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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-04
VOTERS TOT PASSION
THREE
CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGES ARE
PROPOSED AT ELECTION
THIS MONTH.
DOUBLE PAY OF LEGISLATORS
New Apportionment Method and Pro-
vision for Internal Improvements
by State to Be Considered
by Citizens.

Madison.-Three proposals to
amend the constitution of Wisconsin
will be submitted to the voters of the
state On the ballot at the November
election.
They are as follows: -t
No. Relating to pay of mem
bers of the legislature.
No. 2-Relating to apportionment
No 3-Relating to internal i'm
provements.
Amendment No. 1 provides for the
amendment of section 21 of article 4,
raising the pay of members of the
legislature from $500 to $1,000 per
annum. The original constitutional
provision was for the payment of
members of the legislature, senators
and asSemblymen, at the rate of
$3.50 per day for each days attend
ance during the season and ten cents
per mile for every mile he shall travel
in going to and returning from the
place of meeting.
That was the provision until 1881
when the constitution was amended
by making the sessions of the legis-
lature biennial instead of annual and
fixing the compensation of members
at $500 for the biennial term with
the original provision for mileage.
From that time the compensation of
members has remained as so fixed.
The purpose Of amendment No. 2
is really to provide a way to abandon
the state census and accept the decen-
NAL census of the national govern
ment as the basis of apportionment
of members Of the legislature. The
proposal now submitted will require
an apportionment only once in ten
years. The amendment submitted on
the ballot is as follows:
Section 8. At their first session
after each enumeration made by the
authority of the United States, the
legislature shall apportion and dis
trict anew the members of the senate
and assembly, according to the num-
Der of inhabitants, excluding Indians
not taxed, soldiers and officers of the
United States army and navy"
The third proposition to be sub
mitted is for the purpose Of permit
ting the legislature to appropriate
money for certain specified internal
Improvements now forbidden by the
fundamental law.
- The constitution now provides that
the state shall never contract any
debt for works of internal improve
ment or be party in carrying on
such works. The legislature, having
in mind the conservation of natural
resources, proposed an amendment
which will do away with this obstacle
as it relates at least to the class of
internal improvements or betterment
Provided that the state may ap-
propriate moneys for the purpose of
acquiring, preserving and developing
the water power and the forests of
the state; but there shall not be ap-
propriated under the authority of
this section in any one year an
amount to exceed two-tenths of one
mill of the taxable property of the
state as determined by the last pre-
ceding state assessment"
These amendments all are sub
mitted on the big ballot for the No
vember election and must be voted
for separately by Eyes" or 'no" in
squares printed on the ballot for that
purpose. 81
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-04
p ers to Protec ct Shore.

Racine Because of storms on
Lake Michigan, washing away hun
dreds of tons of earth south of the
city and there is danger of the Lake
Shore road disappearing, ten or
twelve concrete piers are being built
into the lake, the object being to
cause a beach to form. At the Doc
little farm most all Of the highway
has caved down An old cemetery
near Racine college has nearly dis
appeared and it is a common sight to
see bones protruding from the hill
side and lying on the beach below.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-04
BADGER Girl a CO indicate.

Oshkosh. = Miss Kate Gordon,
daughter Of the late DR.. w. A. Cor
don, for many years superintendent
Of the northern Wisconsin hospital
for the insane, is a candidate for SUI
perintendent of schools on the Re-
publican ticket in Montrose county,
Col.
Although young, she has made a
brilliant record as an educator and
scientist, both in America and
abroad.
By the death, in rapid succession,
Of her mother, brother and father,
she has been thrown on her resources
and her success therefore is the
more to be commended.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-04

arouse the bees or they are likely to
fill themselves with honey and it will
be probably five or six months be-
fore they have a cleansing fight
The picture shows how hives can
best be transferred to the cellar. Lay
on the cellar floor two joists and place
the hives on them six or eight inches
apart. The next tier Is placed on top
Of the first, each hive resting on two
under. This will give ample ventila-
ton.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-04
Sell Car Line at Auction

Janesvllle.-The GAINESVILLE Street
Railway company property was sold
at public auction to satisfy outstand-
M obligations amounting to s175,-
600. Attorney T. S. Nolan, represent
ing the bondholders, bid it in for
$125, 900, subject to receivers GER
tificates amounting to $4,000. The
receivers, w. H. Lemons of Rockford
and Supt. William Murphy of James
vile, were authorized by the court
some time ago to borrow $40, 900 to
be used in fitting out the system with
new rails, wiring and poles. =
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-04
Students Adopt Platform.

Madison.-Not to allow themselves
to be outdone by the two great ma
tiona1 parties, the representative stu
dent party ticket of the junior class
has adopted a platform which it
promises to carry out in case of cleo
ton The party pledges itself to
assist freshmen athletics by appoint
ing a committee to look after their
scholastic work. 1t also asks that a
uniform system of conducting cleo
lions be adopted by the student con-
ference and to discourage smokers as
Inducements Offered by candidates
for election. ~ -
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-04
LA TOILETTE is HOME
Returns From Rochester, Mimi.
After Operation and Goes
to His Farm.

Madison.-Senator Robert NJ La
Toilette, accompanied by his wife,
have arrived home from Rochester,
Mimi, where he recently underwent
an operation for gall stones.
He stood the trip we'll and said
when alighting from the train that
he was feeling well.
He was met at the train by Dr.
Phillip Fox, his family physician, and
driven to his farm home at Maple
Bluff. He will remain there while
recuperating, and if he follows the
advice of his physicians will not do
any work
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-04
DOUBLE INCOME Of
WISCONSIN FARMS
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN PRO-
FESSOR HAS PLAN OF BEN
Eft TO FARMERS.
WILL GIVE INSTRUCTION
Following TabuIation, University VIII
Show Scientific Manipulation
of Soil to Benefit
the Farmer.

La Crosse.-A system to make
every farm in Wisconsin a paying
proposition and to double and triple
the income of at least three-fourths
of the farms in the state is the plan
OF d. H. Otis, Madison, professor Of
farm management at the University
of Wisconsin, who is in La Crosse.
The plan of Mr.. Otis is result of
the realization of the fact that the in
creased population in this country
will make the raising of a greater
amount of farm produce to the acre
a necessity
Details of the plan, which is to get
statistics from farmers on incomes
and expenses, have been worked out
and it is the plan of Mr.. Otis to get
the figures by townships. The La
Crosse county agricultural school has
been interested in the plan and j. l..
Pettingill, one of the directors Of the
county institution, will call meeting
of the agricultural school board to
lay plans for the students to assist in
gathering the required figures.
The uperintendent of the La
Crosse county school, Prof. A. A.
Johnson, thinks it to be one of the
greatest moves for the betterment of
the Wisconsin farmer ever started.
Every farmer in the state will soon
receive blank sheets which they will
be requested to fill out, showing the
number of head of cattle, horses,
hogs, etc, on their farms, just what
receipts for each was during the last
year and what they expect to realize
from them this year and detailed
account of expenditures.
Just how much education affects
modern farming is one of the impor-
tant things Mr. Otis wishes to learn
and every man working on a farm
will be asked to tell how far he went
in any school prior to starting farm
ing.
All answers will be regarded as
strictly confidential, and in publish
ing reports number will be used in
place of names. Every farmer will
be told his own number, however.
The results that can be secured as
the result of this information" said
Mr. Otis, Nare far greater than the
average farmer or citizen will realize.
For instance, if we find one man in
one section with a hundred acre farm
who is not making as much as man
with one the same size some place
else, we will compare the two and find
where the difference in the operation
OF the farm lies. BY this method we
can tell the man who is not making
enough money what to do to increase
his income.
ION the other hand, if there is d
farmer who is satisfied that his farm
could be made to pay more, but who
is in the dark as to how to make 1t
do so, we will instruct him for one
year what to do to increase his prof
its. In this case, of course, the farm
er must agree TO foot the bills and
follow our instructions to the letter"
The profits of Wisconsin farmers
could be increased more than so per
cent under the new system, according
to Mr. Otis, and there is no reason
why every farmer should not give the
required information.
Il think the plan will be Endorsed
generally by the farmers" said Mr..
Otis.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-04
UNIVERSITY TO PAY LESS
In Condemnation Suit for Land Jury
Reduces Amount First
Awarded

Madison.-The university regents
defeated the English Lutheran con-
gregation in a jury trial on the con-
demnation Of the property which the
congregation bought al Park street
and University avenue. The jury
fixed the value of the property at
$500. The congregation paid s15,-
600 for it and the regents brought
condemnation proceedings in the
county court. The price fixed in that
suit was SIS, 500. Both sides ap-
pealed. The retrial in the circuit
court resulted in fixing the value at
SIS, 800, or $4,000 less than in the
county court.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-04
Shebovgan Plans to Awaken CITY.

Sheboygan--A new movement has
started here, to be known as the
Peoples Sunday Afternoons, sim
liar to the union movement for moral,
spiritual and social uplift in Roches-
ter, N. Y. Non-sectarian meetings
Of Christian character are to be held
at o'clock each Sunday afternoon
Abundant high grade music will be
featured, there will be addresses on
religious, social and general improve
ment lines, dramatic readings and
other features. People of all
churches and no churches are ap-
pealed to to Unite and awaken city
spirit.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-04
Trap for Bee Hive.

Some beekeepers use trap at the
entrance of the hive. This trap al
lows the workers to pass, but catches
and holds the queen when the bees
swarm A new hive is placed upon
the old stand when a swarm comes
out, and the old one moved to new
place. The bees, not finding the
queen with them, return to their old
location and enter the new hive, sup
posing it their own home, and, as
they are going in, the queen is re.
leased and goes In with them; thus
they are really led to hive themselves
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-04
55 Divorces in Raci-e.

Racine. of the Municipal
and Circuit courts show that during
the last year ending on October 20,
there has been granted fifty-five di-
vorces in the city and county. The
majority were on grounds Of cruel
and inhuman treatment and Ameri-
cans were far in the lead.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-04
TRANSFER BEES TO CELLAR
Time in November-One Meth
cd illustrated.

The bee should be taken into the
cellar some time in November. The
covers O, the hives will be all sealed
down tight and 1t will not be neces-
sary to disturb them, but the hives
should all be loosened from the bot
tom boards. SO that there will be no
jar when they are picked up.
Great care should be taken not to
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-04
Storinq Potatoes.

If there Is danger of frost entering
the cellar put the barrels containing
the potatoes in the room over the
kitchen where the heated air from tho
range can be used to keep the air at
a moderate temperature they will
keep dry and retain their flavor.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-04
Method of Cutting Corn.

make shocks to IL hills square in such
manner that l carry ten hills at
time. At first, l tie the four hills in
the center of the square for start
err" l think my method a very sim
pie one. / get the shock ready for the
binder Irvine tie before I leave It,
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-04
ONE WAY OF CUTTING CORN
Method Shown In Illustration Is Said
by Writer to Be Simple and
Practical.

Last winter, after the corn cutting
was done, one Of your subscribers
gave his way Of cutting corn. A little
later Mr.. B. gave his way, stating
that Mr.. AS way Was like Chinese
puzzle. l give my way. If it may help
some one, well and good; if not, there
Is nothing lost except the time ID
takes to read about it, writes A. f.
Thompson in Breeders Gazette
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-04
Amounted Game Wa cen

Oconomowoc.-Joll ohm, Auselbrook of
Occ~ onowoo has received notification
of his appointment as a special dep
uty game warden for the state.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-04

eral feet from the ground an inclined
surface should be placed at the foot
Of the screen, SO the tubers will not
be bruised by dropping directly to
the floor or ground
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-04
Cultivate the Cabbage.

Do not stop cultivating the cab
bage this month, and remember that
celery, caulif1ower and the rhubarb
must be cultivated also.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-11-04
HAVING Tools In Field

Are the haying tools in the field
Ia receive the fall rains?
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1910-10-20
COINS WERE GENUINE
Canadian Silver Pieces Thought to
be Counterfeit, Are All
Right

A short time ago it was reported
certain Canadian coins in circulation
here were counterfeit, and the local
banks even threw out number of
such coins that were offered by depos-
itors. The coins in question were
fifty cent and twenty-five cent pieces.
The only reason for it being believed
that the coins were not genuine, was
that one side of the coin had the de-
sign up side down from what it had
been in the coins known to be genu-
inc. President j. j. Nierling of the
Citizens bank took up the matter in
correspondence with banker friend
in Canada, who wrote to the Royal
Canadian Mint at Ottawa, in regard
to the matter and received a reply
which has been forwarded to the
Citizens National bank here. The
master of the Canadian mint states
that the coins believed to be spurious
are in fact, entirely genuine coins,
and the change in the position of the
design on the coins was made by in
tention and not BY, accident. The
change vas made IN 1908. ana all
the American bankers do not seem to
be posted on the change made in
tho coins.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1910-10-20
DEATH OF SEN. DoLLIvER
Expires Suddenly While Being Treat
ed by Oste0path

Fort Dodge, Iowa, Oct. 16.-United
States Senator Jonathan Prentiss
Deliver died Of dilation of the heart
caused by an attack of acute indiges-
tion at his residence at 1880 O'Clock
Saturday night, while being rubbed
by an osteopath physician. Dolli-
ver's sudden death was wholly unex-
pected by his relatives and friends,
who thought that he must have en-
tirely recovered from the attack of
indigestion from which he had been
suffering for week.
While working over Dolliver the
osteopathic physician was using an
instrument to listen to the senator's
heart action. The physician unex-
pectedly discovered he was no longer
hearing the heart beats. He at first
thought that his instrument was faul-
ty. An examination revealed that
his patient was dead.
About two weeks ago he went to
Jewel Junction, Iowa, on business,
and while there he contracted heavy
cold. It was feared for a time that
he had contracted pneumonia. He
was unable to shake of his illness
and week ago, on the advice of
physicians, he took to his bed. Ply
sicians diagnosed his case as stom-
ach trouble, which interferred with
his heart action.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1910-10-20
PRESIDENT ELL1oTT's ADDRESS

PRESIDENT ELLIOTT'S ADDRESS
Editor Alert-At Pingree today l
chanced to see an address by Howard
Elicit, president of the Northern
Pacific railway, delivered at the Mon
tana State Fair, September 26, 1910.
I take the liberty of calling atten-
tion to it, for the reason that I be-
lieve many men who understand the
great importance of the railway
problem in the country and are try
ing to inform themselves with regard
to it, will be glad to read this adj
dress. It is written in the finest
spirit and is a strong review of the
question from the railway point Of
view. OF course he does not call
attention to the serious wrongs in
railway management which brought
about the present agitation and leg
:islation, but he sounds note of
warning to which thoughtful men will
give attention as to the danger that
legislation and demands of railway
employees may be Of so radical a ma
ture as to seriously cripple railway
management and development.
b. .s..5 q. H. M. Taber
October 4 g.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1910-10-20
SENATOR PURCELL SPEAKS
Discusses Campaign Questions at the
Opera House. Tariff Main
Topic +

U. s. Senator Purcell of Wahpeton
delivered political address at the
opera house last evening to a fair
sized audience.
He was introduced by J. A. Coffey
of Courtenay, who made few re-
marks preliminary to the senator's
address. The senator spoke in the
interest of the democratic ticket and
urged his hearers to support the can
didates of that party, both for state
and national reasons. He devoted
some time to the defense of Governor
Burke's signing the SALARY grab"
bill, by means of which he largely
increased the pay of his own office,
under the guise Of an increased ex-
pense fund. The main argument
and defense of this appeared to be
that a number of other state officers
who were republicans were also bene-
fitted by the signing of the bill; that
the republicans were to blame for
the increase in official salaries and
not the governor, who signed the bill
thus perfecting the legislation by
which thep bill became a law.
The senator then took up the sub
ject of the tariff bill which he dis
cussed at great length. He maintain
ed in a general way, that the tariff
was the cause of higher cost of liv-
ing, and raised many objections to
the present tariff bill.
The senator left today for Pingree
and Courtenay where he delivers ad-
dresses for the democratic commit
tee.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1910-10-20
A FUND OF $4,000
PROMISE OF FUTURE SUP
PORT AND IMPROVEMENTS
TO JAMESTOWN COLI
.ar LEGE

jamestown college received a big
boost and boom at the synod held in
Minot last week. Among the clos
ing matters of business was the read
ing of the report of the trustees of
the college, of the work done during
the past year, and the status of the
institution. Also its needs and its
prospects for a college of great bene-
fit and standing among the. people
of the state and entire northwest.
The board of trustees, eighteen in
number, were present and much time
was given them to present college
matters to the synod. The report
of the chairman of the executive
committee was presented and after
discussion adopted by the synod. Its
chief recommendation was that all
members of the Presbyterian church
es of the state, pledge that they give
during the year 1901, the sum of
SO each for general college pur-
poses. This resolution was adopted
by the synod.
The college stands we'll among the
people of the state, and the progress
made during the short time since it's
establishment. was regarded with
pride by the delegates.
AS showing the interest that
jamestown has taken in the institu-
tion it was stated that the members
of the Presbyterian church here had
contributed the largest amount per
capita to the college, and also were
the largest contributors to the other
of the church.
AS there are over 1000 members of
the Presbyterian churches in the
state the action of the synod will
create fund that will 60 far toward
the success of the great purpose for
which the college is being builded
up
Among those from jamestown who
took part in the work of presenting
the college matters to the synod were
President Kroeze, Trustees Taber and
Knauf and Rev. Simon.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1910-10-20
NEW HOSPITAL BUILDING

NEW HOSPlTAL BUILDING
Architect Hancock spent the day
at the state hospital Tuesday exam
lining the work being done on the
new building for tuberculous pa
tients. It is expected that the stftic.
ture will be ready for use by Christ
mas. The work Of plastering is now
going on. The building is construc-
ted in an octagonal. shape and. with
the porches that surround the build
ing. patients can get the most sum
shine and outside air. About forty
patients can be Accommodated In this
new building, and special arrange
ments have been made for sanitary
purposes. the floors will all b Of
tile. easily kept clean. The build
ing IL brick, two stories In height
with basement and will be used for
the class Of patients at the hospital
that need sepcial treatment for tu-
sbercular trouble and for protection
70 the other inmates Of the hospital.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1910-10-20
STATE. HUMANE WORK
:,,,o,s!H eas45.dren Found s. Bis
.narck. Cities Interested IL
Society

{. The Bismarck Tribune notes that
Humane Officer Blake has good pros
poets Of building up a strong local
organization In that city. He found
there, eight children destitute and
through his efforts they are being
properly cared for. He has taken
photographs Of horses and mules that
have been cruelty abused. The
growth Of the humane society move
ment around the state has been due
to the appointment of Mr.. Blake, and
the suggestion of his appointment
came from the fact that while he was
laid up with a broken leg in James,
town, five head Of cattle and horses
were left by neighbor for four days
in an adjoining yard without food
and water, and the cries of these
animals. who were suffering from
neglect, suggested that there. must
be much more inhuman punishment
Of dumb animals around the state.
This inquiry. after Mr.. Blake became
state humane 6acer, led to the knowl-
edge that there were children and
humane beings who were also in q
destitute circumstances and needed
looking after.
The suggestion to the governor
that Mr.. Blake be appointed came
from the city council here, of which
Mr.. Blake was a member. Mayor
Blewett and Alderman Seller being
interested in this matter.
The state officer works without
compensation with the exception of
his actual expenses. which are al
lowed upon sworn vouchers. Since
June last the work has been carried
on by money supplied by Mr.. Blake
and from donations and membership
fees. The cities Of this state have
taken the matter up generally