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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-07-29
Silenced the Critic.

Charles Sumner, when = London,
gave ready reply. At dinner given
in his honor, he spoke of "the ashes"
of some dead hero Ashes! What
American English" rudely broke In
an Englishman; dust you mean, Mr..
Sumner We don't burn our dead In
this country" Yet" instantly re-
piled Mr.. Sumner, with a courteous
smile, your poet Gray tells US that
Even in our ashes live their wonted
fires" The American was not criti-
cized again that evening.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-07-29
MANY PoIsONs IN ONE DRINK
Connecticut Doctor Ends Life by
Deadly Compound.

Connecticut Doctor Ends Life by
Deadly Compound.
Bridgeport, Conn.-Dr. Frederick L.
Graves, one of the foremost medical
practitioners of western Connecticut,
died here Is hours after taking dead.
ly draft compounded from many pois-
ons with suicidal intent.
Doctor Graves has been melancholy
because he believed himself incurably
ILL.,
Graves wife found him lying under
a tree at the rear of their summer
home, Laurel Beach, Milford, when
she returned from a stroll along the
shore.
Drs. John Wright and Charles H.
Sprague of this city, raced to the doc
tors aid in automobiles. They found
him unconscious They first believed
he was suffering from morphine
poisoning, but soon were puzzled by
conflicting symptoms. When they ex-
amined his medicine case they found
every poison was missing. He died
without regainins consciousness.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-07-29
Immense SAVING Possible.
THE REASON,

In preliminary bulletin on the
cost of maintaining a tuberculosis
sanatorium, the National Association
for the Study and Prevention of Tu-
berculosis announces that the average
cost per patient per day in thirty
semi-charitable sanatoria scattered in
all parts of the United States Ia
$1.669. These institutions represent
an annual expenditure Of over $1,000
600 and over $4,000 days Of treat
ment given each year The bulletin,
which Is part OF an extensive study
the National association Is making for
Its bureau Of information, points out
that the country could save annually
at least $150,00O,0O0 If the INDECENT
consumptives were properly segre-
gated.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-07-29
Accused Wife SLAYER Taken.

Chicago Heights, Ill.-One lonely
road six miles south OF Chicago
Heights a posse of citizens and police
surrounded clump of woods in which
John Barcha, supposed wife MUIR
derer, was hiding Tuesday, and after
fight succeeded in arresting him.
Barcha, a few hours before, had, 1t is
charged, shot and killed his wife,
Margaret, In their home. He fed and
the neighbors joined in the pursuit.
When he was found in the woods he
drew = knife and fought the posse
before he was finally overpowered.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-07-29

Sixty thousand tons Is now consid-
cred an average crop OF raisins in the
Smyrna district of Turkey, ia which
the acreage of vines has been i'm
mensely increased during recent
vears. There are heavy stocks of old
lruit On hand, and with California now
contributing to the worlds supply
raisins from Smyrna have dropped
rom S409 to 81 per hundredweight
N boxes. according to quality, to $2.68
70 $3.50. Smyrna will be joining Cali
lornia in trying to create raisin day
and cultivate taste for the dried
grapes that will increase the annual
consumption; but should people take
to dried grapes there would be boost
ing of prices in accordance with the
law of supply and demand that would
soon even things for all concerned.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-07-29
$4,000 REWARD IN RAWN TRAGEDY
Former Chauffeur Proves Himself In
nocent and Is Freed.


Chfcago.-The family of Ira G.
Rawn. the former president of the
Monon system, is more firmly con-
WINGED that Mr.. Rawn was the victim
OF burglars bullet than ever before
following the release of his former
chauffeur and the discovery that the
blood" spots in the vicinity of the
Rawn home were nothing more than
splotches of red paint
Within an hour after the release of
Ernest Stevens, the negro chauffeur
arrested Friday night, they announced
an offer of a reward of $1,000 for the
arrest and conviction of the person or
persons supposed to have broken into
his home and to have fired the shot
that resulted in his death
In the midst OF these developments
new theory was offered as a posi-
bic solution Of the mystery, that Mr..
Rawn met his death accidentally. It
was pointed out by Charles l.. Schaefl
fer, superintendent Of local detec-
tive agency, that a plausible solution
was on the theory of accident.
Mr.. Rawn might have slipped on
the highly polished stairs or on his
dressing gown. Mr.. Schaeffer said, and
discharged his revolver and killed
himself, in his haste to discover the
source Of the noise that had awakened
him.
The will of Mr. Rawn was filed for
probate Monday. Mrs. Florence
Willis Rawn, the widow, is given all
the property, estimated to be worth
about 100000, and is made execu-
trix
]. T. Harahan, president of the Illi-
nois Central railroad, Joined forces
with the Chicago police in their ef
forts to solve the mystery surround
Ing the tragic death Of Mr.. Rawn.
In conference with Assistant Chief
OF Police Herman Schuettler President
Harahany turned over all of the evil
dence In the Illinois Central graft inl
vestigation that involved Mr. Rawn.
AS result the assistant chief said
there is little doubt that the verdict
at the inquest to be held Wednesday,
will be suicide
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-07-29
WORKING BEES OVERTIME.

Honey bees are remarkable for
capacity to organize for the common
defense, while their intelligence gen.
orally Is one of natures marvels. Yet
such Is their relish for sheer work that
they appear to take kindly to an OPP
pressive arrangement which has been
successfully experimental with be-
tween Loney men in Southern Califor-
MIA and in Utah. In Utah, as In all
sections where the seasons change
from hot to cold, the bees stop work
Ing during the winter and doubtless.
too, many or them succumb to its rig
Drs. But Southern California. where
1t Is always warm and sunny, being
conveniently at hand, the Utah honey
men have hit upon the scheme OF
shipping their bees there at the ap-
proach of winter, thus keeping them
busy all the year around. From one
county alone six carloads Of bee colo
MES have just been shipped back to
Utah after their winter sojourn. The
Journey is made at an expense of less
than $50 carload, and the thrifty
Utah apiarists find that 1t pays to
let the bees take It, Did their apti-
tude for organization enable them to
torn trade union, the bees might
some day go on strike against this In
zenious arrangement and administer q
singing rebuke to the greedy apiar-
lists.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-07-29
DR.. COOK DEFIEs PEARY CLAIM.
Captain Osbon Says Explorer 10 Now
In New York

New York.-Capt. James Osbon.
close friend of DR.. Frederick A. Cook,
the discredited polar explorer, an
nounces that the rival of Commander
Peary in the north pole chase was
within stones throw Of New York
newspaper Offices and that today there
zine article in his behalf
Doctor Cook, the captain said, ex-
poets his records from Etah almost
any day and as soon as they arrive
he will come out of hiding and lay
his claims before the American pub
lie once more, defying Peary and
charging that Peary did not reach the
pole.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-07-29

A novel use of the water cure is re-
ported from Evansville, Ind. A young
man Of that place wished to enlist in
the navy, but upon examination was
found to lack a pound Of the minimum
weight Thereupon he went out,
drank gallon of water, returned and
submitted to another test, which he
passed successfully, and he Is now
duly enrolled among the gallant fell
lows who make our warships efficient
In war or peace There is no use Of
worrying about that young mans fu-
ture. Anyone who is SO determined to
serve his country will make a good
sailor. And he is likely to stick to the
water wagon.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-07-29
ACQUIT CITIZENS OF LYNcHlNG.
Twelve Cairo UI!.) Men Are Found
Not Guilty by Jury.

Cairo, Ill.-Verdicts of not guilty
were returned in the cases of II Cairo
citizens, charged in indictments with
having been leaders of the mob which
stormed the Alexander county jail and
lynched the negro, John Pratt, the
night of February Is last The jury
was out two hours. The court had
previously ordered a verdict OF not
guilty for w. C. Charles, while a re-
quest for a similar verdict for George
B. Walker had been made by the
states attorneys. The case consumed
ten days III its trial,
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-07-29
WOMAN VOTES DESPITE VETO.

Mrs. Robert J. Burdette Enacts RolN
Of 4 Militant Suffraqette.
Pasadena, Cal.-At the election here
on the question OF bonding the city
for 100000 for a new polytechnic
high school, Mrs. Robert J. Bur
dette attempted to vote, but her
ballot was refused. She delivered to
the commissioners a scorching criti-
cism and insisted on voting, and was
allowed to do 30.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-07-29

For the first time in many years
Mexico is having something like rev.
olution. But that country has made
such progress, politically and indus
,rially, that long-continued disturb
lnce, with consequent commercial and
De tolerated Mexico has learned to
govern itself in more civilized fash
lon.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-07-29
BANK ROBBED OF RAIL BONDS.

Securities Amounting to $4,000
Stolen From New York Concern.
New York.-Bonds and other securi-
ties, the market value OF which is es-
timated to be about $80,000 were Off:
cially reported as having been stolen,
from the American agency of the Rus
so-China bank. The par value of the
securities is $4,000. ;
Profound mystery and secrecy were
maintained by everybody supposed to
be II a position to have information
as to the theft
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-07-29
A Dreamer.

"You say your boy Josh is dream
err" said the literary lady. Does he
write poetry or romances?"
"Oh," replied Farmer Corntossel,
che don't write anything But he jes'
natcherally refuses to get up till
o'clock"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-07-29
MINERS ASK LEWIS TO RESIGN.
illinois Meetings Condemn Union.
Head and Compromise Plan

Illinois Meetings Condemn Unions
Head and Compromise Plan.
Springfield, nl.-Mass meeting of
miners were held at Virden, Girard
and several other places at which the
compromise agreement recommended
by representatives Of the operators
and the miners was vigorously con.
demned and the resignation OF Ma
tional President Lewis OF the United
Mine Workers of America demanded.
State President John Walker threat
ems to resign if the Illinois miners do
not reject the compromise when the
referendum vote is taken.
The Girard mass meeting, after de-
manding the resignation Of President
Lewis, rendered thanks to William
Rogers of Albion, Ia, who was stead
fast for the Peoria agreement.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-07-29
NEGRO Omcial Dies,

Negro Offieial Dies; Named by Grant.
Newport News, Va.-John B. Mitch
ell, collector of customs at historical
old Yorktown, Va, for more than forty
years, died Monday He was negro
and was appointed to ONCE by Presi-
dent Grant.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-07-29
BUILDING UNIONS IN Dig WAR.
Chicago Construction Trades Threaten
to ParaIyze Building Industry.

Chicago Construction Trades Threaten
to ParaIyze Building Industry.
Chicago.-What Is expected to be
one Of the most bitterly fought in
dustrial struggles that has occurred
In Chicago in years was begun when
business agents of various building
trades unions called strikes on three
buildings. either in course of con-
struction or repair, that brought idle
ness to 1900 workmen.
At meeting of the Building Trades
council 1t was predicted that within
the next week 1000 building trades
workers would be On strike and that
this number would be augmented soon
afterward by thousands of others.
The cause of the strife Is jurisdic-
tional dispute between the Elevator
Constructors union and the Machin-
lists union.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-07-29
e. 900 Stolen on Warship.

Seattle, Wash.-Paymaster Eugene
A. Pricou of the receiving ship Phila-
delphla, at the Puget sound navy yard,
with Clerk Clarity, is under arrest and
the entire paymasters corps confined
to quarters pending investigation of
the loss of 81 200 from the ships
safe.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-07-29
Advice.

Father" queried Bob, just home
from college, you've worked for me
pretty hard nearly all my life, haven't
you?"
Quite right, quite right, son."
mused father, retrospectively.
Just So" returned Bob, briskly.
work for yourself a bitch, dad Pr
Life.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-07-29

Why do men always figure on the
use OF :.eroplanes in warfare after a
sensational flight has been made?
Sunday school picnics are so much
pleasanter.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-07-29
Death In Tidal Wave,

/, San Sebastian, Spain.-Four per-
sons are known to have persisted In
wave which swept the harbor here
Tuesday and II is feared the death
roll will mount higher.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-07-29
Their Twentieth Baby Born.

(, Lena, Wis.-Relatives here were
Notified Tuesday Of the arrival of the
twentieth baby In the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Maxim Marqouiller of Nc
nominee, Mich. The parents are for
mer residents of this vicinity.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-07-29

shine which will rise from the water,
accenting the fact that with the art
sf flying perfected all the natural ele-
nents will look alike to inventive
nan.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-07-29
$1,000 Shaft to Firemen.

New York.-A $4,000 monument to
volunteer f1remen is to be built in
Jersey City, n j., with money pro-
vided by the will of Frederick T.
Frier. an ex-police captain, who died
on June IT,
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-07-29
Two $re Killed in Wreck

Two $re Killed in Wreck
Niles, O.-Engineer George Mayer
and Brakeman w. A. Reddout of an
extra east-bound Erie freight train
were instantly killed when the
freight plunged through switch one
mile west of here
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-07-29

Doctor Wiley's declaration that
women ought to learn to cook puts
him under suspicion of trying to re-
rive the Observation-Disclosures
make joke.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-07-29
May Restrict Eminration.

Pittsburg, Pa.-As a protest against
working conditions in mines and mills
of western Pennsylvania, 1t is init
mated at the ONCE OF the Austrian
consulate here that the imperial gov
ernment may restrict emigration to
this region.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-07-29

1t the birds have any sense of HUI
nor 1t must amuse them to see men
making SO much fuss over what they
have been doing all along.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-07-29
FAMOUS PAINTING Is STOLEN.
Copy Substituted in the Louvre and
American Gets ORIGINAL.

Paris.-The Cri de Paris says the
Leonardo da Vinci masterpiece, the
"Monna Lisa portrait, was stolen
from the galleries OF the Louvre one
night about a month ago through the
completely of high official of the mu-
scum. A copy of the painting was
put in the frame in place OF the orig
inal
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-07-29

The aviators insist on demonstra,
ting that it Is possible to tumble with
In aeroplane and yet save a few
bones.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-07-29
She's 2 Free Lance.

Would you have pickpocket ar
rested If you detected one In the act
OF going through your pockets?"
with one exception"
Whats that?"
mot If it was my wife,"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-07-29

According to the census takers a
Colorado couple have been married for
10 years. Can this be so, or does 4.
nnly seem that long?
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-07-29

OF what use IL 1t to denounce race
suicide while the joy-riders are al
lowed tn run at Target
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-07-29

Where would you rather be, in
motor boat with broken rudder and
mile from the shore or in an airship
with broken plane and mile from
The ground?
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-07-29
SHELLS IMPERiL TWO ON YACHT.

Harry Payne Whitney and Brother
Pass Through Forts Fire.
Newport, r. lit was learned here
that Harry Payne Whitney and his
brother, Payne Whitney, had narrow
escape during the target practise at
Forts Wetheril and Greble. Two shells
pierced the main sail Of the formers
steam yacht Atlantic as 1t was pass
ing the forts. The brothers were
seated beneath the boom and the
shells passed but a few feet above
their heads.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-07-29

Buying kisses at five dollars is
sheaper than being caught violating
The Washers ordinance.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-07-29
Rear Admiral LOCKER Is Dead.

Rear Admiral LOCKER Is Dead.
Washington.-Rear Admiral Thomas
H. LOCKER, veteran of the Mexican
and Civil wars and for many years
paymaster general Of the army, died
Monday at the age of eighty years. He
was q native of Ohio.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-07-29

Rains Quench Forest Fires.
Winnipeg, Man. Heavy rains
have quenched the fires In the
SLOGAN district. Three million dollars
is the rangers estimate of the loss.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-07-29

Believed Quake KiIls Many.
Tokio.-Many have been killed in
an earthquake and volcanic eruption
Tuesday at Usu bay, on the southern
eide of the island OF HOkkasdo.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-07-29

A friends worth Is at its best when
an enemy tests the strength.-Roy-
gtOn
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-05
Laws Almost Without Number

A correspondent of the Pittsburs
Dispatch has completed a census Of
the laws that every citizen is expect
ed to know and to obey, and if he fails
in the latter respect he becomes SUBJ
ect to consequences more or less I'M
pleasant.
He finds more than 5000 federal
statutes, an average of 5000 laws in a
state, and about 5000 court construc-
tions. municipal ordinances and regula-
lions to a state-total 10000 laws,
rules and regulations that everybody
is expected to know and to obey.
AS a matter of fact, few actually
and accurately know a single law, to
say nothing of $4,000; and yet 'igno-
rance of the law excuses no one. A
congress, forty-six legislatures and
uncounted municipal bodies and courts
are continually grinding out new laws
or modifying old ones, and no one,
therefore, knows the law, although in
theory all are expected to know it.
We could get along with great deal
less law, and perhaps time will come
when the passage of immense vol
umes of laws will be reduced to a
minimum The work is carried at
present each year to a maximum. 1t
is carried so far that not even the best
lawyers know all the laws, or even the
greater and broader ones. Ignorance
Of the law is, in other words, general.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-05
FRENCH AVIATcRS
DISCUSS SUITS

Paris, January 4-French aeroplanists
believe that the action of the Wright
company in seeking an injunction against
Louis Paulhan, who was served with
papers on his arrival in New York, is
likely to deter foreigners from entering
the International cup contest in the United
States this year, as the Wright brothers
claim that practically every foreign ma
chine except the Voisn nfringed on their
patents and, therefore, that all are sub
ject to similar injunction If they come
to America.
Henry Farman. whose machine Paulhan
uses, said today:
although we do not employ the warp
ing wing principle or any infringement
of the wrights' patents, we anticipated
some such action as the Wrishts have
taken Before Pauhan left here, there
fore, 1t was arranged that If any effort
was made to secure an injunction the
side planes used to modify the resist
ance of the air should be removed, leav-
ing the machine free from the objections
which the Wrights have raised.
Regardless of the justice of the
Wrights' claim of infringement, however,
we consider their action unsportsman-
like, as the machines were not sent to
America to sell. At this stage of aero
planning their action is distinctly harm
full and certainly will tend to deter for
eign aeroplanists from going to the United
States"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-05

from so to 100 miles from the source
of power, and making possible the con-
struction of mills and factories at
points favorable to transportation and
to health, instead of requiring the mill
to be built ON low ground close to the
river, where i'll health and consequent
poor work are bound to follow, thus
greatly reducing the output of the cot
ton mills.
Fifty years ago practically no water
powers of any size were utilized in the
south, but the growth of the textile in
dustries in the southern states and the
advance in the knowledge of transmit
ting electric power have given a Won
derful impetus to their development
This growth has been especially mark
ed during the last five or ten years,
the increase during that time being
many fold. Today many of the cotton
mills and other factories of the south
are operated by electric power from
the neighboring rivers, and electric
light companies and railroads have
come into life without the construction
of steam plants to provide power. Wa
ter powers which for generations have
remained idle are now being utilized,
with splendid returns upon the money
required for their development.
The water powers of Alabama re-
main largely untitled, but the results
secured at 1'allassee show what is
possible, and no doubt water power
and electrical period WILL soon or late,
spring up in this state. 1t is not ex-
aggeration to say that a million horse
power is running to waste in this state,
and this million horsepower will yet
be harnessed to mills and factories and
lines until this great en-
ergy is fully used.