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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-09-09
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POTOMAC X r.

POTOMAC X II.
Schedule in effect May 18th. 1910
LEAVE FREDERICKSBURG. NoRTHWARD
25 a. m. daily.
~ a. m. daily. local
05 a. m daily.
10 a. m. daily.
10 % n. m. daily. local
% p. daily.
so p. m. daily. local
OF p. m daily.
10 % -. m. daily.
LEAVE FREDERICKSBURG soTyruw
so a. m. daily. A. c. l. train
10 a. m. except Sunday local
"a a. m. daily, local
II 81 a. M. daily S. A. l.. train
II 30 y. M daily. to Milford
l IL y. IN. daily fast train for Richmond
"a p. M daily. A. C. l.. train
6 So p. m. daily local.
66 y. m. daily. s. A. l.. train
ii ii D. m. daily. A. C. l.. train
Accommodation Trains Auiye-Frono vssk,.
ton l2;45 p M daily: from Milford 2:26 D. M. wask
only. 49, "eeA uaSs
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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-09-09
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT
SOME EXAMPLES IN CLASS X FOR PAST FOUR YEARS.


the cheapest
rating and rate the highest Find
u Smthe Klmarnock, d6pecen limo
pane 1t has not cost him with for
hres during fifty it
this record he
ship increases 49, ~ - W HeiNOei-
million dollars in class We are
rteen vearso old
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-09-09

why didn't you let herr"
Her railroad fare would cost more
'han the hat."-iIoston Transcript.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-12-02
THIRTY GIRLS DIE IN A
NEW JERSEY FACTORY FIRE
Women Burned Alive or Crushed
When They Leap-Fifty Others
Are injured.

Newark, N Thirty panic-strick-
en- girls met their death in burning
factory here. The victims OF the fire
were either cremated or lost their
lives when they jumped from the win
doWs and fire escapes of the four
story structure.
Twenty of the twenty-five bodies re-
covered have been identified and five
girls are still missing. They may be
among the unidentified dead or they
may be in the ruins.
Fifty were taken to hospitals, of
whom two may die. Among the in
jured is Joseph E. Sloane, deputy fire
chief, who was caught under the fall
ing wall and buried in bricks and rub
bish. He is badly hurt, but may re-
cover.
The rush of the flames was so swift
and threw such terror into the hud-
died working girls on the top story
that the body Of one was found still
seated On a charred stool beside the
machine at which she had been busy
when the first cry of fire" filled her
with fright
Horrible as must have been the
scenes in the smoke of the crowded
upper room, what befell outside in the
bright sunlight was more horrible.
The building was furiously infam.
mable and the first gush Of flames had
cut off all possible escape by the stair
ways. The elevators made one trip,
hIlf RI
never went back. The only exit was
by two narrow fire escapes, the lower
platforms of which were 25 feet from
the street.
Onto these overcrowded and steep
lanes, made dancing hot by the jets
from lower windows, pressed forward
a mob Of women, blind with panic.
A net had ben spread beneath the
windows and the girls began to jump.
Like rats out Of a burning bin" was
the way fireman described that pell-
nell descent. They poured out of the
windows, upon the heads of those be-
low them, and cascaded off the fire
Some of them stood in the windows,
outlined against the flames, and
jumped clear; others sprang from the
'andings, and still others leaped from
the steps where they stood. The air
was full of them and they fell every
where-into the net, on the necks of
firemen, and Is of them on the hard
stone slabs.
When the awful rain ceased there
were eight dead in the streets and the
cutters ran red. Seven more were SO
badly crushed that they died in hos
pitfalls. Fifty are still under surgical
care.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-12-02
COUCH OF LUXURY.

The most perfect resting place ever
devised for human being is just be
meath the roof, and then you must be
able TO gee the single nails sticking
through. II gentle rain be falling,
so much the better. Five minutes
spent In that sweet retreat are enough
to Danish the memory Of every trouble.
Debt and death lose their terrors, and
the peace that passes understanding
comes upon you, says the Washington
Post. You become a boy again and
enter once more into the world that
used to be. Soon the dark corners OF
the room are peopled with the images
Of childhood. Over where the old
clothes are hanging you can see the
outlines OF a dismantled ship, while
down the sandy shore come Robinson
Crusoe and Man Friday. A swarthy
face peeps from behind the big trunk.
]. is Faringhea, the stranger, creep
ing steaithily upon his victim. Fast
er and faster they come, some pleas
ing, some ferocious. You welcome
them all and are not a bit afraid, and
the rain drips, drips, with steady,
monotonous sound. Then comes a
blank. Next morning the spell Is
broken, but the memory remains You
see the old clothes and the trunk, and
find ihat the only gobelin tapestry in
the room is cluster of cobwebs over
the little dormer window. But you
had slept the sleep of the just, and
found it most refreshing
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-12-02
ASSERTS
THIS LIFE IS ALL
inventor, Replying to Critics,
Says He's No Atheist.
WORLD Is GROWING BETTER
Declares Golden Rule Is Best Religion
and He VIII Take Chances
With Any Fashion
able Pastor.

New York = Thomas A Edison is
put with reply to the members
Of the clergy who attacked his
recent statement denying the ex-
tstence of a soul. The wizard Of
Menlo Park says the ministers have
ito have something to fuss and fret
about.
That's It," he said. I'm an atheist
now, am /? These people who call
me to account do not even read what
I have said. [ am not a. atheist,
never have been, and never said /
was. l believe in supreme intelli-
gence, but | nave grave doubts as to
whether you and l and all the other
good folks Of this earth are going
to be reused from our graves to go
to some beautiful, shining place up
aloft.
Il do not see it, and cannot under
stand 1t, and neither do these minis
ters Of fashionable churches. They
do not say what they think. Often
they do not even think. 1t is all bust
ness with 'em.
They tell ME | am heading straight
for hell. Maybe / am. But I'll take
10y chances with the fashionable min
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-12-02

English owners Of homing pigeons
have lost so many of them this season
that they believe there is an especial
cause. This cause, many of them are
inclined to suspect, is wireless telegra-
ply. Many will dismiss the indict-
ment as fanciful, on account of the
comparative weakness of the current
which wireless telegraphy brings into
play. The answer to this Is that the
current does not kill the birds. but
only confuses them, causing them to
miss their way. II the Marconi cur
rent affects pigeons. why not gulls?
Indeed, 1t would seem not impossible
that wireless telegraph stations may
be the means OF greater disaster to
gulis than lighthouses.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-12-02
TOTAL OF 1910 CENSUS
Is OVER 103,000,0OO
Returns From Eighteen States Show
Gain In Population OF 21.s per
Cent. In Decade.

Washington.-The population Of the
United States. with Its insular pos
sessions, Is more than 100000 900, &C.
cording to returns Of the 1910 census
Applying the percentage basis indi-
Gated by the returns to date from IS
states, 1t is shown that, including the
Philippine islands and Porto Rico, but
not including Guam and part of the
islands Of the Samoan group, the
American flag floats over population
of 10a.s42,757.
The official figures will not be an
nouncec for several weeks. Eighteen
states and territories show total gain
In the last ten years OF 5,151,425, or
218 per cent.
Three OF the ten largest cities Of the
world are in the United States-name-
ly, New York, Chicago and Philadel-
phia. New York is the second city,
Chicago the fifth and Philadelphia the
ninth.
Eight American cities have a popu-
iaion exceeding 100000, viz: New
York, Chicago, Philadelphia, ST. Louis,
Boston, Cleveland Baltimore and
Pittsburg.
fOrty-seven American cities have a
population exceeding 100000 The ag-
gregate population given to these At
cities is 1904 ,237. Ten years ago
these same cities Lad population of
1891, 40.
With six missing cities of $4,000
and upward have an aggregate popu-
lation Of 27,809,835. The final figures
probably will show more than 200
cities with population between $4,000
and 100000.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-12-02
BRAZIL YIELDS TO TARS.
Mutinous Navy Men Granted Amnesty
and Concessions.

and Concessions.
Rio de Janeiro The mutiny
among the sailors of Brazil's navy
is at and end, President Fonseca
having signed the measure adopted by
congress granting the mutfnous sail
ors amnesty and all other demands.
The senate had voted on Thursday
to grant the demands of the rebellious
navy. The chamber of deputies hesi-
tated longer than the upper house. but
reached a favorable decision after a
stormy and acrimonious debate by a
vote Of ia to 90
The victory of the sailors, which
was gaineI only after they had killed
four superior officers, among them the
captain of the battleship Minas Gueras,
means for them increased pay, shorter
hours of work through larger crews,
and the abolition OF corporal punish
ment
While the revolt lasted the people
Of the city were kept in state OF
suspense, fearing that the mutineers
would make good their threat to blow
I'D the capitol unless their wishes
were met. 1t is doubtful, however,
that they would have taken this step
III any event because Of the hkeli-
hood of complications with Great
Britain.
There is no attempt to give po-
Iitical color to the revolt, as only
petty navy officers participated with
the sailors, but the mutinous ships
constituted controlling proportion OF
the feet
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-12-02
MoRAN~WHlPS DIN
Bathing Nelson Is Knocked Out In
Eleventh Round.

NCtSCti 10 F\HCSNCG wv
Eleventh Round.
San Francisco-Battling Nelson for
the first time in his fighting career
was knocked out beyond all dispute
by Owen Moran, the sturdy lad from
Birmingham, England.
Moran knocked out Nelson in the
eleventh round Of a scheduled 20-round
event, his victory being clean and
leaving no room for argument as to
his complete mastery over the one
time champion. But he was COM
PEELED to drop Nelson five times in
this round, for despite the force of the
Briton's right hand punches on the
point Of the chin, the wonderful fight
ing spirit of the Dane ever was pres
ent.
One second after the final count had
besn tolled off and Referee Ben Selig
above the din shouted You're out, Mo-
ran wins" Nelson was on his feet with
blood streaming from his mouth and
nose, loudly importuning the referee
to permit him to continue.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-12-02

The passenger traffic between the
United States and Europe continues to
offer most alluring inducements. Many
OF the big companies are adding the
newest, largest and swiftest vessels to
their fleets. One of the latest launch
tngs Is that OF ship that is being
built By French line, to run to New
York. This Is one of the greatest craft
yet completed, and when put in COM
mission will be able to carry 1000 pas
sengers. The total cost will be about
100000. That is what foreign con-
Germs are doing to get American trade.
And Americans permit them to mo-
nopoaize business that should be in
American control and which should
be most important auxiliary in ex-
tending American commerce.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-12-02

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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-12-02
auIr AoAlNsr SUGAR TRUST.


Government Alleges Conspiracy In Re.
straint Of Trade, and Fraud.
New York.-Ths federal govern.
ment began one OF its most Inn
portant actions against great corpor.
atoms which are said to have vio-
lated the Sherman antitrust law, in
the United States district court,
when 1t petitioned for the dissolution
Of the American Sugar Refining COM
pany and Twenty-Five other corpora
tons which compose the so-called
sugar trust.
A Voluminous petition was filed by
United States District Attorney Hen
ry A. Wise. Before the bill finally
was completed 1t had the approval of
Attorney General George w. Wicker
sham.
The petition, to which as yet no
answer has been made by the Sugar
company, alleges that the trust has
employed the usual means of all such
large industrial combinations In sti-
fling competition, by purchasing a
controlling interest in competing con-
Germs where that method proves
necessary and by crushing out other
concerns by underselling in their ter
ritory. To accomplish the latter re-
suit the petition refers to the sys-
tematic Relating arrangement the
trust for years maintained with the
railroads
In general the petition sets up that
the defendants "for some time past
have been and are now engaged in an
unlawful combination and conspiracy
to restrain the trade and commerce
between the several states and with
foreign countries IL raw sugar, sugar
beets, refined sugar, molasses, syrups
and other by-products OF raw sugar
and sugar beets, and to monopolize
the same. Such unlawful combina,
ton and conspiracy is the result of q
series Of wrongful acts extending
over a period of many years. In par
ticipating in these acts all of the de
PENDANTS have been actuated by
wrongful intent to restrain interstate
and foreign trade in raw and refined
sugar and related articles and to mo-
nopolize parts thereof"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-12-02
ILLINOIS is THIRD.
Shows Increase in Population of 1873
Per Cent. In Last
Decade.

Washington.-The state of Illinois
contains 5,63S,591 inhabitants, accord
ing to the official announcement made
by the director of the census.
The Prairie state retains it's rank
as third in the Union, according to
these figures, the result Of the thir-
teenth census, which were made pub
lie by Director Durand
The growth of the state in the last
ten years is S17041 inhabitants, or
l6.9 per cent over 4,821,55 in 1900.
The increase from 1890 to 1900 was
995,199, or 26 per cent.
Illinois should gain at least four
congressman if the proposed new ap-
portionment law should be based az
present.
The population Of Chicago, an
nounced several weeks ago, is 2,185,-
283.
Illinois makes a better showing
than any other state of the middle
region so far announced, and more
than half of the gain is in Chicago.
Of the increase of 817,041 for the
Era1fle state as WnOle 4oo,fVo is
credited to Chicago.
The announcement for Illinois mere
ly emphasizes the fact that the great
est gains are in the cities. A study
of the map of the state shows that
the principal counties in which in
crease was indicated were those con-
tanning cities of 10000 and upward.
Chicago is shown to possess about
two-fifths of the state population.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-12-02
THE HIGH COST
OF LIVING REDUCED

Much has been said about the high
COST or living, Its causes, and the posi-
oilities Of its reduction But little, has
been said about the most costly leak;
the false economy existing today In near
ly every household !
op Muo eo,n foGdstus are R2yght with but
get IT. without thought of quality or
AFTER cost One of the most serious is
baking powder.
By the use OF perfect baking powder
the housewife can derive as much econ-
omy as from any other article used in
paking and cooking. In selecting; ths
paKlng powder, therefore, care should
De exercised to purchase one that re-
talns It's original strength and always
remains the same, thus making the food
sweet and wholesome and producing
suInclent ieaVenlng gas to make tho
baking light.
Very little of this leavening gas is
produced by the cheap baking powders,
making 1t necessary to use double aha
quantity ordinarily required to secure
good results.
You cannot experiment every time
you make cake or biscuits, or test tho
strength Of your baking powder to find
out how. much of 1t you should use:
yet with most baking powders you
should do this for they are put together
so carelessly they are never uniform,
the, quality and strength varying with
each can purchased. 49,
Calumet Baking Powder is made of
chemically pure ingredients OF tested
strength. Experienced chemists put ID
up. The proportions of the different
materials remain always the same.
Sealed In alright cans, Calumet Rakins
Powder does not alter in strength and
Is not affected by atmospheric changes.
In using Calumet you are bound to
have uniform bread, cake Or biscuits. az
Calumet does not contain any cheap
useless or adulterating ingredients so
commonly used to increase the weight.
Further. 1T produces pure wholesome
food, and is. baking powder og rare
merit: therefore, is recommended by
leading physicians and chemists II
complies with all pure food laws, both
STATE and NATIONAL. The goods are
moderate in price, and any lady pUrchas-
fns Calumet from her grocer. II not sat
isfied with Il, can return it and have hey
money refunded.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-12-02
LIVESTOCK EXPOSITION OPENS
Record-Breaking Crowds Attend BIG
Show at Chicago.


Chicago. The International Live
Stock exposition, at the Union Stock
yards, is the biggest and best
ever held, and is attracting record
breaking crowds. Mingled with the
crowds from the city who attend the
show chiefly for amusement, are thou
sands of farmers and stockmen from
all parts of the country, for whom the
exposition is a matter Of education
and business.
The exhibits include 1,191 horses,
1,194 cattle, 1,16S sheep and S07
hogs, all entered in the pure
bred and fat individual classes.
Every evening for week there
will be given in the amphithea-
ter a display of draft, coach and sad
die horses and driving and riding con-
tests for handsome trophies. There
is also special agricultural college
exhibit and an intercollegiate stock
Judging contest.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-12-02
TAFT URGES KNIFE.
informs Cabinet Officers They Must
Cut Estimates.

Informs Cabinet Officers They Must
Cut Estimates.
Washington. - President Taft in
formed his cabinet officers, after
scrutinizinga the final draft of the
estimates of the various government
departments for the fiscal year begin
ming July l, 1911, that there must be
a further and deeper cut in them.
To give effect to his orders, the
president had the chiefs of depart
ments before him and the rather ex-
traordinary picture was presented Of
the head Of the nation delving into
figures and asking the why's and
wherefores Of routine expenditures
which ordinarily the president is not
supposed to know anything about.
Economy is to be the watchword of
the forthcoming message. The cab
met chiefs were informed that in cut
ting down their estimates by $780,
600, 900 last year they did good work;
but that better still must be done
this year The plan is to cut down
expenses so that they will measure
up accurately with the actual neces-
stiles of the government service. In
addition to the members of the cab
met, Chairman Alexander of the
house, rivers and harbors committee,
and General Bixby, chief of the en-
gineers of the army, were called in
and told of the plans of the president
for retrenchment and reform.
Speaker Cannon and Representa-
tive Mann of Chicago were at the
White House for more than an hour
in consultation with the president,
who had general talk with them on
the outlook for legislation in the short
session. The outlook for any material
accomplishments in this line grows
darker every day.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-12-02

steT, and if there is such a spot as
even before Doctor Aked
Now, here is sample Of what
,hese rich and fashionable and dig
lified ministers will do. A poor re-
porter came to me one day for an in
erview. He is a clever fellow and
writes we'll, but he is handicapped
by having had his leg shot off in an
engagement in which he was a war
correspondent
Il gave him an interview because
his paper wanted it and because
wanted to help him. A certain clergy
had said in the interview, and the
man who had seen me asked him to
ct him interview him on the same
subject. Now what do you think that
nan Of God answered? He said:
Yes, will be willing to give you my
opinion, but l shall expect to be paid
$500 There is a Christian church
man for you.
"The only religion needed in this
world is the Golden Rule If every
one practised it there would be no
more trouble or poverty, or unhappi-
ness. 1t is perfectly practical prop
osition, and would not be hard for
most Of us to follow if we got lit
lie encouragement from our neigh
bors. And those who refused to keep
It should be forced to by the police.
Yes, sir; I'd put every one in jail
who wouldn't do unto his neighbor
rs he would have his neighbor do
INTO him
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-12-02
Kill Elephant With Poison.

Kew York. 1t took 500 grains
Of cyanide of potassium to kill Gypsy
Queen, trick elephant, in execution
of the death sentence passed on her
for the murder of her keeper, Rob
ert Schiel
The poison was given her in three
pailfuls of bran mash in which had
been sprinkled 100 capsules, each CT
FIVE grains of cyanide. She had been
starved for "a hours and ate greedily.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-12-02

The usual fate OF get-rich-quick
schemes is collapse at the end. And
the lambs" are fieeced as a prelim.
mary. A speculative scheme of this
kind In Connecticut has brought up
In the bankruptcy court, with unse
cured claims of 100000 to be set
tied. And the further sequel no doubt
will be the charging OF the sum to
foolish enough to invest"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-12-02

Perhaps If the truth were known a
considerable proportion of the So
called automobile accidents" would
be found to have resulted from be-
fuddled heads and unsteady nerves.
The menace Of a man under the In
fiuence of liquor End in an automobile
is easily appreciated, and when 1t is
demonstrated that crashes on the
road are due to drunkenness the pun
ishment should be severe. Those who
insist upon running amuck on the
highways should be made to pay a
heavy penalty, whether they be sober
or drunk
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-12-02
CITY SEEKS PEACE.
Chicago Council Makes Move to Set
tile Garment Workers Strike.

Chicago that the gar
ment workers strike, which Is
causing great suffering to citizens
and loss Of business, be brought TO a
Just and lasting settlement" AlCer-
man Merriam asked in the city coun-
ell for the appointment Of a commit
tee to bring about a conference Of the
manufacturers and strike leaders. Mr..
Merriam's resolution was adopted
without discussion or dissenting
vote and the mayor at once appointed
a committee.
The committee is instructed to meet
with representatives of the clothing
manufa cturers and the strikers with q
view Of bringing about a settlement of
the strike.