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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-25
.CHlCAGO'S SCHOOLS
STRICKEN FROM LIST
Public Institutions no Longer on Ac-
credited Schedule of North Cen
trail Association.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, March 24.-Chicago's
public high schools were today stricken
from the accredited list of the North
Central Association of Colleges and Sec
ondary Schools. an organization which
represents the high educati institu-
tons of twelve north central states The
contest eliminating in today'S action has
been on for several years, and the crisis
became inevitable recently when Ella
Flagg Young, superintendent of the
schools of Chicago, recommended to the
board OF education that the association
be ignored because. she stated its lists
are more IL the nature of an honor list
than of an accrediting list, since it does
not appear that the action of the com
mittee III accrcditing or declining to ac-
credit Il school is authoritative in deter
mining the action Of the individual uni
versities and colleges which make up the
association"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-25
500 Reward, 500.

to learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure
In all Its stages, and that Is Catarrh Halpu
Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure now
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being q constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system, thereby destroying the foundation
Of the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing It's work. The
proprietors have SO much faith in its cura-
tive powers that they OFFER One Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails to cure.
Send for list of testimonials.
Address +. J. CHENEY CO., Toledo. o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-25
PASS HATPIN ORDINANCE.
Chicago Aldermen Make 1t Misdemeanor
to Wear Long Pins.

CHICAGO. ILL.,. March 22.-It is now
q misdemeanor for any woman to wear
a long hatpin in public places in Chi
cago. Any woman caught wearing, one
is liable to arrest and fine of $50.
After a months discussion the city
council passed the ordinance in spite of
many Kisses and ''boos' from the gal
leries where a crowd of women had gath
cred to protest On the ground that long
batpins often at night formed Woman's
only weapon of defense.
The ordinance, DEGREES that no per-
con" while on the public streets or on
anv street or elevated car or other pub
lie place shall wear any hatpin that
the exposed point thereof shah protrude
more than one-half inch beyond the
crown of the hat in, upon or through
which such pin Is worn.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-25
GEN. BELL IMPROVING,
Army Officer, Injured in Automobile Ac-
cident, Recovering as Rapidly
as Possible

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. March 24.-
Maj.-Geu. j. Franklin Bell. chief of
staff of the army, who was injured
Wednesday III an automobile accident
in which Mrs. II. ]. Slocum lost her life
was pronounced today to be recovering
as rapidly as could be expected. No in
ternai injuries of Il serious nature have
appeared. 4 coroner'S jury will INQUIRE
into the. circumstances which led to the
fatal collision with the trolley ear. in an
endeavor to fix the responsibility for Mrs
Slocum's death
That Gen. Bell and his chauffeur.
Sergt Ward, of the signal corps, failed
turning their automobile in front of the
trolley car, was the verdict of the cor
oners jury today which held an inquest
int the accident.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-25
COMPANY Makes Concession.

GAINESVILLE. Wis, March I'll
Special. This morning thirty-four
members of the United Brotherhood of
Leather Workers walked out. The i.
G. Nichols company was not affected,
that company granting the demands.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-25
A LITTLE THING
Changes the, Homo Feeling.


Coffee blots out the sunshine from
many home by making the mother.
or some other member Of the house
hold, dyspeptic, nervous and irritable,
There are thousands of cases where
the proof Is absolutely unden1abte-
Here Is one.
A Wis. mother writes:
Il was taught to drink coffee at an
early age, and also at an early age be-
came a victim to headaches, and as
grew to womanhocd these headaches
became part Of me, as was scarce
ly ever free from them.
About five years ago friend urged
me to try Postum. 1 made the trial
and the result was so satisfactory that
we have used It ever since.
my husband and little daughter
were subject to bilious attacks, but
they have both been entirely free from
them since we began using Postum
instead of coffee. I no longer have
headaches and my health is perfect.
II some OF these nervous, tired, irri'
table women would only leave off cof'
fee absolutely and try Postum they
would find wonderful change In theti
life. II would then be filed with sun
shine and happiness rather than wearh
ness and discomfort. And think what
an effect 81 would have on the family,
for the mood Of the mother Ia largely
responsible for the temper OF the chill
dren.
Read The Road to Wsllville," In
pkgs. There's Reason"
Ever read the above letter. A
new one appears from time to time:
| They are genuine. true, and fuii u
| human interest, e.. ---a--.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-25
DAYTONA AUTO RACES.
Pete Hart in Buick Wins Ten-MiIe Stock
Chassis Contest in Fast
Time

DAYTONA. Fla, March 24.-The ten
mile stock chassis race today was won
by Pete Hart with a Buick. Altman in
Hudson car was second. Time II
minutes IS seconds.
The ten-mile handicap was won by
Kirscher in a Darracq, scratch; Oldfeld
in Knox car. 30 seconds handicap,
second; Bond. with Stearns, S5 seconds
handicap, third. Time, I minutes p sec
onds.
The long distance race, first scheduled
for 300 miles, was called off owing to
the storm
In the one-mile trial Ben Kerscher,
driving a Darracq, covered the mile in
81 24-1OO seconds.
Oldfield with Benz covered the mile
in 81 $500 seconds, fraction of a
ord of u 33-100 seconds, made on March
16
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-25
OUARRYMAN SEEKS BENCH.
Lawyers Not Overjoyed at Aspirations
of La Crosse Stone Man

MADISON. Wis, March 24.-John
Marquet of La Crosse will be a candi-
date for circuit judge in the Sixth dis
trict to succeed Judge z. G. Higbee.
Marquet Is stone quarryman and not
4 lawyer There is no legal objection to
the candidacy of Mr.. Marquet, for it is
not required that the occupant of the po-
sition of circuit judge should be a law
yer But the lawyers and judges have
heretofore been great sticklers for prece-
dent. and of course will enter a demur-
rer against the ambition of Marquet
Judge Higbee is also a candidate to sue
ceed himself. and he. too. has filed his
poIniuat ton Da perS-
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-25
CAN'T FLY IN MEXICO.
Altitude of Capital Makes 1t Impossible
for Aviators to Make Any Long
Trips.

MEXICO CITY, March "a. - Alberto
Braniff, the Mexican aviator, has aban-
doned experiments here, and has shipped
his aeroplane to Vera Cruz. BraniH
never succeeded i'll flying very high nor
in staying long in the air. He brought
buzzards here from Vera Cruz and
turned them loose. They invariably flew
close to the ground and not more than
a mile or So, More than half the birds
died upon alighting. This proved,
Braniff says, the impossibility of flying
in this altitude
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-25
WRITES UNIQUE WILL,
Testator Turns Everything Over to His
Widow and Wastes Few Words
Doing It.

BELOIT. Wis. March 22.-[Special.1
One of the shortest wills ever written
was drawn by the late Joseph Hess of
Beloit and reads as follows:
ST am in my right mind. l will my
right to Annie Hess, my wife. l give
everything in her hands, so acres of land,
two horses. two cows. She has the night
to sell if she wants to. She can give
the children dollar if she wants to-"
The will was signed by Hess and two
witnesses 1t was lying around the house
for nearly two years before Mrs. Hess
realized it had any value.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-25
FEVER CLOSES SCHOOL,
Beloit College Students Are Sent Home
to Avoid "the Inconvenience of
Being Quarantined."
BELOIT. Wis, March 23.-[Special.l

BELOIT. Wis, March 23.-t Special !
Because of the fear Of being quaran-
tined for scarlet fever, BelOit college
closed its doors this morning for two
weeks. The regular spring recess was
not due until Friday noon, but this
morning President Eaton posted a notice
closing the school to avoid the ''incon-
veniencc Of being quarantined."
Miss Martha Meyer of Lancaster,
WIS, 4 student, was sent home day or
two ago. and it developed she had scar
let fever. a number of college girls had
been exposed to the disease.
Students did not receive the news of
the closing with unmingled regret as was
shown by the procession which formed
on the campus when the notice became
known. y coWbeil was secured and for
half an hour rejoicing was INDUCED in by
the collegianS
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-25
TWENTY ARE INJURED.

CHICAGO, Ill.,, March 24-Twenty
persons, passengers on a funeral train.
were injured here this afternoon when
their train ran into \ string of emp
ties" on the Illinois Central tracks 1T
Harrison street. near the center of the
city The injuries consist chiefly of
cuts and bruises. The train continued
its trip to a hospital near the tracks
Here the injured were placed in ann
balances and carried the short remain
ing distance to the hospital.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-25
APPROVE WEEKS BILL.
Members of House Committee Sanction
Measure TO Conserve HeadwaterS
of Streams

WASHINGTON, .. c., March %
The Weeks bill for conserving the head
waters of navigable streams and appro-
priating not to exceed S11 100000 dur
ing the next FIVE years for the acquisi-
ton of lands in any of the states for
that purpose was fayorably acted upon
by the House committee on agriculture
today. The vote was 10 10 I.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-25
ENGLISH GIRLS ARE
ATTACKED IN BOGOTA.
Victims, Taken for Americans, Mobbed
and Beaten-President Hastens
to Explain.

BOGOTA. Colombia. March 22.-The
anti-American sentiment here continues
to find expression in riotiEg. Yesterday
two English girls who were mistaken for
Americans were mobbed and beaten.
Subsequently President Ramon Con
zales-V alencia made an official call upon
American Minister Northcott.
Former Gov. TRIBES house was again
stoned by the rioters.
An official decree has been issued plac-
ing a transport tax of 8 per cent. on all
American flour leaving the coast towns
for the interior Joaquin Samper, min
lister of finance. objected to this move
by the government, and following the
issuance of the decree resigned.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-25
NEW STATE LAW
NULLIFIES VOTES
ELECTION STATUTE AS AMENDED
IN 1909 CAUSES CANDIDATES
MUCH DISAPPOINTMENT.
ALL MUST RUN INDEPENDENTLY
Every Appleton Aspirant for Electoral
Honors Failed to Get Place on
Party Ticket.
LACK NECESSARY 20 PER CENT

APPLETON, Wis. March 23-T Spe-
cial. IA canyassing of the primary
election returns this morning reveals the
fact that the primary law played a joke
on candidates in both the Republican and
the Democratic parties here Tuesday.
Not a single candidate in either party
received votes enough to be declared the
legal candidate at the next election and
all candidates on both the city tickets
and for aldermen and supervisors will
be obliged to run as Independents.
\ section Of the primary law as
amended in 1909 provides that candi-
date to be declared legal must have 20
per cent. of the votes cast by his party.
None of the candidates on either of the
tickets here received that number and
City Attorney Ryan ruled this morning
that all will have to run as independents
at the election.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-25
SCHOONER A DERELICT.
american Sailing Vessel in Path of
Transatlantic Steamers and Dan
gerous Obstruction.

ROTTERDAM. March 23.-The Brit
ish steamship st. Nicholas, arrived from
Savannah, reports having passed on
March r. i'll latitude Il north, longitude
IS west, the American schooner Martha
S Bement, dismasted and with her
decks awash The derelict is in the
path of transatlantic steamers and is a
dangerous obstruction TO navigation.
The Martha S. Bement, a three masted
wooden schooner, sailed from Jackson
vile December IS for New York. and
had been many weeks overdue. She
carried a crew Of seven men and was
owned by L. and a. l.. Heidritter of
Newark. n. j. She was built at Bath,
Me. in 1881, and registered 375 tons
net,
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-25
JOHNSON GOES ABROAD.
Former Mayor of Cleveland Sails for
Europe to Take the Waters at
Carlsbad.

NEW YORK, March 23.-Former
Mayor Tom l.. Johnson of Cleveland
sailed for Europe today on board the
Mauritania in search for health Mr..
johnson is going to Carlsbad to take the
waters. aut declined to discuss his plans
in any way. He came to this city few
days ago from Cleveland, where it was
reported that his health was extremely
Door.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-25
VICTIM IS STRIPPED?
Body of Man Missing Ten Days Is Found
on Observation-Disclosures Suspect
Robbery.

PORT WASHINGTON. Wis. March
23--l Special Prank Dargif. who has
been missing ten days. was found dead
on the beach of Lake Michigan, one mile
south of here. this morning He had no
clothes on his body The officials believe
the man was murdered and robbed and
his clothes taken from him so as to leave
no evidence. He had large sum of
money with him the night he disap-
peared.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-25
AUTOMOBILE IN CREEK.
Two Are Believed to Have Been Drowned
When Machine Hits Girder on
Viaduct.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, March 24.-Jacob
Mueller and Ben McCool, chauffeur,
are supposed to be in Cahokia creek in
East St. Louis, and three other men are
in q hospital seriously injured, as a re-
of a yiaduct over the creek early today.
The police are dragging the creek for the
bodies The injured are Charles Fowler,
Henry Dill and J.. w Tyler, all from
st. Louis. They were on a pleasure
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-25
TO STOP SEAL KILLING,
Senate Passes Bill Declaring Closed Sea-
son on Pribylof Islands in
Pacific

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 23.-
The bill terminating the present lease
Of the fur seal killing on the Pribylof
islands in the Pacific and authorizing the
secretary of commerce and labor to de-
clare closed season on the islands was
passed by the Senate today.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-25
LEATHER WORKERS WIN.
Waco and Denver Manufacturers Grant
Demands of Union.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March 23.-I.
J. Pfeifer, secretary of the United
Brotherhood of Leather Workers on
Horse Goods, said today he had received
reports from Waco. Tex. and Denver.
Colo, that a number of union men had
been remployed in those cities by leather
manufacturers who have granted the
demands of the union. Secretary Pfeifer
said the strikers were willing TO meet
the manufacturers half way.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-25
R0BS MAIL BAG
OF 500 LETTERS
THIEF OPENS NEARLY EVERY
PIECE OF MAIL IN POUCH
STOLEN FROM DEPOT.
GETS LOCAL MONEY ORDERS.
Quantity of Jewelry Consigned to a
Cream City Concern Is Among the
Booty Procured.
CHASED AWAY BY STATION AGENT

APPLETON, Wis, March 24.-[Spe-
cial IA mail sack containing from 400
to 510 letters was stolen from the Ash
land division depot of the North West
ern road early this morning at Apple
ton Junction.
Its .rit1ed contents were found at 6
O'Clock in the boiler house of g deserted
pickle factory not far from the depot
All Letters Opened.
Practically every letter in the pouch
had been opened, but so far as can be
learned by the postal authorities, moth
ing of great value was procured.
A quantity of cheap jewelry consigned
to a Milwaukee concern was stolen.
Drafts, checks, express and postoffice
money orders, some of them payable to
Milwaukee, Oshkosh and Fond du Lac
persons, were left by the thief.
At Revolver's Point.
The robber is believed to be the same
fellow who at 10 o'clock last night broke
into the ticket office of the depot in the
flats here and who at the point of re-
volver in the hands of Agent Robert
Hinch, was driven out of the building
The mail was mostly from ShebOygan
and Manltowoc and was southbound.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-25
State Loses Butter Case.

RACINE, Wis, March 1.-The state
lost its fight against Leonard krenzke.
Mt. Pleasant farmer, charged with
selling impure butter. The complaint
was made by H. G. Larson, assistant
state dairy and food commissioner.
Chemists from Milwaukee gave testi-
mony directly contrary 90 THAT of the
state chemist in effect, th:t the butter
was impure. Judge eding found
krenzke not guilty.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-25
Gopher Militia Prefer Sparta.

SPORTA. Wis. March 24.-Although
q law of Minnesota requires all the mi
liria of that state 10 encamp near Lake
City. every year. plan is on foot in the
Twin cities to abandon this camp, which
Is declared inadequate, in order to &C
cept en- invitation TO participate in the
army maneuverS to be held in SepteIh-
be-, ut the national reservation pear
Sparta. Wis The popular view is that
tie militia could afford to drop Camp
.kevcw entirely and maneurer annual
: with the regulars,
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-25
500 Line Plans Through Trains.

month through train service will be in
enrnrated between the Twin ports and
Chicago over the 500 line. Elaborate
nreparations are now under way for the
opening of the line for heavy passenger
traffic. 1t is the intention to run two
trains over the line each way daily and
make a strong bid for the immigrant
business which is always heavy during
tbe spring and early summer. The dis
tance to Chicago over the 500 line at
present is 4S7 miles as compared to 40
miles over the Omaha and North-W est
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-25
Worry Made Him Worse.

Mrs. McGuire-Is your ould man any
better since he whit to tn Doctors, Mrs.
Finegan?
Mrs. Finegan-Not wan bit, Mrs. Nc
CURE; it's worse tn poor man is wi3
his head whirlin' aroun an aroun tryin'
to discover how to follow the Doctors
directions.
tons, Mrs. Finegan? u
Mrs. Finegan-Sure, they do be to
take wan powder six tonnes a day, Mrs,
McGuire.-Brooklyn Life.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-25
Same Thing at FOndV.

FOND DU LAC, Wis, March 23. =
Especial. There are at least twelve Re
publican candidates at Tuesdays prim-
aries who received a majority of votes in
their wards, but whose names will APP
pear on the ballot at the general election
as Independent candidates. The canvas
ing board today decided that these candi-
dates had not received the required 20
per cent. of the ballots in their precincts.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-25

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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-25
SERIOUS WRECK AvERTED.
Engine and Mail Car Go Through Blaz-
ing Trestle IN iowa.

FORT DODGE. Ia, March %
The engine and mail car of north bound
passenger train No. 3 on the Minneapo.
lis & St. Louis roaG dropped through a
blazing trestle near Humboldt today.
The whole train probably would have
followed, had not Engineer James Muir
ply discovered the fire in time to set the
brakes. By his quick work the remand
er of the train was kept on the track.
The engineer and fireman jumped just
before the engine struck the trestle.
They escaped without injury.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-25
State Has 1000 Civil War Veterans.

MADISON. Wis. March 24.-[Spe-
cial l-Out Of 224 Grand Army posts in
Wisconsin IN good standing. 2222 have
made reports to the state department
and a report is being prepared for the
national department. Wisconsin has
1000 Civil war veterans.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-25
ECHO OF WRECKED BANK.
Victim of Phil Aliens Populations Loses
Mind Through Worry.

WAUSAU, Wis, March 21.-[Spe
ciaI. l-Grieving over the loss of 5000
which she had deposited in the now de
funct Mineral Point bank caused Miss
has been committed TO the Mendoza
asylum by Judge Warren.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-25
Priest to Settle Strike.

RACINE. Wis. March 21.-Rev.
Father Naughton, priest of st. Rose
,hurch will determine the dispute of
master and journeymen plumbers. What
ever decision the priest may reach will
be abided by.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-25
PLAYS with Fire; Fatally Burned.

HIGHLAND CENTER, Wis; March
iii Special. while her mother was
away from home, 3-year-old Evelyn
Giles poked redhot Goals from the stove
Failing on the floor they lgnrted the
child's clothing, and before the mother
returned and smothered the flames the
little girl was so badly burned she can
81 r>Arnnxr
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-25
No Depot for Lampson.

MADISON. Wis. March "a Spe-
ciai. 1.-The railroad rate commission to-
day declined To compel the Omaha road
TO establish a depot and agent at Lamp
son, Washburn county. on the grounds
that the business done there does net
warrant il.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-25
No L ouor Vote in Chicago?

CHICAGO, H., March 22.-Owing to
a decision of the board of election COM
missioners today adverse to the ''drys,"
there is said to be only the slightest
chance that Chicago voters will ballot
on the question of local option April
next.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-25
The Taxation of Land Values.

"Go 'ome and wash some of the dirt
off yer face or yer'll get Lloyd-GeorGe
putting a land tax on it!'LThe Sketch.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-25
Green Bay Workers Out.

GREEN BAY. Wis.1 March 2l.-
brotherhood of Leather Workers on
horse goods, struck this morning, de-
handing of their employers an eight
hour day instead of a ten-hour day, an
Increase of 10 cents in piece prices with
no reduction on day work. About thirty
five men are striking and three factories
are affected.