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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-22
What if All Got ThirStv?.

cat a theatrical performance in
small town near LODI, in Russia, the.
house was well filled, and the entertain
ment was proceeding to the evident sat
isfactiOn of the peasant audience" saws
Die Zeit of Vienna when a man arose
in his place and said in loud tone of
voice: Please stop the play a few min
utes; | must look to my horses He
walked rapidly to the door, and the di-
rector, recognizing him as the most inn
portant citizen of the place. had the cur
tain lowered. After FIVE minutes alb
sence the man returned, resumed his
place, and the play went on. When the
performance was over the disturber
mounted the stage, thanked the director
and handed him 80 rubles The director
said: It's all very nice, but think Of the
dreadful precedent -
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-22
FROST KILLING BUDS,
Cold Weather in Missouri and Iowa
Damaging Fruit and Vegetable
Crops.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, April 16.-A drjv-
ing snow is falling here. The weather
was freezing cold Friday night and it
Is feared the fruit and vegetable crops
will be greatly damaged.
SIOUX CITY. Ia, April 16-Thou-
sands of fruit buds We're blasted by the
killing frost that visited Sioux City and
vicinity Friday nj ght. Apple and cherry
blossoms were only about half out when
the killing temperature struck them. The
loss cannot be estimated. Snow is fall
Ing.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-22
DcdfHess Cannot be Cured

py local applications, they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There is
only one way to cure deafness, and that is
caused by All indamed condition Of tbo mo
cous lining of the Eustachlan Tube. When
TINS TUBE is in1amed you have a rumbling
soQha or imperfect hearing, and when It is
ehtlrely closed, Deafness is the result and
unless the inflammation can he taken out
ana TINS tube restored to it's normal condi
tion' nearing will be destroyed forever nine
cases out or ten are caused by Catarrh.
OF the mucous surfaces.
we VIII give One Hundred Dollars for
any case OF Deafness (caused by Catarrhl
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars, free.
f. ]. CHENEY 6 co. Toledo q
Sold by Druggists, Toe
Take Halls Family Pills for constitution
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-22
MAYOR WARNS DRIVERS,
NEW EXECUTIVES EDICT AFFECTS
MOTORISTS.
Machines Must Be Equipped with Lights.
in Compliance with City Auto
Ordinances.

WAUKESHA, Wis, April 21.-[Spe-
clal. ]-Mayor George S. Love announced
today that he proposed to rigidly en-
force the city ordinances and state laws
regarding automobiles. This is his first
edict since becoming mayor. He stated
that he has personally observed auto
mobiles running at night without either
head or rear lights, a direct violation of
the law. The mayor also proposes to
have enforced the speed law and par
ticularly the city ordinance establishing
the speed of automobiles in turning
street corners. The police will be in
structed to keep their eyes open for of
tenders
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-22
VAN HIsE PRoPHESIES GROWTH.
Addresses University Convocation and
Denies Political Interference.

MADISON. Wis. April 10. = Presi-
dent Van Hise addressed the students of
The University of Wisconsin convocation
Monday noon, this being the first time
this wear he has thus met the student
body. His talk outlined in general the
future of the state institution, giving a
sketch of buildings it is proposed to
build as the years go along.
He denied the charge made from time
to time that the university was in poll
tics or tired to dictate policies to any of
the public schools, but said that its am
bition was to serve the greatest possible
number of people of the state.
To that end it was reaching out in
every direction 20 get closer to the peo-
pie to whom it held itself responsible.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-22
Frosts Spoil Fruit Crop.

MADISON. Wis, April 21.--All pros
poets for a large fruit crop next fall have
been shattered by the cold weather and
heavy frosts Of the last few days, accord
ing to statement made by Prof. J. @.
Moore of the horticultural department of
the university The change in temporal
ture extended practically all over the
state and has ruined the orchards of the
southern counties as well as those Of the
north. Sturgeon Bay and surrounding
counties on the peninsula have escaped
with only slight damage to fruit trees.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-22
State Banks Are Prosperous.

MADISON, Wis, April 21-Wiscon-
sin banks are prosperous and the bank
ing business of the state i'll most excel
lent condition according to the abstract
made today by. Commissioner Of Bank
ing NJ. c. Bergh of the reports Of the
1913 institutions, all the state banks, in
response to call for statement Of
condition at the close of business March
30. Thel asst previous report called for
was of January 81, 1910 and in the in
tervening time, practically two months,
there were ten banks added to the list
of those doing business i'll the state and
that the net increase Of resources is ST.,
oO3 T5S rs
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-22
BURGLARS BLOW SAFE.
Dynamite Wrecks Strongbox of Lumber
Company, but Get Little Booty
for Their Pains.

SPARTA, Wis, April 19.-[Special]
Burglars blew open the safe of the Brit
tingham & HiXon Lumber company
Monday night with dynamite. Pieces of
the safe were blown through the walls
and windows. Persons in the vicinity
gave the alarm, but no clue has yet
been obtained. While it cannot be posi-
lively ascerta;ned it is thought only a
few dollars were secured. A large sum
had been banked before closing the Of
ficn
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-22
Racine City Council Organizes.

RACINE, Wis. April 20-The new
city council met Tuesday to hear Mayor
Horlick's annual address. The council
elected officers as follows:
President of the council, o. p Petersen;
city attorney. E. r. Burgess; city engineer.
P. H. Conneley; superintendent of the poor,
Peter Tiedeman; board of public works,
James Mutter: city physician. DR.. L. \.
Schnetz; harbor master. Jacob Schenknn-
berg; janitor city hall. John Wemmert. The
mayor appointed members of the schoo!
son, W. c. Hood John W. Jones. Eugene
Schenkenberg, 6. R. Tate, a. NJ. Pull and
John Peterson He appointed Ward c.
Clemens a member of the fire and police
commission
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-22
SEWS BUTTON ON FINGER.
Young Woman Pants Maker Gets Digit
Under Bachine's Needle

FOND DU LAC, Wis, April 21.-
Especial while operating machine
at the plant of the American Pants com
pany Wednesday morning, Mary Monen
sewed a pants button on one of her
fingers as firmly as though the button
had been placed on the cloth where it
belonged. The button was a patent af
fair made of metal and penetrated the
end of the finger. The injury is painful
but not serious
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-22
ALDRICH IS RETICENT,
Senator Will Neither Affirm Nor Deny
Report That He Is About
to Retire.

WARWICK, r. l., April 16.-Sena-
tor Nelson W. Aldrich, who IS resting at
his home at Warwick Neck. states that
he does not care to affirm or DENY a ca-
port mat ne will not be a candidate for
reelection III 1911. He also refused TO
discuss a report that he will give I'D his
work on most of the Senate committees
during the remainder of his term.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-22
BULLET FLIES WILD.
Would-Be Suicide Fires Shot Which
Nearly Finds UnSought Target.

MANITOWOC, Wis, April 2O-[Spe-
ciaI. Following his attempt at suicide
Tuesday night Emil Musiel, "a painter
employed by the Goodrich Transit COM
pany, probably will be committed to the
northern hospital at Oshkosh. Simon
Sladkey told the police that Musiel had
attempted to kill him. Investigation
showed. however, that the bullet with
which Musel intended TO end his life
was not intended for Sladkey, but was
fired in his direction after it passed
through MusiePs arm. Musiel is 30 years
of age and said 10 nave gone through Il
fortune of several thousand dollars in
few wears
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-22
PEEPS AT ACTRESSES; IS SHOT.
Evansville Man Fatally Wounded bv
Woman Employe of Circus

EVANSVILLE. Ind, April 16-
James Simpson, aged 30 and unmarried
was shot and fatally wounded by one
Of the women attaches of the Norris &
Rowe circus. which wintered here and
opened the season Friday. All the after
noon. it is said. a crowd of boys and men
had been hanging around the dressing
tent of the women performers and npnn.
ing at them. About 8 o'clock Mrs. len
ME Mallai, the wardrobe mistress
era bbed her revolver from the top of her
trunk and shot through the canvass to
brighten the crowd. Simpson. who was
peeplng, was struck in the left temple.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-22
CAN'T USE GERM" PLAY.
Press Agent for Bugs" Makes Good, but
Show Doesn't

cial. THE Chicago theatrical man who
came to witness the play In Germland."
given by students of the university Mon
day night, found that there is much merit
in the play, but in its present form it is
unavailable for him because it is nothing
more than a clever advertising for a
certain kind of vacuum cleaner. The
fact that the professors of the University
of Wisconsin passed judgment on the
play and accepted it is regarded some
thing as a joke, as the play is the work
of a clever vacuum cleaner booster in
town.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-22
SNOW AIDS SETTLERS.
Downfall Helps Quench Forest Fires
Which Destroy Much Lumber.

CABLE, Wis, April 20-[SpeciaLl-
Forest fires have devastated q large area
in Bayfield, county destroying lumber
estimated to the value Of 100000 be-
tween Gable and Drummond.
The settlers have been fighting the
fires, said to have been set from the
section fires on the Omaha road, until
they are exhausted.
For sixteen hours the fight was a hard
one on the southern end of Lake Owen.
The fall of snow Tuesday, preceded by
rain. has Quenched the fires.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-22
GETS SEVERE SENTENCE.
Farmer Must Serve Fourteen Years for
Mistreating Young Niece

MANITOWOC, Wis, April 2O.-[Spe-
cial Fired Wagner, Reedsville man,
was sentenced to fourteen years impris-
onment at Waupun in municipal court
this morning, after pleading guilty to q
statutory charge in which his 13-year-old
niece was the principal witness. The
sentence is the severest ever imposed by
a Manitowoc county court for a crime
less than murder Wagner is 23 years
old and IL farmer.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-22
Woman Parliamentary Candidate.

Nine. Marguerite Durand, who Is
standing as parliamentary candidate for
the Ninth ACCOMPLISHMENT of Paris ut the
forthcoming general election, addressed
AgricuIteurs de France on Wednesday
evening. Nine. Durand knows she can
not be elected, for the votes cast for her
will be treated as spoiled papers, but she
says she desires to make a ''platonic
manifestation" lie Temps.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-22
Offers SOD for Lost Son.

RACINE, Wis. April 20.-The west
ern part of Racine county is being
secured IN search of Harry Coonly. %
year-old son of George Coonly. who dis
appeared April L. Not the slightest
trace of him has been found, and his
father fears that he has persisted and
has offered a reward Of 800 for infor-
nation as to his whereabouts, dead or
alive.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-22
WRECKED TRAIN BURNS.
SPECIAL ENGINE AND COACH
BLOCK THE TRACKS.
Conductor and Firemen Are Taken to
Winona Hospital After Wreckers
Reach Scene

LA CROSSE, Wis, April 19.-TSpe-
cial, "A special train, consisting of an
engine and coach, running ten minutes
ahead of passenger train No. 514 on the
North w estern road, was wrecked at
Lytles, ten miles north of here, at 1890
Monday night.
The train took fire and was burned
The conductor and fireman were taken
to the Winona hospital.
The line is completely blocked to traf-
fic, and all trains are running over the
Milwaukee tracks
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-22

Tn 1885, time of Edward III. Parlia-
ment enacted a food boycott. No man,
noble or peasant, was allowed to have
more than two courses at a meal or else
where, and each mess of two sorts Of
victuals at the utmost, be it flesh or fish,
with the common sorts of pottage, with
out sauce or any other sort Of victuals."
Anyone, however, could substitute q
sauce FOR mess, but it must not have in
it more than two sorts of fish OF flesh.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-22
PHONE COMPANIES MERGE.
Independents Plan 70 Cover Southern
Portion of Wisconsin with System.

GAINESVILLE, Wis, April 21.-[Spe-
cial. 1.-The Rock County Telephone Com
pany has taken control of the long dis
lance lines of the Badger State Tele-
phone company, electing DR.. w. II.
Judd president, Herman Willitz secre-
tary and George E. King treasurer. The
concern will be known as the Badger
Telegraph and Telephone company and
has 300 miles of toll lines connecting Ra-
cine, BelOit, Madison, Monroe New GIa-
rus, EdgertOn, Delavan, Fort Atkinson,
Brooklyn, Clinton, Darien and Il number
of other small towns. This is move
on the part of the Independent people to
cover the whole southern portion of the
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-22
Dismiss Wisconsin Jury Case.

WASHINGTON, D. G., April 21.-
The United States supreme court, hold
ing that there was no ground for its as
summing jurisdiction, dismissed the case
brought from Wisconsin to test the con-
sfitnfionality Of tire Wisconsin jury law.
Mert II. Weight Of Ashland, the appel
LIANT. had been convicted at Ashland, and
his attorneys held that the jury law was
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-22
STRICKEN IN AUTOMOBILE.
While Learning to Run Machine, New
Owner Suffers Para1ytic Attack

FOND DU LAC, Wis, April 21-
Especial. Seated in an automobile
which he had recently purchased and
learning to run the machine under the
guidance of regular chauffeur, Oscar
Mitchell a well known resident of the
city. sustained a paralytic stroke
Wednesday. The chauffeur was stand
ing on the running board of the auto
and when his direction to slow up was
not needed he turned and looked at Mr..
Mitchell to find that gentleman in an I'M
conscious condition. Mr.. MitchelPs con-
ditiOn is serious.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-22

cial. Olaf Wagnild. aged 10. a carpen-
ter, while working on the roof of a barn
Tuesday night, lost his balance. He
slipped down the roof. missed the scat
folding and struck on wagon tongue.
breaking his neck. He died in forty-fve
minutes. He leaves family.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-22
TWO DEAD IN FIRE.
Brother and Sister Inhale Smoke in
Fatal Quantities.

NEW YORK, April 16.-Two persons
are dead and eight were injured as the
result of fire that burned out five-story
and tenement building in Jersey City
early today. The dead are brother and
sister, George and Olympia Cittadano,
who were found unconscious on the
fourth floor while the first was burning
and were dropped into lifenets. Both
had inhaled smoke in fatal quantities and
died after being taken to a hospital.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-22
MILWAUKEE, HAY MARKET

Choice timothy hay, 16.OO016.5O; No.
timothy hay: 15.00@15.25; No . timothy
hay, Is. 30014.OO; clover and mixed 49, 5Om
l4O; choice Kansas and Nebraska prairie
14.00d1450; No. l prairie, Il. 5OG135O: pack,
ing hay, 6.O0@6.50; rye straw, S.oOG5S %;
oats straw, 6.5007OO.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-22

-Greece has been producing too many
currants to make the currantraising in
dustry profitable. Enough vines are to
be destroyed to reduce the output by %
per cent, and S2,316,00O is to be expend-
the uprooting of their Vines,
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-22
MRS. Villas TO DONATE STATUE.
Will Present Likeness of Her Husband
to Vicksburg Park.

MADISON. Wis, April 19.-[Spe-
cial. Mrs. William T. Villas. widow of
the late Col. William F. Villas. it was
announced today, will donate a statue
of Col. Villas to the Vicksburg National
Park commission. Col. Villas took part
in the memorable siege of Vicksburg.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-22

SHEBOYGAN-Jacob Brasser. postmaster
at bingham. has been suspended from his
office by United States Postoff1ce Inspector
Kittredge of Chicago, until certain alleged
Irregularities in the conduct of the office
are investigated, G. w. Wisselink a real
estate dealer. has been appointed temporary
postmaster.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-22

CATTLE = Market Is steady butch-
ers' steers good to choice. 60007.40;
medium to good 5.40G59O heifers, good TO
prime, 515G5.35; common to fair, 4.4005.Oo;
cows prime, 5.25@6.25; good to choice, 400
@4.75: fair to medium, 4.1004.75; cutters.
bologna bulls, fair to good, 5.4005. 60; can
aers. 2.3GlI5 90; common. light. 3.7504.50;
feeders. 51005.60; stockers. 4.2505OO-
Mixers and sprIngers lower; common sold
for Gamers; good, 30OOQ4000, choice, 1900
$4,000.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-22
MILWAUKEE LIVE STOCK.

heavy. 915d9.25; shipping. 100 to 200 lbs.
9.05d9 10; fair to best light, S.S009.O5; fair
to mixed. S.S069.05; fair to best packers,
S.30a9.0O; pigs. 100 to 125 lbs, S.506S.75;
government and throwouts, 2-OO65-o0.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-22
Farm Suffers Fire Loss.

WAUSAUKEE, Wis. April 20
Special. Fire destroyed tie barns and
granary on the Rollins company farm.
\ team Of horses and all ne farm ma
chinery was burned. The loss is $500.
covered by insurance.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-22

One of the hardest things in the
world to buy, in the opinion of a man
who recently tried it, is a watch key.
The practical disappearance of the key
wound watch has made the KEY q rarity.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-22

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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-22
It's Pettit,s Eye SaIye,

that gives instant relief to eyes, irri-
tated from dust. heat, sun or wind. All
druggists or Howard Bros, Buffalo,
N. Y. ...t
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-22
Beloit ACADEMY TO Be D;scontinued

BELOIT. Wis, April Especial
-Beloit college today announced that
it has decided to discontinue Beloit acad
envy, which has been preparatory
school for sixty years.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-22

This amethyst linen suit was charming
with its simply shiued waist, and ths
embroidery of amethyst and white
The shiTTed sleeves were of very sheer
batiste.
The iaunty black and white hat had
an owl S head as the only trimming.
The Lake County times., 1910-07-19
SOCIAL NEWS FoR WEDNESDAY.

Mrs. III. G. Stevenson will have
M her guests tomorrow afternoon at
her home in West sibiey street the
members of the Silver Whilst Club-
Mrs. stevenson viii entertain af
cards.
Mrs. NJ. M. Bruce win be ssaf
home, to the members of the Ladies',
Aid Society of the First NJ. e.
Church tomorrow afternoon Mt her
home In Carroll street IT is the
last meeting of the summer and im-
portant business will be transacted.
Mrs. Jennie Ripley will entertain
the members of the Ladies' Aid So
ciety of the First congregational
church at her home In Shcfheld ave.
The regular weekly meeting of
the members of the Ladies' Aid So
cfety Of the First Presbyterian
church will take place In the par
Iors of the church I'm south Holman
street.
The members of the Deborah Aid
Society of the First Christian church
will meet Wednesday afternoon In
stead of Thursday of this week Mt
the home of Mrs. Hatfield In Erie
avenue.
The Lake County times., 1910-07-19
EAST GARY.

The Misses Mabel Crisman ard Ella
Hazelgreen returned home Sunday aft
er several days visit with friends near
Valparaiso.
Mr.. and Mrs. E Horn attended the
funeral of Assistant Roadmaster john
sons wife at Michigan City Satur-
day.
Mrs. c. johnson and children of Chi
cago are visiting the formers father.
Miss Edna Seydel is visiting her
cousin, Mrs. F. c. Newman. at Michi-
gan City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Lindberg and
daughter, Marie, Of Valparaiso spent
Sunday at the Hazelgreen home.
The ball game at the Bijou ball
park sunday between Miller and East
Gary resulted in the defeat of the
local team by a score of to 2.
A son was born Monday morning to
Marshall and Mrs. Blake.
J. B. Millard returned to East Gary
Monday morning after several days
visit at his home in Detroit.