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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-09-09
Estimates of Yield of Wheat in Western Canada for
1910 More Than One Hundred Million Bushels.

je' right, an de farmer he say de-
mean ting, be gosh! and tell us go to
we'll, anyway he tarn mad. Now"
and then he waved his hand again
towards the fields, 'T ave no bodder,
no cardin mill, no girls mill, no cheese
factor. I am now de farmer man an
when me want to, me can say to de
oder fellow you go! Well, we
like h1m--the farmin'" And that was
a good definition Of independence
Throughout a trip Of several hun
dred miles in the agricultural district
of Western Canada, the writer found
the farmers In excellent spirits, an
optimistic feeling being prevalent
everywhere. It will be interesting to
the thousands On the American side
Of the line to know that their rela-
tives and friends are doing well there,
that they have made their home In a
country that stands up SO splendidly
under what has been trying conditions
In most Of the northwestern part of
the farming districts of the continent.
With the exception Of some portions
of Southern Alberta, and also a por-
ton of Manitoba and Southern Sas-
katchewan the grain crops could be
described as fair, good and excellent.
The same drought that affected North
and South Dakc a, Montana, Mime
sofa, Wisconsin and other of the
northern central states extended over
into a portion Of Canada just men
toned But In these portions the
crops for the past four or five years
were splendid and the yields good.
The great province Of Saskatchewan
has suffered less from drought in pro-
portion to her area under cultivation
than either of the other provinces. On
the other hand, instead Of the drought
being confined very largely to the
south of the main line of the G. P. R.
It Is to be found in patches right
through the center Of northern Sas-
katchewan also. In spite of this, how
ever, Saskatchewan has splendid
crop. A careful checking of the aver
ages of yield, with the acreages In the
different districts, gives an average
yield Of 1914 bushels to the acre.
In Southern Alberta one-ffth of the
viuter wheat will not be cut, or has
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-09-09
WISCONSIN PIONEER DIES
Noted Woman Who Died in Madison
Recently Had Lived 10
Years in State.

Madison.-Mrs.E Ellen A. Shower
man, who died Of paralysis in Madi-
son, was one of Wisconsin's pioneer
women. She had been a resident of
Wisconsin since 1897.
Mrs. Showerman's father, Luther
Parker, drove from Indian stream,
New Hampshire, to Milwaukee in
1897, and was the first white settler
in the township of Muskego. His wife
came the next year with the three
children, among whom was the little
girl, Ellen Augusta Parker, who had
been born in 1888, and who in 1854
became Mrs. Nathan Cobb and in
1859 Mrs Hiram Slovenian, her
first husband dying one year after
their marriage.
Luther Parker was a member of
the state legislature in 1916 and in
1876 was active in the campaign for
the formation of Waukesha county
from Milwaukee county. Hiram Show
erman was an early settler in Brook
field and was one of the first station
agents and pOstmaSters of that place.
He died in 1884 and Mrs. SLOVENIAN
lived in Brookfield until 1897.
The Parkers are descended from
the Puritan deacon, Thomas Parker,
who came to America from England
in 1886 and settled in Reading,
Mass. Another branch of the same
family included Theodore Parker,
the famous clergyman, and Capt.
John Parker, who commanded colo
NAL soldiers at Lexington in 1775.
About 500 descendants of the Read
ing family of Parkers fought with
the colonial army during the revo-
lutiOnary war
Mrs. Slovenian is survived by
brother, Charles D. Parker, River
Falls, Wis, former lieutenant gov
ernor, and member Of the board of
regents Of the state university and
of the board Of control, and three
sons, E. N. Cobb, Monmouth, Ill.
H. P. Slovenian, Walla Walla,
Wash, and Grant SLOVENIAN OF the
faculty of the University of WiscOn-
sin.
Funeral services were held at the
residence of Grant Slovenian in
Madison. Interment was at Prairie
Home cemetery, Waukesha.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-09-09
FIND GOLD In MARINETTE
Michael Smith, a Homesteader, Says
He Has Found Yellow Metal
in Kirby Hills.

Marinette. - Michael Smith, a
hOmesteader of Athelstane, Marinette
county, says that he has found gold
in the Kirby hills, twenty miles north
of Marinette, and that he has a re-
port of the assay of the sample sent
to the Pennsylvania mint, showing
that the dirt runs S12 to the ton in
gold and So in silver.
He has turned over his interest to
w. J. Munroe, an Iron mountain
miner, it is said, and refuses to give
the location of the land where the
samples were found, but says that
he has proofs of the assay.
The discovery has been known for
some time but it was popularity sup
posed that the mineral was what is
commonly known as fools gold.'
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-09-09

ON THE FARM
SPLENDID RESULTS FOLLOW
FARMING IN THE CANADIAN
WEST.
Americans In Canada Not Asked to
Forget That They Were Born
Americans.

Farm produce today is remunera-
tive, and this helps to make farm life
agreeable. Those who are studying
the economics Of the day tell us that
the strength of the nation lies in the
cultivation of the soil. Farming is no
longer a hand-to-mouth existence. 1t
means independence, often aff1uence,
but certainly independence.
Calling at farm house, near one of
the numerous thriving towns of AL
berta, in Western Canada, the writer
was given a definition Of "indepen-
dence" that was accepted as quite
original. The broad acres of the farm
er's land had a crop-and a splendid
one, too, by the way-r1pening for the
reapers' work. The evenness of the
crop, covering field after field, attract
ed attention, as did also the neatness
OF the surroundings, the well-built sub
stant1al story-and-a-half log house, and
the Well-rounded sides Of the cattle.
His broken English-he was a French
Canad1an-was easily understandable
and pleasant to listen to. He had
come there from Montreal a year ago,
had paid $40 an acre for the 32O-acre
farm, with the little improvement it
mad. He had never farmed before, vet
MS crop was excellent, giving evil
dence as to the quality of the soil, and
the good Judgment that had been used
IN Its preparation. And brains count
In farming as we'll as Draw" Asked
how he liked it there, he Strengthened
his broad shoulders, and with hand
outstretched towards the waving fields
OF grain, this young French Canadian,
model of symmetrical build, replied:
BE gosh, yes, we like him-the
farmin-well, don't we, Jeannette?"
as he smilingly turned to the young
wife standing near. She had accom-
panied him from Montreal to his far
west home, to assist him by her wifely
help and companionship, in making a
new home in this new land Eyes, we
come here wan year ago, and we never
farm before. Near Montreal, me
father, he KEEP de girls mill, an de
cardin' mill, an be gosh! he run de
cheese factor too. He work, an me
work, an US work tarn har', be gosh!
Us work for de farmer; well den,
sometin' go not always wat you call
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-09-09
MAY OPPOSE PAPER MILL
Fruitmen Visit Wisconsin to Learn
Effect of Paper Mill Cases
Upon Vegetation.

Appleton.-If the findings of D. NJ.
Thompson, president of the Spokane
Valley Irrigated Land company, and
Others interested in fruit lands in the
Spokane valley are adverse, the In
land Empire Paper company of Spo-
kane, Wash, in which about $780,
600 of Wisconsin capital is invested,
may not be permitted to construct
its $1,000,000 plant on the Spokane
river, near Spokane.
Among the Wisconsin stockholders
in the company are l.. NJ. Alexander,
Milwaukee, and J. G. Rosebush, APP
pleton.
Mr.. Thompson and w. S. Years
ley, president of the paper company,
were in Appleton, the former having
been sent here by the united fruit
interests of the Spokane valley to
investigate the effect of paper mill
gases upon vegetation, and the eff
feet of mill refuse on fish.
Mr.. Thompson declared that the
interests he represents involve sew
eral millions of dollars and that the
impression in the west is that a
paper mill in the Spokane valley will
be detrimental to the fruit growing
industry.
1t is said that the fruit interests
may start an Injunction suit against
the paper company to prevent the
construction of the proposed plant.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-09-09
Henry B. Mum Dead.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. B. Mum, a
resident Of Portage, Wis, from 1854
TO 1856 mayor of that city, and at
one time a representative to the
state assembly, died in Washington,
D. c., where he had lived since 1866.
Word was received by friends in
Milwaukee recently of his death. He
is survived by Mrs. Mum, who is
daughter of the late former Gov.
and two daughters.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-09-09
WILD GAME is PLENTIFUL
Many Deer and Partridges in the
Northern Counties and Prairie
Chickens Numerous.

Madison - Notwithstanding the
unusual prevalence of forest fires in
Wisconsin during the summer and
pessimistic reports earlier in the sea-
son, Game Warden Rickeman reports
an abundance of game throughout
the northern portions of the state
Deer and partridge, he says, are
plentiful. Deputy Warden Hitchon
Of Barron county writes that both
deer and partridge are twice as plen-
tiful as they were a year ago.
Prairie chickens and grouse are
also more plentiful than for several
years in localities favorable for
breeding, due, no doubt, to the fact
that there has been ample cover and
few heavy storms to destroy the
young.
Warden Rickeman reports twenty
one convictions for violation of the
fish and game laws during the week
ending yesterday, with fines amount
ing to 1927 and costs $13339, MAX
ing a total of $660.39. Illegal net
ting and the killing of prairie chick
ems are the principal offenses, though
the most expensive case was that of
Bayfield, man who was taken with
a red deer hide in his possession. 1t
cost him $1O7.65 to square himself.
Warden Rickeman says there is a
movement in the state among the
spOrtsmen to organize for the pur-
pose of opposing the attempt to re-
peal or modify the present law relat-
ing to spring shooting.
The open season for game is as
follows: Duck, Sept. 1 to Jan. 1;
brant, Sept. 10 to May 1; goose,
Sept. 10 to May 1; woodcock, Sept
10 to Dec. /; plover, Sept. 10 to
Dec. i partridge, Sept. 10 to Dec. 1;
grouse, Sept. 10 to Oct. 1 (grouse
protected in some countless; squirrel,
Oct. 10 to Feb. 1; rabbit, Oct. 10
to Feb. / otter, Sept. Is to March
1; mink, Nov 1 5 to March Is; deer,
Nov. 10 to Nov. 80; fisher, Nov. 5
to March IS; marten, Nov. Is to
March Is; muskrat, Nov. Is to
March 15
Beaver, fawn in spotted coats, and
pheasants are protected at all times.
Game wardens will be stationed
throughout the woods and at rail
road stations along the routes trav-
eled by hunters to watch for illegal
bags of game. Shares, traps, nets,
spring guns and similar contrivances
are prohibited.
Only one deer a season is allowed
to either resident or nonresident
hunters. The limit of the bag for
grouse, prairie chicken, goose, brant
and woodchuck is 10. Only twenty
five ducks may be shot.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-09-09
Pensions Granted in Wisconsin

Milwaukee.-Pen have been
granted the following Wisconsin
claimants: Mary Hurd, $12; Chas.
A. Kirkham, SIS; Cary Otis, SIS;
Augusta Rails, s12; Paul Larock,
$24; Charles E. Wells, S12; Edward
Davis, SIS Oscar bort, Is; John
Eagan, $40; Daniel Sweeney, SIS;
Frank Then, Jr., s14; Charles H.
Davis, s12; Anna H. Krenzer, S12;
Oscar H. Pierce, s15; Benjamin F.
Powell, SIS; William Randolph
SIS; George Tonnar, $12; Alfred
Belliste, S15 William H. Denniston,
SIS; Seelye Hollenbeck, $40; James
A. Bowles, 500 Frederick Lauben-
heimer, $40; Ernst Leiterit, $40;
Nicholas Lucius, SIS.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-09-09
JUDGE 4. ]. V|NJE
To SUPREME BENCH
eleventh CIRCUIT JUDGE APP
POINTED TO SUCCEED JUS
TlCE DODGE.
ANNOUNCED BY GOVERNOR
Has Served Fourteen Years on the Cir
cut Bench and Is a Native of
Norway, Coming to This
Country When Child.

MadisOn-Judge A. J. Vinje Of
the Eleventh judicial circuit, was ap-
pointed by Gov. Davidson to be as
sociate justice of the supreme court
of Wisconsin, in place of Joshua E.
Dodge, recently resigned
Judge Vinje is one of the lead
ing circuit judges of the state, hay
ing sat in the Eleventh district four
teen years, holding regular terms at
Barron, Grantsburg, Superior, Bal
sam Lake and Shell Lake. His pres
ent oerm expires III 1916. Gov. Da-
successor to the circuit bench, but
there is no intimation as to who
that will be-
1t is understood that Justice
Dodge, at least two months ago, in
formed Gov Davidson of his resolu-
ton to resign from the supreme
bench on Sept. /, SO that the gov
ernOr has had ample time in which
to make a choice of his successor.
He believes that Judge Vinje has
shown the qualifications which a
justice of the higher court should
have, and that his appointment will
bs most acceptable to the bench and
the bar, and to the people of the
state generally. Justice Vinje has
accepted the appointment and he will,
of course, be a candidate at the cleo
ton next spring to fill out the rest
of the uneXpired term.
Mr.. Vinje was born Nov 10, 1857,
at Voss, Norway. He came to this
country with his parents when a lad.
He received his first education in
Iowa. attending the common schools
of Marshall county, when he could
be spared from his fathers farm.
In 1874 he entered Iowa college
at Grinnell where he spent one year.
He later entered the Northwestern
university at Des Moines, where he
was student during the years 1875
1876. The next two years he taught
in the schools in Marshall county.
In 1878, he entered the freshmen
class in the Wisconsin university,
from the literary department of
which he was graduated with honors
in 1884. During the panic of 1873
his parents lost practically their en-
tire holdings and the young Vinje
fought his way through the schools,
earning his own expenses.
From 1884 until 1888 he was as
Sistant to the state librarian at Mad
ison, and, while occupying this po-
SitiOn, he completed the law course
at the university and was graduated
with the class of 1887.
He served from 1888 to 1891 as
assistant to the supreme court re-
porter, when he resigned to enter
the practice of law at Superior in
partnership with l.. S. Butler. This
partnership was dissolved January
/, 1895.
In August of that year, 1895, he
was appointed by Gov. w. H. Up
ham as judge of the Eleventh Judi
cial circuit, succeeding Judge Mar
shall, who had resigned, and has
since been twice reelected.
In politics Judge Vinje is a repub-
lican and in religion a Unitarian. He
was married in 1886 to Alice Idell
Miller of Oreho, Wis.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-09-09
Desier Larger Hospital.

La Crosse.-Because many believe
that 5000 or $40, 900 hospital for
tuberculosis patients would not be
large enough to meet the require
ments, there is adverse sentiment to
an appropriation at this time, and
the call for a special meeting of the
county board may not be issued.
On the other hand there is a de-
mand for a separate building for pa
tients at the county infirmary and a
number of supervisors are deter
mined on the present plans.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-09-09
EXPECTS TO RAISE BIG SUM
Says Industrial Association Will
Have $4,000 Yearly.

Wausau.-A. D. Campbell, COM
missioner of immigration, who is in
this part of the state in the interest
Of the Wisconsin Industrial associa-
ton, says he is confident that the
association will be able to command
at least $4,000 a year for publicity.
He says that the Wisconsin valley
district will pledge 100000 acres
to the association, and that the terri
tory traversed by the old Wisconsin
railroad will yield about 100000
acres. He anticipates a total of g.
100000 acres, making the aggregate
contributions 100000. To this sum
he adds from $40, 900 to $4,000 as
contributions from manufacturers
and bankers.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-09-09
Bogus Officer Sent Up.

Mathematician A. Kaphen, a
youthful forger, who posed in this
and other cities as an army officer
and a nephew Of Senator Tillman,
was found guilty Of forging checks
and was sentenced by Judge Donovan
to five years in the reformatory at
Green Bay. Kaphen has a reputation
for talking himself out of his many
troubles and in this case he sought
in a long speech to convince Judge
Donovan that the sentence should be
suspended. The judge listened and
then passed sentence without any
comment.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-09-09
Italians Have Flag Day.

Racine-Two hundred and fifty
local Italians, members of the Ital-
ian Benevolent society, celebrated re-
Gently the Inauguration of the Ital-
ian and American flag day.
There was big parade headed by
the Kenosha Italian band and a brief
address at the Father Matthew hall
and Monument square. A big ban
quet was held at Dania hall. Those
who participated in the affair were
Senior Conte, the Italian consul Of
Milwaukee; Senior Sabetta, consul of
Chicago; the Rev. Bautizzoni of Ke-
nosha; Mayor A. J. Horlick and many
others.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-09-09
Discuss Labor Question.

Oshkosh.-The questions of fe-
male and child labor and providing
state parks will be principal sub
jects discussed in the meeting of
the Wisconsin Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs in this city on Oct. 26
and 27.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-09-09
Grocers Favor SUNDAY Ciosino

Superior.-Delegates at the gro.
GERS annual convention discussed th,s
Sunday closing laws. The sentiment
favored a general and compulsory
closing of all places selling foodstuffs.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-07
CATHOLIC SYNOD MEETS STEEL MEN NOT LAID OFF
Gary Denies Rumor Also of Big
DISCHARGES impending.

Widely circulated reports in Wall Streer
Yesterday that because of the dulness IN
the steel trade the United States Steel Cor
poration had laid off large number OF
men and was about TO discharge twenty
thousand more and that the management
also contemplated shutting down some or
the plants were declared by ex-Judge Z
H Gary. chairman of the Steel Corpora
ton. to be without any basis whatever
Judge Gary said there was nothing new
in the steel situation to account Tor the
rumors of a reduction in the working force
He pointed out, however, that as the plants
were running only about 30 per cent OF
capacity il naturally followed that there
must have been a reduction in the work
ing force TO some extent from what II was
a year ago at this time. when the corpora
ton was operating close TO 80 per cent OF
its capacity
Speaking of the amount of business oelng
done at present. Judge Gary said that the
bookings for November were little more
than 24.0OO tons a day. which was about %
per cent of the total capacity OF the various
plants. This compared, he said. with 2oO"1
tons day for August, 2, 500 tons day 1or
September and % $50 tons a day for Octo-
ber, showing. as stated by him week ago,
New-York tribune., 1910-12-07
Archbishop Farley Announces
New Rules Provided by Pope.

Pope Plus Y has instituted a thorough
revision of the canon law of the Roman
Catholic Church. and Yesterday two OF his
latest DEGREES were promulgated by Arch
bishop Farley at the triennial synod OF
the Archdiocese of New York. The synod,
which is the thirteenth, was held in St.
Patrick's Cathedral The changes in the
law preclude the removal of priest
by the Archbishop unless he has consulted
with a board appointed for that purpose,
and fix the age of first communion at seven
years, instead of ten to twelve years as
formerly.
The decision affecting the removal OF
priests concerns more than 30600 priests and
many bishops in English speaking lands In
former years d bishop could remove a
priest in most cases on his own initiative.
but now his power is limited. for he must
Law the matter before his consultors. These
officers are six in number. three appointed
by the Archbishop. and three elected by the
clergy In New York they are: Examiners,
Mgr Richard L. Burtsell. the Rev. John j.
Kean and the Rev William Livingston
consultors Mgr Charles McCreedy, the
Rev Albert l.. Lings and the Rev. Will
lam L, Penny.
Under the new decree which is called
''maxima curia. there are nine causes for
the removal Of a priest, including: First,
perpetual insanity; second, such unf1tness
or ignorance as renders him incapable OF
performing his duties; third. permanent
physical or mental infirnities fourth, the
animosity Of the people when it renders his
work useless and is likely TO continue: fifth
loss of reputation sixth, a hidden crime:
seventh, bad administration; eighth, gross
neglect, continued after warnings, and
ninth. disobedience TO the bishop. If con-
tinued after one or two warnings.
The bishop when he wishes to remove d
priest must call the two senior examiners,
lay the matter before them, and if they
agree the priest is invited to resign, a
time being fixed in which he may make
q protest The protest is laid before
the same three men and witnesses called if
necessary. There is a secret vote, the ma
jority ruling If il is for removal. the priest
is allowed ten days for further defence, and
at the end of that time the matter is
brought before the full tribunal The bishop
must make provision for a priest removed
from his diocese, consulting with his board
in the matter.
Another interesting decree from Rome
was that children shall make their first
communion at the age of seven years, or
rather at the age Of discretion, which
may sometimes be six years.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-07
OUALEY AND CORBETT LOSE.
Demurrer to Mrs Bull S Suit Over
ruled by Court.

Justice Bischoff -overruled yesterday the
demurrer of John A. Qualey and Harvey
W COrbett in the suit brought against
them and against the Magnesia-Asbestos
Company, of which they were officers, by
Mrs Mary Nevins Bull widow OF Dr.
William T. Bull. to recover S35.090. which
she alleged the defendants on false repre-
sentation induced her to invest in their
enterprise. The court gave the defendants
twenty days in which 10 file an answer to
the complaint of Mrs. Bull, as the action
will now go to trial
In their demurrer Qualey and Corbett SAID
that Mrs Bull had legal capacity 10
sue, except as a stockholder OF their com
pany. and then only after the corporation
had refused 10 bring suit. They also con
tended that the New York courts did not
have Jurisdiction, the company was a
New Jersey concern. and. further. that the
complaint was defective in that 1t failed 10
name the subsidiary companies CT the Mag
nesia- Asbestos Company.