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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-30
HaIfbreed Shoots Chiffon Farm

Halfbreed Shoots Chiffon Farmer.
breed Brothertown Indian, shot and
probably fatally wounded Mic Haas,
a farmer, in the saloon of Peter
Schweitzer, and made his escape to
a forest two and a half miles south
east OF here, where, for some time,
he defed Sheriff Rau and a posse
who pursued him in automobiles No
reason can be given for the shooting.
WEIGH entered the saloon with lev
eled revolver in his hand and began
shooting at Haas without apparent
provOcatiOn. One shot struck Haas
in the abdomen and another in the
leg. WEIGH has been held for trial
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-30
Dies of Joy at Seeing Husband.

New York.-A few hours after her
husband had returned from the Next
can frontier, where he went four
months ago with the coast artillery,
Mrs. Ida Hardy died Of heart trouble,
which, according to the family ply
stefan, was brought on by JOY at see.
ing her husband.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-30
5000 Cattle Are Drowned

Grand Junction, Colo-Bursting of a
reservoir containing 5000 acres feet
of water caused damage of 100000.
Five thousand cattle were drowned
and several bridges were swept away.
Thomas Dryer telephoned warnings
to ranchers below.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-30
Balloon Is Lost In Sea.

Bremen, Germany.-One Of the four
balloons which assembled at Paris fell
into the North sea near the Island OF
JUST of the East Tristan group. A
violent storm prevailed. Two persons
were aboard the balloon.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-30
IT, s Wins Powder Trust Suit

Wilmington, Del.-The government
won its suit to dissolve the alleged
powder trust In a decision handed
down here by Judge Landing of the
United States circuit court
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-30
Badger Girl Named Delegate.

Washington, d. C.-Miss Edith
Smith Davis of Wisconsin was one
of those appointed by President Taft
delegate to the thirteenth interna-
tional congress on alcoholism, which
is to be held in September at The
Hague
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-30
Gas Blast Hurts Einht.

Estes Park, Colo.-The Stanley ho-
I'll, built at cost of 100000, was
partly wrecked by an explosion Of gas.
Eight persons were injured, one seri-
ously. None Of the guests were in
tured
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-30
Henry A. Jewell ad.

Oshkosh.-Henry Augustus Jewell,
q pioneer lumber and cattleman, is
dead, aged 81. He was born in
1843 in Marquette county
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-30
Arrested. Kills Herself.

Wheeling, w. Va.-Placed under ar
rest at her home, Mrs. Minnie Nc.
Bride swallowed carbolic acid, hurled
the bottle at policeman's head, and
died within few minutes.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-30
Mother of Hoke Smith Dies.

Atlanta. Ga.--Mrs Hildreth II.
Smith, mother OF former Gov Hoke
Smith of Georgia. died here, aged
Seventy-Six years
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-30

Ten Negro Children Drown.
Pensacola, Fla.-While bathing in q
bayou, ten small negroes were caught
oy the tide, carried beyond their
depth and drowned.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-09

There were times when his stories Of
demons, of miracles, of dreams, and
of omens were such as an old woman
might tell to please the children of an
evening. There were others when, as
he talked with shining face of his
converse with angels of the inten-
tons of the Creator, and the end of
the universe, felt as If / were IN
the company Of some one more than
mortal some one who was indeed the
direct messenger of the Most High"
Sir A. Conan Doyle In Scribnar'S
Magazine.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-09
Culture at any Cost

I'VE came back from Sicily this OctoO
her," said literary woman, ION big
emigrant boat. Along with some 1900
Hungarians were five Americans, forced
like ourselves, out Of their regular route
by the cholera in Naples. They had
embarked at Fiume and were already
warm friends with each other and with
the officers, SO we newcomers decided
not to butt in but to spend most of our
time reading. There was only the Off
GERS library and the only really WORTH
while book in it was loaned, so the
ships doctor informed me. It's Henry
James's Ambassador" he continued,
and the lady from Oklahoma has it,
"She not only had it, but she kept 1t.
Morning, noon and night 1t was under
her arm, as jealousy guarded as a nun
guards her breviary. About week
later, when we had scraped acquain-
lance, she accosted me one morning
with, Say, / hear you write, so maybe
you can tell me what this mans trying
to get at, anyway! l can't make head
nor tail of the darned thing! / suppose
you've heard of him, haven't you? His
names Henry James
Hoping to discourage her into giving
up the book, l assured her she was not
the first who had been numerically tor
tured by Henry's curious, involved style
that that was precisely what he was
noted for and that nobody ever pretend
ed to understand him.
"'There, now, she calculated, I knew
I'd get a lemon the minute I struck the
first page! 1t made me so mad I felt
like chucking it overheard. But you see,
the doctor, who lent 1T to me, told me 1t
was a sign of culture to be seen reading
Henry James, SO I'm going to stick to it
right straight through the whole voy-
age!'
and she did"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-09

smouldering fire, the magnificent
arch of the heavens above us of that
deep. rich blue with those cleaning,
clear-cut stars which can only be seen
in that dry desert air.
Our camp lay in silence before US,
and no sound reached our ears save
the dull murmur of the voices of our
companions and the occasional 5hrill
cry of a jackal among the sandhills
around us. Face to face l sat with
this strange man, the glow of the fire
beating upon his eager and imperious
features and sefecting from his pas
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-09
A READER CURES HIS
CONSTIPATION-TRY 1T FREE
Simple family all It's

The editors Of "Eealth Hints" and
Questions and Answers" have one ques-
ton that is put to them more often than
any other, and which. strangely enough,
they find the most difficult to answer
That is How can I cure my constipa-
tion?"
Dr. Caldwell, an eminent specialist in
has looked the whole field over, has prac-
tised the speciality for forty years and is
convinced that the ingredients contained
in what is called DR.. Caldwells Syrup
Pepsin has the best claim to attention
from constipated people.
It's success in the cure of stubborn con-
stipation has done much to diSplace the
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sionate eyes. 1t was the strangest
vigil. and one which will never pass
from my recollection. I have spoken
with many wise and famous men upon
my travels, but never with one who
left the impression Of this one.
"And yet much of his talk was un-
ineligible to me, though, as you are
aware, / speak Arabian like ar Arab.
1t rose and fell in the strangest way.
Sometimes It was the babble of a
child, sometimes the incoherens law
ing of a fanatic, sometimes the lofty
dreams of a prophet and philosopher.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-09

these commercial interests-with its employment OF
not less than 10000 European agents and subagents
whose sole purpose is to pack the steerage and load
the trains-with it's secret operations fortified py
enormous resources backed by the best intelligence
in both continents-is practically in control OF all the
channels Of immigration.
Vigorous attempts are being made to successfully
combat every law before congress which will
reduce the number of these agents by restricting i'm
UuhiIo
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-09

use of salts, waters. strong eathartics
and such things. Syrup Pepsin, by train
ing the stomach and bowel muscles to
again do their work naturally, and with
nerves, brings about a lasting cure.
Among its strongest supporters are Mr..
John Graveline of IS Milwaukee Ave.,
Detroit, Mich. Mr.. J. A. Vernon of Okla
can be obtained of any druggist at fifty
cents and one dollar a bottle, or if you
want to try it first a free sample bottle
For the free sample address DR.. w. B.
Caldwell, 201 Caldwell building, Month
cello Ill
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-09
A Most Impressive Arab

have supper with me, and, after a
long exercise of prayer with his fol-
lowers, he came - join me, but my
attempt at hospitality was thrown
away, for he would not touch the ex-
cellent wine which l had unpacked
for him, nor would he eat any of my
dainties, contenting himself with
stale bread, dried dates, and water
After this meal we sat alone by the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-09

tickets as well $756 which was to be divided
among the arrivals in of $40 each for dis
play at Ellis Island. AS matter of fact the plant
ers money had gone from his pocket to the ma
chine via the Mississippi agent also via the same
agent to the agent of the steamship line, and from
thence to the steamship agent in Italy, who delv-
cred through tickets" TO the Italians.
The Italian families promised before they left
Italy to work out their transportation here but 1t
the planters policy to take the extra precauon
of charging the advance he made against the account
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-09

the commercial
aspect of immi-
grafton, and his
brother was a
Greek ms III
here. Returning
home, all he had
to do was to talk
and talk again
everywhere on
the road, in the
coffee houses, on
the village green,
near the foun-
tain at s n S g t
when men rest
their cattle and
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-09

of the Italian who furnished him names, which
him against loss in case his imported laborers
refused landing. The agent, however,
ranged with this Italian to write the expected cotton
workers individually and direct them how to violate
the United States immigration law by giving them
the following instructions:
They must pay great attention not to know at all
that they have somebody in America who has prepared
work for them that they, families. have entered
into agreement
If they say anything the opposite of what am tell
ing they will absolutely be sent back to Italy.
Also will have to inform these families that the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-09
Sir Conan Doyle Tells of a Might
Spent With Him In the
Desert.

ct was now evening, and it was
decided that the two caravans should
camp together - an arrangement
which was the more welcome as we
were by no means sure that we had
seen the last of the marauders. had
invited the leader of the Arabs to
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-09

ship companies,
re gularly pay
commissions for
inland transpor-
tation to the At
lantic steamship
companies, where
such transporta-
ton is purchased
from the Europe
an s t e a m 8 b | D
agents of these
steamship compa-
MES in Europe.
And so the
machine" an
a, z gre ate Of
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-09

Stiff neck! Doesn't amount to much,
but mighty disagreeable. You will be sur
prised to see how quickly Hamlins Wizard
Oil will drive that stiffness out One
night, that's all.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-09
Important to others

What a deal of grief, and care, and
other harmful excitement does a
healthy dullness and cheerful insensi-
bility avoid.-Thackeray
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alarming They hold the real key to the immigra-
ton situation.
An idea as to the extent of the returns may be
gathered from what told me by a steamship
agent in a small community Of the southern Pelo-
ponnesus, Greece-a town far from railroad that
one must ride nine hours mule back to reach the
nearest station This worthy said that in five
years he had cleared in drachmas equal to
100000 He had been in the United States to study
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y
for their landing in
New York will be
handed them when
they arrive in that
city.
This s h o W 8
plainly the three
violations of law
mentioned before
It h 9 Italians
ere solicited,
they were import
ed as contract Ia
borers and their
tickets were pre-
paid. All but one
or two entered
the country sue
norsf11llv making
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49, -
repeated viola
lions of our pres
ent laws are reg
ularly practised
a n d m a y b g
classed under two
main heads.
Is o L 1 CITING
AN ARTIFICIAL
e M / G. RATION
IN e U r o P e
FOR THE BEN
Eft o F T H E
s T e A M 8 HIP
COMPANIES.
I'm A K 1 N G
CERTAIN THE
ADMISSION OF
/ M M l GRANTS
IN TO T H I s
CnTNTDw To
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Farms for Rent or Sale on Crop pay
ments. j. MULHALL, Sioux City, Ia.
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Is prOnlDlCeQ Dy
law.
An even more
striki n G law
breaking prac-
tice, however,
and one which
cannot fail to be
a serious menace
to our nations
welfare because
it is so far-reach-
ing-is that in
which the immi-
grant appears as
prtn C Up al and
commits perjury
in violation of
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-09

Some men borrow trouble and some
buy it by the bottle.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-09

Men are known by the good they do
rather than the goods they have.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-09

TO CURE A Guild IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets
Druggists refund money if it fails to Il. w
GROVES signature is on each box. Csc.
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PREVENT A REDUCTION OF PROFITS
Under the first heading the specific violations
(a) SOLICITING ENIGRANTS.
forbidden the part of transportation COM
panies vessels others engaged in trans
porting aliens the United States" For vo
lation a penalty of $1,000-(Sec. z, U. 8. Immi
grafton Act Of February 20, 1907
(b) IMPORTING CONTRACT LABORERS.
This includes who have been assisted,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-09

A dead heart enjoys being lively
conscience-on others affairs.
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SC0GTdS0 Ii y l u
w 1t h emigrants
the agent care
fully coaches
them in the ques-
lions an d a n :
swers which con-
stitute the Ellis
Island inspection.
This Is intended
to secure alike
for the machine"
the agent and
the emigrant free
dom from detec-
ton. These ques-
tons and an
swers the emf
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-02-09

SCANT one-third of the
immigrants who land
on our shores come vol
UNFAIRLY and of an in
telligent desire to bet
ter their condition by
hard work. OF these 1t
is not the purpose Of
this article to treat.
The remainder OF the
yearly output from for
eign countries come
here because they have
been caught up and
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their false statements at Ellis Island insisting, az
per instructions given, that they themselves had
paid for their tickets that the money they exhibited
their own and also that they had made no con-
tracts for work
The unique feature about this transaction is that
the planter, being a lawyer, availed himself OF the
legal bubble of calling his imported laborers set
tiers" when matter Of fact they were clearly
contract laborers whose entrance into this country
nrnhihited by
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1T is our nurse who has fallen. She
knows we'll that we are not insured
against accidents to working people"
What next will the domestics of to-
day invent to vex their employers?"
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section "a of the act of February TO- 1907 when he
encounters the immigrant inspectors or board or
special inquiry at Ellis Island. In this case he may
be punished severely if detected, while the steam
ship agent, suborner and accessory before the
fact for trepidaton, being beyond the
arm of the if he keeps out of the country. This
violation falls under the general head No. II before
mentioned, ans is explained follows
Before the machine begins to load It's daily
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I a r m e + S a Ii u
among other In
huential patrons
was the planter
named above, who
ordered a num-
Der Of Italians for
a second planta-
ton which he
controlled. Names
of persons in It
ally were accord
ingly furnished
and the planter
sent the agent a
check of some
$3,S66.50, wit b
which to pur-
chase prepaid
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uOIlC pow 0r CQ0y
exercise over the
ignorant minds.
they are in such
association with
each other that
they may be even
more accurately
described as a
fraternity" than
the widely feared
Black Hand So
ciety and the in
fuence they ex-
ercise upon the
destiny Of our ma
ton and upon the
immigrants them
selves is far mora
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~
in consequence
of agreements.
oral, written or
printed, express
or implied, to
perform labor
in this country
of any kind,
skilled or un-
skilled" For
every violation
Of t is l a w
there Is a pen
atty of $1,000
(Sec. 2, u. 8.
]. m m / grafton
Act, February
2, 1pC7.)
} A 8 g I S T ING
A L I E N s TO
MIGRATE BY
r E P A Y ING
THEIR PAS
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lone whose passage is paid for with the
money Of another, who is assisted by others 10
come" is an excludabe alien.-(Sec 2 o. s. 1mm1gra-
Act February co. 1901 .
In single case all three of these violations are
too often found. The following is an illustration
A weLknown American citizen and member
of the Mississippi bar, is member OF nrm OF
cotton factors" which employs italian immigrants
upon it's plantation. An Italian steamship agent,
whose brother solicited emigrants in Italy, worked
ofiOu
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from the agent together with his steerage ticket;
he is told to commit them to memory and not to
forget to throw the paper into the sea before the
ship reaches America. 1t is made clear to him that
to answer the questions according to the list regard
less of fact is prerequisite for entrance into the
United States.
The steamship agent and subagent have come
to be the most unique figures in European life to-
day. BY their secrecy collision and the almost hyp
MOTTO mower thew
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agent SOOn IeL the pIdILerS COLlIIIISSdIy aIu IUV
ing to business center in the Yazoo delta district
built up upon extensive scale general business
importing contract aborers, which he termed Ital
ian products" He published the following notice:
ITALIANS!
If you have not money to send passage fares
TO have the possibility Of making them
come here with understanding that they will place
they assigned lands the most fer
tile, conditions the best
He furnished laborers for the surrounding cotton
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-03-06
ROOSEVELT'S MAN
NEEDS TIMETABLE
Secretary Also Needs to
Study Geography-When
Does Roosevelt Come?

Col. Roosevelt either needs a time
table of trains entering FL Paso or needs
a new secretary who can interpret the
various and sundry kinds OF time in
these parts. The colonel was expected
to arrive over the G. H at 1880 a. m. on
March 10. Now comes a telegram from
his secretary, who, by the way, addresses
his messages and letter to Ell Paso,
Arizona, and calls Cecil Lyon congress
man Cecil Lyon
This night letter says that Col. Roose-
welt will arrive in Ell Paso over the
Texas & Pacific from Dallas at 1880
a. M The T. & P. is due in the union
station at 11:40 a. m. The arrange
ment committee for meeting and greet
ing the colonel is up a cactus bush,
fglnativeiy speaking, to know what ar
engagements TO make. If he is coming
I. & P. he viii not arrive before IL: 40
a. m He will then have to remain until
7:05 p. m. to 90 to Albuquerque
If he is coming over the g. H., he is
expected at 1870 a. m. and will have only
two hours here.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-03-06
DELL ARA TO BE
CONSUL AT JUAREZ
Will Represent Government
in Mexican Border
CITY.

Carlo Dell Ara, an italian resident
Of Ciudad Juarez, and well known in
FL Paso, will soon receive his appoint
ment as Italian consul at this port
While there are few Italian residents
in Juarez. the services of a consular
agent are needed in caring for immi-
grants entering or leaving the United
States.
Mr.. Dell Ara has lived IA years in
Juarez He is a restaurant man. and
former manager of the Hotel Porficio
Diaz. He comes from Brescia, Lom-
bardia, Italy. Count r. Messiglia,
Italian minister to Mexico, has secured
Dell 'Ara's appointment, but the re-
ceipt of the papers has been delayed
owing to the demoralized mail service
This appointment is the third to &C.
cur in Juarez, there being already a
United States and a German consul
there. Mr.. Dell Ara has been en-
ployed at times as interpreter by the
United States immigration service, and
in the various Mexican courts.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-03-06
FIVE MURDER CASES
TO BE TRIED HERE
District and County Courts
Convene Monday-Civil
Business First.

The district and county courts con-
vened for the March term Monday
morning and the first week viii be de
voted TO civil business.
During the term of district court. dis
trict attorney Jos. VI. Nealon expects to
try S. S. Carpenter, charged with the
killing of Bert Simpson in the spring of
1903; and Robert Howe, charged with
killing customs inspector T. S. OC0nnor
at Fort Hancock in January, 1911, while
he was attempting to arrest Howe, his
brother and father, who were wanted in
New Mexico ON murder charge, and
who put up long fight with GeSuty
sheriffs, which ended in the death of
two of the Howes and the wounding of
Robert; Henry Bernaur, the policeman
who killed Frank Richard, a soldier, Jan.
Is, whom he found in a San Antonio
street restaurant with his wife last
month, and it is also possible that J. F.
Mitchim will be given a trial on the
charge OF killing Monroe NJ. Harrell in
June, 1908.
The case of Mrs. Agnes Order, charged
with killing her daughter Lille by CIV
ing her poison, will alse be called.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-03-06
A PECOS COUNTY
RANCHMAN KILLED

Alpine, Tex, Mar 6-John Heard, who
was here from his ranch near Fort
Stockton, received phone message to
the effect that his father, a Pecos
county ranchman, had been killed Sat.
urday evening by horse falling on him
The son left Immediately for the scene
of the accident by auto
Robert L. Nevill has bought of Jack
son & Harmon their 10000 acre Chalk
Valley ranch at private figures
J. W. Ashley bought of H. A dafford
the latter's two-section ranch neal
Paisano.
Arthur w. Jones will lecture here at
the Christian church tomorrow night on
prohibition