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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-08-04
children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
G a 8 T0RIA

Harold Cruger spent Sunday at Mil
waukee with his sister, Miss Ruth, who
is attending the Normal summer school
in that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor M. Stamm and
son of Milwaukee are guests at the
Western avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. C. Wertheimer went
to Chicago Monday accompanying Miss
Gladys Moller part of the way on her
trip to New York.
Ii horses could talk, they would have a
lot of interesting stories to tell about
| fool drivers, who usually add inhumanity
to their fOOlishuess.
A telephone has been installed in Oak
Hill cemetery which will be very con-
venIent, even if those who abide there
cannot make use of it.
Miss Helen Ztebell has returned
to- her home in Milwaukee after a
visit of several days with Miss Lizzie
! Wolf, Rockwell street.
IL. j. Grell, the mayor of johnson
Creek, was business visitor In Water
town Monday and did not have time to
call on his friends-a multitude.
Miss Alma Neunfeld and Edward Kis-
ten of Marshfeld, who had been guests
at the home Of A. L. Wendt for several
days returned Monday to their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Haynes of Los
Angeles, Cal. and Gustav Weber OF
Lindon Station were guests at the
home of Joseph Blaschka Tuesday.
W. F. Jones of Lake Mills, wanting tC
have the ''best ever was came over to
Watertown and bought a Mitchell auto
from I. B. Roach and is glad he did So
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Denninger have
returned from Minneapolis where
they spent the past week attending
the National Photographers conven.
| ton.
Miss Mile Roller has returned
from few days visit in Milwaukee.
Mrs. Albert Block Of Milwaukee is
| spending a few days at the home of
H. c. Block
Mrs. Paul Herzog has resumed her
position with the c. E. Bauch Dry
Goods Co., Milwaukee, after having
! spent the past few weeks at her
home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Gallun and
Misses Anna and Hattie Mueller of
| Milwaukee and Edward We'll of Paris
| were guests at the home of Mrs. J.
Kohl Sunday.
Miss Gladys Mollart has gone to
| New York city where she will spend
month at the seashore with her
brothers, Edward ]. and Leonard
! Broennimann.
Her many friends in the city will re-
greet to learn that Mrs. R. Fl. Brennecke
is seriously i'll and all will send her good
thoughts and hope for her recovery al
an early date.
Mrs. Gus. Iff1and and children. of Mil
waukee, were guests Sunday at the home
of Peter Iffiand, her father-in-law, and
the children had good time with aunts
Marie and Helen.
William Rhoda Of the town of Concord
was here here Monday and a caller al
the Leader headquarters. He reported
the crops in his section as being light
and potatoes as failure.
The cover of the express package
which was stolen from a truck at the
Junction Monday evening was found
alongside the railroad tracks this
morning. The contents were gone
The package contained an aurophone
and aurasage which was shipped to &
deaf person in Charles City, Iowa by
C. J. Salick & Son of this city and
was worth S36.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-08-04
Shows Increase,

According to the school census
just completed by Charles ]. Wenck,
under direction of DR.. G.. R. Field,
there was a gain between the ages Of
4 and 20 years in WATERFOWL in 1911
of 68. Following is the total by
wards, the grand total being 1880:
MaIa EvrnIo TIL
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-08-04
FISHING RESORTS ON THE PIC
TURESQUE NORTHERN LAKES
AND STREAMS

Some of the best fishing in the world
can be enjoyed in Wisconsin, Michigan
and Minnesota, conveniently reached by
the direct train service Of The North
Western Line. Go where it's cool and
comfortable.
For descriptive booklets apply to ticket
agents or address &c. Johnson, P. T. NJ,
C. & N. W. Ry.. Chicago, Iii.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-08-04
children Cry
FOR FiETCEER'S
Q a 8 ITO FL

There is feeling of comfort in having
ones yaluables in the bank of Water
town. Only three dollars year.
William Gallagher of Chicago is
spending a few days at the home OF
his sister, Mrs. Emil Kellermann.
DR.. BARRIERS dental office
is now over Salick's Jew
elry store, next to bridge.
Mr. and Mrs. L. III. Wegner OF Milford,
were Sunday visitors at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Eiff1er and family.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-08-04

Smoke Latest Out" Sc cigar.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-06-27
COSTS LOTS Of MONEY.
Aiken Has to Pay Her Share on New
County Project.

Treasurer Wesley Yonce, Of Aiken,
County has just paid to d. v. Reeves
and A. R. Nicholson, surveyors, $10,-
1876, which was their bill for All
ken county's portion Of the expenses
of surveying the proposed Heywaro
county last winter. The bill was pre-
sented to the county commissioners
who refused to pay it on the ground
of exorbitant charge, the charge be-
ing the full amount the law allows,
$500 for both counties, this beins
about $40 a day for the time con-
sumed in the work. When the COM
missiuners refused TO pay it the sur.
veyors drew on the county treasurer,
who held the matter up until the con-
troller general was consulted. The
Comptroller general referred the mat
ter to the attorney general, who ad-
vised the treasurer that he would
have to honor the draft.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-06-27
TURKISH TROOPS MAsSACRED.
Thousand Soldiers of the Sultan Kill
ed by the Arabs.

Bandits in great force Friday sur
prised and cut up a Turkish column
commanded by Mahomed Ali Pasha
outside Gheesan, a town on the Red
sea, about one hundred miles north OF
Hodeidah. A thousand Turkish sol
diers were killed. Mahomed Ali
Pasha is missing
The fighting was so desperate and
at such close quarters that 500 Turk
ish fugitives are suffering from seri-
Gus dagger wounds. The survivors
fled in disorder to Gheesan, pursued
by the rebels.
The Turkish gunboat Sutebbe, In
tending to she'll the Arabs, shelled
Gheesan instead, killing or wousdlng
several hundred of the soldiers.
The rebels captured four bis guns
two maxms, two thousand rifles and
quantity Of ammunition and ultl'
mately retired
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-06-27
CLARK DEFIES TAFT.
As to Taft's Proposal to Veto Any
Tariff Legislation.

Speaker Champ Clark issued a def
to the Administration Saturday at
Washington, on learning of reports
that President Taft had proposed to
veto any general tariff legislation at
the extra session of Congress. The
Speaker in a formal statement, de-
clared that the whole tariff ought to
be revised, and that the Democratic
party would rest its case with the
country.
"The tariff ought to be revised
from ton to bottom" said Mr.. Clark.
1.-THE people Of the land so decided
last November. That is their latest
mandate. The House decided that it
was best to revise it schedule by
schedule. We have made a good
start on that plan. We will continue
as we have begun. The country en-
dorses what the House is doing. II
the Republican Senate beats our bills
we will appeal to the country, and it
will sustain us. We believe we are
right. We are not afraid of a con-
test
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-06-27
COUNTERFEITERS ARRESTED.
Two Men in Aiken Jail Following
Unusual Discovery.

A day or two ago what was belieT-
ed to be tine workhouse Of a gang Of
counterfeiters was discovered with
in a few miles of Aiken. AS result
OF the discovery two white men. ice
and John Feagan, were arrested and
are held pending an investigators.
United States Marshal Huggins and
Chief Howard Of the Aiken police
made the discovery. In hut locat-
ed in a thick wood was found a guam
tity OF old metal, scrap iron, pewter,
brass, ETC., but while everything In
dicated that counterfeiting had been
going on, no dies or plates could be
found. The two men when arrested,
are said to have had several counter
felt nickles in their pockets.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-06-27
MAY lMPEACH HIM
THAT IS WHAT FIELDER SAYS OF
GOVERNOR BLEASE.
The Atlanta Constitution Intimates
That Col. Fielder Has Much Evil
dence for Use.

Under the heading "Gov. Brown
Did Right" the Atlanta Constitution
has the following editorial on the
Fielder requisition:
"Gov. Browns refusal to honor
the extradiction proceedings brought
against Hon. Thos. B. Fielder Of the
Atlanta bar by Governor Blease of
South Carolina, will be very general
ly approved.
cat best is appears that Cove. nor
Blease's whole proceeding grows out
of political promptings in which Mr..
Fielder figured aB a mere incident.
The governor has been charging up
and down the state like roaring bull
attacking everybody and everything,
and when Mr.. Fielder got in his way
he went at him as he had done
against many of the most prominent
citizens of South Carolina.
''It is now reported that the next
act of this interesting drama may
take place before the legislature of
South Carolina on impeachment pro-
ceedings, and If one-tenth Of the evi-
dence is gathered that The Constitu-
ton hears is available, it can be TAX
en- for granted that the next session
of the South Carolina legislature will
be one of the most interesting in
years.
"a remarkable tribute was paid to
Mr.. Fielder by his associates of the
Atlanta bar, many of the most prom
inent lawyers of the city appearing
in his behalf before Gov. Brown to
protest against the extradition ask
ed for by Governor Blease.
"The incident leaves the governor
of South Carolina in an unenviable
predictment. He has made number
of unfortunate and glaring errors
while in office. But this one is par
ticularly pointed in its brazen attempt
to bring into play the machinery OF
a sovereign State to vent personal
spite growing out of political differ
ence.
Gas for Mr.. Fielder, he emerges
from the affair with his public credit
and esteem heightened"
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-06-27
THAT SlUSH FUND
THE ILLINOIS SOLONS KNOW
ABOUT JACKPOTS.
Hopkins, Defeated by Lorimer, Says
Corruption Funds is a Tradition Of
Illinois Politics..

Illinois Politics..
"Jackpots" or corruption funds in
the Illinois legislature constitute
lone of the traditions Of politics in
Illinois," according to the testimony
of Former Senator Albert ]. Hopkins
Friday before the Lorimcr investi-
eating committee of the Senate, at
Washington. Senator Lorimer sue
ceeded Mr.. Hopkins. Whether any
of the Jackpot" funds or other cor
ruption funds had been. used to de
feat him for senator he was unable
to tell the committee of his own
knowledge.
The only other witness Of the day
was Edgar A. Bancroft, general coun-
sci for the International Harvester
company. His testimony was to the
effect that Clarence S. Funk, general
manager of the company, had told
him Of an alleged attempt of "Mr.
Hines" or edward Hines to raise
money to meet the expenses Of elect
ing Lorimer.
Mr.. Hopkins declined to answer
specific questions as to whether he
suspected Lorimer was using corrupt
methods to defeat him or as to wheth-
er or not he believed certain men,
bers of the Legislature had been
bought.
Mr.. Hanrey, counsel for Mr.. Lori
mer, protested against the witness
leaving the stand without expressing
an opinion on the rumor that the SO
Democrats who voted for Lorimer on
the last ballot received money.
"It leaves a cloud on those men,"
insisted the counsel The Committee
did not require the witness to answer
as to personal relation between the
witness and Senator Lorimer. Mr..
HOPKINS said Mr.. Lorimer had told
him he would oppose his candidacy.
Mr.. Bancroft, in relating what Mr..
Funk had told him, said that ne was
told Mr.. Hines had asked to con-
tribute for the company $4,000 to
meet the expenses Of Senator Lori
mer's election.
Mr.. Bancroft told of Mr.. Funk ask
ing his advice as to whether he
should make public the alleged re-
quest. This was during the consid-
Grafton of the Lorimer case by the
senate. - .
Members Of the company asked the
attorney If he did not consider h1s
own duty to have been to notify the
first Lorimer investigating committee
Of this matter.
Mr.. Bancroft replied that at the
time he did not consider the matter
to he so important as it is now re-
garded and therefore not important
enough to justify an attack on the
company. Judge Hynes asked who
was expected to make this attack and
the witness replied that Lorimer and
his friends were feared because they
"were in conflict with those who op-
posed them."
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-06-27
COTTON PICKER COMPANY.
Will Manufacture and Sell New Cot
ton Picker.

The South Carolina Cotton Picker
company having received a charter
was organized on June % with a
capital stock of $4,000. The follow
ing officers were elacted: DR.. W. G
White, president; general manager,
J Brown Neil; secretary and treas
rrer, r. Ernest Heath: directors
Col. W. w. Lewis. DR.. w. G.. White,
X. E. Heath, ]. b. Neil, and II. %.
Neil. The picker is the invention OF
J Browne Neil. who has given this
matter considerable study. Among
other inventions, Mr.. Neil got up a
we'll fixture some time ago which is
Il practical affair and seems to be an
Improvement over anything OF the
kind. The cotton picker company is
a strong one and most Of the stock
has been subscribed.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-06-27
TWO GIRLS PERISH.
Houseboat Destroyed by Accidental
Fire Mt Nantucket.

At Nantucket, Mass, on Saturday
two young women, Henel Wilson, of
New York city, and Mildred DeHaven,
of Brooklyn, lost their lives in fire
which destroyed a house boat owned
by William Williams, Jr., of New
York. Several others were injured,
one of them, Thomas Kean, of New
York, so badly that he may not re-
cover.
According to the story told by the
young people who were saved, the
fire started by a match thoughtlessly
thrown on recently oiled floor. In
an instant the room was filled with
flames and those who escaped did so
only by jumping overheard. The
bodies of the dead were recovered,
but both were burned beyond recog-
ni.ion.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-06-27
FATAL RIOT AT JALAPA.
Nine Persons Are Killed and Twenty
-s.ss--l. --1.5--, - - V - ( -----' ~
Are Injured.

Nine persons were killed and 25
were. wounded. Friday. at Jalapa,
Mexico, the capital Of the state or
Vera Cruz in clash between ravolI-
tionary. forces and federal aIthori-
ties.
Acting upon orders from the pro-
visional governor, the commander OF
the small force of federals attempted
to remove from the arsenal In the
State palace a quantity of arms. The
intention was to place them in anoth-
er building, but the revolutionary
forces, not understanding the motive
for the transfer, argued with the SOL
diers regarding the matter.
The crowd which was collected IN
front of the palace, knowing less or
the order and its purport than the
revolutionary forces, joined in the
protest. Police, attempting to dis
perse the mob, precipitated the
shooting. Complete order has been
restored, according to reports made
to the federal government and to
Francisco I. Madero.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-06-27
Rails Fall on Group.

George Williams, a white man of
Pavo, Ga. was instantly killed and
four negroes were injured, none Sc
riously, when they were partly buried
under steel rails that were spilled
from a flat car on the Waycross and
Southern railroad, 20 miles south OF
Waycross Friday. The men were
riding on the loaded car.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-06-27
Nero Ill. Ends His Life.

Jack Etheridge, negro living In
the Watson vicinity, two miles from
Ridge Spring, committed suicide
day or two ago by beating his brains
out against the side Of his house. He
had been afflicted with what the at
tending physician pronounced pella-
gra, and it is supposed his mind be-
came unbalanced.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-06-27
Die From Acid Gas.

Two farmers, Silas and Warren
Hicks, were asphyXiated at the bot
tom of Is foot we'll near London,
Ont. Both were dead when dis
covered. 1t was evident from the
position of the bodies that Warren
was overcome first, and that his
brother lost his life in an attempt
to save him.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-06-27
TWO PERSONS DROWNED.
The Accident Horrifies Sunday
School Picnic Party.

At Pensacola, Florida, caught in {,
strong undertow, a party Of Sunday
school picnickers, while bathing
were carried into the gulf Thursday
afternoon, and before a rescue party
could reach them, Miss Kathleen
Suggs, aged IS, and ". B. Wallace. a
travelling salesman of Philadelphia,
we're drowned. Four others were
taken out of the water unconscious
and were resuscitated with difficulty.
A boatman named Charles billiard al
co barely escaped death when he went
to the rescue of the bathers The
mother of Miss Suggs was among the
horrible spectators Of the drowning.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-06-27
Cotton Picker Company.

The Yorkville Cotton Picker Com
pany was commissioned by the Sec
retary of State at Columbia Thurs
day, with a capital Of $4,000. The
petitioners are: John Brown Neil,
OF Glover; H. E. Neil, of Yorkville,
and W. W. Lewis, of Yorkville. The
company will engage in the sale,
manufacture and buying OF cotton
pickers, etc.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-06-27
Bolt Kills Two Men.

thunderstorms with lightning killed,
two men and played havoc generally.
throughout the State yesterday. JefS
Rester and Bud Cole, both white,
were killed by the same bolt while at
work in a lumber camp near Kinde7r
La. A barn containing hay, grain
and several vehiesen was destroyed as'
the same place. J,
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-06-27
MUCH CHEAP BOOZE
MILLIONS OF GALLONS SHIPPED
TO THE SOUTH.
Report Says jug Trade Consumers
Are OF Lower Grade, as is the Ii
quor They Use.

quor They Use.
The Washington correspondent OF
The State says Jacksonville, Fla,
probably the largest shipping point
for liquor in the South, sends out be-
tween 5000 and 1000 packages of
one or two gallons daily, or total of
about 100000 gallons a year. Chat
tanooga ships about $4,000 gallons,
Richmond 546, 720 gallons, Peters
burg 26S,12S, Pensacola 267,76O,
New Orleans 255, 1855, Augusta 215,-
$50, and Norfolk, Cairo, Ills, Empo-
ria, Va, Louisville, Portsmouth, Va,
Roanoke and Savannah ship more
than 100000 gallons each annually.
The total annual movement indi-
Gated is 6,050,264 gallons. When it
is considered that these shipments
are almost entirely from three or
four States in the Southern part Of
the country and that the traffic itself
is countrywide, it is not an eX-
treme estimate that the entire volume
of this traffic, going entirely to con-
sumers and not to dealers, IS in ex-
ces OF 20,O00,000 gallons a year.
With this statement the interstate
commerce commission rendered its
decision regarding the investigation
and suspension Of express tariff rates
for the transportation Of liquor from
mail order houses in the South.
On petition filed by the Southern
Mail Order Liquor Dealers associa-
ton, composed mainly of shippers
from Virginia and the two Carolinas,
these two classifications were sue-
pended and under this suspension
hearings were had at Richmond and
at Cincinnati.
"These packages" the commission
says, "are sent express charges paid
direct to the consumers on orders in
most cases paid for in advance VI
shipment. The movement Is much
more active in the South than In
other sections Of the country, partly
because of the extent Of the prohibl-
tion territory in that section, partly
because Of the large quantities OF
very cheap whiskey manufactured
and shipped there for the consump-
ton of the negro population.
While 1t is not the function Of this
commission to he Influenced In It's
conclusions by the moral aspect OF
the question, it is impossible not to
recognize in this tariff one Of the i'm
portant factors in the race problem OF
the South, the evil spirit Of that
problem in more ways than one. Gen.
orally speaking the evidence present
ed at these hearings went to show a
distinct cleavage in the industry; In
the West a higher grade of liquor
was shipped and a better clientele ap-
pealed to; in the South both whiskey
and consumers iere on a considera-
bly, lower grade"
The commission finds that ship
ments in corrugated paper cartons
are not unreasonable but forbids the
use Of arbitrary weights hereafter ,
adding that in it's opinion the indl-
vidual consumer purchasing the jug
trade of whiskey will not be sub
ected to the hardship by being limit
ed to two gallons in a single package;
indeed the Limitation may in one re-
spect result n a benefit rather than a
hardship to him.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-06-27
Father Sees Daughter Drown.

Miss Myra Humphriea, the 1S-year-
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. }.
Humphries, was drowned in Broad
River, just below the Drave Dam, late
Friday afternoon. Her father at
temtped to rescue her, but being a
poor swimmer, was unable to save
her,
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-06-27
Half Score Negroes Drown.

While bathing; in the bayou Satur-
day afternoon at Pensacola, Fla, ten
small negroes were carried by the
tide beyond the depth and drowned.
The children ranged in age from five
to eight years, and all met death be-
fore help could reach them. The
bodies were found in a heap by the
searchers.
ming while at work in a field. ..
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-06-27
Ran Into q Fence.

At Milwaukee, Walter Donnelly of
Cincinnati, driving a Cine car in so
mile automobile race at State Fair
Park, was killed when his car ran in
to a fence. Donnelly's skull was
fractured against post.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-06-27
BURNED BY LIGHTNING.
Bolt Does Severe Damage in the
Town of WalterbOrO.

At Walterboro during thunder
shower Friday afternoon lightning
struck the barn and stables In the
rear o. the residence Of the late Col.
Jno. u. Edwards, which is occupied
by ". f. Haskell, Jr.. and family of
Jacksunboro for the summer, killing
one mule, a fine buggy horse asd
stunning another mule so that it had
to be killed to prevent its being burn
ed ali,e, setting fire to the barn and
stables, which with it's contents, were
entirely consumed. Mr.. Haskell had
Just sent a load Of provisions from
the plantation. The negro driver and
an assistant had just finished unload
ing. They were both stunned and
miraculously escaper being instant
ly killed.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-06-27
Nitrogen Factory EXpIodeS.

A factory at Trosteberg, Bavaria,
employed in recovering nitrogen from
the atmosphere, was destroyed Satur-
day by terrific explosion originating
from some unknown cause in reser-
yoir containing SUPPLIES.