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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-23
Talks for Democratic Leaders.


In the last few days the contest
between the three great leaders of
the Democratic party for the presi-
Dental nomination had taken the
form of pointing out, and en-
phasfzing, what each has done for the
public good, rather than boasting
about what either would do if elected
president. This is as it should be.
campaign of accomplishment rather
than of promises will appeal to the
sound common sense of the people
Such campaign the friends of Gov
ernor Wilson have prosecuted with
v1gOr ever since the adjournment OF
the legislature from which he Wrested
so many good laws. Governor Har-
mons supporters were delayed in
meeting this political argument be-
cause the Ohio legislature only recent
ly adjourned They have taken up the
cudgels for their leader, however, and
contend that no record of progressive
Legislation forced from an unwilling
Legislature eXcels his AS for Champ
Clark, third of the Democratic trium-
Vlrate, he still has congress on his
hands, but already his record is worth
celebrating
Easily first among the spokesman
of Governor Wilson in Washington is
Senator MARITIME, who was carried in
to the senate by the governors fight
on Senator James Smith
When We talk about what Wood
row Wilson has DONE" said Senator
MARITIME, I'VE Jerseyites do not limit
ourselves to the bills he was instru-
mental in pushing through the legis-
lature. nor his successful attack upon
the Jim Smith machine. What
believe, what many of our people hold
Will be his most enduring achieve
ment is the stimulation of a higher
degree OF civic interest, the encour-
agement Of wider and more enlight-
ened political activity among our peo-
pie. He not only proved that the Dem
ocratlc party could be captured by
the leaders of a high minded and pa
trlotlc movement, but he has con-
vinced the people that a party thus
led can carry the state and can con-
unue to carry it, despite machines
New Jersey is a curious state.
made up largely of commuters doing
business in New York but living and
voting with US. That is, they live in
Jersey. but they had about given up
voting, and settled down abjectly to
be governed by gangs-gangs in vii
lagos, towns, counties and cities. Will
son stirred them up, taught them their
power, and with the aid of the new
laws he put on the statute books made
1t possible to maintain their political
ndependence
Vdson's Legislative Record.
for important legislation effect
!, rGis is Ills record. / have put the
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-23

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces infamma-
ton. aIays pain. cures wind collie 25c a bottle.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-23

Love is selfishness in two persons
Bouff1ers
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-23

God pays, but not every Saturday.
Alphonse Karr.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-23

Friendship is one soul in two bod
jes.-Diogenes.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-23

In this world one must be a little
too kind to be kind enough.-Mari-
vaux
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-23
Ancient and Modern.

American vapor gas street lamps
are being tried out in Jerusalem.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-23
Pretty Quick.

He-But couldn't you learn to love
me, Anna?
She-I don't think | could, Harry.
He Preaching for his hat)-It is as
I feared-you are too old to learn
Harper's Bazaar.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-23

Keep your heart high: that is the
sum Of philosophy.-Victor Cousin.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-23

The Exception.
Post-There are as good fish in the
sea as ever were caught.
Parker-Hm! / guess you haven't
heard Thompsons latest fish story
Harper's Bazaar.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-09-01
GIVES MILLIONS TO SONS
vv;ui,- Van Ncrtwick. Batavia Paper
Psper Manufacture. Gives
Kin Wealth

Aurora III. Aug 12-Wfliam Van
~o-,Uick seventy-four years old. OF
pa,avia III. one Of the largest manu-
facturers OF paper in the United
states as well as owner OF other
v-sat industries. turned over TO his
son Iohn van Nortwick OF Batavia;
his nephew. ]. 5. Van Nortwick OF
Annleton. Wis. and his s~oninlaw.
= q Hobler Of Batavia. properties
valued at $4,000. 900.
John Van Nortwick will be presi-
ssnt az the Appleton Manufacturing
comnany. William Van Nortwick OF
,nnle,on will be president OF the
Combined Locks Paper company and
= q Hobler will be president OF the
c-een BAY and Mississippi Canal
comnany. + G. Hobler will resign
a. general manager OF the Appleton
Manufacturing company TO be chair
nan ~ the executive committee OF
III The companies and Charles P. Hob
I.- Who long has Nbeen associated
win the Appleton Manufacturing
company as general agent. vial Be
elected general manager.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-09-01
RECESS IN L0RIMER CASE
Committee AdJourns Hearings Until
Early In October ~hen Scene
Shifts TO Chicago.

Washington. Aug. l0.-A two
months recess to meet In Chicago
early In October was taken by the
Lorimer Investigating committee
More than 100 Witnesses remain 10
be heard. according TO present plans.
Some OF these are important actors
In the drama The majority are non
descripi members OF the Fortv-sixth
general assembly. while others will
be brought forwarl to c~orroborate or
disprove acts Il which they we're not
the principals. The committee start
ed work here more than seven weeks
ago. heard forty-seven witnesses and
has ~canvassed a large portion OF ia.
tional and Illinois political history. as
well as going into the Lorimer and
lack pot scandals II $ believed
hat all principals ki-ve been named
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-09-01
MAY MAP OUT AIR COURSES
CAPTAIN Chambers. Aeronsutics' Chief.
Seeks 10 Avoid One Kind o.
Accident.

Washington. Aug 12-Ths missd-
venture o. the army aviator. Capt
Paul Beck. who recently lost az
hour in the clouds and landed in a
strange place rather violently. has
served 10 direct attention 10 the ef-
forts being made By Captain Cham
bers. in charge q naval a~eronautics-
10 devise a plan TO keep aeroplanes
and dirigibles on their proper courses
The ordinary marine compass IS al
most worthless as a means OF direc.
ton in the air. for the reason that
there IS no way in which the aviator
car determine the extent OF his drift
once he loses sight OF the earth
Details o. the naval plans for meet
ing this condition have not beer
worked out. but Il Is believed they
have 10 DO with the establishment o.
a vast system OF base lines How
these are 20 be identified. however. Il
vet a matter Of conjecture
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-09-01
MISS JULIA FRENCH EL0PES
Ezvori.e Niece o. Mrs. Elsie Wander
bHt Is Married TO Jack G~ersshty.
Chauffeur.

New York. Aug 10 Miss julia
steel French. daughter OF Amos Tuck
French and ~favorite niece OF Mrs
Elsie French Vanderbilt. Who divorced
Alfred Gxynne Vanderbilt. eIoped
from Newport with Jack Geraghty. a
chauffeur. The -ensatiou has eclipsed
the Astor-Force engagement In the
interest OF the millionaire colony. and
Is the exciting topic at the exclusive
Casino.
Miss French. who IS eighteen. and
has beeu reckoned as one the rich
est heiresses In the society Of New
York. Newport AID Tuxedo. left New
port with the handsome. athletic
young chauffeur. n an automobile and
after some exciting adventures. th'
couple reached Central Village anc
were married BY Rev l. + Perry o
the Congregational church
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-09-01
POPE Plus is BETTER
FOLLOWING OPERATION
Pontiffs Physicians Report a Decline
in His Temperature ard Say
ne ls Resting Easily.

Rome. Aug ii.-Pope Plus X Is
resting more comfortably and there
has been a decline in his tempera-
ture as a result Of a slight operation.
his knee being punctured and a-puan-
uty OF thick liquid drawn therefrom
by DR.. Andrea Amici. Who had been
called in & assist the pontins reg
ular h ysicians. Marchiafava and Pc
taccL
After the operation the swelling In
the knee diminished perceptlbly and
the patient expressed much relief. the
burning feeling that has annoyed him
for several days becoming much less
and the movement Of the limb easier
The general condition % the patient
Is reported TO be much more favorable
than FOR some time. This IL due. IN
part. 70 his removal from his small
bed chamber % more spacious quar-
ters. which. according 20 the pontir
himself. gives him the feeling Of being
IN the open air The walls OF the new
chamber are 20 feet high.
Despite his Illness. his holiness veri-
fed the decision 81 the consistorial
congregation. appointing III. Rev. J.
J.. Keane. bishop Of Cheyenne. as
archbishop Of Dubuque. and Rt Rev.
Joseph Schrembs. auxiliary bishop OF
Grand Rapids. 70 be bishop Of the new
diocese Of Toledo
The O~sservatOre Romano. the OF
fetal organ % the Vatican. has issued
the following statement:
Contrary 10 the exaggerated and
fantastic news published By certain
Italian and foreign newspapers. ~
can assure you that the condition o
the health OF his holiness has ameli
GRATED and that the attack Of gou'
IN the right knee has diminished
notably and unquestionably IS yield
ing 70 treatment Notwithstanding
this. especially because Of the ex
cessive heat. his holiness will stu
need several days OF care and treat
ment
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-09-01
CALLS M'cABE A TYRANT
Chief Of Bureau OF chemistry's Drug
Division Scored Solicitor 10
Moss Committee.

Washington. Aug. IA story OF
"inauisitorial methods" in the Depart
ment OF agriculture and OF "humiliat-
ing experiences" to which officials in
the bureau OF chemistry were subject
ed by Solicitor McCabe OF that de-
partment was recited 10 the Moss
committee OF the house Of representa-
tives.
Or. L. F Kebler. chief OF the drug
division OF the bureau Of chemistry.
who was recommended for reduction
in ofice for his part In hiring DR.. Rus
by. the drug expert. testified that he
had been hailed before Solicitor Nc.
Cabe in the latter's private Office and
IN the presence of a secret service
man named Walsh and a stenographer
had been put through a humiliatine
examination as 70 what stock ne
owned in drug manufacturing compa
MES.
Dr. Kebler told the committee
stories OF the calling down" Mr.. Nc
cabe gave scientists when they ven
tured to give information 10 Unitet
States district attorneys; declared
that Mr.. McCabe had charged him be
fore the personnel board with things
he had not done and had refused e
show him a letter which he wa
charged with having written: and tina
the solicitor had put DIR. Kebler's ste
nographer through a grilling whicl
the committee says It proposes to In
yestigate.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-09-01
PRISONER ORDERED TO JAIL
WOUNDS COURT OFFICIALS
Justice and Two Others Shot by En-
ragged Man at Christopher.
10.

Benton. H.. Aug. 12.-Attempting to
escape after being remanded 10 jail
for examination, Martin Shadowens
shot Justice Of the Peace James Man
non. City Marshal John S~takinrider
and a spectator and cut Deputy Thorn
as Mackey. MaCkey shot and killed
Shadowens. whose brother Charles
fell from a second story window and
was probably fatally hurt The shoot
ing occurred at Christopher. a small
town near here.
The ~Shadowens brothers had been
arrested for shooting on the streets
after a man named Benges had been
injured BY a bullet. Martin Shadow
ems pleaded 10 be allowed to appear
in the justice court. but Justice Man
o ordered that he be taken TO jail
Without warning Martin shot Manor
through the right arm and then put
two bullets through the body Of Mar
shall S%takinrider. II is feared thai
S%takinrider will die.
The courtroom was crowded by thu
novelty Of a night session and vii
liam Schultz received a bullet in
tended for Nackey.
Mackey was injured in approaching
Shadowens before he fired the fata
shot In the excitement Charles Shad
owens fell from the courtroom win
dow on the second floor.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-09-01
FILES CHARGES AGAINST TAFT
Or J. {. Buckley Of Chicago Demands
That President Declare War
With Mexico.

washington. Aug li.-Dr. J. E
Buckley OF Chicago has begun In the
district supreme court the most re
variable legal proceedings on record
rra .sks that President Taft be
brought into court and compelled to
Ell sust Why be does not inform con
g-sss 81 certain things which r nov
-happeuing in Washington In effect
i. has begun his action to compel
-. Irn,,ed states to declare war on
vsxico. not BY way Of intervention.
bu, By conquest
NJ Buckley claims 10 represent
-.rr American residents IN the City
o< Mexico
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-09-01
REPORT BIG CROP DAMAGE
Promised Corn Yield Of Country Cut
Trrc cf a Billion Bushels
In Month.

Washington. Aug 1.-THE greatest
decline lr the condition OF crops dur
~ 4 single month since ls0i-a gen
en- slump throughout the country.
e. rs 5routh and intense heats
it- Gated In the government crop
rsror ior August. published By the
tfrartnent q agriculture
Tie report presents estimates OF
te damage done 20 all crops during
JAY ir Is the most discouraging as
70 general conditions that the depart
uert has issued for any single month
n q decade Il indicates a yield per
a ~ than in any year during
lf nrear period
TIE promise % the corn crop Is cut
down o0 900 bushels. according 70
re report The estimated crop on
August vas 2~.s7OeaI.s10 bushels
Itis rrrrares with a promise on July
g 600. 0o0 bushels and a final
yt. ilst year OF a 3.l25.s0S. 900
t-sts's
HE srriuE wheat yield is brought
toTl from 2s5.Oo0.O 900 bushels to ar
~ a'ei crop Of only 20s.575.0 Ol
t-ste There was a serious loss II
crctcn q the oats crop. the sug
Fss'ed Fieid being $4,000. 900 bushels
2 0.0oe bushels less than Ii,
pa crop q last year.
hFs and barley were also hard hit
rf Indicated yield OF rye being 30.
eN bushels. against 33.03s. 01I
olftes last year. and OF barley. 10,
eM bushels. against Is2. o 90
tusaels ia 1910
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tremities proposed are Portland. Me;
Buffalo. y. Y: Seattle. Wash; San
Francisco. Cal: San Diego. Cal; Aus
tin. Tex. and Miami. ia II is pro
posed that they be called respective
ly: The Washington National high
way. the Roosevelt National highway.
the Lincoln National highway. the
JerersoD National highway. the Grant
National highway. the Monroe Ma
tional highway and the Lee National
highway.
Il Is estimated that the cost OF the
proposed highways would not exceed
sl4s. 900. 900
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-09-01
PLAN NEW MEXICAN REVOLT
Spanish Newspaper Declares 2o'ooo
Men Under zspsts Have Taken
Up Arms

Mexico City. Aug. l2.-Actualidades.
the leading Spanish newspaper here.
in an extra edition declares that 20
600 men have taken up arms in a new
revolution in the states OF Puebla.
Morelos and Guerrero. In southern
Mexico. They are commanded by Cen
erals Zapata and Juan Andres Alma
IAN. Zapata has issued an order for
an attack on the federal troops under
General Huerta at Cuernavaca.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-09-01
AVIATOR DROPS $50 FEET
sSo Weinberg Wrecks Machine When
Ne Attempts Flight at
N~ineols. l. I.

Alneoia l.. l.. Aug. I2-Bud Vein
BERG an aviator. while trying to
elai'y Tor pilots license here. fell
ieet wrecking the foremost part
ts machine and -etting badly
bruised hlms,lf
tinbefg has set out upon his
fights and when up about
lei attempted a figure eight lis
sllsenig stopped and the mon
-tpt 70 the earth like a spent
rocket
landed on his face and
i SIDE fracturirg his cheek bone
wing many contusi0ns
-ners had just 70; out OF the
fial as The result OF a collision
$50 te ~ss doing ass cutting
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-09-01
ACTOR DIES IN HOTEL FIRE
-.rs-,r perIshes W Carlton House.
Ionoon. During Spectacular sisze
Other Guests Escape

London. Aus. i0.-Jameson Lee PIN
~ an American actor. persisted IN :
e. which destroyed a portion Of the
c.r,,on hotel. where be was a guest
This death was the only one result
inr from the ere. which. however. vas
attended by exciting scenes and con
ssasr-ble loss 10 the building through
FIRE and water
A ARG number OF American guests
~.~.,ea from the hotel. but lost their
baggage
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-09-01
SPARKS FROM LIVE WIRES

Reports from Angola. Portuguese
West Africa. say the natives have
risen at Lunca HULA and other places
n attacked the European settle
ments.
Fire on the Queensland docks at
Antwerp. where cotton is stored. ~
damage amounting 10 $1,000. 900. I'm
mense quantities OF satpeter were
destroyed.
President Taft has received a
watermelon weighing l04 pounds 10
help him keep peaceful during the
dog days" between nov and the time
congress ~adjourns. IL came from
Texas
Il is announced that "Al" Hayman,
for twenty years one OF the most Inn
portant financial figures in the Ameri-
can theatrical world. will retire from
active business and henceforth max
his home abroad.
". j. Calhoun, American minister 10
China. sailed from Southampton Tor
New York on the steamer kronprin-
zessin Cecilie. Passengers on the
Olympic sailing for New York includ
ed J.. Pierpont Morgan.
Vce-P President Sherman. whose son.
Capt. Thomas VI. Sherman. is on duty
with the militia at Pine Camp, ~ y
has offered TO ship two carloads OF Ice
a day from Utica at his expense TO De
distributed among the troops.
The highest price paid for milk in
"a - - aenhlfGha d
Arrangements have been made by a
dairy company to purchase all he
milk from Pauline Wayne. President
Taft's COW. for five dollars a gallon
Thirty tons OF antiquities dug from
the ruins of several ancient Egyptian
cities were unloaded in New York
from 4 German freighter. The ship
ment was consigned TO the Metropoli-
tan Museum OF Art and represents
several years work
With the cooperation OF the bureau
OF plant industry Of the department OF
agriculture the bureau OF Indian al
fairs is squirting the Indians TO follow
agricultural pursuits and incidentally
is teaching them how TO farm their al
lotments with profit
Too much poetry too many Kisses
too much love, too many smiles and
too little work made Wentworth Car
ter of Kansas City an unfit husband
Mrs. Carter told Judge Porterneld
recently and the judge was convinced
enough 10 give her a divorce.
Senators and representatives nc
longer will have the pleasure OF seeing
their speeches grace the front page ol
the Congressional Record. A rule ha:
been adopted and put into force where
|, By the regular senate proceeding
must have first place in the record
CONGRESSMAN Ollie James OF Ken
lucky. DR.. Harvey w. Wiley and Col
Henry watterson have been asked e
act as a jury TO decide a controversy
between Albert Small and 5 II
Jewett. New Workers. as TO the prop
or method OF making a mint juiep.
A Eva Geronimo. twenty years old
wife OF Fred Good-Lee-Ay and last 0
the children Of Geronimo. the fam"u
war chief OF the Apaches. who die
5 at Fort Still three years ago. died Q
tuberculosis at Geronimo's village i
the military reservation at Fort Still
Okla.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-09-01
PLAN SEVEN GREAT HIGHWAYS
Senator CulIom Introduces Bill Tor
National Roads TO Csnter in
Washington.

washington. Aug. Eff a bill In
troduced In the senate by Senator
Cullom Of Illinois is enacted into law.
he national capital will become the
center OF a wheel Of seven great ma
tional highways passing through ev-
cry state in the Union.
The seven great highways contem
plated in the bill will have n term.
mus in Washington. The other ex
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ship Spring Wheat Early.

Superior. Wis. Aug. 1.-THE grain
movement to the head OF the lakes
will begin about ten days to two
weeks earlier this season than usual.
and the Northern Pacific and other
roads reaching the great spring wheat
territory expect TO begin delivering
new wheat to the Superior terminal
elevators about August 20.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-09-01
MICHIGAN IS CHAMPION SHIP
Battle Craft Is Awarded Pennsnt for
Erhc.erey in Gunnery and
Engineering.

washington. Aug 1.-THE battle
ship Michigan is the champion OF the
navy The vessel was awarded the
battle efficiency pennant for the high
est combined firsl merits In gunnery
and engineering for the ear ended
June 80. 1911. President Taft sent
A letter TO Capt. n. r. Usher. com
mandIng the vessel. announcing the
award. commencing the officers and
men OF the Michigan for their success
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HENRY c. FRICK QUITS U. P.
-. -. rxpects to Withdraw From
Other OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Ae-
cepts Resignation

>ev york. Aus. il-Henry G. Prick
.--,orrred hts resignation from the
board OF directors Of the Union Pacific
-.,I-oaa Mr. Tricks action was said
- he due primarily TO his decision 10
from all ~directorates ex-
$50, those OF a few companies In
wb,ch he Is most heavily Interested
- hoard accepted his resignation
Win expressions OF regret
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Washington. aug. lO.-George W.
Perkins. for many years one OF me
most prominent figures In American
finance. probably will not be asked
any more questions about campaign
contributions and thus will escape ei-
tation for contempt before the a OF
the house OF representatives, by the
Stanley steel trust committee OF IN
curry.
The committee decided at a turou-
lent executive session not 10 press
questions relating TO Mr.. Perkins per
sonal campaign [ IT tutions- Inc
inquiry into gifts OF III, New YORK
Life Insurance company and the Ill
ed States Steel corporation. IL was
said. was left in allegiance.
Afraid to Exceed Authority.
The committees decision not 10
press the inquiry into campaign con-
tributions was based on the conclu-
sion that the house resolution did not
give authority TO go into this sub
feet II was said that Representative
Littleton OF New York insisted that
the committee would transcend us
power.
Several membersS Of the committee
asserted that Mr.. Perkins had been
freed only from answering the ques
tons regarding his PERSONA contri0u
tons and that the matter OF the
United States Stce. corporation anc
the New York Life Insurance com
pany camraign gift had not been de
cided finally.
Ask President for Facts
Chairman Stanley and Representa-
tives Littleton and Sterling OF th'
committee and Herbert Knox Smith
commissioner OF corporations. had
conference with President Taft at thu
White House following the executive
session. All refused to discuss tn
conference. Chairman Stanley ant
his associates. IL was learned. haI
gone 10 the White House to ask tn
president TO release the reports o
the commissioner OF corporations o.
the steel industry with a view 10 get
ting at some OF the information sough
by the inquiry
President Taft. It was sal prom
ised 20 give the committee all infoi
nation in the possession OF the 81
reau OF corporations in regard TO tn
steel trust which could be furnishe
within the law.