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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-15
HYDE JUROR ESCAPES:
FEAR HE is SUICIDE
Made Desperate by Sight of Children
Barred From Him Six Weeks,
Crsw.s 10 Freedom.

Kansas City, Mo.-A mistrial Of the
second hearing of Dr. B. Clarke Hyde,
charged with killing Col. Thomas h.
Swope, appears probable.
Made desperate by the sight of two
of his children from whom he had
been separated for six weeks, in the
courtroom, Harry Waldron, one of the
jurors, escaped from the jury's hotel
quarters.
While Frank Jasper, deputy coun-
ty marshal, who was on guard, slept,
Waldron pried out a nailed transom,
crawled through the opening, tip-toed
to a fire-escape and leaped Is feet to
freedom. The entire city police force
and a dozen deputies have searched
in vain for him since his absence
was noted
If Waldron is not located the II re-
naming jurors will be discharged,
Judge Porterfield said If the miss
ing man is found and he cannot prove
that he has not discussed the case
during his absence, the same action
good health and swear that he has
mentioned the trial to no one, and
the court is satisfied with his story
the trial will proceed.
Fear that Waldron has killed him.
self grows hourly.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-15
POSTAL DEFICIT GONE;
LARGE SURPLUS SHOWN
Department. Is $21e,11s Ahead of
Close of Period Covered by
Hitchcock's Annual Report.

Washington.-The annual financial
partment for the first time since
1883 shows a surplus instead of de-
fclt. The revenues for the fiscal year
ended June so, 1911, amounted to
1921, SIS, 1923 and the expenditures to
S257 $50. 705, leaving surplus of $219.-
118. In 1909 the postal service was in
arrears to the extent of $17,4T9,77
the largest deficit on record.
The wiping out Of the deficit has
been accomplished without curtailment
Of postal facilities On the contrary
important extensions have been made
in every branch of the service
An important event of the year was
the successful organization of the
postal savings system. On January 8
1911, repositories were opened expert
mentally at single postoffice in each
one OF the As states and territories.
After a careful test for four months at
these Offices the system was rapidly
extended and now comprises practical
ly ali of the $500 presidential post
Offices. Preparations are being made
to establish the system also in about
10000 fourth-class Offices that do a
money order business.
Mr.. Hitchcock urges congress to es-
tabilsh parcel post, and to readjust
postal rates and the compensation OF
railways for carrying the mails. lie
also recommends that system OF
pensions for superanuated employees
be established Aeroplane mail serv-
ice is the subject of a hopeful para
graph.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-15
CHICAGO GIVEN BIG
/. G. O.P. CONVENTION
National Republican Committee
Unanimous in Selection.
DEFEAT STRAW VOTE PLAN
Scheme for Bringing Out Presiden-
tial Preference Fails to Impress
Committee-State Primary Laws
Are Recognized.

Washington, D. Unanimous
action by the republican national
committee settled upon Chicago as
the place of holding the next presi-
Dental nominating convention, and
determined against attempting to
hold presidential preference straw
vote IN each state. The date of the
convention will be June IS, 1912.
The selection of Chicago followed
after the representatives of other ap-
plicant cities had made dignified pre-
sensations of the invitations pre-
sented by their communities. The
determination to issue practically
same call as has been issued quad
rennially almost since the civil war
was preceded by divided vote, 40
to Z, on the adoption OF minority
report in favor of election of dele
gates by primaries. Where state
laws so provide, primaries will be
held and the delegates so chosen will
be recognized.
The disposition of the matter Of
primaries was in accord with the
wishes of the friends of President
Taft, who were in majority in the
committee.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-15
a Nervous Shock,

When Mr.. LaWton returned from a
long conference with his son in the
barn, Mrs. Lawton was in a fever of
Impotence. We'll, did you find out
what's the matter with him, Henry?"
she asked, eagerly.
He's feeling kind of low-spirited,"
said Mr.. Lawton Hes made a bad
investment of some money"
Speculating!" groaned the mother.
There, l knew we never ought to
have let him go to the city alone to
work, no matter if twas a good offer
What's he been gambling in?"
Well, twasn't gambling, exactly"
said Mr.. Lawton, mildly. He met a
young lady that lived ten miles out,
and he liked her SO well that he
bought him fifty-ride ticket to her
place, and the fourth time be went she
told him that she was engaged to an
other young man.
He's my own boy, and he isn't one
to let his affections spoil his life, so
he told me that when he found out
she was going to marry man right
in her own town and that he had bust
ness that took him into the city now
and again, he sealed the ticket right
up in an envelope and laid it away
to give EN- for wedding present
But of course he's had some re-
grets, in spite of being sensible -
Youths Companion
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-15
Husband Was Willing.

The Scot has no monopoly OF domes-
tic felicity, as many q piquant para
graph bears witness. The other day
an old farmer and his wife were do
ing" the sights of a provincial town,
and, among other places they visited
a panorama of South Africa
The views were extremely interest
ing, and the couple were enjoying
themselves to the full AS scene after
scene passed, the womans enthusi-
asm increased, and at length, turn
ing to her husband, she exclaimed:
"Oh, Sandy, this is really splendid.
could jist sit here all my days"
"Ah, weel, Jennie, woman" replied
Sandy, to the mirth of those sitting
near. Just sit you still there; III not
grEdge the saxpence"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-15
First Horse Omnibus.

Londoners are expecting soon to
see the last horse omnibus The first
horse omnibus was seen in the neigh
borhood of Nantes in 1926 and ran to
facilitato access to a bathing estab-
lishment which M. Baudry had set
Ut III the outskirts of that, town.
THE name of these vehicles. IN.
Baudry said, shall be omnibus-that
is to say, open to ALL" The venture
was so successful that limited
companJ was formed to inaugurate a
similar enterprise in Paris. The Pa
rfslan experiment was at first a fail
ure, but after its originator had mani
tested the disappointment by drown
ing himself in the Canal Saint Martin
others reaped a rich harvest from his
ideas.-W estminster Gazette
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-15
Origin of Panic.

No word has moved with the times
more than panic" Long ago in an
cient Greece it was a mild fear in
splred by mysterious sights and
sounds among the mountains and val
leys by night, which were attributed
to the god Pan. Nowadays it has a
by no means supernatural significance
on the stock exchange as it nearly did
In Berlin the other day Panic fear
was the original expression, and in
shortening it to panic" we have all
ready been as slipshod as the small
boy who calls his comic paper" a
comic" Shaftesbury, two hundred
years ago, would have used the word
for any contagious feeling that seized
upon masses Of men. There are
many Pannicks in Mankind besides
merely that of Fear. And then in Re,
HgiCn also Pannick"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-15
OLD MANS BRAIN At WORK
Youngster Had Small Chance of Get.
ting the Best of 1t in Trade
Agreement.

An old city provision dealer took his
son into partnership. They organized
rapid transit delivery and sold lot
of provisions
But they fell out, and the son start
ed in business on his own account, and
there was keen rivalry between them.
One day the old man sent for his son.
MY boy he said, 1T is neither
seemingly nor profitable that we
should compete this way; let US di-
vide the city between us. Where you
sell, | won't; and where l sell, you
must not"
But" said the son, you have most
of the rich houses now; that won't
leave much for me"
We'll, OF course" replied the faith
er, I'D like to keep as many of my
old customers as l can; but come-Tll
give you two-thirds of the city; you're
young and can cover the ground better
than I-only you must let me choose
my one-third I'll give you lot of
the rich district all the same"
The boy thought: Il don't keep
much fine wines and other costly
goods; and, anyhow, I'd rather sell for
cash in the poorer sections than wait
for the accounts of the rich" So he
consented and an agreement was
drawn up and signed.
Now said the old man, you can
have all the vacant lots"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-15
TELLS NEW BRIBERY TALE.
Witness Declares White Planned to
Biackmai Lorimer.

'''N''Soo 0CSicsi CO 'ci'i'@o ~
BiackmaiI Lorimer.
hlngton.-George Gloss, Chi
cago street car motorman, indlct-
ed for perjury following his testimony
in the second trial of Lee O'Neil
Browne, gave new testimony before
the Lorimer investigation committee
of the senate to support the charge
that former Representative Charles A
White sought to blackmal Senator
Lorimer.
Mr.. Gloss declared he was told by
Frank Scenes, a street car man, at
whose home White has testified he
wrote letters to Senator Lorimer and
Lee O'Neil Browne, that White was
seeking to extract $150,000 from Sen
ator Lorimer. Scenes told him. fur
Their Gloss said, that the matter would
probably be compromised for $4,000.
Although he testified in both Browne
trials and before the former senatorial
committee, and his testimony adverse
to White resulted in his indictment for
perjury. Gloss has never before told
this story.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-15
END WATER POWER HEARING
State Supreme Court Expected to
Make important Decisions at It's
Next Sitting in January.

Madison.-The Supreme court has
finished hearing arguments in the So
called water power cases and ad-
Journed for the term. The next
sitting will begin on Jan. 8, at which
time it is expected the court will an
nounce it's decision in the case in
volving the question of the constitu-
tionality of the new income tax law
and probably the water power cases.
Senator Paul o. Husting of Mayville,
chairman of the legislative commit
tee which drafted the water power
act, was the last attorney to argue
in favor Of the law. Justices Kerwin
and Barnes took no part because of
their interests in water powers be-
fore ascending the bench.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-15
ADJUST FIRST DEATH CLAIM
Mosnee Laborer's Family to Receive
So, 900 Under Workings of
Compensation Act.

Madison.-In adjusting compensa-
ton for the death of Edward Thrall
Of Mosinee, killed in fall from a
ladder, the state industrial commits
sion this week is settling the first
mems compensation law ThralI lost
his life on Dec. 5, and a week later
the final settlement was nearly COM
pleted. He was an employe of the
Wausau Sulphite Fiber company,
whose risk for it's employees was in
sured in the newly Incorporated En-
ployers Mutual Liability company of
Wausau
The compensation as fixed by the
commission, to be paid to his widow
and children, is $14.42 week This
sum will be paid periodically until
$4,000 has been paid
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-15
DEMOCRATS WIN IN ARIZONA
Hunt for Governor and Entire State
Ticket Victorious in First Elec-
ton Under Statehood.

Phoenix, Arizona.-Within two
hours after the polls had closed it
became known that Arizona's first
state election had been Democratic
landslide. The entire Democratic
ticket, headed by George w. p Hunt,
candidate for governor, is undoubt-
edly elected by majorities ranging
from 1000 to 5000.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-15
MISS HELEN TAFT TO WE'D?
Reported Engagement to j. Cotton
Smith. Son of Pastor

Reported Engagement to j. Cotton
Smith, Son of Pastor
WashingtOn.-The cnga cement of
Miss Helen Taft, daughter OF Pres
ident William II. Taft, to j. Cot
ton Smith, son of Rev Dr. Roland Cot.
ton Smith, rector OF ST. Johns Epis-
cOpal church of this city, is currently
reported.
The report cannot be verified and
close friends are unwilling to make a
definite statement But Miss Taft, who
did not return to her studies at Bryn
Mawr this winter, and the rector's
son have been invited to the same
functions during the season.
The Tafts and Cotton Smiths were
together all summer at Beverly The
Cotton Smiths have home at Ips-
wich, just a pleasant drive from Bev
erly.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-15
G. O. P. CONVENTION JUNE 10.
Chicago Almost Certain to Be Select.
ed for Gathering of Party.

Washington.-June IS at Chicago
is the date tentatively agreed up
on by leaders OF the Repub-
lican national committee for next
years Republican national conyen-
ton The committee will meet here
next Tuesday. There will be at least
a show of contest over the location
of the convention St. Louis is max
ing vigorous effort to get it. but the
indications are that a majority Of the
committee members, with a consider
able margin to spare. will be for Chi
cago.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-15
New View of IL.

II envy the man who believes that
superstition about Friday said Mr..
Growcher.
II consider 1t depressing
Not at all. A man ought to be
mighty comfortable who can feel sure
there's only one unlucky day in the
week"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-15
MINE DESTROYED THE MAINE.

Vreeland Naval Board Gives Out Its
Findings.
Washington.-The United States
battleship Maine. which was sunk in
Havana harbor in February, 1898. as
the result of an explosion, was blown
up from the outside. This was an
nounced by the Vreeland board
which his been examining the wreck
for several months, in a statement
given out by the navy department.
The statement given out by the navy
department is brief. Secretary Meyer
does not believe it necessary to issue
an extended explanation of the boards
conclusions, beyond the fiat statement
that an exterior explosion was re-
sponsible for the loss of the warship
and the lives of many men.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-15
The Cause

L understand the designer of this
menu was lynched in a horrible man
ner"
He was nothing of the sort, What
makes you so foolish?"
Il am sure that after the dinner had
proceeded, he was roasted at the
steak
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-15

Chanler Arranges Settlement With
Wife and Returns Home.
New York.-Robert Winthrop Chan
Ter, husband of Lima Cavalieri.
the opera singer. returned from
Europe on the Olympic. He smil-
iDgly concurred in the statement
with his wife.
1t was purely financial transac-
tion" said Sheriff Bob.
THE preliminaries have already
been taken into the French courts
and in four or five months she will
get a divorce
That is positive
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-15
BELIEVES STOKES is SLAYER
Lillian Graham Thinks Hotel Man
Killed AL. Adams.

New York.-An almost constant
flow Of tears accompanied the
recital which Lillian Graham gave OF
the sordid romance which led to the
shooting of William e. d. Stokes, the
millionaire hotel proprietor, the night
Of June 7. The hearing was filled
with sensations.
YES" the witness swore, "she told
me he was a very, very dangerous
man. She said she had heard Stokes
killed AL. Adams and was seen COM
ing down the stairs of the Ansonia ho-
ter near Adams room shortly after
the body of Adams was found"
Al. Adams, the policy king. died at
the Ansonia October /, 1907. 1t was
given out at the time that it was a
case of suicide.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-15
Just as Good.

You must take exercise said the
physician. THE motor car, in a case
like yours, gives the best exercise
that
But, doctor, | can't afford to keep
a motor car" the patient growled.
Don't buy; just dodge them" said
the other.-Liverpool Mercury.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-15
SECT HEAD HELD FOR DEATHS
Rev. r. w. Sanford, Leader of "HoIy
Ghost and U.s." Is on Trial.

Portland, Me.-Without representa-
ton by counsel, Rev. Frank w.
Sanford, leader of the Holy Ghost
and Us society of Shiloh, in the
United States court listened to testi-
mony to the effect that he was re-
sponsible for the death of six mem
bers of his party during his recent
world cruise on the yacht Coronet.
George Mckay told Of sufferings
death of the Hughey brothers. Stew
art Wolf and Ralph Merrill.
Miss Dart, who directed the care of
the sick, testified they were given no
medicine
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-15
Held on Shooting CHARGE

Seattle. Wash.-M. c. Patterson. son
of Malcolm r. Patterson. former Uni
ted States congressman and governor
of Tennessee from 1907 to 1909 is
under arrest for probably fatally
shooting r. T. Seal. Port Orchard
liveryman. Patterson admits the
shooting.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-15
Girl Held as SLAYER Free,

Louisville, KY. = Eleven-year-old
Nellie Dowell was dismissed on a
charge of staying twelve-year-old
Gertrude Kirby at the conclusion of a
preliminary hearing here. The little
girls story that she was not present
when her playmate was shot to death
remained mistaken under the closest
examination.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-15
Mother and DAUGHTER Suicides

Hamburg great deal of excite
change by the suicide of two women
in the visitors gallery. The women
proved to be a Mrs. Rech and her
daughter, both of whom had lost their
entire fortune in speculation.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-15
Suicide Endemic In Ean1iIu.

Lone Rock.-Two weeks after her
grandson, Kenneth, aged years,
drank carbolic acid for cough medi-
cine at Madison, Mrs. Sandy Sullivan
Of this city swallowed a fatal draught
of the same poison. Seven years ago
her daughter took the same means
to end her life.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-15
trigger Caught on Fence.

Fond du Lac.-Herman j. Hass,
so. prominent business man, is dy-
ing as the result of injuries received
from the accidental discharge Of a
gun as he was climbing over stone
fence. The entire charge passed
through the side of his head.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-15
T. G. RYAN Dies at Wausau.

Wausau.-T G.. Ryan, aged 60. a
we'll known attorney, is dead He
was born in New York state and
came to Wisconsin in 1853. He be-
gan the practice of law in Berlin and
subsequently was elected district at
torney three terms and then county
Judge. He moved to Wausau in
1891
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-15
Priest atches Burolar

Great Falls, Mont.-Respond to a
telephone call from the rectory of a
local cathedral, two policemen found
John Golden, an alleged burglar, re-
strained from disappearing by a re-
volver in the hands of Father John
HenneSsy.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-15
TO GET NOBEL PEACE PRIZE
TWO Learned Men Will Receive
S19.5CO Each,

Christiania.-The Nobel peace prize
has been awarded jointly to Prof
T. M. G. Asser Of the Neither
lands, founder of the Institute of In
ternational Law, and the Austrian
peace advocate, Alfred Fried of Wen
ma, editor of the Journal Friedensh-
warte. Each will receive S19,5OO.
Stockholm. = King Gustave pre-
sented the Nobel prize for chemis-
try to Nine. Marie Curie, the French
scientist who personally received the
hOnur.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-15
DAUGHTER BORN TO VICTORIA.
Stork Visits the Queen of Spain TO
Fifth Time,

Madrid.-Queen Victoria OF Spain
gave birth to a daughter.
This is the fifth child born to
Queen Victoria. King Alfonso and
Victoria Ena, princess Of Battenberg
were married May 81, 1906.
was born May 10, 1907. The other
children are Prince Jaime and Prin-
cess Beatrice.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-15
One on Boston.

Il see mans kinship with the ape
has been proved by a blood test said
the dignifed looking Boston dame,
with elevated spectacles.
"Oh, is that SO" replied the New
York business man; and did the ape
have blue blood?"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-15
Drops Telephone Train Syste,

St John, N B.-The telephone train
system that has been used on the
Canadian Pacific railway since August
last has been abandoned and the for
mer Morse telegraph system is again
in affect The telephone system was
found unsatisfactory.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-15
Particular Woman.

"She insisted on having a woman
LAWYER secure her divorce
"Why was she so Particular"
"She did not want to go contrary to
that portion OF the marriage ceremony
that reads, Let no man put asun-
der Judge.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-15
Teachers Wife Ends Life.

New Haven. Conn.-Despondent at
protracted melancholy, Lima Leach
Gubelmann, wife of Prof. Albert Ed
ward Gubelmann of Yale university,
committed suicide by throwing herself
into West river.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-15
On. Killed in Wisconsin Wreck

Corliss, wise. E. Forbush. an en-
gineer. was killed and a number of
passengers shaken up On the Chicago.
Milwaukee & st. Paul railroad near
here, when south-bound passenger
train No. IL ran into light engine
at a switch cross-over.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-15

&. n. Gary Would Create Federal
Commission

E. II. Gary Would Create Federal
Commission.
WashingtOn.-Elbe H. Gary, chief
executive of the United States Steel
corporation, stated again before
the senate committee on interstate
commerce his belief that the United
States government must assume con-
troll of big corporations to protect the
public and insure the advantage of
corporation economies and develop
ment
He urged a federal commission au-
thorized to consider management,
character and extent of corporations
and to permit certain pooling arrange
ments when conditions warranted
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-15
Postmasters Are Nominated

Washington, d. C.-President Taft
has nominated the following Wiscon-
sin postmasters: P. NJ Jacobson,
Burlington; Edwin F. Cans, Alma;
Samuel w. Everson, Lodi, and Henry
c.. Gier, Mount Horeb.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-15
ROGERS ENDS LONG FLIGHT.
Daring Aviator Completes Ocean t,

Daring Aviator Completes Ocean to
Ocean Journey.
Long Beach. Cal.-CaIbraith P
Rodgers completed the last leg Of
his cross-continental fight and landed
on the shore Of the Pacific. The final
lap of his trip was II miles. crowd
of $4,000 persons saw the finish. Rod
gers declared his actual flying time
from the Atlantic was three days, ten
hours and fourteen minutes. His last
start was from Compton. where he was
forced to remain several weeks as a
result of a fall in which he was severe
ly Injured.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-15
Horse Kicks Hermit to Death.

FoTse NIckS F7eFnlIt 10 Deatn.
Oregon City, Ore.-Lying beneath
his horse, which had starved to death
in its stall after kicking its owner to
death, Robert Norris, an aged recluse,
was found in the barn of his ranch
near Maple Lane.