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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-14
SSific alton.

Sir said a little clustering man
to religious opponent; Il say, sir.
do you know to what sect l belong?"
We'll, l don't exactly know" was
the answer; but to judge by your
make, shape, and size, l should say
you belonged to a class called the in
sect"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-14
Seek to Unseat Omcia'.

La Crosse Claiming that Fred
Smell, republican commissioner of
public works, is not freebooter and
ineligible to office Democratic lead
ers have started a campaign to I'M
scar him.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-14
Form Big Chautauuua,

kaukauna-Busine men Of Kau-
kauna, Green Bay, Depere, Appleton,
Neenah and Menasha have organized
the Fox River chautauqua and will
hold annual chautauquas at Ridge
point, near here, the first ten day
in July.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-14
No Free Tobacco Seed.

MadisOn.-No tobacco seed for
free distribution to farmers of Wis
consin is available this year. The
money formerly SO expended by the
university is being used in develop
ing new varieties adapted to Wis
cOnsin
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-14
inventor Goes Insane

Fond du Lac.-George Geiser, an
expert mechanic, has been comm1UJeu
to the Northern Hospital for the In
sane as result of becoming mentally
unbalanced from overwork on new
gasoline engine which he has been
attempting to perfect.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-14
Calm Spark Caused Fire.

Manitowoc.-The Conant Manufac-
turing company has filed claims
against the Northwestern road for
$4,000 on the grounds that the re-
cent fire which destroyed the COM
pany's warehouse was caused by
sparks from one of the roads locomo-
tiVeS
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-14
Countv Gets RoA S76 Tay

Eau Claire.-The inheritance tax
on the estate of the late Peter Truax
is fixed by Judge Blum at $24,376,
the largest tax Of its kind ever levied
in this county. The value Of the es-
tate was over 100000, of which the
widow receives S539,O23.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-14
Wou d Cremate In ected An mails

Madison. - Assemblyman Harper
has introduced a bill providing that
crematories be installed in cities of
the first class for the cremating of
bodies Of animals infected with
glanders Or other conta gious diseases.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-14
Cracks Ribs by Coughing,

Neenah.-A short while after
Owen Jones was taken with cough
ing spell he was seized with pains
in his side. Physicians found two
ribs had been cracked from severe
coughing
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-14
Fondles Husbands Dead BODY.

Beloit-The body of Edward Oh
son was found hanging by his wife
She thought he was Joking and threw
her arms about his neck, when she.
discovered he was dead.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-14
w sconsin National Banks Increase

w SCOnSIn NatlOna! Banks Increase.
Washington, D. Sixty-seven ma
tional banks were organized in Wis
consin in the year ending March T.
The total capitalization was $780,
900. Thirty-five had a capital Of
$25, 900, four over and twenty-five
less than $4,000. TWenty-eight had
a capital of $4,000 and over.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-14
Warehouse Fire at Wausau.

Wausau-Fire and water did sew
eral dollars worth of damage to the
Kiefer Cold Storage cOmpany's ware
house and the Hadfield & Hall COM
pany's works
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-14

You are not treating yourself or your
family fairly if you don't keep Hamlins
Wizard Oil in the house. It's the best
substitute for family doctor and mighty
good friend in case of emergency
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-14
Sc. Appleton Far Dates.

App3eton.-At meeting Of the
stockholders of the Appleton fair, it
was decided to hold the annual event
CD Sept. 10 to FL, inclusive.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-14
Getting the Worst of 1t.

''Bliggins isn't very lucky in driving
bargains"
NO. He says he can't even change
his own mind without getting the
worst Of the deal"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-14
Badly Scared.

Were you born with that STAN
mer?''
No; l acquired it in trying 10 pro-
pose to a rich girl. Washington Her
aid.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-14

We always like those who admire
US; we do not always like those whom
we admire.-F'rancis Due de Roche
taucauld.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-14
To Decide Eie ction Tie bv Lot,

Beloit.-It will devolve upon the
common council to settle by lot the
aldermanic election in the Fifth
ward, where each of the two candi-
dates received 231 votes. This is
the first time that the provision of
the city charter directing this action
has been invoked.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-14
Not Responsible.

{ Teacher-You are late every morn
ms.
Pupil-Well, it isn't my fault that
you didn't build your blamed old
school house nearer my home.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-14
ranTEg CAN WEAR SHOES

one size smaller after using Aliens Foot Ease, the
Antseptic powder to be shaken into the shoes. Is
makes tight shoes feel easy. Gives rest ma
comfort. Refuse substitutes. For FREE trial
package, address Allen s. Olmsted. LIE Roy, n. Y
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-14

indication of Wisdom.
why do they call the owl the bird
Of wisdom?'
1T stays out all night and doesn't
tell what it sees or does. Judge.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-14

Set yourself earnestly to see what
you were made to do, and then set
yourself earnestly to do it.-PhillipG
Brooks
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-14

Plants have movement without will,
animals have the will to live, human
beings have the will to live divinely.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-14

Why quarrel over religions when all
men agree-all men, that is, at the
same grade of intellect?
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-14
Eve salye IN Asepfic Tubes

Prevents Infection-Murine Eye Salvf
In Tubes for all Eye Ills. No Morphine
Ask Druggists for New Size Csc. Val
liable Eye Book in Each Package.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-14

Take Garfield Tea in the spring to purify
the blood and cleanse the system.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-14

The better you behave the better
you'll get along. Now, try it.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-14
8 pr1Eag Debility

Felt by SO r1any upon the return of warm weather
is due to the impure, Impoverished, devitaIized
condition of the blood whic:1 causes that tired
feeling and loss of appetite as we'll as the pin,pies
bos and other eruptions SO common at this season.
Its cured by the great constitutional remedy
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-14
I r ood's SarsapariIIa

which effects its wonderful simply contains saapar
but because combines the remedial values than twenty
different ingredients There real substitute Hoods Sapar
II urged buy preparation said NAV be sure
INFERIOR costs make yields larger pofA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-12
featured for the ordnance department

featured for the ordnance department.
Col Hoel S. Bishop, cavalry, unas-
signed. will proceed to Manila, Philip
pine Islands. for duty.
First Lieut.. Cad Morgan. infantry. will
proceed to Fort Leavenworth, Kan, for
duty pending the arrival of the Ith In
fantry, when he will join that regiment
Maj. Matthew A. De Lancey, Medical
Corps. will report to the surgeon general
of the army for assignment to duty as
attending surgeon In this city.
Maj. Frederick F. Russell, Medical
Corps, will proceed to Kingston. N. Y,
for the purpose of delivering an address
on typhoid vaccination at the annual
the Medical Association of New York.
Capt. Henry d. Thomson, Medical
Corps, will proceed to Port Huron. Mich.
for consultation with the adjutant gen.
eral of the state of Michigan. for the
purpose of the reorganization of the
Medical Corps and enlisted personnel of
the sanitary troops of that state.
Capt. Ernest Van D. Murphy. 18th In
fantry. is detailed for duty with the Or
ganized Militia of New Hampshire as in
spector general.
Lieut. Col Daniel E. Mccarthy, deputy
quartermaster general at San Antonio.
First Lieut. Benjamin D. Foulois, Sig
nal Corps. is relieved from his duties at
San Antonio. Tex. and will repair to this
city and report to the chief. division of
militia affairs, ONCE of the chief of staff,
War Department, for duty.
BY direction of the President. and upon
the applications of First Sergt John
oNeil, Company r, 18Th Infantry. and
First -eergt. James Grimes, Company NJ,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-12
FOREST FIRES IN CANADA.
Small Towns and Mining Camps
Prey of Flames.

TORONTO. Ontario. July IA stretch
OF 100 miles OF woodland in northern
Ontario has thus far been swept by the
forest fires raging above North bay. Many
deaths are reported and the property
loss will be enormous. Three towns are
wiped out and scores of mining camps
destroyed
Thousands Of mining prospectors de-
serted the camps in the Porcupine dis
trict and Ned before the flames. which.
famed by a strong wind, licked up their
shacks and ate rapidly into the heavily
timbered country to the north.
The destruction at Cockrane, town
Of $500 inhabitants at the junction OF
the +. N. o. railway and the Grand
Trunk transcontinental, was very near
complete. The people have but eight
small buildings as shelter. All of the
camps from Dome to Whitney townships
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-12
TOWNS BURNED OUT
Continued from First Pase,)
the rising wind famed 1t into a stin
blaze.
Smoke Covers Town.

Yesterday at Cheboyga circus was
forced to stop its performance owing to
the smoke that covers the city, and
steamers could not make their way to
the docks. 1t was reported by railroad
officials that there liz danger in Che
boygan from the burning sawdust carried
through the air by the high wind. In
the district around the mound residents
have been forced to leave their homes
because OF the smoke.
At Richmond forty Michigan Central
cars and a bridge were destroyed and
at lakewood an overhead bridge was
burned.
In Beaver township, Crawford county.
several farmhouses and the town hall
have been burned. The Boyne City L.um-
Der Company's camp No 8. near Boyne
City. is reported surrounded. In Mont
morenci county extensive forest fires are
| damaging standing timber. and several
camps are reported in extreme danger
owing to the high wind There is much
anxiety in Bay City regarding the fire
conditions north of here.
Last reports from Grayling, West
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-12

oath Infantry. those soldiers will be placed
upon the retired list.
Leaves of absence have been granted
as follows: Mai Paul +. Straub. general
staff, one month; First Lieut. Taylor f.
Darby Medical Corps. fourteen days;
First Lieut. Hugh A. Parker, 18th IN
fantry First Lieut.. Lucian ID. Booth,
Coast Artillery Corps. and Second Lieut.
EIey p Oenson, 18th Infantry. two
months each; Capts. Guy G. Palmer. 18TH
Infantry, and Ernest S. Wheeler. Attn
Field Artillery. three months each: Capt
Wilbur r. Mcdaniel. 18th Infantry, and
Second Lieut.. George I. Everett 2sth
Infantry. four months each: and Maj.
CIV Carleton, general staff, one month
extension.
Naval Orders.
Commander e. +. Eckhardt. retired,
from Independence to home.
Lieut.. E. A. Brooks, when discharged
treatment Naval Hospital, Washington,
D. c.. to Independence.
Surgeon r. P. Crandall, to Franklin.
Surgeon r. w Piummer, from Franklin
to naval training station, North Chicago.
Passed Assistant Surgeon j. T. Miller.
from Franklin to navy yard, Norfolk, Va.
Passed Assistant Surgeon w. j. Zales-
ky to Franklin.
Assistant Surgeon G. A. Riker, from
Louisiana to Dixie.
Chief Boatswain w. Juraschka, to navy
yard New York, N. Y.
Naval Movements.
The Whipple, Hopkins, Hull, Truxtun,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-12

Army Orders.

BY direction of the President. and upon
the application of Sergt Charles Blight.
general service. infantry, that soldier will
be placed upon the retired list
Maj. Edwin r. Stuart. Corps of En-
gineers, is relieved from duty at the
army service schools. Fort Leavenworth.
Kan. and will proceed to West Point.
N. Y. for duty at the United States Mill
tary Academy.
Capt Raymond w. Briggs. quartermas-
ter, will proceed to the Philippine Islands
for duty as depot Quartermaster at
Nagasaki Japan, relieving Capt John l..
Hines. auartermaster.
First Lieut.. Odiorne III. Sampson, 18th
Infantry, Is transferred at his own re-
quest to the 2Sth Infantry.
First Lieut.. Wade H. Westmoreland,
18th Cavalry. is relieved from treatment
at the General Hospital. Hot Springs.
Ark, and will join his regiment.
BY direction of the President. and upon
the application of First Sergt. Edward W.
Galbraith, Troop c. Sth Cavalry. that
soldier will be placed upon the retired
list
Col. Lawrence L. Brun. ordnance de-
partment. will visit the works OF the
John A. Roeblings Sons Company. Tren-
ton. n. J.. on officiai business pertaining
to the inspection Of material being manu-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-12

Paul Jones. Perry. Preble, Stewart. Law
renee. Farragut. Goldsborough and Row
an have arrived at Eureka, CAL; the
cheyenne at Tacoma; the Yankton, Hec-
tor and Lebanon at Provincetown: the
vicksburg at San Juan del Sur. and the
Paducah at Cape Gracas-a- Dios
The Iowa, Indiana and Massachusetts
have sailed from Kiel for Bergen. the
Justin from Amapala for Cornto and the
Prairie from Guantanamo for Norfolk
Quarters for Troops at Panama.
Quartermaster General Aleshire of the
army has returned to Washington from
Panama. where he inspected the Canal
Zone with a view to building quarters
for the soldiers who will guard the water
way that will sever the Americas. Plans
for terrifying the great ditch are fast
taking concrete form. Secretary Stimson
and Gen. Wood, chief of stan OF the
army. are now en- route to Panama 10
perfect the scheme of armament While
the location of the military homes cannot
be definitely decided until that Conclusion
Is reached. the quartermaster general Is
now possessed Of sufficient knowledge to
enable him TO house the soldiers In ac.
cordance with whatever plan of fortifica.
lions may be devised.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-12
At the Liars Club.

Gelett Burgess New York rabian
Nights Entertainment goes on it's fas-
chatting way in our next Sunday Maya
zine. completing the CHASTITY tale of the
octoroon, and beginning the stories that
took place at the Liars, Club, wherein
Fenton figures in a tragic humorous man
ner. The members of this prevaricating
organization certainly knew how to tell
weird tales. as our readers will see. The
titles OF the two I'm our next number
are THE Time OF His Life and 1.-The
Rule of Three"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-12
Refugees Reach Port Huron.

PORT HURON, Mich. July 1.-Two
hundred and eighty fire victims from
Oscoda, principally women and chill
dren. arrived in Port Huron today on
the steam barge Nike, Capt. Ralph ID.
Myers of Tonawanda, N. Y. They left
Oscoda last night. some just managing
to get on board the vessel when it cut
loose, both bow and stern being on fire.
Many slept on the decks. People Of Port
Huron are caring for the refugees, as
few have money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-12

Branch. Roscommon. Wolverine and Cay
lord by telephone are to the effect that
forest fires are burning in every drec-
ton, but that none of these towns was
In immediate danger. Late last night
the wire went out north Of Standish, so
that now there is no wire communication
with all of northern Michigan north Of
Standish, Arenac county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-12

LAKE GEORGE. n. Y, July 12.-AnX-
iety is felt today for the safety Of a
little hamlet at the base of Elephant
mountain, eighteen miles north of Lake
George village, because Of the unchecked
spread of forest fire that broke out four
days ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-12
Fire Interrupts Train Service.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. July 12.-At
the Grand Rapids and Indiana railroad
headquarters here 1T was reported to-
day that train service through Boyne
Falls, near Petoskey. was resumed, after
being interrupted there several hours
last night because of forest fires.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-12
Taft to Delay Kentucky Trip
Until After Election.
EDITOR MAKES REQUEST
To Postpone Dedication of the Lin
coin Farm at Hodginsville.
MANY INVITATIONS DECLINED
President Will Attend G. A. r. En-
campment-Action in Con-
troller Bay Case.

Henry Watterson. editor of the Louis
willie Courier-Journal, likes President Taft
so well he does not wish TO sting the
chief executive with column editorial
for visiting that state just before the
November election, and so he has writ
ten Mr.. Taft letter suggesting that the
trip of the President to the dedication of
the Lincoln farm at Hodginsville, Ky.
be postponed until after the election. The
President had agreed to attend the dedi-
cation and the date had been fixed for
October &c.
The President agreed that "Marse
Henry" was right and will ask the proper
officials to change the date for the dedi-
cation to some time between the 18th
and Goth of November.
There is TO be a red-hot election i'm
kentucky in November. The republicans
claim that they will elect their candi-
date for governor Judge O'Rear. while
the democrats declare that their oppo-
nents are dreaming. The election will
furnish an idea of the trend of political
sentiment in the country. il is said, and
for that reason both parties will exert
themselves The President will give what
ever assistance he can to his own party
without going beyond precedent in that
direction.
Presiden; Taft has been asked by Sen
ator Burton to become the patron of the
Third International Congress of Refrig
Grafton. which meets in Chicago Septem-
Der TO-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-12

Mrs. Elizabeth Vincent. probably the
Oldest white woman on the peninsula.
dsed at Delmar. Del. Tuesday in her
ninety ninth year. Mrs. Vincent enjoyed
good health until the last month. She is
survived by four sons and hy several
grandchildren and grcatgrandchildren.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-12

The author of THE Bottled Door, has
written new serial for our Sunday
Magazi See THE Forbidden Way. by
George Gibbs. In our next Sunday Maya
zino, -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-12

II you want work read the want col
umns of The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-12
Invited to Corn Exposition.

Senator Gamble today impressed upon
the President that he ought not fail to
go to the corn exposition at Mitchell,
8. D., September 81. He had tentatively
accepted this invitation some time ago.
Barry In September the President will be
i'm Knoxville and Nashville.
Mrs. Lillian NJ. Stevens head of the
". c. T. L.. who recently was appointed
by the President as delegate from the
United States to the International Con-
gress Against Alcoholism to be held in
Europe this summer. has declined the
invitation, and the President has appoint
ed Mrs. Margaret Dye Ellis
president Taft has instructed every de-
partment which had anything to do with
the Controller bay. Alaska, affair to
make full reports to him of the facts
connected Herewith. his purpose heing
TO send the whole matter TO the Senate
In answer to resolution adopted by that
body some weeks ago calling for all
such information. The President desires
that every effort be made to clear the
situation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-12
Fear Hamlet Is DESTROYED.

were licked up by the flames, forcin
hundreds to the lakes and rivers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-12
SENATE VOTES TO DROP
JONES FROM PAY ROLL
Former Bodyguard of Jeffer-
son DaviS-Effort to Re-
consider the Action.

The Senate this morning adopted the
resolution that separates jaime Jones
bodyguard IF President jeff Davis of the
Confederacy. and sole guardian of the
secret hiding place of the Confederacy
seal, from the senatorial pay rolls.
When the result of the vote had been
announc ed, Senator Martin OF Virginia
democrat. from the state in which was
located the capital of the Confederacy.
entered motion to reconsider He ex-
planned that Senator John Sharp VIII
hams OF Mississippi, who now represents
the state which JEFF Davis represented
In the Senate before his state withdrew
from the Union, and who occupies the
seat which JEFF Davis had occupied be-
fore he rose in the upper house and an
nounceds that his senatorial service was
at an end, desired to discuss the resolu-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-12

IL Is understood that Mr.. Williams will
make an effort to save the official head
OF the personal servant OF the promi-
nent Mississippian- There was some dis
cussion and il was finally agreed that the
matter should be disposed of tomorrow.
when Mr.. Williams would make IL a poiut
TO be present.
Senator Lodge explained when the
resolution affecting James Jones was
INTRODUCED. that Jones had been i'll for
many months and that the ''patrona sc
committee did not feel the Senate should
continue longer the pay roll man
who was not well enough to perform
service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-12
Cannot Accept Invitations.

The President has been obliged to de-
cline invitations 10 visit Lindborg, Kan;
Climax, Mich; Ware, Mass, and a num-
Der of other cities. He is also unable to
be present at the meeting of the Ameri-
can Bar Association in Boston August 81,
and al the land and irrigation exposition
in New York November >.
The President accepted one invitation
today. 1t was TO join the G.. A. r. vet
Grams at their national encampment at
Rochester. y. Y, August %. This will
be the day of the big parade, In which
100000 veterans will march. The invi-
tation, beautifully engrossed on parch
ment, and enclosed in a leather case, was
presented by Corp Tanner. who was ac-
companed by Representative Danforth
OF New York.
The President wants to go to Memphis,
Tenn, in September to attend a big re-
union of the Blue and Gray. held under
the auspices of the city of Memphis and
her business men. This will be the first
gathering of that kind attempted in the
south. and formal invitation was today
extended by committee composed of W.
c. Duttlinger and NJ. d. Mcclellan, who
were accompanied by Senator Taylor of
Tennessee. The date for the reunion is
September 26-29. but as these dates con-
fiict with other enga gements, the Presi-
dent has asked Secretary Hilles and the
Memphis people to see if they can agree
upon date that will be satisfactory all
around
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-12

The whipple. Hopkins. Hull. Truxtun,