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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-08-18

I'VE are In much the same position,
Neb, and the fate of one is liable to
be the fate OF both. This is my story"
and briefly as possible, he ran over
the circumstances which had brought
him there, putting the situation clear
enough for the negro's understand
ing, without wasting any time upon
detail Neb followed his recital with
bullying eyes, and an occasional excla-
nation. At the end he burst forth:
"Yo' say dar was two OBJ dem white
men murdered-one an OF man wild a
gray beard, an de odder bout thirty?
Am dat 1t, Massa Jack, an dey had TO
span oh mules, an runnin' hoss?"
YES"
"An' how far out was it,"
About sixty miles,
ooh, de good Lawd!" and the negro
threw up his hands dramatically. Dat
sutt'nIy am my outfit! Dat ar, Massa
Waite an John Sibley"
"You mean the same men with
whom you came here from Indepen-
dence?"
Neb nodded, overcome by the dis
covery.
But what caused them to run such
a risk?" Keith insisted. Didn't they
know the Indians were on the war
path?"
"Sho'; heard 'em talkin' bout dat,
but Massa Waite was jest boun' fob
to git movin'. He didn't pear to be
'fraid OBJ no 1njuns; reck'ned dey'd
nebber stop him. dat he knowed eb-
berry chief on de plains. I reckn dat
he did, too"
But what was he SO anxious to get
away for?'
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-08-18
State Red Men Elect Officers.

SUPERIOR. S. Konkel of Supe-
rior was elected great sachem of
the Improved Order of Redmen of
here. The other officers are: Great
senior sycamore, S. w. Burdick of
La Crosse; great junior sycamore,
A. D. Burnett of Galesville; great
prophet, Philip Smith of Milwaukee;
great chief of records, John Meili of
Cochrane; great keeper of wampum,
J. E. Langdon of La Crosse. The
1912 meeting of the organization will
be held at Arcadia.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-08-18

an started TO- camp. I'd most got
dar wen a bunch OBJ low white trash
jumped me. 1t made me mad, 1t did
TO fact, an l reckon I carved some
OBJ 'em up befo' I got away. Emmy
how, de marshal come down, took me
out OBJ de tent, an fetched me here,
an ben here ebber sence. I want
goin' ter let no low down white trash
git all dat money"
What became OF the men you we're
working for?''
Il reckon dey went on, sab. Dey
had 'portent business. an wouldn't
likely wait round here jest ter help
niger. Amt ennybody ben here ter
see me, nohow, an i 'spects Use eradi-
Gated from dey mem'ry-I 'spects
is ,Et
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-08-18
ADOPTS PROBE RESOLUTION
Election Of Stephenson to Be lnves-
tigated by u. S. Senate as Re-
quested by Badger Solons.

Washing ton.-The senate adopted
a resolution providing for an investi
CATION of the election of Senator
Isaac Stephenson of Wisconsin, with
specific instructions for the investi-
eating committee to learn whether
money was corruptly used in the
Wisconsin legislature.
The senate subcommittee probab-
ly will hold sessions in Milwaukee
and Madison this fall Senator
Stephenson will be represented by
Ex-senator William E. Chandler of
New Hampshire, associated with At
torney w. E. Black.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-08-18
Pierce Takes Bank Presidency.

Menonlonie-Fran Pierce of Du-
rand has accepted the presidency of
the First National bank of Menom-
onie, vacant by the death of Senator
James H. Stout. Mr.. Pierce has been
cashier of the Bank of Durand and
treasurer and vice president of the
Badger State Lumber company, but
will sever these connections to give
his entire time to banking interests
here
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-08-18
Saw Dietz Is Not Sick.

Waupun.-The rumor that John
Dietz was critically i'll in the hospital
of the penitentiary was declared
false by prison officials. 1t was an
nounced that Dietz has not spent one
day in the prison hospital, that his
hand is not receiving and is not in
need of treatment, and that he has
been at work every day in the knit
ting department
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-08-18
Power Of Praise.

There Is one thing which no man
however generously disposed, can
give, but which everyone, however
poor, is bound to pay. This is praise
He cannot give it, because 1t Is not
his own, since what is dependent fol
its very existence on something 80
another can never become to him a
possession; nor can he Justly with
hold it, when the presence OF merit
claims 1t as consequen Wash
ington A1lston.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-08-18
How Sherlock Holmes Knew Impor
tant Individual Was Brought Up
in the Country.

"Hah!" exclaimed Sherlock Holmes,
Jr.
Very well, Sherl," said DR.. What.
son, 'ff you wish 1t l will hah! But
what Is the occasion for hahing?"
Have you noticed that man with
the grayish hair and the important
manner?"
"Of course. I could not very well
help doing so. He would attract at
tention anywhere"
He was born In the country and
spent his boyhood either on q farm
or In small town"
What 10 his name?"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-08-18
Millions of Logs Released.

Marinette.-For eight years mill
the Pine creek falls, tributary of the
Menominee river. This year water
encouraged the lumbermen and the
logs have been brought out to the
main river. There are 100000
down and sawed in the Marinette
and Menominee mills.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-08-18
Greatest Man in the CITY
81 don't know"

81 don't know"
IF you don't know his name. how
have you found out that he was once
a country boy? There is no hayseed
in his hair. and | can see nothing
about him to indicate that he has not
always been used to city ways"
"Of course you can't There isn't
anything of that kind about him. But
didn't you hear that man who pointed
him out moment ago say he was the
greatest man in this great city?"
"Ah. Sherlock, they can't beat you
as a deducer. Since you explain 1t
the whole thing Is as plain as day."
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-08-18
SYNOPSIS.

Jack Keith, a Virginian. now bor-
DER piainsman, Is riding along the Santa
Fe trail on the lookout for roaming war
parties of saYages. He notices camp
attached to wagon and at full gallop
pursued by men on ponies. When Keith
reaches the wagon the raiders have mass
acred two men and departed. He searches
the victims finding papers and locket
with a woman's portrait He resolves to
hunt down the murderers. Keith Is ar
rested at Carson City, charged with the
murder. his accuser being a rufian named
Rlack Bart
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-08-18
Fire Reveals Wonnan's Death,

Milwaukee.-Cal to his home
on Port Washington road by an
alarm of fire, Rheinhart Koespel
rushed into the house and found
his wife lying dead on the floor. 1t
is believed the woman had been dead
several hours before the discovery
of the fire, which was caused by an
overheated gas plate
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-08-18
Using Larger Engines.

Neenah.-In an effort to cut down
expenses, the 500 railroad is using
more powerful engines to haul long
freight trains. Fewer, but longer
trains and consequently fewer train
crews is the new order.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-08-18
State Paws for Park Land.

Madison.-One of the first pay
ments by the state toward the pur-
chase of state park at Devils Lake
near Baraboo, was made when a
$4,000 check was given for a tract
of 120 acres.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-08-18

Supreme Court i'm Brief Session.
Madison.-After holding five
minute session, the supreme court
adjourned to Sept. IL. Fred w. Ar
thur was confirmed as assistant SUI
preme court reporter.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-08-18
CHAPTER v.
The One Way.

The One Way.
Keith said nothing for some mo-
ments. staring up at the light stealing
in through the window grating, his
mind once again active. The eyes OF
the black man had the patient look
of dog as they watched; evidently
he had cast aside all responsibility,
now that this other had come. Final
ly Keith spoke slowly:
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-08-18
Cigar Box Bank loote

West Bend-Cigar boxes make
poor banks, in the experience of
Mathew Erscheus, near here Thieves
looted his private depository of 5000
in cash
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-08-18
Find Missing Man in Hos pitaI.

Appleton-Ed Burns, the Mani
towoc county man reported missing
from his farm in Outagamie county,
has been found in a local hospital,
suffering from a nervous breakdown.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-08-18
wausau Aviator Makes Flights.

Wausau.-John Schwister has
completed his new biplane and is
making daily trial flights. A few
days ago he made flight of a quar-
ter mil9 at a height of 200 feet.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-08-18
LaFolIette Secures Frye's Seat.

Washington.-Sen LaFollette
for the first time now sits on the
own chair. He succeeded to the seat
of the late Senator Frye of Maine
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-08-18
Hard Storm Hits Racine.

Racine.-The most disastrous cleo
trical storm in twenty years swept
this city, doing damage to the extent
of $4,000
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-08-18
Federal Aid for Power COMPANY

La Crosse has been
granted by the federal court for the
issue of 100000 in receivers certifi-
Gates to tide over the La Crosse
Waterpower company, which is in
the hands of the court
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-08-18
Dogs to Trail Ginseng Thieves.

Wausau.-The Wisconsin Ginseng
Growers association, in annual ses-
sion here, authorized the purchase
of three bloodhounds to be used in
trailing thieves who have been steal
ing ginseng from members.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-08-18
Judge Rogers Passes Away.

Green Bay.-Judge Rogers of Ke-
waunee, who held the Office of coun-
ty judge for six years and county
clerk fourteen years, is dead of
paralytic stroke.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-08-18
Dismiss Appeton's Tax Protest.

Madison.-The state tax commits
sion has dismissed the appeal of the
city of Appleton from the equaliza-
ton made by the county board OF
Outagamie county last fall, no eYi,
dence of inequality being found.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-08-18
Druggists Pick Oconomowoc.

Milwaukee.-The executive COM
mittee of the Wisconsin Pharmaceut-
ical association has decided to hold
the annual convention next year at
Oconomowoc during the last week in
June.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-08-18

Record Balance in General Fund.
Madison-At the close of business
on August 10, the general fund bal
ance in the state treasury was So
$4,000, an amount never aefars
reached
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-08-18
Van Hise Secretary Resigns,

MadisOn.-Edward Lockwood, who
has been secretary to President Van
Hise of the University of Wisconsin,
has resigned to engage in Y. NJ C.
A. work in China
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-08-18

Wonders Of PhrenoIosy.
Phrenologist (delightedly) My
friend, You were born to command.
Are you a soldier?
Dignified Stranger-No. sor. O!m .
fanitor"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-08-18
AssembIvnan Dorner Dead.

Milwaukee.-Carl Herman Dorm
er, aged 70, who represented the
Fourth district in the assemblies of
1910 and 1911, is dead from tumor
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-08-18

The oculist should be q happy man.
He looks well In other peoples Ayos.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-30
THE LEGISLATIVE ATTITUDE
TOWARD MONEY.

1t is easy to pick flaws in nearly
everything of human contrivance; and
the Vermont legislature is not an exeep-
tion to the general rule. There are sew
eral points on which the assembly, just
adjourned, has been criticised at the
time of the action and will, doubtless, be
criticised as the future shall reveal a
better understanding of the conditions.
But this legislature is really no different
than the others which have assembled
at Montpelier. for years and years, no
better and no worse. First and fore.
most, however, in the general criticism,
we should present the attitude which
Legislators take toward matters of
finances and appropriations When they
come to the question of voting money,
they lose for the time-being the caution
which the individual exercises in the
handling of his own resources; there
seems to come over them certain meas
ure OF .lrTesponslblllty coupled with the
feeling that the state has ready re-
sources and the powers to meet the ex-
penditures, and hence there is no need
OF good bargaining. 1t is like the youth
who, never having worked to earn his
living, comes into large patrimony,
whereupon larger outlook suddenly
opens before him, without correspond
ing increase in the estimate of moneys
worth.
So it is with the state. Money in the
state treasury comes througt various
methods of taxation, and to the average
person it represents public contribu-
tion, rather than coming from individ.
uals. The Legislators come to Mont
pelier and have a great deal of money
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-30

placed at their disposal, and with them
selves beset with constant elamor from
importuning institutions, associations,
societies, objects and what.not. Then
with this state patrimony at their elbow,
most of the legislators forsake their per-
sonal caution and do not scrutinze the
requests as they would their own private
deals. As result, We have extrava.
gance, unwise expenditures and over
indulgence of good objects. 1t seems to
It's that the legislators should weigh the
value Of the states money more closely
than they have done in recent years
Failure to do so would be our first and
foremost criticism of the Vermont as.
sembly
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-30

ensemble by Mr.. Max OFT, comes to the
opera house next Friday night This
is one of Mr.. Otis very best efforts
and from authentic reports is stands pre-,
eminently as one of the foremost and
most successful musical comedies Of the
season. An interesting and absorbing
story runs throughout the piece, with
comedy contingent that is bright snappy
and far above the average There are
many new and catchy musical numbers,
which are rendered III a mastery manner
by an all.star beauty chorus The
mounting of the production is elaborate
and strictly in keeping with the offer.
ing, and as whole Boys and Girls" easily
eclipses the majority of the higher priced
musical comics that have been offered
to the public this season.
Popular prices win prevail for the en-
gagement.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-30

That Dartmouth college is not opposed
to the desire of New Hampshire college
at Durham to take the name university
of New Hampshire" is declared by the
Concord Monitor in the following para
graph:-
Whatever the outcome of some of the
questions in issue at the State House it
should not be thought by outsiders or
insiders, either-that there is any con-
troversy between the colleges at Hanover
and Durham. The good work of each is
on almost entirely different lines; there
is no chance for rivalry; and neither
ought to be or is in any way jealous Of
the other"
If Dartmouth college and the "uniyer-
sity of New Hampshire are able to get
along in peace and unity, without enter
ing into bitter competitive struggle,
the cause of education in New Hampshire
will be greatly furthered. When institu-
tions in a state get to bidding against
each other, they are bound to lose some
of the ideals on which they were founded
Hence, if Dartmouth remains free from
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-30
CHELSEA.

Richard H. Bacon was in Stralford on
business Wednesday and was accom-
panied by his wife.
Representative Ernest A. Corwin COM
pleted his legislative duties and returned
to his home Saturday afternoon
Leon G. Cilley has finished work for
Ellis Bohonon of Washington and is
now in the employ of George f. Grif-
fin,
Mrs. Fl. f. Day Of Bradford was in
town two days last week to visit her
husband, who is confined in Jail on a
close JAN execution.
Sheriff b. II. Adams was in Corinth
ON official business Saturday as was
Deputy Sheriff George A. Corwin in
Washington on the same day.
Mrs. Anna j. Quaide, who has been
seriously i'll for several weeks with
erysipelas, has so far recovered as to
be up and attending to her household
duties.
Eugene j. Densmore, who has been a
faithful and popular clerk at the Orange
County hotel for the past eight months,
has completed his services there and left
town Saturday morning.
John Nj. Comstock has been appointed
administrator Of the estate of the late
Jane Laird and Willard 7. Townsend
and Alvah w. Whitney have been APP
pointed commissioners on the estate.
Edward B. Hatch who holds respon-
sible position with the Vermont Marble
company with headquarters at Proctor,
arrived home Friday evening for a visit
to his parents, Deacon and Mrs, Willard
is. Hatch.
Rev. j. S. Hathaway, who resides on
the John Stanley farm Is having the
pleasure of visit from his son, Henry
Il. Hathaway, of Dickinson Center, n.
", who is a mechanical engineer and
also boiler inspector for the state of
New York
Col. II. 0. Bixby has been appointed
collecting agent for the Orange County
Telephone company and advises the
stockholders that the annual dues of
$500 on each share Of stock is subject
to FIVE per cent discount ii paid be.
fore the first of March.
Mrs. William Z. Dickinson and chill
dren Of Corinth Corner spent portion
Of last week at the home Of her moth
er, Mrs. +. Allen Dickinson, on Wallace
avenue, while her husband was at the
Heaton hospital in Montpelier to see his
father, who is there for treatment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-30

1t is interesting to note that in Massa.
chusetts, which state was one of the
pioneers in setting aside October II as
Columbus day, there is already consid-
cradle demand for repeating the law
making it legal holiday and putting
the day on the same basis as Lincoln
day. The Massachusetts, law regarding
Lincoln day requires the governor to
issue an annual proclamation urging that
public schools and public meetings hold
exercises to perpetuate the memory of
the public service and private virtues of
Abraham Lincoln; and the Springfield
Republican is one of the foremost jour
nails in asking that Columbus day be
similarly treated, removing the legal hol-
iday feature. Vermont, which has Just
adopted Columbus day as legal holiday,
can afford to think this matter over
also.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-30

Vermont has no particular interest in
the fight between New Orleans and San
Francisco, regarding the location of the
Panama canal exposition in 1915 There
fore, the Legislature did right in refusing
to commit the state to the defense of
either one of the strivers. The matter
was brought up at Montpelier under a
general policy which hoped to secure the
cooperation of as many states as posi-
BILE for San Francisco, thus lending some
weight to the petitions Of the Pacific
coast city for the exposition. There was
no chance to determine the relative mer-
its of the two claimants, and it would
have been snap judgment entirely if Yer.
mont had voted in favor OF San Fran
cisco.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-30
WAITS RIVER.

Frank Richardson of Barre is in town.
w. X. Davis lost valuable horse re.
Gently.
Fred Currier has gone to West Wren
than, Mass.
Mrs. Hannah Thayer is Ill with pre-
vailing distemper.
Miss Bertha Downing il working in
Bradford for Mrs Babcock
w. Z. Cunningham has purchased
gasoline engine and saw rig.
John Prescott and f. H. Miller have
gone to Bellows Falls to work.
School closed Saturday with an enter
tainment in the hall in the evening,
Mrs. J. NJ. Prescott entertained the
Ladies' Home Mission at her home Tues.
day afternoon.
Little Doris Eastman injured her arm
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-30

If the efforts OF some Rutland business
men are successful in silencing the news
papers now regarding the typhoid fever
cases in Rutland, they will only staye off
the day of recokning. And what is GER
tain, too, they will not thereby lessen
the number of typhoid cases, nor allay
public apprehension. A policy of letting
the public know accurately about its own
business will be better in the long run,
although disagreeble now.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-30

quite badly while playing recently. Dr.
Rowland was called and found one bone
broken.
About sixty Of the friends Of Leroy
Prescott gave him a party Wednesday
evening it being in honor Of his 2lst
birthday.
Mrs. Chalmers has returned to her
home and Miss Winona Sanborn is
spending few days with her sister,
Mrs. H. s. Locke.
William Standlick is i'll with grippe,
also Mrs. j. f. Philbrick. Miss Anna
Avery Of Topsham was a guest of her
aunt, Mrs. J. H. Fetch, recently.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-30
Wants the Reasons VIM.

And the Senate killed the bill provid,
ing for the publication Of campaign ex-
penses II did not even debate the
measure. We wonder why. 1t can't be
that the members Of the august body
are all going to be candidates for i'm
portant offices and take this action to
save Themselves from personal embar
rassment. No, there must be some other
reason. Perhaps too, it is statesman
like and reasonable. The Senate is UNI
kind not to take the state into its CON
idence. There will be general eurios-
ity to know what the arguments against
the bill really are. Burlington Clipper.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-30

Several new railroads have just re-
ceived charters and Others have had their
rights renewed at the recent session of
the Vermont legislature. Now let them
bring on their rails and ties.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-30

The Central Vermont was so jumping
glad over its great victory that two
trains hoped right off the rail yesterday
morning. Whoa, there, steady
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-30

jealousy of the growing institution at
Durham, all will be well In any event,
New Hampshire ought TO support two
good institutions OF higher learning
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-30
Has Stood by His Guns.

Senator John W. Gordon Of Washing
ton county may well be proud of his
record in the upper chamber. If he has
often perhaps generally--been on the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-30
Jingles and tests
Wen Recommended.

Chauffeur have been chauffeur for
some mighty good people, sir.
0wner--You hayeg
Chauifeur-Yes, sir! You just ought
to read the stun on their tombstones,
sir Puck.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-30
Current Comment

Montpelier Loses by Adjournment.
The legislature has been in session
almost long enough for its members to
claim a residence in Montpelier and pay
taxes in that -Brattleboro Reform
or
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-30
Adanant.

"There are lot Of girls who don't
ever intend to get married. 2
How do you know"
Eve proposed to several. Cleveland
Leader.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-30

They did get through before Thanksgiv-
ing--l0ll,