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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-01-27
Rendered a Scotch Verdict

The slander suit of Charles Trimm VS..
DR.. A. H. HartWig, which was tried last
week before jury in the county court
at Jefferson terminated Friday evening,
the jury returning sort of Scotch YER
dict neither guilty but do not do it again,
and the plaintiff pays the costs and the
defendant smiles when he thinks how
wonderful are the yerdicts of the aver
age jury.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-01-27
Escaped With His Life

"IWenty-ene years ago faced an aw-
full DEATH" writes, FL. B. Martin, Port
HARRISON, s. C. doctors said [ had con-
sumption and the dreadful cough | had
looked like it, sure enough. L tried
everything, could hear of, for my cough
and was under the treatment of the best
doctor in Georgetown, s. c., for year,
but could got no relief. A friend ad-
vised me to try DR.. Kings New Dis
cOvery. [ did so, and was completely
cured. l feel that owe my life to this
great throat and lung cure" Its positive
ly guaranteed for coughs, colds, and all
bronchial affections, SOC and $1.OO. Trial
bottle free at Chas. F. Gamm's.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-01-27

The writer read with much interest,
the communication of an Old Soldier,
which appeared in the Thursday issue of
the Daily Times, last week. While what
he said was true, but that is not the
worst of it. The pension laws have been
SO framed as to really favor the men who
served short terms Of enlistment by CIV
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-01-27
Ends Winters Troubles

To many, winter is season of trouble.
The frost-bitten toes and fingers, chap
ped hands and lips, chilblains, cOld-sores,
red and rough skins, prove this. But
such troubles fly before Bucklen's Arnica
Salve, A trial cOnvinces. Greatest
healer of Burns, Boils, Piles, Cuts, Sores,
Bruises, Eczema and Sprains. Only 25c
at Chas. F. Gamm'S.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-01-27
THE WATERFOWL POULTRY SHOW A HUMMER

The third annual poultry show by the
WatertOWn Poultry and Pet Stock asso-
citation is now in progress in the Fitz-
gerald building on Second street, near
Main. There is a large collection of
beautiful birds of near all the known
varieties and of the highest and most ap-
proved breeds, many Of them beng as
large as the average turkey. The show
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-01-27
Real Estate Transfers

Farmington-Peter Connoe to
w. J. Feind creamery prop
erty adjoining railroad in
section 3D.. 400
Fort Atkinson.-C. 3. Rogers
to J. M. Heinze, part of lot
block 600
William Pinger to Ernest
Vail, lot block 4.......... l
Lake Mills.-Robert Cunning
to August Hamann part Sec
S. B. House To H. It.
Nicolai part of out lot 73... l
Palmyra. G. Wilton to D.
E. Marsh part section 15... 1900
WaterloO.-I. A. Grubb to Will
liam Schultz, part of Sec
tion ...............3 275
Watertown.-S. E. Neald to
NJ J. Guenthal, part of lot
block 40. h.. $4,000
Sophia Zoellick to Charles
Schuenke, lot block 49,. $4,000
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-01-27

Friday afternoon January 20, 1911 Mrs.
Stephana Spohn passed away at her resi-
tive of Germany and had been a resident
of this city since 1851 and subsequently
married Nicholas Sophn who departed
the mortal life about thirty years ago.
The deceased had been a sufferer with
cancer of the stomach for several years
and bore her affection with fortitude and
resignation. She is survived by two sons
George W. Spohn and Joseph j. Spohn of
this city. The funeral was held Monday
morning at 10 o'clock at ST. Henry's
Catholic church.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-01-27
MANY CHANGES SINCE
DAYS OF B. FRANK LIN
OVER TWO CENTURIES SINCE
DATE OF HIS BIRTH

Expressed Wish to Be Preserved in
Wine for One Hundred Years and
Brought Back to Life tO,NOte the
Wonderful changes Some of
the Wonderful Improvements.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-01-27

Thursday evening, Mr.. John Krielow
laid down to peaceful dreams not to a.
wake to mortal consciousness. transition
taking place at the home Of his daughter
Mrs. Carl Wolf, 1926 Rockwell street
The deceased was native of GERMANY
81 years old. The funeral services were
held Monday at 2:30 p. m. from the house
and st. Johns Lutheran church.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-01-27
WILLIAM H. MEYER IS
SUMMONED BY DEATH
END CAME SUDDENLY AND Is
A SHOCK TO MANY,
Heart Trouble the Cause of His
Demise Remains aid al Rest
MONDAY AfternOOn-Mrs. John
KrielOW is Also Cdlled-A We'll
Known Pioneer.

Many Of the p" y { of this city were
gTlrVed Saluiua. mUInlng 10 Iearn that
during The previous night, NlIlam IL.
Meyer had joined the great majority un
time anu eternity, the departure being
aL his holn, I07 GIeen Street. heieLireu
at his usual hour the previous evening
and slept until o'clock the following
morning when he awoke and complained
of not feeling we'll, suffering pain in the
region of the heart which increased in
severity, he finally passing away at a.
III. The deceased was native of Spring
field, Ohio, where he was born November
27, 1854 and came to WatertOWn when
an infant with his parents and had al
ways made this city his home. When
mere lad, he learned the butchering
trade and had been engaged in the meat
market business for about thirty years,
first with his brother, after whose demise,
full. He was home man, hardly ever
seen outside Of his home or place of bus
iness and took great interest IN his
family, who will miss him greatly. He
was married November %, 1880, and sur
yiving him are his widow and four
daughters, Mrs. Louis Otto, and Misses
Gertrude, of Milwaukee; Hattie, Chicago,
ane Ida of WatertoWn, who have the
sympathy of all i'll their bereavement.
The funeral services were held at the
home Monday afternoon under the aus
pices of Log Camp No. 4o1 NJ. ". A. of
which he was member and the inter
meat was in Oak Hill cemetery.
Many Watertown friends of Father
of his death, which occurred at the
home of his nephew, the Rev. Father
Murphy of Columbus. His last pas
torate was at Kenosha, but failing
health a year ago was the cause of
his retirement. He was the parish
priest in Clyman many years ago,
later going to Redwood where he
built the present church. He was
we'll known all through this section
of Wisconsin. He was rs years of
age The funeral will take place in
Columbus next Tuesday. He was
ordained in 1859 and has had pas
torates in this section of Wisconsin
ever since.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-08-17
tHt RUSSIAN tulsttt
viii Soon Cover lhe Great Plains
Country v They Are Not
Finally Destroyed

The Russian Thistle ia hccom.
inv thick IN the South Plains
country and the farmers should
take every step possible to check
them This thistle is a bad
weed and will choke wheat or
any other small grain out and
take the place, II will also de-
stroy alfalfa and is an alround
pest TO the farm.
The Review man has Just cut
one and brought it into the Of
flee and will keep il IN display
in our office for the benefit of
the farmer who might not know
what the genuine Russian This
tie is, and we invite every farm
er in Crosby county to come in
and see ii so that you can begin
in time to destroy them if they
have appeared on your farm or
in your pasture.
The weed grows like the
Tumble weed, and seeds by
the thousands, and when the
summer comes and early fall il
Odds up in ball like shape and
breaks off at.the ground and
tumbleS and rolls for miles and
every turn it distributes its seed
which comes up the following
year to poison up the land.
1t is said that one weed will
travel twenty-five TO fifty miles
in one day and that everywhere
il goes it will scatter the seed
and therefore it is a dreaded
weed. 1t takes a great deal of
moisture 10 support il which
makes It sap the ground and
ruin the other crops that YOU try
10 grow where il is growing.
Come 10 the Review Office and
see the weed and every time
you see on your own or some
one elses land cut it down and
if 1t has seeded it will pay you
10 burn it. -Crosbyton Review.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-08-17
Leap, Jump, fly hurry.

Literature setting forth the
advantages of Texas will be
freely distributed at the annual
meeting of the Associated Ad-
yertising Clubs of America which
meets in Boston August LIST by
the Texas delegation of boosters.
Pamphlets showing the different
lines of industry in the State
were furnished the delegates by
the Texas Commercial Score
taries' and Business Mems Asso-
citation and literature will be
used preparatory to securing the
1912 Convention for Texas
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-08-17

The fact that this country is
coming % her own fast by the
recent rains coming On time 10
make bumper crop possible.
is no reason why we should sit
down and fold our hands with
a look OF satisfaction on our
faces, and DO nothing. We must
get busy We must keen busy.
We must keep Lubbock upin the
front ranks of cOmmercialism.
and never let a proposition that
Wi.. better the town Or develop
the country slip by.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-08-17

Onr IA, a silyet iellm sought
A lelplnp ih lhr town
The eheot, fInp uf silver brought
lnipNl ~ suiiIp ibWh
The " was nftl o sight
Was ONE l'm cal 40 say,
WIN did uoi hasten w invite
The coin lu town lu stay
This most unpairour man,
Instead of being gIul
10 aid the dollar iu The plan
10 help the town 10 lnt
The dollar sent afar 10 roam
In othcnrogons then
And never TO his town or home
That dollar came again.
Another dollar also came,
But met mar more Kind
A fellow with different name,
More patriotic mind.
He ask IL in, he babe IL stay
And help the town to grow,
And never more il roamcd away
Or cared afar TO GO
From house to house that dollar went
Aud labord for the good
OF every man to whom twas sent
And all the neighborhood.
1t helped the farmers field to till,
To swing the woodman's AK,
To build the church up the hill
And pay the village tax.
Next time dollar comes to town
Let's greet il with a cheer;
Don send itof or turn IT dawn.
But let il settle here
For every dollar come 10 roost
In home or farm or store
Is one more dollar come % boost
The town little more.
DOUGLAS MhLoCH.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-08-17

Uncle Sam has been Inspecting
the Texas cotton gins and he rg-
ports l057 g.nneres I3. 4ql
gins, and 62s. o2O saws. Oh
these ginueries $500 are run by
steam power. "a are run br
water 81 gasoline. l. by ami
mails and l3 by electricity Texas
has the extremes 10 power from
the oxen 20 electricity and We
have complete variety
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-08-17
Leap, Jump, hy(turry 81

When the sun shines and the
streets become dusty. YOU wish
il would rain, when il rams and
the streets become muddy. you
wish the sun would shine. After
YOU are married you wish YOU
was single, and if You get a new
dress You wish you had a new
hat 10 match it; 81 it is a boy you
wish it was a cir, and IL 10 is a
girl you wish 10 was "a boy was
human nature ever satisfied
Guess not and glad OF il. for
then there would be nothing o.
kick about.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-08-17

Help the farmer by creating a
market for his products, and
thus putting more money into
circulation Encourage the far
mer 10 raise better crops, breed
better stock and % become more
self reliant Help him TO learn
% farm more by brain and less
by Drawn.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-08-17
SUGGESTED NEEDED LEGlS
LATI0N

Governor Colquitt could not
avert the converting of the law
makers in special session, be-
cause the regular session was
terminated in March last with
out the passage of the general
Appropriation bill, providing the
necessary revenue with which
to pay the States current eX-
penseS.
Now that the Legislature is to
be in session, it would appear
10 be the part Of wisdom for
Governor Colquitt 10 submit as
many important matters as pos
Sible and for the Legislature to
enact some laws that are press
ingly needful for the welfare Of
the State. Among these are:
A daylight closing law.
An antipoIIution of streams
law
A conservation of natural re-
sources.
A public bond exemption of
taxes law.
A revision Of the civil and
criminal codes of procedure.
A Supreme Court relief law.
None Of these propositions in
wolves fractional, sectional, per-
sonal or partisan interests. They
are all for general public good
and ought not to arouse seri-
Gus controversy or contention.
Mosuof. them have been fully
considerRd|by the press and pub
licists teir enactment would
give the2l6reest measure of re-
lief the people of Texas that
has been vanished in a quarter
Of a century Dallas Democrat.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-08-17

Not onlyis the subject of good
roads the most important which
now confronts the farmer and
one of the most important now
before the people of Texas, but
it is one in which the people are
most deeply interested.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-08-17

Occasionally one Will hear het
remark, Il wish | was out Of
this town and then one feels
like saving, Il wish you were"
for "a man who stands on the
street corners, chewing and pitt
ting. telling obscene stories.
cmsing the town. finding fallt
with his grand mother because
she She was a woman claiming
that the merchants are a Dot II
thieves, that the newspaper
men would skin a man 10 a finish
and a whole lot more, isaulis-
ance and an abomination.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-08-17

1ht knockcr In this town IA
almost an extinct specie NJ
humanity IN fact a penuinc,
died in.lhp wool knuckcr IN this
town would bc worth money M a
MUSEUM freak
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-08-17

The recent rains have pat
nov life into the people In lhis
section of the country and The
future ia briphl for a bigger AMI
better town.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-08-17

And the farmer in building
good roads, thereby assisting
him in getting better schools
and churches. Forty miles of
good roads, leading out of diff
ferent directions from a town is
worth more 10 a town than a big
factory or a new railroad.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-08-17
Leap. jum4 w. hurry 81,

Advertising Is no good said
the man in old clothes. 10
never helped NE none. The
millionaire merchant smiled
that Is because you tried o.
John. as the Indian tried the
feather bed An Indian took a
feather placed it on a lapkn and
slept on u alI night. In the
morning be growled. 'Paleface
say feather heap soft. Paleface
heap big fool. ughi'
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-08-17

The beautiful trees and the
well kept yard with the nice
seats in the court house square
are the source of much favorable
comment among those who come
here from time TO time on bust
ness and visiting.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-08-17

Lubbock is not a dead town
as some people who live a few
miles from here would have the
out side world TO believe. She
is very much alive and on the
job of town building.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-08-17

+. IA. /. al
Acfing Comptroller, c. B.
Aite has given out a state
1IeIlf IN (which he gives the
Increase in wealth in
Texas during the past twelve
vnths at more than $40. 600, 900.
Iore'than sixty per cent of this
mount is due directly to agri-
cultural development. The
Comptroller makes the prediction
that during the coming year the
increase in wealth will pass the
hundred million mark.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-08-17

la campaign for civic i'm
proyement, the women are most
valuable assets, and with the
least possible encouragement the
women are not only willing,
but glad to take up movement
for a city beautiful "
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-08-17

We are rather adverse to
boosting, but We just simply
can't help boosting Lubbock.
She is a queen and is worthy
of all the good that can be said
about her. Come 10 lubbock.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-08-17

Up around Dalhart last week
a severe hail storm fell, and
live stock suffered greatly and
a number were killed.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-08-17

Mineral Wells is to have a
local option election the Goth of
August.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-08-17

1t might be pretty good idea
to cut some weeds about your
premises.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-08-17

Work for Lubbock. She is the
best one on the South Plains.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1911-08-17

Carbon paper, black and
purple at this office. q If
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-10-13
lack Coonbs.

lack Coombs John Wesley, the
hero Of last years championship series,
who. with Bender. will do again the
bulk of the Athletic twirling, halls
from Portland. Maine, where he was
born in 1881. He is feet one inch and
tips the beam at 1877 pounds. He frst
became known as a pitcher In lSOz
when he established a fine record at
Colby College. He pitched for the
varsity team until the end OF the lsVo
seas son. when Connie Mack secured his
services. He did not report TO the
Philadelphia club until 1905, however.
His first year with the Athletics saw
him pitch that famous twenty-tou
inning game against Boston which
Coombs's side won 4 to l. That feat
stamped him as a wonder, but later he
fell short Of expectations, and for
whole season Mack tried to make an
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-10-13
NAV YORK MARkEr.
New Orleans Futures.

New Orleans, Oct. I2.-Cotton furures
opened easy at a decline OF to u points
on poor cables with no New York mar
the local market was forced to take
hedge selling from all parts of the south
and the result was that the market had a
weak undertone in the early trading The
weather map was again unfavorable
cloudy and wet weather being reflected
from nearly all sections Of the cotton
region, but this had little or no effect
ness, prices were IS 10 II points under
yesterdays close Practically all the sup
port came from profit taking longs
The market was quiet and easv the
morning through. Reports Of the lack Of
a spot demand in the interior and the
rurnor that ships were leaving Texas
ports because they could not get cargoes
OF cotton. caused bull support 70 be with
drawn. Bears were not aggressive as
heavy offerings simply stimulated heavy
profit taking. At the same time there
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-10-13
Christy Mattewson.

Christy Mathewson, who has been
the Giants mainstay in the box for
years, was born in Factoryville, Pa, in
1878. He first gained attention as a
pitcher for the Keystone (Pa.l Acade-
my nine. He entered Bucknel Univer-
sity and made the team" in his first
year. Taunton was his first profess
sional berth, but he soon left there to
join the Norfolk club. The Giants Sc
cured him in 1900. The first season
here he pitched three games and lost
them all. Matty's first triumph in the
big league was on April 26, 1901, when
he beat the Brooklyns five to three.
He allowed only four hits. Twice has
the big fellow pitched no-hit games.
His greatest number of victories in one
season was thirty seven. This was in
1908. He would have been credited
with thirty eight and have won an
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-10-13
BY Associated Press.

New York, Oct. 12.-This is the last
day of training for the New York Ma
tionals, and after they have engaged
the Brooklyns this afternoon for the
final contest in the National League
season they will take a rest pending
the opening game of the worlds series
with the Philadelphia Americans.
IF Manager MCGraw has worked out
a campaign for the games" remarked
Arthur Devlin at the club house to-
day, he hasn't told any of The players,
All the planning McGraw will do will
be done when the players go to bat
and McGraw takes his place on the
coaching line. Well get orders enough
when the play begins"
Reports have it that the New York
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-10-13
FANS STORM
GIANT OFFICES
AFTER TICKETS
MORE THAN A THOUSAND IN
LINE AND SOME HAD BEEN
THERE SINCE THE NIGHT PRE-.
WOUS.
BY Associated Press.

New York, Oct. 12.-More than a
thousand baseball enthusiasts stormed
headquarters of the New York National
League club today to buy tickets for
the worlds series.
When the Office opened a line of men
and boys extended from the door on
the second floor Of the st. James build
ing down the stairs and for three
blocks outside. Some had been in line
since 10 O'Clock last night. A squad
of policemen tried TO keep order in the
line. Hats were lost and coats We're
torn off when the office doors were
flung open and the floor was Uttered
with pieces Of torn clothing.
The tickets were limited to four for
each person.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-10-13

Cleveland, Ohio, October 8, 1889. He
is six feet three inches tall and weighs
one hundred and eighty seven pounds.
He started pitching for a semi-pro-
fessional team In his home town and
lost but one game in thirteen the first
season. His first professional engage
ment was with the Waterloo team of
the Iowa State League. The club went
under, and he returned to Cleveland,
where he pitched for the crack Lake
Park team. Charley Carr, who lived
in that city and who was managing
Indianapolis. of the American Associa-
ton at the time, decided to give Rube
a trial. He was the sensation of the
league, and John T. Bush bought his
reelase for $1,000. He Joined the Polo
ground brigade late in 1908, but not
until this season did he display any
class. While he possessed all kinds
of speed and varied assortment, he
could not seem to win games. Nc
Graw, however, stuck to him, and has
been well rewarded. In the few games
Marquard worked in 1908 for the
Giants he was a rank failure. In 1909
he won and lost Is games; in 1910
he won 4 and lost 4. This season he
has been the Giants most consistent
winner, having captured to date "a and
lost only games.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-10-13
Lame Back, Pain In Side,

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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-10-13
johnson Says Giants
Not as Fast as Athletics
BY Thos. A. johnson.

New York, Oct. 12.-I went out to
the new Polo Grounds today and saw
the National league champions de-
feated in double header by Brooklyn.
Their fielding was slow, and the hit
ting of the regulars woefulIy weak
The batting of the Giants, judging
py today's game, is inferier to that of
the American league pennant winners,
and their fielding is much slower. The
throwing of Meyers to bases was way
on and he does not compare with
Thomas or Lapp. Neither McGraw