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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-28
FUND BOAST LAID
TO AID OF Hines
Lcrimer Witness Relates Story OF
$4,000 Check-Hopkins Tells
Bride Talk.

Springfield, Ill-A statement attrib.
uted to G.. E. Weihe, brother-in-law
Of Edward Hines, was presented to
the Helm Investigating committee by
William Burgess of Duluth. Mr.. Bur-
CESS testified that on the seventh of
last month Mr. Weihe, who was q
total stranger to Mr.. Burgess, made
the boast to Burgess that 100000 had
been raised to elect William Lorimer
senator and that he. Weihe. had put
up $4,000 himself
Burgess, on taking the witness
stand, told Of a railroad journey On
the Winnipeg Flyer between Duluth
and Virginia in March, 1911. He said
a man named Johnson of trade pub
LEGATION, one Randolph, John and Carl
Weyerhauser, Weihe and another man
were in the party, the smoking COM
partment, aboard sleeping car.
Burgess said the subject Of William
Lorimer's election came up in the
course Of conversation. Burgess, dur
ing this chat on the subject Of Lori
mer, said he expressed the opinion
that the senator had used money to
effect his election
You don't know what you are
talking about Weihe said to me-" tes-
tilted Burgess.
Burgess then said Weihe declared
Lorimer never spent a cent, but that
jackpot was raised by Lorimers
friends to effect the election.
Weihe was quoted by Burgess as say
ing, because l put up $4,000 for that
Jackpot"
Burgess concluded his testimony by
stating that while Hines and members
of the Weyerhauser family were
aboard the sleeper, none of them was
in the smoking compartment when
Weihe, who is secretary Of the Ed
ward Hines Lumber company, made
this statement regarding Lorimers
election.
Ex-senator Albert J. Hopkins testi-
fed that he was approached frequent
ly with suggestions that for certain
amounts he could purchase votes to-
ward reelection, but invariably re-
piled that he was a candidate for the
senate and not for the penitentiary
Mr.. Tilden in brief said he did not
intend to return to Springfield or
bring his private books and papers be-
fore the committee. He did offer to
select one member of the committee
to examine such records and report to
the other four members.
His affidavit denied all charges that
he had any connection with the Lori
mer scandal or even an acquaintance
with Mr. Hines
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-28
Enumeration Beyond TrilIions.

Common British usage enumerates
up to millions, and goes on to ten,
hundreds, thousands of millions, then
to tens of thousands Of millions, hun
dreds of thousand of millions and bill
lions, which are the French trillions.
The British trillion has 10 figures, the
French 13 figures. The progression
would be as before, tens, hundreds,
thousands of trillions, then tens Of
thousands Of trillions, ETC., and SO far
as we know, or our books will tell us,
that is as far as has been found neces-
sary to carry Enumeration. Quadril-
lions, quintrillions, etc, are apparent
ly mere Pigments, not recognized in
good mathematical society.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-28
Square Foot and Foot Square.

There is no difference in area be-
tween one square foot and one foot
square, though there may be differ
ence in the shape and dimensions of
the surfaces. For instance, one square
foot may be inclosed by circular line,
a hexagon, a triangle, or a rectangle.
One foot square is an area of fixed
form, the four sides being equal and
the four angles all right angles. Two
not equivalent either in the dimen-
sions of the sides or the area con-
tanned
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-28
BOUTELL is SWISS MINISTER.
Chicagoan Is Switched From PortU
GAL to Berne Post in Shakeup.

Washington.-The announcement
made that Herbert II. D. Pierce, Amer
lean minister to Norway, has resigned
his post and the unofficial announce
ments Of three other changes in the
foreign service are believed to be the
forerunners Of general shake-up in
the diplomatic corps.
Lanritz S. Swanson Of Minnesota,
at present minister to Switzerland,
will succeed Mr.. Pierce at Norway.
Henry S. Bouten Of Illinois, who was
slated for Lisbon and who has just
arrived at London, has been ordered
to Switzerland and Edwin V. Morgan
of New York will go from Paraguay
and Uruguay to Portugal
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-28
Albert j. Beveridge.

emily unquestioned sources, it appears
that Mr. Beveridge is to be the sue
cessor of DR.. David Jayne Hill, whose
resignation, already accepted by the
president, is to take effect July /.
When recalled from Canada, Sena-
tor Beveridge was busy in King
Georges dominions in the north ma
king an extended study of the trade
relations existing between Canada and
the United States.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-28
Funny in Real Life.

Strickland Gillian, the lecturer and
the man who pole vaulted into fame
by his "Of Ag'in, On Ag'in, Come Ag'in
Finnigin" verses, was about to deliver
a lecture IN small Missouri town.
He asked the chairman of the com
mittee whether he might have a small
pitcher Of ice water on the platform
table.
ITO drink?" queried the committee
man.
mo" answered Gillian. II do a
high diving act" -Everybody's Maya
zine.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-28
DR.. O'MALLEY GIVEN DIVORCE,
Court Grants Decree After Report OF
Master Is Made.

Philadelphia. = Following the re-
port of the master of testimony
in the suit for divorce instituted by
DR.. Austin O'Malley, a scholar and
scientist of international repute,
against his wife, Aline Ellis O'Malley,
to court of common pleas, Judges Nc
Michael and Ferguson handed down
decree granting Doctor O'Malley df-
vorce. A verdict for Doctor O'Malley
was recommended by the master.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-28
LEGISLATORS FACE
HEAVIEST LAB0RS
BIG PLATFORM PLEDGE MEAS
URES STILL REMAIN TO BE
DISPOSED OF.
COMMITTEES HARD AT WORK
Both House Have Spent Most Of
I ime Up 10 the Present in Dis
posa! of Mass of Minor LegsIa-
lation-Results Summarized.

AUTHORIZATIONS pledges and
the big legislation promised when the
Legislature first convened now are en-
gaging the attention of legislative
leaders. While all of the big meas
ures have been getting much atten-
ton at night and afternoon confer
ences, efforts have been given to
sweeping the unimportant things out
OF the way. Scores of minor bills
have been disposed of and the lineup
of both houses on the liquor question
has been determined to the extent
that there is little cause for fear
that the members will be delayed by
measures asked by the prohibitions
lists
Here is a list of the big legisIa-
ton promised and the present status
Of such legislation:
Election of United States senators
by direct vOte-Passed by senate
and passage in assembly assured
Corrupt practices act-Redrafted
several times by leaders of both
houses and now receiving final
touches before being reported to
house
Second choice primary ballot
Passed by assembly and soon to be
acted upon by senate.
Initiative, referendum and recall
Recall resolution passed by senate
and now in assembly committee; in
itiative and referendum receiving
final touches.
Publicity of committee meetings
Adopted by both houses and now
in effect
Home rule for cities-Re.referred
to senate corporations committee and
action now awaited in assembly on
Stern bill.
State aid for highways
consideration in assembly committee
Income tax, state and NATIONAL
Resolution for national tax adopted
in both houses and certified to Con-
greSs; bill for state income tax to be
reported out within a few days after
two months work by experts.
Control of waterpOWers, conserya-
ton OF natural resources and uni
form drainage laws-Now in commit
tee; bills for purchase OF state for
est lands before joint finance COM
mitte2.
Investigation Of cooperative meth
DDS to ameliOrate high cost of living
NO action taken
Employers liability and work
mems compensation-Bil passed by
senate, cOncurred in and amended by
assembly; now before senate for
final concurrence.
Hours of labor for women and
hildren--Tan-hour law for women
to be acted upon soon by assembly
unless there is prospect of reducing
it to nine or to eight hours; child
labor bill in committee a
State education system--BiIl pro-
viding for comprehensive inquiry
with object of improvement and har-
monizing of units now in preparation
but probably will be put over until
closing days of session.
Binder Irvine plant-Bills intro
duced, but held in committee
River traffic developments-Bin
introduced, but held in committee.
One of the most important mat
tiers yet to be acted upon is the in
come tax bill. This has been under
almost constant consideration by
the special joint committee which
maintains secrecy as to it's contents.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-28
IS GIRLS HAVE NARROW ESCAPE.
Forced to Flee From Burning Dorn1-
tory in Night Robes.

Johnson City, Tenn. - Sixteen
young women had narrow escapes
from death by flames when the
girls dormitory of Washington col
lege was destroyed by fire. The girls
were forced to flee in their night at
tire. They lost all their belongines
The dormitory was destroyed. The
loss is approximately $4,000.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-28
ALL THINGS HAVE THEIR USES
Even the Annoying Mosquito Has lts
Notch in the Great Scheme
of Nature.

Mosquitoes have their uses, after
all. The veteran naturalist, Alfred
Russell Wallace, in his new volume,
THE World of Life" gives proof of
their importance to many kinds of
birds. Mosquitoes are in most minds
associated with the swamps of trop-
fcal and temperate chimes, but their
fullest development is in the Icy
plains Of the far north, where, during
the warm months, they often swarm
In such numbers as to obscure the
sun like dense thundercloud There
they supply abundant food to the mil
lions Of migratory birds which go
there in summer to breed. The birds
have but to open their mouths to fill
them, and the appetite of their most
voracious offspring is easily satisfied.
One naturalist took over a hundred
mosquitoes from the throat Of a
night hawk that was carrying them
home to feed it's young. Members of
the Audubon society will see in these
facts fresh arguments for the protec
ton Of birds in our own latitude. On
the other hand, it will hardly be
necessary to call halt in our war
on mosquitoes or to submit the mat
ter to arbitration There will always
remain enough to go round for all the
birds, even though there be fewer
than at the time of the Irishman Mr..
Wallace tells about, who covered his
head with copper kettle, which the
mosquitoes pierced in such countless
numbers that their combined strength
enabled them to fly away with it.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-28
It's Own Punishment.

A man deserted from the British
army in 1909 and went to Canada and
prospered, but since then his con-
science has worried him and he has
travelled back 400 miles to England
to bear his punishment" A man
with a conscience like that does not
want any more punishment; it must
be quite enough
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-28

Immigrant Amazes Officials by Display
of $26.5OO Cash.


New York. - Frederick Schneider,
who arrived from Russia with wife
and Ia Of his Is living children, could
not answer in English when asked if
he had money enough to provide for
his army of Schneiders, but he re-
piled in American" with an eloquence
that staggered the immigrant officials
From various pockets he brought
forth rolls of bills and tossed them
upon the desk at Ellis island In all
he produced s26,5OO cash.
Through an Interpreter Schneider
explained that his fortune came from
the sale of a big farm near Odessa,
and that he was on his way to Glen
Ullin, N D., whittier his eldest son.
Christian, had preceded him.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-28
FIVE NEGRO sLAYsRs TO HANG
All viii Die on the Same Dav and
Scsffold.

Oklahoma City, Okla-Five voung
negroes, John Henry Prather. James
Holmes, Charles Posey, Elijah Turner
and Bud Johnson, were sentenced to
hang from the same scaffold here
June q. All have been convicted of
completely in the murder of w n
Archie, white plumber, in March.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-28
Fifteen Die Near Manila.

Manila.-A steam launch carrying IL
passengers and a crew Of Is was
swamped by high seas in a gale ont-
side Cavite Fifteen of those on board
were drowned Among those on board
were three American soldiers who
were rescued.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-28
Mother SIays Her Children.

South Omaha, Neb.-Mrs. Annie Ma
tushek, twenty years old. forced her
two-year-old boy and four~year-old girl
to drink carbolic acid and then swal-
lowed a dose of the drug herself. Both
children are dead and the mother can.
not survive Domestic trouble caused
the tragedy.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-28
MISSIONS GET TWO MILLIONS.
Presbyterians to Spend Income OF
Kennedy Becuest in West.

New York-The Presbyterian Board
Of Home Missions has just received
S2.250.000 from the estate Of the late
John B. Kennedy and has made plans
to use the income Of more than $780,
600 a year and a small part of the
principal in the preaching and teach
ing of the Gospel in the middle west
and extreme west Of this country, in
the West Indies, the Philippine
Islands and in Alaska.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-28
Trust Opinions Still Held

Washington.-The Supreme court Of
the United States concluded it's weekly
duty of handing down decisions, with
out announcing opinions in either the
Standard Oil or the tobacco suits,
which had been brought under the
Sherman antitrust act
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-28
"Boy Broker" Davie in u 8

New York.-As clipper as ever
Robert E. Davie, the Boston ..bov
broker" under indictment for embez-
element, got back to the United
States, after vain flight to South
America. He was taken to Boston
where he will be tried.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-28
ITALIANS IN ANOTHER MURDER.
Kills Armed FelIow-Countryman and
Declines to Tell Reason.

Declines to Tell Reason.
Chicago. = An unidentified Ital-
ian, armed with an automatic re-
volver and having in his pocket sew
eral newspaper clippings telling Of the
trial of the Cammora band in Italy,
was shot and killed by James Buroni,
also an Italian, in front of the LaSalle
Athletic club.
Buroni refused to tell anything
about himself or the reason for the
murder. The name of Thomas Cow,
SOL Second avenue, Alpena, Mich,
was found in a notebook Of the MUIR
dered man. Detectives think the man
killed had been obtaining money from
Buroni by threats of death and that
he sought revenge.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-28
Nav Regain His Sight.

Chippewa Fal1s.-Thaddeus g.
Pound, former lieutenant governor
and congressman, has undergone an
operation at the Mayo hospital at
Rochester, Mimi, for blindness. He
is 10 years old.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-28
Wonnen'S Relief Funds Short

Observation-Disclosures aggregatino
$4,000 have been discovered in the
accounts Of the Womans Ped Cross
for the Colonies, prominent social
and philanthropic organization -
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-28

Kenyon and Bryan Now Senators.
William S. Kenyon OF
Iowa and Nathan P. Bryan of Florida
took the oath of office in the senate as
United States senators from their re-
spectiye states
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-28
Farmers to BUY Creameries.

! Green Bay.-Farmers of Brown
county propose to buy three cream
cries in Green Bay and form a stock
company to engage in the milk and
Ice cream business.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-28
BEVERIDGE TO BE AN ENVOY?

Reported He Is Slated as Ambassador
to Germany.
ashington-Former United States
Senator Albert Jeremiah Beveridge OF
Indiana, to be United States ambassa-
dor to Germany, is the latest slate to
be posted by authority, apparently di-
rect from the White House.
That former Senator Beverage is
hurrying back from his trip to Canada
in reply to a message from President
Taft is we'll known here. From appar-
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-28
PLANS SUGAR TRUST INQUIRY,
Congressman SABBATH Is After the d.
rectors of the CORPORATION.

rectors of the Corporation.
Washington-An investigation of
the sugar trust and an investigation
of the department of justice to de-
termine why it had not prosecuted
the sugar trust were demanded by
CONGRESSMAN SABBATH of Chicago.
In a joint resolution which he intro
duced in the house he proposes that
the secretary Of the treasury and at
torney general be called upon for full
information and explanations.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-28
Denmark Nav Bar Mormors,

Copenhagen.-It is understood the
government, in response to numerous
petitions, meditates measures to pre-.
vent Mormon propaganda
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-04-28
Roosevelt to Speak Memorial Dav.

Newark, n. Theodore Roosevelt
will be the principal speaker at the un-
yelling Of Lincoln statue in front Of
the courthouse in Newark on Memorial
day.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-02
Up River Briefs

Mrs. s. ". Johnson and daughter.
Miss \"rua. q Moundsvill-. are he
guests ~ her daughter and sister.
Mrs. b. T. Rogers. OF Loycland
wilbur Flood VIII return home to-
morrow from Atlantic City. where he
spent his vacation.
Mrs. Knox and children of Pitts
burg. arr visiting Mrs. T. T. Hood
Irs \ = christian will return
fon" nest w"-k after visiting for sav-
"tal weeks go her old HON. 300 Staun-
tom. Va.
Work has been completed ON fh.
making 90 90 news orurr-t. sidewalk
and platform 900 front and a. th, sid.
"' ff' Moor building uu Main street
It" steamer queen CIV has moved
from WI 'lfnE fu o. point near tho
Wheeling pumping station and will
remain Muur.d until 90 boating stage.
puts FOO HIle1tarro on tho river.
ur Israel is Improving after being
s%-ri"usl. 900 with PARALYSIS
NIs- ir.r . Alexander bias returned
from liff'.fou. wn.r. sh. Visited
friends
Mi.- blanche GIlhoYlev i4 si,.ndirg
o. w,,t with r..rIs trd r.|rifiy.- Iu
East Liverpool
s. o. Christian spent Mpuil. Bon
Warrington
Du account OF inpro,. m.nf4 f.
Narvnnl err.nl HiIIIirr4 fl. terms
1871 fHf .u'u Hf 'IfI. this t.ar "a.
Boo former years
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-02
LOW CROP
ESTIMATES
WEST LIBERTY FARMER PRE-.
DIETS LOCAL SHORTAGE.
Potatoe Crop In Liberty Almost Fail
ure-ost Crop Is the Only
Normal One.

Information as TO the present con.
dition OF crops in Liberty district
has bee furnished an -Intelligencer
: representative by Mr.. James Dixon,
a retired veteran farmer OF West
Liberty. Mr.. Dixon is a close OBJ.
server OF actual conditions and his
opinions may be depended upon as
accurate. A perusal OF the facts
given will show hat the crop out
look in that particular section is not
at all favorable. and indicate high
prices on the articles mentioned.
In regard to potatoes. Mr.. Dixon
states that the average acreage Is
about the same a slast year, but tLht
the crop Is very poor. being only
about one-tenth OF what is should
be.
the same for the preceding year. but
Mr.. Dixon states that there is much
OF 1t that will not produce an ear.
He estimates the total crop at one
fourth.
The wheat crop will average not
over twelve bushels to the acre. The
oat crop is up to the usual standard
n will average about 20 bushels
to the acre.
OF hay. there is not over o%ne-fourth
OF a crop. some meadows not having
been moved on ccoun Of the poor
stand.
OF apples there is about one-fourth
of the maximum yield. Peaches and
plums and pears are almost a fail
ure. and of grader produce the crop
is about one-half.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-02
AVIATOR WILL
MAKE FLIGHT
KYLE SMITH WILL SOAR THURS
DAY AFTERNOON.
He and Harvey Sanders Have Bio
Aeroplane at Round Bottom Farm,
Where They VIII Fly.

With ideal weather conditions
promised, Kyle Smith. inventor OF an
aeroplane which he tried unsuccess.
iully TO fly last year. viii tomorrow
again try TO make his craft soar
among the clouds. The big four.
cylinder iO-horse power aeroplane is
now stabbed in a huge hangar that Mr.
hyle and his flying partner. Harvey
sanders. built on the Clark farm al
kound Bottom. where they have
leased a tract of land to make trial
fights.
The engine was taken TO Round
Bottom several weeks ago. and vester-
day the planes were sent down nv
rail and were installed in the shed
Today the engine will be installed
and unless the weather conditions are
~unfavorable Smith will mount the seat
or his craft tomorrow afternoon and
soar above the towering hills east Of
Round Bottom. The engine has been
given a thorough test. and Mr.. Smith
states II is in excellent running con.
dition. The planes are very much
after the style Of the planes on the
Wright and Bleriot machines. and
have been tested. Recently Mr.. Smith
received a rudder for his craft from
lue west, ana the big machine now
looks very much Ike one of the
Wright crafts. Several local persons
will &c TO Round Bottom Friday to see
smith fly II his trial flight tomorrow
II "a success.
Recently two MOrgantown boys
built an aeroplane which has proven
a success They have circled the
aviation field ear MasontOWn on nu-
mcrOus occasions. Last week their
machine fell when IL passed over a
treacherOu sair current. and one Of
the young aviators was seriously in
Jured. Another aviator from near
ShinnstOwn has built a machine and
will soon make trial flights. All West
Virginia aviators will be AZ the state
fair to receive lessons from the Cur
tiss man that will sail here This
state IT. rapidly breaking into the
lmelight from an |acroplane stand.
point.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-02
BENWOOD
Interesting Case Tried In Justice
Court-TWo Deaths.

4 case ouf Of the ordinarv in tho
way NJ Amusement was aired in Jus
flee Ricdcls court yesterday after
noon when two Foreigners wore 90
raigrcd on 90 larceny charge The
original charge was preferred hv
Peter CniIuce- who claimed that tho
other Anton FIlpovich had stolen r.
Euif of clothes from him Calinger
admitted thar heiuc bob need OF funds
be- bad arranged a plan fo Jump his
board BIN. l'aviur n suit ~ clothes
Nv all1' suspicion until ho had % good
start. whom Anton WAS fo sond tho
clothes fn him Tho scheme failed TO-
worh. however. Hs fhc clothes were
zone whom Anton io0ecd for them
Whom tailnccr came back fo unravel
tho m'sfcry ~ fho missing sulf he
'cll into fuo bands of fhc law and
was Eivcu % good lecture Wv tho squire
and cautioned that nis actions would
ho watched Boo the future