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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-10-13

groups, people fell upon their knees
praying the Almighty to stay the
work of destruction.
What remained of the small dam at
Black River Falls was dynamited in
an unsuccessful effort to turn the
stream back from the business streets
into it's old channel.
Fear was entertained here for
towns further down the river, but
telephone messages from Melrose,
nineteen miles from here with a pop
ulation of 200, and North Bend, TWEEN
ty-five miles away. with a population
of 100 contained the information that
both towns were safe.
The defective construction of the
municipal power plant is held by en-
gineers to be partly responsible for
the disaster The concrete dixie of
the city dam, just completed, was laid
diagonally to the course Of the river,
instead of at right angles, throwing
the flood waters toward the business
section when the torrent was re-
leased. Had this protective dixie been
built straight across to the side bank,
the eddy through which the flood got
it's first opening into the bank where
the business section was located
would not have existed.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-10-13
SHIPS THAT NEVER RETURN
There Were oo6 Vessels That Went
Down Last Year in the Sea,
Say Statisticians.

Careful French statisticians compile
record Of the accidents and losses sut.
fered for a twelvemonth by the mer-
chant marine of ali nations from which
data are obtainable. The yearly sum-
mary put forth by the Bureau Veritas
is counted authoritative by all mari
time newcomers, agents, underwrit-
ers. Few who loll in the palm gar
dens or lofter on the roadways Of the
swift cities of ease that cross the At
lantic know the Bureau Veritas, its
record Of the toll gathered by that
complacent sea down-far down-be-
low the rails.
Nine hundred and eighty-sfx of the
worlds merchant martne-steaG and
sail-totally lost in the year 1908, say
. these careful French statisticians, and
this tally recognizes only steam YES
sells of over 100 tons burden. Such
the record of complete destruction, and
the following the count Of damage not
frreparable: Four thousand two hun
dred and seventy-three steamers in
jured by fire, collision, stranding,
stress Of weather and other causes.
The destruction varies from year to
year; In 1907 there were 1,104 total
losses among merchant ships; in
1905, 1923 steamships and sailing
vessels were gripped by the sea-
N1bert Welles Richie, in Harper's
Weekly.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-10-13
MERIT TEST NOVEMBER II
Examinations for Income Tax Asses
sors and City Sealers VIII Be
Held Throughout State.

Madison.-The state civil service
commission has issued notice of
general competitive examination for
state positions, to be held in various
cities November IL. The most i'm
portant of these is for assessors of
incomes. The examination is for men
and forty appointments will probably
be made. Another new position for
which tests will be given is that of
city sealer Of weights and measures,
each city Of more than 5000 people
being required to employ one Pre-
liminary competitive examinations
for two cadetships at West Point
and nine at Annapolis will be held
on December 2 at the county seats.
These tests will be held for
the Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth,
Eighth, Ninth and Eleventh districts.
There are no other vacancies.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-10-13
DIVIDE BLAME IN
CROSSING CRASH
CORONER'S JURY AT NEENAH
DECLARES DRIVER AND RAIL
ROAD BOTH NEGLIGENT.
BELL ALARMS ARE PRAISED
General Manager Of Northwestern
Road Says Warning Gong Prevents
Many dents-Dangerous Cross
ings to Be Eliminated

Neenah.-That the fifteen persons
who died as a result of the grade
crossing horror Of Sept "a came to
their deaths as a result of the care
lessneSs OF Driver Peter Hanson,
and that if the crossing had been
properly guarded the accident would
not have occurred, was the verdict
of a jury in the inquest. The jury
deliberated thirty minutes and after
inquest was concluded an investi-
cation by the state railroad commits
sion was held. The concrete result
was that the commission will hasten
its efforts to eliminate grade cross
ings in Wisconsin, which Chairman
Roemer said is the ultimate purpose
Of the commission in dealing with
this branch of the commission S
work.
One of the most important wit
nesses was W. D. Cantillon, general
manager of the Northwestern rail-
road. He admitted, when the mat
ter Of trains speed was brought up,
that in order to satisfy the demands
Of the travelling public the company
must violate the city and village
ordinances and the state law which
attempt to regulate the speed Of
trains. He also said an electric
alarm bell system is good on any
crossing, and there was no report of
any accident on the Northwestern
road where bells have been installed.
Mr.. Mcdonald suggested to the
commission that the apparently I'M
necessary crossings in this city be
eliminated. Engineer H. Fl. Rovey
of the commission was instructed to
Investigate at once and report. He
stated three dangerous grade cross
ings in this city could be eliminated
by diverting streets
Before the commission, Peter Han
son testified that but for the bill
board near the crossing the accident
would not have happened.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-10-13
MAKE GRAIN RATE PROTEST
Wisconsin State Mliers' Association
Files Complaint With Interstate
Commerce Commission.

Washington, D. C.-The Wiscon-
sin State Millers' association have
fled complaint with the interstate
commerce commission against the
Milwaukee e Northwestern Rail-
way companies, alleging the collec-
ton Of an excessive, unreasonable
and unjust freight rate Of Is q cents
per 100 pounds on wheat and 14%
cents per 100 on corn and oats, in
carloads from Council Bluffs, Ia,
and Omaha, Neb., and 14A cents
per 100 pounds on wheat and 135
cents per 100 pounds on corn and
oats in carloads from Kansas City to
points in central and northern Wis
cOnSin
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-10-13
NataI's Valuable Springs.

Natal has recently discovered that
she possesses springs of a similar ma
ture to those which have made New
Zealand celebrated. Not long ago
springs were discovered rising from
an island in the Tugela river. Now
sulphur springs have been located
near Greytown. The latter can hard
ly be regarded as a new discovery,
since many years ago they were known
to exist by the Dutch community in
Natal; but the waters have been
proved to contain similar chemical
constituents to those of Harrogate and
other popular European spas.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-10-13
ASKS AID FOR FLOOD VICTIMS
Governor Issues Proclamation Calling
Upon Stgte to Assist Destitute
at Black River Falls.

Madison.-Gov McGovern has is
sued a proclamation calling upon the
citizens of the state for financial aid
to relieve the flood-stricken people
of Black River Falls.
This action was taken in response
to an appeal sent by the common
council of Black River Falls, calling
upon the President of the United
States, the governor of the state, and
the mayors of cities throughout the
land to send aid, especially money.
All sending contributions are to
send them by draft to Mayor j. j.
McGillivray at Black River Falls,
where it will be deposited in bank
and distributed by direction Of the
common council.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-10-13

Milwaukee, Oct. II. 1911


NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., 27 1ac;
prints, aS15c; firsts, 25 026c; Sec
onds, 220 csc; process. 21Q22c;
dairy fancy, 24c.
Cheese - American, full cream,
Twins, 12hc; daisies, new $50
IS Il C; Young Americas, 1919 @13c;
longhorns. 14c; limburger, new, 10 II
Ole; brick, new, 111a 012c;
Swiss, 14@17c.
Eggs-Current receipts fresh, as
TO quality, $50 zoe; recandled, ex-
tras, % q 24c; seconds. 1201Sc.
Live Poultry - Fowls, O01O1bc;
ROSTERS, &c; springers, 1O1ac.
Potatoes - Wisconsin. new, on
track, So a 75c.
Hay-Choice timothy, 21.5O; clo-
yer, 1900; No. l prairie, 1926.
Wheat-No. 1 northern, 1.1015 q
1.111s; No. 2, northern, 1857 O.
1.101a; No. /, durum, 1.01@1.O4;
No. /, velvet, LOS q 10y.
Corn-No. 8, yellow, lie.
Oats-No. 8. white, AZ c; stand
ard, 4S12c.
Barley-Wisconsin 100; No. q,
1.25; medium, 124
Cattle-Butchers steers, 1900
6.G5; heifers, 4.400 $40; COWS, $50
@4.90; feeders, 3G5 q 40; calves,
8.0009.25.
Hogs-Good heavy butchers, Geo
@ $50; fair to best, light, 5000
GEO; pigs, ATS q $50.
Sheep-Lambs. 5.0005.25; ewes,
S.25Q3.50.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-10-13
JAMES B. WILSON
OPENS DAIRY SHOW
O 'FlClAL ADDRESS AT BIG EX-
POSITION DELIVERED BY SEC
RE TARY OF AGRICULTURE.
PRESIDENT SENDS MESSAGE
over 100 Cows, Valued at $780,
ooo, Are Exhibited-More Than
5000 People in Attendance en- thu
Opening Night.

Milwaukee. - milwaukee,. the
balry Center Of the Nation" That
was the slogan with which the In
~ ternatlonal Dairy Show was onened
aC the Auditorium by Secretary of
agriculture James B. Wilson The
CROWD III attendance was so LARGO
.na' the doors had to be closed and
hunoFeds were turned away. The
exact ngures for the attendance on
the opening night were 1914. which
according to statement by Ex-Gov
hoard, exceeds anything in the his
tory of the world.
The following telegram was re-
celved from President Taft.
f. A. Cannon, Manager Intor1a-
t'onal Dairy Show: The Internation-
al Dairy show which opens tonight
Will, L feel confident, prove of meal
culable benefit to the agricultural
interests of this country. And l ex-
tend to the members of your asso-
citation my best wishes for a most
successful exposition in the dairy
d.
w. H. TAFT
More than 700 head of superior
cattle, valued at 100000 were gath
cred in the great exhibit. Pauline
Wayne, the whitehouse COW, and Dol
lie Dimple, the $4,000 cow. were
the center of attraction. Then there
are the demonstration herd, the spe-
clal bottllnS department. the Wis
consin college of agriculture exhibit,
and any number of other interesting
things to see.
Secretary Wilson paid q great trfb-
ute to Milwaukee and Wisconsin. He
said that the Badger state had far
outdistanced all other states OF the
union in the dairy industry, and
that Milwaukee was entitled to be
ranked as the dairy metropolis of
America.
Secretary Wilson gave statistics on
Wisconsin dairying and predicted
that the state would develop even
more rapidly in the future, but ad-
monishing the dairymen and farmers
to keep up their record, and for Mil
waukee, as the dairy metropolis, to
encourage the development of the
northern section Of the state.
Former Gov. w. D. Hoard, who
was on the platform, was introduced
by Secretary Wilson as the man who
had done the most for dairying and
farming of any one man in the world.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-10-13
PAY S28, 900 IN DEATH CLAIMS
Northwes stern Road Makes Settlement
for Fifteen Persons Killed at
Neenah Crossing.

Neenah. = Through efforts of
claims against the Northwestern
road, all death claims resulting from
the grade crossing horror of Sept
"A, have been settled.
1t is learned that close to $4,000
has been paid in death claims for
the eleven men and four women who
were killed or died in hospitals An
average of $4,000 was paid for the
men and $500 for the women The
claims of the injured have not yet
been settled
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-10-13
Rate Commission stigates

Hatfeld-The state rate commits
sion is concerned over the food dam
ages. w. D. Pence, chief engineer
of the commission and two other en-
gineers, reached Hatfield from Madi-
son and are investigating ruined
dykes at the dam and gathering data
as to the advisability of the commits
sion making recommendation to the
legislature providing for construc-
ton Of water power dams under
state supervision.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-10-13
NO FACTS SUPPORT CHARGES
Senator Blaine Tells Stephenson In
vestigators That He Eased Ac-
cusations on Hearsay.

Milwaukee.-Stat Senator John
j. Blaine, who filed the specific
charges upon which the senate in
vestigation of United States Senator
Isaac Stephenson are based, created
sensation at his examination before
the committee here by admitting
that he had no facts to support his
charges, which were founded upon
hearsay evidence he had made no
effort to verify.
Senator Blaine occupied the wit
ness stand nearly whole day and
was subjected to a searching cross
examination by Chairman Hepburn.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-10-13
Turkey GobbIer and Copperhead.

Jacob Weller, resident in the Bottle
Run district, saw q turkey gobbler be-
longing to his flock indulging in bat
tie with something Z one Of the fields
the other day while the hen memb
of the flock were flying heller SHELTER.
Mr. Weller ran to the scene of the con-
fiict and reached there in time to see
the big gobbler putting the finishing
touches on large copperhead snake.
-Williamsport Correspondence Phila,
delphia North American.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-10-13
Fx-Gov Hoard Is rs.

Milwaukee -Former Governor w.
D. Hoard, who has been an enthusi-
astic supporter Of the movement to
make Milwaukee the dairy capital
of America, celebrated his 10Th
birthday by taking part in the open
ing of the International Dairy show.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-10-13
Quite 1 ikalx-

Small Robert complained of feeling
Ill one morning. Il think I've got
fever, mamma" he said.
What kind of a fever, dear?" quer
led his mother
Il don't know" replied the little fell
low, but l expect it must be the
baseball fever"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-10-13
$1,000 for Loss of Eve.

ortage.-Rex Schlag has won his
suit against the Milwaukee road for
$4,000 as the result Of the loss of
an eye. While riding between Mazo-
mamie and Madison, he opened a
window and a cinder entered his eye,
destroying the sight.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-10-13
IMPOSES Fine of One Cent.

La Crosse. Lands, in the
United States district court here,
found William Tudenfald, Mllwau-
kee travelling man, guilty OF sendlng
bills in a transparent envelope to A,
T. jenkins, a merchant of that city
He imposed a fine OF one cent Du'
gave Tudenfald cutting lecture
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-10-13
Invitation 10 Taft Recalled.

calling of the invitation to Presi-
dent Taft to visit this city on Oct.
26. there is speculation as to who
will pay expenses incurred in pre-
liminary arrangements. The coun-
ell cannot legally do SO and mer-
chants refuse to raise a fund.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-10-13
Believes in Others HeIpinu

Mrs. John Lewis Bremen of Boston
and Cohasset, Mass, is one of the few
wealthy women in this country who
conduct clubs of working girls Mrs.
Bremen declares that charity does not
consist in giving money alone, but In
helping people to help themselves.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-10-13
Bow Overtaken by Flood,

La Crosse-The first fatality due
to the food occurred at Mound Prai-
RE when John Layman, aged 10
years, was overtaken by the rush Of
waters between his fathers home and
barn and swept away. Later his
body was found.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-10-13
FLOOD DEVASTATES
BLACK RIVER FALLS
FIFTY BUSINESS BLOCKS AND
MANY RES iDENCES SWEPT
AWAY BY TORRENT.
LOSS TO EXCEED S1,50O,o00

Black River Breaks Bounds With the
Giving Way of Dels Dam and De-
scends Upon Town-Large Brick
and Stone Structures Crun1bIe and
Disappear Before Rush OF Waters
Timely Warning Prevents Loss of
life-Militia Guards City.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-10-13
Brilliant IA cine Weddinr

Racine.-One of the most brilliant
society events of years in this CITY
was the marriage of Miss Jeanette
Bull OF Racine and John Reid. Jr..
a prominent young business man Of
Yonkers, N. Y. on Oct. 10
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-10-13
ingrstitude.

The hobos at their national conven-
ton ungratefully denounced the mas
tiers OF capital on whose railways they
have ridden thousands Of miles free
Chicago Tribune.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-10-13
Reassessnent for GAINESVILLE.

Madison. = The Wisconsin tax
commission has named special
board of three to make a reassess-
nent Of the personal and real prop
erty Of GAINESVILLE and a board Of
review to correct the work
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-10-13
Farmer Drowned in Flood.

La Crosse.-Henry Peterson, a
farmer at Spring Slough, above here,
was cut off by the high waters and
drowned before he could get back
to his home. This is the second
death due to the flood.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-10-13
Name Silas Evans President.

Fond du Lac-Silas Evans of
Ripon college was elected president
and moderator of the Wisconsin Con-
gregational association at the annual
convention here.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-10-13

Lone Rock-Fire has DESTROYED
Pollark & Shelton Implement com
pany building and the saloon Of Chas.
Thomas. The loss is estimated at
$40, 900.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-10-13
Child Suffocates in Mill p.n

Oshkosh.-Sophia Matulle, aged
1 II years, fell head downward into
pail partially filed with milk, while
playing at her home in the town of
Nekimi and was suffocated.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-10-13
Hunting Licenses Bring $4,000.

F7UnTIHS IICEhSSo bTTF!S 900 ,UUU.
Madison.-A statement showing
$35, 271.61 has been received from
county clerks from the sale of hunt
ing licenses during October, issued by
the state game warden.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-10-13
Contrary Reaction.

Il wonder why young millionaires
are going off to hunt wild deer?'
Perhaps because the tame dears
are hunting them"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-10-13
Exnloding Jar NEARLY Fatal.

Exploding Jar Nearly Fatal.
Marinette.-An exploding jar of
preserves severed arteries in the
wrist of Mrs. Caspar Schwartz of
Porterfeld She nearly bled to death
while driving twelve miles to this
cify
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-10-13
Chicago. Oct. IL. 1911

Cattle-Beeves, 4.65 0S.3O; stock
Ars and feeders, 3.1505.55; COWS
and heifers, 200 q 6.15; calves, 600
Q9.50.
Hogs-Light, 6.1G06.80: heavy.
$50 @6.70; rough, G.00@ $40; pigs,
4.0005.9O.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-10-13
Denies Charge of Murde

Madison Lund plead
not guilty to the murder of Louis LIE
Gauck when arraigned here.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-10-13
Training School for Nurses.

Madison. A training school for
nurses has been opened at the state
hospital at Mendoza, near here.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-10-13
Minneapolis. Oct II 1911

Minneapolis, Oct. IL, 1911.
Wheat-No. /, hard, 10SM; No.
J, northern, LOS IS; No. 2, northern,
l.07. Corn = No. 8, yellow, &c.
Oats-No. 8, white, 4Gc. Rye
No. 2, 92c.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-04-13
HAPPENINGS.

Mrs. H. T. Phelps went to Adrian
Tuesday to visit friends.
F. H. Kinney of Pompeii was a visi-
tor in Alma last Saturday.
G.. J. Maier returned from a bust
ness trip to Chicago last Friday even
ing.
Mrs. and Mrs. Hutchinson were
guests of relations in Ithaca over Sun
day.
Miss Anna Clark left Monday for
Greenvile where she will remain in
definitely.
County School Commissioner Pike
of Ithaca was in Alma Saturday tran
acting business.
l. w. H4rris of Pompeii was IT,
guest of his daughter, Mrs. Fred Mo
rison, over Sunday.
Mrs. c. Vine went to Ithaca Tue
day to remain for a few days as III
guest of friends.
Miss Floy Struble OF Shepherd wa
! here over Saturday visiting Mrs.
II. Rowland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey Wolcott went
to Ithaca Saturday morning to spend
the day.
Miss Anna Seafred spent Saturday
and Sunday in Durand,, as the guest
of sister and other friends.
Fred G Morrison left here this
morning for Eugene, Ore, where his
! family will go in the fall.
Charles Dove went to Ann Arbor
Saturday where he underwent an op-
Grafton at the University hospital
Miss Juanita Currell returned to
Yale Saturday, after spending a week
here visiting her parents.
Miss Julia Luliman of Ithaca spent
Sunday here as the guest of Miss
Henrietta Fleming
Mrs. II. Barstow and Mrs II. w
Kinsel OF Ithaca. spent Saturday in
the city visiting Mrs H. L. Laycock
Miss Dora Boitean Of Bay City, who
was here visiting at the home of DR.
F. T. Lamb, left for Detroit Mon
day.
Miss Lara Parker returned to her
home in Clinton Monday after spend
ing a few days here as the guest of
Miss Lora Freese.
Mrs. L. A. Foot OF WILLIAMSON, who
was here visiting her sister Mrs. Car
RE Brown for a week returned home
last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Clark and son,
w d. went to Saginaw Saturday
morning to spend the day with
friends
Mrs. Mary Jones returned to her
home in Carson City Tuesday after
visiting here for few days with her
cousin, Mrs. H. N. Hayes
Miss Bertha Frank returned to her
home in Ithaca Monday morning, af-
ter spending Sunday here as the
guest of Mrs c. P. Knight
Mrs F. Gotten, of Alma, and her
son William of Shepherd went to
Jackson Saturday to remain for a
week as the guests OF relatives and
friends.
G. ] Maier, Alma's Clothier has pur-
chased an attractive Alma banner,
size 7x3 which he will present to
the player on the college baseball
team, who has the highest batting ave
rage at the close of the college year
this spring