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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-16
]. J. HILL QUIzZED
IN STEEL PROBE
Railroad-Makes Trust Pay
High Price.

Neutrality-suspicious. J. Hill, chair
man of the board of the Great
Northern railroad, told the Stanley
steel trust investigating committee a
story of himself in the role of phil
anthropist to the stockholders of the
railway company.
When the railroad builder took the
stand and had been sworn Chairman
Stanley welcomed him and announced
that Mr.. Hill had willingly responded
to the committees request and con-
sented to aid the inquiry all he could.
Mr.. Hills testimony was designed
to throw light on the so-called Hill
lease of the Lake Superior ore fields
to the United States Steel corpora
ton, lease which was' recently or,
dered to be cancelled, in 1915.
Mr.. Hill told the committee how,
out Of his own pocket, he had bought
100000 worth of ore and railroad
property on the Mesaba Range, how
he had engineered the lease with the
United States Steel corporation, by
the terms of which the trust was I'M
mercifully 'chiseled," paying $1.02 per
ton for ore while Independents paid
other companies between Is and At
cents: how he had turned over the
Mesaba properties and half dozen
other concerns to the Lake Superior
company, limited, thus keeping inside
the Sherman act, and how the profits
OF the Lake Superior company had aft
erwards been turned into the Great
Northern Ore company, whose stock
was distributed share for share among
the shareholders of the Great North
ern Railway company.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-16
= Life of a Microbe.

The microbe is tenacious of life.
for, according to French contempt
rary, MiguIa found the bacillus
leposporous placed on a sheet of
glass lives for five years. Germs Of
potato disease sealed in tube were
living after period of eight years. In
1879 Bail Of Prague, after a lapse of
IL years, infected mouse fatally with
some bacilli Nestler investigated
clods of earth stored in herbarium
Tor over half a century, and found So
zoo HVlng spores to the gram. Some
earth wrapped in paper since 1924.
and protected from atmospheric germs.
showed on examination 5000 bacteria
to the gram. Eighty-seven years is a
ripe age, even for microbe
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-16
MARKET REPORT.
Milwaukee. Feb. Il. 1917

Milwaukee, Feb. Ia, 1912.
Butter-Creamery, extras, SIC;
prints, 3Sc; firsts, 27029c; seconds,
"a @ 25c; renovated, 30@31c; dairy,
fancy, csc.
Cheese-American, full cream,
Twins, Tic; daisies, new, IT @17Bc;
Young Americas, 171a 01Sc; long
horns, 19c; Swiss, Is q lie.
Eggs-Current receipts fresh, as
to quality, 30@32c; recandled, ex-
tras, 80 3Sc; seconds, 2O@24c.
Live Poultry-Fowls, IL p c; roost-
ers, SC; springers, lac.
Observation-Disclosures, sacked, on
track, 1.OO@1.O5.
Hay-No. timothy, 21.0O; clio
yer, 1850; No. l prairie, 1850.
Wheat-No. 1 northern, Ill %
lib; No. 2 northern, 1.O9@1.12;
No. northern, 1.04 LOG.
Corn-No. 8 yellow, &C II C.
Oats-No. white, SO Ac; stand
ard, 521ac.
Barley Wisconsin, 1873; No. 2,
1.28; medium, 127
Cattle-Butchers steers, 1900
$50; heifers, 3.40@5.40; COWS,
3.75 @ SIS; feeders, $50 % 4.40;
Hogs heavy butchers, 6,10
@6.26; fair to best light, 5.65 @
6.10; pigs, 5.0O@5.5O
Sheep-Lambs, 5000 500; ewes,
3.00@375.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-16
CHURCHILL TALKS AT BELFAST.
Delivers His Message to Ulster Peo-
pie Without Violence.

Delivers His Message to Ulster Peo-
pie Without Violence.
Professionalism Spencer Church
Ill. the first lord of the admir-
atty, came here to the heart of the Or
angemen's country, delivered an adj
dress and left safely for home. De-
spite the threats of some of his oppo-
nents that Mr. Churchill never would
do these things and live to tell the
tale, no lives were lost, and there was
not even any serious rioting.
The first lord of the admiralty and
John E. Redmond. leader of the Irish
aat1onalists, spoke from the same
platform on the home rule bill.
Mr.. Churchill outlined the inten-
tons Of the government with respect
TO self-government for Ireland and de-
clared that no greater boon could
come to the empire than the settle
ment of the long and bitter quarrel
between the British government and
the Irish people.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-16
SINISTER ON WAY TO u. S.
Sails From London and Is Joined by
Wife and Children.

London. w. Morgan Shuster
sailed for America on the George
Washington, his wife and two chill
dren joining him at Cherbourg.
During his stay in London Mr..
Shuster has been constantly enter
tanned, meeting Sir Edward Grey and
practically every other EngIishman
interested in Persian affairs. Before
embarking Mr.. Shuster said:
Il have yet to meet any English
man, not personally connected with
the foreign office, who did not disa-
gree with the British policy in Persia.
England has made a great mistake
there and will find it out
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-16
kino Of Montenegro FIees.

Vienna.-There has been military
revolt at Cettinje, Montenegro. and
King Nicholas has fed to Abbazia,
health resort of Istra. AustTia--tun-
gary, on the Bay of Flume. The crown
prince, Danilo Alexander, remains at
the capital.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-16
VIII snend $40 900 on Roads.

Ashland-By action OF the county
board in authorizing the issuance of
$4,000 for ten year bonds Ashland
county will do the most extensive ma
cadam road building during the COM
ing summer ever attempted in north
ern Wisconsin. In addition to the
proceeds of these bonds the county
board also appropriated $4,000 in
ouI
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-16
THINKS FREE CANAL LEGAL.
Secretary Stimson Tells Commission
Tolls May Be RENTED.

Washington. = Secretary of War
Stimson told the interstate COM
merce commission, which is consider
ing legislation affecting the Panama
canal, that he believes the govern
ment has the legal right to remit tolls
to American ships using the canal.
There is nothing in the Hay-Paunce-
fote treaty. he said, to prevent 1t.
Henry n Hall, New York newspa-
per man, continued his argument be-
fore the foreign affairs committee In
favor of the Rainey resolution to in
vestigate the acquisition by the Roose-
welt administration of the Panama
canal strip.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-16
Brief Manual of Traininn

A high school freshman wrote to a
Juvenile publication, earnestly inuu:,-
ing what he should do to win a com
ing event in school athletics-the hun
dred-yard DASH
Run little faster than the other
fellows" wrote the editor In renly-
Youths Companion.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-16
FATAL BOMB SENT BY MAIL

Internal Machine That Killed Woman
Not Brought by Messenger.
New York.-The mystery surround
Ing the murder of Helen Tay-
lor, killed by the explosion of bomb
IN her apartments on Saturday, grew
deeper with the disclosure that the
package containing the Internal ma
chine was apparently sent by mail in
stead of having been delivered by mes
senger, as had been supposed
The police have found a letter car
rier who said that he delivered to a
woman he believed to have been Mrs.
Taylor package about five inches
long, three inches wide and two inches
high. This description tallies well
with the bomb package
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-16
GIANT FEDERATION PLANNED
Railroad Employees West of Mississip-
p River to Become Members.


Chicago-Plans for the forma-
ton Of a territorial organization Of
railroad shop employees that will in
clude every railroad operating west
of the Mississippi river are being Sc
cretly perfected by labor officials.
AS soon as the organization is
launched demands will be made for a
general advance in wages on every
road.
A meeting to perfect the organiza-
ton will be held in Kansas City March
4. This meeting has been called by
the officers of the various system fed
erations in the west, and officers of
the international unions have been in
vited to participate.
The plan is said to be the most far
reaching of any that has been at
tempted.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-16
Pope Opposes pecollet..

Rome.-All cardinals and other
church dignitaries are forbidden by a
papal order to attend social functions
where women appear in decollete
gowns. 1t is believed the pope's order
will have tendency to revive high
necked dresses in Catholic circles.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-16
Landlord, Beats Jim Barry.

Sydney, Australia.-Sam Langford,
heavyweight American pugilist and
heavyweight champion of England,
defeated James Barry, the Chicago
heavyweight, on points in a match OF
twenty rounds.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-16
FIGHTS WOMAN IN AlRSHlP.
Aviator Struggles With Companion
1000 Feet in Ajr-Lands Safe.

New York. = Struggling with a
hysterical woman 1000 feet above
the earth and with his engine
out of order because the gasoline had
frozen in the carbureter, George w.
Beatty, the aviator, brought his aero
plane and passenger, Mrs. William A.
Dunlap, safely to the ground after
perhaps the most exciting trip OF his
career.
Mrs. Dunlap stated after recovering
from her hysteria that neither gold nor
precious stones would ever tempt her
to again leave the earth In a flying
machine.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-16
CAST-OFF HEIR is MISSING
Wife of Hawley's Nephew Unable t
Locate Husband.

New York.-Released from the
workhouse where she had been
sent a month ago on charge of dis
orderly conduct, Mrs. Adeline Gran.
dell, wife of Frederick H. Crandell,
cast-off nephew of the late Edwin
Hawley, had been unable to find her
husband, who comes into a 100000
share of the estate through the failure
of his uncle to make will.
She sought lawyer to protect her
interest in her husbands inheritance
and that of their five children, now in
Chatham, N. Y.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-16
TO EXAMINE "MoNEY TRUST"
Underwood's Plan Adopted by House
Democrats In Caucus


Democrats In Caucus.
Washington.-An investigation of
the money trust" was ordered by
the Democrats of the house In eau
Gus after the Henry plan for special
committee had been defeated lis to
&c.
The caucus then instructed the
standing committees of the house on
banking and currency, judiciary, in
terstate commerce and elections to
proceed with the inquiry.
The Democrats adopted the plan Of
fered by Representative Underwood,
the majority leader, as a substitute
for the special Investigating commit
tee asked for in the resolution sub
1nitted by Representative Henry of
Texas.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-16
Commits Suicide In Iail

Pittsburgh, Pa.-Staney Kelhefer.
aged thirty-three, twenty-day prison
er at the Jail here, hurled himself
from the fourth tier of cells to the
dagstones of the rotunda, so feet be-
low, in a successful attempt at suicide
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-16
New York Broken . suicide

New Washington N Selig-
man, a well-known broker of this city,
committed suicide by shooting him
self in room at the Hotel Gerard. A
year ago Mr.. SeIigman made an I'M
successful attempt to take his life.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-16
Willing to Compromise

Isaacs (who has been hit with a
golf balD-I will have you in the law
courts for dis. l viii sue you for five
pounds damagesi
Golfer-But surely you heard me
shout "fore?"
Isaac-Righti 1 will take iti-Ion.
don Opinion
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-16
Anti-Third Term Bill In.

Washington-Sena Reed OF Mis-
souri, has introduced his anti-third
term amendment to the Constitution
prohibiting the election OF any person
as president who has served two
terms or one term and part of an
other.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-16
10000 MEN JOIN SEARCH.
Seeking the Murderer of the LittI.
Girl, GoIdie Williams.

Grand Island. Neb.-Ten thou
sand men are searching terri
tory 100 miles square for the murder
er of little Goldie Williams. whose
body was found in a vacant house in
Grand Island. The man hunt covers
the entire central portion of Nebraska
and is participated in practically by
every man for 60 miles on AL sides OF
this city. Dozens of posses Of deter
mined men are running races to see
which will first discover and hang the
murderer
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-16
German Socialists Lose.

Berlin. Germany.-Dr. Peter SPAIN.
the leader of the Clerical center party.
was elected president of the reichstag.
defeating August Bebel, the leader of
the Social Democratic party. by 1876
votes to IT'S.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-16
Gives Himself Up s;

Gives Himself Up for Killing in 1904.
Albuquerque, N. M.-Moses N. Cat
lift of Mount Vernon. KY, asked the
chief of police to lock him up, saying
that he had killed Robert Rigsby of
Mount Vernon, KY, September 81.
1904. A telegram from Kentucky con-
Ermed the confession.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-16
Thomson Amounted Regent.

Madison.-Gov. McGovern has ap-
pointed George Thompson, Ellsworth,
to be normal school regent in place
of Freeman H. Lord, resigned. The
term expires the first Monday in Feb
ruary, 1914.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-16

Ministers Use Too Many Big Words.
Wichita, Kan.-John Alexander. how
expert in the Men and Religion For
ward movement, found out why many
Wichita boys do not go to church and
Sunday school. They told him the min
listers used too many big words.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-16
'abies Menace in Brown County

Rabies Menace in Brown County.
Green Bay.-Mad dogs are becom-
ing a menace in the town Of Law
renee, Brown county. Several COWS
and a boy have been bitten. one
dog has been killed and it is believed
that at least two more are affected.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-16
DrYs May Endorse Chain.

Madison.-It is stated that Wis
consin prohibitionists will again en-
dorse E. w. Chain of Arizona, for
merly of Waukesha, for the prohibit
ton presidential nomination
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-16
Milwaukee Gets Biz Game

Milwaukee football teams
of the state universities of Wisconsin
and Iowa will play their last game
of the 1912 season in this city on
Nov. %, is the announcement from
Madison
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-16
Flint Named u. S. Marshal.

Washington, D. president Taft
has sent to the senate the nomina-
ton of Rockwell j. Flint to be United
States marshal for the western dis
trict of Wisconsin.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-16
Earl Grey as a Banker

Ottawa, Ont.-Earl Grey began his
career as London banker with the
opening of the British Bank of North
ern Commerce, of which he is chair
man. The capital is $4,000, 600, of
which 100000 is subscribed
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-16
Exn,osion Kills Twelve Men

Fort Francis, Ont-A premature ex
plosion on Jonstone & Carey's con
struction work on the Canadian North
ern railway, near here. killed twelve
men and seriously injured eight 9th,
ers.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-16
ROCKEFELLERS ARE AT OUTS
Frank and John D. Have Not Spoken
for Dozen Years,

Cleveland, Drank Rockefeller,
brother of John D., testified in
municipal court before Judge Levin
that he had not spoken to the
oil king for twelve years. Besides,
Frank insists his name should be
pronounced Rockefeller, with accent
on the e, to distinguish it from his
brothers name.
The statement was made by Frank
Rockefeller when he was in court as
the defendant in a suit brought by his
chauffeur, Samuel Fried, for S63.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-16
NINE. NoRDIcA is STRICKEN.
Doctors Will Not Admit Finding Syr1r
toms of Paralysis.

Boston.-Mme. Lillian Nordica, the
famous prima donna, lies in her bed at
her hotel in serious condition, hav-
Ing been stricken suddenly with acute
neuritis.
The sudden attack was so serious
that Nine. Gadski was summoned by
telegraph at New York and appeared
In the role Of Isolde" at the opera,
although she had sprained her ankle
during a performance at the Metro
politan opera house last week.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-16
WASHINGTON Car Barns Burn

Washington.-The car barns of the
Washington Railway and Electric COM
pany, located at Thirteenth and D
streets, N. E., have been destroyed by
FIRE. The loss is $250.000.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-16
Earl snencer Resigns Post.

London.-Earl Spencer resigned his
office Gs lord chamberlain. His &C
ton is attributed to the widespread
criticism recently of his conduct of
the o1cs cf censor OF plays.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-16

Bandits XIII Former Police Chief.
New York.-Patrick Burns, once
chief of police Of Toledo and Findlay,
O., was shot through the heart and
instantly killed by two robbers in his
New York cafe.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-16
Locating the Heat

Smith-How is your new furnace
working these cold days?
Jones-It doesn't give as much hot
air as the man who sold it to me
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-16
GEN. J. B. WEAVER succUMes
Pioneer of Political Reform Dies Sud.
denly at Daughters Home.

Des Moines, Ia.-Gen. James B.
Weaver, veteran of the Civil war,
foe of liquor, former member of the
lower house of congress, twice nomi-
nee for the office of president of the
United States and pioneer of political
reform, Is dead.
Death was due to failure of the
heart preceded by a fainting spell due
to acute indigestion.
General Weaver was born In Day
ton,> Ohio, in 1888.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-16

Richeson Receivers From lllness.
Boston.-For the first time since he
appeared in court a month ago and
pleaded guilty to the murder of Avis
Linnell, Rev. G.. V. t. Rlcheson was
allowed yard liberty at the Charles
street jail.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-16
Mot So Soon

"a poor, shipwrecked sailor. We're
you washed ashore?"
No, mym; yer see. I've only bin
ashore three weeks Life.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-16
Assault.

Algy-Why do you think she is a
window smashing suffrag ette?
Cholly-She looked yewy viciously
at my monocle
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-16
kaiser,s Son Here in June.

= KaISer'S Son Here III JUHe
Berlin-Prince Adalbert, the kali
ser's third son, will accompany the
representative German squadron on
it's visit to the United States during
the month of June
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-16
Chicago. Feb. Ia. 1912.

Chicago, Feb Il, 1917.
Cattle-Beeves, 4.S5 $50; stock
ers and feeders, @6.10; COWS,
and heifers, 2.25 @6S5; calves,
6.0O@S.5O.
Hogs-Light, 2.25 @6.85; heavy,
sos @6.45; rough, sos @ go; pigs,
1925 @575
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-16
Minneapolis, Feb. IA. 1912.

Wheat-No. l, hard, LOS; No.
1, northern, 1.071a; No. 2, northern.
1861. Corn-No. 8, yellow, Csc.
Oats-No. 3, white, soc. Rye-No.
2, SSc
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-02-16
EX-SENATOR GIVES MONEY
Five Persons Receive $4,000 Fac
From Nathan Dresser.

From Nathan Dresser.
Pontiac, Ill. = Nathan Dresser.
formerly state senator from Bond
county, now fsiding at Green
vile, has given away practical
ly all of his fortune within the last
few days. He has disposed of $780,
600, giving $4,000 each to near rela-
tives.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-19
CORN Earring IN TEXAS.

c. a. Monke of Hampstead. Texas.
writes: Corn is now caring. and
tasseling out. and presents a very fine
appearances" said Mr.. Menke as he
talked over matters down that way.
Things did not look Very promising
IN the early spring. as the weather
was so backward. But the weather of
the past month brought everything
along in Il hurry, and now crops are
apparently as far advanced as "
In making the trip across the state
OF Texas. also through oklahoma. in
coming up To Kansas City this time.
l noticed "a great change in crops. AS
TINS is my third trip since the LIST of
April. ! have had a good opportunity
to watch the progress of Vegetation
and the crops. Good rains seem to
nave fallen most all the way along,
and everything presents Il promising
appearance. Texas is especially at
tractive clear across to the Red River
on the north. Comparing the situa-
ton with II year ago. and we are far
anead now on everything. and there
is also a better financial feeling
among our country banks. which is a
pretty good sign of the times"