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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-01-11

Miss Carrie Hansmeyer returned or
Monday evening from a weeks visit
to her home at Long Prairie.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-01-11

The Methodist Ladies' Aid society
will meet with Mrs. r. S. Chapman
next Wednesday afternoon.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-01-11

Otto Walters is laid up with a Sc
we're attack of rheumatism. His
friends hope he may soon be around
again.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-01-11

Portrait enlargement at the Pyro
Studio. The very latest finish. Work
guaranteed. Prices right. j. L.
Payette, Photographer. Attic
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-01-11

Advertising in the "Want Column
of the U n o n brings results.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-01-11

The year 1912 is eleven days oil
and yet there are people who write i
1911.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-01-11

r. F. Salter, traffic agent for the
st. Louis road, was here yesterday.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-01-11

Miss Laura King commenced teach
ing in the Gates district, Wyanett
on Monday.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-01-11

The Princeton State bank makes
farm loans at the lowest rate. No de-
lay, money ready soon as papers are
signed. 43-tf
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-01-11

Allen Hayes sold over 81, 900 worth
of furs in Minneapolis on Monday
all prime skins.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-01-11

Clerk of Court King issued mar
riage license on January 4 to William
DeBoer and Martha, Van der Nicer
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-01-11

Miss Mary Falk is a guest of Mr..
and Mrs. William Bandemer.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-01-11

Emil and Leo Birr returned to their
homes in Chicago on Tuesday after q
weeks visit with William Bandemer
and other relatives.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-01-11

Lowell Chadebourne of Minneapolis
called for a chat on Saturday
Lowell is jolly boy who is always
welcome.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-01-11
Nelson's photos please the people.

A photo taken at the Pyro Studio
speaks for itself. J. L. Payette,
Photographer. 44-tfc
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-01-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Teuber and
family arrived here on Tuesday from
Milaca for a fortnight's visit with
relatives. -
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-12
Some Odd Schools.

Freak" schools were the subject re-
Gently Of an article in a provincial pa
per, and we are confident that few of
our readers will have heard some of
these very odd educational establish
ments. 1t appears that in Belgium be,
fore qualifying for post as sexton
one must pass an examination in a
school Of grave diggers, where make
believe trials are carried out in detail
before LAWYERS of repute.
Russia has a school for policemen.
which it is, we believe, the pet ambi-
ton Of the young and aspiring burglar
to join. In an adjoining museum the
pupils make themselves familiar with
jimmies, drills, chisels and other tools
used by professional thieves"
Still more ambiguous are the mer-
its of the course of instruction given
in the Casino at Monte Carlo Here is
evolved the professional croupier.
Some six months training is all that
is needed to produce finished speci-
men of these useful articles, which are
turned out at the rate OF nearly 100 a
year-University Correspondent.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-12
81 PASSENGERS SAVED
FROM BURNING STEAMER
All Taken Ashore by Tug When Ship
is Beached on Montauk
Point, l.. /.

Boston. = A group of tired, hun
cry passengers of the steamer On
tario of the Merchants and Traders
line, who had been taken from the
ship when she was beached on Mon
tauk Point, L. l., reached here from
New London, Conn, where they were
landed. Some of them were scantilly
clad and most all were without bag
gage.
When the Ontario was run ashore 1t
carried 30 passengers, 22 first and
second cabin and ten in the steerage.
There was no panic except among
the steerage passengers, who, not I'M
derstanding English, could cot be
Gained and directed" said one OF
those brought hither. They were
forced by the ships crew into the
saloon. few tried to climb the
masts, thinking the ship was going to
sink"
THE women" said H. w Sanborn
of Dover, n. H., acted better than the
men. We all got little excited /
was sleeping in the stateroom next TO
that of the wireless operator, Herbert
ingalls, of Lynn, Mass, and right on
the other side the fire was raging.
About two o'clock in the morning /
awoke and saw people running out on
deck, crying the ship is afire.
If there were any heroes on that
boat they were ingalls,, the wireless
operator and Chief Engineer Disney
Both stuck to their posts until their
duty was done, and they were mostly
responsible for our safety"
That the fire started before the ship
left Baltimore was the opinion ex-
pressed by ID. G. Cannon, a passenger.
He declares he saw stevedOres smok-
ing while storing cotton. 1t is his
theory that a smoldering match or
cigarette started the blaze.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-12
CHARGE MADERO WITH
DEVASTATING MEXICO
Orozco's Special ENJOYS Deciars Ma
TONS Head Violated Every Oath
Made to Men Who Aided Him.

New York. = In a long statement
bitterly assailing President Madero's
administration of affairs in Mex
leo and declaring that his tactics
are slowly but surely wrecking the ma
ton, the three special ENJOYS sent
here by General Orozco, the leader of
the Mexican revolutionists, present to
the American public their side of the
present trouble.
Madero is charged with violating
every oath he made to the men who
helped him to overthrow the reign of
Dlaz. He is charged with misuse of
government funds. with making it i'm
possible to walk the highways of Mex
leo IN safety. and with not protecting
the interests of foreign business and
the people of his own country
The present revolution is not a
new one" the statement says. 1T is
merely a continuance of the revolution
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-12
Miraculous Transformation.

A cul-de-jatte chat is beggar who
goes on his posterior seated in a
bowl. who has but one arm. may be
found every morning before daylight
at street crossing where he solicits
the generosity of the passers-by who
are moved by excess of his Affections
Toward midday, his receipt of cash
being satisfactory, and deeming the
moment propitious, the street being
deserted, he unhooks the false sleeve
from his shoulder, and there energies
from under his coat a perfectly nor
mai, true arm. After that he raises
himself upon his hands and unfolds
the legs that are doubled under him
and which have nothing artificial
about them, as by their aid he disap-
pears quickly. Those of our readers
who may be interested in this modern
cripple may find him in good weather
on the stairs at Madrid and Rocher
streets. If they will hide behind the
windows of a neighboring house some
minutes before noon they will see this
miraculous transformation-Le Cri de
Paris.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-12
BIC FIRE IN E:LG|N;
$4,000 DAMAGE
Four Story Department Store Is
Totally Destroyed.
THEkTER PANIC Is AVERTED
National Guardsmen Aid in Handling
Hose-Entre Business District Is
overwhelmingly in
Initial Explosion.

Elgin, H., April Sire of mys
terious origin last night destroyed
more than $4,000 in business prop
erty and for a time threatened a part
Of the business district OF the city
Features were the calling out of Com
pany K, Illinois National Guard, to
man four leads of hose, the checking
of near-stampede at the Grand thea.
ter, and the going out Of electric
lights in the business district when
water flooded conduits in which the
light wires are located
The manning Of four leads of hose
by the volunteer soldiers brought
cheers from the large crowd that as
sembled, and the actors and employees
Of the Empire theater were included
in the list of those who performed
bravely with danger impending.
The concerns which suffered losses
follow:
Isaac Cohen & Co., dry goods; loss
Of $4,000 on stock; Lethin Brothers,
tailor shop, $4,000; Miss Ivy Wallace,
milliner, $1,000; Elgin Fruit and
Candy company, $4,000; First Nation
al bank of Elgin, $1,000.
Minor losses are expected to bring
the total up to $4,000. An investi-
cation of the cause of the fire was
impossible because of the total de-
structiOn of the building Frank
Bollman, a Waterman, tried the door
of the Cohen store and found every
thing apparently in normal condition.
He had walked but a short distance
from the store when loud explosion
shook the ground.
A theatrical performance was In
progress at the Grand theater, two
doors south of the Cohen store. One
of the actors stepped to the foot
lights and announced to the crowded
house that there was small fire in
the neighborhood. He asked the peo-
pie to file out in an orderly manner.
Then the gave the signal and the
orchestra played lively march step.
At the doors, as the throngs stormed
them, there was a slight stampede,
which muscular dOormen speedily sup
pressed, and the audience then made
its exit without anyone being hurt.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-12
FLOOD WIPES OUT
ARKANSAS TOWN
Great Lake, Twenty Feet Deep,
Covers Site of ModOC.
SCORES SAVED BY STEAMER
Hundreds of Homeless Are Landed in
Memphis-Over Thousand Ma
rooned on Housetops at
Wyanoke, Ark.

Memphis, Tenn. With bright
ened situation from this city north to
Cairo and New Madrid, where the
Mississippi is falling slowly, interest
in the food centers in the probable
fate of the rich Yazoo and delta farm
ing districts OF Mississippi and Lou1si-
ana. There is danger that the Ievees
of the lower river will break, as did
those above.
South of Memphis there were minor
breaks in the embellishments protecting
the Arkansas shores At Greenville,
Miss, 1000 men were at work on ten
miles Of levee. Eighty thousand dol
lars had been expended for bags OF
sand.
By break in the levee at Helena
Ark, water 20 feet deep swept into
Modoc, Ark, and that town is com
pletely depopulated, and most OF the
residences are a complete wreck.
The great mass of water formed a
lake, hemmed in on three sides by the
hills, and fed from the fourth by the
river.
Modoc when the levee broke and res
cued those imperiled A hundred or
more panic-striCken negroes were ia
ken from government barge. Later
motor launches rescued a number Of
farm hands from the roofs of cabins,
from trees and peaks of knobs which
were above the water
u no
marOoned on mounds, housetops and
in church at Wyanoke, Ark, accord
ing to the statement of Mayor Crump
of Memphis, who returned to Mem
phis after an inspection of the food
situation II miles south of Memphis.
Boats are being rushed to these ref
ugees, who are in sore straits. They
are hungry and without drinking wa
ter. The refugees in the church built
up stages with the pews as the water
rose.
Three Mississippi river steamers
reached Memphis carrying hundreds
of homeless persons from the flood
swept lands of Arkansas in the Modoc
territory. Many of these report loss
of life in the small towns that were in
undated when the embankment was
preached. There is no chance to veri-
fly, such reports. but it is generally be-
lieved that there have been fatalities
in Phillips county Arkansas. /
The refugees saved none Of their be-
longings. Many of them we're almost
naked when they reached the river
boats. The boat captains and more
fortunate sufferers divided clothing
with the needy.
Washington, D. c. = Following the
'eceipt of appeals for help from Mound
City, Shawneetown and other towns in
Illinois which are suffering from floods,
congress agreed to make the $3.50. 900
appropriated recently for use in the
Mississippi valley available also for
the Ohio river flood regions. This
will also relieve Cairo, H., from an
embarrassing situation brought about
by the restrictions placed on the use Of
the money.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-12
POISON BENEATH THE BEAUTY
Many Of the Most Admired Flowers
Are Reservoirs Of Deauly
Toxic Liquids.

Many species Of welI-known and
much admired flowers furnish the
world with a great~deal Of its poison.
The laburnum. for instance, which
the poets have loved to compare to a
fountain Of gold playing in the sun
light, is one of the most poisonous
flowers imaginable. There is poison
IN every bit of it-fower, leaf, and
seed Even grass growing beneath it
Is rendered poisonous by reason Of its
proximity to the beautiful, innocent
looking blossoms overhead.
Such dainty and lovely blooms as
the narcissus, hyacinth, jonquil and
snowdrop secrete the most deadly poi
sons, while the oxalis, the monks
hood, and the foxglove conceal nox-
ious liquors powerful enough to de-
stroy life in q short time
The list might be further extended
by the addition Of certain of the GRO
cuses. the beautiful lady's-slipper, the
quaint old "jack-in-the-puIDit," and the
prim little buttercup. The latter.
despite it's innocent appearance, is
really one Of the worst Of the poison
Gus blooms. Even the COW is aware
Of this and carefully avoids it. The
cousins Of the buttercup the peonies,
the Iarkspurs, and the rest all contain
toxic liquids
Another source Of deadly poison is
the oleander tree. while the bark Of
the superb catalpa tree contains any
quantity Of deadly doses-Harper's
Weekly.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-12
ROOSEVELT WINS
ILLINOIS PRIMARY
Plurality Over Taft in State Is
Estimated at 125,0OO.
CLARK VICTOR OVER WILSON
Deneen. Republican, and Dune,
Democrat, Capture Nominations
for OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Cullom De-
feated by Sherman.

Chicag Roosevelt. re-
publican, and Champ Clark, demo-
crat, swept the Illinois primaries.
Roosevelt carried Cook county by
$4,000, while Clark carried the coun-
ty by 10000 majority.
Roosevelt's plurality in the state
is estimated at more than $4,000.
while that of Clark may total 15O,-
000
Roosevelt, it seems now, will have
instructed for him at least fifty of
the fiifty-eight delegates of the state
to the Chicago convention, eight at
large and forty-two district dele
gates.
Senator La Toilette polled small
vote. In Cook county, where it APP
peared heaviest, the senator had an
apparent vote of 4,440, where
Roosevelt's apparent vote was &c.
IA and that of Taft 52,O64.
Clark may get every one of the
ffty-eight delegates to the Baltimore
convention.
The vote cast in the first popular
presidential primary in any of the
great states of the union was tre-
mendous. The total democratic vote
was over 100000, the republican
nearly 100000
Governor Charles S. Deneen won
out along with Col. Roosevelt in an
apparently easy victory. Indications
are that his plurality will be So
600.
Senator Shelby M. Cullom, how
ever, lost. After being in office for
more than fifty years, at 80 years of
age, he had notice served upon him
that he must retire from the United
States senate on March 4, 1913.
Lawrence Y. Sherman won the
republican primary Endorsement
against Cullom.
The democratic fight for the CUB
ernatorial nomination was close, but
Edward F. Dunno, former mayor Of
Chicago, seems to be the winner. He
carried Cook county by about So
600
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-12
MADISON HAS MOST GRADS
One of Every Thirty Two Residents
of Capital Ciy Is University of
Wisconsin Alumnus.

Madison leads the cities
of the United States in the number
OF graduates of the University of
Wisconsin, Of it's ,531 residents,
1876, or every thirty-second resident
are Wisconsin alumni. Milwaukee is
next with 1856. Then comes Chicago
with 432, New York with 112, Min
neapolis with 103, Seattle with 100,
ST. Paul with So, Portland with A,
ST. Louis with 80, Kansas City with
20, and Duluth with %.
Within the United States, Wiscon-
sin leads with $3.50 graduates in
a population of $685. $50. In other
words, every 612th resident of the
state has a University of Wisconsin
sheepskin. Next comes Illinois with
743, of whom Chicago alone claims
1872
The tribe of Smith leads in the
number of graduates having the
same name. There are 104 Smiths.
The Jones come next with Sc. Then
there are Sd Johnsons, At Browns
and Brownies, SO each of the AndeE-
sons and Aliens, 33 Nelson's, 26 Mil
lers, % Davises and % Bakers.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-12
MARKET REPORT.
Milwaukee, April 10, 1912.

Milwaukee, April 10, 1912.
Butter-Creamery, extras, SOC;
prints, Sic; firsts, "a @25c; seconds,
Fl q 24c; renovated. 26Q2Sc; dairy
fancy, Csc.
Cheese - American full cream,
new made, twins, Is Y 619c; Young
Americas, 19@191ac; daisies, 1910
10 1ac; lOnghorns, 10 y 020c; linn
burger, ICY @17c; brick, 10 Il a
zoe.
Eggs-Current receipts fresh, as
to quality, 1917 @19c; recandled. ex-
tras, 0@21c; seconds, Is a Ice.
Live Poultry-Fowls, ia 1ac; roos-
ters, Is 1ac; springers, 15c.
Observation-Disclosures, sacked, on
track, 1.30@1.35.
Hay-No. l timothy, 2100; clio
yer, 1880; No l prairie, 1850.
Wheat-No. 1, northern, HOO
Ill; No. 2, northern, LOS @1.09;
No. 3, northern, 1.04.
Corn-No. 3, yellow, 76c.
Oats-No. 3, white, SEC; stand
ard, 56&c
Barley-Wisconsin, 1874; No. 3,
1874; No. 4, 124.
Cattle--Butchers' steers, $50
700; heifers, 4.25 @G.50; COWS, 4.S5
q 5.85; feeders, 4.00@4.50; calves.
7.00@S25.
Hogs-Good heavy butchers, 7.85
a 500; fair to best light, 1000
$50; pigs, $500 CTS.
Sheep-Lambs, 6.OO@70O; ewes,
50006.OO.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-12
Wisconsin News Briefs.

Madison-That it's feminine grad
yates seldom become old maids. is a
statement issued by the University
of Wisconsin in the new alumni di-
rectory. Of the 1887 women who
have graduated at Wisconsin be-
tween 1867 and 1911, fully G63 or
GA per cent, have married. Most
of the unmarried are recent grad
yates who will mate later The fig
ures show that 43 per cent of the
women graduates have married men
alumni of the same university.
Madison. - Four counties, St
Croix, Oneida, Jackson and Jefferson.
have not yet furnished the list of
names required by the corrupt prac-
tees act to enable the state to mail
to every Wisconsin voter the cam
paign pamphlets before the primary
and general elections. The county
clerk of Jefferson county has refused
to mail the poll lists upon the adj
vice of the district attorney The
state department has yet to discover
way to compel him to obey.
Grand apids.-James Janecek. a
farmer in the town of Rome, south
of this city, is lying at the point of
death in the Grand Rapids hospital
as the result of a crushed skull Mrs
Janecek found her husband lying in
pool of blood and in the distance
saw the hired man running away.
His skull was crushed and he was cut
about the head and arms, presum-
ably with Ratchet which was found
near him.
Green Bay.-Mettie Christensen
will be tried at the April term of
circuit court in Oconto county on a
charge of giving poisoned candy to
two children Her father offered a
reward of $500 to the person who
would find the party guilty of feed
ing the children the candy that kill
ed them
Stevens Point-Fire at Arnott sta
ton destroyed Charles Breitenstein's
general store and postofice, J. A.
Werachowski and John Ryan's sa-
looms, the Woodmen hall and several
small buildings, causing a loss of
$4,000.
Marinette - Backed by Dunbar
residents, D. Campbell has gone to
Madison to appeal to the governor
to compel the Coleman Lake club.
an organization of Chicago million
aires, to open the north branch of
the Pike river, a noted trout stream.
The club owns two miles of land
along the stream, has placed dams
at both ends, installed a fish hatch
cry and prosecuted trespassers.
Madison-Statistics of the state
free library commission show that
10 graduates of the Wisconsin IL
brary school are occupying positions
ID different parts of the country.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-12
MENACE TO COAL MINE, PEACE
Insist That None but Members of Or
der Perform Repair Work.

der Perform Repair Work.
Wilkesbarre, Pa. Because Of
the determination of the leaders OF
the United Mine Workers to compel
the coal companies to allow only union
men to make repairs at the colllerles
the peace Of the anthracite district Is
menaced.
This request has forced the opera
tors to threaten a disruption Of peace
because they allege the demand is in
open violation OF the rulings OF the
coal strike commission, which de-
clares against such discrimination.
The coal companies claim that union
leaders are breaking the peace rules
which they publicly asked and which
the companies were willing to accept
during the length OF the suspension.
From the statements of different OPP
orators it is plain that a parting OF the
ways is at hand and that an open
break may occur at any moment. The
operators are bitterly opposing the
act OF the mine leaders in placing
p1ckets without their collieries for the
purpose of getting men into the or.
ganizatiOn
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-12
Unidentified, but HeaIthfui.

DR. Mabel Howe Otis advises every
girl to stand on her head at least
twice a day. She made this remark
while addressing a class of Y. w c.. A.
girls, and to prove that she took her
own medicine. she Topped over. stuck
her feet in the air and stood on her
head to show how easily it could be
done. Standing on your head. she
said, is a preventive if not a cure 1t
gets the weight off your feet and puts
more brain in your head. 1t is better
than medicine, and if followed up will
keep girls well, strong and clear
minded.-Detroit News
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-12
Educ ational ests.

Miss Eleanor NJ. Colleton is one of
the two teachers appointed to make
an investigation among the children
of the public schools Of Boston for the
purpose of learning how the schools
can become most helpful in giving
vocational instruction. One purpose
of the investigators is to find out why
so many children leave school before
graduation They also hope to learn
the value of industrial training to
children who are not able to complete
their course.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-12

which began when the rule of Presi-
dent Diaz became unbearable 1t is
intended to carry out the reforms it
was hoped would result from the sue
cess of the revolution a year ago.
When President Diaz resigned his
office there was $32, 100000 gold in
the treasury. Within six months time
that money was almost entirely gone,
and Mexico had not one single benefit
to show from its expenditures.
Madero has all but accomplished
the complete ruin of Mexico. He has
created condition that never before
existed"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-12

and they are packed and ready for re-
moval
That General Grant has suffered an
almost complete breakdown in health
is admitted by many Of his army
friends, but that he is suffering from
cancer of the throat, the disease that
killed Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, his fa-
Their, is denied by those close to him.