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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-06-20

Feel languid, weak, rundown?
Headache? Stomach "of'?-Just
a plain case Of lazy liver. Burdock
Blood Bitters tones liver and
stomach, promotes digestion, puri-
fies the blood.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-06-20

It is now well known that not more
than one case Of rheumatism III ten
requires any internal treatment
Whatever. All that IS needed IS a
free application Of Chamberlain 5
Ilniment and massaging the parts
ct each application. Try it and see
now quickly it will relieve the pain
and soreness. Sold by all dealers.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-06-20
Live Australian Freaks.

: calf, somewhat OF a freak Of ma
ture, was born on T. G. Wares farm
at Little Akaroa, Australia, recently
1t has five legs, the extra one work
ing in socket in the breastbone. Tho
calf IS thriving, and is strong and
healthy. Another freak, lamb, is re-
ported to have been born at Plat
Point Station. 1t has three ears and
eight legs. 1t did not live
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-06-20
Ecst Form Of DraYer.

When tie hearts Of men and won-
en are filled with heavenly love, a
power which makes fer righteousness
constantly emanates from them.
Those who pray withe their lives Of
fer the most effective prayer, even
though they do not utter a word.-
Chauncey Giles.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-06-20

There IS no real need of anv one
BENG troubled with constipation
Chamberlain's Tablets Will cause an
agreeable movement of the bowels
without any unpleasant effect. Give
them a trial. For sale by all dealers
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-06-20
Each age of our lives has its lows

Each age of our lives has its joys.
Old people should be happy, and
they will be if Chamberlain's Tab
let's are taken to strengthen the d.
gestion and keep the bowels regular.
These tablets are mild and gentle in
their action and especially suitable
for people OF middle age and older.
For sale By all dealers.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-06-20

Soothes itching skin. Heals cuts
or burns without scar. Cures piles
eczema, salt rheum. any itching.
Doan's Ointment. Your druggist
collie II
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-06-20
Eurone's Nast Armed Force.

It would take nine and half days
for the armies OF Europe to pass
given point. marching five abreast. 10
inches apart, at an eight-lnile gait.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-14
PYTHIAN SISTERS ELECT
Mrs. ArvilIa THOMPSON Of Reedsburg
Chosen Grand Chief of Order
at State Meeting in Kenosha.

Kenosha.-More than 100 mem
bers of the Pythian Sisters, repre-
senting twenty-five of the temples in
the state, are in Kenosha attending
the annual sessions of the Wisconsin
grand lodge of the order
The annual reports of the officers
showed large advance in the work
of the order during the year The re-
port of the secretary showed a total
membership of more than 1900 in
the Wisconsin Jurisdiction.
The following officers were elected
for the year: Past grand chief, Mrs
Sylvia Conoly of Evansville; grand
chief, Mrs. Arvilla Thompson, Reeds
burg; grand senior, Mrs. Florence
Brown, Lake Geneva; grand junior,
Mrs. Stacia Wright, Kenosha; grand
manager, Mrs. Blanche Borrowridge,
Madison; grand mistress of records
and correspondence, Miss Clara Grin
dell, Milwaukee; grand mistress of
finance, Mrs. Elsie Pratt, Appleton;
grand protector of temples, Mrs My
ra Graham, Linden; grand outer
guard, Mrs. Mile Cosford, Mondovi;
trustee, Mrs. Mary Taft, Tomah; su-
preme representative, Mrs. H. G.
Baker, Racine.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-14
Matrimonial TanuIe.

With the death the other night in a
Philadelphia hospital of resident OF
that city, it became known that he
had been married eight years, not
withstanding that by the terms of his
fathers will through which he inner.
tied $250,000, he had been forbidden
to remafry. His only alternative was
to lose the money The mother and
brother of the dead man knew moth
ing of his marriage until after his
death, when they went to the hospital
to claim the body. There they found
q woman they knew as unmarried.
who lived Just one block from them.
She produced proofs of the marriage.
Following the ceremony the deceased
had returned to his home and she re-
turned to live with her mother.
Friends of both families are now won.
dering what will become of the
s250,O00.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-14
CUBAN REBELS ATTACK
MARINES AT FL CUERO
American Troops RepuIse the Insun
gents Without Loss of
Life

Washington, June 12-Almost ST.
multaneously with the receipt of dis
patches here on Monday that COM
pany Of marines were attacked at Ell
Cuero, Cuba, Secretary of State Knox
issued a statement in which he said
the United States does not contemplate
intervention in Cuba. The statement
was issued by the secretary following
a conference of more than two hours
with Senior Arestes Ferrar. speaker
of the Cuban house of representa-
tives.
Admiral Osterhaus has been in
structed to land marines in Havana
at the moment he thinks the Cuban
authorities need their assistance to
stop fighting in the streets. On the
desk of Major General Wood, chief
OF staff, an order is filed out except
for the signature The order, If is
sued, will start 5000 troops for Cuba
within an hour.
A company of United States mar
ines, commanded by Capt Edward B.
Manwaring, engaged In guarding Ell
Cuero mines, was attacked by force
OF insurgents, who were repulsed after
considerable firing, according to ad-
vices received here There were no
casualties among the marines and the
loss of the insurgents is unknown.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-14
LIVES OF EIGHT WIPED
OUT BY FOUL MURDER
Joseph Moore, Wife, Four Childref
and Two Girl Guests, Slain in
Iowa Home.

Villisca, Ia, June 11.-With the
brutal murder of eight persons, found
dead in their beds, an entire family
was wiped out of existence The
dead: Joseph B. Moore, Mrs. Joseph
B. Moore, Herman Moore, eleven
years old; Catherine Moore, nine
years old, Boyd Moore, seven years
Old; Paul Moore, six years old; Lena
Splllinger, aged fourteen; Ina Spillin-
ger, aged nine.
The Spillinger girls were daughters
OF Joseph Spillinger, well-to-do farm
er, who were guests of the Moore's
for the night.
All eight were found dead in their
beds with their heads literally
smashed to a jelly. The implement
used in the terrible execution, bloody
ak, was found in an upstairs room
where the murderous visitor probably
did his last work. The ak is one that
belonged to Mr.. Moore, and was taken
from the woodshed
Mr.. and Mrs. Moore and their four
children occupied the lower part of
the house and the other two girls were
sleeping IN an upstairs room
The vicinity of Villisca is patrolled
by members of the Villisca militia
company, in common with officers all
over southwestern Iowa. They are
looking for John Vangilder of Omaha,
divorced husband OF Mrs Moore's sis
ter, who is suspected of some know-
edge of the crime. He is reported to
have been seen in Villisca Saturday
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-14
COLONEL GIVEN A DELEGATE
Republican National Committee in
Kentucky Contest Makes First
Award Favoring Roosevelt.

Chicago delegate for Col.
Roosevelt, the first awarded him
since the national committee began
hearing contest cases, and seventeen
for President Taft, were the net re-
suits of the June II session of the
republican national committee.
In all, 101 national delegates have
been awarded President Taft SO far
The one placed in the Roosevelt col
umn was d. G. Edwards, from the
eleventh district of Kentucky The
Taft forces on the committee refused
by vote of 33 to 10 to seat both of
the Roosevelt delegates, whose places
were contested, but agreed to a split
which gave Col. Roosevelt and Presi-
dent Taft each one delegate from the
district
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-14
Branded Small Girl.

After watching desperadoes apply
hot irons to stolen cattle, three South
San Francisco youths decided to be
bad men themselves recently, and
made a little thirteen-year-old girl
their victim. Two held her while q
third placed a hot branding iron on
her back The brand was large r,
which made her a member Of the des-
lperate clan. She endured the suffer.
ing and kept the secret, and, though
the branding took place on April 10Th,
her parents did not discover it until
the other day. Although the girls in,
juries were painful at the time. they
Will not prove serious. Doctors who
examined her. however, declare that
the marks will remain the rest CT her
life.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-14
MARKET REPORT.
Milwaukee, June II, 1912.

MILWAUKEE,, June IL, l9IG.
Butter.-Creamery, extras, Csc;
prints, 26c; firsts, % 024c; seconds,
20 q 21c; renovated, % a 23c; dairy,
fancy, Csc.
Cheese - American full cream,
new made, twins, ID - Q14c; Young
Americas, 14@14 re; daisies, 40
IA re; longhorns, 14@1412c; linn
burger, 1612 Ole; brick, 1870
1915
Eggs-Current receipts fresh, as
to quality, Is q Ice; recandled, eX-
tras, 1872 019c; seconds, 10 @12c.
Live Poultry-Fowls, 13 13c; roos-
ters, 12c; broilers, doz., 600 a 500.
Potatoes Wisconsin, sacked on
track, 12O@125.
Wheat-No. /, northern, 1850
1.19; No. 2, northern, III a lis;
No. 3, northern, LA.
Corn-No. 3, yellow, 76c.
Oats-No. 3 white, So 1ac; stand
ard, 56%c.
Wisconsin, 100; No. 3,
1.21; No. 4, III.
Rye-No. 2, 613c.
Cattle-B Butchers steers, $500
Sis; heifers, 49O@7. 15; COWS, 500
06.25 feeders, 4.00@4.75; calves,
S.0O@S.75.
Hogs-Good heavy butchers, 7.55
@7.60; fair to best light, lis
7.45; pigs, 5.S0@6,20.
Sheep-Lambs, 6.00@8.50; ewes,
3.500400.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-14
Wisconsin News Briefs.

Beloit-Beloit has a bridal couple
who are making a wedding trip in
! the good old fashioned way before
| there were motors or railway-they
have gone horseback. Miss Ethel
Hall and Curtis Raymond went horse
back to Rockford and were married
and then resumed their journey on
their honeymoon trip into Iowa On
their horses they carried their ward
robe in saddlebags.
Milwaukee.-Despite the fact that
the annual dairy show in Chicago has
been set for Sept. % to Nov 2, it
has been decided to hold the Wiscon-
sin annual dairy show in Milwaukee
from Sept. % to Sept. 81. The date
of the Wisconsin show had been in
definite for some time, owing to the
fact that the dates on which the local
organization wanted to show would
conflict with the Chicago show. 1t
is now figured that the two shows
will not conflict materially, as the
Chicago show will make a feature
of cattle.
Hilbert. - The twelfth annual
tournament of the Eastern Wiscon-
sin Firemen's association will be held
at New Holstein on June Is. 1t is
expected that about 1900 uniformed
fremen and ten bands will be there.
Portage.-Rev. William f. Phil
lips, pastor of ST. Johns Episcopal
church here, has resigned and will
locate in Boston.
Delavan.-A class of five gradu-
ated at the annual commencement
exercises of the Wisconsin Free
School for the Deaf. The past wear
has been the most successful in the
history of the school, more than 200
pupils taking instruction. 1t is ex-
pected that the enrolment next year
will exceed $50.
Manitowoc-The Omro church.
which withdrew from the Wisconsin
Methodist Episcopal conference when
its pastor, the Rev. Daniel Wood
ward, now warden at the state pris-
on, was asked to resign, has been adj
mitted to the Winnebago district of
the Congregational church.
Ashland-Searchi parties are
securing the woods west OF this city
trying to find George Richards and
Herman Kurcheski, who have been
missing several days. They went on
a fishing trip and it is feared they
may have drowned.
MiIwaukee-Miss Agnes Champ-
ney, aged Fl, soprano soloist at the
SchlitZ palm garden, awoke in the
morning to find that she had become
blind. Physicians attribute the af-
Fiction to paralysis of the optic
nerves, brought on by nervousness.
They have not determined whether
or not the singer will regain her
sight.
1 Portage of this city are
making strenuous objection to the
Sunday operation of moving picture
theaters and threaten the proprietors
with prosecution.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-14
WRESTLING BOUTS I'M JAPAN
Description OF The Great Contests
Which Are Held Twice Year
In Toxic.

II Is no light matter to be a Jap
anese wrestler. Iyemasa Tokugawa,
attache Of the Imperial japanese EN-
bassy, gave an outline Of what wrest-
Ing meant to the Japanese, and men
toned incidentally that the art orig
mated in japan before the Christian
era.
Mr.. Tokugawa said that there are
no fewer than forty-eight formulate by
which wrestlers try to bring oppo-
nents TO earth-a sort Of catch az
eaten can with forty-eight Queensber-
~ rules added. Wrestlers are naked
except for narrow girdle, and con-
sequently 1t is not easy to get a
hold
the Japanese have at present SGT
trained wrestlers in the service OF
the wrestling Association, and in
June and January of every year there
are great displays at the hall in To
kio. Beginning at sunrise, the
matches continue until the evening,
and II is not necessary for a fall to
take place before a victory can be
claimed.
On the floor Of the amphitheatre is
square heap of earth three feet high
and in that square is the wrestling
ring, twelve feet in circumference.
surrounded by twelve straw bags.
Let wrestler's knee touch the
ground or the tip of his. little finger
20 outside that ring and he has lost
the match.
There are rigidly observed ranks
among the wrestlers All of them go
under nicknames, which are bestowed
on them by their patrons or chosen
by themselves. The highest class is
what may be interpreted as the rope"
men. To be raised to this dazzling
dignity is rare event
For 200 years there were only fif-
teen men who enjoyed the distinction,
and the power to confer the title is
held by an old Japanese family which
Us said to have been that which mi
tiated the art. Altogether there are
five grades of wrestlers, all gladiators,
who are eager to try their skill with
men trained like themselves.
They begin the matches by first
washing their mouths in a bucketful
of water by the side of the ring. No
suggestion is made that they bite each
other; it is simply a peculiar rule.
Then they sit on their launches,
hands on the ground and watch each
other. If they feel confident they
spring at each other suddenly and
hold onto girdle or body. But if one
does not wish to start the match and
sees his opponent ready for the
spring, he may call Not yet" and
they both go and wash their mouths
again. There are, therefore. many
not vets" remarked Mr.. Tokugaws
dryly.-London Standard.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-14
TAFT IS GIVEN z
INDIANA SEATS
Stormy Session Is Held by Ma
tional Committee.
RIVALS IN BITTER BATTLE
Engage in Fiery WraneIe Over Cali
fornia Contest Which Goes Over
Until Wednesday for
Consideration.

Chicago, June 12-By unanimous
vote the Republican national commit
tee on Monday seated the four Taft
delegates-at-large from Indiana. This
makes "a contested delegates favora,
BILE to Mr. Taft
The Indiana delegates at large thus
confirmed are Col Harry S. New and
ex-Vice-President Charles w. Fair
banks of Indianapolis, ex-Representa-
tive James E. Watson Of Rushville
and Joseph E. Oliver of South Bend.
The defeated contestants are eX-Sena-
tor Albert J. Beveridge of IndianaDo-
lis, Edwin M Lee Of Lawrenceburg,
ex-Representative Fred K. Lands of
Logansport and Charles H. Campbell
Of Shelbyville.
Just before the Indiana cases came
up the committee had engaged in a
wrangle over the California contest
which, for moment, appeared as
though some of the members would
come to blows.
When the tumult partly subsidized
the question of postponing the Cali
fornia cases was put to a vote, the
Taft forces winning by a vote Of 38
to Is. The cases then went over un-
til Wednesday.
1t was shown by the Roosevelt law
yers, and not denied by the other side,
that in the Indiana state convention
there were GET Roosevelt delegates,
64S Taft delegates and 124 contested.
The contested delegates were put on
the temporary roll and were allowed
to vote on their own cases.
Besides seating the delegates at
large, the committee also seated the
Taft delegates from the First, Third,
Fourth and Thirteenth districts
eight in ala total of twelve against
none for Roosevelt.
In the First district fight the vote
was unanimous, the Roosevelt men
Joining with the Taft members of the
committee In the Third district there
was smattering of unidentified
noes in the viva voce ballot, but no
roll call was asked. In the Fourth the
Roosevelt contest was withdrawn and
the Taft men were seated unanimous
ly.
In the Thirteenth there was a real
fight, with the only genuine division
Of the session, but the Taft men were
seated by a vote of SO to IA. This con-
test required more than two hours for
it's hearing, because of a battle over
the presentation of II affidavits by
the Roosevelt men. BY a vote of 20
to 80 the committee refused to permit
them to be admitted, because they had
not before made their appearance,
and there had been no opportunity for
their examination by the Taft men.
Despite this vote-which was taken
to set a committee precedent-the
committee directed that the aff1davits
be read.
But the affidavits failed to show
what the Roosevelt attorneys had
promised and the Taft delegation was
seated by vote of So to a.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-14
Made Snort of CuniS

Albert Stierli. a handsome Swiss
plumber, was sentenced a few DAYS
since at Zurich TO a years imprison-
ment for defrauding seventeen young
women, to whom he had become en-
gagged at the same time All of them
still want to marry him. The Judge
remarked that StierH would have com.
mitted a more serious crime if he
had married the lot" at which there
was laughter in court Stierli seemed
glad when he was led away by 1wo
gendarmes, as the majority of his
fiancees were in the court.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-14
GUSTS WOOD AS ARMY CHIEF.
Bill Makes Funston and Crozier IneIk
gibe for High Post.

Washington, June by the mar
row margin of three votes the friends
Of Gen Leonard Wood, chief of staff
of the United States army on Monday
lost the fight to prevent legislation
that will retire him from the head of
the army on March 4 next and make it
impossible for him to again be reap
pointed to that important office.
The conferees on the army bill
wrote into their compromise agree
ment a provision that no officer shall
hold the Office of chief Of staff who
before his promotion to the rank of
brigadier general shall not have had
ten years service in the line. This
will eliminate not only General Wood,
but make Gems. Funston and Crozier
ineligible for chief of staff.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-14
BOSTON CARMEN ON STRIKE.
Demand of Men That Company Recog.
nize Union Cause of WaIkout,

Demand of Men That Company Recog,
nize Union Cause of Walkout.
Boston, June 10.-Several hundred
employees of the Boston elevated rail
way went on strike Friday because
the company refused to recognized the
Union recently formed. Violence
marked tie beginning of the strike.
great crowd gathered in front of
Washington street headquarters of the
union, and not until the police had
repeatedly ordered the crowd back
and then threatened to charge with
drawn clubs was the crowd dispersed.
Previous to this trolleys were discon-
nected on several passing cars.
In some instances the crews left
their cars, all packed to suffocation.
between stops, and reported to union
headquarters, where they were re.
ceived with cheers.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-14
WELCOME. TO KAISER's FLEET
Hearty Reception Is Given German
Warships at New York.

Hearty Reception Is Given German
Warships at New York.
New York, June 11.-For the first
time in its history the municipality Of
New York extended an official well
shores in return for the call made
upon Germany last year by a squad
ron from our Atlantic fleet, and which
come on Monday to the visiting
battleships of another nation. Those
ships are the fiagships Moltke,
commanded by Rear-Admiral Reu-
ben-Paschwitz, and the cruisers
Stett1n and Bremen, which were
dispatched by the German gov
eminent to pay a visit to these
arrived here on Sunday
The visiting officers were escorted
to the city hall, where they were re-
ceived by Mayor Gaynor. Following
this visit they We're taken around the
city in automobiles and later in the
day the mayor visited the German
ships.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-14
TWIN CITIES LAND
NEXT ENCAMPM ENT
Wisconsin G. A. r. to Gather at
Neenah- Menasha in 1913.
VETERANS GREET BRAGG
though Absent, Commander of the
Famous Iron Brigade" Is SaIuted
oy Comrades at Amigo Encamp-
ment- 1000 Veterans in Parade.

Antigo.-Neenah and Menasha
was chosen as the next place of
meeting of the annual encampment
OF the state G. A. R. The reports of
department Commander Smith and
other officers were received. showing
the work accomplished during the
year
The feature of the encampment
was a parade of 1000 veterans and
1900 school children, ending with
an entertainment given by the chill
dren in honor of the visitors.
With a rising vote and salute, the
following telegram was sent by De
partment Commander Smith TO Gen.
E. S. Bragg at Fond du Lac: The
department of the Wisconsin Grand
Army of the Republic sends greet
ings and best wishes -
Department. Commander Smith in
his address called attention to the
work which is being carried by the
Sons of Veterans. Special mention
was made of the present day method
Of observing Memorial day. THE
dissertation of Memorial day is a
perennial subject of protest" said
Commander Smith. THE interest in
the observance increases each year.
A certain class ignore the sacredness
of the day. Last Memorial day 49,
coo people gathered at Indianapolis
to witness an automobile race. 1t
is easy TO imagine that Memorial day
exercises were of secondary nature
in that city. This episode is but an
exaggerated example of what occurs
throughout the length and breadth
Of the land"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-14
Killed by Pet Drake

An aged woman resident OF Phoen-
fxville, Pa, was killed the other day
by a drake, which has been a pet of
the family for some time. but which
has lately shown signs of i'll temper.
The woman was walking through the
yard when she was attacked by the
drake. In attempting to escape she
fell and the fowl struck at her head
and face with his bill. Relatives heard
her cries and drove the drake away.
but the woman died few minutes
later
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-06-14
BARROW DEFENSE is HURT.
Sieuth Testifies He Told Attorney
Franklin Talked Too Much


Franklin Talked Too Much.
Los Angeles, Cal, June 12-Warn-
ing witnesses to keep out of the state
and notifying prospective jurors in
time to evade service when they were
thought to be unfavorable to the de-
Tense, were part of his duties as an
investigator" for the Mcnamara de-
Tense, according to P. J. Cooney, who
took the stand on Monday in the trial
OF Clarence S. Darrow for jury bribery.
Under direct examination Cooney
said he had reported to Mr. barrow
that Bert Franklin talked too much :"
that Franklin had said to him: They
will never convict j. B. while Balm is
on the jury" Darrow is under indict-
ment for bribing Robert F. Balm, the
first juror sworn in the trial Of
James B. Mcnamara.