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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-15

provision made for ths supreme com.
mand Of the army II ne event OF an
international conflict. he faAled TO re-
member the laws enacted on Febru-
AIRY Is and July 1s. In 1875; laws which
form part and parcel Of the ConstaAu-
tton. These laws vest the supreme
command not only OF the army but also
OF the navy. In the President Of the
republic. These laws were enacted
ct the GpeoAal Instance Of Marshal
Macmahon, who was then claAo6 mag
istrate OF the republic. and It was
made thoroughly plaan on his demand.
that the President should enjoy the
supreme command Of the army and
|. navy. not only IN time OF peAoe. but
also In war.
These laws have never been repealed.
They are still in existence to the pres
ent day, though apparently forgotten
by many generals and by the officials
~ the War Department and there.
fore. were France to become involved
an war with Germany. stout old Pres
tdent FAlNeres. who 10 constantly
who has never bestrddden . horse In
his life. would be required 10 take the
field as generalisstmo.
Such thing 10 inoonce4va6le. and
in view Of the possibility Of some
statesman being elected President VINO
might be moro disposed than Taihsres
10 enforce his constitutional rights in
this and in other matters. II 10 pro-
posed to modify these particular laws
Of 1875, which were enacted for the
particular benefit of Marshal Macma-
hon when President, who was unfver.
sally recognized at the time as the
foremost soldier of France.
In Announcing in these letters tia
other day the resignation Of Lord
Anfrims brother. Sir 9chomberg No
Donneil. from tho important o61os OF
Secretary Of the 0overnment Depart
ment Of Pubic Works. mentioned
that Il was due 20 4n-health. Since
chen h1s name has been died - CO.
respondent In Major HArT4son's divorce
suit agaAnst his wife. and Il now de-
velops that his retirement was forced
upon him By the King end Queen.
The 0ovesnmsn4 Department of Works
includes the supervision Gnd main
4enancs Of the various royal palaces
and parks. and 10 charged with every
repair ana alteration. This being the
case. the secretary. As permanent head
of the department. 10 brought into
constant intercourse with the sover-
e1gn and his oonsort. SO much 90 that
he forms virtually part and parcel Of
their household
Now the King ana Queen since their
ACCESSION have made II q point to dis
pense with the services of any mem
Der Of their household. and OF every
dignitary Of their court, cited az re-
spondent or correspondent in . d.
vorce case. and only two years ago
Lord Hamilton OF Dalzell, the princi-
pal lord IN waiting and acting lord
chamberlain on the occasion OF the
coronation. was dismissed. owing TO
his connection with q divorce suit
Sir Schomberg Mcdonnell IL sharing
his fate.
Copyright, 1912. by the Brentwood
Company
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-15

~sa General 00eroa last year
h-ou~n4 sAout his own resignation
ana au0seuveosly SAe downfall % the
rahsoe4 20 wf,ach he belonged. BY Ms
som,suson a Minister Of war In the
Chamoer Of Deputies. In reply to ar
snouSrv- shss ne wss ignorant Of AM
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-15

The only hing In favor Of the red
dust-e.ps the girls are wearing 70 tbs
price.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-15
REDUCING TRANSPORTATION
COSTS.

A constant effort has been made by
the railroads in the leading CONNER
ciaI nations to reduce the cost OF
TRANSFORMATION by increasing the train
load. The powerful locomotives and
the larger freight cars in the United
States have been a great factor in In
creasinR the efficiency Of our carriers
The average number OF tons per
freight train in this country In 1905
and 1903. As compared with Great
Britain and Germany, was a. follows:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-15
According to Uncle Abner.

There amt no Teller who. kin be
more polite than the one who has
been talkin' about you behind your
oack.
never yet see q practical joker
who could take one gracefully him
self.
Grandma Bibbins is beginning to
knit yarn mittens and wristle1s.
which is a sure indication Of a long.
hard winter. .....
There amt nobuddy in this world
who is wiser than the postmaster In
small town. onless 1t Is the tele-
graph operator.
There ain't no vacation that lasts
as long as 1t orter.
Every feller's kid is the greatest
kid that was ever born. and If you
don't believe it, ask him.
The best way know of to die poor
is to git involved in q lawsuit over
a line fence.
There is only one thing that 10
harder than Shawn the back Of your
neck. and that Is to disengage q sheet
Of sticky ny paper from the bosom OF
yer trousers.
One Of the cheapest ways to get Q
reputation for great wealth II to stand
in front of a swell cafe with . tooth
pick in yer mouth
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-15

Aceording 90 the baseball war cor
respondents. II" 10 the chief esrtor 81
oestJsng ehsupiooohSSA
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-15

Keeping Q u8hthou1o.
Carrying water for section hands.
Driving q hearOe.
Reading proof On railroad time
tables.
Cleaning fish.
Taking care Of a French poodle.
Parachute dropping.
Playing base drum in village band.
Being husband OF a successful act
resS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-15
Mr.. PettiGrew's Snake.

Mr.. Elias Pettigrew. the eminent
faunal naturalist and snakeologist. has
a pet blacksnake which is the wonder
Of the neighborhood. The snake Is up
to all sorts Of cute little tricks, and
Is about twenty feet long. II 1t were
any longer, no doubt Mr.. Pettigrew
would say so. Some time ago a Gull
prit entered the otherwise peaceful
farmyard Of Mr.. Pettigrew under tho
cover OF darkness and stole the rope
of the dinner bell which hangs at
the top OF the long pole near the
kitchen door. This was very embar-
risstng. inasmuch ax Mrs. Pettigrew
was no longer able to ring the dinner
bell and call her hungry spouse from
the west go The intelligence black
snake noticed the lady's embarrass-
ment, and. climbing the pole. he took
the bell handle in his mouth and al
lowed his body to hang straight down
until his tail almost touched the
ground Mrs. Pett1grew grasped the
pet snake by the tail, and was thus
able to ring the dinner bell. Every
noon now the snake climbs the pole
without being told. His idea Of time
is something very remarkable, as he
is never more than two minutes too
carly and never a minute late.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-15
WAereS

whereS
She'e slender as the graceful reed,
A tight skirt vision rare
But where are all the petticoats
That Maggie used to wear!
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-15

The said county committee met. in
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-22

Portage-Don c. Hall, Stevens Point.
Price-August Heden, ogema. Rep.
Eaclne, First District-CharleS H. Ever
EFT, Racine, Rep.
Racine, Second .District-Joseph c. Ha.
mata. Racine, Dem.
Richland-J. 3; Jensen, Cazenovia. Rep.
Rock, First District-Aiexander Paul.
Milton, Dem. -'
- Rock. Second District-Charies D. Ross.
Beloit Rep. ''
Rusk and sawyer-Den II. Richards.
Ladysmith. Rep.
Rep. i"''S'''>
Sauk-George Carpenter, Baraboo Rem
Shawano-Thomas Mahon. EIand Ron
Sheboygan. First District-Carl ZiIlier
Sheboygan, Dem. -
~ Sheboygan. Second District-.nerry OFT.
Plymouth, Rep.
Iayior-E, l.. Urquhardt. Medford. Ron
Irempealeau-L. Il. Grinde, Blair Rep
u nefhon-Lawrence Grimsrud, Wastby,
Rep. H.
Washin gton-Joseph B. Gurdies. Schlei
singerville. Dem.
Waukesha. First District-Percv Saw
yer WaukeSha, Rep.
Waukcsha. Second District - Iudsor
Hall Hartland, Dem
WauNica--A. X. Potts, Waupaca. Rem
Waushara-Michael O'Connor Hancock.
Rep. o"'
Winnebago. First District-IIartin r
Batus. Oshkosh, Rep.
WinEebago, Second DstriCt-CharleS
Schultz. Ncenah. Dem.
Winnebago, Third DiStrict--Wilzur u
Hurlbut, 0mro. Rep
Dem. 'r'0S'
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-22
s22O,732 OF STATE
CASH IS RETAINED
Milwaukee City and County
Action in Supreme Court.
DECISION TO BE IMPORTANT
City and County Jointly Fight High
Court Suit-Contest Obligation to
Pay Over Fines and Penalties Col
lected in Distant Past.

Madison.-Probably the most
noted issue raised in the supreme
court in recent hearings is that in
yolved in the case of the state of Wis
consin against the county and city Of
Milwaukee, a suit by the state to re-
cover from the defendants a large
sum Of money alleged to belong to
the trust funds of the state, arising
from the proceeds of fines and penal
ties for violations of the penal laws
of the state.
Whether the statute of limitations
can be pleaded against the state when
it sues in its capacity as a trustee of
a fund created by the constitution is
the real point at issue and was ar
gued in the court by the attorneys
for the city and county of Milwaukee
and the state.
The question is vital because upon
its determination may depend the
welfare of all the trust funds of the
state, not only now but in the future
The amount involved in the pres
ent issue is $22O,73248, together
with interest running on a part of it
since 1859, almost half a century. A
half million dollars probably is the
total amount of the claim of the
state
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-22
TAFT TO PRACTICE
LAW WITH HIS son
Will Return to Cincinnati After
March q Next.
GOTHAM HEARS SWAN SONG
President Expresses Hope Of Square
Deal-DecIares Cabinet Members
Should Sit in Congress to
Aid Chief Executive.

New York, Nov. 19.-When Presi
dent William Howard Taft steps from
the presidential chair next March he
will become just plain William H. Taft
attorney at law, of Cincinnati O.
The president will return to his
home town and there take up the
practice Of law which he left many
years ago to enter official life. AL
though the president will not enter
into a partnership with anyone and
he so stated to group of friends
here, it is believed that his son will
be a partner in the presidents law
firm.
The president left here Monday, aft
er spending three days in the city, for
New Haven to attend the meeting of
the Yale corporation.
While in the city President Taft
sang his swan song" as chief execu-
tive Of the nation when he responded
to the toast The President" at a
banquet of the Lotus club. His
speech was considered by many OF
his audience as the most remarkable
he has ever made
The president earnestly advocated
the admission to the halls Of congress
Of members of a presidents cabinet,
and declared a siX-year term in the
presidency was enough for any man.
He advocated the placing under civil
service Of practically every officer in
the government employ. He limited
broadly that congress should provide
for ex-presidents so that they need
not lower the dignity of the position
they have held when they enter into
private life
His humorous references to the bur
dens Of the White House, to his sue
cessor and to Mr.. Bryan brought forth
round after round Of applause.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-22
MAKEUP OF next WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE

This is a revised and corrected list
of the members-elect of the legisla-
ture, including the hold-over sena-
tors, with their postoffice addresses:
The senate stands: Republicans,
rs; Democrats, 5; Social Democrats,
Democrats, "a; Social Democrats, 6.
State Senators.
First-M. W. Perry. Algoma. Rep.
Second-Timothy Burke, Green Bay, Rep.
Third-Isaac t. Bishop, Somers, Rep.
Fourth-W. L. Richards. Milwaukee,
- fifth-George J. weigle, Milwaukee.
.sixth-G. II. weissleder. Milwaukee,
seventh-Gabriel zophy, Milwaukee, s.
EEiishth-A. E. Martin, Milwaukee, Rep.
Tenth-George B. skogmo. Black River
Falls. Rep.
Eleventh-victor Linley. Superior Rep.
Twelfth-A. Pearce Tomkins Ashland.
Thirteenth-Paul Husting, NIayville,
Fourteenth-Henry NJ. Culbertson, Green
Bay, Rep.
Fifteenth--s. w. Randolph, Manitowoc.
Dem.
Sixteenth - Robert Glenn. Lancaster.
Rep.
Seventeenth-H. c. Martin. Darlington.
Rep.
Observation-Disclosures G. Kellogg. Oshkosh.
Dem.
Nineteenth-M. T. White. Winncconne,
ReD.
Twentieth-Willam J. Bichlcr, Belgium.
Dem
Twenty -frst-Edward L. Kileen, Wan
toma. Rep.
Twenty sccond-L. e. Cunningham, Re
lott Rep.
Twenty third-E. f. Browne Waupaca,
Rep.
Twenty fourth-Robert w. Monk, Neills-
vile, Rep.
Twenty -ffth-w. w. Albers wausau,
Dem.
Twenty -sixth-H. A. Huber, Stoughton,
Rep.
Twenty -seventh--John NJ. True, Bara-
boo Rep.
Twenty eighth = Edward f Ackley.
Chippewa Falls, Rep.
Twenty ninth-George e. Scott. Prairie
Farm. Rep.
Thirtieth-w. 7. Stevens RhInelander,
Rep.
Thirty -frst-Howard Teasdale. Sparta.
Rep.
Thirty second - Otto Bosshard, La
Crosse. Rep.
Thirty -third-George e. Hoyt, NIenom-
inee Falls, Rep.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-22
TAKE BIG FRAUD GANG
Federal Officers Make Arrests in Nine
Different Cities.

Federal Officers Make Arrests in Nine
Different Cities.
Washington, Nov 20.-An interna-
tional swindling combination, reaching
in chain of sumptuously furnished
offices in nine cities, including Chi
cago, New York and London, selecting
as its victims only men of supposed
keen business intelligence, and mulct-
ing them to the extent of $4,000, 600
such are the amazing allegations n
the strength of which federal agents
made arrests in nine American cities
on Monday.
Those indicted by the grand jury
defraud were:
F. D. Minyard Cleveland; J. Gordon
Malcolm, who went to Canada before
the indictments were returned; Thorn
as Fishwick. Boston; George Hanna
ford, Chicago; ]. r. Long. Buffalo.
The men are alleged to have
mulcted promoters and infant stock
corporations out of thousands Of dol
lars, secured through fees and COM
missions for arranging the guaranty
Of the securities of their victims by
stock and bond insurance companies
controlled by the alleged swindlers.
After paying the commissions de-
manded the alleged victims are said
to have found that the interest Of the
ring in their proposition came to an
end.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-22
WILSON TO CALL SPECIAL
SESSION OF CONGRESS
and Senate For April Following
His Inauguration.

New York, Nov. 18.-Gov. Woodrow
Wilson issued a statement On Satur-
day in which he announces that imme-
diately after his Inauguration as pres
ident of the United States he will call
an extraordinary session Of congress
to convene not later than April Is for
the purpose of revising the tariff.
His statement follows:
Il shall call congress together in
extraordinary session not later than
April 10. | shall do this not only be-
cause think the pledges of the party
ought to be redeemed as promptly as
possible, but also because | know 1t
to be in the interest of business that
all uncertainty as to what the par
ticular items of tariff revision are to
be should be removed as soon as pos
sible.
The list of members Of congress
and prominent Democrats throughout
the country who had expressed them
selves on the subject showed that the
sentiment in favor of the calling OF
an extra session was WideSpread-l
might say, almost unanimous. The
extra session will have the advan-
tage Of givin us an early start to-
wards effecting the reforms to which
the Democratic party is pledged.
The president-elect gave out his
statement just prior to embarking on
his vacation in Bermuda. He sailed
on the steamship Bermudian at two
O'Clock Saturday afternoon The Ber-
mudian is booked solidly and the presi-
dent-elect was assured by the officials
OF the line that there are no politi-
clans among the passengers. The
president-elect will spend four weeks
on the island. returning to New York
December 16 He was accompanied
by Mrs. Wilson and the Misses Jessie
and Eleanor Wilson. Miss Margaret
Wilson, the elder daughter, remains
in New York to continue her study
of music.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-22
''BATHTUB" TRUST
DECLARED ILLEGAL
u. S. Supreme Court Unanimous
in Decision.
LOWER TRIBUNAL is UPHELD
Government Wins the important Yer
dict That Sherman Act Violations
Cannot Hide Behind Patent
Laws.

Washington, Nov. 20.-In an epoch
making decision in the so-called bath
tub trust" case, the Supreme court
of the United States laid down the
broad principle that there can be no
monopoly in the unpatented product
Of patented machine without violat-
ing the Sherman antitrust law.
Justice McKenna delivered the
unanimous opinion Of the court. He
said that rights conferred by patents
were extensive, but did not give a uni
versal license against the positive pro-
hibitions of the Sherman law.
The decision fully sustained the gov
eminent in its fight begun over a year
ago against the bath tub and enameled
ware manufacturers.
The decision of the lower court was
upheld throughout as TO the main de-
PENDANTS and the Caldwell Lead com
pany, which claimed it was not en-
gagged in interstate commerce.
THE agreement" said Justice Nc
Kenna, clearly transcends what was
necessary to protect the use of the pa
tent or the monopoly which the law
conferred on it. They accomplished a
restraint of trade condemned by the
Sherman law"
THE added element of the patent
in the case at bar cannot confer i'm
munity," he added. Rights conferred
by patents are indeed very definite
and extensive, but they do not, any
more than other rights, give an I'M
usual license against positive prohi-
billions. The Sherman law is limita-
ton of rights-rights which may be
pushed to evil consequences, and
therefore are restrained"
The fight against the enameled ware
manufacturers was begun by the gov
eminent in the United States district
court of Maryland, it being charged
that the fifty defendants named had
entered into a combination to restrain
Interstate trade in sanitary enameled
ironware and had attempted to monop-
Ollie that trade.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-22
SERViANS CAPTURE MONASTIR
AFTER STUBBORN BATTLE
Day Fight-5o,ooo Men Lay
Down Arms.

Belgrade, Nov. 20.-Any idea that
the Turkish government may have had
Of benefting by continued resistance
must be shattered by news of the fall
of Monastir. In the capture of that
important town the Servians took
three pashas. including the command
er-in-chief, Zekki Pasha, $4,000 men
and Al guns, thus achieving the great
est individual success Of the war.
The fight for the possession OF
Monastir has been especially fierce
during the past three days. The de-
tenders of the city, realizing that their
line of communication with Ochrida,
on which they had intended to retreat
as last resort, had been cut, fought
desperately until the commander Of
the fortress saw the futility Of
further resistance and hoisted the
white flag
The losses on both sides have been
heavy. During the first days fighting
the Servians lost $50 killed and
wounded
Official dispatches do not give the
total losses on either side.
A private but unconfirmed telegram,
received here reports that Scutari has
surrendered
The representatives of Italy and
Germany called upon Premier Pach-
itch Of Servia and informed him that
their governments supported Austria's
view against Servia's claim for an ex-
tension of her territory after the war.
M. Pachitch declined to give definite
answer until after the war had been
concluded
London, Nov. 90. - The Ottoman
government has made a fresh appeal,
this time through the Russian ambas-
sador at Constantinople, for the cessa-
ton of hostilities, according to a news
agency dispatch received here from
the Turkish capital.
1t is said that the peace terms of
the Balkan allies will include a de-
mand for the cession of all the Turk
ish territory down to the Edkene
river and the payment of an indemnity
of s12OO00,OO0.
The first Bulgarian attack on the
Turkish line of Notifications defend
ing Constantinople at Tchatalja has
failed. The whole Bulgarian army
was engaged.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-22
Ba otists Have New Bible

New York. Nov. 20-The first copies
of the newly revised edition of the
Bible published by the American Bap-
fist Publication society have reached
the society's headquarters in this city.
The new edition is a radical departure
in its construction from the language
used in the King James and the re-
vised versions issued 80 years ago.
In the new Bible the names Adam
and Eve do not appear. Their place is
taken by the words man" and "wo-
man. which is a direct translation Of
the old Hebrew names. The word
hell is entirely eliminated, the word
underworld being inserted in it's
place.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-22
SOCIALIST CHURCH FIGHT LOST
Convention Decides Against the Pro-
posed Ban on Minister'S

Convention Decides Against the Pro-
posed Ban on Ministers.
Rochester, n. Y, Nov. 20.-Although
the Socialist delegates strongly op-
posed them, ministers will be always
welcome in American Federation of
Labor conventions.
The convention almost unanimously
defeated a resolution forbidding cler-
gymen to address future conventions
or attend as fraternal delegates.
The debate was sensational. The
resolutions against the clergy was pre-
seLted by Mr. Arnold of Chicago, who
admitted he had been stung by the re-
marks of some of the ministers who
have addressed the convention that
condemned socialism. The commit
tee to which the resolutions were sent
for consideration reported unanimous
ly against them.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-22
Democrats Abandon Recount.

Madison.-The democratic leaders
of the state acknowledge the election
of Gov. McGovern and will make no
further attempts to secure a recount
either in Dane county or any other
part of the state. This was an
nounced by Gilmore T. Elver, follow
ing a conference with Harry McLo-
gan, secretary of the democratic
state central committee.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-11-22
TRYING YOUTHS FOR MURDER
Two GAINESVILLE Boys in Court to An,
swer Charge of Staying Woman
Case Is Far Reaching.

Janesville.-What promises to be
the most far reaching murder trial
ever held in Rock county has started
in circuit court with the arraignment
of Edward Meyer and Harry Berger,
aged II and 10 years.
On the night of September 30, Til
lie Bergsterman, aged 35, living with
her father in a little house south of
the city in what is known as the
Monterey district, was assaulted and
foully murdered. The father mott
fed the police of the crime the fol-
lowing morning after having sat in
the room with the dead body of his
daughter all night. He was prompt
" arrested and it was believed that
he had attacked her while drunk and
the girl had died from blows re-
celVed in her struggle. A post NOR
tenn examination of the remains re-
vealed the assault and two days
later the youths, Meyer and Berger,
were arrested, charged with the
crime. 1t aWoke public sentiment to
such an extent that in every church
a demand was made for new ordi-
nances to protect the youths of the
city and as d direct result the Com
mittee of Fifteen" led by Judge Sale
of the county probate court, visited
the council in a body, supported by
$50 citizens, and demanded enforce
ment of the law. First came the
adjustment of all slot machines, dice
games from saloons, poolrooms and
cigar stands. Then the disorderly
women We're ordered out of the city
and stringent saloon regulations
passed relative to women in saloons.