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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-06
Funny Peasant Notions

There have been laid before the AS
Economical Society of France the re-
suits of an extended observation, COW
ering a period of ten years past, con-
corning popular notions of astronomy.
The astronomical lore of the Russian
peasantry of the north, center and
south of the empire, for instance, is
limited to a knowledge of the exist
ence of the sun and the moon and
stars, Of three consultations, of the
milky way, of one planet, of comets,
shooting stars and meteors. The sun
is to all a mysterious and beneficent
being.
The moon, covered with ice and
snow, is even in flight from it's broth
er, the sun. Upon its disk Is por-
trayed the murder of Abel by Cain,
the latter being done to death with
a pitchfork
The lunar rays are malignant, and
evil comes to those who sleep unpro-
tected from them. The horns of the
moon afford information as to the
weather
The stars are lamps or candles
lighted and extinguished by the Eter-
nal. A shooting star is the soul of one
just passed away. Comets are her.
aids of war and famine. No Russian
ever forgets that the Napoleonic war
followed the great comet Of 1911
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-06
DR.. FURNESS AND THE SKULL.
Howell Hansel Relates Story That
Reveals the Late Scholars Sweet
ness Of Spirit.

Howell Hansel tells this story of
DR.. Furness, the venerable Shakes
Derian scholar, who died at his home
near Philadelphia a short time ago.
While playing last In Philadelphia,
Mr.. Hansel visited DR.. Furness and
was shown through his vault" where
in are stored countless mementoes
and relics of Shakespeare's dramas
and of celebrated actors who have
played In them. Mr.. Hansel saw and
handled pair Of gloves which Gar
rfck's word has established as those
the bard himself had worn.
There was also a skull, which came
from the property room of the old
Walnut street theater in Philadelphia,
the oldest playhouse in America. This
skull was of priceless historic asso-
citation" said Mr. Hansel, for not
only had Booth and Barrett used it In
their gravediggers' scene in Hamlet
and had written their names upon II,
but the old relic had even furnished
forth this scene for Kean, Kemble and
Macready and bore their inscriptions"
An old caretaken Of the doctors
house one day bethought herself to
straighten up the vault bit and pres
entity came upon this skull. 1t was
very dirty indeed, with all those
marks, and she went at it with soap
and water
A little later she took the skull,
with perhaps a brighter grin for it's
securing, to the doctor, rejoicing that
while there was some OF the scrib-
bling that stuck terrible some of 1t
was so old that 1t wasn't any trouble
at ALL
And what do you suppose the old
man said to herr" asked Mr.. Hansel.
He just told her that he wouldn't
bother about cleaning in the vault
any more, and never by a word or
sign did he let her know how deep or
irreparable had been the loss to him"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-06
Exports to South America.

Under the fostering care recently
given by the United States to the
South American trade, the bulk of
business has greatly increased. The
total value of exports from the United
States to South America for the is
cal year 1902 was $3S,000,000 Five
years ago. in the fiscal year 1907, it
was $50, 900, and that of the cur
rent year will probably be about $780,
100000, an increase of more than $50
per cent in the last five years. This
increase in exports to South America,
while occurring in a large number of
articles, is especially notable in lum-
Der, leather, mineral oils and railway
materials. Argentina is the country
showing by far the greatest gain in
our exports to South America The
figures indicate that the total exports
to Argentina for the present fiscal year
will amount to about $4,000 600,
against S23, 100000 in 1905 having thus
considerably more than doubled In
the period in question.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-06
LOOT CITY OF MEXICO,
PLAN OF ZAPATiSTAS
Plot for Wholesale Killing on mnde'
pendence Day" Is Barred by
Capture of Messenger.

Mexico City, Sept. 4.-By the cap
ture Of insurrecto messenger while
attempting to pass through this city,
papers were found upon him which
revealed a plot on behalf of the
Zapatistas to capture and loot the cap
ital on September Is, Mexico's In
dependence Day"
Information received from this mes
senger when the third degree" was
applied to him resulted in the find
Ing of 100 rifles and a quantity Of
ammunition concealed in one of the
houses of the lower part Of the town.
The papers captured stated that
1000 Zapatistas had entered the city,
disguised as workingmen; that they
had their arms concealed and that on
September Is they would mingle with
the merry-making crowd and incite
the lower element to start looting
Meanwhile it was arranged the Zapa-
tistas should attack the city from
three sides, and, while the police and
soldiers were occupied with the mob
in the center of the capital, the in
coming rebels would take the bar.
racks at Guadalupe, Chapultepec and
the Plaza de Las Armas, where are
stored all the guns and ammunition
in reserve here.
The garrison here has been re.
duced to less than 5000 men and
Zapata has approximately $4,000 reb-
els within 100 miles of this city, SO
that the plan is considered to have
been feasible. There is great fear
that an attempt will be made to
carry it out, despite the discoveries
by the police
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-06
VERMONT STAYSREPUBLICAN
Party Without Majority, However, for
First Time in History on a
Presidential Year.

Montpelier, VT, Sept. 4.-Allen M.
Fletcher, rep, has an undisputed plu-
rality for governor over Howe, dem.
and Metzger, prog, in the guberna-
torial race, and is assured of the
nomination.
On the basis of returns already re-
ceived, it is estimated that the total
vote for Fletcher will approximate
$4,000 to $4,000 for Howe, and
900 for Metzger.
The strength of the new progress
sive party in its first lineup against
the older parties and the disappear
ance of the republican majority for
the first time in ten years, and the
first time in the history of the state
in presidential year, were the out
standing features of the state cleo
ton.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-06
THIRTY ARE HURT IN CRASH
Three Fatally Injured as Train Hits
Trolley Car,


Chicago, Aug. 31.-An Illinois Cen
trail east-bound suburban express train
struck an overcrowded trolley car at
Parkway, a suburb twelve miles west
of this city on Thursday and thirty
passengers on the trolley car, which
was overturned, were injured, three ia
tally.
Five women were taken to the Illi-
nois Central hospital in special
train. Three of them may die
The La Grange car was midway
across the Illinois Central tracks 40
feet from the Parkway station of the
railroad when the express train
crashed into it. The car was thrown
against the station platform and over
turned. The thirty passengers, most
Of whom were women, were buried be-
meath the seats, which were torn loose
by the force Of the collision.
Men fought and struggled to reach
the doors and windows and effectually
barred the escape of the women pas
sengers, according to statements made
by the injured women. Many of the
women remained pinned to the floor of
the car until the crew and several men
who crawled through the windows re-
turned and rescued them by prying
away the wreckage
Anna Mcclure was the only passen-
ger on the Illinois Central train In
jured. She was thrown against a seat
and made unconscious.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-06
BOY FALLS 1000 FEET;
BALLOON ROPE GIVES WAY
Caught In Hangings as Craft Re.
leased, He bangles From Bag
as Thousands Scream.

Flint, Mich, Aug. 31.-Thousands
of men and women, screaming in an
agony of helplessness, watched Ches-
ter Belts, fourteen years old, dangle
from guy rope Of balloon while it
rose 1000 feet above their heads,
then dash to earth as the body tore
loose from the entangling rope.
Among the shuddering thousands
who watched the tragic accident
were the lads father and mother.
from whom he had wandered in boy
1sh desire to be near the center of
the attraction offered by the balloon
ist- They did not know the swinging
form was that of their son until, with
others Of the crowd, they crushed to
the spot where the crumpled little
body lay.
Then the mother tainted and the
rather, with tears streaming down his
cheeks, turned from his dead to care
for his living.
The youth was standing near the
bag when the word to cast off was
given. One Of the ropes caught his
foot and, evidently too frightened to
scream, he was drawn rapidly toward
the sky.
The balloonist, Abner Amsbill, of
Lansing, made frantic efforts to pull
the lad to the trapeze upon which he
sat
Closer and closer the little form
was brought to the bar which meant
comparative safety when there was
Shrek from the watchers as, turning
over two or three times, it shot
toward earth.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-06
Care of Home a Profession.

Mrs Julian Heath thinks that in
stead Of one large market in large
city there should be several in differ
ent parts of the city, that would give
householders an opportunity TO visit
them when it might be impossible to
go so far from the neighborhood to
the central market. She thinks the
habit of long standing accounts at the
grocers and butchers has much TO do
with the high cost Of living. Realize
that the care of home is a profess
sion," she says.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-06
WILSON TALKS TO FARMERS
Democratic Nominee Fires Opening
Gun in His Campaion

Democratic Nominee Fires Opening
Gun in His Campaign.
Williams Grove, Pa, Aug. 31.-Gov.
Woodrow Wilson fired his opening gun
here on Thursday in his cam
paign for the presidency. Address
ing the farmers gathered here for
the meeting of the Pennsylvania
State Grange, the Democratic nom
inee appealed for support upon
the tariff plank in his platform. He
promised economic reforms not only
beneficial to the farmers but to all.
He said in part:
IF our markets are not multiplied
and our doors are not thrown open,
do not see how the farmer and most
of the rest of us are to avoid being
overwhelmed by the rising tide Of do
nestle prices. We are told that prices
are rising the world over, but If you
will look into the matter you will find
that it is not so. They are rising in
high tariff countries, but not in low
tariff countries"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-06
News Notes of Wisconsin.

Fond du Lac.-AS g result of some
clever detective work, James r. Fort,
formerly of this county, but now of
Marinette, has discovered that he is
the son of John Goodell, formerly of
Waupaca, and is heir to a modest for
tune in this county Goodell was
married here thirty-siX years ago and
a son, Harry, was born. Some years
later his wife left him, taking the
child to Marinette, where she made
her home with the family of James
Fort, giving her name as Weisse.
Some time later the woman disap-
peared, leaving the child, which was
adopted by the Fort family. Re
Gently Mrs. GoodelIs mother died
and Goodell tried to secure a share
in the estate here. To do this he
had to establish the fact that his
wife and son were dead. The search
revealed James r. Fort as the miss
ing son.
Madison.-In noting that sixteen
persons lost their lives from fires and
explosions caused by petroleum prod
ucts in the past year, Louis e. Meyer,
state supervisor of inspectors of il
Illuminating oils, in his annual report
declares that "the fire that wasn't out
has taken its place with the gun that
wasn't loaded in the annals of de-
struction." Mr.. Meyers statistics
show also that seVenty-seven persons
were injured and property loss of
$67,297.50 sustained. Investigation
revealed that twelve of the sixteen
deaths were caused by gross careless
ness, the other four fatalities result
ing from parents allowing children
to handle kerosene and gasoline
Madison.-C- H. Wilson, track
coach for two years at the University
of Wisconsin, has signed to become
athletic director of the Illinois Ath-
letic club of Chicago.
Reeseville.-Four train men were
hurt in a head on collision between
a passenger train and & freight train
on the Milwaukee road near here.
Cornelius Sullivan, Portage, engi-
neer of the passenger train, had his
skull fractured and may not recover.
The cause of the accident is not
known.
Fond du Lac.-Mrs. John r. Hoff-
man, OF Greenwood, Clark county,
died in an automobile while en- route
home from a sanitarium at Wauke-
sha Her daughter rode beside the
dead body for thirty-five miles to this
city.
Wausau.-At the biennial conven-
ton of the Wisconsin Fraternal Re-
serve association here the following
officers were elected: President, M.
D. Foster, Jefferson; e-president.
J. J. McGillivray, Chippewa Falls;
secretary, J. S. Hubbard, Beloit;
treasurer, Mrs. j. H. Somerville, ST.
perior; sergeant-at-arms, DR.. Anna
T. Grossenbach, Milwaukee; door
keeper, j. II. Johnson, Leeman; mes
senger, Adolph Klukas, Mellen;
Judges, w. T. Pair, NATION; P. l.
Oshkosh; Mrs. Nellie NJ. Per-
renboom, Grand Rapids. Eau Claire
gets the next meeting.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-06
KAREL WINS OVER
SCRMITz IN STATE
PRIMARY ELECTION
Democrats Also Name B0Iens
for Lieutenant Governor.
MG0VERN is NOT OPPOSED
Only Two Contests for Nominations
on Republican Ticket-Four- Cor
nered Fight in Tenth Congressional
District Will Require Official Count.

Milwaukee, Sept. 4-Judge ]. C.
karel defeated A. j. Schmitz for the
democratic nomination at TUESDAYS
state primary.
The returns are very incomplete.
but estimates based on partial re-
turns seem to put Karel's nomination
beyond doubt by large majority.
Counties carried by Karel include
Adams, Ashland, Bayfield,, Brown,
Chippewa, Columbia, Dane, Dodge,
Douglas, Eau Claire, Fond du Lac,
Iowa, Jefferson, Kenosha, Milwaukee,
Monroe, Ozaukee, Rock, Sheboygan,
Washington, Waukesha, Racine and
Wood
Among the counties carried by
Schmitz were Buffalo, Green
Lake, La Crosse, Manitowoc, Mr..
Schmitz's former home, Outagamie
and Winnebago.
In Milwaukee county, Karel wins
over Schmitz by almost two to one.
For acknowledgement on the
democratic ticket Harry Bolens de-
teats H. A. Moehlenpah, and Andrew
2. kealy is nominated for secretary
of state without opposition. For
state treasurer and attorney general,
the returns, While not conclusive.
point to the nomination of G.. J..
Leonard for treasurer and John F..
Doherty for attorney general
On the republican ticket GOV. Nc
Govern and Lieut.-Gov. Morris were
renominated without opposition.
John s.. Donald of Dane was unop-
posed for secretary Of state. For
state treasurer Henry Johnson, now
assistant state treasurer, appears to
have defeated Henry Krumrey; and
Walter G. Owen to have defeated
Philip Lehner for attorney general.
There are no contests for nomina-
lions on the state social democratic
and prohibition tickets. Returns
from this county, with fifty-three pre-
cincts missing, show that Thompson,
social democratic candidate for gov
ernor, has 6,573 votes and Hill, pro-
hibitionist, 148. The same precincts
give Karel 10,478; Schmitz, $3.50.
and McGovern ATS.
Returns on congressional contests
from the eleven state districts are
very incomplete. In the Tenth dis
trlct the four-cornered fight for the
republican nomination between
FFear, Twesme, Gilbertson and In
gram will probably require the Off
cial count to decide Charles Dona-
hue is the democratic nominee in this
district. Other districts have appar-
emily made the following nomina-
tons:
First-Henry A. Cooper, repub-
lican; Calvin Stewart, democrat.
Second-Henry j. Grell, repub-
lican; Michael E. Burke, democrat.
Third-John M. Nelson, repub-
lican; Aldro jerks, democrat.
FOURTH. M. Beffel, republican:
VIM. J. Cary, democrat.
Fifth. r. Trottman, republican;
VIM. H. Stafford, democrat.
Sixth. H. Davidson, republican;
M. K. Reilly, democrat.
Seventh. j. Esch, republican;
W. N. Cortland, democrat.
Eighth-E. E. Brown, republican;
A. j. Plowman, democrat.
Ninth-E. A. Morse, republican; T.
f. Konop, democrat.
Eleventh.. L. Lenroot, repub.
lican; H. A. Johnson, democrat.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-06
PERILED 1900 FEET in AIR.
Aviator Caught in Storm Fights
Elements IS Minutes.

Pfttsburg, Pa, Sept. 3.-While
crowd of six thousand watched at Bru-
not's Island Aviation Field, Earl Sandt,
the Curtiss aviator. fought battle
with death. 1900 feet above the Ohio
river. While Sandt was in the air a
storm broke, rain fell in torrents and
a gale blew. The light craft careened
and pitched up and down under the
attacks of the wind. At one time the
machine was hidden in black cloud
and while the crowd watched tensely
a fash of lightning showed the daring
birdman fighting grimly against the
elements. After fifteen minutes the
storm subsidized and Sandt made a safe
landing.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-06
LAWYERS FLAY COURT RECALL
American Bar Association End SEES.
sion With Election of Officers,

Milwaukee, Aug. 31.-"One-eyed
leaders of the blind was the term
used before the American Bar asso-
citation at its closing session to de-
scribe those who. seek judicial reform
through the recall of judges. The
association, after going on record as
opposed both to the recall of judges and
to judicial decision, declared that 9TH
er methods must be employed to pre-
vent delays IN lawsuits. Various
committees were appointed to report
on plans for expediting court proce-
dure.
The election of Frank B. Kellogg,
ST. Paul, Mimi, as president brought
the convention to a close on Thursday.
New directors elected were William H.
Burgess, Texas; William H. Stalk,
Pennsylvania; John H Voorhees,,
South Dakota, and S. S. Gregory, Hi.
nois.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-06
MARKET REPORT.
Minneapolis. Sept. 4. 1871

Minneapolis, Sept. 4, 1917.
Butter.-Creamery, extras. csc:
prints, 26c; tirsts. 24@24hc: Sec
onds, 22@23c; renovated. 23Q24c;
dairy, fancy. 23c.
Cheese - American. full cream.
new made. twins, Is u 014c; Young
Americas, Is @15Ac; daisies. IA n
q l5c; longhorns, 15@15hc; lin
burger. IA q IA Y C; brick. IA &c.
Eggs-Current receipts fresh, as
to quality, 17Q19c; recandled, ex-
tras, 22 @24c; seconds, Is a Ice.
Live Poultry-Fowls, 13c; zoos
tiers, sc; springers, 15c.
Potatoes-Early Ohio, Minnesotas,
so "a Csc; Wisconsin or Michigan, so
@60c.
Wheat-No /, northern, go
CSC; No. 2, northern, 90 @97c; No.
3, northern, $4,000.
Corn-No. 8, yellow, 7S1ac
Oats-No. 3, white, 33 Il G.; stand
ard, 34c
Barley-No. 8, 5SQ67c.
Rye-No. 2, 711ac.
Cattle-Butchers steers, $3.50
$50; heifers, 4.00@7.50; cows. 4.50
@7.00; feeders, 5.5O@6.0O; calves,
S.5O@9.50.
Hogs-Good heavy butchers, 8.75
@S.9O; fair to best light, 5000
$50; pigs, 7.0O@8.0O.
Sheep-Lambs, 4.OO@6.S5; ewes,
3.25m2
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-06
POTTER KILLED BY DOCTOR.

Coroner Finds Chinese Medicine
Fatal to New YORK Sculptor.
Seattle, Wash, Sept. 3.-Treat-
ment for a skin disease by Chinese
physician was responsible for the
death here Wednesday of Louis Pot
ter, the New York sculptor, accord
ing to a statement by Coroner ]. C.
Snyder. Doctor Snyder said Potter
had taken six bottles of a black fluid,
the nature of which he had not yet
determined
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-06
HAD KNIVES FOR TAFT
Woman Held as Insane When She
Tries to Enter L lift With President,


Columbus, o., Aug. 31.-After de-
claring she wished to give President
Taft a sacred knife" woman, pro-
vided with two pocket knives, be-
lieved to be insane, was arrested here
on Thursday as she tried to enter an
elevator with the chief executive at
the Southern hotel. She gave her name
as Carolyn Beers of Greenville, o.
The woman tried to crowd her way
into the elevator with the president
and when Detectives Johnson and
Homer stopped her she cried out:
Il am the presidents wife; I have
sacred knife which l am going to
give him"
At the city prison she was searched
and the two knives were found, one
of them having a three-inch blade.
She had about $500 in cash concealed
in pockets of her clothing.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-06
BIG MEN TO FACE QUIZ.
Deb, Cortelyou and Hearst Sum,

Loeb, Cortelyou and Hearst Sum,
moned by Committee.
Washington, Sept. A fine pro-
gram is being prepared for the grand
reopening of the campaign contribu-
tons investigation, set for September
80, in furtherance of the Penrose-
Reed-Poindexter resolution. William
Loeb, Jr., and George B. Cortelyou.
both former private secretaries to Col
onel Roosevelt when he was presi
dent; w. r. Hearst and John D. Arch
bold have formally been asked by let
ter to appear before the senate com,
mittee.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-06
Oldest Princess in Europe.

The Grand Duchess Augusta Caro-
line of Mecklenburg-Str who cele-
brated her ninetieth birthday recently,
is the oldest living European princess.
The grand duchess is the granddaugh-
ter of George Ill, and princess of
Great Britain, while her father, Adolf
phus Frederick, Duke of Cumberland,
acted as viceroy of Hanover for
George " and William ".
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-06
GUARDIAN FOR ASTOR BABY.
Rich Infant Served With Notice Of
Probate Proceedings.

New York, Sept. 3.-Egerton L.,
Winthrop, Jr., an attorney, was named
as special guardian of John Jacob AS
tor. Winthrop will represent the son
born to Mrs. Madeleine Talmage Force
Aston at the probate proceedings of
the Aston will on September 4 in the
surrogate's court. The will has al
ready been filed and probated, but
new probate proceeding was necessi-
tated by the birth of John Jacob AS
tor, the 100000 heir.
The Astor baby was served with the
legal notice of the probate proceed
ings by Dr. Edwin B. Cragin, who has
been attending Mrs. Aston.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-06
HIGH CHURCH LEADER DEAD.
Bishop c. c. Grafton Sucumbs a
Fond du Lac, Wis,

Fond du Lac, Wis.
Lond du Lac, Sept. Bishop
Charles c. Grafton of the Fond du
Lac Episcopal diocese, the leading
high churchman in the United States,
died on Friday after weeks illness.
Bishop Grafton's body, in his robes
of office, will lie in state In the
cathedral. His staff will be placed
in the open coffin until burial, when
it will be presented to Bishop Coad-
tutor R. H. Weller who will become
bishop. The funeral will be elabor-
ate and will be attended by clergy
and laity from all parts of the United
States.
Charles Chapman Grafton was one
of the best known Episcopal bishops
in the United States, and was espe-
cially noted rs a high churchman
He was born in Boston, April u,
$3.50.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-06
FOUR DEAD IN RAIL WRECK.
Storm Destroys Bridge and Train
PIunQes Into River,

Camp Douglas, Wis, Sept 4-Four
persons were killed in the wreck of
passenger train No. 10 on the Chicago,
ST. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha rail
road, which plunged into the Lemon
weiter river near Camp Douglas.
Every car, including the sleepers,
with passengers still in their berths,
was hurled into the stream, whose wa
tiers, augmented by q cloudburst, had
made it a torrent.
The accident was due to the wash
ing away of a bridge over which the
train had passed safely short time
before