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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-12
MAGAZINE WRITER is SLAIN.
Walter Snyder Found Stabbed to
Death In New York.

Walter Snyder Found Stabbed to
Death In New York.
New York - Walter Snyder a
we'll known magazine writer and ed
itor of the Sporting Times, was
stabbed through the heart and killed
by a woman who gave her name as
Miss Carnes. She used a pair of sc1s-
sors. The tragedy occurred in Sny-
der's apartment in ST. Nicholas ave-
nue..
Miss Carnes notified the police and
at first declared that he had commit
ted suicide. She said Snyder was ia
king a bath and was naked. but upon
investigation the police found an un-
dershirt which had been washed out
and which had been pierced by a
sharp weapon on the upper left hand
side. Under a third degree Miss
Carnes admitted the killing, but insist
ed that it was accidental. Her stories
are conflicting, the police say.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-12
Big Factory for Merrill.

Merril1.-The Heineman Lumber
company, whose entire plant was de-
ago which swept away the village
of Heineman, will erect large saw
mill and woodworking plant in this
city. The company will cut about
25,000,000 feet of lumber annually.
The company owns enough lumber to
keep the mill running twenty years.
From 300 to 400 men will be en-
ployed the year around.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-12
MURDER JURY is DISMISSED.
Panel Gould Not Reach Verdict in Yer
milya Case at Chicago.

Panel Could Not Reach Verdict in Yer
mlya Case at Chicago.
Chicago. = After eight hours of
deliberation the jurymen who tried
Mrs Louise Vermilya for the murder
Of Richard T. Smith, a railroad con-
ductor who boarded at her house and
who died from arsenical poisoning in
March, 1911, reported to Judge Denis
E. Sullivan that they were hopelessly
deadlocked. They were discharged by
agreement of counsel A poll indi-
Gated they stood to 5 for convic-
ton.
Mrs. Vermilya will be tried a Sec
ond time probably within a month
She has been suspected of poison
ing seven other persons who have
died under her roof. one of them her
son.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-12
ARRAIGN FELON AS SLAYER.
Nebraska Authorities Charge Morie,
With KILLING Warden

Nebraska Authorities Charge Morley
With Killing a Warden.
Lincoln, Neb. Charles Morley
was arraigned in court on charges
Of being accessory to the murder of
Usher Heilmann and of being muir
derer of Warden Delahunty at the
state prison three weeks ago. He
pleaded not guilty. Hartford Reed,
charged with furnishing Albert Prince,
a convict, with knife with which he
killed Deputy Warden Davis, February
II. refused to plead and the court en-
tered a plea of not guilty for him. The
warden was slain when Morley and
two other convicts fed from the
prison.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-12
TROOPS PATROL UTICA, N. Y.
Sheriff ,>omits Situation In Textile
Strife Is Beyond His Control.

Utica, N. Y. Three companies
of state troops are guarding the
streets and textile mills in the
New York mills district, adjacent to
this city, because the authorities fear
violence on the part Of the strikers,
composed largely OF foreigners, who
are out on strike for higher wages
and better conditions.
The sheriff notified the local militia
officers that the situation was 3eyonG
his control, and the Twenty-eighth
and Forty-fourth companies of Utica
and the Thirty-first Mohawk separate
company were at once ordered to pro-
coed to the village
Several small riots occurred IL vari-
Gus places. but these were quickly
quelled. A dozen arrests were made,
one woman being taken into custody
because sue hurled half a pound of
red pepper into the eyes of a deputy
sheriff
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-12
DEATH TAKES DR.. /. X. FUNK.

tionary Editor Expires at Age of 70.
New York. - DR.. Isaac Kaufman
Funk, clergyman, editor, publisher
and investigator of spirituaiistic
phenomena, died at his home in
Montclair, N. j., of heart failure fol-
lowing an attack of acute indigestion.
Doctor Funk was seventy-three years
old. He was president of the Funk &
Wagnails company, publishers of the
Standard Dictionary, the Literary
Digest and other publications. and
was widely known in the field of
psychical research.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-12
Canada and West Indians In Pact.

Ottawa. Ont.-The trade confer
ences between the Canadian and West
indian governments, it is said, Will
involve a mutual preferential tariff
on an agreed list of articles which
are the main products raised for ex-
port in either country or imported by
The other
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-12
HAS TEN HUSBANDS; FoReETs.

Lawyer Explains Horse Kicked Wo-
man-She Goes to Jail
Allentown. Pa. In the Grim
inal court Mrs. Jennie Schwoyer,
twenty-three years old, accused OF big.
amy in having ten husbands, was
placed on trial here On being called
for sentence Mrs. Schwoyer insisted
she had never been married to any
man, and her attorney stated she had
once been kicked by horse and is
mentally unbalanced. After some
questioning the court ventured the
opinion that the woman was more un-
truthful than ''looney" and sent her to
Jail for a year.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-12
Safetv Methods for Miners

Duluth, Minn.-George r. Hawes.
mine rescue engineer, has begun or
ganiZing miners on iron ranges with
a view to prevent underground d1sas-
tiers. They are being instructed in
fighting fires and other forms OF death
in the mines
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-12
Hope That Springs Eternal

Il suppose said the beautiful girl,
you write for the mere love of writ
ing"
Yes" replied the sad-looking poet:
but | still hope to some day be able
to write for at least fifteen cents a
line ''-Judges Library.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-12
Packing Verdict Set Aside.

Kansas City, Mo-A verdict rem
iered recently allowing the Fowler
Packing company s462,800 damages
against the Kaw Valley drainage dis
trict for lands taken here to protect
bottoms from foods, was set aside by
Federal Judge Van Valkenburgh, who
granted new trial
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-12
No Trouble of That Kind

DO you have any trouble keeping
the boys on the farm?"
No" replied Farmer Corntossel.
They'd both rather sit around the
house and keep warm than hitch up
an drive to town"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-12
Theater Panic Kills Seven.

Avesnes, France.-Seven women
and children we're killed in this city
In a rush to the doors in a concert
hall, following an outbreak of fire.
Fifteen other women and children
were injured
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-12
Would Unseat Lawmakers.

Santa Fe, n. M.-The house bribery
investigation committee, by vote of
to 6. decided to make a report ad-
verse to the four house members &C
cused of bribery and recommended
that they be unseated
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-12
To Beautify Stations.

NeenSh.-The 500 line is to mako
decided Improvements along the Chi
cago-St. Paul division this year. All
station houses are to be repainted
and redecorated and grass plots and
flower beds cultivated
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-12
Jumps From Thirty-First Floor.

New YoTk.-Frank Law, a parachute
jumper dropped from the thirty-first
story of the Bankers Trust building
here and landed unhurt in the sub
treasury Enclosure while an immense
crowd looked on
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-12
Fear Iynchjnu of Indians,

Sisseton, n. D.-Because of intense
feeling over the murder Of Roland Jul
disch, aged seventeen, whose body
was found on the Judisch ranch, off,
Gals fear lynching Of Joe High Bear
and Jonah Star, Indians.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-12
Watch Man Burn TO Death.

Maiden Rock.-T Hanson, a bach
elor, was burned to death in fire
which destroyed his home near here.
Neighbors saw him in the burning
building but were unable to save
him.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-12
Demands Election Recount.

Marshfeld.-A. G.. Felker, defeat
notice on Mayor-elect Connor de-
handing a recount of the votes cast
for mayor, claiming illegal voting.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-12
ARMY MARCHING ON PEkING.

Marking Warns of an Invasion by
Southern Chinese.
Peking = Much alram is felt here
by the encourage of President Yuan
Shi Kai over an intimation re-
ceived from Marking that an army of
southern Chinese are preparing to en-
ter Picking with the minister repre-
senting the southern cabinet at it's
head It is said an effort is being made
tc reach the minister by meals of an
envoy before the troops approach the
capital and in this way avert con-
flict
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-12
Thinks Income Tax Law Safe.

Madison.-Commen upon the
unpopularity of the income tax law,
Chairman Haugen of the state tax
commission says that no action to-
ward it's repeal could be taken at
the extra legislative session.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-12
Easter Outline for 1900

Montreal, Que-More than 1900
persons from Montreal spent Easter
in New York city They distributed
something like 5000, 900 in that city
and in railroad fares.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-12
Soldiers Save Town From Fire

Salem. n. Fire starting in the
knitting mill of ]. r. Sheppard de-
stroyed about 100000 worth of prop
erty and for time threatened to wipe
the town out of existence. Soldiers
from Fort Mott aided the firemen.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-12
The Consequences.

did you read where a man died
from continually chewing match sticks
and absorbing the phosphorus in his
SYSTEM"
THAT is what comes of putting
once self on fight Diet
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-12
Drop Force COMPANY Bankrunt.

Providence, R. IA petition in bank
ruptcy was filed here by the Union
Manufacturing and Drop Forge COM
pany of East Providence. The sched-
ule showed liabilities OF s163,436 and
assets of $163,545.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-12

Iowa Divorce Kills Former Husband.
Des Moines Ia.-Wylie Pratt was
shot and killed by his former wife
here in his own home in North Des
Moines The woman gave herself up
to the police. She says she shot in self
defense
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-12
GRANT TO ABANDON COMMAND
General Suffering From Almost Com
pIete Breakdown in Health.

New York. = Maj. Gen. Fred
erick Dent Grant, U. S. A, COM
handing the eastern division of the
army. will not return to Governors
island to resume command of the di
vision. The big house in the north
eastern part of the island, which has
been General Grants home, has been
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-12
One Killed. Seven Hurt by Train.

One Killed. Seven Hurt by Train.
New York-A laborer was killed and
seven others injured when a construc-
ton train on the new Port Chester
railroad switched Unexpectedly from
one track to another upon which the
meE were at work.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-12
Killed by Falling Glass.

Lincoln, Neb.-Stevens, the three
year-old daughter Of Joserh Kopp, was
killed while at play when a gust of
wind blew a pane Of glass from a gro
Gerry window in front of which she
was standing
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-12
Its Opportunity.

If a receivership is ordered for a
telephone company, there is always
one revenge the company can take"
What is that?'
1T can hang up the receiver"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-12
Mohammedans Are Slain.

London, England.-Anti-forei riots
have broken out in the Chinese prov
ince of Shensf, where many Moham-
medans have been massacred. accord
ing to news agency dispatch from
Tientsin received here.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-12
Two Smiths Run for Mayor

La Crosse. Wis-August Smith de-
feated August Smith for mayor of
Viroqua, Wis. according to the Off
cial count, which has been completed.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-12
Stranded Steamer Is FIoated

Bristol, r. 1.-The British tank
steamer Georgian Prince, which went
ashore on Hog island, was foated at
high tide by several tugs.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-12
Big WaterworkS improverent.

Appleton.-An aggregate of $780,
600 will be spent during the year
in extending and improving the city
water works plant.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-12
Women Spend So. elo for Votes.

Madison.-The Political Equality
league filed statements of expenses
as follows: January, $427.67; Feb
ruary, $4,000; March, $1,402.31;
total, $2,610.78.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-12
WOMEN MAY BUY LICENSES.
Want to Keep Saloons From Doing
Business in Excelsior Mimi

Business in Excelsior, MINI.
Minneapolis, Mimi. - Women Of
Excelsior are planning to keep the
village dry" even if they find it nee
essary to purchase the saloon licenses
at $1,000 each.
The formation of this plan comes as
the result Of the recent election in
which Excelsior, a few miles from
here, went wet" after several years
of no liquor
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-12
Chicago. April 10. 1912

chicago, April 10, 1912.
Cattle-Beeves, 5.OO@S65; stock
ers and feeders, 4.35 % $50; cows
and heifers, 2.50@6.75; calves,
5.500815.
Hogs-Light, 7.6O@7.95; heavy,
40 a 500; rough, 7.5O07.SO; pigs,
53O0750.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-12
CAVALIERI TO WE'D AGAIN.

Paris Paper Asserts Lucien Muratore,
Tenor, Will Marry Her.
Paris. The Paris Journal says
that Nine. Lima Cavalieri, the for
mer wife of Robert Winthrop Chan
Ter of New York, will soon become the
wife of Lucien Muratore, tenor at the
Paris opera, and that afterward the
couple will fulfill joint engagement
to sing in opera in America.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-04-12
Minneapolis ApriI 10 1919

Minneapolis, April 10, 1912.
Wheat-No. /, hard, 1O8; No.
L, northern, 1.07B No. 2, northern,
LOB u Corn--No. 3, yellow, 7Sc.
Oats-No. 3, white, 53c. Rye-No
2, see FlaX-214A
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-03-14
Eat and Get Thin.

This 10 turning IN old phrase face
about, but modern methods Of reduc-
ing fat have made this revision posi-
BILE.
II you arc overfat and also averse
to physical exertion and likewise fond
of the table and still want to reduce
your excess flesh several pounds, do
this: Go to your druggist Tor write
the Marmola CO., S95 Farmer Bldg,
Detroit, Mich.) and give him Tor send
them Is cents. For this modest
amount Of money the druggist will put
you In the way OF satisfying your am
bition for nice, trim. slim figure. He
will hand you a large case Of Marcola
Prescription Tablets compounded in
accordance with the famous Marmo-
la Prescription), one of which you
must take after each meal and at bed
time until you begin to lose your fat
at the rate Of II to 16 ounces a day
That is all. Just 60 on eating what you
like, leave exercising to the athletes.
but take your little tablets faithfully
and without a doubt that flabby flesh
will quickly take unto itself wings,
leaving behind it your natural self.
neatly clothed in firm flesh and trim
muscles.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-03-14
To Properly Treat
Obstinate Wrinkles

Particularly where wrinkles are
long and deep, the massage devotee is
apt to rub too hard and too frequent
ly," says DR.. Limoges. "This loosens
the skin, causes muscles to sag, aggra-
Yates the wrinkled condition-just the
opposite result from that sought.
Better than massage, or anything
else, for the most obstinate wrinkles
as we'll as the finest lines, is q formula
well known in France. which you may
readily avail yourself Of, as you will
have difficulty procuring the constitu-
ents from your druggist. It is this:
One ounce powdered saxolite dissolved
in one-half pint witch hazel. Battle
face, neck and hands in this. The eff
feet is really marvellous, not only as
to wrinkles, but also in cases of baggy
cheeks and chin. The application 10
cooling, soothing, tending to relieve
fatigue and insomnia
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-03-14
lam Willing To Prove
lean Cure You
To That End Am Giving Away $4,000
Worth of Medicine

In order to show beyond all doubt
that l am in possession OF medicine
that will cure kidney trouhls, bladder
trouble or rheumatism; I will this year s,ve
medicine, and anyone suffering from these
diseases can get . box of il absolutely free.
dress
don't mean that yoa are to use 4 par. Of
It or all Of il and pay me il cured. l mean
that l viii send you box Of this medicine
;h: sa fra q sa.se git. fro" ne to
.ho. them where and how they may Be cured.
will not spS Pasmsn, for this free naed
the word.
For TWENTY-FIVE year, quarter Of . GEN.
teury-I have been trying to convince the pub
lie that have something genuine. something
born. chronic rheumatism. for torturing kid.
ney baekaehe, for annoying calls to urinate.
But But it. i !. hard to sonvinee psoRle-,hey tIy !.
and refuse to listen to anyone thereafter.
Happily, I Am in . position now to demon.
:trate to sufferers at my own expense that I
don't ssk them to spend any money to find
out: don't ask them 20 believe me. nor even
to take the word Of reliable people. but al I
medicine At my own cost. That 10 surely fair.
To this end I have ct aside ten thoas.nd
dolalir;; whiss will r used to compound ny
4neoiC1uSs 0uCu OF II II fS80y now TO De
sent out. all Of i fresh and standard. There
wiz Be enough for al suhersrs. though there
'.eeds it can get some Of It free. But Ia
order that shall know that you have dis
ease for which .hi. medicine Is intended, I
symptom.. II you have any Of the sympsoms
in the list printed here you need my nnedicine.
you q boz Of Il free with full directions for
your. use. Look the symptoms over, see
which symptoms you have, then write me
about a. follows: Dear Dr.. notice symp-
toms number"--here put down the numbers.
give your age, full address, and send i . &c.
Occidental Bldg. Chicago. Ill. -
The ten thea..nd dollar. I AZ .pendins fos
part Of the money I am devoting to this
cause, for the package Of medicine ssnd you
viii be fully prepaid At my expense From
any standpoint you view Il. YOU incur no
expense or Obligation. Just tell Others who
you know are suffering who sent you the
medicine that cured you.
I am promising to give away ten thousand
dollars worth Of medicine, and will do that
I am PROMISING to send any, suferer. whs
directions free Of charge, and win do thst.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-03-14
The Funny Manager
Mckinley

Here 10 one Of the most marvellous
emanations thus far sponsored by the
geniuses in charge Of the Taft cam.
paign:
1.-THE cry for. Roosevelt's nomination
comes primarily from . small minori.
~ Of the Republican party. moved by
political expediency to save their Jobs
alone; combined with an immense
Democratic demand for his renomina-
ton on the theory that Roosevelt Is
the easiest Republican candidate to
defeat"
Setting that alongside the record
the Taft management has made. 1t 10
truly . gem Of purest ray.
g.. comes primarily from q small
minority Of Republicans"
Then, II Il comes from q small mi.
nority, why does Manager Mckinley
% sturdily refuse to prove the insig.
nificance Of that minority by submit
ting the cause to primaries? Nothing
will % completely tear off the mask
and sham Of Rooseveltian pretense ~
to let the people vote their preferences
at primaries, and once for oil. by Civ.
Ing overwhelming majorities for Taft.
demonstrate that they will have none
Of this pretender who claims that the
people want him.
Again:
e.. a small minority Of the Repub-
lican party. moved by political expsdi.
sncy to save their own jobs.
In heavens name. will Mr.. Mckinley,
Or the press agent who committed
him to this curious contradiction. OK.
plain how politicians expect to hold
their jobs by espousing the candidate
who ID supported by only - small
minority?" Politicians have An in
stinct for seeking the side OF the ma
3ority. not the minority. How, pray,
DO congressman expect to set them
selves reelected, how do state and
county officers all over the land OK.
pect to save their bacon In November
BY aligning now with the candidate for
President who represents only =
small MINORITY!
But lot 10 90 farther:
-. combined with an immense
Democratic demand for his rsnomina-
tion on the theory that Roosevelt 10
the easiest Republican to defeat"
Yes, TO BE- sure. Democratic are per.
fsctly Wild TO have Roosevelt re-nomii
mated; he has always been 20 easy to
beat! They Just naturally Know they
win beat him II nominated: that's why
they undertook the amiable idiocy OF
Dassing an anti.third term resolution!
There 10 enough humor about this
campaign to take the dgs Oft any a.
I porities that might creep into It II Mr..
| Mcl<inley's fulminations were to be &C.
| copied otherwise than In Pickwick.
ian sense. Mr.. Mckinley 10 really our
funniest manager yet: and his funniest
performance 10 the solemn announce
ment that the Democrats would rather
| have Roosevelt than Taft to beat!
e -Washington Times.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-03-14
The Pride 81 the Peer.

The Pride 81 the Peer.
At the present stage Of sociology NO
onlooker need doubt this New York
Sun story Of the might have beens"
Of 4 great city:
So many men to whom the city mis-
sionary had given money for a nights
Lodging had expressed a preference for
a certain east side lodging house that
he wondered what constituted its par
dcular attraction.
1T makes VI feel self respecting"
the men said when questioned.
So far AZ the missionary could see
1t was typical lodging house. whose
inducements to self respect were not
apparent to the ordinary eye. He ap-
pealed to the manager. BY what meth
cd did he fan the fires OF self respect
in his guests?
The manager pointed to a sign above
his desk-"Gentlemen Are Requested
to Leave Their Valuables With the
Clerk"