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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-14
TAYLOR IS SURE
TO Be CANDIDATE
NOT so MODEST AS SOME 9TH.
ERS IN ASPIRING TO NEW
CITY OFFICE.

Captain Chas. F. Taylor Is far from
being In the modest class when 1t
comes to question of running foi
the new administration board. Though
other candidates are holding back
their formal announcements, Cap
tain Taylor Is outspoken In regard
to his candidacy
Il shall certainly be In the race.
Is the way he disposes OF all rumors
that he may not he found in the rum
ming when the. bugie call Is sounded
"And. furthermore. / don't car,
who knows 1t. Ii Is a position TO
which any citizen of Richmond may
aspire. and / am availing myself Of
that privilege. And believe ! am
going to be elected
Some of the other certainties for
this contest are Henry p. Beck, John
]. Lynch. Robert Whittet, John Dire
yer. John F. Don Leavy. Charles e.
Richards. John Hirschberg. Carter c.
Jones. ..s.-a., NIL.
There are i've positions on the
board. each paying $1,000 per year
The election will take place in the
fall and the Successful candidates
will enter upon their duties January.
1918.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-14

system of the cooperative society, which In
England Is said to have done a good deal to-
wards getting for Its members a larger re-
turn for their expenditures in the necessary
outlay in the maintenance OF life In Eng
land this system Ia several generations Old.
In America It has not yet obtained even a
start. II could hope to become important
enough to affect the general situation only
after generations had starved in the vain eff
fort to buy beefsteak a potato income.
The only possible solution of the high cost
Of living" lies in the future adjustment which
the necessities of humanity will force. What
that adjustment will be- what scope 1t will
take. what method It will adopt We cannot
hope to suggest, The hope itself lies in the
fact that humanity in GO neral has managed
somehow to survive. and will probably CON
tinue to do 1t win. like Sentimental
Tommy" find a way. In the meantime the
man who finds That existence leaves him moth
ing on the credit side may comfort himself
with the assurance that most people depart life
owing it for supplies obtained for which they
are unable TO pay
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-14
CART RUNS OVER
JOSEPH HUFFMAN
THIGH OF LITTLE BOY Is F'RAC.
TURED IN VICINITY OF ME-.
MORTAL HOSPITAL.

Joseph Huffman. twelve years old,
son of Mrs Lizzie Huffman. house
keeper at Memorial Hospital nurses
home, was playing with several COM
panions yesterday afternoon near
Thirteenth and Broad streets when
he was knocked down and severely
hurt by passing coal cart.
On being taken to the hospital Il
was found that the lad had sustained
compound fracture OF the left
thigh. Otherwise his injuries were
not serious: Though very painful. sass'
Last night II was stated ut the hos.
pital that the name OF the cart driver
was not ascertained.
Surgeons at the hospital succeeded
in setting the fractured bone with.
out difficulty.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-14
WANT EXTENSION
OF TROLLEY LINE
SWANSBORO PEOPLE WILL PIE.
Triton VIRGINIA RAILWAY
AND POWER COMPANY.

In a few days petition Will be
drawn up by the residents of Swans
boro and sent to the Virginia Railway
and Power Company asking that their
car lines be extended at least hall
milo further. To extend the tines
the ears will have to go around the
Atlantic Coast Line depot and up De-
catnr street.
The plan has been thought OF sew
eral times before and this time the
citizens declare that they will carry
II out.
The suggestion that committee
confer with the Richmond and Ken
rico Railway Company Is Well thought
Of by the residents of that section,
but as the lines would have to come
across the new Mayo bridge they are
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-14
AUTO-INTOXICaT BY SOUND.

The contagion of cheers is as seductive as
that Of music. Familiarity of names old
slogans. ancient catch words make an bysteria
of enthusiasm as certainly as that ragtime
music sets the average foot to pit-a-patting
How little these things mean in reality il
shown by the ability of almost any public man
10 draw crowds. the enthusiasm with which
multitude Will acclaim a gesture never hav-
ing heard the words to which 1t was fitted
tho impersonai generosity with which the
, public in general will lend itself to her wor-
ship. even though it next week kick the hero
down the stairs
Observe the Roanoke convention and ITS re-
suits. The results were what everybody
knew they would be. They were what the
delegates intended. what they had been in
structed to bring to pass, what they had
every intention of making them. Yet at the
mention of Roosevelts name. there was a de-
monstration which for "A time had all the
appearance of being spontaneous and sincere
Yet in only a little while there. was an equal
or greater demonstration for Mr. Taft, and
the vote showed that the administration
forces largely outnumhered those of its OPP
ponents.
What. after ALL We're they cheering, and
whom? There is left no love between Taft
and Roosevelt Cheers for the one would
seem to imply groans and Kisses for the other.
Yet an entire convention secs nothing incou-
sistent in lending itself to vocal pyrotechnics
at the mention of the name of either The
human animal likes the intoxieation that
comes al its own sound as n, baby likes TO
beat a dshpan with a spoon. Especially in
politics OF one sort and another does noise
seem to be most necessary and to mean less
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-14
CONDITION OF MISS
THOMAS UNIMPROVED

The condition of Miss Lottie
Thomas. superintendent OF the Retreat
Tor the Sick. continues critical. Tho
doctors have SO far been unable to
diagnose her case. though some think
she may have typhoid fever. Others
incline to the theory that she Il suf-
fer'ng from an aggravated attack Of
the grip.
Though Miss Thomas recently un-
derwent an operation for appendicitis.
It Is not believed that this was in any
wise Responsible for her present crit-
ical state. DR.. Charles Thomas, her
brother. Of Healing Springs. Va. who
ives summoned to Richmond several
days ago. IL almost constantly by her
bedside.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-14
NAME COMMITTEE
TO PUSH NATTER
BUILDERS SELECT SEVEN OF
THEIR NUMBER TO BOOST
GILMAN ORDINANCE.

To aid in procuring adoption Of
the Gilman ordinance. which would
give builders the right OF appeal from
the rulings ~ Ir~-erfor Beck to q
arial board Of arbitration. the Rich
mond Builders EAcnange has named
committee Of seven. as follow: H.
L. Matthews. j. H. Martin J.. E. Gill
ford.
These men will appear befors the
Ordnance COMMITTEES, to which the
matter was referred and will do all
in their Mower otherwise to further
its cause
The builders say they are merely
asking for a square deal, and they
believe they will get II eventually.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-14

II criticisms made In the Council are true,
the suffrage cause can point with pride TO
the women primary teachers as going to show
that the gentler sex is capable of understand
Ing something about the details OF politics
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-14
PEOPLES FORUM


Republican Politics md tho Dcmocratic Press.
Editor of The Virgnian:
SIr.---As an ohservant and hope not entirely
unappreciative reader of secular dailes I
find myself perplexed by their apparently uni
form attitude Of dt1approval of Mr.. Roosevelt
and approval OF President Taft Most OF the
dailies that come under my eye are supposed to
be Democratic IN their sympathies, | cannot
understand their extraordinary interest In the
contest proceeding in the opposite party
over the nomination. So far as I can Judge
they are showing more interest In the outcome
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-14
pretlict River Rise.

a report from the weather bureau
says the James river will rise nina
feet above normal by this morning.
The Old Dominion Steamship Com
pany will probably he heavy loser
as a large amount OF freight is now
a. the. wharf. Late last night the
water had risen about hree feet above
normal,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-14

In trying to get on Forest Hill
car while in motion at SEVENTH and
A-ain streets. A. Il. Sissan. Of Drewry's
Bluff. was thrown of yesterday. He
suffered fractured bone In the nose.
lie was assisted to his feet by ser>
eral who were near at the time. No.
medical assistance was required.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-14

The printing investigation committee re-
ports that In seventeen years Congress pro-
vided for the publication of 10000 600 use
less public documents, Considering all the
words that are uselessly printed in report
ing the speeches of members. would 1t not be
saving in expense to put a dictagraph in
each desk
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-14
Visiting Relstivsr.

Miss DARLINGTON. superintendent OF
Johnston-W Willis sanitarium. u visiting
relatives near her old home at Dar-
lington. $. G. She will likely be gone
Eeveral weeks
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-14

Horace Wiley, negro. was arrest
ed yesterday. morning on a charge OF
stealing wagon from J. IL Ritter.
The wagon Is valued at S4s.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-14

With n Republican presidential primary un-
der way in Maryland. pity the case of Senator
Rayner. forced to fret ON the sidelines
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-14

The police of the Third police sta
ton yesterday secured South Rich
mond for Ruth oakman. young
white girl. who Is thought to be here.
She was taken into custody last week
and sent To her home in Portsmouth.
Va.
Soon after she was taken home she
again disappeared, and 1t la thought
by her parents that she Is In South
Richmond as she has relatives here.
Up 10 last night the girl had not
been located
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-14
NEWS OF SOUTH RICHMOND
J. W. Csssee A3o9 nsM srese

not In favor OF waiting as ii will be
almost year before the bridge Ia
completed.
Many people that would go out at
night cannot do SO because of the
long walk to the Hull street line
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-20
Entertainment Course.

The ladies of the M. E. church are
planning to give the music-lovers of
WatertOwn rare treat. Instead of their
annual bazaar, they will furnish the c..
w. Best concert course, the dates for
which are Oct. 2, Oct Is and Nov. IA.
The talent will be of the highest Or
der and our people may look forward to
something unusually good. The first
entertainment Of the course will con-
sist of Miss Verne Mcclure, reader; Miss
Helen Legg, cOntralto; Miss Kathleen
Bunker, harpiste. The second will be
Miss A, Elise Smith, soprano and VIC
liniste; Miss lone Hardy, reader; Miss
Dorothea White, pianiste. The closing
entertainment of the course will consist
of the following: Miss Marguerite Aus
tin, viOinste; Mrs. NJ. NJ Lawing, So
pranO; Master Charles Findlay. violin
cellist. These entertainments Should
receive a generous patronage, for they
are deserving of it.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-20
New Clothing and Shoe Store.

The store at No. II Main street will be
occupied about the end of Septembt
with first class stock of merchandise
under the firm name of Wisconsin
Clothing and Shoe company. The stock
will consist of the finest merchandis
the markets afford. Mems, youths and
childrenS clothing and furnishing goods,
also mems, ladies, boys and misses shoes
in all styles and qualities, from the best
shoe manufacturers in the country who
are not in the shoe and leather trust.
The grand opening will be advertised in
the daily and weekly papers and it will
pay you to wait and take advantage of
the low prices Of the goods offered for
sale. There will be such prices that you
cannot resist the opportunity to pur-
chase gu goods. Our motto: money
worth or money back, and we are able
to fulfill our promise. Remember No.
II Main street, WatertOwn, Wis.
j. MakOff, Manager.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-20
POStOffiCe Exams.

The United States civil service COM
mission announces that on Saturday.
September IA, 1912, an examination
will be held at NatertOwn, Wis. as a
result of which it is expected to make
certificatiOn to fill contemplated va
cancy in the position of fourth class
postmaster of class at MIDDLETON, Wis.
The compensation of the postmaster at
this office was $143 for the last fiscal
year.
Age limit, q years and over on the
date Of the examination. The examina-
ton is open to all citizens of the United
States who can comply with the require
mentS.
Application forms and full infOr-
nation concerning the require
ments of the examination can be secured
from the postmaster at HubbletOn and
the local secretary at WatertOwn, or
from the United States Civil Service
Commission, Washington, D. c.
Applications should be properly ex-
ecuted and filed with the commission at
Washington within seven days before
the date of the examination, otherwise
it may be impracticable to examine the
applicants.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-20

Willard F. Wenck, cousin of Charles J.
| Aenck, chief clerk OF the B. 81 O. rail
road, who had been visiting here with
his wife and son the past week with
Mr.. Wenck and family, left Monday Oh
their return to Baltimore TO resume his
work in the Office of the railroad COM
pany with which he has been engaged
for the past fOrty-0ne years. While here
Charley gave them the time Of their
lives, and we will wager a dOughnut
that they will be here next year for an
other period OF enjoyment.
Just you try it and then you will know
that you can get bargains of the G. I. Co.
We know you are coming to the fair
next week, and you will not have seen
half Of it if you do not stop in and see
the bargains you can get Of The C. T. Co.
Miss Muriel Schultz has returned
from a visit of a week with friends in
Chicago.
Edward Schempf L. was a Milwaukee
FlSlLOT 6uu6Sudy,
A marriage license has been issued by
County Clerk Welch to Arthur C. Hesse
Of Milwaukee, and Clara KOhls of Water
town.
Last Friday the 18th was an unlucky
day, How many Of you had bad luck?
If you want to have some luck buy some
goods of The Central Trading Co.
Ernst Hermann of Indianapolis,
former WatertOwn boy, is visiting rtIa
tives and former friends.
H. Davis advertises, that should he
get sufficient support, he will erect a
plant and furnish an electric current at
6 cents per kilOWat.
More Stoves than ever at The C. T Co.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-20
Will Retire from Business.

Otto j. GOeldner, who has been in the
jewelry business in this city the past
tnirty-three years, has decided to retire
from business and will do so Dec. 1st.
having leased his store room for a term
of ten years to the George Kraft COM
pany of Chicago, who will occupy the
same as five and ten cent emporium.
The store room is to be extended to the
alley and new front replace the old
one. Mr.. Goeldner has been in business
here long time and his friends regret
to have him drop out of the business
circles of Watertown.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-20
GOVERNMENT LAND OPENING.
Grazing Lands in the
ShOShOne Reservation

775,000 acres to be sold by the govern
ment at public auction sale at Lander
WyO., at 900 a. H., Thursday, September
10Th, 1912.
Minimum price, s1.00 per acre. Title
received at once. NOresidence necessary
Great opportunities for raising live
stock. Ideal climate.
Round trip tourist fares in effect
daily, limit Oct. 81. Homeseekers tick
cts on sale September Bird and 18th, linn
it 25 days. Favorable stop-over privil
eyes, enabling those who desire to per-
sOnally inspect the land to stop enroute.
Printed matter with maps and full
particulars on application to any ticket
agent, Chicago and North Western Rail
way,
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-20
The Men Who Succeed

as heads Of large enterprises are men of
great energy. Success, to-day, demands
health. To all is to fail It's utter folly
for a man to endure a weak, rundown,
half alive condition when Electric Bit
tiers will put him right on his feet in
short order. -Four bottles did me more
real good than any other medicine [ ever
took, writes Chas. B. Allen, Sylvania,
Ga. after years of suffering with
rheumatism, liver trouble, stomach dis
orders and deranged kidneys, lam again,
thanks to Electric Bitters, sound and
WELL" Try them. Only so cents at the
Gamm Corner Drug Co.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-20
Many Driven From Home.

Every year in many parts of the coun-
try, thousands are driven from their
homes by coughs and lung diseases.
Friends and business are left behind for
other climates, but this is costly and not
always sure. A better way-the way Of
multitudes-is to use DR.. Kings New
Discovery and cure yourself at home.
Stay right there, with your friends, and
take this safe medicine. Throat and
lung troubles find quick relief and
health returns. Its help in coughs, colds,
grip, Group, whoOping cough and sore
lungs make it a positive blessing. SOC
and S100 Trial bottle free. Guaranteed
by Gamm Corner Drug Co.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-20

the best ever seen here and will be pnt
on at great expense. One big attrac-
ton Will be Hillery Beachey, who is I'M
der contract to make two flights daily in
his areoplane. The machine is of the
latest type and himself one Of the great
est ayiatOrs III the world. Then there is
the japanese troupe of six acrobats.
known as the AZuma family, who will
be seen on the platforms. DeyelO in the
cage of death. riding a bicycle up and
down perpendicular walls. Black and
White, the sensational comedy. The
Savages in double trapeze work. Two
high diving dogs. The comedy reyolv-
ing ladder act and the high diving and
performing goat.
Then there is the Pike with its album
dance of concessions which this year
promises to be of the very best charac-
ter, all furnished with desire to please
the big crowds expected Street ca RS to
main gate.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-20

Miss Nellie Moran passed away at the
family home, I08 North Warren street,
Sunday evening. She was the daugh-
ter Of the late James Moran, former
resident Of Clyman, where Miss Moran
was born November II, 1872 The fam
lily removed to WatertOwn several years
ago. She had been in poor health sew
eral months and the end was not unex-
pected, but nevertheless learned with
sorrow by her many friends. The fun
eral took place on Wednesday morning
at ST. Bernard church, Rev. Thomas Hen
nessey officiating
Mrs. Carl ROhde experienced the tran
sitiOn called death at her home in k
onia Saturday evening. She was SO
years of age and is survived by her hus-
band, son and two daughters, Mrs. Fred
Rohde, IxOnia, and Misses Emilia and
Ide. ROhde. The funeral took place on
Wednesday afternoon at 1 o'clock from
the home and interment was in the
cemetery near Ixonia, the Rev. E. F.
Heinrich officiating.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-20
BIG ATTRACTIONS
WATERFOWL FAIR
Purses for Premiums and Harness
Events Will Exceed Sum
of SiI.0OO.

The sum Of 81, 900 will be offered by
the WatertOwn Inter County Fair assO-
citation at their eighth annual fair, Sep
tenn "a to p, for premiums and har-
ness events. The racing program will
carry with it purses Of S4l00, while the
premiums offered will approximate near
ly $1,000. The management expects the
greatest attendance in the history of the
fair and the largest number Of exhibits
ever shown at county fair in Wiscon-
sin. New buildings have been erected
to house the exhibits.
The free attractions this year will be
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-20
Qst pub. Aug. 9-5 times.)

Notice to Creditors.
State of Wisconsin, unity Court jefferson
county, in Probate, Co
In the matter of the estate. of George Reason,
late OF the city of Watertown, in said county de
cea5ed.
Notice is hereby given that the time for credi-
tors to present to said court for allowance claims
and demands against said deceased is limited to
SIX MONTHS from the 9TH day of August A. d.
1872 and that said court will receive claims and
demands presented against said deceased at the
court house in the city of Jefferson in said coun-
ty, on any day before the expiration of said six
MONTHS and that the srid court will examine
and adjust such claims and demands at the city
hall, in the city of WatertoWn at a special term
term thereof tn be held at said city hall on the
18th day of February, 1913, at the opening of
court on said day, or as soon thereafter as the
parties can be heard.
Dated the 9TH day of August A. D. 1912.
By the court,
Charles B. Rogers
County Judge.
Skinner C Thauer, AttyS.