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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23
BARRED OIL CASH IN 1904.
That Is RooseveIt's Reply to Senator
Penrose's CHARGE

Oyster Bay, Aug. 21.-Colonel Roose-
welt issued a statement on Monday in
reply to published interview in which
Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania was
quoted as saying that he believed the
$4,000 check sent to him in 1904 by
the Standard Oil company was used
by the Republican national committee
to help in carrying New York state
for Roosevelt The colonel said that
in 1904 he had written to George B.
Cortelyou, Republican national chair
man, stating that no campaign con-
tributions should be received from the
Standard Oil company. He said that
ii any such contribution was received
it was without his knowledge and in
spite of his prohibition.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23
FORElGNERS ARE IN PERIL.
Rebels Keep Up Bombardment of Mic
araouau CapitaI

Rebels Keep Up Bombardment of Mic
araguan Capital.
Washington, Aug. 19.-Besieged by
the rebels, with solid shot dropping
into their houses and shells bursting
over their heads, foreigners in Man
aqua are in imminent danger of death,
according to reports from Minister
Weitzel to the state department
The arrival of the 800 marines
helped but little, owing to the fact
that the American rifles cannot do any
damage to the rebels who are out of
range, while the insurrectos can drop
shells into Managua at will Several
shots have dropped inside the Ameri-
can legation, but no one has been in
jured
All the townspeople have fed to the
south and provisions are becoming
scarce within the walls. Minister
Weitzel has ordered all Americans
within the legation walls
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23
SUN VAT SEN is SLAIN?
Rumored in Frisco China's First Pres
ident Assassinated

iOcnI ASSdSSlnateC.
San Francisco, Aug 21-Dr Sun
Vat Sen, who melted and led the
revolution in China, was assassinated
IN Peking, according to report
reaching his sons and daughters now
on the Pacific coast.
he was done to death by soldiers
supposedly acting under orders from
President Yuan Shi Kai for whom Sun
Vat Sen, acting as provisional presi-
dent. willingly withdrew.
Grave fears were expressed for the
SAFETY of DR.. Sun when he left Shang-
nal Sunday in defiance of warnings
CT friends. He started for Picking to
undertake to save the republic from
threatened renewal of hostilities
following the execution of several gen
erals, among whom were Generals
Chang Chen-Wu and Aeng Wei.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23
MAINE MAY HEAR WILSON,.
Pressure Is Exerted to Bring Demo
cratic Nominee Into State.


cratic Nominee Into State.
Sea Girt, n. j., Aug. 19.-Goy Wood
row Wilson admits that strong pres
sure" is being brought to bear upon
him to have him speak in Maine be-
fore the gubernatorial election on Sep
TENDER 9. The governors present ex-
pectation is not to go, but indications
are that he may be persuaded to
change his mind.
Governor Wilson has accepted an in
vitation to speak at the encampment
of Spanish war veterans at Atlantic
City on September TO- The same
week, but on different days, Colonel
Roosevelt and President Taft have
been invited to speak.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23
Gold in WYOMING Coal,

1t is found that some Of the Goa.
mined at Cambria, Wyo., contains
free gold, The gold was SOLD
for only $3.50 ton, and it ran s.
worth of gold to the ton. The ex
PLANTATION of the presence of the GOLD
probably is that the sand that GOV
cred up the prehistoric peat boe
which became the coal stratum con
tanned gold, and this sand sifted dowr
into the coal while 1t was still soft
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23
Song to soothe the Savage Beast.

song 10 Soothe the savage Beast.
Singing is the latest innovation in
troduced by the German prison au-
thorities for the diversion of convicts
In the famous Moabit prison for
long term convicts in Berlin, prison
ers who possess musical talent are
formed into class which assemblies
every night in the center corridor
just before the convicts go to bed to
sing sacred songs.
These songs reverberate through
all the galleries of the prison and in
to the cells, the doors Of which are
opened for the purpose. On Sunday
afternoon all the convicts gather in
the prison chapel to join in choral
singing.
AS silence Is strictly enforced at
the Moabit prison, the convicts look
forward to the opportunity to sing
with almost childish delight.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23
SUCCEEDS LATE GEN. GRANT,
Maj. Gen. Barry, West Point Head, t.
Command Eastern Division.

Washington, Aug. 19.-Maj. Gen.
Thomas H. Barry, U. S. A, superin-
tendent at West Point, has been as
signed to command the eastern divi-
sion, with headquarters in New York,
succeeding the late Major General
Grant. Col. c. P. Townsley, First ar
tillery, in command of the Portland
(Me.) artillery district, will succeed
General Barry. Brig. Gen. Tasker H.
Bliss, acting commandments of the
eastern division, returns to his duties
as commander of the department of
the east
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23
Taft Sions Pension Bill.

Washington, Aug. 20-President
Taft's first official act Saturday was
to sign the s160,oo0.0oo pension ap-
preparation BILL The pension Office
sent telegraph orders to the eighteen
outlying agencies to start payment.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23
Aqree on Naval Bill.

Washington, Aug. 21.-The confer
ees on the naval appropriation bill
reached an agreement Monday to au-
thorize the construction of one new
battleship to cost s15,000,000 inclusive
Of armor and armament.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23
MEXICO HAS JOAN D'ARc.
Sonora AIanis Loots Stores and Dis
arms Police at Juarez.

SefioFd NianlS EOotS stores ana DIS
arms Police at Juarez.
Juarez, Mexico, Aug 20.-For a few
hours a Mexican Jean dare was the
dictator Of this town. With ten rebel
soldiers marching at the heels of her
horse, she rode up to the police station
and disarmed the provisional chief of
police and six of his men. The rebels
rode away mounted on the policemen's
horses.
The woman fearlessly entered stores
and demanded and received provisions
and then she left town with her ad-
miring followers.
The woman, young and beautiful
is said to be the wife of Col Lazro
Alanis, the rebel commander, who is
operating around Palomas along the
border to the west.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23
President Receives Boy Scouts.

Washington, Aug PA large dele
cation of boy scouts who arrived in
Washington Monday on bicycles from
Burlington. Iowa, was introduced to
President Taft by Representative Ken
nedy.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23
kenosha Faces Shortage.

Kenosha.-The city of Kenosha
sees a direct financial loss in the en-
forcement of the income tax law and
a new valuation of property will be
made to get funds for the city de-
partmentS.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23
LYNCH UPHELD BY PRINTERS.
Convention Endorses Action of Execu
tive Committee and President.

tive Committee and President.
Cleveland, O., Aug. ia nation
wide campaign to secure the adoption
of union text books in the public
schools and the election of school
board members friendly to organized
labor was authorized President J. M.
Lynch and the executive committee
upheld for their position in the strike
of Chicago pressmen and the request
of the San Francisco Federation of
Labor that a strike be called in the
composing room of the San Francisco
Examiner denied, at the session of
the International Typographical union.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23
CAPTAIN Kills Family and Self.

Eastbourne, England, Aug. I'll
Capt. Hicks Murray of the Gordon
killed his wife. three chill
dren and himself Monday After
shooting he poured petrol over the
house floor and set fire to it.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23
SMOKING crazes Woman.

Tampa, Fla, Aug. 19.-Crazed by
excessive and constant smoking, Vic
toria Ruiz, a Cuban woman, poured a
gallon of kerosene on her clothing and
put lighted match to it Friday. She
was burned to q crisp.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23
Panama Crash Sinks Ship.

Panama, Aug. 20.-Part of the new
American wharf collapsed here Sun
day and two electric cranes fell on
the Pacific mail steamer Newport,
causing it to sink Blasting had
weakened the piers foundations.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23
Rrinas 100000 herrinn-

New York. Aug. 21.-The largest
shipment of kippered herring ever re-
ceived in this country was unloaded
Monday from the liner Caledonia. The
shipment consists of $4,000 barrels or
about 100000 fish
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23
Takinn No Chances.

She-Mr Reckshot has been com.
planning that the birds being too wild
is the reason he can't hit them.
He-No. it isn't that; the fact Is
we've given him blank cartridges
You see. it makes no difference to the
birds. and it's lot safer for u.s.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23
Allen clansman Goes to Prison.

Wytheville, Va, Aug. 20.-Sidna Ed
wards, one of the Hillsville court
house assassins, pleaded guilty to sec
ond degree murder Saturday and was
sentenced to fifteen years in the pen
itentiarY.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23
LEAPS FROM FOURTH STORY.

Grand Nephew of Mrs. Leland STAN
ford Kills Self While Deranged.
Boston. Aug. 20.-Daniel Shields
Cunning, aged twenty-three and a
member of prominent New York
family, leaped from window on the
fourth floor at the Hotel Touraine
here. He was dead when picked up
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23
Pacific Freiobter Goes Ashore.

San Francisco, Aug. 19.-The steam
er Pleiades, which sailed for Balboa
from this port August II, went ashore
on the Lower California coast, near
Magdalena bay, Friday, as wired TO
the merchants exchange.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23
German Empress Very LII

Berlin, Aug. Pot was reported
Sunday that the kaiserin's health
continues so unsatisfactory that her
complete retirement from court and
public life may be necessary during
the coming winter
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23
Three Killed in Auto Accident.

Hree NIIIeu III NUIO N0~t0CIt.
White House, n. j., Aug 19--Mr.
and Mrs. Edward A. Horling Of Hunt
ington Valley, Pa, and their chauffeur.
John Kilroy, were killed Friday when
their automobile turned turtle at
Graybrook. two miles from here.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23
Jefferson County Fair o., =.

Jefferson.-The program for the
Jefferson county fair, to be held
Sept. to 6, has been completed
This years exhibit is expected to be
one of the largest in southern Wis
consin
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23
Names Judoe Hanford,s successo

Washington, Aug 21-President
Taft sent to the senate Monday the
nomination of Clinton w Howard of
Bellingham, Wash, to be Judge for
the western district of Washington,
succeeding Cornelius H Hanford
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23
Volcano of stromboM lmperiIs Island.

Volcano of Stromboli imperiIs Island.
Messina, Italy, Aug. 19.-The volca-
no Of Stromboli is in violent eruption
and the inhabitants of the island Of
Stromboli are panic-stricken. Terrific
showers of ashes were pouring from
the volcanoes four mouths Friday.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23
SIGHTS More Than Fifty Iceberos

Sights More Than Fifty Icebergs.
New York, Aug. 20.-More than so
icebergs floating III the Atlantic near
Newfoundland were sighted by Cap
tain Amundsen of the steamer Rag
narok, which came in Sunday from
Botswoodville, Il. F.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23
Kills Wife and Mother-in-Law.

Chicago, Aug 2o.-Mrs Westanna
Sanders and her mother, Mrs. George
were shot to death Sunday in
the railroad station at Ashton, ILL.,.
by Warren E. Sanders. husband of
the former. Marital trouble Is cause.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23
Faces Serious CHARGES

Fond du Lac.-William Gilman,
IL years old, postal messenger, is
under arrest, charged with stealing
packages Of merchandise from the
mails.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23
KILLS WIFE AND HER MOTHER.
Ashton (IIl) Man Is Jailed for Double
Murder

Murder.
Dixon, H., Aug 20.--Mrs. Weston
ma Sanders and her mother, Mrs.
Griffith, were shot to death at the
depot in Ashton, this county, by
Warren Sanders, husband Of the for
mer on Sunday.
Sanders was arrested and lodged
in Jail. Sanders had been separated
for some time and Mrs. Sanders had
recently applied for a divorce.
The Griffiths are prominent people
in Ashton. and Mrs. Sanders was con-
sidered the most beautiful woman
there
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23
Hurt In Collision.

Stevens Point.-In collision be-
Sweet, % years old, was injured
about his lower limbs and sustained
a badly sprained back.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23
Woman Shoots District Attorney.

New York, Aug. 21.-Albert c. Each,
district attorney of Richmond county,
was shot and seriously wounded Mon
day in his private Office in Stapleton.
S. l., by Mrs. Elizabeth NJ. Edmunds,
thought to be crazy.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23

Minneapolis, Aug. 81, 1912
Wheat-No. J., hard, 1.01 "a +; No
1, northern, 1.05A; No. 2, northern,
1.03. Corn-No. 3, yellow, rs nc
Oats-No. 8, white. soc Rye-No.
2, Csc. Flax-18S.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23
Chicago. Aug. q, 1912.

Cattle-Beeves, SIS a 9.9S; stock
ers and feeders, 400@7.00; COWS
and heifers, 2.65 @8.15; calves,
6.00@975.
Hogs-Light, S.05@8.6O; heavy,
1865 $50; rough, 7.65@7.S5 pigs,
6 900 S15
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23
a Thousand Years Old.

In the churchyard at Plymtree
age is calculated at 1000 years, ant
which Is doubtless the oldest Ii t:ls
country
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-01-05
By H. I. RAM
THE LAWYER.

The lawyer isaapar of society who makes Juicy living by
selling his chords to the highest bidder for cash When
ean express an unbiased opinion defendant ixhoqr
argument filled with dep thought and benc97egsed English
ferries into box viii never have ye his 5snS rushed dss
finger and an acetylene searchght One awyers most
pleasing duties e loose s@0ny d FOR sG@f le
taine in his collection box Owing to the increase in lgants the
legal profession loaded up ut the present writing with lawyers
and this has caused the state to require an based on
lung expansion and freedom from rcngH trouble EyeY s%
take case when there nothing in it, Some lawyers win eases
with einch flow of LEGAL verbaGe while others pack the Jury
with near and dear relatives The latter considered
soander practice The lawyer said enemp Of court
when he refers the Judge mild crook who ought to Dc fore ORE
beats the old heds 10 neam m o of " sxsr
heard of lawyer being dsarred by anything except an uncS
pected demise.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-01-05
SOMETHING NEW IN FURNITURE


A great deal Of furniture has been
invented. much OF which should new
err have been invented and more of
which should be invented all over
again. For instance. there is the fes.
tive and eccentric folding chair, the
chair with the artistic temperament
which always gives up the fight for
life, liberty and pursuit OF happiness
and colapses suddenly at the funeral
or which shuts up with crash during
the amateur musical recital just as
the village TetraZzini Is grasping des-
perately for her top note. Then there
Is the gilt parlor chair with spindle
shanks which grows discouraged when
called upon to support a regular sized
man. Then also there is the foolish
I"letter S" sofa which stands in the
middle Of the parlor and is so arrang-
ed that Reginald and Lucille can sit
face to face and gaze into each 9TH
er's eyes and over which the old man
can fall when he comes home from
the lodge AM" to hang his shoes
on the chandelier.
There are many styles OF furniture,
,tncIudIng the SherItan, Louis XIV.
Louis Nv, Colonial Elizabethian Elan
ders, Chippendale, Clydesdale, Alan
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-01-05
BUILDING & LOAN ASSOCIATION
DECLARES DIVIDEND.

A dividend of per cent. was de-
clared by the board of directors OF the
Fairmont Building & Loan Association
out of the earnings for the six months
ending Dec. 81, 1911, at the regular
meeting Of the board held Wednesday
night,
Checks will be mailed for the divi-
dend on the paid up stock and diNi'
dend on installment stock will be cred
tied on pass books as provided BY the
bylaws. >,
From the earnings of the past SIX
months, the directors believe that the
dividend can be increased to 4 per
cent. for the coming six months II the
association continues its present
growth.
A statement OF the membership as
on Dec. 81, 1911, is. as follows:
Number stockholders, 4O5; shares
paid up stock, "a; shares instalment
stock, 2571. Total shares 26S5.
TO the wage Garner a Building &
Loan Association offers many attrac'
tive features. or necessity he starts
to save in a small way, and therefore
wishes to invest his mpiu earnings
where ttey will be absolutely secure;
where they viii bring liberal returns;
where those returns vii be paid
promptly; and lastly, where he can
readily get out all or any part OF his
money as he needs 1t,
In each OF these points the Building
& Loan Association Is superior TO all
other forms OF investment.
The funds received each week are
leaned exclusively on real estate Sc
curity with liberal margin for safety
Real estate security is the most sta
BILE security known, and stands a very
Gibraltar OF safety through prosperity
and panic alike.
The Building & Loan Association
earns a liberal dividend for It's mem
hers, not by charging excessive rates
OF interest. but t,,l
BY keeping the great bulk OF its
money constantly at work; il II,
Byt Immediate reloaning Of in.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-01-05

Reed as Secretary Of State were both
in the city interviewing the voters, and
both wore broad smile and carried
that satisfied air OF self assurance
which would indicate that they are
both well pleased with the receptions
tthey have received in this section OF
the State.
The Hon. Abe Lilly IS not only a
spellblnder OF State wide fame but he
is dyed.in-the,wool-o d4time-camp'
meetlngAand.shaker and gives the
glad hand to both Republicans and
Democrats. When he strikes a mem.
Der OF the opposite party who indicates
that it will be impossible to vote for
him he Invariably implores him to at
least be faithful in his prayers in his
behalf. Abe Lilly, 1t will be remem-
bered, Is the young lawyer who made
a w6irlwind campaign against the In.
vincible Jas. A. Hughes of Cabell
county for the nomination for congress
and gave that well kept and smoothly
running machine which the Hon. Jas.
A. has SO well under control, one OF
the greatest shakingsup that 1t ever
experienced. In fact. after the fight
was over, the ball bearings were found
to be loose and wobbly and repairs
were found to be necessary. But that
fight is forgotten, the Ratchet has been
buried and Lilly and Hughes are now
good friend and IT is reported that a
few nights ago they slept in the same
bed at Charleston, so we find the old
adage politics makes strange bed
fellows" true to the letter. This in
sures harmony in the Fifth district, a
thing that means much to the success
of the party in the general election.
And Mike King is everything but a
novice in the political game. Stewart
Reed recently, in a speech, said he
wanted his successor to be man of
broad shoulders, broad minded and a
stalwart Republican, Whether or not
he meant Mr.. King when he made
those remarks is not known, but the
description certainly fits Mr., King, He
is an orator Of force and has given the
Democrats of Randolph county some
of the greatest battles OF their history
and no matter how hard the fight or
what the result. Mike comes out smil-
ing. II 1t should be the good fortune
of Messrs. Lilly and King to be placed
on the Republican ticket at the com.
ing primary election, two able cam
paigners will be secured and the re-
publicans will have no apologies to
make in putting forth men of their
caiber.