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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-04

Dayton, o., April 1.-THE loss of
life as a result Of the flood in this city
grows less as careful census of the
city is taken. Brig. Gen. Woods, ad-
jhtant general of Ohio, who is in mill
tary command of the city, said today:
1T looks now as though the loss
of life will fall below 200. Certainly
it wifi not exceed that"
To date 129 bodies have been To-
Gated and the hope is expressed that
it may not go above $50.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-04
To Learn Cause of Death.

Beloit-The sudden death at
Rockton, ILL.,, of d. Y. Bigelow, for
merly of Elkhorn, raises the question
of the cause of his death, but resi-
dents of the village demand an in
vestigation.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-04
"Method in Madness.

why do you always insist on talk
ing about the weather to your bar
ber?" you wouldn't have me talk
about anything so exciting as politics
to a man who is handling a razor
would your"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-04
Care of Broken China.

When mending broken china al
ways place it to set in large box
filed with sawdust. By this means if
is easy to stand the article in any de-
sired position, so that its own weight
holds the pieces in place, while the
cement is hardening.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-04
Altoona Takes on New Life

Altoona.-The Omaha railroad COM
pany plans spending about $4,000
on its property here. A new 36-stall
round house is one Of the improve
ments and additional yard tracks are
to be laid
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-04

The sentry noticed that the man
held his right hand behind his back.
He demanded credentials. The man
said he had none other than the badge
of the Red Cross. The soldier pre-
scented his rife at the mans breast
and commanded him to bring his right
hand from behind his hack and open
it, The order was oueyed and the
open hand held two gold watches.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-04

Sixteen other watches were found en-
his person.
Led to Bank Steps and Shot.
The man with the Red Cross bras
sier on his arm was led to the steps
of the First National bank and told
to stand on the second step, facing
the entrance of the building. The
corporal posted himself behind the
firing squad, raised his lantern so
that it's rays glinted along the bar
rels of the raised rifles Of the guards
men, and gave the three commands.
The six rifles spoke as one and the
man on the steps pitched forward.
His body rolled to the sidewalk and
lay motionless. Later it was removed.
Dayton Must Feed 10000.
George F. Burba, secretary to Gov.
Cox, who represents the governor in
relief work here, on Sunday summed
up the situation in Dayton as follows:
Forty thousand persons must be
fed and cared for week.
Twenty thousand persons must be
fed and cared for an indefinite period
Except for the clothes on their
backs they are absolutely destitute.
They must eventually be financed
so they can resume housekeeping.
Fifteen thousand houses must be
cleaned and plastered.
Two thousand houses are wrecked
or must be torn down aro destroyed.
Untold thousands of tons of de-
bris, wreckage of all kinds must be
carted away.
The bodies of 1900 horses and 9TH
er animals must be removed and in
cinerated.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-04
VIII Build Cheese Factory.

Oconomowoc.-The Summit Valley
Dairy association has decided to erect
a $4,000 cheese factory and power
plant on the Tank farm at Summit
this spring.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-04
Economy Due to Science.

When sugar was made from beets 1t
took about twenty tons OF 5eets tc
produce one ton of sugar: now 1t re
quires but six tons. due &c scientific
breeding OF the beets
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-04
Rouuh on the Suitor

Her Papa-"Is my daughter will
ing to marry your" Her Suitor-Yes.
SIR Her Papa-'1s it an election
bet or is love really blind ?"-The Club
Fellow.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-04
Dynamite Plant ENLARGED.

Washburn.-The z. |. Du Pont Pow
der company intends to enlarge tits
present plant near this city to man
ufacture low pressure explosive, en-
ploying more than 100 men on the
construction work on the new plant
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-04
Ducks Appear on Lakes.

Neenah that spring is
not far away is shown by the f1locks
of ducks that are traversing the lakes
of this region. The surface of Little
Lake Butte des Mortes is literally
covered with them.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-04
First Boat on the Fox.

Green Bay.-The steamer John
Denessen, is the first boat to move
on Fox river at this point. Capt. Den
essen will replace buoys carried away
"a the spring breakup of ice between
here and DePere.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-04
Green Bay Buildings Condemned

Green Bay.-There are thirteen
dilapidated frame buildings In Green
Bay that are menace to surround
ing property, according to the Wis
consin State Fire Prevention associ-
alton, following an inspection.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-04
Ice Out of Lake Monona.

Madison.-For the first time in
many years the ice has gone out OF
the Madison lakes before April 1.
Lake Monona is virtually free of ice,
and the northwest portion of Mendoza
shows a cleaning surface.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-04
sparrows Now in the Sudan.

English sparrows are said to have
followed British trade routes into the
heart of the Angle-Egyptian Sudan.
and are now found where they were
unknown a few years ago.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-04
viii Elect Officers.

Madison.-The annual election of
the Women's Self Government associ-
alton Of the university will be held
on April Is. Nominees for office
must have at least twenty signatures
to their petitions
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-04
SiiGtt Mista ke.

Il understand you went over to
Crimson Gui>ch and 1ynched the wrong
MANI NO" replied Three-Finger
Sam "You cans lynch the wrong man
in Crimson Gulch We jest got Pluto
Pete a bit ahead of his turn"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-04
Department Store Is Sold.

Jefferson-The large department
store of William Muck & Co., estab-
lished forty years ago, has been sold
to Frank Siefert, Godfried Firnholtz
and Emil Buricker of this city.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-04
Plan May Day Festival.

Neenah.-The students of the
Neenah High school will attempt
something they have never tried be-
fore. They will hold May day festi-
val. The queen has been selected.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-04
Handling Paper Patterns.

Every woman who cuts out from
paper patterns knows of the bother in
pinning it fat to the cloth. Take a
hot iron and smooth the tissue paper
pattern over the cloth and it will re-
main fat without pins.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-04
Mired,

And how is Rogers getting on? He
always declared that he would leave
footprints in the sands of time ;"
yes, but unfortunately he got stucl
in the mud"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-04
Led to Bank Steps and Shot.

Sixteen other watches were found en-
his person.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-04
Escaped Omaha Tornado.

Fond du Lac.-Mrs. w. A. Piel and
Gustave Kuenne, former residents of
this city, said to have persisted in the
tornado at Omaha, escaped the storm,
according to message.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-04
Exhibit Placed in Capitol.

Madison.-A fine display of the
placed in the state capitol corridor
end is attracting a great deal of at
tahiiun
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-04
Survey Route for Road.

Janesville.-An engineering crew
of the Rogers Park Construction COM
interurban between this city and
Madison via Edgerton and Stoughton.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-04
Pay Bio Price for Water.

Water is. sold by the ton at Per
naRbuco, Brazil 1t is piped from
springs eight miles out from the city,
and is furnished to ships at eighty-one
cents a ton within the harbor.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-04
Learned in the Law.

Tramp while the young magistrate
helplessly turns over the pages of his
law book)-"Pleas allow me to as
sis. you, page 81, the third section
from the bottom. "-Fliegende Blaet-
ter.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-04
DISAGREE Over Licensing.

MadisoI-Because of non-agree-
ment of the best way of administering
a plumbers license law, the senate
committee will allow interested par
ties to draft substitute bill.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-04
NothinQ Necessary.

What did your cousin put into the
capital stock of his new firm?'' Moth
ing" "Nothing." Didn't have to-.
It's a vacuum business. Baltimore
American.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-04
Fire Destroys Newspaper Office.

Couderay.-The Brentwood News Of
fee in the village of Brentwood, near
here, and all it's contents was totally
destroyed by fire which started from
a defective chimney.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-04
Encampment Dates chanoed.

Neenah-What will probably be the
biggest state encampment of the G..
A. R. ever held viii be held here in
June. Dates have been changed to
June 9, 10 and IL.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-04
Send Carload of Potatoes.

Waupaca.-A car containing 800
bushels of potatoes, donated by Wau-
paca business men for food sufferers,
has been sent to the Chicago Central
committee for distribution.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-04
oconomowoc Raises Flood Fund

Oconomowoc.-The sum of s455.50
has been raised for the aid of the Ohio
food sufferers. The subscription list
was in charge of Mayor E. NJ. Solve
son and J. L. Wilsey.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-04
GAINESVILLE Flood Recedes.

Janesville-Rock river Is slowly
food are over. Considerable damage
was done in the retail district, wherf
water invaded the easements
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-04
'Thickly Growing Bananas

1t is said that Jamaica holds the
worlds leadership in the production
and expectation Of bananas, yet only
about three per cent of the total acre
age of the island produces this i'm
mense crop.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-04
Stopping Over.

New Minister-"How did you like
my sermon this morning. Enthus-
iastic Parishioner-'It was simply
grandiloquent' Baltimore American
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-04

Flood death toll in Indiana remains
Uncertain. Panic attacks cities of
southern valleys of White and Wa
bash rivers as waters rise All stric-
ken localities face problem in fighting
off disease
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-04

Fifteen hundred residents of South
Terre Haute, penned on hill, face dan
ger of epidemic; eight dead there
from disease. Survivors unable to
care for bodies of dead
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-04
]. P. MORGAN DEAD
WORLDS GREATEST FINANClER
EXPIRES AT HOTEL IN
ROME, ITALY.
CRITICALLY ILL FOR A WEEK
pearance in America When He Gave
Testimony at Money Trust lnvesti-
eation-Then Left for Trip on Nile.

Rome, March 31.-J. P. Morgan, the
worlds greatest financier, died at
1905 p. n. Monday (Rome time.)
Mr.. Morgan passed Sunday night in
a comatose state, and at the Grand
hotel early Monday Herbert L. Sat.
teriee, the aged financier's son-in-law.
admitted the bankers condition was
increasingly critical
The information of his death was
held up until private cables could be
sent to the London and New York
houses Of the Morgan firm. Then it
was announced to the press.
Critically Hi for Week.
Morgan passed away after a week
of critical illness. and he was for the
most part unconscious since last Wed
nesday The last words he uttered
were said on that day, when he aroUs-
ed himself and asked that his legs be
massaged, treatment that before had
relieved him when he suffered from
nervous disorders.
j. P. Morgan's last public appear
ance in the United States occurred
when he gave testimony at Washing
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-04

At Columbus ffty-six bodies have
been recovered. No one dead at Sid
ney, according to late reports.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-04

The Ohio river is rising at Cincin.
natl; suburban sections flooded.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-04-04
LATEST REPORTS OF
FLOODS HAVOC

Deaths in the floods still an I'M
known number, but latest estimates
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-06-27
FRANK CLARK STILL
LOVES PALATKA
And is Doing Utmost to Sc
cure Naval Display for
Nov. Convention.

Congressman Frank Clark will
cease to represent the Palatka dis
trict in Congress after next year be-
cause Of the late redistricting of the
State by the Legislature, but in the
meantime that he is not forgetting
the old town is evidenced by the fol
lowing letters:
Washington, June 20, 1913.
Mr.. w. B. Royster,
Secretary Board of Trade,
Palatka, Florida.
Dear Sir:-I hand you herewith let
ter which | have just received from
the Assistant Secretary of the Navy
and will ask you to return it to me
when you have finished with it, so
that l may have it on hand when !
follow up the request later. | will
also ask you to remind me of the mat
ter again some little time before the
convention so that | may take it up
with the Secretary of the Navy in
person. With very best wishes, | am,
Yours very truly,
FRANK CLARK.
The following is the letter from the
Assistant Secretary of the Navy re-
ferred to by Mr., Clark:
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
Washington, June 19, 1918.
My Dear Mr.. Clark
l beg to acknowledge the receipt
of your letter of June 18th request
ing that light draft naval vessel be
detailed to visit Palatka, Florida, on
the occasion of the Sixth Annual Con-
vention of the Atlantic Inland Water
ways Association to be held there on
November 18th and 18th next.
The number of naval vessels of
such light draft as to permit passage
to Palatka is small, and the majority
of these are not in full commission;
out the Department will make par
ticular effort to arrange for visit
1t Palatka at the time of the COnven-
lion, if by any means it may be prac-
ticable to make available a suitable
vessel for the purpose.
The matter meanwhile will be kept
2arefully in mind, and | hope to be
able to advise you later that favora-
Die action will be possible.
Sincerely yours,
(Signed) Franklin D. Roosevelt,
Acting Sec. of the Navy.
Hon. Frank Clark, NJ. c.,
House Of Representatives,
Washington, D. C.
Thus it will be seen that Palatka
stands a pretty good chance of get
ling light draft naval vessel here
FOR the Inland Waterways ConVen-
lion in November.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-06-27
PaIatka's Big
Fourth Of July
Celebration Will Require Two
Days to Finish.

The proposed Fourth of July eel
ebration in this city is going to be
so crowded with events that the COM
mittee in charge has been obliged to
spread it out over two days, begin
ming on the third.
/ Henry Fearnside, who is charged
with the responsibility of seeing this
celebration a pronounced success, says
there is precedent for the two day
blow. "Why," said he, "when our pa
triotic ancestors made up their minds
to buck John Bull they really got
already for the buckin' the day before.
That's what we are doin.'"
eve want to furnish the people of
the county some real sport that'll
make em forget their troubles if
they have had any,"
This is the program:
Thursday the 3rd-Baseball game
between Ormond and Palatka. Or
mond has one of the crack teams of
the State, and by that time the Pa
latka team will be greatly strength
ened and able to cope with them.
A band concert will follow the game
at the corner of Lemon and Second
streets, and at the Kalbfield Grand
theater at 1880 in the evening.
On the morning of the Fourth a
salute to the Stars and Stripes will
be beautiful ceremony from the
Court House steps. This will be at
l0:30, followed by reading of the Dec
laration of independence and an ora
tion by Hon. Samuel J. Hilburn.
The merchants parade of floats and
autos on Lemon street will follow the
speaking.
At 1870 p. m, the races will take
place on Lemon street between Fourth
and Twelfth streets. These will con-
sist of auto races, bicycle, motorcy-
Gle and other races.
At $3.50 there will be a second game
Of ball between the Ormond and Pa
latka clubs.
At $3.50 there will be a grand dis
play of automobiles on Lemon street,
and band concert.
In the evening probably the dis
play of greatest general interest be-
cause of it's brilliance will be the il
Eliminated motor boats on the river,
followed by Grand Display of fire.
works costing $500 to secure.
In addition to this display there
will be feature not heretofore spok-
en- of, viz: great illumination 60 feet
in length which will be stretched in
air and from which 100000 fire.
crackers will rattle forth a deafen-
ing noise. This latter piece is the
donation to the committee from Char
lie Doan, the Chinese laundryman on
Second street. The express on this
one piece of illumination from San
Francisco was nearly $15.
SPECIAL NOTICE BY THE COM
MITTEE is GIVEN TO ALL OWN
ERS OF MOTOR BOATS ON THE
RIVER-THAT THEY ARE UR-
GENTLY REQUESTED TO ILLU-
INMATE THEIR BOATS AND RE-
PORT AT ADAMS WHARF AT
1880 P. M. ON THE FOURTH.
Spend your Fourth in Palatka and
help us celebrate.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-06-27
POSTAL CLERKS
OF united STATES
Will Hold National Convention
in PaIatka Next May.

Hickman Collins, one of the popular
clerks in the Palatka postoftice, has
Just scored one for Palatka that
should make the city even more proud
of him. He has received word that
his efforts in behalf of Palatka for
the next annual meeting of the United
National Association of Postoffice
Clerks, have been heard and acted
on favorably, and that the Associa-
ton will hold its convention for 1914
in this city on May 29th and 30th,
This will. be one of the largest con-
ventions to be held in Florida.
In securing the convention Mr.. Col
Inns had the aid of the Palatka board
of trade and that of Carl NJ. Bruba-
ker, president of the Jacksonville
branch of the National Association.
The News is not posted as to the
number of delegates expected, but
there will be a town full.
Members Of the Palatka branch oi
the Association aided by the conven
tion committee of the board of trade
have agreed to look after the enter
tamment of the delegates and in thi;
they will have the hearty support o
all Palatka business men. This il
the third convention Palatka ha
booked for the ensuing year, but i
isn't done yeti is going after more
There is no city of its class in Flor
ida so admirably adapted for carin,
for conventions, and none so we'll an
centrally located as far as transpoT
tation facilities are concerned.
Thank you, Mr.. Collins. Some
time, should the democrats still con
tue to disturb the mail of the cour
try, maybe you'll be postmaster ger
eral and he on exhibition as an orno
ment in the Presidents cabinet.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-06-27
0'Haver & knight
Real Estate and Fire Insurance

Orange Groves, Truck Farms, inn
proved and unimproved City and
Suburban property. Special atten-
ton given to property of non-resi-
dents. Building lots and homes sold
on installment plan.
Loans Negotiated.
Call on or address,
O'HAVER & KNIGHT,
Palatka, Florida.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-06-27
SMALL S. C. TOWNS
BEAT PALATKA
In Matter of Public School
Buildings, SAYS n. A. Davis.

Mr.. and Mrs II. A. Davis who left
Palatka last week in their big Mitch
I'll Six touring car for Rochester, N.
l., seem to be enjoying themselves
md making their schedule to the
lOrth as per letters written to friends
lere while en- route. On Monday the
18th day after their start the party
vas at Florence, S. c., and from this
point The News was favored by a
ard from Mr. Davis.
The card is a folding one for mail
.ng and the reverse side contains
| view of the magnificent public
school building at Florence. The
'oadway in front as shown in the
picture, doesn't appear to be up to
he Palatka streets, but perhaps the
South Carolina people are placing
he kid above the road. Anyway
hey are certainly giving the Flor
ence brand of kid an advantage over
our Palatka kids in the matter of
school facilities.
Mr.. Davis says:
Mrs. Kalbfeld sent us CLIPPINGS
rom your paper giving an account
If our departure. Mrs. Davis and
| wish to thank you for the splendiC
lotice you gave. 1t certainly was
| fine send off and one we will long
'emember. The event of the night
before and the excellent send off anC
GOOD wishes of the Palatka people
make me feel very proud of the Gen
City." While we have passed
through some nice towns, none OF
chem come up to Palatka especially
'egarding sidewalks and paved streets
However, regret to say that all o.
he towns Of / 800 or over here have
better school buildings than we have
II our people could only see some o
the fine school buildings | have seer
they would never be content until the,
mad building costing between SIS, ,00C
md 100000"
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-06-27

Miss Bessie A. Williams and Miss
Bowman of Crescent City were in the
city on Wednesday.