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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-03-21
News Notes of Wisconsin.

Monroe-This city is to have sol
diers' monument to cost $4,000, and a
soldier. who as a boy lived here, pays
the bill. 1t will be dedicated on Mem
orial day and the address will be
made by another former Monroe1te
G.. e. Adams, now a resident of Ne
braska, who expects to be the next
commander in chief of the Grand
Army of the Republic. The donor OF
the monument is Capt. B. M. Prees,
who enlisted as private in the Thir
ty-eighth Wisconsin and won cap
taincy by bravery in battle.
Lake Geneva.-S Since he was twelve
years old, which he says was just an
even century ago, Thomas Sullivan OF
Williams Bay has taken morning
plunge. AS hale and hearty as many
men half his age who flock to the sum
mer resort near the aged mans farm,
Sullivan is still active and works ey'
cry day. Sullivan came to America
nearly eighty years ago. He is one
of the oldest settlers of Wisconsin
having located in Walworth county
fifty-Gye years ago.
Madison.-Fully 1000 men students
or about one-third of the male student
body at the university, are estimated
to be earning at least part of the
money they are spending for their
education. Figures obtainable on the
wages of 300 of the students, showed
an income of $27,375 during the school
wear. The total amount estimated to
be earned is over $4,000. About 500
of the students who are working are
freshmen, and the rest are upper
classmen.
Madison.-1'ed Hoyer, graduate
at the University of Wisconsin, who
has been prominent in college journal
ism and in Y. M. c. A. work, has ac-
cepted a position as teacher of Eng
lish at the Kagoshima Commercial
college, Kagoshima, Japan.
Stevens Point-The "Old White
School, which was closely linked to
the lives of scores of residents of
Stevens Point, is being torn down.
The old school house was erected in
1857 and for a score of years was the
seat of learning in this city. 1t re-
NAMED in active service for nearly
fifty years. An association of gradu-
ates of this school numbers 232.
Beloit.-Yates r. Brant, Beloit's old
est civil war veteran, is dead, aged 70.
He was in many Of the notable bat
ties, among them Antietam, Freder-
icksburg, Characteristic and Gettys-
burg.
Beloit-A scent theater operated
on week days, and supported by the
churches, with now and then a paid
attraction, is planned by the Y. NJ. C.
A. According &c the views of those
interested such a theater would be
run only in case the theater propri-
etors persisted in operating their
places of business on Sunday.
La Crosse.-La Crosse was again
the mecca of pair of first cousins
from South Dakota. Ole Raugse and
Julia Haugse of Cotton came here to
be married. Under the laws of the
Dakotas and Minnesota first cousins
can not secure marriage license.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-03-21
MOB MENACES ILLINOIS JAIL.
Infatuated Citizens Demand Lynching
of Girls AssaiIant.


Salem, H., March 1.-THE Jail at
Salem was guarded on Saturday by
four companies of militia. The state
troops were ordered out by Governor
Dunno in response to a message from
Sheriff Charles w. Purcell of Marion
county that he was unable alone to
cope with a situation arisen through
the arrest of Frank Sullens, white, q
years old, charged with an attack on
Dorothy, the fourteen-year-old daugh-
ter of Judge Charles Holt
Miss Holt had attended a prayer
meeting and was accompanied within a
half block of her home by friends.
who turned her over to SulleEs, who
lives near. to see her safely home.
Upon the very steps of her Ecme
Sullens attacked and knocked her
senseless, dragged her to a slaughter
house a mile west of town. Upon re-
gaining consciousness she staggered
home and told her story.
The word passed rapidly and soon
officers were on Sullens' trail, captur-
ing him within a short distance from
the scene of his crime, and hurried
him to jail before the crowd could
wreak vengeance on him.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-03-21
JOAN OF ARC KILLED
IN BATTLE ON BORDER
Woman Waving Red Flag Leads
Mexican Rebels in Charge on
FederaIs at Neuvo Laredo.

Laredo, Tex, March 19.-Waving a
red flag and shouting encouragement
to her comrades, a Mexican Joan of
Arc led 200 Carrancistas in a desper-
ate charge against the $50 Mexican
federal soldiers holding the town of
Nuevo Laredo, across the information
al line from this city on Monday. The
rebels were put to rout and their w6m-
an leader was shot dead. Her body
was identified later as that of rel
alive c. Cara Rivas, rebel leader.
Twenty Carrancistas and fifteen fed
erals were killed and thirty-five sol
diars wounded
Colonel Brewer, commanding officer
of the Fourteenth United States cav
airy, on patrol duty here, sent word
early in the day that there must be
no firing in a direction which would
endanger border points.
At dawn salvo of rifle firing awoke
Americans in Laredo. The first sight
that greeted them was rush of
here and Neuvo Laredo.
1t was said woman and child were
hit by stray bullets.
Men and women carrying their chill
dren damned the bridge. Officials of
Neuvo Laredo were among the refu-
gees. They carried books and records
by the armful
Ell Paso, Tex, March 1S.-The van
guard of IneZ Salazar's army has ar
rived within one mile of Juarez. The
rebel force is estimated at 500 men.
Juarez is defended by $50 federal reg
ulars. A battle is expected at any mo-
ment.
Nogales, Ariz., March 15.-Six hun
dred troopers of the Fifth u. S. cav
airy are under arms here, where Col
onel Kosterlitzky, the federal COM
mander at Nogales, Sonora, just across
the border, surrendered to General
Cbregon, the rebel leader, after ter
rife battle lasting twelve hours on
Thursday.
Bullets rained on Nogales, Ariz., dur.
ing the battle and created a critical
international situation which has not
been eQualed since the battle of JuareZ
two years ago.
Three noncombatants were wound
ed on the American side and two wom
en- had narrow escapes from injury
one bullet piercing woman's skirt
while she was on the porch of her
home. The killed and injured in the
battle could not be learned, but the
number is large.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-03-21
10000 RIOTERS
MOB SUFFRAG|STS
London Police PoWerIesS to Stop
HoodIums' Assault.
WOVEN DRAGGED IN STREETS
Sport Journal Exposes Alleged Plot to
Kidnap Chancellor David Lloyd
George, Which Starts Trou-
BILE at Meeting.

London, March 18.-Ten thousand
persons, many of them carrying a
copy of the Referee, a journal devoted
TO sporting matters, which contained
the details of plot to kidnap David
LIoyd-George, chancellor of the ex-
chequer, by the militant suffragists,
mobbed the advocates of equal suf-
frage when they attempted to hold a
meeting in Hyde park on Sunday.
The women were pelted with clods
of turf, oranges and other missiles,
and when the police were escorting
them from the scene the rioters tore
off their hats and cloaks, and even
struck some of them in the face.
For two hours the park, where dem
onstrations until recently were held
in pace, and Oxford street, near by,
were the scenes of widest disorder.
The trouble began when General
Mrs. Flora Drummond mounted
wagon and started to speak to the
great assemblage, which was largely
made up of youths, who \ had armed
themselves with ammunition of vari
Gus descriptions or with trumpets.
mouth organs and bells. Her appear
ance at the front of the platform was
the signal for an outburst of deafening
noise and bombardment of missiles.
She hardly had uttered worn when
clod of turf struck her in the mouth.
Mrs. Drummond maintained her
good nature, smiled at her tormentors
and continued her speech amid Veri-
table tornado of absue, cat-calls, rag
time choruses and cries of 60 home
to your children"
For half an hour the crowd shouted.
sang and pelted the suffragette COM
mGnder-in-chief, whose clothes soon
were a mass of mud At last Mrs.
Drummond's speech came to an end
and younger woman took her place.
She Jared no better, and the police,
realizing the danger the women we're
in, called upon the chairman to close
the meeting
The police enueayored to pilot the
women to the tube station, but the
crowd brushed them aside and dragged
the women up and down the street.
In the melee one woman's eye was
bls ckened and the clothes of all were
torn and disheveled
One of the speakers, Miss Rogers,
collapsed as she was being escorted
OF the point of being torn from her
when the police succeeded in rescuing
the woman
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-03-21
MINIMUM WAGE IN UTAH
Governor Signs Bill Placing Women's
Pay at rs Cents and SIPS
for Days Work.

Salt Lake City. Utah, March 49,
The womans minimum wage bill was
signed by Governor Spry. The new
law provides that no woman or girl
shall receive less than rs cents day
for the first years service and no less
than $1.25 a day after a years serv-
ice. The juvenile court bill, which
provides for the establishment of q
childrens' court in every judicial
district in the state. also was signed
by the governor. The juvenile courts
will have their own judges and other
court attaches and will be conducted
entirely apart from the regular dis
trict courts.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-03-21
HYDE JURY is DISCHARGED.
Kansas City Murder Case Results in
Mistrial After Fourteen Ballots

MistriaI After Fourteen Ballots.
Kansas City, Mo-, March 19.-The
third trial of Dr. B. Clarke Hyde
charged with the murder of Thomas
II. Swope, the millionaire philanthropy
list, ended in a hung jury on Monday.
The jurors after celebrating for S61a
hours reported that they were unable
to agree on verdict and were dis
charged.
According to one of the members,
the jury stood nine for acquittal and
three for conviction
The first ballot stood seven for con-
viction, five for acquittal. This vote
remained unchanged till Friday night
when there was a reversal to nine for
acquittal and three for conviction
Since then until discharged there had
been no change.
Judge Porterfield said the defend
ants bond Of $4,000, under which he
has been at liberty, would hold good
until the case was set for trial again
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-03-21
BRYAN TALKS TO S0LONS
Secretary of State Delivers Address
to Members of the Illinois
Legislature.

Springfield, ILL.,, March 19-Secre-
tary of State William j. Bryan re-
fused to discuss publicly the Illinois
senatorial situation
Mr. Bryan was a guest of Governor
Dunno throughout the day. He break
tasted at the executive mansion with
Mrs. Bryan, the governor, Mrs. Dunno
and the governors children.
After greeting Illinois political lead
ers Mr. Bryan spoke before the leg
islature
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-03-21
HARTMAN LEFT 100000.
Official Appraisal of Magnate's Estate
Is Made Public.

Albany, n Y, March 1S.-The Off
cial appraisal of the estate Of Edward
H Hartman, the railroad magnate,
Sohmer, places the value of the estate
at S70,000,000 in round figures.
Mr.. Hartman left his entire estate
to his widow, and under the dece-
dents tax estate law, in effect at the
time of his death, the entire estate is
taxed at one per cent
Many Of the Hartman holdings have
greatly increased in value since Mr..
Harriman's death, and it is likely that
the present value is at least $4,000
H000 above the inventory figures.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-03-21
WOMEN IN PLEA TO WILSON.
Urge Him to Recommend to Congress
Amendment Giving Them Ballot.

Washington, March 19.-President
Wilson declined to express his stand
on the suffrage question before a
committee Of national leaders Of the
movement who on Monday called upon
him to urge that he recommend to
the special session of congress an
amendment giving women the right
to vote.
Mr. Wilson indicated that, While he
might not make such a recommends
ton at the extra session, he did not
wish his attitude now to be construed
as opposed to woman suffrage. He
made it clear that his mind was open
on the subject.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-03-21
PEARY TO QUIT POLE HUNTS
Explorer Asserts United States Should
Keep Up Work.

New York, March 18.-Rear Admiral
Robert E. Peary, discoverer Of the
north pole, declared as he sailed for
Naples to attend the international geo.
graphical congress that he would new
er again attempt polar exploration.
81 am through with polar expedi-
TONS, he said, but added few min
utes later: The United States should
not be left out of the antarctic"
Herbert Bridgman with Admiral
Peary, will represent the United States
at the congress, and at the Interna-
tional Polar commission, which will
follow the Naples meeting.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-03-21
Gem SmuG1,er Fined.

New York, March 17.-Nathan
Green, who struggled diamonds valued
at $4,000 in a specially constructed
metal frame inclosing the picture Of
woman, pleaded guilty in federal court
and was fined $4,000 Friday.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-03-21
Dust Chief of Police kohIer,

Cleveland, O., March 19.-Frederick
Kohler is no longer chief of police of
Cleveland The civil service commits
sion found him guilty of gross immor-
atty and straightway discharged him
from Office Monday.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-03-21
Stefansson's Vessel Sails.

San Francisco, March 18.-The
whaler Karluk, which was purchased
by Vilhjalmar Stefansson, discoverer
of the blonde Eskimos, for a second
voyage to the arctic, cleared this port
Sunday for Vancouver, B. G.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-03-21
Woman Swept Over Falls.

Buffalo, N Y, March 18.-Jose phine
Kittitch. thirty-fve years old, who
lived at So Titus street in this city,
was swept over the American falls to
her death while sightseeing IN Luna
park at Niagara Falls Sunday.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-03-21
evils knocks Out Harrison.

London. March 19.-Harry Lewis
OF Philadelphia knocked out Jack
Harrison, England's champion middle
weight pugiIist, in the third round of
their scheduled twenty-round bout at
the National Sporting club Monday
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-03-21
Six Die in Prairie Storm.

Rapid City, S. D., March 1S.-A N.
Perry, his wife, three daughters and a
son were frozen to death on Box Elder
Divide, 16 miles east of here.
Two men who left here to search
for the Perrys are missing. They are
believed to have persisted.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-03-21
U. S. Warships Leave Havana

Havana, March 19.-The United
States warships comprising the At
lantic division sailed from Guanto-
namo for New York Iionday. Two
thousand marines were left in Cuba to
remain until the inauguration.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-03-21
KILLED by Shock of Meetino Kin

Minneapolis, Mimi, March 1.-THE
shock due to meeting a daughter, Miss
Ernestine Weinstein, whom he had not
seen for 90 years, is said to have
caused the death OF Morris Weinstein,
a Minneapolis jeweler, Friday.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-03-21
Feel Quake Shock in Hawaii

Honolulu, H., l., March ia heavy
earthquake shock lasting more than
an hour was recorded by the observa-
tory seismograph at the volcano of
Kilauca 1t is estimated that the cen
ter of the disturbance was $500 miles
aWay
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-03-21
Jersey Is Fer Direct Vote.

Trenton, y. j., March 19.-New Jer-
sey's senate adopted joint resolution
on Monday ratifying the proposed
amendment to the federal Constitu-
ton for the election Of United
States senators by popular vote.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-03-21
Noted Woman Writer Dies,

Denver, Colo, March 1S.-Mrs. Ina
Marie Porter Ockenden, author OF the
words to Dixie" one of the foremost
women writer's of the south, died in
Galveston, Tex, Sunday She formerly
made her home here
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-03-21
Orders Fall Kills a Workman,

Bridgeport, Conn, March 1S.-One
workman was killed and three were
injured by the fail Of an eighteen-ton
steel gir6er from the second story of
a foundry building under construction
here Saturday
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-03-21
Man Killed by Lightning

Baltimore, March III. Lewis Sam
son, a wealthy Chicago business man,
was killed by lightning near his new
country home on the Patuxent river.
in ST. Mary's county, Maryland, Fri
day afternoon
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-03-21
Enpitive Renorted Dead

Cumberland.-Anu nconfirmed re-
port tells of the death of Former
Mayor A c. Uecke in a railroad
wreck in California. Uecke has been
a fugitive from justice for alleged
embeZzlemenJ.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-03-21
Wilson Declines Princeton Honor,

Washington, March II. = President
Wilson declined Friday to become
candidate for election to the board of
trustees of Princeton university, for
which he was proposed by number
of the alumni
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-03-21
Three Youths Drowned.

Reading, Pa, March 18--William
and Charles Oxley and Paul Wetter,
all aged about eighteen years, were
drowned in the Schuylkill riTer while
trying out new canoe Sunday after
noon.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-03-21
pope omits Palm Ceremony.

Rome, March 18.-It is customary
for the pope to deliver short ad-
dress when receiving the palms. I'm
der the advice of his physicians, how
ever, Pope Plus omitted that ceremony
Sunday.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-03-21
Taft Rendezvoy. BURNED

Manchester. Mass, March 1.-THE
home of the Essex Country club, where
William H. Taft frequently played golf
during his summers at Beverly, was
destroyed by fire, with a loss of $780,
600, Friday.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-03-21
Sets New Racing Record.

Christiania. Norway. March 80
Mathiesen, the Norwegian skating
champion, set a new record for 500
meters when he covered the distance
in "A seconds at Eamor Monday eve
ming.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-03-21
EQUIP Airships With Guns.

Friederichshaven, March Is.-Ow-
ing to the success OF the recent trials
of machine guns On the latest type
of Zeppelin airships it was decided
Monday to equip all future Zeppeiins
with these guns.
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Booster Club for GAINESVILLE.

GAINESVILLE. A hundred business
men have formed an advertising or
ganization to boost GAINESVILLE. Each
member will contribute 81 each week
to be used in advertising the city.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-03-21
Kills Girl and Self After Quarrel

Macon, Ga, March 19.-W. P. Mize
of Sylvester, Ga. shot and killed Miss
Clinnie Hall Of Gordon, Ca, and then
committed suicide Monday afternoon.
ouarreied
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-03-21
Ministerial Association to Meet.

Stevens Point.-The Ministerial
Association of Appleton District of
the Wisconsin NJ. E. Conference will
be held here March "a and Is. 1t
is expected fifty ministers will be
present.
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MARKET REPORT.

Milwaukee, March 10, 1913.
Butter-Creamery, extras, 35c:
prints, sec; tirsts, 32033c; seconds,
~ a 29c; renovated, 26@27c; dairy,
fancy, SIC.
cheese - American, full cream.
new made, twins, Is u a Ice; Young
Americas, 161 II @17c; daisies, ITO
IL hc; longhorns, tic; limburger.
lie; brick, 161bc.
Eggs-Current receipts fresh as to
quality, 17@1Sc; recandled, extras, 10
020c; seconds, 13@14c.
Live Poultry. Fowls, Ice; ROSTERS,
12kc; springers, 16Rc.
Wheat-No l northern, SSc; No 2
northern, SEC; No. northern, SIC;
No. l velvet, S61ac.
Corn-No. 3 yellow, 49c.
Oats-No white, SIC; No. 4 white,
31Ac.
Barley-No. 3, 55@59c; Wisconsin,
50@5Sc..
Rye-No. 2, 59@61c.
Cattle-Butchers steers 6.75 %
SIS; cows and heifers, 500 a 7.5O;
feeders, 6.25@7O0; calves, 10000
HOO.
Hogs-Good heavy butchers, 5000
9.15; fair to best light, S90@9.25;
pigs, 7.75@S.75.
Sheep-Lambs. 7.5O0S.75; ewes,
5O00675.
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charns Cashier with s1oo, Coo shorta

Charge Cashier With 100000 Shortage
San Francisco, March 17.-Charles
F. Baker. assistant cashier of the
Croker National bank, was charged
with the enlightenment Of 800 600 Fri
day. He started 80 messenger in
the bank
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Farmers Urge Road In,nrovement.

Neenah.-The farmers in this sec
ton are taking organized action, urg-
ing extension and shortening of sew
eral roads SO they can get their
produce into town in shorter time.
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Minneapolis, Marc

Minneapolis, March 10, 1913
Wheat-No. / hard, 85c; No. ]
northern, sac; No. northern, SIC.
Corn-No. yellow, acc.
Oats-No. 3 white, 20 &c.
Rye-No. 2, So % 55c.
Flax 20 "
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Chicago, March 10, 1913.

Chicago, March 10, 1913.
Cattle-Beeves, 7.15 @9.15 stock
ers and feeders, 6.250S.15; COWS
and heifers, 3.500S.00; calves, 700
011.00.
Hogs-Light, S.95@9.30; heavy, S.55
09.12; rough, S.5O@S.7O; pigs, 1900
9.15
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-08-16
kinQIake on Port.

kinglake. the historian. was polite
yet frank. II is related that, upon one
occasion. while dining with old DR.
Marsham. the warden Of Merton. he
was asked to give his opinion of some
port wine which was supposed to be
remarkably good. Il am no Judge Of
port myself. Kinglake." said DR.. Mar.
sham; but | know you are, and I
should like your opinion"
We'll" said Kinglake, Il have three
ways of judging port wine The first
is by the color. the second is by the
odor. and the third Is by the flavor.
Now. the color of your wine, Mar.
sham"-holding it up and looking at it
critically-''is good; the odor"-here
he held the glass to his nose for a
moment, and then added, with some
hesitation-"is far from unpleasant:
the flavor is"-here he tasted ii. and
put the wineglass down hastily.
Would you be kind enough to pass
me the sherry?"-San Francisco Ar.
gonaut