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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-11-06
No Ultimatum Issued
by President Wilson

With dramatic suddenness, the
United States government has put an
end to the policy of procrastination
tof Huerta. He must get out or take
the consequences. After weeks Of
aimless drifting along, with the sit
nation rapidly going from bad to
worse, and with the hope that Huerta
would yield to ordinary pressure,
President Wilson has issued an ulfi.
matum whose tone Is nnmistakeah hle.
II seems unlikely that the govern.
ment would take such a step without
the support OF the European powers.
With that support, the onsting Of
Huerta will be easy; without 1t, this
country may be involved in a dis
tasteful controversy, but one from
which there seemed no escape.
How far President Wilson intends
going in backing up his ultimatum lie
has not yet disclosed But it is in
conceivable that he would order
Iiueftd retirement without the In
tention of backing it up firmly, even
to the point OF intervention Ii has
been rumored frequently that the
government would lend aid to the
constitutionalists, II not by giving
them arms, then at least by not op.
posing expectation from the United
States. That course may now be fol-
lowed. But the Mexican situation Is
50 involved that direct armed inter-
yention by the United States may be-
come necessary. If and when that
occurs, the country will know how
g uphold what seems as right as it
was inevitable..-St. Paul Dispatch.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-11-06
CAUGHT ON THE FLY
BY THE PuFFED ONE.

NJ. R. Allen: business is fine in
the electrical line. have several
electricians at.work now at Clear Lake
and besides we have plenty of work
in Watertown. have no kick COM
ing on this years business in my
line
Joe Peterson: yes, had fine
auction sale at my farm last Satur-
day. Everything brought good
price, especially the cattle. | sold
young pigs for 16 cents per pound
live weight. Guess that's going some
and the buyer will be the winner at
that"
Nick Barrett: Yes, I have estab-
lished grocery store in the Welter
block on First avenue south will
keep nothing in stock but the very
best goods and expect to sell the same
at as narrow margin of profit as is
consistent with the quality of goods
which l will handle"
Ed. Elkins: "I have decided to
enter the race for sheriff and desire
at this time to announce myself as a
candidate for the republican nomina-
ton for sheriff at the March primar-
ies.''
Don Allen: ~ may get into the
political game and become a candi.
date for sheriff. The bee is buzzing
a little in my bonnet and it may
develop a political bump"
John T. Belk of Henry: Don't for
get the big annual convention of the
Farmers Cooperative Association to
be held at Sioux Falls on Dec 16, IL,
and IS, 1913. Live questions by live
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-11-06
Doctor Gives Lecture
on Sex Hygiene

& Z v s
Chicago, Nov. 25.--The average Chi
cago young woman Is unfit for moth.
erhood, accoding to DR.. Caroline He'd.
ger, who spoke here before a gather.
ing of mothers in the Coonley School
Belle Plaine avenue and North Leavitt
street.
The lecture was the first Of the
talks on sex hygiene to parents, as
planned by Mrs. Ella Flagg Young
Superintendent of Schools The lee,
lures are to be a prelude to the courses
for children, which are to be started
soon
fAverage young Chicago women
are not fit for Motherhood said DR.
Hedger. The material OF mother
hood is decidedly discouraging. There
are three classes of young women.
The first class are those which are
SO fine that nothing hurts them. Few
girls, however, belong to this class.
The second class never ought to
marry. They were intended to work
instead of becoming mothers They
should be educated to work
The third class belongs to the
great army that have one or two
weaknesses. They should think of
marriage and learn of the divinity Of
motherhood" "
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-11-06
II. j. .Fahnestock Dies
as Result Of Injury
Mr.. lEahnestork died at his +
home in this city at 2 O'clock
Thursday afternoon. 80 60 q - ts9 !.

Fl. J. Fahnestock, Sr., met with n
serious accident last Saturday at his
home in this city. He was leaving
his home to come to his office when
his feet Slipped on the porch steps
and he fell breaking one of the bones
in his hip, Mr.. Fahnestock was sc
years of age last August and on ac.
count of his advanced age it is thot
by the attending physicians that his
recovery is doubtful.
Mr.. Fahrestock is one of the pioneer
residents of Watertown and is highly
respected and esteemed by all who
know him and his host of friends in
this city and county sincerely hope
that he will recover from this accident
and VIII again be able to be at his
office.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-11-06
Duck Season Will
Close December l6

Pierre, Nov. 5.-From inquiries tc
the game department there is evident
ly a question OF doubt in the minds
of number of people in the state
as to the time when the duck shooting
season closes in South Dakota. The
state law makes the open season from
September 10 to April inclusive,
while the national law is from Sep
tember to December 10 AS the
state licenses are issued under the
state law, many think that will rule,
but the national law takes preference,
and any one offending after December
l6 will have the federal law to deal
with.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-11-06
Describes His Fight
to the Court Justice

New York. Nov s. Robert Fitzs
sommons told Supreme Court Justice
Barlow s. Weeks and iury how he
lost the worlds Championship To j,
J. Jeffries In their fight which took
place in San Francisco on July 25,
1902, Fitzsimmons said:
q was SO busy chopping Jeff to
ribbons that | left an opening over
my solar plexus hit Jeffrfes a
thousand times; he hit me once But
that was enough, 4 was knocked out
just paralyzed But he was a sight
when saw him an hour later in the
dressing ROOM
Fitzsimmons' testimony was part
Of the testimony offered IN "a suit for
slander brought by Joseph Egan, d
boxing promoter, against d New York
magazine.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-11-06

people will be discussed. The mem
bers of the association were highly
pleased at the treatment which they
received at their annual meeting in
Watertown last winter and an effor:
will be made to have Watertown nam.
ed for the convention in the year OF
1914. 1t is my opinion that Water.
town is one of the best, if not the
very best, convention cities in the
state. No city in the state has bet,
ter hotel accommodations than Wa.
tertown and no city in the state has
more hospitable class of citizens
Judge /. H. Myers 4 observe that
many property owners who are af.
fected by the paving come into the
city auditors Office and pay the whole
five payments all at one time when
they could if they desired have five
years in which to pay for their paw.
ing. It shows one thing and that is
that many Watertown people who
own business property where paving
has been assessed against it have the
cash to put up for the whole amount
at one time
Phil Mimnaugh: 81 feel about Cog.
gins chances for beating me in the
dance contest, just about as l express.
ed myself about the eating capacity
of the pelican, I don't see how the
heiican.'
John Goggins: 81 did not seek this
contest with "Petered OUT Min.
naugh, but now that I'm in it, I'll do
my best to win. II ] should be de.
feated fairly, TIL go back to Seneca
and cut hay for the next few years
and furnish it to the Smoke House
to Tiaake their Legal Leaf cigars
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-11-06
$l 80 PER Z K
Situation ID Iexico
i Becoming ore

Washington Now Secret I'll
State Bryan this saf II erno0n issued al,
emphatic denial that President VIII
son had sent Huerta any ultimafsn
He declares the story as untrue n
every detail but would not sass
whether any other kind Of notice had
been sent Huerta, I@@ss
d Mexico City, Noy sensati tional'
story cabied from here last night
that President Wilson had sent Huerss
ta an ultimatum il denied ~ charge
ld'Affairs o.shaug Huarta
fused to make any comment. C0nfuss
ion reigned until denial was re.l
ceived from both o,shaug ghnsasey ana
Bryan.
Mexico City yoy Confusion
characterized the feeling here today
when the public learned of wilson's 81
note TO Huerta that be must resign.
Foreign ministers who consulted
with Huerta last night would make
no comment today ii was nosace-
able that the minister's who consnlt-
ed with Lind at Vera Cruz were frs
yited to confer with Huerta.
Sir Lionel Garden. the British min
ister headed the delega lion
Hnerta is at the end OF his rope.
Business is at q standstili, the fed
eral STRONG box II empty. Merchants
have no credit. Many residents here
are convinced that Intervention ~
the United States s bound to come.
Dispatches from the outlying districts
declare the rebels are active and out
number the federals.
The statement was made public
here late Monday that President I3u-
erta has been told that he must resign
the presidency OF Mexico without loss
OF time and must not leave as his
successor either General Blanquet, his
minister Of war, or any other MEM
ber Of his official family 81 81 the ,ln-
loficial coterie, whom he might be ex-
pected to confroI
According to the story sent out,
1.-THE ,lltimatum from Washington was
conveyed to Huerta through his pri.
lyate secretary Rabago. hy Nelson
lofshaub bhnessey american charge d.
affairsa sctsng 81 tsae ions from
1.-THE state department
Rabago presented the memorandum
Ito Hnerta late Sunday. but up to yes
Iterday evening Huerta had returned
no answer and SO far as could be-
learned, had guarded !. its contents
from almost all Of bis official family
land intimate counseilors.
Those who have learned of the
| Washington note regard Huertas po-
lsition as one in which he will be fore
ed to give one Of two answers: Al
refusal point blank to comply with
| the demand or the elimination of
himself officially. u. - =
Those most intimate with Huerta
insist the latter course viii not Be
taken for many reasons, chiefly that
such action would be tantamount to
submission to the rebels.
\
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-11-06
Model Farm Home
Has Electric Lights

Last Sunday evening Oscar Egge
invited the editor of the Saturday
News and a couple of young men
from Minneapolis who happened to
be in the city visiting to inspect the
electric lighting plant at the James
Cook farm home seven miles south
of Watertown. The editor was really
surprised at the splendid electric light
plant owned by Mr.. Cook. 1t has GER
tainly got everything in the city beat,
en- in every way. The lights are very
bright and give a splendid light.
Mr.. Cook showed the party all
through his elegant farm home which
! was model of neatness from cellar
to garret and demonstrates the fact
that his good wife is certainly a first
| class housekeeper.
The great convenience OF the cleo
trio lights was shown in the large
barn on Mr.. Cooks farm. BY simply
turning a switch at the door the en-
tire barn is lighted up brighter than
day. There are also yard lights at
both the house and the barr which
are a great convenience, When ask.
ed how he happened to install this
splendid electric lighting plant, Mr..
Cook said: well. will tell you.
At first ! thought would buy an auto.
| mobile and then happened to think
what a great convenience electric
lights would be on the farm so en-.
gagged Mr.. Egge to install this plant
for me and I have never been sorry
for it. ] can get the auto little lat.
err"
Mr.. Cook generates his own cleo
tricity with gasoline engine and
I,electric dynamo, using the storage
battery to supply the electricity. This
plant not only furnishes ample light
! for the house and barn but gives
plenty of power to operate the cream
separator and washing machine or any
other machine on the farm requiring
small amount of power. He operates
his gasoline engine about two hours
a week to furnish the electricity FOL
| the storage battery.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-11-06
Gen. Miles Took Part
III Picture Battle

Scenic, Nov. General Nelson A.
Miles was visitor at Scenic on his
return from Wounded Knee on the
Pine Ridge reservation, where the fa-
nous battle Of Wounded Knee was
re-enacted, for moving picture films.
General Miles and several Of those
were present who took active part in
the battle of December 10, 1890, when
the noted Sitting Bull was shot and
killed. Gen. Miles, a medium sized
nan with fine well preserved phi.
5sique, although a years old, is very
active and steps with the elasticity
of a much younger man.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-11-06
Watertown Couple
Wed at Brookinp.


G. G. Randall and Lucy H. Robin
son, both well known and popular
young Watertown people we're mar
ried at Brookings one day last week
The groom is employed by the Skin
ner dray and transfer line of this city
and is young man Of sterling char
acter
The bride has been resident OF
Watertown since early childhood and
is loved and respected BY all who
know her. She has been employed
as bookkeeper by the same concern
for some time
They win make their future home
in Watertown.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-11-06

There Any? If So, Where is 1t? Who
Go There? When Do They Cor
Evening sermon. 'tEIabit.'' Sunday
school at noon. Who was ever so
wise that he could afford to cease the
study of the word of God? Christian
Radeavor at s:sso, Good music at all
services. Prayer meeting Thursday
evening at o'clock. An invitation
is extended to all. G. j. Christian
SON. Pastor
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-11-06
Catholic Priests in
City for the week

Rey Fathers Brady and Nolan, two
missionary priests are at the Imnlae-
ulate Conception church in this city
all this week. 58
The reyerened fathers are both pos
erful and effective takers In the
name of God and their visit to cur
city VIII NO doubt result in s! .neh good
% the congregation Of that church.
Their sermons are not only instruct-
iye g catholics alone. but to protest.
ants as well.
several heating plants IN residences
n WatertoWn blew up last week, do.
ing no particular damage With tbs
exception of the boilers
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-11-06
Rats Kill Infant
While arents Sleep

Marshalltown, Iowa Nov Awhile
its parents, Albert Rosha and wife,
slept beside their ten weeks old baby
boy at Lamoille last night. rats at.
tackled the infant and killed it. The
father. a Mexican railroad laborer,
got up at 1:30 a. m. to tend the fire
and found the baby dead. The flesh
from its face had been gnawed and
torn to the bone.
The coroner found the house was
infested with rats and bull snakes,
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-11-06
Rich Chicago Couple
Lose Lives to Save Dog

Chicago, Nov 5.Grafton Stevens,
wealthy resident of the suburb OF
Wilmette, and his wife were burned
to death early today, seeking to save
a pet dog.
Returning late from the home. OF
friends they discovered their home,
in which the dog had been locked, in
flames. Both rushed in and were
trapped when the roof collapsed.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-11-06
4 CORRECTION.

Florence, S, D. Oct %, 1913.
Editor Saturday News:
b note under the heading of Caught
on the Fly an article stating that
4 would be a candidate for register Of
deeds and that felt entitled to the
nomination this time ] will say in
regard to this article that ! will be a
candidate for the nomination to that
Office and would be pleased by being
favored With the same, but as to my
being entitled to the nomination, /
have never harbored thought of that
kind, The fact that was favored
with good vote at the 1910 election
has encouraged me to trot the heat
over again.
Very truly yours,
Curt Johnson.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-11-06
Attempt Made to
Rob the Lincoln Bar

/ The first Of the week two young
men of the city were arrested for at
tempting to rob the Lincoln hotel bar
last Sunday night
One of the young fellows is man
known as White who has been set
! ting up pins in Wilson'S bowling alley
for several weeks The other party
twas Pat McAleer and third party
whom White" says he knows when
i he sees him but don't know his name
He described him as large man and
railroad man. The police think they
know who the party is and are laying
for him when he comes in from his
run
| The entrance to the hotter bar was
made through the back door of the
saloon by removing piece Of glass
from the door. An attempt was made
to get into the cash register which
contained $50 in silver.
The robbers, however, were unable
to get into the cash register which
is one of the large electric cash reg
listers and is set to open at a certain
hour in the morning They removed
the brass plate from the draw but
were evidently scared away before
they could accomplish their purpose.
The night clerk at the Grand hotel
noticed White standing out in
front of the Lincoln bar and noticed
that he would occasionally peek into
the hotel window to see where the
night clerk was, Later he observed
two more men join him in front Of
the saloon and two walked east in the
alley and stepped into the hotel. This
action made the Grand hotel clerk
a little suspicious and he called the
Lincoln hotel clerk over the phone
and told him to look out as he had
observed some suspicious movements
about the Lincoln and thought there
was a plan to rob the hotel.
The Lincoln hotel clerk got busy
and sent in a police call and when
the robbers heard this they fed be-
fore they succeeded in opening the
cash register
White and McAleer were found !
at their respective homes short time !,
afterwards by the police and they
We're very sleepy, having been in bed
all night, they said, and we're very
much surprised at their arrest in CON
neeticn with this case.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-11-06
NoRWEeiAN lUTHERAN

Corner Second Ave. and Second St
s. d. holds services Sunday at Ia a
m. in Norwegian. Subject. BE Ye
Ready! The Son Of Man cometh in
'khe Hour Ye Think Not English
iservice 7::30 p, m. Topic, Felix and
Drusilla, or, The Final Choice 4
chorus number at each service sun
day school s:45 to 1ess45 a. m. Ii
these services are of importance
please attend them. u not, say so
Don't stay away o. !. Edwards. pas,
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-11-06
Mitchell Hotel Burns;
Property Loss $4,000

Mitchell, S. D.. Nov. 3---Fire broke
out at 2 o'clock this morning in the
Mitchell hotel owned by L. W. Glynn,
and the building was completely des-
troyed. The loss will be between
sa5, 900 and $4,000 with insurance of
about $4,000. The flames started
from an unknown cause in the rear
and had gained much headWay before
the alarm was turned in, but the
guests were aroused in sufficient time
for them to dress and leave the build
ing with their belongings. The fire
did little damage to the buildings to
the south, although they We're in dam
ger The building was erected so
years ago and was the finest hotel at
that time in the new Northwest.
coNoREGATioNAL CHURCH.
Church services at 10: As q. m. and
s0sp Ii Morning sermon, II ell, Il
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-11-06

Frank .. Cory has accepted po-
sition en- this Daily Public Opinion.
His many friends in this city ana
county viii be glad to learn that he
has determined to locate in Water
town again for a time at least. Mr..
ssse2;;cry Is c1sl Of the best editorial writ
ers thar ever struck The state and
his editorials have been more widely
ssuoted than any other editorial writer
that eyer lived in South Dakota.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-11-06

Jim Welsh has leased the room next
20 his restaurant en- north Oak stree.
and is thinking strongly Of establish
Ing Ia-cent dray line ONCE there
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-11-06

y Z. Hopkins was over from Bressk.
ings Monday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-05
EXPECT FAVORABLE
BANK STATEMENT.
Condition of Clearing House
Banks Shows Holding of
Comfortable Reserve

New York, January 4.-The Financiei
will say tomorrow:
Expectations of favorable bank state
ment this week were fully borne out by
the returns rendered today The return
of January interest and dividend funds
together with additional currency sent
here by interior institutions, produced q
net gain of $14.7S10o0 in cash resources
The loan increase was S10,91000o. An I'M
usually heavy increase amounting to s32,
$4,000 in one item added over SSO0O,OO9 to
the reserve requirements so that the re-
suit was only to add slightly over 81, ,0o0,oot
over the cash gath to excess reserve. This
latter item now stands at s13,s54,55o. The
above showing is based on the figures OF
actual condition, but the statement OF
averages closely approximated the actual
with the gain in excess reserve standing
at $685. 900. The independent statement
of the trust companies showed heavy
increase in deposits and comparatively
unimportant changes in the other items.
The gain in cash resources explains the
easy rates that prevailed this week in the
money market.
Inc statement OF the Eclhdi coiiuitiOH Oh
clearing house banks and trust compan-
les for the week of five days ending today
shows that they hold s13,S54550 reserve In
excess of legal requirements. This is an
Increase of s7,457,95O from last week.
Condition of actual loans, 81 ,s63, ,2S9, 900,
increase s109l0.000; specie, s3l4,721,00o, in
crease s12, 2,279,0o0; legal tenders, sS5192. 900,
increase s., so, 900; net deposits, $l,709. 49,
600, increase ss2, ,693 $50; circulation, SAG, 92s-
000 increase s244,00O; banks cash reserve
in vault. 1896, ,304, 900; trust companies cash
reserve in vault. ss3.6o9,0Oo; total cash re-
serve, s3s9. $1,000: excess lawful reserve,
s13s54, $50, increase sT1345. Companies
reserves with clearing house members
carrying 25 per cent cash reserve, 1929 :
0Co
Summary of state banks and trust COM
panies in Greater New York not included
in clearing house statement: Loans, $5Gc, :
33s $50; decrease. 81. .351 1O0 specie. $60.944 99}
increase, So, 500. Legal tenders, $,07e, 900,
decrease s22.2o0; total deposits. $614,331 500.
increase s4,524, 400.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-05
REACTION FOLLOWS
BUOYANT EXCHANGE
Progress in Peace NegOtia-
tions Stimulate London
Markets

London. January 4.-The first week of
the new year on the stock exchange was
productive of buoyancy followed by ner-
vousness and a reactionary tendency at
the closing. The satisfactory progress in
the peace negotiations early in the week
stimulated the weak market here and on
the continent and practically all sections
responded vigorously, helped by cheaper
money Dealers marked up Investment
securities, especially gilt edged shares
and Argentine and Russian bonds in an
ticipation of the renvestment of divi-
dend monies
Friday made sentiment bearish, Paris
sold rather freely and with local opera
tors taking profits much of the earlier
gains disappeared. However, the mar
kets closed well above the lowest on the
belief that lack of money will prevent
q resumption of the war and that a way
out of the present deadlock will soon be
found. Copper shares were active and
strong on American advices and favora-
BILE statistics while Marconi and Rubber
shares were features in the miscellane-
GUS section.
American securities more than recov-
cred early losses, but failed to maintain
the Improvement and closed showing
few changes for the week
Money became considerably easier with
the turn of the year, but moderate
stringeney Is expected for time in con-
nection with repayment to the Bank of
England and the commencement OF the
tax collections