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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-12-05
MANITOBA CROP YIELDS

Gladstone, Man, reports that the
wheat crop of 1913 exceeded all ex-
pectations, 80 bushels per acre was
the general yield. The grade was
never better. One farmer had 400
acres in wheat, which weighed sc
pounds to the bushel.
On Portage Plains, Manitoba, there
were some remarkable yields. Noah
Elgert had 81 bushels of wheat per
acre; the government farm, 81 BUSH
els; Geo. E. Stacey, "a; T. J. Hall,
John Ross and d. w McCuaig, so; w.
Richardson, 81; NJ. Owens, 81 II; An
derson and Turnbull, 60; J. Lloyd,
4S1a; Jas. Bell and Robt Brown, As;
R. S. Tully, so; J. Wishart, 1914;
Philip Page. Al; J. Stewart, As; ]. w.
Brown, 80; Chester Johnson, A; E.
H Muir, AZ; l.. A. Bradley, As; w.
Boldly 40; Albert Davis, AZ; E. Nc
Lenaghen. 81; farming the same land
for 40 years. J. Wishart secured crop
of 491a bushels to the acre, the best
he ever had, and the yield of Mr.. Brad
ley's was on land plowed this spring.
Marquette, Man, Sept Splendid
weather has enabled the farmers Of
this section tG make good progress
with the cutting and harvesting of this
seasons crop. Wheat is averaging
twenty bushels to the acre, with bar
ley forty-five and oats going seventy.
There has been no damage of any de-
scription.
Binscarth, Man, says: Good reports
are coming from the machines of high
yields and good sample. The eleva-
tors are busy shipping cars every day.
Dauphin, Man, Sept. Threshing
is general the grain is in good shape
and the weather is ideal. The SAM
pies are best ever grown here. grad
ing No / Northern. The returns are
larger than expected in nearly every
case. E. B. Armstrong; wheat went
thirty-four bushels to the acre, others
twenty-five to/twenty-seven.
Binscarth, Man. Sept. 3.-Cutting is
finished here and threshing is in full
swing. This part of the province is
keeping up it's record, wheat averag-
ing twenty-five bushels to the acre.
Advertisement.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-12-05

are the daily torment of thousands To eff
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move the cause. Foley Kidney Pills begin
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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-12-05
This Is Vital to Every Owner
OF A
Maxwell BriscoeM Motor Car
Made at Tarrytown, N. Y. and
New Castle, Ind, 1905 to 1913

Also all Owners of SoddardD Dayton 1905 1914;
Columbia Gasoline and Electrcs, 1906 to 1914;
Everitt Cars of Any Model; Brush,
Sampson and Courier Cars
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-12-05

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-09
Bombs in New York.

Black Hand bombs have become SO
common on the East Side of New York
that they no longer cause any excitement
even there. Last night the hfty-seventh
explosion occurred in that region. chiefly
tenanted by Italians. some property was
damaged and a few people were slightly
hurt. When the police arrived they
found the jewellers in the tenement only
in state of indignation that their rest
had been disturbed. 1t was impossible
TO find for whom the bomb was intended,
so secretive are these East Side Black
Hand victims. AS long as this attitude
of reticence is maintained the police can
do nothing. They investigate the out
RACES, which are now taken as a matter
of course. Yet what a spectacle this pre-
sents. Attempted murder is becoming SO
common in the heart of New York city
that no official effort at unravelment fol-
lows the successive crimes. Fifty-seven
bombs are exploded within three months
and half in the most congested portion
of the largest city in this country and
no one yet found guilty Of any of these
outrages
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-09

Grafton of the lines. Violence results and
a good many people are hurt Police are
called out and fights follow. Now the
railroad company declares that it will
suspend operations completely until the
police can afford assured protection.
which. of course is impossible short of
the employment of a small army of men.
Thus within two days the entire city of
Buffalo is deprived of street car facili
ties because certain of the employees are
unwilling 10 continue to work under for
mer conditions. While the strikers, of
course. are losing money and their fami-
lies are suffering and the company is also
losing money, the chief sufferer is the
public, which is put to heavy expense in
the procurement of substitute transporta-
ton and great losses of time. And all this
because there is no way to settle a dis
pute over wages and no means to preserve
the peace when a franchise-holder under
takes to keep faith with the community.
Such manifestations of the strike spirit
iniure the cause of labor. and the wise
leaders of the working classes realize this
fact and are now seeking more effective
means of securing adjustments without
disturbing the peace and breaking the
laws. The example set by the new or
ganization. the Industrial Workers of the
World. with its avowed program of the
destruction of all private ownership, is
rapidly serving to create a strong con-
servative spirit among the worlingmen
of this country who regard this anarchis
tic doctrine with the adherence which
it should inspire in every member of a
civilized modern community
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-09
The Mast of the Maine.

The spectacle of a great piece of red
PAINTED steel carted through the streets
of Washington yesterday gave thrill of
tragic recollection to those who wit
messed it. This was the mast of the bat
tleship Maine. with its fighting top that
for years protruded from the waters of
Havana harbor as reminder OF the
treacherous destruction of that vessel
the 18th of February, 1898 over hfteen
years have elapsed since the explosion of
a mine beneath the hull OF the ship as
she lay at anchor. supposedly in perfect
security. Since that time events have
marched with rapidity. The United States
has gone to war with Spain and destroy
cd it's colonial power and has extended
its own jurisdiction far beyond the seas.
becoming itself possessor of distant
islands over which it is now exercising its
benehcent authority for the advancement
OF people long held under Oppressive rule.
Almost as direct consequence of the eX-
ploson in Havana harbor has come the
undertaking of the isthmian canal. the
completion of which Is soon to be cele-
bratcd. No man can foretell the full con-
sequences OF that explosion. OF which the
red mast carted through the city TO Ar
lnStca yesterday was so impressive
souvenir At the national cemetery II VIII
stand as a memorial to the men who per-
ished on the battleship that night, per-
haps the most appropriate token of ma
lioEal recollection that could be devised.
But it should not be viewed merely as
the relic Of tragedy. It should be con-
sidered as a symbol of American readi-
ness TO undertake dangerous duty in
the interests of humanity. The interven-
ton in Cuba which was precipitated by
the destruction of the Maine, was such
AN act. and while il might have occurred
In any ease later. undoubtedly this grim
red mast Of steel stands as the directly
compelling force that sent the United
States ahead on its errand TO check the
Spanish cruelties in the neghboring is
land, the people Of which were calling
piteuusly for assistance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-09
The Seventeenth Amendment.

The election of United States senators
by popular vote will do away with two
things that have caused much trouble
and too often produced scandals: Cd
Dark horses and 60 legislative dead
locks 1t will not do away with two
things that long have been deeply de-
plortd: GA Tire use Of money in cam
paisns. aud 81 the seeking of the sena-
toriaI honor by men whose chief asset is
their purse.
For such an office as senator all as
pirants should be known. The people be-
fore election are entitled to the fullest
information on the subject. Dark horses
have not always been unworthy. But the
wurthiest have been so worthy they
might have been chosen in a popular con-
test
DeadIo ks i'm legislatures over senator
ships have caused Grea; losses and con-
fusion and wrecked many regulations.
Months have been consumed in blcSef-
ings and chickering's. with all other BUSH
ness practically halted or involved in
the senatorial wrangle. only to end in a
scandal and a choice discreditabie to the
state.
AS for money i'll campaigns. the evil is
deep-rooted and the remedy has not been
found Everybody sees the evil. and the
cutlery against il has become so popular
and pronounced some notorious boodlers
have joined in the demand for reform
'Th, nope is i'm the continued and earnest
efforts of reputable men, who are watch
ing the application of the corrections de-
yjsed. and noting how far short they are
falling of accomplishing the desired pur-
pose.
And as for the merely rich man turned
statesman lie is an old and familiar fig
ure in our affairs. We have always had
him with us We shall always have him
with us His wallet does not bar him
from entertaining political ambition. ana
cannot be made to do so. While money
continues to falkland he subscrbes to
that doctrine-his money will be vocal.
The, ONLY hope is i'm making it plain to the
electorate to which he appeals that his
money is the only thing about him that
can and does talk. In the end the
moneyed mute will. and should lose in
contests where public policies are at
stake and discussions in progress
While this matter, long delayed. had in
a large measure been solved by the pri-
mary devices adopted. whereby state
legislatures have been instructed, still II
is an excellent thing that the Constitu-
ton has been amended so as to deal with
it, and make the matter both uniform and
obligatory. We should get high class
of senators by it, and relieve the Senate
of some of the criticism to which 1t has
of late years been the subject. Both
branches of Congress will coon be popular
branches, and if they fall below the Level
of the requirements of good government,
the people themselves will be directly re-
sponsible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-09
The Traffic Rule Breakers.

The Star has been noting with some in
terest lately the manner I'm which the new
| traffic regulations are being enforced, es-
pecially in regard to the disposition OF
cases by the police and the courts, and it
finds striking lack of uniformity in the
treatment of offenses suggestive of the
need of better understanding on the
part of the traffic policemen and officers
at station houses as to their duties and
responsibilities. In yesterdays Star was
/ given a list of the traffic cases during the
past twenty four hours, forty-five in num-
her, the charges ranging from drawing a
wagon to the curb on the wrong side to
the collision of an auto with a pedestrian.
The lowest penalty was 81 and the high
est $40 The total amount of fines and
collaterals was $751; Had all these cases
been taken to court and all received the
maximum fines prescribed by the law the
aggregate of penalties would have been
S1.SG0 In other words. the penalties inn
posed were about one-tenth of the maxi
mum fines prescribed by the rules.
1t may well be asked why these forty
five offenders We're allowed to escape so
easily from the consequences of their vio-
lation of the rules. The answer is sim
five cases the defendants forfeited col
laterals deposited at the police stations.
No attempt was made to bring them to
court, the collateral being regarded as in
the nature of fine. OF the forty col
laterals six We're for 81 each and sixteen
for 81 The average of the collaterals
taken was S3.S2ia. In four cases col
lateral of $40 was required. all of these
being for speeding automobiles Probably
in most of these cases the court would have
been justified in imposing the maximum
penalty and the defendants We're glad to
be released on smaller amount than
they feared they would have to pay If
they reported for trial.
The truth is these collaterals. taken in
the forty of forty-five cases, are to be
rated as no more than license fees for il
legal driving and motoring and cycling.
percentage of traffic rule violators are ar
rested Those who regard the regulations
as negligible under the present system of
penalties are willing to take their
chances. If every one caught were taken
to court and fined to the limit there
would be a much more wholesome respect
for the law than there is at present 1t is
easy to overtake a collateral forfeiter
with a court attachment. His license
number is registered and, short of de-
paTture from the District he can be
brought to the bar in short order With
this advantage it is absurd to keep the
law standing in its present terms and
make no more practical attempt to en-
force it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-09

sufficient food while appearing to abstain
entirely. This would be a most inter-
esting fact if proyed and would unques-
tionably destroy much of the effect of
the hunger strike One woman mas just
been released after thirty-two days OF
fasting. during twenty-nine Of which she
was secretly ,disposing OF her regularly
allotted meals to other prisoners Will
out the knowledge of her 1aiiers. In
this case there was no possible OBJECT
in self starvation. as long as the PRISON
authorities were unaware. Just what II
was attempted to demonstrate or accom-
plish is a mystery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-09
The Street Car Strike.

through the customary phases Of develop
meat First comes the demand of the
men for more wages and other changes
Of conditions. The demand is denied and,
there being no established mode of adj
justnent. IA strike is called and the OBJ
iectiaG employees quit work sunday morn
ing. The street ear company las hired
new men and undertakes TO operate the
lines in order TO comply with the re-
qnremenJs of the franchise and give The
people traction service. and the strikers
and their ..sympathize.s attack the
strikebreakels and try To prevent the op-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-09
The Policeman.

Spite of all the churlish chatter
1t is quite serious matter
To become a proper guardian of the
peace.
You must have a disposition
That would fit you for mission
To Turkey or the Balkans or to Greece.
You must treat the children kindly,
And when people jostle blindly
AT a crowded crossing mid the dust and
noise,
You must grab a perfect stranger
And convey him out of danger
In way that won't disturb his equipoisa.
You must learn the regulations,
And likewise the laws of nations,
To avoid the chance of diplomatic jar.
You must listen accomplishing,
All your sense of mirth restraining,
While they come to tell you what their
troubles are.
You should have fund Of knowledge,
More than could be learned at college.
To assist each weary wanderer in dis
tress.
And your compensation should be
All a bank directors could be-
Though 1 fancy it's considerably less.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-09
Popular Election of Senators
m the New York Tribune.

From the New York Tribune.
1t is curious how nearsighted the poll
ticians at Washington often are. The
House and Senate spent a year quarreling
over the form OF the seventeenth amend
Ment, and when the House yielded its
contention there were many prophets
who predicted that ratification would be
impossible, since the southern states
would never allow their elections of sena-
tors to be put under the supervision OF
the general government. But the south
ern force biIr' scare never materialized.
North Carolina, Tennessee, Arkansas, Ok
lahoma and Texas ratified the amendment
and Virginia, Florida and Louisiana
never even had chance to vote on it,
The only state to reject it was Georgia
AS matter of fact, popular election OF
senators could no longer be STAYED off
The country wanted it, because 1t is in
harmony with the spirit Of the times. il
is one of those things which the public
rightly believes will De useful in the es-
ia bishment of a more popular form OF
government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-09
The Hunger Strike.

Official London is frankly puzzled at
the spectacle OF Mrs. Pankhurst refusing
to eat and maintaining her strength and
health well in prison. Thus far forcible
feeding has not been employed, and how
the suffragist leader preserves her vital
ity without food is mystery. The sug-
gestion has been advanced that tablets
OF highly concentrated nutrtive elements
are smuggled in to the prisoner, who is
thus enabled 70 supply her system with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-09
Keeping the Faith.
From the New York World.

FROM the New York World.
AS "a human being trying to cooperate
with other human beings in common
service" President Wilson's first MESA ge
to Congress is an appeal to party princi-
pie and party honesty. The country cam
not fail to be impressed by the simplicity,
the sincerity and the restraint of his ut
terance. His message is no call to a
crusade On the contrary, it is a calm
dispassionate presentation Of a party's
duty and responsibility. The President
asks Congress to do only what Congress
was elected to do. He wants it to keep
it's pledges to the people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-09
inexpensive French Underwear
I'm Dainty Designs.
$500
Third floor, G st.

Our Inexpensive French Underwear carefully
the Sheer soft materials and dany made trimmed
The fitting qualities OF the best
low neck short flowing sleeves
hand embroidered scaoped edge Each ST. rs
Gowns high neck and long sleeves
embroidered scaoped rues Each. $3.50 and S275
French Gowns low neck and short sleeves both
French Nansoo straight without
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Each 5000, S2z5 and S375
French Chenses pretty hand embroidered
Each ST Is, S15O and S175
French Nansook Drawers styles, beautifully hand
embroidered Pair .......... S125, ST so and LIS
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-09
Womem,s ARMY and Navy Serge Suits
Highest i'm Quality and Style
Effectiveness.

Army and Navy Serge Tailored Suits for
that there question If there had been
doubt regarding them has all been dspeed this by the
exceptionally sales record which they have established
These suits the product of applied and skill in designing,
tailoring and workmanship they have feature that the high
est class madeomeasure tailored and they
dvidua distinctive full OF character and style effectiveness
Having these made expressly do, they
naturally confined solely Washington they
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We won't detail all the style and
ng points and the exclusive features foreign
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-09

Some embarrassment has come to
Mayor Shank of Indianapolis, who forgot
to pay his dog tax. He was arrested,
and under circumstances which did not
permit him to be quoted as saying any
thing stronger than Gosh darn" 1t is
to be questioned whether a man with SO
many momentous affairs on hand as
Mayor Shank always has. should burden
himself with the cares of the city-bred
pup.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-09
Impractical.

''In my opinion. said Farmer Corn
tossel that hired man o mine is a very
remarka BILE invention
Why do you call him that
Because so many inventions are things
that ought to work and don't
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-09

The tariff provision to exclude plumage
from birds killed abroad should present a
topic for expert and enlightening COM
ment from the ladies who are interest ing
themselves in public affairs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-09

From the Troy Times.
President Wilson, like many a man be-
fore him, is learning the difference be-
tween theorizing about the tariff and try
ing to pass bill which will put the
theories into practice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-09

California. even with "a big canal cele-
bration scheduled. is not entirely happy,
owing 10 it's domestic finances and for
elgn relations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-09

Tariff talk will again interest Canada
in the subject OF reciprocity. But in the
interests of ne!Shborly understanding let
no statesman breathe d thought of pos
sible annexation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-09
Panama Tourists.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
1t will not be long until We shall have
to endure the taunt of the boastfui. ''Oh,
yes, l saw Panama before the water was
turned in.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-09

An official who insists on being recog-
niZed as Il human being is neverthe-
less expected at times to display super
human patience.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-09
English Sufragettes.
pringfieId Republican

From the Springfield Republican.
If anything could be more harmful to
the suffrage cause in England than the
insane violence Of some of it's leaders, it
would be the impertnent meddling of GER
tain official sympathizers in this country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-09

Calculations relating to any change in
the tariff become as complicated as
those involved in the preparation Of a
wea Their bulletin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-09
Looneyville.


From the Chicago Record Herald
1t is undoubtedly very appropriate that
the German dirigible airship should have
been seized in Luneville, France War
excitement would reach it's highest pitch
in such a town.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-09

With his own ice plant - summer and
his own oil stove in winter John -.
Rockefeller may defy TIC weird.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-09

If his latest challenge does not secure
results, Sir Thomas will no doubt be
willing to construct another
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-09

China is likely TO wonder whether
Japan is going to assert itself i'm world
affairs as a boss with a political pull.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-09

Germany is now ;,1c: tryins TO devise
regulations that viii Keep IS military air
ships on t;2eir -. :: s; = - the border
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-09
The Letter of Significance.

The alphabet is all aWry
For orators today:
Each has to drop the pronOun l
And talk of schedule X.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-09
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
His Position.

Have YOU decided what position you
will take on the TARIFF
No replied the statesman with irate
constituents. Il am too busy thinking
OF the position l am likely to lose on ac-
count of it
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-09
Chilly April.

From the Pittsburgh Dispatch
April seems to cling with undue fidelity
to the March mood. We are all ready for
some mild spring weather.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-09

Mr. Wilson's cal, at the Capitol Will be
returned from time 10 time, in small se2-
tons
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-09

The poet who wrote On with the
dance" has no place on Mayor Gaynors
bookshelf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-09

The Delaware peach crop is as sure TO
be rescued from peril as the heroine of
a melodrama.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-09
Severity Relaxed.

What makes that eminent official have
his photograph taken SO often?'
II suppose replied Senator Sorghum.
that he enjoys getting some place where
it is his duty to look pleasant.