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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-03-21
Citizens Form Big Company.

Janesyille-The Burdick Cabinet
company, incorporated for $50. 900,
will erect a factory between Milton
and Milton Junction this spring
The stock is all owned by residents
Of the two villages
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-03-21
Noted Bandmaster Dead.

Milwaukee, Joseph Clauder, the
v'ell-known band aad orchestra 1eade.
cS this city, is dead at Hot Springs,
Ark, where he went recently TO seek
relief from asthma
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-03-21
Child Drinks Poison

Beloit-Lola, 2-year-old child of
John Pettengill, drank the contents
Of saucer containing eye water. left
on the table by her grandfather and
died a few hours later
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-03-21
Must Join State Guard.

Madison - Commandant Wright
son has received word that no en-
campment supplies will be granted
by the war department TO the univer-
sity cadet regiment until the corps
is made part of the national guard.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-03-21
Last PAYMENT to Indians,

Neenah.-IndianS in the vicinity of
Stockbridge and Brothertown will
soon receive their last payments,
amounting to about 5000 apiece, in set
t'ement of government land claims.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-03-21
Mar nette Boosters Unite

Marlnette.-A a banquet in the
Hotel Marinette the formal organi-
zation of the Marinette Development
club was completed with member
ship of $50.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-03-21
Dete ctive's Victim Dies

Racine.-Sam Perry, who was
shot by Detective Christensen, is
dead Perry was arrested on a white
slavery charge and was being con-
Quoted to the lookup when he made
a break for liberty and was shot
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-03-21
Sudden, Gets Appointment

Madison-A. Il. Holmes has been
appointed as special assistant actu-
airy in the state Insurance depart
ment on half time Mr.. Holmes is a
state university student.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-03-21
Ia Crosse coopers str;ks

La Crosse -Thirty-five employees of
two local cooperage concerns walk
ed out on strike when the firms re-
fused to grant their demands for an
increase in wages from 371b to al
cents an hour.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-03-21

ASTER is the principal festival OF
the Christian year. observed In
commemoration of the resurrection
of Jesus Christ. The resurrection
took place just after the jewish
feast of the Passover. The Chris
tians of Jerusalem, and after them
those of the Asiatic churches gen.
orally were accustomed to hold
the feast of Easter on this same
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-03-21
Nav Hurt Frog Plant

Oshkosh.-An effort to protect the
frog by having closed season may
do away with E. r. Neuemfeldt's Gin
dustry" He raises frogs, and sends
them east for table delicacies.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-03-21
Not Buying.

Il see, on an average, every resi-
dent Of the United States eats five
quarts of ice cream year." said the
young man calling.
only five quarts?" exclaimed tho
sweet young thing There certainly
are lot of Gloss young men In this
country
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-03-21
To Close Theaters on Sunday

Eau Claire-The Ministerial asso-
citation of this city is trying to close
| theaters and moving picture houses
on Sunday.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-03-21
Iron Brigade Veteran Dies.

Oshkosh.-Richard Palmer, who
served in the Iron Brigade" during
the civil war, died here on his 72nd
birthday anniversary.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-03-21

feelings" remarked the Observer OF
Events and Things, but 1t must be re-
membered that at such times 1t was
not done on an upturned tack"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-03-21
BLACK RIVER FALLS
At MERCY OF FLOOD
JACKSON COUNTY TOWN EN-
DANGERED WHEN SPRING
FRESHET STRIKES DAM.
OTHER CITIES ARE DAMAGED
Fond du Lac, SheboYgan and la
Crosse Sustain Losses When Ice
Meits - Railroad Lines Are Lied
In

Black River Falls.-FiVe minutes
after the spring floods hit the new
dam and fainter gates at this city
the ice and water began backing up
fire of the eight gates were uselsss
and the water poured through III a
menacing flood The disaster put the
lighting plant of the city, which was
turned on on Christmas day, tempo
rarily out of commission. Soon att
er the gates went out the tempera-
ture began to fall, and this is all that
saved the city from a serious hood,
for the water fell with the tempera-
ture and everything is again safe I'M
til the warm weather.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-03-21
No, No.

I'VE are told that dancing was orig
inal1y a means of expressing religious
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-12

news, while in some quarters bearish SEN
timent has also been encouraged by pre-
dictions that tariff legislation may unfa-
vorably affect the attitude of domestic
mills with reference to their raw ma
terial carry-over. Reports from the dry
goods trade indicates that tariff legis-
lation has already led to increased con-
servatism on the part of the buyers of
goods, have increased apprehensions of
unsettled trade conditions, but IL the ac-
tion of the market has failed to indi-
cate any material broadening of demand
bearish sentiment has not been reflected
in general or aggressive selling. The
market here Is generally admitted to be
under parity with both Liverpool and
the south and this discount combined
with unsettled weather, and nervousness
over the new crop start, has appeared
to render shorts cautious in the matter
of increasing their lines on scale down.
There have been rumors that cotton
might be taken up on May contract here
and shipped to Liverpool for delivery
on May-June in that market, and for
eign buying, combined with purchases of
May against sales of july difference
of about 2 points. has absorbed some
further near month liquidation. Mean
while, the comparatively small volume OF
general business has been attributed to
a disposition to await tariff and new
crop developments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-12
DECISIONS BY THE
COURT OF APPEALS

Montgomery April .-(Special) 1.-The
following is the list of decisions in the
court of appeals of Alabama. handed
down yesterday:
Walker, r. J.-Charley Jeffres VS.. state.
from Hale law and equity court; reversed
and remanded.
General Accident Fire and Life Jnsur-
ance company VS.. Savannah Shields,
from Birmingham city court; affirmed
Lucien C. Harris VS.. state, from Frank
lin circuit court: affirmed.
Will West VS.. state from Marshall cir
cult court; reversed and remanded.
Pelham, J.-Edgewood Highlands Land
company VS.. II. II. McFerren, from Bir-
mibgham city court; reversed and re-
manded.
j. W. Roberts VS.. j. W. Capie, from st.
Clair circuit court; affirmed
d. p Robinson VS.. state. from Morgan
law and equity court; affirmed In part.
reversed in part and remanded
Thomas, J.-Charles n. Davis VS..
George j. Clausen, from Mobile law and
equity court: affirmed.
y I. N Lichenstein VS.. Frank III. Muir
phree. from Montgomery circuit court; af-
firmed.
Will Bartlett VS.. state. from Limestone
circuit court reversed and remanded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-12
TROY WOMAN URGED
AS HEAD OF u. ID. C..
John H. Long Buried at Former Home.
DIR. Leathers of Mississippi
Delivers Address

Troy, April 11.-(Special Mrs. l.. NJ
Bashinsky of Troy is being mentioned
in connection with the presidency of the
Alabama for the ensuing year. The Flor
ence chapter and other chapters will sup
port Mrs Bashinsky at the approachins
meeting at Camden. Mrs. Bashinsky has
done a great work as chairman of the
educational committee for the young men
and women of the state who have profit
ed in an educational way from her work.
John II. Long of Birmingham, but for
merly of this place. was buried here
yesterday morning at Oakwood GENE
terry. His remains were brought here
last night from Birmingham and taken
to the residence of his father J. II.
Long, on Montgomery street. The funeral
occurred this morning at the First Bap-
tist church, after which he was buried
with Masonic honors. Mr.. Long was IS
years of age. most of which time was
spent in Troy, where he was popular
in social and business circles He is sur
vived by his wife and two children
DR.. w. s. Leathers, director of public
health and sanitation of the Mississippi
state board of health. and dean of the
medical department of the University of
Mississippi, delivered an address upon
Disease: Its Cost and Prevention" at
the city school auditorium this even
ing. DR.. Leathers was brought here un-
der the auspices of the Civic Improve
ment club.
1t is likely that a monoplane will be
brought to the Pike County fair as the
attraction this year. Godet. with his
biplane will be considered again as he
was very popular last year. and is con-
sioered d1e of the best aviators ever seen
in Alabama. However, the fair associa-
tior is now figuring with a monoplane
company
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Leverette of Brun-
dige have announced the engagement
of their daughter, Minnie Claud, to Mr..
Hubert Brown of this city. the marriage
to occur April 80 at the Baptist church
at Brundige
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-12
CUNNINGHAM FINDS
FRIENDS ARE LOYAL
Unique Decree in Cullman
Court in Arson Hearing
BOND MADE QUICKLY
Marion Man Was Taken to Cullman
as Result of the Burning of
S. f. Wilbourne's Store
December 26

Cullman, March 11.-(Special) THE OK
Marion before Probate Judge r. l. Burke
was concluded this morning at 10 a. M,
when the witnesses signed their testi-
mony.
John w. Cunningham was charged with
arson in the first degree and was brought
to this city from Marion last Saturday
as a result of the burning in this city
December. 26 of the mercantile house of
S. e. Wilbourne.
He was examined as charged and in
the. opinion of those in the court room
who heard the testimony, among whom
were many of the best men and women
of Cullman, and prominent citizens from
over the entire state, there was not one
who held him guilty and the amazement
that swept over the crowd when it was
announced that the defendant must give
bond for appearance before a grand jury
held them speechless.
Then men and women alike burst into
protest so vehement that the judge called
for the arrest of at least one of the crowd
DuL I16 drTeSt WIS HOt iIlduS. lQe pond
of John w. Cunningham was made in
five minutes and is signed by ]. Mar
vim Moore, president of the Peoples bank,
Marion; A. F. Armstrong, president of
Marion Central bank; j. C. Milckleboro,
A. P. Wibourne, Will Dozier, John Lock-
hardt, all of Marion. who were present
during the examination, and by Senator
Tom Frazier and H. o. Ellis OF Union
Springs.
Mr.. Cunningham and his friends from
south Alabama returned to their homes
after an evening with the family of City
Clerk A. G.. Coe and numerous other
friends of Cullman. The citizenship OF
Cullman hold Mr.. Cunningham innocent
and two of the best known ladies OF
the city testified to his whereabouts the
night of the fire. For the first time in
the history of the city the best women
spontaneously and without invitation at
tended a court examination. Hundreds
of messages from south Alabama, at
testing the esteem in which John W. Cum
ningham is held. poured into t,ullman
and met responsive attention here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-12
wHooPING COUGH SPREADING
Considerable Alarm Felt in Dadeville
Over Spread of Malady

Dadeville, April 11.--(5pecial.)- )-The
spread of the whooping cough among the
children is causing some uneasiness here.
The five months old child of Thomas Nor
ris died from the effects of this disease
last night.
The knowing ones are predicting small
peach crop this season. While there is a
good deal OF small fruit on the trees,
much Of It is falling of.
Under the local road law for Tallapoosa
county the roads are gradually being
graded and greatly improved. While to
cover a county with as many miles of
road as Tallapoosa county contains with
four crews must necessarily be slow, the
plan to finish road as the crews go
ever it seems to meet the Endorsement
that great deal OF work will be accom-
plisfed under the supervision of the new
goad superintendent. D. p. Carlisle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-12
NEWS OF GREENSBORO
Commissioners Authorize Work on
Gallon and Centreville Roads

Greensboro, April 11.-(Special) 1.-The
Hale county circuit court convened here
Tuesday, with Judge Miller presiding.
There were SO few cases on the docket
that the session of the court adjourned
Wednesday,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-12
COTTON MARKET IS
GENERALLYF|R
Buying Not GeneraI-Ad-
vance Meets Increased
Offerings


New York, April 11.-Cotton showed con-
siderable frmness during the middle of
the week, owing to the renewed rains
in the belt, floods in the Mississippi val
ley and reports of better export de-
mand. Buying did not become general,
however. and at a rally of about dollar
per bale from recent low levels the ad-
vance met increased offerings, under
which the market lost most of its i'm
provement and again became more or
less unsettled. Probably feeling that
the Mississippi valley will drain rapidly
enough to permit of successful planting,
as was the case last year, and thai
there is still plenty of time to complete
delayed farm work elsewhere, helped to
modify the influence of bullish weather
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-12

five barrels of whisky consigned to Wal
ter Loclsly. The agent for the Southern
asked to be allowed to ship the whisky
back, but the sheriff would not agree 90
this and the liquor was taken to the coun-
ty Jail.
The city authorities of Decatur have is
sued orders to the police to run down all
violators of the state liquor laws and an
active campaign is being made by the city
police and the sheriff to stop the traffic
in the Decaturs. There is now a large
quantity of liquor stored in the county
jail which has been captured In raids on
blind tigers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-12

The commissioner court in session here
this week instructed the road engineer
to begin work on the Gallon road, at the
corporate limits of Greensboro He was
also instructed to begin work on tn
Centreville road at once. indications
point to good roads over Hale this sym
mer, when the many who own autoino-
biles in this section can enjoy driving
without the danger Of putting their cars
cut of commission.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-12
FalkvilIe Prepares for Conference

Fallville. April special,)-Actiye
preparations are being made to entertain
the Methodist district conference, which
convenes here for three days early in
May. The chunch has just received new
pews, and they are being put into place.
Such distinguished churchmen as Bishop
j, H. Mccoy and Rev. j.. c. Branscomb
will be present. The latter breaches the
opening sermon of the conference. The
people are looking forward to the time of
meeting with anticipations of pleasure
and spiritual profit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-12
Heuinger Under Arrest

Huntsville, April ll.--tSpecia1)--E
S. Heninger, manager of the Huntsville
cotton exchange. which went out of
business several months ago, has been
arrested here and placed under $500
bond on charge of operating buck
etshop in violation OF the Alabama
laws. Heninger was placed under ar
rest in Birmingham and brought here
last night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-12

Thomas Hamilton Jones has just pur-
chased a handsome Cadillac 1918 model
Tom Simon, a Hale county negro. who
murdered his wife. Rendie Simon, in the
sumner of 1912, will be hanged in Green's
boro May 8, as result of a decision OF
the supreme court. He was originally
sentenced to be hanged November 10, 1912
by the fall term of the lower court, but
an appeal was taken to the supreme
court.
Thomas Rhodes. aged 16 years, and his
14-year-old sister, died at their home -four
miles from Greensboro during the past
week from the effects of measles. Theii
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Rhodes, have
the sympathy Of this community, as the
mother and infant. at this time, are af-
flcted with the same disease.
Miss Irene Lambert. who has been
spending the winter in New York. study
ing music. made a visit to Greensboro
relatives the past week, having returned
to New York, where she will be with her
brother. DIR. Archie Lambert. Miss Lam
bert has a wonderful voice and npile
studying is singing in one of the largest
churches in the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-12

Thomas Hamilton Jones has just pur
chased handsome Cadillac 1918 model.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-12
SEIZURE is MADE
UNDER WEBB BILL
Decaturs Are Having Active Cam
paign to Stop Traffic in Liquors
in Those Cities

Decatur, April 11.--(special.)--T first
enforcement of the Webb anti-shipping
bill took place yesterday, when Sheriff
r. N. McCulloch and deputies raided the
Southern freight depot here and seized
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-12
Castro Not in Panama

Colon, Panama, April 1.-Customs in
spectors at both ends of the isthmus de-
clare the report published by a Pan
anna newspaper saying that Cipriano Cos
tro had arrived here is untrue.
Newark post., 1913-08-13
HERE AND THERE

Rev. Charles w. Clash, an alum
nus of Delaware College, has been
appointed dean of the Protestant
Episcopal Cathedral in Manila by
Missionary Bishop Brent of the
Philippines.
A five ton auto truck is to make
experimental trips, hauling pro-
duce from farms to Wilmington
markets, between that city and
Smyrna.
A chain of moving picture shows
is to be formed in Sussex county
towns by the owners of the Peoples
Theatre i'll Georgetown.
Delaware s yield of grapes. it is
reported, promises to be the largest
for several years past.
Hog cholera is reported spread
ing in Talbot and other counties ON
the Eastern Shore of Maryland.
Ladies of st. Peters congrega-
ton, Lewes. netted 5000 for church
repairs from a sale and supper
held last week III the town audi
torium.
James r. Foreacre, hveryman. of
North East. Cecil county. Ell route
to the rail road station there. one
day last week. lost his pocketbook
containing $165 i'll money and
some papers of value.
Burglars on Friday night enter
ed and robbed d. B. Jones contec-
tionery store. SAL. the Hill Hat
Company store, T24. and &. NJ.
Pierce's cigar store, 500 Market
street. Wilmington. AT Jones
they got $50 in cash. 1t IS thought
that the thieves were supplied with
skeleton keys as doors and windows
of the stores showed no evidence OF
forcible entry.
Lightning striking their home at
Ellendale. one day last week, gave
Miss Alice Macklin a severe her
vous shock when the bolt entered
through a window near large
shade tree and passed through the
house after leaping over chair IN
which her blind brother. Tolbert.
was sitting unconscious Of his dam
ger.
The prompt use of sand to
smother the flames saved the auto
mobile of Paul Goslin of Whining
ton from destruction when 1t
caught on fire near Farnhurst, one
day last week.
Former City Treasurer Lednum
of Wilmington. i'll his annual re-
mort shows a total outlay of 81, 1,3O6,
575.37 for municipal expenses dur
ing the past fiscal year.
The Wilmington L Philadelphia
Traction Company will extend It's
tracks 10 Wawaset Driving Park.
Chief Engineer Taylor by direc-
ton of Wilmington City Council
will secure bids on wharf of con-
crete 900 feet in length, along the
Christiana river front, At the foot
OF Church street,
Chemicals which Lee Clothier
was mixing at the Balit Steel
Plant in New Castle. exploded. one
dav last week. aud he was painfully
burned on both hands and arms.
Much of the corn in lower Della
ware was beaten down during the
storm Of last Wednesday night.
lightning fired the wheat stack
on G. W. B. Rhodes farm near
Middletown one day last week,
causing q loss Of $500.
Elwood johnson and William
Turner. two colorei Men Of Smyr-
ma. are in Dover jail charged with
selling liquor.
". ". Conwell of Milton, viii
supply lis carloads of pine pillng
and large quantity of white OAK
timber for use at the League Is
land Navy Yord, Philadelphia.
Banks and trust companies Of
Wilmington are said to be consid-
Newark post., 1913-08-13

\ sloop from Jersey is reported
to have anchore doff Lewes and Re-
hcboth one night last week and dis
tributed many quarts of whiskey 70
parties in launches and rowboats
who were awaiting its arrival at
S125 per quart and could not meet
the demand. Six negroes suspect
Of carrying on the ike traffic from
Cape Nay were found on Tuesday
night adriEt in crippled launch
Of Lewas and were taken in tow by
the pilot boat Philadelphia.
Newark post., 1913-08-13

Justice Carter on Wednesday
fined AcAvoy Barlow $50 and costs
and Clarence Simmons SO and
costs on the charge of drunkenness
and disorder il the cemetery at
Townsend while acting as pail
bearers at the funeral of Miss
Ethel Tucker. Barlow paid S61.29
and was released but Simmons
could not produce S21.29 and was
sent to Greenh8nk.
Newark post., 1913-08-13

State Senator 5. j. Abbott OF
Milford had from his orchards last
week upwards of 100 baskets of
peaches at from 90 cents to $1.3O
per basket.
Kent County Levy Court has au-
thorized advertising for bids for an
issue of 100000 in bonds for inn
proving roads.
Blackbirds are plentiful around
New Castle. one gunner killing II
and crippling others with two shots
one day last week.
Engineers at work on the foun-
dation for a new lighthouse on Joe
Flogger Shoal. 80 miles from
/ Lewes. struck fine stream of clear
artesian water at depth of 300
feet under the sea.
! Government engineers and sur
yeyors are making soundings for
| the harbor of refuge at Lewes.
New Castle Levy Court members
are inspecting bridges in Chicago
and Cleveland in order TO deter
mine the best type for the new
structure over the Christiana at
Third street. Wilmington.
Samuel D. Smith, % years old.
SON of Rev. Alfred Smith of
Camden. Del. died at Delaware
Hospital on last Tuesday of iniur-
les caused by falling through a
treStle near the Dover railroad sta
ton on the previous Sunday night.
Mr.. Smith. Miss Mary Fitzgerald,
Miss Nellie Mooney and Edward
Glaven of Dover. had returned
from Camden Camp Meeting and
were watching for freight train
/ to move. Glaven and Miss Mooney
walked down the tracks. Glaven
fell through the trestle. Young
Smith went to his aid and also fell
receiving internal injuries which
proved fatal.
Tripping over carpet after leav-
/ ing a room where she had been
talking with his step-son, Lewis
Goodyear, at 404 East Fifth street,
Wilmington. last Wednesday night
Gideon Martin. 53 years old fell
down stairs. His skull was frac-
tured and he died a few hours later
at Delaware Hospital.
/ Suddenly crazed on Friday
James \. Flynn. - years old.
grabbed his fathers razor from a
shelf at his home. Ill South Van
Buren, street. Wilmington, and
slashed his throat. nearly severing
mis- head from his body. A short
while before he ran out upon the
side walk and ran up and down
shouting loudly. He was line
man and grew respondent from
lack Of work. Rev. Father Morris
Cotter of St. Paul's Church in his
sermon on Sunday referred to the
tragic affair as furnishing a strong
argument against the sale of liq-
uor to drunken men.
Justice Carter on Wednesday
fined NcAvoy Barlow $50 and costs
and Clarence Simmons so and
costs on the charge of drunkenness
and disorder III the cemetery at
Townsend while acting as pail
bearers at the funeral of Miss
Ethel Tucker. Barlow paid SCI %