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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-04-07

to tell which boy strikes the hardest
blow, and Fig. 5 shows how to make a
simple device for recording the rela-
tive heights. At a distance of about
20 feet from tho strength tester. drive
5-foot stick into the ground; and
about 9 inches in back of that stick,
and in line with it and the strength
tester, drive a 3-foot stick into
thee ground. This shorter stick
should have a third stick pivoted to
one side near the top. as shown in
Fig. 5. Use a nail for pivoting the
cross stick, and make the connection
loose enough so the stick will turn
easily.
Now then, to use the measuring de-
vice, sight along the edge of the pivot
ed stick, as shown by the little dia-
gram of an eye in Fig. 5, and as the
ball IS thrown into the air from the
beam of the strength tester, swing the
stick SO that it's end follows the ball.
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To SURRENDER CITY
REBELS PREPARE TO ATTACK
TAMPico, BUT FEDERALS
WILL LOWER COLORS.
TORREON Is NOW IN RUINS
Villas Victorious Army Kill and Sack
ToWn-Streets Are Filled With
Dead-Looters Fight Be-
tween Selves.

Washington, April Constitution
alist outposts within five miles of
Tampico are preparing to attack the
city, Rear Admiral Fletcher reported
on Friday, adding that he had private
advices that the federals were prepar-
Ing to surrender without resistance
Juarez, Mex, April 6.-Torreon is
completely in the hands of the rebel
army under General Villa 1t is
city of ruins and horror The
buildings have been wrecked by shells
and fire and the streets are full of
dead.
After securing control of the city or
Thursday the rebel soldiers were given
the freedom of absolute license
Many were raving maniacs from their
ong vigil on the firing lines, loss of
sleep and the excitement of battle.
Saloons were broken open and loot
ed and a massacre Of federal prison
ers followed. In brawls over loot,
many rebels were shot by their COM
panions. Many of the rebel troops
were so exhausted that they fell
across the bodies of the dead and
slept soundly for hours.
General Villa, without giving his
men time to rest after their terrific
eleven days battle, ordered an i'm
mediate advance OF Saltillo and
Monterey, two Of the few important
cities in northern Mexico still held
by the federals.
Even before General Villa wired the
news of the capture of Torreon to
General Carranza, the latter said he
had been sending troops eastward to-
ward the two federal strongholds.
According to two dispatches re-
ceived here from the rebel front, the
entire army of General Velasco fed
eral commander at Torreon, was wiped
out, save a few hundred who escaped
with Velasco during the darkness.
The rebel pursuing force engaged
the rear guard of the fugitive federals
at San Pedro on Friday, killing 100
and capturing 1913, according to re-
port received from General Villa
Ell Paso, Tex April 6.-Foreigners
owning property in Mexico started q
movement on Friday for an appeal to
Washington to recognize the Carranza
government Meantime federal SYM
pathizers estimated that the Huerta
forces lost $500 men in dead, wounded
and prisoners in TorreOn's fall. Vel
asco was said to be trying to join the
federal garrison of 1000 at Monterey
with the rest Of his original force of
5000 men. Gen. Pablo Gonzales is OPP
Grating near Monterey with 5000
rebels.
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DEATH THREAT IN LETTER
Widow Of Man Killed in Wreck at
WoodViIle Last August Ordered
to Place 500 Near Depot
at Altoona.

Eau Claire.-Mrs. e. r. Shute of AL
toona, whose husband was killed in
the wreck at WoodviIle last August,
received a mysterious letter demand
ing that she place 500 near the AL
toona depot Failure to do as ordered
meant death to her and her children,
stated the letter. Mrs. Shute notified
the authorities. officers were posted
in the neighborhood CT the depot. Mrs.
Shute, accompanied by a male COM
panion who was attired as female
left for the spot. They noticed that
two unknown men followed them. In
the meantime police officers and the
sheriff watched and waited from
points of concealment near the pole,
but no one came to get the money.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-04-07
KOSCAK TAKEN TO PRISON
kenosha Man Convicted of Transport
ing Dynamite to Blow Up House
Begins Five-Year Term at
Waupun.

Kenosha-The last chapter in the
famous Kenosha dynamite case was
written when George Koscak, recently
convicted of transporting dynamite to
Kenosha to blow up the home Of 7. w.
state prison The sheriff was formally
apprised of the fact that the supreme
court would not grant stay of execu-
ton to Koscak and, fearing demon
stration among the friends of the Croa-
tian, he was taken to prison. He was
sentenced to five years
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-04-07
z RESERVE BANKS
THREE SURPRISES TO BANKERS
IN SELECTION OF CITIES As
FEDERAL REPOSITORIES.
CHICAGO SEVENTH ON LIST
Dallas, Tex, Wins Over New Orleans
and Cleveland Over Cincin-
natl Satisfaction Is
General.
Reserve Bank Cities Named Under
Currency Law.

Washington, April 4-The following
II cities have been selected as federal
nitinc
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dotted lines indicate where, after cut
ting out the piece, the cardboard is
folded to form the sides Of the sup
port. The distance between the sides
should be about q inch.
The balance beam B is prepared as
shown by the pattern Of Fig 6. It's
length is the same as that of support
A, and its width is 1 inch. Turn over
about 1s inch Of each side edge, as in
dicated by dotted lines, to give the
beam stiffness.
The two trays should be cut as
shown in Figs. and s, tray c circular
in form, and tray d oblong with the
corners rounded. After cutting out ID,
turn up its edges to make 1t scoop
shaped, as shown in Fig. 4. Glue one
tray to each end of the balance beam
B, then pivot the beam at its exact
balancing point between the sides OF
support A, with pin. Collar buttons
make splendid weights for the toy
scalea
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above and below to hold the partitions
in position.
A small candy box placed upon it's
side will make a good center counter.
A set of grocery scales must be pro-
Vided for this counter, and Figure
shows a set that is easily made OF
lightweight cardboard or heavy writ
ing paper The support A is made in
one piece cut of the shape shown In
the pattern Of Fig. 5. Make the
length about one-half as long as the
candy box counter, and the other di-
mansions in about the same relative
proportions that the details show. The
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-04-07
DYNAMITE FOUND
IN GRAVEL PIT
THIRTY STICKS ARE PLANTED
NEAR TOWN OF BUR-
LiNGTON.
NO LABOR TROUBLES KNOWN
Life of the Workers ENDANGERED and
Motive Is Unaccounted For
Authorities Are Notified.

observation-disclosures at the Walsh
gravel pit, near Burlington, were great
ly alarmed when they discovered
sticks of dynamite planted about the
pit. They notified the authorities at
Burlington and Racine, who found 80
sticks of the explosive at different
paints and SO arranged that they
would explode and cause danger to
lives of workers if struck No motive
can be ascribed to the work as there
have been no labor troubles at the pit.
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District No. Z (the Chicago district
is described in full as follows:
District No. Z; The state Of Iowa,
all that part of Wisconsin located
south Of the northern boundary of the
following counties: Vernon, Sank,
Columbia, Dodge, Washington and
Osaukee; all of the southern PENN
sula of Michigan, viz: That part east
of Lake Michigan, all that part Of Hi
nois located north of a line forming
the southern boundary of the follow.
ing counties: Hancock, Schuyler,
Cass, Sangamon, Christian, Shelby,
Cumberland and Clark, and all that
part of Indiana north of line form
ing the southern boundary of the fol-
lowing counties: Vigo, Clay, Owen,
Monroe, Brown, Bartholomew, Jen-
nings, Ripley and Ohio, with a fed
eral reserve bank located in the city
of Chicago, H.
This district contains 984 national
banks which have accepted the pro
visions of the federal reserve act. The
capital stock Of the federal reserve
bank of Chicago, on the basis of five
per cent Of the total capital stock
and surplus of the asserting ma
tional banks amounts to $12,664,-
100; and if there be added six per
cent. of the total capital stock and sur
plus of the state banks and trust com
panies which have applied for mem
bership up to April /, 1914, the total
capital stock will be $13,151 1928
The selections contain some sur
prises. 1t was not thought that both
Boston and Philadelphia would be
named. The choice gives three re-
serve banks to a comparatively linn
tied area, in addition to the national
reserve board in Washington. Cleve-
lands conquest over Cincinnati was
not expected. though the former city
now leads the latter in point of popu-
lation. Cincinnati is the older town,
has more wealth, and has enjoyed
superior financial prestige.
Dallas contest with New Orleans
was not taken seriously by bankers,
but the claims of the Texas city have
prevailed with the treasury officials,
who have seen advantages over New
Orleans unknown to the general finan-
cial community. In other respects the
locations chosen are considered salts
factory by financiers.
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Oppose Raise in Rates.

Beloit.-The Modern Woodmen
to the state convention in Fond du
Lac in May as follows: David De-
throne, Beloit; o. S. Morse, james
vile; w. R. Thorpe, Milton Junction;
W. H. Greenwood, BeIoit The conven-
ton Endorsed E. N. Bort for reelection
as national director and passed resolu-
tons opposing a raise in rates.
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Returns 5000 He EmbezzIed.

Marinette-A local lumber company
received a generous contribution as
a conscience fund. A former employe
who left the service of the concern Is
years ago without a suspicion Of
wrong-doing, sent a check for 5000,
saying it is the return of money
which he embezzled while an en-
ploye.
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Ends Life With Paris Green.

Oconomowoc.-Wil Benton end
ed his life here by taking paris green
poison. He lived alone in his shoe
maker shop here, where he was dis
covered, dying, by neighbors. He
leaves. two sons, Arthur and Raymond
of Oconomowoc, and his wife, from
whom he was divorced about year
ago
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Mant s125.nno for Y. NJ. c. A.

Superior-With the acceptance of
the articles of incorporation by the
board of directors, the Superior Y. M.
C. A. has been given legal entity. A
campaign for funds to complete the
structure, the foundations of which
have already been laid, will be started
shortly 1t is proposed to raise a
total fund of $125,000.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-04-07
BRYAN ILL: KEPT OFF STUMP
Severe Cold Keeps the Secretary OF
State From New Jersey Cam
paign.

Washington, April 6.-Secretary
Bryan, suffering from a severe cold,
Cancelled his engagement to speak in
the congressional campaign at Pater-
home on Friday, not coming out even
for cabinet meeting He kept in
touch with the state department by
telephone. Letters and packages loaded
with advice and cures" are pouring in
on Secretary Bryan daily.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-04-07
Navioation Is Opened.

La Crosse.-With the opening of
the Keokuk locks for the passage of
boats the navigation season on the
upper Mississippi river opened. AL
though the ice has practically disap-
peared at the head of navigation and
points below, boats will not begin to
use the river until the middle of April.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-04-07
FOUR YOUTHS MAKE ESCAPE
Boys Leap Through Window in Wash
room at the Industrial School in
Waukesha and Flee-Depu-
ties Searching.

Waukesha.-Four boys made a sue
cessful getaway from the industrial
school and a force Of deputies are
searching the woods and nearby vii
lagos. The boys leaped through a
window in the washroom. Although
their absence was noted Immediately
no trace of them could be found. SUI
perintendent A. j. Hutton said he be-
ieved the ''runaways" would be re-
turned soon and refused to give their
names.
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Indians at Homecoming.

La Crosse-Genuine Winnebago In
dams, with whom this section of the
country was at one time thickly popu-
lated, will participate in the home
coming and July 4 celebration to be
held here this summer under the aus
pices of the La Crosse board of trade.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-04-07
Three Killed BY Train.

Butler, Pa, April 4.-Ora Kiser, A.
J. Johnson and H. A. Giehler were
killed and W. E. Cranmer was injured
when motor truck car was struck by
a Pittsburgh, Bessemer & Lake Erie
railroad train at Oneida, near here.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-04-07
Veterans of TWO Wars Merge.

Marinette. - The United Spanish
Veterans here have affiliated with the
Grand Army post. The utilization was
ratified by the S. H. Sizer post, G. A.
r. grand banquet 10 celebrate the
union will be held on April %, the an
niversary of the departure of Com
pany /, this city, for the front.
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plan $50 to Church Sunday"

GAINESVILLE. = GAINESVILLE churches
have begun an active campaign for
go to church Sunday, which will be
observed here April &c. Every church
in the city is enlisted in the move
ment.
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VIII Appraise Fire Loss.

Madison men from the de-
partment of insurance have gone to
Superior, where they will appraise the
loss at the state normal school, re-
Gently destroyed by fire and insured
in the state fire fund. They are c. z.
Bennett, fire prevention inspector, anc
C. Halbert, engineer.
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MISSING Mans Body Found.

Kenosha.- body of George Earl,
a former Kenosha business man, who
disappeared last November, was found
in the lake just north of Winthrop
Harbor. Earl had been in i'll health
and respondent for some time prior to
his disappearance, and it is believed
that be committed suicide.
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Find MISSING Children.

Maiden Rock.-A telegram was re-
ceived from Denver, Colo, stating that
Laura Meadows, seventeen years old,
and her foster brother, Roy Dean, four
teen years old, who disappeared from
their home at Spring Valley five weeks
ditiOn.
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$4,000 for Mckinley Memorial.

Youngstown, O., April IL G. But.
Ter, Jr., chairman of the National Nc
Kinley Birthplace Memorial associa-
ton, said H. c. Frick of Pittsburgh
had contributed $4,000 to the fund for
the erection of the memorial
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State Must Paw Costs.

Janesville-In deciding the manda-
mus action brought against the state
treasurer by District Attorney Stanley
Dunwiddie in behalf of Rock county,
in favor of the county, Circuit Judge
E. Ray Stevens of Madison orders the
state to pay the costs of the suit.
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Expect Many in Competition.

Janesville-Nearly two hundred dol
lars in cash prizes will be offered to
farmer boys of Rock county by the.
GAINESVILLE Com mercial club in an acre
yield growing contest. 1t is expected
that over one hundred boys will be en-
listed in the competition.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-04-07
MAN IS DISCOVERED HANGING
Stranger, Supposed to Be John Havoc,
Formerly of Nekoosa, Found Sus-
pended From Tree in
MarshfieId.

Marshfield.-A stranger, supposed
to be John Havoc, formerly of Ne
koosa, aged fifty years, was found
hanging by a clothes line from the
limb of tree in White City park,
this city. An inquest has been or
dered.
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Rulinn on Civil Service.

Madison.-That a state employe I'M
der civil service is not separated from
the service, even after the expiration
of a year, is held by Attorney General
Owen in an opinion to Chairman Ha-
zelwood of the civil service commits
sion.
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Three Girls Near Death.

Beloit.-Unda Kemfer, Nora Matscn
and Sara Darby, three young girls,
were playing on a raft in Turtle creek
and the raft capsized. Had it not been
for the presence of some railroad men
the girls would have drowned.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-04-07
Oconomowoc M. w. A. Delegates.

Oconomowoc-The Waukesha coun-
ty NJ w. A convention elected dele
gates to the state camp meeting at
Fond du Lac on May 6, as follows:
Judge D. w Agnew and ]. A. Rogers
of Waukesha, and alternates, G. G.
Loye, Oconomowoc, and w. H. Ed
wards, Sussex.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-04-07
Sentence Is COMMITTED.

Acknowledgement McGovern COM
muted the sentence of Gustav Ducks,
serving in Racine JAIL from three
months to ten days, in order that he
might be released. Ducks was con-
victed December 10 of selling liquor
without license.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-04-07
Plan Sprinu Festival,

Madison-A spring festival is an
nounced by the Madison Choral union
to be held under the auspices of the
University Of Wisconsin School of Mu-
sic. This festival will consist Of three
important concerts on Monday and
Tuesday. April 20 and 81.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-04-07
Post Office Is Robbed.

Couderay-The post office here was
robbed. An entrance was forced
through a window. Some small change
and a book of money orders was taken.
All signs indicate work of profession
ais. No trace was left.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-04-07
Dowaqer Empress Is Worse

Tokyo, Japan, April 6.-The condi-
ton of health of the dowager empress
is worse. She has been Ill at the i'm
perial villa at Numazu, watering place
southwest Of Yokohama. for some
time, suffering from angina pectoris.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-04-07
Mrs, Swift Wins Decree,

New York, April Florence Fow-
BILE Swift, former society belle in
Washington, was. granted decree Of
divorce from Henry Wilson Swift.
Mrs. Swift named woman who is
we'll known in Chicago society circles.
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Kick Saves | ife

Green Bay. = Edward Gerchock,
Glenmore, owes his life to his pres
ence of mind. His coat was caught in
wood saving machine and the saw
was slowly cutting into his flesh
when he stopped the saw by kicking
the drive belt from the pulley.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-04-07
Man of Mystery Killed.

Kenosha-"Con" Evans, aged fifty
five, of Somers, this county, was
ground to pieces under the wheels of
a St. Paul train a mile south Of his
home He lived in Somers for many
years and had kept his former and his
family ties a mystery.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-04-07
Bank Robber is Identifie d.

Altoona, Pa. April 6.--Frank Will
son was identified as the automobile
bandit who entered the Union bank
here, shot the cashier and patron.
procured S2.S83 and then. terrorizing
crowds, made his escape.
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Momen Voters Active.

Janesville.-Janesyi women are
taking an active part in the election
OF school commissioners. They are
boosting j. T. Hooper in opposition to
Arthur Fisher, who previously had no
opposition.
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Accepts La Crosse Pulpit.

WATERFOWL. = Rev William E.
Schmidt, pastor of the German Baptist
church of this city, has accepted a call
to the German Baptist church at La
Crosse, where he will succeed Rev.
Emil Berger.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-04-07
Fight Over Daniels Continues.

Washington, April 6.-The fight
over the confirmation OF Winthrop NJ
Daniels of New Jersey to be a member
of the interstate commerce commits
sion was continued by the senats in
executive session.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-04-07
Children Join Cleanup Campaign.

Janesville.-Eight hundred school
children of this city have been enlist
ed in the cleanup campaign and have
been organized into the Junior Civic
league by the organizing committee
of the Women's Civic league.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-04-07
OLD GERMAN CHURCH SOLD
Catholics of Amherst Organize Under
Leadership Of Rev. j. E. Maegher
of Lanark and Purchase
Lutheran Edifce.

Amherst-The Catholics of Am
herst have organized under the leader
ship of Rev. j. E. Meagher of Lanark
and have purchased the old German
Lutheran church, in which they now
hold services The Germans viii
build a new brick church.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-04-07
Train Kills AGED Man.

Oconomowoc.-Whi walking on
the railroad tracks to his home at
Ixonia, Charles Mcknight, sixty years
old, was struck and killed by pas
sengeT train.
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Must Eat Prison Fare.

New York, April 6.-Rich criminals
confined in the Tombs will have 20
eat prison fare hereafter. Katherine
B. Davis, commissioner of corrections.
issued an order forbidding prisoners
from sending out for meals.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-04-07
Lays Monster EGG.

Grand Rapids.-Karl Mantke,
Manawa merchant, ssthe owner of
hen that recently laid an egg weigh
ing more than a quarter of a pound
and measuring SA by six inches.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-04-07
500 Miners to Leave U. S.

Chicago, April Alive hundred men
from Ireland, England and Scotland,
with their families, left here on their
way to Halifax, n. S. The men are
workmen in the mines of central In
diana and Illinois, thrown out of work
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-04-07
Smallpox Epidemic Controlled.

River Falls.-No new cases of small
pox have developed during the last few
days. The normal school located here
was closed three days for fumigation,
but is again open.
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Child BoiIs to Death.

Chippewa Falls.-John Yorke. four
years old, of the town Of Ruby, was
found. after a search of several hours,
in the hot pond of the mill. Death
had occurred some time previously.