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Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1914-05-22
Browning

Adolph Nerby, of Cut Bank.
was in Browning Monday ad-
vertisine the carnival to be
held in Cut Bank June LIST to 9th.
Pete Gokey the Agency car
penter who is buildi g some
cottages at the Old Agency
spent Sunday at home.
A great panic which almost
became an exodus was witness
ed in Browning last Sunday a.
m. Early in the morning Post
master Whistler was seen going
north on the run. In a few
minutes autoes, carriages, foot
men and people on horseback
were seen leaving Browning in
every direction. After an all
day fruitless search they all
returned. Don't get the mis-
taken idea that they were hunt
ing Ike, he can take care of
himself, they were all "goin
fishin."
Bishop Carroll, of the Helena
Diocese, will be in Browning
Thursday 2lst, to hold first COM
munion and confirmation ser
vices. He will also hold services
at the Holy Family Mission and
the Cut Bank Boarding School
while here. 1t is not often that
we have the priveledge of hear
ing a man of his abilities and all
should take advantage of the
! opportunity Of hearing him.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1914-05-22
IL NWWNlNdM MMNENNN j Il -

great office showing no ran
cor or i'll will toward his
successor or the people who
by their suffrage retired him
to private life. Every public
utterance since then has
has shown the large, fine
qualities of the man. He
has repeatedly commended
President Wilson for his eff
forts toward preserving peace
and has counseled caution
and calm deliberationin hand
ling all the big questions that
have arisen since his retire
ment. Today the ex-presi-
dent is being praised by the
newspapers in all parties.
The people who judged him
harshly have changed their
opinions and are coming to
revere him. History will
accord to Mr.. Taft a place
among the wisest and best
Americans.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1914-05-22

Teddy Roosevelt, on the
outer rim of civilization, has
already commenced to give
out interviews and they are
not at all complimentary to
the existing order of things.
He whacks the administra-
ton over the head on the
tolls question and declares
that the treaty negotiated
with Columbia whereby that
country is to get $4,000, 900
for the canal strip is an out
rage. Roosevelt will soon
be back on his native heath
and we can be assured that
there will not be a dull sec
ond after he packs his hunt
ing buds and opens up on his
trusty typewriter. His pro-
gressive friends are expecting
i'm p%ortant announ cements
from him concerning the at
titude Of that party in 1916
and no doubt he is we'll prim-
ed in this respect. Taft,
Wilson, Huerta, The presi-
dent's latest son-in-laws and
|Eall the sweet girl graduate in
this fair land will be totally
eclipsed soon-for Teddy is
coming home.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1914-05-22
Don't WObble

To secure a REIMBURSEMENT without worry
is a legitimate and human desire. This can
be worked out in every indivual case if there
is the proper determination behind such a
wish.
Your decision must not wabble or waver
If you decide you want a REIMBURSEMENT, it
will cost you nothing to talk it over with
me and find out what | have to sell. Mr..
Campbell and Mr.. Kerns, after spending the
past six weeks securing Northern Teton
county, secured two of my choice %relinquish-
ments this week. There is a reason why
these gentlemen bought through me, after
seeing what others had to sell. 1t might be
we'll for you to zee me.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1914-05-22

During the closing months
of his administration Pre>i-
dent Taft was one of the
most unpopular men in the
country. In the election he
Garfield but four states. The
ex-presldent retired from his
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1914-05-22
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Entered as second class matter August Is. 1905
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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-26
FIFTY BILLIONS OF
INSURANCE HELD
CONSiN REACH ENOR-
NOUS TOTAL.
MyTUALS DIVIDE S11,89S, $40
Total Premiums for Year Amount to
Nearly Half Billion Dollars
With Return Premi-

Madison.-"The fire and marine in
In force on Dec. 81, 1913, insurance
to the amount of $50, sos, 382,221 The
insurance written during the year was
$41,052, 399, 634. Of this the stock
companies wrote S38,016, 052,1 ITO,
and the mutuals s2,556, 824,981."
This is the statement of Insurance
Commissioner Herman Ekern today.
"The total premiums collected dur
ing 1913 amounted to $428,322, 629,"
says Mr.. Ekern "Deducting return
premiums, the net payments by the
policyholders amounted to 5000, $780,
$50. The total amount paid by these
companies for losses was $185, 728, 668.
Deducting the reinsurance losses, the
net amount paid policyholders for
losses was $3.50, DOB The total
expenses of the companies amounted
to $110,686, $40 The total expenses
of the companies amounted to $9,297,-
600
'"The mutual companies returned in
dividends to policyholders $11, 1888
out of net premiums of $40, 105,736 col
lected upon insurance to the amount
of $2,556, 824,981, making total in
force of $3,925, 3O1, 763. The taxes, Ii
censes and fees paid by the mutuals
were $529,243, and the expenses were
1925, S79"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-26
FOREST BLAZES CHECKED
Efforts of Sixty State Wardens Re-
move Danger of Great Loss in
Northern Wisconsin.

Madison.-State Forester E. M.
Griffith says that the state board of
forestry had sixty deputy fire wardens
working in the forest fire sections of
the state and is making every effort
to prevent any serious fires. Mr..
Griffiths believes that with the sys-
tenn of lookout towers, telephones, pa
trolls and fire fighting equipment avail
able there is not much danger of any
forest fire. getting beyond control in
or near the state forest reserve. The
territory guarded by the state fores-
try board is principally at the head
water of the Wisconsin, Chippewa.
Wolf and st. CroiX rivers. So far
twelve small fires have broken out in
the state forest reserve, but all were
extinguished before they did much
damage.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-26
SALOON RULING MADE
NON-USE OF BUILDING FOR 3
YEARS BARS NEW LICENSE.
state Supreme Court Rules That
Where Baker Law Ratio Is Elk
ceeded Surrender Is Final.

Madison.-When a property used
Tor saloon purposes is abandoned for
three years, an attempt is made to-
again use it as saloon and there is,
already an excess of the number of
saloons in that locality allowed by the
Baker law, no license may legally be
issued, even if on the date when the
Baker law went into effect the prem
lses were devoted to saloon purposes
according to a decision of the Wis
consin supreme court
The case arose in the town of Wa
beno, Forest county. The town board
granted William Koch a license for
the year beginning July !, 1918, and
the validity of that license was at
tackled. At the trial it was shown
that the premises occupied by Koch
we're used for saloon purposes on
June 80, 1907, when the Baker law.
limiting the number of saloons in any
licensing district to one to each $50
inhabitants or fraction thereof, but
permitting existing saloon locations
to be relicensed as long as used for
saloon purposes, went into effect. The
Koch premises were not used for sa-
loon purposes from July /, 1907, until
Jan. "a, 1911, when the town board
again granted license for a Saloon
there. When the Baker law went in
TO effect there were ten saloons in the
town of Wabeno, but when Koch was
arrested there were eleven saloons
there. The population of the town Is
1,S77.
The court holds that the nonuse OF
the building for saloon purposes for
three years is a virtual abandonment
of the building for theY purpose and
hence the village board could not law
fully relicense 1t.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-26
FIVE MEN HURT IN WRECK
Trainmen on Freight and Excursion
Trains Are Injured as Engines
Crash Near Lake Geneva.

Lake Geneva.-Investigat OF the
wreck in which six carloads of Chi
cago excVrsionists who set out for
Lake Geneva and Williams Bay to
spend Sunday had narrow escapes
when a passenger and freight train of
the Chicago and Northwestern rail
road met headon at Crystal Lake
shows it was caused by mixed or
ders"
Five trainmen were seriously in
jured and many of the passengers
bruised and shaken up. Officials Of
the road refused to reveal the names
OF the passengers who were hurt,
among whom were a woman and baby.
The two engines were telescoped. The
baggage car of the passenger also was
demolished. Passengers in the coaches
in the panic rushed over one another.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-26
NUMBER 10 CAUSES INJURY
Woman Member of Hoodoo Party
Leaps From Auto at First Init
nation of Danger.

Racine.-Superstitio fear of the
number thirteen" prompted Mrs.
Robert Sander to leap from an auto
bus at the approach to the open draw
of the Main street bridge, sustaining
serious injuries and being taken to a.
hospital in an unconscious condition
Mrs. Sander with thirteen other
guests had been in attendance at the
wedding of her brother, Edward
Thompson, and when the 10y ride
was proposed, she at first objected or
the ground that there were just tkir-
teen in the party. Conserving, after
much reluctance, she became so uR-
nerved when the machine approached
the open draw, that she leaped back
ward from her seat, striking on her
head
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-26
CALL IS |SSUEDF FOR
G. 0. P CONVENTION.
WISCONSIN REPUBLICAN LEAD.
Frs DECIDE TO HOLD STATE
MEETING AT MADISON.
JUNE % THE DATE CHOSEN
State Convention, Held at Madison
in 1904, and Will Include
LOGS Delegates.

Milwaukee. A republican state
convention will be held in Madison on
June % for the purpose of nominating
a state ticket and adopting platform
on which to go before the people in
the primary campaign. The call for
the convention was issued at meet
ing OF the republicans, who came to-
gether here on the invitation of E. L.
Phlllpp. The meeting was held on the
twelfth floor Of the Railway Exchange
building
About twenty-five republicans who
had been prominent in the party coun-
sells in years past were present They
represented sixteen counties in the
state. 1t was stated that only a small
number had been invited. but letters
were shown from leaders in other
counties in the state who expressed
themselves as in entire sympathy with
the movement
The call adopted leans toward con-
servatism in expressing the situation
in the state and includes the tariff
as prominent issue in the coming
ColupdlSu
The representation will be the same
as that under the call for the last Off
clally called republican state conven-
ton, which met in Madison in 1904,
and will include 1,065 delegates. These
will be elected at mass meetings held
IN the different counties 1t was held
that as under the present law there is
no provision for the holding of eau
cuses or county conventions, the dele
gates could be better elected under the
mass meeting plan
The pre-convention campaign will
be IN charge of Cameron w. Fraser of
Menomonee Falls and the headuuar-
tiers of the committee of which John
M. Whiteside is president and Mr..
Cameron the secretary, will be on the
twelfth floor of the Railway Exchange
building.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-26
WISCONSIN CROPS BETTER
Report on Coalitions in the State Show
Improvement Over May
Of Last Year

Madlson.-A general improvement
in crop conditions over those of year
ago is noted in the first monthly crop
report for 1914, issued by J. c. Mac
Kenzie, secretary of the Wisconsin
state board of agriculture 1t also
shows slight increase in farm wages.
The conditions of winter wheat May
l, 1914, in the state was 922 per cent
as compared with 80 at the same
period in 1913, says the report. The
condition in the northern division was
91.3, the central division 902 and the
southern division 932.
The condition of winter rye was SO. 6
per cent, as compared with SO in 1913.
Alfalfa conditions on May l were 80.
A year ago it was 81. Clover meadows
show percentage of 921 as compared
with SO per cent in 1913; timothy
meadows 93.1, as against 81 in 1918;
pastures 1914, as against SO.
Wages paid for farm labor vary
from $25 to $3S per month; the gen.
eral average for the state is $31.39, as
compared with $31 in 1913.
The comparative acreage of winter
heat May 1, 1914, is 93.4 per cent, as
compared with 95 in 1913. Compare
tive acreage for winter rye for the
state is 95.3, as with 95 per cent in
1913. Spring wheat acreage is GAL per
cent, as with 81 in 1913; spring rye
94.6, as with SO per cent in 1913; oats
1853 per cent, as with 101 per cent in
1913; barley 95.6, with 95 in 1913; al
falfa 1853 per cent, as compared with
lot per cent in 1913; timothy mead
ows SO per cent, as with SO per cent
one year ago.
Seventy-five per cent of the blowing
was done in the state on May 1; 142
per cent OF the 1913 hay crop remained
in the hands of the farmer as against
IA per cent in 1913; S5.7 per cent will
be consumed on the farms producing
it. Fourteen and five-tenths per cent
of the 1913 corn crop still remains in
the hands OF the farmers, and 93.7 per
cent Of the entire crop will be con-
sumed on the farms. Silage loss for
the state is 81 per cent, as against 5
per cent year ago.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-26
Herring De Luxe.

A writer in London paper asks the
question: did you ever eat the fish
called bloater in a first-class restau-
rant?" And then he answers the ques-
ton: II did the other night. 1t was
quite an inferior specimen, but they
called it 'hareng grille a la maitre
d'hotel,' and it took 80 minutes to pre-
pare (which name and preparation
added greatly to the price charged.
The bloater is herring. and the an
nual yield in Norway, Sweden and on
the British coast is about four thou
sand millions of this fish, or about that
number OF pounds. When it comes to
servtng fish to patron, whether in
a European of an American restau-
rant, the proprietor with malice afore-
thought proceeds to treat the patron
as malefactor, so far az be can, by
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-26
MEETING OF STATE FIREMEN
State Volunteer Association Will Hold
Annual Contest at Oconomowoc
From June II to 19.

Oconomowoc.-The Wisconsin Vol
unteer Firemen's association will hold
June II, Is and 10, and great plans
are being made for the event Teams
which have already signified their in
tention of attending are: South Mil
waukee, Portage, Ladysmith, Reeds
burg, Horizon, Clinton, Walworth,
Darlington, Lake Mills and several of
the running teams will be accompan-
led by bands. Two thousand one hun
dred dollars will be given in cash
prizes.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-26
How Khaki Is DYED.

Khaki is an invention of the Hin
docs. The word means "earth-color '
1t was at first produced by immersing
the cloth in bath of manure. Other
dyes used in India have been burnt
chicory, catechu and diamines. The
modern khaki is produced by dyeing
in mixture OF oxide of iron and oxide
of chromium. 1t can be obtained by
ess is more complex, solutions of fer
rous sulphate and spreading out to
dry in the air. In practise the proc
ess is more complex, solutions of fer
rous sulphate, pyrolignite OF iron, ace
tate OF chromium and alum being en-
ployed in com Sfnation The tissue
takes up large quantity of the me-
tallic precipitate.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-26
Irishman's Wit.

The 1rishman is not afflicted with
the Englishman's dread of finding him
self in social impasse. He knows he
will be perfectly well able to extricate
himself, whilst the Englishman is pain
fully aware that he will not. The Eng
lishman's first thought, On entering a
strangers house, is how he will be
able to get out of it again if he wants
to. The Irishman suffers no such
qualms. secure that his native wit will
help him to successful exit. From
Sheep Track, by Nesta Webster
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-26
BIG TIMBER DEAL is CLOSED
Fish Company Buys 5000 Acres of
Hard Wood in Langlade
County.

Antigo.-Eight thousand acres of
timberland, in the townships of Up
ham and EIcho, considered the most
valuable tract of hardwood in the
United States, has just been purchas-
ed by the Charles w. Fish Lumber
company of Elcho from the Van Ort-
wirk estate and the Combined Locks
Paper company The consideration
was $16S,o It is the largest real
estate deal ever recorded in Langlade
county.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-26
VICE BOARD REVIEWS WORK
Commission May Decide No Further
Hearings in Badger Cities
Are Necessary.

Madison.-Senator Howard Teas
dale of Sparta, chairman of the wis.
consin vice commission, is in Madi-
son arranging for meeting of the
commission here on May 81. All the
members of the body are expected to-
attend and plans will be made for fur
Their work. Mr.. Teasdale said that no
hearing would be held here at pres
ent, If at all. Hearings by the com
mission have been held in Superior
La Crosse, Ashland, Rhinelander and
Sheboygan. 1t may be that when the
committee meets next week it will
conclude that no further hearings are
necessary.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-26
Dodges Child; Kills Man.

La Crosse-A toddling babe caused
the death of Jacob Mickschell, mem
Der of picnic party, at Mormon coun-
ty near here Sunday. A motorcycle,
ridden by H. T. May, engineer, dashed
along the highway just as little child
stepped into the road. To avoid col
lision May turned his wheel aside and
struck Mickschell, inf1icting injuries
from which the victim later died.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-26
Sheriff Starts Cleanup.

Superior. notice upon city
officials that il they do not prohibit
music, dancing and sale of intoxicants
in Superior's segregated district that
he and his force will act to that end,
Sheriff Carlson of Douglas county took
what it is said is the first step in the
moral cleanup" campaign here.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-26

full II the type OF music now popular in
the United States would find a market
in the Catania district of Italy In the
vicinity of Leghorn the sale of foreign
music, with the exception of German
classical selections and French songs,
is very limited
There is an entire absence of a
demand for American music in Spain,
nearly all instrumental sheet music
sold IN that country being brought
from Barcelona and Biboa. Neither
does France offer an inviting field
for the extension of the sale Of for
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-26
Primary Lists Reversed.

,Madison.-For the first time since
fective 1T has become necessary for
democratic state candidates to secure
more signatures than republicans
This is the result of the presidential
vote of 1912 The mi imum of sig
natures for democrats is 1,642 and
for republicans 1906. This is per
cent of the total vote for elect.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-26
TRAMPS INJURED IN WRECK
Fast Freight Train Parts and Jumps
Track Near Racine-One
Fatally Hurt.

Racine.-One is dying, four are bad
ly hurt, and a quarter mile of railway
track torn up, entailing over $4,000
loss, as result of fast freight train
Racine county. John Throndonsld, a
tramp, is dying. His skull is fractured,
both legs broken and he is internally
hurt. The other four, also tramps, will
live. Ten cars left the track when the
train parted
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-26
SUIT FILED AGAINST ROAD
FairchiId and Northeastern Railway
Company Defendant in
$4,000 Action.

Eau Claire.-Act in a builders
lien suit for s29,553.99 was brought in
Circuit court here against the Fair
child and Northeastern railway com
pany by Peter Nelson and Foley Bros.
of st. Paul The plaintiffs contend that
the work Of the contractors was not
paid for upon completion as was
agreed and it is alleged the certificates
of the engineer, who certified the
work, was fraudulent and incorrect.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-26
State License Granted.

MadisOn.-No club or association
can furnish liquor to it's members
without a liquor license. The holding.
of a United States government license
by a club operating in dry territory,
is prima facie evidence Of violation
of the excise laws of this state These.
statements were made by Attorney
General Owen in an opinion to Dis
trict Attorney r. N. Nelson of Dane
county.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-26
New Postmasters Named.

Milwaukee. = Washington advices
state that presidential postmasters
have been commissioned as follows:
William J. Tobin, North Milwaukee;
Matthew M. Stapleton, Rhinelander;
John O'Sullivan, Washburn Charles
w. Tomlinson Of Madison was appoint
ed as aid in the United States geolog-
ical survey service
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-26
CARE LITTLE FOR "RAG TIME"
Tunes Popular In America Have Made
Little Roadway Among the
Musical Italians.

Notwithstanding the prevalence Of
folk songs among the peasantry, the
deeply rooted love for classical music
that pervades all Italy retards the in
PRODUCTION of American ''ragtime,"
which is making it's way but slowly
in that kingdom. Consul Alexander
~. Wedden considers it quite doubt
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-26
Must Paw Their Bills,

Racine.-City employees must pay
their bills or lose their jobs, accord
ing to a recent ruling of the council
This applies to the officials as well as
employees. The ordinance was passed
as a result of complaints by the Ra-
cine retail merchants
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-26
AGED Banker Dead.

Baraboo.-George Mertens, a pion-
eer of the county, holder of many
county offices, and president of the
Bank of Baraboo. is dead, aged o.
Death was due to general break down
from old age.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-26
Unidentified Man Is Killed.

Elroy.-An unidentified man, or
dered from a Chicago and Northwest
ern road train at Wyeville by the con-
ductor, stepped from a coach to the
track of another train and was in
stantly killed.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-26
Men Work Full Time

Fond du Lac.-More than 200 men
are affected by the order at the 500
line car shops at North Fond du Lac,
which places the employees of the mill
room on full time as well as the men
in the repair yards
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-05-26
Returns From Shanqhai.

Mathematics Abby S. Mayhem,
former matron of Chadbourn hall, at
the state university, has started from
Shanghai, China, for America. She is
in charge of the Y. w. C. A. gymnas-
tic instruction in China.