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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-07-06
Richest Woman Dad

New York. July 3.-Mrs Hettie
Green. the richest woman in the
world, died ut her home this after
noon. Her wealth is estimated At
100000 0
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-15
PHYSICIAN IS shot
WOUNDS INFLICTED BY TEACHER
NAY PROVE FATAL TO
SUPERIOR DOCTOR.
OTHER WISCONSIN EVENST
Important Items Gathered From Ali
Sections of the Badger State
During the Week by Spe-
cial Correspondents.

Superior-His lungs pierced by two
bullets, DR.. L. G. BarnsdaIe is at a
local hospital, probably fatally wound
ed, and Miss Helen Stewart, teacher,
Is held by the police In connection with
the tragedy. Miss Stewart surrendered
herself to the police Immediately fol
lowing the shooting. The shooting &C.
CURED in DR.. Barnsdale's office, and is
said to have been the result of a quar-
rel According to DR.. Barnsdale, who
gave his version to the police at the
hospital, Miss Stewart became angered
when he refused to lend her money
and the quarrel which led to the shoot
ing followed. The woman claims that
she shot the physician in self-defense
She declares that the physician had
mistreated her and that she used the
gun to save herself from further abuse.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-15
HAVE TWO QUEER SCARFPINS,
How the Chinese Employ Bright Plum
age of Birds in Works
of Art.

Governor Brumbaugh and Col. Louis
j. Kolb are wearing the most unusual
scarfpins in Pennsylvania.
l have not seen anything quite so
thoroughly oriental since | was IN
China, says Philadelphia Ledger
writer. That is where the piece de
resistance of these two pins came
from.
You have doubtless seen beautifully
decorated enamel watch cases and
whatnots. Well, the Chinese artists
do their coloring and decorating with
the bright feathers of birds. / saw
them at that sort of work in Canton
pasting the tiny pieces Of feathers
with camel's hairbrushes upon metal
and glass and ivory.
Colonel KOIb recently bought some
very handsome pieces from an Amer
lean art collector and he had two
scarfpins mounted on gold. The ORR
entail work in both is identical, and
consists Of two briiliantly-colored
birds upon q field as big as dime, and
all made from the feathers Of real
humming birds.
l was told in China by the men
making similar articles that If pro
tected the color in q birds feather
would not fade In a thousand years.
Colonel Kolb gave one of his pins
to tho t-oyarpor
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-15
Falls Into Water While AeIeen

DE Soto-Earl Whitney took his last
sleep at Wyalusing. He was working
on the Burlington railway dredge,
which was moved in slough, and had
laid down on the upper deck to take a
nap. He disappeared during the night.
Continued absence caused his compan-
ions to rig up line with hooks, and
they finally hooked him from the wa
ter by the sole of his shoe. He had
fallen into the water while asleep.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-15
r Fishermen Must Have I icensee

Waukesha - Game wardens through
the county are experiencing considera-
bic trouble with nonresidents of Wis
consin who fish without obtaining non
resident licenses, because of their un-
familiarity with the laws of this state.
Any male person 16 or more years old
who is not a resident OF Wisconsin
must purchase nonresident license
from the county clerk if he intends to
fish in the streams and lakes of this
state.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-15
Kills Wife: Shoots Self.

Oshkosh-Charles ". Clark shot and
killed his wife and then shot himself.
The couple had not been living to-
gether for some time. Mrs. Clark was
on her way to work at a match factory,
when her husband stepped out from
behind tree and shot her four times.
He then turned the revolver on him
self. The woman died instantly while
Clark is said to be dying at a hospital.
Their two children are living with
Mrs. Clark's mother.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-15

J. Eakin Gadsby of Washington has
made his pile" in real estate. He is
over seventy and still has active man
agement Of his office. But NJ Gadsby's
avocation is more interesting than his
business activities. He spends most
of his time Kidding the capital of IN
welcome cats ard pigeons, service
he performs free of charge from pure
joy of craftsmanship, with a % caliber,
single-shot rife, which he pl, sented to
his wife 20 years ago and with which
he never misses a shot. He has a per-
petual permit to shoot anywhere he
pleases in the District of Columbia,
and the police call on him when any
body in the District asks for relief
from stray dogs, cats, or pigeons.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-15
Fox River Polluted

Depere-The polluted water in Fox
river is causing the death of thousands
of fish, and thousands more have left
deep water and are swimming on the
surface of the stream to secure air
and to escape the more putrid water
at the bottom. Minnows can be seen
in the shallow water along the shores,
while thousands of crabs are leaving
the water and climbing up the banks
of the rivera
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-15
!. w. w. AGENTS Attack Policeman.

La Crosse Policeman Daniel De-
neen, in attempting to arrest four men
claiming to be Industrial Workers of
the World agents, was fired on a doz-
en times and beaten. The men es-
capped, but were captured when riot
call was sent in and a dozen pilice-
men were sent after them The men
were charged with holding up and rob
bing a brakeman in the Chicago, Mil
waukee & St Paul yards.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-15
DR.. Whiteside Seeks Candidacy.

Stevens Point-Dr. George D. White
side, republican county chairman and
president of the village of Plover, has
announced his candidacy for the as
sembly The democratic candidates
are Assemblyman A. c. Krembs, P. H.
Cashin, a former assemblyman and
mayor, and j. j. Omernik, former post
master of Polonia.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-15
Stick Pierces Bows Palate.

MISUNDERSTANDING On stick
which entered his mouth and pene-
trated the soft palate, is the peculiar
and painful injury sustained by Hugh,
the year old son of Mrs. Maude
Young, who is visiting in Menominee
from Neenah. The little boy was play
ing out in the yard with a stick about
eighteen inches long In some manner
he stumbled and fell, the stick enter
ing his mouth.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-15
VIII Display Lumber at Fair

Milwaukee-A display of the lumber
industry of America will be a feature
of the Wisconsin state fair, Septem-
Der IL to 16. The National Lumber
Manufacturers association has COM
pleted plans for the display, which will
be of a more general type than any
previous lumber exhibit.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-15
Four Brothers Wed Four Sisters.

Hartford-Four Wisconsin brothers
have in the last six months married
four sisters. The latest of the we'd
dings took place recently when the
last of the boys of the Blum family
the last of the sisters in the
Rausch family, both the Rausch and
the Blum families being of Campbells-
port and Hartford, respectively.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-15

Spain produces more than three
quarters of the worlds supply Of olive
oil.
The United States coast survey will
make accurate measurements across
Florida to determine whether the Gulf
of Mexico is higher or lower than the
Atlantic ocean.
Wood county, the heart Of the dairy
ing district of northern and central
Wisconsin, has the largest round barn
in the world. The building is 80 feet
in diameter. 1t covers an area of
little more than one-third of az acre.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-15
Mrs. III. G. Jillard, dead in New
York, leaves 100000 to charity.
RED, ROUGH, SORE HANDS
May Be Soothed and Healed by Use
of Cuticura. Trial Free.

Nothing SO soothing and healing for
red, rough and irritated hands as Cuti-
cura Soap and Cuticura Ointment.
Soak hands on retiring in hot Cuticura
soapsuds. Dry, and gently anoint hands
with Cuticura Ointment. A one-night
treatment works wonders.
Free sample each by mail with Book
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L.
Boston. Sold everywhere-Adv.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-15
FROM THE WORLD OVER

Sir James Dewar, the famous Eng
lish scientist, amused London by ex-
hibiting a soap bubble which has last
ed a month.
Clinton Cyester in % years has trav-
eled nearly 100000 miles on Dayton.
Ohio, street railway lines. He is
mOtOrman.
Egypt is endeavoring TO formulate
plans whereby, through irrigation, cot
ton can be grown in the Sudan dis
trict known as the GeZira.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-15
Train Victim Gets $1,000

stevens Point = George A. Brown,
Marshfield, who lost an arm and leg
under a train near Fort Worth, Tex,
has received a settlement of 81 900
from the company. The young man
was thrown from the top OF box car
down between the cars when a brake
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-15
Chambers in Door County.

Green Bay-An outbreak of CHAMBERS
has been discovered on the John Nit
chell farm, on the De Pere road, Brown
county. Two horses, condemned by
DR. f. A. Wilson of Green Bay, assist
ant state veterinarian, were disposed
of. Precautions were taken to prevent
the spread of the disease.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-15
Plan Central Grade School

Stevens Point-A plan is being dis
cussed for central grade school by
which three small ward schools could
be discontinued and the cid high
school building utilized A new high
school would then be built.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-15
Accepts MarShfjeId Call

Fond du Lac-The Rev. Father Ar
thur A. Burton, who has been vicar of
st. M1chaePs and All Angels church at
North Fond du Lac for the last two
years, has accepted call to the vicar
age of st. Adams Episcopal church in
Marshfeld.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-15
The Facts.

when I was boy l walked three
miles to school every day, rain or
shine Eyes, dad, I know all about
that. Grandfather was telling me the
other day how he usually had to drive
you every step of the way with a club
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-15
Tries to Save Girl: Both Drown

La Crosse = Walter o. Hosely, pro-
prietor of the Hosely cigar store, and
one of the best known young business
men IN La Crosse, and Miss Mona
Coles of Chicago, were drowned in the
Mississippi river at Trempealeau bay.
The girl got in beyond her depth, bath
ing, and Hosely tried to save her.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-15
Scouts Take 100 Mile L;Le

Prairie du Chien-Henry Vanek and
Clement Lidner, boy scouts, have left
on cross country hike to the Dells on
the Wisconsin river, a distance of
more than hundred miles. They ex-
pect to be gone four weeks.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-15
Locating the Time.

"Papa.''
Eyes, my son."
What day was the minister here TO
tea?"
"Oh, 1 don't remember, Tommie.
Why do you want to know?"
Because l know ma will wanter
know when I washed my hands last,
and that was the time"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-15
Will Not Hold Baby Contest.

{. Depere-On account of the breaking
out in this city of infantile paralysis,
the better babies contest which was to
have been given at the Brown county
fair the last week in August, has been
abandoned. No new cases of the dis
ease have developed.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-15
Livestock Exhibit is Feature

Boscobel-One of the interesting ex-
hibits at the county fair which was
held here was the display of the Wis
consln Livestock Breeders association.
showing farmers the value of raising
blooded stock.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-15
Beloit to Have New Civ Hall

Belolt = The common council has
taken final action in the purchase Of
the Smith site for city hall and the
Graham field site for west side park.
The bond issue for the two properties
will be $1,000.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-15
Manual Trainino Head e,yae

Neenah-Newton Van Dalsem, head
OF the manual training department of
the public schools for the last eight
years, who resigned recently, leaves
soon for Davenport, Ia, where he will
become director of manual training
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-15
Attempt to Poison Stock.

Stevens Point-An attempt to poison
stock on the John Waldoch farm in
Hull has been discovered. Paris green
was found mixed with cornmeal spread
about the barnyard
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-15
Held on Embezzfement CHARGE.

Stevens Point = Charged with en-
bezzling SOS collected as agent for the
rent of house here, e. w. Sellers has
been bound over to the Circuit court
under 5000 bonds.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-15
Union Baptists Will Build.

Neenah-A call for bids for the cree
ton of new church has been issued
by the Union Baptist church congre-
cation. The church will be erected on
the site recently donated by G. A
Whiting, prominent paper manufactu-
rer
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-15
Dies of Broken Back,

Beloit-Fred Woodland, aged Sc. died
from injuries received six weeks ago
when he fell from street car and
rolled beneath the platform. His back
was broken.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-15

GAINESVILLE = Five GAINESVILLE young
men have enrolled for the civilian
naval training cruise, to be held on the
Atlantic ocean August Is to Septem-
Der II, under auspices of the United
States naval department.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-15
Worlds Best Building Stone.

The fossil coral Of the Fiji islands
Is said to be the best building stone
In the world. When first cut it is
almost as soft as cheese, but 1T solidi-
fies in the air until it is as hard as
granite.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-15
Auto Upsets: One Injured.

Stevens Point-An automobile driv-
en- by Len Porter of the town of Plo-
yer, accompanied by three companions,
turned turtle on the macadam pave
ment in the village of Plover and was
badly damaged. Porter was bruised.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-15

Racine = Charles finland. 81 wears
old, was instantly killed when he AT
tempted TO cross the Rapids road in
front of passenger train on the
North Western road.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-15
BUILDINGS Burned at Lake Lawn

Janesville-About $4,000 worth of
damage was done on Lake Lawn farm
owned by De Lavar, Chicago, near
Delavan by fire. All farm buildings
and contents were destroyed.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-15
Assessment Shows Increase

Neenah-Total tax assessments for
1916 have been made here as follows:
Real estate, S5,660,0S5; personal, $685.
$50; bank stock, s37S,OOO In 1915 the
total assessments were S5.421.553
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-15
Railroad Installing SIGNAL system

Milwaukee-Within short time the
Northwestern road Will have in oper-
alton electric block signals for the
entire distance between Chicago and
Green Bay
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-15
Water Record Is Broken

Neenah = Almost 100000 gallons
of water We're pumped at the city wa
terworks plant here during the month
of July, setting a new record.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-15
Gets Ore Year for Robbery.

GAINESVILLE - Merit Simmons. 90
years old, was sentenced to enc year
at Green Bay for robbery of q saloon.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-15
New Pastor TO Neenah

Neenah-The Rev. d. C. Jones OF La
Crosse will take charge of the First
Presbyterian church here on Sept. 10.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-15
Locomotive Kills Twelve Couye

Janesville-Twelve COWS, valued at
Sl,1O0 belonging to Herbert Smith.
wandered onto railroad track and
were killed by locomotive.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-15
Finds Pearl i'm Clam.

Prairie du Chien-John Fuka. Sr q
clammer, found a large pearl valued
at $500, it is reported.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-15
INTERNATIONAL,
SUNlGYSQl00L
LESSON

(By e. Q. SELLERS, Acting Director of
the Sunday School Course of the Moody
Bible Institute. Chicago)
copyright, 1916. Western Newspaper Union.)
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-08-15

TO the governor.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-07


Two new cases of infantiIe pa
ralysis reported.
Ell. Clines, San Diego, CAL, rob-
bed of $3.50 on b. o. train.
Henry johnson, 111s N. California
av., dead. Suffocated in fire.
Geo. J. Moss, 2713 N. Albany aV.,
stabbed by unidentified man.
John BaIlman, trainman, hit by c.
& A. train June 80, dead.
Costumes and scenic effects of
Menlo MoOre's road companies de-
stroyed by fire at 1920 S. State st.
$3.50 loss.
Lieut.. Chas. johnson looking for
man posing as relative who is wanted
on money deals.
F. L. KohIman, 216 FannIin aV., will
keep 2-weeks' old boy left on stairs.
Two couples escaped from Dun
ming asylum.
Daniel Trench, 623 N. Oak Park
av., called police; saw burglar in
home. Police found sack of rice
which fooled Trench.
Two pieces of backbone of Charles
F. Browne, Jr., removed by surgeons.
Spine broken in lake dive; may live.
Paul Cores, manager Congress
hotel, had foot amputated. viii
leave hospital soon.
Russell, IA, Hammond, borrowed
pony of John Lyons, 232 W. 6Oth st.
Not seen for two days.
Arthur Boyle, g, escaped from
boys home in Mooseheart, III. Found
in loop.
Sup't Edwin Kanst, Lincoln park,
allowed traffic policemen to take off |
coats during hot spell.
Grant Love, 432 S. Wabash -av.,
shot and killed when he beat land |
lady, Mrs. Jessie Seaths. Goth col |
ored.
chas. Peterson, TIC Calumet av.,
and wife in court today. Jos. Hor-
nung, 1889 Langley av., says they
beat him.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-07

q
blind pigs" in Evanston.
Police failed to find one who shot
Russell BOVee in Jackson Park. Bo-
wee recovering slowly.
Mayfair, Edison Park and Norwood
Park without water yesterday. Re-
pairing pipes.
VIM. Wilcox, New York, chairman
of Republican national committee,
in Chicago today.
Catherine BlaUss, q weeks old,
killed when porch broke at 1885
Mosspratt. Parents hurt.
Mrs. c. F. Gunther, 1901 S. Mich
igan aV., frightened away burglar
she found in home.
Dominick Volini, s24 w. Ohio, and
two companions arrested. Serg't
Gerard says they tried to bride him.
Four inmates of Dunning insane
asylum escaped. One was woman
said she was going to marry another
of the four.
Herbert Haase, 1e, 923 N. Lawn
dale av., dead. Shot himself while
cleaning revolver.
Mayor Thompson's yacht passed
dead man in lake near Winthrop
Harbor. Reported to local authori-
ties.
Mrs. Mary Mcdonald, 5434 Indiana
av., and six hurt when bus overturn-
ed in crash at Chicago beach.
Donald De Frees, Lake Forest,
played golf too long. Sped auto to
get home in time for dinner. Fined
$14.
Steamer City of South Haven hit
pier of Rush street bridge. None
hurt; boat badly damaged.
John Norkus, 80, 4545 S. PauIina
suicide. Despondent over money
troubles.
Donald Anderson, 5, IN. Excite
ment bad for him when he hit burglar
with shoe while struggling with ia
Their, Matthew Anderson.
P0lica eTilI oaaLipo, 80. -
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-10-09
SANFORD WANTS TIN
NINETEEN SEVENTEEN

Sanford is working hard for the
1917 meeting of the Wesley Bible
Class Federation which meets in
Ocala this week, as was shown yes
terday when five of the members of
the Sanford class came to Ocala to
boost Sanford for the meeting next
year. These men, DR.. R. M. Mason,
S. O. Shinholser, Fl. Fl. Peabody, Mr..
Bronson and Mr.. Hutchinson brought
cards and ribbons with them to leave
with the 0cala class, asking that they
be given all the help possible to for
ward their movement.
The Sanford class had similar COM
mittees in DeLand, Kissimmee, Or
lando, Winter Park and Daytona and
all are working hard for the next
meeting.
DIR. Mason remained in Ocala to
start work on the first arrivals to the
federation and has had a large
streamer hung across the street be-
tween the Ocala House and the Court
Pharmacy which reads SANFORD
1917" Sanford deserves the next
meeting and it is hoped that they will
be rewarded for their labor and trou-
bles by having the 1917 meeting in
Sanford.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-10-09
PRINCE-LUDWIG

Judge VIM. E. Smith was aroused
from his peaceful slumbers at 2::3O
Sunday morning by party of young
folks, two of whom insisted that they
at once be made one. The Judge arose
from his couch and as soon as he could
assume enough garments to make him
conventional tied the young couple in
matrimonial knot as secure as any
that could be drawn in cathedral
with forty seven attendants and two
thousand spectators. The young
couple was Mr.. odelI G. Prince and
Miss Jessie L. Ludwig, who were ae-
companied by the brides sister, Miss
Myrtle Ludwig, Miss Evelina Chap
man and Mr.. j. D. Adamson. The
party came in an auto and immediate
" after the wedding left presum-
ably for their home in Gainesville.