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i.. CD9 e {u ety AILY TEMES. o nter ine inane iain f = ~* emmm mas fa s pos t \ \ \ = amer = f L aes , o IC '# I & ~. \e J , na C4 l . K \| } V_ 1 \ - T 'Out Our-Presidentiat Candidates. I| L EXPLRINq -F > y ce *a» 4 & \] LAL - I «- f g whes - a v! [C natter \ \1 & + . x Fe j 9 A“, t- 8° a i . B P - H, $) [| cLUnWwOUU: ‘ A HALE HOLIDAY (1 * 5/5 \5? 0 \ * ' that 33 *A 2d v; + * ~ .. Ratt we --- hs tol. - 1 5 . & .: % \f ___4._. - * us ~a as Mad f - < wouLB CLEAR JP :MISUNDEEL | MEETING iS HELD AT SCARPELL|WILL | ARCERTAIN SENTIMENR-T mall fie / , ,, \ % e ' STMCDQNGWKA‘ RURAL SW?“ Home ~ OF THE MERCHANTS | l ' “QM/fi- g * f A4 td} Gente PRC V \ - ~ _C P vom 4 N f raf c fl“ - t hos & > * - Mo on - aaa s # §) --- wee sQME FIGURE on 100-MOGH|L. L RUKNT ANO F. A. OPPOSE SATURDAY CUSE lole's Po a , 20 ege este . L_! . J LL ‘ L f . Extra 'Teathers (Quota Given: This| Claim That General Wood is. Militar- | Business Men's Association Revises ature * * *Year Included in Safary Proviaions istic is Refuted. Sturd on Municipal Bulletin and ~~ I for , - Next - Year, Making _ Al a- Endorses It as an - Advertisiang L. VES, \ Amounts Actually $100 Less Than! About 35 persons attended the| - Medium. * Conscious of the fact that our success {I} , & a Given in BiH, He seayn. f Leonard Wood meeting at the home , R . 20 carly _ ® oe of Miss Mary | Scarpell 765 Mill| | A committee of the - Watertowrn is measuréd by the amount of use _ mu g Frank 9. Tisdale, 'superintendent| Street, Tuesday evening, at. which I. |Business Men's Associftion il . a I ta; 223i, t ugfiaéfig‘ous t> at}: I: gt filamls, a”! l‘thlrh-nifi; “lg? 021.1th L. Hunt of Adams and Fred A. Grant |canvaeg the mercantile} * éetnblijh- the [11113110 es of te facilities Vbfi 6 ArniD & 0 any, during walt apoke. F . F tio a & “(D riAl t \or or ome tor with ufictals of the “as?” denim “p13 geffigfificfilifififi'fibfif ments of the city to ascertain the provide, it is a fixed policy of fins f 4 5 mugns ' ment of education - regarding i » 'l toward the closing of all F 19s welt: i 9:69 \~ ain of the teas??? aai‘axyh Grant, in which many points &DOUtlsgqree one afternoon one: week bank to expand its physical plgnt in > « on which | G 'ood' ‘ F vibe 'I ¢ vil of the gonfuston whic) | General | Wood's . oandidecy - were the | Conc ione, Fal advance of actual space | require . too, the city and rural schools, Mr. Tit P- the ernployes a half holliay. This ©, Jo; R every a me bas Sought the interpretation of the \r Hunt made a stirring address, mtkfim was decided on ata motEng ments and to adopt and install every ut, tate department. and he was frequently xnlerrupted of the association Tuesday even ang &, s - P , - sun ° helm: lLeer: 231ml that rural school | by applause. He first explained the Emmi “lamb?\ (g 30112510”; “205353 mechanical equipmen£ that will tend , tees misunderstand the provig| urkanization of parties an of the | which was attended, abot i ; ig int ast in i515: ofstheatinll and in some . cases| Con: ent ion, and told how the dele m???m-l a during t a to expedite £16 make more efficient * ~ vill ' their teachers mext year) Ra'cs to the najional - convention 'Geveloped during the | moot ing F F ; he omer $199 2s than they abould pay. Fhe} work | He discussed the 'favorite |thil of the merchants ar op the handling of the beisiness entriust- > , . part of the bill that is moat misug | sons issue that arises in each cam-|Dof& to closing on Saturday after | conte . derstaod is the amount the schools] Paign, and showed how sentiment|rroons. Proprietors of sonze of *h ed to us. ' * ' softer will receive for each teacher, Every | finally crystallized on one candi- | Largest stores went on record - to ~> 17 ex. school trustee should remember, Mr, | date. & the e€fect that they positively would nation Tisdale says, that the amount the He said that pressure must be | rrot close Saturday aft@rnoons. Th-ere e sky ' i will receive from the state will be brought to bear upon the two dele. | ras considerable sentiment fore 3o# slight I ‘ $100 tess than the mount mentioned | sa'»~ from the 32rd - congressional fing Wednesday afternoons if It | is f _- %, hier in the bill. di~irict, of which Watertown is a|takom up at al. Merchants say t-bal ast bd ~ ar‘ For Instance, the law provides | part. to show them that the senti-\ they suffered heavy loss last yourr by R j Mrffiarn Jig-W 913716 I ® . | that the state shall pay to the board | ment in the- district is overwbeiming-| eslostreg on | Saturday . as \*% 9’ t 3} [tc mune , of education of Watertown $350 for{ ly in favor of General Wood. The| rnay people who ordinarily would wee Or “EVEN“? i is\ each teacher. The board will Actua | delerates are former Senputor Elon| come bere from the surroun®ing | ‘ m : er the L)\, 11 ly receive only $250 more than It| R Brown and Perry G. Williams of |coumtry to do their trading, wore to Watertown, | ~ . v hue; GA) [ML foceived this year, however, because | Lowville, and he impressed upon his | #he willages _L Y. e auct. ff‘l‘g/w r 'of the (ict that in additional quols hearers the necessity of both of The association endorsed as _ al a urd in pe =.: of $100 per teacher was granted by these men representing the sentl-| mdvertising medium the Watitewn movie ; | \w pe i nered the state for this school year. | That | ment of their district. **/ AitEcipal Bullotn which is to _ bo| the stand of the association Influence | heraself as much pfeas cvered quota is done sway with under the | | M: Hunt eulogized Geperal Wood.| mubltshed by the city for tho is ed the decision to give it formal |groms that is being: j a few Lockwood-Donoliue bill © declaring that he had demonstrated |-memimation of news concerning | th0 endércemont. + 60022 SuEs IK -the Americanization ten or - As a result, Watertown will re | thir he was a leader of men and fit| varloous departments of the «ity. __ | to FAU nly . > them ceive $20 per tescher in addition to | candidate for the high office of pres!-| \This action came following ih | r Mlss “gunman ~ _ | dreeak pe 3° stiff # *~ the original quotas of $100, which has dent - He discussed his work MS AN| planaation of the purposes of ths bul In 10. : >) ~ ; jtiomdi# out t Clo. \N ~ been granted all schools. Unlgln tFreda admlntarmtgr Ii‘n leufgmthomahflfii letin and method of publication _ and SPEAK “TWSH‘ME is \ f VM *. cry ~ schools not employing a superintend- | pines and the Unite es distmibution byt City Mantamgeor C A. m Mf A thn Nfi R = \Q Js ”3:2\; ent of schools wilt receive $200 por | that he had exhibited ability 254 pingham. He told the business amon acm ermmm w n- * & § s if” I <r/f‘s' re teacher more than was 'paid by tho ! statesman and business man 28 welll ihat 2.000 coples would const#tute , 18 BT-ATE DIRECTOR OF HOME| __ -- Po - \\\ N a) A z gig o *_* 5 state this year. All othor school dis- | as soldier the Arst Issue and 3,000 the sscond, | AMERICANI __ i = \. Ng mi\ -\ ._ \\l =_ tricts - omptoying _ more | than , one | \r Grant spoke briefly, telling bit | anf that thereafter a suflciten sum CLA8SE8 IN ICANI ' & , \\ y,.\ APPL S Ares B2 mor Cot teacher wil} actually receive $150 fir reasons why be thought - GenerA) b py would be Issued so that «103 (Ax ._ ZATION WoORk * dition \ \ oe, P aP x AP) 3,“ a . each teacher. School districts with Wood was the best man for P payer of the city would recolve ons. a anl . {. _ . 0 8) or per ig “ks“ flag)“, V i but one teacher, 'with an asses108 | dent Ho (inflicted a question as to The was counted!!!“ the Niss 1331353211; L. WOMEN M. onsary # |. % i* A...” -* W a valumtion of or more, wilt | Orneral Wood's military status 2005 pnmeiun would be issué® p I b. qlasnon to Americani-| f by toil “ w», * b receive $100. Sch districts witt | the presidency by saying that Leon: It was pointed out that the bulletin, reotor 0 omgi \I on, ft Ate CATE |. amage f as Sh\ A ': L_ b _ L one teacher, baving Inlusefldgnvrlt {m1 mm 138.313? “ge:m°‘§efggfi wlio various other . publicalloras of | sation work for thy state departraent 1g n j . 5 : tl , ss, W ® 0 € at w * - e rd Sumt | +o ir you EXPECT To HATOH OUT ANY Eacs. . ton o £000 O0 1000; $9 59 (it | rented a 2259, 0 | hao poraie adrertintts ¥abte t | 1 veil spent at thie Ation: | tngy 7 mnomy ° (Copyright, 1919, New York Tribune, Inc.) |. a cach enttro $1,000 less than $100,000. | 500,000 Wood urged that a stan d‘lns as it will reach evory _ (8x fogiization g‘gmd: flwfi A > : a - i- sec op gy army of 200,000 men was & nt. . evening, aud Thursday eve f labo #~~ 7 **I , > ~ , piy@®er and will contain $nformamtion |@©YQRLD®) . be * “02d“; jf } apenkggftho 12113171ch up this 3qu Is being sold for 20 cents & E AHF l u “first hgmztux. 8:33]? glrggdo‘: ctr] mm?!“ JD those prism mg 1:1\ mffiigg‘mfimn . I way .-Kditorial e. ozen. | ‘ tho - abjections | previo B had Ol lag “5mm; f! 00k m. Backwardl 1 - Kievated by birth can be truly sald| With the Sewa property eliminat- i i | number of those presedt enrolled ht afadinst advertising (n the buZlein valle in thaw“), con are harn 35 \28\ L _Tayh * * the Leonard Wood League and sign i P C9 adicine prrmmammame - | g $0 h mtocfnghogttbnmmg §nwfi3§§§£ffio cityutrxaosé £1313 [~ \H ~ ed. the palltions asking the delegates wongt an Lawmamumtz Awnings; : . ok. W 6 ( T onle . * T ; aenfar 18\ rood < _by Ad¥@ _ oltam ined \ \\I} c |F \ ) I| BE INGTALLE] * er fin nre * r * ' rf 208 ° __ \os | eration for &. , - A i . {the city commissione vo (ort j | * * L R ; || Taken 'from 'The Times' May 13, 1910 \ \ ~ \\ {sATISFEQ WiT - io publish thé regarilemes of e samo Files 10 and 25 Y 4° At the annust meeting of the nnnuEun fin\- MSE N p 0! Presb | pe arg |/ ton s 2a o birds ~, __ Ago Today. . i Muntcliya1 Emprovement Rayue to be} _ Sabba ew Pastor yteriam than. snulnnk nme » land held in the Flower Library Friday Teages Assembly Declares That is Charch At Brown- ) | ; glory of _ * - May 12, 1895 might, there will be an address on is Profitearing. # ville: REPUBLICAN WOMEN EXPREIEK: ‘f? Lg\ Pr. }. R. Startorant “ring. a j» | Abstement\ by Dr. D. Ml pne Watertown .Géntral Trades - THEMSELVES AB BEING s the . J. evant of \ ® Todman, health officer of Syracuso. [and Labor at Its meeting] \ rsrownvitio, May 12. -Rov. Ale! PLEASED e sams among the visitors in towrn today. Everybody wants the illuminationitast evaning d scursed with warmth ih @ a formail \nilal} « 11 goes Charles 8, L4 t - Depauville, of Public Square. ' - land vigor the retail cor prices in bert Welsh will be f y ini! a ong the habeas erd e®. of POUTUCC|. ths Board o€ Bupervisors RAB this d adopled the following ed of the Freosbytaimn| \plans for interesting the WwOU® slastve spent yesterday in this city with postponed action on the: county | t- magazinfitnlmgfim; 6° «0 & | church, Thuraday evening, th® HMAML |og county in the trmous friends. ' 'berculbsia bospltml because the 40¢ } \Whereas the coal of Wa.] [AtO8 caremonias beginning 1h“ Tiso party were discussed at a conference ran still Ulaytonwn-theSt. Lawrence: Mr.|tors disagrés as to a proper site - dtertown 'have raised the price ot| Dr: 13mm: F. .c§lck§rd “a, ho JV“: Tuesday afternoon between | mers des and and airs. James Parish havo return-| Ex-Prestdent Roosevelt bas been {anthracite cost B1 yor ton using as a tz ihe stmo HMS hee {bers of the county committse and a ghosts led to this villago miter & wintar@®|appodnled special ambassador to F@V-|reasom the itanting of an increams | 7 “ii“gc lie “Ffitfincm | |Miss Mary Chabhoon of Aunble roads _ in' residence in Wattriown. torsul the American people at the|of §2 per week in wayes to their| $276; l £104 the onars 16 | Fork» and Mrs. Courtland L Bames. r - But Frank S3. Morse roturned from | funexal of King Edward. ,. {wagon drivers tharefore be it: magnum. 7m “in B (ft w? ap. [of ths Naw York state Republicaz ings tha New York last evening, where he has | | The {farm train, equipped with pro \Resolved That this | Central 1° 19mm; £1,ch ° mug ; |commiltee. |. - - ling of | | just graduated from the New York fessors from Cornell antversity and a | Trades and Labor Assembly go on ple is to D8 {3M y gey. Tho situation in Jefferson county rs. \tho college of Pharmacy. He also pass |scrub.cow and a thoroughbred. show- {record as arpressing its emphatic pickengg o mao a 8 a half yoars,. | WA* talked over, and the two worries ren. buc ~> ed the state examination. Mr. Morse jing tho kind of cow the dairymen condemnation of said raiss in price For may? unfit“ t 3 maombers of the | atsté committee ore and vas with Camp & Massey for three ought to keop and the kind he ought altogether disproportionate to the the ch 1 “he “m i n? 53:5 ware wel} satisfied with the popre- over to - - years provious to his college course.| sot to keep, lad had a very euccet raise in wagen to the teamstars wang | tor, following the an Afm” in| sentation of women on the county ancho!; with objects to purclitse and lease [ful tour through this «ection. Also as being otherwise anwarranted, | J. Curtin in ¥. M. C. ¥0K _ ACE! | committes and with the interest thast t mineral lands, mining, milling and| Attorney Robert Lansing, of this/and further as being of a plecs with | was extended (2st MOCHTY C00 (Cl. women are taking in political manufsctauriity and felling tals, soap-}alty, will teave hare Monday evening ' tho profitesring in tho mecessariss of Mr. Welsh, at that times atations af (the ters h No definite plans- wer's nne atona and mineral pulp, the Colum-|for New York, and on 8a urday of | life, which I1 56 Rertously disturbing wae cst Colne tis ho “Nadir; we”. tor mora active work C in bian Talc Co, was Incorporated yem-|next week he will sail for! Antwerp, | the peace of our country.\ \| can was unggimous and The gow pas the women of the county. oe frigo terday. Tho location of the business| Belgium, and thence to The The assembly voted to direct the tor arrived a few woeks MFO. * Mis elm-hog: told of the system | rr “rs. is to bo in Gouverneur, Fowlor and | Nethorlands, where, as one of the | secretary to wirs Governor Smith a\? m in Clinton county where there is «| m: rds, and its capital stock is | reproscntatives, be will appear bo-! making him to veto the McLaughlin , ~ $50 000. fore The Hague tribumsl when it | bill allowing worien to workuglght ¢ - Mk #4 woman representative from | ever? e Hon. Charles L. Knapp will repre} meets on June 1 to take up the New- |bours and hours without limit in * s LL‘ a |mmmBER town and ward on the county como: sent the Republicans of Northern | fomndiand fisherfes question. | _____ | printing establishments, Also It was « nities Other counties, she sii, New York at the eighth annual com-| New checse has made its | further voted to direct the secretary hava women on the county commEt vention of the Republican National|ance in the local market | in amall | to wird the governor asking bis veto| , SéYorkt complaints hats reathed {mam exch election district &n league to be held at Clevaland, June | quantities. It sells for 18 cents a for the Luxk | bills requiring | all|th® department of weights and Neas | yafferaon county uo distinction 4s] 19 Ar Roapp has the eloquence. {pound as arainawt 22 for old. lschools. whether publiq or privata,| UCs that limburg chbese is | mace between the men and women; | the knowledgo and the experience to| - Biggs sre more plentiful and the | to be lcensed by the state board of sold by the ret«iler, gross wolght TOT women baing aligible for the- com | \ resents. net. Under the ast content Of COD: as well as the men. At press ABC UF teine Jaw, itis Dlegal to includt the |ant there are three woinen on'tBé “EAmNEs ABE “El“ welghe of wripping paper and tin toll! Sop county Republican commat in the purchm A80 at)? gt the nghaese ee. Y me of manufaiture On Increased Farts Water th‘fin‘fiz‘ Sheest, the manutacturer |_ MT Deli# Johndson [8 Asmara. town, Glen Park and Brownvilie. | ix not required to mark the net who'has been made vice chairman ro Ti \ {weliht on ths cheese, this being a|O\ the county committee, mttendasd «ht u, p the conference. The officers of ths y tsrEciaL To the rimesy _ | Saif ailes reutt Sut ; Black River Traction Company Tues ( in the price of ths cheite of at the Woodruff hotel. a Albany, May 13.-Hon LK. Breen of} ._ p . Rrom _ the “Q’flme’m at county committee and George A. \* S a C An \Ce\ | Watertowh, represonting Brownvills figfififigfififi‘g'fifi enh Sato chairman, took dinmet| ~*~ 12\ ~~ “afrasgjemp? ~d the like onn Spirits of Canmplagr did the Jike IBI IT ] I day made an oral argument before Le 22s & 1 f Yo EA , f 93-99 PUBLIC SQUARE Public Service. Commissioner 7. a. ffgf‘ggggwmsfiéflgfifibffi mifiwflgxgififim Trims O G G - T? M ta amen msiomaie silogg on the complaint made] wry ast weignt on all sales ol fim | Féturnbd to Ausable Forks early emi) ~- 5 o,. cs ble. ' cease, - No Only the highs complaints, and D. M. Cosgrove, th6| whether ihe wrapping papSH is in: with Miss Chatoon and Mre. To wes tear . weainiimer . su gee a cle cav- tons 11933531119 Ewfitlonfimgw aver in burs 6 has been mpmng‘inmygr guinmobih, st ad lies . hease. . No schause ; creased faro rates between Water made in the tet wright law, mnd sell- ~ V - 1+ town and Brownville, Briefs will be nsans isniurn - . © ~ ttha Crane to 0 t Ls - subtnitted and the cake closed for de. | 19K weight for net weight _ 16 , A “Es . ways be surg ofthe W”? A \LV CQL, V. ISIt our Corset rane ar a shor, Rearing on fiffiaffiflfiffifvfih fcary roant “nggsmgflfim uite #wo\ as know the prices:aré the Low the Investigation of the tari cont fare + & 2 tos I s op tll 2C rate between Watertown and Glen] |, <== * milf, . » ‘ *f a Department As | | - -- smut m \Toa Quinp'sila AC. ALIGIL i aa ie v ls y hva ll, l - wrc ers - | Let Quinn' s [__ . o infroduced certain reports of | of NeW , ToS) - at . CHANCE OF DECLINE ~ \2 6 anégffinyfligu trafshlggfmg , T I hi Homegrown asparagus, | the Sint Borie Addiw‘h wed) ‘ veral ° C encouraging thing | 24m: m tet A ana a C Bmwfl’vmfi snd the 001m of magi}; tthhegggiketin “ecu-sot the of the season, may be Dbmed a 1,0de Mum‘- # ance b be. e a+ am he were alto offered., The cast | oomumer is the butter sitiation up-odate vegetable stores. It retail! (gmp, Licorice Powles?'.. . .... 4.0 was closed for decision. |__ > \The market is not strong and prices at 25 cents a bunch. There im a} _- - ome . Lok n ra ce 4‘ s Lou no tos | €nis “akin\. been a cant or two good‘gluphy of all the early vagibp Clam of Illa! a ove we aon ane a be > EULA Tower per pound on creamer} print ties of egetables . >| _ . | | 1 - Flisseed (grid. or whole) ..... 1. th, 25¢ land tub buiter, The New York| Old potatoes continue to ouf. Lea ». < >| market Is- week and this has afected ury, It is not expected thay wilt bei. 5“th Powze; we # s one weak s # A9 2 m; ¢ vrea any wade o eog c -_ We sell the- \WARNER\ Corsets and \FERRIS\ Corsets. These two , lines that are certainly recognized over the entire country as best \in the business for the money. - Tried and tested in every |, way and always satisfactory. Let us sell | J you your next Corset. . __ . . . 40. ur own inarket. But to offiet the | amy shéaper this season. Thete ars} JDJ Dig, ¥ drop in price of butte the mest|few to be had at any price, and it Ground Mustard ..... .... ...... 3 0%) 2 'market is strong and some cuts of/ wiil be several weeks before the i~EOrfis Powder ...... c.... ..... 8 OZ Hest and the bert cuts/of pork have |cal market will be revived © i Rochelle Salts .,. ~ 4 advanced a cert or sp a pound Thero | southern potatoes. There are A gy } BROCROIIC NAFO Gye enne erd t t 90 04g Ax slyo an advance in the price 0f|procesties of the city who have 16 SQ“; 'Tarl@E . (ovu k .ir .ie 6 6 A1 sed and flour. ___ _ fared to pay the wholesale mazhet. benna Lea¥e® ci, e> al Silk Slavik e > no\\ ___ ___.. ___y I price and. claim they will not band+ 3 Sulphur and Cream Tartar © L. Ffifltm FROM THE PEOPLE é tham as Tong as present prices exaii. Lam” £ 2a e ai} arie c ansi *\Bix Vaterimé at Sackets Hirbor. Muslin Underwear Tuesday a farmer brought & 18% 3 ts, bin a 0 * bfisfials” to town, and he wanted $450 3 Sassafras Bark .. 4 166, dou ered 4 3.9 I [_ ® 1 [ : | S eCla S' a mmfi The“; | -/. |& bathe}. but the Nfifym who \L tor my id a +6 nrg a 6a we y 68 c,‘ onc +m in”. A p lae \g \. An item referriog to the sma! | gave.this information to Ths Témes | | <6 ain u 40 obs yea? Faimber Of 0. A. R veterans lifng in {refused to pay the price. Few fame j -~ ~~ £0 . ' 'Sackets Harbor was yublisted !\ |irex buy more than a peck | 15 | > ~~~ Soy A ud The 'Times Monday srening | The |pouidd, and in some instances «only + mfg? r fiying, if was stated, was E‘i‘ggfma amount is ardexd. \Tube | .C {two: Captain J/ D. MoWayio | and | ers refail here at $115 to $1,25, b; 'Robert. Hoffman. 'This is in emt! Fuegday on the Syracuse nortk- Fand should be corrécted... There art | aide market potatoos were scarce. {ait veterans -of J. K. Barnis Post |ryices, mccording to quality, 'Hiving pow; Of | rrom: $4.25 to $54 bushel . Mish Cabb, Captah ¥ D.| * m. .k. . Fo L Parkér, Major W.) © ___ \.A Different Tabte. .\ .. Tiler\ andi - Hobért Hotton. ~At| - They may sing of the auh though the number:. is small, it Feamlat ; Ashould uot be decreased .more than j . Envélope Chemise .. .\... 98a to $2.98 u : Muslin Night Gowns. ... . .$1.49 to $2.98 || Cotton Bloomers ....... .... 98¢ to $2.98 [|I| a