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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-06-08
NOW HAVE PENNIES
ARIZONA HAS SMALL CHANGE
NOT LONG AGO UNKNOWN.
Harbinger Of the Tourist and What
He Leaves When He Goes
Floods of the Cop

Phoenix, AriZ.-This is fast becom-
Ing a penny town. That does not
mean that it is getting to be smaller
or meaner place but in the matter of
m2nnsrs and customs a larger and
more important place, however much
the oldtimers may deplore the penny
innovation. The farther east one tray
els the smaller the change becomes
and when the water Is crossed the pen
MES are split. Still farther east the
fractions are SO small that penny
would look like a pretty sizable piece
of money.
1t has not been many years since a
penny was real curiosity in Arizona
and 1t is still rare article In some
or the mountain towns In those days
a quaxter was small change and
niekels were only good to give to the
children. They were even looked upon
as pretty small for the contribution
box. But those days have changed.
The change was brought about part
ly by the department stores, who
thought to drive competition a little
closer, but more by the winter tour
ist army that annually visits the
southwest. 1t is not that they are
less liberal than other people, but
they use pennies at home all the
time and have them In their pockets
when they come to Phoenix. Though
there are few things advertised out
side of the dry goods line in which
the penny Is a unit of value 1t Is al
ways good money at the post Office and
every tourist does business with the
post Office first and other places after
ward. Instinctively the pennies were
offered at the post Office and accepted
without comment.
That led to the expectation of pen
MES in change and, of course, they
were provided. 1t did not take long
for many of the home people to get
the habit" and now most anybody can
fash penny II he tries, though It Is
still the habit of the old settlers to
tell the postmaster or the clerk to keep
the change.
That the penny Is the harbinger Of
the tourist, or vice versa, Is proved
by the fact that In the winter time
the post Office Is flooded with pennies,
for the tourists leave theirs there and
the old settler, who gets them on the
outside in trade or any other place,
offers them to the postmaster or gives
them to somebody else who does when
he would not think Of throwing out
pennies anywhere else in town.
In the summer time the pennies flow
out again with the flight Of the tour
lists and by midsummer the post Of
Office has to rustic for small change,
sending to other towns for pennies.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-06-08
Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy.

New York, June 7.-Assemblymap
Max Eckmann, of this city, pleaded
guilty to a charge of conspiracy with
four notaries public to secure fraudu
lent signatures to Eckmann's petition
nominating him as candidate OF the
municipal ownership ticket for as
semblyman in the Twelfth assembly
district The four notaries, Henry Mel
rose, George A. Hyman, Emmanuel
Dollinger and Louis Levine were fined
$100 each by Justice Scott, who said
also that he would ask Gov. Higgins
to cancel their certificates as notaries
Eckmann was paroled in the custody
of his counsel to await sentence
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-06-08
Married with Dog License

A story Of a wedding that failed is
related by London paper Bride and
bridegroom were just off in the honey
moon cab when another cab came
down the street, with its horse per-
forming unwonted prodigies of speed.
From within the vehicle shouted and
gesticulated the registrars clerk. The
bride grew pale, the bridegroom stiff
fened his shoulders. The clerk ar
rived. Just caught you!" he grasped.
Hurry back to the Office, will your"
Then he murmured in the bride
groom's ear, "My dear sir, I'm most
exceedingly sorry, but there has been
slight mistake. My old guv'nor
went and married you with a dog IL
cense"
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-06-08
SEEKING TEXAS TREASURE
Prospectors Searching Old Shaft for
Stores of Coin and
Bullion.

San Antonio, TeX.-In many Sec
tions or south Texas buried treasure
has been foend during the past ten
years This has led 10 exploration tor
treasure, and there are several sec
tlons OF the state where more or less
activity is seen in delving for riches.
One OF the most interesting of these
traditional sources of wealth is the
OllVer mine, near Leander.
After years of intermittent search
for the wealth of the Oliver mine,
shaft has been discovered which
promises to De the place long sought
after. A peculiar thing about the ira
dltlon OF this mine is that it does not
purport to carry wealth of it's own,
put Is said to be the hiding place of
vast quantities of silver coin and bull
lion hidden there more than 100 years
ago, when the Spanish We're trailing
over the country.
The mine itself is said to have been
worked with Indifferent success by
the Spaniards and was abandoned by
them before the wealth that is said
to ae buried in it was placed there,
when the caravaN was attacked by
Indians.
The mine Is now in the center of a
pasture, and no evidence of its hav-
ing been worked appears But the
Old shaft is being cleared of the stones
and earth that were thrown in it
century ago. 1t penetrates solid rock,
and has easily been cleared to a depth
OF 90 feet, and the tradition and musty
maps agree that at 6J feet the tunnel
In which the treasure is stored will
be encountered,
The excavations are being made by
j. ID. Knowles and A. B. Brooks, Of
that vicinity, and they are guarding
the work with great care. They have
exhibited several old Spanish coins,
which are said % have been found in
the shaft as they dug, and a heavy
guard is posted about the workings
each night. The tradition carries
varying data as to the value of the
treasure hidden, but the prospectors
claim that 1t was several wagonloads
OF coin and bullion.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-06-08
Aged En- ngineer.

Charles Haynes Haswell, 81 years
old this month, is practicing engin-
eer in New York city and was an in
teresting figure at the laying of the
new Engineers club house corner
stone by Mrs. Carnegie the other day.
The old gentleman saw Robert Full
toms first steamboat on the Hudson
river and expects to take prominent
part in the Fulton and Clermont CEN
tennial next year. In the civil war
he was chief of the engineer corps in
Gen. Burnsides expedition and re-
ceived high praise for his work.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-06-08
PLOT TO SLAY EMMANUEL
WOULD-BE ASSASSIN OF ITALY'S
RULER ARRESTED.
Reported That Attempted Murder of
Alfonso Was Due to Paterson,
N. j., Anarchists.

London, June 7.-According to a
dispatch from Vienna Wednesday the
Italian police learned that Italian an
archists living at Paterson, N. j., de-
clded upon an attempt on the life of
King Victor Emmanuel of Italy at the
opening of the Milan exposition and
dispatched one of their number to
make the attempt. This anarchist
vas followed through England, France
and Switzerland and arrested the mo-
ment he set foot on Italian soil. The
dispatch says all the European gov
ernments were informed that Pater-
son anarchists had plotted the as
sassnations of three sovereigns.
Washington, June THE federal
authorities are informed that at least
one European power is of the opinion
that the plot which resulted in an at
tempted assassination of King Alfonso
and his bride last Thursday was
hatched in the United States.
Little information was given ON the
subject beyond the fact that a repre-
sentative of European government
which is greatly concerned over the
operations of enemies to organized
authority, had made such a statement
to officials of the United States and
had mentioned certain circumstances
tot confirm the opinion expressed.
Paterson, N. j." said this foreign
representative ''is the hotbed of an
archy in the whole world. Bresci the
assassin of King Humbert, was a mem
Der of its anarchist colony. l have
no doubt your officials constantly have
Paterson under surveillance. Your
vigilance should never be relaxed"
The officials decline to say whether
any inquiry involving anarchists plots
is being made in Paterson
The Washington officials are pro-
ceeding with the greatest secrecy in
their work of locating the anarchists
The belief prevails that deportations
have been made without publicity
Commissioner General Sargent re-
fused even to admit that he had done
anything within the last few weeks
bearing on the matter, although it is
known he has made two or three trips
to Baltimore lately concerning the re-
ports brought to the attention of his
officers by the Italian consul on duty
there.
Chief Wilkie of the United States
secret service, denies any knowledge
of recent efforts In this connection by
the government.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-06-08
Kingdom Bequeathed.

King Leopold of Belgium is perhaps
the only man in the world who has
power to bequeath kingdom in his
will. This remarkable bequest how
ever, Is not to be a voluntary one; by
stroke of his pen Leopold H. can be-
queath nation to nation-or to be
literally correct, a state to a state.
Should he die before the Congo Free
State has been finally annexed to Bel
gium, Leopold must leave the state,
which he now runs" as practically
business concern, to his people. who
have the right at any time to annex
the country if they desire.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-06-08
Old Cannon Dug Up.

One of the men employed at the
Red Bank, (Pa.) battle monument
stance two feet and half below the
surface, and summoning help, un.
earthed six-foot cannon weighing 700
pounds. The cannon is of English
make, smooth 4-inch bore and has
five ribs. There are faint letters on
it, but they cannot be distinguished.
1t was probably used in the famous
battle at this point in 1777. 1t lay
within only few feet of the battla
monument site.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-06-08
Work of Supreme Court.

Washington, June IA review OF
the business of the supreme court OF
the United States for the term 19O5-O6.
which has just closed, shows that 463
cases, or 81 more than in the previous
term, were disposed Of. Four hundred
and Lightweight cases were added dur
ing the term and 3O5 cases are still In
the docket For the first time in 35
regular call within IL months of the
date OF filing.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-06-08
Zebras TO Draw Street Cars

Street cars in Zanzibar are to be
drawn by domesticated zebras. Lord
Howard de Walden, proprietor of
40.000-acre zebra farm in Uganda,
Africa, has received an order for 40
Of the animals for that purpose. The
zebra is stated to have some advan-
tages over the mule for the work in
question; he endures the climate bet.
ter and is stronger, and Is immune
from the attacks of the tsetse fly.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-06-08
business Houses Burned,

Ashley, O., June Fire that broke
out in the Knights of Pythias hall in
the Dugan block early Wednesday
morning, was not extinguished until
three business houses had been de-
stroyed and three badly damaged. caus-
ing total loss of $4,000. Only the
most heroic work on the part of the
volunteer fire department saved the en-
tire business section of the town from
being wiped out.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-06-08
Death Caused by Shock

St Louis, June Heart disease
caused the death Wednesday of Theo-
dore Bruere, president of the St
Charles Savings bank, but his friends
declare that the shock suffered by
Bruere when he discovered that the
banks funds had been embezzled by
Cashier Anton Mispagel was indirectly
the cause of death. Mispagel was re-
Gently convicted and sentenced to the
penitentiary for two years.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-06-08
To Probe Election Frauds

Denver, Col, June Judge John
Wednesday, entered formal orders for
the calling of the grand jury to inves-
tigate the alleged frauds in the cleo
tions of May Is for the setting aside
of District Attorney George Stidger
and the appointment of special
prosecutor. This action was taken OF
petition of the Honest Elections
league. The court postponed further
proceedings for five days.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-06-08
Kaiser and Emperor Meet.

Vienna, June 7.-Emperor William
arrived here Wednesday morning and
was greeted at the northern railroad
station by Emperor Francis Joseph in
person. The meeting was marked by
extreme heartiness and cordiality, the
monarchs kissing each other three
times. After introducing their suites
the emperors proceeded to Schoen-
brunn castle.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-06-08
Fire Nearly Wipes Out Town.

New Orleans, June duck Hi,
Miss, town of 1000 inhabitants, was
almost completely destroyed by fire
Wednesday, according to a dispatch
to the postmaster here. More than
500 inhabitants were made homeless
So rapid was the fires progress that
the firemen confined their efforts al
most wholly to saving food supplies
for the stricken village. The post
office was destroyed, together with part
of it's contents.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-06-08
Brewers Hold Convention

Indianapolis, Ind, June THE for
ty-third national convention of the
United States Brewers ASSOCIATE ton
met Wednesday at the Claypoo! ho-
tel Over 200 delegates are present
nearly every state in the
union, and estimated capital of $780,
OOO, 900.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-06-08
Wholesale Grocers to Combine.

Buffalo, N. Y, June 7.-Upwards OF
800 wholesale grocers from all sections
OF the country met here for the pur-
pose of forming a national organiza-
ton, the object of which will be the,
enactment and enforcement of pure
food legislation and the advancement
of their business generally.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-06-08
Two Firemen Are Killed.

Cadillac, Mich. June I. = Charles
Wood and William Baker were kiIlei
Tuesday in a head-on collision be-
tween a wrecking train and work
train on the Grand Rapids & Indiana
railroad four miles south of here.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-06-08
Alieged LyncherS Arrested.

Springfield. Mo, June 7.-Doss Gal
braith and Hill Gooch, blacksmiths,
were arrested Tuesday charged with
murder in the first degree for their al
legged participation in the lynching of
three negroes in this city on the night
Of April ID.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-06-08
Sir Frederick Peel Dead

London, June Sir Frederick Peel
died Wednesday. He was born in 1923.
and about so years ago held several
important government positions. From
1859 to 1865, he was secretary to the
treasury.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-06-08
Presbyterians Adjourn.

Bellefonlaine, O., June THE ma
tional synod of the Reformed Presby-
terian church adjourned Wednesday to
meet at Allegheny, Pa, next Tear
Three hundred delegates attended.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-06-08
Senator Crane to Wed.

Washington, June 1.-THE engage
ment of Senator w. Murray Crane, OF
Massachusetts, and Miss Josephine p.
Boardman, of this city, is announced.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-18

marriage is to occur at the residence of the brides parents at 2 o'clock D. m., January 24. Dr. Walker is a prom inent young dentist of CentrevilIe and is very popular in both social and bus mess circles. The bride to be is tine daughter of Capt. Jack Boiling, and is a member of one of the most promi- nent and influential families of Perry county. She is young lady of rare beauty and high culture and is a great favorite with those who know her.
 The citizens of Centreville and sur rounding community are very anxious for the officials of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company to have a train leave Tuscaloosa for Montgomery in the morning and return in the late af- ternoon. This would be q great con venience for the people of this section and would without doubt be a good thing for the railroad company
 Your correspondent is informed that up to this time the sale of commercial fertilizers here is not near as large as it was the same date last year.
 The preliminary trial of the two white men accused of assassinating a negro prisoner and seriously wounding the constable who had the prisoner in charge is set for hearing before Judge Pratt February 10.
 The voters of Bibb county seem very indifferent about paying their poll tax
 A great many mules have been sold recently
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-18
Our Daily $bort Story

him from a heinous charge; this Friend was once more to stand be- side him and see the success of d once ruined life. Dr. Lazaire rejoiced as only one can who has toiled for dreary months to perfect dream.
 They drove along in the cool night air. moist seal breeze and a salt odoF of the tide stilled the excitement Of the doctor He was cool calm and collected when they reached the build ing. The place was familiar and he took the arm of his friend as they en- tered the wide portico. Leisurely mounting the steps, he led the way to the room where he knew that he was awaited with more or less anx- iety, for there were to be present strong adherents as well as dissent ents
 On the table lay the body covered by cloth.
 Dr, Brown hurried forward and well comed the newcomers warmly. With greetings to many, pr. Lazaire intro duced Dr. Berdesne. This is my old- est friend, physician like ourselves. I am glad. gentlemen, that he is here to witness the assumption that I have made. l need make no further expla- nations. You all know it!'
 He threw aside his coat loosened ms cunS, and turned up hiS snlrt sleeves Then he made a selection of his intruments and handed them to an assistant who drew aside the GOV ering and exposed the body of mid dle-aged man, thin to emaciaion.
 Dr. Lazaire prepared to make tho incision. The group of eager faces crowded around, and looked anxious ly at the surgeon. With cry of sup pressed dismay the instrument dropped to the floor, and the operator shrank aside.
 "Andrei "Andrei' His lips framed the words as he gazed into the dead face.
 His conferes gathered around. He pointed to the bare arm of the cad aver, around which was the birth mark of a bracelet, like shrivelled thread, and to the same on his own right arm. The dead reflex of the living.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-18
DEATH OF OLD CITIZEN.
Uncle Wash" Wood Expires At The
 Age of NinefX-Enmr Nenr.

Age of Ninety-Four Years.
 Abbeville, Jan. 17.-(S Special )-"Un- cle Wash" Wood, who lived about twelve miles north of Abbeville, died yesterday' morning and was buried at Bethel cemetery today. Uncle Wash" as he was familiarity called by all who knew him, was ninety-four years of age and was the oldest citizen in this entire section. He came from North Carolina and settled near the line of Barbour and Henry when the Indians were still here and when Eufaula was called Irving on. He was an interest ing talkeT of the early pioneer days and remembered great many inci- dents which occurred during that pe- riod.
 H. T. Wicker and Engineer Garrett, of the Columbus, and St. Andrews Bay Railroad were here yesterday and dis cussed the interest of the road with our citizens Both seemed to be very enthusiastic in regard to it's being built
 Mir. Wicker is travelling over the territory tO be tTaversed by the road as the representative of the New York underwriters who will furnish the mon ey to buy the bonds, provided his re- port Is favorable. It is quite probable that 1t will run by Abbeville and Head land
 The streets are crowded with the wagons of farmers who are now be- ginning to haul their gauno. The sive rains that only small loads can be carried.
 The measles and humps are raging in the town. Some grown people have taken them and quite a number of chill dren.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-18
Ringtall Wild Cat Caught.

From The St, Paul Dispatch.
 ring tail cats and animals decidedly rare in northern Michigan. has been caught by Herman Thiele, a Negaunee man, in a trap set at Goose lake. The animal has fine, silky gray fur Though there are some black stripes down the back, the most striking char acteristic is a series of black rings around the bushy tail. In this append age it differs radically from the ordin- ary wildcat. The wildcat, like the lynx, Is possessed of a bob tail over foot in length and very bushy
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-18

Swamp-Root is not recommended for everything. but 1t promptly cures kid ney, liver and bladder troubles. the symptoms of which are-obliged to pass your water frequently night and day. smarting or irritation in passing, brick dust or sediment In the urine. head ache. backache, lame back, dizziness, poor digestion. sleeplessness. nervous ness, heart disturbance due to bad kidney trouble, skin eruptions from bad blood. neuralgia, rheu- matism, diabetes, bloating, irritability, wornout feeling, lack of ambition. loss of flesh, sallow complexion, or Bright's disease.
 If your water. when allowed to re- main undisturbed in a glass or bottle for twety -four hours. forms a sediment or settling or has a cloudy appearance. it is evidence that your kidneys and bladder need immediate attention.
 svamn-Root is pleasant to take and Ia for sale at drug stores the world over n bottles of two sizes and two prices --fifty cents and one dollar. Remem- her the name. Swamp Root, Dr. Kill ,,,erSs swamp-Root, and the address Rinehamton, N. Y, on every bottle. move the wonderful merits of Swamp d a book of valuable information, both ,ok contains many of the thousands received from men and women cured. ,t are so well known that our readers tie. In sending your address to Dr. CT. The genuiness of this offer ir
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-18
CARGO IS VALUABLE
I1,OoO BALES OF COTTON TAKEN OUT
 BY STEAMSHIP.
The August Belmont Sails From Pen- aacoIa For Brennan With Freight Estimated to Be Worth Half
 4 Million.

Pensacola, Fla, Jan. 17.-(Special) --One of the largest cargoes of freight 10 be shipped from this port during the season went out this morning on the British steamer August Belmont The cargo has a valuation of more than R half million dollars. In fact 1t is the largest that has gone from this port during the entire twelve months, snding January 1. The cargo consists mainly of cotton, of which there are more than eleven thousand bales, and the entire shipment is consigned to Bremen. The Belmont, which carries this record breaking cargo, is owned by the Louisville and Nashville Rail road and was formerly engaged in the :oal trade between Pensacola and Tam pico. but since the company lost that contract she has been used in carrying miscellaneous cargoes between Pensa- cola, Liverpool and Bremen,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-18
Convicted of Peonage.

The first peonage case in the United States court was concluded today, when B jury returned verdict of guilty against R. w. Lewis and John Thomas, both residing in western Florida and operating turpentine camps. The case of Lewis was brought before the Uni ted States court some four or five months ago. but upon a technicality was appealed to the United States court of appeals. It was remanded back for trial, but when given to a jury resulted in a mistrial Another postponement occurred, which delayed the case until the present term, when a verdict of guilty was found in both the Lewis and Thomas cases and fines of s1, 900 each imposed.