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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-10-12

All boys. old as we'll as young. were
deeply interested in 4 report concern
ing the fate of that romantic spot in
the south Pacific Ocean known as the
Island of Juan Fernandez. whore dear.
delightful old Robinson CruSoe made
imperishable fame for himself. largely
because there were no theaterS or fra
ternal organizations TO distract his at
tention At least, that is what many
believe. though a few who profess to
know stoutly aver that Crusoe never
existed except in the vivid imagination
of Daniel Defoe, author of the story,
who based his yarn on events in the
life of Alexander Selkirk. Il Scotchman.
who spent several years III the solitude
Of this rocky protuberance in the vast
Pacific. 400 miles off the coast of Chill.
During the recent quake that shook
up Valparaiso it is said the Island of
Juan Fernandez disappeared, leaving
neither track, trace nor semblance of
the romantic spot What pity. 1t
must have made the water bubble when
it went under, for it was about six
miles broad by eighteen in length and
covered with rocky peaks, the highest
having an elevation Of about 1000 feet
The Island of Juan Fernandez was
discovered in the sixteenth century by
the companion of PiZarro, for whom it
is named. 1t was once a nest of pi-
rates, then fortified Spanish station,
later became a Gillian convict station.
and Of late has had over a score of
peaceful inhabitants clustered in a val
ley hamlet.
Sharb, the English buccaneer, made
it the station from which he and his
men sailed forth to ravage the Chilli
an coast Pursued by Il Spanish car
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-10-12
MORMON PRAISES PURITY"
Head of Church, with Five Wives, AID
vises Exemplary Life.

SALT LAKE, Utah. Oct. Ga long
address by President Joseph +. Smith
was the principal event of the seventy
seventh seIni-annual conference of the
Mormon church He made no direct al
fusion to his own indictment for unlaw-
full cohabitation with his five wives, but
he said: Let every man live such ali
exemplary life that there can be nothing
said against him. Let him be true to his
people; let him be true to Zion and pure
in his ways and the one God will uphold
him whether he is deprived of his lib,
erty or in prison cells
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-10-12

''Do you think your latest matrimo-
NAL venture will be for the better or
the worse?''
Il can't say" answered the sensa-
tional actress with look of resigna-
ton. Everything is now in the hands
of my press agent" -Washington Star.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-10-12
.By n Neck

In the lower Amazon country the
temperature ranges about eighty-seven
degrees in the shade all the year
round. says the author of Ter Thou
sand Miles in Yacht" At Manaos,
one thousand miles up the river, the
temperature is six or eight degrees
higher.
Thermometers are little used in that
country. and little understood. SO when
a yachtsman returned down-river and
was asked by an offici,ti at Para, How
is the temperature at Manaos?" his re-
ply, Eight degrees hotter than here, u
ELECTED a stare of noII-omprehension.
AT Manaos," said the yachtsman in
exclamation, Il used to wilt six collars
q day. Here in Para l only need three
a day"
This was perfectly clear to the Bra
lillian. whose face lighted with under
standing.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-10-12
BEAVER FARM NO oilers HOME
Furry CoIonists Drive OF Those Who
VIII Not Work.

On the farm Of the Rev. w. E. Chris
mas, few miles from this town, eX-
lists one Of the few beaver farms of
Canada, says a New York Post writer
at Oxbow. Sask. Within the limits of
the farm are five large dams, peopled
by some 200 beavers. The banks of
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-10-12
PRINCESS PATRICIA A FAVORITE.
Has Mind of Her Own and Demanded a
Real Lover.

LONDON, Oct. G.-Princess Patricia
of Connaught, whose engagement tC
Grand Duke Michael is announced from
St Petersburg, is one of the most pOpu.
lar and probably the best looking of the
younger generation of the British prin.
cesses. She is in her Dist year. The
news of her engagement has not yet been
given out in London, but the friendly
feeling here toward Russia has made
such great strides Of recent months that
there is every prospect that the proposed
alliance between the imperial and royal
houses will prove very popular.
The princess is of bright, happy dispo
sitiOn. During the past two months she
has been mixing in society and has made
herself a great favorite. She is an en-
thuSiastic SportSwOman, is especially
fond of boating and fishing, and has
killed many salmon, both in Ireland and
Scotland.
Has Opinions of Her Own.
Princess Patricia has opinions of her
own and strength of character enough
to stick to them as demonstrated some
time ago when her marriage to King Al
fonso was mooted Despite persuasion,
she resolutely declined the suggestion, de-
claring she would never marry any one
she did not love, even to become
queen.
The princess has Travelled a great deal,
having accompanied her father to India
and South Africa. In Ireland after
whose patron saint she is named, the
princess did much to popularize the royal
family by her social and charitable ac-
tivities.
Grand Duke Michael.
Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovitch,
brother of the Russian Emperor, was
born November %, 1878 and from the
date of the accession of Nicholas until
the birth of the latter's son, was the heil
presumptive to the Russian throne,
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-10-12

burst in the eighteenth century, has
such reign of terror prevailed as now
reigns in Russia.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-10-12

Ever notice that funny looking
people have funny looking company
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-10-12

Wakkuu known the kuyu and Akuu and they nhao
fertile economically
Proorae Nairobi Sir
live
As the soil shows
Charles that the kuyu almost comparative
trees OF
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-10-12

Poets and students Of astronomy
have q PARKWAY look.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-10-12
TERRORISM IN RUSSIA.

The Frenzy of the Attack Made On
Premier StoIyDin's Life.
The desperate frenzy which fills the
minds of the Russian revolutionary
party. leading it to any extreme in
order to visit punishment upon those
whom it accuses of obstructing the at
tainment of political rights and 4 fuller
measure of freedom, is we'll illustrated
in the recent attempt unon the life of
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-10-12
Another Important Rumor.

It is reported that a marriage is being
arranged between the Grand Duchess
Elizabeth. widow of Grand Duke Ser
gius, and Grand Duke Nicholas NichO'
laivitch, commander of the troops il
st. Petersburg.
The Grand Duchess Elizabeth is a sis
ter of the Empress and though in the
forties, has a very attractive personality
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-10-12

This Tablet is erected near Selkirk' S
lookout by Commodore Powell and the
officers of the II. NJ. S. Topaze. A d..
1865
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-10-12

ceived with some hostility, but his ap
preaching marriage with the most pop.
ular of the English princesses will, il
is expected, inspire a different welcome
Though. until the birth of the infant
heir TO the Russian throne, the Grand
Duke Michael was one of the most
eligible of the royal bachelors of Europe
he never figured prominently in matri
monial gossip, except that there was
some talk several years ago of his en-
gagement to his cousin, the Grand
Duchess Helene. daughter of GRAND
Duke Vladimir, now the wife of Prince
Nicholas of Greece. The Princess Pa.
tricia and Grand Duke Michael have beer
acquainted since childhood and frequent
ly met at the reunions of the Danish
rOyal family
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-10-12

He Died Lieutenant of II. NJ. S. Wey-
mouth, \. d. 1923, aged II years.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-10-12
Religious Difference Small.

According to the Russian custom il
will be necessary for Princess Patricia
to embrace the orthodox Russian faith
but the difference from the Anglican
church is 50 small as to present no i'll.
superable objections.
Though the Dowager Empress of Rus
STA and Queen Alexandra are sisters
direct marriage between the English
and Russian reigning houses is almost
unprecedented.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-10-12
Change in Politics.

OF late years members Of the Russian
imperial family have sought consorts
principally in Germany. The new de.
parture is significant of the altered re-
lations which have been springing uI
since the RussO-Japanese war though
formal understanding between Great
Britain and Russia still rests on future
negotiations. These have not ever
reached the stage of an agreement being
drafted, but the pour parlers are making
excellent progress in the tactful hands
of the British ambassador, Sir Arthur
Nicolson, and the Russian foreign min
lister. NJ. Isvosky, who hold almost daily
cnnfnranceS nj the fnrnirn office
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-23
INVESTIGATE
P. o. Inspectors Looking Into
Alleged Abuses on r. Ed.
Routes.

Political candidates and advertisers
who have been sending matter over the
rural delivery route starting from
this city and over the two routes on
the other side of the river may find
Uncle Sam after them with a sharp
stick. Complaint has been made by
people along the rural routes that
they have been bothered by much such
matter being put in their mail boxes
along the road, and as everytime any
thing is put in one of the boxes a flag
goes up to attract the farmers at
tention, these things cause inconven-
fence.
These farmers have complained at
the postoff1ce and the postmasters are
making inquiries to find out whether
or not the federal postal laws permit
this sort of thing. The impression of
the postoffice people is that 1t is not
permitted under the laws, and IL this
Is found to be the case continuation
in the practice may result in prosecu-
ton. for the rural route patrons are
wrathy.
The postal authorities have an OBJ
lection to the practice on their own
account also. Should a R. F. d. car
rier happen along road and see
the flag at the box upright, and he
should happen to have no mail for
that particular box. he assumes that
there Is mail in the box to be collect
ed SO he stops at the box to collect.
This all occasions delay and there
is strong and iron clad ruling in the
postal department against tine delay
of its carriers or collectors.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-23
FEATURES
Officials of the International
Harvester Company Making
Trials of New Machines.

Vice President w. H. Jones, General
Manager A. E. Mayer, Division Sales
Manager G. H. Laufman, the manager
of the experimental department, Maui
rice Kane, and about a dozen other ex
pert employees of the International
Harvester company of Chicago are in
the city, and together with ]. F. Jones,
general agent of this city, and E. F.
Weston of Fargo, are making trial ex-
periments with their binders in Min
nesota on farms near East Grand
Forks. m
The gentlemen have been here for
several days and will remain another
week. This is their annual trip into the
western wheat country made for the
purposes of testing new features of
their binders with an aim to improve.
where possible, and to get ideas for
future machines.
In speaking of the crop in the VAL
ley, they were of the opinion that it
would be light yield, one prominent
official setting 1t at approximately ten
bushels.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-23
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Grafton, Aug. 23.-H. B. Eggers, ST.,
and H. B. Eggers, Jr.. have arrived in
the city and are getting acquainted
with the business men of the city
preparatory to their assuming the
management and control of the flour
mill recently purchased from w. c.
Leistikow.
Assistant Cashier c. A. Harris of the
First National bank, has returned
from fishing expedition.
DR.. L. B. Baldwin is taking a short
rest from his regular duties and trans
acting business in the cities.
]. L. Newgard, one of the city's lead
Ing business men. has been in the
twin cities purchasing an increased
stock.
H; A. Ball of this city. and M. Matice
OF Birmingham, N. Y. were the only
surviving members of the New York
artillery that could be found at the
encampment last week.
Mrs. j. A. Foley entertained a num-
Der of young people at her home last
Saturday evening in honor of the
Misses Woodruff and Dougherty of
Park River. Euchre was the order of
the evening and Miss Mae Mckenzie
and Anvil Heder were the young peo-
pie to carry off the prizes. A very
pleasant evening was spent and the
hostess was voted royal entertainer.
Cashier James Robertson, of the
Bank of Lankin, was transacting bust
ness In the city Monday. He made the
trip in his auto.
Sheriff Hankey gathered in a VIOLA
tor of the prohibition law Tuesday
evening an dcaught his victim with
the goods on him.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-23
ACCEPT A FINE,
Mentor Officials Let Bank Rob
Der Suspect Have His
Liberty.

Last night at Mentor suspect held
at that place for two days under the
charge of vagrancy was let out of Jail
upon the payment of the fine by one
of the prominent blacksmiths of that
city. The fellow in question was held
on suspicion of possible connection
with the robbery there few nights
ago because he is an expert sewing
machine man and has an acquaintance
with the delicate tools of the machine
trade. He is transient tramp and
has been hanging about Mentor for
some time. He was intoxicated when
arrested the night after the robbery.
The job at Mentor has proved to
be the work of experts. Nitro
glycerine was used. A soap cup was
made on the door of the safe and the
nftroglycerine inserted. 1t was then
touched off. AS nitroglycerine ex-
plodes where it receives the greatest
pressure the more actively the door
was torn from its hinges and swung
open. This process was repeated on
the four doors on the inside of the
vault. Sheriff Gonyea picked up a
piece of pipe in the bank which it was
intended, If the nitroglycerine proved
futile, to make nitroglycerine bomb
and blow up the entire building, at
tempting to land the money and run
In the confusion.
The tracks of the robbers were
traced a mile out of town west along
the grade, but as yet no clew has been
received and probably none ever will.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-23

cousin, his cousins cousin and his
cousins cousins cousin decide to take
walk, which by the way is insult to
the word, for the position assumed is
one that would put to shame the per
ambulations of a Louisiana crocodile
doing two-step on his hindlegs" and
aIter nrst making sure that they have
the right of way, and lighting up some
virginia cheroots which they hold in
their hands they proceed to wabble
down the street with facial cavities
open from ear to ear and cap pulled
down to the peak of the nose in order
tnat tney may not see anyone coming
tneir way. After a while comes the
parade and up goes the hat and if
possible wider the mouth. while they
view with wonderment the wagons
and liveried drivers. Then dinner
comes along and Bill pulls out sand
wien from the inner recesses of his
spacious pocket, which performance is
dfttoed by the rest.
After filling their interior anat-
omy, they all Join hands and proceed
10 nave parade of their own till the
big show, when they secure tickets,
red-popcorn. etc. and meander into
euS lCuS Hill conversations
and actions are in that place, 1t is
unnecessary for me to relate-you
have all seen them-judge for yourself.
When the city boy gets into the
country. if he is ignorant he at least
Is wise enough 10 conceal it. and if
necessary in order to do this he goes
away back and sits down" or hunts
the seclusion of the field where he
meditates with mouth closed and eyes
and ears open, and makes comparisons
which stand him in good stead when
he returns to the citv.
Next day Bill Bobbs is telling his
14th cousin about what they saw,
quotes:
"The sights We saw. and the sights we
seen,
We're enough to turn your whiskers
green"
! thank you for your attention, and
cannot but feel assured that you will
agree with me that city boys and
country boys should not be mentioned
in the same breath-where ignorance
Is concerned"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-23

The following essay on a very ORR
ginal subject was handed to- one
of the city school teachers during the
last year. The subject; Are coun-
try boys the greenest when in the city
or are the city boys the greenest when
in the country" certainly it is a SUBJ
ject open to wide discussion, but
the way the young worthy handled
1t points him out as a city lad and
one that has probably been in the
country some time in his life. The
essay is as follows:
What an absurd question. Does
anybody doubt? If SO, bear with me
a few minutes while remove them
by means Of few we'll founded facts
some original. others which our gauky.
green-horn, goggle-eyed friend from
the rural districts has been kind
enough to lend me expressly for
this occasion.
We will deal with them in several
different phrases but in order to prop
erly show the immensely of his '"gol
darn" actions while in town, we will
have to start with him in the coun-
try, where he seems to be scarcely
more at home than in town. First
COIucS luc duVduCe agent tOf some
circus performance, who fathers
every barn, building, and fence for
miles around with posters and bills,
which are the wonder of all the isis"
for weeks preceding the event. Bill
Hobbs tells his cousin Joel about the
wonderful things that them thar per-
formers are goin' to du at that thar
circus. How the great Professor Rain
in-the-Face is to jump from tower
400 feet high, turn seventeen sum-
mersaults and light in hammock
where he quietly goes to sleep-and
things which are taken by both for
the gospel truth. They can scarcely
contain themselves until that much
loOked-for day arrives when, logged
out in their Sunday go-to-meetings, in
company with the rest of the tribe,
they all pile into the old grain wagon
cord-wood fashion. The city Is reach
ed and the team put away. The old
gentleman says, what do We care for
expenses" and at the first stand buys
Is cents worth of peanuts, which they
divide evenly. Then Bill Hobbs, his
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-23
CLUB VISITS MINOT THE
METROPOLIS Of WARD
on the 500.

OM the 500
Roletto on the 500, half mile from
McCumber, was not on the schedule
but it Is on the map. 1t was started
August II, last year, and has popu-
lation of nearly three hundred, though
there seem to be nothing in 1t except
business houses. 1t is a decidedly pro-
gressive place with stocks of goods
which would do credit to towns of two
thousand Inhabitants. The stores are
neat and we'll arranged, and the mer-
chants report large volume of BUSH
ness. While the people of the city
were not expecting visit from the
members of the party, they gave them
a royal welcome nevertheless.
At Thorne.
The terminus of the line is at
Thorne, a town of possibly hundred
souls, with two banks, three general
stores, couple of hotels and four
elevators.
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j. Il. Poupore was called home from
Churchs Ferry to settle tie on the
vote of the county commissioners over
successor to the late Mcmahon. He
promised to rejoin the party and in
the mean time, H. B. Finch has been
taking his place.
At Wolford, ]. Walker Smith and
David NJ Beecher engaged in hun
dred. yard dash, the object being the
catching of the train. Smith won by
one and quarter jumps, but Beecher
claims foul in that Smith made so
much dust he could not see the mid
die of the street.
DR.. Wheeler Joined the party at
York and dropped into the routine
work like an old veteran.
George w. Gets is distributing q
novel advertisement consisting of a
card on which is the picture of mule
with a string drawn through the card
board to represent tail. At Leeds
he gave one to little boy who was
standing beside his mother, and the
little fellow at once turned to her and
said, See, mamma, the gentleman gave
me his picture"
At several places the remark has
been made that the crowd is decidedly
the best appearing of any of the sew
eraf which have toured the state.
Mike Moran ate six meals out of his
ticket today.
The tourists were surprised upon
reading Tuesdays Evening Press to
learn that they had visited Minot that
afternoon.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-23
STUDENT DIES
Olaf Nelson, Died Yesterday at
Uncle's Home, Churchs
Ferry.

Olaf Nelson, Churchs Ferry, and a
prominent student Of the University of
North Dakota. died at the home of
his uncle. Geo. E. Ingebretson. Tues
day afternoon. Mr.. Nelson suffered
from an attack Of appendicitis, and an
operation did not relieve his condition.
He never seemed to recover from the
operation and died Tuesday afternoon.
In the fall Of 1900, Mr.. Nelson enter
ed the preparatory department of the
University of North Dakota and con-
ttnued his studies in that institution
until the end of the last school year.
Had he lived he would have gradual
ed from the law department in 1907.
While student at the university, Olaf
was very prominent in athletics. He
played end on the regular football
team for several seasons and was con-
sidered one of the strongest players
the university ever had. He was also
track man of ability and a base
ball player.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-23

A suit started some time since in
which a Mr.. Simonson Of Inkster
sought to regain possession of a val
liable hunting dog has been settled
by the latter reimbursing C. E. Gar
vim of this city and by paying the ex-
penses of the suit. Mr.. Simonson lost
the dog, which is an English setter,
year ago last December, and had
not heard of it again until a short time
ago, when word was brought to him
that Mr.. Garvin of this city had pos
session. Mr.. Garvin bought the dog
from Leslie Hart. who picked him up
In sick and starving condition in
front of the Columbia hotel. The
Wanderings of the dog between the
time he left Inkster and the time he
was picked up in this city are un-
known. Mr.. Garvin was very sorry
to give up the dog which was a good
dog for the chickens and with the
hunting season SO close it will be al
most impossible to secure another.
The longest fence in the world, it is
thought, is one of wire netting in Aus
tralia, 1926 miles long. Its object is
to keep rabbits from the cultivated
fields.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-23
THE EVIDENCE
Great Northern Condemnation
Suit Being Tried in District
Court.

The condemnation suit of the Great
Northern Railway company against
Harry Richards occupied the atten-
ton of the district court this morning.
The entire morning was spent in
choosing jury and in the hearing of
one witness, Peter Herwin, for the
plaintiff. This afternoon other wit
nesses are being examined, but it will
probably be two or three days before
any decision is reached.
The jury chosen to try the case is as
follows: George Salisbury, VIM. o.
Connor, Abe Abrahamson, w. R.
Lasham, John Zerfass, Jr., John Nuss,
Phil Gruemiller, George H. Wilder,
Leslie Stinson, NJ. w. Day, James MUIR
ply and w. F. Perry.