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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-09
NicknanIes.

Its funny how a nickname, given
to one during ones boyhood, will stick
to one throughout lifetime" said a
man recently. The variety of nick
names is also amusing. If 1 were
asked to explain the conditions, 7
should say that it was because the
rest Of the kids didn't like the real
names and just substituted others to
suit themselves. For instance, a boy
comes to school with a lengthy name
that a fond mother has given him with
DO doubt in the world that he will bear
it all his life. Usually her fond hopes
are shattered and the little dear will
come home from school the proud DOS
SCISSOR Of such 'hang-on' as Tip. Rip,
Bull or Buck. And it sticks, too."-
Columbus Dispatch.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-09
BRIG,-GEN.POWELLDIES
Was Newspaper Carrier in Milwaukee
Before He Went to the
Civil War.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Aug. 2.-The
death of Brighten. Charles Fran
els Powell. L. S. A, retired, a former
Milwaukee boy, is announced from ST.
Paul, Mimi, where he had been living
for some time. He passed away on
Tuesday at the home of brother. When
the civil war broke out, young Powell
enlisted in the Milwaukee Zouaves,
which became Co. b. Fifth Wisconsin
regiment, under command of Gen.
Amasa Cobb Later Powell was pp-
ship at West Point. where he was grad
uated near the head of his class, and
was assigned to the engineering corps.
He served in various prominent army
positions. He was a companion in Wis
consin commandery, Military Order of
the Loyal legion, and had always hoped
to return to Milwaukee to reside. Be
fore the war he was newspaper car
rier boy in this city.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-09
PUTS ON EARMUFFS.
Chicago Police Rescue Man with Two
Overcoats and Digging Imag
mary Snow.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Aug. 5.-At least one
man in Chicago yesterday enjoyed wear
ing q cap with earmuffs and two heavy
overcoats. He is Lawrence Banks, a
negro, and is being held at the Harrison
street police station pending an inquiry
into his sanity. The police were sum
moned to 672 Thirty-second street yes
terday on information that Banks was
surrounded by threatening crowd.
When they arrived they found Banks
shoveling imaginary snow and stopping
occasionally to warn persons in negligee
attire that they would freeze He told
the police he was cold, although lie wore
two overcoats and heavy earlaps. A
week ago Banks was overcome by heat
and this is believed to have affected his
mind
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-09
POLICEMAN SHOT DOWN,
Member of Chicago Mounted Squad Is
Slain Near Home-Assassins Seen
by Woman.

CHICAGO. ILL.,, Aug. ga member
of the mounted police squad was killed
early this morning, and in his death the
police have u mysterious murder to
solve. The victim was Edward Smith,
attached to the Austin police station,
but detailed as one of the mounted of
ficers in service in the downtown dis
trict.
Smith was SO years old and lived with
his wife at 667 Warren avenue. He
was going home shortly after midnight
and when within a block of his house re-
ceived the wound which ended his life.
1t is the belief of the police that he
was approached by three men who had
either a purpose of robbery or of re
venge One of the three men is supposed
to have shot him through the body. A
woman reported to the Warren avenue
station shortly afterward that she saw
three men flee into an alley immediate
ly after the firing of the shot.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-09
FINE HORSE IS KILLED.
Car Strikes Wagon Tongue and Throws
Team to Pavement-Buliet
Ends Suffering.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Aug. "A
valuable team of horses belonging
to ShadboIt & Boyd, iron dealers, 1919
West Water street met with peculiar
accident this morning resulting in the
death of one of the animals and serious
injury to the other.
The team had been backed to the
curbing in front of the Smith Steel Cast
ing company, 500 Clinton street in such
a position that the wagon tongue pro-
truded over the car tracks. \ passing
car, struck the tongue throwing the ami
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-09

will forget what done by the women who came
from the North teach the colored children after the
Civil War.
Every among u.s. young DID, man or woman
ought have kind Of interest line Of study
of practical work outside the direct and
main business Of his life, something to which the mind
relief from that business. 1t often is hard
this second outside interest, perhaps as hard
for men, because they subject to more
frequent domestic Interruptions and apt to be entan
gled in coil Of socalled social duties mostly useless
But must all try to secure it.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-09

are that verbs are cur innermost and
nrst learned words, because we know
ehat we see, we hear, ETC., before we
Know what it IS that we see or hear !:
while what it is that we see or while
nouns represent things outside of US,
to which we later give names. The
nouns that we learn last and there
fore forget soonest are the names of
persons; that is why elderly people are
ever complaining that they cannot re-
call names.-Everybody's Magazine
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-09

young persons of ability and intelligence above but not
necessarily far above the 1t Is enough for us
to say that taking the few leading spirits Of each
age the faculties and practically equal
and generally similar.
Women can do great deal in rousng and shaping
public opinion. quite as we'll qualified to mas
ter economic principles are, and they even are
better qualified apply those principles in the daily work
of administration. They tact, sympathy
moro m thence more willingness take trouble
prehend the smallest details Where the work to be done
is for the benefit of children and work Is more i'm
portant they plainly the best fitted for It, America
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-09
An Odd Marriage Complication.

Mile. Deschamps, who was about to be
married to NJ. Lenoir the other day at
La Haye. Malherbe, in Normandy, dis
covered that the marriage would be lille
gal. because, in the eye of the law. she is
boy. The bride and bridegroom and
their friends were gathered together pre-
vious to the ceremony, when the village
schoolmaster, who is also the register of
births and the village clerk, rushed into
the room. exclaiming: 1.-THE marriage is
impossiblet' He explained that his prede-
cessor had by mistake registered the birth
as that of boy, and under the registra
ton Mile. Deschamps would become IL
able to service as soldier this year. NJ.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-09
MORE LOBBY EXPENSES FILED.
Milwaukee Brewers Spent $500 During
Legislative Session.

MADISON, Wis, Aug. 2.-[Special. ]
The following expense lobbying ac-
counts were filed with the secretary of
state today.
Barber Asphalt Paving company,
Philadelphia, SS04.64, represented by
Frank Hoyt and Theodore Kronshage
Of Milwaukee.
Latin and Rand Powder company of
henOsha, S1S5.70.
W. H Austin, for the Wisconsin
and Milwaukee Brewers association,
S1926.70.
Gilbert E. Rowe of New York, counsel
Of the Mutual Life Insurance company,
$J694J.
Ernest \. Warner of Madison, ST.,
o. attorney for persons interested in the
r~.siug yt a dam at Whitewater.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-09
F0RIY-0NE PERISH
IN FRENCH WRECK
PASSENGER TRAIN PLUNGES
THROUGH BRIDGE INTO THE
RIVER LOIRE.
NOT A CHANCE FOR ESCAPE.
Caught in Trap Under Water, Victims
Struggle Desperately But Vain
ly for Life.
HORROR IN CAR SICKENS DIVERS.

Anglers. France. Aug. 5.-Forty
passengers and the engineer drowned
Sunday afternoon i'll one of the worst
railroad disasters ever known in France.
The wreck occurred ut Les Points dc
&c, three miles southeast of Anglers,
where the railroad crosses the River
Loire over stone bridge. \ local train
crowded with homc-going holiday MAX
erS left the track just ut the entrance
to the bridge.
The heavy locomotive smashed through
the stone wall guarding the approach
and plunged into the Loire. immediately
behind the engine were the baggage and
third class passenger cars. These fol
lowed 1t into the river.
The Loire, which is deep at this point
engulfcd completely the locomotive and
the three ears. In the passenger cars
were ut least forty passengers, men.
women and children, cooped up in the
boXllkc compartments that gave Ho
chance of escape.
Not one of the passengers in the cars
came 10 the surface.
Frightful Death in Trap.
AS the passenger car sank with all it's
windows and doors closed the pressure
of the confined air blew Il portion of the
lpOl ~ lIG SuIldCes EVEN WITH the loop
hole none of the passengers got out.
They died literally like rats in trap.
OF all those who went into the river
only the conductor escaped. He jumped
when the cars left the bridge and swan
ashore. The engineer who remained in
his cab, persisted, the locomotive plung
ing end on into the mud of the river bot
tom.
Only the fortunate swapping of the
coupling between the third class car and
the coach following it prevented the en-
tire train from going into the river.
There were more than $50 passengers OH
the train, and had not the coupling bro
ken i'll time few of them would have
escaped.
Horror in Car SickenS Drivers.
Following the wreck desperate and
heroic efforts were made unavaiIingiy to
rescue some of the passengers trapped IN
the engulfed car Men dived repeatedly,
only to come up sick with horror ut the
glimpse they got into the car. IT was
evident that before the car burst and
filled with water the passengers had
mede the most desperate efforts to es-
cape Some were seen who had strug-
gled halfway through the broken win
dOwS and there died.
Only few of the bodies have been re
covered, and these showed signs of the
frightful struggle for life that had taken
place. 1t is stated the bridge was thor
oughly rotten.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-09
HELENA EDITOR AssAss1NATED.
Crime Believed to Be Result of News
papers Graft Fight

HELENA, Ark, Aug. 81. n. Scott,
city editor of the Helena World, was
assassinated at an early hour yesterday
morning as he was leaving the office to
go TO his home. Five shots were fired
into him, and two entered the brain and
killed him instantly. No arrests have
been made In the public mind, how
ever, this crime is associated with the
recent political upheaval that shook this
town until the entire city administration,
except q few officers, was forced to re-
skp and new officers elected.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-09
LIGHTED MATCH FATAL.
Emil Boy, Dane County Lad, Steps on
One and Flame Lights His
Trousers.
MADISON Wis. Aug. 81,

MADISON, Wis, Aug. 2.-[Speciall
and Mrs D'3 Charles Boy Of the he" town w -U Of
Madison, was burned 10 death last night.
He stepped on a match, which ignited his
trousers, and in attempting to put it out,
the rest of his clothes became igniteG.
EDGERTON, Wis, Aug. 2.-LSpe-
cial. The 14months' old child Of Fred
Hakes was burned to death Thursday
night by the explosion of Il gasoline stove
near which he was playing.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-09
RICH MINER STRICKEN.
John Corrigan of Spokane Suffers Stroke
of Paralysis Returning from
Europe.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Aug. John Cor
rigan, aged about so years supposed to
be a wealthy miner of Spokane, Wash,
was taken from a train yesterday and
placed in the city hospital suffering from
a stroke of paralysis. Mr.. Corrigan was
en- route home from a trip to Europe.
He had about $4,000 in money on his
person and several letters of credit were
found among his effects. The hospital
physicians say he may recover.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-09
BARRIERS INCREASE PRICES.
GAINESVILLE Men Must Pay Fifteen Cents
for Shave.

GAINESVILLE, Wis. Aug. 5.-[Spe-
ciaI.1-Janesville BARRIERS have raised the
price of shave from 10 to Is cents, to
take effect today. The hardware stores
report an unprecedented sale Of razors
and strops. All the shops have united
in the move, ending a long feud between
the union and a prominent shop owner
who refused to close Sunday or at
o'clock on week nights, and to employ
Union labor.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-09
WILL COME TO MADISON,
Rev. N. G. Allison to Take Charge of
Presbyterian Students at State
University

LA PORTE, Ind, Aug. 2.-[Special.]
-Rev G.. NJ. Allison, secretary of the
Young Mems Christian Association and
teacher of Biblical literature at Indiana
Presbyterian synod of Wisconsin tod;
that ne would accept their propos!rIo,
to take charge of the Presbyterian stu
dents at the University of Wisconsin,
and to act as assistant pastor of the
First Presbyterian church at Madison,
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-09
milwaukee MANS
TUG TURNS TURTLE.
CAPT. JAMES NJ. CHM HAS MAR
ROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH
IN CHICAGO.
ONCE IN KNIGHT TEMPLAR
Hears Runors That Vessel Is a Hoo
doc Soon After Assuming Charge
Two Months Ago.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Aug. 2.-[Spe-
cial. Capt. j. McGinn of Milwaukee
had a narrow escape from drowning
Thursday evening when the tug Chicago
turned turtle in the Chicago river. He
and his crew of three managed to swim
from under the tug and sccept the use
Of life preservers, boards and other
means of assistance, within sight of
hundreds of excited passengers on
steamers nearby. Today all of the men
are reported to b. but little injured.
Tug Said to Be Inflated.
The Inflated tug Chicago is over
twenty-five years old. 1t bears the repu-
tation on the lake as being unlucky and
most captains applying tor position
avoid it. Mrs. McGinn, $50 Mineral
street. said this morning:
My husband has been captain of the
tug Chicago for the past two months,
and upon first taking charge Of it wrote
HE and said that he heard about the
docks that the boat was most dreaded
by river captains on account OF her
trick of turning turtle and also because
OF weird associations connected with 1t.
He said that at least two captains Went
insane while in charge of the craft and
that numerous people had died on 1t.
vi COuISe uc luOuSIll IlllLS VI ILLS,
not dreaming how soon he would have
this experience. He would never have
assumed the captaincy of the boat had
there been another vacancy. Last year
we persuaded him to remain in Milwau-
kee, but his restless nature compelled
him again to enter the marine service.
1t is his first accident, and that fact
will hurt him, | fear. more than the ct
fects of the accident"
Captain Imprisoned in Water.
Capt McGinn, who is 60 years DID,
was imprisoned in the pilot house when
the boat heeled over and was forced to
crawl through a small window under
water before he could swim TO the sur
face. As he reached the surface he was
hit on the head by a falling timber
He was lifted out and removed to Stein 5
hotel where medical assistance was rem
dered.
The tug Chicago was towing in the
steamer AIuncy about 3 O'Clock III the
evening. As it neared the Rush street
bridge the steamer Fleetwood was seen
rOaching. AS it neared the Chicago,
the tug Topped over and spectators who
viewed the accident maintained that the
Chicago sank while trying to avoid the
Fleetwood.
Tripped on Tow Line.
This is denied by Capt. McGinn. He
said the Chicago was close to the stern
Of the Muncy, and going hard, trying to
take it clear of an abutment. The churn-
ing of the big boats propeller and the
heavy strain on the smaller craft caused
it to keel over until it took in water on
the starboard side. The tug tripped on
the tow line and before the crew could
cut the hawser it turned turtle.
The others who were pitched into the
river, but were not injured, were: George
Hoppe, fireman, from Sturgeon Bay; Ole
Reed, engineer, Chicago; and John Shea,
deckhand Chicago. The tug blocks traf-
fic and it will be raised.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-09

his fee is returned to him.
Now look what happens under the present erroneous
system of granting patents The government does not
refund the money, and in consequence the cou
try is deluged with Of useless patents The great
majority Of not original not Inventions
They are only distorted applications Of the real nve
tors idea. This reckless wholesale issuance or pat
ens is detrment the genius who gives the world an
invention If his invention is Of real value there
will be thousand other who spring UP with slight
notifications it and also get patents. The real In
yentor thus Of the proceeds OF his genius and
the United States afflicted with continual and cealess
litigation the subject
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-09
PosToFFICE AND CRIME DETECTION.
By George B. COrtelyou.

1t will be readily understood that
the guarding of the mails for the
purpose of keeping at the minimum
the manifold abuses to which they
are inherently subject is a task Of
great magnitude; but it is being bet
ter and more efficiently done every
year, affording much justification for
the remark, which was made not
long ago, that ''the Postofice Depart
ment of the United States is the most
effective agency in the world for the
detection and prevention of crime
nrd tho nrnnrnhnncinn Of tho Grim
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-09
NEW MOTOR CAR COMPANY.
Milwaukee Men to Lease Plant at Ke
nOsha.

KENOSHA. Wis, Aug. c.-[SpeciaI.l
Representative of the Orr Motor Car
company of Milwaukee are in Kenosha
today seeking TO get a lease Of the big
plant of the Visibule Typewriter COM
pany 1t is said the lease is prac ideally
closed
The incorporators of the company are
C. Rhid John Buske and &. L. Hotf-
mann. all of Milwaukee. The capital
stock is S2555.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-09
WOMEN NEED HIGHER EDUCATION.
BY James Bryce.

1t Is true that the greatest geniuses
have not been women. Perhaps they
make a better showing against men
in the world Of affairs than in the
world of pure thought. which seems
odd when one considers how seldom
they have had the chance Of showing
high craftsmanship. But the argu
ment that the greatest men have sur
passed the greatest women really is
quite beside the present question.
Colleges and universities are not in
tended for Platos, and Newtons, and
GoafhnS They are intended for
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-09
Freight Agents at Waupaca.

WAJPACA, Wis, Aug. 2.-TSpe-
ciaI. This Wisconsin Central freight
agents, who are on a return tour of in
spection over the line, spent an hour and
a half here yesterday visiting the Chain
o'Lakes resort and veterans home. The
party consisted of fifty-five and were
the guests of Irving Z. Lord.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-09

ton, he wagged his tail, and incidentally
his head wagged at the same time. The
switching crew saw the light moving and
stopped their train. 1t moved again, and
they strted, and this reverse motion was
kept up for some time, until the engineer
was exhausted in operating his reverse
lever. He jumped off and ran back to
see what the signals meant. and when he
saw the cause of it he said something.
1t is needless to say that after this ne
will work only on signals that are given
higher from the ground.-Kansas City
IOurDal
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-09
HAGENAH CHANGE JOBS.
Leaves Labor Commissioner Office to
Become State Railroad Board
Expert

MADISON. Wis, Aug. 2.-[SpeciaI.I
morning resigned his position as district
commissioner of labor to accept posi-
ton as expert to the railroad commits
sion. Commissioner Beck has not de-
..ded who he will promote to the posi-
on left vacant.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-09
FALL FROM TREE FATAL.
Paul Ivenson, Aged II Of GAINESVILLE Dies
as Result of Injuries.

EVANSVILLE. Wis, Aug 2.-[Spe-
ciaI. Paul Iverson. aged a, formerly
and resident of GAINESVILLE for fifty
years, died this morning as 4 result Of
injuries received by a fall from tree,
fifteen feet from the ground. Mr.. Iver-
son was recently pensioned by the road
He was at work trimming a tree on the
grounds of his home when the accident
occurred He had two ribs broken and
had several internal injuries.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-09

Mr. Morse, it is alleged, attached his
signature to the bill, thus attesting to its
correctness. When the bill was paid it
is alleged that Morse received 5000 1t
is further alleged that the bill was in
correct, as the items it contained were
false, and that the sheriff never travelled
on the warrants specified.
Mr.. Morse is a prominent figure in
politics in this county, having been
candidate for Congress against Charles
H. Weisse in 1904.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-09
Dog Flags Train.

In Muskogee, a negro who drives the
street sweeper. has a fine bird dog which
walks ahead of the sweeper at night and
carries lighted lantern in his mouth
The other night, as he was crossing the
railroad track, he stopped a minute to
look back and see If the sweeper was
coming. Being dog of happy DISPOSE
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-09
HAS LOW DEATH RATE.
With Population of II 900 Marinette Sta
tistics Show Only Seven Deaths
During Month of July.

AIARINETTE, Wis, Aug. 2.-[Spc-
cial. l-Mariuette claims the lowest death
record for the state. With a population
of over 10000 only seven deaths in this
city were reported during July.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-09

Lenoir and his bride hurried off to the
local mayor and magistrate and pleaded
with them TO authorize the marriage, but
the authorities turned deaf ear to their
pleading. for French red tape is not to
be treated lightly, and it will take time TO
repair the mistake.-Boston Transcript.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-09
AMERICAN PATENT LAWS.
By Justice David j. Brewer

The whole system of the patent laws in this
country is quite wrong. This is the way it
operates: A man sends in application for
patent He has to pay a certain sum to have
the patent granted him. 1t is comparatively
small sum This, of course, is in addition to
whatever he pays his agent or commissioner
for securing the patent. Now, If the govern
ment finds that he is not entitled to a patent
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-09
But One Deduction,

The Clergyman-You should seek
work. my friend. You know Satan finds
employment for idle hands.
The Hobo-T'anks, kind sir. Many
times before I've been told to 90 ter de
devil, but never in such dipplymatic
angwidge.-Puck.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-09
Hand Car Collides With Train.

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis, Aug. 2.
Especial. IA hand car, on which We're
four men. collided with a freight train
near Boyd. Just before the. collision
took place, the men jumped, but John
Mehr die not quite clear the track and
was injured.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-09
JOHN H ROEMER
IS APPOINTED,
Gov Davidson Names Prominent Mil
waukee Lawyer for Member of
Railway Commission.

MADISON, Wis. Aug. 81 Special. !
AT $40 this afternoon Gov. Davidson
appointed John II. Roemer of Milwaukee,
railroad commissioner.