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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-26
SAYS MOTHER KILLED SELF
DAUGHTER OF BANKER MAGlLL
EXONERATES FATHER.
Attorney Lemon Acts as Her Spokes-
man-Refuses to Reveal Hid
ing Place of Girl.

Clinton, ILL.,, July 26-Margaret
Magill says her mother, Mrs. Pet
Magill, committed suicide. The 49,
year-old daughter of Fred Magill, ac-
cused of wife murder, clears her ia
ther of all blame for her mothers S
death and sweeps away all suspicion
that the state authorities attach to
his movements after his wife's death.
She exonerates Faye Graham Magill,
her stepmother, and declares no
blame attaches to her for her moth
er's death. Margaret's statement
was made public Thursday through
Attorney r. A. Lemon of the law firm
of Lemon & Lemon, who have con
cealed the young woman in an adj
joining county two hours ride from
Clinton.
Attorney Lemon denies positively
that the daughter of the accused eX-
banker is in hiding at his home. He
declares he is not simple enough to
bring her to Clinton in order to give
the states attorney chance to
subpoena her and obtain involuntary
admissions that may favor the cause
of the prosecution.
He says he wants no third degree
for the unsophisticated girl who is
characterized as an enigma by the
residents of Clinton.
My mother committed suicide" "
are the words of Miss Magill as re-
peated by the lawyer who will defend
her father against the charge of hav-
ing caused his first wife's death by
poison.
Il am certain she took her life" the
daughter says. 81 know she bought
chloroform and strychnine in large
quantities from George H. Mitchell,
the druggist in Clinton. I know she
told number of people she intended
to end her life and she often spoke
to me and said she was tired of it all
CAS- to the letters which States At
torney Arthur F. Miller claims to be
forgeries, they are in my mothers
handwriting. | have seen them and
[ know that she wrote them. Neither
my father nor my stepmother had
anything to do with them.
THE prosecutors will find that
there are not nearly as many letters
as they think there are. They are
talking about five letters. l know
there are not that many"
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-26
TELEGRkPHIC BREVITlES.

Girls in Cleveland are reported to
have taken to cigarette smoking to
ward off mosquitoes.
Emperor William of Germany has
ordered his army officers to drop their
extravagances and adopt simpler
methods of living.
Chaplain Harry w. Jones of the bat
tleship Minnesota is to be tried by
court-martial on the charge of false
hood and fraud, involving the use of
worthless checks.
Lieut.. Col. Charles f. Ayres, Fourth
cavalry, has been placed upon the re-
tired list of the army on the finding
of retiring board that he is in
capacitated for active service.
Andrew Mason, superintendent OF
the New York assay office, who has
been in the service of the government
for so years or more, has presented
his resignation to Director Roberts OF
the mint.
Twenty Independent cigar MANI
facturers of Havana, Cuba, have de-
cided to raise the price of cigars.
charging American money instead of
Spanish gold This step is likely to
be followed soon by all.
Charles T. Wade, an ensign in the
navy, has sued the owners Of the
Cosmopolitan Magazine for 100000
damages for libel, as the result OF
comments made on the disaster to the
gunboat Bennington two years ago.
Nunzio Nasi, ex-minister of public
instruction in Italy, who Is under ar
rest on a charge of embezzling $780,
600 Of public funds, has been released
from the common prison. In future
he will be under nominal arrest in
his own residence in Rome.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-26
JEWISH WOMEN IN RIOT.
Rise in Prices of Kosher Meat Leads
to Arrests at Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, July 26-The Jewish
quarter in the southeastern section
of this city was the scene of wild dis
order Thursday when women made
demonstrations against all the kosh-
er butchers because of an increase in
the price of beef. The shops were
invaded by the angry women, pros
pective customers were driven out,
windows were broken and in a num-
Der Of instances kerosene was poured
over all the meat in sight.
Arrests were followed by demon
strations against two police stations,
to which several of the women were
taken, and the police were compelled
to use force in dispensing the crowds
The women allege that the retail
ers have been charging Il and 16
cents a pound for meat which last
year could be bought for 10 and II
cents. More than a thousand met
and formed an organization. They
pledged themselves to use all pos
sible effort to influence other Jewish
women to join the movement against
the butchers. A committee of 80 was
appointed, with instructions to post
pickets around all kosher shops urging
prospective purchasers not to buy.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-26
No Written MESSAGE.

The postal laws prohibit placing
written essages in merchandise
packages or letters Gil which less than
2 cents an ounce has peeH paid, and
of 10 waiver cf the penalty provided
DURING the last fiscal year postoffice
inspectors cole cted $59,O65 for such
violations. In thousands of cases d
note or memorandum was placed on
which postage was paid at | cent an
ounce Uhiie the written matter made
it necessary that 2 cents an ounce
should have been paid.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-26

The Gay for the $40 in gold is rap
idly dlawIng n ar and it is but little
will be given to one OF the fortunate
cunte& tants. After thai for the grand
upright piano and the many other
val lable prizes, numbering nineteen
in all. Votes are coming from every
quar- ter and the interest manifested
tie present week is astonishing. Sew,
list. A number Of candidate have en-
tered the field intent on winning the
prize of their cho.ce. Votes are being
clipped from The Leader each morning
and the ballot box is being nlled
The coupon Of five votes will run till
Sunday when it will be reduced to one.
SO hurrysand get.. all coupons possible
up to Sunday. They are good till
Monday evening Get in line and be
''booster' for your lady friend.
Those WHO have not yet entered
their names or the name of thei;
friends should DO SO at once, as every
day is valuable and little work a,
the beginning of the contest Will b.
more effective than work at later
date.
1t is not burdensome task to get
votes if you will go to your friends
and tell them that you are competing
in The LEADERS contest ana that you
want them to subscribe for six months
or a year and give the ballots, which
they will get for the subscription, to
you. Or ask them to save the mer
chants coupons which they obtain
when trading with merchants inter-
ested in the contest. Tell the bust
ness people to do their advertising in
The I.eader, or get their job work of
the Watertown Publishing company
and get 800 votes for every $l.00 worth
of work. .es. r.r-.
Some inquiries have been made as
to The votes after giving the $40 in
gold The votes that each contestant
has up to that time will remain to her
credit and go for the grand prize the
$500 piano. If she didn't win the
$40 she now has an opportunity of
winning the grand prize, the piano,
or some other valuable prize. Prob
ably a scholarship, or a sewing ma
chine, rug, a $l7. so phonoragph.
Remem Der though "its the early bird
that catches the worm,'' therefore
commence at once obtaining votes.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-26
List OF Contestants.

Miss Mae Humphrey, r. r. No. 3.
Sadie AlWles, johnson Creek. K K |.
Gretchen SprengGr, 4OS n Warren st.
Minerva Henning, Watert0Wn, r K 3.
Rose Burdick, NatertoWn, r r 3.
Esther Guetch, WatertOWn. r r |.
Catherine Powers, 218 Montgomery st.
Helen NARROW. IXOnia.
Lizzie Reese, IXOnia.
Adah Tuttle, 913 Wisconsin street.
Zayda Brown, 9O6 Richards Ave.
Anna Duckert, HubbletOn.
Ruth HOdgson, Hubbleton.
Amanda Luther, Is North 9th street.
Ella Moran, lXOnla.
Ruth E. Bleecker, HubbletOn.
Lydia Wendt, n Ninth street.
Annie Jones, IX0nia.
Kathryn Lewis, IXOnia, R R /.
Norma G0ette. Emerald street.
Clara VOss, Hubb!etOn.
Fleureta Hartwig. 1927 n 4th street.
Esther Reichert, y 4th street.
Matte E. Bare, Hubbleton.
Anita Kruger, S02 North 4th street.
Lillian Feldschneider, 80 Ciyman st.
Ella Lange.
Clara Oestreich, OCOn0mOWOc, R R 81.
Mary Horn, WatertOWn, K r /.
NGllG COllOhOun, Juneau, r R 2.
FlOSSie Cairns, 4Oi Second street.
Rena Beck. OcOnOmOWOc, 4 K y.
Lillian GOetsch, Watertown, Route 3.
Lucia Haley, OcOnOmOWOc, Route p.
Lillian McManman. 400 Church street.
Margaret Eiffier. 800 Montgomery st.
IdelIa Quinn, OcOnOmOWOc, Route q.
Inez Keel, S23 Main street.
l., NJ ,+r
Mida Irving, Watertown, Route /.
Viola O'Brien, 3O1 North 4th street.
Elsa Schoenicke, North 3rd street.
Agnes Uttech. go Jones street.
Elizabeth BehIing, 113 Third street.
Louise Gramm, 1OS College street.
Selma Buending. sos Lincoln street.
Maud Green, cor. 13 and Western Ave.
Ella Steuk, Alb Main street.
Emma SchmutzIer, North 4th street.
Ida Willing, 1927 Utah street.
Dorothy WeigeI, 911 Cleveland street.
Esther Oerding, 112 College street.
Meta Wenck, 220 Emerald street.
Jennie Lord, 500 Market street.
Laura Witte. WatertOwn, Route D.
Lydia Flath, NatertOWn, Route D.
Gertie WikOwski, S22 f Main street.
Edna Luther, 116 North 9th street.
Anna Greinhorst, Watertown, Route l..
Mayme Stanton, Clyman.
Mabel Bunnel, CIyman.
Helen Metzger, Clyman.
Linda SchaIlGr. johnson Creek.
Ella KOttke, Johnson, Creek.
Tillie Hartmann, johnson Creek.
Jennie BulIuck, johnson Creek.
Hattie Boitz. Johnson Greek.
Cornelia Mead, 400 Clyman street.
EIgarde Lange, 90l S Third street.
Catherine Thauer, 119 \ Church street.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-26
CONDEhSING PLANT
PLANS HAVE ARRIVED
BUILDING CONTRACT WILL BE
LET NEXT WEEK.
John V. DitLemOre. Vice President
OF the Van Camp Packing Co.
Here To-day Plans Arrived Yes
terday- Specifications Expected
Toddy-TO Be il6Xl7S Feet.

True &c the announcement of John
V. DIttemcre, as announced in his
Il les ram OF tuesday ard published IN
The Leader v ednesday morning, the
plans for The Van Camp Packing com-
Dany's new cOndensing plant arrived
Yesterday and are now at the Wiscou-
sin NatICral Bank and the specifca-
t!ons are expected to-day, wien the
bids are To be received Mr.. Ditto
more will be here TO look after the
interests OF the conpany The vice
president announced that the contract
would be let early next week and the
work Of constructing the building
rushed to completion
AS is known to the majority of the
citizens of Watertown, the site for
;he new $lC0, COO, oCndensing Liant is
The Crangle triangle piece of land at
the junctivn IF the Milwaukee and
North " estetn read, the land being
approximately. p acres. The plans
call for modern fire proof structure,
ii6Xl78 t, 81. the dimensions being a
little different than Was at first
planned Z he plant Will be two stories
IN height. together with power
hoCss ut sufficient size to house six
100 horse power boilers. The building
Will be of steel frame ard pressed
brick. The finishing On the inside
for handling the milk will be of
copper. The architect has provided
for beauLys as well as convenience,
giving an appearance different from
ali ordinary factory.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-26
Fire Causes $500. 600 Loss.

Ottawa, Ont, July 26.-New Edin-
burg, a suburb of this city, was swept
by fire early Thursday. The loss is
estimated at s3CO,000. The fire start
ed in the sash and door factory owned
by the w. C. Edwards company. Aft
er destroying the factory the flames
spread to the planning mill, lumber
yard, bureau factory and other build
ings owned by the Edwards company,
all of which were consumed. Russell
and Blackburn's mica storage ware
house and several houses were also
destroyed.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-26
Biefeld Child Hurt.
rFrom Tuesdays Dailv.E

Lena Biefeld, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Otto Biefeld. met with an
accident yesterday in which her face
and arm were bruised. necessitating
the services ut Dr. Shmnick. Sne
was run into by her father's automo-
bile while locking around doorway
as the machine was being removed to
the rear Of the warehouse formerly
occupied by Geo. P Gates, where it
is to be painted by Gustav Doerr.
The injuries are not serious.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-26
THREE DIE IN FREIGHT WRECK.
Top-Heavy Oil Tank Causes Fatal
Accident in Michigan.

Kalamazoo, Mich, July ga top
heavy oil tank filled with naphtha
caused serious freight train wreck
which cost three lives Wednesday
night at point on the Big Four rail.
road Is miles north of Eau Claire.
The killed were men stealing rides on
the freight. One body was almost en-
tirely consumed by the flames that
followed the explosion Of the car OF
naphtha. A second body was burned
so that Identification will be impos.
sible. The third victim is believed to
be Michael McIear of Kalamazoo.
The wreck occurred in a deep cut
and on a heavy curve. The car of oil
left the tracks and Immediately burst
into flames. A half dozen loaded
cars pied lii a heap and were con.
sumed by the fire. The track is i'm.
passable and trains are being de.
toured
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-26
Advertised Letters,

The following advertised letters
remain IN the post office in this city
uncalled for: F. ". Alexander, (Sec.
talr) Miss Edith Andrews, Hildred
Battles. Mrs E. E. Beckwith, Frank
Berger, DR.. G. K. Day, Ray Dom
ahue. Miss Rather ne Kennedy, H.
Kiitz, Mrs. Liddie Mcpherson. Miss
Bessie Reddan. Miss B .rtna Schleck,
Miss Pauline Wright.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-26
A QuiGt WeddinQ.

Mr.. A lbert Kaddatz of Watertown,
and Miss Clara Kresenksy of the
town of Clyman We're quietly welded
Monday evening O'Clock at st. john 6
Lutheran parsonage, the Rev. F H.
Eggers officiating Mr. Emil Kadqatz,
brother of the groom, and Miss Luella
hilbert acted as best man and brides
maid. TIE newly married couple left
for short wedding tour and upon
their return will reside in this city
Mr.. Kaddatz is Il member of the
mason firm of Kunitz & Ksddatz.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-26
Real Estate Transfers.

Albert Fuermann has sold his resi-
dence property, 1923 North Second
street, to Herman G.. Dobbratz,
consider alton 81, 700.
Ferdinand TobIan sold lat in the
Seventh ward to John Rettig of the
town Of WatertoWn, consideration 5000
The deals were made through the real
es tate agency of krebs & Van Orden.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-26
Fire Volcanoes in ERUPTION,

Sydney, n. S. W., July 26-Reports
dated July have been received from
the Tonga islands, saying that seven
columns of volcanic eruption has been
visible at sea for the last fortnight
from the Island of Tongatabu, within
an area Of two miles. The eruption
has been accompanied by continuous
roaring noise and frequent explosions
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-26
Wind Storm Causes a Panic.

Ashland, Neb, July pa heavy
qua tent Wednesday night, creating
a panic and resulting in the more or
less serious injury of Is persons
Nearly a dozen persons were trampled
on, but none was dangerously hurt.
A more serious panic was prevented
by band which started up lively
air in the midst of the excitement.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-26
THE MARKETS.
Grain, Provisions, Etc.

Chicago, July %.
FLOUR Market unsettled. Spring
wheat, special brands, $5.60@580; Mime
sofa, hard patent, jute, $4.600520;
straight, export bags, s3.7O04.10; winter
wheat, patent, S4.25Q4.55; straight, $1,000
Ais.
WHEAT - trong, September, 921a6
933sc; December. 982s697c.
CORN-Held firm. May, 511z952c; Sep
tember. 5312@54c.
OATS-Quiet. September, 38s0391sc.
RYE-July, S5c bid; September, 76c bid
and TIC asked; December, 771Ac bid, and
7S1ac asked, and May, 791Ac bid.
BUTTER-Extra creamery, per h.,
241a027c; dairies, 190a21zc.
POTATOES -(New).-Choice to fancy,
S06S2c; fair to good, 75078c.
LIVE POULTRY-Turkeys,p per h., lie;
chickens, fowls, 11@111ac; ducks, 10c.
EGGS-New cases included, 130141ac per
doz.; cases returned, 12l2@14c; extra
high grades, 191Ac.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-26
American Robbed of 100000

New York, July ga dispatch from
Geneva, Switzerland, reports that an
American of the name of Day, de-
scribed as wealthy Chicago financier,
has been robbed of a pocketbook con-
tanning 100000, chiefly in notes, while
travelling on an express train from
Munich to Lausanne.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-26
Poet Bryant's Dauqhter Dead.

New York, July 26.-News of the
death ir Paris of Julia S. Bryant, last
surviving daughter of William Cullen
Bryant, the poet, has been received in
this city. She was rs years old, and
until her father died in 1873 was his
constant associate at his house in Ros-
lyn, L. l. In 1879 she went to France
to live.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-26
Wisconsin Pioneer Dies.

Superior, Wis, July 20 Jacob
Steiner, one of the prominent pioneers
of the head of the lakes region, is
dead at his home in Superior, aged 68.
Mr.. Steiner was one Of the few re
naming of the colony Of Before the
War settlers.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-26
Live Stock.

Chicago, July Is.
CATTLE-Good to prime steers, Sc. JO1
735; fair to good steers, s.. 75dD6. so; inferior
to plain steers, s45OG5.50; Texas steers,
81. .250D4.75; plain to fancy yearlings, S3.006
$50; plain to fancy cows, So. 75GD5. .25; fair
to fancy heifers s40006.15; good to choice
feeders, $4.000500; fair to choice stockers,
s3.00d4.25; good cutting and fair beef cows,
81. 10; common to good canning cows;
81. 50612. %; common to choice bulls, So 500
800; calves, S500Gt7.25.
HOGS-Heavy packing sows, s58506. 10;
choice to prime heavy shipping barrows,
Sc. 05C16. 30; mixed packers. with barrow
tops, $600@6.20; light barrow butchers
Sc. 15d6. .35; choice to light barrows and
smooth sows, s63006.4o rough sows and
coarse stays, s5.0Od5.4 40; rough throw-outs.
all weights, s4.0OG5.50; pigs, s5.75@l6.20.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-26
Fatal Early Morninq Fire.

Kittanning, Pa, July 26.-Michael
Malonsik is dead, his wife is dying,
and two dwellings are in ruins at
Wickboro, Pa, as a result Of an
early morning fire caused by an Oil
lamp exploding. The loss on the
dwellings and contents was $4,000.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-26
Escapes from the New Tombs,

New York, July 26.-The only es-
cape from the Tombs since the new
prison was first occupied five years
ago was made Wednesday night, when
Frank Snyder, ''trusty," scaled the
20-foot wall of the prison yard and,
springing into a waiting wagon, got
away.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-26
TAKE THE POSTMASTER'S WORD
FOR IT.

Mr.. F. M. Hamilton, postmaster
Cherryvale, Ind, keeps also stock
of general merchandise and patent
medicines. He says: "Chamber-
lain's Collie, Cholera ard Diarrhoea
Remedy is standard here in its line.
1t never fails to give satisfaction and
we could hardly afford to be without
it," For sale by All Druggists.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-26
Kaiser to Meet Edward August IA.

Berlin, July 26.-It is now certain
that King Edward and the kaiser will
meet at Wilhelmhohe, near Cassel,
and that the meeting will last from
August IA to August 16. The kaiser
will return the visit in England dur
will be accompanied by the empress.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-26
Heat in ST. Louis Kills TWO

ST. Louis, Mo-, July 26.-During the
past "a hours two deaths and Is pros
trations have been reported here, due
to the excessive heat. At noon the
temperature registered 80 degrees.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-26

Remember that the merchants
coupons count and that no votes are
given unless asked for at the time the
purchase is made.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-26
Nine Die in Aruentine Strike.

Buenos Ayres, July 26.-Nine men
have been killed and many injured in
a fight at Bahia Blanca between har-
hor strikers and the police.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-26
Omaha, Neb., July Is


CATTLE-Market, best steady; others,
lower Native steers, S4.50GD7. 10; cows and
heifers, s300@5.25; western steers, $3.50
5.95: Texas steers, s3OO0D5.00; cows and
heifers, s2.50G4.S0; Gamers, s20O03 25;
stockers and feeders, 81. 75@50e; calves.
S. 325@6.50; bulls and stays. 81. 75@5.25.
HOGS-Market steady, to easier Heavy,
s5 575d5.95; mixed, s5.S5@5. .95; light, 5000
6.15; pigs S5.25Q6.80; bulk of sales, s.. $50
600.
SHEEP-Market steady. Yearlings, IS 60
@6.00; wethers, s5.0O@5. .65; ewes, s45066. .25:
lambs, s6.00Q7.50.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-26
New York, July 25.

FLOUR-Steadier on the wheat ad-
vance.
%0Ac in wheat and an active trade fol-
lowing bullish crop news from the north
west and steady cables. July, 98Ac;
September, so 9-16@99Bc; I cember, sLO3
1-1601. 03A; May, s1.06a@1. .0612.
RYE-Nominal No. 2 western, S8c 4. o.
b. New York.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-26

WATERFOWL. JEFFERSON COUNTY. WIS July 2o 1907
RElIMINARY PRIZE
SOON TO Be GIVEN
TEN DOLLARS IN GOLD WILL
BE GIVEN AWAY SOON.

Goes to the Lady Having Largest
Number of Votes to Her Credit
When the First Announcement
of the Standing of Contestants
is Made-PidnO Arrives and Will
Be on Exhibition.