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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-07
FOREIGNERS ARE FEW.
Report of Kenosha Judge Shows Ma
jority of American Born Children Re
ceived Permits for Factory Work

KE&OSHA, Wis. May 31.-LSpecial.l
Judge Russell H. Slosson Of the county
court has issued report which tends
to show that Frank Weber, the state
organizer of the Wisconsin Federation
Of Labor. was not well posted i'll his
statements made to the Wisconsin Lcgis-
Iature a short time ago in regard to
the issuance of working permits for the
children of foreigners. The report shows
that the great mass of permits issued to
children between the age of II and IS
years in this county are not issued to the
children of foreigners or children who
are foreign born, but to Americans. The
report shows that between January l,
1907, and May Is, 1907, there were 100
permits issued to children to work i'll the
kcnosha factories. Of this number 81
were issued to Americans. These 81 were
all American born and nearly al of them
were the children of Americans. Nearly
every one of the American children
granted permits could read and write
and scarcely any Of them We're ilIiterate.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-07

for 1908 nvention-Kearney
Reelected.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, May 81
r. NJ. Kearney Of Station ID. Milwau-
kee, was unanimously reelected presi-
dent Of the Wisconsin Rural Letter Car
riers' association ut the annual convcIl-
ton which closed Wednesday evening ut
the Blatz hotel. The other officers elect
ed were:
Vice president, John Cowling, Oshkosh;
secretary, L. l.. Demarcst Waupaca,
treasurer, f. l.. Gilman, Plymouth; state
organizer, g. A. Cressey, Hilbert; ser
geant-at-arms q. 4. Huffman, Amigo;
members Of executive board, L. |. 0ttum.
Mcfarland; William Il. GIandt, kewatl-
nee.
After a warm discussion it was de
cided to send one delegate to the session
OF the national association which will
convene in October at Atlanta, Ga. OS.r-
kosh and Plymouth were placed in nomi-
nation for the next place Of meeting and
Oshkosh was selected.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-07

There was a christening yesterday ut
the gray limestone mansion of Surgeon
General Wyman of the Public Health
and Marine Hospital Service.
In reality is was u notwithstanding. the
victim of the ceremony being Il no less
able bodied citizen than the yellow fever
mosquito, heretofore known in refined So
ciety as Stegomyia fasciata. General
Wyman asks the world to sit up and
take notice that the gentleman, who fig
ures so proltically in the dispatches and
notes of the monthly public health bullc
tins, will hereafter be known as Stcwo-
myia calopus.
The change of name however. does
not bring about any change of function
on the part of the mosquito. In the
language of a Marine Hospital Service
wit, A Stegomyia fasciata by any other
name will look just as yellow" The
male will continue to hum noisily and
skim around on dress parade in his sill
Yer stripes, while the fever carrying fc
male, as has been her lot since primal
days, will busily buzz about, making
trouble for Washington Herald.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-07
ON SEVEN DAY FAST,
North Fond du Lac Man Uses Natures
Method of Curing Stomach Trouble
His Food IS Never Cooked.

FOND DU LAC, Wis, June 81 Spc-
cial. Henry h. Lobb Of North Fond du
Lac, who has attracted considerable at
tention to himself in the past by reasons
OF his peculiar ideas and methods of
diet, is now i'll the midst of another
seven day fast.
Some years ago Lobb became a victim
of stomach trouble and after medicine
had failed to give relief. began to look
into the matter of dieting and starving
the trouble out. He soon established
rules and has stuck to them ever since
Not only is he vegetarian, but this
man eats all food uncooked. His last
meal consisted of raw oatmeal and
cream, with little olive oil. He began
his present fast on Friday of last week
and since that time has lost but three
pounds, or one each day. Some time he
expects to go through Il long period of
fasting
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-07
WOMAN DIES OF GRIEF.
MRS. HARRIET MATILDA Balm OF
KENOSHA DOES NOT LONG SUR
WYE HER DAUGHTER.
SHE LEAVES BIG ESTATE.
Owned Balm Wagon Works, Chicago;
Kenosha Hosiery Company, and
Other Large Interests.

KENOSIIA, Wis, May 31,-LSpc-
cial Mrs Harriet Matilda Balm, aged
40 years, widow Of Edward Balm, and
one Of the wealthiest women III Wiscon-
sin, died at her home in this city at an
early hour this morning.
Caused by Daughters Death.
Tie death Of Mrs Balm was directly
due to the death Of her daughter, which
occurred two weeks ago. Mrs. Balm was
in usual health when her daughter, Mrs
IL s. Newell, died in New York.
A week after the funeral, sorrow
caused an attack Of apoplexy and Mrs.
Balm had been unconscious since that
time.
Mrs. Balm was a daughter Of the late
Jared BrOckett, a pioneer resident OF
kcnosha She was born at Waterford,
a. T., but had resided in Kenosha since
she was - years Of age. She is sur
viycd by one daughter, Mrs. Carrie b.
Hoyt Of this city.
Leaves an Immense Estate.
She leaves an estate valued at several
million dollars She was largely inter
ested in the Balm Wagon company, the
Chicago-Kenosha Hosiery works and
held stocks in several Of the larger fnan-
cial institutions in Chicago. She gave
much to charity in Kenosha, Chicago
and other cities and was greatly beloved
among the people of Kenosha for her
many kindnesses to the poor.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-07
MAY CLOSE SHOPS,
Serious Break i'll Clay Embanknent on
Fox River at Kaukauna Will Mean
Temporary Loss Of Water Power.

KAUKAUNA, Wis, June 1.-[Spe-
cial. 1.-The Fox river at this point is
blockaded by serious break in the clay
embankment which is being gradually
swept out by the great pressure of the
high water here.
The dirt is being undermined and car
red away under the twelve-foot stone
protection wall and is a very difficult
leak to stop. Already large section has
gone, into which cavity a good-sized
house could be placed, and is still in
creasing in size.
A shutdown would prove a hardship to
the various mills dependent on water
power-the Union Bag and Paper COM
pany, the Thilmany Pulp and Paper
company, the Charles S. Boyd Coated
Paper company and the Kaukauna Elec
trio Light company. but this measure
will have to be adopted before relief
can be obtained against the menacing
diSa Stpr
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-07
LAUGHS, CH0kES, DIES
FUNNY STORY PROVES FATAL TO
LOUIS DILLAS OF KENOSHA.
Employe of Brass Works Fell Corpse to
Floor With a Piece of Meat
Lodged in Windpipe.

kENOSHA, Wis, June 1.-[SpeciaI ]
A hearty laugh proved fatal to Louis
Dillas, an employee of the Chicago Brass
company in this city.
While Di!las was eating a lunch late
last night, one of his friends told a fun
ny story and Dillas laughed so heartily
that a piece of meat went into his wind
pipe and caused him to choke to death.
The meat lodged directly in the wind
pipe and Dillas fell to the floor as if
stricken with apoplexy. Some of his
friends thought that he was joking and
when they reached the man they found
him black in the face and dead.
The coroner held an inquest over the
remains and the jury returned verdict
of accidental death.
Dillas was 80 years old and leaves a
wife and two children. He had been
employed by the brass company for more
than fifteen years.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-07
TO ST, MARY THE VIRGIN
Chapel of st. Sylvanus at Nashotah
House May Be Rededicated if
Prospective Gift Materializes

MILWAUKEE, Wis, June L.
The chapel of st. Sylvanus at Nasho-
tab house may be rededicated to st.
Mary the Virgin if plans now under con-
sideration materialize.
Friends of Nashotah house who desire
to give $4,000 for memorial chapel, to
instead to give that sum for the COM
plete rcmodelling of the chapel of st.
Sylvanus at the mission, provided it be
re-dedlcated as they desire. AS the pres
ent name has no special significance, be-
ing really a play upon, THE chapel in
the woods" it is probable that the offer
will be accepted if made. and the re-
dedication made.
If Nashotah house receives this gift the
chapel interior will be remodelled in ff-
teenth century Perpendicular gothic style,
to conform to the new altar which was
used for the first time at the commence
ment there this week. The altar was the
gift of Mrs. +. L. StilsOn of Philadel-
phia, an aunt of Rev. Prof. Sigourney
w. Fay, one of the faculty OF Nashotah
house.
The seven statues, for which place has
been provided on the altar, will represent
st. Mary the Virgin. who will occupy
the central place; st. Ignatius of An
tiOch; st. Alphege of Canterbury, mar
tyfS; st. AthanaSIuS and st. AnSel, theO-
logians; and st. Dunstan and st. Alexis,
religious. They represent both the east
ern and western church.
Plans to raise $1,000 during the coming
year, toward the endowment of the VIII
liam Adams chair of Dogmatics and
Moral Theology were at the annual meet
ing of the conyocation of the Alumni of
Nashotah house Thursday afternoon. The
plan is to secure from 100 alumni a
pledge to give $40 yearly to the fund.
Rev. B. Talbot Rogers of Fond du Lac
was elected warden of the convocation,
Rev. c. G. Wright of Milwaukee secre-
tary, and Rev. ]. Il. Kieb. treasurer.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-07
PUTS FENCE IN ROAD.
Rudolph Pitsch, the Dietz of Chippewa
County, Causing More Trouble
for Authorities.

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis, June 3
[Speciall Rudolph Pitsch, whc
claims to be friend Of John
+. Dietz, is again defylng the
authorities of the town of Anson
near here, by erecting a fence in the
middle of public highway. On October
), 1906, Pitsch INSTRUCTED the road in i
similar manner. When Town Chairman
William McNinnon, Town Clerk Eichele
and Road Commissioner Hanley tried tc
pull the fence down, Mrs. Pitsch opened
fire upon them with rifle. The fence
however, was pulled down during the
night, and Mr.. Pitsch then caused the
arrest of the town officers, but they were
later acquitted. Pitsch claims that the
road is on his land, while the town au
thorities say that the road has been useC
for travel for at least twenty-eight years
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-07
CROWD SEES SUICIDE
WO0DSNAN LAYS NECK ON RAIL
BEFORE LOCOMOTIVE.
William Waite Kneels on Track and
Waits for Death in Little Town
Near Superior.
SUPERIOR. Wis.

SUPERIOR, Wis, June 3.-tSpecial.
William Waite, aged 10, a woodsman,
committed suicide in spectacular fashion
early last evening in the presence of Il
crowd at Saunders, Il town on the Great
Northern road eight miles from Superior
Just before the train came along Waite
walked up the track. As the train ncarcd
him he knelt over the track, seized the
rail and placed his neck on it. lie
hung ON until struck. Tie engine de
capitated him.
The crowd was horror stricken and it
was several minutes before any one re
covered enough to approach the headlesS
body lying at the side of the track. The
engineer of the train saw Waite kneel
and reversed his engine. but to late.
There is no reason known here for
Waites suicide.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-07
Leaves an Immense Estate.
JURYMEN SENT BACK
FOND DU LAC MEN GET STERN RE
BUKE FROM JUDGE FOWLER.

FOND DU LAC, Wis. May 81
Special. I-Jurymen serving on the case
Of Sauerherring VS.. Reuping and Schmitz
were given taste of the courts dis
pleasure this morning when, after hay-
ing been out for twenty-five hours, they
came in and reported that they had been
unable to come to any conclusion. They
were Immediately sternly rebuked by
Judge Fowler and sent back to the jury
room for another period of consideration.
1t is said that two Of the Jurors lung
out for the defendants, while the re
maindcr were ready to award Il verdict
for judgment for the plaintiff.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-07
CUTS DAMAGES $4,000,
Judge Hastings Finds Judgment of $40,
900 in Wausaukee Lumber Case
Is Excessive.

GREEN BAY, Wis, June Ii Spe-
cial. AFTER hearing arguments of the
attorneys in the case of Louis Beach VS..
the Bird q Wells Lumber company of
Wausaukee, Circuit Judge Hastings re-
duced the judgment of $4,000 damages,
awarded by jury in the January term,
to $1,000.
He held the plaintiff was entitled to
judgment and that there was no error.
1t appeared to him that the judgment
was excessive and he granted the plain
tiff the alternative of accepting the re-
duced Judgment or 8 new trial.
z. II. Martin of Green Bay was the
attorney for the plaintiff and c. 4. Villas
of Milwaukee, E. c. Basteman and Mar
tineau of Marinette appeared for the de-
PENDANTS. The case may be taken to the
supreme court.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-07
M'KERROW URGES MEETINGS.
Believes Farmers Should Interest Com
munitie8 in Institutes.

MADISON, Wis, June 81 Special |
Any farmer or business man i'll Wis
consin who wishes to secure an institute
for his locality. can DO 50 with little trou-
BILE. says Supt George Mckerrow. Any
town, no matter how small, is entitled to
an institute Even though it be far from
a railroad one can BE- secured, providing
it is in Il forming district and has Il
good hall where meetings may be held.
Where sentiment seems 70 be favora bic
toward an institute, the necessary #ppi
cation blank will be furnished by the
college OF agriculture al Madison.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-07
]. |. 0TICKNEY IS DEAD
H WAS MANAGING EDITOR OF THE
SENTINEL IN 1883
Stood Beside Admiral Dewey as Wai
Correspondent When Olympia
Sailed Into Manila

MILWAUKEE, Wis, June s.
The death of Joseph Lewis Stckney,
the newspaper correspondent who stood
Oh the bridge Of the Olympia with Dewey
during the engagement in Manila Bay,
and at one time Il Milwaukee managing
editor Is announced from his Michigan
home at Dewey lake This, it is
thought, 5 small body of water named
by Mr., Stick1ey for the admiral with
whom he sailed into Manila bay.
AIr, Stckney was born near Marion,
NY, july j., 1915, ami i'll 1S62 he ell
tered the nlted States navy as md
AhIpman lie saw active service under
farragut. lie was graduated alt the ma
val , academy near Tie head OF ms class,
Ill 1861. lie resigned from the naval
service in 1871, with the grade Of mas
ter, which corresponds With the present
rank OF lieutenant, Junior grade
lie began newspaper WORK III New
York in 1913, and during the Russo
Turkish war III 1877 and 1878, he WAS
war correspondent for the Chicago III
bune: In 1881 and 1882, he was an edi-
torial writer on the Philadelphia Record.
lie became managing editor OF the Mil
waukee Sentinel in 1883, and proprietor
OF the Detroit Post in 1854. lie became
associated with the New York Herald as
foreign editor and editorial writer, IL
1856, remaining a member OF its stan
until 1888. He fastened to the east at
the first Indications of war with Spain.
and volunteering as an aide to Admiral
Dewey, was present during the first ma
val engagement of the Spanish-American
war.
Correspondent Stickney's graphic &C
count Of the engagement was the hrst
authentic one He remained for some
time in the Philippines after the close OF
the war, going from there to South
Africa to report the Boer war. He re
turned to this country in 1900, engaging
in general literary work, including a
Life of Admiral Dewey" Mr.: SticNney
was married, in 1900. to Miss Edith
Lucy Copley of Chicago where they
lived
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-07
MILWAUKEE, sToCKYARDs REPORT

HOGS-Market shade lower: mixed and
butchers, 6.15@635; good heavy, CLOG
$50; rough heavy. 5.75Gt61O: light, 615D
6.35; bulk, 6.271206.3212.
CATTLE Market higher; butchers
steers, good to choice, 4.5005.50; me
dunn to good. 3.750l440: heifers, medium
to good. 3.256D450 common to fair, 22JQG
3.25; cows. good to choice, 3.25Gc4. %; fair to
good, 2.IJ@3.25; Gamers, f.25G12.25; cutters,
2.25Gl2.I5; bulls, good to choice, 3.75G4.25;
feeders 3.25G4O0; stockers, 2T503. %: milk
ers and springers, common unstable except
for Gamers, market limited to something
choice al 81. G0GG4500.
CALVES-Market steady; common to fair,
4.000500; fair to good, 5.O00625; choice to
prime. 6.2506.50.
SHEEP : Market strong; common to
choice. 3O005.00; lambs, common to choice,
4.500650; spring lambs, common to choice,
G.OOQS5O: bucks. 3OO04.OO
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-07
RACED WITH DEATH.
George Forgot of Allis-Chalmers Com
pany Cuts Artery While on
Auto Tour

WAUKESHA, Wis, May 31.-[Spc
cial. George G. Forgot of Milwau-
kee manager of the Allis-ChaIners
works, met with Il serious accident
Thursday while on an automobile trip
with his wife. They stopped the ma
chine in the town of Pewaukee wEere
Mr.. Forgot attempted to cut several
branches of apple blossoms The knife
slipped striking him in the wrist, sever
ing the artery. He drove the machiae
rapidly, to this city and was taken 20
the Schlitz hotel, but narrowly escaped
bleeding to 1c9th before medical aid al
rived. He was removed to his home at
Milwaukee Thursday evening
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-07
VETS BODY IN RIVER.
Old Soldier Loses His Life at Foot OF
Washington Street in the Kin
nickinnic.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis. June 3.-The
body of a man identified as that
Of Elisha 2. Hatch an old soldier, was
found in the kinnickinnic river near the
foot Of Washington street this morning
by the lifesaying crew and taken TO the
morgue.
Hatch was &C years old and quarter
master sergeant of Co. E, First regi-
ment, Vermont artillery. He is survived
by a brother, r. \. Hatch of Appleton.
The body was identified from his pass
to Soldiers home which was found i'll
his pocket. He will be buried Tuesday
morning at 10 o'clock at the Soldiers
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-07
STUDENTS BURN WALKS

MADISON, Wis, June 1--tSpeciaI
As result Of the student celebration
over Wisconsin's victory over Syracuse
university in the regatta yesterday, many
rods of pavement will have to be laid
in Madison Wooden sidewalks We're
carried as far as half Il mile last night
to a bonfire on the lower campus. Three
students were arrested for making too
much noise, but they were not brought
into court. They were released after
q lecture
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-07
CHINA'S GREAT SEAL.
Scranton Man Says He Has It and China
Doesn't Want Ii Back.

Col. Boies of Scranton. Pa. saws he
has the Great Seal OF the Empire of
China.
He was in Pekin ut the time of the
Boxer uprising. One day a friend who
was walking along the street saw a
coolie brandishing big metal object.
Attracted by the fine Workmanship of
the object, he bought it for a few ven.
without knowing what it was. He rave
the seal TO Col. Boies short time later.
The Colonel put it into his trunk with
the other Chinese souvenirs he had gath
cred and brought it home Here he was
told that it was the Great Seal of
China.
He wrote to the Chinese minister Mt
Washington. telling him about the find
and offering to return the seal without
reward, to the Chinese government. The
minister replied that the seal was pollut-
cd and that the colonel should keep it.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-07
MAY BE RACINE WOMAN.
Iroquois Fire Victim Buried at Chicago
Thought That Of Mrs Ida Aumons.

RACINE, Wis, June 3.--In one OF the
Chicago cemeteries there lies buried the
body of an unknown woman who lost
her life in the Iroquois tEeater fire 1t
is believed that the body is that Of Mrs
Ida Ammons of this city. On the day
Of the tire Ida Ammons left her home iii
Chicago. where she was living, and from
that time not the slightest trace Of Ler
was found. She told friends that she
was going TO the theater A considerable
estate has been left to her by her step
father. William Meyers. Relatives are
investigating so that the estate can be
settled.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-07
FARMERS TO VISIT UNIVERSITY.
Sank County Agriculturists Will See Elk
detrimental Station

MADISON, Wis, May 31.-[SpeciaI j
An excursion party of farmers and
dairymen of Sank county will spend the
day tomorrow at the college of agricui-
.ture of the University of Wisconsin.
The programme for the days visit III
scludes a tour of the half dozen buildings
of the college of agriculture with demon
STATIONS and talks by members of the
faculty. inspection of the barns with il
Illustrated discussions of stock judging.
as we'll as a visit to science hall and tie
university library, Il picnic lunch on the
campus and Il boat ride on Lake Men
dota The excursion is under the direc-
ton of George W. Davies, superintend-
ient of schools of Sank county.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-07
BRIGHT STUDENT DIES,
David L. Richards of Waukesha Expires
at Oshkosh as Result of
Brain Fever

OSHKOSH, Wis, June 3.-Dayid L.
Richa2ds Of Waukcsha, Il senior of the
Oshkosh normal school, died this morn
ing at the German American hospital as
the result of brain fever following an at
tack Of tubercular meningitis Mr.
Richards was the leader of the debating
team which defeated Normal university
at Normal. Ill. He was - years old
The remains will be taken to Waukesha
for burial accompanied by delegation
from the normal school on Tuesday. The
funeral will be held Wednesday after
noon AZ > O'Clock.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-07
TEACHERS ON A STRIKE,
Educational System of Two Rivers Disor-
ganized-Fifteen Have Re-
signed.

TWO RIVERS, Wis, June 1.-[spe-
cial. l-One professor fred by school
commissioners and the designations of
fifteen school teachers has threatened to
disrupt the educational force of the city
and start trouble in several directions
Because Prof. Leonard Evans was not
in society it alleged he was told to go.
Because the fifteen fun-loving teachers
were commented upon by straight-laced
citizens coupled with the fact that they
believed Prof. Evans expulsion to be
without any cause whatever. they have
rendered their designations.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-07
BAN FOR INTERURBANS,
Car Lines Running Out Of City Come IN
der Same Regulations as Railroads,
They Say in Madison
MADISON, Wis. Nav 3f-T Socc

MADISON, Wis, May 3f-I Special.
After calling in all passes, except those
OF employees President Montgomery of
the Madison L Interurban Car company
was today asked III connection with rail
road rate rulings if companies whose
lines extended beyond the city limits
could give free passes to persons not en-
ployed by the road. He said that in
the opinion Of company attorneys. such
lines come under the same ruling as rail-
roads il respect to regulation.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-07
Capitol Construction Progresses.

MADISON Wis. May 81 Special
The Fcster Construction company,
which has the contract for the prelimi-
nary work on the west wing of the new
capitol building. has force OF twenty
five men making excavations for concrete
piers which will sustain the pillars hold
ing up the inside walls of the new
building