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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-16

Isaac Brasington, Of Bridgeville, Sui
livan County, yesterday morning heard
a rumpus in his poultry yard and he
found a weasel there. without any
thought other than to save his chickens
he caught the weasel in his right hand
and was badly bitten. He didn't let
up, though, until he had choked the
life out of the little fellow
Robert E. DubIer. Of Pike County,
has a dog that is great on killing
snakes. While he was working in the
fields yesterday the dog came upon a
blacksnake, which he promptly shook
to pieces. Soon the dog began to bark
around a rock. Mr. Dubler lifted the
stone and found three more snakes
The dog dispatched them all.
While the children Of a family nam
ed DOvetsky at Pocono were playing
near the house they came upon a bear
cub not much bigger than a ground
hog. The cub followed the children
to the house. 1t is presumed that the
baby wandered away and met the fate
that follows disobedience of parents.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-16
FAMOUS LIFE ROMANCE.
Divorce Ends the Hasty Marriage of
Mrs. YerI<es- Miner.


Mrs. Yeri<es-Mizner.
Mrs YerkeS-Mizner is again Mrs.
Yerkes, having secured Il decree of di-
vorce from her second husband, Wilson
Miner Her sudden marriage to the
latter and her speedy divorce have add
ed a sensational denGuement to famous
life romance. Mrs. Yerkes was Mary
Adelaide Moore, the daughter of a
chemist She was the second wife of
Charles I. Yerkes, the multi-million-
aire, banker and traction magnate. At
the time of her marriage Yerkes was a
broker in Philadelphia. When his firm
failed 1t was found that he was in debt
to the city for bonds sold on account.
Neglecting to make the city pre-
ferred creditor, he was sent to jail, but
subsequently released and the sentence
declared Illegal.
He made a fortune out of Jay
Cookies failure and went to Chicago.
There he exploited street railways,
bought newspapers and manipulated
the municipal government to a degree
that the town became unhealthy as
residence for himself and his wife.
Mrs. Yerkes went to New York, built
a palace on 9TH avenue and tried to
break into society; Mr.. Yerkes went
to London and captured franchises for
underground tubes. constructed electric
railways and heaped up more millions
and more scandal. He estranged his
wife, who remained in New York and
surrounded herself with a circle of
friends, none of whom was able to
open the charmed door of social recog-
milton Her house became the Mecca of
artists and writer's. politicians and rail
way officials and her entertainments
were lavish. Suddenly her truant hus-
band returned to America to die A
beautiful ward watched over his last
moments and shared his dying hour
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-16

GOV Z. HUGHES. just effort make these possible
We more; want extension; want greater
facilities We want every opportunity afforded to enable
the people their produce, and want fair
those who engaged in this very necessary
activity.
is said that despite the prosperity of the
try and great benefits that have been derived from
the extension of transportation facilities there is
state of unrest; there general condition of dis
content throughout the country Why? Is it because of
extension Of means of communication? VIII any
suggest intelligent audience that American citizens
are revolt against their prosperity?
What they revolt against is dishonest finance. What
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-16
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ITS derned easy for you to talk"
said the man who had asked for little
temporary assistance. You're Jest like
the rest of 'em. You've had luck YOUR
self an l amt. Things has come your
way in carriages an I've jest got 1t in
the neck right along. You've never
done no work you don't halter You've
got money enough SOS you don't halter
work.
That's the way you've got it sized
up, is it," said the householder.
Sure" replied the tattered man, CON
fidently. Il don't know as l blame YOU.
either. l don't know as I'd work my
self If 1 wasn't poor
When did you do a days work
last?" asked the householder.
THAT amt the point" said the tat
tered man. THAT amt neither here
or there 1 might have done a
days work yest'd'y an got beat out O.
my pay an 1 might not Mebbe I
couldn't get no work to do l amt to
blame for that, am /? If I'm willin'
to work an try to get job an nobody
won't give me job, is that any fault
o. mine?"
But are you willing to work, and
do you try to get a job?" asked the
householder.
That amt nothin' to do with the
question. You say it's my own fault
if l amt got no money nor clo'es nor
shelter. l claim it's my misfortune. I
claim that when a mans met with q
misfortune it's the dOoty of his Teller
man to help him out. l claim | amt
to blame. l amt John D. Rockefel-
ler's son. Why amt u"
There are reasons, doubtless" said
the householder.
Reason nothin'," said the tattered
man. Il didn't have the luck, that's
all. l wasn't given no choice in the
matter. | had to take the parents wot
got. I couldn't take 'em back an get
'em exchanged, could II"
Il presume not" admitted the
householder
There you are, then" said the tat
tered man with a wave of his hand
IF l didn't have no choice I wasn't
to blame. If I'd been born rich I'd
have had plenty O. money an if I'd
been born lucky I'd have KEEP it an
then l wouldn't have had to work no
more'n you do"
Let me put you right" said the
householder 81 work for my living
and | work hard for it."
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print the news that the cooling Miz-
ner had already begun to ask saucily
for money. Rumors waited out of the
portals of the art palace that Wilson
demanded a cool million-that's ALL
Separation followed and the si1-foot
bridegroom went back to the mines
Mrs. Yerkes-Mizner. too, disappeared
but the directions taken by the es-
tranged couple were not the same. 1t
was said that Miner tried to effect a
reconciliation. that he again and again
bombarded his wife's abode in Chicago,
but her love had cooled. She sued for
divorce. but the papers suddenly dis
appeared Vague hints of the return
Of the dove of peace waited around the
public prints. only to vanish in thin
air. The divorce went on-Mizner
went to Europe and to his whilom wife
was restored her erstwhile name
Utica Globe.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-16

Magazine. Though a photographic
record constitutes a true picture Of the
voice, it is not distinct enough to be
deciphered by mere inspection.
This Photographic photograph or
photographophone invented by Herr
RUNNER affords a far more character
istic graphical rendering Of spoken
words. In this apparatus an electric
arc lamp inserted in the circuit of a
microphone Is made to give out a radi-
alton the intensity of which CORE
spondes to the sound vibration in the
microphone this radiation being fixed
photographicaily on the film running
past in front Of narrow slot. Ry q
convenient inversion of the whole
process, the original sound can then be
reproduced from the PHOTOGRAPHIC
record"
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-16
SOME VACATION YARNS.
Man Steals Fish from NIink-F1ght
In Dark with Big Trout.

Man steals FISH from N1uk-E
In Dark with Big Trout.
The vacation weather has brought
out record breakers in nature freaks,
says the Port JervIs IN. V CORE
spondent of the New York World A
boarder at A. D. Barnhart's house,
Beaver Kill. Sullivan County, had
been whipping the stream without sue
cess and while standing idle on the
bank he saw mink crawl out of the
water with an eleven-inch trout in its
mouth. He at once grasped the situa-
ton and a moment later the trout The
mink was so startled that it dropped
its prey and fed back into the water.
This Is the only trout the man caught
that day.
John DaIlett of New York, and John
T. Hoag. expert anglers, went fishing
the other day at Lew Beach, Sullivan
County, and caught the largest trout
landed so far this year. 1t was twenty
two inches long and weighed four
pounds and two ounces. It was hooked
in its throat with common smell hook
baited with a minnow and it took near
II half an hour to land the monster,
as the fishermen had only fTe-ounce
rod and very light tackle. At first
they thought it was an eel, but when
they lighted a lantern, which they
dropped into the river. and then jump
ed after the trout, they succeeded in
getting it on shore in the dark
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-16
RO-GLYCERINE BLOWS UP.
Two Killed, Many Hurt and Essex, Ont,
Is Badly Shaken.

DETROIT. Mich, Aug. 1O.-Two men
were killed, three more probably fatally
injured and scores of people were slightly
hurt by the explosion of half a car of
nitro-glycerine at the Michigan Central
railroad station at Essex, Ontario, seven
teen miles inland from the Detroit river
today. Practically every building in the
little town of 1900 people was injured,
many of them being blown to pieces.
The shock of the explosion was plainly
felt for twenty miles around. The dead:
MNARY, BRAKEMAN JOSEPH, of Am
CONLON, BRAKEMAN LEO, of Am
herstburg, Ont.
The other members of the train crew
were among those most severely injured.
Mrs. Mary Morton of Ypslanti, Mich,
a passenger on the train, was severely
but not fatally hurt. 1t is reported that
one man is buried i'll the ruins of Green's
elevator. Everything for Il radius of 300
yards from the depot is in ruins.
The car containing the nitro glyCCrlne
was on a side track near the freight
shed. Brakeman McNary discovered
that the nitro-glycerine was leaking and
started to open the car when, without
warming the explosion occurred.
The shock which tore the new stone
depot to pieces, destroyed the railroad
sheds and nearby cottages, leveling
Green's elevator beside the tracks and
smashing Laing q Ritchie's mill like
lindling. The engine and tender Of the
train as well as cars were reduced to
scrap iron and where they stood there
was only a hole 20 feet deep and 80 feet
across.
McNary's mangled body was found
200 feet away from the tracks in a
field and Brakeman Conlon was dug
from under a coal car dead. Fireman
Managan lay near the ruins of his en-
CINE and the other two members of the
train crew and the station agent were
dug from the wrecked station badly hurt.
The financial loss will probably be about
5000 600
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-16
HUNDRED INJURED
IN OWDER BLAST
AWFUL HAVOC AT BOULDER, COLO,
WHEN QUANTITY OF DYNA-
MITE LETS GO.
TWENTY-FIVE CANNOT LIVE.
Explosion Followed Fire and Spectators
and Volunteer Firemen Are
Hurled in All Directions.

BOULDER, Colo, Aug. 10.-Fire
that started in the Colorado & South
ern freight depot here early today en-
vetoped the powder house, containing
1000 pounds of dynamite, which explod-
ed with tremendous shock. iniuring per
haps 100 persons. The force of the blast
broke hundreds of windows throughout
the city. The property loss is estimated
at $25O,OOO. The fire originated from
some unknown cause and is believed to
be incendiary. 1t was placed under con-
troll at 800 o'clock after the depot and
large quantity of freight had been de-
stroyed.
Twenty-Five May Die.
twenty-five of the injured, two of
whom will probably die, were taken to
local hospitals
The fatally injured:
Roy Lafavre, volunteer fireman, Boulder
Ike y: Wilson, volunteer fireman; Boulder
famlly named Ramsey. living in a small
house near the station; house wrecked over
their heads; four members of the family
badly injured.
The explosion came without warning
when the sheet iron shack containing the
dynamite was attacked by the flames
and the men manning the fire hose and
every person within n radius of 100
=
tavre and Wilson, who were nearest the
storehouse. were frightfully mangled.
Wilson, cripple with an artificial leg
had his right leg torn off. Fragments
OF the artificial member were driven into
his body.
Every Window Broken.
Across the street from the freight de-
pot a big twO-story brick warehouse had
great cracks rent in its walls and its
n NJ
the tracks, occupied by squatters, were
reduced to splinters.
In the business section not whole
pane OF glass remains. Guards of armed
men were thrown about the banks and
mercantile houses to prevent trouble.
Volunteers Prompt and Brave.
Scarcely had the smoke from the ex-
ploslOn drifted away when Il band of
volunteers rushed into the powder house.
and lighting their way through the
flames, located several kegs of giant
powder which had failed to explode and
carried them to a safe place.
On side track at the platform of the
DurnlnGdepOt stood a car containing eight
tons of dynamite. Despite the fact
that clnders were falling on its roof Il
switching crew backed an engine down
and pulled the car two miles into the
country.
Rigid Inquiry to Follow.
The Boulder clubs weekly reception
had just ended and many men and wom-
en- were standing on the sidewalk a few
blocks away waiting for their carriages.
A half hundred of them were blown off
their feet by the force of the explosion.
Thirty feight cars We're completely de-
strOyed with contents consisting of val
liable merchandise.
The fact that dangerous explosives
We're stored so near the depot, and that
few persons were aware of it will be
made the subject of a rigid inquiry by
the city officials. Railway officials ex-
plain that the storage was only tenn
porary pending shipment to the mines.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-16

You prGS'ly sit in a easy chair up In
some Office an press button an tell
your clerk what you want him to do
said the tattered man scornfully. That
amt work You get out with a shovel
an pick an dig till the sweat runs
down in your eyes an blinds you for
ten hours day an you'll know what
work means. l tell you it's fierce"
How do you know?'
That aIn't nothin' to Go with the
case" said the tattered man. The point
is | amt never had no luck. | found
a pocketbook once wot had about 81 900
in it in 500 bills an l hadn't got Il
block away when the Teller what owned
il ketched up with me an took it away
from me- Talked about calm a cop
because l picked it up off the sidewalk.
If it had been anybody else he'd have
got a reward. Wot l got was swift
kick"
THAT certainly was hard luck" adj
mitted the householder. Too bad 20
weren't a better runner"
Ten year ago I was out in Idoha
an l STAYED all night in a tent with a
Teller wot was prospectin', an while
was asleep the next mornin' he don't
do a thing but go out an locate a So
100000 gold mine, not a quarter of a
mile away. | must have walked right
over it the way l come. Now, why
wasn't it me found that there mine?
I 1T1+t
this Teller did That's all there is to
it, Think III be poundin' back doors
for a hand-out to-day if I'd have got
that mine an sold it?"
NO" replied the householder. 81
judge you'd have drunk yourself to
death inside of a year"
'It wouldn't surprise me-" said the
tattered man. I'm jest that unIucky.
I never did have no constitution but I
don't know as you could say that was
stay with him an help work his mine
for a third interest in it, but he didn't
know how good it was, an | didn't.
Besides, I'd got $50 in my pocket work
in in a tie camp. Talk about me not
workin'! 1 worked in that camp nearly
two weeks. An, say, talk about luck
l got dime this mornin' an l shook
a Teller with dice an dropped five
skies first flop, an he come back at me
with five aces. Can you beat that?"
No." said the householder. You
beat it, and lively, or you'll have more
bad luck. Chicago Daily News.
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DOUBLE ROMANCE OUT.
Kenosha Sisters Wed, but Kept 1t Sc
cret-One Bridegroom, Law
renee Becker, Milwaukee,

KENOSHA, Wis, Aug S.-[Special
Two weddings in one family in less
than a month were brought to light this
morning when announcement was made
Of the marriage of Miss Mayme Clark
Of this city, and Lawrence Becker Of
Milwaukee, which took place at st. Jo-
scph, Mich, on July ), and Of the mar
riage Of Miss katherine Clark of Ike
nosha and Frank Ray Of Buffalo, which
took place yesterday in Milwaukee.
The Clark sisters are the daughters
Of Mrs Mary Clark The discovery Of
tile marriage Of Mr.. and Mrs. Becker
was malc by accident. Mrs. Becker
had a wedding certificate and III order
to prevent it being found she secTeted it
in the sleeve Of her shirtwaiSt.
Yesterday while the young woman was
sleeping the certificate slipped out and
her mother found it. The parents bless
ing was extended to both couples after
the return Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray from
their wedding trip to Milwaukee. Mr..
and Mrs. Becker will live in Milwaukee
and Mr.. and Mrs. Ray in Buffalo.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-16

they in rebellion against Is favoritsm which gives
chance to his goods and to another;
which gives of terms and another set to
his rival which makes rich by giving him
the seaboard and drives another into bank
rupcy into combination with his successful COM
petftor
1t is revolt against all the influences which have
grown out Of unlicensed freedom and Of failure
recognize that these great privileges for
public welfare have been created by the public for the
public benefit and not primarily for private advantage
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-16

future, and the final triumph of scientific medi
cine will be the suppression of disease In this struggle
with causes disease need not only the earnest
united support of the medical profession in the front
ranks but the encouragement and nan
caI aid of the governments general state county, city
and village. A and much needed speciality in medi
cine should be created-scentc sanitation. But to
compsh final object in public sanitation means must
provided popular instruction in hygiene and SAM
taton In schools and by popular lectures, In order
reach the of the people, and by doing enlist
their interest and secure their cooperation
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-16
BUT He DIDN'T COME.
Eyes That Won the Heart of Young
Henry Nelson Spy Father Wait
ing at the Station.

ELGIN, H., Aug. 1O.-[Special. i
Because be believed his son too young
to marry, John Nelson of this city en-
deaVored to prevent the union of Henry
Nelson of Beloit, Wis, and Miss Dora
Newman of Elgin. The elder Nelson at
tempted to intercept his son at the cleo
trio terminal in Elgin, but the young
woman saw him and warned her lover.
They went to GAINESVILLE, Wis, and were
united on Wednesda. They will live at
PpIOit
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-16
BADGER CADETS PLACED
Lieut.. Benjamin F. Castle Stationed with
Twenty-Ninth Infantry and R. I.
Lonisburg with Third Cavalry.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug s.
Especial. War department general or
ders yesterday announced the appoint
nent and assignment Of graduates at
West Point last June. The Wisconsin
cadets were assigned as follows: Ben
iamin +. Castle, Milwaukee, Twenty
ninth infantry; Robert L. Louisbury,
Lake Mills. First cavalry.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-16

pdty the mechanical piano players monographs
etc.
That these machines tend to disseminate knowledge is
unquesonabe but that they bring into close touch
with the refining influence of music which comes with
actual association and study is not quite clear To
have music at hand is certainly to enjoy it, but to
close relationship with each thought
composer is to love it.
There may be many reasons for machine music, but
that does not for q moment alter the fact that this
country needs who willing years Of life
the urtherance Of music and art. To do must
and for all time Danish the spirit of haste-Etude
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-16
GIRLS DEADLY ANGER.
St. Louis Girl, Angered Over Broken APP
pointment, Slabs Her Fiance, Who
Bleeds to Death.

ST. LOUIS. Mo, Aug. 10.-As the re-
suit of a quarrel over an appointment
which he claims her sweetheart failed
to keen. Theresa Sullivan, aged % years,
is under arrest, charged with the killing
last night of Michael Sanders. She
stabbed him with pocket knife, sever
ing his iugular vein and he soon bled to
death. The woman surrendered herself
to the police.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-16
Rural Delights.

Out in the country under a tree
A book in my hands the place for me-
Close to old nature-that's where I'd be,
Away from the crowd, all alone and free.
Out in the country under a tree
I feel a dern skeeter, or is it a flea?
See all the ants and the spider, gee
Here comes the lod bull-back to town
for me.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-16

with the rightful spouse. Yerkes left
his ward a palace in New York and a
huge fortune; his wife, u life interest
in many millions.
1t was just after Christmas day,
1906. that Yerkes died at a New York
hotel. In a little over a month the
tongues were set a-wagging by the an
nouncement of the rich widows sudden
marriage to the young California mine
prospector and gentleman of fortune.
Wilson Miner. The ceremony was Sc
cret, and was not revealed until two
days after it occurred
The papers hummed with the affair,
but within a week were obliged to
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-16
the Voice.

After the problem OF obtaining a
record of the human voice had once
been solved by the invention of the
many inventors turned
their attention toward some suitable
process for photographing spoken
words" so writes Dr. Alfred Ora
denwzitz in the Technical World
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-16
FINAL TRIUMPH OF MEDICINE.
By DR.. e. 6. Sweet.

Victory has followed victory, and
many of the most dreaded diseases
have become powerless in the con
quest with preventive medicine. The
clientele of the physicians is growing
smaller and smaller, but their glory
as humanitarians and scientists is
rising and will reach the zenith after
coming generations Of more erudite
physicians have conquered and laid
at their feet the two worst enemies
Of mankind tuberculosis and cancer.
pr.orontiHa mod icina Is the medicine
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-16
FIVE INJURED BY EXPLOSION.
Tramp Throws Nitro Glycerine on Track
at Ridgeway, Penn.

RIDGEWAY, Pa, Aug. 10-Five
trainmen were injured here today by the
explosion of what is believed to have
been nitro glycerine dropped or thrown
by a man who was put off a freight
train. The man who had the explosive
was injured and is in jail here.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-16
YOUNG GIRL IS KILLED.
Marie Guyette Of Wausau, Aged 10, Is
Accidentally Shot by Chester
Weik, Aged Is.

WAUSAU. Wis, Aug. S-[Special.I
Marie Guyette, aged 10. was accident
ally shot and killed at noon today by
Chester Weik aged 10, in the black
smith shop of Levi Brown. The boy
picked up rife and did not know it was
loaded. The girl was watching Brown
repair small air rifle. The 22-caliber
rifle in the boys hand accidentally ex-
plodad and the bullet hit the girl il the
had, Death followed soon.