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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-28

the work was taken up by the girls and
carried on from where the brothers had
left it. Today the farm is the envy of
many Of the neighboring farmers, and
not only is this true because Of the air
of neatness which prevails. but of the
stock to be found on it. These farmers
aim at quality instead of quantity in
their stock raising, and as a consequence
no higher grade of horses, cattle and
hogs are to be found in northern Indi-
ana than on the ''old maids . farm.
1t is not the lighter work which Is
done by the sisters, as can be seen from
the woodpile, every stick of which was
split by the female farmers the trees
being felled by them and hauled home
All Of the planting and harvesting is
done b. the "Brannan girls and no one
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-28

What he did was to get help and
hoist that mule to a platform on top of
the chimney. The animal made no OBJ
jections. When up there he gazed
around as if he really enjoyed the land
scape. After about five minutes the
Irishman calls to him:
"'Gee-up with We, We lazy, good-for-
nothing son Of gum
The mule laid his ears back and
commenced to retire his body to the
rear. When he had backed three feet
over he went Those on the ground
said he turned about six somersaults
before be landed on his back on a soft
spot. He lay there minute and then
he got up and began to canter about
When hitched up to the wagon he want
ed to pull the whole load, and from
that date on he was the most indus
trious and ambitious mule in the State
of Ohio. We had to fairly beg of him
not to kill himself with hard work. l
don't know how it would work in other
cases, but If 1 was q poor man I'd go
into the business Of backing perverse
mules off the top of forty foot chin
neys. Ten dollars a mule, and no cure
no pay."-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-28
BAD SHEBOYGAN FIRE.
of $25 ,Oo0-Company of Players
Burned Out

SHEBOYGAN, Wis, June 20.-[Spe-
cial. Lake View theater and the adj
joining buildings burned today, entailmg
q loss of $4,000 The theater and its
contents were not insured The loss to
the members of the Lyric Opera com
pany, playing at the theater was $4,000.
All of Their costumes and musical instru-
ments were destroyed. The origin of the
fire is unknown.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-28
GOOD FORSCHOOLMA'AM
Interior Department Decides That They
Can Be Homesteaders if They
Really Want to.

SUPERIOR, Wis. June 21.-[Spe-
er in this county, who four years ago
took up a claim with jack pine ON it, has
just won a decision from the interior de-
partment at Washington which estab-
fishes a new precedent-that school
teachers may be hOmesteaders.
Miss Field teaches i'll Minneapolis, and
a contest filed on her claim was made
principally on the ground that Il school
teacher could not be on a claim enough
to be a bona-fde hOmesteader.
The department holds that actual pres
ence is not so necessary in such cases
as evidence of intention and following
of the spirit of the law.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-28

pulleFs. 1t is important that these be
delicately adjusted and we'll oiled
From a purely mathematical stand
point the fine elements which enter into
the facility of increasing weight with
out the necessity of additional lifting
force are numerous.
A great deal depends upon the elias
ITCHY Of the rope. With a stiff rope you
would find much more difficulty in lift
ing weight than with flexible one.
Even the friction of the rope as it
glides over the puIleys must be taken
into account.
The use Of pulleys was demonstrated
by Sevins, Dutch engineer and physi-
cist, who was born in Bruges in 154S.-
Philadelphia North American.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-28
ASKS FOR $500 DAMAGES.

MARINETTE. Wis. June 21.-[Spe-
ciaI. Mrs. Michael Keyawa of Crivitz
today began suit for $4,000 damages
against the Milwaukee road for alleged
injuries received while crossing The
tracks at CriyitZ.
The wOman's husband brought suit
court for $1,000 damages for the loss
of a team of horses and for the loss of
services of his wife.
Judge Hastings, after hearing the tes-
tinony. took the case from tAs jury and
found for the defendant Oh a technicaI-
ty Mrs Keyawa now brings suit in he1
own person for $4,000.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-28
YANKEE KING IN AFRICA.
Rules Over "a Settlement with a Pop
uIatiOn OF 400.

Rules Over n Settlement with n Pop
uIatiOn OF 400.
A New York capitalist who has re-
Gently returned from 4 trip to the kon-
go Free State, where be is interested
in the rubber business, told an inter
esting story of his meeting with an
American exile in that far-away coun-
try, who is the boss" of q small Kon-
go settlement, says the New York
Times. After describing visit to
Buma, the capital Of the honko Free
State, he continued:
with my party we took the steam
boat and started up the Kongo River
toward the center Of Africa. The
scenery was never monotonous. Now
we come to high, white cliffs, now to
low, sandy shore. Here were found
heavy forests, whose edges ended ap-
parently in the midstream, and there
the low bush, which only half hid
treacherous swamp land.
"Soon we reached a station On the
French shore of the Kongo and landed
by way Of a giant tree trunk in the
midst of a fairy settlement. The first
thing to welcome US was gorilla, who
turned three SomerSaults and then eX
tended a hairy, long-nailed paw. At
swinging gait the well-trained ape led
us over barren hillock to little set
tlement called Maar.
The sight of the place l shall never
forget We walked beneath an avenue
of carefully planted trees, and arolnd
US we saw signs Of civilization not TO
be witnessed in any other corner Of
the world. Neither America nor Eu-
rope can ever hope to produce such
settlement. Orange trees, heavy with
fruit, scented the cool air; great
white fountain, half hidden by clouds
of futtering doves, splashed lazily in
an open square. All around were avia-
ries, walled with wide-meshed wire
and filled with fluttering, chipping
birds. Occasionally, instead of birds
we found monkeys, apes, a leopard or
a snake.
THE settlement had a population of
some 400 Kongolese, and you can judge
of my surprise when l found that a
Yankee was the king of the settle
ment. He said his name was Alexan-
der Fisher. He had made a collection
Of the cOuntry's birds and animal life,
50 that we could see them without trou-
| bling to hunt
The bungalow in which he lived was
clean, roomy and we'll furnished The
well-upholStered furniture was comfort
able and dull moments were enlivened
| by frst-rate graphophone and music
boxes.
''Mr Fisher beamed with hospitable
| joy. He dined US and showed US all
over his settlement. The place is a
| trading store. Fisher said that bust
ness was dull, but he did not sigh from
his luxurious exile. He loved his birds
loved Yankeeland and his wish was to
be buried beneath the shadow of an
orange tree, facing the river, in the
center Of the open square of his little
! kingdom.
He told me he was born in Texas
1oA y eiSht sSoAo aSo' by lew re-
marks which he dropped 1 imagined he
had got into some serious trouble in
Texas and fed the country. It's not
likely that Fisher is his real name.
He was a man Of fine physique and
appeared to be we'll educated He had
complete control over his black sub
jects and could speak their language
perfectly"
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-28
ON BAY DURING NIGHT.
Party of Eleven, Including Bride and
Groom, Stranded in Launch
Engine Broke

GREEN BAY, Wis, june 21.-TSDe-
cial. Eleven persons, including Charles
Stejskal of Milwaukee and his recently
acquired Green Bay bride, and Albert
Stejskal, his brother, who We're tossed
about on Green Bay from O'Clock last
night until after > O'Clock this morning
in q small open gasoline launch, were
picked up by rescuers IN a boat from
this city. Four girls il the party were
crazed. The wind at midnight blew
about fifteen miles an hour and the &C
cupants of the craft thought they would
be sent to the bottom at any moment
The engine Of the launch refused to
work.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-28
WISH JOY TO BAKER.
Members of Legislature Appropriate
Three Score and Ten Years of Hap
piness to Scion Who Weds

MADISON, Wis, June 21.-[SpeciaLl
The following message was sent by
the members of the Legislature today.
Mr. and Mrs. John f. Baker, Alma Cen
ter Wis.
page from the Assembly journal
A bill appropriating certain benefits to
persons named herein. The Assembly of
the state of Wisconsin enacts as follows
There is appropriated out of the funds of
eternity, not otherwise appropriated, three
score and ten years of happiness for John
T. Baker and wife. The ayes and noes
being required it was decided in the af-
firmative. Ayes 90, noes 0. Absent or not
voting /. The names of all the assembly
men followed and that of c. E. Schaffer,
chief clerk, thereof.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-28
WOMEN SUCCESSFUL FARMERS.
Three Sisters, Who Do All the Work OF
Place, Have Fine Indiana Farm.

Three miles north of Lowell, Ind, IS
one of the best tended farms in this part
of the state This is one of the places
to which Lowell points with pride. rs it
is not only owned by the "Brannan
girls three sisters, now long past the
''old maid mark as years are counted.
bet all the work of the farm is done by
them. No help of any kind is hired
on the place.
Of course there is beginning to the
story, and it all starts about twenty-slx
years ago. when Tom Brannan, a farm
- eft ti.is country for DARTS unknown
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-28
LOSTLEG WORTH $4,000.
Circuit Judge Hastings at Green Bay Or
ders Big Verdict for Car Repairer
Who Lost Limb Under Engine.

GREEN BAY, Wis, June 2O.-[Spe-
cial. lin the damage suit of John
Jacoby of Kaukauna, against the North
Western road, Circuit Judge Hastings to-
day ordered verdict for the defendant.
Jacoby sued for $4,000 for the loss of
his left leg under all engine at Port
Washington. He was Il car repairer.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-28
CAMPBELL HEADS THE BEAVERS.
Richland Center Man Elected President
of Organization.

BELOIT. Wis. June 21.-The Grand
Colony of Beavers elected officers yester-
day as follows:
Commander. Dr. 4. D. Campbell. Rich
land Center; vice commander. II. L. Gard
ner. Viroqua; guide, Mae Steinaker, BeIoit;
secretary Z. NJ. Saudahl. Black River Falls
treasurer, Howard c. Lawton Racine; hunt
er. T. C. Elver. MacFarland; trapper. John
w Parsons. Amigo: member Of reserve
board committee, Albert ueineman, Maus-
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-28
JANESVIILEIS HONORED
Treasurer of National Retail Hard
ware Association III Boston

H. l.. Mcnamara Of GAINESVILLE, Wis,
was elected treasurer of the National
Retail Hardware association here today.
X. 5. Miles Of Mason City, Ia, is the
new president, and NJ. l.. Corey of Ar
Cos, Ind, the secretary. st. Louis gets
the next convention.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-28
A Peculiar Safeguard.

You needn't be afraid, my friend,
the hotel will not burn"
'Why, it isn't fireproof, is itY
NO, it isn't fireproof.'
''Then why do you say it will not
burn?"
Because there is no insurance on
it''-Cleveland Plain Dealer
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-28
cAPUCHIN FATHERS CELEBRATE.
Golden Jubilee Will Be Held Thursday at
Mt Calvary

Mt. CALVARY, Wis, June 21-The
golden jubilee Of the Capuchin Fathers
monastery will be held here next Tues
day.
Fifty years ago the cornerstone Of the
monastery was laid Ut Mt. Calvary,
and Rev. Anthony Adams. o. NJ. Cap.
superior of the institution, has made
elaborate plans to celebrate the event
1t is very probable that Very Rev.
Antonine Wilmer, O. N. Cap, American
provincial. will be present. The Alumni
association Of st. Lawrence college will
hold its reunion on the same day.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-28
PAYMENT for knowing How"

AS to the adoption of profession,
with . view primarily to service of the
public, it is to be feared that men in
general, and professional men in partic-
nlar. are not constructed on such self
sacrificing lines. Probably the millen-
NAL period is not sensibly nearer now than
when a certain professional OF lang syne
submitted a bill of $50 to one of the long
suffering public he served, the said bill
being thus itemized: So for services
rendered: $50 for knowing how.'-Yale
Alumni Weekly.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-28
PosTMIsTREss TWENTY SIX YEARS
Stanton Woman Resigns in Favor of Will
liam Mcnamara.

Especial After continuous service Of
twenty-six years, Mrs. Catherine Quin-
Ian, postmistress at Stanton, q small
station on the Omaha railroad five miles
north of New Richmond, has resigned
and has Just now turned over the office
to her successor. William Mcnamara.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-28
WEDSHEIRESS IN IDAHO
Chippewa Falls Lawyer and Miss Ida
Kehl to Be Married June 27-Hon-
moon Two Months in Europe.

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis, June ii
here started today for PotIatch, Ida.
where he will wed Miss Ida kehl June
81. She is the daughter of John Il.
kehl. the millionaire lumbermen. They
will spend two months on honeymoon
in Errnnp
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-28
Pooling the Hens.

Yeast-Any of your garden seeds up
yet?
Crimsonbeak-No it's been SO cold
I guess our neighbor's hens haven't
got on to the fact they're planted yet
-Yonkers Statesman.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-28
Apples and Cigars.

why do 1 keep apples in the desk
drawer with my cigars?~ said the elder
" business man with novel ideas BE
cause it gives them fine and distinct
i've flavor and also imparts Just suffi-
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-28
Inst WHY He Did 1t.

John, why are you raising that win
dow? Don't you know will be unable
to speak above q whisper by morn
ing?'
"Yes'm.'- (Tex.) Post.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-28
SEEGER IS REAPPOINTED.
Manitowoc Man Again Chosen for State
Dental Board

MANITOWOC, Wis, June 2O.-[S pe-
cial. DIR Charles Seeger Of this city
has been reappointed a member of the
state dental board by Gov. Davidson and
the appointment ends long fight that
has been made to prevent the selection.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-28
It's Meaning.

There is one corps Of the public
service whose members always wear a
fatigue uniform
who are they?
Messenger boys Baltimore Amer
lean.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-28

FOND DU LAC-The council has voted to
build pipe line to bring the water supply
from the lake by gravity pressure for adj
ditional fire protection and manufacturing
purposes. The probable cost of the plant
is $4,000
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-28

1t is so hard to keep from figuring
things from ones own viewpoint The
man who never gives anyone a square
deal never expects one himself
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-28

in the country can show earlier crops or
a better yield. as they keep their land
fortified and in the best of condition.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-28
BADGER AT ITHICA COLLEGE.
Oromel H. Bigelow Graduates from Cor
nell University

ITHICA, Y. Y, June 90 Special /
Oromel H. Bigelow graduated today
from Cornell university.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-28
CLERK OF COURTS
SHORT $4,000.
DEFALCATION DISCOVERED IN THE
COURSE OF AUDIT OF CITY
BOOKS BY YOUNG CO.
HIS GUILT is ADMITTED.
Submits to Arrest at Police Station
Lost Money in Wheat Six
Years Ago.

MILWAUKEE, WIS, June 20.-A
warrant for the arrest of Frank L.
Woller, clerk of the municipal and dis
trict courts, was issued this afternoon,
charging 4 shortage in his accounts of
approximately $4,000.
The alleged shortage was discovered
in the course of the audit of the city's
books. When confronted with the report
of the auditors, Mr.. Wollcr is said to
have admitted that his accounts do not
agree.
Frank Woler and his brother, John,
who is deputy clerk of courts, when they
heard of the probable issue Of Il warrant,
went to the police station to be in reLai-
ness to have the warrant served.
Bechtner Makes Statement.
Comptroller Bechtner said this after
noon that he was not sure of the amount
supposed to be short, but he believed it
was i'll the neighborhood of $4,000.
''On Wednesday, Il. Chandler, head
accountant for Arthur Young Il Co,
which is making an audit of the city's
books, came to my office and said: l
find Mr.. Woller'S accounts are all right,
except that he has avoided showing me
the vouchers and bank book to prove
that he has the amounts on hand that
his statements show
Il replied that | would look into it.
Il went to the First National bank
and asked how much Mr.. Woller had
on deposit there. The bank refused to
give me the information, but intimated
that the amount was less than l sup
posed it was
Woller has not been in the Office for
two or three days, but has been in the
city and at his home i'll Wauwatosa.
Shortly after noon today, he was brought
to the central police station by his broth
err, John Woller, and gave himself up to
Inspector Riemer. He admitted his guilt
frankly, but was reticent when asked by
newspaper men concerning the affair
This is of old standing. 1t extends
back six years or more, when | was in
the commission business with one Jones
of Chicago" he said, and l have been
trying to cover my shortage ever since
l don't know how much it is. The
comptroller knows that.
ITS very hard Tor this to come out
at this time. If | had only been brave
enough TO have asked my friends for help
three months ago, it would never have
come out like this"
Lost Money in Wheat.
''At the time that wheat took an aw
full tumble l lost money as well as the
rest. John Burnham went down in that
crash. owed lots OF money ana was
perhaps the only one of those who lost
who had anything to fall back on. l
had this big bank account, and l Dor
rowed from Peter to pay Paul, expect
ing to be able to cover the shortage in
time TO prevent discovery.
Il have always kept my books straight.
The only discrepancy is that the balance
on the books is in excess of the real bal
ance in the bank"
WOller will be taken before the district
court in the regular order Friday morn
ing. 1t is expected that he will waive
examination and go Immediately before
the municipal court with Il plea of guilty.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-28

One pair in the front parlor beats
three of kind.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-28

What is calculated to revolutionize
railroad Notwithstanding construction
one tenth cheaper-is a new method
OF locomotion, the Brennan monoraiI
system, exhibited by its inventor at the
Royal Society in London. Construc-
ton will be chaapened because a wire
cable will serve as a bridge, and but
one track need be used
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-04-09

rae PUBLISHED 0haLy
- 'oriiiil COW y.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-04-25
EkNNScience
E|1i1veYStion.

Rabbits. asserts a naturalist, have
white tails 80 that the young may dis
tinguish their mother In case Of pur-
suit The natural color OF the rabbit
is SO like the surrounding ground that
this would be impossible otherwise
Since 1878 to the present time nearly
every year has seen a continued and
steady decline In the amount OF rain
fall In Ecuador. No exact statistics
are obtainable. but there is said TO be
little reason to doubt that the decline
within the period cited is upward Of
30 per cent
According 10 DIR. p. Marchal. some
insects are as fond OF eggs for food as
human beings are. He has observed
that a hymenopterous insect Tetrasti-
chus xanthomelanane. makes a prac-
tice OF sucking the eggs OF the elm
beetle. II first perforates them with a
small hole. and then swallows the con-
tents Afterward the tetrastichus util-
lies the emptled egg-shell by depositing
It's own eggs within II might be sup
posed that the primary object OF the
operation was that implied by the last
statement. but DIR. Marchai is confident
that the eating OF the egg Is a no less
important motive.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-04-25

The Kusel electric lamp. Invented BY
DR.. Hans Knsel OF Baden. and manu-
featured In Austria. Is remarkable not
only for It's excellence In practical use.
tut also for the novel manner In which
the filaments are made Alloys or
chromium. manganese. molybdenum.
uranium. thorinm. chromium. platinum.
osmlnm and iridium are nrst dissoci-
a.ed IN water by the electric spark.
and being precipitnted In innnitesimai
particles. they form coiioidal mass.
which. because OF It's Elasticity. can be
nodded like wet clay. After drying
the filnments thus nodded become sum
cienfiy hard and nesistent 70 bear all
the manlpulations needed for their IN
PRODUCTION into electric lamps As soon
as they have been heated TO redness
By the passage OF current they return
20 the metallic state. and thus form
nlamenss OF pure metal perfectly
Homogeneous throughout and or uni
form caiiber.
Interesting studies have lately been
made BY Miss Rina Mont on the ear
Lest forms OF life appearing In Alpine
lakes One OF thesa. the Lake OF the
geracs. has been created within human
memory. and II seems TO Justify the
statement that the nrst living forms
lnhabiting lakes are Of vegetable ma
turc. Only Owe living species are found
In the Lake OF the Seracs. all OF them
plants. and -four OF tho order OF
dlatoms. In the older lakes OF ons and
OF Tignagn animal forms begin TO ap-
pear. feeding upon the diatomS The
nrxs two steps In thu populsting OF
lake. according 10 Miss Months coneiu-
sionx are. nrst. the appearance OF
diatorns absorbing carbonic acid dis
solved In tho water. and second tho
appearance Of simple animal organ
lsrns. such as rhizopods. whose nourisb-
mcnt depends upon the pre-existing
vegetable forms Biologists have sup
posed that the frs; living forms In the
oceans were vegetable
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-04-25

Sharks infest the water OF Ceylon.
and the pearl divers OF that region are
in deadly fear OF these wolves OF the
deep. The divers are mostly Tamils and
Moormen and display marvellous endur-
ance and pluck. To protect themselves
against the ever present danger to
which the presence OF the sharks ex-
noses them the divers carry charms
given them by recognized shark bind
crs" who receive a small government
fee and dozen oysters day from
each boat. Owing to the constant noise
aud splashing. the sharks are generally
kept at distance. and accidents are
rara