davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-13
TRANSMITTING a HUGE TREE.

Yew That May BE REQ Years old
Moved Mile and n Quarter,
Perhaps the most ambitious ATTEMPT
at transportation on record has Just
been made at Frankfort on the Main.
Germany. and the results are being
eagerly watched by botanists, says the
New York Sun The oldest yew tree In
Germany, perhaps in the world, has
been removed from the old Botanical
garden. which the municipality is about
to use for some other purpose, TO the
new one The distance traversed was
about a mile and a quarter.
The tree was moved not on account
of any special scientific value. but for
sentimental reasons. Its age is esti-
mated by some authorities at 100 years
and 1t seemed a sort Of sacrilege to cut
it down without an effort TO save 1t.
Preparations for the removal were
begun three years ago under direction
of expert botanists. The principal op-
GRAFTON was the clipping off of the ten
drills of the roots TO a radius of about
six feet This was gradually done, a
few at a time. SO that the tree might
accustom itself to their loss. About the
end of last May the colossal task of
lifting the tree from its bed and placing
it on a huge wagon constructed for the
purpose was begun.
i sort Of crate was built about the
roots with the earth clinging TO them
as fast as they were laid bare, the
tree being kept erect by guy ropes.
When this was finished it was slowly
pushed along sktds to the vain, which
was located in a trench, so that its
floor was about on a level with the bot
tom of the crate
The crate was about thirteen feet
square and six feet deep. The tree is
about sixty feet tall and some Of the
lower branches had to be pruned to
keep them from damaging the roofs OF
houses along the way The weight of
the tree and its packing was estimated
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-13
WELLMAN STILL WAITS
MUST HAVE SOUTH WIND IN THREE
DAYS TO SAIL.
If Favorable Breeze Does Not Come by
September 10 Aeronaut Will
Wait Another Year.

PARIS, Sept. Tn the Echo de Paris
this morning NJ. Robert Chauvclot re
ports his last interview with Walter
Nellman. lie says the question whether
or not the aeronaut will start for the
pole will soon be answered
When he left Mr.. Wcllman the wind
was blowing strong from the north The
American explorer stated that unless
there was south wind by September 10
has attempt would he abandoned for this
year. for then the polar night COM
menCeS.
We cannot leave" added Mr.. Well
man, for north wind would drive uS
south of the archipelago. aud an east
wind up to Greenland. | want to reach
the pole and not commit suicide
If, therefore, Mr.. Wclman does not
find wind favorable before September
To- he will debate his balloon and bring
it to Paris to wait till August Of next
year to make his start
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-13
Lands IN NEW YORK,
Standard Oil Judge Visits Grover CIeve-
land at Princeton, Too-Did Not
Go to Oyster Bay.

NEW YORK, Sept. G.-Judge X. NJ.
Lands, who imposed the $29,O0O,OOO fine
upon the Standard Oil company has
been in this city for two days without
the public becoming aware of his pres
cnce here. The judge arrived here
Wednesday morning, saw two friends
off on a steamer and then went TO
Princeton to see former President Grover
Cleveland There was no business in
connection with the trip to New York
said Judge Lands, no conference with
federal officials and no visit to Oyster
Bay. Il haven't any business there"
added the judge If there hadn't hap
pened to be some litigation in my court,
l could come here and never be no
ticed," he said. Il wish it We're SO now.
l have a deep conviction of the duty If
my office. 1t is the position and not It's
occupant that should mean most to the
public"
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-13
TIE DESERTED SANDWICH.
1t Had the Fatal Gift of Beauty and
II Was Coveted by MANY

1t Had the Fatal Gift of Beauty and
Il Was Coveted by Many.
Don't leave your sandwich up there
Oh the advertising boards" said Tom
my's mother; the train will come
along soon and you will forget it."
But Tommy did not heed the warn
ing, the train came and went away
with Tommy and his mother and the
others, bound for Coney Island, and
the sandwich remained, says the New
York Sun.
1t was a remarkably neat package
for a sandwich. Lying there on top of
the advertising boards it looked as if
it had been done up by a jeweler, so
rectangular was it and so precisely
were the ends Of the wrapper folded
over.
An elderly man stood near by read
Ing his newspaper. He had heard the
talk about the sandwich and he noted
that the event had turned out as Tom
my's mother had predicted
A young girl came up the stairs and
walked along the platform. She saw
the neat package and looked from it
toward the man. He drew q step near
er to it, glanced at it as if to assure
himself that it was still there, and re
sumed reading his paper
Several passengers alighted from the
next train, and as they passed the
sandwich most of them saw it and the
man and tried to decide whether it be
longed to him. One young fellow stroll
ed back, after going as far as the door
Of the waiting room, and walked slowly
up and down the platform.
The elderly man stepped to the edge
Of the platform and looked along the
track, as if to see whether the train
was coming. Just as he turned to take
his former position he saw the young
man lingering close to the sandwich.
He cleared his throat with a loud
"Ahem." and rested his arm on the adj
yertIsing boards a few feet away from
The package. The young man took the
next train that came along.
A large woman rugged out in clothes
that she evidently thought were just
the thing hurried up the stairs and was
rushing toward the train that had Just
come in. Her eye caught the package,
with its jewelry store appearance, and
she did not enter the train.
She looked up and down the track
and glanced toward the Sandwich, and
from it toward the man. He folded
his paper, put his reading glasses in
bis pocket and again stepped to the edge
of the platform and looked along the
rails.
The woman eyed him and the pack
age alternately. The roar of a train
was heard. AS 1t slowed down the
man, all unmindful of the package, hur-
ried toward one of the car gates The
man stood on the car platform as the
train moved out
By leaning outward as the train
rushed away he could watch the pack
age long enough to see the large wom-
an grab it from the top of the sign
boards, thrust it under her summer
wrap and hurry down the platform
stairs faster than she came up. Quite
naturally he smiled.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-13
GOOd-Bye. Euclid.

Within the last few years a revolu-
ton has been accomplished at Oxford
which ought really to affect the mind
Of the nation more than the difference
between Lord Curzon and Lord Rose.
berry. A textbook has been discarded
which was already venerable for It's an
tiquity at the beginning of the Chris
tian era. Needless to say, we are re-
ferring to Euclid's Elements" For
what other textbook ever had such a
run as that? 1t has been accepted ever
since its publication, which was in the
reign of the first Ptolemy (B. C. 323-
1851. No writer has ever become so
identified with a science as Euclid with
geometry. The nearest approaches are
to be found in the relation of Aristotle
to logic and Of Adam Smith to poIiti-
cal economy.-London Spectator.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-13
ACTORS GOLD WIFE'S.
Mansfield Turned Everything Over to
Her Before Death-Estate Value
About 100000.

NEW YORK, Sept. ct has become
known that Richard Mansfield, the actor,
left by will an estate of barely $50, 900,
the bulk of his property, amounting to
about 100000, having previously passed
to Mrs. Mansfield by deed or by her
ownership of nearly all the stock of
"Mansfield Incorpora
Mr.. Manstield's private car in which
he travelled was not really his property,
having been bought and paid for by his
wife, and it is said that the Riverside
Drive home, which may be sold shortly,
was also purchased by her. 1t is be-
lieved that Mr.. Mansfield turned every
thing over to his wife as soon as he got
it to avoid entanglements i'll the Garricls
theater litigation Of several years ago,
as he began the practice before he had
finished paying the debts incurred in that
venture.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-13
A Wardrobe in Il Hat

Grandfather De Voc is an artist who
appreciates fine millinery. His young
married daughter, however, was prac-
Using domestic economy, when a hat,
q beautiful creation in real lace, ar
rived for little Elise from her devoted
grandparent whose eye had sur
rendered to this bit of baby apparel
the moment he saw it in a department
store.
That hat is too extravagant for this
family" remarked the young mother.
"I'u take it back and see what 1 can
do"
A few days later the grandfather
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-13
Two Sources of Hope.

1t is said that the people along the
Newfoundland coast are expert wreck
ers-not in that they wreck vessels to
rob them, but in that they know how
TO avail themselves legitimately of the
opportunities afforded. In this connec-
ton Sir WiIfrid Laurier used to tell
of a meeting between priest in charge
Of a parish near Cape Race and the
bishop of his diocese.
How will your people do this win
ter?" asked the bishop.
Very well, l think, your reverence"
replied the priest cheerfully, with the
help of God-and a few wrecks. Lip
nincott's.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-13
TRACTION WORK UPSET,
Federal Court of Appeals Reverses De-
cision at Chicago and Years Of
Work Comes to Naught

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Sept. THE United
States court of appeals has reversed and
remanded the Union Traction case in
yolving the unifcation of the street rail
way companies of the city. This places
the properties again in the hands of the
original receivers and renders Of no avail
all the work that has been done for sew
eral years iowa ID improving the street
car facilities on the west and north
sides of the city.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-13
FEW DOGS 60 MAD.
Many Authorities Have Never Iden-
titled Case of Rabies.

tilted Case of Rabies.
The Woman's Pennsylvania S. z. G..
A. Is out with a timely and valuable
statement calculated to prevent I'M
necessary alarm and suffering of hui
man beings as we'll as of animals 1t
is commended by many Of our famous
physicians. A part of it follows here
with:
1t has been observed with regret that
numerous sensational stories concern
ing alleged mad dogs and the terrible
results to human beings bitten by them
are published from time to time. Such
accounts brighten people into various
nervous disorders and cause brutal
treatment of animals suspected OF mad
ness and yet there is upon record 4
great mass of testimony from phyal-
clans asserting the extreme rarity OF
hydrOphobfa even in the dog, while
many medical men of wide experience
are of the opinion that If it develops
in human beings at all i is only on eX-
tremely rare occasions; that the con-
dition of hysterical excitement In man
described as "hydrophobia' is merely
series of symptoms. such dread being
caused by realistic reports acting upon
the fmaginations of persons scratched
or bitten by animals suspected Of
rabies.
The late DR.. Hiram Corson, whose
nractice extended over a period Of sew
entv years during which time he
searched diligently for the disease in
man or animal, wrote under date Of
January IS, 1896: 81 have never had
a real case of hydrophobia."
DR.. Thraill Green, a physician like
DIR Corson, accurate in observation,
careful in statement, and whose prac-
flee also extended over a long period,
wrote under date Of January %, 1896 ::
81 have never had a case of hydro
phobia, nor have l ever seen a case
in the practice of other physicians"
DR.. Matthew Woods. who has been
in quest of the disease for twenty
years, and who during two summers
personally visited every case reported
in Philadelphia, asserts that he never
NAL, and although six years ago. at
the conclusion of a paper on the sub
ject read before a large audience, he
offered 500 to any person bringing
him such patient, yet so far no one
| has claimed the reward
DR.. Charles W. Dulles, who has cor
| responded on the subject with most of
the distinguished medical men of Eu-
rope, a physician familiar both with
the literature of rabies, the history of
| Pasteur and the institutions called bv
his name, and who in addition has Der-
formed the almost Incredible task of
Investigating either personally or bv
| correspondence, with the physicians or
others in attendance, every case re-
ported in the newspapers OF the Uni.
ted States for the past sixteen years
believes that hydrophobia is extremely
rare, having after sixteen years of in.
vestigation failed to find a single ca ca
! on record that can be conclusively prov.
ed TO have resulted from the bite of q
/ dog.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-13
SAW 10000 WHALES.
Capt Heggarty Reports Phenomenal Pod
of Sperms-Crew Landed
1876 Big Fellows.

NEW BEDFORD, Mass, Sept Z
Capt. Heggarty and his whaling brig,
the Sullivan, are just back from a TWEEN
ty-seven months voyage with total
catch of $500 barrels Of sperm oil. The
Sullivan made a record of 375 barrels
of oil in five days. So fast did the
whales come that there was no time to
boil and all the crew could do was to
cut the blubber and stow it till the luck
turned.
Capt Heggarty. says he saw the big
gest pod of sperms he ever saw in his
life-ffty- whales as far as the eye
could see.
eve took 1885," he said. "I'H gamble
that l left 10000 whales i'll that big
pod"
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-13

Only 25 of Them Among 225 Saloon
Passengers on Romano and
Dance Is a Frost.

BOSTON, Mass, Sept. 6.-Men were
so scarce in the cabin Of the liner Ro-
manic on its trip here that when the
officers arranged a dance under the
balmy skies of the Azores there were
not enough to go half around. One girl
from California sent this petition to
Capt. BeadneIl:
For heavens sake, head the ship for
the Isle of Man"
According to Miss Maud knight of San
Jose, Cal, of the 225 saloon passengers
200 were women.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-13
CID MASON CELEBRATES
James Bellows McGregor, Aged 1o6, Who
Holds Reception Today, Has Been
Knight Eighty Years.
MOUNT SENAPEE

MOUNT SUNAPEE, \. H, Sept. 6.
james Bellows McGregor, said to be
the oldest Mason in the world, celebrated
his 106th birthday with public recep-
ton today He was born in 1901 one
mile from where he now lives, near here.
His joining of the Masonic order in 1927
makes him member of eighty years
standing, and the oldest Mason on rec
ord in the world. Mount Vernon lodge
of Newport will attend the celebration
in 4 body.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-13
KELLY HEADS CARRIERS
National Association Elects Brooklyn
Man Chief at Ohio Conventional.
J. Gamer Is Vice President.

CANTON. O.. Sept AT . o'clock
this morning the National Letter Car
riers elected the following officers:
President. W. E. Kelly, Brooklyn; vice
president +. J. GaIner, Muucie Ind; sec
rotary, L. J. Cautweil
For the executive board the following
members We're chosen:
George f. Buchanan, Canton: NJ T. Fin
nan. Bloomington. IN; ], J. Gallager, Jer-
sey City; X. +. Quinn, Philadelphia; f. s.
Trarton. Cleveland.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-13
A Different Thing.

AZ suppose all you boys in the coun-
try here" said the city boarder, are
fond of bathing in the creeks and
ponds?"
"Waal," replied the country boy, mot
when you call it that"
Call it what?"
"'Bathin',' the only thing we care
for IS swimmin'." -Philadelphia Press.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-13

called to see the baby in the new hat
DO let me see how she looks in it,
he said. And how did you like itY'
Very much, father, thank you. They
gave NE two hats, two dresses. q
sweater, and thirty-nine cents in
change for it."
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-13

Richard Mansfield the worlds foremost has passed from eS
to
in and
of
and
lie a
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-13
SEA GREYHOUNDS
RACE TO AMERICA,
LuSitania, the Largest Atlantic Liner,
and the Lucania in a Test
for Speed

LIVERPOOL, Sept. THE people OF
this city and its vicinity today concen-
trated their attention on what was con
sidered to be an epoch-maliing event
the departure of the giant Cunard steam
er Lusitania. the largest of the Atlantic
liners, on her maiden voyage to New
York. Additional interest was given To
the event in that the LuCania left port
at 400 o'clock this afternoon, about
two and IL half hours earlier than the
Lusitania, making possible trial of
speed across the Atlantic between the
swiftest ocean steamer with reciproCating
engines flying the British flag and the
largest turbine steamer. Both vessels
will calk at Queenstown tomorrow morn
ing, but the Lustania will not enter un-
I'll the Lucania has cleared.
Crews Ready for Race.
The older vessel has Il start over the
boat which the Cunard company built
with the view not only OF beating the
fastest time of its own ocean greyhoundS,
but of regaining for Great Britain the
blue ribbon of the Atlantic, which was
lost to Germany a decade ago. OF course
the officials of the Cunard line say that
no race is contemplated, but the engine
room crews of the vessels have been busy
for week past getting everything III
readiness with the expectations that the
engines will be called upon to do their
best.
Notable People on LuCania.
All the accommodations on both yes
sells were taken. For the Lucania $40
first class and 36O second class passen-
gers have been booked, and for the Lusi-
tania 4S0 first class and 400 second class.
The lists include many notable people.
Among the passengers on the Lusitania
will be Robert Balfour NIP, G. l.. Bar
Der, G. G. Dolan. Mr.. and Mrs Louis
Hay, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Goelet, Coun-
tess Dumore. Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus +.
Mccormick, Lady Victoria Murray and
s. G. Perkins. The Lucania takes the
team of the Marylebone Cricket club,
which will play a series of games in
America, and Bishop z. j. O'Reilly.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-13
ARCTIC EXPLORER
FROZEN TO DEATH.
STEFANSSON EXPEDITION MEETS
WITH DISASTER AND THREE
HAVE Persisted.
Ernest LefingweN of Chicago in Party
Which Sought New Continent North
of the Mackenzie River

ATHABASCA LANDING. Canada
Sept. 6.-News of the probable loss of
the schooner Duchess of Bedford, the
Arctic expedition, which hoped to find
new continent north OF the Mackenzie
river, was brought here by Alfred Hair
rison, who has been i'll the Arctic circle
for two years and who came here on the
steamer Midnight Sun.
Mr.. Harrison said Ernest Stcfans-
son of Harvard university, after whom
the expedition has been called himself
brought the news of the loss of their
boat to the ucrSchcIl island. He also
brought the news of the disappearance
OF three members Of the party and Elk
pressed the fear that they had met death
III the frozen north.
Chicago Man Is Missing.
The missing men are Capt. Nicholson.
Dane; Ernest Lctiingwcl of Chicago.
and j. NJ. Marks. They left the ship
III February with sixty days provisions
Tor the supposed land to the north, and
had been gone seventy days and no news
mad been received from them. One of
Their teams of dogs had returned and
1t is likely the party will never be heard
from again.
The schooner Duchess of Bedford,
Stefansson thought, has probably sunk
The ship had filled with water, prob
ably from the ice strain but they had
been able to remove everything of value
to the main shore
Thinks Explorers Are Alive.
CHRISTIANIA, Sept. Cant. Road
Amundsen said today he believed the
members of the Anglo-American Arctic
expedition were alive. Altogether Can't.
Amundsen takes hopeful view of the
situation of the expedition.
Leffingwell a Chicago Man.
CHICAGO, H., Sept. 6-Ernest LET
hngwell and Capt. Mikkelsen, reported
lost in the Arctics. sailed from Victoria,
b. c., on May 20, 1906. They had been
members of the Baldwin arctic expedi-
ton and We're familiar With hardships in
the polar region. Let1ingwell is Il grad
uate of the University of Chicago and
is a scientists of promise. he is almost
a giant in stature. He played on the
football team of 1897, was Il leader i'll
athletics, used to 'rOughing it, in Can
ada and Arizona. In the Spanish-Amer-
lean war he fought in the forward turrct
of the battleship Oregon during the bat
tie with Ceryera's fleet.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-13
Not Like q Woman.

Have you interviewed that female
criminal|
Il have tried to-"
Tried to?"
Yes, but she refuses to talk"
Refuses to talk. Head your article
Man In Disguise and make it three
columns op the first page Houston
Post
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-13
Examples.

''The country air deyelopes an enor-
nous appetite, doesn't it?" commented
one summer boarder.
Yes" answered the other; Judging
by the mosquitoes. Washington Star.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-13
AnnvnXaIS

DO you think they approved of nv
sermon?' asked the newly appointed
rector hopeful that he had made a
good impression on his parishioners.
Yes, I think So" replied his wife
"they were all nodding.'
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-13
3unlxo,

Marriage, I'm told, is a lottery
To me the sayings tame;
l think, forsooth, more often it
Is just g bunko game.
Milwaukee Sentinel
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-13

No man was ever brought up in
what he regards as the proper way
when he turns out to be a failure.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-13

A fool can answer questions that ;
wise man would be ashamed to ask.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-13

It's very, very easy to be foolish.
Better watch out.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-13

Extremes of heat make more liars
than profit and gain.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-13
Chicago Man Is Missing.

CHRISTIANIA, Sept. Cant Road
Amundsen said today he believed the
members of the Anglo-American Arctic
expedition were alive. Altogether Capt
Amundsen takes a hopeful view of the
situation of the expedition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-12

AUL CO., 7TH & L NV.
637 18th ne. Or, b.. $3.50
r 1017 18th nw.sta.2.W
704 Quincy NV, Or, b23.50
515 r l av NV, Tr, b. 25-3O
ll9 Carroll. 7r, b. .22.0
l214 II ne, 7r, b. Peso
18th and Kearney,
Brookland. D G. 1000
642 Park I'd, Or, b.. 1850
81 Z ne, 5r, b. 1850
l34S kearney, Brook
land, Sr. 1900
COLORED TENANTS.
22l9 Water. fats, 8
& Or, w.$l2.50 & 1900
13 Goat alley. Ar. :. 90
) Capitol av, Ivy City.
Or. ...............I.0 O
676 Navy pl., Ar. -. .4.50
t. NV. (steam heated.