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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-11-07
Randolph.
GEORGIA WHITE. Local Editor.
Newspaper School of Medicine.

Who are these doctors that prescribe
For all the ills OF man.
And then each others views deride
In papers that we scan?
One tells US that we eat too much
And orders US to chew,
Until the labor would be such
We'd skip meal or two.
Another begs US not to be
So foolish As 10 starye.
But gObble everything We see
And generous slices carve.
One column warns Us ne'er to touch
The flesh of beast or bird:
OF grain, the second says-"Not much:
Eat oats. commands the third.
Who are these medics. Of the press
That caily without price
Are keeping US in such distress
With their unasked adviceg
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-11-07
NORTH RANDOLPH

For sale:-A few Barred Plymouth
Rock coclserels, Hawkins strain.
Mrs. {. II. Taft.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-01
ASKS COURT TO
BAR FOOTBALL
Kankakee, ILL.,, Lawyer Wants "Prize
Fighting" in the Public
Schools Stopped.

Kankakee, H., Nov. 1.-On the
ground that football is nothing more
or less than prize fighting, Stephen r.
Moore, dean of the Kankakee county
bar, filed bill in the county court
here asking for an injunction to pre-
vent the authorities of the public
schools of this city from permitting
the playing Of the game by the pupils.
His action is directed in particular at
the team of the Kankakee high school,
rated as one of the best school elevens
ip this part of the state.
Mr.. Moores bill doesn't call the
game football, but alludes to it as
prize fighting. The application starts
out: "Bill for an injunction to restrain
prize fighting In the public schools" !"
The action is directed against l.. w.
Smith and Franklin ~ Tracy. Mr..
Smith Is principal of the high school
and Mr.. Tracy superintendent of the
city schools.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-01
THE NEWS IN BRIEF

Richard Walton has been sentenced
to be hanged at Chicago Dec. 13 for the
murder of Mrs. Lillian White Grant.
Mutineers flying the red flag from q
Russian warship In the harbor al
Nladivostok were conquered in fierce
fight and the vessel riddled
George A. Strong, for many years
secretary and treasurer of the Chicago
Newspaper Union, Is dead.
President Gompers of the American
Federation Ct Labor has issued cir
cular letter asking ell unions to helr
defeat Joseph G. Cannon for re-elec
ton as speaker Of the house Of repre-
Sentatives
The Rock Island railway has latt
off $500 men employed in improve
ment work.
National banks have been given per
mission to furnish securities Other
than national bonds by action Of
Comptroller Ridgely and Secretary
Cortelyou thus releasing millions t
guarantee new circulation.
Chicago will lose the national Re
publican convention unless hall seat
ing 14,O00 is promised.
The cost of keeping up New Yorl
for next year is placed at $40, so. .2GG
an increase of $13,OOOO0O over tht
budget Of the present year.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-01
More Profitable to Sell.

The mayor Of Harrisville, W. Va.
states the situation there as follows:
"Some eight years ago this little city
purchased a naturaD gas plant at a
cost Of some $4,000. The revenue
from the plant paid for 1t and left a
surplus. Two years ago we leased
the plant to private corporation at
generous rental"
So far as we know this is the only
lighting plant transferred to private
parties while being operated at prof
it, as this one apparently was. 1t is
noteworthy. however, that the people
evidently believed that they could get
better results from the plant if it were
under private management or they
would not have leased it.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-01
OUR SYSTEM IS
DECLARED BEST
American Methods of Weather Oh.
servations VIII Be introduced
in Germany.

New York, Nov. DIR. William
Polls, of the German weather bureau.
a member OF the International Aero
nautical congress, has sailed for home
after several months stay in this coun-
try, during which he made a careful
study Of American methods of weathe;
observation, with the personal assist
ancs of Director Moore. He said be-
fore leaving that he had found the
American system of weather observa.
ton far superior to that Of Germany.
and he was returning with some valu-
able information for adoption by the
German bureau. DR.. Polls said that
when he told President Roosevelt this.
the president smilingly replied:
al am glad that we have something
In this country that German consid.
ers superior to that Of his country. It
Is usually the other way. The Ger.
mans are more scientific than we are,
but we are more practical"
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-01
INSANITY FLEA
IN THAW CASE
Chief Counsel for Prisoner Said To Be
Convinced His Client is Mental
ly Unsound.

New York, Nov. 1.-AnnOuncement
is made that insanity is to be the plea
in the defense of Harry Kendall Thaw,
whose second trial for the Staying of
Stanford White will begin on Dec. 2
next
Martin w. Littleton, chief counsel
for Thaw, it is stated, has decided on
this course He is said to be con-
vinced that Thaw is insane and has
not adopted this course as merely a
theory on which to conduct a success
full defense, but because he feels GER
tain of the unsound mental condition
Of his client.
Ever since he took charge Of the
case, it is said, Mr.. Littleton has given
the question of Thaw's mentality care
full study. He has traced the Thaw
family tree and, it is said, has decided
that the insanity of Thaw may have
been an Inheritance.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-01
LONG JOURNEY
ON HORSEBACK
Otto Wagner Travels from Battle
Creek, Mich, to Memphis Tenn.
on His Faithful Animal.

Memphis, Tenn, Nov. 1.-Travel-
stained and brown from exposure, but
hale and hearty, Otto Wagner pulled
into Memphis after doing 1900 miles
on horseback, accomplishing the feat
in ffty-two days of continuous travel
ing. Mr. Wagner started from his
home in Battle Creek, Mich, Aug. %,
and of the intervening time, fifty-two
days were spent in the saddle. the un-
accounted for days being spent in
cities along the route.
II came all the way to Memphis, .
Mr. Wagner said, "just to see friends
whom l met at different times in our
city and | chose this unique method
Of travel in order to see the country
Mr.. Wagner, who is only q years
old, will remain in Memphis for some
days the guest of friends.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-01
INDICTED ACTOR
HAS DISAPPEARED
Whereabouts of Hitchcock,
Comedian, Unknown
to Wife.
ACTRESS EXHAUSTED BY STRAIN
Will Not Listen to Any Theory in
Which Flight OF Husband
Is Included.
Believes He Has Been the Victim of
Foul Play Had Little Money
and Made No Preparation
to Go Away.
ACTRESS EXHAUSTED BY STRAIN

New York, Nov. l. - Raymond
Hitchcock, comedian, disappeared
about the time the grand jury was vot-
Ing six indictments against him after
hearing the stories Of three little girls.
The actor failed to appear either Mt
the matinee or evening performance In
the theater in Broadway where he has
been starring.
The return Of the true bills, alleging
misconduct, came on top Of charges
made In court recently when Hitchcock
had been released on bond.
Might Mean Prison for Life.
These indictments charge him with
felonies, and conviction on the six
counts might send him to prison for
the rest Of his life. Counsel for the
actor was notified Of the Indictments
and told to have the defendant in
court, but Hitchcock had gone.
Flora Zabelle, his wife, who is In
the play in which Hitchcock had the
leading role, told Henry w. Savage,
owner of the company, that her hus-
band left their hotel shortly before
breakfast saying that he was going to
a Turkish bath and would join her at
the matinee. He had passed restless
night. she said.
Wife Fears Foui Play.
Hitchcock's wife is completely ex-
hausted as the result of the strain
After the close Of the performance,
IN which she played her part Mrs.
Hitchcock remained up all night as
sisting in directing the search for her
husband. She will not listen to any
theory which included flight, insisting
that she believes he has been the vic
tim OF foul play.
In support of her contention she de-
clares that Hitchcock made absolutely
no preparations for flight, as he had
only n few dollars in money and two
or three rings with him when he left
the hotel.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-01
Wreck on the Rock Island.

Topeka. Kan.,- Nov. Rock Island
passenger train No. %. west-bound,
was derailed near Harrington. Seven
persons were brought here late at
night and taken to local hospital.
Three had gashes in their heads. They
were w. f. Holmes, of Centralia, Mo-.
and John Armbaur and Elmer Ar
buckle. both Of indianapolis. The
names and injuries of the others could
not be learned. the company's officials
refusing to give out any information.
Five coaches left the track.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-01
Run on Bank by Foreigners.

Pittsburg, Pa, Nov. 1.-The run On
the All Nations bank, a small institu-
ton located on the south side portion
of the city, continues. The depositors
are all foreigners and became fright
ened by several rumors that were
both comicaI and untrue. President
BREEDING. of the bank, said that all the
currency necessary to meet the de-
mands of the depositors was In pos
session of the bank
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-01
Telegraphers Plan to End Strike.

Chicago. Nov. 1.-The striking teleg
raphers are, it is understood, prepar
ing for secret vote to be taken Sun
day on the question or ending the
strike. Most of the men concede that
all they can hope to gain is their for
mer positions without any concessions
and are anxious to return if they car
do so without being branded as de
serters. From numerous cities come
the news that the operators were re-
turning to work.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-01
Atfempts at Train Wrecktng.

Pittsburg, Pa, Nov. 1.-Two at
tempts were made late at night to
wreck the Buffalo express train on the
Buffalo and Allegheny Valley division
of the Pennsylvania railroad at point
sixteen miles above kittanning. Pa.
Two piles of ties were placed on the
tracks and were discovered by a mere
accident. NJ. f. Albert, a game
warden. who was out after violators
of the law, found both distractions.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-01
Vanderbilt Heir Is Born,

New York, Nov. 1.-Mr. and Mrs
William X. Vanderbilt, Jr, have an
heir. The baby arrived at the Wander
bilt mansion. 666 Fifth avenue He
may inherit fully S20,OOOOOO from his
fathers side of the house and perhaps
twice as much from his mother, who
was Miss Virginia Fair. The little
fellow has two sisters, Muriel and Con-
suelo, Z aud 4 years old, respectively
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-01
Ordered Sold by tho Voters.

The lighting plant owned by the In
eorporated village Of Waddington. N.
Y, was sold after the voters had so or
dered at special election. The presi-
dent Of the village writes briefly. but
eloquently:
''The property was sold for $4,000;
cost, $1,000; five years used. The VII
lage was sore on the property"
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-01
Tawney Goes to Panama.

New York, Nov. 1.-Representative
James A. Tawney, of Minnesota,
shairman Of the committee Of appro-
priations of the house of representa-
tives, has left New York on the steam
ship Colon for the Isthmus to make
personal inquiry into the present and
prospective monetary needs of the
Panama canal. Mr.. Tawney will be
accompanied by other members Of the
committee.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-01
Deny Taft Has Hurry Order.

Washington, Nov. 1.-Denial was
made here of the report contained IN
a Manila dispatch that SECRETARY Taft
has been ordered by President RoOse-
Welt TO hurry to Berlin on public busi-
ness of utmost Importance. 1t is as
serted that there Is no foundation for
the report.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-01
Fine or Jail for Sfreater.

South Bend, Ind, Nov. 1.-Captain
George Wellington Streeter, skipper of
the Ola Streeter, and Governor of the
Deestrict OF Lake Michigan" was
fined $500 for resisting an officer and
also fined a nominal sum for carrying
concealed weapons. His stewardeSs
Alma Lockwood, was fined 500. Mo,
tfons We're made for a new trial. Un-
less Streeter pays the fine he will &c
to Jail for about 450 days.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-01

Chicago, Nov. IA woman hob
bling on crutches across the Van
Buren street car tracks at Campbell
avenue was instantly killed by an east
bound trolley car. The accident was
witnessed by many passengers There
was nothing about her clothing to iden-
tify the woman.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-01
Bows Prank Is Fatal.

Duluth, Mimi, Nov. Ito make
the Austrians jump" was the ambition
Of several small boys in West Duluth
and securing a piece Of hay wire they
attached it to the electric light wire and
strung 1T in front OF an Austrian
boarding house. YOva Mehis, the first
man to approach, stepped on it and
was instantly killed. Three boys are
under arrest.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-01
News of Death Drives Man Insane.

New York, Nov. Informed of the
death Of brother, with whom he had
had no communication for several
years because Of family quarrel,
Frank Mckee, an uncle Of Baby
Mckee, grandson of President Ben
jamiu Harrison, became insane in his
bachelor apartment at 81 Lexington
avenue. After he had attempted to
kill himself he was taken to Bellevue
hospital
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-01
Overtime Work at the Mint.

Philadelphia, Nov. 1.--Orders from
Washington for the immediate coming
of S15,OOOOOO in double eagles in or
der to help relieve the money stringen-
cy finds the Philadelphia mint pre-
pared for the task. 1t is expected that
employees at the mint will have to
work overtime in order to get the gold
coin out quickly.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-01
Fifteen Hundred Perished.

Tashkend, Russian Turkestan, Nov.
1.-The first report of the casualties
at Karatagh. which was buried by a
landslide, were exaggerated, the death
list being placed as high as $4,000
Karatagh has about $500 dwellers,
and there is reason to believe that
1900 were buried alive.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-01
Gift to Princeton University.

Princeton, n. j., Nov. 1.-Before
the faculty and board of trustees and
the undergraduates of Princeton uni
versity, Ambassador Bryce of Great
Britain, presented to the university
replica of the famous Turnbull sun
dial at Corpus Christi college, Oxford,
England. the gift of Sir William
Mother NJ F.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-01
Slot Machines to Sell Stamps.

Ottawa, Ont, Nov. 1.-The postof-
fee authorities have decided to use slot
machines for the sale of stamps in
Canadian cities. AS it is illegal to sell
stamps at Canadian hotels on Sunday
such an innovation is needed.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-01
Found with Legs Cut Or.

Racine, Wis, Nov. 1.-W s. Whit
ing, incorporation and formerly presi-
dent of the Browne Corliss engine shop
at Corliss. Wis, was found lying be-
side the Chicago, Milwaukee and st.
Paul tracks at that place with both
legs severed. He is not expected to re-
cover
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-01
Acquitted of Charge of Bribery.

Minneapolis. Mimi, Nov. Elmer
H. Dearth, former state Insurance.
commissioner. who was indicted by
the Hennepin county grand jury on a
charge of having accepted bribe from
w. F. Bechtel. forner president Of a
local life insurance company, has been
acquitted Of the charge In the district
court
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-01
Plan Big Melon Cutting.

New York. Nov. 1.-Directors of the
Union Pacific railroad have taken the
first step toward cutting one of the
largest and iuiciest melons ever sliced
up in Wall street Securities of par
value Of more than $30OOO0,OOO will be
taken from the Union Pacific treasury
and distributed among its stockhold-
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-01
Heavy Robbery of Jewelry.

New York, Nov. 1.-JewelS valued
at 5000, according to police reports
Just made. have been stolen from the
Bronxville home of Paul Bayne, New
York banker A young man who Wis
tied the Bayne home in the guise Of a
lighting inspector is believed to have
committed the theft.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-01
Railroads to Elevate at Joliet.

Joliet, H., Nov. 1.-The Chicago
and Alton. the Chicago, Rock Island
and Pacific, the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe. the Michigan Central. the
Elgin. Joliet and Eastern, and the Chi
cago. Lake Shore and Eastern railroad
companies have begun the elevation OF
their tracks through this city, s. 900,
600 Improvement.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-01
Croker's Horse Beats King Edwards.

Newmarket, England, Nov l.
Richard Croker's Rhodora, ridden by
W. Bullock, won the Dewhurst plate
here, beating King Edwards Perrier.
which was second, and Baron De For
est's Little Goose. which came in third.
Nine horses started. Rhodora, which
was considered to be an outsider.
started at 100 to Z against and won
by two lengths.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-01
THE WEATHER

Following is the ofhtial wea ,her
forecast up to o'clock tonight:
Illinois, Lower Michigan and Indiana
Showers: rising temperature.
Wisconsin-Showers; warmer in east
portion.
Iowa-Showers colder in west por.
ton.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-01
Lumbermen Fight New Rail Rate.

Seattle, Wash, Nov. 1.-The Lum-
bermen's association has secured re-
straining order and bond fixed at $780,
600 in the suit to prevent the railroads
putting into effect a new tariff on lum-
Der, brought in the United States
court.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-01
Closed SUNDAY at Omaha,

Omaha, Neb.. Nov. Mayor James
c. Dahlman has issued proclamation
calling upon theaters and other amsse-
ment places and all business concerns
to obey the law by closing their pla css
on the drst day Of the week.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-01
Governor VIII Not Interfere.

Columbus. O., Nov. 1-GovernoE
Harris declined to interfere in the
execution @ Royal Fowler. of Dayton
who murdered his sweetheart. Mar
Hagarty. Fowler's mother had ap-
pealed to the governor.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-01
Football PLAYER Breaks Leg.

Meadville, Pa, Nov. 1.-Samuel B.
French. full back on the local football
team, is in Spencer hospital suffering
with a broken leg. The injury was re-
cesyed when French was tackled in the
open field during game.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-01
Guests Had q Narrow Escape.

Dover. n H. Nov Fire broke
out IN the American house, the princi-
pad hotel in Dover, at 1:35 o'clock in
the morning, and many guests narrow
" escaped with their lives. Loss,
about $50 900.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-01
Prominent Burlington Woman Dead.

Burlington, Ia, Nov. /. = Mrs.
George Stivers, wife of the business
mana ger Of the Evening Gazette. died
at her home suddenly during the
night. She was prominent in Burlfns
ton social and musical circles.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-01
Big Block of Business Build
ings Threatened With
Destruction.
FIREMEN OVERCOME BY SMOKE
Thrilling Feats Are Witnessed by
Large Crowds of People in
the Street.
BY Desperate Work the Firemen Keep
the Blaze Confined to the HOl.
den Shoe House, Which
Is Gutted.

Chicago. Nov. 1.-Fire which started
In the big store of the n. 3. Holden
Shoe company, 225 to 231 State street.
threatened the entire block of big retail
houses between Adams street and
Jackson boulevard, caused loss OF
$500, 900 and resulted in eight men be
ing overcome by smoke while fighting
the flames and in the serious injury Of
another. The fire was confined to the
Holden building, though there was
damage by smoke and water to ad-
jacent stores.
The flames ragged for several hours,
street car traffic was tied up, guests
in big down town hotels were aroused,
and thousands of persons on the way
to work watched the firemen as they
battled on the dizzy heights of ex-
tension ladders TO put out the fire in
the heart of Chicago's retail shopping
district.
Thrilling Feats by Firemen.
Through every floor OF the five-stOry
Holden building the flames swept,
sending great volumes of thick, black
smoke through the windows. The
smoke made the firemen dizzy and
drove many to the ground to recuper-
ate. Thrilling feats performed high in
the air by the firemen in their battle
awed the spectators. who held their
breath as the long extension ladders
swayed to and fro in the wind while
the firemen clung to their tops and
trained hose nozzles on the flames.
Captain William H. McDonough of
engine company No. / and seven of his
men were overcome by smoke while on
a fire escape on the third floor. When
they were first stricken they were seen
to stagger around on the fire escape,
and it appeared as if they would fall
to the ground. All dropped on the
platform, however. The next instant
smoke hid them from view. Other
firemen rushed to the rescue, raised
ladders and carried the sufferers down
to the ground.
Hit by Extension Ladder.
The next instant one Of the eX.
tension ladders became unfastened III
the center and fell with crash to the
ground. 1t struck Edward Sullivan
81 years old. a member of truck Z, who
is believed to have been seriously in.
jured. At times the smoke became Sc
thick in the street that the spectators
gasped for breath and ran from the
scene. screaming for help. Many OF
them were almost choked into insensi
bility and had to be assisted away by
the police.
For a time the entire block seemed
doomed because the flames had got q
good headway and the fremen found
1t almost impossible to fight them be
cause of the suffocating smoke. From
the street surface, from adjoining
roofs, and from the tops Of big ex
tension ladders nremen poured tons OF
water into the burning structure In
spite Of this the Ore destroyed the in
terror of the building from roof te
basement before II was subdued.