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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-11
FAVOR CHURCH UNION.
Congregationalists Would Join with Unit
ed Brethren and Primitive
MethodistS

OSHKOSH, Wis, Oct. 4.-tspecial |
The Wisconsin Congregational church
convention in its closing session today
adopted a resolution in favor of a union
of the Congregational, Primitive Metho-
dist and United Brethren churches, and
also declared itself against Sunday sports
and heartily ii favor of preserving the
Sabbath as rest and worship day.
The resolution relating to church
union was in part as follows:
Resolved, that we request the national
council to continue negotiations toward a
church union upon any basis that does
not involve the surrender of any i'm
portant principle of faith or policy"
Delegates to the national council to be
held at Cleveland next week were elect
ed as follows:
Rev E. II. Smith of Oshkosh and Rev.
l. L. Cory of Waukesha, Rev. a. S. E.
LOOMS of Randolph and E. G. Updike o.
Madison.
Another matter of business was the
election of registrar, Rev. II. A. Miner
being elected. Rev. G. NJ. Blackman
was elected treasurer
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-11
GOT SANTA ANA'S CORK LEG.
Man Who Captured 1t in the Mexican
War Tells How He Did 1t.

The man who captured Gen. Santa
Ana's cork leg, the most interesting relic
of the Mexican war, is yet living, lie is
Edwin Elvin Elliot, who now lives ut
San Rafael Cal. From Mr.. Elliot
comes the first authentic account Of the
capture, says The Mexican Herald. N
In the course of his narrative MIR. Ell
lot describes the scene when the MeXi-
can batteries were attacked by the
American troops charging across the
open plain. The Fourth Illinois ad-
vanced rapidly to the Jalapa road in
which stood the luxurious and gayly
caparisoned coach of Gen. Santa Ana
harnessed and really to leave. This
coach, however, had been rendered I'M
serviceable by the artillery fire one Of
the mules having been killed. The sad
die mule on which an outridcr usually
/ rode was being cut out of the harness
rs the American troops came up. The
latter noticed the MeXcans mounting nm
officer upon this mule, but they did not
know until later that this officer was no
less a parsonage than Santa Ana him
self.
Cos B and Ii charged down the hill,
and Private Edward Elliot was the first
soldier to reach the carriage. He Jumped
inside and secured the cork leg of the
general and passed it out to the soldiers
who followed.
II WAS sent 10 TIE rear as a prize OF
war, and eventually was placed in Me
mortal hall at Springfield, ILL.,, where it
is yet on exhibition.
Elliot also found a basket of lunch,
consisting mostly of chicken, which had
been put up for the general. The food
was quickly devoured by the hungry sol
diers. Continuing his search, Elliot
found a bag of gold under the seat The
coin was kept under guards until an
aid of Gen. Twiggs came up, when it
was turned over to thc commander in
chief as prize of the government. The
sack contained in all $4,000.
Mr.. Elliot's regiment, the Fourth Hi
nois, saw much hard service in the en-
suing month, but the war ended i'll
September, 1917, and the soldiers were
mustered out in the following year. The
capture of the leg was productive of
much merriment at the time, and many
accounts of the incident have been pub
lished, but the story of the man who
secured the leg is probably the only au-
thCntic account.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-11
DROPS DEAD ON STREET
NJ. H. DAVIS OF KAUKAUNA EX-
PRES BEFORE HELP COMES.
Was Race Track Follower and Had Son
in East-Claims Against Va
rious Estates.

TONn nT- - II-: o. H..
ofa1I n II - M " -, w., - c., Ipe
W. IL laws race track Iolo"-
e. whose nome Is supposed TO be at
h"uha una W Is, dropped dead on the
slreet mere at $50 o'clock last night.
Death was due to heart failure. lie fell
down on the sidewalk near the Masilko
Drug store and expired before assistance
arrived. lie was about go years Of age
and had one son who lives in the east.
Judge A E. Richter in decision hand
ed down this morning allowed the claim
of c. NJ. Porter Of S,27O.S7 against the
estate of Deyter Porter carl IIobcr
was allowed . oI,i,,, e c3ooo a,,a;,,,+ 40
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-11
HERMAN loser IS DEAD
WELL KNOWN WHOLESALE LIQUOR
MAN SUCCUMBS.
Came Here Half a Century Ago-Re.
tired from Business Last
Year

MILWAUKEE, Wis. Oct. bier
man loser, founder of the liquor
house of II. loser & Co. and a promi-
nent German-American resident of Mil
waukee for the past half Il century, died
this morning at O'Clock at his resi-
dence, POI Eleventh street. after years
illness, aged II years The funeral will
be held from the home on Monday after
noon ut 1:30 o'clock. Intcrmcnt will be
At Forest Home. burial private.
Mr.. loser was Il native of Darmstadt,
Germany, and came to this country i'll
1898. locating shortly afterwards i'll Mil
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-11
HOMEMADE MIXTURE
is INEXPENSIVE AND EASILY
PREPARED BY ANYONE.
Is Said to Promptly Relieve Back
ache and Overcome Kidney Trou-
BILE and BLADDER Weakness Though
Harmless and Pleasant TO Take.

What will appear very interesting
TO many people here is the article
taken from New York daily paper.
giving simple prescription, as formu-
lated by a noted authority, who claims
that he has found q positive remedy
to cure almost any case of ba2hache
or kidney or bladder arrangement. in
the following simple prescription. if
taken before the stage Of Bright'S dis
ease:
Fluid Extract Dandelion, one half
ounce; Compound Kargon, one ounce:
Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla, three
ounces. Shake we'll in a bottle and
take in teaSpoonful doses after each
meal and again ut bedtime.
A well-known authority, when asked
regarding this prescription, stated shat
the ingredients are all harmless. and
can be obtained at a small cost from
any good prescription pharmacy, or the
mixture would be put Up if asked to
Go So lie further stated that while
this prescription is often prescribed in
rheumatic Affections with splendid re-
suits, he could see no reason why it
would not be a splendid remedy for
kidney and urinary troubles and back
ache, as it has Il peculiar action upon
the kidney structure, cleansing these
most important organs and helping
them to sift and filter from the blood
the foul acids and waste matter which
cause sickness and suffering. Those
who suffer can make no mistake in
giving it q trial
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-11
FINDS CHILD AT LAST.
Wealthy Californian Discovers Daughter
in Racine Factory.

RACINE, Wis. Oct 4.-After searching
many years DR.. c. 0. Gates, wealthy mine
owner of Santa Cruz, Cal, has discovered
of Miss Laura Meinel, stcnographer at the
Horltck Food factory, and adopted daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Metnel Nine
teen years ago DR.. Gates was a struggling
young man in 4 town near Sheboygan, Wis.
Ills wife died. leaving him months old
daughter. Being poor he was not able to
take care of the child At that time Mr..
and Mrs Julius NIeinel adopted the little
girl. The family later moved and settled
ut Cleveland, o., and then came to Racine
where DR. Gates finally gained track OF
them. Dr. Gates will send his child TO the
University of Chicago and give her the best
educatiop possible. Later she may 30 to
California and reside with him.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-11
WARDENS CATCH MANY.
Violators of State Game Laws Are
Lodged in JaiI-Number of Ii
CenseS Issued.

MADISON. Wis, Oct. SIS Special. !
According to report issued by the
state game warden A. w. Stone, today
for September, one violator of the game
law was sent to the house of correction,
one is spending twenty days in Jail, an
other thirty days, and four more are
each spending six. There were sixty
one arrests and twenty -four seizures
during the month. The sale Of goods
from seizures amounted to S115.10; the
amount of fines $1293, and the costs
$299.19 Up to date there have been
issued 260 small game licenses at so
each to non-rcsidents, amounting to
$4,000; twenty-four deer licenses at $50,
and eighty-tWO separate licenses at 81
each.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-11
TRANSFORMATIONS
Curious Results When Coffee Drink
ing Is Abandoned.


ing Is Abandoned.
1t is almost as hard for an old coffee
topper to quit the use of coffee as it Is
for whisky or tobacco fiend to break
off, except that the coffee user can quit
coffee and take up Postum without any
feeling Of a loss of the morning bever-
age, for when Postum is well boiled
and served with cream, it is really bet
ter in point of flavor than most Of the
coffee served nowadays, and to the
taste of the connoisseur it Is like the
favor of fine, mild Java.
A great Transformation takes place
in the body within ten days or two
weeks after coffee is left off and Pos
tum used, for the reason that the poi
son to the nerves-caffelle -has been
discontinued and in its place is taken
a liquid food that contains the most
powerful elements of nourishment
It is easy to make this test and prove
these statements by changing from cof-
fee to Postum Read "The Road to
Wellville," in pigs. There's Rea-
n -
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-11
PLUNGES TO DEATH
ON GRAND AVENUE,
LABORER FALLS FROM NEW CAS-
WELL BUILDING IN VIEW OF
THOUSANDS.
SKULL CRUSHED IN FALL.
Loses Balance While Climbing on Tenn
porary ScaffCiding-Head Strikes
Heavy Plank.

MILWAUKEE,. Wis, Oct. 4
William Fairbanks, laborer about 3S
years old, fell to his death from the
fifth story of the new concrete building
on Grand avenue and West Water street
at Ills this morning. His neck was
broken and his skull fractured by the
fall and death was instantaneous.
Loses His Balance.
Fairbanks, of whom little is known,
is said to have boarded at Second and
Wells streets, and came some time ago
from Michigan. He was working on the
fourth floor just before the accident
and was climbing up a standard leading
to the fifth floor which has Just been
started. when he lost his hold and fell
headlong towards the ground on the
West Water street side of the building
lie struck a heavy plank with his head.
A tremendous crowd gathered within q
few minutes and remained until long
after the body was taken to the morgue
by the coroner.
Superintendent Emil A SpOnsolz of
the Sterling Construction q Engineering
company, which is erecting the building,
refused to give out any information.
Tries Forbidden Feat.
The foreman gave the name to the
cOroners deputy and said that a few
moments before the accident he instruct
ed the man not to climb the standard to
reach the fifth floor, but when he turned
his back, the man attempted the feat
lost his hold and fell.
Some months ago when the old Cas-
well block which formerly occupied the
spot, was being torn down to make way
for the new building a number Of work
men were badly injured by the caving in
of a portion of the structure. The pres
EN- building is being erected by Max
Goldstein of New York. 1t is to be d
seven-story all-concrete structure.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-11
TO RUN "OPEN SHOP"
Big Kenosha Industry Breaks with Union
and Will Not Recognize Or
ganized Labor.

KENOSHA, Wis, Oct. 7.-[SpcciaI.l
The Badger Brass Manufacturing com
panq one of the big Industrial plants in
Kenosha, declared for an open shop this
morning
For the past five years the unions
have had control of the plant and when
the new contract was sent to the com
pany Saturday the company notified the
employees that the rule of the union was
at an end.
The company agrees to pay the same
scale as last year, but it will not meet
any organization in the settlement of diff
ferences. Three hundred men are at
fected and it is believed that the plant
will be forced to shut down for a time,
at least. The company has another fac
tory in New York which will take care
Of its business pending the trouble here.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-11
FISHERMEN TO FIGHT.
Two Meetings Held in Door County and
Assessment Is Levied to Campaign
Against New License Law

STURGEON BAY, Wis. Oct. =
Especial THE fishermen in this coun-
ty are aroused over the fishing law re-
curing the payment of a license fee to
the state and yesterday meetings were
held at Fish Greek and Egg Harbor
which were largely attended. Assembly
man Thomas Reynolds was a participant
Al the gathering in the latter town. vt
these meetings organizations were formed
to protest against the law. Resolutions
We're adopted levying a tax of s. on each
fisherman in the county with which TO
carry out their plans AMI to send dele
gates TO the meetings at Green Bay and
AIenO.nince
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-11
ILL, KILLS HIMSELF.
John Harder Ends Life When Unable
to Leave His Sick
Bed

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Octa. 4
Made respondent by i'll health, John
Harder, aged 10 committed suicide at
his home So Greenfield avenue, at 1915
this morning, by shooting himself in the
mouth with revolver. Harder was too
i'll to arise this morning and remained
in bed. His wife who conducts crock
cry store in the same building, heard
the shot from the store and ran to her
husbands room to find him already dead
the bullet having entered the brain. Har-
der is survived beside his wife, by six
children. The coroner was notified but
the body was permitted to remain at
home
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-11
500 PLANS EXTENSION.
Chicago Lumberman Gives Right of Way
in Delta County (Mich. "Opens
New Country.

AIARINETTE, Wis, Oct 4-LSpe-
cial. THE 800" road IS about to build
an extension which Will provide the peo-
pie of the western part Of Delta county,
Mich, with railroad service. Pirley
Lowe of Chicago, a wealthy lumberman,
who owns the Van Harbor Lumber com
pany, has agreed to give the right-of-way
and the ties and the 500" will do the
rest The town Of Van Harbor on Gar
den Bay, will thus get an outlet and it
will open a railroad traffic in large
territory
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-11
JUDGE WASHBURN DEAD
Was Past Grand Master of Wisconsin
Masons in I964-Was a Pioneer
in Wisconsin.

OSHKOSH, Wis, Oct. -[Special.l
Canaan Washburn, former judge Of the
circuit court in this district and prom
inent Mason, died at his home in this
city this morning.
Judge Washburn was born in Liver
more. Me. October %. 1923, and received
his education at Baldwin college where
he graduated in 1915. He began reading
law in the east, and came to Oshkosh d
few years afteTward, being admitted to
shortly after his arrival here.
When numbering was an important in
dustry in this section Of the state. Judge
Washburn was heavily interested in that
business. He was grand master of the
MasOns in 1864. He leaves one daugh-
ter whose home is in milwaukee,.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-11
ERROR MAY COST LIFE.
George A. Baldwin, Millionaire Lumber
man, Seriously Injured at Home
in Appleton.

APPLETON, Wis. Oct. 81 Special !
George A. Baldwin, the millionaire lum-
herman, lies in a critical condition at
his home here, this morning, as the result
of a fall down a steep stairway at his
residence.
Mr. Baldwin recently moved into his
new home and had not become fully ac-
quainted with it. Believing he was
about to enter his sleeping apartments,
he opened a door, which instead of lead
ing to his room, led to the stairs. Mr..
Baldwin fell headlong down them, sus-
tanning a fractured thigh, a severely
gashed head, and possible internal in
juries. Owing to his advanced age. his
condition is considered critical.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-11
Harmon-Stone Marriage.

MARINETTE. Wis, Oct 4-[Spe-
cial. News of the marriage of Miss
katherine Herman to George Stone has
Just been received here. They were
welded secretly at Winona, MINI, last
week The bride is the daughter of VI.
S. Harmon. Il banker of Menominee.
Mich The brides sister, Mrs. IaylUr, is
the wife Of a university professor Ut
Madison, aud IS matron of ChaGkourn
ha u
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-11
WOULD DECLARE MAN DEAD.
Relatives of Missing Kenosha Man Wish
to Divide Estate
KENOSHA Wis, Oct. 5-TSDeci

KENOSHA. Wis, Oct. Special. ]
In the county court q petition was
filed asking that the court declare legal
" dead Benjamin Torrey, son of the
late Roscoe Torrey, formerly a wealthy
farmer of this county, who has been
missing for more than seven years. He
was last heard from in November of
1899. and at that time he was in the
state of Washington. AS soon as the
petition is granted his estate will be
divided.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-11
NOW ENTERING DULUTH
Work on Wisconsin Central Extension Is
Being Rushed

SUPERIOR, Wis, Oct. 4-[SpeciaI. I
Work on the Wisconsin Central extern
ton into Duluth is progressing in a man
ner to indicate the work will be com
pleted we'll within the time allotted to it.
Chief Engineer Reed said that the prog
ress of the contractors is very satisfac-
tory. The work on the tunnel is going
ahead with satisfactory rapidity and in
fact, all along the line from Eighth ave
nue. to West Duluth the contractors are
active
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-11
BEGGED OF CROWD
TO RELEASE HIM.
Anton Habenicht Struck by Street Car
and Pinned Beneath the
Trucks.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Oct lis
ciaL I--WhiIc more than hundred people
pushed and tuggcd frauticalIy at u street
car on Green Bay avenue Thursday
evening, the bruised and manglcd body
Of Anton Habcnicht, a retired miller. lay
pinned Inder the front trucks Of the
car. Al intervals the unfortunate vic
tim emitted piteous groans and begged
10 be released.
When taken TO the drug store of Ar
thur Licpe HIP Green Bay avenue.
where he was attended by DR.. T. ID.
Willard it was found that Habenicht
mad sustained Il compound fracture of
the left leg, the right hip was broken
the chest WAS crushed and two ribs were
broken, the left arm was fractured and
he was bruised about the head and body.
lie died at the Emergency hospital at 3
o'clock this morning.
Car Is Raised.
uaOenicht was crossing the street
and apparently did not see the car which
struck him and rolled him under the
front trucks. 1t was useless to attempt
to move the heavy car forward or back
ward, and score Of people lent their
aid to raise it with levers, when the body
was released.
Habenicht is survived by an aged wife
and two grown children The body was
CnarIeS
lircndler. taXidcrmist ut the public mu-
arum. this morning, but funeral arrange
lents have not yet been made. The old
man came to this country from Bohemia
two years ago. He was on his way to
his son-in-law's home on Sixth street
when the accident occurred.
MOtorman Says Suicide
Andrew label, motorman on north
bound Third street car No. 2S2, which
struck Habenicht. said last night that
the man appeared as if he wanted to
commit suicide.
lie stopped for minute" said label
and then suddenly and without warning
apparently threw himself under the car
| stopped as soon as | could"
Other witnesses, however, say that
Idbenicht did not see the car. Owing
to the length Of time which elapsed be-
tween the accident and Habenichts re
lease, crowd of many hundred people
gathered about the scene.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-11
LIGHTS MATCHj KILLED.
Explosion-Spilled by Chill
dren at Play.
ASHLAND Wis. Oct 5-TG

ASHLAND, Wis, Oct 81 Special. !
Mrs Jacob Packlund died this morn
ing from injuries received in a gasoline
explosion last night. Her children spilled
gasoline on the floor of the shed and the
and the explosion followed. This is the
second death to occur in a week due to
gasoline fires.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-11
DEDICATE MONUMENT OCTOBER II
Andersonville Commission Announces the
Programme of Ceremony

MADISON. Wis. Oct. AT a meeting OF
the Wisconsin Andersonville Monument
of the monument on October II were com
pIeted. The dedicatory party will leave
Madison over the Milwaukee road at 1:U5
Tuesday, and will reach Atlanta late the
following night The trip will be routed so
thar the party can visit battIetields ana
Ia Ii is expected that the trip will con
sumo about eight days.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-11
OBEYS ORDER OF BOARD.
Wisconsin Central Railroad Issues New
Package Freight Schedule.

MADISON. Wis, Oct 3.-The Wis
cousin Central railroad has already pub
lished a freight tariff putting into force
the recent order of the railroad commits
sion TO restore the old 25-cent minimum
rate for package freight when shipped on
one line of road. The company did not
take the time allowed by the statute,
but Immediately complied with the or
der,
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-11
Batterynen Are Retaken.

LA CROSSE. Wis, Oct. 7.-[Special. I
Three of the enlisted men of Battery G.
Third {. ). field artillery, who deserted
following 4 riot at West Salem, Satur-
day night, were captured here this after
noon. The fourth man was also cap
tured. but managed to make his escape a
second time from 4 squad Of guards
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-11
RIGS CLASH; GIRL HURT.
Runaway at Montello, Wis, May Cause
Death of Portage Woman.

MONTELLO. Wis, Oct. 4.-[Speciai. I'm
a collision between two teams driven hr
D v. Mcnamara and George Boemner,
Miss Grace Moore, Portage, Wis. an occu.
to the roadway and sustained internal in
juries that will probably prove fata. Or
Z. I. Dempsey was also badly injured
Both RIGS were demolished.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-11
Milwaukeean Bound Over.

I WAUhESHA. Wis, Oct 3.-[Spe-
cial. 1.-The preliminary examination of
Joseph Plewa. Milwaukee boy, charged
with having failed to return I horse he
hired from a loca! liveryman. was COM
+! eted here this morning. Plewa was
bound over TO the March term for trial
under $500 bail
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-11
Death of Charles R. Gleason.

EAU CLAIRE. Wis. Oct 4-Charles
Il. Gleason, aged -, died this morning
after a long Illness. He was born in
Massa chusettS and was cashier OF the
first bank which started in Eau Claire in
1886. He was also the first city clerk
and served 4 term in the Legislature. lie
was postmaster under Cleveland.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-11
MRS. LAWSON HEADS W. c. T. U.
South Milwaukee Woman New President
of State Union.

PORTAGE, Wis, Oct 4.-ISpecial. 1.-The
annual convention of the state W. c. 7. U.
closed here this noon. The following Of
ficers were elected:
President, Mrs. W. \. Lawson, South Mil
waukee; vice president. Mrs. w. II. Upham,
Marshfield; corresponding secretary, Irs.
+. w. Folctt, Spencer; recording secretary,
Mrs E. A. Strong Madison; treasurer, Mrs.
Ida NJ Cooke, Green Bay; editor, Mrs NJ.
f Hanchett, Madison.
Short addresses were made at the closing
session by Mrs katherine Leute Stevenson
of Boston, and Miss Lillian Phelps, st.
GATHERINGS. Ont, Canada.