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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-07
ADMIRALS
RECEIVE DIPLOMAS
LARGE ASSEMBLAGE WITNESSES
GRADUATION EXERCISES AT
NAVAL ACADEMY.
BRIEF ADDRESS BY
SECRETARY METCALF
Head of Navy Department Pays High
Tribute to American Seamen-
Says Readiness for War Is Best
Guarantee of Peace.

Annapolis. Nd, June THE 73
members of the final section Of the
graduating class of the naval acad-
emy received their diplomas from the
hands of Secretary of the Navy Met
calf Thursday in the presence of
large assemblage which included the
representatives of two foreign ma
tions, Gov. Warfield and the board
of visitors to the institution. The
foreign guests were Rear Admiral
Theiry of the French navy, French AM
bassador Jusserand, Admiral Baron
Won Asbeck of the Dutch navy and
the staffs and members of the diplo-
matte corps of these two countries, all
attired in full uniform.
Praise for American Seamen.
In a brief address to the gradu-
ates before distributing the diplomas
Secretary Metcalf paid high tribute
to the honor, integrity and bravery of
the American naval officers. He
warned the young officers in regard
to the proper handling Of the enlisted
men, and cited the interest taken in
Il1C WI n VI IlS navy uhu I1S loI ST.
practice by the men of the crews at
the Atlantic fleet target practice last
March. ''Those men can shoot" he
said, "and shoot straight, so if there
should ever be war, which God for
bid, no American need ever fear for
the outcome"
Mr.. Metcalf urged constant prepar-
edness for war as the best possible
preventive of it. ''It would be the
height of folly" he continued, ''for
this nation, until such time as the ma
tions of the world shall agree upon
arbitration, to leave itself open to at
tack or defeat. With the navy we
have and are building, however, no
nation can ever obtain footing on
American SOIL"
The secretary concluded with
word of encouragement to the midship-
men oarsmen who are to row at
Poughkeepsie. Il expect to be pres
ent," he said, "and having been an
oarsman I can tell just what sort of
race you row."
Admiral Sands, commandant of the
academy, and Senator ]. H. Gallinger
of New Hampshire, chairman of the
board of visitors, also spoke briefly.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-07
KNOX AS FAVORITE SON
PENNSYLVANIA REPUBLICANS IN
DoRSE SENATOR.
National Administration Is Praised
and Convention Adheres to "Stand-
Pat" Policy on Tariff.

Harrisburg, Pa, June THE in
dorsement of Senator Knox for presi
dent, the nomination of John o. Sheath
of Philadelphia for state treasurer, and
the adoption of platform indorsing
the policies and administration of
President Roosevelt were the net re-
suit of Thursdays Republican conven-
ton. The platform also commends
the course of the Fifty-ninth congress,
indorses the action of Senators Pen
rose and Knox and the Pennsylvania
delegation, particularly in upholding
the hands Of President Roosevelt; de-
clares adherence to the principle of
protection to American labor, Amer
ican industries and American prod
ucts: ccmmends t4e administration of
Gov. Stuart; indorses the work of the
recent legislature and demands speedy
prosecution of those who profted by
the alleged frauds in furnishing and
equipping the new state capitol.
Senator Knox remained away from
Harrisburg during the convention,
leaving his interests in charge of his
colleague, Senator Penrose. Mr.. Pen
rose probably will head the Pennsyl-
vania delegation to the next Republic
an national convention. Gov. Stuart
will also be a member of the dele
cation.
Mr.. Sheatz's nomination was the re-
suit of conference between Senator
Penrose and his lieutenants The SEN
ator's original purpose was to support
eX-State Senator Harry H. Cummings
of Tidioute, but many of his lieuten-
ants suggested that Sheath would be a
stronger candidate and he finally
agreed with them. Mr.. Sheath is serv-
ing his third term lin the legislature
and was chairman of the house appro-
priations committee in the recent ses-
sion.
Wesley R. Andrews was unanimous
ly reelected chairman of the Repub-
ican state committee.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-07
TWO MEN GUILTY OF MURDER.
Death Penalty for Killing Gen. Bar
illas Decided in Mexico.

City of Mexico, June 7.-Florenco
Morales and Benada Mora were found
guilty of numbering Gen. Manuel Bar
illas, former president of the republic
of Guatemala in this city on the night
of April Z last.
The jury which returned the verdict
was out one hour and 40 minutes, leav-
ing the courtroom at 1926 o'clock.
Upon the announcement of the verdict,
the two defenders of the assassins
asked for clemency, citing the provi-
sion for 20 years imprisonment. The
court took the matter under advise
ment and in 80 minutes returned, pro-
nouncing the death sentence. The
prisoners evinced no emotion when
their doom was pronounced. No date
has been set for execution as yet.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-07
TROOPS TO QUELL MINE RIOT.
Japanese Destroy Telephone Station
Clerk Burned to Death.

Toxic, June 7-Reports from Matsu-
yama state that the situation at the
Besshi copper mine is grave. Tele-
graphic communication having been
cut details are unknown further than
that striking employees to the number
of 1000 are using dynamite and gun
powder freely.
The telephone station has been de-
stroyed and a clerk burned to death.
The grievances complained of are not
stated, but it is reported that the
strikers are determined to destroy the
whole mine, which is near Shio.
Troops have been dispatched to the
scene of the disturbance.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-07
COUCHLIN CAUGHT:
LONG A FUGITIVE
CHICAGOAN, WANTED AS JURY
BRlBER, IN JAIL AT MO-
BILE, ALA.
IMPLICATED IN THE
FAMOUS CRONIN CASE
Telegram from Southern Police Off
ciai Says Prisoner Has Been Part
ly Identified Will Be Brought
Back.

Chicago, June THAT Dan Cough
lin, who once faced the gallows as the
murderer of DR.. Cronin, and who has
been a fugitive for eight years on a
charge of attempted jury bribing, has
beer arrested at Mobile, Ala, is be-
lieved by the Chicago police.
A telegram containing this informa-
ton was received by Capt. O'Brien of
the detective bureau Thursday morn
ing from Chief of Police Rangeau, of
Mobile, and Chief Shippy will send
two detectives to Mobile to identify
the prisoner, and if he proves to be
Coughlin, to bring him back to Chi
cago. The prisoner gives the name
of M. J. Davis.
Identified by Capt. Ford.
Coughlin was arrested by the police
of Mobile on information furnished by
John S. Parr, a Chicago commercial
traveller. Later he was identified by
Capt. Thomas J. Ford, formerly a city
detective here and a member of the
Chicago Zouaves. Ford now lives in
Mobile.
According to kilograms from Chief
of Police Edward P. Rondeau, of Mo-
bile, Coughlin refuses either to con-
firm or deny his identity.
Coughlin, who was once convicted
of the murder of DR.. Cronin, but was
acquitted at his second trial, fed from
Chicago in July, 1893, after he had
been indicted for an alleged attempt
to tamper with juror in a case where
was being sued for damages. His bar
tender, William Armstrong, was also
indicted.
1t is declared that, during the trial
of the case, a juror named John R.
Taylor was approached by Coughlin
and offered money to hang" the jury.
Forfeits $4,000 Bond; FIees.
Coughlin learned that detectives
were looking for him and left the city.
He came back, however, ana was ar
rested. Both he and Armstrong gave
bonds of $4,000 before Judge Gary,
but when the case was called did not
appear. The bonds were forfeited to
the county.
Recently Armstrong was arrested in
Seattle, but owing to the lavish ex-
penditure of money on the part of his
friends the Chicago police were unable
to secure his return.
Until his arrest in Mobile no definite
information had been received of
Coughlin.
Coughlin was once Chicago detec-
tive. When arrested in Mobile the
suspect said that he had been working
for the last six years in Puerto Cortez
for the United Fruit company.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-07
Woman LIQUOR Foe Falls Dead.

Lafayette, Ind, June 7.-Helen W.
Cougar, the well-known temperance
leader and lecturer, fell dead at her
home Thursday of heart failure. She
was in the act of dressing when the
fatal attack came. She was 20 years
old and for many years had been a
leading temperance agitator. In 1896
she toured the country, speaking for
Bryan for president. Although her
home has been in Lafayette for many
years, she was perhaps better known
outside, for most of her work was
done in other cities.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-07
TAKE ARSON SUSPECTS IN CHASE
Trio Wanted in Allentown, Pa, Run
Down by Police Officials.

Allentown, Pa, June 7.-Mounted
Policeman Barney McNulty, who was
until recently a member of the Green's
burg troop of state constabulary
Thursday chased three men who he
had reason to suspect were guilty of
three cases of arson in Allentown
Wednesday night, resulting in loss
of $4,000. Others joined the pursuit
and, after chase of mile, McNulty,
Policeman Hersch and citizen arrest
ed Oliver Leibenguth, William Lei
benguth and Charles Hoxworth The
first named has long Jail record and
only a week ago escaped from a Beth
lehem CPa.) constable while under ar
rest.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-07
Gould Divorce Trial Opens,

New York, June THE first hear
g in court on the suit for divorce
brought by Mrs. Howard Gould against
her husband was given Thursday when
Justice Mccall heard the application
of counsel for Mr.. Gould for an order
to strike out certain portions of Mrs.
Gould's complaint. Mr.. Gould's coun-
sci alleged that these portions are
scandalous. Justice Mccall reserved
his decision and gave counsel until
Monday to file briefs,
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-07
Britt and Nelson Siqn for Fioht.

Britt and Battling Nelson have
signed articles for 20-round fight
on the night of July 3 in this city, the
weight to be 133 pounds at six
o'clock on the day of the contest, and
the purse to be split so per cent. to the
winner and 40 per cent. to the loser.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-07

We wish everybody could see all the
machinery that is in it and how nice
and clean everything is kept. Mr..
Dittemore, the vice-president of the
company, came from Toledo about 8 80
and it did not take US long to convince
him that the prices offered for the sum-
mer months were low. The raise should
inspire our farmers to sign contracts.
Alter some explanation he was convinc-
ed we We're right and made changes
in the prices, that now the following
prices will be placed in the contracts:
January $l.55, February SLIGO. March
$3.50, April ST. 80. May $l.OO, June
$l.OO, July 81 10, August $l.2O, Sep
tember, $1.90, October 81 80, Novem-
Der 81. 40, December 81. so.
The committee IL very much i'm
pressed with the plant and az the
above prices are very much better than
before. The only thing we now have
to do Is to get the farmers to promise
the 10000 pounds of milk daily, then
we will get the factory.
Mr.. Dittemore, the vice president
of the company, has given our COM
mittee till Saturday, June 18th, and
should we be successful, will com
mence at once to erect the plant and
have it ready by Nov. 1st. Let every
one boom it along the best way they
can.
Andrew Hertel,
Fred BIttner
Joe Scheiber
Joe Brooks
Frank Lehman
Fred Kohlhoff
Waupun and Beloit are after this
industry and it behooves Watertown to
put forth it's best efforts between now
and the 18th inst. to see that the Van
Camp company has the assurance
that they have the required guaran-
tee IN pounds of milk to keep the
factory IN continuous operation. 1t
is asking nothing unreasonable and
should be complied with if it takes
100 men from now till the 18th of the
month to close the contracts. Any
thing worth having is worth going
after. The condensing plant is GER
tainly worth having.
One of the members OF the COM
nittee in writing of their observations
said that on Tuesday about $4,000
pounds of milk arrived at theWauseon
plant. He also stated that some
teams brought in as high as 5000 and
1900 pounds, which shows that some
make a business of gathering the
milk, which could also be done here.
Boost Everybody boost! Let's
resolve this minute that we WILL
have the plant. Then 60 after ir.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-07
Schmitz Trial Resumed.

San Francisco, June 7.-When the
trial of Mayor Schmitz for extortion
was resumed Thursday Officer Charles
F. Skelley, secretary of the police COM
mission, was recalled and completed
the identification and confederation of
police commission records relating to
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-07
Find Body Wrapped in Wire.

Cleveland, O., June THE body OF
Marion Majalsky, As years old, was
found in the Ohio and Erie canal
Thursday tightly wrapped from head
to foot in fine steel wire. The mus
cles were contracted as though the re-
suit of a terrific struggle. The au-
thorities are Investigating under the
belief that the man was murdered.
Majalsky was employed in a wire
mill
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-07
(From Thursdays DailyD


Things begin to look more rosy for
the landing OF the proposed condenslng
plant of the Van Camp Packing Co. of
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, in this city at a
cost of 500, 600. The sending of a
committee of SIX to Wauseon, Ohio, to
inspect the plant there was happy
thought on the part CT John V. Ditto
more when in the city last week.
Acting upon the suggestion of MIR.
Dittemore, a committee of SIX, tour
we'll known farmers and Two of our
business men left the city last Monday
evening for Wauseon, Ohio, to inspect
the plant there anu learn OF the bene-
fits it is to that city and community.
4 letter was received last evening
which shows that the members of the
committee are very enthusiastic over
the project and their enthusiasm
will no doubt act as stimulace for other
citizens of the city to "strike while
the iron is hot'' and land this industry
which seems desircus to come to Wa
tertown- and will come practically for
the asking.
1t has been suggested that a plan
is to send out circular letters to the
farmers and circulate bills on Tuesday
next, the regular mcnthly fair day.
This plan would be all right If the
city had year OF two to engineer the
scheme. The Leader does not wish
to criticise such movement, but feels
tina. the progress would be too slow
at this stage of the game. 1t would
suggest the plan of calling a meeting
of the Business Mems association
AT ONCE and name committee
sufficiently large to make canvass
of the surrounding country in a
effort, to close contracts with the
farmers for the necessary quantity OF
milk 40, 900 pounds daily. If neces-
sary, send out a small army, for 1T
should be remembered that We only
have till the 18th inst, to give the
Van Camp people the assurance of
40, 900 pounds daily.
About the only objection that was
raised to the contracting for milk
on the part of the farmers was the
price paid during the summer
months. The Van Camp people have
safeguarded against any further objec-
tlon on that scare by raising the price
of milk for the summer months, as
the following letter will show. 1t is
now up to the citizens of Watertown
to act and act AT ONCE if they
expect to land this industry. The
enthusiasm displayed by the members
of the committee should spur every
citizen on the action. The famers
will notice by a perusai of the sched-
ule in the letter from the committee
men that the prices have been raised
to a point where all can readily sign
the contracts.
The latter received last evening is
as follows:
Wauseon, Ohio, June 4, 1907
Watertown Friends:
We arrived here at O'clock a. m.
After having partaking of breakfast
we walked to the factory where We
spent the forenoon. It is certainly q
great institution, 250 x 160 feet in
size, two stories with basement.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-07
Farm Girl Wins $1,000 for PIav

Boston, June 7.-George T. Angel,
founder of the Society for the Proven
ton of Cruelty to Animals, has sent
1000 to Miss Flavia Rossoi of Butler,
Mo-, for the best dramatization of
BLACK Beauty" There were 13 con-
testants. Miss Rossoi is a farmers
daughter.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-07

Storm Damaoe in Ohio,

Gallipolis, O., June 7.-An electric
wind and hailstorm damaged crops
and property in Gallia county. The
loss aggregates several thousand dol
lars. Several barns were blown down.
many orchards ruined and much win
dow-glass broken.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-07
Marriage Licenses

Issued by the county clerk of Jeffer-
son county tor the week ending Tues
day, Jnue a, 1907:
May 28-William Draeger and
Minnie Schuenke. both of Watertown.
May 29-William Jahnke and Esther
Schlesser, both of Pennington.
May 29-Lewis Hallett and Helen
Peters, both uf Wateltown.
May 29-f'red Krause and Lydia
Bogenschneider, both OF Lake Mills.
May 3l-Benj. DeForest and Hattie
C. Machgan, both of Fort Atkinson.
June 3-Robert Rathbun, of Madison
and Ida Kersten, of Fort Atkinson.
June 4-Henry E. Bradley, OF Mil
waukee and Leona S. Bittner, of
Watertown.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-07
Memphis Has Bio Fire.

Memphis, Tenn, June 1.-THE large
plant of the Memphis Fiber and Plas-
ter company at Central and Cooper
avenues, on the outskirts of the city,
was destroyed by fire early Thurs
day.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-07
New Bull Terrier for Roosevelt.

Washington, June IA new bull
terrier has arrived at the White House
as a gift to President Roosevelt, to
uphold the canine championship, which
Pete" failed to do. 1t was sent by
S. M. Smith. of Celina, o.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-07
Want L. 6. Not Spanish Cash

Havana, June THE tobacco trust
has offered the striking cigarmakers
an increase of 31a per cent. in their
wages, but they have decided to refuse
the offer and to holdout for payment
in American instead of Spanish money.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-07
ENTHUSIASTIC OVER THE
WAUSE0N, O., BIG PLANT
LETTER RECEIVED LAST EVENING FROM THE COMMIT
TEEMEN WHO LEFT MONDAY TO INSPECT THE
CONDENSING PLANT OF THE VAN
CAMP PACKING COMPANY.
PRICES ARE RAISED FOR THE SUMMER MONTHS

Meeting Should Be Called Once and Representatives Sent
Out to Secure Contracts From the Farmers-Time
Limit is the 18th Inst and Active Work
Must Be Put in if WatertOWn Lands
the 100000 90 Industry.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-07
WAUPN AND BElOT ARE BOTH SEEKING THE SAME LARGE INDUSTRY

ut is Certainly Institution" Writes Com
mittee25Oxl6O Feet Two Stories Above the Basement
Prices Offered Now Are Satisfactory to the Members
of the Communicable Possible Objection
Can Be RdiS6d-PuSh AOnq
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-07

Mrs. Alexander of Waterloo Iowa,
is visiting friends in the city.
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-06-26
Farmers Should Diversity

This is the title of very good
editorial in the Gainesville Sun. We
can most heartily endorse the whole
of it. 1t is all good advice which Flor
ida farmers will be wise to heed, and
is as follows:
Make your farms self-sustaining.
Self-preservation is the first law OF
nature, applying equally to man and
beast. When you have provided an
acreage Of diversified crops sufficient
to meet the demands of the home
supply, it would then be proper to
consider the extent Of the money
crop Reduce the cost of labor through
the use Of the latest and most ap-
proved farming implements. Rotate
your crops, ploW deep, harrow and
roll the soil, supply needed humus,
and improve its mechanical condition
by growing leguminous plants wher-
ever they can be sOwn or cultivated
Institute a systematic method of in
creasing the compost heap, and cut
down the heavy bills for commercial
fertilizers
The legume and compost heap should
be the farmers most highly-prized
bank account With their assistance
he can at once commence to travel
the inviting road to independence and
wealth. Without them he must con-
tinue to look for help only from costly
sources. The time is not far distant
when we hope to see that fu1lflment
Of prosperity on the farm which is so
much to be desired We are glad to
see every department of business in
the commercial world DrOsDer b11t NOT
at the expense Of the farmers. Let
the farmers work out their independ-
ence without fear or trembling, grad
ually abolishing the credit system from
the future conduct of their business
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-06-26
The Greatest Utility Breed of the Z

himself I could only beam silent
thanks upon him, and I would not
let him go home that way, but, in
stead, he must go long way around
by a safer bridge and route to reach
home. And this was one of my les
sons toward obedience and caution.
(The editor Of Farm and Home,
from which the above story was clip
ped, says that is is a truthful narra-
tive of an actual occurrance. Ed)