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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-29
A Deserted Village.

The site Of the erstWhiIe fiourishin&
village Of Brendon is represented by 6
few gaunt stone chimneys, a stray clus
ter or roofess cottages, a dilapidated
Dissenting chapel, a ghostly railway
station and one fair-sized shop, which
serves the needs Of the scattered com
munfty living on the Brendon Hills
says ii. G. Archer, In the Wide World
Magazine. But for many years the de
serted village was left just as it was
when the miners occupied it, and as
such presented an extraordinary SIGH
silent, rassgrown streets Of closed
houses, shops, inns and places of wor.
ship. 1t was only comparatively re
Gently that the buildings were razet
and the materials of which they were
composed sold and carried away. To.
day the most tangible relic Is found al
the junction of the roads just outside
the village-a quaint, square, plair
building, over the porched entrance te
which Is the word "Beulah." and the
date Of erection, 1861. This is one OF
the little chapelS built for the miners
No attempt has been made to preserve
1t from decay, and not so long ago the
pedestrians could stroll in and find the
sunlight streaming through the translu
cent windows and their borders of col
ored glass, making the interior gro
tesquely gay. The pulpit and pews
then remained, and many Of the card.
affixed to the book-rests and inscribed
with the seat-holders' names were vel
to be seen.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-29
"SCourtnS the Land.O

have just been examining an old
book containing the accounts of the
charity estate Of West Haddon, en-.
bracing the years 1773-1S5O. Undo,
date Aug. II, 1776, Is the following
entry:
Paid Richard Worster seven DAVIS
work. cutting thorns and scowering and
stopping Of gaps, los. Cd"
The term securing the ditch" Is
used on Jan. s, 1871, and appears
many times after this date, the last in.
stance being on April IS, 1S2O.-Ion.
don Notes and Queries.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-29

when the time is ripe for it, will fol-
low. In order to acquaint himself the
better with European governmental
systems, Menelek has a commission
travelling from court to court picking
up Information which later is to be
turned TO the advantage Of Abyssinia.
Menelek, for an African potentate,
who has never left the limits of his do
minions, is progressive ruler and has
introduced many modern improvements
into his kingdom. He came to the
throne In 1889 and under him the Ital-
ian ambition to rule the country was
effectively ended at Adowa, where the
italian army was badly beaten. Meme
lex Is shrewd, far-sighted and pictur-
esque and keeps well posted on foreign
affairs His Endorsement of railroad
building in his empire will go far to
develop the national resources Of the
country and make that picturesque
land better known to the outside world
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-29
AND THE CAT CAME BACK
Was Sleeping on Blasting Powder and
Owner Let Off the
Charge.

GREENSBURG, Pa, Nov %
George Dohney, aged 16, crawled under
his bed with a lighted lamp in search of
a cat that disturbed him today. The
lamp exploded. Two seconds later there
was more terrible explosion, which
completely wrecked the house. Under
the bed were three caps of blasting pow
der.
Dohney and Karl Orocos We're blown
completely out of the wrecked house
and landed twenty feet away. The cat
was blown much further. Neither man,
it is said, cali recover.
P. S.-HaIf an hour after the expIo-
sion the singed cat came limping back to
the wrecked house.
SOUTH NORWALK, Conn. Nov
22-Frank Britto, boy, while romping
around his home today tripped on the
family cat, plunged headIong through
a glass door and bled to death before
his mother could summon aid.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-29

slowly and labOriously falling into the
procession of constitutionalism.
In Asia, too, constitutional govern
ment is advancing. The case OF Japan
is known to all. Recently in Persia
that degenerate land Of Cyrus and Xer-
xes, whose power once dominated all
western Asia-a constitution has not
long since been accorded the people
And now comes Abyssinia, in Africa
whose King Menelek H., who claims
descent from Solomon, has decided on
giving constitution to his subjects. AS
a first step in this reform he has just
established cabinet, with ministers of
foreign affairs, justice, finance, COM
merce and war. The constitution
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-29
GOT UP AND WALKED.
Hungarian Workman Struck by Train
Didn't Want to Go to the
Hospital

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Nov. o.
The Waukesha scott which arrives
in this city at $50 O'Clock Il. m, struck
Il hungarian workman at the Sixteenth
street crossing this morning. The train
was stopped and trainmen and Officer
Patrick Casey of the road, who was
passenger, FASTENED back to look after
The victim. They were surprised to see
him get up ana walk about in sort Of
dazed way. He was apparently only
slightly injured. The engineer said that
the man seemed to have stepped de-
libcrately in front of the train when the
locomotive was but a few rods distant.
Why he was not killed or seriously hurt
was source of mystery to trainncn and
passengers. The man at first refused to
board the train, fearing that he was be-
ing arrested. Officer Casey finally got
him on board and he was accompanied to
Emergency hospital His injuries were
slight
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-29
QUITS LAWYERS LIFE,
Successful Connecticut Practitioner Gives
Up Under Strain of Hearing
Troubles of Others.

WATERBURY, Conn, Nov. 22.-De-
claring that he can no longer bear to
witness the suffering of clients who are
forced to seek a lawyers advice on ac-
count of their troubles, Joseph S. Lau-
Der has abandoned the practice of law
some occupation where the sights in
CURED are less pitiable.
The nervous strain Of the average
lawyers general practice is too much
for any man, unless he is singularly cal
Ious and cold-hearted," said Mr.. Lau-
Der. The shifting of a clients troubles
to the shoulder of his attorney not only
stirs sympathies to the depths, but bur
dens him with a responsibility which is
sometimes killing"
Mr. LAUDER is one of the most sue
cessfuI attorneys here. He is a graduate
of Yale.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-29
TO BE SOCIAL SOLDIERS,
Capt Cheney Are Added to
Staff of President. y

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. %
Three additional aids to the President
We're appointed today. Capt r. O. Van
Horn, as military aide, was appointed
from the Seventeenth United States in
fantry. He has a distinguished record
in the Cuban campaign where he fought
iii and has been COMMENTED fhEfghIy by by
Gen. Wood for his service in the Phil
ippines Lieut.. Thomas Holcomb, Jr.,
of Delaware, the champion rifle shot Of
the world, is designated from the marine
corps. Capt Sherwood A. Cheney, of
the general staff, now on duty at the
wa war college; IS the 81, fhlf td apprentice:
caused by the retirement last year of
Capts. Sheridan, Macarthur and Har-
ding.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-29
LA TOILETTE TO ARGUE
OFFERS TO SPEAK IN BEHALF OF
NORTHWESTERN LUMBERMEN.
Wisconsin Senator Also Says He's Will
ing to Champion Amendment
to Rail Rate Law.

SEATTLE, Wash. Nov. 22.-United
States Senator Robert NJ In Toilette
of Wisconsin has offered to appear be-
Tore the Interstate commerce commission
at Washington next month and speak in
behalf of the northwestern lumhcrmen
i'll their fight against the Hill and Har-
riman roads, protesting against the 10
cent advance i'll freight rates on lumber
ard shingles.
He also offers to champion on the
floors of the United States Senate an
amendment to the interstate commerce.
act providing that all freight tariffs
must be passed upon by the commission
before being put into effect.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-29
Bears Stole Pears for Cubs.

George Montgomery. who lives on a
small farm east of Cedarhome. was
awakened from his sleep at an early
hour Monday morning by the barking of
his little water spaniel. which was I'M
derneath the house. Looking out of the
window he could see through the dim
light two cub bears sitting on the ground
under his large pear tree. Up in the
tree he saw large bear breaking off
the limbs heavily laden with fruit and
throwing them down for the two cubs
Montgomery had only an ancient sin
gle barrelled shotgun in the house. Quiet
~ opening the window he fred at the
thief With he result that down came the
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-29

ing a duke he is Marques and Earl of
Atholl. Marques and Earl of Tulliber-
dine, Earl of Strathtay and Strathar-
dale, Viscount Glenalmond and Glenyon.
Viscount Balquhidder, Lord Gask and
Balquihidder, Lord Balvenie. Baron
Straneg. Earl Strange, Baron Percy,
Baron Murray of Stanley. Baron Murray
of Tullibardine and Baron GIenlyon.
Tn edukedom dates from 1703 The third
duke and duchess disposed of their SOW
ereignty in the Isle of Man to the
British government for f70,00O. The
four duke disposed of his remaining
property and privileges in the isle to the
crown for f4O9, 000.-Tit-Bi
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-29
OLD TRAIN PUT BACK.
Restore Passenger Train on
Portage Division.

MADISON, Wis, Nov. 22.-[Speciall
The railroad commission today on COM
plant of ID. e. Frost of Stevens Point
against the Wisconsin Central road, re-
stored the old passenger train schedule
Of the Portage brancL-nameIy that pas
sengcr train No. 5O2, southbound, will
leave Stevens Point at 1905 a. m, and
passenger train No. sol, northbound, will
leave Portage at 4:3O p. m. All previous
orders Of the commission in contravention
with this have been modified.
The complaint of the Nelson Berry
Lumber company against the Wisconsin
Central md the Milwaukee road has
been dismissed. That complaint asked
for a lower rate on slabwood and on fuel
wood between Dorchester and De Forest.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-29
WED BY TYPEWRITER.
Deaf and Dumb Couple United in Min
neapolis by Strange Ceremony
Court Commissioner Officiates.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Nov o.
lingering out their marriage vows on
the keyboard of a typewriter, Carrie
Lemke of Cando. \. D., and Chris D..
Anderson. of Willow City, n. D.. both
deaf and dumb, We're made man and
unique marriage ceremony ever per
formed in Minnesota. The service took
place in the Minneapolis court house
and was performed by w. E. Bates,
court commissioner.
Mr.. Bates placed a large sheet OF pa
per in his typewriter, wrote the first
question and asked the groom to read
it and write the answer. then wrote the
questions for the bride and had her read
them and write the answers.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-29
Friend of "Newly-Weds" Dead.

LINTON. Ind. Nov. 22-James OPP
pensham. who had helped twenty young
couples furnish their homes. died from
the effects of a fall For years it had
been his custom to ask young people
about to be married if they We're in need
of money TO start housekeeping and if
they We're he advanced the money for
them.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-29
HISTORIC WILLOW is STOLEN.
Tree from One Brought by Martha Wash
ington from Holy Land.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. GA
letter has been received at the state
house from Mrs. Mary Noyes Shaw of
Rockland. Mass, in which she said she
understood a willow tree growing on the
state house yard originally came from a
tree which Martha Washington brought
to Arlington Heights from the holy land,
it being one of a cluster of trees where
the children of Israel hung their harps
in the days of captivity. Investigations
developed that the tree had been planted
in the state house yard, but that it had
hccn stolen.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-29
DOZEN HURT IN CRASH
Interurban and City Cars Meet in San
dusky, o., and Crew of One Is
Arrested.

SANDUSKY, O., Nov. 22-In a
head-on collision today between an in
terurban Lake Shore electric railway
motor and a city car dozen men We're
injured, five so seriously that they We're
taken to the hospital and two may die.
The police arrested Motorman Baldwin
and Conductor Lands of the interurban
car ano attempted to arrest William
Jakes. conductor of the city car, but
Jakes. although injured, escaped
A heavy fog hung over the city when
the collision occurred.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-29
WESTON ON BAD ROADS,
Mud Keeps Aged Pedestrian from Max
ing Fast Time-Reaches Bryan
CO., Tonight.

BRYAN, O., Nov. 22.-Edward P
Weston, the pedestrian, covered forty
six miles yesterday. He was able to
make only twenty-five miles from 2:15
yesterday afternoon to 80 this morn
ing, when he reached Delta, O. After
leaving Toledo he averaged only a little
over two miles an hour on account Of
bad roads. On reaching Delta Weston
said he would make four miles an hour
today. He left Delta al $50 this morn
ing and walking four miles an hour will
bring him to Bryan at o'clock this
evening.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-29
Civil Marriage of Royal Pair.

PARIS. Nov. 22-The civil marriage
of Prince George of Greece, second son
of the King of Greece and high commits
sioner for the powers in Crete. and Prin-
cess Marie Bonaparte, took place at the
Marie at Passy yesterday. The strict
est secrecy was observed.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-29
CONTROLLED WORLDS TOBACCO.
Head of American Tobacco Company Ad-
mits This On Stand

NEW YORK, Nov. 22.-"The Ameri-
can Tobacco company at one time CON
trolled the entire tobacco trade Of the
world, with the exception of France
Italy, Turkey and Austro-Hungary
where the trade is a government monop-
oily" This statement was made today by
W. II. Harris, vice president of the
company, during hearing before United
State Commissioner Shields. Mr.. Harris
said control of the foreign markets came
about through consolidation with foreign
producers and manufacturers.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-29
LIBERTY SPREADING.

MeneIek of Abyssinta to Grant a
Constitution TO His People.
The leaven Of modern political ideas
and of free government is constantly
working and spreading throughout the
world A few years before the middle
Of the last century there was only one
little -Piedmont-on the Euro
pean continent that had securely won
free government. Even in Great Brit
ain the restriction of the suffrage pre-.
vented the full enjoyment of demo
cratic government. Now all this is
changed In Europe and even Russia is
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-29
triumphant WOofnx,

Manager or heavens sake, Fran.
lefn, what have you done? You've gone
and accepted the hero's proposal in the
first act instead Of the fifth,
The Star-But he begged 50 nicely
And-why can't l just refuse him in
thp fifth act?"--FIiegende Blaetter.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-29
Kaiser Wants Huge Airship.

BERLIN, Nov. 22.-It is announced
that the imperial government will ask
for a supplementary credit of 100000
for the construction of new airship
which Count Won Zepplin will build in
haste in order to have it ready next
summer.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-29
NO JURY YET CHOSEN.
No Telling When Court VIII Begin to
Take Evidence in Case of William
Dillon of Racine.

RACINE, Wis, Nov. 22.-TSpecial.l
Up to late hour this afternoon no
jury had been secured to try William
Dillon for killing Jacob Best Jr., of Mil
waukce Seven men were examined this
morning and four of them excused for
cause 1t is expected that jury will
he secured al the last special venire, but
there is 10 telling when the case will
open.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-29

bear with crash and roar which al
most frightened Mrs. Montgomery out of
her senses. In a minute the wounded
bear made directly for the window. while
the two cubs took to the tall timber.
A second charge met the beast at the
open window and laid it cold on the
ground-Seattle Times.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-29
VICTIMS LOST HANDS.
List of Accidents Grows Steadily as the
Constructing Season Pro-
crosses.

LAKE JENENA. WIS. Nov. Il
Special l-Christophcr Deiganan lost
the fingers Of his right hand while opcrat-
ing Il corn shredder near here today
HEBRON. H.. Nov. 22-I Special. IA
David Wetter Of Wulworth, Wis. whila'
running 4 corn shredder. caught his hand
and arm in the rolls. Amputation Of the
hand was necessary.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-29
Lewis Jury Still Out.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-. Nov 22.-The jury
in the case of Z. 6. Lewis, accused of
having used the mails to defraud has
not yet reported today. 1t is stated the
jury is deadlocked, standing Z to B
for acquittaL
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-29
FASTEST CUNARD
LINER IN A FOG.
Mauritania Unable to Break Transocean-
ic Record on First Tup-Makes
ga Knots a Day.

NEW YORK, Nov. 22-Another OBJ
stacIe in the shape of a dense fog, is de
laying the new CUnard liner Mauretania,
thus further marrlns what was confident
~ expected to be most successful maid
en- voyage.
Soon after leaving Queenstown last
Sunday morning the big steamer ran into
severe storm, which lasted the better
part OF three days. Terrific head-seas
and a high gale retarded the splendid
speed Of the vessel and by the time the
conditions changed it was known by
means OF wireless telegraphy.
No Chance for Speed.
The westward record of her sister
ship, the Lucania, could not be eclipsed
on this trip. However, the steamer was
put to the top speed and some balm was
offered TO those on board when the
steamers run for the fourth day showed
624 knots. thus topping the Lusitania,
which took the blue ribbon for the best
days run on the last voyage, by six
knots.
1t was believed then that the Maure-
tanla would reach Sandy Hook by day
break Friday, but this hope was shat
tered when the Mauretania ran into a
dense fog off the New England coast,
late last night, and speed necessarily
had to be materially reduced.
Fog Spells Record.
II the Mauretania actually reached the
ightship at $50 o'clock, as estimated,
her time for the voyage would be days
3 hours and 30 minutes. This is about
3 hours slower than the Lusitania
best record of 4 days Is hours and 70
minutes.
The new Mauretania was off Sandy
Hook at $50 a. IN. today and was in
communication with the shore stations
by wireless. A message received from
the Mauretania states that the ship
might not reach her dock today. High
tide is necessary to make it absolutely
safe to bring the big ship up the bay.
A brief wireless dispatch was re-
ceiVed here early today via the Marconi
station at South WeIfeet, Mass. 1t
told of the enthusiastic concert which
was held aboard last night, at which
Sir Clifton Robinson presided, and ad
Hunter, S. S. Mcclure and Frank
Doubleday, while Dennis O'SulIivan,
the baritone, sang Kipling songs and
Irish ballads.
New York Cropping About.
A dense fog hung over the harbor
this morning delaying all forms of trans
portation Ocean liners due to come
over Sandy Hook bar were compelled to
anchor off Sandy Hook lightship after
being guided to that point by the fog
whistle on the lightship and to wait be-
fore venturing through the channels
leading to the upper harbor. Marine
observers at Fire Island, Sandy Hook
and Navesink Highlands report that
they were unable to see more than a
few feet beyond the windows of their
ObServatOrieS.
Moving of ferry boats and other har-
Dor shipping was much delayed and
traffic on many of the railroads and ele-
waited lines leading to the down town
business districts was affected
No serious accidents resulted, but two
passengers were bruised in a collision
on the elevated
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-29
a Duke Who Owned the Isle of Man.

The Duke of Atholl, who is now in
residence at his beautiful Perthshire
seat. Blair castle. is the lord of over
100000 acres. including one of the finest
deer forests in Scotland and the bearer
of long string of titles. for besides be-
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-29

Seven men out Of ten who get into
trouble are able to trace their downfall
to side issues
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-29

Advertising pays. Try it.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-11-29
PENSION FOR THE
BRAVEST WOMAN ,
ANDREW CARNEGIE REWARDS IDA
LEWIS, KEEPER OF NEWPORT
LIGHTHOUSE.
GRACE DARLING OF AMERICA.
She Is Voted Bravest Woman in United
States by Society of the Cross
of Honor

NEWPORT, Il. l., Nov. 22-Ida Lewis,
the lifesaver of Lime Rock lighthouse,
has been further honored. This time it
is Andrew Carnegie who has taken no
tice of her, and he has advised her that
he has placed her name on his private
pension list at the rate of $50 month
The daily Alaskan., 1907-12-05
IS VAS PREDICTED

Six weeks ago this newspaper, refer ring to the action of 2. E. W. Lowell, local aseDs of the c. p. R. company, stated that the head officials of the company would not cOuntenance the course taken by their skagway repre- sentative in bis controversy with The Alaskan. A short time there after 8 letter was received by The Alaskan from Superintendent TrOup in which he regretted what he termed tue "hasty' conduct of Mir. Lowle. Today The Alaskan is in re ceips of communication from the head of the passenger department Of the company, E. J. Coyle, showing that the company had nothing 10 do with the manner ia which the attack was made on the press of Alaska by one Of It's subordinstes and stating that the Canadian Pacific company regrets the error of itS local representative and would like to again resume the friend ly relations that have heretofore exist ed between that company and The Alaskan.
 This paper is free to say that it at no time has entertained feelings Of hostil' ity against the company, but, actusIe6 by 8 desire to prevent outside interests attempting to dictate the policy of the paper, it took the stand it did.