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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-08
MORE BRAVE THAN A MAN,
Wealthy Pittsburg Woman, Held Up by
Youth with Revolver, Turns
Tables on Him.

pITTSBURG, Pa, Feb. Tim
starving ana desperate and must have
money. Give it to me or I'll kill you ~
Thrusting Il revolver i'll her face,
Ernest Davis, aged IS years, desper-
ate Canadian, threatened the life of Mrs.
Charles A. Painter, wife of 4 member
of the stock brokerage firm of Scully,
Painter d beech, i'll the vestibGie of her
Allegheny mansion.
Young man. don't be foolish Mrs.
Painter said. Give me that gun and |
will give you some money
No" was the retort, but I'll take the
shells out if You will help me-"
Davis tried to eject the cartridges, but
one stuck.
See here-give ne that gum de-
manded Mrs. Painter and snatched the
weapon. She worked the cartridge out
with crochet needle and, returning the
revolver with silver dollar, allowed
Dafis to 30.
This occurred ut . O'Clock Saturday
afternoon. At 1 o'clock Sunday morn
ing Davis was arrested.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-08
IN TIE HOUSE.

Twenty bills relating to the District ol
Columbia were naSscd in the House ON IAN
Uary 2S. = JOINT resolution WAS passed
granting Permission to the secretary at
war 10 sell 1T actual cost limited quantities
of hay. straw and grain for domestic uSos
to citizens of Montana. where 2o.0bN hrld
uf cattle are threatened with starvation lay
reason of tn" blizzard now raging. III
Joint resolution continuing the postal ctu
mission was adopted.
The House on January ~ PASSED the S,n
ate bill increasing the board Of customs
appraisers IL New York from ten to twelve.
ana also passed the Senate bill making UrD.
vision for conveying Il strip of ground H.
st Augustine. Fla, known ms the Lines, ~
for school purposes Mr.. LittHupr Suugtit
Immediate action on bill to loan $l,OOgOOi
to the jamestown exposition, but so much
opposition developed that hc withdrew the
measure. The agricultural appropriation
bill occupied the House most of the day.
The free seed distribution item was re-
stored The recommendations of tn" com
mittcC on agriculture to Increase the sal
aries of the chief forester. ana the chief OF
the bureau of chemistry from S.,5on 10
$500 went out on points of order. An i'm
portant amendment was adopted that uo
part of the money appropriated for Cnforc
ing the national pure food law should be
paid to any state, city or district official.
The House on January 80 completed the
agricultural appropriation bill. The diplo
matte and consular appropriation bill WA
sent to conferences, the managers on tho
part of the House being Cousins of Iowa.
&. Il. Lands of Indiana and Howard of
Georgia The river and harbor appropria
ton bill. carrying ssh, 900 was taken up.
The river and harbOr appropriation oil
occupied practically all the time of tho
House on January 81 The debate was
opened by Mr.. Burton of Ohio, chairman
Of the rivers and harborS committee. Other
speeches were made by Messrs. Bartholdt
of Missouri, Ransdell of Louisiana, Snap.
of Illinois, Lawrence of MASSACHUSETTS.
Caudrcy of Missouri. Morrell and Moore OF
Pennsylvania, Bannon of Ohio, Rhodes of
Missouri and Julio Tarrinaga Of Porto
Rico.
The rivers I'd harbOrs bill continued to
occupy the attention of the House on Fen
ruary 1. In the main the speeches dealt
with the proposed canal from Chicago to ST.
Louis and the deepening of the Mississippi
river from st. Louis to the gulf to fourteen
feet. Bills were passed fixing the boun-
diaries of lands adjoining the Occur d'AlcuC
Indian reservation in Idaho, permitting per
sons owning lands in the kiowa, COmauche
and Apache Indian reservations in Okla
homa TO commute them for TOWNSHIP pur-
poses. and creating two additional land dis
trictS in Alaska, located at Nome and Fair
banks.
Two hours in the House on February .
were spent in further consideration Of thu
river and harbor appropriation bill after
which culOgiCS were delivered OH the life
of the late Senator German of Maryland.
Out Of respect to the memory Of tn" lat
Representative William ii. Flack Of New
York. whose death was announced, he
House at 4:O5 adjourned.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-08
WORK OF CONGRESS.
IN THE SENATE.


In the Senate January 2S Senator Rerrr-
idgC occupied attention with continuation
of his argument in behalf If his child labor
bill, which he will conclude tomorrow The
Senate adopted 4 rCSolut on directing th,
interS tate commerce committee tp vpr0.t ~
to the position in its employ held hv . =
Hanks, who recently stated before the Eos.
ton chamber OF commerce thar railroad
rates could I've reduced 10 per "C&t. without
impairing dividends The resolution llS,>
asks for the facts on which this statement
was based. The diplomatic and consul ~
appropriate bill. carrying S&.OS1.t1S. with
an amendment repeating the act providing
tor raising the rank of American diplomat
is abroad when foreign governments raise
the ranks of their ENJOYS To this ,Ofulry.
was reported, as also was the for,ihrltionS
appropriation bill. which carries s. ~. ~,
Senator MCCUmh / introduced a hill To in.
cure into the salaries Of fGd,rul officers IN /
employees and report I remedy for incQuaI
ties iont resolution was adopted ON
tinutu| the Joint postal commission anti.
its affairs can he wound up.
The Senate on January 20 passed thu dip
l"mattc and consular and fovtihrHtloU, nj.
preparation bills. the former carrying 81
9S3,+I1 and the latter $G,o4l.Iw Senate,
RrNorid@c concluded his speech in advocacy
Of mis- child labor hill senator Curtis ot
Kansas took the oath of office for the an
expired term of Senator Rurtou.
The Senate ON January ~ uNud February
~ Tor vote on the deClaratl"u thar Nrn
ator Reed Smoot of Utah is not euUlled jr
nus &Ca!. pnSSCd Il hiH aPp"uprtulng SON
NN (" ccntinc the Colorado river a. lis
banks and one placing the m&UHgem ut uI
the Panama midway rndrr The i>thmju
canal commission. The Senate listened 3d.
extended speeches by Senators Carynv Of
Montana and lIcNhuru OF Idaho in criticism
or the secretary of the inter or for his order
preventing the issuance of patCu;S to Pub
lie lands until after an examination oa the
ground 10y q special agent.
In the Senate ON january 81. %Nuato.
t LAY : address, ON the expansion &C 'Nr.E
extended ~
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-08
MAGAZINES SHOW FIGHT.
Claim That if Proposed Postal Law
Changes Go Through, Three-fourths
of Them Will Have to Quit.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-The Periodical
Publishers Association of America. rep
resenting the leading magazines and
weeklies i'll this country. Will fight de-
terminedly the changes in second-clasS
mail regulations proposed in the report
of the joint postotiice commission of Con-
gress made public last Sunday.
1t was decided at Il meeting of the di-
rectors to point out TO the public through
the editorial columns OF the magazines
and weeklies what are considered incon-
slstencies in the report. to have Il special
committee wait upon Congress III the in
terest of publishers and TO enlist in the
fight the cooperation of trade papers.
daily newspapers and others affected by
the proposed changes.
Frederick L. Colver, president of the
Periodical Publishers association. said
in an interview: IT is safe TO say that
if the changes proposed by the commits
sion are ever put in operation three
fourths of the magazines now published
will be forced out of business or viii
have TO increase their prices. II either
case the people will be the sufferers"
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-08
A Real Friend.

Red Wright was a man Of quick
and furious temper. while Jim Donovan
was Il? calm and Unconditional as his
partner was violent.
The two prospcctCr& We're cooking
breakfast in their mountain camp one
morning when the coffee-pot happened
to be Reds particular charge. The
bacon. under DOnovan's supervision. was
almost done. 50 Red set the coffee-pot
on the fire for a final boil. One Of tn"
sticks burned in Two and the pot upset
Red" flew into Il rage. and. jumping for
the cOffee-p0t he kicked it from one end
of the camp to the other. and back again.
Donovan watched him with calm inter
es,. and when "Red's' fury had eX-
pended itself Donovan pulled his s.X-
shooter and filed the cotfee-pot full Of
holes.
BY gracious. man. cried Red :"
wringing his hands. What did you do
that for: We can't make any more COT
fees"
DO YOU think I'm Goin' to stand here
ard see 4 SOn-of-agun Of coffee-pot
get the best Of a friend of mine?" de
maEded Donovan as he returned to his
bacon.-Caroline Loclhart in Lippin-
cp.t'.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-08
Some Drinkers Logic.

Russell Sage was much opposed 10
drinking He would often rail with
homely and humorous wisdom against
drink.
Men drink he said one day 10 a
broker. because they are happy, be
cause they are sad, because they arr too
warm, because they are too cold. j.
there any logic in that:
when | see men drinking / think Of
a little boy at the seashor2.
This little boy. ut play with his buck
ct and shovel in the sand, suddenly ran
TO the edge Of an advancing wave, and,
scooping up Il handful Of salt water and
foam drank it greedily.
''Oh. don't drink that. said his nurse.
1t will make you thirsty
what if it does" said he. There's
plenty more New York Tribune
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-08
PIGEONHOLE MAIL BILL.
ure This Session, and 1t Probably
Will Be Lost

WASHINGTON. D. C.. Feb. 4.-Rep-
reSentatlye OyerStreet of Indiana, men,
Der OF the postal commission that drafted
a bill proposing the regulations designed
to curtall second class mail privileges
says no effort would be made to pass
the measure at this session.
Two features of the commission bill
will, however, be incorporated in the
postotlice appropriation bill. One of
them provides for the weighing of mails
for period of six months. and the other
authorizes comprehensive investigation,
by a congress committee. into the bust
ness methods of the postottice depart
ment.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-08
BANK GOES TO WALL.
First National of Scotland, S. D., Sud
denly Closed by Treasury Depart
ment for Secret Reasons,

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Feb. Ma
tional Bank Examiner George \. Silsbee
has advised the comptroller of the cur
rcncy that he has closed the First Ma
tional bank of Scotland, :. u No rea-
son is given for the closing of the bank.
The First National bank of Scotland,
S. D., had in deposit on January %
100000. There are various rumors of
irregular banking and possible arrests,
but bank officers declare the institution
is solvent 1t was recently reorganized
G. G. King, retiring from the presidency
and B. Barker taking his place. One
story is that King has been investing
heavily in the electric lighting plant at
Mitchell, s. D., which he owns
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-08
PACKERS QUIT ARKANSAS.
Result of Antitrust Crusade Is That al
Least Two Firms Announce
Withdrawal

LITTLE ROCK. Ark. Feb. with
drawal was filed today from Arkansas
by the Hammond Packing company and
Morris & Co. of Chicago. Judgment was
recently entered against the Hammond
company for $4,000 because of an al
legged violation of the Arkansas anti
trust law and suits are now pending
against Morris 4 Co. md others
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-08
Willie Also Discovers

\ teacher, in charge of the second
primary grade at a Denver school. was
telling the children about Columbus one
day not long ago. She told them al
about the home life Of the discovrrer of
America and ali about his people.
His relatives" she said, were wool
cOmbers."
The next day Columbus was discussed
again. by the way. children" said the
teacher. do you remember what his
relatives were|'
There was a moment Of profound still
ness. Then little fellow III the rear Of
the room raised his hand.
You may tell US, Willie said the
teacher
Denver Post.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-08
ANOTHER COTTON QUIZ.
House Passes Measure Calling for Inves-
tigation of Fluctuations-May
Be Trust or Foreigners.

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Feb. 1.-THE
Houes today passed Il resolution calling
upon the secretary of commerce and
labor to investigate the causes of the
fluctuations and differences in cotton
prices. The particular object is to as
certain If the fluctuations have resulted
from the character of contracts and de
liveries i'll cotton exchanges, or if they
are due TO any combination or cOnspir-
acy, local or with foreign countries.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-08
Protection for European Bison.

The preservation Of the wild bison Of
Europe. which finds its last place 81
refuge i'll RUSSIA, is now attracting al
tention in that country. Wild bison are
now to be found only in the imperial for
est Of Bjclowjcsha Tin Polish BiaIowie-
za. in the government of Grodno in
Russian Poland. and in the valley Of The
Kuban, III the western Caucasus.
In neither domain can they be said 10
exist in a state of freedom. for in the
one case they are carefully preserved iy
the Gar and in the other placed under
the protection Of the princes Of the en-
pirc 1t is true, however, that in the
Caucasian region the bison still roams az
will as Il wild animal, though the grca,
roblcs on whose estates it is found claim
il rs their misunderstanding GlObn.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-08
AT TACK JUDGE AND SON.
David and Mileton Martin Shot and
Stoned from Underbrush in Kentucky
-Goebel Case to Be Adjourned

: LEXINGTON, Ky. Feb. An at
tempt was made to assassinate Judge
David Martin and his son. Mleton Mar
tin, On a highway in Knott county by
men concealed i'll the underbrush.
Mileton Martin was shot twice and
seriously wounded, while Judge Martin
was injured by heavy stones. There is
no clue.
When the case of Caleb Powers.
charged with completely i'll the assassina-
tion of Senator William Goebe is for
the fourth time called tomorrow the
trial will be continued by agreement.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-08
MINE EXPLOSION KILLS.
twenty-five or Thirty Miners May Have
Perished in Shaft in West
Virginia.

ELKINS. w. Va, Feb. 4-Twenty-
five or thirty miners, the majority of
them foreigners. are supposed to be dead
i'll the mine explosion today at mine No.
- of the Davis Coal and Coke company
ut Thomas. near here. Five miners, who
were Just entering the mine when the
explosion occurred. have been taken out
dead: so it is believed ali the miners
already in the mine have been killed
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-08
NoRTH-WEsTERN's EARNINGS.
Company Shows Substantial Gains in
Gross and Net Receipts

NEW YORK. Feb. 4.-The North
Western Railway reports for the year
ended December 81. 1906. gross earnings
1911 ,043. Operating expenses increased
81. 362. 1862, leaving a gain in net earnings
of S3.OOS.6S1. Other income increased
SS5.061.
After payment of charges and divi-
dends there was left a surplus of IS. 1877
291, an increase of S1.411.o16. Appro-
priations amounting to S6,00u000 were
made for new equipment and improve
ments, leaving a surplus of 1916.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-08
MILWAUKEE sToCKYARDs REPORT.

HOGS-Market 10W1lc hieher; light,
mixed. 6S56p7.O0; fair TO choice mediums,
695@7.10: heavy packers, 6.S3Gt7.oO; rough
heavy. 6.3JMG75.
CATTLE - Market is strong; calves
steady: butchers steers. medium to
good, 1850 to 1900 lbs. 5.00d5.75; fair to
medium, $50 to 1850 lbs. 1854 40: heifers.
common, 2.75@3.2I: good, 3.75Gt4.50: cows,
cutters. > 1907 -: bulls bolognas, 2.75ll
325; butchers 3.5O64OO: feeders. 3.5O0
425: stockerS. 3.OoM3.50. Veal calves. light,
f. J0(d ) 80: choice. 6.50dT.25. Mixers and
sprlngers-Fancy 3O.00d 1000; common,
SHEEP-Marlet steady, 3.56a5.5o: lambs
steady, common, "s5. 900 go; choice, ,.o0U
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-08

evidently directed against the Emperor
came to light today through orders TO
the secret police, to identify the pur-
chaser Of uniform of his majcsty's
own Cossack escort which was captured
during a recent raid
Opens Way to Cars Death.
Detectives have been directed to visit
every tailor iii St. Petersburg and the
researches can be extended TO the PROV
inces.
The use Of regulation uniforms is a
favOrite device Of the terrorSts. 1t was
employed in the attempt against the life
of Premier St0lyplH and III the asSaSsl-
nation Of Military Procurator Pavloft.
The Cossack's garb is an open sesame
to the precincts Of the palaces at the
Tsarskoc-Scio and reterhof.
American Embassy Changes.
John w Riddle, ex-American minister
mt Bucharest, who succeeds George Non
j.. Meyer rs ambassador here, arrived
this morning. He was met at the station
by the staff of the embassy and con
Quoted 10 the Hotel De France.
Montgomery Schuyler, jr., first secre-
tary Of the legation at Bucharest, who is
appointed secretary of the embassy here,
will remain at Bucharest until the new
minister Horace q. Knowles, arrives
there in April.
Governor of Caracas Slain.
CARACAS, Feb. Gen. Luis Malta
Has, the governor Of CaracuS, was
assassinatcd by crowd Of intoxicated
partisans OF Vicente Gomez, the first
vice president Of the republic.
Among the assassimS was EuscbiO
Gomez, Il cousin Of. the vice president.
The man had spent the evening riot
ously, shooting pistols, drinking and cry
Ing Long Live Gomez"
They managed to avoid the police but
their behavior was creating considerable
apprehension in the city. At this stage
Gen Malta HAS arrived to demonstrate
with them in Il friendly manner. They
invited the governor Of the city into
the cafe 10 drink with them. Malta v Has
sat down and began expOstulatIng
whorcupon the crowd suddenly opened
fire on him with their rcvolyers Eighteen
bullets entered the body OF the governor
Flee to the Hills
Immediately after the shooting the
assassns drove hurriedly to the out
skirts Of the city and took refuge i'll
the mountains.
Another incident was a fight between
Gen Salas, commander of the San
Mauricio barracks, and Ovclino Uzca-
tegui, commander of the troops III the
federal district
This trouble arose from a conflict
of authority. Uzcategui received a bull
let wound in the scalp but inflicted in
jury upon his adversary with his sword.
President Castro continues to sm-
prove.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-08
ADD CENT ON NAPHTHA
Standard Oil Announces an Advance;
Also Gasoline.

CLEN ELAND. O. Feb. 4.-Ouota-
tons on gasoline and naphtha were again
advanced 1 cent gallon by the Stand
ard Oil company today. The new prices
are as follows:
Narnish makers and Painters naphtIIa,
1514 cents: deodor.zed Red Crown GASOLINE
1+t4 cents: Sc degrees gasoline, unchanged
at ga cents
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-08
TRACTION MEN INDICTED.
Officials Charged With Refusing to Sub
nit Evidence in Investigation of
Fatal Accident

CINCINNATI. O.. Feb. Five of
fciais of the Cincinnati Traction com
pany We're indicted today for refusal to
bring into court. books pieces of
wreckage and other things wanted in
the investigation of the recent Warsaw
avenue accident in which two men were
killed. Those indicted are President w.
Kesley Schoepf, Superintendent Robert
u. Lee. Newton Wickersham. ]. n.
Schoepf and William E. Blasting.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-08
PIONEER REPUBLICAN DEAD
Rev. Seymour A. Baker Was One of the
Founders OF the Party.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. Feb. 4.-Rev.
Seymour A. BAKER, OIL" CT the founders
OF the Republican C9"ty, pro-sli very
agitator and 4 Presbyterian minister,
died at his home here today of pneumo.
MIA. aged 81 years. He was one of the
oldest ministers in the United States.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-08
MILWAUKEE, HAY MARKET.

Choice timothy hay, 15O0@15.50; Nc. 1
timothy hay. 1I2501475; No. > timothy
hay. 13.O0n13.50; clover and mixed. 12.50@
1850; choice Kansas and Nebraska prairie.
5000 80: No. l prairie. 140OU14.JO; No.
prairie. I2.o001& 90; Wisconsin prairie.
85009O0; packing hay, G500T.00; rye
straw, S.2J0S.50; wheat straw, G.OUQG.50;
cat straw, 1851 80.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-08
laps Give "Tncense PARTIES

Incense parties" were a common fea-
ture of old Japan. Each Of the guests
had a little furnace, a small wooden box,
packed with sand. On the top of this
was a small charcoal fire. Each woman
il turn burned some incense and the 9TH
ers had to guess what it was.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-08
Frogskins for Purses in Japan.

s lucrative business, it seems. is done
in Japan in the expectation of frOgskins
for purses. The works controlled by Il
Toxic merchant have exported as many
as 10000 skins in less than year.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-08

The captain of the Baragua iigntship.
off the Burmah coast. put out i'll Il skiff
and was swept out to sea by the heavy
current He was rescued by steamer
after being forty hours without food
or water.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-08
Militant Weekly" Suspeuds

NEW YORK. Feb. 4-Ridgeway's
Weekly. the militant weekly for God
and country" has suspended publication,
because of lack Of support.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-08

Billy Hart. who failed to make good
as an Indian last year. has signed to
twirl for the Little Rock Southern
league team in 1907.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-08
CAR MAY BE
SLAIN AT ONCE.
Terro-ists Have Bought Uniform of His
Majesty's Cossacks in Con-
Quoting Plot.

ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. "a plot
evidently directed against the Emperor
came to light today through orders TO
the secret police, to identify the pur-
chaser Of uniform of his majesty
own Cossack escort which was captured
dmrinN q rncanf mid
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-12-30
The Wav It Read.

The editor of a little paper was in
the habit of cheering up his subscrib-
ers daily with column of short peril
nent comments on their town, their
habits and themselves The depart
ment was the most popular thing in
the paper.
The editor, as he saw it growing in
favor, gradually allowed himself a
wider latitude in his remarks until the
town passed much Of it's time conjec-
turing ''what he'd das't to say next"
On hot day when the simeon whis-
tied gayly up the street of the town,
depositing everywhere its burden Of
sand, the editor brought forth this gem
of thought:
Call the windows along Main street
need washing badly
The next morning he was waited on
by platoon of indignant citizens, who
confronted him with the paragraph in
question fresh from the hands of the
compositor and informed him fiercely
that he had gone too far. After hasty
and Mortified glance he admitted that
he had. 1t now read:
"All the widows along Main street
need washing badly erybody's.