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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-07
MINNESOTA LEADS
NEW RAIL FIGHT.
Calls Convention of Commonwealth
Passing Two-Cent Fare Laws
State Versus Government.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, June 81 Special
Attorney General Young announced to-
day that he had sent a request to the
governors and attorneys general of Ohio,
Indiana, New York Illinois and other
states where the Legislatures have
adopted a 2-cent railroad rate asking for
Il conference TO take whatever action may
be deemed advisable regarding the pres
EN-: rate situation.
This action on the part of the governor
and the attorney general of Minnesota is
the result Of an attack MADE last week
by the stockholders of eight railroads
against the recently enacted , cent and
reduced freight rates i'll the United
States courts which Mr.. Young contends
is antagOnistic to state supervision Of
railroads.
What may develop into something
most significant is found i'll the fact that
the matter Of states rights versus those
OF the federal government will come up
for discussion and there is a great prob
ability that this conference will have
much political influence in the next presi-
Dental election. With all Of the 2-cent
fare states lined up against wide fed
eral authority they will and can WELD
mighty influence in 1908.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-07
No Looting Allowed.
DIED FOR INSURANCE +?
Kansas Man Takes Out Policies and Falls
from House Roof Soon After
Had Been Looking Up Poisons

LAWRENCE, Kan, June 3.-With
S450,000 insurance On his life, Lucius
II. Perkins fell from the top Of his resi-
dence in this city Saturday and without
regaining consciousness died Sunday
night.
Most Of Perkins life insurance was
written within the last six months. He
had been turned down, it is stated, by
the Massachusetts Mutual and the New
York Mutual. He is known to have been
hard pressed financially for some time.
The story Is he gave his notes Tor some
of the insurance premium, amounting 10
$4,000.
1t is declared alsc that Perkins wrote
to the professor of the medical depart
ment of the University of Michigan
about six months ago. asking for the
most deadly poison, one that would be
least apt TO be detected after death. He
said he wanted to ask questions at the
next bar examination. He was secretary
of the state examining board for lawyers.
and as such prepared the list of ques-
lions TO be asked Of candidates for ad
mission to the bar.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-07
BIG STICK" NEAR COAL ROADS.
Antitrust Suits May Be Filed in Ten
DAYS

WASHINGTON, d. c., June SIT
was stated at the department of justice
today that a report from Messrs Todd
and Simpson. appointed some months ago
by the President to investigate both the
anthracite and bituminous coal carrying
railroads with reference to any violations
of the Sherman antitrust act had been
received by the attorney general.
Mr.. BOnaparte has given the matter
careful consideration and it was the sub
ject of a conference a few days ago be
tween him and Chairman Knapp of the
interstate commerce commission. The at
torney general today said that no action
has as yet been decided upon as it is
intended to submit certain questions of
Importance, both as to the law and the
policy Of the department, to the Presi-
dent for his consideration.
AS to the report of Messrs. Todd and
Simpson concerning the roads engaged in
the bituminous trade the department is
very reticent, but there is reason to be-
Geve that action will be begun within
the next ten days against the Pennsyl-
vania, Philadelphia X Reading, Chesa-
peake 4 Ohio, the Atlantic Coast line,
the Seaboard Airline and the Beach
Creek railway for violations of the Sher-
man antitrust act
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-07
STRIKERS CONTROL
ALL FRENCH PORTS
Marines Joined By Comrades on Other
Side of Mediterranean-Indu
trial Chaos Feared.

PARIS, June 1.-The strike Of the Of
ficers, seamen, engineers, and 'longshore-
men ut the ports Of France was extend
ed today to Dunkirk, Calais, BoulOgne,
Gravelines, Bordeaux and other ports
which were not affected yesterday, Ind
Algeria and Tunis. Thus far the strike
only affects French shipping, and for
eign vessels at French ports OF call are
beng unlOaded.
Unless an immediate settlement Of the
dispute takes place many industries will
be compelled to shut down and work
men in other branches of trade will be
thrown into enforced idleueSs. The com
merCial interests are denOuncing the so
called tyranny of the labor OrganiZa-
tons The position of the government
is extremely difficult, as with the means
the pensions Of the marines to the eX-
tent demanded by the labOrers.
The cabinet met today and considered
the strike. The measures taken by the
minister Of marine to insure the dispatch
of the mails to the colonies were APP
proved and other measures were decided
CpOn in case the strike is prolonged.
The cabin passengers who were to sail
today from Havre to New York on the
La Provence were sent to CherbOurg,
where they embarked on the st. Louis,
of the American line.
The French Transatlantic company
has arranged to forward the steerage
passengers of the La Provence on YES
sells Of the White Star line sailing from
southampton.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-07
CROSSES SEA TO SORROW
Austrian Girl, COurted by Mail, Spurned
by Her Fiance at New York
Dock

NEW YORK, June 1.-After hasten
ing from Trieste to meet and marry the
man who courted her through school
of matrjmoney" correspondence, Maria
Beckenfeld aged %, stepped from the
steerage on the deck of the liner Pretoria
yesterday only to be spurned by the man
who asked her to cross the sea to wed.
Long / lore the liner arrived Philip
Ratzmuclll" of Corona, l.. l., paced the
pier awaiting Maria's coming. They
had exchanged photographs after an ar
dent correspondence and when she ac-
cepted his formal proposal he babe her
to hurry to America.
I'm looking for Miss Maria Becken-
field he blurted out to the first officer he
epied. Sure, come this way" answered
the officer as he led Philip to Maria. She
sprang forward with a cry of delight as
Philip entered, having recognized him
from his photograph.
All, Philip, I'm so happy" she cried,
and she went up to him. But Ratzmuel-
Ter regarded her coldly. us this Maria
Beckenfeld" lie asked in a doubling
tone.
Yes, it's your own Maria" she an
swered
rs this your photographs he asked,
taking one from his pocket.
Yes, yes"
you will never do" shouted the
young man. Il am disappointed; you are
not like the picture and | cannot marry
you"
And he rushed away. Maria sank to
the floor in faint. She will have to go
back to Trieste.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-07
MEAT CHEWING MISTAKE
SWALLOW IT WHOLE, ANIMALS DO,
SAYS DR.. WILEY.
Government Chemist Believes Eater Has
Satisfied Nature When He Gets Food
in Stomach, No Matter How.

WASHINGTON, d. c., June s.
Don't chew meat. Gulp it in chunks.
MasticatiOn has no part in the diges-
ton of meat. There is some reason for
believing that chewing will make meat
indigestible. The saliva is an alkai
Acids are needed for the conversion of
flesh into the elements that nourish the
human body.
Too much chewing may raise the al
kalinity of flesh used for food to such
an extent as to seriously hamper the
work Of the stomach. which. alone, has
to do with the disposal of animal matter.
This, in brief, is the gospel of DIR.
Harvey w. Wiley, chief chemist of the
department of agriculture. His views
were called forth by a report by Prof.
Irving Fisher Of Yale on the relative
value Of animal and vegetable foods.
ASIDE from knowledge gained by him
as ? chemist. Dr. Wiley has noted that
the carnivOrous animals do not chew
their food. They tear it from the bones
and swallow it in chunks. Therefore the
learned chief chemist holds that If Il man
can get Il chunk of meat down into ms
stomach. no matter how big it may be
he has done all nature requires Of him.
classification is good for the develop
ment of the muscles" says DR.. Wiley.
but chewing of meat is unnecessary. IT
not positively harmful. With vegetables,
however, it is impossible to do too much
grinding. Everybody knows, or ought to
know. that all the digestion of vegetables
is accomplished in the mouth and small
intestines. If there is not enough masti-
cation the work cannot be done after
ward.
But Fisher is a faddist all of us are
q bit afflicted in that way. lie Is trying
D,,T
eat. He ought to know better than
that -
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-07
FIRST SULPHUR MATCHES.
They Were Considered a Daring and
Dangerous Innovation.

In these days Of rapid progress it does
not take long to make an appliance old
fashioned and out of date. Not more
than seventy years ago the match was
considered an innovation Of a daring and
dangerous type. The conservative still
scraped away with his steel and flint.
holding the sulphur dipped stick in fear
and trembling.
One Robert Gibbs tells the story Of
the first match he ever saw. \ school
fellow who had visited London brought
back with him, besides his stories Of
that wonderful town. Il box of the newly
invented matches. He exhibited them to
his wondering mates and, as great ia
vOr, presented one to Gibbs. The boy
took his prize home, struck it in the
chimneypiece and gleefuIly watched the
surprise Of his mother.
'NOw you may throw away the finder
box" he said.
mo such a thing" responded the pru-
dent woman. Matches which light
themselves will find no place here. Why,
some night we might be burned in our
beds. Give me the finder box"
\ Salem, Mass, newspaper OF June,
1886, speaks approvingly Of one Of the
inhabitants Of its town.
notwithstanding the convenience OF
those dangerous little articles which are
in almost evcrybOdy'S hands. but which,
with all their charms, bid fair to prove
n heavy curse on the community. we
learn there is one man in Salem, Il re-
spectacle tradesman who keeps store
where we should generally expect to find
such things, but who has never sold
them or allowed them to be used on his
premises. He sticks to the flint steel
and finder; he shows his wisdom in 50
doing. How many more can say as
much ?"-Youth's Companion.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-07
DAVIS BIRTHDAY A HOLIDAY.
Government Offices in Dallas, Tex, Close
in Respect

DALLAS, Tex, June "a new state
law which makes Jefferson Davis birth
day legal holiday was observed today
by the United States government through
its local officials. The postoffice and 9TH
er general offices were closed. Exercises
were held IN many towns in Texas today
in honor of the birthday of Jefferson
Davis.
NEW ORLEANS. La, June 3.-Con-
federate memorial day in the state of
Louisiana and Jefferson Davis birthday
make today a double holiday with the
banks and many commercial houses
closed.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, June 3.-This
city today took marked notice of the I'M
yelling Of the Jefferson Davis monu-
ment at Richmond today. all business
being suspended and the stores closed
for five minutes. The people of the city
in large measure gathered about the star
on the capitol steps which marks the
place where President Davis stood to
take the oath of president of the Con
federacy and stood with bowed leads
at the time of the unwilling. A floral
offering was sent to Richmond by the
state in the form of a huge cradle. 1t
represented the cradle of the Confeder-
acy as Montgomery is known.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-07
CHILDREN SHOWED IT.
Effect of Their Warm Drink in the
Morning.


"A year ago ! was wreck from cof-
fee drinking and was on the point of
giving up my position in the school
room because of nervousness.
7 was telling friend about it and
she said, We drink nothing at meal
time but Postum Food Coffee, and it is
such a comfort to have something We
cen enjoy drinking with the children.
L was astonShed that she would al
low the children to drink any kind Of
most healthful drink in the world for
children as we'll as for older ones, and
that the condition of both the children
and adults showed that to be a fact.
My first trial was a failure. The
cook boiled it four or FIVE minutes aid
it tasted so fat that l was in despair
but determined to give it one more
trial. This time we followed the direc-
tions and boiled it fifteen minutes at
ter the boiling began. 1t was a decided
success and l was completely won by
its rich delicious favour. In short
time | noticed a decided improvement
in my condition and kept growing bet
ter and better month after month, until
now l am perfectly healthy, and do my
work in the school room with ease and
pleasure. 1 would not return to the
Notwithstanding regular coffee for any
money"
There's a Reason" Read the ia
nous little Health Classic" The
Road to MELVILLE" in pkgs.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-07
COGHLAN LEAVES NAVY
Picturesque Rear Admiral Succeeded by
Caspar E. Goodrich as New York
Yard Commandment.

NEW YORK, June Rear Admiral
Joseph Bullock Coghlan, q. S. n, who
retired today from active service. and
from the post of commandant of the
New York navy yard, declares that if
he had his life to 60 over again he would
re-enter the United States navy; that it
is the finest organization of its kind in
the world and that it holds out greater
inducements to the young men of this
country than does the navy of any other
nation.
Admiral Coghlan thinks that the Unit
ed States ought to have the most pow
erful navy ahoat. Admiral Coghlan's re-
tirement removes from the service one
of the most picturesque figures in the
navy. He commanded the Raleigh in the
battle of Manila bay and his subsequent
recitation at banquet of the satrical
''Hoch Der Kaiser" became an internal
tional episode.
Admiral Coghlan is succeeded as COM
mandant at the navy yard by Rear Ad-
miral Casper Z. Goodrich.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-07
GREEN AND GAYNOR.
sentence of Pair for Savannah Harbor
Fraud Affirmed by Federal
Court of Appeals.

NEW ORLEANS, La, June 3-The
sentence OF the Savannah court in the
famous Green and Gaynor case involv-
ing over half Il million dollars fraud in
government contract work in the Savan-
nah harbor was affirmed today in an
opinion handed down by the United
States circuit court of appeals. The SEN
tence is four years Imprisonment each
and fine aggregating $4,000. Judges
Shelby and Mccormick handed down the
opinion which was on an appeal and
Judge Pardee diSsented.
Claimed Extradition Illegal.
Benjamin d. Greene and John +. Gay
nor, the defendants appealed on 1913 as
SlGnmentS of errors. Most interesting of
these was the claim that their extradition
from Canada. Il case which went to the
prlvy council of England before being
finally tried was Illegal. They claimed
they were eNtradited upon one offensc
ana tried on another. Upon this point
the court says:
1t IS not usual nor would it lie eX-
pedlent or practicable for Il warrant of
eXtradltIon to describe the crime with ali
the tullneSs that would be required in an
indictment. While extraditi6n and in.
dlctment must be for the same criminal
acts 1t does not follow that the crime
must nave the same name in both coun-
tries
Not So, Says Court.
The court held that the defendants
We're eNtradited for an offensc for which
they had been twice indicted
Replying to the contention that their
ottc2Ne waS not eXtraditable under the
treaty the court holds first that it was
eXtraditahle and then argues that even
II the treaty did not on its face allow
eNtradition for their offense, nevertheless
the parties To this treaty could have tax
en- action to make the instrument cover
the oitense and that such action would
have applied to Il previously committed
OifCu9e.
Fought for Seven Years.
On the ground that they were fugi-
tlveS from Justice. the court dismissed
the defendants plea for benefit of the
statute of limitations.
The first Indictment in this case was
found i'll Savannah i'll December. 1899.
50 that today's decision comes after sew
en- years and nearly six months contin-
uouS fighting against government prose
cution. Greene and Gaynor can now
either apply for Il rehearing or 20 to the
supreme court ON a writ OF certiOrari.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-07
Fire Burning One Hundred Years.

The Chequers Inn, Osmotherley, is a
relic of the old coaching days, but it is
now famed for its fire, which has never
been out for more than 100 years and
over which Sirde cakes are baked.
This huge fire is kept continually burn
ing by peat or turf from the Yorkshire
moors. An excellent tea is provided for
visitors, the chief dainty being the girdle
cakes The peat glows like red embers
on red tiled floor. the girdle being sus-
pended from bar above, the whole look
ing most quaint and picturesque. The
exterior of the inn is most unpretentious
and Old World looking. as it nestles
alone on the Yorkshire wolds.-Tit-Bits
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-07
IRISH BILL DROPPED.
English Premier Makes Announcement
Taking Cognizance of National
lists Action at Dublin.

LONDON. June 3.-In the House of
Commons today Premier Campbell-Ban
herman formally announced that the gov
eminent in view of the action of the
Irish Nationalists' convention in Dublin
in rejecting the Irish bill, had decided
to drop the measure.
During the course OF his remarks the
premier said the Irish people would have
done well to give the details of the meas
ure more attention than appeared to
have been the case at the recent conven-
ton at Dublin, but in view of its unan-
imous decision to reject the bill the gov
eminent could not go any further.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-07
RUSSIA HAS ENOUGH,
Famine Relief Committee Notifies the
World That No More Money
Is Needed

ST. PETERSBURG, June 3.-The
Russian famine committee has notified its
representatives in London and New York
that no more foreign subscriptions are
needed. as Russia now is able to care
for her own people. With the latest
Duma appropriations the aid given by
the Russian government totals S87, 0O0,-
900. Free food stations at present num-
Der 10000, and they are feeding two
million and a half people daily.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-07
MINERS ARE TO STRIKE,
Executive Board Orders 5000 Men to
Leave Work on Friday in In
diana Districts.

1NDIANAPOLIS, Ind, June 3.-The
executive board of the United Mine
Workers of America, eleventh district,
today issued a strike order, calling about
5000 miners to leave the mines Friday
of this week, and go on a strike.
President Van Horn of the miners
said that the strike will involve 400 men
Of the Deming mines, 1000 in the Shir-
ley Hill mines, 1900 in the Coal Bluff
company's mines, 800 in the Jackson Hill
mines and 500 men il the South Indiana
railway mines.
There are eight or ten grievances of
the miners. The test of strength will
be made at the Union mine, where the
mine committee would not allow men to
work because they did not belong to the
local lodge, though they belonged to 9TH
er lodges.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-07
EUROPE SCARED, SAYS HARTMAN
Tells Why He Could Not Raise $5O,OOO,-
600 Railroad Loan

NEW YORK. June 3-That negotia-
tons for the placing of a 100000
loan in Europe by the Union Pacific
Railway company failed of success be-
cause Of the attacks on railroad corpora
tons in this country early in the year
was the statement made by Z. II. Harri-
man today. Mr.. Hartman said that
had the negotiations been successful the
proceeds would have been brought to
this country at a time when the Amer
lean money markets were urgently in
need of funds
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-07
RAISE szss, 900 FOR Y. NJ. C. A.
Camden, N. J., Celebrates Successful
Close of Remarkable Campaign.

CAMDEN. y. J.. June 3.-A revised
list of the subscriptions received during
the twenty-one-day campaign, which has
just closed for a fund of S250,OOO 20
erect a new Y. VI. C. \. building, shows
! grand total of $3.50. 600, or S33 900
more than the sum hoped for. 1t was
feared up to the last minute there would
be deficiency and when the subscription
passed the $3.50, 900 mark bells We're rung
and whistles let loose. Sunday was de-
voted TO general rejoicing in churches and
out
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-07
JURY JERKS UP CHIEF.
VIII Probably Prefer Charges Against San
Francisco Police Head for Inter
est in Graft Fight.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, June IA
special session of the grand jury was
held this afternoon at which Chief of
Police jeremiah Oman was examined
He admitted that he has been investigat-
ing yeniremen in the interests of Mayor
Schn Itz, now on trial for extortion. and
formed the basis of an accusation
against the chief. The grand jury will
later, it is said, prefer formal charges
against Dinan for thus using his office
whom he is supposed TO assist, and will
ask that he be removed from office. 1t
does not lie within the power of the
grand jury to Dust the chief of police, but
it can file charges and place evidence in
the hands of the police commission or
the courts which may compel action.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-07
IN THE LEGISLATURE.
D0INGS OF LAWMAKERS AT THE
STATE CAPITOL.
A Summary Account of the Work Ac-
complished During the Week by
Solons at Madison.
In The Senate.
TUESDAY.

On the 2Sth Senator Hastings resolution
for an income tax was adopted In the Sem
ate. After n long debate Senator IIudnall's
amendment to the Stewart joint resolution
for an investigation on the alleged lumber
trust was defeated, to 10. The amend
ment providing that members of the ICCis-
lature serving upon such investigating COM
mittee should do without extra cGmpen-
saton was concurred in by vote Of III to
Z. The Senate Indefinitely POSTPONED the
Rummel bill abolishing contrihutory uerII-
gence as n defense and the Owen biU de-
timing the liability of railroad companies
for injuries TO employees and then C0nturred
In the Assembly bill relating to school dis
tricts in the village of Joliet. The senate
passed Il bill appropriating $1,000 to tho
members of the life insurance and uuivrr-
sity investigation committee. senator IIud-
nall only disscnted. The Barker high IL
cenSe bill increasing the minimum uccuse
TO $500 and the maximum to $500 was
passed by vote of 10 10 (.
WEDNESDAY,.
On the Doth the Senate made short work
OF the ElNer bill authorizing Il state COM
mission To SterilZe imbCcileS aud idiots and
other inmates of state penal and charitable
institutions, killing it by vote of to Z
without discussion or debate. This IS the
measure which won out in the Assembly hy
a good substantial majority. after several
hot clashes. The comparative negligence
bill, relating 10 the liability of railroad COM
panies for injuries sustained by employees
adoption of the substitute amendment sub
mitted by the majority of the Senate com
mittee ON judiciary, differing only slightly
from the bill as It passed the Assembly.
Senator Brazeau's substitute withholding
from the jury the question of the compara-
tive negligence of the parties was voted
down. The Stondall bill prohibiting saloons
within three quarters of Il mile of the main
building of the university was passed. and
the Nye bill regarding upper hcrths In
sleeping cars was CouCurrcd In. Senator
Fairchild's bill extending the right of re-
view by appeal and writ of error to the
state in criminal cases was taken up ana
passed under suspension of the rules. The
Senate confirmed tie appointment of Ed
ward l.. Tracy of Milwaukee to fill the
office of state supervisor of the inspection
of Illuminating oils.