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Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-13
AN ECHO OF SLAVERY.
Estate Willed by Southern Elanter to
Woman He Once Owned Now
in Litigation

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. IA fight
for Il $4,000 estate left by wealthy
Tennessee planter to his common law
wife, an eX-slave, has been begun in the
civil district court here 10y the filing of
a suit by Mrs. Jane ). Holt Barrett
wife Of John A. Barrett, of Murfrees-
boro, Tenn, seeking to have the court
declare null and void will that was
filed for probate by Frank Walker.
On May 4, 1860, Rufus X FIack of
Murfreesboro, executed a deed of trust
i'll which Mrs. Virginia Rufus Davis, one
of his slaves, was constituted the life
tenant of $4,000. Mrs. Davis died
July % in New Orleans, and Frank
Walker subsequently caused himself to
be placed in possession of her estate
through a will dated October 49, 1904
The petitioners represented that the
Walker will is void and that Mrs Bar
rett will produce a will showing she is
the legitimate heir when the case is
called.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-13
BRANDS SELF hBOOZER."
Fond du Lac Man Asks Police to Put
Him on the Blacklist After Final
GLORIOUS Jag"

FOND DU LAC. Wis. Nov. III
Especial Another picture will soon be
added to Fond du Laos famous gallery
of ''booze fighters" and this time the
original of the new photograph will not
object to the unusual proceeding. Frank
L. Pease, a baker. appeared in the city
clerks office yesterday afternoon and
made application to have himself de-
clared an habitual drunkard. He said
that he had lost his family and was los
ing his friends on account of drink and
he was going to ''swear off"
Il will have glorious jag this after
noon and that will end it." said Pease
as he left the office.
The self-aCknowledged drunkard did
not appear to be ashamed of his peculiar
action in signing the application and
said that if he saw his photograph be-
hind the bars in III thirst parIors he
would remember ha determination to
stop drinking and would soon become a
new man.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-13
KILLED BY HUSBAND.
Mrs. Robert Sheery of Viroqua Acct
dentally Shot While Watching
Husband Clean Gun.

VlROQUA, Wis, Nov. 0.-[Special.l
While cleaning a borrowed gun prepa-
ratory to returning it to a neighbor,
Robert Sheery, living two miles south
of here. accidentally discharged the
weapon, his wife getting the full charge
in the stomach She died from the eff
fects
TOMAHAWk. Wis, Nov. 10.-[Spe-
cial. I-Adolph Miller was accidentally
shot while rabbit hunting. He was
standing on a log and his rifle slipped
from his grasp. The trigger struck the
log, dlscharging the gun. The bullet
pierced his left hand, coursed along his
chest and lodged in the left shoulder.
He will recover
lola. Wis, Nov. 10.-Thomas Hess,
the 9-year-old son of Charles Hess, was
shot through the heart by his 13-year-
old brother, Milton Hess. who had been
shooting at targets. When the gun
failed to 60 off, he struck it with fatal
results. The family reside in the town
OF Harrison, eight miles from this vii
lage.
MENASHA. Wis, Nov. 10.-Return-
was accused by his companions, Jacob
Schalock and Valentine Gatza, with be-
ing q poor hunter. He flew into a rage
and mad proceeded less than 100 feet
when the gun in his hands was dis
charged and Schalock and Gatza fell
seriously injured. Scovronski maintains
that the shooting was purely accidental.
IRON MOUNTAIN, Mich, Nov. 10.
Otto Sternhagen. lad hardly - years
of age, is lingering between life and
death at st. Georges hospital, the vic
tim of gun of careless hunter. Ac-
, companied by two older brothers, he
was hunting rabbits in the vicinity of
the river. While making his way through
the bushes, he was fred upon by Henry
Hall. resident of Florence.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-13
LAW UPHELD BY COURT.
Circuit Judge Grimm Decides That Com
missioners Can Legally Appoint Fire
and Police Chiefs.

GAINESVILLE, Wis, Nov. 10.-[Spe-
ciaL by a decision of Judge Grimm OF
the circuit court, the suit of Brown Us.
Appleby, to test the validity of the law
passed by the Legislature of 1907 which
gave the power of appointing the chief
of police in cities of the second and third
class, however Incorporated, to the board
of fire and police commissioners, was
sustained. This suit was the outcome of
the appointment of George Appleby as
chief of police and the action of the
council in electing John Brown to the
office of city marshal. The case was
brought by Brown as a citizen on quo
warrant0 proceedings. 1t has dragged
through the court since early last spring.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-13
MAY HIRE MARINE BAND
Attorney General Decides Navy Musi-
clans Can Play for Compensation
Outside of Posts

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Nov. 1.-THE
Marine band will be free to play for
compensation without regard to the
statute providing that navy bands or
members thereof shall not receive re-
Enumeration for furnishing music outside
the limits of military posts when in COM
petition with local civilian musicians.
This is the effect of a decision rendered
by the attorney general and received by
the secretary of the navy today. Rep
resentatiyes of organized labor have TAX
en- the position that the government
bands of the navy should not compete
with union musicions, and the question
was as to whether the Marine band is
strictly navy band in the meaning
of this law. The attorney general cites
many decisions to show that while the
marine corps is a part of the navy, yet
1t has frequently been held to be a sep
arate institution SO far as legislative en-
actmentS are concerned.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-13
MAN MURDERED IN BED.
Superior Longshoreman Killed in Cold
Blood, Supposedly by
Burglar.

SUPERIOR. Wis, Nov. 11.-[Spe-
ciaL One Of the most cOld-blooded and
deliberate murders in the criminal an
nails of this vicinity took place here sup
posedly Sunday night, but the body of
the murdered man was not found until
late yesterday afternoon.
The victim James Collins, was a well
known longshOreman. He was employed
as a grain trimmer on the -four docks
and lived in little shack near there,
and was last seen Sunday afternoon.
When his friends missed him one of them
went to the shack only to find that he
had been murdered il his bed, dragged
across the room and thrown in a corner.
His face and head were terribly mutilat-
ed. The bed clothes were spattered with
blood. 1t is thought that someone had
entered his shack for the purpose of rob-
bling him and murdered MIN to prevent
him from giving any alarm.
Collins has a brother who is a promi-
nent attorney in Buffalo, n. Y. He also
has a sister living there. The slain man
had been a resident of Superior for TWEEN
ty years.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-13
BROTHERS HELD AS FIREBUGs.
One Admits That They Kindled Building
to Watch Stir.

KENOSHA, Wis. Nov. 1O.-A sensa-
ton has been caused in the village of
Salem in the western part of this coun-
ty by the arrest of Joseph and Henry
Hartnell. both prominent men, on
charges of arson.
Joseph Hartnell was arrested on 4
statement by Henry Hartnell that, the
two had set fire to building in lum-
Der yard just to see how much excite
ment the fire would cause.
Both the brothers are in Jail, and
Monday afternoon. at the demand OF
Joseph Hartnell, lunacy commission
examined Henry Hartnell. This COM
mission found him sane, and it is now
certain that the brothers will be forced
to stand trial The fire was extin-
guished with the loss of a few dollars.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-13
CARTS SCHOOLMA'AM IN BARROW
Bloomer (Wis.) Bryanite Pays Off EJec-
ton Bet.

BLOOMER, Wis, nov. 11.-Miss
Maud Ever, a teacher, and Robert
Brown wagered on the outcome of the
election. Miss Ever is a Republican
and Mr.. Brown is Democrat The
wager was that the loser should cart the
winner in a wheelbarrow about the vii
lage. After election both came to a
realization of the sensation they would
create if they pulled off the event in
daylight, and they therefore decided to
do the ''stunt" at night. Monday night
at about 8 o'clock Mr.. Brown was seen
by a few persons paying the bet in a
most approved style.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-13
A Novel Substitute.

An electrical substitute for the pneu-
matte tube is on trial by the Berlin
postal authorities, with promising re-
trains running automatically in tunnel
Each train consists of locomotive and
three cars, and the double track tunnel
in which it runs is six feet wide by two
and one-half high, with a trench between
the two tracks deep enough for man to
walk in. The current is taken from a
conductor running along the tunnel roof,
stopping by means Of electric brakes on
reaching their destinations. A block sys-
tenn prevents collisions. This system has
been actually in use on an experimental
section of track, for some time, and if it
is successful, as it seems now likely to
be, il will probably be introduced into
other European cities.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-13
EAGER TO WORK.

Health ReEained by Right Food.
The average healthy man or woman
is usually eager to be busy at some
useful task or employment.
But let dyspepsia or indigestion get
hold of one, and all endeavor becomes
a burden.
"a year ago, after recovering from
an operation" writes a Mich. lady, my
stomach and nerves began to give me
much trouble.
AT times my appetite was vorac1ous,
but when INDUCED, indigestion followed
Other times l had no appetite what
ever. The food l took did not nourlsh
me and 1 grew weaker than ever.
Il lost interest in everything and
wanted to be alone l had always had
good nerves, but now the merest tribe
would upset me and bring on a violent
headache. Walking across the room
was an effort and prescribed exercise
was out Of the question.
Il had seen Grape-Nuts advertised,
but did not believe what l read, at
the time. At last when it seemed as
If l were literally starving, l began to
eat Grape-Nuts.
Il had not been able to work for a
year, but now after two months on
Grape-Nuts l am eager to be at work
a. lin. My stomach gives me no trou-
bic now, my nerves are steady as ever,
and interest in life and ambition have
come back with the return to health.
There's a Reason"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read The Road to Well
ville," in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter. A
new one appears from time to time.
They are genuine, true, and full of
human interest.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-13

Mrs. Lenora Bodenhamer, r. f. d. /,
Box 80, Kernersville, n. c., writes;
Il suffered with stomach trouble
and indigestion for some time, and moth
ing that l ate agreed with me. | was very
nervous and experienced continual
feeling of uneasineSs and fear. ] took
medicine from the doctor, but it did ms
no good
Il found in ore of your Peruna books
description of my symptoms. l then
wrote to DR.. Hartman for advice. He
said | had catarrh of the stomach. ]
took Peruna and Mnnalin and followed
his directions and can now say that l
feel as well as l ever did.
Il hope that all who are afflicted With
the same symptoms will take Peruna, as
it has certainly cured me-"
The above is only one of hundreds who
have written similar letters to DIR.
Hartman. Just one such case as this
entities Peruna to the candid consider
alton of every one similarly afflicted. If
this be true of the testimony of one per-
son what ought to be the testimony Of
hundreds, yes thousands, of honest sim
cere people? We have in our files great
many other testimonials.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-13
WOMAN CHOOSE OFFICERS.

STEVENS POINT. Wis, Nov. H.
The Methodist WCman's Foreign Mis-
sionary society, Os ash district. elected
the following officers here Wednesday
President Mrs. NJ. y. Drew, Neenah
corresponding secretary. Mrs. G. W.
Hutchinson. Oshkosh; recording secre-
tary, Mrs. A. Griffith. Fisk; treasurer.
Mrs Belle MendalI, Berlin; superintend-
ent of young peoples work, Mrs. P.
T. Stair. Oshkosh; superintendent chill
dren's work. Mrs. John Wills, Wildrose.
The two days session was closed
Wednesday night with an address by
Miss Josephine Stahl, missionary to
Burmah.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-13
ANDRES BODY FOUND
BONES OF MISSING ARCTIC Elk
PL0RER NOW IN LABRADOR
Discovery of Cross and Box Bearing
Documents Made by Captain of
Steamer Who Stopped There.

COPENHAGEN, Nov. 11.-There is
reason to believe that the body of Prof
Andre, the Arctic explorer who, i'll 1897
made an attempt to reach the North
pole in balloon, has been found on the
coast of Labrador.
A letter received here from the cap
tain Of the Danish steamer Inga. dated
Labrador. September 50. reports that
Capt. Chalker, skipper of the American
schooner, Pelops, Of Conception bay,
New Foundland found i'll northern La
brador a cross bearing the name Andre,
and that beneath this cross he found
body and ii box of documents
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-13
Fame.

The incumbent Of an old church in
Wales asked party of Americans to
visit his parochial school. After a recita-
ton he invited them to question the
scholars, and one of the party accepted
the invitation.
Little boy" said he to a rosy-faced
lad, "can you tell me who George Wash
ington was?
'Iss, SURF was the smiling reply. e
was a 'Merican central"
''Quite right. And can you tell me
what George Washington was remark
able for?
''Iss SURF. 'E was remarkable COS e was
a 'Merican an told the trewth." The rest
was silence.-Cassell's Journal.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-13
Rats Believed to Have Caused Blaze.

SUPERIOR, Wis, Nov. LIS
cial. Rats which infested the residence
of L. NJ. Kolts of California in this city.
are held responsible for the blaze which
Quilted the interior of the dwelling, CON
Stunning almost all of its furnishings
There was no one in the house at the
time the fire started and no member III
the household made his appearance until
late in the evening. The blaze was dis
covered by passersby and by them re-
ported to the fire department.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-13
Sent to Rock County Tail.

MADISON. Wis, Nov. 11-Hugo
and Albert Donnerstag, alleged counter
feiters. who were recently returned to
Madison after their capture following
their escape from the Dane county Jail
were taken into the federal court Tues
day morning and admitted to bail in the
sum of $4,000 each by Judge A. L. San
born. In default of furnishing this
amount they were committed to the
Rock county Jail
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-13
CHINA'S RULER WORSE.
Emperor, Who Has Been Ill for Two
Weeks, Refuses to Take Any
Foreign Medicine

PEKIN. Nov. 1O.-The Emperor of
China. who has been suffering for near
ly two weeks from an intestinal disorder,
is worse today. His majesty refuses
foreign medical aid or to take foreign
medicine. He is unusually weak, but in
spite of this he received the members
of the Grand council yesterday. He
was propped up on pillows during the
interview.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-13
STOLE A TON OF FEED.

WAUKESHA, Wis, Nov 12-[Spe-
cial sheriff Dwinnell sent two officers
to Hartland today to investigate whole
sale robbery at that village last night.
The elevator of Fred Pynn was burglar
lied and a ton of ground feed, fifty sacks
Of flour and twenty bags of oats stolen.
The Milwaukee road freight depot was
also entered where a case OF shoes was
broken open and fifty pair taken. The
stolen property, it is believed, was carted
away in wagon.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-13
CROPS ARE PLENTIFUL.
Corn, Wheat, Oats and Eight Others Ag-
gregate "a Per Cent Better Than
Past Five Years

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. TO-
The department of agriculture today is
sued preliminary estimate of the pro-
duction of the principal crops of the
United States, showing that corn, wheat,
oats, and eight other crops, representing
approximately 70 per cent. Of the value
of all farm crops this year, aggregatIng
about per cent, greater than year
ago, and "a per cent. greater than the
-aEernge for the past five years.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-13
LIME KILN SHEDS BURNED.
State Fire Marshal Asked to Investigate
Manitowoc Blaze

MANITOWOC, Wis, Nov. 11.-Fire
which destroyed group of lime kiln
sheds, together with other buildings that
comprised the lime company plant at
Quarry, a station on the Wisconsin Cen
trail, eight miles west of this city, caused
a loss of over $4,000 to the Standard
Lime company. The company is owned
by Oshkosh, Milwaukee and Mantowoc
capitalists. State Fire Marshal Purtell
has been asked to make an investigation
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-13
KILLS WIFE WITH AN AXE.
Aged Vernon County Farmer Then At
tempts Suicide.

NIROQUA, Wis, Nov. lin a fit
of jealousy S4-year-old Eland Olson
killed his wife, one year his junior, and
then attempted suicide. The double
tragedy took place in their home on a
farm near Esofea, a small village about
six miles from this place The old man
is not expected to live. Olson had up
braided his wife, claiming she was re
ceiving attentions from a farm hand.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-13
ROBERTS RESIGNS STATE lob.
State Veterinarian VIII Devote Time to
Private Business.

WAUKESHA, Wis, Nov. 1O-[Spe-
cial. DIR. David Roberts of this city
has resigned as state veterinarian and
turned over his Office supplies to his as
sistant, DIR. d. b. Clark, GAINESVILLE, who
has been suggested as his probable sue
cessor. Dr. Roberts will hereafter de-
vote his time exclusively to the interests
of the veterinary remedy company of
which he is at the head.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-13
Citv Clerk Secretly Married.

MANITOWOC, Wis. Nov. 1O-[Spe-
ciaI. Society circles of this city were
surprised by the announcement of the
marriage of City Clerk Arthur Reichert
and Miss Elizabeth Seidl. The cere-
mony was performed under a special
dispensation and the wedding had been
maintained as q secret by the couple
and did not become known until this
morning, although it was celebrated Sat
urdey night
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-13
Run Down by Freight Train.

PHILLIPS. Wis. Nov. 10--[Special.l
Louis Boyle, aged 80. of Prentice, was
Tiled by a through freight train while
Walking on the track on his way to a
lumber camp a few miles south of Phil
Ups Monday night. The body was ter
IDLY mangled. Boyle leaves wife and
family in Prentice.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-13
Beverly Jefferson Is Dead.

MADISON. Wis. Nov. III Special
Beverly Jefferson. known throughout
the state, dropped dead at the home of
his son, DR.. Fred N. Jefferson, in Chi
cago this morning. Mr.. Jefferson had
conducted bus line in Madison for over
half a century.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-13
WILL BURY CUsTER'S HEROES.
Government to Inter Little Big Horn
Massacre Victims at Gettysburg.

LA CROSSE, Wis, Nov. PA queer
funeral train passed through Grand
Crossing Tuesday bound for the National
cemetery at Gettysburg. The train con-
tanned the remains Of seventy-four sol
diers who were killed in the Custer bat
tie. They were buried at that place and
recently the remains We're eXhumed and
are now on the way to the National GEM
etery at Gettysburg, where another bur
ial will be had There were also sew
enty-four tombstones which were at the
Custer battlefield graves.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-13
DISCOVER LEAK IN DAM,
Water Drawn Off from Wisconsin River
at Tomahawk to Prevent More
Serious Damage.

TOMAHAWK, Wis, Nov. 1O.-[Spe-
cial. l-Discovery in time of a bad leak
in the big Wisconsin river dam at TOma-
hawk prevented a possible washing
away of part of the dam and more seri-
GUS damage. The water has been drawn
off and the repairs making will take
some tine
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-13
That Awful Routinei

Every employee of the Bank of Eng
land is required to sign his name in a
book on his arrival in the morning, and
if late, must give the reason. The chief
cause of hardness is usually fog, and the
first man to arrive writes ''fog" opposite
his name, and those who follow write
ditto" The other day, however, the
first late man gave as the reason, wife
had twins" and twenty other late men
signed ditto" underneath.
-ElYerYhOdY'S Magazine.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-13
Drinks Shoe Polish: Nav Die

RACINE. Wis. Nov. 11.-Drinking a
quarter of a pint of shoe polish Miss
Annie Petersen, the 19-year-old daugh-
to live.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-13
Approves Change in Banks Name.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. IL
Especial 1.-The comptroller of the cur
rency today approved the application to
convert the Citizens State Bank of
Stoughton, Wis. into ''The Citizens Ma
donal Bank of Stoughton." capital, $50
900.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-13
Uneasy Lies the Head.

Snicker-I dreamed last night that 1
was q millionaire.
Kicker-Well, / might as well have
been one for all the sleep 1 got last
night.-Bohemian Magazine.