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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-31
Verdict IA Set Aside.

st. Louis. Mo-, Jan. 3O.-On motion
Of Albert 7. Terry, one of litigants in
the suit Circuit Judge Allen set aside
the verdict of a jury which recently
established the authenticity of the will
of Solomon P. Sublette, heirs Of whose
son. Pinckney w. Sublette, are con-
testing in the courts for $1,000
worth of real estate located In St
Louis. Mr.. Terry alleges that the for
mer hearing was not complete because
he as owner of some of the property
In litigation, should have been made a
party to the suit Sublette's estate
was divided as though he had died
intestate and the will was found later.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-31
LIKE THE INFERNO.
Graphic Description Of a Climb Over
Volcanic Island.

Graphic Description Of a Climb Over
Volcanic Island.
A climb over a volcanic island in
Bering sea is thus described in Outing
Magazine by Robert Dunn:
Cliff sank away into chaos. Up
right fans Of tuffa, crevices like salt
crusted wounds, chasms with leprous
edges-breathed all like mad. Less
steam, but more crinkly and venomous
gases. Parched white and red and
ocher in their depths, they seemed al
most to whistle-yet they did not
whistle-a furtive. ambient, high
pressure 'Zjsssho-ooov Was it sound
Then l would pause and catch only the
horrid, overburdened silence.
1.-The thing seemed more friendly.
The sulphur NO longer choked. You
could have passed q burning bunch of
miners matches under my nose and l
would have gulped the fumes like
fresh air. But the invisible venom
still belched out everywhere, secret
and furtive; now from jaws and
gashes four feet and more across, no
longer red yellow, but with fangs
crusted white or brilliant green and
bristling with rapier-like stalagmites.
Heat tremors pulsed, as the whole
were q vast roof too close under the
eye Of the sun. And below on the
blasted acre under the beak the pant
ing steam flashed out the supreme des-
olation-crumbling, clinkery and over
parched; trailed away its smear of the
dull rainbow hues Of sulphur from
grotesque mosaics. It was a pudding
Of Stag fresh from that great furnace
Of the unknown fusing point, and how
alien to the cold waves and winds of
the subarctic"'
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-31
Autoist Sentenced to Prison.

Newark, n. J., Jan. 3O.-Dr. Walter
H. Morris, young dentist whose auto
mobile ran over and killed Marcus ].
Jacobs. a Theatrical manager here
last September, was sentenced to serve
nineteen months IN the penitentiary.
In pronouncing sentence Judge Ten
Eyck scored the defendant for reckless
driving and for his apparent indiffer-
ence to the fate of his victim after the
accident occurred.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-31
France Offers to Mediate.

Paris, Jan. 3O.-M. Pichon, the min
lister of foreign affairs, announced that
General d'Amade, the commander OF
the French forces in Morocco, has been
instructed to notify Mulai Hafd that
the French do not intend to engage in
battle with any of the native tribes
unless they are belligerent, and that il
Mulai Hafid so wishes France is ready
to mediate between him and his broth
er, Abd-El-Aziz, looking to the bring.
ing about of peace.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-31
Great Precautions Taken at
the Opening of the
Parliament.
WOMEN THREATENED TROUBLE
Police Given Special instructions
to Prevent Them Entering
the Building.
Speech from Throne Read by King
Edward in Personal---very. Po-
liticai Riot at Lisbon
Foreign Notes.

London, Jan. 30.-That most rare
event of London winter, a clear and
sunny day, favored the royal process
sion to Westminster, where King Ed
ward opened parliament with the same
ceremonies that have been observed
for centuries. King Edward and
Queen Alexandra rode from Bucking-
ham palace to the houses of parliament
In q gilded coach of state drawn by
eight white horses. They were at
tended by the officials of their house
holds in other state carriages and on
horseback. st. James park and White
hall were unusually crowded, and the
soldiers who guarded the way had
their hands full in keeping the people
back
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-31
Brain Growth.

The brain usually stops growing at
about fifty. and from sixty to seventy
1t is more likely to decrease. 1t has
been related by Canon MacColl that
Mr. Gladstone's head was constantly
outgrowing his hats. AS late as the
Midlothian campaign. when he was
nearly seventy, be was obliged to have
his head remeasured for this reason.
Canon MacColl's conclusion that this
continual growth of brain contributed
to Mr.. Gladstone's perennial youthful
ness appears not unwarranted.-Lon-
don Spectator.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-31
Former Senator Miller Assigns.

New York, Jan. 30.-Former United
States Senator Warner Miller, who in
recent years has made his business
headquarters at 100 Broadway, has
made an assignment to Ernest 1.
Conant of 81 Nassau street for the
benefit of his creditors. Mr.. Miller
has been i'll for the last six days. Only
week ago receivers were appointed
at Charlestown, w. Va, for the Sierra
Consolidated Gold Mining company, of
which Mr.. Miller is president
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-31

Harry Langworthy of Edgerton and
Mrs. F.. A. Holdridge of Clyman, are
guests at the hcme of H. A. Hold
ridge.
Would you like to be healthy,
wealthy and wise? You will be all
of these if you trade with The Central
Trading Co.
William Friedrich, one of the
splendid young men in the town of
Water1own, was visitor at the
Leader sanctum Wednesday. He is a
young gentleman whom it is good to-
meet and his visit was appreciated.
Have you friend you would like
help? You cgn help him g'eat
deal if you tell him the bargains you
got at The Central Trading Gu.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-31
Fractured Ankle.
(From Thursdays Daily)

IFTOm Thursday's DaiIy.)
VIM. klatt, a carpenter residing in the
Seventh ward, met with an accident last
evening, fracturing one of his ankles
while crossing the street on Richard
hill, near the stand pipe. The gentle
man fell in such a manner while crOs4-
ing the street as 80 result in the above
named injury. He lay in the street for
some time, when Edward Sauer and
Philip Bender, students at the N0rth-
western, went to his assistance and le
was removed to neighboring house and
later was taken to st, Mary's hospital,
where the fracture was reduced by Dr..
Vim. f. Whyte. who attended him.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-31

Many Shots Fired and Some People
Are MortalIy Wounded.

Lisbon, Jan. 30.-There was an out
break Of political rioting on the streets
of this city, in which shots were fired
and some people wounded. The dis
orders, however, were of short dura-
ton. The police had received warning
in advance and they acted promptly.
The crowd made use of revolvers and
for a few moments the firing was
heavy, but it rapidly gave way and
was dispersed before q show of force.
An official statement issued after the
encounter says number OF persons
received mortal wounds.
The police continue to search active
ly for new plots and conspirators
Numerous arrests are being made. The
king has signed decree which prac
tically empowers the police tribunals
to expel suspects from the country.
This is done because the limited prison
accommodation already are crowded.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-31
Goes to Wdupun.
(From Thursdays DailyD

Judge Rogers yesterday had two Cases
for abandonment before him. In The
State VS.. Frank Bass, of Sullivan, the de-
fendant plead guilty to the charge Of
abandoning his wife and five children
and he was sentenced to nine months OF
hard labor in the states prison at Wau-
pun, tho first two days to be spent in
solitary confinement.
In the State VS.. Edward Ditschler, Of
WatertOwn, charged with abandonment
Of his wife, the defendant plead not
guilty and he was remanded to jail to
await trial.-JeffersOn Banner.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-31
Night Riders Out Again.

Adairsville, KY, Jan. 30.-Night
riders burned two large barns contain
ing a lot of tobacco belonging to Pres
ley Strickland, who is not member
of the Dark Tobacco Growers Protec-
tive association. Another barn on the
place containing large crop belong
ing to Pinckney Ward, an association
cropper, was not molested.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-31
Daring Express Robbery.

Mansfield, O., Jan. 3O.-Shortly after
midnight two masked men entered the
office of the Adams Express company
at the Union station here, knocked
William Depew, the agent, uncon-
scious, and got away with $1,000 while
nearly fifty passengers stood about the
station waiting for trains. A bag
containing $4,000 in gold lying near
the $1,000 was overlooked by the rob-
bers, who were captured later at New
London.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-31
To Get Medal for Killing Man,

st. Louis, Jan. 30.-After returning
verdict Of justifiable homicide, the
jurors in the inquest over the body of
Gus Kind, negro, started a subscrip-
tion to buy gold medal for his slay-
er, Joseph T. Volkman, who had
found the negro robbing his home at
Webster Grove, a suburb. The jury
announced that it considered that
Volkman had done the community a
service.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-31
Invested with the Pallium.

Boston, Jan. 3O.-Cardinal Gibbons
invested with the pallium Archbishop
William II. O'ConneIl at the cathedral
of the Holy Cross in this city. The
ceremony was attended with imposing
pomp, there being present bishops and
priests from twelve states, besides
numerous representatives of the laity
prominent in the business and pol:ti-
cal worlds
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-31
Only Survivor OF Wreck.

Galveston, Tex, Jan. 3O.-The Nor
wegian steamer Molina arriving at
Texas City landed Thomas Nelson, the
only survivor of a schooner that went
down in a Caribbean storm a month
ago. He was picked up clinging to
raft at sea by tramp steamer and
transferred to the Molina at Progreso
Seven of his companions on the
wrecked schooner were lost.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-31
Oratory.

What am oratory, Brudder Jack
son?"
"Brudder Simmfns, | will elucidate.
II you says black am white, dat am
foolish, but If you says black am white
an bellers like a bull an pounds on a
table wifi bofe fists dat am oratory,
an some people will believe you
Atlanta Constitution.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-31
Flowers on Mckinley Sarcophagus.

Canton. O., Jan. 3O.-Following his
annual custom of sending floral
tribute to the tomb of Mckinley, Sec
retary Cortelyou. through a Canton
florist. placed a large red, white and
blue wreath on the Mckinley sar-
cophagus in the mausoleum. The
wreath was made of carnations, roses,
hyacinths tulips and violetS. Later in
the day the Fifth regiment military
band marched to the Mckinley monu-
ment and left q wreath made Of galaX
leaves. pink carnations and narcissus
Cantonians in general observed Nc
Kinley Day in their usual silent meth.
ouS carnations.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-31
HIS TESTIMONY
IS SENSATIONAL
Minister on the Stand in
Pennsylvania Capitol
Prosecutions.
BROTHER OF JOSEPH M. HUSTON
Architect Left Signed Blank Ger
tificates While on a Visit
to Europe.
Witness Narrates How Contractor j.
III. SanGerson Obtained One
of Them and the Use
- Made of 1t.

Harrisburg, Pa, Jan. 3O.-Startlins
testimony was given by the Rev. Sam
uel c. Huston, of Philadelphia, at the
trial of the conspiracy suits against
former Auditor General Snyder, for
mer State Treasurer Mathues, Contrac
tor J. H. Sanderson and James NJ.
Shumaker, former superintendent of
grounds and buildings. Huston is
brother of Architect Joseph M. Hus-
ton, who was indicted jointly with
these four defendants and secured a
separate trial with the consent Of the
commonwealth.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-31
CONDENSING PLANT
At JOHNSON CREEK
Mansfield Creamery There
May Be Turned Into
One Consider Plan.

Word comes to The Leader, that
the proprietors of the Mansfield cream
cry at Johnson Creek are thinking of
turning it into milk condensing fac
tory. Should they decide &c do so
the work of making the necessary
changes will be begun at an esrly dav
so as to have the factory in operation
in the spring.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-31
Truce in Milk War.

Milwaukee, Jan. 3O-The milk war
probably is at an end. Following a
Waukesha combine and independent
shippers had agreed upon truce. 1t
is intimated the advance prices de-
manded for milk will not be paid
Neither side would discuss the terms
OF the truce
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-31
IiftletOn Talks for Thaw.

New York, Jan. 3O.-Martin w. Lit
Teton, chief counsel for Harry X.
Thaw, made his appeal to the jury
which is to pass judgment upon his
client. Before a crowded courtroom,
the attorney devoted himself TO
demonstrating that Thaw clearly was
insane when he killed Stanford White
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-31
Children of Senators EIOpe.

Cincinnati, Jan. 30.-Blaine Elkins,
son Of United States Senator Stephen
B Elkins. and Miss Mary Kenna, the
daughter of former United States Sen
at0r John Kenna. who during his lif"
was one Of the most prominent men in
West Virginia. eloped to Cincinn. ii
and were married.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-31
A Juvenile Wriodle.

Mother (an invalid - Elmer. wha'
did you do with the orange Mrs. Neigh
bors gave you to give to me yester
day? Small Elmer-It was too SOU
for you, mamma, so l put some sugar
on it and ate it myself-Chicago News
1t is from the remembrance of jo
we have lost that the arrows of AZ
fiction are pointed.-Mackenzie
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-31
Found Frozen to Death.

Ely. New, Jan. 30.-The body of
Harry Norwood, aged forty-four years,
has been found five miles west of Mis-
Dsh. He had been frozen to death.
His only known relative is Alfred
Norwood Of Montreal.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-31
Destructive Floods in Bavaria.

Munich, Jan. 30.-Terrific floods
have occurred throughout Bavaria ow.
ing to the sudden thaw. A railroad
bridge over the River wills broke down
while freight train was passing over
It. The entire train fell into the river
One person was killed and several in
jured. Traffic has been suspended on
many Of the branch railroads, large
portion of the tracks being inundated.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-31
Boy Kills His Sister.

Rochester, n. Y. Jan. 3O.-In the
absence of his mother from home
William Mcbride, a twelve-year-old
boy of Egypt. near here, loaded a shot
gun and killed his four-year-old sister,
who had been left strapped to a high
chair
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-31
Sanders Wins i'll Louisiana.

New Orleans. Jan. 30-Returns
from the Democratic primary show
that Lieutenant Governor Jared Y.
Sanders is the Democratic nominee
for governor The Democratic NOM
ination in Louisiana is equivalent to
election.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-31
Left Blank Certificates.

Rev. Mr.. Huston testified that dur
ing the architects absence in Europe
in the interest of the state the witness
was clerk. Before Huston went
away he left architects certificates in
blank with his name signed to them.
Sanderson, who supplied the furniture
for the capitol, called at the office and
secured from the witness a certificate
which he said Snyder demanded before
issuing warrant for the payment of
Sanderson's bill. The witness also
said Sanderson told him Shumaker
would approve the bill and that every
thing would be all right. On this as
surance Huston gave the certificate to
Sanderson.
Attached to Bill for Furniture.
This certificate is attached to a bill
for furniture in the indictment in the
suit now on trial. The commonwealth
will now try to prove that this furni
ture was contracted for under one item
in capitol furnishing schedule and paid
for under another item IN this sched-
ule. Mr.. Huston was on the stand
when the court took a recess. Former
Governor Pennypacker is here under
subpoena as a witness for the defense
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-31
Three Killed at Crossing.

Clinton, Ia, ain. 30.-As the result
of a grade crossing collision between
an interurban electric car and a bug
gy three farmers named George Bar
ley, Albert Henry, ard Emil Cashier
are dead. They resided near Prince
ton Ia
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-31
BALLOON "Ohio" Lands Safely

Canton, O., Jan. 3O.-A telephone
message from Oil City, Pa, says the
balloon "Ohio" with Lieutenant Lahn
and party landed safely near that city
about midnight.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-31
Woman Suffragist Faints.

When the royal procession was re-
turning to Buckingham palace three
well dressed women suffragists broke
through the military Gordon and made
their way to within a few yards of the
kings coach. They were waving
strips of paper bearing the words
"Votes for women" These papers
were Immediately taken from their
hands by the police. One of the women
tainted and the other two were re-
moved by force.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-31
ORleshy Primary Bill Passed.

Springfield, Ill, Jan. 30.-The Ogles-
by-Jones direct plurality primary bill
was passed by the house and now goes
to Gov. Deneen for his signature. This
ends the primary battle.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-31
Will Give a Play,

The members Of st. Johns cOngrega-
tion at CIyman are rehearsing for play
to be given sometime during the month
Of February for the benefit Of the church.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-31
Or Whyte Reelected.
(From Thursdays Daily.)

VI
At Madison yesterday. DR.. Vim. T..
Whyte of this city, was reelected presi-
deut Of the state board Of health, de-
served compliment to the doctor as well
as an honor 10 WatprtOWn.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-31
Woman Suffrage Voted Down.

Lansing. Mich. Jan. 3O.-The con IT,
tutional convention voted down by Il
vote of 47 to 81 a proposal for woman
suffrage.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-31
In Fear of Suffragists.

The menace of an outbreak on the
part of the women suffragists CT Eng
land gave an unusual interest to the
formal proceedings. While it was not
anticipated that the agitators would
disturb the king, they had threatened
to make things interesting for the
members Of the houses of parliament,
particularly il there was no mention
of suffrage in the speech from the
throne. Greater precautions could not
have been taken if an anarchist upris-
ing had been feared. The only ladies
admitted to the galleries of parliament
were those for whom members
vouchcd in writing as their wives or
relatives, and the police who were on
duty around Westminster and through
out the houses of parliament were in-
structed to keep especial watch over
all women.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-31
Entry of State Procession.

A thousand officials, including peer s,
members of the house of commons
bishops, judges and diplomats, many
of them attired in uniforms or robes
OF state, filled the chamber of the
lords when a fanfare of trumpets at
2 o'clock announced the entry of the
state procession. King Edward read
the speech from the throne. Queen
Alexandra was seated on a chair of
state at his right; the Prince and Prin-
cess of Wales were on his left, and he
was surrounded by a group of state
officers
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-31
Flames in a Packing Plant.

Kansas City, Mo, Jan. 3O.-Fire Of
ment of the $27 100000 packing plant
Of Nelson Morris & Co., in Kansas
City, Kan, caused loss Of $50O,O 900.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-31
Thirty-Five Horses Cremated.

Newton, Kan, Jan. 30.-Fire here
that threatened the business district
destroyed half dozen stores, causing
A loss of $150.0O0. The Lehman Hard
ware and Implement company's build
ing and other small buildings, togeth-
er with thirty-fve horses in the
Thompson livery stable were con
sumed
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-10-21
Have you registeredg

Alligator hand bags at Reed s
Bazaar
Mrs. Mary Bones returned Monday
from visit at ST. Paul.
Mrs. j. q. McCalIum and Edith
went to ST. Paul Monday.
Elsie Andrews went to MasonCity
yesterday to join her mother and sis
ter.
Potatoes Leave your order now
for your winter supply. They are
cheap at Hutchinson's.
Miss Pearl Pollet, Miss P. Bridge
and Mrs A. W. Freeman went TO
Minneapolis yesterday to visit friends.
Geo. Buenke is recovering nicely
from his illness, caused by the break
ing OF blood vessel in his head last
week