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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-28
Speeches Made Eagle Sick.

The eagle which has perched upon the
top of the historic mace at the right hand
Of the Speaker of the House of Rep
resentatiycS these siXty-scvcn years.
since John Tyler was President, is sick
For all these years the eagle has with
stood the onslaughts Of eIoqucnce. 1t sat
there calmly through the thundprs of
war statesmen. The slavery question was
debated i'll its presence, and after the
war 1t heard Conkling, Blaine, Lamar.
Sunset Cox, and a long line of orators,
even down to the present time of .Toh4l
wesley Gaines, all without culver. But
thiS week has been too much for ii.
The spread-Cagle speeches which have
shaken the raftCrs not only Of the CAPT
tol, but of the country, have at last
aroused the emulation of the silver eagle,
and it decided to stretch it's mighty pin
ions for Il flight. But, alas, like so many
other flights of the week, it fell fiat
This happened at the close Of the SOS
sion the other day. The sergeant at
arms was called. Upon examination it
was given out that the eagle would have
to be taken to Philadelphia, as there is
not the kind of solder master in Wash
ngton who can set the historic bird back
upon its perch.
This must wait. though, till the close
Of the session, aS the mace must ever
be at the right hand of the Speaker
SO the silver bird, with its two feet in
4 sling, sits there now, a sight to inspire
pity and regret.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-28
Clean Watches with Bread.

Perhaps the most novel use to which
bread is put may be seen in the great
watch factories at EIgiu, H., where
more DIAN forty Ioavcs OF fresh bread are
required each day. Inpt. George e.
Hunter Of the watch factogy is quoted
as sayiug:
Prom the earliest times in the history
Of matchmaking it has been the custom
o. satchnakers to reduce fresh bread 10
Tie form Of dough. This is done by
sfcaming and kueadiBg. They then use
this dough for removing oil and chips
that naturally adhere in COURSE Of manu-
fa"ture to pieces as small as the parts
of watch. There arc many parts Of
q watch, 10y the way, that are 50 small
:s 80 he barely visible to the naked eye.
Tie oil is absorbed by this dough, and
the chips stick to it, and there is no
other known substance which can be
used rs wiper without leaving some Of its
PARTICLES attached to the thing wiped.
tbs accounts for tho continued use Of
bread dough in the matchmaking in
dustry. American Food journal.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-28

Freight Is Derailed IN Missouri Instead
of Fast Express as Was
Planned.

SEDALIA, Mo. Feb. 22.-An attempt
to deraJ an eastbound fast passenger
train on the Missouri Pacific railway,
evidently for the purpose of robbery,
was made at ,OtterviIle, twenty miles
east Of here, at midnight last night a
rail having been removed The bad
place in the track was struck by an ex-
ira freight train from St Louis. The
freight was wrecked, the engineer. fire
man and brakeman being seriously IN
jured
FORT DODGE, Ia, Feb. 22.-As a
result of broken rail on the Minncap-
Oils < st. Louis railway. two miles south
OF this city. yesterday, Il switch engine
plunged down a 23-foot embanlmcnt.
instantly killing George Scott. switch
man, and injuring four others on board.
all living i'll this city. Other lives might
have been lost but for the bravery of
Floyd White, one of the men aboard.
who, upon returning to consciousness,
remembered that an extra from the
south was due at that moment He
dragged himself limping along the track
and signalled the train as it rounded a
sharp curve.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-28
STATE NEWS BRIEFS.

LA CROSSE-Thc coorcragc plant of c.
A Doud Sons & Co. in the factory district
was destroyed by fire. Loss $4,000
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN-Joseph uoral. 40,
committed suicide by shooting himself
BENTON-W. Van Dusen, miner %
years old, was killed in the Frontier mine
by falling from one level to another, sixteen
feet.
ANTIGO-Aftcr May 1 there will be no
more Sunday funerals in Amigo, except in
cases of contagious diseases. This is an
ultmatum reached by preachers, under
takers, livery men and sections.
BELOIT-R. G.. FOgIe, Willard Hathaway
c. bangle and L. c. MoOg of Baraboo al
lowed pieces of skin to be taken from their
bodies to graft onto the left leg of Engineer
Homer Pitts scalded in a wreck.
MADISON-Bishop Bashford, at the head
of the Methodist Episcopal church in China
is expected III America from the Orient
the middle of April, and Will attend the
missionary convention in Milwaukee, April
1917.
MADISON-The stores of the Parsons
company, stationery, Thomas Olson. con
fectloner, ard August SauIhoff merchant
tailor, were robbed. The Parsons company
was the biggest loser, a quantity of fOun-
tain pens valued at 500 having been taken
MARINETTE-The logging train on the
Milwaukee road that arrives in Marinctte
early every morning was wrecked at Rand
vile, Il small station on the main line
Twenty-one cars Of logs were thrown from
the track, and five or six OF the cars entire
~ demolished
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-28
Contest with r. M. Bashford.

The announcement of Mr. Barnes is
the signal for a sharp contest between
him and K. NJ Bashford of Madison,
who was appointed by Gov. James O.
Davidson to fill the vacancy caused by
the recent death of Chief Justice Casso-
day. Under the statutes the appoint
ment OF the governor to such office is
only for such time until the people can
elect a successor at the first regular
election and Mr.. Bashford's term there
fore will expire on April Z.
Mr.. Barnes campaign will be con-
Quoted by the general committee consist
ing of Messrs Sanborn. Goggins and
Rosenberg. of which Mr. Rosenberg is
secretary. The headquarters of the COM
mlttee will be at Wausau, hut it is ex-
pected to form an OrganiZa ton for Mil
waukec county and for other counties of
the state and wage n vigorous campaign
Mr.. Bashford is already we'll underway
with his campaign and his nomination
paDers have been quite literally signed in
this and other counties Of the state.
Barnes a Wisconsin Man.
Mr.. Barnes was born in tho town of
Meeme ManitOWcc county, Wis. about
f0rty-hvp years ago. He was educated
at the University of Wisconsin and took
his degrees at the law school of that
institution. He has resided and practiced
law at Rhinelander since 1886 and is re-
garded by members OF the bar as one
of the leading attorneys in the state He
is Democrat. Mr.. Barnes represented
the La Toilette wing of the Republican
party in the famous suit Of the state
of Wisconsin eX rel s. A. Cooke vs. Wal
ter HOuser, secretary of state. to deter
inc whether the so-callcd Halfbreed or
Stalwart candidates. nominated at the
Gymnasium and Fuller Opera house con-
vNntions, should have the place in the
Republican column of the official ballot.
Was Railroad Commissioner.
Three years ago after the Legislature
had created the Wisconsin railroad com
mission, and the Senate had refused to
confirm the appointment by Gov La Fol
lette of Nels ?. Haugen as a
member of that board, Mr.. Barnes
name was sent in and unani-
mously confirmed by the Senate
He served two years as president of the
commission and resigned last summer
following the enactment by the Legisla-
tnre Of the 2-cent railroad fare law after
the commission had declared for Il 215-
cent rate. incidental to that political
episode. Mr.. Barnes engaged in a rather
lively Interchange OF compliments with
w. D. Conner. chairman Of the Repub-
lican state central committee, who is
close political friend of Justice r. NJ
Bashford.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-28
VERY BAD FORM OF ECZEMA.

Suffered Three Ycars--Physicians
Did No GoOd-Pcrfccuy Wen After
Using Cuticura Remedies.
Il take great pleasure in informing
you that ] was a sufferer of eczema in
a very bad form for the past three
years. I consulted and treated with
a number Of physicians in Chicago, but
to no avail. I commenced using the
Cuticura Remedies, consisting of Cuti-
cura Soap, Ointment and Pills, three
months ago, and to-day / am perfect
ly well, the disease having left me en-
firely. / cannot recommend the Cuti-
cura Remedies too highly to anyone
suffering with the disease that | have
had. Mrs. Florence E. Atwood, 18
Crilly Place, Chicago, Ill, October 2,
1905 Witness: l.. S. Berger"
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-28
BRAIN POWER
Increased by Proper Feeding.

Increased by Proper Feeding.
A lady writer who not only has done
good literary work but reared a family,
found in Grape-Nuts the ideal food for
brain work and to develop healthy
children. She writes =
81 am an enthusiastic proclaimer of
Grape-Nuts as a regular diet. l former
ly had no appetite in the morning and
for s years while nursing my four chill
dren, had insufficient nourishment for
them.
Unable to eat breakfast I felt faint
later, and would go to the pantry and
eat cold chops, sausage, cookies, dough-
nuts or anything I happened to find.
Being a writer, at times my head felt
heavy and my brain asleep.
when 1 read Of Grape-Nuts began
eating it every morning, also gave it to
the children, including my 10 months
old baby, who soon grew as fat as q
little pig, good-natured and contented.
within u week I had plenty Of
breast milk, and felt stronger within
two weeks. I wrote evenings and feel
ing the need of sustained brain power,
began eating a small saucer of Grape
Nuts with milk instead of my usual in
digestible hot pudding, pie, or cake for
dessert at night.
'GrapeNuts did wonders for me and
l learned to like it. l did not mind
my homework or mothers cares, for
[ felt strong and full of go / grew
plump, nerves strong, and when I wrote
my brain was active and clear; indeed,
the dull head pain never returned
There's a Reason
Name given by Postum Co, Battle
Creek, Mich. Read ''The Road to Well
ville," in pkgs.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-28
SOLD NAVAL SECRETS.
French Ensign Ullmo IS Found Guilty
and Sentenced to Life Term
in q Fortress.

TOULON, Feb. 22.-Charles B. I'LL
mo, an ensign in the French navy, has
been found guilty by courtmartial of at
tempting TO sell naval secrets to a for
elgn power and sentenced to life i'm
prisonment in a fortress and to be de-
graded from his rank.
UIImo was arrested at Toulon October
70, on charge of being a spy. An exam
!natlon of his effects showed him to be
IN possession of many valuable docu-
ments and he afterwards confessed to
having distracted a secret signal book
and the naval cipher.
UIlmo made a partial confession and
as result the French authorities or
dered the reconstruction of the French
naval tactics.
Counsel for Ullmo practically admitted
the facts as charged but asked for elem
ency on the ground that UIImo was a
victim of the opium habit and that he
had fallen under the influence of an un-
scrupulous woman for whom he had
squandered his fortune and ruined his
life U!lmo was completely crushed
when his sentence was read
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-28
UMBREIT WINS SUIT
MILWAUKEEAN'S CLAIM AGAINST
BERLIN BANK UPHELD.
United States Supreme Court Hands
Down Decision UNFOLDING Wis
cOnSin Tribunal.

/ WASHINGTON. d. c., Feb. 24.-In
/ the case of the Berlin Banking corpora
ton known as the Disconto GeSell-
schaft vs.. Augustus G. Umbreit decided
| by the supreme court of the United
/ States today favorably to Umbreit. was
involved the international question as to
whether L domestic creditor should be
! gwen preference over Il foreign cred
ltor IN the American courts. The SUI
preme court of Wisconsin. in which state
the suit originated, held III favor OF such
preference and its Judgment was af-
hrmed by today'S action of the federal
| supreme court, the opinion being by
Justice Day.
The litigation which has Just been de
termined i'll favor of Mr.. Umbreit arose
from the troubles of Gerhard Tcrlinden.
VINO was eNtradited from Milwaukee, TO
germany on Il charge of emhcZZlement
some SIX years ago.
Mt. mbreit defended TcrHnden in the
cXtradition proceedings aud also in civil
proceedings which were brought 10y the
DlSconto GeScllschatt. Terludru had
deposited some $4,000 in the banks and
sale deposits of Milwaukee, The Marine
National bank had $1,000 on I2noSit: the
tHSt National had SG0O0 ami the rest
was IN the vaults Of the safe deposit
Z I'm i''lii'N- I tH Iti~tNltO tTRSN' iSCbHlI
attached tho funds in the safe deposits
and @arniShecd the funds in the banks
under 4 100000 JUDGEMENT Mr.. I'm
brett. when his hill OF $1,000 for at
news fees was uot paid, also attached
and garnishc"d the funds. insisting that
as a domestic creditor he was entitled
to preference over Il foreign creditor. The
case was tried in the circuit court
against Mr.. Umbreit on the ground that
his attachments came in two years after
those Of the German corporation. An
appeal to the supreme court of the state
resulted in Il reversal of this decision.
Upon this judgment the Marine bank
paid Ov1r the amount cl1imed to be in
its hands. amounting to $1100 with in
fcrest. The First National, however.
took the case to the federal supreme
SQUIRT. claiming that it involved viola
ton of our treaty with Germany and
that due process of law had not been
observed. The amount in the hands of
this bank, claimed by Mr.. Umbreit, is
about $4,000 Mr.. Umbrcit still is con
fronted with the claim of A. B. May
a Chicago attorney, who asserts that he
is entitled to q share of the money just
recovered by the Milwaukee, lawyer.
This claim has been disputed and the
matter held in allegiance pending the de
CiSiOn of the courts.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-28
VOLIVA VS.. MRS. DOWIE,
Says She Will Show Herself to Be as
Insane as She Claims Hus-
band Was.

WAUKEGAN. H., Feb. 22.-TSpc-
cial. l-Noliya. present boss of Zion City.
in an interview today rldicules the
avowed purpose of Mrs. Jane Dowie.
widow of the late prophet, to break
three OF Dowie's wills and have the
courts uphold the fourth, which was
really the first that Dowie made. and
which turns the management of the
Christian Catholic church and settlement
over to her.
Noliva says if Mrs. Dowie tries TO
break the three wills she will show her
self as insane as she claims her husband
was when he made them.
Noliva is contesting Dowies last will
claiming the prophet was insane after
his paralytic stroke which came soon
after he made the will which names
Eoliva as his successor.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-28

hAUKAUNA-The sons of Joe Napah.
nahcum and John Owan. aged and i
years respectively. ran away from the gov.
eminent school at the keShena reservation
ana We're frozen to death. They started tc
walk to the grandfathers residence of one
OF the boys thirty miles, but got lost.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-28
Absent-minded Telephone Girl.

cone Of the first clients / had" re-
marked Irving G. Ackcrmann, was 4
fellow that wanted a divorce
Well ] said what seems to be the
trouble at your house?
oh, we just naturally don't get
along. She gets mad at me and threat
ms all tie time to go home to her mother
and | can't stand for some of the things
she does. You see, she was a telephone
girl, and every time l come home now
and say Hello, dearie she kind Of alb
low and says, Number? Numbcr| And
that makes me wild. San Francisco
Chronicle
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-28
Variety in Army Ration.

Capt. Eli A. HeImck. Tenth infantry
at Fort Liscum, Alaska, strongly urges
that butter. milk and syrup or molasses
be added to the army ration rs a matter
of variety. as has already been done tc
the navy ration. With the savings from
ration eggs and lard may be purchased
which, if butter, milk and syrup were
added. would enable company cooks t.
serve desserts once or twice Il day. "Dcs
serts," says Capt. HeImick, '0O far to
ward making a mess satisfactory TO the
men. 4 slice of gingerbread or Il gener
Gus piece Of cake and ice cream are not
only valuable as foods; they have an i'm
portant psychological value, they add t.
the mons cOntentment'
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-28
Giant Flip-FIan.

The latest amusement stunt is the
giant tip-hap" which is being CON
structed for the Franco-B British EXPOSE
ton which Will be held at London. The
construction has two arms. each $50
feet long. and ut the end Of each arm
IS ear called a hanging garden ;"
which VIII hold forty-eight people. The
arms are worked by hydraulic power
and are raised slowly from the ground
until they meet in mid air. 1t is de-
signed that they shall remain nj the full
height for few minutes on each trip
and then the voyage shall he continued.
opposite that at which they boarded the
car. In this manner they have described
4 complete half circle in the air. Tho
trip will occupy a period Of five minutes.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-28
Rescued q Marnnns6 Doc

Into the ice cold water of Coonor
cEeeE S9 HI Floyd of Sixth ana Leid
swan to the opposite bank, distance
Of 200 feet. to rescue Il stranded dor
that was almost dead from starvation
and exposure.
Floyd is employed in the Camden
Iron works, and while eating his dinner
he spied the dog marooncd ON Il small
island. 1t aroused his sympathy. ana
putting aside his dinner pail. he rcmoyrJ
his coat and jun0ued into the water
seized the dog. swan back with him.
gave him part of his meal aud took him
home Whcn he quit work.-Phiiadrlp
INQUIRER
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-28
ALLEGES ASSAULT
WITH HUGE CLUBS
CATTLE DEALER SAYS HE WAS
HELD UP BY HIGHWAYMEN
AND NEARLY KILLED.
LUDWIG REBLIN Is ARRESTED.
He Says Fracas Occurred Over Posses
sion Of Gloves and No Rob-
berry intended.
WARRANT OUT FOR REBLIPs SON.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Feb %, 1905
Wounded and unconscious, WladisIaus
WiedesIowski, a cattle dealer, lies at his
home seriously injured as the result Of
being held up and beaten Monday night
on the Cedarburg plank road. Ludwig
Reblin, farmer, is under arrest charged
with assault with intent to do great bod
lily harm and a warrant has been issued
for his son Charles.
Crying loudly your money or your
and his companion, Brzuszkiewicz, to
have held them up late Monday night in
a dark place under Il railway trestIe on
Tho Enlnrhmrr n-amL. rnaL
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-28
DUMPED IN NEW YORK.
Police Say immigration Officials Neglect
to Deport Criminals Whose Rec
ords Are Known.

NEW YORK. Feb. 22-That New
York is a dumping ground for the GRIM
inals of Europe and that the immigra-
ton authorities are to blame for this
fact. is the opinion of Police Commas
sioner Bingham.
we have had records of fifty Italian
criminals," said Commissioner Bingham.
which would exclude them from this
country, or once here, should bring
about their deportation. Out of these
fifty, only six have been deported, not
withstanding the fact that the police
have been ready to furnish the immigra-
ton department at all times with IN
formation TO keep out and send out of
the country these habitual criminals
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-28
MAY SUBMIT LAWS TO VOTERS.
Michigan Constitutional Convention
Gives People Voice IN Legislation.

LANSING, Mich, Feb. 22.-The con
stitutional convention finished its work
on the draft Of a new constitution
Through the pOstmasters in the state
100000 copies Of the document, together
with an explanatory address. are to be
distributed among the voters At the
last minute the convention, which had
of constitutional amendments by petition
Of the voters and the submission to a
popular vote. adopted plan providing
that the Legislature may submit any act
passed and signed by the governor to the
electors and that when so submitted it
shall not become 4 law until so ratified.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-28
A Civil War Check for 67 Cents.

A curiosity in the form of n war set
Element warrant" was issued recently
to John |. Curtin Of Bellefontc for the
sum of 81 cents. 1t is now about forty
four years since Gen. Curtin was mus
tered out Of the service, and in all these
years he never dreamed that he had any
such claim against the United States
government. 1t appears that in cal
culating the time of his enlistment an
error was made. and this was just re-
Gently discovered. The number of the
order is 16,O21, which indicates that
there were few claims paid before this
ne-Philadelphia Record
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-28
Origin of the Order of st. Patrick.

The most iIlustrious Order of st.
Patrick''-as to the jewels whereof there
Is now such Il stir in Dublin-dates only
from 1888, says a London writer, when
1t was founded by George Ill, and is
not to be compared in age with the
most ancient and most noble Order Of
the Thistle" which, dating from a re-
mote antiquity, was revived by James
IL. in 1857. The curious thing about
the bands, or ribbons, Of these two or
ders is that st. Patricks is bluc-of the
hue that may be seen in the ''ha ckIcs, +"
or plumes, in the bearskinS of the Irish
guards, though it suggests the blue bells
of Scotland; while the sash of the thistle
Is dark green, suggestive of Erin's
Verdent isle On state ceremonies these
two orders are frequently confounded.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-28
JOHN BARNES FOR
SUPREME COURT
RHINELANDER ATTORNEY TO TRY
CONCLUSIONS WITH R. M.
BAShFCPD
JUSTICE CASSODAYS PLACE.
Senator A. w. Sanborn, B. R. Goggins
and M. B. Rosenberg to Have
Charge of Campaign
DAVIDSON APPOINTED BASHFOPD.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Feb. %, 1908
John Barnes of Rhinelander as a can
didate for justice of the supreme court
of Wisconsin.
His formal announcement to that eff
fect was given out in Milwaukee this
morning by a committee consisting of
State Senator \. W. Sanborn of Ash
land, B. Il. Goggins of Grand Rapids
ana NJ. b. Rosenberg Of Wausau 1t
reads as follows:
To the Electors Of the State of Wisconsin,
In response to a request from the bar or
the Sixteenth judicial circuit of Wisconsin,
in which request the bar of many other
counties and numerous individuals have
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-28
TRY TO SCARE DEPOSITORS.
Farmers About Mayville in Receipt of
ANONYMOUS Letters.

MAYVILLE. Wis, Feb. 24-About
forty or fifty farmers living in this vi
cinity have received letters mailed in
this city, which reads as follows: 'If
you have money in bank, take it out
not safe Keep quiet" The farmers
came to this city and showed them to
the cashier Of the bank. The officers Of
the state bank have a $1,000 reward
out for finding the person that sent
these letters
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-28

of the year to a revision of his work,
Feed and Feeding in preparation for
the publication of the eighth edition.
Three thousand copies will be issued,
as in the previous editions.
Prof. Henry was dean of the college
until last year. He is well known for
his work on behalf of agriculture and
his support Of the farmers interests in
the university He will spend the year
in his laboratories.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-28
Sour Grapes Not So Bad.

The fox didn't care for sour grapes,
but he loved bananas
Sir he said to the banan' man, "you
seem to have eXcelent eyes. Am l wrong
Or is that an airship just above yondcr
cloud?"
The unsuspecting banan' man raised
his eyes whereupOn the willy fox slipped
banana from the cart.
But there happened to be ccntipcde
On 1t and he was badly stung.-Cleve~
land Plain Dealer.