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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-31
TO SWIM LAKE WINNEBAGO.

APPLETON, Wis, Jan. 27.-[Spe-
ciaI. Oscar Kunitz Of Appleton has
posted a forfeit that he can swim across
Lake Winnebago, from the west shore
to the east, a distance Of fourteen miles,
next summer. He will also post a for
felt to wager any Wisconsin swimmer
that he can win a long distance swim
ming match.
Two years ago Kunitz swan into the
lake seven miles from Brighton beach,
followed by boat. He swan down riv-
er from Menasha to Appleton several
times the same year, a distance Of seven
miles.
He and ''Swede" Johnson of Oshkosh
will train together in the spring. The
Oshkosh man has several medals won in
the English channel and in Sweden.
They desire a three cornered race for
distance next summer.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-31
ENDS LIFE WITH POISON
MRS. CARRIE BIERD SUFFERS IN
AGONY TWELVE HOURS.
Was Separated from Husband and Chose
Death Rather Than Endure
Melancholy

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, January %,
After suffering the tortures of poison
with strychnine for twelve hours, taken
by her Friday with suicidal intent. Mrs.
Carrie Bierd, aged SO years, died at the
home of a brother in the Davelaar flats,
Fifth street and Sycamore.
Melancholia, brought on by separation
from her husband some time ago, and
constantly recurring attacks Of epilepsy,
is said to have caused Mrs. Bierd to de-
termine to take her life.
After taking the strychnine Friday,
she was discovered in agony by her
brother, who Immediately obtained a
physician, and everything possible was
done to cOunteract the effect of the poi
son. In spite of this, however, Mrs.
Bierd fingered in pain over night and
died at her home in the flats at 8
o'clock this morning.
The coroner was notified of the death
by the brother, but the body was permit
ted to remain at his home, until taken
in charge by an undertaken. Funeral ar
engagements have not been made.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-31
He Used "Nu Spellin. "

a man with waistcoat and diamond
shirt stud that fairly screamed Pros
pcrityl" at all within seeing distance,
blow into the public stenOgraphers Office
in Z New York hotel.
say" he demanded, "can you write
q letter to my gollP'
The stenographer assured him that she
could.
Well" directed the sport, after Civ
IN the name and address, "lell her Eve
connected with q barrel Of money on the
ponies and that I'm goin' to Narrangen-
set Pier for two weeks. Seer"
For a few seconds the typist's fingers
few. Suddenly she stopped.
Il can't for the life Of me remember"
she exl lained In puzzled voice, chow to
spell 'Narragansett.' F."
The man behind the waistcoat tossed
his cigar stump in the waste basket and
scra tched his head.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. h, cut 1t
or I'll go to Newport? -Everybody's
NJ gazine.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-31
THINK GIRL MURDERED
PHYSICIANS FIND FINGER MARKS
ON MISS MALONE'S NECK.
This Refutes Suicide Theory and Sub
Stimulates Idea That GAINESVILLE
Has Maniac Assassin.

GAINESVILLE, Wis, Jan. 27.-IS pc-
cial.l-It is now thought to be proven
conclusively that Miss Josephine Ma
lone, whose body was taken from the
Rock river Saturday, was the victim of
foul play.
Physicians who gave the body of Miss
Malone a careful examination this morn
ing report that the red abrasion on the
neck, which was at first thought to have
resulted from the rubbing of the collar.
are undoubtedly finger marks. This re-
flutes the suicide theory and points clear
ly to the fact that the woman was
choked, probably to insensibility, before
the body was given to the river.
Is there a mysterious assassin in
GAINESVILLE whose victims thus far have
been women? Is this man former in
mate of an asylum whose insane cum
ming makes his capture difficult and the
solution of the two strange deaths of
women in the Bower City well nigh
impossible?
This is the problem that confronts the
district attorney and police of this city.
Twice within a month they have been
called upon to drag from the Rock river
the bodies of women whose deaths can
not be satisfactorily explained
On December %, Madelyn CLAYTON,
a Chicago actress, was found dead in
the river, and on Saturday last the
corpse of Josephine Malone. a dress
maker, was discovered lying barely two
feet under the surface, but scant 100
yards from the spot where Madelyn
Clayton's body was discovered less than
a month before.
A feature which may shed light upon
the case and substantiate the theory
of the maniac assassin is found in the
fact that two weeks before she met her
death Miss Malone related to two of her
work women that she had been stopped
on the Court street bridge the night be
fore by a mysterious man whom she
thought meant to rob her but disap-
peared quickly without molesting her
when two men appeared from a side
street.
1t is this mysterious man whom the
police are now looking for. Madelyn
Clayton is thought to have started across
the Court street bridge when she dis
appeared the night of November - and
her body was found a month later in the
rear of the Jail 50 disfigured it could only
be identified by her clothes and jewelry.
Miss MalOne's body was found on the
west side opposite and a few hundred
feet below this spot Both deaths are
the subject of conjecture and the district
attorney has promised TO probe the dou-
bic mystery to the bottom
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-31
His Successful Plea.

The late Judge Pettingill of the Maid
sn district court concealed under an
apparently stern exterior a kind heart,
and nothing touched him so quickly as
an unintentional witticism, especially if
1t were at the expense of the court.
One day a prisoner, arraigned before
him for drunkenness and still under the
influence of liquor, pleaded as hard as
he could to be placed on probation.
''Why should l place you on proba-
ton?" said the judge, sternly. why,
you're drunk now"
"No. I'm not, your honor" said the
poor prisoner, earnestly. Pm as sober
as a Judge"
He was placed on probation.-Boston
Herald.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-31
The Doctors Mistake.

\ doctor who thinks that all the ills
IF the human race can be traced to chs
drinking of coffee and tea entered -
restaurant recently and seated himself
opposite an Irishman who was busying
himself trying to dispose of steamip.,
cup of coffee.
How often do you use cofree?" due
ried the doctor.
Il drink it morning, noon and night.
Don't you experience slight dizzi-
ness of the brain on retiring at night?"
Indeed | do, sir, very frequently"
You have a sharp pain through the
temples and in and around the eyeS?"
Right YOU are replied the Irishman.
"Nou are possessed with a drowsincss
when YOU awake in the morning, and
your head often aches and feels very
Right. again." answered the Irishman,
still slipping his coffee.
We'll, then" exclaimed the doctor.
Sittns erect in his chair, aren't YOU
now convinced that the coffee is the
cause?"
us. that 500" said the Irishman. in
astonlshment. Faith. l always thought
it was the whisky. Tit Bits.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-31
ROBBED WHILE ASLEEP
SALOONKEEPER NEAR CASH REGIS
TER WHICH WAS RIFLED.
Thieves Enter Saloon and Boldly Take
Money from Till-No Clue to
Robbers.

MILWAUKEE. Wis. Jan. %, 1907.
Thieves robbed the saloon of Herman
Ruff, 1882 Eighth street, while Ruff
was sleeping in the barroom. only a few
feet from the cash register Nearly
S125 in bills was taken from the place.
The thieves secured the money and
made good their escape without waking
the proprietor
Ruff found the place topsy-turvey
when he awoke at o'clock in the morn
ing.
When Ruff closed mp his place at 1
o'clock the persons in the saloon left
but one man is believed to have secreted
himself in one of the rear rooms. Ruff
fell asleep IN a chair near the bar. and
at this time the thief is believed to have
seized the opportunity to ransack the
place. Nothing was found missing but
the cash, although cigars. wine and
liquor were handy. a rear room door
was found unlocked this morning and
the appearance of the place showed that
that. too, had been ransacked by the
thief in an effort to find cash The man
made his escape by boldly unlocking the
front door and walking out The police
were provided with the description of
a man whom Ruff suspects.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-31
Did Better.

"You left off smoking because she
asked you to-"
Yes"
"And you left off drinking because she
asked you to?"
YES"
'tAnd you left off swearing because she
asked you to-"
Yes"
"And you began going into better So
ciety because she asked you to-"
YES"
1T is wonder to me you did not
marry her!'
Il had intended to; but when 1 had
got rid of all my bad habits 1 found
l could do betterI'-Modern Society
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-31
GAS VICTIM MAY DIE,
Crippled Invalid Shows Remarkable Re-
Operative Powers-Slept Fifteen
Hours in Fumes

MILWAUKEE, Wis, January %
The probable ecOvery of Charles
Schumacher, although aged and crippled,
from the effects of sleeping for fifteen
hours in a room filed with coal gas. is
considered remarkable by physicians
Schumacher this morning was able to
take nourishment, having recovered his
consciousness.
Being an invalid lessened the aged
mans chances for recovery, but through
the efforts of DIR. w. f. Reich, who is
attending him, he is gradually regaining
strength. DR.. Reich accounts for Schu-
macher's recovery from the effects of the
gas, from the fact that he was lying
upon the bed, while his aged mother
was On the floor where the gas was
thickest and heaviest, and consequently
the aged woman died. Schumacher is
being taken care of at his home, 40
Fourteenth avenue.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-31
KILLED BY STREET CAR.

CEDARBURG, Wis, Jan. 27.-[Spe-
cial. l-Gustav Frenz, a prominent farm
er living a few miles southwest of this
city, while driving home Saturday even
ing was struck by car No. 1 of the Mil
waukee Northern Railroad company,
southbound, about o'clock, on the
crossing one mile south of this city.
His body was found about 60 feet
from where the car struck him, mangled
almost beyond recognition, life being ex-
tinct His horse was also killed, lying
on the opposite size of the track.
Tn car was stopped and the remains
brought back to Cedarburg. A jury was
impanelled later in the evening and an
inquest held, which was adjourned until
THURSDAY.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-31
CHURCH STANDS BY HIM
Preacher Calls Meeting to Get Expression
Towards Member on Trial for I'm
lawful Use of Mails.

SUPERIOR, Wis, Jan. 27.-[Spe-
cial. Having been summoned to church
yesterday by an urgent request from the
pastor, Rev. G.. II. Young, the members
of the First Baptist church were called
upon by Mr.. Young to go on record as to
whether they believed in the integrity of
II. 2. Ernsberger, a member and officer
of the church. Practically the entire
membership of the church arose in re
Spouse to the call
Ernsberger is one of the defendants ac-
cused with the Wood brothers of using
the mails to defraud. He was manager
of the Superior Office of the Wisconsin
Grain and Stock company. The trial at
st. Paul has just been halted because
Sherman Smith was accused of tam
pering with the jury.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-31
PICK SITES FOR STATE PARKS.
Board VIII Recommend Four Places with
Ideal Surroundings.

MADISON, Wis, Jan. 25.-T. E.
Birmingham, chairman of the state park
board, has returned from a trip around
the state devoted to the arousing of SEN
timent in favor of the park proposition.
The commission has not selected any
definite sites but has made a decision
upon four places that would give the
most ideal surroundings. They will rec
ommend that the state establish parks
in the localities named. One site is
Door county and here the commission
gives a wide latitude for selection, as no
particular spot is favored beyond an
other. Another site to be recommended
is at Devils lake, where there are about
$500 acres available. Still another ideal
place is at Blue Mounds, near Mount
Horeb, in Dane county. A fourth site
that would be worthy of consideration,
the commission believes, is known as
Platte mounds, near Platteville, in
Grant county.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-31
Grandfather'S Cure for
Constipation

~ REAT medicine,-thc Sawbuck.
II no Two hours day saving wood
Mt will keep anyones Bowels
A regular.
No need of pills, Cathartics. Castor Oil,
nor "Physic." If you'll only work The Saw
buck regularly.
Exercise is Natures Cure for Constipa-
ton and,-a Ten-Mile walk will do, If you
haven't got a wood-pile.
But, you will take your Exercise in an
Easy Chair. there's only one way to do that.
because.-there's only one kindot Artificial
Exercise for the Bowels and Its name Is
"CAsCARETS.
Cascarets are the only means to exercise
the Bowel Muscles without work.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-31
LICE IN POULTRY
Borax Spray a Safe Preventive
Simple, Cheap, Harmless
to Fowls.

900 Mule Team" Borax was a good
thing to rid poultry Of lice I lad used
50 much infammable Lice killers that
my Poultry Houses were regular fire
traps. I gave my s. c. w. Leghorn
house q good spraying just two months
ago, Since I have caught several lens
and / found no lice. | am rid or lice
and shall continue to use go Mule
Team. Borax as a spray, also as a
wash
(Sigued) MRS. B. r. BUFFHAM,
Roswell, New Mexico.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-31
FIRE MARcAAL GIVES WARNING.
Suggests Precautions from Danger in
Handling Picture Machines.

MADISON, Wis, Jan. 25.-State Fire
Marshal I. NJ. Purtell yesterday sent out
a notice TO owners of theaters and other
buildings, calling attention to the danger
from explosion Of moving picture machines.
which are coming into general use, and
pointing out means of protection.
1.-The frame should be of angle iron,'' the
notice says, ''the sheathtng should be OF
either galvanized iron or not less than No.
20 B. W. gauge or Of Il hard asbestos
board, securely riveted or bolted to the
iron frame. Floor and ceiling should be
of same material All openings IN the
booth should be arranged either with an
by the operators foot or by fusfble links,
so placed as to be easily melted resulting
in the closing in case of accident.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-31
Rob Railroad Safe of SIS.

WAUKESHA, Wis, Jan. 25.-[Spe-
cial. THE freight depot of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul road on Madison
street was burglarized Friday night, the
safe cracked and about $15 in silver
taken. Yesterday was pay day on the
road and Mrs. Taylor, wife of T. H.
money home with her last night, which
explains the small amount in the safe
The burglars were either in possession
of the combination or hit upon it acct
dentally, as the door was opened without
difficulty.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-31
No Time for Fireworks.

engulf the struggling ship at any mo-
ment The captain ordered a box of
sky-rockets and flares brought to the
rail. and with his own hands ignited
them, IN the hope that they would make
known his distress to some passing ship.
Amid the rockets red glare a tall,
thin, austere individual made his way
to the rail and reproved the captain as
follows:
Captain, / must protest against this
unseemly bravado We are now facing
death. This is no time for a celebra-
ton. "-Everybody' Magazine
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-31
SHEBOYGAN COMPLAINT DISMISSED
Railroad Commission Finds Plea of City
Is Not Regular.

MADISON, Wis, Jan. 25.-[Special1
The railroad commission today dis
missed the complaint of the city of She
boygan against the Sheboygan Light,
Power & Railway company, alleging in
adequate service and facilities A COM
mittee of the common council of She
boygan, which had the matter in charge,
asked the lighting company to improve
the service. The committee claims the
company refused and the members then
made a complaint ''in the name of the
ton proved that the committee was not
authorized by the city to make the appii-
cation. The complaint was dismissed
because of lack of jurisdiction. Another
complaint will in all probability be
made.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-31
A. E. BLEEKMAN DIES,
Leading La Crosse Lawyer Expires
Veteran of Gen. Grants
Campaigns.

LA CROSSE, Wis, Jan. 27.-[Spe-
cial. l-Adelbert E. Bleekman, for many
years a leading member of the Wiscon-
sin bar, died here today, aged 81. Mr..
Bleekman, when a mere boy, took part
in all the battles of Grants campaigns
of 1864 and was mentioned for gal
lantry. He has held many offices and
was a leader in the Republican party.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-31
Lest We Forget.

In the good old kadir corn days of
Blaine county when Uncle John Dillon,
The Gcary banker, and County Clerk
Tyler hauled cedar posts to EI Reno and
Oklahoma city and sold them to buy
bread for their families. they would 90
to hear good old preacher. who was a
post-haucr with them. This good old
brotl or in his prayers would thank Coo
for his goodness to them, and one sea.
son, when ne was especially thankful for
a good crop raised, but not forgctful Of
the past. he said: Dear Lord. lest in
days to come we forget, we thank Thee.
O God for the cedar III the canons.''-
WatOnga Herald.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-31
Adopted Child Disappears.

MADISON, Wis, Jan. 25.-[Special.l
Florence Nichols, aged Is, who was
adopted by Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Peabody
about one year ago from the Home Find
ing school of Milwaukee, disappeared
Thursday night and nothing has been
heard from her since. 1t is believed she
intends joining her mother, Mrs. d. D.
Tatero at Washburn.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-31
DEsPoNDENCY CAUSES SUICIDE.
Mrs. Warren Nichols Drank Acid Upon
Hearing of Friends Death.

OSHKOSH, Wis, Jan. 25.-[Spe-
cial. lit is believed that despondency
over the announcement of the death Of a
friend was the cause of the suicide of
Mrs. Warren Nichols. She took car
bolic acid and drank about two ounces
Of the poison in her home on Pearl
street, where she was found by her hus-
band when he returned from work, last
night. She was in q semi-conscious con-
dition, but efforts to save her life were
unavailing. The husband, says she left
no note nor any indication that she in
tended committing suicide
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-31
SIT WITH CORPSE DIE.

RICHMOND. Va, Jan. 27.-By the
collapse today of the house of Anthony
Franklin, a negro of Bedford City, the
building was fired and destroyed and his
whole family. consisting of himself. wife
and five children, were burned to DEATH
corpse Of a child that died Sunday when
the building fell in and imprisoned them.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-31

They don't Purge, GRIPPE, nor upset
your Stomach" because they don't act like
Physics"
They don't flush out your Bowels and
Intestines with costly waste of Digestive
Juice, as Salts. Castor Oil, Calornel, Jalap,
or Aperient Waters always do.
No-Cascarets strengthen and stimulate
the Bowel Muscles, that line the Food
passages and that tighten up when food
touches them, thus driving The food to its
finish.
A Cascaret acts on your Bowel Muscles
as if you had just sawed cord OF wood, or
walked ten miles.
Cascarets move the Food Naturally.
digesting it without waste of tomorrow'a
Gastric Juice.
The thin, flat, Ten-Cent Box is made
to fit your Vest pocket. or my Ladys"
Purse. Druggists-lo Cents a Box.
Garry it constantly with you and take
Cascaret whenever you suspect you need
one.
Be very careful to get the genuine
made only by the Sterling Remedy Com
pany, and never sold in bulk. Every tab
let stamped "CCC" u
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-31
Orange Crop to Set Record.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Jan. 81. = The
orange crop harvest of California, now In
full season, in quantity and in quality prom
ises to break all records. The fruit ex-
changes Of the state estimate that the total
output of oranges will reach the enormous
sum of 10000 carloads, about 9,OOO0OO
boxes, or 1850, 100000 oranges The har-
vest will last continually until next Fourth
of July,
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-31
z. D. Coe for Commander.

KENOSHA wis, Jan. 25.-Kenosha vet
Grams of the Civil war are starting cam
paign to secure the election of E. D. Coe
of Whitewater and Milwaukee as depart
ment commander of the Wisconsin depart
meut Of the Grand Army of the Republic
A letter advocating the candidacy Will be
sent to the various posts before the next
state encampment, (which is to be held in
Racine next June.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-31
Small Fire in Oshkosh.
OSHKOSH, Wis, Jan. 25.-ISp,

OSHKOSH, Wis, Jan. 25.-[Special.l
Fire early this morning caused a loss
of about $4,000. The shoe store of Will
liam II. Levy suffered about $4,000, but
this is fully covered. The Chicago Fruit
store was damaged to the extent of
about 500 and some damage was done
to the stock of the S. Heymann COM
pany.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-31
Magnet Draws Steel from Eve.

OSHKOSH, Wis, Jan. 25.-[Special. I
William J. Love, a we'll known boat
builder employed by Jones & La Borde,
had his left eye injured yesterday by q
piece of steel striking the optic. \ pow
erful magnet was used in order to draw
out the steel
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-31
Women Expert with Rifle

Women who have recently joined the
Wandsworth England Rife club have
proved so expert in the use of the rife
that scores of 80 out of q highest pos
ed. The club committee is DESTROYS of
securing other women sharpshooters in
order to arrange match between the
women and men.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-31
Curriers' Contest at GalesviIIe.

GALESVILLE, Wis, Jan. 24-[SpeeiaIl
The feature of the week was the annual
Burns festival, which occurred today
Fully 1000 people gathered to enjoy the
programme, which Included a bonspiel on
the ice. Curriers' from Winona, Pickwick
hOOorS
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-31
WISCONSIN MAN MURDERED.

TACOMA, Wash, Jan 25.-A. W. Thorn,
ely, 90 years Of age, Mexican vice consul
Monday night 6ed yesterday. Mr.. Thorn,
ely came here from La Crosse, Wis. sew
eral years ago. A reward Of $1,000 is offered
by the state and county for the apprehen.
sion of the murderer
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-01-31
Useless Studies.

Pat, Sr.-Phat do ye be shtudyin IN
scforl now, Patsy?
Patsy-F,rench. English composition,
algebra and geometry.
Pat. Sr.-(shaling head hopelessly)-
Divil a help'H wan av thin he to We wbin
ye grow UP { carryiu' tn hod!-Bo-
Iemian