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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-17
NUMBER "a
THE NEWS IN BRIEF

The Michigan Prohibition state con-
vention indorsed Joseph Tracy, of De
troit, for the presidential nomination.
BY vote of 100 to So the house OF
representatives rejected the presi-
dents program for four battlesh.pS
and voted for two.
The damage at Craig, Mort, caused
by the breaking of the dam at Mauser
lake is estimated at $1.000,0O0.
States Attorney John McNutt an
nounced at Mattoon, ILL.,, that he
would ask the April grand jury to re-
indict Judge Grosscup and other of
ficials and employees of the Central IL
linoiS Traction company for the wreck
last August.
Danville, Va. voted for prohibition,
reversing its decision of Sept. IA. 1905.
DR.. Robert Koch, the German
bacteriologist, left Chicago several
days ahead of his schedule because
his privacy was constantly intoc-
rupted.
Colonel ]. Hamilton Lewis, of CHI
cago, has formally entered the race
for governor.
DIR. c. o. Swinney, Of ASheville, N.
c., shot and fatally wounded his six.
teen-yearold daughter, Nellie, and
then killed himself.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-17
CHARLES =. MURPHY.

Democratic leader of Brooklyn, out Of
the organization after one of the most
sensational sessions of a state conven-
ton ever held in this state. It fol-
lowed dramatic appearance Of Sena-
tor McCarren before the convention in
which he hurled defiance at Tammany
and threatened its disruption. Sena-
tor McCarren declared that no one IN
the convention would live long enough
to see another Democratic mayor Of
New York city.
The convention ended a two days
session at midnight by the election Of
Alton B. Parker, Lewis Nixon,
Charles F. Murphy and Charles
Froer as delegates at large to the ma
tional convention in Denver. 1t also
adopted a platform declaring that no
animosity was entertained for any
candidate Harry Walker, who is
looked upon as the Bryan leader, an
nounced that he would call another
convention.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-17
Wisconsin Cows in the Lead.

Madison, Wis, April 17.-That Wis
consin leads all the states in dairy
production records of pure bred COWS
is shown by the latest bulletin issued
by the University of Wisconsin expert
ment station, prepared by Professor f.
w. Wall and Roy c. Harris. The bull
letin gives an account Of the Official
and semi-official testing of dairy COWS
In this state during the year ended
Oct. 1, 1907, and includes reports ON
tests of 233 pure bred Holstein cows.
ninety-nine Guerney COWS, six Jerseys,
three Ayrshires. and four grade COWS,
a total of 345 animals
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-17
Pearl of the lAntilles Again
on the Eve of Self
Government.
ELECTIONS ABOUT To OCCUR
Army Officers Will Fill Governor
ships Until After the Cast
ing of Ballots.
Before Winter Cuba Will Be Govern
ing Itself but When Ameri-
can Troops Will Leave Is
Not Known.

Washington, April 17.-Cuba is OH
the eve of another experiment in self
government. The American war de-
partment, which stands in the position
of foster parent to the island, is hur-
rying, but hurrying carefully, the work
ON plans to start the Cubans anew on
course of independence.
Word has come to Washington that
everything is in readiness for the mu
nicipal elections, which will be fol-
lowed by the provincial and the ma
tlonal elections. The work is nearly
done in Cuba. The administrations
strong hope is that it will not need to
be done over again.
All Governors Forced Out.
1t may seem strange that as final
preliminary" to turning Cuba loose to
cruise for herself the American gov
ernment, through Governor Magoon,
should have requested-demanded in
fact-the resignation of the governors
of all the Cuban provinces. These
resignatio have just been received,
and American army officers have been
appointed to take the governorships
until after the provincial elections.
The Cuban provincial governors
were asked or told to resign because,
knowing the Cuban characteristics, the
American authorities were afraid the
men ir office, having considerable pow
er, might use their power TO perpetu-
ate their tenure. Mr.. Magoon told
the incumbents frankly that he was
acting so that the people of Cuba
might understand that the elections
were to be above reproach.
Would Be Mayor of Havana.
A huge campaign proclamation
from Havana has been received at
army headquarters. 1t is that of Col
onel Orencio Nodarse Y Bacalla. NOM
inee of the gran partido liberal his
torico for the Office of mayor of Ha-
vana. The nominee is an adherent of
the Jose Miguel Gomez branch of the
liberal party of Cuba. He is unques-
tionably reformer, if the planks Of
the platform on which he is to stand
are a true indication. He promises
reform in the various branches of city
government. economy and honest civil
service. In fact, Colonel Orencios
platform reads much like the plat
forms built in the spring season every
year or two in all the American cities.
Municipal elections throughout Cuba
will take place in May.
Provisions for Cuban Army.
Governor Magoon has made pro-
vision for the permanent army, the
rural guard and the militia The
whole military esta blishment will not
be formidable, but it will be sufficient
for the islands uses and to keep down
instructions, unless the army. the
guard and the militia choose to join in
rebellion.
It is understood that the provincial
elections will follow the municipal
elections closely and that the national
election will be held in the fall. When
the American troops will be with
drawn is still a question, but before
| winter Cuba viii be governing itself,
even though there are American SOL
diers present.
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7
FIGHTING AGAINST SLEEP,
Experience Of a Traveller In CROSSING
the Gobi Desert

VIC SOpi OSSeTI.
Many difficulties must the traveller
contend with when crossing the desert
of G >bt, and one of these is the almost
overwhelming desire to sleep. Hans
Doring writes in the North China
Daily News: Hitherto | have thought
that travelling by carts over stony
roads and staying in Chinese inns at
night was the hardest thing a foreign
traveller in China was called upon to
endure, but since l have travelled with
a caravan Of camels | have changed
my opinion. The monotony of the des-
ert by day and the bed of camels' sad
dies at night, the evil smell of camels
and the slowness of their drivers and
the acrid, choking smoke of the little
fire on which ones food is cooked
none of these things is so trying to
the foreigners as the Sleepiness which
attacks one in this high region. This
to me was a real torture. Travelling
through the cold night with no other
company than dull Chinese, who seem
to sleep while walking alongside the
| camels or while sitting on their backs.
and being weighed down by heavy
sleepiness is the worst thing | have
endured.
''You sit on your horse and, in spite
Of every effort, fall asleep. Presently
you wake up and find yourself on the
ground with your horse standing be-
wildered at your side, wondering
whether you are alive or dead. Then
you try to keep yourself awake by
walking and talking a bit to the camel
drivers, but you soon find that they
are just as sleepy as yourself. A few
words are exchanged and then you are
too tired to open your mouth to talk
or even to think Of anything but sleep,
sweet sleep. oh, for just a few min
utes there at the roadside in the soft
sand! But, no, you must go on and
fight against this desire. 1t is too dam
gerous to sleep by the roadside on the
ground. The caravan cannot wait and
your servant would not watch over
you; he would soon fall asleep like
yourself. The wolves would then have
an easy time.
"Yet in spite of all this reasoning
you feel as if you were drawn to the
ground by the power of a thousand
strong magnets and soon yield to
sleep again. Suddenly your watchful
horse, whose reins you have kept
slung around your neck-this is a wise
thing to do-pulls up, starts and jerks
you wide awake. You jump up, not
knowing where you are for some sec
onds, but you see your horse trembling
and realize TIT danger is near.
"For q few Iuinutes you are fully
awake and feel glad and refreshed.
You jump on your horse and catch up
with the caravan, which has gone a
few Ii Ga Ii is 654 yards ahead.
"After another ten Ii or so sleep
creeps on again like a huge boa con-
strictor embracing you In its irresisti-
BILE grasp. The same fight has then to
be fought over again. Then at last the
caravan arrives at the halting place
for the night"
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-17
CHANLER FIGHTS
FOR HIS RIGHTS
Former Husband of AmeIie Rives.
Held Insane, Wants Profits
of the Estate.

New York, April 17.-In a second
effort to permit John Armstrong
Cnanler to return to New York and
prosecute a suit against his counsel,
Thomas T. Sherman, to recover the
profits from his $1,OOO,OOO estate up
to 1904 and be protected from the
state authorities, who wish to send
him back to Bloomingdale asylum.
counsel for Mr.. Chanler appeared i'll
the United States circuit court of ap-
peals.
Mr.. Chanler, formerly husband of
Amelie Rives, the author who is now
Princess Troubetzkoy, is living on his
5O0-acre estate, the Merry Mills, at
Gotham, Va. In New York state he
is legally insane and an escaped in
mate of Bloomingdale.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-17
THIRTEEN.
The Superstition Attached to 1t Is by
No Means Modern.

NO Means Modern.
It is usually stated that the supersti-
tious objection to sitting thirteen at a
table in Christian countries was based
on the fact of the last supper, when
Christ and his twelve disciples sat
down to eat together Immediately be-
fore the Saviour was seized by his en-
emies. But in the Morse mythology,
which is supposed to antedate the in
PRODUCTION of Christianity among the
northmen, we find the superstition re
ferred to the fact that at a banquet of
the gods Loki, the spirit of mischief,
intruded himself, making thirteen at
the table, wherefore there was a fight.
and Baldour, a young hero especially
loved by all the gods, was killed. For
the fact is the objection to this num-
Der seems to have existed even before
Christianity. Among the Turks the
number is so disliked and feared that
1t is never even named. With the Az
tees, the aborigines Of Mexico, it was
believed to have magic power, and q
like fancy has been found in other In
dian tribes. Among the ignorant
blacks of the south the fear of this
number in any connection IS actually
absurd, but whether they have bor-
rowed this idea from their imperfect
knowledge of Christianity or whether
1t is survival of the Voodoo worship
Of their ancestors it is impossible to
say, for the superstition has a strong
hold everywhere, even among those
who should know better than to be
swayed by 1t. In Italy it is never used
in making up the numbers Of the ia
vorite lotteries, and in Paris it is omit
ter in numbering the houses on the
streets. .-Housekeeper
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-17
STATE WILL BAR
WOODEN INDIANS
Oklahoma Bill to Danish Cigar Store
Ethgies Certain to Pass-Red-
skins on Warpath.

Guthrie. Okla, April 17.-Senator
Landrum, a Cherokee Indian, inuo-
duced a bill prohibiting the use Of
Indian figures as cigar or tobacco
signs. The bill is certain to pass both
branches of the legislature and be-
come a law, as all political parties
consider the large Indian vote to hold
the balance of power.
The bill provides a fine of $50 and
six months imprisonment for any per.
son who uses an Indian figure, no
matter for what purpose. or who has
such figure in his possession. Senator
Landrum stated that the Indians are
on the warpath against the practice
of using their effigies.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-17
Charged with Stealing $4,000.

New York, April IA man de-
scribed as Daniel A. Pearsall, Of
Brownsville, Pa. was arrested here
charged with the embezzlement Of
$4,000. Pearsall was treasurer Of
Moorhead Coal company of Fayette
county, and the complaint against him
alleges that he defrauded the stock
holders OF the company. The police
had been searching for him since Au-
gust, 1906. He was arraigned in DO
lice court and held to await extradf-
ton proceedings.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-17
inheritance Taxes for States.

Columbus. O., April 17-Governof
Harris addressed letters to the gov
ernors of all the states ask ng ihem to
urge their representatives, in congress
to support the adoption of a joint res
olution by congress declaring it to be
the policy of the federad government
to abstain from the taxation of in
heritances in order that this source
of revenue may be reserved for the
sole use and benefit of the several
states
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-17
Armenian MARRIAGES,

An Armenian mother usually chooses
her daughters husband After ali bust
ness preliminaries are settled between
the families the bridegroom's mother,
accompanied by priest and two ma
irons, visits the bride and gives her a
ring in token Of espousal, and with
this ring the couple are ultimately
married. Among the fishing communi-
ties very ancient and elaborate rings
are used, and they descend as heir
looms from generation to generation.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-17
Strikers and Sympathizers
Prevent Company Re-
surning Business.
TWO MEN STRUCK BY BULLETS
Car Leaves Barn Early in the
Morning and 1t Is at Once
Attacked by Mob.
Bricks, Lead Pipe and Other Miss lies
Thrown at It-Then Shots Are
Fired-PoIice Rope Off
the Streets.

Chester, Pa, April 17.-The most
serious disturbance which as marked
the strike of the motOrmen and con-
ductors of the Chester Traction COM
pany occurred early in the day, during
which two employees of the company
were shot. The company attempted
to operate a car and William Borg
mann, who acted as motorman, was
shot in the foot during an attack on
the trolley by large crowd of strike
sympathizers.
William Griesemer, a claim agent of
the company, was shot In the leg
while leading a squad of forty men
who had been imported to take the
places Of the strikers to the car barn.
Disorder Reigns Through Night.
Disorder was spasmodic during the
night but the serious outbreak began
with the attack on the imported men
shortly before a. IN. An attempt to
lead the men from the hotel at which
they were quartered to the car barn
by way of back streets was discovered
y,
and in hand-to-hand fight the i'm
ported workers were routed and driv-
en- to shelter in the barn. Griesemer,
who was in charge, was struck by
bullet and he was helped into the
barn.
The company at once decided to
start out a car and at o'clock it ran
from the barn, with BOrgmann as mo-
tOrman and another imported man as
conductor. The car had not gone far
when it was attacked.
The Mob Gets Busy.
Men SWarmed aboard from all sides.
The trolley pole was pulled from the
wire, the controller was taken from
Borgmann and the crowd began to
beat him and the conductor. Bricks,
pieces of lead pipe and other missiles
were thrown and every window in the
car was broken. A number of revol-
yer shots were fired and one bullet
struck Borgmann in the foot. A
strong detachment of police rushed up
and after considerable effort sue
ceeded in driving the crowd back.
The car was left standing on the
tracks and Borgmann and the conduc-
tor were hustled into the barn.
Police Rope Off Streets.
The police roped off the streets ad-
1acent to the barn and are now on
guard about the building Mayor
johnson came to the scene and
strongly condemned the traction COM
pany for attempting to resume service
without his permission. The mayor
then called a meeting of the police
committee of the city council to con-
slider the situation.
The strike began on Monday, owing
to the refusal of the employees to ac-
cept a reduction in wages. The COM
pany also operates lines between Phil
adelphia and Chester and Chester and
Wilmington, Del Traffic on these
roads is also suspended.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-17
Says Uncle Sam Backs China.

Paris, April 1.-THE Echo de Paris
says that the explanation of The firm
er attitude assumed by China with re-
may be found in the support given to
China by the United States, a proof of
which was given in the remittance Of
the indemnity due from China on ac-
count of the troubles in 1900.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-17
Thieves Visit Several Dentists.

Chicago, April 17.-Several dentists
near SiXty-Ninth street and Wont
worth avenue report to the police that
their offices have been entered and
gold crowns and other material worth
several hundred dollars stolen within
the last week. The thief takes only
material of % carat gold, which leads
70 the belief that he is dentist
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-17
Festival of the Passover.

Chicago. April 1T.-With services Of
Thanksgiving IN every synagogue ana
with special feast in every home
where feast was possible, the Jew
ish people began the celebration of the
Passover. The observance. commcm.
Grating the liberation OF the people
of Israel from the Egyptian bondage.
throughout the world.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-17
Physician Cuts His Throat.

New York, April 17.-Dr. Alexander
B. Mcdowell, a physician of 119 West
One Hundred and Twenty-Ninth street.
cut his throat with a razor and died
soon afterward. Just before his death
he urged his hOusekeeper to summon
medical aid. He was thirty-fve years
old, a widower and had a son five
years old. He appeared in good
health and spirits earlier in the day.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-17
SUNDAY Theater Jury Disagrees,

Kansas City, April 17.-Athough
Judge Porterfeld iG his instructions
said plainly that the Sunday law had
been violated, the jury in the first
theatrical case to be tried here stood
ten for aoC:1i+tol aEd two for convic-
ton. After remaining out tea ho;lls
the jurors reported inability TO agrec
and were discharged late at night.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-17
Minnesota Instructs for Taft.

Minneapolis. Mimi, April 1.-THE
state Republican convention elected as
delegates at large Frank B. Kellogg,
of st. Paul: Walter W. Heffelinger. Of
Minneapolis: E. B. Hawkins, of Bi.
wabik, and Frank E. Putnam, of Blue
Earth. They were Instructed to vote
for William H. Taft at the national
convention. The platform indorses
the administration Of President Roose-
veIt and favors tariff revision.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-17
Trainer of Maud S. Dead.

Bair, who trained and developed the
famous trotting mare, Maud s.. and
drove her to the record of 2:0S%4, is
dead, aged sixty-nine years. Mr.. Bair
was one of the best known horsemen
in the country. He purchased Maud
s. in Ohio as two-year-old for $500.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-17
Boy Hurt by Auto Gets $4,000.

New York, April ia jury in the
supreme court before Justice Seabury
rendered a verdict for $4,000 to John
Feisel, a thirteen-year-oId boy, in bis
suit for damages against the White
Sewing Machine company. He was
permanently injured by being run over
by one of the company's automobile
wagons on June 10, 1906. Both legs
were broken and he sustained severe
internal injuries.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-17
Would Work Injustice to EmpIoyers

Columbus, O., April 17.-By a vote
Of so nayes to IS yeas, the house de-
feated Il bill by Mr.. Reynolds, Of
Cuyahoga county, requiring that when
employers advertise for help at places
where a strike or lockout is in force
that fact shall be detailed in the ad-
vertisements. The opponents of the
bill declared that the measure was cal
culated to work injustice to employ
ers, as all strikes were not justifable.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-17
Pioneer Christian Scientist Dead.

Green Bay, Wis, April 17.-HugL
Mcdonald, one of the leaders of the
Christian Science movement in Wis
consin and a resident OF this city. is
dead in Brookline, Mass, aged seven
ty-fiye Mr. Mcdonald was one Of the
founders of the First Church of
Christian Science here. He was for
many years a prominent Iumberman
in Wisconsin.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-17
Carnegie's Offer to Pittsburp

Pittsburg, Pa, April 17.-Andrew
Carnegie has offered to donate S3,OOO,-
600 more to the Carnegie technical
schools Of this city on condition that
the city purchase forty-two acres Of
ground adjoining the present site Of
the schools. 1t is estimated that the
ground will cost S1,25O,OOO.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-17

Madison, Wis, April 17.-Edwin c.
Story. defaulting cashier Of the Citi-
zens' State bank of Belleville, who at
tempted to commit suicide Monday
when confronted with the evidence of
nis shortage, is improving from the ef-
fects of the poison which he took and
is now expected to recover. He and
his wife have turned over all of their
real estate, amounting to about $4,000,
to the bank.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-17
Surnrisad Her.

Mrs. Jaggsby-I was very much sur
prised at the condition in which you
came home last night.
Jaggsby-There you go again! I'd be
willing to swear that 1 came home per-
fectly sober.
Mrs. Jaggsby-So you did. That's
what SURPRISED me-Illustrated Bits.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-17
One RObber Dead, Another Wounded.

Portland, Ore, April 17.-After q
bold series of robberies on both sides
of Willamette river during the night,
in which three men held UP pedes-
trians and saloons, Patrolman Charles
ID. Henson shot and killed Eddie Ives,
one of the robbers, and was in turn
wounded by fusillade of shots from
the highwaymen. Another of the rob
beIs, Fritz Rathke was wounded by
Patrolman S. D. Vessey and captured.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-17
THE WEATHER

Following Is the official weather
forecast up to 8 o'clock tonight:
Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin,
Increasing cloudiness and warmer.
Iowa-Partly cloudy; rising tenn
perature.
perature.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-17
Milwaukee Man Sentenced.

Milwaukee, April 17.-Ira B. Smith.
formerly head of the defunct whole.
sale grocery firm of Smith, Thorn
dicke & Brown. Of Milwaukee, and at
one time president of the National
Wholesale Grocers' association, has
been sentenced to two years imprson-
ment on the charge of obtaining 5000
by false pretenses.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-17
TAMMANY GUSTS
BROOKLYN CHIEF
Sensational Session of the New York
Democratic State Convention
Delegates at Large.

New York, April 17.-Tammany
Leader Charles F. Murphy and his al
ly, William J. Corners, chairman OF
the Democratic state committee.
weeded Patrick H. McCaTen, the
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-17
Forty Die in Snow Slide,

Calgary, Alberta, April IA snow
slide on the Canadian Pacific railroad
near Alberta canyon, in the Cascade
mountains, swept away two boarding
cars filed with Japanese laborers. At
least forty are believed to have per-
iShed