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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-08
The Ticket That Came Back.

A prominent railway man tells OF n
railway ticket that took a sudden jour
ney on its own account 1t appears
that as northbound train on the Colo
RADIO and Southern road passed one Of
the stations a passenger In a forward
car raised a window, and In an in
slant his ticket was blown from his
hands. The passenger naturally = i've
1t up for lost and was much surpr ;ed
when the baggagemaster handed it to
him little while later. 1t appears
that when the ticket flew through the
window a southbound train was pass
ing. The suction of that train, which
was moving at rapid rate, drew the
ticket along with 1t, and as 1t passed
the rear end Of the northbound train it
blew into the door of the smoking car.
There it was found by the baggage
master.-Minneapolis Journal.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-08
EQUIP BOAT FOR
ILLINOIS NAVY
Plans Made for Fitting Out Nashville,
Which Will Start for Chicago
Late in the Summer.

Washington, May Arrangements
for completely equipping the gunboat
Nashville, which has been turned over
by the navy for the use Of the Illinois
naval reserves, are being perfected at
the navy department Captain War
ren Frederick Purdy, commanding Of
fcer of the reserve, is in Washington
for the purpose of negotiating with the
navy for the equipment that will be
placed on the Nashville.
Captain Purdy said that the Nash
ville's repairs will be completed late in
August and that the vessel would be
taken around by sea, up the st. Law
renee river, and through the great
lakes to Chicago by band of seventy
five members of the state naval militia.
The government will maintain six
Shpkeepers on the vessel constantly
and supply $1,000 cash annually as it's
share of the Nashville's maintenance.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-08
ARMY AND NAVY
IN BIG PARADE
Fighters on Land and Sea Unite in
an imposing Procession at
San Francisco.

San Francisco, May S.-The two
chief events arranged in connection
with the feet festivities were the great
military and naval parade and the
governors banquet in the evening at
the Fairmont. The latter was par
ticipated in only by limited few, but
the parade could be seen by every
body.
Between seven and eight thousand
sturdy American seamen, declared to
be the greatest number of United,
States biuejackets and marines ever
to come ashore at one time to take
part in a procession in any city,
marched in the third division of the
parade, under command of Captain
Seaton Schroeder.
In ali $1,000 soldiers and sailors
were in line, including $500 men of
the regular army under General
Funston and the national guardsmen
Of California, consisting Of twelve
companies of the Fifth regiment of the
naval militia of California.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-08
RUSSIA PREPARES
TO FIGHT TURKEY
Rushing Artillery, Cavalry and Large
Quantities of Army Supplies
to Frontier.

st. Petersburg, May S.-Russia is
preparing for a war with Turkey. For
eign consuls IN the Caucasus report
the arrival Of large bodies of troops
and army stores on the frontiers, and
great uneasiness among the popula-
ton, who are living in constant ex-
pectatfon Of trouble.
A consular report from Batoum, re-
ceived at one of the embassies here,
details the arrival by sea Of Russian
artillery, a great quantity of ammuni-
ton and stores of provisions, which
are forwarded to the south.
The Sunjensk cavalry regiment left
Tifiis May 2 for the Turkish frontier.
The Caucasian army corps will be in
the vicinity of Kars early in June, os-
tensibly for maneuvers, although these
exercises generally are held at the end
Of the summer.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-08
ABOLISH LIQUOR
is THE DEMAND
come and Inheritance Tax and
Revision of Tariff

Springfield, Ill. May 9.-The plat
form adopted by the state convention
of the Prohibition party demands the
abolition of the internal revenue tax
Oh alcoholic liquors and the immediate
prohibition of the liquor traffic in the
District of Columbia, in the territories
and wherever else the national gov
ernment has jurisdiction. The plat
form declares that the time has come
when the rights Of the states should
be protected by a national law entire
" prohibiting interstate traffic in in
tOXicating liquors.
Turning from the liquor question,
the party favors a graduated income
and an inheritance tax and the estab-
lishment of postal, savings banks; de-
mands a law regulating corporations
engaged III interstate business; de-
mands revision of the tariff on the
basis that no trust-made goods shall
receive protection and favors a per-
manent tariff commission to furnish
congress with information from time
to time.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-08
PROSPERITY MEET
TO REVIVE TRADE
Travellers Call Sunshine Congress for
Aug. IA to Demonstrate That
Country LIS All Right.

New York, May S.-A ''prosperit,
congress" to carry on the Let us
alone" idea and infuse a spirit of op-
timism and good cheer into the bust,
ness men of the country will be held
in this city on Aug. IA and is. The
aVowed object is to boom prosperity,
and it was announced that representa-
tives from every state in the Union
are expected to be present.
Comptroller Metz is president of the
movement which has been started un-
der the joint auspices of the United
Commercial Travellers with $4,000
members, and the Travellers Protec-
tive association, with 10000 members.
Mr.. Metz said that it was time to
start q war on the knockers and croa k
ers. He was a drummer on the
road for several years, belonging 10 the
T. P. A, and it was because of this
fact that he was invited to become
head of the movement.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-08

House Repub ic.''. caucus de-
cided to adopt Colli-.> = arer as an
emergency currency >&Set.
Governor Gooding has granted a re-
prieve TO Harry Orchard. sentenced to
be hanged on Friday of next week, to
July ,.
Lewis Levy. fifteen years Old, was
drowned in the Y. NJ. c. A. swimming
pool at Chicago with help all about
him.
Newspaper publishers urge the re-
moval of duty on wood pulp in evi-
dence before the special house COM
mittee, declaring that it will not in
jure American mills.
Governor Folk of Missouri is men
toned as a possible compromise candi-
date for president on the Democratic
ticket.
Fire at Houston, Tex, practically
destroyed the Shaw building, San
Jacinto ana Congress streets. in the
heart of the business section. Guests
of the Houston Hotel had narrow es-
capes.
The ninth biennial congress of the
National Society of Colonial Danes Of
America convened at Washington.
Demott Church, assistant cashier Of
the Fox Lake State bank at Fox Lake.
WIS, is missing. His accounts at the
bank are straight.
Minnesota primaries indicate that
Governor Johnson will have an over
whelming majority over Bryan.
President Roosevelt has left Wash
ington for Pine Knot Va, Mrs. Roose-
Velts country place, for a few days
recreation.
The Somerset Inn, a well known
summer resort two and a half miles
from Bernardsville, N. J., was de-
stroyed by fire.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-08
HIS SERVICES.
What Became of All tho Bills He In.
troduced In Congress.

What Became of All tho Bills He In
troduced In Congress.
''Yes, my fellow citizens" said the
political candidate, "if you have paid
any attention to the work OF congress
you will have noticed that during the
past session l introduced twenty two
bills, each of which was intended to
benefit this community | stand before
you today with the proud conscious.
ness of having served you faithfully
and to the best of my ability. Those
twenty-five bills would, If they had
been passed, have made this one of the
most favored districts on Gods green
earth, and"-
"Oh," yelled man in the gallery,
I'VE know you introduced 'em, all right,
but what happened to 'em after that?"
"Gentlemen, | appeal to your sense
of honor. Do you consider it fair that
l should be Interrupted IN this man
ner? Is 1t right that should''-
There amt no harm in answerin'
the question, is there?" asked another
OF the StateSman's hearers.
"Well, sir, l will tell you what he
came of those bills. my fellow citizens.
Every one Of them was printed I'm the
Congressional Record, where. If YOU
will look over the files, you may find
them today. But to revert to the seed
question, gentlemen, 1 do not hesitate
to promise that no man living In this.
the most splendid district in our grand
old state, shall appeal to me In vain If
you shall deem it best to send me back
to Washington, where / have served
you with such signal ability."-Chicago
Record-Herald.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-08
NUMBER 81
SUNSET AT GUAYAQUIl.
There is No Twilight, No Interval Se-
tween Daylight and Dark.


tween Daylight and Dark.
The days and nights at GuayaQuiI
are of equal length. The sun knocks
off promptly at o'clock in the even
ing and gets up at & in the morning
with equal regularity the whole sear
around. There is no twilight, no
cleaning. no interval whatever be
tween daylight and dark-only bril-
liant Illumination, the sudden disap-
pearance of a red ball into blue
ocean, spread of flame color over all
the western sky for few minutes and
a purple haze in the east
Then the surface of the ocean, like
the heavens, is lighted with millions OF
strange and shifting stars, for the wa
ter Is so impregnated with phosphor-
us that each tiny wave is tipped
with light. and the foam that follows
in the wake of the vessel is often like
a stream of fire. Sometimes you can
see porpoises swimming along the bow
of the vessel livid with phosphoresC ent
light and followed by a streak Of
sparks like a comets tail
The Southern Cross. with the right
arm tipped out at proper angle, lies
straight ahead in the midst of myriads
Of unknown worlds that look strange
to those accustomed to the northern
consultations. Under the left arm is a
large black spot In the heavens, bright
ened by only single modest star
which the sailors call 1.-The DEVILS din
ner bag" Over the stern of the vessel
in the early evening you can plainly
distinguish the familiar constellation
of the Great Bear, but 1t goes to bed
with the children.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-08
MoscoW,s Rednans

or the beggars so characteristic of
Russia's ancient capital writer says:
''The old city of Moscow could not
easily be dissociated from the $4,000
beggars who haunt it's streets The
city belongs to them. II the city rats
own the drains, they own the streets
They are part of the city; they are In
perfect harmony with it. Take away
the beggars and you destroy something
vital. Some are so old and weather
battered that they make the Kremlin
at the monastery doors some are so
fearfully pitiable in their decrepitude
that they lend power to the churches"
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-08
Recalls Capture of Miss Stone.

Washington, May S.-Favorable re-
port to the senate was authorized by
the committee on foreign relations Of
the bill appropriating $4,000 for the
repayment of the ransom paid for Ell
len NJ. Stone, missionary to Turkey,
who was captured by brigands in Sep
tember, 1901. Demand will be made
upon Turkey for the repayment to the
United States Of the amount of ran
som, which was collected by private
subscriptions.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-08
Pay Honor to Francis Joseph.

Vienna, May s. - Heads Of the
rrincely houses Of Germany, led by
Emperor William, assembled to pre-
sent their congratulations to Emperor
Francis Joseph on the diamond jubilee
OF his reign as emperor-king of Aus
trla-Hungary and to open series Of
festivities with which the jubilee is to
be celebrated. This gathering of royal
ty attracted host of visitors to Wen
ma and the city has been bedecked
with bunting, while triumphal arches
span the principal thoroughfares.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-08
Against Pastors in Politics.

st. Louis, May S.-Jackson w. Spar
row, of Cincinnati, vice president of
the national conference of church
clubs, in session here, declared at a
banquet that preachers should not dab
bic in politics, nor engage actively in
the fight against the liquor traffic. He
asserted that the only time when the
church, represented by its pastors, is
justified in taking up matters rot
spiritual is in a period Of great nation
al danger.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-08
Cleveland Is Not So Well.

Lakewood, n. j., May S.-There was
a slight turn for the worse in the con-
dition OF Grover Cleveland at the
Lakewood Hotel. The inclement
weather has had a bad effect on the
patient and il was reported that he
was slowly sinking. DR.. Joseph IL
Bryant is at Mr.. Cleveiand's bedside
He relieved DR.. Lockwood, the stom-
ach specialist, who is the consultin g
specialist.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-08
Child Labor Bill Passed.

Washington, May S.-The senate has
passed the Gallinger bill to regulate
the employment of child labor in the
District of Columbia. Chairman Dol
liver of the committee on education
and labor, in reporting the bill to the
senate, stated that the measure applied
to the district alone, and was free
from any constitutional objection that
might be urged against the Beveridge
bill, which provides for a national Id
bOr law
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-08
Carnegie Gives 100000 More.

New York, May Sat the unveil-
ing of a bronze bust Of Andrew Car
negie by the General Society of Me-
chanics and Tradesmen in it's building
in West Forty-Fourth street Ex- Pres
dent William J. T. Getty announced
further gift of 100000 from Mr.
Carnegie to the society. The an
nouncement came as surprise, as Mr..
Carnegie had already contributed
1927, 600 to the purposes cf the society.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-08
Methodist General Conferences.

Baltimore, May s. Representing
more than 100000 members in twen-
ty-four different countries of the
world, the 7S7 delegates to the Metho-
dist Episcopal general conference be-
gan their twenty-fifth annual meeting
here. An impressive feature of the
meeting was the roll call of dead bish-
ops, the delegates and spectators
standing meanwhile.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-08
Milwaukee Company in Trouble.

Milwaukee, May S.-Three of the
creditors of the Koch & Loeber COM
pany, paper dealers. with claims ag-
gregating about $500 have filed an
involuntary petition in bankruptcy
against that company. 1t is said the
total liabilities of the company wiz
aggregate S19O0OO, while the assets
are estimated at about $4,000.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-08
Stricken Blind on the Street.

New York. May s--Willfam C.
Meyer. night watchmaH Of the Saliva
ticn Army barracks. 2O9 East One
Hundred and Twelfth street. was sud
denly stricken blind while walking
along East One Hundred and Twelfth
street. The aff1iction came upon the
man without an instants warning.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-08
IlIinOis Eigislature to End.

Springfield, ILL.,, May S.-The senate
refused to take the Shurtleff bill, pro-
viding for a commission of control for
the regulation of state charitable in
st1tutions. A resolution was adopted
providing for the appointment of IA
commission Of seven members to in
vestigate the subject and report to the
Forty Sixth General Assembly, which
will meet in January 1909. This ac-
ton practically puts an end to this leg
islature.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-08
Try to Wreck Royal Blue Train.
Rode on Pass but Gets Damages.

New York, May S.-The view that
a railroad employe who is riding on a
pass is entitled to damages if injured
has been upheld in the supreme court
in White Plains. Damages of ST., 500
were awarded to James A. HALEY. for
merly a conductor on the New York
Central, who was injured in the Brew
ster express wreck Feb. 16 1907. His
right hand was crushed and he sued
for $4,000. The company set up the
defense that as he was riding on a
pass he assumed all risks Of injury.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-08

New York, May S-CharIes w.
Morse, Alfred Curtis, and f. Augustus
Heinze appeared before United States
Judge Hough and pleaded mot gujltyn
to the indictments against them. Uni.
ted States District Attorney Simson
announced that he would put the three
on trial at the June term,
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-08
Taft Welcomed to Isthmus.

Colon, May S.-The United States
auxiliary cruiser Prairie, with Secre-
tary of War Taft and the members Of
his party on board, has arrived here
She docked at Cristobal The secretary
was welcomed by officials representing
commission.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-08
Severe Storm at Chicago.

Chicago, May S.-One man was
killed, many pedestrians were endan-
gered by falling live wires, and other
persons were blown down by terrific
wind and rain storm which swept over
the city during the early hours Of the
day. Windows were broken, electric
wires carried away and trees blown
down in outlying parts Of the city,
where the wind gained terrific We
locity.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-08
Mrs. Dowie Gets Only S4OO.

Chicago, May S.-Mrs. John Alexan-
der Dowie has been awarded $40O by
the appraisers of the personal property
Of the late founder. Of Zion City. They
filed their report showing that instead
Of the great wealth supposed to have
been held by Dowie, the total amount
was $1,000. Mrs, Dowie received the
widows share, one-third. She still has
a claim on the real estate, whatever
1t is or may prove to be.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-08
Man Sixty Years Old Dies
While Defending Com
pany's Money.
BANDITS Get ONLY SMALL sum
After Numbering the Messenger
They Rob the Safe of
Less Than 500.
Tragedy Took Place on a Denver and
Rio Grande Train in Colorado
Attempt to Wreck the
Royal Blue.

Dener, May Strain robbers who
boarded Denver and Rio Grande train
No. at Castle Rock early in the morn
ing murdered Express Messenger
Charles H. Wright, sixty years old,
employed by the Globe Express COM
pany. From the messengers body the
robbers took the keys to small safe
in the baggage car, which they opened,
500. A large safe which contained a
considerable sum of money and the
combination of which was known only
to clerks of the company at the prin-
cipal stations along the line, was at
tackled, but the robbers were unable to
enter it.
Robbers Enter a Window.
The robbers entered through win
dow, which they broke open. From
this they shot and killed the messen-
ger, who died with his rifle in his hand
The body Of Wright was discovered by
G. NJ. Bishop, chief night clerk of the
Globe company's Office at the Denver
Union station, and B. NJ. Peterson, his
assistant. These men went to the car
to get express and could not enter the
door, which should have been opened
by Wright. Wright was one of the
oldest messengers Of the company and
lived with his wife and family on Lin
coin avenue. The train was a through
express from Ogden to Denver.
Try to Wreck Royal Blue Train.
Philadelphia, May S.-The Royal
Blue express on the Philadelphia and
Reading railway narrowly escaped be-
ing wrecked late in the afternoon at
a switch near Nicetown, suburb.
Two men jammed the switch with old
iron enough to derail the train. A
towerman saw the men and telephonetf
for railway policeman, who removed
the obstruction. The policeman soon
afterward arrested Wencys Koowl.
The towerman identified the prisoner,
who is twenty years old, as one of the
men he saw at the switch.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-08
Hunt Fifty Bodies in Mine.

Rock Springs, Wyo., May S.-Prep-
arations are under way to reopen mine
No 1 of the Union Pacific Coal COM
pany in which are about fifty bodies.
victims OF two recent gas explosions
Fire raging in the underground work
tngs of the property has created much
gas. rendering all efforts at reopening
the mine futile up to this time.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-08
Keeping His Word.

Mrs. Fogarty lin fashionable restau-
rant)-Now, fer goodness sake, Nike,
don't order Irish stew.
Mr.. Fogarty-All right, | won't, dear.
Waither, fetch me ayther some HiLer-
nian suey or Celtic goulash!-Puck.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-08
Saves Baby with His Teeth,

New York, May S.-Cheered by
thousands of persons, Joseph Ham
mer, a fireman, saved baby Of eight
months by carrying it in his teeth from
the fourth story Of a burning tenement
at 10 Saratoga avenue, Brooklyn. He
was compelled to hold the child in his
mouth to leave his hands free for the
dangerous descent of a ladder.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-08
Successor to BishOp SatterIee,

Washington, May S.-Bishop Charles
N. Brent, Episcopal bishop of the Phil
ippines, has been elected bishop of tia
diocese of Washington to succeed the
late Rt Rev. Henry Yates Satterlee.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-08
hob Hangs a Negro.

Naples, Tex, May S.-Immediately
following his preliminary trial on a
charge of assault to murder and rob,
John Williams. a negro, was hanged
by a mob. Williams was charged with
alta cking a white man.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-08
Ends Life in Hotel.

Mount Clemens, Mich, May So. C.
Brown, of Elkhart, Ind. committed sui
eide in his room in the Detroit Hotel
here by stopping up all Of the cracks
and turning on the gas.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-08
Acquitted of Husbands Death.

Cleveland, O., May S.-Mrs. Christi
ana Lipscomb, who was arrested fol-
lowing the mysterious shooting of her
husband, and later placed on trial for
murder, has been acquitted. Mr.. Lips
comb was killed while he and his wife
were walking upon the street the night
of Feb. q.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-08
He Uieyu of ~

A little boy had been sent to the
dairy to get some eggs. and on his
way back he dropped the basket con-
tanning them.
How many did you break?" asked
his mother
"Oh, l didn't break any" he replied.
"but the shells came off some of
them"
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-08
$50 Back at Railroad Shop.

Kansas City, Mo-. April S.-Afier 4
short shutdown, the local shops of the
St Louis and San Francisco railroad
have reopened. Three hundred ana
fifty men are employed.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-08

PttsLrrg, May S.-The pants of tha
Allegheny Steel company and the Iu-
ternational Steel company at Tareu.
tum, near here, has resumed opera
tions, affording employment to 1,5O0
men.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-08
She Qidn,t Understand.

Can you tell your present fiance's
ring?" inquired the romantic girl as the
doorbell sounded
why. certainly answered her prac-
teal friend. Its the newest of the
lot. st. Louis Republic