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Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-13

A country clergyman on his round
of visits interviewed a young ster as
to his acquaintance with Bible sturies.
My lad. he said, ''you have, of
course, heard of the parabIes?''
eyes, SIR" shyIy answered the
boy, whose mother had indicted him
in sacred history. Eyes, sir"
Good" said the clergyman.
CHOW, which of them do you like
the best of all %
The boy squirmed, but at last,
needing his mothers tr3wns, he re-
piled: 81 like that one where some
body loafs and fishes.''
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-13

A blatant sample of tire loud
voiced, seIf-conscious, look -at-me
variety Of man tuck his seat in bus
and called to the conductor: "DUes
this bus go all the way?"
eyes, sir'' responded the conduct
or politely.
"Does it go as far as Oxford
street? l want to get out there
eyes, SIR" was the reply.
"Well, l want you to tell NE when
we get there. You'd better stick
stamp on your nose, or put a
straw in your mouth, Or tie Knot
in one of your lips, so that you don t
forget it,"
at would not be convenient for one
in my position to do so,'' SAID the
conductor, ccurteously: 'tbut if you
will kindly pin your ears around your
neck, think | could remember tu
tell you.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-13

affection (SALEM) CHURCH.
Sunday school at 100 p. m. and
preaching at 200 o. m. All are vel
come.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-13
EGOTISM HURT

There is a great heIlabaloo because
President Roosevelt did, not invite
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-13

EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN.
Rev. Otto Petit, pastor. Sermon 10
J. m. Sunday school a. m.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-13
ST. HENRY'S CHURCH.

Low mass at 200 a. m. High mass
at 10 100 a. m. Vespers at p. m.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-13
For Three Ouartersofa Cera.us1y =

this famous remedy has been successfully
employed in relieving and curing Coughs and
Colds
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-05-23
THE FOURTH Gun.

But however it may ~ rs TO the
testimony of these three men being
sufficient 20 show that these three
guns were not fired tha' night. the
testimony is absolutely conclusive as
TO the fourth gun that a was not
fired that night This fourth gun.
being i56S3, was originally issued at
Fort Niobrara to Sergeant Blaney.
Shortly before the battalion left Fort
NiObrara for Brownsville his term of
enlistment expired. and he re-enlist-
od and took the usual furlough OF
three months. TO which ne was en-
titled. Before starting ca mis- fur
Tough he turned in his pun TO tis,,
quartermaster-scrgcant. Walker Nc
Curdy who placed his .foie Ola n
piece OF paper and uut g. y The bore
of the gun next 20 The ch.arner. and
then placed e. IN th, ariN o. and
locked IL up.
Sergeant Blaney did not return TO
the company until after Il left Fort
Brown. On the night OF the shoot
ing his gun, with others. was stiu I'm
this arm chest. They were am
placed there when the battalion left
Fort Niobrara. on arrival at Fort
Brown this arm chest was put I'm the
storeroom, and for want of room 9TH
er baggage was piled on top OF the
chest. On the night of the firing
CONTINUED on THIRD PAGE ]
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-05-23

Minister Slew N.u- -tJer revival.
Temporarily insane. according 20 his
own statement, Rev s. A. Cofmau. aged
fifty years. a prominent Methodist
Episcopal clergyman cut his wife's
throat a moment after the crime, he
says. he regained his senses and real
lied what he had done. He surren-
dered himself.
Mr.. Comman lived at Rosstown,
about three miles from Fairmont. W.
Va. and was in charge of two or three
local churches.
During the last week or two he has
been conducting revival services and
has been adding 10 the membership
Of his churches. Sunday he finished
his revival and appeared TO be well
pleased with the result
After midnight ne and his wife were
discussing the services. when he sud
denly seized a poker and began strik-
ing her on the head. Mrs. Conman
succeeded in escaping from the house
10 a garden. but was followed closely
by her husband. When he caught up
with her another fight for her life took
place in which she was overpowered.
Conman had knife, and when he had
his wife powerless in his grasp he
cut her throat causing her instant
death
According 20 his statement. when
he looked on her lifeless body his
sanity was Immediately restored and
he realized what he had done.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-05-23

titled that while they were engaged
in target practice at Fort Niobrara
the call TO cease firing very frequent
ly was sounded after a cartridge had
been inserted before Il was fired,
that this was a matter OF practically
daily occurrence.
l should have said hourly occur
renee
that always the soldier was required
when the call TO cease firing was
sounded TO at once remove from his
gun any cartridge that might have
been inserted but not yet fired. an,,
that this cartridge so withdrawn was
reinserted and fred when firing was
resumed. and that in this way shells
would show marks indicating that
they had been inserted more than
once i'm the firing piece
The officers and men all testified
that except only on the target range
az Fort Niobrara there was never IN
the history of these arms any such
double insertion of cartridges or any
occasion for such double insertion
10 was the opinion of all the
officers and men VINO testified
on the subject that these double
insertions never could have occurred
except only on the target range at
Fort Niobrara
What these officers say shows how
improbable il is that such a double
insertion could have occurred in con
nection with the shooting ARRAY al
brownsville, when it is remembered
that when an attempt is made to fire
cartridge and the attempt fails the
Dolt must be drawn backward. with
the result that the ejector throws the
cartridge out of the chamber and TO
the Instance of anywhere from three
10 ten feet away from the gun. Th,.
idea tnat raider would undertake
IN the darkness of such a night, and
under such circumstances, 70 recover
an elected cartridge that had failed
10 explode in order that il might De.
relnserted in the piece is utterly I'M
tenable. The same is equally true
as TO those cartridges showing double
lndentauons. There could not he
any double indentation without pull
ing back the bolt after the first IN
dentation, with the consequent exnul-
sion or the cartridge from the cham
Der out into the darkness and to the
distance of three to ten feet awav
from the gun, then recovering and
reinserting the cartrid &c. To sun
pose that on such an occasion. under
such circumstances, any such thing
would or could occur Is an extrem,.
lmprobability, if not an actual inn
possibility.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-05-23
TWENTY-THIRD QUAD
RENNlAL SESSION.

Norfolk. May Is, 1908.
Three bishops for America and
two for Africa, the latter with a con-
tinuous period Of residence fixed at
twelve years on that continent. is
the record-breaking achievement Of
the twenty-third quadrennial session
of the African Methodist Episcopal
General Conference at its session yes
.terday
The interest centered in the cleo
tion of the five men to the highest
office within the gift of the Church,
and drew immense crowds to the ST.
Johns A. NJ +. Church, the seat of
the Conference. and at S o'clock yes
terday morning fully an hour before
the time for the opening of the ses-
sion the galleries were packed with
men and women, white and colored.
who had gathered 20 witness the
scenes TO be enacted during the day.
DR.. Z. w. Hampton. of Mississippi;
DR.. II. Blanton Parks, of Arkansas;
and DIR. j. S. F'lipper, of Georgia
were elected bishops for work in A
merica.
DIR. j. Albert Johnson, of Philadel-
phia, and DR.. w. III. Heard. from At
lanta, Ga. were elected bishops for
South Africa and West Africa, respec
lively.
That a strenuous night had been
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-05-23
The PLATT SCANDAL
U. S. Officials Alleged TO Have Plotted
TO Get Love Letters.
L0RBS NAME MENTIONED

Sensational Statement Signed BY j.
Martin Miller, 4 Newspaper Man
Read In Cor-t During Suit Agalns,
Aged Senator
New York, May 20.-High govern
ment officials at Washington are al
legged 20 have conspired 10 obtain pos
session OF love letters said 10 have
been written by United States Sena
tor Thomas c. Platt 20 Miss Mae c
Wood, in a signed statement introduc
ed as evidence during the hearing in
Miss Woods suit for divorce against
the senator.
The statement, which was intro
duced after the court had denied 8
motion by counsel for Senator Plat
TO dismiss the complaint, bears what
purpOrts TO be the signature OF ]. Mar
tin Miller. and Miss Wood said that
while she did not see the signature
affixed she was assured by Mr.. Miller
that il was genuine. The statement
was prepared by Mr.. Miller at her re
quest, she testified. 1t declared that
Miller was asked by high government
officials in Washington and New York
TO get possession OF Senator Platt's
love letters" that the papers when
obtained were not TO be given to Sen
ator Plat, but were to be turned over
10 MIR. Loeb in Washington" and
that when the plan to get possession
OF the original papers failed. a scandal
was begun in the newspapers to force
Miss Wood 60 come to terms. ''Wynne
first assistant postmaster general
started the ball rolling by getting
New York newspaper TO print the ar
ticle as it first appeared" says the
statement, which concludes:
Il was gotten into the conspiracy
by powerful officials whom dare no,
TO displease from newspaper or Do
litical standpoint consulted Mr.
Howe. Senator Platt's secretary, fre
quently, and acted at all times under
the direction OF Loeb and Platt"
Former Postmaster General Robert
Wynne is the present American consul
general TO London J. Martin Miller
a former newspaper man. recently was
American consul at Rheims. France.
did Miller ever say anything &c
you about the letters?" asked the ex
amining attorney OF Miss Wood.
YES" she replied: he said that ~
he got the letters the Platts wouldI
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-05-23

CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK.
But I was simple-minded enough
when that came in to think / would
like TO know where those four rifles
were that night, IL / could find out.
SO found out. from an examination
OF the property account of the com
pany, that they were charged TO four
different soldiers, whose names were
given. They were subpoenaed and
brought before the committee, and
they testified. and three Of the rifles
were accounted for as in the hands
OF men that night, not one OF them
showing any evidence OF having been
fred when examined the next morn
ing.
but Il was said by those who were
disposed TO criticise and not accept
that as conclusive that these sol
diers were interested and there might
be unreliable testimony given. But
IL was not necessary TO pursue that
any further. for when we came to
examine as TO the fourth gun we
found that gun was that night locked
mp in the arms chest of the storeroom
OF the company's quarters. / have
told all this in the report, and /
would rather read that
Mr.. Scott. And that gun had new
or been used?
Mr.. Foraker. No. I want to read
that. and want the attention of ev-
cry Senator who Will SO honor me.
The thirty-three exploded shells
were otherwise subjected to the most
careful inspection by these experts.
The result OF this Investigation was
submitted TO the committee in the
form OF an official report made by
these officers TO the Secretary OF
War. IL is found at pages 1309-1325
of the record. Without being undu-
ly tedious. the results were.
1. That there was such an exact
Identity between the indentations
found on the heads of the thirty
three exploded shells picked up i'm the
streets of Brownsville aud the indenta
uons found upon the exploded shells
hred from certain guns belonging
10 Company 3 OF the Twenty-ffth In
fantry that the officers reported that.
beyond a reasonable doubt, the shells
picked up in the streets of Browns
vile had been fired out of those four
guns.
?. The experts further reported
that they found that three of the
sNS449 hlNhSu up III the streets or
Brownsville had a double indenta-
zion, as though a first attempt to
ire them had failed and they had
then been put a second time in the
piece and struck a second time with
the hammer or firing pin before they
were exploded.
3. They further officially repors-
ed that certain shells picked up in
the streets of Brownsville nine in
number, bore marks indicating that
they had been twice or oftener in
serted in rifle as though to be fired
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-05-23

attention. were you not, 20 the roll
cal2-A. Yes, sir; / was. because i
believed that the barracks had been
fred into, and ! wanted to see IL any
man had possibly been wounded and
left upstairs.
%. And you also stated that you
knew the voice of every man so you
could distinguish IL and recognize IL
when he answered to his pame?-A
Yes, ST; l believe / am familiar with
every voice in the company
@. Now, is what you have stated
as to Thomas Taylor and Joseph L.
Wilson also true as TO Ernest En-
glish?-A. Ygs, sir; l believe En-
glish was also present.
@. Do you remember seeing him
that night?-A. No, sir; / can not
positively state that I saw the face
OF any man in the ranks that night.
%. But you do remember dis
tinctly that every man was In ranks
answering 10 his name, except those
whom YOU have given us the names
OF. who were away on the several du-
ties you have mentioned?-A. Yes,
sir"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-05-23
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
\ New Lodge i'm Richmond.

Grand Chancellor John Mitchell.
Jr instituted another new lodge of
Knights of Pythias In this city at st.
Luke's Hall, 26th Streee, Thursday
night. 18th inst. with the following
officers:
Chancellor Commander, John James
Vice Chancellor. Fletcher Ransom:
Prelate, Osborn White: Master OF
Work, o. NJ. Steward, Jr.; Keeper of
Records and Seal, Rev. w. s. Jackson
Master of Finance, Walter Atkinson;
Master of ESchequer. John f. Bruce:
Master at Arms. Willie Ross; Inner
Guard, William Dabney; Outer Guard
William Massey. Trustees, Nelson
Eatman, Isaiah Howard, Willie ]. At
kinson.
The Grand Chancellor was accom-
panied by Sir S. S. Baker. DIR. ] Al
exander Lewis and Sir f. W.R. Glenn
and was assisted by Sir Charles -
steward and members of North Star
Lodge. This lodge was organized
through the efforts of Sir o. M
steward and he was highly commend-
ed for his work.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-05-23
THE FOUR GUNS

The four guns out of which the ex-
perts found that the shells nfcked
up In Brownsville must have been
hred were Identified by their num-
Ders. The testimony shows that on
the night OF the shooting three of
these guns We're assigned, respective
ly, to Thomas Taylor, Joseph L. Will
son and Ernest English, Privates of
company B. These men appeared
and testified that they were in their
quarters asleep when the firing com
menced, that they heard the call IL,
arms, rushed with their comrades
TO the gun racks, each getting some
gun which he carried for that night
and which he returned after the COM
pany was dismissed for the night TO
the gun racks, where they were
locked up and kept until morning;
that the following morning each one
found his gun in the rack and that
when submitted for inspection II
was found to be perfectly clean and
bright, showing no evidence whatever
OF having been fired during the night
All testify that in the excitement and
confusion each soldier grabbed the
first gun he could get, but that all
guns were found in the racks. where
they were verified after the firing was
over. These witnesses were clear.
straightforward, and unqualified in
all their statements. and their testi-
mony should be sufficient, In the alb
sence OF specific contradiction, to es-
tablish the fact that no one of their
guns was used I'm the shooting ARRAY.
They are confirmed by the testi-
mony OF their company commander,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-05-23

never get them"
What was ne going 20 DO with
them?"
Hold them over Platts head. / be
licve." she answered.
In her testimony given earlier ir
the day Miss Wood. then under cross
examination. was led TO tell OF the cir.
cumstances under which she signed. ir
1903. in this city. n release Of Senator
Platt from any claims she may have
had against him. She testified that
she received from a. H. Hummel the
sum of $500 upon signing the state
ment. but denied that she was aware
OF all It's contents.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-05-23
choked Lin In 80. Took His reeth

OnONco r1tm IN beos ook MS eSth.
New York May 20.-SimOn Simons
a storekeeper Of Bath Beach, after go
ing four days without a square meal
because his wife was carrying his
false teeth around in her pocket, sum
moned her TO court to recover the
molars. He said as they lay in bed she
choke J him until he opened his mouth
and she plucked out the teeth. saying
she would return them when he gave
her SIS she claimed he had of hers
The magistrate made her give back
the teeth.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-05-23
DOUBLE INDENTATIoN.

The officers of the Twenty-fifth In
fantry and all the men who were
examined on the point testified thar
when they first received their rifles.
about the last of April, 1906, at Fort
Niobrara. they were found to be 50
heavily oiled with cosmoline that the
spring which shot the bolt forward
with the firing pin to strike the head
of the cartridge and explode il was
impeded TO such an extent that il
was a matter Of frequent occurrence
that cartridges failed to explode az
the first stroke, but that after, by
the use of coal oil and in other ways,
this cosmoline had been entirely re-
moved, so that the spring worked
freely, such a. thing as a failure TO
explode practically never happened; I;
and all testified that long before these
troops left Fort Niobrara, where they
used their rifles in target practice,
they ceased to have any such difficulty
and that during all the time they
were in Brownsville no such dificuf-
ty could have been experienced If
they had had the occasion to use
their rifles.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-05-23
Methodists to Elect Eight Bishops.

Baltimore, May 20. - There was
lively tilt among leaders of the gen
eral conference of the Methodists
when thereport Of the committee on
episcOpacy was introduced. recon.
mending the election OF ten new bish.
ops. Finally. after excited debate. il
was decided by an almost unanimous
vote that eight bishops should be
chosen. making the total four more
than ever have served the Methodist
Episcopal church.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-05-23
1T COMMENCES TODAY ON PAGE Two.

MIR. II. B. Phillips for many years
connected with W. A. Sorg Is now with
the Capitol Shoe and Supply Co. Inc,
and viii be very glad 90 see his many
friends. He comes 20 us well recon-
mended as first class shoe man.
Sunday, May 24th, there will be
a grand rally az sharon Baptist Church.
Ihe following divines Will preach
IT A. NJ, Rev J. J. Woodson; Z p. NJ
Rev. 4. ID. Lewis. ID. D.: L. NJ. Rev
Evans Payne. ID. ID.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-05-23
Loeb Enters Denial.

Washington. May 20. - Secretary
Loeb said that he knows nothing
about the allegations contained in the
statement signed j. Martin Miller
and brought out in the WOod-Platt
suit in New York. and that the state
ments made therein in so far as they
concern him. are wholly untrue. u
never called on Senator Platt," he said
"and know nothing whatever about
the matter"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-05-23
Rev. DIR. Edwards Congregation Buys
Church Site.

The congregation of the New Bap-
tist Church, Rev. Dir. A. +. Edwards
pastor has purchased the two frame
houses on the southeast corner OF
4th and Jackson Streets for $4,000.
This does not include the two dwell
ings in the rear
IL has not been decided when the
work OF erecting the new building
viii commence.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-05-23
Bumped Head On Auto Seat; Killed

Bumped Head On AUTO SEAT Killed.
Greenwich. Conn, May 20.-When
Blanche Olmstead, twelve years old.
bumped her head against tho front
seat OF an automobile in which she
was riding near this place as 1t stopped
suddenly. she did not seem TO be
hurt She was playing with other
girls as usual, several hours later,
when a headache seized her. and she
died before a doctor arrived II de
veloped that her skull had been frac
tured.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-05-23
Mrs. Guinness Was Burned to Death

La Porte, Ind. May 20-The upper
and lower plates OF artificial teeth
from the mouth Of Mrs. Belle Guinness
were found in the ashes OF her home
This proves beyond the shadow OF
doubt" said Sheriff Smutzer, that
Mrs. Guinness was burned to death"
DIR. ]. p. Norton. who made the lower
plate. positively identified IL. He also
identihed the upper one, having fre
ouently seen IT,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-05-23
THE DOUBLE INSERTION.

AS to the double insertion OF car
tridges, the officers and men all ten
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-05-23
THE TESTIMONY
IN DETAIL
No Conviction Would be
Possible i'm a Court of Law.
Remarkable MorshoIIing of The Facts.

READ THE ADDRESS TO BELIEVE COLORED
GREAT
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-04-02
:
I ASHLAND jet.

Messrs. Winckler, Colignon, Gar
vim, SchIecht and Tompkins were
out Sunday spectiug their proper
ties and rUsticating a little.
Mr.. Axelberg, OF Washburn,
checked up the accounts Of the
Eileen School Board for the past
three years and found them O. X.
Mr.. J. r. Colby is driving fine
new team of Bays recent purchase
of his. He expects to use them on
road work and on his farm this sum-
mer.
Mr.. Glare Tompkins will live on
his Lone Pine farm this summer
and do considerable improving, TAX
ing Poultry as his speciality. We
wish him success.
Agent Rounsovell and wife visited
their daughter Mrs. Crandall at
Gable Sunday.
William and James Foley we're
here Sunday looking after their in
terests. VIM. Foley is getting out
several cars of Pulp wood near the
Junction.
At the Caucus at Benoit Saturday
A. P. TOmpkins was reelected Town
Chairman by majority that showed
the residents appreciated his con-
scientious work in that office during
his previous years lncumbency.
Treasurer Ellison did not get vote
against him he also proving a popu-
lar favorite for that office. 1t is
gratifying in the extreme to see the
people of Township work SO har-
moniously together as they do in
the Town of Eileen with ABSOLUTELY
no friction.
Art Childs returned Sunday to
Honey Suckle Hollow. Everybody
is glad to see his smiling counter
ance again.
The children along the R. F. D.
Route get more pleasure out of the
new institution than anyone else.
Many a childish heart is made glad
On receipt of Picture Postal drop
ped Ia their own box by Santa
Claus Ire wilIiger the mail man.