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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-08
Answers to Last Weeks Puzzles.
 Answer to Enigma,

1. The squirrel takes out two ears on his head and one in his mouth each day; hence, 1t takes six days for him to carry out the six ears of corn.
 2. Take fifty CD. add to it cipher (O), add five V), add a vowel E). The total is the sum of all human happiness.
 8. Six dozen dozen Is greater than half . dozen dozen.
 4. There would be eight cats in the room.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-08
BIBLICAL CoNUNDRUMs.

At what time of day was Adam created? A little before Eve.
 Who was the strongest man spoken of In the Bible?
 Jonah, because the whale couldn't keep him down.
 What enormous sin did Moses commit in a moment?
 He broke the Ten Commando ments all at once.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-08
Funnyisns.

Where is your father. Iad?" asked a traveller of country boy.
 Wy he's down in the pasture thar with the hogs. You'll know pap, fer he's got hat on." replied the boy.
 A Western wit described his fstic en- counter with rival in the following manner:
 T held him down above me by means of my nose which I had ingeniously in- serted between his teeth sor the pur- pose"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-08
LETTER ENIGMA.

We are airy little creatures, Each have different forms and features: One of us in glass is set; Another you will find in jet; A third, less bright, is set in tin; The fourth a shining box within; And the fifth, if you pursue, It will never fly from you.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-08
BEHE EADINGS.

f1) Behead an exercise which is much enjoyed by military students and leave little brook.
 @ Behead an interesting place where much flour and meal are always to be seen and leave a word signifying sick ness.
 (3) Behead a word which is often ap- piled to a master mechanic and leave wicked deed which we are forbidden to do.
 (4) Behead a piece of lumber and leave . word describing a very thin man.
 Answers given next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-08
THERE YOU ARE.

First Boy-Your old mans a mean guy all right. He's tailor, and yet he lets you wear those old, raggedy pants.
 Second Boy--He ain't any meaner than your old man. He's a dentist, and yet your baby sisters only got two teeth.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-28
RAIL WRECK IS ODD,
to Meet Death Few Mo-
mentS Later.

PlTTSBURG, Pa. Feb. 20. - Saved
from drowning after struggle in the icy
water Of the Monongahela river at Eliz-
abeth, Pa, near here, only TO lee run
down and killed by a train On reaching
shore was the fate last night of J. w.
Draper and +. Il. Garrett two govern
ment employees at Lock No. :.
{. +. Stoner, companion, who saved
the men from the water, was also hit
by the train and probably fatally in
jured. The men had quite work for the
day when prapcC slipped from the lock
into the river. Garrett plunged into the
river after him, knowing Draper was un-
able TO swim. Eventually Stoner res
cued both men by the aid of boat hook
Then all three started to walk along the
Pittsburg, Virginia and Charleston rail
way tracks to Elizabeth to get dry
clothes. The approach of Il fast train
was not noticed and the men were hurled
high into the air. The bodies of Draper
and Garrett were mutilated. while Ston-
Cr's shoulder blade was broken and his
head badly cut.
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the matter over and decided to send
the man back to Kansas City. We
later heard from him; he had given
up drink, and life was hopeful to him.
One day a tall, powerful, well-dress-
ed man walked into the office He said
he had determined to commit suicide,
but wanted to talk things over with
us. He was heartbrOken, he said and
showed us the picture of q beautiful
woman lying in a casket-his wife,
who had died shortly before. Crazed
with grief, he had left his home in De
troit and landed in Philadelphia broke.
Well, we prayed with him, and he was
comforted. His only hope lay in get
ting back home. Well, we sent him
home, and some time later received a
check from him covering the amount
we had given him.
A woman. whose husband had de-
serted her. visited us. Many women
who come to us wish to die because
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-28

men have broken their hearts. For
merly a school teacher. a woman of
intellect, this one was left penniless
she was unable to obtain a position,
sick, with her rent due, she was in de-
spair. All night she wandered the
streets, trying to get up courage to kill
herself. Fully determined to do so, she
visited a friend to bid her farewell.
Seeing that she was in a desperate
mood, her friend told her to visit the
Salvation Army bureau. She came.
We prayed with her, and promised to
assist her to find position. SO she
frightened \ week later she return
ed, and we secured a position for her
at the City Hail. She was so cheered
that she promised to give up all
thought Of suicide.
Domestic infelicity is the cause of
many heartburnings and sorrows. One
day a woman came here-a woman
splendidly dressed, showing every fndi-
cation of culture and refinement She
is the wife Of prominent Philadelphia
physician. She told US a pathetic story
of how a servant had usurped her
place in the affections of her husband.
While on a vacation for several months
during the summer, the girl, a foreign
er, had won the affections Of the hus-
band. When the wife returned, she
was q stranger in her home; the other
woman was no longer a servant, but a
rival. Heartbroken, the wife told no
one: she was ashamed to breathe tie
secret. So she came to US. What were
we to do? She contemplated suicide.
for she loved the man. We sent for
the servant, talked to her, and finally
succeeded in Fighting matters.
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given reason is lack of employment.
Unfortunate love affairs, disgrace and
degradation. drink and drugs, are often
the assigned reasons why unfortunates
wish to kill themselves and end all
their troubles in the silence and obliv-
ion of the grave.
Most of those who come to US, saws
one of the officers in charge, are in the
last stage of desperation. Although we
do not promise financial assistance, we
have helped many.
Most of the people who come here
are driven to thoughts Of suicide be
cause of lack of employment 1 recall
the case of q young man, an artist and
the son of clergyman. who met re
verses, and, after providing for his
wife and child, left his home in New
York with the purpose Of beginning life
anew. Soon he was penniless and
starving While contemplating suicide
he thought of the anti-suicide bureau
and came here. Now he is at work
and is doing we'll.
Many persons are driven to despair
through drink and not all of these
belong to the underworld. A short
time ago a man came to the bureau
pretty much the worse for drink
While intoxicated he had left his wife
and home at Kansas City, and when
he came to himself he was in Buffalo.
he continued to drink, pursuing his
way to Philadelphia. He had pawned
his $50 overcoat, his suitcase, even his
gold cuff buttons and studs He came
to US with Is cents in his pocket
enough, he said. to buy poison with
which to end his life. He was in such
condition that. if he had had Job
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-28

Perhaps the most novel business i'll
che world is that conducted by the
anti-suicide bureau Of the Salvation
army-that of saving people from TAX
ing their own lives. Just a year ago
the army established a bureau in Phila-
delphia, patterned after a similar one
in London and the first of it's kind in
the United States. The success of the
bureaus has led to the establishment Of
others, and the work of saving would
be suicides is now conducted by bu-
reaus in Boston. Portland, Me; New
York, Cleveland, Buffalo, Cincinnati.
Plttsburg, Chicago, San Francisco and
several other cities. The work In
Philadelphia has proved highly salts
factory and during the year Of its ex-
istence the bureau has saved nearly
300 persons from self-infllcted death.
Many are the reasons assigned by
would-be suicides for their contem-
plated action. One very frequently
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-28
WAS DYING FOR DRINK.
Missouri Man Saved Whisky Jugs for
His Monument-DrankQ Quart
DaY.

COLUMBIA. Mo, Feb. 22.-James
w. Turner, a hermit farmer living six
miles from here, who had frequently de,
cjared he wanted monument built of
whisky jugs, died last night. On his
farm is an abandoned corn crib which
is almost filled with empty whisky jugs.
which Turner is said to have cmptied
himself during twenty years and which
he saved for his monument 1t is
avcrrcd he drank not less than quart Of
whisky Il day for twenty years. lie
was 10 years of age and owned a well
stocked farm Of $50 acres, on which he
lived the life of Il hermit.
His only companion was n dog.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-28

experiments in England DR.. Otto
Schlick in 1904 described the theory Of
its use to prevent ships from rolling. It
has been applied by Louis Brennan to
railway cars travelling on a single rail
at high speed. It is the basis of the
dirigible torpedo, for the invention Of
which Brennan received S55O,OOO from
the British government
Tie gyroscope is perhaps a greater
wonder than the turbine marine engine
only a few years ago an inventors
dream, and now the propellfng power
Of the greatest ocean liners and the
fastest torpedo boat destroyers. Its use
fulness on the sea seems assured. A vet
greater future awaits it on land If it's
possibilities of revolutionizing railway
transit are realized. Is a 20O-mile-an-
hour railway train running on a single
rail. its center of gravity maintained
by a system of fy-wheels or trunnions
more chimerical notion than was
wireless communication across oceans >
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-28
MILWAUKEEANS ARE HEARD.
Representatives of Personal Liberty
League Before House Committee.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 21.-
Representatives Of the Personal Liberty
League of Wisconsin were given a long
hearing yesterday by the committee on
judiciary of the House. They appeared in
opposition to various bills regulating in
terstate liquor shipments. The com
mittee included William II. Austin, John
c. Kuglcr. William r. Franzen, Alfred
Fischer and l.. Korfman, all of Mil
waukee Mir. Austin said the Wisconsin
Personal Liberty league was made up
largely Of travelling men and that its
membership did not include anybody di-
rectly interested in the liquor business.
He told the committee that the league.
which had organized only few months
ago, had a membership of nearly 1000
and would have ten times this number
before the close of the present year.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-28
AMERICANS STILL LEAD,
Roberts Passes Elkhart, Ind, in His
Thomas Auto, and Good Roads
Are Before Him.

GOSHEN, Ind. Feb. 22-The Ameri-
can car in the New York to Paris race,
driven by Montague Roberts, left here
al $50 this morning with a prospect of
better roads ahead than any that had SO
far been traversed on the trip across
northern Indiana. The car passed Elk
hart, seventeen miles east of South
Bend, at 10 n. m.
KENDALLN1LLE, Ind, Feb. Ore
freshed by a rest i'll this city, Sartori,
with the Italian car, left here ut S
O'Clock this morning. He expected to
reach Ligonier, twenty miles west, at
noon.
St Chaffray is still here making re-
pairs to l..s disabled French car. He
expected to leave during the day.
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Cigarettes rs Wedding Fee.

AS one Of Manila's leading young
men was DOMINIC his evening suit pre-
paratory TO keeping a social engage
ment he ran his hand into his pocket
and was surprised to find an envelope
there. On opening it he discovered %
pesos in bills. "Now, where in thunder
did l take on all this money!" he said
1T isn't mine, for | never carry my
bills around in an envelope" Then he
sat down to think where he had worn
the suit and low he had come by the
% pesos. The last place [ wore it,
he unused finally was when l was
best man at a wedding month ago.
But [ gave DR.. ROssiter his money. I
remember distinctly giving him some
thing, and it must have been his fee
If l didn't give him the money, what
in the world did / give him?" He
called up DR.. Rossiter by phone "Do
you mind telling me- ne asked. what
I gave you for fee at Blanks we'd
ding?" The answer came back very
distinctly and cuttingly: Young man.
YOU gave me a box of vile smelling
cigarettes. ''-Philippine Gossip.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-28
EVELYN IS ANGRY NOW,
Report That Detectives Follow Her
Makes Her Determine to Get Di-
vOrce from Harry.

NEW YORK, Feb. DENOMINATION
of the plans of Mrs. William Thaw to
have the marriage Of Harry X Thaw
to his wife annulled was obtained last
night when it was learned that Mrs.
Florence Evelyn Nesbit Thaw is already
making active preparations for the legai
battle. Angercd by reports which tell
her that her footsteps are being logged
by detectives employed by her husbands
family, it is said that young Mrs. Thaw
may take the iniative and bring suit her
self for separation at least.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-28
JABBED BOY WITH FORK
LA CROSSE FARMER CONFESSES TO
TERRIBLE OFFENSE.
Marks Where Prongs Entered Sons
Flesh Can Still Be
Seen. ss.a ;Sf

LA CROSSE, Wis, Feb. 22.-ISpe-
cial. l-One of the worst cases of cruelty
ever coming before the courts of this
county was tried in county court today
when August MundStock a farmer,
was accused OF Furnishing his foster son,
Arthur aged Is, by jabbing him with
the pointed prongs of n pitchfork. The
boys body from his neck to his knees
was found TO be covered with wounds
and scars and MuudStock admitted that
he had punished the child i'll this way
for over ten years. The prisoner was
fined SO aud costs
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-28
RISKED DEATH ON ICE,
Rescue Party Reels with Fatigue After
Trip to Lighthouse for Cap
tain'S Body.

TOLEDO, O., Feb. 22.-Reeling with
fatigue and after facing death a score Of
times on the treachcrouS ice of Maui
NEE bay, the rescue party of five men
arrived in the city today from the light
house, bearing the body of Capt. Delos
Hayden, who died on Wednesday Of last
week. There was nothing but floating
ice about the lighthouse and it was risk
ing life to attempt TO reach it. The boat
was finally pushed through and after
remaining at the lighthouse all night,
the party set out this morning for Toledo
with the captains body. The rescuers
Travelled IA miles over thin ice and fire.
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also which provide still other yaria-
tions such as intermittent flashing
lights and group flashing lights.
Oil is still the fuel used. Wherever
else it may be back number, it keeps
its lead over all other lights for steadi-
ness and reliability in signal work.
There are some buoys which are cleo
trically lighted and some which have
Pintsch lights. There are also some
lightships which are electrically light
ed. But the well-known instability of
buoys and ships is tie result. Light
houses stick to coal oil.
The pay of lighthouse keepers aver
ages from 500 to $1,000 a year. The
isolated ones are supplied with food
and fuel, too, and 1t is a fact that 1t
often costs more to get these supplies
to the lighthouses than the supplies
themselves cost. Men who receive 500
year or other small salaries do not
have charge Of first-class lighthouses.
They are the men who attend to light
ing one Of the small beacons, but even
in that case they earn their money.
Lighthouse keepers are not allowed
to take up any occupation that would
interfere with their duties, but some
Of them manage to earn an honest
penny occasionally by making shoes
or doing tailoring or other intermit-
tent work. One IS reported who
preached every Sunday at a little
church near the light Another was a
justice Of the peace. Another taught
school
Tie summer isn't so bad anywhere.
On the northern Atlantic coast things
go to the other extreme. Summer
folks become a veritabe pest at many
Of the lights. Those which are near
the large resorts are made the obiec-
tive points of hundreds Of yachting
parties, of launches, of idlers in any
kind Of a thing that will float
When these visitors come by scores
every day and must all be taken up to
see the light-a very respectable little
climb if the tower happens to be 100
or more feet high and must all be fed
with the same facts-all of them indi-
gestibie to the average mind on a sum-
mer vacation-and must all peek and
peer into the private quarters of the
family, tEen the isolation of January
doesn't seem to be without it's redeem
ing features.
The wife Of a lighthouse keeper has
no sinecure. One wonders what hap
pens if a man in that position marries
an untidy wife. According to the testi-
mony Of one woman who lives in a
lighthouse the inspector would make
short work of a domestic slattern.
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Most of the cases, however, are of
men who are down and out, who have
no work and are unable TO work be-
cause of drink. Whenever we can do
so, we send these men to one of the two
industrial homes. There we employ 70
to - men. They bale paper and rags,
repair shoes and furniture, and earn
anywhere from 80 cents TO So or SO
week. We give them good board. They
have no access to intoxicants, and, as
they are required to go to bed early,
they soon recover from the effects of
alcohol and can go out and take a po-
sition. They leave the home strong
physically. We try to find them posi-
lions, and keep in touch with employ
ers in town with whom we place the
men
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-28
FAvoRs ANTI-cHILD LABOR BILL.
Wisconsin Consumers League Approves
the Beveridge Measure.

MADISON, Wis, Feb. 21-At its an
nual meeting held last night the Wis
consin Consumers league adopted resolu-
lions indorsing the Beveridge ant-child
labor bill The convention was ad-
dressed by Mrs. G. E. Buell. of Madison,
president of the State Federation Of
Woman's clubs, State Labor Commits
sioner Joseph E. Beck, director H. H.
Jacobs of the Milwaukee Social settle
ment and others. These officers We're
elected:
President-Mrs. B. c. Gudden, Oshkosh.
Recording secretary-Mrs. s. l.. Graves,
Milwaukee.
Corresponding secrctary-Mrs. r. H. Ed
wards, Oshkosh.
Treasurer-Frank S. Ensenbrenner, Nee
nah
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-28
GYROSCOPE AT SEA.
Ocean to Be Robbed of One More
Terror by the Device.
men.

Terror by the Device.
The purchase Of the German rights
Of the Schlick gyroscope by the Ham
burg-American line foreshadows the
near practical use Of this invention for
averting the rolling Of ships at sea,
says the New York World Expert
ments made with the device on the See
baer, q discarded German torpedo boat
proved its practicability, the vessels
arc Of oscillation in a rough sea being
speedily reduced from 30 degrees to
degree. 1t is the Hamburg conpany's
intention to equip it's North Sea and
channel boats with the apparatus. If
effective there the time will be brought
near when the sea will be robbed of one
Of its terrors.
The idea of the gyroscope is the ia
miliar principle of tie spinning top
which rOtates in the same plane and
tends constantly to remain upright. AS
mechanically elaborated the device con-
sists of a heavy fy-wheel propelled on
vertical axis at high velocity by a
turbine mechanism. As the vessel rolls
the gyroscope eXerts a contrary pull
toward tie center. with the effect of
keeping the equilibrium fairly stable
In the Seebaer experiments the rolling
diminished after a few oscillations to
a point where the deck remained viz
tuaIIy horizontal when yessls Of larger
dimensions rolled helplessly in the seas
trough.
The gyroscope is an old astronomers
top. A writer In McClure's recalls that
it was used half a century ago 10 give
steadness to ships compasses. A cen
fury before that it was the subject Of
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-28
WANT LEGAL WEIGHT FOR ONIONS.
Growers Seek to Have Law Enacted by
Congress.

RACINE, Wis, Feb. 21.-The onion
growers of Racine and KenOsha counties
have retained attorneys who will seek to
have Congress enact a law which will
equalize weights and measures through
out the country. Letters have been ad-
dressed to Secretary of Agriculture Will
son, Senator Reed Smoot, chairman of
the committee on weights and measures;
Senator La Toilette and others. The
legal weight per bushel of onions in Wis
consin is 81 pounds while in Indiana the
legal weight is only 48 pounds. In
Illinois the legal weight is 81 pounds and
in Ohio 80 pounds. Indiana purchasers
of onions receive the benefit in the pur-
chases made in Racine country or any
of the other three states.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-28
WOMAN KILLED BY GAS,

NEW YORK, Feb. 22.-Mrs. William
B. Burden, daughter of o. II. p. Bel
mont, was found dead in her bed yester-
day in a room full Of Illuminating gas.
According to her maid the gas was pour
ing from a tube that leG from a wall fix
ture to a reading lamp on a table at the
head Of the bed.
Coroner Shrady made an examination
and questioned various occupants Of the
Burden house and declared that death
was accidental. Mrs. Burden was
leader in New York society.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-28
CARROLL ADMITTED TO CONTEST.
Beloit Ratifes Amendment Increasing
Number of Oratory Rivals.

BELOIT, Wis, Feb. 21.-Beloit col
Iege voted to ratify the amendments to
the constitution of the State Oratorical
association, admitting Carroll college to
the contest for this year, and permanent
Iy, if satisfactory arrangements can be
made.
WAUKESHA, Wis, Feb. 21.-Charles
Y. Burton and Miss Elizabeth Oliver
will represent Carroll college in the inter
collegiate debate at RipOn on March 3.
The former won first place in the con-
test held here his subject being Char
acter" Miss divers subject was "A
New Chivalry"
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-28
GASP AT SENTENCES.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Feb. 22.-Convict-
ed Of embezzIing 400 shares of capital
stock Of the American Sewer Pipe com
pany, valued at $4,000, entrusted to
their care by L. NJ Francey, two well
known brokers, L. D.,Gartner and A. j.
Harnick, were sentenced today each to
pay a fine Of $3.50, one-half the costs
of prosecution and to serve one year and
three months.
The severity Of the sentence caused
gasp of surprise from the spectators and
the prisoners were dumbfounded.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-28
STATE HALTS RISK CONCERN.
Attorney for Old Colony Seeks to Re
move Restriction.

MADISON. Wis, Feb 21.-Because
it has not S1,OOO,0O0 Of insurance out
standing, the Old Colony Life Insurance
company of Chicago is having difficulty
in securing a license to operate in Wis
consin. Attorney II. l.. Austin Of Chi
cago. representing the company, had a
conference with Deputy Attorney Gen
eral Jackson regarding the matter
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-02-28
CITY HALL IS SOAKED,

CLEVELAND, O., Feb. 22.-Fire OF
unknown origin broke out in the council
chamber in the city hall and the bidding
chamber was destroyed, while nearly the
entire building was watersoaked.
Many valuable public records were
destroyed.