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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-08
STRANDED SHIP SAFE.
Peter Rickmers Will Be Pulled Off by
Two Tugs at High
Water.

NEW YORK, May 2.--The Oak island
lifesaving crew, which returned today
from the stranded ship Peter Rickmers,
at Zach's inlet, reports her laying easy
in about the same position as yesterday,
and not leaking. Her crew IS still on
board Two tugs are sta standing h; BY of Oft
beach at high water.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-08
VREELAND BILL TABLED
HOUSE COMMITTEE ACTION TAKEN
BY A VOTE OF Is TO3.
Speaker Is Asked a Weeks Time for
Consideration of Pending Cur
rency Measures.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., May 4-The
house committee on banking and cur
rency today voted 13 to ) to lay the new
Nreeland financial bill on the table.
Those voting in the negative We're
Messrs. Burton, Weeks and Mckinney.
1t was decided TO ask that the commit
tee be given sufficient time, week If
possible, for the discussion of all pend
ing currency measures pursuant to and
under the ordinary rules of the house.
Chairman Fowler of the committee will
today request Speaker Cannon for this
permission
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-08
POLICE GUARD CASTLE.
German Prince, Wanted as Witness, Is
Prevented from Leaving the
Country.

BERLIN, May 4-Members of the
criminal police force, according to The
Tageblatt, have been picketed around
the castle at L!ebenberg of Prince Phil
ip In Eulenburg as precaution against
the princes leaving the country during
the preliminary investigation by the
crown prosecutor of the allegation that
the prince gave false testimony during
the recent Harden trial in Berlin. when
charges of a serious nature were brought
against several prominent German Of
fciaiS
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-08
CLEVELAND IS BETTER
Former President Gradually Recovering
from His Digestive TrOu-

LAKEWOOD. y. j., May 4.-FormcE
President Grover Cleveland CONTINUES
steadily to recover from an attack Of di-
geative trouble which has prevented him
from returning to his Princeton home.
All reports from the Lakewood hotel to-
day were to the effect that he continues
to improve and that his condition is not
alarming
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-08
MISSILE HURTS GIRL.
Metal Piece from Illinois Explosion
Strikes Girl in Wisconsin and
Injuries Her.
BELOIT. Wis. May Ifs

BELOIT. Wis. May 4.-[Special /
Blasted from Il piece of copper at the
factory of Marsden & Slater in South
Beloit on Sunday. a piece of the metal
weighing a pound was thrown a dis
lance of nearly 800 feet. and struck and
nearly killed ffteen-year-old Gertrude
Stanley. The metal broke a bone in
her hip and inflicted internal injuries.
The girl was walking home after attend
ing church service. \ peculiar feature
Of the accident was that the blasting
was done in Illinois and the girl was
hurt in Wisconsin. the factory being just
over the state line.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-08
LA TOILETTE CLIPPER.
Senator Says Reports of His Illness
Were Exaggerated-Hopes to
Fully Recover Soon.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. May .
Under date of April %, Senator La Fol
lette writing to a correspondent of sew
craI western newspapers who sought
permission to make an appointment for
an interview. said in part: I'm getting
better and hope to be back in the har-
ness within Il short time. The exagger-
ated press reports regarding my condi-
ton have been most alarming to my
friends and annoying to MS here. l have
been pretty miserable, but at no time
in an alarming condition"
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-08
CUPID'S AUTO BREAKS.
Kalamazoo Man and Green Bay Girl Are
Married at Michigan City Qnd)
When Machine Collapses

LAPORTE, Ind, May ii Special l.
Perry Burman of Kalamazoo. Mich.
and Miss Maud +. Ranford of Green
Bay, Wis, arrived at Michigan City
last evening and were married in the
superior courtroom by Judge Harry Il.
TuthiIl. The couple were en- route from
Kalamazoo to Chicago i'll Mr.. Burman's
automobile. The nuptials were to have
been soIcmnized in Michigan City. Ind.
but the machine collapsed in Indiana
and the couple concluded to be married
10y the Hoosier juriSt. The automobile
was abandoned and the couple left
Michigan City on Il wedding tour.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-08
OPERATE ON EX-SENATOR CLARK
Fast Train Carries Mining Magnate to
Los Angeles Hospital.

Rushed from his mine on the desert by
a fast train two days ahead of the date
on which he was scheduled to arrive, ex-
Senator w 4. Clark of Montana under
went an operation at the Pacific hospital
yesterday for the removal of an abscess
ON the neck. The operation was success
full in every way.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-08
BADGER GIRL CROWNED
Josephine Proudft Of Madison Is Queen
at Bryn Mawr College
Exercises.

BRNN MAWIt, Ia, May Il SDo
cial Miss Josephine Proudfit Of Mad
ison. Wis. was crowned Queen Of the
May at the elaborate celebration Of May
day on the seminary campus. y feature
Of the programme was the singing Of
the hymn "Eucharisticus' by eighty
members Of the senior class. It is set
to an ancient melody which was writ
ten long before music ever took it's pres
pnt form.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-08
RAINS BENEFIT CROPS.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, May ALL
over the central west and southwest
drenching rain was experienced during
the night and in the early hours. The
rain was accompanied by severe thunder
storms. while a wind that at times
reached a velocity of 30 miles an hour
prevailed in some sections. In northern
Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas,
Iowa and Colorado crops will be great
ly benefited.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-08
PHILIPPINE TOWN IS BURNED.
Lightning Fires Antipolo and Hundreds
of Persons Are Homeless.

MANILA, May 4.-The town of Anti
polo in the province of Moreng has been
practically destroyed by fire. Four hun
bred houses were burned and hundreds
of people are homeless. The famous
shrine was saved. The fire was caused
by lightning Antipolo is a town of 300
inhabitants.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-08
MIKADO SENDS THANKS.
Presidents Message of Coincidence on
Naval Disaster Touches En-
peror Deeply.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 2
President Roosevelt today received the
following cablegram from the Emperor
of Japan in reply to the Presidents mes
sage of coincidence on the disaster to the
cruiser MatsuShima:
President of the United States of Amer
ica-The great sympathy which you have
so earnestly expressed on account of the
terrible disaster to our warship Matsushma
has touched me very deeply and l hope you
will accept for yourself and the American
people my sincerest thanks. MUTSUHITO.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-08

BEAVER DAM-In the declamatory con
test between Wayland academy of Beaver
Dam. Poynette academy of Poynette, and
Endeaver academy of Endeaver, held here.
students of Wayland won the three prizes
as follows: George Mcdowell. Packwaukee.
Wis first: John Marshall. Beaver Dam, sec
ond; Miss Eta May Gilbert, Rio, third.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-08
FORD IS NOT GUILTY.
San Francisco Corporation Counsel Is
Readily Acquitted of Brib-
ing Supervisor

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, May 2
TREY L. Ford, chief counsel for the
United Railroads. charged with bribing
former Supervisor Daniel g. Coleman
to vote for a trolley franchise for the
United Railroads, was found not guilty
by jury here today. The jury was
out but two minutes,
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-08
PRICE OF BEEF SCARS,
Madison Meat Dealers Boost Prices from
10 to rs Per Cent, Cattle
Being Scarce.

MADISON. Wis, May 2.-[Special.l
Owing to the scarcity in the immedi-
ate vicinity of Madison and in the west
of cattle, dealers in Madison today an
nounced an advance of 10 to % per cent.
in the price of meat.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-08
RAIL ROADS BOOST
FREIGHT RATES
SCHEDULE ON ADVANCE FOR FRESH
MEATS IS FILED WITH
COMMISSION.
WILL AFFECT THE CONSUMER.
First Increase to Be a Feeler with a
View of Soon Making
Others
CAROLINA COUNTRY IS STRUCK.

WASHINGTON, d. c., May .
1t appears likely that the anticipated in
crease III railroad freight rates is about
to be made. y few days ago a member
OF the interstate commerce commission
expressed the opinion that within three
or four months, unless Il decided i'm
provement III railway conditions should
take place, it probably would be neces-
sary for the carriers either to increase
freight rates or to reduce the wages OF
their employees. Personally and official
~, the commissioner deprecated the tax
ing OF eth + horn OF the dilemma by the
railways, but lie believed it to be in
evitable that one or the other course
would be taken.
Sooner than was expected, action
locking to IN increase III freight rates
has been taken. The railways of the
southern territory have filed with the
interstate commerce tariffs. effective
June j. increasing their freight rates on
fresh meats materially. The proposed
rates will affect all fresh meats shipped
into the southeastern territory from the
north and west. The new rates will
take effect at Ohio river and Mississippi
river crossings. including Memphis,
Tenn. and will be effective into all
parts of what is known as the Carolina
tNIi ltOl - mat -, ttic HtNNIVh VI ~
country east of Asheville, \. c., and
south Of Danville, Va.
VIII Affect Consumers.
The increase will amount TO from j
cents to 10 cents per hundred pounds on
all fresh meats. 1t is the first material
raise III tie rates on food stuffs made by
the railroads of the country for Il good
many years. 1t will mean much to the
consumers as it will probably result in
an increase Of approximately / cent
pound on low grades of meats and per
haps as much as , cents per pound on
the select cuts.
While the increase to the consumer in
the territory affected by the proposed
rates is noticeable, it is likely that 1t is
intended as a feeler of public sentiment
with view to making general raise i'll
rates on all commodities. 1t is conceded
by tariff experts of railroads that many
of the commodity rates Of American rail
ways now III force are comparatively low
and it is regarded by those who have
studied tie situation that in view of the
increased cost of railway equipment and
of railway employees, it may be necessary
to increase some of the freight rates.
Commission VIII Decide.
This is a matter. however. which the
interstate commerce commission prob
ably viii inquire into carefully to deter
mine whether the rates proposed are in
any sense excessive or unreasonable.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-08
THAW REVIEWS
STRUGGLE FOR
HIS LIBERTY
APPEARS IN COURT AT POUCH
KEEPSIE ON WRIT OF HA-
BEAS CORPUS.
LOOKS RUGGED AND HEALTHY,
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw VIII Testify in
Case if Her Husband Calls
for Her.
ASYLUM ATTACHES ARE PRESENT.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. y
~, ~ ~ l. May t.
hurry N l Ia" hS"t Tor liberty. which
n'e D'e" ~ p'os''SS utmost every mo
~ Wv" N'".''"'" N"l't
V" '"e N''N"to N"u'>'h square ro"l
garden theater nearly two years ago waN
continued in the supreme court hrr, ~.
doy T,,ic, t.iod f,,. tho ,,,.I.,r a..
,,,,.',,r,., .; -,
N'N""'t t''hc acquitted "uN 40 ne SVuJ
l." ne Matteawan state hospital fer the
criminal INSANE, ThaW now Will en-
u'aEof 10 prove his sanity and his right
L" complete freedom.
The proceedings which began today
were based upon Il writ of huhras corpus
taken out at the instance of the prisoner
10 procure his release from the ..SyIum
EVELYN VIII Tos4;f,-
An Interesting side light ON Thaw'S
matrimonial affairs. which have attract
Ell much attention since his removal 10
IN" asylum was contained in Il statement
given out 10y y. Russell Peabody. one of
IhaWS counsel, before the opening of
court today. Young Mrs. Vhaw. who
mad such prominent place III two trials
or her husband FOR murder and who has
begun SUIT Tor the annullm"ut of her
marriage To IlaW. has not seen her nus
band III more than two months. Mr..
Peabody SAID, however, that Mrs. Thaw
has offered herself as Il witness in her
husbands behalf should her testimony
he necessary to obtain his freedom.
Peabodv Makes S+a+ouort
CIV
we hoh mat TIE hurdeh OF proof
rests upon MI. Jerome to show that
IhaW is insane, SAID Mr.. Peabody.
lie has never been declared to De III
sane. Mr.. Jerome'S commission in The
hrSt trlal adludged hlm sane. The jury
III the second trial deemed HIM insane at
the time he Killed stanford White.
The court convened Ill the Supervisors
room III the courthouse. AS the capacity
OF the room Is not more than 700, cards
OF admission were ISSUED by Sheriff
Chaner, and only those holding tickets
were admitted. y score of women were
among the spectators
Harry IhaW reached the courtroom
Amos r Rgk M"' ann s smncr3tc on
of the MattcaWan asylum, and two at
PENDANTS. lie looked rugged and well
and his color Indicated that he has had
plenty of outdoor life at Mattcawan.
lie took Il seat ut the counsel table with
his lawyers ana at once entered INTO
earnest conversation with Mr. Graham.
who is i'll charge of the habcas. corpus
proceedings y private detective sat
behind Thaw and was joined later by
Roger OMara. the Pittsburg detective
who helped i'll the preparation of Thaw's
dclenSe. NAV lONCd nefVOuSlE WITH
his handkerchief while waiting for court
to pen.
Mr.. Mack said he was Informed that
it would cost Duchess county 100000
to have the proceedings tried in Dutch
Css county. lie thought Il would he bad
i@f me tax payers oil buiGheSS county
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-08
TRAMP BLOWS UP
WESTERN TRAIN
VAGAB0ND ELECTED FROM CAR
SUSPECTED OF BLOWING UP
ENGINES.
ALL BUT PUlLMANS DERAILED.
Locomotives Crash Into Bank and the
Coaches Are Smashed Into
Kindhng.
SEVERAL ARE BADLY INJURED.

BUTTE, Mont. May 2.-Eastbound
Burlington train No. &, due in Butte at
80 o'clock last night. was dynamited
about mile west of the Northern Pa
cihc station at 1857 O'Clock The ex-
plosion caused the first or helper engine
10 leave the rails. but it plowed along
for few hundred feet without turning
over The second engine crashed into
the bank south of the track. few car
lengths from where the explosion oc-
CURED and turned over. Carl Mango
who was riding on the blind baggage
was taken from Il mass of timbers I'M
der which lie WAS buried. His arm and
leg were broken. Fireman George
Ehele of the second engine was seri-
ousiy scaIded. Both were hurried to
the hospital.
The mail car was hurled on its side
and wrecked. y cold storage fish car
was smashed into kindling wood Only
the front trucks Of the express car lett
the rails. The baggage ear was also
deraIled, only the iullmans remaining
on the tracks.
Tramp Is Suspected.
Sheriff Charles Henderson. Under
sheriff Howard Bailey and Deputies
Wheeler and Richards We're quickly at
the scene. of the wreck. They were
joined there by SergtS. Sinsel and Brin-
ton and Chief of Detectives Charles
Bates. The officers at once began an
investigation of the affair. The dyna-
hitting is believed to be the work of
some tramp seeking revenge for being
elected from Il train.
Express Messenger J. B. Valentine
was seriously cut by flying grenade
His escape from death in his car is con-
sIdered remarkable.
\ clear account of the explosion and
wreck is given by Engineer +. W. Len
sic of the head engine.
I'VE were about ten minutes behind
time" said he, land were running at a
rate of about forty miles an hour. The
line is perfectly straight and we had Il
clear track Suddenly there was Il ter
rife explosion and my engine was lifted
clear off the track, but quickly settled
on tie ties along which it ran for about
300 feet. | applied the brakes but not
before the coupling had broken between
my engine and the one following After
applying the air | shouted to my fireman.
John Dorrin, to jump and we both
dropped to the ground as the engine
came to a standstill.
Fireman's Arms Shattered.
''As soon as I realized the situation |
FASTENED to the scene of the wreck and
found the second engine turned over On
its side. \ moment later | ran into
George Ehle, Engineer Bussy's fireman.
lie was walking wildly about with his
arms and hands terribly shattered and
the skin actually falling from the flesh
AmhU Oujc<Iv rpSDondn6 aDI bo
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-08
Commission VIII Decide.

This is a matter, however. which the
interstate commerce commission prob
ably viii inquire into carefully to deter
mine whether the rates proposed are in
any sense excessive or unreasonable.
Blue-grass blade., 1908-02-23
(By Harriet NJ. Closz.)


The Editor has kindly requested me to
write sketch of Josephine X. Henry, but
when l think of the wealth of work accom-
pished by her | am -whelmed with the
thought of not what to write, but what not
to write.
Womans Progress devotes 5000 words to
Mrs. Henry representative woman, and
yet does her scant justice. Volumes have
been written vaunting the life of men whose
work is less valuable than hers, for platitudes
flow easily from the pen for one who labors
with the popular throng but expressions of
appreciation are piteously scarce for the
pioneer in unpopular work, and the flag of
crimson flames on my face at the tear-com-
polling thought that my sister-women for
whom she has toiled have silently, if not in
solently accepted the sacrifices made for them.
Josephine Williamson seems to have been
the Southern incarnation of Destiny. Born
in Newport, Ky. her father a Virginian, her
mother, Mary Kirby, of Leeds, England, she
was reared in the home atmosphere of cul-
tured accomplishments and Independent
thought, yet with the community surround
ings of conventional conservatism and the
latter naturally furnished the irritant of I'M
just restraint which developed our beloved
comrade into the superb elf-reliant champion
of the oppressed.
During her early years while storing the
mind with practical facts she did not neglect
the aesthetic, for in addition to perfecting
herself in instrumental and vocal music she
did creditable work a composer. l may
al o mention I'M this connection that she
pos 'esses the poetical spirit and during these
later years she has paid tribute to our time
in rhymes that scar and shame our system,
but she declares that sentiment is a wasted
energy when dealing with the desperately
demoniac conditions about us.
In March 1868 Josephine Williamson was
married to CAPTAIN William Henry of Yer
sailles, Ky. Here she has since resided and
here, about year ago Captain Henry died.
Grief has been an ofttime guest in the
heart of Mrs. Henry. In 1891 the only son
% years of age was cruelty crushed to death
in a railroad wreck at Crete, Illinois, and
times, and yet, she finds leisure to sympa-
thize with the actors in the great tragedy Of
Life, which is so often too intensely bitter
for tears. As a field reformer Josephine X.
Henry stands supreme-alone. Other women
have courageously grapped single lines of
work and gained much, and deserve credit,
but property privilege, social inequality,
Blue-grass blade., 1908-02-23
MRS. JOSEPHINE K. HENRY

political intrigue, the disgraces of intern
perance, the horrors of superstition, the ter
rors of the domestic dogmas which have made
possible the economic dependence and sex en-
slavement of women-al have been as;ailed
by our sister until the mountains of misery
are beginning to diminish.
For over 20 years this indefatigable worker
has been active in the political arena and
with the aim always of securing consideration
and measure of justice for hor suffering
sisters. Her six years fight in the Kentucky
legislature to secure equal property rights
for women perhaps, her severest strug-
gle. She wrote hundreds of articles for the
press on property rights and the state
deluged with literature the subject. Tween
ty thousand copies of one pamphlet alone be-
ing distributed. She spoke throughout the
state and at every session of the Legislature
for six long years. 1t weary work, but
after seeing much of her private fortune
melt away for the cause she championed, she
was at last victorious, and Kentucky women,
today, enjoy equal property rights with men
through her effort.
man makes countless thousands mourn" but
women's ingratitude to women furnishes
full parallel, for years after when the writer
became acquainted with Mrs. Henry and ex-
pressed appreciation of her work she said;
"You are the first woman who has said
word of commentator"
For a number of years Mrs. Henry was
auditor for the National Women's suffrage
Association and spoke at the annual con-
ventions in Washington, ID. c., Atlanta, Ca
Grand Rapids, Mich and many other places
She also served as Superintendent of Legs-
lative and petition work for the Kentucky
Womens Suffrage Association.
Eighteen years ago Josephine X. Henry was
the candidate party for clerk of the Supreme
Court of her State. In this campaign she
was the first woman in the South to run
for a State office. A few years later the
same party nominated her for Superinten-
dent of Public instruction and later in the
season the State Populst Convention pro-
ferred the same position on their ticket which
a unique compliment.
Again she traversed the State making
hundreds of speeches and we find her always
in progressive paths always moving onward
sacred precedents-toward the humane act
uaity of equal rights to all, special priv
ileges to none"
The climax of her political career was