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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-24
MANY NEW DRUGGISTS.
State Board Examination Concluded, and
List of Successful Ones Is
Announced.

MADISON, Wis, April 1S.-The state
board of pharmacy concluded its exam
nations today. Registered pharmacists
certificates were granted to the follow
ing:
{. A. Ink. Ashland; Edward c. Van vic,
Mansion; r. w. Virchow, New London;
Joseph G. Kwapil, AIgoma; Marcus Riegel-
man, Milwaukee,; Florence NJ. Footc, Cum
berIand; Arthur w Guam, Madison; Fred
a. Vogel, Milwaukee; Ralph W. Danuser,
Arcadia; Anton Szezcpanonski, Milwaukee;
Richard Milbauer, Ciintonvillc; E. NJ.
CoyIC, La Fargo; A. ReinhOld, Wardin,
Recdsburg; Emil w. hide, Shawano; Louis
Z. Will, Milwaukee; Alfred II. Link, MadI-
son; c. Edward Hoffman, Sheboygan;
Charles Z. Ivey, Mineral Point; uarrls
Coleman. Lowell; Andrew Anderson, Phil
lips; Arthur II. Hallahan, Milwaukee; Ed
ward w. Whaleu, Milwaukee,; jay !. Jones,
Randolph; Arnold Van Hengel, Waupaca;
Frank r. Rank, Manitowoc; james IL. Nd
honey, Milwaukee.
Registered assistant pharmacists GER
uhcates were granted to the following
Joseph II. Hutchinson, Columbus; Joseph
+. Stark, Appleton; LOuiS l.. Mccarthy,
GAINESVILLE; e. Bruno Wardin, Reedsburg;
Fred Z. Schlitz, Milwaukee,; Armin +.
Schneider, Milwaukee,; Eugene Otto Nogei,
Fort Atkinson; Carl J. Flusche, MiIwau-
kee; John Ferdinand Zoesch, Butternut;
Charles &. Gielle, Ashland; Margaret A.
Steinle, Madison: Clarence j. Holland,
Mount Horeb; Frank w. Harmon. Green
Bay; Leo f. hOZbowski, Milwaukee,; Ed
ward 7. Bittner, Watertown; Oscar FIRING,
Shcboygan; Walter a. Stendel. Janesyile;
Francis Albert Federer, Waukesha; Alfred
G. Peterson, Waupaca; Robert E. often,
Sheboygan; John ). often, La Crosse;
Leander Hamilton, Sun Prairie; Fred Look,
ShebOygan; William r. POwals, Fort At
klnson; Leo NJ. FrUechtl, Wausau; Leon j.
koppa, Marathon; II. d. lIappcnbeck Ed
SCrtOn; George e. Lindow, Manawa; Elmer
+. Schmutzler, Milwaukee,; Leo ID. Brooks.
Milwaukee; Joseph l.. Gerach, Milwaukee,;
Fay Y. Ketner, Bloomington; Lawrence Is.
SomCTS, Racine.
The next meeting of the board will be
held in Milwaukee, July II.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-24
RETIRES FROM ALTAR,
After Thirty Years in Order, Health of
Father Roche, Kenosha, Gives
WAY

KENOSHA, Wis, April 20-I Spe-
cial. AFTER serving as Il priest for more
than thirty years, Rev. Henry J. Roche,
for the past fifteen years pastor of 81.
James church i'll this city. announced his
retirement as an active worker in the
church, at the Easter services. Father
Roche has been forced TO retire on ac-
count of his health ~ it is declared that
he is no longer strong enough To attend
the altar. Rev. Father Murphy. pastor
Of the Catholic church At Columbus. will
be his successor aud he will begin his
work in this parish on the first Sunday
III May.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-24

Young Waukesha County Mother Fined
800 and Costs for Killing
Child.

WAUKESHA. Wis. April 2O.-TSpe-
cial. Miss Amanda Last. aged Il.
pleaded guilty TO charge of manslaugh-
Ter in the fourth degree, in municipal
court this morning. and was fined 500
and costs with the alternative of six
months in Jail. The information to which
she pleaded guilty charged her with hay
ng by an act of culpable negligence
Celoniously killed her infant child The
ease resulted from the finding of the mp
per half of an infants body in the yard
1t the home of the girls father. in the
own of Menomonee. The young woman
confessed to being the mother of the
child but denied any knowledge oil the
scvering of the body
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-24
CHAIR FACTORY MOVES OUT.
Lack Of Oak Causes Boyd Industry to
Seek New Location.

BOYD. Wis. April 16.-[SpeciaL !
The large chair factory erected here last
summer by the Wisconsin Chair com
pany of Port Washington is being taken
down to be moved to Evansville, Ind,
where the company has bought another
site The company gives as a reason for
moving that it is necessary to get where
there is oak timber as there is no more
demand for elm chairs. \ bonus was
given by the citizens of Boyd to secure
this industry and the company offers to
return the bonus. or locate some other
wood working industry in the immense
hnilding 10 be vacated by them.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-24
ONE DEAD, ANOTHER
ILL FROM POISON
PTOMAINES KILL JOSEPH ZIELIN-
SKI, A PEDDLEP, AT BOARD
ING PLACE.
MAY HAVE BEEN FREE LUNCH
Max Miller, Longshoreman at Emcr-
gency Hospital, May Not Re-
cover from Poisoning.
PHYSICIANS TRY TO SAVE LIFE.

MILWAUkEE. Wis, April IS, 1908.
One man is dead and another is suf-
One man is dead and another is suf-
fering at the Emergency hospital from
what is believed to be case Of ptomaine
poisoning. Joseph Zielinski, aged n
years, a peddIer, died at the Emergency
hospital Friday afternoon after suffer
ing agOnlGS since Tuesday. Max Miller,
a Iongshorcman who boarded with lie
linski, at 131 Clinton street, was taken
to the hospital Thursday and may not
recover.
Doctors Fail to Save.
Zielinski was found violently i'll in his
room at the boarding house Tuesday and
Dr. a. +. Young. county physician, was
called. He examined the man and
recommended that he be taken to the
county hospital for treatment After
wards Iielinskis sufferings increased and
he was moved in haste to the Emergency
hospital. Everything possible was done
for him but he died at 800. y post NOR
TEN examination was held a. the county
mOrgue Friday afternoon and it was
found that the direct cause of death
was gastro-enteritis, which might have
been caused by ptomaines in food.
Finds Man Unconscious.
The saloon and boarding house at
which the two men lived is that of Pfef-
fer q CahiI. Miller did not appear
downstairs ] riday morning and Mr..
Pfeffer began to search for him. He
would not answer a knock on the door
Of mis- room, and the door was locked
from the inside. Bv making his way
outside through a window. Mr. Pfeffer
gained entrance and found Miller lying
unconscious on his bed. He was later
III the day taken to the hospital.
The physicians are not certain that he
too Is suffering from ptomaine, but the
symptoms are similar. The men, it is
said. have not eaten at the boarding
house this week. hence it is not believed
that they were poisoned there.
May Have Been Free Lunch.
It IS thought possible that they
iEnchcd together somewhere or ate at Il
free lunch counter whore the poisonous
food was given out. The lunch in some
Of the places in this vicinity is said to
be at times, the food from hotels several
days DID, that is not deemed to be in
condition for service again at the hostel
ries. The body of Zielinski is still at the
morgue. Miller IS II years old and has
always resided i'll Milwaukee. He is said
to have inherited Il little money two
years ago and lived in the winter on
that.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-24
BIG DEAL IN CHURCHES.
Kenosha Catholics Buy German Lutheran
Property for $4,000.

kENOSHA, Wis. April 2O.-TSpe-
cial. IA deal was closed here today for
the sale of the property Of the German
Lutheran Church society to the Lithuan-
lam Catholic Church society. The con-
sideration was $24 900. The deal has al
Messmer and the Catholic congregation
will take possession of the property at
once The German Luth Grams have pur-
chased a site and will at once start work
on the erection of a new church which
will cost $4,000.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-24
ENGINES TESTED AT FULL SPEED,
Workmen Perched on Pilot Sound Vari-
Gus Parts of Mechanism.

BELOIT. Wis, April 1S.-[Special.]
The North-W Western Railway company
has inaugurated novel method of test
ing engines while they are travelling at
full speed. The first trial of the new
way was made on 4 passenger train be-
tween Chicago and Baraboo, via this
city \ temporary platform was built
over the pilot and on this were perched
two workmen and their tool boxes.
From that position they tested the me-
chanism within reach.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-24
PHONE FACILITIES INCREASED.
Ia Crosse Is Connected with Iowa and
Minnesota Systems

LA CROSSE, Wis, April 1S-TSpe-
cial. THE Bell Telephone company of
this city has completed plans whereby
La Crosse will be given the benefit of
additional service with surrounding
towns. y contract has been made with
the. Standard company of. Minnesota
which operates a line running through
southern Minnesota and Iowa and with
the Coon Valley Farmers Telephone
company which reaches through the to-
bacco belt of Wisconsin and which will
have 300 telephones on its lines.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-24
SALOON MEN CLOSE MEETING.
Executive Committee Finishes Two Day
Session at Kaukauna.

KAUKAUNA. Wis. April 1S.-The
executive committee Of the Wisconsin
Liquor Dealers Protective association
l,auna. The officers of the association, all
of whom were present. are: President, C.
S. Snyder, La Crosse; vice president
John Corcoran, Kaukauna; secretary,
Gus Jenz. Racine; treasurer, Carl Hart
wig. Manitowoc; organizers and business
agents. N. II. Niesen, kaukauna; Will
liam Feuerfeil. ManitowOc; trustees, j..
f Cripple, Merrill; J. E. Wetzel, She
boygan; J. c. Grule, WATERFOWL.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-24
STEPHENSON GAVE SllOO
TO SECURE ELECTION OF LA FOL
LETTE DELEGATES.
Junior Senator Says $1oO of Amount
Was Pad Over to Getty
Committee"

MADISON, Wis. April 17.-[Spe-
cial. l-Isaac Stephenson spent $1,000 i'll
securing the election of twenty-five La
Toilette delegates from Wisconsin. The
United States senator made the follow
ing entries on the expense blank:
Paid to city committee, 500. De
cember 20, to Ii. Ekcrn $1,000. Total.
Sl1OO" No explanation Of what city
committee is referred to is made.
w. l.. Houser. formerly secretary of
state. La Toilette man from the La
Crosse district. Spent nothing.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-24
APPOINTS NEW REGENT.
P. S. Lamoreaux, Beaver Dam, Named
by Governor on University Board
for Three Years.

MADISON, Wis, April 2O.-[Spe-
ciaI I-P. S. Lamoreaux, d manufacturer
Of Beaver Dam was today appointed by
Gov. Davidson university regent for a
term Of three years. He succeeds Maj. c.
Mead of Plymouth. Lamoreaux is a
Democrat. G.. Il. kreweiI of Racine was
today appointed Il member Of the state
board of pharmacy to succeed DIR. II. \.
Peters Of Oconom0woc, who has retired
from the drug business.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-24
SALOONS TO BE CURBED.

GREEN BAY, Wis, April 17.-[Spe-
ciaI. AFTER consultation, Mayor
Abrams and Chief of Police Hawley de-
cided to strictly enforce the city ordi-
nance providing for the closing of sa-
looms at 1890 o'clock. Saloon men have
been violating the ordinance for many
months. Orders were issued last night
and at 1870 the lights were turned out
in the saloons and the customers told to
leave
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-24
Wisconsin Marine Dies.

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis, April II.
Especial. Felix Paul received a mes
sage yesterday from W. Garland Fay,
commanding the marines at Honolulu.
stating that Louis Il. Paul, his son. had
died as the result of chloroform admins
tered for an operation. The operation
was successful. but the young man died
before he was brought back to his ward.
He was u years old. and enlisted at
Duluth February 3, 1908
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-24
BELOIT DEBATERs BEAT KNOX.
Get Unanimous Decision in the Annual
College Contest

BELOIT. Wis. April 1S.-Beloit won
a unanimous decision over Knox in the
annual debate here last night Porter
speech of the debate and largely swung me
the victory to his team. Mcclure
Knoxs ablest speaker, made a strong
close, but could not break Beloit's stand
The proposition on which Beloit won
was that the United States should ac-
cept no immigrant who cannot become
q benefit to its national life. \ recep-
ton in honor of the two teams was
given at Emerson hall after the debate
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-24
Eishermen Are Fined.

GREEN BAY, Wis, April 2O.-[Spe-
NJ. L. Lesterent and J. Z. Valentine
We're arrested this morning by Deputy
State Game Warden Ansorge for fishing
in inland waters. They pleaded guilty
and were fined S25 and costs, amounting
to $50. The fines were paid.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-24
GAS SCORCHES WOMAN.
She Used Gasoline Near Stove-ExpI0-
sion Sets Her Clothes Afre
Burns Home

SUPERIOR, Wis, April 17.-[Spe-
cial Mrs. STUNNED Swecdcl narrowly
escaped beiDg burned to death at her
home yesterday while cleaning clothes
with gasoline. The room had become
filled with vapor which ignited Oh com
ing in contact with the intense heat of
the stove near which the woman was
working Suddenly the kitchen was
filled with flames and within few min
utes time the SWeedel home was a mass
Of fire. Mrs. Sweedel's clothing canght
fire and she rushed into the open air
wrapped in flames. Neighbors met her
and she was carried into Il nearby house
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-24
FIRE CAUSES PANIC IN CHURCH.
Prompt Arrival of Firemen Prevents
Disaster in Minneapolis.

NIINNEAPOLIS. MINI, April IL
The altar cloth in the Church of the I'm
maculate Conception caught fire from
fine candles yesterday while 100 per
sons were attending services. vt once
there was a rush for the doors, and chill
dren in their excitement blocked the
aisles. Several men rushed to the bal
comics. raised the windows and shouted
for help to pedestrians below. Al alarm
was turned in, and soon fremen arrived.
Acting Assistant Chief Loss Quieted the
crowd and hurried the children through
the doors, while other fremen put out
the blaze with chemicals.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-24
Train Kills Deaf Mute.

WAUSAUKEE, Wis, April 20
Especial. IA deaf mute, walking on the
St. Paul tracks near this city was struck
by a freight train going at the rate Of
thirty-five miles an hour. The wheels
passed over the mans leg and he was
otherwise hurt. He was taken ut once
to Marinette, and placed in a hospital
there The man is heavy set. His name
could not be ascertained.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-24
InSpectS Road Terminal

SUPERIOR, Wis. April 17.-TSpe-
cial. l-President Howard t. Elliott of
of other railroad officials were here yes
terday on an inspection trip. The yards
and terminals were inspected. 1t is sup
posed that the visit had something to do
with the plans of the Northern Pacific
for getting over the interstate bridge and
perhaps also in connection with the pro-
posed trestle to be built on Connor's
point.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-24
SCENTED BURGLARS; SAVES CASH
Beloit Cigar Clerk Had Wise 'Hunch'
Before Store Was Looted.

BELOIT, Wis, April 1S.-[Special.l
a psychological ''hunch'' prevented the
theft of $3.50 from the cigar store of
Mat Murphy last night. After locking
and leaving the store, Karl Dietzel,
clerk, remembered that he had seen
suspicious person hanging around the
store all day. Dietzel returned and took
the money from the cash box home with
him. When he returned this morning
he found that the metal cash box had
been rIfed. The man had gained an
window
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-24
CANNOT DRAIN
HORIZON MARSH
SUPREME COURT DECIDES FAMOUS
CONTROVERSY OVER SHOOT
ING GROUNDS.
IS TRACT OF $4,000 ACRES.
System Touching Hustisford Lake and
Rock River Cannot Be
Planned
HAS BEEN LONG LEGAL FIGHT.

MADISON, Wis, April 17.-[Spe-
ciaI.I-By a decision of the supreme
court today, the drainage Of Horizon
marsh in Dodge county, one Of the larg-
est hunting preserves in the west, IS
made impossible.
This case has been pending in the
courts for the last three and one-half
years, and the outcome has been watched
with great interest, not only by the ad-
juccHt prOpcrt- owners but by Wisconsin
and Illinois sportsmen who have fequent-
cd the marsh in the fall Of the year tor
the annual duck hunting.
Justice Bashford Dissents.
Thee are about $1,000 acres involved
in the controversy between the property
owners. the court reversing the decision
Of the trial court which held that no
drainage system can be created. In law,
Uustisford lake and Rock river are
found naygablc. Justice Bashford dis
sentcd from the decision.
In December, 1901 about $50 prop
crty owners in the vicinity OF the marsh
signed petition asking for the tOrma-
ton Of drainage district. Various other
owners ut once demonstrated and wanted
thc petition dismissed. They declared that
the Rock river, as navigable stream,
could not be ntcrfercd with and that the
law gave 10 rI%ht TO dIStufb lluSLlSIpFu
lake, included in the drainage district
Judge Dick held otherwise and ordered
the appointment of commissioners on
June -. 1903.
Appeal 10 Supreme Court.
The remoust rants applied to the su-
premc court and the appeal was thrown
out Of court as not being Il matter III
which appeal could be taken at that
stage of the proceeding. The commits
siOncrs prepared Il preliminary report
and presented it in August, 1906, upon
which a hearing was TO be held under
the law The court confirmed the re
port Of the commissioners and the appeal
was taken from his final order confirm
ing the report
$500" Case Put Over.
The supreme court put over until the
next assignment the socalled 800" case
which questions the validity Of the rail
road rate commission act This case was
the first argued some three months ago
and after considerable consideration the
court asked for further argument on
three questions. fundamental to the life
of the commission.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-24
Railroad Must Pay Damages.

EAU CLAIRE, Wis, April 1S.-The
jury in the case of Anna Kelley as ad-
ministratrix against the Lake Superior
the Great Northern Railroad company
a suit for the death of Mrs. Keeley's
husband, killed by cars at Superior, has
returned a verdict for $6615 for the
plaintiff.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-24
TO CONVENE AT KENOSHA.
Wisconsin Liquor Dealers Association
to Assemble July %.

MANITOWOC, Wis. April 1T.-[Spe-
cial. l-Kenosha will secure the annual
convention of the Retail Liquor Dealers
association of Wisconsin, which will be
held on July 30. The date was fixed by
the executive committee st 4 meeting
this week. Reports show the Urganiza-
ton to have 1900 members and IS local
branches in the state. A movement in
opposition to the prohibition wave has
been organized thoroughly.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-24
PAJAMA CALL CHECKED.
Celebrating Beloit Students Stopped
from Entering Dormitory by
Women'S Dean

BELOIT, Wis, April 1S-[ Special j
One hundred students of BeIoit college,
dressed in pajamas and nightshirts, ceIc-
brating their victory in the annual de-
bate with Knox college, tried to force an
entrance into Emerson hall, the girls
dormitory, but were prevented by Miss
Palmer, the dean of women
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-24
CASHIER STORY IN COURT.
Belville (Wis) Bank Cashier Pleads Not
Guilty to Embedding $23, 355.05.

MADISON, Wis, April 20.-I Spp-
ciaI. l-Cashier Edwin Story Of the Citi-
zens' bank Of Belleville, was brought
into court this morning and charged
with the cmbezzlemcnt Of S23.35J.05.
The complaint was made hy Bank Com
missioner Nj. {. Bergh. Story pleaded
not guilty and bail was fixed at $4,000.
The preliminary hearing Will be on
"Wednesday. Anril %.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-24
GREEKS DESERT SHEBoYGAN.

SHEB0YGAN, Wis; April II.
Sheboygan during the last few weeks
and the city's big colony is almost a
thing of the past. Many of them have
left for GAINESVILLE to do railroad work
Many of the tenement houses on the
south side are already vacated.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-24
Slips Under Car Wheels.

GAINESVILLE, Wis, April 2O.-[Spe-
ciaI Harry F. Collins, aged y, a car
penter, sought to jump on a freight
train at the NOrth-W estern depot and
ride across the bridge on his way home,
when he slipped under the car wheels
and his leg was crushed 1t will to be
amputated.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-24
EIGHT HAVE SMALLPOX.
No Alarm Over Mild Attacks of Disease
in Industrial School

WAUKESHA, Wis. April 90
Special. six inmates of the Industrial
school are now i'll with smallpox besides
the music teacher and an employe. The
disease. however, is in Il very mild form.
The boys with the disease are hardly
ill., No alarm is felt at the school over
the situation. The cases have all been
isolated. All inmates are vaccinated
upon their arrival at the institution. No
visitors are allowed ut the school, but
it has not been deemed necessary to es-
tablish general quarantine of the in
StitutiOn.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-24
Oldest Man in the House.

Representative Nehemiah d. Sperry OF
Connecticut, is the oldest man in the
House of Representatives. He will be
81 years old in July. This is his seventh
term. He was postmaster in New Ha-
ven under Lincoln, and helped to make
the Monitor possible.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-24
ASPIREs TO STATE SENATE.
]. S. Mcdonald, Mount Horeb (Wis.) As
semblyman, Announces Candidacy.

MADISON. Wis. April 20.-I Spe-
cial. il. ). DanoId Of Mount Horeb,
for four years Il member of the Assem-
bly,, today announced himself as Il can
didate for state senator from the Dane
county district. y. NJ. Stondall of
Madison is the present senator.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-24
SUICIDE AT FOND DU LAC.
I. F. Reader Cuts Throat While In
sane

FOND DU LAC, Wis, April II
[Spcciall-J. Reader. aged 81, for
mer resident of Stockbridge. and pio-
neer of Fond du Lac county. committed
suicide this morning by cutting his
throat with razor at the home Of his
daughter, Mrs. Edward Christ on Mill
tary street, this city. The aged man
was temporarily out Of his mind, it is
believed, as he has shown some mental
alterations of late, Mr.. Readers daugh-
ter and her husband were working in
the garden at the time of the suicide
and Mr.. Reader left them there to go
into the kitchen to shave himself \
few moments later he was found there
with his throat cut by his son-in-law.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-24
RAFT CAPSIzEs; BOYS DROWN.

LAWRENCEBURG, Ind. April II.
Grover Sturgeon. aged II. and John
Sturgeon, aged TO- were drowned in
Newton pond on their way to school to-
day. The boys had constructed Il raft
which capsized in 10 feet of water
The bodies were recovered.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-24
ASYLUM FARM PROFITABLE.
Manitowoc Insane Institution Acres tC
Be Titled by an Expert.

MANITOWOC, Wis, April 17-An
expert from the Wisconsin agricultural
college will be employed to manage the
farm operated in connection with the
Manitowoc county insane asylum and the
local board of trustees is at Madison in
conference with the state board of con-
troll over the matter. The farm has for
years past paid a dividend of from $4,000
to $1,000 a year to the county.