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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-22
PLATT SUIT ON TRIAL.
Miss Woods Divorce Suit Against New
York Senator Now Before
Court

NEW YORK, May 1S.-The suit for
absolute divorce Of Mae G. Wood against
Senator Thomas c. Platt was called for
trial before Justice O'GOrman i'll the SUI
preme court today. Miss Wood, in her
complaint, declares that she was mar
ried to Senator platt in this city on
November 8, 1901. She named as CO.
respondent in her suit Mrs. Lillian
Janeway, who was married to the sena-
tor in 1903.
THE plaintiff never made any claim
to me that she was married to me until
December, 1906 says Senator Platt i'll
his answer, nor did | ever hear of her
making any claim of marriage prior 10
that time, except that i'll June, 1906,
an article appeared in Chicago news
pepper containing an interview purport-
ing to come from her, III which she
stated that such Il marriage had taken
place, and that article was accompanied
by a picture or alleged fac simile of Il
wedding certificate containing my name
in association with the plaintiff"
He declares that the certificate repro
duced in the newspaper was forgery.
He charges that since 1906 Miss Wood
has tried to get money from him by
threats that she would sue him for
breach Of promise of marriage.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-22
FIT THE GROCER
Wife Made the Suggestion.

a grocer has excellent opportunity
to know the effects Of special foods on
his customers. A Cleveland grocer has
a long list of customers that have been
helped in health by leaving off coffee
and using Postum Food Coffee.
He says, regarding his own expert
ence: 1.-TWO years ago l had been drink
ing coffee and must say that l was al
most wrecked in my nerves.
"Particularly in the morning l was so.
irritable and upset that l could hardly
wait until the coffee was served, and
then l had no appetite for breakfast
and did not feel like attending to my
store duties
"One day my wife suggested that In
asmuch as | was selling 50 much
Postum there must be some merit in it
and suggested that we try it. l took
home a package and she prepared it
according to directions. The result was
a very happy one My nervousness
gradually disappeared and to-day l am.
all right. l would advise everyone
affected in any way with nervousness
or stomach troubles, to leave off coHee
and use Postum Food Coffee" IhereS
q Reason" Read "The Road to we'll
Vile" in pkss
Ever read the above letter? A
new one appears from time to time.
They are genuine, true, and fuii OF
human interest.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-22
TO REVIEW WARSHIPS
ROOSEVELT WILL o.,
FICIATE ON FEBRUARY %.
Secretary Metcalf Declares Sailors Are
as Efficient as University
Men

WASHINGTON, ID. c., May IS
Twenty-four battleShips will be reviewed
by President Roosevelt in Hamilton
roads, February y next, the date of the
return of the Atlantic battleship fleet
from its world cruise. 1t has been de
termined that the new ships Wisconsin
and Nebraska. constructed on the Pa
cihc coast, shall be assigned to the AT
lantic fleet, and will make the return
cruise with that organization. The bat
tleships Maine and Alabama. which
made the cruise to San Francisco under
Admiral Evans. will make quick run
together, leaving that port early i'll June
and reaching their home station in Octo-
Der.
Secretary Metcalf. who has just re
turned from reviewing the feet at San
deeply impressed with the benefit the
cruise has had on both ships, officers
and men.
1t is remarkable" he said, that the
long cruise should have benefited The
ships, but this is fact. The condition
OF their machinery is said to he I'M
proved instead of dcteriorated by the
voyage. This is hardly more striking than
the effect the voyage has had on the
officers and men.
Il have no hesitaucy in saying that
you could not pick at random 10000 uni-
VerSIty men throughout the country who
would give Il better account of them
selves than the 10000 men which consti-
tute the personnel of the fleet
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-22
IDAHO H0N0RS SH0UP
WESTERN SENATOR'S STATUE TO
BE IN HALL OF FAME.
Only Thirty-fve Likenesses of States
men, Patriots and Soldiers Row in
Nations Statuary Temple

WASHINGTON, d. c., May IS
Special. within the next year another
statue will be added to the collection of
marble and bronze reproductions of the
statesmen, patriots and soldiers of the
republic who have been honored by the
states which they served. The latest ad-
Iition to the American hall of fame is to
be the statue of Senator George l..
ShOUp of Idaho. The model of the work
has just been completed by the sculptor,
Frederick E. Triebel of New York, and
rs soon as Congress aLjOurns it will be
inspected by the commission appointed
for the purpose.
Under the terms of tie contract with
the sculptor, it must be completed and
delivered by the first of February next
and the dedication ceremonies will prob
ably attract 4 greater gathering OF the
citizens of Idaho to Washington than
has ever been seen here before The
statue of Senator ShOup will be the first
one erected by any of the states west of
the Missouri in honor of one of their
sons. although each state III the union
has the right to be represented by two
such statues. Should all of them avail
themselves of the privilege 1t would soon
become necessary to make an addition
to Statuary hall, which was formerly the
hall of the House Of Representatives,.
The total number authorized is ninety
two and up to the present time there are
only thirty-five statues i'll place.
Rhode Island has two, Nathaniel
Greene and Roger Williams. Missouri
is represented by Francis =. Blair and
Thomas II. Benton; New York, by Rob
crt r. Livingston and George Clinton;
Connecticut, by Roger Sherman and Jon
ATTAIN Trumbull; New Jersey by Richard
Stockton and Philip Kearney; Illinois. by
James Shields and trarces Willard, the
only statue of a woman in Washington;
Wisconsin, by Pere Marquette, the most
artistic of the lot; pennsylvania, by J. p.
Muhlenberg and Robert Fulton; Yer
mont. by Ethan Allen and Jacob Cola
mer; Michigan. by Lewiss Cass; Ohio, by
James y. Garfield and William Allen;
West Virginia, by John E: Kenna and
+. H. Pierpont; Indiana, by Oliver z.
Morton; New Hampshire, by John Stark
and Daniel Webster, MaSsachnsetts. by
Samuel Adams and job Winthrop:
Maine, by William King: Maryland. ~
Charles Carroll and Samuel Hanson;
Texas. by Samuel Huston and Stephen
Austin; Alabama. by J. L. NJ. Curry,
and Kansas by John ]. Ingalls,.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-22
CASTRO NOT SO ANGRY.
Minister Russell to Venezuela, Home or
Leave, Denies Clash with
President.

NEW YORK, May 1S.-W. w. Rus
sell. American minister to Venezuela
arrived here today on the steamer Ca
racas. Mr.. Russell was accompanied
by his family. He is home on leave
of absence and will go to Washington
tomorrow.
Mr.. Russell said little information was
obtainable at Caracas regarding condi-
tons at LaGuaira which is under close
quarantine as Il result of an outbreak OF
the bubOnic plague.
Reports of serious differences between
President Castro Of Venezuela and Min
lister Russell were denied by MIR. Rus
sell The minister said, that while il
was true that he and President Castro
were not III perfect accord on all sub
jects, there had been nothing in the ma
ture Of a serious trouble in their rela.
tons. Mr.. Russell said reports of Pres
ident Castro's ill-health have been con
Siderably exaggerated.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-22
THE PAXTON TOILET CO., Boston, Mass.
On the Bargain Counter.

The bookman had first chance upon
this contribution. Instead of accepting
it. the publishers wrote: eve received
today, through the mail, a list of books
which appears to us to be an advertise
ment. As no instructions accompanied
the list, we write you asking what it
was
He Fell in Love With His Wife"
Bound in black and white; rare.
''The Man With the Hoe Illustrated;
The Heart Of Midlothian" Half
calf; only one copy left.
Siberian Exile" Bound in Russia;
several copies.
The School of the Woods In
boards; shelf worn.
My wife and l." Two volume edition
in white and gold, a rare bargain; Vol
IL, only.
Our Old Home" VelIum; 10 vols;
1863 Ed.
what Will He Do With IT," One
half Russia, illustrated by a japanese
artist; Vol. l only.
The Pet Lamb" Sheep; old.
"a Rose of Yesterday" A bargain
white with silver clasps; somewhat
faded.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-22
FINAL STAGES At HAND
FARM TRAGEDY OFFERS
FEW DEVELOPMENTS.
Corpses Buried Without Identification
Sheriff's Work and Court Proceed
ings May Reveal Things.

LAPORTE, Ind, May 16.-The burial
the beginning Of the final stage of the
Guinness farm mysteries so far as human
knowledge is concerned. Two more
corpses, supposed to have been those of
Jennie Olsen and Ole O. Budsberg, have
been partially identified but to the identi-
ty Of the remaining cadavcrs, no clue
exists that gives promise of fulhllment.
ne relics taken from the death farm
such as watches and rings, may ultimate
ly lead TO the determination that some
certain missing individual was caught in
the Guinness trap, but this will give almost
no aid IN identifying any particular body.
The potter's field is most likely to be the
ultimate resting place of these seven
bodies.
Yesterday witnessed the conclusive
findings regarding the bodies unearthed
III the barnyard or taken from the smol-
derlug ruins of the farmhouse. One, by
the dentist who bridged Mrs. Guinness
lower jaw with artificial teeth. establish
Cd that the piece of jaw bone found IL
the ruins was from her skull. The other
subscribed to 10y these experts. showed
that the first body taken from the barn
yard OF the farm, was that OF Andrew
Helgelpiu.
The methods by which the victims Of
the farm were put TO death probably Will
never be known. The identity Of the
seven cOrpses remaining unknown is an
other puzzle and the extent to which
Ray Lamphere shared in the secrets Of
Mrs. Guinness, is Il third Only the laSt
OF these may be determined and until
the man is brought to trial and either
acquitted or convicted, nothing approach
ing certainty will he known on this
point The state insists that it has posi-
tive evidence against Lamphere and the
defense as positively states that the pris-
oner cannot be proven guilty of having
set fire to the house or of having assist
ed in the murder Of Helgelein. The cir
cumstances which have become known
are almost equally balanced.
The case has reached a stage where
only the courts, through grand jury and
open trl&i proceedings, can be relied upon
to settle the questions which are to be
brought before them. The grand jury,
the evidence gathered by Sheriff Shutter
and Prosecutor Smith Monday.
CT late the developments have been
negative in their nature. The Identified
tons Of yesterday were exceptions only
10 a rule which bids fair to become more
general each day. The Investigations of
Sheriff Shutter at the farm are being
undertaken in a manner that almost as
SureS pOSltlveneSS of results, but the very
thOrOughneSS of the work means that it
must be slow and tedious.
laporte, in fact, is settling back to its
WOnted calm. Fewer curbStOne debates
regarding Mrs. Guinness and her affairs
are held and the excitement incident to
the sensational discoveries of last week
is decreasing.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-22
DEATH TRAP FOR BIRDS
Lighthouses on Maine Coast Attract and
Kill Thousands Every Spvino

Nil thousands Every Spring.
One Of the keepers who coma oSbo-a
from Boon island recently tells the storv
OF the strange death encountered ~,
thousands of the migrating birds evory
spring.
Flying along the coast at night tbov
are instantly attracted 10y the powerfn,
light from the watch tower. as moths
are drawn 10 Il candle. Thousands nf
these birds III their passage north IN,
with full force against the thick glass
of the brilliantly lighted lantern
Stunned to death they fall to the rocks
below or scale away for litt', dis
lance and tiutter helplessly into the
water.
The light of morning sometimes re-
vaals the rocks covered with the little
creatures whose journey to their sum
mer homes has met this sudden and
tataI termination. Hundreds of species
are found among the unfortunate lit
tie tourists. Most of them are easily
recognized as belonging to the various
common classes of song birds But very
often large birds of beautiful plumago
come to their final resting place in this
manner upon the bleak rocks of Boon is
land -
On one occasion several years ago the
thlck glass of the lantern was shivpred
to atoms by the impact of some strange
bird of powerful bill-York Transcript.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-22
HE SCORES BLACKMAIL.
New York Court Shows No Mercy tc
Woman Who Shot Attorney
Sanford.

NEW YORK, May 1S.-Jennie Blunt,
who shot and wounded Charles NJ. San
ford, Brooklyn lawyer, in his office last
February, after lie had refused to give
her money. was denounced by Judge
Dixie today as blackmailer and per
juror and sentenced to serve not less
than three nor more than four years il
the state prison at Auburn.
Miss Blunt had accused Sanford Of
misconduct Her counsel appealed to the
Judge fol Iemency after her conviction,
but Judge Dixie in imposing sentence
said:
a blackmailer. vino. her demands be
ing refused, substitutes Iawlessness foI
law and inhicts punishment on her vic
tim. and is shown by the evidence tC
have other victims yet to punish is not Il
woman who should remain free
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-22
TAFT IS BACK FROM PANAMA.

CHARLESTON, 5. c.. May 1S.-Sec-
rotary Of War William II. Taft arrived
here from Panama yesterday on board
the cruiser Prairie. and after spending
a few hours in the city, during which
time he was met and greeted by a num-
Der of officials and friends, left for Wash,
ington.
Secretary Taft was in fine health and
spirits. lie was enthusiastic when tell
ing of the excellent progress being made
on the Panama canal and comparina
the situation TO that which greeted him
on the occasion of his first visit to Pana-
ma in 1904
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-22
TWO AUTOS QUIT RACE.
American Car Is the Only One Covering
Every Mile of the Long
Contest

PARIS, May 1S.-The committee in
charge Of the New York to Paris auto
race has received from Milan the of
fetal announcement from the Societa
MOtori Zust of the withdrawal of their
car from the race at Nladivostok. The
Marquis de Dion also has formally with
drawn his car, leaving the American
Thomas car and the German Protos car
to complete the journey from NladovoS-
tok to Paris alone The German car
is forced by the regulation of the race
committee to allow the Thomas car
thirty days in the crossing of Asia and
Europe on account of the action of the
German crew in taking train in Ameri-
ca from Pocatello, Ida, to Seattle
Wash, prior to sailing for Vladivostok
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-22
CONGRESSMEN ARE ROASTED.

NEW YORK, May 1S-Congressman
Charles E. Littlefeld of Maine. speaking
at a banquet at the Union League cIut
of Brooklyn characterized congressman
as the most cowardly class in America
He quoted Speaker Cannon as saying
that the only thing more cowardly than
a member of Congress was two members
of Congress" congressman are the
most cowardly set on EARTH said Mr.
Littlefeld. land conditions are such they
could scarcely be otherwise. Their chief
aim is reelection and therefore they are
afraid 10 act in any manner which could
prejudice that reelection. This is one
reason why l resigned
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-22
LEAVES OUT BROKERS.
Court Holds That Bankruptcy Law
Does Not Include Their
Business.

CINCINNATI, O.. May 1G.-The fed
eral bankruptcy law does not apply to
the brokerage business, according to a
ruling by United States Judge Thompson
III the suit to throw the George II. Slap
ley company into bankruptcy which was
presented 10 him today. Attorneys for
which was made by Illinois creditors be
denied, contending that the corporation
was not Of the kind provided in the fed
eral statutes concerning bankruptcy pro-
ceedings. The court gave the petitioners
until Monday TO amend their petition so
as to bring it within the scope of the
bankruptcy laws.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-22
EXPLORER IS SHORT ON FUNDS.
Capt. Peary Tells President Roosevelt
of His Troubles

WASHINGTON. d. c., May IS
Capt. Teary, the Arctic explorer, dis,
cussed with the President the status OF
his plan for another trip in search of the
north pole. The explorer Informed the
President that he had not been able tc
raise the $4,000 necessary to make the
trip, having been assured of only about
one-third that amount. He said il
would be necessary for him to have
something like $4,000 at an early
date, or he would not be able to leave OF
July l. Capt. Peary said that he had
his ship repaired and equipped and that
he had a large amount of supplies on
hand. IF | can raise the money AND
make this trip" said Capt. Peary, Il vii.
win out"
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-22
HAVE PLANS FOR SHIPS.
One of New Naval Boats to Be Built
in Brooklyn Yards, the Other
by Contract

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 16.-One
of the two big new battleships authorized
by Congress in the naval appropriation
bill just approved by the President will
be built at the Brooklyn navy yard Act
ing Secretary of the Navy Newberry is
sued orders to this effect today.
Anticipating action by Congress tenta-
tive plans for the construction of the two
ships authorized already have been pre-
repair, and in their general lines will
follow those laid down in the construc-
ton of the 2OOOO-tOn battleships Della
ware and North Dakota, now under CON
StructiOn.
The remaining ship will be built by
contract
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-22
New Wausaukee Postmaster.

WASHINGTON. D. c., May IS
President Roosevelt has sent to the Sen
ate the nomination of George E. Bog
rand to be postmaster at Wausaukee.
Marinette county. in place of H. 6.
Laun. Representative kuestermann
made a hard fight on behalf of Mr.. Bog
rand. who is editor of newspaper in
Wausaukee. Mr.. Laun's term expired
in January. fractional politics were in
volved, Laun being strong supporter
of former Representative Minor, whom
Mr.. kuestermanD succeeded.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-22
SMELL CASE UP AGAIN.
Second Effort Is Made to Break VIII OF
Eccentric Bloomington Gll)
Millionaire.

BLOOMINGTON, H., May 1S.-A
second effort to break the will Of the &C.
centric Col. Tom Smell a millionaire who
cut off his only son with $40 a year, be
gan today in the Dewitt county circuit
court. with q new jurist. Judge Scion
PhiIbrick on the bench. The presence OF
new judge is an important feature of
the cases. The former judge, w. ID.
Cochran, was said by the prosecution t.
have been unfair in ruling out letters
reputed to have been written by Mabel
Smell of Kansas City, a favorite relative
who got such large share Of Col. Smells
money.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-22
SLUICE GUINNESS GOLD
EXPERT MINER SEARCHES FOR LA
PORTE MURDERESS' TEETH.
Woman Believed to Have Made Fortune
Out of Her Victims, All Hav-
ing Money.

LAPORTE, Ind, May 1S.-Early to-
lay Sheriff Shutter aud Louis Schultz,
he expert miner, resumed sluicing at the
GUINNESS farm. Tie work Of screening
he debris was finished Saturday even
ne and so ali that now remains Of that
work is TO run the ashes through the
Iulce boxes and thus pick out whatever
gold may lie found. Miner Schultz is posi-
i've that he viii find the teeth of the
Woman If they are iii the ruins.
Sheriff SmutZer expects that the sluic-
ng Will take about Two days. Following
he completion of that work he will un-
iertake 10 turn over to ii depth Of three
.eet the surface of the enclosure which
Mrs. Guinness used nH her private burial
ground ana iii which already ten persons
nave been dug up.
At the same time Sheriff Smutzer an
bounced today be will start the dragging
II the little pond at the foot Of the pri-
cate cemetery,
That Mrs Guinness obtained a small
fortune in her lust for blood and money
developed with the appended statement
Of the amounts she is believed to have
,ecelved from the inmates Of her charmed
aouse:
Nads Sorenson, first husband ........$S, 900
Peter Guinness. second husband ...... 1000
Andres llclgelein Aberdeen, y. D.. $500
Herman konitzer, Chicago .......... 300
'harlcS Edmau New Castle, Ind 80. 5000
'eorgc Berry, Tuscola, Ill. ......-... loo
Iohn .. Moe Elbow Lake, Miun..... 1,5OO
Die BudSherg. lola, Wis.............. 2,OOJ
henry Gurhalt, Scandinavia, Wis. 1000
Unidentified victims, on belief that
each contributed $1,000 ............ 5000
Suffocated victims, whose bodies have
not been found OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1000
Three children are alleged to have been
sent TO Mrs. Guinness house by unknown
persons to have their life snuffed out,
and for which a hired man says she re
ceived $1,000 each, bringing the total
up TO $4,000.
Coroner Mack has given permission
sor the removal of the body of Ole
Budsberg of lola, Wis, from the i'm
provised morgue on the farm. Under
:akers have removed the skeleton form
20 their morgue, and it will be prepared
:or shipment to the Wisconsin town,
where services are to be held in the vii
age church. Budsberg's two sons iden-
.ifed his body by his red mustache. He
zane to the Guinness home in April,
1907, bringing with him $1,000 in cash.
That was the last seen of the Nor
Wegian.
The grand jury began an investigation
If the mystery surrounding the deaths
IF the fourteen persons at the Guinness
arm today. Prosecutor Smith received
another letter from Brooklyn, \. Y,
threatening him with death unless he
lrOpS the Guinness investigation. He also
received a threatening letter from Wash
ngton, d. G.. Chief of Police Cochrane
S in receipt of a letter from New York
saying his life will pay forfeit unless he
ceases his activity.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-22
TWO PERISH IN FIRE.
WorkTnen Die in Flames Which Destroy
Power Plant of Canadian
500

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich, May
Isl Special. Albert L. Walsh and
Edward Gray. employees of the Lake SUI
perior corporation, persisted in the fire
which this morning destroyed the paper
mill and power house of the company
The damage o. the fire to the buildings
is estimated at 100000 The power
plant was put out Of commission and no
street cars are running. This is the sec
ond time the plant has burned in year
and the loss hit the town hard as the
steel plant is not running and the only
plants of the company in commission
now are the sawmilI and the veneer mill.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-05-22
WFITLOCK TO RUN WITH BRYAN.
Latter Said TO Have Expressed Prefer
ence for Toledo's Mayor.

TOLEDO, O., May 1S.-AccOrdine to
a statement made last night by Clar-
ence barrow of Chicago, Mayor Whit
lock of Toledo will be running mate
of William Jennings Bryan, should he
win the Democratic nomination for the
presidency. While talking with Bryan
Saturday. Darrow said. Whitlock was
mentioned by Bryan as the most likely
running mate that could be found. May
or Tom Johnson of Cleveland and Gov
Johnson of Minnesota. who have been
picked as possible assistants, are entire
Is cut of the question, according to Oar
row