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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-05
BOLD BURGLAR ESCAPES
Thief, Caught in Lumber Company's
Office, Gets Away by Clever Use
of Glib Tongue.

WAUKESHA, Wis, March 81 Spe
cial. IA burglar operated in the city
Tuesday night entering the office of the
Palmatier & Abel Lumber company,
113 East Broadway, and the saloon of
Hans Frank, 104 Madison street. Al
though seen at both places he escaped.
When S. D. Tyler, bool6keeper for the
lumber company, entered the office at 8
Tuesday night he was surprised to see
man standing in the back room.
Hello" said Tyler, what are you do
ing here?"
Looking for a burglar" was the re-
joinder, as the man edged nearer the
door There's a burglar in here; he
came in through the window. I'm a Sc
cret service man and if you go that way
and l this way We'll get him
The stranger then ran out the door
and disappeared in the darkness. There
was nothing OF value in the safe which
had been ransacked and only some small
change was secured from the cash
drawer.
Mr.. Frank was awakened shortly aft
er / o'clock by hearing crash at his
cash register. He ran into the barroom
just in time to see man running out
the back door. In his haste to escape
the thief secured only SO, less than half
the contents of the register. He effect
ed an entrance by cutting out a window.
Frank recognized the man as having
been in his place earlier in the evening.
Both robberies were reported to the
sheriff
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-05

been a constant worker and in the alb
sence of the state chairman has Helped
10 keep the members in line. Mr.. Ed
mOnds' partner, Mr. Wayland, also has
been here most Of the time working fOr
the senator. Mr. Edmonds is i'll Wash
ington.
Considerable interest has been mani
tested il r. J. Shields of Superior, the
mysterious stranger" who has been here
for several days. Considerable credit IS
given to him for the result. He came
down TO Madison and at once urged Il
more aggressive fight to put the senator
back into office. one Of his demands be-
ing that the trick should be turned with
out fail by March 4.
Regular Democrats are frank i'll their
condemnation of the Democrats who
brought about the election of Stephen
son.
They're beneath our mGtice," said one.
ASsemblyman John Hughes, leader Of
the Democrats, joined with several 9th
ers Of his party in saying he had not
words sufficient of condemnation to use
in speaking of the three men of the
minority who elected Stephenson.
No great significance is attached to the
protest in the joint assembly by Sena-
tor Blaine against certifying the election
Of Stephenson to the United States
Senate. 1t was made primarily, it is
said, to lay the foundation for 4 formal
protest to Washington that Mr.. Ste
phensOn made himself ineligible by VIC
latiOn Of the corrupt practices act Of
the charges will be laid before the Sen
ate and it is intimated that Blaine's ac-
ton was taken under direct instructions
from La Toilette
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-05
SIXTY ENTOMBED.

WILKES-BARRE, Pa, March Q
Two mine workers were killed, another
is missing and about twelve were badly
burned by an explosion of gas today in
No. IA colliery of the Erie Coal COM
pany at Port Blanchard, Pa, near here.
Fire followed the explosion and sixty
miners were entombed back of the fire
for several hours. All, however, were
gotten out alive. They made their way
to the surface through an old working
Some of them were overcome by black
damp, but these We're carried along by
their fellow workmen. There was great
rejoicing at the colliery when it became
known that the entombed men had
reached the surface.
The fire in the underground working is
still burning, but it is thought to be I'M
der control. The two men who lost their
lives were foreigners.
Anyways were constructed to get air to
the imprisoned men. 1t is said the ex-
plOsi0n was caused by one Of the work
men entering an abandoned portion of
the mine with Il lamp, thus igniting a
body of gas.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-05
KAISER'S LADY DRAGON.
Guards the Imperial Court Against Fem.
mime UndeSirableS

There is ut Kaiser WilhclIr's Berlin
palace an observation-disclosures. Il lady whc
has been described as Il C0Urt chamber.
lain III pc;ticoats. who has 90 make per.
Sonal acquaintance with every lady be-
tore she attends court.
A bail at thd Berlin court is an affair
of much ceremony, but. curious 90 say.
there are no cloak roorN$ in tue palace
and all wraps have to no left in their
owners carriages.
The imperial couple 10 not dance. hu,
they watch with interest the pirouci,ius
of their subjects in the waltz. and they
delight in the graceful minuet dancing
Tor which there has been fuyor1 in
Berlin these two seasons past
The courts in Berlin arc conducted
with even more state than in England.
says the Gentewomau. The ladies wear
no trains, it is true, to their court frockS.
but it is expected of them TO spend law
lshly on their clothes, to don magnificent
jewels and never by any chance to wear
black, and black. by the way. is also dis
allowed i'll st. Petersburg. At a Berlin
they have an odd way of separating mar
ried women and girls. Wives and daugh-
tiers are marshalled off TO separate rooms
before the fun of the fair begins.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-05
MAKES ATTACK UPON
PRINCE Won BUELOW.
Former AttaChe of Interior Department
Leads Supposed Attempt to Gust
Chancellor.

BERLIN. March A severe attack
on Chancellor Won Buelow and a defense
of Emperor William in connection with
the alleged imperial indiscretions of
last year is contained in book by Ru
doIf Martin which will appear tomor-
row. Herr Martin was formerly at
tached to the department of the interior,
and he is said to be supported by Il con-
siderable party at court as part of an
organized plan to force Won Buelow out
of office.
Herr Martin gives expression to many
sensational assertions against Prince
Won Buelow, whom he accuses of misdi-
recting the Emperor, especially in the
matter of the interview published in the
London Daily Telegraph. He declares
this interview was prepared under Prince
Won BueloW's Instructions, and the
prince, after perusal, told his majesty it
could be published.
Then when the crisis arose after pub
LEGATION the prince advised the Emperor
to leave Berlin during the exciting de-
bates in the Reichstag.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-05
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BICYCLING IN AFRICA.
Jungle Has Smooth Paths on Which a
Seven Mile Speed Is Possible

Jungle Has Smooth Paths on Which a
Seven Mile Speed Is Possible.
If President Roosevelt should happen
to read an article by Winston Churchill
(the British one) in the Strand he will
be for laying out a cinder track on the
White Lot, buying a wheel and begin
ming to train
According to Mr.. Churchill, "the best
of all methods of progression in Central
Africa-however astonishing it may
SCENTS the bicycle. In the dry season
the paths through the bush, smoothed by
the feet of the natives. afford an excel
lent surface.
Even when the track is only feet
wide and when the densest jungle rises
on either side and almost meets above
the head, the bicycle Skins along, swish
ing through the grass and brushing the
encroaching bushes at a fine pace AL
though at every few hundred yards
sharp rocks, loose stones, a water course,
or q steep hill compel dismounting, a
good seven miles an hour can usually
be maintained.
"And think what this means From
my own experience | should suppose
that with a bicycle twenty-five to thirty
miles a day could regularly be covered
in Uganda, and if only the porters could
keep up, all journeys could be nearly
trebled and every white officers radius
of action proportionately increased.
Nearly all the British officers / met al
ready possessed and used bicycles, and
even native chiefs are beginning to ac-
uuire them
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-05
OCEAN RECORD BROKEN.
Mauretania Establishes New Mark for
Easthound Run from New York
to Queenstown.

QUEENSTOWN. March ct e
steamship Mauretania passed Daunt's
Rock at 9:47 a. M. today, establishing a
new record for the eastbound passage
from New York of 4 days 20 hours and
minutes. Her average speed for the
run was 2J.2S nautical miles per hour.
The Mauretania sailed from New
York for Queenstown on February %,
and passed the Ambrose channel light
ship ii $40 a. N. The distance for the
long eastbound course is 2934 miles.
The best previous record for the east
bound passage was made by the Mature
tania on her last previous trip, when she
covered the distance in 4 days 20 hours
and y minutes, at an average speed of
25.2O nautical miles per hour.
Her best days run for the eastward
trip prior to this voyage was Cos nauti-
cal miles. but this record was broken
in the voyage ended today when she
covered COZ miles from Friday noon to
Saturday noon.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-05
READ THE LABEL.

Under the Pure Food Laws baking
powder labels now show the ingredients
of which the powder is made.
Those who appreciate the Importance
to health and good baking of using a
pure cream of tartar powder will read
the back of the label carefully and make
sure that the ingredients mentioned in
clude cream of tartar.
The food law does not force consumers;
it merely helps them to protect them
selves. All good housekeepers want
cream of tartar baking powders, and will
not use alum substitutes in the food, if
they know it. AS the ingredients are
printed on the back of the label, all may
know the facts.
Good baking powder is one of the most
useful things in the kitchen; it is easily
obtained at any store; the better it is,
the more encOnomical it is in cooking
materials, and the more it conserves the
health of the family.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-05
GETS HINDU STUDENT,
Oriental Colony at the University of
Wisconsin Now Has Thirty
Members.

MADISON, Wis, March Al Spe-
cial. The University of Wisconsin now
has a colony of thirty oriental students,
many of whom are said to take more in
terest in their work than the average
American student. Most of the orientals
came from the Philippine islands, but
there are also a number of Chinese and
Japanese students. The latest acquisi-
ton is a Hindu, who arrived at the
beginning of the second semester.
All of the fasteners are prominent
members of the International club. and
one of them, Chu Tung Tsai of Canton.
China, is doing a great service for the
university by translating Chinese arti-
cles for the use OF the students in the
course in oriental politics. Guaktsai
Chao of Shanghai has attained promi-
hence by corresponding for the Chinese
Students monthly, publication devot-
ed to the interests of the Chinese stu
dents in the United States.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-05
FORTUNE FOR CHARITY.
Estate of James Millikin Of Decatur, Ill,
Will Probably Be Left for That
Purpose.

DECATUR, Ill. March 3.-The es-
tate of James Mil!ilin. the phiIanthro-
pist who died at Orlando. Fla, Tuesday,
will reach S1.5OO,000 The understand
ing here is that the total will be left
almost entirely to charity and education.
James Millikin university, Decatur, ILL.,,
will be the chief beIefclary If the in
stitution follows lines laid down in the
will. The funeral viii be held in Deca-
tur Saturday afternoon. The body will
lie in state at James AIiilikin university
Friday and SATURDAY..
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-05
TIE MERRY RA-HA CURE.
Idea All Right-Troub!e IS to Get the
Prescription Filled

It is all very well for a German doc
Dor 70 prescribe hearty laughter as a
remedy for nervous diseases, but per-
hays he VIII also be good enough to tell
MS where we are to get the Ingredients
Tor his prescription.
One caunot well sit down and laugh
"tiI! thc tears run down the checks" ut
nothing at all. however anxious TO cure
q severe attack Of neuralgia.
When one comes to think of it, says
the I.ady's Pictorial, few things make
one laugh 10 this extent, and what is one
persons meat whore hiarity is con
cerncd may prove 50 pOisonoas 10 an
other as 70 plunge him TO the very
depths Of depression.
There arc people who will double up
with mcrrimcnt when they see some one
else fail down a flight of steps. and
aftcrward describe it as the funniest
thing they ever saw" but most nervous
patients probably would not laugh at all
if in order to effect a cure an attempt
were made TO excite their hiiarity by
throwing relatives and servants down
stairs. Nerve specialists who adopt the
laughter cure will have either to prac-
tice Glowing or keep trained fools to
set their patients in q roar"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-05
EurOpe's War Chests.

AT the present time, and for the flu
of France, in Paris, reserve gold
store of f160,000,000 which is in fact.
writes one correspondent, Cooked upon
as war fund, beside which the 30
100000 of Germany looks very small. :"
But the German "Kriegschatz," emer-
gency war chest fund, only amounts to
100000 sterling, and it is lying not
in the Reichsbank at Berlin. bat in the
vaults of the Julius tower, in the
fortress of Spandau, near the capital.
against the coming of Germanys next
evil day. 1t has been lying there as n
dead fund ever since Germany received
from France her war indemnity of ESQ.,
100000, from which it was taken
London Chronicle
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-05
NEW IDEA
Helped Wis. Couple.

1t doesn't pay to stick too closely to
old notions of things. New ideas often
lead to better health, success and hap
piness.
A Wis couple examined an idea
new to them and stepped up several
rounds on the health ladder The hus
band writes:
Several years ago we suffered from
coffee drinking, were sleepleSs, nervous,
sallow, weak, and irritable. My wife
and / both loved coffee and thought it
was a bracer" (delusion).
Finally, after years Of suffering, we
read of Postum and the harmfulness of
coffee, and believing that to grow we
should give some attention to new
ideas, we decided to test Postum.
when we made it right we liked it
and were relieved of ills caused by
coffee. Our friends noticed the change
-fresher skin, sturdier nerves, better
temper, etc.
These changes were not sudden, but
relief increased as we continued to
drink and enjoy Postum, and we lost
the desire for coffee.
MANY Of our friends did not like
Postum at first, because they did not
make it right. But when they boiled
Postum according to directions on pkg,
until it was dark and rich, they liked
1t better than coffee and were benefited
by the change" There's a Reason"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read 1.-THE Road to Well
vile" in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter? A
new one appears from time to time.
They are genuine, true and full OF
human interest.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-05
WAS DUPED BY BOGUS LORD.
Josephine Hood Found in Mexico After
Long Search by Relatives.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, March LOO
Gated near Vera Cruz, Mexico. after II
search of nearly three years by anxious
relatives and the police of every city
AshevilIe. \. c.. is now en- route home
under the care Of her mother, and passed
through this city. Miss Hood is the
most prominent victim of John C. Cav
endish. alias Lord Percy Reginald
Sholto Douglas. the notorious bigamist
whose supposed bride she became after
a brief courtship, clipping with him only
10 be robbed and deserted far from home
Too proud 40 face her friends, the girl
hid from the world. and was found
by chance through the American consul
at Vera Cruz.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-05
PASS BASEBALL BILL,
Sunday Games Are LOCALIZED in Indiana,
if Governor Does Not Veto the
Measure

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March 1.-The
Senate today passed the new BrolIey
bill, legalizing baseball on Sunday The
vote was % to 10. The regular order
of business was suspended, debate shut
las already passed the house and now
goes to the governor. Gov. Marshall
vetoed the first bill passed by the Leg
islature, but it is believed he will per-
NIT the present measure to become Il
law without his signature.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-05
VENOMOUS FISH.
A Sting from the Little Viewer Often
Results in Much Pain.

1t is curious that while so much has
been written in our language on snake
bites there has been comparatively little
placed on record concerning the stings
of fishes
Snake bites are rare in this country.
but fish stings are very common, esDc-
cIally among fishermen and iShm0pgcvs
The fishes that most often sting are the
great and little viewers. A prick on
the hand or foot from a weever causes
much swelling and inflammation
If the arm is affected the Inflammation
may spread to the shoulder, the swell
ing of the whole limb being enormous.
The pain is agonizing, the patient often
falling into state of collapse or be-
coming delirious. Usually the infiamma-
ton subsidies in about three days, fol-
lowed by desquamation.-Hos
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-05
BIG ORDER FOR RAILS GIVEN.
New York Central Arranges for PUr-
chase, but Price Is Secret

NEW YORK, March 1.-THE New
York Central railroad announced
Wednesday that it had arranged to buy
1O1 600 tons of steel rails for 1909 de-
livery. This is the most important CON
tract placed with the steel companies
since the rate war began. The order in
cludes 10000 tons already delivered. The
remaining $1,000 tons will be delivered
between now and August !. The Lack
awanna Steel company gets 81 900 tons
of the order. the United States Steel
corporation $1,000, the Algona Steel COM
pany of Canada 5400 and the Bethlehem
Steel company 1000. What would be
the price of the rails could not be
learned.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-05
WRIGHT AEROPLANE DISABLED.
American and Spanish Colonel Narrowly
Escape Injury During Test.

PAU, France. March q Wilbur
Wright and Col. Wives, chief of the aero
rowly escaped injury yesterday after
noon. when the rudder of the Wright
aerOlane struck the ground and dis
abled the machine. The accident oc-
Cured lust as the machine was being
launched for a fight. The rudder struck
the ground and snapped, and the cable
used to guide the rudder wound around
the propellers. which in turn were dis
abled. The machine. however, flew on
for forty meters and then stopped, and
neither of its occupants was hurt. Pre-
viously Mr.. Wright had made two cuc-
cessful flights in the aeroplane with M.
Lambert and NJ. Tissandier as passen-
gers.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-05
CRUM RESIGNS FROM POST.
C0lored Collector Saves Taft Embarrass-
ment by Giving Up Position.

CHARLESTON. S. c., March g
With the resignation of Dr. William D.
Crum as collector of customs here, effec-
tive March 4, situation which threat
ened to cause President-elect Taft en-
barrassment is avoided. DR.. Crum who
is negro, says that no pressure causes
him to resign, but that he does so to
save Mr. Taft from any possible en-
barrassment as to his appointment and
because he feels that he has been es-
pecially identified with President Roose-
velt's administration and wishes to re-
tire with his chief.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-05
QUAKE ROCKS ISTHMUS,
Buildings Cracked and Fissures Appear
n Earth After Earth Shocks
in Chiapas.

CITY OF MENICO, March 4-News
has been received here of an earthquake
shock last Saturday on the isthmus. At
Mozozintla, Chiapas, all the buildings
We're cracked and many assures We're
caused i'll the earth according to official
advices. Shocks We're also felt at
Tonala and San Cristobal de Las Casas.
ia the same state, and at Tustla and San
Juan Bautista, in the state of Tobias
CO. The natives were terror-stricken but
no great damage is reported.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-05
FORM BIG GAS MERGER.
Northern Indiana Companies Unite with
a Capitalization of Ten Mil
lion Dollars

LAPORTE, Ind, March 4-Through
papers filed in the Office of the court re
corder and amalgamation and CONSOLE
dation of the various gas and electric
plants in northern Indiana. owned or
controlled by Clarence II. Geist of Chi
cago and Philadelphia, was perfected
under the name of the Northern Indiana
Gas and Electric company. with capital
stock of S10,000,000. The new corpora
ton absorbs the gas and electric plants
at Michigan City, Hammond. Valparaiso,
Indiana HarbOr and East Chicago.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-05
Americans Heavy Coffee Drinkers.

According to statistics published in n
leading coffee trade journal the worlds
consumption of coffee in 1907 amounted
to 16,S25000 sacks, of which 6,9SO,0OO
sacks were consumed in the United
States, 3,050,000 sacks in Germany.
1,625,O00 sacks in France, leaving
$4,000 for consumption in all other
countries.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-05
Insane Man Starts Fire in JaI.

SHEBOYGAN. Wis. March Al Spe-
ciaL August Rohwer, the man who
went insane on Milwaukee Northern
street car few days ago and who was
taken to the Jail, last night set fire to
a pile Of paper which had been stored on
top of his cell and but for the timely ar
rival of the police officers in the adjoin-
ing room, the station would probably
have been burned
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-05
PRISONERS BRAvELY FIGHT FIRE.
Lives Risked by 100 at San Quentin,
Cal, to Save Warehouse

SAN QUENTIN. Cal, March with
never thought apparently of attempt
ing u break for liberty, hundred state
penitentiary convicts fought heroically
to save from flames the jute warehouse
belonging to the prison. Several pris-
oners We're overcome by smoke and mar
Eowly escaped with their lives.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-05
Marshfeld MaYor RESIGNS

MARSHFIELD Wis. March 4
Especial. AT the meeting Of the coun-
Gil here last night, w. H. ROddis hand
ed in his resignation as mayor His
successor will be elected at the regular
spring election in April. Ex-Gov. w.
Il. Upham is being urged to become a
candidate
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-05
W. J. Fisk, Green Bay Banker, Dead.

GREEN BAY, Wis, March 2.-W. J.
Fisk. pioneer banker, philanthropist
aged 10 years. For more than thirty-five
years Mr.. Fisk has been identified with
banking interests of Green Bay. His
public benevolences have been generous,
the handsome Y. NJ. c. A. building being
one of his personal gifts He was re-
puted to be worth 100000
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-05
PENNSYLVANIA HAS DECREASE.
Big Railways Net Earnings for 1908
Are S7,436, 297 Below 1907.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, March Q
The annual report of the Pennsylvania
Railroad company for the year 1908,
made public last night, shows a decrease
in gross earnings compared with the pre-
ceding year of So. 446. 722 and a de-
crease in net earnings of S7,43G, 297.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-05
BuYYOak SsockFarrra

las a very choice lot OF imported and home
bred registered Percheron and German Coach
stations ard mares; all ages; also extra
fine imported Belgian stallion. First prize win
ner at Chicago international. Over fifty head
TO select from. Prices and terms right. Both
phones. A r. IVES, DelaYan. Wis. On the
c., NJ. & st. Paul r. r.