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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-28
Used Telephone in Hunt,

OF all the thousands Of ways in
which the telephone contributes to the
needs and luxuries Of mankind, the
most remarkable one so far recorded
is its use as an auxiliary in hunting
coyotes.
Leroy Moreiand, says the Gridley
(Colo.) Herald, of Grtdley Colony No.
8 saw a coyote sneaking up toward
his chicken inclosure He procured
his rife and shot at the animal, break.
ing his leg. The coyote is fairly MIN.
Bile in a getaway with only three legs
and this one was making good prog.
ress out of the country, when Mr..
Moreland went to his house and teIe.
phoned Harry Turner to pick I'D the
'varmint," as 1t was going his way.
Mr.. Turner had but one shell for his
shotgun and he used it without eff.
feet. He then telephoned 20 W. L.
Harkey that the animal was bound his
way and for him to get him. Mr.. Har.
key shot the coyote and killed 1t.
The animal had evidently been driv.
en- out of the river bottom covers by
the high water and was forced to for.
aging in the open. This is the first
coyote seen by the settlers on the Col
onies IN several years.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-28
TRADE UNION AHEAD OF BRIDE.
Printer Refuses to Wed Until Given Ger
tifcate with Proper Label.

HUTCHINSON, Kan, May 90
When it came to a choice between his
trade union and his prospective bride.
of Portland, Ore, chose the former here
and had it not been for the anxiety Of
Probate Judge Jordan to please the
marriage ceremony might not have been
performed. Clinton absolutely refused
to be married when the marriage ccrtifi-
cate lacked union label. Clinton yes
terday secured u license to wed Miss
Ethel Johnson. He had come from
Portland to make her his bride. Pro-
bate Judge Jordan has lately received
some fancy marriage certificates from
the east and he was about to use one
of these when Clinton noticed the lack
of q union label and baked. Another
certificate was secured and the ceremony
was performed.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-28
"THINKING' A FLOWER.
How Katherine ConsoIed Her Sick
Friends without Expenditure.

How Katherine ConsoIed Her Sick
Friends without Expenditure.
Dear Miss Katharine" said the
childish, uneven writing, the mlshun
school has sent me a Easter lily and
it Is in the window where l can sec 1t
and 1 love it. 1 could not send you
any, but please I want to tell you that
l thought you a fiower-the buti1est
white one you ever had. l thought 1t
to you before any one was awake this
morning. Your Little Friend,
"JANEY."
Katharine Sedgwick felt mist be-
fore her eyes All through the day be-
fore she had been girding at economy;
not economy in necessaries,-that was
easy,-but the sordid economy that de-
MED one the luxury Of sending Easter
flowers to friends who were especially
needing comfort. Oh, for box of sill
yer dollars-kept sacred for fiower-giv-
ing! There would be poetry in that
And now, from little iron bed In
charity hospital, a child who had
been perhaps three times in her mis-
sion-school class had sent her this bios
som-"the butifest white one you ever
had"
That was year ago. Since then
Katharine Sedgwick has given more
flowers to her friends than in all the
other years of her life together Some
times she sends them in little white
envelopes; sometimes by telephone
Only yesterday she called up a neigh
Dor whose three children are strug-
Cling W from scarlet fever
4 want you to know that I'm think
ing you two Dozen pinkroses,' she said,
after hearing the daily bulletin from
the patients. They're on the mantel
in your room, reflected IN the mirror.
And there's a bunch Of violets for that
darling little Priscilla right on the
white stand by the head Of her bed,
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-28
ENGLISH HORSE WINS
KING EDWARDS MINORU TAKES
GREAT EPSON DERBY.
Defeats American Entry, Sir Martin, for
Stake of $500 Sovereigns-Roy-
atty Sees Race.

EPSON, England, May o6.-The
Derby stakes of 5000 sovereigns. for en-
tire colts and FLIES foaled in 1906. the
blue ribbon event of the English racing
season, distance about one mile and a
half, was won today by Mnoru, owned
by King Edward.
The victory of his majesty's horse was
exceedingly popular and was greeted by
great burst of enthusiasm. w.
Raphaefs Louviers was second. and
William the Fourth, third. Fifteen
horses ran.
Mlnoru is Il bay colt by Cyllene out of
Mother Siegel, and is consequently 4
high class animal in the thoroughbred
list. Cyllene is sire of Cicero. who won
the 1905 derby for Lord Rosebery.
AS 2-year-o!d Minoru was not much
OF success on account of some eve
trouble, but he made a few good NJ
tempts, showing that he possessed speed
and stamina. His work as 3-year-old
continued To show Improvement until he
became tavoritesin this classic event.
The Stewards handicap of 1000 soy
ereigns, for 3-year-olds, last mile and
II yards of the Derby course. was won
by II. L. Whitney's PerSeus III. Tan
son was second, Mustapha, third. Ten
horses started.
The Caterham plate of POO sovereigns
for 2-year-oldS, distance ) furlongs. was
won by Suucloud. Acunha was second
and Haggwood. third. Among the four
teen starters was IL. L. Whitney's Bal
lyhoo filly.
King Edward and Queen Alexandra.
Princess Victoria, the Prince and Prin-
cess of Wales and other members of the
royal family came down by train. Upon
arriving ut EPSON they were driven to
the royal enclosure in semi-state car
riages, accompanied by outriders.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-28
In LIEU OF ICE CREAM.

However men may talk Of rising SUI
perior to the pleasures Of the palate,
the desire of the individual on short
commons for something good to eat
with intrude itself in even the gravest
situations. That in time Of battle
ones thought may be occupied, not so
much with dread Of the bullet as the
wistful recollections of generous
and tempting bill of fare, is shown
by Frederick Palmers experience, told
In With Kuroki In Manchuria." Mr.
Palmer and a fellow war correspond
ent had spent the night sleeping on
the stalks of a corn-f1eld.
When we awolze, the flashes Of the
Russian guns were playing. Drowsily
we rolled out of our blankets with the
comprehension that the artillery fire
was going on, as 1t had yesterday, and
that we were hungry and there was
no breakfast in sight. Probably the
artillery fire would go on forever;
probably there were no soft beds and
no square meals anywhere in the
world.
AS we dressed, Collins broke in
with:
What l should like would be, first,
some grapes, all dewy, of the Ice,
then =" but l would not allow him to
go any further
We had little rice and some cof-
fee. He boiled the rice and 1 made
the coffee, and I assure you we did
not overtax our stomachs.
And after l had topped off with
Ice cream said Collins, reminiscent
ly, Il think I'd go to sleep with or
ders not to wake me-ever."
We had something that tasted as
good as ice cream to the diner-out in
town. spring dubbed out of the
plowed earth, dubbed carelessly. cool
ly, from filter of sandy loan, laugh
ing typhoid to scorn When | looked
at 1t remember wondering how such
cool water could come out of a corn
field on such a hot day
If linen cloth, and spotless nap
kins, and Collins idea of a breakfast
had been realized, l could not have
felt much happier than l was to have
my turn at this fountain of Joy. You
felt each swallow trickle down until
you were full to the throat.
BRITISH CABINET OFFICER
NOW IN THE PUBLIC EVE
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-28
STATE FAIR GETS $4,000.
Committee on Claims Allows $40, 900 for
Additional Land

MADISON, Wis, May 2G.-The state
fair will get an appropriation of $17O,-
600 The joint committee on claims in
executive session Tuesday evening de
cided to report favorably for new build
ings, and in addition $4,000 for the
purchase of more land adjoining the
present grounds.
The friends of the state fair asked
for S250,O0O to be expended in two years.
The committee gives them S15O,0OO ex-
tending over three years. This, how
ever, will permit the state fair board
to proceed with definite plan Of inn
Droyements with a certainty of having
the money to carry them through. The
$4,000 given for the purchase of new
land will enable the board to secure
the land they have been after east of
the park where it is intended to move
the barns now occupying the south side
of the grounds near the main entrance.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-28
AMERICANS LOSE HALF MILLION.
New York Estimates 100000 Were
Lost in EPSON Derby.

NEW YORK, May 26.-It is estimat-
ed in sporting circles that Sir Martin, the
American horse in the English Derby
run today, carried approximately $780,
600 of American money. Efforts were
made i'll New York Tuesday night to
put down a number of large wagers on
the success of this colt, but they were
refused.
Never before has there been so much
American interest in the English Derby
as now, not excepting i'll 1881, when Iro-
quois, the American horse owned by
Pierre Lorillard, was the first animal to
capture the event for this country.
John e. Madden, the breeder of Sir
Martin at his Kentucky farm, has told
for the first time the price he received
for the great race horse. He sold Sir
Martin and Edward, both 2-year-olds, to
Louis Winans for $4,000, of which
$4,000 was for Sir Martin. He also
retained an interest in the stake win
nings of the two animals.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-28
EX-SHERIFF ARRESTED,
Former Marinette County Official Pleads
Not Guilty to Charges of
Irregularity.

MARINETTE. Wis, May 26.-[Spe-
cial IA warrant was served on former
Sheriff Thomas Brown of Marinette this
morning based upon an Indictment re-
turned by the grand jury which is now
sitting in this county. The Indictment
consists of ten counts, in which Brown
is charged with arresting and imprison-
ing parties before their previous SEN
fences had expired, charging the county
whole time for boarding the parties so
imprisoned for each and every sentence.
Brown was before Judge Hastings just
before dinner and pleaded not guilty
with the privilege of Withdrawing it and
entering an abatement plea. He was
released on $1,000 bond. 1t is understood
that Brown will attempt to prove If
reGuiarities in the drawing of the grand
Jury.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-28

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 26.-S.
n. ID. North, director of the census. has
rendered his resignation to President
Taft and it was accepted today. L.
Dana Durand, deputy commissioner of
corporations, has been named to succeed
Mr.. North, whose resignation is direct
result of his recent controversy with
Secretary of Commerce and Labor Ma
gel.
1t had been supposed up to within the
last few days, that the controversy be-
tween Secretary Nagel and Director
North had been amicably adjusted. The
friction between the two continued, how
ever. and at last Secretary Nagel put
the matter squarely up to President
Taft, saying that either he or Mr.. North
would have to leave the service as eX
listing conditions between them were i'm
possible
Director North held to the belief that
the census bureau was an Independent
institution and that he was responsible
only to the President. A congressional
enactment put the census bureau under
the department of commerce and labor,
however. and Secretary Nagel felt that
IN spite of the great powers conferred
by Congress on the director that official
should be subordinate to the cabinet
officer in charge of the department.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-28
WORCESTERSHIRE
GRAND RAPIDS (WIS) PICNICKERS
MEET TRAGIC END.
Gasoline Launch Swept Through Sluice
Gate of Dam on Wisconsin
River.

GRAND RAPIDS, Wis, May 90
Especial. -Four young Grand Rapids
people were drowned last night in the
Wisconsin river when the gasoline
launch in which they We're riding was
carried through the sluice gates of the
dam of the Consolidated Paper company
and dashed on the rocks below. The
drowned were:
BESSIE ANDERSON.
MISS B. BOGOGER.
MAY FORSE.
RALPH ANDERSON.
Swept Through Dam Gate.
In company with four other young peo-
pie the party had gone up the river in
the evening to roast marshmalIows on
Big Island. They were returning and
were about to make a landing, when on
account of darkness and not knowing the
gates of the dam were opened, the swift
current caught the stern end of the craft
and all were carried to the river below.
One of the rescued members stated
when he recovered his senses after
striking the water, all were clirging to
the boat. The boat was overturned and
four OF the party were drowned.
Rescuers Save Four.
Their screams for help were heard at
the city hall not far from there The
fire alarm was sounded and rescuing
party aided by lights from automobiles
and fires built along the Shores were
able to reach the surviving members of
the party just in time as they were al
most exhausted. They were carried to
the engine room of the fire department
and after strenuous efforts were resus-
citated.
Searching parties are now work try
ing to recover the other three bodies.
Miss Bogoger is the daughter of .Jo-
seph Bogoger, foreman at the MacKin-
non Manufacturing company. May
Forse was a pupil in the Wood county
training school as was also Miss Bessie
Anderson. Bessie Anderson and Ralph
Anderson were the children of the pro-
prietor of the Anderson Carriage works
of this city.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-28

and dozen red carnations for each OF
the twins. The carnations are on thu
chiffonier. Dear! How 1 wish
could make them all come true!"
Come true!" was the echo, for the
neighbor to whom she spoke is WON.
an who understands. BLESS your
heart! l can see them everywhere,
and this house Is full Of their fra.
GRANGE. Child, there isn't a conserva.
tory that. can grow a thing to com.
pare with the blossoms of remem.
brance you're always sending
Youths Companion.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-28
FUTILE EFFORT
TO BLOW UP a
LAKE STEAMER
THE HEFFELFINGER HAS A MAR
ROW ESCAPE FROM DE-
STRUCTION.
DEFECTIVE FUSE SAVED HER.
Four Sticks of Dynamite, with Partly
Burned Fuse, Found in Bal
last Pump.
DEFECTIVE FUSE SAVED HER.
POOR JOB BY THE PLOTTERS

BUFFALO, n. Y, May 26-Four
sticks OF dynamite We're found today
stuffed in the discharge pipe of the
steamer Frank Z. Heffelhnger. living at
the Erie Coal docks.
The sticks were bound together with
Wire. Attached to the dynamite was a
capped fuse, which had been ignited,
but on reaching the wire the fire was
extlnguished by the tightly bound wire.
The Hetfelhnger is one of the Lake
Carriers fleet of steamers and arrived
here yesterday from Superior, Wis, with
grain.
The police are investigating the af-
fair.
Livingstone Receives Word.
DETROIT, Mich, May 26.-Presi-
dent William Livingstone of the Lake
Carriers association received word today
from Buffalo that an attempt was made
TO blow up the steamer +. Y. Heffel-
hnger. -Four sticks of dynamite, with a
partly burned fuse attached to them.
were found by member of the steam
er,s crew in the discharge pipe of the
ballast pump.
Only the fact that the wiring of the
fuse was defective" said President Liv-
lngstone, saved the Heffelinger from
being destroyed. Fortunately the would
be dynamlters did a poor job Of wiring
the fuse, it only burned part way''
The Heffelfnger is modern steel
freighteI, 40 feet long and is owned by
the Peavey Steamship company of Du-
luth.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-28
RETAINS GOLF HONORS,
Kate C. Harley of Fall River, Mass,
Keeps Championship by Defeating
Margaret Curtis

WATERFOWL, Mass, May &C.
Maintaining the marvellous long game
which was the feature of her play last
year, Miss Kate G. Harley of Fall River,
the national woman's golf champion, cas-
lily defeated Miss Margaret Curtis Of the
Country club, Brookline, the 1907 title
holder, up 4 to play, in the first match
play found of the Boston Womans Golf
championship, on the links of the Oakley
Country club today.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-28
STUDENT REBELS ARE PUNISHED
Agree to Forego All Communication with
Opposite Sex Rest of Year.

APPLETON, Wis, May 26-As a
punishment for yachting and dancing
last week at Clifton, in violation of the
specific order of the faculty, seventy
students of Lawrence college Tuesday
night agreed to forego all communication
by word of mouth or pen with students
Of the opposite sex during the remainder
of the college year and to apologize per-
to the faculty. All offenders
who are serious must take final examina-
tons from which they had been exempt
ed before the offense was committed.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-28

els dealing with the affairs Of people quite common
place every respect, that of human interest
passion, gradually felt in the sphere the
drama The pedestrian realism and middleclass pre-
occupations Of Richardson Of Fielding of Rousseau
,up in fiction which first acceptance
the at the hands Of Diderot and found fur
Their and higher development through the Instrumental
ty Of Dumas fls Angler Ibsen, Bornsen and the mod
school Of playwrights.
The anecdotes and adventures which constitute the
material of the earlier drama have lost their upon
the modern world because they longer furnish us
thrill Of immediate actually that vital interest
Of contemporaneous circumstance, which live only In
the atmosphere of today-North American Review
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-28
Cornelius Shea Accused of Murder

NEW YORK, May 22.-AIice Walsh
who lived with Cornelius Shea, leader
Of the teamsters' union and who led the
great strike in Chicago, was taken to St
Nincents hospital Friday night with
stab wounds in her arms. legs, abdomen
and breast Shea was arrested, accused
by the woman of having stabbed her
She died after telling her story. Miss
Walsh was at one time a waitress in a
Chicago restaurant.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-28
BUILDS AEROPLANE AT BELoIT.
Hiram Morgan Expects to Make Flight
Saturday.
BELOIT. Wis. May 2G.-The frs

BELOIT, Wis. May 2G-The first
aeroplane constructed in this region is
being made by Hiram Morgan. son of
L. w Morgan. the Chicago millionaire
whose country home is just outside the
city limits of Beloit.
The young man has been working on
the machine ten days and expects to
have it completed so as to make trial
flight Saturday or Sunday.
The aeroplane is of rne glider type
and weighs only 65 pounds. The main
plane is q feet long and the tail is
IS feet. 1t is braced with piano wire.
1t was designed by Will Avery of the
Chicago Athletic club. who has con-
structed several aeroplanes.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-28
C.P. SHEA FAILS IN BAIL PLEA.
Transfers Ex-Chief Who Stabbed Girl
Is Held in Prison

NEW YORK, May 26-Friends Of
Cornelius p. Shea, former president Of
the Transfers international union, VINO
was sent to the Tombs on the charge Of
having stabbed twenty-five times Miss
Alice Walsh at 232 West Thirteenth
street. tried to secure his release on bail
The woman is in st. Vincents hospital.
Her condition is reported serious. Shea
was arraigned before Magistrate Bar
low in Jefferson Market court, and re-
manded 10 prison for another forty-eight
hours. without bail, to await the result
of the Walsh womans injuries.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-28
DENY BIG UNION OF PACKERS

NEW YORK, May 26.-The an
nouncement that Armour & Co. have de-
cided to issue bonds for $50, 100000. has
been interpreted in some quarters as an
indication that the long-rumored amaIga-
nation with Swift & Co. was about to
be realized. Officials of the company
to be regarded as a definite refutation
of the theory of amalgamation, mas
much as it shows a determination to
meet competition rather than to cQmpro-
mise with it.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-28
DAvENPoRTs ARE SEPARATED.
Famous Cartoonist Leaves Family il
New York and Goes to Goshen

NEW YORK, May 26.-Friends of
Mr.. ard Mrs. Homer Davenport were
grieved to learn that the cartoonist and
his wife had separated and that he had
horses at Goshen, n. Y, leaving to
Mrs. Davenport and the three Davenport
children the Davenport farm at Morris
Plains Mr.. Davenport says if divorce
proceedings are brought, they will be
begun by Mrs. Davenport.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-28
Rinpharton Has Been Selected.

DETROIT, ldich., May 22.-Instead Of
chartering the Anchor Line steamer Japan,
Duluth Steamship company have chartered
the steamer Bfnghamton of the Erie line to
ply between Port Huron and Duluth, in
place of the Inflated steamer Russia which
was sunk about four weeks ago. The crew
Of the Russia left Pert Huron yesterday for
Buffalo, and will man the Binghamton.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-28
TAKES PHOTOGRAPH OF SOUND.
Cleveland Scientist Says He Can Make
Picture of Human Voice.

CLEVELAND, O, May 26.-Prof.
Dayton G.. Miller of the Case School of
Applied Science here says he has dis
covered a means of photographing sound.
By the use Of his newly perfected de-
vice he believes it viii be possible to dis
tinguish in films the difference between
the tones of q human voice and the
tones Of a musical instrument. The
nearest that scientists have come to re-
producing sound waves heretofore has
cen to make them visible on smoked pa7
.pr,
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-28

ten is broken and States the proportion may be
as high as one four Forty years the broad
rast was between North and South but the divorce
rates Of North South have been converging where
as those and West have diverged The Central
States have two onehalf times the rate OF the
antic States while for the Western States the proper
ton is three and onehaf
Although the tide OF divorce Is rising the world over
nowhere is It high, nowhere is it rising SO fast In
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-28
May Build Union Depot at Oshkosh.

OSHKOSH, Wis, May 22.-[ Special |
A story is being circulated here that
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul road
and the 500 road, formerly the Wiscon-
sin Central. will build a combination
passenger depot in this city within the
next year or two. The report is said to
have started from railway officials, al
though the local agent of the 500 line,
Hodson, declares he knows nothing about
it.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-28
90 VESSELS FOUNDER.
Violent Tempest Raging Off Spanish
Coast and 100 Fishermen Are
Reported Drowned

BILBAO, Spain, May pa violent
tempest has been raging on the Bilbao
coast. More than sixty vessels of the
fishing feet have foundered, and it is
estimated that 100 fishermen have been
drowned
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-28
GROWTH OF THE DIVORCE EVIL.
By Edward AIsworfh Ross.

Twenty years ago investigation by the
Department Of Labor showed that 328,716 d.
vorces had been granted in the United States
between 1857 and 1888, and that divorces
were increasing two and one-half times az
fast as population. The recent census for
18S7-1906 brings to light 945, 625 divorces and
demonstrates that the movement constantly
gains In velocity. At present one marriage in
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-28
SIX DROWN IN CANAL,
Gasoline Boat Capsizes During Storm at
Midnight in Waterway Near
Vicksburg, Miss.

VICKSBURG, Miss, May 26-The
gasoline boat Doris, with ten passengers
on board. capsized in the middle Of the
YazOo canal in a storm at midnight and
six persons were drowned.