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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-13
WILL BOOM CUMMINS.
Next Logical Leader for Presi-
denCy in 1912

DIES MONIES, Ia, Aug. 1O-Five
thousand Of his fellow townsmen, cheer
ing and waving flags, greeted Senator
Albert Il. Cummius as he stepped from
a Rock Island train upon his arrival
home from Washington Monday even
ing.
Every mention of Senator Cummins'
brilliant fight for lower duties brought
cheers from the throng which crowded
around the speakers stand. A picture
Of the senator bearing the inscription,
"Cummins for Pres lent in 1912" was
carried through the crowd and caused
much enthusiasm. Mayor \. J. Mathis
created another burst Of enthusiasm
when he expressed the hope that Des
MOincs might some day be able to wei
come Cummins home as President in
stead of senator.
In response to speeches of welcome
Senator Cummins made a short address,
in which he stated briefly his reason for
voting against the Payne tariff bill
I'VE all know that the protective tariff
is the fundamental doctrine of the Re
publican party" he said, but [ do not
believe that fundamental doctrine was
wisely applied in the law just passed,
and therefore | voted against it. | have
no apology to make"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-13
AERONAUTS SUCCEED
IN CROSSING ALPS.
Balloon Sirius with Three Passengers
Flies from France, Reaching Alti-
,tude of 1873 Feet.

CHAMONIX, France, Aug. 10.-The
balloon Sirius has succeeded in flying
over the Alps. The airship left here
last Sunday under the pilotage of NJ
Spelterne, who had with him three pas
sengers. Fears were entertained for the
safety of the voyagers, but they have
been dispelled by the receipt of a report
that they have landed safely at a point
near Locarno at an altitude of 54OO feet.
The four men, however, still have a
dangerous path to cover on foot from
the place where they landed into Lo-
carnO.
The Sirius traversed Mt. Blanc and
scared over the Aiguille du Dru and the
Aiguille Verte. The highest altitude
attained on the voyage was 5000 meters
equal TO 1873 feet.
\ successful balloon trip over Mt.
Blanc and the Alps was made in No
vember of 1906 by two Italian aero,
nauts in the balloon Milano. The great
est altitude reached was 20,500 feet
and the rarited atmosphere made it nee.
essary for the men to resort to their sup
ply of oxygen to keep alive. The Mi
lano, which went up from Milan, came
down at Aix-le-Bains after having COW
cred 175 miles in three hours
The record for height in a balloon
would appear to belong to two English
men, Messrs. Coxwell and Glaisher, who
in 1862 assembled to a height of $1,000
feet, or about seven miles. In 1875 NJ.
TlSSandier, a Frenchman, rose more than
five miles into the air. He was accom-
panied by a friend who died on the way.
A self-registering balloon sent up with
out a passenger from Paris in 1893
reached an altitude of 81, 400 feet.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-13
RETELLS TANK TALES
HJALMAR HOLLAND ADDRESSES
HISTORICAL CONVENTION.
Tablet Marking Site of Old Fort How
ard IS Dedicated and Oldest Wiscon-
sin Dwelling Is Opened.

GREEN BAY. Wis, Aug 1.-THE
Joint convention of the State Historical
society of Wisconsin and the Green Bay
Historical society opened Tuesday even
ing in the public library building.
An address was delivered by Frederick
jackson Turner, L. L. D., professor of
American history in the University of
Wisconsin, on The Old Fort at Green
Bay The address Mr.. and Mrs. Nil
sotto Tank" by Hjalmar Rued Holland
OF Ephraim, Wis, proved interesting.
Mr.. Holland in telling of the couple
VINO many years ago settled in this part
OF the state and had Il great deal to dc
with shaping the destiny of the country
said:
'Nilsotto Tank was born in Fredricks-
hald, Norway, in 1903. and was married
to Catherine Nandermeulcn i'll 1919 The
couple went to Milwaukee in 1850 to aid
their countrymen who preceded them
mere. 1t was estimated that about
Sl,00O,OOO was brought with them. MIR
Tank purchased a tract of 800 acres on
Fox river which is still known rs Tank
town. and now Il part of the city OF
Green Bay. The first Norwegian schOo
ever built in America was erected here
to educate children brought TO America
by their parents.
Pastor lVGrSOn, who was with 4 par
ty of colonists, had charge of the church
He thought after the colony had beer
established that Mr.. Tank was establish
ing an obnoxious system of serfs as il
Norway IN the scheme to enrich him
self, as he could see no other reason fOl
the selection of a wilderness in which
to establish a colony.
The matter was agitated by the pas
tor and it was finally decided to have
Mr.. Tank deed the land to the settlers
This he refused to do. and the colonists
decided to go with Iverson &c the north
ern part of Door county, which is known
as Ephraim. The colony left the Tank
settlement in May. 1858 Although
Tank loved his countrymen he made Nc
effort to stop them from leaving him, as
he thought they would be more con
WINGED that he was trying to swindlt
them.
Tank passed away in Tank cottage il
1864 after a sudden illness, while his
widow lived until 1891. An only daugh
ter died in 1872. The remaining prop
erty, valued at $1,000,00O, was distrib
uted to different missions, and the fur
nishings of the cottage, Which were like
the contents of museum of rare art
were sold at public auction"
This morning a tablet marking the
spot of old Fort Howard. near the site
of the North-W Western depot, was dedi
Gated. Mrs. Jam2s =: Gilmore, daughter
Of Col. William Chapman, officer at til
fort in 1887, Withdrawing the veil Ii
the afternoon the formal opening OF
Tank cottage, the oldest dwelling in
gfamme will be taken up with pilgrim
age to Red Banks, and the unwilling OF
tablet concentrating the discovery
of Wisconsin by Jean NicOlet in 1894
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-13
SATISFIES BOTH SIDES.
Proposition Advanced by Chicago Rail-
way Officials for Gradual Increase
in Wages Will Avert Strike.

CHICAGO, H., Aug. 10-Union of
ficials and the heads Of the Chicago
street railway companies conferred to-
day over the differences on the wage
scale of the employees.
In the opinion of the leaders on both
sides, the tentative propositions offered
by the railway officials looking to a
gradual advance in the wage scale will
be Il working basis for the drafting OF
an agreement satisfactory to both the
men and the employers.
Through the medium Of Walter L.
Fisher, special traction attorney, the city
is taking an active part in the peace ne
gotiations, being recipient of % per
cent. of the net profits Of the street rail
ways under the franchise ordinances re-
Gently adopted. The negotiations wheth-
er successful or not will probably con
tlnue for several days, before definite re-
suits are reached
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-13
MOTHER STEALS CHILD
DIVORCEE Is CAPTURED AFTER
VISIT TO MILWAUKEE,.
Father Reclaims Son, but Does Not
Prosecute Woman Who Once
Was His Wife.

RACINE, Wis. Aug 1O-[Special i
This afternoon Sheriff Beverly of Green
Bay arrived here with William Gzgare
in search of the son Of the latter, who
was kidnapped from Green Bay on Sat
urday last by his mother.
The parties were divorced several
months ago and the custody of the 4-year
old child was given TO the father by the
Judge at Green Bay. The wife appeared
there last Saturday and found the boy
playing on the streets. She took him
and left the city, going to Milwaukee,
from whence she came to Racine.
She was found here with the boy, Oc-
cupying rooms on Washington avenue.
Tho two were taken into custody by the
officers, but it is not likely that the wom-
an will be taken to Green Bay IS the
father says all he wants is the child
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-13
IN MEMORY OF NICOLET.
veil Tablet at Spot Where French
man Landed

GREEN BAY, Wis. Aug. 9-LSpe
cial. Jean Nicolet's discovery of Wis
consin 30 years ago will be commem-
grated at the joint convention of the
Wisconsin Historical society and the
Green Bay Historical society on Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday. A tab
let marking the spot where the French
man landed at Red Banks will be IN
yelled on Thursday morning. DR.. Reu-
ben Gold Thwaites, secretary of the
state society, and A. c. Neville presi-
dent of the Green Bay society, giving
addresses.
Another tablet marking the site of
old Fort Howard near the North w est
ern station will be unveiled on Wednes-
day and James II. Gilmore will give the
chief address. E. NJ. Hyzer. general
counsel of the North-W estern road, will
talk, also A. @. Neville.
The historic Tank cottage. believed to
be the Oldest building in Wisconsin, will
be formally dedicated in its new loca-
ton in Union park on wednesday after
noon. A historic collection will be one
of the interesting features of the con-
VentiOn.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-13
TAFT MEETS O'BRIEN.
President Discusses japanese Affairs
with the American Ambassador
to That Country.

BEVERLY, Mass, Aug. 12-Presi-
dent Taft talked with the American am
baSsador to Japan, Thomas j. O'Brien,
for more than an hour this afternoon on
the porch of his summer cottage.
Mr.. O'Brien is to be retained by the
President as ambassador, and is credited
with being as close to the throne as any
ambassador at the japanese court.
Mr.. O'Brien brought many messages
of congratulatiOn and good will to Mr..
Taft from the Presidents friends in ia,
pan. These friends include men both
in and out of official life. After his
interview with the ambassador, Presi-
dent Taft declared that matters in the
far east were very satisfactory.
The question of the Japan-American
treaty is soon to be taken up in this
country, and it is believed that the P.~nsi-
dent gathered much information for his
future guidance from his long talk with
the ambassador.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-13
LEGS Off KICKS COPS.
Crippled Shoe String Pedd1er Causes
Havoc Among Mellen Police When
They Nab Him

NIELLEN, Wis, Aug. 11.-[Special. ]
-Legless and drunk, a crippled shoe
string vendor put Melen's police force
out of business for a time Monday when
the department tried TO arrest him.
When the cops sought to make the pinch
the cripple landed one of his stumps 81
hard on the solar pIexus of the nearest
hluecOat that he took the count.
His brother officer threw the cripple
down and sat on him, but only for a
minute, for the legless merchant sank
his teeth into the deshest part of the
copper's anatomy. The policeman broke
away with, howl and retired from the
scene of battle to hunt some court plas-
ter, and now takes his meals off the
mantelpece.
In municipal court the peddler gave
his name as Alfred Oberg and was SEN
fenced to fifteen days in the lookup. He
said he got lost while deer hunting and
had both legs frozen off above the knees
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-13
LAND DRAWING BEGINS
Distribution of Reservation Farms Opens
at Spokane, Wash, After Three
Weeks. Registration

SPOKANE, Wash, Aug al
though the crowds of land seekers were
not so large as they had been daily
during the last three weeks, when filing.
applications for registration on the
Occur D'Alene, Spokane and Flathead
reservations. several thousand people
eagerly awaited this morning the hour of
10 o'clock when the drawing for the
Occur D'Alene land began. Many had
remained after mailing their applica-
tons and others who went on to visit
the exposition at Seattle had returned
in the hope that they might be an
nounced as among the fortunate few to
draw prizes.
Each of the 10000 persons applying
for Occur D'Alene lands has one chance
for Spokane lands one in 400; and of
the $1,000 for Flathead land one in ff-
teen.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-13
ODD CHARACTER DIES
HARVEY DURAND'S FALL PROVES
FATAL AFTER THREE DAYS.
Grave and Tombstone Were Prepared BY
himself and Phonograph VIII Fur
niSh Funeral Music.

FOND Do LAC, Wis, Aug. u
Especial With his grave already dur
and his tombstone in place. Harvey Du-
rand, Fond du Laos most eccentric citi-
zen, died At thirty minutes past midnight
from injuries received in fall near his
home last Monday. He became uncon-
Scious shortly after the accident and re
manned 50 almost continuously until
death
When the funeral is held from pu-
rand'S home Friday at O'Clock. the
dead mans favorite monograph will
play, Saved BY Grace" and God Be
With You Till We Meet Again" in ac-
cordance with one of the last wishes cy-
pressed before his death The services
will be conducted under the auspices of
the Elks, interment being ut Ricuzi come
terry.
Several years ago Duraud prepared
for his ultimate end, having grave du.,
and having his tombstone selected. il be-
ing only necessary to carve thereon the
date of his death. At the death of his
wife several months ago, he used phono-
graphs to furnish the funeral music
Durand was born at Wcsthed. Chau-
tauQua county, \. Y. on November
>. 1927. removing to Fond du Lac in
1900 lie was at various tnCS Il Nom
Der Of the Northwestern railroads eugi-
nceriug corps, farmer. speculator and city
assessor. During the Civil war he was
in the office Of the provost marshal. be-
ing appointed in 1861.
lie was instrumental in procuring the
rlght-of-way for the Northwestern road
between here and Milwaukee, In 1876
he made an extensive tour of Europe.
Durand in 1860 married Miss Jennie +.
Brown who 1ipl SpN-pr1l y,,,ntby NV, II,
is survived by one sister. Mrs. Edward
Il. FELTON, of this city.
Friends of the man, who was known
locally as the lone fisherman" were
lately the recipients of numerous and
valuable testimonials of Durand'S cs-
TEEN. He gave away expensive phone
graphs by the wholesale and diamond
studded watches and silver souvenir
spoons were bestowed with Il generous
hand. Within the month he presented
each girl student at Grafton hail with a
fine souvenir spoon
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-13
EVELYN ASKS S5OO,OOO,
Thaw's Wife Demands Settlement, but
Husbands Lawyer Says He Is
Not Worried
POUGHKEEPSIE, n. Y. Aug.

POUGHKEEPSIE, n. Y, Aug. 10.
That Evelyn Nesbit Thaw is seeking
to drive her husbands family into set
Ting upon her large sum of money.
said to be 100000, is the statement
made Monday by Charles Morschauer,
attorney for Harry X. Thaw.
'Since Mrs. Thaw ascertained she
could not force Harry into acceding to
her wishes by threats of divorce she has
resorted to an actual demand for the
settlement of a large sum upon herself y
rs it as much as $5O0,O00?' Mr.. Nor
schauSer was asked.
Yes, it's somewhat around that fig
ure. We are not excited by her oft
repeated divorce threats, for we know
what she has been doing. She has been
negotiating with District Attorney Je-
rome and his alienists and aiding them.
in their case, therefore she can look to
them to take care of her"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-13
NAVAL TUG CAPSIZES.

ROCKPORT, Mass, Aug. 1.-THE
naval tug Nezinscot bound from Ports
mouth to Boston, capsized off Cape Ann
at an early hour today, and several of
her crew drowned. The second officer,
captains wife her little boy and four
of the crew landed on the cape on the
tugs boat. The captain. surgeon. engi-
neer and three other members of the
crew who took TO the raft. We're blown
off shore and this morning, a dozen Rock
port fishing boats were searching for
them in Massachusetts bay.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-13
New Banks Get Charters.

MADISON. Wis. Aug. 11.-Commis-
sioner of Banking NJ. c. Bergh has
granted a charter to the Farmers State
bank of Belmont, La Fayette county,
chers is president and l.. L. kuhnheim
cashier. Articles of Incorporation of
the Nazianz State bank, Nazianz, Mani
towoc county, with capital of $4,000,
were approved by the commmissioner.
The incorporators are Mic Filz. Phil9
koenig and Joseph Mullmann, all Of
Nazianz. An amendment to the articles
of incorporation of the State Bank of
Elmwood increasing the capital stock
from 5000 to $4,000 was approved.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-13
PAYS HIGH FOR A REMBRANDT.
Presidents Brother Charles Gives $500,
600 for Art Treasure

CINCINNATI, O., Aug. 1O.-A Rem
brandt painting is the latest addition to
the art treasures Of Charles 2. Taft,
brother of President Taft. Negotiations
for the purchase of the picture were
completed last week. 1t is one of the
best known of all Rembrandts, described
as 1.-The Young Man Rising from a
Chair" and has been in the possession
of the Pertales family in their home in
Paris for more than a hundred years.
The painting is said to have cost Mr..
Taft 100000.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-13
BUGS ADVERTISE CITY.
natured if Contributed Recipes
Prove as Claimed

FOND DU LAC, Wis, Aug. 12.-
Special. IA new use has been found
for the bedbugs which infest the police
station. City Clerk John T. Hohensee
says that the bugs are a good advertise
ment as he has received many letters
from persons, who suggest various rem
edies for killing the crawling things.
Some of the letters are from people
r. siding in other states, and it appears
from this that the inhabitants of the
calabOOse are getting a reputation
throughout the country.
Although every effort has been made
to kill the bugs, they are still alive and
happy.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-13
DRAW FLATHEADLANDS
Cans Containing $1,000 Applications Are
Opened at Spokane to Award Mon
tana Homestead Tracts.

SPOKANE, Wash, Aug. 12-Every-
thing was ready today for Judge Witten
and his assistants to remove the covers
from fourteen large cans containing 81
900 applications for Flathead reservation
lands. Fifteen hundred names were
drawn today. $500 on Friday and 300
on Saturday, making 600 for the 1000
sified as timber will be subject to home
stead on this reservation.
Joseph Furay of Warsaw, Ind, aged
33. drew No. /.
win Zuchtke, Appleton, Wis, Alfred
Wallin. Prairie du Chen, Wis, and q.
{. Tabor. Prairie du Sac, Wis, We're
lmong the other winners in the first fifty
drawings
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-13
VAN SAINT FOR G. 4. R.
MINNESOTA MAN AHEAD IN POLL
FOR COMMANDERS.
Contest Lies Between Ex-Governor Of
Gopher State and Judge w. A.
Ketchum of Indiana.

SALT LAKE, Utah. Aug. 1O.-On
this, the second day of the forty-thiri
annual encampment of the Grand Army
of the Republic, holiday making and
good fellowship are still uppermost. but
the administrative machinery may be
occasionally heard.
WHO are you?" and What place
are you forE' are the questions that
greet each incoming delegate.
The first query refers 10 the general
fight between eX-Gov. Van SAINT of Min
nesota and Judge William y. ketcham of
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-13
ELEPHANTS STAMPEDE A TOWN
Herd of Eleven Runs Amuck When Doc
Bites Beasts Heel

CLAY CENTER, Kan, Aug. 11.-For
two hours Friday the town was terror
lied by eleven elephants which escaped
from a show and stampeded through the
streets. a small dog bit heel of an
elephant ard the beasts, breaking from
its keeper. ran away. the other ten ele-
plants following. \ Snowman was
Knocked from a horse and seriously hurt.
During the excitement the people of the
town kept off the streets.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-13
CROPS DRINK DEEPLY.
Heavy Rainfall at La Crosse Breaking
the Worst Drought Experienced
There IN 81 Years.

LA CROSSE, Wis, Aug. 1O-[Spe-
cial. The worst drought IN thirty-seven
years was broken today when the first
rain since July , fell. Several times
clouds gathered and a few drops of wa
ter fell, but never enough to lay the dust.
Today hard rain has continued for
three hours and crops through this sec
ton are IMMENSELY benefited
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-13
PHYSICIAN BECOMES INSANE.
Noted Wisconsin Doctor Loses Mind Aft
er Becoming III with Blood Poison.

SHEBOYGAN, Wis, A1g. 12-[Spe-
,ial. DIR. Breitzmann of Menasha, who
developed blood poison Monday while
listing Elkhart lake and was taken to
st. Nicholas hospital for treatment, de-
7eloped signs of insanity and has been
aiken to the Northern Hospital for the
insane. BreitZmann was one OF the
pest physicians in the state but slave
o drink He was divorced from his
irst wife in Menasha and married a
iecond time. His chances for recovery.
ire slight. .----.-
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-13
KING MAY CHALLENGE,
Alfonso Thought to Be Considering
Chances of Winning the America
Cup in Yacht Race.

LONDON. Aug. 1.-Reports are cur
rent in yachting circles here that King
Alfonso of Spain is a possible challenger
for the Americas cup. The reports are
apparently based on the fact that the
King, during the construction of his
yacht Hispania, which was built in Spain
from designs by Fife, evinced curiosity
regarding the conditions governing the
contests for this trophy
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-13
JACK JOHNSON SIGNS,
Colored Heavy Weight Agrees to Meet
James J. Jeffries in Ring Encoun-
ter for Championship.

CHICAGO, Ill, Aug. 11.-ArticIes of
agreement for fight between Jack John
son and James J. Jeffries for the heavy
weight championship of the world were
signed here today. The fight is to take
place within eight months before the club
offering the best inducements. All bids
for the fight are to be in inside of sixty
days. Sam Berger, manager for James
J. Jeffries, George Little. Johnson's
manC "er and Jack Johnson We're present
at the meeting when the articles were
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-08-13
Would Tap Lake Winnebago.

APPLETON. Wis, Aug. 10-Petitions
have been circulated in Neenah, Mena-
sha, Appleton. Kaukauna, Wrightstown,
Depere and Green Bay. which will be
forwarded to the secretary of war ask
ing immediate permission to draw the
water from Lake Winnebago below the
crest of the government dam at Menasha
n the interest of the public health OF me
valley cities This action followed Il
conference of city officials and citizens of
the Fox river valley.