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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-14

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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-14

called for the leather for manufacture
ing into fancy slippers, boots, travelling
bags, belts, card cases, music rolls and
so forth. An immense demand was
soon created for it, resulting in the
slaughter of many thousands Of the
animals every year, giving employment
to hundreds of men. The demand soon
exhausted the productive capacity of
this country and large numbers of skins
were imported from Mexico and Cen
trail America
The consumption Of this leather at
present is greater than ever before,
and owing to the large importatiops
the market price is somewhat less than
a few years ago. The output Of the
tanneries of the United States approx
mates 100000 skins annually, worth
$420000. 1t is a characteristic of all
aquatic leather-indeed, of all feathers
that they are curiously checkered in
oblong divisions, known as scales" or
BOSSES separated by intersecting
grooves, and varying in size and char
acter from the rough, horniike scutes
on the back to the smooth, pliable
markings on other parts of the body,
giving the skin that peculiar effect
which makes it so popular for leather
PURPOSES.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-14

the other parts Of the shoes he has
done perfect Job, because that is the
way he blackens mems shoes; but that
will not suffice at all for women's
shoes. They should be evenly polish
ed all over.
THE front part of a mans shoes is
all that ever shows, but when a woman
crosses the street or goes up or down
stairs or steps on or off a car or into
an auto or a carriage her whole shoe
is likely to show, and nothing looks
wore than soiled heels or dingy strips
up the back of a woman's boots. A
woman who cares to be well groomed
is extremely particular about the trim
ness Of her heels and ankles, but it
almost is impossible to get a bootblack
to give that part of her shoes suffi-
cient attention, although she pays him
extra"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-14
FIRE DELAYS CAPITOL
FINDORF PLANT AT MADISON To-
TALLY DESTROYED.
Loss Is Estimated at from 100000 to
0,000-Had Contract for Dec
Grating State House.

MADISON, Wis, May 13.-[ Special.
Fire which at one time threatened to de-
stroy the entire Fourth ward, the resi-
dence section of the city, early this NOM
ing, destroyed the Findorf planning mill
and the adjacent lumber yard at a loss
variously estimated from 100000 to
100000.
The FindOrf company holds the con-
tract for the interior finishing of the
new east wing of the capitol and all of
the high-grade lumber and millwork to
be used for that purpose was burned
The loss on this material alone is ap-
proximately $4,000 Only yesterday q
carload of mahogany and half a carload
of costly cherry lumber was received
and this also went up in flames. Findorf
carried comparatively little insurance
and it is believed he is financially ruined
by the disaster.
The state is protected against the loss
by FindOrf's bOndsmen and should the
capitol commission insist upon exact full
tllment of the contract, it will cost the
bondsmen pretty penny. Already there
is talk of introducing bill by which
more time may be granted to Findorf
in the completion of the contract, work
upon which was to have been begun
within a week or two.
Sparks from the burning building
threatened the storage tanks of the
Standard Oil company, half block dis
tant and innumerable small blazes were
started over the ward. The parish house
of Grace Episcopal church, nearly half
mile from the fire, was threatened for
time, a spark igniting the roof Choir
master Fletcher Wheeler in his night,
clothes, climbed to the top of the build
ing and with an axe, saved it. Were ii
not for the shower which was falling
at the time, it is believed the entire
ward would have been burned. At II
o'clock this morning the ruins were still
smOuldering and the fire department was
still playing streams of water upon it.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-14
DOESN'T GO TO MARKET.

Under Present Conditions the Mar
I<ets Come to Hotel Stewards.
81 run over to the market about
once a week to keep in touch with it,
but the modern hotel steward no longer
goes to market in the old-fashioned
sense. He is too busy. He would have
to spend the whole day there. In 9th
er words, under present conditions the
markets come to the hotels said j.
H. Todd to New York Herald man.
you see, the market men come
around looking after business, for they
find competition rather keen"
How do you manage to get the best
Of everythin5?' was asked.
I'VE have to depend absolutely upon
the Dealers and that works all right,
for they could not afford to send in
ferior stuff. If they did, it would go
right back to them, and they would
also run risk of losing business We
also depend upon them to notify US
by telephone when they have anything
especially fine on hand. You see. there
is always a limited supply of delica-
cies, and the hotel steward who is en-
terprising gets what he wants of them.
For instance, l had the first fresh
mackerel that reached New York. That
was Tuesday. Then in the middle of
the week | captured a small shipment
of peaches, nectarines and japanese
plums that came in from South Africa
I'VE also have had canteloupes
grown especially for US in a Pennsyl-
vania dollhouse. They come with the
name Plaza on the melon. This is
done by placing metal case and stem
Gil over the melon just before it is ripe
and the sun burns the name The ex-
pertinent was tried last year of raising
canteloupes this way, but only this sea-
son has it been possible to raise a
number of them. The fruit is red,
sweet and of good taste
I'VE have printed slips Of what is
on hand every night, and this is sent
to me. 1 go over it and then find out
what ertainments are scheduled for
the next day. and so cover the DAYS
supply as closely as possible
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-14
i. S. SENATOR ACCUSED.
Talliaferro of Florida and Other Promi-
nent Persons Charged with Ac-
cepting Railway Passes.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla, May 10
Charges that many persons of promi-
nence have accepted passes on the rail
ways in Florida, contrary to law, have
been submitted to the house by a com
mittee appointed to investigate the pass
files Of the state railway commission
The report was referred to the commit
tee on judiciary. Among those reported
as having accepted passes are: United
States Senator Tallaferro, Representa-
comptroller, w. r. Bauskett, secretary
to Senator Talliaferro; United States
District Judge J. w. Locke; United
States District Judge Alexander Bow
man.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-14
NAMING OF CATS NOT MANIA.
Woman Who Called Them After Apes
ties Held of Sound Mind.

NEWARK, n. J., May SIN handing
down an opinion in the orphans court
upholding the will of Anna A. Burnet,
Judge Davis declared that evidence that
the testatrix named cats after apostles
and was guided by prayers, answered
her business. as testified to, was not
proof that the woman was of unsound
mind. Miss Burnet died at Hilton, Octo-
Der Is, 1908. leaving an estate valued at
100000, Of which S97, 900 was be
queathed to charitable institutions.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-14
The seIf-Improveme Habit.

The very reputation Of having an
ambition to amount to something in
the world, of having a grand life-aim,
is worth everything, says a writer in
Success Magazine. The moment your
associates find that you are dead-in-
earnest; that you mean business; that
they cannot shake you from your de-
termination to get on in the world,
or rob you of your time or persuade
you to waste it in frivolous things, you
will not only be an inspiring example
to them, but the very people who are
throwing away their time will also adj
mire your stand, respect it, and profit
by 1t, and you will thus be able to pro
tect yourself from a thousand annoy
ances and time-wasters, and expert
ences which would only hinder YOU.
In other words, there is everything
in declaring yourself. in taking a stand
and thereby announcing to the world
that you do not propose to be failure
or an ignoranlus; that you are going
to take no chances on your future.
that you are going to prepare yourself
for something out of the ordinary
away beyond mediocrity, something
large and grand.
The moment you do this you stand
out in strong contrast from the great
mass of people who are throwing away
their opportunities and have not grit
and stamina enough to do anything
worth while, or to make any great
effort to be somebody in the world.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-14
COINERS STEAL BELLS.
Taken from Church and JRiI-Metal
of COunteFfeiters.

Taken from Church and JaiI-Meta1
of Counterfeiters.
The strange theft of church bell
from the chapter house of Southwark
cathedral the other day was paralleled
some few years ago by the mysterious
disappearance of the big bell of IA
nous English Jail. 1t was in it's place
one evening and the next morning it
had vanished. The affair was kept a
secret from the press, in accordance
with the traditional policy pursued by
while nobody knew what had become
Of the missing article.
Eventually, however, it leaked out
that it had been stolen by one of the
convicts with the connivance Of a war
der. The thief was a professional
coiner whose period of detention was
on the point of expiring and his rea-
son for desiring the acquisition of so
much good metal Is sufficiently obvi-
Gus to need no explanation.
In all probability the missing South
wark bell was annexed for a similar
purpose, although OluST 6nQS nave
been had in view in the past by steal
ers of such articles. There was, for
instance, the case of the antiquary
who stole the famous St KILN bell
from its place in the tower Of KILN
Church in Perthshire.
The vulgar believed that the bell if
surreptitiously carried away would
extricate itself from the hands of the
thief of its own accord and return
home ringing all the way; and the
anuquary, when called to account.
pleaded that he took the bell in order
to prove the falisty of this particular
popular superstition. Then there was
that Ralph the Rover" of Southey's
well-known ballad who stole the Inch
cape bell in order that peaceful mer-
chantmen might be wrecked upon the
dreaded reef. He persisted himself.
with all his crew, because of the alb
sence Of its warning note, a fact
known to every schoolboy.-Pearson S
Weekly.
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talcum-powder picture of child smil-
ing at fine particles strewn from a box
and one of babe seated in bathtub
with cake of soap IN his hand.
Inc boys mother was with him at
the time of the accident. The boy, run
ming ahead of his parental guardian,
leaped to window seat and leaned
forward to steady himself on the win
dow pane. But the window was open
and, instead of finding glass, the child
toppled out into the street below. Mrs.
Monfort, only four feet behind him.
frantically leaped after him, but miss
ed the child by few inches. Then
she tried to throw herself after it
through the window, but was prevent
ed by the train crew.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-14
WELL-KNoWN BOY KILLED.

Pau -. 5AonfUrt Fails Through EIe-
waited Car Window.
Paul Maurice Monfort, the 4-year-old
son of A. w Monfort, a Chicago COM
mercial photographer, was killed by
falling from an open window of a
South Side 81" train as it started
from Stony Island avenue at esd
street, and the heartbroken parents
have been consoled by messages of
sympathy from friends scattered
through several States, where the boys
face has been familiar for years in adj
vertisements Of staples
The child was known as the most
photographed baby in America and his
father had posed him more than 1000
times. The most familiar include the
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-14
HIGH HEELS END DAMAGE SUIT.

OAKLAND, Cal. May 13.-Because
she was wearing high heeled shoes when
she was injured by a fall from a street
car, Mrs. Anna Peterson has lost her
suit for damages against the Oakland
Traction company Counsel for the cor
poration advanced the plea that Mrs.
Peterson was guilty of contributory neg
igence, as no woman wearing high heels
could expect to navigate a level street,
let alone step hurriedly from a street
car without being overbalanced by such
footwear Superior Judge Fred V.
Wood held the same view and gave the
Oakland Traction company judgment for
the costs Of the action.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-14
Az. H, JOHNSON ISDEAD,
One of the Oldest Practicing Patent At
torneys in United States Passes
Away in Washington.

WASHINGTON, D. c. May 13.-
Maj. Albert E. H. Johnson, one of the
oldest practicing patent attorneys in the
United States, died here last night in
his eighty-third year, following stroke
of apoplexy III his office. During the
Civil war he acted for some time as
private secretary to Edwin NJ. Stanton,
secretary of war, serving without re
Enumeration. Later as a reward for his
valuable services he was commissioned a
volunteers. At one time he was prOmi
nent in Masonic circles. The funeral
will be held in this city tomorrow.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-14
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS ELECT.
Wisconsin Convention Pledges $780, 900
Toward Catholic University.

APPLETON, Wis, May 13.-At the
closing session Wednesday afternoon of
the state convention of the Knights of
Columbus, the following officers were
elected:
State deputy-M. K. Reilly, Fond du Lac.
Secretary-W. d. Mcclure, Baraboo.
Treasurer-A T. Krembs Stevens Point
Advocate. a. Anderson. Chippewa Falls,
State northumberland Mills, BelOit
Delegates to the national convention
at Mobile were named as follows: NJ. X.
Reilly, Fond du Lac; ]. f. Martin,
Green Bay; Judge Thomas Ryan, Apple
ton; Dr. L. l.. Harrington, Milwaukee.
The Wisconsin knights, by resolution,
pledged themselves 10 assist in the rails,
ing Of an endowment of 100000 for the
establishment Of a Catholic university
at Washington, ID. G.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-14
MRS. w. GLADDEN. DIES.
Wife of Columbus CO., Minister, a Fer
mer Resident of Racine, Wis,
Passes AWAY

COLUMBUS, O., May S.-Mrs. Glad
den, wife of Rev. Washington GLADDEN.
Of the First Congregational church, this
city, died today after years of illness.
Mrs. GLADDEN. was born in Hartford
Conn, April 20, 1910, being the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Coheon,
which is the name of the Scottish clan
on Loeb Lomond. Her parents moved
to Madison, Lake county, o., in 1S41,
and then moved to Oswego, n. Y, and
Racine, Wis, finally settling in Column
bus, O., in 1853.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-14
ADELLA SHORES
LOST WITH HER
ENTIRE CREW
ANOTHER APPALLING MARINE
TRAGEDY ON LAKE SUPERIOR
DURING RECENT GALE.
TWENTY-0NE SEAMEN PERISH
Capt. Samuel Holmes of Milwaukee One
of the Victims of the Storms
Wrath.
TWENTY-0NE SEAMEN PERISH
FLOATING wRECKAGE IDENTIFIED.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, May s. 1909
The steamer Adella Shores, formerly
owned by the S. O. Neff Transportation
company of this city, foundered off
Whitefsh point, Lake Superior, in the
great gale of the early part of the week.
carrying down her crew of twenty-one
people.
Some anxiety was felt for the safety
of Shores. as she was a week overdue at
Duluth, but it was hoped that the steam
er found shelter behind some point or
island and would reach port as soon as
the storm abated
The first news that some steamer had
met with disaster during the storm was
received when the captain of the Cana
dian steamer Glenellah reported that
when the anchor of his steamer was
raised off Whitefsh point it brought with
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-14

it the mast and rigging belonging to a
steamer about the size of the Shores.
Immediately after this the captain of the
steamer Gettysburg reported passing
through floating wreckage including a
pilot house and interior furnishings of
q cabin in the storm when off Whitefish
point.
The captain of the steamer North
Wind, which arrived at Duluth yesterday
reported that his steamer passed through
floating wreckage which he believed be-
longed to the Shores, but it was not
until the arrival of the downward bound
steamer Northern Light at Sault Ste.
Marie at o'clock this morning that
positive evidence of the loss of the
Shores was received.
Captain MiIwaukeean.
The Shores formerly belonged to the
S. o. Neff Transportation company Of
Milwaukee, but during the past winter
she was sold to the Manx Transit COM
pany of Cleveland. She was up bound
from Michigan with load of salt. The
vessel was of 1850 tons burden and was
commanded by Capt. Samuel Holmes.
The engineer was r. S. Mott. -Four 9th
er Milwaukeeans are known to have
been on the Shores, viz: Andrew liver
son, wheelman, and Olaf Holmes, Otto
Hengleman and August Hengleman,
Seamen.
Capt. Holmes was 50 years old and
native of Norway. He came to this
country when Is years old and entered
Immediately into marine service on the
Great Lakes, which he has sailed ever
since in all capacities from cabin boy to
captain. He was given the captaincy
of the Shores five years ago. He is
survived by four brothers.: Louis, Johl
A. Peter, and James Holmes of Milwau-
kee. and four sisters, Mrs. CARLSON,
Chicago; Mrs. Ohlquist, Badger, Mimi;
Mrs. Moe. Galesburg, S. D., and Sofia
Holmes. Washington, D. G.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-14
"WETS" SCORE A VICTORY.

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,. May 13.-
"Wets' and "drys" went to the mat in
a hard wrestIe in the house yesterday
the "wets" winning the first fall. After
a warm debate the members, by a vote
of Go to 81. refused to strike the enact
ing clause out of house bill No. $50, a
license committee bill, which the Anti
Saloon league officials declare is devised
to knock the props from under the local
option act 1t provides that the voters
in the country sections of a township
shall have no voice in voting whether a
city or village within the township limits
shall be anti-saloon territory.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-14
WILL TEACH WIRELESS,
Engineers at Ohio University to Have
Course and Will Install Complete
Equipment.

COLUMBUS. o., May 13.-Engineers
in wireless telegraphy will be trained
in the engineering department at Ohio
state university. The first class will
start with the third term in the next
college year. A complete equipment will
be installed. capable of communicating
with wireless stations at Cleveland, De
troit and other points on the great lakes
Because equipment on the boats has not
enough power, it is not expected that
the university will talk with boats Oh
Lake Erie.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-14
TAFT ENDS CONTESTS,
President Settles Judgeship Scraps in
Three States by Sending Nom
nations to Senate.
D. c.. Nav

WASHINGTON, D. c., May s.
President Taft today settled three feder-
al judgeship contests by sending to the
Senate the nominations Of William l.
Grub as judge of the northern district
of Alabama, George DOnworth for the
western district of Washington and
Charles A. Willard as district judge of
Minnesota.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-14
USE OF ALLIGATOR SKINS.
Consumption of the Leather Is Now
Greater than Ever Before

Consumption of the Leather Is Now
Greater than Ever Before.
Occasional attempts to utilize the
coriaceous epidermis of alligators in
leather manufacture have been made
for over 100 years or more, but not
with much success until 1856, when
this novel leather became somewhat
fashionable and considerable demand
developed. The market, however. was
not long continued, and after a few
thousand hides had been shipped from
the Gulf States the demand ended.
During the Civil War another raid
was made upon these saurians to SUD-
ply shoe material and they were again
slaughtered in thousands, but with the
cessation of hostilities and the restor-
alton of free commerce in shoe mate
rial the alligators were again left to
repose for period.
The rest, however, was only temper
airy, for about 1869 tickle fashion again
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-14
BlaCkfnC Heels.

THE ordinary bootblack," said the
woman who has had much experience.
does not know how to polish a wo-
mans shoes. He thinks if he puts a
brilliant shine on the toes and sIaps
thin coat Of dull backing over all
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-14
CASTROS ARE UNITED.
Sonora, Wife of Deposed President of
Venezuela, Meets Husband in
Santander, Spain.

SANTANDER, Spain, May 8-Se-
nora Castro. wife of the deposed Presi-
dent of Venezuela, arrived here today
on the steamer Guadeloupe from the
West Indies. She was met by her hus-
band, who came down from Paris.
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intellectual Diversion.

That psychological-researc man
entertains some strange theories"
You have it the other way around !"
answered Miss Cayenne. Those the
cries serve to entertain him."-Wasb-
tngton Star.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-14

Congress adjourned at the close of half
fysevenh session it satisfied with It's appropria
the establishment of United States
There not many ships, it is true,
enough in the opinion Of Senators and Representatives
total Of approximately thirtyone and quarter millions Of
dollars turned the Navy Departm with which
to maintain its ships and yards and construct vessels
And everyone apparently content This In 1897
The following year the Maine blown up In Havana
harbor, and like bolt from the blue the United States
Itself forced go The country pre-
pared the the scantiest kind CT foot
although the nation strength with
power, there CONSERVATION everywhere
effect Congress. While the regular appro
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-14
COUNT bonn TO HUNT IN CANADA.
Former Husband Of Anra Gould Writes
for Guides IN Rockies.

MONTREAL, May ia railway
company has received a communication
from Count Boni de Castellane, former
husband of Anna Gould, asking that ar
engagements be made for guides, ETC.,
for a hunting trip after big game in the
Rocky mountains the end Of July.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-05-14

If some people were to marry for
brains instead Of for money they would
probably get left just the same.