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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-03
NAVY MARKSMAN WINS,
Midshipman Captures Presidents Match
in Camp Perry Competition Which
Has Just Closed

CAMP PERRY. O., Sept 1.-The
National Rifle associations twenty -sev-
enth annual tournament closed today, at
the end of the second and final stage of
the Presidents match, which began yes
terday afternoon.
When the contestants took the 200
yard rapid fire stage tie wind was high
and jerky. The conditions continued
equally unfavorable over the 800 and
1000 yard stage.
The Presidents match was won by
Alidshipman Andrew ID. Denny of the
navy team. who scored 31G. Denny gets
a gold medal and an autograph letter
from President Taft. Lieut.. \. Dale
Rotherock of Ohio, who took the ma
tional individual match last year. was
second with 315.
Maj. Marlin, New Jersey, won the
military rifle championship of the United
States by putting up the highest aggre-
gate score, G36, in the national indiyid-
ual and the Presidents match Marlin
won the $500 Wimbledon cup in 1901
and he tied Sergt. Leushner of New
York for top score, 43O, on the Olympic
team. In the fight for the championship
Lieut.. ROthrock of Ohio was second. Mt
63o, and Midshipman Denny third, 634
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-03
MUST FIRE THE EAGLE.
Keep Bird Which Takes Part
of Trust Funds.

WASHINGTON, D, c., Aug 31.-An
American eagle will be deprived Of
daily food to the value of 90 cents as Il
result of the action of the acting comp
troller of the currency.
Recently the receiver of a western
bank wrote to the comptroller asking for
instructions with regard to a most un-
usual case. He stated that the bank
held in trust a splendid eagle and that
included in the daily expense of the in
stitution was an item of 80 cents for
meat with which to feed the bird. He
desired to know what he was to do
about it.
Acting Comptroller Kane upon inves-
tigation found that the laws Of the state
in which the bank was located provided
for a fine of so to SO for any person
found guilty of keeping an eagle in cap
hvity. He therefore advised the receiver
to that effect and instructed him to re-
lease the bird Immediately.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-03
MOST RARE OF AUTOGRAPHS.
That of Thomas Lynch, Jr., Signer
of Declaration, of Great Value

That of Thomas Lynch, Jr., SiSner
of Declaration, of Great Value.
What is the most expensive auto
graph you ever sold?" inquired the re-
porter.
That Of Thomas Lynch, Jr.," an
swered the dealer. The reporter look
ed perfectly blank. Never heard Of
him." he confessed.
We'll, he was a signer of the Dec
laration of Independence. He signed
1t as proxy for his father, who was i'll
at the time. bon after ne went to
sea and was never heard of aagin.
Now, autographs of Declaration sign
ers are much sought by collectors.
None approach, in rarity those of
Thomas Lynch, Jr. In fact, SO far as
l know, there is only one in existence.
This is affixed to an autograph let
ter address by Lynch to George Wash
ington, which lends it additional value.
1t was owned at one time by Jared
Sparks, president of Harvard College.
Subsequently it passed to Thomas Ad-
the sum of $4,000 l sold it to Au-
gustin Daily, who was a keen auto
graph collector, for $4,000. Later, EN-
met repented of letting the autograph
go from his possession, and secured it
from DAILY for $5,250, presenting it af-
terward to the Lenox library, New
York, where it now is"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-03
BRINGING IN THE GOLD.
How the Precious hEetaI Is Guarded
and Transported in Alaska

How the Precious E.etaI Is Guarded
and Transported in Alaska.
Six tons and half OF yellow gold,
$3,200,000 worth of virgin metal. the
largest single shipment ever brought
out from Alaska, was unloaded from
the steamship jefferson of the Alaska
Steamship Company a couple of weeks
ago said Fred w. Armstrong of Seat
tie, Wash, to a Washington Herald re-
porter.
"Of that sum-" continued Mr.. Arm
strong, $2,S00,000 was sent out by mail
and about 100000 by express, coming
from Fairbanks Circle, Dawson. and
other rich camps of the interior. The
gold was accompanied by several
wealthy mine operators with thou
sands in their clothes, who have come
to attend the Seattle fair
Receiving less consideration appar-
emily than the trunks and suitcases of
the passengers, the sacks of gold were
put ashore at pier by the sling load,
only small number watching the rich
cargo discharging, and many of them
not realizing that the dirty leather
mail pouches were filled with the pre-
cious metal
In dust and bricks the treasure was
shipped from the various camps along
the Tanana and Yukon on the steam
boat Victorian of the White Pass and
Yukon fleet. The spring cleanup ir
Central Alaska and the Yukon terrific.
ry started long before the river was
free of ice, and the dumps were re-
HeVed Of rich burden this spring be-
fore the first boat was able to feel it's
way against the ice toward Lake LIE
Barge. On the Victorian a heavy arm
ed guard kept watch night and day to
prevent any possibility of robbery. At
White Horse the gold was shipped by
rail to Skagway thence to be taken by
the Jefferson and rushed to Seattle.
After singing 100 heavy sacks of
gold on the deck the consignment was
taken to the postoffice in a dozen mail
wagons which were waiting on the
dock. There were some extra men
from the Office to guard the treasure,
but the weight of the pouches, one Of
which two men could barely lift, made
robbery almost an impossibility.
THE shipment on the Jefferson be-
sides being the largest ever brought
out indicates large cleanup in Alas
ka this summer"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-03
OFFERS DEED TO BABY,
Mrs. Stella Barclay Will Surrender
Claims to Marian Bleakley if
Prosecution Is Dropped

TOPEKA, Kan, Aug. 31-Mrs. Stella
Barclay, the foster mother Of Marian
Bleakley, the st. Louis worlds faic in
cubator baby, is willing to give up the
child if the charges Of abduction are dis
missed.
Mrs. Barclay. with Joseph Gentry, who
helped her steal the child from its real
mothers home here a week ago, was
arraigned in the city court Monday aft
ernoon. Both were placed under $4,000
bonds to appear for their preliminary
hearing on September S. While waiting
SPOONER-By a vote about unanimous
the village of Spooner decided to incorpor
ate as a city.
for the bond to be made out and signed,
Mrs. Barclay declared she was willing
to quit.
Il will give Mrs. Bleakley a deed Of
adoption to tie child now" she said.
Mrs. Barclay left for her home, but
Gentry is still in jail here unable Ia
furnish bail.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-03
DRofGs Planes

HE Kaiser
/ made with the aid Zeppelin
k-
kHylSNl latudes island
to have an
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are from
his meteorological Hegese
easily
within the Zeppens ahD Zeppelin H.
Whitsunide
Germany The reaching of the pole viii depend wholly
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-03
SQUANDERS A FORTUNE
so CHARGES OSHKOSH WOMAN IN
DIVORCE SUIT.
Mrs. L. B. Reed, Answering Husbands
Complaint, Declares He Spent Money
Over Gaming Table.

PORTLAND, Ore, Sept. 1.-[Spe-
cIaLI-Squandering of fortune over
the green cloth. resulting in disgrace for
an honored family, abuse of his wife
and final flight from his home in Wis
consin TO Portland, are pictured in an
answer to the divorce complaint of L..
Is. Reed, filed in the circuit court by
Mrs. Madge +. Reed of Oshkosh, Wis
Reed is a young lawyer of Portland
ana Il member of. prominent family
of Rlpon. Wis. Twenty miles away is
the city of Oshkosh, where he wooed
and Won his wife, the daughter of Il
lawyer of that city. On May Is, 1908.
he left Oshkosh, after living with his
wife for almost two years, during which
time there had been many stormy scenes.
In his divorce complaint Reed alleges
that mis- wife deserted him on that date
She denies this and says he fled when
her father and his father met to discuss
his conduct
But desertion is the least of the wife'S
charges. She says that when they were
married, in June, 1903, Reed was worth
between $4,000 and $4,000. derived from
inheritance and gifts. For six months
they were happy together. He was at
tentlve and all seemed we'll. But about
Christmas time he began 10 stay out
late ut night. she alleges. and some
nights did not come home. He pleaded
business engagements and for time
this satisfied her.
One day word came to Mrs. Reed
that her husband was spending his an
sent hours at the gambling table. She
says that when she demonstrated he flew
INTO passion and became QuarrelSOmc.
His conduct grew worse. she alleges
and about March or April of the fol
lowing year she learned that he was
gambling at Fond du Lac and Greeu
Bay as well as Oshkosh. Many times
he threatened to shoot her. she says,
and as his losses grew he became more
abusive, even accusing her of being too
friendly with an old servant of her fa
theirs family
By May, 1905, Mrs Reed asserts, he
had spent every cent he had. all he
could obtain from her and all he could
borrow. On May Is his father and hers
met at Oshkosh to talk the matter over.
That day, she says, he left Oshkosh for
ever, leaving thousands of dollars of
gambling debts, which his father has
paid to save the family name.
Mrs. Reed alleges that on one occa-
sion he threw the baby at her and told
with it," This was when she threatened
to go home because he was abusive To
her and shook the baby, which was cry
ing.
Beach & Simon. attorneys for Mrs
Reed. have filed a motion for $40 per
month alimony, pending the trial of the
case, and for $3.50 attorney fee. Reed
has furnished nothing for his wife for
four years, it is stated, and she needs
every dollar she can scrape together to
make her own way.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-03
LONG ISLAND HOME FOR CHILDREN
BURNS, VICTIMS BEING OVER
LOOKED BY RESCUERS.
BODIES ARE FOUND IN RUINS.
Nurses and Attendants Carry Little
Ones from Their Cots When
Alarm Is Sounded.
HUNDREDS MARCH OUT IN ORDER

NEW YORK. Aug. 31.-That seven
little children, inmates of St Malachy's
home Tor Children ut Rockaway Park.
l.. L. were suffocated in fire which de-
stroyed portion of the home Monday
night was discovered today by fremeu
digging in the ruins
There were $50 children in the insti-
tuition. which is conducted by the Sisters
Of st. Joseph of Brooklyn. Most of
them marched out of the buildings In
good order when the fire alarm WAS
sounded. and it was supposed that nil
had escaped
All Under Five Years of Age.
Nearly all of those burned to da,,b
were under years of age. The nor
uon of the dormitory in which they
slept was directly over the laundry
where the fire originated. How they
were overlooked in the work of rescue
or whether there were other bodies re
naming Ill the ruins could not be deter
mined, as most of the records of the in
StituiOn were destroyed.
The fire was discovered in the lam
dry in the north wing at 8 o'clock.
Three hundred and fifty small children
were III their cots on the third and
fourth floors of that wing and some of
tue oIder children were attending even
ing prayers in the chapel. As the alarm
sounded the older children marched from
the chapel to the board walk along the
beach, and the nurses and attendants
rushed to the work of carrying the little
children from their cots in the floors
above.
Firemen Rescue Many.
trcmen assisted in searching the halls
and dorInitOries and found few chill
dren lingering in the halls too fright
ened to leave the building, but the rescue
work had been conducted with such dis
patch and good order that it was be
heved until today that all the children
were out of the building.
The search of the ruins for more
bodies was continued in the fear that
other children had been burned.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-03
PEASANT AND THE DIAMOND.
Monster Stone Found by Antoine in
Abandoned Prospect.


Abandoned Prospect.
Let me give you the actual episode
Of Antoine. Antoine was SO humble a
peasant that when he left Vierzon and
took up prospecting in South Africa,
nobody asked what his other name
was, Franklin Clarkins says in Every
body's. Having no capital save his
muscles, he asked leave to dig, on
shares, claim on the Vaal River with
which one prospectOr after another
had become discouraged Antoine got
kaff1T boy to help. The yield was
pitiful. He asked the boy to stop work
Ing the center and try the side When
the boy did not understand Antoine
impatiently drove his own pick in the
place designated
Suddenly (says one who knew him
on that day. he was spellbound at
sight of a large stone-a diamond. For
some moments he could not move and
could not speak. He feared it was an
Illusion, like the mirage of water
which appears to men long athirst. He
expected 1t to vanish if he winked an
eyelash. Collecting his energies, he
darted forward and clutched the stone
Such was the tumult within him that
for two days he was unable to eat or
do anything but laugh and cry,"
Now, back home in Vierzon, where
he had been a peasant, he sits, as you
may see, in comfort and content. with
a glass replica of the diamond on the
tip Of his weather vane, for the stone
itself weighed 2SS carats in the rough.
12G carats when cut and those who
purchased it paid hundreds of thou
sands OF dollars to possess il.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-03


his sociaIistic views In 1903 she was
in St, Petersburg on a visit to her I'M
Gle, Robert S. Mccormick, then ambas-
sador from the United States to Rus
sla. There she met Count Gizycki, a
man twice her age, with a reputation
as spendthrift and rake.
The following year Count Gizycki
came to Washington and renewed his
acquaintance with Miss Patterson. His
wooing was fast and furious and the
girl was carried away by his polished
manner and the glitter of his title.
Despite all objection, In two weeks she
married him. Her mother settled 500
O00 year upon her and she and the
count went to Vienna. Then the trou-
bic began. The counts extravaganza
and gambling habits at the Austrian
capital plunged him deeper in debt
than before, and because of his dissi-
pations he became the mock of Eu-
rope.
In March, 1908, came the crisis. The
countess taxed her husband with his
wild habits and the nobleman knocked
ed and she went to London with her
baby, the Countess Felicia, beginning
an action for divorce in Paris, a suit
which ultimately she won In April.
1908. in connection with her suit. she
crossed from London TO Paris. leay-
Ing the baby countess in charge of a
nurse just outside the British capital
In the hope of stopping the suit for
divorce and of forcing more money
from his wife, the count made a rush
trip TO England, stole the baby and
carried her TO Vienna, where he Sc
GREETED her in one of his castles lust
outside the city. The countess was
frantic over the loss of the child and
employed detectives by the score to
trace the baby. Once Felicia was To-
Gated the authorities interposed so
many barriers against the mother that
the count had ample time to carry the
little countess to castle near st. Pc
tersburg.
Meanwhile Joseph Medfu Mccormick
and another member of the Patterson
and Mccormick families were bringing
every influence to bear on the courts
of France and Russia to recover Fee
licia legally. 1t was not until a secret
compact, which never has been clearly
explained, was entered into with the
Car. mainly through the work of for
mer Ambassador Mccormick, that an
imperial decree compelled the count to
give up the custody of the girl. After
recovering her daughter the countess
hurried to Cherbourg and sailed for
New York City. From New York the
party hurried on to Chicago, where the
Countess Gizycki and the little Coun-
tess Felicia will reside in future,
pleased to have escaped from the tolls
OF a nobleman lost to all sense Of de-
cpncv
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-03
HAS CURE FOR CANCER.
Doctor Who Lived Sixty Days on Pea
nuts Believes Monodiet Will Stop
Dread Disease.

AURORA, ILL.,, Aug. 31.-Dr Thomas
J. Allen, the Aurora educator and mono
diet advocate, who gained note by living
sixty days on peanuts, believes that he
has discovered a cure for cancer. He
does not believe in the theory that can.
GERS originate from germs, but says they
are the result of disordered digestion.
This, he believes, can be cured by al
alternating monodiet, such as peanuts
for three days, then potatoes for three
days and grapes for the same period and
so on. SO confident is he that this vii,
effect a cure for cancer, that DR.. Allen
is willing to offer his own person fol
experiment.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-03
TO LEASE TWINE PLANT
State Bureau of Labor Believes Waupun
Factory Should Be Turned Over
to Private Contractor.

MADISON, Wis, Sept. 1.-[Special.
Rather than let the binder Irvine plant
at the state prison at Waupun lie idle,
it might, as Il compromise measure, be
leased to q private contractor for the
present This is the conclusion of a re
port of the state bureau of labor and sta
tistics after an exhaustive investigation
of the whole convict labor problem, with
special reference to conditions in Wis
cOnsin, a copy of which has just been
sent to the printer by Commissioner J.
ID. Beck. Objections to this form of
compromise it is added might be urged
in that the state would lose the oppor-
tunity of large profit and the farmers
might feel that they might receive no
benefit if private contractor were free
to charge what he pleased.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-03
GIRL GOES 5000 MILES TO WE'D.
Indiana Young Woman to Marry at Rio
de Taneiro.
E0RT W w

FORT WAYNE, Ind, Sept. 1.-Start-
ing on a 6000-mile journey to wed the
man who courted her for ten years, Miss
Eda Brueggeman, a young woman of
KendaIlville, Ind, will sail from New
York September 4 for Rio de Janeiro.
Her fiance is Rev Martin J. Frosch, son
of Fort Wayne parents and graduate
of the Concordia college here. He is
now doing Lutheran missionary work in.
Brazil.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-03
ELKINS ROMANCE ENDED?
Programme of Duke of Abruzzi Conveys
That Impression.

ROME, Aug. 31.-The announced pro
gramme of the Duke Of the Abruzzi for
sometime to come shows that a trip to
America is excluded. After leaving the
Oceanic, on which he is returning to
Italy, he will go to Racconigi to visit
King Victor Emanuel. Then he will
join the Duke and Duchess of Aosta
abroad. On returning to Italy he will
attend to the publication of a book on
last expedition to the Himalayas After
this work has been completed he will
resume his service with the fleet, when
it is understood he will be promoted TO
the rank Of rear admiral.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-03
MAGISTRATE IN TOLLS,
celving Bride to Influence His
Conduct on Bench.
NEW YORK. Auo 31-PoIice

NEW YORK, Aug. 31.-Police Mag,
istrate Henry E. Furlong of Brooklyn
was arraigned before Justice Crane il
the supreme court today on a charge Of
his conduct as a magistrate. He was
also charged with entering into an ar
rangement by which he received sums of
money for obtaining bonds for prisoners
who came before him as magistrate
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-03
Killing TO PLAY AGAIN.
Former Chicago Catcher viii Manage
Eastern Club Next Season,
He Declares.

KANSAS CITY. Mo, Aug 31.-John
King. the baseball catcher, former
member Of the Chicago National Base
ball club. viii manager an eastern team
in either the National or American
league next year. This statement was
made by King today after he had
wired Clark Griffith, manager of the
Cincinnati Nationals declining to join
the Cincinnati club next season.
Il have two propositions now before
me-" said King, ''and | surely will ac-
cept one Of them. Anyway, you can say
ri be back in baseball next year as
fine leader Of an eastern club"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-03
ENGLISH LORD KILLED.
DeCHfford's Auto Runs Into Another
Vehicle, Near Brighton, and
Turns Turtle

LONDON, Sept. Jack SouthwcH
Russell, Lord De Clifford, was killed
in an automobile accident today at
Bamberg, near Brighton. His car ran
into another vehicle and turned turtle.
Lord De Clifford was killed instantly
Lord De Clifford was born in 1884. In
February, 1906, he was married to
Eva Darlington, who was at one time
on the stage as one Of the Gibson
Girls in a local comedy.
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the suferings of those who poor and ignorant.
Miss Helen Goulds gifts likewise have been widely dis
trbuted She has spent than $10000000 of the
fortune left her by Jay Gould her father Perhaps no
methods of moneymaking have been more widely con
demned than those of Jay Gould but his daughter has
shown how great blessings from the wise
of money. She has endowed schools and churches and
has largely for relief and aid work the sol
ders sailors of the United States and
Mrs. Oliver H p. Belmont the first wife of William
X Vanderbilt gave 100000 to the Nassau Hospital at
Mneola L. She has been actively Interested in diet
kitchens poor York. Mrs. Belmont
intands is said snend Of her fortune
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-03
DO YOU BELIEVE THIS2

dard Oil Company VIII Rival Cow.
The Standard Oil Company has de-
cided to drive the COW and the dairy
man out OF business. says the New
York Press. Its skilled chemists have
discovered a process whereby they
can make gilt-edge butter as a by
product of crude petroleum If re-
ports are true, plans have been pre-
pared and contracts soon will be let
for putting up big buttermakfng
plant as new departure of the Stand
ard Oil works In the Constable Hook
section of Bayonne.
1t was thought the limit had been
reached in the by-product business
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-03

in advancing the of suffrage which she
recently became convert. Her daughter the Duchess
Marlborough formerly Consueo Vanderbilt, is also
known for her philanthropies among the London
Giulia Morosni, daughter and heress of the ia
banker who passed away about year ago. spends
large aiding children in New York, especially
Christmas time She gives largely also to charitable
institutions Mrs. Harold F. Mccormick of Chicago.
formerly Miss Edith Rockefeller had much to do with
of the charitable work done by her father
John D. Rockefeller before married and is said
to spend largely, though quietly, in aid of many
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-03
FAMILY TO PAY POST SHORTAGE.
Relatives to Reimburse Missing Realty
Mans Victims

HOLLAND, Mich, Sept. 1.-The rela-
tives of Richard H. Post, the Holland
real estate dealer who disappeared last
week after he had been involved in sew
eral financial Irregularities, among
which, it is alleged. were forged deeds
to property. F2ve announced that they
will pay all Claims against him. Post,
who is 80 years old, was educated at
the University of Michigan and was
managing editor of a Michigan daily. a
eT to Of fear rs he eJ had c6mm fagse9
is that his father, John c. Post, shot
himself also during a period when finan-
cial difficulties were pressing upon him.
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Is Suspected of Arson.

SUPERIOR, Wis, Aug. 31.-Louis
Erickson, who is also said to be known
as Lars Erick, was arrested on suspicion
of arson, pending an investigation of a
fire at 623 Grand avenue. There is said
to be evidence that $50 in money which
was hidden in the house before the fire
and found to be missing afterwards has
been stolen, and that bed clothes and 9TH
er household furniture had also been
stolen before the fire. The house is oc-
cupied by Mrs. A. Berg. who operates
a private hospital there.