davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-23
CLAIM WAUSAU MEN HELD OUT.
Stockholders in Gas Company Think
They Bought a Lemon

WAUSAU, Wis, July 21.-An ac-
ton has been started against Joseph w.
Coatee and Richard e. Powers of this
city, by the other stockholders of the
Wausau Oil and Gas company.
Supplementary to the action, a writ
of attachment was served on Mr.. Pow
ers on stock he holds in the Mithie
Brewing company, which it is alleged
he was trying to dispose of The fol-
lowing are cited in the writ as plain
tiffs: +. Pagel, John Hildensperger,
Ernst Hoenish, E. ]. Weinhauf, Paul
Kruger, Healy and Brown, George X
Schields, w. T. German, T. F. De
laney, Otto Mueller, Gus Ringle Rev.
P. l.. Casper, B. j. Hett, Albert Kie-
fer, Glen Kiefer, John Kiefer, Dan
Danielson, r. +. Curran, Frank
O'Connor, A. D. Mcdonald and E. A
Hochtritt.
The company was organized about Il
year ago for the purpose of prospecting
for oil in Oklahoma. r. e. Powers
was the company's agent and as such
had charge of the work in that state.
1t is said a greater price was charged
for certain leases than was paid. and
the suit is to recover the difference
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-23
LABOR MEN CONVENE,
Frank Weber Talks Right Out on Com
pers DecisIol-SubJectS to Be
Discussed.

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. July 21.-[Spe-
clal. The seventeenth annual conven-
ton of the Wisconsin State Federation
of Labor opened with over one hundred
delegates and $4,000 union labor men in
attendance. The meeting was called to
order by Secretary Fred Brockhausen.
General Organizer Frank Weber was
made temporary chairman.
Mayor W. H. Frawley delivered the
address of welcome on behalf of the city
and President e. Is. Hillestad on behalf
of the local unions.
Questions TO be taken up during the
session are state insurance for working
people, child labor liquor, tuberculosis,
Asiatic labor, tariff, old age pensions
for working people, and income tax
The decision of Justice Wright. SEN
fencing Samuel Gompers, John Mitchell
and Frank Morrison to jail" says Gen
eral Organizer Weber in his annual re-
port, beyond cavil of doubt, when sift-
ed to its logical conclusion. defines the
federal constitution as follows: First.
that the federal constitution is deluSion:
second. that American justice is u trav-
esty; third, that American liberty us
guaranteed by constitution Is Il dream;
fourth, that American citizenship is n
malediction; fifth, that American insti-
buttons are base mockery."
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-23
SERMONETTES.

The noblest work often lies nearest
Only a putty life Is afraid of being
worn out.
The battle without goes as goes the
battle within.
Duty has a stern face only when
viewed askance.
Gifts to God can never make up for
thefts from men.
He who honestly seeks to save an
other finds himself.
He never has message who does
not know how to listen.
The wastes of love bring greater
riches than the wisdom Of greed.
Lying lips are none the better for
working in a prayer meeting.
A mans soul is to be measured by
his sense OF the souls of others.
You will not be able to rest in
heaven If you practice resting here.
No duties are better done than those
we do without thinking of duty.
Where everyone has an ak to
grind there will be little hewing to
the line.
You cannot become one Of the tools
of the Infinite if you fee from His
anvil.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-23
Quick Wit Saves.

THE strangest and most thrilling
piece of craftsmanship I ever saw
said the fencing master, was in Yer.
mont.
Il was spending the autumn in a
mountainous Part of the state. and
there was military encampme1t near
my hotel. One morning an officers
horse started to bolt with the man
during parade, and made at breakneck
speed toward a precipice. The officer
tried to stop the horse, tried to turn
its head-no use. On dashed the fran.
tic animal straight for abyss.
1--WE all held our breath. In another
instant we expected to see horse and
rider go over the cliff But the officer
when within fifty feet of the edge
drew his sword, and plunged it twice
deep into the horse. The horse stag.
gered, slowed. keeIed over, dying.
THE man had sacrificed the ami.
mails life to save his own"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-23

these off and left them below, together
with my coat and rifle, I should have
to drop on to sharp rocks barefooted,
and hence would be very apt to lose
my balance.
"The more I considered the position,
the more funked that drop, and to
make long story short 1 stayed on
that pinnacle two nights, until the
morning OF the third day, before hun
ger drove me to risk the drop, which
l did in safety.
How I got down the remainder OF
that descent, shining down chin
neys and creeping along narrow
Lodges, was a mystery to me after
ward, for l was faint with hunger and
my knees trembled and shook under
me. When I reached the first habita.
ton where I happened to be known,
the peasant woman at the door hardly
recognized me-
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-23
MONEY IN DEAD BODY.
New York Tough Caught Searching
CorpSe'S Mouth for Fifteen
Dollars

NEW YORK. July 21.-Michael Muir
ply, an east side character, was inter
rupted in an undertaking establishment
tonight in the cheerful operation of pry-
ing open the mouth of a corpse. He was
arrested. Murphy says the man Andrew
Erickson. was a friend of his and that
he was looking for money. Examination
revealed three So bills in the dead mans
mouth. They had been there since last
Sunday when Erickson met death in
Jamaica bay.
To the police Murphy told a weird
story. He said he and Erickson had
lured a drunken sailor to a boat and
had robbed him.. Then an oar broke and
Erickson, stutfing a part of the money
in his mouth to keep it dry, jumped over
board after the oar. He sank, says
Murphy, but the police think there may
have been a struggle for Erickson's
head bears Il deep cash.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-23
THE FINE ART OF MANNERS.
p&@@@@@@@&@~&@@@@@@@@~~@

Miss Prindle was formal and pre-
else cid lady who "conducted"-so the
phrase ran-a very select sewing class
for young girls. Besides being an eX-
cellent school for learning needle
work, Miss Prindle's Thursday after
noon gatherings were instructed In the
niceties of old-fashioned manners. Miss
Prindle was herself a model of pro-
priety, and had her pupils tried only
to initiate her, their time would not
have been wasted.
One day, downtown, Miss Prindle
saw coming toward her a girl whom
she recognized to be Marion Knight
one of her sewing class. The girl was
walking along rapidly not seeming to
notice her teacher. AS the two met,
Miss Prindle caught her eye, and
bowed and smiled in her most formal
way. She then passed on. rejecting
that Marion would doubtless benefit
by the example of her salute, and
some time be herself an example to
others.
A few rods farther on, to her sur
prise, Miss Prindle again encountered
so she thought-Marion Knight. The
girl was coming toward her, as be-
fore.
Miss Prindle stopped.
Are you" she began, ''are you not
Marion Knight"
Certainly, Miss Prindle," said the
girl.
And didn't meet you only mo-
ment ago." she asked.
mo, Miss Prtndle, 1 think that was
my twin sister, Elsie"
Miss Prindle looked her confusion.
"And she-she isn't in my sewing
class. is she, Marion?"
mo, Miss Prindle; she has been
away at school for a long time"
80 dear! dear!" exclaimed the old
lady. And l don't know her, and 1
bowed and smiled to herl Ch-Marion.
dear. will you tell her just as soon as
you see her that I shouldn't have smil-
ed and bowed to her, because I've
never met her, you see? 1t was very
bad form, you understand"
But, Miss Prindle," protested the
girl, Il think you met her last year
when we first came to live here. Don't
you remember? 1t was at the church
fair"
''Oh, so did," cried the other. after
a moment. so I did. Well, in that
case, Marion, you may tell your sister
that am glad bowed, but I shouldn't
have smiled. Good-by, dear!"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-23
BIGAMY AND FORGERY.
Are Charges Against American Held
at Old Bailey in Lon
don

LONDON, July 21.-Conrad Harms,
alias Henry Clifford, who was arrested
in this city recently on the charge of
swindling J. S. Bache 81 Co. of New
York out of $4,000, was today commit
ted for trial at the Old Bailey on the
double charge of bigamy and forgery.
During the hearing j. H. Lyon of J.
S. Bache & Co. produced a letter writ
ten by the prisoner offering to return
the money on the condition that he would
not be prosecuted and the matter be not
mentioned in the newspapers or to his
friends in New York. The prisoner re-
served his defense.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-23
COOKE OUT OF PRISON,
Former Chicago Clerk of Courts Winfield
in Car to His Mothers Bedside,
Who Is Very Ill.

CHICAGO, July 21.-John A. Cooke,
former clerk of the circuit court of Cook
county, was released on parole from
Joliet penitentiary yesterday afternoon,
tho state board of pardons eXpediting its
action as delay might prove fatal to the
prisoners invalid mother.
He was paroled to William ]. Monkey,
butterine manufacturer, by whom he will
be given employment. In the event that
the monthly reports are satisfactory to
the pardon board he will secure par
don automatically at the expiration OF
twelve months. Payment of the fine of
$1,000 was guaranteed by Senator Lori
mer.
On emerging from the prison in which
he has spent eighteen months, Cooke
stepped into waiting automobile and
two hours later greeted his aged parent
at the home of her son-in-law, james l..
Monaghan.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-23
PAPERS B 7np PEOPLE,

which inhabited by people who have much smaller
fortunes than the great New York banker Near his
house Mr. Morgan has built large library where he
various collections of books, manuscripts and
relics which ought to cost great many millions. But
this library is part Of his house; it is sort of
public monument.
Mr.. Carnegie has built immense palaces all
America for Libraries, museums and schools Yet for
himself he has reserved house in New York which
European would consider hardly worthy of of
such great wealth.
European journals tell frequently almost unbelievable
tales Of American luxury, Of fortunes spent Jewels
dresses flowers. They tell Of fabulous feasts
given Of the caprices of the heroes the other
side of the Atlantic Like everybody else before going
to America read these reports with implicit faith in
them. Now however, 1 confess l have become skep-
tical and do not consider these journals reliable
of information regarding American extrava-
gance.
Briefly, have not any essential difference be-
tween American luxury and European luxury. The cry
about American extravaganza had its origin not in
Europe but in America it is rather proof of Amer
lean democracy This about extravaganza has been
raised by Americans who have been brought in the
spirit of puranism and democracy and could not look
indfferently upon any growth Of luxury which followed
the growth of riches in the last century.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-23
THE COMPASSION OF JESUS.
BY Rev. Jason Noble


Text-"And when the Lord saw her
He had compassion on her and said
unto her, Weep not.'-Luke 7:13.
have taken as my subject this
morning one Of the most beautiful
and comforting themes in the Bible.
Briefly but clearly the author of our
Gospel presents the scene: Behold,
there was a dead man carried out, the
only son of his mother, and she was
a widow; and much people Of the
city was with her"
Of all the helpless ones In Isrea1,
she was most helpless. And that was
the very hour the mightiest one In
all Israel drew nigh to the city. Weak
ness and strength; human need and
Divine help; these are never far sep
arated. But will the Divine grace be-
come operative? VIII the Saviour
act? When the Lord saw her He
had compassion on her and said unto
her, Weep not" And He came and
touched the bier; and they that bear
him stood still And he said, Young
man, I say to thee, arise And he
that was dead sat up and began to
speak. And He delivered him unto
his mother" Halleluiahi What 3
Saviour!
Oh, the mighty love Of Jesus! It
met that dear mother at the gate of
Main and did for her what none in ell
the city could do, restore to her her
son. Can any Of you imagine the
wonder and joy unspeakable that came
to her when Jesus delivered him to
her? One of the striking charateris-
tics of the compassion of Jesus Is It's
inclusiveness. It makes no bounds
1t goes out to the multitude and to the
individual, to the stranger as freely
as to the friend, to the Jew and to
the GENTLE. His heart went out for
the city and He wept over it and
His heart went out to the lone wom-
an in need of a Saviour. The one
essential was that there exist a grief,
a burden, sorrow. and Immediately
His help was forthcoming Where
the sick were gathered by their
friends, or among the porches by the
pool where the impotent lay, there
was Jesus to bless. No custom de-
1ayed Him, no fear for life nor wearf
ness of the flesh restrained Him, but
freely He ministered unto all who
called upon Him.
Nor has He overlooked one. No
one is beyond the reach Of His love
1t may have been long ago that you
turned aside from Him and you may
feel that you are indeed a stranger
with no claim upon Him. But it is
not so. His compassion is without
bound.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-23
BANK TANGLE KNOTTY.
Receiver of Ironwood Institution Goes
to Washington-To Start
New Bank.

MARQUETTE, Mich, July 21.-[Spe-
cial. Iron mining officials in the Lake
Superior region, together with we'll
known capitalists are to organize a bank
at 1ronwood TO take the place of the
First National bank of that city, the
recent failure of which was followed by
the arrest of its president, cashier and
assistant cashier.
Thomas +. Cole, J. II. Mclean, PEN
tecost Mitchell, w. j. Olcott, j. II.
Hearding and George d. Swift of Du-
luth; Murray NJ. Duncan of Ishpeming:
Otto G. Davidson of Iron Mountain;
Mayor d. +. Sutherland, DIR. j. W.
Whiteside, George H. Abeel. f. II. Kear-
ney, John NJ. Bush of Ironwood. and
others are interested. The bank will be
a national institution, and application
has been made to the comptroller of cur
rency for the charter. The Gogebic Ma
tiOnal bank is to be its name. The capt.
tai stock will be 100000 paid in, and
the bank will start business with Il sur
plus of $4,000
The condition of the defunct First
National bank is understood to be worse
than was thought at the time of the
failure. Various alleged fraudulent
transactions have been brought to light
and 50 many questions have arisen in the
attempt to Straighten out the tangle that
Receiver dillingham; has gone to Wash
ington to lay the situation before the
comptroller of the currency. That ex-
tensive forgeries have been found. in I'D
ditiOn to Cashier LarSOn'S alleged embez-
Element of approximately 100000 is the
charge that is made, and Il great deal of
litigation is likely. A II assessment for
$4,000, the full amount of the capital
stock, has been levied by the comptroller.
but as three-fourths of the stock was
held by the accused president and cash
Ter, II. J. jain and E. T. Larson, and as
this stock is now in the hands of the
receiver and no assessment can be paid
on it, comparatively little will be real
izeI
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-23
DON'Ts FOR CHURCHMEN

Don't SOW tares with good Intentions
and expect them to grow up as wheat.
Don't try to persuade with what you
say unless you preach with what you
are.
Don't fail to learn that the lowliest
duties have place for the Hottest vfr-
tues.
Don't imagine that you are saint
because it makes you sad to see
child happy.
Don't expect to be successful If you
try to beat out the chaff by thrashing
the saints.
Don't fail to learn that every one Of
life's shadows is evidence Of sun
somewhere.
Don't fail to learn that the only
powers that know enjoyment are those
that find employment.
Don't forget that the road on which
you can do most good is the straight
est one to heaven.
Don't stand still waiting for great
things to do and then wonder why
your life remains so small.
Don't forget that it Is better to be
wrecked through over-zeaI than to rot
from over-caution.
Don't cover your neighbor with
lampblack and expect it to react with
whitewash on yourself
Don't fail to note that the creed
that can be stereotyped is not worth
running through the presses.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-23
CONTESTS OCONTO ELECTION.
Homer Pelkey Would Be Superintendent
of Schools There

Ono Warranto mr. nro SeS have opeei1 haen
started by Homer Pelkey against Ellen
B. Mcdonald, whereby Pelkey attempts
to gain possession of the office of county
superintendent of schools i'll this county
to which office Miss Mcdonald was ap>
parently elected at the spring election.
At any rate she was declared elected
by the board Of canvassers by three
votes, and a certificate of election was
issued to her by the county clerk. Miss
Mcdonald is now occupying the office
The arguments will be heard before
Judge Hastings as soon as the hearing
can be arranged. Mr.. Pelkey, it is un-
derstood, bases his claims on the fact
that ballots were not counted which he
claims were intended for him.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-23
ALPINE ADVENTURE.

In the northeastern corner Of the
Tyrol is the best skee-ground in Eu-
rope, writes w. A. Baillie-Grohman In
'Tyrol.' The region has many lofty
peaks, which makes mountain climb
ing Of interest. The author gives one
of his adventures on a peak near the
village of Kitzbuehel.
con one of these peaks occurred to
me many years ago a little adven-
ture which gave me an opportunity
of admiring the grand view rather
longer than was pleasant.
81 was out stalking chamois, and
having some unoccupied hours in the
middle of the day, when stalking is
practically useless, as the beasts are
resting, thought I would ascend one
of those pinnacles upon which at that
time few human beings, I suppose, had
ever set foot
THE very last bit was a smooth
faced rock not more than twelve feet
high, but absolutely unclimbable if
unaided by rope, or another man, upon
NAOSS oiAOoioS4o OI1O SOu4u SCIy anu
so obtain a hand grip Of the top, and
thus draw oneself up. AS l was alone,
I had recourse to a short length of
rope l had in my ruckSdck. Making
a slip-noose, I threw it upward till it
gripped some projection. Then I drew
myself up.
while looking about me, an unfor-
tunate movement of my legs, which
were dangling over the brink as I
sat, caused the rope to slip and fall
down to the small ledge On which l
had stood when f1inging it upward.
This ledge, or band of rock, was IN
comfortably narrow, not wider than
thirty inches, and the abyss below
was a perpendicular wall four or five
church steeples in depth.
AT first it did not seem such seri-
Gus fix to be in. By letting myself
drop to the ledge, my extended arms
gripping the top, the distance between
the soles of my feet and the ledge
was not more than four feet or So
nothing to speak of If that yawning
gulf had not been there and l had had
boots on my feet. But having taken
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-23
FELL UNDER TRAIN.
Oshkosh Lad Crushed Under Trucks While
Riding on Freight Train.

OSHKOSH, Wis, July 21.-[Spe-
cial. while catching a ride on a
freight train on the Wisconsin Central
road in the South Side switch yards,
William Frechl, aged II years, was run
over and killed Tuesday night about
$50 o'clock. He was the son of Mr..
and Mrs. John Frechl, Eleventh street
In company with several others of his
own age, he boarded the freight train
from the south and climbed to the top.
While switching, the train jolted and he
lost his balance and fell headlong be-
tween two of the cars.
The body was under the trucks and it
was necessary to raise the cars up on
jacks to get him out. Frechl was en-
ployed by the Paine Lumber company.
He is survived by his parents and two
brothers.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-23
LIBRARY COMMISSION MEETS.
Judge Pereles Reelected Head of State
Board-Dr. Thwaites Vice Chairman

MADISON, Wis, July 21.-[Special1
All of the members of the Wisconsin
Free Library commission attended the
meeting held in the rooms of the state
capitol building yesterday afternoon.
Judge ]. M. Pereles was reelected for
the fifth time chairman of the board, and
Dr. r. G. Thwaites vice chairman. The
matter of the library school to be here
after made a part of the University of
Wisconsin under the law of last winter
was referred to the executive commit
tee, consisting of President Van Hise,
DR.. Thwaites and Mrs. Morris. The Sc
lection of twenty-five members out of
sixty applicants for the library school
was confirmed. Likewise the selection
of five students of the new junior class
of the university was confirmed. DR.. Z.
II. McCarty was granted leave of alb
sence to November 1 without pay.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-23

are driving our barks to the golden
strand of the land of Joy and song"
In little while we shall stand in the
heavenly choir, and join the sympho.
MES of perfect peace.
The song-life of the soul is very at
tractive to the old world through
which we are passing. There is here
so much grief, so much sin, so much
heart-ache, so much agony, that we
need the voice of the singer to keep
our courage up. Give God your sor.
rows, and let the world have your
song
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-23
MICHIGAN'SO
Levi Rivers Reached Ripe Old Age of los
Years--A Pioneer of the Up
per Peninsula.

RAPID RIVER. Mich, July 21-
Especial. lin the death of Levi Rivers,
aged 1O5 years, of Cooks Mills, School
craft county, the state of Michigan has
lost its oldest citizen. His death oc-
Cured at Garden, in Delta county,
while the old man was there on n visit
few days ago Levi Rivers was one
of the early settlers of the upper PENN
sula. He came to the region more than
sixty years ago, locating at what is now
the village of Masonville, when there
were only three or four small settle
ments III the upper country. He was
born in Canada. Eight children sur
vive him, and he leaves many grand
children and great grandchildren.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-23
CENSUS DISTRICTS LAID OUT.
Director Durand Has Divided Country
for 1910 Count.

WASHINGTON. D. c., July 81
The division of the United States and
Porto Rico into census supervisors dis
tricts for the thirteenth census on April
Is. 1910. has been completed by Census
Director E. Dana Durand. There will
be $50 supervisors districts, the United
States being subdivided into 329 dis
tricts. the other comprising Porto Rico
Alaska and Hawaii will have their CEN
sus under the supervision Of special
agents of the census bureau.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-23
To Gust Street Railway

GAINESVILLE, Wis, July 21.-Action
against the street railway company TO
revoke its license, has been laid over
two weeks, but it is probable that suit
will be begun before the state railway
commission.
The road has been run for several
years at loss. At present there is
case before the railway commission rela-
tive to its failure to run one of the
branch lines and a decision is expected
at any time