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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-02-14
Napoleon.
Napoleon going about like a raging lion
seeking whom he might devour."


Sir Conan Doyle considers Napo-
leon as perhaps the most wonderful
man who ever lived. He writes that
what strikes him most <Nrcibly is the
lack of fnality in his character.
When one decides that he is COM
plete villain, he reads of some noble
trait, al then loses his admirato
In some act of incredible meanness.
But here was a you man, Of
thirty years, with no social adVan-
tages, very little edv"ation, his
family poverty striker, entering a
room in company with Kings, each
and every one jealous of any atten-
tons shown by him to any one Of
them.
He must have had some private
charm, for his intimate friends loved
and worshipped him, and withal he
was the most amazing and talented
liar that ever lived, and one who told
the truth only to himself.
An originator of great schemes that
seemed fantastic and impossible, his
ro'esty of detail brought success
where another man would have failed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-02-14
HULL HOUSE.
MISS ZANE adams The PATRON
SAINT OF a MOST REMARK
ABLE INSTITUTION.

Hall Caine Has Said that it is the
Most Complete Social Settlement
i'm the Morld-Founder a Wonderful
Norman.
The name of Jane Adams is known
to-day from one end of this vast coun-
try to another, and included in that
space are thousands of men, women and
children who regard her almost in the
light of patron saint.
Miss Adams is the founder and
present chief moving spirit Of Hull
House, Chicago, the greatest social set
tlement ever known in this country.
Hull House is not really one house
but a series of buildings which have
grown up around one big dwelling
which years ago was given over to
Miss Adams for the accommodation
Of the city's working people. The set
Element includes a museum, theatre, a
restaurant and various other buildings
which are for the sole use of people to
whom life's joys are overbalanced by
cares and sorrows.
Hall Came the famous author, has
said that Hull House is the most COM
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-02-14

ne will be nearly two years younger
than Lincoln was at his first inaugural.
He will undoubtedly write deal Of
history. That he will again hold office
is not quite SO certain, but it is ex-
ceedlngly probable. The United States
Senate would offer an attractive field,
and that slow and dignifed body would
doubtless see some times.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-02-14

mad board Of trustees incorporated
under the name Of the Handfcraft
Schools of Hartford.
His idea was to establish q school
TOT manual training In its different
phases.
In 1900 81. d. Hemenway, a gradu-
ate of the Massachusetts Agricllltural
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-02-14
ATTAINS TO FAME.
AN OBSCURE NEW YORK WYER
RISES TO POWERFUL AND
COMMANDING POSITION.

Beginning With Gas Probings,C Charles
E. Hughes Develops Into Dominat'
ing Factor in Great insurance In.
vestigations.
In the history of the stage it has
happened more than once that an act
or, not thought to be a star, but with
sound qualities and training has &C
cepted part rejected by others, and
by careful study and Interpretation
made it the most interesting portion OF
the play, and achieved distinction as
the reward of his labors. And now,
before the country today, there is an
instance going to show that fortune
for such fidelity is not confined to the
stage.
A or so ago the New York leg
islature ordered an inquiry into the
methods of the gas companies of
Greater New York, and the COMMITTEES
appointed for the work had some trou-
BILE in its search for legal adviser and
examiner of witnesses. The task, for
some reason, did not appeal to the
prominent members of the bar who
we. approached, and the choice fin
ally fell on a man comparatively un-
known. He had to be introduced to
the public outside of legal circles. But
he developed at once into man of
striking force, and performed his dut-
les SO we'll he earned the applause Of
the whole State.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-02-14
SENATE'S ATTITUDE RESENTED,
House Committees Action on Light
house and Similar BILLS.

The House committee on Interstate
and foreign commerce has decided to
hurl defiance at the Senate in connec-
ton with all lighthouse measures and
similar bills which must be passed on
by the committee. 1t has been the
practice Of the House to frame these
measures in such a way that sum not
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-02-14
Probes Insurance.

When the legislative inquiry into the
New York insurance Irregularities was
ordered the committee decided upon
legal counsel, and again difficulty was
encountered in securing it. The man
who had so satisfactorily served the
gas committee was travelling in Eu-
rope, and at the moment could not be
reached with an offer. The offer went
begging for a few days, until at last
Brooklyn lawyer accepted. Upon his
suggestion, however, the man abroad,
who was really desired, was cabled on
the subject and engaged to assist in
the work. After the work began this
assistant virtually became the lead
ing counsel, and conducted the inves-
which was of national inter-
est, in a way to merit and receive
national applause. He has become one
of the most conspicuous figures Of to-
day.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-02-14
THE PATRON SAINT" OF HULL HOUSE.

get, when it is possible, that they are
poor, uneducated and socially lacking
according to the standards Of the
world.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-02-14
SCHOOL GARDEN WORK.
An L1zPORTANT AND ATTRACTIVE
FEATURE OF THE NEWER
EDUCATIONAL METHODS.

Five Years Course at School OF
horticulture at Hartford, Conn.,
Teaches Gardening and Fruit
Growing in All Its Branches.
There is much growing sentiment
in favor of school garden work in all
parts of the country. If agriculture
is the backbone of the country, so ag-
ricultural education is the stem and
fibre of successful farming. School
garden work, as it applies to children
who have never lived on a farm, is a
start toward scientific agricultural
education, and it is a branch of educa-
ton of great Importance in these times
WON so many boys and :rls are
drifting toward the cities and away
from the old farms. The tendency OF
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-25

The question of title is one Of the
most delicate in Germany. fact of
which the stranger Is constantly re-
minded in intercourse with the people.
particularly with the women. Frau
Professor, Frau Director. Frau Doctor
are most particular about their hus-
bands titles being attached to their
own names, but when 1t comes to mill
tary circles 1t Is different. and both
men and women protest vigorously
against this sharing of titles. Lieutcn-
ant Won B. objects to having his wife
addressed as Frau Lieutenant. which
title belongs as well to the wife of
Lieutenant Schmidt or Half of less
aristocratic regiment
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-25
A Nation Of sleeper..

"Rare slumberers are the Turks" de-
clares writer. SIN the villages, at
any rate, they will drop into the land
Of dreams on the slightest pretext and
at the shortest notice. This habit has
advantages, one being that the Turk
does not at all mind being awakened
In the dead of night. for the simple req
son that he can go to sleep again the
instant he wishes. When staying In
very limited quarters have often
heard member of the family get up
and after searching about among his
sleeping companions thoroughly rouse
them all to ask where his tobacco was
or upon some equally slight excuse"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-25
lis night of thrills had occurred.

this night of thrills had occurred.
what is 1t, dad?" she asked as her
father came to her.
1.-THE end of the Ship" he said. 1.-THE
captain has gone with her."
"Oh, dear, why wasn't he savedY
81 think he refused to desert his ship.
His heart was broken, expect. Now,
Connie. duty first"
Indeed, she required no telling. As
each of the shipwrecked men entered
the lantern she handed him glass Of
spirits, asked if he were injured and
told him exactly how many flights Of
stairs he had to descend. But cocoa
and biscuits would be brought soon,
she explained. Greatly amazed, but
speechless for the most part, the men
obeyed her directions.
One of the last to claim her attention
was the young American, Mr.. Pyne.
Her face lit up pleasurably when she
saw him.
Il was wondering what had become
Of you" she said. my sister has ask
ed me several times If you had arrived,
and imagined that must have miss
ed you by some chance"
Now, all this was Greek to him, or
nearly so. Indeed, had 1t been intel
ligible Greek, he might have guessed
its purport more easily.
Holding the glass in his hand, he
looked ut her in frank, open eyed won
der. 10 be hailed SO gleefully by a
good looking gin whom he had never
to his knowledge set eyes on was
somewhat Of a mystery, and the puzzle
was made all the more difficult by the
fact that she had discarded the wealth
err proof accouterments needed when
she first yentured forth on the gallery.
Pm real glad you're pleased. My
name Is Charles A. Pyne," he said
slowly.
1t was Constance's turn to be bewil-
dered. Then the exact situation dawn
ed on her.
How stupid of me-" she cried. "Of
course you don't recognize me again.
My sister and l happen to be alone
with my father on the rock tonight.
We We're with him on the balcony
when you acted so bravely. You see,
the light shone clear on your face"
"I'm glad it's shining on yours now"
lie said.
You must so two floors below this"
said she severely. II will bring you
some cocoa and biscuit as quickly as
possible"
Il am not bit tired" he comment
ed, still looking at her.
'That is more than l can say" she
answered, but am SO delighted that
we managed to save SO many poor peo-
pie"
How many3'
"Seventy-eight. But l dare not ask
you how many are lost. 1t would make
me cry, and have no time for tears
Will you really help to carry tray?'
Just try me-"
At the top of the stairs Constance
called to her father:
Anything you want. dad?'
"Yes, dear. Find out the chief officer
and send him to me. He can eat and
drink here while we talk"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-25
The Fate of Cities.

Some ancient cities have disappear
ed. The archaeologist digs through the
sands of the desert, the denominations
of vegetable mold and the debris of
human habitation In search for the
palaces of great kings, the markets of
wealthy traders and the homes of a
once numerous people. The massacres
of ancient warfare may explain some
of these dead and buried cities. The
inability Of people in early history to
deal with the sanitary problems of a
congestcd population may have been a
contributing cause to their destruction.
Cities may have died because their
people could not live. But in most
cases change in the routes of COM
merce will be found to have diverted
the stream of nourishment from city
and left it to die of starvation. Yet
the Eternal City and Athens, Byzan-
tium, Jerusalem, Antioch and Dumas.
Gus illustrate the tenacity of munich
pal vitality, even though long sue
cession OF centuries brings great
changes In the methods and subjects
and courses Of Observation-Disclosures
Record
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-25
[coNT1NuED.l


Farmers stick to the moon" in re-
gard to planting corn and other crops
Some of them will not under any cir.
cumstances plant corn on moonlight
nights. claiming that corn planted then
will produce tail stalk with short
ear. Others just as successfully plant
when they are ready, when nights are
dark or moonlight, us the case may be.
Other notions are INDUCED in, such rs
throwing the cobs In running water to
keep corn from firing. Some farmers
would under no consideration burn
pinder hulls. the seed Of which is to be
used for planting. They must be scat
tered along a path or highway, to be
trodden upon in order to secure good
crop. Green butter bean bulls must be
thrown In road after being shelled
for table use from day to day to insure
good crop the following season.
Charleston News and Courier.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-25
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER lat daybreak an as
sistant keeper of the lighthouse, pacing
the gallery, discovers in the distance q
ship In distance. Stephed Brand agrees
to swim to 1t. Upon reaching the ship
he comes In contact with shark, fights
and kills it and goes aboard. He finds
the body of dead man and q strange
bundle beneath the sail. Jones, the
lighthouse keeper, lowers basket and
hauls Brand and his strange bundle
safely up. 1.-THE bundl, contains q
live baby, Of which Jones assumes the
care. On part of the child's clothing
are the initials L 7. The little one is
placed in care of the nurse who las
charge of Stephen Brands child in Pen
zance. They call the child Enid Ire
Wilton. LII--Eighteen years later Con
stance Brand, daughter Of Stephe n
Brand, and her adopted sister, Enid
Trevillion, go to the lighthouse with an
old fisherman, Ben Pollard, in sail
boat named Daisy. They are caught in
q storm, during which they hear the
signal for help coming from the rock
They reach thelighthouse 10 safety and
Bates, have been hurt. Brand sends
VIC ucu UdCk Will utu Nv - dChSOH
and Bates are lowered into the boat.
and Pollard starts for Penzsnce. The
Daisy is met by Lieutenant Stsnhope,
who is devotedly In love with Enid. He
has started out for the lighthouse in
answer to the signal for help. On
meeting the Daisy he turns back to as
sist with the injured men. V.-From
lighthouse window Enid spies boa,
approaching the rock. 1t Is the Lap
wing owned by man named LawtoI,
Brand discovers that it is sailed y
Stanhope. He signals for them not t.
land, and Stanhope returns to Penzance
The girls spend the night at the rock
VI.-During the night a furious storm
renders sleep impossible. at dawn
from the lighthouse gallery Brand
makes out a ship In gr,st distress
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-25
Herbert Spencer,

A queer instance of the working OF
Herbert Spenccr's mind is mentioned
by the two sisters In whose household
he lived. He came to the table one day
absorbed in thinking about some pho.
tographs of the nebulac he had Just
received:
"As lie rose from his chair he stood
for n minute gazing with cleaning eyes
into the distance, and then muttered In
disjointcd fashion, MS IL half to him.
self, words to this effect: Thirty mil
lions Of suns, each probably having Its
own system, and supposing them each
to be the size of pins head they are
fifty miles apart! What does it ali
meant And then, without pause
and only a change of voice, The fluff
still comes out of that cushion. you
know us with wave of his small
thin hand toward 1t he passed rapidly
out of the room, leaving us both be
wildered by the quickness with which
his mind worked"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-25
A Heavy Sample.

Sometimes the rigors of patent office
procedure are not without their humor.
GUS side. A New York attorney filed
IN application for improvements In a
centrifugal pump. The patent office
declared the Invention imperative and
demanded working model. The pat
ent Office was requested to send an ex.
aminer to Trenton to inspect the ma
chine in actual operation. This the
patent Office refused to do. The at
torney, therefore, politely sent a sever
ton pump to the patent office-sent 1t
moreover, from Trenton to satisfy 4
skeptical examiner Twenty-one mer
were required to get 1t into the exam
iner's office-Scientific American.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-25
Any One Can Spell Shakespeare,

One is not in danger Of misspelling
the word Shakespeare. Some one has
discovered 1000 ways, of which the
following, as they actually appear in
old documents, are examples; Shak-
spere, Shaxpere, Shakspire. Schaxper,
Shakespeare, Shagpere, Schakspeyr,
SHAKESPEARE. Shaxpur. Sharper, Shak-
sper, Shakespeare. Saxpere, Shacke.
spire, SHAKESPEARE, Shakespeare, Shaka-
spear. shakspear, Shaxpeare, Shak.
speere, shaxpure, shackspeyr. shak-
spear, Schakesper, etc. If the chirog-
raphy of Shakespeare himself is any
authority twenty-five of these ways
are correct,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-25

some portion of her hull and the SOL
idly built bow, which was not wrench
ell from the keel plate until another
hour had passed.
The agoniZed cry of strong man is
woeful thing. Constance, by reason
of the gathering at the side of the gal
lery, was unable to see all that was
taking place, but the yell which went
up from the onlookers told her that
something out Of the common even on
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-25

Half a dozen brokers were discuss
ing Russell Sage and his peculiarities
when one Of them told this story: The
financier was once asked, when does
n man get enough money, Mr. SageY'
when he gets $4,000 more" said I'm
Gle Russell as he stopped at an apple
stand for moment. Then he passed
on without buying.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-25
Brought Down the House.

Crltic-I hear that the new mans act.
ing brought down the house. Manager
Yes. it did. In one week 1t brought
down the house from 800 to 10 people
and the attendants.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-25

Look here" remarked the thrifty
man to his cxtravagant wife. you're
carrying too much sail, my lady"
II don't know why you should both.
or about that" she retorted.
MOI" said he. II think l should,
since have to raise the wind"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-25

Doctor entering suddenly)-Which
Of you has waited longest? Shears
(sulkily)-I. have waited six months,
and you haven't paid me for that last
suit YETI
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-25

Nodd-1 can't make up my mind
what college to send that boy of mine
to. Todd-How old is hef Mold
Nearly three weeks.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-25
Ar She Had Heard II.

az Shc AAAu AenFO Az
Kindergarten Teacher-What animal
is called the king Of beasts? Scholar
Pa, when mas mad!
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-25

The custom and fashion of today will
be the aw1iwardness and outrage of to.
morrow. So arbitrary are these tran.
sient laws.-Dumas.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-25

a. o. aATes.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-05-11
WAS A REAL MAGICIAN.

"A Bostonian was praising the other
day the astronomical and literary work
of Percival Lowell.
Before the last eclipse" he said,
"Mr. Lowell observed to an old colored
man whom he liked:
George, If you will watch the chick
ems out at your place tomorrow
morning at II o'clock you will see
them all go to roost."
eli, hi George laughed. Oats a
good joker"
"He thought, you see, that Mr..
Lowell was fooling him. But. sure
enough, when II o'clock came the
next morning the sun darkened and
the chickens did 60 to roost. George
was amazed. He sought Mr.. Lowell
out and said:
"'Wot you done tole me wuz true
sab. Nah chickens went to roost, sab
jist laik you said dey would
eyes, George, / suppose they did,
the astronomer returned.
elbow long, sab, did you know
bout disy asked George.
"'Oh, a long time George
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-05-11
INDIANS RAID THE TREAS
URY.

A band of Osago Indians has looted
the United States Treasury Of $53o.
The loot was permitted by the author
tiles, for the Red Men had the law
on their side, the money being the
expenses they were allowed by the
Indian Commissioner in making the
trip to Washington from their reserva-
ton. Each Osago was allowed $66
by the Commissioner. They fled into
the Treasury Building, few weeks
ago, silent as oysters and presented
their order. They got their money and
left the department without uttering
a word-only a few grunts. The
names they signed or indicated by
mark were well worth the money and
were as follows:
O-lo-hah-wal-la; P. Deerheart; Bacon
Rind; Ne-ke-wah-tian-ka; O-loh-hah-
mole; Nun-tsa-wah-hu; Arthur Bonni-
castle, and Eve'sTall-C Chief.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-05-11
DO RATS HAVE SOULS?

In the course of a lecture before the
Psychotherapeutic Society, DR.. Ward
announced that Prof. Elmer Gates. of
Washington, ID. c.. who has been ex-
perimenting with light rays, had found
about five octaves above violet form
of wave similar to X-rays, but differ
ent in some respects.
Under these rays living objects
throw a shadow which exists as long
as there is life in the animate object.
A live rat was placed in a Theoretically
sealed tube and held in the path of
the rays In front of q sensitized screen.
So long as the rat was alive it threw
a shadow. When 1t was killed 1t be-
came suddenly transparent after GER
tain length of time.
Here" said the lecturer. "there
was strange phenomenon. At the
very instant the rat became trans
parent, shadow of exactly the same
shape was noticed to pass as It were
out of and beyond the glass tube and
vanish as 1t passed upward on the
sensitlzed screen"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-05-11
VERY BAD BREATH.

Senator Clay, of Georgia, told the
following story to number of his
colleagues in the Senate cloak room
q few days ago:
"!Sam Jones, the evangelist, was
holding meetings in my home town
last summer in the open air. His
subject for the particular evening of
which l speak was Death He had
been preaching some fifteen or twenty
minutes when he reached the climax
Of his theme with My Friends, think
of It. Think of It, say. And you not
prepared to die. At my every breath
soul drops dead" Then a small boy
away back in the rear exclaimed, Why
don't you chew cloves?"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-05-11
THE HORSE is A PASSENGER ON THIS carr

sides of the car, both inside and out,
are decorated with the carvings and
writings of tourist fools.
Whose names are like their faces,
Always seen in public places.
Mrs. Bogue is not exactly million
aire as the result of operating her own
railroad and drawing all the salaries
and dividends, and she appreciates
the deficiencies of rolling stock and
roadlbed. But she takes keen de-
light in the management of the road
and finds it a paying investment.