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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-08-17

through series of wide square win
dows under the cornice on two sides
of the room. During the evening ses-
sions the chamber is lighted by five i'm
mense gilded chandeliers, fitted both
for gas and candles, and rows Of side
brackets around the wall.
On either side Of the chamber are
immense withdrawing rooms, with long
tables, desks and comfortable chairs
for use of the members and such
friends as they chose to admit to this
privacy. They were audience chambers
in GATHERINGS time. These beautiful
rooms and the legislative chamber open
into an enormous hall elliptical in
form, 400 feet long and so feet wide,
which is used as a lobby. The ceiling
is the same height as that Of the legis-
lative chamber, and from it hang
twenty or thirty massive gilded chan
deliers. The semi-circular ends are en-
tirely inclosed with glass which admits
light and plenty of ventilation. No leg
islative body in the world has such
splendid accommodations. no parIia-
mentary chamber has such an ante
room.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-08-17
FINEST IN THE WORLD.
Great Legislative Hall Where the
Russian DaIn2a Sat.

Russian Daunaa sat.
Ty one Of those strange freaks of
history the Tauride palace, st. Peters
burg, in which the Douma sat, happens
TO be one Of the most characteristic
whims and eXtravagances Of that eX
lraordinary woman, Catherine the
Great, empress Of autocrats, the Cleo
patra Of modern times. She built it in
l1S3 to bestow upon her most enduring
fayorite and lover, Prince Potemkin.
He was an able general. He subdued
the Tartar Khan Of Crimc1 and added
that beautiful peninsula to the Rus
sian empire. The territory was then
chilled Tauride, and Catherine christen-
ed the palace in honor Of the hero of
the Tauride" when she gave it to him
rs his reward with a fortune as we'll
rs her own robust but tickle affections.
With Potemkin as her escort she
made the journey from ST. Petersburg
to the Black Sea to inspect her new
possessions, and in order that she
might be properly impressed with the
value of the conquest the prince hur-
riedly built model villages along the
route which she stopped to admire.
Some of them have since become places
of Importance, and several, like Kater-
inoslav and Katerinodar. were named
in her honor.
After taking possession of the palace
Potemkin gave his Empress one Of the
most SumDtuOTS pntprt9 ,EmpOtS avar
contrived by human extravaganza. He
rivalcd Belshazzar. Nero Caligula and
other ancients in prodigaiity and splen-
dor. He invited 600 guests and received
them standing at the side Of the En-
press in n uniform that was almost
covered with diamonds and other lew
els 1t weighed as muca as a coat of
mail: and his golden helmet studded
with gems WAS SO heavy that it could
not be Worn, and an aid 10 camp car
ried it upon 4 cushion At his masters
side The banquet was served on dishes
oc gold, and IL the middle of the feast
ballet was danced by the Grand
Duke Alexander and Constantine and
200 of the daughters Of the nobility
and the most beautiful young women
OF the court. The banquet occurred and
the ballet was danced in the very room
occupied by the Douma Cor its sittingS.
Potemkin lived in Tauride palace for
six years until his death III 1871. when
Catherine bought back the property
from his heirs at an extravagant price
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-08-17
TIE UP A GAINSBOROUGH.
Government Officials at New York May
Confscate Noted Painting Because
Invoice Value Isn't Suitable.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-THE United
States custom authorities have taken ac-
ton which probably will result in the
confscation of a Gainsborough painting
valued at $4,000. The picture is The
Countess of Bristol" it reached New
York from London nearly a month ago.
1t was shipped by Thomas Agnew Il
Sons, and was invoiced at f3094.
Appraiser Fowler received information
to the effect that the painting was worth
at least $4,000. Thereupon he request
ed reappraisement. Scott Il Fowler,
art dealers of 2O5 Fifth avenue consign-
ees of the picture, were notified on two
occasions to appear to defend the suit,
but failed. Acting on additional infor-
matior, Judge Somerville rendered a de-
cision advancing the value of the paint
ing from f3094 and 10000. AS the gov
eminent seizure limit is 80 per cent, the
United States will seize the picture and
hold it for sale unless the full board
of three general appraisers reduces the
increase made BY Judge SomerviIle.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-08-17
KANSAS FIGHTS PLAGUE.
Complete Census of tuberculosis Is I'm
der Preparation in Battle on
the Dread Disease.

TOPEKA, Kan, Aug. 1.-THE Kan
sas board of health is preparing tables
to be sent out for making a census of all
tuberculosis cases in the state. The
board of health has determined to wage
a war ON the white plague and the first
step will be to secure as nearly COM
pIete census of the cases as possible.
Each of the 1000 regular physicians in
the state will be asked to make an ac-
curate list of the number of cases in
their practice. The census will also
show the stages of the disease and the
causes, as near as they can be ascer-
tanned, and much other information
showing the age and general health of
the patient before the disease took Sc
rious form.
1t is believed the disease can be
checked in many families if the proper
precautions are taken.
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rauride was practically prepared for

Tauride was practically prepared for
that purpose.
Behind the palace is Il ;arge garden
and grove. beautified with fountains
and statuary, which has been open to
the public for half century and is
now used as a playground for the chill
dren of the better classes who live in
the surrounding residences, one of the
most aristocratic quarters Of the city.
The American ambassador has rented
a palace only two or three blocks dis
tant, and at least two members of the
imperial family reside in the neighbor-
hood
The legislative hall, although erected
for an entirely different purpose. is
altogether the finest, most convenient
and appropriate ever seen. 1t sur
passes in every way our own hall of
representatives, or the House Of Com
mons, or the German Reichstag and
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-08-17
A Dakota Cyclone.

a southeastern wind hurled tumble
weeds and Russian thistle through the
air at a twenty -nine-mile gait, and the
gait went, too. Many stoves were
drawn out of the chimneys the strong
wind blew in at the neck Of a bottle
and blew the bottom out. Nebraska
wagon tracks passed over the town BY
the thousands
The strain on the wire fences was
so great that staples We're drawn out
Of the north sides of the posts. A ker-
osene barrel standing in front Of a gro
Gerry store was sucked out of the bung-
hole and turned inside out, like a lady's
slipper. The dirt blew from a post
hole in the hillside and left the hole
sticking out Of the ground about two
feet high with no dirt around IFS
feline IS. d. Bell.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-08-17
STAYS ABOVE CLOUDS.
First Woman Aeronaut Chooses Strych-
nine Route to Make Final AS
cension-Was Far-Famed.

FORT WORTH, Tex, Aug. 1O.-'Im
going to float forever above the Clouds"
were the words of Mrs. Minnie Cren-
shaw, 10 years Did, and the worlds first
woman aeronaut, who took five grains of
strychnine in her husbands presence,
walked home with him, and calmly
awaited the summons.
Mrs Crenshaw was widely known to
the circus and the stage as Nellie Do
Vaughn. Besides being a daring aerial
list she was a roted bareback rider. She
tilted James Spreckles, a wealthy Cali
fornian and cousin of the sugar king.
to marry a circus blacksmith. On Sep
TENDER %, 1903, shortly before her mar
riage to A. f. Crensnaw;, she sailed
bv Wombley of Los Angeles, to a height
of 2OOO feet This was the first ascen-
sion eyer made by woman.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-08-17
GREAT BRITAIN TRUSTING.
Says American Life Insurance Companies
Needn't Deposit Funds There
Canned Meat to Stay

LONDON, Aug. lin view of the
evidence they nave heard, the committee
does not consider that in the interest of
British policy holders, it is desirable to
compel foreign companies to deposit
funds in this country
Thus the select committee OF the House
of Lords appointed to inquire into ade-
quate security to the British policy mold
ers in life insurance companies which
have their chief offices outside of the
United Kingdom but which carry on
business iii this country sums up its
finding.
The troops cncamped on Salisbury
plain recently complained of their
canned meat rations, as result of the
recent exposures, and the authorities to-
day issued a report that canned meat
hereafter would only be issued once a
month, and then the cans would be
opened and inspected before the con-
sumption of their contents.
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every other parliamentary chamber in
Europe. 1t is twice as large as the
hall Of representatives in Washington,
and has perfect light, ventilation and
acoustics.
1t is a splendid square room Of per-
feet proportions, the ceiling between
thirty-five and forty feet high and the
corner rounded so as to furnish sound
ing boards. The roof is supported by
arched iron Orders. resting upon
massive pillars of succeed brick, with
simple Doric capitals. ard the walls
and ceiling are perfectly white. At the
end toward the garden is large bay
extending the entire width Of the
chamber and about fifty feet deep with
walls Of glass. This is used as a lobby
exclusively for members. Floods of
light come through these windows and
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-08-17
2LEVEETIvES VS.. CoREECTrvEs.
Ru Rev. w j r,lnsn1n-


TeXt-"Train up Il child in the way
he should 90. and when he is cd liz
Will not depart from it." Proverbs
xxi 6.
Our greatest weakness, perhaps, is in
our knowledge Of the child-soul. We
have not taken time to study it. We
are not sufficiently acquainted with IS
processes Of development. We have not
been careful to note when the different
faculties pass from the dormant state
Into the active. Many parents are care
less in the training Of their children.
regarding it as Of little consequence.
They looll forward to the time when the
child shall be put into the hands OF Il
competent teacher who will train it
Alright. This is serious mistake. The
foundations of character are usually
laid before the child is old enough for
the kindergarten or school The fu-
ture life Of many a child is determined
by the first three years of its existence.
l shall not attempt to give any def
mite methods CT training. 1t is Il great
subject 1t has Us many phases as
there are children to train. God never
made two souls alike, consequently no
method will suffice for more than one
child. The particular method must be
evolved from a study OF the particular
child. However, there are certain prin-
ciples of child-training that are pretty
thoroughly established. This training
should begin early. Prof. Felix Adler
says that moral training must be be
gun in the cradle" l agree with him,
except that | should say that, for the
moral good of child, it ought never
be put in a cradle. l also agree with
that other eminent scholar who says
that the training of a child should be-
gin when it is only one day old. Perez,
the eminent writer on child psychology,
says that a child six months old is able
to know, effectively, right from wrong.
Another tells us that at the age of
eighteen months the child is capable
Of adhering to its own will in defiance
of its parents. and at the age of three
years conscience shows itself.
To train up a child in the way lie
should go" will require great labor,
patience and prudence. and wisdom
from above. But here is a comforting
thought The blessed Jesus, who loves
us, who died for us, who stitch at the
right Of the Father to make intercession
for us, will likewise make intercession
for our children; and if, perchance, be-
cause of the limitations of human
knowledge and the weakness o human
nature we have made some serious mis-
take i'll the erection of a castle Of char
acter for our children, through our
prayer and devotion, and faith in Him,
he will correct it.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-08-17
ECCE HOMO.
By Henry F. Cope.

BY henry +. Cope.
Behold the man. John XIX -
The two words cOntemptuOusly spOk-
en- by the cynical Roman governor con-
tanned the highest tribute that had been
given to Jesus. How empty appear all
the high sounding titles, such as king
and emperor, beside this significant one
Of Man. How sad and self-damning
the bitter railing Of his enemies in the
light Of that serene dignity. How puer-
lie the pickering over words and ways
of worship, and all the wrangling that
blinded them to the heavenly radiance
of that all glorious manhood
The wonder Of Jesus is not in the
deeds he did, but In the being he was
And the wonder Of his being is not in
that it offers elements for arguments as
to a divine personality, but it is that
of a simple, clear, sublimely perfect
manhood. It Is upon this perfection Of
personal character that his abiding
claim to divinity must rest; it depends
not Oh his birth but on his being.
There IS something strange about the
perversity with which the church has
emphasized the least attractive aspects
of its masters person. The preachers
have scolded men for not coming to
church, and when they did come they
offered them pictures Of an emaciated.
effeminate being for their alteration.
With them the painters have conspired
70 on6 in oh,
dow representations from the reality of
which we would turn with repulsion
or on which we would look with pity.
If Jesus is to be the leader of men
he must go before them. He must
stand in the front, not Set there by
artificial arguments as to his right to
rule over men, but there because he ne
longs there, first because he is first in
all that makes manhood; he is king
because he can, and because he has.
overcome in life's great conflict.
If he is to show us the way we
should go he must walk in that way
he must be flesh Of our flesh true man,
knowing the full fellowship of our
lives If he was born with halo; if
he lived on angels fare; if somehow he
belongs to another world and his per-
fections are not those Of our nature.
then, almighty as he may be as q leader
tCr beings of another world, ne las no
rSlue to US.
But men have ever set aside the
weavings Of minds so absorbed in the
wonder of their speculattons that they
could not see the truth. They have
seen through the dreamings Of poets,
painters, and preachers, who pictured
only their sickly ideals. And, instead
Of their caricatures, men have held in
their hearts a man, one of their own.
And this true fellow, brother and
friend, has spurred them to noble deeds
and lofty living.
Perfection is seen in strength, not in
weakness. In virility and not in tears,
in majesty. the majesty truly Of meek
ness. but not of a maudlin, incoming
etherealism. The revelation Of the per-
feet man cannot come in a form that a
child will pity: it will be admirable
from all points Of view. It is the heroic
rather than the esthetic we must adj
mire.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-08-17
POSSE HUNTS A NEGRO
Burglar Forces Farmers Wife to Give
Up Savings and Then Attacks
Her-Beats Husband.

CAMDEN. n. j., Aug. IA posse
headed by Sheriff Wilson is searching
tor a negro burglar who early today at
tackled Graconnio Magia, an Italian
farmer, in his home near Woodbury.,
about six miles from here and criminally
assaulted Magia's wife after compelling
her to give HIM all their savings, amount
ing to $1O7. MagiG was beaten into in
sensibility by the negro and is dying at
a hospital here. His wife is in a crit
zeal condition. at their home. During
the burglars attack the children of the
Magias, two girls, aged and t years,
were III hiding under a bed.
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and occupied it herself for a time.
When she died her crazy son and sue
cessor. Paul, who hated Potemkin. had
the place stripped of It's decorations,
dismantled and remodeled as a stable
for the horse guards. He had Potem
kin's remains taken from his tomb and
dumped upon a dung hill. Alexander
/. restored the palace. and for seventy
five years it was used for the entertain
ment of royal guests and persons of
distinction and finally became an asy-
lum for decayed and INDECENT members
of the imperial family and pensioners
OF the crown. like kensington palace
and Hampton Court at London. 1t was
restored and repaired throughout in
the COS, SO that when the government
was looking for suitable place for the
sessions of the new parliament the
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-08-17
BIG HAUL IN PANAMA.
Seventeen Colombians Accused of Con-
spiracy Are Landed by Police
All Are Former Generals.

PANAMA, Aug. 1.-THE police last
night captured seventeen Colombians,
former revolutionary generals, ON the
charge of conspiring against high ma
tional authorities. The prisoners, during
the revolution of 1900, distinguished
themselves by their depredations In the
interior of the isthnus. A Mexican,
named Ruise Randoval, was also taken
into custody. All the men arrested had
recently arrived in Panama.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-08-17
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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-08-17
PRAYER CHAIN Is
BANE TO SCORES.
Many in Fear of Dire Consequences
Threatened in Letters by I'm
known Person.

BOSTON, Mass, Aug. l0.-Rt. Rev.
William Lawrence, Episcopal bishop of
Massachusetts, has been getting flood
of letters regarding the endless prayer
letters. He denies that he started tho
chain and says it is the work of some
one dcmentcd.
A denial that such n scheme had been
started by any church official or dIGnl-
tary was prominently published i'll all
the Episcopal church papers rs well as
in the local secular papers i'll many cit
les. The church officials also sent ["
Episcopal clergymcn throughout the
country Il letter describing the hoax
Despite this, however, there is scarcely
a day when Bishop Lawrence does not
receive letters containing inquiries con
corning it.
Many Are in Great Fear.
The inquiries concerning the endless
chain and comments on il which have
been received by Bishop Lawrence and
by church and secular papers, indicate
that the fears of many persons have been
so worked upon by the mention OF the
dreadful accident as the penalty Tor
failing to comply with the conditions OF
the scheme that they have not only alucu
in the spread of the prayer out have tcit
great terror lest they might meet with
misfortune.
One of the most striking letters regard
ing the matter was received by tn" editor
of a Montreal paper from correspond
ent in British Columbia. This CORE
Spondent wrote as follows:
| enclose you a copy of a letter dhc end
less chain letter. with which the United
States and Canadian mails are flooded.
received the seventh today from Canad"
and have resolved to give the matter pub
Lefty. one of my lady correspondents
writes mc that she is sick with fear for
her husband would not let her follow the
directions in the letter she received OF the
kind ana Sh" was afraid that some
calamity would b"fall herself or family that
she has diSobeycd him and written secretly
nine letters and sent them off 10 as many
different parties, myself being ON" OF the
victims, thus placing nine others under the
ban of the curse" as she calls it, If they do
rot do likewise
| am sending Il copy of the letter that Is
causing so much discussion to several OF the
leading newspapers III Canada and the
United States and hope the matter VIII he
widely discussed that it will put stop
to such sacrilcge.
Government Steps In.
Recently Philadelphia postal authori-
ties took up the subject and is attempt
ing to find out who started all the trou
BILE Prosecutions for misuse of the mail
will follow, if the offender is caught.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-08-17
NIps UNION OF HARVEST HANDS.
Washington State Constable Forces Or
ganizers to Go to Bed.

fort to form harvest hands union has
been summarily nipped by Constable Jo-
seph Morris Of Pullman in the heart of
the wheat belt in this state.
Two walking delegates who arrived in
Pullman to organize a union that would
compel farmers to pay So and board for
every eight hours of work in the harvest
field. the equivalent of So or Sc a day,
We're compelled by the constable to 90
to bed almost as soon as they reached
town. and to depart on the first train
next day.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-08-17

Those who have no necessity TO work study in an
evening are apt the most miserable of all Most
people seem to imagine that recreation requires
a.encnt 1t is a mistake. 1t wants plan. If yOo
resolve to read your evenings why not first give
evening to drawing up a scheme Of reading give you
tie greatest pleasure and advantage? If want
els why not find out the best?
Why will not people play games in reasonable fash
iou2 The games should be thought There is
doubt that they be made excellent or bad for one
There is no cheaper mental recreation than is to be got
nv means of chess or You make any
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-08-17
SENATOR BULKELEY OUT OF RACE.
Connecticut Man Says He Hasn't Time to
Lead G. A. r

HARTFORD, Conn, Aug. 10.-United
States Senator Morgan g. Buckley, who
has been mentioned as a candidate for
the post Of commandcr-in-chief Of the
G \. r.. has announced that he could
not possibly consider Il nomination. His
public and private duties, he says, leave
him no time for further work.
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Adam and Eve should have gotten
along better than they did considering
that there was never any dispute about
one leaving no room in the closet for
the other to hang his clothes.