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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-09-28
CHINESE BAR OPIUM
DRUG MUST BE ABOLISHED WITHIN
a DECADE
Reform IS Result of Visit by Celestial
Commissioners to United States and
Europe-BCxers Crushed.

PEKIN. Sept. @1.--As Il result of the
combined recommendations of the Chi
neSe commissioners who recently made
tour of the United States and Europe
and Yuan Shi Kai, commander-in-chief
Of the forces. and Tang Shao Ki, vice
president of the board of foreign affairs,
an edict has been issued ordering the
abolition of the use of opium, both for
eign and native. within decade.
The edict strongly condemns the vice
and commands the council of state to de-
wise regulations for the enforcement of
the prohibition against opium smoking
and the cultivation of the poppy
Government troops have suppressed a
ince. Boxer" organizations had been
formed in several towns in the neighbor
hood of Sopingfu of the same men who
participated in the uprising of 1900.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-09-28
ROYAL MINT Is ROBBED.
Bavarian Thieves Get in Through Dry
Canal Opened for Cleaning and
Take Out $23, 800

MUNICH, Sept 21.-The Royal Ba-
varian mint was robbed yesterday even
ing of a sum equal to $23,500 in newly
coined ten mark pieces. The thieves got
in by creeping through a dry under
ground canal which had been opened for
cleaning.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-09-28
Who Would BE Our King:

If Washington had accepted the
American crown when it was offered
to him during the revolution who
would have been king to-day? If that
dynasty had continued according to
lineal descent the reigning monarch
would be one of Louisville respected
and honored citizens George
Washington Lewis. Only two reigns
would have interviewed between that Of
George I. and the present day. Mr.
Lewis is now 81 years old, and divides
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-09-28
START WITH FAMILY OF TWELVE.
Man of %, Thrice Widower, WEEDS
Woman of 26, Twice Bereaved

LEXINGTON, KY, Sent. 21.-Jack-
son Arnett, three times a widower at the
age of %, has married Mrs. Addie Burke
of Bonanza, who is herself marrying for
the third time, although she is only %.
Arnett has two children by his first
his third. His wife has three children
by her first husband and two by her
second-a grand total of twelve. Each
has q pair of twins.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-09-28

administrative purposes Into four sec
tons. which in general way coincide
with the physical divisions.
The city is the chief port Of the re-
public of Chile. 1t is situated on the
edge Of a beautiful curying bay, the
houses climbing UP the hillSides which
form the background of the city. Its
population was estimated at over $780,
900. 1t had already suffered severely
on three former occasions 1922,
1929 and 1851 During recent years it
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-09-28
SAGE WILL IS INTACT
HEIRS AGREE TO ACCEPT TWICE
AMOUNT LEFT THEM.
What Promised t. Be Great Will Contest
Is Suddenly and Unexpectedly
Settled by Widow.

NEW YORK. Sept. 21.-In q settle
ment arrived at here today the legatees
under the will of Russell Sage are to
receive from the executors of the estate
double the amounts of the legacies upon
condition that the will be not contested.
The will was admitted to probate with
out contest.
Senator Bracket announced early this
morning that there would be no contest
of the Russell Sage will. The twenty
five nieces and nephews were left each
$4,000 under the will.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-09-28
A SECOND SAN FRANCISCO.
stricken Valparaiso and the Earth
QUAKE Which Devastated Ii.

Valparaiso the South American city
that has suffered fate similar to that
If San Francisco, is built upon 10 hills
1r mountains belonging 20 the coast
range and varying from 300 to 100
feet in height. These hills are some
times separated by deep rayines
through which flow small streams of
water The level ground along the bay
covers only narrow strip, in some
places wide enough for four parallel
streets. in others barely wide enough
for two. 1t is nowhere more than one
half mile in width. Much Of this mar
row strip was made by filling up the
ow ground along the bay and protect
ing it from the sea by stone walls and
iron rails.
Streets in the level part Of the city
IRE generally straight, but the hills are
reached by winding roads. stairways
and steam lifts Belgian blocks form
The principal material for street paving,
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-09-28

while sidewalks are tagged. Gale Vic
toria, the principal street is wide
thoroughfare, stretching along the bay
from one end of the city to the other: it
is lined with handsome government
buildings, hotels. banks. stores and of
fees. The majority of these edifices are
built of brick, three or four stories in
height; carved facades are a prominent
feature; stores are large and have plate
glass windows The city is divided for
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-09-28
Guard Rockefeller Heir.

CLEVELAND, o.. Sept. 21.-Fowler
Mccormick, aged o, son Of Harold +.
aud Edith Rockefeller Mccormick, who
will come into a large slice Of the mil
lions of John D.. is staying at Forest
Hill. The day he arrived the guards
at Rockefeller's home were doubled to
prevent kidnapping.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-09-28
MRS. M. w. CALKINS DEAD.
Stopped Bull Fight at St. Louis Fair ON
Grounds of Cruelty.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Sept. 21.-Mrs. Mary
w. CaIkins, head of the st. Louis So
ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals. died yesterday. She gained
prominence during the Worlds fair Dy
stopping bull fight on the grounds OF
cruelty and the discounted spectators
burned the anphitheater.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-09-28

There is one thing the majority of
fathers can be thankful for: There
is no possibility Of their daughters fall
ing in love with the chauffeur.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-09-28
Gen / C. Hi. c. A. Dead.

RICHMOND, Va, Sept. u. Cen
James c. Hill, distinguished Confed-
crate officer, died today, aged 7G.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-09-28
AUTO OF REBELS
Is CAPTURED.
Mysterious Machine, Carrying Supposed
Revolutionists, Is Siezed in St.
Petersburg.

ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 21.-Ac-
cording to the newspapers the mystic
rious automobile which the police have
been trailing for several weeks in the
belief that it belonged to revolutionists
and was being used as base for a ter
rorist conspiracy, has been seized in the
vicinity of the palace of Grand Duke
Nicholas NicholaieYitch at Peterhof. The
machine bore a false number. The
passengers were armed and could not
properly identify themselves.
This automobile was observed at the
military maneuyers at KraSnoye Selo,
which the Emperor attended.
Has Evaded Capture.
An order was then issued to capture
the machine. and two soldiers, who at
tempted to detain it, were met with re-
vOlver Shots The machine got away.
Last week it appeared in st. Petersburg,
reprinted, and passed repeatedly under
the windows of Premier StOlypin's apart
ments in the winter palace. 1t again
turned up at Peterhof during the fun
eral of Gen. Trepoff.
Rehearsed Death Attempt.
The most daring exploit of this ma
chine is reported to have occurred at
Tsarskoe-Selo, when the motorists are
Sdlu 10 nave crashed through d 1eHCe
surrounding the little palace and made
rapid "trip through the enclosure and
out again, presumably in rehearsal for
an attempt on the life of the Emperor
after his return from the present cruise
in Finnish waters.
Villages Are Bonn barded.
Gen. Yanushevich, one of the most lib
eral of the bureaucrats, who was named
governor of Tambov after the agrarian
repressions of 1905, and who, after the
murder of Chief of the Secret Police
Luzhenoffsky last February by Mile.
Maria Spiridorovo, was made governor
of Stavropol province, has greatly en-
Uttered the people instead of pacifying
them. The people of this province are
in a ferment owing to the trial by court
martial of M. Onipko, the peasant lead
er in the former Parliament. Gen.
Yanuschevich has sent out punitive ex-
petitions which have bombarded num-
Der of villages.
Distinguished Officer Killed.
Col. Khruloff, q guard officer, who
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-09-28

If you hope to succeed, you can't give
credit to every man who asks it: you
must occasionally speak up, and plainly
say no.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-09-28
WOUNDED IN FRIENDS HOUSE.
Bv Rev. DR.. Polemus Fl. Swift

BY Rev. LIT. fOl6muS II. I.
Most painful are the wounds inflicted
by the hand Of one whom we supposed
to be a friend. Can we measure the
grief and heartache of the mother who
has been disappointed in boy for
whom she dreamed her brightest and
fondest dreams? 1t is a terrible thing
for girl to be disappointed in man
to whom she has given herself body
and soul. If the partner to whom you
trusted your last dollar betrays you he
wounds you as an enemy never could
have done.
When a friend takes advantage of
our confidence, tells our secret, builds
himself up on the ruin that he might
have helped us to avoid, he skaters
our faith in humanity and deals to us
well-nigh mortal wound. When
Caesar saw a cleaning dagger in the
hand of Brutus his heart was broken.
To be wounded in the house Of friend
as many have been is the saddest ex
perience that comes to men on the path
Of life.
The Son Of God has been more griev-
ously wounded in the house of his
friends than anywhere else in the
world. He came to his own and his own
received him not. He was rejected by
the leaders Of his own people. He was
delivered to the Romans by the chief
priests of the Jews He was disappoint-
ed in His disciples. He was denied by
one. deserted by another and forsaken
by all. More blood has been shed in
the prosecutions set on foot by those
who bore his name than by those who
were heather. The wrath of his enc
mics never blocked the wheels of his
chariot as has the Indifference of those
who profess to be his friends. The de
structlve criticism of those who claim
to be friendly has wrought far more
mischief than the objections of out and
ont infi6plS
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-09-28
FIRST M. E. CONFERENCE.

Held Its First Meeting After Organ
ization in This House.
In this building the Methodist Epis-
copal conference held its first meeting
which is claimed to be the first of it's
kind in America, after its organization
in 1874. This house is one mile from
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-09-28
Distinguished Officer Killed.

Col. Khruloff, a guard officer, who
volunteered and served with distinction
during the Russo-Japanese war, has
been killed at Tchita, Siberia. in a
quarrel with line officer who spoke
disparagingly of the Emperor. This il
Illustrates not only the enmity between
guard and line officers, but the spirit of
many army officers serving in Siberia.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-09-28
NATURE ABHORS A VACUUM.
By Rev John Rusl

The Savior presents 80 much that IS
original in form Of speech and thought
that we are ever walking in interesting
fields when we accompany him. The
dramatic form of his speech to-day is
thought inspiring. He calls the soul a
house-in this instance Il house occu
pied by an unclean spirit. This spirit
leaves or is expelled as the case may
be-
The spirit wanders over marsh and
plain, over sea and shore, and then
comes back to the empty tenement He
finds it swept and garnished. Explor-
ing the situation and finding it favor
able, he goes off, bringing seven others
with him, and they occupy the soul and
its vacant areas Thus the last estate
of that man Is worse than the first.
That Is to say, the empty spaces Of the
soul are a prey to hostile forces.
There is a natural law at the basis
Of this and no one may hope TO escape
it. Wherever and whenever this takes
place, for good or for evil, it is but the
illustrate it as follows: In the valley
Of the Little Miami was a mill for the
manufacture Of powder Somehow an
accident occurred not only was the
mill destroyed, but the effect was wide
spread. Houses were wrecked; yet
these houses side by side one was taken
and the other left The ones destroyed
utterly seemed to be blown outward.
An interesting discussion took place on
the phenomenon. 1t was decided that
a vacuum was caused by the explosion,
and that during that moment of the
absence of the air outside the air In
the building blew out the walls. In
houses where there were open windows
or doors no serious damage took place.
The damage was primary law-that
nature abhOrs a vacuum and it seeks
to restore the equilibrium by restoring
conditions that IS, filling up waste
places.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-04
Rural peIiverv service.

'oTen me something about tho rural de-
livery mail"
"The rural delivery service has been
pretty we'll established throughout the
United States. We have now more than
30, ,s74 routes and we employ s., ,T6S rural mali
carriers Almost all these deliver and col.
lect mail along their routes every day.
They deliver letters to more than 10000
families or to almost 100000 persons. TAX
ing the population of the United States at
the round number of SS,OOO,OOO, fully one per-
son in every six gets his daily mail by
rural delivery"
"Just what are the duties of rural mail
carrier"
'He is required to deliver to the box Of
a patron all the mail addressed to his fam
lily and to collect all mail deposited in the
box for dispatch. Registered matter and
special delivery letters must be delivered
in person to the addressee, and the car
rier is required to take them to the
patrons door If within one mile of the
route. He is required to carry a sufficient
supply OF stamps, stamped envelopes, pos
tai cards and newspaper wrappers and he
can receive matter for registration and give
receipts for the same. He must also ac-
cept money for the purpose of money or
ders, for which he must give receipts"
How about the boxes does Uncle Sam
furnish them?"
mo; they are put up at the cost Of the
persons who desire the service and the
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-04
Foreign Postage Reduced.

Il understand that reductions are to be
made in our foreign letter rates, MIR. Post
master General7" said I.
That is true. The matter came up be-
fore the Universal Postal congress at
Rome, and it has been provided that be-
ginning with october l. 1907 the rate for
first-class matter between the countries Of
the postal union shall be reduced. At
present the rate is 8 cents per half ounce,
After October of next year the foreign
rate for this country will be cents for
the first ounce and cents for each addi-
tional ounce, so that one can then send
for 8 cents frst-class matter which now
costs him 20 cents. Another change made
by that congress enables one TO prepay
the reply to a letter which he sends
abroad by means of a coupon which costs
about cents. Such coupons will be ex-
changeable in the countries to which they
are sent for the postage stamps there to
the value Of % centimes or cents. The
congress also provided that messages may
be written on the addressed sides Of postal
cards. This will be especially interesting
to Americans travelling in Europe who
wish to send picture postals home"
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-04

chants do an express business through the
malls"
Il think the conditions are somewhat diff
ferent here" replied Mr.. Corteyou. our
distances are so great that it would be diff
fcult TO establish such a service and main
tain a uniform rate Of postage. We should
either have to have a high rate or a tenn
porary deficit. The express companies
would compete with US in handling pack
ages under the zone system for short dis
tances. The result would be that Uncle
Sam would get all the long distance parcels
and the express companies all the short dis
tance PARCELS. The government would
therefore work at great disadvantage
Indeed I doubt whether it would be wise at
this time to ask congress for a separate
parcel post, although in my last annual re-
port 1 recommended that third and fourth
class mail matter should be charged for at
the rate of 1 cent for two ounces. This
could be done without changing our present
arrangements, and all merchandise parcels
Of under four pounds would then be carried
in our ordinary pouches at one-haf the
present rates. This would enable light
packages to be sent many places not
reached by the express companies and the
postage would be high enough to pay the
government for the actual cost Of trans
portation."
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-04
Politics md 1he Po.tomce.

How about civil service in your depart
ment, Mr.. Postmaster General? Is II a po-
litical machine run for the benefit Of the
party in power?"
Not at ALL" was the reply. "The civil
service rules prevail Our employees are
treated without regard 20 their political af-
fllations and we are having fewer com-
plants than ever as to any improper par
tisan activity on their part"
How about organizations OF government
clerks? Should they be encouraged?'
1T depends upon the organizations and
their objects. If they are formed for social
enjoyment mutual aid or Improvement or
for the benefit of the service, they may be
unobjectionable and even desirable. With
any other purpose in view they are detr1
mental to the service to their members ana
to the public. 1t is my duty TO insist upon
efficient work from every employe without
regard to his connection with any organiza-
ton. / recognize every clerk as an individ-
ual and only as an individual He Is TO be
appointed advanced, transferred and
treated upon his merit alone. The POST
office department is operated under the
law and its officers have TO consult the
interests Of all the people and pay such SAL
aries and make such assignments as are
authorized by congress. The only criterion
OF service and compensation should be the
law and the public interest, and It should
be clearly understood that the officials OF
the Postofice department are the proper
persons to present the departments needs
TO congress and not the officials or mem-
bers Of any organization Of employees"
FRANK G. CARPENTER.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-04
RURAL CARRIER ON HIS ROUNDS

by the word pay 1 infer that you mean
to ask whether the department is self
sustaining. The so-caued dedcit for the
last fiscal year was more than you state
by over S5O0. co., but that is due 70 the fact
that the revenue from certain classes of
mail matter Is not equal to the cost OF
maintaining their parts Of the service. 1t
could be remedied by giving the depart-
ment credit for all free matter handled
by the different government departments
and by members of congress, or by placing
a higher tariff upon one OF several classes
Of mail matter and especially upon second
class matter. 1 think it would be better
business to have each department pay its
own postage. We should then know just
what It costs to maintain each branch OF
the government, and the Postcffice depart-
ment would get credit for its services.
las to second-class matter" continued
Postmaster General Cortelyou, that makes
up two-thirds Of the bulk weight of our
mails, and a large part of it is handled
at loss. Some of that mailed by the
publishers is carried free, and the re-
mainder is at a nominal postal charge of
/ cent a pound Upon all such matter
It is estimated that. the. revenue is only
about eight-tenths Of l cent a pound and
the enormous sums which we receive come
mainly from the high rate upon the other
three classes. II the rate on second-class
matter we're raised and il all the mail
which It carried paid, there would be no
deficit AS it is now the amount lacking
has to be supplied by a draft upon the
treasury for moneys received from other
sources of government revenue"
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-04

large area Of the richest farming country
In the ElkhOrn valley and when enlisted
In any agricultural enterprise. such as
contemplated in this association OF inter
ests, may be depended on to produce results.
The plan Of this association Is to take
up the fair and live stock show feature
upon the same basis. practically, as that
recently illustrated in a writeup in Tho
Twentieth Century Farmer Of the fair held
at Wisner, Neb. This plan or method OF
conducting an agricultural fair and live
stock show, without premium incentive
has created widespread comment all over
the country on the feasibility Of such a
course and to what extent such an enter
prise can be carried.
The Scribner fair has been organized
uEaa = stock COMPANY baals and VIII pre-
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-04
Worthy Nebraska Couples Golden Wedding

the territory Of Nebraska, pre-empted land
in Cass county and cast their fortunes
forever there. And on that land. 400 acres,
now adjoining the city of Plattsmouth
on the west this venerable bride and
groom OF fifty years. stll live. They never
left the old farm, except long enough
to let Mr. Wues serve his country IN the
war OF the rebellion, from which he came
captain Of Company B. Second Nebraska
volunteers. On that old pre-emptIon home
stead then, the golden anniversary was held.
Isanc Wiles was born in Indiana in De-
cember, 1880 and his wife, Nancy Eliza
beth Wiles. was born at Roubideaux
Landing. now St. Joseph No, ten years
later. He was 2G and she l6 when they
took Up the affairs Of life together and
came 10 Nebraska.
Captain Wiles served IN the territorial
legislature, which provided the fundamental
conditions on which Nebraska should be
admitted into the union as a state, and
he served In the first state legislature Al
ways staunch republican, he is stnl
one Of the wheel horses OF his party. He
has rendered It the best service he could.
as he rendered his nation during the four
years OF warfare when it's integrity was at
stake. He has been chosen a presidential
elector and has participated as a delegate
in more than one republican national con-
veHtion His interest in politics u stu
keen.
Captain and Mrs. Wiles have nine chill
dren, four daughters and five sons living
and doing Wen. Most Of the children were
al the jubilee. r +. Wiles a SON. lives
I'm Omaha, being an attorney and CON
nected with the Bemis Abstract company.
lie and his family reside az 2ns Caldwell
street
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-04

oeed at once to build suitable accommoda-
tons for taking care OF the show and the
people who attend, and will be In the cir
cut OF fairs next year with something in
the way Of live stock and other attrac-
tons that will merit a place In the front
ranks Of the best exhibitions in the state.
Many OF the best animals at the WisneP
fair and sales were shown at seribner.
thus demonstrating that the awakening
along the Elkhorn valley is not sectional,
but Is spreading, and will soon have es-
tablished the best line Of live stock shows
in the west.
The permanent organization IL repre-
sented as follows: Officers-James NJ.
Beaver, president; william warnecke, secs
retary; John EhlsrA. treasurer: Claus Eh.
lsgG manages.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-04
Tales Both Grim and GAY

that Butler was insisting upon certain new
and onerous conditions being placed in tho
bills which had for their object the read
mission Of the last Of the states to the
union Farnsworth made a speech which
so angered Butler that he declared that the
Illinois member had gone over to the demo-
cratic party, and Farnsworth answered
hotly:
II will permit no man to assau my
party loyalty. want to say that was
q republican in Illinois when the gentle