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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-09-21

SO gentle, kind and true had been this life
that not even his slayer could strike at him.
With this gentlenesS what mighty strength.
Death meets all on equal terms. The man as
he is then stands unveiled. With much to
make life dear, this gentle man did not falter
Mheh the summons came. Looking forward 10
retirement in the home he loved. sure Of the at
tection Of his countrymen and the respect OF
the world, holding the hand of his loved COM
pauion whose welfare had been the first
purpose OF his life, and whose returning strength
had made the last summer one of his brightest
he entered the shadow Of death with no murmur
at his fate. leaning on the rod and stan which
IN humble submission TO the will Of God
Memory Growing Brighter
He lives in the love az his countrymcn His
memory grows brighter with the years; the no
hleneSs of his life, the sublime heroi>m of his
death shall never perish from the thoughts of
men. lie lives in the thousands OF homes where
comfort and domestic peace reflect the wisdom
of his craftsmanship. He lives in the bench
cenSe OF his example ut every hearth where sue
ceedtng generations shall recount the strength
and beauty Of his character and tell again the
story ot his life.
A Poor Mans Tribute
The splendid memorial may be termed
the poor mans tribute To the late PreSi-
dent, us half of the funds were secured
largely by popular subscription through
the Columbus Dispatch. The Legislature
appropriated $4,000 of the 10000 that
the memorial cost. The statue is the
work OF Herman \. Mcneil, the noted
sculptor of New prk
The memorial is i'll the form Of a semi
circle, in the center of hich is the pcdes-
tai. suImountcd by figure of the dead
President 8 feet t inches in height On
either side of the scmi-rirclc are allie
Sorical pieces. To the right is muscu-
lar figure representing Industry, and at
his side is 4 boy depicting education. To
the left end is the model of woman,
typltylng prosperity, with Il girl by her
side representing peace.
These figures. with the statue, are of
bronze. while the memorial pedestal is
OF hard Vermont granite, said to be the
only piece with the exception of ono
other of its kind ever made.
The Inscriptions
On the front of the pedestal is in
scribed: William Mckinley, Twenty
fifth President of the United States"
January %. 1913; Died ut Buffalo, \.
y, September. II. 1901"
y Roman eagle i'll has relief is carved
above the words and below them is:
Erected by the State of Ohio and tho
Citizens of Columbus, A. d. MCMNI."
Wonderful Piece of Work
The Mckinley statue is McNeil's mas
tCrpieCe thus far. He had never seen
the President dead or alive, and had
nothing to work from save the death
mask, photographs and the clothing the
President wore the day he was shot. n
hunt was started the country over to
find men OF the Presidents carriage and
build to pose for Mcneil. One of those
chosen was a Tammany alderman, Will
liam A. Baumert, now of College Point.
Long Island, n. y. He posed for the
trousers. The other was DIR. w. G.
Ward of New York. who posed for the
coat and vest
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-09-21
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I Iiy|HlE|,kIY. 81 PULPIT

to the harvesting in Iife's autumn of
all that is worth harvesting wis
dom, the experiences, the growths and
fragrances of tried love and the bios
SONS and fruits of tested friendship.
Let the autumn come, even though
the beauty is SO different from the Wig
orous and glowing and promising beau
t. of earlier days. When at last we
will behold the great goodness which
God has stored for us we will have
learned to have faith in Gods work
ings. We will have discovered graft
tude for Gods blessings. We will have
made amends for our shortcomings and
we will be Gained by our hope for
Gods salvation.
These are the notes of the perfect
chord-to most of US on earth Il lost
chord. We hear its far-off sounds more
memories when our ripened years re-
mind US that death, Gods ingathering
is at hand. That divine ingathering
will mean that He will. with His hand
and with His power. with His wisdom
and with His alchemy, gather in,
weave, merge and transmute all the
sorrows and tangles. all the lost hopes,
faded visions. foiled efforts, all the be-
reavements and pains and trials of
life, into something new and beautiful
and wonderful even as He transmutes
the desolation of winter, It's blasts, its
snow shrouds and its icy letters, into
the beauty of spring, the radiance Of
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-09-21
Short Meter Sermons.

Hard ticks make good luck
Goodness is manliness made perfect.
Only an insignificant temper is lost
easily.
mon hero.
Grumbling does not help your growth
in grace.
We find in the world what lies in our
hearts.
Many a cross disposition is mistaken
for divine cross.
The way to find life's gloom is to seek
only your own glory.
You cannot chase away this worlds
gloom with a cast iron smile.
Many a soul has chosen real sin be-
cause chastised for imaginary ones.
If men treated their stomachs better
their souls would worry them less.
No one knows any more about heaven
than he finds out by making others hap
py.
1t will be hard to cash your repent
ance in heaven unless it is indorsed by
reformation.
When a man looks on his religion as
a ticket. he is apt to find himself on the
wrong train.
When you meet a truth that is afraid
of any ether truth you may know you
have found a falsehood.
The call to watch and pray does not
mean to watch your neighbor while
you pray for your own needs.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-09-21
This Fish Is a Good Shot.

An official of the United States fish
commission. in speaking OF oddities
which may be observed in the habits of
scaled water jewellers. recently said:
..Of course no one now believes the
old story of the porcupine being able to
shoot his quilts. and few would believe
it if told that there are some fish that
obtain large portion of their food by
shooting it. but this last is the truth
One of these is the toxote, a fish in the
rivers of Malaysia. He is known as the
archer, or splitting FISH. Although
aquatic. the toxote has a taste for
winged insects. When it sees an insect
upon an overhanging branch it approach
es as near as may be, fills its mouth
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-09-21
Miss Roosevelt in Runaway.

OYSTER BAY, \. Y, Sept. 15.-While
Miss Ethel Roosevelt was driving down
from Sycamore Hill Friday afternoon
her horse became frightened by an auto
mobile, said to belong to Bradford
Weeks, bolted down the road and
wrecked the light cart. Miss Roose
Welt was thrown out, but escaped seri-
Gus injury.
The accident occurred near T. l.. Ferns
place. Miss Roosevelt, after resting Il
few minutes at the house, ordered the
groom, who had captured the runaway.
to hitch it TO another carriage, ana
drove back up the hill.
Miss Roosevelts nerve apparently was
mistaken by the accident, for a short
time afterward when she drove to the
village she showed not the slightest
trace of nervousness.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-09-21
THE CHRIST OF CONVENIENCE.
By Rev. w. A. Bartlett, D. q


1t is not stating the case too strong
ly to say that to many well-intentioned
people Jesus Christ is little more than
a mascot, a kind of assurance of good
luck and warrant of responsibility.
This is eating the heart out of the
church and willing real honesty in re
ligiOn of a personal kind. The strength
and stability of the church depends
upon the personal allegiance to Christ
and an unwavering obedience to his
commands.
But what do we find? The business
man says Yes, yes, am d believer
in the church and all that, but with the
nature of my business l cannot be de-
pended upon to do much. Here is my
check My expenses have been heavy
and | can not give much" Then we
find him off on his golf course or in
other lines of amusement which give
no indication of poverty. The society
woman says: Il love a good sermon
and if the weather is fair l 90 to
church once on Sunday when at home
Sunday afternoon and evening we go in
the automobile or are at home to our
friends. Of course, the old-fashioned
religion which vas so narrow has pass
ed away"
If you want to find the real thing in
loyalty to Christ and definite self-de-
NAL for him you will more often find it
among those of small means. The poor
we have always with us because the
poor have few other pleasures and
their hearts are not weaned away by
the pleasures money can buy.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-09-21

ness which extended to the smallest of
animals: but nothing annoyed him more
than afectation in this regard.
Upon one occasion he was dining with
an acquaintance, when a fly dropped
INTO the other mans coffee. The man
waiter: :
Here he said, take this poor little
fellow-be very careful or you will hurt
hlm-and put him out of DOORS
Mr.. jefferson laid a restraining hand
upon his shoulder
Why. how can you think of such 7
thing. my dear friend? Don't you see
that 1t is raining: Suppose the poor
little fellow should catch THAR
per's Weekly.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-09-21
JEWS EXPECT MASSACRE.
September 20, the New Year in Russia,
Said by Them to Be Date
Selected.

WARSAW, Sept. 15.-Everything is
quiet here this morning, in spite of the
fact that the authorities are actively en-
gagged in searching the Jewish quarters
and making hundreds of arrests. 1t is
generally feared that a Jewish attack
here is unavoidable and the Jews pre-
dict an attack for the new year, Sep
TENDER 20.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-09-21

signed and announced he had sold his
invention to transatlantic steamer lines
for $4,000. lie said he was going to
New York to superintend the building
of the first machine at a good salary per
day.
He went so far as Fond du Lac with
lawyer claiming to represent the
steamship lines. Then he hurried back
and said they'd have to show him 1915
600 cash-no drafts accepted-Or they
will not get his invention.
He has blown up his models and
burned his designs several times, fearing
fraud. Meanwhile he has denied him
self all except bare necessities, to be able
to complete his invention
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-09-21
SICILY IN PANIC
OVER EARTH SHOCKS.
Whole Villages and Towns Deserted as
Result of the Recent
Trembles.

PALEMERO, Sept. 15.--The people of
Sicily are still in a condition of panic
because of the earthquake shocks which
have been occurring here for the past
four days.
They continue to camp out in the open
and many have taken refuge in caves.
They are in fear of repetition of the
Calabria disaster of last year. Whole
Citizens, priests, soldiers and govern
ment officials are living crowded in to-
gether wherever they consider they are
safest Pitiful scenes occurred during
the removal of invalids from the hos
pitals.
The government has issued instruc-
tions that food be distributed.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-09-21
SAYS JESUS VISITS EARTH.

By Rev. John Rusk.
When we study the life of Jesus for
its historical significance the broad re
lationship of his life to time and events,
we see that he steadily prepares
group of men for that work He teach,
es them more definitely than he teaches
the world
AS he approaches the endof his earth
" career he tells them plainly of his
tragic end, the three days in the tomb
and the resurrection from the dead,
with all the attendant circumstances.
At the present time the school men
teach us that we are under the supreme
care and conduct Of the Holy Spirit
that ChriSt's work is finished and that
he now has no more to do with the
earth work than if he were a stratum
in a series of strata of the earth's phys
zeal phenomena. But to me there was
and there is great comfort in the re-
stored text in the restored thought,
that Jesus visits the earth, that his per-
sonal spirit visited the apostles, deter
mining and changing their course Of
work and travel
We go beyond the privilege of asking
in his name, we may feel that he walks
with us and aids us here in this world
/ like to think that he loves us all and
visits our homes just as he did III Beth
any because he loves us. There is a So
cial content in the thought and it is re-
demption from carelessness, from de-
spair and from tragedy. If we can only
| feel, as we have a right to feel, that he
| is & personal champion and friend he
| IS restored to us on earth.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-09-21
SEVEN STABBED IN ROW,
Three Are Expected to Die as Result Of
Drinking Bout in Long
Run, o,

STEUBENVILLE, O., Sept. 15-Six
men and one woman were stabbed and
hacked in riot between Polish and Aus
trian miners in boarding house at Long
Run, last night, where they were drink
ing. Three of the men will die, SANITY
Ragadiski, Tom Suisky and John Rpgo-
waski. The other four are seriously
wounded. The interior of the house was
wrecked.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-09-21
FIREMAN DEVLIN'S
RICHES FADE AWAY.
Escanaba (Mich) Man Goes Back to
Work for North Western Railway
Invented Turbine Engine.

ESCANABA, Mich. Sept. 14-[Spe-
cial. flames f. Devlin has gone back
to work as a fireman for the North
Western railway, after having quit to
become millionaire through his inyen-
ton of reversible turbine engine.
Devlin's faith in humanity is not over
large, perhaps Early this week be re-
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-09-21
BRIDAL COUPLES FETED.
Racine Man Among Seven Others with
Brides on Way to Chicago from
the East.

La PORTE, Ind, Sept. 15.-tSpe-
cial. l-Seven bridal couples, all stran-
gers to each other, occupied the same
Pullman that carried to Chicago Horace
w. Barnes of Racine, Wis, and Miss
Frances Nipple of New Albany, Ind,
last night. The Pullman had been arts
tically decorated by friends Of the bridal
couple before it reached this city and at
every stopping point en- route to Chicago
it attracted large crowds of curious peo-
pie
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-09-21
Between Friends.

Askitt-Isn't that a new umbrella?
Noitt-No; it has been in my possess
sion for nearly tw~ years.
Askitt-Don't you think it about
time you returned it?
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-09-21

A farmer is kicking on the opening
Of so much Indian land. Gosh, We
can't get enough rain on the land that
is already opened" he said.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-09-21

with water and then, closing its gills.
raises its snout above the surface and
shoots long thread of water at the
insect. The toxote rarely misses its aim.
and the game is washed off the leaf and
into the river.
In Java many people preserve the
toxote in aquariums. obtaining consider
able amusement from watching it shoot
at the flies that come within range
Another of the shooting fish is the
chelinous. which uses Il jet of salt wa
ter. but which is far less expert than
the tox0te ''-Harper's Weekly
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-09-21

It is the easiest thing in the world
to hurt the feelings of any one who
is getting too thin or too fat.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-09-21

Because sisters call each other
honey" before people is no sign they
do not fuss in private life.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-09-21

If girl of sixteen or seventeen
isn't pretty and attractive, her mother
should whip her
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-09-21
Another Joe Jefferson Anecdote.

The late Joseph Jefferson was well
known for his kindness of heart. kind
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-09-21

would be easily kept in restraint. Under
ordinary circumstances the police ar
ranpements would have been adequate.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-11
AN INVESTIGATION.
Steamboat Inspector and Promi-
nen tRepublican Under Charges.

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.)
WILMINGTON, n. c.. March TO-
Charged with having been intoxicated
while on duty with discrimination in
inspections. and with having been dis
courteous to steamboat owners and of
ficers at this port. Fred. B. Rice. a
prominent Republican OF this. State and
United States steamboat Inspector for
this district. which takes in the port OF
Charleston, s. c.. Is on trial hero. The
investigation is being conducted by Su-
pervlsing Inspector John w. CAST, OF
Norfolk, Va
SO far members OF transportation
company that operates a number OF tugs
and maintains line between this city
and Georgetown. S. c., have testified that
Rice was 30 drunk upon one occasion
that he would not inspect one of the.r
boats: that he cursed one OF the Officials,
and that he Disseminated In inspections
against their boats .frH4 80
4 Rice denies all this and Is backed by
the endorsement OF nearly twenty steam
boat masters OF this port aid the. en-
dorsement OF the Wilmington branch of
the Marine Engineers, Beneficial Asso-
citation, the latter not only endorsing his
course. but commanding him highly.
His counsel assert that prejudice is
at the bottom OF the charges preferred
against Rice.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-11

scribing to one share of stock in the cor
poration company and lack Of moral
courage In not admitting 1t In the begin
ming. The report OF the committeeAdoes
not even hint at any wrons-dolng and the
suggestion that Judge Crump resign seems
to be based on rather fimsy grounds.
On Its face. it looks hard that man
with an honorable career of fifty years
behind him. during which time there has
not even been a breath Of suspicion against
him. oftentimes. filling positions OF trust
and responsibility and then for an act
OF indiscretion. his whole usefulness as q
public official be ruined Judge Crump's
colleagues on the Corporation Commission,
who are men among the best in the
State. and who knew him better than
the committee will ever know him, tes-
tilted as to his worth as a commissioner,
and II Is equally true that the people
woh know him share in the opinion that
The should not resign. Ine resolutions,
passed by the Bar Association OF Rich
mond show In what esteem his fellow
members of the bar hold him.
The committee does not voice public
opinion and is nothing more than the
opinion OF four men.-Emporia Messenger
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-11
What is Moral Courage?

Through what glasses did the majority
of this committee look in making that
report? Does 1t display n lack of moral
courage for man to confess his error.
an error of Judgment. or an indiscre-
ton? With most people such confession
Is an evidence of moral courage. Has
Judge Crump's usefulness as q member
of the commission been impalred7 Has
tho work of the commission deteriorated
In the least since this occurrence2 The
best Judges of his usefulness IN his
present position arc his immediate assoc
ciates and the best evidence OF NJ IL
found in the fruits Of his labor. The
public should be willing to weigh these
sagainst any adverse report Of any legts-
slative committee, Instead OF yielding to
the judgment and suggestion OF this
committee. which we venture to affirm is
not the Judgment OF the people OF Vir-
ginia, Judge Crump can best serve the
interests of the State by remaining in
the position. The Roanoke Chamber OF
commerce has sent Its protest against
the action Of this committee, Let other
similar bodies do likewise and let pro-
tests go from nll sections OF the state
against the action thus taken BY the
kcommittee.--Ro Roanoke Evening World
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-11
The Principle Remains.

: Rejection OF the majority report of the
Investigating Committee cannot change
the facts. The principle Of Justice on
which our institutions are supposed to
be founded remains, even though ignored.
The truth that the same law should ap-
ply toASthe strong as to the weak is
eternal, however. violated from tina to
time. To ignore this truth is injurious
TO a community. There Is Nemesis that
invariably looks after the consequences
OF injustice Though the mills OF God
grind slowly, Yet they grind exceeding
small" Conscious of having discharged
its duty to the public with regard to this
AFFAIR. the Landmark views with
equanimity any action which the Legis-
lature may take. II that body is deter
imined to use the whitewash brush, that
body takes the responsibility upon itself.
There Is one other phase of the State
Senate's action to be considered. Sen
ator Sears while admitting The honesty
of purpose of Chief Clerk Upshur In maxi
lrg the indignant report about the con-
rection between members OF the clerical
force OF the commission and the Incor-
poration Company, says that Mr.. Upshur
was influenced by vanity and q mis-
taken sense OF injury to exaggerate the
ing this statement as Its own, the I.egis-
lature slaps in the face the only man
who had the courage and determination
tc expose the grave improprieties In the
commissions Office. Matterc were ad-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-11
Legislature has appropriated $4,000 To-
preliminary work. b ~ il
NEW ICE PLANT.
Request Of Mrs. Susan P. Lees
Received By Washington and Lee

Especial to Tho Times-DIspatch)
LEXINGTON, VA, March 1o.-Thc sub
scriptIons to $4,000 Ice plant TO be
established In Lexington have been can
cellcd, Most Of the stock was subscribed
for, and officers had been elected. but
when 1t was learned that another new
plant was to be built as a private enter
prise. the first scheme was dropped Mr..
William r. Humpris. at East Lexington,
who for years past has handled Ice. will
erect an ice-makng plant.
The bequest OF Mrs. Susan p. Lees, OF
New York, OF 10000 has been received
at Washington and Lee University. This
bequest was intended for the erection OF
dormitory at the University, and the
building was completed last year, and is
known as the Lees Dormitory."
The session of,the Presbyterian Church
OF Lexington has determined to change
the time OF holding the sunday-school
from the morning to the afternoon. and
I the Sunday night service will be dis
pensed with. The new arrangement will
go into effect within the next few weeks.
The proposed change was at the instance
OF the new pastor. Rev. Thompson b.
Southall.
Another violator OF the local option laws
of Lexington Is an unwilling boarder in
the county Jail. Joe Hinton (colored),
who kept box-b alley on lower Main
Street, was suspected by Chief of Police
lakewood OF selling liquor. When taken
before Mayor Walker. the negro was
given twelve months in jail and fine
OF $50. An appeal was taken to the Cir
cult Court, and the Mayor fixed Hintons
bond at 500. Being unable to give Sc
curity tho negro was sent TO jail
The Rev. Dr. James E. Armstrong, pre-
siding elder OF the Roanoke District,
NJ. E Church, South, held tho last quar-
terly conference Of the year for Trinity
Methodist Church. OF Lexington. Mon
day morning. This Is DR.. Armstrong;
fourth year on the district, consequently
he is ineligible for disappointment. Owing
to advanced age and declining health, It
Is Dr. Armstrong; purpose to retire from
the active ministry ut the approaching
annual session OF the Baltimore Confer
ence, the latter part of this month, which
meets at Cumberland. Md DR.. Arm
strong has been In tho active ministry
f1fty-three years. He will devote his de-
clining years to writing n history OF the
Baltimore Conference, OF which he has
for go many yearA been the secretary.