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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-04-06

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for good morals. Home, church or
state which does not provide proper
pleasure for both old and young are
failures at vital point.
Now, the church failing to appreciate
the social and individual value Of
pleasure has left the providing Of
pleasure to those who often make it a
danger. In great city in particular
has the love Of pleasure been capital
lied and. the furnishing of pleasure
made a commercial commodity. Much
of the evil falling upon the lives of GER
tain classes Of our young men and
women comes through love of pleasure
and the fact that they have no way of
providing themselves with pleasure
under legitimate and safe conditions.
Great cities are crowded with young
men and women without homes or
with those whose homes and surround
ings make pleasure getting under proper
conditions almost an impossiblity. Yet
pleasure Of some kind they will have,
and they have a right to pleasure under
safe conditions.
Pleasure furnishing must sooner or
later be seen to be a social question of
vast moral and civic Importance In
stead Of leaving this matter to dance
hall keepers city and church must
make it their serious business to pro-
vide proper pleasure. 1t Is not enough
to denounce the saloon and the dance
hall. Put something better In their
place. Furthermore the churches must
sooner or later see that it Is a part of
their business to furnish pleasure for
at least such Of their young men and
women as do not have other safe CD
portunities. The church should not do
this sort Of thing just to be sensational
or up to date" but because it recog-
niZes the deep psychology Of the stu
alton and Importance for good or evil
of the basic impulse In human nature
for pleasure. Parish socials with their
stereotyped social functions or the
young peoples social with nothing more
exciting than q game Of bean bag,
blind mans buff or something equally
uninteresting will not meet the need.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-04-06
DEFEAT AND VICTORY.
By Rev. John B. w

By Rev. John B. Whitford.
Text Except q corn Of wheat fail
into the ground and die, it abideth
alone; but if it die, it bringeth forth
much fruit" John xii 81.
Success and failure, victory and de-
feat are relative terms. There is the
defeat Of victory and the victory of
defeat.
Were the lives of Socrates and Bruno
failures? They went down as roots 60
down. They were oyerpOwered by the
populace and by the leaders of their
times. They were defeated. But in
their defeat they triumphed. Their
obedience to a vision, their consecra-
ton to truth, their loyalty to principle,
and their faithfulness to their higher
selves have won the respect and admi-
ration Of the ages. The names of such
men shine with ineXtinguishable glory.
Here is a young man with splendid
endowments. He feels within him the
divine spark of genius. He looks for
ward to place in literature, or Sci
ence CT philosophy. But he is strick-
CIl uOH Ii ~ SO11Ic ulSGdSG
and Is unable to do the things Of
which he had dreamed. He is fettered
by ill-health. But he develops patience,
sweetness, and serenity. Hope sings
In his soul like a skylark in the morn
ing. In time he is like a wondrously
tinted flower full Of fragrance and per-
feet beauty. Has he failed? Has he
gone down in defeat?
Here is a woman capable of love in
its purest and most passionate form,
longing to become a wife, longing to
reach the crown Cof her development,
which is motherhood but because of
certain uncomfortable conditions, she
is unable to realize her ideals. But
in the home where she is, she is not
only daughter but mother. She holds
the family together and is the magnet
in that home. Has she failed? In one
sense she has. But in another she has
not. Here is q father. He feels he
has not accomplished any great thing.
He has moved in limited circle all
his days. lie remained at home and
went daily to his work But he sent
his children off to Schoo n now they
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-04-06
IC7T;I4 81 POPULAR
kA 81 PULPIT

are filling positions of power Has he
failed? Not by any means. Success in
its last analysis is not money, not DO
s1tion, Eot fame, not power, but char
acter threaded through and through
with the gold of truth, honor, integ-
rity, Righteousness and holiness 1t is
not what man has but what he is that
constitutes permanet and eternal cap
ital. And he who has a we'll stocked
intellect, pure heart, a right spirit,
an honest life-purpose is no failure A
man can be happy without money, but
not without virtue. He who builds his
wondrous life-house story one story
high, every stone chiseled and set in
radiant colors, has true riches and
knows no defeat.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-04-06
Short Meter Sermons.

By looking for the best love lifts to
the best.
A tree is known by its fruits, not by
its shoots.
He who scorns the poor turns his
Lord from his door.
People who are always picking bones
get little meat.
There may be more love in a warning
than in q reward.
You cannot climb the heavenly lad
der on stills of dignity.
The man who goes out to buy religion
never gets anything but the gold brick
variety.
The man who sits in the back at
prayer meeting often wants to walk In
the front in the parade.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-04-06
JEALOUS FURY Is FATAL.
New York Cabman Kills Man Who Hired
His Sweetheart as Housekeeper,
After Many Attempts.

NEW YORK, March 31.-In an insane
fury caused by jealousy, James Ahearn,
aged 81, cabman, shot and instantly
killed James Black. aged 81, an up
holsterer, in his fat at 229 East Sixty
third street, today, probably fatally
wounded Mary Woods, aged 80, who is
Blacks housekeeper, mad then put bull
let into his own brain. Ahearn died two
hours later.
Mary Woods was formerly Ahearn's
sweetheart. She left him only a short
time ago to become housekeeper for
Black. Twice last night Ahearn broke
into Blacks apartment to find Mary
Woods. On the first occasion he shot
Black in the nose, injuring him slightly,
and then ran away.
After the police for three hours had
searched the neighborhood for the cab
man and had relaxed their efforts, he re-
turned to the fiat and did the fatal shoot
ing.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-04-06
COMPLETE PEACE
MADE IN MOROCCO,
France and Germany Agree Upon Settle
ment and Europe Is Breath
ing Easier.

ALGECIRAS, Spain, March 31.-The
committee of the conference on Moroccan
reforms reached an agreement on all
points. This agreement will be sane
toned at the plenary session Of the con-
ference this afternoon.
The complete accord resulted from a
long conference held this morning be-
tween NJ Revolt, head of the French
mission. and Count Won Tattenbach of
the German mission. The division and
the policing of the ports of Morocco
We're arranged as follows:
Spain policies Tetuan and La Raich
a Franco-Spanish mixed police will be
established at Casablanca and Tangier,
and French police force alone will
have charge Of Mogodor, Stuff, Magazan
and Rabat.
This gives France four Atlantic ports.
The duration of this police agreement
was fixed at five years.
The settlement Of the question of the
state bank of Morocco gives France
three shares, including those of the
French syndicate The other nations
have one share. Four bank supervisors
will be appointed by the Bank of eng
land, the Bank of France, the Imperial
bank of Germany, and the Bank of
Spain.
Europe's Politics Shaken Up.
. BERLIN, March 31.-The gains and
losses due to Germany's Moroccan policy
are being reckoned up at the foreign
office. The strain of these months re-
vealed that Italy is in secret agreement
with France and the triple alliance al
though existing as before on parchment
is considered to be virtually ended.
Russia on whom Germany also
counted has been against the Kaiser
Germany, however, regards it as a great
gain to learn that she cannot rely in
international politics on any one except
Austria. France and Great Britain
have been pressed closely together in
their mutual dislike Of Germany. A ma
val Strengthening of Germany will sure
ly follow
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-04-06
OVERCOMING TEMPTATION.
By Rev. Fred A. We'll.

One Of the great lessons in the Lenten
ideal is the temptation in the wilderness
which is described with oriental mag
ination in the new testament Jesus
was tempted and overcame his tempta-
ton. Yet it was not only in one in
stance but many that he struggled to
do the right. And he taught as he did
and lived as he did, overcoming temp
tation as man-for he was a man
even as other men are born into the
world. It is in our power to do like
wise. We have our temptations. We
must overcome. We shall overcome If
we have the simple religion Of love to
God and man which Jesus taught. :"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-04-06
HINTS AT HUGE CONSPIRACY.
Negro Witness in Hartje Divorce Case at
Pittsburg Not Released

PITTSBURG, Pa, March 31.-An IN
successful attempt was made to release
Clifford Hooe, a negro, charged with
perjury in swearing against Mrs. Mary
Scott Hartje, who is suing her million
aire husband, August Hartje, for di-
vorce. Attorney John S. Robb, Jr., for
Mrs. Hartje, sprung sensation by say
ing to the court:
81 desire to say to you that this case
has not reached its climax. Before it
does, if things go on as | expect, the
greatest scandal ever known in the his
tory of the county will be laid bare to
the public. Persons at present of great
prominence are likely to find themselves
in the position of the prisoner at the bar.
This is beyond all question the greatest
conspiracy that ever has been entered
into
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-04-06
ARCHBISHOP is ANNOYED.
Ireland Declares Reports of Public Mis-
sion at Rome Are Not True
Visit Is Personal.

ROME, March 31.-Archbishop Ire
land is most annoyed about the reports
circulating in the United States concern
Il came here simply for my regular
visit ad libitim. 1t is especially untrue
that I am acting as the representative
of the American government in the set
Element of the Philippine affairs, with
the Vatican. My work here is purely
canoe whatsoever. Everywhere and from
everybody 1 receive such marked demon
STATIONS of cordially that it delights
me. | consider them to be addressed to
my country and the clergy to which |
belong"
The archbishop expects to remain in
Rome until after Easter.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-04-06
Dog Injuries Investigators.

In consequence of a search for a miss
ing neighbor, whom they subsequently
found dead in her home, two Kensington
Pa.) women, Mrs Mary Fisher and
Mrs Mary Salmon, are lying in dan
gerous condition at their homes, suffering
from fright and at least a dozen ugly
dogbites as the result Of being attacked
by vicious bulldog. In their battle
with the dog all of their clothes were
torn from their bodies.
When a neighDor, Mrs. Gassner. failed
to put in an appearance, Mrs. Fisher and
Mrs. Salmon, another neighbor. made an
investigation. Mrs. Fisher entered Mrs
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-04-06
PEACE SOCIETIES FUTILE.
Secretary Bonaparte Says Christian Spirit
Alone Influences Worlds Peace
Conditions

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 81
Secretary Bonaparte today at the grad
uating exercises of the United States ma
val medical school, presented diplomas
to the twenty-one young doctors. He
said that peace societies, however good
their intentions might be, never prevent
a war or improve war conditions. Chris
tianity has Influenced conditions and to-
day military men care for the injured
of their enemy as well as of their own
army.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-04-06
SILVER KING MINE SUED.
Former Senator Kearns and David Keith
Are Co. defendants.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 81.
Suit for $780, 900 damages was begun
in the United States court by the Mag
nolia St. Louis Mining company against
the Silver King Mining company, former
Senator Thomas Kearns and David
Keith. The plaintiff alleges that the de-
PENDANT company trespassed upon it's
ground and extracted ore to the value of
100000. In such cases the state law
allows triple damages. Mr.. Kearns is
president and Mr.. Keith vice president
of the Silver King mine.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-04-06
CLAIM BIG MINE FRAUD.
Sixty Men at Wilkes Barre (Pa.) Accuse
Philadelphia and Los Angeles Men
-. IN $4,000 Case

WILKES BARRE. Pa, March 81
Warrants were issued today for the ar
rest of J. L. Shaffer of Philadelphia and
L. II. Mitchell of Los Angeles, Cal,
charging them with false pretense and
with defrauding some sixty men of this
city and vicinity out of 100000 which
ing cOmDanY
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-04-06

s 0 C i al Importance
Of pleasure in life.
The fact is love Of
pleasure is a primal
want, a deep-seated
necessity of a nor
NAL life Not only
so, but legitimate
pleasure has its in
divldual and social
value. Proper pleas
ure gives health to
body, recreation to
the mind and makes
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-04-06
REMARKABLE AGATE FouND

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont, March
31.-P. NJ. Murdoch. a mining man of
experience in the South African diamond
fields, has discovered an agate in the
Cobalt region, of a kind which it is
claimed is found only in diamondiferous
soil. occurring plentifully in the country
to the southwest of Kimberley, bordering
the province of Griqualand West, and
the Kalahari desert.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-04-06
MRS. JOSEF HoFMANN SETTLES.
Will Take Care of Her Son and Eustis
Can Visit Him

NEW YORK, March 31.-By an
agreement reached out of court Mrs.
Josef Hofmann, wife OF the pianist.
drops legal proceedings against her for
mer husband, George II. Eustis, in which
she sought possession of her 6-year-old
son, George Eustis. The mother will be.
the boys custodian and the father may,
visit him.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-04-06

DID LUZ RAAAo"o' Christians take the
pessimistic view that the world is grow
ing worse and will grow worse until
the second personal coming Of Christ.
| can not for a moment entertain such
a view All the facts and findings Of
history prove the contrary. The world
Of to-day infinitely transcends in all
good things the world Of the apostles.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-04-06

surance that in due
season we shall reap
If We faint not. The
temptation to grow
weary in welldoing
is a common one.
Quite often it arises
from the belief, that
little progress re
suits from the most
arduous efforts for
Righteousness. Many
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-04-06

were about to be pronounced by Rev.
Robert Vandeventer, the mother of the
would-be bride rushed into the room, and
striking apart the two hands that were
about to be clasped in the marriage vow
she forbade the rite. The girl fell faint
ing to the floor and the groom stood
dazed at the Illustration of his long
planned elopement. DR.. Vandeventer
held the marriage license in his hands.
Mrs. Coleman seized it and then defed
the minister to proceed. DR.. Vande-
venter begged her to allow the wedding
ceremony to go on. She refused, and
after the girl had been revived tool,
her home.
IT Paws to Advertise
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-04-06

Gassner's room and a bulldog sprang
upon her. A policeman arrived and was
also attacked, and not until the dog had
been shot could the policeman enter the
room. Mrs. Gassner's body was found
lying on the floor. and two bones beside
it. The dog had evidently chewed at
the bones while guarding his dead mis-
tress' body. She had been dead several
hours
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-04-06
Iowa Anti-Pass Bill Advances

DIES MONIES. Ia, March 31-The
Hughes anti-pass bill passed the House this
afternoon by vote of Il to It. 1t is not in
the same shape in which it passed the Sen;
ate, so that body will have to give 1t furth.l
er consideration
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-04-06
Illustrates Runaway Marriage.

The course of true love received rude
shock at Savannah, Ga, when r. A.
Turner and 14-year-old Pearl Coleman
We're thrust apart at the altar where
they hoped to wed. AS the fateful words
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-04-06
Chicago and Florida Limited Reported
Wrecked Near Macon (Ga.) "a and
There May Be Fatalities.

MACON, Ga, March 31.-The Chi
cago and Florida limited ON the South
ern railway is reported to have rolled
down an embankment near Holton. Sew
eral people are reported killed or injured.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-04-06
SHOULD FURNISH PLEASURE.
By Rev. r. A. VIII

By Rev. z. a. White.
The church has until lately set it's
face against pleasure Even now it
scarcely seems to appreciate the deep
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-04-06
WORLD IS. GETTING BETTER.
By Bishop Samuel Fallows

The Apostle Paul urges upon the Gal
attain Christians not to be weary in
welldoing and adds the comforting as
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-04-06
pattlson Holding His Own

COLUMBUS, O., March 31.-Gov
Pattison continues to ho1. IT'S own, ae-,
cording to the latest tsssSns.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-04-06
TRAIN ROLLS INTO. DITCH.

ing cOnnpa1
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-01-05

side of them under precisely the same
conditions. Wherever the laws have been
so enforced as to give the settler a reason
able chance he has settled, prospered
punt up the country, ana brought about
more complete development and larger
prosperity than where land monopoly
iiourishes. Nearly everywhere the large
landowner has succeeded in monopo-
liZing the best tracts, whether of timber
or agricultural land, There has been
some cutlery against this condition.
Yet the lack of greater protest is signifi-
cant 1t is to be explained by the energy
shrewdness, and influence of the men to
whom the continuation of the present CON
dition is desirable.
Your Commission has had inquiries
made as to how number Of estates,
selected haphazard have been acquired.
Almost without exception cOllusion or
evasion of the letter and spirit OF the
sarily to be inferred that the present
owners of these estates were dishonest
but the fact remains that their holdings
We're acquired or consolidated by practices
which can not be defended.
The disastrous effect of this system upon
the wcll-being of the nation as a whole
requires little comment. Under the present
conditions speaking broadly, the large
estate usually remains in a low condition
or cultivation, whereas under actual
settlement by individual home makers
the same land would have supported many
families in comfort and would have
yielded far greater returns Agriculture
is pursuit Of which it may be asserted
absolutely that it rarely reaches its best
development under any concentrated form
Of ownership.
There exists and is spreading in the
West a tenant or hired-labor system
which not only represents relatively low
industrial development, but whose further
extensions carries with il a most serious
threat. Politically. socially, and economic
ally this system is indefensible. Had the
land laws been effective and effectually
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-01-05

aminations made for the commission OF
the grazing systems of the State Of Texas,
the State of Wyoming, the Union ana
Northern Pacific railroads, and of the
Indian office in the case of permits to
stockmen for the use of Indian lands suit
able for grazing, and of the grazing con-
ditions throughout the West. A map has
been prepared showing the general lOca-
year-long ranges, and the sections which
are largely dependent upon a temporary
water supply for their utilization in graz
ing, and those where there has been eX-
tensive development by wells and wind
mills We believe that this map will be
found exceedingly valuable and interest
ing in the consideration of all grazing
problems, and it is therefore submitted in
the appendix.
Third. Upon the results of a meeting
called to confer with the commission by
the National Live Stock Association in
Denver early in August, 1904, which was
attended by the Secretary Of Agriculture
and by representative Stockmen from all
the grazing-land States and Territories.
The opinion of the stockmen present was
almost unanimous in favor of some action
on the part of the government which
would give the range user some right of
control by which the range can be kept
from destruction by oYerCrOwding and the
controversies over range rights can be
satisfactorily eliminated, the only Ques-
tion being as to the most satisfactory
method BY which such right may be OBJ
tanned
Fourth. Upon 400 answers received to
a circular letter addressed to stockmen
throughout the West. These answers
show that under the present system the
pasturing value of the ranges has deteri-
GRATED and the carrying capacity of the
lands has greatly diminished; that the
present condition of affairs is unsatisfac-
tory; that the adoption of new system of
management would insure a better and
more permanent use of the grazing lands:
that certain improvement IN range con-
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-01-05

three, of gentlemanly appearance. in
excellent health and of a very easy.
going liberal turn Of mind He is by
nature we'll fitted to rule over the stub.
born NOrsemen, who do not mind the
harness so long as they do not feel
the whip. He is typical sailor, and
this fact alone will make him popular
in Norway Another circumstance in
favor of King Charles or King Haakon
VII. as he will be styled, is that he
understands the language of the Nor
wegian people; their traditions and
history are part of those of the coun.
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try of his birth, Denmark, under the
dominion of which Norway remained
for four hundred years. Six other
Haakons have ruled Norway in years
past when the Norsemen were free.
The first thing King Haakon will be
expected to do is to develop Nor.
Wegian shipping and maritime trade.
The finder that started the quarrel be-
tween Norway and Sweden was a de-
mand for a separate consular service.
Now she will have her own consuls.
Free to act independently of Swe-
den, Norway will now have a chance
to stride forward, making, 1t is be.
lieyed, far greater progress than her
neighbor. The people of the United
States can testify to the admirable at
tributes of such NoTwegians as come
to our shores and make their homes
with us; they are industrious and
make the best of citizens. 1t is I'M
derstood to be the aim of the new
King to try to keep as many of this
industrious class at home, Offering
them inducements in the way of estab-
fishing new industries. In a short time
he hopes by this method to cause a
wave of prosperity to sweep over the
entire kingdom.
DR.. Fridtjof hansen, the famous Arc
tic explorer, was largely responsible
for the movement that caused Norway
to seek King in the person of Prince
Charles OF Denmark. Many Americans
had hoped that the new King would
select DR.. hansen as Norway's first
minister to the United States, but it
seems that he has hapn chncap IN ron
resent Norway at the London court