davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-08-24
LIKE DAY OF DOOM
IF QUAKE WIS SEVERE CLIFF
FELL ON VALPARAISO.
Chilean Commercial Expert in Pittsburg
Discusses the Possible Effects of
South American Disaster.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Aug. 1S.-Count
Julian Segundo de OWES, commissioner
of commerce from the republic of Chile
to Pittsburg, is inclined TO believe the
earthquake at Valparaiso was not as
disastrous as reported. The count left
Chile April 20 and said that while he
was there a number of earthquake
shocks had occurred.
The business portion of the city, he
said. faced the mountainous cliffs and he
feared in the event of heavy shock
the mountain would disintegrate and
huge rocks and buildings fall upon the
business houses beneath.
Count de OWES said he thought there
could be little danger from fires as most
of the buildings are constructed of adobe
and Spanish tile. Frame buildings are
the exception, and steel is used more
than wood.
The count was much worried and said
if the disaster was as serious us re-
ported, the most beautiful portion of the
city was probably now in ruins and
countless lives lost. 1t was his opinion
that a heavy ear uake would also
cause great damage - the shipping along
the coast.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-08-24
SECRETARY ROOTS
TRAIN Is STONEDS
dows in Has Car, but He
Escapes.

BUENOS AYRES, Aug. 1S.-WhiIe
Secretary of State Root and his party
were returning from Chasoomus, ranch
strikers Kissed and stoned the train,
breaking three windows in Mr.. Roots
car and wounding the minister of agri-
culture. Several others of the party
were slightly injured. The police are
making an investigation.
The earthquake in Chile may alter the
itinerary of Secretary Root
a brilliant banquet was given here
last night for Mr.. Root Senior Drago,
former minister of foreign affairs, in
welt, Secretary Root and the people of
the United States referred to the nat
ural sympathy of the people of Argen-
tina for the country and countrymen of
Henry Clay, who had defended their
cause. He said the moment was propi-
tious for drawing closer the bonds of
amity and adding to the material and
moral solidarity of American integrity.
Mr.. Root, when he rose to reply, was
accorded a great ovation and as he de-
ivered sentence after sentence of a
speech more eloquent than any he had
previously delivered during his visit to
South America, he was frequently inter
rupted by enthusiastic applause.
Tracing the policy of the United States
for over a century, he said the United
States had never employed and never
would employ her army or navy for the
collection of debts contracted by govern
ments or private individuals. Such meas
ures, he said, lent themselves to specula-
ton and war based on sordid objects.
He said he is an advocate of arbitra-
ton and mediation and all other elements
that made for peace, so that neither
governments, Presidents, nor congresses
could enter upon e war policy, which
was destructive of all the higher quail
ties of mankind
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-08-24
CHELSEA BANK GOES DOWN.
Massachusetts Institution Short ON Cash
Trouble Avoided

BOSTON, Mass, Aug. 1.-THE First
National Bank of Chelsea did not open
for business this morning, orders having
been issued by the comptroller of the
currency to close the institution. The
First National was Incorporated as n
national bank in 1861. 1t has, capital
of 100000 and carries deposits of sew
eral million dollars. The bank exam
iner said it was doubtful if the bank ever
would be reopened for business. Beyond
this he had nothing to say.
The Winnisimet National bank of
Chelsea has offered to pay depositors of
the First National bank 80 per cent of
their accounts. The remaining banks
will not be directly affected. 1t is said
that the difficulty at the bank was
brought about by a steady transfer of
large accounts to Boston banks. 1t has
been learned also that the First Ma
tional was heavily involved in real es-
tate to the extent of about 100000.
The failure of the First National was
responsible for small runs on the Chel-
sea Savings and Cooperative provdent
banks this morning.
President Hinckley of the bank is Sc
riously i'll and it is said he cannot re
recover.
Excessive loans to officers and direc-
tors of the bank is a rumored cause for
the failure.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-08-24
CLOSES ANOTHER BANK
STENSLAND CRASH AFFECTS THE
GARFIELD PARK IN CHICAGO.
Polish Alliance Sues for Receiver in Eff
fort 10 Recover Deposits
Failure in Chelsea, Mass.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Aug. 1.-THE Gar
field Park Bank and Safety Deposit
Vault company, neighborhood institu
ton with capital of $4,000, doing
business ut 2024 West Madison street.
was placed in the hands of a receiver on
the demand of creditors last evening. In
three days $4,000 had been withdrawn
from its deposits. Bank fright" re-
sulting from the wreck of the Milwau-
kee Avenue State bank was ascribed as
the reason for the failure. Judge Bethea
named Henry uiestaud TO take over the
assets.
Late in the day, Ellis +. Drake, who
eontrols the Garfield bank. started
fight on the receivership claiming that
it was unnecessary. Notice was given
that the bank would require saving de-
positors To give thirty days notice.
Drake insis ted that he had ample funds
with which to pay off the obligations of
the bank, about $4,000.
The state of Illinois withdrew last
night from the Milwaukee, Avenue State
bank receiyership complication. The ac-
ton was viewed as Il victory for the Fet-
Ger receiverShip. Another feature lay i'll
mn offer made by an attorney claiming to
represent large financial interests desir-
Gus of purchasing the bank and all it's
assets for the purpose of rehabilitation.
Mrs. Inga SandberS and Mrs. Theo-
dore StcnSland arrived from Madison.
Wis. last night to furnish the police with
information about L. q. Stensand.
Two depositors of the Milwaukee Ave
nue. State bank became violently insane
yesterday as Il result of losing their saw
ings. One of the victims, Mrs Mary
lara, 30 years old, attempted to kill her
baby by throwing it from n second story
window. The other victim is Gustav
Burkhardt, 80 years old.
The Polish National alliance has filed Il
bill in the superior court here asking that
another receiver for the Milwaukee Ave
nue. State bank be appointed. John 9.
Fetzer, present receiver of the bank, is
made party to the suit.
\ report that Stensand was trapped in
Mobile early today was later denied.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-08-24
PRESIDENT RUINS BANK.
Enormous Loans Made to Official Cause
Suspension of Institution in
Chelsea, Mass

CHELSEA, Mass, Aug. 1S.-Follow-
ing the official information given by
Bank Examiner Ever that the failure
of the First National bank of Chelsea
was due to excessive loans made to Off
GERS and directors, it is understood that
the principal factor in the suspension of
the bank was large Indebtedness on the
part of it's president, Sylvester B. Hinck-
ley. This Indebtedness is unotficially
estimated at from 100000 to $500, 900,
but statements made today by directors
of the bank indicate that President
Hinckley had transferred to the institu-
ton his equity in large real estate hold
ings which, it was expected, would pro-
vide for the payment IN full of all de-
DoStOrs.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-08-24
PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS.
BY Rev. E. savell Hicks, M. A

BY Rev. E. Savell Hicks, M. a.
Text.-''All the rivers run into the
sea yet the sea is not full; unto the
place from whence tie rivers come,
thither they return again All things
are full Of labor; min cannot utter
It; the eye is not satisfied with see
Ing nor the ear filled with hearing"
-Eccl. I, S.
As far as human nature, human pas
sion and sin, human aspirations and
dlsappolatments, the human wrestling
with problems whose solution eternally
battles tue mind, are concerned there
is no new thing uIder the sun" And
1t need not astonish US to find the
doleful wall Of tie WEAKNESS of ex-
istence achoing to US from distant
age The writer Of Ecclesiastes, which
may be taken as the classic of pessim-
ism, was struck with the unutter-
able monotony Of life, the awful regu-
larity and terrible sameness Of things
weighed heavy on his heart
To his tired brain all Is vanity; life
has little joy, and death no consola-
tion-all 20 into one place, all are Of
the dust, and all turn to dust again.
Let US eat, drink, and be merry, for
tomorrow we die" is the motto he
will take for his life, but it is only
that he may fling away from it the
next instant, with the despairing cry
that this also is vanity.
The statement that life Is melan-
choly monotony, unutterably wearying
In its endless repetition, Is absolutely
false. No two lives are alike, every
existence IS different. Existence may
be rich in variety, in interest, in hap
piness, and in earnest purpose. 1t all
depends on the eyes with which you
look upon it. If you look out for all
WEAKNESS and repetition, you will find
abundance of it. Il pity the man."
says Heine who can go from Dan
to Beersheba and say that all Is bar
rem, and SO 1t is, and so Is all the world
to him who will not cultivate the fruits
it offers"
The men who do the worlds work,
who try to right the wrong straight
en- the crooked, raise the fallen, and
improve the world, have no time in
which to indulge in the luxury of the
blues. They always find too much to
do In the world, and in doing some
thing for others they find a happiness
that nothing else can bestow. A selfish
egoism that seems its highest gratif-
cation in the service of self defeats
It's own end in the very pursuit of that
which it seeks, and finally engulphs
itself in veritable quagmire of des-
pair and wretchedness.
Let US do all the good we can while
we are here on earth and then we
shall not need to seek after happiness
1t Will come to us unsought. Dove
like, 1t will flutter down upon us with
white wings of Divine benediction, to
abide In our hearts for evermore.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-08-24
LATlN-AMERlCAN FIGHTERS.
Armies Lack Science, but Not Four-
a~e-Case of Paraguay.

age-Case of Paraguay.
1t is our Anglo-Saxon way to speak
slightingly of the military prowess Of
most of the Latin-American nations,
says the Boston Transcript. Their ar
mics are not indeed calculated to stand
much chance in the open field against
our soldiers or those Of the European
powers. They lack science, but not
courage, and even as they are, fighting
behind barbados, they are by no means
fOemen to be despised.
The trouble with most of the Latin
American countries is the absence of
what we know as public opinion" I'll
ruler of the hour knows no check but
force, and utilities the resources Of the
country for his own purposes as des-
politically as ever did a Car those of
Russia Poor Paraguay, under the
sway of Francisco Lopez, fought allied
Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay for five
years. Probably there never was fierc-
er fighting In the new world The Para
guayans yielded only at the last gasp,
when they had put into the ranks old
men and boys, when their towns were
ashes and when starvation stalked
through the desolate land. Paraguay
remained nation only because the con-
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-08-24
ALL THINGS POSSIBLE.

By Rev. M. E. Durham, D. D.
Text-"An things are possible to him
that believeth." Mark TX %.
Every human life exists in time and
eternity: for time Is a passing section
| of eternity-a perceived and measured
portion Of the Unreasonable This life
is the type Of the life beyond, and we
sadly mistake when we attempt to d.
vorce the now from the hereafter, or
to persuade ourselves that when we
pass through the valley of the shadow
Of death we shall enter into world
to US wholly unknown and untried: for
life Is a continued unit and will run
forever through the same general chan
mel Of experiences, and be subject to
the same unchanging law of cause and
effect.
There are conditions of progress as
we'll as possibility of attainment, as set
forth in my text: "All things are pos
sible to him that believeth." One must
have faith in himself, faith in the
thing to be done, faith in Gods pro-
visions made for the doing, faith in the
possibility of accomplishment, faith in
divine help offered and at hand, or he
will achieve nothing. doubling soul
Is weak, powerless, unsuccessful, be-
cause success requires everything neces-
sary to be done promptly, decisively, en-
ergetically, infinitely, patiently, pains
takingly, in a way no doubling soul can
do but, on the other hand, the believ-
ing soul is strong, powerful success
full.
to take Jesus at his word to inter
pref his sayings as applicable to all
men in all ages: TO accept as true his
broad, unqualified statement that ''all
things are possible to him that be-
lieveth;' for when this time does come,
the church of God will go forth as IAN
army with banners to conquer this
world for Christ. The latent power in
the church is beyond our present grasp
Of comprehension. It embraces the pow
er of the infinite God. 1t is adequate
to meet and to supply every legitimate
want Of humanity. The gospel Of Christ
is the panacea for the worlds Ills Ap-
piled properly it can save the race in
body and soul. Nay, its purpose is to
save the race physically, socially, finan-
cially, morally, spiritually. Oh, that
the church of God would put on her
beautiful garments of power and shine
forth in all her divinely given poten-
TALLY. How soon this world Of ours
would be filled with the knowledge OF
the glory of the Lord, as the waters
cover the sea-"
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-08-24
His Answer Ready.

An anecdote is told of Richard Sed-
don, the late premier of New Zealand.
He was very active in sending troops
to the assistance of Great Britain in
sion he was tainted by an opposition
member with his readiness to sacrifice
the lives of the colony's manhood. You
are ready enough to send our sons and
brothers to be shot at, but"-was the
opening Of a taunt by his opponent,
when the premier broke in: "Sir, this
morning l signed a commission for my
own son. He will be shot at, too, and
l have dared him to come back with
out wound. New York Tribune.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-08-24

the nations in the light of srvngs for economical advan
tage, rather than for power and glory The
coming when astute neurOogist is going teach
the historian only the lives destnes OF
nations have depended rulers and whose
nerves We're hopeessy deranged permit either
their feelings thoughts normal expression
one consolation surely remains from such study. AZ
understand limitations of others we come
into sympathy with them certainly when their troubles
were in no way of their seeking making. Some
of the most abect of characters like France
for example neurotics deserving pity quite much
blame,
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-08-24
e@~~@@a@@@@@o@@@9@@o@@
OLD STREET CRIES.
= % ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS


Somewhere about a score Of years
ago there was published in London 4
tiny volume Of most unusual interest
20 students Of old-time manners and
customs. 1t was called "Old London
Street Cries." and contained several
hundred familiar calls, beginning with
the middle Of the fifteenth century, in
which, as in a mirror, one can see re-
1ected the life Of the common people
through the years-what they ate and
drank and wore their furniture and
amusements, the toys their children
played with, and their luXuries, long
vince become commonest necessities.
A walk through London streets in
hose days must have been veritable
running Of the gauntlet. A few speci-
mems Of the calls which besieged the
travellers ears will suffice.
Buy my dish of great eeles.' Buy
fine singing bird ~ Buy my wax or
waters ~ Hot baked wordens (stewed
Buy my four ropes of onions." Buy
A fOOte-StoOle ~ Ribbons groat a
Fard.' Buy a horn book"' Songs,
three yards penny ~ Holly and mis-
:letoe!' "London's Gazette here !" Buy
ny nice drops, twenty a penny, pepper
mint drcps!" Troop every one (toy
hobby horses !" Three rows a penny
pins, short whites and middle-ings. ~
Nor We're the eager merchants con-
tent with verbal solicitation. The be-
wildered wayfarer was often so pull
hauled" by one after another that re-
sistance must have been well-nigh i'm
possible.
But times change, and street life
with them. A generation ago a few
ineal descendants OF the old London
hucksters called up and down our
streets. Now the rags and bottle men
have disappeared, the 'cissars- grinder
merely rings bell, vendors of fruits
and and vegetables have been silenced
by law in many cities, and, save for
the sidewalk toys and the holly and
mistletoe Of Christmas-ti time, the news
boy is sole inheritor Of all the street
cries.
Less picturesque? Possibly. But one
has only to spend an hour among the
takers Of a country fair to realize that
even the strenuous life Of the TWEEN
tieth century has its advantages.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-08-24
ANNOYANCES.
By Rev. II. W. Bolton. D. d.

By Rev. II. W. Bolton, D. d.
Text-"And when the fowls came
upon the carcasses Abram drove them
away" 1911.
There are great many valuable
lessons gathered into little nuggets.
fossils and sentences, many of which
go undtsturbed for ages; then are
caught up, opened and made to appear
IN new robes, with new gifts. The
event, recorded by the words of nv
text, appears from out of the distance.
across the sea of Time, among q Gins
ter of names and deeds so insipnifioan+
as not 10 interest the casual reader :;
he passes by the whole story vet If
contains some Of the best suggestions
of Old Testament record. 1t is a note
from the fort of universal worship.
An old Greek historian once said. "Jn
all my travels and reading, l have
never found people without priests.
affairs and places for worship. | have
found them without property or dwell
ings, literature or art, or even a knowl-
edge of history, but even then they
had some system of worship" So we
find in this record a form of wor-
ship. Abraham, who haa received
many faVors at the hand of God
sought an Interview that he might give
thanks for all kindnesses and on no
Ing told if he would build an alter
and select birds and beasts and a placa
iah ~ off,
meet him. He did as he was told
and then sat down to watch his offar-
ing lest it be polluted by the carniyer
Gus birds. In this We note our Faith
er's interest in the details of worship :.
He would that all men have q place
Of worship a specific place for the
offering of his service, whittier he NAV
gather the children from the storm.
This renders every item of service. in
Gods house, of sufficient Importance
to command the attention of all who
are present. Anything worth doing is
worth doing we'll, especially where it
is of divine appointment. We recog-
nize this law in minor details.
In church you try to forget that
you promised to meet Jones at ten
O'Clock Monday morning for a sail or
ride, but again and again you have
gone over the scene, anticipating all
the pleasures Of the occasion. Even
while the minister was praying or the
choir was singing, your thought was
busy about other peoples business and
matters over which you had no con-
troll, or IN which you had no respon-
sibility. Like swarm Of locusts,
these distracting thoughts shut out
Gods light, and left you in utter dark
ness. Not in themselves evil, but if
cherished, suffered to remain, they
monopolize the hour of worship, but
1t is in the closet, at the prayer
meeting, Sunday school or church
service, that they will do you no good
A MAN.
BY Rev. Henry Drummond, D. D.
Text: Run We to and fro through
the streets of Jerusalem, and see now,
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-08-24
SOUTH CAROLINA
LYNCHES AGAIN.
Gov. Hayward Pleads in Vain for Negro
Who Attacked Two Girls-Tex-
ans Appeal to Roosevelt.

COLUMBIA, S. c., Aug. lin the
hearing and almost in the presence of
Gov Hayward, Robert Davis, a negro,
was lynched at Greenwood last night.
Davis, who on Monday attacked two
girls, was surrounded in a swamp and
captured. Gov. Hayward reached the
scene soon after the capture of the ne
gro.
A platform was erected in a fence cor
ner on the premises of the father of one
of the girls From this platform Gov.
Hayward addressed the mob in an effort
to prevent the lynching. The governor
beseeched the mob not to lynch Davis.
Cheer Governor, but Lynch.
At the conclusion of his speech the
governor was cheered. The mob then
removed the prisoner from the view OF
the governor AMI within a short distance
of the home of his victim the negro was
riddled with bullets. The militia in that
section of the state is now encamped at
Chickamauga and there were no nearby
troops to be called upon.
The attack by Davis on Miss Brooks
was made in her fathers store. where
she was temporarily i'll charge. After
making some purchases, the negro
graSped a meat knife, and sprang toward
the girl. Afterward he went three miles
to another farm and attacked 14-year-
old negro girl. A. posse of 1000 men
started in pursuit OF the negro.
Texans Appeal to Roosevelt.
BROWNSVILLE. Tex, Aug. II
No replies being received. by the inyesti-
eating committee to requests for prOtec-
ton and relief from the strain under
which this city had been since the out
rage committed by soldiers on Monday
night, the committee has sent most
urgent message to President Roosevelt,
United States Senators Culberson and
Bailey and Gov. Lanham detailing the
outrages and asking that the negroes be
replaced by white troops.
A citizens guard of 80 men is sta
toned along the road between this city
and Fort Brown. and if the negroes at
tempt to leave, the garrison ii is the
aWowed purpose of the citizens to shoot
them down. -Four hundred rifles were
sold to citizens yesterday.
The report that the officers of the
garrison are themselves afraid of the
negro troops; has determined the citizens
to take no chances. Many people are
leaving their homes Gu the side of the
city near Fort Brown
President Gets Request
OYSTER BAY, l.. l., Aug. 1.-THE
message from Brownsville requesting
that the negro troops be replaced by
white soldiers was; received by President
Roosevelt today. The President at once
referred the dispatch to the war depart
ment with a request that an immediate
report upon the matter be made to him.
Governor Sends Rangers.
AUSTIN, Tex. Aug. lit is learned
that by agreement with the federal au-
thorities Cox. Lanham has sent a ranger
force to Brownsville to preserve orden.
Negro Gambler Kills Officer.
MACOMB, ILL.,, Aug. 17-Chanlss
Cushman, a special policeman at TIE fair
grounds, was shot and instantly killed
by a negro gambler. The officer at
tempted to stop crap game. The
negro was captured. He is severely
wounded.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-08-24

Indianapolis. A large crowd of people
watched the unusual operation. The fer
ret's nose was pushed into the opening of
the conduit near the postofice. At the
other end. near the Western Union Tele-
held. Soon the ferret scented the meat
I'd darted into the conduit. After him
went the rope attached to his harness
and he never stopped until he was at the
end and the rope with him. He made the
run rapidly.
Without the ferret's aid the men would
have been obliged to use jointed rod.
starring at one end and screwing on Joint
after Joint until IL reached the other end.
As soon as the ferret had gone through
one conduit he was started through an