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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-07
BEEF WAR5PUBLIC PAYS
Consumers Pay Advances of 2 to Cents
in ST. Louis-Packers and Deal
ers Fight.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, June 1.-COnsumers
We're required to pay advances today,
ranging from 2 to q cents Il pound for
beef, as a result of the contest between
the packers and the live stock dealers on
account of the refusal of packers to
pay for COWS and heifers until the gov
eminent inspection that follows killing.
The advance to the consumer today fol-
lowed the raise of ~ cents Il pound on
beef carcasses by the packers yester-
day.
OMAHA, Neb., June 1.-The fight be-
tween the packers and the live stock
commission men over the purchase of
''she stuff" subject to postponement took
a new turn today when Armour & Co.
purchased 800 COWS direct from the cat
tie raisers, subject to the new rule Of
the packers governing this class of live
stock. Commission men at all yards
are advising shippers and raiscrs not to
ship stock until the new order is re-
scinded. This is the first break in the
cattle growers line. Armour's manager
says the ''she stuffs'' was purchased at
normal figures" but refuses the actual
price. Commission dealers on the live
stock exchange are wrought up over the
direct purchase by the packers from the
shippers, instead of having the sale pass
through their hands.
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ONE MIXTURE A BLEND,
Attorney General Gives Evident Intent of
Bill Relating to Labelling of Pack
ages Containing Whisky.

WASHINGTON, d. c., June AT
torney General Bonaparte, in an opinion
made public yesterday, fully sustains his
first opinion rendered on April 10 last as
to the labelling Of packages containing
whisky under section of the pure food
act of June 80, 1906. He says in part:
There can be no doubt that, accord
ing to such practice, straight whisky
was mixed only with two substances, be-
sides mere coloring and favoring ma
terials-namely: with straight whisky of
another kind, and with ethyl alcohol.
There is an evident intent on the
face of the statute to contine the use of
the word blend to one kind of mixture
and to forbid it's use FOR another kind of
mixture; and, since the Congress must
be supposed to have legislated with re-
gard to existing facts, and, consequent
ly, since the mixture to which it in
tended to deny the designation blend
must be either a mixture of two differ
ent kinds of whisky, or mixture of
whisky with the one other substance
generally mixed with it-namely: ethyl
alcohol-it follows that, unless we are
prepared to say that ethyl alcohol is
more like to whisky than one whisky
is to another, it is reasonable to con-
cude that the Congress intended to
deny the designation blend to mix
ture of whisky and ethyl alcohol"
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ments, are expected to call at least
twice during the official season.
Luncheon at the White House is con-
ttngent on many things but dinner is
served at s o'clock, whether state
banquet is scheduled or the Presidrn-
tial family sits down alone. Luncheon
is a movable feast in every way, and,
like most of the Roosevelt meals. II is
generally shared by many unexpected
guests. The chef has standing orders
to be ready for at least twelve more
than the morning schedule, and even
then Mrs. Roosevelt sometimes shares
the anxiety of all wives whose huS-
bands are given to sudden hospitality.
All the meals are served in the state
dining room with much ceremony. The
magnificent colonial china is set forth
if only one member of the family sits
at the board.
Roosevelt hospitality will be renowu-
ed while the social annals of the White
House are kept. Most executives have
been satisfied with the state banqucts
and receptions, which tradition has
made an obligation. Mr. Mckinley
gave but four large dinners in the four
years of his regime in addition to the
official functions.
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the sea, effectively shutting out the
view.
Some imaginative geographers have
affected to believe in a girdle of des-
erts around the world. By means of a
specially drawn map this phenomena
is apparent Following a curved line
it is seen that the great deserts of
Asia, Africa and the lesser sandy
wastes of North America seem to bear
geographical relation to each other
Like Lavater's great circle of fire
around the Pacific Ocean, this semi
circle of deserts at first sight is very
convincing, but that it is more than a
remarkable coincidence remains to be
established.
Desert Lands of the West.
The Colorado Desert, at the base of
the Sierra Nevada, like the Sahara,
bears signs of being the bottom of an
ancient sea or lake. These arid lands
Of the United States are found inUtah.
Oregon, California, Nevada and Ari-
iona. The Coast Mountains effectual-
ly shut out from them the moisture
which otherwise might be precipitated
over these wastes. The lightest annu-
al rainfall in the United States is to be
found in this region, particularly in
Southern Arizona.
While these desert lands are not so
great in area as the Sahara, they are
Of sufficient size and Importance TO
make their reclamation desirable. With
this end in view, the Federal Govern
ment is spending millions in inaugu-
rating one Of the most extensive irri-
CATION systems ever proposed. That
part of the Arizona desert upon which
the experiment has been tried has Civ
en- most encouraging results. Contem-
plating the immense fields now under
cultivation in some of the desert val
legs the visitor finds it difficult to be-
lieve that once this was a region Of
waste sands, superheated air and prac-
tically rainless.
Some experiments made by Collier
Cobb, professor of geology in the Uni
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wind ripples, started in sands exposed
by the removal o. a strip of forest next
the shore, have grown in size to great
sand waves, which are advancing on
forests. fields and homes. AS the sand
wave has advanced it has taken up sew
eral feet of the loose soil over which
it has passed, undermining houses, lay
ing bare the roots Of trees and expos
ing the bones of the dead in the GENE
teries.''
He relates that at Nays Head, a
large hotel, constituting a solid OBJ
struction, held out for a while, but in
a little while the sand wave built up a
short distance in the rear until the
level of the hotel roof was reached.
Then the wave advanced and the build
ing was engulfed. In this region the
land gained on the sound $50 feet in
ten years. A fishing village on the
northern end of Hatteras Island was
buried in the same way, and what, at
the time of the Civil War was THE
Great Woods" is covered by sand and
not SUCK SHOWS Whele Tic loldhu Ioi7
est was.
"The checking of these moving
Dunes" according to Professor Cobb,
presents a problem Of increasing i'm
portance, not only to the inhabitants Of
these sand keys, but to the navigators
Of the inland waterways as we'll, and
it is of interest to know that its solu-
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-07

yerSity of North Carolina, show what
can be done to prevent damage by sand
and wind. Professor Cobb selected
for his experiments some of the sand
reefs on the North Carolina coast, and
the result of his investigation was
hopeful The investigations, however,
were only experiments. naturally on
diminutive scale but sufficiently illu-
minating to lead to a belief that with
governmental aid much of the wastes
on the North Carolina coast could be
made to flower with the prodigality of
the semi-tropics.
Along the Atlantic Coast.
During the winter the strong north
winds pile the sands up into great
dunes, which are moving steadily
southwark. These says Professor
Cobb, ARE best developed along the
Currituck Banks, from Virginia as far
south as the Kill Devil Hills. These
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years, has been promoted to the second
breakfast with her parents. This sec
ond feast Is a movable one, and may
occur at and then at 0, according to
the will of the President and what en-
gagements have occupied him the even
ing before.
Miss Isabel Hagner, the private sec
rotary of Mrs. Roosevelt, arrives at
the White House at o'clock. She is
prone to make engagements with all
who want to consult her on business or
pleasure at 8 10 or 80, proceeding
which fills the social climbers with in
tense indignation. Usually Mrs. Roose-
Welt spends two or three hours with
Miss Hagner, and when she cannot
spare so much time, she leaves copious
notes about her wishes. Just how much
responsibility devolves on Miss Hagner
is known only to the Presidents wife
and herself. Mrs. Roosevelt attends
to her own private correspondence and
to many other things connected with
purely personal matters.
No mistress of the White House-not
even the indefatigable Mrs. Mckinley,
with her knit slippers-has made such
a record for gift-giying. Many pres
ents intended for relatives and dear
friends are made by Mrs. Roosevelt in
odd moments, and with each gift goes
what is most likely the most highly APP
preciated part-a little note, always
written by herself.
On Tuesday, Mrs. Roosevelt spends
the morning with the wives Of the cab
met officers, a pleasant little reunion
which is held on the second floor Of the
mansion in the big sunny corridor
When the White House has not
strangers, which is seldom, Mrs. Roose-
Welt goes on an equestrian trip with
the President.
During the season Mrs. Roosevelt re-
ceives every Friday afternoon, from 3
to 6. All the smart world, the official
world and those who may not claim a
place in either category, but who re-
ceive cards to the private entertain
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The President and Mrs. Roosevelt
give scores of dinner parties, on an
average of three a week, to companies
varying from eighteen to thirty guests
Mrs. Roosevelt, besides her weekly re-
ceptions and the state receptions, gave
last winter about twelve semi-onicial
entertainments, musicales, afternoon
Ievees, at each of which nearly 800
people have been presented to the mis-
tress of the White House under the
most pleasant auspices.
Mrs. Roosevelt is a famous needle
woman, and she delights in sewing.
While she chats with the cabinet wo-
men. she embroiders or works on lace
or household linen This spring she
has finished an exquisite piece of re-
naissance lace for Miss Ethel's gown
at the closing exercises of her school,
She has several berthas Of her own
making, and has given each of her four
boys a sweater which she knit at odd
times, few winters ago.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-07
HELEN DIXON ESCAPES,
Illinois Girl Who Embezzled Church
Funds Will Not Be Sent to
the Penitentiary

BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, June 1.--Helen
Dixon, recently sentenced to the peni-
tertiary for embezzling the organ fund
of the Christian church, will not be sent
to Joliet.
After hearing letters from former
Vice President 4. E. Stevenson, former
Gov. Joseph Fifer, and other prominent
citizens of Bloomington, the court yes
terday granted the motion of States At
torney w. r. Bach, and set aside the
previous sentence.
The judge announced that he would
send her to the county Jail for six
months instead.
Affidavits were presented from local
physicians, who reported that the girl
was suffering from cerebro-spinal in
fammation. which started seven years
ago, and which is incurable. 1t was
their belief that a long prison term might
result in her early death.
In the letters from Stevenson and
Fifer the belief was expressed that no
good could come Of inficting long peni-
tertiary sentence and they asked for
clemency.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-07

!. One of the most difficult Of the prob
lens which confront modern engineers
are the menacing oceans of sand
which in different parts Of the world
are converting fields into deserts. What
terrific rayages can be caused by Il
vast sea Of sand is perhaps best seen
In Africa but in England to a small
extent and in the United States to a
serious degree, there may be found
demonstrations of the sand plague
which are, to say the least, disquieting.
4 grain Of sand, torn away from the
granite rocks countless years ago by
tie great glacial drift seems such an
lnfiniteslmaI object that proverbially
it is the least visible thing in the
world, yet when it is united with in
Vulnerable other grains, and the whole
propelled by the winds, it becomes al
most impossible to stop the progress OF
the shifting mass. 1t pOurs down over
a country, slowly, relentlessly, laying
waste everything. Buildings are under
mined, roads are obIiterated and its
gruesome work once begun never
ceases.
Egypt Not Always Waste.
Egypt was not always the sandy
waste the modern tourist finds it. Yet
y the visitor to the Nile country makes
q journey to the Sphinx he will find
that remarkable piece Of sculpture has
been partly obscured by the sand
waves which now coyar ,1rpo- JTovp+
The Sahara, the greatest desert in
the world, was, according to the best
scientific opinion, once an immense in
land sea. In the time Of that sea the
climate in upper Africa, indeed the
whole surface of the northern part OF
the continent, was very different to
what it now is. At present the Sahara
makes the climate for the Mediterra-
mean and Central Europe, and while
this is agreeable enough, the gradual
expansion of the great ocean of sand
which Is by degrees tapping the valleys
o. Algeria, threatens to lay waste final
ly to the coast. The Atlas Mountains
alone appear to have held the monster
in check.
Various propositions have been made
concerning the African desert, and one
of them, scheme of inundation, is al
most too chimerlcal, If in effect it
would not be mishievous, to deserve
serious attention. To stem the tide of
sand in this vast ocean by ordinary
means is impossible, and probably ma
ture will be left to repair her damage
IN her own way.
1t is the struggling vegetation on the
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-07
CLUE TO TRUNK CRIME,
pected Armenians Are in Canada
Officers on Trail.

NEW YORK, June 1.-Two of the
three Armenians wanted in connection
with the murder of Father Nasper, have
left the United States according to Capt.
McCafferty of the detective bureau. He
has learned that John Meridian and Paul
Sarkisian had been in a Canadian town
whore they have been since last Satur-
day, two days after the murder is sup
posed to have been done. The body was
found in house in West Thirty-seventh
street last Sunday. The two men men
toned hired the room in which the
priests body was found in a trunk. Two
men have been detailed to go to the
Canadian city and Capt. McCafferty ex-
poets to hear that the Armenians have
been arrested.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-07
COLD SENDS THEM HOME
Confederate Veterans Leave Richmond,
Va, to Escape Unprecedented Wealth
er-Monument to Be Unveiled.

RICHMOND, Va, June 1.-Hundreds
of old soldiers are leaving Richmond, go
ing home to escape the rigors of cold and
steady rain unprecedented in this city.
Thousands of delegates to the seven
teenth grand camp and reunion of the
United Confederate veterans are linger-
ing, however. to participate with the
Sons of Veterans and their sponsors,
Maids of Honor, and many friends in
the great parade and unwilling Of the
heroic statue of President Davis.
1t was decided today to meet next
year at Birmingham, Ala.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-07
SOUGHT LIFE OF DUKE.
Discharged Enploye Sends Runaway Lo-
connective Towards Russian Noble
mans Train.

OREL. Russia, June IA train from
Sebastopol to this city on which the
Grand Duke Constantine Constantine
cape from being wrecked today Shortly
before the time of its arrival a dis
charged employe. out of revenge. started
a locomotive at full speed down the
track. The grand dukes train fortu-
nately was late and the runaway engine
was captured before a collision occurred.
The culprit was arrested.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-07
OIL TRUST BRANCH
OUSTED FROM TEXAS,
jury Finds for State Against the Waters
Pierce Oil Company-Whack
for Standard.

AUSTIN, Tex, June 1.-The jury to-
day rendered verdict for the state of
S1,625,90O penalties in the custer suit
OF the STATE of Texas versus the Waters
Pierce Oil company and granted the
prayer OF the state that the company's
permit to do business in Texas should be
cancelled.
The defense will take an appeal at
once.
The decision has caused sensation
here and is considered Il tremendous vic
tory for the state. If it is sustained it
will set a precedent for other states in
Standard Oil company or its subsidiaries.
The amount of damages given the
state is probably the largest ever granted
in TeXas' history.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-07
MILWAUKEE MAN
DIES UNDER TRAIN
Unknown Person Dramatically Throws
Himself Under the Wheels of
Elevated.

NEW YORK, June 1.-[Special. Am
unknown man threw himself before an
elevated train at st. Marks station this
afternoon. In his pockets was found
letter written in Norwegian which was
written to the dead man and bore the
address, $50 Prospect avenue, AIilwau-
kee, Wis. The letter was simply adj
dressed My Dear John"
MILWAUKEE, Wis. Hume =
At the residence of William Bigelow,
80 Prospect avenue, it was said that
there had never been coachman or 9th
er employee there, named John. Nothing
was known which would lead to the
identity of the suicide in New York.
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The company had assembled in the
church, but the bridegroom was no
where to be found. Finally messen-
ger announced that the young man had
been run over and killed while on his
way to the church.
And just think" she said month
afterward to friend, what a narrow
escape l had from becoming a widow"
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BAD MAN FEUD VICTIM.
Matt Sloan, Desperate, Just Released
from Kentucky Penitentiary, Killed
in a Pistol Duel

LEXINGTON, Ky. June IA tele-
gram from Jackson today says that
Matt Sloan, one of the most desperate
characters in Breathitt county, was shot
six times by Pete Stricklin last night
and killed. The men had long been enc
mics. Sloan had just returned home
from serving a penitentiary sente-ce for
shooting a man in Breathitt county.
Sloan and Stricklin met, renewed their
old trouble and Stricklin killed Sloan.
Sloan had long been identified with feud
troubles He was in feud battle four
years ago in Wolfe county, and was shot
four times but recovered.
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REBELS WAIT TOSTRIKE
Recruiting Their Forces and May Attack
Chang Chow, One of China's Largest
Cities-American Boat Near.

Annoy. China, June 1.-Aithough the
rebels were recently defeated with the
loss of 600 men the government troops
did not succeed in dispensing them and
they are rapidly recruiting their forces
and threatening to attack Chang Chow,
one of the largest cities in China. The
United States gunboat Helena is here.
Annoy is in no danger of attack.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-07
FIND GRAFT IN COURTS,
Fifteen Indictments Returned Against
Constables and Justices of the
Peace at Indianapolis, Ind.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, June Tiff
teen indictments were returned by the
grand jury yesterday against constables
and justices of the peace, charging them
with grating by means of collecting il
legal fees, arresting ignorant immigrants
on false charges, and following a regU-
lar system Of hold-ups in their several
courts
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Catching the Sunday Worm.

Minister (meeting small boy on Sun
day afternoon carrying a string of
fish)-Johnny, Johnny, do these belong
to you?
Johnny-Y-e-s, sir. You see, that's
what they got for chasing worms on
Philadelphia Inquirer.
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edge of the desert which is responsible
for the tardy strides of the sand. And
it is from 50 casual a hint that sue
Cessful experiments have been made
with brush and grass on the North
Carolina coast. where the sand enemy
has grown to be as terrible as night
mare, only far more potent of destruc-
ton.
Enundati0n at Southport.
While parts of the English coast are
the sea, other parts are being added to
with rapidity Although the inroads
of sand may be natures way of max
ing compensation for what she has else
where deprived the country, the inhab-
itants of Southport, for instance, do
not view the situation with any salts
faction.
Within the last few years some mill
lions of tons of sand have accumulated
on the shores at Southport. The wind
is mainly responsible for the over
whelming character of the sand. At
a recent meeting of the Southport
Chamber of Commerce it was stated
that unless new channel was cut al
most Immediately the town would in a
very few years be four miles from
deep water. So far as the filling up Of
the channel is concerned, the blame
must be put upon the sea. However,
it will cost 100000 to dredge this new
channel, and the necessity for the work
is apparent. The pier at Southport is
nearly mile in length, but with deep
water receding at the present rate the
pier soon will become useless.
Esplanade Overwhelmed.
But this is a matter Of commerce.
With the overwhelming Of the espla-
made or seawalk, at the same place,
which has been accomplished by the
sand and wind in a very thorough
manner. an equally serious problem is
encountered This cannot be gotten rid
of by such simple means as dredging
a channel. The sand must be removed,
and a very pretty problem it presents.
In some places the magnificent rallied
eSplanade lies under five or six feet Of
sand. Not only has the hayward sand
covered the walk, but has accumulated
in dunes between the esplanade and
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-07
HoNoRS FOR JESSE JAMES, JR.
Graduated from Kansas City Law School
With Highest Grade.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, June 1.-Jesse
James, a sor of the noted bandit of that
name, was graduated from the Kansas
City School of Law last evening, receiv
ing the highest grade of any in his class
of thirty-eight. He will practice law in
this city.
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CATTLE KILL RICH MANS WIFE.
Frightened by Automobile, Tramp1e
Woman to Death in Field.

MISHAWAkA, Ind, June 1.-Cattle
became frightened at an automobile yes
terday and in a mad race across the field
trampled upon Mrs. Jacob Burger, caus-
ing instant death She was mutilated by
the hoofs of the cows. She was the wife
of a wealthy charcoal manufacturer.
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The Little Candle.

The candle still holds its own, not
withstanding petroleum, gas and cleo
trio light The production of candles
in the United States during the fiscal
year Of 1906 amounted to sass, 1892.
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PoDa Eats No Meat

LONDON. June 1.-According to a news
agency dispatch from Rome, the Pope
adopted vegetarianism last January, hoping
to defeat his perpetual enemy, the govt.
He has not suffered since, and he attributes
his condition entirely to his diet.
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Melba to Sell Autographs.

LONDON, June Mime. Melba an
nounces that demands for her autograph are
so numerous that she henceforth will cniy
sell them for 80 cents apiece, donating the
receipts to charity.