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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-24
SOCIAL GAIN A REAL LOSS.
Dukes Daughter Went Backward
When Husband Was Made a Peer

Dukes Daughter Went Backward
When Husband Was Made a Peer.
Women filed with a fatuous fancy
to introduce the British system of So
Cidi precedence. or a bad imitation of
it. into this country would do WELL per-
hapS, TO give heed to the trouble they
lave even in experienced England with
that sort of thing 1t is the popular
idea that all changes of social position,
so long as one remains in society at all,
must be for the better. Nothing of the
sort.
An Englishwoman, through no fault
of her own, easily may lose many steps
in the order of precedence and she
doesn't have to marry beneath her"
To do it. Strangely enough, if duke
daughter becomes the bride of a COM
moner she retains the position she held
before marriage. But let her husband
beware lest in advancing himself he
pull his wife down the ladder, for that
is precisely what he'll do if he breaks
into the peerage.
borne. She is the daughter of a duke,
and as her husband was only baronet
at the time of their union she lost
none of her own rank. AS long as she
was only Lady COrnelia Guest society
Classed her as a dukes daughter But
when Guest was raised to the peerage
his wife stood no longer in the position
Of the daughter of a peer, but in that
OF the wife of one. Instead of taking
her rank from her father. she took it
from her husband, and as lord isn't
as exalted as Il duke her position in
the order of precedence to-day is ten
steps lower than it was before and for
while after her wedding.
a pleasant contrast is the case of Sir
Edward Malet who recently refused a
peerage because it would have reduced
his bride, Lady Ermyntrude. from the
rank of the Duke Of Bedford's daugh-
ter to that of a baron's wife. Lady
Margaret Compton, daughter of the
Marquis of Northampton, lost six steps
ia the precedence scale when she gave
her hand to Lord Loeb, whereas had
she become the wife of plain John
Smith she would have retained the
high rank of her girlhood.-New York
Press.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-24
CLUBMAN SHOOTS CABBY
GASTON c. PHILLIP PRINCIPAL IN
SCRAPE AT WASHINGTON.
Frank B. Mockabee May Die as Result of
Wound-Quarrel Over Commits
sion Cause of Crime
WASHINGTON. d. c.. May 1S.-

WASHINGTON. d. c.. May IS
CASTOR c. Philip of New York and
Washington, leading clubman, early TO-
day shot Frank 3. Mockabee, a carriage
driver with whom he had been spending
the night. Mockabee was taken to the
emergency hospital where he is said to
be seriously wounded.
Philip and Mockabee reached the Ar
InSton hotel at an early hour in Phillip $
automobile. The chauffeur says that the
Two men were quarreling on the way to
the hotel over a commission MOCkabce
alleged to be due him presumably for
MockabeeS services MS 4 guide.
Phlhp, who apparently had been drink
ing, entered the hotel and some time later
Mockabee also entered and started for
Philips room which was on the fifth
floor and there an alteration occurred
III the corridors. \ hall boy summoned
one of the clerks who found Mockabee on
the floor with Philip leaning over him, re
Yolverin hand. Mockabce was heard 10 say
"Oh, You have shot me- The clerk
opened MockabeG,S coat and found that
a bullet had penetrated his left breast
below the heart. He then took from
Philip the revolver which the latter was
handling carelessly. Philip was arrested
and taken to police headquarters.
Philip has been living i'll Washington
except for seasons in New York, for Il
great many years and he has pre- lincnt
connections here. His brother is Capt.
j. Van Ness Philip. formerly of the
Fourth Immune regiment, during the
Spanish war and for Il time chief of the
bureau of inSuar affairs.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-24
Wasted RehearsaIs.

Amiable American ministers to for
egn countries cannot always resist the
coaxing or coercion of worthy but I'M
cultivated countrywomen who desire
a presentation at court One woman,
who, after much pleading and pressure,
had received a promise that she and
her daughter should be presented at the
next levee of a certain minor European
sovereign, came, the day before the
event, to the minister's wife. She
seemed in much perturbation, yet reluc-
tant to state her errand. At last she
came to the point.
It's the kissing hands," she con-
fessed. Jenny and me amt sure we've
got it right. We've practiced a lot
jenny kissing mine and me kissing
Jenny's-but Jenny gets laughing, so
we don't know any better in the end
than we did in the beginning. Would
you mind telling me which side up is
right-palm-side or knuckle-side? And
do you catch held anywhere, or does
the queen hold it steady without?'
The wife of the minister was able to
assure the perple1ed matron that
''knuckle-side' was correct. and that
lightly sustaining fnger-tips were per-
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-24
Water Drops as Torture.

a drop of water, even three or four
drops, falling on the head seems a
thing unworthy of attention; neverthe-
less in China slow and continuous
dropping of water on the head has
been found to be method of torture
under which the most hardened Grim
inal abjectly howls for mercy.
When a professor in the SorbOnne.
the famous university of Paris, stated
this to his class the other day one Of
the students laughed incredulously and
said it would take Il good deal of that
sort of thing to affect him.
The professor assured him that even
one quart of water dropped slowly onto
his hand would be beyond his endur-
ance. He agreed to experiment.
A quart measure filed with water
was brought in, microscopic hole was
bored in the bottom and the perform
apce began, the professor counting.
During the first hundred drops the
student made airy remarks. With the
second hundred he began to look less
cheerful, then gradually all his talk
died away and his face took on a bag
gard, tortured expression. With the
third hundred the hand began to swell
and look red. The pain increased to
torture. Finally the skin broke.
At the four hundred and twentieth
drop the skeptic acknowledged his
doubts vanished and begged for mercy.
He could bear no more
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-24

mound of earth to the east or south
side of the chambers. The entrances,
like the chambers, are formed of large
stone, smooth on the side which is
turned inwards, on which very large
roof-stOneS are placed. The chambers,
and even the entrances, which are from
sixteen to twenty feet in length, are
filed with trodden earth and pebbles,
the object of which, doubtless, was to
protect the repose of the dead in their
graves, and the contents which are
found in them consist of unburnt hui
man skeletons (Which were occasion
ally placed on a pavement Of fat or
round stones), together with nipple
ments and weapons, and tools of flint
or bone, ornaments, pieces of amber,
and urns of clay. In some cases small
! Ter chambers have been discovered, an
nexed to one side of the passage which
leads to the larger chamber, and one Of
these smaller chambers we have en-
graved as a specimen of the sort of
tombs we are now describing.
The sketch represents chamber
which was discovered in a barrow, sit
uated near Paradis, in the parish of
the Vale, in the island of Guernsey
On digging into the mound, a large fiat
stone was soon discovered; this formed
the top, or cap-stone, CT the tomb, and
on removing it, the upper part of two
human skulls were exposed to view.
One was facing the north, the other
the south, but both disposed in line
from east to west. The chamber was
filed up with earth mixed with limpet-
shells. and as it was gradually rcmov-
ed, while the examination was proceed
ing downwards into the interior. the
bones of the extremities becam= eX-
posed to view
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-24

Mexico, following the recent violent
earthquake, is waiting in frenzy Of
terror to see what the volcano of Coli
ma Will do. Like grim outpost Of the
internal regions it has terrorized south
ern Mexico for half a century 1t
seems always on the verge of a terri
bic outbreak, like that of Mount Pelee.
Residents of the earthquake wrecked
cities Of Chilpahcingo, Chilapa and
Tixtla are cursing this fire-topped mon
ster to the west. Belief is general here
that water finding it's way through fis
sures from the nearby ocean stirs up
the volcano. People are asking If the
awful force created from a sudden in
rush Of water into the heated crater
found its vent In the destroying earth
shocks at this point.
The peak Of Colima is 1900 feet
high. For fifty years it has vomited
smoke. fame and ashes. Ashes fall 100
miles away. In the immediate danger
zone are prosperous sugar and coffee
plantations. There are also several
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-24

mitted to be placed beneath the finger
tips of royalty; moreover, that she
need concern herself about none of
these little niceties, since only the sub
ject of sovereign was expected to kiss
her hand at all. For an American, the
deep courtesy was sufficient Instead
of being relieved, however, the woman
was much annoyed.
"A person might as we'll be hung for
a sheep as lamb" she declared. land
if I'm going to courtesy, I'd rather
kiss, too. Besides, there's all that prac-
tice wasted, and Jenny'll never get done
laughing at me, kissing her hand for
nothing all those times. All is. if she
giggles, 1 believe I'll up and box her
ears!''
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-24
5000 MEN ON STRIKE,
Italian Trackmen on New Haven Road
Walk Out-Struggle May Ex-
tend to New York

NEW HAVEN, Conn, May 20-Near,
ly 5000 Italian trackmen employed by
the New York. New Haven & Hartford
Railroad Co. on all divisions Of the road
went on strike today, as the result of the
roads refusing their demand for a 10
per cent. increase over their present
wages of $3.50 a day. 1t is said the
strike will extend from New York to
Boston.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., May 2O-A re-
quest for an advance of 10 per cent in
wages, to take effect next Monday, will
be served at once upon all mill owners in
Rhode Island, who have not already sig
nifed their intention of following the
lead of Fall River and New Bedford in
advancing the wages of the textile opera
tiveS.
BUFFALO. n. Y, May 2O-Three
hundred freight handlers on the docks
quit work today, demanding an increase
of wages from 171& to 20 cents an hour.
The freight house of the New York
Central was the principal one affected.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-24
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Marvellous, 4 =
Quaint and Curious.
Graves of the Stone Period.

Stone Chambers, which once formed
places of interment, are frequently dis
covered within large barrows of earth
raised by the hands of man. They are
to be referred to the period of the
Danish Invasion, which is generally
termed among antiquaries the "Stone
Period" because the use of metals was
then in great measure unknown; and
while few are to be found in Great
Britain, there are many more of, them
in Denmark. These tombs, which are
covered with earth, have most prob
ably contained the remains of the
powerful and the rich. They are al
most all provided with long entrances,
which lead from the exterior of the
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-24

thriving cities. The people are panic
stricken, believing worse is to come,
Homes are being abandoned Hilltops
are turned into refugee camps. The
people are praying
The present volcano is really the sec
ondary crater of old Colima, which is
seven miles away and towers 14,3OO
feet high. The new volcano first be-
came active in 1851. The next serious
outbreak was in 1908 All the time,
however, small disturbances are going
on They occur at intervals varying
from a few hours to several days. The
city of CoIima and surrounding coun-
try has been frequently visited oy
earthquakes, but periods Of unusual
activity by the volcano and the earth
quake shocks have never before oc-
Cured at the same time.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-24

scale of humanity the law
noble
make blessings of their their faith
o
understands the the
The
who most Of her sisters do understands the of oath
The easily whine
We plight difcultieswe
working We
plain logic
working which his highest development
pride morality
family
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-24
Moths and Butterflies.

Some moths look very much like but
terfies, but there are two ways in
which you can always tell the one
from the other. Each has little slen-
der feeIers growing from the head, but
the butterfiys feelers, or antennae, as
they are called. have knobs on the
ends. The antennae of the moth some
times have tiny feathers on them and
sometimes little spires, but they are
never knobbed. Then, too, in alight
ing the butterfly always holds her
wings erect, while the moths droop or
are nearly fat.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-24
AN EXPENSIVE LUXURY.


Ecr the first time in six months Ell
mer Jurgins, on two consecutive morn
ings, walked to the railway station. AS
he went, men turned to stare at him,
women pointed at him on: of the win
doWs, and even the small dogs seemed
To take delight in barking at him. At
the station his arrival created Il mild
stir, and on the second morning a
group of his fellow citizens gathered
about him.
Mr. Jurgins," said the spokesman,
why do you walk to the depot in this
humble fashion? Where is you rauto-
moble?'
Sold IT," said Jurgins, shortly.
Going to get larger onc?"
NO, sir. I'm done with EN-"
A murmur of surprise ran through
the group.
Cost too much?' inquired the
spokesman.
Not at all. 1t was not very expen-
sive to buy, and it was cheap to run.
/ was not the automobile that | kept,
but keeping an automobile, which was
expensive"
Some one asked for an explanation.
We'll, gentlemen" said Jurgins, six
months ago every man in this town
called me 'Jurg,' was glad to walk with
me and swap yarns, moved up to give
me half his seat in the car, and seemed
generally satisfied with me. Blicks,
the grocer, knocked off a little on my
bill now and then, and gave my boy Il
bag of candy when l settled with him.
'Toomy gave me two thousand
pounds of coal in a ton, and never sent
bill for it until | asked him what l
owed him.
Il hired your boy, Billings, for 10
cents an hour to cut my grass and do
chores | used to do most of them my
self in the evening.
My wife could buy ten yards of
goods and cut a dress, hire Nancy Cook
for two dollars a day to sew it together
and fit it, and be as we'll dressed us
the rest of the women here. And when
there was tennis, croquet or golf, no
one in town was more likely to be ask
ed to take hand than my wife and /.
Then | bought that automobile.
For at least four months no man in
town has called me anything but Mr..
Jurgins.'
'Blicks adds little TO every bill be
cause he thinks | can afford it.
"Toomy cuts the weight short and
demands cash.
Nancy Cook is only a seamstress
when she sews for your wives. When
mine wants her she is modiSte at five
dollars a day, and requires fifteen
yards of goods.
Billings boy won't work for me at
all. since he no longer considers it Il
neighborhood service, and | have to get
man at so cents an hour-and he has
to do everything.
My milk costs me cent a quart
more. and l haven't been asked to play
tennis, golf, baseball or croquet once
this summer.
No, gentlemen, l could buy an au-
tomobile, buy gasoline for it, and hire
repairs made If necessary, but l can't
afford to keep the automobile in the
town l live in and let it be known that
| own it.
Boys, | am no longer Mr.. JurginS
the automobilist, l am 'Jurg' again, old
"Jurg,' henceforth and forevermore.
As the train pulled in there was a
rush by each commuter to secure 4
whole seat, one-haif of which he could
offer in fellowship TO the restored COM
rade.-Youth's Companion.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-24
RIOT CALLS NECESSARY,
Evansville Ond) Car Strike Becoming
Serious-Police Have Hard Work
Troops May Be Called

EVANSVILLE, Ind, May 20.-The
first disturbance today between the street
car railway strike and non-union en-
plOyes of the company occurred at Main
and Louisiana streets
A crowd surrounded a car manned by
strike breakers and began jeering. A
riot call brought police officers on BIZ
cycles who dispersed the crowd. The
situation last night appeared serious
Troops may be asked for.
The car company operated but few of
the city cars. Every car was stoned and
egged. In many instances the CON
ductors and mOtormen were injured.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-24
TO FIGHT SOCIALISM,
Fatherland Labor League Is Organized in
Germany-Kaiser Endorses
Movement

HAMBURG, May 20.-The Father
land Labor league, consisting of thirty
seven labor unions from all parts of the
empire, was organized here yesterday for
the purpose Of combating the errors of
Social Democracy and its terrorism in
pressing warm sympathy with the Oh
iects of the league were received from
Emperor William and the imperial chan>
cellor, Prince Won BueIow.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-24
INDIAN HUNTS SCALP.
Nephew of James Stillman Goes Through
Office Window Like Bird to
Escape Sioux Brave.

OMAHA, Neb., May 1S.-Because he
was unable to give drink OF whisky
to a drunken Sioux Indian yesterday
William T. Stillman of New York
nephew of James Stillman, president Of
the National City bank, nearly lost his
scalp. He saved it by leaping through
a window and running for his life. Still
man is assistant agent of the Union de-
pot and was in his office adjoining the
passing through the city entered the de-
pot. One of the Indians saw young Still
man sitting at his desk, and rushed into
his office yelling for a drink and brand
ishing big hunting knife. Stillman
gave one look at the knife and went
through an open window close beside
him like n bird.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-24
CHARGE LIGHT COMBINE
Custer Suit Filed Against Two Public
Service Corporations in St. Louis
Under Antitrust Laws.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. May 1S.-An custer
suit was filed today il the circuit court
by Circuit Attorney Sager against the
LaClede Gas Light company and the
Union Electric Light Il Power Co. The
companies are charged with violation OF
the antitrust laws of Missouri, it being
alleged they have formed a combine Civ
ing them monopoly on the lighting util
tiles of St Louis.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-24
WAITSLONG FOR TRUNK.
Kansas Woman Sues Railroad, After
Three Years Elapse, for Loss of
Wearing Apparel.

ATCHISON Kan, May 2O-Nearly
three years ago Mrs. q. IL. L. Johnston
of Atchison checked her trunk from Hot
Springs to Atchison, and it hasn't
sonable length of time she asked pay
ment for the trunk from the Missouri
Pacific, furnishing an inventory of lhe
wearing apparel and other articles in
the trunk to the value of $11O0. The
company didn't pay, and suit was event
ually brought. The case was settled by
the payment Of half the amount sued
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-24
SUICIDE CLUB STORY EXPLoDEs.
Reports of Death Compact of Iowa Girls
Shown to Be Baseless.

DIES MONIES. Ia, May 1S.-Inyesti
CATION today showed that the dispatches
which have been sent out from Iowa
relative to a suicide pact" entered into
by a number of girls while at college
were without foundation. Six Iowa girls
have committed suicide in the last month
and this was used as the foundation fol-
the story. The girls however, lived in
widely separated localities and were
strangers to each other.
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BInck Sheep Of Family.

Lets see," said the man who had
been away a long time. according to
the Stafford Courier, you had two
boys, didn't you?"
Yes replied Pat. They would av
been three av thin, but one was born
a girl" 4
Il remember now. Tom anS Andy
you named them. after ThomaF Jeffer-
son and Andrew Jackson, didI t you?:
Yes"
''As l remember Tom, he was q very
bright little fellow. l never kn~ 50
much about Andy"
"Ah, but that Andy. He's the boy.
He led the big league twict in battin'
and now he's managing a club in Mis-
souri, and has a contract for five years
at terrible big salary Ne and his
ma can't get over being glad We never
made Andy go to school, but let him
play bail in all the corner lots OF the
neighbOrhood. And all the neighbors
have his pitcher in their parlors They
are proud of him. He gets more salary
than a member of the cabinet at Wash
ington''
That's fine. 1 am glad to hear that
Andy is doing so we'll. But what about
Tom? [ always had an idea that he
was going to turn out we'll"
mo, Tom amt amountin' to much.
He was more for wastin' his time goin'
to college and that. He's only the chief
lit'ry adviser or something like that
for one Of those concerns that prints
books. But thin you know they say
there's a black sheep in nearly every
family"
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-24
KNOX IN 1903 RACE.
Keystone State Republicans Will Name
Favorite-Roosevelt, 1t Is Said,
Is Pleased

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 10
United States Senator Philander c.
Knox is to be endorsed by the Repub
lican state convention Of Pennsylvania,
the keystone state for President in sue
cession to Theodore Roosevelt. This
news reached Washington last night and
is known to the President. 1t can
be said authoritatively that President
Roosevelt will express qualification over
the action of the convention because he
will regard it as an endorsement of his
policies.
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IN PRAISE OF THE ONION.
Thrives Everywhere and in Favor
with Highest and Lowest


The onion need have no fears Its
position IS secure Born of the lily
family, probably in Asia, in the faroff
centuries, it grows all over the world.
1t was we'll known TO the ancient
Greeks and Romans. 1t is mentioned
in ancient Egyptian writings and in
the Pentateuch.
When the ISraelites in the wilderness
grew weary of mamma they sighed for
the good things they had left behind
and they distressed Moses when they
lifted their voices in weeping and
cried: I'VE remember the fish, which
we did eat in Egypt freely; the cucum-
bers and the melons and the leeAs and
the onions and the garlic, but now our
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-24
SOME THOUGHTS ON TIE DIVORCE EVIL.

l am opposed to divorce. Extreme cruelty is
about the only reasonable plea, in my mind for
putting asunder a couple whom God has Joined
together. [ know there plenty of people
who will claim that God has little enough to do
with much of our marrying these days, but
though there is great deal of ght-mindedness
among young people the subject of mar
riage, l still think that the union of any couple
in marriage, particularly if there is child or
children, has much of God in it, and if the par
ties concerned do not know it, so much the
worse for them, for they will suffer accordingly.
Ignorance is worst enemy, and it is ig-
nOrance that prompts people to regard divorce
lightly and marriage as thing easily set aside.
| wish the Divorce could realize that, instead
of being honorable in the sight of the world by
her legal separation from the she has
married and easily tired of. she is creature
standing barely within the law We are far