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The new age., 1907-03-23

Uncle Sam provides for his postmen.
In every case the fortunes were made
through shrewd investments In real es-
tate.
London now has six underground
electric railways (tubes) In operation,
and five more are under construction
or projected. The railways of London,
underground and surface, carry more
than 600,000,00O persons each year, Of
which underground lines accommodate
259,000,00O. There are nearly 600 rail-
way stations in Greater London, and
into the trunk line stations alone there
pour annually more than 100000 pas
sengers.
A dip into an official return showed
that there are 1,204 London cabnen
between the ages of 60 and 20, 249 be-
tween the ages of 20 and so. while 7
return their age between 80 and 80.
One almost suspects these seven old
patriarchs of having carried sedan
chairs in the pregrowler days At all
events, they are living advertisement
Of London as a health resort, with beef
steak, overcoat and muffier-London
Chronicle.
The name Polly" applied to the
parrot, Is said to have been brought
to the North In an early day by fiat
boatmen, who took grain and provis-
ions down the Ohio and Mississippi
rivers to New Orleans. Parrots were
in cages at the doors Of many French
shops and the Westerners heard the
French say to the bird, "Parlez, par.
lez," pronounced parley, and meaning
speak speak," This word, as they
brought it back, came to be polly.
The new age., 1907-03-23
40 mzaaz b Arza
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ever pared cheese with a razor. They
tell me he won't have his shoes pol
ished because the friction might wear
them out and that he's had the barber
save the hair he cuts off him for the
last thirty years to stuff a mattress
THAT'S nonsense he says. The
poor old gentleman has been bald for
the last thirty years. He's frugal. |
know, but don't consider that vice.
"Well, then mentioned the old rats
love of money and he excused that by
saying that most old men were more or
less avaricious.
"'Not to the extent of dishonesty L
says. I've heard Of things he's done
that ought to have landed him in the
penitentiary.'
"'Well.' saws SkilIiven, we're all hui
man and we've got our little faults. Ii
1t isn't one thing it's another, and we
don't want to be too hard on people
especially old people. l don't suppose
Mr. Brackenbury has great many
more years to live, and I'm sorry fol
that, because he really is, when you gel
to know him, very nice old gentle
man. He has some excellent qualities
and my family thinks the world o.
him. Now, don't care whit you say
when man can talk that way abou
hoary old scoundrel like w. d. Brack
enbury, he's mighty charitable"
"Huhw calculated the man with tn
Katherine suitcase contemptuously. :"
don't suppose he told you that his wifi
is Brack's next of kin and that the,
expect to come in for the bulk of hi
money when he dies. oh, he's a charit
!, able duck, all right, and when 1t come
to wheelbarrows with broken har
dies"
well, that wasn't the only thing,
said the man with the fur-lined ovel
coat. 1--WE talked about other peopl
, too-you among them-and he spok
; pretty we'll Of you"
az don't see any particular reaso
why he shouldn't" said the man wit
the Katherine suitcase. 81 never bike
! him out of 25 cents. ts."-Chicago Dali
t News.
The new age., 1907-03-23
DUCKS 1900 MILES AT SEA.

Bfrds Circle Around Steamship, TAX
ing 1t for an Island.
The Oceanic Steamship Company's
liner Mariposa, Captain Lawless, ar
rived from Tahiti with twenty-three
passengers and a cargo Of tropical
products. Among the passengers was
w. F. Doty, former American consul
at Papeete and recently promoted to
represent Uncle Sam IN Persia as Unit
ed States consul.
The interests Of America in Persia
have been represented hitherto by the
secretary of the British legation at Te-
heran, who acted as United States vice
consul whenever necessity arose. This
government, however, recently appoint
ed three consuls for Persia, among
them Mr.. Doty, whose post will be at
Fabriz. This Is in the same latitude az
San Francisco and is one Of the most
inaccessible consular posts in the world
In tourneying to his new station Con
suI Doty will have to travel came
back for 1900 miles.
On the afternoon Of Nov. Captain
Lawless was surprised to see twelve
black and white ducks flying overhead
They came from the eastward. Aftel
circling around the Mariposa mum
her of times, as IL they were wonderiz-.
what kind Of an island the liner was
the ducks wheeled into line and re
mu1ed their flight, heading due west
The ducks were 1900 miles from Sal
Francisco and 1900 miles from Ha
waii the nearest land.-San Francisc
Call.
The new age., 1907-03-23
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A process for making rubber from
wheat has been invented.
There were 1924, ,27S Odd Fellows In
the United States January l.
The total number of immigrants to
the United States, 1906, was 1,1OO'13o-
Earl Gray, Governor-General OF Can
ada, receives a salary of $5O,Ooo
year.
The lower peninsula of Michigan is
said to be entirely underlaid with rock
salt.
The churches are the Portuguese
polling places and votes In Portugal
are cast nowhere else.
There are 1868 stock and pa mutual
fire insurance companies in the Unlteu
States January 1, 1907.
Workmeu in one of the streets OF
Madrid dug up an old walnut-Woou
chest containing 300 gold doubloons.
Medals of honor for distinguished
gallantry in war in which the United
States was engaged are held by 400
Americans.
The result of the first six months
working Of the Simplon tunnel nave
been tabulated, and show that an aver
age of 5000 passengers were carried
day.
If not absolutely the oldest, the Stora
Kopparberget In Sweden is the oldes'
copper mine Of which there are any OF
flcial figures. 1t has been worked con
tinuously for nearly 800 years.
The dreaded nun butterfly Is appear
ing everywhere in Bohemia, threaten
ing the devastation Of the forests. Tnt
neighboring woods of Saxony and 81
lesfa are also threatened. The Minis
try of Agriculture has named com
mission to investigate.
Andrew Carnegie's "hero fund" wa
established in 1904 with $5,0OO,OOo a
: Its disposal The commission ha'
awarded sixty-three medals up to jan
/, 1907, and disbursed about $4O,Oo'
aside from about $65,OOO given Sa
Francisco and other sufferers from OILS
asters.
Perhaps for concentrated inaccurac
of statement nothing can surpass ID
following sentence, which occurred l
an account of burglary given snoi
time back In a paper: After frul
less search all the money was reco'
cred. except one pair of boots IT
Bits.
One of the princesses of the Bu
mese court, young woman not yet
Is said to be the possessor Of the COST
est dress In the world. 1t is a cou
r costume and worn only on rare occ
sions. 1t is studded with jewels I
In puted to be worth In the aggregate n
less than one million four hundr'
thousand dollars.-Leslie's Weekly.
Several New York postmen, accor
ing to the World, have made fortun
of more than 100000. These men,
though independently wealthy, throu
extra effort during leisure hours, 81
trudge from house to house daily WI
on mailbag and whistle, content to
eept a salary Of $1,000 year Wnl
The new age., 1907-03-23

"That friend Of yours, Skillven, is
certainly one of the most charitable
en- l ever met" remarked the passen-
ser with the fur-lined overcoat
81 haven't noticed him giving away
anything" said the passenger with the
leatherine suitcase, folding his news
paper and pocketing it. What hap
pened to touch his hearth"
81 don't mean that exactly" said the
passenger in the fur-lined overcoat. Il
don't know whether he's easy or tight,
but l know he takes charitable views"
That's easy" commented the man
with the leatherine suitcase. His
ideas may be liberal, but he lsn't-not
to speak of. Borrowed his wheelbar-
row last spring and l happened to
break one Of the handles. At least, l
didn't break 1t; it was broken already,
or splintered. Well, offered to pay to
have it repaired, of course, and darned
if he didn't take me up on it,"
THAT was pretty small" agreed the
man with the fur-lined overcoat. II
don't wonder you're sore on him."
II don't know that I'm sore particu-
larly. 1t was only % cents, but II
didn't seem to me very neighborly
Kind Of a cranky disposition, too"
"Well, of course, 1 don't know any
thing about that, but l was talking
| with him about old Brackenbury. Tall
about a crank, Brackenburk is one fol
your whiskers. He's got grouci
against humanity. Hanged If eve
knew such mean old rooster. l wa
telling this Skilliven about the way b.
acted up all the time In his office.
guess there isn't one of his clerks wh'
wouldn't poison him IL he got goo'
chance. Skilllven, it seems, knew him
81 believe all that Is greatly exag
gerated,' he says OF course, he's
little irritable at times, but he's sui
fered with dyspepsia--a good deal t
my certain knowledge. We must max
allowances. He's a pretty nice old maj
when you know him.
"I know him pretty well by repr
!: tation, | said. He's got the reputatio
of being the meanest old skinfiint tha
The new age., 1907-03-23

OIL Painting of Ancient Days.
Oil painting was an art thoroughly
understood by the ancents, but was
lost sight Of and only revived shout the
end of the thirteenth century. 4. d
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-31
TRIED TO DITCH
FAST ERIE TRAIN.
Wreckers Chose Ideal Place for Horrible
misunderstanding Job
Saved Lives

BUFFALO, y. Y, May 27.-An at
tempt was made to wreck Erie passen-
ger train No. Saturday night, at Il
point Il mile and Il half east of Alden.
This is the Erie's fast night train from
Buffalo to New York, and on Saturday
night it had Il full load of passengers.
The spot chosen for the work was just
east of what is known as Sullivan s
crossing. The tracks are laid on deep
fill over Il long rayine, and at Il point
III the middle of the curve Il heavy 10
foot rail was placed across the east
bound track and bolstered up by huge
stones. Several farmhouseS are visible
from the spot.
The train WIS vv.;: posed OF Pullman
could not have been going more than
twenty-five or thirty miles an hour, when
the head light showed the rail laying
directly across the track. Engineer
Wolfe shut off steam and applied the
emergency brakes.
An instant later the locomotive struck
the rail. One rock being smaller than
the one on the opposite side, the loose
rail was showed over and thrown into
the ditch. The engine pilot was smashed
to splinters.
The train crew got out and carefully
examined the ground. 1t was raining
and foot prints were discernible around
the spot. A messenger was Immediately
started back to Alden and a telephone
message sent into Buffalo giving particu-
lars of the attempt to ditch the train
and the train continued ON its way to
HOrnell.
No effort is being spared by the Erie
officials to apprehend the wreckers.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-31
BUNS BOTHER KUROKI.
Two Men Attempt to Enter Generals
CaT-0ne Asks for a Drink
and Is Elected.

NIAGARA FALLS. \. Y. May d
Two men attempted to force their way
into the private car Of Gen. kuroki be
fore it LETT for Buffalo last night. The
porter heard them at the door and
opened it partly when the men asked for
something to drink. The porter attempt
ed 10 close the door but one of the men
placed his foot against it. The porter
grappIed with the intruder and finally
elected him. As the man was thrown
out he turned and smashed the glass IL
the door. 1t is said today that the au-
thorities know the persons and their ar
rest is expected. Il is believed the men
We're intoxicated.
Gen. kuroki and party will arrive in
Chicago at $50 O'Clock tonight
TOXIC. May 27.-Today the anniver-
Sary of the battle of the Sea of Japan.
the red letter day of the japanese navy,
was celebrated with brilliant festivities
in Toxic and at the naval stations and
chief seaports of the empire The En-
peror and the crown prince were present
at the celebration in the capital.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-31
D'ABRUZZI IN GOTHAM
ITALIAN WHO RENOWNED TITLE
TO THRONE CITY'S GUEST.
Adventurer and Explorer Will Meet
Peary, His Rival as North Pole
Seeker.

NEW YORK, May 25.-The city of
New York today has as its guest the son
of a King who renowned his title to sue
ceSsiOn to the throne of one of the proud
est old world mOnarchies for life of
adventure. and who has already. at the
age Of 81 placed himself among the
foremost foreign explorers. Prince
Louis of Italy, better known as the Duke
d Abruzzi, is the visitor. He came to
America with the Italian fleet as Italy's
representative in the opening ceremonies
of the jamestown exposition.
The prince has received many invita-
tons and Il meeting has been arranged
between the prince and Commander
Peary. Monday he will be the guest of
Maj.-Gen. and Mrs. Frederick u. Grant
at Governors island. and Monday even
ing he will attend 4 reception given in
his honor by the count at the Waldorf
Astoria.
His assent Of Mount st. Elias and the
Alaskan SUBMITS were some OF the
dukes earliest achievements. In the
Arctics his record of ''farthcst north
is next to that of Nansen and Peary.
Pushing into the heart of Central Africa,
he followed the route of Stanley and eN-
plored the hitherto unknown Mountains
of the Moon.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-31
ReCluSe in Late Years.
TAKE UP CHILD LABOR,
National Committee Meets at Washing
ton Today to Outline Scope of
It's Undertaking

WASHINGTON, d. c., May %
The national committee ON child labor,
composed of official representatives Of
the National Manufacturers association,
American Federation of Labor, the Cen
eral Federation of Women's clubs and
the National Civic Federation, met here
today to organize and outline the scope
and character of the work which it will
undertake.
The President received the commission
at noon and it will confer with Secre-
tary Straus of the department of com
merce and labor, Commissioner of Labor
Neil and Director North of the census
bureau, later in the day.
The commission will cooperate in
every practical way with the depart
ment of labor in the investigation it is
about to undertake along this line.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-31
JOHN D. SHY ON PERSONAL TAX.

CLEVELAND. O., May 27.-John D.
Rockefeller has only $1,000 worth of per
sOnal property at his summer home, For
est Hills, in this city, according to the
return Of the assessor. The report shows
that Mr.. Rockefeller has eight carriages
which he values at $1,000. and two pianos
which are listed at $500. while $4,000
covers all the furniture and other prop
erty. The list includes no money, jew
elry or watches.
Mayor Tom L. Johnson's return for
personal property totals S1S.02O. The
mayor itemizes two automobiles at $4,000
each and one at $500; furniture at $1,000.
money at $4,000 and two campaign tents
at $1,000.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-31
GOV, LITTLE IS DYING,
Said That Arkansas Chief Executive Can,
not Possibly Survive Attack of
Heart Failure.

FORT SMITH. Ark, May. 27-Gov.
John r. Little, who on Saturday night
suffered an attack Of heart failure at his
home at Greenwood. IS believed to be
dying. Robert NcFarIane. who has been
very closely connected with Gov. Little
for years. stated 1T 12:30 today that
the governors condition 1T that time was
very critical and that ne could not pos
sibly survive.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-31
BOISE JURORS SCARCE,
Court VIII Have to Adjourn in Haywood
Case Until Another Venire
Is Secured

BOISE, Idaho, May 27.-Five of the
few remaining talesmen of the special
yenire in the Steunenberg murder case
were disqualified when the trial was re-
sumed this morning. Three of them
were opposed to capital punishment, one
was against hanging a man on circum-
stantial evidence and the other had an
irremovable opinion.
The sixth talesman, Harmon Cox,
veteran of the Civil war, a pioneer of the
gold rushes of the Cos and now retired
from farming, was accepted. The re-
naming talesmen of the second special
panel will be examined and there must
be an adjournment for another special
yenire.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-31
CHINATOWN TO HAVE NEW HOME.
San Francisco's Army of Orientals to
Move Back Across Bay.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. May %
Chinatown in Oakland is preparing to
cross the bay back TO its old home be
hind Portsmouth square-the Chinatown
of history. On July 10 the Chinese con-
sui general. the Six Companies. tie Chi
nese Merchants ASSOCIATION and meR-
chants. shopkeepers and habitues Of the
quarter. an Oriental commercial army
of $4,000 men, women. children and pos
sibly slaves, will transfer their goods
md chattsls from the settlement near the
brick buildings of three and four stories.
many of them of Oriental style have
been built on the site of old Chinatown.
Red and green paint and gold leaf have
been used literally.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-31
ASK JAP INTERVENTION,
Documents Found on Hindu Lawyer Con-
firms Belief Of India's Unrest Due
to Recent Defeat Of Russia.

LOHORE, British India. May 27.-
Those who have been attributing the I'M
rest in India TO the victory of the Japa-
uese over the Russians, find confirmation
of their belief in documents found in the
possession of Hindu lawyer and a COM
panion. arrested here in connection with
the recent riot at Rawalpindi. The dOcu-
ments show that the men We're on their
way TO Toxic TO solicit japanese inter
ventioD in behalf Of 4 native revolt
against British rule.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-31
NOT FOR POLITICAL ACTION.
Postof7ce Officials Say Goldsworthy Was
Let Out for Business Reasons.

WASHINGTON. d. c., May %. =
The reasons for the removal of G. r.
Goldsworthy as postmaster of Vesper,
Wood county, Wisconsin, are practical
rather than political according to state
ments made today by officials of the
postofice department. 1t appears that
last January special inspector recon-
mended to the department that a change
be made at Vesper. 1t was upon this
report that the postmaster general acted
in removing Mr.. GoIdsworthy and ap-
pointing Miss Emma Carlin as his sue
cessor.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-31
Y0LIVA MAY BE OUSTFD
Union of Factions Effected at Riotous
Meeting in Zion City.
Ill Nay o.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, May 21.-Eollowing
Zion City yesterday afternoon. in the
course of which Wilbur Glenn Voliva. tile
late John Alexander Dowie's successor
as head of the Christian Catholic
church. found it necessary to call for
police intervention to restore order. a
union of factions opposed to the younger
ruler was effected which. it is said, is
destined to overthrow Noliva at the Sep
TENDER church council.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-31
FEW MOURN FOR HIM,
Pathetic Funeral Services for Theodore
Tilton Held at American
Church in Paris.

PARIS, May 27.-The funeral services
over the body of the late Theodore Til
ton took place today in the little chapel
Of the American church and were very
pathetic.
Less than thirty persons were present.
principally members of the American
colony. including the Duchess De La
Hochefoucauld and her mother Mrs.
Mitchell, wife of Former Senator Nit
chell of Oregon. DR.. Goodrich, the pas
tor. Officiatcd.
The service was very simple consist
ing of a prayer and the reading of the
Office for the dead according to the Epis-
copal rite.
Only two carriages followed the body
to the Mont Parnasse cemetery, where
the interment occurred.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-31
$4,000 GOOUT ON STRIKE.
Machinists and Helpers on Erie Road
Quit at Call-Want More Pay and
Piece Work System Abolished

JERSEY, CITY. \. J.. May 25.-More
than $4,000 macninists and helpers along
the Erie railroad between New York and
Chicago We're called out on strike yes
terday at 3 p. m, demanding an increase
of pay and the abolition of the piece
work system. The machinists were re-
ceivi1g % and 2712 cents an hour for a
ten-hour day, and the helpers 10 and
IS cents an hour. They demand 10
per cent. increase, which would give the
machinists who are receiving % cents
an hour 2112 cents and those getting
2715 80 cents.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-31
BEECHER'S ACCUSER
EXPIRES IN PARIS.
Many Years Spent in SecluSion-
Celebrated Suit Recalled.

PARIS. May 25.-Theodore Tilton is
dead. Tilton has been sinking for some
time and this morning the end came.
He was we'll known in America for he
gained great notoriety in his controver-
sy with Henry Ward Beecher.
To Rest Far from Home.
NEW YORK, May 25.-The body of
Mr.. Tilton probably will be buried i'll the
French capital. Mrs. PeltOn, Il married
daughter of the old editor who resides i'll
Brooklyn, when informed of her fathers
death said that no plans have been made
or are in contemplation to bring the
body to this country. She also said that
it would be impossible for her TO go 10
Paris to attend the funeral and that it
is unlikely that her sister or any other
of Mr.. TiltOn's relatives now here would
be able to go.
Celebrated Suit Recalled.
In the early days of Beecher's minis
try in Plymouth church, Brooklyn, Theo-
d0re Hilton was married to Miss Eliza
beth Richard, both members of the
church. Tilton was reporter, and
when Mr.. Beecher became editor of The
Independent Mr.. Titon was made as
sistant editor, which position he held
from 1856 till 1871. They were good
friends, and their families interchanged
visits. Tiltop succeeded Beecher as editor
Of The Independent,
In November, 1873, the paper charged
MIR. Beecher and Mrs. Tilton with undue
friendship. The paper was suppressed
and the editors imprisoned.
Hilton met the preacher and members
of the church and said he would answer
any charges Mr.. Beecher might make,
but Mr.. Beecher said he had none to
make. Tilton withdrew from the church
and out Of this grew the famous CORE
spondence regarding the rights of church
members between DR.. Beecher, DR..
Storrs and DR.. Buddington.
Tilton then brought the suit to recover
100000 damages from Beecher and the
trial was the most celebrated III Brook
lyn's history.
At the conclusion of the Beecher trial
Mr.. TiltOn went abroad, and has resided
in France much of the time. Before
the time of the trial he was popular as Il
lyceum lecturer, and commanded high
fees. He is also an author, and wrote
a number of works that attained a wide
circulation.
ReCluse in Late Years.
During his residence in Europe he has
lived the life Of a recluse, being seldom
seen and avoiding those sojOurnerS in
France whom he knew in this country.
He was morOse and taciturn, and made
no friends. He has written but little
to the French journals, and none at all to
those III America.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-31
THEY CAN'T MAKE TRIP,
Oxford and Cambridge Universities Viii
Not Meet Yale and Harvard in Ath-
letics Here in 1907.

LONDON, May 25.-It was definitely
Rscertained today that the projected track
and field meet between Harvard and
Yale and Oxford and Cambridge is off
for the present year. Oxford and Cam
bridge having definitely decided that they
are unable to send Il team to America.
When the American challenge was re-
ceived there was u feeling at the English
universities decidedly in favor of its :ac-
ceptance, but it was always realized that
the paucity of funds at the disposal of
the university athletic clubs might be a
bar to the trip.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-31
COLORADO HOTEL BURNS

COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo. Nav
27.-The Iron Springs hotel, one of the
largest summer hotels at Manitou. was
destroyed by fire today. Loss estimated
at $4,000. The hotel had not been
opened for the season. The regular
house employees, the only persons in the
big building. escaped without injury.