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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-25

of Its advancement from occasional
papers and magazines. In 1882 there
were ne SkysCraperS trolley cars, or
automobiles here and Hackett's sud
den plunge into the heart of the city
was like a visit TO another world.
Liked child he gaZed, wondered and
asked questions WAS that an auto
mobile that flashed by? What funny
noises 1t makes, Is that the gasoline
smellT' How fast can II go? How does
1t run? You see, l never saw one be-
fore" he explained to B. ]. Sullivan,
secretary to Mrs. Ballington Booth,
who was taking Hackett to temporary
quarters at the Volunteers Home.
How queer the women look" he ex-
claimed "Of course. the women them
selves are lovely, but l don't like their
clothes. Those rich colors are too
tiashy. the skirts are queer, and those
big hats make them appear topheavy
l think the women Of twenty-five years
ago were more becomingly attired and
looked sweeter."
Some of Hackett's experiences were
pathetic He hadn't had a pocket in
his clothes in twenty-five years. and he
felt about in constant fear that he
would lose the things he was carrying
His Derby hat made his head ache, and
when he took his first look at the big
skyscrapers the light hurt his eyes.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-25

had successfully passed the inspector
the second carpenter OF the ship anG
the second bo's'n, both Chinese, came
along with bird cages completely
wrapped in paper They had aImosr
reached the electric car before the in
spector, whose curiosity was aroused
by the unusually heavy influx of birds
overlook them and asked what was in
side the cages.
"Canally bird" said the men.
Lets have a look" said Mclean
He tore off the paper wrappings and
found the cages stuffed with silks. Tbs
Chinese submitted to arrest as imDas.
sively as they had played the whole
game.
A search of their bodies disclosed the
fact that both men were wraDDed n
layers of costly silks. Kfmonos. cans
scarfs and bolt silk were found in tbs
collection. The men will have hear.
ing before a United States commission.
er iii a few days
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-25
LATEST MARKET REPORTS.
MILWAUKEE, OCTOBER 81.
EGG AND DAIRY MARKETS.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. is firm
The produce, boards official market for
high grade, recandlcd. strictly fresh. 23c;
seconds, l2Q14c; checks. 1l@i2c.
BuIIERi-SSt6eady; Egtn price of extra
cry. .29c; prints, SOC; tirsts. 27a2Sc:
fancy pc: inSs 55%24S: fresh Ss7'T roll, oa so
CHEESE-Firm; American full cream,
new make, twins, 42Il5c; Young
Americas. l4l2@l3c; daisies. l5g151ac; long
brick. l4l2c; low grades, 90tlc; imported
Swiss, pc; new, block, 15iaGl6c; round
Swiss. new. 164l6I2c; Sapsago. pc.
daisies: 100 boxes prints sold at l5I5c; 53a
boxes twins, 14'sC; 800 do, l0c: 100 boxes
EFIILioN. Wis. D' Oct ia-Salcs Of 21s
twins 154c; 40 daisies 15l2c; I65 do,
ELGIN. Ill. Oct. 21.-TSpccial I-Rntter
firm at ~ cents. No sales, no offerings
CHICAGO, H., Oct. 2l.-Butter-S Steady:
creameries. 2&l2@26I2c; datrics, 2ia2ic
EggS-Steady ut mark, eases included I7Ia6
CHICAGO. ILL.,. oct. -Cnccsc-strony.
daisies, l3,2C: twins, l34@I3l2c; Young
WATERFOWL. n Y. oct. 19-Chccse
sales were $500 boxes ut Zoe.
NEW YORK, oct. 1.-Buttcr-Stcady;
receipts, 5UgS; creamery specials, 2S1ac: cx
traS, 2Sc; thirds to tirStS. 24a27ISc: held
creamery hrSts to specials, @61aQ2S12c; state
dairicS. common to finest, 2262Sc: process.
common to specials, 19d2Gc; western fac
tory, common to trsts, 2O02ic. Cheese
Steady; receipts, 100; state full cream.
small colorcd and white. September nnc.
16hc; do October lGc; do good to prime
15Aml5Ac; common to fair, 13016c; large
colored, September fine 16Ic; do white,
Ice; common to prime, 13Gr15hc; skins,
12l2G13hC Eggs-Firm; receipts. G474;
lected white, 34lr36c; good to choice. POO
32c; brown and mixed fancy, 29G32c; tirstS,
24@27c; western tirSts, 22024c; seconds
1oTTo1p
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The bill clerk signed the receipt
book that the boy had offered him,
frowning blackly, and then regarded
the package with an expression of dis
gust
I've a big notion to send it right
back to him." he said TO the cashier.
Wouldn't that jar you?"
foundation" said the cashier. agreea-
bly,. I'D be more confident if l knew
what it was, though
Its a suit of clothes l sent to be
cleaned" growled the bill clerk, land
instead of sending it to me at the
house they dump it ON me here
1T does look rather unbusinesslike,
having your raiment delivered at the
office" conceded the cashier "Still, as
| long as our respected employer hasn't
seen il and there isn't any probability
shat any one will call his attention to
1t, wouldn't worry"
i've got to carry it home. that's
what's worrying me-" said the bill
clerk.
How much does it weigh?" in
CURED the cashier. Il suppose you
could hire truck if it is more than
you can stagger under. But the boy
didn't seem to look fatigued, not more
so than a messenger boy usually does.
Have you sprained your wrist, or any
thing?"
mo, l haven't snapped the bill
cvlerk, "but I'm not stuck on CARRYING
parcels through the street And it
isn't an ornamental package at that"
I'm very Dense" said the cashier,
slapping his forehead 81 declare I
hadn't thought of that People will be
| likely to see you if you carry it. won't
they? l suppose it would appear a
little suspicious If you tried to conceal
! 1t underneath your coat"
The bill clerk looked at him con-
temptuously.
Glow would it be if you dragged it
! behind you by piece of string and
tried to look as if 1t didn't belong TO
you?" suggested the cashier. Folks
mightn't notice the string. They might
think it was a strange parcel follow
ing you without your aid or consent. "
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-25
Protecting Coal Miners.

The terrible accidents which have Oc-
Cured recently i'll the coal mines of
Germany and France have drawn the
attention Of scientists, especially in the
former country, to the introduction of
methods of protecting the miners
against the recurrence of such calami-
ties or at least to diminishing as far
as possible. the ensuing loss of life,
saws the New York Tribune.
One measure contemplated is the
construction of safety chambers shut
off from the rest Of the mine and pro-
tected against explosions. A conduit
of compressed air is introduced into
these excayated rooms, and should the
conduit be destroyed vessels or bottles
filed with oxygen stored in the cham
bers are intended to supply the neces-
sary air until a rescue can be effected
A logical extension of the plan is the
equipment of these chambers with a
sufficient supply of water and con-
densed food to sustain life for a reason
able period of time in somewhat the
same manner as lifebOats on vessels
are confined
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-25

the part of aliens of certain nationaites back
their large part earnings
in the United States. The total of money thus
transferred year enormous the greater part
of it goes countries where it is needed, and
therefore highly appreciated.
Added this is desire the part nearly all
seaboard countries of Europe to build up a merchant
marine, and the carrying of emigrants is in many
essential the of such enterprises at
ude Of such governments toward emigration affect
ed accordingly. These the real forces that control
the situation in Europe to-day and the trend Of affairs
indicates that more attention and greater supervision
Of emigration the part countries most con-
cerned will result.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-25

mainly what may be called its fixed IDEAS those ideas
which have become axoms in the mind of every citizen
Now, mainly by the law that these fixed
and fundamental ideas nodded wherein the con
stutonal freedom Of America as OF England, rests.
One hundred and thirty-one years have passed
since the majestic current Of the common law became
divided into two streams, which have since flowed
in distinct channels Many statutes have been enacted
in England since 1916 and many enacted here,
but the character Of the law remains essen
TALLY the same and it forms the mental habits in those
who study and practice It.
In nothing, perhaps, does the substantial identity Of
the two branches Of the old appear much in
the doctrines and practice of the law It is bond of
union and Of sympathy whose value hardly be
rated 1t is bond Of sympathy not least because it is
of pride.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-25


personal service that lift the in the gutter.
church should active steps the physical
and mental as we'll the religious ills of the people.
neglect of this vital work cannot be remedied
soon. has neglected its most important functions.
AS a further and great Of social unrest there
that monstrous profusion and extravaganza of
expenditure which [ at times inclined to consider
the worst note of American civilization AS 1 grow
older, l and more profoundly convinced that
the Impotence Of the from the abuse
wealth than from any other Many of US who
claim be Christ's disciples guilty in this parc-
uar We fail to set the pace for the community in which
live by habits. The presence of luxury in
the midst of tenement life has become the average
worker a of irritation He wealth open Law
ishly around him, while he struggles In misery. Is it
any wonder he becomes wrought up at what he con-
sders the great injustice Of society," The conditions of
modern life making the average workman a bonds
to machinery. When you have reduced man to a
mere machine 1t is impossible to sustain life
except by artificial methods destructive even than
the industries in which he is employed
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-25

quet, but has the appearance of a fire
brick painted black. The company
makes the claim that it can sell these
bricks at such price that it will really
be cheaper than wood or coal or gas ;
that there will practically be no odor,
smoke or gases, and very little ash
from it's consumption that no kindling
is needed to set it on fire, and that two
bricks Will practically last all day In
either a stove or open fireplace or
CRATE.
There is no secret made of the ingre-
dents, which are principally waste
products. The very backbone of this
fuel, as it may be called, is composed
Of fruit pits from the canneries. most
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-25

''Oh, cut it OUT" said the bill clerk,
impatiently.
Il don't know how else to advise
you, Johnny" said the cashier. Not
unless you want to kick 1t ahead of
you, and that would be apt to burst
the paper. Too bad You might be
mistaken for suburbanite'
The bill clerk dropped the package
by the side of his desk and went to
work on his books.
Don't think that I don't sympa-
thize with YOU" said the cashier, gent
ly. Il know how annoying it is to a
sensitive person to be the cynOSure of
all eyes and the observed of all OBJ
servers, l can quite imagine the sen
SatiOn that you will cause when YOU
appear on the street. l can see the
amazement. the wonder and horror Of
the crowd. l can almost hear the
boots of derision and the sneering re-
marks Of the men and the filters or
pitying expressions, as the case may
be- of the women It's a darned
shame. l wonder if they won't have
it in the papers. I want you to under
stand, Johnny, that If they get your
picture from anybody it won't be from
me. If they try TO snapshot you put
up your umbrella. I'll lend you mine
if you haven't one here. I don't make
it rule to lend you umbrellas"
You don't make it a rule to return
the ones you borrow from me, either
said the bill clerk
"'Mr. Gosley Has a Package! "
said the cashier in headline tones.
tournament of LaSalle Street Burden
ed with Bundle Tut, tut. Johnny,
you simply must not carry that. Let
me carry it for you. 1t won't matter
so much for me. If l wore a hat with
a blue and white striped band and en-
broidered socks and silver-mounted
stick it might be different, but | don't,
and out of a thousand people that |
meet it's quite likely that not more
than 500 will know me or care a con-
tinental what I'm carrying. You'd bet
ter let me carry it. I'm nobody in par
ticular."
You amt doing yourself justice"
said the bill clerk. Il think you're the
prize smart Aleck of the village
Chicago Daily News.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-25
FREE AFTER 25 YEARS.

On Being Released, Convict Is As
founded at Worlds Progress.
Away from the world in prison for
quarter of a century, then suddenly
set free to breathe clear air, to feel the
bright sunlight, and see the monu-
ments to Progress erected in a great
city, was the experience of Michael
Hackett, former New York policeman,
who was liberated from Sing Sing
prison after serving twenty-five years
of life sentence for murder
In all those years Hackett had
caught no glimpse of the outside world
and had obtained all his impressions
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-25
NEW FUEL OF FRUIT SEEDS.

1t Is Made n the shape of Bricks
and Needs No F>indIing to Start 1t.
Before winter weather begins a new
fuel will be introduced by the whole
sale to the homes in Los Angeles, says
the Los Angeles Times. Coal men are
looking askance at it, but a number of
well known men in this city and else
where, who have used it, are enthu-
siastic over its possibilities.
1t is a block fuel, and the Occidental
Fuel Company Is now rushing work on
the erection OF factory at Bay and
Wilson streets, in the manufacturing
district.
This fuel Is not in any sense a bri-
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-25
AFTER PLUMBING TRUST
OhioS Attorney General Charges Manu-
facturerS and Supply Men with
Fixing Prices

COLUMBUS, O., Oct. 21.-Attorney
General Ellis is after the alleged plumb
erS' trust. Today he filed in the circuit
court of Franklin county qua warranto
suit against twenty companies doing
business or making supplies for plumb
ers. They are charged with being MEM
bers of an association whose object it is
to control trade and fix prices of their
goods. Eighteen companies are located
in Ohio. The charge is that as members
of the Central Supply association they
have conSpired to control trade and fix
prices.
The association covers the states of
Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania, Indiana,
Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan. kentucky,
Tennessee, Missouri Iowa, Minnesota,
Colorado, Nebraska, Georgia. Alabama,
Louisiana and Texas Their head
quarters are i'll Chicago.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-25
CHURCH SHUNS POOR.
BY Bishop Henry c. Potter.

There is no more righteous ar
raignment of the church Of our time
than its Indifference to the social
conditions OF the classes made up of
less favored men and women down
in the gutter. The trend Of our gen
Grafton to mechanical devices and
the elimination Of the personality of
the workmen however clever and
valuable in it's material results, is
a trend to be afraid of The mod
ern tendency to institutlonalism is
destroying the habit and instinct
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-25
WIN "POMPADOUR" STRIKE.
Pittsburg Clerks Will Continue to Wear
High Couture

earEs 81 fbs pt f5 G GS yf@Pe
who were warned that they could not be
permitted in future to wear high pompa-
dours while at work, have won their fight
the future they will wear their hair a la
poInpadour or any other way they see fit
when there was every indication of their
having big strike on their hands. In ad-
dition to this victory every one of the forty
girls discharged Saturday night on account
Of their headdress has been reinStated.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-25
Rird Cages Filled with SILK.

Several Chinese debarked from the
steamship Minnesota the other day car
ryins bird cages, says the Seattle Post
Intelligencer. The cages We're partial
" wrapped with paper, but not so COM
pletely covered as to prevent Customs
Inspector A. Mclean from seeing they
We're occupied by yellow canaries
After two or three of the Chinese
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-25
MILWAUKEE sToCKYARDs REPORT.

HOGS-Market 10015c lower: mixed ana
butchers, 6.2J0t6.6O; packers, G.lNIp6 20;
rough heavy, 5.65Gp590; light, 6.256o6 80 !;
pigs, 5.O0ll575; bulk, Is. 15I6.IO
CATTLE-Market is lower; butchers
steers, good to choice. 4.25GD5 %: medium
10 good, 3 5044.0O; heifcrs medium to good
300M4O0; common to fair, 2.25@275; cows.
good to choice. 2.7J03.5O; fair to good
2.250275; Gamers, l.OG01.75: cutters
1.7502 %; bulls, good to choice, 3.O0lD3 70;
bologna bulls, common to fair, 2.2502 70;
feeders, 3.OOG3.75; stOCkCrs, 2.35QD2 So; milk,
ers and springCrS, common unstable except
for Gamers, good to choice at 35.OO045. 90
CALNES-Market steady; heavy grassers,
3.25IC4OO; fair to good, 5.50G6.75; choice to
prime, 6.75@7.5O.
SIEEP-Markct is lower; common to
fair, 2.50Q350; good to choice, 4.000500;
lambs, common TO fair, 5.00G06OO; choice
to prime, 6.500J7. 90; bucks, 2.5Oll3.50.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-25
bird of a Theft.

The most unique theft on record st
Trenton, \. j., was committed recent
" when man entered the house of
Mrs. Catherine Hittle and stole two
canaries from their cages, says a spe-
cial dispatch to the New York World
The policeman to whom the case was
reported said i: was "a bird of theft ,,
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-25
MILWAUKEE, HAY MARKET

Choice timothy hay. 1S.5Od19.00; No. L
timothy hay, 17.30WlS.Oo; No timothy
hay, 15O0lt1G.5O: clover and mixed, 12.00lD
400; choice Kansas ana Nebraska prairie,
14.50015.00; No. | prairie, 13.5Om14. 90; No.
2 prairie, 1850; Wisconsin marsh feeding,
11O0012.0O; packing hay. 9.5OD1OOO; rye
straw, 9OO09.5O; oats straw, 7.OO07.5O
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-25
OUR DEBT TO ENGLISH COMMON LAW.
By British Ambassador Bryce

How great part the conception
Of the legal rights Of the subject or
citizen against the crown or the state
power played in English and Amer
lean history is known. Still less
need / dwell on the capital import
ance for the whole political system
Of the United States Of that doctrine
Of limited powers which has been. 50
admirably worked out in your CON
stitution, nor Of that respect for de-
lined legal right which supports their
provisions.
The life Of every nation rests
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-25

eral condition Is causing much alarm anOng land
ers and strong sentiment against emigration has de
yelOped
very large proportion of male emigrants leave their
native countries at time when they liable to mill
tary service this constitutes a strong objection to
such emigrans. On the contrary, it Is true that, in
some parts of Europe at least, emigration is with
out attending benefit and this is recognized and
sidered. For example there is decided tendency
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-25
EUROPE LIKELY TO LIMIT EMIGRATION.
By Senator DHIinghan

The constant and long continued drain upon
the rural population, from which class the
great majority Of emigrantS come, and the
general prosperity which now prevails have
produced a scarcity of farm labor, and, it is
claimed the agricultural industry Is suffering
in consequence. Because of this scarcity Of
labor the condition of those remaining at home
has to degree, been improved but the gen
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-25

A woman hates to be Jealous almost
as much as she likes to make some
other woman feel that way.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-25

The longer woman has been mar
ried, the greater her wonder that she
ever thought wedding clothes would
cut any figure in her happiness.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-25
An ImprOyenenf.

The joys of the suburbanfte are E
fertile source Of newspaper fun all owe,
the country, for every city has its sub
urbs. Here is the Philadelphia Indui
rers little fling.
Il see they have taken the seven a
m. train off this line. Do you miss it?
asked one suburbanite of another.
Not so often as 1 used to when i
was on
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-10-25

Golf continues to be popular game
in the pictures advertising summer
clothes and vacation trips.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-07-12

a' n suspicious person. While in court
Mrs. Loomis declined to make amy
statement and failed to engage coun-
ell. Her evident refinement and sty-
ilsh clothing attracted unusual attcn-
ton.
While the police we're reticem in
discussing the case, it is known that
SHE made attempts at several largo
Maiden Lane 5ewelry houses to have
articles Of great value forwarded to
her at the Hotel Knickerbocker and
the Waldorf Astoria.
Girl With Dreamy Eyes.
Tho central Office was unable to
give any definite estimate as to the
value Of the articles which the woman
had been able to secure prior to her
arrest. but Lieutenant Nugent said
that the amount was large.
At Eer V home, Mrs. Loomis was
known ais tlle gill with the dreamy
eyes. Considerable mystery attaches
to her life. She kept much to her
self but informed the janitress of the
apartment house where she resided,
thai she was "A trained nurse by oc-
cupation, and that she had come from
family i'll Elmira prominent social
~. Because of the unusual method
adopted by the woman in ordering
jewels the police arc making an in
rcsii@ation TO discover whether she
has been afflicted with any mental
disorder.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-07-12
The Danger of Food Adulteration

The time has came when every
hnuSrkcrpcr who regards the health
of her family must know where she
stands on the question Of food adul-
tcrat ION .... Scientific knowledge
and INSCRIPTIONS greed have joined
hands TO polutc human food for the
sake Of money making. TO understand
the situation. its rXtrnt and lis dam
"rrS. is ,hc RIGHT anil the duty Of cv-
cry intelligent houSrkccpcr. TO this
end, an anal lylical chemist, who is
we'll known as an investigator Of adul-
lrraicd foods and a lecturer to Amer
lean housewives. DR.. j. C.. Olsen, has
Granted an interview TO representa-
tive If The New Idea Woman 5 Maga-
zinr. which appears in the August isA
sue. He explains the existing" condi-
tons. imdcatc$ their peril and %ivcs
some valuable informatioM on the de-
lection Of impurities in food.