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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-31
EMPRESS EUGENE.
Passing Quietly the Last Days OF an Ex-
traordinary Career.

Passing Quietly the Last Days OF an Ex-
traordinary Career.
How long has it been since we have
heard of the Empress Eugene? asks a
writer in the Boston Transcript. They
call her the Empress of Solitude" She
still lives, an animated memory, in the
Hotel Continental in Paris, not a stone s
throw from her one-time regal home.
When she drives about Paris now, It
is in q brougham with single horse,
where so few years ago she drew to
herself tbs. eyes of Il city Of her SZO,OOO
coach and her eight spanking naSs. VI
in her Villa Cyrnos, on the shofe OF the
Mediterranean, under palm anu l,' eucaiy y
tus swaying in the cool breeze, me eXlled
Empress walks. a dark figure leaning on
an ebony stick, leading an EBONY me-
almlesSly watching the sea.
Eugene once made a warrior the
ErancOPrusSian row was the expression
of her ambition; and ambition was Eu-
genie's greatest sin and the rock upon
which her life was wrecked. FROM the
day that Eugene tried her hand at pol-
tics her empire was doomed.
For a Spaniard her tastes We're simple
too simple to please her imperial
spouse. She banked her own money, spec
ulated. built up fortune with her own
wits-and disguised her open-handed
Emperor.
When Eugene was to meet Victoria
the Emperor himself superintendent the
confection of her gowns. And WAT was
his ve1ation when arriving at " mdsor
he found that the greater part OF the
consort's baggage had been left behind
He insisted on her pleading fatigue
and remaining hid till her dresses could
be found-which she refused to do. Bor-
rowing a pale blue frock of a lady IN
waiting she appeared before the Queen
of England with single rose IN her
hair. And the sensation she created
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-31
WHEREISMRS. TAGGART
Divorced Wife of Army Officer Has Dis
appeared With Children-Reward
of $1,000 Offered.

CHICAGO, H., May 25.-After a
vain search for Mrs. Grace Taggart and
her two children, who figured in the
divorce case brought against the woman
by her husband, Capt. T.. +. Taggart
$1,000 for information concerning their
whereabouts. When tue children were
put in their mothers custody it was with
with the provision that they were not to
be taken out of the jurisdiction of the
Wooster court, and that Capt. Taggart
week. Within six weeks, however, Mrs
Taggart and the children disappeared.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-31
NO LONGER GOOD FORM.

People in High Society Say Appendix
citis Is Vulgar Disease.
The fashionable valetudinarian is
threatened with a distinct bereave-
ment Appendicitis has been declared
to be bad form, and those who wish to
preserve a true social eminence must
on no account suffer from it. There
was time when only the educated suf-
fered from appendicitis, because only
the educated knew the anatomical posi-
ton Of the appendix, but in these days
Of vulgar equality even the washer
woman knows where to put her finger
when she is asked where the pain is.
AS result the supergilded must find
a new disease into whose domain the
great unwashed have not yet found
their way.
An eastern scribe has made inquiries
from prominent physicians and the
worst rumors are confirmed One great
authority admits that but few opera
tons are now necessary, and that 1--WE
are glad to send our patients from the
surgical to the medical ward, where
bot Concentrations and a milk diet are
prescribed"
A well-known nursing sister said
frankly that appendicitis has become
questionable, and she added unlzindly
that fashions in the medical world vary
as much as in the showrooms of styl-
ISL dresSmaker. A well-known surgeon
admitted that appendicitis has follow
ell the example of all Fashionable crazes
and is dying a natural death, and for
no other reason than that the laundry
lady has dared to initiate the duchess
Needless to say, 1 am not abiding
to genuine cases of the disease, but be-
cause the fashionable illness has been
pronounced questionable the large
contingent of hysterical patients have
turned their attention to the creation
of some new complaint"
Perhaps il would help a little in get
ting rid of the pest if every one in
Guided in his spring medicine a little
dandelion tea.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-31
SETTLE DE RAGLAN SEX,
Chicago's Public Administrator Will Ex-
hume Body of Russian to Deter
mine Disposition of Estate.

PHOENIX, Ariz., May 25.-Michael
istrator of Chicago, is now here awaiting
the arrival of Baron Shippenbach, the
Russian consul at Chicago next week.
They will eXhume for identification the
body of Nicholai DeRaylan, former
official of the consuPs office, who died
here last December, and whom an under
taker claimed was a woman who had
been masquerading as a man.
The woman who lived with DeRaylan
claims she is entitled to DeRaylan's es-
tate on the grounds of being his wife.
If DeRaylan was Il woman. her claim
fails as the administrator holds Il wom-
an cannot leave q widow.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-31
ICE II INCHES THICK.
Minnesota Lumber Companies Forced to
Use Blasting Powder to Get
Logs to Mills.

ELY, Mimi. May 25.-[Special.I-
Swallow x Hopkins have been engaged
the past few days in blasting a channel
in the ice of Fall lake to get logs to
their mill, which they are anxious to put
in commission for the season. The com
pany encountered II inches of solid ice
and are making slow progress. 1t is
said that it Will be about June 1 before
logs can get through Fall and Eastwood
lakes
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-31
"Shorts. !"

Short sheets. short blankets, short
mattresses and short bedsteads are said
to do more harm to hotels and railroads
han all other causes combined. Doctors
complain that at some hotels they can
lot make their patients comfortable.
When they pull the covers over their
,houlders it comes off their feet, and vice
.ersa. This state of affairs is probably
arder on commercial travellers than any
,ther class of men. 1t IS getting so that
,nIy very short men can be commercial
rayelers Hotels that treat their guests
ell in this respect should advertise the
act. so that travelling people can know
here to stop. Doctors should use their
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-31

thus, thirty years ago, has never yet been
forgotten.
She cost her country many lives and
francs. She spoiled the career of many
a beauty-for there can be but one sun
to sky. She drew to herself u thousand
bitter hates.
But this evening of her life is so
placid, her mournful and solitary figure
in it, her quiet beauty, her dignilied sub
mission to her fate are so tender pic
ture that enemies of Eugene have ceased
to be. They will write of her one day
as they write of Napoleon and Marie
AntOinette.
And it is we'll that she is compelling
her gossiping biographers to take account
of these last of her days. She is bal
ancing her account with time.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-31

DR.. Wiley. the government food expert.
has been connected with the agricultural
department for good many years.
When Uncle Jerry Rusk of Wisconsin
was secretary of agriculture DR.. Wiley
brought him letter to sign. It had been
written to an imperinent but influential
correspondent and was couched in cum
ningly sarcastic VEN. Mr.. Rusk read it
with delight, reared out his laughing
approval and then tore it up.
In answer to DIR. Wiley's look Of
amazement he said: THAT was a bully
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-31
MUCH WOOD PULP USED.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 25.-A
bulletin issued by the census bureau to-
day places the total consumption Of wood
pulp in the United States for the year
1906. at 3.646. 693 cords as compared
with 1892, 123 cords consumed in 1905.
More than half Of the pulp was made
from spruce and of the spruce pulp 721,-
322 cords were imported.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-31
100000 TO NORWAY,
Governor Asked to Help Raise American
Fund for Advancement of
Foreign Nation.

MADISON, Wis, May 25.-[ Special
Coy. Davidson has received a letter
from John w. Arctander of Minneapolis,
asking him to serve on a committee Of
seventeen which is to be appointed for
the purpose of raising a fund of 81 ,000,-
600 to be sent to Norway. OF this sum
$250,OOO is to be devoted to forestry,
$250,0OO to the draining of swamps and
marshes and 100000 for the encour-
agement and upbuilding Of industries i'll
Norway. He asks Gov. Davidson to
supervise the collection of funds in Wis
consin. The governor has not yet signi-
fed his intentions.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-31
Queer Wedding Invitations.

Invitations 10 weddings in Wales are
very businesslike. When the parents of
the bride to be bid her friends to the
ceremony. they bid them not to come
emptv handed. The cards say:
whatever donations you may be
nleased to bestow will be. thankfully re-
naid whenever called for on a similar
occasion. The parents of the bride and
bridegroom elect desire that all gifts due
to them will be returned to them on the
above date and viii be thankful for all
favors granted. ''-Guidon.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-31
INJURED IN EXPLOSION.
Fourteen Hurt at New York Today, Some
Probably Fatally-Stones Fall
in Showers.

NEW YORK, May 25.-Fourteen per-
sons were injured. some Of them prob
ably fatally. by an explosion i'll the cut
for the new Pennsylvania station at
Thirty-frst street and Seventh avenue to-
day Several Of the injured were Dedes-
TRANS III surrounding streets. who were
caught in the shower of stones which
were hurled hundreds of feet by the
force of the explosion. The others were
1gh p-orS
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-31
A FAIR PORTHOS.

A bargain counter-a pretty maid
Who takes the eye in the street parade;
A broad lace collar her gown to deck,
A tag forgotten pinned on the neck;
A wind that starts on a wild zig-zag
And parts the ruffies around the tag,
Some big, black figures the tale to tell
Just 40 cents, dirt cheap to sell
A friend officious who points it out.
A horrid moment of gloom ard doubt,
A smiling rival, ar angry maid
a sudden end to her street parade!
Brooklyn Life.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-31

lie kiss the sniff kiss disappeared, new
er to reappear. It had served its pur-
pose and soon was forgotten"
Thus the sniff kiss proves the mother
and father Of all kisses. Blessed be
the sniff kiss.-Philadelphi North
American
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-31
Tried It on the Canary.

A canary was used as a life guard by
a rescue party in the recent pit o1nlo-
sion in Newcastle, England. Before the
rescuers advanced the bird was left for
few seconds on the shaft. If it fell the
rescuers waited for the air to clear: if i
remained on its perch they made a fur
Their advance.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-31
DEATH FOR ASSASSINS.
Nineteen Would-Be Slayers of President
of Guatemala Condemned to
Pay Penalty.

CITY OF MEXICO, May 25.-News
was received here of the Imprisonment
and sentencing to death of nineteen
men charged with completely in the re-
cent attempt to assassinate President
Cabrera of Guatemala.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-31
THREE MAY BE KILLED.
Tornado Reported to Have Struck Sec
ton Near Fort Worth, Texas,
and Wrought Destruction.

FORT WORTH, Tex, May "a de-
structive tornado is reported to have
struck a section of country about four
miles north of here. Three persons are
reported killed.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-31

letter. Now go and write one that we
can send to the blame &ool. DR.. Wiley
learned there and then that witty and
sarcastic letters are not in favor IN the
government service.-Kansas City Star.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-31
Chicago to Honor Kuroki.

CHICAGO, H.. May 25.-Tke Com
merciai club of this city will entertain
Gen. Kuroki at q dinner to be given at
the Auditorium hotel Friday evening,
May 81.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-31
OLD GLORY INSULTED.
Two "Just Over" Englishmen at Winni-
peg Pull Down Flag On Amer
lean Consulate.

WINNIPEG, Man, May 25.-For
the first time in many years the union
jack was hOisted yesterday at the Amer
lean consulate. Seeing the British flag
flying beneath the Stars and Stripes, two
men. said to be recent arrivals from Eng
land, tore down old glory. The incident
created much Indignation and marred the
celebration Of Victoria day.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-31
Not q Letter to Be Mailed.

influence with hotel proprietors to have
his nuisance stopped.-Medical Brief.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-31

Perhaps it would help a little in get
ting rid Of the pest if every one in
Guided in his spring medicine a little
dandelion tea.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-31
Big Fish Landed.

Up to date several diplomats, upwards
of twenty senators and hundreds of other
people more or less prominent have been
arrested and fined for speeding on the
Conduit road and the financial returns to
the village of Glen Echo during the past
three months from these fines exceed the
total revenue of the hamlet from all other
sources.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-05-31

Advertise in your home paper.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-14

SAN FRANCISCO, March 1.-THE
San Francisco board of education
keeping Its word with President
Roosevelt, yesterday unanimously re-
scinded the resolution OF last October
by which Japanese were segregated in
the San Francisco public schools, and
adopted an alternative resolution in
accordance with the understanding
reached at the Washington conference
attended by the President, Secretary
Root, the school board and Mayor
Schmitz.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-14
THE PLOT r4lekENs.

1t is now stated that tie Wheeling
jeweler. who has pursued Bessie Crisis
well ani her lover to New York. on
the hunt Of diamonds appropriated
without proper pay therefor. was him
self sweetheart OF Bessie and that
he was worse worked up over having
his tim. beaten by the Pfttsburg man
than over losing the Jewels. Reports
from New York state that all the dia.
monds have been recovered, except
two, and that the woman will probably
never he brought to trial for skiddoo-
ing with them. Isn't that mix.up,
If all these reports are true? Bessie's
husband is left alone at Wheeling
her paramour's wife and children are
husbandiess and fatherless at Pitts
burg and the jeweter has a broken
heart and two missing diamonds. 1t
is very interesting episode.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-14
SPANISH WAR VETERAN.
R1vEsvlLLE, March a..

RIvESvlLLE, March IA
Editor West vfrgtnian:
We note in the Peoples Forum
where Fairmont man has preached
the gospel for the last fifty years and
has paid taxes for thirty-seven years
and has In his declining years and on
nearing the final wind up or his earth
~ career, according to nature, rather
swung towardGthe Democratic party.
We don't mean that according to
nature people naturally drift toward
the Democratic party at all, but 1t
seems as though this man has, and
while we may say, LORD have mercy
on his weakness, We VIII also answer
as TO what might become of his soul,
as per the question in the Peoples
Forum.
Now, one thing sure. he is too good
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-14
ON THE WRONG TRAIL.

AS usual the local Democratic organ
has to Jump In and show It's iIttleness
at time when its action is calculated
to do more harm than good. As stated
In this paper yesterday and again to-
day there are some very important
business propositions on hand in this
city Just now, among them being the
final adjustment OF the franchise and
wharf propositions on the East side Of
the river. But no one ever thought
OF injecting politics into the matter
or saying that politics had anything
TO do with the adjustment of the
questions at issue. until that wise pa.
per this morning announced that the
members of the city council would
rather devote their time to petty pol.
tiles and childish squabies than to the
real things which they were elected
the peoples material interests" The
record Of council will show that that
body worked most diligently on the
very points mentioned by the editor
ial and alleged interview with some
Industrial agent and that the present
delay Is not attributable to the council
ut all. 1t will be necessary to line
out in some other direction IL in
search of something to abuse council
about.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-14
rnJuRlne THEIR own CAUSE.

Several Republicans and Democrats,
who braved the elements last night
and attended the antI-lfcense meet.
ingin the Fifth ward. came away from
the meeting utterly disguised and say
ing to themselves the Prohibition
cause is good one. but it certainly
Is unfortunate in the indiscreet and
tactless leaders who espouse IT'S prl,.
ciples. People in the city generally
have welcomed chance to see test
vote in Fairmont on license or no IT,
cense and q Republican council grant
ed vote on the proposition in good
faith. But last nigni the self appoint
ed PraSibitionist leaders took upon
themselves the responsibility of say
ing that council would not abide By
the vote of the people. but would grant
license no matter what the people did
in the matter. Then they turned the
meeting. which was supposed to be
neld solely on the license or no license
question, into a campaign for the Pro-
hibition candidates for council. They
denounced Democrats and Republic
cans unsparingly., saying the hardest
things at their command about the
party in power from the president
down. So once more the sponsors
Of the cause are showing their inabii.
ity TO draw men to 1t and demonstrate
Ing their procityities for driving them
away from IT. 1t seems q pity that
such a worthy cause has such poor
leadership.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-14

and his Delsabors Acre compelled 10
pay for It
On his position concerning the paw
Ing Of Columbia and state streets Mr..
Gaslins seems to be defending for
much q his support for council He
owns considerable and perhaps me
most valuable property on Columbia
street. These two streets were or
dered paved after more than ons.bsif
Of the property owners had petition.
ed council to pave them. and agreeing
to pay one.third OF the cost. THIS
system was adopted by council four
or five years ago and the paving IN
the city since that time has been done
by the property owner on either side
paying one.third and the city one.
third OF the cost. Mr.. Gasldns objects
to paying HIS share OF this paving also.
Having had his lots on Morgantown
avenue improved by his neighbors,
money, he hopes to have his share OF
Columbia street paving done at the
expense OF the city. He has induced
a number of other persons on colum-
bia and State streets to Join with him
TO beat the city out Of their snare Of
this paving. notwithstanding the fact
that more than half the property own,
ers on the same streets have paid the
city their share.
Here is the record on two paving
propositions in our ward practically
the only Improvements we have in
this respect Of the man who wants TO
represent this ward in council. Is this
the Kind of representative our warl
wants? 1t is any wonder both the
Republican party and the Democratic
party declined TO make him their ca 1.
didate? Can any property owner. To
he Democrat or Republican, afford to
advocate his election?
& - NAY VERIFY.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-14
!. Is Up to clerk Ensle.

Mr.. Editor:
In deciding that the acts OF the bal.
lot commissioners could not be cor
rected by writ of prohibition, Judge
Mason expressly indicated that the
contention of the petition was cor
rect, and that Mr.. Gaskins had no
right TO use the name Republican
Ticket" and that no one had the right
to assist in nominating but one can.
iidate for the same ONCE. Judge Ma,
son said the action OF the ballot com.
missioners could be reviewed by a
writ OF certiorari but not by prohibi,
ton. This writ could have been ap
piled for in a few minutes, but the
Republican party and It's candidate
Mr.. Morgan, did not care to pursue
the matter further.
But the point of the matter is, that
il the Board OF Ballot commissioners
1.-THE chairman of which Is City Clerk
Engle, and on whose vote Mr.. Gaskins
Republican tantiring, Ticket" was
ordered printed on the ballots, be-
lleyed they We're acting legally be
fore, they were by Judge Mason's re.
MARKS informed to the contrary. and
II the members of that board want 70
act legally and honestly with the Re
publican party. they will yet decline
10 nave the Gaskins ticket printed On
the ballots. How about it Brother
Engle?
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-14

the tale. There seems 70 ne misun-
derstanding as to how the copy OF
the franchise is to reach the oifIciais.
This certainly is very poor excuse
for holding up a matter which has
been worked upon in season and out
of season by members Of the council
and representatives, OF the railroad
company 70 get passed. Surely that
ought not 70 be asticking point. No
other move can be made now until
the railroad company gets copy Of
the franchise and passes upon 1t. Then
why the delay at that point? 1t is said
a few additions have been made which
may cause some further delay, but
that cannot be foretold and ought not
to be anticipated. Put the question
up to the company and do It at once.
The people are getting very tired Of
the delays already experienced. in this
matter and they ought TO hold to strict
account both the railroad company,
its representatives, and the members
of the city. council for any littleness.
bufi-headedness or pig.headedness, II
any there be, which might at this time
queer proposition over animportant
details about which the people care
little or nothing. This Is not a time
for contention and strife, but as Mr..
Wood said yesterday time to apply
Mark Hanna's noted maxim Get to-
gether." The city council has given
this matter more than usual consider.
alton and Mayor Arnett has been very
active in doing what be thinks right
in the case. 1t is certainly time to
cease accusing people on both sides
of bad faith and, laying aside all pref.
udices. pull together in the common
cause,