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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-22
POPE'S LIFE IN DANGER
TWO THOUSAND SOLDIERS TO
STAND GUARD AT VATICAN.
UpriSings Are Feared by Government in
Celebration of Anniversary of
Bruno Sunday.

ROME, Feb. 16.-The government has
taken measures to prevent disorders dur
ing the anti-clerical demonstration to-
morrow in favor of France on the occa.
sion of the 3TOth anniversary Of the mar.
tryrdom of Giordano Bruno The whole
garrison of Rome will be kept in rcadi.
ness, and 1000 soldiers will guard the
vatican.
1t is said that the death at Bologna
yesterday of GuicSue Carducci, the poet
Will Iurther intamc the anti-cIericnls
hlng Victor Emmanuel and the cabinet
telegraphed their condolences to the Car
duccl family and Premier Gioletti has
ordered that the funeral be conducted al
the expense of the state 1t is proposed
TO bury the poets body in the famou,
church of Santa Croce ut Florence.
PARIS. Feb. 16.-A serious clash oc.
CURED at the cabinet meeting this after.
noon between Minister of Education Rri.
and and Premier ClemCuceau, over the
church contracts. Several OF the minis,
tiers, 1t was said, supported the premier
aid the cabinet was said to have adj.
Journed with an open breach. NJ. Glenn.
enceau insisted on Il prolongation Of the
negotiations.
Finally tho premier announced that in
spite of his bad health he would bring
the matter up in the chamber on Mon.
day, when the fate of the cabinet prob.
ably will be decided.
Nj. Deserves. the project of the Seine,
Mgr. Annette, archbishop Coadjutor of
Paris, and Mgr. Thomas, the vicar gen.
cral, reached a mpletc agreement last
night.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-22
White Bread,

Heat two cups of milk in a double
boiler, put in a rounding teaspoon Of
butter, and when melted and the milk
is lukewarm, stir in one-half yeast cake
dissolved in one cup of lukewarm
water. Turn all into two quarts of
flour, to which add a rounding tea
turn on to molding board and knead
fifteen minutes. Cover and let rise over
night Knead we'll In the morning,
making into four leaves, knead each
loaf FIVE minutes, put in pans and let
rise, which will take nearly an hour.
Have the oven hot enough to check ris-
ing at first, then reduce it and bake the
bread slowly.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-22
SEE PROTESTANT
GROWTH IN SPAIN.
Foreign Missions Report Declares 1t Has
Hold on Legislative Body
There

BOSTON. Mass, Feb. 16.-The
ninety-sixth annual report of the Ameri
can board of commissioners for foreign
missions was made public today. In
part it follows:
The various questions i'll connection
with the fifty or more organized con.
gregatons i'll Spain and which give oc
casion for interpretations on tho part OF
liberal members of Congress in the Par
iamentary halls keep before the public
mind the fact of a growing element OF
Professionalism. 1t has secured an un
questionable hold on that body
"Unquestionably, the general feeling
in Spain on the part of the Catholics
as we'll as Professionals, is that whatever
the formulas of remuneration on the part
of Queen Victoria may have been, or
whatever her personal acts may be,-un'
less they should be those of cruel ia
naticism-the effect of the Kings al
lance with the historical Protestant
family, court and people will be to liber'
alize Spanish sentiment and life.
1.-The Christian EndeavOr society has
also been adopted by other missions
with the result that today there are in
Spain fOrty-nine societies, with 1,3ll
members.
lone of the most important moves in
the direction of self-contrOl and self.
support is that which was taken In the
past year in Japan. The Kumiai lead
ers have earnestly requested the mission
aries to remain and work rs associate
Cvangelists.
with the federation of the two mis-.
sions of the board in South Africa, the
East Central African mission has become
the Rhodesia branch of the American
board missions in South Africa. During
the past year the work of the mission
has been affected by such events as the
completion of the great Victoria bridge
and the discovery of gold, copper and
diamonds within the colony.
The educational work of the European
Turkey mission was somewhat interfered
with by an order of the Bulgarian gov.
eminent requiring every teacher TO have
at least the equivalent of graduation
from the national gymnasium.
"A large union is that Of the board of
arbitration for all India in WHICH more
than thirty missionary societies banded
together to help missions avoid the fric-
ton and waste of labor by unnecessary
duplication of efforts.
In spite of the rapid increase in the
number Of schools in North China, Chris.
tian schools are overcrowded and refus.
ing applicants"
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-22
ECHO OF SALCHERT CASE
CHARACTER OF PLACE VISITED TO
BE DECIDED.
Jack Wickert on Trial Charged with
Keeping Disreputable Resort
at Luco.

FOND DU LAC, Wis. Feb. 16-
Especial. An echo of the Salchert-
Reinig breach of promise action is
heard in Justice Blewett's court today,
for Jack Wickert is being tried on the
charge of maintaining Il place of dis
reputable character at Luco. The charge
grew out of testimony introduced in the
Salchert case.
Clara Stewart. who was given pre-
Iminary hearing in Justice Blewett's
court yesterday on tue charge of con-
Quoting 4 disreputable house. was dis
charged, The court announced that if
the woman had been conducting Il resort
at the time of her arrest it would be the
duty of the court 10 bind her over 10 cir
cult court.
However, in view of the fact that she
had not kept a disorderly house for
some time, and had evidently reformed,
it would be placing burden on her and
the taxpayers cf the county to bind her
over
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-22

their faces are completely hidden by
very ugly gilt masks, with oblong Sits
for the eyes, and many of them wear
these even in the privacy of their own
homes. Their other garments are trou-
sers and a tunic reaching below the
knees, which is often embroidered and
trimmed with gold braid. They have a
number Of gold and silver ornaments,
nose rings and earrings. bracelets,
anlllets and SO on.
They are very light in color, many
of them cream colOred; their features
are regular and good, and they have
dark eyes and stain their hands and
nails reddish color with henna. If
they want to go any distance from
home they ride through the narrow
streets on large white asses stained a
brick red, their slaves running by their
sides, but YOU generally meet them
stalking solemnly along, surrounded by
their slaves. who carry enormous Ian
terms as big as a London street IamD.
Very often they do not return home
till 4 in the morning, when another gun
is fred, proclaiming the first hour Of
prayer. It is very awkward at times.
when You meet in the streets some OF
these women whom you ought to know.
and are greeted by them. You cannot
see their faces, it Is not always easy
to recognize a voice, and nothing would
offend them more than to ask them
their names
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-22
Mock Turtle Soup.

Boil a calf's head until the meat
slips easily from the bones, then take
from the fire and leave untouched until
the next day Now remove the bones,
take off the fat and return the stock
to the fire Put into the stock the
chopped ears, a grated carrot, grated
onion and a small bunch of soup
greens, with spices, salt and pepper to
taste. Return the bones to the stock
and boil all gently for an hour. Strain,
thicken with d brown roux, season with
kitchen bouquet and, when thick, stir
in dice of uniform size cut from the
tongue and cheeks of the calf's head.
Add a wineglassful of sherry and the
juice of Il half-lemOn. Put in forcemeat
balls if these are liked. Serve very hot
with a slice Of lemon in each plate
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-22
WOMEN OF ZANZIBAR.

They Usually Live in the Greatest
SecIusion in the Daytime.
The Arab women of Zanzibar live In
great seclusion in the large white
houses, never going out in the daytime
from one years end to another, says
the Manchester Guardian. 4 little cook
ing and sweetmeat making is their only
recognized employment, though some
few of them can do beautiful silk en-
broidery. To lie on their beds and be
famed by their slave girls is the usual
occupation of the richer women.
If they want to visit their friends.
or, as IS more often the case, to per-
ambulate the town, they wait until 8
O'Clock in the evening, when a gun is
fired warning all Mohammedans that
it is the fifth and last hour of prayer:
then they may so out They are en-
tirely enveloped in a large mantle. and
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-22
GOT ON KNEES IN VAIN.
Wife of Wealthy Racine Man Couldn't
Make Him Stay Home with Sick
ChiId-Gets Divorce.

RACINE, Wis, Feb. 1G.-[Special. i
Lena Wait has been granted a divorce
from George L. Wait ON the grounds of
cruel and inhuman treatment
The Waits are among the most promi-
nent and wealthy couples in the town of
4Orkville, and were married in 1899
They have one daughter, aged Il. The
plaintiff charges that the defendant was
away from home most of the time. When
their child was i'll with the measles, she
got down on her hands and knees to plead
with him to stay home, but he pushed
her away. On another occasion he as
saulted her so badly that physician was
necessary. she said.
In granting the divorce Judge Belden
gives her the custody of the daughter,
and also ordered a division of the prop
erty valued at about $4,000
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-22
Fruit Pudding.

Mix lightly through some -four two
teaspoonfuls Of baking powder and a
teaspoonful of salt. work in a large
tablespoonful of lard and two cups of
water. Stir the dough, adding -four
until it is as stiff as it can be stirred.
then put into a creased two-quart pud-
ding mold a layer of dough, then one of
dried apricots or other fruit then an
other of dough, until the tin is two
thirds full. having the top layer of the
dough Steam for two hours and serve
with liquid sauce.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-22
BABECHECKEDAT THEATER
Parents Tag Youngster at New York
Opera House and Then Attend
Performance

NEW YORK, Feb. 1G.--An 1S-months-
old baby was checked in the women's
cloakroom at the Manhattan Opero house
last night. He Is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Lewis Of Winnipeg. They
are strangers in New York and had seats
for ''Rigoletto." They did not know
where to leave their baby, so asked the
maid in the cloakrOom to check the in
FAINT.
The maid was dubious, so she asked
Mr.. Hammerstein as to this odd disposal
Of the infant. The director replied that
certainly the child could be checked Ac-
cOrdingly the yOungster was tagged and
his parents proceeded to take in the
performance. The child promptly fell
asleep and slumbered until after the sec
ond act. BY that time the members of
the opera company had become so inter
ested in him that he was taken into the
business office, where he awoke and was
the recipient of a general petting.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-22
TROUBLE THICK IN SOUTH.
Hurricane, Cannibals, War and Disease
Menace Australian RegiOn-China
Pleads for Aid

VICTORIA, b. c., Feb. 1G.-A hurri-
cane has completely wiped out Cook
town, in North Australia. No lives were
lost. The monetary loss will amount to
$2.0O0.O00.
Constant troubles are occurring in the
Solomon islands as a result of the men
expelled from Queensland, following the
enactment of "White Australian laws"
The Promotheus, a British warship.
protecting the returning blacks, shelleG
the village of Sieuwa on Militia, which
so badly frightened the natives that they
took to the brush and have not returned.
The missionaries fear massacre by
the villagers, who resent the intrusion
of the blacks.
From Papua news was brought Of
punitive expedition following a raid by
cannibals on a Cape Cupola village, two
children being murdered and eaten at q
cannibal feast.
Organizations seeking help for Chinese
famine sufferers say 10,00O,001 will
starye unless immediate succor is sent.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-22
NORCPOSS NEW REGENT.
Assemblyman from Rock County APP
pointed to University Post by
Gov Davidson.

MADISON, Wis, Feb. 16.-[Special.
Coy. Davidson today appointed Assem-
blyman Plinney Norcross of GAINESVILLE.
as a member of the board of university
regents, to succeed Delbert Utter of RIA
cine.
Mr.. Utter has served one year, but
has been in California all winter and it
was not known whether he cared for
reappOintment or not.
Mr.. Norcross is a graduate at the
state university.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-22

and is a good dancer, she earns at least
$40 or $25, and often more. From the
writer's point of view the shop work,
even with its low wages is preferable
to the life of the chorus girl, which is
anything but beer and skittles; but to
those who only see the glare Of the foot
lights and hear the music of stage life,
the chorus opens up a sort Of perpetual
fairyland to their mental vision. De
spite the hard work and the hardships
which form part of the chorus girls
life there is undoubtedly a fascination
in it and few that have once entered
upon it care to desert it for other work
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-22
WHY GIRL HELP Is SCARCE.
AIluremcnts of the Chorus Prove
More Attractive than Store Jobs.
stroyed.

AliuremCrltS of the Chorus PROVE
More Attractive than store Jobs.
A New York paper recently contained
an article upon the growing difficulty
of securing help for the large depart
ment stores, and the writer of this ar
ticle wondered where all the men and
girls who only a couple of years ago
stood in line to apply for work at these
very stores from which the complaints
are now coming have gone, says Harriet
Quimby in LeSlie's Weekly. Hotels
are complaining about the scarcity of
maids and Of walters, and there is the
everlasting wall about the lack of
household servers. Do they vanish into
thin air? Not at all. The secret of
their mysterious and steadily increas-
ing disappearance is solved. They 90
on the stage. The hundreds of musical
comedies playing in New York and
throughout the country swallow up
these girls and men by the thousands.
There are ut present being produced in
New York alone twelve musical plays,
in which from 100 to 200 girls are en-
ployed in the chorus and at the hippo
dIome 400 or 500 girls and several hun
dred men find constant employment
One reason of this stampede to the
footlights is that it means more money.
Few girls in shops earn more than SO
a week, and the great majority earn
considerably less, while the homeliest
kind of chorus girl commands at
least SO 4 week with costumes fur
nished. II she happens to be pretty
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-22
CHURCH MAY LOSE REQUEST.
Contest of Will at La Crosse Based on
Misstating Corporate Name

LA CROSSE, Wis, Feb. 15.-Be-
cause the will of the testator, Mrs.
Elizabeth Schaefer, did not make a
definite bequest of her estate. the st.
Joseph parochial school may lose Il gift
valued between $500 and $4,000. Mrs.
Margaret Breuer has instituted CON
test.
Fraud and undue influence are al
legged by the complainant in her own be-
half and also in behalf Of Anton Ehrs-
ham, Elizabeth Kraemer and Mary
ROsche, children Of Gertrude Ehrsham,
a sister Of the decedent.
Mrs Schacfer died January II. Her
will bequeaths $500 for masses, and
the remainder of the property, consist
ing of two flats, to st. Joseph cathedral
congregation. There is no such organiza-
ton as this, the congregation of the st.
Joseph cathedral being incorporated UNI
der a different name. Upon this fault,
the contestants claim the estate.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-22
Cream Roll Potatoes,

Cut pared potatoes into tiny dice and
drop into ice water to crisp. Prepare
a cream sauce favored with onion
juice, celery salt or minced parsley, as
preferred, allowing one pint of sauce
for each scant pint of potatoes Add
the potatoes to the sauce, turn into a
buttered saucepan and bake in a steady
oven until the potatoes are perfectly
tender and the sauce absorbed. Fold
over like an Omelet and turn out on d
hot dish. Garnish with parsley.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-22
WEEDS TOURING ACQUAINTANCE.

KENOSHA, Wis, Feb. 15.-An inter
national romance was perpetuated in kc-
nosha last night when Rudolph KowaI-
ski Of Berlin, Germany, was united in
marriage TO Mrs Marie Siewert, we'll
known widow Of this city.
The romance started in Germany last
summer while Mrs. Siewert was making
a trip through that country. She met
Mr.. kowalski. who is a piano manufac-
turer, at Berlin.
The marriage was to have been cele-
bratcd IN May, but Monday Mr.. Ko-
WALSH arrived and insisted that the cere-
mony take place at once.
The groom is said to be wealthy.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-22

time to sit by the lake and watch the
great brutes enjoying themselves. For
moment nothing is to be seen, then sud
denly a score or more of huge heads
burst through the water with loud snorts
and squirting jets of water through their
nostrils; they stare around with their
ugly little piglike eyes, yawn prodicious-
", showing a fearful array of tusks and
a cavernous throat. then sink with a sat
isfed gurgle below the surface to repeat
the performance 4 minute or two after
ward.
Sometimes one stands almost upright
III he water: then he rolls over with a
sounding splash showing Il broad ex-
parse of back ike a huge porpoise. Or
Il tco yenturesome young bachelor ap-
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-22
Steamed Golden Pudding.

Required: Four ounces of -four, two
ounces of sugar, four ounces of finely
shredded suet, two eggs, half a lemon.
two ounces of breadcrumbs two table
spoonfuIs of golden syrup. Mix the dry
ingredients together, then beat up the
eggs and stir in the syrup, also the
grated rind and juice of half a lemon.
Pour into a buttered mold, tie down
with paper, and steam one hour and a
half. Serve with a little hot golden
syrup poured round.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-22
"CAKE RUSH" Is FATAL,
Divinity Student Probably Will Die a
Result of Game in Dormitory-
Falls Down Stairs.

ing a students scrimmage for possession
of fruit cake last night in the dormi
tory of Shurtleff college, Roy w Fish
leigh of Chicago, Is years DID, divinit
student, fell backwards from stairway
landing on his head and shoulders fou
floors below. Fishleigh was carried ur
conscious to his room. Several hemori
hayes of the brain occurred during tn
night and little hope is entertained toda
for his recovery.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-22

our popular citizens keep with difficulty by ell
quete we do not the common decencies and kind
1esses Of life but those little qur conduct by which
people OF fashion demonstrate to the unthnlng masses
that they are very superior but convince the respectable
minority Of thinking people that they are fools, II
either Of things harass YOU be you are not
to the manor-born and have numbcrless incarnatonS
before you In which to learn what those who do not
fret against such barriers know nstinctvely.
TO do the naturally kind and polite thing Is the first
impulse Of a real lady gentleman. To do the snowy
smart thing is the ambition Of perverse and for
generation, to riches and to the eegancies
renements OF life. Good horse sense is tolerably
fair guide to etiquette and when this is supplemented
by kind heart he who possesses both is not likely to
make serious blunder, in the most critical society
There number Of things done in the name Of ell
quee which are, say the least Of 1t, silly if not
positively rude.
The truth is, formal polteness is one Of the most
worthless things in the world unless accompanied by
genuine feeling of kindness and good will There is
kindly and human bearing that must with it, else
mere mechanical etiquette is in itself insulting.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-22
EAU CLAIRE PLANT BURNS.
Damage in Box Factory Is $4,000
Bloomer Mill Destroyed with
Loss of 100000.

EAU CLAIRE. Wis. Feb. l5.-ISpe-
cial. THE Eau Claire Bon and Lumber
company plant burned early this morn
ing. The damage is estimated Mt 500
600 with $4,000 Insurance. c. u. Tur-
ner of Wausau is the head of the COM
pany.
BLOOAIER. Wis. Feb. 15.-ISpc-
cial. Tho flour mill and elevator here
burned last night. The loss is 100000.
Seventy thousand bushels of grain was
consumed. The water works station was
destroyed. Help was summoned from
Chippewa Falls ana Eau claire.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-22

of Philosophy and Pedagogy
at Ripon College.

RIPON, Wis, Feb. 16-[Special i
Rev. William j. Mulch, PHI. D., of New
Haven, Conn, has been elected to the
chair of philosophy and pedagogy in
Ripon college.
DIR. Mulch graduated from the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin in 1882, and from Yale
Divinity school in 1885. He completed
a second graduate course in philosophy,
for which he received the degree of
PHI. D., in 1891. Following this he took
a course of study in Mansfield college,
Oxford.
He is pastor of the Hanover Street
COngrega tional church in New Haven,
and during his pastorate has several
times taught at Yale college and Yale
Divinity school
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-22
KING FOR COMMANDER.
Boom Will Be Started at State Conven-
ten of Spanish War Veterans to
Make Him National Chief.

MANITOWOC. Wis, Feb. 10
Especial. Gen. Charles King of Mil
waukee has been invited to come here
as marshal of the day and to be the
principal speaker at the state encamp-
ment of the Spanish-American War Vet
Grams, July to t. Should he attend. the
Lawton post, this city. will inaugurate a
campaign for him as national command
er of the order.
At a meeting yesterday plans for the
convention were discussed and it was
proposed to have July for the big
day"
Efforts will be made to secure attend
ance of Il regiment of regulars from Fort
Sheridan. and of the national guard COM
panies of Sheboygan. Neenah. Appleton
and Oshkosh for that day.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-02-22
BLOCKADE DELAYS WEDDING.
Even Cupid Has Complaint Because of
Railroad Difficulties

HUDSON, Wis, Feb. ID Special !
The snow blockade in the west is the
cause of a delayed wedding in this city
Yesterday Miss Florence KecIey and Jay
DALEY, We're to have been married at the
but the groom, who has been on the
Pacific coast since last summer, was I'M
able to reach here. He started early
last week, and was expected in Hudson
Saturday, but when last heard from ne
had only got as far as Montana.
H. J. Fall, Hudson travelling man,
writes from western Canada that he was
a prisoner in sleeper for over sixty
hours.