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honors for him. Mrs. A. j. Donelson
and Mrs. Andrew Jackson, the young
er, were the leading ladies Of Gen.
Jackson's household. President Van
Buren's daughter and daughters-in-
law made the White House gay in his
time, and Miss Harriet Lane, who did
the honors of the White House for her
uncle, President Buchanan, is still re-
membered in Washington by hosts of
friends she entertained
Miss Elizabeth Cleveland presided
over her brothers household at the
executive mansion until Miss Folsom
became the Presidents bride.
The wives of all the other Presi-
dents have enjoyed the triumphs and
troubles which attend what Is called
'sthe first lady of the land" nobody
having discovered the second lady.
It is said that Gen. Jackson's wife
died Of excitement at his election to
the Presidency, and she never entered
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Although of late years the building
in Washington set apart by the gov
eminent as the residence Of the Pres
1dent of the United States has been
dignified as the executive mansion. it
Is much better known as the White
House, from one end of the country
to the other. 1t Is a very old house
for new country like ours, and with
In it's walls the drama of life has been
enacted as in millions of other homes
in the land.
1t had been built, however, nearly
half a century before a President
Brought his bride home there. John
Tyler, tae 10th President of the Unit
ed States, was the first who brought q
bride to the White House. He had
been married in 1913, and brought his
wife with him to the Presidential
mansion, when, in April, 1871, he sue
ceeded President Harrison, but she
sickened and died at the White House.
and in 1914 he brought Miss Julia Gar
diner, of New York, as his bride He
had married her at her home on Sta
ten Island, New York.
President Cleveland was the only
President that was married at the
White House. The I'd of June, 1886,
he was married there to Miss Fran
ces Folsom, Of Buffalo, n. Y.
Mrs. Washington never entered the
White House as its mistress Mrs
John Adams came first in the line of
eminent ladies who breathed the Wash
tngton air within It's precincts
Mr.. Jefferson, Gen. Jackson, Mr..
Van Buren, and Mr.. Arthur were wild
overs; Mr.. Buchanan an old bachelor,
ana Mr.. Cleveland q young one
Mr.. Jefferson's daughters did the
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the best public service Regulation, not prohibit
ton should be watchwOrd in all such matters The
trade agreement, which determines for a fixed period
by mutual agreement of employer and empoye the rate
of wages be paid and the conditions of employment
offers the most hopeful method which mas yet been dis
covered to promote and to make permanent industrial
peace modern industrial conditions; classify
such agreements though they contracts in
strant of trade would be public calamity.
The attempt Of cotton growers to protect themselves
combination against the combinations that deal in
their products is just certainly unlawful under the
Sherman act the business combinations of which they
complaint but law Of the United States, powerful
this country is cannot set aside the universal law
that leads in these days to combine and that leads
men to do precisely in proportion they nte
gent and free.
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FIRE THREATENS 500,
Contlagration in Upper Michigan Town
Causes Loss of About
100000

SAULT STE. MARIE. Mich, July
ID Special. Fire, the estimated loss
of which is figured at 100000, threat
ened the destruction of the city Satur-
day night, and ii was not until two hours
after the start of the conhagration. when
aid was sent from the neighboring towns
Of Fort Brady and the Canadian 500,
that the blaze was gotten under control.
The fire followed an explosion in the
large department store of Blumenroseu
company. The flames spread rapidly.
until it seemed as if the entire business
section OF the town would he wiped out
\ high wind helped to fan the flames.
and sparks were carried to the residences
district of the city where the home of
NJ. J. Weaver was destroyed
Several fremen were injured, but none
seriously.
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the White House. On the other hand,
Mrs. Willard Fillmore, having spent
nearly three years as the honored lady
of the White House, died a short time
after she left It,
The first funeral that ever came
from the White House portals was
that of Gen. William Henry Harrison
who served his country one month as
President.
The Presidents mansion witnessed
the funerals Of Abel P. Upshur, Secre-
tary of State. and Thomas W. Gilmer,
Secretary of the Navy, both killed by
the explosion of a great gun on the
United States steamer Princeton, in
1874
President Gen. Zachary Taylor was
also buried from the White House !;
so, too, was President Lincoln. Presi-
dent Garfield was brought forth on
mems shoulders to die at Elberon by
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FIND GAMBLERS BODY.
Max Hockworth, Superior, Commits
Suicide After Shooting
Woman,

SUPERIOR, Wis. July 1S.-[Spe-
cial THE Superior police bloodhounds
yesterday afternoon found the body of
Max Hockworth, a gambler, in the
woods 400 feet off the road from Duluth
to Pike lake Hockworth had shot Mrs
Ada of Pike lake while riding in car
riage with her Saturday evening. He
was seen taking to the woods and yester-
day the bloodhounds were put on the
scent revealing the suicide. The top of
the mans head had been blown off with
his shotgun. 1t is supposed the refusal
of his attentions by the woman prompted
the crime.
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GAZE AS WOMAN SINKS.
Chicago Men and Boys Seem to Enjoy
Drowning.

CHICAGO, H., July 13.-Two hun
dred men and boys looked idly on yes
terday afternoon while a woman who had
fallen in the lake at the mouth of the
river uttered agonized screams for help
and finally drowned.
They seemed to enjoy the spectacle.
While the tragedy was being enacted
one of the onIOokcrs snatched the hat
and purse which the woman had placed
beside her before she fell in the lake,
and made off. When he found that the
purse contained only n key he threw
purse and hat away and disappeared.
who was not a cur" afterward declared
Capt. Charles Carbon, who, with his life
savers. recovered the body of the WON
an, 'sbe would not have drowned"
The body has not been identified.
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nearly to the point and is spirally
grooved 1t uses it's tusk as weapon
OF defense and to plunge through the
ice to breath, the narwhal being a
cetacean. Sometimes when a boat has
been caught in the ice great damage
has been inflicted by the inqusitive-
ness or laundering of this great crea-
ture, that sometimes reaches a length
of fifteen feet, with a trsk of from six
to ten feet in length. AS a rule, how
ever, the narwhal uses its tusk for the
purpose of killing fish for food. In the
castle Of Rosenberg the kings of Den
mark have long possessed a magnifi-
cent throne made of tusks of this
cetacean. These tusks are harder and
winter than ivory
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RATE NOT REASONABLE.
Judge Prouty of Interstate Commerce
Commission Decides in Favor of
Wisconsin Firm.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., July 10
Especial. IA decision was today made
public by Judge Prouty of the interstate
commerce commission in the case of the
Flint and Mailing Manufacturing com
pany against the Lake Shore and Mich
igan Southern Railway company and
others. i'll which Judge Prouty held that
Il joint through rate of - cents per 100
pounds, eXacted 10y defendants on water
tanks and Sub-Structures from Kendall
vile, Ind, to Beaver Dam. Wis, via
Milwaukee, was found to be unreason-
alhe to the extent of 90 cents per 100
pounds, the reduced rate being the sum
of the locals on Milwaukee.
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The Widows Dover.

1t is certain that DOVER the estate
for life which the widow acquires at
her husbands death, was not known
among the early Saxons. In the laws
of King Edmund the widow is directed
to be supported wholly out of the per-
sonaI estate. Dover is generally as
cribed to the NOrmans, but it was first
introduced into the feudal system by
Emperor Frederick IL, who was con-
temporary with the English Henry Ill.
about 1850.
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Cleveland, was the youngest mistress
the White House ever had, as well as
the most favored by diplomatic socie-
ty. Her grief is shared sincerely by
host of trends, many unknown person
ally to her, who were made in every
State while she was in the public eye
as wife of the President.
Mrs. Cleveland is the daughter of
Oscar and Emma C. Folsom, and her
father was the law partner of Mr..
Cleveland in Buffalo. where she was
born July q, 1864
Miss Folsom became the wife Of
President Cleveland on June ., 1886.
the wedding ceremony being performed
in the Blue Room at the White House
II the midst of a brilliant assemblage
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LORDS PRAYER ON PIN HEAD.
Young New York EnGraver Accom-.
pIishes a Clever Piece of Work.

Young New York EnGraver Accom-
pIishes a Clever Piece of Work.
The Lords Prayer engraved in per-
common, ordinary pint doesn't seem
possible, yet this is a feat that has
been performed by William Stuart, a
young photo-engrayer at No. % City
Hall place, New York. Mr.. Stuart
succeeded in putting the entire Lords
Prayer on the head of the pin, together
with his name and the year, making a
total of 267 letters. Even then Mr..
Stuart did not stretch" himself, but
was content to stop when he had fin
ished with the prayer and his name.
By crowding and filling up small gaps
he could have cut in many more let
terS
The pin, looked at with the naked
eye, seems merely to have slightly
roughened head. The letters can be
read onlywith a magnifying glass. The
work was done at odd times during a
regular weeks work. It would be sup
posed that such a feat required spe-
cially prepared tools Of a very fine
and expensive make. On the contrary,
it was done with a common wood e2-
graver's tool. known as mo. clip
teal picture tint and costing 10
cents, and an ordinary finder magnify
ing glass such as is used in examining
linen cloth, and which costs 25 cents.
Mr.. Stuart does not consider the Lords
Prayer engraving a remarkable feat,
Us he once succeeded in putting 67
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letters on a ribbon pin, which is one
thirty-second of an inch in diameter
Several years ago it was quite a
fad to wear as watch charms gold dol
lars on which were engraved the
Lords Prayer. This was considered
remarkably fine work at the time, but
the pin used by Mr.. Stuart measured
only one-sixteenth Of an inch in diam
eter. The above engraving Of the pin
head has been enlarged about 7S4
times and is from the New York
Press
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DREAMS HE'S IN WRECK.
Wisconsin Central Brakeman Jumps
from Second Story Window
While Asleep.

MELLEN, Wis, July 13.-[Special. 7
George Reubador, news agent on the
Wisconsin Central railroad, while dream
ing he was in railroad wreck, jumped
through a window in the second story of
his home to the pavement. One are and
a leg were broken and his face bruised.
He is % years old. He was taken to
the Sisters hospital at Ashland.
Mrs. Alex. Mcdonald took carbolic
acid and died at s o'clock this morning
She was 30 years old and leaves hus-
band and two children, Il girl years
old and q boy 5 months old. Mrs. Nc
Donald was demented.
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AMERICANS WIN PURSES.
Rifemen Capture Money Prizes in Shoot
at Bisley.

BISLEY, July 13.-The National Rifle
association meeting opened here today
with unfavorable weather. The prinei-
pal event today was the Waldegrave
trophy for ten shots each at 800 and
900 yards and was won by Woodrow of
England with a highest possible, 100.
Several Americans Won small money
Winder of Ohio and J. w. Hession of
Delaware. with scores of %; Capt. X.
X. V. Casey of Delaware and L. |. East
man of Ohio. OF; Maj. w. B. Martin of
New Jersey. 90; w. f. Tueschner of
New York. 90: Benedict of Ohio, 90;
Capt. E. A. Greene of Washington, D.,
c., 81; and Lieut.. Simon of Ohio, So,
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Head of Geological Survey Says Supply
VIII Be Exhausted at Pres
ent Rate

NEW YORK, July lift the con-
sumption of anthracite coal continues at
the same rate at which it has been go
ing on for the last several years. it is es-
timated that the supply will be entirely
exhausted in the year 2055, says Ed
ward w. Parker of the United States
geological survey.
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TO KEEP RESOURCES.
President Directs Census Bureau to Com
pile Information for Conserva-
ton Commission.

WASHINGTON, d. c., July 11-An
important step in the work of conserving
the natural resources of the country has
been taken by President Roosevelt, who
has directed that the census bureau col
lect and compile certain information rel
ative to the subject for the use Of the
national conservation commission. The
gathering of the data is to be under
taken at once and will include the pres
ent condition of the water power of the
country; irrigation; the lumber cut and
the resources of the nation i'll men and
such other material on other subjects as
may be suggested by the conservation
commission.
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HARTJE TAKES APPEAL.
Millionaire Paper Manufacturer Objects
to Paying Divorced Wife
S33,75O.

PITTSBURG, Pa, July lit was
learned today that Augustus Hartje, the
millionaire paper manufacturer whose
unsuccessful and sensational divorce liti-
cations have attracted wide attention,
has taken an appeal to the supreme court
of Pennsylvania from recent decision
of Judge Frazer, which ordered him to
pay his wife, Mrs. Mary Scott Hartje,
500, $50 expenses and $1,000 counsel fees
The appeal was made July 2, and while
HartJe makes no mention of the $1,000
alimony year, he believes the other
accounts are too large.
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Had to Hear 1t First.

Mrs. Skandell was telling me
story to-day about that odious Mrs.
Galley" began Mrs. JigIey.
See here." interrupted her hus-
band. Il thought you hated gossip"
"Why-er-so l do, but, Of course, I
can't hate it thoroughly until [ know
Just exactly what it s."-PhiIadelphia
Press
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FLEET IN SMOOTH SEA,
Battleships Communicate with Mare
Island, Saying Weather Is
Pleasant.

ON BOARD THE L. S. S. CONNEC-
TICUT AT SEA via Mare Island navy
yard, July 10, s p. m.)-The Atlantic
fleet is now in latitude 1927 north Iongi-
tude 1865 west. The sea is smooth
and the weather pleasant. The ships
crews are now attired in white, the usual
fleet evolutions were performed today
At $50 the feet passed the army trans
port Sheridan and exchanged greetings
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BABY IS BORN ON CAR.
Traffic on Washington Street, Chicago,
Brought to Standstill by Young
ster'S Arrival

CHICAGO, H., July 13-Street car
traffic in Washington street was brought
to a standstill for half an hour today
when Mrs John Ruloff, a passenger on
an Armitage avenue car, Ehile passing
the city hall, gave birth to girl baby.
The woman was on the way to Il hos
pital, accompanied by a nurse. DR.. [.
G. Rawlins, physician attached to
the city health department. was called
and later mother and child were taken
in a police ambulance to the hospital.
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TWELVE HURT IN PANIC
Stampede Is Caused in Duluth (Minn.)
Church by Blazing of Picture
Films

DULUTH, Mimi, July 13.-A stam-
pede was created i'll the Catholic church
at Biwabic last night, where moving
pictures of the passion play were being
given, when some of the celIuloid GIms
hlazed up in the darkened room. About
a dozen people were injured and one
woman, Mrs Joseph AttiIieg, is so
seriously hurt thai she may not recover.
She jumped out Of window to the
ground, 10 feet below.
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TO FURTHER ZIONISM.
Much Enthusiasm Is Aroused at Elev-
enth Annual Convention of the
Federation.

ATLANTIC CITY, n. j.. July 10
The enthusiasm aroused at last nights
mass meeting has given more force to
the movement to forward Zionism, which
is being strongly. advocated at the eleventh
annual convention Of the Federation of
Zionists now in session here. The real
work of the convention began today and
there were many interesting talks on
the movement having for its purpose the
settling of the Jews il Palestine.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-17
The Word "News,u

On the derivation Of the word
news" which has been puzzle to
many learned rhilologists, there is the
following:
The word explains itself without a muse,
And the four letters speak from whence
comes news"
From north, east, west and south-the
solutions made.
Each quarter gives account of war and
trade.
MINNEAPOLIS Journal
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WILL PROTECT TURKS
Germany Reaches Agreement with Sui
tan's Country to Aid Subjects
in China

BERLIN, July 1.-THE foreign Of
fee, in conse, uence of an agreement
reached with Turkey, has instructed the
German minister at Picking to inform
the Chinese foreign Office that Turkish
subjects residing in the Chinese empire
henceforth will be under the protection
Of Germany.
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difficulties 1t is growing Importance naval and
military power that disturbs them. It disturbs
the international balance Of power 1t heretofore
listed upon which their diplomacy has heretofore
been based.
Neither does the continent Of Europe like Japan and
for similar Her recently-achieved naval and
military prestige and her English alliance have brought
Japan to the front in the family of nations an ag-
gressve force that must be recOned with in poll
tics It calls halt to territorial acquisition the East
and from is likely to mark recession in Eu-
ropean influence in Asia
1t follows from this condition of affairs that nothing
would be contemplated with greater compacency by the
continental powers than between United States
and Japan taxing Of the strength and wasting Of
the of these two powers, not involving them
selves would tend to restore their relative power and
precedence in the council Of nations
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Thankfulness,

Anything to be grateful for?" re-
piled the optimist. Il should say so.
Have you noticed the awful shrinkage
of stocks?'
Il guess everybody has," growled the
pessimist.
well, I don't own any stocks."-
Philadelphia Ledger
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Swordsmen of the Sea.

The swordsmen of the sea are the
sawfishes, spearishes, sailishes, sword
fishes and the narwhal, with its spiral
ly twisted straight tusks. The saw
fishes ilhabit the warmer seas, while
the narwhal is a creature Of the arctic.
The tusk Of the narWhal is hollow
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the seaside, and later the victims of
the burning of the mansion of Secre-
tary Tracy were laid out in state in
the east room, and their funerals took
place from the Presidents house,
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WHY WE MUST HAVE COMBINATIONS
By Seth Low, Ex-Msyor of Neu

Common carriers, business corporations and
business men, labor organizations and labor
men, have all had it brought home to them
one after another, that under the terms Of
the Sherman antitrust law a large part of the
business done in the United States at the
present time is being done contrary to law.
Cooperative associations and other associa-
lions of farmers are subject to the same
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People often get this advice: EN-
JOY yourself while you may" But if
you set out to find enjoyment you do
not find much.
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Then IT Is Murdered

How long is the life Of the average
so-called popular song?"
Till the girl who lives next door to
US gets hold of it."-Houston, Tex,
Post.
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statue Common carriers should be permitted to com
bne and to make traffic agreements in proper and
under suitable governmental supervsion combina-
ton and traffic agreements mean more effective
service to the public.
What Is wanted is effective public supervision and not
absolute prohibition of the very thing that may Sc
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EURoPE's JEALOUSY OF AMERICA.
By Rev. A. b. Hepburn

The one thing that most strongly impresses
itself upon the mind Of a careful observer in
Europe at the present time is the fact that
the continent of Europe does not like the
United States They regard US as bumptious
people, that ought to be spanked into some
sort Of decorum, and they would welcome and
rejoice in any international complications, not
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Agricultural note: Only one thing
may be said In favor of the Cucumber :
it stands shipping we'll
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THE "WHITE HOUSE BRIDE

Mrs. Frances Folsom Cleveland,
Widow of the Late Ex-President
Mrs. Frances Folsom Cleveland, the
white House Bride" Vino is left to
mourn the death of Former President
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Learning from the mistakes of 9TH
ers is the only philosophical way of
acquiring an education.
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There is nothing platonic about a
mans love for himself.
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stimulates and cheers the grosser passions which in
full swing may bring the government itself to it's knees
Inc one sets hre that he may gather booty the other
arouses popular disrust that he may acquire
power.
no case has ever arisen in the world where a
called reform proposed which would inure
VINO proposed It, We seem to have subjugated,
at least to have set aside odtime rules Of
reason and justice, and have summoned
OF power the baser attributes easily aroused but
harder to subdue. The policeman had 50 little
authority in a crowd he has to-day.
Our courts Of law the complete development of
civilized society, shield to the lowIy check to the
proud, are viewed with gradually diminishing respect and
fear by those who, without the courts would be menace
to the State. And this spirit is often and en-
couraged by those who chosen and sworn to admin
lister the laws.