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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-26
WHAT rs A CHRISTIANP
BY Henry F. Cope.

by henry +. Cope.
whatsoever does not bear his cross
and come after Me cannot be MY dis
ciple." IA: 81.
A Christian is a disciple of Jesus
Christ. Yet there are many who are
called Christians who are not the dis
ciples Of the loWly prophet of Nazar-
eth, and there are many who are truly
His disciples who are not known as
Christians
1t may be that there are those who
are Christians and do not know it: it
is certain that there are those who are
not Christians, according to the simple
standard Of the founder of Christianity.
who nevertheless comfort themselves
with the delusion that they belong to
His followers.
Organizations, churches, and sects do
not make Christianity; they are only
the instruments for its work, the vehi-
cles for its expression. One might have
his name emblazoned in the largest
possible letters on the officiary or the
plain membership Of the church. and
still be altogether a stranger to Chris
tianity
There are many able to prove by ar
guments elaborate and carefully erect
ed the historic accuracy of the various
accounts of the life and word of Jesus,
usually proving more for Him than he
claimed for Himself, who yet are utter
strangers to His spirit; who, while bit
terly defending His reputation, by all
their lives entirely misrepresent His
character.
These are they who, while with their
lips they invite men to become the dis
ciples Of the Great Teacher, with all
their powers are erecting barriers and
creating difficulties They say yoN can
not be a Christian unless you will go
through these motions or unless you
will bring yourself to accept these and
the other notions.
The most striking evidence Of the
value and vitality Of the ideas and
ideals Of Jesus lies il the fact that
despite the mistaken zeal in which His
followers have endeavored to make dis
cipleship an intricate and difficult affair
Of intellectual propositions, ritual, and
organizations, Christianity still stands
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-26
TWO IN LAND FRAUDS
A PAIR INDICTED FOR CHEATING
GOVERNMENT CONVICTED.
Are Found Guilty of Offense Regarding
Oregon Tracts Charged Against
Local Men.

WASHINGTON, D. c., June o.
Frederick A. Hyde and J. II. Schneider
were today convicted of conspiracy to
defraud the United States out of large
tracts of public land in the west. The
other two defendants, John A. Benson
and Henry L. Dimond, were found not
guilty.
day, and this morning reported that the
members We're unable to agree. The court
sent them back for another meeting, de-
claring that the case is one of the utmost
Importance to the government and that
it should be decided at this time.
After the verdict was received, the
court thanked the jurors and immediately
relieved them from further service.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-26
Question of Duty in Mexico.

ITO demonstrate the shrewdness of the
Mexican merchants l want to tell you Il
story said L. Q. Ellis of Mexico.
shortly before l left certain merchant
in this country for an iron bed. He in
sfructed the firm to unscrew the small
brass knobs which adorned the ironwork.
The shipping clerk for the firm. when he
read the instructions, assumed. appar-
emily. that the Mexican was crazy and
neglected to comply with the request.
Consequently. when the bed was deliv-
cred 10 the Mexican he had to pay the
same price for it as if it had been con-
structed entirely of brass. If the knobs
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-26
DON'Ts FOR CHURCHMEN.

Don't underestimate truth.
Don't promise more than you can do
Don't try to climb to heaven on
smooth words.
Don't neglect the sinner if you would
fight sin.
Don't profess faith unless you give
evidence of it
Don't forget that the life of a saint
must be a living sermon.
Don't dream of heaven elsewhere, but
get to work creating it here on earth
Don't get so busy trying to regulate
others, that you have no time to regu-
late yourself.
Don't spend your time trying to solve
problems whose solution will affect
your future, neither one way nor the
other.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-26
Battlefield Logic.

Among the men who served with
Roosevelt's rough riders in Cuba was
a little Dutch Jew, who, according to
the men in his own troop, was "the
very incarnation Of cool, impudent
bravado in fight" He was a CON
sistent fatalist.
One day he observed a comrade dodg-
ing spent bullet that had whistIed
uncomfortably close to him.
Watts de use to todge dem pulIets?"
sang out the little Jew. ''Dey'll hit you
shust as veil we're you are as we're you
amt r'-Everybody's Magazine
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-26
DEER CALLS ON COWS.
Visits with Bossys in Barn, but Flees
at Noise of Milking in
Tin Pail

MARSHFIELD, Wis, June 49,
Especial. l-When Albert Bork, who
lives near this city was driving his cows
to cover the other night, he did not no,
tice that a slender and graceful young
deer had mingled with the herd, and had
entered the barn with the rest of the
cloven hoofed family on Bork's estate.
A few moments later, Mrs. Bork en-.
tered the barn, and sat down to milk one
of the cows Just as the first streams
of milk were striking the opening bars
of the milking song on the bottom of the
tin pail, the deer took alarm. Mrs,
Bcrk saw the animal shoot past her like
a trout through a brook. That was
the. last she saw Of the visitor.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-26
POPE EXCoMMUNICATES MANY.
Furnishes French Lawmakers Who Voted
for Separation Act.

PARIS, June pa dispatch re-
ceived by n news agency here from
Rome says that all the French deputies
and senators who voted for the separa-
ton law have been communicated Ia
tae sententiae and that the French bish
ops must refuse them Christian burial
unless they repent before they die. IN
accommodation latae sententiac the
words of the law or other instrument are
so chosen that upon q given act being
done the doer Of it falls at once under
the ban of the church
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-26
MAKE MEAGER HAUL,
Burglars Blow Two Safes, Securing 81
People Mistake Explosions
for Thunder.

BELOIT, Wis, June 19.-[ Special. j
While residents of the city were sleeping
yeggmen this morning blew the safe OF
George Curry, grocer, and E. j. Pol
lack, druggist at Rockton, just north
of Beloit. The robbers secured but 81 in
pennies as a result of their efforts, but
they damaged the stores to the extent Of
5000. In the drug store valuable chemi-
Gals were stored and they We're completely
ruined. Nitro-glycerine was used and en-
trance TO both stores was made by cut
ting out a panel in the door. Several per-
sons heard the explosion but thought il
was claps of thunder, as it was raining
az the time.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-26
FAMILY IS REUNITED.
Connecticut Executive Attending Wood
ruff Family Reunion at Chippewa
Falls-Thirty Present.

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis, June %.
L Special. Gov. Rollin Woodruff Of
Connecticut is here attending a reunion
of the Woodruff family. About thirty
representatives from different parts of
the country are present. Members of the
family moved to Chippewa county from
Connecticut in 1857. This is the first
reunion in twenty years.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-26
RUSSIAN COURT EASY.
One in Twenty-nine Gets Three-Year
Sentence for Participating in
Jewish Massacre.

ST. PETERSBURG, June 22.-Sen-
fences were handed down today in the
case of the participators in the Jewish
massacre of 1908 at Bialystok, when
eleven Christians and seventy-three Jews
were killed and twenty-three Christians
and eighty-twO Jews were wounded. One
of the prisoners was sentenced to three
years penal servtude, thirteen others
were condemned to from six months to
years Imprisonment, and fifteen were ac-
uuitted
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-26
FORMER MAYOR
7. h. BROWN DEAD
SUCCUMBS SUDDENLY AT HIS
RESIDENCE ON FOURTEENTH
STREET.
WAS ACTIVE IN POLITICS.
Twice at Head of City Government, Was
Tax Commissioner and Had
Served as Alderman.
HAD LONG BEEN IN BUSINESS.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. June 10. 1905.
Thomas II. Brown. former mayor Of
Milwaukee, for some years tax commits
sioner of the city, and an active business
man here during a greater part of his
life, died suddenly at midnight Thurs
day. at his residence, 1S2 Fourteenth
street, at the age of 90 years. Death
came after an illness of but twentv-four
hours, previous to which. and for sew
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-26
WILL REPLY TO BRY AN.
Wade Ellis Is Preparing Answer to Ne
braskan's Criticism Of Chicago
Platform,

General Wade Ellis is preparing a state
ment i'll answer to what William J. Bry-
an and other critics of the Chicago plat
form lave said, the tenor of which will
be that the platform is not retreat from
the position taken by President RoOse-
welt on the more vital public issues.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-26
Professional Neglect.

An anaesthetist has just recovered
f100 damages from a surgeon for
SANDER 1t would have been we'll if
the latter. before making any incisive
remarks. had requested the subject of
them to render himself temporarily in
sensible to pain.-London Evening
News.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-26
ST. Paul Is Struck.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, June 22-[Spe-
cial. Am unusually severe thunderstorm
accompanied by a strong wind struck st.
Paul and vicinity this morning and did
considerable damage. A ten ton travel
ing crane at the st. Paul Foundry com
pany's plant was blown down. Shade
trees suffered in outlying parts Of the
city.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-26

had been taken off the charges would
have been based on the weight of the bed
in iron. Because the knobs We're brass.
the authorities charged the bed up as
brass. thus making the duty about four
times what it should have been. wash
inoron Posi-
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-26
When Smoking Is Least Harmful.

1t is quite certain that much may be
done TO diminish the risk of tobacco
amblyopia by paying attention to certain
points of personal hygiene. For instance.
a rule should be made never to smoke
upon an empty stomach, but as far as
possible only after meals. II is absolute
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-26
NEENAH SCHOOLS GET CASH.
J. A. Kimberly Gives $4,000 for Manua
Training.
NEENAH, "

NEENAH, Wis, June ID Special
j. A Kimberly today donated $1,000 to
be used in manual training department Of
Neenah high school.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-26

" bad to smoke before dinner. and equal
~ bad to smoke late at night to keep
awake at ones work. It should also be
forbidden TO chew the cigar between the
teeth. as many smokers are wont TO do
HOSnital
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-06-26

adjournment, usually until the next
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-01-31
RANKS THIRD IN STATE IN POINT
OF NUMBER OF SCHOLARS
AND TEACHERS
Lead High School Holds First Place
and Sioux Falls Second Such Is
Record as Ascertained BY Presi-
dent Gault Of State University
Total Number Of Scholars il State
Is 5,sss.

Vermillion, Jan. 31.Under the
supervision Of President r. B. Gault
Of the state university high school
directory for South Dakota has just
been published.
According to this directory, there
are lao high schools in South Da-
kota, with total enrolment Of 81
6SS. The number of high school
students who will graduate this year
is 963. The number OF high school
instructors is $50.
The Lead high school has the
largest enrolment, with q total of
316 pupils, 19 instructors and 81
seniors. Sioux Falls lis a close sec
ond, with 80 pupils, IA instructors
and Ia seniors. Aberdeen is third.
with 275 pupils, IL instructors and
81 seniors Lead has a six-year course
including seventh and eighth grades;
Sioux Falls has four years, and Alb
erdeen the same. Mitchell is the only
other high school in the state hay-
ing more than zoo pupils, her total
being 205. There are only nine
other high schools In, South Dakota
that register more than 100 pupils.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-01-31
STEEL NAGNAI[S 70
GUT PRICES ON RAILS
SEVENTY FIVE OF THEM MEET
IN CONFERENCE IN NEW
LoRK CITY
Representatives Of ALI Important
Companies Were Present They
Feel That Present financial De-
preston Will Result in Low De-
mand for Railroad Rails il the
Price Is Not Lowered.

New York, Jan. 31.-About sew
enty steel men, representing the Uni
ted States Steel corporation, the Re-
public Steel company, the Bethlehem
Steel company, the Jones & Laugh
lin Steel company and Pennsylvania
Steel company were In conference
in this city yesterday and last ev-
ening.
# It was stated unoficialIy that the
subject OF the conference was the
proposal to reduce the price Of steel
in general, and particularly the price
of steel rails, because 1t is feared
that in view Of the financial depres-
sion, the railroads would not buy
rails this year. and would postpone
their extensions unless the price Of
steel was made low enough to make
1T an object for them to buy now.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-01-31
EX.BOSS RUFF FLAYS
THE PROSECUTION

San Francisco, CAL, Jan. 31.,Ab-
raham Ruef In open court yesterday
announced as untrue the statement
Of District Attorney LangG ion that he
had been In communication with the
|other defendants In the United Rail-
road case, and last night issued a
statement in which he repeated his
denial Of his alleged double deal
ing; charged the prosecution with
violating its solemn word of honor
and written pledges; accused the dis
trict attorney of trying to force him
into absolute compliance with GER
tain demands by securing his convic-
ton and then, under promise of leni-
ency, compel him to testify. He re-
iterated that he had kept faith and
asserted that he was now and always
had been willing to testify to the
truth, as he had done before the
grand jury.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-01-31

to have manifested itself at certain
times, had no standing under the
law. Partial or incipient insanity,
which does not rob the sufferer Of
the perception Of acts he commits
has not recognition in the law.
Coming TO the conclusion. Of his
long address, which lasted through
out the morning and afternoon ses-
sions Of the court, Mr.. Jerome de-
|nounoed Harry Thaw In bitterest
terms as coward skulking behind
the petticoats Of his wife, attempt
Ing 10 shield and save his worthless
life. behind her shame"
Twice In his insanity" de-
ciared the prosecutor, .'he has sat IN
this court rom and had her bare
her shame. ii all its pitiful naked
ness, to all the world. Is such man
worthy Of even the slightest consid-
|eration at your hands?"
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-01-31
CONTRACTOR KEP1
WITHIN HIS right
DEFENSE TO HOLD THAT cAp1.
ToL FURNISHING BILLS
WERE LEGAL
The Cross Examination Of Architect
Huston's Assistant Shows Defense
Wiz Eold That sanderson Did
No, 5 urge as Much as His Con-
trac, ,uld Have Allowed Him
to. 2.

Harrisbl : PA, Jan. s1.-rhat
John H. S rson did not really
charge as for furniture sup
piled for the new capitol as he was
entitled to under his contract will
be the chief defense in the conspir-
acy suit against Sanderson, Snyder,
Mathues and shumaker, on trial in
the Dauphin county court.
This was developed by the cross
examination yesterday of Stanford B.
Lewis, who was Architect Joseph M.
Huston's active assistant during the
construction and equipment of the
capitol.
Former Governor Pennypacker,
who was president Of the board of
grounds and buildings, while the
capitol was being furnished, will not
be called by the commonwealth. Mr..
Pennypacker has been subpoenaed
for the defense and If he is called as
a withess he will be cross examined
closely by the commonwealth.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-01-31
LONDON CURI0 SELLER PAYS
OVER 5000 FOR TWO
OLD ARTICLES
At the Sale at Auction Of Collection
Of Antiques, the Flag Of the Amer
lean Man-of-war Chesapeake Sold
for $4,25o The Famous Bugle
That Sounded Charge Of Light Bri-
gade Brought $1,000.

London, Jan. 31.-The flag Of the
American man-of-war Chesapeake and
the "Balaclava Bugle," this two most
valuable war relics of the collection
Of antiquities that belonged to the
late G. Middlebrook, were secured
yesterday at an auction sale Of the
collection for American buyers. The
Chesapeake flag was captured in a
fight with the British ship Shannon
in 1913, and there was good bid
ding for the torn piece of bunting.
The flag was sold for $4,250 to a
London art dealer, who also pur-
chased the bugle for s1,500. 1t was
upon this instrument that the order
of the famous light brigade to charge
at the battle of Balaclava was sound
ed. The dealer admitted that the
curios had been purchased by him
for different parties In America.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-01-31
STIRRING SESSION
A HOUSE Of LORDS
cHARaEs OF cowARDIcE PRE-.
FERRED AGAINST GOVERN.
MENT IN CONDITIONS
The Marquis Of Londonderry Led the
Attack and Declared Affairs Were
Worse Than il the Stormy Days Of
the Eighties Lord Beauchamp for
Government, Say. Matters Are n
aggerated.

London, Jan. 3 Heated charg-
es OF cowardice In turning blind
eye to the reign OF terrorism" In
Ireland dn order to keep the ma
tionalists In good temper and assure
the continuance Of their support In
the commons, were launched against
the government In the house OF lords
yesterday. The marquis Of London
derry, who was viceroy Of ireland In
1SS6-89, led in the attack and so
infectious were his sentiments that
even Lord Langford, who has been
q representative peer OF Ireland
since 1884, broke his silence OF "a
years and devoted his maiden speech
to recital Of his personal expert
ence with cattle driving outside his
own gates.
The Marquis Of Londonderry de-
clared that the present state Of Ire
land is worse than in the dark days
of the early eighties, when murder
and outrage were rampant, and he
fattributed the conditions entirely ID
the cowardtce Of the government.
Lord Beauchamp. replying In be-
half Of the government, complained
Of the exaggerated pesstmism Of the
unionist peers. He admitted that
cattle driving had Increased during
the last year, but said that this wa,
the sole sign OF the agrarian CON.
ditions becoming worse.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-01-31
MAN SHOT
IN SIOUX FALL S.

Sioux Falls, Jan. 81 Alex Hing
man Is the occupant Of q bed at
the Sioux Falls hospital. suffering
with q bullet wound in his neck. He
lives at Avon, s. %.
He was shot and robbed by a man
who registered at the Little Grand
restaurant, yesterday as Carl Hem
bricks.
Officer Hdllis of the police force de-
scribes Hendricks as about 20 years
old, weight about LAB pounds and
heighth IS feet six or eight inches.
He has been in Sioux Falls for two.
days.
Htnzman is also q stranger in this
city. He came to Sioux Falls to ser
cure treatment for sore eyes and was
stopping. at the same restaurant with
Hendricks.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-01-31
INSANE FATHER
KILLS DAUGHTER
cRAzED CHICAGO CARRIAGE
CONSTRUCTOR COMMITS
CAUsELEss CRIME
William Meutsch, Without Warning,
Yesterday Shot and Killed His
Five-Year-old Daughter-Was Ar
rested and Told Police he Intend
ed to Murder Another Daughter
But She Was Not at Home.

Chicago, Jan. s1.-William H.
Meutsch. a carriage maker. at 41s
Armitage avenue yesterday shot and
killed one Of his daughters, five years
old and fatally wounded his two
other children.
The cause of the crime is not
known, but according to the police
Meutsch had recently quarreled with
his wife several times because Of
the children.
( The murderer is believed by the
police to be Of unsound mind. He
confessed after his arrest, that he
intended to kill another daughter
1s years old, who was absent wher
the tragedy occurred.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-01-31
BANK WITHsTANDs RUN
Oriental Bank Of N. Z. Passes Crisis
Following Amsterdam Failure

New York, Jan. 81. President
Hugh Kelly Of the Oriental bank. a
state Institution, which withstood a
run yesterday, gave out statement
last might that he believed the bank
would open this morning for busi-
ness.
Following the closing Wednesday
evening OF the New Amsterdam Ma
tfonal and the Mechanics and Trad
ers' State bank. there was a run ON
the Oriental bank during the day.
which it successfully withstood. II
was given out that the bank would
be able to secure all assistance nee
essary. 4.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-01-31

Chicago. Jan. 81. police guard
was placed about the residence of3
Mrs. Potter Palmer, 100 Lake Shora
Drive. last nigh, BY the chief ofs
police. following the receipt ~ him
OF an anonymous letter ii which.
the writer told ot having overheard
three men discussing q plot TO dyna-
mite building. Mrs. Palmer is on
the way to Europe and none but SER
mants were in the house. Chief OF
Police shippy looked upon the mat
ter as the work of d crank
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-01-31
ANOTHER MINE EXPLOSION
Nine Miners Meet Death in West
Virginia Horror

Charleston, w. Va, Jan. Nine
miners met sudden death in the Net
River colliery, known to miners as
the Lower Boone mine, 45 miles from
here, near Hawks Nest, yesterday
afternoon in an explosion that partly
wrecked the mine. It is stated that
Is men were in the mine at the time
Of the explosion and that eight Of the
nine dead were instantly killed. 9th
ers escaped with only slight injur-
les.
The following men were the vic
Tins:
Henry Holiday, mine boss. John
Bowles, a. J. Wagles, Charles Casse,
Wilbur Wilson, John Clark, Rich
ard Myers, Travice Fauot, Peter
Barlow.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-01-31
INSIGNIA FOR MRS. EDDY
Head Of Christian Science Churc
Receives French Honor

Boston, Mass, Jan. 31.-A jew
elled insignia of "Oficer O'Academ-
ie," an honor recently conferred on
Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy, the founder
and head of the Christian Science
church, by the French government,
was presented to Mrs. Eddy at her
new home in Newton yesterday by
DR.. John II. Worthf, president Of the
First Church Of Christ, Scientist, Of
Concord, N. H. The jewel is the gift
of the members Of Concord church,
who secured it in France.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-01-31
ENTIRE TOWN
IS DESTROYED

Albert Lea, Mimi, Jan. 81 Fire
early yesterday destroyed Twin
Lakes. village situated on the Min
neapolis & st. Louis railroad, nine
miles southwest Of here. Not a
structure was left standing and al
most the entire population, number
ing over 200, are homeless as re-
suit.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1908-01-31
BOWEN AGAIN
BOUND OVER

Pierre, Jan. s1.-(special to the
American. On the second prelim-
mary hearing of Aurelius Bowen,
changed with the murder Of Kathar-
inc Kills, near Fort Pierre, the de-
fendant was again bound over for
appearance in the circuit court, and
on application to the court by the
defense the case went over to the
next term next fall.