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Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-18
CYNICS AND PESSIMISTS.
By Rev. A. Mac 7

By Rev. A. Mac Donald Reoch.
Because an excellent spirit was in
him.-Daniel vi, 5.
An excellent spirit in man is Of
more Importance than anything else
The men of spirit are the men who do
things
1t is an old story, but it will always
be true that the honest-hearted with
sling and pebbles will sIay the giant
where strong men in ponderous armor
quail and flee. An excellent spirit is
the best armOr. Even the golden rule
avails little unless it is applied in the
golden spirit
The spirit may become diseased as
well as the body. The cynic and pes,
sinist, unlike the poet, are made, not
born. The sweet spirit of the child is
twisted and warped and knotted until
at length he is turned loose among me1
like Samson's foxes, with brands al
their tails, doing harm wherever they
go. This is nothing less than an I'm.
pardOnable crime We have institutions
for the criminal and the insane and the
sick; why not have them for the mel
Of gloom and dependency and sour
ness? Let such be subjected to forci.
BILE though kindly treatment until the
maladies of the spirit are corrected.
The cure of the spirit is possible,
The thoughts We dwell upon are the
food and medicine Of the spirit. Dwell
On the failings, intustices and infelici-
ties of life and you will have despon'
dent, critical AM sour spirit. Dwell on
the noble, the good, the true, and your
spirit will take on buoyancy and elias.
ITCHY of these things and the 10Y OF
elevated thoughts" will be yours. my
mind to me kingdom is" will not only
pass for good rhetoric, but it constfr
tutes a splendid practical working basis
for every ambitious spirit. When the
farmers fields do not yield satisfactory
lily he plows deeper and releases the
pent-up powers of the soil. Then tie
harvests come in fullness.
We need some mighty thought to go
down deep into the subsoil Of our spirit
and release the imprisoned powers Of
our being The multitude of ordinary
thoughts only scrape the surface, and
the yield is scant. The greatest thought
ever presented to the mind Of man is
the thought Of the Father above work
ing out through sacrifice the redemp-
ton Of human spirits. This thought
comes seeking entrance to the human
mind. Behold, l stand at the door
and knock" it says. 1t is the king of
all thoughts, yet it comes as quietly as
a peasant might come. Once granted
admittance to the mind, the true kingli-
ness Of it appears and all other
thoughts declare themselves its sub
jects Then new thoughts and energies
make themselves felt.
Such a man reaches out a restful,
kindly hand to the world, and when an
explanation is sought for the benefi-
cent influence Of his life men cast up
the accounts and say, because an ex-
cellent spirit was in him"
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-18

iSSS1NG
in which the coffee berry is exported.
which explains the development Of this
industry. All jute fibers are imported
from abroad. With regard to COM
merce and industry it is easy to get
an idea of their Importance from the
fact that in the city of Sac Paulo there
are 1904 commercial firms and S25 in
dustrial establishments. The population
Of the State had increased from 100,-
537 in 1872 to S37,3 54 in 1872. The
census of 1900 shows 2,279,6OS, and it
is safe to say that the total to-day
would be very nearly three milIions-a
very striking gain.
The climate of the city Of Sac Paulo
is extremely pleasant, especially dur
ing the summer December, January
and February, in spite of sudden
changes Of temperature. Mild temper
allure, very pure water supply, sewers
well distributed, a health office estab-
lished along modern lines, and the 9th
er physical conditions Of the country
all tend to make the capital of the
State and it's surroundings a most
healthy spot. Besides it's salubrity, Sac
Paulo can boast of a handsome appear
ance, growing commerce. and all the
conveniences Of a modern city. 1t is
every day extending its borders, and
may, after Rio de Janeiro. the Brazil
ian capital, and Buenos Ayres, in the
Argentine Republic, be considered the
most important town in South America.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-18
MORE WATER FOR SALT LAKE.
Visitor from the Utah City Says that
BODY Is Filling.

Body Is Filling.
Great Salt Lake is filing again. The
drying up Of the lake, which began in
1899, stopped last year after having
dropped several feet. In the past year
it has raised more than one-half the
distance it fell in seven previous years.
}. ID. Elwood Of Salt Lake City was
telling of the antics of Salt Lake at
the Coates House recently, saws the
Kansas City Times.
The residents of Salt Lake CITY. and
especially the company owning the Salt
air Pavilion, were worried over the
prospect of the water leaving the beach
around the pavilion dry as the water
evaporated," said Mr. Elwood "Tn
fact, in 1901 and 1902, bathers were
compelled to walk on sand for dis
lance of several rods from the pavilion
before they reached the water. The
piers of the building were built in near
ly three feet of water with the car
track elevated from the shore to tha
building
When the water had receded and
left the pleasure resort on sand. +ho
government was asked to take hand
and stop some of the reckless irriga-
ton which drained the Big Bear River
the inlet to Salt Lake. Whether the
government action had anything to do
with the situation or not, l do not
know, but at any rate the water in
the lake has raised two feet in the last
year or two. The rise is slow but the
effect is gratifying to the residents of
Salt Lake City"
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-18
SAYS SELFISHNESS
PROMPTS TIPPERS.
Pullman Official Declares Some Patrons
Favor Porters to Get Better Serv-
ice Than Others

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Dec 16.-The tipping
system as it obtains in America and
particularly as it applies to the Pullman
company underwent a feeting inquiry
before Interstate Commerce Commission
er Lane today and its existence was as
cribed to selfishness
This statement was made by Richmond
Dean, general manager of the Pullman
company, into whose rates Mr.. Lane is
inquiring. The witness denied that the
public tips the porter because he is I'M
derpaid and observed:
''The tipping custom is n result of the
selfishness of persons who desire better
service than their fellows, and are will
ing to pay for it,
William j. Underwood, general man
ager of the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul, which operates it's own sleepers,
testified as to the cost of operation md
maintainance of his cars. This infOr-
nation was desired in order to furnish
basis of comparison for the Pullman's
tariffs.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-18

Ohio County Officer Exchanges Shots
with Unknown Men and Is Him
self Wounded.

TOLEDO, o., Dec. 16.-An unknown
man was instantly killed and Marshal f.
G.. Woods of Greenwich, Huron county,
was seriously wounded early today in an
encounter with five men in the railroad
yards of that village.
Marshal Woods accosted man stand
ing near the pOstOflice and acting in a
suspicious manner. In reply to questions
the unknown man said that he was
stranger in the town, but desired to leave
on a freight train. The marshal es-
corted him to the railway yards and just
as they reached the tracks, four other
men suddenly jumped from behind a car
and ordered the officer to throw up his
hands. He did, but in one hand he had
an automatic revolver which he fired.
One bullet pierced the heart of one of
the quartette who fell dead.
The firing was returned by the other
four and one of the bullets struck the
marshal in the back. AS he fell, the
quartette beat him to insensibility, then
escaped.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-18
Winning u Juryman.

1t is related of Lachaud, the most
famous of French criminal lawyers in
the last century, that in pleading a GER
tain case he perceived that one of the
jurors seemed to be hostile to him and
his argument.
In the faces Of all the other men in
the box he saw with his practiced eyes
that his oratory or his shrewdness was
having its effect, but this man, in spite
OF all Lachaud could do, remained
frowning, suspicious, obdurate.
Lachaud continued with his work.
however, and presently saw that his
opportunity had come. 1t was a hot
day, and ray Of sunlight had pene-
trated crevice on the curtain and was
shining on top of the head Of this Jury
man, who was quite bald. The lawyer
paused in his argument and addressed
himself directly to the court
IF your honor would please" he
said, ito order that the curtain in yon-
der window be lowered a trifie, l am
sure that the sixth juryman would ap-
preciate it."
This sign Of watchful attention won
the obstinate juryman's heart and
Lachaud's case.-New York Tribune
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-18
KATsER's OPERA BILL 100000


When He Commands Performance
He Buys Out the House.
Some interesting statistics are pub
lished regarding the extent to which
the German Emperor personally subsi-
dies the Royal Opera House and the
Royal Theater in Berlin, says the New
York Times. OF a total of S625,OOO
expended on them by the Prussian
budget, S112,50O is contributed from
the Kaiser's private eXchequer. In ad-
dition he bears the annual deficit, some
thing like $4,000, sometimes as much
as 100000.
Thus the imperial patronage of dra-
matte and operate arts represents a
tidy sum of over 100000 per annum.
Even this, however, does not exhaust
the list of the Kaiser's theatrical ex-
penses, for every time he commands a
performance, the seats for which are
distributed to his personal guests and
friends, he must buy out the entire seat
ing capacity of the theater, averaging
a total Of 81, go for each such affair.
The salaries of the Kaiser's operate
and dramatic stars are, of course, small
compared with those paid in New York.
Not one gets more than $4,000 a year.
The general manager of the whole royal
theatrical department receives only 81,
500 a year in addition to the free use
Of the official residence. Nevertheless,
the bill the Kaiser will have to foot at
the end of this year will be the heavi-
est he has ever paid, for it includes
the cost of producing his cherished his
torical pageant, the Assyrian panto-
mime, "Sardanapalus." which alone
cost over $4,000 before the curtain
rose on tha first performance
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-18

iueFIUlly InTlV1nS C1Ly OF Brazil, Ou1
the rank of a kingdom and united to
that of Portugal, the city Of Sac Paulo
bearing that name. It kept this title
after the proclamation Of independence
in 1922, and from the foundation Of
the republic Of Brazil the city has been
the capital of the State Of Sac Paulo.
Following the trend Of modern de-
velopment, the State Of Sac Paulo, orig
inally merely agricultural, has been
transformed into an important indus
trial country, becoming more active
and prosperous every day. During the
last thirtyfive years, as a consequence
of the immigration of European work
men, numbers Of industries have been
founded and developed. Conspicuous
among these are the weaving of fab
RIGS, the making of hats, shoes, beer,
and alimentary pastes. There are also
numerous iron foupdries.
The cotton plantations have been
largely extended during the last few
years. In the old colonial times the
cotton fiber was woven in small es-
adjustments, but the first large spin
ming mill was not founded before 1869,
in the city Of Itu. There are now thir-
ty-one cotton mills in various parts of
the State.
The most important branch of textile
industry after the spinning of cotton
is the spinning of jute. This vegetable
is used for the manufacture of sacks
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-18
SHORT METER SERMONS.

Nothing is saved by selfshness.
Courtesy always gives more than it
costs.
No nation is any greater or better
than it's homes.
Religion for the praise of men has no
power with men.
People who make trouble always talk
Of their trials.
True fruits are not unwilling to be
hidden by the leaves.
The shortness Of the day excuses no
man from greatness of endeavOr.
Success is not so much in getting
there as in knowing what you are there
for.
The man who can be bought always
thinks he cannot be caught by his
buyer.
The greatness of any mans present
depends ON the length of his view Of
the future.
Salvation is more than consciousness
of my soul it is the sense of the worth
of every soul.
When the preacher gets anxious as
to popular opinion on his brain, ne has
not his people on his heart.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-18
TO RUSH WALL STREET INQUIRY.
Chairman of Gov. Hughes Committee
Tells of Plans.

NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-Immediate
work is the programme of the committee
appointed by Gov. Hughes to inquire
into Wall street and make suggestions
for new laws to regulate the conditions
of trading in securities. According to
Horace White, the author and editor of
this city, who will act as chairman, an
effort will be made to deliver the com
mittee's report to Gov. Hughes in time
for him to make use of it in a special
message to the Legislature, which CON
venes January L. The committee will
meet in a few days.
1--WE are hopeful of hearty co-opera-
ton of Wall street men," said Mr..
White "The testimony we shall take
will be entirely of a voluntary character,
as we cannot compel attendance of wit
nesses, production of books or anything
of that sort"
Mr.. White is a graduate of Beloit
college, Wisconsin.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-18

friend. 1t was warm night, and
the chessbOard was on a table close to
an open window. Parrot had the
white men. His queen was in direct
line with the black king, but a black
knight was between the two pieces. 1t
was PARROTS move. Suddenly there
was a sharp report outside, and a bull
let whistled in through the window,
hit the black knight and buried itself
in the wall. PARROT had been bending
over the board, and the bullet was evil
IDENTIFY intended for his head But for
a few seconds he did not stir He saw
the black knight suddenly vanish
Then in his peculiar drawing, hesitat-
ing way he said, Check
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-18

Few persons of the North fully real
lie the vast forward strides that are
being made by some Of the South Amer
lean republics. Usually we think of
these remote countries as being rather
untamed both as to climate and peo-
pie, but that is a mistake. The sooner
Americans become awake to the fact
that our South American republics of
fer great commercial possibilities the
better it will be for u.s. Brazil, with
Its vast territory and bountiful nat
ural resources, is beginning to come
rapidly TO the front as a nation of
much more than minor Importance in
the world One of the principal States
In the Brazilian Federation of twenty
is that of Sac Paulo, the capital and
chief city of which is also called Sac
Paulo The picture shown above gives
a good idea of conditions there. The
streets are mostly narrow, yet electric
street cars and lights, coupled with 9TH
er modern conveniences, give to the
city quite twentieth century look.
The history of Sac Paulo goes back
many years. The city takes it's name
from the fact that the first mass was
celebrated there Jan. %, 1854, the feast
Of st. Paul's conversion. Not until I'LL
did the village, which had steadily
though slowly increased become a city.
In 1915, when Brazil was raised TO
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-18
REPORT BANKSHORTAGE
Defalcation of $4,000 Discovered in
Somersworth, N. H.-Cashier
Is Arrested

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 16.-A
defalcation of $50, 900 has been discov-
cred in the First National bank of Som
ellsworth, N. H., the cashier of the bank
has been arrested and the board of di-
rectors have asked the bank examiner to
take possession of the institution with a
view to voluntary liquidation. This in
formation was reported to the comptrOl-
Ter of the currency by the bank examiner
for that district in a telegram today. The
examiner says the bank has an undivided
profit account of $4,000 and he con-
siders the institution solvent, but the
board of directors declare they are I'M
able to restore the impairment of capital.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-18

lodging its domestic responsibilities. At
any rate. the park commissioner put the
matter up to the park board, and it
was unanimously decided to count the
animals tails, this being the method al
ways employed in a squirrel census.
Armed with small pieces of string and
pockets filed with nuts, every cop
that could be spared from the regular
routine started out to round them up.
Twelve leg weary. grass stained. bark
scratched cops" stumbled into the Ar
ted figures. One cops count showed
that there were 1856 squirrels in the
park Another was certain that he had
couuted 7.456,342 A third put the pop
ulatioH at T6S squirrels. Not one of the
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-18
HARD FIGHT BEFORE C. P. TAFT.
Burton Pressing Him Closely in Race
for Senate.

COLUMBUS, O., Dec. 16.-The lieu
tenants of Charles 2. Taft are fright
ened about his prospects in the senatorial
contest and are demanding that their
chief come to Columbus at the earliest
possible moment, open headquarters and
Senator Foraker. Congressman Burton,
whose candidacy is the chief menace TO
Mr.. Taft, is scheduled to arrive in
Columbus Wednesday to open headquar-
.ers. Senator Foraker will arrive Friday
night. The men whom Congressman Bur
ton has scouting the state are claiming
that they have from thirty-five to forty
forty-six are necessary to insure his
election. They say that the Foraker men
are ready to 90 to Burton if the present
senator cannot win.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-18
FLEET HAS SPENT A
YEAR ON LONG CRUISE.
Officers and Men on Battleships Cele-
brate Anniversary of Departure
at Colombo, CeyIon.

COLOMBO, Ceylon, Dec 16.-The an
adversary cf the departure of the Ameri-
can battleships from Hampton Roads was
celebrated by the officers and men here
today. 1t is just a year since the ships
started on the voyage to the Pacific, the
worlds cruise being decided upon after
the vessels had passed through the
Straits of Magellan. They are now
homeward bound the next stop being
Suez when the ships will pass into the
Mediterranean and then into the Atlantic
ocean on the last leg of the trip to New
York. Today the men took another of
their daily trips to Handy, an inland
town situated on the banks of fine ar
titicial lake.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-18
Up in the Air

Every squirrel IN Central park in New
York. is up in the air True. they sDend
most of their spare time outside of Of
fee hours up among the treetops, bnt
they went up a little higher than usual
when they learned that Park Commits
sioner Smith had authorized a squirrel
census. For some time the fact that
they have been decreasing in numbers
has been noted by many residents along
the park boundaries. First automobiles
We're credited with emitting down the
population. thu death rate among them
from failure TO heed the ''honk-honk''
reaching an average of three or four
day. Then came the theory that the
new generation of nut nibblers was
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-18
Manitowoc Men in New Companv

MANITOWOC, Wis, Dec. 16.-[Spe-
cial. 1.-Two ManitowOc men are officers
of the United States Furniture COM
pany, organized in Illinois with a capital
stock of 100000, to establish retail
stores in ten of the largest cities of the
country. Joseph Schneider of this city
is president of the company and Norman
Larsen is treasurer.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-18
RAIL ORDER DIVIDED.
Pennsylvania Apportions 1909 Supply of
135,5o0 Tons Among Five
Companies.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. 10
The Pennsylvania Railway company's
steel rail order for 1909 delivery which
calls for 1850 tons of rails, was an
nounced today. The order has been dis
tributed as follows: Illinois Steel COM
pany, 81, 500 tons; Cambria Steel COM
pany, $4,000 tons; Pennsylvania Steel
company, 25,00O tons; Lackawanna Steel
company, 1900 tons; Bethlehem Steel
company, 10000 tons.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-18
An Unexpected Check.

A man who won a reputation for cool
daring and almost eccentric fearless
ness along a thousand miles Of the
southwestern border was y. L. Par
rott, at one time sergeant in Nc
Nelly's company OF Texan rangers.
one night in 1875, about six months
after Parrot left the state service, he
was sitting in a house in a little town
In southwest Texas playing chess viii
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-18
CAN'T HOLD EXCURSIONS.
Railroad Commission Interferes with
Plans of Appleton Merchants.

NEENAH, Wis, Dec. 16.-Notwith-
standing reports to the contrary emanat-
ing from Appleton, the merchants Of
that city cannot hold free or paid fare
excursions from Neenah, Menasha and
Kaukauna, as planned. The state rail-
way commission informed Supt. z. h.
Ellis of the W. T. L. II. & z. Co., oper-
ating the line between Kaukauna, Apple
ton and Neenah, that the free excursions
cannot be held.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-18
J. B. CALL APPOINTED.
Made General Freight and Passenger
Agent of Green Bay & Western
Railroad.

GREEN BAY, Wis, Dec. 16.-[Spe-
call B. Call was today appointed
general freight and passenger agent of
the Green Bay 6 Western railroad and
It's three auxiliary lines by General
Manager J. C. Jordan. The appointment
takes effect January /. He takes the
office left vacant by the death of w.
g. Modisett. who died last September.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-18
DoNT's FOR CHURCHMEN.

Don't try to hide from God who sees
all men just as they are.
Don't go to church expecting good if
YOU have not spent the week preparing
for it
Don't pretend to spirituality for there
is no pretense that will more quickly
disclose the hypOcrite.
Don't expect the minister to make up
for your shortcomings which you have
not had courage enough to overcome.
Don't charge against the brethren the
coIdness that you feel because you have
neglected your religious duties and your
God.
Don't blame the minister if you are
not benefited by attending church, until
YOU have made certain it is not your
own fault.
Don't attempt to force your way into
fellowship with the spiritually minded,
for entry is gained only through your
own spirituality.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-18
MAY RECOVER SIGHT.
Gen. William Booth Is Operated on for
Cataract and Doctors Are Hope
full Of Result.

LONDON, Dec. 16.-Gen. William
Booth, commander-in-chief of the Saliva
ton Army, was operated on this after
noon for cataract and the doctors are
hopeful that he will completely recover
his sight. The general declined the use
of an 'anaesthetic, and cocaine only was
employed. He was in excellent spirits
and spent the morning in attending to
correspondence on army matters.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-18
DUMAS HEAD RESIGNS,
Nikolai A. Khomyakoff Quits After
Hearing Criticism at an Ex-
citing Session.

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 16-Niko-
lai A. Khomyakof, president of the
Duma, resigned his Office this afternoon.
following an exciting session i'll which he
was severely criticised