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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-27
DINNER SERVED AT OPERA

queen Sets Fashion of Giving Box
PARTIES at Covent Garden
by having her dinner brought from
buckingham Palace and served in the
rear OF the royal box during the inter-
val between the first and second acts
Oh the opera on Thursday night, the
queen set fashion that society be-
IleVes will not only become popular for
the charm of the idea but will also
solve the practical problem Of minister
Ing to the appetite at early perform
ances without missing parts of the
opera, says the London CORRESPONDENT
of the New York Times. Owing TO the
increasing demand for the rendition of
operas without cuts, the eating prob
lem has recently become very acute at
the long performances. The situation
becomes especially annoying when the
performance begins as early as G 40
as was the case with "Siegfried" in
English at Covent Garden on Thursday
During the general scamper to neigh
boring refreshment bars and sandwich
depots between the first and second
acts four attendants carefully carried
into the rear of the royal box small
table, already set, and containing the
Queens favorite dishes The food had
been prepared at the palace and kent
warm by means Of patent heat-retain-
ing devices.
thus Queen Alexandra, with one or
two friends, was able to turn from the
stage tc dinner, which they had time
tG enjoy heartily before the beginning
Of the next act. When the curtain
assembled the attendants disappeared
with the dinner table as silently as
they had appeared.
Many persons believe that box dinner
parties will be accepted as really
smart and sensible functions as Co
vent Garden in the future.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-27
ST. L0UISSCH00L BURNS
FOREST PARK UNIVERSITY COM
PLETELY DESTROYED.
All of the Three Hundred Young Women
Students Escape, but Lose Their
Belongings.

ST. LOUIS. Mo, March 2l.-Forest
Park university. a private school for
young women and having an enrolment
of 300 students from all parts of the
country, was Quilted by fire today. All
persons in the building escaped iii safety.
There was no time for the saving OF
belongings of the young women students,
and they lost everything. As the school
was some distance from the city, the fire
had gained considerable Roadway before
the department arrived.
The institution was founded as Kirk
wood seminary i'll the suburban village OF
klrkwo9d. i'll 1861. by Mrs Anna Sneed
Cairns. who on Thursday celebrated her
siXty-seventh birthday anniversary.
1t was the first university to be char
tered solely for women in the United
States.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-27
GIVES COTTON TOTALS FOR 1907.
United States Census Report Makes Es-
innate of Yield for Year.

WASHINGTON, d. c., March 21.-
The census report shows that the cotton
crop grown in 1907 aggregated 1851
1853 running bales, counting round as
half bales and including Hnters, and
showed a total of 27,577 active ginneries
for 1907. This is against Is. 3O5, 300 bales
in 1906 and 10,725,6O in 1908. The
statistics include 127,64G bales returned
as remaining to be ginned after the time
Of the March canvass. The total num-
Der of running bales as given is eGuiva-
lent to 11,3O2,S72 5O0-pound bales. The
average gross weight of the bales for
1907 is 501.S pounds. The items for the
crop of 1907 are 1O79S, G95 square bales.
1850 round bales, IS. 1913 Sea Island
bales; liners, 276,J00 bales
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-27
Desire Old System.
BY NIGHT RIDERS
First Murder in "Blue Grass" Country Is
Reported-Independent Tobacco
Farmer Meets Death.

CARLISLE, Ky, March 21.-A band
of night riders early this morning shot
and killed Harlan Hedges, prominent
farmer, seven miles northwest of this
place. This is the first murder by the
night riders in the Blue Grass" region
of Kentucky. Hedges was awakened By
shouts shortly before o'clock. Appre4
hending trouble he went to his front door
with a shotgun and fired once. The
night riders replied with 4 volley which
killed Hedges just as his wife reached
his side. The masked men then rode
rapidly away and did not attempt to set
fire to Hedges house or barn. Hedges
was an Independent tobacco farmer and
was widely known over the county.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-27
The Oyer-Str;ct Librarian

Postmaster General Meyer, at a din
ner in Washington, was advocating
postal banks.
These banks" he said, have so
many good points and so few bad ones
that they who find fault with them
have to exaggerate and dwell on their
defects like an old librarian l used to
know. This librarian was very strict
and censorious. Once, when [ was a
boy, l returned volume Of Scott to
him. He, as usual, looked closely into
the books condition before marking it
off on my card.
Page So he said, glaring at me
over his spectacles, "a hole Then he
turned the leaf. Page 90 he added
another hole
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-27
MEET AT WHITE HOUSE.
President Calls in Congressman to Out
line a Legislative Pro-
gramme.

WASHINGTON, d. c., March 21.-
An important conference was held at the
white house this forenoon, the President
having summoned there Senator Aid
rich and Representatives Payne, Dalzell
and Hepburn, for the purpose of consult
ing as to the legislative programme
which, it is understood, includes meas
ures amendatory Of the employers liza
bility act; the bill modifying the power
of injunction, the Aldrich financial BILL
the Hepburn proposition to amend the
Sherman antitrust law, and the propo-
sition TO prosecute tariff inquiry during
the recess of Congress.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-27
MOVE e. o. P. BUILDING.
Birthplace of Republicans Organization
Will Occupy Site on Ripon
Campus.

RIPON. Wis, March 21.-LSpecial. !
By mail vote the trustees of Ripon
college have sanctioned the recent action
of President r. G. Hughes in Offering to
the Commercial club of Ripon site for
the old schOolhouse in which the Repub-
hcan party was organized. The vote
was unanimous. Preparations for the
new site are now being planned by Pres
ident Hughes.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-27
AERoPLANE MAKES TWO TRIPS,
Successful Flights Accom- plished by
Harry Farman at Paris.

PARIS, March 21.-Henry Farman is
winning more fame with his aeroplane,
Issy Des Moulineaux. The experiments
were made last evening. After one or
two preliminary runs, prolonged fight
was attempted and a distance estimated
at two kilometers, 300 meters was Gov
cred in two minutes and fifty seconds.
The fight was not a straight line, but in
clined half turn and complete circle.
The second flight was then attempted.
This time the distance covered was esti-
mated at three kilometers and the time
occupied was two minutes and ifty-fve
seconds.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-27
Threw Babies to ExpIorer.

Many strange adventures were en-
countered by Boyd Alexander in his
journeyings in Africa. In one famine
stricken village young girls were Of
fered to the party for food. Elsewhere
the people, fleeing before him, threw
down babies in the hope of staying
their hunger and 50 stopping the white
mons advance.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-27
AN ISOLATED HOSPITAL
Mother Would Persist in Telling of
Her Children's Sicknesses

Mrs. Warren had seven children. Her
new acquaintance at the seaside hotel
had reason to know the fact. A genial.
sympathetic spinster, without even
nephews and nieces, was a godsend 10
the talkative and doting mother. She
poured into the patient ears of the toll
Grant old maid the life-story of each Of
the seven little Warrens.
The differing temperaInents of the
children, the problems Of getting their
education, the arrangements for the
coming-out of the oldest daughter. and
for the camping-out Of the youngest
son-the conscientious scruples of Bes-
sic and the lawlessness of Clara-all
these made the substance of the CONVEX
alton during the first days of July. Still,
by skilful management on the part of
Miss Spinster, these questions could
sometimes be used as introduction to
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-27
"KIDDO" WILSON IS SOLD.
Fort Worth Club Purchases Former
Brewer Pitcher

COLUMBUS, O., March 21.-.Spe-
cial. J-"Kiddo" Wilson, the young pitch
er who was with the Milwaukee club last
year. has been let out and sold to the
Fort Worth club. Washington had the
youngster under contract, but released
him to Milwaukee. Wilson is a good
pitcher, but his inability to keep in CON
dition while a member of the Brewers
caused Charles Havenor, the owner, to
dispose of him.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-27
HUMMEL ON HIS WAY.
New York Lawyer Sails on the Lusita-
MIA for a Visit in Eu-
rope.

NEW YORK, March 21-Abraham
II. Hummel the lawyer who was re-
leased from the penitentiary last Thurs
day after serving ten months for CON
spiracy III connection with the Dodge
Morse divorce case, sailed for Europe
today on the steamship Lusitania. He
was accompanied by his sister. Mrs. S. II.
Kaffenburgh, ard his nephew, Abraham
H Kaffenburgh
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-27
KILLS WRONG PERSON.
Ohio Farmer Sets Trap for Chicken
Thief and His Own Wife Meets
Death

KENTON, o., March 21-When Mrs.
S. O. Burdette went to gather eggs in
the hen coop today she was killed by
the discharge of gun which her hus-
band had set to kill thieves who had
been bothering the chickens. The gun
had been fixed by n string fastened to
the coop door so that when it was opened
the gun would be discharged. Mrs. Bur
dette was instantly killed.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-27

ratiOns governed by a body Of directors
chief function is select experts These directors have
to be capable directing the grand policies
corporation.
We in our cities who have proved their
competence in their private business The commonest
objection is all in the word ''un-American" SO many
good things nowadays un-American. SO many have
heard called that when first proposed have later
their worth and been adopted Undemocratic another
such word.
Whatever policy will get the work Of the people we'll
done ought to be Democratic If 1t now Those are
the very conditions Of the life Of democracy But
Of government will be good government there
behind it the voting population which good gov
eminent.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-27

men glanced at each other with looks
which admitted their own stupidity.
Now, as to whether the mans eyes
ought to be closed, I don't know, as |
have never noticed"
And then the bachelor girl was sud
denly overcome with confusion as a
chorus of delighted shrieks and shouts
arose from the assemblage present.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-27

in his and they will accomplish final vic
tory for his aspirations.
The Teutonc raons in many respects it appears,
the most successful peoples in the world because their
ethics Of undaunted struggle to which they have
adhered since prehistoric times 1t disgrace
the TeuOnC warrior to be slain dishonor to van
quiSled but it infamy than death to be a
coward, it disgrace gain victory by dishonest
The enemy relentlessly combated maybe he
hated, yet it would have been q blot on ones es
cutcheOn to treat him with meanness. 1t was not I'M
these barbarans for the victor to place
laurel wreath upon the grave of his foe whom in life
he had cOmbated with bitterest hatred.
wonderful harmony from the conflict Of an
tagonistc principles All order proceeds from the an
tagonism Of factors that work in opposite directions
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-27
ROBBERS BREAK JAIL.
Notorious Hold-up Men Gain Liberty
from Jail at Helena,
Mont

HELENA, Mont, March 21.-George
Frank Hauser and Charles Mcdonald,
charged with having held up the Great
Northern Oriental limited last September
and rihed the registered mails of 100000
being transported to a Spokane bank,
broke Jail early today and are still at lib
erty. The men sawed their cell doors,
the corridor bars and the bars in a win
dow.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-27
SericuS. Indeed,

To the principal Of school for poor
boys in London the father of one Of
the lads wrote the following note in
explanation Of his sons absence from
school: Sir: Please excuse John for
being away, as he has been very bad
with information on the inside"
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-27
DEFALCATION FIGURES GROW.
Investigation Indicates That FraternaI
Fund Is Short SI25.OOO

PORT HURON. Mich, March 81
Further investigation into the defaIca-
tions Of Secretary w. l.. Wilson Of the
United Home Protectors Fraternity
have. increased the figures Of the short
age to $125,000, and it is feared that
they may total $4,000. Wilson is in
Jail on the verge of collapse.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-27
PUNISHED FOR A CRIME.
Chicago Man Attempts to Escape in
Creek and DrOWnS

CHICAGO, ILL.,, March 2l-Plunging
day to escape several policemen after
he had stabbed and probably fatally
wounded a girl who had Tilted him to
wed another man, Nicholas Fortune, %
years old, was seized with cramps and
drowned.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-27
HAILED AS THE NEW PATTI. ,

Nine. Luisa Tetrazzini, who scored a
success at her first appc france in New
York, singing in La Traviata," was
hailed by the London critics on her
appearance in England as "the new
Patti She has been singing in opera
for eleven years Nine. Tetrazzini is
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-27
SLANG IN THE NAVY.

There Is II Name for Almost Every
thing the Sailor Sees.
The navy, like every other profess
sion, has It's own pet slang. and the
"argot' of those who serve under the
white ensign IS perhaps richer and more
varied than that of any other calling.
says the Pittsburg Bulletin
Timed beef is invariably referred to
as the accident" This is a somewhat
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-27

pieces masterpieces. Therefore longer attempt
to read them But at the time do prca-
tce in quest Of enjoyment Of dscardng every book
that threatens to prove tedious.
The main principle which should underlie the reading
Of is the esthetc intellectual bliss to be
derived from reading His perusals should fall into
dyisonsthe disciplinary and the purely joyous When
he is beginning to form his taste in imaginative liter
allure his disciplinary reading should consist of classical
imaginative masterpieces AS time proceeds, the mex
perenced student growing will discover that
his joyous reading apprOximates and to his
disciplinary reading He will discover that the verdict
Of the right, even though it did not accord
with his early views. He will discover that the
why the classical writer's from Homer to whom you
please esteemed and immortal is not primarily be
they deep and correct, and restrained, and
shapey but primarily because they give joy, sheer JOY
to the largest number Of cultivated readers.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-27
THAW FAMILY AGREE.
No Breach in Relations Between Stan
ford Whites Slayer and
Mother

NEW YORK, March 21.-In an au-
thoritative statement today Franklin
Bartlett, counsel for Harry X. Thaw
and his mother, Mrs. William Thaw,
denied that there had been any disagree
ment between the members of the Thaw
family
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-27
ORDER COMES THROUGH STRUGGLES.
BY DR.. Paul Carus.

Ethics teaches all struggle must be I'M
derta6en in the service of a higher and
greater cause than our egotstlc self. He
alone will conquer who fights for something
greater than his personal interests and even
if he is yanquished he will still have the
satisfaction that his ideal is not conquered
with him. He will find successors to do his
work. His ideal, if genuine, will rise again
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-27
EXPERTS TO GOVERN OUR CITIES
BY President Eliot of Harvard.

L believe that board OF five select
men would be safer, more intelligent,
and In the end more democratic. than
an autocratic mayor or our present
system. We need men as agents Of
the people who are competent bust
ness men and have proved themselves
to be such. Municipal business has
become very complicated and needs
expert service.
We can only get expert men into
our city business as great business
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-27
Can but Went.

in a battle of tongues between man
and wife. find that a woman can gen
orally hold her own
Yes. know, but. she never does."-
St Louis Times.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-27

represented in then and their selfrcspect must su
fer by any degradation of the instruments Of their self
government. And this is why chosen represent
atiye rulers afford to forget whom they
That OF Governors that 1.-The people
governor to rule them" the opposite the
truth. 1t could be reversed and be true. The people
should rule the Governor. They make the the
institutions and they determine the person who shall
called Governor And he rule nobody. He can
simply for the people in carrying their ruership
and enforcing under welldefned limitations their laws
He absolutely nothing that they have given him
Ard any assertion Of any other authority is usurpaton
and an mpertinence Even his discretion buoyed an
unmiStakabe channel
The citizen is supreme One-haf and of the c
State control it absolutely by the
their number to execute their will. And
have said what number of the whole shall amend conS-
buttons MAKE laws All Of the Governors and judges
and Presidents and Cabinets combined cannot do It.
The people, however humble and unearned and
scure do what persons by virtue of any office
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-27

a native of Florence, and first appear
ed in opera in her native city as Inez
in "L'Africaine." She has sung In al
most every country of the world
though having yet to make her first
appearance in France.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-27

A well-known confidence operator
confesses that he can rob three wise
men while he is becoming acquainted
with fool.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-27
WHAT TO READ AND HOW TO READ IT.
By 7. p. O,C0uuor

Reading is part of the great universal "pur-
suit of happiness Also it is sea to drown
care and a sword to kill time. 1t is a pastime
like golf, only a much better one. l read be-
cause [ enjoy reading. | try not to pretend
to like things l don't like-and when I am
bored l try candidly to admit the fact. I
have again and again failed to get through
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-27

position wealth influence do. And they do
do these things and prevent things which they do
not approve it is because they Indifferent
worthy of their citizenship, have sold to the dena-
gogues the birhrght Of the primary and the ballot
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-27

The average man will stand without
hitching good deal better than if tied
with an apron string
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-27
MEXICAN CITIZENS REAL RULERS.
By Chancellor Day of Syracuse Universe,

The citizens always have been greater than
the officeholders, for they create the offices and
select officehoIders, who cannot select them
selves. The people the President the
Governor
These are names for their will, their au-
thOrty, and their power, their agents. This
is a good reason why they should defend such
Offices and those who occunY thnm. for thny
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-27

Success is not always pleasant There
is the successful vaccination, for in
stance.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-27

Some way country girl looks worse
with her cheeks painted than a town
girl
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-27
k0R[ Ans PLERSED
WITH JAPS' RULE
D. w. STEVENS, DIPLOMATIC AID
WISER, TELLS OF LIFE AMONG
THOSE PEOPLE.
PEASANTS ARE PROGRESSING,
Mikado IS Doing What America Is Do
ing for Natives of Philip
pines.
TWO CLASSES IN THE COUNTRY

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, March II.
d. W. Stevens, diplomatic adviser to
the Korean council of state. was an ar
rival yesterday on the Nippon Maru. re-
turning on leave of absence after Il
service of several years in Japan and
Korea. Stevens was at one time score
tary of the American legation n Toxic
and later was attached to the Japanese
legation at Washington. In 1904. under
the treaty between Japan and Korea.
he was appointed to his present position.
People Are Satisfied.
Stevens says the Korean people have
been greatly benefited by Japanese pro
look more favorably on it. He says the
what America is doing for the Philip
pines. Continuing, he said: You can
get some idea of the condition of Korea
before the war from the statement that
the government was spending 100000
ven annually on a standing army and
$4,000 yen on public education. The peo-
pie are divided into two classes the
peasantry and the official classes The
former were ground down until nothing
but Il bare existence was left from their
labor, while the official class was thor
oughly corrupt
Desire Old System
THE peasants have welcomed the
Japanese, while the official class has not,
but even the officials are beginning to
see that the only hope for the country
lies in a reorganization of the old insti-
tutiOnS'
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People too easily get in the habit Of
having troubles.