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The citizen., 1908-01-03

Love OF money is the disease which
ren1ers us most pitiful'a groveling.-
Longinus.
The citizen., 1908-01-03

Each man judges things by his own
conultlons. s No sunriae looks alike to
any TWO Observation-Disclosures Union.
The citizen., 1908-01-03

Lrue blessedness consistent in good
e ana happy death.--Solon.
The citizen., 1908-01-03

rhANA-1 AM-L1hE
days. | suppose you thought 1 was a
child Is the way auntie talks about
me. l get lots of petting everywhere l
go, and honestly l like it.
She was very attractive, this silent
Margie. Silent is not the word at all
either, for she was anything but 81
lent. She was the embodiment Of mo-
tion, graceful, alluring motion. Her
yellow hair blew gently in little rings
about her delicate face, in which the
color cane and went incessantly; her
eyes gloTed and laughed and changed
.ss..y to almost black with her
pnging thoughts; her pretty mouth,
though denied the power of speech,
could s--.le with score of meanings,
and her huttering, slender fingers
Stoke i.Vace itself. BY the time we
n;.ssSd ORION through the mustard fields
and wo1nd around >see sweet scented
hills vas regarding this girl with
strange feelings, considering the fact
that | vas a confirmed celibate, or
thought was.
How Margie loved flowers! The
roses WITCH gave the house its name,
thd pi2,:s, nasturtiums, the red gera-
lkidms, which Californians are inclined
sdu' ''common"-she reveled among
sin Ike a golden butterfly. But bet
think, did she love the wild
ings Of the hills. When we came In
(Om or horseback rides, fragrance Of
sonardela and southern wood and
hood medicine" mingled their sweet
kss ami fioated from her garments
incense from about some beauti-
N6nerowned sun goddess.
Saw that girl morbid. She
Srit from paradise with
she could be so
30 cruelty afflicted
X me damage ex-
Rswered. Some
arm we sustain
$ and that we
Aexcept by our
The citizen., 1908-01-03

the OId9 sa0Andrew Johnson,
Democr; president of the Unit
ed StateS oncd Gustavus A. Henry,
Whig, kll and Is the Eagle Orator of
the Sou0wn rhey ran against each
other for" rnor. and when a long
series of goyenebates had rea4hed its
close Jolioint addressed the Wings in
the audiason 4 have spoken With the
boasted ace, "Itator from thd Missis-
sippi rivogle o3he Unaka mountains,
and as ye' to Il no flesh in his taons
nor blood skiis beak." Quick as
flash Hen on bis on his feet. saying,
The Amey WI eagle is a proud bird
and feeds ricapn carrion."
The citizen., 1908-01-03

When Chap&
morning he ,
apartments in
mas, the very
"What's the
his valet.
Il don't kno1
ed. Il passed
Alphonse looH
"Oh, SIR Id
what was the n
of your pajanI
You must be M
/ had prepara&
across the&
mian.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-06
France and It's Colonies Aid in Max
ing Exhibition a Success-I43
Acres Are Used.
1000 ATHLETES TO TAKE PART.
Seventy-six Buildings in Grounds
and Lagoons Add to Beauty of
the Surroundings.

Millions Of dollars are being spent In
preparations for the Franco British ex-
position, to be held in north London.
london, Paris, the British colonies and
the French dependencies, are aiding in
tie exhibition It's object is twOfOld-
to cement the existing friendship be-
tween Great Britain and France and to
stand as a monument to the peace of
Europe.
The location Of the fair is at Shep-
herds Bush, q suburb Of North London,
but so situated that it IS easy Of access
by train, tube, or car from almost any
point Of the great metropolis 1t coy
crS an area Of 143 acres The famous
international exhibition Of 1S41 occu-
pied only twenty-one acres, and the re-
cent exhibition in Glasgow, Scotland,
SiXty-nine acres. In all, there will be
twenty huge palaces which will be ded-
fcated to science, art and industry of
the two nations-Britain and France
for on no account will any other coun-
try be allowed to exhibit. Then there
are fifty-six other fine buildings.
The buildings are spacious and arts
tic structures, OF steel, iron, concrete
and plaster. Wood Is conspicuous by
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-06

save those who are forced by hard
taskmasters TO be upon their way to
work, the bicycle is seen threading its
way to mill and factory. Throughout
the day and night it may be seen con-
veying the messenger boy upon his
leisurely way. There is an occasional
old timer who still wheels for health
and pleasure-a lonely figure upon
highway made noisy if not musical by
the honk Of ,he motor car. The sta
tisticians of the census bureau tell a
melancholy tale OF the decline and fall
of the bicycle as a pleasure vehicle.
In 1900 the bicycle industry paid
100000 in wages and salaries,
bought S17OOO,0O0 worth Of materials
and employed 10000 Americans. Since
then the business has slumped until
about 100000 machines a year are
manufactured now, as against 100000
in 1900 The 100000 persons who
bought bicycles in 1900 are not motor
ing. Most Of them are walking or rid
ing upon street cars. From the stand
point Of the consumer nothing has fill
ed the gap caused by the death Of the
bicycle craze. And yet bicyclists were
never offered such opportunities for
good sport as they are to-day.
Where there was one mile Of good
roadway in and about the parks and
approaching the country roads ten
years ago there are ten to-day. Ten
years ago a good bicycle cost 500. A
better one may be bought to-day for
$50. Both bicycling and the ownership
OF bicycle present simpler problems
than were presented to the cyclist in
the days when every body" rode
That the bicycle craze was a craze
is indisputable. Many persons rode to
excess. Many of the physically unfit,
so physicians assert, rode despite their
unfitness. More time and money and
nerve force were wasted upon the
sport than, in strict economy, should
have been devoted to It. But in the
main bicycling was a wholesome,
healthful form Of recreation when it
was expensive and arduOus It is lust
as healthful since it has become mex
pensive and less wearing. It's revival
would be beneficial not only to manu-
facturers and wage earners but also to
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-06
AIR NAVY CRITICISMS
OFFICER TELLS WHY HE FOUND
FAULT WITH SHIPS.
Frank K. Hill Believes That Water Line
Should Be Protected Above
and Below

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. %
Lieut.-Com. Frank X Hill of the navy
was the first witness called before the
Senate committee on naval affaire today.
He is one of the officers mentioned by
Admiral Converse as inclined to criti-
else some of the features of naval con
Struction.
1t developed that his criticism had been
directed solely ut the location of the
armor belt and he insisted on combining
ms testimony TO that point. Our ships"
he said, ARE very good ships. but | be-
HeVe there are certain specific errors
which should be remedied and the loca-
uon OF the water line armor belt of our
hattleShips Is. according TO my opinion,
che of these defects"
Mr.. Hill said that last October the
secretary of the navy decided to appoint
a board 10 investigate these matters, but
later decided not TO do SO. At that time
he prepared a report and had letters
bearing ON the controversy to submit to
the board.
Il am not the originator of this criti-
cism, said Mr.. Hill. This subject has
been discussed for Il long time and crit
clsms have been made by officers aboard
ship and special boards have been or
dered on board ships by request of the
navy department.
There are two questions in regard to
the armor belt. One is the thickness
and the other is the location. | believe
the thickness : plenty, if not more than
II should be, but the location is not cor
rect, according to my view. You want to
get ship into action al or near par
hcuIar water line and have that water
line protected. You must have sufficient
width of armOr above and below so as
TO protect that particular water line
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-06
GREW TREE FOR HIS COFFIN.
Boards Cared for by Farmer Used
for the Box IncIosing CasLet.

Boards Cared for by Farmer Used
for the Box IncIosing Casket.
The wish of Ember Mason, a farmer,
made fifty years ago and carefully fOs-
tered through the long years following,
that he be buried in a coffin made from
Il walnut tree which he had grown
himself, is only to be partly granted
Mason died last night at his home near
Leeds, says the Kansas City Star.
Fifty years ago Mason found a young
walnut tree, particularly straight and
pretty, while he was clearing some
ground on his farm. He was man
of queer ideas and he decided to let
that tree grow for the particular pur-
pose of providing wood for his coffin.
The tree grew in the center of a mead
ow from which all the other trees had
been cleared. Fearing, however, that 1t
might be struck by lightning and de-
stroyed, and it was already grown large
enough for the purpose for which he in
tended it. Mr.. Mason about three years
ago had it cut down and sawed I'D into
lumber. The butt cut" from which
he took the lumber for his coffin,
squared fourteen inches The boards
were placed in Mr.. Masons barn and
were carefully kept.
Last night Mason died, after an i'll
ness that had lasted for several years,
but tomorrow, by the decision of the
family, these boards which he cut from
the walnut tree will be used. not for
the coffin, but for the box in which the
casket will be inclosed.
A queer man was Ember Mason, who
was 81 at the time of his death. and
he took great delight i'll caring for his
coffin tree and later from the boards
cut therefrom.
Il reckon III take these boards to
town an have 'em made up pretty
soon," he said to visitor several years
ago.
I'm givin' out putty fast O. late an
I might need that coffin most any time"
But those boards We're never taken
to town. The old man became weaker
every day and never found the oppor-
tunity. For fifty-siX years, with the
exception of four years in the Civil
War, Mr.. Mason lived in his home. a
quaint old-styled structure on a hill
overlooking the valley Of the Blue Riv-
err. He was born in Tennessee and
used TO remark often that he was a
"FIick'ry Jackson" Democrat. a Rebel
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-06
FLEET DESERTS
PORT OF CALLAO
AMERICAN BATTLESHIPS STEAM
REALISTICALLY OUT OF SOUTH
AMERICAN HARBOR.
GIVEN ROUSlNG SEND-0FF.
Vessels Steam Into Open Water in Col
umn Formation, Reviewed by
Pardo.
PRESS MEN ARE ENTERTAINED.

CALLAO. Feb. 29.-The fleet of
American battleships under Rear Ad-
miral Evans. weighed anchor this morn
ing and at 1910 o'clock the vessels were
steaming majestically out of the harbor
in column formation and heading to the
north.
The departing visitors were given a
rouSlng Send-off by the people. Several
large steamers had been chartered to
take out spectators to witness the de
parture
The fleet was reviewed outside the
harbor by President Pardo.
Banquets Newspapermen.
Foreign Minister Polo yesterday gave
breakfast to the newspaper correspond
ents with the fleet. In a speech he said
that the visit of the American battle
ships to Peruvian waters had given him
the opportunity to meet and the pleasure
to know the representatives of the
American press who had come here to
fulfill q mission and to transmit the
news of the movements of this great fleet
to the American nation. He toasted the
newspaper men as gentlemen worthy to
represent the American press.
Palmer Makes Response
Frederick Palmer made a gracious re-
Spouse to Minister Polo's speech. Other
speakers were Lieut. Cordier, Core
spOndent Patchin and other local visiting
newspaper men.
The next stopping place of the fleet
will be Magdalena bay, Cal, which
point is expected to be reached on March
Il. There are no wireless stations on
the coast between the two ports, and it
is not likely that anything more will be
heard from the ships until they approach
the bay, where they will spend thirty
days in target practice.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-06

it's absence, with the result that all the
edifices will be freproof.
The giant Of the palaces is the ma
chinery hall. 1t is the largest building
ever erected at any exhibition. 1t Gov
ers an area of six acres, and consists
and southwest, Joined together at the
south end by a building of similar con-
struction. the whole resembling in de
sign the letter "u."
One of the most advanced structures
IS the palace Of wOman's work. Anoth-
er structure that is nearing completion
is the Fine Arts palace. The hanging
space for pictures in this edifice is two
and a half times greater than that at
the British Royal Academy.
Stadium Like Rcme's.
A striking feature Is the great stadl-
UNI, built after the design of the IA
nous Coliseum at Rome. Here will be
held the quadrennial Olympic games
in which it is hoped all the civilized
countries Of the world will meet.
Upward Of 1000 representative ath-
letes will take part in the varied con-
tests, and the curves of the running
track have been so delicateIy calcu-
lated that q runner Will be able to get
round corner at full speed. Besides
athletic games of every description,
great angling and fy-casting tourna-
ments will be held, and a week in Octo-
Der will be devoted to games of Rugby
and association football, lacrosse and
hockey, while in the stadium the Aero
Club will conduct a number of flying
machine contests and competitions. The
attractions viii be practically unlim-
tied.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-06
MOVES LAID TO REST.
Veteran Washington Editors Funeral
Held from St Thomas Church
Chaplain Hale a Participant.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Feb. %
Marked by an assemblage which includ-
ed many Of the most distinguished Lien
in public life with ceremonies particu-
larly impressive, the funeral of Crosby
s. Noyes. editor of the Washington Star,
who died at Pasadena, Cal, February
u, was held today from st. Thomas
Episcopal church.
At the request of the veteran editor,
expressed just prior to his death, Rev.
Edward Everett Hale, chaplain of the
Senate, participated
The honorary pallbearers were Vice
President Fairbanks, Speaker Cannon,
Secretary Root, Associate Justice Har-
Ian of the supreme court of the United
States, japanese Ambassador Takahira,
Cuban Minister Quesada, John Joy Ed
son, Charles J. Bell, s. w. Woodward,
Victor Kaufman, X. Ross Perry, Frank
A. Munsey, John X. MacLean, Scott c.
Bone, James $. Henry, Gen. John NJ
Wilson, District Commissioner II. b.
MacFarand, Col. II. L. Hoxie, f. A
Richardson, William K. Smith, Edward
J. Stellwagen, b. II. Warner, Simon
Woten, George Moyster and G. B.
Church.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-06
BRYAN SCENTS FOES,
Reiterates Money Is Being Used to Send
Delegates Hostile to Him to
Denver

JACKSON, Miss, Feb. 29.-William
J. Bryan arrived here this morning from
Memphis, accompanied by several mem
bers of the Legislative reception commit
tee. and delivered an address before the
Legislature at the Century theater Hun
lredS of Democrats were here from all
parts of the state.
Mr. Bryan was asked concerning
paragraph in the current issue of The
CommOner, reading as follows:
Watch the personnel of the deega
lions to Denver. Money is being used
in some of the states of the Mississippi
valley to secure delegations who will be
0bedient to the predatory interests. The
Democratic masses must not be betrayed
by representatives Of that system Mr..
Bryan said
81 wrote that para graph myself and
know what l am talking about. | have
my information from Il man who over
heard a conversation on the subject"
When asked to name the interests he
says are behind the movement he re-
piled:
Il am convinced it is the interests
representing the trusts and the railways.
They do not hope to prevent instructed
delegations in the Mississippi valley
states, but they are trying to get per
sonnet of delegates who will be unfriend-
ly to my nomination"
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-06
LIFE IN FACE OF DEATH.
By Rev. Charles T. Aked, D. D.

Text shall not die but live, and
declare the works of the Lord
Psalm cXviii; II.
These words were inscribed upon
the walls of Martin Luther's study
They were the incarnation of his
courage and his faith. This solid earth
of ours has never shaken under the
footballs Of a Drawer man than he. And
with these words from an unknown
Hebrew poet that great German man
breathed forth his defiance of death
and hell, his mistaken faith in the
living God. Il shall not die, but live
and declare the works of the Lord"
Luther lived his strenuous life in
the midst Of dangers. Hour by hour
as the years sped on he looked death
in the face. In perils from his own
countrymen, in perils from the hea-
then, in perils from false brethren,
in labor and travail, in watchinga
often. he carried his life in his hands
as he went about his Masters bust
ness. The best part of his life was
lived, and the best part Of his work
was done. inside the four walls of
that book-lined room where. as often
as he lifted his eyes from his desk,
he read, Il shall not die, but live
and declare the works of the Lord"
When death comes in the common
course of nature, almost invariably
it comes as a blessed release from
pain and weariness and is often
more than welcome. Sometimes, in
strong, sweet lives there is such
consciousness of Immortality that ''to
be with Christ is far better" and
the hero "greets the unseen with
cheer" But the horror OF death Is
in the life unfinished, in the sense Of
work not done. This is the thick
darkness which can be felt through
which the earnest soul must pass. TIC
die, while so much is yet to do! To
die. while the battle is raging holly
and the trumpet calls each man to
his post, To die or to live as in q
death-in-Iife, helpless, effortless, use
less way. while a million voices cry
the need of redemptive toiI-that, 1t
seems to me, must exceed in bitterness
by a thousand fold the actual pains
Of dissolution.
May the God Of life and death grant
unto US to live SO near unto Himself
that when the sands OF our life are
really run-be that hour late or soon
when heart and flesh fails Us, and
our portion for ever. not merely from
the bed of death, but from the grave
itself, we may proclaim our radiant
faith l shall not die, but live, and
declare the works of Him who has
brought life and Immortality to light
in the Gospel Of His Son.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-06
SHE FED THEM MUSTARD
MORE AMAZING CHARGES AGAINST
OHIO TEACHER.
Clara Sterling Alleged to Have Burned
Boys Mouths as Punish
ment.

STEUBENNILLE, o., Feb. 29-Miss
Clara Sterling, teacher at the Tusca-
rawas county childrcn's home, who, it is
alleged, drove Il tack into 6-year-oId
Sampson Fowler's tongue several weeks
ago, is accused Of other cruelties in n
report filed by county officials today.
The board says: Among other In ngS
Miss Sterling forced several boys under
her charge to take ground mustard into
their mouths until their mouths were
burned and several of them were made
violently ILL
One boy, the report charges. was
forced by Miss Sterling to remove his
outer clothing and was whipped until
great welts stood upon his back. The
board of visitors report that Il veterinary
condemned several hogs ut the home as
unfit for food because they were afflicted
with pleuropneumona. The report says
that some OF the animals were butchered
and eaten for food any way and that
some of the affected meat was fed to the
visitors themselves when they went to
the home
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lllIIjIIUIlIIL[

pilfer little things quicker than a man?
They take little things where a man
wouldn't take the chance, because he
knows the value isn't enough to risk
the chance Of being caught. Look at
the shoplifters.
'Now, man who wears his shoes
off evenly across the bottom is a pretty
level-headed sort of chap. He doesn't
go off half-cocked and when he says a
thing you can pretty generally bank on
it." He thought it over before he said
it.
But when the shoe wears out on the
outside of the sole look out for that
man. He isn't a man of his word. Don't
extend any credit to him, because you're
liable not to get paid. He's liable to
be a pretty slippery customer in a
deal"
"How about these shoes?" asked an
other listener as he held up his for in
spection.
Il can't tell anything about the
soles, because you've just had them
mended. But 1 can tell by the counter
that you're changeable in your nature.
You're not as steadfast as you should
be. Pull your shoe off, and as it was
handed to him he said: 'Now if you'll
look down on that shoe from the top.
or from the back, you'll see that the
counter is swung inward. The man
who breaks his counter down toward
the inside Of his foot is changeable in
his nature. 1t isn't very marked in this
shoe, SO you're not so bad
What about the man who wears his
heel off on the outsider"
Every one does that 1t doesn't
mean anything in 'shoeology.' But there
are men who wear their shoes out
squarely on the back of the heel-come
down so hard they break the counters
down. All I've seen have belonged to
successful men"
rs there any difference between the
way fat men and slim men wear out
their shoes?"
Not that I've noticed. They wear
them about the same as other people"
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-03-06

and humble of heart" and for this
came the promise Of reward In the
words, land you shall find rest for
your souls"
The weak man, on the other hand,
never has a chance of exercising meek
ness. He never Iovercomes, but yields
to the opposing currents of nature.
"The sings and arrows of outrageous
fortune" behold him bending as the
willow before the storm. But as only
he who bears the brunt Of the battle
really knows the danger of the fight
so also it is only the man of strong
impulses that knows the difficulty of
cOnquering them.
DO thy work in meekness," says
Ecclesiasticus, land thou shalt be be-
loved above the glory of men, It Is,
moreover, a mistake to fancy that
meekness can come from flying from
your fellow men or by living a life of
dO-nOthing. for meekness is not to be
found in conditions, but in the hearts
and characters of men-in a heart that
palpitates with fellow feeling and in
a character that grows broader with
loving activity.
In the requirement Of meekness
neither submission, surrender nor self
effacement count unless these are for
tilted by the enduring grace of enlight-
enment reflected in the gospels teach
ing. To be like clay in the potters
hands, to assume a "wOrm of the DUST
attitude. to become q door mat for all
men-this is not meeknesS, but a deg
radiation that affronts God who mace
men to His own image. SO the task
of the meek man is not to crush the
thought Of his mind, but to train it {;
not to break his will, but to strengthen
it; not to drag out of him his affec-
lions, but to purify them. And in this
way he shall grasp the golden cup of
opportunity and drink of it whenever
it is passed.
In this manner the meek "shall pos
sess the land" because such a man
shall command every resource within
reach: be shall compel permanence of
perfection; he shall house superabun-
dant energy for proper moments, but
with all there shall be a perfect IN
folding of his soul in the calm Of a
fixed purpose, cooperating with Him
who was the personiication Of meek
ness, who was indeed
Meek and lowly. pure and holy,
Chief among the blessed three.