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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-19
WEB OF MADAGASCAR SPIDER.
It's Great Strength-An Experiment il
Weaving.

cit is interesting to know the practical
uses to which the webs of large NADIA
gascar spider might be applied to replace
silk for woven fabrics" said Fisher S.
Williams of London, who is interested in
the manufacture OF silk.
Il know from visits to the interior Of
Madagascar that the webs spun many
feet across the walks or shady avenues
of gardens are sufficiently strong to bear
thereon a light bamboo walking cane.
At the Paris exposition of 1900 a whole
piece of fabric eighteen yards long and
eighteen inches wide was exhibited which
was woven out of this web, for which
it was necessary to provide 100000
yards of spun thread of twenty-four
strands.
For it's manufacture $4,000 spiders
had to be brought into requisition, and
these were procured by offering the ma
tives so much a hundred; but not know
ing or ignoring the purposes for which
a get rich quick desire. they brought
them in by basketfuis, mostly dead. 1t
was found necessary for the winding off
machines to go to the spiders instead of
calling in the spiders to the flatories.
However, the piece of cloth was COM
pleted and was of shimmerlng golden
yellow color.
.'The idea Of obtaining silk from the
spider is an old one, as distinguished
men in France discoursed on the subject
as long ago as ITO, but the first study
of this Madagascar spider came up some
ten years ago, and the spinning of its
web was then undertaken. 1t is only
the female that spins. The first dlffl-
Guilty in obtaining the thread direct from
the insect consisted in contriving how to
secure the living spider so as to wind it
off by some mechanical process from the
insect. This was originally performed
by combining spiders in empty match
boxes, with the abdomen protruding.
The extraction of the web does not APP
parently inconvenience the insect, al
though care has to be taken not to injure
them. Washington Herald.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-19
A LESSON ON HEROISM.

By Rev. Edgar T. Van Horn.
But Daniel purposed in his heart
that he would not defile himself with
the portion of the kings meat, nor
with the wine which he drank.-Dan-
lei l., 8.
Daniel stands prominent among the
heroes of Bible history. The charm
spiration and help to many man in
the crisis of his life.
In him was that heroic element
much needed to-day. He was at
crisis. AS a prisoner in a far away
land two courses lay before him. One
promised to make him lead a captive's
life, while the other, on the condition
that he smother his conscience and
"go with the crowd offered him free
dom and the splendors of the kings
court.
The glamour of this prospect must
have thoroughly tested him, but the
heroic element asserted itself, and he
met the test with the decision to re-
main true to himself, to God and his
high ideal
Another test came tenfold in its in
tensity and he chose a horrible death
in the lions den rather than renounce
his allegiance to Jehovah and the
principles for which he had stood In
spirit he said, Though He STAY me,
yet will l trust Him" God saw it and
rewarded him Out of his struggles
and testing time he rose in glorious
triumph.
Never was there time in the
worlds history when the demand for
the exercise of the heroic was so great
as now. 1t requires more courage to
be true to self, to God and to our fell
low men today than ever before. Our
fathers died to maintain our coun-
try's honor, but it is our duty to live
for it, and this requires no less of true
heroism
Indeed, that battle to defend ones
self and ones country from the in
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-19
MILWAUKEE ROAD RECEDES.
Will Avert Rate War in West by In
creasing Charges.

CHICAGO, Ill.,. Nov. lin order to
avert a rate war the management of the
Milwaukee road has receded somewhat
from the position it assumed more than
a year ago on oriental traffic, notice hav-
ing been given of an increase in the pro-
portional rates on a large number of
commodities shipped into this country
from the Orient
Similar changes will be made by the
Canadian Pacific, so that all transeonti-
mental lines will be charging the Same
proportional rates on imports from
China, Japan and the Philippines.
In connection with the change it is I'M
tlerstood that Inc other roads tried to
induce the st. PAU and the Canadian
Pacific to make a corresponding increase
in their proportions on export traffic.
The increase in proportional rates will
be on imports which do not come into
competition with American articles
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-19
SERMONETTES.

Deferred punishments are only get
ing ripe.
Gold is tried by fire and man often
by gold.
You cannot conquer any weakness
by coddling it.
The straight face often goes with a
crooked heart
Foggy thinking usually boasts of it's
freedom.
Borrow trouble and you will soon be
rich in misery.
The life that reaches farthest helps
most those nearest.
It is easy to mistake being stuck
fast for being steadfast-
1t is slow work curing the worlds
ills by preaching our isms.
Nothing is accomplished by those
who are afraid Of overwork.
The worker who watches the clock
never acquires the right to set it.
No man comes to himself until he
knows that he belongs to his world.
The man who puts his substance
down his throat is soon taken at his
face value.
Some imagine that just life is one
spent in judging other people.
No man lays up treasure in heaven
by sending verbal promissory notes
there.
Lots Of people are waiting for
rest in heaven who never knew the
heaven Of work.
Many a man finds that all the piety
he got in meeting evaporates when he
goes milking.
The biggest coward of all is the man
who is not afraid of doing that which
he knows to be wrong.
You can measure the bitterness of
the adversary's pill by the thickness
of the sugar coating.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-19
HYMNS AND THEIR AUTHORS
ABIDE WITH ME.
By Henry Francis Lyle.

Henry Francis Lyle (Kelso, Scotland
June /. 1793-Nice. France, Nov. 20
1S47), poet and Clergyman, early gave
promise Of a brilliant career, but illness
him His great hymns, however, grew
out of these experiences. He says that
scarce able to crawl" he went to his last
communion at Brixham, and after the
service, as the darkness gathered, ht
wrote this farewell hymn. To-day this
hymn is found in almost all hymn books
and from the churches, the homes. from
the forts and the rnen-of-war OF botf
great English-speaking nations Its melody
floats out on the Sabbath evening air.l
Abide with me: fast falls the even
tide;
The darkness deepens; Lord. with me
abide!
When other helpers fail. and comforts
fee,
Help of the helpless. o. abide with
Not a brief glance I beg, passing
But as thou dwellst with thy disc1-
pies. Lord,
Familiar, condescending. patient. free,
Come, not to sojourn, but abide with
me.
I need thy presence every passing
hour:
What but thy grace can foil the tempt
ers power?
Who like myself my guide and stay
can be?
Thro' cloud and sunshine, Q, abide
with me!
Swift to it's close GIBBS out life's little
day;
Earth's joys grow dim, it's glories pass
away:
Change and decay in all around I see;
O thou, who changest not, abide with
me!
Come not in terrors, as the King Of
kings;
But kind and good, with healing In thy
wings,
Tears for all woes, heart for every
plea;
Come Friend of sinners, and abide
with me!
1 fear no foe, with thee at hand to
Ills have no weight, and tears no bit
terneSS;
Where is Deaths sting? where Grave.
thy victory?
I triumph still, if thou abide with me.
Hold thou thy cross before my closing
eyes;
Shine through the gloom and point me
to the skies;
Heavens morning breaks, and earth's
vain shadows flee:
In life, in death, 0 Lord, abide with
me!
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-19

dark purple, with long coat heavily en-
broidered in black soutache, cut so well,
both in skirt and coat. that it had none
of that clumsy look so often seen in vel
vet. The skirt evidently was made with
out lining, so softly and loosely did it
hang. Another costume of black velvet
had 6 band of astrachan, which came to
the knee, with a rather short jacket,
having small revers and q narrow col
lar of the same fur. With this costume
was worn one of the new Louis XVI.
hats, turned straight up at the back to
show the hair. 1t may be observed, by
the way, that the greatest care must be
taken in posing these hats, for when
they are worn the question of hairdress-
ing becomes a most important one.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-19

sidious though monster evils Of social
and political life to-day requires more
courage, moro devotion to the cause of
truth and justice, more real sacrifice
than that required to facs the fire of
cannon and musketry on the battle
field.
The man of heroic life keeps faith
in the ultimate triumph of right prin-
ciples. Such man keeps his hands
clean, his heart pure and his moral
and spiritual vision undimmed. With
faith in God and the triumph OF His
truth, he stands by right principles
follows clean methods and when the
world calls him foolish he goes
straight ahead and sooner or later
makes for himself a place of honor
and trust
The man of true heroism does not
forget that loyalty to ones convictions
is an essential element in all success
The man who smothers his conscience
must sooner or later go down in de-
feat.
Daniel was first and last religious
man with heart as loyal and true as
steel. Success as the world counts it
was nothing with him when pitted
against success as God counts it. The
times call for men of such heroism
Only by such can our social and moral
life be rescued from present decay and
disintegration.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-19

locking region set the home signal stop,
same as in the block SYSTEM"
Eyes. Interlocling plants extend from
the crossing $3.50 feet out each track,
where distant signals are placed. The
home signals are $50 feet from crossing.
Only the signalman can display proceed:
but the train automatically sets the stop
signal.
"Now, my friend, l have given you
all the principal features of both systems.
There are numerous variations, each
specially adapted to some peculiar con-
dition. In yards where there are many
tracks and little room for posts, bridges
are used. Where there are diverging
tracks, two or more of these arms are
placed on one post-and so on
Are all lines completely equipped In
this Manner
mo There are about 1000 miles.
The only line thus protected every inch
from Chicago to California is via tho
Northwestern, Union and Southern Pa
cific One-third of the 1000 miles Of
automatic signaling is on the Hartman
lnes-and the Northwestern has more
miles of double-track automatic than any
other railway" B. w. Emerson.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-19
SEES DANGER IN
COST OF LIVING
JAMES J. HILL SOUNDS NOTE OF
WARNING AFTER VISIT TO
WHITE HOUSE.
PROBLEM NEEDS ATTENTION.
Railway Magnate Believes Legislators
Should Spend Their Time in Trying
to Solve Difficulty.
ADVOCATES STRICTER ECONOMY.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Nov. IL
'History shows that the high cost of
living is the beginning of every nation
al Decline" philosophical James j. Hill
at the white house after he had talked
with the President ''Of course it is
better that men should be working for
81 day while they are paying 20 cents
q pound for meat than to be without
work and have the price Of food at the
present level, but the future of the coun-
try would be more certainly secured II
reduction in the cost of living could
be brought about
Advocates Stricter Economy.
Mr. Hill did not wish to go into an
amplification Of his views or furnish a
panacea for the i'll that he sees is threat
ening the country. Generally speaking,
however. he thought that economy-the
cutting down of useless expenditure
individual and governmental-would go
further than anything else toward aiding
Ill improvement of conditions.
MIR. Hill is serious in his view of the
danger threatening the country IN the
constant increase i'll the cost or living.
He has studied history and he finds, as
he stated. that national decline begins
when the cost of living becomes bur
den to the masses, while the immensely
rich are in no wise affected.
Problem Demands Attention.
Mr.. Hill believes that the great minds
of the country should turn their atten-
ton to this question rather than to the
many dealing with laws, unless these
laws can add to the solution of the prob
lem. The great statesmen of the coun-
try spend hours, days and months, as he
sees it, trying to devise laws for better
and more honest living, for reform, and
yet neglect the one problem that directly
tremendously touches the millions whose
welfare constitutes the very existence of
the nation.
As Mr.. Hill sees it, there must be
deep and serious consideration and with
out unnecessary delay of the questions
dealing with the cost of food and dress
of the people of the country. Prosperity
is not the cure he admits, although it Is
a help. at is better" he said, that
men should be working at So a day
while they are paying 20 cents a pound
for meat to 20 along with their vege-
tables rather than be without work and
having to make purchases at practically
the same prices"
Never Heard of Trust.
Mr.. Hill was asked about the much
talked about water power trust of the
west. Il do not know of any such
trust said Mr.. Hill. sit will be neces-
sary to do like Benjamin Franklin and
go up into the clouds to find out about
the water trust" Yet Mr.. Hill believes
in conservation of national resources.
"What we need above anything else,
however, is economy in all directions"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-19
Some Ancient Vessels.

What is the oldest ship in the world
and still in active service? According
to a Paris contemporary, the mercantile
marine Of Denmark possesses ten an
cient steamers. varying from IA to 68
tons, the oldest of which was built in
1923 and the youngest in 1910. They
are all engaged in carrying granite and
other heavy cargo in the Baltic and
North seas. The names Of the eldest
sister is the Constance. of 81 tons, as
she has seen 1873 summers. 1t is almost
needless to add that these ancient sis
tiers" are constructed Of wood.-London
Globe.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-19
Cost of Exterminating Weeds.

The extermi nation of Canada thistles
and other noxious weeds cost Milwaukee
S:3467 80 for the season of 1909. The
board of public works has prepared a
table showing the various expenditures
in the various wards for this purpose.
In the Twentieth ward the most weeds
were found. costing S7O665 to keep
down. The Eighteenth ward is SECOND
largest. with 1888. In the Second, Third
and Seventh wards there apparently is
not enough vacant property to grow this
ties on as not a penny was expended,
and in the Fifth ward the lowest amount
was paid out, $50.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-19
TRUST COMPANY FAILS.
Philadelphia Institution with Deposits
of $500, 900 Is Closed by State
Authorities

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Nov. H.
The state department of banking today
ordered the American Trust company of
Philadelphia closed. A. l.. Taylor, a
state bank examiner, was appointed tenn
porary receiver and he Immediately took
charge of the company's affairs. Undi-
gested securities probably caused the in
stitution's troubles. The company's de-
posits amount to about 100000.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-19
Velvet Gowns Have the Call.

The autumn races and vanishing day.
as it is termed at the autumn salon in
Paris. give a pretext for smart women
To display the latest modes in gowns and
millinery Some of the toilettes worn
we're remarkable for magnifcence. good
taste, simplicity or general becoming
ness. Beautiful velvet gowns were most
Y seen braided with black braid rather
han in colors, for it is difficult to obtain
oolored braids to match certain shades,
md they are often likely to change their
.olor with wear. One particularly hand
some gown worn at the races was of
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-19
NAVY STILL FLOATING.
Hondurans' Ancient Tug Was Not
Sunk, as Was Reported
Week Ago

MOBILE, Ala, Nov. 1.-THE Hon
duran navy did not sink, but is afoat
and intact, according to Capt. Boo of
the steamer Columbia. which arrived
here today from Puerto Cortez. The cap
tain says that he saw at anchor in
Puerto Cortez harbor. the ancient tug
TIA Tumbla which constitutes the entire
navy. Ia Tumbla was reported sunk
about a week ago.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-19
Inyents a Watch for the Blind.

A Swiss matchmaker of Neuchatel,
who recently invented a watch for the
blind, had scarcely placed his invention
on the market when he. was inundated
with orders. The watch has no glass
and its face is of enamel. The hands
are invisible and are placed inside the
case. The figures of the watch work
automatically, appearing a little above
the enamel face as the hands pass I'M
derneath. A blind person can with a
touch of his fingers tell the time in an
instant, The watch costs from 81 up
ward.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-19
Disappointed.

I read that a cure had been found
for this ERE sleeping Sickness" said
the farmer. Got any in stock?"
mo, not yet" confessed the drug
gist.
Sorry" rejoined the farmer: want
ed a dimes worth to try on the hired
man -Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-19
ADMITS Staying MAN.
st. Louis Laborer Confesses to Choking
Wealthy Stock Man in Chicago
Hotel

CHICAGO. H., Nov. 17-Stephen
Blackwell, Is years old, laborer who
was arrested in st. Louis by decoy
letter and brought here made confes-
sion today, according to the police, that
he and companion choked and robbed
Andrew Pelliginni. 60 years old. who
was found dead October in a room in
q hotel here. Pelliginni was a wealthy
stockman from Vancouver, B. c.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-19
JUDGE GUARANTEES HIMSELF.
He Leaves Home and Seeks Isolation il
the Woods.

TENARKANA, Ark, Nov. IT,
Judge l.. Byrne of TeXarkaua. who dis
appeared Friday, has been located in an
isolated spot in the woods, where he is
living in a tent with two men who have
had the smallpox and who are treating
him for the disease. Judge Ryrne sent
word to the Texas authorities yesterday
that he assumed all responsibility for
leaving his home. taking to the woods
and quarantining himself there He said
that he left TeXarkana in order to re-
lieve his family of. the embarrassment
isolation would cause. resulting from the
quarantine of his home.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-19
DEATH TAKES F. D. WARNER.
Former Freight Auditor of c., M & st.
P. Victim of PARALYSIS.

CHICAGO, H., Nov. 17.-Frsnk d.
Warner, former freight auditor of the
Chicago, Milwaukee * st. Paul railway,
died at his residence, 1927 Sheffield ave-
nue., Tuesday. Mr.. Warner was 60
years old and for more than half of his
life was continuously in the service of
the St. Paul road. Until 1904 he was
successfully chief clerk of the car serv-
ice department, chief clerk of the freight
auditing department. and freight auditor.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-19
BOY KILLED IN CORN SHREDDER
Drawn Into Machine While Feeding II
Farmer Loses Arm.

ELGIN, H., Nov. 17.-Gaza Metzler.
IS years old, while operating corn
shredder, fell into the machinery. Be
fore the power could be shut off Metzler
was killed. William Schremm of
Schaumberg lost an arm in a corn shred
der. His jacket caught on the belt Be
fore the machine could be stopped his
arm had been drawn in and cut off.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-19
Advances Price of Copper.

NEW YORK. Nov. 1.-THE United
Metals Selling company, the selling
agents for the Amalgamated Copper
company, advanced the price of copper
today TO 1872 cents. an increase of y of
o cent. over the previous price.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-19

remember, SHOWS
proceed, under such
conditions. Any
change from stop
in interlocking,
must be made by
the signalman. To
display proceed, he
must first lock all
other approaches
with the stop dis
played. He cannot
possibly do other
wise. After he has
signaled the train
to proceed he can
not change the
route until the
train has moved
over and out Of
t h e interlocking
region
Does a train
entering an inter-
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-19
STOP! LOOK! LISTEN!
A TALK WITH THE SIGNALMAN

I asked the man. What
is Block signalingH"
THE block" said he. lis
q length of track which, on
double-track roads, has at
its entrance a post and
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-19

movable arm; and on sin
gle-track lines one at each
end. When YOU read that
a line has every inch pro-
tected by this system, it
means the entire line is
divided into consecutive
blocks"
rs it universally used"
NO. There's only one
line from Chicago to New
York thus protected, and
of the total in the United
States one-third is on the
Union and Southern Pa
cifir
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-16

duction In that city, that he would fulfill
his promise of three performances. but If
after the first one subscribers for the
other two wished to give up their seats.
he would exchange or repurchase tickets;
yet we are informed that there were
practically no such requests made.
"Salome" is a slightly disguised
piece of abnormal sensuality. 1t is
case for Kraft Ebing (the great au-
thority on "Prych opathia Sexualis").
This sort of thing can only be normal
In world made up of lecheroussmind-
ed people, world In which such ideas
and motives being natural to the mass
are the proper subjects of art. The
book Grapes the disgusting theme with
the magic of artistry; with wonderful
and instructive skill a genuine poet
expresses his degraded temperament in
simple, voluptuous language that lures
to a state of mind destructive of feel
ing and thought.
There are no aesthetics of bestiality
as such; in "Salome" there is only the
confusing of pretended beauty-which
but Grapes the thing in order to sug-
gest what should not be seen, in read
ing the scene between Salome and John
we can ina CINE the melodious recital
of Salome's words with restrained and
poignant acting. as by an overweight
worshipper of Dionysius producing an
accountable effect because of it's world
sold Significance of passion. But as de-
liyered by Mary Garden in philistine
abandon of dress and posture, signify
ing to the most stupid what the most
stupid think of as the exhibit of desire,
the whole scene becomes absurd and
ridiculous. And yet the opera house is
thronged with men and women, many