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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-05
WOMEN NEED REFORMS
MRS. PANKHURST ADVOCATES
SUFFRAGE AS REMEDY.
Declares Weaker Sex Has Been COM
PEELED to Marry in Unfit Places
to Secure Hcmes

NEW YORK, Nov. Airs. Pank-
hurst, in speaking here on woman's suf-
frage, said:
immortality as it affects women is at
present largely economic Women have
been too poor not to grasp at any way
out of the tighs for bread Out of this
condition harpies have developed On
the other hand, those who held them
selves irreproachahle have ceased to ex-
erciSe the right of choice in n mate.
They have married where they could for
a home. The whole social fabric has
been built on u false foundation. We
have linked untitness and bred dScon-
tent Once there is an absence of such
need on the one side and such
ground for contempt on the other, men
and women will regard each other more
sanely. When they work together
shoulder to shoulder as comrades the
ems degradation, must gradually disap-
pear. 1t will be the ultimate uplifting
of both the man and the woman.
Il do not believe, even in the first
flush of victory, the country will have
anything to tear by the injection of
women into the political arena. | do
not think the sex is any sense more open
to brides that are men. L know now
that as we stand, without n vote, every
political party is anxious to have women
in it. All fully appreciate their apt-
tude as workers and their ability as
speakers.
Another reform which must grow out
of the vote for women is in the training
of the children. We have now in our
schools i'll England Il so-called training
in citizenship. AS this is administered
wholly by women, who are not citizens in
the true meaning of the term. it becomes
tarcIcaL How can one teach something
one does not understand? 1t is like inn
parting a language with which YOU have
no speaking acquaintance. Consider the
boys and girls who must learn their civic
duties from n woman who has herself
never been enabled to practice themt
This has already become part of the
suffragette campaign. Here is something
that at least must appeal to every father
through his child. We do not pay for
Ignorant instruction in the school room.
Women are needed in the Legislature
to help make the laws which govern
women This is the crying need of our
day. y man might make laws for the
home, but it is the woman who best I'M
derstands what is wanted there Even
with the best intentions he may blunder,
whereas, with her specialized knowledge
to assist and guide him, the statutes
must be more fair to both.
The cause of votes for women has
been further advanced by the imprison-
ment of the suffragettes than by any
other means The fact that women are
willing to go to prison for their opinions
and willing to starve there has had
tremendous effect on the voters and
therefore on Parliament. The M. P.'s
must have votes to maintain their seats.
and they are frightened. Every sensaE
ton, every spectacular happening planned
and executed by the suffragettes has
been with the object of forcing Parlia-
ment to present suffrage bill"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-05
e ~. INTERNATIONAL CONTROVERSY
s3S< - -.,.~rn-e
e a OVER NIAGARA TAILS SUICIDES

argument, but declare that without
some justification from Congress they
have not the power to spend the money
of the nation in this fashion, and in
sist that the bodies ought to be buried
wherever the yare found.
AS a result fthe argument a great
er effort is being made to watch close
ly those who make the visit to the
falls. 1t has long been one of the
charms of the manner in which the
two nations have guarded Niagara that
it is possible to get to the very elge
of the falls, and standing within three
or four feet of the edge to marvel at
the onrushing floods as they take their
descent for the 200-foot jump to the
gully below.
Although 1t may possess the suicide
mania for small percentage of un-
fortunates, to the great majority Nj
agara is lulling, it gives comfort, it
is temporary surcease from troubles
that seem small when brought into
the presence of this wonderful work
of nature. To put the average visitor
farther away from the points where
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-05
ORVILLE WRIGHT BACK.
American Aviator Calls Crown Prince Of
Germany a "Good Sport" on
Air Trip

NEW YORK, Nov. 4.-Orville Wright,
returning from a stay of several weeks
in Germany. was a passenger on the
Adriatic which arrived here today from
Queenstown. Mr.. Wright was accompa-
MED by his sister, Miss Katherine
Wright, and spoke with qualification of
his visit to Germany.
Mr. Wright speaking of having the
crown prince of Germany aloft with
him praised highly the craftsmanship of
the prince. The crown prince" said
Mr. Wright, sis fine fellow and good
sport. As we assembled he kept urging
me to go higher. We were up about
eight minutes altogether, but l did not
dare rise above height of 80 feet with
so precious a passenger at my side"
Orville and Miss katherine were met
at the pier by Wilbur Wright and a
party of friends.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-05
CHILD WANTED TO KNOW.
IF Conductor Called Town for Fun
of 1t, What Was the Funs

If Conductor Called Town for Fun
of 1t, What Was the Fun.
1t was refreshing, too, when a young
child travelling eastward from the far
West held a conversation close beside
me with an utterly pallid and exhaust.
ed mother, which perhaps deserves
narrating more fully. I never saw
woman more utterly exhausted, while
the child seemed as fresh at sunset as
at dawn. 1t was when the through
trains on the Boston and Albany still
stopped at West Newton, and the con-
ductor had just called with vigorous
confidence the name of that station
After pause, the child exclaimed as
vigorously, Mother" to which the
mother responded, perhaps for the two
hundredth time that day, in a feeble
voice, What, dear?" when the follow
ing conversation ensued: what did
that man say, mother?" "He said
West Newton" A pause for reflection.
then again, Mother" ''What?" tWhat
did that man say West Newton for
mother" To this the mother. with an
evasiveness dictated by despair. could
only murmur, Il don't know" This
was too well tried an evasion. and
the unflinching answer came. Don't
you know what he said West Newton
for, mother?" Thus demanded. came
the vague answer, Said it for the fun
of it, l guess" BY this time all the
occupants of the car were listening
breathlessly to the DISCRIMINATION.
Then came the inevitable Mother"
and the more and more hopeless
WHAT Did the man say West
Newton for the fun Of it, mother?"
Yes" said the poor sufferer. with an
ever-increasing audience listening to
her vain evasion. The child paused an.
atom longer. and then continued. still
inexhaustible, but as if she had forced
her victim into the very last corner
as she had, what was the fun of it.
mother?"- Atlantic Monthly
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-05
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1l " 5EW 5IN(c[5kI3

A motor-driven sleigh, developed dur
ing last winter, was propelled by a
pair of legs resembling in their opera
lion those of a grasshopper.
An alloy of 20 per cent of cerium
and 80 per cent of iron has the re-
narkable property of giving off a
shower of sparks when struck by steel.
At the woman suffrage bazaar, re-
,ently held at the Hotel Martha Wash
ngton, In New York City, the receipts
'or the two days and evenings were
over 5000.
French walnut growers in the neigh
oorhood of Grenoble have formed an
association to maintain the reputation
md guarantee the quality of the wal
nuts commonly known as "Grenobles."
There are 157 900 models in the Pat
,nt Office which are about to be lodged
n the National Museum. Many of them
ire of historic interest. They will be
1nder the care of the Commissioner of
Patents.
Telephone companies are endeavor-
ing to collect part of the telegraph
oils where the messages are delivered
oy telephone The telegraph companies
lain that they are entitled to make
his use of the instruments and resist
payment.
Consul Julean H. Arnold, Of Annoy,
reports that native company at that
port capitalized at 100000 is getting
-eady to operate coal and iron mines,
which are said to DE valuable, in the
An Chill district, 100 miles from Annoy.
Tor which it has held a concession for
some years.
Since there is no tide in the Medit-
arranean, the inhabitants of Marseilles
we're greatly astonished on June Is,
when the water of the harbor began
suddenly to oscillate, and continued in
movement for a quarter of an hour.
Some observers say that the first waves
yereabouttwo and half feet in height,
out others put their height at half that
amount. Many thought that the cause
vas an earthquake, but Mons. Louis
Fabry, after a study of the phenom-
sna, ascrtbes It to a sudden increase
Of the barometric pressure of the air
IN the surface of the sea in the neigh
oorhood of Marseilles. The puzzling
question remains, What produced the
sudden increase of barometric pres
lure?
AT Koutchino, near Moscow, Russia
possesses the most complete laboratory
,or researches pertaining to aviation
how in existence. The work is under
he direction of Mr.. Riabouchinskv.
ind the money was furnished by
wealthy Muscovite. It has become the
.enter of much interest since the re-
tent achievements in aerial navigation.
Here Investigations are made of all
questions relating to aerodynamics, and
tome remarkable results have been OBJ
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-05
COMMITS MRS. CHAPLIN.
London Magistrate Holds English Mill
tant Suffragette for Trial on
Double Charge.

LONDON Nov. Airs. Chaplin, the
militant suffragette, who made an at
tack on polling place during the Ber-
mondsey election last Thursday, was
committed for trial by the magistrate at
the Old Bailey today. She was commit
ted on the double charge of having I'M
lawfully meddled with the ballot box
and of having caused grievous harm to
the presiding officer. Mrs Chaplin broke
a bottle containing corrosive acid on a
ballot box with the apparent intention of
destroying the ballots which the box con-
tanned. The acid, little or none of which
found it's way into the box, spattered
upon election officials, one of whom was
severely burned.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-05
HYMNS AND THEIR AUTHORS
LEAD KINDLY LIGHT.
By Cardinal John Henry Newman.

., tJohn Henry, Newman Iondon, Fes
FL, 18O1-Edgbastons Aug. ii, 1890
well known as a writer and an ecclesi
astlc, has yet found far greater fame a
educated at Ealing and at Trinity, OK
ford, and in 1924 was ordained to tn
ministry in the English church. Twenty
one years later, after a long period o
stress of mind and conflict with doubt, h
went into the church of Rome. A par
ticularly trying time of religious perplexi
ty led to the writing Of this hymn, which
was first published as poem, under tn
an experience. it has become the hymn
not only of those who wander in relig
ious unrest, but Of all who are In dark
ness Of any kind. 1t is sung at by ia
general use after great disasters, as ii
the services following the Iroquois fire
entities it to be known as our Nationa
Anthem of Consolation. Besides this 1t
catholicity of spirit has caused 1t to b
sung in churches and gatherings Of ever.
sect under the sun. 1t is commonly sum
to the tune, LUX Benigna," by ]. 3
DykeS.1
Lead, kindly light amid tn enciI cling
gloom,
Lead thou me on;
The night is dark, and I am far from
home,
Lead thou me on;
Keep thou my feet; do not ask to see
The distant scene; one step enough fol
me.
I was not ever thus, nor prayed thai
thou
Shouldst lead me on;
1 loved to choose and see my path; but
now
Lead thou me on;
I loved the garish day, and spite OF
fears,
Pride ruled my will. Remember not
past years.
So long thy power has blessed me, sure
it still
Will lead me on
Ger moor and fen, DER crag and tor
rent, till
The night is gone;
And with the morn those angel faces
smile
Which have loved long since and lost
awhile!
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-05
PASS OVER TENNESSEE,
Miss Julia Holmer and Capt John Berry
Have Made Over 24o Miles in
Balloon

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Nov. Miss Julia
Homer and Capt. John Berry, who left
here Wednesday in the balloon Melba
III. in an attempt to lift the Lahm cup,
passed over Hollow Rock, Tenn, 240
miles southeast of st. Louis, at 6:10
o'clock this morning. This information
was conveyed in message dropped from
the balloon which had then been in the
air fourteen hours.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Nov. 4.
With four naval officers and a civilian,
the balloon Philadelphia IL. made an as
cension here today, and sailed away
southeasterly. TIE balloonsts had an
exciting experience i'll making the start.
The drag anchor caught in telegraph
wires and caused the basket to careen to
such an extent that one of the occu-
pants, who was leaning out at the time,
almost lost his balance. The balloon,
however, freed itself, and sailed away
unimDeded
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-05
BRIDE 70, GROOM IS 81.
Yale Student Charged with Perjury in
Giving Wife's Age at "a to
Get License.

HARTFORD, Conn, Nov. 4.-Judge
Marvin of the probate court announced
today that he would appoint conserva-
tor for Mrs. Lucinda Treat Goddard.
the 70-year-old bride of Charles r. God
dard, a Yale student, who recently
reached his twentytirst birthday.
The court said that Mrs Goddard's
changed attitude towards men, her mar
riage to young man, together present
picture of weakened judgment, lack of
control of impulses, childish caprice and
marked ethical insensibility, indicative of
mental impairment and disease
An appeal has been taken. At the in
coming term of the criminal court young
Goddard will be arraigned on a charge
of perjury in giving his wife's age as "a
instead of 70 when procuring the mar
riage license.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-05
CONFESSES TO KILLING,
District Attorney Says Woman Admits
Shooting Deputy Marshal Otto Zim-
dars at Depere Recently.

GREEN BAY, Wis. Nov. 4.-TSpe-
cial. l-F'rances Martel, it is claimed by
District Attorney John w. Reynolds
killed Deputy Marshall Otto w. Tim
dars of Depere.
The official claimed today that the
Martel woman had confessed to him. but
she claims the shooting was accidental
The story she tells is that she and Zim-
dars had been in Green Bay and on re.
turning had gone to his Office in Depere
and she was looking in drawer for o
postal card when she saw his gun. She
picked it up and when she touched the
trigger it went off. She claims she did
not understand the working of a double.
action revolver.
Gigare, her former husband, whom she
blamed for the murder, will be released
from custody today and her trial will
commence on Monday.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-05
REALTY MAN FACING ARREST.
Wisconsin Farmer Declares He Was
Cheated Out of Valuable Property.

KENOSHA, Wis, Nov. 4.-John d.
Buttles, said to be a real estate man of
Chicago, is named in a warrant charg-
ing him with false pretences. The warrant
for Buttles' arrest was issued on com.
plant Of Charles Steinke, a farmer re-
siding in Bristol, who alleges that But
ties secured property valued at $4,000 in
exchange for a house in one of the ne
gro quarters in Chicago. valued at not
more than 5000.
Steinke says he decided to give UP
farming and asked Buttles to sell his
farm, when the real estate man ar
ranged trade for the property in Chi.
cag0, and he is charged with exhibiting
a guarantee that the property was val.
ued at $4,000.
A man by the name of Moore, whom
2uttles represented to be owner Of the
Chicago property, according to the com
plant, was a farm hand employed neal
the Steinke home
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-05

tanned, especially in regard to what is
called the authorization" of bodies of
certain shapes when placed in currents
of air. 1t has already been made evil
dent that there are many phenomena
of an unexpected character which.
when they have been thoroughly in
vestigated, may materially aid invent
ors and engineers in the construction
of more effective flying machines.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-05
indicate what ought to follow ate

indicate what ought to follow afte,
the great celebration.
The celebration has been a wonder
full display of material advancement
and achievement, of scientific prog
ress and development But is this
after all the matter of greatest impor.
lance? We have great many things
that the men and women Of 800 years
ago did not possess, but are we any
better men and women than they
were?
We live a great deal faster than
they did: but do we lead any better
or more useful lives? We have made
a great many improvements In oul
manner of living, but have we made
any great improvement in our charac
tiers?
These are the questions we ought te
be asking ourselves If we are to make
any comparison between ourselves
and the men and women of 800 years
ago, for spiritual and not material
development is the real test Of prog
ress. What does it matter if we have
bigger and better boats than Hudson
and Fulton ever dreamed of If we are
not better fitted to sail the seas OF
eternity? What does it matter If sol
diers do march in splendid array
along the streets if they are not gooc
soldiers in the battle of life? What
does it matter if men do learn to fly
in the air? VIII they ever be able
with their airships and aeroplanes tt
fly UP to heaven? What does it mat
ter if we are richer than the mer
and women of long ago If we are MOI
richer toward God?
All this modern material progress:
is of very little value unless it help.
to make better men and women, I'M
less 1t enables and inspires us to live
larger and nobler lives, unless it
brings us into closer fellowship with
God and makes us more worthy to en-
ter into the life eternal.
We have enjoyed the festivity ant
the excitement, the naval and mill
tary display, the varied and kaleido
scopic scenes, but no one except chill
dren would like to have the fun ant
festivity continue Indefinitely. Most
of us are glad that the end has come
The rush and hurry of the holiday
season soon become monotonous anC
barren of interest
1t is significant, l think, that 8
young society woman should have an
nounced in the midst Of the season o.
festivity her dissatisfaction and dis
gust with a life devoted to the pleas
ures of society.
No life is so monotonous and dull
as modern society life," she says, land
am determined to make something
different of myself"
The young woman's sense of dissat
isfaction helps to reveal the emptines.
Of life given over wholly to selfish
pleasures. Life is empty and barren
of any real happiness without some
thing worth while to do for the gIor,
of God and the good of our fellow
men.
God, help us to listen for the still
small voice in our souls, the voice O.
duty, the voice of unselfshness, thu
voice of the spirit of God.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-05
POOL ROOM IS FIRED.
Gamblers War Believed to Have Been
Extended TO Hammond, Ind
Building Is Saved

HAMMOND, Ind, Nov. Am at
tempt to destroy by fire the Dearborn
Park pool room and a surrounding stock
today. Men living in the neighbor-
hood formed bucket brigade, and pre-
vented the building being burned. Two
years ago an attempt was made with
dynamite to destroy the gambling plant.
1t is said here that the alleged gamblers
war" of Chicago has been extended to
resorts in this vicinity
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-05
ROBS l. C. r. r. OF $29, 900.
Clubnlan Is Ready to Adjust Shortage
When Arrested

NEW ORLEANS, La, Nov. Hen.
nv t. Hart, Jr., son of prominent cot.
ton broker and for nine years a collector
employed by the Illinois Central local
freight agent, has been arrested charged
with the embezzlement of S29, 1000. The
arrest was made on information fur
nished to the district attorney and CON
trarv to the wishes of the railroad. Hart
who was married and popular club
man, had arranged through wealthy rela,
tives to make good the shortage and keep
it secret. Friends attempted to dissuade
the district attorney from prosecution
but he refused.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-05
First Love.

1t is a popular fallacy that the first
love is the true one. unique in its ex-
cellence, says an exchange. As well
say that the first picture of a painter
is the best of all he will paint in the
course of his life; that the firstspeech,
the first book, the first statue. the first
composition, will be the best of the
statesman, novelist, sculptor or must
clan, as the case may be. First works
have all the imperfections of uncer-
tainty, of inexperience and ignorance.
And it is rather by chance than by
inherent in the nature of Gu
pid's ways that the first love turns
o,-s 20 be the great one.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-05
LIQUOR MEN INSURE SELVES.
Dealers of State Organize and Incorpor-
ate a Mutual Company.

MANITOWOC, Wis, Nov. 4-[Spe-
cial. Reorganization Of the Wisconsin
LIQUOR Dealers Mutual Insurance com.
pany was perfected at a meeting held
Wednesday, j. A. Langan of Kenosha
being elected president and William
Wilinger of this city, secretary. The
company has been in charge Of WillingeI
as manager since started and its capital
has been subscribed and incorporation
papers will be filed at once, with Mani,
fowoc as headquarters and main offices
for the company. The company is the
outgrowth of the Liquor Dealers Protec,
tive association.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-05
CALLS FOR SOLDIERS.
Kentucky Man Wants Troops to Protect
Tobacco Farm from the Night
Riders

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Nov. jackson
was quiet today while Mason county
again took the center of the stage, one of
it's residents having called for troops, as
protection against night riders. The
supplicant is Ben Longnecker whose
young daughter with a rife some nights
ago held back attacking night riders.
Longnecker, however, refused to tell who
was threatening him. For this reason,
it is said Gov. Wilson is disinclined to
sent troops to Mason just now. The
Lexington company, under Capt. J. r.
Sans, is at Jackson to maintain order
until the present session of the grand
Jury adjourns on Saturday.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-05

he can get the best view would be a
hardship.
Uncle Sam and the Dominion of Can
ada dwell too happily as neighbors to
have any serious row over the cues.
ton. But it must be settled, for as
long as Niagara's roar attracts and
its dancing waters appeal, there will
be suicides to dispose of.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-05
LONDON PAPERS ARE PLEASED.
Congratulate New York City on the De
feat of Tammany

LONDON. Nov. 1.-The London morn
ing newspapers are too engrossed in the
British political struggle to devote as
much attention as usual to the New
York election. Those papers in which
editorial comment appears, however,
heartily congratulate the citizens of New
York on their display of healthier civic
spirit. and consider that Tammany has
received a staggering blow from which
il is not likely soon to recover. The
Standard thinks that Mr.. Gaynor has
an opportunity TO establish a sound and
credftapie administration to replace ''the
noxious Tammany system"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-11-05
s1O25 FOR VOLUME OF BURNS.
Scotchman Bids Up Rare Octave al
Library Auction in Boston.

BOSTON. Mass, Nov. 4.-Robert
Burns Poems Chiefly in the Scottish
Dialect rare octave, printed by John
Wilson at Kilmarnock in 17S6, was pur-
chased Wednesday at the auction sale
of the private library of the late Johp
Brown, a publisher, by George Clark
of Kilmarnock. Scotland. The price
paid was S1O25. Mr.. Clark, who lives
In Burns old neighborhood, viii take
the book to Scotland with him.