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Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-01
FAINTS AFTER MURDER.
New York Man Kills Fellow BOaTder
and Then Lapses Into Deep
Stupor

BUFFALO, n. Y, Dec. 26.-Harry
Carr of Syracuse, a machinist for a
typewriter company, was shot and in
stantly killed i'll a boarding house on
Morgan street early today. The shoot
ing, it is alleged, was done by Lytton
Enoch Cordery, p fellow boarder. who
raised a disturbance. Carr, with several
others, put COrdery in his room. There,
seized with the idea that he was being
robbed, Cordery, it is alleged fired a
shot over his shoulder the bullet pierre
ing Cars heart. After the shooting
Cordery lapsed into a stupor. Cordery
was a bookkeeper for the Goodyear Lum-
Der company and has always borne an
excellent reputation. The police think
from his unusual action and the stupor
into which he sank, that he may have
been affected by drugged liquor.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-01
MENELTK II. AND HIS PEOPLE,
Mighty Monarch OF Abyssfnfa Who
WelcOncS Civilization

mighty Monarch OF Abyssinia Who
Welcomes Civilization.
Few mightier monarchs than MeneIik
Ii. OF Abyssinia ever swayed the desti-
MES of Il people. Throughout the vast
territory OF the Abyssinian highlands
his individual will is law to some mil
lions of subjects, laws also to hor1es
Of savage Mohammedan and pagan
trIbeSmen without the confines of his
kingdom. His court includes no coun-
cllorS. Alone throughout the long wears
Of his reign Menelik has dealt with all
domestic and foreign affairs of State
But now this last splendid survival
OF the feudal absolutism exercised and
enjoyed by medieval rulers is about to
disappear beneath encroaching waves
OF civilization, which long spare moth
ing picturesque. Cables from far-off
Adds Abeda, Menelik's capital. bring
news that he has formed a cabinet and
published the appointment of ministers
OF war, finance, justice, foreign affairs
and commerce.
And this change has come not from
the pressure Of any party or faction
within his kingdom, for such do not
exist; but out Of the fount of his own
wisdom-a wisdom so sound as to
prove him a most worthy descendant of
the sage Hebrew King Menelik claims
as ancestOr-if indeed more proofs
were necessary than the statesmanIiIze
way in which he has dealt with Jealous
diplomats, and the martial skill with
which, at Adua in '9G, he defeated the
flower of the Italian army and won
from Italy an honorable truce.
Whether or not the claim of Menelil
that he is lineally descended from q
son supposed to have been born to the
Queen of Sheba and King Solomon of
old is true, and there is no real reason
to doubt it, it is certain that in race
type Abyssinians plainly resemble the
sons of Israel, crossed and modified
with Coptic, Hamite and Ethiopian
blood, and TO this day cling closely as
the most orthodox Hebrew to some of
the dearest Israelitish tenets, notably
in their antipathy to pork and to other
meat not bled before dead, to observ-
ance of the Sabbath and the rite of
circumcision. And this notwithstand-
ing that the Abyssinians have been
Christians since the fourth century Of
this era, when, only eight years after
the great Constantine decreed the rec
ignition Of Christianity by the State.
a PROSECUTING monk came among them
with faith so strong, heart so pure and
eloQuence so irresistible that single
handed he accomplished the conversion
Of the Abyssinian race.
We confess that we are often unable
to distinguish between genius and
insanity.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-01

may or may not mean the rapid prog
resS Of reform in the Chinese empire
The chances, however, are il favor of
the growth of occidental ideas and a
rapid development of the country.
Among those to whom China is much
indebted for whatever of modernity
and reform has already taken root
there, may be numbered Rang 1u Wei,
one Of the greatest of modern China
men. For years he has been an exile
from his native land and now resides
in Penang. But he has kept up his
propaganda of reform despite all dan
ger and opposition. He is the man who
put ideas Of western civilization and
progress in the head of the Chinese En-
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-01
SPIRITUAL AWAKENING.


Christ is not only the ideal of the
spiritual awakening, but He is the
great cause Of it. He is the inspira-
ton of the modern scientific research
for truth. His challenge was Come
and see" He exalted the child mind
Of inquiry, of Openness to the truth,
as the type and by taking that atti-
tude toward nature man has come
into possession of her truth. By
obeying nature man has come to con-
troll her. By getting down humbiy
to learn from her, she has exalted mar
by her treasures and her secrets. The
mind Of Christ, which obeys, which is
open to the truth, which challenges In
prints to the most doubtful scrutiny,
is the instrument of progress in lnowl-
edge. So also in the moral realm,
Christ is the great power to quicken
the conscience, produce repentance and
win the moral nature to the highest
standards. He has developed the NOR
al nature to the place where no man
can hope to be religious beyond the eX-
tent that he is moral, and no corpora
ton represents Christian things beyond
the extent that it incorporates the eth
les of Christian love in all it's bust
ness Christ is leader in the great in
tellectual and moral aWakenings of our
times
AS men follow Christ, He has re-
habilitated their faith in the spiritual,
and broken the Elusive spell cast over
them by the material; the false and
superstitious views of God lose their
hold on the minds and fade away be-
fore the sun-like doctrine Of the Di-
vine Fatherhood. The selfishnesS Of
mems hearts is sOftened into brother1y
good will and the old religions cast
aside their crudities and sink them
selves in the more effulgent light Of
Christianity, the basis Of the final and
ultimate faith Of mankind. Who shall
say what greater glories await to sur
prise the more fully awakened powers
Of mans soul, When we are fully
awake we shall behold His glory.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-01
DON'Ts FOR CHURCHMEN .

Don't forget that self-pity is down
right selfishness.
Don't fail to remember that charac-
ter never is complete.
Don't forget that he who does moth
ing does much harm.
Don't expect to attain purity by any
process of polishing
Don't forget that there is no virtue
fr doing right in such a way as to lead
others wrong.
Don't sink your enjoyment of present
comfort in the apprehension Of future
evils which may never happen.
Don't invite a man to rest on the
gospel of peace if you hand it to him
on the end of a pitchf0rk.
Don't forget that when once you have
experienced the joy of making others
happy you will cease to worry about
heaven
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-01
CONTEST WAKES WARM.
Members of Ohio Legislature Gather and
Senatorial Fight Assumes Real
Activity.

COLUMBUS. o., Dec. 2S.-Many
members of the Ohio Legislature arrived
today and the fight for the successor for
Senator Foraker assumed an activity
that presages a week Of strenuous exer-
tons by the several candidates and their
friends. There are all sorts Of uncon-
frmed rumors. but the real situation ac-
cOrding to unbiased observers, is that the
senatorship is up in the air as much as
last week, as both the alleged leaders,
Congressman Burton of Cleveland and
Editor Charles l.. Taft, brother of the
President-elect are unable to secure
enough votes to land the prize
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-01

same connection 4eidin neurologists makes
the statement: Anger is not evidence of or
vicious nature Occasionally find the generous
loVabe of men and who constantly give way to
fiery temper, and sometimes in contact with
the most despc&be creatures who always calm and
selfpossessed. In the Of the kindly individual tenn
per is nothing but bad habit habit which, allowed
to 90 unchecked, grows with fearful rapfdity'
rms same neuroloSist suggests the remedy. A cold
plunge when have keyed our nerves up to the ex-
pIodng point is quick of preventing an angry
outburst Another method is to get and walk rap
IDLY at first and then more slowly the paroxysm
passes When the tension has been established
1t must be relaxed in some The plan to
cultivate the habit Of calmness of preventing the
from becoming keyed up to the exploding point
a theatrical manager who had just passed through q
scene with his leading lady asked by a friend
what he did when she flew into such a tantrum. Moth
ing he replied Il just sit and watch grow old
And that IS the summing Of the whole matter Anger
unrestraDed is the shortest age decrepitude
disease and death The antdotes for this pas
sions are exercise and rigid sefcontro Walk and be
happy If you would prolong life.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-01
woRKHoUSE FOR $500, 900 HEIR.
Youth Must Serve $50 Days in Las An
geles on Vagrancy Charge.

LOS ANGELES, Cal. Dec. 2S-Heir
TO kalf a million dollars and entitled TO
position in Baltimore society, William
Jefferson Powell has been sentenced to
serve $50 days in the wOrkhouse in this
city on a vagrapey charge. Powell is
handsome, refined and well educated and
will come into possession of his fortune
at the age Of %. lie viii reach that agc
three months after he is released from
the workhouse. Powem's parents are
dead and he ran away from his guardian
in 1903, enIisting in the artillery. When
ne secured his discharge Powell enlisted
in the navy. Love for 4 girl caused hi.n
TO desert, and he was iDed 500. After
being arrested several times in Los
Angeles Powell was hnally tried ON The
vagrancy charge.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-01

peror some years ago and got him start
ed on the regeneration of China When
the Dowager discovered what was 60
Ing on, she deposed the Emperor and
had the heads Of most Of the followers
OF Rang removed. But Kang escaped
and has been visiting various American
and European countries since in the in
terest Of the reform of China. He has
organized many reform associations. the
chief of which is in New York.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-01

S179OO0.O00 10 SS40.O00.0G0. Here IS a
marvellous growth Of wealth.
The American Sugar Beet Growers
Annual, Just published, estimates that
S23. 100000 have been paid to farmers of
the United States for sugar beets grown
this year. The sums paid in the states
growing most beets are thus given: Colo
RADIO. &Z.50e. 600; Michigan. S5.0G0.000:
California. S4500.000: Utah. $2.5G0. coo;
Idaho. S1.300,0O0: Kansas, S650.000 and
Montana. S450,000.
Although the total sum received this
year by the growers seems quite large.
tie culture of sugar beets is an Infant
industry" Last year the United States
consumed 3.442, 900 tons Of sugar. OF
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-01
TEACHERS TALK SHOP,
Robert C. Spencer and Benjamin Pitman
of Cincinnati Are Pioneers at
Convention

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Dec. 2S.-The
thirteenth annual convention Of the Ma
tional Commercial Teachers federation
convened here today. Robert G. Spencer
Of Milwaukee, whose father established
the Spencerian kind of writing, and
Benjamin Pitman Of Cincinnati, whose
brother, Sir Isaac Pitman, originated the
shorthand system, are among those. at
tending the convention.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-01
Two Great Industries.

The animals sold from farms ,.f the
United States or slaughtered on farms
in 1907, according to the yearbook of the
department of agriculture Were worth
S1.27O, 600. This was nearly one-fffI
of the grand total of wealth produced IN
the twelve months by American farmers.
Enumera tions of cattle in this conn
try on January [. of each year. show thar
from 1868 to 1908 the number of dairy
cows increased from 100000 to u. O0A.-
600. and their farm value from S230.0OO-
900 to $500. 000. 900. In those forty years
the number of cattle rose from II 100000
to 100000, and their farm value from
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-01
Missing Carpeater Not Found

81 Especial. l-E.8orts today 10 locate
Alexander Kemp Of Canadian 500. who
S reported to have lost his 8fe in the
ire which destroyed the H0ssey block
yesterday have be9n unsuccessful. No
race of the body can be foond but he
vas seen entering the building before
he fire. Kemp ran a carpenter shop ial
he building.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-01
CLAUS SPRECKELS,
SUGAR KING, DIES
IN SAN FRANCISCO
IS STRICKEN WITH PNEUMONIA ON
HIS RETURN FROM VISIT IN
NEW YORK.
WAS PROMINENT IN BUSINESS
Refinery Profits Invested in MANY En-
terprises Made Well Known Cali
forDian a Millionaire.
BORN AT LAMSTADT, GERMANY

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Dec. &c
Claus Spreckels, widely known as the
sugar king of the Pacific coast" died
at 4:3O o'clock today at his home in
this city in his S0th year The immedi-
ate cause of death was an attack of
pneumonia, which developed with alarm
ing symptoms during the past few days
His condition last night told his ply
sicians that the end was near and rela-
tives remained at his bedside until the
hour of his death. Rudolph Spreckels.
who returned from Honolulu yesterday
on board the steamer Niphon Maru, WAS
one of the number.
John ID. Spreckels, proprietor of the
San Francisco Call and head of the
Oceanic Steamship company was also in
attendance at his fathers bedside, as
were Mrs. Harry Holbrook and Mrs. w.
Alexander Hamilton, the daughters of
John D. Spreckels.
Despite his advanced age, Mr.
Spreckels had devoted a large share of
attention to the various enterprises in
which he was interested in and it was
not more than a month since he appeared
before the ways and means committee of
the House in Washington as an author
ity on the subject of sugar duties. Two
years ago lie WAS dlldCheu DN Il severe
illness, but his vigorous constitution en-
abled him to withstand his sickness and
he was, after 4 time restored to his
health.
Spreckels Family Prominent
Apart from the Importance which at
tached to Claus Spreckles as the pioneer
investor of millions in California and the
Hawaiian islands, the Spreckles family
has for many years been one of the most
prominent in the state.
John D. Spreckles, his eldest son, has
been for years deciding influence in
Oriental trade, apart from his other in
tcrests, and Rudolph, president of the
First National bank, has been support
er of the graft prosecutions in this city
to the amount of thousands of dollars in
addition to his active participation.
Born in Germany.
Claus Spreckles was born at Lamstadt,
ed States in 1916.
After being employed for some time
at Charleston, S. c., and New York he
came to San Francisco, reaching this
city in 1856. He established a store here
and later conducted a brewery. In 1865
he built the Bay Sugar refinery and be-
gan the importation of raw material
from Hawaii. Prospecting in this bust
ness the established other refineries and
promoted the beet sugar industry by es-
tablishing refneries and engaging in the
farming of beets on large scale.
Prominent in Business.
He also built refinery at Philadel-
phia, invested largely in the Oceanic
Steamship company and many other en-
terprises, including the building of the
San Joaquin Valley railroad. Many of
his interests in Hawaii are reported to.
have been disposed of by his son Ru-
dolph, during the latter's recent trip to
the islands. They included the bank
ing house of Claus Spreckels and Co.
and some real estate.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-01

George w. Guthrie, mayor of Pitts
burg, now in the public eye on account
Of the graft and bribery charges against
the Pittsburg councilman. is Demo
orat, and it was partly through linn that
the investigation against the Republican
councilman W; started.
Edward g. Lang, mayor Guthrie's di-
rector of public safety, who is doing
everything in his power to bring about
the conviction Of the councilman, is to-
lay the most talked of man in Pittsburg
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-01


ton is the punishment Of those frequently allow
themselves to be either sullen wrahy meal times
We know too well the effect Of passion on the heart
We have all experienced the violent papltation the
Shorness Of breath that is improper aeratOn
the blood when the heart is working rapidly the
burrng Of the mind because the to the brain
has not been properly purified in its too swift passage
through the lungs. We have felt all conditions
when we have given way to intense fury, but have
probably not stopped to consider their import The
heart is not the organ Of sentiment 1t the hardest
worked muscle in the whole body and that
is never allowed to rest for minute For every extra
heart beat force upon this prime of life
cutting off at least two the end Of life Only
few weeks ago woman in Of the St Louis police
courts having brought her neghbor up before the Judge
charge Of disturbing the peace. was so overcome
with Indignation when she attempted to griev-
that she fell dead in the presence of the defendant
the jury and the witnesses
An eminent aenist gives his testimony that the
natic asylums crowded with patients whose
have been ultimately destroyed by giving way to an
irascble temper with effort sefcontroI In this
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-01
SPEED LAWS OF 1916.

Coaches Going Nine Miles an Hour
Frightened the English.
The outcry daily growing louder in
England against the excessive speed Of
motor cars lends interest to the fol-
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-01
A CHINESE REFORMER.

Now Tint the DowaGer Empress Is
Dead, His work May Progress.
The death Of the weak-willed En-
peror and the passing of that remark
able woman. the Dowager Empress,
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-01

Advertise in this paper, and make your
wants known to your home people, Gnt
Emulate enterprise in our vicinity.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-01

that amount 3SS.0GO tons were made
from cane grown IN Louisiana and Tex
as. 463,O00 tons from beet sugar. grown
in this country, and $4,000 tons from
our island possessions. The remainder of
l,933.00o tons was imported from Cuba
and other countries
In other words, we paid about $780,
0O&GJ0 TO foreign growers for their
sugar. while oar American beet sugar
growers received about So, 000 O00-
New \ ork American.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-01

We confess that we are often unable
to distinguish between genius and
insanity.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-01

For years we have looked on the
man who is possessed OF a temper
as rather superior to the one who
hasn't spunk enough to get angry
The Washington herald., 1909-04-20
NOTED soLDER PASSES AWAY.
Grandson OF WashingtOn's Field
Officer, Caleb North. Dead.

Philadelphia. April 1s-The death OF
Edwin North Benson. at his residence.
ZG Walnut street, after an illness OF
nearly a year. closed the career ot one
.of Philadelphia's Oldest and best-knoEn
citizens.
Grandson OF Lieut.. Col Caleb North.
one OF Washington's field officers. Mr..
Benson was born in Philadelphia in 1870
He attended the Episcopal Academy, and
later graduated from the University o.
Pennsylvania, entering the banking house
Of his father. the late Alexander Benson.
where he continued until 1870 he had
enlisted as a private in the Thirty-secoud
Pennsylvania Volunteers az the outbreak
OF the civil war and served through many
important engagements. and later when
the war was over, became & major n
the State militia.
One Of the old guards OF the Repubii-
can party. Mr. Benson was PRESIDENT OF
the electoral college when Garfield was
elected IN 1850, and his influence was felt
and sought by his party until III health
compelled him TO give up active partici-
patton IN business affairs
He IS survived by his widow. who was
Miss Ida V Wrsy: three sons. Alexsn-
der Benson. Edwin North Benson. IT.
and Lawrence Benson. and three dsugh-
ters. Mrs George Calvert Carter. Mrs.
Jay Cooke. third, and Mrs. John II.
Packard third. who were at his bedside
when death came
The funeral. which viii be private, VIII
be held from the family residence We'd
uesday morning at II o'clock
The Washington herald., 1909-04-20
POTATO PRICES HIGHER.
Scarcity in wisconsin and Rain in
California the Cause.

Chicago. April I9-The price Of potatoes
is going up. Commission merchants re
port an extremely bulllsh tendency in
tubers. which is likely 70 affect thousands
OF dinner tables.
Colorado potatoes 8 year ago were sell
Ing to the trade at 3 10 % cents 4
bushel To-day the commission man Is
paying SI-35 for Colorados- A year ago
wisconsins were 20 cents: now $40 to
sL15 is demanded for the Wisconsins.
About II cents Is added 20 these prices 20
the retailer. and often 10 cents more 20
the consumer
Imported potatoes are bringing s105 9
bCshel.
It Is declared that the present prices
partly result from conditions in Wisc0n-
sin. where there has been a scarcity.
which places the burden on the Colorado
and other supplies Another reason is
seen in the heavy rains In California
Texas potatoes are expected about May
Is. and the market probably viii be low
cred a week or two afteTward.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-20
DEATH OF WOMAN.
Drinks Poison when Sentenced TO
Penitenfiary for Two Years.

Atlanta, April Is.-Facing a term OF
two years in the penitentiarv for sending
an improper letter through the mails
Mrs. Dr.. Rosa F. Monnish. proprietor OF
a sanatoriUm for women. killed herself
this afternoon by taking prussic acid
Mrs Monnish was convicted some weeks
ago. but Judge Newman deferred sen
tence- At noon to-day the judge refused
70 grant new trial and gave Mrs Mon
nish a penitentiary sentei.ce
As the judge pronounced sentence Mrs.
Monnish screamed and tainted. When
she was revived she cried that the sen
tence was unjust and protested her innO-
cence. alleging she had been cOnvicJed on
perjured evidence
Mrs. Mounish was removed 20 her home
guarded by a deputy marshal As soon
as Mrs Monnish entered her room she
screamed. 7 viii never 90 70 prison. 3"
and drank the poison
The Washington herald., 1909-04-20
ISLANDERS WOMAN TO WIN HER
Georgian Marries Former Wife OF
Man to Whom He Wrote Letters.

Middletown. y Y. April 1s-Justice
Morsechauser. of the Supreme Court. to-
day granted an interlocutory decree Of
divorce TO Hubert p Boyce. from his
wife. Mrs. Avis Collins Martin over
street Boyce. who IS now the wife Of
State Representative George Brown. Of
Atlanta. Ga. The action was not con-
tested.
The couple were married in 1904 In
1915 Mrs. Boyce decided 10 return to At
lanta TO make her parents a visit A
short time after that there came reports
to this city that Mrs. Boyce had insti-
tuted proceedings for divorce.
Then Mr. Boyce commenced 10 re-
ceive letters signed By DR.. George Brown.
OF Atlanta. Ca In these letters DR..
Brown told NIr. Boyce that he had known
Avis Martin ever since she was a little
girl. and made statements derogatory to
the character Of Mrs BOyce
The letters and papers which DR..
Brown sent 70 Mr.. Boyce and his at
torneys previous 10 Mrs. Boyce return
ing 10 Atlanta from 1Iiddletown. Il they
could be printed, would make interest
ing reading.