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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-11
THE SWISS LAKES.
Some Theories as to How They May
Have Been Formed.
From Cosmos .

I'iu tccHio>-
The great lakes of the Alps are not
basins formed by sinking in remote geo.
logical ages. as biologists have believed
for forty years. The Alps, which are not
quite as old as the Pyrenees, were form
ed by a folding of the crust of the earth
in the tertiary period followed almost i'm
mediately by a process of denudation and
erosion which reduced their height by
many thousand feet, laid bare the primi-
tive rocks granite and gneiss), and
carved out the great valleys. The sink
ing of the lake basins was supposed to
have occurred at this epoch.
The origin of the lake basins, however
Is more recent. From study of the n.y.
biography of the Alps before the glacial
period and reconstruction of the orig
inal prohles of the rivers. Eisenmenger
concludes that the great lakes did not
exist before the arrival of the ice sheet
in the quaternary period.
The lake basins in fact, are of glacial
origin. 1t Is, perhaps, difficult to picture
glaciers ploWing out the basins of the
lakes of Constance, Brienz and the -Four
Cantons. the depths OF which are 500 SJci
and lo2 feet. But the depth of each OF
these lakes Is small In comparison with
its length and area. The thickness OF
ice in the valleys in the successive glacial
from 1000 - 4SDb feet over the sites OF
the lakes of Constance, Zurich, Thoune
and the four cantons.
The glaciers carved out the great AL
pine lake basins by the attrition of their
enormous mass. and still more by. the
erosion OF the waters al their base. Some
OF the smaller lakes were formed by the
damming OF valleys by glacial debris.
In regard to the ultimate fate of the
Swiss lakes, Eisenmenger pronounces
them TO he. comparatively speaking,
ephemcral incidents in the geological his
tory of he Alpine valleys. All of them Will
be filled up, and many have vanished
since the glacial period. In those which
remain the study of the ancient deltas
shows that the depth of water diminish
ell during the qudternary period The
River Reuss annually deposits more than
5cD.cn cubic feet of sediment in the
Lake % the Four Cantons, and every
year the kander brings 100000 cubic
feet of detritus To the Lake of Thoune.
Assuming the thickness of the annual
layer OF deposits to be two-fifths inch.
the Lake of Geneva would be filled in 3d.
90. the Lake of the Four Cantons in 20,
G1 and the Lake of Constance in 1850
Years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-11

quate and will sustain the weight of
the marble structure above. The letter
is written in reply to statements made
by Senator Nelson in the Senate last
Friday to the effect that the municipal
building is located in d bog and no prop
er foundations were possible.
Mr. Parsons says:
Referring to the comments of Sena-
tor Nelson on Friday in the United
States Senate as to location of govern
ment buildings south of the avenue. and
stating that he had been indirectly in
formed that the contractor for the new
Municipal building had congratula ted
himself that the building did not sink
before he got through, and knowing your
great pride in this building. and that
largely through your efforts, the District
owns 1t, I think it proper. and beg to
inform you. that l never expressed or
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-11
Bishops Incomes.
From tho London Chronicle.

From tho London Chronicle.
The incomes of present day English
bishops. large they may appear in
comparison with those OF their COLONIAL
brethren, would have been deemed made
qua;e by the prelates OF hundred years
ago. Until 1876 the see of Durham was
worth e35. 900 a year. and the bishop had
immense and very rich patronage includ-
ing the twelve prebends of Durham Cattle
dral each OF which was worth over $4,000
year. Archbishop Harcourt of York
drew 10000 a year for forty years. and
Yet. Mr.. c.. w. r. Russell tells us he
found the usual practice of travelling
about the diocese and confirming in the
principal centers altogether TOO Iaborious:
So. at stated intervals, he caused all the
children OF Yorkshire who needed con-
iirmation to assemble in York Minister
and then, instead of laying his hands on
the head of each. as the church directs,
he used to stand at the steps of the choir.
and. lifting his hands. pronounce the ap-
pointed formula. once for all, over the
whole kneeling assemblage."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-11
Famous London House.
From the Gentlewoman.


The house IL. Grosvenor square which
Louise. Duchess of Devonshire, has Just
taken has long been the town house OF
the earls of Harrowby, and it was once
very nearly the scene of a great tragedy,
for 1t was here that the Cato street con-
spirators intended to carry out their muir
derOus design. This was in 1920. when
the second Lord Harrowby was privv
seal, and when 1t was the custom for the
cabinet ministers to meet about once a
week aud dine together at each other S
houses in turn. The day before the din
ner, however, letter was handed to
Lord Harrowby. as he was riding in the
park. which betrayed the plot, and on the
afternoon of the day the meeting place of
the Conspirators in Cato street (now
Horace street,, off the Edgware road,
was entered by the police, and they were
all captured. They had actually pro-
vided themselves with bags for carrying
away the heads of their victims.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-11

food of the devilfishes." he says so
far from being large animals and occa-
sionally man or SO, as has been al
legged, appears to be chiefly the small
crabs, shrimps and other crustaceans
and young or small fishes. Rarely does
one prey on large fish,
DIR. Gill says that in a number of re.
spects the young devilfish grows up
under nursing and training rema rkably
like that Of human being. 1t is nour.
ished, for instance. from it's mothers
milk. 1t is a popularity of the devil.
fish, he adds. that instead of laying
many thousands or millions of eggs, IL
normally has only single young one
at birth. baby devilf1sh is some.
times as broad as five feet and weighs
twenty pounds or more.
DIR. Gill adds that devilfish move abouk
from place to place in a sort of sub.
marine fight. speeding themselves
along by flaps Of the long -wingliko "a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-11
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETS
FEDERATION OF LABOR OFF,
GALS ASSEMBLE HERE.
President Samuel Gompers Submits
His Report-Plans to Fight the
Contempt Decision.

The executive council of the American
Federation of Labor convened this morn
ing in Typographical Temple with Samuel
C;ompers presiding. Others present were
lanes Duncan, John Mitchell. James
O'Connell. Max Morris. w. D. Huber, j.
T. BaIlentine, J. r. Alpine, ]. B. Lennon
and Frank Morrison.
After the reading of the minutes of the
last meeting of the council, held at the
time of the Denver convention, in Novem-
ber.. President Gompers began the reading
of his report. 1t was an extensive and
Commemorative paper covering one OF the
most important periods OF labor history,
owing to the recent injunction fight The
report remained unfinished at the close of
the morning session.
Consideration of Reports.
The council met again this afternoon
and continued the consideration of the
presidents report. When that shall nave
been completed the council will receive
and take up the report of Frank Morri-
son. secretary of the federation.
The morning session today was pro-
longed by several Interruptions 10 the
reading of the reports. for the purpose
of making arrangements relative to hear
jngs and consultations before committees
of Congress. The sessions of the council
will continue tonight, and three times
each day until the business IS finished.
President Gompers did not deny today
that resolutions approving the attitude or
the sentenced labor officials VIII be pre-
scented to the council that the policy OIL
the federation in the cases will be out
lined. and that course of action VIII
lac determined upon.
It is probable that steps will he taken
preparatory to Il big legal battle when
the appealed cases reach the Court OF APP
reals next March.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-11

often. but clang together pairs of copper
saucers Cucumbers. apricots. dates. lem
onade are cried in the streets till the
small hours of the morning. Tamtams,
bagpipes. the jangle of bells, hands clap
ping in cadence, the hysterical shrieks of
angry females the distressing yellS Of
more or less ill-treated youngsters. and.
added to these, the weird litanies of the
skinnest tribe of cats l have ever
known-such is the Egyptian lullaby.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-11

entertained an opinion that the founda-
tions were inadequate to sustain the
weight of the superstructure On the
contrary, | firmly believe that they are
adequate and will sustain the weight of
the superstructure indefinitely without
settlement detrimental to the structure
In order that the citizens of the District
may not unjustly discredit my opinions
as to the strength of foundations, l re-
quest that you ask the press to publish
this letter"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-11
SHOWING IMPRESSES COURT
EXCEPTIONAL MARKSMANSHIP
WINS JUDGES ADMIRATION.
Man Who Shoots Seven Rabbits in
Potomac Park Escapes With
Minimum Fine.

Because of his ability to shoot pistol
well and make remarkable record killing
rabbits Saturday afternoon in Potomac
Park, Reginald Jenkins, colored, had one
charge against him dismissed in the Po-
lice Court today and the minimum fine
imposed in another. The defendant was
charged with carrying concealed weapons
and violating the District game laws.
The testimony was that jenkins visited
the park Saturday afternoon armed with
22-caliber target pistol, and proceeded
to shoot rabbits that appeared near him.
He succeeded in killing seven out of eight.
according to his own admissions and the
statements of witnesses. He was placed
in arrest by Policeman Preston of the
harbor precinct, who was attracted to the
scene by the shooting.
"Fine Shooting" Court Says.
That's fine shooting" the court com
mented Have you ever been in trouble
before?'
NO, SIR" was the reply. Il wouldn t
have shot those rabbits Saturday had 1
known it was against the law"
Were they running when you shot
them?" the defendant was asked.
Yes. Several were going it at pretty
good clip
Well the court decided, 1.-The law re-
quires minimum fine of So for each
head of game shot That makes a fine
of $50. The other case is dismissed
Jenkins, accompanied by his mother and
bailiff. proceeded to the financial clerk S
office, paid the fine and left the building.
Splendid shooting that the court COM
mented, long after the case was disposed
of 1T takes an eye to do such work
even with a small-gauge gun
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-11
Mild-Mannered Devilfish.
from the Chicago News.


Contrary to popular belief, the devil
fish is not a maneater. according to an
official publication just issued by the
Institution, Washington,
after an authoritative study of the sub
tect by DR.. Theodore Gill, associate in
zoology in the National Museum. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-11
On One Condition

From the Catholic Standard and Times
Meanley-No, sir: don't believe in pay
ing fancy prices to have clothes made 10
order. Now, here's a suit l bought ready
made for 50. If / should tell you 7 paid
So for il. wouldn't You believe it?
knox, might, if you told me over the
telephone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-11
Alexandria, Egypt.
From Harper's Weekly.

Noise IL the predominant characteristic
Of this city. There is the street
vender. announcing his wares in a chant
sung in a strange, shrieky voice, and
working up from a low wall to q hideous
howl, The water carriers contribute their
quota Of noise; they do not howl quite 90
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-11
SOC Bed
Pillows,
33c

200 Bed Pill
lows. good size.
covered W i [ h
heavy blue and
white stripe A.
c. A. ticking;
filled with odor-
less crushed
turkey feathers.
made sanitary
by cold-blast
process. Sold
regularly for
SOC each. One
day at 33c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-11
Mr., PARSONS DENIES REPORT
NEVER SAID DISTRICT BUILD
ING WALLS WERE UNSAFE.
Contractor, Replying to Senator Mel.
son, Declares That in His opin-
ion Foundation Is Adequate.

James l.. Parsons. the contractor who
built the new District building, has
written to Commissioner ii. b. F.. Mac
farland declaring that he believes the
foundations of that structure are sde-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-11

The Great Barrier reef, off ;he north
coast OF Australia. Is the largest coral
reef in the world. 1t is a thousand
miles long and thirty wide.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-18
Great Wisconsin Farm Paper

No agricultural paper il the United
States has made such remarkable pro-
gress during the past year as has been
shown by The Wisconsin Farmer,
published weekly at Madison. Every
department of the paper has been
made brighter, fresher, more attrac-
tive. and more representative of the
agricultural, horticultural, dairying,
stock raising and other farm interests
OF the great state of Wisconsin. The
Wisconsin Farmer is especially sUrong
IN its editorials. which cover every
phase of farm life and thought in this
state. 1t has, also, a large corps of
special contributors from the expert
ment stations of the Northeast snd
among the successful farmers, dairy
men and other specialists in agricul-
tural and semi agricultural lines.
1t maintains, in addition to an ex-
tremely able editorial department,
special departments devoted to dairy
ing, horticulture, poultry, sheep,
handy farm devices, farm law, veter-
mary matters, current events, home
and Sunday school. Its hume depart
ment, edited by lady who is famil-
lar by experience in farm life, is an
exceedingly valuable feature. The
paper is attractively illustrated and
being edited by bona fide farmers,
who live on and operate their own
farms, 10 intensely practical The
subscription price is $1.OO year.
Address the Wisconsin Farmer Com
pany, Tenney Block, Madison, Wis,
or leave your subscription at this
office. We make low combination
clubbing rate for the Wisconsin
Farmer in connection with the Water
town Weekly Leader giving both pa
psrs for only $3.50 per annum. Every
farmer should have both papers.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-18

which the author did not wish to have
enacted into a law. Reference is made
to the bill introduced in the senate by
Senator Owens. 1t went through the
upper house a whooping anu the MEM
bers Of the assembly enjoying joke
sent it to the governor for bis approx
al. The law provides that a party
loses it's identity if in the election it
fails to poll 20 per cent Of it's vote in
the primaries. 1t means, either the
elimination of the democratic party
from Wisconsin politics or the absence
of fair minded democrats from
republican primaries in which for the
past few years they have been active
III nominating men 70 be elected by
republican votes. Under the provis-
ions Of the new law, they must either
return to their own political fold or
The democracy becomes lost in the
political shuttle in the state and just
at time when there was sume hope
Of it's success.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-18
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

Senator Cummins. of Iowa, seems
to know which way the tariff wind is
blowing.
1t is said that Washington could
house with ease a hundred times the
number of the Office seekers now in
the city. But probably the President
hopes it will offer no special induce
ments in the way of reducing charges.
1t is little early for short sleeves
and peek-a- boo waists, but some uf
the women are venturesome.
The Supreme Court has decided
that state may regulate the height
of buildings. This will be sorry news
for some of the "sky hogs"
Of course, if Governor Johnson is
ambitious to 60 on the Chautauqua
circuit, We can understand why he is
seeking the Democratic nomination
for the Presidency.
A certain female grand opera song
tird denies that she is guing to marry
a certain male grand opera songbird.
So, both get an equal amount of ad-
vertising out of the rumor.
Two men were killed and two
wounded in dispute about dividing
line between two farms near Rich.
mond, Ind. the other day. We should
think it would have been cheaper to
have hired surveyor.
Referring to a social condition in
France, the Paris Gauiois speaks of
Supreme Apathy. We suppose he is
related to General Apathy, whu some
times comes out and cuts a figure in
our political campaigns.
It's wonderful how the sugar trust
keeps out of harms way.
Peaches are selling at ST.. so piece.
Almost az expensive as the kind you
get, tagged with marriage license.
England should cheer up. An Amer
lean naval officer has declared that
airships will never be dangerous war
engines.
There is suspicion that Carrie
Nation moved to Arkansas Just for
the mad joy of meeting Senator Jeff
Davis upon the hastings.
Venezuela is also revising its tariff.
A prohibitive duty should be put Upon
understood, sH eII-headed persons OF
revolutionary tendencies.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-18
WHY?

Inc duty on hams is five cents per
puunr, On beef two cents, On veal,
mutton, pork and lard, two cents.
Will someone please tell US how this
duty favors the millions and how it
adds one cent TO the government rev.
enue?
Why is 1t there? Simply to protect
the gigantic meat monopoly. That is
all there is to it, and it is hard to get
away from the thought that someon.
is paying for keeping it there.
In the recent tariff discussion in
the House, the recommendation was
that the duty on hams and bacon be
reduced to four cents, and the duty
on the other articles to one and one
half cents; but the Senate, after due
consideration and presumably inter-
ested consideration, substituted the
old rates for those recommended by
the House.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-18
The Mistake OF Being a Doctor

However narrow your opinion, there is
no reason to think that your myOpia is
to spread over the world. In spite of
you and in spite Of your obscurantism
and obstruction tactics, the car of human
progress will roll on and continue it's
triumphant march and conquest of new
forces and powers. The laughable occur
FENCES that you refuse to believe reveal
the existence Of new unknown forces.
There is no effect without a cause.
Man is the least known of all beings. We
have learned how to measure the sun,
cross the deeps of space, analyze the
light of the stars, and yet have not
dropped plummet into our own souls.
Man is dual-hOmo duplex-and this
double nature remains mystery to him
We think What is thought?
No one Can say.
We walk! What is that organic act?
No one knows. My will is an immater-
ial force, all the faculties of my soul are
lmmaterial. Nevertheless, if | will to
move my arm, my will moves matter.
How does it act? What is the mediator
between mind and muscle? As yet no
one can say.
Tell me how the optic nerve transmits
to the thinking brain the perception Of
outward objects. Tell me how thought
is born, where it resides, what is the ma
ture of cerebral action.
/ am far from claiming that the force
that comes into play in the unexplained
spirit phenomena of to-day can one day
be financially exploited, as in the case Of
electricity and steam. Such an idea has
not the slightest interest to me, but
though differing essentially from these
forces, the mysterious psychic force new
ertheless exists.
In the course of the long and laborious
studies to which I have consecrated
many night, as relief or by-play in
more important work, have always OBJ
served in these phenomena the action of
force the properties of which are to US
unknown.
Sometimes it has seemed to me analo-
g0us to the curious freaks of lightning.
Still. L believe I can affirm it to be a
force distinct from all we know and
which more than any other resembles in
telligence.
Can we not keep the golden path be-
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-18
County Court

Special term of county court, held
at Watertown, Wednesday, June
18th, 1869, Judge c. B. Rogers
presiding.
Estate of Matilde Schstz, deceased.
Judgment of no claims entered.
Estate of Willis P. Keyes, de-
ceased. Judg ment of no claims
entered.
Estate of Catherine Bulger, de-
Ceased. William D. Stacy appointed
as administrator and bond ordered.
Estate of Charles Albert Griswold,
deceased. Letters of administration
issued to Emil A. STANCE Time for
filing claims limited to Dec. 10th.
1909, and hearing set at Jefferson on
Dec. 21st, 1909. Warrant issued to
appraisers.
Estate of Elizabeth A. SolIiday.
deceased Inheritance tax determined.
Estate of Barney Gardner, de-
ceased. Vouchers of legatees filed.
Estate of Bertha Butt, deceased.
viii and petition filed.
Sale of real state of John Hack,
ct al. Petition for sale filed. Spec
ial guardian appointed and bond filed.
Testimony taken. Order of sale made.
Sale reported and confirmed.
Guardianship of Catherine Owen,
ct al. Guardian released in part and
new bond ordered
Guardianship of Lucy stiemke, ct
al. Petition for guardian filed.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-18

the doctor took offence and he visited
the office to do a little Nag -ging him.
self, but Nagier who is neither
giant nor an athlete, did not scare
and probably the doctor will be
Nag -ged some more in the future and
will learn that the least said the
quicker forgotten.
1t seems that we cannot make IN
America, cloth good enough for the
uniform worn by cur soldiers. The
goods have to be imported from Eng-
land, and on these goudsthere is u duty
of ninety nine per cent so thatjrhe SOL
der in purchasing his ordinary outfit,
that Is, say second Lieutenant,
spends enough extra money to enable
him to go ever to London and have
his clothes made, and rave money
after meeting all the expenses of the
trip.
Recently, there was three thousand
dollars paid for pew in one of the
Washington Cd. Co. churches. 1t
was probably paid by government
official who Can afford to throw away
his salary, having a pull worth doz-
en- salaries and then some. His efforts
to fool the Lord, however, will be a
failure, for He knows the inteuts of
the heart.
The Japanese trouble i'll the Hawaiian
islands does not prove to be of inter-
national Importance, it is only labor
trouble in which the Japs were justi-
fled in striking. Thousands of coolies
had been imported by the sugar COM
panies to work on the Plantations and
would be fair recornpense for theIf
| labor, and at unee the law was
invoked to suppress the strike. Whe
sheriff of the county issued riot
proclamation, the courts issued
injunctions and the militia was called
to aid the rich sugar plantation owner
which is usually the case when labor
demands fair wage. The law pro-
tects the rich but hardly ever the
poor, who through the action of the
state become simply hireiings. The
japanese newspapers Jigi, and private
papers We're sliced and arrest made
without warrant of law, but as is
usually, the plea was made that unus-
ual methods were necessary to prevent
the Japs from debating the terms of
and fixing their own wage, as if they
had not as much a right to fix the
scale as their rich employers.