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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-29
AWoman' S mo

Cyril Otterson proposed to me for
the first time at Henley regatta. we
were in a Canadian canoe, and Cyril
pleaded his cause passionately into my
left ear In the intervals between push
ing boats and punts out Of our path.
Why he chose such a ridiculous time
| have never understood, and [ found
it exceedingly difficult to convey my
answer to him with the decision and
clearness l should have liked-that an
swer being decided negative.
A widow of %, with a tidy income,
never lacks admirers Of sort; add a
certain amount Of good looks, which |
know. without conceit, l possess. and
men become a positive nuisance.
NO, Cyril, dear" 1 said, Z really
couldn't. You know | like you awful
ly, and, what's more, you amuse me,
and, of course, we shall always be pals.
But marriage, dear, never again; so
let's leave it at that"
All right" said Cyril, in that pc
culiarly aggravating way he has; 'all
right, old girl, but I'm long way
IRON U0diSu, duu YOU Wall anu set, L
shall marry you somehow"
The second time he proposed to me
was in a box at the theater. 1t hap
pened to be very pathetic play, and
Cyril, who has no idea of the fitness
of things, kept whispering words OF
love and alteration, while the audience
were in a state of dreadful suspense
as to whether an erring wife would re-
turn to her husband or no. When
had the opportunity, which was dur
ing the entr'act, said to him: Nov,
Cyril don't be silly; you know quite
we'll that l have given you my final
answer
Cyril said nothing much beyond re-
iterating his former statement that
was the only woman in the world for
him, and other nonsense of that sort,
and that he was not beaten. The third
time that he proposed to me was in
my own drawing room. He had been
in a more or less dormant state for
awhile, and that being so, I thought
there was no great harm in asking
him to tea. We first Of all talked
about the usual banalties; but, some
how though I tried desperately hard
to keep off dangerous topics, we soon
found ourselves in deep water.
81 say, Muriel," he said. Muriel
being my name, '1t's going to be beast
ly not seeing you all October and No
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-29
TRIBUTE PAID -.
TO MEMORY OF
DEAD HUM0RIST
SIMPLE SERVICES HELD IN NEW
YORK, A STOPPING PLACE IN
LAST JOURNEY.
BURIAL WILL BE AT ELMiRA.
No Vocal Music or Pallbearers at Flu
neral, in Keeping with Mr.. Glenn
ems Sentiments
BODY IN PLAIN MAHOGANY COFFIN

NEW YORK, April 23.-Services as
simple as his wholesome life attended
the tributes paid here today to Samuel
l.. Clemens Mark Twain, author, hui
morlst, philosopher and citizen of the
world.
New York city was but a stopping
place in the dead authors last journey
as his body was brought here from his
home at Redding. Conn, where he died,
to be taken to Elmira, ~. Y, for burial
But 1t was here that chiefest expression
was to be found of the loving regard in
which Mark Twain was held by the
American people and that fullest oppor-
tunlty to do his memory honor was af-
forded.
The Brick Presbyterian church at
Fifth avenue and Thirty seventh street
was the place selected for the funeral
services this afternoon, and two close
friends Of Samuel l.. Clemens in life
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-29
R0OSEVELTS ARE
NOW IN BELGIUM
AMERICANS GIVEN CORDIAL WEI
COME IN BRUSSELS.
OFFICIAL RECEIVED AT STATION
BY BURGOMASTER.

BRUSSELS, April 28.-Mr. Roose-
welt, with Mrs. Roosevelt, Miss Ethel
and Kermit arrived here from Paris al
noon. Their welcome officially and
from a popular standpoint was most
cordial.
Mr.. Roosevelt was greeted by Amer
lean Minister Charles Page Bryan and
others of the legation, and officially wei
coined to Brussels by Burgomaster Max
and Baron De Moor, aide de camp to
King Albert.
An automobile was in waiting and
escorted by platoon of mounted police
the Roosevelts were driven to the Hote
Flandres. Soon afterwards they were
taken to the American legation, where
sister of Mr.. Bryan gave a luncheon
in their honor.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-29
THE ENCHANTED SHEEP FOLD.

The hills far off were blue, blue,
The hills at hand were brown;
And all the herd-bells called to me
AS / came by the down.
The briars turned to rOses-roses;
Ever we stayed to pull
A white little rose, and red little
rose,
And a lock of silver wool.
Nobody heeded-none, none;
And then True Love came by.
They thought him naught but the
shepherd boy,
Nobody knew but /!
The trees were feathered like birds,
birds;
Birds were in every tree,
Yet nobody needed, nobody heard,
Nobody knew save me.
And he is fairer than all-all,
How could a heart go wrong?
For his eyes l knew, and his knew
mine,
Like an old, old song.
Josephine Preston Peabody.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-29

dared to go farther than that-and
said: ''All right, Muriel, don't worry;
you'll hear from me, and remember the
seventh"
The next 1 heard Of Cyril was about
month later, that being towards the
end Of November. He wrote a long
letter, narrating all his shoots and so
on, and then, if you please, ended up
with the following postscript: Don't
forget the 7th Of February. I am quite
sure that Monte will be more amusing
than Cairo, unless you particularly
want to go to Egypt. We shall have
ripping time, and l can't tell you how
I'm looking forward to it,
Of course, had to answer, and like
wise gave him my views on the matter
in a postscript. 1t ran: Don't be an
idiot. I hate silly jokes, and I don't
even know where l shall be on the
date you mention"
December passed off quickly, Cyril
only writing once, saying he was max
ing all his arrangements, and sending
me a perfectly lovely bracelet fex-
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-29

fall and what quantity runs under the
baked sand Remain Il mystery. In one
wei at Blkaner it has been ascertained
that the water supply is equal to 5000
an hour. which is held to point 10 the
conclusion that there is an enormous Sub
terranean flow and that the snow fed
rivers of the Himalaya nusts be the
source.
People IN Bikaner say that pieces of
wood dropped into one well have come
up III another. The idea Of an under
possibilities to the Imagination and we
snail look with interest for further in
observation-disclosures of India
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-29

ible gold snake with an emerald head
| and tiny ruby eyes. 1t was simply too
fascinating, and, as Cyril said it was
for Christmas, l saw no harm in keep
ing it, besides which | was fond of
him in way.
In January I was once more back
in town at my own fiat, and he came
to see me. He looked awfully fit and
nice after his country spell. and never
ant subjects till just as he was going,
when he said casually, Don't forget
the date, dear, will you?"
Il thought that joke was quite ex-
ploded,' ] answered uneasily, for some
how there was something very com
polling about him, which l wished to
hide from myself
Exploded, dearest; what do YOU
think | am about?" and he caught me
by the hands and looked straight into
my eyes. Don't you know the truth
yet, that | love you with every fiber
Of my being, and don't you also know
that I'm going to make you love me
every bit as much?'
With his departure, feeling that I
had been very near the brink of sur
render oyercame me, and [ began to
allow to myself that my life was at
times more than a little lonely, and
that being looked after by Cyril had
It's points. Day by day I turned the
question over in my thoughts, and day
/ by day l found myself weakening.
Moreover, l had seen no more of
him. and he had not even written. Men
don't realize what a weapon is theirs
one which always conquers the weaker
sex-the feeling that perhaps they are
not paying one as much attention as
heretofore. In fact, I was becoming
actually worrfed-it was not the end
OF January and I had made no plans.
Somehow [ felt disinclined to, and the
most absurd part was that I found
myself packing mechanically all nv
prettlest dresses, to the establishment
OF my maid, who asked me where I
was going, l said Monte Carlo. which
positively hoped now was true.
February came and still no news.
Win Tie result tnat L began 20 work
myself into a fever. -.r.
1t seems almost incredible, but the
silence remained unbroken till the
evening of the 9Th, when I received a
telegram containing three words, RE
member the 7tht"
Remember, why l had done nothing
but think Of it all the time, and now.
at the very last minute, came a mes
sage like that. The man must be mad:
how could one be married at a min
ute's notice?
l spent horrible night, and came
down in the morning feeling miser-
able, and, what was much worse, ugly.
About 10 o'clock in walked Cvril.
calm and collected as though it was a
most ordinary proceeding. a
We'll, little girl he said. "are Won
| coming? I've got a special license from
doctors commons, and we've Just time
to get married, have a bite of lunch at
The Berkeley, and catch the afternoon
Continental express"
went.-Alan Sethbridge in VI. A P.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-29
The Victor-Clementine Wedding.

The marriage of Prince Victor Ma
poleon-imperialistic pretender to the
French throne-and the Princess Glenn
entine of Belgium youngest daughter of
the late King Leopold will take place in
September, and not in August, as has
been reported. Contrary to other rumors,
the marriage will not take place at Farm
borough. but at Brussels. The present
King is entirely favorable to the union,
and both the prince and princess are
much liked by the Brussels people.
Princess Clementine is about to leave on
a visit to her sister. the Princess Steph-
anie Countess Lonyay) in Hungary.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-29
UNDERGROUND WATER SUPPLY.
How the Snow of the Himalayas Feeds
India Deserts.

Some of the most curious phenomena
of the world are the underground water
supplies existing beneath deserts
In the Rajputana deserts water is held
III vast quantities in sandstone beds I'M
der the scorched surface and is drawn up
from wells sunk into the strata. Bikaner
raises its walls in the midst of a weary,
almost rainless waste of sand, and de-
Ponds on these hidden cisterns for it's
verv existence
Whence it comes, where is the out
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-29
Lifes Turning Points.

The climacteric years are certain
years in mans life that were Ions
believed to be Of peculiar significance
to him as turning points in his health
and fortune. These are the mystic
number seven and its multiples, with
odd numbers, Fl, s5, 40 and 63. The
most important of all was the sixty
third year, which was considered fata
to most men.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-29
GROWS TIRED OF LIFE.
Daniel J. Mccain, Brother of Milwau-
kee Baseball Player, Commits
SuiCide

MIDWAY, KY. April 28.-Daniel ].
McGann, agent for the Louisville and
Nashville railroad here and brother Of
Dennis l.. Mccain, first baseman on
the Milwaukee baseball team. shot and
killed himself today. He told his son .
he was tired of life
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-29
POSTOFFlCE BILL Is
ORDERED REPORTED.
Senate Committee Has No Changes and
Measure May Be Passed With
out Conference.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 28.-No
amendment Of any character were placed
upon the postoffice appropriation bill by
the Senate committee, which today or
dered the bill reported. Unless amend
ments are adopted on the Senate floor,
the bill will not have to go to conference
and much time will be saved. Ihls
would be almost unprecedented.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-29
Epitaph Breathes of
Exquisite Tenderness.

His wife's epitaph, which Samuel L..
Clemens wrote and caused to be placed
on the simple marble headstone of her
grave at Elmira, breathes the exquisite
tenderness Of his thought Of her. 1t
reads:
Warm summer sun,
Shine kindly here! /.
Warm southern wind, IL u
Blow softly here! igs!L,
Green sod above,
Lie light, lie light!
Good night, dear heart!
Good night! Good night!
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-29
ELEPHANT IS CHOKED.
Insane Pachyderm Is Strangled to Death
After Having Run Amuck, Caus-
ing Much Damage.

DANVILLE, ILL.,, April 2S.-The big
bull elephant which started the herd of
a circus on a rampage Wednesday after
noon resulting in thousands Of dollars
worth of damage and serious injury to
several persons, was executed this after
noon in the presence OF a number OF
physicians. The pachyderm, which was
insane, was strangled to death by chains.
1t was valued at $1,000.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-29
FIVE KILLED AT SEA.
Meet Death in Explosion on Southern
Pacific Freight Steamer, Picked
Up in Distress.

NEW ORLEANS. La. A. ril 2S.-Five
men were killed April 20 - the explo-
sion on the Southern Pacific freight
steamer Ell Alba, which was picked up
n distress off the mouth of the Missie-
sippi. This announcement was made
when the steamer reached New Orleans
tO6ay
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-29
OSHKOSH MAN PICKED
FOR CAPE TOWN POST
Richard Guenther Appointed Consul
General in South African City
by President.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 2S-
President Taft today sent to the Senate
nominations including the following:
Cohsuls General-GeoEge e. Anderson,
Springfield, ILL.,, at Hong Kong, China;
julius q. Lay, Washington, ID. c., at
Rio De Janeiro; Richard Guenther, Osh-
kosh, Wis, at Cape Town; Frank d.
Hill. Pine Island, Mimi, at Frankfort;
Frank w. Mahin, Clinton, Ia, at Am
sterdam; Samuel M. Taylor, Ohio, at
Nottingham. England
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-29

A boy will get everything you prom.
Use him and as much more as DOS.
sible
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-29

If you expect your friends to fight
your battles, you are apt to get whip
ped.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-29

His hands fall from the wheel; he looks
To see what reef shoai may be ahead,
What narrow channel there may be to thread,
What Jagged rocks may iuf out from the shore!
What message is it that the Ieadsmen send?
MARX TWAIN!' The troubled engines
cease to fhrOb,
The song the breezes sang ends in sob;
The trip is done-fhe world has lost friend.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-29

On lips he taught to smile the laughter dies
The sun shines with a lesser fainter glow;
Along the shores where n7irth was spread a low
Sad n7urnur passes and, with fear=din1n1ed eyes,
Men look out on the stream yet, while they gaze
In silence share the comforting belief
That, safe i'm port, beyond the dread reef,
His soul is gIaddened by Captains praise.
S. E. KISER.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-10-11

wished to do so, but they did nothing
whatever along that line.
Senator Beveridge told the veterans
at Marion that he was heartily in favor
of the bill now pending in Congress to
give a pension of a dollar a day to
every old soldier who was honorably
discharged from the army of the re-
bellion. And not only Senator Bev-
seridge but the entire party favors that
bill and 1t will surrey be passed If the
Republicans retain control of Congress.
Judging from the enthusiastic man
ner in which Senator Beveridge's speech
was received by the old soldiers 1t was
evident that they know which party is
their friend and from which party they
may expect their legislation to come.
/, 1t is the feeling here that Kern made
a sad mistake when he tackled Senator
Beveridge on the pension question, for
the record of the Republican party on
this question is so good and the record
of the Democratic party so bad that the
two cannot be compared without bene-
fit to the Republicans. The Senator is
telling the same thing to the old
soldiers everywhere. and they are with
him in the present fight. According to
reports they are not taking any stock
| in the protestations of Mr.. Kern that
the Democratic party is the friend OF
the old soldier.
| when the old soldiers stop to think
that every bit of pension Legislation
! that has ever been enacted in this coun-
| try was enacted by the Republican
party, and that the Democratic party ha:
never passed a single one of the pen
sion laws it is easy to understand VIII,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-10-11
BEGIN TO WORRY OVER
WINTERS COAL BILL


Before long bids will be received
from the Gary coal barons for the city $
coal contract. Alderman Feuer started
the ball rolling for the council to get
busy on the proposition. and the result
was that a committee was appointed to
look into the matter
During the debate on the coal ques-
ton the alderman and Mayor Knots
had an interesting debate whether the
coal should contain four or six per cent
ash and whether it should have $4,000
or $1,000 British Thermal units as part
of its virtues. Their talk on this line
stirred up the suspicion of Aldermen
Simiasko and Szymanski, whose Eng
fish vocabulary don't embrace these
words, and they got their heads togeth-
er and tried to figure out why $4,000
thermal units are needed in ton OF
coal 80
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-10-11

soldiers. He said. too. that if the peo-
pie of Indiana would elect him United
States Senator he would do more for
the soldiers and get more pension leg
islation enacted than Senator Bever
idge had done in the twelve years that
he has been in the senate.
Reports say that Kern did not get
very far with his argument at the
Marion soldiers home. 1t is said that |
the old soldiers there did not take
kindly to his protestations of Demo- |
cratic affection for the veteran of the |
civil war True, he told them that the |
Democratic party in Indiana has de
clared in favor of the enactment of a |
dollar day pension law but even this |
did not do any good. because the old
soldiers knew also that Senator Bev
eridge has committed himself many
times to that proposition, and that he
is working to briT~ it about
Senator Beveridge made a speech to
the old soldiers at the Marion home on
Saturday forenoon. This meeting was
not on his program, but he went from
Huntington Saturday morning and
made the speech to the veterans and
then went on to Kokomo where he
spoke in the afternoon. He made 1t
| clear to the veterans that the Demo-
cratic promise of pension legislation
could not be carried out, even if the
next Congress were to be Democratic.
and then he told them the reason why
this could not be done
| The Democratic party in Congress is
controlled by Congressmen from the
southern states The Democratic mem
/ bers from the south do not favor giving
pensions to the soldiers of the north
n IN nd hat ba
Civil War was just. They believe that
the south was right in the fight against
the north, and that the northern armies
We're merely invaders. Therefore, these
southern Democratic congressman can
not be expected to vote to give pensions
to northern veterans of the Civil War
If the next Congress were Democratic
the southern Democrats would still be
in control of the party in Congress and
they would be able to prevent the en-
actment of any pension legislation.
They. shape the Democratic policy in
Congress and in the Senate. 1t is more
noticeable in the senate than in the
|, House, for all but one of the Demo
cratic senators are from the south.
Senator Shively is the only northern
Democrat in the senate.
With this situation on hand, Senator
! PtNSilNSc docus INV II WOdAQ Uc pOScA-
BILE for the Democrats TO enact any
2 pension legislation. He made the strong
point in his speech that every particle
$ of pension legislation that has ever
/ been enacted by congress for the bene-
4 fit of the Union soldier has been done
by the Republican party The Demo
t cratic party has never enacted a single
e pension law. although it has had op-
< portunities to do So During the Cleve
4 land administration the Democrats were
d in control of the government and coule
. have passed pension laws. IL they hat
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-10-11
ALL GARY DEVELOPS
CASE OF STIFF NECK.

1t was disappointed, stiff necked
but patient Gary that waited for the
second time TO see an airship glide over
the smokeless Gary steel plant. But
the East Chicago skies were TOO much
for Aviator Ely and the spotless town
saw him not.
Thousands in Gary watched for the
coming of the manbird just as they did
on Sunday. and East Chicago's swamps
were anthemized when it was learned
that they had drawn the air craft down
to earth.
Today il is figured that he will at
least get to Gary or beyond AS one
wag put it: Ely will get to New York
perhaps. Sunday he got TO South
Chicago. Monday to East Chicago and
Tuesday he should get to New Chicago"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-10-11

&c. 1rsts. 25c. seconds. 2sc. ladies'. No.
/. 23c: packing stock. 22e.
Eggs-Receipts. 4.724 cases, misceI-'
laneous lots, cases included, 1sh @21c;-
cases returned. Is q Ale; ordinary nrsts.
ale; firsts, must be As per cent fresh.
IS 1sc; prime ffrsts. packed in new white
wood cases and must be 65 per cent
fresh, % NJ extra. specially packed for
city trade and must be so per cent
fresh. 27h c; No. dirties, 15@17c;
checks. 12G l4c, =
B New potatoes = Receipts, 80 cars:
choice to fancy. 500 soc; fair to good.
aS@45c
Sweet potatoes-virginia, per bri.
So. 90: Jersey. per brl. s2s5.
veal-Quola,fcns Tor veal in gold
order were: as follows: SO to so lbs
weight. 1o@1ohc; 60 to so lbs. 1Oh q
lie: so to 100 lbs. liz Q12c; fancy. 12h
@13c.
Dressed beef-Ribs. No. /. 16he; No
| 1 loins, 1S1tc, No. / round, lie; No
chuck, Sc; No. plate, 7a4c.
! Live pou1try-Turkeys per ID, tic
spring turkeys, lie. chickens, fowls
| 115ac; springs. lie; ROSTERS, 10c; geese
lie; spring geese, lie; ducks, 13c
spring ducks lac.
1T6eH Vegetables - BeelS, Sl.U
per 100 punches; cabbage. new. crate
| Toe $1.00; carrots, 81 per 100 punches
cucumbers, 60c per doz; caulifiower
/ $3.50 per box; celery, so @60c per doz
green onions, SC per bunch; horse
radish roc per dozen stalks: lettuce
head, per box, soc; leaf, 1oc per case
mushrooms, 2o@ soc per doz: onions, So
@$1.00 per sack; parsley. Toe pc
bunch; .radishes. 75c@s1.0o jer 100
string beans, soc per box; spinach, so
per tub; tomatoes. 200 40c per box; tur
nips, new. 75c per sack