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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-22

plans which many a maid devised to
secure the coming of the true Prince
Charming. and they also intimate.
most curiously, that such a lassie
would often spur on her timid sutton
by coaxing him to be her First foot"
on Christmas day
This idea could be gayly carried out
by party of young folks on Christ
mas Eve Just before midnight the
men may be quietly ushered out of
the room by the hostess and on the
final stroke of IL each girl in turn
should be plsccd before the reception
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-22
THE FIRST FOOT"

s Our great-great-grandmo in
merry old England must have suffered
many a pang on account Of the iden-
tfty of the man or woman who first
set foot over their threshold on
Christmas morning. II woman ap-
peared It was considered symbol of
wretched fll-luck, unavoidable spins
terhood light-haired man was al
most as unlucky as woman. though
obviously for other reasons Cosby
oh nif%ers tel us OF the ingenious
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-22

Some children we've once ackod =,
an inspector at a school examination
whether they knew the meaning of
the word scandal" One little girl
holding her hand up attracted the no.
tice OF the inspector He desired her
TO answer the question. upon which
she gave this definition: Nobody
does nothing. and everybody goes
round telling it."
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-22

room door At the same time one OF
the laddies will open the door and
step over the threshold. The type of
man to which this first footer" be-
longs will indicate that of her future
spouse. At any rate, the question of
her partner for dinner will be set
tled.-Ladies' Home Journal
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-22
Waiting.

Have you named your baby YETI"
mo-
He's getting pretty Old TO be with
out a name, isn't he?"
Yes; but my wife wishes to call
him Percival, and we're waiting to
find out whether he's going to have
a lisp"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-22
Consistent.

WAS that entertainment what you'd
call consistent piece of work."
1t Was, replied the theater man
ager. The scene was located on a
mythical island and We played to
mythical audiences and drew mythical
salaries"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-22

He was getting TO be an
old man, and his adopted
son. George Custis, de-
scribes him as wearing
habitually at that period
plain drab clothes, with a
broad brimmed white hat,
and carrying an umbrella
with d long staff attached
to his saddle-bow when he
rode to shelter him from
the sun, his skin being
tender and burning easily.
While yet q young man
he had inherited the
Mount Vernon estate from
his half-brother. The
house was much smaller
than it is today. being
what was then called a
Courtroom cottage"-that
is to say, with only that
many rooms on the ground
floor It had been built in
1743 by Lawrence Wash
ington by the labor Of
transported convicts from
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-22

tree standing upon mound of holly
is not new, but nothing better seems
to have been found when it is desired
that some trif1ing souvenir OF non
sense verse or fortune" (hidden IN
gilded walnuts) be given to each per
son present.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-22
Singing Sands Freak Of Nature

sands lose their vocal properties An
other curiosity of the same category
is the singing shell to be found in the
seas around the island of Ceylon. In
the Tamil language it is known as the
''oorle cooleeroo cradoo." this peculiar
name being an attempt to initiate the
sound
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-22
Sounds Plausible.

why do people speak OF a .cool
million?'
Il don't know, unless it's because q
man with million dollars can keep
cool, no matter how high the cost OF
living scars
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-22
Stunn

You call this cake angel food, said
the harsh husband
Yes, DEAR" said the timid wife, but
if the diet doesn't seem exactly what
you want, here are some deVilled
crabs. Washington Star.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-22
Skeptical

But you believe in haredity. don't
you. Squallop?"
Not much My grandmother could
raise pretty good beard. but can
do 1t to save my life
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-22
Up to DAT.

In straitened circumstances is nt
not2''
Yes He confesses that 1t is abou
all he can do 70 keep the vol out
the garage. Puck
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-22
A Real Hero.

Mr.. Henpeck-Are you the man
who gave my wife lot OF irnpudence?
Mr. Scraper-I am.
Mr.. Henpeck-Shake, You're
hero-London Tit-Bits.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-22
A Christmas centerplece.

A small log foot long followed cut
and filed with holly may recall the
traditional Yule log enough to explain
lis presence. A miniature Christmas
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-22

HRISTMAS at Mount Vernon in the
peaceful days which followed the Revo-
luton was always exceedingly merry.
The Yirginians Of those days. being
cavaliers. made the most of the holiday
which the grim Puritans OF New Eng
land ignored.
1t was a season Of profuse hospitality.
But in all the northern neck of Vir-
ginia no house was the scene Of more
joyous doings than that of George
Washington. Often mere strangers,
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-12-22

bearing letters OF Introduction, and went at
will sometimes staying for weeks, or even months.
Though stern Washington could unbend consider.
ably on such an occasion
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-12-11
BITTER FIGHT MADE
IN COMMITTEE
Objection to Dropping Control
Ter Bay Probe.

Washington, Dec. 11.-Some real
verbal pyrotechnics marked the ses-
sion of the house committee on ex-
penditures in the interior department
which voted to submit a report dis
continuing its investigation of the
Controller bay Alaska scandal.
Representative Burke {Rep,, s. d.,
ranking minority member of the com
mittee, made a vain attempt to force
continuance of the investigation.
He denounced the mysterious "Dick
to Dick" letter incident as mali
cious fabrication" and demanded that
every one connected with the Incl
dent be subpoenaed and forced to tell
about ii.
The letter, which purported to have
been written by Richard s. Ryan, a
Guggenheim agent. to Secretary Of the
Interior Ballinger, was found in the
files of the department by Miss May
belle r. Abbott, but 1t later disap
peared
Burke was defeated by strict party
vote of 4 to 3. He was given five
days to prepare minority report
which will probably repeat the charges
made by him in committee.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-12-11
Mr.. TAFT URGES PEACE PACT
Principal Speaker at Mass Meeting In
National Capital.

Washington, Dec. 11.-President Taft
was the principal speaker at a peace
mass meeting called to arouse senti-
ment In favor or the ratification of the
proposed arbitration treaties between
the United States and Great Britain
and France.
The meeting was the first OF a series
that will be held In the leading cities
of the country for the ratification OF
the treaties. President Taft spoke
briefly, repeating what he has said IL
his numerous speeches on the subject
Senator Burton of Ohio, president oi
the American Peace society, presided
and addresses were made by Repre-
sentatives David ]. Foster of Vermont
and Richard Bartholdt Of Missouri
and by s. Shimada of Japan.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-12-11
WOMEN AND CHILDREN SLAIN
Imperial Troops Accused of Hideous
Barbarities.

Shanghai, Dec. 1.-The most hid
eous barbarity is being conducted at
Hanyang by the imperial soldiers, ac-
cording to an English newspaper man
who arrived here.
The @aorraSnondants..s .sa ssslsss.s'
was shown women, children or mem
bers of the Red Gross.
All youths captured by the impe-
rialists were shorn of the queues and
shot.
Young girls were carried off cap
tives by the soldiers and wounded reb-
els were bayoneted. A Red Cross
chaplain was tortured and then exc,
cuted.
The beds of a number of wounded
were fired and they were cremated
alive.
German agencies have received or
ders for 100000 worth or arms and
ammunition for immediate delivery to
the revolutionists. Almost S1,000,00C
has been raised by the revolutionists
in the last few days.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-12-11
PLAN FIGHT ON SUFFRAGE
Minnesota Germans Oppose Votes for
Women.

st. Paul, Dec. ia nationwide
campaign against woman suffrage will
be started soon under the auspices of
the German American National alli-
ance, according to G. e. Schmidt,
president of the Minnesota branch of
the alliance.
At the annual meeting Of the Min.
nesota branch on Dec. 16 plans will
be discussed for this movement. in
which nearly all the German societies
of Minnesota will be involved.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-12-11
ELIOT IS UNDER THE KNIFE
Stricken While on Tour Around the
World.

Boston, Dec. i1.--A dispatch was re
ceived here stating that Charles w.
Eliot, president emeritus of Harvard,
was operated upon for appendicitis
at Handy, Ceylon. The dispatch
stated the operation was apparently
successful and that a quick recovery
was expected.
DIR. Eliot left here a month ago for
a tour around the world accompanied
by his wife, his daughter, a niece and
his private secretary.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-12-11
SHUSTER READY TO LEAVE
Belief Suggested That If He Departs
Persia Too Will Go.

Paris, Dec. lin an interview re-
caived here from special correspond
ent in Teheran, w. Morgan Shuster,
the Persian treasurer general, is said
to have declared that II the national
assembly should indicate such a de-
sire or the powers which demanded
his dismissal can show any substantial
advantage which would accrue to
Persia by his departure he is ready to
go.
The correspondent says the general
belief in Teheran is that If Mr.. Shus-
ter goes Persia will go with him.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-12-11
DUE TO CANADIAN STRIKE
Northern Securities Company Reduces
Its Dividend,

New York, Dec. 1.-THE Northern
Securities company has declared a
dividend of per cent, payable Jan
10, to holders of the certificates for
full shares on that date.
This is reduction of per cent
from the last previous dividend of
per cent, which was paid Jan. 10, 1910
A representative of the Northern
Securities company says that the re
duction in the dividend was due to the
long drawn out strike at the mines oi
the Crows Nest Pass Coal company.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-12-11
MOTHER OF "a ASKS DIVORCE
None OF Children Twins, and She's
Only Fortv-fjve

Detroit, Dec. 11-Mrs Mary Schaidt,
testifying in an application for divorce,
said she was the mother of twenty
four children, the last of whom was
born six weeks ago.
She is forty-fve years of age and
says there are no triplets or twins.
She could not understand the up
roarious laughter when she said she
lived at 430 Roosevelt avenue,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-12-11
SHERMAN NOT TO RUN AGAIN
Vice President, However, May Try tc
Succeed Dix.

Washington. Dec. lit is said Vice
President Sherman does not particu-
larly aspire to denomination. A close
friend of Mr.. Sherman said he did not
believe the vice president had made
up his mind on the subject.
1t is reported that the vice presi-
dent may be brought forward for gov
ernor of New York next fall.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-12-11
Twelve Murderers In One Jail.

Chicago, Dec. 1l.-Twelve convicted
murderers, four OF whom have been
sentenced to be hanged and the rest
to life imprisonment, are now In the
Cook county jail. This number Is far
in excess of the average In recent
years. The condemned men include
two Chinese
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-12-11
SCORES Of men
ARE ENT0MBED
Explosion Causes Disaster in
Tennessee Mine.
RESCUERS DRIVEN BACK

Entertained of the Safety of Any
of the Unfortunates Confined Be-
low Ground.
Knoxville. Tenn, Dec. ia dust
explosion" in the main mine of the
Crossmountain system near Briceville
entombed a large number of workers
who had just entered for the days
toll. The mine Is usually manned by
200 miners. but whether all had en-
tered the shaft prior TO the dust"
blast has not been determined. 1t is
feared scores are dead.
Rescue preparations were imme-
diately under way and gangs of miners
from other works in the district had
gone into the main Crossmountain
mine by three entrances.
Rescue work was checked quickly,
however. Great pillows of flames be-
gan to belch from the openings Res.
cue parties were hurled back by the
flames
Hope for the imprisoned miners had
now dwindled almost to despair.
Members of rescue squads, who
driven from the mine by flames and
smoke, declared they had advanced a
mile into the main shaft before they
were forced to retire and that in that
distance they had discovered no signs
of the imprisoned men
Only Three Escape Alive.
Just before these rescuers were driv,
en- out by smoke they encountered a
cayein in each of the entries. 1t was
of such character as to almost posi-
lively confirm the early theory that
OF all the men who went into the
mine three have escaped. They were
John Lang, Sam Farmer and Mert
Hatmaker.
They were in one of the lateral
shafts at the time of the explosion
Warned by the blasts rumble they
| escaped before overtaken by flames.
These men observed bad signs" as
they entered the mine. They believe
| the exact location of the blast is al
least two miles in the interior and 500
| feet from the mountain crest. The
number of men entombed is now vari
ously estimated at from 100 to 200
probabilities fayoring the lower mum
| ber.
On account of the cayein aud the
smoke and flames it is impossible fol
volunteer rescuers to proceed into the
mine.
AS news of the explosion spread
about the Briceville district throngs
| of women and children rushed to the
| mine entrance and clamored to be al
lowed to make their way inside to ait
| In the rescue.
| Many of the women knew their hus
bands had entered the mine before tn,
blast.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-12-11
Rebels Take Another City.

Tientsin, Dec. 1.-THE advance
guard of the rebel army which is mov-
ing upon Peking captured the city OF
Changsun, tearing up the railroad
tracks and burning all of the impor-
tant buildings.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-12-11
FIGHTS AGAINST SALOONS
Senator Works Writes Taft Concern.
ino District of Columbia.

Washington. Dec. lin letter to
President Taft urging him to support
a plan to limit saloons in the District
Of Columbia to 100, Senator Works
(Rep., CALI says:
"The conditions of immortality and
vice here are shame to the whole
nation"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-12-11
ASK TAFT TO GUST WILSON
Resolution Adopted by American So
ciety of Equity.

Chicago, Dec. 1.-THE American So
ciety of Equity, farmers organiza-
tion, closed its session here by adopt.
ing resolutions asking President Taft
to remove Secretary of Agriculture
Wilson because of his stand on the
pure food and beer questions and his
attitude toward DR.. Wiley, who Is
called in the memorial friend of the
farmer.
DIR. j. III. Worst of the North Dakota
Agricultural college was suggested as
successor to Mr.. Wilson.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-12-11
RELIGIOUS LEADER GUILTY
Head OF Holy Ghost Society Convict
ed of Causing Death Of Six.

Portland, Me-, Dec. 11.--Rev. M.
Frank W. Sanford, leader of the
'Holy Ghost and Us society,"" was
found guilty of causing the death of
six persons on board the yacht Cor
onet by a jury in the United States
district court. Sanford viii be SEN
touoed Dec. ls.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-12-11
Wind Storm at Los Angeles.

Los Angeles, Dec. 11.--One person
was killed, the lives OF many others
were menaced and much damage was
done to property in wind storm. G.
B. Jackson, lineman. was blown
from the top OF sixty-foot pole and
killed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-12-11
JUDGE DEEmER is DOOMED
Iowa Delegation Calls on Taft Asking
His Support.

Washington. Dec 11.-Iowa's entire
congressional delegation urged Presi-
dent Taft to appoint Judge Horace E.
Deemer, chief justice OF the Iowa SUI
preme court, as associate justice OF
the United States supreme court They
also asked President Taft to appoint
Thomas C. Dawson OF the stats de.
partmant ambassador to Brazil
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-12-11
Horde of ManchuS Victims
of Chinese Rebels.
FOUR AMERiG CANS KILLED
Several Mission Houses Destroyed
During the Massacre and a Number
of Foreigners Put to Death-Gov-
ernment's Terms of Peace Include
Retention of Emperor but He Will
BE Shorn of Power.


Be Shorn of Power.
Picking, Dec. 1.-THE first direct
and uncensored news received from
Sianfu since the recent outbreak there
was brought here by messenger. 1t
consists of letters to the British and
American legations and the director
of posts The letters say 5000 Man
chus were slain by Chinese and that
there was much looting.
Several mission houses in the prov
ince were destroyed and eight foreign
ers, some OF them children, were killed.
-Four of the dead were Americans.
According to the letters foreigners
in the province of Shensi, of which
Sianfu is the capital, numbered sew
enty-five, including seventeen Ameri-
cans A majority of these are now In
Sianfu, but others fled to the province
of Kansu, where trouble Is expected.
I'VE apparently are safe now" says
one of the letters, but the lawless are
in the majority. We had hoped to es'
cape down the Han river, but the road
Is dangerous. The Kansu mission
aries may have hard time. Twenty
two of them, including children, are
Americans. Money cannot be sent
them, as all the mails have been
stopped and the banks here robbed
and burned"
This letter is signed by v. j. Plymire
OF the Christian and Missionary ALI
ance at Taochow, province of Kansu
1t Is dated Nov. 26.
Desire Retention Of Emperor.
The terms which the imperial dele
gates will take to Shanghai or Nan
king, in an endeavor to settle the
questions in dispute between the gov
ernment and the revolutionists, are
believed to provide first that the en-
peror shall be retained, though he will
be entirely without power: second
that q president and cabinet shall be
elected by the nation and the presi
dent shall possess the same authority
as the president of republic, and
third, IL the foregoing conditions are
accepted the government will grant
provincial autonomy.
These terms are considered largely
q BLUM. Yuan Shi Kai still controls 9
substantial army, but is unable to pay
the soldiers, and, desiring to save the
nation, must accept the republican de
.A-~~-
which the provinces already have as
sumed. His call for delegates from
the provinces has met with no re
sponse.
There is slight difference between
the terms OF Yuan and those demand
Cd several days ago by the revolu
tionary leaders, who offered to leave
~ emperor titular sovereign.
: NQas oe the lsgations ers ready 9
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-12-11

harbor the emperor in case of his
abdication, but it is believed the court
will select either that of the United
States or Japan IL such step is neces-
sary.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-02
HER NEW GOWN.
II Was Comfortable Even II II Didn't
Hana Just Riaht.

Miss Amanda Jones. who possesses
the artistic temperament in very
high degree. is as careless as n lily of
the Geld as to her attire. Not long
ago. being away from home and far
from the watchful eyes Of her family,
she selected and purchased an evening
gown for herself and wore il on sew
eral occasions with great comfort and
satisfaction Shortly after her return
10 her home she was invited 10 a re-
ceptiOn and decided hat il would be
good opportunity to wear her self Sc
lected gown. Accordingly she put II
on and presented herself complacently
for family inspection.
"What is the matter with your
dress2" asked her sister. eying her
critically. 1T hikes up In the most
singular way IN the back and seems
TO be- too long in the front"
1--WE always thought ii looked very
NICE said Miss Jones. with an air OF
chagrin.
But II doesn't nt," exclaimed the
sister, still examining the garment at
tenlively. rs that the way you've
always worn III" was the next ques-
tlou, uttered In a despairing tone
Yes. OF course How else could
wear itT was the response. And It
Is so comfortable. with plenty of room
in the back for my shoulder blades.
And, then, like gown to fasten in
front Why, what's the matterY' as
her sister covered her face with her
hands and sat down abruptly. do
you see anything wrong with it?"
mo, no, no." said her sister. shaking
her head, "only. you know. you've been
wearing 1t hind part before."-New
York Press.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-02
DEMOCRATS AT ST PAUL.
Ex.eoW Folk Says a Protective Tariff
is Legallzed Graft.

st Paul June Eight hundred
democrats representing the progress
sive element OF the party in the
Northwest gathered about banquet
tables here last night In celebra.
ton Of democratic victories at the
polls. As side issue Of the celebra-
ton, there was much talk in private
conversations about a presidential
candidate for 1912 The North Dako-
Ia delegation came with a we'll dedn-
ed boom for Gov John Burke as the
presidential possibility in 1912 and
some wore buttons setting forth their
desires. Martin j. Wade Of Iowa
was willing to have 1t announced that
the Iowa delegation was for Burke
for the second place on the ticket;
but he thought it was highly probable
an eastern man would be named to
head the ticket. This eastern man
was not clearly identified. Among
the speakers last night were Gov
Burke, Ex-Gov. Folk of Missouri, w.
J. Bryan and Congressman w. S.
Hammond of Minnesota
Former Cove Folk speaking on
Progressive democracy said in
part: "A crisis has been reached in
the affairs of the republic The news
papers are filling each day with ac-
counts of thievery and graft. Is cor
ruption becoming a national disease?
Is not the government itself in a
large sense to blame for this seeming
~ general disposition? A tariff other
than for revenue is merely legalized
graft. There should be no tariff at
all merely for the sake Of protection.
It is a question for US not Of found
ing a new party, but in the preserya-
ton of the ideals Of the old party.
Let us in this crisis be conservative
in charging wrongdoing, lest injus-
tice be caused in charging where it
does not exist; but once sure Of the
evil, let us be radical in its extermin-
alton. There can be no peace be-
tween these enemies and the peoples
safety We cannot avoid the con
fict with them without being recre-
ant as democrats and traitors to our
better natures. Progressive demo
cracy is constructive