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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-05-09

parents, ana Jney only regret
that he will vote the Republican ticket
while his old father continues to be
Democrat. He has already read the
speech of my friend and colleague, but
there are no flies on his forehead and
no wool over his eyes. lie figures out
to his parents that the 102 per cent. on
that half pint of castor oil which they
use per year, amounts to just so cents.
But, his mother says: Just think of
the robbers charging me 1887 on that
shawl [ bought five years ago. He
replies: We'll mother, # you had re-
allv paid that much. and l know you
have not, you muStrememUer that this
tax is due in great measure to the tariff
on wool, whereby we have received
much higher price for our wool, the
difference being wholly in our favor.
The government needs a great deal OF
money anyway. Over $80,OOO,OOO 90 in
pensions. Father gets $15 month for
his disability, and more comes back
to us from the government, than we pay
out. We ought not to complain. Young
Goodman explains to- them the Repub-
ican programme. including the abol-
ition of tax on alcohol used in the arts,
until the old man begins to question the
sincerity and oandor of my col
league. He cannot, nor can any
Democratic Demosthenes, mislead
the intelligent, thinking farmers of
the present generation. He may
cater to ante-bellum political preju-
dices; but the young men who are
grown tall enough and old enough to
deposite their brllots will see through
all sophistry and reach their own con-
cltsions. They will see through Demo
cratic tariff sophistrics as though trans
parent glass. They will vote for
fare of their families, for the
prosperity of the county, for indepen-
dence of British freetrade influences.
They will deposit their ballots on the
side of truth, loyalty, honor and prog
rsss; and they will vote the Republican
ticket. Farmer Goodman may be mis-
led. His stalwart son cannot be deceiv-
ed. This family is typical of thousands
upon the broad bosom of the grand
commonwealth of Wisconsin,"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-05-09

common sense causes the death of their
victims. A clearer case of malpractice
is not easily found than that which oc-
Cured at New Medford, Mass, last
Thursday, when mother and her new
born child persisted for want Of ordl-
nary attention while two Christian
Scientists, the only attendants, one of
them, the mother OF the dead woman
wasted the precious time in prayer.
The testimony Of the town medical ex-
.aminer is that mother and child were
perfectly healthy and with the care
which a common nurse could have
given would have been alive to-day.
Suit has been begun in the case.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-05-09
Uncle SAINTS Nicknames
From the New York Mail and Express

From the New York Mail and Express.
The name ofour country ought to be
the same in all languages employing the
Latin letter, by their importing the
words Omitted States" and in all other
languages the American spelling should
be insisted upon.
In France and French Switzerland we
are "Etats- Unis;'' in Austria Hungary
Belgium, Germany and German Switzer-
land, "'Vereinigte Staaten;" in Bolivia
Brazil Chill, Colombia, Costa RIGA, Saliva
dor, San Domingo, Ecuador, Guatemala,
Hayti, Honduras, Mexico, Monaco,
Nicaragua, Venezuela, Uruguay, Spain
and Portugal we are ''Estados
Unidos;" in Norway, "Forente Stra-
terne;" in Sweden, ode Forenede
Stater;" in Greece, "Enomenai Poll
teiai in Russia. "Soiedineneia Stadtds;"
in Italy, "SJati Unit"
Besides the British Empire, we have
the honor of being called by our own
name, United States, only in the limited
and despairing republic of Liberia, in
Africa The adoption of our country's
name in his Gtteris in other countries of
the world would make US adopt their
true nomenclature in turn, and in fact
this ought to be extended to all geo.
graphical names, and each country
should furnish the correct spelling of its
own names, and the places within its
dominion, to every other country, and
thereupon the adoption of the local
nomenclature should become general
throughout the world.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-05-09
A Simple Invention Worth Millions
From the Kansas City Star.

1t is wonderful how the discovery of
what is considered trifing matter will
bring wealth to the inventor. Take, for
illustration, the perforated substance
used for bottoming chairs and for other
purposes. It's inventor is now a mill
ionaire, and is realizing princely reve-
nue. from it yearly. George Yeaton, the
inventor ] refer to, was poor Yankee
cane-seater in Vermont. He first dis
tinguished himself by inyenting a ma
chine for weaving cane, but he made no
money out of it, as some one stole his
idea and had the process patented.
After number of years experimenting
Yeaton at last hit upon this invention,
which consists of a number of thin lay
ers of boards of different degrees of
hardness, glued together to give pliabil-
ity. Yeaton went through a number of
bitterly contested lawsuits before he got
his invention patented. He was WISE in
not paying others to manufacture his de-
vice. He formed a company, and to-
day he has plant valued at half mill
ION dollars.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-05-09

ABOUT a year ago a schooner laden
with about 100 tons of coal was sunk in
a collision near Penfeld Light, Conn.
Her masts and rigging stuck out e the
water just enough to enuanger nayiga-
ton, and captains became afraid to pass
the spot, fearing injury to their vessels.
Recently the distractions were re-
moved by an ingenious method. Two
tugboats were taken out, and after To-
eating the wreck they dragged back
and forth with a ffty-foot length of gas
pipe fastened to ropes at each end.
Each tug carried one rope. The gas
pipe sank in the water and was dragged
to and fro until all the dangerous spars
and rigging were removed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-05-09

THE last of the claims for damages on
account of the Chatsworth disaster has
been settled by the Toledo, Wabash
& Western Railway Company, the whole
amount paid out reaching about $780,
600. That's pretty heavy penalty, but a
just and proper one and it is to be hoped
that other railroad companies will not
fail to profit by it in the matter of
guarding against similar examples of
gross negligence.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-05-09

Hasten slowly might well be the
motto of Russia, SO far as railroads are
concerned. An Imperial Commission
has been in session for some weeks
ending for persons. and papers, con-
sulting engineers and profoundly study
ing various abstruse physical problems,
all for the purpose of determining wheth
er it would be safe to run mail trains atthe
rate of twenty-three miles an hour. At
present, twenty is the maxium rate. Lat
est reports indicate that the commission
will decide against the increase. There
is a tradition that two Russian express
trains at full speed once came into col
Iision with no worse result than bring
ing both to a dead stop. 1t will not be
difficult to believe this with the work of
the present commission in view.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-05-09

The desire for long life seems we'll
nigh universal except among those suf-
fering from incurable disease, and the
world is ever curious to know the con-
ditions favorable to longevity. An En-
glish physician, who has investigated
the characteristics and surroundings of
centenarians. SAYS he found that the
average qualities were good family
history, well-made frame, Of average
stature, spare rather than stout, robust,
with good health, appetite and digestion,
capable of exertion, good sleepers, of
placid temperament and good intelli-
gence, with little need for and little
consumption of alcohol and animal food
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-05-09
WISCONSIN Pensions

The annual report of the commission
er of pensions for 1887, which has just
been received in Milwaukee, gives some
interesting details regarding the amount
paid in pensions in Wisconsin during
the last quarter of the year. The amount
paid out during that time was $780,
432. 81, which was distributed among 49,
$40 pensioners. This amount was divid-
ed nm as follows among the counties:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-05-09

The Russian iron masters are reported
to have invented method of produc-
ing iron and steel direct from the ore.
The whole secret of the process is the
construction of the furnace, which is
simple and inexpensive. iron ore, af-
ter being submitted to the smelling proc
ess, is taken direct to the rolling mill
and turned into sheet-iron. Three fur
naces in that country are now in opera
ton. It seems certain that perfect
revolution is to be wrought in the manu-
facture of iron. Charcoal fuel is used
in these furnaces; but coke has been ex-
perimented with with entire success.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-05-09

BOOTH, the Salvation Army general-in-
chief, has an eye to the main chance.
His daughter was lately married In
London, and he sold 1000 tickets to the
wedding at IS each. 1t will nevermore
do for fool Londoners to say that
'"A Americans love to be humbugged.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-05-09

A GOLD fever in mild form broke out
in South st. Louis the other day
when one Rudolph Schultz, who was
digging in cellar on Seventh Street,
found vein of what he supposed to be
gold dust. Some of the yellow sub
stance was shown to a jeweler, who be-
ieved it to be gold. Close examina
ton, however showed that the supposed
gold dust was nothing more or less than
sulphur clay.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-05-09

''THE statement that Mr.. Conklingle left
no will" the New York Herald tells,
,"will be accepted, in the present state
of our jurisprudence, as high evidence
of the sagacity and self respect of that
eminent man. The making of will I'M
der New York laws is little more than
offering a premium to robbery and de-
famatiOn -
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-05-09

IT is stated that native at Nurem-
berg has invented shoe sole consisting
of wire netting overlaid with compo-
sition resembling india-rubber, which
has been tested in the German army
with satisfactory results.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-05-09

The report ofthe census of 1880, taken
eight years ago, now lacks four volumes
OF completion. yet two years hence a
new census will be taken. 1t would
seem that to be of the greatest value,
the census of 1880 ought to be complet-
ed before the year 1890, but then the
Government has its own peculiar way
of managing such affairs
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-05-09

The reports of the restitution and
popular dissatisfaction prevailing in
Cuba simply mean that the conditions of
existence in that island have not
changed. To Spain alone of all the
colonizing nations, time has brought no
Improvement in government methods.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-05-09

THE fish we1rs along the eastern
Maine shore, in which sardine herrings
are taken, are pronounced to be Ill the
worst condition ever known. The ice
and gales of the past winter tore them
to pieces, 80 that not five in hundred
are in a condition to take fish.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-05-09

A CITIZEN of Enatis, Fla, is said to
have combination tree in his garden,
consisting of a lemon, peach, pear, grape
fruit, persimmon, orange and guava, all
grated on one stock and all in bloom.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-05-09

SOME years ago Sir Donald Smith, of
Montreal, gave $4,000 for the purpose
OF endowing faculty for the higher ed
ucation of women. He now proposes
to add a quarter of million dollars, and
an institution to be called the Royal
Victoria College will be established in
Montreal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-05-09

THE Philadelphia Press says: "There
is a prospect that test case will be
made in Massachusetts to ascertain the
degree of responsibility which the
so-called Christian Scientists incur when
their defiance of physical science and
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-05-09

HAAuLToN's dance house at Altoona
City was raided oy the police. Two
women and seven men were captured.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1888-09-19
Free-Trade or NOTHING.

So long as Colonel Henry Wattersor
goes around the country making speech
es for Grover Cleveland and the Mills
bill voters should keep in mind these
choice extracts from his editorials in the
Louisville "Couricr-Jonrnal:"
"We demand tariff reform and we set
our faces in the direction of Free Trade. .
''The Democrat who is not Free
trader should go elsewhere"
'"The conflict between Free trade and
Protection is irrepressible and must be
fought out to the bitter end. We spit
upon compromises and propose neither
to ask nor to give quarter.
"The Democratic party, except in the
person of inbeciles hardly worth men
tioning, is not upon the fence. It is q
Free-trade party or it is nothing"
'"There can be no cooked.up platform
and no compromise candidate"
"The black flag is up. No quarter
will be asked and no quarter will be
given.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1888-09-19

Republican Banner Raising.
The Republicans of this city opened
the campaign on Monday night by swing
ing across Union street, 10 front of their
club room, beautiful banner, with fine
portraits OF their candidates and a hand
some centre picture representing 'Pro
lection"
At o'clock, public meeting was held
and although the rain was pouring down
in torrents, Lyceum Hall was well filled.
c. A Skillman, Esq, presided and made
an excellent Introductory speech. Col.
Clark E. Carr, of Galesburg, H., was
then introduced, aud for an hour and a
half held the close attention Of the
audience while he discussed the question
OF protection. The address was able,
logical, eloquent, and unauswerable, and
1t is to be regretted that hundreds more
could not have heard it. The Colonies
genial manners made a pleasant impress
sion upon all, and our people would be
glad to hear him again.
DIR. j. l.. Forwood, ex Mayor of Ches-
ter Pa, followed the Colonel, and made
speech full of sharp points. He evident.
ly is posted on the protection question,
and knows how 20 bring ont the absurdi-
ties of the "fair" trade advocates. DR..
Forwood, has recently came out of the
Democratic party because of its low tariff
principles.
The meeting was enthusiastic and the
applause and cheering showed that the
masses are stirred up on the great ques.
ton now before the people.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1888-09-19

When the "pay carr comes along the
line the boys all smile; when your moth.
erin law pays you her annual visit you
begin to wish she had waited until next
year. When the last of the month comes
you just begin to realize tho difficulty Of
stretching the months salary to coverthe
months bills.
When your wife's next birthday comes
you will have the golden opportunity to
make her happy for life by presenting to
her New High Arm Vertical Feed Davis
Sewing Machine, and as you see the smile
of satisfaction on her dear face every
time she uses it in after years, you viii be
repaid a thousand fold. Remember that
The Dare has no equal as a family
sewing machine.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1888-09-19

There is wide difference of opinion as
to the mastery and statesmanlike answer
which the Hon. Roger O. Mills, of Texas,
gave. a New Haven gentleman who asked
him question at the close Of recent
speech in that city. The current report,
understood to have been taken down in
shorthand at the time, says that Mr..
Mills iorcible and convincing reply was:
"Oh. you go home and soak yo' head. p"
Mr.. Mills, however, thinks be did not say
it in that way. His own recollection Is
that his reply was: "Oh, you go home
and take a cold bath" AS Mr.. Mills bad
been asked why 1t was that with free raw
cotton American manufacturers we're not
able to food the markets of the world, be
manifestly could not have told his ques.
tioner to go home and soak his head. but
to advise him 70 go home aud take a cold
bath was good free trade logic. We de-
sire to be entirely fair to the distinguish
ed statesman from Texas aud therefore
accept bis own version as the correct one.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1888-09-19

1T will be we'll for our readers, who
are lovers of good oysters, to bear in
mind that Mr.. w. II. NAETHINe's Oyster
House, at No. 33 CORTLAND street, (three
minutes from Ferry, and third door from
Sixth Avenue Elevated station, is the
finest establishment of its kind in New
York.
Ladies when shopping will find this a
convenient place for luncheon. In con-
nection with tho establishment is parcel
room where parcels and packages can be
left and checked free of charge.
Sept. 1874 mos.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1888-09-19
STRAY Bite.

The trade and products of the Bahama Il
lands both show decline.
Artificial flowers were first invented by the
nuns in an Italian convent
Six hundred thousand Frenchmen own
shares in the Panama canal.
or the total Indian tea crop of 96,000,0 600
pounds Assam produces II 100000.
A Kansas lad of 10 years is in Jail for
stealing fifty horses during the past year.
Laundrymen In France clean linen with
out soap by rubbing it with boiled potatoes.
A Clydesdale colt has been sold for 93000,
the highest price ever paid for a draught
horse.
New York city consumes $1,000 melons
day from the beginning of the season until
October.
There is rumor that King 5olomon's
mines have been found in tho Fembobo
mountains.
Ono watermelon doctored with half an
ounce of strychnine killed 1900 rabbits on q
ranch at Traver, Cal
The daily consumption OF needles in this
country is said to be 100000, most of which
come from Redditch, Eng
A reward Of $1,000 is offered for the dis
covery of process whereby canned corn can
be prevented from swelling.
Returns for 1888 show that British live
stock has decreased 4s per cent. compared to
1887 and 10 compared with 1886.
William Carter, aged 81 years, has been a
coroner for fifty-one years. and Is tho oldest
coroner In England. He succeeded his father.
The coolest town in the world is Wercho-
jansk, In Siberia, where the mercury has
sometimes recorded a temperature of SO degs
below zero.
Wrapping fruit trees with cloth to keep
them from being injured by sunburn and in
sects has proved disastrous TO the trees In
Shasta county. Cal.
The editor Of Die Bevolkerung Germany
estimates the population Of tho world to be
I,434, 000, 900. NJ. Levasseur Frenchl puts 1t
at /, 4S3. 900, 600, difference of 100000.
A Philadelphia barber makes the statement
that there are fewer bald heads among the
people of wealth and fashion In Philadelphia
than among the same class OF any other
American city.
Ono Of the citizens Of Salem, Mass, is
Frank e. Vistorato, who, when he was lad,
was one Of the / 200 Greeks that, under Marco
Bozzaris, made tho famous charge at Car
penisi in August, 1923.
hnghsn pnysioians conuehln o, $4,000
smoking pecause ~ pIouuces snioaS u's T,'
Gven tho pes. oisalee.ss a. ,'9a.s. .hey
either the cigar or the pipe.
A postal card sent from London around
the world via Hong Kong and San Francisco
n -
reeurneu W iy uessiaa.on al.o. soua =,
seventy Gays. lnis ID iorey oays loss '''an
'ho WING 'aAeii 'en yea's"so
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1888-09-19

We arc pleased TO see that the New
York Times has discovered that the steel
rail makers of Europe are organizing a
syndicate to maintaln prices Perhaps
in time the Times will find out that the
lead mines of Europe are trying to do the
same thing; that the copper trade is al
ready in the hands of trust; that quick
silver is controlled by combination
that the price of tin is ruled in the same
way and that an English court has held
these agreements to control price legal.
IL may even occur to the Times, some
time after the presidential election, that
tariff, high or low, neither causes nor
prevents these attempts to get the better
of competition.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1888-09-19
Rase ran Notes

Base BAH Notes.
The Lambertville Club and Ii. A. Bown
Club, champions of Trenton, played a
game on Thursday last, on the Associa
ton Grounds, in this city. The Lam
bertville nine played poorly, The work of
the infeld with the exception of Wolver-
ton, at short, was the worst witnessed on
the ground this season. Hurley pitched
fair game, Callan's catching was one of
the best of the season; Jewell, Knowlan
and Schenck, played well. The Lambert
villes batted Cuddy hard, but were I'M
lucky in placing there hits, for they were,
in almost every case, knocked into the
felders hands, The following is the score ;
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1888-09-19
REPUBLICAN, CONGRESSIONAL CON-
VENTION.

/ The Republican Convention for the
Fourth Congressional District convened
at Newton. yesterday, and was called tc
order at 10 O'Clock by Charles Place,
Chairman of tie Congressional Commit
tee. Mr.. Il. B. Herr, Of Hunterdon, was
named for Temporary Chairman, and
Joseph E. Fulper, of Warren, for Tenn
porary Secretary.
The counties were called and the fol-
lowing committees appointed:
Permanent rganization- Hunterdon
Gervas Ely; Sussex, J. e. Stanton; Som.
erset, 9. G. Vancleef; Warren, S. f..
Craft.
Observation-Disclosures, w. G. Calls;
Somerset, S. s. Voorhees,; Sussex, w.
M. Smith; Warren, B. F Foss.
Rules-Hunterdon, Thos. Palmer; Som
erset, Charles A. Reed; Sussex, James B.
Titman; Warren, NJ. o. Kingmau.
Resolutions-H unterdon, e. 7. Bush !;
Somerset, B. A. Hagaman; Sussex, Hen
~ Huston; Warren, Josiah Ketcham.
An adjournment was then taken to 2
O'Clock.
On re-nssembling, the Committee on
Permanent Organization, reported the
same officers as at the morning session.
The Committee on Resolutions reported
a series which were adopted.
The following Congressional Executive
Committee was then appointed:
Hunterdon, Gervas Ely, s. P. Raber;
Somerset. w. II. Wyckoff, Charles Place;
Sussex, r. f. Goodman, II. E. Rube;
Warren, Geo. NJ. Shipman, Peter Cramer.
The counties being called for nomiua-
nations for a candidate for Congress,
Hunteldon named N. W. Voorhees,,
Charles A. Skillman aud II. b. Herr !;
Somerset named Lewis A. Thompeoes
ana Tue otuer cUuures maue no nominal
ton. A ballot was then taken, resulting
as follows Voorhees,, 80; Thompson, 81;
Skillman, 2s Herr, "a. On the second
ballot the namts of Mr.. Thompson, Mr..
Herr and Mr.. Skillman were withdrawn,
and Mr.. Voorhees, was declared the I'M
animous choice of the convention.
The following resolution offered, was
unanimously adopted:
ResolUed, That we pledge our hearty
and unanimous support to the nominee
of this convention, Hon. N, W. Voorhees,,
a consistent Republican for third of
century, and who as man and citizen
stands without reproach, and we shall
bend all our efforts for his election.
The following committee was appoint
ed to notify the candidate of his nomina-
ton and request his acceptance: E. T.
Bush, Hunterdon; w. B. r. Mason, Som
erset; f. j. Swayze, Sussex; George M.
Shipman, Warren.
After a short speech from Jos. Coult
of Newark, the convention adjourned
sine de.