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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-20
MattiS'S RuSe.
From the Philadelphia Press

From the Philadelphia Press
A lady from Kansas. who was visiting
a family on Walnut Street, West Phila-
delphia, q week or more ago, told a
wonderfully clever story of a woman S
wit.
When my husband was candidate
for the state Senate we lived on a farm
two miles from our nearest neighbor
and four miles from town. One day.
just as we were sitting down to dinner,
a wagon drove up containing four of my
husbands political friends. They were
influential, and expected to dine with
US. TO my horror the Irish maid
who lived with us. informed me
as we had all assembled that
there was Just bread enough for our
dinner, and there was no flour in the
house for biscuits. Here was terrible
and unusual quandary. Four able
bodied men and bread enough for only
two of them. Only a woman with her
husband S interests at stake can appre-
ciate my feelings. | called my Oldest
horse, with a bag over his arm, and told
him to ride on gallop to Mrs. BIS,
our nearest neighbor, and borrow all
the bread she had, explaining my pre-
dicament. AS Bob rode away my
servant Matte, said: "Sure, ma am, the
bread will be gone intirely before the
lad reaches BIS. But just lave it
till me-" she added with grin Don't
worry yer sWate sowl about it; We'll
have it in time"
/ went back to the dining room and
my heart dropped as | saw that only
four or five slices of bread was left on
the plate, though there was an album
dance Of meat and vegetables. Sudden
ly Mattie's head was stuck in the door,
and in voice of CONSERVATION, with
terror written on her face, she fairly
yelled: Place, ma'am, the shtable's
on fire ~
In an instant the dining room was de-
serted. Our guests sprang to their feet,
and, headed by my husband, rushed
from the room. Sure enough there
were volumes Of blush smoke pouring
out of the stable door and through the
cracks in the boards. There was fran
tic rush for water buckets and the well,
and a long chase out to the barn But
somehow Matte was there first with
bucket of water and had the fire nearly
eXtingulshed by the time the others ar
rived. 1t took fifteen minutes to get
order restored, and by that time Bob
had arrived with the bread. Matte
had started the fire in an old vinegar
barrel with some straw. 1t was risky
piece Of business, [ thought, until the
sharp witted girl told me that she had
dampened the straw SO that it would
make heavy smoke, and afterward
had covered the barrel with pieces of
loose boards thoroughly dampened.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-20
No Mans Land.
From the st. Louis Republic.

FROM the 81 LOUIS Republic.
When one speaks of "No Mans
refers to that little neck of land in the
Indian Territory, lying between Colo
RADIO and Kansas on the north, and
Texas on the south. But such is not
always the case. The original "No
Mans Land'' is little tongue of land
extending a few miles south of the
Mason and Dixon line, between the
states of Maryland and Delaware. Every
now and then somebody starts the
story that this tract is, properly speak
ing, part of no state, literally out of the
jurisdiction of the United States; that it
is one of the leftover pieces of the
whole country, wherein no one owns
the ground upon which he lives On
the maps the ground is credited
to Pennsylvania, but, according
to these same authorities, the
claim is shadowy one. This
triangular bit of territory was marked
off in a curious way. The eastern bound
airy of Maryland was early determined,
but the southern boundary of Pennsyl
vania was long a matter of dispute.
Finally Mason and Dixon began their
work at the eastern boundary of Mary
land, and proceeded westward, while
the northern boundary Of Delaware was
declared to be semi-circle, whose cen
ter was New Castle. In surveying the
semi-circle it was found that the cir
conference did not touch the boundary
of Maryland at it's junction with the
Pennsylvania line, thus giving rise to
this triangular bit of land, which has
been discarded by the three states, and
only allowed to attach itself to Pennsyl-
vania for judicial purposes.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-20
No Burials Alive.
From the Philadelphia Medical and Surgic

From the Philadelphia Medical and Surgical
Reporter.
The fear of being buried alive haunts
the minds Of SO many Of our fellow-men
that it may hardly be regarded as,
strange, IN some respects, that it was
recently reported that a number of
physicians in city near Philadelphia
had banded themselves together to de-
wise means to prevent such catastrophe
clans could take such measures in view
OF supposed danger, it is not remark
able that the community should have a
special and exaggerated horror of being
buried alive. But this horror is as
without reason as is the timidity Of the
physicians referred to. There seems to
be no good ground whatever for sup
posing that it is possible in this
enlightened age for any person to be
committed to the grave while yet liv-
ing Stories reporting such occurrences
are by no means rare, but anyone who
examines them closely will certainly
remark that they are wholly lacking in
originality, and that there is, in fact, so
strong resemblance between them as
to excite the suspicion.that one has been
copied from another Investigation
will show, too, that this suspicion is a
well-founded one. At least, such has
been the experience of the editor of
the Medical and Surgical Reporter, who
has for some years followed up every
story of burial alive which came to his
notice, and always with the result of
learning that they were false, or of
failing to learn anything about their
origin.
The most recent experience of this
sort occurred in connection with story
published in the daily papers on June
~, 1890, Of a man who was said to have
died and to have been buried alive in
Chicago. After tracing the story from
one point OF the newspaper world to an
other it was found to have originated
IN Chicago paper, which said the man
had been sent as dead from hospital in
that city on February %, and that
afterward he had been buried; that the
buriers had heard sounds like knocking
on the coffin lid, but went ahead with
the burial, and that after an interval the
grave was opened and the coffin lid re-
moved to disclose that the man had
turned over torn his hair out, buried
his fingers in his flesh, and so on. At
the end of our investigation we received
letter from the hospital stating that it
never Ehad a patient of the name given,
that no person died in the hospital on
the date given, and treating the story as
hoax. The Associated Press agent in
Chicago, who started the story round
the country, on being asked if he
thought there was any truth in it, re-
piled to our representative: II am not
supposed to believe everything these
fellows (meanlng the reporters write -
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-20
To Sunplant the Steam Engine.

A steam launch, containing quad
ripple expansion gas or vapor, has lust
been Experimental upon. The gas IS
supposed 10 ke generated by evaporat-
ing oil in a closed retort in much the
same way us steam is raised in boiler.
Several oils, however, are mixed to-
gother, and the exact composition of
the combination is kept secret. The
gas, after passing from the generators,
is used in the cylinders, and after dong
the work there is returned TO the boiler
and consumed as fuel, being condensed,
however, on its way to the tirebox. The
launch is'said to be about Is feet long,
and it is claimed that tie engine will
develop about 12-horse power, which
would be sufficient to propel the boat at
e rate Of six to ten miles an hour
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-20

It was Ben Johnson, we be-
lieve, who, when asked NAL
locks question, " Is life worth
living T" replied /" That de-
pends on the A0er." And Ben
Johnson doubtless saw the
double point to the pun.
The liver active quick
life rosy, everything bright,
mountains of trouble melt ike
mountains of snow.
The liver sluggish-life dull,
everything blue, molehills Of
worry rise into mountains of
anxiety, and as a result sick
headache, dizziness, constipa-
ton.
Two ways are open. Cure
permanently, or relieve tenn
porarily. Take a pill and suf-
fer, or take a pill and get well.
Shock the system by an over
dose, or coax it by a mild,
pleasant way.
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets
are the mild means. They
work effectively, without pain,
and leave the system strong.
One, little, sugar coated pei
let is enough, although a
whole vial costs but IS cents.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-20
MY ANARCHIST BOARDER.
BY S. W. FoSS.


Would l consort with Anarchist,
And mix, and drink, and dine?
Oh. yes, / board an Anarchist
He is a chum of mine.
A rut less enemy TO law,
This boarder that l mention.
A friend to lawleSs uncOnstraint,
A foe to all convention.
And though l diligently try
To keep my home in trim,
harbor this wild Anarchist
And grow attached to him.
His incoherent creed by day
He busters and he babbles;
BY night he bowls it in our ears,
Or garrulously gabbles.
The right to private ownership
He stTenuously denies;
He rends and tears my property
Before my very eyes
And in his fierce and lawless moods
He'll pound us and Delay us;
oh, he's confusion's champion,
A hieraIch of chaos
There are no rights that he respects,
No sanct1ty reveres;
Regards not customs, creedS nor texts,
Experience nor years.
No laws nor constitutions bind
This Anarchist of ours,
Nor popes, nor principalities,
Nor potencies, nor powers.
He is a hopeless radical,
A sworn iconoclast-
No plan nor purpose for to-day,
No reverence for the past.
You ask me why keep HIM, then;
Well, can answer. maybe
Because-because he calls me dad"
AndI-I call him Baby"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-20
encouragement for the Feeble.

So long as the failing embers of vitality are
capable of being re- kindied into a warm and
genial glow, just SO long there i, hope for the
weak and emacated invalid. Let him not,
therefore, despond, but derive encouragement
from this and from the further fact that there Is
a restorative most potent in renewing the dilap-
idated powers of broken down system Yes
thanks to its unexampled tonic virtues, Hosie
ters Stomach Bitters is daily reyiving strength
in the bodies and hope in the minds of the
feeble and nervous Appetite, refreshing sleep
the acquisition flesh and color, are b essings
this priceless invigorant speedily initiates and
carries 10 a successful conclusion. digestion is
restored, the blood fertilized and sustenan
afforded to each life-susta lining organ by the
Bitters, which is inoffensive even to the femi-
nine palate, vegetable in composition, and thor
oughly SAFE Use it, and regain vigor
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-20

TALoR-'T really do hope you will
settle this little account to-day, sir |
have heavy bill to pay my cloth mer-
chant" Captain (calmly)-"Confound
your impudencel You go and contract
debts, and come Cumming me to pay
them. Get out, or III send for the po-
lice. '-Harper's Ba-ar.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-20
GRATIFYING TO All.

The high position attained and the uni
vcrsal acceptance and approval of the
pleasant fruit remedy, Syrup Of Figs, as
the most excellent laxative known, illus
trate the value Of the qualities on which
its success is based and are aburdantly
gratifying to the California Fig Syrup
Company,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-20

TIE popularity Of DohbinS' Electric
Soap is that it acts right on the dirt and
stains in clothes and makes them pure a.
o2lSm, at the same time 1t preserves the
cjUthes, and makes them keep clean long
ct. Have your grocer order it.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-20

LADY said she lad hard work 20 get her
druggist to keep DR.. Bulls Worm Destroy
ars, do he was anxious to sell another kind.
Eut she made him get them for her. Go.
,nO,har and do likewise
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-20

WAsHINGToN HOTEL, at Vicksburg,
Miss, will employ white waiter girls
when the weather becomes cooler, the
first hotel in the South to employ white
female HELM
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-20

"WHY did you marry man who is so
years of age % Because [ couldn't
find one equally rich who was 90.''-
NeW York Sun
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-20

The amateur photographer never
takes rest 1t is about the only thing
he doesn't take, however. = Tonker's
Statesman
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-20

DocToR-"J Just hold your breath a
minute. Old Sot-"What do you take
me for, a Hercules "'-Detrot Free Press
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-20

A POCKET Cigar Case and five '.TansllPs
Punch" all for 25c.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-20

w. FL. GRIFFIN, Jackson Michigan, writes
suffered with catarrh for fifteen years. Hall 8
Catarrh Cure cured me-" Sold by Druggists 75c.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-20

IT is a wonder that the Car does not
write book when he has so many plots
to choose from.-,Sdr0nndh Neus.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-20

ELECTRICALLY deposited copper is SO
ductile that it can be drawn down until
it resembles the finest hair, and this,
too. without annealing.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-20

THE best cough cure is Pisos Cure for
Consumpti ON. Sold everywhere. 25c.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-20

''THE older one grows the more one
knows" Don't get day older before you
use SAPOLIO. 1t is solid cake of Scour-
ing Soap. Try 1t.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-20

BEEcHAM's PILLS act like magic on a Weak
Stomach.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-20
FOR WEAK STOMACH,
bile BEAN S,

j. It. SMITH & Co.. st. Louis, Mo-.
Lave derived more benefit from the use Of
Bile Beans Small than from any other modi
cine have yet used.
Kindly send 81 worth OF the small size for the
amount inclosed. JNo. G. FRoIDEL,
Sheooygan, Wis, April 3, 1890.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-20

FANS of silver as fragile in appearance
as their gauziest companions are in
high favor.
If afflicted with Sore Eyes use DR..
Isaac Thompson's Eye Water. Druggists
sell it. IS cents.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-12-19

HAVOC AMONG TELEPHONEs.-- "A
sad accident tor the telephones oc-
Cured In this city yesterday. Re
pairs were being n,ade ON several Of
the different lines Of wires which
net the city when somewhere along
the slectric car line a wire was al
lowed 10 come in contact with the
wire of that road. The result was
most disastrous to the telephones as
thirty.three were burnt out. THE
connection between the different
parts Of the city have been
shut of to-day in consequence of
the acridput. a man was sent for
from Portland To come aud make
the repairs at once. Such an oc
curreuce as that must be expected
in city like Salem. a few year.
ayu when there were were but few
wires In the city accidents of thu
kind were rare, hut since Salem l.
assuming the dignity of u metropolis
there is not 81 much ROOM for
tensure, though some one doubtless
was careless in this ease. 1t Is MOI
vet learned who was to blame fol
the accident.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-12-19

THIRTY DAYS IN JArL.-Vernon
Osborne, one Of the boys who were
arrested for stealing sacks, WAS sen.
fenced to thirty days In jail BY
Police Judge Conn yesterday.
Rnxie Jones the other lad was dis
charged. The jones boy was the
smaller and having been led into the
work of stealing Ivy the other chap
was dealt with less severely. Neither
of the boys are 30 small but they
know better than to commit such
crimes, they are some Is ur Is years
old. Osborne's career Is well known
IN this city. This Is not his first ex.
perience behind prison bars. He II
The same lad who stole some money
IN North Salem n year ago and was
in Jail for some time, was TAILED out
ny his father who afterwards would
not stand by the Toy and had him
returned to custody. Osborue Is
certainly not IA model child and a
month imprisonment will not make
such u boy Of him. A few years In
l .oud reform school might check
his downward career.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-12-19
Personal AND LOCAL.

Frank Hutton, of Missouri, IL
visiting d. H. Glass, q student At
the University.
Henry Giesy, one of Aurora q
thriving merchants, is doing the
Capital city to-day.
Miss Allie Denny has gone tn
Eastern Oregon to visit her sister.
Mrs. John Ashby where she ex xpects
to main during the winter.
Rev. J. Bnwersox, Of Salem, is
holding meetings here with some
considerable success. He il good
logical talker. Albany Democrat.
The Misses Eckfelt left The Villa
niette this morning fur Portland.
They were victims of the wreck.
But few yet remain In this city.
Mess-s. Baker q Strang have pur-
chased the pump and windmill bus
in,ss of JOS. Fishburn, and will re-
move the same into their store on
Commercial street. g.
The representative of the Hudson
Manufacturing company 10 expected
I" srrlve In this city either tonight
or to morrow. The secretary will
he ut The train to meet him.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-12-19

AT THE RIvhY FRoNT.-A jour
NAL reporter went down To the ri> el
this nfurning to ste II the river hat
begun to make any indications u
allowing boats to come to this cit!
Little encouragement WAS give
there. The river, so said the cap
tain of the steam ferry, Is oni,
about six or eight inches higher thar
during the lowest stage of the pa-
sumnler and fall. The rains hav,
not been sufficient to- have mucl
effect on the water in the river. TIL,
ground was so dry that it is har,il!
vet we'll s,aked. aud small streanr
wi ich are the feeders tn the Villa
mette are not yet we'll filled. A few
more days of rain will start thes,
small streams aud then the rive,
will begin to change her color from
a dark blue to dusky yellow. "A
the best it will I've along in Januar,
very likely, before any boats Cal
come to this city.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-12-19

STILL AT WORK. The railroad
commission are -till at work on the
report To the next session of legisla-
ture. The report will be complete
and will furnish some recommends
tions. They will also make II repori
to Manager k-hler, of the South.
cru Pacific, with regard to the re-
suit Of their recent tour of the read
examining the trestles and bridges
on that part of the road which lies
In their jurisdiction. The commits.
sion were IN Southern OorYon a few
days ago and thoroughly examined
the trestles there. They found the
trestle at Talent in badly decayed
condition and not at all safe for
travel. The repair Of this will be
asked at once. Some other bridges
were found to need SOME repairs.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-12-19

DOUBTFUL RUMoR.-The rumor
is current in this city uf another rea.
son for having the Willame,le uni.
versity moved to Portland, though
the rumOrs are not very probable
and are doubtless all assumed. The
runor has IL that some of the heirs
of the donor of the lands of the.
University sustained 10y some of the
Portland members of the board OF
trustees, are figuring largely in this
scheme in order that they may con.
test the legality of the school hold.
ing the lands. These lands are now
very valuable and doubtless the
heirs would like To own them, ah,l
if there was the least hopes of OH
tanning them, might constrain them
to Undertake such a scheme. some
of the heirs now live ia Portland,
aud possibly would like to SEE the
schonl there. What there may b.
in such rumors, no one can say.
Though doubtless they are i'll
founued.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-12-19

Cur His FINGERs.-Wm. Hocum,
,ne If the boys employed iu Ellis &
Whitney's barn, met with . pain
,ul accident yesterday afternoon,
" hile running n feed cutter. The
machine became choked, and he put
his right hand in the shute to clean
out the straw, and reached around
with his left hand to turn the crank
to raise the knife. The awkward
position to turn 1t with his left hand
while his right hand was in the bOx
caused him to turn it the wrong
way and instead of raising the knife
1t brought it down on his fingers, al
most severing the first and second
fingers from his hand.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-12-19

Man may be conquered In two
ways some one has remarked. by
French Cooks or cannon balls.
StroAg's restaurant can take the
former contract ~ the fine meals
they serve abundantiy testify.
Vases, Cuspidors, etc.-Sroat 4
Giles.
Buy your Christmas candies and
groceries ut Joseph Clark's the Court
street grocer. New stock everything
fresh.
Oysters served in any tyle at p
cents II plate at WeStacott & Irwin's.
See the 10, 25 aud 80 cent counter
at Moore s. OsborD's before buying
your Xnias toys. 1918 ct
French Soaps-All Kinds--Sroat
d Giles.
The most elegant line of holiday
novelties in Salem is t. be found AT
Geo. L. Goods, 800 Commercial
street. l2Stf
English Plum Pulding-Sroat &
Giles.
For RENT.-A furnished room.
503 Liberty street. II
w. l.. Wade, Of North Salem, has
full line of general nierciian,tise
and is giving away handsome bOOhs
with cash purchases. II
"Hung by the neck" is a terrible
expression, yet the deed was to be
performed with some OF those beau.
tiful neckiIes just received at q. W.
johnson d. Sous 1t would not seen,
30 bad. They are the finest.
Would you not like to catch that
angelic smile on the little baby'r
face. Cherring,On by his instanta-
nesus process can take It.
Elegant printed plusbes and art
goods, appropriate for Christmas
gifts at Bridges & Bozorth's. a
complete line of fancy goods, ,shawls,
ribbans. handkerchiefs, gloves and
ladies' wear.
Patton's old and reliable State
street Enk store has "a fine line of
cards, albums, gold pens and holders,
fountain pens, travelling companions
aud other leather goods.
As the holiday season approaches
ones heart warns toward friends.
Remember them in some way. Ex.
anime Patton's stock and find sonie-
thing appropriate for them.
Select your holiday presents early
and 50 get the cream Of the display.
Get something useful and sensible,
you can find something suitable.
kr lady or gentleman, at the "ld
White Corner. cod
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-12-19

RETURNED To MEET JUSTICE
f W. Odis, police officer at Port
lan'i, came up to Salem yesterday
afternoon ana took Emmitt How
ard and Fred Williams back to that
city tu answer for the crime of lar
ceuy. The crime was committed
on last Sunday night. They broke
into the office of II. Wise, the pawn
broker, aud secured several watches,
revelvers and other articles. They
then came to this city. where they
were detected aud lodged in Jail by
Marshal Ross. Some of the articles
were found when the arrest was
made and Others had been pawned
here in this city, while one or two
watches are yet unaccsuntsd for.
Howard is said to be tough char.
acter.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-12-19
ACTIVITY AT THE PAPER MILLS

ACTIVITY AT THE PAPER MILLS.
The Crown paper mill turns out
daily four tons of excellent straw
paper, for which there is constant
demand in Portland and San Fran
cisco. The machinery runs as slick
as a whistle. When the fractional
parts Of the machinery yet lacking
arrive from the East, the manu-
tacture of straw board will begin,
which will increase the output of
the mill to twelve tons daily, and
make il a money-making establish
ment of the first order. The build
ing OF the paper mill of the W. P.
* z. Co. is ABOUT completed. Twelve
iron cylinders, four feet in diameter
aud six feet In length, aud other
parts Of the machinery for making
paper are now under its roof.-Ore-
gon Ciry Courier.