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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-24
Are Mothers to Blame.

This question suggests itself to my
mind in consequence of a remark re-
Gently made by an NJ D., to the effect
that mothers are ofttimes the unwilling
cause of their children becoming inc
briates. A young husband and father
was-with the best Misunderstanding
to procure bottle of beer for his wife,
who was call run down."
''See here" said the NJ. D., young
take possible consequences. You don't
want to SOW the seed to-day of divorce
suit in ten years, and a harvest still
more terrible when your children are
grown" And then he went on to say
that for the nursing mother to use any
kind of spirits or stimulants was the
same as feeding it direct to the child,
the same in effect. He told of instances
that he had met, proving this to be a
fact. One mother had a large family of
sons, and all but one died drunkards,
because of the habit she had
of taking something stimulating
during the time they were nursing
I know father rich, but wretched,
who of his son, says: HE can drink
more whisky than any other man / ever
drop" He said nothing about the
mother 1t must be a terrible thing for
mother to stand by the grave of an in
eDriate son and have to admit to her
own soul that either through ignorance
or Indifference, she has been the cause
of his ruin. A terrible thing it is, too,
for a human being to quaf from his
mothers breast the draught that is to
condemn him to endless perdition
Young mothers are so ignorant, the
older ones so reticent. Few of the lat
ter are willing to give a leaf from their
experience, even to save the former
and their children who succeed Thorn.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-24

a cow that was thin in flesh and looked
badly, but thought she would improve
ON my keeping, but instead she grew
worse and died, and now some of my
other cattle have that same bad look"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-24

CHARLES P. LINDLEY, of st. Louis. who
is now Y years OLD began his career as
commercial traveller at the age of Is for
a Meriden Conn., factory 1t is be-
lieved that Mr. Lindley's claims as the
pioneer drummer cannot be beaten.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-24
Growing Trees from Cuttings.

The ease with which the catalpa tree
is grown, and its general hardness, have
greatly popularized it with Western
farmers. Except it's rapid growth, the
tree has, however, little to commend it,
A. S. Fuller, in the New York Tribune,
urges the growing Of catalpas from cut
tings, which, to succeed best, should be
made eighteen inches long and planted
all but three or four inches in the soil.
The lower part will root and the upper
part will put forth buds and make top.
So freely does the catalpa root from cut
tings that Mr.. Fuller quotes Nebraska
correspondent who has planted pieces
of trees large enough for fence posts,
leaving the bark on, and the posts thus
planted put forth roots at their lower
end and shoots with leaves at their top
and then grew into trees. The willow
has thus been made into live fence posts
by some Eastern farmers, who just
planted stakes with the big end down
wards, and after year or two secured
growth sufficient to hold barbed wires
and a top piece Of scantling strong
enough to make an efficient fence.
After a few years, however, this fence
grows too large, and the trees become a
nuisance where land is valuable.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-24

"MY nerves are fairly shattered"
'That's good. Now throw away the
pieces and you'll be all right. "-Har-
per's Bagar.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-24
Filtering Water.

Boiling sterilizes water, and within
thirty minutes will have killed harmful
| bacteria.
Drugs and other agents acting chemi-
cally, II used in amounts which are COM
monty safe, do not sterilize water.
The prolonged heat which water I'M
dergoes in the usual process of distilla-
ton destroys all germs which may be
in the water undergoing the process.
Ordinary filters, even if satisfactory
as strainers, fail to remove all bacteria
from drinking water: So far from les
SEEMING the number in the original wa
ter, the fltering substance may allow a
more rapid multiplication than these
micro-organisms would ordinarily I'M
dergo in the unfiltered water on stand
ing; and the germs of disease, even if
held back by the tiltering process, may
be harbored in all filters.
The finer the substance through
which the water passes, and the lower
the pressure, the more perfect the &C
ton of the filter in holding back the
bacteria.
Of all substances thus far furnished
for domestic filters, porous, rebaked
porcelain, carefully selected, / have
found to be the best. If thick and
strong enough to allow the use of a large
surface, and the substance remains per-
feet without flaw or break, this may
yield a fair flow of clear water, free
from all bacteria; yet under our ordi-
nary Croton pressure of one atmo-
sphere or less, this yield is only in rapid
drops, unless the apparatus be COM
plex.
To insure the permanency of this
action the filter should be occasionally
sterilized throughout by steaming or by
other means; for under prolonged pres
sure, various kinds of bacteria can go
through, and in the copious organic
matter collected on the filter some
harmful ro-organisms can retain a
high degree of vitality for weeks longer
than have ever found them to live in
pure water.--Americdn analyst.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-24
Good Inse CtivorOus Birds.

The following birds are to be classed
among the most helpful kinds in the
general warfare against insects: Robins
for cut and other earth worms. Swal-
lows, night-hawks and purple martins
for moth catchers. Pewees for striped
cucumber bugs. Wood thrushes and
wrens for cut worms Cat birds for
tent caterpillars. Meadow larks, crows
and woodpeckers for wire worms. Blue
throated buntings for canker worms.
Black, red winged birds, jays, pigeons,
doves and chippies- strawberry pests.
Quail for chinch bugs, locusts. Whip
poor-wills for moths. Hawks, all night
birds, owls, etc., tanagers and black
winged summer red birds-curculios.
There may also be mentioned the fol-
lowing insect pest destroyers: Indigo
birds, nut crackers, fly catchers, CHM
ney swifts, chipping and song sparrows,
black birds, mocking- birds, orioles
There is little doubt that for every
bird which is injurious to fruit that is
killed, there are a hundred killed that
are beneficial Of course the whole life
of the bird must be considered, for
very many are fruit-eaters. The only
question is, does the bird, on the whole,
do most damage or good?
The man who indiscriminatelv kills
the birds in his orchard and berry patch
is not fit to live, and he will surely lose
more than he will gain, even from a
financial point of view.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-24
Tuberculosis and Mich Cows.


Massachusetts, say:
The commissioners believe that the
magnitude Of the evil and the danger
attending it cannot be too fully realized
by cattle-OWners or consumers cattle
products, nor can the truth be known
too soon. tuberculosis does exist to
greater or less extent among the cattle
of the state, and has existed among cat
tie herds for thousands of years 1t
can be kept in check or eradicated only
by understanding and observing the in
fuences which permit the continuance
of its existence. This work, to be sue
cessful, should be entered upon by all
The Jews, who make the inspection of
meats religious duty, are nearly ex-
empt from this disease. Boiled milk
and thoroughly cooked meats are ap-
proximately free from the germs of any
form of microscopic poison. If the tons
of cheaper parts of beef which are daily
sent to the fertilizer mills, because the
American taste or fashion calls only for
the choicer cuts for serving rare, were
properly cooked, the people would save
thousands of dollars on their meat bills,
and at the same time escape constant
danger of contracting disease through
the consumption of uncooked flesh.
Many who have traced the connection
between tuberculosis in COWS and con-
sumption in human beings have for
years insisted that no uncooked milk
shall be used upon their own tables
Boiling not only removes the danger of
disease, but boiling and Immediately
cooling adds greatly to the keeping
qualities, particularly in hot weather.
There are said to be thirty different
kinds of bacterial life, not all harmful,
found in milk; but cooking destroys all.
The course indicated for the safety of
the farm herds is to secure stock of
healthy animals, and then breed suf-
ficient number of young to fully supply
the home demand. A purchased crea-
ture coming from an unknown quarter
always NAV be a source of danger The
oft-repeated story of those who find the
disease in their herds is that II bought
Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-18
1T WAS A BIG ONE.

THE campaign was opened last night
by the Democratic party in this city in
a manner that must have struck terror
into the hearts of our friends on the
other side. Such demonstration has
never before been seen in this part of
the state. After the fasco of last Satur-
day on the part of the Republicans, the
splendid showing of last night was the
more noticeable. 1t was mere foil for
our own noble parade of nearly 5000
men. And for the most part they were
men and voters too.
1t is seldom one sees a procession so
we'll managed as was the one of last
night. 1t started fairly we'll on time,
and after it was set in motion all went
as smoothly and easily as possible. The
Young Democracy OF Los Angeles was
in the saddle and they pushed things to
fine purpose. Nothing like it had been
seen in Los Angeles before.
To be sure it was not quite all the city
in the parade. The Democracy from
several of the surrounding towns came
IN strong contlngents and sWelled the
mass. Some three or four of
these delegations were too late
to get in line. But there were
enough in the procession to give some
idea of the way the political wind is
blowing here this year. 1t has set in
from the Democratic quarter and it will
blow gale next November that will
leave Republicanism without an official
roof over its doomed head.
The pavilion of course was full to over
flowing, where the everlasting truths of
the party's creed were ably expounded,
by the next governor, lieutenant-gover
nor, congressman, and United States SEN
tor. Mr., Ponds address appears in
the HERALD in full today and
very full notes Of the others are given.
The whole affair was a most auspicious
opening of the campaign and augurs
success at the polls in November as sure
as eggs are eggs
Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-18
Condensed Cablegrams.

The king of Portugal has accepted the
resignation of the whole cabinet. 1t is
expected that Serpa Pimenthal will re.
main premier.
The Austrian war ship Taurus, re.
ported foundered in the Black sea, has
arrived in damaged condition at Con.
stantinople.
The damage to the Alhambra by Tues
days fire, is $4,000. The fire was the
work of thieves to screen the theft ol
works OF art in the palace.
1t is announced that General Bou.
langer will publish full explanation ol
the exact relations between himself and
the Royalist party, as well as his con-
nection with his own adherents.
The official announcement is made in
Brazil that the elections are finished
and that the majority secured by the
government proves conclusively that the
people are in favor of the maintenance
of republican institutions.
The London Chronicles Vienna cor.
respondent says the prospect arising
from the passage of the Mckinley tari f
bill, combined with the fall in gold, has
lowered the price of mother-of-pearl 15
per cent. The mother-of-pearl manufac.
turers have closed their factories in
order to avoid working at loss, and
10000 persons are thrown out of EN-.
plOyment.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-18

Mr.. BLAINE's reciprocity plans look
very fine on paper, and as expedients to
increase the business of his next friend,
Andrew Carnegie, they are very good.
As matter of fact, however, his free
sugar programme, with resultant bene-
fit to pig iron, does not seem to enthuse
the people of California, whose infant
beet sugar industry has been nipped
in the bud. The Plumed Knight is a
gentleman of infinite resources, but his
benevolence appears to be confined to
the denizens OF the Atlantic Coast. As
to the people on the Pacific divide" :"
Mr.. Blaine remarkably resembles a
charitable old steamboat captain Of
Brownsville, the town where Blaine
himself was born. Said this worthy, 81
always give my aims early in the morn
ing, and those who come first get moth
ing" That seems to have been the fate
generally allotted to the people on this
side of the Rocky Mountains.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-18
A WIFE'S INFIDELITY
The Cause of a Most Shock
ing Crime.
The Deserted Husband Goes on
a Killing Tour.
Vengeance First Visited on the Man
Who Wronged Him.
The Desperate Mans Three Young
Daughters Next Ruthlessly Slain.
Suicide the End.
Associated Press Dispatches.

Associated Press Dispatches
PORTSMOUTH. N. H., Sept. ia most
awful tragedy occurred here tonight
and the city is in a fever of excitement
Fred H. Helm, a cooper, aged As, blew
out his brains after having killed
two of his daughters, and probably ia
tally wounded third and a man whom
he suspected OF having done him great
wrong. Several months ago Helms
wife left, and it is reported she had been
unfaithful. Her name had been con-
nected with Charles Taylor, well
known hardware merchant. After she
left, his daughters, the eldest OF whom
was but 15, kept house for him. Re-
Gently it was reported that the eldest of
the girls, Carrie, had become wayward.
This, with the other trouble, preyed
upon Helms mind until tonight, when
he evidently determined to end all his
troubles. He went to Taylor's residence
at Z 80, and as the man was entering the
house, shot him twice in the back. Tav-
lor is still alive, but very low. While
able to converse he said he did not know
Nlou puSo lIClll " SlloOl lllll. AL
ter shooting Taylor, Helm hurried to his
own house, and soon after the people in
the vicinity were alarmed at hear
ing pistol shots. Immediate
ly aiterward Maud, his 13-year-old
daughter, ran out of the house and fell
upon the sidewalk. Neighbors went to
her assistance and she said her father
had shot her. She was quickly re-
moved to the hospital and it was found
one bullet had gone through her face,
another through her stomach and an
other through her hip. She can not live.
When officers and neighbors
entered Helms house the Kitchen
presented an awful sight, everything be-
ing smeared with blood Just outside
the back door lay Carrie, the eldest girl
with a bullet through her brain.
Across her form lay Bertha, the young
est daughter. She was unconscious and
expired in fifteen minutes, a bullet hav-
ing entered her head behind the left
ear. When the officers entered the
front room, they found the dead body
of Helm stretched on the floor with a
bullet through his temple, fired by his
own hand. The people are wrought up
to a high pitch of excitement.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-18
Army of the Cumberland.

TOLEDO, Ohio, Sept. 1.-THE society
of the Army of the Cumberland began
its reunion today, General Rosecrans
presiding. Permanent committees were
appointed and message OF fraternal
greeting sent to the Army of Western
Virginia, in session at Parkersburg.
After adjournment the members were
driven in carriages about the city.
In the evening General Yates P.
Thurston of Nashville, delivered the
annual oration. Being the only south
ern member of the society who had
ever been chosen to deliver the annual
oration, he would, he said, discuss the
effects of the war from a southern
standpoint. The liberalizing effect of
the war was dwelt upon, and the COM
plex race question discussed in broad
and liberal spirit. The meeting closed
with camp fire at which remarks
we're made bya number of comrades.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-18
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 1s. 1890
OUR TRIBUTARY MINES.

A gentleman is in the city who is
largely interested in mines in
.Inyo. He is the chief owner
of the Silver Lead series, which
are now producing very large
amount of white metal. He says that it
costs him $17 per ton to freight ores
by rail from Keeler, the terminus of the
Carson and Colorado railway, to San
Francisco, and $12 per ton to haul them
from the mine to the point of shipment.
He believes that the G. and
C. will be extended to Los
Angeles, which is the natural
outlet for that whole section Of country,
which now has to 60 over eight-hun-
dred miles to reach tidewater at San
Francisco. The G. & G. would reach
tidewater at Los Angeles in 215
miles. With the completion of that
road to this point, all the trade
of that vast and reviving re-
gion would become tributary to our
city. That trade is not now tithe of
what it is destined to be in
few years. Mines that have
been closed down for years are
again being successfully worked,
and new and promising claims are
being opened under the stimulus which
has been given to the silver producing
industry by the recent silver legislation.
The Cerro Gordo mine, which for years
sent it's bullion to San Francisco by way
of Los Angeles, is amongst the old
properties that are again being worked.
Fifteen million dollars were the output
of that mine when it was operated
by Beaudry, Belshaw and Nadeau.
After having been closed for ten
years, it is again putting out
great and paying quantities of the
precious metal. The gentleman from
Inyo who is here says that this is the
point where reduction and separating
works ought to be erected. They would
command the patronage of that whole
district, and he believes that when he
railroad has been extended to tidewater
at this point the value of such works as
an investment will be apparent. All the
ores of eastern California, southwestern
Nevada and Arizona would be reduced
here if we had the necessary works
established.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-18
SLAVERY IN ZANGUEBAR.
The German Officials Deny That 1t Ha
Been Sanctioned.


Been Sanctioned.
BERLIN, Sept. 1.-THE Reichsanzeigel
says the principal German official at
Zanzibar, replying to dispatch from
the home government, denies that a
proclamation sanctioning slave dealing
has been published at Bagamoyo.
LONDON, Sept. ia dispatch from
Berlin to the Standard says Herr Won
sen, for several years German consul at
Zanzibar, declares that it is impossible
that the German East Africa company
has issued the alleged slavery proclama-
ton.
ZANZIBAR, Sept. 1.-THE slavery proc
lamation has to be signed by the German
commander of the respective stations
The brokers houses are now full of slaves,
having been established under Ger
man licenses. Permits to recover
runaways will lead to much kidnapping
of free natives. The news OF the procla-
nation has spread over the whole coast
The traffic has revived to an ex.
tent unknown in thirty years. Suakin
advices have been received confirming
the report of the prevalence of cholera
at Massowah. Traffic between Massowaf
and Suakim has been absolutely closed
Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-18

THE Oregonian is the representative
Republican newspaper of the north
west coast. Whilst as party organ it
is as unscrupulous as any of it's sect, yet
it is conducted with an ability that
would prevent it from making admis-
sions damaging to its principles if they
were not forced from it by the manifest
trend of events. The Oregonian frankly
comedies that the Republicans must do
whatever they intend to do during the
life of the present congress, for it is
their last chance. 1t foresees the revul-
sion, and advises haste. Says that
paper:
No person of sound political Judgment
supposes that the next house OF repre-
sentatives will be under Republican con-
troll. The Democratic majority in it
will probably be very large. There are
now $50 members of the house of repre-
sentatives. Idaho and Wyoming will
add two more. The Republicans now
have 172; the Democrats 158. But it is
good guess that the Republicans will
have from 80 to 40 fewer members in
the next house than the present one,
and the Democrats that many more so
that of 332 members of the next house,
the Republicans are not likely to have
more than 1856. This would give the
Democrats 1877, or majority of 81. We
even think it probable that the Demo-
cratic majority will be larger than this.
1t is not often Tthat we can freely CO.
incicide with Republican organ in its
political prognostics but in this case we
are at one with the Oregonian.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-18
ANIMALS UNCAGED.
TERRIBLE SCENES IN A SOUTH
AFRICAN TOWN.
A Whole Menagerie Turned Loose in the
Strs ets-Men, Women and Children
Devoured by Savage Beasts.

LONDON, Sept. 17.-Advices from
Kimberly, South Africa, tell of an
awful occurrence there. AT midnight, of
the 1st OF June last, some person
evidently bearing i'll feeling toward the
proprietor of Tillis' menagerie, opened
the doors of the cages confning the
wild animals, and set them all free.
Most terrible scenes followed. Four at
tendants sleeping on the prem
ises endeavored to round up
the beasts, but were man
gled beyond recognition, being actually
torn limb from limb. The entire pop
ulation within a radius of mile were
aroused by the roaring of the lions, the
trumpeting of the elephants and groans
and shrieks of other wild beasts. Hav-
ing tasted blood in their struggle with
the employees, the brutes regained all
their natural ferocty, and sprang at
every living thing in their way.
Four performing Hungarian holses
were killed almost instantly, and
a number of ponies devoured. An enor-
nous elephant burst through a heavy
iron gate and rushed into the street, fol-
lowed by nearly every animal in the
menagerie. The little child of James
Grindley, in a rear room opening on a
garden, was pounced upon by chetah
and dragged into the open air, where
the agonzed mother saw it torn to
pieces and devoured before help could
reach it. Other narrowing incidents
are reported, among them the killing
of five women, who were fearfully man
gled. When the mails left, four lions,
two liOnesses, two tigers. three bears,
two wolves, one hyena, two chetahs,
one elephant, one camel and seventeen
balloons were still at large. The police
have been organized in hunting parties,
and the people are keeping in doors.