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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-12-18
LONDON SEWER HUNTERS.
They Sometimes Make Lucky Finds, bu
Such Occasions Are Rare.

s..
Such Occasions Are Rare
Before commencing operations, each
man III the gang provides himself with
q bull S-eye lantern, q canvas apron and
pole some seven or eight feet in length
having an iron attachment at one end.
somewhat in the shape of hoe. For
greater convenience the lantern is in
variably fixed to the right shoulder. so
that when walking the light is thrown
ahead, and when STOPPING it's rays shine
directly to their feet.
Thus accoutred, they walk slowly
along through the mud, feeling with
their naked feet for anything unusual
at the same time raking the accumula-
ton from the walks and picking from
the crevices any article they see. Moth
ing is allowed to escape them, no matter
what its worth, provided it is not alb
solutely valueless. Old iron, pieces of
rope, bones, current coin of the realm
and articles of plate and jewelry-al is
good fish which comes to the hunters
net.
With ''fnds" in the way of coins of
course, the humble penny" predomi-
mates. Sixpences and shillings, however.
often increase the value of the collection.
and, at rare interyals-too rare to please
the hunter-half-sover and even
sovereigns are discovered. Like the flies
IN amber, the mystery is how they got
there.
Among other articles Of intrinsic WORTH
silver spoons are most often found, al
though shirt studs, diamond rings. sill
yer drinking vessels and many other
quite out of place articles swell the list
from time to time. Lucky finds. such
as those above mentioned, do not deter
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-12-18
SANTA CLAUS BUSH.
Christmas Tree Man Studies Fash
ions in Trees and Buys
from the Woods.

New York, Dec 5.-The Christmas
tree is as mysterious as Santa Claus
himself. No one knows where he comes
from. whittier he goeth or what becomes
of him during the rest of the year. He
may be fairy parsonage sprung into ex-
istence for the Yuletide season only, or
he may be like Santa Claus, industrious
and active preparing for his wintry visit.
People know little about him.
The time when Santa Claus went to
the woods in person and collected his
Christmas trees is past. His silver
Ratchet and reindeer cart have nothing
to do now with Christmas trees of
Christmas morning. Santa Claus dele
gates this work now to subordinates,
who carry it on, year after year, giving
the greatest satisfa elton to the old Saint
and his benefciaries.
he Tree Men.
There are in this country only about
ten Christmas men, and these ten supply
the whole of the United States with
Christmas trees. They buy and sell
them, and the Christmas tree industry
with them is as important and almost as
lucrative as the gold mine to the African
kings.
Christmas trees come principally from
Maine. Here there are farmers and
woodmen who make a business of rails
ing the pines. They have large woods
filled with the trees. These woods they
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-12-18

the sewer man from keeping a keen
lookout for less valuable articles as
they float by His sharp eye, from long
practice is capable of Judging the worth
server.
Mile after mile does the sewer hunter
traverse underground until a tolerably
heavy bag is the result of his labor.
Night and day is all one to the man.
Some gangs enter the sewers at night,
and work on until morning, while 9th
ers carry out the search only during the
daytime. Rats abound everywhere some
of them being Of enormous size Large
enough to brighten any Beginner at the
game The experienced hunter, how
ever, takes no notice of them, and the
rats are only too pleased % sneak away
in the darkness
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-12-18
VOICES OF THE BELLS.

4isten to the Christmas bells!
While all the world is praying,
They are pealing, swelling, telling.
Aud this is what the bells are saying:
We are the voices of vedas and sagas,
We are the tongues of prophet and priest,
We are the lips of the sibiiant sleeperS
Who dreamed of a star in the purple East
Hard by the gates of the mystical morn
When the Christ was born
We are the prayers of the wandering magi
On Syrian deserts all level and lone,
We are the chorus of Judean shepherds.
We are the notes that from heaven were
blown
From the golden throat of an angels
When the Christ was born.
We are the teardrops of grief and of sorrow,
We are the echoes of yesterdays pain,
We are the jubilant voice of tomorrow
Lo, peace on earth Let thy good will
reigni
So our lips break silence on Christmas
morn
When the Christ was born.
Chicago Times.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-12-18
A Big Whale Catch.

In spite of the reports from the North
ern Pacific of a failure of the whale crop
and consequent loss on investments il
whaling ships, one firm of New Bedford
men will be able to count up a good bal
ance on the right side of the ledger fo1
the season. J. & w. r. Wing this yea1
secured 1900 pounds of whalebone
which it is predicted will be worth Sc
a pound when the firm gets ready to
sell it. In addition to this they captured
2240 barerls of sperm and $50 barrels
of whale oil. and the owners are figuring
on an income of 100000 for the whole
product, as they reckon that prices are
bound to go up in consequence of the i'll
luck of the other ships.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-12-18

The doctors had told me that unless
went to the hospital and had an opera
tion performed | could not live. l had
falling, enlargement, and liberation of
the womb.
4 was in constant misery all the time;
my back ached; was always tired. 1t
was impossible for me to walk far or
stand long at time. I was surely a
wreck. decided that I would give your
Compound and Sanatiyc Wash trial.
Il took three, bottles of Lydia E.
Pinkham's We table Compound, and
used two packages of Sanative Wash, and
/ am now almost we'll am stouter and
healthier than [ have ever been in my
life Ny friends and neighbors and tho
doctors are surprised at my rapid i'm
provement. have told them all what
l have been taking" p Mrs. ANNETTA
BICKMEIER, Bellaire, Belmont Co., o.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-12-18
TRUSTING WOMEN.
THEIR CONFIDENCE OFTEN LEADS
TO SUFFERING.
An Ohio Woman's Experience, as Here
Related, is Interesting to Every
American Woman.
tspEc1AL TO OUR LADY READrns.l

It is a very sad fact that the more a
woman trusts to the skill of her physician
in treating her female complaints, the
longer she is apt to suSer.
Lydia E. Pinkham fully realized this
fact when she commenced that exhaus-
tive study that has enabled the women OF
the world to help themselves. She dis
covered the source of female complaints,
and produced the Vegetable Compound,
which is their absolute cure.
When such testimony as the following
is given, the woman who thinks should
act quickly, and no longer permit herself
to trust to incompetent doctors. The
Vegetable Compound is sold by all drug
gists, and every woman should have it.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-12-18
A KICK ER &.

He kicked the moment he was born,
In a stalwart, lusty cry;
He kicked and howled in his babyhood.
Till the neighbors thought they'd die;
He kicked when first he went to school,
And h scratched the nursemafd, too;
He kicked on his college football team
Yes, he kicked his whole life through
He kicked right hard in politics,
Though he didn't often vote;
And he kicked at the way the choir sang
Though he couldn't sing note;
He kicked the bucket finally,
And nobody mourned, you bett
But, unless his legs have been burned OH
He is probably kicking yet.
-SomerYille Journal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-12-18
Bound TO Fight England

Col. Joseph Bobletter, ex-state treasur-
err and commander of the Second regiment
of the Minnesota National guard, said
at st. Paul that if the United
States became involved in a war
with Great Britain over Venezuela
he and half his regiment would
tender their services to the Venezuelan
government Lieut. Lemay of the Ma
tional guard has already applied for a
commission in the Venezuelan army
Col Bobletter denied the report from
Washington that he had also made a
similar application.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-12-18
BEST IN THE WORLD.

1t is probably not generally known
that among the many and varied re-
sources of Montana petroleum holds a
place. The petroleum belt lies in the
new county of Carbon, near the head
waters of Butcher creek, one of the trib-
utaries of the Little Rosebud
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-12-18
Disastrous Failure F!

We can mention no failure more disastrous
than that of physical energy. 1t involves
the partial suspension of the digestive and
asslmllatiye processes, and entails the re-
iirement from business Of the liver and
kidneys Only through the good offices of
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters can the restor-
atlon OF its former vigorous Status be hoped
lot When this aid has been secured, a re-
sumption of activity in the stomach, liver
and bowels may be relied upon. The Bitters
conquerS malaria and kidney troubles.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-12-18

An average of at least one out of
every ten patented claims in the Cripple
Creek district are shipping pay ore regu-
larly, and the ratio is undoubtedly in
creasing daily.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-12-18

Prince Marc Antonio Colonna di
Stgllano, cousin of the Prince Colonna
who married Mrs. Mackay's daughter, is
about to marry a pretty Hebrew of
Padua, with a fortune of 100000 lire.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-12-18
Your Wife

Would be delighted to receive a Seal
skin garment or some other article in the
fur line for Christmas. Select your Hol-
iday Gifts now at the old reliable
HANSENS EMPIRE FUR FACTORY,
373, 375 and 377 East Water street,
Milwaukee, Wis.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-12-18

Mrs. Walter Harevy of Caledonia
died suddenly while visiting in Lodi. She
was 10 years of age.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-12-18

When proper transportation facilities
are afforded it is probable that Arizona
will keep right along with Montana in
output of copper
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-04-13
Il. ". CANNON.

he death of Mr.. A. M. Cannon in
New York removes from active life a
prominent character in the develop
ment of the resources of one of the
most progressive cities of the north
west. When he and Mr.. Glover went
to the falls of the Spokane there was
nothing to impel the growth of COM
munity except the water power; but
his business sagacity- saw that this
point could be made commercial CEN
ter, and he went to work to accomplish
this end. He laid his plans we'll, and
lived to see city of $4,000 or 10000
population, the market for large re-
gion of country. Mr.. Cannon reaped
the benefit of his labors, and before
the financial crisis his wealth was
reckoned at several millions. He was
man of generous impulses, of great
integrity of character, and always a
leader in matters of public enterprise.
Spokane, with it's business houses, its
many industries, mammoth buildings
and teeming population will stand as
a lasting monument to his business sa-
gacity and the spirit of public enter
prise that permeated his actions.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-04-13
SHOOTING AFFRAY.
The Only Survivor Now Lodged in tn,
Jail at Riverside.

The Only Survivor Now Lodged in the
Jail at Riverside.
RIVERSIDE, April 9-Charles Mar
shall, the only survivor of the bloody
shooting affray which took place at
San Jacinto last night, was landed in
Jail here today by Sheriff johnson.
Andrew Larsen, the innocent bystand-
er who was shot, died this morning,
and Frank Hamilton, who had the
quarrel with Marshall, died at noon.
Sheriff Johnson states that the stories
about the shooting are conflicting.
Marshall and his friends claim that
Hamilton was the aggressor. The
shooting, as near as can be ascertained,
was caused by Marshall interfering in
a settlement of money affairs between
Hamilton and saloon-keeper named
Wilby. Marshall, after having some
words with Hamilton, went away, but
soon returned with pistol and began
shooting. He fired six shots, three
taking effect. Hamilton fired five
shots, only one of which took effect,
the bullet shattering Marshall's arm.
Marshall does not bear the best repu-
tation, and, as he has been in other
shooting scrapes, he was generally
feared. On the other hand, Hamilton
was we'll liked. He was deputy sheriff
of this county under the last admins
tration. When the sheriff left San
Jacinto with his prisoner, the citizens
were greatly excited, and it is thought
that Marshall's preliminary examine
tion will be held here. The prisoner
does not say much, but says he can
clear himself. Sheriff johnson says
there was some talk of lynching Mar
shall when he reached San Jacinto
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-04-13
TERMINAL FACILITIES.

The Dalles has heretofore enioyed
terminal rates on wool and other pro-
ducts, and for this reason the buyers
in this city could pay higher price
than those at other points. This has
caused the bulk of the wool clip to be
handled here, and also large portion
of the grain crop. We are informed
that the coming season still greater
facilities will be enjoyed by our mer-
chants, and that at meeting of trans
continental roads recently held in San
Francisco the representatives of the
Great Northern and Northern Pacific
contended that The Dalles should be
the terminal point of their lines. In
this connection the D: P. & A. N. Co.
will be the link that will give these
lines the outlet. This has not been
confirmed, but coming nearly direct
from headquarters it may be conf
IDENTIFY relied upon. The Interstate
commerce laws allows terminal points
certain advantages in trade which are
not enjoyed by interior towns. With
the Regulator and Dalles City on the
river we can reap these advantages if
the railroads refuse to grant them,
and, with the Northern Pacific and
Great Northern in our favor, other |
'oads if they desire portion of the |
business must compete with them in
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-04-13
A COMPLETE VICTORY.

The election of directors last Satur-
day resulted in a complete victory for
the transportation company, and no
fears need be entertained that any at
Tempt will be made to dispose of the
soats to the o. r. & N. Co. No blame
should be attached to the railroad COM
pany for closing the bargains if it
could secure'a majority of the shares
of stock, for it would be a wise busi-
ness policy on its part to control all
lines of transportation to the interior;
but it would be great misfortune to
the producers of Eastern Oregon.
When the stockholders who attempted
to sell the boats to the railroad COM
pany, few months ago; and were only
precluded from delivering the goods"
because they could not control a ma
jority of the shares, tried to secure
their election to the board by procur-
ing all the proxies possible, the people
became alarmed, and good active work
was done. A better board could not
have been selected, and every member
is directly interested that the opposi-
tion should continue. The Regulator
and Dalles CITY, with the portage road
at the Cascades, have solved the
freight problem to the advantage of
producers, and have saved annually
thousands of dollars to the country.
With the patronage the company is re-
ceiving it is on good paying basis,
and it's business will increase with the
of the Inland Empire.
The railroad will remain and do a |
good, lucrative business; but the cost |
of transportation in Oregon, the same
as elsewhere, will always be regulated
by river carriage.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-04-13

have made under similar circumstances.
We have assured Americans that we
are not seeking fresh territory. Our
object is to obtain an adequate apology
for injury done and the payment of
compensation which we believe to be
our DUE"
The Globe this afternoon, comment
ing on the same subject, remarks:
Like other Central American re-
publics given to twisting the lions
tail, Nicaragua hoped Washington
would fare up in behalf of the Monroe
doctrine, but President Cleveland, up
on inquiring into the matter discov-
cred the quarrel did not concern
America. 1t would be intolerable
were the Monroe doctrine so wrenched
as to cover such international out
RACES as that of which Nicaragua has
been guilty. Fortunately for the con-
tinuance of friendly relations between
the two great nations there is far less
disposition than formerly in America
to take advantage of every opportunity
to hurl defiance at England. Sensible
Americans recognize that the Monroe
doctrine, though founded on excellent
principles, requires to be enforced
with prudence and discretion"
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-04-13
LESSONS FRoMADVERSITK.

The press of the country are hopeful
regarding the situation, and believe
that the wave of depression, under
which the business interests of the ma
tion have suffered for the past two
years, has reached its height. and has
begun to recede. There are bright
prospects for the future, and trade this
summer, it is expected, will be better
than it has been for some time past. This
is an opportune time for Oregon to
take step forward, and to reap the
full benefit of the revival in business.
During the era of adversely she has
received many useful lessons in thrift,
economy and self-reliance. The
citizens of this state more fully under
stand now than ever before the neces-
sity of depending upon their own re-
sources, and the benefit that will ac-
crue to them from the development of
the country. Experience has taught
them that it is better to patronize
home industries than foreign ones: to
buy the products of the soil of Oregon
than. to send the money out of the
state to purchase them elsewhere.
Hereafter the people will feel stronger
and better able to help themselves, and
for these inherent qualities of strength
which will undoubtedly impel advance
ment, Oregon should be thankful to
the period of financial depression and
business stagnation through which she
has passed since 1892. With unlimited
resources, by reason of lack of enter
terprise. Oregon has been left behind
in the race for commercial supremacy:
but this will not be so in the future.
Oregon hams, bacon, lard, butter and
cheese will find market in Oregon
hereafter, and the Omaha and Kansas
City articles will not supply the de-
mand. This will mean wealth and
prosperity to our people, and large
increase in the population of the state.
By following strictly the lessons taught
in the last two years the Will
lamette valley will be un-
measurably benefited, and so will
the Inland Empire. If all business
'ealously can be laid aside the entire
state will enjoy an era of prosperity in
the near future, and this portion of
the northwest will no longer be re-
nowned for lack of business energy.
What could not have been taught in
prosperous decade has been indelibly
impressed upon the community in two
years of adversity.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-04-13
THE ARMIsTICE.

The New York Sun, in speaking OF
the armistice between China and Japan,
says:
'.The impression gains ground that
the armistice granted to China will be
followed by permanent peace. That
view, of course, supposes that Japan
will insist on no terms that China
would feel compelled to refuse. In
deed, while Japan has kept her own
counsel as to her demands her rmOdera-
tion and good judgment seem to be
sort of guarantee that she will not
commit any mistake of excessive ex-
actions, which might make the whole
future policy of China that of revenge
upon her, and might also lead to the
intervention of European powers.
son the other hand, China must
recognize that to continue the present
struggle is hopeless, and would proba-
bly, only bring her to>a condition in
which terms still more onerous could
be justly demanded. With her popu-
lation enormously greater than that of
Japan, and her vast resources, she may
count on recouping her losses here
after; but she must see that the time
to attempt this should be years hence,
when she shall have built or bought a
new feet, and have reorganized her
army and made it really efficient, as
Japan has done.
sThese are the two leading infu-
ences, perhaps, toward the conclusion
of treaty of peace. The capture of
Pekin might give Japan little more
prestige and little larger claim upon
the fruits of victory, but she already |
has enough of both, and will not need |
lessly awaken the jealousy. fear, or ILL |
will of Unlocking nations. She may |
fairly take, besides her money indem-
nifty for war expenses, such of the Chi
nese islands as have military impor-
tance for her, or will give her scope for
developing their products and CONNER
cial resources. If, in addition, she
seeks hold on the mainland, we may
expect to find it chosen with view not
to humiliate China, but to acquire
advantage there as would
help to guard her against an attack
from China hereafter"