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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-12-30
Victoria's Larder.

When dinner is given at Windsor or
Buckingham palace fish to a huge out
lay of money is ordered, but for ordi-
nary family dinner three kinds of fish
are put on the table, whiting being al
most invariably one of them. A sirloin
of beef is cooked every day and put on
the sideboard cold for luncheon. Her
majesty's wine, which is well known to
be Incompatible, is kept in the cellar
of ST. James palace and is sent in
basketfuls of three dozen to wherever
her majesty may be, this being done
more for the household and guests than
for herself, as when alone she drinks
only very weak whisky and water with
her meals, by her physicians orders.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-12-30
CLEVER SEA DOG.
This Canine Chews Tobacco and Blow
Out O Match.

This Canine Chews Tobacco and Blows
Out Match.
Grip" is the name given to remark
able dog that follows the fortunes of
the Neptune liner Ohio, on account
of the tenacious hold of life he has
shown, he having fallen from the ship
into mid-ocean no less than three times,
says the New York Journal. He is a
cross between a Bedlington and a Skye
terrier, and does many things that
other dogs do not do.
He will eat raw potatoes ravenously,
but will not touch meat. The sailors
have taught him to chew tobacco, and
he has developed a, taste for whisky
and water, under the influence of which
he does many foolish things and shows
a bad temper.
He will blow out lighted matches.
He has one trick of standing on his
hind legs and by a little twist throwing
into the air and thence into his mouth
any article placed on his nose.
His greatest accomplishment is to
select at word of command a given coin
out Of a collection composed of a half
penny, penny, sixpence, shilling and
half-crown, which are laid on the floor
of the captains cabin. Grip be-
ing sent below, with the commands:
Bring me the shilling," or whatever it
may be that is asked for.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-12-30
HER CURIOSITY WAS SATISFIED.
Met the Man Who Had Been SoIicitous
for Her.

Met the Man Who Had Been SoIicitous
for Her.
A Vienna paper relates an amusing
incident which occurred to great lady
who had just recovered from long and
severe illness. Seated in her boudoir
she was looking over the cards of con-
dolence that had been left for her while
ILL., Among the names of counts, bar
ons and other aristocratic sympathizers
emblaZoned with coronets and coats of
arms, she came across simple card
with the plain inscription: Hermann
Berger"
In vain the lady asked who Hermann
Berger was. None of her servants could
give her any other information than
that the individual was remarkably
handsome young man. The lady's GU
riosity became excited and she gave or
ders to admit the stranger if he should
call again.
The order was punctually obeyed,
and on the following day she received
a really charming young man, dressed
in the most exquisite style, who evident
ly appeared greatly embarrassed at
the honor of tete-a-tete with the still
brilliant though somewhat faded
beauty.
II can hardly find words" said the
lady, with blush, "to thank you for
the sympathy which you have mani
tested for stranger"
Il beg your pardon, gracious lady,"
stammered the dandy, "but I am the
agent for Messrs. A. B., the under
faLerSi'
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-12-30
A LIBERAL-MiNDED LOSER,
His Experience Was Expensive and He
Didn't Have the Fun.

Didn't Have the Fun.
what is that big book in the COR
ner?" said the young man who had
called at young Mr.. Easylad's apart
ments, says the Detroit Free Press.
That's my scrap book"
Full of pictures and poetry and
stuff, L suppose?"
mo. Souvenirs. Take look into it"
Lifting the ponderous volume to a
table the visitor opened it and ex-
claimed: 'Why, this looks like collec-
ton of lottery tickets"
THAT shows you never played the
races. They're tickets that the book
makers gave me in exchange for lib
eral percentage Of my income. They're
certificates of stock in enterprises that
never declared a dividend. They're re-
ceipts for a liberal fee in a long course
of tuition in the school of experience"
Most people tear up things like
these, do they not?"
eyes. But I saved them. I wanted
them to remind me of the good times I
paid for and never had. They represent
experiences that belong to the poetic
past and which will never be repeated"
"You mean that you are going to stay
away from the race track hereafter?"
"Yes."
THAT shows your good sense, 1t
costs a lot of money in the end"
81 don't begrudge the money so much.
1t wasn't my cupidity that rebelled. 1t
wss nv pride"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-12-30
WATCHES MADE OF IRON.
Fad for Black Metal Instead of Gold and
Silver


Fad for Black Metal Instead of Gold and
Silver.
Small metal articles usually worn by
ladies or gentlemen which of late were
principally made of silver are now be-
ing manufactured of iron or steel. This
fad has become very popular in France
and Germany, and quite an industry
in these articles has grown up in the
manufacturing centers of these coun-
tries. Match safes, key-rings and
chains, knife blades, scissors, button
hook handles, cigarette cases, powder
boxes and any number of articles of
this description are now made of iron.
They are first stamped or wrought out
Of the sheet metal, then very carefully
polished and cleansed with benzine,
after which they are subjected to
treatment which gives the articles a
permanent black color. This black col
oring is applied by concentrated so
luton of nitrate of copper in alcohol
while the articles are being slightly
heated. By mixing nitrate of copper
with nitrate of manganese, various tints
between blue-black and a brownish
black may be obtained. This process
is used in the great industrial establish
ments of Pforzheim and Adar with
much success Particular care must
be taken that the object to be tinted
black is finely polished and absolutely
clean, otherwise flaws will occur in the
coloring. After being allowed to dry
for few hours, the black iron articles
are covered with a very thin film of
varnish or simply rubbed off with a
waXed brush
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-12-30
HOLIDAY EXCURSION RATES.

On December "a, %. 81, 1896, and
January |. 1897, the Chicago & North
western railway will sell excursion
tickets at low rates to points on the
Northwestern line and Union Pacific
system within 200 miles of selling sta
tons, good for. return passage until
January 4, 1898, inclusive. For tickets
and full information apply to agents
Chicago & Northwestern railway.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-12-30
Tuscan Women's Necklaces.

From time immemorial the peasant
women Of Tuscany have been accus-
toned to wear necklaces composed of
several strings of small pearls of ir-
regular shape, pierced and strung on
silk. These pearls are known as elm
termezzette.' Their necklaces most fire.
quently constitute their sole property,
and have often cost from 1000 to 1900
Hire.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-12-30
w1RMAN & BucHHE1r, Attorneys,
Ga TATE OF WISCONSIN, COUNTY COURT
~ JEFFERSON COUNTY In Probate

Ga TATE OF WISCONSIN, COUNTY COURT FOR
- JEFFERSON COUNTY In Probate
Notice - hereby given that at regular term
of the county court to be held in aud Tor said
county at the court house in the city of fefrr-
son, i'll said county. on the first Tus lay OF IAN
uary. being the 5th day of January. Y. d 1897. at
l:30 o'clock III the forenoon, the following
matters will be heard and considered:
In the matter of the estate o.
WILLIAM JAEDECKE. late of
the city of WateItoWn, in
said county aforesaid.
The application of Louis II. COrdes to Admit
to probate the last will and testament of ;lliam
JaedeCke, late OF the city OF @atertown, III said
county, deceased and for the appointment OF
said petitioner as executor thereof.
Dated this 9th day OF November, A, D. 1896.
By order of the Court.
IOWA GEORGE GRIMM County Judge,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-12-30
The Little Finger.

Adopts in palmistry assert that the
length Of the fourth or little finger is
the most important sign in the hand
There is no man, they say,wbo rises to
Importance in any line of life without
a long and straight little finger.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-12-30
County Court.

SoOit"
The following matters have been
set for hearing in the county court dur
ing the month Of January, 1897:
REGULAR TERM, JANUARY 5, 1897.
Estate of John w. Hatch, deceased.
| Hearing and adjustment of claims.
Estate of Porter Lewellin, deceased.
| Hearing and adjustment Of claims.
| Estate of William Dengel, Jr, de-
ceased. Hearing petition to determine
descent of real estate.
Estate of Albert Schaefer, deceased.
Examination of final account and as
signment of residue.
Estate Of William Jaedecke, de-
ceased. Hearing petition for probate
of will
Estate of Augustus Churchill, de-
ceased. Examination of final account
and assignment of residue.
Estate of Eva Klein, deceased.
Examination of final account and as
signment of residue.
Estate of E. P Hull, deceased.
Hearing petition for probate of will.
Estate of Karoline Goodecke, de-
ceased. Hearing petition for probate
of will.
Guardianship of Melinda Harvey.
Examination of amended annual &C.
count.
Guardianship of George Doolittle.
Examination of annual account.
Guardianship of Ferdinand Wegner
ct al. Examination of annual account.
Guardianship of Royal Muck ct al
Examination of annual account.
Guardianship of Robert Kuenzi.
Examination of annual account.
l. L.
animation of annual account.
SPECIAL TERM, JANUARY 9, 1897.
Estate of John Lutz, deceased.
Hearing petition for confirmation Of
sale of real estate and for direction to
apply proceeds, etc.
SPECIAL TERM, JANUARY Il. 1897
Estate of o c. DIN, deceased.
Hearing and adjustment of claims.
Estate Of Emily NJ. Wilcox, deceased
Hearing and adjustment of claims.
Estate of Knud Jensen, deceased.
Examination of final account and as
signment of residue
Estate of August Yankewitz, de-
ceased. Hearing petition for admins
tration.
Estate of Andreas Ippendorf, de-
ceased, Hearing petition for probate
OF will.
Guardianship of Catherine Blumen-
stein. insane. Hearing petition for
appointment of guardian.
SPECIAL TERM, JANUARY Is, 1897.
Estate of Archibald Armstrong,
deceased. Hearing on claim of @. w.
Bird.
SPECIAL TERM, JANUARY 10. 1897.
Estate of Philippa Ward, deceased.
Examination of final account and
assignment of residue.
Estate of Charles Higher, deceased,
Examination of final account and as
signment of residue.
Estate of William Plums, deceased.
Examination of final account and as
signment of residue.
Estate of Albert Stresemann, de-
ceased. Examination of final account
and assignment of residue.
Estate of Charles E. Barrett, de-
ceased. Examination CT final account
and assignment of residue.
Estate of John B. Chesmore, de-
ceased. Hearing petition for admins
tration.
Estate of Catharina Spangler, de-
ceased. Hearing petition for probate
of will.
SPECIAL TERM, JANUARY 26, 1897
Guardianship of Annie Larrabee,
incompetent. Hearing petition for
appointment of guardian.
Estate of August Gauerke, deceased,
Examination of final account and as
signment of residue.
Estate of Catharine Kelley, deceased
II netifinn for or eft
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-12-30
w q "a = .
A Bright Boy or Girl

In this and every town in the vicinity
where there is not already an agent, to
sell The New York Ledger. America
greatest story paper, by the week and act
as agent. making 2 cents on every copy
sold. No charge being made for unsold
copies. No possible risk For full par
ticulars call at the office of this paper
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-12-30
TOUR OF ALL MEXICO

AMERICAN TOURIST ASSOCIATION
REAU CAMPBELL, Gen'l Mgr.
JANUARY 10 AND FEBRUARY q
Sleeping and Dining Cars and specia
baggage cars through all the tour with
out change. More miles and days in
Mexico, more cities and towns than
ever offered. Tickets include all ex-
penses, sleeping and dining cars, hotels,
etc. Apply to any ticket agent of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul railway,
for further particulars.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-12-30
GOAL AND WOOD

COAL AVID WOOD
Scranton coal, all sizes, at
lowest market prices. Indiana
Block, Brazil lower vein, S4.OO.
Selected hard maple, $500 per
cord; hard wood slabs, So. so per
cord; oak wood, 81. so per cord;
pine slabs, $500 per cord. Wood
sawed, per cord, SOC. Bring in
your orders.
VIM. GORDER,
Office sos Main street.
Telephone 33.
October 16, 1896.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-12-30
Attention HOrsemen
KINZER BOY

sired by Harry Blandy. No. 1899 by Volunteer
sire of twenty-seven 2:30 and better trotters
sire of horses with records from 2:l1L to PIG
ers with records from 2;16H to 2:30. He is a
seal-brOwn stallion, foaled June %, 1854. seven
teen hands high in the withers like the Volun-
teers has plenty of depth through the girth, has
broad, arched ribs and strong, powerful loin
he is broad across the hips, and his quarters
are excellent.
This horse will 1. axe the spring seas on Of
1886, commencing March l. Terms S25 for sea-
son; one leap $40. 1 mare has to be returned
owner can take the easOn term paying SIS
extra If he so chooses; money due after servi CO.
Will be Kept at balm formerly owned by R.
Sauter, southeast corner of second street. one
block south of Main street, Watertown, Wis.
FL. ROGERS, Prop.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-12-30
C hicago, Milwaukee " ST. Pa
GOING EAST.

Train No. arri 'es from rChicago at 8
Trains arrive from Milwaukee and de-
'fadisOn AZ 9:12 alid 6: 6PM.
Trains arrive from Madison at 9:l8
, % Pm
Trains Nos. /. 2, 3, and run
ween Chicago and Minneapolis
No. and run daily except Sunday /
Chicago and Minnea polls.
Trains Nos. q and % run daily ex cept
oetween Chicago and Portage.
Sunday excursion arrives from MilNt
10:25 A NJ. returning. departs at 5:23 NJ
Al1othert rainsrun daily except Sund
G. W. WEBB,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-12-30

Passenger fir III Chicago arrives at w
10 and goes no farther.
rl0:30 train connects direct with
FOR La Crosse. Winona, st. Paul and in
ate points 9:0- NJ train connects
ST. Paul.
"a except Sunday.
&C. HEIMEBI
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-12-30
SPECIAL TERN, JANUARY 26, 1897.

Guardianship of Annie Larrabee,
incompetent. Hearing petition for
appointment of guardian.
Estate of August Gauerke, deceased,
Examination of final account and as
signment of residue.
Estate of Catharine Kelley, deceased.
Hearing petition for administration.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-30
Briuhton Beach Results. ;.

Brighton Beach Race Track, July 29.- This was another bad day for favorites, and a number of them went down before long shots. All the events were well contested and although there were no stake races on the card the regulars en- joyed a good days sport. Summaries:
 E'irst race. one mile-Valley, 109 Clay ton, to 2, won; Article second, De- fender third. Time, 1:42A.
 Second race, five furlongs-Swamp An gel. S5 1IilD, to 5, won; Chic second, Vaiorous third. Time, 1:02%.
 Third race, six furlongs-Harringto Ill Doggett), to 1, won; The Swain second. Brandywine third. Time, 115
 Fourth race, five furlongs-Pearl ", 107 (Sloane), to 1, won; Ingarra second, Bonnie Eloise third. Time, 1:04.
 Fifth race, five furlongs-Rotterdam 108 cTaraD, to 1, won; Burlesque sec ond, Pass over third. Time, 1:03.
 Sixth race, handicap hurdles-mile and a half-Flushing, 152 (Mara), to z, Won' Southerner second, Red Pat third Time. 2:53,
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-30
NOW GIVE THEM THE COLD STEEL The Order to Charge Passes Along
 the Lines. FOR STATE AND PRESIDE The Appeal of Chairman Knox to the
 Democracy of Alabama. THE PAST AS A REMINDER
THE PAST AS A REMINDER
The Present Incentive and the Future Inspi- ration--Victory in Our Grasp, but We Should
 Make That Defeat Rout
Birmingham, July 29, 1896.
To the Democrats of Alabama:

 To Democrats of Alabama
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-30
PASSED THE COMMONS.
The Irish Land Bill Is Read the First Time in the Lords" An InstalIment of
 Justice.n

London, July 29.-The~ Irish land bill was taken up on it's third reading in the house of commons today. The Rt. Hon. Arthur SmthBarry, wen known Irish landlord, who defeated the national league in it's great tenants fight at Tip perary, moved that the measure be re- jected, owing to the concessions that had been made to the tenants by the govern ment.
 MT Smith Barry has the reputation of being one of the best and most consider ate landlords in Ireland or England. He is conservative, but opposes the Irish
 Colonel Saunderson, conservative, who is also an Irish landlord, seconded the motion. He said he hoped the house of lords would. when the bill reached that body, modify the measure in justice to the landlords
 MT John Redmond, Parnellite member for the city of Waterford, said that the bill was far short of granting tenants their rights, but was an installment of justice.
 Mr. John Dillon declared that as set clement of the land question the bill was failure, but it improved the existing law.
 Arthur J. Balfour, the government leader in the house, defended the bill. He contended that it remedied admitted defects in the law and said it would cut to the roots the agitation in Ireland. The purchase scheme was intended to foster a desire in tenants to become owners of land by lessening the pscuniary burdens attaching to the acquiring of holdings.
 MT. mith-Barry's motion to reject the bill was then voted on and defeated. The measure then passed its third reading without a division being taken. It went at once to the house of lords, where 1t was taken up. at 5:30 this evening and
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-30
COLD COMFORT.
The Sound Money Wire Workers Sound Mir. W. D. Chipley of Florida, With Very Discouragng Results.

Atlanta, Ga., July 29.-A special to the Constitution from Pensacola, Fla, says that Hon. w. D. Chipley candidate for the senate from that state, and who has been classed among the gold standard leaders of Florida, has received a tele- gram from Gen. E. s. Bragg, dated Chi cago, and asking in behalf of the inde- pendent sound money" movement "who Is the right man to organize Florida sound money democracy for the third ticket"
 To this telegram MT Chipley has sent the following answer:
 Disruption of the democratic organ ization means more harm to the south than the people of the north can under stand. The democratic party has ever been the bulwark of the liberties of our people, and do not believe 300 democrats in Florida will support the third ticket you propose, if nominated. I know of no democrat of prominence or influence in Florida available for your purpose Florida will stand by the Chicago nomi- nees by an enormous majority, and will maintain democratic supremacy in state affairs"
 Before the receipt of Mr. Chipley's teIe- gram in Chicago another was sent him, signed E. s. Bragg, chairman; H. s. Rob- bins, w. D. Bynum and others, notifying him that he had been selected to confer with the gold democrats and report as a member of the national committee to represent Florida at the meeting at h. dianapolis, August '. To this MT. Chip ley replied:
 '.I wired you yesterday explaining my position, which is well understood in Florida. I am supporting earnestly and sincerely the nominees of the Chicago convention, and I am unwilling to see my party disrupted"
Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-30
TOM WATSON IS STUBBORN He Insists on the Retirement of
 SeWaIl OR A STRAIGHT POP TICKET The Georgian Says if He We're to Come Down
 His Party Will Die, WHILE nR. SEWALL CAN WITHOUT HARM A North Carolina Republican Paper Creates asensation by Hoisting Bryan and
 Watson''-Ye esterday's Po-
 litical Moves.
WHILE nR. SEwALL CAN WITHOUT HARM

Atlanta, July 29.-The Atlanta Consti- tuition. desiring to learn just what Hon. Thomas E. Watson, the peoples party vice presidential nominee, thinks of the present peculiar political situation, tele- graphed him today as follows:
 Tn your letter sent out last night from Augusta you say that if the democrats are ready for a fair division of electors so are you, and if not then two sets of electors will be put in the field Please wire the Constitution upon receipt of this your idea of fair division. On the basis of what vote do you think apportionment of electors in the Several states should be made? Kindly define your position on this point in order that we may give it publicity"
 To this MT. Watson replied:
 Replying to yours, state what have heretofore said was based upon the 1dea that your party would show some pa triotism and retire MT Sewall. If he re- mains on the ticket and your party de- clines the St. Louis overtures there can be no division of electors. There can only be straight fight. The democratic man. agers must not demand that the popu- lists do all the yielding. You must do some of it yourselves. Sewall can come off the ticket without hurting his party. My withdrawal would kill mine. Our people cannot be led to the support or Bryan and Sewall. Unless Sewall re- tires the masses of our party will, in my Judgment demand straight populist ticket. THOMAS E. WAISON. s, Upon receipt of this the Constitution telegraphed MT. Watson again as follows:
 "Your telegram does not answer the ouestion. In your statement sent out last night you say unless Sewall retires you know of but two plans-first, two dis frict electoral tickets, and, second, elec- toral tickets composed partly of demo- crats and partly of popullsts. on the basis that neither you nor MT. Sewall can nor will retire, how can fusion on elec- toral tickets be accomplished and on the basis of what vote should apportion- ment between populsts and democrats be made?"
 Up to midnight tonight MT. Watson had not replied to this last telegram.