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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-15
THE TRUE WAY OUT.

r WAS A BEAU
tiful summer after
noon; the sun
shone warm and
bright upon the
flower beds. and the
shadows played
hide and seek
among the grasses
under the trees;
the air was full Of
fragrance: birds
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-05-15

Art Is long, and time Is nooling."
remarked a young portrait painter. as
he introduced his watch to the pawn.
broker.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-06
A Long Fast.

William Daley has large shearing and
dipping pens near Separation, Carbon
county, Wyo There is an alley way
leading into his corrals and shearing
pens that is 116 feet long and is feet
wide. This lanes was fenced last fall
with green cottonwood poles. On De
cember "A a lot Of buck sheep, which
had been corraled in the pens, were
driven out and turned in with the flocks
and the gates of the alleyway were Sc
curely locked, and no one went near
the pens until last Friday, April 10.
when one of Mr.. Daley's sons visited the
corrals to get a piece of plank. What
was his surprise to find that one of the
bucks had been left in the alley since
December "a and was alive, though not
very hearty. He had made his diet
on the bark of the cottonwood poles,
and quenched his thirst by licking the
snow in the alleyway. The poles were
stripped bare of all bark within reach
and polished by the bucks teeth. He
was taken out, watered and fed and is
a living illustration of the salubrious-
ness of Wyoming climate and cotton
wood bark, and is apparently none the
worse for his temporary seclusion from
active life
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-06
Mines in the Black Hills.

The Black Hills district, although one
of the oldest mining camps known, has
recently, without a boom, been very act
i've. In this district are situated the
Golden Reward, the Deadwood Il Della
ware, Columbus, Golden Crown and nu-
merous other mines, besides innumerable
prospects," which have not yet arrived
at the stage at which they may be digni-
fed by the name of mines. In this dis
trict, also, there is the Deadwood d
Delaware smelter, a chlorination plant
and a cyanide plant for the reduction of
refractory ores. There is a new chlori-
nation plant now being built at Puma,
about two miles from Deadwood, capaci-
ty about 200 stamps. About eighty miles
south of this district is situated the He
ly Terror" which, when discovered a
short time ago, created much excitement.
This mine is adjacent to the keystone
and several explorations. These mines
are but short distance from Harney's
Peak, which at one time commanded
much attention on account of the tin
which was discovered there, but not in
sufficient paying Notwithstanding Rec
ord
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-06
The Sardine Industry.

The close time for canning sardines
finished Wednesday, April Is, when the
numerous factories in Eastern Maine can
can begin operations. While herring are
reported in several weirs yet it is gem
orally understood in this city that no
sardines will be put up until after in the
spring. The pleasant outlook is not as
pleasant as might be wished for and
the low price of sardines in the Boston
and New York market is the principal
reason why the manufacturers do not
wish to open. Here is the only industry
that furnishes employment for the
population of this city, and from the can
ming of sardines some 5000 people are
furnished employment for not more
than four or six months of
the year. Is it not indeed
surprising how the majority Of
the working people manage to make
both ends meet during the winter
months here, also that SO many stores
are successfully handled under the
above circumstances? Truly Eastport
is badly III need of some more reliable
industry than canning herring.-Port-
land (Me) Argus.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-06
HELP FISHERS.
Advocation of Hardy Set of Men on the
Northwest Coast of Ireland.

Advocation of a Hardy Set of Men on the
Northwest Coast of Ireland.
Along the northwest coast of Ireland
on the borders of the Atlantic dwells a
hardy race of men whose chief occupa-
ton, when not engaged in fishing, con-
sists in the manufacture Of "keIp."
This ''kelp' is of great commercial i'm
portance, as from it is obtained nearly
all our iodine-a body of vast use in
medicine.
During the winter months the kelp-
burners set out in their frail little eur
raghs" (sman canoe-like boats, about
twelve feet long, made of canvass and
proceeding along the coast, fill the boats
with seaweed, from which the kelp is
made. In this they are assisted by the
women, who, bareheaded and shoeless,
take their turn regularly at the oars,
and are almost as expert at it as the
men.
After a storm is the time selected for
obtaining the seaweed, as by the force
of the waves it has been torn up from
its bed and is cast in along the shore
in large quantities.
When the boats are laden, the Seaweed
is brought to a small creek, and there
placed in heaps out of reach of the tide.
From this it is carried in creels on the
backs of men and women to a point
further inland, where it has to undergo
a process of drying.
The drying consists in exposing it to
the sun and wind, and the better to do
this they have rows of loose stones laid,
about twenty yards in length and few
feet in height. Along the tops of these
they scatter the seaweed.
The drying takes months. so that
spring is well advanced ere it is ready
for burning. This does not matter,
however, as owing to the fuel-the peat
or turf got from the boys at hand-not
being yet cut and dried Cor win as it is
termed( it is summer before the burning
in the kilns can commence.
The kiln is a deep trench dug in the
ground. Alternate layers of turf and
seaweed are laid in this till full, and
the whole is kept burning for about three
weeks, until it cakes together in a large
black mass resembling coke. but much
more solid and heavier. This is the
''kep."
1t is then broken into blocks about
fourteen inches square and brought by
boat to the villages, where it is sold
to be shipped to more profitable markets.
-Tid-RitS
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-06
RAILROAD BLUE ENVELOPES.
They Generally Contain a Check aud
Discharge Card.

They Generally Contain a Check aud
Discharge Card.
When railroad employe receives a
letter inclOsed in blue envelope he gen
orally understands it contains a check
for salary due and a note saying his
services are no longer required. SO the
blue envelope has come to be dreaded
among railroad men, and even when the
Italian section hands see their boss re-
ceive a 'buste celeste" they know that
something is wrong. Regarding the orr
gin of the blue envelope" there are
many stories. Howard j. Ball Of Buff
falo, general Western passenger agent
of the Delaware, Lackawanna u West
ern railroad, in reply to question, said:
L have been in railroad service tor
thirty-one years, and the blue envelope
dates beyond that. The term has been
accepted during all my experience as
meaning dismissal.
There are exceptions to the rule. a
dismissal card is not always inclosed in
a blue envelope.
Some railroad presidents use blue en-
velope for all correspondence with the of
ficials of the road. President Sloan of
the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
is among the number. OF course these
envelopes are never sent to anyone out
side of officials. When a conductor gets
a letter inclosed in a blue envelope he
may change his uniform.
Many railroad men believe that the
"bue envelope" originated on the New
York Central about eighteen years ago,
when there were many discharges. AL
though the envelopes may have been
used in this case, it had its origin long
before.
The story is current that some forty
years ago a gang of workmen engaged
on the Erie canal. near Schenectady,
had for their foreman an illiterate Irish
man, who was color blind This fore
man one day received his discharge in-
closed in blue envelope. He present
ed it to fellow workman to read. The
friend had also been dismissed and took
great pleasure in reading the letter. The
Irishman quickly remaIk ed
"Well, debad, they think less Of yez
than they does of me, They painted me
letther green before they STINT it.
Thus it came about that the ''blue en-
velope'' was known on the Erie canal.
This is one of the first stories told about
it. There seems to be little danger of
the term being forgotten SO long as there
are railroad men to be discharged.-N
Vorl- Times
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-06
Largest in the World.

The pharmacy of K. J. Ferrein at Mos
COW. Russia, is thought to be the largest
in the world. AS many as 1900 pre-
scriptions are put up in one day. The
dispensing is done in q glass domed
room, where about twenty-four assist
ants are employed, and large clerical
force is required to take the orders and
deliver the goods. If poisonous drugs
are used in putting up a prescription.
the checking of weights is done by Il
weigher specially employed for that pur-
nose. The annual number of prescrip-
tons is not far from 100000. Two
hundred and ninety-three men are en-
nloyed in the wholesale and retail de-
Dartments of the establishment.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-06
FOR UOUNTRY'S SAKE.
AN INDIAN FIGHTER SUFFERS
AGONlES F.OM DISEASE.
He Was in the Battle with the Apachec
When Geronimo Was Captured.

when Geronimo was Captured.
From the Press. N~p York CITY.
Worn with the exposure of army life Oh
the frontier and poisoned by the coffin
uaf drinking of alkali water, Joseph Fle-
gauf returned to Philadelphia eight years
ago, broken down in health and unable
to. do any work.
He had served five years with the Ninth
United States infantry in many a des-
perate fight with the Indians in Arizona
and other frontier States and had won an
enviable record. In the fierce conflict
when Geronimo, the famous chief of the
Apaches, was captured, Mr.. Flegauf was
among the brave soldiers who, forgetful
of everything but duty, charged upon the
hostile Indians.
Life on the plains sent to an untimely
death many soldiers who were never
touched by redskins bullet or arrow
and Mr. Flegaufcame near such a fate as
that A long time before his time was
out he was taken seriously i'll, but he
stuck to his post until an honorable dis
charge was finally given to him.
When he reached Philadelphia, the In
dian fighter was scarcely more than skin
and bones, and for three weeks he lay
desperately i'll in a hospital He felt
dizzy, and his stomach felt as if it had
dried up. These symptoms were accom-
pan.,d by bloody dysentery, which no
medicine seemed to relieve.
After two years OF suffering, Mr.. File
gauf came to New York and was treated
by several physicians. These did not
agree, some calling his disease catarrh of
the stomach, and other chronic diarrhoea.
In speaking to a reporter about his i'll
ness Mr.. Flegauf said the doctors helped
him, but with all the money he spent for
advice and medicine, he was able to work
only small part of the time. Since NOV
ing to his present home, No. SIT West
Forty-second street, in New York, about
that his voice and hearing almost left hiI@
Then all medicines failed, and the sick
man had little hope of recovery. At this
critical time DR.. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People were recommended to Mr.
Flegauf, and, almost as a last hope, he
began taking them.
1.-The beneficial effect of the medicine
was felt at once" Mr.. Flegauf told the
reporter, land before | had taken a box
I began to eat with relish. Three boxes
made me so much better that / began
work and have been able to keep at it
suce, for five months"
Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale Peo-
pie are not patent medicine in the sense
that name implies. They were first com
pounded as prescription and used as
such in general practice by an eminent
physician. SO great was their efficacy
that it was deemed wise to place them
within the reach of all They are now
manufactured by the Dr. Williams Medi-
cine Company, Schenectady, n Y, and
are sold IN boxes at so cents a box, or six
boxes for $3.50, and may be had of all
druggists or direct by mail from DR. Will
liams' Medicine Co., Schenectady, n. 7.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-06
Knew a Safe Place.

Gen. Lee used to tell story about
a darky that served in the war. 1t
seemed during the heat of the battle the
general and his attendants were posted
on small knoll watching the course of the
action. They deserted a colored soldier
racing toward them, !eap'ng oyer OBJ,
stacles in his path, his face blanched
with fear He rushed up and fell head
long on the ground in front of Lee, cry
ing:
"Oh, massa general let me stay here. "
Lee saw at once that the man was
almost frightened to death, and useless
as a soldier. 1t disguised him some
what. but his curiosity was aroused, and
he asked:
did you come here to get out of the
way of the bullets?''
Yes, massa; where de generals am is
de safest place on de eld."-Harper' S
Round Table.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-06
S@g7 sSsyxsTNh
4 !II!A\ <kY,
" = VI J : y

Mr.. Keno w. Putnam, a literary
man and a student Of advertising,
residing at Harmonsburg, Pa,
under date of June 3, 1895, writes
as follows: Not long since | came
upon Knight of the Road taking
something from a small vial,
circumstance that | would hardly
have noticed had not my eye fallen
upon the well-knoWn Ripans label.
Then | was interested, and pro-
ceeded to interview him. What do
I take 'em fur? he answered my
query. See here, young fellow,
What do ye take yer swag fur?
Fun, amt it? Yer see, when a
fellows liver and stomach is out
or whack Their amt much fun in
my biz; so | gets these here pills
and then / have fun. A fellow can
have lots o. fun trampin' if is
stomach's in good order. SO that's
what takes 'em fur; just fun.
Where do | live? Usually about
where | happen ter be. Yer see,
/ live there because | hain't hap
pened ter die there yet, thanks ter
these little fellows holding up
the vial. Partly in spirit Of jest
told him it might be considerably
to his advantage to give some
address where he might be reached.
l don't take no advantages he
answered sagely, I just take these
'er pills an travel The circum-
stance was so unique that | decided
to report it to you"
Ripans TabuTes are sold by druggists or by mail
The price 600 cents hox is to The Ripaus Chem
cal COMPANY. No. 10 Spruce Street. New York Sampl
vial 10 cents.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-06
Wisconsin Patents.

Patents for the following Wisconsin
inventors are reported for this week by
Erwin, Wheeler & Wheeler, SO and SO
Loan and Trust building, Milwaukee,
Inventors Handbook free ON request.
NJ. j. Barren, assgr, Milwaukee, window
cleaner; f. H. Bolte, assgr., Milwaukee,
velocipede; r. H. Bolte assgr., Milwaukee,
velocipede; F. II. Bolte, assgr., Milwaukee,
vehicle wheel; Ole Johnson La Crosse,
knife sharpener; Peter McNerney, Mari
nette,, steam log loader and turner; Neil
Merrel, Oshkosh, assgr., mandolin; w: So
as Thompson, New London. neckyoke fast
ener; B. H. Thrall and A. E. Sutiff, Toma-
hawk, saw-swage; j. 3. Wendl, Milwaukee,
stump cutting machine; G. 3. Williams, La
Crosse, assgr., engineers valve for fluid
pressure brakes: Melchior Zugermayer,
assgr. Wagner, Milwaukee, window casing
and screen
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-06
Special Kid Gloves.

4 Button Ranniger in all the leading
shades. Embroidered back, every pair
warranted, at S1.00.
2 CLASP, genuine 2. K; TGianon. Gloves.
Embroidered back, at ST 10 pair. War
ranted.
Send for samples of our New Dress
Goods. Bargains.
A postal card with your name will
bring you our New Spring Catalogue.
Milwaukee, Wis
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-06

A story Sir Andrew Lusk, ex-lord
mayor of London likes to tell is that of
an old Essex lady who wrote to him
after he had passed heavy sentence on
n man for cruelty to donkey. thanking
him I'm her own name and that of all
the donkeys in the United Kingdom"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-06
l heard in Northern Thessaly last year.

/ heard in Northern Thessaly last year.
An Arizona man died long ago
And then the old ghost goes on to tell
his v2cuous tale of the climate and the
blankets. Students will remember this
section of Odyssey because of the strong
efforts made by various translators with
out sacrificing the ensemble or the to-
jours or the multum in parvo. Pope, for
instance, uses this couplet:
There dwelt'' he said, lone time in Ari-
IONA,
A geezer who was noted as Jonah;
In hell; clad in the Trilby altogether,
He cursed his luck because of frigid wealth
err -Pittsburg Dispatch.
"That idiot of an Englishman visiting
here took me for a waiter at the High
leys' reception
II don't see how that ever happened.
/ never noticed the least bit of dignity
about you. indianapolis Journal.
A copy of the Brookville Jeffersonian,
printed in 1856, prints the following joke:
Hugh Brady met George Andrews on
the street yesterday and said:
George did you hear about that little
affair at the American house today at
noon?'
NO" said Andrews; what was it?'
"Why, all the ladies got up and left
the table,
1.-THE deuce, you say! What for?''
'They had finished eating"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-06
world,s CoIumbian EXPOSITION

Will be of value to the world by illustrat-
ing the improvements in the mechanical
arts and eminent physicians will tell you
that the progress in medicinal agents has
been of equal Importance, and as
strengthening laxative that Syrup of Figs
is far in advance of all others.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-06

When the scalp is atrophied, or shiny
bald, no preparation will restore the
hair; in all other cases, Halls Hair Re
newer will start q growth.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-06

What is more fascinating than a COM
plexion tinted like the rarest seashell
and purified by the use of Glenn's Sui
phur Soap? Of druggists.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-06

Judge Albion W. Tourgee has under
taken a crusade against books with uncut
leaves, which he pronounces "a sense
less and snobbish fad"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-06

Piso's Cure for Consumption is the
only cough medicine used in my house
D. G. Albright, Miffiinburg, Pa, Dec.
IL. '95.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-06

jefferson, before 30, was considered
the shrewdest political economist of his
time.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-06

The best way to know whether Dobbins' Floating.
Borax Soap Is the best for laundry AMI bath is to it.
1t don't turn yellow like other floating soaps, 1t la
pure. Red wrapper Ask your grocer Tor Dobbins
Floating Borax.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-06

ESPENHAIN DRY GOODS CO.,
Milwaukee, Wis.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-06

New Kai Ki Wash Silks for Waists at
10 and 25c a yard.
Shirtwaists with detachable collars at
39c and 49c. Send for illustrated cata-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-06

The Empress Anna of Russia, though
considered a beauty, was very portly,
and the freshness of her face greatly
detracted from its good looks.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-06

Fits.-All Fits stopped free by DR.. Kline's
Great Nerve Restorer. No Fits after the
first days use. Marvellous cures. Treatise
and 81 90 trial bottle free to Fit cases. Send
to Dr. Kline. 931 Arch ST.. Philadelphia. Pa.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-06

-Sappho is said by the Greek writer's
to have been blonde.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-06

Montana in 1891 sheared 100000
sheep; in 1892. 100000, and this year
the number will be still larger.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-06

1t is stated that in certain districts
of New Zealand sparrows and other
small birds are almost as great a pest
to farmers as rabbits in Australia
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-06

The prevalence Of dphtheria in Lon
don is occasioning some anxiety.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-06

In Italy 80 persons out of 10000 die
~ the assassin's knife.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-06

Mrs. WEnsiow's SOOTHING SYRUP for chill
dren teething, .softens the gums. reduces infam-
nation alays pain, cures wind collie. 25c bottle.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-06

At the Palais Royal.-Jack (who has
just treated his friend to the dinner of
the establishment)-"Pre good dinner
for 21afrancs, eh? His Friend-"First-
rate. Let's have another. "-Tid-Bi
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-06
HER HAPPY DAY.
A CHARMING STORY OF MEDICINE
AND MARRIAGE.
Two Open Letters From Chicago Girl
=. How Happiness Came to Her.

Among the tens of thousands of
women who apply to Mrs. Pinkham for
advice and are cured, are many who
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-06

81 would like a place that doesn't re-
quire much work." young man is
quoted in the Youths Companion as say
ing to Henry Ward Beecher. "Well"
he replied 81 know of no place for you
but the grave"
Rogers-"Your wife's mother helps her
a good deal. doesn't she?' Hadden-
Yes: she has gone into town now to
buy a dress to match some buttons her
mother gave her"-Tid-Bits
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-06

BiIiousness, sick headache and irregular
ity of the bowels accompany each other. To
the removal of this trinity of evils Hos
letters Stomach Bitters is specially adapt
ed. 1t also cures dyspepsia, rheumatism,
malarial complaints, biliousness, nervous
ness and constipation. The most satisfac-
tory results follow a fair trial. Use it
dai1y
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-06

Halls Catarrh Cure.
Is taken internally. Price Is cents.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-06

''This book on games that we have
compiled said the German publisher,
thoughtfully.
rs there anything wrong with it?' in
quired the editor.
mo. It's a good thing But I'm a
little bit scared about putting it on the
market"
Why"
1T makes the statement repeatedly
that the ace is bigger than the king. If
that comes to the attention of the En-
peror. he'll have US up for lese mejeste,
sure. Washington Star.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-06

No Love Lost.-Magistrate- the
prisoner known, constabl e?' Constable
Yes, he's well known to the police,
your worship Prisoner savagely)-
'Garn. | amt On speakin' terms with
none O yern'-Fun.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-06

New York Editor-"See here! don't
you know that executions by electricity
are the law now?''
New Misunderstanding"
''Then, sir, what do you mean by using
this old-time, chestnutty, mouldy quota
ton, Give a rogue rope enough and
he will hang himself?' What do you
mean, sir? We are not living in the mid
die ages
What substitute would you suggest?
Say, Let rogue go on shocking
society and he will get shocked him.
self New York Weekly.