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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-11-04

MRS. WinsIow'S SOOTHING SYRUP for chill
dren teething, soflens the gums reduces inf1am-
ma ton allayS pain cuI es wind collie 25c 81 bottle
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-11-04

Just try 10c box of Cascarets, the fin
est liver and bowel regulator ever made
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-11-04

A traveller at a Pennsylvania inn got
out of his bed one night to see what sort
of weather it was, but instead of look
ing out into the open air, thrust his
head through the glass window of a cup
board. Landlord" he shouted, what
sort of weather do you call this? The
night is as dark as Egypt, and smells
of cheese
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-11-04
IN AUTUMN
IN AUTUMN.
The poets lot would happier be
If he could sometimes turn is
Attention from the thoughts that burn
To firing up the furnace.
WASHINGTON Star


1t is always well to be on the safe
side, especially when DESTROYS of partak-
ing Of edibles that are at all apt to be
uncertain. The Washington Star tells
a good story of an old lady who applied
at an employment Office for a maid. She
said: Il want q little girl between ten
and fourteen years of age who is fond of
mushrooms Fond of mushrooms?'' in
quired the employment agent. THAT is
something | never inquired about of ap-
plicants. l don't understand well, |
always require it, replied the old lady
L am very fond Of mushrooms myself
and there are so many mistakes made
The idea came to me several years ago
and it was dispensation of providence
that it did or | would have been killed
l have my maid eat a portion of all
mushrooms brought to the house before
they are served to me. l have lost two
excellent maids from toadstooIs during
the last five years, and of course l could
not think of taking the chances of eat
ing mushrooms unless l have a maid to
test them"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-11-04

Jersey wit and the genius of the time
have christened Princeton's class of 1900
the class of Nifty Nit
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-11-04

Labouchere cannot see why Sir Edwin
Arnold should have made a fuss because
his Queens Day" ode was used to in
crease the attractiveness of certain adj
yertisementss of beef and beer. The
he declares. was made by the employ
ment of his picture. Bubbles" to spread
the fame of a soap.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-11-04
SPINNING WHEEL.

Duclos, the cynical philosopher of the
Eighteenth century, was on one occasion
supping with two or three great ladies,
and he advanced the proposition that the
women who lead bad lives are the ones
who take offence at a racy story or a
icentious expression; that good women,
secure in their own virtue, are amused
by and smile at them. From this he
went on to relate one story after anoth-
er, until finally one of the ladies ex-
claimed: "Oh, stop! stop! Duclos; you
are taking us to be altogether too yirtu-
Gus! -ArgOnaut.
One of the richest Englishmen living,
whose immense wealth makes him tar
get for poor people, has recently been in
Paris, and the way in which he repealed
one of the applicants for his generosity
is related like this: On the opposite
side of the hotel table sat a woman who
had once been rich.
Monsieur, you Englishmen are SO chiv-
alrous, so ready to assist those in dis
treSs."
YES" said the man of wealth, hest
tating. He had heard that before and
thought he knew what was coming next.
Would you, with your usual gener-
osity. do me a favor and great kind
ness:'
Yes, madame; that is, it depends
SOMEWHAT
''Think well, monsieur, before you
promise. for it is a great Kindness
1t was the same old plea that he had
heard many times before from people
who wanted a loan.
L am afraid, madame, that I shall
have to But what is 1T you wish?"
Only that you would be kind enough,
monsieur, TO pass me the mustard. You
have everything on your side Of the
table,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-11-04

When bilious or costive eat a Cascarct,
candy cathartic: cure guaranteed; 10, 25c.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-11-04

Possibly clerks who occupy subordinate
positions in public offices and perform
hard work for small pay should be ex-
cused for tendency toward Crank
ness but it is not for those who have
been the victims of such 'crankiness'' to
feel sorry when the tables are turned.
The New York Commercial Advertiser
tells of how one clerk at the registry of
fee in a postal substation, a woman,
received Roland for her Oliver. An
irascible man entered the substation ex,
actly at 4 o'clock, and, approaching the
money-order desk, politely requested the
presiding genius to issue him ali order
for $50. ''Too late,' said the damsel.
CURLY, pointing with an ink-stained fin
ger to the clock. The indignant man
stormed. raved and finally challenged the
correctness of the timepiece The i'm,
perturba bic lady smiled. The follow
ing afternoon. two minutes before the
closing hour, he again presented himself
and calmly asked: Gam I too late?'
Only just in time" replied the damsel
GROSSLY. Thank you. Now, miss,
must trouble you to issue me fifty orders
for 81 each" ''F-i-f-t-y!' gasped the
horror-stricken woman-her tea had Just
arrived and was standing on a table be-
hind the screen-"Surely you are iok-
ingY' Madam" said the man, raising
his hat, politely, courtesy begets court
cSy"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-01
PLANT OF The UNEMPLOYED.

It is really most distressing
That, al lough my needs are pressing,
l cannot make the money that inferior fellows
Nor find occupation
In this Philisinlsh nation
Congeniai 10 o college-bred and cultivate man.
My talents-they are many
Do not bring me in penny.
Though the unenlightened vulgar go heaping up
their gains
Lean do SO much that they. can't,
But all situations vacanl'
Are reserved as discover, for the men Of vacant
brains.
Twas noted when at college
For very special knowledge
OF history, ant quities and numsmatic lore;
But in coinage early dated
My interest has aba ed,
Some interest on modern coins would benefit me
more
In the aologies" and aisms"
In all theologic schisms,
In the speculative system of both old and modern
thought,
am versed, may say, deeply,
But my views I'd part with cheaply
Could ascertain the market where such thing
is bought.
am trying legal practice,
But the melancholy fact is
That although passed with honors took my law
degree,
And did credit to my tutors,
Yet did not suit the snitors,
And my knowledge of fee-simpie does not bring q
simple fee.
he thought sonnet INES harbor,
That to be a chatty barber,
The conductor of tramcar. or the driver of van,
Or to get place walter.
For the vulgar rich 10 CATER
Are about the only chances for cultivated man
Westminster Gazette.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-01
ROAD IMPROVEMENT.

The approaching meeting OF the LegiS-
latures of the various States has revived
public interest in. all parts OF the country
upon the subject of road improvement,
and in most of the progressive States
earnest efforts will be made to procure the
enactment OF legislation favorable to that
work. 1t will be we'll for members OF the
California Legislature to pay considerable
attention TO what is proposed in this direc-
ton in other States, as it is more taan
likely that California may profit by what
has been done elsewhere.
At the present time Massachusetts,
seems TO have set the example and pace
for the country. According to a recent
report of the Road Commission of that
commonwealth the total expenditure OF
the State on its road work this year has
been 5000, 900, and it is expected that the
Legislature will be asked for 100000 for
1897 The commission has been in exist
ence for only three years, and during that
time 130 miles of improved highways have
been constructed. The fact that larger
sum of money is expected to be voted
during the coming year than in the pres
ent one is sufficient evidence that the
work done is satisfactory to the people
and is regarded as an economy in every
sense of the word.
1t is computed that in some districts of
Massachusetts there has been an average
rise in the value of property along i'm
proved roads of over Sc an acre. 1t is
moreover estimated that the losses to
farmers in that State in hauling their
products over mud roads as compared
with the cost of hauling it over improved
roads amounts 10 more than enough to pay
for the improvements. 1t will be seen,
therefore. that as the profit in the hauling
of produce pays for the cost of the road
the ADVANCED value in the land is a clear
gain to the land owners.
a further evidence of the advantage of
good roads is shown In paper recently
read by the superintendent of the Chicago
City Railway giving statement of the
records made by the dynamometer car on
the track of that road. The register of
the instrument proved that the saving on
good track over poor ones on that line
amounted to over 1913. 900 year. The ex-
ira cost of making good road instead OF
a poor one was $61,670. The estimated life
OF the track is twelve years and the calcu-
ldtloh 10 tHab INC oolnpauy ny ldyInS BOou
track saves in hauling Tor that time ever
1886, 600. This calculation was limited to
the cost of motive power alone, and ex-
cluded all considerations of wear and tear
on rolling stock.
Thus ample evidence is obtained from
every direction of the advantage of good
roads, and it is certainly high time that
California should enter upon this work as
actively as any State in the Union. 1t is
also desirable that the work should b.
largely under State direction and by State
aid. Earnest consideration should be
given to the subject by the coming Legis-
latare and the work promoted as far as
possible.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-01
WORK. FOR CONGRESS.

It is virtually conceded that no tariff
legislation OF Importance will be enacted
at the coming session of Congress, and
this would seem to imply that nothing
will be done in the settlement of the cur
rency question, since it is clear We must
provide sufficient revenue for the needs
OF the Government be ore entering upon
the more com pick question of finance.
Congress at this session will not. how
ever, lack for work to do. 1t is said that
alone there are 1865 bills reported from
various committees. Most of them of
course are private bills, but there are
among them 256 which affect the general
welfare of the Nation. Oh course, only
small portion of these will ever come be-
fore the House at all, but enough will
reach that body to occupy all the time it
has to give them.
Out of all these bills there are but four
or five which will engage any large amount
of public attention. These are the Mic
aragua canal bill, the Pacific railroad
funding bill. the bill to amend the law re-
lating to second class mail matter,
bill for the creation OF bureau for the in
spection of meat and the regulation OF
the transportation OF livestock, and an
immigration restriction bill.
OF these measures not one is of a parti-
san character. All of them, therefore,
have fair chance of success in both
houses if they are well pushed forward.
1t is full time that some action should be
taken in regard to them, and under
Speaker, Reeds active direction there is
no hat ba Of
will carry on its work with sufficient
speed to deal with them all before ad-
iournment
It is quite probable that bill will also
be introduced at this session providing for
the appointment of Secretary of Mines
and Mining. The movement to that end,
begun by the California Miners Associa-
ton at its recent convention in this City,
has been cordially taken up Throughout the
West, and strong force will be in Con-
gress to support it as soon as it can be
brought before that body. Itseems Califor-
MIA will be expected to take the lead in the
movement, and there is no reason why our
delegation should not act this winter, in
stead of postponing the matter until the
assem- bly, of the next Congress.
The two bills that will occupy most at.
tention will be that of the Nicaragua
canal and that relating to the funding of
the Pacific roads debt. These bills are OF
particular importance to the people of
California, and every movement made in
regard to either OF them will be watched
mere with no little interest. Fortunately
we have a delegation in Congress which,
as whole, can be relied on to actively
guard the interests of our people in each
case. The vote of California will be for
the Nicaragua canal and against funding
These are the fights before US, and to these
issues let us direct all the energy of the
State.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-01
HEADLIGHT RAYS.
Colonel T. HI. Goodman Returns to His
Desk After Serious Attack
of Illness.

Colonel T. H. Goodman, general passen.
ger and ticket agent OF the Southern Pa
cifc, has recovered from attacks of the
rheumatic govt. He went to his Office in
the yellow building yesterday and re-
manned there during business hours.
Colonel Goodman was welcomed by his
friends and associates and congratulated
upon his recovery.
The United States quarantine against
California cattle expired on November %.
The shipments of live cattle from the
State are so slight that quarantine cuts
little figure.
In railway circles GU tside of the South
ern Pacific everything is splacid. Colonet
d. W. Hitchcock of the Union Paclnc e1''
poets that the present schedule OF run
ming passenger trains east OF Ogden VIII
remain an effect during the winter. So
far as can be ascertained, the Southern
Pacific contemplates no changes.
Passenger travel eastward bound is Ialr.
Merchants and business men are going 10
New York and Chicago to look after their
mercantile interests. Travel from the
Orient and Australia holds up well.
Colonel Hitchcock is keeping advised as to
the progress of construction of the rail-
way from st. Petersburg and Moscow
across Siberia to the Pacific Ocean. and
may send over some translated Union
Pacific literature for the Russians and
Tarrars.
Three of the directors and the chief en-
gineer of the San Francisco and San
Joaquin Valley Railroad talked over at
fairs in a general way at the engineers
office Yesterday. Director Sloss remarked
that plans of extension were not under
consideration. When bonds are sold the
road will be extended.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-01

Eugene and George Leroy, Charles Main
and others yesterday morning.
The properly involved comprises 1o9lotS,
formerly in the bed of old Mission Greek
and old Channel Greek, estimated to be
WORT $3.50 900.
This litigation has been pending for over
ten years City and County Attorney Ores
well took the matter up soon after the
beginning of his former term OF office ana
allotted the work of trying The case to
Attorney Rhodes Borden, one OF his
deputies. Ex-Judge Levy had cot about
half through with the case when his term
OF office expired, and the whole ground
had to be gone over anew by Judge Slack.
In all ess ntial matters the court held
that the City's title to the property is good
AMI that the defendants are illegally in
possession. The only point decided
against he City is the allowance of tri-
angular piece of ground, from the north
bank of old Mission Greek to the north
bank of old Channel Greek, to Mr.. Main.
1t took twenty-four days TO try the case.
1t is the intention OF the Supervisors to
erect at least TWO new engine houses on
the newly acquired lots.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-01
INSANITY AS A PLEA.
Justice Henshaw in the Supreme Court
Gives Vigorous Opinion.

Justice Henshaw in the Supreme Court
Gives a Vigorous Opinion.
The Supre me Court, in an opinion rem
dered by Jus tice Henshaw yesterday,
Justices Mcfarland, Temple, Harrison
and Van Fleet couchrring, uttered some
vigorous words on the subject of the plea
of insanity as extenuation in a murder
case.
Frank II. Larrabee was convicted Of
murder and was sentenced for life. The
killing was admitted, the defense being
insanity. Larrabee killed his mistress,
cutting her throat after she had decamped
with his money and had deserted him for
another.
THE appellant claims," said Justice
Henshaw, ''that the atrocity OF the muir
der and the lack of motive for the crime,
together wit the other evidence in the
case, established insanity for clear pre-
7ponderance. But if circumstances OF in
hum anity and barbarity, were to be held
sufficient to prove the Responsibility of
the perpetrator of homicide, it would be
an invitation to the evil minded to in.A
crease the mber of their victims and IN
make their crimes blacker and more liz
famous.
Such circumstances may be evidence
OF insanity, but they NAV equally owe
their existence to the prompting of a
brutal and malignant spirit" The iudg-
ment OF the lower court was affirmed.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-01
PERsONA AL.

A. Buchheister of Tientsin, China is here.
Hugh Troy of Seattle is a late arrival here
Frank Cavilli OF New York is at the Palace.
DR.. w. D. Rodgers OF Watsonville is in the
City.
David Hirschfield of Kern County is visiting
the City.
Charles Jones of Lewiston; Idaho, is at the
Baldwin.
DR.. J. r. Cannon OF San Jose arrived here
yesterday.
T. c. Davidge of Victoria, B. c., arrived here
yesterday.
H. Levitt of Grass Valley is registered at the
Occidental.
George Mainhart of Grass Valley is recent
arrival here.
C. j. Ellis and Mrs. Ellis of Los Angeles are
at the Occidental.
George D. Mclean, the mining man of Grass
Valley, is In town.
James F. Dennis, the well-known attorney OF
Reno. is at the Palace.
L. E. Justin, merchant of Portland, is
among recent arrivals.
Lieutenant W. p Day of the United States
navy is on a visit here.
w. w. Middlecoff, the attorney of Visalia.
reached here yesterday.
l.. E. Clayton of Hongkong is visiting this
City, and is at the Lick.
Congressman and Mrs. Loud left day or two
ago for Washing ton, d. c.
R. Guggenhei i'm has arrived here from New
York and is at the Palace.
L. E. Shellenberger of Woodland is here for a
few days on business trip
L. Mcdonald. the wealthy mine-owner of
French Gulch, is at the Lick.
q
last steamer from the Orient
6. M. Foote of HOLSTER, Recorder of San
Benito County, is here for brief stay.
E. w. Rollins and John H. Poole, leading
business men OF Denver, are in the City,
L. Gerlnch, one of the leading and wealthiest
landowners of Stockton, is al the Grand.
J. NJ Wilnans, the mlne-owner and store
keeper OF Newman. is here on business trip
Sheriff D. P. Donohue OF Yuba County and a
pioneer OF that part OF the State is visiting the
City.
Jose Costa, Consul of Uruguay in this City.
will leave in few days on an extended visit
to the East.
James Chilberg leading business man of
olympia and one of the earliest residents OF
Washington, is at the Russ
Twyman o. Abbott, q prominent attorney
and politician OF Tacoma, WASH, is in the
City on his way to Washington, D. C.
R. A. Graham of Marshfield Or, who is
developing large coal mine near there which
promises to become great property, arrived
mere yesterday, and is at the Palace
I. NJ. Ramsey, mining engineer of Eng.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-01
THE GREATEST OF INAUGURATIoNs
FITTING THAT MCKINLEY SHOULD MARK AN
EPOCH IN POLITICAL EVENTS.
Cleveland Leader +.

Already there is no doubt that the inaugu.
ration OF William Mckinley will be the oeca-
sion OF more magnificent and inspiring festiy-
tiles than have yet been witnessed in Wash
ington. The crowds will be the greatest ever
seen in the National capital, and the process
sion is certain to break all records. Jubilant
and triumphant Republicanism will fill the
beautiful city with that electric atmosphere
which is created by the assembling of multi
tudes of proud ana happy ireemen gathered
to do honor to their chosen leader.
All this is as ii ought 10 be. The President,
whose popular vote and popular plurality are
alike the greatest ever known, should see the
biggest and proudest crowd of admirers that
ever assembled in Washington. The victor in
the most sensational and important political
contest waged within the past thirty years
surely deserves no ordinary 'send-of" when
he takes his great ana splendid Office. When
the niellfgent and conservative men of Amer
lea reflect upon the dangers escaped and the
blessings won under and largely through the
leadership of William Mckinley they must
feel that it would be impossible TO exaggerate
the outburst of popular enthusiasm which
will mark the beginning of his term in the
chair of Washington, Lincoln, and the long
line of state smen who have worthily filed the
highest place known to human authority.
The Inauguration of Mr.. Mckinley Will be
an epoch-making event. 1t can hardly be en-
phaslzed too strongly.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-01

were prepared for it. Just before the
State election in Georgia Rev. Sam Jones
said: II no more believe that there will
be an honest election in this State on the
7th day of October than l believe that
every bum and thug and pap-sucker in
Georgia is a gentleman, a scholar and a
Christian. If we can't stop ballot-stuffing
and false returns we can watch the scoun-
drels that perpetrate them and arraigh
them before the honest people of this
State at all coming elections. Sit up with
the dirty scoundIels. In this day of rings
and rascality in politics the time has
come when free ballot and fair count
are the only hope of this country and the
only bulwark that stands between US and
revolution"
The warning and the advice of Sam
Jones seem to have been followed to a
considerable extent by the better element
of the people when the Presidential
election came on, and now that it
is over many of the leading papers in the
South are making an earnest demand for
thorough investigation of the vote in
disputed districts and the rigid enforce
ment of the law against all who are found
to have been guilty of any form of fraud.
Not much may be done this year, but
the movement once started will not end
until better condition of affairs is
brought about 1t is therefore reasonable
to expect that succeeding elections in the
South will be falrer than they have been
at any time since the close of the war. A
divided Democracy means for the South
more than it means for any other section
of the country, and for the people of those
States at any rate the new era will be one
of moral and intellectual as well as of ma
terial advancement.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-01

land, who has been visiting the gold districts
OF California for some months and VINO mas
made some investments here, is in town.
George B. Robbins of Chicago, general
manager of Armour's refrigerator car service
Tor handling fruit. is at the Palace. MT. Rod
plns expects to handle the entire orange crop
OF Southern California this year by his SER
vice. The cars do vast business.
Among the arrivals at the Grand Is State
treasurer Phil Metchan of Oregon, Wno has
come down from his b me at Salem MI. Met.
chan was formerly editor and proprietor OF
the Baker City Blade at Baker City, Or. his
son is attending Stanford University.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-01
REFORM IN THE SOUTH.

One of the best results from the break-
ing up of the Democratic party in the re-
cent election by reason of the division
between the gold and the silver wing has
be the awakening of the Southern mind
to the evil of election frauds. Conserva-
live Democrats have found that the party
bosses who remained with the silver side
have not hesitated TO count out the votes
OF white men as we'll as of negroes, and
as a consequence they are now making a
strong movement in the direction OF
breaking up these long tolerated abuses
of the right of suffrage.
The asitation against election fraud
began before the election look place. The
conservatives knew what to expect and