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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-22
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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-29
GOT RID OF THE CATS.

Clever Plan of "a New York Landlord
to Rid His Premises of Serenaders.
The inhabitants of a row of fine fat
houses in the Harlem district of New
York have for a long time past been
greatly annoyed by nocturnal cat Choir
uses, says the Pittsburgh Dispatch. In
desperation plans of poisoning and
shooting were discussed, but the owner
of the flats, who resided in one of them,
and was a law-abiding man, deter
mined to adopt better plan, and have
some sport at the same time. Placing
two traps on either side of the alley
ways adjoining his fats, he attached
wires to the traps, making wire con-
nection with an electric bell in his
cellar. When a frisky feline took the
bait, he came quickly on the scene
and put the quarry into bag. Cap
tives were turned over to the S. P. C..
A. and taken away in patches of from
three to ten every night. When about
70 of the unwelcome serenaders had
been transferred in this way, the strain
on the society proved too severe, and
the landlord was told to do his own
execution in future.
His first idea was to electrocute the
animals, but he found that the appara-
tus necessary was somewhat too elab-
crate. Finally he took the simpler way
of inserting in barrel a tube con-
nected with a gas jet The cat was
dropped in, the lid was shut down,
the gas was turned on and the driver
Of the dead wagon was told by tele-
phone to call.
The neighborhood is now cleared of
cats, and the slumbers of the sleepers
in the flats are no longer disturbed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-29
DIMINISHING STATURE.

One of the Chief Causes Is the Mill
tary Service Exacted.
This relation between stature and
health is brought to concrete express
sion in the armies of Europe through
rejection of all recruits for service who
fall below a certain minimum standard
of height, generally about five feet.
The result of this, says Popular Science
Monthly,is to preclude the possibility of
marriage for all the fully developed
men during their three years in the
barracks, while the understood individ-
uals, exempted from service on this &C
count, are left free to propagate the
species meanwhile. Is it not apparent
that the effect of this artificial selec
ton is to put a distinct premium upon
inferiority of statue in SO far as the
future generations are concerned?
This enforced postponement of mar
riage for the normal man implies not
merely that the children of normal
families are born later in life-that
would not be of great moment in itself
it means far more than this. The ma
jority of children are more often born
in the earlier half of married life, be-
fore the age of IS. Hence a postpone
ment of matrimony means not only
later children, but fewer children.
Herein lies the great significance of the
problem for US. Standing armies tend
in this respect to overload succeeding
generations with inferior types of men.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-29
INDIAN RAIN-MAkERS,

Crafty Red Men who Adapt Their
Efforts to the Weather.
All the Indian tribes had rain-mak-
ers, and some are yet left. This is one
of their methods of operation, explains
the New York Tribune. A large body
of Crow Indians had gathered, all
decked out in their best fnery. Two
elderly men retired a short distance
and seemed to be mumbling to each
other something like prayers or invoca-
tons; after some time a fire was made
OH the bank of the stream, when the
two rain-makers gave an order and a
young man plunged into the river,
which was there very deep. When he
came up, he had a blue catfish in his
hand, which one Of the old men took
and threw into the fire, the tribe look
ing on in perfect silence. Then there
was more munbling, accompanied by
various contortions and gesticulations.
when the gathering dispersed. TRAINED
that night. Perhaps, on the whole. the
Indian rain-maker is more generally
successful than the civilized one occa-
sionally appearing on the frontier in
times of drought, the former having
shrewder and more experienced fore
cast of weather probabilities and put
ting IN his lamentations at the right
tiJna
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-29
GIVES OFF LIGHT
An Ever Active GLOW Issues from n
Recent Bit Of Uranium.

An Ever Active GLOW Issues from n
Recent Bit Of Uranium
In a recent lecture before the ROYAL
society Lord Kelvin INDICATED the cor
rectness of Volta's early theories in
relation to contact electricity. He
showed that when a zinc plate and
copper plate are brought into contact
with one another and then separated
one was charged with positive electrici-
ty and the other with negative. He
further demonstrated that this was not
due to oxidation by air or the moisture
OF the atmosphere, as is stated in the
textbooks of the day. Lord Kelvin
exhibited other experiments illustrat-
ing electrifcation produced by means
OF dlssimilar metals, and showed some
curious properties possessed by urani-
um. If plate of this metal was con-
nected with an electrometer and
touched by plate of aluminium posi-
tive electrification was produced, grad
ually changing past zero to negative.
He also demonstrated that the rays
given off by uranium in a dark room
are a constant property of the sub
stance and not a slow radiation of
previously absorbed light, as has been
claimed, but he could offer no solution
of the mysterious action of this metal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-29
THE MOST POPULAR WOMAN.

Dolly MaGison's Frank, Cordial Man
ner, and Ingenious DemeanOr.
No woman is more closely or fondly
associated with the white house than
Dolly Madison, writes Clifford How
ard of when Dolly Madison saved the
Declaration of Independence in La
dies Home Journal. During the eight
years that her husband occupied the
position of secretary of state under
most as frequently called upon to do
the honors at the receptions and levees
at the presidents house as in her own
home, where she entertained in a de-
Gghtful and sumptuous manner. She
was, therefore, fully prepared for the
duties that devolved upon her as mis-
tress of the white house upon the cleo
ton Of MI. Madison to the presidency.
In the graceful and sl1illful perform
ance of her delicate task she gained
the admiration of everyone, and added
to the popularity she had already won
both for herself and her husband.
Through the potent influence Of her
personal charms, to which were added
a frank and cordial manner, a sweet,
ingenious demeanor, and the happy
faculty of adapting herself to the views
of those about her, she readily became
a general favorite. Before her reign
at the white house was concluded she
was the most popular woman in the
United States.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-29
Birds Strangely Concealed

Mr.. A. H. Thayer, an artist, believes
he has discovered that the light color
of the under parts of birds and small
mammals serves to conceal them from
their enemies. At a recent meeting of
the American Ornithologists' union he
proved by experiments that an object
nearly Of the color of the ground, like
potato, is very conspicuous when
placed few inches above the soil and
viewed from a little distance But
when the under side is painted white
and gradually shaded into the color of
the upper part, the object disappears
by blending with the ground; the
wilderness beneath counteracts the eff
feet of the shadow OF the body.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-29
BUSINESS vICIssITuDEs.
How Nations Have Encfoached UpoM
One AnOther's Trade.


The annals of commerce are not en-
tirely without spice of romance.
There is little retributive justice that
savors of the novehst's art in the way
the spoiler is sometimes spoiled in bust
ness relations. In an article entitled
"Made in Japan" the Pail Mall Gazette
shows how nations have encroached
upon one another's business, and
reaped for a time a rich harvest, only
to see the same tactics employed by
rival people, and be forced to stand
aside while the trade slipped from their
hands into the keeping of another ma
ton.
In old times the Dutch, by importing
English clay, made good profit out of
limitations of Chinese porcelain, and
presently the Dutch product became es-
tablished in the markets of the world
as Delft ware.
But the Dutchman was no more Sc
cure in his profitable trade than had
been his predecessor, the Chinaman.
The English potters took to copying the
Dutch patterns, and sold their pottery
much cheaper, and the north Of Eng
land became headquarters for the Delft
china.
Again, however, the spoiler has been
spoiled. Of late the japanese have made
themselves masters of the art of repro
ducing the patterns best liked in Eng
land, and have begun to encroaoh on the
domain long monopolized by the Eng
ish potter. The japanese product is
finer and stronger, and above all cheap
er than the best English ware, and
Japan is providing the markets with
goods which were originally Chinese
mOnoDolY
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-29
GENIUS AND OLD AGE.
The Exercise OF Intellect Does Net
Shorten Life.

Shorten Life.
The Gentleman's Magazine, in an
article on the age of Genius" tends
to disprove the assertion that brain
power is incompatible with health.
Once we were told that if we wished to
become octogenarians we must lay
aside ambition, we must be careful in
our diet and temperate in our wishes.
We must wait upon our bodies and as
much as possible keep the mind out
of sight. In order to disprove that
counsel, we have only to turn from
empty words to solid fact.
First, to take the great men ceIe-
brated in war and conquest, since
theirs, also, is a species of genius, is
to find the list headed with Xenophon,
and 83. Thence it continues to Charlie
magne at II. From him the numbers
decline, though not hastily, to Napo-
leon at 81 and lowest of all, Alexander
the Great, at 80. Nearly 60 per cent. of
the warriors chosen at random reached
the Biblical standard of three score
and ten.
Then, beginning with the great
names Of statecraft, there are Frank
lin and Tallyrand, both at "a, Palmer
ston at 81 and Washington at 81, with
the list keeping well up in the fifties,
and at the end slowly falling to AZ.
This is imposing, especially if we add
Gladstone and Bismarck, both well
over their eightieth year.
Science and philosophy begin with
Humboldtat SO, andfurnisha an imposing
list of men whose brains were worked
to the fullest extent, and of whom no
less than SO per cent. completed their
SEVENTEEN year.
In short, almost one-half the greatest
geniuses the world has yet seen have
attained the age Of 70 years. Let no
one foe deferred from becoming ge-
MUS by the fear of early death!
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-29
r. J. WENKER
DENTIST,
NO. "a IMAM STREET
CONSUMPTION CAN BE CURED

A. OlOCuni Ne u, the UFeit chemist ana Scten.
list, Will Send Free. 10 the A fiCted Three Bot
ties of His Newly Discovered Remedies to Cure
Consumption and All Lung Troubles.
Nothing could be faIrer, more philanthropic
or carry more joy to the afflicted, than the
offer of T. A Slocum, NJ c., of New York City
Confident that he has discovered a reliable
cure for consumption and all bronchial
throat and lung disea ses. general decline and
weakness, loss Of flesh and all conditions of
wasting, and 70 make its great merits known,
he will send, free three bottles to any reader
of The WATERTOWN REPUBLICAN, who may
be suffering
Already this new scientific course of medi-
cine" has permanently cured thousands of
apparently hopeless cases.
The doctor considers if his religious duty
a duty which he owes to humanity to donate
his infalible cure.
He has proved the dreaded consumption to
be a durable disease beyond any doubt and
has on file in his American and European
laboratories testimonials of experience from
those benefited and cured, in all parts of the
world.
Don't delay until it is too late. Consump-
ton, uninterrupted. means speedy and GER
tain death. Address L. 4. Slocum NJ G 9S
Pine street, New York, and when writing the
Doctor. give express and postoffce address
and please mention reading this article in
THEREPUBLICAN.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-29
MILWAUKEE, INDUSTRIAL EXPOSE
TT0N

For the Industrial exposition to he
held at Milwaukee, Wis, from September
4 to October g. the Chica o, Milwaukee
and st Paul railway will, on Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays during the
continuance of the exposition, sell ex.
cursion tickets to Milwaukee and return
at fave and one-third for the round
trip Return coupons made good until
NJ nday following date of sale.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-29
cTATE OF WISCONSIN, COUNTY Court
- FOR JEFFERSON CoUNTY.-In Probate.

In the matter of the guardianship of
BELINDA BURDICK, a person men
tally Incompetent.
On reading and filing the verified petition of
Augustus Z. Needham, guardian of the ward
above named, representing, among other
things, that said ward is seized of certain real
estate therein described, and that it is neces-
sary that a part of the same be sold and that
the interests of said ward will be substantial
ly promoted by such sale, and praying for
license to sell part of the same;
1t Is ORDERED, That said petition be heard
at a regular term of the county court, to be
held in and for said county, at the court house
in the city of Jefferson, on Tuesday the 5th day
of October, A. D. 1897, at liz o'clock, A. NJ.
IT Is FURTHER ORDERED, That w. Il. Por
ter, Esq, of the city of jefferson, Wis, an at.
torney- at-law, be and is hereby appointed
guardian ad Item for said ward to appear fol
her aud protect her rights and interests upon
such hearing, and the further proceedings, i
any, in the matter of such sale.
IT Is FURTHER ORDERED, That notice be
given to the next Of kin and heirS-apparent OF
presumptIve of the said ward, by publication
of this order at least three successive weeks
before the day of such hearing in THE WATER
TOWN REPUBLICAN, weekly newspaper, pub
hshed at the city of Watertown, in said coun,
ty, and that copy thereof be personally served
on said guardian ad litem at least twenty days
before the day fixed for such hearing.
Dated. Jefferson, Wis, this End day of Sep
TENDER, A D. 1897.
By the court:
50w4 GEORGE GRIMM, County Judge.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-29
Sentence Of Priests.

At Prague, in Bohemia, nine priests
have been sentenced TO from Is days
to two months imprisonment and to
pay heavy fines for having acted lille
gally during the last elections. Sew
eral priests were arrested on the spot,
while those who took to fight were
pursued by socialists, who stormed
buildings in which they took refuge.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-29

W. c. LEITSCH, Columbus, Attorney for Petl-
toner.
cTATE OF WISCONSIN, COUNTY COURT,
- JEFFERSON COUNTY.-In Probate.
In the matter of the state of
FRIEDERICKE MESOW, late
of the city of WATERFOWL,
in said county, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that at special term
of the county court to be held in and for
said county, at the court house in the city OF
Jefferson, in said county. on the 18th day OF
October, A. d. 1897, at the opening of court
on that cay or as soon thereafter as the same
can be heard. the following matters will be
heard and considered;
The application of Louise Wiske to admit
to probate the last will and testament OF
Frederick MesOw, late of the city of Water
town, in said county, deceased. and for
letters testamentary to be issued to said
Louise WiIske.
Dated this Sth day of September. A. D. 1897
BY the court:
silva GEORGE GRIMM, County Judge.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-29
- TATE OF WISCONSIN, COUNTY COURT
- FOR JEFFERSON COUNTY.-In Probate

cTATE OF WISCONSIN, COUNTY COURT
- FOR JEFFERSON COUNTY.-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at a special
term of the county court to be held in and
for said county at the court house in the city
of Jefferson. in said county, on the second
Tuesday of October being the 18th day OF
October, A. D. 1897. at | u O'Clock in the fore
noon the following matters will be heard and
considered:
In the matter of the estate of
JOHN n, YOUNG, deceased.
The application of Barbara Young as exc
cutriX of the will and the estate of John n
Young, deceased, for the examination and
allowance of her final account of her admin
1stratiOn of the estate of John n. Young, late
OF the city of WatertOwn, in said jefferson
county, deceased, which account is now on
he in said court. and for the assignment of
the re>idne of said estate to those who are
entitled thereto
Dated this eth day of September A. D. 1897.
BY the court:
5lw4 GEORGE GRIMM, County Judge.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-29
HORSEME
kINZER BOY

No. 6526 Wallace's Register, Standard /
sired by Harry Blandy, No. 1899, by We
| teer, sire of twenty-seven 2:30 and b..
| trOtters, sire of horses with records .
| 2:1lA to 2.l9, sire of six SONS who have
dnced forty trotters with records from
| 70 2:30. He is a Seal-brOwn stallion, fl
June %, 1884, seventeen hands high il
withers, like the Volunteers has Dlen
| depth through the girth, has broad, ar
ribs and strong, powerful loin, he is +
| across the hips. and his quarters are
| lent.
This horse will make the spring seasc
1897, commencing March Terms 50;
season; one leap $40. If mare has to b
turned, owner can take the season teri
paying SIS extra if he go chooses; money
after service.
MAMRRINo CLOUD
Mambrino Cloud is 1917 hands high.
black, with white stripe in forehead and
hind leg white a little above pastern i,
and weighs nearly 800 pounds. He is b
OF great power and shows strong gait.
is ehapely, and a strong well-made horse
is richly bred and with the: best of indivit
qualities, and to those who have patron
him he gives good satisfaction and gets
hta bic, practical colts that sell readily att
prices He has the fashiona BILE and prt
tent blood that will cause him to transm
his progeny out Of all grades OF mares
desirable qualities of size, substance
color. His colts show that he does inn
these qualities. His second and third d,
were noted for their great endurance
his first dam was a grand producer of ind
dual merits.
He was sired by Bonner's Mambrino s
tie. who is also sire of Mambrino Maid, III
Collnwood. OPP at vehrs Myra Star
2:2oN. Capt. Lee, 2:29 at years. and /
Palm at ?:20A
Startle 290 has a 3-year-old record at :
and later showed trial over Fleetwood I'll
in 2:l9. half mile in 1:0414. With very |
tied opportunity in the stud Startle got
jolica 2:l5, Instant 2;24A, Miss Majolica 2:2
Allie Bonner 2:28. Portia 2:2S1% dam of Ii.
ming Maid, 4-year-Old record 2:lpI4). Nero
as 4-year-Old. and Mambrino StartIe (sif
MamhrinO Maid 2:i5A). Others got by s
tie have shown trials az follows: Westc
ter ;l9 as 3-year-old and Loretta 2:24. /
trials for Mr.. Bonner, also Allie Bonner q:
over Carl Burr's track aud other fast one
Jesse Kirk is dam OF Majolica 2:l5
Majolica 2:24A and Nam brine Startle, sill
Nam brine Maid, 2:l5A
On his dams side he has great back
his dam being Kate. sired by Black FL
Cloud S78, who is also sire Of Badger
2:22H, dam of Kate.
Terms of service, SIS for the season, \
return privilege, season TO expire July
when season money is due All acciden'
owners risk. Will stand this season on
this price.
Both horses will make the season of 1e
the old Sauter barn, corner Second and
ket streets. WatertOwn, Wis.
~. ROGERS, 7
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-29
Found the Bones,

Egypt's pyramid builders were cam
nibals, according to Mr.. Flinders Pc
tries assertion. He has found bones,
picked clean and separately wrapped
up in MAJ tcrals
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-29
EXCURSION TICKETS TO COUNTY
FAIR AT JEFFERSG n.

Via the Northwestern line, will he sold
at reduced rates, October 4 to g. inclu
slve, limited to October T. Apply to
accents Chicago & Northwestern rail,
way. 5OwA
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-29
MAILS CLOSE.

Mails close at the postofice close as fol
lows:
North-*2:15 r. M 9:O0PM.
SOuth-*10:15 A. NJ; 900 P. M.
East-*S:5O A. M; *2 100 P. NJ; $500 P, NJ; 9P M
West--5:50 A. M; $1,000 M; 900 P, M.
Pipersyille, Affection, FaI mington and Eben-
eZer, *7:30 A. NJ.
Lebanon = Tuesdays. Thursdays and Satur-
days SCOOP. II.
a i,y except Sunday.
WIN II ROHR NJ
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-29
EXCURSION TICKETS TO MYLWAU.
kEE INDUSTRIAL EXPOSITION
TO BE HELD SEPTEMBER
TO OCTOBER @

Via the Northwestern line, will be sold
at reduced rates For rates, dates of
sale, limits, ETC., apply to agents Chicago
& Northwestern railway. 5OW3
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-29
Plenty of Food.

During the present century the food
supply of the principal nations has in
creased in a much greater ratio than
the population.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-29
CTATE OF WISCONSIN. COUNTY COURT
- JEFFERSON COUNTY.-In Probate

In the matter Of the estate Of AGNES
SCHULZ late of the city of Water
town. in said county deceased.
Notice is hereby given that at a special
term of the county court to be held in and
for said county. at the court house in the
city of Jefferson. in said county, on tho 18th
day of October. A D. 1897, at the opening Of
court on mat day or soon thertai ter as
the same can he heard, the following matters
will be heard and considered:
The petition of Conrad DIppel praying for
the admission to probate of the instrument
propOunded AS the last will and testament of
I'D deceased and for the appointment of
said petitioner as executor thereof.
Dated this 18th day of September, A. D.
1897
By the court:
52w4 GEORGE GRIMM, County Judge.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-29
Chicago & North western.

Passenger from Chicago arrives at Water
town IL p m and goes no farther
10:3n a m train connects direct with fast
train for La Crosse. WinOna, ST. Paul and in
termediate points. 9:07 N train connects
direct for ST, Paul.
"a except Sunday.
o. c. HEIMERL Agent
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-29
RAILROAD DIRECTORY.
Chicago. Milwaukee & ST. Paul.

Train No. 7arrlves from Chicago al j 81 D IN
Train arrive from Milwaukee and depart
for Madison at 9:l2 m and 6:26 m
Trains arrive from Madison at 9:iS q m
and 2:l3 IN.
Trains Nos l. >, 5. and IS run daily be-
tween Chicago and Minneapolis
No. sand run daily except Sunday be-
tween Chicago and Minneapolis
Trains Nos, % and % run daily except Sun
day between Chicago and Portage.
Sunday excursion arrives from Milwaukee
at 1925 m, returning, departs at 21 D m
All other trains run daily except Sunday.
G. W. WEBB, Agent.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-29

In the matter of the guardianship of
BELINDA BURDICK, a person men
tally incompetent,