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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-26

There is perhaps but a small per
centage of our residents acquainted
with the fact that Watertown possesses
a most interesting and successful
manufacturing concern, one which is
gaining recognition in many portions
of America, as we'll as Europe, through
a meritorious and really wonderful
invention that has been placed in the
markets. We refer to the Edward j.
fraudulent company, whose nicely
arranged plant on First street is often
alluded to by experienced factory
men as one of the finest in Wisconsin.
Primarily, the business Of this estab-
lishment was the manufacture Of gas
and electric light fittings and brass
foundry work, the traffic in which
has grown SO largely that it now ex
tends to nearly all quarters of this
country, and while the same minute
attention is still paid to this portion
of the company's transactions, there
has been instituted another and more
interesting branch in the building of
the Brandt Automatic Cashier" a
machine that has created a sensation
in the mercantile world and that bids
fair to make it's inventor and its seat
of manufacture known far and wide.
On recent visit to the plant a rep
resentative of The REPUBLICAN was
shown into every nook and corner by
the founder, president and financial
manager of the concern, Edward j.
Brandt. To us the shop on the third
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-26
che Brandt Hutol1latle Cashier.

The facilities of the company for
manufacturing the Cashiers are COM
plete, all the work, including the
nickeling, being done here. The
demand for the machine is steady
increasing and it will soon be neces-
sary to add more factory room, it be-
ing the intention to erect two more
stories to the wing addition. As q
matter of business policy, Mr.. Brandt
first introduced the Cashiers in the
East, and they are now in actual SER
vice in the leading banks, business
houses, county and state offices,
etc., of the larger cities, including
Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Cleveland,
Detroit, Toledo and other places.
Everywhere they give the utmost
satisfaction and such degree of per-
lection has been attained in them that
there is absolutely no chance for dis
ordered parts. Eleven different
models have thus far been built,
among the more recent being a large
payroll machine gotten up for the
Carnegie syndicate and a miniature
machine for use in stores plying a
trade in small wares.
An idea of what the Cashiers &C
complish may be Of interest. Some
of the styles are designed to make
payments of the change portion of
checks in banks and some deliver the
change without the necessity of fgur-
ing the difference between the amount
of a sale and the amount handed in
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-26

by the customer. In the paying
Cashier the amount shown on any key
will be dropped at once, by depress-
ing only one key, and the change
making Cashier will return the cor
rect amount of change out of dollar
or out of parts of dollar without the
necessity of any figuring. In any case
it is necessary to depress only one
key, and each key is plainly marked.
The larger Cashiers also pay silver
dollars.
a strict system of business arrange
ments and due application to his
duties is much the secret of Mr.
Brandt's success. Beside his manu-
facluring interests he has a large
banking business to look after, and he
is IN fact well occupied. Not day
passes but what he receives many
letters of inquiry as to his invention
and also applications for agencies.
Of the latter he has thus far estab-
lished two active Ones-the first at
Pitt5burg with A. NJ. Crothers as
manager, and the other at London,
England, with G. Halbach tits head.
Mr.. Crothers will shortly be trans
ferred to New York City. At home
Mr.. Brandt has the experienced and
valuable assistance Of Robert Dent as
secretary of the company and super
intendent of the works. The company
is capitalized at $780, and is on a
firm basis.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-26
WISCONSIN DAY AT NASHVILLE
Special Excursion from Wisconsin

Special Excursion from Wisconsin,
An cursiOn to Nashville to commem-
crate 49th anniversary of the admiS-
sion Wisconsin into the union, has
been inaugurated by the Wisconsin and
Milwaukee commissioners to the Ten
nessee Centennial exposition
This excursion will leave Milwaukee
at 400 P. NJ, Thursday, May 81, by
special train via Chicago, '.ilwaukee &
St Paul railway. Train will arrive at
Nashville 80 P. NJ, Friday, May 90.
Excursion rates will be less than fare
one way for the round trip, tickets good
to return any time within ten days.
A number Of side trips to Chattanoo-
ga, Mammoth Cave and other points
have been arranged for by the committee.
Price of sleeping car berth $500, Mil
waukee to Nashville. For reservation
of space inquire of local agents or ad.
dress W. j. Boyle, city passenger and
ticket agent Chicago, Milwaukee & St..
Paul railway, Milwaukee, Wis. Secure
accommodations early The committee
have arranged to start special sleeping
car from any other point than MilWau-
kee, for any party of fifteen or more, to
join special train at Milwaukee. 35-2
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-26

The Madison Journal says: The
claim made by some of the news
papers that the appointments Of AS
semblymen Jesse Stone. of Water
town, and John M. True, of Bara.
boo, on the new state board of agri-
culture, are invalid because those
gentlemen were members of the legis-
lature which created the board, does
not cause any apprehension in the
governors Office that the appoint
ments are not valid. Governor SEQ
field satisfied himself on the point
now raised before he made the ap-
pointments. The constitutional
provision on the subject is section
II of article 4, which provides that
ono member of the legislature shall,
during the term for which he was
elected, be appointed or elected TO
any civil Office In the state which shall
have been created, or the emolu-
ments of which haYe been increased,
during the term for which he was
elected" The position taken is that
the inference is plainly that the pro-
vision was intended to cover only
Offices to which there is q salary
attached, and that the repayment
by the state of actual expenses,
which is the only compensation
given members of the board, does not
mean an "emolument." The same
question has arisen in several
previous cases in which the same
decision was reached, recent one be-
ing that of State Senator Timme,
who two years ago was appointed
on the Chickamauga commission,
created by the legislature of which
he was member; another is that
of Hugh Price, who was member of
the state senate when the Worlds
fair commission was appointed, and
who was appointed member ofthat
commission.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-26
Baseball.

The Crescents will play at Waterloo
next Saturday afternoon. The batting
order of the former is given as follows:
Marquart, third base; Schultz, catcher;
Kronitz, second base; Matuschka,
shortstop; Berndt, pitcher; Beer
bohm, center field; Emerson first
base; Kleck, right field Heimerl
left field
Two mines composed Of members of
"The Klub" had fun with the bat and
ball at Washington park Sunday after
noon. Oscar Wertheimer captained
the winning team, while Albert Buch-
heit led the defeated side. The score
by innings was as follows:
Seniors .......... 20 2 0541 go
Juniors, ..-..-..... IL 0 n-l5
The ball game Sunday afternoon be-
tween the Jefferson Blues and the
Sacred Heart college team on the
latter's grounds was won by the Jefer-
sons by score of II to 10. It was
close and interesting contest, both
teams playing we'll considering the
high wind.
The baseball boys circulated a sub
scription list around town the past
week to raise funds for new suits and
to fit up grounds. The donations were
fairly liberal.
A game is scheduled for tomorrow
afternoon between Northwestern uni
versitV and Marquette college, of Mil
waukee, on the formers grounds.
The ball game Saturday between the
Delatield Military academy and the
Northwestern university at Delaheld
was called after the second inning on
account of rain.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-26

The Milwaukee wheat market yes
terday was lie lower, closing at 74Ac
cash and 7015c seller July. Flour de-
clined 5(910c. Barley closed at 3215c,
rye at 36Ac, corn at 24c and oats at
22c. Hogs were less firm, but not
quotably lower, ranging at $4,000
3 10.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-26

We are in receipt of Bulletin No.
So, relating to 1.-The rape crop, it's
growth and value for soiling and
fattening sheep and swine" and Bull
letin No. 50, relating to 1.-The con-
struction OF silos and the making
and handling of silage," from the
State Agricultural Experiment sta
ton, Madison. These bulletins will
be found very instructive to farmers
and may be obtained free by residents
of the state by addressing the
station.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-26

OCONOMoWOC FREE Press: We are
gratitied to learn that Governor SEQ
field in naming the new state board
of agriculture has appointed Hon.
Jesse Stone, of Watertown, as one of
the two Misunderstanding, and George
McKerrow to represent this, the
Fifth Congressional district. No
better appointments could be made
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-26

SATURDAY will be Wisconsin day
at the Nashville exposition. A large
delegation of citizens of the stare
will leave Milwaukee tomorrow in
a special train to visit the eXposi-
tiOn
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-26

Wonderful sc the cures by Hoods
Sarsaparilla and yet it is only because
as the one true blood purifier, it makes
pure, rich, healthy, life-giving blood.
Hoods Pills for the liver and
bowels, act easily, yet promptly. 25c.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-26

STAHERE is NO PROFESSION, whose
labors soseverely tax the nervous sys-
tenn, as that of the ministry. The de-
rangement of the nerve centers Of the brain
by over work, frequently brings on attacks
of heart trouble, and nervous prostration.
Rev. J. P. Hester, NJ. D., Pastor U. B.
church, London Mills, Ills, himself a physi-
clan, writes Feb. 26, 1895: Heart affection
and nervou, prostration had become so
serious last fall that little over work in
the pulpit would so completely PROSTATE me
Dr.. Miles that it , seemed certain s ain, /
Heart Cure Of the ministry entirely,
Heart palpitation became
Restores Sc bad that my auditor
rro14L would ask me if did not
4ASdAIAsssses have heart disease. Last
November l commenced taking DR.. Miles
New Heart Cure alternately with DR.. Miles
Nervine and derived the greatest possible
benefit. I have just closed revival work of
10 weeks, preaching nearly every night and
twice on the Sabbath. can speak for hours
without suffering as l formerly did. Hard
working ministers should keep DR.. Miles
grand remedies on hand"
DR.. Miles Heart Cure is sold on guarantee.
first bottle will benefit or money refunded.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-06-04

EXPLORATION OF THE OLYMPICs.-
Allen Weir intends In the fall to make
a months exploration Of the Olympic
mountains. in company with a small
party of gentlemen from abroad, who
come prepared for a thorough pros
pecting tour as well as q season OF re-
creation. The range to be visited Is
from 5000 to 10000 feet above the
ocean level, and covered with perpei-
nal snow. 1t includes game preserves
seldom traTersed by man. Mr.. MeIr
says In an article In Recreation for
Nav that although the range Is some
what broken and precipitous, It Is a
perfect Eden of delight to true sports
men. The mountain scenery cannot
be surpassed anywhere In the world
1t extends about 80 miles East and
West and is about so miles across at
its widest point.-Olympia Standard
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-06-04
Exemptions Knocked out.

Olympia, May 2S.-The supreme
court filed an opinion declaring the
exemption of the new revenue law un-
constitutional. The case was appeal
ed from Spokane county, and it is en-
| titled Frederick d. Champerlain ct al,
respondents, VS.. the county assessor OF
Spokane county.
This was proceeding for writ of
prohibition against the APPELLANT, pro-
hibiting him from allowing the ex-
emption permitted by the revenue law
passed by the last legislature These
provisions exempt each person from
taxation On peronal property to an
amount not exceeding $500; also On
Improvements upon land of each per-
son to an amount not exceeded $500.
It was contended that these provis-
ions of the statute were in conflict
with sections ! and of article 7 OF
the constitution.
A demurrer was filed to the respon-
dents complaint, which was overruled
and judgment was rendered directing
the issuance of writ of prohibition
against the appellant.
1t was contended by the respondent
that the constitution especially pro-
vides for the taxation of all property
and that the clause in the latter part
of the second provision of section 2,
"and such other property as the legis-
lature may by general law provide"
must be construed to mean such 9th
er properly of like kind as the proper
ty especially described IN the provis-
ion.
The appellant contended that mas
much as the provision mentions speci-
ally property of the United States and
of the state, counties, school districts,
and other municipal corporations, the
class OF property In the proviso was
made full and complete by the use of
the expression, "and other municipal
corporations" and that necessarily
the expression ''such other property"
referred to property ontside and indie
pendent of the class of properties emu
merated.
In a lengthy opinion written by
Judge Dunbar, and concurred in by
all the other Justices, the contentious
of the opposing counsel in the case
are elaborately discussed. The opin-
ion concludes by declaring the acts of
the legislature in the particulars COM
planned OF unconstitutional, and
afhrms the Judgment of the lower
court, and by the same course of rea-
soning reEerses the judgment of the
lower court In a like case appealed
from Adams county.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-06-04
SHELTON MASON COUNTY, WASHINGTON, FRIDAY JUN

Still believes in it, but he thinks the
partisan barnacles put upon it by Mr..
Cleveland viii have tc be scraped off
or the country will become disguised
with the entire law. More evidence
OF the partisan working of the rules
under the. last administration has
been submitted to the Senate Investi-
eating Committee, and number of
bureau chiefs, including Commission
er OF Patents Butterworth, have ad-
ded their recommendation that the
present rules be modified.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-06-04

A. I'll. Patter, with E. C. Atkins &
Co., indianapolis, Ind, writes: 'I
have never before given a testimonial
In my life. But | will say for three
years we have never been without
Chamber]ain's Collie, Cholera and Di-
arrh9a Remedy In the house, and my
wife would as soon think of being
without -four as bottle of this
Remedy in the summer season. We
have used it with all three of our
children and it has never failed to
cure-not simply stop pain, but cure
absolutely. 1t is all right, and any
one who tries it viii find il 3d." For
sale by all druggists.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-06-04
M. Isaac Homer, proprietor of the

NJ. Isaac Homer, proprietor of the
Burton House, Burton, w. v, and
one of the most widely known men in
the state was cured of rheumatism
after three years of suffering. He
says: "I haye not sufficient command
of language to convey any idea of
what ] suffered, my physician told me
that nothing could be done ior me
and my friends were fully convinced
that nothing but death would relieve
me of my suffering. In june, 1894,
Mr. Evens, then salesman for the
Wheeling Drug Co., recommended
Chamberlain's Pain Balm. At this
time my foot and limb were swollen
to more than double their normal size
and it seemed to me my leg would
burst, but soon after I began using the
Pain Balm the swelling began to de
crease, the pain to leave, and now
consider that / am entirely cured
For sale by ali druggists.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-06-04
A Timely Topic.

D. +. Cass, secretary of the board of
horticulture, has written a letter on
the drying of prunes in which he saws
1.-The prospects of the present sea-
son-belng much better than those of
ordinary years-are that our orchards
and trees will be heavily loaded with
fruit. Thousands of trees in the state
also will come into bearing for the first
time, and the natural increase of the
production of our orchards will be
largely beyond the average this year.
This implies the necessity of making
provision and preparation on the part
OF the growers for the taking care of
the large return that their orchards
Will in all likelihood afford. The prune
crop viii have to be cured largely, and
not thrown On the market as fresh
fruit. Considerable loss occurred to
growers two years ago because of this.
The smaller growers, especially, will
need to erect small drying or curing
houses to take care of their surplus of
prunes, etc. The larger producers,
perhaps, may be enabled to do some
shipping of this fruit proftably to the
Eastern markets in a fresh state, but
this is not practicable in general for
the one who grows but little. Several
growers in 1895 doing such shipping
through the Seattle commission nler-
chants, to the extent Of ten to twenty
tons each, did not get returns paying
for expenses.
The curing of the prune is very
simple process, and suitable dryers to
take care of small crops may be very
cheaply constructed. It is not al all
necessary to go to great expense in
the purchase Or erection of any costly,
complicated and patented dryers for
the curing of limited amount of this
fruit, or at all. Simply build box
house of rough inch lumber, vertical
siding Cedar preferable,) with 2x4
fir scantling inside at each point, to
which the siding is well nailed. This
viii make tight shell, and say six
teen feet to rafters. The first floor to
be the ground. The next floor to be
ten feet above and made of one-inch
strips, laid three-eights OF an inch
apart, forming a lattice. The lower
room to be the furnace room, the up
per to be the curing room. Put a
large box stove or two, or brick
furnace, in this lower room, with
plenty of piping all around, Or back
ward and forward, before entering fiue,
and within two feet of the upper floor.
Heat furnace room to not exceed l6O
degrees, or SO as not to cause fruit to
drip much. There must be openings
to let cold air into basement, directly
over the furnace, and a ventllatlng
tube taking the heated air from the
room above. The fruit If spread di-
rectly on to the Slated floor above, OF
on to trays with woven wire or Slated
wood bottoms, set two or three deep
on 10 the floor, compelling the passage
of the heated air through the fruit to
be dried.
A side hill situation would be one Oh
the best for such building, and the
furnace room could be partially under
ground, allowing access to the upper
floor more easily. Such a fruit-dry1ng
house is after the pattern most com
mon in Western New York, and If
comparatively cheaply constructed
The subscriber erected one like 1t III
1895, and finds it answers the pur pose
desired very well.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-06-04

PUGET SOUND has two very talented
lady writers, whose stories are becozn-
ing frequent In the best magazines,
Mrs. Ella Higginson, OF Whateom and
Batterman Lindsay, of Seattle. They
are now collaborating ON a comedy,
the former wiring the songs, the lat
ter the scenes, dialogues and incidents,
and Chas. E. Bray, Seattle composer
OF considerable talent, the mutic.
There is much literary ability blossom
ing In the Northwest.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-06-04

1.rELCOME CHAPTER, NO 40
w ORDER EASTERN STAR.
Meets every Saturday after Full moon OF each
month. Ali members in good standing are
made welcome.
hEs. G, l. BARRON, w. IT, Maxwell
Worthy MRtron. sec.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-06-04
Society Cards.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
REV F. O. LAMOREUX, PASTOR
Preaching services every Sunday at IL, q. m
and 7:yp D. m. Sunday school at TO P, m b.
YP. U. at 6:30 p. m Prayer Meeting every
Thursday evening al O'Clock followed by e, o.
C. class AL are made welcome at these services
Corner Fifth and Gotta SITS.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-06-04

rIRsT TMETHODIsT-EPISCOPA CHURCH
Preaching every Sabbath at 10. 80 O'Clock a. M.
and 7:8O P nj. Sabbath School at i A. M
Prsyer meeting al 7:3O P. M. every Thursday
Everybody is invited to attend. Seats free
REV F. NJ WHEELER, Pastor
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-18
TAXING INH BRITANOES.
merding's Nephew Must Stand His
Proportion on His Legacy.

Whine erding's Nephew Must Stand His
Proportion on His Legacy.
The order of the lower court was AZ
frmed yesterday by the Supreme Court in
the case of the estate of J. c. Wilmerding,
deceased. The liquor merchant, by his
will, left various Iegacies to his brothers
and sisters, and also q legacy OF 100000
to his nephew, Henry W. Payne. Upon
proceedings therefore in the Superior
Court of this City by virtue of the act COM
monty known as the act providing for a
collateral inheritance tax, passed March
%, 1898, ii was determined that the value
OF the legacy vas S14S 999 "a; and there
fore the court made an oruer directing the
executors 10 pay TO the treasury of this
City the sum of $7449 &C. as and for the
tax upon this IegacT. From this order
the executors appealed.
The appellants die not contest the power
OF the Legislature to pass an act provld-
Ing for tax upon inheritances and lega-
cies, but they contended that the provi-
sion of the act under consideration, by
which the tax is impo. ed upon the inheri-
tances OF children OF a decease ed brother
or sister, while the inheritance of The sur
viying brothers and sisters is exempt from
the tax, contravenes the constitution Of
the State, in that it is applicable only 10
special class of persons arbitrarily selected
from others standing in the same relation
to the subject of the law. Judge Harri-
son approved the ord, T of the lower court.