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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-04-07
GREEN BAY JOTTINGS.
Branch of the Wisconsin Credit League
Formed.

Green Bay, Wis, April 3.-[Special. i
Several mel chants of the city held Il
meeting last evening and formed branch
of the Wisconsin Credit league and elect
ed the following officers: NJ. J. McCor-
mick: president; j; Beth, vice-presiident;
Brehme. secretary.
Mrs. William Schwartz of tho town of
Suamico, while tying u COW in a stall yes
terday, was seriously hooked by the ami
NAL and it is feared she will die.
An ordinance permitting the Northern
Wisconsin Telephone company to extend
it's system into the city was passed by
the council last night.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-04-07
ACCUSED OF TRAIN WRECKING.
Six Young Men Placed Under Arrest at
Turtle Lake.

Barron, Wis, April 3.-Six residents
of Turtle Lake, this county, have been
arrested as q result of a railway wreck
on the $500" line nearly three years ago
Detectives have been at work ON the
ease since the wreck and quite sensa-
ton was caused when the following ar
rests were made: Arthur Keranke, Lon
McChesney, Jess McChesney, Will Ref
snider, John Refsnider, John Lane and
John Gaffney. They range in age from
10 to % years. They are in Jail await
ing hearing.
On the night of October 10, 1894, the
eastbound limited on the $500" crashed
into nine fiat cars that had been run
onto the main line about mile east of
Turtle Lake. The engineer and fireman
the latter was badly injured. The en-
CINE and baggage car were badly
wrecked.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-04-07
Boy severely scaLded.

NIanawa, Wis, April ESPECIAL. l.
Robert Lindsay. a 14-year-old lad, was
very seriously burned while visiting his
uncle near this village. The contents
of q pan of boiling water were accident
ally tipped over him. 1t is thought that
he will recover.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-04-07
FLoATED 100 MILES.
Body of a P1attevi11e Man Found at Rock
Island. Ill.

Platteville Wis. April 3.-The body
of the man found in the Mississippi
river at Rock Island, ILL.,, has been iden-
tilted as that of Henry Krosmeyer, lv-
ing near here, and who disappeared Jan
uary last The supposition is that he
committed suicide by jumping in the
river. The body hoated 100 miles.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-04-07

Mr.. Mosher of Racine will be remem-
bered as the wit of this house. The Old
man. as the younger members are fond
pressing himself which gives a humorous
turn to almost everything he says. At
first it looked as though his humor was
unconscious, but he has turned the tables
on the boys so many times that they are
doing all the time. They take delight
in calling upon him to turn around and
speak louder, and every request of the
kind brings some funnp reply Thursday
around. and he brought down the house
by bowling to the ladies' corner and say
ing. well ladies, you will have to ex-
cuse me-" and then turning his back
upon them. When his Dill had been de-
fpated he arose and said in his quaint
way: II can accept the verdict with bet,
fer grace, Mr.. Speaker, because this is All
Fools day. STARK.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-09
TREATMENT OF HIVES.
An Annoying AiIment Which Affcts
Children i'm Summer.


About this time of year children are
apt to be troubled more or less with
hives. Usually they are not a menace to
life, but they are great discomfort to
the child and its mother. All are ia
miliar with this condition so I need
not be described at length. They sud-
denly flash out on seemingly healthy
skin and as suddenly disappear. They
are at first of a pinkish red color, soon
changing to deep red. If rubbed they
become surrounded by a whitish ring
which has given to them the appropriate
name ''wheals." They are intensely
itchy and almost drive child frantic.
The most urgent indication is 10 allay
the irritation; this may be done with
varying degrees of success with various
applications. A favorite remedy is a
saturated solution of bicarbonate of
ordinary baking soda. Possibly
better remedy is pulverized boracic
acid dissolved in glycerine or cosmo-
line and lightly rubbed over the surface.
A remedy / have used with satisfaction.
though it has very disagreeable Odor.
is solution of carbolic acid. a tea
spoonful to a pint of water, the mix
ture to be shaken for Is minutes to get
the acid thoroughly broken up. A good
authority gives these directions for the
relief of this affection. Wash the child
with soda water, then dip the finger in
castor oil and battle each Individual
hive, rubbing the oil well into the skin.
The cause of hives is generally found
in the digestive tract, so the diet and
bowels should be carefully looked to.
One of the saline purgatives should be
given to carry off any undigested mate
rial that may be present. then all rich
and heating foods should he withheld.
The child should be kept as still as
possible TO avoid overheating the
blood.-Home Monthly.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-09
THE BABY's RUBBER TUB.

stand upon its side or be folded up. Its
great advantage is that, after baby has
had its bath, the water can be emptied
out, the valve unscrewed and the air
released from the pneumatic interior.
The tub can then be rolled or folded up
and put upon the shelf until next bath
ing time.
The rubber tub is considerably lighter
than wooden one, and can be taken
away for the summer, when baby goes
to the country. If need be, it can be
used for a family foot tub in summer
districts where personal comforts are
scarce.
A mother who is watchful of baby
comfort makes the little ones bed AT
night in its soft depths when visiting in
regions where baby's bed cannot be
carried.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-09
YOUNG GIRLS LIBERTY.
Years Are n Womanss Protection an
Youth Is a Time of Danger.

Years Are n Woman.s Protection and
Youth Is a Time of Danger.
That everything in life is tending TO
make people freer in thought and ac-
ion is undoubtedly true, and IL is
aealthful tendency in the main-health-
ful for people of years and self-controi-
But no advantage is without its disad-
santages The freer our lives become
along healthful and safe lines the
healthier will our minds become. But
before we can safely profit by these adj
Eantages we must have lived long
enough to know how to use them and to
understand what phases of them to dis
regard. Because women are freer TO
travel alone than ever before, ii does not
necessarily follow that il is wise and
right that young girls should be per-
mitted to travel alone. Here comes the
truth of the prever5 that whats one
mans poison is anoJher's meat" The
time was when n woman could not,
with self-respect, go TO \ place of enter
taiDInent unattended. Now she can
But that does not make it right for a
girl to do so. The chaperon is none the
less indispensable to girls to-day than
she was so years ago. She is really more
necessary, for. as things become more
and more possible for women, they
should become more impossible for
girls. This may sound hard and severe,
but young girls must reInsIober that
q woman's years are her protection,
whereas a girls lack of years is her
danger. The very aim and purpose of
the present tendency for woman's
greater freedom viii be defeated if we
allow it to guide the actions of our
girls. The danger to immaturity al
ways becomes greater as the danger to
maturity grows less. This we should
never overlook. 1t is blessed change
that things are safely possible towomeu
which were absolutely impossible few
years ago. But progress is dangerous
as well as healthful. If parents inter
pref the present changing conditions by
allowing greater freedom to their
daughters they will make a very sad
Observation-Disclosures ". Box, in Ladies'
Home Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-09

from Mrs. Fishback to Mrs. Grant and
Mrs. Swing, then to Miss Miller; from
her to Mrs. q. Anderson, who left the
chair in charge of Mr.. Lou Buerkle. in
whose possession it now remains.
The back of the chair has become
broken off, and all of the Stats are
broken out of the back. The color OF
the chair was black. Mrs. Swing, now
deceased, had many pleasant and inter
esting accounts to detail of remarks
and conversations held by herself with
the deceased authoress. The chair
is much priced by its present pos
SCISSORS. They relate ali the historic
points now connected with this plain
and unassuming old-time piece of fur
niture.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-09
Preparing Tomato Fte..

Tomato figs are both economical and
tasty. Select the small yellow toma-
toes; scaid. peel and weigh. Allow three
pounds of sugar to six of tomat toes. Put
layer of tomatoes on the bottom of
your preserving-kettle, then a layer of
sugar, and stand them over moderate
fire. Cook very gently until the sugar
has penetrated the tomatoes. Lift them
carefully. one at time, and spread on
large meat platter Dry in the hot
sun, sprinkling them several times with
graduated sugar. When dry pack
them in jars. with a layer of sugar be-
tween the layers of tomatoes. Cover
with glass while drying.-Mrs. s. L.
Rorer- in Ladies Home Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-09
Lnce IL. In Vncue.

Lace appears on all our gowns this
year, and it seems as if Dame Fashion
were determined that every enc should
be suited, for novel ways of arrange
ment are constantly appearing. The
very latest is to have the lace tied in
knots and placed on the dresses in such
way as to completely trim them. One
costume, arranged after this style, was
made of batiste covered with mauve
gauze, the decoration being entirely
composed of great Louis XVI. knots OF
lace. These knots are so gerry large
that 1T requires only one 10 trim the
front of the skirt, while two more are
sufficient for the sides and back. This
is entirely new, and for OUR fortunate
sisters who are tall is particularly
graceful style-CincinEeti Enquirer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-09
WOMAN AND HOME.
ROSE JAR SWEETS.
Two Recipes for Making Fragrant
and Spicy PotpOurri.

and Spicy PotpOurri.
Gather fresh rose leaves in thorough
~ dry weather and place them in a
large. covered, glazed. earthenware jar.
Between each layer of leaves sprinkle
some common table salt and cover up
the jar tightly after each layer of leaves
is put in it. Do this throughout the
summer. The rose leaves will sink and
allow of a great quantity being put in.
When the jar is full let it stand for
about a fortnight, then thoroughly
squeeze the leaves from the salt with
the hand, and add the following: One
ounce each of storaX and benzoin, two
ounces of orris root and one ounce of
alispice-al1 these TO be well powdered;
dram eacn of bergamot, oil of cassia,
oil of lavender, and two ounces of
.es- Mix all these ingredients well
together and thoroughly incorporate
the same with the rose leaves. Fill
large china jars Lavender may be
dried by itself and added to the rose
leaves; also sweet-scented petals of
the white jasmine, orange flower
blossoms, and other flowers. But these
must all be simply dried in the sun and
mixed with the rose leaves before the
scent is added. If these directions are
carefully followed the result will prove
most satisfactory.
Good Housekeeping gives the follow
ing directions for filling rose jar:
Take two quarts of fresh rose petals.
gathered before the sun is on them.
their fragrance being stronger in the
early morning. and a gill of salt. Toss
the rose leaves lightly for one hour to
dry. Sprinkle salt on the bottom of a
large bowl, add layer of rose leaves,
then salt, and so on until all are used.
Let them remain three days in some
apartment free from sunshine and un-
disturbed by the wind, stirring and
turning twice each day. Add an ounce
and half of dry allspice and half an
| ounce of stick cinnamon, broken into
pieces. Let this stand for week, stir
ring daily. Put into permanent jar
and add the following ingredients: One
ounce of orris root, sliced thin, half an
ounce each of allspice, cloves, cinnamon
ginger root, sliced thin, one-fourth
pound of fresh dried lavender blossoms
the rose leaf stock. one grated nutmeg,
one-fourth ounce of anise seed, five
grains of finest Canton musk, half an
ounce of oil of rose geraDium, one
Aoui III OuHSO CdCu VI Inc Os1S VI JoSSd-
mine, lavender, lemon, verbena. musk
violet, rosemary. and bergamot.
This mixture is warranted to be fra
grant, and if the jar is kept tight will
| last for years, though from time to
time a little lavender or orange-f1owe1
water or any nice perfume may be
added. When it is desired to perfume
a room, open the jar for little while
and the apartment will soon be as fra
| grant as garden of roses.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-09
HINTS FOR HOUSEWIVES.
Some Useful Information Concerning
Things of a Practical Nature.

Some Useful Information Concerning
Things of Practical Nature.
A small sponge will be found great
convenience, especially for cleaning
doors, surbases, windows or painted
halls. If there is more than usually
obstinate spot of dirt anywhere slight
rubbing of the sponge with one of the
many cleaning powders or sand soap
will leave the surface clean and bright.
Scrim or madras curtains are more
than nice Tor kitchen windows. They
look better than plaid muslin and laun-
or tape with heading.
A little ammonia and scalding water
poured into the kitchen and bathroom
pipes is great help to keep them clear
and sweet and clean. Ordinary COM
mercial carbolate of lime is excellent
for this purpose.
An excellent receptacle for your en-
broidered table decorations is large
cigar box kept in the drawer of the
sideboard
Wooden spoons are nicer for kitchen
use than metal ones. Have several sizes
They are convenient for serving salad
gravy or sauce.
1t is a good plan to have your blank
cts sing1y and not in pairs. as they are
usually bought. Very often two make
one too warm and one is all that is
necessary. Cut them apart and but
tonhole the edge with silk or worsted to
match the border. This can be done
with steel crochet needle in single
croehet.-Cincinnati Commercial Ga.
zette.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-09
WHY THEIR NOSES WERE RED.

PoIiteness Carried to an Unusual Ex-
treme the Cause Of Disagreement.
Three young women who bUarded a
street car the other day were evidently
dressed for a reception, and carried
card cases in their Frenchily gloved
hands. They attracted much attention,
which was not surprising, as they were
young and would have been handsome
but for similarity Of facial misfortune
each one had prominent red nose,
which presented lurid and remark
able appearance.
Fortunately for the peace of mind of
the other passengers on the car, a wonl-
an-aEso in gala dreSs-kEew them well
enough to ask with great astonish-
ment:
What in the world has happened to
YOU all?''
"Oh, haven't You heard? We are go.
ing to Mrs. It's reception"
$50 am /. But mean what has hap
pened to your ncses?''
Nothing. Our noses are all sight.
Bnt haven't you head about Mrs.
IT,
Not a word" said their mys tilted ac-
quaintance.
why, she fell eff her bicycle and
skinned her poor nose. THE cards were
out already for this reeertien, and She
felt SO badly about her disdgureuent
that her dearest friends decided to show
their sympathy by wearing the same
kind of nose to the reception
''Oh, you sweet things! But why die
you not let all her friends know? 1
would have been delighted to have got
up my nose in the same style, but sup
pose it is too late now"
They left the car together, and two
women who had been listening with a
lend-me-your-ears intenseness looked
at each other with untranslatable mean
ing as one feebly gasped:
well! WE'LL / have heard say that
imitation is the sincerest fattevy, but
don't that beat the record Chicago
TimeS-Herald.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-09
An Effective Trimming.

A close-ftting white serge or cloth
vest is braided in black, gilt or gilt and
black in combination with high collar
to match on plain dark gown. Add
velvet belt of the dark shade and even
a cheap fabric takes on an air of style
A loose vest of white satin is covered
with cream satin, mark the two shades,
with high collar. Black satin skirt,
sleeves, belt and round waist. Jet bands
outline the belt, wrists and vest. Black
silk gown with entire blouse front OF
white satin, covered with black net, is
embroidered with jet spangles and the
brilliant diamant bead Sometimes
colored bead is introduced, such as yio-
let, green. red, gold or turquioise.-Dry
Goods Chronicle.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-09

was very smooth. He wanted money
in advance. l made a proposition to
him that he go to our winery and direct
the work, and we would allow him q
fair salary. Then if he could get the re-
suits. we would pay him big. Well we
talked it over and I began to see that
what he wanted was cash down, and
then L began to suspect. One day |
went over to see him and found him
talking to Mr.. Walton. who also has
some vineyard interests. / knew then
that he was probably trying to work
several of us at the same time I had
sent to New York to find out about him
and when L got the report 1 dropped
him altogether. Tt seems that he used
to be travelling salesman for wine
house in Brussels. He picked up with
| eoncert-hal1 singer and she brought
him to New York. In New York she
met some fellow with loads of Ameri-
can money and so she shook the prince
He was broke and in a strange land. and
he had to turn his hand something
in order to get money. He knows the
wine business thoroughly and probably
| thought he could sell few secrets tc
the Americans. He's a wonder. Die
you meet him?"
'sYes. That is met him. Is he
really prince?''
Il suppose So They have princes
| every 40 feet in some parts of Europe
But how do you suppose he broke into
the clubs? Iwas very careful not tc
| Introduce him to anyone"
II don't know. said Tommy. family
He must have touched up some of the
| fellows, too. When he left here he had
| money enough to take him back to Eu.
| rope Did he get into you?"
.sN-no."
This led the younger Burbank to won.
der how much Tommy had lost.-Chi
Icago Record.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-09
WEIGHTY BRIDES.
Girls Patterned for the NatrimO ial
Market of Tunis.

GIFTS Eattene6 for the Matrfm q MIA
Market of Tunis.
Throughout the empire of Morocco
and in Tunis there are villages where
the elder members of the adult popula
ton follow professionally the pursuit
of fattening young ladies for the matri
monial market of Barbary, says the
San Francisco Chronicle. The Moors
like the Turks and most other orientals
give decided preference to the moon
faced" wives over lean ones and are
more soiicitous as to the number Of
pounds which their brides weigh thar
about the stock of accomplishment
they possess
A girl is put under the process of fat
tening when she is about II years o.
age. Her hands are tied behind her an6
she is seated on carpet during so many
hours every day while her papa
stands over her with a matraque, or big
stick, and her mother at times pops into
her mouth ball of couscousscu or stiff
maize porridge, kneaded up with grease
and just large enough to be swallowed
without the patient choking.
If the unfortunate girl declines to be
stuffed she is compelled, so that ere Ione
the poor girl resigns herself to the tor
ture, and guips down the boluses les
she should be beaten.
In Brazil corpulence is also consid
cred the essential point of female beau
ty, and the greatest compliment thai
can be paid to Brazilian lady is to tel
her that she grows fatter and fairel
every day.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-09
HISTORIC ROCKER.
Used by Mrs. Stowe While Working
on s.Unele Toms Cabfu.o


on sUnc1e Toms Cabfu.o
Among the many things associated
with the memory of Harriet Beecher
Stowe. of Batavia. o., is the chair &C.
cHpied by her while writing the ini-
tial chapter of the historic Uncle
Toms Cabin one of the levers which
raised the movement that finally re-
suited in the late rebellion and ended
with the shackies stricken from 1000,
600 bondmen.
Mrs. Stowe came to Batavia first ac-
companied by Rev. Henry Beecher. her
father. as a visitor in the home of Judge
Owen E. Fishback, the grandfather OF
Judge Peter Swing. of the Hamilton
county ciricut court. During all the
hours of her visit and while writing she
always occupied this plain poplar
chair. After Mrs. Stowe rose to fame
with her book the chair was preserved
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-09
lfttle fiattering attention to every.

ffEIIe HdtteFinS dttentlOn 10 eyery.
young man.
Very few persons can Withstand the
persuasive influence of perfect man
ners. After that evening at the club
the prince had eight friends, each of
whom was anxious to show him some
signal attention.
Will Ennesley took him riding next
day. Bert Fordham carried him away
to golf tournament and had him on ii
yacht for two days. Jack Lawrence
invited him up to the Lawrence sum-
mer cottage for a week, and the prince
paid such studious attention to a Miss
Hargraves, who was visiting the Law
rences, that the other girls were furious
with envy.
The invitations were multiplying
when the prince left town.
His friends learned of the departure
through certain news articles published
in the paper. The newspaper stories
disagreed as to the popularity which
the prince had attained in society"
but were unanimous in the information
that he had met the most exclusive peo
pie in town, and had failed to pay his
hotel bill. The fact that he had Dor
rowed sums ranging from $25 to $20e
from his friends of the club supper was
not made public.
There was general surprise that the
younger Burbank should have Endorsed
such an adventurer. In fact, Tommy
Woodbury. expressed this surprise. one
day when he met the younger Burbank,
who had been in the country all during
the period of the princes social tri-
umphs.
your friend, the prince. made fine
mess of it, said he. He came very
| near getting a lot of people into the
newspapers"
Isn't he wonder? He fooled me at
first"
us his family any good?''
Il don't know"
"You met him in Paris didn't you 81
mo, [ never saw him until he came
out here
you didn't? Everyone thinks you
met him abroad
81 never said so. Did he?''
well, L don't remember-erIm mean
[ didn't hear. If you didn't meet him
abroad-hOw did you come to"
''Well, I'll tell you. This fellow wrote
to father from New York and claimed
to be an expert on the making of wine
You see, father had some money in
vested in California vineyards and has
quite large winery, and this fellow
claimed that he could give some infor-
nation that would enable us to initiate
the best clarets, champagnes and white
wines of Europe. He wrote strong let
| ter and, a matter of fact, he does
know all about wines. The governor
was interested and wired him to coms
on at our expense. Well, he came on
| Father had to leave town and | was left
to negotiate with him. He insisted OF
all kinds of secrecy, and we went tc
| his room to talk over the matter He
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-09
To Keep PineapnIeE,

Pineapples will, it is said, keep much
better If the green crown al the top IL
twisted of. The vegetation of the crown
takes from the goodness of the fruit.
The crown may be temporarily restored
if desired. as an ornament in serving the
pine yyhole-N " Post.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-09
BABY'S RUBBER TUB.
Convenient Novelty for Taking Away
in the Summer.

There is a new bathtub, which will
amuse the baby immensely in its work
ings. 1t is made of rubber, and, to give
it shape, you blow it up with bicycle
pump, through a tiny valve. 1t stands
on the floor, and holds water equal TO
the strongest wooden tub.
They say that every tub must stand
upon its own bottom. This tub can