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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01
Wisdom for the Kitchen.

Some bits of wisdom cleaned from a
cooking school examination are: That
croquettes will break open if the fat is
not hot enough, if too many are in at
one time, if they are not thoroughly
coated with egg, and if they are too
large. That the proper proportions Of
ice and salt to freeze cream or ice are:
One part salt to three parts ice; too
much salt makes icecream coarse
grained and soft. That the correct way
to boil eggs is to place them in cold wa
ter and bring it slowly to the boil. That
to tell when custard is cooked and
baked one must insert a spoon; the
cooked custard will not coat the spoon;
baked custard will not cling to a spoon
passed through it. A test for frying is
to put a piece of bread in the lard, and
if it browns while forty can be counted,
twenty for each side, the lard is hot
enough for cooked foods, like croQuettes
and the like; it will take the counting of
sixty, thirty to each side, for uncooked
foods. A spoon to serve peas with has
long graceful vine-like handle, which
ends in an open pod, showing a row of
peas in green enamel. The bowl, which
is shallow and perforated, is in leaf
design.-New York Evening Post.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01
Stick to the Ship.

Some time since the Canadian govern
ment issued a notice to the effect that
wrecks do not break up rapidly on the
coast of Vancouver island. Seamen
were cautioned that in the event of APP
preaching shipwreck to stay by the YES
sci as long as possible, because all loss
of life in the past has been caused
through attempting to get ashore, or
through exposure after landing.
Quite recently a large British sailing
vessel was off the coast of Vancouver
island. For three days dense fog pre-
vailed, and the captain lost his bearings.
Suddenly the roar of breakers was heard
and two anchors were let go. One of
the cables parted as the ship rounded
about 100 feet from the rocks. AS the
other cable was in imminent danger of
parting, it was decided to lower the
boats One after another they were
dropped from the davits, only to be
smashed to pieces. At last one of the
lifebOats was hoated, and in it thirty
six members of the crew tried to reach
the shore The boat was repeatedly cap
sized, and it was little short of a miracle
that the men succeeded in landing On
the following morning the weather mod
Grated, and, to their great surprise, the
crew found that the vessel was still
holding fast by one anchor. Shortly
afterward the wind shifted and the crew
boarded the vessel again, and, hosting
sail. moved away from the seemingly
periIous place.-Pittsburg Dispatch
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01
AMERICANS AND JEWELRY.
The Brad1ey-Martin Diamonds Attracted
Attention in London.


4 visitor at the jubilee ceremonies in
London says that the Duchess of MARI
borough was one of the most cOnspicu-
GUS women present at the private tunc-
lions given in connection with the cele-
bration, not only on account of her youth
and attractiveness, but also by reason
of the particular brilliancy of her jewels.
She was always, according to the ac-
counts of this spectator, dressed IN such
a way as to be somewhat ahead of any of
the English women who were the other
guests When they wore three strings Of
pearls the American duchess wore four,
and she was always as much in advance
of the women of her adopted country
when it came to n display of other jew
elry. AS a general rule the women of
England and the continental countries
possess more jewels than the women of
the United States, because their jewels
are frequently q family possession which
is increased year by year, while the jew
els of American women are less fire.
quently inherited. But this does not pre-
vent the diamonds of Mrs. Bradley Mar
American women now in London, from
ciety Indeed. the Americans are said
to have established in London the fash
ion of wearing jewelry at the opera
This style is said to have been unknown
five years ago, when the women in the
boxes at Covent garden wore few jewels
or none at all. Some of our visiting
countryWOmen followed the American
fashion and sparkled with tiaras and
stomachers until the fashion was taken
up by women in London and is now well
StaDliShed.-NeW York Sun
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01
A Very Rare Animal.

A lepidosiren is not a musical instru-
ment, but a rare animal half way be-
tween a fish and reptile and especially
valuable for the evidence it affords
towards establishing the theory of evclu-
ton. DR.. Emil Geoldi, the director Of
the museum at Para, reports with pleas
ure and pride that he has at last succeed
ed in capturing one at the mouth of the
Amazon, thereby gratifying the ambi-
ton of his life" 1t is two feet long, has
legs and lungs and the head of a fish. It
lives in shallow ponds and when the wa
ter is evaporated in the hot season it re-
treats into the mud, rolls itself up and
lives till the rainy season. When it is
curied up it secrets a quantity of slime
which, uniting with the mud and drying
makes covering hard as brick which
dissolves when the water reaches it and
restores the lepidosiren to liberty and the
pursuit of happiness. Altogether it seems
very undecided and undesirable non
descript, though of high standing in the
scientific world as proving the possibility
of the existence of missing links
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01
swamped Chicago's Violet Market.

The original "Allegretti" icecream man
is now living in Chicago at the age of
20. Ignazio Allegretti left Italy in 1860
for political reasons, and went to the
United States. In the early '70s he
sought San Francisco and made money
as a confectionery
Five years ago he shipped 1000, 900
refrigerator car, and, placing them OF
sale in the Masonic temple, offered them
at prices that broke the market there.
In 1895 he went to Chicago and opened
little candy store III State street. The
first day he made Is cents. Now he oc-
cupies an entire building and has a large
corps of clerks to attend to his bust
ness.-London Sum-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01
WASHINGToN'S SUNDoWNERS.
Clerks who Practice a Profession After
Government Office Hours.

Government Office Hours.
An institution characteristic of Wash
ington is the "sUndowner." This term
is here applied to a man who is in gov
eminent employ from 9 o'clock till 4, but
who has a profession which he practices
for the rest of the day.
There are shutdown doctors, shutdown
lawyers and shutdown ministers. The reg
ular physicians have for years made war
upon their shutdown competitors, and I'M
der the last administration they succeed
ed in persuading the secretary of the in
terror to issue an order forbidding the
clerks in his department to practice med
Iclne. This applied particularly to the
medical examiners in the pension Office,
who, it was contended. should not be
under obligation to outside clients. But
with that exception there is little or no
restriction upon the practice of these pro-
LESSONS by the clerical force of the gov
eminent. The pastors of many of the
smaller churches, especially in the sub
urbs, are men who during the week are
clerks in the departments. Occasionally
a ''SundOWner' achieves such success in
his profession that it ceases to be profit
able to gives six hours and half a day
for the salary which the government
pays. He then resigns and deyotes him
self wholly to his vocation.
The professional schools in the district
do much to encourage this shutdown"
system. They all have evening sessions
exclusively, and almost every young man
who comes to Washington to go into the
departments at once takes up the study
of law, medicine or dentistry.-Boston
Transcript.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01

to make private summer house which
can be easily carried out by the summer
bOarder.
The absolute requisites for this are
three screens. This does not mean the
winged screens such as are commonly I'M
dersrood, but long pieces of mating with
strings tied at one end will answer the
purpose just as well as a regular hinged
screen.
The summer boarder who likes to be
alone can take these screens out with her
to any friendly tree, ard, standing on
chair, tie them to the different limbs. She
can then, with the aid of a little table,
enjoy her books. her glass of something
cool and her hour of meditation alone, or
she can invite her friends in to enjoy her
summer house With her.
EIraDcic 1Nav1Or
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01
His Beauty Spoiled.

Capt. Carlton has a parrot that's been
doing more talking than a candidate for
the past year. Recently he talked him
self into all sorts of trouble. Whenever
he saw anything going wrong he would
call the dog. The captain also has
pet raccoon that don't care much what
sort of trouble he gets in, and he was
investigating a hens nest when the par
rot discovered him and yelled for the
dog. The dog made schedule time and
tackled the coon, but was soon repulsed
The coon was not satisfied with his vic
tory, however, but went up tree after
the parrot and got him. There wasn't
much left of the said parrot but a few
cuss words. The parrot will get we'll,
h1t ha won't he nrptty
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01
Caterpillar Lace,

The beautiful lace known as Fayal is
made from the fbers in the leaves of the
bitter alOe-grown in the Azores, or
Western islands-a relative of the com
mon century plant.
This lace is manufactured by women,
but the necessary skill is so rarely at
tanned that there are but twenty-five per-
sons on the islands that can make it.
Caterpillars have been made to spin
lace. wells from the leaves of plants by
the ingenious continuance of a gentleman
Of Munich.
He makes paste of the plant that is
the usual food of the caterpillar, and
spreads it thinly over a stone or other
fat surface. Then with camel's-hair
pencil dipped in olive oil he draws upon
the coating of paste the pattern he
wishes the insect to leave open.
The stone being placed in an inclined
position, the caterpillars are placed at
the bottom, and the animals eat and spin
their way up to the top, carefully avoid
ing every part touched by the oil, but de-
vouring the rest of the plant
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01
Shake Into Your Shoes

Aliens Fcot-Ease, q powder for the
feet. It cures painful, swollen, smart
ing feet, and instantly takes the sting
out of corns and bunions. It's the
greatest comfort discovery Of the age.
Aliens Foot-Ease makes tight-fitting
or new shoes feel easy. 1t is a certain
cure for sweating, callous and hot,
tired, aching feet. Try it to-day. Sold
by all druggists and shoe stores. By
mail for % cents, in stamps. Trial
package FREE. Address, Allen S.
Olmsted, LIE Roy, n. Y.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01
Pussy and the Lion.

Last night a little purring kitten
rubbed herself in friendly fashion against
the great iron bars of the den Of Old
Paul, the Zoos famed lion, of whom ex-
treme age has made pitiable show
these many weeks. 1t was the kittens
way of coaXing Paul to come to say good
night to her, for Paul and kittie were
best of friends. She was the only bit
of outside life that Paul was ever
kittie crept shyly up in front of the
bars of her old lion lovers home, and
when she mewed to him he came for
ward and put his great, shaggy head as
close TO her as he could, and they ca
ressed each other
Last night when kittie came, and
rubbing coaXingly against the bars,
mewed all softly to her jungle lover to
come and say good night, Paul just lay
STILL his head between his paws, and
didn't notice her at all. firing of coax
ing him, the faithful kittie stopped and
just looked and looked at the noble, great
fellow. Finally a keeper saw her do
something that instinct never let her do
before. She shyly crept through the
big black iron bars, and, going in,
caressed the great bowed head in her
most loving way. But there was no re-
Spouse. Then kittie slowly went away,
and Paul slept on-the sleep that knows
no waking.
Scores of people who had known the
old lion for nearly twenty years had
just been visiting him, and hosts of tiny
children had tossed him kisses just as
death was coming on. He died exactly
as Superintendent Stephan in the En-
quirer a month ago said he would, las
if asleep, with his head between his
paws Cincinnati Enquirer.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01
Try Grain-O! Try Grain-O!

Ask your grocer to-day to show you a
package of GRAIN-O, the new food drink
that takes the place of coffee. The chill
dren may drink without injury as well as
the adult All who try it like it.
GRAIN-O has that rich seal brown of
Mocha and Java, but it is made from
pure grains, and the most delicate stom-
ach receives it without distress. One
fourth of the price of coffee. 15c and 25c
per package, sold by all grocers.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01
A SCREEN SUMMER-HOUSE.
You Can Make One and Use it at
Your Summer Stopping
place.

Everyone who goes to the country to
board for the summer takes along q ham
mock, out such a thing as a real summer
house is not supposed to be in reach, how
ever much the seclusion of one may be
wanted out of doors. Yet there is a way
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01
Venom Inhaled with the Air.

And imbibed with the water Of a malarious
locality, has still a certain antidote. Ex~
perience sanctions confidence in HOstetters
Stomach Bitters as q preventive of this
ScOurge All over this continent and in the
tropics it has proved itself q certain means
of Defense and an eradcant of intermit-
tent and remittent fevers, and other forms
of miaSma-bOrn disease. Nor is it less eff
fective for kidney troubles, constipation,
rheumatism and nervousness.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01
never ran into a rocking chair in the
dark, then "'-Y onkers Statesman.

Not His Only Fault.-Uncle Ezra
The paper says this candidate fer the
Legislature has great personal magnet
other charges ag'in him, too."-Puck.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01
Wood which Resists Decay.

The new process for preparing tele-
graph poles and railway ties was dlscov-
cred by NJ. Ammundsen, a Swede, and is
sists in removing the bark from the trees
during the spring, from the bottom to the
desired height, and then leaving them for
year Or two before cutting. The growth
is stopped and, as the tree does not die at
once, while trying to heal its wounds it
becomes saturated with resin, which
hardens until the trunk finally is changed
to ''candle wood,' which is well known to
wonderfully resist decay.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01

An old Georgia darkey, on being
asked if he believed the whale swallowed
Jonah, replied: Eyes, sub; Jonah didn't
Wuz due an de bailiffs wuz arter him.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01

Badness is either hereditary or caused
by sickness, mental exhaustion, wearing
tight-ftting hats, and by over-work and
trouble. Halls Remover will prevent it.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01

Scene: German art gallery.-Peasant
Woman (noticing an artist copying one of
the old masters)-'Why do they paint this
picture twice." Her Husband-sWhy.
that's quite plain. When the new picture
is done. they hang that on the wall and
throw the old one away."-Tit-Bits.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01

Joseph w. Grimes of Cleveland, O.,
rides a wheel to keep down his weight,
and he has reduced himself to $40
nOundS
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01

Five hundred horseless cabs will be
placed on the streets of Paris early in
July
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01
SPINNING WHEEL.

The Latest.-First Traveler-'Im an
American" Second Do-''And /, sir, am
a Greater New Yorker. philadelphia
North American.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01

Mrs. WinslOw's SOOTHING SYRUP for chit
dren teething, softens the gums, reduces infiam-
nation, alays pain, cures wind collie 25c bottle.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01

There is about twice as much beef
as mutton consumed in Scotland and
England.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01

I'm France about 10000 widows man
age to fit themselves out with new hus-
ba nds every year.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01

For lung and chest diseases, Piso's
Cure is the best medicine we have used.
Mrs. j. L. Northcott, Windsor, Ont,
Canada
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01

"A horse always goes up foreparts
first, and a cow directly the opposite.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01

Men who have worn the judicial er-
mine generally have certain privileges i'll
court that the struggling young lawyer
would make any sacrifice to obtain. \
newly admitted member of the bar made
suggestive remark to eX-Judge Curtis
Of New York about this, and the old gen
tlenan became very angry. When he
gets mad, he lets himself loose. He did so
on this occasion, but finally wound up
with, Il am a fool! [ am the biggest fool
on earth!' The youngster attempted to
soothe him with the remark: Judge, all
men are fools at times / have been a
fool myself" The enraged old lawyer
glared at him. You a fool?" he sneered.
Eyes, and a bigger fool than you, judge
This caused the judge to tear the little
hair left upon his venerable head. Il
deny it, sir!' he shouted; ''it is Il lie!
You could never be a bigger fool than l..
You have not the capacity, sir; not the
capacity
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01

The gypsy moth has appeared in La
coma, n H.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01

The total acreage of Texas in cotton
this year is estimated at 7,433, 946 acres,
which is an increase of little more than
915 per cent. over 1896, and the largest
in the history of the state. Cotton is all
planted. the crop being two or three
weeks late, due in many cases to re-
planting.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is a constitutional cure. Price IS cents
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01

Samuel T. Buxton, near Frederick.
Md, grew $50 bushels of wheat on thir-
teen acres.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01

The chappies who hang around the
Waldorf have a new drink. 1t is made of
whisky, lump of ice and hygeia water
Ordinary folk would tall it high ball.
The young struts call it Bradley Mar
tin," in honor Of last seasons fete.-New
York Press.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01

Sydney, Australia, can now boast the
largest town hall and the largest organ
in the world
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01

A Paradise for Invalids-Tourist- 1T
seems to me that this is a very unhealthy
place. Don't people die pretty often down
here? Stranger, l consider
this the health1est place on the hull foot
stool. Do people die here? Well, should
say not. Why, look here; my brother has
been sick abed ever since we struck these
parts fifteen years ago, and he amt dead
yit.'-Truth.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01

Yeast-"That man Doughton is very
sceptical. Unless he sees a thing he won't
believe it exists Crimsonbeak-"He
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01

Does the nobleman seem to think a
good deal of Miss Clara?' ''Oh, yes, in
deed. He calls her his little Klondike.' I"
Judge.
The times., 1897-04-19
City Brevities

wT John Riddle, clerk In the office ol
the chic: clerk ofthe State Department, has
gone 10 Nashville He viii represent the
State department al the exposition.
Rev. A q Rogers, Il. d, VIII lecture at
the Congregational Church tonight Mon
day on How We Got Our Bible" uu.
der the auspices of the American Society
OF Religious Education
Rathbone Temple. Nc ! i, T. s., viii give
at eutCrIainmeutaudh hop al / q. .. I. Hail,
Seventh street Urthwest, tonight An
knights OF Pythias, especially uniformed
members, are invited 10 attend
Sylvester Pye, colored, who has rep
utaJion among the police as an oldume
policy runner, was arrested Saturday as
he was crossing Long Bridge. Thirty
policy plays were found in Pye's pocket.
lie is an old offender IL TINS particular lire
Of business
The dead body OF an infant was found
Saturday evening in a vacant lot at the
corner OF Third street and Florida avenue
northwest. II was taken to No. s station
house and the coroner notified. This is
the fourth dead infant that has been found
IN tnat precinct during the past two weeks
The neighbors Of Michael McCauley, the
grocer at the corner OF Rhode Island avenue
and Fifth street north west, who was con-
victed Of the Illegal sale Of oleemargarine,
have prepared petition to the President
asking for the remission of his fine, and are
hopeful OF its Favorable consideration. Mr
NJ T. Anderson, eX-commander OF the q.
a X. DCpartmenuoftheP Potomac, has been
asked to present il.
The times., 1897-04-19
THE LOCAL PYTHIANS.
Energetic Work for Their Grand
Memorial Temple.

At recent meeting Of the local lodges Of
knights OF Pythias it was determined 10
erect grand memorial temple to the order
in this city.
A committee of forty-five, composed Of
three members from each lodge, and an
executive committee OF fifteen, one from
each lodge. was appointed to take charge
of the matter.
This committee, with Mr. ]. A. Frank
as chairman met Saturday night at the
headquarters OF the order, corner Ninth
and streets, to decide on plans of action
The chairman was authorized to issue
az appeal for financial aid to all the lodges
and friends of the order throughout the
country. The appeal will be sent out next
week
Washington being the birthplace Of the
order, the committees in charge are very
anxious that the proposed temple will
surpdss in grandeur any of its kind in this
country The exact cost of the building
Will not be determined until the Commit
tees can estimate the amount OF money
contributed sby outside lodges They cx-
pect to raise from 100000 tOS1 100000.
This they regard no wild expectation. s nee
the order in the United States numbers
500 900 members, among whom are some
of the wealthest men in America Prrsi-
dent Mckinley and William ]. Bryan sre
both members. The site of the building
has not yet been determined, but if ground
ca he procured it will he on or neal Penn
sylvania avenue, somewhere between the
Treasury and the Capitol.
The times., 1897-04-19
c. a. c. Indies, nar.

The Columbia Athletic Club VIII hold It's
last ladies' day Of the season this afternoon
from To 6 O'Clock, The committee Oh
amUsemCntS, under the direction of Irving
Brown. chairman, has decorated tie club
house ia handsome manner, and the chair
man has personally secured some OF the best
local musical talent, which VIII render the
numbers in an informal musicale, after
which dancing VIII follow. Among those
who viii participate are Miss At Lee, in
solos; Dr. ] c. ENner, baritone; James Wat
SON anG Melville Iiensey, Miss RavenNbury,
pianist, and George o. Connor, in new comic
songs The Capital Camera Club, Which
begins its competitive exhibition of pho
tographs. open to all amateurs, OH Tuesday,
has placed hundreds Of specimens on the
walls OF the clubhouse, and these will he
an additional attractive feature of the
ladies' day.