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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-03-24
THE USEFUL WASP.
a Swarm of Them Kill Four Hundred to
Five Hundred Flies in Twenty Minutes.

A Swarm of Them Kill Four Hundred to
Five Hundred Flies in Twenty Minutes.
By common agreement the wasp is
accepted as emblematical of irritability
and petty malignity; but even this
much-abused hymenopterous insect
plays a beneficial part in the work of
nature.
A number OF wasps were seen by Mr..
r. NJ. Darlington, an Irish naturalist,
buzzing about his COWS. Closer inspec-
ton revealed that they were all busy
catching flies, and bouncing with the
rapidity of hawks after birds on the
flies as they tried to settle or rest on
some favoTite part of the cow One
white COW drew more wasps than any
of the others, because the moment a
fly alighted it was seen at once against
the skin. When a wasp catches a fly
it Immediately bites off both wings,
sometimes a leg or two, and occasional
ly the head.
Mr.. Darlington saw some of the wasps
when laden with one fly catch another,
without letting go the first, and then
fly away with both. There was con-
slant stream of wasps carrying away
flies, probably to feed the larvae in their
nests, and returning again to the cows
to catch more. In about 20 minutes
Mr.. harrington estimated that between
800 and 400 flies were caught on two
COWS living close to where he stood,
Perhaps this narrative of good deeds
accomplished will lead people to think
more leniently of the vices of the wasp.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-03-24
THE HOT SPRINGS

Located in the Black Hills of South Da-
kota have wonderful medicinal proper
ties for the cure of rheumatism. neural
gia, and kindred ailments, and should be
investigated by all suffering from such
troubles. First-claes hotel accommoda-
tions and baths. Tourist tickets on sale
daily ami especially low rates on the first
and third Tuesdays of each month.
Full information furnished on applica-
ton to ticket agents Chicago & North
western railway.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-03-24

crown that a woman may wear 10 wear II
she must take proper care of herself and
see to it that the delicate organs that are
distinctly feminine are always healthy and
strong Thousands of women fall short of
good health in this one respect, and as
result soon become but wrecks of their
former selves A woman cannot long retain
her general health who is suffering from
weakness and disease of the organs that
make wifehood and motherhood possible.
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription acts
directly on these organs. 1t makes them
we'll and strong. 1t prepares woman to be
a wife and mother. 1t does away with the
discomforts of the expectant period and
makes baby's advent easy and almost pain
less All good druggists sell it.
at am glad" writes Mrs. Louisa Arthurs, OF
Ostwalt Irede1l Co., N. c., to express my graft
tude to YOU for the benefits have received from
your medicines After the birth of my second
child / was stricken with arrangement OF the
stomach and liver and full line of female weak
nesses For seven years suffered untold misery.
Then my husband J. S. Arthurs, sent for copy
of YOUR Common Sense Medical Adviser The
book described my sufferings SO plainly that
purchased bottles of your Favorite Prescription ;
and Golden Medical Discovery and vial o.
case hopeless, and laid aside your medicines,
calling them nostrums, and for six months lay
under his disgusting treatment. AT the end OF
this time commenced taking your medicine and
improved very fast. / soon able to do my
housework. My baby thrived fast, and IS to-day
the healthiest child have. Your medicine saved
my life My recovery astonishing. rec
onmend your medicines constantly"
DR.. Pierce's Pellets cure Constipation.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-03-24
Attention HOrsemen
KINZER BOY

No. 6526 Wallace's Register, Standard Breu
sill d by Harry BIandy, No. I199. by Volunteer
sire of twenty.seven 2 80 and better trotters
sire of horses with records from 2:I1L to 2:19
sire of SIX sons who have produced forty trot
tiers with records from 2;16@ to 2:30. He is
seal-brown stallion. foaled June %. 1884, seven
teen hands high in the withers. like the Volun-
teers has plenty of depth through the girth, has
broad. arched ribs and strong powerful loin
he is broad across the hips, and his quarters
are excellent.
This horse will make the spring season of
1897, commencing March l. Terms S25 for sea-
son; one leap SO. | mare has to be returned
owner can take the season term on paying Sl5
extra If he so chooses: money Cue after serYice.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-03-24

"A fresh and choice line of meats
will be kept constantly on hand at
my market, 621 Main street Prompt
attention to orders and satisfaction
guaranteed. The public's patronageis
solicited. WILLIAM WIEsEMANN,
621 Main street.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-09
RIOT IN CALCUTTA.

The Mosism Population Take Advantage al
tho Temporary Absence 80 Governing OF
hcisls To Foster AN Outbreak Against tho
European Residents OF the Town. Com.
| promise Considered hut AS "a Dangerous
Makeshift.
CALCUTTA, July 3. A compromise on
the plague measures having been ar
ranged between the authorities and
the rioters the disturbances have
ceased. The absence of rain is causing
the greatest anxiety throughout India.
The rioting arose out of the growing
practice OF the Mohammedans OF seiz-
ing and refusing 10 pay rent for GER
tain so-called mosques. built, contrary
TO the tenets of the Mohammedan re-
ligion,on ground belonging to infdels.
The demolition OF mud hut. a So
called mosque. led 10 the outbreak
The rioters were continually reinforced
in response 20 kilograms sent up the
country, in which they appealed to
all true Mohammedans To aid their CO.
religious brethren.
For 4s hours the police and military
were repeatedly obliged to clear the
streets. Detached parties of Moham-
they found them, in some cases drag
ging them from their glarries.
All Geographic lines were cut aud
the buildings containing Europeans
we're besieged. There were many mar
row escapes. The rioters shouted war
cries and vile epithets and grossly in
suited European woman.
In several parts of Calcutta it is still
dangerous for Europeans to go about
and II is likely to remain so owing to
the nature of the compromise by which
the riot was brought TO an end.
The trouble is greatly increased by
the absence of the higher officials,
most of whom are now in the hills.
Those who remained behind hesitated
to underta Ike the responsibility of ex-
treme measures. The result was that
the troops were not allowed to fire or
TO take the offensive. even when ex-
posed to every kind of indignity and
insult Their behavior and self-re-
streint under the circumstances were
admirable.
1t is understood that the compro mise
is based upon the unconditional sur
render of the lands, but it is believed
that this concession will prove stand
ing menace 10 the safety of Europeans,
as the rioters will celebrate the victory
throughout all India.
In spite Of the cessation of the riots
the situation is regarded as extremely
grave, and it is felt that unless some
official is invested with plenary powers
turing the absence of the governing
authorities European citizens will be
compelled to act on their own respon-
'ibility.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-09
ELECTRICITY.

"Bottled sunlight" Is what they cal
Tcslo's new light
Lightning struck young man who
was driving near Martinsburg, w. Va.
and SO shocked him that his fingers had
To be pried from the reins, and his
physician fears that paralysis may set
ia.
Lightning split two oak trees from
the top 10 the ground just outside the
house OF j. IL. Lee, Jr.. near Myrtle
vile. Va, and then passing down the
chimney killed Mr.. Lee and shocked his
wife, child, father and brother, who
were sitting about the hearth.
The officers of the Oakland Cali San
Leandro d Haywards Electric railway
do not agree with President Vroeland.
of the Metropolitan Traction company,
in his policy of discharging employees
frequently, and have established q grad
uated wage system TO encourage long
terms of service on their line.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-09
UNEASY INDIANS
Creating Concern for the safet y OF Euro
peans I'm the East.

BOMBAY, July 3.-The assassins of
Lieut.. Ayerst. Of the commissary. who
was shot and killed by concealed
natives while leaving the governors
reception at Ganeshkind on the even
ing of June %. jubilee day, Plague
Commissioners Rand being dangerously
wounded at the same time. are still a,
large.
The aggressive attitude of the ma
tves, prior to the shooting, was re-
marked.
There were whisperings of impend-
ing disaster to Europe and il is thought
that the whole native community, in
Guiding the police, had foreknowledge
that something was going to happen.
On jubilee night-an anonymous let
ter arrived at Rand's bungalow, saving
You will die to-day, and the queen
will die two days after. Many Others
will follow, and the soldiers will all be-
killed.
Threatening letters have been re-
ceived by other Europeans. During the
progress of the plague prominent Him
docs made violent accusations against
the British soldiers, charging them
with ravishing the women and rob-
bing and ill-treating all who came in
contact with them. The allegations
that the Brahrnins are responsible for
the murders which have recently oc-
Cured are repudiated vigorously.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-09

SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY GAGE
AT the end of the fiscal year 1896.
one year ago." continued Secretary
Gage. 1.-THE gold reserve was only SlO2, :
600. 900, or just barely above tbs the
oretical reserve of a hundred millions.
There was fear that before the year
was over there might be very large ex-
ports, compelling the administration to
again issue bonds for gold. Now we
not only have a gold reserve of SAL
600, 600, but there is not cloud in
sight as TO its continuance aD-
proximately at that very comfort
able level. This is the most hopeful
sign that see in the present condition
OF the government finances. for when
the country is all right and the gov
eminent ali right, the gold reserve is
sure TO be all right, and vice versa.
IA the end Of this fiscal year" re-
sumed the secretary, looking over the
official statement, which had just been
placed upon his desk, 1.-The condition
of the government is all that could be
desired. There is no trouble with
the gold reserve-that barome-
ter of confidence The BUSH
ness men. capitalists and investors
not only OF our own country, but of the
world. are content with our situation
and prospects All the nervousness
which formerly held us in its tolls has
disappeared. In its place we have con-
fdence in the future. confidence in the
government, confidence in ourselves.
The boarding Of gold has stopped, and
much G. the yellow metal that was
piled away during the depression has
come out and gone into circulation.
The closing Of the fiscal year brings
US nearer to the passage of new tariff
law. which will give business settled
condition. we hope. for n long time.
That 1t will also give the government
sufficient revenue for its needs and do
away with deficits we have satisfactory
evidence
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-09
s rs $50
)cc1Ratsss1E5HN2r).
Western Wheel Works
- % MAKERS ~
CATALoGNE FREE
HER LIFELIkE STATUE
stgnalized Her Departure from the
World of Artists.

Before her marriage she had been n IN.
NOUS sculptures She had made several nor.
traits of wellknown men, and everyone pre-.
dicted for her still more brilliant future.
when she suddenly set all predictions at
naught by marrying a wealthy man who dis
approved of her keeping up her professional
work. She was very quiet under tins re-.
strictlon, but was supposed TO rebel inward.
ly. Therefore when, at a dinner party one
evening, she asked her old friend, Gen.
Bashar, To come and see her on the follow
ing evening and inspect her last piece Of
work. which she thought the best and most
lifeikc she had ever executed, he sup.
posed he was TO use his influence to prevail
upon the husband TO permit her to resume
her place among the working fraternity OF
artists
am sure you will like it, general she
SAID, with winning smile. 1T fairly lives
and breathes. | confess | am in love with
it myself
On the appointed evening the general,
with some misgIvings over the deicacv OF
the task intrusted to him, presented him.
self. Instead OF inviting him TO the studio
his hostess, to his surprise, offered to bring
her last bit TO him.
'Oh, it's a statuette, is it," he asked
We'll, yes, you might call il So" she an
swered. as she went out of the room Ina
few minutes she returned, bearing in her
arms-a baby!-Chioago Times Herald.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-09
The Pan American Delegates at the .Fu-
ture Great"

ST LOUIS, July 3. st. Louis held out
the glad hand of welcome Friday
morning to her honored guests from
the South and Central American states
An hour before the time for the ar
rival of the special train Mcssrs, l.. D..
klngsland, James A. Reardon. Henry
Stanley, Louis Fusz. Goodman King.
W. II. Gregg, Jr.. with Manager Ar
buckles and large delegation Of the
Spanish club, were standing in the
midway of the Union station. gaily be-
decked with badges and with all de-
tails of the days programme perfected.
AT $3.50 o'clock the long train pulled in.
The reception committee, headed by
James A. Reardon, passed through the
gates, and then, after greetings, the
distinguished visitors were led through
the Terminal hotel into the grand hall
on the second floor.
Here ex-Gov. Standard greeted the
guests lin the name of the commercial
interests Of St Louis" and outlined
the days programme. The guests then
entered the carriages in waiting and
started for the Southern hotel.
They are being shown the points Of
interest about the city.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-09
A NARROWING STORY.
AfloGt in q Steamer with Yellow
Jack
Disguised ne Tropical Dysentery The Fc-
Yer spreads and Results la Two or Three
Funerals Daily The Hand Playes
While Death Does Its Work.

NEW York. July 3.--Passengers who
arrived here last night on the steam
ship Alliance tell narrowing story Of
their experience aboard the Pacific
mail steamer City of Para, which left
Panama for san Francisco May 90 last.
1t seems that two days after leaving
the isthmns yellow fever broke out
among the crew and passengers on the
Pacific liner, which caused panic
on board and resulted in the
death of the commander of the
vessel, Capt. Martensen. Three-fourths
of the passengers. IL is said, were at
tackled by the disease, and at least a
dozen of them found watery graves.
When the vessel finally reached San
Francisco the facts of the terrible voy-
age were suppressed. and the sickness
and deaths were attributed to tropical
dysentery. But the passengers who
came here last night say that the
symptoms were plainly those of yellow
fever.
The disease was raging on the 18TH
mus, but when the passengers went ON
board the City of Para they were all
told by the officers that they need have
no fear. There was no effort at fumiga-
ton, and when Mrs. Capt. Mitchell.
the wife of an Englishman command
ing one of the vessels of the Chilian
line, appeared on the City of Para
heavily yelled there was no uneasiness.
Three days out she died from the So
called tropical dysentery.' she was
buried at sea, and the next to be taken
down was Capt. Martensen.
Before he died the fever had spread
all over the ship. In first cabin and
steerage alike the yellow death dealer
went, and how many were Frustrated
will probably never be known. The
officers suppressed every scrap of news
they could and DIR. REM insisted on
his original diagnosis.
AT Punta Arenas, the Echeveria fam
lily, one of the richest in Costa Rica,
took passage on the City of Para, not
knowing that Yellow Jack was raging
ON board. The vessel proceeded on its
voyage up the coast. There were two
or three funerals day and those who |
We're not affected were panic stricken.
After much pleading a number of
passengers were put ashore at Corinta
and San Jose de Guatemala. 1t is l
alleged that the officers of the vessel 1
supplied the passengers with spoiled |
meat, and this is believed to have /
added To the yellow fever spread.
AT San Salvador "a band came aboard,
and while the passengers were sick
and dying the musicians gave fve-bou,
concerts daily.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-09
AN IMPORTANT ARRANGEMENT
The United states and Mexico to Exchange
Weather bureau Reports.

WASHINGTON, July Am important
arrangement has been completed be-
tween the United States and Mexico
for an exchange of weather bureau re-
ports. The United States is interested
in securing information of storms til at
come into this country through Mex.
leo, and Mexico wants to know about
low temperatures working toward
them. An effort will now be made
To secure some arrangement by which
information of storms in the west
Indies can be secured. The bureau
now has reports at irregular times from
the West Indies, where there are nine
meteorological stations. But il is de-
sired to have daily telegraphic report
such as is received in this country.
The West India service would cost
about $4,000 per annum. The
Mexican service is secured with cost
ofn over $500 and possibly not more
than $500 per annum.
The Mexican system will reach sta
tions over the whole region of the
country covered by the Mexican tcle-
graphic service, with ut least one sta.
ton in Lower California. six on the
Mexican gulf coast and possibly six on
the-Pacific coast. These reports will be
delivered by Mexico free to this country
in exchange for which the United States
service will twice day deliver to Mex.
leo the reports received from stations
In the southern half Of California.
Arizona. New Mexico and the gull
states. The arrangement with Mexico
Is similar TO that now in operation be-
tween Canada and the United States
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-09
SPORT AND PASTIME.

A one-legged newsboy In Buffalo
serves route of papers on bicycle.
DIR. James II. Cooke, of Boston, though
blind. is one of the most enthusiastic
bicycle riders. lie rides a duplicate
with Mrs. Cooke.
When Linton. the professional bicy-
clist, was buried the other day. his b..
cycle draped in black was led behind
the hearse.
letter has been discovered in fho
British museum which gives the origin
of the game of billiards. 1t was in.
vented by London pawnbroker " hose
name was William Kew.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-09
some Interesting fncts Regarding
the Output of Crescent Bicycles.

This article is intended to convey con.
ception OF the enormous amount of raw ma
teIial consumed during season in supply
ing the demand for one OF the most popular
bicycles made. The Western Wheel Works.
Chicago, makers OF the Crescent wheel. have
the largest, and without doubt the most
complete, bicycle factory in the world. and
can turn out, when running to fullest ca
pacity, 725 finished Crcscents in twelve
hours. or q complete up to date" bicycle
per minute.
They used during 1896 $50 miles Of tub.
ing. or enough TO nearly reach from Chi
cago TO 1t. Paul If placed in straight line
The spokes were made IN their own fac
tory, and required $50 miles of wire, or
enough TO reach from Chicago TO Lincoln
Neb: 80 miles of brass rod was required
tor spoke nipples. If the spokes, spoke nip
pies and tubing We're placed in a straight
line they would reach from Chicago 10 the
Rocky Mountains At Denver. The cranks.
u placed end to end, would cover a distance
OF - miles. They used 35 miles OF steel for
crank aNlcs, wheel aNlcs and pedal axles,
and 10 miles of steel for seat posts Ii the
iin~ that We're used in the manufacture oil
tresccnts IN DO were placed one upon the
other they would make n pile 1880 feet
high, 5000 feet higher than Pixies Peak
and about the height of Mount Elias in
Alaska, whose summit has never vet been
reached by man. Ii required 81, 0si square
feet Of sheet steel to make the Crescent
hollow tooth sprockets. and 81 $40 square
feet Tor the steel stampings OF the head and
seat post clamps, or IN all enough flat steel
to cover an area of 1t acres. There were
used ~ miles OF cork grips, l0s miles OF
finished hubs, and % miles OF steel wire to
PIN frames together before brazing The
finished chains, end 10 end, would reach
10 miles, and the different pieces OF which
they are composed would reach 1874 miles,
or IN all 800 miles, the distance from Chi
cago to Cincinnati. The bearings Of 1899
Crcscents required 1897 300 steel balls.
which, If placed in straight line side BY
side, would reach distance OF 81, miles.
10 lace the chain and dress guards on the
ladies trescents manufactured u 1880 re-
CURED 43i. lj0 yards OF cord, or 24V miles,
enough To allow small boy to stand on
the top OF the Auditorium tower in Chicago
and fly his kite where the people IN Des
Molncs, Iowa, could see il. To supply
Crcscents sold in 1896 required l,60d ~
bolts, and liss,075 nuts, having an arsre
gate weight Of % tons. The total weight
OF the complete bicycles was 2is-Si2
pounds, or ll9l tons To crate these bl-
cycles required l.235.7i0 square feet Of lum-
Der made mp in pieces: T2,7lS.6ts separate
and distinct pieces entered into the con
structiOn of 80 Crescents, and If all were
placed in a straight line end TO end, they
would reach from New York to some dis
tance in the Pacific ocean west OF san Fran
cisco.-Crescent Bulletin, July |. 1897.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-09
IN HONOR OF LOGAN.
Grand Military Display at the Unwilling
of the Monument.


CHICAGO July AT the request OF
Senator's Cullom and Mason. Secretary
Alger has decided to send 1000 regular
troops to Chicago to take part, on July
%. in the ceremonies at the unwilling
of the Logan monument The senators
represe nted to the secretary of war the
national character of this event. and
Gen. Alger, being la great admirer OF
Gen. Logan, suggested TO the president
that the unwilling of this monument
should be recognized as an event of ma.
tional Importance. The president
agreed with the secretary of war and
the Illinois senator Secretary Aiger
has issued an order for two full r.gi-
ments of infantry one battalion of
light artillery and two companies of
cavalry to report for duty at Chicago
on July -. The troops will he drawn
from Forts Sheridan, Wayne and
Brady, and jefferson Barracks So
many United States troops have not
been detailed for such an event in many
years, with the exception of the dedica.
ton of Gen. Grants tomb in New York
last April. With 1000 federal troo, 5,
the state militia and military compa-
MES from adjoining states. there prom
ises to be great military display at
the unveiling of the monument.
The president and his cabinet will
also be here If il is possible for them 10
leave Washington.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-09
MONETARY MATTERS.
Secretary Gage Says Affairs are
in Good Shape.
Confidence In the Future. Confidence a
the Government and Confidence la
Ourselves Are tho Prevailing
Conditions

NEW York, July "A special to tho
Herald from Washington saws; The
governments financial affairs are IN
good shape, said Secretary Gage in an
interview. 1--WE have come to the end
of the fiscal year with n good resource
behind us and brighter hopes for the
future. feel assured that by the time
June 80, is9s, rolls around, the govern
me nt's affairs will be in even better
condition, while the people Of the coun-
try will have cause for thankfulness
that new era Of prosperity has set in