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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-20
STONE IN HER STOMACH,
From the Gazette. charlottesville. Ill

From the Gazette, BlandinsUlle, ILL.,
The wife of the Rev. A. r. Adams, pas
tor of the Bedford Christian Church at
Blandinsville, ILL.,, was for years COM
PEELED to live life of torture from dis"
ease. Her case bafied the physicians,
but to-day she is alive and well, and tells
the story of her recovery as follows:
About six years ago." said Mrs.
Adams, II weighed about 40 pounds,
but my health began to fail and I lost
flesh. My food did not agree with me
and felt like a stone in my stomach. L
began to bloat all over until l thought l
had dropsy.
II had pains and soreness in my left
side which extended clear across my back
and also into the region of my heart. Dur
ing these spells a hard ridge would appear
In the left side of my stomach and around
the left side
These attacks left me sore and ex-
hausted. All last summer l was SO nerv-
Gus that the children laughing and play
ing nearly drove me wild. l suffered also
from female troubles and doctored with
ten different physicians without receiving
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-20
Twelve Business Maxims.

The president of the London chamber
of commerce gives twelve maxims which
he tested through years of business ex-
perience, and which he recommends as
tending to insure success:
l. Have a definite aim.
2. Go straight for it.
3. Master all details.
4. Always know more than you are eX-
pected Re know
5. Remember that difficulties are Only
made to overcome.
6. Treat failures as stepping stones to
further effort.
Z. Never put your hand out farther
than you can draw it back
s. At times be bold; always prudent.
9. The minority often beats the MAORI
ty in the end
10. Make good use of other mems
brains.
II. Listen we'll; answer cautiously; de-
eide promptly.
II. Preserve, by all means in your
power, "a sound mind in q sound BODY"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-20
Willow Wood for Charcoal.

Spectators are said to be busy buying
VI all the willow wood available for the
use of the powder manufacturers. Trees
not over four feet in diameter are the
best and bring the most money. They
are most thickly found along streams in
Pennsylvania and adjoining states. The
reason that willow is sought after is that
it makes the best charcoal for mixing in
the ingredients necessary in the making
of powder. Willow wood charcoal is also
more easily pulverized than that from
any other wood. The wood is purchased
by shrewd buyers, who claim that it is
to be used for making kindling sticks
but a cord is worth ten times as much as
either pine or hickory. In times of peace
it's value amounts to but little.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-20
GUARD AGAINST FROST.
California Orchard to be Covered by a
Canvas Roof.

California Orchard to be Covered by a
Canvas Roof.
The Everest orange orchard on Mag
nolia avenue, five miles from Riverside,
Cal, is soon to be completely rooted in
This orchard, which is owned by Roches-
ter, n. Y, men, is one of the most val
liable in this section, as the trees are all
of the choicest varieties.
To guard against frost the manager has
decided to cover all the trees, and fifteen
acres are already under roof. This shell
ter is very ingenious. 1t consists of a
framework of light timbers, over which
on winter nights light canvas will be
spread The total cost of this covering
is about $500 an acre, very little when
the value of the crop is considered. With
small fires the temperature under the shell
ter cam be raised FIVE degrees in short
time.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-20
1QlIIgHsll
"Mu Husband Read"

ed no relief until I had taken six boxes
l am now taking the eleventh box and
have been greatly benefited.
Il was also troubled with nervous pros
tration and numbness of my right arm
and hand so that at times could hardly
endure the pain, but that has all passed
away. L now have a good appetite and
am able to do my own work. Have done
more this summer than in the past four
years put together. DR.. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People cured me and 1
think it my duty to let other sufferers
know it,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-20
PRINTER OF CHECK STAMPS.
The Evening Wisconsin Office Des.
ignated by the Governments.

The Evening Wisconsin company's
printing establishment has been desig-
mated by the treasury department as an
office for the printing Of government rev.
enue stamps on checks, drafts. etc. This
appointment has been made largely out of
consideration for the large lithographic
interests of Milwaukee, which is the
third city of the United States in that in
dustry. This appointment will be great
advantage to printers and bankers of the
Northwest
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-20
A Philippine Heroine.

One of the Philippine insurgent leaders
is beautiful woman whose life seems
to be charmed. Frequently we see peo-
pie in this country whose lives seem
charmed also, but the only charm about
and vitalize their blood with that cele.
brated remedy, Hostetter's Stomach Bit
tprg
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-20

II you ask me WHAT my present opinions
are, l will tell you.
Sometimes, too, he would say to pupils
who were taking down notes: you had
better not write down that observation
Very Likely l shall think differently next
year"
Above all, like other true scientists, he
was honest, and thought nothing Of own
ing himself at loss. One day, after lee
turing for time, he stepped short, raised
his spectacles, and said:
Gentlemen, | think it viii be better
for you to omit what L have been saying.
The fact is, l had an idea when | wrote
this down, but l have lost the train Of
thought connected with it, and | cannot
now recall it,
G. W. E. Russell. NJ. P, tells this
story in his book, COLLECTIONS and Rec
OllectiOns:"
"The late Lord -. who had a de-
formed foot. was going to visit the
Queen at Osborne, and before his ar
rival the Queen and Prince Albert de-
bated whether it would be better to warn
royal of his physical REGULARITY, so as to
avoid embarrassing remarks, or TO leave
it to their own good feeling. The latter
course was adopted. Lord - duly ar
rived. The foot elected no remarks
from the royal children, and the visit
passed off anxiously, but with success.
Next day the Princess royal asked the
Queen, Where is Lord - He has
gone back to London, dear oh, what a
pity! He had promised to show BERTHE
and me his foot! They had caught him
in the corridor and made their own terms
with their captive
Living Skeleton-"Did you get those
pretty garters | sent yOuT'
10 ha p-,+ 7 hon
use them
Living Skeleton-''And why not?"
Snake Charmer-"I have my garter
snakes you know.'-Syracuse Herald.
-:o:-
The Amer of Afghanstan takes great
pride in his gun factory at kabul, over
which Sir Salters Pyne presides. says an
exchange. He insists that his khans shall
visit it.
Amra Khan, who controls a distant
mountain region, came in one day, and aft
er seeing the works, asked Sir Salters,
Now tell me IN words just how you make
guns
1T is quite easy" replied Pyne "You
make hole first, and then wrap some
iron around it,
All said Amra Khan, sorrowfully,
there is plenty of air for the hole III my
country. only 20 one there knows how to
wrap the iron around it.'
ooh. papa, I stopped a runaway horse
today.
How did you DO it, my boy?'
Il ran inside the gate an yelled
Whoa "-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
ME an the old woman" said the Ken
lucky mountaineer, had a little rebate
t'other day bout how long we wuz mar
ried. l says hit wuz twelve year, an
she stuck out TO eleb m
grocer.
"She wuz. I'd forgot bout Buck an
Bill bein' twins. '-Sandusky Register.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-20


"My hus-
band hav-
ing read in
t b e news
p a p e + o (
d r. Will
Jams Pink
2 i'll S for
Pale 2 o.
pie, Undue
e d me to
try them. /
began TAX
ing b e m
i a s t No
vember but
e Y Derienc-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-20

The day after the performance of a
play in a certain large city the manager
of the theater wrote the following chill
ing note to the leading actor: my Dear
Sir: Your performance last night was 50
bad that several deadheads have written
demanding that their names be removed
from the free list."-Tit-Bits
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-20

Oar isn't much comfort in de remark
dat contentment is better dan riches,
said Uncle Eben. One is jes' about as
hahd to git as de other" Washington
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-20

Coughing Leads to Consumption.
kemp's Balsam will stop the cough at
once. Go TO your druggist today and get
a sample bottle free. Sold in 70 and 90
cent bottles. Go at once; delays are dan
gerous.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-20
A DENVER SERENADE.

o, wake by Tub frub your angel sleeb,
AID list to by tudeful lay,
The stars frub their widows brightly peeh,
Al boodbeabs around dee play,
But bust postpode this greeting bold
AID away frub you widow fit,
For l hab got such a dab bad cold
That l cad sig a little bit.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-20

Miss Passay-"I dread to think of my
birthday Miss Pert-"Why?
Did something unpleasant happen then5'
Brooklyn Life.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-20

EFT Permanently Cured. No fits nervousness after
IT. y first days OF Dr. Kline's Great Nerve Re-
storer. Send FREE a. trial bottle and treatise
DR. b q. KLINE, Ltd 9S1 Arch Street Phiadelphia, Pa
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-20

'You kin git yo' daily bread by prayin','
says Uncle Nose, "but de nightly chicken
has to be hustled fo'. "-Indianapolis Jour-
no
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-20

1 know that my life was saved by
Piso's Cure for Consumption. John A.
Miller, Au Sable, Michigan, April o.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-20
SPINNING WHEEL.

A WAR PRIMER

A WAR PRIMER
AS for Alphonso, the boy King Of Spain;
y is for Blanco, and brief be his reign;
G is for Cuba, the tyrant-oppresSed:
d is for Dewey, with victory blessed;
E is for England most friendly OF powers;
+ is for France, whose aid is not ours;
q is for Gomez, so fierce in the fray;
H is for HobsOn, our hero today;
Is for Insurgents, those bold rebel hordes;
j is for Jingoes, all firing off words;
Ks for the Kingdom that threatens to fall;
l. is for Liberty, best gift Of all;
NJ is for Maine, remembered, indeed;
\ is for Navy, taking the lead;
O is for Oregon, battleship grand;
+ is for Philippines, far-conquered land;
q is for Queen Christine, who battle alb
hOrS;
r is for Righteous and justified wars;
is for Sampson, an admiral he;
rs for torpedo, Il terror at sea;
US Uncle Sam, who gives the big show;
V is for Verd, what's there we don't know :;
VS. Tor Weyler, so cruel and bold:
Y is for XerXes, Of war methods old;
is for Yellow fake rumors of war;
rs for the Zeal of cur Hip, hip, hurrah"'
Cincinnati Post
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-20

Mrs WinsIOw's SOOTHING SYRUP for cAEt.
dren teethng, softens the gums, redu cesi nf1ars-
nation ,alays pain. cures wind collie. csc bottls-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-20

Maude-"Why have you thrown Clar-
ence overboardi"
Madge-'I couldn't marry a man with
a broken nose
Maude-"How did his nose get broken -
Madge-"I struck him playing golf
Tit-Bits.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-20

An amusing thing happened to q very
smart wedding not far from London the
other day. The brides parents sent to
some fashionable city florists to decorate
the chancel of the parish church, but
when the bridal party arrived not flow
er was visible and the place was as bare
as a barn. Indignation and surprise con-
sumed all concerned, and violent inquiries
were sent by wire to the fashiOnab bic for
lists to learn why they had failed to obey
instructions. The answer came in due
time with the bill. and OF inquiry it was
discovered that the smart = o'clock nup-
tails had been preceded by another earlier
wedding. The florists had arrived just
before and profusely adorned the church,
but as soon as the ceremony was over,
supposing it TO be the wedding for
which they were engaged, they carefully
removed all the decorations and bundled
them off to town! The moral of which
is: Don't leave bridal arrangements to
hirelings, and send the best man or a
bridemaid to inspect the parish church be-
fore the bride starts off for it.-Boston
Herald.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-20

John Hunter, one of the pioneers in the
practice of medicine hundred years ago,
was absolutely blind to any theory I'M
supported by facts, says the Youth S
Companion. While many men were
guessing out things, he was seeking to
prove them.
Il love to think" he said to one of his
collea CUES, though he afterwards quail
fed the statement by an almost contra
dictory one.
But why think! Why not make the
experiment?'
Like ether men Of real genius, he was
not afraid Of seeming inconsistent. Sir
Ast,ey Cooper once asked him, with some
surprise, if he had not once stated an
opinion directly at variance with one he
had just put forth. and he replied:
VERY likely. l hope | grow wiser
every year.
Again, a pupil inquired if he had not
written to a certain effect.
"NeYer ask me what / have said" he
returned, "or what l have written. But
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-20

The following advertisement in an ex-
change tells its own expressive story
"Wanted-To sell cheap for cash or ex-
change for twin baby carriage in first
class condition, a '97 combination tan
dem used but little and in excellent or
der"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-20
Have You a Son, Brother.

Husband or lover in the army or navy?
Mail him to-day 25c package Of Aliens
Foot-Ease, a powder for the feet. All
who march, walk or stand need it. 1t
cures aching, tired, sore, swollen, sweat
ing feet, and makes hot, tight or new
shoes easy. Feet can't blister, get sore or
callous where Aliens Foot-Ease is used.
10000 testimonials All druggists and
shoe stores sell it, 25c. Sample sent
FREE. Address Allen S. Olmsted, LIE
Roy, N. Y.
Chimmie-"Me fader's a sojer, an he
wears a uniform all dayw Bill-"Fergit
it! Me fader's waiter, and he sleeps in
a dress suit!'-New York Journal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-20

eve have the deepest we'll 1 ever saw
Oh our lot" What a boren'-Philadel-
pha Bulletin.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-20

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is a constitutional cure. Price rs cents
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-20

Three masked men recently held up
the stage running between Baker City
and Bridgeport, Or, and secured $4,000
in gold dust owned by a Chinese COM
pany. They took nothing from the pas
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-20

The Missouri members of yesterdays
editorial party expressed deep sorrow at
Missouris failure to erect state build
ing and in other ways do more to show
the world Missouri's richness and re-
sources.
Col. Ware expressed the whole matter
while taking in the sights OF the Streets
of Cairo. He gazed long and earnestly at
the camels, and then remarked:
'Missouri's got to do like those camels
if she takes her proper place among the
states.'
"How's that?' asked Judge Richards of
Fort Scott.
Get a hump on" said the colonel.
And about thirty Missouri editors said
Amenr'-Omaha World-Herald.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-20

Did his warm love melt her?'' ''No;
think it was his cold cash. '-Puck.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-20

A good Irish story will bear .considera-
Die retelling. Such, evidently, is the view
Of Cornhill Magazine, from which the fol-
lowing example is taken:
Chief Baron O'Grady was once trying
a case in an assize town where the court
house abutted on the green. a fair was
in progress, and just outside the court a
number Of asses We're tethered. AS coun-
sci was addressing the court one Of these
began TO bray.
Instantly the chief baron stopped the
speaker. "Wait moment Mr.. Bushe,"
he said. Il can't hear two at once
The court reared and the advocate grew
red. But presently, when it came to sum-
ming up, the judge was in full swing
when another ass struck in, whether by
the counsels cOntrivance or not. who
shall say? Anyhow, up jumped Mr..
Bushe, with his hand to his ear, and
said:
Would your lordship speak a little
louder? There's such an echo in the
court"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-20

The bonus volume to be presented to
subscribers TO the Edinburgh" edition of
Z. L. Stevenson's work is a collection of
shreds and patches. It contains, we are
told, two poems on lighthouses, memoir
on a new method of light for lighthouses,
a memoir on the thermal influence of for
ests, reflections and remarks on human
life, a broken essay on the ideal house,
and a suppressed preface to The Master
Of Ballantrae," and facsimiles of the
quaint little pamphlets which were issued
from the Davos private press. One of
these little pamphlets is called Not / and
Other Poems,'' and this is the title
poem"
Some like drink
In a pint pot,
Some like to think;
Some not
Strong Dutch cheese,
Old Kentucky Rye;
Some like these;
Not /.
Some like Poe,
And others like Scott,
Some like Mrs. Stowe;
Some not
Some like to laugh,
Some like to cry,
Some like chaff;
Not l.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-20

James Payn was not an athlete, and
after he had joined a walking party at
the lakes, one of its members wrote home
quoting a familiar line: The labor we
delight in physics Payn." Com
DaniOn.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-20

Gas the immortal William once said"
remarked Prince Henry, there's a di-
vinity that shapes our ends, rough hew
them how we will"
Really, now Heinrich" said the Kai-
ser, as he overheard the remark of the
prince, that is quite clever, but when did
l say ?'-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-20

ooh. papa, l stopped a runaway horse
today"'
How did you DO it, my hoy?''
Il ran inside the gate an yelled
Whoa "-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The herald., 1898-07-14

son. an appeal was taken to Admiral
Dewey. who very promptly sent sum-
Client sea power into the bay to capture
the defenses and make prisoners of the
garrison.
The only plea advanced by the German
commander was humanity" and that,
under the circumstances, was not rec
ognized by Admiral Dewey as a legal
tender. Apologies for the interference,
It 10 understood, have been volunteered,
and 1t il not probable that the incident
will be repeated. But It gives some COL
oring to the report, sent out few days
ago, that Germany would, under one pre-
text or another. endeavor to secure a,
foothold in the Philippines before the
close Of hostilities, with the view of hav-
ing something to say regarding the terms
Of settlement. If this shall develop into
q verify, an added responsibility Of great
gravity will devolve upon Admiral Dewey
and be inherited by Governor Merritt.
Germany may not, without peril. further
exploit such policy. Admiral Dewey will
not permit It. Governor Merritt will have
scarcely more patience with it. The
United States will not tolerate II.
The herald., 1898-07-14
A Daily Necessity

The stereotypers' strike, which caused a
news famine In Chicago for the first time
in the city's history, has served to demon
strate In most emphatic way the i'm
portance of the modern newspaper as an
everyday factor of life. Coming just at a
crisis in the war operations in Cuba and the
Philippines, the strike practically isolated
Chicago from the rest of the world, and the
reading public was marooned. The tele-
graph, the telephone and the bulletin board
were utterly unable to fill the void left by
the peoples universal educator, the daily
press
ut seems like a funeral" remarked a
prominent city official. II would rather
miss my breakfast than fail to find my
morning newspaper, and this strike, no
matter how 1t terminates, has taught me q
lesson--you will never hear me complain
Of the worthlessness of any papep again
as long as live. We never miss the water
till the well runs dry
The dependence of the public on the daily
newspaper never was demonstrated better
than 1t has been in this city since the stereo-
typers placed their embargo upon the pub
l:cation of the news. The people know
now, II they never knew 1t before, that the
daily newspaper has become one Of the
necessaries of life.-Chicago Times-Her-
-
The herald., 1898-07-14

Pacific coast. The natural inference.
from the language Of the telegram, is
that It Is to be extended westward from
Ogden, but that. we happen to know, is
not warranted The extension will be
southwestward, from Maryvale to some
point on the Pacific near Los Angeles, the
shortest and most practicable route, trav-
ersing virgin country all. the way, rich
In all the elements OF profitable railway
traffic, and offering Inducements not held
out by any conceivable line westward
from Ogden. The added statement that
the line IL TO be ultimately extended into
old Mexico confirms the correctness Of
our conclusions. Colonel Dodge Is made
to say that work upon the extension will
possibly begin next year. He lie man Of
action, rather than OF words. and seldom
breaks into the newspapers In the ex-
ploatation Of his plans. The fact that he
has been found willing to talk at all about
them. and to concede the correctness of
the reported intentions Of his company,
gives the news strong coloring of prob
ability.
The herald., 1898-07-14
a NAN OF DESTINY

It is an exceptional tribute to the worth
and popularity Of Judge Mcguire that,
at the zenith Of a rather remarkable
public career as an exponent of Demo-
cratic tenets, he should have been Sc
lected rs the standard-bearer Of politi-
cal Organization with which he has
never affiliated, however zealously he
may have espoused some of the obviously
wise principles for which 1t contends.
And 1t is In the highest degree. credit
able to the wisdom and sagacity Of the
controlling spirits of the Peoples party
in California that they have waived con-
siderations less consequential, and have
Courageously pursued the course which
the logic Of the situation unerringly
pointed out. Confronted, at the outset
Of campaign In which 1t is hoped to
join all reform elements in a combined
assault upon a common enemy. with the
delicate task of leading the way to a
harmonious and satisfactory coalition,
the Sacramento convention has thus far
met the fondest expectations Of those
who delegated power to it to make sue
cess not only assured, but doubly de-
sirable.
The election of Judge Mcguire as chief
magistrate of this great state is a con-
summation that may be devoutly wished
by all who have a sincere and continuing
interest in its domestic well being, in
its material progress, in its rating as
an enlightened commonwealth, and in the
blessings that are sure to flow from a
wise. dignified, decorous. prudent and
economical administration of public af-
fairs.
Enthusiastic Endorsement of the nom
ination of Judge Mcguire, is the. first
duty Of California Democrats. That it
will be esteemed as a privilege by the
masses of the party throughout the state
regardless Of the attitude of the
''bosses"-is scarcely debatable. There
could be no escape from the obvious OBJ
legation were there a disposition to shirk
It. No loyal member of the party will
scorn any honorable fundamentally for
bringing about so desirable consumma-
ton as the election of Judge Mcguire.