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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-10-12
Rather Incongruous.

Maj. Woodbury. has a fine machete that
once belonged to a Spanish officer. Its
handle is highly Ornamented, but that
does not lessen the murderous appearance
of its broad Toledo blade.
you would not expect to find holy en-
blems upon these murderOus weapons,
would yCu?' said the major to a friend,
to whom be was showing the machete.
But the Spanish officers have the Curl
Gus fashion of having the emblem Of their
patron saint stamped upon the blade. or,
if they have no patron saint, the holy
emblem of their natal day. This one,
you see" he said, turning the blade over.
has the Agnus Del stamped upon it,"
And there. sure enough, within a little
circle, was stamped a lamb, with one
foot over the shaft of a cross.-New York
Trih11nn
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-10-12
DecolIete Gowns will be Cut Low.

Modistes, American, French and Eng
lish, have 'served notice" that evening
gowns will be Startlingly decollete. From
Paris Redfern writes that the gowns will
be worn lower than ever before, and that
the startling fashions of the London sea-
son just passed will be exaggerated in
Europe and America this winter. When
modistes say. 1T is the mode, madam
madam usually acquiesces. Will she bow
to the inevitable in the corsage thai is
scarcely more than an illusion? Or will
she rebel as she did at the threatened re-
invasion of the ugly %hoopskirt and exer-
else her inalienable right to dress modest
ly and with taste? American men, with
hats dotted, respectfully await their deci-
sion as to the impending fashion. To
adopt or not to adopt? That is the ques-
ton.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-10-12
Ladrones Not PrOperly Named.

When the American troops took the
Ladrone islands a soldier lost a revolver
On the beach. The native who found it
Immediately went out in a boat and Wis
tied every transport until he was able to
restore the article to its owner. And
this example of sc%rupulous honesty comes
from a place the name of which means
Thieves island!"
The wheat yield of New South Wales
is estimated at L 5000 600 bushels. 1t is
expected that there will be 4 substantial
e~XpOrtable surplus.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-10-12
The Enigmatical.

Robert Browning was once introduced
to the Chinese ambassador, the in%troducer
who acted as interpreter, observing that
they were both poets. In the conversa-
ton, Browning asked how much poetry
his excellency had written. Tour vol
umes," was the answer. "And what style
Of poetry does your excellency cultivate?'
"Chiefy the enigmatical,' replied the 9th
er. eve felt doubly brothers after that
was Browning's subsequent comment
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-10-12

DEAR EDITOR: If you know of a solicit
tor or canvasser in your city or elsewhere,
especially a man who has solicited for sub
scriptiens, insurance, nursery stock. books
or tailoring, or a man who can sell goods,
you will confer a favor by telling him to
correspond with US; or If you will insert
this notice in your paper and such parties
will cut this notice out and mail to us, we
may be able to furnish them a good posi-
tion in their own and adjoining counties.
Address
AMERICAN WOODEN MILLS CO.,
Chioa or
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-10-12
One Way to Catch FIamingoes.

The famingoes which fish in a lake
near Mount Ascotan. in the Andes, are
easily caught by the Indians. The lake
is fed by a hot spring, but most Of the
surface is frozen every night. Accord
ingly the Indians, knowing that if the
birds fish in the colder places they will
be frozen fast by their legs. visit it every
morning to seize them before the hot sun
thaws the ice.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-10-12

laureate in America" she said. The Phil
istine did not know what she meant, but
following the trail of her chat until she
said that her f~avorite among the "hosier
On the Pumpkin" and then he exclaimed
that it was Riley, the Hoosier poet"
ooh, you Americans have such a queer
way of ~pronouncing things" said the
woman. "Yes, but Mr.. Riley is not a
hosier. he is began 'the Philistine."
But she cut the explanation short with,
"Oh, l see; it is a joke, then; you Ameri-
cans are so funny. l suppose you think
Mr.. Riley is a blue-stocking, and so you
call him a hosier."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-10-12

Ask your Grocer today to show you a
package of GRAIN-O, the new food drink
that takes the place of coffee. The chill
dren may drink it without injury as well
as the adult. All who try it, like it.
GRAIN-O has that rich seal brown of
Mocha or Java, but it is made from pure
grains, and the most delicate stomach re-
ceives it without distress. "a the price of
coffee. 15c. and % cts. per package. Sold
nv all pr0nprS
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-10-12
Halls Catarrh Cure.
Is taken internally. Price IS cents.

There are 40, O 1886 merino sheep in
New South Wales, the long-Wooled sheep
numbering 1923. $50. and the English and
crossbred sheep 3,SS6,9 61.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-10-12

Sit down and cool off suddenly, and
then regret it, for stiffness and soreness
is bound to follow. Follow them up
with st. Jacobs Oil and you will have
nothing to regret from O prompt cure.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-10-12

Some idea of the educational influence
of the British museum can be gathered
from the fact that over 100000 persons
visited it last year.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-10-12

Kemp's Balsam will stop the cough at
once. Go to your druggist today and get
a sample bottle free. Sold in Is and so
cent bottles. Go at once; delays are dan
gorOuS.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-10-12

China is not popularity known as an
orange-growing country, but in 1897
oranges valued at 91O,219 were exported
from FOOchoW.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-10-12

The Standard Bank of Australia
Omitted has gained the distinction OF
having failed three times in less than
seven years.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-10-12

For lung and chest diseases, Piso's
Cure il the best medicine we have used.
Mrs. J. L. Northcott, Windsor, Ont.
Canada.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-10-12

EFT G Permanently Cured. No fits or nervousness after
tt " first days use of DR.. Kline's Great Nerve Re
storer. Send for FREE &2.0O trial bottle and treatise.
DR: R. KLINE. Ltd. 931 Arch Street. Philadelphia, Pc:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-10-12

It is now said the grain crops IN Eu-
rope may amount to $4,000, 600 bushels
more than last year.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-10-12

wANTED.-Case of bad health that will
not benefit. Send 5 cents to Ripans Chemical Co.
New York. for 10 samples and 1000 testimonials.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-10-12

Washing is done in Japan by getting
into a boat and letting the garments to be
washed drag after the boat by a long
string.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-10-12

Mrs. WfnsIOv's SOOTHING SYRUP for children
teething, softens the gums, reduces Inflammation,
allays pain, cures wind collie. csc q bottle.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-10-12

The Philistine tells Of meeting a WON
an at a literary reception in London who
said she had heard the American ''hosie1
poet read at Exeter Hall. How curious
that a hosier should become your poet
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-10-12

Lord de Liverus-"When | tell you that
I look upon your daughter as a pearl be-
yond price,
Mr.. Bondstock (deprecatingly)-"Oh,
come now! Aren't you putting it a little
strong?"
Lord de Liverus-"Well. beyond my
price, at any rate."-Town Topics.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-10-12

The population of Ireland has de-
creased by 9710 during the past year.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-10-12
Seems to Get Ripe,

One complaint seems to get ripe in
autumn, and that is Neuralgia. To
Soothe the pain, strengthen the nerves
and rid the system of it, use st. Jacobs
Oil, the best known cure.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-10-12

More than 10000 Frenchmen belong
to the Legion of Honor. Thirty-two
thousand of these are connected with the
army. The rest are civilians.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-10-12

Baron Oppenheim, the wealthy banker
of Colonge, though a Christian of the
third generation, never denies his Jewish
origin, no matter where he happens to be,
says the Argonaut. Lately a French fin
ancier, also of Hebrew extraction and a
native of a little German town, though
~naturalized in France, paid him a visit
at his Cologne counting-house. bent on a
large stroke of business i'll which he need
ed the aid of Baron Oppenheim, whose
financial influence along the Rhine is al
most paramount. He sent in his card.
The bit of pasteboard almost suppressed
the real name of the caller, which was
Cohn, but added to the mere @ of the
Coin a long and flowing title, more or
less fictitious, thus: lie Baron G. de
Point Figuier." Baron Oppenheim took
the card, smiled a quiet smile, and then
babe his caller welcome, and proceeded to
discuss business with him. The next day
he returned the French financier's visit,
and sent in a card on which was printed
lie Baron O. de Cologne"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-10-12

The true born Englishman like a prece-
dent, and has no sympathy with too much
originality in religion or in anything else.
Mo- to be outdone by the Saxon in this
national trait, an lrishman member of the
House of Commons, on being interrupted
the other day by the speaker, exclaimed
Then, sir, / will reiterate what | was
going to say"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-10-12

You read the other cay the assertion of
a passionate press agent that Cyrano de
Bergerac was "a gentleman with a very
large nose" But was the nose really as
large as that of Signor Rubbi, an opera
singing in Dublin the part of Fiorello in
The Barber of Seville" When he had
sung Piano, pianissimo,'' a voice cried
from the gallery, "Misther Rubyr.' The
singer stopped a moment, and then again
sang his piano, pianissimo.'' Again the
cry, .,Misther RUBY The singer, at a
loss, looked at the gallery and at the
leader. He was about to sing the third
time when the voice cried: "Bedad.
Misther Ruby, the full Of your nose Of
snuff would be worth sixpence."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-10-12

Visitor Tin insane asylum)-"And this
Door fellow is the father of tripIets. Why
does he continually call for a gum At
mum."-Town Topics.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-10-12

I've got to stop my paper"
Whats the trouble?'
why, there's no living With my wife
since she commenced readin' how That
Chinese Empress was carryin' on
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-10-12

According to an exchange two young
women were discussing halloween spells
and cantrips in advance, and the brother
of one of them was offering occasional
suggestions.
You get an egg that has never been
laid before-Ered, [ wish you would go
away and attend to your own business.
l mean an egg that has been laid by Il
hen that has never laid an egg before"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-10-12

Willie Littleboy-"I wish | had been
George Washington"
Papa-"Why, my son."
Willie-'Why, papa, he couldn't tell a
lie. and so when he was visiting and was
asked if he would like another piece of
cake, instead of saying NO" just for the
sake of being polite, he told the truth and
said "Yes."-LOndon Punch.
A barn was for sale III a Pennsylvania
village, says the Philadelphia Record.
In the barn was stored between
twenty and thirty hundredweight Of hay
prime timothy-on which the bidding
started at 4 cents and gradually rose, o
quarter of a cent at a time, until It neared
the market value of ~ OF s cents q
pound.
One old farmer was apparently de
termined to have that hay, regardless of
its cost, and when the last bidder cried.
Eight cents.' he shouted Ten OF
course nobody would bid higher than that,
and the farmers chuckled to think of the
foolishness of their neighbor in paying
higher than the market price.
ID you mean to pay cash for this
hay?' asked the auctioneer, who began %
believe he had a good thing.
well. / reckon" replied the farmer.
"And how many hundredweight are you
going to take?" questioned the a]uctioneer.
Don't know as l care about taking q
hundredweight,' said the purchaser.
you night give me about a pound!'
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-10-12

Bacon-"I see they can't accommodate
all the applicants for admission to the
New York public schools"
Egbert-"Yes; I've noticed that in the
papers,"
Are there SO many more children in
the world, do you suppose?'
No; my idea is that people are trying
to get back to school again to study the
new Observation-Disclosures Statesman.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-10-12

untold agony. The first dose helped me. And now, after using eight bottles Of
Vegetable Compound, n bottle of Blood Purifier, n box of Liver Pills.
I IN proud to say I am a well as I eve vas 1 might have saved a large
beginning of my sickness. All in the village know / was not expected Ito live,
when I had the first n second attacks. In fact / hd n o hope until / began
taking your Vegetable Compound. thas saved my life"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-10-12
MRS. PINKHAM TALKS ABOUT ovARITIs.

Letter from Mrs. Carrie z. Tremper that all Suffer
Read.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-10-12

a parrot owned by an Arch street ply
stefan gave signs Of possessing almost
human intelligence the other night. a
party of young folks were on the lawn and
were spending an hour in guessing rid
dies. Finally, q young lady asked: why
does a dog turn around twice before he
lies DOWN." Before anybody could an
swer. the parrot croaked: "One good turn
deserves another. "-Philadelphia Call.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-09-08
HON. CUSHMAN X. DAVIS,

United States Senator from Minnesota and leading
member of the Acknowledgements Peace commission which
will state terms for the surrenderg of Spanish territory
the United States ~. u.
Senator Davis will be rendered public reception by the
citizens of ST. Paul next Saturday evening On Sunday
ing he will leave for Washington and about Sept 18th he will
sail from New York for Paris where the commissions will
meet prior to Oct is almost certain that the Amer
will demand complete control over the Philippines
The of the Legislature be elected in November
Senator Davis While he giving his
services the American nation in distant land Republicans
should that but true of Senator Davis
nominated the should that they
to the legislature. "
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-09-08
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Julia B. Davidson, Guardian to
VIM. Hilger, lots l and 2, section 80,
Morgan, 81.
Charles L. Peterson to VIM. Degoe,
nw4 of section 6, Gales, $1,000.
E. Stegner to Mary G. and Isabelle
Hatch, lot z, block 9, Hitchcock's LIST
addition to Redwood Falls, 1926.
Chas. Goodthunder to John Jones,
tract in nw4 of sci of section l, Paxton,
M4.
Security Bank of Renville to
Thomas l.. Rohlik. nj of nw4 of Sec
ton 26, Vesta, $1,000.
Justus K. Demning to w. B. Mum
sell, ne4 of nw4 of section "a, Sherman,
$500.
Merit G. Tower to Huldah Daniel
son, tract in ne4 of ne4 of section Is,
Sherman, $500.
j. X. Demning to Alma Munsell,
nw4 of sell of section "a, Sherman,
$500
Redwood Falls Building & Loan
Assoc. to Mary Winneratt, lots l and
2, block 10, Watson's Sd addition to
Redwood Falls, $500.
P. F. and W. F. Ryder to Walter
G. Rowell, lot -, block 3, village of
Morgan, $500.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-09-08
octopus killer, and then adjoined Tho
meeting sine die.
GALES.

Mrs. S. E. Weber visited at L. Drury's
Thursday.
j. Zeug threshed for Fred Goltz the
past week.
r. /. N. Tompkins and father were in
town Friday.
Gertrude Hicks visited Elsie Drury
Saturday night.
Messrs Hicks and Carney COM
menced threshing from the shock on
the 18th.
A. Swoffer, wife and her brother and
wife, were callers at the Nettiewyynnt
on Sunday.
Mrs. l.. G. Burden and daughter
visited Mrs. Hugh Montgomery last
Tuesday afternoons.
Messrs. Houck and Lankard were
calling on friends in this locality the
latter part Of last week.
HI. VanDorsten, A. J. Porter, John
Kramer, L. G. Lamport and family,
Sundayed at A. w. Slover's.
Thursday, an ideal day, quiet home
wedding occurred at the home of Charles
Croft at 2 O'Clock, when their son
Charles Croft, was married to Mamie
johnson. Only the immediate relatives
of the bride and groom were present.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-09-08
JOHNSONV'ILLE.
Threshing is we'll under way.

Threshing is we'll under way.
Ida Bittner returned home Sunday.
Hunting was "all the CO." Tuesday
the first.
Fred Lundhome spent Sunday at
North Hero, as usual.
Mr.. Patche and family Sundayed
with their uncle, Albert Tarno.
Mr.. Cram of Mankato was doing
business in this vicinity last week.
Lawrence Jorgenson spent Saturday
and Sunday at his home in Westbrook.
!, Quite a number of people from here
intend to attend the State fair at Ham
line. ss .. !. j.
J. w. Marvin and wife returned from
their, visit at Mankato. and vicinity
last Tuesday. ...ss. lag -. %
: Claus Nicholson of North Hero was a
pleasant caller at the home Of J, s. Mel
son: the :28th. IL.
Fred Croft and sister, Miss Ethel, of
Gales, spent a very pleasant evening at
Mr.. Marvin's recently. ..s.
Bernie Odekirk and sisters Of Tracy,
passed through here on their way home
from Redwood Falls last week. ~ !.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Chris. Larson,
a daughter the 18th. Mother and child
are doing well. The father is perfectly
happy, SO they say.
. III. Hawkins and 10 Merrihart, both
of Revere, were hunting in this peigh-
borhood recently. From the former we
learn that Martin Jensen, our former
.buttermaker, has gone to South Dakota
to attend the funeral of his grand
father.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-09-08
NO CONVENTION.
Only One Accredited Delegate to
the popullst Convention.

There was to have been a county
convention of the Peoples Party of
Redwood county at the court house
in this city, commencing at two o'clock
last Saturday afternoon. It was
called for the purpose of electing del
egates to the congressional convention,
which is to nominate an opponent of
j. T. McCleary, and also for the pur-
pose of electing delegates to the Pop
ulist Senatorial convention, which is
to name a candidate to fall before
George w. Somerville of Sleepy Eye.
The convention did not materialize,
however. The Hon. T. l.. Gilbert of
Gales, chairman of the committee,
did not show up. Neither did the
honorable secretary, whoever he may
be. In fact, the only accredited
representative at the convention was
the venerable James Longbottom of
Vail, who has attended all of these
conventions, and who declared that
the deyil was rapidly making way
with the Populist party. Mr.. Long
bottom was very defiant in his state
ments, and said to a GAZETTE reporter,
that the men who were not entitled to
Populist honors we're holding them to-
day, and these unearned but appro-
priated honors was the cause OF the
wreck and ruin of the party that was
organized to fight octopuses, monopo-
lies, Wall and Lombard streets, and
the dragon that was daily clutching
more tightly the domes of our State
and National capitols. He viewed
with great alarm the approach of the
money power in its enticement of
Populist leaders, and rallied long
enough to say that no matter what be-
came of the men that were supposed
to be Gods chosen people, the princi-
pies of the party would live-yea, be
born in countless generations to come,
and ultimately triumph.
Just before this little lecture. was
given to the reporter F. NJ. Shoemak-
or came up from North Redwood, and
joined Mr.. Longbottom. He said
that he had heard that there was Ego.
ing to be PopuIist convention, but
he had not seen anything about it, nor
heard of an Homer caucus, all Of
which had caused him to come up and
see if there was any truth in the re-
port. Mr.. Gates of Renvtlle county
happened around, and when Mr.. Long
bottom suggested him for chairman,
Mr.. Gates stated that he lived over
across the great river divide, and would
have to respectfully decline. Mr..
Longbottom and Mr.. Shoemaker spent
nearly an hour around the mouth of
the court house cannon. dilating on
the fact that it would make a great
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-09-08
For Sale.

My Redwood FallsIresidence proper
ty. located on Ramsey street, near the
western end of Railroad street, consist
ing of a one story residence and nine
acres of land, for sale at bargain.
Inquire of
ISAAC JOHNSON, OR THE GAZETTE
OFFICE. 3-3t.