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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-06-22

won't they let you stop at our board
sian. NO answered the living skele-
ton; at isn't my fault, either. The last
time l was there one of the boarders told
the landlady l looked like he felt after
one of her breakfasts. Free
Press.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-06-22

If one takes the precaution of never
sleeping on the ground nor in the rain or
shelter the rainy season in Cuba is not to
be dreaded as a diseaseproducer, say
those who have spent much time in tropi-
cal countries. Flannel underwear and
a daily dose Of quinine and an instant
change of wet clothing when done march
ing are also rules to be followed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-06-22

The diameter Of the SUN in miles is
estimated at $50. 400; Jupiter, $500;
Saturn, 1900; Neptune, 81, 800; Uran-
Mars. 423O. Mercury. 3090: moon. 2162
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-06-22

-:O:-
1t is related of F. Marion Crawford.
the welI-known author, that when he was
making a tour of this country a few years
ago, and was travelling through a rich ag
ricultural region to fill an appointment at
a large town, a brisk-looking young man,
with his hat on the back of his head,
came into the car in which the novelist
was sitting, held out his hand, and said,
in a most affable and companionable way:
Il presume this is the celebrated Mr..
Crawford?'
MY name is Crawford" replied the
novelist.
THE conductor told me you were
aboard reioined the other. ALLOW me
to introduce myself. My name is Higgs.
| am somewhat in the book line myself
and know how it goes
you are an author?" said Mr.. Craw-
ford. 81 am glad to meet YOU
yes, l have published book regular
ly every year since 1890"
May | ask the name of your latest
book?" inquired Mr.. Crawford.
Its the Premium Lis: of the Jones
sponded Mr.. Higgs, taking small pam
phlet from his pocket and handing it to
him. ALLOW me to present you Il copy
of it. I'm the secretary of the Jones
County Agricultural board. We're going
to have the best fair this year we have
ever had. Balloon ascension, Roman
chariot races, baseball games, and trials
Come and spend a day with us, and it
shan't cost you a cent. Well. this is
where l get off. Goodby, Mr.. Crawford.
Glad to have met you"
Wringing Mr. Crawford's hand again,
the genial secretary of the Jones COun-
ty Agricultural board pushed his hat q
little further on his head, strobe down
the aisle, and got off the car, leaving the
astonished author of Mr.. Isaacs" gasp
ing for breath.-Y outh's Companion.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-06-22

Mrs. WfnslOw's SOOTHING SYRUP tor chill
dren teething, softens the gums, red ces ina,n.
nation ,allays pain, cures wind collie. CSC bottle
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-06-22

On the west and southwest coasts of
Corea the tide rises and fails from 2G
to 3S feet
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-06-22

biologists say that all known species
of wild animals are gradually diminish
ing in size
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-06-22

The japanese foot has been praised
for its strength and beauty. japanese
can walk incredible distances without
feeling weary
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-06-22

A part of the German soldiers equip
ment is four-ounce religious book.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-06-22

Peter Smith, or Mrs. Wogram PEBBLES,
or some other? Why should she claim
to be Mrs. John Robinson just because
somebody asks her name? We fear the
advice too closely adhered to may get
somebody in trouble.-Harper's Bazar.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-06-22

S. 2. Lazarus tells of an odd experience
which fell to his lot some time ago, while
fishing for bass in one of the northern
lakes. says the st. Paul Pioneer Press.
while rowing the boat across the lake"
he says, Il saw something swimming in
the water some 200 feet away. | over
took it, and discovered rather tired rab-
bit swimming for dear life. / reached out
and gathered it in out of the wet, and
with a piece of Irvine tied the rabbit TO
the seat, where it sat in the sun perfectly
quiet. 1t shiyered for a time. but soon
became warm and animated. | kept it in
the boat the remainder of the afternoon
while fishing Talk about the hind foot
Of a churchyard rabbit! 1t isn't in it with
a live four-footed rabbit. Bass began to
bite, and in short order | took in sixteen.
When / reached the shore the IA bbit was
released, when, with a wink of thanks he
made a leap, and in an instant was out
of sight in the brush. | have told this to
quite a number of my friends, and it has
never been doubted
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-06-22

The spoken language of China is not
written, and the written language is not
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-06-22

| shall recommend Pisos Cure for Con-
sumption far and wide.-Mrs Mulligan,
Plumstead, Kent, England. Nov 8 1906.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-06-22
Lanes Family Medicine

Moves the bowels each day. In order
to be healthy this is necessary. Acts
gently on the liver and kidneys. Cures
sick headache Price, IS and SOC.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-06-22

An Episode of Camp Life.-"How did
you escape from those bees yesterday"
Jumped in the river"
What's the reason they attacked
you?'
ladies' relief committee wrapped that
busted lot of jam tumblers in."-Cleye-
land Plain Dealer.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-06-22

Citizen-"Mr. Grea imam, I heard Gu
rious debate the other evening. The sub
ject was: Can a politician be a Chris
tan? What's your opinion?"
Mr.. Greatmann Qocal statesman)-"He
kin, but he'll git licked. New York
Weekly.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-06-22

-"None of the papers," says London
Truth, has referred to Mr.. Gladstone's
Keen interest in the affairs of the British
museum, where he spent great deal of
his spare time. He was appointed a trps
teee of the museum in 1856, mainly
through the influence of Lord Palmerston,
and he held his place on the board until
1881.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-06-22

The old-fashioned woman who spanked
her children ''black and blue lives in
town, and has changed the colors to red
white and blue. ''-Atchison Globe.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-06-22

She-"I think men used to marry young
er than they do now, don't you?''
He-"Yes; but women were willing to
wash dishes then.''-Puck.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-06-22

Hamilton palace was one of the first
great houses in Scotland to use dessert
spoons: A rough country squire, dining
there for the first time, had been served
between the second course with d sweet
dish containing cream or jelly, and with
1t the servant handed him dessert
spoon. The laird turned it round and
round in his great fist, and said to the
servant: What did you gle me this for
We ID fule? Do We think ma mooth
has got any smaller since a lappit up my
soup"-San Francisco Argonaut.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-06-22

He (disappointedly)-'I expect my
mother-in-law to visit US for a time
His Friend-"Why, don't you like your
Imother-in-law? What's wrong with
herr"
He (disgustedly)-"Oh, she's one of
those darn women who sits up straight
in her chair and holds her hands just so
in her lap"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-06-22

Men differ" said the feminine person
of varied experience. "Some can be con-
quered with tears, bit with others it is
necessary TO resort to the hatpin. Gin
cinnati Enquirer.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-06-22

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is a constitutional cure. Price rs cents.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-06-22

Nudes circulating library in London
has 100000 books constantly in circula-
ton and employs 178 people.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-06-22

An odd monument has been placed over
the grave of j. S. Jacobs of Lincoln, Ky
He was fond of roaming, and his father
has put over his remains a stone cut in
the form of travelling bag. On one side
is his name, and on the other these words:
Here is where he stopped last. "-Adair-
Vile Banner
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-06-22

What are you doing now?" asked the
leading lady.
What am I doing?'' echoed the SOU
brette. Il wish you to know that the
son of a millionaire is a who and not a
what. Town Topics.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-06-22

THAT was a thrilling sight at that
lodging house fire." said the shoe CLERK
boarder. Il got there just in time 10 see
three men jumping out of the windows. "
Nothing remarkable in that" said the
Cheerful Idiot. The air is always filled
with flying rumors in war times. In
dianapoliS Journal
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-06-22

A well-known fashion paper, in its an
swers to correspondents, says: "a mar
ried woman, when asked her name.
should reply, Mrs. John Robinson" This
is all very nice, and in specific cases no
doubt eminently proper But suppose
for an instant that the lady is Mrs.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-06-22

''They tell me Mixes a bondholder."
as that 500"
eyes; he went bail for a man that
skipped. "-Philadelphia Call
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-06-22

Bob Ito Tommie, who has just been
spanked)-"Tommie!'
Thomas-"Yes?'
Bob-"Don't you wish you were an
ironclad ?'-Harpers Bazaar.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-06-22

Mrs. Petter-"Did you see that. Dixon
seized the rocking chair and was into it
before his wife had a chance to reach it.
And on his wedding trip, toor'
Mr.. Petter-''That's just it. There's
where Dixon is smart Nobody will sus-
pect that he is On his wedding tour, don't
you see? And besides, he gets the chair.
Boston Transcript
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-06-22

Among a party in Speaker Reeds room
at the capitol, few months ago, was
Gen. Joe Wheeler, whose diminutive
stature and agile movements are hardly
less remarkable than his military record
as a cavalry leader in the Confederate
army. Someone remarked that the vet
eran members of the House were drop
ping out one by one. and another added
Gen. Wheeler is still with u.s. Yes"
drawled Mr.. Reed, ''fut the Almighty
on Joe in any one place.''-San Francisco
ArgOnaut.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-22

necessary to coanubial happiness. Mrs.
Schley IS as jolly as the commodore, while
Mrs. Sampson Is as reserved as the cap
tain. Schley Is n fighting man Of the I'M
pulsive sort, while Sampson is strong and
brave. with the judicial mind. The former
is 1.-THE in body, with jet black hair and
eyes, the mustache and goatee streaked
with gray. He looks as II there might be
tnge of French blood In his veins. There
is a Gallo dash and nerve IN his movement
that strengthens the belief. Sampson Is.
about as tall as Schley. being five feet
nine inches or more In height. with the
full broad chest OF the AngloSaxon type,
light blonde hair and close cropped. full
beard now literally sprink.ed with gray.
and the fearless look in his calm. grayish
blue eyes Of some Northman ancestor.
Capt Sampson has not TIL very recently
been so prominent in the news OF the world
as Schiey His success has Deen as solid.
bat less SNOWY 1t is opportunity that
gives the right man fame. The chance did
not come to George Dewey during the civil
war. but Manila has placed him among the
list OF naval iinmortals.
Though Schey graduated from the
Naval academy a year in advance Of Samp-
son. the two men were bo;n masters az the
same date In 1861. lleutenants az the same
time In 1852 and lieutenant commanders a.
the rontemporaneous date in iSsg. The
farmer was a commander on June 10. 1874,
A captain on March 81. iSSs, and comfno-
dore on February 5 OF the present year.
Shortly after he was placed IN coInElahd
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Of the flying squadron.
He saw much active service during the
civil war, first on the friga,e Potomac and
then on the gunhoat Winona in the West
gulf fMexicol blockading squadron and In
the engagements which led TO the capture
of Port Hudson In 1863. He commanded
the Alert on the successful Greedy relief
expedition in 1854 and the cruiser Baltimore
when in November, 1881, one of her crew
was killed and many OF his fellows were
injured by mob in Valparaiso. He was
chief of the bureau of equipment and re-
cruitng from 1856 10 1889.
His father was John II. Sehiey. for many
years q leading member OF the Frederick
county MIDI bar. He died In Baltimore In
1876, but was buried In his home city OF
Frederick Years later the widow said Of
her son: Scott was always fond of the
sea from boyhood and never seemed at
home upon land. He loved his wife first
and his ship next. / remember hearing him
say the last time l saw him: on board
shir, / feel at home. On land / feel as II /
was good for nothing His father waa
always when a boy. anxious TO enter the
navy. but his father. Scott's grandfather,
NM his foot down on IL. and he never got
10 sea. With his sons II was different. for
three of them entered the navy. Scott was
appointed 10 the academy at Annapolis
from Frederick by Congressman Henry W.
Hoffman.
He married Miss Mamie Franklin.
daughter OF George r.. Franklin q An
napoils There are three children. Thomas
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sudden change. He sprang upon Ralph
without cause and bit the youth severely
in the face. The canine met just death
fer his inexplicabla treachery by being
chloroforrned 10 death. There are still ugly
sears on the youths face. ard possibly
some of them will never disappear.
The two daughters OF Capt. SIMPSONS
first wife are married 20 ywo naval off,
GERS. Lieut.. Roy G. Smith and Ensign I'll.
* jackson, The latter immortaiZed him
self when. serving as cadet on one Of the
vessels caught In the hurricane that
wrecked the several United States men-os-
war IN the harbor OF Apia, Samoa. in 1879.
he led body of seamen to the tops and
formed The famous human sail" which
prevented his ship from going on the rocks.
For this gallant act young Jackson. who
otherwise would have lost commission
through the lack OF a vacancy, was re-
tained in the service by special act OF
congress.
The father OF Capt. Sampson. named
George was a day iaborer. and the youth
helned IN the ordinary work OF the little
farm. The boy was studicus and engaged
the interest Of Squire William II. South
wick Of Palmyra. who secured from Rep
resentative t. Il. Morgan hts appointment
20 the naval academy. which he entered On
Sentcrnher "a 1851. and was hastily gradu-
atea with his class in 1851, Just as the
rotlntrv was on the verge of civil war.
Promotion was rapid in those days. and
humping over the grade Of ensign. he was
m sde master "a grade since abolished IN
August, 1861. On July IL. lss3. he was maas
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armor and the dimensions OF gun turrets.
He has to indicate the distribution OF the
weights to be carried by the ships when
their carrying power is determined by the
constructors. This imposes upon him the
duty of SO distributing the aarmor as 10
have it thickest where 1t is most necessary
and yet not interfere with the movements
or stability of the saip. There Is no other
bureau calling for the same amount OF
special knowledge on The part OF its head
Official and none In which there Is so much
dependence upon 4 progressive chief for
steady development.
1t was for this reason and because OF his
familiarity with the use OF torpedoes and
the resistance of explosives to heat that
he was made president Of the Maine board
of inquiry.
The findings of q medical court at Key
West that Rear Admiral Montgomery ST.
card was temporarily incapacitated from
active duty, owing to long continued i'll
ness, resulted In Capt. Sampson being de-
taehed from his position as commander OF
the Iowa and ordered to take control OF
the North Atlantic squadron March "a last.
Simpsons great virtues are GOODNESS and
aggressiveness. coupled with elaboration.
With Lieut. Joseph Strauss he designed
the newell double turret system which has
been adopted for the latest constructed hat
tleships, the kearsarge and the Kentucky.
Its chief purpose Is to avoid the dlfhcuty
In the way OF concentrating the fire OF the
heavy guns, which is a troublesome prob
lem on the Indiana. lie is a keen, sfirewd
man. who thoroughly knows every branch
of naval theory and practice. The conf
dence In him is not lessened by the fac.
that he came from the plain people, as
lincoln designated the bone and sinew OF
the country.
Quite different In his way IS Commodore
Winfield Scott Sch!ey. native OF Mary
land where re was born In Frederick
county at the village Of Riehiieid, near
Frederick. October 3. 1889. His entrance
into the Naval academy was on September
%. 1856. Consequently both he and samp-
son matricuiatei into the naval service at
the age OF II. But ne was prankish boy;
while the workmsn's son was quiet ana
studsous Strange 10 say. both men nave
married their alter egos. disproVing ms
theory that antsthests or disposition Is
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, lieutenant. and on July D. 1866. lieuten-

lieutenant. and on July Is. 1856, neuten-
ant commander.
During the war Sampson served on board
the practice ship John Adams and on the
monitor Patapsco. II was on the latter that
he won his first fame The monitor was
one OF the hlockading squadron off Charles
ton. The Federal sailors knew that the
harhor was full of mines, but when on jan
uary H. 1865. orders came for the monitor
to go In advance of the fleet and pick up
and destroy all explosives there was no
demur. Lieut.. Sampson, as executive of
ficer. was on the bridge, and. ordering the
marines and sailors behind iron buIwarks,
alone on deck. amid sho, and shell from
the forts and a rain OF bullets from sharp
shooters. the Patapsco steamed steadily
ahead. A few minutes later she was rent
into fragments by a giant torpedo. Lieut..
Sampson was blown into the air and tossed
into the water 100 feet away, with twenty
five OF the crew struggling about him. The
remainder. more than seventy, had been
torn TO pieces. The men In the water were
all rescued. and the next day Lieut.. Sanp-
son serenely reported for duty.
In 1867 Sampson was on the flagship
Colorado OF the European squadron. After
service a the Naval academy as instructor
IN chemistry he had another cruise in Eu-
ropean waters. He was in command of the
Alert In 1ssi-5 and the Swatara on the Ash
attic squadron In 1889 From 1886 to 1870
he was superintendent of the Naval acad-
envy and was then in command Of the San
Francisco for two years. He was given a
captains commission on March 70. 1889.
From January, 1892, unt!l June, 1897.
Capt Sampson was chief Of the bureau OF
ordnance and since June Is Of last year was
on board the Iowa until he transferred his
flag 10 the New York recently. He has for
years been considered one Of the ahlesS and
most scientific officers IN the navy.
There Is tradition about the navy de-
partment that the ordnance bureau is the
most rigid OF all the eight bureaus and
that It abandons old positions with more
elaboration than any of the others. The
chief has a multiplicity Of duties. He must
attend 10 the manufacture ana purchase OF
offensive and defensive arms and appa-
rstus ana all machinery, apparatus and
equipment needed In their use. He recon-
Ynends The ornaments 10 he carried by YES
sells. the material kind and qualities OF s-tp
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The Martial womnn's GIFT.
waahlngton post.


There have been visitors innumerab.e
at the navy yard the past week. and
when every car stops ut the end OF the
road up there It's passengers are immed-
lately surrounded by crowd Of the
b.ackest. raggedegt and most persistent
Ettie heggars In town One day OF the
week an elderly woman with look or
determination In her eye ard a tinge Of
martial spirit In the wave of the feather
on her bonnet, sseppea from the car. A.
black little imp Immediately capered up
to her. He was attired in a pair or bicycle
knsckarbockers. evidently built originally
for a tall and amply patterned man. Like
their wearer they had no visible means
OF support He elntehed them and gave
them a needfuI mitch now and then, but
thu reekieagneSs with which he danced
af,as.t filed one with constant apprehen-
sion.
Please, lady. gimme penny" no said.
The MARTA. plume dtd not bow.
run away. boy" sasa fhe elderly lady.
The arnazing knickerhaeksrs danced of.
ard were half way across the street when
the eiier!y woman called after them.
.-ccne here hey. she shouted. Here
n something for you.'
The black imp ran toward her ana held
out his hand.
ssYou need H. I think" said the elderly
woman. Significantly. ard she handed him
a large. bright. shining safety pin.
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sspariina. lo you fnirlk yos1r father II
rec,aesiesi 10 oar engagensentTs'
.sTes, Artaur be asked me last raghk
What yy1r name was. Chicago Record
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-12-16

The Sioux Falls Press has made an
analy sis OF the vote cast at the recent
election in this state which very etfec-
tually disposes OF the charge that Gov.
Lee received such an excess OF votes
over other candidates on his state ticket
as to preclude the idea that it could be
honest, but did prove on the other hand
that whole patches Of ballots had been
counted for Lee IN places which have
been clearly illegal. The Press first
shows from the official count the vote
for all the candidates for each office, the
plurality for the winner OF the Office aud
office. Then it finds the difference be-
tween each OF those totals and the total
cast for governor, and this difference
varies from 1877 to 2,3ll less on the
other state Offices than for the Office OF
governor. And now begins the conclu-
sive part OF the tabulstion. The Press
then takes the total vote for lieutenant
governor as q basis, there being little
strife on that Office, and the total vote
on which was 1856 less than for COVER
nor. Then county by county on this
basis, it shows how many votes 10 ex-
cess OF those given for lieutenant gove,-
nor were given on governor, and the re-
gularlty OF excess in every county is
somewhat surprising as we'll as interest
ing. Twenty-three VI the counties give
msjorities for Phillips and the greatest
slump ahead for governor in these
counties was 81, which was in the re-
publican machine ridden county OF Cod
dington. In the thirty other COUNTIES
the majorities were for Lee and the
greatest slump ahead on the vote for
governor was 10 the republican, machine
ridden county OF Minnehans, 81 votes.
10 all the counties. the excuses varied
from these extreme numbers down to
five or eight in q county, but excesses as
a rule appearing greatest In counties
where republican machinery dominated.
In Sioux Falls city alone the vote for
governor ran II votes ahead and yet
every ward 10 the city was dominated by
republican superintendents and judges.
And this was the oase more or less ell
over the state. How can republicans
claim that the larger vote for governor
shows illegal votes for Lee, in tho face of
such facts and figures az these.