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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-11
M0.TE.RRG Sold and guaranteed by all dru
BO-E SAS gists to CURE Tobacco Habit.
CHURCH SEXTON A THIEF.
SeIf-Acting Camera Brings Surprisin 6
Results.

Self-Acting Camera Brings Surprising
Results.
The novel feat Of catching a chicken
thief by means Of camera was recent
~ performed by Ralph 3. Hyam, an
electrical engineer, who resides in West
Philadelphia Finding that his henroost
was persistently raided, Hyam set up a
snapshot camera in such a way that it
was focused directly on the entrance of
the chicken house. Near by on a saucer
was placed a charge of 1ashlight powder.
an ingenious arrangement of wires was
then run from a battery to the camera
and flash powder and thence to the door,
which when opened would work the cam
era and ignite the powder simultaneously.
1t took Hyam two days to finish the job.
One morning last week Hyam found that
the coup had been broken open, although
the thief had evidently been scared off
by the flash of powder Anxious to see
how the scheme had worked he at once
developed the plate and nearly tainted
when the face of q church sexton ap-
peared. That individual has confessed
to all the robberies and has promised to
make restitution TO avoid arrest.-NeW
York World
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-11

1t has been figured out that one man
of Berlin. Ont, Z. Pinke, has 372 rela-
tiyeS in the town.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-11

Mrs. WinslOW's SOOTHING SYRUP for chU.
dren teething, softens the gums, reduces infan-
nation ,alays pain, cures wind collie. 25ca bottle
Modern needles are said to have come
into uSp in 1H45
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-11

A citizen Of Kharkoff, Russia, recent
~ purchased a statue of Apollo Belve-
dere which one of his children soon after
ward overturned and broke. Out of it
rolled a bundle, which contained Russian
bank notes to the value of 1000 roubles.
together with a declaration by one Cheva-
lier Irionun Prokheroff. that the money
contained in the handkerchief was the
proceeds of his gambling transactions and
was designed to build a church.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-11

In the whole of Europe the women
have a majority of 100000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-11

While it is quite true that the proportion
Of deaths from malaria as an immediate
cause is proportionally small, yet physi-
clans are thoroughly convinced that it
causes maladies of a fatal character. and
begets dangerous nervous prostration.
This maiady is eradicated and prevented
by Hostetter's Stomach Bitters.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-11

Very many shOrt-sighted people have
prominent eyes.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-11

HAIR Catarrh Cure
is a constitutional cure. Price IS cents.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-11

What is the consumption of beer per
head in this state?' asked the man with a
passion for statistics.
1T varies" said the uncompromising
realist. What will give one man Il head
will only make another thirsty Indians
apolis Journal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-11

The Lady-"And what are you going to
be when you grow up, my fine little fell
low"
The Lad-'Why, man, of course.'-
New York Journal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-11

The Neighbor- You'n never be the
man your father is
Tommy-'Yes, nav says she thanks
heaven every day that [ won't. '-Indana-
polls Journal
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-11

Opium kills about 100000 persons an
nuallY in China
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-11

A man was blown out of the manhole
of the Metropolitan railway conduit in
New York city recently, and when he
came down he was arrested on charge
of stealing electric wires. says the Bos-
ton Transcript. This suggests the stsory
of the mean employer who, when one of
his men was sent skyward by a prema
ture blast, locked him for the time he
was in the air.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-11

Bronco Pete--"So Tarantula Tom is
dead, an only 40 years old. That's what
yer might call bein' cut down in the prime
Nv life
Grizzly Grady-'Ya-as, yer might call
it that; but the facts Nv the case wuz, he
wuzn't cut down till he'd been dead fer
over a Week."-Judge.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-11

Patient-''I'm feeling wretched. doctor.
[ take no interest in anything, have no
appetite, can't Sleep
Doctor-'Why don't you marry the
girl Punch.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-11

The women are wearing such thick
wells that a man has to be constantly on
his guard 10 avoid the mistake of smiling
Globe.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-11

Fuddy-''Do you think it's possible fol-
two persons to live on a dollar day."
Duddy-''If a dollar is as big as it looks
in the eyes of some men, | should say thai
two persons might live on it Indefinitely
and have plenty of room to walk around
in."-BOston Transcript
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-11

$50 you have been married three years,
and are as much in love with your hus-
band as ever?''
Yes, [ am
Hum! what is your husband 2"
He's captain of a whaler. Ally Shop
or
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-11

''They assert that the Holland sub
marine boat stayed under water two
hours recently
Holland mixed with water isn't to be
sneezed at.'-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-11

What an absent-minded duffer Charley
Jiggers is-took his lofter instead of his
crop at the meet the other day.
That wasn't Observation-Disclosures it was
policy. Said it was the only kind of {
club he could get his mount over fences
with. '-Harpers Bazaar.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-09-10
WIT AND WISDOM.
"Is he a self-maGe man?" an
father-in-law made."-Puck.

rs he a self-maGe man?" "No;
father-in-law made. PUCK.
Every pair that marries is really an.
other match trust.-L. A. w. Bulletin.
Some people eat green apples and
then sigh about their crosses.-Ram' s
Horn.
= I'm mid ocean we met a magnificent
private yacht flying signals of dis
tress." "Leaking?" 20, no. tseir cook
wanted TO quit."-Detroit Journal.
Everyone must do just SO much
weeping; those who are spanked often
est when young, have least cause for
crying when grown up.-Atchison
Globe.
A philosopher says that one has to be
in business with man OF in love with
woman in order to know that he
doesn't know them.-Chicago Daily
News.
Languid Lawrence-"Dis paper says
somethin' about de soldiers bein'
bathed in blood" Toyle Knott-"Well.
blood amt water, tank heaven
Town Topics.
Editor-"Why don't you send the
carrier pigeon with the news, as
agreed?" Reporter-"Couldnt., Got
hungry and ate the bird.
Jewish Comment.
well, / see Corbett and Mccoy have
signed articles" "Corbett and Mccoy
II seems to me I've heard those names
before. but can't place the gents just
now."-Cleveland Leader.
Reckless Waste.-"The Americans
are such a wasteful people" "Yes;
coming down on the train this morning
T noticed at least six walls and dozen
roofs on which no one had painted ad-
vertising signs. Record.
1t is recorded of young fop who
visited one Of the Rothschilds that he
was so proud of his malachitc sleeve
buttons, that he insisted upon exhibit.
ing them to his host. The latter looked
at them and said: "Yes-it is pretty
stone. ! have a mantelpiece made OF
il in the next room" En-
uilirpr
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-09-10

CONDITIONS AT MANILA.
As TnEY WERE BEFORE AND AFTER
DEWEY TOOK THE nARB0R.

that he refused to share with his fell
low insurgents, as had been under
stood. But Gen. Aguinaldo is helping
to make history. The information Sc
cured is rather favorable to him. the
more so since my informants, old res
idents of Manila. did not manifest very
friendly feelings for the leader of the
insurgents. l have taken every pos
sible means to verify the account.
In the latter part of last year the
insurgents held the mountains. while
the Spaniards were masters of the
principal towns and villages on the
coast. Gen. Primo de Rivera under
stood that an end must be made to
this condition of affairs, and by means
of two well-to-do natives whom he
dispatched to Aguinaldo at Biacna,
Bato, entered into negotiations with
the insurgent leader. A council was
held and the insurgents agreed to
lay down their arms on the following
conditions:
the religious orders and the abolition OF
all the official vetoes Of these orders In
civil affairs.
Second-A general amnesty for all rebels
and guarantees for their personal security
and from the vengeance Of the friars and
parish priests after returning to their
homes.
Third-Radical reforms to curtail the
glaring abuses in the administration.
Fourth-Freedom of the press to de-
nounce official corruption and blackmail-
i ing.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. In the Spanish par
Lament.
Sixth-Abolition of the iniquitous system
OF secret deportation Of political suspects.
Does not the simple enumeration OF
these conditions cf peace condemn the
| colonial system of Spain? And in
accepting these conditions did not the
governor general admit that the
abuses existed? For Governor General
Primo de Rivera did agree, but insisted
that the leaders should leave the coun-
try. To provide them with the means
of living, since all Of their property
had been confiscated or destroyed, the
government paid them $s0O,OOO.
So far all was well. But when peace
was restored and the insurgent lead
ers had left. Spain's governor-general
refused to execute any and all the con-
Editions agreed upon, playing the same
trick that had been successful with
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-09-10

the Cubans after the peace of Zanjon,
signed by Martinez Campos. More than
that. No sooner had arms been laid
down than the religious orders COM
menced to pcrsecute those insurgents
who had not been able to leave, trump
up imaginary charges against them,
and have them arrested.
Aguinaldo sud his associates had
left for Hong-Kong, and the former
continued on 10 Singapore, where
Spanish agents tried pretty hard to
get hold of him. Even before the war
with America broke out it seems that
he had decided to revive the insurrec-
tion. Spain's violation of the agree
ment absolving him. On the gath OF
April Aguinaldo met Hon. +. Spencer
Pratt, United States consul-general,
in the presence of Messrs. Howard w.
Bray, AguinaLio's private secretary;
j. Leyba, Col. NJ. II. del Pinar and DR..
Narceline Santos.
Inthis interview Aguinaldo described
the causes and incidents of the last re
bellion, and, in case of war, explained
the nature of the cooperation he could
give, while he promised to maintain
order and to conduct the war on civ
liked principles. He declat ed his abil-
ity to establish . responsible govern
ment ON liberal principles. and that he
would be willing to accept for Luzon
the same terms rs the United States
intends giving to Cuba.
Consul Pratt communicated by tele-
graph with Admiral Dewey. at whose
request Aguinaldo left Singapore for
Hong Kong ON April 26. Since then
Aruinaldo has done some fighting: he
has given evidence of pluck and abil-
ity. and thus far he has kept his agree
ment. He has certainly great infiu-
ence and host of followers among the
Philippines.
Axuinaldo's scheme II . republic
With himself as president, and in this
scheme he thinks he has Admiral
Dewey's support. But, although the
Americans here received the insur-
rent leader kindly. gave him two mod
exn field pieces 500 rides and plenty Of
ammunition. Dewey has proved him
self too subtle . diplomat to commit
either himself Or the governme1t 70
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-09-10

teers il expected should the Ameri-
cans decide upon . siege or q bombar rd-
ment. Horseflesh sells here now at
$3.50 (Mexican) per pound. and other
provisions are in proportion. The city
would surrender at once, and gladly,
were it not for the religious orders.
The islands contain much that Is
curious and odd 10 the average Ameri-
can. Among the queer things found
are vegetable gems. There are not
many of them, though. The bamboo is
empty normally. One might cut open
jungle of the giant grass and find un-
altered hollowness. But once in q mil
lion times or more accident brings
to light in the bamboo. stem a gem;
nature has nodded into a lump little
cf the flinty material which makes the
outer stem SO hard. The nodule usual
ly presents the appearance Of an opal,
and several specimens are in the mu-
seums which reproduce the character
istic lines of that gem. These nodules
are known as tabaceer. It is interest
ing to note that the first chemical and
meteorological examination of them
was made by the James Smithson
whose munificence established the
FIRST of the scientific bureaus of the
American government.
In the condition IN which the fruit
is known in the United States the milk
in the cocoanut is considered its only
contents. The really ripe nut, how
ever, is filed with white spongy mass,
rich in the finest oil whieh the nut pro-
duces. This sponge is exposed TO the
hot sun for two or three days in 4
wooden trough until thoroughly
pulped. The last of the oil is then ex-
tracted by squeezing the soft sponge
in the hands. Rarely this careful
handling has developed the presence
Of small spheres which have much of
the luster of the pearl. Eight or ten of
these cocoanut pearls, all discovered
il the Philippines, are treasured in
European museums. They range from
the size Of pin head to that Of small
pea.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-09-10

any wild scheme. Fancy a republic of
some 5000, GOO people, of whom one
half are savages. and the rest. not
more than about $4,000 excepted, with
such civilization Es Spain chose to inn
part. OF these 4.00O,OO0 not more than
two per cent. can read. The Spaniards
and Philippines. that is. natives of the
Philippines of Spanish parents, num-
ber perhaps 0O.oOo. To establish re-
publican form of government under
these circumstances would mean to
plunge them ut once into barbarism.
I have mentioned Admiral Dewey's
ability as an administrator and diplo-
mat. While maintaining a most vigor-
GUS blockade he willingly gave permis-
sion to delegation of British and Ger
man merchants to remove their fam
lilies to Cavite. He ordered that place
to be made sanitary and placed Consul
is that wealthy Manila families, like
that of the Cortcs, have placed all
their houses in Cavite at Dewey's dis
posal. He has made himself extremely
popular among the British shipmas-
ters. Instead of carrying on with the
absolutism of Il cOnqueror he has aid
ed and facilitated their business SO
far as it did not interfere with his
duties. His praise is in every port in
the far east; and when he was in need
of coal these shipmasters sold him
5000 tons, so that he was well supplied.
In the meanwhile Manila papers, all
of which are under government con-
troll, try to keep up courage by all sorts
Of lying and sensational reports. They
SO damaged in the late battle that the
American admiral decided to scuttle
her. The latest issue contains proc
lamation from the archbishop stating
that four Spanish battleships are on
their way out, and that God has in
formed him that in the next engage
ment the armies of the most Christian
Spain will be victorious. This church
dignitary is doing his utmost to revive
the religious wars of the sixteenth
century.
stated before that do not think
our boys will have to fight in order to
capture Manila. My reasons are two
fold. The vigorous blockade main
tanned by Dewey has rendered pro-
visions scarce, and. while the Span
ish officers may swagger. fighting on
an empty stomach needs great moral
stamina. They are, besides, doing their
level best to ALLEVIATE the Philippines.
After enrolling a number Of volun-
teers, promising high pay-sometimes
as high as a dollar (Mexican)-be-
sides food and clothing. they give moth
ing. and a sharp rising of these volun-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-09-10
A BEAUTIFUL ISLAND.
Puerto Rico Is Indeed the Gem Of
the West Indies.
Il Has Thirteen Hundred Streams. Z
Verltable Wealth Of Vegetation,
Highly Cultivable Soil ana
Vast Mineral Deposits.

Mr.. Frederick A. Ober, late COM
missioner in Puerto Rico of the CO.
lumbar exposition, contributes to tho
Century an illustrated article on "The
Island of Puerto Rico" NJ. Ober
says:
In the extreme northeast rises the
highest peak of the central cordillera.
in the Luquillo Sierra, known as "el
Yunque." or "the Anvil" variously es-
timated at from 5000 to 4.s0O feet in
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-09-10

In his early marhood Gladstone
measured five feet eleven inches in
height, but when he became prime
minister he was only FIVE feet nine
inches tall. The length of the coffin
in which he was buried astonished his
most intimate friends for its smallness.
though the actual measurements were
not made public.-N. Y. Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-09-10
THE DEAR LADIES.
Some Of Them Had Very Interesting
Time ut Their Patriotic
Convention.

The Amalgamated Societies of Pa
triotic Daughters of Soldiers Who
Managed to Keep from Being Shot in
the Back in the Revolution were in an
nual convention, the first since the
combination Of the original organiza-
tions.
The president, fluffy y-headed young
woman with eyeglasses and baby
pink complexion. welded mallet that
her uncle, a saloon keeper. had loaned
her as a gavel.
.Will the convention please come to
order!" She raped twice with the
hickory mallet and the convention
came.
"The secretary will now read the
seconds of the last meeting" Her face
flushed. NO." she said, II didn't mean
that. / meant the minutes. The Sec
retary will proceed"
The secretary did. and finished.
New business was the order.
A nice looking little woman rose to
her feet and moved that pin of 4
suitable shape and size, the cost not to
exceed $i.25, be decided upon by COM
mittee selected for the purpose. as the
cieties.
"Are there any seconds? ?" asked the
president.
Twenty-eight women jumped to
their feet on the instant and yelled
II do" in concert.
"Are there any guestions?" begged
the chair.
Whereupon Mrs. Brown from
Twelfth street wanted to know why q
pin should cost $4.25 instead of an even
four dollars.
"The latter would be just as well, =
explained the mover of the original
motion. 81 suggested $4.25 because
had just that amount in my purse"
That explanation was satisfactory.
Then another woman wanted to know
the shape and whether the pin was to
be "set" or not.
No one knew.
"The committee of five to be ap-
pointed by the president for its selec-
tion will decide upon that" suggested
the original mover again.
".All right" said the woman who had
"wanted to know"
There was silence for an instant
"Are you ready for the question p
asked the chair.
She must have guessed they were for
she stated it and called for "ayes" and
"nocs."
A chorus of the former went mp thn I
shook the plaster around the cupid
center piece in the ceiling.
"The ayes have it," said the presi.
dent, laying aside the mallet.
"Is there any further business?"
A demure little woman with q
peaked faced and spectacles arose
from her chair in the rear left hand
corner of the room.
ST move" she said, that the mem
bers of this amalgamated society be
assessed ten cents a month for as long
time as the present war lasts, the
money thus obtained to be used in the
purchase of newspapers. reading mat
ter. etc. for our soldiers at the front
There was large chunk of silence in
the hall. In the midst of it the demure
little woman sat down.
"Are there any seconds?" asked the
president.
Some more silence.
"Are there any thirds?" she asked
again.
Quite little more silence.
"Sceing as TO one approves tae
proposition" put in a fat woman near
the front, II move that we adjourn and
all go over to Diddleback's jewelry
store and look at his stock of society
emtiems."
Twenty-eight seconds broke the 81
lence.
When the question was put everyon.
in the room ''ayed" and the convention
Sc parated for another day.-Detroi,
Free Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-09-10
The difference.

visitor-Does Clarence still fiddle?
Fond Mother-Oh! dear. no! He
took a course of lessons in Paris, cnl
he plays the violin pow.-Puck-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-09-10

Proaaees 0ne 0u1ee % Batter.
A pint Of milk produces about an
ounce Of butter.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-04-02

such thing as II case Of suspended
animation or supposed death?
And this time he was certain that the
vivid blush which reminded him so
irresistlbly of the girl whom they had
been discussing was accompanied by a
tear. He saw 1t fall from her cheek to
the napkin In her lap; and his heart
leaped for joy.
But her reply was long in coming.
and the rising signal of the hostess,
given just as she struggled for words
in which to frame 1t, saved her from
the necessity of making 1t at all. He
held the door open for her to pass
through In silence, noticing, as he did
so, the long richly colored velvet robe.
SO exceedingly unlike the fluffy white
ness of that other girls holiday attire
and In another moment repeating his
unanswered question to himself. as he
made his way back to the table.
Possibly, however, he propounded 1t
again later in the evening with better
success. Anyhow, early the next morn
ing, the chum who shared his conf
dence and his apartments found him
dreaming over a cigar with a smile so
bllssfully happy that he yielded. for
once, to most unmasculine curiosity.
$50 you took DIR. Winston out to din
nerY he remarked. "And what,
wonder, did you find to talk aboutT
The other smiled again; his voice,
too, was strangely tender and youth
full as he made reply.
"She told me how completely dead
her old self-the self that used to
know-was," he answered, land l.
agreed with her."
The listener gave an exclamation of
Impotence.
"Wellp he calculated, 81 must say
that you chose an exhllaratlng subject
for conversation, after all those years.
And | must say. too, that for a man
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-04-02

Removing a splinter from a suffering
hand may not be q nice and pleasant
subject, but home surgery may some
times give some one feeling Of heart
felt joy. The sufferer who illustrates
the matter on this occasion was car
penter. He was working at his trade at
an institution over which the sisters of
the Roman Catholic church presided.
One day he broke off an ugly splinter
in his hand and could not get il out
He went home at the close of his days
work feeling no annoyance from the
wound, but by the next morning the
hand was in serious condition and so
painful that working was as impessibil
ity. On his way to the doctors the car
penter stopped to tell the sisters why he
must delay his work.
Let me see what / can do with your
hand before you go to the DOCTOR" said
one of the sisters. The man demurred.
YES, said the sister, with gentle in
sistence, sit will do no harm anyway.
She quickly filed within an inch or so
Of the top rather wide mouthed bottle
with steaming hot water, and as she
held it another sister pressed the in
famed part Of the injured hand gently
down over the opening. Such a peculiar
sensationl 1t seemed to the man that
his whole hand was being drawn with
great force into the bottle. He would
have taken it away, but the sister was
holding it gently, but firmly. Then there
was a feeling of relief. 1t seemed as if
the inside of that hand had become
liquid and was pouring its unpleasant
contents into the bottle. That was al
most exactly what was happening, and
with the liquid went the offending splin-
ter. The hand was bathed and bandaged,
and the carpenter continued his work
without further inconvenience. New
York Times