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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-29
"HUNGRY AS A BEAR"
Eating Every thing, Never is He Him
self Eaten Except by Man

EatIng Every thing, Never is He Him
self Eaten Except by Man.
In this happy land no famine comes
nigh the Sierra bear, says John Muir in
the Atlantic. All the year round his
bread is sure, for some Of the thousand
kinds that be likes are always in season
and accessible. ranged on the shelves of
the mountain like stores in a pantry
From one to the other, from climate TO
climate, up and down he climbs, feasting
on each IN turn, enjoying as great VARIETY
as If he Travelled to far-off countries north
and south. To him almost everything is
food except granite. Every tree helps
to feed him. and every bush and herb,
with fruits and flowers, leaves and bark,
and almost everything living or dead
within reach, animals and insects-badg-
ers,. gophers, ground squirrels, lizards,
snakes, etc., and ants, bees, Wasps, old
and young, together with their eggs and
larvae, and their moss, grass and paper
nests. Craunched and hashed down ali
go to his marvellous stomach and vanish
as if cast into fire. What digestion! A
sheep or wounded deer or a pig he eats
warm about as quickly as boy eats
buttered muffin, or, should the meat be
month old, it is still welcomed with ire
mendOus relish. After so gross a meal
as this, perhaps the next will be straw
berries ana clover, or raSpDerrleS with
mushrooms ana nuts, Or puckery acorns
and chokecherries. And, as if fearing
that anything eatable in all his domin-
ions should escape being eaten, he breaks
into cabins to look after dried apples, ba-
con, ETC.; and if still hungry he eats the
mountaineer's bed; but when he has had
full meal of more tempting dainties he
usually leaves it undisturbed, though he
has been known to drag it up through
hole in the roof, carry it to the foot of
tree and lie down on it to enjoy siesta.
Eating everything, never is he himself
eaten, except by man, and man alone is
an enemy to be feared. bar meat"
said a hunter, from whom / was seeking
information: ''bar meat is the best meat
in the mountains, their skins make the
best beds and their grease the best but
ter. Biscuit shortened with bar grease
goes as far as beans; man will walk all
day on a couple Of them biscuit"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-29

Mrs. Frances A. Carver, wife of Jo-
seph W. Carver, weIl-known citizen of
Griffith Mills, Va, is dead from the eff
fects of a scratch Of a cat. Mrs. Car
yer was fondling the family cat when the
animal scratched her slightly on the right
hand. No attention was paid to the
wound, which was considered trifing
The hand began to swell, and later the
whole body turned black, bIood-poisoning
having DEVELOPED
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-29
WITHOUT OUR AID.
Madrid Newspaper Tells of Plans
for Filipino Release of Span
iSh Prisoners

Madrid, March 21.-I4a Reforma says
the government is considering means of
arriving at direct understanding with
the Filipinos for the release Of the Span
ish prisoners, without the intervention
Of the Americans, who might oppose the
plans which the Spanish government
hopes will have 4 successful outcome"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-29
BRIBERY CHARGED.
MeEb Der of the Delaware General
Assembly Has Been Placed
Under Arrest.

Dover. Del, March 2T.-Mark l.. Da-
Wis Union Republican,, representative
in the General Assembly. was arrested
today. charged with having offered {;
bride to Representative Francis FL. Lat
tomus, Regular Republican, to secure
the latter's vote for j. Edward Addicks
for United States senator.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-29

The London Booi1man says that a
well-known American writer, at present
in England, who has done some nota bic
work as special correspondent, recently
received an offer from New York jour
nal to proceed at once to- Devils island,
rescue Dreyfus and bring him to New
York. The payment was fixed at $1,000,
to be increased to $4,000 If the expedi-
ton should be successful and $50, 900
expenses. The offer was refused.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-29
STORY OF THE BATTLE.
Steady Advance of the American
Troops Since They Left
Manila Proper.

Manila, March 27--As cabled last
night. the advance of the American
troops was continued this morning. Al
daybreak Macarthur dashed beyond Pc
10 and 10 the northeast and has captured
Meicauayan. This place is TWO miles be
yond Polo. 1t was not taken without a
fight The rebels have left detachments
III all the trenches TO delay the advance.
Meicauayan Is ut the base Of the rough
hills and the Jungle country. The road
forward is III clear ground
Polo, when taken. was nearly all in
ashes The insurgents are still flying
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-29


Mr.. Garland's death has recalled to
many minds incidents of his long career
in Washington. some of them humorous
and some pathetic, says the Pittsburg
Dispatch. The story of the trick played
on him in the Senate by group of col
leagues, who offered him cubes of Brown
Windsor soap under the pretense that
they were caramels, and were dismayed
to see him eat them with apparent relish,
has been told too many times to bear re-
peating. But there is q less hackneyed
Renaissance of his return to Washington
after the campaign Of 1880, a convert, at
least temporarily, to teetOtahsm. lie
had always been up to that time a free
liver, and had touched glasses with his
brother senators with no restraint be-
yOnd his own distaste for excuses.
When he suddenly declined the prof
fered hospitality of their sideboards, they
were astonished, and asked him q thou
sand quest tons to- draw out the reason.
He consented at last to explain. Gen
tlemen,' said he, Il have simply stopped.
We had a pretty hot canvass in Arkan-
saS this summer and | StumDed most Of
the state. | saw everywhere the graves
of good fellows who used to share my
convivialities, while others, reduced to
sorry wrecks. were still moving about
the streets. Figuring the thing up rough
ly, and dividing the total Of the whisky
consumed in Arkansas, so as to get an
average, I found that [ had already
drunk about a barrel and half of
whisky more than / was entitled to.
This set me to thinking. If l drink any
more said | to myself, I shall be drink
ing some other fellows whisky. OF
course. / didn't want to do that, so |
lust STONED"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-29
SAMOA REMAINS INTACT
German Proposal May be Regarded
as Abandoned-Duet to Eng
lands Indifference.

Berlin, March 27.-The National Zeit-
ing today says the German proposal for
the partition of the Samoan islands may
be regarded as abandoned, owing to lack
of response, particularly from Great
Britain
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-29
Oh, That Delicious Coffee !,

Costs but lie. per Id. to grow. Salzer
has the seed. German Coffee Berry, pkg
15c.; Java Coffee pkg. 15c Salzer's New
American Chicory 15c. Gut this out and
send 15c. for any Of above packages or
send 3Oc. and get ali 3. pkgs. and great
Catalogue free to JOHN A. SALZER
SEED CO.. La Crosse. Wis. &c. NJ
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-29

1t is calculated that tire, yearly pro-
duction of paper in the world is 3,0OO.-
100000 pounds weight, aud this ema-
mates from 1891 mills.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-29

The Crystal palace in London where
the first worlds convention of Christian
Endeavor will be held in 1900. can accom-
are making for $4,000 delegates.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-29
Johns Awful Dream.

Husband Cat breaIfast)-''l had an aw-
full dream last night"
Wife-''What was it, John?''
Husband-'I dreamed that your moth
er was out riding and the horses ran
away. Just as they approached a fright
full precipice, with sheer declivity of
Wife (pale-faced)-sOh, John, that was
awful"
Husband-"I woke up and found it
was all dream. 1t was simply terri
ble''-Tit-Bits
The Nile has a fall of only six inches
I'M 1000 miles,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-29
A Remarkable Offer,

The special offer made elsewhere i'm our adver-
srslng columns by the I. M. Roberts Supply House.
Mimi, should be carefully read by
every reader of this paper. 1t is made in good
Eaith, by reliable firm, and consists Of remark
bic wa
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-29

Coughing Leads to Consumption.
Kemp's Balsan will stop the cough at
once. Go to your druggist today and get
a sample bottle free. Sold In 25 and so
cent bottles. Go at once; delays are dan.
pprOnS
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-29

The French people still fight an aver
age Of 1000 duels every year.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-29

N OTHERHOOD is woman's natural destiny
fIVH Many denied the happiness of children
through some arrangement of the generative organs
Actual barrenness is
Among the many unphs of Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-29

Compound is the overcoming of cases
of supposed barrenness. This great
medicine is so well calculated to regu-
late every function of the generative or
gar1s that its efficiency IS vouched for
by nau1titudes of women
MRS. ED. WoLFoRD, of Lone Tree,
Iowa writes:
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-24
HAVE YOU ONE?
May Be Too Late to Get Twentieth
Kansas Souvenir Button.

The Twentieth Kansas buttons have ar
rived and are going like hot cakes-faster
than the badge committee can make ar
rangements for placing them on sale. Ma
ior Anderson alone had sold 200 at noon
today.
People who want to be Gin it, must
have a button. Those who want front
seat to view the parade will have to wear
one and they will have to procure it pret-
ty quick, too. People without buttons
will have to take back seat.
The principal button, and the one which
IS in the greatest demand is the one which
bears picture of General Funston. Col
Onel Metcalf and Lieutenant Colonel Lit
tie, and the Inscription 'Our Kansas Boys
The Fighting Twentieth Only 5000 of
these buttons have been manufactured
and five times that many people will want
them.
These buttons will be the official SOU
Tenir of the homecoming of the Twen-
tieth for the general public. and they will
be in great demand, especially on the day
of the reception if there are any to be
had by that time.
The badge committee, of which George
w: Crane is chairman, is placing them on
sale in some Of the stores as rapidly as
possible, and they are also being sent out
through other channels. Major Anderson
has a supply at the Commercial club
rooms, where they can be secured Some
of the women's clubs have also taken a
supply and are disposing of them to their
friends.
Get in the procession and get a button.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-24
FIFTY BISHOPS
Of the Episcopal Church Assem-
BILE In st. Louis.

ST. Louis, Oct. 24.-Between two and
three hundred bishops and cIergymen
of the Protestant Episcopal churches
of the United States are assembled here
to attend the annual missionary coun-
ell which met today and will continue
in session throughout the week. Some
of the most prominent dignitaries of
that denomination are in the city,
among them being several missionary
bishops from foreign fields.
Preceding the business session today
the delegates met in Christ Church ca
thedraL An elaborate service was held,
the fifty bishops present being seated
in the chancel Bishop Thomas Under
wood Dudley of Kentucky preached the
sermon which was followed by the
Holy Communion of the Lords Supper.
Immediately after the close of the SER
vice before leaving the cathedral
Bishop Tuttle of st. Louis delivered an
address of welcome to the members of
the council and this was responded to
by Bishop Henry Y. SatterIee of Wash
ingtOn, D. c..
At the business meeting of the coun-
ell Bishop H 3. Whipple of Minnesota,
being the senior bishop present, acted
as presiding officer, with Rev. Henry
Antice, D. D., of Philadelphia, as secre-
tary.
The business meetings throughout
the week will be held in st. Peters
church.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-24
MONEY MATTERS
Occupy Chief Place of Interest
at TOday's Cabinet Meeting.

Washington, Oct. 24.-At the cabinet
meeting today the most important topic
discussed was the condition of the
treasury in it's relation to the strin-
gency of the money market. Nothing
will be done at present to relieve the
situation as it is believed that in the
natural course of events the heavy war
expenditures will reduce the large sur
plus in the treasury.
The cabinet decided today to allow
vessels purchased by American citizens
to engage in Philippine, inter-isIand
trade. Under the laws of the United
States, foreign vessels cannot engage
in coastwise trade and as all the trad
ing vessels in the Philippines flew the
Spanish flag much embarrassment re-
suited. Many of these vessels have now
passed into American hands and the
secretary of war will shortly issue an
order permitting them to fly the Amer
lean flag and enjoy all the privileges of
American register.
Information was placed before the
cabinet showing that about 300 negroes
employed by government contractors
at Key West has been thrown out of
their jobs by the yellow fever at that
point and that many of them were in
destitute circumstances owing to the
suspension of work.
The contractors will be notified that
they must resume operations at least
to the extent of employing these men.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-24
A DOZEN BANDS.
They VIII Furnish Music For
Twentieth Kansas Reception.

There will be a band for every COM
pany of the Twentieth Kansas when it
marches from the depot to the state
house.
NJ c. Holman. of the committee on
music, has received word that no less
than a dozen bands will be here. Today
he received word that the bands from
Alta Vista, Mound City and Marion
would positively be on hand. The bands
from Girard, E1skridge, Junction City,
WamegO and Pence's band have al
ready announced that they would be
here. The Kansas City, Kan, Salina
and Ottawa bands are expected. Mar
shall's band 60 strong will march. The
Dispatch and WOOdmen bands of To-
peka have been invited and will take
part.
The famous Twentieth Kansas band
that won fame in Hong Kong, Manila
and San Francisco will play nothing
but The Fighting Tune of the Twen-
tieth," and that is "A Hot Time. Never
a dress parade is given by the regiment
but the fighting tune is played. S. f.
Barton, of the band writes as follows
from San Francisco: You may be
sure the band will be in the parade and
will play our fighting tune, "A Hot
Time :"
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-24
CASTRO TAKES CHARGE.
Insurgent Leader Assumes Govern
ment of Venezuela.

Caracas, Venezuela, Oct. 24-General
Cipriano Castro. the insurgent comman-
der, has assumed control of the govern
ment and has formed the following cabi-
net:
Minister of the interior-F'rancisco Cas-
tillO.
Minister of the exterior-Andusa Pala-
clio.
Minister of finance-Tello Mendoza
Minister of war-Ignacio Pulido.
Minister of commerce-Manue1 Herman
dez MochO.
Minister of public works-victor Rod
eriguez.
Minister of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Ur-
baneja-
Governor-Julio Sarria.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-24
BRYAN REACHES HOME
Rests Three Hours and Starts Out
Again.

Lincoln, Neb., Oct. N.-CoIonel w J.
Bryan arrived in Lincoln last evening,
went to his home for a three hours rest
and then started for Polk county, where
he begins his two weeks speech making
in Nebraska today at Stromsburg. He
said his health was excellent and he was
confident of being able to conclude his
campaign as scheduled.
Mr.. Bryan said his long tour in Ne
braska had no special significance. He
had in years past neglected his home
state and he was simply redeeming prom
ises of speeches made long ago. He said
he was gratified at the receptions he had
met and the sentiment of the people in
the states recently visited.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-24
0THE CONSPIRATORS."
A New Comic Opera Makes It's Ap-
pearanee in San Francisco.

San Francisco. Cal. Oct. 24.-The "Con-
spirators," a new comic opera was pro-
duced for the first time on any stage at
Morosco's s grand opera house last night
F. J. Stewart composed the music and
Clay NJ. Greene wrote the HberettO. The
scene is laid in Spain and describes the
adventures of a young man whose father
endeavors to keep him from meeting wo-
men. The opera was originally written for
Agnes Huntington, but was never pro-
duced she retired from the stage.
There was a crowded house and the
opera was received with great favor Mr..
Stewart has composed several operas.
among them His Majesty" Bluff King
Hal" ''The Irish Cantata,'' etc. while
Clay NJ. Greene's work as playwright is
well known all over the country.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-24
ZINC MINES REOPEN.
Shut Down In JOpIin-GaIena
District Declared Off.

Joplin, Mo, Oct. 24.-The zinc mines
of the Joplin-Galena district which
have been shut down for the past three
weeks by the order of the zinc miners
association are to resume operation
next Monday, the shut down having
been declared off by the association.
The cause of the shut down was the
refusal of the smelters to pay the as
sociation's schedule price for ore. A
surplus of ore accumulated a the time
has now been practically consumed
The board of directors of the associa-
ton say they are considering other
methods of protecting its members.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-24

pay the fees. They will relieve the
railroads for a time.
The cattlemen contend that all in
spections should be under the direction
of the state and that the fees for the
inspectors should be paid as other state
officers and employees are paid, by tax
alton, relieving the railroads and the
cattlemen from the burden
Under Governor Leedy'S administra-
tiOn inspectors working at cents per
head made $3.50 a month, sometimes
more. All they are required to do is to
see that cattle consigned to Kansas
are free from Texas fever ticks.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-24
TO WATCH THE WAR.
Four United States officers Detailed
For That Purpose

Washington. Oct. 24.-CoI Summer,
Major Storey, Capt. Gibson and Capt.
Slocum have been detailed to proceed
to South Africa and observe and re-
port upon military operations in the
Transvaal.
Col. Summer is a brigadier general
of volunteers, his present station being
that of military attache to the United
States embassy at London. Major
Storey is stationed at Governors ISL
and; Capt. Gibson is an ordnance Off
SlOcum, who was U. S. military attache at
Lisbon, is already on his way to Cape
Town.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-24
NOT AN EXPANSIONIST.
P. P. Elder Says ]. D. Botkin Did Not
Talk Expansion.

A report received at the state house
few. days ago auuounced that Rev. J. D
BOtkin, the POpuliSt candidate for con-
gressman at large, had made an expan-
sion speech at Ottawa The statement by
a man who claimed to have heard the
speech evoked considerable comment.
P. P Elder of Ottawa. editor of the OF
tawa Times, says: Mr.. Botkin did not
deliver an expansion speech. On the con-
trary he spoke for free coinage, against
the war and condemned the administra--
ton which is prosecuting the hostilities
against the natives in the Philippines
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-24
Denbv Reaches washington.

washington. Oct. 24.-Charles DENLY,
one of the Philippine commissioners, who
has just returned from Manila. reached
Washington last night, accompanied by
his son. T. G. DENLY. Messrs. Schurman
and Worcester, the other civilian mem-
bers, are expected in a day or two. when
there will be a meeting of the commission
preparatory to submitting a report to the
president
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-24
RALPH INGALLS, OUT.
Son of Ex-senator Will Not Go to
War.

Lieutenant Ralph ingalls,, company c.
Forty-fourth infantry at Leavenworth.
has resigned on account of physical dis
abilities. Mr.. Ingalls, has defective hear
ing An examining board was recently
appointed by Col McClernand in com
mand of the regiment. but rather than
appear before the board and take his
chances on passing the physical examina-
ton Lieutenant ingalls, resigned
Mr.. Ingalls, was q lieutenant in the Fifth
Missouri volunteers now mustered out en-
listing at the outbreak of the war with
Spain. He gave up a law practice to
which he will now return in Kansas City.
He formerly practiced law in Topeka.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-24
A REWARD OF $1,000
Fails to Discover the Doniphan Ban-
dts, Although 500 Men Are
SearchInP.

Atchison, Oct. 24-The two bandits who
escaped from an island in the Missouri
near here Sunday night while being
searched for by 500 armed men are still at
large with no tangible clue to work on.
The search for them continues and squadS
of armed men are hunting in every o1-
rection. Governor Stanley has offered s5lV
reward for the capture of the men 1n1s
brings the total reward up to Sl,O0V
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-24
Justice Brewer Is Not Well.

Washington, Oct. A.-Chief Justice
Fuller took his seat on the bench of
the United states supreme court yes
terday for the first time during the
present session of the court. Justice
Brewer has been indisposed since his
return from Paris and was not present
today.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-24
"PER CAPITER" TO SPARE
Governor Stanley Says Corn Crop
Will Make Kansas Rich.

Governor Stanley replying to inquiry.
from New York paper concerning the
Kansas corn crop sent the following tele-
gram last night:
''The estimated yield is 100000 600 bush
els. The probable value is SIS 600. 900. This
is $225 for every voter in the state.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-24
HAVE THE SMALLPOX.
Grant and Mrs. GilIett Afflicted
With the Disease.

Salina, Oct. 24-It was telegraphed
today from Chihuahua, Mexico. to the
relatives of Grant Gillett that that gem
tleman is very sick with smallpox. The
sickness of his wife from the same
malady is also announced.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-24
DRIVEN OUT.
Negros Is Cleared of Panay In
surgents.

partment has received the following
cablegram:
Manila, Oct 24-Hughes reports
Panay insurgents driven out of Negros.
Byrne struck out band, killed ten, cap
tured thirteen. Native troops struck
another band, killed six. No casualties.
"OTTS