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SCIENTIFIC TOPICS
CURRENT NOTES OF DISCOVERY
AND INVENTION.
Trunk and Bursau-Frclsht Truck and
scaies-Iron Made Red-Hot In water
"A ships Rudder Recorder New
building Material
Iron Mad. Rea-no. In water.

One OF the astonishing things devel-
oped through the Introduction OF elec-
tricity into every day affairs Is forge
made for bench use for the heating Of
soldering irons or light pieces Of metal
for working on the anvil. where the
heating is accomplished by plunging
the article to be heated into a tray OF
water. Nothing could be imagined
more contradictory of ones precon-
ceived ideas than this procedure, and
yet to the electrician II is perfectly
simple. He makes the proper connec-
tions, plunges his iron into the water.
and pretty soon the iron will begin to
glow under water, and then to turn red
or white hot. just as he desires 1t FOR
working. When he gets through work
ing the iron he may plunge 1t into the
water again. and cool it with 'siss"
as expeditiously as he could in any
OTTER tank OF water. The curious forge
is made as follows: The tank is OF
wood. or any other substance which
will hold water. and not form an cleo
trical conductor. One wire Of the cleo
trio circuit passes to the bottom OF the
tank. where 1t is connected to plate
OF metal which lies there. Over this
plate water. preferably saturated with
salt. fills the tank nearly to the top.
and serves 10 conduct the current TO
whatever object is to be heated. Moth
ing could De better for this purpose. for
the water naturally closes all about the
object and fits it on every side. The
other end of the current-conducting
wire is fastened to the ;onss or led to
metal framework at the edge Of the
tank. on which the tongs or the shank
of 4 soldering iron lie when it is 10 be
heated. The moment the object TO be
heated is plunged into the water
current passes from the water
through the object. and AZ the same
moment some of the water IS decom-
posed by electrolytic action. The nj
trosen of the water becomes electrified.
and adheres 10 the object TO be heated.
and forms ! film OF gas. which sepa-
rates the object completely from the
water, while at the same time this gas
forms such an obstruction 10 the pas
sage OF the electric current tha, the
energy OF the current is turned into
heat. Electric forses o: various de-
signs are coming into use in place o.
fires FOR many Of the blacksmith's op-
eratiors
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R.een, iuvsa,ion..

Train orders can be delivered 10 the
e-<.nser while the train Is under hsgh
speed by the use o. 4 new o-der-hold-
Ing device. whleh has a wire loop wfta
a clamp On one side 10 grip the mes
sage. socke: being provided TO hold
the loop in position 10 be easily de-
taeket BY ;Se engineer.
Canadian has patented bulletin
board whieh does away wsih the nc
ccssi;y FOR pas,lns the dispatches. the
surface Q. the board being covered
w!th 4 series o. wl-es atte4 OF 4 frame
a, the -ides. the Dispatch beias held on
the board By drawing the frame back
20 s,rstch the wires in place
a pocket euspitoE has beea patented
by n Ne~ Hampshire man. comprising
Il receptacle 20 IL in the pocket. with
4 ,eiSseop.ng tube fitting in the neck
CT the receptacle. cap h;tins tightly
over the end OF the tube. vl,h 4 spring
and cord arrangement; 10 open the cap
when the tube Is drawn out.
Rubber hand stamps are made 70
pr.n.-thelr letters more evenly by TIE
use cs a reTly designed base. the CON
feccic1 between the handle and the
tyrehoider bcins formed OF a series OF
flexible rubber rings. which adjus,
themselves to squalixs the pressure
On the opposits s-t os the stamp.
A new method OF mounting photo
graphic prints has been patented by a
Pennsylvania consisting Of a ma,
having an Opening OF the desired size
IN the center. with Dap attached TO
the back OF the mat. an adhesive Dor.
der osins formed around the Dap 20
engage the prin; and hold IL axaln,.
the mat
Watches are securely held on the
handle bar Of bicycle By q new c,,r,
which Is formed Of split tube 20 .p-
ssse the vertical portlsn CT the bar
with raiF Of rnssrs extending sr,r,
the tube. between which the ease rrx,.
with slotted 1rSer for II. st,n
waisa Is h.ssd with a lock to elamp
the watch tixh.iy.
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TOMB OF ALICE AND PHOEBE
CARY.

lie with sadness 4 pathetic reaec-
tion of her characteristic mood is
letter written to Mr.. ". d. Gallagher.
which Mr. ". H. venable published in
his Beginnings OF Literary Culture in
the Ohio Valley" This spirit was
with her 10 the end. and. when. in 1870.
cancer. paralysis-terrible ministers
Of death. dragged the brave woman OIL,
of the world. she felt. IL one may Judge
from the evidence. that her half CEN
tury's sojourn here had been quite long
enough In a little less than a year
and half Phoebe followed her. and so
passed away these two sisters whose
kirship Of spirit. as Mr.. venable. their
best biosrapher. has said, lis memora-
BILE in the annals of human tenderness
and fidelity" In beautiful Greenwood
cemetery. Brooklyn. no, far from the
Fifth avenue entrance, the two and a
younger sister. Elmina. lie in one in
closure. their resting place marked By a
massive granite monument some six
feet high. on the base OF which Is the
name Cary. and on three faces the three
given names with dates OF birth ard
death. GEORGE 5. COTTMAN.
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,heir head. and mistress c. herself. 40
sss as dulles would permit.
IN 1850. after Alice had lived thirty
.ni Paoeoe twenty-five years on the
o'a home place. and nearly u score OF
ssese 10 the house now standing. the
srssparahie sisters. who did what 20
many western aspirarts have since
lone namely went TO seek their for
-ares In the great city Of New York.
ss.i Alice afserward: Ignorance
iseee the IN the place Of courage. Had
Known the world az I have learned
{ since. should rot have dared: but
dier't Thus I came" Once com
'Hi;isd to the venture. there was no
rrnirs back. and so. with poverty
threatening them. and With little eapi.
i nt any sers. save the talent and an.
-r~cersble will power that had char
cts-isrf fsen from the nrst. they an.
cred the ssruxxse for = 1lvsiiAonL
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Alice welded by far the more proline
pen. Then. as now. prose was more
lucrative than verse. and her frst work
Was to collect number CT stories and
sketches into volume. which she
called "Clovernook; or, Recollections
Of Our Homo in the West" This was
published In 1851, and proved pro
nounced success. 1t was industriously
followed by others--first. novel. 'Ha-
gar: Story of To-day" then another
series of "Clovernook" stories. after
which. with volume of verses sand
wiched between. camc "Clovernook
Children" juvenile book. In 1855 a
collection OF her poems. complete up to
that time. was issued; then another
novel. Married. Not Mated" followed
in turn by more poems: then "A Low
ers Diary" Snow Berries and still a
third novel. The Bishops Son. max
ing in all collection OF considerable
bulk. which, as 1t circulated widely in
its day. made the name of Alice Cary
familiar. not only throughout reading
America. but in England, also.
During these years Phoebe was not
idle. but contributed extensively to the
periodicals verses of many kinds, these
in the collected form numbering some
thing over two hundred. OF the quail
ity OF the work done by them little need
be said here. The more critical taste
of to-day would not rate it as 1t was
once rated, but it met the needs of n
prevailing taste, served its purpose,
and was well worth living for. Con-
sidered as part of the literary move
ment in America. it has permanent
historic interest, and the achievements
CT the two unaided country girls must
have an interest as abiding as that in
the triumpLs OF the human will and
soul.
In New York city the sisters got the
social life they craved. Their home
at No. SO East Twentieth street, which
has been described as delightfully."- ar
tistic and literary. was n kind of salon
where they held Sunday evening re-
ceptions. and brought together the dis
tinguished literary people of the day.
But. though all this was charming.
Alice. especially, was not content. and
yearned back for the old, simple coun-
try life with a homesickness that grew
through years CT sickness and suffer-
ing. Melancholy by nature. the strug-
giles OF her early life. the loss OF those
she loved. and. perhaps. an unhappy
affair OF the heart, tinctured her whole
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wer,a.. I.arx.., ar.p.,,n..

La Para G-ande. the blsses, grape
yire in the world. has reached the end
OF its long outdoor life. and will soon
be cut down. Ssverty-iive Yeas 4:
has been growing on a ranch in the
Montecito valley. near Santa Barbara.
Cal. be; it has shown signs o. dying.
and so the owner. Albert Magee. the
Pi;isburs stove manufacturer. has or
dered II removed. From the pride OF
the California vineyards the vine Will
be turned Into museum curiosity.
TIE Santa barbara chamber OF col--
merce will preserve 4. as specimen
OF what the soil OF SANTA Barbara corp
~ IS able 20 produce Ia Para Grautc
has 4 trunk or main stem three Zee.
and bali In circumference. and he
trellls. higher thaa mans head. or
which the spreading branches Of The
vine are supported. measures nearly
slx fee; In each direction. In l,s prime
this sirslc vine produced full :oar to-.
OF grapes In single year. Those
days o: It's s,cry are. however. long
rassed.-St. Louis Pcst-Dlspateh.
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ri.ror-ry Of A--,yl... Co..

The sacss relating TO the discovery Of
aer<yieEe gas. which are yoGchsa for.
are both acvel ard interesting. I, ap-
pears. gcecriinx 10 the Canadian Man
ufaetnrer. that. some years ago. Thou-
as L. Wilson. Of 81. catharinss. On...
was sr,ei,icx for nstallurgicai pur-
poses. From time to time be us-d a
good deal OF rock salt In his furnace
stock. sa' also limestone a. q aux.
wserevef ,asss two materials w.r.
fused tc<~.hcr. the Stag produced br
the in.erSs electrical hsa, Included a
dirty <-ayish substance. wholly anlix,
anything s.-s be had sve- s~er- For
weeks he nssicsd this substance with
out giving more than passing attention
&c II. dunpiE< Il iato TIE stream upon
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Trunk and Bureau.

A device which will save a great deal
of time for the person compelled to
travel is the bureau and dresser trunk.
for which patent has just been grant
ed to an inventor of San Francisco.
The interior consists of series Of
drawers. revealed by dropping the
front. which slides into an opening at
the bottom. When the top is raised
it is held in an upright position by
n jointed hinge and a mirror presents
itself. Two metal legs are supplied to
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rr-i.h, rruel aud se.l...

\ truck by which pisce Of baggage
or frsigh, can be weighed as it Is NOV
ed has been designed by \ Colorado In
yentor. who has been granted 4 ra,en:
on the same. The weighing device is
lifted between the shafts Of the truck.
while the registering dial Is located
between the handles. \ lors aFn
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OUR BUDGET OF FUN.
SOME GOOD JOKES. ORIGINAL
AND SELECTED.
A Variety Of Jokes. 0ibss and Ironiss.
Original and sslected-Fiotsam and
Jetsam from the Tide Of Aumo--
witty Sayings.
Fate.

fAto.
20. George!" walled the maiden, as
she met him in the darkened hallway.
I'VE can't be married tomorrow! 1t
will have to be postponed"
What is the matter. darling?" said
George. his knees trembling under him.
rs any relative dead? Has your Uncle
Hiram failed in business?"
''W-worse than that!" she sobbed.
There's b-b-boil coming on the end
Of my nose!"
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A I.llraaa u Non, n,.n,.

The success OF the mountain rail-
ways in the Alps has encouraged
French engineers TO plan road from
chanoaix TO the top Of Mont Blanc
For more than three miles the upper
part Of the road is 10 run through =
gallery In the rock. The entire length
: 70 be SIX and quarter miles.
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Deadly Aashr.s.

chanbessbGrs PENN special Dai,l-
more American: DIR. John J. smith died
recently of anthrax. after hard suRer.
ing. lie was a veterinary surgeon.
graduate OF the universisy Of Pennsyi-
varia. and had been called to invessi-
gate the deaths OF tive stock on Ber.
Inns farm. near town On Aug. ?5 he
performed an autopsy on some Of the
animals. and sent portions Of their
bodies to State Veterinary Pearson.
vso afterwards pronounced the disease
anthrax Smith attended other live
stock. and took sanitary precautions.
fully aware OF the horrible nature OF
the ma.aty to man and beast, An
esuptioa appeared on his hands. ana
he said At once Il vas anthrax. and
that be feared death PhysieiAns op-
Grated and gave careful attention. His
bcdy bse,me badly swollen. and hs
sfss wsrss. unccnscicas aad dsed.
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The Cheerful Idiot.

From the Indianapolis Journal: II
see some fellow is going into the rab-
bt, rearing business" said the boarder
who go, the morning paper first.
Seems TO me tha, raising rabbits
would be something OF a hare-liftlng
cature." said the Cheerful idiot,
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A Thoughtful, Husband.

You asked me to bring you some
pin money this morning." said the
young husband.
Yes" she replied. with an air OF ex-
pectancy.
Well" said he. Il though. might
as well save you trip downtown. so
brought you a paper OF pins in
stead"
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ch.l~s m.s~-.. s,l,..

Why did you let Smith talk to y,n
all the way downtown abou, nj.
BABY"
II was afraid tina, 1. | changed IA.
snhjee, he would sc, started on Sa,s
bali"
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A., n.xr,

From Town Topics. "wm you ana
~ no quarter. slrr" pleaded the e.,,,,
Ct the captured merchantmen
Sorry. replied Capt. Kidd. .hu, o,,
cuarssrr'as;er L. on hls vsea,,n. ". !.
~yeent."
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There 10 no~ a ~eii-es;ae,isasd ear-
r'rr pigeon service between f.oases
Al Er.si11-
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Stuck to ID. rr..cr.ptlon.

Doctor-Good gracious. man. wha.
are you doing in that water butt? Are
you trying to kill yourself?
Mike O'Rooney-Shure, docttsr.
dear. an wasn't 1t in wather ye tould
me wuz to take the pills?-Ali2
Sloper.
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iu-Grs~n Arpr~rl.,,or.

Miss Jiaip must have 10, OF se...
esscer.'
-whyr"
she dresses so carefully. and ~,
sae says she doesn't value the adml-a
tion o. others"
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Her Little Joke.

Chicago News: Your fathers
cane" sroaned the lover. came down
en- ME with such rapidity that /
thought 4 cyclone had struck me-"
We'll. 1t was hurry cane" yenturec
the sweet girl.
And yet they say girls have no sense
o; huuor.
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Artist Forgot rnat.

ARTIST FORGOT That.
This Is snap shot Of an express
train going at the rate of sixty-fve
miles an hour"
It's remarkably lifelike. But WIN
does the smoke rise straight up f-en
the engine. instead OF extending back
over the train in long line?"
Well-er-the picture was ta,;er
So quick it hadn't time to do thai. you
know"
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A Hero.

From the Indianapolis Journal:
Wasn't 1t brave OF Chollie to rescue
that child from drowning in the
creek"
Brave? The water wasn't more
than four feet deep anywhere. and
Chollie knew it."
Yes. hut that was deep enough to
utterly ruin the crease In his trousers"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-05

r. P. Koenig & Co.'s Minnesota
Queen" is the best. Ask your grocer
for it. Only ST .O5 sack.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-05
HOME MATTERS.

A girl baby was born to Mr.. and
s. Reinhold Schott Friday.
-Hardege's orchestra officiated at
ball at Columbus Easter Monday
9ning.
Try Globe Milling Co.'S New
lite Daisy. Gotten up expressly for
me patronage. Ask your grocer
it.
The visitation OF the bishop of
Faukee, Dr. Nicholson, to ST.
as church, has been postponed
IL May II.
The prettiest effects in spring
merry have just arrived at Mrs.
Kniesel's. A splendid opportunity
your Eastern bonnet.
The ladies society of the German
formed church will serve a supper
their church parlors on Wednesday
ming, April u, from 5 to $50.
The brand-new line of millinery at
). L. Kniesel's is very attractive. In
ding purchasers should make an
" choice from the varied assort-
ut.
Mark Hur@lbise is once more en-
led by the Woodland & Stone COM
= Mark filled the same position
fifteen years ago, but resigned to
o Chicago.
It adds spice to dreary life, en-
ges the human heart, lifts one
of despair, breathes new life and
idence. That's what Rocky Noun
Tea will do. 80 cents. c.. A.
m.
The Turner society gave a very
tanning exhibition at Turner
a house on Monday evening. A
sized audience was in attendance,
Of whom remained at the close
entertainment to take part in
lance.
A bicycle race in the large show
low of VIM. Weber's hardware
Monday afternoon attracted
deal of attention. James O'Brien
Richard Heyn were the pr ncipal
estants, the former making 184
5 in Y minutes, and the latter
miles IN the same time.
W. F. Voss delivered an address
re a meeting of citizens of Ocon-
voc who are interested in the
erworks question last Friday even
Mr.. Voss is well qualified to
lie the subject, as his position as
etary of the board of water forks
missioners affords him every OPP
unity to become thoroughly famil-
With our waterworks system in all
etails.
Ernst Brehmer, of Hustisford,
oing into the beet sugar business
is own hook, and with that end
ew has purchased the old Lowell
Sc factory, near Hustisford, which
attends to fit up with the necessary
Emery to commence the manu-
re of sugar as soon as the beets
ready in the fall. He has notified
farmers of his ne ghborhood to
ege in raising sugar beets this
On.
The first of April partakes good
Of the American holiday. It is
eat day for the youngster, who
ns it his imperative duty to fool
BODY and every body who are unfort-
te enough to fall into his clutches.
k packages, stuffed pocketbooks,
tless errands, ETC., were the feat
of the day. However, the tricks
of the most harmless nature, and
victim usually enjoyed the joke as
n as the perpetrator.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-05
OH Can't.
III - 81 r. - 35sSf5
o(l(l q Them

id you ever try to dodge the
a-drops ? Did not succeed
Y well, did you? It's just
Useless to try ID escape from
germs of consumption. You
t do it. They are about us
every hand and we are COM
thy taking them into our
gs.
hen why don't we all have
disease ? Simply because
e germs cannot gain a foot
| in a strong throat and
IS. It's when these are
K that the germs master.
1e body must be we'll supplied
I fat. The danger comes
n the blood is poor and the
7 is thin. Ii your cough does
yield, and your throat and
feel raw and sore, you
d not delay another day.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-05
SCOTS
Emulsion

,od-Liver Oil with Hypophos-
.es at once. 1t will heal the
AIMED membranes and greatly
ngthen them as we'll. The
stion becomes stronger, the
tite better and the weight
eases. The whole body be-
,es well fortified and the
ms of consumption cannot
a foOthOld.
g this nourishing, SUSTAIN
and strengthening power
SCOTS EMULSION that
made it of such value i'm
wasting and exhausting
aSeS.
soc. and 81. 90, all druggists.
SCOTT & BOVINE. Chemists. New York.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-05

Rev. Fl. Fl. Jacobs will occupy
the pulpit at the Congregational church
next Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferdinand Kleck are
rejoicing over the arrival of girl baby
at their home Tuesday morning.
A box-board printing machine
for printing boxes has been placed in
the factory of the G. B. Lewis COM
pany.
Miss Agnes Chapman entertained
a party of friends at duplicate whist
last Thursday evening in honor of her
guest, Miss Heckle, of Menasha.
Mrs. Lena Kniesel desires to call
attention to her handsome array of
new spring millinery. The ladies
should give it a careful inspection.
The Sacred Heart boys are pre-
pairing to make baseball interesting
for the neighboring clubs this season.
They have the material for a first
class nine.
Greatest spring tonic ever offered
suffering humanity. Drives away all
blood impurities, constipation, kid
ney and liver trouble. Keeps you
well all summer. Rocky Mountain
Tea. G. A. Gamm.
One of the handsomest stocks of
millinery ever seen in Watertown has
lately been opened at the establish
ment Of Mrs. l.. Kniesel. Correct
styles and beautiful designs are lead
ing features. The best that the East
ern market affords is to be had Call
and see for yourself.
DR.. A II. Hartwig, of this city,
and Vim. Lahm, of Reeseville, have
purchased Arlic, No. 500, an Olden-
burg coach stallion, which has gained
much distinction in the horse world,
having taken the first prize at the
state fairs in 1895-'96-'97, and also
first prize at the Waukesha county fair
of 1898.
Don't forget the "Measuring'
supper to be given by the Woman's
guild of ST. Paul's parish next Thurs
day evening at Concordia hall from
to o'clock. Served on the European
plan. Sale of articles already adver-
tised at the same time and place.
Everybody invited.
Sec. WoMAN's GUILD.
The funniest local entertainment
for years will be the Old Maids con-
vention to be given under the auspices
of the Glover club, at Turner hall,
Tuesday, April II. Tickets at rs
cents each are now on sale. Seats
may be reserved without extra charge
at Gamm's drug store on and after
Wednesday, April 5. We wish to call
attention to the dainty buffet
luncheon to be served by the delegates
after the entertainment. A cup of
coffee may be had for cents, a dish
OF ice-cream for 10, to which you may
add as much or as little as you feel
inclined.
The Watertown Savings associa-
ton was recently organized by twenty
five of our young business and profess
sional men, the object of which IS to
save and invest money. Each men,
Der is required to pay into the treas
uly each week certain amount, and ;
as funds accumulate they are to be
judiciously invested. The member :
ship is limited to twenty-five and is at !
present filled. Following are the Of
fcers: President, William Ell. Wood
ard; vice-president, Robert Dent; Sec
rotary, F. w. Gamm; treasurer, G.. A. |
Gamm. These, with DR.. f. C. Mould
ing, constitute the board of directors.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-05
Council Proceedings.

A regular meeting of the council
was held last evening, Alderman
DUNCAN being the only absentee.
Bids were received for doing the
city sprinkling during the coming
summer. as follows:
P. j. Euper, S2.5O8; James Burke,
So $50; J. f. McGolrlck, $2.515; G..
W. Evans, $4,000; Joseph Jantzen,
$2,832
Action was deferred on the propo-
sails until Friday evening.
Alderman jacob introduced the
following resolution:
Resolved, That the common coun-
Gil appoint committee of three, and
at the same time request the @. A.
r. to do likewise, both committees
to act III conf JUNCTION in making the
necessary arrangements for the prop
er celebration of Decoration day.
The resolution was adopted, and
Aldermen Jacob, Wertheimer and
Mayer were appointed on the part
OF the council
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-05
SChempf Bros. Co.
HOSIERY VALUES
WORTHY OF YOUR ATTENTION.

splendid Hosiery
regular customers need praise them However,
all the hosiery
of
supplied
People
where which perhaps proved unsatisfactory
hosiery will
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-05

Miss Clara Meyer, of Watertown,
who has been teaching the Lutheran
school in this city during the winter,
left for her home on Monday, having
closed very successful term.-Wa-
terloo Democrat.