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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-12
Rings Famous in History.

The smallest wedding ring was that
used al the marriage OF Mary, daughter
of Henry VIII. to the Dauphin OF
France, son of Francis /. The Dauphin
was born February IS, 1913, and as a
matter of state policy and TO bring about
a union with England he was married,
according to the custom of the time.
when s months old, to the princess, who
was 2 years old. She wore a cap of
black velvet, covered with jewels, and
dress Of cloth cf gold, Cardinal Wols@y
handed the ring and performed mass.
Tha beautiful Miss Cunning, according
to Horace Walp0le, was married to the
Duke of Hamilton with a curtain ring,
his grace being hasty, in Mayfair chapel,
and at half-past II at night. III ireland,
among the impoverished peasants, hlred
wedding rings are often used. In the
Greek ceremony the priest gives silver
ring to the bride, and q gold one TO the
groom.
Numerous persons claim 70 possess the
fatal ring given by Elizabeth TO the
Earl of Essex-the one which the
Countess of Nottingham cruelty withheld
while he lay under sentence Of death
It is said that in 1864 when Mary Stu
art married Darnley ner royal cousin
sent this very ring in token Of her high
est +regard-regard which history proved
worthless. The ring exhibited as that
Of Lady Frances DevereUX. daughter of
Essex, appears the most authentic. 1t
was made for lady's finger and subse-
quently enlarged, with a portrait of the
Queen in sardOnyX.
Lady Scroope dropped sapphire ring
from the palace window to announce the
death of Elizabeth; her brother FASTENED
with the greatest speed to deliver it to
the Scotch prince
Rings as tokens or pledges for loans
were made for Queen Henrietta while
in Holland trying to raise money and
troops for her ill-starred husband. H.
M. r." was done in fligree upon them
and covered with crystal; these were
to have been redeemed by favors if the
royal cause prospered. A topaz set in
silver with diamond and rubies was Civ
en- as pledge ito the Penderel brothers
for saving Charles IL in the oak tree
after the battle of Worcester, and a
yearly pension of $500 was conferred on
the family fOreyer.-HarDer'S BaZar
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-12
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

A shoal of herring numbers from 500,
600 to 100000.
Hotel chambermaids are unknown il
Mexico. Men make the beds and keel
the rooms in order.
In 800 New York sweatshiDs the
highest wages earned, according to the
board of health report, is, IS cents fol
eighteen hours work IL day.
A scheme for carrying a railway up
Mount Blanc has been pronounced feast
bic by commission of experts. The to-
tai cost of the line is estimated at $780,,
600.
In Germany new houses are being
supplied with floors made of compressed
paper. They are soft to step on, and
having no cracks of any kind harbor no
dust.
-Arbor day is now celebrated in forty
four states of the Union by the voluntary
planting of trees by the people. In Ari-
IONA, Colorado, North Dakota, WiscOn-
sin, Minnesota and Wyoming it is a legal
holiday.
Belgian, French and Russian CAPT
talists have formed a powerful financial
syndicate, with headquarters at Tifis,
in the Caucasus. The sole object of the
syndicate is the establishment of iron
works in the Caucasus and the exploita-
ton of Caucasian ore and coal deposits.
The weights of classes of students be-
fore and after examination have been
made the subject of recent investigation.
In high classes, where naturally the ex
animation was most felt. several pounds
were lost, showing how the mental strain
was felt. In lower classes the loss was
not so great.
Silicon carbide crystals or 'carbo-
rundum," as it is called. is to q great eX
tent to replace diamonds in the produc-
ton of finely graduated scales. Small,
fiat heXagonal crystals are chosen from
one-half to one millimeter in size. They
are mounted in a steel holder by means
of a drop of shellac. 1t is stated that
the lines are much more even than those
produced by diamond. They have been
examined and mdgnitied fifty times and
found to be still sharply defined.
Prof Grasi of Milan is convinced
that the theory that malaria is caused
by an organism transferred to the blood
of human beings by mosquitoes is cor
rect. He concludes that the best mode
of combating malaria consists in max
ing war on the mosquitoes, destroying
them, and so preventing their reproduc-
ton" The marsh waters in maarious
districts from being stagnant should be
made to flow Drainage on large scale
is not needed for this object. 1t would
suffice. in the months during which the
mosquitoes are prolific, to carry out tenn
porary dryings up or soil desiccation.
This, he says. would save entire regions
from terrible Sc0urge."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-12
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they can
not reach the seat OF the disease. Catarrh
is blood constitutional disease and in
order to il you must take internal
remedies. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
rernalIy, and acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces. Halls Catarrh Cure is
not quach medicine. 1t was prescribed by
one of the best physicians in this country
for years, and is regular prescription. 1t
is composed Of the best tOnicS known, COM
bined with the best blood purifiers, acting
directly On the mucous surfaces. The per-
feet combination of the two ingredients is
what produces such wonderful results in
curing Catarrh Send for testimonials, free.
+. ]. CHENEY & CO.. Pcs; Toledo, Q.
Sold by Druggists price nc
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-12

Over 1000 sheep have died out Of the
Guthrie Bros. Livestock companys herds
III the last ten days. The cause is APP
parently uneXplainable. The sheep were
dipped about ten days ago. and since then
casses were cut open and showed spots on
the kidneys. Local sheepmen are con-
siderably worried over the matter, fear
ing If IS some new disease affecting
sheep.-Casper (WyOD Derrick.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-12
Dewey Let Us Have the Fibre.

When Admiral Dewey destroyed the
Spanish Navy in Manila Harbor there
were lying in the harbor six big ships
laden with Manila fibre for the DEER
ING HARVESTER CO., of Chicago. By
a special order from the Navy Depart
ment Dewey was permitted to release
these ships. Their cargoes reached the
Deering Irvine Works in Chicago in due
course, and that twiue will be used to
bind the sheaves Of this seasons harvest
all over the world.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-12

Miss Georgiana Dean was for three
years missionary in Liberia under the NJ
e. Church from the training school in
Chicago. After her return she studied
nursing. graduating from the present
Frances e.. Willard National Temperance
Hospital of Chicago. She is an enthusi-
from the following letter:
Chicago H., Jan. 20, 1899
Pe-ru-na Drug Mfg Co., Columbus, O.:
Gentlemen-You will be glad to know of
the happy results obtained from the use
of Peru-na among the patients under
my care whenever prescribed by the ply
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-12
A Queer Bit of Spite.

NJ. Trouillot, late French minister for
the colonies, has been the victim of a
queer bit of spite, the barristers of his
district having disbarred him by virtue
of a forgotten law that forbids any law
yer from accepting a salaried position
As the French ministers are all paid of
ticials, and many of them lawyers, q gen
eral application Of the law would be dis
q
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-12
What Lundoners Lose in Cabs.

Among the queer things left in Lon
don cabs and stages during the past
year were an artificial leg, birds in cages,
dogs, a gas stove, a portable street har
monium and a sewing machine. OF the
5000 odd purses left in vehicles and TAX
en- to New Scotland Yard it is reasonable
70 suppose that the majority escaped from
pockets in the backs Of ladies' gowns.
Between 1900 and $4,000 umbrellas
were left in the public carriages and ISL
watches
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-12
What Do the Children Drink i?

Don't give them tea or coffee. Have
you tried the new food drink called
GRA1N-O? Il is delicious and noursh
ing, and takes the place of coffee The
more GraiEO you give the children the
more health you distribute through their
systems. Grain-O is made of pure grains,
and when properly prepared tastes like
the choice grades of coffee. but costs
about Il as much. All grocers sell it. 15c
and 25c.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-12
Big Game in FaShOGa.

Big game is said to be extraordinarily
plentiful in the region of Fashoda The
river swarms with crocodiles and hippo
tami, while great herds of antelopes of
various kinds and CRATES are frequent
ly met with. The latter fact is particu-
larry interesting, as most of the zoologi-
cal gardens in the world are in want Of
specimen of the North African giraffe,
which they have been unable to obtain
owing to the closing Of the Central Sou
dan for so many years.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-12

Ask your Grocer today to show yon a
package of GRAIN-O, the new food drink
that takes the place Of coffee. The chill
dren may drink it without injury rs well
IS the adult. All who try it. like it.
GRAINO has that rich seal brown Of
Mocha or Java, but it is made from pure
grains, and the most delicate stomach re-
ceives it without distress. "a the price Of
coffee. 15c. and % cts. ger package. Sold
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-12

In Fiji there is curious sea worm
which arrives III myriads on the coast
on a certain day. The water are so full
of them as TO resemble vermicelli soap.
After laying their eggs nothing is left
of them but emntY skins
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-12

Japan imports 100000 silver dol
ars' worth of petroleum from America
and Russia every year. 1t has been
found, however, that there is much oil
between the Howaido and Akito, and
sixty borings have already been made.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-12
UNREMITTING.

When smiling summer comes again
And jocund daisies grow,
Wen have to cut the waving grass
Where once we shoveled snow;
Wen have to hear the same sad wall.
When men are brought together:
There's no vacation for the man
Who kicks against the weather.
-WaSnin gtOn Star
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-12

last year amounted to 1914 O15, 964 bushels.
valued at $S9.643, 900. This is an aver
age yield of GA bushels to the acre. and
estimating the population at 100000
it gives us = 81 bushels each
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-12

Salzers does-ft's northern grown, early
and good for so to 150 bu. per acre! Send
this notice and Ice for corn samples ana
low prices to Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse,
Wis (c.n.)
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-12

kemp's Balsam will stop the cough at
once. Go to your druggist today and get
q sample bottle free. Sold in 70 and So
cent bottles. Go at once delays are dan.
pQrOuS
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-12
Shake Into Your Shoes

Aliens Foot Ease. powder for the feet.
It cures painful, swollen, smarting, nervous
feet and instantly takes the sting out of corns
and bunions. It's the greatest comfort dis
covery of the age. Allen S Foot-Ease makes
tight-itting OF new shoes feel easy. 1t is
tired, aching feet. Try it to- day. Sold by all
druggists and shoe stores. By mail for 25c,
in stamps. Trial package FREE. Address,
Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, n. Y.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-12

1t appears that in the Baltic sea
there are more wrecks than in any other
part of the world. The average through
out the year is one each daY.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-12

pretty IeatuTeS ana IUuIIueu TOT III Is
a duty women owe to themselves.
The mark of excessive monthly suf-
ering is q familiar one in the faces Of
young American women.
Don't wait, young women, until
your good looks are gone past recall.
Consult Mrs. Pinkham at the out
start Write TO her at Lynn, Mass.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-12

Thursday island. in the Torres
straits, exports 100000 worth of moth
er-of-pearl annually.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-12
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 Cut this out and
send 15c. for any of above packages or
send Soc. and get all 3 pkgs. and great
Catalogue free to JOHN A. SALZER
SEED Co, La Crosse Wis &c. NJ
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-12

l shall recommend Piso's Cure for Con-
sumption far and wide.-Mrs. Mulligan,
Plumstead. Kent. England. Nov. s, 1895.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-12

WANTED.-Case of bad health that R'TP'A.NS will
benefit. Send cents to Ripans Chemical Co..
New York for 10 samples and ], 900 testimonials
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-12

"A bill is pending in the Michigan
Legislature to license, at So each, every
man who wants to drink liquor. He must
carry his license with him and present it
when q drink is ordered
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-12

Field rats are esteemed as a table
delicacy in Cuba.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-12

To Cure Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money if it fails to cure.
25c. The genuine has l.. B. @. on each tablet
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-12

Owing to the difference in the aver
age death rate, it may be said that three
Englishmen live as long as five Rus
slams.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-12

The tents of the Bedouin Arabs are
usually black. They are made of dyed
goathair cloth
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-12

The largest building is the coliseum
at Rome. 1t is 615 feet in greatest diam
eter and 12O feet high.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-12

An Ottawa boy writing from Manila
says that when the Twentieth Kansas
had charged away out in front of the
firing line, Gen. Macarthur shouted to
his adjutant: For Gods sake, bring
them boys back.' Which, to say the
least, was hearty and forcible, though
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-12

Mrs. VNinsJOw's SOOTHING SYRUP Tor children,
Cething, sottens the gums, reduces Inflammation,
allays pain cures wind collie. CSC bottle
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-12

hood. - s,... . ,,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-12

japanese do not care much for no
els. Among $4,000 new books printe
last year only 462 were works of fictiol
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-12

During the Tichborne trial, where Mr..
Justice Hawkins was opposed by Dr..
Kenealy, in the course of a discussion
whether equivalent terms could be found
in English for French words, and vice
versa, relates Green Bag, Mr.. Hawkins
was asked whether he thought the word
canaille could be adequately rendered
in our language. He answered, without
a moments hesitation, Yes = Ike
nealy''
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-12

Wooden legs are used by over 200,
COO English-speaking men.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-12
"a Irish daily prints the follow

An Irish daily prints the following ia
dignant protest from "A Cyclist."
''While cycling on the ROAD near Healys
bridge a foxey terrier dog stole Oh inc
unperceiyed and bit me on the calf of the
leg, from which | am now suffering The
dog, I understand, belongs to a magis-
trate who resides in the neighborhood,
and is allowed to wander on the road TN
muzzled, and yet sits on the bench in
judgment on others
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-12

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. % and Soc
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-12
not exactly according to military ethics
or grammar.-Kansas City Journal.

Jakey Krouts-''Vat vas a standing
army, Fritz Fritz-''Vy, dot vas an
army dot will shtan' mos 'anyt'i ngs, vrom
canned jassack to embalmed pigs ankle"
Life
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-12

"CaIixto."
Here, senior"
There's your hundred dollars. Gail
ing) Mendoza
Here"
There's your hundred. Calling Ra-
mon, Felipe, Juan, jose
Here, here, here, here
There's Il hundred apiece. Here,
what's this: Where are all the other
felloWs?'
If you please, senior, they said they'd
rather sleep. '-Cleveand Plain Dealer
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-12

Tommy" said the teacher, sis there
any difference between the words 'suffi-
Gent and 'enough?'" ''Yes'm,' replied
the youngster. :" Sufficient is when
mother thinks | have eaten enough pie
and enough is when l think have eat
en- sufficient
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-12

stefan. | have seen some very remarGa-
tarrh of the stomach, where Pe-ru-na was
the only medicine used. l consider it a
reliable medicine
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-12
GEORGIANA DEAN.

The symptoms Of catarrhal dyspepsia
are: Coated tongue, pain or heavy feeling
in the stomach, belching of gas dizzy
head, sometimes headache, despondent
feelings, loss of appetite. palpitation Of
the heart and irregularity Of the bowels.
Hartman, entitled Health and Beauty"
Address DR.. Hartman. Columbus Ohio.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-12

A DOSE TINE SAVES NINE OF HALE's HONEY
OF HOREHoUND AND TAR for coughs. OF Druggists
Pixies TOoTHACHE DROPS Cure in one Minute
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-12

Among the 3405 newspapers printed
in Germany, sixty-eight are in foreign
languages, including thirty-nine Polish,
nineteen Danish and seven French jour
nails
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-12

Ape fdnceS.

%%S f~~S$s 49, S~~0s
That zvhich seems hard to
bear may be a great blessing.
Let us take a lesson from the
rough zveather of Spring. It
IS doing good despite appear
ances. Cleanse the system
thoroughly; roat out all
Impurities from the blood
qUith that greatest specific.
Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Instead of s'eepless nights, with con-
sequent irritableness and an undone, tired
feeling, you wi have tone and bra cling
air that will enable you to enter into every
days work with pleasure. Remember,
Hoods neuer disnppoints.
Coitre-" Gotre expensive in medi-
cal attendance that let mine go. 1t made a
perfect wreck, until l took Hoods Sarsaparilla,
which entirely cured me-" Mrs. THOMAS JONES.
40 South St., Utica, n. \.
Running Sores" Five years ago my
affection came, running sore on my leg, caus
ing great anguish. Hoods Sarsa parilla
healed the sore. which has never returned
MRS. A. w. BARRETT, 80 Powell ST., Lowell, Mass.
floods SaJabaMM
1Z:[Zzsza sls q :5JiE
Hoods Pills cure liver ills; non-irrtating and
the only cathartc to take with Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-12

-Parisians eat 100000 pounds OF
snails daily.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-12

bubble is an objection that isn't worth
anything, isn't it, Mr.. Brietiy?" The
laWyer-''Not at all, James | have
known bubbles that were worth from
$40 up."-Puck
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-12
y zgE
MARKS OF
SUFFERING

MISS EDNA ELLIS Hgginsport Ohio, writes: DEAR MRS
PNKHA- teacher and had suffered untold agony
during my periods for years My
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-12

What It Seemed Like.-Young Wife
Il got a beautiful parchment diploma
from the Cooking college today-and I've
cooked this for you. Now, guess what
il is" Husband with slab of omelette
between his teeth)-"The diploma. =
Puck.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-12

lir. de CldG-'fMy dear. great CIR
man physician says women require more
sleep than men,"
Mrs. de C.-"Does he?"
Mr.. de C.-"Yes. my dear--unl-er-
you'd better not wait up for me tonight. "
New York Weekly.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-12

First Tourist--"That Indian seems to
have an awful load on Second Tour
ist-''Yes. He has evidently followed
Kipling's advice, and taken up the white
mans burden."-Life.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-12
Hoods SaaJabasiM
A New Sheep MaIady.

Hoods Pills cure liver ills; non-irritating and
the only cathartic take with Hoods Sarsaparlla.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-12

\ friend Of Rev. Dr.. 2. s. Henson, the
popular Chicago preacher, not long ago
found the pastor in one Of the large de-
partment stores. He was leaning up
against Il supporting pillar in Il brown
study why, Henson. what in the
world are you standing there for?" asked
the friend. oh" said the parson. as
twinkle came into his eye, Just put
ting into practice that verse in the Bible:
All the days OF my appointed time will
| wait till my change come
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-12

'Oh, aunty"' cried little Amy in the
nursery the other day, make Freddy be-
have himself. Every time [ happen TO
hit him on the head with the mallet he
bursts out crying. ''-Tit-Bits.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-12

AGlI1 Slde1AlS LILY
case in every par
ticular and re-
ceived a prompt
reply. followed
the advice given
me and now l
suffer no more
during me S.
If anyone cares
to know more
about my case, |