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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-21
Polishing Petpifiad Wood

The polishing works of this city is now
engaged on the stupendous job of getting
out $1,OO0,OOO worth of polished chal-
cedony, or petrifed wood, to be taken to
the Paris exposition This petrified
wood is hauled from its native heath i'll
Arizona, q distance of siXty-fve miles.
to a railroad and then shipped to this
city to be cut and polished, this being the
only place in the world having facili-
ties for treating the petrifaction, which
is seven-tenths as hard as diamond. 1t
is shipped here in great logs ard stumPs,
weighing many tons each, just as they
have lain for many ages during the proc
ess required by nature to turn the wood
into beautiful and variegated colors of
stone. The process Of saving the stone
up in shape for polishing is most tedious,
the huge machinery used for the purpose
being able to saw only from an inch to
three inches day into it. After being
cut and polished the stone is worked up in
to every conceivable shape, from cuff but
tens to tops from center tables and great
columns, which cost Il small fortune. ALI
kinds of jewelry is made from it, as
well as trinkets and handsome articles
suitable fer souvenirs.
One Of the chief attractions at the
Worlds fair was the exhibit Of chal-
cedcny, which had been polished and pre-
pared in this city. 1t is stated that dur
ing the fair sales Of this stuff were more
than $4,000 a month.
The great exhibit which is to be made
in Paris will be a wonderful advertise
ment for Sioux Falls for the reason that
nowhere else on earth is there machinery
mammoth yet delicate enough to saw,
polish and put into shape the variety Of
articles that will be on eXhibitiOn.-SiOux
Falls (S d. Journal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-21

buying seats now, and the final result of
it all is that while the capacity of the
Haymarket is supposed to be t25O, the
figures run up for a night to, ESQ more.
Playing eight times a week, her profits
average 600 a week.
Then Mr.. FrOhman, quick to see the
chance for a big success, engaged the
Jersey Lily for an extended tour, even
moving some of his best companies to
make the room necessary for this engage
ment, entered into after he had made
all his arrangements for the season.
In the meantime the same turn of
the tide which had come in the artistic
also came in the sporting fortunes of
Mrs. Langtry. Norman, the discredited,
disappointing Norman, was again the
chief source of his mistress triumphs:
Norman won the Goodwood stakes, the
Goodwood cup and finally the Birming-
ham handicap.
Her other horses were equally lucky.
Uniform won the Lewes handicap of
$1,000, the first week in August. Malu-
ma won the Prince Edward handicap of
t200O and Gazetteer won two races at
Windsor. Mrs. Langtry had no bet on
any Of these horses herself, but she gave
tip to her associates in the theater.
with the result that several of them did
VOL
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-21
The incense Trade.

There seems to be little doubt that the
recent decision of the archbishops with
regard to the use of incense in Anglican
churches will have no appreciate effect
most of the Anglican churches incense
would be used only four times year A
very small quantity of incense is re-
Quired for an entire service. AS far as
can be ascertained no Anglican church
would spend more than f5 year on in
cense, and the entire trade is probably
not worth more than 5000 a year. It is
popularity supposed that there is a trade
secret in the making of incense, but in
most cases it is composed simply of gum
olibanum. Siam benjamin, cascarilla
bark. myrrh and copal yarnish. Daily
GraDhic
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-21
THE SMALL BoY'ssTRoUBLEs.

Before they had arithmetic,
Or telescopes. or chalk,
Or blackboards, maps and copybooks-
When they could only talk;
Before Columbus came to show
The world geography,
What did they teach the little boys
Who went to school like me?
There wasn't any grammar, then,
They couldn't read or spell,
For books were not invented yet
| think twas just as well.
There were not any rows of dates,
Or laws, or wars, or kings,
Or generals, or victories,
Or any of those things.
There couldn't be much to learn;
There wasn't much to know.
Twas nice to be boy
Ten thousand years ago.
For history had not begun,
The world was very new.
And in the schools | don't see what
The children had TO do.
Now always there is more to learn
How history does grow!
And every day they find new things
They think we ought to know.
And if it must go on like this,
I'm glad | live today,
For boys ten thousand years from now
Will not have time to play! Answers
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-21
Sailors from the Western Plains.

In a few months several hundred sea.
men will be available for duty on the
Kearsarge and other new ships. At the
present time they are on the old Hart
ford getting initiated into the mysteries
of sailor life. The crew of this vessel,
which embraces about 400 men, was
picked up from the Western plains, and
many of them are on salt water for the
first time in their lives. They were re
cruited under the scheme of Capt. Haw-
ley Of the Hartford, who believes that the
cow-punchers of Arizona and Texas and
other Western states will make just as
good sailors as soldiers. He made tour
of the West, advertising for men for
Uncle Sans navy. By the aid of a huge
poster, containing a promise of a trip to
Paris to those who enlisted at that time,
Capt. Hawley soon succeeded in getting
a boat full of farm hands who were will
ing to risk the horrors of NAL de mere in
order to become sailors and incidentally
to see Paris. Capt. Hawley reports that
his Westerners are rapidly learning the
seafaring profession and Show great ear
nestness in their work. The Hartford
will make several extended cruises in or
der to thoroughly break-in her raw outfit
Honolulu is to be visited by the vessel
after which she will return to Hampton
Roads by way of Cape Horn. She is due
at Hampton Roads in April next
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-21
AVERTED A. PANIC.
Russell Sage Says the Bond Pur-
chase Offer Prevented Finan-
cial Disaster.

New York, Nov. 17.-Russell Sage is
quoted today as saying to a newspaper
interviewer who asked him what he
thought of the United States treasury Of
fer to buy $25,0O0,OOO of bonds:
II believe Secretary Cages action has
saved the financial world from a disas-
trous panic No one who has been in
touch with business enterprises during
the past few months can fail to have
realized the stringency Of the money mar
ket Ready money appeared to be ex-
traordinariiy scarce. and those who
had it held it or demand
ed the highest class securities before they
let 60 I know of banks in different parts
of the country which had the hardest
kind of a time in realizing money. And
yet they held securities that ordinarily
would have been negotiable anywhere.
The sharps took advantage Of the situa-
ton. They were making a rich harvest
of it, but the government has stopped
their game"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-21
THE DOOMED CITY.
Hurricane of Shells from Burgher
Guns Are Dropped Into
LadySmith

Pretoria, Wednesday, Nov. 15.-In an
engagement yesterday morning south of
Ladysmith the British advanced with
thirteen guns, attacking $50 burghers of
the Transvaal. A big gun was fired on
the troops, who retired at 3 o'clock to a
kloof near Ladysmith. The British loss
is unknown. The Beers had one man
killed and three wounded. In addition
they had thirteen horses killed and seven
horses wounded
London, Nov. 1.-THE following CEN
sored dispatch from Pretoria gives de-
Associated press from Pretoria of
Wednesday, November Is:
The Free Staters had taken up a po-
sition on a small hill when an English
battery advanced and attacked them,
sending fierce hail of shells on the hills
for an hour, when the Transvaal cannon
put she'll right in the midst of the bat
terry, sending the English to cover be
hind the hills. Two burghers were killed
and SIX were wounded When the Brit
ish fell back ON Ladysmith several shells
exploded among them, but the execution
done could not be seen.
AT midnight all the Afrikander cannon
on the hills surrounding the town opened
fire simultaneously on Ladysmith, turn
ing the quiet and darkness of night into
a lurid inferno of whistling, shrieking
shells, speeding from all points of the
compass to the doomed city. Several
buildings on fire were seen from Bulw:>n
hill. During the day the troops left the
city deserted and sought shelter on the
edge of the hills, to escape our death
dealing shells"
The dispatch from Pretoria also says
that the prisoners at that place include
the Eighteenth Hussars-4 officers and
81 noncommissioned officers and men; the
Dublin Fusileers-4 officers and L non
commissioned officers and men; the Irish
Fusileers-10 officers and 533 noncom-
missioned officers and men; the Glouces-
ters-1A officers and 305 noncom-
missioned officers and men; the artil-
lery-5 officers and go noncGmmissiOned
officers and men; the rifles, ? officers and
SO nOn-cOmmissiOned officers and men;
the Leicesters-no officers, non-com-
missioned officers and men; the Dragons
Il man; the Natal police-1 man; Dolit-
ical-62 men; sick-3S men.
The dispatch adds: Trains are work
ing. excellently from Pretoria to Lady
smith. The Beers have ample food but
are short of clothes, boots and mackin-
toSheS."
Ladysmith Surrounded.
Pretoria, Thursday, Nov. 9.-The fol-
lowing dispatch has been received from
the Boer camp at Elandslaagte, under to-
days date:
''Ladysmith has been completely en-
circled by the Boer forces. Our second
big gun was successfully placed in pO-
stion on Bulwan hill In front of Lady
smith. The firing of heavy guns COM
menced early this morning, with no casu-
alties to the burghers up to the present.
Botha has photographed from the south
of Ladysmith that the British batteries
opened heavy fire with big guns and
continuously dropped shells into the
works around Ladysmith. The Pretoria
force was in a tight place, having taken
up a position commanded by the British
fire, which was so hot that the position
became untenable. The big gun, how
ever, saved the situation.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-21
PORTUGUESE IN BAD HUMOR.
Hundreds of Refugees Reported as
Starving at De1agoa Bay.

Starving at OeIdSOd Day
Cape Town, Nov. 16-From CORE
spondents at Delagoa bay it is learned
that pandemonium reigns there. Hun
dreds of refugees are starving and the
town is in a chaotic condition.
The Portuguese are in humOr to draw
the sword at the first fresh proyocation,
one of their nationality having been
pitched over the wharf by a British sub
ject and drowned. An American is &C.
cused of having shot another, who died
from his wound.
Rumors that have been circulated to
the effect that the Schreiner cabinet con-
templates resignation and also that it ID
internally divided are without founda-
ton.
The local courts are dismissing suits
for recovery of claims on account OF
deaths incurred in the Transvaal war.
Apparently the Transvaal governments
secret service money is being expended
for artillery. | learn from high source
that the Transvaal intrusted f5OO,0OO to
Gen. Joubert, and that he purchased 10
big guns that were placed around Lady
smith.
The report that Cape customs officers
had seized package containing nags Tor
the African republics is declared to be
untrue.
Joubert's Death Not Conhr nled.
London, Nov. 1.-THE war office mas
received no confirmation of the report
that Gen. Pet Joubert, commander-in~
chief of the Boer forces, had been killed
DISPATCHES from Pietermaritzburg: Lou
renzo Marques and Durham all contained
the rumor, giving the date of the OFF, H.
last week, but none could give official in
formation regarding the matter.
London, Nov. lit was officially an
nounced that the British transports Ma
Mia, City of Vienna and City of Cam
bridge have arrived at Cape Town, and
that the transport Manila has sailed from
Cape Town for Natal. The British trans
port Orient has arrived at Durham.
A special dispatch from Durham says
that another complete armored train has
been sent to Estcourt to replace the one
disabled by the Beers Wednesday.
The Standard and Diggers News an
nounces that COCO Beers are marching
through Zululand. 1t also says that a
deserter from Ladysmith reports great
anxiety among the troops to escape and
that the provisions stores are loaded on
wagons, ready for the flight of the Brit
III
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-21
THE CEREMONY OF The HAT.
When Polite Society Demands of Man
to Raise or Remove His Headgear.

1.-The ceremony of the hat is some
what more punctilous than formerly"
writes Mrs. Burton Kingsland of Good
Fem for All Occaslons,' in the Ladies'
Home Journal. "A man awaits the
lady's recognition before he raises his
hat to her. He also raises his hat when
presented to woman, when meeting
and taking leave of her, when about to
address her, or when she first speaks to
him-for whatever reason, if he passes
her on Il stairway or in front of her in
a public conveyance, theater or else
whenever the least apollo
gy would be in order; when he offers his
services in any way, even tactitly, or
shows her some triding courtesy; and he
should always raise his hat when ac-
knowledging her thanks. A man should
pay the same mannerly tribute to her sex
when 4 woman enters an elevator, and
remain uncovered during her stay there
in. He should also raise his hat upon
recognizing an acquaintance who has a
lady with him. II the friend with whom
he may be bows to Il lady, he should
show the same courtesy, although she
may be unknown to him. Should a lady
be With him and recognize Il friend, he
should lift his hat
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-21
Heroic Treatment for Ulcer.

Notwithstanding the spread of educa-
ton in GaEcia, superstition is still alive
among the Polish peasantry. The wife
OF a well-to-do countryman in Nieporen-
ia, Kaspar Kafka, had a malignant Ill
Ger, and was in a very dangerous state.
Her husband decided to call in shep-
herd renowned for his wonderful healing
powers. The latter, having examined
his patient, proceeded to tie her left ell
bow to her right knee, and her left knee
to her right elbow, announced that she
was possessed with devil, and directed
them to anoint the ulcer with a mixture
of softsoap and fifteen chopped hairs
from a horses tail. If the patient
screamed it was the devil screaming
within her, and she was to be left alone,
securely bound to the bed, that she might
not remove the appliance. He then took
his fee and left. His orders were con-
scientiously carried out, with the result
that after a night of indescribable agony
the poor woman died of exhaustion
Cracow Letter in the Chicago Record.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-21
NEW PRESIDENT FOR HARPER'S
Shareholders Sell $1,OOO,OOO of Stock
to G.. B. NJ. Harvey.

New York, Nov III. Henry Harper,
vice-president of Harper & Bros, an
nounces that at a meeting Of the directors
of the publishing company George B. NJ.
Harvey, editor and proprietor of the
president and managing director of Har
per & Bros. He added that Mr.. Harvey
had purchased from the shareholders
large interest in the company. The
shareholders sold $1,OO0,000 of stock
which was appraised some time ago at
1927 share to Mr.. Harvey at $3.50
share. 1t was reported some months ago
that a consolidation of Harper & Bros.
and Doubleday q Mcclure had been
practically completed. 1t was found,
however, that the lines of publication of
the respective companies differed SO vide
" that the plan was impracticable and it
was abandoned.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-21
A HOrseless Farmer.

Howard county, Ind, has man who
farms without horses. For thirty years
William Johnson, three miles north of
Kokomo, has run a farm of six acres and
never had a horse on the place. He is
known throughout this section as 1.-The
horseless farmer" He raises corn, po-
tatoes, cabbage, celery. melons and all
kinds of vegetables. all the land being
under cultivation. Johnson does all the
work himself by hand. He has hand
plows, hand cultivators, hand planters
and hand harvesters. Even the market
ing is all done by hand. He trundles his
crop to town in wheelbarrow, making
an average of three trips day the year
around. In the thirty years johnson
and his wheelbarrow have Travelled 1885,
900 miles-nearly seven times around the
world. When a boy he was kicked by
horse, and since then he has nothing
TO do with horses.-Indianapo Jour
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-21
Mrs. Langtry's Luck.

What a bit of luck Mrs Langtry, or,
rather, Mrs. de Battle, has been having
lately. Until just before her romantic
marriage she was about as down-spirited
as she could possibly be.
Mainly About People tells an inter
esting story of the turn of the tide. She
had had some failures ON the stage and
turf, and it was with knees knocking
together that she signed for The De-
generates" at the Haymarket theater 1t
was very agony, and right at the core
Of the dead season, the time when, so
far as the west end was concerned, Lon
don was empty On the next day after
the production none of the critics had a
good word to say. Mrs. Langtry thought
she was in for another bad time, but the
public soon undeceived her. There is no
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-21

that occurred between Robert and Aggie
Larkin. He said the reason he did not
want TO 30 to Bar Harbor was that he
did not want to make football out of
the girls hearts,, to kick about as he
pleased
Bit the fact that Grandma Elton had
to get a new hired man. and that we'd
ding cards had been sent to the elite at
Bar Earbor, the names of Miss Lottle
Armstrong and Robert Roylston being
prominently mentioned therein, showed
that happy reconciliation had taken
place-ROston Post.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-21
FAITH-HEALERS OBJECT.
Prefer Going to Jail Rather than
Submit to Vaccination.

entire membership of the Christian Sci
ence church in Americas was in the
mayors court yesterday to answer to
charges of refusing to submit to vac
cination. Among the defendants were
twenty ladies and number of boys and
girls Attorneys for the defense obtained
a continuance of the cases until today.
The Scientists will be given the a.terna-
tive of being quarantined at their own
residences or going to prison. Many of
them. it is said, will choose the latter.
The affair has caused a tremendous SEN
sation here.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-21
GORGEOUS-HUED FISH,
Not Found in Tropical Waters, bu
Off the Coast OF England.

Not Found in Tropical " aters, bus
Off the Coast OF England.
One of the most gorgeous fishes in the
world is found, strangely enough. not in
tropical waters, but off the coast of
England where the waters are gray and
deep and cold. 1t is the opah, or king.
fish. This species reaches a weight Of
from 80 to 100 pounds. and is shaped
little like the great sunfsh Of the At
lantic ocean in American waters
The fish has immense eyes, of which
the iris is Il bright scarlet. The gill
covers are green and gold, and the rest
of the fish is flashing red and green, over
which there play sheens of purple and
gold. Again over this sheen there is an
other still more transparent film of sill
yer, which plays in large white spots over
the rest of the bright colors. The fins,
which are large and sword-shaped, are IL
vivid red
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-21
UNDER SENTENCE OF DEATH.
William Scarborough of Appleton
Believed to be in Trouble.

Appleton, Wis, Nov. 17.-There is now
little doubt that William Scarborough,
one of the four American soldiers re-
Gently court-martialed and sentenced to
be shot in the Philippines, is a Wiscon-
sin man. Scarborough is described as a
private of Co. B, Third United States in
fantry, p years old, and as having en-
listed in Milwaukee. This conforms in
every respect with the description of
William Scarborough, son of James
Scarborough of this city. The young
man served in the Spanish-American
war in Co. A (Marshfeld) of the Second
regiment, Wisconsin volunteers. He
came home suffering from a severe at
tack of typhoid fever, recovered and re-
enlisted several months ago at Milwau-
kee in the Third United States infantry
Strong effort is being made at Washing
ton to secure a communication of the
death sentences, if not by action of Pre-
sident Mckinley, then by raising Of ques-
ton of jurisdiction.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-21
Minister was Scared.

The skipper of a sailing vessel had as
passenger an estimable but not very
courageous minister and two careless
young men given to mischief. A severe
storm came up, and although the young
men were frightened enough, their terror
was nothing to that of the poor minister,
who was indeed a pitiable object. 'See
here. SIR said the skipper at last, with
kindly severity, ''do you want me to
think you're more afraid of going to
heaven than those young men are of go
ing to hell"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-21
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.

MILWAUKEE, Flour : Steady. Wheat
,-Firm; No 2 spring, on track, &c; No; 1
on track, 33Ac. Oats-Steady; No. 2
white, on track, 251ac; No. 3 white, on track,
24A@25Ac. Barley-Steady and unchanged;
No on track, 45c; sample on track. 300
Provisions-Easy pork, 500; lard, 4s5.
Flour is steady at 5.s0aa. 80 for patents;
bakers, 2.S002.90 and 2.00@3 10.
Millstuffs. are firm and quoted at 13.00@
13. 25 for bran. 13o0@13.25 for standard
middllings and 1925 Tor Milwaukee flour
&C. Nay, 7se e'0s Noyember 81%e
December, 31ac; January, Bic; May, 32%c.
cember, 1914; January e.45; May, 9.55.
Lard-November, -4.85;- December, 4.s5;
November, 4.S0; December, 4.SO; January,
1927; May, 5.O5. Flax-Cash n: W., 12912;
S. ", .299a; December, 1;2s14; May, 1.27a4;
weak: No. 2 red cash elevator, roc; track,
71@71Ac: December, 6S7s@69c; May, 727s6
73c: No. 2 hard, 6612@6712c Corn-No. ?
cash 3oc; track, Bic; December, 3o3sc; May,
31hc. Oats-No. 2 cash, 231ac; track, 24c:
December, 2313c; May, 25c; No. white,
26 475a4 20 R geeI}2r4 % HlaH126 Lead
DULUTH : Wheat = Cash No / hard,
e7Ac; No. Northern, 66Ac; No 2 North
ern 6 ~ No No g. 6o14e; No hard, to to- ar.
December, 65Ac; May, 69Bc
MINNEAPOLIS : Close : Wheat In
store, No. Northern, November, 65c; De-
cember, 6314@633sc; May, 671a@67ssc; on
track, No. / hard, &c; No. 1 Northern, Coo;
No. 2 Northern, 621ac.
OOL-Wheat-Steady, closed Is
0Ad higher; December, 5sS1ad; March, IS
97sd: May, 5s9a4d. Corn-Steady, closing 4
@sd higher; December, 3s5a4d; May, 3s57sd.
KANSAS -Cattle-Receipts, 800;
steady. Hogs-Receipts, 5000; steady bulk
of sales, 3.S71A@l3. 90; heavy and mixed 3.S5
$685.; light and pigs, 350@3.90. No sheep.
CHICAGO-Cattle-R Receipts, 300; steady,
generally unchanged. Hogs-Receipts to-
day, $4,000; Monday, $4,000; left over, 639S;
steady to sc lower; mixed and butchers,
3.S0I4. 0212; good to choice heavy, 3-SO@
400; rough heavy, 3.7503.S5; light, 8. 800
3.95: bulk of sales, 3.900395. Sheep-Re-
ceipts, 1000; quiet, unchanged. Official
ceipts and shipments for yesterday Cat
tIerReceeipts, 2517; shipments, 1869. Hogs
Receipts % .545; shipments 1908. Sheep
Receipts 5S72; shipments, 1892.
ST. -Cattle-Receipts, 100; steady
to strong. Hogs-Receipts, 1900; steady;
pigs and lights, 3.S503.95; packers. $500
400; butchers, 4.00Q410. Sheep-Receipts
none: steady.
SOUTH OMAHA-Cattle-Rec Receipts, 200:
steady. Hogs-Receipts, $500; shade lower;
neayy, 3.s21aM3 S713 mixed, 395@3. sly;
light, 3.S71a@3.9O; pigs, 3.7o@3.S5; bulk OF
sales, 3.S21a@3 S71a. Sheep-Receipts, 1900;
steady.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-21
Secured the Cash and Escaped.

Joplin, Mo-, Nov. 17.-Four robbers
blew open the safe Of the bank of Carl
Junction, ten miles north of here, last
night, and secured between $4,000 and
$4,000 in cash. They were pursued, but
escaped.