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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-08-29
SERVICE IN ENGLAND.
The Largest Single Industry Tor Men
and Women.


and Women.
In London the average money wages
of female servants is a little under Els
a year, but as this calculation includes
in one class both the little lodging house
''slavey" of 10 and the well-paid and
highly-trained cook or housemaid in a
west end family, the calculation is a
somewhat barren one. 1t is more in
structive to note that by far the greater
number of female servants are between
the ages of ID snd 80 and that, as a rule,
their remuneration is more or less pro-
gressive up to the latter point. From 80
to 45 the numbers greatly diminish, but
the level of wages is higher, while above
40, with a further numerical decrease, it
seems to decline. In England and Wales,
outside London, the average money
was is reckoned at f15 los. a year, but
in the three great Scotch cities, Glasgow,
Edinburgh and Dundee they come very
close to the metropolitan level. In the
large English provincial towns the level
is lower than in London and the Scotch
towns, owing to the fact that q much
larger percentage of the employees are I'M
der 20.
In Ireland no estimate of average wage
has been found to be possible, but it is
certain that the rate is generally much
lower than in Great Britain. In all parts
of the kingdom, as might be expected,
the money wage rises in accordance with
the number of servants employed, and so
does the average of age. 1t is note
worthy. at the same time, that there is
little opportunity for the transfer of those
trained in small families to larger estab-
lishments, and that the higher wages OBJ
tanned by those of mature age is an indi-
cation that the incompetent are very
largely eliminated as well as that expe-
rience and character can command their
price.
The Importance of domestic service for
women may be estimated from the fact
that, at the census of 1891, those so en-
ployed were returned as nearly 1850, 900.
1t is thus, Llewellyn Smith says, ''tne
largest single industry for either men or
women."-London Times.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-08-29
SPINNING WHEEL.

WHY CATS WASH AFTER EATING.
You may have noticed, little friends,
That cats don't wash their faces
Before they eat, as children do,
In all good Christian places.
Well, years ago, q famous cat,
The pangs of hunger feeling,
Had CHANGED to catch a fine young mouse,
Who said, as he ceased squealing:
'All genteel folks their faces wash
Before they think of eating!
And, wishing to be thought well-bred,
Puss needed his entreating
But when she raised her paw to wash,
Chance for escape affording,
The sly young mouse said his goodDy,
Without respect to wording.
A feline council met that day,
And passed in solemn meeting
A law for bidding any cat
To wash till after eating.
The Outlook.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-08-29
Want your moustache or beard a beautiful
brown or rich black? Then use
BUCKINGHAM'S Dye % TER she
Cancer Kills Forest Trees.
2sueeIsTs, GA 3. 2: hhlL 9 CO. NA.

DR.. Bra, the French expert, has been
inoculating forest trees with the culture
of human cancer, and killed them with
cancer. He was led to these expert
ments by discovering a similarity of
disease in trees to that of cancer. DR..
Bra does not believe that animal and
vegetable cancers are caused by one spe
cifc fungus, but he thinks many dis
eases of plants are extremely like dis
eases Of animals.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-08-29
A ROYAL Railway Train.

Gently completed train for the use IF
the royal family, the cost of which was
10. 600 There are five cars, and each
is lighted by electricity, the dynamo be-
ing axle-driven and supplemented by a
storage battery in the baggage compart-
ment.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-08-29
Shake Into Your Shoes

Aliens Foot Ease. a powder for the feet.
It cures painful, swollen, smarting, nervous
feetand 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-ftting or new shoes feel easy. 1t is a
certain cure for sweating, callous and hot,
tired, aching feet Try it o-day. Sold by ali
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, 1899-08-29

Unique and Generous Proposition Made the Readers
of this Paper-The Best Medicine in the
Known World will be Sent Free to
Every Reader Who is Sick
or Ailing.
or Alllng.

Positive Speedy and Permanent Guaranteed Cure for Cospa
ton and all Diseases Arising from Impure Blood Such
Rheumatism, Sick Headache Bliousness, Liver Complaint,
BackaChe Nervous Diseases Well Diseases Peculiar to
WOmen-A Splendid Chance that Must be Promptly Seized
Nothing Like it Ever Before Offered the Public by Re-
fahIe
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-08-29

all must go. Selfishness and Indifference
in legislatures have delayed the work,
but the righteous agitation goes on just
the same-Fittsburg Press.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-08-29

Two bottles Of Piso's Cure for Con-
sumption cured me of bad lung trouble.
Mrs. J. Nichols, Princeton, Ind
Mar. 26, 1895.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-08-29

Lumber is now being carried from
the Columbia river to the Orient in 6OOO-
ton steamships. Their cargoes aggregate
5000, 600 feet each
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-08-29

"A million dollars were spent in sti
Ponds to Presbyterian ministers in Can
ada last year.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-08-29

The mysterious death Of cattle in Ed
monds county, S. D., has been traced to
hydrophobia. A mad dog recently ran
through several herds and bit many ami
mails.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-08-29

FITS Permanently Cured No fits or nervousness
after first days use of DR.. Kline's Great Nerve
Restorer Send for FREE &c 90 trial bottle and
treatise DR.. r. H. KLINE, Ltd, 931 Arch ST., Phla-
Gelphia Pa.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-08-29

The Weekly Wisconsin is now only
Fifty cents per year.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-08-29

Twelve years ago one sailor out of
every l06 on an average, lost his life
by accident Now the proportion has
been reduced to one in 256
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-08-29

The other day an old squatter came to
the city and attended divine service at
a fashionable church, tells the Arkansas
Traveller The old fellow listened with
wrapt attention to the sermon, occasion
ally nodding in approval or shaking his
head in uncertainty. When a man with
the contribution box approached, the
squatter asked:
whats up?'
eve are taking up collection for the
heather, and as you seemed TO be so
much interested in the sermon, L didn't
know but you would like to give a Few
dimes" o.,
whats the matter with the heathen!
''Why, he doesn't know anything ABOUT
the gospel, and we want to raise money
enough to send it to him"
WALL | tell yer, l don't think he'll
Spite afore mornin'. I've got boss swap
on ham, and eff / ken get 'nuH boot,
come around an We'll sorter look into the
matter"
but, my friend, the heather children
need Clothes" ~,
$50 does mine, by lingo. Bill amt
worn nuthin' but a shirt for SIX months,
an haster stay outen perlite society.
Ike's got a vacancy in his britches big
germ yer bat. an Jack haster stay un-
der the house when stranger comes
cause he got his clothes scOrched durlh
hog KILN. Come aroun' alter the swap,
fur I done think the heather VIII spite
afore mOrnin'."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-08-29

Large numbers of deer are swimming
the st. Lawrence river to escape forest
fires
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-08-29

-Forty-three Popes reigned during tho
building of St. Peters cathedral, Rome
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-08-29
NINETY IN THE SHADE.

Sing Il song of breezes
And bottles packed in ice,
Four and twenty treeseS,
A luncheon cool and nice.
Then the baskets opened,
And gladness fills the glade.
Isn't that a dream of bliss
At ninety in the shade?
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-08-29

Teacher, do you believe that Elijah
was taken up to Heaven in a fiery char
iot?''
''Why, yes.''
"Pa don't"
What does your father say?''
"He says he'll bet a cookie that it was
jest gasoline ottymobill, an that tn
hired girl got to foolin' with tn gaso-
line!'-EX.
Caller Ito little Bobby Bobby what
makes your eyes so bright?'' Bobby
(after little thought)-'I 'spects it's
cause / amt had 'em very long. Tit
Bits.
Purse-proud Father-"Can you support
my daughter in the style to which she
has been accustomedT
Complacent Young Mani could if I
were contented with it, but | hope to
give her something better. "-Somerville
Journal
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-08-29

Mrs. WINDOWS SOOTHING SYRUP for children
teething. softens the gums reduces Inflammation
allays pain, wind collie csc bottle.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-08-29

Forty thousand persons have died of
famine on the east coast of Africa.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-08-29

The following is respectfully referred
to the residents Of certain part of this
city who have been troubled by feas
brought by cat and whose houses are
infeSted:
A Draw son of Scotia accepted an invi-
tation to spend a fortnight with friend
in London, whose quarters were in the
dense purlieus of Clerkenwell. On join
ing his host at breakfast the morning
after his arrival the following colloquy
took place, much to the annoyance of
the mistress of the house:
Host-''WeH, Sandy, old man, how did
you sleep?''
Sandy mon, to say troth, ma
so vara weel.'
Host-"I am very sorry to-
Sandy Gnterrupting)-'Ah dinna fash
yesself. mon. | was better aft than the
fieas, for they never closed a blessed zee
the whole NIGHT. Spare Moments.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-08-29

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is a constitutional cure. Price IS cents
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-08-29

There are two sisters in Atchison, says
the Globe. One is proud and lordly, ana
is posted in all the smart talk, and the
other is meek, suppressed and apologize.
The two sisters recently took trip to-
gether. and when at a hotel IN strange
town the lordlv one registered as Miss
- and maid" The suppressed sister
was too meek to protest, and the lordly
sister had a good time that day III lord
" way.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-08-29

Visitors in the Presbyterian cemetery
of Dover, Del, found in distant section
of the cemetery, some forty feet apart,
graves of three young women. They are
the wives of Alexander McClyment, a
former assemblyman and well-known cit
izen of the early part of the century. On
the slab Of Sarah, who died in 1911, is
inscribed:
"Oh, monster, Ny heart is torn asun-
der by this CHASTITY wound
In 1916 Elizabeth, the second wife,
died, aged %, and her tomb contains
words even stronger:
''Insatiate archer. Would not one suf-
fice?''
But in 1925, when Elizabeth. the third
wife, died at the age Of %, the SORROW
stricken husband wrote:
Thy shaft fell thrice, and thrice my
peace was slain.''-ChattanOOg Times.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-08-29

Walton (to fshmonger)-"Just throw
me half dozen Of those trout Fish
monger-"Throw them?" Walton-"Yes:
then | can go home and tell my wife |
caught 'em. | may be a poor fisherman,
but I'm no liar." Words
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-08-29

A merry crowd Of young folks stood in
side the grounds at the Elks' fair recent
ly eating peanuts and laughing, while
close behind them was young man who
appeared to be alone, says the Cleveland
Plaindealer
1t was evidently all very strange and
wonderful to him, and mouth and eyes
had dropped wide open while he gazed
his fill upon the wonderful sights about
him. He did not even see the merry par
ty near, nor did they see him. till an ac-
cident occurred. One of the young men
contradicted one of the girls in something
she was saying, and to punish him she
threw peanut at him.
OF course it should have hit the often
der, but it was wicked and a perverse
peanut, and as, being thrown by a girl.
it had an excuse to wander from the
path of duty, why, it wandered accord
ingly.
Straight past him it few, and on, ON,
into the mouth of that innocent and I'M
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-08-29

Gov. Theodore Roosevelt has a very
peculiar precise and staccato delivery
when speaking in public, which is well
initiated by his friends. One evening.
the Philadelphia Post says, the governor
happened to overhear the imitation. He
laughed heartily, and then asked:
DO l speak as badly as that?''
Pretty nearly was the consoling re-
ply.
Then returned the governor, 81 must
be one of the funniest men on the
stump"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-08-29

Weary clerk latter cutting off twenty
FIVE samples Of dress goods)-'Is that all.
MADAME" Miss Grabbe-"Um. [ would
like one more sample; my mother is so
particular. Cut me off piece from that
roll under your hand Little Sister
Qoudly)-'Why, Mol, that won't do at
all Mother said she wasn't going to
have any blue in that crazy quilt, cause
it always fades.''-New York Weekly
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-08-29

suspecting youth, which was spread so
wide to receive it.
Whether he accepted it, and ate it, is
not known, for the party scattered sud
denly. and he was lost in the shuttle.
But he might have been excused for
ina gining that the peanut shower had
passed over that particular vicinity.
Macaulay's New Zealander has not
yet had an opportunity of sitting on
ruined arch of London bridge to gaze at
the ruins of st. Paufs, but he has seen
a bronze statue Of Queen Victoria just
unveiled in the capital Of his island
And we have the authority of the Bos-
ton Herald for the statement that when
he viewed it for the first time its copper
cOlored face filled him with joy, and he
delightfully."- exclaimed, ''She is one of
us!'
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-08-29

The Prince Of Wales generally assumes
the title Of the Earl of Chester when
travelling incognito. In connection with
his favorite title a good story is told
the episode taking place when he was in
Paris. His royal highness and an equer-
ry were looking at some Of the pictures
IN the great Louvre gallery, when they
were observed by party of Americans,
one Of whom remarked:
I'll bet you $40 that's the Prince Of
Wales.''
Done" said his friend.
few minutes later the American ap-
preached the princes equerry, who was
examining a picture close by, and asked
him IN a low tone the name of his COM
panion.
THE Earl Of Chester was the truth
full answer
Sold, . said the man, in disappointed
tone.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-08-29

II hear dat youse has stopped goin'
wild Mag casually remarked Ragsy
Reagan, kicking his dog in the ribs by
way of diversion.
You don't need annuder guess re-
joined Swipes Mulligan. DE deals off
an new hans all Ground. On the dead,
| fought l loved de goil, but 'twuz
mistake
How did yer find it out?'
Easy. When it came ter black her
eyes, I only had de heart to black one,
an den | knew dat what I fought wuz
love was only fr'en'ship. Mag agreed
wild me dat it wuz bes' ter part kan
sas City Independent.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-11-17
CLAIM A BIG BOUNTY.
Men in Dewey's Fleet Ask the Governments
for $3.50, 800 for Sinking the Span
ish Ships at Manila.

Washington, Nov. 14.-On behalf of
Admiral Dewey and his officers and
men Washington attorneys have asked
the court of claims to find that the
amount of bounty money due them is
$3.50, 500. The decision of the court
will esta blish precedent which will
affect the amount of bounty to be dis
tributed among the officers and men of
the North Atlantic fleet, which de-
stroyed the squadron of Admiral
Cervera. If the finding of the court is
in accordance with the request the
admirars share of the bounty will be
SO, 1914.
Attorneys base their case upon the
claim that the defeated Spanish force
was superior to the American squad
ron It is not contended that the
enemy's fleet was superior, but that,
taking into consideration the guns at
Corregidor, FL Fraile and other forts
at the entrance of the bay and those at
Manila and Cavite, which fired upon
the American ships continuously, the
enemy's force was superior. Land
batteries comprised 76 guns, ranging
in caliber from 500 inches to 9.45
inches, and their weight of fire is COM
puted at $3.50 pounds. The enemy's
vessels were also supported by mines
and torpedoes in the entrance to Ma
Mia bay and the bay itself, and some
of these, the brief states, exploded dur
ing the action.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-11-17
PENSION COMMITTEES REPORT.
Delegation from the National c. A. r En-
campment Calls on the President and
Makes Certain Recommendations

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE commit
tee on pension legislation appointed at
the recent encampment OF the Grand
Army of the Republic at Philadelphia
called at the white house to-day and
presented to the president the report
adopted at the encampment asking for
a modification of certain regulations
relative to pensions.
The report asks the president if he
deems it within his authority SO TO do
to issue an executive order to the eff
feet that in determining the pension
able status of soldier and in fixing
his rate of pension the several disabil-
tiles which he may have sustained
shall be grouped and taken into con-
sideration. The report further asks
the president to direct that the prac-
tice of refusing pensions to widows of
soldiers who have incomes of 500 year
or more be discontinued and that the
limit of income in such cases shall be
raised to $3.50 year.
The committee was with the presi-
dent for more than ~ hours. The
committee stated that Mr.. Evans, the
commissioner of pensions, was heartily
in accord with the suggestions, he
maintaining, however, that the remedy
lay entirely with congress, as in his
judgment the existing pension laws
did not warrant such construction.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-11-17
STILL COUNTING IN KENTUCKY
Official County Canvassers May Consume
Nearly All This Week-Serious Trouble
Threatened at BarboursviIle.

Louisville. KY, Nov. 1.-THE count
ing of ballots was resumed by the
county boards of canvassers to-day in
a mum Der of counties where the work
was left unfinished last week. The
counting is likely to drag along well
into the present week. In the city it
is especially slow, the commissioners
having reached only the second ward.
There has been no change since Satur-
day in the estimates of pluralities by
the two parties. Both still claim the
election, the republicans by 5000 and
the democrats by what they style ''a
safe'' plurality.
Threatened Trouble at Barboursvil1e.
Barboursville, KY, Nov. 14.-Over
1000 people from the rural district con-
gregated on the streets here to-day.
Incensed at the reports that the votes
Of Knox county would be thrown out,
and tired of waiting for the COM
missioners to certify the vote, they
came to town to see that their lib
critics were protected, as they ex-
pressed it. Mandatory injunctions
have been filed on the commissioners
to compel them to finish the count.
Up to noon the commissioners had
taken no action: People are wrought
up to the highest excitement and
trouble is feared.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-11-17
THE YOUTH CONFESSED.
Mrs. Sarah King, OF Stamford, Conn.,. Was
Murdered In Her Room by Her IT,
Year-Old Chore Boy.

Stamford, Conn.,, Nov. 14.-The in
quest into the murder of Mrs. Sarah P.
King is in progress here. just before
the opening of the proceedings it was
learned that Charles Cross, the 17-year-
old chore boy who is under arrest on
suspicion, had made a confession. Ac-
cording to reinstatement, after Mrs.
King had retired, he entered her roum
and undertook to overpower her. She
resisted forcibly, whereupon he hurled
her to the floor and struck her head
against the floor several times. She
became unconscious and he lifted her
body to the bed, Immediately leaving
the house to notify neighbors that the
woman had been murdered.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-11-17
Hundreds Are Turned Away.

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. 1.-THE
Moody meetings began yesterday in
Convention hall. Two services were
held, one in the afternoon at $50
O'Clock and one in the evening at 7:30
o'clock. There were such crowds at
both meetings that the doors had to be
closed before Mr.. Moody began preach
ing to keep the people from closing the
aisles. At each meeting at least IL, 900
persons were in the hall. At the after
noon service 1. 600 persons stood outside
the building and at the evening service
about 1900 vainly asked for admission.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-11-17
Native Christians Starving.

Tacoma, Wash, Nov. 1.-THE steam
er st. Irene brings news that thousands
of native Christians are dying from
famine in Che Kiang province, China,
north Of Yuyia- Last summer this re-
gion was thrice visited by floods, de-
stroying thousands of homes and en-
tirely running the cotton crop. The
people are reduced to the last extrem-
titles, having long ago pawned their
clothing and bedding. The Central
China Presbyterian mission is appeal
ing to its friends throughout the world
for these people.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-11-17
TO BE INVESTIGATED.
A Grand Jury VIII Look Up Charges of
Bribery in Connection with PIngree
Measure for Detroit

Lansing, Mich, Nov. IA grand
jury has been called by Judge Person
to investigate, it is alleged, matters in
connection with the passage of the
Mcleod bill by the legislature last
winter. The Mcleod bill gave the city
of Detroit authority to purchase and
operate its street railways, and was
rushed through the legislature and
signed by Gov. Pingree, notwithstand-
ing strong protest made by many
leading citizens of Detroit The bill
was afterwards declared unconstitu-
tional by the state supreme court