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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-06-12
AN AFRICAN KING.
The Ruler Of the Bechanas Displays
Real Executive Ability.

Real Executive Ability.
Khama is King Of the Bamangwato
tribe. His 10000 subjects are called
Bechanas, because they live in Bechu
analand; but they resent this name them
selves, and do not acknowledge it as a
tribal term.
Khama is an old man now-Iean, nun
CRY and as ugly as only an old negro can
be; but he is a very good old man, and in
his way has probably done more real
good to the cause of the natives in his
part of the country than any other TWO
dozen native chiefs.
He will not allow any Intoxicating iiq-
uor whatever to be sold anywhere with
in his dominions. He and all his people
are strict teetotallers, and there is o
heavy fine even for making tschuala, or
Kaffir beer, a comparatively harmless de
ccction Of fermented mealie meal.-Cin-
cinGati Enquirer.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-06-12
SPINNING WHEEL.
THE PUZZLED CENSUS TAKER.

THE PUZZLED CENSUS TAKER.
Got any boys" the Marshal SAID
To a lady from over the Rhine;
And tie lady shook her tiaXeE head
And ciyilly answered, Mem
Got any girls?' the Marshal said
TO the lady from over the Rhine;
And again tie lady shook her head
Ana civiliy answered, 'Nein."
But some are dead?' the Marshal said
To the lady from over the Rhine;
And again the lady shook her head
Ard civilly answered, "Nein.
Husband of course?" the Marshal said
To the lady from over the Rhine;
And again she shook her 1aIen hcad
And civilly answered Nein.
THE devil you have" the Marshal said
TO the lady from over the Kline;
ana again the lady shook her Read
And civi!ly answered, "Nein.
Now. what do you mean by shaking your
head
And always answering Nine: "
.'4rh kann NIGHT EngliSch, civilly said
The lady from over the Rhine.
John c.. SAKE.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-06-12
A FIarn boYant Crank.

Paris has found new sensation in tho
pending divorce action that the wife OF
Sar Peladan has just instituted against
him. The Sar. who claims to be the re
incarnation of one OF the first Kings OF
Abyssinia, dyes his hair indigo blue
wears yellow robe and writes novels
that compel a belief in the deductions OF
Max NOrdau. He resuscitated the order
Of the Rosecrucians in Paris and did
other things that stamped him person
that could hardly have found a wife in
any place except Paris.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-06-12
Nickel-in-the-Slot PRAYERS.

In Algeria one can drop nickel in the
slot and get prayers blessed by the hail
But beware of playing tricks. Over the
machine is placed notice, in Arabic, to
the effect that any miscreant who dares
to cheat the prophet by anneXing a
prayer in return for a disc of lead or q
spurious coin will be consigned to eternal
DuniShment
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-06-12
Try Grain-O! Try Grain-O!

Ask your grocer today to show you 4
package of GRAIN-O, the new food
drink that takes the place of coffee.
The children may drink it without injury
as well as the adult. All who try it like
it. GRAIN-O has that rich seal brown
of Mocha or Java, but it is made from
pure grains, and the most delicate stom-
ach receives it without distress. One
fourth the price of coffee 15c and 25c
per package. Sold by all grocers.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-06-12
Binder Irvine at Low Prices.

If you want a special inside price on
binder Irvine, either Sisal, Standard or Man
lila. cut this notice out and mail to Sears
Roebuck Co. Binder Irvine Depart
ment, Chicago, stating about how much
Irvine you Will require and how soon you will
want it, and they will save you money by
quoting you a price that will either secure
your order or compel the party who supplies
you to sell to you at lower price than he
otherwise would
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-06-12
The Magic of "a Name.

Marcus DAILY, the copper king, tells
several amusing stories about man
in New York bearing the same name.
The other day this person went to a
real estate agent in search of house,
was treated to champagne and expensive
cigars, and after being shown only the
most luxurious houses. explained that he
wanted something little cheaper, as he
was making only $50 a week.-Philadel-
phia Press.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-06-12
WaShinptOD'S DefenSeS.

The defenses of Washington meant
not many years ago, the Gordon of forts
that crowned the hills around the CAPT
tai Now that word means the impreg-
nablC fOrtresses that would make three
miles of the Potomac river a sea of fire
to an inYader.-WaShin Times
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-06-12
japanese in British Columbia.

est in British Columbia is the great in
fiuX Of Japanese Altogether a total of
5026 Japanese have been brought from
Japan since January / by ships touching
at Victoria Of these 27S1 remained in
Victoria while large number of the
others stopped at Vancouver.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-06-12
HOW Plants Travel

Invading armies are great agents in the
spread of plants. Naturalists twenty
years hence, writing on South African
botany, will date many a weed back to
this year of war. Enormous quantities
of forage is being sent up country from
Cape Town every day to the front. The
hay comes largely from Canada, as well
as from England and the seeds of which
it is full will terminate and spread on
the river banks and veldt.-W Washington
Star.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-06-12

india rubber stomach with chocolates.
The other was in the merciless hands
OF Marion. who was erasing the CRIME
from the sunburned face. After they
had been fed and entertained Marion put
a quarter into the greasy hand Of each
and sent them away. Sinking YEARLY
into chair, she eXclaimed: Mercy
How the picturesqueness washed Off
Detroit Free Press.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-06-12
Do Your Feet Ache and Burn2

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot
Ease, a powder for the feet. 1t makes
tight or new shoes feel easy. Cures
Corns, Bunions, Swollen, Hot and Sweat
ing Feet. At all druggists and shoe
stores, 25c. Sample sent FREE. Ad-
dress Allen S. Olmsted. Leroy. \. Y
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-06-12
DIR. Gerber's Queer Will Invalid.

DR.. Andrew. Gerber, wealthy physi-
clan of Mount Joy, made peculiar will,
in which he devised to his son Christian
only one-half the income during life of
one Of his farms Almost the entire
residue of his estate. amounting to about
100000, was bequeathed to his great
grandchildren, of whom none was in ex-
istence at the time of the decedent's
DEATH DR.. Gerber held strange relig-
ious views and believed that at
the time his youngest great-grand-
% years, he (the deceased would
return to earth. and he desired
his estate kept intact until that time.
The will was contested and the Supreme
court gave Christian Gerber absolutely
all that part Of the estate bequeathed to
the future generation.-Phi
Press
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-06-12
Cheap Binder Irvine.

Farmers will do we'll to write T. M.
Roberts Supply House, Minneapolis,
Mimi, for the special offer of binder
Irvine made III another column of this
paper. The firm stands well and is rated
high according to the various commercial
n ronciCS
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-06-12
Prayers May Cause a Strike.

Some journeymen bakers in Deptford.
Eng, threatened to strike because their
employers made il a custom to hold
prayers on Sunday night before prepar-
ing the dough for Mondays bread, and
refuse to pay for the time thus spent
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-06-12

The pupils Of one school in Syracus,
brought i'll one day 10000 cocoon cluster
of the tussock moth, under the stimulan
of prizes offered for such work
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-06-12
Added Insult to Ininrr

A Chicago man climbed Il telegraph
pole and sang "A Bird in a Gilded Cage
NeighbOrs testified that he could not sing
even on the ground, and the magistrate
sent him to the bridewell for adding in
suit TO injury.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-06-12
Lanes Family Medicine

Moves the bowels each day In order tc
be healthy this is necessary Acts gently
on the. liver and kidneys. Cures sicb
headache. Price % and SOC
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-06-12

Tie annual report of the fire depart
ment shows that 196,SOO acres Of terri
tory and III miles of water front are pro
tected in New York city.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-06-12

Can you tell which mushrooms are
poisonous and which are not? asked the
young woman.
Il can" answered the young man who
never admits he doesn't know.
''IIow?"
by reading the papers next morning"
-Ex.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-06-12

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spok
Ell of as a cough cure.-J. w. O'Brien
322 Third Ave, y. Minneapolis, Mimi.
Jan. q. 1900.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-06-12

A petrifed potato in perfect shape
was recently found III Il Maine kitchen
Garden
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-06-12

Fishers FIaVoring Extracts are endorsed
by pure food and the u. s. government Tor their
UkITl STRENGTH. A. j. Hilbert Co.. Mliw
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-06-12

Mrs. WinsiOw's SOOTHING oYKUP fo- chill ir =
teethlng, sOften5 Inc gums Reduces IniamnlA ton
allays pain, wind COLO. 20c Il bottle.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-06-12

''Was the car crowded you came in on
this morning?" Not very" replied the
east side citizen. Il had strap all to
myself. New York Press.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-06-12

There were nc strikes in North Caro-
lima last year.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-06-12

He-"Yes, dearest, l have loved before
we met; but let us not dig up the past.
She-"Oh. all right, then; if you don't
want to dig up the past why. let's not
dig up the future, either. Life.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-06-12

New Orleans has an ice war, and ic
is sold at cents per 100 pounds at th
factory.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-06-12

The average ear is from , to :
inches in length.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-06-12
Carriers Ink is Used Exclusively

by the schools Of New York, Boston anC
many other places, and they won't u.s.
any other
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-06-12

Rupert-"It was a strange case! He
LETT the club one night TO so TO the opera
and was never seen or heard Of alter
wardw Disappeared as con-
pleteiy as if the earth haG opened ana
swallowed him up, chr More Sc, if
possible. In that case he might have
left his hat above ground, o. there might
have been a crack left to show where he
disappeared, but the fellow, mind YOU,
disappeared as completely as If he haze
married an authoress" Puck.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-06-12

Benevolent Lady-"You say you have
a wife and six children? Where are
they?" Beggar-'Im all alone My
boys are at Harvard, my girls are at
Vassar and my wife is in Paris visiting
the exposition. Judge.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-06-12

George W. Peck was running a little
country weekly in the pineries in the ear
" Cos 1t was an unimportant sheet
save for one column of jokes which Peck
wrote each week. This department
caught the eye of Brick Pomeroy, who
was then printing his Democrat in La
Crosse, Wis, and one day he wrote to
Peck, asking him whether he would be
willing to go down to La Crosse and
work for the Democrat at $50 a week.
Three days later Mr.. Pomeroy got this
telegram: L accept your offer quicker
than instantly. For heavens sake, don t
withdraw IT.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-06-12

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price 10 cents.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-06-12

Salesman-''The very latest Bible?
Yes, ma am, this is it."
Lady--"It has a place for family rec
Ords? | supposed
Salesman-''Yes, ma'am, for all Of
them Births and marriages and deaths. >
Lady-"That's not the latest. / want
one that has a place for divorces. >
Philadelphia Press.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-06-12
LIKE MANY OTHERS

Clara KOpp Wrote for Mrs Pinl>hams Ad-
vice and Tells what it did for Her.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-06-12

O Brien-"So Casey and Costigan
fought for Miss Kelly's hand. and Casey
won? Thin OF suppose Casey got her.
O'Rourke-"No Costigan got the prize,
She said she wanted the mon she could
lick aisiest. Puck
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-06-12

Thomas *. Beecher, who recently died.
Onth, for his brother, with the startling
intimat.On: ''All those who have come
here to worship Henry Ward Beecher
will now have a chance TO retire: all
those who have come to worship God will
remain
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-06-12

II had horrible dream last night -
said Huddleson. when he came down tC
breakfast the other morning.
what was it?" asked his wife
Il dreamed that | was in purgatory,
and was made to do all the things ] had
told my friends | would do if / were in
their place. '-Brooklyn Life.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-06-12

Are you the lady of the house?" asked
the boy. as the door was opened in re-
Spouse to his ring
No, Sir, was the reply; I'm the
girl
Can | see the lady herself?'
She's out. Is it anything in particu-
lar
Not very. When she comes home. tell
her boy left word with you that the
back Of the house was all on fire and
ought to be attended to as soon as con-
yenlent If she don't want TO mover'-
Exchange.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-06-12

Sandy Brown, a grocer in small VII
lagc in Forfarshire, discovered a bad
2-shiling piece. which his wife (who was
afflicted with weak eyesight) had taken
during the day, says Tit-Bits Being
OF parsimonious disposition this an
nOyed him greatly, and he determined
to pass the coin at the first opportunity
The next day while at work he saw
Daft Jimmie" the village idiot, pass.
Calling him over, he said:
Here's bad 2-shilling piece, Jimmie
| want YOU TO GO to Simpsons Ca rival
tradesman), and buy an ounce Of to-
bacco. You can keep the tobacco, but
bring me the change
Jimmie hurried off and soon reap
pcared. and handed the delighted Sandy
his change
Did Simpson no jalous onything?' he
asked.
''Ach," said Jimmie, 4 didna fash
gaen so far as Simpsons s. I just passed
it IN yer ain shOppie.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-06-12

She was an original girl. one from
whom her particular clique expect
anything. SO her chum was not sur
prised upon running in to see her for a
moment TO find Marion's room in posses
sion of two of the dirtiest little Italian
children that ever trudged along with
a '-hurdy gurdy" They were types that
would have thrilled the heart of the most
biase slum missionary. One was sitting
in q dainty white chair filing her little
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-06-12

Teacher OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES wrote
your composition, Johnny"
Iohnny-"My father
What, all of it?'
Nom; helped him. Truth
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-11-21
" atar and FeVer

There is nothing more definitely set
Il, d in sanitary cience than the fact
that the probagation OF typhoid fever
is due to spec 6c germs which most
frequently enters the system by means
Of the drinking water. Ordinary
wells are particularly exposed to such
contamination in consequence Of the
usual defective soil drainage in their
vicinity. All this is so well known
that it is difficult to understand why a
common water supply Of a given and in
fected community is not cut of as soon
as the initiative cases occur. This, 'in
fact, is one Of the main reasons Why in
fictitious diseases are reported to health
boards and why the latter are granted
the requisite powers to control cpl.
denies. With our present knowledge
of the dangers Of the wells We must
speedily come to the conclusion that
the more modern and efficient water
systems must make them unnecessary
The house faucet must take the place Of
the "old oaken bucket" and poetical
sentiment must give way to common
sense. 1t is not too much to predict
that Of all the old wells were closed up
the csses of fever would be reduced
fully 80 per cent. We are told that the
particular water in question was con-
sidered more than ordinarily pure,
amply proving that The presence Of the
dsRgerous germ is not msnifest to
sight, taste or smell.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-11-21
Letters In London.

The traveller Is interested in getting
bis letters promptly. At his London
hotel there are Is deliveries day. he
may drop card in post box at eight
In the morning. get an answer at noon
and mail reply which will get to his
friend before evening. Within the last
three years, whenever the post Office
bill has come up in the house Of repre-
sentatives, there has been discussion an
to the practicability Of the pneumatic
dispatch. One might as well discuss
the practicabirty Of the telephone.
They would smile at such suggestions
IN London or Paris, where a slight ad-
dition TO the postage will secure rapid
delivery by pneumatic dispatch. An
other great convenience IN the postal
system abroad Is the method Of paying
money orderA One is not obliged to 60
. half mile to branch, or three miles
to the central post Office, to get his
money. The postman who brings tho
order brings the money with him. YoU
receipt 5or It, and that in the end ofis.
Forum.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-11-21
What It Ueans.

The re election of William Mck;n
ley means the Endorsement Of every vio-
Iation OF Iaw, eve'y Wilful perversion {
The principles Of free government made
by the psrty in power during the past
four years. Ii m ans that the ancient
landmarks set up By the fathers for the
guidance of the servants Of the people
are to be devoted to vandal destruction
by men intrusted with political power;
that the century and-a quarter old sys-
ten of government Of the people, by the
people and for the people is to be
rc:egatsd into disuse and in its place is
to be erected g government Of the trusts,
by the trusts and fer the trusts; that
the Declaration Of independence
which not only nerved the srms, IT.
radiated the minds aud magnided the
souls Of the heroes who fought, bled
and endured all ID &nrer Of hsrdships in
the dSys of L xington, Banker Hill,
BrsndyHine and Yorktown, but proved
fountain Of courage AID hope to their
Ges cenGants and was a bow of promise
to people in other lands struggling for
freedom and self governnent-is an
outworn szd useless document no longer
to serve as the guide snd inspiration Of
republic grown populouS, prosperous
and mighty through adhesion t. an |
OTIS rvsrce of its grard!y t1utht, pro
nouncement that the constitution
wnich mas been the rock, the stay, the
palladium, the protector and inserpre
ter Of our entire f.bric Of laws is q
thing to be pu: aside, to be dis 'sgardea
at tie whim of the president and cou-
sress, as no logger controlling and
limiting their powers: that these agen-
ci.s shall conduct the functions of gov
eramens according to tho directions Of
al o!igarchy Of commercial combines by
virtue Of whose orrupting money they
hold cfics and place; that We are to
swing loose from the moorings Of Re
publlcaa essence in government and
give the lie and the scof 60 OUT splendid
and heroic past by becoming seivile imi-
tators Of old world empires and king
doms that are upheld by bayonets, con
Quoted for the benefit of privileged
class and builded upon the toll and
blood of unhappy millions.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-11-21
Showing Their Hands.

Senator Scott comes out as fsyoring
large standing srny and makes plea
for an increase especially in the arti]-
lery branch" Do We need field artillery
to suppress the frequently suppressed
FilipiDos to settle the Chirese question
or to protect our costs2 Not especially.
1t is Deeded, says Senator Scott, be-
cause ''for the purpose Of quelling riots
in the cities it will be every bit as ef-
fecti7e as infantry"-or more so, We
should say. MIR. Bryan you may re.
member. gentle reader, was denounced
as dangerous agitator when during
the campaign ne declared the Republi-
cans wanted large standing army to
man forts near the large cities for the
purpose Of intimidatiDg labor Mr..
Bryan's idea is low confirmed By this
prominent and iEfuentisl Republican
senator, SO Mr.. Bryau's reputation may
yet be cleared. Senator Scott reminds
US of Lord Salisbury with his habit Of
thinking aloud" things that, for pol
icy's sake, we're best kept quiet. It was
Senator Scott, you will remember who
at the dinner to Roosevelt just before
the election ventured to suggest that
the trusts are very desirable things-aa
opinion in which his party associates
then and now fully agree, but which
they con6de not to the public The
State
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-11-21
Do1.Tieht Gates.

According to q recent decision OF .
Prussian court, the railroads IN that
country must have dog-tight crossing
gates, or stand liable for any canine
injuries resulting from failure to do
so. Some time ago, while the gates
were closed at railroad crossing In
Munster, an a7istocratic huntins-dog,
IN the active pursuit Of his vocation,
eluded the obstacle and struck the
track at that point simultaneously with
an express train. The train passed on
unscathed says Law Notes, but the dog
had to be picked up with sponge.
In suit by the owner to recover $50
damages for the taking of Of his blue
biooded pet, the railroad company
claimed that it had performed its whole
duty in shutting the gates, and that II
the dog was so ill-mannered as to
climb over or crawl under in the face OF
such a manifest desire to exclude him,
then the blame was with his master.
The Court, howev'T, held that 1t Tas
the duty Of the railroad to keep the dog
off it's tracks, and appointed experts to
determine whether the barriers provid-
ed were reasonably calculated to pre-
vent the passage of unwary dogs. They
reported adversely to the defendant,
and. after a further reference to eS-
perts in canine pedigree to determine
the value Of the deceased, the plain
tiff was awarded $50, with interest
from the date Of the catastrophe.