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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-09-26
ANNEXED THE ISLANDS.
France and Great Britain Add to
Their Possessions.

Melbourne, Victoria. Sept 22.-The
Kurutu and Tabuai islands were formal
~ annexed to France by the governor of
Tahiti August y at the request of the
natives.
Wellington, n. T., Sept 22-Richard
John Seldom, premier of New Zealand,
announced in the House of Representa-
tives the annexation of Cook islands,
southwest of the Society islands, with
the consent Of the Baratonga chiefs
This step is a counter move to meet the
French annexation of the Tabuai and
Kurutu islands
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-09-26
lightning Moved a Bureau.

During a tremendous thunderstorm at
Bellefontaine. recently the house Of
Tobias Kerr was struck by lightning.
Everyone in the family was more or less
stunned by the shock On coming to
they were amazed to find that bureau
had moved from one room into another.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-09-26
BIG FIRE LOSS AT NUNDA, ILL.
City Hall and Seven Other Buildings
Are DESTROYED.

Elgin, H., Sept. 22.-The town of
Nunda. fifteen miles north of here, was
badly damaged by fire yesterday after
noon The flames destroyed the city
hall and seven other buildings. Many
persons are homeless. The fire was aid
ed in its devastation by fierce north
wind. The burned portion comprises the
eastern portion of the town. The losses
are mostly covered by Insurance.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-09-26
CHANGED THEIR NAMES.
Five Sisters Asked to be Called Foun-
tain Instead Of Spring.

tain Instead Of Spring.
Winstead, Conn, Sept. 24.-Five sis
:ers, Jessie, Louise, Katharine, Clara and
Christine Spring, daughters Of Alphonse
Spring, local merchant, are no longer
Springs, but Fountains. SO they aver.
Their ages range from to 10 years, and
they have changed their names for two
reasons. First, the father recently mar
ried a widow with five children. who
have been given the name Of Spring.
This made the five sisters angry. Then
The name of Spring was disgraced a day
Or two ago by cousin, who was driven
out of Collinsvile by mob, after threats
Of tar and feathers had been made.
The five sisters informed the local pa
per that their name was Spring 40 more
and will apply to court to have their
name legally changed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-09-26
LEGISLATOR SUED FoR$15,00O
Prepossessing Schoo1n,istress Wants
Damages for Breach OF Promise.

Rushville, Ind, Sept. 22.-Representa-
Der of the last Legislature on the Demo
cratic side. is defendant in a sensational
suit for $4,000 damages filed by Miss
Floe Farlow, prepossessing young
schoolmistress living at Milroy. Miss
Farlow says she has kept company with
that she and the defendant on Septem-
Der 1, 1900, signed contract to marry
within one year from date, but he al
tered the contract and refused to marry
her. Mr.. Null is one of the Wealtniest
men in the county.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-09-26
DEATH OF JACOB LESSEN.
WeI1Known Menorninee Brewer For
merIy Lived at Centervi11e, Wis.

Menominee, Mich, Sept. 24.-Jacob
Ieisen senior member Of the firm of Lei
sen & Henes Brewing company, died
here from complication of diseases.
He was 70 years old and had been a res
dent of Menomnee for thirty years.
He leaves a large fortune. Before COM
ing here Mr. Lessen was postmaster Of
Centerville, Wis, and was captain of the
company from that town during the civil
war. He is survived by a wife and a
large family of grown-up children.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-09-26
VICE-CONSUL SENTENCED.
Misappropriated Funds Belonging to
American Women.

Hamburg. September 24.-Leon Bard,
a former United States vice-consul here,
was sentenced today to fifteen months
imprisonment for misappropriating 23.-
500 marks. part of an Inheritance which
be received for two American women.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-09-26

A big strike reported from the White
Hills country, Arizona, is attracting CON
siderable attention. Ore carrying from
800 10 600 ounces of silver is being
shipped in carload lots.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-09-26
In Chattanooga in 1902.

Des Moines, Ia. Sept. pat the SEES
sion today Of the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Firemen, Chattanooga, Tenn,
was selected as the place for the holding
Of the next meeting, which takes place in
1902
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-09-26

The forests Of North America. in
value and variety, exceee those o. any
ether continent.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-09-26
BLAME THE RAILROADS.

Hazleton. Pa, Sept 22.-President
John NJ. Mitchell last night issued an
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-09-26
MARKET REPORTS.
Milwaukee, Sept. a, 1900.
EGG AND DAIRY MARKETS.

EGG AND DAIR4 MARhElS.
MILWAUKEE = Eggs Market higher
turned, 1olac; old, cases included, lo34c;
held fresh, cases returned, 13G14c. The
receipts We're 246 cases.
Butter-Market firm. The receipts were
17,175 TBS today against 9113 yesterday.
The market is firm here and is above Elgin.
owing to the very light receipts Dairy but
ter is very scarce and wanted here. Choice
dairy will sell above quotations. Already
some of the merchants have been obliged to
draw from the cold storage. Fancy prints,
22!Ac: fancy or extra creamery per 10,
211a0I22c: frsts, zoe: seconds 17c: dairy
prints, 1s@19c: extra dairy, 1Sc: lines, 140
Ice; packing, stock, 13@14c; whey butter,
Chcese-Stoady. The receipts today were
$500 It's against 2O.s25 yesterday Full
cream fats, new. colored, 1O1a@111ac: New
York, full cream flats, new coored, 1910
l1hc: Young Americas. new. 11@12c; brick.
1OM1O12c; iimburger, per ID. 912@1Oc; import
ed Swiss. 24c: Block Swiss, domestic, Pho
60 1!Ml2Oc farmers. 10M11c.
NEW YORK = Butter : Receipts, 1852
pkgs: firm creamery, 161E@22c; June cream
= Receipts, 1903 pSgs: market steady; large
white. 11lkc: small white. 114011%c: large
colored 11hc: small colored, 111ac. Eggs
Receipts. S06S pkgs: steady: Western reg
loss off, 20c. Sugar-Raw strong; fair re-
timing, 4Ac; centrifugal e6 test sc bid:
ernshed sosa
6:15c. Coffee-Barely steady; No. Rio.
Sisc. nominal.
-Butter-Firm: creameries, ID
M211Ac: dairios. 13M1Sc. Eggs-Firm fresh,
16c. Poutry-Dull turkeys, 71a@Sc; chick
ems. 9NI10c.
APPLETON-s94 boxes cheese offered:
sales. 225 daisies at 11ac. 112 twins at 1015c
and 226 twins at 1n1Sc.
MILWAUKEE LIVESTOCK MARKET.
HOGS-Receipts. car: market 5@1Oc
1o1, li,rl+ cd a,6
weights. 5.150l5.4O; fair to choice heavy.
51OM5.35: common to good packers, 1900
SO.
CATTLE-Receipts, none: steady butch
er steers medium to coed. 1850 to 1900 TBS.
45O0l5.O0: fair to medium. 900 to 1850 $50
"a %; heifers. good to choice. 3.2504 90:
cows, fair to good. 2.75@3.50: Gamers, 200
@2,G0: bulls, common, 2.5o@2.8 IS; choice.
3.0O0i3.5 80; feeders. 500 to $50 lbs. $3.50
375; stockers. 500 to $50 lbs. 3.OO6350.
veal calves, heavy, 3.55O04.50; choice, 5.506f
$50; mixers and springers, common, 1000
025.OO: choice heavy cows 35.0O0145.OO.
SHEEP-Receipts, none: market steady,
3.C0M3.50; bucks, 225@2.75; spring lambs,
3.75M4.5O
Chicago receipts. Hogs, $1,000; cattle,
%, 600; sheep, 25O0O.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-08-16

that is not the worst phase of the mat
ter. There are women-and you would
be surprised if l should mention their
names-who come into my shop each
season and try on all the hats have in.
stock. After occupying a great deal
of my time they will perhaps order one
of two hats sent to their homes on ap-
proval, and the next Gay or day or
two later send them back with pinholes
in them. and with note saying that
Mr. Blank didn't care for either, but
that they'll call later-which they
never, by any chance, do.
"Then. a week or two after, I'll see
them with a home made copy of my
French model on their heads, and you
can guess at the rage l feel. Well, the
other day one such feminine schemer
came into our room. We all knew her..
and so ore of the clerks attended to-
her rather reluctantly and gave very
significant shrug of her shoulders,
when she ordered $25 hat sent up Ola
approval. was amused also, of course,
but said nothing, and the bit of head
gear was carefully PdChSu anu SCH"
to her that afternoon. That night T
went to the theater and, sitting right
in front of me, was my customer of
the morning, wearing the hat she had
on approval. l took care that she
should see me; indeed, as we passed
out, side by side, whispered that I
thought she had never looked better.
Her face was really study, but the
next day we got a check for S25, and SO
for once her ladyship was bested. We
are well lid of her now, know, for it 8
quite certain she'll never come to our
shop again. The feminine schemer dis
likes very much to be made to buy
ANYTHING. "-Chicago Chronicle.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-08-16
YANKEE AND SOUTHERN GIRLS
A Bright Witted Naval officer
Mixed Them Up, But Made
No Enemies.

Among the visitors to the Kearsarge
were two young women, dressed hand
somely. One, in a patterned rose-col-
ored dress, had black hair. the COM
pleXion of a creole and bright brown
eyes. She reminded one of the song,
"She was breG in old Kentucky, Take
her, boy. you're mighty lucky" She
was a Connecticut Yankee, says the
Boston Herald.
The other girl, in plain gray skirt
and white waist, had brown hair, light
complexion and hazel eyes. She looked
like 'stunning' New Highlander. She
was Kentuckian.
The officer of the deck was presented
to them on board. He took the Yankee
for the Kentuckian, and, speaking to
the girl with the black hair. recalled
the Kearsarge and Alabama fight, say
ing good word by courtesy for the
southern boat The Yankee girl didn't
understand - couldn't understand.
The southern girl smiled as she listened
and suddenly broke in with a sugges-
tion that she'd like to see the maya
GihCS anu tlO tliS lhSS VI AhN ihlOSu
thing, named fer the ship that whipped
the southerner." The officer of the
iEk turned and looked sharply at the
brown-haired girl with the hazel eyes.
"Now, what does that mean?" he
asked. "Am I confused? Which is the
| Kentuckian?"
The brown-haired girl smiled again
| II 20 oh -
| the officer.
81 come from Kaintucky," said the
girl with the light complexion and the
hazel eyes. She spoke softly, without
resentfulness.
you're on the wrong ship"
1.-THE wrong ship?" said the girl from
Kentucky. whats the difference
nowadays? The Kearsarge and Ken
lucky are sister ships. We're all sisters
| nnMv
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-08-16

give them the liver they expect they
will lose faith in human nature. A
trained hawk who has lost faith in
human nature is an ugly animal, l said,
solmenly.
But Sol was set on starting his
hawks after this particular flock of
ducks. The patient birds, instead of 60
ing just loitered around, waiting for
their reward. Then Sol grabbed his
stick and began pounding them worse
than before. For about a minute the
birds stood it. then it seemed to come
over them all at once that they were
being beaten and cheated after they
had done their duty. Each bird gave
sort of queer little cry, in which
there was more disappointment at
the way Sol had treated them than an
ger, and then rose in the air and
turned, not in the direction of the
ducks but toward Soils barnyard.
cts fancy chickens and revenge
your birds are looking for warned
Sol
"Sol looked at the hawks and then
began running home as fast as his legs
would carry him. But it was too late.
The six hawks swooped down among
Sells chickens, and by the time Sol ar
rived on the scene all that was left OF
the best collection of fancy breed of
chickens ever seen in Pike county was a
mass of feathers and dead fowls.
"'What heartless ingratitude,' says
Sol. almost crying. 4 fed and trained
and cared for those birds, and then they
turn and rend me, or rather my limo.
cent and best breeds of fancy chickens.
But l didn't give him any comfort
1T was all your own fault, Sol Tomlin'
son. l told him. If you had treated
those hawks halfway decently they
would have cheered your declining years
and gathered in ducks by the bushel.'
Boston Globe
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-08-16
PLUCKY YOUNG WOMAN.
How n Texas Girl Captured an En-
ragged Mountain Lion and
Hauled Him Home.

The girl of the southwest, if reports
are to be credited, is marvel of per-
sonal bravery. One girl in Texas has
just been made famous in the country
around Marble Falls by an achievement
that would daunt the hardest from
tiersmen in the landl Her name is Nor
ma Diorn and she lives with her father
near the headwaters of the Guada-
loupe. She, with two sisters, was ac-
customed to go out on the range to
look after her fathers cattle. One
Sunday morning recently Miss Norma,
who is the oldest and most daring of
the three, started to ride the fence of
small pasture, expecting to return N
time to attend church, and not wish
ing to desecrate the Sabbath she swung
her Winchester on gate post, remark
ing that she guessed that she would
not have any use for a gun as she was
not going very far.
She had travelled hardly out of sight
of the ranch house before she seriously
regretted that she had left her weapon
at home. A monster Mexican lion
sprang over the wire fence just in front
of the girls pony, and, after looking at
| her for moment out of glaring eyes
| it. uttered one of its Wild shrieks and
sprang away in the direction of a
small bunch of cows and calves.
The old COWS instantly charged the
lion and the mother of the calf gave
him such an ugly thrust with her
sharp horns that he was forced to re-
linquish his hold on his prey. The sight
of the frightened little calf aroused
Miss Norma's ire, and swinging he1
rope over her head she rode at the lion
which started to beat hasty retreat.
Summoning all the strength of hel
lungs, the girl screamed at the lion anC
urged her pony to pursue him. The
beast frequently looked back ant
snarled threateningly, but he failed t.
find courage enough to offer battle
Suddenly it occurred to the girl tina
there was no reason why she could no
choke the lion to death. An attemp
was worth making, for this one mon
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-08-16
A New Luncheon DeIicacy.

Eggs poached in tomato sauce make
an excellent variation for luncheon OF
breakfast. Put into the frying pan a
tablespoonful each of butter and flour
and heat until bubbly and frothy. Stil
into this mixture one cupful and hall
of canned tomatoes, heatedjand rubbed
through a strainer, salt and pepper to
taste and just a pinch of soda. Cook
until smooth and creamy, drop in the
required number of eggs and cook un
til the whites are firm, basting Otter
with the sauce. When done lift the
eggs carefully on to slices OF toast ano
pour the sauce around them.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-08-16
BLUE MONDAY HINTS.
Washing Clothes Is en UninvitinD.
Subject; Yet 1t VIII Fay to Have
the Work Done Right.

Clothes soaked over night are more
readily loosened of dirt than if washed
without any preparation. Mend all
rips and tears before allowing the
clothes to go to the wash, and re-
move any stains.
Prepare the clothes for soaking in,
this manner: Sort them into three
piles, the fine white pieces that are
little soiled, the medium soiled pieces.
and the dark, heavy pieces.
Fill tubs with tepid water, mixing
dissolved soap shavings and washing
soda well into the water. There
should be three tubs, one for each
pile of clothing. Allow the clothes.
to soak over night
In the morning wiring the clothes
from the water and plunge them into,
tub filled with hot water and dis
solved soap shavings and soda. Wash:
and rub them until they are as clean
as they can be got, then rinse them
in second +ub of hot water and
soap and put in boiler over the fire,
The water in the boiler should be cold
at first, and little soda added to il
if the water is hard. Let the water
come to boil in order to scald the
clothes, then rinse them in two was
tiers, and then in bluing water. The
bluing water should never be too dark.
A good way to test it is to take d.
handful from the tub, and if it is d,
light blue it is the right color.
Flannels will require more care
They should be washed in water as
warm as the hands can bear and in.
strong suds. The water should not be
hot. Rinse in waters of the Same.
temperature, and quickly. Do not rub
the fannels nor wiring them with tho
hands.
Iron them before they are quite
dry.-N. Y. World.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-08-16
MYSTERY OF THE PYRAMIDS.
Key to the Reason for Their
Construction.

For centuries Psychologists and
archaeologists have been trying to find
out the exact significance of the great
pyramids of Egypt. Now at last the
problem seems to be solved. This
statement is especially true in regard
to the pyramid of Gizeh, otherwise
known as the Cheops or Chufru pyra-
mid. Hitherto it has been supposed
that this immense structure was de-
signed as the mausoleum of its royal
founder. but ample evidence is now
forthcoming that it was primarily de-
signed to serve as a temple in which
candidates for initiation into the high
er mysteries of the Egyptians might
perform the requisite rites.
Many years ago the question was
asked: If the pyramid of Gizeh is
merely a royal mausoleum, why does it
contain so many stately halls and COR
ridors, and why was a secret chamber
constructed under ground, since the
upper chambers would have sufficed
as a vault for the remains of the great
king? On the other hand, if it was
ever anything else than burial place,
+ why is an immense granite sarco-
phagus the most conspicuous object in
it? There is an Arabian tradition that
the pyramids were built before the
flood in order that the intellectual
treasures of Egypt might be preserved
in them. and during recent years more
than one scientist has expressed,
though somewhat guardedly, the opin-
ion that the secret chambers might
have been used for purposes of initia-
ton.
A key to this entire mystery has now
been found in that wonderful work,
"The Book of the Dead" which Richard
Lepsius, a distinguished German
Psychologist, discovered some years
ago in the tomb of priest named Auf
Aullh, the original papyrus of which
is now preserved in Turin. Scholars
who examined it soon after it was dis
covered said that it was am EXPOSE
ton. more or less fantastic, of the life
led by Egyptians after death. The
god Thoth was believed to be the au-
thor, and according to Ebers the book
Egyptians as well as about their dog
mas, their interpretations. their myth
clogy, their morals and their faith in
immortality. A copy of the work, it
is said, was placed in the graves of
those who died and portions of it were
inscribed on many tombs, with the OBJ
ject of pointing out to the dead the
right road through the other world
and of keeping ever in their memory
the right word" which alone could
serve them as weapon.
A recent and more thorough exam
ination of this book, however, shows
that it is far more than "a strange col.
lection of religious and magical texts, II
or than a mere exposition of the views
of Egyptians in regard to future life
and that Lepsius erred somewhat in en-.
titling it 1.-The Book of the Dead" In
stead of being a book of instruction fol
the dead, it is, we are told, an authori
tative text book for those who intend
ed to be initiated into the higher mys
teries of the Egyptians.
That the pyramid of Gizell was used
for the purpose of initiating candidates
in this manner is very evident to those
who have studied THE Book of the
Dead under the new light that ha!
been thrown on #
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-08-16
Chinese Act in MObs md Hordes.

One knowing the condition of things
in China wonders neither at the fire.
quency of the riots nor at the rapid
ity with which vast crowds can assem-
bic under fanatical and bigoted lead
ers. Peaceable and law-abiding citi-
zens are suddenly transformed into
yelling and Infatuated monsters of de-
struction. The average Chinaman lacks
the power of thinking as an individ-
ual. He acts in mobs and hordes. I--
norant of the commonest facts of sci
ence. such as our children are famil-
lar with, he is credulous to an extent
which is hard for us to conceive. Be-
ing as credulous as they are ignorant
the populace need only few shrewd
fellows to play upon their fears and to
arouse their superstition and fanati-
cism..
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-08-16
THE MEADOW LARK.

Minstrel of melody,
How shall l chant of thee,
FLOATING in meadows athrill with thy
song?
Fluting anear my feet,
Plaintive and wildly-sweet-
Dh, could thy spirit to mortal belong!
Tell me thy secret art,
How thou dost touch the heart.
limiting of happiness still unpossessed;
Say, doth thy bosom burn
Vainly, as mine. and yearn
Sadly for something that leaves 1t I'M
blessed?
Dcth cot that tender tone,
Over the clover blown,
Flow from a sorrow-a longing in vain?
Or, is it joy intense,
So like a pang, the sense
Hears in thy sweetest song something OF
Others may cleave the sleeps,
Soar, and in upper deeps
Sing in the heavens blue arches profound
But, thou most lowly thing,
Teach me to keep my wing
Elc5e to the breast of our mother, the
ground!
Soon shall my feeting lay
Fade from the world away
Thine. eyer-during, shall thrill through the
years;
Love, who once gladdened me,
Surely hath saddened thee
Half of thy music is made of his tears!
Long may | list thy note
Soft through the summer float
Far DER the fields where the wild grasses
wave;
Then, when my day is done,
Oh, at the set of sun,
Pour out thy spirit anear to my grave!
Lloyd Miffiin, in N. Y. Independent.