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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-08

Strange CessatiONs Which Sometimes
Come in the Noises of
the Day.

Every close observer of the daily
life of city streets must have noticed
from time to time that there come
in the hustle and deafening activity
of the metropolis sudden and strange
cessations in the noise of the thor
oughfares, says a Chicago paper. At
one moment the streets may be filled
with life in all its noisiest aspects.
From curb to curb they will be crowd
ed with heavily laden trucks and cars,
The rumble and clang of these vehicles
send up a roar as if Niagara were near.
The immense volume of sound will
arise from the pavements and, striking
against the walls Of the sky scrapers
on it's upward way, will echo a. dozen
times before it finally fades into the
air above. Hawkers and newsboys will
be yelling their shrillest and every pc
destrian will be adding in general
way to the clangor.
Suddenly, as though by magic, there
will come pause, what musician
would call a rest. All the noise-creat-
ing objects and people become mute.
Cars and trucks either stand still or
vanish. The very wave sounds ap-
pear to have been annihilatedL The
number of pedestrians seems to have
been greatly diminished, and if they
move or speak it is without perceptible
noise. These periods of silence some
times last for several seconds. Then,
as though by preconcerted signal, the
din recommences and the commercial
life-blood is again pulsing through the
city's arteries
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-08
JAEGER, AMES 4 RYAN
200 WEST MAIN STREET
BROKEN BRIC-A-BRAS

Mr.. Major the famous cement man, OF New
York, explains some very interesting facts
about Majors Cement.
The multitudes who use this standard arti-
Gle know that it is many hundred per cent.
better than other dement's for which similar
claims made, but great many do not
know why. The simple reason is that Mr.:
Major uses the best ma terials ever discovered
and other manufacture, do not use them, be-
cause they are too expensive and do not allow
large profits Mr.. Major tells US that one of
the elements of his Cement costs So. 10 pound,
and another So 65 gallon, while large share
OF the so-called cements and liquid glue upon
the market is nothing more than 16-cent glue,
dissolved in water citric acid and, in some
cases. altered slightly in color and odor by the
addition of cheap and eless materials
Majors Cement retal-5 at Is cents and 70
cents bottle, and when dealer tries to sell a
substitute you can depend upon it that his
only object is to make larger profit.
The profit on Majors Cement Is as much as
any dealer ought to make on any cement. And
this is doubly true in yiel of the fact that each
dealer gets his share of the benefit of Mr.. Ma
! jor's advertising, which now amounts to over
S., 600 month, throughout the country. Es-
/, ia blished in 1876
!. Insist on having Majors. Don't accept any
off-hand advice from d druggist.
! ly to find that you are good deal more so
than you imagipe) you can repair your ru66er
boots and family shoes, and any other rubber
and leather articles, with Majors Rubber c.
ment and Majors Leather Cement
And you will be surprised at how many dol
lars year you will thus save.
If your druggist can supply you. it will be
forwarded by mail; either kind. Free OF
postage.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-08
A Southern Woman,s Rand

Opelousas, La, boasts the unique
distinction of possessing one of the
very few, if not the only woman's
brass band in the south. The organ
1zation is known as the Opelousas
Academy Ladies' brass band, and was
organized one year ago, with an ac-
complished male musician as leader.
There are IS members and they are
leading society girls Of the town.
After a years training the band, it
is stated, has attained great prof.
Cheney
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-08

A story from Rome says that some
ladies made their appearance at a
papal reception, to the grave dis
pleasure of the pope, jim ballroom
dress. A well known cardinal was in
structed to apprise these offenders Of
their breach of etiquette. The car
dinal thus fulfilled his somewhat deli
cate mission: 'The pope" he said,
sis old-fashioned, and does not like
decollete dresses; but I am quite ac-
customed to them, for have been so
much among savages when a mission
ary that I do not mind them
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-08
TO HELP THE CAUSE.
Novel Method Adopted ina New Bruns-
wick, New Jersey, to Assist
the Church.

The Pitman Methodist Episcopal
church of New Brunswick, N. j., does
not depend for an income upon what
Is put into it's collection plates, re-
ports the New York Journal. 1t has
up-to-date methods of raising money.
At the last church meeting the wom-
en- of the congregation announced
that the leading members must ali
either sing a song, tell funny story
or do some sort of an entertaining
turn" Those who failed were to be
fined such sums as the woman's Wig
lance committee should decide upon.
Henry Arbogast, because his name
begins with the first letter of the al
phabet, was called upon to start. He
blushed and started singing fannie
Rooney" the only song he knew. They
fined him SIS on general principles.
William Clark recited 'Curfew Shall
Not Ring Tonight" and had to pay 81
for being guilty of conduct calculated
to create a breach of the peace. Some
of the men provided substitutes and
escaped punishment.
Five of the congregation were so I'M
accustomed to public speaking that
when they were called upon they
could only sit as if glued to their
seats and blush One man was so
overcome with bashfuIness that he
couldn't put his hand in his pocket to
get the money to pay his fine, and an
usher had to fish it out.
The church netted $1OO from the en-
tertainment, and it will hold another
of the same kind next time it needs
money.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-08
Pigeon Pie for Sailors.

An old tar on sailing vessel says
that sailors on ships in the regular lane
between Europe and New York are al
ways sure of pigeon pie the day after
the carrier pigeon service leaves this
port. He added that pigeons flying at
sea soon get tired and settle on the
first craft that comes their way. The
impression is gaining that pigeons are
not so useful for long ocean flights as
has been believed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-08
Excursion Tickets to the DeIIs

For the benefit of those desiring to
visit the Dells of the Wisconsin river.
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
railway will sell excursion tickets
every Friday and Saturday during the
season at 1910 for the round trip.
This includes the steamer ride.
Return coupons good until the fol-
lowing Monday. For parties OF ten or
more going and returning together
tickets will be sold on any day at 50. A
for the round trip.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-08

The Mil waukee wheat market yes
terday was steadier,' closing at 76c
for No. Land 741155c for No. Northern.
Flour was dull and unchanged.
Barley closed at soc, rye at Size,
corn at 1910, and oats at 24hc.
Hogs advanced 591Oc, ranging at
$5.OO@5.40. Grain freights were
lower, and based on 1%c. for barley
by lake to Buffalo.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-08

The Republican state convention
is in session today in Milwaukee, with
Hon. I'll. G. Adams as chairman. 1t
is past all doubt that Hon. Robert
M La Toilette will be nominated for
governor by reclamation and that
the old state officers below governor
will all be renominated The plat
form will of course be La Toilette
creation pure and simple and con-
form to his we'll known ideas on the
affairs of state. Taken altogether
the convention will be one of the
most remarkable in the history OF
the Repu blican party of Wisconsin.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-08
Gust. BuChheit,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
REAL ESTATE AND LOANS,
BUCHHEIT BLOCK
WATERFOWL, Wise ONSiN.
CHEAP RATES

CHEAP RATES
Via the Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Paul railway will be made for the
following meetings and conventions.
For further information enquire at
the ticket Office:
Biennial conclave Knights Of
Pythias, Detroit, Mich, August 81
to September /.
National conventions Of the Chris
tian church, Kansas City, Mo, in
October
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-08
Irrigation In the Sahara.

fine example of mans triumphs
over adverse natural conditions is to
be seen in the Sahara. That region
has long been identified with utter
sterility and barrenness. Yet through
the simple expedient of irrigation by
artesian wells, more than 10000, 900
acres of it have already been made
abundantlY fertile.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-08

The question of who shall serve as
Republican state chairman the COM
ing campaign was decided by the La
Toilette forces yesterday, the mantle
falling on General George E. Bryant,
of Madison. The general IS shrewd
politician and capable manager, but
too well advanced in years to give
the most active service. La Toilette
will no doubt to a large extent mali
age his own campaign.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-08
First Publication July 10. 1900.

First PuOl1catlOn July III. 1SOO
oTATE OF WISCONSIN. COUNTY COURT,
- JEFFERSON COUNTY.-ln Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Henry J.
Hermas, late of the city of Water
town, in said county, deceased. J
Notice is hereby given that at a special term
of the county court, to be he in and for said
county, at the court house, in the city of JET
ferson, in said county, on the 7th day of Au
gust. A. u. 1900. at the opening of court on that
day or as soon thereafter as the same can be
heard, the following matters will be heard and
considered:
The application of Robert b. Brennecke for
the examination and allowance of his final
account of his administration of the estate OF
Henry j. Hermes, late of the city of Water
town, i'll said county, deceased, which account
is now on file in said court, and for the assign
ment of the residue of said estate to those who
are entitled thereto.
Dated this 9Th day of July, A. D. 1900.
BY the Court:
GEORGE GRIMM, County Judge
John g. Conway, Attorney
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-08
Electric Motors at Paris.

Prudent persons contemplating Wis
its to Paris this summer would per-
haps do well to leave their watches at
home-not because of thieves there,
but because of the electric motors.
The dynamos which supply heat and
power to the exposition have created
a wide "feld of magnetism causing
violent arrangement of watches com
ing within it's influence.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-08

SUCH prominent Gold Democrats as
ex-State Senator E. NJ Bashford
ex Mayor JADE Afford and ex-Mayor
John CorscOtt, of Madison, are out.
spoken in their intention to support
Mckinley and Roosevelt.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-08
1t HELPED Win Battles.

Twenty officers and men wrote
from the front to say that for
scratches, bruises, cuts, wounds,
sore feet and stiff joints, Bucklen's
hrnica Salve is the best in the world
same for burns, skin eruptions and
piles. 25 cents box. Cure guaran-
iced. Sold by r. II. Brennecke.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-08
First Publication July II. 1900 ]

First Publication July II. 1900.
@TATE OF WISCONSIN, COUNTY COURT,
- JEFFERSON COUNTY.-In Probate.
In the matter of the estate of James
Lewellin, late of the town of Water
town, in said county, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that at special term
of tie county court, to be held in and for said
county, at the court honse, in the city of JEFF
ferson, in said county, on the 14th day of Au-
gust, A. d. 1909, al the opening of court on that
day or as soon thereafter as the same can be
heard, the following matters will be heard and
considered:
The application of Fred Winkenwerder, as
administrator of the estate of James LeWellin,
late of the town of WATERFOWL, in said Jetfer-
son county, deceased, for the examination and
allowance of his final account of his admins
tration of the estate of said deceased, which
account is now on file in said court, and for
the assignment of the residue to the persons
who are entitled thereto
Dated this 10th day Of July, A. D. 1900.
By the Court:
GEoRG GRIMM, County Judge.
John G. Conway, Attorney.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-08

In the Democratic county conven-
ton, the chief contest will be on
sheriff. Eugene O'Connor is slated for
the place, but Scion, OF Reeseville;
Roesler, of juneau, and Miller, of
Hubbard, are actively working for
the place.-Beaver Dam Citizen.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-08

WITH this weeks issue The REPUB-
LTCAN returns to Wednesday as day
of publication. We find this a more
convenient day.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-08

The Philippine natives run pell-mell
At the sound of our Yankee yell,
But, oh, what gait they'll have,
maybe,
After taking Rocky Mountain Tea.
G.. A. Gamm.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-08
VERY Low Excursion Rates to
Denver, Colorado Springs and
PuahIO From Wat0rtOWn

Via Chicago, Union Pacific and North
western line, on June 10, 20, July 3, 9,
II and August | 7 and 81, good returning
until October 81, also low rates on same
dates to Glenwood Springs, Salt Lake
City, Ogden, Deadwood and Hot Springs.
Quickest time. Best service. Apply
to agents Chicago & Northwestern
railway.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-08
NORTH WESTERN
UNIVERSITY
WATERFOWL, WIS.


FOUR COURSES:
College Course, four years.
Preparatory Course, three years
Academic Course, five years.
Commercial Course, three years.
Arrangements have now been made for a
thorough course in Shorthand and Typewrit
ing.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-08

The Sentinel Almanac free
with one years subscription to
The Milwaukee Weekly Sentinel
and Wisconsin Farm Journal,
at 75c, or send a quarter to the
publishers for q copy of the
book. It contains over SIX hun
dred pages of general informa-
ton. Address,:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-08

Next term begins August 20.
New students must present
themselves on the 2Sth at 10 A.
NJ. For further particulars ap-
DIV to A. F. ERNST,
President.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-08
THE SENTINEL CO.,
Milwaukee, Wis

Orders forThe Weekly Sentinel
and Almanac taken at The
Republican office,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-08-09
CASHIERED ENGLISH OFFICERS
They Find Employment for Their
Talents in Central and South
America.

The Boer army is said to be full of
cashiered foreign officers" said an old
revenue inspector, chatting at the Gus
tom house, relates the New Orleans
Times-Democrat, land if such is the
case | would certainly hate to be in
that service. The cashiered officer.
particularly the cashiered British Of
ficer, is nomad of a strange and pc
culiar type, like unto nothing else on
the globe. In the course of my wan
behring's up and down / have met a good
many of such unfortunates and they
resembled one another to a degree that
was really startling. l suppose the
common character of their disgrace
and the continual brooding along sim
liar lines was responsible for the fam
lily likeness. At any rate they were all
morose, gloomy, fatalistic and gener-
ally martinets. There are a number of
eXiled Britishers in the Central and
South American service. and some of
them are fine officers, technically speak
ing. but without exception they have
made themselves heartily disliked bv
their associates.
There was formerly an Englishman
in the Colombian army who had been a
captain at home and who was unques-
tionably military genius. Nobody
knew his story and nobody asked any
questions. He had charge of the field
artillery and brought it up to a very
high state of efficiency, but he held
aloof from everyone and lived the life
of recluse. One day he was met on the
coast looking after a consignment of
fixed ammunition, when he happened
to encounter London mining expert
who had come over TO make a report
on some properties Great heavens,
Charley exclaimed the Londoner
where on earth did you drop from?'
The captain turned white as a ghost.
L don't know you, sir, he said, quietly;
you mistake me for somebody else
and he walked off, leaving the other APP
parently paralyzeG with amazement.
| witnessed the little incident and al
ways believed some strange story
lurked behind it. About a month
later the captain committed suicide by
shooting himself through the head"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-08-09

Said Ezekiel r. Hampton having no
heirs, his next Oldest brother inherited
a life right in this society.
And the writer took much pleasure
in congraulating Mr.. Hampton on be.
ing legally entitled to belong to this
august and honorable body. His name
had been sent to the president for this
state. and in few days he would
doubtless be heard from. Thus through
no fault of their own had come to these
brave souls the hard task of bearing a
bitter disappointment.
The president was heard from. So
ciety documents of all sorts poured in
upon Ezra until in a few weeks he had
received as much mail as had come t
him before in as many years. The vii
lage postmaster and Hannah could
scarcely keep up with it.
OF course, Ezra became a member.
His faithful wife would permit nothing
else. And, of course, too, he attended
the annual dinner. And in hearing Of
the glories of that festive occasion Mrs.
Hampton found some slight compen-
sation for the loss of the expected
wealth and official position. With brave
heart she tried to bring her husband
to the same opinion.
Il don't know, Ezra, but it's most as
good as being mayor; there's less care,
and it's ever so much more high
toned"
And 1yn1,11
ly: YES, l spose so, but did want
that Aldurney."
Ezra's inheritance, however, had no
light influence ON the people of Rural
| ton. For as soon as it was noised
abroad they straightway began a
search for warlike ancestors. Fortu-
nately ne had no rival as a member of the
o. o. S. Admission to the body was too
difficult.
1t seemed as if the whole population
of the colony must have served itin the
early days, so many grandfathers were
found who had held office, while sons
and daughters of the revolution were
discovered in every household.
Family crests acre unearthed, OF
made to order. Rusty sabers and moth
eaten army saddles were hung in many
hall. And the envied of all was 9
summer traveller, who returned from
her trip, "to the other side" with G
photograph of an English estate which
she proudly exhibited as her famil.
homestead.
So, though Ezra's inheritance brough'
disappointment to him and his Draw
wife, it came as a blessing to the PEG
pie OF Ruralton, for without it the-
might have never known the pleasur,
of seeking and finding illustrious sor
bears.-Boston Globe.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-08-09
LAST OF THE CO-C.APITALS.
Rhode Island May Try to Do with One
Legislative City Only
Hereafter.

The electors of Rhode Island, the last
the states of the country with two leg
islative capitals, are at the general No
vember election to vote upon consti-
tutional amendment abolishing New
port as a capital and making thereaft-
er Providence the exclusive Legislative
capital of the state. Originally a most
curious provision for so small a state,
Rhode Island had five capitals-New-
port, South Kingstown, East Green
witch, Bristol and Providence. In 1854,
however, the number was limited to
two by constitutional provision, New
port and Providence, and the date of
the meeting of the legislature was
fixed on the first Tuesday of May. I'm
til few years ago Connecticut also had
two capitals, Hartford and New Haven,
and the legislature met in these two
cities alternately until the Joint cap
ital" plan was abandoned and Hartford
is now the only capital of Connecticut.
With one capital it is practicable to
construct an appropriate state build
ing, whereas with two capitals an OBJ
stacte to it is found, and moreover the
uncertainty as to the permanence of
| a capital is barrier to the establish
ment in a city of the interests which
capital ordinarily attracts. BY the
last census the population of Provi-
dence was $4,000, while that of New
port was but 10000. Providence has
| long been the commercial and political
capital of the state. 1t is the chief
railroad terminus of the roads con-
Meeting various parts of Rhode Island;
it is on the mainland, and the reten-
ton of Newport, u town of no political
Importance, as a capital can be de-
scribed only as an anachronism, which
Rhode Island will be the last of the
states to do away with-provided, of
course, that the constitutional amend
ment submitted to the voters in No.
vember receives the approval of the
requisite three-fifths. Section 10, of the
Rhode Island constitution, provides
that the general assembly, as the legis-
| nature of that state is called, may pro-
pose amendments to the constitution
if majority of the members elected
| " edcH mouse approve, ana II SO. the
amendment in the form agreed to is
submitted to the voters and IF APP
proved by three-ffths of the electors
of the state present and voting there
on in town and ward meeting" it be-
comes part of the constitution.
In proportion to its population New
port, with appraised property to the
value of $35,0O0,oO0 to $3.50 900 in
Providence, is the richer city of the
two, but it owes no part of its pros
perity to the capital and will have no
reason for opposing the acceptance of
Providence as the official, as it has long
been the political canital of the state