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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-08
LOWER RATES OF DUTY.
ment Between United States
and Germany.

Washington, d. c.. Aug. GLOWING
is the text OF the commercial agreement
with Germany upon which the Presi-
dents proclamation was issued on July
-, 1900 The state department has
been informed it has been published in
Germany today:
The undersigned, on behalf of their re
spec1ive governments, have concluded the
following commercial agreement:
In conformity with the authority con-
ferred on the President in section of the
customs act of the United States, approved
July a. 1897, il is agreed on the part of
the United States that the following prod
acts OF the soil and industry of Germany
imported into the United States shall from
and after the date when this aSreemenC
shall be put iii force. be subject To the re-
duced tariff rates provided by said section
=, as follows:
lees, crude, D per centum ad yalOrem.
Upon brandies OF other spirits manufac-
tured CT distilled from grain or other ma
terials, S1.75 per proof gallon.
Upon still wines and Verm0uth. in casks.
- cents per gallon: in bottles or jugs, per
case Of one dozen bottles or jugs, contain
ing each not more than one quart and more
than pint or twentyfOur bottles or
jugs containing each not more than one
yond these quantities found in such bottles
CT jugs shall be subject to duty of cents
per pint or fractional part thereof, but no
Separate or additional duty shall be as
seSsed upon the bottles or jugs.
Upon paintings in oil water co!ors.
pasteis, pen and ink drawings, statUary,
il per centum adj vaiOrem.
Reciprocally the imperial German govern
ment guarantees to the products of the
United States OH their entry into Germany
the tariff rates which have been conceded
by the commercial treaties concluded dur
ipg the years 1S91-94 between Germany on
the one part and Belgium. Italy, Austria
Hungary. R0umania Russia, Switzerland
and Servia on the other part
Moreover, the imperial German govern
ment will, as soon this agreement shall
be put in force. annul the regulations pro
viding that the dried or evaporated fruit s
imported from the United States into Ger
many, be inspected on account of the San
Jose scale. These fruits shall during the
continuance in force of this agreement he
admitted into Germany without Other
cha geS than the payment of customs duties
TO which they may now or in future be sub
ject by law.
From and after the date of the Prcsi-
dents proclamation, which shall give eff
fect to This agreement, the same shall be in
force and shall continue in full force Un.il
three months from the date when either
party shall notify the other oc its intention
TO terminate the same
Done in duplicate in English and Ger
man texts at Washington this 10th day of
July, 1900. (Signed)
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-08
TWENTY LIVES LOST.
Explosion of a Dredgeboat with
Four Gasoline Engines at
TAMPA Fla

Tampa. Fla. Aug. At is feared
twenty lives were lost today by the ex-
plosion of dredgeboat No. in the middle
of Tampa bay.
The beat was valued at 100000 and
was equipped with four gasoline engines
1t drew thirteen feet of water and could
not have been tOwed close enough to al
low the men to swim ashore, consequent
ly it is believed all were drowned
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-08
A BATTLE EXPECTED.
Chinese Forces and Allied Troops Ex-
pccted to Meet Tomorrow.


London. Aug. 4.-Nothing direct from
to hand, but Il news agency dispatch
from Shanghai today says Il battle is ex-
pectcd Sunday with Gen. Mas 10000
Chinese at Yang-Tsun. The Russians
and French contingents according to this
dispatch. are guarding the communica-
lions of the Americans, British and Jap
aneSC. who form the advancing column
A dispatch dated at Tien Tsin Friday
July ~, says another dispatch from Pc
kin. July ,. has been received DUPLICATE
in part one sent by a different route. but
adding the military information that the
British, American, Russian and German
legations on July 81 had provisions bare
ly sufficient for fourteen days, and that
ammunition was short. The ministers
had again rejected the proposal of the
Chinese government that they leave Pc
kin under escort of Chinese troops.
Another courier from the Japan lega-
ton brings a dispatch dated July %, say
ing that but five days provisions were
left and twenty-five rounds for each man.
The British consul, Mr.. Fraser, and the
foreign community are leaving Chung
King. province of Sze-Chuen, in accord
ance with an official warning from
Shanghai.
There is no trouble in Chung King now
or in any part of Sze-Chuen, but disturb
ances are expected when the allies rea CHI
Pekin.
Troops Join Boxers.
st. Petersburg Aug. "A dispatch
from Shanghai. dated Thursday, August
,. received here today. says that after Ii
Hung Chang left Canton, the imperial
troops joined the Boxers.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-08
MILWAUKEE LIVESTOCK MARKET.

HOGS-Receipts. cars; market DC low
er: light. 5.250I5.40: mixed and medium
weights 5.23M5.35: common to choice heavy,
5.1OuJ.:s5; coarse heavy stays 4.o0@4. 10.
CATTLE--Receipts none: steady: butch
CT steers, medium to good, 1850 to 1900 lbs,
45O0t5.2 70: fair to medium. $50 10 1850, AGO
45O; hcifers. good to choice 3,25@4.23;
COWS. fair to good. 300M3.3O: Gamers, 10
@2T5; bulls common. 2.50M300; choice. 30
d375: feeders 500 to go lbs. 3.30Q3 40:
stockers. 500 to $50 It's. 3.O013.30: veal
calves, 5.00M625; mixers and sprlngcrs,
common to choice. 20.00040.0O.
SHEEP-Receipts none: market weak,
2.T5d3.75; bucks 2.O0@300: spring lambs,
4.:EndJ.215.
500: sheep, 1000
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-08
When the Earth Gets Hungry.

Nothing is too big or too small to es-
cape the NAV Of our hungry globe.
Ouicksands are the traps she spreads for
smaller fry Probably the worst and most
dangerous in the world are the shots
Of the Sahara. These are perhaps the
dregs of some prehistoric sea. Now they
are covered over with a thick crust of
salt and sand. Whole caravans have
walked unconscously into these death
traps and been quickly swallowed up.
Reclns, the great French authority, de-
clares you can sound these quicksands
TO n depth Of 300 feet without finding
bottom.-LOndOn Daily Mail.
The Supreme court Of Tennessee has
barred women as attorneys.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-08
STREWN WITH WRECKS.
Traffic on English Channel Inter
ruDted by a Gale.

London, Aug. 4.-Channel traffic has
been interrupted today by gale, and the
Welsh coast is strewn with wrecks of
coasters and pleasure craft.
The racing yacht Corsair was sunk in
collision with a steam fishing boat off
Rams Gate. A steam yacht, believed to
be the Fairy Queen, was sunk off Lap
well. Crops have been much damaged.
Telegraph wires in Great Britain and
over half Of the continent are partially
down.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-08
Great Demand for British Bonds.

New York, Aug. $50 great was the
demand for the new British war loan
that before II o'clock this morning one
OF the United States agents announced
that subscriptions already received would
no doubt call for half Of the entire no.
600 00Q issue
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-08

throne on the Tien Tsin fighting. He
asked for re-enforcements and more guns.
He recommended the taking of the Taku
forts, and on this appeared the Empress
Dowager's endorsement: Let the Taku
forts be retakcn."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-08
1T Chicago News. ct
e.

While bathing in the lake with two
companions, Louis Rasmussen. 10 years
old, was drowned.
Chester l.. Marvin, an employe of
HiDbard, Spencer, Bartlett d Co, for
seventeen years, was drowned in Cedar
lake, Indiana. His body was found
Marvin was 81 years old.
w. J. Overly, 80 years old, who was
injured July 81 by falling from the ele--
at the county hospital. This is the sec
end time that Overly has been reported
dead by COrone7 Berz.
Olive Lathrop and May Anderson, u
and IA years cid. were riding their bicy-
cles when they were run down by a car
age driven by Matthias Kowslowski.
Both girls were badly bruised and their
bicycles were smashed.
Gus BOhnow, a plumber. was stand
ing en- the front Platform Of a Went
worth avenue car when the mOtOrman
applied the brakes suddenly. Bohnow
was thrown over the dashboard and was
rolled under the fender, receiving injuries
which may cause his death.
After searching several hours for
some trace of 10-year-old Albert Brown.
the boys father with q party Of friends
found the lads hat and shoes in a row.
boat at the Western avenue bridge yes
terday. The police dragged the river and
recovered the body. 1t is thought that
the boy fell into the river while attempt
ing to get out of the boat.
William c. Cuthbert, who at one
time was a wealthy broker and also
manager Of the Leland hotel, was SEN
fenced by Judge Hutchinson to the peni-
tertiary under the indeterminate law
For some time Cuthbert has eluded the
vigilance of the police and was finally ar
rested in Minneapolis, where he afirms
he gave himself up to the police For
many years Cuthbert held positions of
trust and honor in the city and the rea-
son for his arrest was the charge of for
gerry, he pleading guilty to the two IN
dictments of forging checks. the amounts
of which aggregate to $3.50.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-08
Increased immigration.

New York. Aug. 4.-Figures concern
ing the increase of immigration at this
port, just tabulated show that in the
fiscal year ended June 30 there arrived
here 341 III immigrants, which is the
greatest number since 1893. The great
increase has been during the last three
months.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-08
Americans Too Sharp.

Berlin. Aug. 4.-Apropos Of McKin-
ley's proclamation Of the German-Ameri-
can trade treaty, the German papers are
asking what concessions Germany makes
in return, as nothing is known here. The
concluded: This event confirms the
opinion that our diplomacy is able to
make no reasonabl trade with America.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-08
MARKET REPORTS.
Milwaukee, Aug. 4, 1906.
EGG AND DAIRY PRODUCT.

MILWAUKEE-Egg s-Market firm at lie
for new, cases included; 1012c for new,
cases returned: 10Mc for old, cases included;
dirties and seconds, 7@Sc. The receipts
Butter-Market firm. The receipts were
495 lbs today against 24,830 yesterday.
The receipts for the week were 100, 800
lbs against 114.169 lbs the week previous.
Farmers creamery was offered on the board
for 1Sc. but no sales. There is a good de-
mand for choice creamery Dairy scarce and
wanted The local demand continues good
and top prices are easily realized for fancy
stock. Some OF the merchants look for
prints, 1912G20c; fancy or extra
onds, l5c; extra dairy, I5c: lines. 12@14c:
packing stock. 11012c: whey butter, &c; imi-
lation crefil-Ty, 13M16c: grease. 4G6c-
Cheese-Firm; The receipts today were
receipts for the week were 1926 lbs against
1OO,59O It's the previous week. Full
cream eats. new, coiored. 1O@l01@c; New
York, full cream fats. new colOred, log
102c: Young Americas. new. 10M11c: brick.
91a010c limburger, per ID. 9G91ac; import
ed Swiss 24c; Block Swiss, domestic, 129
go. 19d2Oc: farmers. I0@11c. There is a
good local demand for all grades of cheese.
Brick was offered on the board for 9!2c
@19c; dairies, 14@17c Eggs-Firm; fresh,
f1l2c Iced pouItry-Steady: turkeys. 6G7c:
chickens Sc: spring chickens. 10@1015c;
ducks. 7071ac
NEW 1ORK = Butter Receipts 11O4
pkgs; creamery, 17M2Gc; current packed
factory. 14@15$4c; imitation creamery, 138
1Sc. Cheese-Receipts, 2236 pkSs: strong
small white 9%c large white, 9Ac. Eggs
Receipts 4791 pkgs steady; Western, at
mark. 11@131Ac; Western. loss off, 15.1ac-
sHgar--Raw dull and easy far tor rehn ming
dered, 6.20c: grannlated, 6.10c. Cofee-Dull
and easy: No. Rio, 9Ac.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-08
Chinese Conservatism.

Chinese prejudice never disappears be-
fore the light, but it is daily being broken
down by its own weight under external
pressure. In years to come even the
horrors of the Pekin cart may be discard
ed by foreign residents in favor of the
foreign rickshaw. but this depends more
on the mending Of the Chinese roads than
on the mending of Chinese Manners
London TELEGRAPH
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-02-20
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.

The following resolutions were pass
ed by East Liberty Lodge, No. 247 F.
and A. NJ, upon the death of Brother
r. N. Van Hyning:
Whereas, In the dispensation of an
all wise Providence, another cord has
been broken by the death of our
worthy Brother, r. N. Van Hyning,
who has been called from labor to Re-
freshment. and to a realization of an
unseen existence, we, the members OF
East Lsberty Lodge, F. and A. NJ, No.
247, do mourn this break in our frater-
nal circle. Therefore, be it
Resolved, That in the dispensation
of Gods Providence our lodge has lost
a worthy brother; the wife and family,
a kind and loving companion and father
and we commend them in their hour Of
bereavement to Him who alone has the
power to comfort and sustain in the
darkest hour of affliction.
Resolved, That the community has
lost true friend and neighbor.
Resolved, That our lodge be drapeo
in mourning for thirty days.
Resolved, That in token of our es
TEEN for our departed brother, we ten
der to the bereaved wife and family, &
copy of these resolutions; also that the.
be spread upon the minutes OF the
lodge, and that we request their pub
licatlon in each of the county papers.
r. r. SMITH,
RI. BRUGLER, Com
A. ]. BALLINGER,
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-02-20
DYSPEPSIA AND INSOMNIA.

1t is true saying and worthy of all |
acceptation, that fame and wealth have |
their pains and penalties. Two illus |
trations are forcible at this time.
A news dispatch of late date says the
the richest man in the world has been
compelled to give up his position at the
head OF the greatest money making cor
poration on the globe. The cares were
too great, was given as reason for the
step taken. But another item, told a
little story that carries another ex-
PLANTATION. The wife of the great
Croesus gave dinner party a few days
ago. The menu, sufficiently varied and
extravagant in every way to tempt the
appetite of craven image, had no
charms for the head of the home. He
| feasted upon crackers and milk, vic
tim of poor digestion, dyspeptic.
| The other case is that of an artist in
music, man without peer. AS his
magic fingers swept over the keys be-
fore an audience that packed Music
| Idll W Ullt very butfo WdS uO
sign of pleasure or satisfaction in that
sad classical face. If one could follow
the artist after his days work is ended,
he might find him. even through the
small hours of the morning, playing
billiards, just as long as he can find q
partner or opponent. Sleep has nj
Icharms for him. 1t seldom comes tt
gather up the wrinkled sleeve of carr
or to act as tired natures sweet re
storer. He has insomnia.
In this there is a lesson. Can fam
or wealth bring sweet content to hin
who knows not the blessings of goo
appetite with good digestion, or to hir
who holds spellbound thousands, an
yet knows not the rest that comes witt
gentle sleep and happy dreams
Verify, no. Wealth and fame are SCI
ondary to sound mind in sound body
An unlimited bank account and tn
plaudits of the world are but poor con
pensation to those afflicted with dy!
Ipepsia or insomnia. Learn, the1
whate'er thy lot, to be Herewith col
tent Tribune.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-02-20
DIFFICULT LOVE-MAKING.

professional nurses have no bust
ness being so confoundedly good look
ing," said a young man who has re-
Gently spent several weeks in a local
infirmary '"The nurse who was dele
gated to attend to me while 1 was laid
up was distractingly handsome girl,
with a pure Greek profile, reddish
brown hair-the kind that seems full of
little golden tendrils in the sunlight
and eyes as liquid as a fawn's. The
first time she put her finger on my
wrist my pulse ran up to at leaat IT'S,
and she took it for granted that l had
high fever and dosed me according
ly. 1 tried repeatedly to lure her into
conversation, but she wouldn't be lur-
ed. She was strictly business. When
1 started to pay her compliments she
would ask me to put out my tongue,
which was an iasurmountaole obstacle
to conversation. l used to lie there
with my tongue hanging out, trying to
put my whole soul into my eyes, but
it was no go. No man can look roman
tic with half foot of furry red tongue
protruding from his countenance. An
other way she had--of gagging me was
by putting the thermometer in my
mouth. The last week 1 was here
proposed to her five times, or, rather
[ tried to, but she invariably choked of
my declarations by thrusting a ther
mOmeter down into my mouth. l go
so excited one time that l came neal
Swallowing thermometer worth sew
eral dollars. She was a most excellen
lyoung woman, and had lots of SCUM
Icommon sense, as was evidenced by tn
fact that she gave me no encouragement
whatever. New Orleans Times-Demo
lcrat.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-02-20
PUNISHMENT FOR DRUNKARDS.

South Carolina having abolished the
saloon and substituted the dispensary,
she now proposes to establish hospitals
treated as disease. If along with bro
mides and tonics the cat-o'-nine tails
should be prescribed for inebriates
who neglect or abuse their wives and
children, the innovation would work
wonderful cures. The one danger of
dealing with drunkenness as disease is
that it my be forgotten that drunken
ness is also vice.-Philadelphia North
American.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-02-20
FARM NOTES.

Pumpkins should never be hoed in
January. They should be let alone un-
til the middle of February, and then
knocked off the tree with hickory
club. This gives them fine flavor so
they will stand picking.
Dried apples should be planted in
June. They should never be planted in
wet weather, or they will swell up and
explode.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-02-20

Teacher-What is the difference be-
tween industry and luck?
Boy-One door.
Teacher-Humph How do you ex-
plain that?
Boy-Industry is what you has your
self. Luck is what your neighbor has.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-02-20

Indulgent Mother-YOu mustn't be
too hard on Johnny on account OF his
careless dressing. He'll get over it as
he grows older. 1t is only a habit he
has fallen into.
Fastidious Father inspecting him.
Yes. he looks as if he had fallen into
the habit he has on now.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-02-20

A man might as well borrow his
neighbours COW, and milk her, as to
borrow his paper to save the expense
of taking it himself. There is just as
much logic in it.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-02-20

"How did you hint to old Squeezem
that you expected dowry with his
daughter?"
"When he said she was young and
thoughtless l remarked that he ought
to make some allowance for her."
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-02-20

"Never be critical upon the ladies"
was the maxim of an old Irish peer re-
markable for his homage to the sex.
''The only way that true gentleman
ever will attempt to look at the faults
of pretty woman is to shut his eyes. !"
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-02-20

"Write the sentence, 4 have money!
Johnny" said teacher in our school
to pupil the other day. ''Now, what
tense is the sentence imp" "Well, if it
means me-" said Johnny, sits pretense
for haven't cent?
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-02-20
Legal Notice.

Daniel II. Campbell, residing at No. 753
Monadnock Building. in the city of Chiago,
State of Illinois, will take notice that on the
18th day of January. A. ID. 1900, j: J. Willitts
He'd his petition in the Common Pleas Court
of Logan county, Ohio In case Mo-
against the above named party praying for a
Judgment on two prismissury notes each in
the sum of five hundred dollars, one of date
March 90 1897 with interest at the rate of
seven per cent. per annum from Marnh q,
1898, and the other of date September %, 1897,
with interest at eight per cent. per annum
from September 20, 1897. Said Daniel ii
Campbell Is required to answer on or before
the 31st day of March 1900, or Judgment may
be taken against him. j; J. WlLLITTs.
January 16, 19O0-4t
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-02-20

Crimsonbeak-Wh was the first man
mentioned in the Bible to have real
estate in his own name?
Yeast-Im sure don't know
Why, Lot.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-02-20
THE CENTURY MAGAZINE in 1900.
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