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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-10
LEFT HIS BOOK IN THE CAR,
1t Was the Nature of the Volume, In
dfcated by the Title, That Made
the People Smile.

He was very stout and very digni-
fed. His glistening broadcloth frock
coat, narrow white tie and high hat
were all immaculate, says the Chicago
Chronicle.
He boarded 3 Clark street cable
car at the limits and sat down near
the door. After adjusting a heavy
pair of gold spectacles he took a pa
per book from his capac1ous pocket
and quickly became absorbed in 1t.
Soon an almost audible smile passed
across the faces of the other passen-
gers, but the old gentleman neither
saw nor heard. Never once from the
car barns to Monroe street were the
gold spectacles raised from the pages
before them. People entered and left
the car, grinning broadly, but not a
smile flickered across the readers
face. Evidently the matter before
considera ton.
When the cable car jerked around
the corner of Dearborn street he
started up in sudden excitement.
stop, STOP" he called to the con-
ductor. "Where am II"
He got his bearings in a minute
and, catching sight of clock in the
drug store window, he said, half
aloud:
"Tut, tut, ii o'clock and I should
have been at the conference at that
hour"
He got off and started toward the
Auditorium, forgetting MS book, in
a brilliant green and yellow cover on
which in large black letters was
printed: "Black Jack Duncan; or, a
Roundup in the Rockies"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-10
EXPOSURE NOT LOOKED FOR.
How UnscrupuIous Magistrate Who
Cccnfved at Election Frauds
Pad Il Doctor.

For It's stccy of the relation Of
politics al,! medicine the Philadelphia
Medical Journal vouches: A hysician
was summoned iii haste to attend the
child OF Il family that lived in two
rooms in The heart of a large Amer
lean city not New York. The child
had been seized suddenly and serious
ly and just at election time; the
mother WAS in despair and when the
doubtful prognosis was given she
broke into wailing and violent self
condemnation for some horrible sin
of the family, to which she sad the
child's illness was due-a direct pun
ishment for their crime. She would
go and curse the magistrate for it all,
her hu land should resign fro:a 1.-The
force and such evil ways should be
renounccd forever. Curious to know
how the magistrate could be held re-
sponsible for the child's illness, the
doctor finally secured the confession
that the crime of the poor, conscience
s6r icken woman consisted in allowing
the names Of many fraudulent voters
to be registered as resident in her
house, in swearing to the lie, e,c. The
magistrate also had demanded tAis OF
all the neighbors in return for inic-
scribable political favors. The child
recovered and the magistrate pafd the
physicians bill,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-10
The County Court.

Courteous, smiling, but little in
clinel to wilt, his honor, George
Grimm, the county judge, dispenses
the duties of his Office, as he ever
does, with neatness and Dispatch
and that, too, be the weather hot or
cold or otherwise. The docket for
the present week seems to be an ex-
ceptionally large one, a fact also in
dicated by the presence of many men
learned in the law, who have cases
for trial. Among large number OF
attorneys in attendance at this ses-
sion are the following: II. t. Ames,
Waterloo; L. B. Caswell, G. B.
Rogers and A. M. Webb, Fort At
kinson; G. A. Skinner, j. G. Conway,
o. G. Hahn, G. R. Blumenfeld and
Edward f. Wieman, Water town.
Jefferson Banner.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-10
WILD ANIMALS HE KNOWS.
An Elderly Man Who Feeds the Suuir-
reIs and Birds I'm Prospect
Park, N. Y.

An old man who makes a visit to
Prospect park every fine morning dur
ing the summer spends an hour or two
on the hill back of the common feeding
birds and squirrels with bread crumbs
which he brings in his pockets He is
patriarchial looking and he has man
aged to make large number of friends
among the birds and squirrels. A park
policeman who was talking to New
York Sun reporter about the old man
said:
II first noticed him two years ago.
| saw him going across the common
at daybreak and, wondering what he
was doing in this lonely place at such
an hour in the morning, I followed
him. He went up the hill south of the
common and then over toward the old
Indian burying ground, where he sat
down on the ground and began to chirp.
Pretty soon / noticed that squirrels
were coming toward him, and that a
lot of birds were lowering around. I
saw him take a lot of crumbs out of
his pocket and scatter them around,
and then the birds and squirrels had
feast. This thing has been going on
ever since.
when / first saw him he had only
been feeding the residents of the park
for little while and hadn't become
acquainted with them. But my he
knows them all now, and they know
him. Nowadays they come right up to
him and take the crumbs from his
hands. He's a queer old customer and
he has no use for people around when
he's communing with his friends. If
anybody happens along when he is
feeding the birds and squirrels he will
quit at once and he won't resume until
they go away. I've been in the park
for 20 years and / don't know a bird
or squirrel, but he knows them ALL
1t certainly beats me how he ever got
acquainted"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-10

The fire which DESTROYED the iu-
mense Swamp Root medicine plant OF
DIR. Kllmer & Co., July 1, was the
most disastrous which has ever
occurred in Binghamton. However
the Kilmers resumed business next
morning, though not at the old stand.
which is heap of smouldered ashes.
While the fremen were vet pourinsr
water on the burning Chenango street
establishment, the Kilmers were ar
ranging to do business somewheres
else.
That this great industry might not
be crippled for moment, through tila
courtesy of other prominent firms and
citizens, the large factory and ad-
joining buildings on South street were
vacated for the benefit of the SWAMP
Root people, and possession was taken
Immediately, and here, by Mond ay-
July y, this new, temporary factory
was turning out Swamp Root, the
great kidney remedy, in quantities
OF about 10000 bottles per day, and
in two or three weeks time the fulR
capacity of more than four times that
amount will be produced. The i'm
mense demand for Swamp Root win
thus in no way be interfered with
On the old site, with adjoining
property which has just been pur-
chased, will be erected Immediately
an absolutely fireproof six story struct--
ure, plans for which have been near
ly completed
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-10
FIFTH CAVALRY'S PETS.
Young Porto Rican, Sonora, TIVE
CnI.dren and seyeraI birds
and Animals.

With the Fifth cavalry squadron at
Jefferson barracks are four natives
Of Porto Rico. One is a youth with
military aspira tions, says the New
York Journal. Another is sonora
anxious to see something of America.
The others are small boys.
The name of the military youth is
Vicenti Correa. He comes from Areci-
DO, on the northern coast of the is
land. The senora's name is Adela
Perez The two little boys are her
sons, Antonio and Guilliamo Perez.
Vicente has been with A troop
about a year. He is not an enlisted
trooper, as the constitution does not
permit the enrolment of native Of
Porto Rico in the regular army.
Sonora Adela Perez came with the
troops in the capacity of cook.
Her home was at Adjuntas, in the
mountains at the western end of the
island. With her came her two small
sons, aged four and five respectively.
When Capt Katt's family arrives at
the barracks the sonora will be in
stalled as the family cook.
Native Porto Ricans are not the
only interesting importations Of the
troopers. A small circus menagerie
could be stocked with the birds and
animals that the cavalrymen carried
home. These pets include not only
dogs and ponies, but parrots, game
cocks and monkeys.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-10
Died.

Miss Lucy Grutt, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Grutt, .of Davenport,
Wash, died Friday night at the Wald-
helm sanitarium, near Oconomowoc.
For two years past Miss Grutt had
been making her home here and at
tending the Northwestern university,
but she was obliged to give up her
studies few months since and seek
medical treatment from DR.. Voie, she
being suddenly afflicted with pulmon-
airy troubles. The deceased was born
In Jefferson eighteen years ago and
when child came with her parents
to this city to reside. In the latter
SOS the family removed to the
Pacific coast. During her final illness
the young lady had the constant care
of her mother and her sister, Mrs. N.
D. Simon. The remains were brought
Saturday noon to the home of the
deceased's grandmother, Mrs. J.
Schwartz, PIG Second street, from
where the funeral will be held to-
morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev.
G. G. Weiss, of Waukesha, officiating
The interment will be at Oak Hill
cemetery.
The ST. Louis Globe-Democrat of
June % records the death in that city
of Frederick H. Smith, at the age of
50 years. Deceased was son of the
late Heber Smith, an early resident
of Watertown. and is remembered by
many of our citizens. He was among
the youngest soldiers in the civil war
to enlist from this vicinity. The re-
mains were brought to Milwaukee for
interment.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-10
IS NAIL CUTTING SURGERY
A Fine Technical Point to Be Decided
by German Law
Court,

A short time ago a German court was
called upon to decide the question
whether corns on the feet were dis
ease. The court at Vienna, says the
European edition of the New York Her
aid, was lately called upon to give it's
decision on q much IuUrc dff1fcuft ques-
tion. A doctor in that city, having to
perform an operation, began by cutting
his nails quite close, and slightly cut his
finger. He nevertheless performed sew
eral operations during the day.
The wound festered; the doctor was
compelled, in his turn, to undergo an
operation, and for p days he was un-
able to perform his professional du-
ties. He therefore claimed. 56 forins
from a company in which he was in
sured against accidents. The company
refused TO pay, on the ground that no
claim could be made in respect to an
operation performed by surgeon upon
himself. The question therefore re-
solves itself into this: Is cutting ones
nails a surgical operation? The ques-
tion was so embarrassing to the court
that, after having heard both sides and
deliberated for a considerable time, it
reserved it's decision.
Without protesting to be able to
settle this difficult question, | would
merely observe that if to cut ones nails
is surgical operation, to shave ones
self is also one, a fortiori, as it was
formerly part of the professional
duty of the surgeon. Indeed, during the
nineteenth century several English sur
geons employed in the Danish fleet
were discharged for refusing to shave
the crews
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-10
Council neeting .

All members of the common council
were present at the regular meeting
last Tuesday night.
A petition of Fifth ward residents
praying for the vacating of asportion
of Union street near the Henry box
factory was presented and referred
to the committee on streets and
bridges.
The officers of the Oak Hill Cemetery
association asked permission for the
use of the front portion of the street
roller with which to assist in repair
ing a roadway in the cemetery, which
was granted.
The judiciary and streets and bridges
committees. recommended that the ques-
tion OF vacating a portion of Dewey
avenue asked for by residents of the
Second ward be left to the discretion
of the board of public works. Report
adopted.
Upon recommendation of the mayor
and the board of public works, Joseph
JantZen was allowed $15 for extra
sprinkling.
a reSOluLlOn was passed lOanlng
500 to the Seventh ward fund from
the city general fund.
Alderman Brusenbach introduced
resolution for the purchase of two
spray hose nozzles for the use Of the
fire department, but it was defeated,
the vote standing five ayes and nine
noes.
Bids were received for the sweep
ing of Main and West Main streets as
follows: M. j. Burke, 81 per week;
Joseph Jantzen, S.. so. The proposals
did not include hauling away of the
dirt, SO the whole matter was left in
the hands ofsthe aldermen of the First,
Second, Third and Fourth wards
Liquor licenses were granted to a
large number of applicants and the
bends approved.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-10
SHE SAW IT FIRST.
A Philadelphia Teamster Vine
Proved Himself Chesterfie cid
i'm Manners.

He was only teamster, but his
soul was filled with a chivalry which
we are led to believe typiied the
knights of old. And in a coat of
mail he might have passed muster,
for he was big, brawny chap, with
no little physical beauty of the rough
sort, says the Philadelphia Record.
AS he guided his heavy dray down
Market street hill the other morning
one of the horses slipped in the icy
street. and in his effort to recover
his equilibrium lost shoe. Putting
the brake down hard, the driver
Jumped from his seat to recover the
shoe.
But. quick as he was another claim
ant was ahead of him. She was Il
fashionably attired young girl of
about 1s, with a roguish, laughing
face Just as the teamster leaned over
to pick up the horseshoe dainty
gloved little hand reached in ahead
Of his big red one and clutched the
coveted prize.
'I got it first" she cried. laughing
gleefulIy. LET me keep it, do, please.
It's such good luck il you see 1t come
off yourself"
The big teamster removed his fur
cap and bowed with Chesterfcldian
grace. Certainly, MISS" he replied,
gallantly, ''if [ can assist you to good
luck [ shall be most happy"
Then, quite unabashed, he climbed
up to his seat, and the girl walked up
the hill with the horseshoe.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-10
Was Ii a Miracle.

1.-The marvellous cure of Mrs. Rena
j. Stout of consumption has created
intense excitement in Cammack, Ind, /"
writes Marion Stuart, a leading drug
gist of Muncie, Ind. She only weighed
80 pounds when her doctor in York
town said she must die. Then she be-
gan to use DR.. Kings New Discovery
and gained 81 pounds in weight and
was completely curedn 1t has cured
thousands of hopeless cases, and is
positively guaranteed to cure all
throat, chest and lung diseases. SOC
and $1.00 Trial bottles free at Bren-
necke's drug store.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-10
Sealed Proposals.

Sealed proposals will be received.
oy the undersigned, secretary of Oak
Hill Cemetery association, for mac
adamizing the main drive in Oak Hill
cemetery according to plans and
specifications now on file in my Office
The successful bidder will be required,
to give satisfactory bond for the
faithful performance o. the work. to-.
be approved by trustees. Bids will
be received up to s o'clock P. NJ.
Thursday, July 10Th, 1900. The.
trustees reserve the right to reject anv
and all bids
WILLIAM HUMPHREY.
Sec'y Oak Hill Cemetery Assn.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-10

My wife suffered from chronic ca
tarrh' and for more than year used
many medicines and remedies without
receiving any benefit whatever. One
month ago she consulted Dr.. Secrist
ana thanks to his great skill she is
now fully restored to health
JOHN GRIEGER.
Ii you suffer from any chronic all
ment and want an honest opinion on
your case, without charge, consult DIR.
Secrlst at the Commercial hotel, Wa
tertown, Thursday, July 10. Charges
low.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-10
The Appetite of a Goat

Is envied by all whose stomach
and liver are out of order But such
should know that DIR. Kings New
Life Pills give splendid appetite
sound digestion and regular bodily
habit that insures perfect health and
great energy. Only 25 cents at Rren--
necke's drug store.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-10
An Epidemic of Diarrhoea.

A. Sanders, writing from Cocoanut
Grove, Fla, says there has been quite an
epidemic of diarrhoes there He had
a severe attack and was cured by four
doses of Cham oerlain's Colic, Cholera
aud Diarrhoea Remedy He says he al
so recommended it to others and they
say it is the best medicine they ever
used. For sale by G. A. Gamm.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-10
FOR SALE.

One hundred and thirtY-six acres OF
good land, including good buildings, ly-
ing six miles north of Fox Lake, near
Lake Emily. Write to the owner
David D. Evans, Fox Lake, Wis, fox
particulars.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-10
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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 tor a copy of the
book. It contains over six hun
dred pages Of general inforna-
tion. Address:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-10
FOR RENT

ments, 600 Second street. Enquire Of
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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-10
Reduced Rates to Milwaukee, wis.

Via the Northwestern line, on account.
of Annual Meeting L. A W., ETC., to
be held at Milwaukee July 10 to 10. For.
dates of sale. ETC., apply to agents Chi
cago q Northwestern railway.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-10
Very Low Rates to Cincinnati, Ohio,
From Watertown

Via the Northwestern line. Excursion
tickets will be sold July 10 to IL,
inclusive, final return limited August
10, on account of Annual Meeting B.
7. P. q. Apply to agents Chicago
& Northwestern railway.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-10

We do money loaning, insur
ance and real estate business.
Prompt attention given to probating
estates, correcting titles and collect
ing accounts
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-10
The SENTINEL co.,
Milwaukee, Wis

Orders for The Weekly Sentine
and Almanac taken at The
Republican office.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-10
SKINNER e. TIA

Lawyers and Notaries Public.
Office in Wisconsin National Bank
building.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-10
WATERFOWL
Steam Laundry,
NO. MAIN STREET.
If You Are Looking


For something that is up
to-date in laundry work, try
Rice & Campbell. Note that
medium gloss and color
Every thread visible :! No
starch left on the outside
of goods and glazed over,
giving that celluloid ap-
pearance. Goods called for
and delivered to any part Of
the city.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-13
MR., NORWOOD's SPEECH
Seconding the Nomination of Mr.. ]. Bryan
Grimes, of Pitt.

The speech of Mr.. George Norwood, of
Wake, seconding the nomination of Mr..
J. Bryan Grimes, of Pitt for Secretary of
been highly complimented. and many pro-
nounce it one of the best short speeches
made during the Convention. Mr.. Nor
wood said
Gentlemen of the Convention:
II do not want to be personal, and don
wish to be considered in that way.
gentleman said awhile ago that we
should nominate for Secretary of State
some one from among the business men.
If blowing from 5 o'clock in the morning
till at night is not business then
don't know what business is. | am a
farmer and am proud of my calling, and |
venture to say that if North Carolina s
honor was at stake YOU would ma as
many farmer boys to follow the beat OF
the drum as you would from any other
avOcation. Gentlemen of the Convention,
l, too love the Confederate soldier, and
may God forget me when I forget to do
him honor. We have honored the old
Confederate soldier, we cannot honor them
all, and fellow citizens, while we honor
TIE 1CuleueTdte SOlulcI, we SuOulu uOt
forget to honor the Confederate soldier S
sons. There is silent voice that speaks
here tonight. 1 call upon you in the
name of 100000 dead Confederate soldiers
whose grinning skulls lie bleaching upon
the red hills of Northern Virginia, to give
us for Secretary of State, the worthy son
of that man who led the last charge at
AppomattoX.
| call upon you to give us man from
among that element who, in my day and
generation, have never received nomi-
nation upon the State ticket. | come to
you in the name of the young Democracy
of North Carolina.
1 ask you in the name of the honest
yeomanry of North Carolina to nominate
j. Bryan Grimes for the office of Secre-
tary of State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-13
ROBBED THE GRAVE.

A startling incident of which Mr.. John
Oliver, of Philadelphia, was the subject,
is narrated by him as follows: II was
in a most dreadful condition. My skin
was almost yellow, eyes ,sunken tongue
coated, pain continually in back and sides,
no appetite-gradually growing weaker
day by day Three physicians had given
me up. Fortunately, friend advised try
ing Electric Bitters;' and to my great
Joy and surprise, the first bottle made
a decided Improvement | continued their
use for three weeks, and am now a well
man. l know they saved my life, and rob-
bed the grave of another victim No
one should fail to try them. Only 30 cts,
guaranteed. at all drug stores.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-13
GRATITUDE.

Gratitude is said to be an uncommon
trait in mankind, but there are thankful
men among the Kelley graduates if not
found elsewhere, as the letters received
almost daily at The Kelley Institute, at
Greensboro, n. c., will prove-letters full
of buoyancy, each one claiming that Kec-
ley had done more for him than anything
else on earth could have done. Not only
this, but these men are living up to their
letters, and in almost every town in
North Carolina can be found at least one
man made better and one home made
brighter as a result Of visit to the
Institute.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-13
GLENN MADE A GREAT SPEECH.
And Opened the Campaign in Caswell County
Political Notes.
Especial to News and Observer.

Especial to News and Observer
Milton, n. c., April 1.-THE notable
campaign of 1900 for Caswell county, was
opened yesterday at Yanceyville in bril-
liant and enthusiastic speech by Senator
4. b.. Glenn. of Winston. Mr.. Glenn
spoke for nearly two hours to one of the
largest and most attentive audiences ever
assembled in the court house. His de-
Tense of the Constitutional Amendment
was logical and made a good impression
on his hearers. He denounced in thun-
der tones Pritchard, Butler Blackburn,
and their ilk. His terrific onslaught on
fusion rule and negro supremacy brought
forth great applause. His explanation
and plea for the adoption of the amend
ment was strong and unanswerable. The
appreciation of this great speech was
evidenced by the enthusiasm that pre-
vailed from beginning to end.
1t is conceded that Caswell's Democracy
will nominate w. S. Wilson, staunch
Democrat and rising young attorney to
represent her in the General Assembly
OF 1901.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-13
A THOUSAND TONGUES

Could not express the rapture of An
ME e. Springer. of 1925 Howard street
Philadelphia, Pa, when she found that
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton had completely cured her of a hack
ing cough that for many years had made
life a burden. All other remedies and
doctors could give her no help, but she
saws of this Royal Cure-''it soon remov-
cd the pain in my chest and l can now
steep soundly, something | can scarcely
remember doing before. l feel like sound
ing its praises throughout the Uni
verse" So will every one who tries Dr.
Kings New Discovery for any trouble of
the Throat, Chest or Lungs. Price SOC
and $1.00. Trial bottles free at all drug
stores; every bottle guaranteed.