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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-01-23

Col. Funston, whose fighting in the
Philippines has made him famous,
wrote letter home to the Topeka
(Kan.) Capital, before the outbreak of
hostilities. In it he said some things
which ought to cool down the partici-
pants in the Chicago meeting which at
tackled the president. For instance:
II am afraid that some people at
home will lie awake nights worrying
about the ethics of this war, thinking
that our enemy is fighting for the right
of self-government, etc. The word in
dependence which these people roll
over their tongues so glibly, is to them
a word and not much more.
'It means simply with them license
to raise hell and if they got con-
troll they would raise a fine crop of it.
1t is true that they have certain num-
Der of educated leaders educated,
however, about the same way a par
rot is.
They ere, as a rule, an illiterate,
Bemi-savage people, who are waging
war not against tyranny, but against
Anglo-Saxon order and decency. Their
whole conduct during the several
months preceding the outbreak was
one of insufferable arrogance and ego
tism. They were swollen up by the fact
that our people made too much of them
at first. l, for one, hope that Uncle
Sam will apply the Christening rod
good, hard and plenty and lay it on I'M
til they come in to the reservation and
promise to be good 1njuns.'"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-01-23
ONLY TOUROF ALL MEXICO

In Pullman's finest compartment,
drawing-room, library, observation
and dining cars all vestibuled-with
It'll" Longest tour ever offered-long-
er in Mexico, longer in City of Mexico,
longer in tropics. Only tour to ruined
cities. Special trains start January
% and March 6. Tickets include all
expenses everywhere. Under escort
of the American Tourist association,
1923 Marquette building, Chicago;
Reau Campbell, general manager.
For maps, books of the tour, tickets,
etc., call on agents of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & ST. Paul R'y.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-01-23
.~TATE OF WISCONSIN, COUNTY cornr

"a 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 the time for cred
itors to present to said court for allowance
claims or demands against said deceased is
limited to six months from the Sth day of De-
cember, A. d. 1899; and that said court will
receive claims and demands presented against
said deceased at the court house in the city of
jefferson. in said county, on any day before
the expiration of said six months; and that
the said court will examine and adjust such
claims and demands at said court house at q
special term thereof to be hell at said court
house on the 18th day of June, 1900 at the
opening of the court ON said day, or as soon
thereafter as the parties can be heard.
Dated this 9Th day of December A. d. 1899.
By the Court
12w5 GEORGE GRIMM County Judge
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-01-23
cTATE OF WISCONSIN. COUNTY COURT.

cTATE OF WISCONSIN. COUNTY COURT
- JEFFERSON COUNTY.-In Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Justus
Knapp Porter, late of the town of
Watertown. in said county, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that at a special term
or the county court, to be held in and Tor said
county, at the court house, in the city of JEFF
ferson, in said county, on the 18th day of Feb
ruary. A. ID. 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 petition of Thomas G. Roberts, executor,
and Henry Luttmann, illustrator, with the
will annexed of the estate of Justice Knapp
Porter, late of the town of Watertown. in said
county, deceased, for the examination and al
iowance OF their final account of their admin
istratlon of the estate of said deceased (Which
account is now On file in this COURT and for the
assignment of the residue of said estate to the
persons by law and the will entitled to the
same.
Dated this 9th day of January, A. D. 1900.
By the Court:
GEORGE GRIMM, County Judge.
Skinner & Tbauer Attorneys.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-01-23
Annual Report.

Following is the report made by the
officers of the Jefferson County and
Rock River Valley Agricultural So
ciety for the year 1899:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-01-23
Sc 1853 So
GRAND EXCURSION TO OLD MEXIC

Via Chicago q Northwestern railway, to
leave Chicago Tuesday, January 80, 1909,
under personal direction of J. Grafton,
an experienced excursion manager,
Entire trip in special train with dining
car
Tour is arranged to include Mardi
Gras at New Orleans and all principal
points of interest in old Mexico and tick
eft covers all expenses.
Only limited number can be accom-
mOdated; secure space early For de-
scriptive pamphlets and Information call
on or write agents Chica go & Northwest
ern railway.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-01-23

The Milwaukee wheat market yes
terday was 15(01c higher, closing at
$3.50 for No. l and 63bc for No. 2
Northern Flour WAS unchanged.
Barley closed at Acc, rye at 551bc,
corn at 34Ac.and oats at 25Ac. Hogs
were SC higher. ranging at $4.45@
AZ
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-04-26

little more of what GuiZot calls, 1.-THE
Genius of Common Sense" had been
expended in the humble school of his
youth.
Aristotle said, Teach the boy that
which he can make use Of when he
is become a man We are sure that
will mean something practical and
constructive in him. and for the
commonwealth in after life. Some
teachers who are greater than Aris-
totle, are disguised with the narrow
ness of such a mental ration, and
they construct men who cannot make
use of what they learned. Is this
wisdom?
DR.. Priestly in 1866, wrote these
words: "The studies of youth should
tend to fit them for the business of
their manhood. The object of their
attention and turn Of thinking in
younger life should not be too re-
mote from the destined employ
ment OF their ripper years. II this be
not attended to, they must necessar-
lily be mere novices upon entering
the great world; be almost unavoid-
ably embarrassed in their conduct
and after all the time and expense
bestowed upon their education, be
indebted to a series of plumbers for
the most useful knowledge they will
ever acquire"
want to see greater sense of re-
sponsibility in parent and teacher
concerning what is taught in our
country schools greater response
bility for the success of the agricul-
ture of the state that comes out of it.,
and goes into it."
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-04-26
Caught a Dreadful Cold.

Marion Kooke, manager for r. NJ.
Thompson, IA large importer of fine
millinery, at 1858 Milwaukee Avenue,
Chicago, says: Duringit the late Sc
we're weather | caught dreadful
cold which kept me awake ut night
and made me unfit to attend my
work during the day. One of my
milliners was taking Chamberlain
Cough Remedy for severe cold at
that time, which seemed to relieve
her so quickly that / bought some
for myself. 1t acted like magic and
| began to improve at once. am
now entirely well and feel very
pleased to acknowledge its merits -
For sale at Nivian's Pharmacy.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-04-26

recommendation was acted upon.
and the boosted Babcock bill Sc
verely sat upon. The American Bee
Journal tells us that "the main Sc
cret of the enthusiasm for the Bah
cock bill was that it hangs out sew
eral political plums for the hench-
men. while the Brosius Bill leaves
the execution Of the law in the hands
Of the secretary OF agriculture, where
the Babcock Bill will show clearly
that it proposes to place dangerous
power in the hands Of one man, who
is to be known as food commissioner
at a salary Of $4,000. 1t reads as fol-
lows: The food commissioner is
hereby authorized to cause all COM
pound, MKT or blended products,
not only to be properly branded, and
prescribe how this shall be done, but
he may designate the color or colors
and shape Of packages, labels, print
ing and wrappers containing the
same When we think of putting
such dangerous power in the hands
Of any man. and then of the temper
Of the man who was slated, accord
ing to the program of these would-be
reformers, for this position, we feel
like saying, Praise God that the
Rnhcnrk Rill WING NOT n 90 ~
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-04-26
TALKS ON SCHOOL AFFAIRS.

The following is a part of an ex
tromely interesting and suggestive
address delivered by Ex-Gov. w. d
Hoard at the Southern Wisconsin
Teachers Association, Racine, April
Z 1900.
1T has been repeatedly affirmed,
and think the statement is true.
that 30 per cent of the native born
farmers sons and daughters of this
country have never attended any
other school than the country dis
trict school. More than that, thous-
ands upon thousands of men in all
the ranks of business life, who were
born on the farm, have never had
any other schooling than that OBJ
tanned IN the Little Red school
House.
Not "a man among this great host
who have come from the peoples
college but will lament most bit
terly three things in his school life:
Oh The lack OF good teachers.
CD The lack of thorough, practical
training in those studies that would
have prepared him the best for the
life that fate had in store for him.
l3l His own lack of devotion to his
studies while in school.
What can be done to better this
state of affairs For the first diff
Guilty, the farmers are greatly to
blame. They have held the penny
of expense SO closely to their eve
that they cannot see the thousands
OF dollars worth of result to their
children, which lies behind it. Then
the teachers are not altogether
hlameless. They allow themselves to
be- dominated with the idea thatthc
great object and end of their profess
sion, Is tine $50 called Higher Educa-
ton" They have unwilling, per-
haps educated the youth OF the land
away from the farm and industrial
uir hy calling such education. i'm cC-
lgrt lower education. They have
forgotten the great basic truth that
the deepest most ahsuuse of all
problems are those that conrrontthe
man who undertakes To deal with
natures laws and wrest from nature
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-04-26
THE REIGN OF OFFICE SEEKERS.

Evening Wisconsin: Sometimes
one would think that half Of the ma
ton was seeking office from the ma
tiOnal government, the state or the
cities. The otiice-seeking pest seems
to grow more severe every year, and
the appointiye power becomes al
number Of applications. The Presi-
dent has eleven appointments to
make in Porto Rico for the so-called
upper council, and he has already
over four hundred applications be-
fore him. They are 50 numerous
that the President asks to have an
extension of time granted to con-
slider them. When person becomes
a chronic otlice-seeker there IL moth
ing left of him. Real manhood
seems to disappear and he is a mon
dicant all his life, striving To rotate
from one Office TO another. We read
considerably about the passion for
office in Russia but we think the
United States is gradually tapping
upon the intorminable suction in
Russia. We rarely know any midi
vidual who commenced being an
Office heggur who did not, before the
close of his days, become a virtual
pauper.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-04-26

THE Platteville Journal announces
that T.. T.. Burns Of that place is a
candidate for state senator, to sue
coed G. II. Baxter. This is the de-
velopment Of plan, of which ru-
mOrs were atloat, to secure a senator
from this district who will "harmo.
nizen with our NJ. C's ideas Of "A sue
cessor to John G.. Spooner. Grant
and Iowa county forming senator
ial district, people over this way
may be interested TO know how mat
tiers are being fixed for them.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-04-26

If troubled with rheumatism
give Chamberlain's Pain-Balm a
trial 1t will not cost you cent if
it does no good. One application
will relieve the pain, 1t also cures
sprains and bruises in One-third the
time required by any other treat
ment. Cuts, burns, frostbites, quin-
sey, pains in the side and chest, CLAN
ular and other swellings are quickly
cured by applying il. Every bottle
warranted. Price % and SOC. Wv.
ian's Pharmacy. 9m4
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-04-26

-Mothersl Beware of those secret
robbers of your baby's quiet aud
health. Those sleepless nights and
long hours of tiresome vigil are
caused 10y those terrible enemies of
childhood-worms. Destroy and re-
move them with WHITES CREAM
NERMIFUGE. Price % cents.-East-
man 4 Meserole.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-04-26
MY LADY'S GOWN.
Ny lady's gown is gray and soft,

Ny lady's gown is gray and soft,
SO like her eyes
That from its silken folds there comes
A hint OF paradise.
hold it close against my heart
My lsdy's gown.
The while she hummed little song
| saw her lay
This bit OF lace around her throat;
Dear eyes Of gray
So serious in tashionins
Ny lady's gown.
NJ lady's gown is folded now;
A.he knot OF blue
UPON her breast is passing sweet
With lavender and rue;
II brings me dreams of bygone days
Ny lady's gown
Today | see the little gown
With trimming eyes,
For out beneath the grass grown hill
BY lady lies
And with despairing sobs ! kiss
My lsdy's gown.
Myrtle Reed in Munsey'A
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-04-26

Dodgevile Chronicles Mark A.
Hanna, chairman of the National
Republican committee, is reported
to be suffering with the grip down
in Virginia. Mr.. Hanna has had the
grip ever since the presidential cam
paigh in 1896. but he never sUBercd
with it before
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-04-26

Those horrid fits of depr ession
melancholy, low spirits, and sudden
irritability, that sometimes atilict
even good-tempered people, is due to
tho blood being permeated with
black bile. HERBtNE will purify
the blood, restore health and cheer
fulness. Price 80 cents.-Eastman &
Mesprole.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-04-26

When IN need of frst-class car
riage, buggy, or harness it will pay
you to write to Fitzgibbon Bros,
Monroe, Wis, for forty page cata-
logue. They have no agents but sell
directat wholesale prices. VIII ship
to Mineral Point and give privilege
to examine before you buy. 1.-TWO
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-04-26
THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 1900


"BoBsn the British General in South
Africa with over 100000 men, CEN
snres Generals Butler and Warren
who were whipped by the Beers. II
Bobs had been in their place, with
only their number Of men, he might
have got worse licking than they
had.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-04-26

On an inner page Of this paper is a
cock, run in by the reudy-print max
ers, with an ante-date announcement
Of his denomination, and also a sug-
gestion Of an alliance between Bah
cock and LaFolIettc. 1t is rumored
that Bab' has broke with the
Spooucr-Payue combine, to which
he owes his political start. If that
is SO, he needs be looking for other
support to save him from political
Oblivion after the redistrictiug Of the
state next year. But that he will
find 1t in the LaFollette camp is not
probable.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-04-26
CAPTAIN jerks.

This worthy son Of the popular
Count Folsio, will be kept for breed
ing through the season of 1900, at my
shop on Fountain street, Mineral
Point.
Captain jerks is a bright bay, three
years old and weighs 1000 pounds,
Well proportional, good action and
kind disposition.
Terms-SingIe service, $500 cash,
to insure, $1,000. CHAs. GoELZ. l5m3
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-04-26

The State, Madison: As was gen
orally expected, the Senate has
shelyed the joint resolution passed
by the House for constitutional
amendment providing for the cleo
ton of senators by popular vote 1t
is evident that the senate will not
give the people an opportunity to
adopt this reform which they so
overwhelmingly favor and il hooks
as If they viii have to depend upon
the othor method of proposing
amendments j. q. by the application
of the legislatures of two-thirds Of
the states for the calling of con-
Vention for proposing such an
amendment.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-04-26

A BIG delegation OF the druggists
of the country are in Washington
endenvoriug to persuade the House
Ways and Means Committee To rec
ommcud the repeal of that clause of
the Internal Revenue Law requiring
stamps to hoHttuchcd to patent med
icineS, proprietary articles, and drug
gtst7' sundries. Owing To lack of
time 1t is not probable that the ques-
ton ofreyising the Internal Revenue
Laws viii be seriously taken up by
that committee at this session. al
though it is willing To grant hear
ings. 1t has been suggested, and the
suggestion has met with SO much
favor that II may Toe adopted, that
the committee be authorized To sit
during therccoss, for the purpose of
granting hearings TO those interested,
aud perlectiug bill that will reduce
receipts from internal revenue tothe
requirements OF governments.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-03-16
WILLIAMSVILLE.

Miss Ethel Prouty is the guest of Mrs.
Gilbert b. Lamb
The continued good shedding tends to
make our teamsters very cheerful.
Grasshopper cantata and sugar eat at
the Methodist vestry this evening.
Some of our sportsmen recently made a
fine catch of pickerel at Sunset lake.
Miss Hilda Olson of Brattleboro was
recent guest of Mrs. E. II. Richardson.
The Leisure Hour club will meet with
Mrs. A. A. Estabrook next Saturday af-
ternoon.
Sidney Hescock has been very i'll the
past week at the home of George Washer
on Dummerston Hill.
Fred Houghton has finished work at the
steam mill and will move to Brattleboro
soon, where he will be employed by the S.
A. Smith Co.
Miss Mabel Morse will conduct the
Young Peoples Christian union meeting
next Sunday evening. Subject, "Help
from within, from without"
Mrs. Lois E. Manchester, who has been
spending the winter in the family of her
son, George T. Manchester, left Saturday
for her home at Fair Haven, this state.
Some of the young people Joined with
South Newfane young people in sleigh
ride to Townshend Tuesday evening. The
incidentals included good supper at
Burke's Newfane House.
Several OF. the relatives and friends of
Mrs. Alanson Miles met at her home last
Friday to observe her 80th birthday ami
versary. Among the number were two of
her grandchildren from Chicopee Falls,
Mass.
George Whitney, while EN- route to Brat
tlebOro with two-horse load of lumber
Wednesday, ran off the bank at a siding
place on the lower branch road, but es-
capped serious damage except the loss of
half days time in getting back on to the
road, and the breaking of about 40 dozen
of eggs.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-03-16
GUILFORD.

The burial Of Mrs Orson Thayer was in
Christ church cemetery on Tuesday.
Mrs +. p. Squires and children have
been i'll with scarlet fever and their house
is quarantined.
The friends and neighbors of Joseph
Houghton are glad to hear that his recov-
cry is expected.
The Washington dispatches announce
an increase of pension for Samuel B. Boy
den of from IS S12, and for William Ma
giveny of from S24 to $50
The ladies' union society will hold their
annual sugar supper Friday evening, March
%, at G.. p. Miller's. Supper will be
served from 6 to o'clock. All are cor
daily invited.
Archie Mellen has sold his personal
property to his son Will and left town with
some idea of going to Ireland. Will Mel
len and family are moving from Bratte-
boro to live with his mother.
The body of Charles Potter was brought
to this place Monday for burial in Christ
church cemetery. Mr.. Potter went to
Des Moines, Iowa, to spend the winter
with his daughter, while Mrs. Potter re-
manned in Brattleboro.
Joel Flagg, ST., who is now confined to
his bed with the inflrmity of old age, was
% years old March 10, and is probably the
oldest person in town with the exception
of Mrs. Howe, mother of Mrs. VIM. Bar
ney at Guilford Centre, who is SO.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-03-16
BROOKIINE.

Rev. B. NJ. Webster of Hudson Centre,
N. H., will preach at the Baptist church
next Sunday at II A. NJ. All are invited.
E. P. Osgood has lost two head of cattle
with pneumonia this winter, and has an
other very i'll and which he thinks has the
same disease.
We had few days of warm pleasant
weather last week, and sugar makers be-
gan to make preparations for sugaring :;
but this week Tuesday morning the Their
mometer was below zero again.
In the death of Charles A. Cutler of
Townshend the Baptist church here has
lost one of its stanch supporters. Mr..
Cutler was for % years member of the
Brookline Baptist church. He was a resi-.
dent here for many years, but removed to
Townshend about two years ago. He has
always kept his interest in the little church
here and has borne his share of its financial
burdens. Two of our strong supporters
have left us within a year, j. B. Stebbns
and c. A. Cutler. Who will take the
places of those who have passed away is a
serious question to our little church. Mrs.
Cutler and family have the sympathy of
all their Brookline friends in their great
afiliction.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-03-16
JAMAICA.

Ella Willis is home from Springfield
The Sunset club will meet this evening.
Eva Wolcott is home from Mortified
school.
Irene Gleason goes to AthoI, Mass ,
Monday.
Warren Howe and family have moved to
Michigan.
Mrs. T. w Boynton, 90, is in poor
health and is gradually failing.
John and Carroll Robinson are at home
from Mt. Hermon school.
c. II. Taynton has bought Lucy Feton's
place on Main street He will take pos
session April l.
Mr.. Lyman Of New York has bought
and taken possession Of the place owned
by Ralph Daggett.
The ladies' industrial society met We'd
nesday with Mrs. Flora Howard and plans
are being made for a supper and sale to be
held soon.
A travelling library of so books from the
Woman's club of Lyndon has been re-
ceived for the use of Jamaica people for
six months. Mrs Lucy Kellogg will have
the care of the books and they are free for
the use of all who wish to avail themselves
of the privilege.
There will be a parlor meeting in charge
of the w. G. T. U. at j. G. Rob,nson's
next Tuesday evening, opening in a social
way at 1880 o'clock, with a literary and
musical hour later. This will be followed
by refreshments. A. cordial Invitation is
given all to be present.