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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-07-06
NIGHT AMONG WHARF CATS.
When Darkness Comes There Is Much
Noise and Many Battles Along
the Water Front.

1t is astonishing how many outcasts
of the feline family inhabit the
wharves bordering on the harbor basin
of Baltimore, says the Sun of that city.
Along every line of docks on the wa
ter front band of cats, both large and
small, have adopted the surroundings
as their homes, and nightly come forth
tom of an adjoining clan who has i'm
prudently ventured into the enemy's
country.
The cats rarely venture from their
lairs during daylight, but at nightfall,
when traffic is suspended, the water
fronts are alive with the fitting forms
and the air is resonant will the voicing
of their seemingly numerous troubles.
Men whose business takes them
along the water front at night tell
many stories of feline battles. One of
the most characteristic is of two cats
approaching a rat, each unknown to
the other, and springing upon it at the
same time. The rat escapes and the
cats fight until one falls dead and the
other limps away.
Another story illustrates the adept
ness of cats IN water. The overturning
of loose board throws three kittens
and their parents into the dock. The
mother swims to safety with one kit
ten on her back and another in her
mouth. The father follows with the
third kitten in his mouth
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-07-06
SHE WAS TOO KIND-HEARTED.
Michigan Girl Thought to Perform a
Kindness to n Gentleman
In Church.

There is one young woman living at
L'Anse, Mich, whose benevolent dis
position received a severe shock on
recent Sunday evening, says the Chi
cago Chronicle. She was at church
and sat directly behind tall, we'll
dressed stranger, with a raveling
hanging to his collar. Being one of
those generous-hearted, whoic-souled
girls who grow up to be motherly old
ladies, friend to everybody in town,
she thought how glad she would be if
some kind-hearted girl would do as
much for her father were he to go to
church with travelling hanging down
his back, so when the audience rose for
the first hymn she concluded to pick
it off. Carefully raising her hand, she
gave a little twitch, but it was longer
than she supposed, and foot or more
appeared. Setting her teeth, she gave
a pull and about yard of that horri-
BILE thread hung down his back. This
was getting embarrassing, but, deter
mined, she gave it another yank and
discovered that she was unraveling his
undershirt. Her discontinue was so
painful that chloroform would not
have alleviated her sufferings nor
pint of powder hidden her bushes
when the gentleman turned with an in
quiring look to see what was tickling
his neck
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-07-06
BOUNTY FOR TRIPLETS.
Charitable Practice That Cost Queen
Victoria About 1880 Year
for Forty Years

81 had once" writes a correspond
ent of the London News, 1.-The curiosity
10 write to Windsor castle and ask the
origin of the queens charitable prac-
tiee Of giving a bounty to women who
had given birth to triplets. l had
very courteous reply from the queens
private secretary explaining that the
first gift to a woman who had three
children at birth was prompted sole
ly by her majesty's sympathetic feel
ing toward her. The case had hap
pened to come to the knowledge of the
queen, and she sent sovereign for
each of the newly-arrived little Brit
ons, as an assistance to the mother in
her embarrassment of family treas
ures. This had happened about 40
years before this correspondence, and
quite early iii the reign, and had cost
the queens private purse about & 300
a year ever since. Of course, it is not
in all cases of the kind that this
bounty is sent to the mother. 1t is
only in those who are poor and apply
for it, but as the majority of people
are poor, and somehow these little sur
prises seem generally to overtake peo-
pie who cannot afford them, the
queens bounty for triplets had come
to be regarded almost as matter of
course"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-07-06
NIAGARA FALLS POWER.
Lines Along Which 1t Will Be Ex.
tended i'm Future Opera
tiGns.

A glance at the past development
of the Niagara Falls Power company
indicates the lines along which it is
likely to grow in the future, saws
Casters Magazine. AS the manufac-
turing arts advance, the element of
power becomes more and more i'm
portant, and cheap power, therefore,
more demanded. Electro-chemistry is
a new art and one which has great
possibilities ahead of it. The high
temperatures obtainable in electric
to chemical synthesis, and it is likely
that many as yet undiscovered proc
esses, which will require large
amounts of electrical power for their
operation, will be brought to light.
The supply of power for electro
chemical purposes is especially de-
sirable in water-power plant, where
large investment is necessary, for the
power used by these processes is
practically constant for "a hours of
the day, thus tending to reduce load
peaks" on the total station output.
The economical distance to which
power can be transmitted extends
every year as the general demand for
power increases and methods of
handling high voltages improve, and
the electric equipment of steam rail
way systems, witch is certain to
come in time, will open up a further
field for the iong-distance transmits
sion of large amounts of power from
3 central plant.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-07-06
NO MORE CANNED CRAB.
Only Man Who Knew How to Can the
Meat Is Dead-May Not Have
Told the Secret.

James McMenamin, the only success
full Gamer of crab meat in the world,
has just died in the hospital at Balti-
more, and it is feared that his secret
has died with him, reports New York
exchange. He is believed to have made
81 100000 out of crab canning By rum
ming large cannery at Hampton, Va,
for six months in the year, but he kept
the process hidden even from his work
people, and unless his will divulges it
or he confded the secret to his sons
before his death, the canning plant will
have to be shut down and nobody may
ever know why it's proprietor succeed
ed where others failed.
Mr.. McMenamin went to Virginia
from Massachusetts, in 1878. While
working as clerk for Mayor White
head, of Norfolk, it came out that he
knew how crab meat could be canned
without losing it's flavor and Mayor
Whitehead helped him to establish a
small cannery champion. In time the
small cannery was replaced with a big
ger one, but never has the big one been
able to meet all the demands upon it
for canned crab meat.
During the six months of the year
when the cannery was open the pro-
prietor was the busiest man in it. A
large force of colored women picked
the meat from the crabs. It was sent
to a locked room in which Mr.. McMen-
amin personally attended to its prepa-
ration. Then it was sealed in the cans.
Last year the demand for canned
crab meat was unprecedented and the
man with the secret, when he died,
was wondering how he could increase
the output for this wear.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-07-06
ONE OF WOMAN'S FAILINGS.
Her Reckless Disposal of Pins a Mat
ter of Great Concern to a
Steamship Line.

Woman's proneneSS to stick a pin
serious matter to one steamship com
pany, says the New York Sun. The
line decided some time ago to place the
most modern air-filled mattresses in
the births of the best rooms on two of
its biggest ships. Recently the stew
ards were kept busy at the completion
of each trip with blowing up with air
dozens of mattresses that had col
lapsed from some unknown cause. 1t
took the officials of the lines some
hours to discover the cause of the fail
ure of the mattresses to maintain their
proper condition. Hat pins, breast
pins, safety pins, stick pins, every
known kind of pin had done the mis-
chief.
Zone advantage of these mat
tresses," said the manufacturer, ''was
that they were intended as life pre-
servers or small RATS should the
emergency arise. Give me a decent
sized hat pin if you want to see one
knock the ambition out of the average
hfe-preserver that depends upon air:
The women tourists simply stabbed
those mattresses to DEATH"
The steamship company now has
this notice attached to the door of
every stateroom: "Please do not
stick pins in the berth cushions and
mattresses. Pins are injurious to
them"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-07-06
Press Clippings.

State Journal Tobacco hereabouts
has been damaged to the extent of over
100000 by the hot weather, and unless;
there is very late fall to permit the
maturing OF the replanted crop a yer,
much heavier loss will result. About
Madison no good rain has fallen for Ions
time but in Vernon and Crawford countie,
their was drenching shower Wednes-
day. AS Dane and Rock counties Or
duce a third OF the crop in the state !;
serious shortage there will probably re-
suit in advance in price. If the est
mates that One-fOurth the crop has been
destroyed are true the loss will aggregate
over 100000.
Jefferson Banner: Work on our system
OF waterwOrks was begun Tuesday, and
it is the desire of all engaged to push the
work along rapidly. large number of
employees have arrived and local labOrers
Will also be on hand, as they are given
preference. The construction crew is
under the direction of Charles E. Braman.
who is well known as foreman on such
jobs and his ability to do them. The first
work was begun on the pump house and
well, near the lighting station, and it is
now well under way.
Rice Lake Leader: And, by the way.
did not M. SD0OneT and his friends to a
man support the Republican state ticket
last fall? How was it with the La Fol-
lette "lnlups" two years ago? Look at
the vote for Governor ScOfieid i'm the La
Toilette counties. The vote ought to
condemn the half breeds forever in the
state.
Omaha WOrld-Herald: We are sizzling
in Nebraska and the sun is boiling hot.
while The atmosphere is dazzling and
with sunstrOke danger fraught. But we
gladly grin and bear it and to kick and
grOwl we scOrn, for although the sun
doth broil us its the making of the corn.
The Sentinel: Last Sunday Mrs. James
BrOwnP0tter recited an ode by Ella
Wheeler Wilcox as a curtain-raiser to
the regular services in an English
church. The rector is making strong
push for business.
Hudson Star-Times: There are over
sixty applicants for the little position of
local oil Inspector at Racine. Put it to
vote ct the crowd, governor. Who is
afraid OF the people?
GAINESVILLE Gazette: The referendum
in South Dakota has proved failure.
People prefer to use their referendum
when they elect their state representa-
tives.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-07-06

The quartermaster generals depart
ment o: the Wisconsin National Guard
is preparing plan of transportation
by which the various companies and
regiments of the guard can be more
easily taken to any part of the state.
The train schedules are being carefully
scrutinized and every detail worked
out so that company commanders
can be given minute directions, in case
of need, from Madison. as to what trains
to take and the particulars of the route
which the troops are to follow. In case
of riot call or other emergency, this
plan, it is believed will be OF great SER
vice in the prompt. moving of the
troops.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-07-06
Epworth League Convention.

The transportation committee of The
Epworth League of Wisconsin. consist
ing of A. E. Coe, Barron; G. ID. Thomp-
son, Appleton; and Rev A. s. Gilbert,
639 Twelfth street, Milwaukee, have
declared that the Chicago & Northwest
ern railway is the official route to the
International meeting at San Francisco,
to be held July 1921 1901. Very low
rates($52.55 from Milwaukee and $50.
from Chicago for the round trip, and
corresponding rates from other points
10 Wisconsin, have been arranged for
and anybody desiring to make the trip
to the Pacific Coast can take advantage
of these very favorable rates, which
are less than half fare. The rate of
double berth, sleeping car, accommo-
dating two persons, from Milwaukee
to San Francisco, will be Sc. so or Sc.
from Chicago. Tickets will be on sale
July 6 and until July -, inclusive
Special arrangements will be made for
meals en- route the cost averaging be-
tween so and rs cents. Further par
ticulars will be furnished on applica-
ton to local agents of the Chicago &
Northwestern railway.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-07-06
A CENSUS bulletin gives the number

A CENSUS bulletin gives the number
of people living in incorporated cities
and towns in the country al 35. $40 $40
as against total of 26 079, 1926 in
1890. The number of Incorporated
places is stated to be 1O,602 as COM
pared with 1873 in the previous cen
sus. Contrary to what might be sup
posed New York, having the greatest
number Of people by no means has the
largest number of incorporated places
being credited with 438 as against 8O3
in Pennsylvania and $50 in Illinois,
the last named heading the list.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-07-06
STAYS IN JAIL FOR SPITE.
Pennsylvania Court Is Asked to Elk
pei a Stubborn Old Man from
Prison.

James Cannon, IS years old, infirm
and gray-headed, declares that you
can't make a man leave a Jail if he
doesn't want to. He has been in the
county Jail at Scranton, Pa, since
1894, and now says he won't leave.
The question that is concerning the
authorities is, Can free man be
forced to leave Jail? reports local
exchange.
The old man was sent there seven
years ago for refusing to sign deed
disposing of his own property. He
was accused of contempt. He de-
clared he would never sign. A bill
was passed giving county officers the
right to sign deeds of transfer, and
Scranton breathed free again. But
Cannon won't bulge out of jail.
"Tve got used to Jail life, and l like
it," said he. 81 guess L won't leave.
I'll spite them all"
Then habeas corpus proceedings
were started. Cannon refused to
sign the petition. Now Scranton
wants somebody to come forward
with scheme to get man out OF
Jail against his wishes.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-07-06

AT THE last session of the Legislature
a bill was passed and became q law ap-
propriating 500 900 for the improve
ment of the Wisconsin River levee near
Portage. The Secretary of the State,
w. ii. Froelich and J. o. Davidson.
State Treasurer. having some doubts as
to the constitutionality of the bill. re-
ferred it to Attorney General Hicks.
Considering the bill as measure In
make internal improvements the Attor-
ney General decided it unconstitutional
and the Secretary of State and State
Treasurer refuse to pay the appropria-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-07-06

EDWARD j. HENNING, whose appoint
ment as assistant United States district
attorney was announced some time ago
by District Attorney Butterfield, entered
upon the performance of his duties last
Monday. Mr.. Henning is native of
Wisconsin, having been born at Iron
Ridge, Dodge county. After graduating
from the state university lie acted as
private secretary to Congressman Sauer-
herring in Washington from 1898 to 1897.
While holding that position he studied
law at the Columbia Law school, gradu-
ating from that institution i'll 1897.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-07-06
Less Than Half Rates to California


Via Chicago & Northwestern line. Tick
els sold July 6 to 10; return limit Aug
ust 81. Special train party, personally
conducted, will leave Chicago 11:59 p.
M, Tuesday, July 8; leave Omaha 600
y. M. Wednesday, July 10. Parties
can join en- route. Stops will be made
at Denver, Colorado Springs, Glerwood
Springs and Salt Lake, passing the
finest scenery of the Rocky and Sierra
Nevada mountains. The party will be
limited in number and under personal
direction OF the tourist department.
Chicago & Northwestern railway. Send
stamp for illustrated itinerary and map
of San Francisco to w. B. Kniskern,
Il. p. & L. a., % Fifth avenue, Chicago.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-07-06
Low Rates West and Northwest

This summer, via the Northwestern
line. Excursion tickets will be sold to
San Francisco, Los Angeles, Portland
Seattle. Salt Lake, Denver and other
Colorado, Utah and Pacific Coast
points, as well as ST. Paul, Minneapolis,
Duluth, Dakota Hot Springs, ETC., at
greatly reduced rates, with favorable
return limits, on various dates during
the summer season. Frequent fast
trains, through sleeping cars, chair
cars, dining cars. The best of every
thing. For dates of sale and full par
ticulars. inquire of ticket agents Chic
ago & Northwestern railway.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-07-06
THE Jefferson County Poultry associ-

The Jefferson County Poultry associ-
alton will hold its next show, January
5 to IL, 1902 in Armory Hall, Fort At
kinson. The officers are, president. u.
l.. Alling; vice president, E. Vande-
water; secretary, E. G, Robert; assis-
tant secretary. d. D. Roberts; treas
urer j. N. Hager; all of Fort Atkinson,
The directors are, George +. Green
wood and E. Schmeideman, of Lake,
Mills; George S. Weber, of Watertown;
William Ewins, Palmyra; Emil Dex-
heimer and F. N. Soptage, of Fort At
kinson, The Judge will be G. A. 10th
OF Minneapolis. Mimi. The association
has a membership of 63.-T The Union
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-07-06
President Mckinley has decided tina

President Mckinley has decided that
present Republican congressman may
m IKE recommendations for postrnasters
in their old districts, notwithstanding
the new appointments may have ma
terially changed the boundaries of their
respective congressional districts. This
gives congressman Barney and DAZZLE
a change Ito view the landscape Ger"
foe another couple of years at least.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-07-06

ton. On returning the bill with his
approval, Governor La Toilette ac-
companied it with special message
giving as his reasons for signing it, that
in his opinion the measure came
strictly under the policy powers of the
state that enabled the legislat1 to pro-
vide for the protection of the lives and
property of the citizens of the state.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-07-06
White Man Turned Yellow.

Great CONSERVATION was felt by the
friends of M. A. Hogarty of Lexington,
KY, when they saw he was turning vel
,w. His skin slowly changed color, also
his eyes, and he suffered terribly. His
malady was Yellow Jaundice. He was
treated by the best doctors, but without
benefit. Then he was advised to try
Electric Bitters, the wonderful Stomach
and Liver remedy, and hewrites: "After
taking two bottles | was wholly cured"
A trial proves its matchless merit for
all stomach, liver and kidney troubles
Only so cents. Sold by B. FL. Brennecke
druggist.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-07-06

CTATE OF WISCONSIN. COUNTY COURT, JET
y FERsON COUNTY.-In Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Susan S,
Cady, late of the city of Waterfowl,
in said county. deceased.
Notice is hereby given that at special term of
the county court to be held in and for said county
at the court house in the city of Jefferson in said
county, the 9th day of August, A. D. 1901 at the
openin of court that day, or soon thereafter
as the ime can be ht ard, the following mat s
wi be heard and conSidered:
The application OF Albert SOlliday, as executor
of the last will and testament and the estate Of
Susan s. Cady late Of the city of WATERFOWL, IN
ton and allowance of his final account of his adj
ministraton of the estate of said deceased, which
account is now file in this court, and for the
assignment of the residue of said estate to the
persons who are entitled thereto.
Dated this 9Th day of July A. D. 1901.
BY the Court,
GEORGE GRIMM, County Judge.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-07-06
First Publicat iOn lime % 1QO1 I

STATE OF WISCONSIN, COUNTY COURT,
~ JEFFERSON COUNTY,-In Probate
In the matter of the estate of Elizabeth
Parker, late of the to yn of Water
town, in said county, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the time for cred
ltors to present to said court for allowance
claims or demands against said deceased is
limited to six months from the 21st day of
June, a. d. 1901, and that said court will re-
celve claims and demands presented against
SAID deceased at the COT TT house in the city of
eferson, in said county, any day before
the eXpiration of said six months; and that the
81 court will examine and adjust such claims
and demands at said court house at a special
term thereof to be held at said court house on
the "a tn day of December 1871 at the opening
of the court on said day, soon thereafter
as the parties can be heard
Dated this 2lst day OF June, A. D. 1901.
By the Court:
GEORGE GRIMM, County Judge.
Skinner & Thauer Attorneys.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-07-06
Excursion Rates to the PAM american
F. sitiAn Ru ff.ala Naxu

Excursion Rates to the Pan-American
Exposition, Buffalo, New York,
Via the Northwestern line, will be
placed in effect May !, and on Tues
days especially low-rate tickets will
be sold with favorable return limits.
Direct connections at Chicago, with
fast trains of all lines to Buffalo. For
further particulars, apply to agents.
An illustrated booklet will be mailed
on receipt of two cents postage by ~.
B. Kniskern, general passenge, and
ticket agent, Chicago.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-07-06

SECRETARY WILSON says: ssWithin
ten years the United States will pro-
duce all of it's own sugar. Any one
of several northeastern and west
ern states could produce from beets
all the sugar needed in the United
States -
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-07-06
Another Fear Dispe11ed.

The South Side club-a Chicago or
ganization composed of 500 women
has adopted new bylaws so that men
can be admitted. This is an encourag-
ing sign of the times, declares the Chi
cago RecordHerald. In some quar-
ters it was beginning to be feared
that the women might conclude to dis
pense with the other fellows alto
Uether
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-07-06
Mosquftoes i'm Cuba.

The mosquito is hereafter to be re-
garded as dangerous enemy of man
kind. The report Tor March shows
that the death rate in Havana was
26.2S, the lowest it has ever been since
1889. Surgeon Gorgas, the chief SAN
ltary surgeon at that port, says the
great decrease in the death rate was
brought about by the war upon mos
auitoes
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-07-06
ExcursiOns! Extensions

Detroit, Mich.-Annual Meeting
IN. E. A." July s to ~
San Francisco, Cal.
Epworth League, July Is to p.
Milwaukee, Wis.-Annual meeting
.'B. P. 0. E." July % to %.
Chicago, Ill.-Convention Baptist
Y. P. Union, July rs to %.
Louisville, Ky.-Conclave Knights
Templar, August 81 to 81.
For detailed information inquire at
the ticket office.
GEORGE w. WEBB. Agent.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-07-06

A combine of the granite quarries Of
the Mississippi valley is the latest bit
of financeering that is now in progress.
The Wisconsin quarries are to be in
cluded.