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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-06-15
MEN OF AFFAIRS.

Prof. Huxley once wrote in regard
to a scientific congress over which
he was to preside: 'All this time
1 shall be occupied in hearing one
jackass contradict another jackass
about questions which are of no i'm
portance."
Andrew Carnegie's first gift of q
library was to his birthplace of Dun
fermline, Scotland ($4O,OOO). He said
at the time that it was good place
to begin because the first public Ii
brary the little place ever had was
the collection of three weavers, one
of whom was my father"
Ex-senator Mitchell, of Wisconsin,
who has returned home after two
years spent abroad with his family,
says that since the Spanish war it is
evident to travellers that the English
regard us with much more friend
ship and that ''the French do not like
us at all, though they are afraid of
u.s."
Senator Depew has given to his
son Chauncey, Jr., house and lot
at Seventy-eighth street and Amster-
dam avenue, New York city. The
transfer of this property is intended
to mark the beginning of the young
mans business career. There is a
$4,000 mortgage and the lifting of
that incumbrance will be test of
business ability.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-06-15
Summer Fashions fire UeIl
ADAPTED to limited Purses

FASHIONS of the present summer,
II while unusually eXtraagant, are
easily adapted to the resources
of limited purse. This is due to :.
great extent to the popularity of the
separate skirt and blouse, with which
it is possible to secure many changes
at a comparatively small expense.
For several seasons we. have had
the separate blouse, known in the
past as the shirt waist or silk waist,
and to these there is added this sea-
son the separate skirt which may be
of the cheapest of materials, and yet
give both tone and variety to the
summer wardrobe. They are dressy,
useful and adaptable, to be worn
either with plain bodice or elabo
rate fancy wraps.
The black taffeta, artstically
wrought skirt is not only the most
popular of the seasons skirt styles,
but is one of the most useful gar
ments that one can have in her
wardrobe. 1t may be either a plain
skirt with inexpensive trimmings, or
one elaborate enough for any occa-
sion, and in any society. The trim
mings used on these skirts are
stitched bands of the same, velvet or
taffeta ribbon, lace founces, lace ap-
plique and ruchings of mousseline de
sole or net.
There is no limit to the variety of
the separate blouses that are worn
with these skirts, and they are adapt
ed for either evening or afternoon
wear. A decidedly fancy affair that is
we'll adapted for either theater or
dinner wear is composed of tucked
black net and cream lace, with black
velvet baby ribbon and wee buckles.
The tucked black lace forms fancy
bolero, with the lace down the front
and slightly pouched below the bolero.
The lace is over the shoulders, forming
diamond shape on each side of the
front. Connecting this with the front
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-06-15
Ad4ptahility Of Present
Nodes to Ill Purses
This Is Made Possible by the Vogue of the Separate
Blouse and Skirt

money from America. 1 might have
replied that even though we were
furnishing the money with which to
run the enterprises of Europe, Paris
was furnishing the millinery styles
with which to enhance the beauty
of American women. Of course, be-
ing a man, he would not have seen
the real value of such speech, and
[ did not make it.
But the fact remains, whether it is
of interest to my Wall street friend
or not, that the superior taste of
Partisan milliners goes unquestioned
in New York, and 1 can easily imag-
inc that quite tidy sum of the
money we are sending to Europe
pays for the charming hats and bon
nets-for we are wearing stringed
bonnets again-which are sent to us
from Paris.
The prominence given Partisan
models in hats in this country varies
from year to year, or season to sea-
son, but this season it is at its height,
for the prevailing style in millinery
the light and airy style-expresses
the genius of the Partisan millinery
to perfection.
Of course the milliners of New
York fashion the great majority of
the hats worn by the women of the
American metropolis, but they take
for their models hats and bonnets
that are imported from Paris, and
but seldom improve upon the orig
inals.
SARAH DAVIDSON.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-06-15
HE WAS CONSIDERABLE.
Didn't Mention Any Names when
Reading the Regulations to
His Interiors.

Iegy up-to-date and well-regulat-
ed h.ssM he force of walters is rigidlty
discip.fn | and each one is intrusH
with special duties aside from thQSg, #
the dining-room. The disciplinagSrs-
tenn at one of Detroit's proD, nent
hotels is as severely exact almost as
that controlling a body of soldiers. says
the Free Press. The head waiter is an
Irishman with a thick brogue and
every morning before the duties of the
day begin he lines his men up in the
dining-room and impresses upon them
the rules of the establishment and lee
lures them as to their behavior. He
looked unusually serious the other
morning as he stood before the sober
lv-dressed walters and nervously
tapped the ends Of his swallow-tail
coat.
"Gintlemin," he began, "Oi'm OBJ
Logged teh make few remarks this
mornin' an a subject that is very pain
full teh me, an wan that consarns all
iv yez voital1y. 1t has bin reported
an good atority that wan iv yez (Oj
won't say which wan) has bin so da--
OF name indiscrat teas teh be maxim
remarks about TIL prop
proyter iv this hotel an tn way it's
conducted. Now, this koind iv ting
hav got teh be stopped. Oi don't want
teh be personal be minshinin' ony
names, but tn man that has chaarge
iv tn silver better kape his oye peeled
an put paddock an his tongue"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-06-15
HERE, THERE AND ELSEWHERE

Chicago has ten unlicensed dogs to
each one licensed.
Sugar and tobacco imports yield
revenue to this country of SIC, 900
year.
The city of Seattle is to care hereaft-
er for the grave of the Indian chief of
that name.
The per capita of wealth in the
United States was $3O8 in 1850, $3.50 in
1870 and is now 81, 200.
The first boat built in the United
States was the Virginia, 60 feet long,
built in 1907.
The population of the United King
dom passed that of France for the first
time in 1892.
Mushrooms are said to contain more
nourishment than any other vegetable
Substance.
A Philadelphia resident recently
contracted for the building of 222
houses, to cost about $750,000.
There are 3,4SO, 900 acres of unculti-
waited moor and heath in England and
Wales; but the towns of the same coun-
ties would cover all this land, and 60O,-
600 acres into the bargain.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-06-15

OF the bolero are strappings of velvet
baby ribbon held in the center with
wee buckles. The velvet ribbon is
run through the lace, down the front
and around toward the back, with
rosette in the back, and one at the
square decollette. The sleeves are of
the lace, and put together so as to
form a diamond shape along the out
side of the arm. The diamonds are
lined with velvet ribbon.
One designed for afternoon wear is
of Venetian satin in a delicate blue.
1t has pointed yoke of wide and
narrow lace insertion, with the mar
Another one for afternoon wear is
OF French linen batiste, hand en-
broidered. The batiste is in a deli
cate tone of violet, with the flowers
embroidered in white silk. 1t has
tucked yoke of fine French linen,
with vest of batiste buttoned with
wee white crochet buttons. The
batiste is in scallops on each side,
and slightly full at the waist line.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-06-15
PURELY PERSONAL.

WI Ting Fang's 14-year-old son is
pupil at the Washington high school
and member of the cadet corps of
that institution.
Fourteen prelates of the Church of
England are total abstainers. The
archbishop of Canterbury is one of
them, the new bishop of London is an
other. A majority of the bishops still
take their wine-temperately, Of
course.
DR.. Josiah Oldfield, author of new
book on ''The Death Penalty" says
that he wrote to all the bishops of the
Church of England for their opinions
on the subject, and not one of them
favored the abolition of capital pun
ishment
Col. Charles DENLY, former minis
ter to China. is said to have a knowl-
edge of the Chinese language and lit
erature equaled by but few persons
in this country. He speaks lne high
er sort of Chinese dialects almost as
native and reads the language quite
as well as he does English.
I1OS per IL LpIudy, luc l. dI ISldu
sculptor, who for years past has done
most of his work at Rome, has just
completed a plaster model of John
Paul Jones, who is represented stand
ing beside an anchor, with drawn
sword, as if about to leap upon the
deck of an enemy's ship at the head of
boarding party.
When asked the other day as 90 the
question he raised concerning the syn
tactical number of the United States,
eX-Secretary John w. Foster said: 81
think, after all, the best answer is that
of the cartoonist: Between ourselves
the United States are plural, but be-
tween ourselves and any other nation
the United States is singular"
Fairfax Court House, Va, has re-
Gently been presented with the por-
traits of distinguished men associated
with the place in its early history, in
Guiding one of Washington, presented
by Prof. r. F. Andrews, of the Cor
coran art gallery, and one of George
Mason, author Of the ''Bill of Rights"
presented by Carl Guntheurz, of Wash
ington.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-06-15

that much from standard. In the case
Of gold pieces, the limit is half grain
either way, up to the eagle; a variation
of as much as one grain being permits
sible in the $40 and $40 pieces, says the
Saturday Evening Post.
Whenever fresh batch of dollars is
turned out at the mint samples are
forwarded to the treasury at Washing
ton, where they are put through a
very curious process. Each dollar is
first weighed on eXquisitely delicate
scales, to make sure that it is heavy
enough and yet not too heavy. Then it
passes between two steel rollers again
and again, until it is flattened out and
transformed into a thin strip of sill
vera sort of ribbon-a foot and half
in length. Then it is put beneath
little machine provided with several
small punches, by which hundreds of
tiny disks are punched out of the
metal strip.
Now, the object of this performance
is to obtain samples of metal from all
parts of the dollar, inasmuch as it is
conceivable that one portion might be
richer in silver than another. The
little disks are shuffled together, and
a few of them, taken at random from
the lot, are subjected to an assay. Thus
the fineness of the material of the dol
lar is ascertained with absolute &C
curacy, and, the weight having beer
already determined, the value and cor
rectness of that coin are perfectly
known.
The sample pieces having been found
correct, it is inferred that the entire
batch of dollars is all right.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-06-15
CHAPTER XVI.

Major Goddard's most intimate
friend in New York was Father Sur
tees, a priest, who lived in comfort
able home in Madison avenue. God
dard liked him for his liberal views on
all religious subjects, and for his ex-
emplary life. They had been chums
at Harvard, belonged to the same regi-
ment, in which Father Surtees was
chaplain, and frequently met in their
club. They had made a tour of Eu-
rope together, had slept in the same
bed; in short. were ideal friends.
The afternoon following the Incl
dent recorded in the foregoing chap
ter Goddard went to visit this priest.
The afternoon was as cloudy as the
preceding day had been, and Father
Surtees' study was lighted by green
shaded lamp on his big writing table,
which was strewn with manuscripts
and notes for a book he was writing
II hope 1 am not interrupting," said
the major, as he was shown in.
"You can't interrupt me, old man."
said Father Surtees, emphasizing the
first word OF his greeting as he warm
ly pressed Goddard's hand. II am al
ways ready and waiting for you. But
-" as the major sat down before the
glowing CRATE fire and his features
stood out in relief in the light of the
lamp-"you really do not look well,
old man."
Goddard smiled and motioned to a
chair. His smile was a very artificial
affair, his gesture mechanical.
"Sit down." he said, ''before I lose
my courage"
Father Surtees complied, wonder
ingly.
"You have been profound mystery
to me for the last month, Rowland.
Would you believe I was joking if l
were to tell you l have lost sleep wor-
rying over you lately? When / close
my eyes at night l often see your face
and its awful gloom and mystery
drives my rest away. l am glad you
came. ! was going to look you up if
you hadn't"
"Dc you remember how l laughed
once" said the major, "at the idea
some fellow at the clue advanced that
there could really be such thing as
an objectionable sin %
81 think I agreed with you" said
the priest, stroking his round, beard
less face, while his gray eyes CLEANED
in the light of the fire.
The major drew a deep breath. 1t
was like the sigh of a dying man.
''Would you mind lowering that
lanep2" he said.
Certainly not And rather Sur
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-06-15
SAYS CHICAGO SCHOOLS LEAD.
Mr.. Whftcomb of Lowell, Mass, Tells
New England Teachers They
Are Far Behind,

At meeting of the New England
Association of Sunday School Super
intendents at Boston A. X. Whit
comb, superintendent of schools of
Lowell, Mass, told of observations
made during visit to several of the
schools in Chicago. He freely admit
ted that New England has considera-
BILE co learn from Chicago and said
that in many instances, which he
cited, the pupils in eastern schools
are far. behind those of Chicago. His
study was especially of the work I'M
der what is known as the Spear meth
cd as it is carried on under the direc-
ton of Mr.. Spear. He was struck with
the definite, purposeful work of the
teachers in the line of getting ex-
preston from their scholars and he
thought that excellent success had
attended these efforts. The youngest
children even had implanted in them
real feeling of expression in every
thing.
A hearty round of applause greet
ed the close of the address and the
subject was discussed by dozen or
more educators.
There Were Tears.
did you ever run away when you
were boy?"
s'Once."
''And I suppose the tears flowed
freely when you returned?"
AYes. made the mistake of going
back when father was at home.
Chicago Record-Herald.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-06-15
che Partisan Tl1iIliner Sets
the STYLES for the WcrId

THROUGHOUT all the world of
fashion, whether it be in Eu-
rope or America, the Partisan
millinery styles are copied. Some time
ago a Wall street friend told me that
America was becoming the money
center of the world, and tried to ex-
plain the reasons for it. Common
courtesy demanded that I appear in
terested, but when he had finished
his explanations, all that 1 was sure
row insertion put on in deep points
to finish. The satin is below this in
clusters Of tucks. 1t has the new
bushop sleeves caught in narrow lace.
insertion cuffs.
Of was that Europe was borrowing
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-06-15
THE POOR MANS SHEAF.

He saw the wheat-fields waiting
All golden in the sun,
And strong and stalWart reaper3
Went by him one by one.
"Oh, could l reap in harvest"
His heart made bitter cry;
81 can co nothing! nothingi
So weak, alasi am t.
AT eve fainting traveller
Sank down beside the door;
A cup of crystal waer
TO quench his thirst he bore.
And when, refreshed and strengthened,
The traveller went his way,
Upon the poor mans threshold
A golden wheat-sheaf lay.
When came the Lord of harvest
He cried: "Oh! Master kind,
One sheaf [ have to offer,
But that did not bind.
I gave a cup Of water
To one athirst, and he
Left at my door, in going,
This Sheaf l offer Thee
Then said the Master, softly:
well pleased with this am /:
One of my angels left it
With thee, as he passed by
Thou may-t y Ct Join the reapers
Upon the harvest plaii-,
But he who helps a brother
Binds sheaves of richest grain"
-Eben E. ReXford, in Chicago Advance.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-06-15
DOLLARS IN ODD SHAPES.
Process Through Which the silver
Is Put Before 1t Becomes
n Coin.

be grain and half over weight, and
this Limit of tolerance" applies to all
of our silver coins. In other words,
they are not allowed to vary more than
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-06-15

The Burlington, Cedar Rapids & North
ern Railway has gotten out neat booklet
descriptive Of the beautiful summer resorts
at Spirit and Okoboji Lakes in Northwest
application to Jno. g. Farmer, Assistant
Genl. Pass. Agt., Cedar Rapids, Ia.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-06-15
Tf there ever

eff there ever was terrible child in this
world remarked the worried mother,
hes one" whats his particular fault %
do what I will, l can't break him of the
habit of telling the truth right out when.
We have company" -Philadelphia Times.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-06-15
Do Your Feet Ache and BurnY

Shake into your shoes, Aliens Foot-Ease
q, powder for the feet. 1t makes tight or New
Shoes Feel Easy, Cures Corns, Itching,
Sweating Feet. All Druggists and Shoe
Stores sell it, 25c. Sample sent FREE. Ad.
dress, Allen S. Olmsted. LIE Roy, N.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-06-15

I am sure Piso's Cure for CONSUMPTION
saved my life three years ago-Mrs. Thos
Robbins, Maple Street, Norwich, N. Y,
Feb. IL 1900.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-06-15
The old story.

lzitty-Jank told me last night he
was going TO kiss me-, and I said if he
dared to do such a thing I would
scream.
Jane-What did he say to that?
''He got up and shut the parlor door,"
as that all?''
''Wall-I screamed Detroit Free
Press.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-06-15

A very little thing sometimes greatly
pleases little man.-Atchison Globe.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-06-15

A relic of the old masters-The ancient
Philadelphia Bulletin.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-06-15
The Nickel Plate Road

offers the following low rates to the Pan
American Exposition at Buffalo effective
June lst and good during the entire sum.
trip good going date of sale and return
limit available for Is days. One fare plus
$100 west of Cleveland, and one fare Cleve-
land and east for the round trip good going
date of sale and returning within 10 days.
There will also be coach excursions on
Tuesdays during June, July, August, Sep
TENDER and October, at one cent mile trav-
eled return limited to3 days including date
of sale. For particulars, ETC., write, wire,
phone or call on nearest agent, or C. A.
Asterlin, T. P. A., Fl. Wayne, Ind.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-06-15

Relieve Whooping Cough
With Hoxsie's Group Cure. Nonausea. so cts
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-06-15
Ambition.

Ambition may be virtue, but it 10
the parent of many viceS-Chicago
Daily News.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-06-15

Heaven often smites in mercy, even when
the blow is severest.-Joanna Baillie.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-06-15

Doctor" said the stingy man, who was
trying to save fee, meeting DR.. Sharpe on
the street, what do you think of this? Very
frequently ] get severe pains in my feet
What's that sign of? ~ should say that
was a sign of RAIN" replied the doctor
Philadelphia Press
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-06-15

runa as remedy for catarrhal trouble
and most excellent tonic for general
conditions. WIN. It. Zenor.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DIR. Hartman, giving
full statement of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable ad-
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-06-15

Captain Percy w. Moss, Paragould,
Ark, says: 81 think Peruna is un-
doubtedly the finest and surest catarrh
cure ever prepared, and it has taken
but two bottles to convince me of this
fact"
Judge Vim. T. Zenor. of Washington,
D. c., writes from 213 N. Capita. Street,
Washington, D. c.:
81 take pleasure in saying that can
cheerfully recommend the use of Pc
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-04-09
Mayor Alexander's Talk.

The retiring mayor made talk. in (which he said that not much could be alone by the incoming administration because of a lack of revenues. and the people should not anticipate much:
 that unfortunately the law is such that the revenues can not be increas-
 ed sufficiently to make any showing in the way of improvements. and no
 relief could be hoped for under two years, hence the people should not
 expect too much of Mayor Bell and
 the council. The new administration kWould have to devise means to make
 ID for the deficiency in the revenues Pel'eated by closing the gambling houses. He said Pine Bluff would
 never make any great showing before the legislature passes an act permit ting cities of the first and second
 class to create a bonded debt. With
 bond issue of S100,00 Pine Bluff could be made to take a bound for
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-04-09
lges and containing about

pages and containing about 1000 names testimated).
 (3) Business Directory, containing d classified list of the various busi- nesses, boarding houses, trades, pro- fesslons and occupations. establish ments, enterprises and industries of Pine Bluff
 (4 Street and Avenue Guide, being a directory of the householders of the city. In this list the streets and avenues are arranged in alphabet lcal order in which the number of each building on the street is given in numerical order, and opposite the number is placed the name of the occupant or householder
 The departments are preceded by a descriptive and illustrated 27-page write-up of the city. showing nun Der of Pine Bluffs leading business huoses, churches and residences.
 The directory is substantially bound in cloth and Russian leather. and altogether will be found durable and serviceable.
 The publishers do not claim for it perfection, but they do claim that it IS by far the largest, best and most complete city directory of Pine Bluff ever issued. No doubt errors will be found, for it is human to err, and it is hardly to be expected that so large an undertaking as this could be is sued, in detail, without some error. but it's publishers have no hesitancy i'll saying that it is as perfect and complete book of it's kind as it is possible to print The Adams Print ing Co. has spared neither time nor expense in the preparation and publiz cation of this volume, and anything and everything that would add to it's value and usefulness has been done. Pine Bluff has never before had q first-class city directory. but the pub | scribers directory today inferior to none that has been issued by any city the size of Pine Bluff in the country.
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