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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-06-22
LOOKING FOR NOVELTIES.
Uncle Sam Constantly Introduces New
Fruits and Vegetables from
Foreign Countries.

Have you ever eaten a crosne, a
stachys or vegetable marrow?
These are some of the new fruits
and vegetables which the agricultural
department is about to introduce into
the United States.
Some time ago congress appropri-
ated $40, 900 to collect valuable fruits
and vegetables in foreign countries.
An expedition was sent to Italy'and
other Mediterranean countries in
search of new foods.
The vegetable marrow is the most
familiar of the lot. 1t is a sort of sum-
mer squash and looks like a large
green cucumber. 1t is eaten before it
is fully ripe, and is digestible. The de-
partment suggests that it should be
served with meat. The finest marrows
come from Algeria.
One of the most important finds was
the crosne, a little-known French vege-
table. 1t comes originally from Japan
and looks like string of large beads.
These beads or tubers are two or four
inches long and about as large as ones
finger. The plant is boiled or fried and
served with meat. 1t is extremely
hardy and will grow in any ground.
new variety of strawberry was
also found. 1t is known as the Large
fruited, ever-bearing strawberry" Or
binary berries will yield only few
weeks, while the new variety will pro-
duce for months from the same stems.
A new muskmelon has been brought
from Smyrna which is said to be SUI
perior in sweetness and flavor to any
thing in this country.
An attempt is also to be made to in
troduce the pistache nut into general
use. In Italy this nut is more popular
than the walnut.
Several superior varieties of aspar-
agus, lettuce and onions were also
brought back from Europe.-N. Y.
World.
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"No Female Capable of the Gentle
Emotions Ever Looked Upon Him
Without Loving Him."

From the time the beautiful and
brilliant Nine. Jumel had been
young girl, and when Aaron Burr was
only captain in the American army,
she had been more than once under
the spell of his strange fascination,
writes William Perrine, in the La
dies Home Journal. Burr had intro
duced her to the celebrated Marga
ret Moncrieff, had desperately firt-
ed with her, and had implanted with
in her an admiration which was still
alive when he was an aged social ex-
lie. She had written of him in earlier
days that he appeared to her to be
''the perfection of manhood" that his
figure and form had been fashioned
in the mold of the graces, and that
he was as familiar with the drawing
room as with the camp "In word"
she said, che was combined model
of Mars and Apollo. His eye was OF
the deepest black and sparkled with
an incomprehensible brilliancy when
he smiled, but if enraged its power
was absolutely terrific. In whatever
female society he CHANGED by the for
tunes of war or the vicissitudes of
private life to be cast he conquered
all hearts without an effort; and un.
til he became deeply involved in the
affairs of state, and the vexations ins
cident to the political arena, l do not
believe a female capable of the gen.
tie emotions of love ever looked upon
him without loving hIp. Wherever
he went he was petted ard caressed
by her sex, and hundreds vie with
each other in a continuous struggle
to offer him some testimonial of their
adulation. Subsequently NINE. Jumel
was married to Burr, who was near
ly so and she nearly go. The mar
riage was not a happy One, and the
two soon separated.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-06-22
ELECTRICITY AT WORK.

Forty thousand volts were success
fully transmitted over 14O miles with
loss of not over five per cent. from
the power plant on the Yuba river
and used in propelling the electric
railway cars in the city of Oakland,
Cal.
A Safeguarding electric light buoy
off Bunsum, on the North sea, is SO
sensitive and so efficient that the
slightest motion of the waves oper-
ates it. This automatic light has been
sufficiently tested to predict it's gen.
eral use.
A German inventor has devised cleo
trio eyeglasses or spectacles. The
frames are made of alternate layers
of zinc and copper, which being mois-
tened with a dilute acid gives an cleo
trio current which is claimed to re-
store dimmed vision.
A progressive if not overhonest
New Jersey farmer tapped the feeder
of q trolley line, conveying the cleo
trio current under his truck garden
by means of network of wire, and
had his radishes in half the time it
took his slower neighbors to raise
them.
Edison's dream, and we hope his
prediction, bids fair to be realized by
the discovery of immense bodies of
the rare mineral, cadmium, in a Col
orado mine. Cadmium is used by Edi-
son in his recently invented storage
battery, and he declared that with
such discovery electricity would
become cheaper than water"
1t has been proved that electrified
seed terminates more rapidly than
others, and also by burying in the
soil one zinc plate and one copper
plate, placed vertically and connected
by "a wire, that potatoes and other
roots grown in the electrified space
thus secured produce about three
times the crop that others do in SIM
liar soil close by, but without the
electricity. 1t is also applied to the
ripening process and found to be sue
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WI T

ing and pressing in the bean with the
thumb and forefinger and covering
lightly by a simple, single movement
of the three remaining fingers.
After cultivating and hoeing once or
twice, solid posts are set at both ends
of the row, two to three feet deep, de-
pending upon the length of row and
possible amount of prospective strain,
and from six to seven feet high. These
end posts are braced with double
strand of No. s or 9 wire, running from
top of post to an imbedded anchor of
stone or chunk of wood or post driven
into the ground a an angle of about
four to six feet from posts. Stakes or
posts are placed at intervals of from
30 to so feet along the row, same
height of end posts. A No. II wire is
then run through, first at the top, fast
ening on each of center stakes with
wire staple, loosely driven, secured at
one end and made perfectly tight with
fence or wire stretcher. A second run
of wire is placed on bottom of posts
SIX to eight inches from the ground.
Grape or light wool Irvine, either two
or three ply, is now put on these wires
from bottom to top and fastened with
loop or knot, which are six inches
apart to prevent shifting, as shown in
lower figure. The strand over "t'' in
word knot is passed up back of wire,
brought over above, then in front, I'M
der and up, back and up and over in
front and between line wire and the
first circle over.
Most of the vines will get hold of the
strings without training and any that
do not may readily be placed on the
Irvine by hand. Hoeing and horse cul-
tivation may be carried on until beans
come in bloom. Rows should be four
feet apart. The pods are more easily
gathered from this arrangement than
from poles. The original cost is but
little more than poles, while the gal
vanized wire will last a lifetime. Peas
may be grown on this plan as we'll as
beans. Irvine and dead vines should
be stripped from wires at the end of
season and wire coiled for another
Year,. NJ. Winans, in Farm and Gar
den
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-06-22
HUNKS OF SOLID FACT.

Cryolite is mineral found in
Greenland.
Skating was a sport of the North
men in prehistoric times.
Egypt was the first country to have
a military organization.
Umbrellas were in use in America
before they were in England.
In ancient times black inks were
made of SCOT and ivory black.
Lettuce was introduced into Eng
land from Flanders about 1920.
The mace was a weapon anciently
used by cavalry of most nations. 1t
was originally spiked club, usually
of metal, hung al the saddle-bow.
In the Brookfeld (Mo.) white
schools the sexes are represented by
exactly the same number. There are
just 600 each of the boys and girls.
The month of June owes its name
to Junius, which some derive from
Juno, and others from Juniores, this
being the month for the young, as
May was for aged persons.
The judges of the New York SUI
preme court have resolved among
themselves hereafter to permit no
person called for jury duty to be
excused upon the request of third
party. He must appear and make his
excuses in person.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-06-22
SWEETHEARTS ALWAYS.

II sweethearts were sweetheartS always,
Whether as maid or wife,
No drop would be half as pleasant
In the mingled draught of life.
But the sweetheart has smiles and bushes
When the wife has frowns and signs,
And the wife has wrathful glitter
For the glow of the sweetheart's eyes.
If lovers were lovers always,
The same to sweetheart and wife,
Who would change for a future Eden
The joys of this checkered life?
But husbands grow grave and silent,
And care on the anxious brow
OFT replaces the sunshine that persisted
With the words of the marriage VOW.
Happy is he whose sweetheart
IS wife and sweetheart still,
w hose voice as of old can charm him,
Whose kiss as of old can thrill;
Who has plucked the rose to find ever
Its beauty and fragrance increase,
AS the flush of passion is mellowed
Il loves unmeasured peace;
Who sees in the step a lightness,
Who finds in the form a grace,
Who reads an unaltered brightness
In the witchery of the face
Undimmed and unchanged. All, happy
Is he crowned with such a lifei
Who drinks the wife, pledging the sweet
heart,
And toasts in the sweetheart the wife,
Mary c. Engard, in Springfield (Mass.)
Republican.
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little publicity as possible. No; re
straint must be part of your burden.
The woman must live"
ITO assassinate Blanche?' cried the
major. ''No!"
"She will never 90 it when she
knows that you and Blanche are
parted. Of course, Blanche will want
to 60 away at once"
"Of course" Goddard staggered
away. A cab was passing, and he
hailed it. The cabman smiled know
fngly OF the priest as he helped his
friend to get in. He thought he was
taking up drunken swell. The
priest gave the directions in a cold
tone of reproof and, pressing God
dard's hand, he turned away.
''Oh, God, don't desert the poor, poor
fellow" he said, with lis eyes raised
to star which, pale as white dia-
mond, cleaned above the yellow glare
of Madison square.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-06-22
ANYWHERE AND EVERYWHERE
The value of Italy's exports OF
eggs nearly equals that of her olive

The value of Italy's exports OF
eggs nearly equals that of her olive
oil.
Algeria has four zones in which
petroleum occurs. One of them is
125 miles long.
In Japanese shipyards eight YES
sells are being built for San Franchises
and Seattle lines.
Lake Copais, the largest sheet of
water in Greece, and one of the nat
ural features of that country, has
recently been nearly all drained off
by an English company, and its for
mer bed is now being cultivated with
gratifying results, the soil being very
fertile and well suited for cotton,
melons, COLA, beets and other veg
etables. The lake formerly covered
about 60 square miles at low water
in the center of Boeotia, and near
it was one of the ancient oracles of
Apollo
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-06-22
CHAPTER XVII.

That afternoon Blanche, who re-
manned at home, had encountered an
experience more thrilling than any
thing which had ever befallen her.
She had tried, after the major had
left for the city, to pass the time away
with various amusements. She had
poured out her complete happiness to
the sympathetic pages of her diary;
she had, when that joy had spent it
self, gone to the piano and played her
guardians favorite airs, sung his ia
vorite songs, imagining him in his
smoking jacket and slippers in his usu
al seat on the great leathern lounge.
Then a small cloud rose between her
ard the sun of her present happiness.
II was the memory that such a short
time had elapsed since another had
occupied her place, and that thought
had frequently beset her of late, but
seldom with such persistency as now.
She tried to fight against its influence,
to tear herself from its grasp, but in
vain. One of the most tantalizing of
these thoughts was that Jeanne God
dard's room still remained just as the
absent woman had left it, Just as
Blanche wildly remembered it on the
night preceding Mrs. Goddard's de-
parture. Its door had not been opened
since its occupant had left. Blanche
supposed it was locked, as she had
once, in passing, seen the key to the
door hanging on nail outside.
Perhaps" thought our poor her
oine, ''if 1 could put down my objec-
tions to seeing the room again, and go
there, I might not think of it so fire.
quently; and l really must be more
generous. But" Blanche shud-
dered as her thoughts ran on I'M
checked, Il cannot bear to think that
she once had all his love. She-when
God had made us for each other!"
She would not have been the woman
she was if these recollections had not
stung her proud nature to the quick.
81 certainly have GOO. opportunity
now" she thought, remembering that
both the maids had asked for leave
of absence that afternoon, and
through the window she could see
James leaning over the wall at the
foot of the lawn engaged in deep con
versation with an acquaintance. So
the outcome of her mental arguments
for and against this step was that she
bravely ascended the stairs, vent
along the fern-oecorated corridor to
the door OF the room which had haunt
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-06-22
Iupresssd Upon His Notice

The various features for which the Lacka-
wanna Railroad has become noted are in
voluntarily impressed upon the notice of
the passenger, who realizes the luxury of
hotel or club appointment in the electric
lights; the smooth-r,unnlng journals OF the
possible by the use of anthracite coal, avoid
ing all dust and nauseating smoke; the
consciousness of being always on time
which comforts force ease of mind and
body most favorable to the enjoyment of
the unsurpassed scenery through which its
lines pass. 1t is but the natural sequence
that the Laekawanna is prosperous in like
degree to its excellence of service, and its
warm friends are equal in number to its
whole list of patrons, for once to test its
service means an ardent admirer and friend
earned for the .road.-Van Etten Breese.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-06-22
The Picturesque Pan American
Route to Buffalo

is a very appropriate designation of the
Grand Trunk Railway System, which has
made the most ample preparations to ac-
commodate visitors to the East this sum-
mer.
A new train was inaugurated June 2,
known as the Detroit and New York
Express" which leaves Dearborn Station,
Chicago, at 1872 a. m. The equipment is
new and strictly up-to-date, every comfort
of the traveller being provided for. Meals
are served a la carte between Chicago ami
New \ ork at any hour to suit the conyel,-
fence of patrons.
From Detroit the train speeds eastward,
stopping en- route at Mt. Clemens, whose
waters are famous the world over, leaving
the State at Port Huron, and entering Can
ada via the great EST. Clair Tunnel, that
marvel of engineering, passing during the
night through the important cities of Lon
don and Hamilton, crossing the magnificent
single arch double track steel bridge over
the Niagara Gorge, arriving at Niagara
Falls, n. Y, at 425 a. M, where stop-over
may, under certain conditions, be made
without additional cost by deposit of rail-
way ticket with agent.
Buffalo, the Pan-American City, is
reached at 6.15 a. M, where stop-over is
granted on tickets to points beyond Buffalo,
on payment of 81.
The trip east of Buffalo via the Lehigh
Valley Railroad through the lake region of
New York State is like passing through a
fairyland of beauty The view of the his
toric Wyoming Valley from the mountains
which arise on either side is strikingly
beautiful-one which the traveller will long
remember, even when gazing upon scenes
of wider fame.
At South Bethlehem connection is made
for Philadelphia, which is reached at 3.47
p. m.
New York is reached at 433 p. M, a
most convenient hour, as it allows ample
time to reach hotel or residence, dine lei
surely, and enjoy the whole evening in the
city.
For sleeping car reservations on all trains,
and for any additional information, apply
to J. n. Burgis, City Pass. and Ticket
Agent, 249 Clark St., corner Jackson Boule-
ward, Chicago, Ill.
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STRONG BEAN TRELLIS.
On Modern Truck Farms and Gardens
1t Has Supplanted the Pole
of Days Gone By.

The old-fashioned bean pole has or
is rapidly becoming an obsolete fac
tor in bean growing on the modern
truck farm and garden. In some
sections poles are not even to be had.
Trellises are especially designed for
bean and pea vines, but are rather
expensive for general or extensive
use. This is my method of handling
tall growing peas and pole beans, par
ticularly limas. The first essential is
to have perfectly straight rows. To
insure this, stretch garden line over
finely prepared soil, and lima beans
are placed by hand, eye down, every
eight or ten inches along the line, hold
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-06-22

This kept her out of spirits naturally.
I'D she needed a change of scene, but
| could not persuade her to leave
Lyndhurst. The medicines l gave her
were ouly tonics. You have given her
all the medicine she needed, Mai. God
dard. 1t seems to me that there was
some suggestion that your first wife
was not-not exactly sound, mentally,
when she left you. Is this true?"
EYES," answered the major, slowly;
"yes!"
"Well, surely you ought not to have
let any absurd fancy of hers make an
impression on YOU"
Goddard rose to his feet. He looked
like man completely dazed.
81 have believed her life in danger
ever SINCE" he managed to say.
''Well, you certainly have nothing to
fear on that score" said DR.. Fleming,
as he followed his guest to the door.
at was not because | wished to see
her professionally that / informed her
of my return to New York, but be-
ause she reminded me of the only child
L ever had-which [ lost five years
ago."
There was no ceremony in Goddard's
leavetaking. He left the physician
staring at him in wonder as be headed
for the stairs leading down into the
office.
Father Surtees emerge from a
throng of men near the newspaper
racks and came forward in the glare
of electric lights.
'Well?" he inquired, eagerly.
''You were right" said Goddard.
THANK God" calculated the priest,
fervently, and they made their way
to the street. They walked half a
block in absolute silence Goddard's
face was full of thoughts too vague
for utterance.
There is but one course before you
now" counseled Father Surtees, as
they paused on an isolated street cor
ner and faced each other.
"And that is"
''To make a clean breast of it all to
Blanche"
eff she were dying it might not be
so hard" said Goddard, "but-'' tears
of agony rushed to his eyes; "but to
know that she will live on to loathe
me as she would a noisome reptile
which had for a moment coiled itself
around her unsuspecting heart. Oh,
God! advise me to kill myself"
"You never were a coward, Row
| land" And Father Surtees laid his
hand on Goddard's arm with a tender
touch. ct is the consequence of your
fault; take it on you like man. Go
TO her. Tell her the whole truth"
"Thank you," said the major; "I
shall do it,
He was turning away when the
priest caught his arm again.
"You say the other is here in New
York?'
81 think So" was the answer.
81 know you well enough now,' said
the priest, ref1ectively, well enough
to feel sure you could never 1all in her
power again
eff meet her nothing-no power in
Heaven nor beneath-could prevent
my killing her."
Nothing but Blanche said the
priest. "She would prefer to have as
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-06-22

house. The walls between the room
and ice were double boarded and
packed with sawdust. Then / built
tank of brick across one end of the
small room and cased it up with
matched boards. The cut shows tbs
framework of the chest. Any one hay
ing old brick and small amount of
ingenuity can build one at very small
cost. 1t does It's work as well as an
ice chest costing much more.-Orange
Judd Farmer.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-06-22
Yellowstone Park.

Extended tour, leisurely itinerary with
long stops in the Park. Private coaches for
ing a,,d dining cars. Established limit to
number going: Escort, of the American
Tourist Associations a.eau Campbell, Cen
eral Manager, 1923 Marquette Building,
Chicago. Colorado and Alaska tours also.
Tickets include all Expenses Everywhere.
Train leaves Chicago via Chicago, Milwau-
kee & st. Paul R'y, Tuesday, July 9, l0:0C
p. m.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-06-22
Do Your Feet Ache and Burn.

Shake into your shoes, Aliens Foot-Ease,
a powder for the feet. 1t makes tight or New
Shoes Feel Easy, Cures Corns, Itching,
Swollen, Hot, Callous, Smarting, Sore and
Sweating Feet. All Druggists and Shoe
Stores sell it, 25c. Sample sent FREE. Ad-
dress, Allen S. Olmsted. LIE Roy, N. Y.
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No Eye for Home Comforts.

Mrs. Muggins-My husband is the most
unreasonable man alive.
Mrs Buggins-What has he done now?
I've been at him for six months to buy
some new furniture for the parlor and he
has just paid $4,000 for an old seat in the
stock exchange. Philadelphia Record.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-06-22
A. Fractional Approval

who is this .Yox Popuh' that writes
for the papers so much?"
Il really can't tell you; all / know
about him is that he's got the last
syllable of his name all right
Richmond Dispatch,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-06-22

Mrs. DeStyle-"Of course, this new fur
niture you've bought is quite pretty, but
it's SO distressingly new. 1t lacks the fash
ionabe marks of age and antiquity" Mr..
after the children have operated on it for
a couple of weeks. '-Philadelphia Press.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-06-22
CHEAP MILK COOLER.
Anyone Having Some Old Brick and
Small Amount of Ingenuity
Can Build One.

A few years ago, being in need of q
finding that metallic or wooden tank
would be quite costly, 1 built a room
6x8 feet in one corner of small ice
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-06-22

The Rag-Time Favorite-"Who is that
quiet individual whom the guests seem to
avoid ?" ooh, he's famous composer of
classical music" 'And that young man
why, he's a rag time piano player" Ohio
State Journal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-06-22

So Queer.-Carrie- There goes Nell
with her fiancee. They say he fell in love
with her at first sight" Bessie-"That's
just like him. He always was funny fell
low They say he liked olives the first time
he ever tasted them. Boston Transcript.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-06-22
Cure and Prevent Pneumonia.
With Hoxsie's Group Cure. Infallible 50s

First Physician-Did old Coupons case
yield to your treatment?
Second Physican-It did I treated it
for six months, and it yielded something
like S500.-Stray Stories
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-06-22

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infall-
bic medicine for coughs and colds.-N. w.
Samuel, Ocean Grove, n. j., Feb. IL, 1900.