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New-York tribune., 1902-05-21

Choice and New Creations
in Gowns, Jackets, BlOuses,
TailOr-built Garments, Mil
linery, and Lingerie, received
every day during 4" THE
SEASON."
PAQUlN, Ltd, LONDON
and PARIS.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-11-22
INTERNATIONAL LIVE STOCK
EXPOSITION.
UNION STOCK YARDS, CHICAGO
November 29th to December 9Th.

The Programme Committee of the In
ternational Live Stock Exposition an.
nounces the following programme fOl
special events dnring the week of the
grand Exposition, which will no donbt
prove of interest to intending visitors
Monday, December 1st, is designated
as Agricultural College Students Day:
Tuesday; December End. Chicago Day:
Wednesday, December 3rd, formal open.
ing OF the new building to be devoted
to live stock and agriculture. It is
hoped that Mr.. j. ]. Hill, president of
the Great Northern Railway, will con
duet the formal opening cermonies. in
which he will be assisted by the cover
nors OF several states who have signifed
their Intentions of being present.
Wednesday is also Governors Day. Ten
or twelve governors have promised to
attend. Thursday, December 4th, is for
railway men and the Live Stock Sanitary
Board; Fri'sSe December 5th. liza ctseR
Association Day. A large number of
National Live Stock Associations hold
their annual meetings during the week
In Chicago, so that a big meeting is ex-
pected. Saturday, December 9Th, in the
forenoon, will be for school children,
accompanied by teachers.
The programme at Judging and
evening events will be published later.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-11-22
Reflections of a Batchelor.

1t is awful slow work getting ac-
qualnted with all our weaknesses.
Even when man really like. his
mother-in-law he is ashamed TO admit
it.
1t does seem as if the smaller a
woman is the bigger and more babies
she has. -
The only story that never gets old
by repeated telling of it is that of a
woman's s age.
lt.ls better to eat cabbage than to
wear it for head.
Save the dollars and the pennies
will save themselves.
Most people who can't find ANYTHING
to do either write letters or read the
Bible.
The greatest gambler the world ever
knew was Solomon, for he took the
most chances in the marriage game.
The puzzling thing about gambling
is that, since every body looses, where
7oes the money ge9-Naw York Press.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-11-22
ART AND ATHLETICS.
Ane OutdoOr Movement, 1t 10
Thought, VIII Advance the Two
Interests

The universally increasing atten.
ton now being given, especially in
AngIo-Saxon countries, to out-of-
door sports and to physical culture
is sign of the best omen. No class
can have greater solicitude for the
1urtherance of this movement than
the artists, for they cannot create
beautiful forms without having
beautiful forms around them from
which to draw inspiration. The art
OF a nation is but the mirror of that
nations ideals, and faithfully reflects
their slightest change, says Outing.
This new conception of the value of
athletics will add dignity, interest
and standing, making it a factor sec
ond to none in the DEVELOPMENT of
our civilization. 1t will be a mighty
influence in the creation of a new
and superior type of men and women.
That women are growing more and
more to realize this is evidenced bv
the athletic tendency of the modern
g1rl. II she will combine Herewith
an Intelligent effort after well-baI-
anced and harmonious DEVELOPMENT
tne results are bound to be satisfv-
ing In the extreme, for in many ways
the female body is quicker than the
male to respond to training.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-11-22

Pat--'An' SO yez shtruck fer shorter
hours?"
Mike-''Yes. We want each wan
TO consist av forty minutes, begorry!'
Puck.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-11-22
RAPID FLIGHT OF DREAMS.
Extraordinary Capacity of the b. ain
for Grasping Pigments in
Slumber.

An eminent public man of England
whose mental faculties had been sub.
5ected to too great strain and who
suffered greatly from mental depres-
SION that amounted almost to the dis
ease of melancholia, was told by his
physician that he must rest his brain.
He was very busy man and scoffed
at his doctors prescription of a nap
In the middle of the day, relates q
London paper.
Finally, after much persuasion, he
agreed to this experiment.: He would
sit in his easy chair every afternoon
with his hands on his knees, holding a
hnnerbell in his hands. If he lost con-
sciousness and went to sleep he would
be willing to sleep for the period that
1t took for the dinner bell to fall to the
floor and wake hiIu.
The doctor who suggested this ar
rapgement declared that the mere
mental relaxation of going to sleep, if
only for few seconds, would suffice
TO save him. He invited his patient to
study the activity of the brain by no.
t1clng how many things he could
dream while the dinner bell was fall
ing to the floor
Every day for many months the man
sat down after luncheon with the din
ner bell in his hands. Every day he
went to sleep, slept for half second.
while the bell fell to the floor, and his
mental condition improved steadily,
parity because of the rest which his
mind got through losing consciousness
Tor second and partly because of his
interest in the extraordinary dreams
which passed through his brain while
the bell was falling.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-11-22
ERTOWN JEFFERSON CO., WIS., SATURDAY, NOVEMBER p 1902
LEAP-YEAR BIRTHDAYS
a unique society In Berlin Which Is
to Hold a Big Celebration
in 1904

herr Monteur, a worthy resident
OF Berlin, is over 70 years old. bu7
Will celebrate his eighteenth birth
day on February 30, 1904. He is pres
ldent of the Berlin society of lear
year children, the one organization
OF Its kind in the world. The mem
Ders have had no birthday celebra.
t1on for eight years, the extra Feb.
ruary day having been omitted in
lSoo according to the rules of the
reformed calendar. Therefore the
society is planning great celebra-
ton on February 80, 1904. A com
mlttee OF arrangements is already
at work, and something extraordin-
ary may be expected, as on account
OF the society's curious origin manv
prominent persons have interested
themselves in the matter.
The month of February in 1886. bv
the way, was even more interesting
than that which will be marked bv
the unique Berlin celebration. It
nao no full moon, and in that was
the most remarkable in the worlds
history, for never before had such a
thing occurred. January of that
year had two full moons, and so had
March, but February had none.
How extraordinary this event was
may be judged from the fact that
sccording to the computation of
astronomers it will not occur AGAIN
for 2,5O0,0O0 years.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-11-22
10 AS A HOUSE SERVANT.
Anu1an BOYS ana Girls Have of Late
Been Taking to Housework
In the West

indian schools all over the south.
west have recently adjourned for the
summer, and the students are being
employed very rapidly by those wEo
keep servants. The Indian boys make
excellent cooks, while an Indian pirl
once trained, is fine maid Of III work.
modish hairdresser and endowed
with an 1nborn taste which becomes
picturesque when combined with a
few civilizd touches. The system ~
training now bestowed upon the red
children at school teaches them to be-
come servile to their superior-the
paleface, and the present generation
in training have become so accus-
toned to serving their paleface teach
ers that they are more than willing
to enter the household as servants
Herein may lie the solution of the
servant-girl question-for a time. at
least, says western exchange.
Indian youths are strong, agile. and
II brought up by the right kind of
methods, are perfectly willing to work.
They are healthy and quick of limb.
Inls makes an excellent combinati tion
Tor a servant. Statistics of the Indian
taken recently show that of the 45. 600
workers among the various tribes,
5000 OF them are employed as helpers
IN the houses of palefaces. You never
see the Indian servant at his or her
best until you visit the home Of an old
indian agent on one of the reserva-
tions. !
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-11-22

Nervy Composer.
Wn1le physician was setting the
broken arm Of Butler man recanv
y the latter "<'raposed ,xaltz sonr
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-11-22
LETTER LIST.

List OF letters remaining at the postof-
nee 0I for the week ending Tuesday, Nov.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-11-22
CURING A BALKY HORSE
0Amp1e Methods May BE EMPLOYED
without Resorting to the Use
of the Whip.

An expert states that the vice of
baking in horses is almost invariab blv
caused by improper breaking and
handling Of the animal while Young.
1t is only high-strung and ill-tempered
horses that balk; and these are handled
with more success by humoring and
patience than by severe measures.
which generally make matters worse.
1t is almost impossible to follow rules
In case of this sort. What will sue
ceed In one case is useless in another.
SO that a driver must exercise good
Judgment-"horse sense"-in handling
q case. Al very good treatment is to
watch the animal closely in places
where 1t would be likely to balk, and
driver should say Whoa" then get
Off and loosen Or pretend to change
the harness in some way; also take up
foot and tap the shoe with a stone.
Spend few moments leisurelv in this
way, and in nine cases out of ten the
animal will forget its inclination to
Dalk and will go on at the first bid
dang 1t is also well to give lump
OF sugar or a handful of oats or an
apple. This will always produce bet
ter results than severe measures.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-11-22

''Why do you go hunting for Quail
instead of deer? 1t isn't half so ex-
citing"
81 know; that's the reason.
| don't think anybody'd be likely to
take me for quail, no matter how bad
they had the buck fever. .''-Washing-
ton Times.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-06
THE FAMILY INCOME.

The fact tha5 the money, constituting the family income, generally passes into the huSbend'S hands as wages or salary, should not deprive the wife of her equal right to it's use in the inter- est of the family. As the wife is es- sential to the family machine, it is perfectly reasonable that she should be allowed to spend part of the in- come. In many homes she might, with advantage to all concerned, be permitted to spend it all, because of fhe husbands thriftlessness and bad judgment. Too often the saloon gets the hard earned money which is sore ly needed by wife and children. But quite apart from these considerations. the wife has a right to portion of the income; not as an allowance merely granted by her husband to spend for herself and the family, but as an equal partner in the home, she is entitled to the privilege of using her share. There should be no doling out of money reluctantly by the hus- band to his wife, as though she had not earned it as truly as he, and was not able to spend 1t as wisely. Of course a wife may be thriftless too and really unable to use economy, and therefore needs a husbands restraint. Or she may, through ineXperience, lack the skill of buying to advantage; but, if given chance, she will in time gain this ability, as others do. The common good of the family would un- doubtedly be best promoted if both husband and wife should, share equal ly in spending the family income.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-06
ASSASSINATION INSURANCE.

Prince Henry of Prussia is proba- ply the only person in the world who is insured against assassination sole ly, says the New York Commercial Advertiser He has an insurance of $90O,O0O on his life. which is payable in case he is asSassinated, and not otherwise. He took out this singular policy when he sailed for the east to take over the command of the German fleet in Chinese waters some years ago. It was at Prince Henry's de- parture for this command, it will be remembered, tha his brother, the kali ser, made his celebrated mailed fist" speech. This assassination risk upon Prince Henry's life is held by Ger man companies and there does not seem to be any special danger of their ever being called upon to pay it, for Prince Henry is a popular per- son and there are several lives be- tween him and the throne. It would seem as if the cZar of Russia would be the monarch most in need of q special insurance against assaSs1na- tion, but that potentate, while heavily insured. has no special clause in his policy regarding assassination. He is q great believer in life insurance, Is the cZar, and considering the manner in which the anarchists and nihilists seek his life, it is no wonder. Within q week of the birth of his daughter, the little Grand Duchess Olga, the czar had her life insured for $250O,000, and his wife, the czarina, is insured for S1,25OO0O. He himself carries an insurance of S4, ,000, GOO.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-06
THIS BEATS TOWN PLOT.
State Secretary Hine Relates Couple

State Secretary Hine Relates a Couple
 of Incidents About Examinations.
 While waiting for the judges to take their places at the bench in the supreme court on Tuesday, says the Hartford Times, group of lawyers held a social chat that savored slight ly of law and lawyers, but was en- tirely devoid of anything suggesting shop. Attorney Charles E. Perkins told a story from Boswell's Johnson, which was suggested by the topic of the conversation and which was at the expense of the legal fraternity. Some one, ill the presence of Johnson, said, by way of eXcusing the disposi- tion of lawyers to charge big fees for their services, that lawyers must live" The great moralist remarked something to the effect that 1t was not apparent to him that the exist ence of lawyers was a necessity for the happiness of humanity. The laughter which followed MT Perkins quotation had not died away before the story was capped by another one Of more modern date. The sec ond story was told by Attorney Hen " C. White of New Haven. who is a member of the commission on the ra- vision Of the statutes. It showed how poorly equipped from a literary point Of view some young men are who take up the study of law. Afr White said that at a recent literary examination, which law students are required to take before they become formally recognized students of law. one of the questions on the paper was Who wrote the Spectator?" A young man who took the examination wrote his reply as follows: Tt was writ ten principally by Addison and he got his information from Sir Roger de Beverley. 7 Evidently the young man who was anxious to become law student thought that Sir Roger de Beverley was real parsonage instead of being character. and that he was the dignified MT Addison's associate and not the creation of his irnagina- tion.
 During the day person who had heard Mr Whites story repeated it to Charles D. Hine, the secretary of the state board Of education. It re- called to MT Hine the experience which the officials of the board re- cently nau With young lady, grad uate of high school, who took an examination for a state teachers cer- tif1cate. The subject was arithmetic. and the question asked the young lady, who was anxious to teach school, was.
 What does the abbreviation Or (credit) stand for?''
 Christ" was the written reply of the young lady.
 The conversation which followed re- minded Mir Hine of another incident which showed how poorly educated some teachers are. He recently re- cetyed letter from a gentleman wbo is teaching school in this state. The gentleman wrote in relation to some forms that he wanted, and in his let ter was the following sentence, which would have made a boy in his second reader blush:
 T have not got no blanks
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-06
4 L.APLAND CLOCK.

Perhaps 1t Is not realized by many persons that in the higher attitudes clocks become more and more con- venience, if they are not 8 prime ne- cessfty to the housekeeper. When the sun is above the horizon for weeks to- gether there is little difference to be noted between day and night. An En- glish traveller describes a clock he met with in Lapland.
 An ordinary solid clock does not take thing fimsy, and, if possible, some thing novel
 At one place hung on q peg driven into the logs of the wall, we were con- demned to gaze hourly upon the ex- asperataing device of 8 dentifrice ad- vertisement connected with a clock. Tn this a smiling young person drew a tooth brush briskly across a beautiful set of cardboard teeth between every tick.
 I was much wishful for sleep and forgetfulness, but neither would come. Hour after hour I was condemned to lie awake and stare at the tooth brush clock, and to read the legend, printed In my native tongue. that it was made in Germany" and that the dentifrice was put up in neat packets, priced sixpence or one shilling, and that it could be had of any chemist with the least presumption of calling himself respectable.
 l argued at the time that the clock had drifted far from the land to which the ingenious advertiser had destined it. seeing that the letter press was English, and that the Laplanders do not use tooth powder, even if they could have read about 1t.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-06
GoyERNOR's PROCLAMATION.


 The following proclamation was Is sued from the office of the secretary of state:
 'sState of Connecticut, by his excel lency, George P. Mclean, governor. In willing obedience to the custom established in righteousness and revered by the fathers, I hereby ap- point Friday. the 18th day of March, as a day of fasting and prayer.
 And I recommend that the people of Connecticut observe that day in humble acknowledgement of the great ness and goodness of God, in their homes and churches, turn their thoughts and desires from the things that perish with using. to those inn perishabIe treasures that bring to the children of man peace, and honor, and happiness, and a faith that knows no fear.
 s'Given under my hand and the seal of the state of Connecticut, this 3d day of March. in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and two, and of the independence of the United States, one hundred and twenty-six.
 ssGEORGE F. MILAN. By his excellency's command,
 ..CHARLES G. R. VINAL,
 Secretary of State"
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-06
LAFFAN AT THE HELM
tNewspaperdom.)

Paper Made Famous by Charles A.
 Dana Passes from Control of Son
 The newspaper world was no little surprised Saturday last to see the name of William M Laffan appear at the head of the editorial page and under the title head Of the New York sun. This great newspaper property, known in every quarter of the civilized world, and at some points where it isn't civil ized. and which was the life and soul of the greatest of journalists, the late Charles X. Dana, has at last passed from the editorial control of the Dana family
 All efforts to learn something con- cerning the sudden change from either MT Laffan or Paul Dana proved un- availing. None of the parties interest ed win give an explanation of the change of management.
 For some time it has been believed by those who know the .'ins and outs, of newspaperdom in this city that the New York Sun would sooner or later pass into the control of William N. Laffan. one of the greatest newspaper publishers of the present day. It was
  lines upon which to publish the Sun as a money maker, and 1t is said the Sun was never considered a fortune getter until after Laffan became the publisher. Dana had more than pass ing confidence in Laffan and when he died the former had not only become q half-million stockholder in the Sun, but he was made one of the executors of the Dana estate.
 Now the reins of management have been relinquished by Paul Dana. and Mir Laffan will decide all movements as to policy. etc. He will assume the directorship of the paper and will also run the entire publication on lines that promise to make 1t even q greater suc- cess than ever before. Paul Dana will hereafter take no active interest in the morning or evening editions and will spend his time and money in travel abroad. Being a millionaire. he will, of course. experience no difficulty as far as expenses are concerned.
 NIT Laffan was once q power in newspaperdom. and it is pretty well known that he has for some time wished to regain that status. Great and sweeping changes i'll the policy of the Sun may be expected. and when The next big political event takes place there is rumor that the Sun may be found to have assumed totally differ ent aspect as regards the situation. This, however. must not be taken to 2 mean a direct change of policy iii any manner. Merely change in the detail of the policy with NIT Laffan in su- preme control
 Reports say that Paul Dana has sold his entire holdings in the Sun either to Laffan or his friends. Dana is said to have held stock to the amount of S510.- GOO. and while he filled the position of editor in chief at q salary of 5000. it was Laffan who was always the guiding spirit in troublesome times. In fact. the younger Dana's name is as little known. perhaps. as that 6f any of the editors of to-day. while Laffan's name is known wherever metroDolitan newspaper making is discussed It was he who engineered the Laffan news bureau to success-the news bu- reau that has and is furnishing some of the greatest of Europe's papers with news of the British-Boer war. This service is recognized in foreign coun-
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-06
TRICK ON CARNEGIE

Philanthropy, that darling of his heart, lately played pretty trick on Andrew Carnegie. A few mornings ago he and another gentleman-his secretary, presumably the Car negie house on Fifty-fourth street, and stepped toward 9 carriage standing at the curb. They had moved but ] few paces, when, coming from mo- where in particular, wretched, rag ged woman interrupted their advance.
 .'God bless you, gentlemen" she said, holding forth her hand. Her voice was irresistibly pathetic.
 Unbuttoning his coat Mir Carnegie drew q coin from his waistcoat pocket and, without glancing at it handed 1t to the woman. The carriage door was opened and MT Carnegie placed one foot on the step. Then he drew back in deep thought apparently. He turned quickly to the woman.
 Here, my woman" he said, fum- bling in another pocket, :" let me have the money I just gave you"
 For a moment the woman regarded him with eyes anything but pathetic. Then opening her hand, she glanced at the coin which he had given her.
 s'Oh. it's a keepsake, is tt?' she ex- claied boldly.
 'Yes. It's nothing to you.''
 Its nothing to me. but it's every thing to you. What'll you give me for it?''
 MT Carnegie surrendered to his un- dignified predicament. ''Yery well, : he answered, though visibly annoyed. So, handing the woman bill, he re- ceived the keepsake in exchange.
 She's a slick one that" said q university sscabby'' who had observed the incident 'sShe hangs around here every day, and I'll bet she knew who she was up against. New York Pa per.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-06
.ries as one of the. best on war mat.

tries as one of the best on war mat ters.
 MT Laffan, though seldom appearing in print in his own name, has long been recognized as leading light in latter Jay metropolitan journalism. He has been an editor and publisher in this city for the last thirty-fve years. He was born in Dublin, January p, 1S4S, and was. educated in the Irish capital. He married in 1872 Georgianna, daugh- ter of Judge Daniel Radcliffe of Balti- more. Outside of his newspaper inter- ests he Is best known as a collector of Oriental porcelains and bronzes, and as a writer on architecture, the fine arts, ceramics and similar subjects