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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-06-14
IS THIS TRUE?

The following from the May number
OF the Wisconsin Real Estate Journal is
racy reading and contains more than a
mOdicum of Truth.
The Journal says:-There are MANY
local advancement associations in the
state. But some Of them have accom-
pllshed not as much as could have been
expected. A sudden wave Of enthusiasm
strikes a community, resulting in an
honest effort to place it on its proper
pedestal, and what is necessary, to rele-
gate the moss-covered fossils to where
they can no longer retard the growth
OF the place. Committees are appointed
and for time everything goes swim
mlngly. By and by local jealOusies and
dissensions creep in and the child dies
OF quick consumption. A large percent
age Of this deplOrable mortality is due
to the fact that the newspapers, the
best friends that any community may
have, are not properly supported and
placed into position to advertise it.
A megaphOne, and that's what the local
paper is expected to be, can render no
adequate service unless some one talks
into it, loud, Justify and often. Local
puffs, and they are never paid for, of
Mr.. Prominent Merchant and Madame
POur-the-coffee do not help town. The
nearest one to it has the same kind of
people. But it may not have rare trans
pOrtation facilities. fine openings for
wholesale houses and factories, ideal
sites for summer resorts and sanitaria,
a modern street car service, and the like,
that will attract foreign capital. How
ever, is foreign capital to guess at all
this? Pay your newspapers for blowing
your horn, ye towns in North Wisconsin.
Advertise, also, in this journal today,
tomorrow and the day after.
Look at Milwaukee! The Milwaukee
OF today would not exist had it not been
for the public-spiritednes of her citizens.
They made untold and regular sacrifice
OF time and money to enable the news
papers and other mediums of publicity
TO shout to the country and world at
large what magnificent opportunities
the city offered. The money then began
to pour In. 1t came back a hundredfold
and more to the individual. 1t brought
a wonderful increase in everything that
pertains to public life and business.
Look again! There is Green Bay, the
greater Green Bay OF to-day. Would
it exist but for the constant shouting of
The GaZatte? But ask the merchants
up there how often they had to go down
into their pockets to make this possible.
What about Chippewa Falls? What
about Wausau? Do you remember what
a wonderful leap forward this beauti-
full city made after the Valley Advance
ment Association began its work? ?
Newspapers and newspaper men did it.
But they had the backing of the Wausau
business community, from A to z.
What about Marshfeld, Medford, Ash
land, and many others belonging to the
same category?
On the other hand, many places might
be cited which really ought to wake
and line up in the procession. The Rip
Van Wrinkle business doesn't pay now
adays.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-06-14

Mullen has secured for this occasion.
The public is cordially invited to attend.
twenty-five cents buys the best seat in
the house. All citizens of WatertOWn
and vicinity, at all interested in music,
should attend to listen and to learn of
the degree of musical talent that the pu-
pills are developing under the instruction
of our home teacher, Mr.. Mullen.
The piano used at this recital will be
the best upright piano in Watertown,
kindly loaned by Richart & Bethke Mu-
sic Co., 105 Main street, city.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-06-14
GRAND MUSICAL RECITAL, JULY

The pupils of Mr.. W. S. Mullen will
give a grand Musical Recital July in
ConcOrdia Opera House, Miss Anna Smith
and Miss Genevieve Mullen, of this city,
assisting.
No pains is being spared to make the
occasion, in every way, pleasing alike to
patrons and audience. The recital will
be made especially attractive by the par
ticipation Of Mr.. Walter j. Fried, one OF
Milwaukee's best viOlinists, whom Mr..
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-06-14

The eleven-year-Old son Of William
Helm, of Milford, was attacked by dog
last week Friday night and badly bitten
in the leg. The timely arrival Of assist
ance saved the boy from serious injury.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-06-14
Bowling Scores.

The following scores were made by
the members of the Strambengel Bow
ling club last week Friday evening at
ninepins, 36 balls being rolled:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-06-14

This is commencement week at the
Northwestern university, and an inter
esting one. The exercises incident to
graduation were held Tuesday morning
in the university chapel. A large crowd
interested alike in the institution and
in the progress made by the stud
ents were in attendance. Three
members of the graduating class de-
livered orations. President A. +. Ernst
addressed the class briefly but seriously.
The university band filled in selected
numbers of the days program with
marked credit to itself as a desirable
feature of the occasion. A game OF
baseball with a HustisfOrd team and a
sham battle between two sections OF the
military company added variety to the
days doings.
The program for the morning exer-
cises was as follows:-
Living ''u' N. W. u. Band '''~'
Hymn, "Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott."
Sung by the Assembly.
Latin Grafton louis sit fons ct natura verae
W: F: sauer, Sleepy Eye, MINI.
Nv U. Octet
English Grafton. 1.-THE Germans in America
Theophilus H. Schroedel. St. Paul, Mimi.
PART H.
Song, "Du Hirte Israels Bortnianski
n. w. U. Octet
German Grafton, ,"Die Folgen der Kreuzzuege"
Alfred W. Sauer, Chicago
Closing address and distribution of diplomas.
Hymn, .Ein feste Burg ist unser Gort' Verse 4
Sung by the Assembly.
Rew CnIoniai March = Hall
n. w. U. Band
The concert program in the evening
was as fOllOWS:-
PART l.
March, Creole queen hall
March, The Four Weldon
Overture, The winner. .CnattaW8y
SelectlOn, Mluldn0 .SucTllldil
Overture.................... BeeDe
BOmbardno solo, Stella. .FerraZZi
John Pieper
PART II
Two STEP The Belle Of Honolulu. johnson
March, Wateryille ............. HAN
Selection, NOrmande.. Miller
Overture. SndpShOt......... LOsey
March, The New York 400. Wald
overture, PaVllnOn ..oheTinaA
March, creole BolloS...- Lam pc
Tho oraduatoC in thp COI1epiata c0urGa
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-06-14

The grauuates IN the COI16g1ate COuIse
were:-Otto E. Ernst. Watertown; Solo
mon A. Jedele, Lodi, Michigan; Oswald
Fl. Oerding. WatertOwn; John W. F. Pie
per. WacOOsta; Arnold L. Schultz, To-
NAH; Theophilus H. Schroedel, st. Paul.
Minnesota; and Alfred w. Sauer, Sleepy
Eye, Minnesota L udwig Schrage, of
Silver Plume, Colo, was the graduate
in the Academic course.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-06-14
NORTHWESTERN
UNIVERSITY

commencement Exercises.-List of Grad
uates-PrOgram of Morning Ex-
ercises and Concert Program
in the Evening.
Sharp County record., 1902-06-13

"A considerable amount OF
damage vas done in the Sidney
neighborhood by recent heavy
rains. Judge Smith said Monday.
he was having the stock kept on
his crop while he come to teSsn 70
adjourn court 50 as he could re-
pair his fence, which had washed
out.
C. H. Matheny, Fletcher
Simpson and Theodore Ford Of
Maxville, purchased a binder
Wednesday.
John Cone of Newberg, lizard
county is a new reader Of the
Record,
Ellis Marlin, formerly of
Evening Shade, now at BatesyilIe
RENTS a dollar for another years
reading of the Record.
Sharp County record., 1902-06-13
ALTERNATES.

Gustavo Richards, Allen Lasi-
ter, CALVIN Hill, s. F. Orr, John
Hall, c. r. DeBoer, E. F. Martin,
Mack Hackett, E. p. Turner.
John L. Eady and Senator
David L. King were at Little
Rock this week representing
Sharp county democracy in the
state convention.
Hon. S. H. Davidson was
prevented from attending the
meeting of the state democracy
at Little Rock on account Of ill.,
ness in his family.
Jas. A. Line, one of the stall
warts of the state of Sullivan,
was in town the latter part of last
week,
Miss Mabel and Master Aus
tin Wilkerson of Batesville are
relatives in this city,
La grippe coughs yield quickly
to the wonderful curative qualities
of Foley's Honey and Tar. There
IS nothing else "iust as good" W.
4. Edwards.
Sharp County record., 1902-06-13
A TerribGe Explosion.

or gasoline stoye burned lady
here frightfulIy, writes n. E. Palm
er, of Kirkman, la The best doc
tors couldn't heal the running sore
that followed, but Bucklen's Arnica
Salye entirely cured her. infaIhble
for Cuts, Corns, Sores, BolIs,
Bruises, Skin Diseases and Plles.25c
t SnO VS..
Sharp County record., 1902-06-13
Read Tin, His Newspaper

George Schaub, a well known
German citizen Of New Lebanon,
Ohio, is a constant reader Of the
Dayton 'Volkszeitung. He knows
that this paper aims to advertise onN
ly the best in Its columns, and when
he saw Cham6erlaln'S Pam Balm
advertised therein for lame back, he
did not hesitate in buying bottle
of 1t for his wife, who for eight
weeks had suffered with the most
terrible pains in her back and could
get no relief He says: After us
ing the Pam Balm for few days
my wife saye to me, feei as though
born anew, and before using the en-
tire contents of the bottle the nm
bearable pains bad entirely vanished
and she could again take up her
household daties He is verv thank
ful AND hopes thaf all snhcrnd lke-
wise VIII hearofher wonderful rs~
sogerY pais bniineu Is fJr saleN ~
.'-Nr
Sharp County record., 1902-06-13
TO TEACHERS.

In this issue Of the-RECORD APP
pears the program of Teachers s
Institute to be held at Cave City
Ark. beginning June 80, 1902.
1t is earnestly requested that
every teacher whose name APP
pears in the program, will be
to assist in the work,
Every teacher holding license to
teach in the Southern District Of
Sharp county must attend, No
excuse will be accepted except in
cases of sickness.
JOHN A. WATKINS,
Sharp County record., 1902-06-13

NOTICE-Notice is hereby
given that there will be a public
examination of teachers at Eve
ming Shade, Ark. on the 10 and
2oth days Of June, 1902, to ascer-
tain the professional qualificati&ns
Of all persons desiring to teach in
the public schools Of Sharp coun-
tv. JOHN A. WATKINS,
Co. Ex., S. D.
Sharp County record., 1902-06-13
EEIIT

W. E. Wirth, John Koenig, NJ.
B, Rikard, VIM Weaver, G, 7.
Tucker, A. J. Luster, w, H. Rat
lift, Paul Weisenforth, M. F.
Herse, R. Kollett, T, J. Spurlock,
Lindsey Rogers, Charles Semple.
j, N, Roberts, Lloyd Cox, Tom
CarIey, E. S. Clark, w. W.
Fisher, E, Griner, j. w. Rich
ardson, Geo. w, Vaughan, Har-
ry Cox, Philip zeiyer, j. N. Por-
tnr
Sharp County record., 1902-06-13

~. A@'''> = =
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LOCAL NEWS. o
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-1Fot days.
Cool nights.
Wheat harvesting is gong Oh
+Virge Cathey called at this
Ice Tuesday.
John D. Collins has been IN
|sp posed this week,
DIR. F. NJ. Cox was transact
y business in town Tuesday
Amber Cane Seed for sale
Nv. D. Cochran
Hogs are looking WE'LL out
hey are few and far between
H., L. Shaver made a bust-
ess trip to Smithville Tues
III, Best Prescription 70. Malaria,
Nils and fever is a bottle OF
rove's Tasteless Chill Tome. It is
nply iron and quinine IN tasteless
rln. No cure-no pay. Price
cents.
STEERING Price Turner attend
the Democratic State Con-
entioe, as a delegate.
Oats are reported to be very
he and a good yield is expected,
er acer.
Very few land buyers attend
the delinquent land sale Mon
ly'
DIR. John NJ. Watkins fam
Y will arrive from Batesyille to-
orrOw.
- |. G. Ritchie and family Wis
ed relatives and friends at Ash
lat last Saturday.
W. B. Hamm returned
)me Friday, after a weeks
sit to parents, relatives and
ends at Melbourne.
~ Cur; ccI4 ia one Day
Take Laxative Bromo,Quiuine
.blets. All druggists refund the
,ney If it fails to cure, E. W
owes signature Is on each box
cents,
The Circuit court for the
1rthern district Of Sharp coun-
will convene on Monday, July |
1902.
The young people attended a
rty at the residence of Col, S.
Davidson Wednesday night Of
st week
Rev. j. S. Watson preached, |
sermons, to good au-
ences at the NJ. e. church at |
IS place Sunday and Sunday |
ght.
Mrs. H. B. Hill after several |
VS. visiting relatives and |
ends in the Northern district, |
s returned home.
Hugh Spots, a prominent
'mer Of Lebanon township, who
ne to court Tuesday, reports |
N and cotton, in his neighbor-
cd in fine condition.
Ice cream and cake were
we'd by a number of young
lies and gentlemen at the
ndsome residence of Mr.. and |
s. w. H. Price, two miles from
vn, last Sunday.
Sharp County record., 1902-06-13

Probate court, lof tne -NoI III
ern District Of Sharp county,
will convene at Hardy, next
Monday.
e. A. Medley, Melbourne's
watch maker and jeweler, visited
his brother John S. Medley and
family last week. Ethan has a
host of friends here, who would
be glad he would come oftener
and stay longer, He remember
ed the Record in a financial way
John R. Metcalf, Miss Annie
Wilson and the Records editor
lelt for Batesville Saturday, where
Miss Annie will visit friends, and
Mr.. Metcalf and Coger will at
tend the Democratic State con-
yention at Little Rock.
For biliuusness use Chamberlain ;
Stomach q Liver Tablets. They
cleanse the stomach and regulate the
liver and bowels. efecting a quick
and permanent cure, tor sale by
Snow.
Probate court, for the South
ern district of Sharp county, con-
vened here Monday, and was ad-
iourned by Judge Smith until
Monday the % inst.
Our old friend Henry Clark
of Black Rock attended the land
sale and purchased several val
liable lots and tracks Of land in
and adjacent to the town OF
Hardy. He informed us that
there were scores of pearlers on
Black river and that the finds
would average something more
than a dollar a day to the labor
ers.
Nv little son had an attack OF
whoopmg cough and was threatened
with pneumonia, but for Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy we would have
had a serious time Of it. 1t also
saved k1m from several severe at
tacks Of croup.-u. J. StrlcktaGen,
editor World,Herald. Far Haven,
Wash. For sale by Snow.
Assessor Harrell commenced
assessing the personal property
Of Sharp county for the year
1902, in North township Monday
He will be at Williford to-mor-
row.
Marriage licenses were is
sued Saturday to Mr.. Alfred W.
McGee aged 20 and Miss Valley
A. Ware aged "A.
Don't irrlate your lungs with a
ltubborn cough when pleasant aud
Effective remedy may be found N
BaIlard's llorehound Syrup, Price
25 and 80 cents at SHOWS drug
store
OF the number Of lots and
tracts of land sold at the delin-
luent tax sale here Monday, 1913
were purchased by individuals
and 104 sold to the state, the re-
of the list was paid on
before the day Of sale. =
NOTICE-Notice is hereby
given that teachers institute
will be held at Cave City, Ark,
on the Both day Of
June, 1902, and continuing for
i've days. JOHN A. WATKINS,
Co. Ilx., S. d.
OF what does a bad taste in your
mouth remind you? 1t indicates
hat your stomach is in bad condition
sAd will remind you that there Is
lothing SO good for such a disorder
Is Chamberlaln's Stomach 81 LIVER
Tablets after having once used them
They cleanse and inv!gorate the
,tomach and regulate the bowels,
For sale at 25c cents per box by
Sharp County record., 1902-06-13
Didm'l Marry For Money

The Boston man, who lately mar,
RED a sIckly rich young woman, IS
happy now, for he got DR., Kings
New Life Pills, which restored her
to perfect health. InfaIlbIe tor
Jaundlcc, BiIiousness, Malaria, Fe-
yer and Ague and all Liver ard
Stomach troubles. Gentle out effec-
tive. Only 25c at the drug store.
Sharp County record., 1902-06-13
WANTED.
HANDS WANTED.
MEN WANTED.
STRONG BOYS
WANTED.
WE WANT 200 NATIVE
MEN FOR RAILROAD
WORK.

WAGES: $3.50 per day for
men; strong boys large enough
for teamsters SI.25 per day.
Furnish good board at $3.50 per
week.
Good dry, high camping
ground. Three good springs,
reasonable.
You will be given fair treat
ment at my camp.
Apply at my camp six miles
above Calico Rock.
usngg A ~ yFg q4gsss qP
w "a a ia Ia I.:.l Il IL r55sa
DIN 81 ! Ts0N.
Sharp County record., 1902-06-13
ALTERNATEL.

B. L. Rikard, NJ. Penn, B. N.
Yates, c. A. Eaywood, J. M
Causbie. Thos. Chapman.
Sharp County record., 1902-06-13

Tab!er's Buckeye Pile Ointment
is no panacca, but IS recommended
for Piles only. These it will cure.
Price 90 cents in bottles Tubes IS
cents at Shows drug store
Sharp County record., 1902-06-13
GRAND.

B. E. Thompson, W, S. Wheel
er, Charley Cox, A. W. Baldridge,
John H, Henry, A. O. Boyce, J..
W. Phillips, S. D. Riddle, Jesse
Norton, Dan Gibson, P. j..
Schales, B. II. Couch, J. MeLain,
A. Bertram, John S. Thompson,
S. NJ. Davidson.
Sharp County record., 1902-06-13

The Record and the ST, Louis
Republic both one year for $I,75,
the RScord and the Home and
Farm both one year for Sl30, the
Record and the Nashville Ameri-
can both one year for $780, tho
Re cord end the Commonor both
one year for S1.70.
Sharp County record., 1902-06-13
w, F. Stewart.
NOTICE.

will meet the taxpayers Of Sharp county at the follow
ing named places and dates for the purpose Oh
the personal property of said county 1or the year 19o
Sharp County record., 1902-06-13
JURY LISTS.

Following will be found the
lists of jurors for the Northern
District circuit court which con-
venes at Hardy July Z;
Sharp County record., 1902-06-13

LOCAL NEWS. o
o
esGoo
Sharp County record., 1902-06-13
JOHN A. WATKINS,

Co. Ex. S. ID.
Sharp County record., 1902-06-13

J. A. HARRELL, Assessor
Sharp County record., 1902-06-13

Hot days.
Cool nights.
Wheat harvesting is going on
Sharp County record., 1902-06-13

lFG QdyS' JOIlN a. w al hlND,
Co. lIX., S. ID.
OF what does a bad taste in your
mouth remind you? 1t indicates
that your stomach is in bad condition
aHd will remind you that there Is
nothing SO good for such disorder
as Chamberlam's Stomach 81 Liver
Tablets after having once used them
They cleanse and inv!gorate the
stomach and regulate the bowels,
For sale at 25c cents per box by
Snow.
W. N. Adair of Center, drop
ped in to see the Record force on
Wednesday and subscribed, and
paid in advance, for a volume Of
the Record to be mailed to Dave
Sanders, a former resident Of
this county, now Of Roseland,
Collin county Texas. Mr.. Adair
cropped at Roseland last year,
since has travelled over a large
portion Of Texas and Oklahoma.
He is here now visiting his rela-
tives and friends and will remain
until the first Of next month,
when he expects to return to the
Territory and permanently locate
at Amorillo, Pottus county, Ut.
He thinks there is a bright future
for tho Territory, and that now is
the time ~ amigrate. Mr.Adair's
father ana other citizens will
IlikelvQq will him with a view Of
ElpcAEIng
The independent., 1902-11-06

thing by these people. We give 'em
pay for overtime" And he drew him
self up with pride at the thought of
the firms generosity.
Another little child whom we found
in the factory, Mary Hodjeska, could
not have been more than 10 years of
age. She lives with her parents at
642 Holt avenue, and, like Polly Smith,
gets up at 5 in the morning and
reaches home at at night. Can you
send me back to school, mister?" she
asked, her eyes filling with tears.
please, send me back to school" This
plea came from every quarter Of the
great barnlike building. Il want to go
to school," said a little lad whose
home is at 1858 Kelley street. "The
work makes my head tired, and in the
night l lose me overtime COS | can't
see the packages on the table"
This is only one factory of hun
dreds where similar conditions exist.
Just across the Rush street bridge, at
AZ Michigan avenue, is the establish
ment of the Ambrosia Chocolate
Cream company. Here, crowded into a
room not six feet wide and about fif-
teen feet long, are seventeen little
girls, rolling and dipping chocolates.
They work from ten to eleven hours
day and earn from 1925 to SO a week.
Of these seventeen children only five
could spell their names when asked to
do so one day last week. All, however,
were certain of their age, and in an
swer to questions of the inspectors
stuck to the statement, II was IA last
birthday"
Only two of them could tell when
their birthdays occurred, and Of the to-
tai number six did not know where
they were born. The state officials
gave no warning Of their approach
and when they entered the place and
groped their way to the hidden, barred
off room where the children were
The independent., 1902-11-06
Miller 6 Paine

penned in, the manager followed
them with bunch of afidavits in his
hand, evidently badly scared, but de-
termined, as he informed them, ito
stick by his rights"
Stopping before a shriveled, fright
ened little child not more than 10
years old, Mr.. Davies began to ques-
ton her. The manager more than
once attempted to answer for her, but
he was ordered to stand aside.
! How ga are your
Fourteen last birthday; I've got
my af'davit.'
What grade in school were You in
before you began work."
The second"
A girl, evidently several years older,
was sitting next to her. She proved
to be sister, and in answer to the
usual question about her age she also
answered Fourteen last birthday"
Picking out three of the most flag
RAM cases of employment of children
under age, the inspector took the man
agcr up tc them and asked him whe-
ther he could stand before them and
say tat any sane man could doubt
that they were under II years old.
Now, gents" was his reply, this
amt up to me at all. I've got here in
my hand afiidavits for every one of.
these kids and no court in the land
can't 60 behind them affidavits. / amt
supposed to know whether the afidav-
it's is lies or not, and | amt goin' to
know"
In cases where these small children
are themselves the sole support of a
family people might be apt to wonder
whether the labor of the child might
rot be. justified by the surrounding
conditions. In answer to such a stand
it is only necessary to point out that
when society, with all its vast organ
lied works of charity, with all it's tens
CONTINUED on Page A.
The independent., 1902-11-06

as an aid to their proft-making.
In this one tobacco factory where
she works are sixty other little chill
dren, none of whom. it is possible to
believe, are IA years old, though all
have certificates from notaries to that
effect A hundred others are large
enough physically to pass for the age
at which the law permits child to be
employed, though even among these
are undoubtedly some who are really
under that age.
One day last week State Factory In
spector Davies, in willing response to
the request of the Record Herald,
went to this factory with an assistant
and secured in one hour the names OF
over forty little children so palpably
under IA years old that he has started
to prosecute the firm for accepting af-
fidavits from applicants for work when
a sight of the bearers must have been
sufficient to convince any man OF the
falsity of the documents. A word
about these atndavits later.
In the Spaulding & Merrick factory,
as in all establishments of the kind,
choking tobacco dust Is everywhere.
Those unacquainted to its constant
presence cannot stop in the atmos-
phere fo more than half an hour at
time. 1--WE can't go behind the rec
ord"-that was the answer of the rep
resentatives of this firm when the ap-
pearance of the children was pointed
out to them. When they were asked
if they did not know they were violat-
ing the state law by permitting the
children to work over ten hours day,
they answered that the situation was
unfortunate" BY this they meant
that orders for goods had been coming
in so fast that for three weeks it had
been necessary to work overtime.
"But, gentlemen" said the foreman,
with emphasis, 'tyou must not lose
sight of the fact that we do the square