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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-07-05
COURT MATTERS.
Republican District Convention and
CaucuSeS.
STATE OF WISCONSIN,
JEFFERSON COUNTY

STATE AIgsS OF WIS SC12SEI IS.
At a regularly called meeting of the County
Committee of the Republican party of said coun-
ty, at which were present Geo. }. k1Spert, chair
man, j. F. PrentiSS, secretary, and +. NJ. Girls
void, Lake Mills Village; A. J. Humphrey. Wa
terloo Village; Geo. Copeland, City OF Jefferson;
A. r. Hoard, City of Fort Atkinson; I'll. WeTthe1-
mer, City of Waterfowl; R. n. Potter, Farming
ton; D. S. Damuth, KOShkonong; Mark curtis,
Hebron; 3. Warner, Milford; Roy HELEN oak
land; James Meehan, WATERFOWL; R. y. Bur
chard, Jefferson.
On motion of Mr.. HI. Wertheimer it was re-
solved and determined:
That the Assembly District Convention for the
First assembly district of Jefferson county to
ton to be held at Madison July 10th, 1902 be held
at Rome, on the tenth day of july 1902, at /
o clock p. m.
On motion of Mr.. D. S. Damuth it was resolved
and determined:
That the Assembly District Convention for the
Second assembly district OF Jefferson county to
elect delegates to the Republican State cOnven-
tlon to be held at Madison, July 10th. 1902, be
held at Jefferson on the tenth day of July, 1902,
at 2 O'Clock p. m.
On motion of Mr.. D. S. Damuth it was resolved
and determined:
above mentioned Assembly District Conventions
be hold on the eighth day OF July, 1902, at 8
O'Clock p. m.
On motion of Mr.. F. M. Griswold it was re-
solved and determined:
That the basis of representation for these As
sembly district conventions be one delegate for
every so votes or the major portion thereof, cast
for Mckinley at the general election OF 1900, and
that the following be the representation OF the
several towns. wards and villages in the said
Assembly District conventions and that the eau
cnses be held at the places herein designated,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-07-05

That the caucuses and conventions of the sew
eral assembly districts in Jefferson County for
the purpose of electing delegates to the Twenty
third Senatorial Convention, called to meet at
Whitewater, Wis, on July IL, 1902, be held on the
same days and that the caucuscS be held at the
same hour as caucuSSeS for electing delegates to
assembly district convention to elect delegates to
state convention, but that the senatorial conven-
ton be called an hour later in each assembly dis
trict than the conventions called to elect dele
gates to the state convention.
We certify the above to be correct
Dated at Jefferson, Wis, June 2, 1902.
GEO. J. KIsPERT, Chairman, ! Republican
J. F. PRENTISS, Secretary. Co. Com.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-03-01
THE DOGS GRAVEYARD.
Only Regularly Conducted Burying
Ground for Canine Pets IL
in Scotland.

Edinburgh, Scotland, boasts of the
only graveyard where canine pets are
regularly inferred and their last rest
ing places marked with gravestones.
The old cemetery lies, says the De-
troit Free Press, on the northern
face of the Castle Rock, below St.
Margaret's chapel, in the famous old
castle of Edinburgh. It was founded
a long time ago for the exclusive use
of dogs who have been pets of the
various regiments which have been
CHARTERED at the castle. Almost two
score dogs have been buried in it, and
the grave of each one is marked;
some with stones as large as are used
for human beings, and others merely
tiny monuments. The cemetery is
inclosed by low wall of stone, and is
always pointed out to visitors as the
only one of its kind in the world. Not
q little interest attaches to the cpl
taphs which the stones bear. One is
inscribed with the grimly humorous
line, LET Sleeping Dogs Lie,' while
the merits of another animal are
borne testimony to by the statement
that HE Never Bit Friend" Al
most every British regiment has with
it, whether in garrison or afield, a
dog who is the pet and mascot of the
organization, and to whom the sol
diers become sincerely attached. It
was because they did not like to have
their pets forgotten when they
passed away that they established
this little cemetery.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-03-01
The New Status
of Women . . 3
BY REV. JOSEPH WOOD,
Head Master Of Harrow School. England

And where do find this modern form Of education!
My led that IL Is 40 e1AN
lACTERISTIC OF THE WOMEN OF THE DAY AS or lfE
MEN We have gotten into the habit considering the feminine
the weaker of the mentally and physically but mentally they
capable of attaining the highest pinnacle OF
education as men, There may them reach the goal
but the greatest reason numbers the differ
ence in numbers of those afforded the opportunity
The average feminine intelligence is far higher than USED TO
b Not that there are genius than of DID, for there
a perhaps feminine of the first magnitude IN either the
there be question that the young
of andtweny the young miss OF hteen has more IN
telqent better Judgment sense OF JUS
tice than her prototype of 50 years ago.
To ACQUIRE this she has had to discard the mantle OF
sntmentay be agreeable to the
but it is certain that improved ducaon wider travel and the
freedom largely in the affairs of the outside world she has
lost belonging solely to her family OF having their inter-
~ solely at heart belongs rather the whole human family
Women day are, and growing
all and they have honestly earned the recognition that
Lis accorded them WANT ANYTHING NEATLY, INTELLI
GENTLY AND CONscIENTIOUSLY DONE, GET WON
LAM TO Do IT.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-03-01
THE REFORMED BURGLAR.
n. Meet. the Conscientious Man ana
They Compare Notes ana
Various Things.

Upon a certain occasion, as a re-
formed Burglar was sauntering hono
from his club at late hour OF INC
night, he suddenly bethought MN.
that his gas bill was about due anu
must be met to save his credit.
this emergency, relates the Detro1t
Free Press, he cast his eyes upon Inc
house of the Conscientious Man, ana
in due time, and without having
awoke the policeman on that beat no
found his way in by kitchen WIN
dow. He was not strenuous oui-
glar, but he did fairly well in ms
packing up, and he was about reaoy
to go when the Conscientious baan
came downstairs in light attire ana
pleasantly observed:
'You must excuse my interruption,
but took it that a strange cat hao
entered my domicile and might annoy
the family parrot"
Il will excuse you, of course. re-
piled the Reformed Burglar, 'but now
that you are here wish to complain
of the scantiness of your silver set
There are at least three pieces MISS
ing"
"'Tis true, alas! now that come
to think of it. 1 believe our last maid
threw them in the ash-barrel to save
herself the labor of polishing. You
have doubtless met up with some
such lodges in your own household??"
"a few, believe" said the r. b.,
''but this is not the point. entered
your house to scoop your silverware.
l find it scant in the count. Am to
blame for the scantness? Is the care
lessness or selfishness of your maid
to rob me of my just dues?"
"Truly not, now that you come to
mention it. What value would you
place on the missing spoon-holder,
teapot and three napkin rings?"
II should say five dollars at least,
though if the teapot was an antique
its value would be greatly enhanced"
"But it was not. 1t was noseless
and battered, but of modern date.
Permit me to hand you this five and
make good the scantness."
"Thanks. Are you in failing
health?"
II think not. I think it is all .
matter of conscience with me. Had
you been cheated out of your just
dues I could not have slept again to-
night. As it is, you have been made
good, and I will now return to my
couch and ask you to move about
with gentle step and to pull the win
dow down behind you when you exit
Too much draught might give the cat
cold in the head. Good night, sir
good night"
II don't know whether this is an
anecdote or fable" unused the Re.
formed Burglar as he got outside the
house with his swag, "but this much
will ever contend: We're there more
Conscientious Men in this world there
would not be so many packs of cards
at the club with five aces in them"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-03-01
HIS ONE
ROMANCE
By SARAH BEAUMONT KENNEDY.
Copyrighted, 1soa. BY Daily story Pub. Co,

A $ he drove down the street the
II people of the village knew in
stinctively that there was something
unusual in his appearance; but it took
a second look to disclose the nature
of the change. Then they knew that
his buggy was freshly painted and that
he wore his Sunday clothes.
laps was trying to turn dude" one
lounger said to another.
Eyes, he never used to wear store
clothes except Sundays and at funer-
ais" answered the second lounger.
Hes turned down toward DR..
Washburn's; reckon he must have .
tooth to pull" said the first man.
"Then the doctor will have to take
. spell of guessing which tooth it is,
for Lap'n never tell him. never saw
such man for shut mouth in my life.
He's 80 sparing of his words that he
just mods his head for yes, and shakes
it for no and kinder grunts for howdy.
But it don't seem to hurt his business
any; he looks mighty prosperous with
his new fences and barns and his flow
er beds. Wonder If he has notion Of
marrying?"
The other man laughed. Marry
ing! Why, Lap Aston never looked at
a woman long enough to recognize her
q second time. He's that bashful be-
1ieve he'd jump over the moon if a girl
80 much as spoke to him. oh, yes; I
mean the big ones; he's always been
nice enough to the children who 60 out
to his farm nutting and berrying. For
instance, there's Emma Washburn; he
used to set heap Of store by her when
she was little, but he never looks at
her since she put on long dresses"
In the meantime Lap drove slowly
down the street. He passed DR.. Wash
burns gate irresolutely, then turned,
came back and dismounting tied his
horse and went up to the door with an
air of grim determination. Yes, the
1ounger was no doubt right; it must
be tooth. At the sound of the bell
he had himself rung he grew percept-
ibly paler, and then fell into coward
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-03-01
HUNTING UP ANCESTORS.
Prompted by the Desire to Prove
Eligibility ~ Daughters of
the Revolution,

The ancestor hunter is the bane of
the librarians existence in Syracuse,
as elsewhere.
The ancestor hunter is generally
feminine. She usually wants to be
daughter of the revolution or
colonial dame. The craze for ances-
tors started with the formation of
those societies, and it grows rather
than decreases. To qualify the can
didates must find an ancestor, and
the libraries are their hunting
grounds. To many library is APP
parently a place of mystery; the Wis
itors begin their search by plying the
attendants with questions.
All that the person in charge can
do is to discover the state in which
their ancestors were supposed to
have lived, and to turn over its docu-
ments for the inspection of the
anxious descendants. With some this
suffices, but the majority demand as
sistance in the more minute quest
after names, dates and places. Often
the ancestor is all right, and shows
himself after a time; more often he
can't be found. The most searching
investigation fails to bring even
1775 private or drummer boy to the
light of day, says the Syracuse Her
aid.
In such cases the chances are that
my lady becomes angry and declares
that the book has got it all wrong.
In fact, the library and everything
connected with it, including the at
tendants, are hopelessly wrong, and
she says she must consult more re-
liable authorities.
Then, too, there are times when
the ancestor turns up, but his inter-
est in the revolution was that of
Tory. Then is the time to draw q
veil over the emotions of the disap-
pointed aspirant for patriotic social
honors.
"Why doesn't some enterprising
woman take to the hunting up of
genealogies as business? There is
q good field for such worker right
here in Syracuse" asked library at
tendant recently. Zone woman in
Washington makes a fair income by
this means, and the library attend
ants of the city would rise up and
call her blessed!"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-03-01

AS~~s~@e
" trembling as the doctor opened the
door.
Good afternoon, Lap. Anything the
matter?"
II want to see" the trembling in
creased; then his resolution forsook
MIN utterly and he added, lamely:
"I'm grinding cider this week; want
any?' .,.,
this vear?" the dentist asked, detect
ing the signs of nervousness and think
inr he understood. They all acted this
wav when there was a tooth to be
drawn, the big men being worse than
the rest. But the question went unan-
swered, for Lap had braced himself
and summoned his resolution anew.
There was a certain whiteness about
mis- lips and queer quaver in his voice,
INT he asked his question intelligibly:
Miss Emma at home p
II was not a tooth after all. The
astonished doctor hesitated a moment,
then said, hastily:
ayes, I think SO. Will you come IN r
Lap longed to say no, but he followed
che doctor into the parlor. There, BE-
inO left alone, he sat down and looked
about him; and as he did so the tense
lines about his mouth relaxed and in
their stead there came smile OF in
tense self-satisfaction.
"I'm sitting here in her parlor, and
and my hats hanging out there on the
rack Just like it belonged there!"
An his years of waiting came back
- him. He seemed to see as in glass
\ little girl in checked upron stand
fno under an apple tree; and then she
.,emed to grow and grow, but always
she had the sunshine on her hair and q
smile in her eyes. He had waited for
her to grow up, dreaming dreams
.reanwhile of which the world never
guessed. Twenty times he had dressed
Himself to come here. and as many
4imes his courage had died away. But
s,e was here at last, and he closed his
.ve. and rehearsed the speeches he
meant to make to her. He knew just
now she would act, for he had studied
~. love scenes in dozen novels. She
..nnld blush and stammer, and that
meant that she-he opened bis eyes,
and the smile spread over his face as
enolasses spreads over the fat surface
- plate. But it disappeared as sud-
denly - though somewhere in his an
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-03-01
. Published WEEKLY.
BEING KIND,

80 many bright-hued hopes are vainl
so many years doth Time devour
IN fruitless strivings after gain
10 serve the pleasures of an hour!
NO toll and struggle hard to reach
Some bright ideal good, and blind
10 happiness within our reach
The reflex Joy Of being kind.
With aspirations pure and high,
For some grand, noble work to do.
10 bless our fellows ere we die,
We strive with hearts sincere and true;
1gnoble aims we cannot brook,
Our duties we have we'll defined.
But mid their clamor overlook
The one most weighty-being kind.
II backward DER our lives we cast
glance. we see TRANSPORTED there
Sweet faces-''plain" in that dim past
Halo-encircled now. ard fair:
What is this woodworking power
Which glorified?" we ask, and find
Inc secret like the scent of flower,
so simply sweet-just being kind.
Anne III. Woodruff, in N. Y, Weekly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-03-01
Mirrors ut the Corners

A district council of Suffolk, Eng
and, has resorted to novel means Of
preventing accidents at dangerous
street corners. Three roads in the au-
thority's district meet at awkward
angles, and collisions between vehicles
have been rather common. Widening
BY demolition of house property being
impossible the surveyor recommended
the erection Of mirrora By this means
drivers can see through brick walls, so
70 speak, and ths experiment has
proved successful.-N. Y. Sun.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-03-01
An Identification

Citizen-There's little man round
the corner sassing big one.
Policeman-Has the little man got .
gun?
Citizen-No.
Policeman-By links! That must
be the escaped lunatic we are told to
look out for.-N. Y. Weekly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-03-01
over the Danger Line.

"Weary," said Shiny Patches, as the
two were resting as usual, this is my
birthday, and draw deep breath of
relief, for am out of danger"
''What are you talking about?"
asked Weary.
ST am 35 years old, and for some time
have known that between the ages of
20 and IS men do their greatest work.
It has kept me worried, but now I feel
safe."-Stray Stories.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-03-01
Improvement Of Havana.

It used to be that the people left
Havana in the summer If they could
afford it, in order to avoid death by
yellow fever. Last summer the city
was delightful place to live in, and
there were but 30 cases Of yellow fever.
IN. Y. Sun.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-03-01

She-I wonder what makes the
Widow Brown SO popular with the
men?
He-Oh, she always shuts up and lis
tens when man wants to talk.-Chi-
eago Daily News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-03-01
Consolation,

Miss Angular-Do you think my age
is beginning to tell on me?
Miss Plumpleigh-Yes, dear; but
then you have no cause to worry. It
doesn't begin to tell the whole truth.
Chicago Daily News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-03-01
prorre.. Of 1fissiesippi.

In the last four years the taxable
wealth Of Mississippi has increased
$32, 600 600, and there has been large
increase in population. The develop
ment has been largely due to the util-
ization Of the magnificent forests Of
long-leaf pine in the southeastern part
of the state.-Indianapolis News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-03-01
Future and Present.

He-What was the result of your
visit to the palmist?
She-I've got a fortune coming -
me some day, and I'm five dollars osA
now-Puck.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-03-01

a time when such was necessary, If
a person was to be considered
highly educated. To-day the edu-
Gated man or woman is the one
who can converse sensibly and in
diligently upon political ques-
tons, social problems, literature,
history, and, to certain extent,
on the scientific questions OF the
daY.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-03-01
The Forewarning.

Sarah-Do you think that young
Goldust means to propose, Lucindy?
Lucindy-I think he does. He says
he feels pretty sure he can lick papa
Judge.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-03-01
Lean on Yourself.

Remember this, you who seek to de-
velop power of body and mind. When
you set forth in the world to carve out
. career, do not be forever consulting
your friends and leaning on them FIR
advice about your course of action.
There are great issues in life, vital
turning-points, where most of us feel
the need of counsel, but such occasions
do not present themselves every day.
In the smaller matters pertaining to
conduct and business, learn to decide
for yourself. OF course, am address,
ing the undetermined and ambitious.
not the idle and vicious.-Ella Wheeler
Wilcox, in Success.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-03-01
So Mamma said.

Mother-What reason have you for
not wanting to marry Mr.. Oldgold, my
dear?
Daughter-I don't love him, mamma.
"Pshaw! That isn't a reason; it's
rank nonsense" Chicago Daily News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-03-01
Vaccination in the Hub.

1t was at dinner party. The
bright young man found himself priv
ileged to sit next to the young wom-
an with beautiful arms and neck. He
thought himself the most favored
parsonage in the room. Suddenly his
fair companion exhibited signs OF
nervousness. Two of his very best
jokes, saved for special occasion,
passed by unnoticed. Her face wore
look of alarm. Apprehensively the
young man gazed at her, and meet
ing the look she said:
II am in misery"
"In misery?" echoed the man.
EYES," she replied. Il was vac
cinated the other day, and it has TAX
en- beautifully. l could almost
scream, it hurts SOL
The young man looked at the beau
tiful arms, and, seeing no mark
there, said
"Why, where were you vaccinated?' p
'In Boston," she replied, the smile
chasing away the look of pain.-Bos-
ton Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-03-01

The best educated the who knows the
of mathematics Latin Greek literature. There
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-03-01

| SWeetheart." The word was httlt
more than whisper; it was as if hi
heart had dubbed up effervescentl.
and overf1owed his tongue.
"Your sweetheart? That was
rash PROMISE" and she laughed. Il
none of the books had the heroine
laughed at such time. ibid you &c
me the blossoms?"
Eyes, I held you up" he STAN
mered.
"Oh, yes, you held me up to reacl
the flowers, recollect."
"And when I lifted you up, you pu
your-your arm around my-neck.
He stopped a moment to catch hi
breath, then went on heroically
"And from that minute I have neve
thought of anybody else fora wife.
'Why, this must have happened
eight years ago."
"Ten last blossom-time," he said
not daring to look up, for her voic'
did not tremble as the story book
said it should. He was losing hope.
II was only eight years old then
Eyes, ] know. I've been waiting
"You were very good to me; I re
member you always gave me the big
gest apples"
"Yes." But he dared not look up
the story books said she shoult
blush and stammer. The color ebbet
out of his face.
"Was very heavy when you hell
me up?" she asked, breaking thu
pause.
Not above common. In fact
never felt any weight except-youl
arm on my neck" Then the colo
came back in a rush. "You KISSED
me when I put you down." he said
reverently.
"How shockingly improper. and
eight years old!"
How could she laugh over thing
so sacred? Then he tried to recall
the plan of his dialogue, and said
"I've planted hollyhocks up and dow1
the front walk"
"Have you?" Again he was re
buffed. He had hoped she would say
they were her favorite flowers. Al
the heroines did such things.
"Do you like snoWballs and sweet
betsies?' r-.
"Not particularly"
And the garden was full of them
planted for her! Presently he stole
look at her, and the misery tight
ened about his heart. In none of thu
story books had the girl sat calmly
thus while the hero poured out hi.
heart to her. Then he made last
effort.
II suppose it wouldn't be right t.
hold girl to a promise she made
when she was only eight years old?'
mot unless she was willing"
"And you amt willing?"
mo" Then she added softly:
''The fact is, I'm soon to be mar
Red"
He got up slowly. "Good-by, Mis-.
Emma; reckon I better go and SEE
your pa again about that cider"
In the hall he looked ruefully al
his hat before taking it from the
rack.
Didn't belong here after ALL" hi
said, and went away.
"Must have been a bad TOOTH" thu
first lounger said as he saw him drive
past.
Eyes, Lap looks like he was about
yanked in two. Tooth must have
broken off,
But it was not a tooth that ha6
broken; it was lonely, human
heart.