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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-08-09
THE REFORMED PIG.
Governmental Efforts to Improve an
Animal That Has Been Abused
for Centuries

Our enterprising and diligent de-
partment of agriculture has set itself
to an important task. 1t is going to
improve the pig. At least, it will see
whether the pig has any ambition to
improve, comments the Brooklyn
Eagle. 1t will raise litter of suck
hngs in yard fioored with clean
sand; it will battle the animals; it
will feed them delicately, and for a
whole year will keep them in a con-
dition of responsibility. Then it will
open the way to the usual pig pen
and will stand by to see if the crea-
lures forsake their manners and elect
mud and the trough.
Probably the pigs will elect to stay
in the clean and wholesome yard.
The obloquy that these beasts have
fallen under is not of their seeking.
Men have abused them by confining
them in ill-kept places and feeding
them on refuse. The pig in it's nat
ural state is not unclean. 1t is dirty
when it is kept in pen, because it
cannot be otherwise. If afflicted
with flies or vermin it has no re-
source but to lie in the mud and as
to its food, if it has nothing but the
fermenting refuse of the house it
must eat that or starve When left
at large swine do not usually seek
filth and slime. When free to roam
the woods they are no more unclean
than cattle. 1t needs little expert
menting to convince of that fact.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-08-09
FOR SPOONER FIRST.

The Free Press, which has been an
ardent champion OF the 'straight-
jacket" policy, adopted by the Madison
convention, observes:
In three or four legislative districts
candidates have been nominated and
instructed, and pledged, too, we be-
lieve, to the support Of Mr.. Spooner,
but no expression was given by the
conventions or has so far been given
by these candidates on certain ques-
tions of purely state interest. Have
the voters who are interested in these
state questions any right to know for
what they are voting? Have they any
right to ask their candidates for legis-
lative offices how they will vote when
the Legislature comes to the question
of the enactment of such laws as are
pledged by the state convention?
Ii is about time that the above or.
gan take "a tumble to the fact that the
Republicans of Wisconsin are not half
as anxious for the enactment of pri-
mary election law, along the lines of
the Stevens bill, os they are for the re-
tention of John G. Spooner in the
United States senate. This explains
why "three or four" Legislative dis
tricts have instructed for opooner and
have passed up the questions of
s'purely state interest," as the organ
is pleased to term them. 1t may be
we'll to add that the action of the ele-
ment with which the Free Press is
Identified, is responsible for the active
interest Republicans are. taking in
these legislative conventions. Those
people who felt that no matter what
action the Madison convention might
take on the gubernatorial matter,
Spooner would at least be endorsed un-
conditionally, have had the scales
knocked off their eyes. The insult to
Spooner has made the senatorial sue
cession the leading issue in the legis-
lative campaign and relegated pri-
mary elections to the rear. Republi-
cans do not feel like taking any more
chances and are therefore very prop
erly insisting that their Legislative can
didates stand for the reelection of
Spooner Internationally. = Foad du
Lac Commonwealth.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-08-09
10 AS A HOUSE SERVANT.
Indian Boys and Girls Have Of Late
Been Taking to Homework
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 who
keep servants. The Indian boys make
excellent cooks, while an Indian girl,
once trained, is fine maid of all work,
modish hairdresser and endowed
with an inborn taste which becomes
picturesque when combined with a
few civilizd touches. The system of
training now bestowed upon the red
children at school teaches them to be-
come seryile 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 time, at
least, says a western exchange.
Indian youths are strong, agile, and
If brought up by the right kind of
methods, are perfectly willing to work.
They are healthy and quick of limb.
This makes an excellent combination
for a servant. Statistics of the Indian
taken recently show that of the As, 900
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, 1902-08-09

Two proposed amendments to the
Constitution of Wisconsin will come
before the voters for approval or
rejection at the general election next
November. One of them is the anti
pass amendment, prohibiting political
officeholders and candidates for polit-
ical offices from the receipt of free
passes on railroads, and providing
that the forfeiture of office shall be
the penalty for infraction of the pro-
hibition. The Other proposed amend
ment upon which voters will be called
to pass judgment will if it receives
majority of votes, give the legislature
the power to enact Il general law for
the creation of banks and the regula-
ton of supervision of the banking
business, provided that the votes of
two thirds of all the members elected
to each house be in favor of such a
law. Under the constitutional provis-
ion at present in 70 ce 10 ban king law
can become operative without having
secured the approval of the voters at
a state election.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-08-09
MUSIC TO HEAL WOUNDS.
me violin Has Been Employed as
an Aid to Surgery in
Paris.

The attention of medical men has
been called to two extraordinary
cases reported from a hospital in
Paris. A man had been seriously cut
by accident and the wound refused
to heal. From time to time the pa
tlent went into violent paroxysms
and death appeared certain A sur
geon who had given much attention
to the subject of vibrations secured
the services of violin player and
treated the sufferer to musical
remedy. A change appeared at once
and under the influence of the vio-
lin recovery was rapid and complete.
In the other case a wound contin-
ued to suppurate in spite of all that
could be done. The violin was again
called into requisition and played
close to the injured part, which was
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-08-09
QUESTION OF CONSCIENCE.
The View Taken of 1t by a Clerk to
Whom an Honest Custom er Re-
turned Two Cents

"Some folks" said store clerk,
according to the New York Sun, "are
too honest. Now I've had somebody
come in to me when the boss was
standing by, somebody that had
bought something of me the day be-
fore, and hand over two cents and
say:
"'You gave me two cents too much
change yesterday, and I've brought
it back
"He couldn't rest, you see, that
man, until he'd got that two cents
off his conscience and returned it.
But in getting rid of that load him
self he simply shifted it onto me.
Here's the boss standing by when
that two cents is returned; and the
boss says to himself, with his eve on
me:
HIM! If you make a mistake of
two cents, you'd make one of two
dollars, and SO, you see, that super
honest mans return of that two
cents may do me a lot of harm.
1.-The meaning of which is, if 1 can
make myself clear, that we don't
want to be too blamed honest. A
man can be too honest and worry
himself over trifles that he ought
not to bother over.
Il should say that if the honest
man must bring two cents back let
him turn it in some time when the
boss wasn't round"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-08-09

The returning delegates from this
city were not given a very cordial
reception on their arrival home Satur-
day morning. The manner in which
Senator Spooner was turned down bv
the delegation was not pleasing to
most Galesville Republicans, who fet
the delegates should have endorsed
Spooner without al ''if'', as was ex-
pressed by the recent county conven-
tion.
The friends OF Spooner here have
hesitated to believe that the senator
is marked by La Toilette for defeat.
They believe it now and are indignant
because OF the way they have been
represented. -Galesville Republican.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-08-09
YOUNG LADY SHOT.
NJ steriOus Shooting Near NeOsha Miss
Ida UlIlnan Shot From Ambush
BY Unknown Assailant

by Unknown ASSaIlanG.
Miss Ida Ullman, who lives near Ne
Osha, Dodge county, was shot and pOssi-
bly, fatally wounded last Sunday morn
ing, by an unknown assailant when on
her way from Woodlands to her parents
home, four miles from this city. The
bullet which may cause her death was
fired from ambush, and from the time
the girl was shot until nearly four
O'Clock Sunday afternoon, seven hours
later, she lay in the lonely road lIncon-
sciOus, with the hot rays Of the sun beat
ing down upon her.
The case is the most mysterious affair
with which the authorities of this part
OF the state have ever had to do. The
girl had not an enemy, so far as is
known, and there seems to be no ground
for suppOSitiOn that rejected admirer
was her assailant. The authorities are
doing their best to solve the mystery,
but with no appearance of success.
Meanwhile, the girl is at the point of
death at her fathers home with an ugly
wound in the neck where the shot en-
tered, near the base of the skull. The
ball found its way through the girls
neck and came out at the point Of the
jaw, indicating that the shot was prob
ably fired by some person who was hid
den in the bushes nearby. The wound
was evidently made by 22-caliber bull
let. The long exposure Of the girl is
likely to cause the wound, which would
not ordinarily be fatal, to result in
death.
The girl was employed in an office in
RubicOn. and was on her way toward
NeOshO when the shot was fired. She
was in lonely part of the woods when
she suddenly felt something strike her.
She fell to the ground unconscious, and
from that time, 7:30 a. M, until she was
aroused by farmer boy who poured
water in her face to arouse her, she re-
members nothing.
DR.. ClasOn, of NeOshO, was called at
once, and cared for the wound, and the
girl was removed to her parents home
after the wound had been bandaged.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-08-09

After prolonged contest the Re-
publican Senatorial committee of the
Twenty seventh district have decided
that deleg ates to the Senatorial con-
vention be elected by counties instead
of by the assembly districts The dis
tlict consists of Columbia and Sauk
counties. The former will have nine
teen votes in the convention and Sauk
eighteen. The result as given is be-
lieved to insure the nomination of
Hon. George Wylie, Of Leeds, Colum-
bia county. George Wylie is a well
known stock breeder and farmers ia
stitute conductor. He was born Jan.
6, 1916, in Campbelltown, Argyle
shire, Scotland, and received "a COM
mon school education. He came to
this country and to this state in 1857.
He resided at Wauwatosa, Milwaukee
county, from 1857 to 1864, and then
moved to his present place iE the town
of Leeds, Columbia county, where he
has since resided. He is a successful
farmer and stock breeder. He was a
member of the assembly in 1868
and made a good record. Since the
organization of the State Board of Ag-
riculture five years ago, he has been
one of it's most active and influential
members.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-08-09

AS the time draws near for holdino
the Democratic congressional conven-
tion in the new Sixth district, all the
spirit that for years prevaded the old
Second animates the preliminary score
for place. There will be thirty-nine
delegates in the convention: of these
Dodge will have twelve; Fond du Lac,
ten; Sheboygan, eight; Washington,
five and Ozaukee, four. James 4, Ma
lone, of Dodge; Charles Weiss, of She
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-08-09
III LIS fOYiC 1FoQS

Litchfeld, Conn.,, has more historic
trees than any other town in New
England. Among others are two elms
planted by John c. Calhoun; a syca-
more said to be one of the 13 planted
by Oliver Wolcot, signer of the Declar-
alton of Independence, and named
after the IS original colonies; an elm
which served as a whipping post in CO.
lonial days, and a willow tree which
grew from walking stick stuck in
the ground by Col. Talmadge, an Amer
lean officer who captured Maj Andre.
the British spy. -. s......
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-08-09

An old sportsman took his son with
him on a deer hunt. Suddenly the
father brought his gun to the shoulder
and fired into clump of bushes, and
out jumped a calf. The son was
rather jollying his father about mis-.
sing the game, when the old gent ex
planned that he shot just close enough
to kill If 1t was deer and miss if it.
was calf. That is a really fine exhi-
bition of shooting and is only eonalled
by the fine calculation that will be
needed to kill off La Toilette and MT
hit Spooner.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-08-09

This Assembly district is unanim-
ously in favor of returning don. John
G. SpOoner to the United States Senate.
A representative from this district
who does other than vote to return
Senator Spooner to the Senate would
be betraying the trust imposed upon
him, for be it among the so-called
half-breeds or the so-called stalwarts.
this district so far as we have been
able to learn is unit in favor of
Spooner.- County Witness.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-08-09

'Grymes and his wife quarreled for
six months over naming the baby.''
''How did they settle it?'
EASY. IL was twins. ''-Brookly lyn
Politics is uncertain. Today man
is On the stump and tomorrow he NAV
be up a tree.
Mrs. Sharpe-They call the bellbov
in the hotel Buttons, | believe. I
wonder why.
Mr.. Sharpe-Probably because he's
always Off when you need him most
Philadelphia Press.
Clarence-How did Charlie come TO
say he loved you?
Bessie-Father asked him if he did.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-08-09
The Game Of Life.

This life is but game of cards,
Which mortals have to learn;
Each Shuff1eS, cuts and deals the pack,
And each trump doth turn.
Some bring high card to the top,
And others bring low,
Some hold hand quite flush Of trumps,
While others none can show.
Some shuttle with a practiced hand,
And pack the cards with care,
So they know when they are dealt
Where all the leaders are.
Thus fools are made the dupes of roeues,
While rOgues each other cheat.
And he is very wise indeed
Who never meets defeat
When playing, some throw out the ace,
The counting cards to save;
Some play the deuce and some the ten,
But many play the knave.
Some play for money--some play for fun
And some for worldly fame
But not until the games played out
Can they count upon their gain.
When hearts are trump we play for love,
And pleasure rules the hour,
No thoughts of sorrow check our Joy
In beauty's rosy bower.
We sing, we dance, sweet verses make,
Our cards at random play,
And while one trump remains at top
Our games a holiday.
When diamonds chance to crown the top,
Inc players stake their gold,
And heavy sums are bet and won
By gamblers young and old.
Intent on winning, each his game,
Doth watch with eager eye,
How he may see his neighbor's cards,
And beat him on the sly.
When clubs are trumps, look out for war,
On ocean and on land,
For bloody horrors always come
When clubs are held in hand.
Then lives are staked, instead of gold,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-08-09

The Twenty first senatorial distr ict
convention held at Waupaca last Mon
day, renominated State Senator Will
lam II. Hatton and endorsed Senator
John G. Spooner Internationally.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-08-09
More Men Than Women

In all but II of the SO states and terri
tories the males outnumber the fe-
male population. These II states are
along the: Atlantic seaboard. Califor-
MIA contains the greatest excess of
men, the recorded number being 1885,
OO9; Minnesota comes second, with 49,
5S6; Texas third, with 10000 and Penn
sylvania fourth, with 106,OO7.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-08-09
The dogs of war are freed
In our dear country, and we see
That clubs have got the lead.

Last game Of all, is when the spade
Is turned by hand of time
He always deals the closing game
In every age and cline.
No matter how much each man wins.
Or how much each man saves,
The spade will finish up the game
And dig the gamblers graves.
New Orleans Times Democrat
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-08-09

barred for the purpose. Soon the
wound assumed a healthier appear
ance, suppuration ceased and COM
plete cure was effected. In both
these cases it was noted that only
certin kinds of music were of benefit.
showing that vibrations must be
strictly in accordance with the ma
ture of the wound.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-08-09

PUTNAM FADELESS DYES are the
brightest, fastest and easiest to use
Sold by Brennecke & Bergman, 3l5 Main
Street. 1Oc per package.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-12
CHAUNCEY OLCOTT
In Old Limerick Town

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAT REPUBLIC.
a very good example ~ the fashions pre-
valliHg In Ireland and England IN the early
part Of the last century VIII he seen az the
Century Theater this week. where Chauncey
olcott Will appear in a play entitled odd
Limerick Town The time Is 1855 and the
costumes used are said TO BE- absolutely cor
rect as 10 period and materials.
II was the day Of volumiuous skirts, poke
bonnets, 'smslls. chimnsy-pot hats and
stocks. and these articles OF dress appear In
the play and are worn "a II the wearers
were TO the manner born"
Air. .Olcott himself will wear five distinct
costumes. beginning with the buckskln
tights high boots and pink riding coat OF
the hunter In the first act. In the second
act Nell OBrieu. the hero. im~personated by
Mr.. Oicott. puts on his finest array 10 greet
his sweetheart after a years absence. This
costume Is made Up Of delicate bun trcus-
ers. a snun-colored coat. with long. rather
full skirts. icsgins. patent leather shoes. a
white satin waistc0at. white satin stock
and chimney-pot hat. With this suit the
actor carries = walking stick OF substantial
proportions
In the third act the hero dons a gorgeous
suit % blue. made With long trousers.
strapped under shoes. and with plenty OF
spring a long coat. slightly less fun than
the suun-colored one or the previous act. a
rufied shirt and a white satin stock \
pair Of pins. held together BY . chain. are
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-12

We must not forget that there are many
whO prefer the mild cigarette. Let us con-
slider our ton OF tobacco IN this form
There viii be a considerable difference
IN the actual number OF cigarettes con-
sumed II the smoker makes his own In
preference 10 buying them ready made.
In TIE former case he will turn no fewer
than LOo0.0O0 In fragrant smoke. a quantity
which. II placed in order. would make a
thin. white line from London to Brighton.
and In the latter case they would stretch
for thirty-seyen miles. Placed side by side
they would pave a small pathway five miles
long.
Could We make these cigarettes into one
huge whole. ~ would obtain a cigarette
10 feet In diameter and nearly 100 feet long.
A man built in proportion to enjoy this
little smoke would be a mere 2.0O feet high.
or as tall as fifteen Nelson columns. placed
one over the other. He would possess u
dainty foot as long as two OF these columns
scale at over so tons. II would require the
Imagination OF a Dean Swift 10 conceive a
smoker Of such Brobdingnaglan proper
tons.
The paper used IN these cigarettes. lfthey
are manufactured. would be Of the same
area as the paper contained in loo COM
made by the smoker himself. the pagers
being then Of larger area. a mere 400 more
copies would be demanded 10 equal the
these Smokes" would be from Aooo to
$500 Again. since one-hfth OF the cigar
cite is waste. at least $So0 Is literally thrown
away.
The consumer OF this tobacco may, Ike
Svengal. be a lover OF the big cigar OF
the Havana II 90. he must be prepared TO
spend at least $4,000. OF which ESQ viii be
wasted in fag-ends.
The quantity OF nicotine In tobacco varies
Erealy. but II has been authoritatiyely stat
ed that the average cigar contains enough
nicotine 70 XIII two men. Needless 10 say.
this Is vOlatiiized OF otherwise harmlessly
removed. and so does not affect the smoker.
Here, however. is a hint for the political
economist. The quantity contained in our
ton OF cigars. II tudiciOusly administered
IN the crude state. would he calculated to
solve the pressing problem OF our surplus
population by relieving 10000 EuDerfuous
healthy adults OF the burden OF existence.
As we are not anxious 10 alarm the wife
or curtaif the privileges Of her husband.
We will refrain from stating the amolnt in
value Of clothes. the cost OF removing ash
and debris. or the many other incidental
branches or this interesting theme.
These formidable amounts should not dis
courage the wsvering smoker. NJ Lady
Nicotine may be an eXacting mistress. but
the hours 81 real enjoyment. the sOlace in
sorrow and pain. the companionship Ia soil
tude which she gives her wlrshipars In re-
turn compensate for all. and amply Justify
US In acknowledging ourselves humble vota-
ries At her fragrant shrine