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NOTES AT RANDOM.

A robber in Philadelphia, trying to
escape from policeman, ran through
a trolley car and set the passengers in
panic.
During one week there were no few
er than 81 suicides committed in
Madrid. Love and financial troubles
claim most of the victims.
Paul Rever's house in Boston, from
which he started out on the ride
on April 10, 1775, immortalized by
Longfellow, is now ''Banca Italiana.'
There were by the last printed an
nual report 1,191 retail liquor dealers
in Maine, prohibition state, Is whole
sale dealers, rectifers, breweries,
26O retail dealers and 20 wholesale
dealers in malt liquor.
The very perfection of imperfection
is to be found in Partisan post offices.
They are dirty, lily ventilated and in
sufficiently manned, and the transac-
ton of business with Indifferent clerks
is trial of pretense., If one wants
stamps, it is better to buy them at "a
tobacco store, where there is also
post box for letters, etc.
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in and closed the door abruptly be-
off his coat and hung it upon the
handle, apparently conscious of the
fact that the landlord had glued his
eyes to the keyhole in order that he
might, from precautionary point of
view, take further stock of his pa
iron. Fooled in his intention he re-
turned to the bar, murmuring Gang
lish peeg" to himself as he did so,
In the meantime the stranger had
seated himself upon the rough bed in
the corner, and had taken a letter
from his pocket.
''The Hotel of the Three Desires, -
he reads, "and on March the fifteenth,
without fail" There was pause
while he folded the letter up and
placed it in his pocket. Then he con-
tinued: This is the hotel, and to-day
is the fifteenth of March. But WHY
don't they put in an appearance? 1t
isn't like them to be late. They'd
better not play me any tricks or
they'll find l have lost none of nv old
power of retaliation"
Having satisfied himself that it was
impossible for anyone to see into the
room, either through the keyhole or
by means of the window, he partly
disrobed, and, when he had done so.
unbuckled from round his waist a
broad leather money belt. Seating
himself on the bed once more he I'M
fastened the strap of the pocket, and
dribbled the contents on to the bed.
They consisted of three Napoleons, Is
English sovereigns, four half sover-
eigns and Is one-franc pieces. In his
trousers pocket he had four Mexican
dollars and some cosmopolitan change
of small value.
Its not very much" he muttered
to himself after he had counted it,
"but it ought to be sufficient for the
business in hand. If L hadn't been
fool enough to listen to that French
woman on board, l shouldn't have
played cards, and then it would have
been double. Why the deuce wasn't I
able to get monsieur ashore? In that
case I'd have got it all back, or I'd
1'p'S 'NhO"iA CiO 1SdoOI VII
The idea seemed to afford him some
satisfaction, for he smiled, and then
said to himself as if in terms of APP
probation: by Jove, believe you,
my boy"
When he had counted his money
and had returned it once more to its
hiding place, he buckled the belt
round his person and unstrapped his
valise, taking from it black Tussa
coat which he exchanged for that
hanging upon the handle of the door.
Then he lighted a Java cigar and sat
down upon the bed to think. Taken
altogether, his was ut a progresses
ing countenance. The peculiar at
tributes have already described were
sufficient to prevent that. At the
same time it was strong face, that
of a man who was little likely to al
low himself to be beaten, of his own
free will, in anything he might I'M
dertake. The mouth was firm, the
chin square, the eyes dark and well
set; moreover, he wore a heavy black
mustache. which he kept sharp
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THE FARM GRINDSTONE.
Much of It's Usefulness and AvafIa-
biIity Depends on the Way In
Which 1t Is Mounted.

The old-fashioned home-mounted
grindstone is rapidly going out of use
on the modern farm. When a BALI
bearing stone, mounted with fooS
power attachments and furnished with
seat for the operator, can be pur-
chased for less than So, the farmer who
has need of new grlndstone and who
has workshop or other place to keep
it, is generally willing to pay few
cents more when purchasing and get
one of the ready-mounted conveniences
instead of buying stone and fixtures
and doing the mounting himself. For
certain kinds of work, however, the
stone with a crank for hand-power is
sometimes preferable to one operated
by foot power. The man holding the
tool or object to be ground can give
more attention to what he is doing
when he does not have to use his feet
to keep the stone turning, and can hold
the tool more steadily.
To do good and speedy work in most
cases the grindstone should revolve
as fast as possible, and in Fig. is
shown a method of mounting that per-
mits greater speed than the ordinary
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-17
BY GUY BOOTHBY.
copyrighted. 1901, by Ward. Lock & Col

landlord of the Three Desires was
only in the natural order of things,
and, in consequence, such of his
guests as were sailors, as a general
rule, eventually boarded their ships
without as much as would purchase
them pipe of tobacco. 1t did not,
however, prevent them from return
ing to the Hotel of the Three Desires
when next they happened to be that
way. If he had no other gift, Manuel
at least possessed the faculty of max
ing it comparatively homelike 10 his
customers, and that is the desider-
alum not to be despised even by sail
or men in the far east
AS have said, night was falling on
one of the hottest days of the year,
when a man entered the hotel and
inquired for the proprietor. Pleased
to find that there was at last to be a
turn in the tide of his affairs, the
landlord introduced himself to the
stranger, and at the same time in
quired in what way he could have the
pleasure of serving him.
81 want to put up with you," said
the stranger, who, by the way, was a
tall man, with a hawks nose that was
not unlike the beak Of the same bird.
''You are not full, suppose?''
Manuel rubbed his greasy hands to-
gether and observed that he was not
as full as he had been; thereby insin-
uating that while he was not over
flowing, he was still not empty. 1t
will be gathered from this that he
was a good business man, who never
threw a chance away.
I'm that case, I'll stay" said the
stranger, and set down the small va
Use he carried upon the floor.
From what I have already written,
you will doubtless have derived the
impression that the Hotel of the
Three Desires, while being a useful
, place of abode, was far from being
the caravanserai of the luxurious or
der. The stranger, whoever ne might
be, however, was either not fastidi-
Gus, or, as is more proba BILE, was used
to similar accommodations, for he
paid as little atten ton to the perfume
of the bar as he did TO the dirt upon
the floor and walls, and also upon the
landlords hands. Having stipula ted
for room to himself, he desired to
be shown to it forth with, whereupon
Manuel led him through the house
to small yard at the back, round
which were several cabins, dignified
by the name of apartments.
'Splendeed,' said Manuel, enthusi-
astically, throwing open the door of
one of the rooms as he spoke. more
splendeed than ever you saw"
The stranger gave a ravenous sort
of croak, which might have been a
laugh or anything else, and then went
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-17
FACTS FOR FARMER. :

Good fertilizers are an important
factor in modern farming, and the time
for applying them is at hand.
There would be less assertions of the
old homesteads if care was taken to
make them attractive and agreeable.
Bare school yards, bare house yards.
and bare public squares would not long
be common in the country if children
were taught the beauties and comforts
of shade-not only taught it, but
shown it in a personal, practical way.
Farmers Voice.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-17
MOUNTED FOR HIGH SPEED.

MOO MED FUR
method. This way of hanging is best
adapted to stones of not too great d.
ameter. With too large stone the in
crease of speed might be more than
counterbalanced by the extra power
required to turn the crank. To mount
grindstone in this manner, obtain
first two-inch plank about four feet
in length and as wide as possible, say
IS inches. At the center of plank
mortise three holes in which to insert
solidly three two by three-inch up
rights, which serve as bearings for the
grindstone and the cog wheels. Two
of the uprights are each twenty-four
inches long and the other twelve
inches. The two long upright pieces
may be spaced apart to agree with
thickness of the cog wheels and the
shorter upright, at side of grindstone
(not shown in illustration) may be set
about four inches from the one next to
it, distance depending on thickness of
the stone. Procure two metal cog
wheels from some piece of unused ma
chinery, one fifteen inches and the
other three inches in diameter. Have
the large wheel turn on an axle with
a crank, in bearings on top of long up
right pieces, and engage in the teeth
of the small wheel. The small cog wheel
is put on end of the grindstone shaft,
which extends between the long up
rights and size Of cog wheels may, of
course, be adapted to the size of stone
OR kind of wheels found available Put
a water box-o trough under the stone
in position indicated by dotted lines.
Put on legs and braces as indicated.
Fig. 2 shows quick and satisfactory
method Of mounting which may be
made use of for large and heavy stones
a. well as for those of small diameter.
Secure the fork of a tree that has not
too much spread, and after squaring it
somewhat with an ak, put legs in each
fork and at the butt end Fasten the
bearing on top so as to allow the stone
to revolve between the forks. 1t is not
necessary, except perhaps for appear
ance, that the forked frame be sawed
perfectly square as in the illustration.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-17
Big Contract Let.

The Milwaukee Electric Railway and
Light company has awarded to the
American Bridge company, of New
York, the contract for the furnishing
and erecting of the structural steel to
be used in its new 100000 Office build
ing and terminal station to be erected
in Sycamore street in Milwaukee. The
contract is the largest of its kind in the
history of the state, and involves near
" 100000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-17
OUR NATIONAL WEALTH.

1t is estimated that the wealth of
the United States in 1900 was $94, 00o,-
100000.
The building and loan associations of
the country have total assets of $751;
866, ITO.
1t is an interesting fact that the to-
tai deposits in the savings banks in
the United States ($2, 597, 094,5 500 rep
resents q sum trife more than the
total money in the country, and a
fourth larger than the national debt.
In 1S different states there have
grown up what are known as school
savings banks. The total number of
pupils having deposits in such banks is
1856, and the total net deposits to
their credit amounts to nearly third
of a million dollars.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-17
TWO THOUSAND DEAD
Latest Estimate of Loss of Life on
St. Vincent Island.
Provisions Needed at Once for 1OO,-
900 Persons-Senate Votes to APP
propriate 100000 More for
the Sufferers.

Fort de France, Island of Martin
ique, May 14.-Strange to relate, in
view of the number of the inhab-
itants of ST. Pierre who were swept
to death by the volcanic waves from
Mont Pelee on Thursday last, very
few corpses have been found by
those who are engaged in the work
of cremating dead bodies. This is
due to the fact that the most pop
uious quarters of the town are bur-
led under thick layer of cindered
lava, which apparently entirely con-
sumed the bodies of the victims.
Services for the Dead.
Business here is suspended. The
people of the city have assembled
in the churches, and the cathedral,
where special services are being held
for the ST. Pierre dead, has been
thronged. The United States gov
eminent tug Potomac leaves here at
once for the island of ST. Vincent,
where conditions are reported to be
worse. La Soufriere, on ST. Vincent,
was in full eruption May 10. A
stream of stone and mud half a mile
wide was then issuing from the vol
cano. Stones two inches in diam
eter fell IL miles away.
Two Thousand Dead.
AT Kingston, the capital of the is
land, the ashes were two inches
deep. Seven hundred dead were re-
ported Sunday, May II. 1t is esti-
mated that the total number of
deaths on ST. Vincent will reach
1000. Most of the seven estates on
the island have been burned to ashes
and it is automatically reported that
two earthquakes occurred there. 1t
is believed the submarine cables in
ST. Vincent have been broken by
the disturbances. The present vol
canic eruption on ST. Vincent is the
first since 1912.
Potomac Reaches the Island.
Fort de France, Island of Martin
ique, May 1.-THE United States gov
eminent tug Potomac, which came to
Martinique from San Juan, Porto
Rico, cruised along the coast of this
island Monday afternoon. She en-
countered an inky black column of
smoke which made it necessary for
her to go five miles out of her course.
Words fail to describe the present
situation at st. Pierre. A small de-
tachment of French troops is making
efforts to inter the dead, although
the government seems to be strik-
ingly unconcerned as to what is done
in this direction.
Provisions are needed here imme-
diately for 100000 people. A ship
load of lime is also needed at ST.
Pierre for sanitary purposes. The
stencil there from the dead bodies
is overpowering. Mont Pelee was
still erupting smoke and fire at a
late hour Monday night. The French
cruiser Suchet is here, and the city
of Fort de France is quiet. 1t is
reported here from the British is
land of Dominica that 500 survivors
of the st. Pierre disaster have
reached there in canoes.
Every praise is given United
States Consul Ayme. He has worked
indefatigably to succor the survivors.
He has bandaged the limbs of the
wounded and has worked without
sleep and without food. He is now
thoroughly exhausted.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-17
The News Condensed


The three-year-old son of John
Bjorke drank carbolic acid and died
in agony at Chippewa Falls.
The finest pearl ever taken from
the Mississippi river was found by
Dan Caroline at Prairie du Chen. 1t
weighs As grains and was sold for
$1,000.
Three business buildings on the
main street in Tomahawk were de-
stroyed by fire.
In alighting from a moving freight
train in Fond du Lac Richard Rob-
erts was struck by the oil tank on
the caboose, receiving injuries from
which he died two hours afterward
Cassius Ward, aged so. known
to nearly every trotting-horse man
in the country, was found dead at
his bachelor apartments in the viii
lage of North Greenfield.
One freight train backed into an
other at Hortonville, on the Ashland
division of the Northwestern rail-
way, and as result Brakeman
Klein, of Kaukauna, was killed in
stantly and eight cars were ditched.
Lightning struck the schoolhouse'
in Somerset and killed Arthur Roett-
ger, aged eight years.
The three Neenah boys, who were
supposed to have been drowned, were
seen in a boat on Lake Butte DIES
Mortes. They said they were on their
way to Portage.
Port Washington is to have another
big industry. The report comes well
authenticated that George Portz,
young business man of Hartford, will
go into the brewing and mailing bust
ness in that city.
The retail liquor dealers of Madison
formed branch of the National Retail
Liquor Dealers associa ton and elected
as president J. II. Behrend
An increase of about a dollar ton
for eastern coal was shown by the bids
opened by the board of control in
Madison for the state charitable and
penal institutions.
Rollin Hemenway wealthy pioneer,
died in Star Prairie after long illness.
He left a wife and large family.
Miss Rebecca French, of Marinette,
was committed to the insane asylum.
She went insane over cats and had her
house filed with the pets.
The strike at the grass Irvine plant
in West Superior is over. All but the
ringleaders have been taken back.
Lily Green, the 12-year-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Green, was struck
by street car. One arm was severed
and her condition is serious.
John w. Bates, farmer living in the.
town of Porter, Rock county, discov-
cred a hole in a bank which led to den
of wolves. He shot the four young
wolves and received $50 bounty
A large brickyard, operated by the
inmates of the Green Bay reformatory,
will soon be running near that institu-
ton.
A west-bound freight train was
wrecked at Black River, and while
clearing away the wreckage, Peter
Ziehr, section hand, was struck by a
Charles Keller, of Oshkosh, private
in the Fifteenth United States cavalry,
has been killed in the Philippines. He
was shot through; the head by Moros
while his regiment was operating in
the Island of Mindanao.
]. D. Sandvok, of Grattinger, Ia, was
killed near Medford by falling tree.
He was travelling on hand car examin-
ing timber tracts.
West Superior will make an effort
to secure Gustavus Adolphus college.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-17

the rafter of the shed or barn. The
box is lifted to the desired height,
then crosspiece is passed through
the rings suspended from the joists.
The block and tackle are then re-
moved and used for hosting the
other end of the box The same
procedure makes it easily possible to
remove the hayrack. If desired,
block and tackle can be used fer
each end.-Orange Judd Farmer.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-17
Village Burned.

Fire nearly wiped out the village of
Sullivan. Before the flames were put
under control the loss amounted to
about $4,000. The insurance will not
nearly cover the loss. Six business
places out of eight the town contains
are burned and five families are home
less. Others are living under parts of
their homes ruined during the night,
while others are sheltered in barns
and stalls. The village has a popula
ton of nearly u.s. and few buildings are
left to mark the place.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-17
Peculiar to Itself.

This applies to ST. Jacobs Oil used for
fifty years. 1t contains ingredients that
are unknown to any one but the manu-
facturers and their trusted employees. Its
pain killing properties are marvellous, as
testified to by the thousands of once crippled
human beings now made well and free from
pain by its use. St. Jacobs Oil has a record
of cures greater than all other medicines.
Its sales are larger than those of any other
proprietary medicine and ten times greater
than all other embrocations, oils and lini-
ments combined, simply because it has been
proved to be the best.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-17
Newspaper Saves n Life.

While Mrs. Ole Guam, residing two
miles south of La Crosse, was setting
the dining-room table she stepped to
the door to take a newspaper left by
the rural mail carrier. At that instant
bolt of lightning struck the house
and the table was shattered to bits. A
hole was broken through the floor into
the cellar and the house partly
wrecked, but the woman escaped unin-
iured.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-17
Weak and Sickly Children

Who, perhaps, have inherited a weak
digestion, continually subject to stomach
troubles, loss of flesh and general weakness,
can be made healthy and strong by the use
of Vogeler's Curative Compound. Every
doctor who is at all up to date will say that
Vogeler's Curative Compound will make the
blood pure and rich, bring colour to the
cheeks, and put on flesh where health de-
mands it. Children who have been weak
and sickly since birth should be treated with
small doses of Vogeler's Curative Compound,
from two to five drops, twice daily, most
satisfactory results will follow. 1t is the best
of all medicines, because it is made from the
formula of great living physician.
Sample bottle free on application to the proprietors
st. Jacobs Oil. Ltd. Baltimore. Md.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-17
HOSTING A WAGON BOX.
A Simple Device Which Saves Lots of
Hard Labor and Considerable
Annoyance.

The device shown in the accompany
ing illustration makes it possible to
easily take off the wagon box or hay
rack and suspend it out of the way. A
loop of wire is placed over the ends OF
the crosspiece at the back of the box.
This is attached to block and tackle
as shown in the illustration. This
block and tackle are suspended. from
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-17
MOUNTING FOR HEAVY STONE.

MOUNTING FOR HEAVY STONE.
A water trough may be hung under the
stone or drip-can supported over it
on bent rod, as desired.
When a water trough is used on a
grindstone, care must be taken to
empty the trough when through using
the stone; and if the stone is allowed
to remain outside, some kind of cover
must be employed. The farmer must
take good care of his grindstone, if he
expects it to do satisfactory work.
Wear it out by use rather than by ex-
posture and carelessness.-J. G. Ais.
house, in Ohio Farmer
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-17

after months of suffering. Fellow
sufferers, Perupa will cure you. DIR.
Llewellyn Jordan.
Geo. c. Havener, M. D., of Anacostia,
d. c., writes; ..
The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, O..
Gentlemen In my practice have
your valua BILE medicine, and have found
it's use beneficial, especially in cases of
catarrh. George c. Havener, NJ. d.
If you do not receive prompt and
satisfactory results from the use of
Peruna, write at once to DR.. Hartman,
giving full statement of your case,
and he will be pleased to give you his
valuable advice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-17
Lumber Trade Decreasing.

A meeting of the Menominee River
Boom company has been called for May
% in Marinette to reduce the capital
stock from 81, 800, 900 to $25O,0OO. This
is done on account of the decreased
business of the company, which sorts
now only 25O,000,0O0 feet, where
formerly it sorted 6O0,O0O,O0O feet a
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-17
Final Dsyidend.

Stockholders in the defunct Com
merciaI bank of Milwaukee will re-
ceive $6.97 as a first and final divi-
dend on every share of stock valued
at 500 they hold in that institution.
Receiver Frank H. Thompson report
ed to Judge Halsey, of the circuit
court, that he had cash on hand with
which to make immediate payment
to this amount.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-17
Indians swear Vengeance.

Thomas Skeyler, the Oneida In
dian who was shot in the stomach
by Mrs. Isaac Smith at the reserva-
ton near Appleton, after he had
fired two shots at the squaw's head,
died at his home. The friends of the
dead man swear vengeance. The au
thorities have little control over the
Indians, and it is feared more shoot
ing NAV follow.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-17
Riches of Mind

A rich mind will cast over the hum
blest home a radiance of beauty and
wholesomeness which an upholsterer
or decorator can never equal, Emer-
son says: There is no beautifer OF
form or behavior like the
wish to scatter joy, and not pain,
around us."-Success.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-17

graduate OF Co
lumbia Collie e e
and who served
t hre e years at
West Point, has
the following to
say of Peruna:
" Allow me to
express my graft
tude to you for
the benefit de-
rived from your
wonderful rem
edy. One short
m o I. { h h a S
brought forth a
va ST, chaDUa and