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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-02-15
It vexes Democrats.

The democratic congressman: and
senators are again i'll trouble and
again were unable.to reach any conclu-
sion in their conference at Washing
ton as to what course they will pur-
sue on any of the questions coming be-
fore congress-. 1t will be remembered
that that was the result of the confer
ence they held just after congress as
sembled last December. Later they
held another conference, but every
way they turned they were confronted
by the Kansas City platform and its
adherents, and they are forced to sus-
tain that platform or vote. and speak
without alignment. The isthmian
canal question is now approaching dis
eussion, and the Kansas City platform
declares: "We favor the immediate
construction. ownership and control
Of thesNicaragua canal by the United
States, and we denounce the uncer-
tainty of the plans of the republican
national platform for an = isthmian
canal in face of the failure of the re-
publican majority to pass the,bill pend
ing in congress" The Kansas City
platform vexes and defeats the demo.
Gratis at every turn.-Iowa State Reg
lister.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-02-15
WITHOUT PRINCIPLES.
Cowardly Evasion by Democrats OF
the House of Any Open Declara-
ton of Party Faith

The failure of the democrats of the
house to make any declara ton regard
ing the nature of democratic principles
very naturally attracts attention be-
cause, whatever may be the cause as
signed for such failure, everybody, or
nearly everybody who gives attention
to. political affairs know that it is due
to the inability of the minority to
agree upon any definite declaration of
party faith. The resolutions of Mr. Nc
Clellan, of New York, written by Tam
many's candidate for mayor and APP
proved by Mr.. Croker, were entirely
lost sight of in the performance,
which may be accepted as evidence that
Tammany's leadership is not accepta-
Bile to any other democrats than those
who are elected from New York city.
The resolutions presented by south
ern democrat, which reaffirmed the
Kansas City platform with an ahti-ex-
pansion and anti-Philippine attach
ment, would doubtless have suited the
majority of the members of the minor
ity, but only 10 members of the caucus
l.
means that the democrats in the house
did not care to come to a square vote
on the question of declaring the Kan
sas City platform the latest expression
of democratic faith. The large major
ity of the caucus thought it expe dent to
dodge the whole question by declaring
that the democrats in the house have
irh to tnar Ill 4
declaring the party principles, and
would not assume function which did
not belong to them, says the Indianap-
oils Journal. 49,
This is a cowardly evasion. The dem
ocratic party in the house has time and
again declared the party views upon
public question with the emphasis of
Cleveland was president the last time
the democrats, by resolution and vote,
declared in favor of the unlimited free
coinage of silver, which was kept out of
the platform of 1892 upon which Mr..
Cleveland was nominated. Before the
meeting of the Chics go convention in
1896, the democratic party in the house
declared by decided majority the
party faith in the silver issue, as effect
lively as if it had been proclaimed by
resolution. In the fear that the party
in the house would appear to-. be hope
iessly divided, the managers did not
even dare to declare that the Kansas
City platform stands as the latest ex-
preston of democratic principles.
While one-6fth of the caucus voted to
reaffirm or Endorse Mr. Bryan's plat
form, four-ffths declined to go a. far
as that. They preferred to stand be-
fore the country without an attempt
to present declaration of principles
lest it should be discovered that there
is now greater variety of opinions
held Ly democrats than at any other
period in the history of the country.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-02-15
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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SOME HANDY PRUNING TOOLS.

The other saw figured is an ordinary
handsaw, with portion of the back
cut out, to permit easy working where
the space for using saw is limited.
No one will realize until he uses such
saw how much of convenience it is
in this shape. The other device is for
use in cutting out bla ckberry and rasp-
berry canes. A thin bit of steel, or
scythe point bent into the proper
shape by a blacksmith, is firmly
fastened to a short wooden handle.
With a stout buckskin or calfskin
glove, or mitten, upon the left hand
and this implement in the right, one is
well equipped to rapidly remove all
undesirable canes from the blackberry
and raspberry rows.-H. D. Becker, in
Farm and Home.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-02-15
A Large Italian Creamery.

Dairying is advancing rapidly in the
various civilized Bations of theAworld.
During the last few years there has
been in operation a t Milan, Italy. what
is perhaps the largest creamery in the
world. It's daily receipts of milk run
from $4,000 to 100000 pounds The
creamery is also engaged in the MAX
ing of cheese of all kinds including the
cheddars. The establishment cost
over $i0O, 600, and employs. so men, ihi-
Guiding haulers of milk. The cream
cry has this advantage over others in
that, the milk being. Hauled by their
own men in their own cans, the latter
can be kept clean. This is seldom pos
sible where the patrons bring milkin
their own cans. Much of the product
OF this creamery factory is sold in
r.andon market.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-02-15
THREE PRUNING DEVICES.
They Are Extremely Simple, But
Labor and Temper Savers They
Have No Equals.

Numerous have been the inventions
for enabling person to stand upon the
ground and prune small branches from
the tops of trees, or from other situa-
tions out of reach. Some of these tools
work fairly well when the branch is
small and easily cut off, but they fail
more or less in the case of more seri-
Gus pruning. A simple device is por-
trayed that is easily made at home,
and that will do good work, even if the
branch to be cut out is quite large. 1t
is square, or round, pole of any de-
sired length, of hard wood, with mar
row, sharp little saw fitted firmly into
one end of it. Such a saw can be made
out of thin strip of steel, or piece
of an old narrow saw can be utilized.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-02-15
CAUSE OF PEAR BLIGHT.
Plausible Theory Advanced by HOr-
ticulturist Who Has Studied
the Problem.

AS many farmers have planted pear
trees in this country and then have
been disappointed in the yield of the
delicious fruit by that terrible
scourge, blight, and as [ have studied
the nature of the pear tree some, 1
thought / would give my opinion of the
cause and leave the farmer to Judge
for himself of the value of my obser-
vations. In the first place allow me to
say that the nature of the Seeding
pear tree is for the tap roots to go
down deep like the roots of the hick-
DRY or black walnut, fact that one
will notice by taking UP seeding pear
trees. The roots were from one and
a-half to three times the length of the
tops. We measured one tree. The top
above ground was 11h inches, and the
root exactly SO inches. Now, if that
is their nature to thus go down, farm
ers know that the usual practice
among nurserymen is to run a tree
digger under their tree at one year
old, and cut all the roots say from ten
to twelve inches from top of ground,
so they can lift the trees by hand cs
sold. This cutting causes the roots
to spread out at the surface of the
ground instead of going down as ma
ture intended, and thus the roots are
baked in drought, causing blight and
death. Now if this does not make
pieceroot trees, although they may
have been whole-root grated, will you
tell me what it takes to constitute a
whole-root tree? If, as have said be-
fore, it is in the nature of the pear or
any other tree to thus go down to per-
manent moisture, think it would be
good idea on hard pan land to bore
hole four feet and put in half a stick
of giant powder and break and loosen
up where the treets are set. If you
ever noticed the growth of any tree
where an old well has been filled in
you would see the Importance of loos-
ening up deep.-W. l. Davis, in St. Louis
Globe-Democrat.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-02-15
2 Miss Marion Cunningham, the Popular
Young Treasurer Of the Young Woman's
Club of Emporia, Kans, has This to Say of
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable COMPOUND.

DEAR Mrs PINKHAM Your Vegetable Compound me
of trouble which had been great nearly
three years. During that time very irregular and would
have intense pain the small back and binding headaches and
cramps For three months used Lydia E. Pillkhams
Vegetable Compound and aches and pains memory
while health and happiness my daily experience You
taiy have grateful Empora have praised your
Vegetable Compound large number of my friends You have
my permission publish my testimonial connection with picture
Yours sincerely Miss MARION CUNNINGHAM Empora Kans.
$4,000 FORFEIT IF THE ABOVE LETTER is NOT GENUINE.
When troubled with Irregular suppressed painful
ensaton weakness eucorrh displacement liberation of the
feeling Inflammation of the backahe
bloatg fatulene debility Indigestion
excitabi rtabiy eepessness, melancholy "a
feelings blues and hopeeness,
they should remember there tried and true remedy Lydia f.
Compound such troubles
Refuse buy any medicine you the best
Pinham invites all sick to write her for advice
guided health. Address, Mass.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-02-15
OLD MEN FOR COUNSEL.
Political Wisdom Comes Only
with Years and Experience.

A number of democratic papers
seem well pleased with Senator Dol
liver's declara tons in favor of a re-
vision of the tariff, but they forget
that the senator is so young that he
has had but one experience with free
trade, and appears to have nearly
forgotten the unequaled losses forced
upon the people of the United States
by the free trade agitation from 1890
to 1896 and the free trade tariff tin
kering that resulted in the enactment
of the Wilson tariff bill of 1894. The
men who remember the disasters and
losses of other free trade eras are
opposed to any tinkering with the
tariff at the present time, and there
is no doubt that their counsel will
be needed. The younger men lack
the experience by which the future
should be guided, but they are learn
ing and they will yield to the counsel
of the republican leaders who have
aided in making the United States
the greatest nation on the earth dur
ing the past so years. The Iowa State
Register comedies with the opinions
of Speaker Henderson, so cogently
stated in the following extract from
his reply to petition, signed by 70
republican business men of Waterloo
and Cedar Falls, requesting him to
favor revision of the tariff by the
present congress:
my judgment is that 1t is more i'm
portant at this time, in the interest of this
country. to reduce taxat ton upon ourselves
and stop to a proper degree the influx of
the peoples money into the public treas
ury. With the country in an unparalleled
prosperous condition l cannot believe it
wise to begin a reduction which
inevitably will open up the whole
field of revision and thus put a seri-
Gus check upon the business of the coun-
try. The moment the country understands
there is to be a revision of the tariff, job
bers will suspend large purchases, hoping
to buy at lower prices. This will compel
the manufacturer to reduce his business,
and this will compel a reduction of the pay
rolls, and serious business calamity might
ensue"
That briefly states the exact situa-
ton; it is the position favored by
nearly all the republicans of the
United States; and it is the only pol
ICY by which the general prosperity
of the people can be maintained
Urging revision of the tariff is pleas
ing to all the free traders, but it is
a danger which should be avoided at
all hazards. The over abundant rev.
enues can be decreased by repeating
the war taxes, and there is no rea-
son why the people of this country
should be paying war taxes wheI
the only warfare the government is
engaged in is with few squads of
Filipinos. Speaker Henderson is
right, as viii be proved by the rec
ords when the present term of con-
gress has adjourned. The young men
are good takers, but it is the coun-
sci of the old men that will assure
the safety of the government and
the continued prosperity of all the
people who are willing to work for
labor's rewards.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-02-15
A STROEG STATEMENT.

Star. Wis, Feb. 10th.-Mr Samuel S.
Hook, one of the most highly respect
ed residents of this neighborhood, has
given very hearty recommendation
to Dodd's Kidney Pills, remedy re-
Gently intro 1uced here. He says:
F. 81 have been a sufferer from Kidney
Disease for some time and found
nothing to help me till I began to use
Dodd's Kidney Pills. They gave me
almost immediate relief, and l am
now we'll. | have recommended them
to many friends and in every case
with splendid results. :,
"They are the very best pills 1or an
kinds of ailments, but especially 1or
Kidney Complaints"
This is a very strong statement, ana
coming from a gentleman OF MT.
Hooks standing and reputation, II
has had a tremendous influence in
Vernon county,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-02-15
4 sheep COUNTRY

Profitable sheep husbandry needs low
priced lands, or lands that the sheep will
improve while they are feeding off it.
Both these conditions are met in the new
lands for settlers in northern Wisconsin
Experimental sheep farms started several
years ago are now supplying the finest
mutton that goes into the Chicago mar
ket. Glover and blue grass is the very
best feed for sheep. This grows in
luxuriant abundance in northern Wiscon-
sin, and peas grow strong and healthy,
free from worms here, making an unex-
celled sheep fodder. Statements concern
ing the future of northern Wisconsin for
sheep breeding have been made by Prof
W. A. Henry, CT the Wisconsin Expert
ment station; Thomas Shaw, of the Min
nesota State farm; John A. Craig, OF the
Iowa Agricultural college; L. D. Burch,
of the American Sheep Breeder, and 9TH
ers.
Those who are interested in finding a
superior sheep country where lands are
still cheap and sure to increase in value,
should write to D. w. Casseday, Land ana
Industrial Agent, 'Soo Line" Minneapo-
lis, MIN.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-02-15
COMPACT GREENHOUSE.
1t Can Be Used for Variety of other
Purposes Besides the Growing
of EARLY Plants.

To build an all-over glass house for
growing early plants is both expensive
and difficult, while the building is fit
for nothing else should the growing
of early plants be given up. A small
house that has great deal of sun
light in it, that is inexpensive and
easy to build and can be used for other
purposes, should occasion warrant, is
shown in the accompanying illustra-
ton. The three windows face the
south, with window in both the east
and west ends.
The house can be made of any de
mansions desired and can be heated
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-02-15
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AtLynch barg, Tenn, Euless Militia
ker (colored)yeharged with the smur-
Ger of John Dorsfer, was taken From
jail and hanged by amob. w.
A Judge in Cincinnati ruled that
strikers must not employ epersuasi sion
or any other means to interfere with
nonunion men desiring to work.
A mob lynehed Tom Brown (colored)
at NicholasvilIe, KY, for assaulting a
white girl.
Chicago's health department is or
ganizing q cooperative crusade to
crush out smallpox in the middle west.
With a reception al Knoxville, Tenn,
Admiral Schley ended his southern
tour.
AT Erwin, Tenn, Armstrong Hensley
was hanged for the murder of his six
year-old stepdaughter.
Mrs. Dora Exteine, aged 104 years
/. and 1 day and Mrs. Hannah Torrens,
syears months and IA days,
aiedip Toledo, o.
In fit of jealousy Joseph Kruml
KILLED Mary Alexa in Chicago and then
fatally shot himself.
The miners delegates at Indianapo-
lis adopted the report of the scale
committee reaffirming last years
rates without change.
After a lovers quarrel Frank Fen
nell killed Annie Johnson and himself
at Great Falls, Mont.
Flames destroyed the Rock Island
railroad car works in Horton, Kan,
the loss being s25o,ooo, and P. H. Nc
Keen and w. H. Davis persisted in the
flames.
In Chicago Thomas Byrne, owner of
the University flats destroyed by fire,
gave each of the AZ families burned out
$500.
At Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, Frederick
Schultz was hanged for the murder of
Mrs. Craig, with whom he lived.
AT Bertram, Ia, Frank Knapp, mer-
chant and postmaster, was run over
and killed by Northwestern train
At Ackworth, Ga, safe blowers
forced the vaults of the Lemon Bank
ing company, securing $4,000 in gold.
In a fire that destroyed the Empire
hotel in st. Louis II persons were
lillea-and eight seriously hurt,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-02-15

A suggestion is made that congress
Investigate the matter of railroad
wrecks and see if some means of pre-
venting them, or at least lessening
them, cannot be devised. 1t is an
excellent idea. Thege 1are too many
railroad wrecks in this country
probably more than in any other
country on earth, in proportion to
size. Many Of them are certainly
preventable. In some eases they are
PROFESSIONALLY due to overworking
men. We need more attention to or
binary preSkMions for the protection
of human life
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-02-15

The New York Times publishes in
its literary supplement list of gifts
and requests for public uses made in
the United States during the year
1901, showing the enormous total of
$107,36o,ooo, far outdoing all previous
records. The highest previous record
for any one year was $62, $50, 600. Of
this total for 1901, Mr.. Carnegie gave
the colleges and libraries $31 100000,
his gifts to libraries alone having been
nearly $14,00o,000. The Times points
out that this total of S1o7, 360, 900
equals one.third ofsthe cost of the
Boer war TO England for the year.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-02-15
Feared Insanity.

Mrs. Edward Russell, the 19-year-old
wife of Seneca farmer, committed
suicide by taking rough on rats and
strychnine. Her husband was work
ing in the woods near by and when he
returned late in the afternoon found
the door of his house locked. Forcing
his way through the doorway he found
his wifeson the bed dead, with long
letter lying on table close by ex-
planning that she knew she was going
insane and rather than be sent to an
asylum killed herself.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-02-15

One feature of western civilization
has just made its first appearance in
Japan, where a native woman has
brought suit for breach OF promise,
hitherto an unknown procedure in
the land of the chrysanthemum. The
lady in question is wise young wild.
ow, who induced her well-to-de wooer
to sign an agreement that in case
either party wished to back out he
or she should forfeit sum of money
to the other. The prospective bride
groom broke the engagement.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-02-15

The city of Galveston has about
made up its mind to accept the plans
prepared by the board of engineers
for the protection of the city from
gulf storms such as overwhelmed it
in September of 1900. The plans in
clude the building of sea wall along
the gulf front of the city rising II
feet above low water mark, and the
raising of the city's grade for IS feet
for 200 feet back from the water
front with gentle slope down to the
sea wall. The improvement is to
cost s3,50O,OO0, and will make the CITY
safe from all future storms. IS :
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-02-15

The commission the Englishman, AL
fred Moseley, is organizing to visit the
United States in the fall to investigate
Americas industrial methods is fine
compliment to America. We are get
ting so many of these compliments
nowadays that it will be wonder if
our heads do not become irretriepably
swollen
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-02-15
To Make the Experiment.

The state board of control has let
contract to Nicholas Meyer, of Green
Bay, for the manufacture of brooms at
the intermediate reformatory in Green
Bay. The contract is in the nature of
an experiment, and is for a period of
three months. Meyer is to furnish all
material, tools and machinery needed
and the state the labor, room, power,
light and heating
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-02-15
Good Roads Commission.

The good roads commission recently
appointed by Gov. La Toilette in ac-
cordance with a joint resolution
adopted by the legislature last winter
met in Madison and organized. Sem
ator j. j. McGillivray, of Black River
Falls, was made chairman, and Assem-
blyman William J. Middleton, of. Ber-
lin, secretary. 1t was decided to divide
the work, each member taking apart.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-02-15
USEFUL FOR MANY PURPOSES.

by small stove. There is walk along
the back side, with a wide bench be-
fore the windows The stove can oc-
cupy the farther end of the walk, with
a slight partition of galvanized iron to.
keep the strong heat from the plants
that: are near. A shed-roofed house
can be built, but it would have to be
high, enough in the rear to afford a
walk, so there would be. but little if
any saving in expense, and decided
loss in attractiveness.-O Judd
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-02-15

The first shoe factory in the United
States was erected p. Danvers, Mass,
in 17s6-just 116 years ago-and is
still standing. Previous to that year
all the footwear of the people of the
United States was imported from Eng
land ard France. Now the shoe indus
tries of this country employ more cap
ital and labor than all the industries
Of the United States employed in 1885,
That indicates the unequal growth of
industries in this nation, and shows
the LISTING benefits that can be gained
when the citizens will labor for the up
building of their own markets.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-02-15

An interesting illustration Of the
quickness with which International
strifes are forgotten is found in the
fact that Spain has asked that the
United States shall be specially rep
resented at the festivities in honor of
the coming of age Of the young king
in May next, and this government has
promised to send special commits
sioner.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-02-15

With a very highly commendable To-
cal patriotism, State Representative
RICHTER, of New Jersey, has written
book to prove that the bite OF the
maligned New Jersey mosquito is
good for rheumatism. There is no
doubt that it makes a man forget his
rheumatism and every other ailment.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-02-15

William P. Roberson's four children
were burned to death in fire which
destroyed the farmhouse near Cum
ber1and, Nd.
Flames destroyed the business por-
ton of Wapello, Ill, and also consumed
many dwellings.
Chicago railway officials approve a
western lines ban on the use of to-
bacco by employees while on duty.
Fire destroyed the Orpheon music
hall in Chicago and eight persons were
injured, one seriously.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-02-15

An official anti-corset crusade has
been inaugurated in France. 1t is
proposed to enact law to forbid ev-
cry woman under 80 years of age
from wearing corsets. There's STRAIT
egg for you! Of course such law
would apply to practically all French
women, for what woman in her
senses would acknowledge being
more than 80, even to secure the
privilege of wearing stays?