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

telephone wire takes messages on to
Uganda, and another telephone wire,
also laid by the railway staff, con
meets Nakuro station and the Ravine
Government station. Stores exist at
all the larger stations, such as Vol,
Makindu, Nakuro and Port Florence,
while there is a large bazaar at Mai
robi, and several European shops, at
which most articles required can be
got at fairly reasonable prices. The
climate, after the first 200 miles are
passed, is pleasant enough, and much
resembles that of the lower hill sta
tions of India.
AS in the hills of India it is quite
possible to get fever. The fact Of
it's being a tropical country should
not. be overlooked by those DESTROYS
of making a home there, and those
who may have to work in the less
elevated parts of the railway route
would have to reckon on certain
amount of i'll health from exposure
to the sun, bad water, fever, etc.
The railway runs through the game
reserve of East Africa from. the
Tsayo river for a distance of over
200 miles, the north boundary of the
reserve being one mile north of the
railway line and parallel to it, as far
as the Stony Athi river; it then runs
down the Athi river some 80 miles
to the northward. Shooting is per-
mitted inside ten-mile circle from
Kikuyu Fort.
Game of all descriptions can be Oft
en- seen from the train as it passes
through. the country. In the Taru
desert the tiny 'paa" is frequently
passed close to the line, hardly car
ing to turn it's head to glance at the
train. Herds of impala and Grants
gazelle often cross the line in front
of the train, always clearing the
track at bound. Most wild animals
appear to be afraid Of treading be-
tween the rails, except the rhinoceros,
whose deep imprints are often seen
on the banks, although he never ar-
pears to have got so far as to at
tempt roofing up the rails, or to dis
pute the passage of locomotive
From Vol to short distance beyond
Kibwezi COS miles, there are few
animals to be seen without hunting,
but from there on to near Nairobi,
vast herds@of game can often be seen
where the bush is open, or on the
grassy plains.
Good fishing can be obtained in the
Athi river, but followers of the gen
tie art would be well advised to be
careful how they enter the water,
crocodiles of large size and abnormal
appetite being known to frequent It,
The actual construction of the rail-
way line was done with coolie labor
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-06-14

bay is through Alden by British India
steamer, or direct by German steamer,
the time occupied on the direct journey
being about II days. or longer in bad
weather. In prerailway days, the
"jumping-of place" for travellers
bound for the interior was Mombasa,
and anything left behind there had to
be done without for the rest Of the
trip. Much trouble was experienced in
getting caravan together. If any bull
locks, camels, donkeys or horses were
taken it was quite possible that none
would survive the first 220 miles of the
route Desertions among the porters
were common, and it was quite under
stood by many of them that getting an
advance of three months wages and
disappearing after a fortnight's work
paid very we'll, and seldom resulted in
being caught. The rule has now been
altered to one months wages in ad-
vance, on enga cement, and assertions
are uncommon, the privations, dangers
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-06-14
The News Condensed.

Another tornado passed over Sank
Prairie, doing considerable damage to
buildings and washing away several
fields of small grain.
A steam roller in operation in Eau
Claire crushed to death the three-year-
old daughter of II. P. Erickson.
Fire at Chetek, a summer resort
near Chippewa Falls, caused loss OF
$4,000.
Street railway employees at Sheboy-
gan struck for higher wages and all
lines were tied up.
John Malaney, a farmer residing
four miles from Mukwonago, was shot
by his hired man, Joseph Minett, and
died soon afterwards. Malaney's
was the cause.
According to the will Of the late
Mrs. Helen Marie Hinton, of Milwau-
kee. widow of @John w. Hinton, the
Protestant Home for the Aged will re-
ceive $4,000, the First Baptist chur> h
$4,000, and the. Milwaukee orphan asy-
lum $4,000 The balance of an estate
valued at s17o,ooo goes to relatives.
Fire at Kingston destroyed the mer-
camille wareho use and contents of
Henry Volkman and the baIn of Luep-
lew & Umbreit, butchers. Three val
liable horses were cremated.
A searching party organized in
Woodruff found the body of Hugh Muir
ray, former city marshal, who had been
missing for nine days, in the forest on
Crooked lake, % miles north.
Nels Pearson, Norwegian laborer
from Chicago, walked into the canal at
Portage and was drowned.
Former Warden C. C. McClaughry,
of the Wisconsin state prison, is
charged by the. board of control with
breaking the laws against corporal
punishment.
Three boys, ranging from IS to II
years of age, broke into the stores of
Austin and Waterston at Knapp and
took about $50 worth Of goods. The
Youngest was fined $50 and costs; the
Others will be sentenced by the county
judge.
Frank Saxton, aged As, shot himself
in the heart while in bed in Beloit. He
was an employe of the post office and
had been il soor health for a long
time.
Miss Bacon, a teacher at Bristol,
rescued II pupils stunned by lightning
from burning school, risking her own
life.
Frank Young, a farmer residing n ear
Butternut, was drowned in Gordon's
lake, four miles from Glidden.
A petition signed by "A saloon keep
ers was presented to the Kenosho
council asking for an ordinance max
ing it punishable offense for any sa-
loon to serve free lunch.
George Link, aged about 40 years.
who had been employed by the Arpin
Hard Wood Lumber company of APP
pollonia as chain carrier for survey
ors, was struck by lightning and killed.
DR.. E. B. Roberts, of GAINESVILLE, state
veterinarian, killed a glandered horse
belonging to Alex Underdahl, a farmer
iiving near Rio. DR.. Roberts says
there is quite large number of eases
Of CHAMBERS in the state.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-06-14

Adopts in palmistry assert that the
length of the fourth or little finger is
the most important sign in the hand.
There is no great man-no man VINO
rises to Importance in any line of
life-without a long and straight lit
tie finger. The type of finger, whether
spatulate, pointed or very nearly
square, causes the capacity to be
directed into very different channels;
with the long spatulate little finger
success in business will result, while
the long pointed one denotes tact and
success in the management Of
people.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-06-14

One of the most terrible Of volcanic
outbursts that has occurred within the
historical period is that of volcanic
cone called Papandayang, in Java, in
the year 1772. This cone, before the
eruption, was 5000 feet in height, and
during a single night so violent was
the outburst that it's top was blown
away and it's height reduced to 5000
feet. The ashes and lava which were
discharged from it fell upon the coun-
try for many miles around and buried
no less than forty villages.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-06-14

and discomforts of the road having
disappeared. The Swahili porters be-
ing natives of a hot country and very
susceptible to cold, were naturally ad-
verse to crossing the high ranges be-
tween the coast and the lake, and it is
not surprising that the naked Wakavir-
ondo living near the lake should have
the same objections to caravan work
over the cold hill tops. Once over the
hills, and in the land of plenty, the
Swahili is quite happy and contented.
Anyone now wishing to travel up
country, lands at Mombasa, and from
the new Grand hotel can walk across
to the Mombasa terminus and get
into frst-class sleeping carriage,
in which he can travel through in
comfort to the lake shore.
At present there is only one steam
er working on the lake, a small yes
sci rs feet III length, the parts of
which were made in Glasgow some
II years ago, and which, in 1900, were
carried up to the lake and put to-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-06-14

Only the other day there died on
Devils Island, the French convict
settlement off Cayenne, the man who
invented and patented the telegraphic
system now universally adopted in
transmission system. Victor Nimault,
20 years ago, was an electrical en-
ploye of the French Geographic serv-
ice. In 1871 he discovered and le-
galy protected g system Of multiple
transmission on which he had been
busted for years.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-06-14

Some of the largest of the volcanic
cones which are still active, or were
but recently SO, are those of the
mountain of Teneriffe in the Canaries,
which rises as a vast pyramidal mass
1915 feet high of Etna, 10,870 feet,
with a base 81 miles in circumference,
and in Ecuador, in South America, the
gigantic peaks of Chimborazo and Co
topaxi, 10000 feet and $4,000 feet, re-
spective1y, above the sea level Of the
Pacific, and the SUBMITS of which
have never been reached by man.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-06-14
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
Elects OH GERS.

The annual convention Of the State
Sunday School association in Portage
decided to meet next year in Oshkosh.
The officers elected are:
President, S. B. Harding, Waukesha vice
president, Prof c. w. Treat Appleton; Sec
rotary Miss Anne Kurtz, Milwaukee; treas
uIer, MT. Cappen, Milwaukee; superin tend
ent primary work, Mrs. G. B. Jaeger, Port
age; superintendent home department, Rev.
w. A. McKillop, Waukesha; superintendent
evangelistic department, Rev j. T. Chyno-
weth, Sheboygan; International vice presi-
dent, T. M. Hammond Milwaukee.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-06-14
CrOp Outlook.

The weekly crop report Of the Wash
ington weather bureau says for Wis
consin:
killing frosts in exposed localities in
northern counties, light to heavy elsewhere;
damage slight; week very dry; corn plant
ing completed, early planting up, fields
weedy; winter wheat and rye headed, con-
3ition excellent; spring grains doing well
except on low lands; meadows promise
large hay crop; fruit prospects good.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-06-14

- HE long drawn out war in
ESA the south of Africa that has
KdE y been just closed, has not
AWLK entirely diverted attention
- upon the part of the English
people, ever seeking new
worlds to conquer, from their terri
tory along the east coast of the same
continent.
Probably in no other of the dark con-
tinent has civilization made such
rapid strides after it once secured
permanent foothold as in Uganda and
around the shores of Lake Victoria
Nyanza. In the days of the explora-
tions of DIR. Livingstone and Henry M.
Stanley there was no darker spot in all
Africa than this same east coast. Lake
Victoria, Nyanza, was then almost mac
cessible, and the great fertile, tropical
region lying around it was practically
closed to any advancement Of civilizing
influences.
But the route to Central Africa has
been so changed by the building of the
Uganda railway that it is now a very
easy matter to reach the Victoria Ny
ANA. Most travellers proceed by the
German mail boats from Marseilles
to Zanzibar, or direct to Mombasa, or
by the Messageries Maritimes vessels
from Marseilles to Zanzibar, returning
by coasting steamer to Mombasa.
Passengers by P. and o. or British
India steamers tranship at Alden, and
proceed by smaller boat direct to
Mombasa, but it is to be hoped that
before long direct communication by
British steamers will be possible to
place that owes its existence solely to
British work and money.
The passage from London to Nom
hasa, via Marseilles, occupies about
20 days. Communica ton from Bonn
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-06-14
Double TRAGEDY.

A double tragedy was enacted near
Rolling Prairie, few miles west of
Horizon. William Strauss, a farmer,
fired three shots into the body of his
wife and then, apparently satisfied
that life was extinct, turned the re-
volver upon himself, dying Instantly.
The trouble arose over money. Mrs.
Strauss may recover.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-06-14

The sailors of the first ships that
arrived at New York from the scene
Of Mont Pelee's activity found strong
demand and good price for the lava
dust, which they had collected at no
greater effort than sweeping it from
the deck Of the ship. Put up in bot
ties and properly labeled it appealed
to people who make collections of GU
rios and the trade in it was brisk.
The slower Of later ships now arriving
are bringing quantities of it, but the
demand has fallen Off
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-06-14

One of the peculiarities of a ter.
rife electrical storm that ragged over
part Of West Virginia, and something
that was never witnessed there be-
fore, was the fall of snakes from the
lowering clouds while the storm was
il the midst of it's fury The reptiles
fairly covered the streets during the
waterfall, and for an hour after they
were to be seen crawling around in
half stunned condition.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-06-14
Work of a lorna do.

A tornado struck Louisburg and ac-
cording to reports the damage was
heavy. Seeing the fury of the. storm
Edward Ward, a farmer, hurried his
team homeward. He was unhitching
it when the barn was blown to pieces,
a heavy timber striking him in the
forehead and crushing his skull. He
died instantly.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-06-14

Among the many things that Japan
borrowed from China was football,
said to have been introduced as early
IS the middle of the seventh century.
The Emperor Toba II. was an expert
player, and got up club at his palace.
Considering how averse most Orien-
tails are to hard work and vigorous
exercise. it may be supposed that the
game was very different from ours.
Nevertheless the Japanese form
seems to have been popular.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-06-14
Russian Agriculture Commission.


The Russian government has APP
pointed commission to investigate
agricultural methods and the condi-
ton of the peasantry in Russia, with
a view TO improving both. For some
years past the efforts of the minister
of finance hare been directed to the
development Ct manufacturing indus
tries; but the results, owing to lack
of experience IN management as well
as to the dearth of skilled labor, have
failed to meet expectations. The
present stringency in the money mar
ket and the depression in all classes
of business, combined with continued
failure of crops in many provinces
and the resulting famine, have in
duced Russian authorities to turn
their attention to the study Of means
for improving and developing the
millions of acres of land upon which,
subsist 80 per cent. of the 128,000, 900
people of the empire. The powers
accorded the commission are the wid-
est, and it is authorized to present
proposals for bettering agriculture
and agricultural labor in every way
possible.
HOT OWtV
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-06-14
All About Spirit and Okoboji Lakes

A descriptive and illustrative booklet OF
Spirit and Okoboji Lakes in northwestern
Iowa, located along the line of the Burling-
ton, Cedar Rapids & Northern R',y, will be
sent free on application to the undersigned:
Minnesota and Iowa. There are number
Of good boarding houses and hotels around
these lakes, and plenty of good cottages to
rent. Jno: g. Farmer, G. P & T. A., B., G.
r. q n. R'y, Cedar Rapids. Iowa
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-06-14

Erwin Pfuhl, a citizen of West Pitts
ton. Pa, has filed a petition in court
asking that his name be changed to
Folmer. The petitioner says he de-
sires the change because the name he
now bears readily lends it's aid to the
manufacture of various silly attempts
at punning, such as fool and "full," "
and besides it is not easily pro-
nounced, all of which is very annoy
ing
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-06-14
OF What the Foreign
Nations Are Talking
Political, Industrial and Commercial Notes Gath
n Many Lands.

gether under the superintendent of
the chief engineer of the railway.
Two larger steamers, IT'S feet in
length, and properly fitted for pas
sengers and cargo, are now being
built to extend traffic over the lake.
The trains will run alongside the
steamers, and passengers will run
from the coast to the west side of the
lake in three and one-half days, ON
the completion of the permanent line.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-06-14
NearIv SuhIsl PrEed

The north portion of Nanitowoe
county was nearly submerged by a
heavy rainstorm which lasted "A hours.
The east Twin and west Twin rivers
were very high. Michicote, village
seven miles north, was completely in
undated and people were compelled to
leave their homes.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-06-14

An English writer declares that
financial morality, imperfect as it is
in our day is superior to that of the
epoch that came to an end in S26 with
the abolition of lotteries. Tehe sim
gle instance. Lord North in 1779,
while the American war of independ-
ence was in progress, issued 10000
lottery tickets, 10000 of which were
given as brides to members of par
lament
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-06-14

A minister who used to preach in
Somerville had a little boy. A few
days before his father left the city to
go to his new parish one of his neigh.
bors said to the little boy: $50 your
father is going to work in New Bed
ford, is he?" The little boy looked
up, wondering. "Oh, no." he said.
''only preach"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-06-14
That WouIdn,t ExnIain II.

How many Spanish people and people q
Spanish connections there are who have
the name of Lopez. Nearly every other
Filipino seems to be Lopez; when you
meet Cuban or Mexican, you can near
and it's the same way with the Spaniards
themselves and people from South America.
Quite remarkable, isn't it?'
eyes, | guess Lopez must be Spanish for
Smith. '-Chicago Record-Herald.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-06-14
Want the President.

Secretary John NJ. True has written
P r. Hannifn, the Milwaukee member
Of the state board of agriculture, sug-
costing that he at once take such steps
as he may deem necessary TO secure
the presence of President Roosevelt at
the state fair next fall.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-06-14

The general opinion throughout Ger
many is that it is impossible for
Prince Henry of Prussia to accept the
proposition of the Lubbock radicals,
whose plan is for all middle-class par
ties to unite in the candidacy of
Prince Henry for the reichstag at the
next general election. Prince Henry
has never taken part in his oountry's
nn1iticS
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-06-14
G. BE RAVNDAL.
The Forests of Prussia.

Of the S6,151,OS3.3 acres of land
in Prussia, 20,435, 499.S acres, or 23.7
per cent, are occupied by forests and
orchards. More than one-third of the
area of Hessen-Nassau, Hohenzollern
and Brandenburg is covered with for
ests. In Schleswig- Holstein, on the
other hand, forests occupy less than
one-ffteenth of the area of the prov
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-06-14

Dorcas-If the new minister's trial
sermon was satisfactory why didn't
you engage him on the spot?
Mrs. Dorcas-We had to take him out
to the links first to see how he played
N. Y. SUN.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-06-14
One Fare for the Round Trip,

Chicago to Boston, Mass, via Grand
Trunk Railway System. Selling dates, June
l2-13-l4. Chicago to Portland, Me. Selling
dates, July 5 to 8, inclusive.
ONE FARE PLIES ONE DOLLAR FOE
ROUND "TRIP.
Chicago to Providence, RI. Selling dates,
July 7-8-9. For limits, time tables and fur
ther information apply to Geo. W. Vaux, A.
q. T. d L. A, 135 Adams St., Chicago, Ill.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-06-14
Killed by Pump-HandIe.

John Lugjen, president Of the En-
pire mine in Platteville, was killed by
being struck by the handle of pump
as he was leaning over the shaft. He
lived long enough to exonerate the en-
gineer from blame.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-06-14

The flag that was first raised over
Fl. Donelson, Tenn, after it's surren-
der to Gen. Grant on February 16.
1862, has been presented to the state
Of Colorado as an addition to the col
lection of war relics in the capitol 1t
is made of bunting, eight by ten feet in
size, and shows the effects of much
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-06-14
What They Suggested.

He-You've seen the pictures of those
great dining halls they had ia olden tines
with the great mahogany table and"
She-Oh,>yes; they'd been great for ping
pong, wouldn't they?-Y onkers Statesman.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-06-14

DEEP CUTTING ON UGANDA RAILWAY.
There is a good club at Mombasa,
and another at Nairobi, the railway
headquarters, 800 miles from the
coast, which any properly accredited
traveller can use as an honorary mem
Der. kilograms can be sent to all
parts of the world from any station
on the railway, and telephone com
munication was established in 1900,
by the railway telegraph staff, be-
quarters, and Mengo, lately known as
Kampala, the capital of the king of
Uganda. The telegraph is now per-
manent as far as Port Florence; the
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-06-14

Piso's Cure is the best medicine we ever
used for all affections of the throat and
lungs-Wm. O. Endsley, Vanburen, Ind
Feb. 10. 1900.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-06-14
And It's IncurabIe

Judge-What is your profession?
Witness-Im a poet, your honor
"Huh! That's not a profession; it's
disease Chicago Daily News.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-06-14
Can Wear Shoe.

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot
Ease. A certain cure for swollen, sweating.
hot, aching feet. At all Druggists, 25c. Ac-
Address A S. Olmsted. LIE Roy, N. Y.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-06-14

1t is not mere endurance, but right EN-
durance of affection that brings blessing
j. II. Evans.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-06-14

Time is the capital of the intellectual
man.-Chicago Daily News.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-06-14

Bind together your spare hours by the
cord of some definite purpose, and you
know not how much may be accomplished.
w. M. Taylor.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-06-14

and works off the cold. Laxative Bromc
Quinine Tablets Price 25 cents
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-06-14
StODs the Cough

Sells watered stock-the forist.-Phila.
delphia Evening Bulletin.