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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-03-08

Experiments are being made in
Connecticut in growing tobacco I'M
der cloth shades, and in one place
there are IS acres covered with an
immense canvas awning stretched
over wire netting. The covering ex-
cludes many insects, breaks the force
of damaging winds, tempers the sun
light, maintains the temperature
evenly, and Sits the rain into a soft
spray. The result is that the 1000
pounds of tobacco taken from each
acre is the finest of leaf tobacco for
cigar wrappers, and brings very
high price.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-03-08
Gained War Fame.

Frederick Bauer, a Kenosha boy, has
gained fame in the Philippines after
serving three years with Uncle Sans
regulars in the islands. He has been
promoted to head trumpeter of COM
pany G, Fifth United States troops, To-
Gated at Tuquegardo, Luzon. Bauer
has the distinction of having sounded
most of the battle calls since the Unit
ed States troops took control of the
PhilipnineS
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-03-08

The health department of Boston
recently seized as dangerous to
health nearly two tons of baking
powder, half a ton of which was on
sale at a department store. The
stuff was being advertised at four
cents a pound. The health depart
ment analysed some and found that
it contained between 25 and 80 per
cent. of q stone mined in Tennessee,
which was ground very fine. The
stone was mostly silicate of mag
neSia.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-03-08

The public will be glad to hear of the
release of Miss Stone and Nine. Tsilka,
and blad, also, for an end of the contra
dictory dispatches on the subject.
Since the so-called brigands prove to
have been political plotters of mer-
cenary sort, the matter has lost its
original cast of picturesqueness.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-03-08

A cold, if taken in hand at its COM
mencement is almost always amenable
to treatment, but if neglected in the
first instance will cause much trouble.
Some physicians recommend that the
most effective way to abort a cold
is to go to bed, drink hot lemonade, eat
plenty of nourishing food and stay
in bed for "a hours. A hot bath be-
fore retiring to rest is another rem
edy recommended, and in numerous
cases has a beneficial effect.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-03-08

A bulletin issued recently from the
department of agriculture, comment
ing on the food frauds offered to the
public, has one encouraging item, at
least. That is that sugar is rarely
adulterated. Granulated sugar and
the quality known as A sugar are
usually pure, the prevalent notions of
an admixture of sand and clay being
entirely without foundation.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-03-08

Washington gossip forecasts two
early vacancies on the United States
supreme court bench to be filed by
president Roosevelt. Justice Gray,
who. recently had a slight stroke of
paralysis, is nearly IA years old and
eligible to retirement, and Justice Shi-
ras has just passed his SEVENTEEN
birthday and will have served the ten
years making him eligible to retire
ment next October 10.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-03-08
Marshal of Arizona.

The president has decided to appoint
Myron Fl. McCord, former member of
the house of representative from Wis
consin, marshal of Arizona in place of
Benjamin Daniels, whose commission
was recently revoked. McCord former
ly represented the old Ninth district
of this state. McCord was beaten for
congress in 1890 on the Bennett law is
sue. Soon after this he went to Ari-
IONA, where he was appointed gov
ernor, and resigned to take command
of rough rider regiment.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-03-08
Noted Educator Dead,

Chicago, March 3.-Col. Francis w.
Parker, the director of the school of
education at the University of Chi
cago, noted as an advance leader in
pedagogy, died Sunday evening at
$3.50 o'clock in Pass Christian, Miss.
A general breaking down, due to over
work and stomach troubles, caused his
death. He was 81 years of age
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-03-08
Bank Failure Echo.

John Lienlokken, proprietor Of Lien
lokken's private bank, which failed in
La Crosse two years ago, has filed q
petition in bankruptcy in the United
States district court. His liabilities
are scheduled at $2S,621 and the as
sets at $3.50, claimed to be exempt. The
creditors are $50 in number. Many of
them are depositors who lost their all.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-03-08
No Alternative.

"You admit that you are a tramp, do
YOU" said the eminent counsel to the wit
ness.
Eyes, sir"
"Tell this jury, sir, why you lead such a
worse than useless life"
"The explanation is simple. l am too
proud to work and too honest to become
a lawyer. detroit Free Press.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-03-08
Mad from Human Bite.

Swapping like a mad dog, Ernest Oh
son, night marshal of the village Of
Galesville, was committed to the Men
effects of a human bite. Some time ago
Olson arrested Henry Brenker for be-
ing drunk, and while on the way to
the lookup Brenker bit Olson in the
hand.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-03-08
Sale Is Blocked

company has voted to postpone nego-
tiations for the sale of the canal to
the United States, Colombia, through
its consul gene1 a1 here, served notice
On the comp~ay that the canal con-
cession cannot be transferred to
America without certain modifica-
tions. This move blocks temporarily
at lest the sale to the United States.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-03-08

Capt. Joshua ". Wheaton,, of Chin
colleague, Va, enjoys the distinction
of owning the only wild goose farm
in the world. He owns 100 acres
along the coast and geese come there
every year in vast focks to hatch
their young. When they are still
young Mr.. Wheaton cuts their wings
and thus keeps them captive. Long
rows Of roosts are provided and the
geese hatch there every year, much
to the captains financial benefit.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-03-08
Cleveland Banks Combine.

Cleveland, O., March "a consolida-
ton has been effected between the
American Exchange national bank
and the Metropolitan national bank of
this city The consolidated bank will
be known as the American Exchange
national, with capital of 100000, a
paid up surplus of 100000 and deposits
of 81, 100000. Richard Parmely will be
president of the bank.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-03-08

For the first time in the history of
Allegheny county, Pa woman has
been elected school director. Mrs.
Katharine c. Mcknight is the woman
in question and her success is largely
due to the efforts of school children
her behalf. The first mayor of Pitts
burg was an ancestor Of Mrs. Nc
Knipht
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-03-08
Public Debt Decreased.

Washington, March 3.-The treas
ury statement of the public debt
shows that at the close of business
February %, 1902, the debt, less cash
in the treasury, amounted to 81, OO4,-
556,O52, decrease for the month of
S1.37O. S46.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-03-08
Sentenced for Murder,

Peter Jackson and Charles Wood,
both colored, were sentenced in West
Superior to 25 years imprisonment in
Waupun at hard labor. Jackson and
Wood murdered Charley Vim, a China
man, in his laundry in the city Christ
mas morning, and pleaded guilty in
the second degree. Robbery was the
motive, and the negroes secured $3.50.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-03-08

BY ruling IF the United States
court of appeals in ST. Louis it is
held that mortgage issued in one
state is binding in any other state
or territory and does not have to be
relied. This decision reverses the
ruling of the United States court of
appeals for the Indian territory.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-03-08

1t is said that the English spar
rows have whipped and banished
from the great farming region of
the west the dreaded hawk. The
sparrow is a miserable twitter, but
one cannot help admiring his fight
ING ability
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-03-08
Declared ELECTED Judue

Springfield, ILL.,, March 4.-Gov.
Yates Monday issued proclamation
declaring Arthur Fl. Frost, of Rock
ford, elected judge of the circuit
court, Seventeenth judicial district,
to fill the unexpired term of John C.
Carver, of Rockford, deceased.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-03-08
Aged River Man Dead

ST. Louis, March 3.-Capt. Enoch P.
King, one of the Oldest river men in
St. Louis, died at his home Sunday
from old age. For 40 years he was
a familiar figure on deck and in
the pilot house of Mississippi river
steamboats,.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-03-08
No Immediateneaa.

He-Do you believe in love in cottage?
She-No, indeed, / don't.
"How about love in a palace"
ooh, George, this is so sudden"
"Well, it won't be-if we've got to wait
till l can earn the palace. smart Set.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-03-08

Bramble-I used to be troubled with in.
somnia, but l cured myself.
Thorne-How?
81 Joined a chess club."-Judge.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-03-08

The electoral college of Cuba has
ratified the election of Gen. Palma as
president, and as soon as possible the
election of the first Cuban congress
will be held.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-03-08
Earliest Russian MiIlet,

VIII you be short of hay? II SO plant
plenty of this prodigally prolific INLET
5 TO TONS OF RICH HAY PER ACRE.
Price so lbs . l. 80; 100 lbs. 8 90, low freights
John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-03-08
SOporfhc.

Like Oil Upon Troubled Waters is Hale's
Honey of Horehound and Tar upon cold.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-03-08

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken of
as cough cure.-J. w. C'Brien, 800 Third
Ave, n, Minneapolis. MINI, Jan. 6, 1900.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-03-08
Not what He Reoufred.

'fYou ought to try this said the drug.
gist, as he held up bottle. cts the best
thing out for dyspepsia.
"If that's the case I'll keep it out, re
piled the victim. 1--WE got all the dyspepsia
| want right ow."-ChicagoD Daily News.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-03-08

McJigger-T find it's good rule never
to hit man when he's down" Thingum-
bob-"It's better rule never to hit man
Press.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-03-08

Send 10c to F. H. Brigham, 1883 Preston st.
Louisville, KY, for package of Cotton seed
with directions how to grow in the North.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-03-08

1t often happens that the straight of a
crooked story is not very interesting
ison Globe
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-03-08

A Poor Heater There doesn't seem to
be much warmth to her voice." mo. They
said it had such good range, too. "-Phila-
delphia Bulletin.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-03-08

stops the Cough and Works on
the Cold.
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Price Csc.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-03-08

You may follow luck to ruin, but not to
success.-Garfeld.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-03-08

PUTNAM FADELESS DYES are a.
easy to use as soap. No muss or failures
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-03-08

Idleness is the incubator of great many
small sins.-Chicago Daily News.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-03-08
Mrs L. A Harris, Prominent Member
of Chicago Woman's Political Club, tells
how Ovarian Troubles may be Cured with
out a Surgical Operation. She saws:

doctors have perfect for minute
there any trouble nothing but operation will do them
costs, included PAIN and
agony, and often death.
81 suffered for eight years with troubles spent hundreds
of dollars for relief until doctors agreed that operation
my only chance of life My sister had been using Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound for her troubles and been
and she strongly urged let the and try
pound did last used faithfully with the Sana-
tive Wash for five months and reoed find that troubles
and my health restored If would only Lydia
E. Pmkhams Vegetable Compound first fewer surgical operations
would MIS- l. A. HARRIS 278 31st ST. Chicago
$4,000 FORFEIT IF THE ABOVE LETTER is NOT GENUINE.
When troubled with suppressed painful
menuation weakness leucorrh displacement liberation of the
womb that beangdoWn feeling inflammation of the back
ache boang r fatuence debility indigestion and nervous
proaon beset with such dizziness antness
asStud melancholy
they should remember there tried and remedy
Pinkham Vegetable such troubles
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-17
EVIDENTLY KNOWS PAT.

The Meagher County Republican,
observing our contemporary en-.
dorsement of Patrick Meany for the
position of sergeant-atarms of the
senate, devotes nearly a column to
that peculiar product of Butte. The
Republican can hardly accept the
statement that his nibs rendered
"yeoman service" to the Democrats
of Fergus county in the recent cam
paign. II he did. the Republican
thinks ii no credit to the party in this
county. In conclusion IL asks. WHO
is this Patrick Meany, pray?" and
then answers its own question as fol
lows:
Two years ago he was one of the
leaders who transferred the labor
party to w. A. Clark for price, this
year he transferred what he could OF
the labor party to Mr.. Heinze for an.
other price. We suppose when in Fer.
gusc county he was working with the
labor element in that county. Who
ever heard OF Pat Meany being a la.
borer other than In his mind? La
Dor, indeed! You can find no cal
lous marks upon his hands, II there
is any callousness upon his person
II will be found where stern necessl.
ty has compelled him to occupy the
chair. Who Knows what party this
professional CRATER will be with two
years hence? His desire to get the
position he seeks is simply to sur
round himself with sufficient prom
inence and notoriety that when want
ed by the party or faction that will
give him the best price for his ser
vices, he can be found without toe
much trouble. The Democracy o.
Fergus county ought to feel proud
that it had such noted CD charac
ter doing yeoman service for it dur
ing the late campaign"
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-17

The twenty-second annual meeting
of the National Civil Service Reform
League was held in Philadelphia last
week. The annual report of the ex-
ecutive council commends the policy
Of President Roosevelt in making
federal appointments and calls atten-
ton to the persistent hostility of pro.
fessional politicians in both the great
national parties to civil service re-
form. The report says: president
Roosevelt has done more for the prac.
tical enforcement of civil service law.
the elevation OF tie moral tone of
public service and general advance.
ment of improved methods of govern
ment than has been called to the lot
of any other president to do so soon
after assuming office"
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-17

A fair specimen OF Democratic log
c is found in the party press of this
state when II sets up the claim that
the Republicans did not achieve a
victory in November because ]. NJ,
Dixon, the Republican nominee for
congress, received 727 less votes than
were cast for William Mckinley two
years ago. Two years ago the vote
for the latter was 25,373 while the
vote for Dixon this year. was 24,626.
In the presidential election the total
vote Of the state was 65,64l, at the
recent election, on congressman, 53,-
342, a decrease of 10.319 votes from
the vote of 1900. OF course, II is an
easy matter for the Democratic press
to claim that some ten thousand OF
their party failed to go to the polls.
But this is altogether too thin. No
Loubt some failed to vote out of pure
disgust for the party and its corrupt
methods, while others have cast their
fortunes with new movements. But
that ten thousand or half that number
failed to vote at all would hardly bear
investigation. Generally speaking
Democrats regard voting as a relig-
ious duty and seldom stay away from
the polls. In this respect they set an
example that Republicans would do
well to follow. In the last election the
vote fell over 1000 short of registra-
tion in this county, and It is safe to
say that more than seventy-fiye per
cent of those who failed to vote were
Republicans. If such is the case In
other counties of the state, and it is
probably true of the stock counties,
it is fortunate for the Democracy that
there was a great falling off over the
vote of 1900.
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-17
TO AVOID FIRES.

That Lewistown will soon have bet
ter facilities for extnguishing fires
IS sincerely hoped. With the water
works system completed the city will
not have to rely upon an antequated
and inferior apparatus to save prop
erty. But even with improved facil.
tiles for battling with the flames
greater precautlon should be urged to
prevent fires. Some system of in.
spection should be instituted, espec.
tally OF public buildings.
1t is said of the recent hotel fire.
In which several of the guests mar
rowly escaped with their lives, that
the furnace, from which the fire is
supposed 10 have originated. was look.
ed upon as unsafe; that some of the
woou work in proximity was charr.
ed or blackened by heat Under rig.
ID Inspection its condition would have
been discovered and its use forbidden
until made safe.
1t would be well, too. for owners
OF private residences to have their
chimneys and hues examined before
the approach Of severe weather. Much
of the brick and mortar used here in
the older buildings was of an infer.
ior quality and the chimneys may be
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-17
DAMAGING EVIDENCE.

The evidence given from day to
day before the commission investi-
eating the great anthracite coal strike
is of the most narrowing character.
1T reveals a condition of oppression
and suffering that should not be tol-
Grated in America. The public Is
familiar with the stories told by the
various witnesses, how they have
struggled for a mere pittance only to
surrender 1t to the rapacious greed
Of the coal baron, whose only thought
was Of large dividends. Apparently
human suffering had no effect upon
them. The halt, the lame and the
blind have testified and offered them
selves as living witnesses of mans
inhumanity to man. OF course. where
there are so many thousands employ
ed in hazardous undertakings the
companies cannot prevent accidents
and injuries, but they can be less ex.
acting from the unfortunates who
risk their lives in their employ. Wit
nesses for the several companies will
nave a difficult time refuting this tes
timony, as II is fortified by investiga
ion made ny Walter Wellman and
other newspaper correspondents
Coming under their personal obser
'ation, seeing and even questioning
.hese witnesses. is ii strange that the
members of the commission gazed up
IN them in blank amazement, anc
that their eyes indicated the sorrow
lat flled their hearts.
One great reason for such a state
)f affairs is the fact that there is NJ
esponslblc head near the body o
'orkers. The presidents and vice
residents may be living in luxury II
some distant city, with stockholders
widely scattered and oblivious tc
everything save dividends on theil
oldings.
Not all corporations are soulles'
but the anthracite coal barons seen
oe deserving of such characterize
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-17
THE FACTS IN THE CASE,

The valued LewistOwn Democrat,
which is thick-and.thin partisan or.
gan, thus sidetracks the truth and
sends it down to the bottom of the
well:
I'm order to try to steal state sen.
ator down in Rosebud county the Re.
publicans, presumably at the instiga.
tion of ex-senator Carter, are making
a great hue and cry about illegal reg
istration and Illegal voting, going so
far as to have innocent men arrested
on trumped up charges. Such efforts
at intimidation might go in Pennsyl.
vania. but they'll never win where
Montana Democrats are concerned"
See what plain tale will do for
this statement. The innocent men"
who have been arrested in Rosebud
county are some of the 200 or so
f1oaters that were imported from Butte
and Anaconda by Mr.. Heinze and per,
sonally conducted over to Rosebud
by "Anheuser Kid, who is now q fu.
gitive from justice and hiding some
where among the bushes. The "hue
and cry which the Democrat laments
is simply the voice Of the people
down there who were most outrage
ously cheated at the polls, and are
making dignified and earnest fight
to have the wrong righted. They are
meeting with difficulties, of course
The Heinze county commissioner.
have gone to such extreme lengths
as to take the law into their owl
hands and declare vacant the offic,
of justice of the peace who had tn,
courage to insist on trying some o
the election rascals brought befor,
him. II was. of course, an extraordi
nary thing to do, but the signs ar,
that justice is very much alive an,
unfettered in Rosebud county, an
that the state senator whom tn
Heinze crowd elected by stuffing an
stealing ballot boxes will fall far shor
of taking his seat in the Legislature
-Inter-M Mountain.
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-17

The Minneapolis Journal speaks OF
the corrupt practices" act as the
deadest law on the statute books OF
that state. and says there never has
been prosecution under that act,
and about the only purpose it has ev-
er served is to lead to a lot perjury
and deceit. A sensible thing for the
next legislature to do would be to
wipe il off the books; ii is of abso-
lutely no value whatever" We believe
the same could be said OF every state
having this law. Some people may
not De aware that Montana has such
law from the fact that it is prac.
tically dead letter. While candi-
dates are required to make sworn
statement of the amount of money
expended in a campaign there is no
penalty imposed If they fail to do so.
But even II there were a penalty how
many are they who would give in a
true statement. There are many ways
to eyade such law, and no disposi
ton to enforce it on the part of any
one
Fergus County argus., 1902-12-17

The Helena Record very truly says:
There are thousands of honest Dem
ocrats in Montana who have become
disgusted with the policy Of the party
leaders and the wrangling and strife
within the party. who voted the Re-
publican ticket at the last election
and who will do the same thing at
the elections in 1904. Democracy
has won its last victory inthis state.
owing to what the Miner admits
divisions In the Democratic party"
and the withdrawal of the Popu.
lists. Socialists and Labor party from
the Democratic affiliation. Fergus
county was about the only county in
the state in which the labor party
fused w III the Democracy. The
former made square deal and were
conceded the state senator in the
nominating convention. but the Dems
Jailed to deliver the goods according
to contract.