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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-22
New York seems to hold out some

New York seems to hold out some
mysterious attraction to distinguished
politicians with an sex" before their
names. Tom Reed went there and
made fortune in the practice of law,
and now former Speaker Henderson is
following in his footsteps. Others
have proceeded them, among the num-
Der being Grover Cleveland, John G..
Carlisle, Lyman j. Gage and other
federal Office holders. Invariably their
successes nave been attained in the
legal field.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-22
ELECTRICITY ON THE FARM.

The possibility ef a vast aud as yet
almost wholly undevelopod field for
electricity is suggested by the Electric
Review in an editorial on electric
power for farm work. That there is
not much in the present outlook to
encourage hope for the general use of
electricity for cultivating does not pre-
cludc its ultimate successful applica-
tion to that class of work, and the
complishment of that end would mean
a field for development compared to
which all other avenues of growth
would be dwarfed.
The Review points out the reasons
for the failure to adopt this convenient
and flexible power, except in rare in
stances on very large farms, and they
may be briefly stated. The first and
chief reason is that electrically driven
machinery suitable to farm work has
not yet peen invented. The motor
vehicle is cumbersome and expensive
and not adapted to work on rough
ground, and as yet no pewer machine
has been contrived which is adapted
both to stationary work-about the
house and barns-and to field work.
Such Of the machinery of the day as
might be conveniently used in the busy
season on the farm would lie idle dur
ing large part of the year and the in
vestment required would be beyond the
means of the average farmer. At
present another difficulty even if
suitable machinery could be obtained
lies in the distance power sta
tions from the great majority Of farms.
The latter are usually located in vii
lagos are not in position or equipped
to distribute power in small quantities
over a large area.
In the development of the SO called
''trackless trolley" the Review sees a
possible means of encouraging the use
of electricity on farms. The trackless
trolley is an electrically equipped We
hicle which takes its power from two
overhead circuits and will run along
ordinary roads. 1t is suggested that
were al turnpikes equipped with these
trolley wires properly equipped vehic-
les might be used to do a large part of
ordinary farm work much more easily
and at less cost than it is now done.
The difficulties to be overcome
makes the electrically worked farm ap-
pear utopian dream, and yet it is by
no means an impossibility. A light,
powerful, portable, cheap motor ad-
apted for attachment to more then one
kind Of vehicle or machine would solve
the problem, The machinery to do
the work would not be difficult to de-
sign, and power supply from central
stations would quickly follow the per-
lection of electric farm machinery. 1t
may come, and If it does farm work
will be reyolutlonized The drudgery
of it will be over.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-22
WHAT THE CANAL MEANS TO
COLOMBIA.

Dispatches from Bogota to the State
Department at Washington tend to
confirm the belief expressed by the
Colombian minister that there will be
no failure of the Panama Canal treaty
through the absolute refusal of the
Colombian congress to ratify an agree
ment with the United States. The
senate disapproved of the treaty and
proposed amendments, but did no.
formally reject it. The document, in
fact, is still before the Colombian con-
gress.
In view of the vast interests Colombia
has at stake in the construction OF the
canal it is hardly conceivable that
its congress would deliberately block
the enterprise by Incorporating stipu-
lations which, it has been advised
would not be favorably received by t. e
United States, The offer of this gov
eminent, embodied in the treaty, mad e
concessions, far beyond the original
intent of this country. It is not COR
ceiveabls that the United States would
make a more generous offer Under the
compulsion of an adverse vote in the
Colombian congress, whatever conces
sions she might make in the way of
changing that part of the treaty which
refers to sovereignty over the canal
zone. The Panama route is not neces-
sary to the United States; Colombia
cannot have a canal unless the United
States builds it. The necessity for
American lsthmus is now conceded
and recognized. Fifty-six years ago
the United States made a treaty with
Colombia which provides that 1.-The
right of way or transit across the
Isthmus of Panama upon any modes of
communication that now exist or that
may hereafter be constructed shall be
open and free to the government and
citizens of the United States" In this
treaty the United States alone ''guar-
antees the perfect neutrality OF the
aforementioned isthmus,"
If Colombia finally rejects the canal
treaty and insists upon conditions
which the United States could not &C.
cept the earlier treaty would still re-
main in force, and this government
might go ahead with the digging
of a canal by the Nicaragua route.
For Panama the canal means a great
industrial awakeing and a political
regeneration. Panama has been dead
since the collapse of the De Lesseps
project. TO finally reject the offer oil
the United States would be an act OF
monumental folly Oh the prrt of Co
lombia,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-22

Count Tolstoi has intimated that DR..
Harper, of the University of Chica go,
is not quite so great a man as he might
be, and the University students were
asked to pass resolutions declaring the
noted Russian an 'taristocratic lob
ster." The students declined and it
has been suggested that the college
professor might be somewhat Of a lob
ster himself.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-22
Popularity of 'tSeventy-Seven."

The popularity of "Seventy-seven
DR.. Humphreys Famous Specific for
Grip and Colds, is due to:
The cures and the way they are made.
The quickness of the cure-breaking
up cold promptly.
The completeness of the cure-nO ill
effects left behind.
The tonic effect-the energy is sus
tanned during and after the Cold.
The convenience small bottle OF
pleasant pellets that fits the vest pocket
At all Druggists 25 cents, or mailed on
receipt of price. DOCTORS BOOK
MAILED FREE.
Humphreys Homeopathic Medicine
Co., Corner William and John Streets.
New York.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-22
THIS Paper and The Weekly Wisconsin.

We have perfected clubbing arrange
ments whereby we can now offer both
this paper and The Weekly Wisconsin
for the low price of $3.50 a year, in adj
vance. The Weekly Wisconsin is fam
lily newspaper unexcelled in reputation
Particular attention is devoted to the
local news Of the Northwest. It's wo-
mans page of matter every week is
worth the cost OF the paper.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-22

When we remember the wave OF
horror that swept over the country at
one of the earlier of the negro-burnings
which took place few years ago, and
contrast it with the almost acquiescent
feeling that exists to-day, we can
hardly help concluding that many OF
us are the victims of sad degenera-
ton in this particular.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-22

King Edward has at last said some
thing to denote wisdom under the
British crown, Here it is, 81 consider
a toast as much honored by those who
drink water as by those who prefer
something stronger"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-22
Homeseekers Excursions to the
Northwest, West and Southwest,
! and ColoniSt Low Rates West.

Via the North Western Line. Excursion
tickets at greatly reduced rates are on
sale to the territory indicated above.
Standard and Tourist Sleeping Cars, Free
Reclining Chair Cars and THE Best of
Everything" For full particulars
apply to agents Chicago & North-W estern
R'y.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-22

Will be in effect from all points on the
Chicago & North-W estern Railway for
the occasions named below:
DeadwOOd and Lead, S. D., Sept.
7th to 18th, International Mining
Congress.
Ogden and Salt Lake City, Utah,
Sept. 18th to 18th, National Irri-
CATION Congress.
Baltimore, Md, Sept. 2lst to 26th,
Sovereign Grand Lodge %. 0. +.
Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo,
Oct 18th to 18th, Brotherhood
of ST. Andrew.
For information as to rates, dates OF
sale, etc., of these or other occasions,
call upon the ticket agent of the North
Western Line.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-22

We are offering for limited time
only, the Woman's Home Companion
and this paper at a ridiculously lOM
figure. Come and see about it.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-22
SHORT JAUNTS FOR BUSY PEOPLE"

SHORT JAUNTS FOR BUSY PEOPLE,
Is the title Of a handsomely illustrated
booklet issued by the Chicago & North
western R'y, briefly describing nearby
summer resorts, with information as tC
summer hotels and boarding houses
railroad and hotel rates, etc. Sent on
receipt of cent stamp. Address W. B
Kniskern, Passenger Traffic Manager
Chicago. For rates, tickets, ETC., apply
to agents Chicago & Northwestern R'Y
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-22
SPECIAL EXCURSION RATES,

The NOrth-W Western Line will sell low
rate round-trip tickets to Fond du Lac
and intermediate stations, good every
Sunday until Sept. q, 1903. Apply to
Agents Chicago & North-W estern R'y,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-22
The Healing properties of Witch Hazel

Humphreys Witch Hazel Oil or Pile
Ointment has no equal, and is the tri-
umph OF Scientific medicine. Nothing
has been produced to compare with it, as
a curative and healing application. The
efficacy OF Witch Hazel has been long
known as healer and pain curer, and
when applied in the form of an oil, its
curative effects are marvellous for Piles,
liberation, Eruptions, Itching OR Bleed
ing OF the Rectum, Burns, Scalds, Can
GERS, Malignant, Painful or Corroding
Ulcers.
For Piles, one application gives relief
continued use permanently cures. Sample
mailed free.
Three sizes. Csc, SOC and $1.OO. Sold
by Druggists, or sent prepaid on eceipt
of price. Humhreys' MedicineCo.,
lillian an1John Sts., New York.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-22
TRIAL FREE Dr.. Humphreys UNI Witel

hemorrhoids, external or internal, blind
or bleeding, itching or burning, assures
and istulas. One application brings re-
lief. To more thoroughly introduce this
valuable ointment, we mail sample
sufficient for trial, free On request. Ad-
dress Humphreys Medicine Co.. corner
William and John Sts., N, Y. City.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-22
SATURDAY, AUGUST %, 1908.

Those Missouri boodlers must have
considerable of it left. They are all
able to file 81 900 bonds.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-22
THEY ARE GALL IN"

Civilization needs new Dickens.
Vide these entries, eloquent of mis-
cry, taken from the records kept at
the municipal boarding house in
Chicago:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-22

t'--- ~ years old, Ponn-
sylvania. Began work at 9; dog in
glass works; steady four years; gave
out; restaurant work; tramping since.
power gone; passed on
In the city lodging house this sort
of man is known as a ''spent man. y
The candle of his life has been burned
at both ends, The spark of vitality
has been tanned into quick ~consumpt-
ion. Stunted in body, blunted in mind,
crushed in spirit, he is no longer a
man. He is wreck "a derelicc, drift
ing on the sea of life. He is just able
to keep afoat. He ''gave up" His
power was gone. He ''passed on
Why should men, created in Gods
image and destined for three score
years and ten, be old and WORKOUT at
21? In two words
Child labor.
Society made these men slaves 10
childhood them to hard
labor in infancy. 1t crushed them in
one third the time it takes Nature to
make men decrepit. 1t put them to
work as "Gogs." carrying the glass
blowers product to the moulding room
all night long, when they should have
been in their trundle BEDS It bent
their boyish backs to the loom when
they ought to have been playing at
eap-frog.
Passed on" 10 what?
To tramping and vagabondage. TIC
petty thievery. To beggary. Seldom
to murder or capital crime. There is
not left enough in them for such ar
effort. They are fotsam and jetsan
OF society. Dimly conscious that the
world has not been quite fair to them
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-22
Special Excursion Rates to Colorado
Utah and Black Hills,

Via the Northwestern Line. Beginning
June LIST excursion tickets will be sold
to Denver, Colorado Springs. Pueblo,
Salt Lake City, Hot Springs, Deadwood,
Lead and Custer, S. D., etc., good to re-
turn until October 81. A SPLENDID op-
portunity is offered for an enjoyable
vacation trip. Several fine trains via
the Northwestern Line daily. Apply to
agents Chicago & North-W estern R'y.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-22
21 years old. Began

''-------, z years old. Began
work when Is for Queen City Cotton
Co.; worked steadily for FIVE years
Seemed discouraged. Low vitality
Worked as common laborer two days
Gave up. Passed on"
Laconic pathos!
Gave up! Passed on!
And this:
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-20

JOnll Shefmall IS back from a tril
to Spokane and vicinity.
Trains are running very irrgula
ly from the east due to heavy SNOW
falls and cold weather.
Cosgrove & Hanson sold IS acre.
Of valley land to gentleman from
eastern Washington, who will com.
mence Improvements upon SAME ir
a very short time
The water is now out OF
the ditch and extensive repairs and
improvements will be prosecuted
upon the canal this winter so as ia
place it in splendid shape for the
increased work it will have to do
next season.
Road Supervisor Shivers is brush
ing the road passing north of D. w.
Ovens place and is also opening
the same through section 5 all the
way to the river. This will soon
become one Of the best Travelled
thoroughfares i'll the country.
R. R. Haynes and Dayton Hunt,
who have for some time past been
i'll the employ. of,the N. P. as car
penters and stationed at Spokane,
arrived Monday. They are doing
some repair work at pasco, which,
wltetrcompleted, they will return
to Spokane.
The Kennewick Land Company
has sold to Edward Sheppard of
Spring Valley, South Dakota, Sec
ton rs, Twp. 8, Range 30, and
the N. L. 4 N L quarter, Sec. %
Mr.. Sheppard will i'm
riediately remove to Kennewick
to reside permanently.
Mr.. H. L. Nichols arrived
from Cunningham with his family
the other day and has moved into
the Baldwin house, where he will
reside until spring i'll order to send
his children to school. Next spring
he will move upon his land south
of town.
A party arriving from North Da-
kota reports weather i'll that exhil-
rating cline of 10 below zero a
contrast of forty degrees with KEN
newick. This climate will in time
become universally known, and be-
come a famous retreat for people in
the colder sections of the North
west.
What every one knows is often
not told to the newspaper man. 1t
so happened last week. The mar
rige of Mr.. Oscar Olson to Miss
Lillian Johnson at Wallula did not
reach our ears until too late to
print. The young couple have
apartments in the Academy build
ing. Here is our congratulations,
although trife late.
Samuel Lewellen, who is putting
in his time clearing land in section
10, and is camping i'll those parts,
started to clean his gun the other
day. Like all guns carlessly hand
led, it was not loaded, but dis
charged all the saitle, the charge
tearing hole i'll the wall of the
tent, and also tearing portions Of
Mrs. Lewellen's clothing into
shreds. Mrs. Lewellen suffered nc
injuries save a few powder burns
II the future he will clean h;c o,,r
with no other beings i'll sight bu,
sportive jack rabbits.
The Sunnyside Sun says that c.
R. Weber of the Weber stock
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-20
! KENNEWICKLES /.

Wheat nay 30 pei toh' lillioSnS
hay $40 per ton. l.. S. Erley.'
Dave McCrea of Reardan will pu,
~ 700 acres this winter in section
.i6:
The Kennewick Hardware COM
nany is unloading a carload of fur
niture.
The furniture for the Academy
Emanuel has arrived and is being
put in place.
For sale. cheap-T'he team bug
~ and harness of ]. r. Grahanl.-
Daniel Boyd.
F. Ebener, the father-in-law of
H. A. Bier, is here from Ritzville
and will remain for some time.
Ino. Rudkin has completed the
residence he has had under con-
struction OIL his land in section @,
and the same is now being painted
W. J. Eakin has now lumber on
the ground and will without further
delay build his hall. The founda-
aetion has been laid for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Clemens have
returned from North Yakima,
where they have spent a about one
! week.
About a week ago ]. X. Anon,
who has heen cashier Of the Elk
change Bank, returned to Seattle,
where he will reside permanently.
H, NJ Breithaupt is here from
Mondovi, visiting his brother, c.
F. Breithaupt, who is at present
bookkeepcr i'll the Exchange Bank.
c. L. Lum is preparing forty
acres Of land and seeding it to rye.
Next spring he will seed the same
to alfalfa.
More land is being put in i'll this
section this winter than all the
cultivated lands together. Kenne.
wick valley is rapidly forging ahead
and will SOON be well settled.
The special train carrying the
president Of tile N. P. and party
stopped at Kennewick Wednesday
morning and inspected the depot.
They were highly pleased with it
in every way.
The rains Of last week gave place
tocooler weather. The downpour
will help the wheat section vastly
and the outlook for next year is
certainly bright.
W. X. Davis, who owns 20 acres
in section I6, stopped over We'd
nesday. He has had his land seed
ed and will see some returns from
1t next year. '...
Quite number Of candidates
were initiated into the Modern
Woodmen Tuesday evening. The
Woodmen are getting quite strong
i'll these parts of the woods.
The Kennewick Land Company
mas sold to North Dakota man,
whose name we did not learn, ten
acres in section IS. His family
will soon arrive, and he is startin &
improvements forthwith.
W. c. Baker, from North Dako-
Ia, arrived Tuesday morning and
immediately assumed the principal
ship Of the schools. The school
attendance has increased at such
rapid rate that third teacher was
imperative.
l.. Hanson and J. A. Mont
gomery from Seattle bagged II fine
geese last Saturday on their hunt
ing trip. Well done! We will
take back all the disparaging re-
marks we have made as to their
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-20

One carload of coal arrived at
kennewick Monday evening and
by 10 O'Clock the next day it was
all gone. A number of orders
were still untitled. More coal is
expected in a few days.
c. Breitlaupt has sold his five
acre Garden tract to S. H. Anon.
Mr.. Breithaupt will live i'll town
and as Mr., Anon will soon COM
mence to clear all Of his land south
OF the railroad, the party who does
the clearing and takes charge of
the Improvements lie will soon i'll
inaugurate i'll those parts, will &C
cupy the premises vacated by Mr..
Breithaupt.
c. J Beach, D. w. Owen, c.
H. Putnam, w. +. Sonderman,
VIM. Smalley, John Black, Harry
Beach, VIM. Brimmer and others
who went to Walla Walla last week
as witnesses i'll the case of Jack
Swindler against the N. p. Rail
Road company, have returned.
They report that the jury rendered
verdict i'll favor of Swindler.
Various statement are made as to
the amount of the verdict; some
sayi ng it was $1,000, others $22oo.
Samuel Lewellen has at odd
hours. for several months, been ex-
perimenting with an invention by
which to separate flour gold from
the sand in the Columbia river.
He has recently impaired the re-
suit of his researches to some his
friends here. He asserts that he
can net $50 per day by his process,
and make the sands of the stately
river yield up the yellow metal
whose obscurity has heretofore baf-
fled the ingenuity of man. Like
all great inventors he may fall short
in the exact amount of net profit,
when he begins parctical operations
His friends hope his invention is
success, and will be pleased to. see
him a millionaire several times
over.
| Friday morning DR.. Pallister was
summoned by a message to meet
North Coast Limited at this place,
and that it had OIL board a passen-
who needed immediate medical as
sistance, DR.. Pallister accompa-
MED the patient to Spokane where
she was taken to the Sacred Heart
Hospital. Four other physicians
were summoned, who held a con-
sultation, but their skill proved I'M
availing, and she died the same
evening. The unfortunate travel
er was Mrs. H. T. Willis of Seat
tie. Thursday she was married to
H. r. Willis, manager of the Can
adam Bank of Commerce at Daw-
son. Being III poor health, having
nursed her mother through long
Hines, she with her husband board
ed the North Coast Limited the
same evening on wedding journey
which was to include Europe, be-
lieving this would benefit her
health. Soon after crossing the
mountains alarming symptoms be-
gan to develop. The cause of her
death is believed to be a general
collapse followed by hemorrhages
of the brain.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-20
Advertised Letters.

Mrs. H. Clay Fleenor, Fred
Hooner, B. Hall, Gus Hudon, Mrs
O. R. Holcomb, Fred Hyde, Flem-
ing Bros. Show Co.
Ida M. Morain, P. NJ