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The Western news., 1903-04-15

There are lot of people In this
world to take fiendish delight In be.
ing miserable and In making others
feel that way, too. Some men, and
some women, too, surround themselves
with an atmosphere Of gloom that eter
nal sunshine couldn't dispel, and
through this distorting medium mole
hills grow to mountains and there are
tears and groans where there should
be smiles. They wake up in the morn
ing with face that looks like sod
den doughnut. and perhaps the sun is
bright and the birds are singing They
will grumble and say, ooh, we'll, this
won't last: We'll have bad weather yet
before night" And should the sky
grow clouded and refreshing rain
moisten the thirsty earth. they shout
in glee, Il told you so.'' When they
sit down to breakfast they almost sour
the cream they put in the coffee, and
the most tempting breakfast does them
about as much good as carpet tack
sandwich would. They grow dyspep-
tic morose. pessimistic, cynical, hypo-
chondriacal and get to be downright
nuisances. Maybe you have a cynic
in your employ. You can spot him
with your hands tied behind you and
your eyes shut He has the blues with
from Monday morning till Saturday
night. He Will tell you that he always
gets the worst Of it from everybody.
that his efforts are not appreciated
nor his talents recognized, and fill you
full of heap of nonsense like that,
and. if you are not careful, you will
begin to believe him and get that way
yourself. After the cynic has been
blue certain length of time he reach
es the brooding stage. and any man
that brOods over real or fancied
wrongs Is as dangerous as "the lean
and hungry Cassius." He is not sane;
the outside world is mirrored through
faulty glass, and 80 times out Of 100,
he is poor workman, whether he digs
ditch or manages a big business.
Why? Just because he thinks too
much about what other people think Of
him and Is 50 afraid that somebody
else is going to be shown preferment
over him that he hasn't time to do
his work the way 1t ought to be done.
He deliberately destroys his own eff
cheney and chances Of success, and the
very misfortunes that he imagines will
some day fall to his lot actually come
to him and all through his own doinRs,
Then he goes about among his friends
and snarls out his woes and worries.
till every one begins to feel that the
world would be better off without him,
If you ever get to feeling blue about
things stop and think what 1t will
mean If you keep 1t UP, and then pin
your mind so hard on your daily task
that there isn't room for another thing
in your head. That's the way to keep
the haunting spirit of pessimism and
despondency out of your heart. And
remember the world has no time to
listen to your troubles, for every one
has troubles of his own, and the
chances are that good many hav, n
great deal heavier burden to bear than
you have.
The Western news., 1903-04-15

To the person who has a little money,
who can save little more, and who
wishes to increase his hoard as fast
as safety will permit, these rules are
commended by the best financial ex-
perience: Don't spend it; don't lend
it. Don't trust it to strangers without
security. Don't invest it to earn more
than 4 or per cent No amount of
financial genius can improve upon
these rules. or does improve upon
them. The Wall street normal return
from safe investment Is 4 per cent.
Many "gilt-edged" stocks and bonds
pay less. yet are eagerly sought by the
shrewdesr investors. Real estate
mortgages in New York are placed at
AZ per cent in large sums and per
cent in small ones. There is plenty
OF money offered at these figures. Yet
several ''get-rich-q quick" concerns.
The Western news., 1903-04-15
Eggs Exported from Egypt.

A remarkable feature of Egyptian
trade Is the great expansion in the ex-
portation of eggs. According to the
Egyptian customs returns, the total
quantity shipped during the first elev-
en- months of last year. January to No.
vember inclusive. was 4.262, 800, val
ued at fE.75.650. England taking 5S,-
724.OOO, Germany $4,000, Austria
Hungary 2,2O5,OOO. France 2,1O9OO
and Italy 75.5O0. The exports during
December also, 1t is understood, were
exceptionally enormous, England be-
ing a large buyer. AS a result the
price of eggs is rising in Egypt. Egyp-
tian eggs are said to be gradual y oust-
ing Russian eggs from the English
market.
The Western news., 1903-04-15
BRAVE DEEDS OF CHILD HEROES
oy of Five Earns the Award of Nm.
glish Royal Humane Society.

u H.
Elish Royal Humane Society.
Bravery does not belong alone to the
man or the woman. Children some-
times reveal exceeding great courage
and daring, SO much so that one wol.
ders whether they realize what risk.
they are taking. a splendid example
of child courage was shown by little
Leonard Webber, aged 5, who has tho
honor of being the youngest person who
ever received the award Of the Ell,
glish Royal Humane Society's certifi
cate. His baby brother fell into the
water, and the other boys present ran
away to get help. But little Leonard
jumped into the stream without hesi
tation and managed to bring the drown
Ing child to shore. The award wa.
made in an official manner, and the act
Of this mere baby praised and held IN
as good example for older people tC
follow
Another boy In England, years old,
was in small boat with several other
people, one day last summer. when the
craft upset and all We're thrown into
the water. The lad, instead of losing
his presence of mind, remembered that
his swimming teacher had told him that
in case of emergency to lie fiat ON his
back and float. This he did. while tw.s
little girls held to his legs and smaller
boy rested his head on the breast of
the plucky youngster. In this way all
four fioated until help arrived, which
was fully five minutes. What makes
the coolness Of this small boy the more
remarkable is that grown man and
two young women who were In the boat
failed to keep their heads, and conse.
quently We're drowned.
The Western news., 1903-04-15

Washington closed his farewell ad
dress with the expression of hope that
Oh his retirement he might have "the
sweet enjoyment Of partaking =
the benign influence of good laws under
free government, the ever-fayorite
object of nay heart, and the happy re-
ward, as l trust. Of our mutual cares,
lab2rs and dangers" He was not dis
appointed. and those who have come
AFTER h M iiavc protited by his dangers,
labOrs and cares.
The Western news., 1903-04-15

counting their victims by the thou-
sand, have been exposed in New York,
Chicago and st. Louis in few weeks.
The brokerage firm" which promises
800 per cent profits by blind pool in
vestments has only knaves for owners
and dupes for clients.
The Western news., 1903-04-15
The Man Who Rose.

IAN old college chum of mine located
down this way several years ago." said
the Eastern tourist. "He was rather
INSCRIPTIONS, but bound to rise. We
considered him a good man to tie to.
jenkins, his name was"
"Ah, yes," replied the Texan. 1--WE
considered him a good man to. tie. too
to tie to tree. Oh! he rose all
right '"-Philadelphia Press.
The Western news., 1903-04-15

The people III this country may be a
trlf1e crude aud cause those of our for
eign representatives who are taking to
court dress to feel ashamed of us. but
we fear they are too firmly "sot' in
their views to he moved
The Western news., 1903-04-15

An examining physician of a boys
reform school in Maryland says that
II you cannot close your eyes and
touch the tip of your nose with your
finger quickly you are crazy or weak
minded. Thank heaven! We have just
made the trial and have discovered our
sanity.
The Western news., 1903-04-15

The Pittslurg dispatch rises to sug-
gest that the best way to administer
a shock to water is to pass genuine
antitrust law and enforce it. Why
has nobody thought of this before?
The Western news., 1903-04-15

Some people organize turf invest
ment companies and others unload
common stock. There are all sorts of
ways of separating the plain people
from their savings.
The Western news., 1903-04-15

The escapadc of Crown Princess
Louise is said to have netted Professor
Giron $1uU.000 This will cause
slight limp in the balance of trade in
the title-tradng business.
The Western news., 1903-04-15

The man who Is said to have taken
his own life through love of rare books
might have lived to a ripe old age
had his love extended to the contents
of the volumes lie gathered.
The Western news., 1903-04-15

The Sultan has filed another Of his
xair, sweet promises. and the powers
will now go about their ordinary af-
fairs, trying not to notice when he
breaks it.
The Western news., 1903-04-15

Not since old man Weyler took hold
a few months ago has King Alfonso
sndulged in the pleasure of boxing the
ears of his ministers.
The Western news., 1903-04-15

There would be fewer foolish tides
ON the parlor chairs If it had not been
Tor the man who invented the sewing
machine
The Western news., 1903-04-15
just a Reminder.

Guest-I used to come in here several
years ago.
Waiter-Yas, sab; an l sarveil yo'.
Guest-That SO? l don't remember
you.
Waiter-But yo' useter; vas, sab,
sbry time yo' useter reme mber me, sab.
Philadelphia Press.
The Western news., 1903-04-15

Mr.. lerkes now explains that he Is
mot in England to make money" but
TO do something for London In
place of the word "for" read to- and
add to the first statement for others"
and you will have Mr.. Yerkes' meaning
clear.
The Western news., 1903-04-15

The cooperative wedding present is a
new idea in Great Britain, where the
fact that servants and tenants on es
tates club together and send one hand
some gift seems to have suggested to
somebody that friends might do the
same. Thus one Of the January brides
was presented with diamond orna-
ment and friends of bridegroom uni
ted to buy him an automobile. The
American bride sometimes exchanges
her duplicates: but that is not always
convenient. and 1t tends to provoke mis-
understandings. She. too, 'sill rejoice
II the new fashion spreads, so that. In
stead of pickle-dishes and the like. she
may look forward to something sub
stantial, such as house and lot.
The Western news., 1903-04-15
Undoubtedly.

Townly-HellO, HayriX! Is the
sleighing good out in the country?
Hayrix-GOsh, yes! 'Tis when we
hev emmy.
The Western news., 1903-04-15

All praise to the venerable jurist who
has upheld the sanctity of our vermi-
form appendix.
The Western news., 1903-04-15

1t is all right to have the Kaiser
think that his navy is superior to ours,
30 long as he doesn't set out to prove it..
The Western news., 1903-04-15

The farmer who reads of the great
corporations that bear so important a
part III the commercial and industrial
world of today is very apt to think Of
hilnself as outside the pale of those who
exert controlling influence on the
community at large. And yet in this as
sumption he is far from the fact. The
time never was in the history of this
country when the farmer occupied the
prominent aud important position as
concerns his relations to the city that
he occupies to-day. The city was never
more absolutely dependent upon the
country than now, and the degree of
that dependence Is steadily increas sing.
The Western news., 1903-04-15

Unfortunately Abdul Hamid turned
his face the other way when he signed
khat acceptance.
The Western news., 1903-04-15
Uniforms Too Light

The tight-fitting British uniform Is
alleged to be the cause of much heart
disease among soldiers.
The Western news., 1903-04-15
l9@%l51a|Kl Kl|lllggg

Any old inventor can invent wire
less telegraphy now.
The Western news., 1903-04-15

The less faith man has in himself
the more explaining he has to do.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-01-03

Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 30.-The Star thea
ter building, on Decatur street, was
almost completely destroyed by fire
Monday afternoon. A vaudeville COM
pany was giving a rehearsal in the
theater when startled by cries of fire,
and the members of the company made
a hasty retreat from the burning build
ing in their stage costumes. All Of
the theatrical company and others who
injury. The burned building original
1y cost about $4,000. There was no in
surance.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-01-03
RECORD OF THE PAST.

The best guarantee of the future is
the record of the past, and over fifty
thousand people have publicly testi-
fed that Doan's Kidney Pills have
cured them of numerous kidney ills,
from common backache to dangerous
diabetes, and all the attendant annoy
ances and sufferings from urinary dis
orders. They have been cured to stay
cured. Here is one case:
Samuel J. Taylor, retired carpenter,
residing at 312 South Third ST., Goshen.
Ind, says: ION the 25th day of Au-
gust, 1897, / made an affidavit before
Jacob c. Mann, notary public, stating
my experience with Doan's Kidney
Pills. I have suffered for thirty years
and was compelled at times to walk
by the aid of crutches, frequently
passed gravel and suffered excruciat-
ingly. I took every medicine on the
market that [ heard about, and some
gave me temporary relief. / began
taking Doan's Kidney Pills, and the
results gave to the publicin the state
ment above referred to. At this time,
on the 10th day of July, 1902, make
this further statement, that during
the five years which have elapsed l
have had no occasion to use either
Doan's Kidney Pills or any other med
icine for my kidneys. The cure effect
ed was a permanent one.
A FREE TRIAL of this great Kidney
medicine which cured Mr.. Taylor will
be mailed on application to any part
of the United States. Address Foster
Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. For sale
by all druggists, price so cents per box
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-01-03
Bowen's Recommendations.

Caracas, Dec. 29-United States
Minister Bowen and Lopez Baralt,
Venezuelan minister of foreign af-
fairs, held a long conference Saturday
night. Mr.. Bowen, obeying instruc-
tons from Washington, conveyed to
Senior Baralt President Roosevelt's re-
fusal to act as arbitrator in the Venez-
uelan difficulty. He recommended
that the matter be taken to the inter-
national peace court at The Hague,
which had been expressly organized to
consider questions in which the honor
of a country or the disposition of ter
ritory were not concerned. He sug-
gested the organization of commits
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-01-03
Gas T'anL ExpIOdes.

Chicago, Dec. 30.-One person was
fatally injured and two others pain
fully bruised by the explosion of al
acetylene gas tank in the French
Evangelical Methodist church, 327
South Center avenue, while 4
Christmas entertainment was be-
ing given in the place Mon
day evening. Mrs. Peter Under,
SO years old, wife of the janitor Of
the church, sustained two fractures
of the right leg and internal injuries
from which she died shortly after
her removal to the County hospital.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-01-03
T1NDER date of January 10, 1897,
III DR.. Hartman received the fol-

TT NDER date of January 10, 1897,
DR.. Hartman received the fol-
- lowing letter:
''My wife had been suffering from
complication of diseases for the past
IS years.
''Her case had baff1ed the skill of
some of the most noted physicians.
One of her worst troubles was chronic
constipation of several years stand
ing.
''She also was passing through that
most critical period in the life Of a
woman-change of life. In June, 1895,
I wrote to you about her case. You
advised a course of Peruna and Mana
lin, which we at once commenced, and
have to say it completely cured her.
She firmly believes that she would
have been dead only for these wonder
full remedies.
about the same time [ wrote you
about my own case of catarrh, which
had been of 25 years standing. At
times I was almost past going. COM
menced to use Peruna according to
your instructions, and continued its use
for about year, and it has completely
cured me.
+ Your remedies do all that You claim
for them, and even more. Catarrh
cannot exist where Peruna is taken
according to directions. Success to
you and your remedies.
John O. Atkinson.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-01-03
Presidents Note to Italy.

Rome, Dec. 29.-AmbassadorM Meyer
Saturday presented to the foreign of
flee President Roosevelt's note on
the subject of Venezuelan arbitration.
The president says that although he is
very gratified at the confidence the
powers have shown IN him by choos-
ing him as arbitrator, which position
he would have accepted if there were
no other means of solving the ques-
ti0n, he thinks it better to submit the
case to The Hague tribunal, especially
as all the powers concerned are will
ing.
The president adds that as there is
no question of national honor or ees-
sion of territory involved, after thor
ough consideration and in accord with
all the powers concerned, who have
shown an honorable spirit of mutual
consideration and moderation, he is
glad to be Informed that they all have
agreed to submit the question to The
Hague tribunal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-01-03

In letter dated January 1, 1900,
Mr.. Atkinson says, after five years
experience with Peruna:
"IWM ever continue to speak good
word for Peruna. In my rounds as
travelling man am q walking adVer-
Hsenenf for Peruna and have induced
many people during the past year to
use Peruna with the most satisfactory
results. lam still cured of Cafarrh.
John O. Atkinson,
Box 2zz. independence, Mo-
When old age comes on, catarrhal
diseases come also. Systemic catarrh
is almost universal in old people.
This explains why Peruna has be-
come so indispensable to old people.
Peruna is their safeguard. Peruna is
the only remedy yet devised that
meets these cases exactly.
Such cases cannot be treated locally;
nothing but an effective systemic rem
edy could cure them. This is exactly
what Peruna is.
IF YOU do not receive prompt ana
satisfactory results from the use OF
Peruna, write at once to Dr. Hartman,
giving full statement of your case
and he will be pleased to give you his
valuable advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President OF
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columb bus, u.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-01-03
Hone for EARLY settlement.

Washington, Dec. 30.-There were
no new features to the Venezuelan
situation here Sunday. Officials are
hopeful that the governments inter
ested will work tremendously and
conscientiously to reach an early and
final solution of the trouble. The adj
ministrtion is anxious that there
soon may be an amelioration of the
blockade 1t is certain this govern
ment will use every effort to have the
blockade called off pending consider
alton of the questions at issue by The
Hague tribunal, for the double rea-
son that it's continuance is always a
menace to peace and order and be-
cause of the harmful effects on
American shipping to Venezuelan
ports. just what the allied govern
memts have determined upon in that
regard it is difficult to say, as Secre-
tary Hay uniformly has refused to
make public their reservations and
demands as a preliminary to arbitra-
tion, feeling that such information
should come from the governments
them Se1vAS
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-01-03
Tho Cause of 1t.

Hasset-The way people rave over
slender girls makes me tired / think
the plumper grill the prettier she is.
! Gessett-Ah! [ congratulate you,
old man; SO Miss Dumping has ac-
cepted you, eh?-Philadelphia Press.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-01-03
Helping 1t AIOnx,

Lady Visitor-What handsome man,
and how kind and gentle he looks.
Prison Warden-Yes, ma am. He is one
cago News.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-01-03
Frisco System New Observation
Cafe Cars.

In addition to through chair car and
Pullman Sleeper service the Frisco Sys.
tenn operates on it's trains out OF
handsome Observation Cafe Cars, un-
der management of Fred Harvey. These
cars are equipped with every convenience.
Including large library observation room
and platform; the former supplied With
easy chairs, writing material, fastest news
papers and periodicals. Electric lights and
electric fans add to the comfort of the pas
sengers. These trains leave Saint Louis and
Kansas City daily via the Frisco System.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-01-03
Allies Agree to The Hague.

Berlin, Dec pa semi official note
published Friday says: As in the case
of the italian note, the British and Ger
man notes Oh Venezuela presented De-
cember % declares that if President
Roosevelt does not accept the post Of
arbitrator, the powers would be pre-
pared, subject to certain reservations,
to submit the matter to The Hague
tribunal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-01-03
WON'T ACT AS
ARBITRATOR.
President Roosevelt Declines Invitation to Ar
range Settlement of Venezuelan Dispute
---Allies Agree to Refer the Matter
to The Hague Tribunal.

Washington, Dec. 81. = President
Roosevelt will not be the arbitrator
of the Venezuelan controversy. The
whole vexatious subject will be re-
ferred for adjudica ton to The Hague
tribunal.
Epitomized, this was the situation
as it had resolved itself at the conclu-
sion of the ca binet meeting Friday.
The meeting was not SO long as the
sessions of the cabinet usually are. All
the members except Secretary Root
were present. The Venezuelan ques-
ton was the principal and practically
the only topic of general concern I'M
der consideration. Secretary Hay pre-
scented the net results Of his cable cor
respondence with the governments at
London, Berlin, Rome and Caracas. In
accordance with the suggestions made
several days ago by President Roose-
welt, through Secretary Hay, Presi-
dent Castro, of Venezuela, was report
ed to have agreed to submit the differ
ences between his government and the
European powers to the arbitration Of
the tribunal at The Hague. The Eu-
ropean powers not only consented to
submit the controversy to arbitration,
but, while they had expressed prefer
ence for an arbitration to be conduct
ed by President Roosevelt, they had
assented to his suggestion that the
matter be referred to The Hague.
The presentation of the case met the
hearty approval of the members of the
cabinet. No fear is expressed by the
administration that the Monroe doc
trine will be brought into the contro-
versy in any manner that might result
in an embarrassin situation for the
United States. Secretary Hay is pre-
pairing a note to the powers in which
the gratifca ton of this government is
expressed for the course agreed upon
by them in settlement of the pending
difficulties.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-01-03

Wherein He Was Different.
McJigger-Oh, he's a regular hog. He
wants the best of everything for him
self
Thingumbob-Well, we all want that.
Eyes, but he always manages to get it. ,"
Philadelphia Press.