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The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-04-24

pouch is snatched from the crane close
to the track.
Pouch HurriedIy Emptied and Its Con-
tents Distributed.
The pouch is then hauled into the
car, unlocked, emptied, and its con
tents distributed.
Before the whistle sounds again, the
clerk has another ready to fling out
into the darkness, and the same opera
ton is repeated with the catcher arm.
Thus the night wears on. Our new
clerk has held out as long as tired
nature can in the fact of the trying
experience through which he has al
ready been compelled to pass, and as
the early dawn finds the train rushing
through the Arkansas lowlands our
mail clerk lies down to sleep, as only
the exhausted a sleep. His couch is
made of the unyielding surfaces of
piled-up mail pouches.
The work of the regular crew goes
YEARLY n. At noon they unload the
result of the trips work in the shape
of thousands of pounds of pouches and
sacks containing mail made up to
cities and railroad lines all over the
great state of Texas.
They have spent about nineteen
hours in work that is strenuous in all
that the term implies, with scarcely
any food or stimulant, save generous
draughts of strong coffee, to keep
tired nature from nodding off even
over the filling sacks.
They rest now till midnight again,
when. REINFORCED with a hearty meal,
they begin the return trip. collecting
mail and preparing it to be handled
by the lines running north, east and
west from st. Louis.
The question has often been asked
as to why the Government requires its
postal employees to work SO many
hours in succession. No one can an
swer that question better than the
employee himself. On a through line
there is no other way out of the diff
Guilty. The run, nee entered upon,
could hardly be completed by another
crew, except with very great difficulty
In return, the mail clerk asks for a
long rest between trips, and this the
Government willingly grants.
With a Loud Report, the Pouch is
Snatched From the Crane and Haul
ed Into the Car, to Be Emptied anc
Its Contents Distributed.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-04-24

Wonderful developments have re-
Gently been made in the system EN-
ployed by the United States Govern
ment in the reception and distribution
of the tbns of mail matter daily poured
into til many branches of the Postal
Department and handled by it's thous-
ands 3'employes throughout the coun-
try.
PRO ably no department Of the mail
servf e has been the recipient of more
atte1aion at the hands of postal eX-
perth than the one working in opera
tioHeon the railroad lines of the coun-
tryE'
GIth the gradual increase in the
time schedule of transportation within
the last fifty years there has been a cor
responding improvement on the part
of the Postal Department in the equip
ment of this all-important factor of
the great system
The most interesting feature of this
system of receiving and transmitting
mail is to be seen in the interior of
a railroad mail car.
To the curiously inclined passenger
who has arrived at the Union Station
ten or fifteen minutes before train No.
3 of the Iron Mountain Route pulls out
on its nightly run to Texas and the
South, the two mail cars at the front
of the long train are often a matter
of interesting study, and at the same
time of vague and uncertain specula-
ton.
Appointments Received Through Civil
Service Department.
The mail clerk receives his APPOINT
ment through the Civil Service Depart
ment at Washington.
After the Formally of satisfying the
powers that be" has been gone
through with, the applicant is put
through a mental examination in such
grammar-school studies as arithmetic
geography, writing, composition ant
spelling.
If he has succeeded in obtaining al
average of 20 per cent or higher il
examination, his name is placed OF
the list of eligibles.
Selections are made from this lis
to fill vacancies.
Let us suppose that our mail clerl
whom we are to accompany on hi
first night run is a young man from
the country.
He has received his second yellow
envelope from the department. TIL,
first told him of his success in becom
ing an eligible. This n orders hin
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-04-24
A Brilliant Example

At a dinner that the Transportation club of New York gave recently in
shipbunding firm, said, in reference to a financial fight that a under dis
cussion:
1.-THE way the first party accuses the second, refusing to take to itself
Scots, which one of the teachers at the Philadelphia Boys high school told
in my boyhood.
These mn were Canadians. They had emigrated from the land of kali
about home.
I" About sax years. was the reply.
"Hoot, mon! exclaimed the first Then in a patronizng voice: why
Nhe we ma lost yer accent, like myself"
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-04-24

We are. indeed, passing rapidly in
to the age of woman We have had
the bronze age and the stone age
and the coal age and others quite like
them, so it is not out of the ordinary
to have the woman's age. A woman
lawyer defended some burglars a few
days ago and women truck drivers
got through a mob at st. Louis some
time ago. In Kansas they have wom-
an officials in some counties and a
woman elsewhere was a bunco wom-
an, ard women are running racing
stables. There are women ball play
ers and there is a woman cowboy in
Texas and women farmers without
number. And the list could be con
tinued. Let the work go on. Per-
haps the day will come when men
can stay at home and the women earn
the living. We would then have a
barrel of fun.-Cincinnati Tribune.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-04-24

to displace the stem of the pipe, as
this would detract the mind from its
object-sleep. This may not present
a very interesting picture, but if adj
hered to the patient will undoubted-
ly find relief from insomnia in the
puffs, ranging from 60 to a 100 counts.
Should the victim be capable of great
concentration of thought he may con-
vert the otherwise mechanical situa-
ton into a more picturesque one by
imagining volumes of smoke, which
need not necessarily be inspired with
the spirit Of a pipe dream. And
those who prefer the weed and would
upon all other occasions scorn the
pipe. will be helped by counting the
'puffs. w Post.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-04-24

The lady mayoress of London can
appoint maids of honor and a train
bearer, and she has her own private
state carriage and four. At the lord
mayors procession, If she comes direct
from her country residence. a guard
of honor is sent to meet her and to
escort her to join in the pageant.
The lady mayoress of York can re-
tain the prefix of lady" before her
for the remainder of her
life.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-04-24

A Dublin, Ireland, workman has
produced a novelty in the shape of a
kettle, cup, saucer and spoon made
out of a farthing. He hammered the
bronze coin till he had obtained a
very thin sheet of metal, from
which he fashioned a complete work
able kettle, with a swing handle, re-
movable lid, ETC., together with a
cup, saucer and spoon. He can boil
water in the miniature utensil and
pour it through the spout. The
weight of the kettle, cup, saucer and
spoon 10 40 grains. The weight of a
farthing Is 48 grains.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-04-24
A Rich Reward.

A Rich Reward.
Caroline Earle White, the president of the Womens Pennsylvania So
ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, distributes three costly
medals every ear to the three lei who have done the kindest, brayest
deeds in animals behalf during the twelvemonth.
Mrs. White makes a brief address at these distributions, nd what she
says is always interesting. AT a recent distribution she told a story
There is a certain S. p G. A. in France" she said. Men visit it
each year to apply for the medal it gives annually. Its president is a joker.
"One day a peasant came to this association and laid claim to the medal
what said the president, have yOu done to deserve it?
az have saved a VOLTS life, sir said the peasant.
What had the wolf been doing@
"Tt had killed my wife, L
Then said the president, you need no medal for you are already
sufficiently rewarded" Isl
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-04-24

"Yis, SER" said the old apple woman
thin apples is two fur 5 cints, sor."
"Gie me three for five," said the old
man. land I'll take them"
well, o! well, an how comes 1t
ye're way over here so far away from
Wall street, Mr. Sage?" Philadelphia
Press.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-04-24
A Recently Invented Trolley Wagon

with a spring to maintain the pressure
on both wires. 1t is an easy matter to
provide for the steering of the vehicle,
and with the good roads we are prom
Used in the near future what is to
hinder the farmer from coming to
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-04-24

Four-fifths of the people of the
southern states live on farms, but not
one-third of the land is being titled,
says Hoke Smith.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-04-24

A a will promise his wife almost
anything in public if it will only keep
her from calling kim stingy before his
friends.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-04-24

The production of wheat per acre in
Canada is double that In the United
States.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-04-24

Flattery is the salve that our ego
tism offers to u vanity
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-11-04
PREVENTIVE MEDICINES.
Enlightened People Are Always ON
the Lookout for the Ounce
of Prevention.

In looking over the history of the
search for means of cure one is
struck by the great value Of the ounce
OF prevention. Keeping the germs out
is in every way preferable to dealing
with them after they have once en-
tered the body. This fact scientific
medicine is impressing more and more
deeply on the minds of public authori-
ties and the people, and their response
IN the form of provisions for improved
public and private sanitation is one Of
the striking features Of the social
progress of the present time. All the
more enlightened nations, states and
cities of the world possess organized
departments of health, which, with
varying degrees Of thoroughness deal
with the problems presented blythe in
fictitious diseases in the light of the
latest discoveries, says the Medical
News. Fifty years ago the term pre-
ventive medicine was unknown. To-
day it represents great body of we'll
attested and accepted principles. 1t
has cleaned our streets; It has helped
to build our model tenements; it has
purified our food and our drinking
water; it has entered our homes and
kept away disease; it has prolonged
our lives, and it has made the world
sWeeter place in which to live.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-11-04
Confessions OF a Priest.

Rev. Jno. S. Cox, of Wake, Ark. writes,
For y years | suffered from Yellow
Jaundice. [ consulted number Of
physicians and tried all sorts Of medi-
cines, but got nc relief. Then [ began
the use Of Electric Bitters and feel that
am now cured of disease that had me
in its grasp for twelve years" If you
want reliable medicine for Liver and
Kidney trouble, stomach disorder or
general debility, get Electric Bitters.
It's guaranteed by Brennecke & Berg
mann. Only soc.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-11-04
THE BRAVE WOLVERINE.
Animal POss ess ed OF Desperate Cour.
age and Endurance Famed
in Michigan.

Not ''little wolf,'' as the ignorant
think, is the significance of wolverine,
but something of greater dignity-an
embodiment of the terrible spirit of
the wild fire of the prehistoric Ior-
ests, says Outing. Wonderful in it's
strength and courage, tree climber
on occasion, not immense of size, but
with limbs and claws great, out Of all
proportion to it's size, with muzzle
almost hog-like, but with great white
fangs; the beast has still an element
of the grotesque in its makeup, with
it's sweeping, bushy tail and the broad
bands of yellow white upon it's back
and shoulders. Woe to the smaller
beast or the deer upon which it
dropped from some great low-hanging
branch, or before whom it suddenly
appeared in the dense windfalls.
Of all the continent the Michigan
peninsula was the chosen habitat of
the wolverine, and he struggled long
before backwoodsmen drove him from
heritage. So enduring was he, so
desperately courageous, that his name
became a synonym for pluck and
prowess, and proudly the people OF
Michigan accept the nickname which
has been given them.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-11-04
MEDAL FOR GOOD NATURE.
Youth in School Receives Unusual
Recognition for Availability
and UrbaDity.

A medal for pure and unmitigated
good nature was awarded. not many
days ago, to youth in public school.
He had not made a noteworthy record
for progress in learning; he had not
even reached point beyond the aver
age among his fellows; he had simply
eclipsed them all in anna bility of the
kind that accepted rewards or punish
ments with urbane and equal philOso-
ply, says Harper's Weekly. And the
fact that a medal was deemed not too
honorable for him under the circum-
stances is significant evidence of the
high esteem in which good nature is
held. How it does oil the creaking
wheels of life to be sure! How smooth
it makes the path! What a comfort
able and comforting companion truly
amiable person is, if he is only dog!
When everything and everybody else
have ruff1ed one the wrong way, and
made every individual set of injured
feelings one possesses stand up like
quilts upon the fretful porcupine, how
soothing to step into the atmosphere
of the amiable person.! Serenity en-
tiers, peace sets in, you laugh, he
laughs, the world turns rose-colored
again. Amiability accomplshes what
no sermon could. It is az immeasur.
able influence for good. 1t is, there
fore, with satisfaction that we note
the presentation of a medal to the
good-natured boy. Why would it not
be valuable custom to introduce into
all our schools?
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-11-04
Dancing School.

Paul Thom's beginners dancing class
will open at Turner Opera house, Fri;
day evening, October 9. All of the
new up to date dances taught. Tern S
O tuition payable in advance: Ladies
II lessons SO, single lesson 30 cents
gentlemen 2 lessons 81, single lesson
so cents; per couple, y lessons Sc,
Hours of instruction from to 10 p. m.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-11-04
ShYL())C(>h

Shylock was the man who
wanted a pound Of human
flesh. There are many
Shylocks now, the GONZALES
cent, the consumptive, the
sickly child, the pale young
woman, all want human flesh
and they can get it-take
SCOTS Emulsion.
SCOTS Emulsion is flesh
ard. blood, bone and muscle.
Itfeeos the nerves, strengthens
the digestive organs and they
feed the whole body.
For nearly thirty years
SCOTS Emulsion has been the
great giver of human flesh.
We will send you couple of
ounces free.
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists.
4O0-415 Pearl Street, New York.
soc. and $500; all druggists.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-11-04
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, 1903-11-04
For Piles.
Sample mailed free.
One application gives relief.

The continued use Of Hum
phreys' Witch Hazel Oil per-
manently cures Piles or Hem
orrh or Internal
Blind or Bleeding, Itching or
Burning, Fissures and Fistulas.
Relief nnediate-cure certain.
Three Sizes. 25c., soc. aud $1.OO. Sold by
Druggists, or sent prepaid ON receipt OF price.
Humphreys Medicine Co., Cor. William and
John Sts., New York.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-11-04

gY- BOOK MAILED FREE.
A. A, lFEEERS, COMPOSITIONS InNamma.
CURES tons, Lung Fever, Milk Fever.
B. u. sPRAINs, LEmeness. Injuries.
CURES Rheumatism.
c. c. SORE THROAT. Quinsy. Epizootic.
CURES Distemper.
d d. d; WORMS. Bots. Grubs.
r. e. COUGHS, Colds, Influenza, InfIamed
CURES Lungs, PleurO-PneumOnia.
F. r. collie, Bellyache, midtown
CURES Diarrhea, Dysentery.
G.G. Prevents MISCARRIAGE.
c ai n KIDNEY & BLADDER DISORDERS.
IL. lSKIN DISEASES, Mango, Eruptions,
CURES Ulcers, Grease, Farcy.
j. X. BAD CONDITION, Staring Coat.
CURES Indigestion, Stomach Staggers.
6Oc. each; Stable Case, Ten Specifies Book, &C.. 81.
At druggists, sent prepaid on receipt of price.
Humphreys Medicine Co., Cor. William & John
Streets, New York.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-11-04
Above tier.

Would not interest you if youse look
ing for guaranteed Salve for Sores,
Burns or Piles, Otto Dodd, of Ponder,
Mo. writes: 81 suffered with ali ugly
sore for year, bat box Of Bucklen's
Arnica Salye cured NE. It's the best
Salve on earth. 25c at .Brenneckes &
Bergman Drug Store.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-11-04
ALI, " ANTS

Classified under headings, such as help, for
sale lost, found, etc., appear in this column.
sues of semi-weekly cents per line. No adds
accepted at less than Is cents.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-11-04
NERVOUS DEBILITY,

Vital Weakness and PrOstra-
ZION from overwOrk and other
causes. Humphreys Honneo-
pathic Specific No. 20, in use
over 40 years, the only success
full remedy. 81 per vial, or spec
ia1 package for serious cases, So.
Sold by Druggists sent prepaid receipt of price
Humphreys Med. Co.. William John Sts.. N.Y.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-11-04

The happiest couple in the world
should be deaf husband and blind
wife, both taking Rocky Mountain Tea
Keeps peace in the family. 35 cents a
G. A Gamm's
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-11-04
M Ais CLOSE

MAILS CLOSE
Mails close ct the PostOffice as follows;
EAST. WEST. NORTH SOITTH
900 a. ms 1920 p ms 2:20p m.* 1880 p. m.
2tn p ms 900 p. M 900 p. m. 9:Q0p. m.
4:45 p. ms
SUI u. III.
Watertown and Madison, 8:55 a. MS 6:15 o. M.
PlperSVlle Affection, Pennington and Ebene-
Ter, 1870 a. ms
Lebanon. z: 100 q. IN.
Grellton, Thursdays and Saturdays, 400 p. m.
*Except Sundays.
VIM. f. GRUETZMACHER,P p. NJ
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-11-04
RAILROAD TEETE TABLES
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL
PASSENGER sERy1oE.-Go1NG EAST

Train No. 23 arrives from Chicago and departs
for Madison at 6:35, p. m. except Sunday
No 33 arrives from Milwaukee and departs
for Madison at 9:10 a. M, except Sunday
Sunday train from Milwaukee arrives here at
9:45 a. m. Returning, departs at 5:15 p. m.
*ThiS train stops at WatertoWn Junct only.
GEORGE w. WEBB, Agent.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-19
RECORDED MORTGAGES.

o'Baeu- Mary J. TO Title Guarantee and Trust
Company; BurnBide-ave, " 6, 2S14 II OF
co1r,s: coG ysars Sa ave e per cent. T.
Sweeney Mary r to Title Guarantee and Trust
Company: Burnside-ave. w 8. So62 # OF
course; years. ~ per cent. ...........:......,
Miller. Barnet and another to State Realty and
Mortsags Company; IOethsst 8 = 100 IT OF
WilIS-ave. No zsi; yesrs. ~ per cent.
mortgage. $15 600. year. per cent.
Bradner. Frank q. to The Bronx Investment Com
pany; 23d-st, & 225 It 9 Of sth-Gve; years,
Phelps. Annie B, to Metropolitan Savings Bank;
42d-st No BIZ East: years, Per cent t:-.
Same 70 same: 42d-st No S24 East: years,
voIkening Bertha, to Lawyers; T4tie Insurance
Company: John-st. No 10: years, AZ per cent
Wpnd Jacob c. to Emigraat Industrial Savings
sion Society; l1Sth-st. No % West; year, AZ
rmpson. william y. to the Colonial Bank: Le1-
curfty for faithful performance of duties etc
Greenoergr David, to ths Roosevelt Hospital; 7th-
st e q. $50 IT g Of 2d-avs: due March I.
The Lochinvar Realty Company to John Davis;
burnside-ave. g. A5.2 Il OF Anthony
Same to Green Ridge Lumber Company: Burn
sioe-sve. " .. 1922 It Of Anthony-eve;
JscLsnI .eoe nooe 90 az
COMPANY Grand-st Nos 654 and $50; also
1wts-et Nos 1, 8 and 6, being corner:
year. IN per cent
9 g. 26o It Of Park-ave; prior mortgage; due
September 2. 1904. per cent. gold.
Hin. Adams to the German Savings Bank:
Hir. Adams to the German Saving. Bank:
GreenWtch-ave No 26; year. per cent?
New-York tribune., 1903-03-19
AUCTION SALES YESTERDAY.

Bg Pstsr r Meyer Co: sos and 3o7 East 6lst-St
q loo ot 2d-aye, <e6xlz5s: 10 story bk
5as; foreclosure Gsls: C1wfo-5 AcCreerY Andrew
3 YSetsr sl; Boa=d1nan, 6oley attys; David
1xeH etc SSls 70! oa;oqr1ee g March e. 7S7 Broadxay
story biz bldg; sxacuoTs SALE estate OF Oliver Car
dScssSsd % Fields for &44S 500; 6 70 $50 Waah
tnGtoSGt T6x10o' story biz and
e bIdSE public auction 70 Earle for $6c0o0; 212
y eWgi public Gucoa to Charles E0rst tcr $3.50:
g. Forgyth-Gt I2S7& Il o Of Gr4nd-6t, 241lhxl00x
&AxlO0: Stccy bk h6EB: also s. Edridge-S abuttInR
sbov7 S6xIoc; story BY b. With stores: public
e0a; Spragus &64 $50; 6th-NvS
coz. bots making plot 7S7h1ioo; also iosth-St
396 q OF Sth-Gv& adj above 26xi00S; vacant;
eTs sale; sEAss Of Hooker HaMerEsy. deceased to
Charles PSFsoaS for eiK.ooo.
81 Par.sh Fisher Mooney q C: <oz-Sck Greenvtch-
a. " q bst Beach Hubert stS 6OxA0: story dre-
Rroof warehouse with business; withdrawn; also COO
6-ssnw1ch-St q sd5 abcye 27x1oe: STORY hk bldg;
withdraw 1t $S3.60o.
By George Read Co: III 6eth-e- Q ., IB II y
ftk-aVs 25xl00s; stcry bk DAT b. foreclosure sale
Sassn c Lrtnezton sg1 John Buckley et al Edward
Lvihgstoo. atty: Paul Kiernan ref due on 1udgt
esl 20; S&lS S. tAxeA etc $l%OS Is; adjourned
kArch =
New-York tribune., 1903-03-19
AUCTION SALES TO-DAY.

~ p,r1.h F4shs. Mooney CO: NoH * ahhSS Az
st Broad~ay a 80 Of Rr1onSs.S S.:, s. :; a;
story stxr. Hhraharn Gruber. ref partition; no
SSudgft zoos Il Of 4Tthst zSoxlp S'11.
oSI Schiarloh szt Heinrich Sehertch L
S,vM and As admrs a: Eoderle6' eC ssssS re-
D1sSo1c Hc.eoh s9 Day Nos and Sss BoEery or SSS
81 Of stSntonet 5l0x174 Il
.torv eT+andon: r johnson agt D. AItS1 *C
WudSe ref; amt due 50 S2S Il; Sola
-. szTreRating &122 00o No bS
80 # Of Broadway. 2SzS9 II: story ten ~
- r 3 johnson al; Engel. & U. aSIy Ia
S rcf amt due 81; taxes ETC. S6SS 1Ai 500
subject to mtg toT saw Mill Lane "a TO e
n5 nsrts Of lots Is and e. map Of Gven HiIIs to
S1sSs If West Chester 174s # OF Bogtos
SltIA3S VI NSafds Waters al agt F Sc5uiuSh
$50 TTeSpaf Eexs,er atty: CohsIan. ref; amt que
se fo M etc 81 GAS sold subject TO !uoS"e
on which $4,000 with interest