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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-22

recreation. which gave great pleasure,
friends to the expedition.
In the wardroom the routine was prac-
tically similar-breakfast at half-paSt
eight, tea at one o'clock, and dinner at
six. Between times we were occupied
with our various avOcatiOns, the blolo-
gist being out dragging his nets, and
some of the others doing magnetic work;
so there was no idle time. AS regards
reading matter, we had a well-StOcked
scientific library, and a good general IL
brary of biography, history, travel, ex-
ploration, poetry and fiction. 1t was en-
tirely owing to the generosity of the
authors and publishers that this collec-
ton was placed on board the Discovery.
This library was open to all the men,
and it is interesting to note they availed
themselves of the deeper subjects as we'll
as the lighter ones. For the benefit of
the. men, once a week, short popular
talks were given by the various scien-
tific men and officers on their special
subjects to the sailors on the lower deck,
and the keen interest they took in TAX
ing geological notes has been of dis
tinct value to the specialists.
"The Debating Club, which met week
ly, was a source of great interest. Sub
jects were discussed which related to
the work one week and to general top
les the next-topics such as the question
as to whether England is Losing Her
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-22
THOROUGHLY CLEANED.
Prompt and Efficient Work OF the
President in the Post
Office Affair.

The summary dismissal Of Charles
Hedges and the statement as to the
cause of this dismissal well illustrates
not only the thoroughness with which
the president is pushing this lnVesu-
cation, but also the network OF graIt
that had, through years of complals-
arce, come to enmesh the whole post
office department Hedges had falsl-
fed his official dairy, made under oath,
in order to collect the 81 per diem to
which he was entitled while travelling
as superintendent of free delivery, and
had loaned his travelling commission
to one of his clerks. In reply to the
charges Hedges explains that such
methods were the regular thing, ana
were approved by his superior,
Machen also in disgrace for various
abuses of his authority.
If Theodore Roosevelt had never done
anything else for the country than to
institute this investigation OF the great
business department Of the govern
ment and follow it up as he has done,
this service alone would entitle him
to a high place in history, says the
Indianapolis Journal. 1t has required
courage of a very high order, for not
a few of the men hurt in this business
were able to command in one way or
another very great political and social
influence. Had the president shown
weakness or hesitation at any point he
would have been overwhelmed with
appeals and demands for leniency
from all quarters, including, doubt
less, many personal and political
friends For many of the irregulari-
ties precedents have been found, run
ming back through half dozen adj
ministrations, and there seems to have
been a very general practice Of twist
ing legal interpretations to the per-
sonal convenience and profit of Off
Gals
1t needed just such man as Roose-
welt to clean the Augean stables, and
he has given to the work an unf1iDch-
ing courage and tireless patience that
must command the respect and admi-
ration of every rignt-thinking man.
When he gets through with it the post
Office department will be what it ought
to be-a clean and honest business or
gauiZatiOn.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-22
PROSPERITY TO BE CONTINUED
Ex-Secretary Carlisle Predicts That
There viii Be No Halt
In Good Times.

The opinion continues to prevail that
the general prosperity Of the country
will not be affected by the recent slump
in the stock market. On the contrary a
period of liquidation for the spectators
at a time when other conditions are
favorable is regarded as healthy symp-
tom, says the Des Moines Register and
Leader
There seems to be very general
agreement that ex-Secretary Carlisle is
warranted in his statement in a recent
interview that there is no good reason
for expecting haltfn the prosperity
of the country AS Mr.. Carlisle views
business conditions confidence does
not seem to have been shaken. Business
is good money is plentiful, crops have
been bountiful, with good prices pre-
vailing The country merchant is not
in debt The farmer has his mortgage
paid. The savings banks have more
money than ever before in the history
of the country. I think we can face the
future with few fears
The banks had their warning a year
ago, and began then to protect them
selves. They are not in position now
to be wrecked by the failure of even the
heaviest Spectators. And until the
banks begin to suspend panic or serious
depression in business cannot come, UNI
less there is cause for it in the failure
of crops or in some other disaster that
affects the people directly. No real cause
of business depression exists at the pres
ent time The actual wealth of the
country is increasing rapidly, every
body is employed and money is plentiful
The readjustment in Wall street will be
a good thing for everybody, when it is
completed, and it now seems that this
will be accomplished without loss ex-
cepting to those who are entitled to
lose
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-22
A GOOD INDICATION.
Business Activity of Railroads Shows
That Prosperity Is Not
Waning.

The railroad earnings may be taken
as very fair index of the country's
prosperity and the general business &C
tivity. 1t is a remarkable fact that every
week for the last year has witnessed an
increase in these earnings as compared
with the corresponding period OF the
previous year. The gains for the pres
ent calendar year have been 1O.1 per
cent. for January, 1875 per cent. for
February, 14.5 per cent. for March, l4.3
per cent. for April, Il per cent. for May
and AL per cent. for June. The St.
Louis Globe-Democrat, which carefully
surveys the field in the west and south
west, where there has been decided
development In railroad and general
activity of late, remarks: This is an
exceedingly encouraging record. APP
parently too, there is no interruption in
sight A large wheat crop-the second
greatest ever gathered-has been har-
vested. Corn promises to go far above
the 1000 900, 900 mark. This, taken in
connection with the great expansion III
all industrial activities, says the Troy
Times, points to continuation of the
heavy earnings of the railroads. The
whole of which means that the country
is riding high on the prosperity wave 4"
The calamity shouter who thought that
the good times would not be much of
a shower" is understood these days to be
helping to harvest the big crops. Even
when he refuses to work and keeps up
his wailing the farmers are too busy to
pay any attention to him.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-22
UNPLEASANT TO THINK OF.
Difference Between the Condition of
Things in 1898 and at the
Present Time.

Ten years ago, on one of the closing
days of July, the comptroller of the cur
rency reported that los banks in the
United States had closed their doors
since the beginning of the year. The
name of that official was James H. Eek
els. The name of the president was
Grover Cleveland. 1t was the first year
of CIeveland's second term. The demo-
Gratis were in control of the entire gov
eminent of the United States That was
the first time, says the st. Louis Globe
Democrat, that they had had the presi-
dent and a majority in each branch
of congress simultaneously since 1857
&c. in the first half Of the presidency of
James Buchanan.
The difference between the conditions
now and ten years ago is SO marked that
the wayfaring man, though fool, can
see it. There had been few bank sus-
pensions in 1893 just previous to the
entrance of the democratic party into
power on March 4, but four or five times
as many took place in the same length
Of time afterward in that year. The adj
verse effects of the democratic victory
of November, 1892, began to be felt long
before that party had chance to enter
office. The crash, however, did not come
until after the change of occupants of
the white house took place. The panic
of 1898 dates from April of that year,
four or five weeks after the republicans
went out of Office and the democrats
went in.
The silver dilution of the currency was
partly responsible for the panic of 1893.
The folly of the Bland act of 1878 and
the Sherman law of 1890 helped to bring
on the smash-up The fear of raid on
the tariff when the democrats got to
work did the rest. The raid was not
consummated until the summer of 1894,
year and a third after Cleveland en-
tered Office, but the menace of the raid
was present from the moment that the
news of the democratic victory was
flashed over the country on the night OF
November s, 1892. The little furry on
Wall street at present is as zephyr to
tornado in comparison with the crash
of ten years ago. The memory of the
financial convulsion which attended the
accession of the democracy into power
in 1893 is something which the country
will bear in mind in 1903 and 1904.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-22

Commercial Supremacy or Not, '"Wom-
ems Rights" the Influence of Sport Upon
Nations" etc., and the debates waxed
warm On occasions. Necessarily the
subjects of debate were not particularly
topical, as we were debarred from all
communication with the outer world,
and it was constant matter for sur
mise whether the South African war
would be over when we returned, wheth-
er the king would be crowned, and what
might be the new political feeling in the
old country. It is interesting, to note
that the question of free or protected
trade, which now couples so large part
of the English political programme, was
one Of the subjects discussed. Then
there were games, and chess and draughts
tournaments, open to all the crew-offi-
GERS and men.
The South Polar Times was contrib
uted to by officers and men, and illus
trated mainly by DR.. Wilson, the artist
and zOologist. This, the most southerly
literary effort that ever appeared, was
issued once month Here is descrip-
ton of fmidwinter," which appeared in
the June issue:
"Midwinter ha. come and gone What
was it like?' is q question we are sure to
be asked some day. record it here.
"A calm, clear day; golden moon, al
most at it's full, was sailing low down over
the far southwestern mountains, which
stood out sharp and white in the clear at
mosphere. High above US swung the
Southern Cross, in a sky studded with
Scintillating points of light, watchfires of
countless stars. Jupiter, like the boss of
a golden shield, and the smaller planets,
like beacons, shone.
ITO the northward low down on the
horizon, was a broad band of reddish light,
above which the dark blue sky began; a
sign that the SUM- though absent, was not
arose the steam and smoke from the ship,
and all around the colony activity pre-
vailed
"Such was midwinter day with u.s. Ev-
erything and everyone was bright and
cheerful; the dark demon of depression
finds no home here; depression can be
taken out of our Polar dictionary and the
phrases white silence will not suit q
place where the hills reechoed the voices
of busy men,
1T is not hard to be like those men Of
Old, Who ever with frolic welcome took
the storm and sunshine True, there are
many storms at this time, but in a few
months We will have our share of the SUM-
shine
E. H SHACKLETON,
Lieut.. Antarctic Ship "Discoyery"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-22
PRESS COMMENTS.


D"William J. Bryan's assets as
political corpse are greater than as
presidential candidate. Sam Jones.
EIt will be observed that Grover
Cleveland has not written a letter de-
clining to accept the democratic NOM
ination-Cleveland Leader
UMr. Bryan is going to Europe, but
he will probably have trusty pickets
stationed in the vicinity of Gray
Gables.-Chicago Record Herald
UMr. Bryan has proposed as demo-
cratic candidates for the presidency
Mr. Head, of Tennessee; Mr.. Clark, Of
North Carolina, and Mr. Thompson, of
Illinois 1t is evidently Mr.. Bryan's
opinion that presidential timber Ia
plentiful-St Louis Glcbe-Democrat
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-22

and lower deck made life not only pleas
ant, but really enjoyable; and when the
glorious twilight colors of the slowly
dying sun had faded from the high west
ern mountains, and we were wrapped
in the gloom of that long night on board
the ship, the home life and the enter
tainments made the time pass quickly.
The hut, which was built on shore, was
used at times as a theater, and the man
agement of the Royal Terror theater"
save the crew of the Discovery many
laughable and pleasant entertainments.
1t may interest people to know what
the internal arrangements Of the ship
were like, for Of course, during the long
winter months, it was our only place
for recreation and living The ward
room, in which there we're IL officers,
naval and scientific, was lighted by two
hanging oil lamps. Indeed, there was
electricity till the furious billiards de-
stroyed the windmill. The means of
heating were excellent; a closed-in stove
at each end of the room radiated suffi
cient heat to keep the temperature at a
mean of so; though on the floors OF our
cabins it was below freezing point, and
where the bolts penetrated through from
the outer skin of the ship there was al
ways a huge blob of ice. The ice which
formed on our skylights, which were
let into the deck overhead, sometimes
melted, and was a source of annoyance
at first; but this was remedied by an
ingenious arrangement for catching the
water, which was the contrivance of
Mr. Shelton, the chief engineer. We
also had our flower garden in the Ant
arctic, consisting of two white crocuses,
which were the only flowers that bloomed
out of our little garden, which existed
in boxes on the beams Of the wardroom
skylight. These flowers opened on
Easter Sunday.
It may interest my readers if 1 de-
scribe a typical day on board At $50
a. m. all the hands were called, and a
working party Of men proceeded with
the sledges to small ice foot or glacier
about 500 yards from the ship, where
there was plenty of clear blue ice avail
able for turning into water. With pick
and shovel they loaded the sledges and
filled the ice-melters, this job being fin
ished at eight O'Clock. Between eight
and half-past breakfast was ready, and
at 9:15 the commander read prayers to
the crew, who were mustered On the
lower deck. After prayers various jobs
occupied the men, such as preparing
sledges, splicing harness, feeding the
dogs, and working at getting stores up
from below. At one O'Clock the men went
to dinner, and during the afternoon they
were free until four o'clock, when an
other party proceeded to get ice again.
Tea for the men at five o'clock finished
up the day. During the evening they
played games, read, or had debates on
subjects that interested them The mu-
steal ones played the piano or various
instruments, on which some of them
were excellent performers In addition
to the piano in the wardroom, which was
q present, We also had a pianola, with
a number of rolls of music. These in
Sruments, and indeed all our means of
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-22
Sells ON Sight.

Peddler-Have you any daughters
mum?
Housekeeper-Sir!
please, mum, l don't ask out OF
vulgar curiosity, mum. I'm selling re-
senators"
What are they?"
"You hang one up in the hall, mum
and it SO magnifies every sound that a
goodnight kiss sounds like a cannon
shot"
Give me three IN. Y. Weekly.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-22
Years and Baseball.

NO more baseball for me, thank
you," said the middle-aged man with
his hands in splints. 1T took me a
long time to tumble to the fact that I
am no longer youngster, but at last
I've concluded that I've had enough. I
used to be regarded as a crackerjack
in an amateur way. and I can still
cover third bag in a creditable man
ner, but the trouble is my fingers will IN
sist upon getting bcnged up Look at
this It'll be week before can use nv
right hand. 1t was the same way last
year when / tried to get into the game.
and the same way year before last. In
three years the only doctors bills have
been called on to pay have been due to
baseball fingers. guess I'm getting too
old-almost old enough to taks up &c III
Philadelphia Record.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-22
Too Much for Paw.

The room was very quiet.
Paw" said Ostend, eff you use too
much tobacco will you get a tobacco
hearth"
Yes, my son." replied paw, look
ing up from his paper
We'll, paw, if you drink too much
wood alcohol would you get wooden
leg and"
But there was the sound of a strug-
gle and again the room was quiet
N. Y. Herald.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-22
Two OF a Kind.

I'm awful glad I've saw you,.' said
the delightful young chambermaid to
the great pianist. 81 got a brother
watts a musician, too"
"Ah:" replied the great man, with
polite interest, 81 am delight to meet
re sjssai7e of-er-how shall | say?'
"Chimmie Durkin; he's de bass
drum in de John ]. McGettigan Fife
an Drum Corps. -Philadelphia Press.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-22
The Secret Revealed.

This is the way the Sweet Things
score one another.
How many seasons has Edith been
out? She says only two"
Nonsense. She's the only girl in
our set with her ears pierced and she
spells her name with an i instead of
with y-those are both dead give
Always that she's back number."-N
Y Times.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-22
EtynloIogica1.

well, there's one consolation OBJ
served Mr.. Suburbs, philosophicaIly, as
he shooed his neighbours hens over the
fence for the some hundredth time.
AT last l have discovered why chick
ems have crops il their anatomy"
Why?" asked his wife, curiously.
why not, with all the seeds they
plant in themselves ?" uueried Mr..
SuburbS.-N. Y. Times.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-22
4 A * Z !. 1870 "A


Archimedes.' reads the pupil,
Ieaped from his bath shouting,
Eureka! Eureka!"'"
"One moment, James," says the
teacher. What is the meaning Of
'eureka?"
Eureka means I have found it. -
VERY we'll. What had Archimedes
found?"
James hesitates for a moment, then
ventures hopefully, THE soap, mum"
Judge.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-22
Hard Lines.

He sang beneath her window,
The moon was in the sky;
She heard his voice, and answered
His warnings with sigh.
She opened soft her lattice,
And-listen, what was that?
She doused him good with water,
And yelled like sixty. "Scatr'
Philadelphia Bulletin.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-22
Lay from Lynn,

There was a poor fellow from Lynn
BY accident sat on pynn;
He let out a shrek,
A howl and a sQuiek,
And his language was really a Sym.
N. Y. Herald
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-22
The Beneficiaries.

He sighed, as restlessly he tossed
When his vacation days were done,
Twas l, alas, who paid the cost
While the mosquitoes had the fun"
washington Star
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-22

&WzAW scientific work in the south
SN0TEN ern oceans, having been fitted
out under the auspices of the
Royal society and the Royal Geograp phi
zeal society. On the ninth of the follow
ing February our ship finally came to
anchor at the foot of Mount Erebus, in
MacMurdo strait. On arriving at these
winter quarters, immediate steps were
taken for the main work of observations.
Ali branches Of science were to be in
Vestigated, one of the most important
of which was the magnetic work. Other
branches of biology, ORTHODOXY, geol-
ogy and meteorolOgy were also studied.
But the pursuit of these important in
vestigations did not occupy all the time,
and there were many hours which, shut
in on shipboard as we were, must be
filled up with such means of recreation
as our ingenuity might devise. What
we did during the long polar night may
be of interest. On April e the sun left
us for 121 days, but want particularly
to say here that the monotony, the dark
ness and all the horrors associated with
a polar winter seemed to find no place
with us. There was work to be done
the whole time; the bonnie camaraderie
and good fellowship of both wardroom
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-22
Not r. Spender.

Goodman think I made an impress
sion on Luschman to-day. / pointed
out to him that if he'd only save the
money that's usually spent for his
drink he'd have several hundred dol
lars at the end of a year.
Newitt-Wrong track If you want
to see that money saved speak TO
Luschman's friends. = Philadelphia
PrecS.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-22
More Than Stood for II

Maud-DO you know, he kissed her
in broad daylight, right out in the
middle of the street.
Jane-Did she stand for that
Maud should say SO. She even
got on tiptoe.-Cornell Widow.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-22
She Was from Mts.ourf

Said the widow, pretty young Mrs:
"Sir, 1 really don't know what KRIS
Then the bold man in haste
Put his arm round her waist
And exclaimed: MY dear madam, thrs"
Chicago Daily News.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-22
Supplying His Own,

Policeman Brown is very active in
his efforts to catch the boys who play
ball on his beat" remarked the captain.
YES replied the citizen, che has a
small boy of his own"
All! and does his own boy play
ball?"
Yes, with the bats and balls his
father takes from the Others ''-Phila-
delphia Press.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-22
Small and Select.

Belle-Married next Week? Why,
you told us you were booked for per-
sonally-conducted tour with email,
select party.
Marion-Yes, dear But George is
the personal conductor and I'm the
small, select party.-Tit-Bits
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-22
Wasn't That Mem.

Speech" remarked the female phi
losopher, is often quicker than
thought"
eyes," rejoined the masculine animal,
I'm reminded of that fact every time I
hear woman talk."-Chicago Daily
News.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-22
''Yes," answered the wife of the pa
A Fine BLEND

If winter and summer could only bs
placed
In tumbler and shaken together,
This world we inhsbit would surely b<
graced
BY the most satisfactory weather
Washington Star
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-22
The Maddest Man I'm Town.

There was a man who had a clock,
His name was Matthew Mears,
He wound it regular every night
For four-and-twenty years.
And when this precious timepiece proved
An eight-day clock to be,
A madden man than Matthew Mears
You wouldn't wish to see.
-Tit-Bits
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-22
Funny Part.

City Nephew-Wouldn't it be funny,
Uncle Nicodemus, to pull the old
mules tail.
Uncle Nick-l can't say about IT,
funny part av it. but it 'ud he dinget
apt to be fatal.-Baltimore Americas
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-22

The Game-So your grandfather lived
to green old age?
The Brahma-Worse than that He
lived to boarding house age.-Chicago
Daily News.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-22
Only Natural.

"As | understand you," said the doc
tor, his hallucination is that he in
vested heavilyin stocks and lost every
thing"
Eyes" answered the wife of the pa
tent
"And, in consequence Of the loss of
his imaginary fortune, he has suf-
fered greatly in mind?"
eyes; that's where he lost the for
tune, you know. "-Chicago Tribune.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-22

'"This year, dearie, you can wish any
thing you want for your birthday pres
ent-"
ooh, how charming!"
Because l haven't the money to buy
anything at all for you. "-Fliegende
Blaetter.