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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-02-21
WASHINGTON'S BIRTHPLACE.
Dut a Small Monument Marks the
Spot at Wakefield Farm on
the Potomac.

Mount Vernon has become a great
mecca for the American tourist; at
Yorktown and Valley Forge stand
stately reminders Of the First Gen
tleman of America, while in every
part of the land the smallest memen-
toes of his life and actions are reli-
giously preserved; but in magnificent
decay on the lower Potomac lies
Wakefield Farm, which was associ-
ated with his early life. A simple
granite shaft marks the spot where
George Washington was born, and a
few bricks and stones are all that
remain of his early home.
The old country mansion was
burned early in the last century, but
the brick chimney, within whose arch
four people could sit, and the corner
stones, with portion of the founda-
ton, were saved. Shortly before the
civil war the historic farm passed
into the hands Of a family which at
first showed some appreciation for
it's associations. A succeeding gen
Grafton, however, tore down the
chimney and the remnant of the
D
A marble slab bearing an inscription
giving the date of Washington's birth
and other information, which had
been set into the great arch, was
removed to the old family grave
yard; but in placing it beneath two
ancient fig trees planted by the moth
er of Washington, it was broken, and
it's fragments lie there to-day, moss
grown and vince
1t was in 1895 that the national
government erected at Wakefield a
miniature copy of the Washington
monument, with the inscription
''Washington's Birthplace and in
small letters at the base the words:
Erected lv the United States, A.
d. 1895. "--Waldon Fawcett, in Wom-
mans Home Companion.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-02-21

6,o6S.S7 $780,
Amounts Paid by all Railroads of Wisconsin
for Two Years.

1901. 1902.
F fdes paid f 800
Per mile 2oSol ZoZ-oo
In addition to the license fees the rail
taxes on property owned by them, but not
Exclusively used for railroad purposes.
In 1902 the c. & NV. Ry Co. paid
S37 229.27 in this 81 manner q an a the G.. NJ: 3
in proportion. In the year 1901 the pay
ment o. taxes of this character amounted
to S98,59S and it is safe to say that dur
ing 1902 they exceeded 100000. In addition
to these sums large amounts are paid in
taxes by lessees of railroad property, one
lessee alone in Milwaukee paying $12o6. IS
There are fifty states and territories in
the United States. thirty-seven of which
collect taxes on railroad property exclusive
ly in the direct form. called an ad valorem
tax. The states that were an exception to
this general rule in 1901 were as follows:
Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois. Maine
nesota, New York. New Jersey, PennSyl-
vania, Vermont and Wisconsin.
According to the report of the statistician
of the interstate commerce commission for
1901, the states depending upon the ad
valorem tax system exclusively, collected
SO, 69S.078 in taxes on 134373.74 miles Of
railroad, or an average of $191 p per mile
While the states of Illinois and New York
collect by far the larger portion of their
taxes in this direct form, they are not in
cluded with the ad yalorem states because
in Illinois the sums collected from the Illi-
nois Central are in large part payment
for land grants received from the state,
payment being made in the form of tax
on the gross earnings and in New York
the major part of the excise tax paid by the
railroads has been paid under protest, and
suits are now pending for Its recovery For
this reason New York has not been classed
with the ad valorem states.
But to be perfectly fair in the presenta-
ton of the results of ad vaorem taxation
in the United States, we shall show what
the results are with these two states in
cluded. With these two states included in
the list of states which derive revenue
from this form of tax. we have an aggre-
gate Of $34. s47.336 taxes paid by com
panies owning 153, So. rs miles OF railroad,
or an average Of $226.53 per mile. Wis,
consin's average for the same year was
S25S.61.
Gross Earnings Tax Yields Larger Returns
than AID Valorem System.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-02-21
ST RELY UPON
PE-RU-NA. FOR
ALL CATARRHAL
DISEASES"

changeab bic climate of the United
States. During my long life I have
known great many remedies for
coughs, colds, catarrh and diarrhoea
had always supposed these affections
to be different diseases. For the last
ten or fifteen years I have been read
ing DR.. Hartman's books and have
learned from them one thing in par
tlcular: That these affections are the
same and that they are properly called
catarrh.
LAS for DR.. Hartman's remedy, Pc
runa, l have found it to be the best,
if not the only reliable remedy for
these affections. IhaS been my stand
by for many years and Iaffribufe my
good health and my extreme old age
to this remedy.
1T exactly meets all my require
ments. / have come to rely upon it al
most entirely for the many little
things for which / need medicine. I
believe it to be especially valuable to
old people, although l have no doubt
it is just as good for the young
Isaac Brock.
A New Man at 70.
Major Frank O'Mahoney, West Side,
Hannibal, Mo-, writes:
81 am professionally a newspaper
correspondent, now 79 years old. I
have watched the growing power of
the Peruna plant from its incipiency
in the little log cabin, through its
gradations of success up to its present
establishment in Columbus, Ohio, and
/ conclude that merit brings it's full
reward.
'Up to few years ago felt M need
to test it's medicinal potency, but late
ly when my system needed it, your
Peruna relieved me of many catarrhal
troubles. Some two years ago ]
weighed 21o pounds, but fell away
down to 1853 pounds, and besides loss
of flesh I was subject to stomach trou-
| bles, Indigestion, loss of appetite, in
somnia, night sweats, and a foreboding
of getting my entire system out of or
| der. During some months / gave Pc
runa a fair trial, and it rejuvenated
my whole system. I feel thankful
| therefore, for although 70 years old
[ feel like a young man."-Major
| Frank O'Mahoney.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-02-21
A TRAVELLER
AT SEvENTY-ONE
YEARS OF AGE.

also a cough. Now my cough is all
gone, and all the distressing symptoms
of catarrh of the stomach and bowels
have disappeared. I will recommend
it to all as rare remedy. I am so well
I am contemplating trip to Yellow
Stone Park this coming season. How
is that for one II wears old?'
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-02-21

m e d lei e f or
chronic catarrh of
the stomach and
bowels. I h We
been troubled Sc
verely with it for
over a year, and
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-02-21

In later letter she says: 81 ann
only too thankful to you for your kind
advice and for the good health that
I am enjoying wholly from the use OF
your Peruna. Have been out to the
Yellow Stone National Park and many
other places of the west, and shall al
ways thank you for your generosity"
Mrs. F. E. Little.
If you do not derive prompt and sat-
isfactory results from the use of Pc
runa. write at once to DR.. Hartman,
giving a 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, Columbus,
Ohio
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-02-21

"And now tell me-" said the teacher
"what George Washington did that
made him great. I see your hand
raised, Arthur. What was iJ?"
Crossed the Delaware standin' up
and didn't rock the boat" -Chicago
Record Herald.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-02-21
It ExceIs Everything.

and Florida Limited, the first solid
Pullman train ever run, Chicago tc
Flor a, consisting of magnificent Pull
man sleepers, Dining and Observation Cars
goes into service January 9Th. Only one
nighs out; 80 hours to st. Augustine via
Big Four, Penna Lines, Monon-C. II. & d
Queen & Crescent, Southern Ry., and Fla
East Coast Ry. Full particulars at ticket
Offices any of lines named, or w. A. Becker
liz adams ST., Chicago
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-02-21
Bathing the Baby.

Young mothers naturally feel anxious
about the baby's bath 1t is best to begin
at six weeks to put the little one in the
water, first folding soft towel in the bot
as many of the highly colored and per
fumed soaps are very injurious t. the ten
der skin of an infant.
ELEANOR r. PARKER.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-02-21
Seeking q New Homer

Why not try the great Southwest? Low
colonist rates on the first and third Tues
days of each month. Ask for particulars
and literature. Address James Barker,
Genl Pass. Agent, M. K. & T. Ry., 2O3
Wainwright Bldg, St. Louis.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-02-21
Pe-ru-na is a Catarrhal Tonic
EspeCiaIlyAdapted to the De-
Ginning Powers of Old Age.
The Oldest Man in America Attributes
His Long Life and Good Health
to Pe-ru-nd.

Mr.. Isaac Brock, of McLennan coun-
ty, Texas, has attained the great age
of ia years. He is an ardent friend
of Peruna and speaks of it in the fol-
lowing terms. Mr.. Brock says:
after a man has lived in the world
as long as have he ought to have
found out great many things by ex-
perience. / think have done so.
"One of the things have found out
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-02-21
LICENSE FEES PAID
BY RAILROADS IN 1902.
States Having AID VaIerem System Get Less
From Railroads Than Wisconsin Dses.
ISSUED in Behalf of WisconsiH Raiways.)
AMOUNT STILL INCREASING.

In our first article we published a state
ment giving the lump sum paid in license
fees by the railroads Of Wisconsin for
term Of years. In that statement the
amount paid in 1902 was 'estimated'' for
the last three months of the year.
We give below q detailed statement pre-
pared from data obtained from the secre-
tary Of state of the amount paid in 1907:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-02-21

n 1 NM W I'M N MN
How an abscess in the Fall0-
plan Tubes of Mrs. HOllinger
was removed without a surgical
operation.
81 had an abscess in my side in
the fallopian tube (the fallopian
tube is connection of the ovaries).
I suffered untold misery and was
SO weak [ could scarcely get around.
The sharp burning pains low down
in my side were terrible. My physi-
clan said there was no help for me
unless / would go to the hospital
and be operated on. | thought
before that I would try Lydia b.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
which, fortunately, | did, and it has
made me a stout, healthy woman.
MY advice to all women who suffer
with any kind of female trouble is
to commence taking Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
at once" Mrs. IRA S. HOLLINGER,
Stilvideo, Ohio $4,000 forfeit if original of
above letter proving genuneness cannot be Produced
1t would seem by this state
ment that women would save
time ard much sickness if they
would get Lydia e. .Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound at once,
and also write to Mrs. Pinkham
at Lynn, Mass, for special adj
vice. 1t is free and always helps.
No other person can give such
helpful advice as Mrs. Pinkham
to women who are sick.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-02-21
A VENERABLE PASTOR
CURED By PE-RU-NA.

man (57 years.. I feel very thankful
for what Pe-ru-na has done for me-"
In later letter Mr.. Saunders Says
ST am still of the same mind with se-
gard to your Pe-ru-na medicine"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-02-21
All the Requirements.

The Youth-Sir, | came to ask your con-
sent to my marriage with your daughter.
The Old Man-Is your income sufficient
to support wife?
ct is; and in addition to that it is suff
cient to enable me to stand an occasional
touch from my wife's father"
Say no more, young man. She's yours.
Bless you, my son!"-Stray Stories.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-02-21
Mother Gray,s Sweet Powder.

in Children's Home, New York, break up
Colds, cure Feverishness Constipation,
Stomach and Teething Disorders, and de-
stroy Worms. All Druggists, 25c. Sample
FREE. Address A. S. Olmsted. LIE Roy, <.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-02-21
In Modern Tim

1t the cherry-tree episode had not
occurred before the days of the for.
estry commission no doubt George
would have heard from that BODY.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-02-21

to my entire salts
f a C t i on is the
proper remedy for
ailments due di-
rectly to the eff
fects of the cli-
mate.
"For ia years I
haUa xx1ithcfood tho
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-02-21

Jealousy is the drop of bitter that pre-
ents the wine of love from cloying the
balate-Town Topics.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-02-21

As when traveller down the widening vale
Looks back and notes some noble noun
tain pile
That seems to tower nearer. grander still,
AS on he hastens Ger each fleeing mile;
years,
America her freedom bravely Won
With broadening vision pauses to admire
The looming greatness Of he Washing
ton.
Albert B. Garner, in S. S. Times.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-02-21

Sillicus-"E Everyone says he is a genius y
Cynicus- 'sThen l guess he might be. 1t
takes genius to convince other people that
you are one" -Philadelphia Record
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-02-21
His Idea.

Mrs. Henpecque- Married men live long
ar than single men.
henpecque-Yes; and it serves them
rigEt.-Detroit Free Press.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-02-21


rheumatic pains
cannon
mas
think dear Doctor that yon asf
suffering
nivv- J. Parker
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-02-21

Mrs. F. E. Little, Tolona, ILL.,, writes:
ST can recommend Peruna as good
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-02-21

His Judgment-E1've been told" said
the amateur, chat I'm good actor. What
do you think of that?" 81 think there are
some awful liars in this world. Chicago
Post
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-02-21

Paint docs not make a painter-Ram's
Horn
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-02-21

enza, Whooping Cough, Bronchitis and Asthma
A certain cure for Consumption in first stages,
and sure relief in advanced stages. Use at once.
You will see the excellent effect after taking the
first dose. Sold by dealers everywhere. Large
bottles 25 cents and SO cents.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-02-21

FIR SAL Brick factory; 20 0C0 feet space; power
Vh V'EG plant; side track immediate posses
slon' =. Il. CLARK, lS4 Dearborn ST., Chicago, Ill
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-02-21
looking backward DER her rugged
His Greatest Achieyement.

bert B. Garner, in S. S. Times.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-08-20

Elihu Root, who, it is given out, will
resign from the secretaryship Of war be-
fore he sails for London to sit on the
Alaskan commission, has been a member
Of the cabinet since Aug. /, 1890, when
President Mckinley appointed him in
succession to Gen. Alger. Mr.. Root by
many Is considered one of the greatest
lawyers in the country and thoroughly
qualified for the work he Is to do In
London. From 1867 until he entered the
cabinet he was practitioner Of law In
New York. The Secretary was reap
pointed to his present cabinet position In
March. 1901. Mrs. Root has been desir-
Gus for year and half that her hus-
band should return to the practice of law.
as he made considerable sacrifice when
he succeeded Secretary Alger in 1899, for
he practically abandoned his law prac-
tice. Mrs. Root never was fond Of Wash
ington society, and she felt that her hus-
band should follow his profession for
few year, before retiring.
That Gov. Taft will be Mr.. Roots sue
cessor as Secretary of War, Washing
ton correspondent says, there can be little
or no doubt. He is familiar with many
of the problems which the Secretary Of
War will have to meet and solve; he II
q warm personal friend Of the President,
who has an abiding confidence In his
ability and patriotism, and it i under
stood that he would welcome tie change
involved.
OF course, his appointment as Secre-
tary Of War would necessitate the ap-
pointment Of a new president Of the Phil
ippine commission. In all probability
Gen. Luke Wright would succeed to the
presidency Of the commission. his work
ns member of that body having been
eminently satisfactory to the administra.
ton.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-08-20
NAY RE GENERAL STORE TRUST.
A Company Incorporated Mt Trenton
Has Unusually Broad Powers.

A Company Incorporated Mt Trenton
Has Unusually Broad Powers.
There was incorporated in Trenton, n.
J., the ether day a. the Office of the
Secretary of State what is thought TO be
department store trust. The articles
of incorporation We're prepared in the
Office of James b. Dill, the trust solicitor,
who procured the charters of the United
States Steel Corporation and other great
concerns. The corporate title of the COM
pany is ''The Cash Buyers Union First
National Cooperative Society with an
authorized capital ce S5,0O0,OOO, divided
into 100000 shares Of the par value of
$40 each. 100000 shares to be preferred.
carrying cumulative dividend of Z per
cent. The ;ncorporators are Gerald A
Griffin, 500 shares; Frank II. Series, 100
shares, and Joseph Gerrardt, 100 shares.
These men are clerks in the office of the
New Jersey Registration and Trust Com
pany, East Orange. The objects of the
corporation are ito establish, conduct
and manage general department stores in
every State of the United States and
Europe, to manufacture, buy and sell all
kinds of merchandise; to manufacture
all kinds of raw material into finished
products, own, acquire and conduct print
ing. ithographing, engraving and publish
ing business; to construct, own, operate
or lease warehouses in every State of the
United States and in foreign countries;
organize and operate schools Of instruc-
ton and Libraries: to carry on any busi-
ness of public decorators, sanitary engi-
neers. electrical engineers and contract
ing in all the branches thereof; gas fit
ters, coal and wood Dealers" and many
other kinds of business
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-08-20
Brief News Items.
brlef news 1tcmes
Charles Horan fell down coal shaft
Vy;Jl,aShorra Do and WAC killed

Charles Horan fell down coal shaft,
Wilkesbarre, Pa, and was killed.
Rev. ]. L. Alsworth, Cape Girardcau,
Mo-, drowned while bathing In the Mis-
sissippi.
A tramp at Napoleon, Ohio, cIt off
Miss Dora Zertanna's hair because she
refused him a meal. He also stole her
earrings.
w. E. Brubaker, recently of Topeka,
Kan, fell from a bridge at Ell Paso,
Texas, while trying to ride across on his
bicycle and his neck was broken on the
rocks at the bottom of the canyon.
While at work twenty feet above
ground in Guthrie, o. T., II. s. Bland,
a lineman for the Arkansas Valley Tele-
phone Company, touched live wire
with his back and was instantly killed.
The citizens of Peruville. a village ten
miles from Ithaca, N. Y. administered a
coat of tar and feathers to Theodore Un-
derwood, who a year ago was tried in
Ithaca for the murder of J. Z. Tecter.
It is reported that Underwood drove his
wife and three children from home.
Secretary Moody intends that exhaust
i've experiments shall be made with all
the submarine boats that the government
has on its hands as soon as the summer
maneuvers are over. If not found salts
factory he will recommend to Congress
that no more money be appropriated for
this class of craft.
Senator George F. Hoar, Secretary Of
the Navy w. h. Moody, Gov. ]. L.
Bates, Lieut.. Gov. Curtis Guild, Mayor
E. F. Fletcher and DR.. Gustav Andrews
of Augustana College were among the
speakers at the celebration at Worces-
ter, Mass, of the one hundredth ami
versary of the birth of John Ericsson.
designer of the monitor.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-08-20
All Around the Globs.

John W. Gates is said to have been
made rich some more by oil wells in
Texas.
The boiler Of n ;hreshing engine ex-
ploded at BrocktOn. ILL.,, instantly killing
two men.
There is said to be movement on foot
to erect a statue IF the late Queen Vie
toria in Washington.
1t is understood shat Gov. Hunt Of
Porto Rico has indicated his intention
of relinquishing the island gOvernOrship.
His salary is $1,000 year and his term
of appointment is four years.
While continuing a debate begun in a
country store near Reading. Pa. Will
liam Stamm, aged As. and Alfred Rich
ards. aged %. were killed by train on
the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
near Rickenbach station. e..
Florence Westfall. aged IA years, COM
mitted suicide at her home in Pittsburg,
Kan. by shooting herself in the right
temple with a 31-caliber revolver. Her
mother had reprimanded her only few
minutes before and the girl stepped into
another room and killed herself.
Internal revenue officers found in the
center of Philadelphia a complete outfit
for distilling whisky. Moses Silberstein
was arrested rs the alleged proprietor
of the illicit still.
Frederick W. Hollis, secretary of the
American delegation to The Hague peace
conference and more recently a member
of the International court, died sudden
" ~ his home at Yonkers n Y
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-08-20
6HO0AS
.IsD @+L1aEs

Columbia University in New York
City is to lose Prof. William B. Ware,
for the last twenty-five years head o: its
school of architecture, and the trustees
have voted to make him emeritus pro-
fessor.
DR.. John Huston Fearey will he nau-
gurated president of the College of the
City of New York on Oct 1, at which
ceremony President Roosevelt and for
mer President Cleveland will make ad
dresses.
Prof. w. l.. Carlyle of the Wisconsin
Agricultural College has accepted the
chair of agricultural and animal hus-
bandry at the Colorado State Agricul-
tural College and will assume his new
duties in September next.
The grammar schools of Chicago send
out this year 1862 graduates, and the
high schools 1,26O. OF the high school
graduates, probably 80 per cent, or $40,
will enter college. In 1896 81 per cent
of the high school graduates entered col
lege; in 1897, "a per cent; in 1898. %
per cent; in 1899. "a per cent, and in
1900, % per cent. OF the grammar
school graduates not more than 60 per
cent enter the high school, and as = rule
not more than 35 per cent of those en-
tering the high school complete the
course. For example. only 3.551 of the
1854 grammar schoOl graduates in June,
1896, entered the high school in Septem-
Der Of the same year Of those entering
only 1,2i9 graduated four years later.
The full term in the public schools
from first grade to graduation in the
high school is twelve years. Not more
than 2S per cent of those who enter the
primary class remain in school through
the eight grades, and not more than 15
per cent of the original class enter high
school, and only 8 per cent continue
through the second year of high school,
In other words, half the children enter
ing the public schools leave the classes
at the fifth grade and only one in every
seven enters the high school. The con-
clusion is that fully onehalf the pupils
in the public school drop out at IL or 13
years of age, with only an elementary
ducation.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
1t is probably not generally known
that the United States spends anpually
on elementary education about S227, ,OOO,-
O00--the exact figures for 19OO-19O1
were, according to the report of the
United States commissioner of 'educa-
tion, S226,043,236 Europe spent during
the same period approximately $780,
100000. The enrolment in the elemen-
tary schools of Europe is, however, in
the neighborhood of 45,O00,OO0, while in
the United States it is not much more
than 100000, although it is eetimat
ed that there were in 1901 almost %,
100000 children of school-going age in
this country. Our yearly expenditure
pep pupil averages $50.