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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-01-24
THE: OLD SPlNET.

In the dusk of the dim old attic. under the
low, brown caves,
Where the panes of the dormer-W1ndoW
peer through the ivy-leaves,
Where the timorous light of day on the
~sss knobs Of the high-boy CLEANS,
=, 4fh the distaff and wheel beside it, silent
the spinet dreams.
FOR the chords in its heart are dumb, await
ing the fingers white
Ihat were pressed on its shining keys In
/ the hush of moonlit night,
Or that gathered the sweets of all to chime
with voice that sung
IN the stately colonial days when the spinet
was glad and young.
Then it stood on the oaken floor, waxed
smooth as robins breast
On the light of a hundred candles, each IN
its silver rest,
from the branches Of shining sconces mar
ing the radiance shone
On the tapestry wrought with scenes OF
times that were not their own.
And the breeze as it softly shook the folds
of the hangings rare
Gave glimpse of an armored knight, the
face of LADY fair,
Nr a falcon perched on the wrist, or crest
With a rose thrust through
They were fleeing shadows of life that
moved as the keen winds blew
How the voice of the violin rose, pathetic
I14O S1du anu SWCSl,
TO the music of money-musk, andithe tap
ping of merry feet!
an the JOY Of her youth the girl with rustic
Of rich brocade,
With the light on her powdered hair her
way through the dances made.
land the lace on her bosom swayed and her
cheeks as a rose grew red
AT the touch of hand on hers, at words
that were softly said.
- demure little beauty patch! smiles
that were treasured SO!
Have you slipped since the spinet knew you
into the Long Ago?
Where are now the low laughter and talk,
the blush and the downcast glance
zen the spindle-legged chairs were
brought for rest from the happy
dance?
Is it night-wind that rattles the leaves
where twinkling the stars look through,
Or a sword that has touched spur or the
jeWeled clasp of a shoe?
It Is only a light-foot mouse at play in the
attic old;
In the stead Of the ancient grace are lone
Illness, dread and cold
With the thoughts of it's heart untold, asleep
IN the moons pale beams,
With remembered delights around 1t, silent
the spinet dreams.
Courts May, in Youths Companion.
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ing Of the launch depended upon ths
heroic endeavors of these tive In the
"Sprite." Other help was at hand and
nearer. The launch was no more
than fairly helpless when the flag
boat of the Wahaska Yacht club
rounded the southern point of the
island, close-reefed, but driving at
railway speed before the squall Her
skipper saw the accident and was
happily a man for an emergency.
Moreover, he had a trained Yachts
crew aboard, ready to spring TO
quarters at his yelled command. So
it came about that the DIANA was
the first on the scene, and her crew
was picking up the shipwrecked ones
when the "Sprite" came up, head to
the wind, in the thrashing seas.
Notwithstanding, the "sprite" had
it's mission, and for all the quick
work of the big sloop's trained crew,
one life would have gone out in the
smothering pillows but for the up
coming of the catboat. In all the
fierce excitement of the moment, it
was Charlotte who kept cool, and it
was she who caught a glimpse of
white head upthrust for a moment;
of that and of a hand flung out to
grasp hopelessly at nothing. In
flash she gave Griswold his cue and
damned the tiller down to utilize the
last forging rush of the catboat's
momentum. The reefed sail had
spilled and would draw no more, but
the quick sweep of the big rudder
sufficed; and Griswold, leaning far
over the side, clutched the despairing
hand just as it was disappearing.
This was how it came about that
an old man whose span of years had
well-nigh bridged the little rift of
Time which lies between the two
shores of Eternity, was helped to
make that rift a little wider. For all
his years, and the fierce struggle in
the foam-smother, Andrew Galbraith
was yet conscious when Griswold
dragged him over the gunwale of the
catboat; and his first gasped-out
word was characteristic of the man.
Il told that gandering loon of
an ingineer he'd lose Mr.. Grierson's
oOdl, ShSA liz . NoAC ~ Vic Iloo. 1AAd
rs warrant she cost pretty penny,
too
With the lake still dashed into fury
by the squall, which was now spend
ing itself in spiteful catspaws, Girls
void had his hands full with the
"Sprite;" and yet in all the distrac-
ton of it he saw the shadow of
smile in Charlotte's eyes, and found
time to answer it. Found time for
this, and for the thought which
welled up in sudden ecstacy at this
little lovers proof of the consanguin-
ity of kindred souls. But after that
he became the cool and intrepid
sailor-man again.
Taking the tiller, he let the catboat
fall off until he could speak the
yacht.
"Sloop ahoy!" he called; have you
got them alp"
"All but one" was the answer,
blown back on the gale.
'All right; we have that one,"
shouted Griswold; and at the word,
the two boats shot apart, each to
make it's laboring way towards the
Wahaskan haven.
ITO Be Continued
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better 1t has not the high speed of the but has
power; perform
reliability The machines of small found
be all right until they tried climb hills Then
they failed
Gasoline is showing itself Eec
trty all well for running about and
of gasoline machines have electric
Steam is finding its field and limited.
There show going at n
fact the makers of the fine each them nd
vidua sold out for ahead The
demand is still greater than the supply.
The automobile differs bicycle
high The automobile started
low and high This makers
found that they make machine that reliable and
liable.
The 1909 summarized
chine modelled along French lines which far in advance
Others power speed less weight reliability
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A X nave of
Con science
By FRANCIS LYNDE.
Copyright 1900, by Francis Lynde.)
CHAPTER xxx.

AS it happened, the launch party
in which Mr.. Andrew Galbraith was
to be guest had to be postponed
after all, on account of the weather.
Though there was no storm during
the afternoon, there was good
promise of one; so Margery went
about to ask the invited ones to save
the afternoon Of the following day
for her.
Ehile she was doing this, the good
-~alts Of her mornings work among
The wives of the strikers eliminated
,irst in a meeting Of the men in Labor
Hall, and little later in visit Of
a deputation of the strikers to the
office Of the iron works. Griswold
and Raymer were both there, and
when the trouble came to be dis
cussed without heat, and with a mu-
tual disposition to give and take, it
was wonderful how the difficulties
were surmounted each in it's turn.
The upshot of the conference was
a compromise duly acceded to by all
concerned: and the following morn
ing the hideous steam siren of the
iron works announced to all and sun
dry within a radius of half a dozen
miles that the long strike was ended.
1t was characteristic of the two
partners that the relaxing of the
strain affected them in diametricalIv
opposite ways. Raymer flung himself
into the work of the Office with all
the joyous abandon of schoolboy
whose vacation has been over-long.
But Griswold took holiday, rioting
in his release from the strain, and
meaning 70 spend the better part of
the day alone on the lake in his cat
boat.
Oddly enough, he was diverted from
s plan not once, but dozen times
- 80 the forenoon. First he had to
go with Raymer to be present at the
opening of the firms account at the
Farmers and Mechanics bank. Then
he CHANGED to meet Griffin, and when
he would have made mere greeting
of that, was drawn aside to smoke a
social cigar with the detective in the
lobby Of the ST. James.
A chat about everything in general
and nothing in particular went with
the cigar al1rning, and it was at the
very end of it that Griswold noticed
most astonishing change come
upon his companion! change so
marked that he thought Griffin was
taken suddenly ill-thought it and
said SO.
Griffin shook his head in denial
at guess it must have been suppeS-
ton he said, evasively. "You have
a very vivid way of describing things,
Mr.. Griswold, and your telling me
about that attack of typhoid gave me
the sympathetic qualms."
This was what he said, but it was
no more than half of the truth. 1t
was not the fact of the fever, but
some mention Of the time of it that
Dad moved him; and when Griswold
Nes gone, he sauntcred over to the
slerk's desk to ask a question.
"You told me once, awhile ago,
that Mr.. Griswold was srck here in
the house," he began. 'sWas that last
spring, or was it late in the winter? ''
II don't remember, but I'll look
and see said the clerk. And he
)ked and saw, and this time gave
- questioner the correct date of
.Ir.swolds arrival in Wahaska.
Griffin moved away with his hands
deep in his pockets and his lips drawn
into a Thin, straight line. This was
the lags broken link In the chain Of
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-01-24
Hard Times for the Man i'm Debt
BY j. j. HILL,
President Of the Great Northern Railway.

FE ARE the good times. do expect condi
Wi continue good they There has been
overproducton by manufacturers There much more
be had all the than there for
At the tremendous rate the country has been progressing
there had to be time for recovery and that time upon
FROM NOW ON THE SITUATION WILL BE MORE DIFF
lICULT FOR THE MAN IN DEBT Money has been easy It
will tighten up Building has been going that the
demand is exhausted.
There will be lessenng of all of industrial activity within
the year Whether this desirable not condition
are confronted by, and it must be met.
Look the prices have fallen Somebody
these things JUST AT PRESENT THE FUTURE is DARK
TO MEN WHO ARE IN DEBT. IN MY OPINION IT HAS
NOT BEEN SO DARK IN YEARS.
The Venezuelan trouble Jared the situation the United
States Things ready toppe before the trouble
1t wasn't that anything half should have occurred
precptae One does need look Wall
support of this opinion. Tight felt there alone. The
manufacturing districts suffering already Their suffering will
increase things grow
The uncertainty the future causing considerable alarm It
the undercurrent consisting of things do speak Of but
think about that has led this belief Men
dering New York They do not know just where they
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-01-24
Anarchists and AuarchiSm
BY KING LEOPOLD.

@HE times are very troubled.

ERSGSsFH HE times troubled.
A9 a Agtaors try to get people to follow them disturb
E that order which the of all public liberties
they fail to reach the heads of they attack their wives
the Of the horrible drama Geneva Their blows
aimed at they against Senior Canova They
blow the houses of private individuals.
They intimdate but they will
know how long shall live how long they will let i've
that all the of existence will be
the limits of constitutional to the good Of country
the protection Of its liberties.
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Conservatism in Wall Street in 1908


Several months of persistent and severe
feet in Wall street. Enterprises that would
readily have been underwritten several
times over could not now obtain even
hearing. The conviction that halt is nee
essary in financial operations, and that
thorough taking of stock must be patiently
endured, is one of the most striking fea-
lures of the day. This ultra conservative
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-01-24

mood which began the where
freely indulged has through
the smallest operator is proud Of his conservatism
AS rule when Of opinion has this it is
to ask IT 1t has not exhausted itself We have had
to majority Of good securies the speculative
has been we'll ubdued liquidation
place without disaste debt
and financial situation certainly threatening
stronger, than six months ago.
THAT SUCH HEIGHTENED AND SEVERE LIOUIDA
T1ON COULD TAKE PLACE WITHOUT BRINGING SERIOUS
DISASTER IS REMARKABLE PROOF OF THE SOUNDNESS
OF THE COUNTRY'S TRADE AND INDUSTRY OUTSIDE OF
WALL STREET where the OVERRIDING thus
fined. 70 81
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Pat-Did yez liver notis how thin
Oytalians are afther wavin' their
hands an shakin' ave their heads
whin they're talkin'?
Mike-Faith, an OF hove. Thot do
be tn only way tn jabberin' fur
riners can make afch other under
sthand pwhat they're talking about.
b'gory, [ dunno. = Chicago Daily
News.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-01-24
Had Her Bluffed.

GLOW does the new cock strike you,
my dear?" asked the head of the
house as he sat down to dinner.
"She hasn't struck me yet" replied
.,le weary other half, 'but [ believe
she would if I gave her any back
ia Tx. Chicago Daily NawA
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-01-24
MORE POWER AND LESS
SPEED IN AUTOMOBILES
BY G. R. MABLEY,
r. G. r.. M ABL Ely
Automobile Expert.

HE automobile of 1903 almost nose1es of powerful gear
somewhat lighter and of medium speed It is quite
pensive the automobile of 1902 but better in material and
workmanship.
The automobile Of GEOGRAPHICALLY those of foreign
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-06
MIR. Woods Garnishee Bill.

To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
Is it not fact that Senator Woods
garnishee bill is an attempt to evade the
exemption law? Under the guise of giving
protection to merchants against deadbeats.
it seeks to give the merchant the right to
collect claims against men protected by the
law of exemption. But the law of exemp-
ton is made a part of the Constitution by
its enactment in 1879. Until that law is
repealed any act in conflict Herewith could
not accomplish the purpose of its enact
ment. But why should IL be desirable to
protect the merchant against deadbeats?
Why should he not protect himself? There
is no law compelling him to sell goods on
credit to any person. Again, a debtor who
practices fraud to avoid payment is not en-
titled to the benefit of the exemption law,
and his wages or other credits are subject
to garnishment under existing laws. If
there is need of additional legislation in the
matter il is not apparent to one who is
familiar with the present comprehensive
laws. Until determined by the Supreme
Court the proposed garnishee bill would
harass the laborer and employers of labor
at the instance of the careless merchant.
The merchant seeks to fortify the credit
system to his advantage. To him the law
means "heads / win. tails you lose" The
bill is subversive, an ignorant, but at the
same time, an insolent attempt to evade
the wholesale exemption law of the State.
E. d. MOFFETT.
Hartford City, Ind, Feb. g.
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Indiana in statuary Hall.

To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
There Is deal of balderdash and froth
in the discussion of the question of secur-
ing a suitable monument for the niche in
Statuary Hall which is said TO be reserved
for some eminent Indianian, and on the
surface it seems that there is more poll
tics engrafted into II than common sense.
The suggestion that the statue of Gen
George Rogers Clark be placed there be-
side that OF IndianaS war Governor Is on
it's face merely trick 10 thwart the Demo-
Gratis in their desire to secure that honor
for Thomas A. Hendricks. 1t seems that
the consideration of this question is too
solemn and sacred for any man to allow
a personal prejudice TO interfere with a
public duty. Merit alone should prevail. No
one questions the propriety of the Morton
monument. Morton the foremost In
dianian. General Clark was never an In
dianian, and the use of his name in this
connection should never be made. L don
believe, either. that Thomas A. Hendricks
stands head and shoulders above several
other distinguished sons of the Hoosier soil.
II il is the purpose, and il should be. of
those having this matter under consider
alton to agree on the Indianian that would
be recognized from the start pre-emi-
nently deserving such honors / believe the
name of Gen. Benjamin Harrison should
not be passed. In point of public service
he surpassed Thomas A. Hendricks and ev-
cry other citizen OF this State. lie was a
distinguished general, wise statesman, a
profound lawyer and Indiana's only Presi-
dent. His name is famous the world over.
statue to Benjamin Harrison alongside
that of Oliver p. Morton will at once be
accepted as especially fitting. Those who
are engineering the movement for George
Rogers Clark should not lose sight of the
works and worldwide achievements OF
Harrison. FRANK /. SEFRIT.
WASHINGTON, Ind, Feb. ).
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The Citizens Water. Light, Heat and
Power Company, of Shelbyville, incorpor-
ated yesterday with 100000 capital. This
company will furnish electric light and
power, water and steam heat to the resi-
dents of Shelbyville. The officers and di-
rectors are George w. Kennedy. president;
Talbert w. Kemper, vice president; John
ID. Pugh. secretary; Thomas Fleming. treas
urer; William Noding, William r. Fowler,
Julius l.. Showers. John n. Lucas. Arthur
Z. Spiegel. Charles Ensminger and David
l.. Wilson, directors.
The w. d. STARTS Paint and Decorating
Company. of Indianap polls, incorporated
with 50 600 capital The directors are Walter
ID. STARTS, B. l.. STARTS and Joseph Hucks-
ley.
The Crescent Manufacturing Company,
of Lapel. Incorporated with IS, 100 capital.
Horace G. Wilcox, Harvey G.. Ralye and
Harry L. Wilcox are directors.
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Nicholson law in its original form, without
the blanket remonstrance attachment,
should be in the law. The proposed license
fee OF $1,000 would add greatly TO the rev
enue Of the State and the cities and towns
within its boundaries. Ii would drive out
of existence hundr eds of the worst class OK
dram shops. particularly that class located
i'm residence districts. where the GROWER
trade is the long suit" Take Indianapolis
for example. operating under such law
The number Of licensed saloons would prob
ably decrease from S25 TO about 800 confined
mostly to the business parts OF the city, and
the revenue 10 the city at $500 per saloon
would be $4,000. an increase OF SlS.95O over
the revenue received from the more
than five hundred saloons. The State now
receives from the indianapolis saloons S52.
$50. and with the change proposed II would
get SI50,OC0. an increase OF $3.50. W hat
$500 license fee would do FOR the State
treasury. even If II wiped ont one-half the
licensed saloons in the state, which num-
Der over 5000, would he more than 4 sur
prise to these who have not given this mat
ter consideration. IL would add 81 90 900
to the State revenues annually. Now, there
are Just two classes OF citizens who would
oppose this change in our ltquor laws-the
ultra temperance people and the brewers
and they would join hands in the fight. The
temperance people would hght such a meas
IRE because they fear il would take the
question out OF politics, practically aliay
further agitation on the subject and post
pore the ultimate extinction OF the saloon.
which they thiik can be accomplished.
The brewers would oppose the enactment OF
such a law. because II would make il too
expensive for them to set men up in the
saloon business by the hundreds. as they do
now. paying the first license fees and other
expenses incident to the establishment of
a saloon to make a market for their beers.
Aside however, from the natural enemies
of such a law, il would seem that the peo-
pie generally are entitled, at least for the
present TO the best solution OF the liquor
problem at hand. high license and reason
able restrictions for its control
j. III. CLAYPOOL.
INDIANAPOLIS Feb. f.
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FEDERAL BUILDING.
Commercial Club Committee to Ar
range for Cornerstone Laying.

The Commercial Club directors yesterday
took up the matter of arranging elaborate
ceremonies for the laying OF the corner
stone of the new federal building. and a
committee composed of S. S. Kiser. III. L.
Brown, L. j. Baker. George A. Gay and c.
H Badger was appointed to arrange a suit
able programme. This committee Will meet
at noon to-day. II is believed that Feb. p
will be selected the date for the cere-
mony.
The directors will meet again at noon to-
day to discuss the police and fire pension
fund bill now before the Legislature.
The subcommittee of the committee on
city interests made a report on the IN
vestigation of street repairing and recon-
mended that the city secure an expert TO
act as an inspector of streets, who shall
have the power to order improvements
without recommending the matter to the
city engineer.
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Rights of MaiOrities.

To the Editor OF the indianapolis Journal:
want to indorse all said by Mr.. John
b. Conner In yesterdays Journal concern
ing 1.-The rights of majorities." Local OPP
ton has become the only feasible method of
dealing with the liquor traffic. AS Mr.. Con-
ner wells says: why should majority
be damaged by what the laws and courts
everywhere declare TO be dangerous TO its
morals and damaging TO its property
Moreover we went through the last cam
paign with the whisky element against the
Republican party and triumphed in spite
of it, Why should we cater to it now
and expect any advantage from it? 1t is
safer to rely on the temperance people of
the Republican party than on any expected
help OF the whisky ring.
b. +. kINNICK.
Greenwood Ind Feb. g.
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IMPROVEMENTS in 1902
CHIEF OF BUREAU OF ASSESSMENTS
MAKES REPORT.
samuel r. stoddard shows What the
City Has AccOmplished-Othe
City Affairs.

Samuel p. Stoddard, chief Of the bureau
of assessments of the city. has completed
his tabulstion of the street improvements
in Indianapolis for 1902 His report to the
Board of Public Works was filed yesterday.
1t shows that the total cost for improve
ments. sweeping and sprinkling was Sii5.3So
for improvements, $33.3l5 for sprinkling
and $54,760 for sweeping permanently
improved streets. total of 1888, 462. The
same items for 1901 cost s625.07, making a
decrease. lin 1902 of Isis. The summary of
improvements for the two years shows:
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Decreased sprink1ins Contract.

The Board of Public Works is discussing
the sprinkling contract for this year.
Chairman Megrew says the board will seri-
ously consider the Introduction of Sunday
sprinkling. Heretofore no sprinkling has
been done on Sunday, it having been the
policy to direct a thorough sprinkling Sat-
urday night. Mr.. Megrew does not believe
the people who sit on front porches or
drive on Sundays in summer get much ben
eft from this system, and he is inclined
to believe that thorough springling on
Sunday is almost a necessity.
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Cost.
s5s3. 64.OS S445, 3S5.
Totals 49, l65 1877 s.;

The report shows that four sewers were
sewers at a cost OF $685. 1886, this item in
Guiding the East Michigan street sewer,
which alone cost almost 100000 Six brick
and two gravel alleys were built at cost
of IS 966. Seventeen gravel roadways, five
block streets, three asphalt and five brick
streets were constructed at total cost of
1859 263, decrease from 1902 of S15S,3Ol-
Sixty cement sidewalks were built at
cost of $l02, 3l5. decrease of Sc, $50 from the
preceding year.
The street sweeping in 1902, which cost
$54. $50, was an increase of $c,331. The sprink-
ling which cost $33.315 in 1902 represented
a decrease of $6.67s from the preceding year.
During the year thirty-five streets were
opened and thirty-six vacated.