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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-12-23

vices, for with his profound Knowledge
Of law, his hearing and hts alert fac
ulties the essential equfpment for his
position remains intact.
Justice Brown is nativesof Massa-
chusetts and is nearing his 68th birth
day. He is a graduate Of Yale and of
its law school and also that Of Har-
ward. In 1860 he located in Michigan
and soon after was admitted to the
bar. He was an assistant district at
torney for the United States, subse-
quently became State judge and was
appointed by President Grant a Fed
eral judge. In 1891 he went upon the
Supreme Court bench.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-12-23
SECRETARY ROOT
WRITES OF GEN. WOOD.
High Tribute Paid in Letter to Acting
Chairman of Committee on
Military Affairs.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 21-Seere-
tary Roots letter to Senator Proctor,
acting chairman of the committee OH
military affairs, dated November -, Civ
ing resume of the military career of
Gen. Leonard Wood and stating the
chief considerations which led to his
nomination as major-general was made
public yesterday.
The letter contains the following high
tribute to Gen. Wood:
mo officer in the American army be-
low the grade of majorgeneral has held
more important commands, rendered
more distinguished service, or demon
strated to a higher degree the possession
of the qualities which fit a man to render
valuable services to the country us a
major-general."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-12-23
Crowding the Trees.

When trees become thickly branched
and crowded as to space they are not
improved by cutting the ends of the
shoots. which merely aggravates the
evil. They should be judiciously thin
ned by the complete removal of some
Of the branches. \ skillful operator
will remove one-third or more of the
branches of thickly set tree SO that
the ordinary observer will not perceive
that any pruning has been done. the
tree looking as natural in its ramfica-
tons as il it had not been disturbed,
and this should be the aim in ali prun-
ing operations as applied to street
trees
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-12-23

was nothing more profitable in mining.
A New York syndicate gave Watson
$40, 900 for half interest in his Dur
ham mine, which he would have sold
in 1893 for $1,000, and then went
ahead with the development of the
property. At At he was poor, and at
SO he was easily worth 100000. Such
are the marvellous transformations in
some mems fortunes in the mining re-
giOns the world over
To see him one would never sus,
pect that the Goddess Fortune had So
much as glanced at him. He rides
about Globe on a scraggy old bay
horse, with bunch Of greasy, tati
tered blankets for a saddle A short!
] black clay pipe is generally between
his lips. He sleeps in a blanket on
his cabin floor. He never reads, never
goes anywhere except to saloon.
He dresses like a ranch laborer, but
wears an elaborate Mexican sombrero
with gold and silver threaded band
about it. That Is the sole personal
indication Of his rise In the mining
/ world
Never Entered a Church.
Still another man to whom wealth
has not brought corresponding COM
forts is William Soggs, a Texan and
a cattle king in Yavapai County He
is worth half million. He cannot
read or write; indeed, he cannot do
any sum in arithmetic that involves
more than plain addition or subtrac-
ton. His success Is an illustration
Of what ceaseless devotion to one pur-
pose may accomplish. There Is prob
ably NO one who knows cattle rangs
Jig in Arizona better than Soggs. He
has wonderful memory, an iron
constitution, and quick comprehen-
sion Of business propositions in the
line Of cattle growing and profitable
ranges. Since he became cowboy
on the Texas Panhandle, when less
than Is years old, he has given every
day Of his life to cattle raising 1t
is said he knows at sight more than
1000 cattle brands, and there are
some he does not see once in five or
| six years.
Ic was IcdIOu OH IuU DOIuCI OI CIV
| ilization. His mother was Creek
squaw. He never had even one lesson
| in school. Had he had a common
| school education. the Arizona cattle
| men say, he would have been the
| greatest cattleman in the whole West.
He has wife and five children. The
family live in log cabin forty-five
miles east from Jerome, with no neigh
bors nearer than six miles. Every day
is like every other in the Soggs home.
The wife works like a poor settlers
wife, the boys are out on the range
with the cattle and the girls help at
| times at branding the cattle, and at
other times work about the home. Sun
days, holidays and all the work goes
on steadily.
Neither he nor any Of his family
| ever has seen a drama, ever heard
| concert or been in a church. Some
years ago the Soggs family went to a
circus in Prescott, and to this day the
events Of that visit are related as en-
Enthusiastically as if the family had
peered into the open gates Of heaven.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-12-23
Smoke Your Own Meat.

Many CT the farmers in the East
cure ham for home use. The quality
Is much better than the product sent
out by the western packing houses. Set
a clean sugar barrel on q box #.
long, 1 #. high and wide enough for
the barrel. Bore auger holes through
the box under the barrel to let the
smoke through. Make hole in the
ground under the front end of the box,
SO that the fire made On piece Of tin
can be showed under the box. A half
head of a barrel can be crowded down
by the end of the box, closing the fire
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-12-23

milk for a few days, and then skim
milk should be gradually substituted
so that at the end of a few weeks the
calves would be fed entirely on skim
milk. If seven pounds Of corn meal is
mixed with one pound OF linseed meal,
old process preferable, he finds it will
make a fairly good substitute for the
butter fats Of the new milk.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-12-23
STARCH FACTORY BURNED.
New Concern Whose Wheels Were Start
ed by President Roosevelt in
Keokuk Is in Ashes.

Keokuk, Ia, Dec. 21.-Fire today de-
stroyed the main buildings Of Hubinger
Brothers Starch factory. The loss is
$25O,OOO, insurance 100000. The fac
tory commenced operations April 20, when
President Roosevelt started the machin
cry by pressing a button. One workman
is reported missing The fire started from
a blaze in the drying room.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-12-23
BRINGS PASSENGERS
OF DISABLED SHIP.
Steamship Farrallon Reaches Seattle
with People Who Left on Board the
Canadian Pacifc's Amour.

Seattle, Wash. Dec. 21-The steam
ship Farrallon reached Seattle today
having on board the passengers of the
overdue Canada Pacific steamship
Amour. The Amour left Skagway Oh
Sunday, December 13, and ON Monday
she ran into a harbor reef at the en-
trance to Port Simpson
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-12-23
New Milk Products,

Casein, dried milk, dried skim milk,
milk sugar, condensed milk, albumen
tegg powderl are on the market. Milk,
butter and cheese are no longer a dairy
tried without rivals. A multitude of
products and by-products are being
made from milk, and the end is not
yet. The notwithstanding COW seems
fair to be producer of a hundred
rather than three products.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-12-23

as the half-breed
MeXicans a m o n e
whom their lot is
cast. One of these
is James A. Robin
son, whose home is
in the little MeXi-
can hamlet Of Orc
Blanco, close upon
the boundary be-
tween the United
States and Mexico,
and who is worth
81 600 O00 his nos
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-12-23

ever quit work. He
used to go about
Phoenix and Tue
s on importuning
everyone who had
any interest in
mining to give him
an offer for his
copper, and let him
have a little money
with which to take
care of his invalid
wife and a Grip
pied son. A little
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-12-23

hole. All crevices must be banked
with dirt to keep the smoke in. Drive
strong wire. nails near the top of the
barrel to hang the hams on Place a
strong paper or canvas over the top of
the barrel and add enough bags or
blankets to keep the smoke in-Cor.
Farm and Home
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-12-23

later copper began to appreciate and
old developed copper mines began to
reopen all over the Territory. Pres
emily all the old copper mines were
booming. and with the price Of copper
at 16, II and Is cents a pound, there
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-12-23

place the lever higher or lower to fit
the height Of the various wagons. One
end Of the chain is stapled to the base
as shown, and in the end Of the lever
is placed a strong hook. After the
wheel is raised to the desired height
a link of the chain is slipped over the
hook in the lever and holds it in po-
On.-IndianapOlis News
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-12-23
Why They Are Vegetarians.

Vegetarian-Don't you know that the
strongest animals are all vegetarians,
the elephant being the most powerful?
Carnivorous Friend-That's all right.
If they weren't so strong they never
would be able to stand vegetable diet.
Boston Transcript.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-12-23
Calves Cheap1y Patterned.

Prof. Roberts Of the Cornell station
claims that to fatten calves success
fully on skim milk and grain to sup
ply the butter fat, the calves should
first be fed moderate amount of new
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-12-23
JAPAN MAKES A REPLY.
Answer to Russia's Communication
Received at Toxic.
WAR HANGSIN BALANCE
japanese Send Engineers to Corea and
May Land Troops to Pre-
serve Order

Toxic, Dec. 2i.-Japan's reply to Rus
sia was handed to Baron de Rosen this
afternoon at q conference between the
Russian minister and Foreign Minister
Komura at the Russian legation.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-12-23

ing attached to the horns as shown in
the illustration. It is kept to its place
by screws. To this is fastened by a
small bolt a strip of hard wood three
inches wide and half-inch thick. of
sufficient length to reach down to with
lower end of the strip may be placed
some sharp nails which project about
a quarter of an inch. This arrange
ment when properly attached will give
a cow all the trouble necessary when
engaged in mischief.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-12-23

Little Chance for Justice Brown to
Escape This Affection.

Physicians who have given his case
consideration declare that Justice
Henry B. Brown, of the United States
Supreme Court, cannot escape blind
ness. It is not likely, however, that
the country will be deprived of his SER
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-12-23

Toxic, Dec. 21-Sixty military engi-
neers have been dispatched to Corea to
replace the civil telegraph operators at
tachcd to the japanese telegraph lines Oh
the peninsula. 1t is officially asserted
that the step taken has no military sig
niticance.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-12-23
WEALTH is USELESS.
MlLLlONAIRES OF ARIZONA WHO
LIVE IN SQUALOR.
Copper King Who Sleeps on q Blanket
on the Floor of His Cabin-Another
Millionaire, Whose Chief Luxury Is
Plug Tobacco.

There are several rich men in Ari-
IONA, some Of whom far exceed the
million mark, who live lives as plain
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-12-23

The Woodworking clerk Is usually
working for a raise.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-12-23
Remedy for RIackIev.

Farmers whose pasture lands are
rich in vegetable matter are most ia
miliar with the disease among calves
known as blackleg. 1t is contracted by
eating the grass on such pastures and
the germs multiply rapidly. There is
no known cure for the trouble. but our
veterinarian tells us that his Drofes-
sion is familiar with a method Of vac
cination which renders the calf Drac-
tlcally immune. When this method is
used it should be in the hands of a
skilled worker. The writer has had
some trouble with blackleg in the past
and has found the following formula
Il splendid preventive Of the trouble,
but not cure after the germs have
found Judgment in the calf:
If there is danger of the trouble
obtain from reliable druggist sup
ply Of hyposulphite of soda and give it
daily to the calf mixed with the food
starting with q teaspOOnful for the
animal three months old or younger,
and increasing until the calf from six
months to year old is given a table
spoonful. After the animal is a year
old there is likely to be no trouble
The remedy, Or rather preventive, is
worth trying.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-12-23
For Breachy Cattle.

S. f. Fletcher, of Henry County,
H., writes to Iowa Homestead, inclos
ing a sketch showing his plan to pres
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-12-23

vent cattle front
t h L o W u g down
fences or opening
gates. 1t is made
from q wooden
strip two and one7
half inches wide
and three-fourths Of
an inch thick. be-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-12-23
Farm Notes,

''N0h III tHS pan LOf uppiuS hogs LOT
lice, says the Winchester Herald This
is something that was scarcely known
decade ago. Nearly all up-to-date
swine breeders now engage in the
business, while the great army Of
breeders know nothing about it, either
by experience or observation.
A farmer was telling how he sue
ceeded in killing lot of rats. says the
Steuben Republican 1t is an old
scheme. He took barrel and put
about six inches of water in it. In the
center he put a stone large enough that
d rat could stand on. On top he put
heavy paper and cut it in quarters.
Then smear this over with cheese and
put a board leading CD to it. He
catches just scads Of rats
The farmer reduces the value of his
own labor by keeping inferior stock,
Or failing to secure larger yields of
crops, as the higher the price and the
greater the production the better the
remunerat ton for the labor bestowed.
There are periods when the farmer
cannot perform work in the fields, for
which reason he should aim to get his
crops under shelter as soon as possible
in order to do some kinds Of work
which can be performed inside the
barn.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-12-23

Toxic, Dec. 21.-Japan's reply is in no
way in the nature of an ultimatum, but
she asks Russia to reconsider certain es-
sential points in her reply to Japan
Baron dc Kosen is now sufficiently re-
covered to resume the negotiations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-18

hattie or upon the march. Broken guns
can be coopered into shape. horses can be
shod. harness mended and electric light
generated by tine various appliances car
ried in this miniature depot. On the mo-
tive power supplied by one tank OF gaso-
line the automobile can travel 300 miles at
an average speed of ten miles an hour.
which makes it far more valuable to NOV
ing column than any similar vehicle drawn
by horses.
The automobile Is now an important fac
tor in the equipment of most of the armies
of continental Europe. and it is even being
used extensively by Great Britain, whose
military system is far behind that of her
neighbors High power cars are employed
by general and staff officers In the conduct
of maneuvers and would be used to ad-
vantage in times of war. Transport trains
are rendered more mobile through the addi-
ton of self-propelled vans, which carry
provisions and ammunition to points where
both are needed, at a rate undreamed OF
ten years ago. Artillery, field and siege
auke, Is now moved about by steam and
gasoline motors. Military roads are built
and trenches dug by similar methods. More
and more every day the advantages of the
motor wagon for every purpose now served
by the horse, except only the carriage of
troops over broken ground and the charg-
ing of an enemy are obtaining recognition
from army organizers.
An automobile has been designed for OPP
Grafton on the shifting surface of the des-
ert and has had several highly successful
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-18
A Woman's Glory.

From the Providence Journal
1t used to be said that woman's glory
was her hair. But what is hair without
hat? Here Is the browning touch Of the
feminine toilet. and consequently 1t should
be graceful and beautiful. Women them
selves appreciate this fact. They may
economize on a gown, but not on hat. TO
do that would be fatal to the harmonious
picture which a well-dressed woman al
ways should present. Man, however. in
the besotted ignorance that characrerzes
him when sartorial art for the other sex is
at stake. girds at the price Of hats and
even objects as husband to the milliaer'S
bill. How much comedy-and tragedy-has
revolved about this situation! A bill too
large has led many woman into a tanGle
of deceit foreign to her trustful and ;Dno-
cent nature. Yet with that capacity for
martyrdom which is her secret joy she has
sometimes abandoned the hat Of her choice
for something cheaper-has compromised
with principle for the sake of domestic
peace. She has worn an old hat, she has
made herself a new one. while the brutal
destroyer of her happiness has gone on
smoking his expensive cigars and lunching
at his club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-18
FUNERAL MONEY READY.
Feeling of Relief Experienced When
Funds Were Available.

at may seem odd to you,' said r. T.
Rawlins Of New York at the Willard to-
day. "but the first great feeling of relief
and qualification that came to me with my
first little accumulation Of money sprang
from the realization that. for the first time
since I had been married we had money
enough to bury any of US who should die.
For years I had been dead poor, right
down to hard pan all the time. using up
every dollar 1 earned as fast as ! got 1t.
l never had cent I never took gloomy
view of things however. even in those days
any more than 1 do now. In fact, used
to smile over them. Sometimes 1 thought
how devilish hard up we were. but used
to wonder sometimes, too what we should
do in case anything should happen. and it
was blessed feeling of relief, indeed, that
experienced when finally l had got to-
gether that first little pile of savings.
Now we could bury any Of us properly
and with all due observance and with the
gentlest care. without asking help of any
one. At last we were SO fixed that we
could afford to die.
''And to be freed of that anxiety found,
when l did come to be free Of 1t, was not
only a great relief, but an actual help to
me in business way. 1t made me feel
safer and easier and more secure about
everything: 1t gave me greater confidence
and helped me in every way, and so this
provision for our taking of helped us
greatly in getting on"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-18

dukes fool, when the attention of the COM
pany was thus withdrawn from the jester s
end of the table, you think yourself in
fine favor now?"
Yes" he answered, absently; thanks
to your suggestion"
my SUGGESTION she repeated, scornful-
ly. Il gave you none"
We'll, then, your crossing Triboulet."
"Oh. that" she replied, picking at
not YOU"
But your warning for me to laugh?'
Why" she returned. demurely, twas
to see you 60 more calamity to your ex-
ecution. And'-eating a grape-"that is
reasonably certain to be your fate. You've
only made few more enemies tonight-the
Name them not. fair Jacqueline." he re-
tcrted Indifferent.
True: you'n soon learn for yourself"
prefer to be in Tribouters place to yours at
present"
why" he said. with strange laugh.
there's day for the duke and a day for
Deliberately she turned from him and
sang very softly:
For love Ia madness;
"a Ounce on stoolC
A king In love.
A king and q fooli
Sing hoddy-doddy.
Noddyl
A king and a fool!''
The monarch bent over the countess:
Diane and the dauphin exchanged mes
sages with their eyes: Catharine smiled on
Villot; the princess listened to her be-
trothed. and the jestress alone of all the
ladies leaned back and sang, heart-free.
But suddenly she again broke of and look
ed curiously at the dukes PLEASANT.
why did you not answer them with what
was first In your mind?" she asked
What was that?' he said starting.
How can tell?' she returned, studying
him.
You can tell great DEAL" he replied.
''Sing hoddy -doddy,
Moody!
The duke and the fool
she hummed, deigning no further words.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-18

gangs and have lookout men near at hand.
Another fact which is accountable I'm many
instances for fatal accidents to rail layers
is what is known among the men them
selves as engine trance This l might de-
scribe more clearly as a temporary sort Of
paralysis which affects simultaneously both
the mind and body. The stroke lasts only
a few seconds-but those few seconds mean
life or death when a fast train is approach
ing
"a rail layer who may be in perfect
physical condition is not proof against the
powerful fascination as he gazes along the
metals and sees an engine with its row of
cars coming toward him at express speed
Although he has been warned by the look
out and the shouts of his fellows of the ap-
preaching danger, he will pay no heed. but
stand spellbound for an instant And that
lnstants delay is generally fatal. or If not
1t results in the amputat ion of a leg
There are few rail layers who have not,
they will tell you, experienced this peculiar
trance at one time or another during their
careers on the track. Animals are also
subject to engine trance, particularly dogs
and cats. and that no doubt accounts to
some extent for the large number of them.
as well as other animals, that are killed on
the railroad"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-18

rs there not enough merriment, mis-
tress?" he answered. gravely.
There can never be any to spare" she
said. And you would do well to remember
your Office
What do you mean?' he asked, absent
ly.
That you have many enemies: that you
cannot live at court with jaundiced coun-
tenance. Heighho! Alackaday! You
should HE yourself back to the woods and
barren wastes Of Friedwald. Master Fool"
Her sparkling glance returned to the ex-
hilatrating scene. Well had the assem-
blage been called a court Of love. Now soft
eyes invited burning glances, and graceful
heads swayed alluringly toward the hand
some cavaliers who momentarily had found
lodgment in hearts which, like palaces had
many ante-chambers. From hidden re-
cesses. strains Of music filled the room with
tinklfng passages Of sensuous. but illusive
harmony: dream Of ardor, masked in the
daintiness of minuet.
Upon the back of the princess hair rested
one OF the dukes hands, with the other he
lifted his glass-a frail thing in fingers bet
ter adapted for a sword hilt or massive
battle mace.
Drink. Princess" he said. bending over
her. ''to-our meeting!
Her eyelids fiuttered before his look: her
breast rose little. The scar on his brow
held her gaze, as one fascinated but she
drew away slightly and mechanically sought
the tiny golden goblet at her elbow. Dream
lily. dreamily. sounded the rhythmical
music, heavily. so heavily hung the per-
fume In the air. Full of mist seemed the
hall: the king. the queen, the countess all
of the party. unreal, fanciful. The touch of
the goblet chilled her lips and she put it
down quickly.
lis not the wine to your liking?, he
asked. his hand tightening on her chair
Perhaps 1t is too sour for your faster"
Nay: thought it rather sweet" she an
swered oh meant not that
1T Is sweet wine. princess" he said. set
ting down an empty glass. "Sweeter than
our Austrian vintage. Not white and thin
and vatery. but red-red as blood-red az