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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-06-29
The Puff of Fame

Justice Brewer OF the United States
supreme court is from Kansas, and his
state is justifably proud of him. Soon
after his elevation to the supreme bench
cigar manufacturer in Topeka dedicated
a 1O-cent domestic" cigar to the jurist
named it "Our Justice" and on the cover
of each box pasted a portrait of Mr.
Brewer.
A few years ago the justice was in
Topeka on a business trip. The hote
clerk recognized him, and the negro bell
boy, although he had no idea who the
newcomer was, knew from the way he
was ordered about that the patron was
of some consequence. Going up in the
elevator the negro stared constantly al
the tall, dignifed man.
Suddenly the black face was wreathed
in smiles, and the boy said:
"'Scuse me, boss, but amt you de gem
men dat invented dem 'Ouah Jestice' eli
gars?"
This reminds one of the man who was
recalling famous persons who "parted
their names in the middle
''And Them he said. there is 'E Pluri-
bus Unum,' the man that makes the bass
drums kansas City Journal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-06-29
STRANGE STORY OF A $40 BILL.
A Kentucky Judges Reason for Keeping
the Money az Years.

County Judge w. II. Prewitt, who
now lies critically i'll at his home in this
city, with very little hope of his recov-
cry, has in his possession a $50 bill which
has connected with it pathetic story of
our Civil war. While gathering together
and arranging his personal effects, III
company with several friends on Tues
day, he pulled from an old box $50
bill yellow with age, and remarked:
This mus. not be spent during my life
time"
He then related the following story:
''Just after the battle of Perryvllle
found two young Confederate soldiers
two boys, about seventeen or eighteen
years of age, lying wounded upon the
ileld | took them to my home, then IN
che neighborhood of the battlefield, and
took care of them for several weeks, until
they had almost recovered from their
wounds. One morning company of FED
eral soldiers surrounded my house ant
took us prisoners to Danville, where they
kept us for several days before taking
the boys to prison. When the lads were
about to be taken away they gave me
this $40 bill for taking care of them. |
refused at first, but they insisted that /
take the money, for it would be taken
away from them any way, and | could
just as soon have it as anybody. l final
ly consented. They gave me the bill and
babe me goodbye as they went to prison.
| This was f0rtytWn years ago. said the
Judge, land | have neither heard nor seen
anything of the young soldiers since, but
| have kept this money. Many times
| have been broke and in need of a dol
lar, but | never had desire to spend
the bin. Here it is; it belongs to them
l-Danville Correspondence Louisville
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-06-29

Durham, N. c., says: II was sick and
belfast for over nine months, and the
doctor who attended me said unless
submitted to an operation for gravel
would never be we'll. l would not con-
sent to that and so continued to suf-
fer. My back was so weak | could
not stand or walk, and it aches con-
stantly. The first day after began
using Doan's Kidney Pills l felt relief,
and in a short time I was up and
around the same as ever, free from
backache"
A FREE TRIAL of this great kid
ney medicine which cured Mrs. Bowles
will be mailed to any part of the Unit
ed States. Address Foster Milburn
Co., Buffalo. N. Y. Sold by all dealers;
price SO cents per box.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-06-29
Iananese Strategy.

The late Sir Edwin Arnold had a great
many stories in illustration Of japanese
traits, says Golfers Weekly.
The japanese gardeners" he once
said," ''haye carried their art further
than we have carried ours. A landscape
gardener in Japan is esteemed highly
He is looked on quite as we look on a
poet or q painter.
''And these Japanese gardeners are,
truly, remarkable men. | was riding
with one of them near Kioto On an
August afternoon and we came to a steep
hillside.
'''Tell me- I said, how would you plan
a road to the top Of that difficult hill?
1.-THE gardener smiled humorously.
9" L think he said, that [ would first
turn some cows loose and see how they
got un'"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-06-29
FREAKS OF ICEBERGS.
FISHERMEN in Newfoundland Say Bergs
Can Be Smelled.

The fishermen of Newfoundland possess
the curious faculty of being able, as they
say, to "smelP' icebergs, and thereby es-
cape many encounters with them. Real
Ely, however. the fact is that the approach
of berg is heralded by sudden and de-
cided cooling Of the atmosphere, which
these experienced mariners soon perceive,
and are warned by. But oftentimes a
vessel will run into a nest of them, and
may have to be towed to safety by her
boats. A frequent cause of disaster is
that, the submerged section of berg
being caught in the grip of current, the
mass moves steadily against wind and
sea and crashes into the craft before she
can escape.
The same circumstances cause the re-
markable sight sometimes witnessed, of
foes driven one way by the wind, while
bergs cut a wide swath through them in
another direction, impelled by the cur
rents. The lee of berg is often a IA
vorite shelter from storm, and Arctic
steamers, northern whalers and New
foundland sealers frequently adopt the
novel eXpedient Of anchoring to bergs
which experience shows them to be sure
ly balanced-P t. McGrath in 1.-THE
Perils of the Icebergs," in McClure's.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-06-29
HAUL OF STURGEON HUGE.
New Jersey Fisherman's Catch Nets Hin
About 5000.


A strike Of gold in the Klondike caused
no more excitement than did the catch
OF five roe sturgeon made by Harry
Bramble Of Hancock's Bridge, N. J. AL
though the fishermen at Bayside have
frequently been landing a fish or two
no large catches have been made. When
Rramble came in with his catch the ex-
element in the village of the fishermen
was intense.
Bramble was fishing in Blake's chan
mel, below Bombay Hook, on the Della
ware side of the bay. He was drifting
down with the ebb tide and signing fol-
strike" Just at the slack tide a fish
struck his net, and before he could get
this sturgeon into the boat four others
were lying upon the surface Of the wa.
ter. None escaped. All were large roe
fish, and very valuable.
Sturgeon roe is worth 95 cents &
pound, and Brambles catch will net him
about $500, enough to pay his expenses
during the entire season.
Belford Wood of Pennsgrove had q
phenomenal strike Of luck, catching eight
sturgeon, five Of which were roe fish
Wood also realized enough to clear ex
penSeS.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-06-29

troubles you," suggested the amazed Che
was young) professor.
That's it; that't it," dubbed the
catapult.
why, you must know that; you can
not be ignorant of that. You know the
words pessimism and optimism, do you
not? Pessimism and optimism, optimism
and pessimism; you certainly know what
they mean?"
"Oh, yes,'' replied he of the well
greaved shins; Il know what they mean,
but I can't tell them apart. Henry
LOOMS Nelson in Harper's Magazine.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-06-29
The Spirit of the West.

Why do the Knockers call it the "Woolly
West!' This is a question that must go
unanswered, for no answer is to be found
in any mind. A woolly man is not I'M
known in any of the haunts of men, and
some professors have met him in the
classroom.
Explain the pessimism of Eccle-
siastes,' said the professor of not far
distant university.
Il do not understand the question -
answered the football giant.
What is the difficulty?"
Il don't know what the question
means"
You know what Ecclesiastes means?''
''Oh, yes said the captain of elevens;
st is book in the Bible
Then it must be pessimism that
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-06-29
The Young idea.

A Brooklyn school teacher sends some
answers given by boys in her class in a
recent examination:
What are zones?'
Zones are belts running around the
earth giving out heat as they run
What do we import from Italy?'
italians"
"Of what is the earth composed?'
sand, water, air and human BEANS"
"What causes a fog?''
THE night before"
Name two things we import from
African
Ivory and ivory soap"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-06-29
HOw's This:

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY & CO.. Props. Toledo. o.
We the undersigned have known F. j. Cheney
honorable in all business transactions and finan-
cially able to carry out any obligation made by
their firm.
WEST & TRUAx. Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. o.
WALDING. KINNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists. Toledo O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system. Price 75c per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-06-29
Saffron Flowers Advancing.

Prices of American saffron flowers have
been advanced daily for the last week,
and the bullish members Of the market
say that conditions warrant continuance
Of the upward movement until values are
about three times as high as at present.
The new crop in Mexico is reported fail
ure, the predicted yield being about 1000
to 5000 pounds against 10000 to $4,000
last season. Thus far only six bales Of
the new crop have been received in this
market and they were quickly sold.-New
York Times.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-06-29
Country Shippers.

The attention Of produce shippers is
called to the character Of the CONNER
cial reports published in the Evening
Wisconsin. They embrace the complete
Milwaukee and Chicago quotations on
produce, livestock and provisions and the
closing figures ON the New York stock
exchange each day. In order to keep
posted daily subscribe for the Evening
Wisconsin. Terms, $1.OO for three
months by mail.
THE EVENING WISCONSIN CO.,
Milwaukee, Wis.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-06-29
A Well Known Canadian Lady Sends
Letter of Endorsement to Pe-ru-nd.

Miss Mary Burns, % Spring Garden
Road, Halifax, N. S., writes: Having
used Peruna for Indigestion and stomach
trouble and to build up a broken down
system with the very best results, | am
pleased to state my experience with this
excellent medicine. l had been troubled
with stomach trouble and poor digestion
for some years, and although | tried
many remedies and dieting, nothing
seemed to restore my health until [ used
Peruna. In three months l had entirely
recovered my health and strength. -
Mary Burns.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-06-29
ROMAN MAY.

A woman said to me: If 7
Might choose my heaven when l die,
l would not seek for some new height
Of undiscoverable delight,
Nor, upon earth, seek to s"rprise
An undiscovered paradise.
If but my unforgetting ghost
Might come again and find what most
And would ask that it might come
Only in May, only in Rome.
Arthur Symons in Harper's Magazine.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-06-29
Resins Quoted at High Figures.

The price of common resins has now
reached the highest figure at which it
has been quoted since the Civil war, and
authorities predict that it will be fur
Their advanced. This is due largely to
the increased demand for the lower grade
resins from Europe, where they are used
for soap making purposes, and also to the
more limited supply which the cutting
away Of the extensive producing forests
in the south has caused. Rosin oils are
also rising.-New York Times.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-06-29
Do Your Feet Ache and Burn?

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot
Ease a powder for the feet. 1t makes
tight or New Shoes feel Easy. Cures
Corns, Bunions, Swollen, Hot and
Sweating Feet. At all Druggists and
Shoe Stores, 25c. Sample sent FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted, lie Roy, n. Y.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-06-29
Tall Buildings and Small Heads.

Dr.. Warner, London physician, who
has examined 100000 children. finds a
connection between modern high build
ings and physical degeneracy He finds
that heads are growing smaller. especial
ly those of females, and that this is not
ably the case in the districts where
buildings are of great height. Want Of
air and light is presumed to have much
to do with this result
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-06-29
Over the Telephone.

She-You'd better not come up tonight.
He-Why not?
She-I'm in such a bad humor I'm
afraid wen quarrel.
He-Oh, that's all right. I'll bring
a big box of candy.
She-How thoughtful you are. I feel
better already.-Indianapo Journal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-06-29

One of the most interesting possess
sions Of the museum at the Hahnemann
Medical college in Philadelphia is a COM
plete nerve skeleton made by DR.. Rufus
B. Weaver, the famous neurOlogist. 1t
is the only specimen Of the kind in the
world.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-06-29

A French wine merchant in London
complains that Italy, with its Chianti
Spain, with its Rioja; Germany, with its
Rhine wines, and, above all. Australia
and California, with their imitation Bor-
deaux and Burgundy, have materially III
jured the market II France"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-06-29

-Frontera, Mexico, is to have a million
dollar plant for building steel, iron and
wooden vessels for river and ocean navi-
CATION. A complete outfit Of machinery
and tools has been ordered from the Unit
ed States.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-06-29
A Reason for Sickness.

Healthy kidneys
take from the
blood every "a
hours 500 grains Of
impure, poisonous
matter-more than
enough to cause
death. Weakened
kidneys leave this
waste in the blood,
and you are soon
sick. To get well,
cure the kidneys
with Doan's Kid
ney Pills, the great
kidney specific.
Mrs. J. III. BOWles
e 40 G0ra Sf
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-06-29

Merchants wishing to reduce or sell
their stocks at 100 cents write particu-
lars to National Salvage Co., $40 Third
street, Milwaukee.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-06-29

The largest Bible class in Great Brit
ain is that connected with All Saints
church, Sheffield. The average Sunday
attendance is 1900.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-06-29

We use Piso's Cure for Consumption in
preference to any other cough medicine.
Mrs. S. e. Borden, 442 P street, Wash
ington, D. c., May %, 1901.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-06-29

MRS. WINSLOWS SOOTHING SYRUP for
Children teething; softens the gums, reduces in
fammation, allays pain, cures wind collie. 25
cents a bottle.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-06-29
A prominent club woman.

- A prominent Club woman, u
Mrs. Danforth, of St. Joseph,
Mich, tells how she was cured
of falling of the womb and its
accompanying pains and misery
byLydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
DEAR MRS. PINKHAM Life looks
dark indeed when g. woman feels that
her strength is fading away and she has
no hopes of ever being restored. Such
was my feeling few months ago when
I was advised that my poor health was
caused by prolapsus or falling of the
womb. The words sounded like
knell to me, / felt that my sun had set
but Lydia e. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound came to me as an
elixir Of life it restored the lost forces
and built me up until my good health
returned to me. For four months I
took the medicine daily, and each dose
added health and strength. l am SO
thankful for the help / obtained through
its use."- MRS. FLORENCE DANFORTH,
1907 Miles Ave-, St. Joseph, Mich. -
$1,000 forfeit if original of above letter proving
genuiheneSs cannot be produced.
GREE MEDICAL ADVICE
TO WOMEN"
Women would save time and
much sickness if they would
write to Mrs. Pinkham for advice
as soon as any distressing SyInp-
toms appear. 1t is free, and has
put thousands of women on the
right road to recovery.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-06-29
WHY HOT WEATHER MAKES WOMEN NERVOUS
Suggestions by DR.. Hartman. tor
Combat the Nervous Depression
Incident to Warm Weather.

Nervousness is very common among
women. This condition is due to anaemici
nerve centers. The nerve centers are
the reservoir for nerve vitality. These
centers become bloodless for the want Of
proper nutrition.
This condition is especially noticeable
during the warm season. Every sum-
mer an army of invalids are produced as
direct result of weak nervous systems
This could easily be overcome by the
use Of Peruna. Peruna strikes at the
root of the trouble by correcting the
digestion. Perfect digestion furnishes
increased nutrition for the nerve centers.i
Perfectly digested food gives these reser-'
voirs' of life a vitality which creates
strong. steady nerves, and in this man
ner fortifies and nouriShes life.
Miss Blanche Grey, prominent young
society woman of Memphis. Tenn, i'll a.
recent letter from ia Alabama street,
writes: ITO a society woman whose
nervous force is often taxed to the utmost
from lack of rest and irregular meals,
l know of nothing which Is of SO much
benefit as Peruna. took it few
months ago when | felt my strength
giving way, and it soon made itself
manifest i'm giving me new strength
and health. "---Miss Blanche Grey.
Pe-ru-na Contains no Narcotics.
One reason why Peruna has found
permanent use in SO many homes is that
it contains no narcotic of any kind. PEI
runa is perfectly harmless 1t can be-
used any length Of time without acquir-
ing a drug habit. Peruna does not pro-
duce temporary results. 1t is perma~
nent in its effect.
It has no bad effect upon the system,
and gradually eliminates catarrh by
removing the cause of catarrh. There
are multitude of homes where Peruna
has been used off and on for twenty
wears. Such thing could not be posi-
bic if Peruna contained any drugs of a
narcotic nature
At this season of the year we are
peculiarly liable to determinations of the
stomach and bowels. 1t is the part Of
wisdom to learn how to cut them short
and i'll the easiest and quickest manner.
Peruna does this by it's peculiar power
over all forms Of catarrhal troubles.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-06-29

DIR. Stiles, zoologist of the United
States Marine hospital service, says the
degraded condition of the so-called "poor
whites" Of the south is largely due to
parasitic disease.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-06-29

Oysters polluted by infected sewage
can cause typhoid i'll those who eat them.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-06-29

In Texas there are ranches of more
than 100000 acres each.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-04

corn was unfit for seed. Further selec-
ton, to be made during the winter
should be done by placing the ears
side by side. and choosing those con-
forming In shape and size with the
ear which the farmer had chosen to
reproduce. To secure a uniformity of
kernels, kernels from each ear should
be picked out of this selected lot. and
only those kept that We're as nearly
alike in size. form and germ as was
possible to secure. Each ear should
then be shelled separately, so that the
undesirable ones might be thrown out
The kernels should then be tested in
the planter until the right plate was
secured that would drop nfi1ety or
uinety-five out of every hundred, so
that an even, good stand might be Sc
cured. The seed corn should then be
tied in sacks and stored in the dry,
away from mice and rats. About April
20 another termination test should be
given. After the corn had started to
grow the poor weak stalks should be
pulled up to prevent the pollen from
the inferior grade fertilizing that of the
good. standing next to it. and thus in
iuring the entire hill. To doubly in
sure against this, the tassels bearing
the pollen of the poorer stalks should
be cut off before the pollen has had
time to drift to the neighboring ones
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-04
Eueunu 3nsbIi 1rsya11 anua Friday 9arrh A.

erin chief Of the continental army.
of the sig ling of the declaration OF
independence, the authorization Of the
formation Of state governments and
the issuance of money and the seek
ing of foreign aid. He also spoke of
the mistakes made by the British
government, noticeably the insurrec-
ton proclamation of George III, the
burning of Norfolk and the employ
ment of the Hessians to fight the col
onists. In closing Mr.. Sparks referred
to the capitalization of public senti-
ment towards independence. which
had been advocated all along by john
ADAMS, and devoted some time 10
Thomas Jefferson, the penman of thu
continental congress, who drafted TIL.
declaration. The lecture was replete
with interesting anecdotes of revolu-
tlonary characters and the part they
took in the opening days of the eight
years struggle for independence.