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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-12-07
RECORDS OF WAR OF 1912.
Found Among Waste Paper Sent from
England to This Country.

What seem to be the original English
records Of the American naval prison
ers Of war taken in the war Of 1912
have come into the possession of f. w.
Harwood Of Springfield, Mass, says
the New York Tribune. The records,
which are in three books, contain the
names of hundreds Of prisoners and
the names Of the ships from which
they were taken. The handwriting is
old-fashioned in style, although clear,
and the books have been kept with the
utmost accuracy.
Mr.. Harwood is a gold beater and
uses handmade paper in certain part
Of the process to protect the molds.
Such paper is very scarce in this coun-
try and gold beaters have been send
ing abroad for it for some time. Re
Gently Mr.. HARDWOOD has been getting
his paper from an old book store in
England in the shape of old ledgers
and blank books Of various kinds and
old legal documents. For business rea-
sons he does not care to reveal the
name Of the book store, but says he
cannot imagine how such important
records should have come into the pos
session of the store.
The books are hand-ruled with ink
and one is headed General Entry
Book of American Prisoners Of War,
at Barbados, Lieutenant John Barker,
E. N, and another is similarly headed
with the word Jamaica substituted for
Barbados. Then follows careful
tabulation of the name Of the ship
making the capture, the time of the
capture, the place Of capture, the name
of the ship taken, the character Of the
boat taken and list of the prisoners,
the quality of each prisoner and, final
Iy, when discharged, if discharged at
ALL
The names of such well-known boats
as Defiance, Decatur, President, Vixen,
Loyalist, Enterprise and Yankee are
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-12-07
N|SSEN WAS SUFFOCATED
Inventor of "Foolkiller' Boat
Perished in "Windbag."
AIR TUBES BROKEN.
Left Farewell Note Which Proves to Be
Dying Message--Craft Was
Alright.
BROKEN.

Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. 2.-Death followed
the success of Peder Nissen, the inventor
of "Foolkiller Ill.," the most unique
craft which ever traVersed the waters of
Lake Michigan.
Having succeeded in reaching the other
side of the lake and in landing near the
place which he had announced as his des-
tination, the lone navigator Of the Fool
killer found his greatest and most for
midable difficulty just where no one had
predicted it to be. The shore proved too
much for him and he failed to swim the
surf
Dashed to and fro in the cold water
during one Of the coolest nights of the
season, the inventors strength gradually
diminished
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-12-07
Poultry Pickings.

The mongrel is thing Of the past in
profitable poultry culture.
An overfed hen is stupid, lazy and
improbable. The eager, active, hun
CRY hen is the profit maker.
Fowls must have variety Of FOOD
to do we'll. No one grain will long be
relished by the fowls if made an ex-
elusive diet.
The early-laying pullet should be
marked and kept for the breeding pen
next season, provided she Is otherwise
a good bird. In nearly all cases the
pullet that begins to lay early in life
is the one that will lay the largest
number Of eggs In year.
Every poultryman should own a good
bone cutter. 1t will pay for itself in a
short time in increased egg production
and growth and general health of the
flock. Fresh ground bone should be
fed twice week at least, about an
ounce to fowl at each feed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-12-07

market, but while this would doubt
less be true of old fowls, it is not the
case with young ones April and May
Matched bronze turkeys will be just the
right size to bring the best prices at
Christmas, and it is doubtful if any
other breed can ever supplant them
with those who raise turkeys for
prOfit
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-12-07
Mammoth Bronze Turkeys.

The accompanying picture shows a
perfect type Of the male and female
bronze turkeys, the largest and perhaps
the most generally bred of all the thor
oughbred turkeys. The males often
attain weight Of forty-five or more
pounds, and the females thirty eight.
They are the result of a cross Of the
wild turkey, though they have become
thoroughly domesticated.
1t is sometimes said that they grow
too large, and are not desirable for
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-12-07
Device to Cut SORGHUM.

The accompanying sketch shows a
device for use on a mower to prevent
sorghum and other rank growths from
becoming tangled when cut. In cut
ting drilled sorghum it will leave the
cut row leaning against the next stand
ing one in excellent shape to pick up
and shock. This is a great improve
ment over letting it fall at random. A
is the tongue Of the mower, G, D and
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-12-07

amount Of calculation, with proper
instruments, Is necessary before the
exact position Of a ship in mid-ocean
can be determined. A Georgia man
claims to have invented an instrument
which, when mechanically and prop
erly adjusted and exposed to the sun,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-12-07
Use for Surplus Potatoes.

The abundance of potatoes in this
country the present year suggests the
possibility that new uses will need to
be found for the crop within a few
years. In Germany the manufacture
Of alcohol from potatoes is one Of the
mainstays Of agriculture. Before the
industry was started potatoes were a
drug on the market Now there is a
regular market for the whole of the
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-12-07

produce, and the Importance Of the
potato crop has vastly Increased. The
alcohol Is treated in such q way that
1t Is unfit for drinking purposes and so
not liable to special tax. It is used
for heating, lighting and motive power,
varnishes, etc., and last year two MILL
ion tons Of potatoes were used in this
wav
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-12-07
Nayipator's Indicator.

Many Of those who take journey
GERS Of the ship know where they
are with nothing but a compass to
guide them. Few know what a great
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-12-07
GEN. BELL ISSUES CHALLENGE.
Colorado Hero Would Fight His Boswell
Latter Accepts.

Denver, Colo, Dec. 2. -Adjt.-Gen.
Sherman Bell, chief of the Colorado
militia, has challenged Willard Hatch. a
young man employed to write biog-
raphy of Bell and history of his eS-
ploits., Hatch accepted the challenge and
the selection. Friends of the men arc
trying to arrange peace. Gen. Bell
charges Hatch with cheating him and
Hatch says Bell is bogus hero"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-12-07
A New Insurance Story.

They tell this story down on Wall
street. The executive officer Of great
insurance company, happening one day
TO meet a friend in the street, found
himself violently upbraided because his
company refused to invest in the bonds
OF an enterprise with which his friend
was connected.
The insurance man stood it few
minutes. Then-"Oh, WE'LL" said he
carelessly, as if he were ordering box
Of a new brand of cigars, send me uE
a million and a half Of them. y
Worlds Work.
The successful business man IS one
l. La will not do
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-12-07

r. are pieces Of 1x3 wood, the circle F
is made from old buggy tire, and the
brace G., of u inch iron; II is the cutter
bar Of the machine
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-12-07
How Hay Ia Wasted.


Many pretty good farmers lose
money every year by allowing the rain
to wash out the substance Of their hay
crops. Most Of the valuable parts Of
hay are easily washed out by rain.
This is made clear by taking wisp of
hay, placing it in bucket and pouring
boiling water over It, The result is
a brown fluid which has received the
name Of hay tea. Cold water Will ex-
tract the juices in q similar manner if
O little more time is allowed. This,
then, is what takes place when half
made hay is allowed to lie abroad over
the surface and Is not made into cocks.
No water draws tea SO we'll as soft
water, and rain water Is soft, and it
draws the hay just on the same princi-
pie as 1t would draw tea. When the
air Is fairly dry the material tedded
in early morning should be tedded
again in the afternoon. On the second
day an endeavor should be made to
get the hay in such form that on the.
appearance Of rain it may rapidly be
run up into large cocks, in which it is
safe. Assuming that the work IS car
ried on as far as possible by machin-
cry, the first operatio is to horserake
the hay into rows, and the tedder
should be set to work along the rows
so as to throw them out into beds
about four yards wide. From time to
time the tedder should be made to re-
peat the operation, until the approach
Of evening, when the beds may be
drawn into rows and then collected
into large cocks
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-12-07
Plan for Country Cottage.

A very modest, neat and attractive
plan for a quite small family or for
your farmers cottage is herewith pre-
scented. It consists Of three rooms with
pantry and hall, the kitchen the light
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-12-07

For Releasing a Runaway Horse.
There seems very little danger at
ing the horse, as is claimed by some,
either for driving for pleasure and
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-12-07
Body Frozen Stiff.

At dawn his queer craft lay on the
shore q shapeless mass of twisted and
torn canvas tangled up in the skeleton
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-12-07
Fruit Preserved in Peat.

Successful experiments have been
made by a French company in shipping
tropical fruit to France protected sim
ply by a covering Of peat. Ripe fruit
of perishable kinds after several weeks
of transportation is claimed to have
arrived in a safe and sound condition
The effect is ascribed to the presence Of
gallo acid and tannin.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-12-07

The successful business man is one
who knows what people will not co.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-12-07

A New York dairyman writes that
he has kept butter successfully both in
summer and winter by simply filing it
into jars, covering the top neatly with
cloth, putting on salt and pressing
down hard with the hand so that no
air can get in. Often a paper is put
over the top. During warm weather it
may be necessary to add more salt
once In four or five weeks.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-12-07

on which it was built. Not far from the
craft lay the body Of its navigator. His
body was frozen stiff
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-12-07

est and cheerieSt room in the house. as
Is quite right when the best Of its oc-
cupants spends much of her time there,
and three good bedrooms above This
cottage should be built in good style
for $1,000. The walls may be either
shingled or plastered.
Head Work on the Farm.
One of the best farmers keeps a
slate hanging up in the barn, and on
this slate makes entries something like
this:
Weak place in west field fence; Joe
repair it at once.
Take cultivator shovel to shop next
time buggy goes.
Repair Jacks harness and Bob's
bride first wet day.
Red cow will probably be in heat
May Is; watch her closely
Frank, see Smith, and tell him to
bring log chain home.
Two sows due to farrow May IS;
keep sharp lookout
Bunch Of red sorrel in south fed
near shade; for self.
Woodpile must be watched; haul
some first chance
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-12-07

Tommy Murphy, the New York ban
tam, was outpointed in a six-round bout
at the Philadelphia National Athletic
club by Phil Logan, local, who was
substituted for Danny Dougherty.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-12-07

Pete Husting will not head the Wis
consin Interurban Baseball league, al
though he has been elected as the presi-
dent. He says he came to Fond dU Lac
to practice law and not to play baseball.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-12-07

Not because the Chicago Automobile
club deprecates the practice, but because
there is no available space, there will be
no boxing contests this year at that or
CARNATIONS home this season.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-12-07

The l-lnch hose upon which Nlssen de-
pended for fresh air was found broken,
and it is thought that the inventor suf
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-14

THE OLD PLEA.

He Didn't Know 1t Was Loaded"
The coffee drinker seldom realizes
that coffee contains the drug Caffeine,
serious poison to the heart and
nerves, thereby causing many other
forms of disease noticeably dyspepsia.
Il was a lover of coffee and used
1t for many years and did not realize
the bad effects l was suffering from
its use
AT first / was troubled with indiges-
ton, but did not attribute the trouble
to the use of coffee, but thought it
arose from other causes. With these
attacks | had sick headache, nausea
and vomiting. Finally my stomach
was in such a condition 1 could scarce
ly retain any food.
II consulted a physician; was told all
my troubles came from indigestion,
but was not informed what caused the
indigestion. so l kept on with the cof-
fee and kept on with the troubles, too,
and my case continued to grow worse
from year to year until 1t developed
into chronic diarrhea, nausea and Sc
we're attacks of vomiting so l could
keep nothing on my stomach and be-
came mere shadow reduced from 1853
to 12S pounds.
"A specialist informed me l had a
very severe case of catarrh of the stom-
ach which had got so bad he could do
nothing for me and l became con-
WINGED my days We're numbered.
Then 1 CHANGED to see an article
setting forth the good qualities of Pos
tum and explaining how coffee INJURIES
people so 1 concluded to give Postum
a trial. / soon saw the good effects
my headaches were less frequent, nau-
sea and vomiting only came on at long
intervals and / was soon a changed
man, feeling much better
Then l thought l could stand cof-
fee again, but as soon as l tried il my
old troubles returned and again turn
ed TO Postum. Would you believe it.
/ did this three times before 1 had
sense enough to quit coffee for good
and keep on with the Postum; the re-
suit is / am now a well man, with
no more headaches. sick stomach or
vomiting and have already gained
back to l47 pounds" Name given by
Postum Co.. Battle Creek, Mich.
Look In each package FOR the IA
nous little book, The Road TO Well
Vile"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-14
CAN GET NO LIGHT
ON FONTAINE KILLING
Little Was Brought Out at the Hearing Held by
the Coroner

bullet holes in his clothing. He also
stated Williams had been cut on the
head to the bone.
DR.. Grimes, the first to enter the
club after the tragedy, testified as to
finding Fontaine dead, with a bullet
hole in his breast.
A negro porter swore he left the
club before the tragedy occurred, but
was fatty contradicted by Officer Wat
kins, who swore he saw the negro on
the porch of the club house after the
firing.
No testimony was brought out that
anyone saw the tragedy. although 1t
is reported that the negro porter wit
messed 1t. The inquest was adjourned
over until Monday, when Mr.. Williams
is expected to testify. A special term
of court has been called TO meet We'd
nesday, and 1t is understood that the
grand jury will investigate the trag-
edy.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-14
The Value Of Charcoal.
Few People Know How Useful II Is
In Preserving Health and Beauty.

Nearly everybody knows that char
coal Is the safest and most efficient
disinfectant and purifier in nature, but
few realize it's value when taken into
the human system for the same cleans
ing purpose.
Charcoal is a remedy that the more
YOU take of 1t the better; it is not a
drug at ALL but simply absorbs the
gases and impurities always present In
the stomach and intestines and carries
them out of the system.
Charcoal sweetens the breath after
smoking, drinking or after eating on
ions and other odorous vegetables.
Charcoal effectually clears and i'm
proves the complexion. 1t whitens the
teeth and further acts as a natural and
eminently safe cathartic.
1t absorbs the injurious gases which
collect in the stomach and bowels: ~
disinfects the mouth and throat from
the poison of catarrh.
Ali druggists sell charcoal in ono
form or another. but probably the hest
charcoal and the most for the MONEY!
is in Stuarts Absorbent Lozenges: they
are composed of the finest powdered
Willow charcoal. and other harmless
antiseptics in tablet form or rather In
the form of large, pleasant tasting loz-
enges, the charcoal being mixed with
honey.
me daily use of these lozenges will
soon tell in a much improved condition
of the general health, better complex
ion. sweeter breath and purer blood
and the beauty of 1t is, that no possible
harm can result from their Continued
use. but on the contrary, great benefit
A Buffalo physician in speaking of The
benefits of charcoal, says: II advise
Stuart's Absorbent Lozenges to all na !
tents suffering from gas in stomach
and bowels and to clear the complex
ion and purify the breath. mouth ana
throat: I also believe the liver is great
ly benefited by the daily use Of them
they cost but twenty-five cents a boy
at drug stores. and although I'm some
sense a patent preparation, yet I be-
lieve ] get more and better charcoal in
Stuart's Absorbent LozenRes than in
any OF the ordinary charcoal tablets"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-14
DENOUNCED JENNINGS.
Mckay of Tampa Resented Some OF
His Alleged Statements.

His Alleged Statements.
Barlow, Fla, Feb. 13.-The sensation
al feature at the political meeting to-
day was when Mayor Mckay of Tam
pa replied to Gov. Jennings. The May
or said, as he advanced to the front:
81 cannot keep still and hear a man
like Senator Taliaferro maligned ana
misrepresented as he has been by this
man." pointing his finger at the Gov
ernor. "You have misrepresented facts
and you know it," he continued.
ut makes my blood boil to hear you
talk as you do, knowing that you are
the Governor of a great state ike
Florida and knowing that you know
you are misrepresenting facts"
When Governor Jennings rose again
to reply to the Mayor of Tampa, that
gentleman remained standing in the
aisle, and when the Governor denied
emphatically misrepresenting things as
claimed by Mr.. Mckay, the latter re-
iterated what he had said and remark
ed that he was ready to back up every
utterance in any way.
The two men stood and fairly yelled
at each other, disputing various points
for several minutes, until finally friends
quieted them down, and the meeting
broke up.
There were three candidates for gov
ernor-Messrs. Brown, Broward ana
Mays, and Mr.. ]. f. Broome, candidate
for Secretary of State, all of whom
made addresses.
The speaking continued nearly all
day. Hon. Il. c. Stuart, chairman OF
the Democratic Executive Committee,
presided.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-14
BREWER LEMP
KILLS HIMSELF
GRIEF FOR SON AND FRIEND
CAUSED THE SUICIDE OF A ST,
LOUIS MILLIONAIRE.

Dir. Lemp Died an Hour After Firing
n Shot Into His TempIe-He Was
Alone I'm His Room when the Re-
port of the Pistol Was Heard.
Servants Hurried 10 His Room on
Hearing the RepOrt-Mr. Lemp HID
Lost Interest In Life.
st. Louis, Feb. 13.-Wnliam ]. Lemp,
president of the Lemp Brewing Com
pany, committed suicide to-day at his
residence. 1882 South Thirteenth street,
by shooting himself in the right tenn
pie with revolver. He died an hour
after firing the fatal shot. Growing
depression over the death of his favor
lite son, Fred Lemp, three years ago.
and the loss of Frederick Pabst Of
Milwaukee, a lifelong friend, are be-
lieved to have been the causes of the
rash act.
Mr. Lemp, who was 6s years old, and
native of Germany, had lived in St.
Louis for forty-eight years. He stood
high in business and social circles, and
was reputed to be a millionaire.
MI AeHlp was diOHS III Ills IOOHl
when the shot was fired. Complaining
Of not feeling well, he had not risen
with the other members of the family.
Breakfast had been served and his
sons had gone to their duties at the
office and Mrs. Lemp had gone up
town. The servants were busying
themselves about their daily tasks
when a shot was heard from the direc-
ton of Mr. Lemp's room. The serv-
ants, who hurried to the apartment,
found Mr. Lemp lying on the floor, a
revolver clutched in his right hand
and a bullet wound in his temple.
Mr.. Lemp lost interest in life three
years ago, when his son, Frederick,
died He was the brewers favorite
son, the superintendent of the brewery
and the chief reliance of his father.
He died suddenly of heart failure, and
the blow to the father was so severe
that he never recovered from 1t.
Without having any disease which
could be diagnosed, he became feeble
and gradually became respondent.
When Fred Pabst, the Milwaukee
brewer, died on Jan. 1, Mr.. Lemp was
affected almost as much as he had
been by the death of his son. He at
tended the funeral, and on his return
was more respondent than ever.
Besides the two sons and his widow,
one daughter, who married a son OF
Capt. Pabst, survive William ]. Lemp.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-14
GERMANY Is NEUTRAL.
Continued from First Page.

Continued from First Page.
making war. Germany recognizes also
that other Powers have cause for COM
plant, in that Russia did not keep
her promise to evacuate Manchuria,
and among these Powers is Germany,
which now holds opinions identical
with those of the United States con-
corning the open door," But, beyond
these considerations, there are, accord
ing to a very high German official,
greater considerations of statesman
ship, which prompt Germany to with
hold it's sympathy from Japan and to
hope that Russia will not be van
quished.
japanese victory is believed by this
official to mean that Japanese inf1u-
ence would be supreme in China, and
that the cry would go up, Asia for
the Asiatics." He believes also that
territorially and economically, Great
Britain, Germany and the United
States, would in the event of Japan's
winning, be expelled from the East.
In Germany there is foreseen such a
state of affairs when Japan shall have
trained several million Chinese SOL
diers and sailors and inspired them
as Gordon's lever victorious army"
was inspired by successful and
thoughtful leadership.
THE yellow peril is a conviction
IN, Geruanv
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-14
ARE TWO BEARS
TO EVERY BULL
Doing Business in the Ring at New
Orleans.

Doing Business in the Ring at New
Orleans.
New Orleans, Feb. 13.-The short
Saturday session in the cotton market,
though quiet, was marked principally
by operations on the short side, which
caused a decline after an initial adj
vance. on better cables from Liver
pool than were expected. Of about a
quarter of cent. The decline at the
close amounted to only points on all
active positions, but even this indicat-
ed the extent of the selling for short
account, when the strength of weekly
statistics was taken into considera-
ton.
At the ring to-day, there appeared
to be two bears to one bull, and this
gave strange tone to trading. as
formerly there were about nine bulls
to one bear.
AS has been the case for several
days past, the leading bulls kept out
of the market and allowed prices to
take their own trend. Conservative
bulls are now being listened to more
than at any time this season. They
predict 20-cent cotton on it's own
merits, and their estimate of the crop
is 10250, 900 bales, maximum. 1t is
pointed out that after such a series of
startling bearish factors as has pre-
scented themselves, a sensational bull
ish factor is liable to show itself at
almost any time, and it is claimed
that if such a factor does come to
light, panic among the recently con-
Yerted shorts will follow.