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TEAL DUCK is NOT FLESH.
Why 1t Is Eaten in Lenten Season and
Mallard Is Not,

- W.
New Orleans Tfmes-Democrat: Did
tiesh?" inquired one Of a party of gem
tlemen who We're discussing the high
price of fish since the Lenten season set
in. It's a fact. The teal duck is not
flesh, even if 1t is a fowl. 1t is The
same as a winged and feathered fish.
and any good Catholic can safely eat
ore for fish during the Jenten season
or On any Friday. l did not know this
was 4 fact until a few days ago. when
happened to be a guest at a luncheon
whereat sat one OF the great lignitaries
of the Catholic church. 1t was ON u
Friday and l was astounded when a
teal duck was served a. every pIate.
But 1 knew tina there We're good Catho-
lies there and that one OF the arms OF
the church government in fact sat at
the same table and had a duck before
him, SO l said nothing just at that
time.
After the luncheon I thought over
the matter n puzzled my mind to
know why a teal duck could be eaten
on Friday when n mallard would be-
under the ban of the church For hat
reason l asked a good friend of mine
who is a pastor in one of the churches.
He gave me the explanation. He in
formed me thai a teal duck was not
flesh any more than a trout or q min
now. The teal is the same as a turtle
or an egg, neither flesh nor fish. And
there is good reason for this, too, when
you come to analyze the peculiar habits
and tastes of the teal The little duck
will not feed on anything but fish, or
little things oe that sort thai live in
water. That accounts for the teal hav-
ing such a strong fish taste. He lives
on minnows and small fish altogether.
On the other hand the mallard eats
grain, such as wild rice, corn, wild
grasses or the seeds thereof, besides
feeding, as does the teal. on minnows
n small fish. But simply by the
mixing of diet the lnallard is under TIE
ban so far as adjoining the Friday din
oer table of an orthodox Catholic goes"
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sUPERSTtTloUs CLOCK.
Cuckoo Timepiece That Won't Work on
the Thirteenth Of the Month.

New Orleans Times-Democrat:
Speaking Of the many curious things
connected with the number thirteen
reminds me of a clock which has been
in my family now for some time" said
an obserVant man, and the thing I
have In mind has gone far toward max
ing me believe that there is some
thing in the claim that thirteen is an
unluc!ty number. The clock in ques-
ton IS Of the cuckoo variety. Ordi-
Earily 1t is one OF the most reliable
timepieces 1 have eve seen. 1t keeps
perfect time, and never fails to cuckoo
promptly on the hour, except in the
case l have in mind. If the thing had
not happened in such regular order l
would have PAID no attention to it. But
1t has been happening every month
regularly from the time we introduced
the aforesaid clock into the family
circle. And it always happens on the
18th of the month. My clock lays off ic
| may say 1t, once every month. 1t re-
ISOLATED with unlucky things. Some
how it seems to know tina thirteen is
an unlucky number. And it seems to
think h a 1t applies as much to dates
as to other events and things. / have
eve been able to understand just why
the clock should stop on this day, and
up to This hour l am unable to give
anything like a reasonable explanation
Of 1t. I only know that my cuckoo
clock Will not work on the 18th day
Of the month, and no matter how well
1t is wound, or what the weather con-
ditions may be, when the unlucky Ian
rolls around the clock simply stops.
It is q curious thing, isn't it?"
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Ths Primltlv,. Book.

The Primitive Book.
Hsoxy smith Williams, LID. In Har-
GERS Nassains for Nay: The Oldest books
= existsnos are. doubtless. those Of the
eahyienjons, but the great permanency
~ these % explained by the material Of
Whioh they are composed. and It does not
,ssssnassarly follow that thAy were the first
1ooka to bs made. We know that the
Egyptana employed . papyrrs roll from
b earliest histoeica1 periods and tina
ne Hindoos made their palm Leaf books
q : vssy early day. IN short every civ
n;ssd maiden = discovered. It tho very
AVN a II history, Ia fun possession Of
. systsn e book maktnE.
e = n1ossfbls 60 decide the question
- t. WAsths1 one nation borrowed from
another IA A%svoioptn6 the hsA Of book
making.
Linitns our y,sv s1.eny !. the historic
period, ws mad ~ has been said, h i've
now 70 consider briefly the distinguishing
VI 6 characteristic Of zach Of these types be-
fore noting the steps e development
through which tho modern book was
evolved First let u give attention to
che papyrus roll OF the Egyptians. AZ has
Aybeen this type OF book was employed
Ia Egypt from the earliest DAY Of the his
torical period AS is wen known. papyrus
e q species Of primitive paparNthe word
paper' being. indeed. q ~dsrtvatlve Of
~stpapyTrs.-which was made Of strips Of
~the pspyrus plant placed together to form
two thin layers. the dbers Of ono crossing
,sthose Of the other, and the whole made
INTO 3 thin. arm sheet with the aid Of
Y glue and mechanical pressure. The strips
fourteen tnches In width, and from q few
-6eet to several yards In leneth, This
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Bravo! Placide,' he exclaimed. clap
ping his hands. his rugged face aglow
with martial joy. His c~ountenance
changed, however, when his eye fell
upon the cringing figure of Matamora.
the co1hmandant of p%erfidious memory
You. too. Matamora? What, not
yet killed! Hast saved thy precious
skin again? More's the pity. And do
you think to merit the respect accorded
manhood and good faith? By the
name of honor. no. Here boy" II he
beckoned to the negro lave who stood
at his elbow, do o take yon dis
honored weapon and break 1t before
the troops"
And Matamora, full glad to escape
with life and limb, willingly yielded up
his sword to the black who snapped it
under his foot, obedient to Bienville's
nod, then cast the tainted pieces from
him.
Upon the long march to Biloxi, de la
Mora was the life OF the command. ana
drew to our campfire every straggler
who could make a fair Xcu to come.
He knew good songs, and he sang
them we'll: he knew good cheer. and
he kept US all in radiant spirits. AL.
save myself. l was bitterly detected.
Cheer UP, lad" he'd say What ails
you? One would think you'd met re-
NSASS' AASSSau VI NlllIllIS glory anu
promotion. 1t was a brave day, and
bravely you did bear yourself. Would
that Jerome could see."
But the consciousness Of dishonor
had torn elation from my soul, though,
God knows, it had before been stain
less in thought or deed.
We'll have many sweet and tran
quill hours at Biloxi when days of peace
are come. My cottage can be your
home after the barracks no longer
claim your care. Agnes is the sweetest
of wives; her little sister, too, a child,
but fair, n clever too, beyond her
years."
Verify I cared nothing for a baby
sister. But Agnes?
He repeated his invitation to their
cottage many times. and mentally 1
prayed, 20 God. lead not Thy children
into temptation"
When we had settled down again at
Biloxi. for days 1 remained to myself
in the barracks, and saw no one, max
ing p%retense of being busy amongst my
men.
De la Mora rallied me upon my I'M
gallant conduct, in denying to the la
dies the sightlof so famous a soldier.
/ had now firmly determined to make
it necessary to be away from the post
for a season, either in campaign with
the Choctaws against the Natchez, or
by taking part in The coming siege of
Havana. Any pretext to get away.
Anything but the truth.
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Sized I'm.

Yonkers Statesman: Mrs. Bacon-I
see by this paper thai the average fam
lily in the United States has four and
seven-tenths persons.
Mr.. Racon-I suppose I'm the seven
tenths in his family.
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Continued Next week.>
Has Roosevelt Heard of Him?

This pass is for yourself and family
1 see," said the conductor. Where is
the family"
Here they are" replied the passen-
ger who had presented the document.
All the people III his end OF the
carr"
Pretty a it. 1 guess. There are
sixteen Of U.S."
DO you want to make me believe
this is all your family?"
NO, sir; this isn't quite all of the
family. One couldn't come"
But, great Scott"
II knew o wouldn't believe 1t. sir"
interrupted the passenger, "and I
brought the family bible along. Here
is the register, you see. I'm John
Henry, the father. This is Mary Jane,
my Wife. That's Caroline, the next one
is Benjamin, the one in the next seat
Isl
Look here. Have you any evidence
to SHOW
Yes, sir. 1 didn't forget that, either.
Here are affidavits from the county
Judge and two Of my neighbors to
prove tina all these are our Children"
The conductor tool the documents
and glanced them over.
After you've read them" pursued
the father, producing a printed slip,
will you kindly look at this?"
What is it?"
Its President Roosevelt's speech on
race sui
At this point the conductor wilted.
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New Farm Paper.

The Farmer and Breeder, which has
been published in Sioux City the past
three years an a semi-monthly, is now
published weekly, and has been greatly
In all departments. 1t is a
nigh Grade. slXteen-page agricultural
md 1--we stock paper. and should be a
regular visitor to the home Of every
farmer and live stock breeder.
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No GETTING II Back,

ethol.c Standard and Times: Mrs,
PettylI think I'll get our Willie a saw
& ings bank for his birthday.
Mr.. Petty-Good! and I'll put in
about twenty dimes as my present.
.MIs. Petty-It's a splendid bank;
once the moneys In it's impossible to
EllSet II out.
Mr.. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to think
just give Willie a Ain norm or some
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Trifies.
Pessimist-

Detroit Free Press: Pessimist-
Then you still have faith in humans
ity?
optimist-of course; there are S0,-
0 0.Ooo people in this country, and I
still have faith in those who haven't
played me any mean tricks.
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a Coco Idea.
She-I always put my money unde.
q mattress at night.
HNWhy2
she-so I'll have something to fall
BACK on.
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How's This

vs. oner One Hundred Dollars Reward for
q case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
RAl's Catarrh Cure.
n j.. CHENEY 3 CO.. Props, Toledo. o.
sva the undersigned have known +. j. Cheney
't,onorabls II all business transactions and imam
etally abae % carry out any obligation made BY
81 their arm.
NALDINo. KINxAN q MARVIN, Wholesale
ssDrugglsts, Toledo. O.
Halls Cstarrh Cure Is taken Internally, acting
AIectiy upon the blood aud mucous surfaces OF
sdle systsn. Price TIC. per bottle. Sold by ali
sDrnaglkts. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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Expensive Smile

The Tragedian-Ah! her smile haunt.
me yet
The Comedian-Same here. I asked
her to take a drink last night and she
ordered champagne.
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His idnn

1Teacher-of what are heroes made?
Scholar-One Of them breakfast foods
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Obeyed.

Obeyed.
Chums: A youngs:er who had beer.
i'll was allowed to go to a party on the
condition that, If it rained, he should
take a cab to come home.
It rained, but the boy arrived
drenched to the skin.
why didn't you take a cab, as I told
you?' asked the father, sternly.
"Oh, l did, father-I did truly" was
the answer. But I thought i would
rather rAe on top with the driver. Il
was great fun"
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The Princess. of Wales is the most as-
s1dunul ofs readers In h English royal
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A Good 4,

HIrM yIinaiow,D-sooTHDa nssur Tor Children
feathins, sottsns tho sums, rsdacsS Inflammation al
sAys pain. curve Wind collie. . esnts q hotle.
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Tho Nov STANDARD.

My little man, o seem to be yer,
fond OF that youEg LADY,"
FOND OF her! Why, Say, mister; she's
worth her weight in radium.'
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-10-12

have chosen to carry OUT their purposes
are bound by their promises not less
than by the command of their masters
to devote themselves unremitingly to
this service"
The Democratic Congress followed
Mr.. Cleveland's suggestion and re-
hinder, realizing that they were
in duty bound to carry out the will of
the people as expressed in the Nation
al election. They proceeded to change
our tariff laws in harmony with the
old Democratic policy of free trade,
and we all know the result. If any
pened as the result of the change
ordered by the American people at
the election in 1892, they have only to
turn back to Mr. Cleveland's own tes-
timony in a special message to con-
gress in which he said: The exist
ence of an alarming and extraord mary
business situation involving the welfare
and prosperity Of all our people has
constrained me to call together in
extra session the peoples representa-
tives in congress to the end that
through wise and patriotic exer-
else of Legislative duty with which
they solely are charged, present evils
ening the, future may be averted
Our unfortunate financial plight is not
the result of untoward events nor of
conditions related to our natural re-
sources, nor is it traceable to any OF
the affiliations which frequently check
national grow tn and prosperity. With
plenty of crops. with abundant promise
of remunerative production and manu-
facture, with unusual invitation to safe
investment, and with satisfactory as
surances to business enterprise, sud
denly financial distrust and fear have
sprung up on every side
In that state paper Mr.. Cleveland
testified to a condition produced by the
folly of his own party and his own adj
ministration. The dietrust which
followed cost the American people
more in financial losses thaa it cost to
pay the expenses of the civil war.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-10-12

gB BOOK MAILED FREE.
"A. A, lFEVERS, COMPOSITIONS, Inflamma.
CURES ti0ns, Lung Fever, Milk Fever.
ID. II. SPRATNs, Lameness, Injuries.
CURES Rheumatism.
c. q: SORE THROAT, Quinsy, EpizOotic.
CURES s}iste9nper.
i ID d; WORMS. Bots. Grubs.
f. e. COUGHS, Colds, Influenza. InfJamed
CURES Lungs, PIeur0-PneumOnia.
+. +. collie, BeIIynche, Wind Blown
CURES Diarrhea, Dysentery.
&C. Prevents MISCARRIAGE.
d ~, ~; KIDNEY 81 BLADDER DISORDERS.
IL. lSKTN DISEASES, Mango, EruptiOns,
CURES Ulcers, Grease, Farcy.
CURES Indigestion, Stomach Staggers.
6Oc. each; Stable Case Ten Specifics, Book &C., 81.
At druggists, or sent prepaid receipt of price.
Humphreys Medicine Co., Cor. William 6 John
Streets. New York.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-10-12
answering Loyalty to the Party.

From the beginnin ;, the fight Of the
old-line Republicans in Wisconsin has
been a fight for principles-the prin-
ciples of the Republican party. From
the beginning they have conducted
their contest on state issues with de
termination that it should not harm a
hair of the heads Of the candidates on
the Republican national ticket Even
at the Fuller Opera House, while fully
convinced of their own regularity
and of the irregularity of the
Gymnasium convention, they kept
their supreme purpose continually 10
view, and named for presidential
electors the list which had been chosen
by the Gymnasium convention. They
we're for carrying their contention on
state issues to the utmost extreme to
which it could be pushed without pre-
judice to the national ticket, but not
step beyond.
In the light of the supreme court de-
cision unexpected complications have
developed. The old-line Republicans
standing where they have stood from
the first, will be unfaltering in
their loyalty to the national interests
of the party. Not by omission or
commission will they become respons-
ible for the reduction by a single vote
Of Wisconsin's majority for Roosevelt
anG Fairbanks Evening Wisconsin.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-10-12
WEDNESDAY, October -, 1904.

The decision of the Supreme court
last Wednesday, while ir reality only
giving the La Toilette faction the de-
cision on technicality, by claim
ing no jurisdiction and leaving
the old state central committee the
privilege OF deciding in favor of La
Toilette. settles the controversy as to
which Of the conteEding factions is to
be styled Republican. !" The Repub-
lican National Com mittee, ackno NleGg-
ing the decision of the Supreme court
as final, has recognized the state cen
trail committee representing Governor
these higher authorities. the Republi-
can, which has always held that the
Fuller Opera House convention nomi-
ness are the Irregular" ones, comedies
the right of the La Toilette ticket
being placed upon the official ballot
under the head Of Republican"
Grave issues are confronting US in
the national campaign and it is there
fore most essential that Republican
voters should make every effort to
bring about a victory for the party by
electing all candidates for congress aud
retaining Wisconsin's ELECTORAL vote
for Roosevelt and Fairbanks.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-10-12

Signs increase that the Democratic
leaders are determined to force the
tariff issue to the front in the presi-
Dental campaign. While Republicans
will welcome the discussion of this
question, well knowing that it is sure
to add may thousands of votes to their
maiOrities, they cannot but regret the
selection of the tariff as the main issue
because of the unfortunate influence it
will have upon the business interes IS
of the country.
So far this year the presidential cam
paigm has not blocked business and
financial activity. Affairs proceed as
usual. In all lines of business there is
a hopefulness and confidence which is
most encouraging. But if the country
is to be confronted with another vista
ton of tariff revision agitation, with
country is to be great slump in the
industrial world and a corresponding
depression in all business interests.
1t is we'll remembered what happened
ten years ago, when, as President
Roosevelt put it, 1.-The last attempt
was made by means OF lowering the
tariff to prevent some people from
prospecting too much The attempt
was entirely successful The tariff
law of that year was among the causes
which in that year and for some time
afterward effectually prevented any,
body from prospecting at all. IN
doubtedly it would be possible at the
present time to prevent any of the
trusts from remaining prosperous by
the simple eXpedient of making such a
sweeping change in the tariff as to
paralyZe the industries Of the country. y
The people Of the United States will
not soon court again the destruction
and panic of 1898 Once is enough
for one generation There will be
tremendous vote against tariff legisla-
ton by the Democrats.
The confidence of the country may
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-10-12

stand even throughout tariff revision
campaign, but it is risking good deal
to raise that issue in the manner con-
templated. They however have every
thing to gain and nothing to lose.
They must have something to stand
upon, and complete failure in every
other attack made upon the Republican
position has driven them upon the
tariff as a standing outpost of Repub-
licanism which can always be assailed,
when nothing else affords convenient
target,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-10-12
The MISSING treasure.

know a man who has marble halls
But he hasn't you, my boy;
There are FLOODED chargers in his stalls.
His yacht is anchored in the bay;
He hunts for pleasure all the day;
He goes where he is pleased to go,
And there is none to say him no
But he hasn't you, my boy.
No master lays down rules for him
But he hasn't you, my boy;
No others will or wish or whim
Is suffered to o'erthrow his plans,
Yet with the joys that are this mans
Is one great woe he has to bear.
No child is given to his care
And I have you, my boy.
S. E. Kiser.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-10-12
Notice of Proceedinps.
ST4TE OF WISCONSIN,
- County Court, Jefferson Co. III frooaee'

rd ddanf 3F co %rSc 5esrson Co. Probate
In the matter Oh the estate of JerviS A. Hall,
late of the city of WatertoWn, in said county,
deceased.
Notice is hereby given that at a regular term of
the County Court, to be held in and for said
county, at the court house, in the city of Jeffer-
son, in said county, on the 1st day of November
A. d. 1904, at the opening of court on that day or
as soon thereafter as the same can be heard, the
following matters will be heard and considered:
The application of Charles FL. Hall administra-
tor de bonis non with the will annexed of the eS-
tate OF JerviS A. Hall, deceased for the examina-
ton and allowance of his account of his admins
tratlOn OF said estate and for the assignment
OF the residue thereof to the persons entitled
thereto.
Dated this 18th day of September, A. D.. 1904.
By the Court
GEORGE GRIMM,
County Judge.
Skinner & Thauer, Attorneys
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-10-12
NEVER HAD SEEN TIE FLAG
AIabamsn's First Introduction to the
Stars and Stripes.

AIabamsn's First Introduction to the
Stars and Stripes.
A man was discovered in Coosa
county, Alabama, last winter who had
never seen the American flag. What
is more, he had not the least percep-
ton of what it meant and was much
astonished when this was explained
to him.
The incident happened in the long
leaf pine country in which the Kaul
Lumber company is operating, near
the little backwoods town of Juniata.
"A party of government fOresters, I'M
der Franklin w. Reed, was encamped
in the woods beside the road. A
large flag tied to a sapling pine an
nounced the site as a government
camp. One evening a little old man
came down the road driving a yoke
of steers and stopped to inqLue
whether the party would like to buy
some pork. He got out Of his cart,
sat down on stump and after mo-
ment's conversation his eye caught
sight of the flag on the sapling. He
looked at it in puzzled way, then
asked what it was. The men thought
at first he was joking, but it was soon
apparent the question was in good
faith.
That's the American flag, man.
Haven't you ever seen the flag be-
fore?"
No, he had never seen a flag of any
kind before. He had heard there
were such things, and once he had
seen a picture of a flag on a poster,
but that was long time ago, and he
had almost forgotten it. He had lived
in the woods all his life and had
never been more than 13 miles from
home. He wanted to know what the
flag meant, and listened in silence
when this was explained to him. He
did not know how to read or write,
and had never heard that the Fourth
Of July was any different from any
other day.