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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-11-09
A Safe Offer.

Advertising plays such a great part in
business today that originality counts for
more than extensiveness. A shop keeper
recently announced that he would give
$4,000 to anyone who was perfectly con,
tented with his lot OF course, many
people applied for the prize, and each
one met with the reply:
"You are not content, for if you were
you would not wish the 0."-Boston
Record.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-11-09
Tons of Diamonds.

1t is estimated that the total world
production of diamonds up to date an
proximates 100000 carats. Accord
ing to the system used by those who
weigh their diamonds in ton quantities,
the result would be in the neighborhood
of 20 to % tons of sparklerS now an
pearing as factors in the joys and the
miseries of world which has substitute
ed diamonds for the beads and wampuln
of its ancestors.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-11-09
Nobleman Shovels Coal.

William Van Eltz, German no
bleman Of Laporte, Ind, has been given
employment as fireman on the Michi-
gan Central railroad, the appointment be-
ing made through President Ledyard.
His run is from Jackson to Michigan City,
and he will be promoted to other positions
that he may acquire knowledge of every
branch of railroading. Then he will re-
turn to Germany and take charge Of an
extensive railroad system
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-11-09
Largest Flower IN the World.

The Rattlesia is a strange plant It
grows IN Sumatra and derives its names
from Sir Stamford Rallies. governor of
Sumatra at one time, and his friend DR..
Arnold, naturalist. They were the first
white men to discover the wonderfui
plant. 1t is said to be the largest and
most magnificent flower in the world.
1t is composed of five roundish petals.
each foot across and of a brick-red
color, covered with numerous irregular
yellowish white sWellings. The petals
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-11-09
How About Your Spare Time?

You can earn from S. to $l5 per week
in selling Meadows Nasal Cream, Nc
Caigue's Stomach Powders, Meadow Tea
and Meadows Headache Powders.
Write S. H. Meadows, Milwaukee, Wis.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-11-09
Case Like Helen Keller's.

Inasmuch as one of the most marvellous
achievements of Miss Keller, after years
of painstaking instruction and practice
with her constant teacher and COM
panion, Miss Sullivan, is to readily and
easily read the lips Of the speaker, this
remarkable case in the Seventeenth CEN
fury becomes most interesting instance
Of similarity in achievement 200 years
ago.-Evening Wisconsin.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-11-09

Capt. 3. George Mich, the Salvation
Army officer in command at Burnley,
coffin. 1t is stood upright and he stands
in it.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-11-09

The next two weeks were busy ones for
Hicks. He was devotion Itself to the
younger Miss Rodman. He took her to
the Casino dances and sent her endless
supplies of candy and flowers. They
drove together through the surrounding
country; they pOked about the river in
a punt, and discovered all sorts of jolly
retreats and quaint little lovers hooks
The elder Miss Rodman looked on with
condescendlng. approval She began to
treat Hicks with sisterly frankness. Two
weeks earlier this would have made him
extremely uneasy. Now he did not care
Hicks and his instructor were punting
on the river one afternoon. The girl
looked up suddenly.
you're coming on all right" she said,
encouragingly. Il didn't know you could
say such rice things as you have this
afternoon"
'.Neither did l." he said, with a frank
ness that set them both laughing.
Il Think" said she you've got about
all you can out of this course There
fore, I'll give you your diploma, and
you'd better begin on Nan"
Just a little LANCER" Hicks objected.
II need more confidence yeti
He looked at the girl quizzically, and
their eyes met-only for a moment, for
hers suddenly fell.
IF you like, then" she said, and
laughed rather artifcially.
Two evenings later they sat in a quiet
corner of the Casino veranda.
Through the open windows came the
dreamy notes of a waltz. Hicks leaned
toward the girl and took one of her
hands in his. In the moonlight he saw
the tell-tale color creep into her cheeks.
You haven't any idea what your in
structiOn has come to mean to me-" he
said ''But now that I have learned
what it means, l can't live without it.
You must instruct me through life. |
shan't say will you marry me, but you
must marry me, Betty"
She started, then laughed softly.
"Oh. yes, Of course, the proposal" she
said, lightly. 1--WE no criticism to make;
it's very well done. Only you must re-
member at the really critical time that
my sister s name is Nan, not Betty"
This is the critical time,'' said he
gravely, "and you know I'm not rehears-
ing. I've not given Nan a thought since
that first ride of ours. I've been in earn
est, terribly in earnest, all the time
Don't say you haven't been, too
She was silent.
Weren't you in earnest?" he asked,
in pleading tones.
Her eyes We're looking pensively. far
away, bot her hand frightened about his
did You ever suppose | was a kim
dergarten for Mans suitors?' she asked
Harry Preston in San Francisco Call
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-11-09

The Russian department of commerce
and navigation has decided to allow
women to become employees in it as book
keepers and typewriters.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-11-09

We are never without bottle Of Piso 8
Cure for Consumption in our house.
Mrs. E. NJ. Swayze, Wakita, Okla, April
II 1901.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-11-09
Could Not Speak in Dark.

She knows nothing that is said to her,
unless she sees the motion of their months
that speak to her; so that in the night,
when it is necessary to speak to her. they
must light a candle.
Only one thing appeared the strangest part
of the whole narration. She hath q sister.
with whom she has practiced her language
more than with any others: and in the
mouth, she can perceive by that, what she
says, and so can discourse with her in the
night. 1t is ture. her mother told me that
out only some short period in this manner.
but it did not hold out very long: thus this
young woman, without any pains taken oil
s s. hatn HeerlL by haIural saSacItg.
found out method Of holding discourse.
that doth in great measure lessen the mis-
cry OF her deafness. l examined this mat
ter critically, but only the sister was not
present, so that | could not see how the
conversation past between them in the
lnr FL.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-11-09

MRS WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP fo
Children teething; softens the gums, reduces ir
fammation, allays pain, cures wind collie. 2
cents bottle.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-11-09
TRAINING HIM.

what you need said the younger
Miss Rodman to the big young man who
lounged on the rail, lis a thorough
course of sprouts. You can't expect TO
win Mans heart with fve-pound boxes
of candy and expensive flowers alone"
Il imagine | am a trife-er-raw in
these things" said Hicks, smiling at the
earnest face before him.
1t was an attractive face, full of pref
ty dimples and prone to flash upon you
some surprising expression you had
never dreamed could he so enhancing.
Il am Il rather faint-hearted courtier,
I'll admit" he added, with an easy laugh.
You are that's true said Miss kod-
man. "Girls-especially girls ike Nan
admire responsiveness III men. You are
altogether too passive. 1t fairly made
my blood boil the way you let that pre-
sumptuous young Williams take Nan
from You for d drive just now. What
denly.
My dear Miss Rodman," said he, u
am not Mans keeper. What right had
l to say whether she should go or stay"
Act as if you had the right, anyway
she advised.
I'm fearful of the consequences if l
did, said he. you see all those years
when | dwelt at the mines with only the
society of half-breeds and Greasers have
done their full work. In the society OF
such women as your sister I'm as bashful
as schOOlbOy
She looked at him, and frank smile
curved the corners of her mouth.
I'll help you,' she said. IF you were
like the other men mere I'd never offer
my services; but you're so big and good
natured and SO helpless. III take pity on
you
Thanks he said. Il need help badly.
What do you intend to doT'
Educate you" she said, ''or educate
the fear of women out of you. | believe
I'm the only girl here you're not afraid
Of"
May I ask for some hints as to your
methodist" he said.
I'll serve as dummy and instructor in
one," she explained. You must devote
just met me; take me driving and to the
dances and all that sort of thing In
short, make love to me and finally pro-
pose. I'll watch you carefully and give
you points. When you've taken your
diploma in this course strike out for
Man."
Hicks Strengthened himself Oh the
Tn awfuly grateful to you" he said,
with conviction. cts no end kind of
YOU to take this interest and trouble.
When do we begin?'
NO time like the present." she
laughed. ''YOu may go down to the
stable and get the cab and tax me for
drive
Look here said Hicks, "I'n do my
very best, and III try to get my lessons
thoroughly. III bring some candy along,
too
Not yet she said THAT will come
in the advanced lessons"
She watched him walk briskly down
the walk, and bewildering smile
brought out al her dimples.
Il wouldn't have gone with Williams
if I'd been Man," she said, pointedly, rs
she went into the house to array herself
for the drive.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-11-09
OLD TREASURE IS FOUND
An Eut on FurcEa e Proves a Ee-
markab.e Book.
CASE LIKE HELEN KELLER.
MISTY Pages Tell Of Unfortunate Child
Which Learned to Speak, Except
in the Dark.

AT recent sale of ancient English
books held in Milwaukee Cashier Grant
Fitch of the National Exchange bank
bought Il small package which he has
discovered to be valuable publication
OF the Seventeenth century. 1t is &
small book, with this legend
49,
Some Letters, Containing an Account
OF what Seemed most Remarkable in
travelling Through Switzerland, Italy;
some Parts of Germany, etc, III the
Years 1850 and 1856; Written by @.
Burnet, u. D.
Observation-Disclosures.
The writer publishes a running descrip-
tive account Of his travels and obserya-
tlons, and one Of the most remarkable,
as We'll as one of the most interesting ac-
counts given, is one descriptive of the re
markable achievements OF child who
was practically deaf and dumb Some
ut her achievements suggest the mar
Yelous requirements, as a result of years
Of careful education, OF Helen Keller o.
the present day. In its odd style, and
with the use of the old-fashioned lon2
IS which is like the ''f'' Of the present
day, the story of 1855 says of this child:
Tale Of Remarkable Child
And since am on the subject of the
changes that have been made in nature,
snail add one of another sort, that | ex
amined while at Geneva: There is a min
lister of S. Geryais, Mr.. Cody, who hath a
daughter, that is now 16 years old.
Her nurse had an extraordinary thickness
OF hearing; at a year old the child spoke
al those little words. that children begin
fully to learn at that age, but she made
no progress: yet this was not observed,
till it was too late; and as she grew to be
two years old. they perceived then that she
had lost her hearing and was so deaf that
ever since though she hears great noises,
hears M COZ IN
her.
But the child hath by observing the mo
tions of the mouths and lips of others. ac
quired so many words, that out of these
she bath formed a sort of jargon in which
she can hold conversation whole days with
those that can speak her own language
could understand some of her words. but
could not comprehend a period for it
seemed to be q confused noise
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-11-09

Some Letters, Containing an Account
or what Seemed most Remarkable in
; Travelling Through Switzerland, Italy;
some Parts of Germany, etc, in the
Years 1855 and 1856; Written by c.
Burnet, u. D.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-11-09
COME TO sourn ALABAMA

Where you have green grass for stock the en-
tire year. Where the winter does not consume
what the summer produces Where land will
produce from one to four crops per year. WhelC
temperature seldom goes above 80 or below frees
ing Where cattle, sheep, mules and hogs can be-
raised at lowest cost and tho greatest profit
Where land properly cultivated win produce from
$50 to $500 per acre. Where land can be bought
for from So TO $40 per Write for particu-
lars. Fl. II. WEFEL, JR., Mobile, Alabama.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-01-07
Russias satwprd calm is held @

RusSiaS 0atwhfd calm Is held "a
ominous sign, and the belief is growing
that the cars government will receds
not one inch from it's position.
The cruiser Olympia reached Colon
from Cartagena with United States
Minister to Colombia Beaupre.
Advices from Toxic declare that Rus
STA apparently is seeking to provoke war
with Japan.
A South American diplomat says Co.
lombia must fight to preserve her in
tegrity, and that the feeling toward the
United States and Panama is growing
more bitter.
An American war ship is reported to
have sunk the Colombian gunboat
General Pinzon in a naval battle in the
Gulf of Darien.
Fargo Squiers, eldest son of the Unit
ed States minister to Cuba, accidentally
shot and killed himself in Havana.
The cruiser Dixie reached Colon with
600 marines under Gen. Elliott and there
are now 1900 marines on the isthmus.
Europe has given up all hope of avert
ing war between Russia and Japan and
there is an ominous dread in London
that other powers may be involved.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-01-07
ISTHMuS APPARENTLY QUIET
No Evidence of Movement OF Co.
lombian Troops.
How the Various American War YES
sels Now in Ist hmian Waters
Are Situated.

Colon, Jan. 1.-THE general situation
on this side of the isthmus is tranquil,
which it has practically been for the
past two weeks. There have been no
evidences at Colon that Colombian
forces from Titumalia or elsewhere are
undertaking any movement, either by
sea or land, with view to invading Pan
amanian territory. The. system of scout
ing by Indian and Paramanian soldiers,
which is being maintained along the
frontier and on the Atlantic and Pacific
sides of the isthmus, would result in
news of any Colombian activity quickly
reaching the UniteGAStates naval au-
thorities at Panama and Colon. The
only Colombian troops which are known
to be near Panamanian territory are
those under the command of Gen. Daniel
Ortiz, at Titumati, and which are various
ly estimated at between 1900 and $500
men. The camp has been established
for the past six weeks and was discov-
cred by the United States cruiser At
lanta when Gen. Ortiz was interviewed
by Lieut.. Perrill. Gen. Ortiz men I'M
doubtedly have secuted toward Pana-
manian territory, but the most careful
examinations conducted by the naval
authorities have failed to reveal their
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-01-07
THEATER WAS
OVERCROWDED
Audience at Iroquois Exceeded the
Seating Capacity.
TOTAL DEATHS NUMBER 500
Four Bodies Still Unidentifed-Othe
Cities Begin Theater Inspection-
Emperor VILLA IN Closes Royal
Theater in Berlin.

Chicago, Jan. Sat the inquiry be-
fore Fire Inspector Fulkerson late Mon
day afternoon, Manager Edwin H.
Price, of the Iroquois theater, testified
that about ten minutes before the fire
broke out the treasurer told him that
they had sold about 100 more tickets
than the seating capacity. Manager
Price said the receipts December 80
were about $1,70O.
The total deaths now number 500. Of
these $50 have been identified
Deputy Coroner Lawrence Buckley
again on Monday led the six jurors who
are to sit on the inquest over the bodies
of the victims of the Iroquois theater
disaster through the Inflated structure.
Observation was taken of all the mute
evidence that has been discovered by
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-01-07
the many Investigations that have been
made in the place.

made in the place.
Inspecting ST. Louis Theaters.
st. Louis, Jan. 5.-Commissioner of
Public Buildings Hamburger started
out Monday to visit each of the down
town theaters and personally test their
curtains with a painters ''blowpipe,"
and thus satisfy himself as to whether
they are absolutely asbestos curtains,
as required, or merely curtains of bur-
lap and lined with asbestos paint. In
spectors Hester and Kelleher, of the
building commissioners Office, COM
menced to make an investigation and
report in detail whether each theater
is complying with the sections of the
ordinances requiring them to equip
playhouses with all the accessories
necessary to prevent fire and the con-
sequent loss of life. License Collector
Clifford announced that hereafter no
theater can secure license unless the
application is accompanied with the
certificate of the building commissioner,
showing that the law has been COM
piled with.
Precautions at Louisville.
Louisville, KY, Jan. 5.-Acting May
or Paul Barth and a number of other
city officials will to-day visit all the
theaters in Louisville, to sec if they are
complying with the ordinances requir-
ing all necessary precautions against
fire.
Emperor William Acts.
Berlin, Jan. 5.-Emperor William
has ordered that the Royal opera house
be closed until more exits can be built
and fireproof stairs substituted for the
present wooden stairs. The emperor
during Monday received in audience
Finance Minister Won Rheinbaben,
President of Police Won Berries, Fire
Chief Geirsburg and Theatrical Intend
ent Hulsen, and heard their report of
Saturdays inspection of the opera
hou.e They told the emperor that the
exits, especially from the stage, scenic
and dressing-room portions, were quite
insufficient, and the emperor gave di-
rections for the immediate carrying out
of the suggestions made. 1t was dee, ned
impracticable to rebuild the stage ing
now, but this will probably be done in
a couple of years. There was a per-
Torrance at the opera Monday evening,
but it will not be open hereafter until
the changes are made, which will take
many weeks. The status of the singers
has not yet been arranged, but, the man
ayers probably will have to pay a por-
ton at least of their salaries
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-01-07

Notable gifts In the United States IA
1903 were: To educational institutions,
$39, $50 ,692; charities, $21 ,726,31S; re-
ligious purposes, $3,996,912; museums,
art galleries and for municipal better
ments, $2,927,5 500; libraries, 81 ,5S3,556.
Thirty-four women teachers in the city
schools are among the dead and missing
in the Iroquois theater disaster in Chi
cago.
The enrolment of pupils last year in
Indian schools was nearly $4,000.
The deaths from the Iroquois theater
fire in Chicago now number 5SS, with six
bodies remaining unidentified. There
were 226 funerals on the Sd, the greatest
number ever held in one day in any
American city. Every theater in the
city has been closed until safety laws
are complied with, and Will ]. Davis and
Harry ]. Powers, part owners and man
ayers of the Iroquois, and City Building
Commissioner Williams, were arrested
on charge of manslaughter and gave
bonds in $4,000 each.
The public debt statement issued on
the I'd shows that the debt decreased
>$11 ,61S,53O during the month of Deem
Der. Cash in the treasury, 1919 1874, 1895.
Total debt, less cash in treasury, $914,-
150,S80.
A national convention of Jews will be
called at Philadelphia to plan removal
of millions of their race from Russia.
Mail service at Ripley, Tenn, may be
suspended by President Roosevelt be-
cause of negro mail carriers murder by
a mob.
During 1903 the United States pro-
duced $74,425, $40 in gold and $50, $50 ,0SS
in silver.
The Citizens State bank at Luton, Ia,
was robbed by burglars Of $500.
Horace G. Burt Unexpectedly resigned
the presidency of the Union Pacific rail-
road.
The exchanges at the leading clearing
houses in the United States during the
seven days ended on the I'd aggregated
1854 1899. The decrease compared
with the corresponding week of last
year was 7.6.
A blizzard swept over the eastern
states and New York traffic was nearly
suspended, and Boston and Philadelphia
were stormbound.
Three boys about ten years Of age, two
named Loundberry and the third named
butcher, were frozen to death on the
bay at Bayport, Mich.
The First Baptist church, one of the
finest in Indianapolis, Ind, was burned
to the ground.
st. GATHERINGS academy, Catholic
school for girls near Springfield, KY,
was burned, the loss being 100000.
Lawrence Depew, brother of United
States Senator Chauncey M. Depew, of
New York, and one of the most proml-
nent citizens of Detroit, Mich, fell dead
at his home.
William Sheaver, bartender, and Mrs.
Clara Collirl, met death by asphyxiation
in a lodging house in Columbus, o.
Treasury department experts have be-
gun an investigation into charges of ir-
regularity in the accounts of the inter-
state commerce commission.
'Baptists may refuse to accept further
donations from John d. Rockefeller on
high ethical grounds.
Chicago engineers, abandoned by 9TH
er unions, have called out all of their
men in downtown Office buildings.
month of $10,499, 532.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-01-07
Indicted for mbezzIement.

Washington, Jan. 5.-The grand Jury
reported three indictments for embezzle-
ment against James M. A. Watson, for
merly a clerk in the Office OF the auditor
of the District of Columbia. Watson has
been in Jail since last June, when he was
arrested on the charge of embezzling Dis
trict government funds. The total
amount of his emEezzlement is placed at
$4,000.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-01-07

presence, in military sense, at any time
upon the territory of the new republic.
The United States gunboat Castine is
patrolling the coast between Caledonia
bay and the gulf OF Darien. The gun
boat Bancroft is stationed at Nombre-
De-Dias, 40 miles northeast of Panama.
The cruiser Atlanta is at Porto Bello and
the gunboat Nashville is at Bocas del
Toro, while the cruiser Olympia is TAX
ing on coal and provisions in the Chiri-
qui lagoon, to which place the supply
ship Culgoa has gone. The Culgoa later
will proceed along the coast for the pur-
pose of supplying other vessels of the pa
trolling squadron. The converted cruz
ser Mayflower will leave to-day with
mail for the warships and also for the
purpose CT scouting along the coast
towards the gulf of Darien.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-01-07
FOREIGN.

The leading sentiment in Russia is
that war with Japan is inevitable.
Newspapers say the country should as
sert itself and not let little nation die
tate to it.
Japan has notified the powers that the
situation in the far east is critical and
that she is preparing for the worst.
DR.. Herman Adler, of London, praises
American Jews for seeking to haze Pres
ident Roosevelt interfere to prevent an
other Kishineff massacre.
With United States Minister to Co.
lombia Beaupre the cruiser Olympia
reached Colon from Cartagena.
A fire in the pueblo of Calumpit, in the
Philippines, destroyed $50 houses and
several lives were lost and 1000 persons
were rendered homeless.
Gen. Reyes, in behalf of Colombia, de-
mands that former conditions on the
isthmus be restored and his country al
lowed to put down the rebellion alone.
Inventors of a trackless train made
their trial trip in Paris, and were con-
graduated by President Loubet on its
success.
Mary Anderson read and sang in the
Peoples palace, London, for the first
time in Is years. The entertainment
was given for the poor.
Strong irritation against Americans
and English is indicated at ST. Peters,
burg, because of undoubted Sympathy
for Japan.