davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-08-12

The latest expression OF political SEN
timent in all these states was strongly
republican. for the legislature elected
in West Virginia in 1902 was republi-
can by large majority-in the senate
"a republicans to democrats, in the
house 81 to 80.
The most doubtful state, as indicated
by the above table, is New York. The
republicans carried it in 1902 by plu-
rality of less than two-thirds of 1 per
cent in a total republican and democrat
ic poll of nearly million and ne-third.
That is margin so narrow as to justify
democratic hopes of winning the state
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-08-12
Doubtful States Are Not So Very
Doubtful

DOuDIIul.
The New York Sun thinks that Park
er's doubtful states" are not so very
doubtful. 1t says:
Our neighbor, the New York Times,
gives this as list of "the states as to
which some doubts are entertained"
with reference to their votes next Nov
ember: Colorado Connecticut, Dele
ware, Indiana, Montana, New York,
New Jersey, Utah, West Virginia, Wis
consin.
These states have together, 107 cleo
toral votes, and if the democrats can
get n of these votes in addition to those
of the solid south, including Maryland,
they will elect Judge Parker.
The present political sentiment of
these states cannot reasonably be infer
red from their votes at the election of
1900, for at the last presidential election
the democratic party was demoralized
by Organism. We must go to the state
elections in them since then to get
notion as to it. Here are their major
tiles or pluralities in 1902:
Connecticut. ..................16 , 00S r
Delaware. ............. ....... a, lob X
indiana. .....,.......... -. 30, 264 X
Montana ............... ...... 10, 1856 X
New YORK. ....... ............ S,SO3 X
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-21
Height of Thunder Clouds.

A great cumulous thunderhead cloud,
towering up on the horizon like a huge
tlamboyant iceberg, is often higher than
the highest Alps would be if they were
piled on top of the Himalayas. 1t is not
unusual for these clouds to measure five,
six and even eight miles from their fiat,
dark base, lowering a mile or two above
the world, to their rounded, glistening
summit, splendid in the sunlight. And in
these eight miles the changes of tempera-
ture are as great as those over many
thousand miles of the earth's surface.
These clouds contain strata of tempera-
ture, narrow belts Of freezing cold alter
mating with large distances of rainy mist
and frozen snow and ice particles. Hail
stones, which are formed from a snow
particle that falls from the upper strata
and is frozen hard in the freezing belt
and coated with added ice on the wet
belt, are often found with a series of
layers in their formation, showing that
they have passed through this succession
of cloud strata more than once on their
way from the upper air to the earth
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-21
THOUGHTS OF THE OTHER SIDE.

I've been thinkin' o. meetin', an lovin',
thereby the jasper sea,
But I'd ruther the wOman-Je emmy, than the
angel she's goin to be!
I'd ruther hear her singin' over the fields OF
dew,
Than the harp of the handiest angel, back
o. the bendin' blue!
make no doubt, when it's over-thiS life
with its songs an signs,
Wen change the green O. the clover for the
gold O the glistenin' skies;
But give me little cabin, where the dear,
earthlghts l see
An there with the roses round her, Jenny
to welcome me.
Wen all be changed in a twinklin, but I'll
say. when l reach that shore;
Don't want no change in Jenny forever an
evermore!'
To think of her as a spirit-all made out o
the mist
The smile that made my heaven-the red
lips [ have kissed.
Let 'em take the h'nin palaces, an keep
the harps o gold!
Jenny's jest all o. heaven that the arms O
me would hold.
Give me the little cabin where the lights o
love | see,
An stead of a thousan' angels, Jenny to
welcome mel
Frank L. Stanton in Atlanta Constitution.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-21
Marked Kansas-Nebraska Boundary.

An iron column marking the southeast
ern corner Of Nebraska has been found
after it's location and even its existence
had been forgotten, by John Wright. The
column was set by surveyors about 1854
and it's site is now overgrown with briers
and weeds and was only located after a
diligent search. The position of the mon
ument discloses that the Missouri river
has changed it's course almost three miles
since the time the surveyors did the work.
Mr.. Wright was sent out to locate it
and by following the state line he finally
found it. 1t is set in rock base, which,
though badly weathered, is still above
ground. In raised letters on the south
side of the column is the word Kansas.
on the north side Nebraska, on the west
1854, on the east 4S degrees north lati-
tude. While it was set about three miles
from the river it is now only about forty
yards away. 1t is about eight miles
southeast of Rulo.
The field notes show that it's weight IS
800 pounds, and that it was carried across
the river ID a skiff by an old Indian who
ran ferry at that early day.-Nebraska
State Journal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-21
FEW TOP BOOTS WORM.
Even the Miner and the Cowboy Wear
Laced Boots at Present.


The old-time top boot is fast disappear
ing from the face Of the earth. Even
the miners of the west, among whom a
pair of ordinary shoes used to be as rare
as sombreros on Broadway, are abandon
ing them.
Eight or ten years ago the young min
ing experts, fresh from the eastern col
Ileges, used to come into camp with hob
nailed laced boots. This style Of footwear
was at first scorned as the mark of the
tenderfoot and dude.
Then a few miners tried laced boots
just for fun, and found the fashion a SEN
sible one. Laced boots brace the ankles
for climbing and can be taken off with
out a bootjack They fit more snugly
all round and are less likely to chafe.
So the miners began to take them up.
Now the olG-tima boots is rare in the min
ing regions.
Even the few cowboys left in the west
are taking to laced boots. There was a
time, IN the heyday of the cow country,
when special grade of fine, high-heeled,
thin soled boot was manufactured solely
for the cowboy trade, since cowboys were
always very vain about their footwear.
But with the decadence of their trade
the cattlemen have lost their small vani-
ties, and full half Of them ride in the
more comfortable laced boots So is the
old top boot, once worn by most city
men, vanquished in it's last STRONGHOLD
New York Times.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-21
The Reason Why.

Drummond, Wis, Sept. 19.-(spe-
cial.)-Whole families in Bayfield,
County are singing the praises Of
Dodd's Kidney Pills and the reason
why is given in experiences such as
that of Mr. t. T. Void, a well-known
citizen here.
II had such pains in my back that
[ did not know what to do" says Mr..
Void, "and as came across an adver-
tisement of Dodds Kidney Pills [ sent
for box. That one box relieved me
OF all my pains. My wife also used
them and found them just what she
needed. I recommend Dodd's Kidney
Pills as sure cure for Backache and
other Kidney Troubles"
Backache is one of the earliest
symptoms of Kidney Disease. Dodd's
Kidney Pills cure it promptly and per-
manenty and prevent it developing
into rheumatism, Dropsy, Diabetes or
Bright's Disease.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-21
Uee of Dynamite on Oregon Farms,

AT Pendleton, Ore, and on several
farms in the eastern part of the state OF
Washington, dynamite is used to break
up the 'hard pam stratum just under
meath the surface. Good soil and mois-
ture are under the "hard pan"
In the sagebrush and alkali regions this
stratum of hard PAM will not let the
moisture come to the surface, nor can
tree roots and alfalfa roots reach the
moisture: So the surface is dry alkali,
the mother Of sagebrush and nothing
else. The dynamiters believe that by
smashing this barren and rebellious
stratum they can make the moisture
come up and the roots go down. Crops
nave been planted over considerab Bile
tract of dynamited ground. In the fall
we shall know how good farmer dyna-
mite is.-Everybody's Magazine.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-21
An Age of Short Men.

'This is an age when men of short
stature seems to predominant in high
places" said J. II. Downs Of London
1.-The German Emperor is not so tall by
two inches as his uncle, King Edward,
who is also superior in height to the
Gar. NJ. Loubet and the Mikado are
extremely short, and the victorious Japa-
nese locke like pygmies alongside Eng
lish or American soldiers.
M. Combes, the French minister who
has become famous by his war against
the religious orders, has big head,
strongly marked features, sloping shout
ders and bent back Delcasse is almost
a dwarf Another sawed off specimen is
Berthelot, the illustrious chemist, who
is to preside at the congress of Free
Thinkers in Rome next October
washington Post.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-21
CHANGE FOOD
Some Very Fine Results Follow.

Some Very Fine Results Follow.
The wrong kind Of food will put the
body in such a diseased condition
that no medicines will cure it. There
is no way but to change food. A man
in Missouri says:
For two years I was troubled so
with my nerves that sometimes l was
Frustrated and could hardly ever get
in full month at my work.
'My stomach, back and head would
throb SO 1 could get no rest at night
except by fits and starts, and always
had distressing pains.
Il was quite certain the trouble
came from my stomach, but two physi-
clans could not help me and all the
tonics failed, and so finally L turned 10
food.
when had studied up on food and
learned what might be expected from
leaving off meat and the regular food
| had been living on, | felt that Il
change to Grape-Nuts would be just
what was required, so l went to eat
ing it.
1Oul Tic SldII SoOL oil OliSCI d1Iu
better until l was well again, and
from that time I haven't used bit
of medicine for I haven't needed any.
81 am so much better in every way,
sleep soundly nowadays, and am free
from the bad dreams. Indeed this
food has made such a great change in
me that my wife and daughter have
taken it up and we are never without
Grape-Nuts on our table nowadays
1t is a wonderful sustainer, and we
frequently have nothing else at all but
a saucer of Grape-Nuts and cream for
breakfast or supper" Name given by
Postum Co.. Battle Creek, Mich.
Good food and good rest. These are
the tonics that succeed where all the
bottled tonics and drugs fail. Ten
days trial of Grape-Nuts will show
enc the road to health. strength and
vigor There's a reason"
Look in each pkg. for the famous
little book, The Road to Wellville."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-21
$50. 500 in Gold Coin

Will be paid in prizes to those COM
ing nearest at estimating the paid at
tendance at the St. Louis Worlds
Fair
The above amount is deposited with
the Missouri Trust Company, as per
the official receipt of the treasurer Of
that financial institution and publish
ed in the schedule of prizes announced
elsewhere in this paper. The Worlds
Fair Contest Company, Delmar and
Adelaide avenues, st. Louis, Mo-. are
Offering these prizes and there is no
doubt of the cash being in bank to pay
the lucky winners. The contest closes
October 10Th.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-21
Nathaniel P. Banks Memory.

"One of the most remarkable men in
our state Of Massachusetts" recently said
eX-Congressman Harris of BridgeWater
considering his equipment, was Banks
the man of many possibilities and some
actualities. Banks once spoke at Har-
ward college extemporaneously, and his
speech alb ounded in references to all kinds
of subjects, the memorization of which
again, the Waltham man Of destiny once
delivered a Plymouth Grafton withou:
notes, only such as he had written the
previous day, and resorting to dates and
references in such numbers that the ordi-
nary speaker would have broken down
without his manuscript, and again show
Boston Globe.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-21
Perfume Their Dogs.

One of the affectations among fashion
able women nowadays is to have some
distinctive note about their dress or Golf
fure or little accessories Of wardrobe.
even if it be only some special perfume
which they endeavor to associate with
their note paper, their visiting cards, or
their carriages, as we'll as their dress.
One would fain think this is enough, but,
according to the latest advices, some
women even perfume their pet dogs; and
their aim is to discover some unique per-
fume and guard its name as a jealous
secret
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-21
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, 1904-09-21

Japan's National Remedy, "Uncturae,"
cures Disease, like water cures thirst.
Nerves! Blood! Kidneys Skin! Piles /!
Catarrh! Urinaryl Nervous Debility
Cheap, simple, certain cure. Book free
japanese Chem. Co., Milwaukee, Wis.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-21
Hotel Lacking in Felicities.

Half the profound truths one hears are
spoken entirely by mistake. Up in the
Virginia hills is a small hotel, or large
boarding house, whichever you like to
call it, where the air and scenry are sup
posed to make up for the lack of modern
conveniences. a pitiful foot tub and a
pint of water greet you every morning,
and you pine for your home tub as
Moses's followers hankered for the flesh
pots. A Washington woman, who is
own sister to Mrs. Darlington, is staying
up there. She sat on the gallery one
day last week, and this is what she said
Its a lovely place, but it has one
bathing here Washington Post.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-21

An English physician declares that
''to be forced to get up early grinds the
soul, curdes the blood, swells the spleen,
destroys all good intentions and disturbs
all day the mental activities" He winds
up by declaring that criminals are re-
cruited from the early rising class.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-21
High FLYERS.

Eagles have been known to fly to a
height Of 5000 feet, and storks and buz-
yards to 1000 feet. A lark will rise to
the same height and so will crows. AS
a rule, however, birds do not fly at
greater height than 1000 feet.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-21

Do you want to earn a little extra
money? Five to fifteen dollars per week
Every household needs my preparations.
Good profits, easy sellers Write S. H.
MEADOWS, Milwaukee, Wis.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-21

The half-cent piece was a coin Of the
smallest denomination ever made by this
country. 1t enjoys the distinction also
of being the first coin issued, and also
the first whose denomination was dis
continued
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-21
) FACTS AND FANCIES.

Convalescing Patient-This bill is very
high.
Doctor-So was your fever.-New
Yorker.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-21

club woman of Savannah, Ga.,,
tells how she was entirely cured
of ovarian troubles by the use
of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
DEAR MRS. PrNKHAM IT heartily
recommend Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound as Uterine
Tonic and Regulator. Z suffered for
four years with Irregularities and
Uterine troubles. No one but those
who have experienced this dreadful
agony can form any idoa of the physi-
cal and mental misery those endure
who are thus afflicted. Your Vege-
table Compound cured me within
three months. was fully restored to
health and strength, and now my
periods are regular and painless.
What blessing it is to be able to
obtain such a remedy when so many
doctors fail to help you. Lydia f..
Pinkham'S Vegetable Compound
is better than any doctor or medicine
I ever had. Very truly yours, MISS
EASY WHITAKER, 604' 39th ST., W.
Savannah, Ga. IS $4,000 forfeit if original of
The testimonials which we
are constantly publishing from
grateful women prove beyond g.
doubt the power Of Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
to conquer female diseases,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-21
LARGEST Book.

The Largest book in the world is in the
British museum 1t is an atlas, measur-
ing 5 feet 10 inches by 3 feet 2 inches,
and weighing close upon 200 weight.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-21

All of the five new satellites discov-
cred since the satellite of Neptune was
found by Lassell in 1916 have been dis
covered in this country.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-21

Mrs. Jones-Tell me, dear, why you
named your daughter Arabela?
Mrs. RroWn-Because Mr.. Brown
wanted to name her something else.-Bos
ton Transcript.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-21

MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP for
Children teething; softens the gums reduces in
aammatlon, allays pain, cures wind collie. %
cents q bottle.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-21

We use Piso's Cure for Consumption in
preference to any other cough medicine
Mrs. S. e. Borden, 442 street, Wash
ington, D. c., May %, 1901.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-21

Among the incidentals to modern
methods of big-gun firing at sea nausea,
vertigo, violent shock and gun deaf
ness" have received little attention.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-21


avenue, writes: Il
used Doan's Kidney
Pills during the past
year for kidney trou-
bic and kindred all
ments. | was suffer
ing from pains in the
back and headaches,
but found after the
use of one box Of the
remedy that the trou-
bles gradually disap-
peared so that before
[ had finished a sec
ond package / was
well. I therefore
heartily endorse your
remedy"
(Signed)
MRS. G.. E.
BUMGARDNER.
A FREE TRIAL.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-21

The German telegraph department is
successfully using in its cables artificial
gutta percha
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-21

The Japs can beat the Russians,
And JeffrieS beat MunrOe;
But if aught can beat this weather,
It's something [ don't know.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-21

Binks-They say that Bishop Potter's
model saloon is a lowdown place.
Jinks-Wonder if that's why they cal
it the Subway.-Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-21

1t has recently become the custom for
officers in public libraries to erase all bet
ting information from the evening papers.
Hence the phrase, "Ofciui Scratchings"
London Punch
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-21

Harker--I see they are advertising au-
tomobiles that can climb mountains.
Barker-That's nothing. / had one
that tried to run up the side of the house
Baltimore Herald.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-21

Address Foster ilburn Co., Buffalo,
n. Y. For sale by all dealers. Price
so cents.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-21
q QUICK RECOVERY.

Mrs. c. e. Bumgardner, a Rebecca
Leader, Writes to Thank Doan's Kid
ney Pills for 1t.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-21

Mrs. Q. E. Bumgardner, a local Off
Ger Of the Rebeccas of Topeka, Kan,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-21

"lAnd are they really so rich?'
well, they can afford the three C's."
What three Cs?"
chauffeur, connoisseur and Chef
Times.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-21

Little Willie-Say, pa, is the pen
mightier than the sword?
Pa-So some people claim, my son.
Little Willie-Then why don't the Rus
slams arm themselves with fountain pens ?
Minneapolis Times.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-21
End of Mary.

Mary had a little oil
To help the fire to mount,
And everywhere that Mary went
Would be quite hard to count
New York Times.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-21
Got the Title.

He married for a title
But you must understand
He specified as vital
The title to her land.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-21

The cable dispatches say that the
Bey of Tunis went to Paris and was
filled with enthusiasm
L obtained the same result" replied
Soakly, by just spending a few hours
downtown. detroit Free Press.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-21
Autumn.

Hark! Hark, The dogs do bark.
The frankfurter'S coming to town.
Not in rags and not in tags.
But all in skin-tight gown
New York Times
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-21

Thirsty Murphy-Please, colonel gimme
a dime. Honest, | hain't had a drink fer
tree days.
Col. Nosepaint deeply moved)-My
poor man. Hens the money: but don't
20 and squandah it fo' food.-Judge.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-21

First Spellbinder-I understand that
Gassalong's audience was simply carried
away.
Second Spellbinder-Yes; he was
speaking on a steamboat, and it pulled
out before they could get ashore.-Hous-
ton Chronicle.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-21

Kivoter-EXperience is great teach.
en-. sure enough.
Wise-Yes, but the average man never
lives long enough to graduate in that
school, iladelphia Ledger
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-09-21

Green-My wife sent 81 in answer t,
an advertisement of a sure method o
getting rid of superfiuous fat.
Brown-And did she get the desired in
formation?
Greenwich, she got a reply tellin!
her to sell it to the soap man.-Kenne
bee (Me.) Journal.