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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-09-27
FEVER DYING OUT.
Despite Discouraging Reports Authorities
Claim Epidemic Is Being
Wiped Out

NEW ORLEANS, La. Sept. 25.-
With September practically gone and the
fever under control New Orleans is look
ing to rapid clean up of the prevailing
fever here. A spell of excellent weather
has set in and as the days grow cooler
there Will be a steady disappearance of
mosquitoes, it is hoped, even before frost
comes. There is a steady inpour of peo-
pie from all sections of the country.
The most favorable features Of the re-
port for the past twenty-four hours for
New Orleans is the small number of
persons shown to be under treatment,
28S. This is the smallest number since
August s.
The noon yellow fever report: New
cases in New Orleans since 6 D. M. Sun
day, 20; total cases to date, 2S51: deaths
today, 2; total deaths, 800. The usual
large report of new cases in New Or
leans for Monday as given out at noon
shows almost as many additions up to
noon as were reported for all of yester-
day. Several of the cases were pro-
nounced suspicious and their inyestiga-
ton was not completed until today. The
fever shows an annoying persistency to
hold on, with no serious increase of in
lection or of the foci
The fever is spreading at Pensacola.
two new cases and two deaths being re-
ported today, making a total of nine
new cases since Sunday. Two cases
were reported at Natchez during the
morning. Fever is now prevalent at
eight places in Mississippi
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-09-27

MARSHALL FIELD. er III Ino united
States and probably our second rich
est citizen. His wealth Is conserva-
lively estimated at $3.50, 100000, though
1t may be much greater than this. His
great stores in New York and Chicago
are world famous, and his name is
almost as familiar in Europe as it is
in America. He is 70 years Of sge,
nearly feet in height, erect in bear
Ing and handsome in face. His is
face and form which would attract at
tentiOn in any company, as the per-
sonification of business acumen and
sterling citizenship. His first wife
died nine years ago, and since that
time he has gone very little into So
ciety, combining his visits to the homes
Of few intimate friends, the Cations,
who were his neighbors, being among
the number. His residence is on
Prairie avenue and the Cation mansion
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-09-27
Care of Turkeys.

In many respects the turkey needs
different treatment from other poul-
try. They will not thrive if kept
long In confinement, nor do they want
to be housed after they are two
months old, neither by day nor by
night. Give them free range where
they can find grasshoppers or other
insects and they will need but little
corn. It is we'll to give them as much
grain as they will eat at night, which
will not be much if they have been
fortunate in their hunting. This leads
them to select q roost near the house,
where they are less likely to be taken
by owls and other night providers.
This roost will most likely be the top
of some small tree, though they will
sometimes take kindly to high pole
under some open shed, but they like
best to be where they can see on all
sides of them and feel the wind as it
blows around them. About two weeks
before they are to be slaughtered
they may be put in a pen Of rails and
given all the corn they will eat but
if confined longer than that they will
grow poorer instead Of fattening,
though they are given the most tempt
ing varieties Of food.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-09-27

t1yated and handsomest beaux Of the
period. The courtship was brief and
was started at Ottawa, ILL.,, where the
Spencers lived. Mr.. Cation, who was
native Of Oneida county, n Y, became
wealthy and his wife inherited riches
from her parents. Mrs. Cation also
was among the most prominent patron
esses at the charities, balls and horse
shows. Her husband was a good whip
and, being fond Of horses he INDUCED
his wh1m extensively. At the last
horse show he drove fourth hand to
general applause.
Mrs. Cation has travelled consider
ably Of recent years. She has been
presented at several European courts
and is a familiar figure at the Euro
pean watering places patronized by
royalty and the aristocracy Of the old
world.
Mr.. Cation, who was warm per-
sonal friend Of Mr.. Field, about year
ago died suddenly in New York City.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-09-27
Pu1veriZing the Soil.

Considering the pulyerizing Of the
clods that turn up in the most heavy
land after blowing, prevention is the
best method. If the field is we'll
drained and not plowed when wet,
there may be no clods. 1t will, how
ever, take two or three seasons to thor
oughly fine the soil that has been in
jured by previous mismanagement.
Fall or winter blowing, turning the
land in ridges and leaving it as rough
as possible, so as to expose the moist
surface to the frost, will do the work,
but unless there are underdrains to
carry off the water the blowing may
do as much harm as good.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-09-27
THE NATURE OF ELECTRICITY.

Remains One of the Unsolved Prob
lens of the Century.
Daling with the science problems Of
the twentieth century Professor A. q.
Dolbear says concerning the ALIEN
bracing mystery Of electricity:
Here on the threshold Of the new
century we are confronted with the
question, What is electricity and the
answer implied by the question seems
to demand a something which could
be described by one who knew enough,
as one would describe some new min
eral or gas or thing. Some eminent
scientific men are befogged by the
movable thing, and hopeless as an in
quiry. If it be a something it must
be described by it's constant properties
as. other things are. If it be unlike
everything else then it can not be
described by terms that apply to any
thing else. All material things have
some common properties. A glowing
coal is an incandescent solid, fame is
an incandescent gas, but neither glow
nor fame exists apart from the matter
that exhibits the phenomena. Both
are conditions Of particular kinds of
matter.
IF electric phenomena are different
from gravitati tive or thermal luminous
phenomena it does not follow that
electricity is miraculous or that it is
substance. We know pretty thorough
ly what to expect from it. for it is
quantitatively related to mechanical
and thermal and luminous phenomena
as they are to each other; so if they
are conditions Of matter the presump-
ton would be strongly in favor Of cleo
tricity's being a condition or property
Of matter, and the question What is
electricity would then be answered
in way by saying so, but such an
answer would not be the answer appar-
emily expected to the question. To say
it was property Of matter would not
be much more Ineligible than to say
the same Of gravitation.
cat best it would add another prop
erty to the list Of properties we al
ready credit it with, as elasticity, at
| traction and SO on. In any case the
| nature of electricity remains to be
discovered and stated in terms common
| to others forms Of phenomena, and it
is to. be hoped that long before this
new century shall have been completed
mankind will be able to form as ade-
uuate an idea Of electricity as it now
has Of heat"
Professor Dolbear intimates in his
article the belief that the field Of in
vestigation and research remains as
large and fruitful as it has ever been
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-09-27
posi- STRAIN POST

the corner post. l put down good
corner post; and at least twenty
feet from this put down another good
post, large and deep into the ground.
At the ground, I run wires to the
top Of the strain post, and stretch
these wires tight. This puts most OF
the strain on the strain post, and all
the strain placed on the corner post
comes at it's bottom. Again, the
strain post is not put into the ground
straight, but leans to the corner. The
effect Of this is that the strain tends
to force it deeper into the ground, in
stead of drawing it out. 1t will be
found easier to put in good corner
post and two strain posts than to put
in one corner post in the way often
directed. / show the plan in sketch
sent herewith. 1t will be best first
to stretch the wires around the strain
post, making them secure to it, and
then to complete the fence by building
a short fence at the corner. Of course,
such care is not needed for short lines
Of fencing.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-09-27

Is separated from it only by a narrow
alley.
Mr.. Field was born on Massachu-
setts farm and spent his boyhood days
there At II he went to work in a
country store. A little later he went
to Chicago and secured a clerkship
in a wholesale dry goods house. At
the age Of % he was taken into part
nership and from that day to this his
fortune has grown.
Mrs. Cation, who is SO years Of age,
though she does not appear to be more
than 40, is by temperament and en-
vironment admirably suited to be Mr..
Fields helpmeet. His friends are hers
and his tastes, which she thoroughly
appreciates, are her tastes. The two
personalities are declared to be we'll
suited. Mrs. Cation is amiable and
tactful. Her good nature is part of
herself and knows no ending. She
Is a natural entertainer. For years
she occupied a place in Chicago So
ciety hardly second to that held by
Mrs. Potter Palmer. Her dinners and
special entertainments at her home
were famous when the present genera
ton of social butterflies was holding
sway in the nursery.
Mrs. Cation is the daughter of the
Spencer who helped to found the
house Of Hibbard Spencer, Bartlett
& Co. AS Della Spencer twenty
seven years ago she met and was won
BY Arthur Cation. one of the most cul-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-09-27
JAPS FIGHT TREATY.
Nearly 100 Memorials Against Ratifca-
ton of Peace Pact Receive I'm
perial Attention.

TOXIC, Sept. "a, 5 p. m.-The EN-
peror is giving personal attention to the
memorials presented to the throne
against the terms of the peace arrange
ment with Russia. These memorials
now number nearly 100. The agitators,
who are trying to interview the privy
councillors, advocate the refusal to rati-
fly the treaty Of peace, and the public
resignation of the cabinet. Even the
moderates do not conceal their grief at
the result of the negotiations.
Toxic Minimizes Cars Act.
1t is considered here that the Cars
proposal for a peace conference at The
Hague is not likely to attract much at
tention. The Jill Shimpo, which hith-
erto has been the only paper editorially
to notice the matter, admits the advisa-
bility of such q conference, but regrets
that the suggestion comes from the Gar,
who, soon after the previous Hague con-
ference, provoked a war with Japan, in
which the Cars army and navy fire.
quently violated the rules of civilized
warfare.
The paper suggests that the proposal
would be better received if it came from
President Roosevelt, whose noble per-
sonality as we'll as his efforts for the
restoration of peace, points him out as
the fttest ruler to play the role.
Much surprise was caused on the re-
ceipt of American newspapers by the
last mail, when the people read the tele-
gram from Portsmouth, dated August
20. alleging that the Abandonment of
Japan's demand for the payment Of in
demnity was the result of a direct COM
munication from Baron Kaneko, special
japanese commissioner to the United
States, to Marquis Ito. This communi-
cation was alleged to have been sent be-
hind the backs of the regularly accred-
tied plenipotentiaries.
Authoritative information is that there
is not the slightest foundation for the
assertion, and that no such communica-
ton ever was received by Marquis Ito.
Japs Seize Kommander Isles.
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 25.-News
has been received that the American
steamer Montara, having on board Baron
Bruggen, manager Of the Kamtchatka
Trading society, was seized by the Jap
anese near Nikolaevsk, Bering island,
and that the japanese occupied the Kom-
mander islands and hoisted the japanese
flag. Neither the date of seizure nor of
the occupation is given.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-09-27
WAGON FOR HANDLING FRUIT.

station, some suitable wagon ought to
be provided. A stone boat is some
times used and is not the worst thing
that could be found, especially for
short hauls and small loads. It is
better, however, to have one Of the
lowdown wagons made especially for
handling fruit. In the illustration one
is shown as it was actually made up
at home. Some stills were hung by
strap irons from the front and rear
aXles of a common wagon frame, and
on these some boards were laid, max
ing a floor for carrying the barrels.
Handling barrels Of apples In and out
of the common high wagon Is hard
and expensive labor, and 1t is apt 10
damage the fruit.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-09-27

MILWAUKEE,, SEPTEMBER rs.
Egg and Dairy Markets.

MILWAUKEE, - Eggs Market firm.
Inc Inc produce boards official quotation is
nc for fresh laid, at mark, cases re-
turned. Dirties, checks and seconds, 100
Butter-Market steady. Elgin price on
creamery 21c; prints. &c: f1rsts, 1ec; sec,
onds 17@1ec; dairy, fancy, 18c; lines, 100
l7c; packing stock, 14@141kc.
Cheese = Steady; American full cream,
twins, 111k@12c; limburger, per ID, 1870
lie; off grade, 9@10c; fancy Brick, 11@
ll@c; low grades, 9Q10c; imported Swiss,
Zoe; fancy Block new, 121A@13c; new Round
MUSCODA, Wis, Sept. Chickering'S
were 1874 boxes twin cheese and 300 boxes
single daisies; 160 boxes twins sold at 111sc;
a at II 3-16c; all daisies II 9-16c
ELGIN, Ill, Sept. 25.-[Special. Butter
No offering or sales. Official, 201ac;
steady.
CHICAGO, III, Sept, -Butter-steady;
Eggs-Steady; at mark, cases included, 15A
@17a4c. Cheese-Firm; daisies, 111ac; twins,
lie Young Americas, 1114c: Poultry
springs, Toe enthusiastically; CARROTS, on
track, 30050c. Veal-Easy; 80 to 60-pound
weights, 6@61ac; So to 75-pound weight, 61a
Otis: 50 to 110-pound weights, &c.
NEW YORK, Sept. 25.-Butter-W Weak: re-
ce1pts, 1854; street price, extra creamery,
2OA@201s; official prices creamery, common
to extra. 1920; state dairy, common to
cry, extra, 1S14Q19c; frsts, 1713@1Sc; reno
vated, common to extra. 15@191ac; western
factory, common to extra. 15Q17Ac. Cheese
Quiet; receipts, 1147; state full creamery,
small colored and white fancy, 12c; do fair
to choice, 11AQ11ac; do large colored white
fancy, 11A012c; do fair to choice 11@111ac;
skins, full to light, 21a@1oc. Eggs-Steady:
nearby fancy se stats WHITES soc
choice, 26027c; do mixed extra, 24025c;
western extra frsts, pc; do frsts, 2O@21c.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-09-27
Homemade Corn Cutter.

This idea Of a corn cutter comes
from Australia where the machine is
used in harvesting sugar cane and
sorghum, as we'll as corn. The nipple
ment has been tried by a number Of
farmers in this country and pro-
nounced a success. 1t Is made by
boiling the blade Of a strong heavy
scythe to a sledge or sled, as shown
in the Illustration. A rod Of wrought
iron about one inch in diameter is
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-09-27

The Japanese Consul Portland
Of
peria government in jubilee
record They in
Palace making
reach agreement the Japanese determined
people this
jubilee
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-09-27
Posts for Wire Fences.


There is probably a greater mileage
Of wire fence in Texas than any other
three States, and Texas people ought,
therefore, to be the best judges of how
to make them permanent. About
strain posts" a Texas stockman In
Farm and Ranch says:
Numerous plans have been given for
making secure corner posts for wire
fences I have tried many plans, and
have found every plan to make
corner post bear the strain Of long
fence to be a failure. The strain con-
tinues without intermtssion, and final
~ the corner post gives way. With
short fences the difficulty Is not SO
great I have built some hundreds
Of miles Of wire fencing. My plan
now is to use what 1 call a strain
post, instead Of putting the strain on
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-09-27
Milwaukee Stockyards Report.

HOGS-Receipts, none; market lower;
light mixed, 51505.4o; fair to choice me-
dtums, 5.20@o.55; rough packers, 4.6505. 90;
pigs, so to 10 lbs, 4.75Q5.00; coarse stays,
425@4.75
CATTLE-Receipts, none; lower; calves
steady; butchers steers, medium 20 good,
1850 to 1900 lbs, 4,OO04.75; fair to me-
dunn, $50 to 1850 lbs, 3.2593.75; heifers,
common, 2.350265; good, 3.25Q3.75; cows,
cutters. 2.00@2 %; bulls, common, , 250l
100; choice, 2.7503.25; feeders, 800 to $50
lbs, 300@3. so; stockers, 500 to 75O lbs, . %
Q2.75; veal calves common to choice 800
(J7.O0; heavy, 3.000400. Mixers and spring
! ers-Lower; common sell for Gamers
choice, 30.O00AO00.
SHEEP-Receipts, none; weak, 5000
40; bucks, 2.75Q3.2o; spring lambs, 5.50Q
6.75.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-09-27
Vessel Held for Prize Court.

Mr.. Griscom, the American minister at
Toxic, on September 4 notified the state
department of the capture of the vessel,
giving Nikolaevsk as the place and Au-
gust 16 as the date. The vessel, the
minister said, was taken to the Yokosuta
naval station and the case brought be-
fore the prize court at Yokohama, which
had not rendered a decision at the time
the report was filed.
The Montana was carrying provisions
to points along the Siberian coast.
Early in the war Great Britain and
the United States entered into an agree
ment to protect the seals at the Kom-
mander islands until the termination of
hostilities. The Russian government con-
scented to this arrangement.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-09-27

Field a n d Mrs.
Della Spencer Ca
ton, which was re-
Gently solemniZed
in London.
Marshall Field IS
the worlds great
est merchant, hav-
ing immense inter
ests in all parts Of
the globe. He is
the largest taxpay-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-09-27
The Dairy Barn.

The dairy barn, as built in the near
future, may not have so much loft
room, but instead a number Of struc-
lures in the form Of silos, but not air
tight or SO solid. Into these several
months or the entire winters supply
Of roughage may be cut-Inland
Farmer.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-09-27
Contrary to Precedent.

Eyes," said the government official,
.Mr. Braynes would make an ideal
public servant. But it wouldn't do to
appoint him."
why not?"
Because he isn't enough of a money
maker to enable him to say that he
accepted the place at pecuniary sacri-
ashington Star.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-09-27
Milwaukee Hay Market.

Timothy-Firm on choice; low grades;
weak; carlots, choice timothy, 10.50011. 90;
S25.
Prairie hay steady; choice Kansas, 10000
no; No. 1 Kansas, 9.O0Q975; No. ,, 7.00Q
Straw, steady; rye, 65O07O0; oats, $50;
wheat, o2oQ5.5O; packing hay, 6.25Q65O.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-09-27
Wagon for Fruit Barrels,

Professor Waugh, Of Massachu-
sets, says in a report: In handling
the fruit in the orchard, between the
trees and the storage-room, or later
between the storage and the shipping
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-09-27
Large Requirements of Celery.

Celery grows best in a soil Of high
humus content, is great user of wa
ter and a large consumer Of plant food.
Quality suffers when there is a lack Of
ample food and drink, the crisp and
sweet qualities giving way to stringi
ness and bitterness.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-09-27
Increasing the Corn Crop.


T. G. Holden, Professor of Agricui-
ture at the Illinois Agricultural Col
lege at Champlain, is a man whose
name and memory should be much re-
spected, not only by farmers, but by
all who are consumers Of American
grown corn. When a college student
he was teaching school in Michigan.
He asked his students to each bring
him an ear Of corn from the crib at
home. They did so, and he showed
them the different grades, from very
good to very poor. Then he asked
each one to plant three seeds from the
best ear In box, and water it. The
result was an excellent crop Of large
well-filled ears. The parents became
interested, and soon began to plant
only the best corn for seed, much to
the advantage Of their crop. After he
went to Illinois, he began to talk the
benefits Of selected corn for seed to
the farmers, and soon not only were
most Of them converted to his ideas,
but the farmers Of Iowa and Missouri
were looking for better seed. Later
| on he became director Of farm near
Bloomington, where they usually
planted twenty thousand acres Of
corn, with an average yield up to
| that time Of forty to fifty bushels per
acre. The first year he increased the
| yield by ten thousand bushels above
| the best previous season. On some
acres he brought the products up to
| seventy bushels per acre. This year
| he had a special train from which to
| talk about corn to the farmers Of
| Iowa, and if we have this year the
| largest crop Of corn ever grown in
| the United States, Professor Holden
| is entitled to the credit of having add
| ed millions Of those bushels to the
crop by his advocacy Of the doctrine
Of using only the best seed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-09-27

bent to former follower, as shown.
One Of these machines is expected to
cut about 21a acres per day. After
cutting, the crop is less easily handled
than when cut by hand, but the tota,
saving in labor is considerable
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-09-27
"Wormingo the Peach Tress.

"Worming" the trees to destroy the
peach borer is in the routine Of the
peach grower, and the present is the
season for it, provided precautions
have not yet been taken earlier to
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-09-27

A woman will do without something
she needs In order to save money to
purchase something she doesn't want
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-09-27

make it unnecessary. But with every
precaution examination is needed to
find out if the vigilance was to no pur-
pose. Whether the one or the other,
now is the season for it. The external
evidence of the presence of the peach
borer is the gum exuded by the tree
and the sawdust.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-09-27

It's easier not to want things than
it is to get them.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-09-27
MARSHALL FIELDS BRIDE,
Beautiful Mrs. Cation Who Has Married
the Merchant Prince.

Seldom does a marriage attract
greater public interest than that dir
ected toward the union of Marshall