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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-12-13
Three Spoons a-Spooninq.

A telegraph operator employed in a
Manhattan newspaper office came over
to Brooklyn the other day to call on a
friend. The pair went into a Fulton
street restaurant for luncheon. They had
been in the place but few minutes
when the man from Manhattan called
the attention of his friend to a pretty
young woman seated at a table on the
side of the room, who was toying with
her spoon and occasionally tapping
gently with it on the side of her plate.
A well-dressed young man seated at a
table some distance away was going
through a similar performance. The
telegraph operator from Manhattan in
formed his friend that the young couple
was carrying on Irritation by the
Morse system. Then he tapped a few
times with his fork. The young maj
and young women turned very red in til
face and suddenly departed This i
what the man from Manhattan had sig
nailed: 'Oh. gosh! quit your spooning anG
get married. "-Brooklyn Eagle.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-12-13
IN THE SENATE.

The Senate met on the 5th to hear the
governors message and announcement of
his intention to go to the United States
Senate
The Senate convened on the 9th at 1910
o'clock and prayer was offered by Rev H.
A. Miner. Senator Hatten introduced a
resolution referring the several subjects re
ferred to the governors message to the
respective committees and urged the SEN
ators to attend to the business Of the SEES
sion with all possible dispatch to the end
ness and go home without delay. Senator
Whitehead moved that a recess be taken
bills would be ready, he said. He thought
the Senate should be "on CALI for bust
neJs continuously. The recess was decid-
el upon At II o'clock the Senate con-
vened again, and the committee on roads
and bridges recommended that part of the
governors message referring to county aid
tee on Judiciary, which was done The
Senate was then at ease, waiting for the
bill of the committee on capitol and
grounds to come in. At 2:45 o'clock the
lions providing that no new business be
undertaken after December T. except
through committees, and for supplying the
members with copies of the statutes and
journals.
After prayer by Rev. S. P. McAdam on
the 18th the committee on state affairs of
Superior grain bill. 1t was ordered printed
and placed the calendar and will be
acted upon at this evenings session. SEN
ator Merton asked for leave of absence for
the balance of this week, which was grant
ed. Senator Noble also secured leave of
absence. The Senate was then 'at ease"
subject to call of the chairman, who prom
ised to be on hand whenever any business
arrived to be attended to.
The Senate on the 9th passed favorably
on the recommends ton for the passage of a
bill authorizing the secretary of state to
transfer from the general fund to the uni
versity fund enough money to tide it over
until its two-sevenths mill tax is available
The bill amends a bill passed at the last
session, extending the authority to borrow
over 1906 as we'll as 1905. Senator A. w.
ing the rate law, providing that upon the
refusal or neglect of the railroads to es
tablsh a joint rate the commission may
declare q joint rate and that in case of
failure of railroads to agree upon the APP
pUrtionment Of joint rate declared by the
commission, shall make such apportionment.
This amendment, it Is believed, will be
assistance to the railroads in settling dis
puts among themselves A resolution to
was adopted by the Senate. All business Is
to close Wednesday, December 49, ex.
cept the reception and transmission OF
messages from one to the other house and
the governor.
There was q short session of the Senate
on the 18th, during which Senator Hudnall
of Douglas county secured the amendment
of the Superior grain inspection bill, which
afterward passed by practically unani-
Superior from the payment of the salaries
Of the three commissioners Senator WHIP
perman introduced bill providing for fish
wayS in all dams.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-12-13
TARS ON A RAMPAGE.
Germans Seize Deserter in Brazilian
Village Without a War

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec 9.-The
Brazilian embassy in this city has re-
ceived telegram from Baron de Rio
Branco. the minister Of foreign affairs,
stating that several of the officers of the
German gunboat Panther went ashore
in civilian dress and visited @ small fish
ing town, Itajahy, in Santa Catalina,
and there without process seized man
named Steinhoff, who had left his ma
tive country, Germany, as deserter
from the army and took him prisoner
to the Panther.
Brazil's Cruisers on Watch.
Thereupon the gunboat left Itajahy
and went to another port in the state OF
Rio Grande Do Sui. The three Brazil
ian cruisers. Almirante BarrarO, Benja-
min Constant and Tamandare were sent
to watch the Panther and see that no
similar occurrence should again happen,
while the Brazilian government made an
official protest against the action OF those
officers to the German government.
Sylvino Gurget Do Amaral, first sec
rotary of the Brazilian embassy, de-
clared today that the relations between
Germany and Brazil have of late been
very cordial. 1t was therefore thought
that Germany will give prompt and full
redress to what at first report appears
to be q severe breach of international
law. It is not known under whose or
ders the officers of the Panther acted, If
any Itajahy is a small fishing village
with perhaps a policeman or two and
without any power to prevent the cap
ture of the German who was found IN
q hotel.
Confer with State Department.
Senior Nabuco, the Brazilian ambas-
sador. had an interview with Acting
Secretary Bacon today in the absence OF
Secretary Root 1t is understood the
ambassador communicated to Mr.. Bacon
as a matter of information the cable
advices he had received from his own
government, but made no effort at this
stage to interest the department.
The opinion prevails in naval circles
here that if the facts are as represent
ed, the German government will prompt
ly disavow the action of the officers of
the Panther.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-12-13
Tennessee Praise.

Dayton, Tenn, Dec. 11-(Special.)
Among many prominent residents to
praise Dodd's Kidney Pills is Mr. N
IL; ROBERTS of this place. He tells Of
what they have done for him. and his
words Will go deep into the hearts of
al who are suffering in the same way.
He says:
L was martyr to Kidney Trouble,
put Dodd's Kidney Pills completely
cured nee. [ shall always keep them
on hand in case there should be any re
TURN OF the old trouble, but I am thank
full to say they did their work so well
there has not been the slightest sign
OF my old complaint coming back. The
pain in my back used to be terrible.
II l got down 1 had hard job to get
straight again. But my back is like a
new one now and l can stoop as much
as please. l don't believe there ever
was any medicine half so good as
Dodd's Kidney Pills.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-12-13
With a Reformer.

James Merry, a well known Scottish
iron master and owner Of race horses,
once decided to run for Parliament. He
stood as candidate for Glasgow. He
posed as an extreme radical and was
prepared to abolish everything in sight.
as a short way to reform. At one Of
his meetings where the heckling OF can
didates was the feature, as in all Scot
fish elections, he was asked after he had
disposed summarily of the crown, the
House of Lords and most of the British
constitution, whether he would abolish
the decalogue. "Certainly,'' cried the
valiant Merry. Then, turning to his
nearest neighbor on the platform, he
asked in an audible whisper. Jack, what
in thunder's the decalogue?'- Cleveland
Leader
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-12-13
A BRAIN WORKER
Must Have the Kind of Food that
NOurishes Brain.

II am a literary man whose nervous
energy is a great part Of my stock in
trade, and ordinarily I have little pa
thence with breakfast foods and the
extravagant claims made of them. But
I cannot withhold my acknowledge
ment of the debt that l owe to Grape
Nuts food.
81 discovered long ago that the very
bulkiness Of the ordinary diet was not
calculated to give one clear head. the
power of sustained, accurate thinking.
| always felt heavy and sluggish in
mind as we'll as body after eating the
ordinary meal, which diverted the
apparatus.
II tried foods easy Of digestion, but
found them usually deficient in nutrl-
ment. I experimental with many
breakfast foods and they, too, proved
unsatisfactory, till I reached Grape
Nuts. And then the problem was
solved.
"Grape-Nuts agreed with me perfect
ly from the beginning, satisfying my
hunger and supplying the nutriment
that SO many other prepared foods
lack.
Il had not been using it very long
before l found that 1 was turning out
an unusual quantity and quality OF
work. Continued use has demonstra-
ted to my entire satisfaction that
Grape Nuts food contains all the ele
ments needed by the brain and ner
vous system of the hard working pub
lie writer Name given by Postum
Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
There's reason. Read the little
book, The Read to MELVILLE, in pk9s.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-12-13
LIGHTSHIP MAKES A
LAST PLEA FOR HELP.
Newport Boat Sends Unfinished Message
by Wireless-Gunboat to Rescue
in Heavy Sea.

NEWPORT, r. l., Dec. IA half
finished message, sent just before the
batteries are supposed to have become
exhausted came here by wireless from
the Nantucket lightship early today ask
ing for help. The message was:
Nantucket Shoals lightship in dis
tress. Send held from anywhere"
Here the message broke off.
The United States gunboat Hist left
here for the lightship at 6 a. M. today.
The wind is west to northwest and mod
crate. The sea is subsiding.
Repeated calls by the wireless operator
here to the lightship were unanswered
during the forenoon.
NEW BEDFORD, Mass, Dec IL
The keeper of Dumping light today re-
ported that a passenger vessel had sig
nailed him that the lighthouse tender
Azalea reached Nantucket south shoals
at $50 a. N. No mention was made
of the damaged lightship and the keeper
assumed from this that the vessel was
safe
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-12-13
KING LIKES CABINET.
Sir Henry Campbell Makes
Success for Liberals-Conserva-
tives Must Admit It.

LONDON. Dec. 11-Sir Henry Camp
peli-bannerhdll' the new prenuler, uroVe
to the palace last night and had an audi
onco with K;,o Eduard nrosan+;no tba
w." Ae A ~
names OF the new ministry. Ihe hlng
signified his aDDroyal of the new govern
coo1s Az Do,;,,orad
~
ihe pflVy counclI met at bnchlngniinl
palace today to enable the Outgoing MN 10
listers TO denver their seals OF onlce'
AIterWards Sir Henry CampDeli-bah-
herman ana MS colleagues attehueu az
the palace TO receive their seals IroLh Ihe
Alng. Ihe appointments follow:
Premier. Sir IL. mppeL-Bannefmah
Ghancellor or exchequer. ID. II; Asq tn1a
Fornia sesf Fainsy Sir Hdward Grey
Coionies : Lord Elgin
War. B. Haldane
India John Morley
Admiralty ........... Baron Tweedmouth
PRESIDENT board OF trade. D LLOYD George
Freslueht local government poar4 49,, D MN
,-dn 49, RnTton
Secretarv for ireland lanes Bryce
Lord lieutenant of ireland. Lord Aberdeen
oenei appointments MAUI
In addition to the other ministerial APP
pointments are the following:
Secretary for Scotland. John Sinclair
President board of agriculture.
:;....: Earl OF Carrlngton
Fresldent or councll. Earl OF 1r i5"n
boau o. priny sea- f u RirpeII
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-12-13
GIRL AND DOG CAUSE PANIC.
ugly Canine Responsible for Big Scare
in Louisville

An ugly bulldog and a pretty girl at
opposite ends of a silken cord caused a
pane among shoppers in the busiest part
OF Market street, Louisville, in which
three women tainted, team ran away
and motorman strained his neck in an
effort to stop his car in time to avoid a
fatality.
The dog refused to give his name hut
he admitted, at least by implication, that
he belonged to Miss Marjory Weissinger,
who. in addition to being considered one
of the most beautiful women in Louis
vile. has the distinction of being the
daughter of one of that city's weaIthiest
men. Miss 'Weissinger and her pet We're
out for their daily constitutional. All
went we'll until the bulldog spied an in
offensive terrier in the middle of the
street.
He was enraged that any other dog
should have the presumption to walk the
same street, and gave frantic lunge to
get at his foe. Miss Weissinger hung
sanely to the cord, but as the two strug-
sieu ABOUT the pavement three women
laIhted ana other shoppers scattered in
alarm. FINALLY the bulldog got away
ana started down the street after the ter
rler, yelpIng defiance as he went. A
team of horses ran away and coiTded
With street car, but the bulldog had no
time to pay attention to such trivialities.
lie caught the terrier in the middle of
the car tracks and proceeded to give him
a lesson in etiquette. A street car was
stopped just in time to avoid running
over the dogs. In a moment, however,
Miss Weissinger arrived, pried her pet
loose from what was left Of the terrier
and led him struggling away.
How terrible" murmured a woman.
Then she tainted at sight of the terriers
blood
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-12-13
Turbines in GERMANY.

The German admiralty has adonted
a curious attitude on the question Of
turbine propellers. They seem to be re.
garded with some favor for cruisers and
to be condemned for torpedo craft. The
new cruiser Wacht, for which provision
is made IN the current budget. is, unless
the authorities should change THEN
minds, to be fitted with turbines. FIX
periments, however. conducted at Kie1
have given a bad impression of turbines
in torpedo boats, and, as at present adj
vised the naval department will not put
any more of them in boats of this class
London Globe.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-12-13
Worlds Greatest Newspaper Readers

The per capita value of the paper con-
sumed in the United States yearly is the
greatest In the world, and amounted dur
ing last year to about S1.75. News
paper figured largest in the total product.
with record for 1904 of about $50. 600
tons, valued at about $23,OOO.OOO. In
1890 a total of 196,053 tons. worth $13,-
106,634, suff1ced to meet the demand.
We were noted as the largest newspaper
reading people on earth in 1890. bnt
IT, 1904 we read about three times more.
or, at any rate, had threee times as
much offered us to read 1t is interest
ing to note that in 1890 the cost of news
paper was about double what it is at
present. namely, S67 a ton, as compared
with about $35 now.-Technical World
Magazine.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-12-13
Object to Spanking Machine.

An electrical padding machine. in
vented by Prof. Dennis. is now in oper
alton in the public school in East Penna
a suburb of Peoria. I'll. The mode O
operation is to place the recalcitrant pu
pill over chair near the spanking ma
chine, press a button and the flow o
electricity starts series of paddles il
operation which play upon the anatom!
Of the spankee
Residents of the village have protest
ed and declare they will take their chill
dren from school if the use of the ma
chine is not stopped
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-12-13
TWO YEARS FOR CAHILL.
Former New York Assemblyman Was
Convicted of Fraud at Gotham
Election Last Month.

NEW YORK, Dec. 11.-Former AS
semblyman Joseph j. Cahill of Brooklyn.
who was convicted of perjury in connec-
ton with violations at the city election
last month, today was sentenced to two
years in Sing Sing prison. A stay of
sentence for one week to allow Cahills
counsel to appeal, was granted.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-12-13
ALL IS QUIET IN BRAZIL.
Capture of Deserter by German Tars
Will Be Amicably and Speed
lily Settled.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec IA
cablegram from Mr.. Richardson, secre-
tary of the American embassy to Brazil
dated at Petropolis yesterday, relative to
the incident at ltajahy, says that a mis-
take appears to have been made and that
a speedy settlement will be reached
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-12-13
PERIL LIVES FOR FUN.
Bad Boys Hurl Stones Through Passen-
ger Train Windows-Inspired
by Mischief

CHICAGO. Ill, Dec. 0.-Railway Off
Gals, who for years have tried to sup
press the small boy who throws stones at
passing trains, are saying Il told you
so!" This because investigation in
Philadelphia has shown that the lead
weight which crashed through window
of President Roosevelts train last Sat
urday was thrown, not by an anarchist,
but by a boy.
No Man Threw the Weight.
"Why," declared r. c. Richards, gen
eral claim agent for the Chicago &
North Western railroad, sit is nonsense
to believe a man threw that lead weight.
It was only some mischieyous boy who
may not have known the United States
has a President, and who, anyhow, had
no IDEA that he was on that train"
Passengers, especially on suburban
trains, complain that frequently stones
are thrown through car windows. Mar
row escapes from injury from the flying
missile or fragments of glass are fire.
Quent.
Inspired by Mischief.
Inquiry among the railroad offices es-
tablshes the fact that in SO out of 100
cases it is the small boys between the
ages of and 10 who hurl the missiles.
They do it out of sheer mischief. They
are arrested, but their parents or guar
dams come to the front, shed tears, say
tender words, make innumerable prom
Uses and the court gives a warning. The
youthful prisoners are dismissed and that
is the last heard of the cases.
Sometimes the mischief results in the
filing of claims, but these are few. Gen
orally the stones do only property dam
age, and when shattered glass does
strike a passenger he realizes at once,
unless the injury is exceptionally severe,
that the railroad is in no wise to blame.
If an eye is lost or beauty marred he oc-
cationally refuses to realize the non
culpability of the road and files a claim.
Many of the mysterious attacks" on
trains in Wisconsin and northern Mich
igan recently are said by railroad Of
fcials to be due to small boys who are
"haying fun"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-12-13
INDIANA GAMBLERS CLOSE
Gov. Hanly's Threat Said to Have Cleaned
Up French Lick and West
Baden

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. 11-Ac-
cording to authorize tive information re-
ceived by the Morning Star, the Casino
gambling house at French Lick Springs
and West Baden, Ind, have closed. The
paraphernalia is being shipped out of the
county. Recently Gov. Hanly declared
bis intention of vigorously prosecuting
the proprietors of such gambling houses
as were found to exist at either of the
resorts.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-12-13
Cannot Collect Money.

The fire eaters" big drink at the
Gvorholt distillery at Connellsville, Pa,
will cost Uncle Sam 1891 900. On the
$4,000 gallons of American revivifier
tapped np' there was coming to the
government S1.10 per. 1t always will
he coming. There now is no way Of re-
covering a cent.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-12-13
BANK STATEMENT
SHOWS A DEFICIT.
Reserve Is S1,246,525 Below the rs Per
Cent. Requirement-Will Score
tary Shaw Act?

NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-Today's bank
statement shows deficit of 81, 246, 525
below the % per cent. requirements OF
the reserve rule
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-12-13
PLANT LINER OVERDUE.
Aranmore Has Not Yet Been Sighted
at Halifax and Anxiety Is
Felt

HALIFAX, Dec. 1.-THE Plant line
steamer Aranmore due here from Boston
last night has not yet been sighted, anu
some anxiety is felt by the local agents
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-12-13

On the occasion of Anne Boleyn's.
wedding procession, the great conduit"
of London, built in 1885, ran with white.
and claret wine the whole afternoon.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-12-13
Car Greets the Cossacks.

Emperor Nicholas has issued an order
today, thanking all the Cossack troops
for their ''self-sacrifcing, untiring and
loyal services to the throne and father
land both at the seat of war and in the
preservation of order within the empire. y
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-12-13

During sea voyages dogs lose thei
ol,,+
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-12-13

The Assembly met on the 9Th to hear
the governors message and announcement
OF acceptance of the United States Senator
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-02-13

7s-ra Reed. who has been at work in
por.rn. is home, having cut two gsshes in
bis knee.
p-v. NJ. W. Farmsn preached in the
CONGREGATIONAL church in Franklin on
sunday, Feb. 5.
Mrs. Ordel Barkelow Of Holyoke, Mass
and Mrs. Wealthy Smith of Troy visited at
-. W. Bryaut's recently.
Miss Eva Gilpin is home from North
r-ov school because scarlet fever has
--7ken out in North Troy.
The C.. E. society will give a valentine
socisI in the town ball on Tuesday even
inc. Feb. IA. Sugar will be served.
The basket ball team played the Mort b
Troy team in Aiken's hall at Troy last
Thursday night. They were defeated by
score OF Y to 2.
q. B. Gilbert has moved into the house
with his father, Chas. Gilbert, at the farm.
Oscar p. Wright as moved into the house
vacated by Gilbert.
The little child OF Paul Ducharm's, who
died OF whooping cough and a compli-
cation of troubles, was buried in Lowell,
Rev. Father IurCOJ ODuClhIluSs
VIM. r. Stetson died Sunday, Feb ., OF
heart trouble, aged seventy three years
and three months. The funeral was held
the following Wednesday and the inter-
ment was in the town cemetery. Mr..
/ Stetson, who had been in poor health for
| several years, was confined to his bed only
/ about three weeks. He is survived by his
! I. 81 n fc
Elmer, being one of the selectmen of the
town.
/ According to the records of the town
clerk the births, marriages and deaths
during the year 1904 are as follows: Births,
March 1, daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Mark
Willis; April II, daughter to Mr.. and
Mrs Joseph Duso; April "a, a son to Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Green; June 1, q daugh-
ter to Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Duso; July 8
q son TO Mr.. and Mrs. Don Z. Woodwork
Aug. Z, a daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Georgs
Wheeler; Sept. II, son to Mr.. and Mrs
Erwin Clark; Sept. %, a daughter to Mr
and Mrs Myron Chaffee; Oct. 8, son t.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gel Wing; Nov. IL, daugh
ter to Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Tillotson; ais
D two children still born, making total O
O twelve births. Marriages: Fred b. Abe
q and Laila B. Brown, Feb. 20; William
Kelley and Susie e. Scott, June Is; Osca
p. Wright and Ida M. Wright, Nov. II
{ making three marriages. Deaths: Apr
' -, Henry Ostout aged 81 years; April /
, Frank Bean aged 81 years; May 20, Calvi
Reed aged So years; Nov 10, Hannah Har
y we'll aged 80 years; Dec. Z, Ellen Gi!be
aged IS years; Dec. IL, Sarah Reed aged
years. In addition to the foregoing, tv
infants, making the number of deaf
eight.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-02-13
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
Estate of Frank 3. Wells.
Feb. 18th, 1905

The undersigned, having been appointed oy
the Honorable Probate Court for the District
of Orleans, Commissioners, to receive, ex.
anime and adjust all claims and demands 1k o =,
all persons against the estate of Fran
Wells late of gton in said district,
deceased, and all claims exhibited IN onse1
thereto, hereby give notice tnat we ".
will meet for the purposes aforesalu a.
E. s.. Wells Bloomington Center. VI,
on the Goth day of June next from o,ciocK
p. m, until O'Clock p. m, ana tnat 81
months from the 18th day of January, A. ".
1905 is the tine limited by said court tcl
said creditors to present their claims TO III
for examination and allowance.
Dated at Bloomington, VT, this 2oth cay o.
January A. D 1906
9: W. ALDRICtH, Comrs.
"a w G. BUTTON,