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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-02-28
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In the early morning the crowds
which spent most of the night at the
bulletin-board were gathering again
At no time had the place been entire
ly deserted. Several men had never
been out of eyeshot of the bulletins.
One of them, a shock-headed youth ID
oYeralls and wearing the cap or a
government electrician, sat on the
stone curbing by the entrance to the
power station, smoking a small black
pipe, seemingly more occupied with
meditation than observation.
Most of the men who were now gath.
ering about the board, were coal miners
on their way to the shafts. Here and
there were electricians. The Yastness
OF the power station from which they
had come, was no more than suggested
from where the crowd stood, the build
ings being partially hid in q grove of
trees.
The groups of miners and electric
ians were almost silent They seemed
to have exhausted comment and sur
mise and to be waiting for the tangible
to take place of conjecture.
On the Verge of War.
In Washington the federal news edi-
tor apparently had worn out himself
and his staff in keeping up a detailed
account of the aIl-night session of Con-
gress. AS daylight came, the service
wabbled, and what had been a con-
nected, well-sustained story of congress
sional proceedings had slumped to a
series Of jerky bulletins Of which the
last had come a half-hour before, read
ing:
Williams still has the floor. He is
making no Roadway against the major
ity. War seems inevitable"
To the men starting for the shafts,
this carried no news which they had
no known before they had gone away,
few hours earlier, to get such sleep
and rest as they could.
While they stood watching, another
bulletin came:
Congress has taken an hours re-
cess for breakfast. No action"
The coal miners in the crowd read
this, and then started for work. Soon
there were left only a few scattered
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-02-28

When you revolve the tub the clothes dom trnove
Butihe water moves like mill race throngh the
The paddles on the tub bottom drive the soapy
swing of the tub. Back and forth in and out of every
fold and through every mesh IN the cloth, the hot
all the dirt from the clothes. in from six ten
minutes by the clock.
It drives the dirt out through the rneshes of tho
fabrics WITHOUT ANY RUBBING,-Without any
WEAR and TEA Rsfron the washboard.
thread, or button, and 1T wl wash heavy, dirty
carpet with equal ease and rapidity, Fifteen to
Ess e. vi T W faR De-
child can do this in SIX to twenty minutes better
wear and tear from the dashboard.
This is what we SAY DOW how do ,5 we PROVE +.
we send any reliable person , our l95o Gravity
we even pay the freight out of our own pockets
No cash deposit is asked. no notes, no contract
You may use the washer four weeksat our ex-
Four noars as you can wash by hand in EIGHT
hours, you send it back to the railway station. -
But, il from months e actual use, you are con-
work better and does twice easily could be
done by hand, you keep the mach9e;
that is @ " wRaf t5e
chine saves yoq every week on your own. or on 3
sboT We in tf that the 1890
You don' trisk cent from first to last, and you
don buy it until you have had full months trial.
We have sold approaching half million 1900
Washers month free trial and the only trouble
we had has been to keep Up with orders.
Could we afford to pay freight on thousands %
these every month If we did not positysly
you afford to be without machine that will do your
washing IL H HALE The TINE with half the wear
machine for month free trial, and let it PAY FOR
1TSELF2 This offer may be withdrawn at any time
il OvercrOwds factory.
Write us TODAY, while the offer is still open, an d
while you think of it. The postage stamp all you
risk write me personMalIy on this ..,oS oeE w
Company 1855 Henry. St.. Bingharnton, n. z
or 355 Yonge ST, Toronto CansdasI
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-02-28

fyation. III inform the chief"
He reached over toward the keyboard
but AtsinS put out restraining hand
and held him, shaking his head in
vigorous protest.
f'WeIl, I guess you are right there,
too,' the older man said; edo as you
think BEST
Catches Airship for Capital.
Atsins turned away instantly, and
again with rapid stride went through
the grounds. On lookir at his watch,
he broke into run heading for the
aeroplane station. By quick sprinting
he reached the lift just as it was max
ing its last trip up to connect with the
fast Washington mail ship. 1t touched
as he came out on the platform, and
he was aboard just in time.
II.
In the early history of the nation
there had been a much applauded
maxim: -In time of peace, prepare for
war;" The people had never deviated
from their policy of applauding and
ignoring this wisdom Of one of their
earliest statesmen. The nation had
never lost its complacency-had never
succeeded in disillusioning itself. 1t
| imagined itself peaceful, but in reality,
| it was quickest to resent an injury,
! fancied or real, surest to raise a popu-
| lar demand for war, and least prepared
| to carry it on.
/ Nation In Trance
With the self-deceiving theory that
| they were not a militant people, they
| had continued to delude themselves in
| the lief that war for them was next
| to impossible. Their history. a record
| Of conflicts made costly because under
taken without preparation, did not
serve to destroy this illusion-it was
! q nart of the national life.
! Now popular outcry was forcing an
other war At any moment, Congress
which had been in the throes of debate
| for three days, might open hostilities
! with a declaration.
| Across the Atlantic, as the military
men of the nation knew, a martial peo
| pie were holding themselves in re
/ straint, confident in their ability found
ed on thorough preparation. The ma
! ton in general knew this, but allowed
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-02-28

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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-02-28
ACTIVE NORWEGLAN WOMEN.
Occupy Good Positions as Stewards
on CoaSting Steamers.

Occupy Good Positions as Stewards
on Coasung Steamers.
Bright young women in Norway fine
rational and congenial employment
in vocation which has not been In
vaded by their sex in this country. The
many steamers that plow the Norwe
gian fjords and Scandinavian estuaries
and rivers employ young women te
see to the commisarat and to arrange
for the personal comfort of travellers
on board. Their official designation
is that Of ''auxiliary ships officer
That their occupation is a pleasant one
is proved by the numerous applications
at steamboat Offices from young Dan
ish, Swedish and Norwegian ladies
anxious to secure such positions. This
| life On the inland lakes and rivers,
is stated in fact to be immensely popu-
lar with the strong and energetic girls
of Northern Europe. That the duties
involved necessitate a girls having
a head on her shoulders goes without
saying, and many of the applicants are
daughters of either naval or profes.
sional men. such as lawyers and
doctors.
1t is the duty of the Auxiliary ships
OF the ship how many passengers are
booked on the outgoing voyage and to
Lay III ner provisions accordingly, with
an eye to ample supplies, at the same
time avoiding any risk in the matter
OF waste. She is further responsible
for the tastefulIy laid table and for
such additional house-linen as may be
required in the cabins during the voy-
age. Plate, china and even kitchen
utensils are generally her own prop
erty, so that she must necessarily pos
sess business ability in her selection
and care. Payments are arranged at
so much per head and the lady steward
nets the profits over and above the act
ual expenses, and beyond this may de-
pend upon complimentary contributions
from the traveller. which being a Gus
tomary thing, may be offered and &C
copied without offense.
Such an occupation with its self
respecting independence and its breezy,
open-air surroundings, is healthful and
eXhilerating, while the constant stream
| Of passengers and tourists, both old and
new, tends to the formation Of pleasant
| acquaintance, at all seasons of travel.
| Another post filed by women on
board the Norwegian mail steamers is
that of postal official" Two of these
young ladies always travel together,
their sole duty consisting in carrying
the mail bags to and from the points
Of embarkation and arrival. During
the voyage, the time of these girls is
practically their own, and they gener-
ally may be seen employing it in pro-
| ducing those much-admired 'fHosflds
I foernings" beautiful Norwegian
embroideries to be met with in such
rich profusion throughout the Scandin-
avian lands. These post ladies'" how
ever, never allow their elaborate needle
| work to jeopardize their official posi-
ton as government employees; for long
before the landing-stage is reached,
both may be seen cloaked and hated,
standing, as it were, at attention. By
reason Of the precious burdens they
bear, they are the first to leave the
| boat.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-02-28

groups; but the shock-headed electri-
clan still sat on the curb and smoked
his black pipe.
Mail by Airship.
A speck developed in the eastern sky
and drew nearer, charging rapidly.
Then the Washington mail came into
sight, and landed at the areoplane sta
ton near the entrance to the power
station. A mail clerk came down the
elevator after the sacks had been
thrown into the chute. He was ques-
toned eagerly by the men still stand
ing about the bulletin board, but had
nothing Of news later than that which
the bulletins had given them.
AS he stood talking, another message
was flashed on the board:
williams says that opposition to
the majority will cease. War will be
declared before night
At that the shock-headed youth arose
suddenly from the curbstone, walked
raDidly through TT gates and on into
the grounds Of The >Ner station.
Vast Central Power Station.
The Susuuehanna Coal and Power
District. supplying not only Washing
80
all purposes of light, heat, and power,
was the largest of the government
power areas into which the country
was divided. It's coal mines were OF
the greatest extent, its power station
gigantic, and it's employees an army
New York with it's millions, and Wash
ington with its institutions, secured all
power from the wires charged by the
dynamos Of the Susquehanna District
The shock-headed electrician kept his
rand stride through the grounds until
he came to a one-story brick building
marked over it's doorway, with the
word administration" 1t was sur
rounded by beds Of sweet-peas, winch
a gardner then was watering. Fhf
Young man went I'D the graveled WALL
without looking to right or left, pushed
open the door, went the length OF The
inner hall, turned to the right, ant
Knocked at a closed door.
He was told to enter, and did SO
taking off his cap.
a niddle-aged, gray-haired, spec
tacled man sat at desk in the cente
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-02-28
Miss RooseVeIt's TurafDs.

The first instalment of wedding gifts
which reached Miss Alice Roosevelt was
turnips, the largest known IN the art
Of farming. These mammoth affairs
Colonel Sellers Fruit, were shipped
to Miss Roosevelt by tiller OF the soil
in Kansas, who said that the proud
farmers of this country should not be
outdone by the jewelers., and that they
have worked hard to produce the best
possible groWths this winter with
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-02-28
Death to Distant Fleet

''But you don't understand" ex-
claimed Atsins, quickly and vehement
ly. ''Now's the time, don't you see?
That will direct million vo1ts-two
million vo1ts-accurately to any dis
lance, at any object. Man, if it works
| if it will do it-don't you seer"
Montrus stared at the shock-headed
| boy in a daze
Atsins held himself in check and
| leaned forward
ffWill the ships at Kie1 ever leave
| their moorings if it works?" he asked
drawing in his breath sharply. The
two men looked at each other. and, as
Montrus stared, he saw also in his
mental vision those hundred darf
shaDes on the face of the reflector.
| Then he pressed a series Of buttons
on his desk. and men entered from
| dimerent doors.
"Take this young man Mr.. ?"
mot a name," said Atsins. Gus
an idea"
| stake this idea" continued Montrns
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-02-28

speaking rapidly, "to Sending Station
10, the largest. Let him direct any
changes he desires. Tell Susquehanna
to give us ten times the usual power
from now until notified otherwise"
The men started to obey, and Atsins
to follow his guides, when Montrus
stepped to him, holding out his hands.
L hope you succeed, he said.
II can't fall stammered the
young man.
Ito be contiHUed.)
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-02-28
Hard TO Believe.

A city man was showing country
cousin through the Metropolitan Muse
UNI. "See that bunch of old Egyptian
oins over there, Reub ?" he said, pointing
f one of the showcases; "well, every one
of those coins is over three thousand
years old" "Quit yer kddin'," retorted
the countryman. "Why, its only 1906
now"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-02-28
which TO stock The cellar of the future

which TO stock the cellar Of the future
Mrs. Longworth. Huge potatoes were
also sent from South Dakota, where
they raise potatoes which are said to be
SO large that one potato will feed six
persons. Pumpkins came likewise from
South Dakota, each large enough to fur
nish pies for the family for one winter.
If the Longworth couple do not live on
the fat Of the land for at least one sea-
son, it has not been the fault Of the ad-
miring farmers.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-02-28

itself no thought of the inevitable
product Of incompetence urged into
action by rashness.
In all this unprepared country, no
one appreciated SO thoroughly the i'm
pending danger as did Montrus, the un-
lcrtunate commandments Of the
small military forces.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-02-28
Let tIafs ssI0OO'' Crawl,
Washing Machine do
your Washing Free.

An unseen power. rcalled Gravity. helps run tbs
washing machine.
By harnessing this power. we make 1t work for
you. You start the washer by hand, then Gravity
power takes hold and does the hardest part
And tt makes this machine turn almost as easy as
a bicycle wheel does.
Gravity, you know. is what makes stone roll
down hill.
This machine has just been invented and We cali
1t the 'l900' Gravity Washer.
There are Stats on the inside bottom Of the tub.
These stats act as paddles, to swing the water In
the same direction you revOlve the tub.
You throw the soiled clothes into the tub first
Then you throw enough water over the clothes to
float them.
Next you put the heavy wooden cover on top of the
clothes to anchor them, and to press them down.
This has Stats on Its lower side to grip the
clothes and hold them from turning around when
the tub turns.
Now we are ali ready for quick and easy washing.
You grasp the upright handle on the side of the
cub and with 1t, you revOlye the tub onethird way
round then gravity pulls it the other way round.
The machine must have little help from yo1, at
every swing. but GraVity-poWer does practically all
the hard work,
You can sit in rocking chair and do all that the
washer requires of you. A child can run it easily
full Of clothes.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-04-04
THE NEWS IN BRIEF

Mrs. Amanda Cobb, Of Lavonia,
Ca, who shot and killed her hus-
band, Prof. w. II. Cobb, whom
she mistook for a burglar, was
tried and acquitted Saturday.
James Williams was convicted
in Aiken Saturday of murder
the killing of II. Ii. Fisher last
Christmas.
While Mrs. Fayette Brown was
fishing Saturday in Walnut
Geek, Georgia, her son, 4 years
old, and daughter, 6 years old,
fell into the stream and were
drowned.
Mrs. May Kay, young widow
of New Orleans, committed sui
eide in New York Saturday.
Freight train No 70 on the
Southern was wrecked Saturday
near Blacksburg by collision with
some wild cars. Engineer O. l..
Wooten, Fireman 7. w. Luper
and Flagman J. a. Kain were
killed. The engine and ~ cars
were destroyed.
Statesviile, N. G., had a fifty
thousand-doIlar fire this week.
Goldsborough Bailey, on Sun
day last, near Salisbury, Md,
shot at John Ennis and killed
the latter's mother, Mrs. W. A.
Ennis. Bailey is said to have
been drinking and was pursuing
his wife, when Ennis interfered.
Thirteen men were rescued
Saturday from a mine in France
in which they had been entomb-
ed for twenty days. They had
managed to sustain life amid 10
tai darkness for so long q time
by eating decaying horse flesh.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-04-04
Wednesday, April 4, 1906.
Senator Tillmau's interesting
but lengthy address crowds out
editorial and other matter today.

1t seems that the postoffice de
partment at Washington is hav
ing a careful count made of the
aumber of pieces of mail handled
Oh the various rural free delivery
routes throughout the country
with the view, it is said, of dis
continuing such routes as may
fall below the governments min
Inum number Of pieces to be han
died monthly, namely, 2OO0.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-04-04
TILLMAN'S ADDRESS.

We publish in full today Sen
s'or Tlllman's dispensary mani
teSio. 1t is not our purpose, in
anus giving publicity to the Sen
ator,s views, TO encourage re,
vival or renewal of the agitation
OF The whiskey question in Lam
caster county, which question
was settled by our people, for the
present at least. at The ballot box
on the 3rd OF October last. But
Tlllman as the father of the dis
fensary law is entitled to be heard
end the defense he now makes OF
his child becomes part of The
record OF the dispensary's history
II South Carolina-hence it's
publication is eminently pro
per.
The manifesto makes mighty
Interesting reading, though il
contains practically nothing new
on the subject Of which it treats
the arguments used in behalf OF
The dispensary system are sub
stantially those employed by the
Senator in his speeches here
and elsewhere last year; but
clothed, as they are, in a new,
attractive form, fresh interest is
added to them. Taken asia whole
the address is a strong. forcefuI
paper--prohably the abIest de-
fense yet made of the dispensary.
The Senator. 1t Is true, makes
some wild, ex'ravagant charges
which he cannot subst antiate,
hut he has done that kind Of
thing before and his present in
diligence in intemperance Of
speech, therefore, will occasion
no surprise.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-04-04

Andrew Carnegie offers to give
Due West College $40. 900. for
the erection OF new dormitury
building, OH condition thai an
equal amount be raised by the
friends of the college.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-04-04

The State Sunday School Con
VentiOn meets at Pelzer, in the
Presbyterian church, April 10
10.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-04-04

Entered as second-Class matter, Oct :, 100,
tt Ihe postoftce at Lancaster, - c.. under Ac.
~ Congress of March 3, 1879
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-04-04
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Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-24
FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT OF
LAMBARDl REPERTOIRE
AT TEMPLE AUDITORIUM

Scott Berry, manager of the Audito-
rum, has finally arranged with the
Lambardi Opera company it's complete
list of operas for its season here be-
ginning November s, and The Herald
makes announcement for the first
time, of the repertoire of the season:
First week-Thursday and Saturday
nights Lucia with two casts.
Second week = Monday, Thursday,
Saturday matinees, La Boheme." Tues
day. Friday. "Africana." Wednesday.
Saturday, "Rigoletto"
Third week-Monday, Thursday. Sat-
urday matinee. Carmen Tuesday,
Friday, II Trovatore," Wednesday,
Fourth week-Monday. Thursday;
Saturday matinee, Les Huguenots. -
Tuesday Friday, La Traviata." "
"Wednesday. Saturday. "Othello."
Fifth week-Monday, Wednesday La
Tosca." Tuesday. "Cavalleria Rustl-
cana" and Il Pagliacci."
There will be no Sunday perform
ances of any description, and at pres
ent only one matinee on Saturday, has
been arranged for. The schedule here
with given will be followed, with pos
sibly one or two slight changes. AS a
return date, or as a finale to the sea-
son, three magnificent productions new
er seen in this country will be pre-
pared.