Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-12-21

1t runs Sc passenger and 46 freight trains,
Passenger Freight
EARNINGS, GROSS AND NET


%; operating expenses and taxes, S., 013,317,
nd after paying s., 208, 253 interest on funded
ebt sinking fund. dividends on Chicago d
llwaukee Railway stock and rent of leased
ad IN Iowa, leaves net income of 81, BIB
I. The reduction of the bonded debt was
2,142, 500. Over million and a quarter dol
airs charged to operating expenses were ex-
pended In repairing and improving the road, q
million in construction, and quarter of a mil
lion in equipments.
The short crops of 1869 caused diminution
OF the earnings of the road over the previous
year. But the general result is creditable to
the management of the road, and the fact that
no passenger was killed or seriously injured on
any of the Company's lines during the year is
worthy of note. The conductors on two divi-
sions-the Wisconsin and the Milwaukee, can
testify from long personal experience, are most
gentlemanly and accommodating. and study
the comfort of their passengers. There were
some changes in the general officers at the last
election. John f. Tracy was chosen President
to succeed Alexander Mitchell, NJ. 7. Sykes.
Jr., Vice President, and Albert L. Pritchard
Secretary and Treasurer Geo. L. Dunlap for
years General Superintendent; has been made
General Manager, and John c. Gault succeeds
him as General Superintendent, and II. P.
Stanwood is General Ticket Agent in place of
B. f. Patrick
The extension of the road from Madison to
Portage, and from Madison via Baraboo to
connect with the road from Tomah to Eau
Claire and st. Paul and the La Crosse and
Trempeauleau to Winona connecting with the
Winona and st. Peter Railroad, 145 miles,
(most of which is completely will add largely
to the business and prosperity of the Com
pany. The possession of such vast franchises
gives this Company power over the homes
and fortunes of millions of people. which if
benifcently used, viii be fruitful of blessings
through coming generations.
NEWSPAPERS
are very peculiar product. They grow like
character but are not made. like railroads and
canals. Given so much money and time and so
many laborers, and you can build the Pacific
Railway. But money, time and mental force
are not sufficient to build up a great newspa-
per. 1t needs something more and higher than
these. There must be strong moral force. a
chord of electric sympathy and an identity of in
terest between newspaper and its readers, to
make 1t power In the land Its conductors
must have clear perceptions of the right, and
courage to utter its convictions, even though,
at times, such utterances may be unpopular
and subject it to unfriendlv criticism. The peo-
pie will tolerate honest mistakes, or inoppor-
tune utterances, when papers course is right
in the main, and gives evidence Of independ-
ence and integrity. These thoughts are sug-
gested by the course of
THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE.
W lich, on entering its twenty-fourth year, an
nounces its platform to be, a Revenue Tariff
Civil Service Reform, and Opposition to Monop-
ohes. 1t holds that the Tariff should be levied
solely for Government revenue; that, as every
man has a right to his own earnings all laws
which seek to take a part of them for the ben
eft of any other person OF class are akin to
robbery; and that appointments to subordinate
offices should be made on the ground of quail
hcatlons, instead of partiZanship. and removals
be made only for Incompetence and unfaith-
fulness. In other words. that the government
should conduct its business on sound business
principles It favors the substitution of Ma
tlonal bank notes for greenbacls, and return
to specie payments, under free banking law
Ii is for dignified just and peaceful foreica
policy, and opposed to war for partizan ends.
In brief, il is opposed to all special interests in
antagonism to the general interest. and is the
champion of the people against monopo-
lists and taX-thieyes, state and nation
al. This is a creed for the
people; and 1t is these doctrines maintained
with singular ability, IN opposition to oppressive
monopohes, corrupt rings and political rascality,
which have given it a strong hold upon popular
favor. Just now the partizan press which
measures political integrity by caucuses and
party lines, is cricising it sharply for its indie
pendence of party; but it's last Sunday issue,
with its fourth page solid with ten columns of
short advertisements, and its first page nearly
full of displayed ones, exhibits living proofs Of
popular favor which make partizan criticism
harmless. Having labored earnestly and eff
GENTLY for the complete triumph Of Republican
pr1ncIples-the reconstruction of the Union on
the basis of freedom and the ballot and this
having been irreyocablv secured-it now adj
dresses itself to present living practical issues,
and advocates new reforms of vital interest to
the people and good government The Tribune
is bold, independent, able, fearless and out
spoken newspaper on all living questions is
without peer, in this respect in the whole
Northwest, and, for complete and early news
from all quarters is equal to any newspaper in
this country.
FIRE AT THE METROPOLITAN HOTEL
early last Wednesday morning occasoned in
loss of $4,000 to furniture and Sc, 900 to the
building. But the saddest results were the
death by suffocation and burning of Moses
Hansen, porter, p years old, who lost his
hfe IN his endeavors to save others, and the in
jury of seven or eight men. Some were brought
out suffocated but were resuscitated. A Mr.
W. Nj Morris, of Boston, cut the artery of his
wrist IN escaping from his room through the
transom, and tainted from loss OF blood. J.
ID. Field of the Journal Jumped from a win
dow 70 feet, and Is laid up with a sDrained
ankle. One servant girl In DESCENDING & lad
der from the ROOF, fell two stories and was tax
en- up insensible. Another fell over the stair
balusters and was severely injured Several
havdery narrow escapes.
TRADE
has been quite satisfactory the past week.
Wheat is a little higher. Money is close. and
pork packing is delayed by the remarkably
mild weather. To-day has been like Indian
Summer.
ADJUSTMENTS
are lively.
At Aiken's Museum new curiosities are added
every week, az ID visitors from the country are
always sure of good play In the evening, and
at the matinees on Wednesday and SATURDAY.
afternoons. On Christmas and New Years
there viii be fine performances.
EDWIN Adams begins an engagement at Nc
Vlcker's tonight in Enoch Arden. He is one
of the most accomplished actors in the country
The Minstrels at the Dearborn always attract
full hQuses and give eminent satisfa ctinr U