Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-20


A young man named Humm, aged
about % years, who came here from Ger
many some two years ago and found
work on the farm of Gustav Flohr,
in the town of Emmett, committed suicide
last Saturday afternoon by hanging him.
self in the barn. The deceased was finely
educated, but was unable to use his learn
ing as means of procuring living, and
became necessitated to seek employmentas
farm hand. Unaccustomed to this line of
pursuit he made poor progress with it, and
became discouraged and respondent over
his prospects. Home sickness also preyed
upon him, and he yearned for his father
land, often expressing longing desire to
return to his native country. He had be-
come quite attached to the Flohr children,
and going to the barn without any Of
them Saturday afternoon was considered
quite strange by Mrs. Flohr, Mr.. Flohr
being absent at the time. One OF the little
ones, whom Humm had often caressed,
was sent to find out what detained him
in the barn so much beyond his usual
time, and discovered the unfortunate
young man hanging suspended from a
beam, still struggling in deaths agonies.
Mrs. Flohr at once proceeded to the barn
and unloosened Humm from his position.
By means of rubbing, and other appli-
ances, he revived somewhat, but soon the
vital spark fed. Another victim is added
to the long list of those who find the trials
and vicissitudes of life too great for them
to bear, and have not the courage to face
dark, cold and selfish world.
Would call our readers attention to
the fact that Herman Ell. Walter, has
opened wagon and carriage repository
as per his advertisement in another col
umn. He is selling the chest wagon on
wheels universally acknowledged, Give
him a call. He also sells Tanning Mills,
etc. Satisfaction guaranteed on all goods
bought.
The robins, blue-birds, swallows,
martins and other members of the feath
cry tribe, are now with us in large num-
bers, making the air merry with their
tuneful notes. The frogs and toads have
peeped out of their winter recesses and
have already done some croaking. These
are combination of circumstances that
point with unerring certainty to the adj
vent at last of the ethereal Spring.
Judge Mallory, of Milwaukee, has
rendered an elaborate decision on the
anti,treating law, in which he decided it
invalid. He sustains the point raised
against the enactment, that it purports to
be an amendment of a section of the re-
vised statutes that was repealed by chap
ter 312 of the laws of 1880 To accom-
plish the purpose intended, the law of
1880 should have been amended and not
the revised statutes. Many considered
the anti-treating law blunder before
this point was raised now that opinion
must become universal.
Considerable nervousness has recent
ly been experienced in Wisconsin in con-
sequence of decision made by Judge
Mallory, of Milwaukee, regarding the va
lidity of marriages. IF the decision is sus-
tanned by the Supreme Court, a large
number of persons will have to be mar
ried over again. The point decided by
Judge Mallory came up in bigamy case,
and the court discharged the prisoner on
the ground that one of the marriages was
illegal, for this reason:
The laws of Wisconsin make it neces-
sary that, before minister in the State
performs marriage ceremony, he shall
have his credentials as clergyman filed
in some court or public office in the State,
and that after he has conducted mar
riage service he shall affix his name to
the back Of the marriage certificate, in
dorsing it.
We dare say that not one-third of the
clergymen of this state have complied
with the law in this respect. If the deci
sion is held to be sound by the higher
courts it will greatly simplify the obtain
ing of divorces, and Oh what a happy
people we shall be.
The Kenosha division of the G.. n.
w. railroad is still blocked with snow be-
tween Kenosha and Genoa Junction, No
trains have passed over the line between
Harvard and Kenosha for a period of six
weeks, the last regular train having NOV
ed on February 2Sth. The crew ofsnow-
shovelers, with an engine are working