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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-05-24
POLK WELLS AND HIS TWO COM
PANIONS FOUND GUILTY OF
MURDER.

KEOKUK, Iowa, May, 19.-The Keo
kuk Constitutions special from Fort
Madison says: A verdict OF murder in
the first degree was found against Polk
Wells and Cook, and in the second de-
gree against Fitzgerald When the court
opened this morning the room was crowd
ed with eager spectators. The jury appear
ed in very good spirits, talking and laugh
ing. The relatives Of the prisoners look
ed pale and anxious. The prisoners
were brought in at five minutes Of nine
o'clock, and after being seated, their
shackles were removed. Wells seemed
very Indifferent, and laughed and talked
with his sister. Fred Holsberger, the
foreman of the jury, handed in the YER
dict, which was in writing, and as fol-
lows:
We, the jury, find the defendants,
Charles IL. Wells and Charles Cook, gull
ty of murder in the first degree, as charg-
ed in the Indictment, and find that
Charles Fl. Wells and Charles Cook shall
be punished by imprisonment for life at
hard labor in the State Penitentiary; and
we, the jury, find the said George Fitz-
gerald guilty OF murder in the second de-
gree, as charged in the indictment.
(Signed) FREDERICK HoLzBERGER,
Foreman
The Jury was then discharged and the
prisoners taken back to the Penitentiary
until sentence may be pronounced. The
verdict caused no surprise.in the court, but
it is the almost universal sentiment of the
people that Polk Wells should have expi-
ated his crime by death on the eallows.
The Constitution says the verdict is a
disappointment to law wabiding prople of
the.state and will tend to the encourage
ment OF crime rather than its suppression.
The verdict virtually adds nothing to the
punishment already being suffered by
these desperate men.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-05-24
WATERLOO.

Considerable grain is finding its way
to market, but the boom is not fairly
opened yet.
Joseph Wilt had valuable sheperd
dog killed by the gravel train not long
since.
Mrs. W. G., Boorman has been quite
sick for some time past, but is now i'm
proving slowly.
A. L. Amburg, Of Chicago, one Of the
contractors for paving stone, from the
Waterloo quarry, has been in town sew
eral days this week.
Prof. Conover, of Madison, was in
town Friday, making geological survey
of the granite quarry.
G.. B. Dckenson, who has been con-
fined to the house with rheumatism for
some time, is again able to be out.
James Sheridan, onr lone representa-
tive at the State University, was home
several days the fore part of the week.
Harve Babcock returned from Wauwa-
tosa last week. Working in the Wauwa-
tosa insane asylum does not seem to agree
with our young men.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-05-24
LAKE MILLS.
--Jl2llOn.

Ed. Lewis had another addition to his
family, Monday. This little stranger
tips the scales at nine pounds.
Rev. r. Quaiie and family move to
Palmyra to-day. May they meet with
unlimited happiness and contentment in
their new home.
Deputy Sheriff Conkling took John
Atwood to the Reform School on Tues
dav, where he had heen sentenced by
Justice Of the Peace, Ray, but brought
him back, on account of the Justice of
the Peace not having jurisdiction; there
fore, he will have have to be taken be-
fore the County Judge.
MN Crandall, who skipped with Can
terburv & CO. wealth, is held at Grand
Rapids, Mich, in $4,000 bail, upon the
charge of rape.
Mrs. Thorpe, of Beaver Dam,is sojourn-
ing with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. III.
Dod e.
Saturday was an unfortunate day for
the Madison Division of the Northwestern
road ABB ut seventy-five feet of the
track, near Deerield, sank out of sight,
thus delaying the passengers going east.
In the afternoon as the 2 o'clock passen-
ger train was at the Elizabeth street side
track. locomotive from Chicago collided
with it, taking away the forward trucks
and steps of the rear coach and about six
feet of the fancy work from the forward
car
The members of Sagola Lodge, [ 0 0.
F.. made their brother Rev. r. Quaife, a
pleasant surprise Tuesday evening, by
assembling at his residence aud enjoying
a farewell visit with him. Before leav-
inc, each brother deposited something of
a silver substance, commonly known as
dollars, with their friend and brother, as
mark of esteem and commemoration of
him. who j about to leave this commu-
nity.-Spike.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-05-24
JEFFERSON.

Mr.. Geo. Kisbert started for James
town, Dakota, yesterday to look after his
property in that locality.
Charlie Whipple stepped under GA
horse S foot last Thursday, and he now
perambulates with swoolen instep and a
hickory cane.
Miss Sue Robinson went to Neenah
L.. Monday, to work in shoe factory.
The ladies of the Jefferson factory pre-
sented herwith a gold locket as part
ing gift.
David Johnson has returned from his
trip south with fine Kentucky thorough
bred colt,not quite two years, for which
he paid the snug sum of two thousand
dollars.
Some time ago the authorities at Wau-
pun, advertised for 1900 yards all wool
cloth of certain design for clothing for
prisoners. The different Woolen Mills
in the State put in their bids and 10, the
contract was awarded the Jefferson Wool
ell Mills.-Banner.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-05-24
GD,tr 21eiehbors.
FORT ATKINSON.

O. S. Cornish started on Monday for a
trip of several weeks in Iowa and Dakota,
where he hopes to find increased health
and strength by the change.
Peter Mccoy, and old time worn shoe
maker, who worked at his trade in this
place forty years ago made his appear
ance on the streets Wednesday, The
storm of many years have taken effect in
his aged form, but his eye yet kindles
with enthusiasm, as he tells of the days
of "forty years ago.
The attendance of prominent members
of the Methodist denomination on the
Woman's Missionary Meeting during the
week, has been quite large.
Word was received here "Wednesday
morning that Henry Cunitz, Of this city,
dieo that morning in Chicago, of small
pox. He was employed as swltchman IN
the yard of the G. NJ. & st. Paul R. r.
in Chicago.
Frank Cunitz lost thumb and finger
on the shaper in the Churn factory, Tues
day morning.
A Chicago dispatch of the 18th gives
an account of TIE drowning of four young
men in Wolf Lake, Ind. Among the
number wa Geo. Knoll, who was a SON.
in law of Andrew Boszhardt, of this city.
- Union.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-05-24
ORDER OF THE POST
MASTER GENERAL

Postmaster General Howe has issued
an important order, the operation of
which will be OF great benefit to mercan-
tile classes in all the large cities of the
country. 1t directs that after the 1st of
July next all letters on which full rate
of postage has not been prepaid, instead
of being forwarded to the dead letter of
flee, shall be held by the postmaster of all
letter-carrier or free delivery Offices and
the addressee informed by official postal
card that it is only necessary to remit the
postage due to receive the letter. 1t was
ascertained that nearly one-haif of the
letters received at the dead letter office
for lack of prepaid full rate were from
cities where the letter-carrier system is in
operation. The new order will conse-
quently make III Post Office centers of
distribution for matter now received at
one center-the dead-le Office. To IL
lustrate, the postmaster at Baltimore
tested the new regulation several months
ago. Out of 1900 letters that would
have been sent to the dead letter office
for lack of proper prepayment all but
thirteen reached their destination without
the circumlocution of the dead letter of
flee. A full rate of postage is three
cents. The class of letters referred to
are those on which two or one cent
stamp has been affixed, or no postage
stamp at all The new order will enable
the force employed in the dead letter Of
fee to give prompt attention to the bust
ness more properly belonging to it, and
leave to the postmasters in large cities the
duty of forwarding all mail matter that
comes within the provisions OF the new
order of the Postmaster General.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-05-24
MIR. CASWELL AND THE PATENT
LAWS.

At last, Congress has taken hold of the
many abuses which have grown up under
the patent laws, whereby innocent pur-
chasers have become defrauded Mr. Cas-
we'll reported substitute to House bill
6016, providing 'that no action FOR dam
ages or proceeding in equity shall be sus-
tanned, nor shall party be held liable
under section 1919 or 1921 of the revised
statutes of the United States, for the use
of any patented article or device when it
shall appear on trial that the defendent
in such action or preceding purchased
said article for valuable consideration
on the open market" Mr.. Robinson of
Massachusetts, opposed the bill on the
ground that it was practical nullifica-
tion of the patent laws. Mr. Caswell re-
plying said that in some cases the bill
might abridge the rights of patentees, but
it would give relief to hundreds of inno-
cent purchasers who are persuaded to buy
patented articles without knowing that
the peddler has no right to sell them. He
says there was growing feeling through
out the country against the patent laws
and in the West, espe tally, was there
cry for reform. He said if there was not
q reform in their operation there would
be an uprising of the people which would
result in an over brow Mr. Burrows
gave Illustrations of how the pf esent law
worked. The patentee and the peddler
were generally in eolusion. The latter
will go about the country selling patent
gates and hinges TO be followed shortly
after by The patentee, who exacts GER
tain sum from the unsuspecting farmer
to save him from prosecution in federal
courts. The bill was passed by 1876 ayes
to IS noes.-Fort atkinson Union.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-05-24

Lord Frederick Cavendish left no chill
dren. His wife, charming woman, has
two sisters living, one married to Mr.. Tai
bot, member for the University of Ok
ford, the other to his brother Warden of
Keble College, Oxford Lady Frederick's S
grandmother, the Dowager Lady Lyttle
ton, Queen Victoria's governess, was sis
ter to Earl Spencer's father. Lady F
Cavendish has had more than one shock
of late years. Her father, whose mind
in later years gave way, threw himself
over the banisters of his house, and was
killed, and it was at a dinner party at
her house that the late Duchess Of Argyll
was seized by an illness which in a few
hours proved fatal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-05-24
PEOPLE SAY.

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Bruce Turner, Rochester, N y. writes; 81
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hax-.
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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-05-24
Sold by FL. t. Eberle.
'. CRANE.
Cory, Pa.

The New York Tribune says: We
doubt if the Irishmen in this country full
ly understand the position they are drift
ing into on the question of the Dublin as
sassinations. They held meetings when
the news of the murders first reached
here, and denounced them in unmistaka-
BILE language. At subsequent meetings
they have not been so fortunate in de-
fining their position. Ir this city on
Friday evening they held meeting to
enounce the crime, passed resolutions
10 that effect, but before they adjourned
broke into cheers for O'DonoVan Rosa,
and adopted an amendment TO the reso-
lutions which indirectly approved of the
assassinations. At several Land League
meetings held in this vicinity and in
Philadelphia on Sunday, the assassina-
tions were openly defended, and denun-
Citations of Gladstone and everything
English were substituted for condemna-
ton of the murderers. This change of
sentiment is great triumph for O'Dono-
van Rossa, but it is also great disgrace
to every respectable Irishman. Instead
of being justified by the new repression
bill, the present attitude is in itself a
strong argument in favor of the necessity
for that bill,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-05-24

A BAPTIST MINISTER'S EXPERIENCE
/ am Baptist Min ster, and before I
even thought OF being clergyman, |
graduated in medicine, but left a lucra-
tive practice for my present profession,
40 years ago. | was for many years a suf-
ferer from quinsy; Thomas Electric Oil
cured me-" | was also troubled with
hoarsness, and Thomas Eclectric Oil al
ways relieved me. My wife and child
had diptheria, and ''Thomas' Electric OIL
cured Them" and if taken in time it will
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dent it is cure for the most obstinate
C. Id or cough, and if anyone will take a
small teaspoon and half fill it with the
Oil, and then place the end of the spoon
in one nostril and draw the Oil out of the
spoon into the head by shifting as hard
rs they can, until the Oil fails over into
the throat, and practice that twice week,
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1t is the only medicine dubbed patent
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a pain like rheumatism in my right limb,
and nothing relieves me like Thomas
Eclectric Oil.
Dr. E. T. CRANE.
Cory, Pa
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-05-24

The farmers LIVING in the north part of
the towns of Portland and York are hav-
ing trouble to protect their sheep from the
ravages of dogc. One night last week
the focks of Messrs Griswold, johnson
and Porter were visited by two of these
worthless ours and considerable damage
was theresult.-Jownal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-05-24
a Eugene GOelGnes
GfFySY OAN 80 .A.

Second Door East of Post Office, Watertown,
Wis Teeth extracted without pain. Artificial
teeth inserted on gold, silver ana rubber plateS'
Teeth filled with gold and silver, and all work
warranted to give entire satisfaction
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-05-24
Hs,ttes Of advertising.

Marriages and deaths inserted gratis.
Professional and Business Cards $500 year
Business notices in local column 10 cents per
line for first insertion. and five cents for supse-
suent insertions. m
Advertisements not accompanied with dlrec-
tions will be inserted till forbid, and charged
for accordingly.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-05-24

Physician and Surgeon and Examing Surgeon
for Pensions Office over Bank of Watertown
building, up stairs
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-05-24

am q Baptist Minister and long before even
thought of beng a clergyman graduated IN
medicine, but left lucrative pracuce Tor my
present profession 40 years ago. was for many
wears q sufferer from quinSy; Thomas Ecleclrlc
Oil cured me- was also troubled with hoarse-
ness and Thomas Eclectric Oil always relieved
me- Ny wife and child had diphtheria. and
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confident ii is cure for the most obstinate cold
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the end ofthe spoon i'll one nostrll and draw the
Oil out of the spoon into the head by smiling as
hard as they can until the Oil falls over into the
throat, and practice that twice week, | don't
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nlending, and | am very anxious to see 1t IN
every place, for fell that would not be with
out it i'll my house for any consideration. am
now suffering with pain like rheumatism in
my right limb, and nothing relieves me like
-iO'''''7 DR.. E. f. CRANE;
Cory, Pa.
Otto j. Doesburg, proprietor Holland City Nea0s,
Mich, writes: "A bad cold settled on my side
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- E. Balch, Elgin, H.. writes; THAT after try
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for rheumatic and stiff knee, feel L have
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Thomas Electric Oil, am prepared to say-lt is
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A letter from p o. Sharpless, druggist Marion,
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zone man was cured OfsOIe throat ofeight years
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Virgil N. Y.
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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-05-24

NJ y. & L A. BARBER
Physicians and Surgeons, office, l door west of
w H. Rohrs, z floor. Office hours from to l.
a. N.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-05-24

wstertown lumber Yard. Lumber of every
description Iath and shingles constantly on
hand and for sale at the lowest Market Price, at
the Milwaukee Depot, WatertoWn, WIS
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-05-24

DANIEL HALL.
c., B, SKINNER.
iAlL & SKIM Ek,

Attorneys and Counselors at Law and Sollcl-
tors in Chancery. Have 3 complete abstract OF
the records of all titles and membranes on
real estate in Jefferson county. Office over WIS
consin National Bank, at the fovmer office OF
Enos & Hall.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-05-24
,T4tJsr NIGGBNHOhN.

Jeweler, has recently opened Jewelry store
IN Johnson's block, corner Main and Isl streets,
where he will keep constantly on mana laIss
plated Ware. &c Particular attention pald 70
repairing Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, &C., ana
warranted to give satisfaction.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-05-24
\ tfkITZNFR

A GhITZNER
Fashionable Barber and Hair Dresser, shop III
Salick's basement, on the Bridge, WatertoNh,
wis. The best of Hair Dye used, warranted 10
hold color for eight weeks.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-19
Independent Order Of Odd Fellows.

Independent Order Of Odd Fellows.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR CELEBRATING THE GID ANN
vERsARY IN THIS CITY.
The SD anniversary Of the institution OF the
order OF Odd Fellows, which occurs on the 26th
instant, will be observed by the members OF the
craft in this District with great festivities The
annual parade of the Uniformed Battalion viii
also be held on that day. At five O'Clock the bat
TALON will be reviewed by the officers OF the Grand
then proceed to the B. & O. depot and receive the
Baltimore Battalion, which proposes to come over
and take part In the festivities 1t is expected that
the members OF the Alexandria Battalion will par
tic1pate. The ranks being increased by the num-
DerS OF the visitors, the line OF march will
be taken up to the White House, where
they will be passed in review by
the President. After the parade banquet will
De given TO the visitors and distinguished guests
and to the ladies who took part in the recent fair
at the National hotel In the evening literary
and musical entertainment will be given, partici-
pated in by many Of the leading amateur artists
OF this city. The lodge rooms'and encampment
room will be thrown open. special feature Of
the occasion will be the thanksgiving offerings,
Which will be used for the benefit OF the widows
and orphans OF the order. Upon the termination
OF the banquet levee will be held at Odd Fellows
nall by the uniformed battalion. The President
has been invited. The general committee having
In charge the arrangements is as follows John T.
Given, chairman; N. d. Months, NJ d. Bra1nard,
Joseph Burrows, and j. s. Thomson.
FISH MARKET.-Sold by r. A. Golden, agent:
10000 herring sold from $3.50 to 81 per thousand
1900 shad from 1880 to SIS per hundred; 800
punches rock and perch from Is to 6Oc. per bunch.