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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-07-30
An Effort to Utilize Natural Gas.
[From the Philadelphia Ledger

An effort is being made to utilize
natural gas in the great industries of
Pittsburg and with fair promise of a
certain degree OF success, though it is
doubtful whether the hopes of the in
habitants will be fully realized and
Pittsburg be relieved of all its smoke
through the use of gas. East Liver
pool, Ohio, has foryears been burning
natural gas, but without any remark
able degree of success. At Sharps-
burg, also, it has been used in the man
ufacture of iron, but the supply is not
reliable enough to allow entire depend
ence to he placed upon it. Occasion
ally the works have to be stopped or a
return made to the use of coal. The
supply of gas, however, at both East
Liverpool and Sharpsburg is so steady
as to give the idea that it comes not
from reservoir, but from what may be
natural retort, where the gas, almost
pure hydrogen, is generated. What
the effect of the sinking of large num-
Der of wells Gas at Pittsburg) will be no
one can foresee. If they should tap "a
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-07-30

simple reservoir the pressure might be
expected to fall rapidly, and even if
they should reach generator the sup
ply may be too limited for general use.
For the time being, however, there is
an abundant supply, and preparations
are being made for the very general use
of the natural fuel in it's most econom-
lcal and convenient form. DR.. Sic
mems expressed the opinion some years
ago that the fuel of the future would be
used in its gaseous form for all pur-
poses, and, theoretically, at least, there
would be great economy in such use.
provided the gas was prepared of differ
ent qualities for heating and lighting
and the best appliances used in burn
ing them. Perhaps the Pittsburg ex-
periments with natural gas may lead to
the development of DR.. Siemens' idea.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-07-30
Syndicate and Corner.
[From Chambers Journal.]

IFrom Chambers Journal
This modern phrase syndicate is of
Latin origin, and was not unknown in
Old World commerce. Then it meant
the combination of number of mer-
chants for the contamination of a vent
ure beyond the means or the inclina-
ton of any one of them. The Dutch
merchants were fond of forming syndi-
Gates for large trading purposes; and
the East India Company, Hudson Bay
Company, and many other concerns of
our own time which have now attained
the dimensions and the dignity of pub
lie corporations, had similar origin.
Thesyndicate system had in it the germ
of the joint stock company system; but
although each member subscribed a
certain amount which he would advance,
or for which he would be liable, bis liza
biity could not always be restricted
thereto. The uncertainty in this re-
spect evolved the limited liability prin-
ciple now so common. But the syndi-
Gates Of to-day are of somewhat differ
ent character; they are usually combi-
nations of capitalists to bring about
changes in the markets for commodities
"a SbOSho 1O4 oPOC4AO EUA ESSCos FL OA4c
manner they are the parents of "corners. %
The word corner is probably also of
Latin origin. It suggests cornu, horn
"a thing which terminates In an angie,
where is a secret and retired place. The
phrase "To make corner" however,
is one of purely American origin, and it
is suggestive enough. It implies the
concentrating of some object into a linn
tied area, from which there shall be but
one egress, of which the cornerers hold
the key. 1t suggests something like the
gathering of Highland sheep farm,
where the animals are irresistibly driven
in from widely distributed spots to one
small "fank." It suggests the bag or
drawer of the thrifty housewife, into
which is gathered all actually or poten-
TALLY useful articles. It suggests the
commonplace book of the wide-reading
and much writing journalist. It sug-
gests also the old teapot, the lucky
stocking, and the savings bank. But it
is different from all these.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-07-30
Political.

The National Prohibition convention. in ses-
sion at Pittsburg, on the oath its second 0ay,
unanimously chose Gov.St. John, of Kansas, as
its candidate for president and William Daniel,
of Maryland for the second place. platform
was adopted setting forth the principles of the
party. The principal pianks advocate the sup
preston of the liquor tariff and the admission
of women to the ballot.
The Indiana Proh1bitionists, in session at
Indianapolis, could not agree on the conduct
of the campaign, and the delegates divided in
10 two conventions on the 24th. One BODY
adjourned without nominating state ticket,
and the other, of which Eli E. Richter was
made permanent chairman, nominated full
ticket, headed by r. S. d. Virgins for gov
ernOr.
The Georgia state temperance convention, in
session at Atlanta, on the oath, decided to take
no part IN the coming campaign.
The Democratic National Committee had a
meeting at New York on the Oath to organize
for the campaign. William FL. Barnum. of
Connecticut, was reelected chairman.
Leo Ebert was nominated for Congress by
the Democrats of Plymouth, O., on the oath.
The Second California District on the oath,
nominated A. s. Lauttit for Congress-
The Democrats of the Sixth Missouri Dis
trict on the oath, nominated John T. Heard.
for Congress on the 389th ballot.
Hon. j. e. Halsell was nominated for Con-
gress by the Democrats of the Third Kentucky
District on the oath.
The West Virginia Democratic state conven-
ton on the Oath nominated E. Willis Wilson
for governor.
The Greenbackers of the Sixth Iowa District
on the 22d inst, nominated j. B. Weaver for
Congress.
At Bay st. Louis, on the 22d, the Sixth Mis-
souri, Republican convention renominated J. B.
Lynch for Congress.
Hon. William Ell. Grain was nominated for
Congress bv the Democrats of the Seventh
Texas District, on the 22d.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-07-30
A San Francisco Society Leader.

From the San Francisco Argonaut.l
One of the most popular of our society
leaders is Mrs. Juno; and she certainly
deserves the admiration that she re-
ceives. It may be that her attractive
qualities were acquired during the few
years in which she played the role of a
fascinating widow But then, again,
I've been told that she was just as
charming when % young girl. Did you
ever hear her tell one of her hunting
stories, or that yachting adventure, or
the tale of the opera tickets? Then you
must seek an opportunity.
A little. while ago there was Jap
anese collection sold at auction, and
thereby hangs another one Of her
stories:
"You know I'm death on auctions
and when / heard Joe Eldridge was
going to have this one, I went right
down to the place. Lots of people were
there, and Eldridge was just selling the
loveliest little teakwood chair you ever
saw. Old Fierce and young Newell
were after it, neck and neck. and I
sailed in. Teddy Washington wanted
to bid for me, but always do it myself.
I was sort of sleepy, too, for it was
Thursday evening" "wednesday is Mrs.
Juno's reception day., "and we'd been
playing cards until half past the night
before. I called OUT
'Twenty-one dollars
"'Twenty-o and half says old
Fierce.
"'Twenty-one n'arf,' says Eldridge;
'twenty-one MART, twenty-one n
""Twenty-two.' Clipped in Newell.
"'Twenty-fve,' says Fierce.
"sTwenty-fveP shouts Eldridge,
looking at me and Newell twenty five
But Newell had passed. Twenty-Five
"sI go two BETTER, says I.
"And then they ali shouted. None
of the women understood, but I'll bet
every man in the place knew what I
meant. And old Fierce says:
"'Mrs. Juno the chair is yours; I
pass the buck"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-07-30
BABY FARMING.

The gentle shepherd who takes in
children to board and then starves OF
beats them to death has again put in an
ppearance in the New York courts.
This time, however, the programme is
slightly varied, for instead of starving
the children outright, their keeper
forced them to beg from house for vict-
uals to keep them alive. Thus far the
Court has been unable to see any
startling difference between this and
the old plan, and the ingenious man
who invented it is in fair way to re-
ceive an appropriate reward.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-07-30
TIN DISCOVERIES.

Up to this time the United States has
been forced to depend for its supply
tin upon England and other foreign
nations. This invaluable metal has re-
Gently been found in the Black Hills
region of this country. There is enough
of it in Dakota not only to supply this
country, but thewhole world for centur-
les to come. The tin in Dakota is richer
and more easily mined than any other
tin on the face of the globe.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-07-30
The Country Played Ont.

from the Pittsburg D1spatch.]
ct come up on the Graham from Gin
cinnati, T worked my way up on deck.
I left Cairo, ILL.,, three weeks ago Mon.
day. The country's played out"
The foregoing was the addendum to a
request for money enough to get meal
made by tramp on the levee yesterday
to a reporter. The mendicant looked
like the snapped-out end of hard
winter, and evidently had divorced him
self from the allurements of soap and
water in the remote past.
"What do you mean when you say the
country is played out?" asked the man
with the pencil.
"Why, 7 mean that this used to be
the season of the year when work was
SO plenty in the West man didn't
have to do any. It's harvest time, you
know, and seven years ago, or so, a man
could travel clean from Belleville, Cen
trail Illinois. up into the middle of Mime
sofa and get all he wanted to eat and
drink without doing tap of work"
"What has made the alteration?"
"Farm machinery. That's what's
killing the West. The wheat harvest
commences in Southern Illinois in the
middle or latter part of June. The
harvest hands used to go down there
and follow up the ripening grain into
Will County, that state. There they'd
cross over by Rock Island into Scott
County, Iowa, and follow the reapers
clear into Minnesota, in the middle of
September, By that time the grain
would be in stack and threshing COM
menced. They used to work the thresh-
ing right back on the same route they
followed up the harvest, and reach ST.
Louis with a pocketful of money in
November"
with enough saved to keep them
all winter, I suppose?"
Nav. With enough to go on hal
leluiah drunk and then skip out south
for the cotton fields and stave timbers
and ditching."
"And how is it now?"
cts all played out. Seven or eight
years ago the farmers used to fight to
get men to go into the harvest field and
pay them So and $3.50 day and their
board. The men were independent as
hogs on ice, and only took job just
When it suited them. They'd work a
week Or so and then go on bum for
another week in the nearest town, and
when the money was all gone steer for
the harvest field again. Thousands and
thousands of men followed that sort of
a life, and the people along the harvest
range were so used to them that when a
man knocked at the back door in town,
the woman of the house would open it
with hunk of bread in one hand and a
chunk of meat in another, and never
ask nary question. But they invented
the harvester first off, where one man
drove and two rode on the machine and
bound. You see in the old style seven
men used to hold stations after reap
er, but when they invented the harves-
ter that knocked five of them out of a
job. Then they invented the wire
binder where the machine does all the
work of cutting and binding-some of
them with cord and some with wire, and
only one man is employed and he
drives. That knocks the whole seven
out. I'll bet there used to be 10000
men followed that harvest range every
year and now they amt got job"
where have they gone to?"
"Gone to the devil, l 'spose," and the
disguised ex-harvester sauntered up the
levee.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-07-30
Pittsburg's Hand Organs.
From the BROOKLYN EAGLE. I


The mellow notes of the hand organ
will be heard no more in Pittsburg.
A city ordinance prohibits this music.
of the people, What the citizens will
do without the hand-organs, no man
can tell. The hand-organs were the
fog horns of the smoky city" When
the citizen CROPPED his way down the
murky street at noon he knew what
corner he was approaching by the tune
that came struggling through the
smoke, and so he could direct his
course. He could leave his home at a
certain hour, hold due east until he
heard "Wait Till the Clouds Roll By"
then keep off about three points until
he raised "Sweet Violets," then north
east by north till he made "There's
Letter in the Candle" whence plain
sailing two blocks due east would bring
him to the post-ofice. Then he could
stand away for ''We Never Speak as We
Pass by" which would bring him to
the bank that busted" in June, and
course thence east northeast would
bring him to "He Never Drinks Be-
hind the Bar" he would then know
just where he was, and the lead or rather
the nickel would show scant water on
the bar with a schooner in sight,
From that point he could, unless
loaded too much by the head, sail
large with everything set and the wind
on his quarter, until he made "When
the Leaves Begin to Turn" and he
could port and run straight to his desk
and the books. Grand scheme for
smoky weather.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-07-30
FORECASTENG CYCLONES.

Lieut. Finley, of the signal service,
who published two years ago a history
of every American tornado, up to that
day, whose phenomena had been re-
corded, has undertaken, by way of ex-
pertinent, this year to predict the oc-
currence of cyclonic movements from
the daily weather reports. He shows
in Science the prophecies, and their full
fillment or non-fulfllment, for eighty
three consecutive days. On ffty-fve
days it was predicted that no tornadoes
would occur, and none occurred. On
seventeen days cyclones were promised
and actually visited the regions indi-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-07-30
The Repnb1irar
WATERFOWL. MIS-
TALKING TURKEY.

France insists that if China fired the
first shot in the late fight France shall
be Unidentified, but If France fired the
first shot nothing is said about an in
demnity for China. This is equal to
the white mans magnanimous division
of their game with the Indian. You
can take the buzzard and I'll take the
turkey" says he, cor, I'll take the
turkey and let you have the buzzard."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-07-30
FIGURATIvELY SPEAKING.
Transactions of the Internal Revenue
Bureau for the Last Fiscal Year.

Transactions of the Internal Revenue
Bureau for the Last Fiscal Year.
WAsHING ToN, July 25. - The COM
missioner of internal revenues furnished
to-day statements relating to the trans
actions of his bureau for the fiscal year
ended June 80, 1884, and comparisons
with those of the preceding fiscal year.
From these it appears that the aggre-
gate receipts for the fiscal year were
$l21 ,590,039, a decrease as compared
with the preceding year of $22,903, 3O5.
These sums are made up as follows !:
Receipts from spirits fruit, grain and
other materially including also
special taxes $76,005, 1856; increase
$2,536,61O. Tobacco in all forms, $685.
062.399; decrease, $16,O41, 849. Fer
mented liquors, $18,O84,954; increase,
81, 1874 1888. Taxes under laws not re-
pealed, $248, 156; decrease, $1O,625, IA.
penalties, $289,144; decrease, $16,659.
There were withdrawn for consumption
during the year 1,137,O56 gallons
of spirits distilled from fruit,
a decrease of 1922 gallons as
compared with the preceding fiscal
year rs, 479,845 gallons of spirits dis
titled from grain, molasses and other
materials, an increase of 1871, 900 gal
Ions; 3, 455, 619,017 cigars, an increase of
227, 730,025: 908, 123,64O cigarettes, AN in
crease of 1853, 1887; 5,602,645 pounds
of snuff. an increase of 318,273; 1885,
593,419 pounds of tobacco, an increase
of 3,516,233; and 18,998,619 barrels of
fermented liquor, an increase of
1,240,727.
BY STATES AND TERRITORIES.
The following statement shows the
aggregate receipts from internal rev.
enue by states and territories during
the fiscal year:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-07-30
Smoke

Smoke.
A fire in the United States Clothing House,
at Appleton on the Goth, destroyed the entire
stock. Joseph Greui1ch's drug store was
somewhat damaged. Loss $4,000.
A lam p explosion at Milerstown, Pa, on the
Goth, caused a confagration which swept
away an entire block. Loss 100000; partially
insured.
By the burning of the foundry and ma
chine shops OF Tunnelcliff & Co., at Nash
vile, H., on the 9th, loss of 1916, 900 was
involved.
Chas. F. Sauer & Co.'s extensive tannery at
Louisville. KY, was destroyed by fire. Loss
$780, 900.
A fire at Charles City, Ia, on the 25th, con-
sumed two wagon and carriage shops and the
contents of lumber yard. Loss $50, 600; in
surance $15 900.
Two blocks containing thirty-two buildings at
Tacoma, W. t.. were leveled by fire on the 18th.
Loss 100000.
| B. Goodwin'sstore and contents. at Novasota.
Mo; burned on the 25th. Loss $4,000.
Fire at Galveston, Tex, on the 25th, de-
| stroyed property to the value of about $3.50
Oyerholt's distillery and 1000 barrels --of
| whisky were consumed by fire at Connellsville,
| Pa, on the Oath. Loss, $615,O00.
| r. G. Marks and George Davis peanut fac
tories at Petersburg, Va, burned on the 23d
| inst. Loss 100000.
| Banchards shoe factory, Boston, was dam
aged to the extent of $50, 900 by fire on the 23d.
| fire which started IN the hay rake works of
John Dodd, Dayton, o., destroyed property to
the value of 1915, 600,
fire at Eagle Bay, new town in Mime
sofa, on the Duluth & Iron Range Railroad, de-
stroyed seven saloons. Loss $40, 900.
fire which started in the clock factory of Har-
vey & Tarr, Gloucester Mass, on the 22d inst.
destroyed property to the value of 100000.
The works of the Bell Guano Company, at
Locust Point, near Baltimore, burned on the
22d INST, causing a loss of about 5000, 900.
Six dwellings, and one million feet Of lumber
in Corcoran, Richards & Co.'s lumber yard, at
Duboistown, Pa, burned an the 21st. Loss
$55. 900.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-07-30
Financially Embarrassed

T. ]. Jones & Sons, lumber dealers al
Morris, Mimi, have failed with liabilities esti-
mated at $4,000. and assets at only half that
amount.
Wear, Boogher Co., dry goods dealers. st.
Louis, assigned on the 23d. Liabilities $780,
900; assets about 100000.
Tucker, Hammond & Co., small ware iobbers,
Boston, failed on the 21st- Liabilities. $780,
900; assets, nominally the same.
Scofield & Cooper. of Ovid, Mich, one OF the
largest carriage manufacturers in the state,
made assignment on the 21st inst. Liabilities.
100000.
The st. Louis Ore and Steel Works suspended
on the 21st, with liabilities to the amount of
$780, 1000. The concern has a capital of $5, OOO,-
900 and bonded debt of 50, 600.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-07-30

Gated, or those adjacent. On the re-
naming eleven days they were foretold
and occurred, though not where they
were expected to fall. Here then there
were complete ver1fcations of 81 per
cent, and partial notifications of ID per
cent. of the predictions. This pros
pector has evidently struck lead which
it will pay to follow.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-07-30
The Washburn Will.

The celebrated Washburn will case was
brought to close on the 21st INST. by the de-
cision of the supreme court of Minnesota,
which sustains the validity of the will. This
isin conformity with the supreme court Of Wis
consin. The will makes ample provision for the
insane widow, and sets aside certain amount
for the establishment of an orphan asy lum and
public library.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-07-30
Disaster at Sea

The transatlantic company's steamer Gijon
came into collision with the English steamer
Laxham off Corunns, Spain, on The 22d inst.
Both vessels sunk almos Immediately. Fifty
six persons were saved, The number lost is
not known, but is very large.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-07-30
The Plague.

Dispatches of the 25th indicate that cholera
has got the upper hands of the health officials
in France and Is fast spreading throughout
the country. However, the disease is said to
be of a less deadly character than in former
years. Paris is being Stunned by tourists and
the city is fast becoming deserted. At Aries,
near Toulon, deplorable state of affairs ex-
lists. Butchers and bakers have fed the city
and food is extremely scarce. Drunken men
conduct funerals, carpenters refuse to make
collins and the panic is understandable.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-07-30
Mob Law In Minneano1is.

Great excitement was caused at Minneapolis,
Mimi, on the night of the 26th, by the appear
ance of furious mob, bent on lynching the
murderers of Policeman Laughlin. The police
were armed with rifles and the military ordered
out, but the mob withdrew after batteriDg down
the outer door of the Jail.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-07-30
Indefinitely Postponed.
[From the New York Graphic. ]

"Say," shouted fool subscriber to an
Indianapolis editor who was driving an
exceedingly attenuated horse, when
are you going to finish that horse? I
see you have the framework up"
"When you pay your back subscrip-
tion," was the equally loud response,
which relieved the joke of its point in a
measure.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-07-30
A Circus Accident.

While Barnum's circus was performing at
Cortland, N. Y, on the afternoon of the Esd,
the canvas was blown down by q terrific wind
storm. The collapse covered between 1000 and
5000 persons. Strangely enough, no one was
killed, but twenty-one persons were injured
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-07-30
Racine Gets Hit Again

Racine was visited by violent electric storm
on the mclning of the Oath. number of
houses were struck by lightning and woman
SO badly shocked that her life despaired of. A
barn at Caledonia was struck and two horses
killed
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-07-30
A Wisconsin Storm.

Heavy damage by the storm of the 22d, is re-
ported from different parts of Wisconsin. At
Jefferson a number of business houses we're
unroofed, two churches badly damaged and the
fair ground buildings wrecked. German
farmer was killed. At Kewaskum the rain
flooded the lower town. A barn was struck by
lightning and burned. Fond du Lac reports a
barn burned by lightning. The rain and wind
at other points were severe, but no serious
damage is reported.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-07-30
Official a.

1t was officially announced on the 22d, that
no cases of Asiatic or sporadic cholera have
been reported at the Paris hospitals. Marseiles
reports thirty and Toulon twenty-eight deaths
the previous night.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-07-30
The Grand Army.

The national encampment of the Grand Army
closed its session at Minneapolis, Mimi, on the
25th. Gen. John Kountz, of Ohio. was elected
COMMANDMENTS chief, and Judge J. P. Reas, of
Minneapo oils, vice commander. The session was
a most successful one.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-07-30
France and Madagascar.

France demands an indemnity Of 5000. 900
francs from Madagascar to compensate for
private losses during the war. She also claims
a protectorate over that part of the island
north of the sixteenth parallel, south latitude.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-07-30

AN Indian legend declares that time
was when Tulare Lake, Cal, did not ex-
list. AS the lake is now rapidly drying
up and exposing adobe walls, stone in
struments, and other relics of men who
certainly did not live under water, it
may turn out that the Indian legend is
a true one.