Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-10-08
NO. 81

certificate. He slowly lifted his hat,
revealing large scar on the head. evi-
IDENTIFY done by fiat iron. This evi
dence was to the point Our certificates
are the praises of those who have expert
enced wonderful cures by the use of DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup.
1t is now certain that Mr.. Blaine will
come to Illinois and to Chicago. He will
be at Springfield Oct %, and arrange
ments will be made for him to come from
there to Chicago This is good news
There is need for Mr.. Blaine in this State,
and most particularly is there need of him
In Chicago. His presence is not needed
to give the state by heavy majority to
the National Republican ticket, but to
make the Legislature overwhelmingly
Republican and dig deep Carter Harri-
sons grave. Inter Ocean.
The Indian mounds on the farm of Mr..
Gee, near New Lisbon, Juneau county,
are being explored by Messrs. Weed,
Anderle and Hinton. The elevations
outline an animal and are known to ex-
perts as panther mounds" They are
composed OF clay and sand, and form the
brlckllke hardness Of the surface it is
supposed that the builders completed
tbelr work by planting large fires upon
them. In the center of one of the mounds
a skull and the bones of leg and arm
were found, "a fracture in the skull giving
evidence of violent DEATH Judging by
the size of the trees on the mound the
burial took place over 100 years ago.
Mr.. Meyer, noted as an archseologist.
recently made an interesting discovery
on the island of Zapatara. Writing
from Nlcarauga, he says: About AZ
feet under the surface of an ancient
!, cemetery discovered a rock. which.
judging from the figures which it contains
, has served IN remote times for astronom-
lca observations. On this rock I have
found two stone tablets, one of which
! contains representation of the world.
part OF Africa and Asia united Europe.
and the continent. A large continent is
, situated in the Atlantic ocean. " hich T
consider the mythical lost Atlantic
mentioned In some of the ancient au-
. thors. The other tablet contains inscrip.
tons of which part is undoubtedly
f Ph9nician.
, Hon. Thomas Drummond of Chicago.
Judge OF the United States Circuit Court.
who has returned to visit from Nova
, Scotia and from Maine, his native state.
is now In New York. Speaking of his
! rendered resignation of his place on the
bench, be yesterday said to a reporter:
! resigned because [ thought 7 was
> getting old enough to be entitled to
. release from my dnties. I expect the
: President to act Oh my resignation now.
!, as the autumn term begins next week.
expect that Judge Gresham would sue
ceed me, but his acceptance of so respon-
r slble position as head of the Treasury
compllcates matters. [ do not know that
anyone has been thought to fill his pres
ent place should he be appointed to fill
mine. But several other Judges have
been highly recommended as worthy to
succeed me. They are Judge Blodgett,
I of the Northern District of Illinois; Judge
, Dyer, of the Eastern District of Wis
consin; and Judge Baly of The Appellate
, Court of Illinois. [ do not say that /
, should refuse to continue in the office
, until March 4th, next. it [ were urged to
do SO, but should be very reluctant to
, do SO.
A SOLID IssUE.-When you hear some
Prohibtionist say there no issues between
the Republican and Democratic parties,
just prod him with the solid facts con-
taine1 in the following acceptance speech
; of Gov. Rusk:
, Wisconsin is prosperous in all branches
of industry Our agricultural interests
are increasing, and our products rank
with the foremost in the market; the
mechanic and laborer are advancing by
, rapid strides, and their homes are pleas
ant and show evidences of prosperity.
The educational advantages are RAPIDLY
T increasing and they have been highly
recommended by the National Teachers
Association. The state finances are in a
better condition than ever before There
is now in the treasury belonging to the
general fund a balance of $711 ,334.17;
and this amount, together with the rail-
road apd other license fees, is amply
sufficient for all the ordinary expenses of
o. the state for the next two years. with
out the levying of any additional state
tax. This is the first time since the
organization of the state that such con-
dttion has been reached, and by judicious
management this condition may be con-
tinued.
SENATOR HARRISON AS A STUMPER.-
"Indeed,' said my friend, ''there is not p
Republican politician in the West, at
least to-day, VINO IS the equal of Ben
Harrison. remember seeing him early
in the war, when he came ont with reg
imeDt from Indiana. 1t was very hot
time. | found MIN in little circle of
brave men like Bristow, H. V. Boynton.
and others, holding little place after
great fight. He was as cool as Nav
morning, had that nerve which good
big battle gives a young fellow who likes
adventure, and we thought everything of
him. He is the ablest speaker ip the
West at the present moment for Blaine,
and without much disguise has been for
Blaine all the time. Indeed, Blaine was
we'll disposed toward Ber Harrison if he
had not himself got the nomination. To