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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-03-19
Bears and Wolves.
From BelgraYia.'


It would be difficult IN all nature to
find two wild animals so Numerically
opposed in appearance, habits and char
acter as the bear and wolf. Yet it would
be difficult in all poetry to find two wild
animals more intimately associated.
The shambling, fruit eating, retiring,
straightforward, and mild, hammered
bear has nothing In common with the
agile, hesh-preferr1ng, aggressive,
treacherous, and ferocious wolf. Never
theless, in poetry they are as punctually
and arbitrarily bracketed together as
larks and linnets, or apes and asses.
Bruin has had to suffer much in conse-
quence, first of all, of the ignominious
familiarity which ius dancing and being
baited have induced; and secondly, OF
its unfortunate personal appearance.
But when it sets itself going after any,
one it wishes to catch, the bear displays
an agility and address which those who
have been hunted by it declare to be
amazing. And when it wishes to get
beetle-grubs out of the ground, ants out
of their nest, honey out of the bee tree,
fruit from q slender Dough, or birds
eggs out of nest, it shows itself to be
as ingenious and skillful as any other
animal that has to live by its wits. To
get, for instance, at the beetle-g rubs,
it scratches off the upper earth and then
sucks them out of the ground-an appli-
cation of scientific process which no an
imal without prodigious reserve of air
force could hope to accomplish. When it
wishes to empty an ant-hive it knocks
the top off with it's paws, and then ap
plying its mouth to the central gallery
of the nest, inhales its breath forcibly,
thereby getting up such current of air
that all the ants and their eggs come
whirling up into the mouth like packets
through pneumatic tube. When rob-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-03-19
NEW Ell DORADO.

The miners and adventurers of the fan
West are rushing, or preparing to
rush, to the Occur d'Alene gold mines in
Northern Idaho Territory, near the
Montana line. Already crowds of men
are reported to be swarming in the sur
rounding settlements, and thousands
more are expected during the spring
and early summer. The snow is several
feet deep in the mining district, and it
is not probable that much work can be
done for month or two to come. As
usual in such cases, the great majority
of those rushing to the new gold elds
will be disappointed. The strong prob
ability is that the richness and extent of
those mines are much exaggerated by
interested parties.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-03-19
FROM OUR STATE EXCHANGES

DAVID MCRITCHlE. an old settler Of
Racine, died on the 9th inst.
The merchants of Baraboo have
formed Business Mems Association.
CHAs. DEWEY, q switchman at Baraboo,
was run over and killed by Chicago &
North Western freight train.
NATHAN BURD1cK, an old settler of
Rock County, died very suddenly at his
homo near Edgerton, on the 10th inst,
of apoplexy.
The store and postofice at Millard,
Wis, was entered by burglars on the
night of the 9th and robbed of $500 worth
of goods and stamps.
CARL FEHRING, farmer residing in
the town of Polk, near West Bend,
jumped into a well 100 feet deep, during
fit of insanity, and was taken out dead.
A. J. MoCAIRN & Co., bankers at
Muscoda, Wis, have been drawn into
the whirlpool of financial disaster in
Grant County. Liabilities 1924, 1881. %:
assets $4,000. u; nominal surplus ST.
1870.
The house of the Rev. Mr.. Prescott,
rector of st. Peters Episcopal Church,
Ripon, was entered by burglars on the
evening of the 10th inst. while he was
in church, and quite an amount Of silver
was taken. The costly communion SER
vice was left untouched.
AT a meeting of the Wisconsin In
dustrial Association, whose object is the
establishment of an exposition at Ra-
cine, the following vice presidents we're
elected: M. B. Erskine, Pierce Hum
n4c u
Miles Moe, Racine County; Mott Ayres,
VIM. Meadows, Chas. Palmettier, Wal
worth County; /. j. Clapp, E. Balm, r.
Huston, Kenosha; Luther Rawson, G.
A. Hendee, E. P. Allis, r. P. Gilmore,
Milwsnkee; Geo. Harding, T. G. Deus
man and NJ. Field, Waukesha; D. ".
Curtis, Frank B. Fargo, Jefferson; J.
G. Plum, Geo. Kellogg, Rock; A. l..
Blodgett, Mr.. Dodge, Lake County, ILL.,;
Mr.. Bassey, McHenry County, ILL.,; G.
Bergman, Stephenson County, Ill.
II. P. HoAG, of Walworth. expert
mented last season with liquid manure
around tobacco plants with excellent re-
suits. He built large leach capable of
holding about wagonload Of barnyard
manure. To this he applied several
barrels of water. He then marked off
his ground and applied about pint Of
the liquid to each spot where the plant
was to be set. The plants were then
set, and when they had grown to five or
six inches another pint was poured at
the roots. The effect on the tobacco
was wonderful, both in starting the
plants and in the subsequent growth.
He treated only about one-fourth of an
acre in this way, but is certain that if
he had gone to the expense of, say So
an acre, to iquefy his manure, using
only about three loads OF manure to the
acre, it would have made difference in
the crop of 200 pounds per acre. and
increased his gross receipts fully $500.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-03-19
ENGLISH DYNAMTTERS.

The London police are confident that
they are on the right track, and COM
municate their coniectures to the re-
porters with an affable candor equaled
only in Connecticut. IF the dynamite
people read the papers it will be their
own fault if they are caught. It is note
worthy that the police now believe that
the dynamite distributed in London is
made III France. In that case, a statute
against the private manufacture of
explosives would not have helped the
British government, even if such a
statute had been passed in every state
in the Union. All that America is now
believed to have furnished to the plot,
except SEINE Irishmen originally contrib
uted by the United Kingdom, is two
boxes of American clocks. AS a clock
is not in itself lethal weapon, we can
hardly be blamed for not maintaining an
official supervision of the clock factories
and making sure that no suspicious
person should furnish himself with a
cheap time-piece.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-03-19
Satisfying the Kickers.

Last fall the stockholders of certain
Western railroad were making such a
vigorous kick about the non-payment OF
dividends, that the president felt his posi-
ton an embarrassing one. He finally
picked up courage and decided on line
of conduct. The principal kickers were
informed that the outlook was more
cheerful than for years before, and were
invited to take trip over the line on a
certain date.
At the time appointed a large gang
were packed into the parlor cars and a
run of hundred miles was made.
Dinners, suppers and hotel bills were
ell paid by the railroad company, and
everybody came back perfectly satisfied.
"Why," said one, F'I counted over
twenty freight trains inside of sixty
miles"
''And every siding was full of them, %
added a second.
81 tell you we are having all the
freight we can handle p proudly ex-
claimed third, and that ended all fur
Their kicking.
It was only the other day that any of
them learned that the president borrowed
312 freight cars and had them placed
where they would do the most good that
day.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-03-19
THE SUPPLY OF OIL.
Two New Wells Opened in the TitUsviIle
Region.

Two New Wells Opened in the Titrsville
Region.
TITUsvI1nE, Pa., March 15.-Cham-
bers well, north of Warren and west of
what is known as Wardwell Pool, was
opened yesterday and with it new oil
field. Last Friday the drill at this well
reached sand and small flow of oil fol-
lowed. The owners were satisfied they
had struck paying territory, and, hav-
ing inserted a wooden plug in the well,
bought up as much surrounding land as
possible. Two 250-barrel tanks were
erected, and connection made with pipe
hines. Everything ready, one of the
owners started for the well Thursday
night. A large number of scouts had
gathered around the well, approaching
as close as permitted, and to battle these
the drill was re-started in the dark at 5
o'clock yesterday morning. To fool
the scouts, however, it is necces-
sary to get up earlier in the
morning than 5 o'clock. Oil COM
menced to flow In a short time, and
continued flowing for eight minutes.
Three flows were made in the first two
hours. This was estimated by the scouts
| to be at least eighteen barrels. Further
drilling improved the we'll and its pro-
duction. For the first tWenty-four
hours it was estimated at two-hundred
barrels. The well lies one mile west
of Wardwell Pool, and opens up
considerable new territory, which,
Judging from the first well, is
quite prolific. Operations will com
mence Immediately in these Warren
woods, and the drill only can determine
what is in store for the region. A new
field is anything but blessing, and a
decline in prices is looked for if Cham
bers well proves equal to expectations.
South of Cooper tract, in Forest County,
an immense well was opened yesterday.
This is the CIapp well, which did $50
barrels in the first two hours, and over
900 In the first twentv-four ho1rs.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-03-19
Minor Mention.

By a collision near Toronto, on the 18th inst
an engineer and fireman were fatally injured
and damage to the amount of $4,000 done to
the trains,
A slight earthquake was felt in Alicante,
Spain, on the 18th.
Two men were killed by the caving in of a.
trench at Dayton, O., on the 18th inst.
A boy named W. T. Williams was run over
and beheaded by a locomotive at Minneapolis,
on the 18th.
Henry A. Tilden. brother of Sam. j., died at
New Lebanon. N. Y. on the 18th.
The Iowa House of Representatives on the
18th inst, passed the female suffrage amend
By break in the levee at LacOnia Circle,
Ark, on the 18th inst, 900 acres of cotton
lands were inundated.
Karl Laroche, the celebrated German actor
died at Vienna on the 18th. He was 80 years
old.
The first fast mail train for Milwaukee and
st. Paul arrived at the former place at $50
on the morning of the 18th.
j. Fl. Fullerton, confidential clerk of the Man
haitian Beach Railway, New York, turned ND
missing on the 18th inst, also Ats shares Of
stock, valued at $45, 1000.
Chas. Dewey, a switchman at Baraboo. was
run over and killed by Chicago & North
Western freight train on the 10th.
Cardinal Sacconi has been made dean of the
Sacred College at Rome, vice Cardinal Pietre
deceased.
the Chicago River on the 10th. Deceased was
about 40 years of age.
The fast mail train made the run from Chi
cago to OttumWa, Ia, 600 miles) on the 18th
inst, in seven hours.
Wendell Bollman, the famous bridge builder.
died at Baltimore on the morning of the 18th
INST, aged 20 years,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-03-19
Horace Greeley's BOyhOOd.
[Benj. Perley Poore's Reminisoenoes.J

lBenJ. Perley Poore's Reminiscences.J
Horace Greeley's personal appear
ance was Away subject to remark from
his boyhood. Rollin G. Mallary, a
member of Congress from Vermont,
who was an able champion of the Amer
lean System, used to narrate a visit of
his to the printing Office of a country
newspaper at Poultney Vt, his place of
residence. His attention was attracted
to a young compositer, who was rather
awkwardly sticking types" and who,
though full grown, was evidently the
youngest apprentice in the Office. His
legs ran more than ga feet" through his
pantaloons, the sleeves of his coat
scarcely reached below his elbows, his
hair was very white and aaxen, and he
was, on the whole, Ia the aggregate,
taken separately and together, the green
est looking specimen of humanity we
ever looked at, and this is saying good
deal, for ''we kept a looking glass"
F'That boy" said Mr.. Mallary, twill
make remarkable man; can't hold an
argument with him on Masonry or any
thing else connected with politics.
AS Mr.. M. was considered one of the
ablest men III Congress, his remark
caused me some surprise; and we not
only made note of it, but took another
look at the ''devil" (printer's we mean),
and could not but trace in the expansive
forehead "a mind formed in natures
finest mold and wrought for immortal
ity." 1t was years afterward that we
became aware of the fact that that boy
was Horace Greeley.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-03-19
WATER SUPPLY,

The Scientific American discussing the
increasing deficiency of the water sup
ply in the New England and Middle
States, SO detrimental to the manufact-
uring interests depending upon running
water for motive force, expresses the be-
lief that the deficiency cannot be attrib-
uted to forest destruction because the
forests In the regions named were long
since cleared away and the scant supply
of water is a feature of the past few
years history. A gentleman who has
given this subject much attention has
suggested that the drying up of springs
is largely explainable by reference to the
fact that within the last ten or fifteen
years, the business of laying drainage
tile on lands desired for agricultural pur-
poses, has increased enormously and the
work such drainage system performs
must effect the forces which supply
water to the pond and stream where
mills are located. The samesystem may
tend in the West to aid in the produc-
ton of foods in the Ohio River, by m
creasing the drainage from adjacent
lands.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-03-19
Testing the Wires.
r.. W. Clampitt in the Current.l

~ w. Clampitt in the Current.1
The question might properly be asked,
how was it possible to keep the lines in
working order through the trackless des.
erts and the mighty canyons, when vio-
lent storms or savage depreciation often
laid them low. This work was performed
by ranchmeD, not operators, who had
been instructed in the use of testing
apparatus, which proved entirely sue
cessful.
This testing apparatus consisted of
two brass plates, with accompanying
brass button, and ground wire sepa-
rated from the apparatus, but convenient
to be pressed with tongue or finger.
When the button was turned the current
became broken and the tester applied a
dampened finger to one line placing the
other on the ground wire. If he felt q
shock or sensation in his fingers he
would know that current of electricity
existed, and that that portion of the line
was all right. IF he felt no shock or
sensation he would know that the line
was down. The same operation was to
be repeated on the other part of the dis
connected line.
After testing and finding no current,
he was instructed to wait fifteen min
utes testing occasionally during the
time, then if no current was perceptible
he should proceed to get his horse
eady to start over the line from whence
he received no current. Thirty min
utes was allowed to get his horse ready
for the ride, at the expiration of which
time he should repeat the testing opera
ton, and ii no current was at that time
perceptible, he should start forth always
observing that the lines were connected
before starting.
When the wires were down on both
sides of the testing station, two men,
properly instructed, were to start at the
same time, one over each line. The
hours for testing were at A. NJ, II A.
NJ, and 3 P. NJ, every day. If conven-
lent, tests at two or three other times
during the day were to be made as quick
ly as possible, so as not to disturb the
transit in the least
These were the general instructions
issued to the ranchmen who dwelt in the
solitudes, and, being faithfully observed,
proved eminently successful.
Much might have been written of this
lone life of the ranchman operator. One
of them stationed all winter on the Big
Sandy, near South Pass was enlightened
at the sound of his own voice in the
spring when calling his horse, which
had wandered off in search of wet grass.
Another beheld from the door of his
ranch, a band of 3, 900 wolves cut the
hamstrings of his horse, which was
grazing near by, and devour it before
he could render any assistance. Such
was part of the lone life of a ranchman
pom the frontier of the far west.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-03-19
WATERToWN, WIS.
TIE PRESS IN ENGLAND.

There is no lack of the liberty of the
press in England when, through the
Court Circular, against which Thackeray
directed the shafts of his satire in vain,
survives, an English journal may an
nounce that the Queens household is
being dragooned into providing presents
FOR Princess Victoria, the Queens
granddaughter, at her approaching
marriage with Prince Louis of Batten-
berg, and furthermore that the Queens
Yacht has been laid up for eighteen
months, and it is scandalous that the
country should pay all the time for
full complement of officers.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-03-19

bing bees it does not get stung, and
when after wild apricots or acorns it not
only balances itself with all the judg-
ment OF rope walker but uses its
weight very cleverly so as to bring
other boughs within reach of It's curved
claws. Nor while doing this does it
conceal what it is about. On the con-
trary, while sucking at an ant-heap or
grub-hole it makes such noise that on
a still evening it can be heard quarter
of mile off, and when up a tree and
not alarmed, it goes smashing about
among the boughs as if bears were not
only the rightful lords of the manor but
as if there were no such things as
enemies in the world.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-03-19
HOME STUDY.

The Superintendent of public schools
In Milwaukee gives it as. his opinion,
after years of experience and observation,
that the practice of having pupils study
a home does more harm than good as
rule, and in some cases results in posi-
tive and permanent injury. 1t is not
only hurtful, he further contends, but
is unnecessary, save in exceptional cases.
Six hours per day is as much time, IN
his Judgment, as any child ought to
give to books and study; and if they are
properly instructed they will require no
more than that to make reasonable and
satisfactory progress.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-03-19
BISMARCKS HARANGUE.
The Childish Old Man EndeaVOrs to ms
tifY His Course.


tify His Course.
BERLIN, March 13.-Bismarck ap-
peared in the Reichstag to-day and made
speech In justification of his course in
refusing to transmit the Lasker resolu-
ton to the Reichstag. He said he had
recognized the good intentions of the
American Congress, but was unable to
harness himself to the car of the opposi-
ton. Bismarck continued:
I should have refrained from mentioning this
matter except for the manner in which the
Reichstag has discussed it and for the charge
of interference made by Herr Richter. The re-
lations of Germany with America have always
been good. The government has constantly
tried to cultivate them. Ever since / have
been minister the relations between the two
countries have been satisfactory. After the
war with Austria in 1856, and again after the
Franco-Prussian war, America gave numerous
proofs of sympathy not only with the pros
perity of the empire but also with the person
Of the Chancellor.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-03-19

The steamers Wisconsin and Michigan ar
rived in port on the morning of the 18th inst,
after detention of nineteen days in the ice at
Grand Haven,
financial crisis is impending In Cuba,
owing to the depression in the sugar trade
Several serious failures have already occurred.
Ten prospectors who left Spokane Falls for
Ratbdrum, to locate q trail are missing since
the 9Th and it is feared are dying or dead from
starvation and exposure.
A slide of earth and rock in Pyle Canon,
Union County, Ore, buried five railroad graders
on the 10th.
schooner was wrecked at Wick, Eng, on
the night of the 9th. Six lives lost.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-03-19
The Pacific EXPRESS Swap.

A vaIse, left by man at Carpeles, Schram &
Co.'s trunk store, Milwaukee, on the 18th inst,
to be placed in q pew trunk and shipped to
Detroit, was accidentally opened and found to
contain many thousands Of dollars in packages
of the Pacific Express Company, which left no
doubt that it was the money stolen by Prentiss
Tiller, the absconding clerk. All doubt in the
matter was dissipated on the following day, by
the arrest and Identification of Tiller.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-03-19
A FrightfuI Calamity,

An explosion occurred OH the morning of the
18th in the Flat-top mine near Pocahontas, in
the Northwest portion of Tazewell County, Va,
entombing $50 men, not one of whom escaped.
Those not killed outright by the terrible force
Of the explosion persisted from the after-damp.
The work of destruction was not confined en-
tirely to the interior of the mines, but houses
200 or 800 feet removed from the works were
overturned. and in several instances entirely
demolished. The large ventlator of the South
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-03-19

west Improvement Company was blown to
atoms, and the mine cannot be entered until
another is constructed for the purpose of free
ing the atmosphere from the snffocating fumes.
The latest intelligence from the explosion is
that fully $50 men were killed. The accident
was caused by the men going too far with
lamps. All the machinery was wrecked. The
men in the mine were mostly Hungarians with
out families Immediately the mine took fire,
and it was found necessary to close and seal
the mouth of the mine in order to smother the
flames. None of the bodies were recovered.
The mine will remain closed two weeks.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-03-19
Effect of the T,asker A flair.

According to dispatches of the 18th inst,
Bismark is suffering from govt, aggravated by
the Lasker incident, and his condition causes
alarm.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-03-19
Panic in Soudan.

A suakim dispatch of the 18th gives the fol-
lowing account of the panic on the previous
night among the Egyptians in Baker Pasha's
camp at Zereba. It says: ga false alarm was
spread that Osman Digma had rallied and
routed Gen. Grahams forces and was advanc-
ing on Zereba. The report produced panic
among the Egyptians, many of whom an
nounced their sympathy with Osman Digma.
riot ensued and order was only restored by
the arrest and imprisonment of the mutiaeers,
two of whom had to be bayoneted."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-03-19
ABunch of Tragedies,

Dispatches of the IL inst. chronicle an IN
usual number of sensational tragedies. Wis
consin is represented in the list by the mystic
rious murder of farmer named Frederic Vierks
near Weyauwega on the previous night. A
notable scrimmage occurred IN San Antonio
theater between a trio of Texas desperadoes
which ended in the death of two of them. The
third was MORALLY wounded. One of the dead
men is the notorious Ben Thompson, who
has long been the terror of the west.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-03-19

"MR. SMITH" said witty lawyer to
his landlord, boarding house keeper,
IF man were to give You 9l0O to keep
for him and he died, what would you do?
Would you pray for himP' "No. sir"
replied Mr.. Smith, "Pd pray for another
like him."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-03-19
The Pocahontas Mine.

A dispatch of the 18th says the wrecked mine
at Pocahontas, Va, has been sealed in order to
smother the flames. Nomore bodies have been
recovered
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-03-19
An Old AboIitionist Dead.

Abraham Breath, an old abolition hero. died
at Alton, ILL.,, on the 10th. He was one of the
faithful few who stood by Elijah P. Loveioy,
in 1887, in the fierce struggles that eliminated
in Lovejoy's murder.