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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-16
Minor Mention.

Henry Roman, Swede, undergoing sentence
at Waupun for murder escaped from the in
stitution on the 18th inst.
North Carolina had fifteen inches of snow on
the 18th inst.
The fftieth anniversary of the ordination of
Cardinal McCloskey vas celebrated at New
York on the 18th inst.
The secretary Of The treasury issued a call
on the 18th for $4,000, 900 of 8 per cent.
bonds .---- ..... .
John H. Dressin, private Waterman, was
found dead in bed in Milwaukee on the morn
ing of the 18th inst.
John Eigen, employed by the Milwaukee and
Northern Road, was run overland killed by q
switch engine at Appleton, Wis on the 18th.
In logging camp near HAYWARD, Wis on
the 9th inst, August auckland was struck by
falling tree and injured SO that he died in a
few hours.
A German, name not given, was killed by
runaway team near Chiffon, Wis, on the 10th.
An old man named Taylor froze to death in
deserted house near Cleveland on the 9th
inst.
Brewster Cameron, general agent of the de-
partment of justice, Washington, has resigned
to take the position of receiver of public mon
eys, at Tucson, Arizona. rar
In the burning of house near Saginaw,
Mich, on the night of the 9TH inst, girl of
Is was burned to death.
An old and wealthy resident of Chicago,
named Neithofer, was found dead in his bed in
that city on the morning of the 9Th inst. Sui
eide suspected.
The boiler in mill at Merrill, Saginaw,
Mich, exploded on the morning of the 18th,
killing two men.
A company has been formed for the con-
struction of railroad from Bloomington to
Peoria, ILL.,, and thence to the Mississippi
River.
The connecting rod of a locomotive broke
near Patchogue, L. l., on the 18th inst, result
ing in the death of the engineer and the seri-
Gus injury of the fireman.
While being hoisted up the shaft of the Big
Heart mine, near Eau Claire, WIS.,, on the 7th.
Thomas Wiikie, Scotchman, fell distance of
sixty feet, breaking his neck.
Six persons were seriously injured by the
breaking of rail near Lincoln, Neb., on the
9Th inst.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-16
Old, But Always in Order.
From the Detroit Free Press

From the Detroit Free Press.l
"Who is this man?"
"The one who is rushing along, with
his hat on the back of his head, and his
eyes hanging out p
eyes"
"That is a man who warned the SER
want girl the other night to shut off the
water so the pipes wouldn't freeze"
"And the girl obeyed?"
"Not exactly. She meant to, but her
beau came up and she forgot all about
it. Consequently there was freeze-up.
Poor girl! She is very sorry If tears
would thaw the pipes she would shed
'em by the hundred"
''And why does the man rush %
"He is on his way to the plumber for
consolation.
"And what will the plumber do ?"
He will show the man 14,678 calls
which were booked before he came in,
and which must be attended to in rota-
tion."
''And will there be any swearing ?''
"There will, my boy! There will be
swearing and stamping and growing
and blasting, but it won't be on the part
of the plumber. He will preserve his
serene smile through it all. When the
other man gets out of wind he will re-
tire"
"To his office ?"
"Oh, no! He will go off and buy him
self an alcohol lamp, have druggist fill
it for him, and he will return home to
thaw out the pipes for himself. He can
thus make a saving of several thousand
dollars, saying nothing of the personal
satisfaction of getting ahead of a
plumber"
"And will he succeed ?" asE
"Not by John Rogers! He will
crawl under the house, scalp himself on
the ioists, fill his knees with rusty nails,
choke himself with the smoke, and fnally
crawl out and give it up"
"And wait for a thaw ?"
"No, street. He won't wait for any,
thing. He'll skip down town for fur
niture van and move into another house.
That's where his head is level. It's
cheaper to move than to thaw out frozen
water pipes"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-16
SOUTHERN VEGETABLES.
"A Railroad Scheme to Hurry Them TO
Western Markets.

PHILADELPHIA, January 1O.--It is re-
ported that the Pennsylvania Company
has projected and will put in operation
next summer one of the most extensive
schemes of the kind ever known. 1t Is
the establishment of fast freight line
between Philadelphia and Norfolk. Va.
for the transportation of vegetables
from the south to northern mar
kets. The speed will be so.
great that vegetables gathered in
Norfolk In the afternoon will be ready
for sale in Philadelphia the next morn
ing. At the peninsula at Chenystone
contract has just been awarded for
building wharf facilities that will cost
81, 600, 600. 1t is the intention to put on
fast lines between Chenystone and the
principal western cities, and in this way
place southern produce in western mar
kets at least three days in advance of
the present time of delivery.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-16

The Baptist Church at GAINESVILLE, Wis, was
destroyed by fire on the night of the 18th.
Loss $40, 900.
The repair shops of the Southern Central
Railway, at Auburn, n. Y, burned on the 18th.
Loss $25, 900.
The Willowdale mill, near Ipswich, Mass,
burned on the 18th inst, involving loss of
$4,000.
A wooden mill at Newcastle, Del. suffered to
the extent of $3e, 900 by fire on the 18th.
The elevator of Asmuth e. Co., Milwaukee,
was damaged by fire to the extent of SIG, 900
on the night of the 18th inst.
Fire at Maysville, Ind, on the 10th inst,
caused loss of $4,000.
Hynd's cotton warehouse. at Jonesboro, Ga. +,
burned on the 10th. LOGS $50, 600.
Mooer's brewery, at Onalaska, Wiz, burned
on the 10th. Loss 800, 900.
Fire at Ashtabula, Ohio, on the 10th inst,
damaged the Ashtabula Hotel to the exttnt of
$4,000.
The Columbus (Ga.) Female Seminary
burned on the 9th, involving a loss of $50, 000
The -four mill of Herzier Bros, at Millers-
burg, Ohio burned on the 9th. Loss $50, 900.
The coffin factory Of Sanith, Winston & Co.,
of New York. burned on the 9Th inst, causing
loss of 900.
Fire at Meadville, Pa, on the 9Th inst, COM
pletely destroyed the Opera House block and
several small buildings. Loss 100000.
Part of the workshops of the state prison at
Saltwater, Mlnn., were destroyed by fire on
the 9Th, causing loss estimated at 800, 600.
The soap and candle factory of Proctor q
Gamble, Cincinnati, was almost entirely de-
stroyed by fire on the 7th, involving a loss of
nearly 5000, 600.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-16
TOO MANY IRONS,

IF Bismarck lives much longer there
is no telling to what extent his internal
government policy will develop in the
line of paternalism. It has not been
long since the chancellor was earnestly
engaged in establishing a government in
surance companyfo for workingmep through
some method of taxation. Now he pro-
poses to inaugurate system of indus
trial education for the benefit of the
workingmen. This looks well from a
certain standpoint, but upon the modern
principle that the people should be left
to learn how to stand alone in most mat
tiers it is mistake and involves cumu-
lation of public business that is pretty
sure to grow top-heavy. The object is.
in all probability, to strengthen the
despotism in the minds of the masses;
but events will show that the growth of
popular liberty is not to be prevented in
this way.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-16
VACCINATION.

Probably at no time in the history of
the world have sanitary and n.y.
gienic laws been so carefully studied as
they are at present. Psychologists and
scientific men who are not psychologists,
have made experiments upon the lower
animals, in order to elucidate the causes
of certain diseases, hoping in this way
to discover a means to prevent their ap-
pearance, and lately most surprising re-
suits have been attained through their
efforts, and there is a fair promise that
sanitary science will enable us to entirely
eradicate the more virulent of epidemic
diseases. Lately the efficiency of vacci-
nation as preventive of smallpox has
been questioned by some medical prac-
titioners, and this fact has given rise to
very considerable discussion among
physicians. The fact seems to be that
humanized vaccine gradually loses it's ef-
fciency through successive transmits
sions, and that greater reliance should be
placed on the pure bovine lymph than
upon that from human subject. 1t
must also be observed that the immunity
! which vaccination secures does not con-
tinue so long as it formerly did. In
Jenner's time it was thought, and ap-
parently with good reason, thata single
vaccination was sufficient for lifetime,
but for some reason it is now necessary
to repeat the operation at short intervals
to preserve immunity. Whether this
owing to the deterioration of
lymph or partly due to an increase in
the virulence of the disease itself, is not
known. Probably few are aware of how
greatly the mortality from this disease
has increased of late years among vac
cinated persons. From 1919 to 1885 the
percentage of mortality was LIS; from
1886 to 1852 it was 60; from 1862 to
1867 it had increased to rs, and now it
is over per cent.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-16

is because the paper has identified itself
with the interests of the city. 1t has
fought battles for honesty, and stands
as the guardian of the public veal, ever
ready with advice and ever helpful IN
explanation and encouragement. No,
people will not read long editorials If
they are about nothing and are in them
selves nothing; but let them be in them
selves news-news In every paragraph,
news in hope, news in enthusiasm, news
in sincerity, news in wisdom, news in
the very turn of the expressions-but
some great question, of Importance To-
cally or nationally, and then see if the
public will not turn instinctively to see
what the editor-if he be man equal to
his place-may have to say.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-16
TIE Use OF TOBACCO.

A comparison showing the relative
extent to which various nations are adj
dicted to the use of tobacco gives the
proportion as follows: For England.
France and Russia, 5; for Italy, z; for
Cuba, II; for Austria, IA; for Germany
and North America, Is; for Belgium,
"a; and for Holland, %. Mexico, how
ever, even surpasses Holland, for there
everyone is smoker. The school chill
dren who have done best in their stud
les are rewarded by being allowed to
smoke cigar as they stand or sit at
their lessons. The schooImaster him.
self is seldom without cigar in his
mouth. In the law courts all persons
enjoy their tobacco freely, and even the
accused in a criminal trial is not denied
the indulgence.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-16
He Was Right.

Hans Growyost, worthy farmer, who
has been lifelong resident of Berks,
has shrewd wife, who has long rem
dered his life anything but couch of
roses.
One day, not long ago, she, in fit of
pique, picked up her goods and left
him, vowing never to come back. The
news went round among the neighbors
you know how intelligence of all kinds
does travel in the country-and at night
several Of them, of whom I was one,
went to condone with Hans. He sat on
his front post putting away at his pipe.
"Hans, remarked, 81 pity you"
"My boy" replied the honest Dutch
man, as he disturbedly knocked out the
ashes of his pipe, "you vas right. She
has shust come back |"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-16
NATIONAL PARK.

The Philadelphia Bulletin says prop
osition is on foot for the United States
government to purchase about $4,000
acres of land in Montgomery County,
Pennsylvania, and to convert the prop
erty into national park. The land in
cludes the camping ground of Valley
Forge, where Washington and his army
passed the dismal and distressing win
ter of 1777-8. AS the land at Valley
Forge has not been favorable for cuIti-
Vation, the lines of Washington's en-
campment are still visible at many
points, and they might be restored at a
small cost. The proposed park is only
an hours distance from Philadelphia.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-16
TERROR AT A BANQUET.
The Texas Cowboy as an Appetite
Destroyer.

AUSTIN, Tex, January 12.-At 2
o'clock yesterday morning, while thirty
prominent cattle-men were having a
banquet III saloon restaurant here, a
notorious character named Ben Thomp-
son entered the ests blishment, and.
having first Uttered the floor with lemons
and delicacies provided for the feast, he
then drove the entire gathering
into the street at the point
OF two loaded revolvers. The name of
Thompson is terror in Texas. He was
formerly city marshal here. He has
been tried several times for murder. bit
so far has escaped the hangman. All
day the outrage has been the leading
topic IN the city, but as the boldest in
our midst fear to encounter him he is
still az large, and neither police officers
nor private citizens have thus far dared
to prefer charge against him.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-16
THE COMET OF 1912.

Professor Lewis Swift, director of the
Warner Observatory at Rochester, N.
Y, has discovered the Pons comet,
which had single tail in 1912 and has
a double one now, the longer seven and
the shorter three degrees. It is under
going changes as it approaches the sun.
It can be seen with the naked eye early
in the evening. Professor Swift asserts
that the recent red sunsets were due to
extraneous matter which comes into our
atmosphere and reflects the red rays of
the sun. What the matter is it is i'm
possible to say. but he says the red sun
sets are not the result of volcanoes or
earthquakes.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-16
THE MAILS.

The postmaster general has sent to
congress report of the committee ap-
pointed to prepare an improved plan for
carrying the mails on railroad routes.
The committee finds that each decade
has witnessed doubling of the service,
and, if the present rates of increase and
pay are maintained, the year 1900 will
see a service by mail of at least 200, 900
miles, with an annual cost of $o5, 900,
900. The committee make number of
recommendations looking to the greater
efficiency and economy of the service.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-16
Deeds of BLOOD.

Eli Ketchnin, a farmer of Grant County. Pa,
shot and killed John Lemon on the 18th.
Jealousy.
George Layton and Lawrence May charged
with the murder of August Dietz, at Railway,
N. Y, were found guilty by the jury on the
18th inst.
Anna Oft, a German actress, made an I'M
successful attempt to end her part at Erie, Pa,
on the 18th.
Mary Hubbard, a widow, committed suicide
at fredericksburg, Nd, on the 10th inst, by
setting fire to her clothing.
John Shea, a weaver, killed his wife and
himself at Georgiaville, r. L., on the 18th,
without apparent cause. He was 80 years old.
A masked mob at Weisser. Idaho, took
Charles Disterli, murderer, from the jail and
lynched him. on the 10th.
An aged farmer named Brewer, living at
Freehold, N. j., becoming tired of this mum
dane sphere, ended his career with a rope on
the 9Th, taking as the scene of his exit the
old log cabin in which he was born.
dispute over some tr1fng matter between
Cornelius Rian and John Hansburv, at Jack
sonville, Miss, on the 8th, resulted in the
former being fatally shot.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-16

every birthday is also observed. from
the hrst recurrence to the last. In the
interior 1t is customary to send gifts to
ones friends on All Saints day, in re-
membrance of the dead-but it's applica-
ton to the living am at loss to under
stand. 1t Is matter of daily occurrence
Tor the creado OF some friend or neigh
Dor to appear about the dinner hour.
bearing tray covered with a crocheted
spread or finely embroidered towel, con-
tanning fruit, duice, cakes, home made
cheese or other dainty. all of which deli
cate attentions must, of course, be duly
returned.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-16
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.

The deaths in New York City for 1888
fall some 1000 below those of 1882, and
there is marked reduction in tbs
Der of deaths from zymotic diseases, in
Guiding smallpox, measles, scarlatina,
diphtheria, membranous croop, whoop-
ing cough, typhus fever, typhoid fever,
cerebro spinal fever, and malarial fevers.
There were also fewer deaths from mala-
rial diseases. This decrease is attribut-
ed by the board of health to careful san
itary supervision, better tenement &C
commodation, cleaner streets, and in the
case of children to cool summer.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-16
Financial Fmbarrassment.

New York had two heavy grain failures on
the 18th, E. W. Coleman & Co.,, and J. M.
Fuller & Co. The liabilities are $500, 900 and
300, 900 respectively.
Failures in the United States and Canada for
the week ending on the 18th aggregate 1913.
M. Waterman & Co., grain dealers, of San
Francisco, failed on the 10th for 81, 600 900.
Buckley & Coz, dry goods, U tea, N Y, sus-
pended on the 10th inst Liabilities 5000, 900.
The Chagrin Falls (Ohio) Paper Com pany
suspended on the 9th inst, with liabilities to
the amount of about $50, 0OG
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-16
Ghe BepnbHrar.
WATERFOWL, WIS.
4 RARE CASE.

There is man in Burlington, Iowa,
says the Chicago Journal, who deserv es
30 have monument when he dies. He
is wounded soldier, and he declines to
draw any more pension money, because
he has recovered from his wounds.
There is suggestion of a contrast be-
tween him and the men who are trying
to get pensions because they once ran
the risk of getting hurt in the commits
sary department.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-16
Gift-Making IN Mexico.
rCor. Springfield Republican !

LCor. Springfield Republican,
Among the higher classes of Mexico
gift-making is carried on to such an ex-
tent that to return the regolos of ones
friends consumes large portion of the
average income. Every child, of either
sex, is named after some saint, and the
annual return of that saints particular
" day " is made a season of great reioic-
ing, at which all the friends are expect
ed TO send gifts and come with personal
congratulations. In the same manner
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-16
JOURNALISM.

The New York correspondent of the
Louisville Post closes some illusions to
the functions of editorials in journals by
saving: "In Newark, for example, the
republican Journal clears annually
800. 600. It is not because of its super
Tor newsgathering, for the New York
papers reach Newark as soon as they
reach the upper part of New York. 1t
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-16
Maxims for Leap Year.

Faint heart never helped fair lady.
When she will she will; and this is
the year she wills.
OF all the blessings ladies are the
soothinest-Artemu8 Ward.
"T'm not exactly engaged, said Tilda
Squeers, but I'm going ODE. "-DicE-
ems.
"Re bold! be bold! But not too
bold. But better the excess than the
defect, in leap year.
" Man, says Young, "resolves and
re-resolves then dies the same" But
it isn't so with a woman.
The remark of Bulyer Lytton that
" there is IN the heart of woman such
deep well of love that no age can freeze
it : should be thoughtfully considered
before any proposal is rejected.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-16
Not aGnnd Shot

Police Sergeant Burke, of Troy, N. Y, arrest
ed Patrolman Kenney, of that place, on the
morning of the 18th for intoxication and in
5ubordination. After being taken to the sta
ton the prisoner drew his revolver and fred
five shots at Burke at three feet range, but the
latter escaped MithOut q scratch.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-16
The Celtic Safe.

London dispatch of the 18th reports that
the steamer Argosy, from New York for tnat
port, spoke the missing steamer Celtic, and
took off four of her passengers. The meeting
took place about 1850 miles off Lizard Point
The machinery of the Celtic was disabled and
she was proceeding under sail. All well.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-16
He Wanted Horse.

During private exhibition of the Nickel
Plate circus at Chicago, on the 18th inst, one
of the lions got out of his cage among the
audience, but, without taking any notice Of the
tempting bits OF humanity, he helped himself
to horse. Chloroform was used and he was
re-caged,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-16
Driven From Home.

On the night of the 10th young girl named
Burgner, dragged herself to the door of col
ored woman near Bucyrus, Ohio, in weak con-
dition, and died in a few minutes after being
her parents, who live at Gallon, and in despair
took strVchnine
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-16
Gale on the Atlantic Coast.

The most terrific gale for many years visited
the Atlantic coast on the 9th inst. Baltimore
harbor was blocked by ice, and number of
oyster boats were wrecked in Chesapeake Bav
The bathing houses and all exposed BUILDINGS
at COney Island were wrecked and carried ont
to sea. The damage to the hotels and other
property is estimated at something like 5000
900. At Atlantic City much damage was done
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-16
The ScamnId.

John Jarvis, for killing Claudius Bonney,
was hanged at Princess Anne Court House,
Va, on the 18th. Isaac Anderson was hanged
at Barnwell Court House, for the murder of a
man named Williams, who killed his dog.
Stephen Richards met his sentence on the
scaffold at Auburn. CAL, showing his indiffer-
ence by mounting the trap with cigar in his
mouth.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-16
A Horrible Story.

George Jeffrey, under arrest at Riverhead.
l.. l., for the murder of his wife's child by a
former husband, confessed on the 10Th inst.
that he held the child between his knees and
twisted its neck until it was dead. His wife
was present at the time.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-16
A Rare Verdict.

The coroner's jury in the case of the men
killed by train while shoveling SNOW on the
track of the Pennsylvania Railroad near Pitts
burg, on the 18th rendered verdict censuring
the railroad company for not properly protect
ing their workmen against such an accident.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-16
They Took the Train.

A mob of 800 riotous railroad men took DOS
the 11tb, and defed the authorities. General
Miles ordered company of q. s. regulars to
the scene, and they we're also gobbed. At
latest accounts no blood had been shed. The
rioters bad been recently discharged by the
railroad COMPANY.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-16
To Evaonate the Snndan.

Dispatches from Egypt of the 9th report
that the government will give the false prophet
plenty of sea room by evacuating the Soudan
country.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-16
A Horrible Death.

The Jail and court house at Jerseyville,
ILL.,, was destroyed by fire on the night of the
9Th inst Before the fire was discovered four
Of the prisoners confined in the Jail were suf-
located by smoke.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-16

The scaffoId on the new Como block. on
Broadway, Milwaukee, fell on the 9Th inst.
carrying with it John 7. Dunn the contractor
and bis two workmen named KIopek and Hove.
Dunn was killed almost instantly and the 9TH
ers will probably die. They fell distance of
about forty feet
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-16
A Rescue Party.

The government of the Dutch East Indies
sent troops the 9Th inst. to the west coast of
Acheen, to compel the native rajah to give up
the crew of the wrecked ship Nisero. The yes
sci was plundered and destroyed by the natives
n November last. The crew consists of TWEEN
ty-fve men.