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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-09-01
HOME MATTERS.
PUBLICAN CON VENT ION.

invention of the Republicans of the
d, Sd, 4th and 9TH wards will be
the Office of The REPUBLICAN
evening, September Sd, at II
for the purpose of electing two
-es from each of the wards named,
I'd the county convention at Jeffer-
Saturday, September 4.
By order of City Committee.
rst-class dressmaking at Mrs. G..
ng's, Main St. Bridge.
FRANKS Soap has achieved won-
uccess and a national reputation.
.mbers of the Salvation army ar
, town this morning and are oper-
the streets.
6ne line of bedroom suits in MAJ
:, ash and walnut at John Keck
IS
tvelve.year old son of John Usher,
Fourth ward, was badly bitten in
Thursday evening by asavage
int, Oil and Wall Paper at reduced
at Straw & Murphy's. Ceiling
in late designs. 80
he infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
iessenhusep, of the Second ward,
Is days, died Friday, and was
| Sunday.
handsome parlor suits in the latest
and at very low prices. Call and
lem at John Keck & Sons. 46
We would remind Republicans Of
invention to be held at Jefferson
day next for the election Of delegates
: State and Congressional conyen-
Let there be a full convention
a fair expression of the Republican
nent of the county.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-09-01
CENTRAL FAIR PROSPECTS.

The prospect for the Central Fair grows
brighter every day. The farmers in this
section are becoming quite interested in
its success this year, and seem determined
to be we'll represented by their stock and
products. The liberal premiums offered
by the Central Fair are telling largely in
its favor. The premiums of the Central
are larger than those offered by most OF
the fairs this season. The Dodre county
fair being heldtat Beaver Dam this year
the coming Central Fair may expect to
draw from large section in Dodge county
heretofore tributary TO Juneau, but toe
distant from Beaver Dam.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-27

but the Supreme Court ordered now trial, on
the grounds that the court erred in himself fix
ing the degree of punishment, instead Of calling
jury to decide the matter. The second trial
of the case was begun on Wednesday, Nov. 3,
1885. before Judge Ward. and an unusually in
telligent and impartial jury. This trial result
ed in verdict of guilty and sentence of death.
A motion for new trial was made and over
ruled. The Supreme Court was again asked TO
interfere, but the application for new trial was
rejected
Personally, Wartena did not look like desper-
ate criminal, but, in fact his appearance was
rather favorable. His head was of rather bad
shape, however and of small brain capacity. 1t
is understood that he came of rather good fam
lily. IN the old country and he asserted that he
studied several years with view of making a
physician, but was obliged to give it up because
his head would not stand it." In the trial the
prosecution practically admitted that his mother
was a weak-minded and nervous woman. and
that two of his sisters had been treated for in
sanity. His family consists of his faithful wife,
an intelligent and honest-looking woman, and
four children. The two oldest children are bright
and promising boys, and one Of them is learning
the blacksmith trade with l.. G. Grant, in Rens-
selaer, and the other is living with Mr.. Ponsler,
in Newton county. The wife and two youngest
children find comfortable home at the county
poor-farm.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-27
Story of the Mystery.

Mr.. D. S. Gorham, who lives on Vulcan street
in Carondelet, is an uncle of Mrs. Graham and
from him reporter of the Republican obtained
the following facts concerning the marriage and
disappearance of his niece In the year 1872
Sarah Gorham, my niece was married at her
fathers residence, near Fort Wayne, Ind, to
young man named George E. Graham. They
lived together until Graham was sentenced to
the penitentiary on the charge of stealing a
horse. After this misfortune Mrs. Graham
brought suit for divorce which
she obtained. AS soon as Graham
was released from the penitentiary he
made love to his divorced wife secretly and won
back her love. In 1873 the couple were remar-
ried and lived together until about year ago,
when the lady left her husband at Washington,
Kan. Last fall the couple met in this city. Mrs.
Graham wrote two letters from ST. Louis to her
sister in Fort Wayne after which the CORE
heard of her, and no one hasbeen able to obtain
the slightest trace of her since that time Her
friends have almost despaired of ever learning
her fate A strange circumstance connected
with the affair is that Mr.. Graham was suddenly
wanted in Springfield about the time of the dis
appearance the charge of forgery. 1t was
charged that he forged two notes for small
amounts. This case was placed in the hands Of
Mr.. Erskine.
Graham took his two boys, one nine and the
oJnef SIX years OF age, TO Bfo0kilne, NO. and
gave them to family. After separating from
his wife the last time he went to Springfield
Mo-, and married Miss Cora Lee an adopted
daughter of Mrs. Emma Molloy, the temperance
lecturer. 1t was after this marriage that he first
met his wife in this city and lived with her two
weeks. tits strange that he took his two chill
dren from this city to Brookline without also
taking with him his wife. No one has yet been
found who tell where the couple stopped
when in st. Louis None of their relatives ap-
pear to be able to throw any light whatever on
the subject.
When the case was put in the hands of De-
tective Erskine the following description of the
missing lady was given him: Maiden name,
Miss Sarah Gorham age, thirty-four years:
height, five feet five inches weight 100 pounds;
eyes very light blue. approaching steel gray;
complexion somewhat sallow; nose slightly
turned up and nostrils thin; lips very thin:
mouth large wears false bangs; bends upper
part of the body forward considerably in walk
ing; dresses almost always in black cashmere;
fathers address, Marquis Gorham, Fort Wayne,
Ind. She has two brothers, Alfred and Wake.
field Gorham, etc. When excited her face wears
a pinched look.
In response to questions asked, Mr. Erskine
received the following letter on the Goth of Jan
uary last from Mrs. Abbis Breese, of Fort
Wayne, the missing woman's sister:
mr.. Frank Erskine-Your letter lust re-
ceivec- My sister left here Fort Wayne) Sep.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-27
PIERCE OR WEAVER.
The Missing Man in the Atlanta Case Heard

The Missing Man in the Atlanta Case Heard
From.
Fort Worth. Texas, Special.
To.morrow's Gazette will publish an interview
with Robert McCarty and City Attorney Capps,
who represented the plaintiff and the defendant
in the suit for adultery of Mrs. Weaver of Indi-
annapolis, Ind, against Pierce Weaver or j. w.
Pierce, as he was known here McCarty says
that from his knowledge of the financial condi
ton of Weaver, he is satisfied that the man at
Atlanta is not him. and he says Weaver was
very angry at his wife, on account of her prose-
cution of him for adultery and thinks that he
does not reveal himself for two reasons; first,
because he is willing she shall waste her money
in the present suit at Atlanta, and second because
he is still living in adultery with Mrs Eden, and
fears another prosecution. Capps says that
Weaver had only $50 when he left here in the
fall OF 1884 and that he went to Indian Territory
to join Mrs. Eden, the woman with whom he
lived in adultery here. He says Weaver was
greatly infatuated with Mrs. Eden, and that
they carried on correspondence until he was
lodged in Jail here, and after she had jumped the
town to escape arrest. Capps received letters
frow Weaver about eight months ago. dated
Chattanooga, Tenn, stating that ne was closely
pressed financially, and urged the collection Of
the claims In the attorneys hands.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-27
GEORGE w. CURTIS.
He Believes the President Should Furnish
Papers Relating to Appointments.
Interview in New York Herald.

ho DeAcFcS the HreS1uenG SnOutO FURNISH
Papers Relating to Appointments.
Interview in New York Herald.
Mr. George William Curtis was visited in his
pretty Staten Island home by a reporter. He
said that in the columns of his own paper he had
unequivocally taken the ground that the Presi-
dent should make public his reasons for the APP
pointment or removal Of officials. There was no
reason why the documents should not be placed
where the representatives of the people could
see them. The privacy surrounding the rea-
sons for changes was the outgrowth of bad
tradition, and the present agitation was move
in the right direction. It would bring about the
needed reform. OF that he was certain.
There was similar tradition in regard to cleo
tors. The power of electing President was
originally given to the electors, with the under
standing that they should vote for whomsoever
they saw fit. Tradition. however had made it
obligatory upon each elector to vote as his party
wished him. Time had made this tradition
stronger than law. Thus, in 1876. when it was
suggested that two Republican electors should
solve the difficulty then existing by voting for
Tilden. the strong feeling aroused convinced all
that the public held the tradition sacred Again,
in 1884, after Mr. Blaine's nomination. some of
the Republican electors withdrew, because they
did not intend to vote for him, and others were
appointed in their place. This showed that any
elector choosing to assert his right to vote as he
wished would be regarded as a traitor to his
party and his country.
Now, the Presidents so-caled prerogrative to
refuse to make public his reasons for removals
and appointments was as much tradition as the
other Whether or not the people had the right
to inspect these papers could only be answered In
the affirmative. There was no doubt of that;
but the question whether or not the President
should give out confidential communications was
not SO easy.
Mr.. Curtis, continuing said that, perhaps the
President was justified in refusing to make con-
fdential communications public. But his refus-
al should only apply to such as had already been
made TO him. He should give the people to I'M
derstand that in the future all papers would be
open for inspection. Then any one who had any
information to lay before the President would
know what to expect No one could suffer by
such an arrangement 1t would serve to make
people more careful of what they said and for
whom they signed. And that certainly was de-
sirable.
The signing of petitions for Office had grown
to absurd proportions Many prominent men
will sign anything, and Governor Of this State,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-27
EXECUTION AT RENSSELAER,
Wiebrea Wartena Pays the Penalty for
the Brutal Murder Of John Dreger.
The Hanging Witnessed by About Two Hun
drei Persons-the Condemned Protests
His Innocence History Of the Crime.

Special to tho indianapolis Journal.
RENSSELAER,, Feb. 26.-At 11:52 A. M. Vie
bren Wartena was hanged at this place for the
murder Of John Dreger The crowd began to
gather at al early hour, and when the train
came from the north, the Rose Lawn g. A H.
Post. with bayonets fixed, marched to the JAIL
and some of them entered the inclosure. Guards
had been placed all around the jail to keep the
crowd back. Fully two thousand people were on
the ground, and some two hundred witnessed
the execution.
At 1E40 the sheriff. followed by the condemned
man. supported by deputies N. V. Cleaver and
o. Robinson, made their appearance at the east
door of the JAIL and at once marched to the scat
fold, which was just the same as the one upon
which john w. Coffee was hanged at Crawfords-
Fille, last summer, except that it was built for
one man instead of two. Wartena assembled the
steps and sat down on a chair facing the north.
He then asked the sheriff if he could stand up
and speak. He received an affirmative answer.
With the assistance of the deputies he
arose, and in a loud voice, and with
much gesticulating began speaking. "Good
ehentlemans," said he, II am not guilty. God
help met" He then spoke In Dutch and En-
giish. repeating "God, help me-" He said the
sheriff was good man, and could not help hang
ing him; but he hoped God would have mercy on
his aecusers. He then sat down chair, and
was moved upon the trap. Rev. B. F. Ferguson
then offered prayer in English after which Mr..
Vaness. Holland minister, prayed in Dutch
He was then raised up while his arms and legs
were pinioned. The sheriff then quickly ad-
justed the moose about his neck,
drawing the knot close to his neck.
The black cap was drawn over his face, and
the sheriff, turning away, with nervous clutch
drew the fatal lever, and Wartena shot through
tle air, the fall breaking his Ieck. His body
turned round and round He drew up his legs
two or three times, and remained still. DR.. S.
c. Maxwell approached him and felt his pulse
In eighteen minutes he was pronounced dead.
and at 1925 was cut down, and his remains tax
en- to the cemetery west of town and buried. AT
ter he was pronounced dead the crowd, without
distinction, was admitted. The hanging was
done in an admirable manner, and great many
congratulated Sheriff Yeoman on his successful
Pork
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-27
A ELOW AT INVENTORS.
Mr.. Edison Says the Indiana Telephone De-
cision Will Make Patents Worthless.


cision VIII Make Patents Worthless.
Interview at Cincinnati
Colonel Bullock asked Mr.. Edison whether he
had noticed that the Supreme Court of Indiana
had just affirmed the constitutionality of the act
fixing telephone rates.
Mr.. Edison replied that he had and that the
decision was great surprise to him. Said he:
IF that doctrine is to be followed, the Patent
Office might as we'll be shut up, for inventors will
not 60 to the trouble in procuring patents, as
they will not be able to get their patents backed
up by capital. Such doctrine is fatal to patents
and progress 1t has proved SO in England. In
that country an act of Parliament was passed not
only fixing the rates. but providing for the pur
chase of electric light plants by municipalities at
their value without any consideration Of the
goodwill Theconsequence is that the develop
ment of the electric light in England has been
stopped-nothing has been done with it since.
1t is very hard to raise capital for an invention,
and it would be hopeless to attempt to do so if
the Legislature steps in and fixes the compensa
ton for the use of the patent Inventors may as
we'll refrain from getting patents"
''How do you understand the patent laws of
the United States2"
'As i understand them, a patentright is
compact between the people of the United States
and the inventor, that if he will produce some
thing new and useful they will give him a
monopoly of it for seventeen years, and then
that they are to have it for all time So it is
with the telephone. If the people don't want to
pay for the telephone they need not use it. That
Indiana law must be unconstitutional, and be-
lieve will be SO declared by the United States
Supreme Court If the Legislature can fix tele-
phone rates at three dollars, why not at ten
cents2 Where is the limit2 know it is claimed
that. as a telephone company is organized by
permission of the State the State has the right
to say what shall be charged for telephone ser
vice. If this be so, why can't the Legislature
say how much a milling corporation shall charge
per barrel for four2 The corporation exists un
der State charter And so with regard to
cloths made by corporation"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-27
Advice to Mothers:

Mrs. Winslows Soothing Syrup should always
be used when children are cutting teeth. 1t re.
lieves the little sufferer at once; it produces nat
ural quiet sleep by relieving the child from
pain, and the little cherub awakes as 'bright as
button" 1t is very pleasant to taste. It
soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all
pain, relieves wind, regulates the bowels, and is
the best known remedy for diarrhoea. whether
arising from teething or other causes Twenty
five cents q bottle.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-27
SCAALI-HEAD
Milk Crust, Dandruff, Eczema and
Ali Scalp Humors Cured
by Cuticura.

r asst NOVEMBER my little boy, aged three years.
IL fell against the stove while he was running, and
cut his head and right after that he broke out all
his head, face and left had good doctor
DR.. - to attend him, but he got worse and the
doctor could not cure him. His whole head face and
left in fearful state. and he suffered terri
bly,. caught the disease from him. and it spread all
over my face and neck, and got into my eyes,
Nobody thought would get better. felt sure
were disfgured for life. I heard of the Cuticura
Remedies and procured bottle of Cuticura Re.
solvent, box of Cuticura and cake of Cuticura
Soap, and used them constantly day and night After
using two bottles of Resovent four boxes of Cuti-
and four cakes of Soap we are perfectly cured
without scar My boys skin is now like satin.
81 Grand street, LILLE EPTING.
Jersey City, n J.
Sworn to before me this 9th day of March, 1885.
GILBERT p. ROBINSON, j. p
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-27
The Coroner's Investigation.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo- Feb. 26--At the coroDer's
inquest, to-day, in the Graham CASE thirteen
year-old son of the prisoner identified the cloth
ing found with the body yesterday as that of his
mother. Strong evidence was adduced showing
that Graham murdered his wife and then threw
her body and clothing into the WE'LL that he had
intended burning the clothes but was frightened
away. The feeling against the prisoner runs
hiph
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-27
More Culture.

Boston Commonwealth.
1t is not an uncommon thing in this cultured
town to see the private coachmen devouring the
latest novel while they patiently wait before
some downtown establishment for the welcome
order s'home"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-27
A Sign of Civilization.

Boston Advertiser.
Indian citizenship no longer seems unattain-
able, now that Crowfoot, chief of the Blackfeet
has just received and accepted with thanks a
perpetual pass over the Canadian Pacific rail
road
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-27
THE WORST SORE HEAD

Have been in the drug and medicine business twenty
FIVE years Have been selling your Cuticura Remedies
line. We could not write nor could you print all we
have heard said in favor of the Cuticura Remedies
One year ago the Cutcura and Soap cured little girl
in house of the worst head we ever saw and
the Resolvent and Cuticura now curing young
gentleman of leg, while the physicians are try
ing to have it amputated. 1t will save his leg and
perhaps his lfe Too much cannot be said in favor of
Cuticura Remedies. s. B. SMITH s. BRO.
Covington, KY
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-27
To Nantraliza Offansiyenass,

Impure breath, caused by bad teeth. tobacco,
spirits or catarrh, is neutralzed by Sozodont
TITS healthfnl beautifer. and a great luxury as
a dentifrice The repulsve breath is by its use
rendered as fragrant as rose, ami GOODNESS by
friends or lovers will be no longer noticed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-27
ENGLISH'S. TONIGHT, ''THE MIKA

Mr.. Carleton has had exceptional advantages in the
production of his 'Mikado He gave it first at San
Francisco, where he had the advice and counsel Of
DOyey Cartes stage manager and the suggestions of
real Japanese ladies and gentlemen as to gait atti-
tudes, poses. customs and manners of Japanese men
and women. Ichi Ban, the Japanese importer sent
to japan for the costumes and happened to hit on
lot Of court costumes which had been made up, but
not exactly satisfactory to the persons for whom
they intended and the Jap tailor gad of an
opportunity to SELL Ichi Ban sent the Japanese girls
of his establishment to the theater to teach the girls
of the company how to act real Japs act and how
to adjust their clothing to give real Jap slmpsiness
and grace. The Japanese consul and bis wife also
gave valuable hints
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-10-20
E BREEDING.

Sheep breeding could be made a
profitable industry in North Caro-
lima if it yer not for the dogs
that destroy them. There is not a
county in the State where they
could not be raised to profit were it
not for this. The ranges are ample,
the pasturage good, the summer not
too warm, and the winters so mild
that little or no housing is neces-
sary. Some efforts have been made
at breeding sheep of improved breeds
which have been brought into the
State at considerable cost to the
breeders, and they have met with
some success Notwithstanding the
dogs, because they watch their sheep
and protect them, but hundreds OF
fine sheep that cost much money
have been destroyed, involving not
only loss to t ,eirowners but discour-
aging others who feared to venture
when the chances were SO much
against them. Attempts have been
made year afteryear by those interes-
ted in sheep culture to secure some
kind Of Legislation hat would protect
their 1ocks from providing ours, but
SO far without success, for the aver
age legislator seems to have a horror
Of tackling the dog question in any
shape, and the result is that
between the dog and the sheep the
dog always wins. The consequence
is more dogs than sheep; the
dogs multiply, while the sheep
diminish, and the legislative candi-
date continues to cherish the belief
that the dog controls more votes
than the sheep. This is the only
reasonable way of accounting for
the Legislative Difference that is paid
the dog. Judging from the past
unless the farmers take this matter
in hand the dog will still continue to
reign, and the sheep to supply him
with mutton. But perhaps if the
farmers clubs take the matter in
hand and intimate to the legislators
that the sheep has some rights that
the dog ought to respect. it might
have some effect. In the meantime
if the farmers were to resolve to
shoot on sight every dog they find
prowling the country without an
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-10-20

owner, it would have a better ahu
more Immediate effect. Ihls "ou'u
be about the simplest and speed'est
solution of the dog question that we
can think of just now. one OF the
farmers in Guilford county VINO
invested in some fine sheep n was
making considerable progress untll
the dogs entered the field against
him adopted the method ofpoisonlng
~carcasses of sheep that had been
killed by dogs and leaving them
where killed for the dogs to feed
upon when they made the second
call. The plan was a success, u
it thinned out the ours considerably
The only dogs that suffered were
those that helped themselves to
sheep meat that they had no right
to-. If farmers all over the State
did likewise the dog census would
be perceptibly reduced by the time
the next one is taken. But, seriously,
this an important question for the
consideration of clubs.