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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-06-23
YOUNG GIRL FIENDs.

Attempted Murder of Brother and Sis
ter In Maryland, by Their Oomestics.
Mary and Fanny Green, sisters, the
eldest being only 18, made an almost
unprecedented attempt at murder, at
New Market, Md, on the night of the
l4th. The victims were w. E. S. Wal
Ter, an old gentleman IS years of age,
and his sister, Miss Jane Waller, who
reside in stately old mansion on q
farm, near the village. Here the
couple had lived together for years,
managing their farm and depending
solely for assistance about the house
on the two Green girls. They had been
reared by the Waller family, matter
which, in the eyes of Mr.. Waller, was
sufficient to guarantee their honesty.
Mr.. Waller had received quite asum of
money, which he kept inhis room, and
the girls were aware of this fact. They
waited until about IL O'Clock, when
feeling sure that Mr.. and Miss Waller
were asleep, they quietly armed
themselves with stout clubs snd
assembled to the old gentle
mans apartment. AS they entered
the room Mr.. Waller awoke, and, see
ing who it was, demanded angrily
what they wanted. Without waiting
to reply the girls rushed at him.
Though aged, Mr.. Waller was still
quite an active man, and springing
from his bed he seized the elder and
would have disarmed her had not the
other hit him over the head with her
club and knocked him senseless to the
floor. Not content with this, they be-
labored his senseless form with blows,
until, believing that life was extinct,
they left him to search for Miss Wall
er. Rushing into the old lady's room
they dragged her screaming from her
bed, and with one savage blow from O.
club, laid her senseless. Then they
beat her about the head until the
blood gushed forth in streams and un-
til all vestige of her features were liter
ally beaten out of recognition. FL
nally, satisfied that both their victims
were dead, the girls secured about
$3.50 in money and fed. They have
not yet been captured. Miss Waller
cannot recover, though her brother
mGy.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-06-23
Stunpage

These are a fair average of ruling
prices, although they do not cover ex.
IRENE ranges OF values.
AS shown in the foregoing there was
no material advancein stumpage from
1869 to 1878. From the last date to
1882, however, there was g. marked
increase yearly in the value of both
timber land and lumber. The expec-
tations that led to this result were
not realized and the downward ten
dency was renewed. At the beginning
of the present season the price of lum-
Der was about the same as fifteen
years ago, Notwithstanding the natural
advance in the price of stumpage.
Lumbermen charge the comparative
ly low price of the product of the log
to the sharp competition from Canada
and elsewhere.
The tariff bill now pending in the
House provides, among many other
things, that the lumber of Canada
upon which there is q duty OF 50 per
1000 feet, may, upon therepeal of the
present Canadian export duty of 50
per 1000 feet on pine logs, be i'm
ported free. 1t has been claimed that
this exchange of international courte-
sizes would never take place for the
reason that the Canadian government
would not accord the same privilege
that the Americans were willing to ex-
tend to them. The committee re-
ferred to, however, have given the sub
ject careful consideration and they feel
satisfied that the passage of the Nor
rison bill will result in the repeal of the
Canadian export duty. This conclu-
sion is arrived at through the fact that
the Canadians would be the gamers by
such transaction in that they export
500,O0O,OOO feet OF lumber annually
upon which a duty of 50 per M. is ex-
acted, while the expectation of logs
does not reach 10O,O00,O0O feet an
nually, hence they would derive a ben
eft of some 100000 yearly by re-
mitting the export duty on logs, if by
so doing the 50O,OOO,O0O feet of lum-
Der could be sent into the United
States annually free o. duty.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-06-23

that he had to force himself to con-
verse. I paid him for the meal and
was ready to go. 1t was a lonely
road | had to travel, with no other
house for miles, and it suddenly struck
me that the younger man had gone on
to lie in ambush and shoot me In case
/ escaped assassination at the house.
For a minute or two quite lost my
sand and you can judge what a relief
it was to me to see q team drive up
with three men in the vehicle and room
for one more. They stopped to water
their horses and chat q few moments
and readily gave me lift on my way.
| did not impart my suspicious to
them, and it was not until the horri-
BILE stories came out that | felt sure
in my own mind what a close call l
had had.
"Do I know what become of old
Bender and his family? You remem
Der that they fled the country, or that
the papers so reported, and for
months we used to hear from one To-
cality and another of the fugitives be-
ing seen or captured. i have reason
to believe they never got out OF the
state, nor yet q hundred miles from
that lone tavern on the prairie, with
it's horrible cellar underneath and its
graveyard in the rear. Bands OF men
were riding in this or that direction
bent on vengeance, and one of these
overhauled the party. | have been
told this on the best authority. AS
Bender had shown no mercy toward
the unsuspecting travellers, who were
shot in the back from that kitchen
door as they ate at his table, none
was shown to him or his. They were
wiped out and planted where their
bones will never be turned up to the
light of day."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-06-23
Sword-making at Solingen.

A short time ago, says the Pail Mall
Gazette, q discussion arose with regard
to an order for cavalry swords given
out by the war office to firm at So
lingen, in Rhenish Prussia, which has
for centuries had q reputation for its
swords. With view to ascertain
some particulars of the manufacture,
q representative of the Ironmonger
visited a few days ago the works of
Weyersberg, Kirschbaum & Co., where
everything pertaining to q blade and
it's mounting, except the making of the
steel and the hardening and tempering
of the blades, is done under the direct
supervision of the firm. The works
are divided into two sections. At one
section, situated at the west end of the
town, the blades are made and ground,
and at the other, at the east end OF the
town, the mounting and finishing work
is done and the scabbards made. In
the rolling shops the steelis drawn out
under Ryder hammers, and under
these hammers it can be effectively
treated in two ,heatings. The firm
have four sets of rolls, and each set is
claimed to be capable of turning out
eight hundred blades per day. After
the rolling comes the work of harden
ing and tempering. This work is done
by men who work for themselves at q
contract price in their own shops. A
visit to these little shops shows that g
clever hardener is a man of exception
81 skill. The tempering can only be
done in the best of light, and it is so
trying to the eyes that the workmen
can only be occupied with it few
hours per day. After the hardening
and tempering comes the grinding, ali
of which is done by hand. Two kinds
of work are carried on-namely, wet
and dry grinding, and for the former
English stones are used, as the native
stone is not sufficiently hard. When
the grinding is completed the blades
are returned to the hardeners to be re-
set, as a cavalry sword generally loses
from three to four ounces in grinding.
The guards are first ground in large
plates and afterward BANKED out in q
press, abouG one thousand per day be-
ing produced. Independently of the
production of steel, the number of OPP
erations required for the making of g.
new British cavalry sword is as fol-
lows: Manufacture OF blade, 80; scab-
bard, 80; scabbard mouthpiece with
sputcheon, 50; lining for scabbard, IL;
hand-stop, 16; rivetipg, Z; scales a;
drag for scabbard, 6; hoops, 4; guard,
5; leather grip, z; mounting the COM
plete sword, 10; leather buffer, 2; to-
tai 1855.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-06-23
ern Railway Company has twenty-five
engines In use on it's road.

ern Railway Company has twenty-five
engines In use on it's road.
A 14-YEAR OLD boy drowned at Che
tex on account OF the thoughtless
prank OF his companions. They had
pushed him out in boat, and in at
tempting to reach shore he fell over
board and passed out of sight.
LA CROSSE papers report that
Charles Malone saved his life by sheer
grit and grip. He was thrown under q
railway car, but managed to catch the
axle and hold on until the train was
stopped. Notwithstanding, his ankles
were pulled out of joint and badly
bruised
DIR. B. Won GUDDEN, who lost his
life IN attempting to save King Lud-
wig, OF Bavaria, is the father of Mrs.
DIR. b. Won Guddcn, of Oshkosh, and
brother of DR.. William Gudden, of the
town of Black Wolf, Winnebago Coun-
ty. The deceased physician was SO
years old and leaves eight children.
He contemplated g. visit to the United
States during the autumn.
The Light Horse Squadron, of Mil
Waukee, is making preparations for g.
tour of the principal Eastern cities in
a body.
GEORGE WEIssERT, aged Is, was
drowned in the Menomonee River at
Milwaukee on the 18th while bathing.
he called for help, but his companions
were apparently paralyzed with fear,
and failed to render him any assist
ance.
NELSON PHILLIo, mail carrier of the
Milwaukee Soldiers Home, fell down
an elevator shaft at Green & Button g
store, on the 18th. His thigh bone
was.broken and he received other in
iuries. He is 70 years old.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-06-23
The Great Tower for Paris.
Paris Dispatch to the London standar

paris Dispatch to the London Standard
NJ. Eiffel, g. civil engineer, has sub
mitted for approval to the minister
of commerce and industry, M. Lock
roy, the plans of a colossal tower
which he proposes to erect within the
precincts of the exhibition of 1889.
This proposed monument consists OF
an iron framework or scaffold;ng 975
feet high, through which the wind
might circulate freely. In shape it re-
sembles a lighthouse. In heavy wealth
er the platform above would swing to
and fro like a masthead with oscilla-
lions of nearly a yard. Visitors
would be taken to the top in a lift.
They could get out on q landing 228
feet in altitude, and take lunch there
in O. high-class restaurant. M. Eiffel
does not think the undertaking would
cost over 100000 or 100000. He
is ready to guarantee 100000 on
condition that the state would make
up whatever deficiency may be left,
and allow him such profits and per-
ouisites as the enterprise might afford
It is also represented that scientific
experiments and astronomical investi
CATIONS might be conducted on the
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-06-23
A Murderer's Devotion.
from The New York World

From the New York World.
M. Ander was recently condemned at
Melun, France to Imprisonment at
hard labor for life for a brutal murder
committed on railway car. He
could not have been convicted but for
the testimony of his mistress, Mile.
Devesly, who swore that the silk hand
kerchief with which the victim was
strangled belonged to M. Ander. Not
withstanding this conduct ofthe wom-
an, and the fact that her testimony
was voluntarily given, Andre the other
day demanded permission of the au
thorities to marry her. AS Madem-
oiselle assented to the proposal the
authorities were "touched" by this
exhibitation of mutual tenderness,
and the interesting couple will en-
bark on the next steamer that sails
for New Caledonia to begin q life Of
love in the Southern bush.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-06-23
Why the irish Like Green.
from the Century.l

The early Celts worshiped the dawn
and the sunrise. It is more than prob
able that the Irish preference of the
color green, for their flag and their
sashes, arose from a mistake among
those who had lost thorough knowl-
edge of the old Irish language. The
sun, in Irish, is called by word pro-
nounced like our word 'sgreen," and it
is likely tnat the Irish fondness for
that color arose from the words ex-
act likeness in sound to their word for
the sun. In the same way, when we
talk about greenhouses, we think they
are called SO because the plants are
kept green in them during winter. Yet
it is far more probable that 'green"
here, is the Irish word meaning, not
the color, but the sun; because green
houses are built so as to catch the
suns rays and store them up while it
is hidden by clouds, as happens more
than half the time in showery Ireland.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-06-23
The Boy had the Best OF 1t.
from the Chicago Herald.l


On a par with the wisdom of Solo,
mon OF old was the intelligence shown
yesterday at police headquarters by g.
day-squad officer who had arrested g.
youth who was trying to sell q dog
The groundwork of the arrest was
mere suspicion, but, satisfied that the
same intellect which could guide g.
dainty female through the perilous
mazes of q crowded street crossing
could turn suspicion into proof, the
officer conducted the youth and the
dog to headquarters. The youth pro-
tested loudly that he owned the brute;
that he was no thief, etc., etc.
"What's yer dogs name2" queried
the custodian OF the peace.
''Princie," answered the boy.
The dog picked up his ears at the
sound of the name. The policeman
had not expected the canine recogni-
ton.
Call him." enjoined the officer.
"Come Princie," said the boy quiet
ly, and the washed, brushed, combed
and blesched Scotch terrier jumped
upon the knees of the supposed dog
catcher.
sfYou just wait here till I come
back" said the limb of the law.
The boy kept his seat, the dog lay
down at his feet and the officer hurried
out and back to his post, and did not
return until 6 o'clock, when the day
squad is relieved from duty. The boy
waited until his accuser had departed,
and then, placing his dumb compan-
ion tenderly under his arm, he went
his homeward way wondering much
but saving nothing.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-06-23
Whale-Fishing on the Cooperative
Plan.
From the Philadelphia. Bulletin. l

The whale fishery is, for the most
part, carried on in this country on the
cooperative plan. 1t is exclusively so
on the Pacific coast. Capitalists fur
nlsh the ship and the outfit. One
share of the profit goes to the ship and
another to the men. In good seasons.
or when the voyages have been
'1ucky," the men make much more
per capita than they could from mere
wages. 1t is noteworthy that in one of
the most hazardous and uncertain of
all Industrious pursuits, one industry
is prosecuted wholly on the co-opera-
tive plan, while in those industries
where there is very little risk, cooper
alton, as yet, is only q special and ex-
ceptional feature of the industry oil
the country.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-06-23
a TTEMPTED AssAssENATxON.
RevoIyers and Blood in q Kansas City
Street Oar.

RevoIyers and Blood in Kansas City
Street Gar.
What appears to have been per-
sonal quarrel, came near ending in g.
triple tragedy at Kansas City, Mo-,
on the 14th. The Times of that city,
ashort time ago published some sharp
criticism on the conduct of w. A.
Carlisle, an attorney, in connection
with his alleged treatment Of the prop
erty and person of his ward, Miss Sal
lie Crute. Carlisle denied the state
ments in print, but took no action in
the courts as the Times invited him
to do On the above date, while DIR.
Munford, proprietor OF the paper, was
riding home in q crowded street car,
Carlisle appeared with q revolver and
fired three shots at him. All three
shots took effect, but inflicted only
slight wounds. Two other passengers
were also hit, but not seriously. Car
Isle WAS arrested
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-06-23
LUMBER PRICES.
Stumpage Runs on All Fours and Lumber
Limps Along.

EAST SAGINAW, Mich, June 12.-
Some weeks ago Senator P Palmer wrote
from Washington to the Board of
Trade of this city requesting that q
report embracing the prices of lumber
and white pine stumpage from 1866
to date be prepared to be used in the
discussion of the Morrison bill in the
House.
A committee consisting of Joseph A.
Whittier, Arthur Hill, Ezra Rust and
w. G. Mcclure, representative lumber
men OF this section, were appointed by
the board to compile the information
desired. Their report, recently COM
pleted and forwarded to Washington,
shows the range of prices during the
years named to have been as follows:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-06-23
MDCXLVIII
MCCXMV
DCCXXXIX
MDCCCLXXXTV

None of these figures reach two thous-
and, and yet what a hopeless task to
sum them up without an abacusl
But that is, indeed, small matter.
Here are two better tests of the i'm
possibility of arithmetic without Ara
bic notation. Multiply (all in Roman
6gures) NIDCcXLIv by DCLXxXIv, and di
vide MCCxLI1I by XIV. Nothing could
be simpler than those two sums, and
yet it requires considerable intellect
and very close attention to work
them out on paper with the Roman
symbols.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-06-23
EIGHTEEN ROUNDS.
Brutal Pummeling Match Between Lake
Superior PugiIists.

ASHLAND, Wis, June 14.-War1en
Peck, of Washburn, and Con. Davis,
of this city, fought eighteen rounds
with bare fists on Madeline Island yes
terday. The fight was given to Davis
at the end of the eighteenth round,
because of foul blow on the part of
Peck. Davis was badly punished.
Peck wants to fight again, but Davis
has had enough. The formers friends
are very much dissatisfied with the de-
cision OF the referee.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-06-23

top of the tower with novel and inter-
estlng results. It is highly improbable
that this scheme will find favor with
the government, and in that case in
tending subscribers will withdraw
their support.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-06-23
A Cure for Rheumatic Gout.
[From Halps Journal of Health.1

IFrOm HaII 3 OuTHdI OF IIodIUH'J
An Englishman who insulated his
bedstead by placing underneath each
post g. broken off bottom of glass
bottle, says that he had not been free
from rheumatic govt for fifteen years,
and that he began to improve imme-
diately after the application OF the in
sulators. A local paper quoting the
item wisely adds: "There's many a
fellow who could cure his govt if he
would break off the bottom of his glass
bottles in time"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-06-23

A DoLGoRoUKI cape of cream canvas
has wide sleeves. Brown corduroy
plush edges the sleeves and is turned
in upon the shot silk lining. Down
the back is V-shaped piece of the
plush.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-06-23
AN Irishman entered 8 hatter'

AN Irishman entered hatter's, and
approaching the counter said he wished
to purchase hat. "What size, sir ?"
asked theassistant. "Begorra, Idon't
know said the Hibernian, scratching
his head, 'Fbut take noines in boots. y
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-06-23
Value OF Arabic Numerals.
from the Cornhill Magazine. I

Few people, probably, have any ad-
equate idea of the great difficulties in
which arithmetic would be involved
were it not for the happy invention of
the Arabic numerals. Here is q very
simple little sum in addition, put Ro-
man fashion. The reader will find it
"a nice little amusement" as the
model papa always tells bis daughters,
to work it out as it stands without
having recourse to Arabic notation:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-01-28

Why not plant Black Walnuts. But
ternuts and Chcstnuts upon Your faru?
1 can remember "a chestnut tree that
grew on our homestead that was a
pleasant feature of the past. The foli-
age and blossoms We're possessed OF
great beauty, and as the chestnut burrs
began 70 appear they suggested pleas
ant thoughts Of the nutting time COM
ING. When the first nuts began 10 fall.
there was much scrambling Tor them
among the little ones, and when all
were gathered many a pleasant even
ING was spent cracking them by the
ire. Although / am an enthusiastic
fruit grower, / am Of the opinion that
there may be as much profit iu planting
these nut-bearing tree, as in planting
fruit trees. ! am thinking now of
planting them about our farm.
The Black Walnut succeeds almost
ann where. We have two Y0usg trees
upon our place near Rochester, from
which We gather every year from four
70 SIX bushels Of BATS. STppo>ing we
had tcn-acre lot OF trees, the revenue
could not be less than s. 600 "a year for
the fruit alone. Aside from the fruit,
the timber Of The Chestnut and Plack
Walnut are exceedingly valuable for
many purposes There are many
farms ~ the great West winch are des-
tttute OF trees. The Black Walnut there
would doubtless supeced better than
he Chestnut. As trees Of all kinds
fan be procured AT a very low price
from ten TO twenty-five cents each
here is no excu,efor not planting them
--Grcen S ErliM Gr0Eer
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-01-28

Scr q vear Joha Henry health hat
been w1e.eLed 4,t tac physicians
finally to,a hIm ae hat ot.iy oas chance
in ton " e1very lie .N- engaged
rs Us married is s zir, 81 Se7< Eng--
land town gIere usu ere seer ee- si.l
81 stopped IS -re her. ~hr noticed
his paleue--. Hre. laou-h' Was only
3verWark ard t7la him hew giat she
ca= n. was r.H.e -8 Agrs g.-
Nh. u. Jasr. ur sighed. II fear
#ne rr.t i Shall aou .a. v5ll ae for
-sveU.
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She -Sst. Iu startled ,eue-
Il 1,aar. dear that Tlv case Is dan
gersr-. 4gd one II uir % ie6.- 20 conf
Inc 10 SEQ Jon WAS to absolNe you
from a55rtH7 cement. for Z : not fair
~ AK y.I e. marry a man whose
death IS rros aulr u any moment.
Don't talk tina. way. john Oh.
9op-f Fe -aHlra. with her head on
Ills shoulder.
..Rv. asr,fr-. r + best for you that
shoIil. though Heayt=s SHOWS th'' i
10 81 with Is bry sizing heart
.-Oh. John Dn. John. I can give
ven Ur. won give you ~. ana sLle
cluu- t1 Hirs .ouvulzIyeiy.
-Thiuk dearest. what yoU are dong.
Dou-l vuu kuow that even If we should
bc u.rr.esi.l might have only j."
short Ws,s- to remain ON caIfh s-hd OFT
married ..l w.uii only br 4 sorrow
.u.ta eat. tn sou Think. dearest u
tGas
r4=e Thought of it. John
al. 7u-H- - E r.u SON first mentioned
tie sari-a-. aai III ever - muca
rather sa.E NaiaH la.el an '''-
wa5d