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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-19
ATTEMPTED BANK ROBBERY.
The Teller of Denver Savings Institution
Catches Thief.

The Teller of a Denver Savings Institution
Catches Thief.
A bold attempt at bank robbery was
made in Denver, COL, on the 18th while
part of the force was absent at lunch.
A stranger entered, engaged the CASH
Ter in conversation. His pal sneaked
in the back door and entered the vault,
but before he secured any money, Mr..
Stannard, the bank teller, noticed him,
and rushing to the vault covered the
thief with a revolver, ordering him to
In the excitement the first robber es-
capped. The one captured wore pair of
boots made of felt. He refused TO give
his name, but is supposed to be an
Eartern crook. They were stopping at
a leading hotel and were elegantly
dressed
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-19
Predicts a Hard Winter

ST. Louis, Mo-, Dec. l2.-Rev. Ira
Hicks, of this city. who has achieved
considerable fame as a weather prophet,
predicts to-day that there will be severe
storms and the coldest weather of the
season within forty-eight hours, and
that the period of the regular annual
winter solstice storms between the 10th
and 25th int, will extend the time
of the disturbance. He also looks for a
storm Of exceptional intensitv-a biz
card, perhaps-cn the I'd and Sd of Jan
11ary
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-19
RECOGNIZED THE KNIGHTS.
The Canadian Government Asks the &C
operation of the Order.

operation of the Order.
A dispatch of the 10th from Ottawa,
Ont, says: Several leading knights of
Labor are here interviewing the domin-
ion government regarding prospective
legislation during the approaching ses-
sion of Parliament. General Master
workman Powderly has nominated
three delegates to watch legislation in
the interest of the order and all
measures in the interests of labor
Labor candidate, Mr.. Lapin, of Mon
treal. The minister of marine has re-
quested the order to take hold of the
prosecution of several vessel owners
who are known to have sent unsea-
worthy ships to sea during the last sea-
son, thus encouraging the order on be-
half of the government, which the
Knights believe is big point gained.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-19
CONDEMN SUNDAY NEWSPAPERS
Resolutions Adopted by Congregational
and Methodist Ministers in Chicapo

and Methodist Ministers in Chicago.
Alta meeting of the Congregational
ministers of Chicago on the 10th, a
resolution was adopted declaring ''that
as ministerial union we reafirm our
disapproval of the publication of church
notices in the Sunday newspapers, re-
Questing other ministerial conferences
to unite with us in disseminating the
practice so far as entered into" The
Methodist ministers at their meeting
adopted similar resolution, as follows:
Resolved, That we ask that all of our
announcements of church services and
topics of sermons be left out of the Sum
day papers, and request the papers
which publish Sunday issues to respect
our convictions so far as to publish our
notices in weekday issues only"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-19
Two Heavy Failures.

LITTLE Rock. Ark, Dec. IA.
Blocks drygoods and grocery store in
Texarkana was closed by attachment
yesterday evening. The liabilities are
estimated at $40, 0[v), with Sit, 700 NOM
;nal assets. The liabilities of the Lin
coin Mills and Stock Farm Company,
operated six miles from Warner, Ark,
and which made an assignment yester-
dav, are about $50 900.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-19
Severe Atlantic Gale.

HIGHLAND LIGHT, Mass, Dec. i2.-
Another heavy gale swept the coast
last night equaling in violence the dis
turbance of November %. Few vessels
were off the cape when the storm came
on, but it is feared that serious marine
disasters have resulted. Two fishing
vessels were seen yesterday afternoon
under short sail driving before the wind
but they may have got safely into the
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-19
CHARGED WITH EMBEZZLEMENT.
Arrest of the Author of ssThe Original
Mr. Jacobs"

NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-Telemaque 7.
Timayenis, formerly professor of Greek
at Harvard University, and author of
"The Original Mr.. Jacobs" and 'sThe
American Jew" two works which have
attracted widespread attention on &C
count OF their unsparing denunciation Of
the Semitic race was arrested last night
on the charge of having committed ex-
tensive enlightenment of money belong
ing to the Minerva Publishing Compa-
ny, a concern of which he was the man
aging partner.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-19
OLD COLOROW DEAD.
The Famous Leader of the Meeker Mas
sacre q Victim of Pneumonia.

Inc FAMOUS Lead6r OF the M6ek0r MAS.
sacre Victim of Pneumonia.
Word has been received from Ouray
Agency. Green River, Utah, that Col
GROW, the celebrated chief of the South
ern Utes, had died at the agency of
pneumonia. The old chief was the
most famous in the West and was the
leader in the Meeker massacre, and
also in the Colorow war in Garfield
County, year ago. Since this last out
break he has been under military sur
VIGILANCE, which has greatly worried
him. About month ago he took
violent cold, which rapidly turned into
pneumonia, resulting fatally. He was
over 20 years of age, and will be sue
ceeded by Sapovanaro, chief of the
Umcompaghres.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-19
THE BURLINGTON sTRIKE.
A Final Effort to Be Made by the En-.
gineers to Regain Their Old Places.

glneeFB TO Regain TneIr O1u F1aces.
A Chicago dispatch of the 10th says:
A final attempt will be made in few
days by committee of engineers who
went on a strike On the Burlington road
work on the old terms or better. The
result of the conference is bound to be
important for if the men cannot get
back the committee has the power
to renew the efforts made last spring
and declare a general boycott on 20"
freight. If this boycott is declared, it
is said, the switchmen will seek to de-
feat the engineers for the reason that
the former VOW vengeance against the
engineers and charge treachery in hav-
ing induced them to strike last spring
and then leaving them in the lurch.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-19
Russia Loses No Time.

LONDON, Dec. 15.-The Russian gov
eminent has lost no time in availing it.
self of the concession made by Persia
in allowing the appointments of Russian
consul at Meshed, near the Afghan
frontier. The Novoe Vremya, Of ST..
Petersburg, notes to-day that NJ Ulas-
soft, experienced in Central Asian af-
fairs, has been appointed to the post
and ordered to proceed thither without
delav
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-19
NO IDLING THIS WINTER.
The North Chicago Rolling Mills Secure
Heavy Order for Steel Rails.

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Heavy Order for Steel Rails.
There is great and genuine rejoicing
At south C:hlcago over the e1 1act that the
place s have Secured Orders for ~ II . 600
tons Of steel rails, which means that the
immense plant will continue in active
operation all winter. Prior to the re-
ception of the big order, which came
from the Union Pacific Railroad Com
panv, there was feeling of uncertainty
among the $500 employees as to the out
lock. The feeling is now changed to
one of rejoicing. Fires were lighted in
all departments on the 18th, and no idle
men are now in town.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-19
BIG SALE OF PINE LAND.

Transfer at Saltwater Amounting
to 5000, 900.
SALTWATER, Mimi, Dec. 15.-Isaac
Staples, has sold $4,000 acres of pine
lands on the Snake River to Fred. Wev-
erhauser. of Rock Island. The consid-
Grafton is known to be over $500, 900,
but tie exact sum is kept secret. The
purchase was made for down river
syndicate which is rapidly buying up
all the pine land on the St. Croix River
and it's tributaries.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-19
CONCESSIONS BY THE POPE.

Rome's Efforts to Conciliate the Russian
Ruler.
ROME, Dec Fit is stated to-day that
the Pope, DESTROYS of conciliating Rus
STA, is inclined to grant three CT the
most important concessions demanded
by NJ. Izvolsky-namely, the appoint
ment OF Rector Simon, of the st. Pc
tersburg Seminary, to replace the bishop
of Wilma; the appointments of bishops
to the vacant sees of Lublin and Plaska,
and the introduction of the Russian Ian
guage in the Catholic churches in Little
Russia and Lithuania. 1t is not known
what counter concessions will be OBJ
tanned.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-19

Another body, that of Ernest Caspar,
was found in the ruins late this after
noon.
The losses will aggregate about $780,
600. The loss on the mill is about $75,-
GOO. Jacob Press, theplaning mill own
or loses about $4,000, and it is estimat-
ed that the other losses will be $25 900.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-19

MADISON, Wis, Dec. Estate Treas
urer Harshaw has submitted to the gov
ernor his biennial report for the two
years ending September 80, 1888. Oc-
tober /, 18S6-the date of the last
biennial report-there were 1876, 720.24
in the different funds in the treasury.
The receipts of the state treasury dur
ing the past two years, including the
above balances, amount to 1888, 456 A,
and the disbursements to 7,00S, 754,
leaving balance in the treasury Sep
TENDER 80, 1888, of $3.50, 1924.
The following statement exhibits the
gross amounts of revenues received for
the several funds, and the disburse-
ments thereof from October l, 1886, to
September so, 1887, and for the same
period in 1878:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-19

LONDON, Dec. 13.-It is said that
Persia has waived her objection to the
appointment of q Russian consul at
Meshed, and that the Gar will send a
consul there at once.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-19
Fire in a Penitentiary

HALIFAX, N. s., Dec. 1l.-Flre broke
out last night in Deputy Warden Keete's
quarters in the Dorchester penitentiary,
the maritime provinces of the dominion
prison. The deputy warden sutlocated
be ore he could be rescued. His wife
had narrow escape. The pr soners'
quarters were uninjured by the fire.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-19
Found Dead in His Bed.

P1rrsBURG, Pa, Dec. 14.-David 4.
Stewart, chairman and treasurer of
Carnegie, Phipps & Co., and president
of the Pittsburg Locomotive Works, was
found dead in bed this morning at his
home in the East End. The deceased
was about so years of age. He was in
apparently good health when he retired
10 pirbt
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-19
New Italian Railway.

BERnE, Dec. lit is announced here
that Italy viii construct railroad on
the Italian side of the Simplon tunnel
and will grant subvention Of several
million francs in connection with that
work.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-19
Legally Shot to Death.

AToKA, I. T., Dec. 14.-Lyman Puslee,
fratricide, was shot yesterday near
Tushka homma in the presence of sew
eral hundred Choctaws in execution OF
a judicial sentence. Puslee met his
fate stoically. He sat erect and cool on
his coffin while his hands and feet were
bound and his eyes bandaged and he
did not appear to finch when the exc
cutioner gave the command to fire.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-19
NINE FAMILIES HOMELESS.
Disastrous Fire in the Pennsylvania Min
ing District.

MoNoNGAHELA CITY, Pa, Dec. IA
block of tenement house at the Ivil
mines was totally destroyed by fire last
were in tbe honses and when the Are
reached them explosion followed. Jo-
seph Coulter was slightly burned on
the face and head. AS a result nine
families are homeless and have to de-
pend on neigh bors for shelter until the
houses are rebuilt, which will be done
as soon as possible.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-19
A BOLD, BAD ANARCHIST.
His Wife Has Him Arrested for Talking
Too Much.

Too Much.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Dec. IA. = Frederick
Meisch was arraigned in police court
this morning on complaint of his wife,
who alleged that he was in the habit of
spending his nights at Anarchist meet
ings; that he had threatened to kill her
and that he had said ne would give up
his life to compass the deaths of Police
Inspector Bonfeld and Judges Gary
and Grinnell. He was held in bonds to
keep the peace.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-19
WILL SELL FOR A SONG.
The Canadian Pacific Fixes Price on
Its Railway MOnopolY

LONDON. Dec. 1.-THE Standard an
nounces to-day that the Canadian Pacific
Railroad Company has formally pro-
posed to sell to the Canadian govern
ment for $3,C0O,00O the monopoly of
transportation rights in Manitoba. The
Standard adds that Sir John Macdonald
will not care to tace the Dominion Par
lament with such a bargain.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-19

Grand total as abOve.-. ,759, 400 "A
The general fund embraces all the
revenues applicable to the payment
the ordinary expenses of the state gov
eminent. The following were the
sources from which this fund was made
up during the periods as above:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-19
Mr.. HARSHAW'S REPORT.

Receipts and Disbursements for the Past
Two Years satisfactory Condition of
the Finances of the State-Amounts
Due the Several Trust Funds-In-
crease of Capital Stock of State
Banks.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-19
stove Foundry in Ashes.

IRoNToN, O., Dec. 13.-T e Wilman 4
Co. stove foundry burned this morn
ing. Loss. $4,000; fully insured.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-19
.................S2, III, POI 70 s., o99 e84 80

" y ,
The bonded debt of the state, created
in 1S61-63, for the purpose of carrying
on the war for the maintenance Of the
Union, has been paid or converted into
certificates of Indebtedness to the trust
funds. The amounts due the several
trust funds on September 80, 1888, are
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-19

In obedience to the requirement of
law, the treasurer submits the following
report, exhibiting the condition and
transactions of the banking department
for the fiscal years ending September
80, 1887, and September 80, 1888:
The whole number Of banks organized
under the banking law, doing BUSH
ness Septe mDer 80, 1885, sixty-hye,
with an aggregate capital S., 861 100 90
Whole number OF banks doing bust
ness October l, 1886, fty-one. with
aggregate ,apital 1851 800 90
Increase of ca ,ital.. ... 81 269soO 90
New banks were organized at West
Superior ~, Milwaukee ~, Shulls-
burg, Barron, KewaLnee, Mansion,
Black River Falls, New Richmond,
Amigo ~ St. Croix Falls. Ellsworth,
FifeId and Superior. Banks were dis
continued at Fond du Lac and Black
River Falls
The National tribune., 1888-05-31

used by Gen. Grant during the entire war"
Another card, attached to a saddle of the Nc
Clellau pattern, tells us that it was used by
the General, from Fort Donelson in February,
1862, until the surrender at Appomattox in
April, 1865, in all battles in which he was en-
gagged.
The collection contains complete set of all
the gold, silver and copper coins of Japan, and
a curious array they are The largest of these
gold coins is almost six inches in length, oval
shaped. They range from this size down to
coin not larger than our small cent. 1t is,
perhaps, the most valuable collection outside of
Japan. Here also is the gold medal presented
TO the General by Congress, for victories gained
at Donelson, Nicksburg, Chattanooga and other
places. This medal is very valuable, being
about four and-one-half inches in diameter
and oHe-quarteF inch thick. 1t is properly in
scribed, and has representation of the Cen
eral mounted. In this case also is the great
seal Of the Confederate States of America, to-
gether with the menu on a silver card OF the
dinner given him when in Paris, France; and
the gold invitation card, with its silver enve!-
ope, asking his presence TO a Grand Bal
Mssque" in San Francisc Cal. Then come
badges too numerous to mention, including
those of the Grand Army of the Republic and
the Society of the Army Of the Tennessee, both
in gold. Now come the boxes in which the
The National tribune., 1888-05-31
Hearts.

Until within q few years the diseases of the
heart and of the system were in nearly all cases
reached through the stomach, for the doctors
said, 81 We cannot Of course, reach the heart d.
rectiy. Hol0 can Def"
This question, asked twenty-fve years ago,
was only partially answered-it was only
guessed at-until the discovery of Compound
Oxygen" Drs. Starkey q Palen, the phys-
clans who have been so successfully administer
ing this remedy, answer the question by telling
of their experience. They call attention to the
fact that on the completion Of the circuit of the
sgsten all the blood which has been tlr0ton out 5s,
the heart comes back to the heart By the 0ay of the
lttans Here il finds great field for aeratiOn, &C.
ceedpg IN area the entire outer surface Ofte body
here NTH The air, the Oxygen reaches the blood.
The returning blood, entering the heart nVigOrated
adds elo Uiqor TO that organ, and, nth less effort
Greater Uolume is sent forDdrd carrying Uigor and
comfort through all the arteries and Ueins IN its
circuit This is a very brief statement of the
method of cure by Oxygen. But reading OF
the letters of patients who speak of the COM
fort the Treatment gave them, of the relief of
heart trouble, and Of the ability to sleep, after
being for months years deprived of it by
palpitation or hnttering of the heart, will be
| the best evidence that could be produced that
| the right method of cure for disease has been
| found in Compound Oxygen" And the value
| of the statement will not be decreased by its
! breyity.
| The curiosity as to what Compound Oxygen
| is may be gratiied by any one who will take
Pthe trouble to write postal card or letter OIL
| request to Drs. Starkey q Palen, at 1929 Arch
street, Philadelphia. They publish brochure
| of two hundred pages, entitled Compound Org
| qen-Hs Mode Of Actioa and Results, which viii
/ be sent free,
The National tribune., 1888-05-31
SMALL OF STATURE,

or they would require horses of greater size
than any other nation. The Mexican, too,
loads his horse in this way and the big rowels or
spurs which he uses would bring down the
wrath of the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals in these United States
There are also very fine collection of the
trappings Of the North American Indians
perhaps the most complete in the world, and
his animal goes as light in this respect as that
of any other people, with perhaps the excep-
ton of our own or the English nation.
Now comes the department of skeletons, IN
which are exhibited these CHASTITY mementoeS
of our mortality. They start with that of man,
and descend through this scale to that of the
tiny fish, and it is surprising to note how much
resemblance there is between the skeletons Of
the orangoutang and monkey with that of
man. There are skeletons Of every variety of
wild and domestic animal from all countries,
from the rat to the elephant and mammoth,
and of those of the minnow 10 the largest whale.
Among them are the bones of Albert, large
Asiatic elephant of Barnum & Bailey's circus,
who became very untracttble and had to be
killed, and the skeleton of the celebrated race
horse Henry Clay, who won so many vie
tories upon the turf. His bones do not
impress one with the idea chat he was ever
fleet of foot but the record shows that he was.
The National tribune., 1888-05-31
A LESSON IN GRAMMAR.
A List Of Common Mistakes to be Avoided.

List or Common Mistakes 10 DC AFOiued.
Careless habits of speech are among the
prominent faults of our young people, even
those young people who have advantages Of
schools and intelligent home surroundings
Recognizing this, the professor of English
literature at Wellesley College has prepared a
list of words, phrases, and expressions TO be
avoided" from which the young land Old}
readers will receive many seryiceable hints:
Guess, for suppose or think.
Fir, for arrange or prepdre.
Ride and drive, interchan geably. american
ISM
Real as an adverb, in expressions real good,
for realig or Uery good, etc.
Some, or any, in an adverbial sense; E. g., 81
have studied some" for s0aleohat. L have not
studied any" for at all
Some ten days, for about ten days.
Not as / know, for not that l know.
Storms for it rains or Sa0Ds moderately.
TRY an experiment, for make an experiment.
Singular subject with contracted plural verb /;
e. g. She don't skate we'll"
Plural pronoun with singular antecedent:
Every man or g0Ulan should do their duty; ;"
or " If you look any one straight in the face,
they will linch."
Expect, for suspect.
First-rate as an adyerb.
Nice indiscriminately.- Reat H1ce may be
d0t,bly faulty.)
Had rather, for lo0ald rather.
Had BETTER for lCOnld better.
Right a,cay, for Immediately.
Party for person.
Promise, for assure.
Posted, for informed.
Postgraduate for graduate.
Depot for station.
| Stopping, for staying
| Try and do for try 10 do.
! Try and 20, for try to go.
| Cunning, for snail, dainty.
| Cute, for acute.
Funny, for odd or unusual.
| AJore, for foregoing, more than or beyond.
! Does it look good enough, for oetE enough.
| Somebody elses, for somebody's else.
| Like | do, for as l do.
Not as good as, for not SO good as
| Feel badly, for feel bad.
| Feel good for feel WeU.
Beliceen seven, for among seven.
Seldom or ever, for seldom if ever, or seldom
or neUer.
Taste and smell Of when used transtiveIy
Illustration: We taste a dish which tastes o.
pepper.
More than you think .for, for more than yor
| think.
These kind, for this kind.
Nicely, in response to an inquiry for health.
Healtky for wholesome.
Just as soon, for iusl as lief.
KindQG to indicate moderate degree.
The matter Of for the matter With.
The National tribune., 1888-05-31
FREEDOM OF THE VARIOUS crTI

EREEDOA Of THE sAhtCDs CA1lE5
visited by him were rendered That Of the
city of Loadon is large, solid-looking, gold
structure on an onyx base, very deliberately
wrought, and must have cost a great deal of
money. The city of Ayr, Scotland, presented
theirs to him also in gold box Of handsome
design. while Edinburg Scotland was content
ed with a handsome silver box. Dublin gave
theirs through the medium of bog-wood box
in the shape Of a trunk the bands Of gold,
studded with amethists and rock crystal.
There is also gold cigar case given by the
King OF Siam, and a gold enameled cigar case
donated By the First Celestial King of Siam.
Prince Kuug, Regent of China, presented the
General with an ornamental bell standard
COMPOSED of Jade and ivory and also pair of
fine large porcelain vases, which are very valu-
able Then there are hands0mely-bound vol
umes Of addresses presented by the Chamber of
Commerce Of New Castle-onTyne, England I;
BY the working men Of Northumberland and
Durham England, and by the cities Of Man
chester and Birmingham.
The silver trowel with ivory handle, with
which Gen Grant laid the cornerstone of the
American Museum of Natural History in New
York, here has a place, as also has the gold
handled knife presented by the miners of War
ren's Diggings, idaho. There is also model
in gold Of the little table upon which the writ
ing was done which resulted In the surrender
of Lees army at Appomattox.
Lord Napier presented the General with a
volume containing the Gospels Of Matthew,
Mark, Luke and John in manuscript, in the
Ge'ez or Ethiopic language, which is great
curiosity.
In another case is a large sideboard Of bronze
and Mexican onyx, presented by citizens OF
Pueblo, Mexico, and pair OF large vases IN