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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-08-21
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
A Few Handfulls on the Grounds-Every-
thing at Sea.

A Few Handfulls on the Grounds-Every-
thing at Sea.
Special telegram 10 lie Register.
CHARLESTON, w. VA, August co.
Premonitory rumblings of the great Re-
publican pow-wow are beginning to be
heard. Il hand full of tho faithful, de-
jeeted and iorlorn, are here tonight.
Candidate Geo. M. Bowers, of Berkeley
county, who would like to have the honor
of being defeated by Pat Duffy, arrived
Saturday, and has been caucusing with
himself ever since. This afternoon
Jake Hyer, of Barbour, another candidate
for auditor, appeared on the scene and the
two labored with each other for some time.
The night trains brought in few of the
First and Second district delegations,
though by far the greater part are yet to
come. Capt. Dovener, with the Congress,
ional nomination safely slowed away in
his inside pocket, and Birdie Hart, with
his eye glasses and section Of political
knowledge, were in the last in
stallment. 1t is not noticed that
they are harmoniziDg to any great
extent, and it is even whispered that the
Captain has little club safely laid away
to whack the numerous editor when his
pompadour hair bobs up in the convention.
Senator Scott and Geo. w. Atkinson, who
are members of the Wheeling delegation,
are on hand. Speculation over the ticket is
rife, but all is speculation from the confus-
ed guesses of the few already here. Nothing
can be gathered except to emphasize the
fact that the little Harrison county idol is
as supreme as ever in the affections of the
West Virginia Republicans. Golf is the
cry and Golf will be the man If he can be
forced to accept, but the First District
leader has not made 1t q rule to lead for
lorn hopes for his party, and when this
view of the case is sprung on the howlers
here, they have nothing to say. Col. 7. B.
Swami believes that Archie Camp
bell would he a good man
and thinks he could have the nomination
if he would seek it. Mensger and Mclean
are both in the fight. Menager has brains
and Mclean has doodle, and Mclean in
all probability will be the nominee. Hon
Edwin Maxwell, of defeated candidacy
fame, is around with his lightning rod uI
in mild way. He is understood to have
made the remark that he was in favor
of the man who could carry
West Virginia, and that mar
in his estimation is none other than the
standard bearer of 'S4. Besides Bowers
and Hyer, another candidate for Auditor
is on the grounds in the person Of Capt
Z. A. Billingslea, of Fairmont. Billings
len is one Of the most popular Republicans
of the State and is in the fight to stay
Our own William p. Hubbard, of Ohio
county, has the call for Attorney General
and unless unlocked for contingencie,
arise will be nominated although he has
has an active opponent in H, W. Brazie,
editor of the Industrial World, Of Fayettt
county. John w. Mason, of Taylor, il
spoken Of frequently for Supreme Judge
aud NJ. E. Fleming, Of the same county
will have strong following for State Sup,
erintendent Of Free Schools. One or the
other will probably go on the ticket.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-08-21

A FATAL dystsntery epidemic is ragin
In IoSa
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-08-21

HORsFORD's ACID PHOsPHATE
Makes Delicious Lemonade.
A teaspoonful added 10 glass Of hot or
cold water, and sweetened TO the taste,
win be found refreshing and invigonting.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-08-29
THE CODE DUELLO.
Some Fine Points Explained by an Old
School Virginian.

Some Fine Points Explained by an Old
School Virginian.
My Virginia friend-I was going to
say my old Virginia friend, but he is
only forty five, and doesn't live IN old
Virginia. but in West Virginia-was
telling me the code duello in the
South. He raised his hat, and, with
his forefinger, traced deep scar on
his fore head just at the roots of his
hair. 1t looked as if made by red
hot brand.
THAT" said he. twas received in
duel. The duel is going out of fashion
in Virginia. but there are still some
hot-headed men who think that their
wounded honor can only be satisfied
with blood"
Said I: How did you get tina:
scarp''
Said he: .1'll tell you. I was max
ing stump speech one night in the
heat of a political campaign. Excite
ment ran high, but | was keeping my
temper right along and never got
angry at the frequent Interruptions
In the crowd was man who was a
power in the community. and he was
just drunk enough to be offensive.
He had Interrupted me several times
and I passed it off good-naturedly.
until at last he said something that
stung me. WE'LL l am Virginian
born and bred, and I answered back
that when he was made his mouth was
put in the wrong place, that it should
have been fastened on top of his head
and filled with hogs lard and saw
dust. There was no wit in the reply
it was brutal, but it turned the
laugh on the fellow. and knew was
in for it. The next day he sent me a
challenge, and | accepted, naming
pistols at ten PAGES. He was a good
shot and know that am. We were
both excited. and. when we got the
word to fire. both pts OILS cracked at
the same instant. lshot him through
the lungs, and the ball from his pistol
struck me ON the forhead. plowed this
ears. and glanced upward. had
aimed to shoot HIM through the leg.
but the pistol jerked up with the press
ure on the trigger, and my ball went
through his body. He had aimed to
shoot me through the breast, but his
pistol went up from the same cause
and struck me on the forehead I'm
glal to say he did fot die, and
haven better friend in the world. y"
Then my Southern friend explained
| to me that a short man fired
quicker than long armed man be-
cause the distance from the brain to
the finger tip was less; and he also
said that the better class of people in
the South were bent on extinguishing
the duello. and its death was only q
matter of time. -Harriaburg Iele-
| 0r0Dh
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-08-29
PATENT NUiSANCES.
Kitchen Utensils Evolved for the Alleged
Purpose of Lesseninr Labor.

Kitchen Utensils Evolved for the Alleged
Purpose of Lessening Labor.
''Steer clear of patent kitchen uten-
sils and machines, I heard a young
man of one years matrimonial ex-
perience say yesterday; .'they are, SO
my experience teaches me, a delusion
and a snare. When I started house
keeping. [ thought, as most young
husbands do, that was in duty bound
and by nature qualified to tighten my
better half's labors in the household by
providing her and the servants with
all sorts of ingenious and cunning con-
trivances in the shape of patent floor
sweeper, egg-beaters, clothes-w ringers.
dust-catchers, potato-mashers peelers,
graters. fly, mouse and rat traps, and
half hundred similar things.
Il just bought all 1 could lay my
hands on and laid them at my wife 8
feet. In fact, | thought I had bought
every thing that human invention had
evolved for the alleged purpose of
lessening labor in the kitchen and in
the house. At last there came a time
when |, even [, found that there is no
limit to these patent instruments; more
numerous than the stars in heaven,
you no sooner possess one of them than
two more, showing great improve
ments, rise to mock you. So I
stopped buying them.
Zone day last week I went into the
kitchen, an unusual thing for me to
do, for fear our cook more than sa-
loonkeeper does Judge White, to speak
to my wife. While stood talking to
her my eyes happened to stray toward
the kitchen dresser. Two of the top
shelves, far beyond any one reach from
the floor, were filled with an extraor-
binary mixed mass of what seemed TO
me to be mostly scrap iron and kind
ling wood.
Mary, said | to my wife, what
have you got piled up ON that dres-
SCRIP
1.-The little woman blushed and
rather hesitated about answering for
a moment. Then she said: Those are
some of the patent things you brought
home, dear. Some of them got out of
order, and Bridget hurt herself with
the onion-slicer, and the cat was twice
in the rat-trap, and I was afraid of all
of them. so | put them up there where
they can harm no one. Now, don't
be angry. dear, but
81 cut short the explanation by ex-
pressing my entire satisfaction with
the disposal of my purchases in the
patent line. Any housekeeper will
confirm my wife's judgment, l don't
doubt. y Pittsburgh Dispatch.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-08-29

e. TATE OF WISCONSIN, COUNTY COURT OF
- JEFFERSON COUNTY.
Il the matter of the estate Off
ASA <. PIPER, NIn Probate.
Deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Jonathan
Piper, administrator, of the estate of Asa r.
things that said deceased died seized of certain
real estate therein described. and that 1t is nee
essary to sell or incumber the same to pay the
debts of said deceased. and praying for license
TO sell the same, and it appearing 10 the court
that the personal estate in the hapds of said adj
minstrator is insufficient to pay the debts of the
said deceased. and expenses of administration
and that it is necessary 10 sell or incumber all of
said real estate for that purpose.
IT IS ORDERED, That said petition be heard at
a special term of said County Court to be held
in and for said county, at the Court House, in
the city Of Jefferson, on the Second Tuesday, be-
ing the 1lth day OF September, A. d.. 1885, at IL
O'Clock. A. NJ.
1T is FURTHER ORDERED, That this order be
published at least four successive weeks, tefore
in THE WATERTOwN REPUBLICAN. weekly
newspaper published at the city of WATERFOWL
in said county. and that copy thereof be mail
ed to Mrs. Sarah Richards, Folsomdale, Wyom-
ing County, New York, and a copy thereof
be served Mrs. Jennette TOusley, Baraboo,
Sank county, Wis. Jonathan Piper Pipersvilie,
Jefferson comfy Wis, and all persons interest
ed in slid estate and residing in this county at
least twenty days before such day
Dated this 9TH day of August. A. D., 1888.
BY the Court,
HENRY COLONIUS,
Jaws County Judge.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-08-29
NEARLY Everybody Reads Ii"

The Farmer reads the Chicago Daily News be-
cause he makes more than $500 year-one cent
day-by keeping promptly posted on the variations
OF the market,-he doesn't wait for the slow week.
lies anv more
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-08-29

0TATE OF wIsCONSIN-CoUNTY COURT FOR
= JEFFERSON CoUNTY.-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at special term
of the County Court. TO be held in and for said
county, at the court house in the city of Jeffer-
son, in said county, on the third Tuesday of Sep
TENDER, being the 18th day of September, A. D.
1883. at II O'Clock in the forenoon. the follow ing
matters will be heard and considered:
The application of Rachel E. Davies for letters
of administration upon the estate of Edward
Davies late of the city OF Watertown, in said
Jefferson county, deceased intestate. to be issued
to her or some other suitable person.
Dated this 18th day of August A. n. 1885,
By order of the Court:
HENRY COLONIUS,
46w4 County Judge.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-08-29
cTATE OF WISCONSIN, County Court fol
~ Jefferson CountY.-In Probate

Notice is hereby given that at regular term
of the County Court, to be held in and for said
Comfy, at the Court House in the City of Teffer-
son. in said County. on the first Tuesday of Sep.
TENDER, being the 4th day Of September. A. D.
1888, at IL O'Clock in the forenoon the following
matters will be heard and conSidered:
The application of s. A. Sleeper for the admis-
sion to probate of an Instrument in writing as
the last will and testament of Jonas H. Sleeper,
late of the city of Watertown, in said Jefferson
county. deceased, and for letters testamentary
thereon to be issued to her
Dated this LIST Gay of August A. D., 1888.
BY order of the Court.
HENRY COLON1US,
Jaws County Judge.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-08-29
Special Harvest Excursions.

On Aug. 21st, Sept 18th and 25tb, Oct.
9th and 23d, the Chicago, Milwaukee &
St. Paul Railway will have on sale land
excursion tickets to different points in
Iowa, Minnesota, Dakota, Montana, Ne
braska, Kansas, Colorado, Tennessee,
Mississippi, Louisiana, Aarkansas, Texas
and the Indian Territory. Rate for the
above tickets will be fare one way for the
round trip, return coupons good for 20
days. For particulars, etc., enquire of
G. w. WEBB, Agent.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-08-29

The Mechanic reads the Chicago Daily News
because he knows that even in OF handcraft
the more general intelligence has the more
he'll earn. The workingman well afford his
daily paper at Zone cent day."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-08-29
~ TATE OF wIsCONsIN-CouNTY COURT FOR
- JEFFERSON COUNTY-In Probate.

- JEFFERSON CoUNTY-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at regular term
of the County Court. to be held in ana fer said
county, at the Court House in the city of Jeffer-
son, in said County, on the first Tuesday OF Sep
TENDER, being the 4th day of September. A. D.
1888 at IL O'Clock in the forenoon. the following
matters will be heard and considered:
In the matter of the will
of ANNA P. SPALDING,
Deceased.
The application of VIM. G, Spal0ing to admit
to probate the last will and testament of Anna
P. Spalding late of the city of Watertown, in
said efferson county. deceased; and for letters
testamentary thereon to be issued to him.
Dated this I'd day of August, A. D., 1885,
BY order Of the CT urt:
HENRY COLONIUS,
44w4 County Judge.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-08-29
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Milwaukee, Wis
Superior instruction by mail.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-08-29
!IVIT! TON

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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-08-29

cTATE OF WISCONsIN-CoUNTY COURT FOR
- JEFFERSON CoUNTY--In Probate.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
In the matter of the estate of Ida A. Whyte,
late OF the city of WatertOwn, in the county of
Jefferson and state of Wisconsin. deceased
Letters testamentary on the said estate having
been issued, and the second Tuesday of Febru
ary Fext, being the time by the order of said
court limited tor the creditors OF said deceased
to present their claims for examination and al
lowance.
Notice is hereby gwen that the undersigned
judge of said court, will on the second Tuesday.
being the 18th day of February, A. d. 1889. at
the office of the county judge, in the city of JEFF
fereon. in said county, receive, examine and ad-
just al claims and demands of all persons against
said deceased
Dated at Jefferson, Wis, this 9TH day of Al.
gust, A d. 1888.
HENRY COLONIUS,
46w4 County Judge.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-08-29

RN@E Sea w onders exist in thousands of
HEP forms, but are surpassed by marvellous
- of invention Those who are in need of
profits bic work that can be done while
wing at home should at once send their address
Do Hallet d Co.. Portland. Maine. and receive
frees full information how either SEX OF all agess
can. earn from IS TO $25 per day and upward
wherever they live. You are started free Capt.
tai not required. some have made over $50 in
single day at this work All succeed
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-22
Indian Chiefs Tell the Story Of
Their Wives and Chill
dpen's Deaths.
With Nothing to Eat They
Soon Succumb to the Raw
ages of Hunger.
Successful Closing Of the
Farmers Institute at
St. Peter.
Northwest News Gathered by
the Globes Own Special
Correspondents.

Special to the Globe.
WINNIPEG. Man., March 21.-AnOther
public interview between the assistant
Indian commissioner and Chiefs Alex
ander and Michael, with their cOun-
sellor, has taken place at the police bar
racks at Edmonton. Alexander opened
the interview by saying that he spoke
as it might be, for God and for the gov
eminent, ON behalf OF the people who
could not speak for themselves and who
were starving. Alexander SAID he had
waited for an answer to telegram sent
Sir John, but had received no answer.
Il have waited for an answer" said he,
''but have yet got none. l
look like dog before you,
Commissioner Reed, but l have a
mind to think of those things. We
killed our cattle from hunger. Hunger
might make us kill each other. What
my poor people are saying every day
rings in my ears.o Skull-Rue blamed
the Ottawa government officials for the
starvation. and accused them of misus-
ing the money placed to the credit of
Indians. A young Indian present at the
interview with Indian Commissioner
Reed said he had lost his wife and two
children by hunger, and as he was now
alone he could manage to support HIM
self. Another councillor said that the
government wanted to kill those on the
reserve. An Indian nicknamed "Jim"
said Indians did not go the whites to
sell their country. The whites came to
them, and now they would not pay the
price. Alexander closed the interview
by saying: "Thirty have died on my
own reserve, and fifteen, besides five of
INV own ahiIIrnr baua liad most nf
government officials every day, but you
would do nothing for me. / tell you in
your ears you lie when you say you take
part of the sick Children" Reed
ordered dinner for the Indians, and as
sured them they would receive increased
food
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-22

e st. Paul road have been abandoned.
The Central is blocked in ten miles
north of here, and the Mason City &
Fort Dodge are blocked near Meservey.
AT SIOUX CITY.
Special to the Globe
SIOUX CITY, To-, March 21.-The cold
snap has probably delayed the breaking
up of the river several days. The gorge
five miles up the river is increasing.
All ice has gone out between the gorge
and Prospect Hill and the bridge. This,
of course. has had the effect of increas-
ing the danger below. Perry creek is
above its banks, and the pens at the
stock yards were flooded last night so
that no hogs could be sent across.
Should the gorge at the bridge go out
first all danger would be averted, but
should the one at Prospect Hill or
further up the river start first, tronble
may be looked for. There is some talk
of blowing up the gorge at the bridge,
but that might shake the piers and
cause much damage to work done on
the bridge.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-22
RAILROAD LANDS.
A Lively Row Going on at ASH
land Wish.

Spec1al 10 the GloDe.
ASHLAND, Wis, March 21.-A large
number of parties, with attorneys, APP
peared at the local land Office to-day to
attend the hearing of the application to
file entries on railroad lands which were
made last December. K. K. Kennan APP
peared for the Wisconsin Central rail-
road, and, somewhat to the surprise Of
the claimants, presented patent from
the Unites States of the lands i'm ques-
tiOn, and raised the point that the local
land officers had no further jurisdiction
in the matter. The land office officials
took the same view, and it is now pro-
posed to take an appeal in one of the
cases in order to test the matter more
fully. Some OF the claimants were quite
bitter against "Old Sparks" for having
made q pretenSe of throwing railroad
lands open to settlement and allowing
poor men to waste time and money in an
Intellectual attempt to get the lands.
The application of Charles TOliver to
file on indemnity land in the Illinois
Central indemnity limits was made a
test case. The officers dismissed the
case holding they had no Jurisdiction
oven the land in controversy, having
been patented to the railroad company
subsequent to the application to make
filing. An appeal was taken. This is
the first case of the kind on record. The
decision, in reality, Overrules the right
OF tue commissioner of the general land
office to order such a hearing. Twelve
other cases are under continuance
awaiting further action on the Toliver
case. Toliyer's claim is said to be worth
$4,000.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-22
HARRISON AT WORK.
He Gets Himself Banqueted by q
Chicago Club.

CHICAGO, March 21.-The second an
nual banquet of the North Side Mar
quette club was held last evening at the
Grand Pacific hotel, covers being spread
for 125 members and guests. The ocea-
sion was important.as being the opening
of the presidential campaign of ex-
Senator Ben Harrison, of Indiana,
who was the chief guest of the even
ing, and who was down on the pro-
gramme for an address of "The Repub-
lican Party" When the senator rose
to speak he was warmly greeted.
After thanking the club for the
honor done him, he began by say
ing that the Republican party was
a young party. He was not an old man
himself. but he cast his first vote for
the first Republican candidate and had
voted for every one since. The Demo
cratic party has lived longer than the
Republican party, but it had lived to
less purpose. But who could say his
party was not safe one with whom to
trust the ship of state after carrying it
through the rough seas it had encoun-
tered? Who could say this party could
not pilot safely when the wide and open
sea was reached? On the tariff ques-
tiOn Senator Harrison was pledged and
ought to be pledged to the protec-
ton of American labor. He believed
that the American market ought to be
kept for America. The senator closed
with the prediction of success next fall
and sat down amid long and repeated
shouts of applauSe.