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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-12-04
THE FOUR NEW STATES.
Admission of the Two DakotSs, Montana
and Washington to the Union


The advent of four new states. South Dakota
North Dakota, Montana and Washington, under
the constitution in the same month,
and the admission of their duly
chosen represe natives to our national Con-
gress at the same time, is an event as unexam-
pied 1t is interesting. The certifcation of the
votes cast and of the constitutions adopted in
each of the states hled with me required
by the eighth section of the act of February %,
1885, by the governors of said territories respect
lively. Having, after a careful examination,
found that the several constitutions and govern
mepts were Republican in form and not re pug
nant TO the constitution OF the United States; that
all the provisions OF the act of Congress had
been complied with, and that majority of the
votes cast in each OF said proposed states was in
favor OF the adoption OF the constitution submit
ted therein, did SO declare by separate procla-
NATION as to each; as to North and South Dakota
on Saturday, November 5; as to Montana on Fri
day November g. and as to Washington on Mon
day November IL.
Each OF these states has within it resources
the DEVELOPMENT of which viii employ the ener-
gies Of ana yield q comfortable subsistence to g.
great population. The small lest of these new
states Washington, stands twelfth, and the
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-12-04

largest, Montana, third among the forty-two in
area. The people of these states already
we'll trained, intelligent and patriotic American
citizens, having common interests and sympa-
thies with those of the older states, and com
mon purpose to defend the integrity and uphold
the honor of the nation.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-12-04
A Maryland E-aIiure.

BALTIMORE, Md, Nov. 7.-Andrew
Banks, of Baltimore County, ex-mem-
Der of the Legislature, applied to the
circuit court of the county yes
terday for the benefit of the in
solvent laws. The liabilities are be-
tween $l50. 1000 and 10000; assets esti.
mated at 100000 and consist largely OF
real estate in Baltimore County and
Michigan.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-12-04
MURDER OF YOUNG GIRL.
Assaulted by a Tramp and Shot Dead n
the HIGHWAY.

the Highway.
BELLEFoNTE, Pa, Nov. GA man
who was arrested at Vanderbilt,
Wednesday night, for the murder of
Clara Pierce, was released yesterday
morning having proven an alibi. Miss
Pierce was the daughter of David
Pierce of Krauthaus. She was Is
years of age and good looking.
She was found lying in the middle of
the road, just this side of Krauthaus
bridge in Center County. The inquest
revealed three bullet holes through her
body and the fact that she had been as
saulted. A body of men are searching
for the tramp who was seen in the
vicinity short time before the body
WAS found.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-12-04
STOLE THE TREASURE BOX.
Lone Highwayman Successfully Way
laws California Stage.

REDDING, CAL. Nov. 29.-The Redding
and Weaverville stage was robbed few
miles from here last night. The high
wayman, armed with shotgun and a
pistol, compelled the driver to throw
out the Wells, Fargo Il Co.'s treasure
box and the mail pouches. There was
but little money IN the express box.
The roober secured considerable regis
tered mail.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-12-04
In A TRAP.

Burning of the Minneapolis Tribune Of
fce-A Ten-story Building With One
Fire-Escape-Printers and Editors
Penned in by Fire and SmOks-Six
Bodies Already Taken from the Ruins
-Pecuniary Loss $500, 900.
The Russellville Democrat., 1889-05-30
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

| AS A passenger train on the Texas &
Pacific Railroad reached the outskirts of
Dallas, Texas, on the night of the 25th, two
masked men with drawn revolvers entered
the express car, beat the messenger until
he was insensible, took his keys and rob-
bed the safe of 81, 800, pulled the bell cord
and when the train slowed up jumped off
and escaped.
| REV. j. r. MoxLEY and his son, young
man twenty years old, were drowned in
Black river, near Newport, Ark, on the
oath.
THE latest in the combine world is the
Mammoth beer Trust Of st. Louis and other
points, so as TO organize a monopoly
similar to that of the Standard Oil Com
pany.
The total amount of bonds purchased
since August 8, 1887, to:date is $l69, 900,
of which S61 ,59l 100 were per cents, and
Sl07, ,760, 800 A 1-2 per cents. The cost Of
these bonds was $l95, 729, ,42s, Of which $751;
929, 979 was paid for 4 per cents and
SIG, sos, ,449 for the 4 1-2 per cents.
THE reduction of letter postage from two
to one cent Is again talked OF among the
postoffce authorities at Washington.
H1LLIARD HIx and Napoleon Lawson got
into an affray at Gate City, Ala, on the
26th, and the former was cut 70 death. The
ARRAY is said TO have been bloody and
ferocious one.
THE marriage of Ex.Secretary Bayard
to Miss Mary Willing Clymer is announced
TO take place on June l2.
The Yalobusha County miss Fair As
soeiation Inaugarated on the 25th series
Of monthly racing meetings, to take place
the last Saturday in each month.
THE Mississippi River Commissioners are
voyaging down the river to the jetties on
their annual tour of inspection Of the
work done in improving the channel Of the
river.
MORGAN, the thirteen y ear old son of
Alfred Speer, the president of the New
Jersey Wine Company Of Passaic, n. j.,
disappeared on the 25th from Passaic with
81, 900 in money and checks which were to
have been used to pay of the employees Of
the company.
HoN. j. T.. JONES, OF Benton county,
Tenn, has gone 20 Plainfield, N. j., 70 coll
lect S250,000 for clients ia Benton and
Humphreys counties.
The Civil Service Commission has made
an alteration 70 one Of its rules by provid-
ing that hereafter the list Of ellgibles for
appointment 10 the Government service
and their standing shall be made public.
EDWARD MALRr, Mr. Kasson aud Herr
Holstein, as a committee ot revision, com
pleted on tho 25th draft ot q protocol
coneefaing Samoan questions
The Russellville Democrat., 1889-05-30
Keep Cool and Live Long

A calm, cool temperament is doubt
less an aid to long life. II is tho
people who arc easiest troubled and
oftenest excited who wear out first.
Bulwer in one Of his novels makes
the cynical remark that two things are
essential to the greatest longeyity-a
good digestion and bad heart This
has been applied often to old men who
were not sympathetic in their tempera.
ment. II does not follow. however. that
because men are impertubable Ia man.
ners they are heaitless much less
than they have bad hearts. Men may
be actively wicked as well a. appar-
entity Indifferent on tile subject Of
righteousness When man lives 10 u
great age the presumption Is that be
has taken good care OF himself Some
are more scrupalous to do this thun
others. and some dnd the task much
easier than do the mos. VI sneis tel
lows Boston Herald
The Russellville Democrat., 1889-05-30
CARE OF BROOMS.
What Kind to Buy and How to Wash and
Clean Them,

Some one. referring to the broom, face
tiously calls 1t the scepter of the housewife,
and, whatever truth there may be in this
appellation certain it is that the broom
stands at the head of housekeeping tools,
There is nothing will take its place.
Brushes and carpet-sweepers are good
things to use in n house, but they only do q
certain part of the sweeping and, although
good for everyday brushing, can never per-
form the work as well as the broom that
makes itself familiar with every hole and
corner of the house. The housewife can
get along without brushes, etc, but no
matter how many of the latter she may
have in the house, the broom can never DO
spared
When buying broom always get as good
one as possible, for poor one is bad in
vestment. Choose one of medium weight,
for heavy or light broom is alike tiresome,
the one for its weight and the other for the
pressure that must be borne upon it, If the
sweeping is to be done properly The brush
end should be of a green ttnge and of me
dunn tirmness, that it will require some
pressure to bend it, See that the straws
composing 1t are long, and go each one to
the handle of the broom, where they are
securely fastened. II there are short straws
between the bottom and handle fastened
under either of the wires on the brush, al
though they may look firm, the broom will
not wear for any length of time.
An old fashioned way of keeping the
straws together is to sew around the brush
from little above the center to within four
or five inches at the bottom, q flannel cloth,
or the leg of an old sock is still better,
drawn down over the brush This keeps
the straws in place, and they do not break
off as easily as if left plain. This covering
can be taken off and washed when nsces-
sary.
Wash the kitchen broom In warm SOAP
euds once week, but for the ones used for
parlor and other rooms once a month is
usually sufficient Aside from cleaning the
straws, the washing prevents them becom-
ing too dry, which is a frequent cause of
breaking off. Hang the broom up always,
when It cnn be done, by sorewing into the
top brass ring, or boring a hole through
the handle at the top with a gimlet, and
running u string through. Don't let the
broom stand In a corner with brush end
down, or it viii soon be out of shape,
but if it must be on the floor at all, stand il
with brush end up,
Always have, at the least, two brooms in
the house, one for the bare floor and one for
the carpets. All good housewives know
that broom used for the kitchen Is not fit
TO be used in sweeping the parlor, neither
Is broom used ON any bare boards fit fox
the carpets. In large house it saves many
steps il there is broom on each landing
Boston BUDGET
The Russellville Democrat., 1889-05-30
MAKING FRENCH WINES.
Amusing story of the Alleged FaIsihea.
tion of Clarets in France.

Amusing Story of the Alleged FaIsifiea-
tion of Clarets in France.
The Justification Of wines is once
more becoming burning subject in
France. 1t is notorious that millions
of bottles of the vim rouge which is
consumed at home and sent abroad are
guiltless of one drop of the juice of
the grape. Concerning this Wholesale
classification OF Bordeaux wines, |
was told an amusing story this winter
by a French gentleman who was my
travelling companion from Marseilles
to Paris.
Here is the story: A farmer in Nor
mandy, seeing wine advertised by a
firm in Bordeaux, wrote for couple
of casks of it, and forwarded the
money. A fortnight afterward it ar
rived at the station, and he sent his
carter to bring it home. The carter
brought two casks, but, to the farm
er's astonishment, only one cask was
full; the other was empty An
examination of the cask showed
that it had not been tampered with,
and there was no trace of leakage.
Evidently an empty cask had been sent
by mistake. The farmer at once wrote
to the Bordeaux wine merchant TO
complain Of the earelessness. In due
course q reply was received, which
was as follows: Dear Sir-I am sorry
for the mistake made by my man, but
you can easily rectify It, II you will
fill the empty cask with water and
leave it for fortnight you will find
the wine all right. The ingredients
are at the bottom OF the casls, but my
man foolishly admitted TO add tho
water. Waiting your further orders,
/ am, sir, yours, etc
My French friend assured me that
this was fact. The story became
public through the Norman farmer de-
manding the return of his money, and,
the wine merchant obiecting. the case
came before the law courts. After
this, what price for "vin ordiuaire?n
II that's what they give political pris-
oners, no wonder Boulanger ran away.
George r. Sims, in London Referee
The Russellville Democrat., 1889-05-30

which slopes TO the desert, and this
glorious land which thy Father offers
thee, running with eternal water courses!
Why let your tongue be consumed with
thirst when there are the neither springs
and the upper springs, comfort here and
glory hereafter'
Let me tell you, my dear brother, that
the silliest and wickedest thing man
ever does is to reject Jesus Christ The
loss of the soul is mistake that can not
be corrected. 1t is adownfall that knows
no alienation; ii is aruin that is remedi-
less; it is a sickness that has no medical
ment; it Is a grave into which man
goes, but never comes out. Therefore,
putting my hand on your shoulder rs one
brother puts his hand on the shoulder of
brother, / say this day, be manly and
surrender your heart to Christ You have
been long enough serving the world; now
begin serving the Lord who bought you.
You have tried long enough to carry
these burdens; let Jesus Christ put His
shoulder under your burden.
Do hear any one in the audience say:
81 mean TO attend to that after awhile; it
is not Just the timer" 1t is the time for
the simple reason that You are sure of no
other; and God sends you here this morn
ing, and He sent me here to confront you
with this message; and you must hear
now that Christ died to save your soul,
and that if you want to be saved
you may be saved. "Whosoever
will, let him come" You will
never find any more convenient season
than this. Some Of you have been wait
ing ten, twenty, thirty, forty, fifty and
sixty years. On SEINE OF you the snow
has fallen. see it on your brow, and yet
you have not attended to those duties
which belong to the very spriIgtime of
life. 1t is September with yos nov, it is
October with you. it is December with
you.
l am no alarmist. / simply know this:
If a man does not repent in this world he
never repents at all, and that now is the
accepted time, and now is the day Of sal
vation. Oh, put off this matter no longer.
Do not turn your back on Jesus Christ.
who comes to save you, lest you should
lose your soul. On Monday morning O
friend OF mine started from New York to
celebrate her birthday with her daughter
in Virginia. On Saturday of the same
week, just after sunrise, l stood at the
gate of Greenwood waiting for her silent
form to come in. 1t is a long journey to
take in one week-from New York to
Philadelphia, from Philadelphia to Balti-
more, from Baltimore to Washington,
from Washington to Virginia, from Vir-
glnia into the great eternity. "What thy
hand findeth to do, do it"
The Russellville Democrat., 1889-05-30
CURRENT SUPERSTITloNs.
Information Obtained from Old Womel
In Countries Near and Far.

Information Obtained from Old Women
In Countries Near and Far.
The funeral procession must not
cross a river.
The last name dying person calls is
the next to follow.
A dish-cloth hung on door-knob is
sign of death in family.
The corpse must not pass twice over
any part OF the same road.
To dance on the ground indicates
disaster or death within a year.
Whoever works on sick per sons
dress he or she will die within a year.
II hoe be carried through house
some one will die before the year is
out
II thirteen sit at table the ono who
rises first will not live through the
year.
The person on whom the eyes of a
dying person last rest will be the first
to die.
Whoever counts the carriages at
passing funeral will die within the
year.
To break looSing-glass is sign of
death in the family before the year
closes.
II three persons look at the samo
time into mirror one will die within
the year.
The clock should be stopped at the
i'll luck
If one dies, and no rigor mortis en-
sues, it indicates q speedy second death
in the family
If hearse is drawn by two white
horses death in the neighborhood will
occur in a month.
1t is unlucky in a funeral for those
present TO repass the house where death
has occurred.
If rain falls on a new-made grave
there will be another death in the fam
lily within the year
If the grave is left open over Sunday
another death will occur before the
Sunday following.
To keep the corpse in the house over
Sunday viii bring death in the family
before the year is out.
1t is unlucky to pass through
funeral, either between the carriages
or the files of mourners on foot.
If rain falls into an open grave an
other burial in the cemetery will occur
within three days.
At a funeral entering church before
the mourners means death to some of
the entering party.
To put on bonnet or hat of one in
mourning is the sign that you will wear
one before the year is out.
II any one comes to funeral after
the procession starts another death will
occur in the same house.
In Switzerland, if grave is left open
over Sunday. it is said that within four
weeks one OF the village will die
If, during sickness, pair of shears
be dropped in such manner that the
point sticks into the floor, it indicates
the death Of the sick person.
When a woman who has been sew
ing puts her thimble on the table as
she sits down to eat, it is sign that
ashe will be left widow if she marries.
A common saying in England is:
Happy is the corpse the rain falls
on" This belief exists also in the
United States. Thus it is said that if
rain falls at the time of the funeral it
is sign that the dead has gone to
Heaven. Chicago Mail.
The Russellville Democrat., 1889-05-30
NATURAL RELIGION.
What Prof Max Muller Has to say on
This Interesting subject.


This Interesting Subject.
In the course of a lecture on the Sacred
Book of the East, at Sheffield, Prof Max
Muller said in his opinion there was no re-
ligion in the whole world which in sim
plicity, in purity of purpose, in charity and
true humanity, came near TO that religion
which Christ taught to His disciples And
yet that very religion was being attacked
on all sides, and one Of our most eloquent
Bishops had said that the unbelief Of the
day was not only aggressive, but almost
omnipresent. The principal reason for this
was the neglect Of our foundations, the dis
regard of our own bookless religion, the al
most disdain Of natural religion. Even
Bishops would curl their lips and toss their
heads when spoken to of that natural and
universal religion which existed before the
advent OF our historical religions and with
out which all historical religion would
have been as impossible as poetry
without language. The heart and mind
and soul of man were the same
under every sky, in all the varying circum-
stances of human life, and it would indeed
be awful to believe that any human beings
should have been deprived of that light
(which lighteth every man that cometh
into the world 1t was that light that light
eth every man, and which has lighted all
the religions or the world, call them book
less or literate, human or divine, natural or
supernatural, which alone could dfspel the
darkness Of doubt and fear that had come
over the world. What our own age wanted
more than any thing else was natural re-
lgion. Whatever meaning different theo-
logians may attach to supernatural religion,
depend upon IL the supernatural must al
ways be superimposed on the natural Su-
pernatural religion without natural religion
was house built upon sand, and when, as
In our days, the rain Of doubt descended
and the floods of criticism came. and the
winds Of unbelief and despair blew and beat
upon that house, that house would fall, be-
cause it was not founded on the rock Of
bookless religion, OF natural religion OF
eternal religion Pail Mall Gazette.
The Russellville Democrat., 1889-05-30

NEW York, May 2J.--ln the Bishop in
quest yesterday several doctors testified
that Bishop had been subject 10 frances
in which he appeared to be dead and was
dead according TO all medical tests.
These frances lasted from a few hours to
a week. The testimony is regarded as
very strong against the physicians who
performed the autopsy.
The Russellville Democrat., 1889-05-30

PITTSBURGH, Pa, May 25.-Carnegie,
Phipps & Company have just finished
two steel plates, each nine inches wide,
$50 inches long and three inches thick.
The finished weight of each plate is nine
thousand pounds, and the test shows sixty
thousand pounds tensile strength. Krupp,
Of Germany, was first asked TO manu-
faeture the plates, but had no rolls large
enongh 70 turn out such steel plates.
The Russellville Democrat., 1889-05-30
Ro.e Terry cook,. Illness.

PTTTsFIELD, Mass, May 24.-Rose Terry
Cooke, the authoress, is seriously i'll, and
her physicians fear neuralgia OF the
heart. She is more comfortable 10. day,
howeyer. than for day or two past
The Russellville Democrat., 1889-05-30

MONTREAL, CAM May 25.--Ihe anti
Jesuit committee Thursday night adopted
the form Of the petition to be sent 10 the
Governor General in council. It win be
circulated throughout the province f9r
alRnAIIes
The Russellville Democrat., 1889-05-30

THgBg u one debt which men always owe
to one another, and which they can never
so pay as TO cancel IL altogether; and that
Is the debt OF love So Paul taught when
he said to the Roman Christians: :" Owe
no man any thing but to love one
another r. Rom xiii, ci-A ! nde.
pendent
The Russellville Democrat., 1889-05-30
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary of Important Events.

THE sixth batch OF assisted emigrants,
eighty-five in number, started from En-
gland for Canada on the oath.
The Russellville Democrat., 1889-05-30

THE Car has sent special messenger
to the banished Grand Duke Constantine
recalling and reinstating him as General
Admiral OF the Navy.
The Russellville Democrat., 1889-05-30

THE Attorney General has rendered an
opinion that National banks can not be
organized, under the law, in Oklahoma,
in its present unorganized state.
The Russellville Democrat., 1889-05-30

THE Earl and Countess of Lonsdale and
the Marquis of Queensberry sailed from
New York for Europe on the steamship
Celtic on the 22d.
The Russellville Democrat., 1889-05-30

Mr.. ROBERT T. LINCOLN, American Min.
lister to England, was, on the 23d, pre-
sented TO Lord Salisbury by Mr.. White,
first secretary of the American Legation.
The Russellville Democrat., 1889-05-30

A oAvE-IN occurred in Merthyr- -Tydvil,
Wales, on the 23d. One miner was killed
and fifty-ei were temporarily en-
tombed alive, but were afterward res
cued.
The Russellville Democrat., 1889-05-30

THE Prussian colliers declare that the
employers do not hold TO their promise,
aud in consequence the men show a ten-
dency TO hold out. The Emperor takes
the create II interest ia the controversy
and receives constant reports. 1t il said
that the attitude Of the owners has
aroused the Emperor's indignation,
The Russellville Democrat., 1889-05-30

MR.. ROBERT L. LINCOLN. the new Amer
lean Minister to England, arrived in Lon
don on the 22d. He was cordially greeted
by the members of the American Lega-
ton and others.
The Russellville Democrat., 1889-05-30

MARTIS YAGENs, Of Little Falls. N. Y.
who, on the 25th, celebrated his hum
dredth birthday, was soldier OF Yelling
toms army, and fought under him al
Waterloo. He retains a vivid remem.
brance Of the great battle, and his mind
is remarkably clear. lie came to this
country in 1870.
The Russellville Democrat., 1889-05-30

AT the last session of the Samoan con
ference the German delegates claimed
indemnity for losses TO Germans caused
by King Mataafa. The American dele
gates disputed this claim, ayerring that
Mataafa had acted ia self-defense, and
declaring also that the Samoan natives
were too poor 20 pay indemnity.
The Russellville Democrat., 1889-05-30

In the Howard trial in New York City,
on the 23d, President Cottrill of the Elec-
trio Sugar Company who was the first
witness, described how Freund's and
Howard's experiments, with apparently
marvellous results, had led him and others
to put their money into the company
The Russellville Democrat., 1889-05-30

On the 10th Mayor Harding's procla-
nation ordering all saloons, drug stores
and cigar stands in Fort Wayne, Ind, to
close on Sunday went into effect, and for
the first time for over a quarter of a
century not a drink was obtainable in
that city under any pretense.
The Russellville Democrat., 1889-05-30

YOKOHAMA papers give an account Of
the severe punishment of two Japanese
journalists, who published with sketch
of the new liberal constitution a picture
of skeleton on the Emperor's throne.
One was sentenced TO three years i'm
prisonment and the other was fined.