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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-12-11
NO CATHOLIC BANK.
Denial of Sensational Story Started
Without q Founda alton.

Denial of Sensational Story Started
Without Foundation.
New YORK, Dec. 7.-Archbishop Cor
rigan was seen this ternoon in regard
to statement published this morning
that great Roman Catholic bank with
capital of $lCO.0OO,OOO was about
to be started in this city.
The Archbishop said: "You can de-
ny the whole thing most positively.
The whole thing is gigantic scheme Of
swirdling. | have never in any shape
or form given any sanction or counte-
nance to the scheme. Eugene Kelly,
Mr.. Hoguet and James Lynch who have
been mentioned in connection with the
matter, all of them state most positively
that they would never approve it. The
story that / have had friends in the
Vatican pushing the scheme is an un-
mitigated falsehood.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-12-11
Nearly Frozen to Death.

BEssEMER, Mich. Dec. 9.-Cy. Edel-
stein, clerk III a clothing store at this
place, became lost in the woods while
returning from a trip to the Brotherton
mine, few days since, and near
one night and nearly all of the
next day in tramping through the
woods he reached Fink's boarding
house, less than half a mile from where
he started, with both feet and one
hand badly frozen. It is not yet GER
tain whether or not amputation will
have to be resorted TO,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-12-11
sUFFOCATED I'M Their BEDS.
A Family Nearly Wiped Out by fir
0<

A Family Nearly Wiped Out by n fire
ut Pittsburg.
CANTON, o., Dec. 3.-Peter Uhl went
to sleep on sofa in his sitting room, at
$3.50 o'clock this morning, while smoking
a cigar. The cigar ignited some paper
half an hour afterward, and before any
one of the family could be awakened,
or aid came, Willie, 10-year-old son,
died from suffocation, while the father
and two younger children are in criti-
cal condition. Mrs. Uhl was the first
awakened. and although nearly over
come by the smoke, managed to escape
and Give the alarm
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-12-11
AN OVERLOOKED FIRE ESCAPE.
The Tribune Building Provided With an
Escape that Was Not known.

~'ON
A Minneapolis dispatch of the 7th
says: The local typographical union in
condemnatory resolutions, designated
Gen. A. B. Nettletop as the owner of
the burned Tribune building and as
censurable for neglecting repeated re-
quests of occupants for additional fire
escapes. A personal explanation from
Gen. Nettleton says the structure was
built and owned by corporation of
which he was formerly member and
an officer, but he ceased to have any in
terest in or control over the corporation
ane building more than two years ago.
The coroner's jury find that one COM
mittee of the labor union conferred
with the com pany some four years ago
in regard to fire escapes, that soon
thereafter an additional folding iron
ladder escape was put in the Tribune
composing room on the seventh floor
and that this escape was in the building
on the night of the fire but was not
known and was not used. This addi-
total ire escape has been found among
the ruins since the fire.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-12-11
AN ITALIAN WOMAN'S PISTOL.

Two Women Shot in New York In q
Quarrel Over Money.
New York, Dec. 4.-Shortly after
noon to-day Antoinette Frailla, of 7
James Street, was shot and instantly
killed by Asunda Buqueto, another
Italian woman, with whom she became
involved in a row over money matters.
When a policeman enteyed the room
he found Antoinette Frailla lying dead
on the floor. A bullet had entered the
woman's back and passed through
the heart. Maria Cerase, the dead
woman's mother, was shot through the
left elbow, while her sister, Petromella
Periso, received bullet in the left
hroaSt
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-12-11
MANY PERSONS POISONED.

Attempt to Kill Forty Students of q
Pennsylvn School.
PIrTsBURG, Pa, Dec. 5.-IntelIigence
reaches this city that an apparently ma
licious attempt was made several days
ago to poison the faculty and pupils O E
tie State Normal school al
Indiana, Pa. In some man
ner, as yet undetermined, poison
wa introduced in the food, and ths
principal. Prot. z. Y. Snyder, his fam
lily, the entire faculty, and forty Of tn,
students beca ne ILL., Fortunately none
were d nge rou-iy affected.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-12-11
SHOT BY A MADISON MAN.

A Wisconsin Salesman Kills a St. Louis
Bartender.
ST. LOUIS. Mo-, Dec. 4.-Last night M.
J. Auchue, who is said to be travelling
salesman from Madison, Wis, entered
Conrad's saloon and restaurant on Sixth
Street. At the same moment 8 lady
passed into an inner room. The
stranger started to follow, but was
stopped by the head barkeeper. In an
instant three shots rang out and Joseph
Held, the barkeeper, fell MORALLY
wounded. The shoe, er was arrested
and identified by the wounded man.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-12-11
Arrest of a Female Foreer

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Dec. ELLA G. White.
a handsome young woman, who came
to Chicago from the East some months
ago, was taken to Elmira, N. Y, to-day,
on a requisltion from Gov, Hill. She
was indicted in Elmira County Tor
orgery, and the amount size secured is
said to have been $25.UU0. She was ar
rested last night.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-12-11
MR.. PARNELL MISSING.

The Irish Leader Disappears Under
Mysterious Circumstances.
LONDON, Dec. 3.-Mr. Parnell disap-
peared several weeks ago and since
then has not been heard from. His
whereabouts is a mystery, and his pro-
longed absence causes much trouble to
his adherents. The Gazette says that
though it has been Mr.. Parnell's custom
to occasionally seclude himself, his
period of retirement has this time been
longer than usual. He has even failed
to keep number of important engage
ments, among which was one to meet
Mr.. Gladstone
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-12-11
STANLEY AT ZANZIBAR.
The Explorer and Party Leave the wild.
of Africa.

of Africa,
ZANZIBAR, Dec. 6.-Henry M. Stanley
arrived here to-day. During celebra-
ton at Bagamoyo in honor of the return
of Stanley and party, when wine flowed
freely, Emin Pasha fell out of second
story window. He was very seriously
hurt, but his condition is slightly i'm
proved to-day. In addition to injuries
to his head. he received severe internal
injuries when he fell.
BERLIN, Dec. 6.-The news of the ac-
cident at Bagamoyo to Emin Pasha has
caused sensation In this city. En-
peror William was deeply panied when
informed of the accident, aid he lmme-
diately sent dispatch to Zanzibar ask
ing that daily reports as to the condi-
ton of Emin Pasha be sent to him.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-12-11
Many Buildings in Ashes.

PIrTsBuRG, Pa, Dec. A fire at
Manor Station, Pa, on the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad, about 25 niles
east of this city, early this
morning, destroyed Snyder's Hotel.
Warnock's drug store, Brunsker &
Rankin's store. Painters bakery and
six dwellings The loss was $5O, 900 and
the insurance $4,000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-12-11
Man. MONEY and Jewels Gone

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Dec. THE
authorities have given up hopes of
finding Clarence J. Toot's body in the
sewers. loot purchased a pair Of
colored spectacles sunday morning and
al purchased a suit of clothes
late Saturday night, and a pair of shoes
of dealer. The books now show about
$40 in cash and two packages of dia-
monds missing.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-12-11
Two Men Killed in a Collision

DUBUQUE, Ia, Dec. Two freight
trains came together head on yesterday,
near Durango, little station op:the Chi
cago, st. Paul & Kansas City road.
Conductor Berry, OF St. Paul, and Fire
man John Hickey, of this city, were in
stantly killed. Conductor Berry was
literally ground to pieces.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-12-11

Portugal Maintains Her Right TO Afri-
can Territory.
LISBON, Dec. 3.-The Portuguese gov
eminent will send a circular letter to
the European powers stating that the
government is ready to prove unbroken
occupation by Portugal or African terri
tory now claimed by England. The let
ter will further say that Portugal is de-
termined to maintain her possession of
tho territories in dicp11to
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-12-11
Robbed by - Lone Hlghwayman

MERGED, Cal, Dec. 1.-The stage of
Maripo>a was robbed yesterday alter
noon while going up Bear Mountain by
6 lone highwayman, masked with =
white handkerchief and armed with a
big six-shooter. He robbed the treas
ure box and rided the registered letter
nonch.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-12-11
PLUNnell u-.. n.o ..voRCE.
Freed from the Christian Science Wou
an by the NV York Courts

an by the n AW YORK Courts.
NEW YORK, Dec. 3.-Although Mrs
Mary II. Plunkett claim. to have acted
under ''divine approval" when
she linked her destinies to Chris ia J,
scientist A. Bentley Wofthios.
ton otherwise known as "Gen.
\. B. Ward, OF d .kota," she merely
olayed the part of an unfaithful wife,
from tie materialistic standpoint OF the
supreme court. Judge Pat erson to-day
signed decree OF divorce in favor OF
her husband, John j. Punkett, releasr
ing him from his matrimonial bonds.
and containing the usual clause prohib-
iting Mrs. Plu Eett from contracting a
second marriage.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1889-01-14
Wodben=2 lusoabe,
S- uniere 9eier m0geu freunbli6It Be-

E@~ ltniere 9eier mOgen freunblt6lt Be-
o6ten, baB bas Sa4r 1888 gu Gnbe lit,
1no baB pie lie gem06nlt6 benin Sa6re5>
i3luB i6re Nn9elegenbetten ms
&etne gu brtn8en pfesen, aud Sic
n9 oteicr 8uni6 begt. 9tae 9eier,
auf berern, bic Nbreiie entbalten6en geIben
3ettel ni6t Die 53abl 80 permerft itebt, itn6
nit i6rer 3ablung fir Die 3eitung i'm &iIfz
ftanoe. 9a Die beoorite6en6e Seit5eit fait
einen Se6en gum nd6ften Wtarft unb Soft
amt fi6rt, lit gttte @elegen6eit geboten, Die
&leinigfeit 81 be9lei6en.
The Delta independent., 1889-08-13
Ingcrs0Il Oh Napoleon.

A little while ago stood by the grave of the
old Napoleon-a magnificent tomb of gilt and
gold fit almost for deity dead--and gazed
upon the sarcophagus of rare and naIneless
marble, where rest the last ashes Of that rest
less man. saw him putting down the mob
in the streets Of Paris. l saw him at the head
of The army i'll Italy. saw him crossing the
bridge at Lodi with the tri-color in his hand.
saw him in Egyp. in the shadows of the
pyramids. | saw him co.. quer the Alps and
mingle the eagles Of France with the Gag les of
the crags. saw him at Mareneo, at Ulm and
ut Austerli,z. l saw him in Russia when the
Infantry of the snow and the cavalry of the
wild blast scattered his lcgions like winters
withered leaves. / saw him at Lcpsic in de-
feat and dislster-driveu by million bay
onets back upon Paris-clutcied like II wild
bcist-banisl,ed to Elbu. l saw him escape
and retakc an empire by the force of his
genius. l saw him upon the frightful field of
Waterloo, where chance and fate combined to
wreck the fortunes of their former king And
! saw him at St. Helena, with his hands cross
ed behind him, gazing out on the sad and SOL
emn sea.
thought of the orphans and widows he had
made-oi the tears that had been shed for his
glory and of the only woman that ever loved
him, pushed from his heart by the cold hand
of ambition. And said / would rather have
been Il French peasant, with my wife by my
side knitting as TIE day died out of the sky
with my children on my knees and with their
arms about me- would rather haye been
that man. and gone down to the tonsucless
silence of the dreamless dust, than to have
been that imperial personation of force and
murder knows fs Napoleon the Great.
The Delta independent., 1889-08-13
TnO Much Mntrr Used.

Irrigation in California has proven Il grand
thing, having added largely to the value of
tine land, beside increasing the value of the
products harvested thereirom. The present
method, us practiced in very many sections.
that of flooding the land literally from time
to time, is slevenly and injurious one.
Growers fa, into the habit. under this meth
cd, of using entirely too much water, and in
place Of promoting the growth and forcing the
crop, the same is reduced and in very many
eases the trees and the crop permanently in
iured. The roots of trees, vines and plants
should obtain II firm hold in the soil in order
to sustain them when laden with truit. The
natural tendency of the roots Of all trees and
plants is to search for food and water, and
they will penetrate the soil to a great depth
to secure the necessary nourishment sspplied
by the moisture in the ground. If young
trees planted in light loose soil are subject
to frequent foundations, termct. by the grow
er "irrigating," the trees take root slowly, and,
in place of obtaining a firm hold in the soil,
they remain entirely too near the surface.
This is only one of the many evils resulting
from the use OF too much water for irrigation
purposes. Trenches should be dug or made
with the rlow, and the water intended for
irrigating the orchard should flow through
these trenches when necessary; then the land
and trees will be greatly benetited.-CaiV0lm-
IN Fruit CrOlrcr.
The Delta independent., 1889-08-13
The new project of killing CONDEMNED

The new project of killing condemned
crimipals by electricity instead of breaking
their necks with a rope, is likely to prove a
failure. 1t has been discovered that even
when apparently as dead as packerel, by
the use of proper restorative measures II man
can be resuscitatcd after being "kiIled" by
electricity, and may afterwards survice to u
good old age. The experiment has been tried
SO far MS the "resYscita,c" is concerned, and IA
man who apparently was as dead as man
can get, and so pronounced by expert e1umin
alton, was brought to life by II long and per-
sistent course Of treatment, and is now appar
emily as we'll a man us before he was "execut-
ed" The probability is that this very tansi-
bic proof of tl:e unrclubility ofexecutions by
electricity will settle it. and that the new Law
will be repealed, and the state of New York
go back to the "good old way" of stretching
hemp.-Er.
The Delta independent., 1889-08-13
There is good deal of activity among til

There is good deal of activity among the
Farmers Alliances of the State. And it is
we'll that it is so; for farmers must uniie to
advance their interests as well as to protect
themselves. In the words of X. w. S. Over
street, ''All orders of farmers must clasp
hands and work for the common good of all
in the State" 1t is not enough that there be
a farmers club here and another there, each
independent of the other: they must work
with common purpose and To a common end.
Capitalists unite and form vast syndicates
(anotner word for nonopolis), and by thi,
means increase their powers. Ofcourse these
corporations are not charitable institution.
and it follows that they are not working for
any but themselves. There is one chance in
a Thousand that J. Henry will do good to u
few fnrmers by vast irrignting scheme; but
the other chances ore that he will be doubly
repaid for all the good he does.-Coiorado
Fd,mcr.
The Delta independent., 1889-08-13

There is great deal of talk about rail-
road over tAe North Fork, but as yet, the
parties whQ build railroads have very li,tleto
say about it. Moptrose people, as usual,
predict that in the event ofa road coming over
this way, it will cross the adobe hills direct TO
that toyn, THUS leaving Delta out. Why, in
the name of common sencc road would make
direct for Montrose is more than anyone can
tell. The coal is all in Delta County. and
that is the main thing which will bring an
other road to this valley. 4 fter the coal the
next thing is to make the quickest time posi-
BILE to the coast, which could not be made by
going to Montrose. If ever u railroad comes
ever the n. F. they may build u branch to
Ouray and the other main line viii go direct
to Grand Junction or in'that DIRECTION.
The Delta independent., 1889-08-13

The adage that, "misfortVnes never come
sinyly," is well illustrated by recent cala,ni-
ties in the United States. Seattle burned,
making hundreds homeless and penniless.
The Conenaugh dam brokr, and six thousand
people and untold millions in property went
down in the awful food. And only few days
ago Washington Territory had another great
fire in which ten million dollars worth of
property was destroyed at Spokane Falls
With these might be named the great forest
fires that nave ragged in the mountainous re-
gions.
i would be easy to suggest preventive for
NIL these things that have happened But
that would be useless. The Johns:own dead
are in their graves, and Conen,augh flows on
unimpcded; Seattle and Spokane Falls are il.
ashes, and fbe work of rebuilding is begun.
What will be done? Probably notLing But
it is possible that a lesson can be l-arne,i from
what has bappcped. Whore The interest of
many people is at stake, il is the business of
cnci individual OF the mn,iy to see sia; the
agents Of all do their work properly For
example If we build reservoir, in Colorado,
let us see that they are well built; if we elect
n Legislature, let us be responsible for what
if does, and s.e that the members do their
duty. To watch an honest man does him no
wrong; to watch knayc may save you from
loss.-Colorado Farmer.
The Delta independent., 1889-08-13
Muck excitement has been caused by the in

Muck excitement has been caused by the in
PRODUCTION of new kind of cigar into the
high.class clubs of London. The ingredients
of which it is composed remai.s secrst with
"soi.disant" inventors, but the effect produc-
ed cn the consumers is said to be magical.
The softness of perfume, the aromatic flavor,
aud above oil, the soothing qualities Of this
new cigar are unriyaled. The one thing GER
tain is that there enters not an atom oftabocco
in the composition. At present it is manu-
facturered only in Scotland. 1t is supposed
by the more than cone who Knows" that it
was Brought over by the Piute Indians of Col
Cody's troop, ard thatit is nothing more than
killikinnick smoked by that tribe--the secret
ofwhich has long been preserved among them
DR.. Colmache, who had dwelt among them
for many years, fancied it was made from the
thin shuvinss of the willow. The medicine
men alone are Interested with its preparation.
The doctor describes j! nthe memoir he has
left as the panacea for al! ills-cantins the
nerves and procuring the most piacid sleep
even in the midst of Il raging fever. Henever
could ascertain whether any other ingredient
save the willow shaying was employed in the
manufacture of the killikinnck.-Er.
The Delta independent., 1889-08-13
DO YOU
WANT A FARM loan

Henry and Curtis are prepared to make
and present the following explanation of the
various plans OF loans used from which Dor.
royers may SELECT.
/. STRAIGHT PLAN" We can make
you an ordinary straight loan for one, two,
three or ilve years.
.. partial PAYMENT PLAN." We
can make you loan and divide the principal
up into $lG0, 500 or 81 900 notes, any one or
all of which you may Fay at any date of any
interest payment in any year or you need not
pay any Of them until the end of the full FIVE
years. When you pay any of these notes. the
interest on the ones paid is stopped. By this
means, if you have good crop, you can pay
part or all of your mortgage. If you have a
poor crop, you need not pay any of it.
3. "INSTALLMENT PLAN" We can
allow you to pay your loan in four install.
ments: One-faur.h of il at the end of the
second year, oue.iourth Of it at the end of the
third, one.fourth of it at the end of the fourth
and one.iourth of it at the end OF the fifth.
When payment is made, interest is stopped on
the amount paid.
4. CON Oh. BEFORE PLAN" Wecan
give you Il regular "on or before plan," by
which you can pay all of your debt any year
you want to.
s. We make no charge whatever to give
you above options.
G. We make interest payable sen,i-annual-
ly, and at any time of ti.e year you may pre-
fer; either in spring, fall or winter.
7. We use but ONE TRUST DEED, saw
ing yop the expense of recording two trust
deeds and two releases.
Remember that with other companies you
are not only compelled to pay for recording
two trust deeds and two releases but forever
afterwards, when you have an abstract made,
you must pay for abstracting both these trust
deeds.
8. We make fair loans, and do not use
stuffed notes.
0. All our loans are made to ma turc in the
fall or winter tunless otherwise desired by
borroye) thus giving the farmer the advnnt-
age Of recent harvest sales to pay interest and
principal.
10. We always have plenty of money and
when we promise you your loan you can de.
pond OH getting tpromptly.
II. Our rates Of interest ar as low as the
lowest.
See US and get your loan to suit you before
you make arrangements for it elsewhere.
lIENHY AND CURTIS,
Dalta, Colorado.
The Delta independent., 1889-08-13

A party ofD"kota people recently stumbled
onto large number of human skeletons, and
now it is query as to where they came from.
The Denver Republican says: The discovery
of 800 skeletons in the bluffs near Yankton,
Dakota has started the inquiry as to who the
people were whose bones have been found. 1t
has been suggested that they composed party
Of Mormons who, it is sail, started out in
1910 from Nauvoo, Illinois, and were lost in
Indian country. Its probable. however, that
upon an Indian burying ground, many of
which must laye existed in that part of
Dakota. as well rs elsewhere in the country
once inhabited by the Indians.
The Delta independent., 1889-08-13

DIR. Johann Meuli. Iiilty, a German, COM
mends sleeping with the head low as II means
of obtaining refreshing slumber. lie advises
raising the foot of the bed so as to form an
inclined plane. He claims that the slccpthus
obtained is more beneficial, that one awakcns
with clearer head, n wider mental horizon !;
that the neck increases in size and the cerebral
circulation is improved; that the influence
ency to consumption. He recommends that
the lowering Of the head be done gradually.
This method ofoRtninirg sleep was discovered
in making experiments in other directions.
Many people sleep with their heads tqo high.
The Delta independent., 1889-08-13

Mr.. Ed, Wetzel of the San Miguel Cattle

Mr.. Ed. Wetzel ofthe San Miguel Cattle Co.
pas addressed II letter to Gov. Cooper COM
planning in severe terms Of number of South
ern Ute Indians who haye LEFT their reserva-
ton and are creating havoc among the game
along the .Uncompahgre Plateau, Mr.. Wetzel
says there are over one hundred carcasses
strewn about his camp left ey these red devils.
Many of them are doe and there are scores sf
young fawns running about motherless. Cat
tie have been wounded by these red men who
are exceedingly reckless in their shooting.
fr. Wetzel thinks it is mighty rough after all
their care of the game, and the strict enforce
ment Gf the game law by stocklnen, to have
these red devils come in and destroy more
game than would be killed by white settlers in
the next ten years.-Mesa Co. Democrat.
The Delta independent., 1889-08-13

Postmaster General W',l;nl,ttcr has long
business men in the United s'ntes. One OF
the secrets of his success he gives as follows:
81 never in my life used such a thing as a
poster, or dodser or hand bill. Ny plan for
tiftee" years has been to buy so much space in
new wspnper and:fii it up with what ! want
ell. would not give an advertisement in Il
newspaper ofiour hundred circulation for five
Thousand dodgers or posters. If l wanted to
sell cheap jewelry or run a lottery scheme
might use posters, but would not insult Il
decent reading public with hand bills.-Er