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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-04-24

and let the people know why. One
thing you may rest assured of: if our
people had not strong and rugged
sense OF right and justice-if they had
not had magnificent location and a
splendid country around them-if they
had not had a delightful city worth
fighting for, they would have aban-
doned 1t long ago to the vultures and
cOrmorants who held the fruits of the
railroad swindling of thirty-fve years
ago.
BONDING IN WISCONSIN LIMITED TO FIVE
PER CENT. ON ASSESSMENT.
One good provision, originated by
our able representative, Daniel Hall,
was added to the constitution of
the state of Wisconsin, Nov. 8, 1876, as
a consequence of this bonded outrage
upon our city, viz:
No county, city, town, village, school
district or other municipal corporation,
shall be allowed to become indebted,
In any manner or for any purpose, to
any amount including existing indebt-
edness In the aggregate exceeding five
per centum on the value of the taxable
property therein"
Milwaukee taxpayers in particular
have to thank Watertown to-day for
preservation from engulphment bv ex-
cessive bonding by legislative enact
ments; Governor Hoard himself being
fortified IN his refusal to sign excessive
bonding bills for Milwaukee by this 5
per cent. constitutional limitation.
1he bitter experience of Watertown
taught the state aoisdom, and now the
supreme court IF the United States has
ociped 0Doy her curse.
WofprtnuT, hoe for,ob4 - oxoI
Driven to bay, she turned and battled
for thirty years with relentless. grasp
ing, wrecking crew, who held her by
technicality, and defended themselves
with spurious morality. They are
now finally beaten by due process of
law, and they smart and squirm and
Hounder like harpooned whale in its
expiring throes.
NOW WATERFOWL WILL GO ON AND PROSPER.
Now her available water-powers and
mill sites will soon be utilized:
her artesian waters and her winding
streams-her shaded avenues and her
coy homes-her industrial, educa-
t!onal, literary, musical, social and re-
Hg1ous lnstitutions-her economy and
her un1nf1ated real estate values, will
entlce the worthy, industrious, pro-
gresslve elements of the country to her
midst, where they will be warmly well
coined, and make her an indispensable
support and blessing to the whole of
Central Wisconsin.
In spite of all she has blossomed like
rose. Her population now numbers
10000. She has a beautiful new city
hall, fine high school building, three
large public schools, two of the finest
colleges in the Northwest, sixteen
church buildings, two handsome opera
houses, eight substantial iron bridges,
two steam fire engines and houses for
them, fiourishing flour mills, factories,
foundries, machinery manufactures,
breweries, brick yards, and abundance
ofroom and opportunity for more. She
has grand prospect, and she will ever
remain a monument of the victory of
right and justice against wrong and
robbery.
l write this on behalf and at the re-
quest of many of my citizens Of
Watertown, Wisconsin.
j. B. BENNETT.
April 20 1899
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-04-24
Consumption Surely Cnred.

TO THE EDIToR:-Please inform your
readers that | have a positive remedy
for the above named disease. Rv liz
timely use thousands of hopeless cases
have been permanently cured. shall
be glad to send two bottles of nv RENE
dy free to any of your readers who have
consumption, if they will send me their
express and postoffice address. Re-
spectfully, I. A. SLoCUM, NJ. c.,
lS1 Pearl ST., New York.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-04-24

Train No. 33 strives from Milwaukee and de-
parts for Madison at 9:25 A ".
Train No 2&arrives from Madison at I:21 81.
Train leaves teT Madison III S;52 NJ
Trains arrives from Madison at S:f9 A NJ
Accommodation freight to Madison leaves
Rateftown at $500 A NJ.
Trains Nos. t, 2. 3. 4. So and IS, run daily be
tween Chicago and Minneapolis
Madison like trains run taily except Snneay.
No 5 and run daily except sunday between
Chicago and ia Crosse.
WstertowR passenger tceIn deaves for vi wau-
kee at 700 M alld arrives from Milwau6ee at
4 6:5z NJ. Sundays excepted.
q. w WEBS, Ag9at
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-04-24
RAILROAD DIRECTORY

Time given in tn directory is Goth meridian
zine known as 'Central standard Time"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-04-24

HALL & SKINNER,
ATTORNEYS, COUNSELORS AT LAW AND
SOEECITURS IE CHA-CERW.
Have con plete abstract of the records ef all
titles and incumbranccs~on real estate in Jef4eI-
son county. Office over Wisconsin Maternal
bank, at theGormer Office of Enos e. Hall.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-04-24
Attacking WatertoWn
April 20, 1889.

Now that Watertown has triumphed
over the bond holders, and for the first
time in quarter of century has in
hailed breath Of freedom, sheis made
the object of base attacks and ignorant
ridicule by a few big-head newspaper
men who charge her as repudiator Of
legal obligations and a tramp among
Wisconsin cities. The writer's of such
slush are either fools or knaves-per-
haps both-who vainly imagine that
they strike popular chord by such
utterances. Watertown has had more
than her share of woe; has ever tried to
make fair and honorable settlements of
her obligations, but has repeatedly
failed. An unfair debt was saddled
upon her in the start and the interest
thereon had SO accumulated that the
entire city, if sold under the hammer.
would not pay the debt. Watertown
has paid much. She has more than
complied with the conditions of that law
recognized everywhere to be iust1
which exempts poor mans homestead
and few months provisions for his
children, from seizure for debt, and she
stands brighter before the law and the
people to-day than many of the cities
from whose enyirons eminate the filthy
and false attacks now going the rounds
of the press juneau Telephone.
Hon. Mark Curtis, of Hebron,
member of the committee on claims in
the late Assembly, furnishes The Re-
PUBLICAN with the following on claims
before the legislature: Amount of claims
acted on by committee on claims, ST.
S44, ,66O.26; recommended and reported
back without recommendation 81 ,2OS,-
1885; passed the legislature, 1907 $751;
06; of this amount $3.50, 400 was appro-
priated to the charitable and penal in
stitutions of the state, leaving $257 ,45S.-
O6 to other purposes. The charitable
and penal institutions have received
this year about 100000 more than two
years ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-09
HITS AND MISSES.

Whenever Van Etten wishes to vent ac-
cumuated bile, he sends his effusons to TIE
BEE. This is poor market for Van Etten's
pigs.
The town IS full Of newspaper gossip. 1t
would take a column to print it. The latest
rumor is that the Republican is to be set in
agate increased to eight pages and sold for
a cent. 1t will also employ a managing edi-
tor, city editor and several reporters.
Michael Lahey has been appointed Indian
agent at LaPointe agency. But it isn't our
Michael The Lahey who drew this prize
halls from Wisconsin.
John Doe is an inveterate law-breaker
No name is more frequent on the court rec
ords, and the police are constantly on the
trail of this promlscuous Individual. There
seems to be a well-defned conspiracy to per-
secute and wipe out the race. Even the
poundmaster has joined in the hue and Cry,
and Does cattle furnish more fees and fod
der for that official than all others combined.
Here is huge chance for the humane soci-
ETY. to protect an Individual against whom
all hands are raised.
Democratic management of county affairs
is panorama of defamation, vituperaton
and investigation.
The bold bookaneer of the county board
displays a sudden and startling affection for
reform. But-Anderson cannot kick enough
dust out of others pantaloons to obscure
the Pauly raid Even the courthouse side
walk is decidedly slippery.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-09
.SOIrrHERN ELnOUENCE

One of the few really eloquent
speeches made in New ork last week
was that OF Mr.. Grady, editor OF the At
lanta Constitution, the occasion being
the dedication OF the new home OF the
Southern society. In style and in spirit
this address was not less worthy OF COM
mendation than the one made some two
years ago by the same gentleman, from
which he obtained national notoriety
as an orator. 1t glows with expressions
OF patriotic devotion to the country,
the sincerity OF which can not for n
moment be doubted. 1t thrills with
lofty appreciation of the ma
tion's greatness, and the grand
promise OF its destiny. 1t sparkles with
gems of eloquence declaring love for
the union and the flag.
All such utterances are welcome, and
they would be far more SO il there was
greater certainty that, in the section
from which they come, and upon whose
people their loyal and patriotic spirit
and sentiment should exert the
strongest influence, they carry any
weight. Mr.. Grady has been recog-
nized, and doubtless is pleased to be re-
garded, as one OF the representatives
and exponents of tho new South. While
loving his section and honoring its best
traditions and character assinccrely and
devotedly as any son Of the south, Mr..
Grady is undoubtedly most earnest in
desiring that IL shall place itself
abreast with the rest Of his country in
its splendid march OF progress, prosper
ity, and moral and material power. We
have no doubt he would gladly liberal
ize its sentiment, expand its inJellectua al
life, and broaden and elevate its politi-
cal tone. But what is his followingp
How many of the political leaders are
with him? How many OF the people are
susceptible to his patriotic ap-
peals? How many have learned
| TO love the union as he loves it, 70
reverence the flag as he reveres it, to
look forward to the future grandeur and
power of the republic with the supreme
| gladness with which he sees it? Is not
the voice OF JEFF Davis more potent in
the south than the voice OF Mr.. Grady?
Even such eloquent assurances and
promises as those Of the brilliant editor
OF the Atlanta Constitution must lose
something OF their force when one il
confronted by such stern reality as
that which has just occurred al
Lafayette, La, where four hundred
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-09
THE AFTERNOON TEA.
"What's that you wear'" / gayly cried
She wore the gueerest bonnet out!

"What's that you wear'" gayly cried
She wore the queerest bonnet out
Her lips challenge, she replied
"A kiss e-quick,' you bashful lout!"
''Miss Mainchance,n said Mr.. Poorfellow,
sadly, "rve nothing but my good name tn
offer you, but | love you passionately and
well. Will you be my wifes" Miss Main
chance, sweetly-''Come around again in an
other month, Mr.. Pcorfellow. If Mr.. Ten
million doesn't propose by that time will be
your true, loving WIFE"
The cause Of woman is coming on. At the
initial event of the centennial commemora-
ton, the breakfast of the presidential party
at the home OF Governor Green, OF New Jer-
sey the head of the table was occupied by
Mrs. Green, who had the president of the
United States at her right and the vice pres
ident at her left. Is this prophetics
Mrs. Carter the Chicago woman who paid
SO 900 for a cloak, has double chin, pout-
ing lips. a peaked nose, keen eyes, heavy
brows and-short HAIR. Her hands are large
her feet are of size unknown to the repor-
torial Chicagoan.
Byron said pretty woman never looked
so badly as when srie was eating. Probably
he never saw her hold up her skirts and walk
across muddy street on her heels.
Gail Hamilton practices greater economy
in writing paper than almost any other lite
rary man or womani She always writes on
scraps of paper, THE, backs of old envelopes
being her favoriteimaterial.
Mrs. Burnett has been invited by real
live Lord Fauntleroy, whose situation as
well as name, she hnconsciously plagiarized
in her story to pay him visit in his ances-
tral estate, and see for herself that the
Fauntleroy estate is not of such stuff as
dreams are made or
"Ihat servant girl of yours is the home
liest creature ever saw l thought / asked
you to get good looking one this time
Maria"
$50 you did, John, and that's the very
reason l didn't do it,"
A unique penance was performed during
holy week by prominent society woman.
Clad in working gown and equipped with
soap and towels, she went TO the Church OF
Advent and slowly and conscientiously
scrubbed the steps of that edifce, and the
observation most commonly made in the pro
ceeding was 'She is the only W oman iu
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-09
REFRESHING BREEZES.

Texas Sitting: An Ohio man has taken
the smallpox from pig. What an Ohio
man will not take is not worth having.
Puck: Last winters coat, with the lining
torn out, is fashionable for Office wear. L,
should be decorated with red ink and muci-
lage.
Norristown Herald: An English writer
says the American girl puts on too many
airs" No wonder! An American girl with
an accordion SKIRT, bugle trimming, futed
what-you- call it, and couple Of strings to
her beau may not be musically inclined, but
she can hardly help putting on airs.
Epoch: "Ah," sighed Jones, ~ suppose
he Sc new explosive we read of are useful,
but have one which can blow any number
of men at once and Immediately be ready
for another attack, I would gladly dispose
of It to any foreign government, the more
distant tho better, ! refer, gentlemen" he
explained to the interested crowd, ITO my
wife"
Boston Courier: "Yes, Jennie" said the
young lady's beau as he clasped her small
hand in his and gazcd Iouingly into her melt
ing eyes, "although Pm in comfortable cir.
cumstances now, I've seen the day when I've
been hard pressed" Indeed" she said.
"Yes, indeed, pretty hard pressed" II
don't remember" she said with q shy look,
"of ever being hard pressed" She was
moment after.
Miss Plainum-That horrit Mrs. Butd
actually has her photographs for sale In the
stationer's shop. / couldn't do such a thing
under any consideration. Her bitterest
friend. You haven't the face to, have you
dearl
Burlington Free Press: Mrs. Youngwife
What is this cloth thing, George, that
looks like the leg of shrunken pair of
trousersi MIR. Youngwfe that's my
gun case. Mrs. Toungwife 0, yesl One
of those things they call gun-breeches.
Boston Transcript: Henderson (who Is
struck with on idea) -Baw iove, Mimic, but
sn't it dooced odd, don't yer know, that the
first president should have had the same
name as the capital OF the United Statcsi
And quite appropriate, too, when a feilah
comes to think of it, don't yer know.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-09
Oh oking Catarrh'

Have you uwakeneU from Disturbed sleep
with al the horrible sensations OF an assassin
clutching your throat and pressing the life.
breath from your tghtened chestl Have you
noticed the lnnguor and debility that auCce ed the
GiCri to clear your throat and head of this ca
tarrhal matteri What u depressing influence IL
exerts ilpon the mind .clouding the memory and
hlling the head with pains and strange noisesi
How I!mcult IL Is 20 rid the nasal passages,
throat and lungs OF this poisonous mucous all
can tyHifF who are afflicted with catarrh, How
diIi"ult 20 protect the system against It's further
progress towards the lungs, liver and kidneys,
all physicians will admit II Is @ terrible dis
ease. and cries out for relief and cure.
The remarkabe curative powers when all
other remedies utterly fail. of SAEFoHD's RADI-
CAL CrHE, are aftested by thousands who CRATE
fully recommend 1t to fellowsunerers. No
statement IL made regarding it that cannot be
snp5tanliated by the most respectable and re-
Each packet contains one bottle of the RADI-
CAt CTHE, one box OF fCATARHH VI SoLyRST. and
aulMPtoyED iSHAGEH, with treatise and direc-
tions, and Is sold by ali druggists for sl.00
PoTrkh DRUG AND CHEMICAL Co BOSTON
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-09

THE endorsement OF Judge Croft by
the entire Nebraska delegation in con-
gress 20 fill the vacancy on the inter-
state commerce commission is worthy
recognition OF Judge GroiF's fitness. Not
single dissenting voice has been raised
TO oppose his recommendation in or out
OF the state. This is fact that can not
fail to impress President Harrison in
looking about for Commissioners Walk
er's successor. The appointment of
Judge Croft to the commission would be
recognition, not so much of Nebraska,
but OF the whole trans Missouri coun-
try. The intimate relation OF this ter
ritory with the railroads, as gauged by
the annual enormous shipments OF grain
and cattle, requires representative Of
this section on the interstate commits
sion. The high personal qualities Of
Judge Croft, his unimpeachable integ-
rity and his legal attainments combine
to make him man in whom all inter-
ests would have confidence, and in
whom all rights would find protection.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-09

THE Interstate commerce commits
sion is now pushing its investigation in
the directionof of finding out how far the
pass evil is prevalent among the rail-
roads. The officials Of the New Eng
land roads have been brought before
the bar and confess that they have is
sued passes to others besides employees
and the officers Of other railroads.
They disclaim any intention, however,
of evading the Interstate law, and in
sist that their pasteboard compliments
were issued locally and not for the pur-
pose OF attracting business. This may
be half the truth-the commissioners
will never learn the whole truth.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-09
City News and Notes.

The Scott & Murphy complaint before the
state board of transportation will be heard
June 5, at Utica. This case excites a good
deal of interest among elevator men.
The following case was filed for trial in tho
supreme court to-day: The Chicago, Bur
lington & Quincy Railroad company vs. Paul
kriski; error from Platte county.
"Lath tackers" are at work on the new
Christian church. This beautiful edifice will
be finished and furnished ana ready
for dedication in few short weeks now.
The Episcopal church also needs completion.
Both buildings are a credit to the city.
The case Of Woempner and Hargis, the
druggists who were arrested for violating
the Sunday liquor law, and selling without
permits, was continued until the 18th. This
case is attracting almost as much interest "a
the Woods murder case, pending trial in the
district court.
The tongue of the political gossiper is
again wagging. All sorts of rumors are
atoat regarding the candidacy for the SUI
preme judgeship. 1t Is said here that At
torney Woodward, of this city, poses as a
dark horse, and will not be averse to step
ping into the present incumbent's shoes. e.
f. Warren, of Nebraska City, and
Judge Dilworth, of Hastings, are also
said to be candidates. Judge Groff,
of Omaha, who, should he consent to enter
the race, would, it is said, become Judge
Reese's only dangerous rival. But the feel
ing is strong that Reese is the general
favorite.
The cold water brigade will be here in all
its glory June 5. Preparations for the re-
ception of the army have already COM
menced. 1t is rumored that the third party
is preparing to have the big say in the racket
This, however, "non-partisans" say, shall
not be- An effort will be made in any event
to prevent delegates from calling each other
liars and other bad names, and it is coldy
given out that down comes the 'meat bousei
of any person, who forgets to be a gentle.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-09

THE bone of contention over the ap-
pointment of n public printer has finally
been settled by the selection of General
Frank w. Palmer, OF Illinois. Mr..
Palmer is eminently fitted for the POSI-
tion and deserving of recognition. He
has long been identified with public life
as representative of Iowa in the Forty
first and Forty-second congress, and as
postmaster OF the city of Chicago. AS
editor of the Des Moines Register, public
printer of the state of Iowa, and latterly
as editor of the Chicago Inter- Ocean,
General Palmer carries into his new Of
flee a practical knowledge of his busi-
ness. There is consequently every rea-
son to believe the selection of General
Palmer to be wise one.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-09

THE decision of n Mount Pleasant, Ia,
judge that cider can not be publicly sold,
because it is an intoxicant when taken
in large quantities, is more than likely
TO stir up the farmers OF that state.
Whatever interdict may be placed upon
tho distillery or the brewery, the cider
mill to the average farmer is too sacred
TO fall under prescription. 1t Is said
that the recent defeat of prohibition in
Massachusetts, was largely due TO the
placing of cider in the class OF inter-
dicted beverages. What II it should
happen, that the Iowa farmers would
revolt against prohibition, because
cider, IN the logic of the decision o! the
Mount Pleasant judge, Is a dangerous
intoxicant?
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-09

THE average candidate who hangs
around Washington in quest of fed
eral appointment, is always ready to do
the graceful thing, and come up smiling
to congratulate the man who did get the
Office in hopes that he might induce
him to assign him to a subordinate po-
sition. If one of the barnacles who holds
his head up high at the outset and pro-
claims he will take nothing but terri
torial governorshIp or bureau in one
o; the departments, fails to convince the
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-09

armed men took possession OF the town,
forced a negro justice of the peace to
resign, and announced that at forth
coming election only white men would
be permitted to vote. Until such oc-
currences cease in the south, no amount
or quality OF eloquence will convince
right-thinking men that the people OF
that section are in sympathy with such
exponents of southern sentiment and
spirit as Mr.. Grady.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-09

THE present season has been remark
pared with previous years. For the
first four months of the present year,
the number engaged in strikes through
out the country did not exceed fifty
thousand, as against one hundred thou
sand in 1888 and one hundred and fifty
thousand the year previous. This cer-
tainly would indicate the present season
TO be much more quiet industrially than
any period within the last few years.