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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-17
KILLED TWO AT ONE SHOT.
Double Murder Committed With a Single
Ball in a Bar-Room Row.

Double Murder Committed With n Single
Ball in Bar Room Row.
GATEsvILLE, Tex, Sept. PA quarrel
occurred at the Ruby Saloon between
the barkeeper, Henry Vogel, and three
or four young men from the country
One of the latter, Lee Basham, threw g
glass at Vogel, who drew a Colts
revolver. Basham ducked down
in front of the counter and
John Wllke took shelter behind
him just as Vogel fired. The ball struck
Basham in the throat Just above the col
lar bone, and went entirely through his
body, coming out just above the left
hip, entered the forehead of Wilke, and
struck with such force that it went
through his skull and stuck IN the wal
beyond. Both men were killed. Vogel
was released on So 900 bond.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-17
SNOW in MINNESOTA.
A Cold Wave Swoops Down on the North
West.

A Cold Wave Swoops Down on the North
West.
HALLoCK. Mimi, Sept. 12.-The rain
day night turned to snow this morning
Farmers are afraid the wheat will sprout
in the shock. An inch of snow is re-
ported at st. Vincent. Threshing is not
over, and much wheat will be lost in the
Red River Valley.
SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Sept. 1.-THE
cold wave struck this section last night
Crops are past injury excepting corn.
At Pierre the change from hot to cold
was the most sudden ever known.
ARDoCK, n. D., Sept. 12.-Snow began
falling here at A. NJ. to-day, and now
lies four inches deep on the ground.
Threshino is DELAYED at least week.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-17
A Village Flooded.

CANIsTEo, n. Y, Sept. 1O.-Bhe citi-
zens were aroused this morning at 4
O'Clock by the ringing of fire alarm
bells and found the village partially
three feet in depth. 1t rained
all night in a perfect torrent, and it is
still raining. Much damage will be
done unless the rain ceases, as the
creeks are over their banks and the
river is rapidly rising. The food is the
worst in wears
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-17
WISCONSIN GAINS ONE.
Congressional ApportiOnment Based on
the Eleventh Census.

the Eleventh Census.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. 10.-Mr.
Dunnell, of Minnesota, chairman OF
the House committee on the eleventh
census, to-day introduced an appor-
tionment bill on the basis OF
one representative for each 1881
of population. This would provide for
a total representation of 355. Under
the apportionment Alabama, California,
Colorado, Michigan, Missouri, New
Jersey, Oregon, Texas, Washington,
and Wisconsin would each gain one
member; Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas and
Pennsylvania each two, and Minnesota
and Nebraska each three. The only
state to lose representative would be
Ohio, which would lose one
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-17
SPLIT In THE ORDER.
United Workmen of the West to Branch
Out for Themselves.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Sept. 12.-The fact de-
veloped to-day that the recent meeting
in this city of Select Knights of the
Ancient Order Of United Workmen
of Indiana, Illinois, Ohio and Wisconsin
unanimously decided to withdraw per-
manently from the parent organization
and form a new order. Officers were
elected and the next convention fixed fol-
Madison, Wis, next year. The action is
due to a charge that the Knights had
been steadily ignored by the parent or
ganization. This led to chickering's and
jealousy.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-17
Held Tn the HiDhWayInan

DANyILLE, H., Sept. 15.-Early last
night "Chin" Murphy, a desperate,
held up in a rapid succession William
Bailey, Charles Smith and M. C. Penn
berton. As Chin was turning to walk
grabbed him, wrenched his revolver
away, and after knocking him down
with it, sat on him until the police
arrived.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-17
Shot for a Single Word

SEATTLE, Wash, Sept. 15.-E. T. Muir
ply, a clerk in TokIas, Singerman q
Co.'s dry goods store, shot and MORALLY
wounded Charles Brown, another clerk
in the same store, at the residence of
the former Brown made an insulting
remark to Mrs. Murphy when her hus-
band drew revolver and shot Brown,
inficting wound from which he will
6io
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-17
DEATH In A TRAIN WRECK.

Four Persons Fatally Injured and Eleven
Others Less Seriously Hurt.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Sept. 15.-The through
Kansas City express of the Missouri Pa
cific Railway was partially wrecked
twenty-seven miles west of st. Louis.
One passenger was killed and fifteen
injured, four fatally.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-17
TORE UP TWO TRAINS.
Terrific Wreck on the Grand Trunk-En-
gineer Probably Killed.

SCHooIcRAFT. Mich, Sept. 12.-Passen-
ger train No. 6, on the Chicago & Grand
Trunk Railway, plunged into the rear
of a freight train while the latter was
taking side track. The engineer was
fatally injured and the fireman badly
hurt. Two brakemen received slight
injuries. The engine and four passen-
ger coaches were wrecked, and the
caboose and six freight cars knocked in
to kindling wood. The passengers es-
capped mlraculously. The road is COM
Dletely blocked.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-17
GLAD TIDINGs FOR WOMEN.
Enormous Catch of Seas by the Alaska
Company's Steamers.

Enormous Catch of Seas by the Alaska
Company's Steamers.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Sept. 10.-The
Alaska Commercial Company's steamer
Karluk has arrived from Petropaulovski,
Siberia, with $4,000 sealskins. The
Alexander, another vessel owned by
the company, is expected to arrige in a
few weeks with 10000 skins. The
schooner Leon is hunting in the Japan
Sea, and with her catch, the total catch
of the Alaska Commercial Company for
the season is estimated at $4,000 SKINS
The company's contract with Russia ex-
pires this year, and there is some OPP
position, it is stated, to its renewal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-17
CLEAN SWEEP In WYOMING

Republicans Elect State Offices and a Ma
jority of the Legislature.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., Sept. 15.-The re-
turns from Wyoming show that the Re-
publicans have elected their entire state
ticket. G. D. Clark is elected to Con-
gress over George T. Beck, son Of the
late Senator Beck, by 1000 majority
The State Legislature will be Republican
by thirty-five majority on joint ballot.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-17
GAME NEAR KILLING HIM.
Wonderful Feat of Mind-Reader JOIN
stone Caused Bishops Death.

stone Caused Bishops Death.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Sept. 11.-Mind Reader
P. Alexander tombstone, of St. Paul:
drove blindfolded from the Auditorium
Hotel to the Grand Pacific, yesterday
afternoon, and still with a hand.
kerchief oyer his eyes picked
out of an old register name
that had been selected for the tes'
by a committee. 1t was the fea1
which killed Washington Irving Bishop
in New York, and 1t nearly killed p.
Alexander Johnstone. A doctor
worked over him for three hours last
night, to drag him out of an attack OF
congestion of the brain, into which he
had been thrown by his adventure. AT
8 o'clock he was safe, out he will never
attempt the feat again.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-17
Looking for a New Metal.

OTTAWA. Ont, Sept. 11.-Herr Krupp,
son of the German gunmaker, is here
testing the quality and quantity of ore
produced by the Sunbury nickel and
copper mines west of this city. He is in
search of nickel to be used in the man
ufacture of new gun metal, which Is
expected to surpass, as to strength and
durability, the metal now used, as the
latter surpasses pig iron.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-17

short of public funds, was jailed, and
would have been tried il his friends had
not advanced the amount of his alleged
embezzlemento
SIXTEEN HUNDRED people attended the
opening of the Davidson Theater, at Mil
waukee
THE Milwaukee Minister'S Association
came out squarely in favor of the Ben
nett law
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-17
Police stopped the Fight.

SAN Francisco, CAL, Sept. 13.-The
California Athletic Club gave an exhibit
ton last evening, Sidney Huntington
and Charles Rochelle, local lightweights
being matched to finish for small
purse. After the twentieth round the
police ordered the fight stopped. Tho
boys started to fight the 31st round and
were, with their seconds, promptly
placed under arrest.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-17
SUGAR PLANTERS DEMANDS.
Asking That the Sugar Schedule Do Not
Go Into Effect Till JULY

Go Into Effect Till July.
New ORLEANS, La, Sept, l5.-The
Sugar Planters Association has decided
to send a delegation to Washington to
urge upon Congress the vital import
ance to the sugar industry in Louisi-
ana of changing the date at
which the sugar schedule Of the
new tariff is going into effect The as
ISOLATION holds that it is practically i'm
possible TO market the Louisiana sugar
crop, estimated to be worth some $780,
100000, in season to escape the decline
in prices which will ensue upon the
adoption of the new tariff, and asks that
the schedule do not take effect until
Il1lu
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-17
GUITEAU's ExEcUTIoNER DEAD
Gen. Croker, of Washington, ID. C..
Passes AWAY.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 15.-Gen.
Croker, warden of the United States
jail in this city, died to-day. Gen.
Croker was Guiteau's executioner, and
was also the hangman some years ago
when the culprit negro was decapitated
by the rope. 1t is said only two in
stances of decapitation by accident OF
this sort are known to history, the other
occurring more than century ago in
ENGLAND
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-17
GOT OFF WITH A FINE.
The Ha1e-Cow1es Shooting Case Settled
Without Trial.

The HaIe-COwIes SHOOTING Case Settled
Without Trial.
MONTREAL, Que, Sept, 15.--When the
case of c. G. Hale, of Cleveland, charged
with shooting, with intent to kill, his
brother-in-law, Eugene H. Cowles, in
this city, last June, was called in the
Court of Queens Bench this morning,
counsel for the prisoner said he wished to
withdraw the plea Of not guilty of the
charge, and substitute one of guilty of
aggravated assault. The opposing coun-
sci accepted the plea, and said they
were unwilling to prosecute. Judge
Cross summed up the case and said be
promptly paid, and the case came to an
on1
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-17
MURDER ENDED THE ORGIES.
Fatal Stabbing ARRAY at Chicago In
Drunken Spree

CHICAGO, Ill.,, Sept. 15.-In drunken
quarrel at the corner of Eighty fourt
Street and Commercial Avenue, at l
o'clock this morning. Joseph Wrazldlo
was stabbed and instantly killed by
Joseph Tiecoiywski The latter is un-
der arrest at South Chicago. The muir
dered man was the only support of a
widowed mother.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-17
Manager Pat Harris Will.

BALTIMORE, Md, Sept. 12.-The will
of Patrick Harris Eagan, known in
the theatrical world as Patrick Harris,
leaves all his estate to his wife, and ap
points her sole executrix.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-17
DUEL FOR A GIRLS HAND.
Rival Lovers Fight for Woman and ,
Murder Results

Rivat Lovers Fight Tor a Woman and .
Murder Results.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Sept. 15.-As
the result of quarrel over young girl
on Saturday night, Patrick O'Connor 10
is dead, while his murderer, William
Eagan, is locked up at the police station.
The rivals met in public highway, and
a fight ensued, in which O'Connor was
killed. Eagan claims that C'Connor
struck him first, and that he struck
back, knocking O'Connor down. He
had no intention of killing him. Both
We're employed in the railroad shops
here
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-17
A ST. PAUL DIVIDEND.

Holders of Preferred Stock Get Three
and One-Half Per Cent,
WALL STREET, Sept. 1.-THE directors
of the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
Railroad Company to-day declared a
dividend of 81 per cent. on the pre-
ferred stock. The report for the year
ending June 80, 1890, hows a surplus
for the common stock of SIT. 527.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-17

defective.
IT is stated on good authority that the
Illinois Steel Company will abandon all
it's works on the north branch of the
Chicago River, known as the "North
Works." constituting the old plant of
the former North Chicago Rolling Mill
Company, except possibly the blast
furnaces. 1t is further reported that
the steel plant will in all probability be
removed to Bay View, to constitute a
part of the Milwaukee works.
AT o'clock on the morning of the
9th, several freight cars were wrecked
at La Crosse by running into an
other car overhanging switch. 1t was
very foggy, and the engineer who was
backing a lot Of empty cars down to the
mills could not see the car that was in
the way. One was thrown into the riv-
er and three others badly broken up.
The track was blocked SO that wheat
could not be got to Listman's mill, and
it had to shut down. A brakeman was
slightly injured.
AT Milwaukee, on the 9th, Miss Waily
Heiber was married to Rudolph Way,
Louis Way to Miss Alma Maschauer,
Mrs. Mary A Griggs to DR.. Morgan NJ.
Cartier, Of Phoenix, n. Y, and Miss
Maud Obendorfer to +. l.. Roser, of
Evansville, Ind.
The Democratic congressional con-
vention at Milwaukee resulted in the
almost unanimous nomination of John
l.. Mitchell for Congress.
AN EauClaire dispatch says: 81. E.
Strum, the census enumerator under
arrest in Minneapolis, was formerly
prominent in politics in this section.
While treasurer Of this county he was
Omaha daily bee., 1890-09-14

rupting lobbies at legislatures, who send
passes to thefrstrikers and Use allundue
means to- captllre conventions and run
things generally. The vast army Of rail-
road toileS hap nothing to do with this
part OF thepregramme. as the leg islation
secured by the monopoly managers Is
gen orally against rather than for them.
There is sno. doubt that the men en-
ployed by the railroads have rights rs
American citizens, and their Interests
are as dear to them as those of
other working people, but the
trouble is that their interest in politics
is not the same as the interest of the
corporations that purchase their labor
II they were allowed to exercise their
rights as American citizens without let
or hindrance, without promise of pro-
motion or threat OF discharge, no anti
monopoliSt would object to their taking
an active interest in politics.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-09-14
SEPTEMBER,

Ella Wheeler U'iicor IN the Century
My life's long radiant summer halts at last
And 10 beside my pathway behold
Pursuing autumn glide; nor frost nor cold
Has heralded her presence, but u vast
Sweet calm that comes not till the year has
past
It's feeble soistice, and tinge OF gold
Subdues the vivid colorings of tho bold
And passion-hued emotions 1 will cast
My August days behind me with my May,
Nor strive to drag them into autumu's
place,
Nor swear / hope, when do but remember
Now violet and rose have had their day.
III pluck the soberer asters with good grace
And call September nothing but September
Omaha daily bee., 1890-09-14

CONSISTENCY is jewel unknown to n
ma jority of the so.called reform asso-
cia tons. One of this class sheds croco-
die tears over the woes" OF the work
ing men, and IN the next breath pro-
poses II national protestagainst the open
ing of the world IS fair on Sunday. How
can the vast army of workers visit the
show if not on Sunday Must they take
one or more holidays and sacrifice sew
eraldays' wages merely to satisfy an alb
surd sa bbatarian sentiment? The enjoy
ment to be derived from an inspection of
the exhibit OF works OF art and products
of skilled industry cannot in the remot-
est degree be tortured into desecration OF
the Sabbath, and the attempt to deprive
hundreds Of thousands of poor people of
the privilege of smacks of puri tanic blue
laws
Omaha daily bee., 1890-09-14

Many readers Of THE BEE remember the
agitation in New York. Chicago, Cincin-
natl and othere eastern cities few years
ago upon this subject. A wall went up
from the people that their children were
being overta xed; that fragile young
minds were being crammed beyond the
limit of power to retain, and that the
annual examinations had degenerated
into race of teac hers for preferment-
aroaring farce. Reform was demand ded
and in part accomplish ed
TIE BEE has not been slow to con-
mend the work accomplished by the
teachers Of our public schools. Their
efficicncys is known to be ona par with
that of the best teachers Of eastern
cities But the honest desire for q still
better showing leads this paper to ap-
peal for more thorough and patient
teaching. In the end it will be best for
the pupil to learn less during given
termif by that means he may be per-
mltted to learn we'll
Omaha daily bee., 1890-09-14

Tom EDISON is credited with con-
suming desire to establish telephone
connection with the moon. Surely this
is carrying modern progress too far. The
country calmly viewed the destruction
of the Washington apple tree story, the
craftsmanship of William Tell and the
collapse of Mother Shipton's phophccy,
but when an inventive Paul Pry pro-
poses to ring up pale Luna to ascertain
whether she is an animated case of linn
berger it is time to call IA halt. The
cheese factories of the country must be
DrDtected
Omaha daily bee., 1890-09-14
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SCIENCE CONE DdET


The recent meeting of the America n
Social Science association which was
held at Saratoga, devoted a day to the
department of ilhealth. DR., w. L. Rus.
sell of Massachusetts, read what was de-
cided to be by the assembled multitude,
the most i'm portant paper entitled
mental Healt h and the Newspaper. "
The learned doctor went a good ways
around barn 80 give the Sunday news.
paper gentle rap. He said the expan-
sion Ofthe newspapers from the little
sheet of our fathers to the huge Sunday
newspapers of today, wherein is pcted
the varied interests Of the whole world
has been accompanie ed by other changes,
He mainta ined that the average reader
skins lightly over the thousand facts
massed in the seried columns, and in
sisted that to win his attention he mu ST
be aroused, excited, terrified; that ii
was impossible to give any subject
thoughtful conside ration because the
mind staggered under the load of mere
facts and ceased TO grow and strengthen,
What should be given special emphasis,
the doctor claimed, was that departme mt
OF the paper which deals with the darker
side OF life. NJ any read this with eager
ayldity, and their thoughts in time turn
only to vulgar and uncanny news,
final y ma king sympathy for criminals
Omaha daily bee., 1890-09-14

EFFORTS are being made in congress
to establish n great national park in the
famous Yosemite region of California
This wonderful egion was granted to
the state Of California years ago for a
park, but the butchery OF nature
grandeur by the state commission has
given an impetus to the movement Ia
revoke hegrant and place it under ma
tlonal sumrvision.N In attempting Ia
improve on the atural beauties Of the
region the state commission destroy ed
acres of timber, plowed acres Of delight
full valleys and despoied the wild
grandeur of mountain sides with inn
msSable roads, The ruin wrought is
sufficient Justification for repeating the
grant and placing the park under
Stringent federal laws. Next to the
Yellowstone park, the Yosemite region
affords the greatest variety of scenic
beauty on the continent, and the govern
ment should preserve it for the edifica
ton o. the people for all time
Omaha daily bee., 1890-09-14

THE stronghold Of General Ezeta
upon the confidence of the people of Sal
vador was strikingly shown in his cleo
tion to the presidency by the congress
with but one dissenting vote. That he
is a man OF more than ordinary force
and a soldier Of ability, his conduct Of
affairs after the death of his pred ecessor
in the presidency fully attested, and ii is
not to be doubted that his aims are en-.
tirely patriotic He has now great
opportunity to place Salvador far in the
lead among the states OF Central
America and to make for himself immOr-
tai fame as statesman. There appears
to be no good reason why Salvador should
not at once be recognized by the govern
Omaha daily bee., 1890-09-14

THEannOun cement made a few weeks
ago hat Mr., Rockefeller, the Standard
oil king, had decided to found a grand
Baptist university and donate twenty
millions to placing 1T at the head OF de-
aomi national schools, turns out to be a
Mel Canard. Mr.. Rockefeller is not
built on the philanthropic -pan. AL
though he has few millions laid away
for n rainy day, he is too much occu-
pied inthe holy work OF freezing out
Standard oil competitors to seriously
think Of irnmortalizing himself through
theological me morials,
Omaha daily bee., 1890-09-14

THE Boston Advertiser makes a very
sensible remarkwhen it says that the
style Of finding fault with the tenth CEN
sus isall moonshine. 1t says that the
ninth census was only comparative, and
the tenth census which gives the coun-
try 64500 200 in round mum bers, Is all
that could be expected. With perhaps
ahalIdozen exCepti ons the census was
accuratel v taken. Oicourse there we're
people absent, and some returns may be
fraudulent But compared with 1880
our figures were a-suiHcient, and, as
the Adve rtiSer says, it is ioolishness to
raise great hue and cry about inaccu,
mcy.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-09-14

THE latest official bulletin shows a
marked failing of in the estimated pop
ulationof Denver The recount OF the
city, according to published statements,
placed the population at one hundred
and twenty-six thousand, whereas the
Official figures place the number at one
hund red a nd six thousand six hundred
and seventy. Anincrcase Of sevonty-one
thousand in ten yearsis, howe yer, splen-
did proof OF the enterprise and public
spirit of tho people OF Denver.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-09-14
RAILRoA ElIpLo YES IN POLITICS.

The number Of men employed on the rail
roads oil the country by 1,15O companies is
now reported by the in terstate co mmisson at
7O4,753. 1t is apretty big army of transpOrta-
tion. tits an naverage OF 459 men TO every 100
miles OF railroad In Nebraska there are
5,Oi6 miles of railroad and this ratio would
give as the total number of men employed in
operating the railroads in this state, % III
These represent popu lation Of over hun
dred Thousand that depend ON rail trans.
portation for subsistence Next to the farmers
of Nebraska the larges class Of men engaged
In the same general work are the railroad
men. The proposition, therefore, that rail
road men have no business in politics. Is not
a very tenablc one, They have all the rights
of fAmencan citizens and their interests are
prObably as dear TO the as those of other
working people. e.-LincOIn journal.
The talk about American citizens and
their inte rests, in this instance, is all
moonshine. OF the twenty-three thou
sand. one hundred and seventy-one men
employed, from section hand and striker
up, how many Of them make politics
their businessI Twenty Thousand OF
them vote the ticket Of their choice un.
less they are bulldozed by their supe.
riOrs or are run in ON gravel trains and
voted at n half dozen different polling
places in one day
The proposition is that railroads
have no business in politics, and had
they kept t.eir hands Off in former
years the popular uprising against
railroad domination in this state
would not now be felt. 1t
is not the sectionhand or tranman 10
whom people object 1t is the perni-
ciOus habit Of officials who sustain cor