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WITCHES az rHe1 SOUTH.

Dire ifuvuc Believed To- Have Been
Caused by Them Amone Coon Dogs.
In Wayne county, offwmch Colds
boro, N. G., is the county seat many of
the inhabitants believein witchcraft.
The Carolinas, Georgia, Alabama ana
other southern states abound ina 30 called
witch doctors who will cure your ails
and kiln the witch that is troubling You.
Some Of these doctors actually believe in
the personal existence of witches and in
their supernatural power, but many Of
them are frauds, who make living by
imposing on the credulityo of their neigh
bors.
The negro race is naturally suptrsti.
tious, but the poor white "crackers' are
also ignorant, and for believing in
spool1s, spirits, hobgoblins and other
natural phenomena they can give the
colored man cards, spades and aces. and
then beat him. The cracker is worse
than the colored man, because he fondly
imagines that he is so much shrewder
and so he does not use what brains he
has, nor does he try to learn anything
He has thousands of signs omens, cures
and beliefs that are continual source
of annoyance to him, aud perpetually
keep him in a state of dread The sim
plest incident is one Of sinister and oc
cult meaning to him, and he is ever in a
tremor lest i'll luck and misfortune over
take him.
The evil influences manifest them
selves in various ways. and each one
seems worse than the other. His gun
occasionally hangs fire and refuses to
"go off" properly, and at times is so
badly deranged that it cannot be dis
charged at all. At other times his fa
vorite coon dog is bewitched by some
evil minded and envious person, and
then the woe of the cracker is something
painful to witness. If his gun were not
bewitched, why could he not kill a squir
rel with it? And why should his dog re-
fuse to hunt coons, when to hunt coons
was his business2 These are questions
that he can answer only by assuming
that a witch has been influencing him
and his property.
He employs witch doctor, TO whom
he pours out his tale Of woe and Yields
up his hard earned cash. The doctor
cares little for the woe, but the cash is
grateful and exhilarating. The doctor
is sanguine, and declares that he has a
method of killing that is strictly original,
copyrighted and warranted TO be effec
tual
In one case that came across the doc
tor learned that an old woman living
several miles away was the suspected
party, and he commenced a campaign
against her He told the victim to go
to her house some night and stretch a
white cotton string around the building
and tie the ends together with a "weay-
er's knot Then he was to walk around
the house seven times each way, recite a
given sentence in front of each door
while making mysterious marks on it,,
and the cure would be completed. The
directions We're followed, and, l am
happy to say, We're effectual, as the next
hunt resulted in the death of three coons.
Another time small powder was
given, which must be swallowed by the
witch without her knowing it. The old
lady was invited to dinner, the powder
placed in her cup of coffee, aud the cure
WAS as complete as could be desired =
Philadelphia Times
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Gents Furnishings.

Our eneral stock OF Furnishings presents this
season complete assortment ia an depart
lnenta Every imaginable article on hand. Per
cole Slirts, Cheyoit Shirts greatest novelty OF
the season. 81 % and Sl.A0 Han Hose pair fOr
for 25c. ScriNen's Patent Seam Drawers, Auto
matte Wire Buckle Suspenders, Night Robes,
Hfrsh Bros fine Umbrellas, latest novelties in
Fancy and Fun Dress Shirts, Mems Dress ana
Driving Gloves, SILK r. Hose Carriers 25c Celm-
iOd collars and Guns, JrWerY, silk Handker-
cheis No matter what you want UNDER
WEAR we have got it.
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What we Owe lhe Bows.

Anything new and attractive In Bows * Youths
auils you are sure Ia hnd by looking over Our
new large Sprine stock. Confirmation suits
kItdt specAltN, made in the latest STYLES and Of
NE newest fabrics, such as nne Corkscrew, Wide
vale, Noisteds and neat Mixtures in an grades
and AZ Special Prices.
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THE CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND 4 PACIFIC RAILWAY,


h4ohrei Rock
B & i9e stsBse AnapRoH 5595ar eHd Council
anses IN
an ele5
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Rheumatism.

4OAOO146U10A1S
PEING due to the presence Of uric
- acid in the blood, is most effectually
cured by the use of Ayers Sarsapa-
rilla. Be sure you get Ayers and no
other, and take it till the poisonous
acid is thoroughly expelled from the
system. We challenge attention to this
testimony -
"About two years ago, after suffering
for nearly two years from rheumatic
gout, being able to walk only with great
discomfort, and having tried various
remedies, including mineral waters,
without relief, / saw by an advertise
ment in q Chicago paper that a man had
been relieved Of this distressing COM
plant, after long suffering, by taking
Ayers Sarsaparilla. l then decided to
make trial of this medicine, and took
it regularly for eight months, and am
pleased to state that it has effected a
complete cure. l have since had no re-
turn OF the disease. Mrs. r.. Irving
Dodge, ITO West l25th ST., New York.
cone year ago 1 was taken i'll with
inttammatory rheumatism, being COM
fined to my house six months. / came
out Of the sickness very much debili-
tated, with no appetite, and my system
disordered in every way. / commenced
using Ayers Sarsaparilla and began TO
improve at once, gaining in strength
and soon recovering my usual health.
1 cannot say too much in praise of this
well-known medicine. " - Mrs l.. A.
Stark, Nashua, n II.
Ayers SarsapariHa,
Q PREPARED BY
Or. J. c. Aver & Co., Lowell, Mass.
Price q; slI bottles, t5. Worth o. bottle.
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BosRs-Stanley reminds one of poIer.
FOgg-IndeedP Boggs-Yes; crate ex-
plorer, you know.
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VIA TIE ALBERT LEA ROUTE,


'front.' and
end % rails via hoek Island The tavorite Line
10 10
THE SHORT IE VIA SENECA AND
Atohison
ONCE o ol add '''
E. ST. JOHN, JOHN SEBASTIAN,
General hanager CHICAGO IL snlI eket Pa Agent
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Captain Courtenv.

Never place so much confidence In yonl
miniAter IS % sleep dnrng sermon.
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MAGNIFICENT VEsTIBULE EXPRESS TRAINS,

Leading all
ea qne5 Council Bs and omaha with Reclining
OF
LINE Flses FeaE Malou
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-27
STOCK YARD MEN OUT.
Engineers and Firemen at Chicago Desert
Their POsts-Striiting for In
crease in Pay.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Aug. 22.-All of the fire
men and engineers employed by the
Union Stock Yards Switching Associa-
ton went out on strike for higher
wages this morning. At noon forty en-
gines, each having two men as crew,
are lying idle at the Forty-seventh
Street yards. In consequence of the
strike 100 switchmen are also idle.
The switching or transfer system is
the largest in the country, as the asso-
citation does all the work for the i'm
mense packing houses at the yards, con-
sequently all work at the packing
houses are at a standstill. The tracks
are filled with immense trains Of fresh
meat which were destined for outside
points.
The firemen are receiving 49, cents
an hour, the engineers % cents; the
firemen want 20 cents, and the en-
gineers 30 cents. The men also desire
the Sunday work regulated.
The demands were this morning
made to g. I. Williams, secretary and
treasurer of the stock yards company.
The men refused his request to 60 to
work until their demands could be con-
sidered, but struck at once.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-27
DELAWARE & HUDSON MEN OUT.
Freight Handlers and Yard Crews Refuse
to Touch Central Cars.


ALBANY, n. Y, Aug. 23.-Supt. Ham
mond, of the Delaware & Hudson, this
morning told the men in the Green Isl
and yards that they would accept from
and deliver to the New York Central
road all freight destined for points on
the respective roads The yardmen
and freight handlers there then
struck. 1t is reported that the
yardmen and freight handlers in
the Adams yards quit work at noon
but this cannot be verified. The Off
Gals of the Delaware & Hudson have
not been notified of such action, al
though Mr.. Hammond's deputy said he
had received unofficial information to
that effect. One of the strikers said a
strike on the Delaware & Hudson had
been ordered between Albany and
Green Island.
Troy, n. Y, Aug. 23.-Nearly all the
yardmen employed by the Della
ware & Hudson Company at Green
Island struck this morning. The
men refuse to handle the New York
Central roads freight at that point. The
Delaware and EIukson Company have
notified the Fitchburg railroad that it
will not receive any more freight at
DreSant
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-27
CRUSHED IN THE RUINS.
Four Persons Killed and Several Hurt
by u Falling Building.

Four Persons Killed and Several Hurt
by u Falling Building.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Aug. 22.-.Four
persons were killed and three fatally
injured, and twenty horses crushed TO
death, last evening, by the stables and
street car sheds being blown down dur
ing violent wind storm. The build
ing occupied the block bounded by
Twelfth, Thirteenth and Gusquehanna
Streets, and was struck by the storm at
Z O. clock. The roof and south wall of
the structure fell in. The dead are:
August Paul, driver; Mrs. August Paul,
his wife: Charles Severn, conductor;
Charles Fisher, driver. Injured: Hen
nv Jacobs, conductor, scalp wound and
shock; Charles Brown, aged 10, passen-
ger, both arms and legs broken; James
j. Martin, driver, back crushed and
hurt internally; Henry Trodwater, sta
bleman; a son of August Paul, arm
broken and injured internally; I'M
known boy struck by timbers.
The search of the ruins of the street
car depot wrecked by the wind, last
night, was continued throughout the
night. This morning the body
of John Christy, who was re-
ported missing, was found crushed
beneath a pile of bricks. No more
bodies have been found, and it is be-
lieved that the five already taken out
will complete the list of the killed. The
loss to the company is estimated at
900
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-27

was taken up in the Senate, the pend
ing question was on Mr.. McPherson's
amendment to paragraph 162, relating to
files, file blanks and rasps. The amend
ment is to substitute for the classified
specified rates according to lengths)
a uniform rate of % per cent ad
valorem. The amendment was rejected,
yeas, 80; nays, D. q strict party vote
Paragraph 164, relating to shotguns, was
passed over informally, Mr.. Aldrich
stating that the finance committee bad
no modification of it under consider
alton. Mr.. Mcpherson moved to
amend paragraph l65, relating to iron or
steel plates. wares or articles, enamelled
or glazed, by reducing the duty from 40
to % per cent ad valorem. Rejected.
Mr.. Mcpherson moved to amend para
graph 1876, relating to similar articles
80 cc,or. by .~educlng the duty
from 20 to 40 per cent. The
amendment was rejected-yeas, 80;
nays, "a; strict party vote.
Mr.. Mcpherson moved TO amend para
graph 1877, (relating to cut nails) by re-
ducing the rate from one cent a pound to
50 per cent. ad valorem. Rejected, yeas,
Is; nays, 81; strict party vote. Amend
ments were offered to paragraphs 168.
1863, 10, III, 172 and 173, but were re-
jected. No amendments were offered to
paragraphs ia, IT'S or 49, relating to
engraved steel plates railway fish plates
and rivets of iron or steel. Mr.. Vest of
fered an amendment to paragraph III,
8, 10 and Is cents per linear foot, lac
cording to Sizes to 5, 7 and u cents, and
reducing ad valore1n rates of 80 and
40 per cent. to 20 and 25 per cent. Re-
jected-yeas, 20; nays, %, (Mr. Paddock
voting with the Democrats). No amend
ments were agreed to until paragraph
100 was reached, which was, on motion
of Mr.. Aldrich, amended SO as to read
Bullion of gold, silver, or other metal,
not specially provided for, % per cent.
ad valorem." Having reached the
paragraph as to lead ore, the Senate
adjourned. Mr.. Hale offered a resolu
ton, which was agreed to, directing the
secretary of the navy to investigate al
legged defects in the castings furnished
by the Standard Steel Company, of
Thurlow, Pa, for the Navy Department.
The House bill to amend the act of 22d
June, 1874, for the relief Of settlers on
railroad lines, was taken from the cal
endar and passed.
SATURDAY, Aug. 23.-To-day's session
of the Senate was devoted to eulogies
of the late Senator Beck, of Kentucky.
Mr. Blackburn offered resolutions ex-
pressing the profound sorrow of the
Senate at the death of Mr.. Beck, and
made the opening address. Tributes of
affection, esteem and regret were also
paid by Messrs. ingalls,, Evarts, Vest,
Vance, Hale, Allison, Morgan, Plumb,
Hampton, Gibson, Coke, Mcpherson
and Carlisle. At the close of Mr.. Car
isles address the Senate (as an addi-
tional mark of respectl adjourned.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-27
What Caused the Wreck.

The official investigation into the &C
cident on the Old Colony Railway at
Quincy, Mass, was begun on the 21st.
Michael Hartney, one of the gang of Ia
borers at work on the track, who had
charge of the Jack" testified: II was
working the jack at the time of
the accident near the Dimock Street
bridge. Did not know train was due,
and nobody told me train was due. /
tried to remove the jack, but was una
bic to do SO. They got excited and |
jumped. Could not succeed in raising
the jack. The engine was seven or
eight yards from me when | jumped.
| saw the jack struck by the cow-catch-
er. Then the engine left the track. y
No additional deaths have occurred.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-27
FRENCH-CANAD BISHOP.

Likelihood That the United States VIII
Have New Catholic Coadjutor.
MONTREAL, Que, Aug. 23.-From pres
ent indications it would appear that the
United States is to have a French
Canadian Bishop. Monseigneur Wad-
hams, of Ogdensburg, now old and in
firm, asked some months ago that
coadjutor bishop be appointed,
and his lordship's council for
warded the names of three Irish
priests. This gave offence to
the French Canadian Catholics, who are
in the majority. Through the interces-
sion of the Sulpician fathers in Rome
the name of the Rev. Mr.. NormandeaU
has been submitted to the Holy Father
as priest worthy of occupying the ex-
allied position, and private information
from Rome indicates that he is likely to
receive the appOintment
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-27
BATTLE OF THE BISHOPS.
Evangelical Association at Cleveland In
volved in Bitter Fight.

VOIVeQ IN u SnT.
CLEVELAND, O., Aug. %. = Certain
prominent members of the minority
party" in the Evangelical Association
will take the most important action
of their lives this morning. The friends
of Bishop Dubs have collected their
forces and to-day will make a united
charge upon their entrenched enc
mles-the Esherites, so called. The
three bishops of the church
have been accused of various
deeds unbecoming ministers of the Cos.
pei within the last year. The three
bishops were suspended pending final
action in their cases by the general
conference, which will not be held be-
fore October, 1891. Bishop Dubs ac-
cepted the results of his trial, and has
not ATTEMPTED to assume the Episcopal
Office since his conviction. Not so with
the others. They have declined to ac-
cept the judgments of the courts, and
have proclaimed themselves as
still occupying the Episcopal Of
fee. A petition was filed
with the court Of common pleas,
early this morning, for an injunction to
restrain Bishops Bowman and Esher
from exercising Episcopal authority, to.
compel the management of the pub
fishing house to report upon its bust
ness, and to recognize certain confer
ences accommodated by the deposed
bishops; to order the missionary socie-
ty to give to certain confer
ences money appropriated for
hi
and to force the editors of the
church periodicals. to be impartial in
their comments of all members of the
association, and to publish communica-
tons from the friends of Bishop Dubs
as well as from his enemies There are
other steps in the premises which the
court is asked to take, and upon the re-
suit of the litigation undoubtedly de-
ponds the future of the denomination.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-27
Wheat Will be Short.

Figures compiled by the Minneapolis
Northwestern Miller show the stock of
wheat here in private houses, and not
included in the visible supply state
ment, to be $4,000 bushels, decrease
for the week of 255, 900 bushels. This
leaves ctocks at the only two terminal
points having any wheat as follows:
Minneapolis, 5,145,000; Duluth, $50, 600.
Total, 1927 900 bushels. Decrease, l.
$4,000. The Market Record estimates
of Minnesota and the Dakotas at lis, 600
bushels, a decrease of 1000 bushels
during the week. The total Northwest
ern stocks are thus made COOS, 900
bushels against Z ,261 900 last Monday.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-27
CONEESSES The MURDER.
Joe Latuer Admits the killing of Jerry
Cleveland, Near HAYWARD.

SACfCfoAU, wear may war s
HAYWARD, Wis, Aug. 22.-Sheriff
Clark and party, who went out to hold
an inquest over the body of Jerry Cleve-
land, who was murdered Tuesday, re-
turned this evening. The murderer,
Joe Latuer, has been found, and is now
in Jail in this place. He is about so
years old, and has admitted his crime
to Sheriff Clark, giving him all of the
particulars OF the killing. Cleveland
was killed by charge of buckshot fired
from behind, the weapon being SO close
that the powder burned the hair from
his head. The entire charge passed
through the head and came out
of the mouth. His wallet with S.
was found lying under him. 1t had
been cut from his pocket. An old double
barrel shot gun was found lying short
distance from where he was buried with
old logs. The bCdy has been brought
to this city and is now being prepared
by undertaken Bunker for shipment.
His brother is expected here tonight
from Nebraska. Great excitement pre-
walls.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-27
SHE ASKS A DIVORCE.


apt. Moore's Wife Makes Sensational
Charges AT Marquette.
MARQUETTE, Mich, Aug. % Mrs.
Sedate Moore this morning filed an
application for absolute divorce from
her husband, Capt. Smith Moore, upon
the ground of adultery, naming Nancy
Howard, milliner of this city, as CO.
respondent She also alleges cruelty
and desertion. Capt Moore is one of
the most prominent citizens of this
city, and is well-known along the entire
chain of Great Lakes as a veteran YES
sci master, IN which business, with min
ing and real estate investments, he ac-
cumulated large fortune. He offers to
settle with his wife by giving her $1,000
and valuable real estate in this city and
Cleveland if she will enter no evidence
of adultery and confine the complaint
to desertion and cruelty.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-27
CIRCUS TRAIN WRECKED.
Barnum & Bailey's Show Meets Witt. a
Serious Accident.

MUsKEGoN, Mich, Aug. %. = This
morning, while the Barnum & Bailey
Show was going from Muske-
gon to Kalamazoo over the Grand
Rapids & Indiana Railroad,
a coupling of the first section broke,
causing seven or eight cars to jump the
track. Three men, were injured; one
seriously. The damage to show prop
erty was small.
Martin Foley, of st. Louis, was cut
badly, and died soon after. William
Bungle, of Flint, and James Smith were
seuerelv injured
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-27
SHOT A NEWSPA MAN.
An Italian Fatally Wounds the City Eli-
tor of a Detroit Paper

TOT OF DetTOIt FapeT.
DETROIT, Mich, Aug. 21.-Fred. J.
Crimmins assistant city editor of the
Evening Sun, was fatally shot by An
Ebony Manill, an Italian fruit vender,
last evening. Crimmins, who was %
years old, graz luate of. the Ann Arbor
Law School, and a well-known newspa.
per man, stopped at the dago's stand to
purchase fruit The Italian accused
Crimmins of taking one more plum than
he paid for. Crimmins laughingly de-
MED the imputation, and the dago
dived under his stand, and, without
warning, placed a revolver within four
inches of Crimmins' left groin and
fred. The Italian was arrested. Grim
MINIS will die.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-27
KaIakaua in Trouble.

A Seattle, Wash, special of the 23d,
says the cruiser Charleston, with Ad-
miral Brown, has just reached there
and brings startling news from Homo
lulu. The admiral says revolu-
ton was impending when he left, less
than two weeks ago, and has undoubt-
edly broken out by this time. The lead
ing spirits were those who had been
pardoned for their connection with the
movement of month or two ago. Adj
were exceedingly strong, and if the
trouble which was impending has really
reached its climax in an outbreak, King
Kalakaua may be prisoner or possibly
depOsed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-27
EMPEROR'S MIND GOING.
Francis Joseph's Health Failing Fast-A
State of Melancholy.

LONDON, Aug. 22.-Reports from Wen
ma say that the health of the Emperor
Francis Joseph is failing fast, and that
he has relapsed into state of melan-
choly which it is not impossible will be
a forerunner of paresis. A Vienna pa
per says that when dressing for the
marriage of his daughter, the Arch
Duchess Valeria, to the Arch Duke
Francis Salvador, the Emperor re-
marked to one of his attendants, ''This
is my last happy day; after this l want
to die"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-27
will settle LII In Cour.

SAN Francisco, Cal, Aug. 25.-News
has been received here from Ounalaska
that Capt Healy, of the revenue cutter
Bear. had ordered the release of the Of
ficers of the seized sealing schooner
Matte Dyer, and had ordered the yes
sci to proceed 70 Sitka, where the case
will be tried.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-27
Nississippi's New Constitution.

The siyt tn day of the Mississippi con-
stitutional convention opened at Jackson
on the 18th with a seeming determi-
nation to get down to business. Judge
Chrisman, of Lincoln, offered a substi-
tute to that section of the constitution
relating to suffrage, providing a
property qualification of owning
homestead or having $500,
and requiring that voter be
able to read and understand the consti-
tuition; Mr.. Campbell, of Washington,
submitted two plans, one providing for
an additional vote to every owner of
real property to the value of 81 900. and
another giving an additional vote to all
who are related within the third degree
TO the owner, male or female, Of prop
erty to the value of $3.50.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-27
BALDWIN MADE PRESIDENT.
Election of American Bar Association Of
ficers at Saratoga.

SARATOGA, n. Y, Aug. 22.-At the
American Bar Association meeting, this
morning, officers were elected as fol-
lows: President, Simeon E. Baldwin, of
New Haven; secretary, Edward OGis.
Hinckley, of Baltimore; treasurer,
Francis Rawlins, of Philadelphia; exec
utive committee, the president, secreta-
George A. Mercer, of Georgia; VIM. P.
Wells. of Michigan, and Alfred Hemen-
way. of Massachusetts. A vice-presi-
dent for each state, and local council
for each state. were also made.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-27

TANGIER, Aug. 23.-The Spanish min
lister who visited Fee for the purpose
of laying before the Sultan Of
Morocco the demands of Spain for sat
isfaction for the firing upon a detacn-
ment of Spanish cavalry near Melha,
has returned to Tangier. Tie Sultan
acceded to all the demands made upon