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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-06-11
FEES TO PHYSICIANS.
The Liberality of Standard Oil Magma


The Liberality of Standard Oil Magnate
Other Generous Gifts.
/ What is believed to be the largest fee
ever paid to a physician in a single
case was paid by j. H. Flagler, one of
the Standard Oil kings, to DR.. c. G.
Sheldon.
A dearly-beloved daughter of Mr..
Flagler, who afterward died while cruis-
ing on yacht in southern waters about
year ago, was lingering between life
and death. There was not more than
two or three chances out of one hundred
that she would ever be able to leave
her bed alive. The devoted father an
nounced that, if DR.. Sheldon could re-
lieve the suffering of his child and
aid her in recovering, he would give
him the largest fee that was ever paid
to a physician. Miss Flagler rallied
and was finally able to leave her bed,
and in the course of time was sufficient
~ strong to drive out. The young
heiress to several millions lived to en-
10y her great wealth for a long time
after this and Dr. Sheldon, was pre-
scented with $3.50, 600 worth of stock in
the Standard OIL Company.
| DR.. w. Ill. White, who is the family
| physician of the Vanderbilt family, is
another of the highly fortunate of our
medical men. The money in fees that
he has received from this family alone
would make him independent. DIR.
| White has been presented from time to
time with blocks of Vanderbilt securi-
ties as an evidence of the mil1ionaire's
! regard for his medical skill. Thus the
doctor is enabled to indulge his hobby
of buying the most valuable kind Of
| furs.
| DR.. John P. Mum, who is engaged to
| look after the health of Jay Gould and
| his family, is another fortunate physi-
clan. Mr.. Gould is a great man for con-
sulting doctor on the slightest provo
cation, and some of his friends wonder
] that he is alive, because he takes SO
| much medicine. / could not learn that
| Mr.. Gould ever paid any extraordinary
| fee, like Mr.. Flagler, but gentleman
| who saw check from Mr.. Gould to his
| physician said it was for $40, 900 and it
was drawn shortly after the death of
| Mrs. Gould.
Mr.. Gould's business associate, Mr.
| Russell Sage, hear pays his physician
by the year and Mr. Sage makes sure
| that his doctor earns his salary.
Dr.. Fordyce Baker is the medical at
tendant of the Astor family, and the
fees he receives from them alone could
be divided by two and then considered
handsome income for first-class doc
tor in a smaller city. John Jacob Astor
many years ago had an operation per-
formed by the late DR.. Agnew, in return
for which he presented his check for
| $4,000.
| Judge Henry Hilton, who has the rep
| utation of being the most liberal giver
| of any of Gotham's millionaires, pre-
sented his physician with valuable
house and lot on one of the fashionable
| thoroughfares.
Colonel Robert G. Ingersoll makes a
! contidant of his physician. When the
| Colonels daughter was recently married
to Millionaire DR.. Thomas Robertson,
the Ingersoll family doctor was the only
person outside the members of the FAM
lily at the wedding.-N, Y. Cor, Louis
! Vile Courier-Journal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-06-11
Fearful and Wonderful.

The Bible says, imam is fearfully and
wonderfully made" But psychologists all
concede that the most wonderful portion
of man is the nervous system. In it are
located the seats of life and mind, and the
control of all the bodily organs. When
the nerves are destroyed, the part is para
lyzed. The flesh, blood and bones are as
nothing to it. arrangement of the brain
or nerves are causes of headache, fits, diz-
illness, f1uttering of the heart, sexual
weaknesses, sleeplessness, neuralgia, cold
hands and feet. A free trial bottle of DR..
Miles Nervine-the latest and most sue
cessful cure for all these diseases, may be
had at III. r. Eberles drug store.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-06-11
Rritons Opposed to Soldering.

The difficulty of maintaining great
standing army in country where
military service is not compulsory
is shown by the report of the Inspector
General of recruiting to the British
Government He says that "the re-
quirements of the year have been in the
main provided" but the details of his
report show that it has been necessary
to reduce the standard of height in some
regiments, while in the whole army no
fewer than 2, 724 soldiers purchased their
discharge last year, 1,0i2 of them with
in three months of their enlistment
These facts are striking evidence Of
the dccl ne of warllke ideas in Great
Britain, but they will be regarded with
more satisfaction by the peace society
than by the military authorities of the
nation.-Toronto Globe.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-06-11
An Invariable Sign.

Swelling of the ankles or feet when not
due to rheumatism, Prof DeCosta says, is
always caused by weak or diseased
heart. So is shortness of breath, pain or
uneasiness when lying on the left side
The only cure is Dr. Miles New Cure.
Sold at III. T. Eberle's
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-06-11

PULLMAN and WAGNER SLEEPERS
CHICAGO TO SAN FRANCISCO.
c c A c o TO PORTLAND, ORE
WITHOUT CHANGE
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-06-11
ANIMAL IRREGULARITIES.
A Number of Interesting Facts in Natur
History

A Number of Interesting Facts in Natural
History
The reason that any thing of a red
color excites and infuriates the OK tribe
is because red is the plimentary
color of green, and the eyes of oxen, be-
ing long fixed upon the green heritage
while feeding, when they espy any
thing red it impresses their sight with
a greatlyincreased intensity. The
same effect is doubtless produced upon
all grazing animals by red color, but
oxen being more pugnacious than others
show greater excitement, and often at
tack that which surprises them.
ALI animals which chew the cud have
cloven feet
Sheep have no teeth in the upper jaw.
In some parts of the world there ara
sheep that have most of their fat in
their tails. These tails weigh SO much
that they have to be tied ON small carts
which the sheep draw after them when
they walk. The carts are made of q fat
board ON two wheels. The fat of the
tail is very soft, and is used for butter.
Whalebone is found in the mouth OF
the whalebone whale, where it forms
the substitute for teeth, of which other
wise the animal is destitute.
In the hottest climates the animals
are found most to approach man; and
those in each great geological division
possess the organization the most COM
pick and the faculties most developed;
while in the polar regions are found
only beings occupying rank but little
elevated in the geological series. The
apes, for example, are limited to the
hottest parts Of the two continents; it
is the same with parrots among bi1Is;
the crocodile and tortoise among rep
tiles, and with land Ecrabs among the
crustacea-all animals the most perfect
in their respective classes.
The owl has no motion in the eye,
the globe of which is immovably fixed
in its socket by a strong, elastic, hard,
cartilagine us case, in the form of trun-
Gated cone; but in order to compensate
for this absence of motion in the eve, it
is able to turn it's head round in almost
complete circle without moving its
body. -Newsboys' Appeal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-06-11
Don't Whip a Sick Horse.

n. P.
Nor take Cathartic Pills when your
bowels or liver are sluggish. They are
whips. But try once at least-Miles'
Nerve and Liver Pills. They act through
the Nerves. Samples free at Eberle's.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-06-11

-"Can you show NE the grub that
makes the lutterfy?' she inquired
sweetly. Buckwheats the grub, but
faint in season" answered the horr.d
ignorant farmer.-Baltimor News
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-06-11
. TATE OF WISCONSIN--CoUNTYC COURT FOR
= JEFFERSON CoUNTy--In Probate.

cTATE OF WISCONSIN-CoUNTY COURT FOR
= JEFFERSON CoUNTy-In Probate.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
II. the matter of the estate OF Sarah s. Bing-
ham, late of the city of Watertown, in the Coun-
ty of Jefferson and State of Wisconsin, deceased.
Letters testamentary CD the said estate having
been issued. and the 18th day of November next
being the time by the order of said Court limit
ed for creditors of said deceased to present their
claims for examination and allowance
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
Judge of said Court. will. on the third Tuesdays
Of September and November. being the 10Th day
of September, and the 18th day of ovember. A.
d.. 1890 at o'clock A. M, at the Office of the
County Judge, at the Court House, in the city of
Jefferson in said County. receive, examine and
adjust all claims and demands of all persons
against said deceased.
Dated at jefferson. Wis. this 18th day of May,
A. D., 1890.
HENRY COLONIUS,
y3w4 County Judge.
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plated attachments and all necessary needles, bob
bins and tools. Have others with and g drawers
many other useful articles on which we can save
you Is to 90 per cent Standard Watches at unus-
eally close hgures. Send for catalogues.
A. T. EVANS b CO.. 1872 State st.. Chicago
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WATERFOWL MARKET.

Corrected weekly by VIM. Buchheit,
Commission Merchant, Third Street,
Watertown
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Pennsylvania's Women Inventors.

Pennsylvania Women Inventors.
The women inventors of Pennsylvania
are many and there is one bright woman
who has barrel-hooping machine which
brings her in $40, 900 year. This is
Mary E. Beasley, of Pennsylvania, the
original inventor of the machine and
the paUentee of numerous improvements
upon it, One of the machines. it is
said, can put iron hoops on 1000 bar
rels in single day. 1t is a valuable
patent and is largely employed by the
trade Another Pennsylvania woman
has a machine for making button-holes
upon fiannels and other materials with
worsted, and Mary E. Whitner, of
Philadelphia, has an improvement in
microscopes, and Joanna Gerlitz, of the
same city, got out patent on bitters
in 1876. Emily Tassey, of Pittsburgh,
has patent siphon. and Emma Reed,
OK Scranton, has made patent corset
philadelphia Press.
The Portland daily press., 1890-09-02
PURSUED BY PISTOL SHOTS.
How an Alleged swindIer Escaped
and was Afterwards Caught.

VESTS MILLS, September lon or about
August 25th James M. Norton, one Of the
merchants in Vests Mills, received a COM
munication dated at New Vineyard, Me-,
and signed by Professor Charles Edwards,
asking if hall could be obtained for an
evening exhibition. AS favorable reply
was sent "Edwards's Great Exhibition of
Magic. Mystery and Miith," was duly an.
nounced for Friday evening, August Doth.
Early Friday forenoon the Edwards Com
pany" and the paraphernalia for their exhi-
Dition arrived. The entire company came In
light single buggy, and consisted of a
young man who gave mis- name as Charles
Edwards. and a buxom lass of some 20 sum-
mers. whom he introduced as his wife, while
the entire apparatus for their exhibition was
carried in very moderately sized travelling
bag.
About noon Sheriff AlonEo Sylvester and
Deputy Nelson Gould arrived here with tele-
graphic orders from Rockland to arrest Ed
wards on the charge of obtaining goods un-
der false pretences. The arrest was made,
but upon the plea Of speaking to his wife Ed
wards slipped away. He was pursued and
several pistol shots sent after him, but he
eluded the officers and reached Pennington
before he was finally captured.
The Portland daily press., 1890-09-02
FAVoRS RECIPROCITY WITH CANADA.
An Amendment to the Tariff Bill
BY Senator Sherman.
Commissioners to Consider the Best
Way to Extend Trade.
Mr.. Smyser's Frank Statement
SpolIs a Democratic Sensation.

WASHINGTON. September 1.-Senator
Sherman presented the following to the Sem
ate today, which he said he would offer as
an amendment to the tariff bill at the proper
time.
whenever it shall be certified to the
President of the United States that Canada
shall. by law or regulation, admit free of
duty into all its ports coal mined in the
United States, he shall make proclamation
of that fact, and thereafter, while such law
or regulations is inforce, coal mined inCanada
shall be admitted free of duty into all parts
Of the United States. Whenever 1t shall be
ernment of Canada has declared desire
to enter into such commercial arrange
ments with the United States
as will result in complete or partial removal
of duties upon trade between Canada and
the United States, he shall appoint three
commissioners to meet those who may be
designated to represent Canada to consider
the best method of extending trade relations
between Canada and the United States.''
Mr.. Gibson introduced a bill which pro-
vides that there, shall be. collected for
1891, and annually thereafter, tax of
and income of every resident of the
United States or citizen temporarily
residing abroad. This tax shall be upon all
property, rents. interest gains and the in
come of any employment or vocation, includ-
ing salary as member of Congress. 1t is
provided that military or naval pensions and
the sum of $1,000 of the income of any per-
son shall be exempt under certain conditions
The salaries Of tn, President of the United
States, judges of the United States, and the
officers of any state are to be exempt. Mr..
Blair asked whether a motion to adjourn
would be in order, as this being Labor Day
should be universally observed.
Mr.. Hoar thought the day would be better
honored by legislation in behalf of labor.
Thereupon Mr.. Blair said he would ask un-
animous consent to give precedence to the
consideration of labor bills which had been
sent over by the House. The regular order
prevailed however and the tariff bill was
taken up, the day being spent in debate up
on it,
The Portland daily press., 1890-09-02

Emily Ashton, aged 20 and very pretty,
the daughter of Henry Ashton, prominent
citizen of Hethwood, Pa, eloped with her
fathers colored coachman, VIM. Thompson,
late Saturday night. No trace Of them has
yet been found. Thompson is very uncouth
negro and has wife and four children.
The "apple jack" output this year will be
limited and the distillers, who are mainly
located in Northern New Jersey and South
ern New York, have advanced prices 80 per
cent.
A chemical fire engine on the way to a fire
at Maiden. Mass, was struck by train
was instantly killed. Samuel Kingston had
part of one foot cut off, One of the horses
was killed and the engine badly damaged
The Portland daily press., 1890-09-02
Elranan,s Excursion.

Hook and Ladder Company No. nave
just returned from a pleasant trip TO East
Weymouth, Mass. to visit Eureka HOOK anu
Ladder company of that place. Ihey lett
this city last Thursday night on the Boston
boat. Visits to Boston engine houses, ban
ouat rendered them by the E. l.. Beckwith
Hose Company of East Weymouth, a ball
game in which the Portland boys defeated
the East Weymouth firemen IL to 0, and
dav at Nantasket Beach were among the
good times. The Portland men speak in the
highest terms of their reception and enter
Aninnnnt
The Portland daily press., 1890-09-02
Obituary Notes.
MAIN g.
VIII Meet In Portland.

RosKLAND, September 1.-The Maine
Deaf Mute Mission at Rockland was one of
the most interesting gatherings ever held in
the city. The mutes began to arrive on Fri
day night. Saturday mornings Boston
boat brought about forty, accompanied by
the Rev. Thomas Gallaudet, d. D., the well
known deaf mute educator of New York.
The early train on the Knox & Lincoln
brought quite number. There were repre-
sentatives not only from every part of the
state but from various parts Of New Eng
land. City hall, now occupied as an armory
had been secured for the Saturday meetings
The first session began at p. M, all the ex-
erclses being conducted In the sign language
of the mutes Interpreted by the Rev. DR..
Gallaudet, The meetings were continued
Sunday. Today was spent in an excursion
to the state prison at Th0mast0n. Next
year the meetings will be held in Portland
on the last Saturday and Sunday in August.
Going to the Fair.
BANGOR, September 1.-Hon. James G.
Blaine and party will leave Bar Harber We'd
nesday morning. in a special car provided by
General Manager Payson Tucker, for Ban
gor, where they will meet Governor Burleigh
and other distinguished guests, attending
the Eastern Maine State Fair. Mrs Hale
and others will join the party at Ellsworth.
Schooner CastiIIIa Wrecked.
BAR HARBoR, September 1. Schooner
Castillia. Capt. Ball, owned by ]. NJ. Grant
of Ellsworth, went ashore Saturday night in
a fog and is total wreck. Her sails and
rigging were saved. She had just discharged
a cargo of coal for Milliken.
Against the Registration Law.
AUBURN, September IA remonstrance
petition against the proposed medical regis
tration law, which was brought up at the
meeting of the Maine Medical Society in
Portland, June 10, is being largely signed in
this city. Similar petitions are being circu-
lated throughout the state.
At Coburn Institute.
WArERyILLE, September This morn
ing the school year opened at Coburh CLASH
cal Institute, and Elm street resumed its
wonted appearance OF life.
A Reward Offered.
SKowHEGAN, September 1.-At we'll at
tended town meeting at Skowhegan, Satur-
day afternoon, lit was unanimously voted
that the selectmen be instructed to offer a
reward of $500 for the discovery and convic-
tion of the party who committed the mali
cious trespass upon the premises of Levi w.
Weston on the 1911 ult'
Camp Meeting atEast lIvermore.
L1yERMoRE FALLS, September The
annual camp meeting of the Methodists began
at East Liyermore camp ground today. The
meetings continue through the week.
Dam and Logs Gone.
WAsHBURN, September 1.-Farnham Bro
thers' dam on the west branch Of Salmon
Brook was taken out by the recent rains last
week, and half million or more Of their
cedar were carried down the Aroostook river.
Charged with Forgery.
RocKLAND, September 1.-On SUNDAY
evening Sheriff Irish arrested Wits S. Doyen
of Hope for forgery. It's charged that he
had given two notes to Cornelius Hanrahan.
fraudulently signed &c. W. COlman, Lincoln
vile, Maine"
The Portland daily press., 1890-09-02
LITTLE CAMPAIGNING IN VERMONT.
Today's Election Likely To Be a
Rather Tame Affair.
IL May See the Republican Majority
Somewhat Reduced.
New Hampshire Democrats Gath
cred for the state Convention

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, Vt, September
1.-The election In this state Tomorrow will
undoubtedly be as quiet as usual in an off
year. There has been no active canvass
made by any party that presents candidates.
The nominations Of Democratic and Prohibi-
tlon candidates for the vatious state offices
were made in perfunctory manner. and the
only political heat developed throughout the
whole state this year is that worked up in
the period ante-dating the Republican State
Convention. This centered In the n0mina-
tion for governor. The Democrats seem to
have taken more individual interest in the
campaign than either OF the other parties,
their adherents having had some ready
speakers to discuss general political issues
OF the day at some OF their conventions. Al
ly by party lines, they are most likely to poll
a comparatively larger vote than their oppo-
nents. The prohibition vote will be as small
as usual. There will be but three tickets In
the field. The gubernatorlal nominees Of
the respective parties are: Democratic, Hon.
Herbert F. Brigham, Bakersfield; Prohibit
tion, Edwin A. Allen, Fair Haven; Repub-
licaD, Hon. Corroll S. Page, Hyde Park. The
latter was nominated by good majority but
the disappointment of the supporters of the
defeated candidate for the nomination has
not disappeared and murmurings are still
heard. more especially on the west side of
the state. They indicate that there may be
some quiet cutting of the Republican ticket.
This, added to the dissatisfaction nourished
in certain localities in the northern part of
the state, and the general apathy of Repub-
lican voters who feel their candidate is sure
of election. may result in giving the Repub-
lican nominee somewhat smaller majority
than the average, even In of years:
In many Of the larger towns, it already
appears certain there will be spirited local
contests. There is an organized bolt against
one of the Republican nominees for the state
senate in Windham county. In Rutland
movement may contrive to defeat two Re
publican nominees for the state senate.
The Portland daily press., 1890-09-02
THE MAINE STATE PRESS.
FAITH DIDN'T CURE.
The Fate of a Boy Said to Have
Lived In Portland.

NEW YORK, September 1.-The po-
lice of Brooklyn received word yes
terday that Harry Faye, aged 10 years, was
dead at Al Greene avenue, and that no phy-
sician had attended him. The case
was referred to Coroner Rooney
and his deputy, Mr.. Thomas Pat
ten, made an investigation. The parlor floor
at Al Greene avenue is meeting place for
Christian Scientists, and Faye's father and
mother, who believe in the faith cure, occu-
pied rooms up stairs.
They came from Portland, Me-, in April
last, and brought their sick son with them,
He was then sufferidg with spinal meningi-
tbs. The immediate cause of his death was
dysentery When his case became critical
the parents decided to call science in to CO.
operate with faith, and sent for DR.. Stiles,
but before the physician could respond the
young man died. The coroner will hold an
Inquest before burial permit is given.
The Portland daily press., 1890-09-02
PENoBscor COUNTY.
a Fine EIocutIonlst.

In the notice Of the entertainment after
the clambake at Great Diamond Island last
Friday night, no mention was made of the
admirable reading Of Miss Mabel Stafford.
Miss Stafford has fine voice, clear and dis
tinct articulation and an earnest, yet natural
manner that made her reading very Impress
i've. and won for her the highest praise from
all quarters. Her selections were Deacon
Browns Courtship" and "The Slave Who
Saved st. Michaels," both of which were
given with much taste and expression. Miss
Sanord IS recent graduate of the Deering
High School. aud has studied elocution un-
der Mrs. A. n. Hawes and at the Summer
school at Cottage City. She will attend the
Emerson School of Oratory in Boston this
winter, with the purpose Of fitting herself to
teach in this department. Her work now Is
very creditable, and there is every reason 10
expect that she will make a pronounced sue
cess when she has had o little more training.
ONE WHO WAS PRESENT.
The Portland daily press., 1890-09-02
a,s,sT AND FOUND

rJnUND-A number of logs for which the
owner may have by proving property and
saving charges. Inquire of S. g. BLACK & CO.,
H.yy,s 7siond Me- 291
The Portland daily press., 1890-09-02

The following are the United States Signal
Service observations for yesterday. Septem-
ber. 1st, taken at p. n., 10Th meridian time
the observations for each station being given
in this order: Temperature. direction of the
wind, state of the weather:
Boston, CO.. w, cloudless;. New York,
$50, S. cloudless:. Philadelphia. iaa 7O0, NV
bany. CSC. W, cloudless; Buffalo, $40, SW,
cioldless; cloud Cleveland. 64O, NE, cloudless
Detroit, 62o, Sc, cloudless; Chicago, 7O0, Sc,
clondless ST. Paul, 7so, Sc, cloudy; Duluth,
cloudy: Bismarck, 64o, NE, partly cloudy
Jacksonville, 760, E, partly cloudy.