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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-06-15
TWO MEN FAITHLESS.
disappointment in Love Led Grace NJ
nard to Kill HeraeIf.

CuIcAGo, ILL.,, June 7.-Grace May
nard, of 8 University Place, committed
suicide through disappointment in
love. She had been living with her
sister. Mrs. Belle Goldman, who re-
turning home about midnight from the
theater. found the young woman in bed
and bathed in blood from bullet
wound in her right temple. She had
been twice Tilted.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-06-15
Man and Wife Killed.

Las VEGAS, n. NJ, June 11.-Last eve
ming, while out driving, John M. Strauss
ser and wife, prominent people of this
city, were thrown from their buggy by
their horse becoming unmanageable,
and hasA were killed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-06-15
PRESIDENT POLK DEAD.
Was Pre- sident of the National Farmers
Alliance-His Public Career.

WASHINGTON, D. C., June 11.-Col. L..
L. Polk, president of the NATIONAL
Farmers Alliance, died at LEO to-day.
He was born in Arson County, North
Carolina, fifty-fve years ago, and was a
descendant of the Mecklenberg family
Of Folks. to which President Polk be-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-06-15
Colored murderer Hanged.

BAsTRoP, Tex, June lit. B. Cook,
colored, was hanged here yesterday for
the murder of Ida Bell Moore, the ex-
ecution taking place inside the walls of
the jail. Cook made a lengthy state
mant. claiming his innocence.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-06-15
TWO KILLED In A RIOT.
Bloody Encounter with Striking Miners
at Osceola, Mich.

MARQUETTE, Mich, June ia mine
captain and another man are reported to
have been killed yesterday in q riot of
striking miners at the OSceOla mine.
Four hundred men are out on a strike,
and more serious trouble is feared.
In obedience to the governors orders, the
Marquette Rifles are ID readiness to report
TO the sheriff if any further disturbances
follow. A strike is also imminent at the
Calumet d Hecla.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-06-15
FAILURE AT CHICAGO.
Samuel Elsner, Cloak Manufacturer, Cor
nered in Cash.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, June 9.-Samuel Elsner,
wholesale manufacturer of cloaks at 279
Monroe Street, has failed for near
ly $4,000. The assets are Civ
en- at about $4,000, together
with some book accounts which
may aggregate about S., 200. Mr.. Elsner
says his failure is due to the lack of
ready money, demands being made
upon him unexpectedly and without
giving him time to prepare for them.
The creditors of tae house are all in
New York.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-06-15
MERCER A POOR MAN.
He Abandons All His Property to Meet
His Liabilities.

MONTREAL, Que, June 9.-Premler
MERCER, of Quebec, has abandoned his
private property, with Tourouvre, his
country seat, and all insurance policies,
to his creditors. His friends in the
Quebec district will doubtless come to
his aid. The liabilities amount to $780,
BOO. It is understood the property just
cover his debts, and that he will be
without q cent
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-06-15
HARRISON is THE MAN.

The President Renominated at Mime
apolis on the First Ballot Whitelaw
Reid, Editor of the New York Tribune,
for Vice President - The Convention
Finishes Its Work.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-02-16

The shop of Dublin tobaceonistby
the name of Lundyfoote was de
stroyed by fire. While he was gazing
dolefully at the smolderlng ruins, be
noticed that his poorer neighbors were
gathering the snuff from the canlsten
He tested the snuff himself and as
covered that the fire had largely IN
creased its pungency and aroma
Here was hint worth proiiting BY,
He secured another shop. built lotol
ovens, subjected the snuff toa heating
process, gave the brand a particular
name, and in few years became flch
through an accident which he at nrsl
thought had completely ruined HIM
The process of whitening sugar was
discovered in curious way. A Ish
that had gone through clay puddle
went with her muddy feet INTO y.
gar house. She lett her tracks on :
pile of sugar. 1t was noticed llla.
wherever her tracks were the sugar
was whitened. Experiments were y.
stituted and the result was 'hal WI
clay came to be used i'll rehmng sugar.
Cleveland Press.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-02-16

The American journalist must be
spicy, lively and bright He must
know how not merely to report, but
10 relate in racy, catching style an
accident, trial, a conhagration, aud
be able 10 make up an article OF one or
two columns upon the most insignifi-
cant incident. He must be interest.
ing. readable. His eyes and ears must
always open, every one Of his five
senses on the alert, for he must keep
ahead in this wild race for news lie
mast be good conversationalist on
most subjects, so las TO bring back from
his interviews with different people a
good store Of materials. He must be
man Of courage, 70 brave rebufis.
He must be philosopher, to pocket
abuse. He must be a man Of honor,
and have always found him so.
Whenever | have begged an American
reporter To kindly abstain from men
tioning this or that which might have
been said ia conversation with hun
have invariably found that he kept
his word. But il the matter is of pub
lie interest lie is, before all and above
all, the servant of the public. So
never challenge his spirit or enter
prise, or he will leave no stone un
turned until he lias found Your secie
and exhibited it 10 the public. ~ as
O'Rell in North American.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-02-16

Charlie Smiley is full of stories de 'e's
one of a street gamin who held out his rasssei
cap before Lord Randolph Churchill anu ~
Charles Beresford as they came slowly uo"a
the steps of London club what aie w
begging for. boyr' asked Beresford as nc W
ticed the little fellow The boy said Ee nA,
nothing else to do. ''See here, salu Ia ~.
Randolph, III you'll take that stone ~, ri ri
that policeman in the back OF the ht4e =.
give YOU half crown" Nothing lealn W.
boy picked up the stone and let ner gu i
aim was true and the bobby luiu. .,...s
wrath, chased the gamin ana eap'' A.
him. Shaking him savagely nc
manded why he should insult tne na.s IN
of the law, as represented IN us M
so grossly. The boy whined tha' 10y
two gentlemen, who were looking %
much amused, had offered MN nan AZ. az i,
to do it, and he would give him one alu II, ID
of it if he would release him. pfasset ,os
boy up to the two men he deinanceu y a NJ.
what they meant, and asked tneii ,,s ss
Sir Charles Beresford handed me ~" .sa
his card. When he read it he humoiy ''s sssa
his hat and begged pardon. Then ng 'e IN
Sir Randolph Churchills name. NJ ,sms
handed his card and its perusal had els IN, rarr
effect. "You great gents must Wv aScv.
larks.~ he said, touching his helmeH .h.,s
sir,n he said, turning to the ea''nh' !, him,
your Manner The boy looked W s,,ckins
after cycling the great men, anu SIM ~ rarred
his thumbs in the armholes OF uls usTsd
vest, "Im Lord Salisbury "-chlS'-o
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-02-16

with about i2W)0.00O bushels on their
hands, aud it hid declined from 746 on
Aug Is to 594 on Sept - There was
nothing to do but assign. The Deacon
has often been prominently before the pub
lie Az the ardent supporter OF Beecher In
the dark days Of 1918. he gained na
tionaI reputation In the so called Calico
Pool of 1854 he made II 100000 in Della
ware, l.ackawanna and Western, In the
Lake Shore COUP when the stock went
from rs to 49, he cleared s600,000 And in
1870 he defeated David r. James for con
gress.
He was born In North Carolina sixty
years ago His father, a Quaker, moved
there from Pennsylvania, but when the
slavery controversy waxed warm he re-
moved to Illinois, where his son worked
very hard on the farm till the age OF eight
cen. He was graduated from Knox col
ege, at Galesburg, in 1854, studied law
with Gratz Brown and John A. kasson
and located ut Des Moines, where he prac
ticed with success till the close OF the
war He then located in Wall street and
soon became famous. He is a fine classical
scholar. an enthusiast in astronomy and a
liberal patron of art
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-02-16

In the woods near tiardner, Coos bay, Or
The detectives took them by surprise and
Throw up your hands," WAS the cry
Chandler complied Abertson tried to
draw pistol and was shot down. but not
ulortaliy hurt So the three weeks hunt
ended with both IN men Jail at Tacoma and
sl0.tsJ of the money recovered
There l. 4 queer complication AZ Seattle
Il T. Albert son. lawyer Of that place and
cousin ei Kd IL accused Of having drawn
up the agreement Tor President Wallace TO
sign before the robbery WIS committed,
aud OF having planned the whole affair
The Tacoma officers arrested him without
getting their warrant indorsed. aud his
Seattle friends forcihiy rescued aim. So
there is more bad blood between the two
boom towns The Albert~ons are from
North Carolina. aud the EN- Oezzler II thig.
tytwo years old Hnd inarfird Two other
alleged cunfedef.,ts'S haze heen arrested
What beeOmes OF the old man huutersi
We'll, ~ a rule they do not prosper A de-
eided majority OF tine famous yigiiantes OF
the FAR west have come 10 grief. and one oil
the most noted Of them T.. or was shor,
time ago. living in extreme poverty In q
garret on Sacramento street. San Fran
cisco. This gentleman WAS once Mr.. VII
liam Wolfe. then 10 vigiIante days Colonel
Wolfe and finally Old Uncle Billy Wolfe. >
He Is almost q panper. YET his life his
tory well written would make small for
tune for novelist In 1897 he was lien
tenant Of the Morgan spies In the Seminols
war lie was IN Colonel Zachary Taylor'l
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-02-16

A traveller in Persia relates the al.
lowing incident: Il was on visit ID
a judge when man was brought ii
who stoutIy denied the offcnse with
which he was charged. The beglerbes
Gudge) sent for whip.
Il VOW | am innocent, said the ac
cused, as he crossed his hands over
his breast, at the same time stretching
forward one Of his fingers. The min
ion of justice stood ready to strife at d
signal from the judge. who fixed bis
eyes on the breast Of the prisoner and
exclaimed:
You are guiltyr
by thy venerable head. WOW lam
not guilty, protested the accused
now raising two fingers.
This process was continued until be
at last stretched out five fingers OH
each hand, when the beglerbeg re
marked.
Good, let him go; he is innocent
| learned afterward that by raising
his finger the prisoner meant the judge
to understand that he offered one To-
man (about ten shillings) for his re
lease, and had been compelled to raise
the amount by successive bids 10 ten
tomans tf5) in order to satisfy the de-
mands of the Persian justice. Elk
change.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-02-16

Connecticut, the land of temperance and
steady habits, furnishes II strange tale of a
natural phenomenon that startled the re
ligous people OF Brookfleid one Sunday
night recently About the time for the
evening service, and when the congrega
ton was awaiting the beginning OF wor
ship 1t began to storm in the distance. and
the shower rapidly approached until it was
directly overhead Suddenly there was a
burst of thunder. sounding somewhat like
gong in different tones. and so marked
were the musical notes as to be sweet and
almost hugeiike As quick as a flash the
eyes OF the congregation In the church
were directed to the ceiling. and the sup
pressed cry OF, What's thatr could be
heard Its thunderl' was the exclama
ton All were startled, although some
were more frightened than others There
were those who. doubtless being little
conscience stricken thought Of the final
reckoning
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-02-16

After giving the name, the next. inn
portant ceremonial in All Indian child
life is that Of piercing the ears. This
ceremony is costly ole, for 1t is the
custom TO give away pony for each
hole made in the child's ears. The
baby is removed from its cradle and
laid down in all its iinery, and an old
man ia gala dress performs the rite,
and pierces the ears with sharp
knife, The earrings are then put in
and the ponies delivered up. II is not
uncommon 10 see Indians with several
holes punched in their ears, and each
hole represents gift of pony. At
the age Of ten or twelve months the
first moccasins are put on, an occasion
OF considerable Importance in the life
OF child. About this time the hair is
cut for the first time. Among the
0niahas an old man takes a little lock
OF hair from the top of the baby's
head, which is put away among the
tribal archives. The father then cuts
the hair IN tho symbolic manner,
which is different with different gems,
Alice c. fletchers Address.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-02-16

Great Landowners OI tne ltritibn tsiess
Some statistics just published by Lon
don paper are of value They show that
there is only one landed proprietor in Eng
land possessed Of more than 100000 acres
In one county, there being three in Ireland
and no less than fourteen in Scotland. In
England the Duke of northumberland is
proprietor of ISL ,6l6 acres in Northumber
land In ireland Mr.. Richard Burridge is
proprietor OF 100, i52 acres in Galway, the
Marquis Conyngham ~, $40 acres in Done
gal, and the Marquis Of Sligo l22,902 in
| Mayo In Scotland the Duke of Argyll is
proprietor of l6S.3l5 acres in Argyle, the
Earl of Breadalbane pa, l66 acres in Perth,
and 204.l92 acres in Argyle. Mr.. Evan
Ballie, of Dochfour, al, l+S acres in Inver-
ness the Duke of Buccleuch, 253, 70 acres
in Dumfres and l04, 46l in Roxburgh. Mr.
| Donald Cameron. of lochiei, l09,574 acres
| in lnverness, the Earl of Dalhousie, 1856,
| COZ acres in Forfar the Duke of Fife, 49,
s29 acres in Aberdeen the Duke of Hamil
ton, l02, 2l0 ,,cres in Butte. Sir George Mac
pherson- Grant, lO3.312 acres in Inverness.
Sir James Matheson, 406, go acres in Ross;
| the Duke of Richmond. l59, 952 acres in
| Banff, Sir Charles Ross, ll0,445 acres i'll
Ross, the Earl of Seafield, l60, 22i acres in
| Inverness, and last, but not least, the Duke
of Sutherland, with no less than |, l76, 454
acres in Sutherland, so that his grace is
possessed of nearly the whole county. the
total area OF which is .291 $40 acres.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-02-16

The cyclone is the largastand widest
snow pillow yet built for any road,
making a path four feet ten inches in
width. Its capacity is something mar.
Vicious When the fan and organ are
running at the rate Of 500 revolutions
per minute il will throw out $4,000
cubic feet ~ snow per MINUTES The
car is As feet long, the width OF the
wheel being ten feet four inches.
Within the car are three engines Of
600 horse power each, or a combined
force Of $4,000 horse power Two Of
these engines drive the fan which ex.
pels the snow. The third one connects
direct with the anger, which draws the
snow into the cylindrical case in
which the fans revolve. The discharge
pipe is thirty-thrce inches square. the
spout being fourteen feet above the
rails. This throws the snow almost
perpendicular for thirty feet before il
begins to curve in its fall. clearing the
telegraph poles with ease. II is pro
vided with the largest Baldwin loco
motive boiler forconsolidaied engines,
the whole length Of the boiler being
2S feet having 1900 feet of heating
surface. Ii has a twelve foot lire box
and 1855 fluos two inches by fourteen
feet sacramento Union Record
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-02-16

Sorcery is still believed in by many ltal
iaus OF the humber classes, as IA Milanese
woman has just found to her cost. The
child Of some working people having been
i'll for some weeks, ii superstitious neigh
Dor declared that the little thing was be
witched, aud recommended the parents to
try the boiling charm" This consists of
boiling the chilt's clothes in saucepan
on the fire and sharpening a knife on the
edge OF the table while utterng certain
sentences When the water reaches boil
ing poiut the witch will appear, and is
then compelled to break the spell The
parents of the sick child carried out the
formula, and Just as the water boiled a
neghhor unluckily looked in to inquire
after the little one Taking her for the
sorceress, the parents rushed at the won
an. and. rs she fled in terror, they aroused
the whtle quarter Till shrieking crowd
pursued the fugitive.
She took refuge in n church, but the
women fell upon her and tore ont her hair
while the priest who came to her aid was
knocked down anti tranped on The
crowd dragged their victim back to the
house to compel her To release the child
from her spells, and al last the police res
cued her more dead than alive The ex
cited women then burned the hnir they had
torn from her head aud declared the child
was better already
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-02-16

the trigger Al length they got him In
deted for killing Alexander Ray, and
though acquitted he lost great deal OF
money and was much broken up That
sort OF life IL too trying on the nervous
system His course thereafter was slowly
downward Now he Is very old the was
born IN Pennsylvaniu la 1870 aud depend
cut on charity
la some countries brigandage IL almost
a legitimate business, aud from Chauncey
Depew's account OF his Journey IN Greece
aud Turkey II " there n very well organ
lied business Atbanasios. who neglected
the greatest chance OF his life when he
failed To capture the Depew Vanderbilt
special train, has established regular
system OF capturing foreigners and max
ing the sultan pay for their release or their
friends Seud RANSOM money His biggest
capture was on the 3lst OF May last, when
he took whole train iolti OF Germans and
forced the sultan 10 give S25.OM tor them
His admirers say that he viii soon be rich
enough to compromise with the govern
nent he will then accept a pardon and re
tire to his native Greek village To pass q
serene old age Ia hs case the man hunt
ers seem To make no headway
Every uow and then some accident re-
veas the surprising fact that in quiet
way the search is still going on for 'las
cott,' the alleged murderer Of Banker
Smell. for the supposed burglar who killed
Nathan in New YORK, and for other mys
terions fngitiyes These are not regular
hunts, but unemployed detectives try theii
hands on them occasionally II is not
true. however. that Murder will out
The murderer escapes capture almost ~
often as the professional burglar. he is
more apt 10 be caught, only BECAUSE muir
der is so horrible to tue average mind THAI
nearly all men, even criminals, are anxious
to capture an assassin J II l}EADLR
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-02-16

Babies wanted Tor er,.''', M
VIII BIZ returned alive e s,.'' Bill
paper. ~ newspapers u, 5is4
Ceylon as much IA er,,ea 4; ;g,'''''s'l L
q .ss.:ssssiits worslel like d. g u9 a
wonld be cnmInoi, ii lI,si, ',o \.
unlns. s'F Wait edl'
As It Is the Eaglisl, craco.,,,
has 70 secure Ills baby by ns' y paalss
Iicilation. iIe Il Often s,,a pss.oaal =
CseyIon parents, as a rule bs y
bounded confidence in tl,e !, Ivy, nase w..
will rent their babies o,,t 5, ~ va aid
crocodile baii for d sp,ll = used i
ton. Ceylol' crocodiIes suffer ', s.e'' I;
from enuui; they prefer * sl sisaily
still, soothed by tile suns o ~ 'Ialls
rays and while away their lk.''ss,rlak
in meditation. 'azy hss
But when dark brown, no.. N
curling toes sits on bank AMI S' 4, ~
at them, they throw off Their !, o',nlu
lazincss and make their prs,s s,oak y
for q delicate merscl Of Ceylon asss'ola
mainly. When the cr,c,s.:, 49, w.
about half way up tile BAIL s,'' eets
ter, concealed behind some r,e' ~ y llaa'
fire, aud the hungry crocod M ope "
appetite and life taken awav 10y ~
same time, the baby beinc nv : " y
home safely to its loving 49,. MooShl
Ceylon Catholic Messenger ''"'''aa :
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-02-16
What Will He BE When Grovus

Perhaps it is fortunate that Mr.. and
Mrs. Wittig. of Frostbiirg, Md, have few
children. AS ii is much capital is required
to buy food for their eldest boy, William.
VINO Is not yet seventeen wears of age. For
the past two years he has been growing at
the rate OF one-half an inch per month
His height is feet Az inches and he
weighs lS6 pounds He wears n No. TX
nat and No II shoe His hand measures
l5's inches around the knnckles when
closed His chest measure Is ~ and his
waist ~ inches He has always enjoyed
excellent health. and pussesses IN appetite
which calls for about VIVA, would satisfy
three ordinary laboring men ~ each meal
lie lifts $50 pounds with ease
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-02-16

Dispatches from Mckeesport, Pa, an
nounce that the brick manufacturers
OF that city and Pittsburg are becoming
interested IN patent chemical pro
cess for making brick without the usu
al burning which has always proved
necessary. The process is that of a
western man, and it is claimed that
the brick can be made and hardened in
two days at cost of 50 per 900, or at
one half OF the average price per / 900
that stoc < brick is made in yards
where brick is burned Another fea
ture Is that the process will permit the
brick to be made in all colors, and
thatthe hard article for street improve
ment can also be made. A number Of
Mcheesport capitalists are interested in
II, and should it p owe what it is ex-
pected they will locate a large plant
to manufacture by this process. New
York Telegram.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-02-16
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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-02-16

Senator Henderson, when plain
Ohio youth, came to Washington one
day aud got seat in the senate gal.
lery.
lie had been tramping around in the
wet and his stockings were saturated.
His boots were tight and his feet felt
sore, aud as the night session wore on
he took them of and sat in his stock
ing feet
The air of The senate was very warm
and the tight boots shrunk AZ the
adjournment he found to his horror
that he could not get his boots on. and
he had To walk down to his hotel on
Pennsylvania avenue in his stocking
feet, carrying his boots. Frank G.
Carpenters Washington Letter.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-02-16

co,nnans Mt the battle OF Okeechobee aud
then located In western Missouri, where he
soon got into collision with The Mormon,s
and fought in he 80 called Mormon war
His next business WAS steamhoating on
the Ohio, and In 1850 nc went 70 California
aitSi located Al Ilangtown. nov more polite
il called placerville He male small Tor
tune ana gave his wife sl0,O0D in cash,
whrreupon she went east and never re-
turned or wrote 10 him Then he became
arresting officer for the vigilance commit
tee aud terror to eyildoers
Ii was he who captured Yankee Snlli
van. Billy Mnllgan, Jimmie Cusick, Liv
erpool Jack aud many others once notori
GUS 1t is said that the dcsperadoes had
enormous rewards ready for any one VINO
shonld slay him, but he was too quick on