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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-09-12

eft association is in session in Cincin,
natl.
Henry Irving, the English actor,
cabled $500 to the mayor of New York
to be used for relief of forest fire suf-
ferers.
Joseph Henline's sawmilI and tile mill
burned ut Ossian, Ind.
p H. Zahn, a furniture dealer at
huntington, Ind, has failed.
Forest fires are raging in Pennsylva-
nla and trenches are being dug to protect
the oil n gas wells.
Seven persons were shot in Hayti for
connection with q conspiracy to murder a
daughter of Hippolyte.
indianapolis street railway men have
purchased the property and franchises of
the electric line at Youngstown, O.
The steamer Bon Voyage took fire
while going down the st. Lawrence. Her
passengers were panic-stricken, but were
safely landed.
Criminal proceedings are to be be-
gun by the citizens against the boodling
Sioux City supervisors, the grand jury
having failed to act.
The national irrigation convention
opened at Denver with about 200 dele
gates in attendance. Several foreign
countries are represented.
1t is au~thoritatively announced that
Cardinal Gibbons will visit Europe dur
ing the fall. He will visit Rome and re-
main abroad some months.
1t is claimed that Great Britain en-
deavored to draw the United States into
an %entangling alliance over the war in
Corea.
Polish Catholics at Omaha, Neb.,
were swindled out of $4,000 by their
priest and locked out OF church by the
bishop.
The funeral of Agnes Wabnitz, the
socialistic leader, was made the occasion
for a great demonstration by Berlin So
~cialists.
Rendered respondent by financial
troubles, Eugene Zozzi, formerly Ameri-
can consul at Rome, attempted to commit
suicide.
N. A. Hawkins, cashier at Detroit
for the Standard Oil company, has been
arrested charged with embezzling $4,000
or $4,000.
Henry Loesche shot his wife four
times at st. Louis and then cut his own
throat. Both are at the city hospital in
Il dying condition.
The Michigan Peninsular Car works
at Detroit, which have been employing
1900 men recently, will shut down again
indefinitely today.
Robert B. Palmer:s appointment as
postmaster at Washington Court House,
O., is interpreted as a declaration OF war
Oh Senator Brice.
Because Rev. John A. Beagle's ser
mons are long and he reads them from
manuscript he has been forced to resign
by his st. Joseph (Mo.) congregation.
President Bean and Supt. Mason of
the Benton Harbor (Mich.) street rail-
way nave been rearrested, charged with
assault on Aid. Dean with intent to COM
nit murder.
The tests of new small arm which
were to begin at Newport, r. l., early this
month, have again been deferred, as none
of the inventors nave submitted their
work for trial.
The American legation in Stockholm,
which for five years has been situated in
the most beautiful residential part of the
city, will soon be removed to the Abel
STAN house. near the National museum.
where Minister Ferguson has rented a
magnificent suite of rooms.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-09-12
Facts About State Taxes.

Some weeks ago the Milwaukee organ
of the Democracy published the official
order of the state tax commissioners, re-
lating to the state tax, to be levied this
year, with fulSome eulOgies and eXtrava-
CANT laudatiOnS of the present admins
tratiOn for economy, etc.
The official document, with its accom-
panying screed, is now being circulated
over the state as a campaign document,
in packages of three. four or more,
stamped in red ink, Kindly hand these
to your ~neighbors."
Faith in public Office "Three
quarters of a million dollars for the tax
layers of Wisconsin this year in reduc-
ton of taxes in big head lines, opens
the wonderful revelation that follows.
What are the facts?
The state tax in 1890, Republican year,
was 1891 $50.
For the three following years Of Demo
cratic times the state taxes have aggre-
gated SO ,O26,326.10, or an average of
81. DOS. 1888 per year. or S117,115.3S
more per year than under the last year
of Republican rule.
Estimates made by politicians just be
fore election are very unreliable, and
little dependence can be placed upon
them as regards their accuracy. The tax
commissioners report that there is in the
state treasury belonging to the general
fund the sum of $742,510. OF this amount
S464, O13.43 was derived from extraordi-
nary sources, from whence no revenue
to the state has heretofore peer derived,
and but little will be received hereafter,
viz: the interest from banks of deposit.
The taxpayers of the state will not be
deceived by the plausible ~insinuations or
bombastic eX~aggerations of the Milwau-
kee organ. nor will they soon forget the
damning history of the attempted roster
robbery.
Under the several Republican admin
istrations there was no stealing nor job
berry. In this regard their records stand
u~nimpeached and unquestioned.
The people, or Il majority, may be de-
ceived once.
Deception and false promises allured
them two years ago, but they have come
to know what party can best be trusted,
and in November will register tEeir EN-
phatic protest against the bogus Democ-
racy as we'll as bossism and jobbery.-
Madison Journal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-09-12

pushes, ~yelvets,
etc ............. 13.475. 2S2 2,72O,6O 20
Now look at this table, our farmer
friend. That fine painting you imported
from the Academy in London last year.
that cost you $1,000, can now be bought
for $500. And you artisan, that Parian
marble statue of yours, a copy of the
Venus of Milo, will be 20 per cent. cheap
er if you wan to buy Il duplicate, while
your daughter can buy ostrich feathers
10 per cent. cheaper, and when she wants
another pair of kid gloves they will be
30 per cent. less than you paid for the
last pair under the odiouS Republican
laws which taxed the necessaries of life
If your cut-glaSS Inner set has been
broken by the careleSsneSs of the servant
you can buy another set for sd less than
nificent plate glass has been broken out
of the window in your palatial mansion
the price has been reduced by your Dem
ocratic friends p per cent.
Your wives and daughters can now
buy old laces which used to cost 500 Il
yard for only $50 q yard. Do you recog-
niZe what a boon is this given you by Il
Democratic Congress-? Imported v~elvets,
too, that did cost so a yard. now only
cost IS Il yard. SO hat the next imported
velvet dress your wife buys will cost S120
instead of $50. There is $50 saved
to you in one single article!
How happy the farmers, the artisans,
the w~orkingmen will be. and ought to
be when they read over this list and see
how much they are saved in their pur-
chaSeS these neceSsaries of life, be-
cause the Democrats, the friends of the
WOrkingmen and the farmers have had
opportunity to revise the odiOus, the in
famous Republican tariff laws"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-09-12
FOREST FIRES IN THE EAST.
St. John, n. b., and Neighboring VIII
lagos in Imminent Danger.

st. John, \. B., and NeighbOring VII
lagos in Imminent Dange
st. John, n. B., Sept. forest fires
are raging for several miles outside of
this city. Already the damage has been
great and several villages are in danger.
Three dwellings were burned yesterday
afternoon, and at last accounts others
were in danger. The houses We're owned
by Mrs. w. X. Reynolds, Thomas Chit
tick and Mr.. Gardiner. The woods on
both sides of the railroad track from st.
George to Spruce lake are on fire and it
is doubtful if trains will be able to run
through the district. The loss to crops
through Charlotte and St. John counties
will be enormous. The fire is rapidly
working its way toward the suburbs of
this city and unless the wind changes the
result will be disastrous. The fire has
passed the woods on the Manawagonish
road, just beyond the city limits, and de-
stroyed a house, Il large barn and several
outbuildings owned by Richard Thomp-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-09-12
MICHIGAN'S CRONIN CASE.
DIR. A. B. Conklin Of Cassopolis Dis
appears and Believed to Have
Been Murdered.

Cassopolis, Mich. Sept. 7.-Stone lake
is to be dynamited in search of the body
OF DIR. a. B. Conklin, who disappeared
so mysteriously from this village a week
ago. He was called to his door late at
night by q stranger, who said a farmer
living a few miles distant was sick and
desired the doctors services. He was
never seen again by his friends. The
latest theory, and one which seems sup
ported by evidence, is that he was car
ried to the shore of the lake in a box
and placed upon a wagon in charge of
two unknown men, and that there was a
struggle and Outcries, after which the
strange wagon drove rapidly away north
word
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-09-12
Caused by a Lamp Explosion.

Delavan, Wis, Sept. IA lamp ex-
ploded in the house of Barney Mcclure.
a farmer living south of here and near
Delavan lake, totally destroying the house
and contents. The family happened to be
outside of the house at the time and
saved only the clothing they had on.
There was an insurance of $500.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-09-12
The Judge was Lenient.

Madison, Wis, Sept. Oscar Conry
and Lettie Develt. first cousins, convicted
of adultery, were sentenced this morning.
Conry to one year in state prison II the
TO four months IN Jail. Her SEN
tence was mitigated in view of the fact
that She has a 4-weeks-old babe which
muSt Oh with her.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-09-12
Recovering sunken Pine.

A force of men are engaged in raising
sunken logs on the Pine river in Michi-
gan, arrangements having been made
with the owner where logs are marked
for a suitable salvage. There are mill.
ions of feet of these logs in every stream
in the Saginaw district, and a profitable
ering them. 1t has been estimated that
there are fully 1OO, 0O0, 900 feet in Titta-
baWasse and tributaries alone.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-09-12
A MEET IN A FOG.
Navigation Near New York Rendere
Exceedingly D~angerOus.

NAVIEaLIOn NeHr new AOrk rendered
Exceedingly Dangerous.
New York, Sept. IA heavy fog pre-
vailed today over land and water in this
section until late in the forenoon. The
passage of. ocean steamers from quaran-
tine to their piers in this city was much
delayed. Two ferry boats plying on the
East river collided, but neither sustained
much damage. A rear-end collision took
place on the Central railway of New Jer-
sey near Bay Way station. One of the
trains carried 800 passengers who re-
ceived a lively shaking up, but escaped
without bodily injury. The rear engine
was badly DANA ged.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-09-12
EXPERIMENTATION.
WHAT A DEMOCRRlIC CON-
GRESHAM THINKS OF THE
ACTION OF HIS PARTY
ON THE TARIFF
QUESTION.

Ebe Party Middle is COmp1ete-The
Cost of the N~ecessaries of L~ife-Facts
About State Taxes-The Sheep Cues
ton and the rme Who Have No
.Sheep-Some Strong Points in Short
Paragraphs.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-09-12
LINDGREN'S COMMAND SAFE.
The Dutch Troops Escape from the LON
box Natives.

Batavia, Java, Sept. Capt. Lind
green's detachment of Dutch troops. oper-
ating in the Island of Lombok, which was
recently reported to have been surrounded
by the Balinese, reached Ampenau yes
terday under the safe conduct of the
Raiah of Lombok. The fire of the Dutch
artillery has driven the enemy from Ar
ven. Another attack from the Dutch
forces is said to be imminent.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-09-12
NEW BANK AT MANIToWoC.

The National Authorized to Begin Bust
ness with 800, 900 Capital.
Washington. D. c., Sept. G-The
comptroller's certificate was issued today
authorizing the National bank of Mantle
woo to begin business with a capital of
800, 900. L. d. Moses is president and
Clarence Hill cashier.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-09-12
ONE INDUCEMENT.

I would not die in springtime,
But just now it might be nice,
If / could be assured that they
Would pack me well III ice.
Cincinnati Tribune.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-09-12
The oumaC Harvest.

The sumac harvest is on in Kentucky.
All along the small waterways, in the
fence corners and the back woods, girls
and boys. men and women, are curing
sumac. The crop this year is the best
ever known, and is Il godsend to the poor
people. In three counties the crop will
make several million pounds. Buyers
for New York dye houses are on the
ground and spot cash will be paid, and the
people who are suffering will find relief.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-09-12
FIVE DEAD IN MANITOBA.
Forest fires Gross the Northern Line of
the United States.

Winnipeg, Man, Sept. 5.-NIinnesota
forest fires have spread to the Canadian
side and are burning the entire country
along the Rainy river. Mrs, Gamsley and
four children are reported burn@d to
death.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-09-12
SHORT IN HIS ACCOUNTS.

COWnTY ITOdSUFeT -MdHTIu Ut "AHtOHB u
in Serious Trouble.
Canton, O., Sept. 7.-Retiring County
Treasurer Mandru has been found to be
$4,000 short in his accounts. He claims
it is an error and has asked the auditor
of the state to make an examination OF
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-09-12

The value of Irish exports last year
was $ 1,622,235; and OF imports, $44,
G04 ~
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-09-12
The old politician. after a long =

The old politician. after Il long and
stormy career. had retired from fle field
and settled down To making an honest liy-
ing. A few months after his r|etiracy a
friend met him. We'll" he said, you
are out of politics, | understands Yes"
was the reply, with a long-drawn sigh Of
relief, ''out Of politics, out of money, and
out of the penitentiary, thank the Lord"
Detroit Free Press.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-09-12
WATERFOWL NURSERY

Fruit and Shade Trees, Raspbcrries, Straw
berries, Grape Vines, Silver Maple, Ash Leaf
Maple and Black Poplar, fine Red Cedar and
ArborvitB Hedge plants.
Nursery east of Plank Road bridge, First ward
Agents wanted.
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-12

Deputy Sheriff A. c. Chute went to
Pride's Corner in Westbrook, yesterday
morning and arrested Isaac j. Richards
OF Portland for an assault upon Thomas
Z. Hawkes., of that place. Mr.. HAWKES.
story is this: Richards went to Mr..
HAWKES. house and asked for employ
ment at chopping wood. Mr.. Hawkes.
had some wood to be cut and so trade
was entered into. Richards worked
along quietly enough until yesterday
morning. After breakfast Mr.. Hawkes.
went to the barn and then Richards be-
gan to talk and act strangely. Mrs.
Hawkes. took alarm and went to the
barn to notify her husband. Mr..
Hawkes. came in and Richards went for
him with a chair. This was wrenched
from his hands and then Richards struck
MI. Hawkes. in the face. A struggle
ensued and at last Richards was over
come and secured.
ME- Chute promptly put Richards un-
der arrest, brought him to this city and
lodged him in Jail. He will be brought
before Judge Tolman today. There was
no seeming cause for the assault. Mr..
Hawkes. is man of about 60 years of
age AND bears the reputation of being a
very peaceful man. 1t is thought that
Richards is ''crankv.''
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-12

!. In this city, Jan. II, Ellen Melley sister OF
the late Mrs. Mary kerrigan. aged e3 years.
Funeral Saturday morning at $50 o'clock.
from the residence of her niece Mrs. William
Welsh. No. 5S Smith street. Requiem high
mass at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Con-
ception at O'Clock.
wife of Levi 0. Verril aged IS years months
81 days.
Funeral Sunday afternoon at 100 O'Clock,
from her late residence, Cape Elizabeth,
In Washburn, Dec. 81, Alice, wife of Elmer
Kennard, aged about Is years.
In Waldoboro, Jan. l, Mrs. Ezekiel Rackliffe,
In South Thomaston, Jan. 4, MerYick Sawyer,
formerly Of Portland, aged "a years months.
In Gardiner, Jan. l, Mrs. Angelia NJ Wight.
In Gardiner, Jan. 1, Mrs. Amasa NJ. Smith,
aged q years.
In Pittston, Jan. 1. Joseph Lcplaine, aged
At years.
In Bangor, Jan. l. Mrs. Eta Low, aged 55
years.
In Richmond, Jan. 1. Mrs. W. A. Bibber, aged
40 years.
In Bangor, JAM 3. Mrs. Mary S. Curtis, aged
sc years.
LII Lisbon. Dec. %, Mary A., wife of Stephen
II. Raynes aged 65 years.
In Benton, Dec. Is, Mrs. Roswell Paul, aged
SO years.
In Lewiston, Jan. 2, Mrs. Catharine Barry
aged rs years.
In Albion, Jan. 1. Shllman Chalmers, aged
S3 years.
In Winthrop, JAM 2. VIM. D. Bragdon, aged
90 wears.
In Litehfield, John Patten aged rs years.
In Rockport, Dec. 20, William Andrews, aged
50 years.
In Canaan Dec. 20, L. j. Goodridge, aged
81 years.
In Readfield, Dec. 81, Washington Hunton.
aged S6 years.
In Readfield, Jan. 5, Mrs. Mary E. Adie. aged
sc years.
In East Pittston, Dec. 81, Miss Alma Croker
III Randolph, Jan. 3, John Murphy, of Bristol,
aged AZ years.
In Denmark, Dec. %, Eugene Tibbetts, aged
Al years.
lii South Paris, Dec. 81, Stephen T Beman,
aged rs years
In East Bethel, Dec 80. Jared Young. aged
90 years.
In North Ellsworth, Dec. 20, Miss Emeline
Wentworth. aged 50 years.
In Surry Jan l. Lois NJ. Freethy. aged 72 yrs
In Bueksport, Jan. /, Miss Mary Folsom, aged
10 years
In Lamone, Dec 27. Cyrenus Young aged
50 years.
THE funeral service of the late Julia Burr
Moody will take place Saturday afternoon at
$50 o'clock from the residence OF her son
Frank B. Moody, Pearl street, Woodfords.
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-12
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
The Voodoo.

Few farce-comedies have attained the
popularity and success in so quick
period of time as 1.-THE Voodoo" has, that
side-splitting musical comedy which
will be seen here for the first time at the
Portland theatre next Monday night.
Every line contains laugh, and it
shows the comical phases of superstit-
ion never before presented on the stage.
Thomas E. Murray. the famous Irish
comedian of Murray & Murphy, who
were last seen here in "Our Irish
Visitors, will be seen in the leading part.
He is the same inimitable Murray and
a show in himself. Many new special
ties, and dances, will be seen here for
the first time, Supporting Mr.. Murray are
such clever people as Ada Bothner, the
soubrette and actress, Chas. M. McDon-
aid, Kitty Beck, Kitty Wolfe and others
of ability.
Anna Eva Fay
The Springfield Repu blican, one of
the most noted papers of the country,
says:
Iu6T0 WAS d lIaSilo llUGi6 WOuldu
named Anna Eva Fay on the Opera
House stage last evening. A great au-
dience watched her for two hours with
increasing wonder and ever growing per-
plexity. They were entertained and
mystified and without exception came
away in state of bafded wonderment.
If the performance was largely legerde-
main, the performer was too expert to
be caught in the slightest detail. Miss
Fay is an old hand i'll this business. She
has been at, it for years, and has her
powers developed to very high degree.
In physique she is hardly more than a
constantly quivering nerve, possessed
of face full to the brim with mentality.
During the performance she was ever in
state of high nervous tention, the
efforts to control her twitching hands
and toes at times seemed almost pain
full to the audience, that became consid-
erably wrought up over her rapid and
facile and we'll rounded exhibition"
Miss Fay will be seen at City Hall
Monday and Tuesday next, and the great
sale of reserved seats will begin Satur-
day at Stock BRIDGES
Slivinski.
The programme that Sliviniski, the
great Polish pianist, will play at City
Hall on his visit here February 18th and
18th will greatly interest muiscal people.
This will be the one for February 18th:
Fantasia in C, OPP II 1850. Robert Schuman
Two Preludes-Op. %, No. 3
MAJ urRa in A minor (oeuYre proo II Gust.
valse-Op. "a, No. s,.......
Melodie. .......................G luck- Sgambati
Tnh Hup,
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-12
State Street Church.

q The benevolent offerings of the State
St. church, including weekly and special
offerings for 1893, amounted toss, 273 81
OF this sum, home missions of all kinds,
S241.1 6; foreign missions, $1,000; Y. M.
GA, city and State, $1,o14; Y.M.C. A.
building fund, 81, SO; Gospel Mission
$4,000; Widows Wood, $4,000; Home
for Aged Women, 5000, Female Orphan
Asylum, $4,000; Portland Provident
Association, S172.00; W.C.T.U., $64. SIS
Temporary Home for Women and Child
rem, S159.00 In addition to the above a
large sum was contributed towards the
remodelling Of the church.
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-12
The Earliest Printed Bibles.

To the Editor of the Press:
Referring to an article in yesterdays
paper. describing Mrs. Larrabee's Bible,
printed in 1910, as probably the oldest
in Portland with all due courtesy to
the fair owner, it may not be devoid of
interest to state that the writer of this,
can antedate it by more than a century.
His copy is known as the ''Breeches BIZ
ble'' printed in London, A. D., 1911.
The title page is engraved in the form of
heart, with a fine portrait of Queen
Elizabeth, whose favorite version it was.
From the peculiar rendering of Genesis
iii, 7: "They sewed figge leaves together
and made themselves breeches.'' this
translation has been ever since known as
the ''Breeches Bible The fact must
not be forgotten that the first book ever
printed with movable types was Latin
Bible, issued by John Gutenberg at
Mentz, A. D., 1850.
CLEMENT FERGUSON.
The Portland daily press., 1894-01-12
LARGE CARGO OF PULP.
The Bark Angola Took Yesterday a Large
Lot OF Our Product for the English Mar
ket-A Business that May Be Permanent.

The bark Angola, Captain Lockhart
cleared yesterday and was lying in the
lower harbor all the afternoon waiting
for an opportunity to sail. The Angola
is bound for Fleetwood and carries 24O6
tons of wood pulp, which comes from
the pulp factory of the Berlin Mills Com
pany and is carried under charter by
Chase, Leavitt & Co., of this city. This
is the third cargo of pulp that has gone
from this port for the English market
within two months. The bark Eudora,
at present loading here, will take the
fourth cargo. The Angola not only
takes one of the largest cargoes that ev-
er went out of this port in sailing YES
sci; but is herself one of the largest yes
sells of her kind that ever sailed from
this port.
This expectation Of wood pulp, which
has just begun here, may become per-
manent business. The ipaper mills of
England have been obtaining their me-
chanical pulp from Norway; but recent
changes in the market have turned the
attention of the English buyers to this
market. This condition may be tempo
rary, but it is hoped that it will be per-
manent. Our pulp is said to be whittier
than the Norway product, and therefore
may succeed in holding it's place in the
English market.