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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-03-14
HOUSEHOLD TREASURE.
Growing Popularity of the Oxford Sew
ing Macllines.


There is nothing more truly a household
treasure than a good sewing machine. To
be without it is to be WillfuIly deprived Of
the immp''ee advantage Of one Of the great
est Of { inventions. A machine once
bought is {. perpetual treasure. 1t demands
no wages, occasions 70 expense or trouble
and is always ready without moments nQ-
tiCe to render the work Of the labOriOUs
housewife tenfold more efficient and eXpe-
ditiOus. Some machines combine the best
ideas and suggestions which have been SO
abundantly introduced in this remarkable
mechanism.
A machine which exhibits in libel al COM
bination all the best features introduced is
the Oxford Improved Sewing Machine,
made by the Oxford Manufacturing Com
pany, Chicago description and cut Of which
can be seen in the advertising columns of
this paper. They make high and low arm
machines, with lock-stitch shuttle, running
light and quiet These machines have the
following important features: Cheapness
(ranging from $1,000 upward); perfect, al
most self-adjusting and graduated tension;
are under control Of the operator, and are
always positive in their working. They
are entirely self-threading in all points, in
Guiding the shuttle. The needle is self-set-
ting, and the attachments are quickly and
easily placed and fastened. The shuttle has
an easy Oscillating motion, causing it to
keep its proper place against the race.
Their Oxford, Home and Columbia ma
chimes, with attachments, were awarded the
medal premium at the Worlds Columbian
EXPOSITION Chicago
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-03-14
WISCONSIN SQUAW KILLED.

She Dies from an Attack by Two Drunken
Indians.
WINoNA, Mimi, March IA Winnie
bago squaw aged 80 years has just
been buried at Minnesota City, six
miles from here. Before her death
she said she had been assaulted
near Marshland, Wis, by two drunken
Indians, Yellow Bank and Two Corns.
The body showed she had hard fight
and no doubt died from her wounds.
The Indians are taking steps to have
the guilty Indians brought to Justice.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-03-14
Man and Woman Arrested.

KANSAS CRY, Mo-, March 1O.-The po-
lice this morning arrested Hensman,
the husband of the woman recently
found dead in vacant house at 1926
Baltimore Avenue, this city A woman,
whose name is yet unknown, was also
arrested for completely in the murder.
Mrs. HenSman's lite was insured for
S. 900.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-03-14
DIED AT THE RECEPTION.
A New York Man Expires Sudden After
Tasting Wine.

New YORK, March 6.-Five minutes
after taking tablespoonful of wine as a
toast at a reception in honor of the en-
gagement of his son William and Miss
Scribner, Joseph Racker, of Rosenbayn,
n. j., died in terrible commissions. In
accordance with Hebrew customs he
was buried before sunset. The cause OF
his death has not vet been determined.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-03-14
PLACE FOR YOUNG GLADSTONE.
He Becomes First Commissioner OF Brit
ish Public Works

ASII L UDIIC WORKS.
LONDON, March Herbert Glad
stone, parliamentary secretary Of the
home office, has accepted the po-
sition Of first commissioner of public
works, made vacant by the fact
that the Rt. Hon. George Shaw-Lefevre
had been appointed president Of the
local government board. Herbert Glad
stone, however, will not have a seat in
the cabinet although his predec essor
was a cabinet minister.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-03-14
His Way.

It is often amusing to see how a mans
vocation colors his form of speech.
This is especially noticeable with sailors.
A young Cape Cod captain attended
social gathering and was induced to join
III the dance, a fact which called forth
some Explanations of surprise from his
shyer mates.
ooh, I didn't Dance" he said; 81
only lest cruised around little.O
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-03-14
MAY ESCAPE BY SETTLING.
Brooklyn Bankers Moving to End Pro
ceadinpS Aeainst Them

Ce0UIngs Against Ihen.
New YORK, March 10.-The directors
of the defunct Commercial Bank, OF
Brooklyn, some of whom are under
indictment, may not be prosecuted, ow-
ing to the fact that they have agreed
to buy the worthless mortgages
held by the institution and to
pay the depositors every dollar due
them. There are about $50 depositore
and they were to bring civil suits for
damages; SO the directors were forced
to take the course they have
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-03-14
EVIDENCE OF A WRECK,
Pieces of Lifeboats Belonging to a Brit
ish Ship Washed Ashore.

LONDON, March Parts Of lifeboats
belonging to the British bark Atom
Cefni were picked up off the coast of
Cornwall yesterday. The Atom Cefni,
Capt. Hughes, sailed from Swansea
January 4, bound for San Francisco.
Prior to January 81 a life buoy and a
piece of wood, both marked oo"Afon
Cefni' were picked up on the coast of
one of the Scilly Islands. There can be
little doubt as to the fate of the I'M
fortunate vessel
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-03-14
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IudInotOn Man FATALLY Injured.

LUDINGToN, Mich, March 8.-John
Chapman, an aged and respected resi-
dent Of this city. was fatally injured yes
terday by being run over by an F. & P.
NJ. passenger train. His right leg and
arm were crushed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-03-14
Want the Lottery Law Enforced.

WASHINGTON, d. c., March 10.-Rep-
resentatiye Barwig to-day presented a
petition signed by the faculty and stu
dents of Downer College, Fox Lake,
Wis, for more rigid enforcement 81
the lottery laws.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-03-14
BLANCHARD FOR SENATOR.
The Congressman Chosen to Succeed
White, IF Louisiana.

New ORAEANs, La, March 8.-Con-
gresham Blanchard has been appointed
United States senator to succeed Judge
White whose resignation takes effect
March ~
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-03-14
Missionary Riot in China

SHANGHAI, March 8.-An anti-mission-
airy riot has taken place in Huchow, in
the province of Che-Kiang. The mis-
sionaries stood firm and the rioters
finally withdrew. There was no blood
shed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-03-14

THE Prince Of Pless, at Pless, Prussian
Silesia, has forwarded twenty stays as a
present to the Emperor of Russia.
They were caught in the forest at Skier
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-03-14
ElectricS.

There ought to be an electric machine to
jog the memory; we forget too much and
learn too little We know what's best, but
forget it at the wrong time. Brain action
should be like a flash. There are thou
sands ROW suffering intensely with neural
gia Let them remember the cure, st.
Jacobs Oil. It's effects are electrical.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-03-14
CHEAP TOOLS.

1925 buys the Family Grist Mill; 81
potato planter; $3.50 a horse hoe Guilt
yator; s. corn shelter; ST a pOst-hole
auger; $l2.75 great tanning mill; 1915
a Planet Jr drill and other tools, har-
rows, ETC., at lowest prices.
IF You VIII Cut This Out and Send 1t
With sc postage to the John A. Salzer
Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis, you will re-
ceive their mammoth seed catalogue
free. C.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-03-14

THE Provence rose was well-known in
Flanders in 1867.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-03-14

THE battle ship does we'll enough at
long range, but when she runs on
reef, then comes the tug.-BostOn Tran
onriIt
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-05-24
FOUR eLocKs IN RUINS.

''JOnes Woods and Many Houses in New
York City Swept Away by Fire.
New YORK, May 17.-Fire starting in
wooden buildings at avenue a and Six
ty-eight street, known as Jones
Woods to-day spread over four blocks
between SiXty-seventh and Seventy
first streets, avenue A and the East
river, causing over $500, 900 damage.
Fifty horses were burned to death and
a number of persons were injured.
Twelve minutes after the discovery
of the flames the enormous dancing
pavilion, the two tiers of seats and gal
leries of the Woods were mass of
flames. A stiff southwest wind carried
the flames toward the river. Then the
wind changed and again turned the
flames toward avenue A. The fire
seized the iimsy buildings and in five
minutes the great wooden towers at
the entrance of the Woods in avenue
were burning, together with the line
of buildings along SiXty-eighth street.
The buildings on the north side of Six
ty-seventh street also caught fire.
Mrs. Mary Reilly, widow, was in
jured in jumping from the window of
her home. Fireman Richard T. Moore,
in going to the fire. was thrown from
his truck, the wheels of which passed
over and fatally injured him Bat
talon Chief John Fisher was also
thrown from his wagon and severely
bruised
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-05-24
MISSOURI. DEMOCRACY.
Che State Convsnttos at Kansas City D,
cisFes In Favor OF Silver and Places
Ticket in the Field.

xhe state Convention at Kansas City De-
claFes In Favor OF Silver and Places .
Ticket in the Field.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May 1.-THE Mis-
souri, state democratic convention that
met IN this city Tuesday. got through
with. its work yesterday afternoon.
Some of the ablest men of the party
were in attendance at the convention,
among them Gov. Stone, ex-Gov.
Francis and Congressman Bland, Hall
and Tarsney. The committee on reso-
buttons had a lively time and finally
brought in two reports on the silver
question, the majority, led by Mr..
Bland, demanding the free binetallic
coinage of both gold and silver and the
restoration of the bimetallic standard
as 1T existed prior to the demonetiza-
ton of silver in 1873, and should it be-
come necessary to readjust the stand
ard. The minority report, championed
by ex-Gov- Francis and several other
st. Louis delegates, favored the reaf-
frming of the Chicago platform and
the state platform adopted two years
ago. After long fight the convention
adopted the majority report by large
vote. Judge Black was renominated
for the supreme court, w. 7. Caring
ton for superintendent of schools and
Joseph Finks for railroad commits
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-05-24
Sanders Army Held.

LEAvENwoRTH, Kan, May 17.-Gen.
Sanders and his army of commOnweal-
ers will have to stand trial in the fed
eral court on a charge of obstructing
the United States mails. Commits
sioner Wagner yesterday decided that
there was probable cause for the action
against the defendants, and bound them
all over. Gen. Sanders bond was fixed at
$500. The bond of the other officers
and of the common soldiers was fixed
at 500 each. District Attorney Perry
granted permission to Gen. Sanders to
accompany his attorneys to Topeka,
where it is claimed that he will be able
to furnish bond. The rest of the army
was committed to the care of Marshal
Nicely. 1t is not likely that any effort
will be made to secure bond for them.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-05-24
FAILED To AGREE.
Republican Senators Caucus, but the Result
Eruitless.

Republican Senators Caucus, but the Result
Fruitless-
WASHINGTON, May 17.-Senator Ali
son presided over q conference of re-
publican senators at the capitol yester-
day, about two-thirds of the member
ship being present. 1t was a continu-
alton of the discussion which occurred
at Senator Sherman's house on Monday
night.
Senator Dubois announced his inten-
ton of publicly declaring in favor of
speedy action, and when several sena-
tors took issue with him he said his
judgment relative to the effect of the
silver repeal was as good as theirs last
fall, and he intended to follow it.
The conference broke up without any
action being agreed upon, but these
senator's, who believe in early action,
seemed to be in such a large majority
that they felt the policy would now be
to consider the bill with view of en-
gaging in only legitimate discussion of
the various schedules.
Senator Chandler advanced the sug-
gestion that the debate would consume
from thirty to sixty days on whatever
lines it might be conducted and said as
that was the case there was no neceS-
sity for resolving upon any particular
course at present. He also argued that
there was no question of filibustering
for the republican conference to con-
slider, as there were no senators who
desired to engage in filibustering.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-05-24
DUTIES ON SUGAR.
Tariff Managers in the House VIII lake \
Action at Present

Tariff Managers in the House VIII Take No
Action at Present
WASHINGTON, May 19.-The tariff
managers of the house have determined
to take further steps toward offSetting
the tariff increases in sugar ando other
tariff amendments to appropriation
bills The purpose had been to amend
the Legislative appropriation by pro-
vision making sugar free
Representative breckenridge, of Ar
kansas, of the ways and means COM
mittee, recently proposed a new rcso-
luton permitting tariff amendments to
appropriation bills. Chairman Sayers,
of the appropriation committee, and
Representative Carey, of Texas. intro
duced similar bills. These various
rules went to the committee on rules
where they have not been acted on.
Notwithstanding this fact. the legis-
lative appropriation bill was called up
yesterday, and it will be passed with
out any tariff riders
In deciding on this course tie tariff
leaders in the house concluded it Iyould
be unwise to take any step which
might embarraSs the tariff bill as a
whole in the senate. They say. how
ever, that the introduction of the
Breckenridge rule had the effect of in
fiuencing the Louisiana sugar conven-
ton to take conservative action Hav-
ing accomplished this much the house
leaders do not think it advisable to-
openly recontest on sugar until the
senate gets further along on the hill.
This conclusion applies to sugar du-
ties, bat not to the bounty. 1t is said
abolition of the bounty may be done
without new rule, as it is the priv
lege of any memcer 20 offer {. bounty
amendment
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-05-24

Nellie got down on her knees and be-
gan scraping away the leaves with her
fingers, and the other children followed
her example
The old lady sat watching them with
the tears trickling down her cheeks.
Saturday morning I'll bring over
the rake, and these rose bushes need
trimming" Fred said, with a business
like air.
Moilie slipped her hand into the old
1ady's as she rose to her feet
'Do you like pinks?" she whispered.
''I'll bring a root over and plant on his
grave
They were his favorite flower" the
old lady said, with little choke in her
voice.
There now" said Nellie, I've made
nice place for the flowers Of course
you'll want to put them on his grave
your own self"
AS she knelt over the grave with the
flowers Nellie whispered to the others:
! Don't you think we ought to go and
leave her alone with him?"
And even Fred nodded Yes"
She seemed to have forgotten all
about them until Nellie whispered:
We're going now, ma'am- Good-by!
And Well bring some water for the
flowers tomorrow and Fred will fix the
lot all up
The old lady clasped her hands as if
she were praying:
'Good-by, children! God bless you.
l shall never forget all your kindness!"
| ''Gcod-by!" and they stole softly and
reverently back through the fence.
Have to leave 'em out till to-mor-
row." Fred said. looking at the pickets.
| They talked it over and over on the
way home, and they made a plan. but
| they didn't tell soul about it until
Decoration day, so I'm not going to.
| either.
They met on Saturday and rehearsedi
| for the celebration and Fred didn't
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-05-24
LAKE STORM.

Several Vessels and More Than = Dorm
Lives Lost on Lake Michigan.
CHICAGO. May 19.-The storm which
yesterday swept Lake Michigan was
the most disastrous of recent years
Eight vessels were driven ashcfe within
the city limits of Chicago ana out OF
their crews ten men are known to be
drowned and in every instance boat
and cargo are utterly lost. One schoon-
er, the Myrtle, was wrecked Just ont
side the government pier, within half a
mile of Michigan boulevard. and six
men of her crew went down to death
in plain view OF the hundreds OF people
who lined the boulevard walks. or
watched the awful storm from the
windows of the big hotels which over
look the harbor. The wrecks extended
from Glencoe on the north, where the
lincoln Dali went to pieces, to South
Chicago, an air line distance of forty
miles.
One of the most exciting features OF
the storm was the imprisonment of
twenty-seven men who We're working
IL the waterworls crib of Eakeview,
ole mile from shore. Their only shell
ter was a timber tower erected on the
crib and until that was washed away
at o'clock in the afternoon the
men were not believed to be in any
danger 1t was n close question for
! them. however, after that time, as the
water went over the crib again and
again in binding sheets They Will
! probably be rescued to-day.
SIX LIVES LOST.
MINIATURES, May IA fierce gale
from the north ragged on Lake Michi-
| gan yesterday, and a tremendous sea
has swept into the bay. At o'clock
/ yesterday morning the schooner NJ J.
! Cummings, grain laden from Chicago,
! foundered just south of the harbor
piers, and five Zen and a woman per
, ished before the life-saving crew which
went to their assistance could reach
them The life-saving crew, after a
! hard battle with the waves. succeeded
! in rescuing the remainder of those on
/ hoard y
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-05-24
Made OF sturdy stun.

A fourteen-year-old boy made his ap-
pearance at Cincinnati recently on his
way to Roanoke, Va, after a years
wanderings. 1t seems that he lived ir
Roanoke with a brother, his parents
being dead, and becoming dissatisfied
decided to go to New Orleans to see his
aunt. When he got there he found that
she had moved to Chicago. 1t took him
two months to get to that city, only tG
find that his aunt had gone to st. Paul.
Then the boy relinquished the chase
and found employment in the Column.
bian exposition until its close. After
that he worked month at doing odd
jobs, and then began to make his way
back to Virginia Sometimes he
walked, and occasionally benevolent
stranger paid his transportation. and
at last reports he was confident of
reaching home safe and sound. A boy
of such energy ought to amount to
something when he becomes q man
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-05-24
THE REVENUES.
A Comparison of Receipts Under the Pro-
posed Tariff and the Mckinley Bill.

A Comparison of Receipts Under the Pro-
posed Tariff and the Mckinley Bill.
WASHINGTON, May 16.-Senator Voor-
hees chairman of the finance commit
tee, yesterday submitted to the senate
the treasury estimate of the duties
which will be derived under the rates
proposed by the late senate revision OF
the tariff bill, as compared with the
rates under the Mckinley law, and
those under the house bill, basing esti-
mates upon the importations for last
year:
On chemicals. drugs, etc.-Senate bill. 1853,
1885, house bill. 5000, sls; Mckinley law, Sc,
pa CSC.
On earths. earthenware and glassware-Sen
ate bill, Sc. s,.,6ei: house BILL So 0zs s25. Nc
Kinley law, sl2. iS2 637.
Metals and manufactures-Senate, 5.s5a,-
SD: house, SIS, T59, 65I: Mckinley ~ u35, So.
Wood and manufactures Sen lte, 1858, 10;
house, siis i51: Mckinley, 1885. 2sI-
Sugar-Seuate, tsi7S 9j6 house, SIC. 83a;
Mckinley. S!9& 2s4
Tobacco-Se Senate. Si3, 3S7 81; house, s1l, $50,
7S3: Mckinley, Si4. siI, 9S3
Agricultural products and provisions-Sen
ate. s9,i44,s12; house, s7.9is,74s; Mckinley
si2 Asa S,5.
The rates of duties fixed on the vari
Gus schedules reduced to ad valorem
rates shows the following comparisons
Chemicals-Senate, "a 10 house. 25.0si Nc
Hinley. 81 g.
Earthenware and glassware-Senate. 81 81;
house. "a 81 Mckinley. 81 p.
Metals and manufactures-Senate, 4.23;
house. 3506 Mckinley. So ~
Wool and manufactures of-Senate, p 81;
house. - 81: Mckinley. 81 CO
Sugar and manuf ictures of-Senate So SO;
house. cs 4: Mckinley. li.55.
Tobacco-Senate los. 50; house, 9LI9: McKin-
lev, lILss
Agricultural products-Senate, eI6s; house,
2i.sS; Mckinley. 90 81
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-05-24
DUN'S REVIEW OF TRADE.
The Obstacles TO the Improvements to Bust
ness Do Not Lessen-EaiIures.

The Obstacles TO the Improvements to Busi-
ness Do Not Lessen-FaiIures.
NEW YORK, May 19.-R. q. Dun &
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade says:
The obstacles to improvement do not lessen
The strikes of coal miners and coke workers
have not ceased. but have caused the Stoppage
Of numerous works this week. and embarraSs-
ment to some railroads The conference 1t
Cleveland exhibited much angry feeling and
wider differences than had been expected, and
seems to render agreement more distant
Proceedings in the senate do indicate
that the latest form of tariff revision has made
speedy final action probable. Yet the recuper-
alive ability of the country is so great that the
volume of business transacted is large, and
seems surprisingly under the circumstances.
Notwithstanding influences which in any other
and would cause dire disaster.
Wheat sold at 81 cents for May and SIX
cents for July, though western receipts have
been only I,2l5,543 bushels for the week.
against 63I3.036 last year. Exports were but
Tg1 s7, against 700. I6s bushels last year. and
the fact that gold goes instead of wheat at 81
cents, or cotton at 57.I9 cents, has more weight
than the rapidly Frightening prospects OF yield
next fall
The soundness of the commercial world is
shown in the diminished importance of failures.
the liabilities reported for the second week of
May amounting to only ei,537. 53s. OF which
81 90932 were OF trading AID Si3s, sos OF manu-
featuring concerns.
The failures this week have been $50 in the
United States, against 247 last year, and "a in
Canada, against IA last year.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-05-24
A suez Canal Scandal.

news agency from Cairo says that
criminal Indictment has been lodged
at Paris on behalf of Egyptian notables
against Count Ferdinand de Lesseps
and the early directors of the Suez
Canal Co. for the transportation of
money. The claims amount to several
million pounds, and are based upon
documents given under the seal of Said
Pasha, then viceroy of Egypt, by which,
in accordance with the acts of conces-
sion. he conferred founders and ordi-
nary shares upon the members of his
army and household