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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-02-06
GASOLINE EXPLOSION.

A. L. Bowers Meets Death in His Little
Store at Denver.
Denver, Col. Feb. About 1920 this
morning an explosion of gasoline set fire
to the cigar store of A L. Bowers on
Seventeenth street and burned to death
the proprietor, who slept in a room in the
rear of the store Bowers was over 60
years of age and had been a resident Of
Denver for twenty years
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-02-06
CARED FOR MANY CHILDREN.
Quarterly Report of the Wisconsin HUI
name Society.

Oshkosh, Wis, Feb. 1-Agent F. ].
Wilkie of the Wisconsin Humane
society has issued his quarterly re-
port for the Fox river valley dis
trict. The society is now en-
tering upon the eighth year of it's ex-
istence. During the past year more than
5000 cases have been attended to and
homes for 700 children have been Sc
cured. There were IA cases where per-
sons were arrested for cruelty to ami
ma L.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-02-06
Helping His Friends.

Charles A. Bergman writes to the Ster-
ling Remedy Co, of Chicago, that he
thinks No-to-bac is one OF the greatest
remedies on earth. One box of No-to-
bac, purchased at the local drug store,
cured him of the tobacco habit, and he
IS now recommending No-to-bac to his
friends.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-02-06
Found a Needle in His Shoulder.

WhiIe Mrs. Eagan, wife Of Sergeant
Thomas Eagan of Newark, n. J., was I'M
dressing her 4-year-old son, Willie, last
night, something projecting from the
boys right shoulder blade pricked her
to be a needle, but failed to remove it.
A physician was summoned, and he drew
from the boys back a needle an inch
and quarter long. The boy is supposed
to have swallowed it in his infancy.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-02-06
A WOMAN'S NERVES.
STORY OF A WOMAN TO WHOM
NOISE WAS TORTURE.

Frustrated by the Least Excitement
-Physf clans Baffed by Her Case.
Frons the Gate City, Keokuk, Ioeoa.)
Mrs. Helen Meyers, whose home is at
3o1o Vernon avenue, Chicago, and whose
visit to Keokuk, Ia, will long be remem-
bered, was at one time afflicted with q
nearly to distraction. ''Those terrible
headaches are thing of the past she
said the other day to n Gate City repre-
sentative, land there is quite story In
connection with it, too"
My nervous system sustained a great
shock some fifteen years ago, brought on,
/ believe, through too much worrying over
family matters and then allowing my love
Tor my books to get the better of my dis
cretion where my health was concerned.
Why, whenever my affairs at home did
not go along just as | expected, | would
invariably become Frustrated from the eX-
element and | would consider myself for
tunate indeed if the effects of the attack
would not remain for q week. | was
Obliged to give up our pleasant home not
far from the Lake shore drive, because [
could not stand the noise in that locality.
| could find no place IN the city which |
deemed suitable to one whose nervous
system was always on the point of eXplo-
sion. To add to my misfortunes, my COM
pleXl0n underwent change and looked
SO yellow and sallow that l was ashamed
to venture from the house at ALL"
Madam" said my doctor to me soon
after an unusually severe attack OF the
malady, unless you leave the city and
seek some place of quiet, you will never
recover" SO | concluded | would visit
my uncle, who lives in Dallas County,
Iowa, and whose farm would surely be
good place for one in my pitiable condl-
ton | picked up the Gate City one day
and happened to come across an interest
ing recital Of the recovery of some woman
III New York State who was afflicted as
had been. This woman had been cured
by DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale PeO-
pie. I thought that if Pink Pills cured
that woman they might do the same for
me. | began to take the pills according to
directions, and | began to feel better from
the start. After | had taken several
boxes of them l was ready to so back to
Chicago. My nervousness was gone and
my complexion was as fresh as that OF
any sixteen-year-old girl in Iowa, and
Pink Pills is what put the color in my
cheeks. No wonder | am IN such high
spirits and feel like prize fighter. And
no wonder ! like to come to keokuk, for
if it had not been for Pink Pills bought
from Il Keokuk firm | would not have
been alive now" laughingly concluded
the lady.
Dr. Williams Pink Pills contain all the
elements necessary to give new life and
richness to the blood and restore shattered
nerves They are for sale by all drug
gists, or may be had by mail from DR..
dy, n. Y, for 80 cents per box, or six
Cor
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-02-06
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, !
LUCAS COUNTY %

Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is
the senior partner of the firm of f. j.
Cheney & Co., doing business in the City
of Toledo, county and state aforesaid, and
that said firm will pay the sum of ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the
use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presense, this 9th day Of December, A. d.
1SS6
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-02-06
IN EACH OTHERS ARMS.

Bodies of a Man and Woman Found in a
Snow Drift.
Muskegon, Mich, Feb. 4.-News came
from Shelby tonight of the finding in the
drifts near there of the bodies of a wom-
an and a man locked in each others
arms.
The man was identified as school
teacher from Banona and the woman is
thought also to be q teacher A farmer
found half-frozen horse and broken
cutter in his yard and started out to
search with the result as stated.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-02-06
WHY He Committed Suicide.

singular reason for deciding to end
his life was given by Charles Jenkins,
whose body was found in the Hunter
river in New South Wales. In a letter
to Il friend he stated that he had a fixed
opinion that a man over So had no right
to compete in the labor market with
younger men and so he determined to
quit life. He asked that the verdict
should net be temporary insanity. The
jury returned a verdict of found
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-02-06

-Alunno made himself famous by
painting q resurrection in which the two
angels who kept watch over the grave
were armed with old-fashioned blunder-
hTIGSnc
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-02-06

Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Send for testi-
monials free.
It. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-02-06

The Bennington is at Mare island I'M
der orders to sail She will undoubtedly
go to Guatemala as soon as stores can be
taken on board.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-02-06
KILLS HIS SISTER-IN-LAW.
Medicine Vender Completes His Crime
by Committing Suicide.

Dy COm"ICCInA SuICIUe.
Peoria, ILL.,, Feb. 4.-E'rank Atkinson, a
patent medicine vender shot his sister-in-
law, Lena Sitter, this afternoon, killing
her instantly. He then shot himself three
times, twice in the breast and once in
the head. He cannot live. The cause of
the act was family trouble
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-02-06

Hoods Pills do not purge, pain or grippe,
,ut act promptly, easily and efficiently. 25c
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-06
WOOL CATERERS.
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION MEETS
IN WASHINGTON.
Texas and New Mexico Delegates
Urge Higher Duties ON Wool.
A Proposition Submitted.

Washington. Dec. 5,--The National
Association OF Wool Gntherers met
behind closed doors today In order TO
adjust privately some differences In the
association over the memorial to con-
gress which It was decided to draft
The delegates from Texas and New
Mexico protested TO the association that
the Mckinley schedules worked n dis
advantage to their grades Of woods and
urged higher duties on such woods
than the Mckinley rates.
The meeting took up the memorial
to congress prepared by Judge Law
renee. and approved by n special com
mittee OF flve members and ~ OF the 1876
pages were passed upon favorably
when an adjournment was taken until
tomorrow evening.
The special committee also presented
for consideration the rates OF duty on
wool desired by growers ms permanent
policy and submitted for consideration.
a proposition to restore. with some
changes the wool duties of the McKin-
ley tariff law as means OF temporary
relief.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-06
LISTENS no LABOR.
Reed WIN obey til. Request OF La
Dor Unions.

Washington. Dec. 5.-Spealtcr Reed
has begun for the first time to outline
his committee appointments on paper.
Today he gave more interviews to
members and listened to the presentn-
ton OF their claims. No information
has leaked from the speakers room OK
ccpt remarks made by Mr.. Reed to the
friends OF Il member who asked for
the Craftsmanship OF the committee on
labor. which seemed 10 Indicate that he
had decided TO give that place TO Mr.,
Phillips OF Pennsylvania, whose name
has been presented by the labor or
Ganizations. The labor unions are
taking an interest In the committee on
Immigration as well ms the labor COM
mittees. and are endenvorina to bring
about the selection Of committeeman
who VIII favor senator Lodges III to
bar certain foreigners from entry. II
IN claimed that Mt least ~ per cent of
the foreigners now admitted would be
barred under system that called on
them to be able TO read and write their
own Language.
Probably the strongest pressure being
brought to bear upon the speaker
comes from various candidates for the
committee on why's and means The
Republicans will be entitled TO all places
on this body II the membership OF the
last house II maintained. Many letters
ana petitions are pouring In In regard
TO this committee.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-06
rnn snNArons CAUCUS.
ncpubiicnn. and Democrats In Con-
suitntion.

Washington, Dec, 6.--The Republican
cnucus met today after the senate nd.
journod Senator Sherman announced
the election OF tho following senator's
as q committee TO name the commit
tees for the senate; Mitchell, Teller.
Cullom. Quay. plntt Chandler, Petit
grew, Gear and Prltchnrd. This com
mlttce Was confirmed by the caucus
which adjourned subject TO call When
the committee selected tho committees
n caucus Will be called together to
take action upon Its arrangements.
The committee IN about equally divld-
ed as TO sllvor--four being for free all
yer, while Chandler II very friendly
to silver. Mitchell, the chairman, ppya
II would hold Its flrst meeting Monday
next Immediately after the adjourn
ment Of the senate.
After the adjournment OF the SENATE
the Democratic members held eau
Gus. The policy wan decided upon to
nominate Senator Hnrris for president
pro TEN In case the Republicans should
nttempt 10 elect ono Of their number
"a this Office. Tho caucus also author
lied the chairman. sonator German, To
appoint n steering committee. six OF
whom shall be old members This com.
mittee IL 10 confer with the Repub'-
can committee on committees for the
purpose Of reaching an agreement us
TO the senate committees. There were
several speeches on the nolicy OF ~
Ranizntion Of tho committees. and all
were favorable TO permitting the Re-
publlcnns to take them In cnpe Trey
rhnmld decide they wish 10 do 30. No
opposltIon was developcd TO this plan.
Six members Of the old committee who
nre TO constitute a part OF the new
Cockrali. Harris. Blackburn, Price and
Jones fArkD.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-06
NOT A Big SUCCESS.
GOVERNMENT SCHEME OF PAYING
THE EXPRESS.
Has Not nrousht In the Grand Az
E~xate of ooia Expected by
the omciaIs

Washington. Dec. 5.--The treasury to-
day received 100000 in gold from the
Peoples National bank at Pittsburs.
Pa. In exchange for currency and $780,
900 from a washington. N, c.. bank
The governments scheme OF paying es-
press charges both on the gold and the
currency returned In exchange there
for. has thus far not proven a marked
success Quite large number OF ship
ments OF gold on these terms have been
received since the PRONUNCIATION OF the
new order some time ago, but the ag-
gregate In not as large as wan hoped
or expected by the officials.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-06
PROOF OF MuRn!RR.
AN OLD NnoREss Is KILLED AM
THEN cnEMArrD.
Found In the Fireplace with Mes
Doay DadIy burned From .
Kerosene sirs. 81

Paris. Tex. Dec 6,--tspcoial)-News
reaches hero OF tho horrible death Of
a negro woman named Julia Rogan
Mt ciarksvillc last night. The woman
lived In two-room cabin, one OF which
was occupied by another woman. An
old negro man who lived In tho house
with them went home about midnight
and found the woman dead In the nre-
place, In which there had been no hre,
with all her clothing burned on and
her body burned to crisp. An invcs-
ligation was made by the officers.
Bruises were found on her arm and
neck and evidences OF dernerate
struggle with some one. Coal oil had
been spilled on the moor and about the
body that looked mr. n II had been
poured on her md set oil fire. There
was no oil In tho room, but q lamp.
from which the burner had been un-
screwed, was found In the next room.
That murder was committed 10 certain,
but there IN no positive proof ~ TO tho
guilt OF the IHrtisS.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-06
OVERWORK
Drives President from
the Capitol.
HE HAS BEEN UNDER AN IMMENSE
MENTAL STRAIN.
NOW BROKEN DOWN.
THAT MESSAGE PROVED A GREAT.
Ell BURDEN THAN GROVER
COULD DEAR.
ON Hunting Trip with = Few
Chosen Companion. In North
Carolina sounds.

washington. Dec. 5.--The president
left Washington tonight on the light
house tender Maple to rocuperatc from
the strain he has been under In the
preparation OF hts message to congress.
on hunting trip through North Caro-
lima sounds. with him were DR..
o'Reilly, Commander George o. Wilde.
naval secretary OF the lighthouse
board, and Commander d. j. Lamber-
ton. In charge OF the lighthouse dis
trict comprising the sounds. The little
vessel was well provisloned, and 1t IL
likely that " the weather Ia fair the
president will not return to Washing
ton b fore the 18th or 1ith OF the month.
The Maple was headed for the head
OF Chesapeake bay Just about dusk. and
the trip hogan with cloudy northwest
and rather q raw and biting wind that
IL commonly regarded ns the best pos
sible weather for water fowls In this
section. Unless II IL deemed well to
lie UP In the lower Potomac over night
ON the chance of picking up some ducks
there. the Maple should arrive at Nor
folk tomorrow forenoon. Then she VIII
enter the Chesapeake and pass through
to the upper end OF the system OF
sounds which extend from Virginia
clear down to Wilmington, N. g,
Reports received by the president In
dicate that geese and ducks have APP
penred In their favorlte waters In large
numbers on their flight southwark be-
fore the winter gales, and II In hoped
that the trip VIII be even more success
full than that undertaken last spring In
the same waters. when most of the
fowls had already started northward.
a, II expected that the cruise will ex-
tend Ms far south as Wilmington. N. O..
though most OF the time the party VIII
be further up the sounds, not far from
Isnunnl. IalunI
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-06

tier work faithfully done. The hour
for the close OF the session prevented
further work The secretary read a
list Of committees and ne chairman
appointed an hour of meeting. The
conference adjourned ut y. m, and
pentecostal service by Rev. Murrlll
was held. The spirit was present in
power and all were greatly blessed.
The address last night by DR.. J, c.
Hartzell, secretary of the Freedman's
Aid and southern Educational society.
was well attended and very interesting,
being only one of the many features
which make the conference such n
time of enjoyment.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-06
TRUSTEE MEETING.
THE ADD-RAN TRUSTEES MET IN
THE CITY YESTERDAY.
Proposition to Change the College
Name EIcitss n Long Discussion.
No Decision Reached.

Eight trustees OF the Add-Ran col
lege were In consultation In Fort
Worth for several hours yesterday. and
the conference will be continued to-
day. They met In the private office of
MIR. j. j. Jarvis. Those present were
Jarvis. L. NJ. Scott, II. l.. Ragsdale,
a. ]. Dabney. l.. j. Caraway, Scott
Milan and Mr.. Strange.
The prime object of the meeting was
TO arrange for an amendment TO the
existing charter OF the college, and
to arrange other final details for NOV
ing the institution to Waco. Another
matter that came up was the PROPOSE
tion to change the name OF the school
and this was discussed several hours.
Some wanted II called the Texas Chris
tian university and others the clark
University, the former being the favor
lite. However. no conclusion was
reached and II Is stated that The name
will not be changed at this meeting.
Other matters came up which the
trustees are not yet ready TO make
public.
Mr.. Shirley, one of the trustees, who
is also claim agent for the Houston
and Texas Central, was seen by a
Gazette man last night. and stated
that the building ut Waco IL being
rapidly put In shape for the schools
occupancy on January l. Said he:
81 believe that the institution will
be greatly benefited by the move TO
Waco. l also know that Wnco Will
receive great benefits. The pay roll of
the COLLEGE IL now between 10000 and
$50 900 Il year and Waco will get nearlr
all OF this, besides the amounts 81 ent
BY the students and by the throngs OF
visitors at commencement times"
Mr.. Shirley spoke as though the
trustees would liked to have located the
school In Fort Worth. but Waco Of
fered the largest premium.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-06

treasury notes In amounts sufficient to
cover the deficiency and pay out tho
same In the current expenditures OF the
government and also that when tho
gold reserve In the TREASURY shnl be In
excess OF i0o,000.0O0 and legal tendes
notes are presented for redemption In
coin they shah he redeemed In either
gold or silver at the discretion OF tho
secretary, Tho bill also provides that
when the reserve shall fall below $780,
100000 tho notes shall be redeemed In
silver. II contains u provision for the
maintenance OF tho parity OF the two
metals and another for the discontinue
anea OF issuing interest bearing bonds.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-06
Ann GROWERS GONE HUNTING.
Just A. England. UItimasum !. E,-
pectcd.

washington. Dec. 5.-The British en-
bassy expects the arrival today OF the
steamship Britannia bringing the Of
ficlnl mail from tho foreign office. which
In this case contains tho important
answer OF Lord Salisbury to Secretary
oiney's lettor. recurring n anal and
definite statement OF Great Britain's
purposes concerning Venezuela.
Donaldson. the special messenger OF
the embassy. has gone TO New York TO
receive the mail direct from the Brit
annie. II IL probable tho delivery or
tho anpwer will be made to Secretary
Olney tomorrow There IN no official
announcements M to the nature OF the
reply In diplomatic circles no doubt In
entertained that tho British answer
follows the lines laid down In the first
statement made In 1894 az 10 the British
policy In substance this IN that arbi-
tration will DO checrfully accepted.
outside the schomberR line. but inside
that line no arbitration win be &C.
ceptablc. as 1t Is considered British
eoIl
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-06
HE DROPPED DEAD.
THE SUDDEN DEATH OF A DALLAS
MERCHANT.
James Hickey Expires In HIS store
soon After Medicine Is Adj
ministcred to Him.

Dallas, Tex. Dec. b.-tspecial)--
James Hickey. commission merchant
OF Elm street. dropped dead In his
store last night. He had been feeling
badly all day and sent for DIS. Davis
ana West. They administered medi-
clnes and Mr.. Hickey died in ten min.
utes. The doctors say that death was
caused by hemorrhnge at the base of
the brain. Dr. West says he prescrib-
"a calomel pills and bella donna and
that the amount OF medicine in both
prescriptions taken At once would not
have caused death.
Deceased came TO Dallas from Cor
pus Christi, Texas. Thomas Hickey. a
banker OF Corpus Christi. Is a brother
OF deceased. and IL on his way to Dali
laa
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-06
WAS AN ACCIDENT.
. coLoRED WOMAN WAS SHOT IN
THE HEAD.
There Were u Lot of CoIored People
Present ut the Time the Acei-
dent Occurred.

ureenville. Tex. Dec. 5.-(special.)-
nahhah Miller, DO years of age. colorod.
wy accidentally shot and killed In
.'sh'iy by Ben Pearce. Pearce came
y 70 the house occupied by Hannah,
snd was In the act of taking a pistol
|.Vm MS clothing when Hannah reach
M out her hand and asked him what
h. nau IN his pocket. AS she did so
In Unmarked. Look out, you'll get
| ss AZ that instant the gun was
ss-snarged and Hannah fell to the
sr, ~ and never spoke again The ball
saserea at the nose. The house was
IVY o. colored people at the time the
seident occurred.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-06

instead OF speeding the Cubans on their
course, he insisted. that this govern
mcnt was actually rctardlnR the revolu-
tion was In fact furnishing aid TO the
Spanish tyrant.
In conclusion he described Cuba the
Queen OF the Antilles. the center of n
federated republic that would include
all the islands Of the West Indies and
called on the senators to consider his
resolution In the spirit OF our fore
fathers and report II fovorably at an
early day.
executive session and at i.s5 adjourned
TIL Monday.
The senate In executive session com
frmod Matt W Ransom ms minister to
Maxlrn
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-06
VOL. XX---NO. IL.
Two Lots of Vevets.

Drsss Velvets Trimming
ceIyets, lately came into our
hands at much less than
| yalue.
We might truthfully say
hat the prices we paid would
uot more than pay the i'm.
port duty.
No matter how we got pos.
,ession, we are going TO have
rough and tumble time
ofit on Saturday morning
III 2 hours, only, between 8
and II, the prices will be
| 100 a yard, and 49c a yard
/ for goods you will say you
never saw their like before,
A window full of them,
taks a glance and be on hand
| sharp at 8 o'clock Saturday
morning.