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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-12-16
How He Was Retained

The National Civil Service Reform
league, in session last week at Phila
delpbia, had among its notable attend
ants Hon. j. Sterling Morton, secretary
of agriculture. At a banquet of the
league Friday evening Mr. Morton
made an address, of which the sub
Joined is an extract. as published by
The Philadelphia Ledger. The extract
will he interesting to our readers, mas
much as the person holding the posi-
ton Of appointment clerk in Morton's
department is none other than our old
townsman, Hon. J. B. Bennett:
J. Sterling Morton. secretary of agri-
culture, introduced his remarks by a
story of man having great admira-
ton for the drama, who was olsen
chanted by being taken behind the
scenes TO view play from the rear;
and he compared his own experiences
on going to Washington with the man
in question When he saw behind the
scenes in the Federal Offices he was
disenchanted.
I had heard" he went on, some
thing ofthe civil service system before
went there but had not realized its prac.
teal efficiency However, [ had not been
IN the Office two weeks before | was
brought face TO face with the problem.
1t came to me first in connection with
the appointment clerk in the depart
ment. He was very desirable officer,
and | was glad of his services, but q
delegation of Democrats from his state
came and Informed me that he was
Republican, and they wanted to put
another man in his place. | said he
was very useful, and | could not spare
him. They replied that [ could retain
his services for a short time, If liked,
and they would call again. They came
again in two days, and every day after
wards. 1t became such nuisance
that I went to the president and asked
that the appointment clerk might be
put in the classified service. The pres
ident agreed, and soon afterward the
thing was done So when the delega
ton called the next time | said: |
suppose | can remove the man, but l
do not know if it will help you, as the
appointment is under the classified
service Laughter. [ was driven 10
do it. for | could not consent to main
my right hand and try and write as
we'll as before it was cut off.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-12-16

JUDGE GRIMM has, even during his
brief tenure of Office, done much to
systematic and improve the order
of business IN the county court. On
every hand his efforts are being highly
commended and the attorneys of the
county are free to say that his use
fulness in his official capacity cannot
be underestimated When Judge
Grimm first received his appointment
this paper predicted that he would
make a popular and competent official
and such has already proven to be
the case.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-12-16

and brightness and joyfu1ness of mutual
love and helpfulness, and healthy, rosy,
rollicking children, or, tortured with pain
and sickness and mutual fault-fnding and
dependence, and lacking the binding tie of
healthy, happy offspring. world depends
upon the young wife. If she has taken
proper care of herself and is healthy in a
womanly way, the probabilities are all in ia.
vor of a happy home filed with the music
of childish laughter. Too many young wo-
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DR.. Pierce's great book, Common Sense
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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-12-16
Died..

Mrs. Ferdinand Schllewert, sister Of
our townsman, John G.. Seager, died at
her home in Beaver Dam, December 8,
of consumption, aged 81 years, She
was a woman highly respected and
beloved by large circle of friends.
Her husband and three small children
survive. Mr.. Seager and his wife at
tended the funeral, which was held
Thursday from the Lutheran church in
Beaver Dam.
S. H. Ford, ell-known to the early
residents of this vicinity, died Deem
Der at his home in the town Of Bea-
yer Dam, aged 70. years. After first
coming to the West deceased lived in
Watertown for awhile, but over forty
years ago removed to Rolling Prairie
and engaged in the grain business, and
had ever since made Dodge county his
home.
Patrick Kennedy died Friday even
ing at his home in the town Of Clyman,
aged 80 years. He was an old and we'll
known resident of this vicinity and
held in the highest esteem. His funeral
occurred Monday morning from the
Clyman Catholic church, the interment
being made in ST. Bernard's cemetery,
this city.
Fred Thrams, Jr., son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Thrams, Sr., died Monday
morning at the family home. COS North
Montgomery street, aged p years. He
had been in poor health for some
time. The funeral occurs this after
noon at 2 O'Clock from St, Johns Luth-
eran church
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-12-16
The WATERFOWL REPUbII lean
BY G. W. NORRIS.

Published every Wednesday at Watertown,
wisconsin. and entered in the pOstoffice as
SecOnd-class mat ter, postage prepaid
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-12-16

The new German paper to be soon
published at Mayville will be owned
by a stock company. made up of
many prominent Germans in Dodge
county. Itscapit al stock will be S1O,-
OO0, divided into 400 shares Of S25
each Over 800 shares have been sold
thus far. 1t is said that two or three
able editorial writer's will he engaged
The paper will start OUT with a circula-
tion of 5000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-12-16

The annual meeting Of the
Wisconsin Teachers association
will be held in Milwaukee, December
%, 80 and 81. Among the features
of the meeting will be an address on
Tuesday evening by Hon. Chas. r.
Skinner, state superintendent of New
York and president of the National
Educational association. This will
be of especial interest because the
next meeting of the n. E. A. will be
held in Milwaukee next July. DIR.
John NJ. Coulter, of Chicago univer-
sity, will deliver an address on We'd
nesday evening. Hon. Melville Dewey
director of library work for the state
ofNew York, will read paper on "The
Mission of the Library" and DR.. j. III
kellogg, of Battle Creek, Mich, one or
physical Deterioration Durin,
School Life
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-12-16
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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-12-16

W. j. BRYAN has been engaged to
deliver fifty lectures, for which heis to
receive 81 900 for each one The lee
ture bureau which has control of the
lectures has evidently formed a trust,
as its price is $4,000 for lecture.
Isn't this a combination that will de-
prive thepauperized people, for whom
he was such an eloquent pleader, OF
the privilege of hearing the words OF
wisdom that shall fall from his lips?
For the capital invested, this will be
one of the greatest trusts that ever
afflicted the American people. His cry
OF "Down with the monopolies will
bestilled forever Fort Atkinson Un;0f:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-12-16
WEDNESDAY, DEC. IS, 1896.
The Milwaukee wheat market yes

TIE MIIWdUAtt WItdU HldTKtU yes
terday was unsettled and lie lower,
closing at soc cash and size May.
Flour was held at S44O045O for
hard wheat patents in wood. Bar
ley closed at 331c, rye at 4Oc, corn
at 22c and oats at zoe. Hogs de-
clined 5@1Oc, ranging at $3.15a
& 35
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-12-16

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w b a t TIL e il
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cess or failure
full of the love
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WATERFOWL, Wisconsin.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-27
SUBSTANCE OF THE TELEGRAM
SENT TO CHAIRMAN JONES
AT ST. LOUIS.
FREE TO SUPPORT sEWALL
THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE NOT
WILLING TO DESERT HIS
RUNNING MATE.
STANDS ON CHICAGO PLATFORM
Bryan Says He VIII Not Undertake
to Defend Any Other Prin-
ciples This Year.

CHICAGO, July 26.-Among those
who returned from st. Louis today
was a gentleman who saw and read the
suppressed dispatch from Mr.. Bryan
to Senator Jones, chairman of the ma
tiOnal Democratic committee, He
possesses a fairly good memory and
gives the following as the substance
of the document about which there was
so much talk and excitement during
the last days Of the Populist conven-
ton. What is subjoined may be relied
upon as being substantially what Mr..
Bryan wired:
Considering all the circumstances and con-
ditions, l have Concluded that the Populist
convention should not consider my name for
the presidency, but il determined to nomin-
ate me, Notwithstanding this declaration, that
there may be no misunderstanding, | desire,
in advance, to say that l shall not, during
the campaign, discuss any other issues than
those outlined in the Chicago platform. l de-
sire, above everything else, to be instru-
mental in having enacted into the laws of
the United States the free and unlimited
coinage of gold and silver at the present
ratio of 16 to 1 without awaiting the consent
of any other country.
The Republican platform adopted at St.
Louis asserts that the bimetallic system
should be restored but that the American
people are helpless to bring about bimetallism
for themselves, until foreign nations are will
ing to assist. The American people cannot
afford to surrender the right to legislate for
themselves on all questions, and SO long as
the right is disputed, it surpasses all others
in Importance.
The Populist platform presents several new
issues, to discuss which, during this cam
paign, will, in my judgment, endanger the
success of our cause. I am not willing to be
party to anything which will divert atten-
tion from the money question. Nor am
willing to be placed in the attitude of secur-
ing help from other political organizations
by sacrificing my associate upon the ticket.
He is as squarely upon the Chicago platform
as l am myself, and he has defended the
cause of bimetallism against much greater
opposition than have the men of the West
and the South during the campaign. 1t is
due to myself and the Populist convention
that there should be the most outspoken
frankness between US.
ITO this Dispatch, said the gentle
man, there was attached a postscript
requesting that the statement be read
to the convention before the ballot was
commenced"
Why the dispatch was not read and
the reasons for the objections Of SEN
ator Allen, chairman of the convention
to its reading, have been given in the
dispatches from st. Louis.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-27
HANNA'S LABOR RECORD.
He Admits That He Has Had 81 Few
Strikes.

CLEVELAND, O., July 26-Chairman
Hanna, of the Republican committee, will
start for New York tomorrow evening. He
goes to arrange for the opening of the Re-
publican headquarters in that city. Mr.. Han
ma was asked today if anything definite had
been arranged as to the plans Of the cam
paign.
Nothing definite,' was the reply. 'That
is part of what we shall discuss at the New
York meeting. Nothing will be settled upon
until the New York meeting is held"
story was published here yesterday to
the effect that Mr.. Hanna had arranged to
meet the president of the Central Labor
union for the purpose Of discussing the for
mer's record as an employer OF labor, and
that the labor unions president had refused
to meet Mr.. Hanna AS to the truth of the
story, Mr.. Hanna said he had been asked by
a reporter if he was willing to meet Mr. Witt,
of the Central Labor union and he had re-
piled that he was willing to do so. The ques-
tion was asked because the Central Labor
union had propounded to Mr.. Hanna series
Of queries affecting his relations with labor.
Mr.. Hanna said he heard nothing more about
the matter, and Mr.. Witt failed to call. That
was all there was to it.
'Those questions" said Mr.. Hanna, re-
ferring to the queries propounded by the Ia
Dor union, contained insinuations. Their
purpose was, Of course antagonistic to Maj.
Mckinley, and they sought to connect me with
various strikes, by implication and insinua-
tion They undertook to connect me with the
sailors strike here Of three years ago.
had nothing to do with it. My brother, H.
M. Hanna, was at that time president of the
Vessel Owners association. The questions also
insinuated that | had to do with miners
strike in Pennsylvania. Our firm has an in
terest in mine there, but was not in control
and we had nothing to do with the manage
ment of it. In point of fact, I have been en-
ploying some 5000 or 5000 men for the last
eighteen to twenty-five years, and have had
a number Of strikes 1t would have been
strange If, under the circumstances, had
not. But I have not been endeavoring to
make political capital out of the fact for or
against"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-27
upon the platform made by the Democratic

upon the platform made by the Democratic
party of Maine.
The Democratic national convention adopt
ed platform declaring for the free and un-
limited coinage Of silver, and there was a
strong pressure brought to bear to have me
announce myself in favor of the national
convention, which I did not consider was
right to do. There have been many express
sions ON the part of the Democrats of
Maine in regard to my duty, but it has been
plain to me at all times that there was but
one thing for me to do, and that was for me
to stand firmly by the Maine platform.
Since the Democratic national convention
1t has been thought advisable to hold some
meetings of conference with the members OF
the state committee and the leading members
of the Democratic parety, that full ana Tree
expressions might be obtained, and 1t was
plainly shown that a wide difference OF opln.
ion existed, and many of the Democrats OF
Maine thought it my duty to come forward
and indorse the Democratic national plat
form.
l have given no expression up to the pres
ent time as to what l should do, but nave
given the matter great deal OF thougnt ana
study and see but one thing for me TO 40:
and stand as I wish to with the people OF
Maine That is, to decline the nomination
so kindly rendered me, and assure you tnat
no one regrets this more than do.
1t Is very evident from the free expressions
Of opinion that if l wish to secure the
vote of the Democratic party l shall be
obliged to harmonize with both gold and sill
yer platforms, and that l cannot under any
circumstances.
Edward e. Winslow.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-27
SHOT HIS OWN SON
JOSEPH KADELKER,S SUNDAY TER
INMATES In A SAD SHOOT
ING ACCIDENT.
IN INTRICATE TARGET RIFLE
FOOLED ONE SON AND COST THE
OTHER HIS YOUNG
LIFE.
SEEMS TO BE A PURE ACCIDENT.
Coroner Whitcomb,. However, Ia
Making an Investigation Into
All the Facts Accessible.

AS a result Of IN exceedingly sad
Sunday casualty, the little body Of
Charley Kadelker, aged nine years, lies
at Hurley's undertaking rooms on the
West side, with a bullet hole through
the head. The shot was fired unwit-
tlngly by his father, who, crazed with
grief, occupies cell at the Ducas
street police station pending a full in
vestfgation Of the facts by Coroner
Whitcomb.
hadelker, who lived with his wife
and several children at 11O Chicago
avenue, is switch tender in the Great
western yards, occupying the tower
az the entrance Of the freight yards
every day from to 6. Yesterday he
went home and after supper went
with his two sons out on the river
bank near Yoerg's brewery, about a
plock from the family home, the bows
taking with them small Winchester
target rifle, % caliber, intending to
practice with the gun along the river.
When they reached the river bank.
kadelker asked the boy Joe if the RI
he was loaded. Charley was sitting
on the ground a little in front Of them
as Joe, Jr., took the loading device,
and exposed what he supposed was
the empty chamber. He had hardly
readjusted the mechanism. however.
when his fathers finger pressed the
trigger, unwittingly, perhaps. The
gun was inclined toward the ground
and to one side, and, as it was fired.
the bullet struck Charley Just below
the left eye, passing through the brain
ana causing instant death.
The grief-Stricknn Darnp+ oorr;17 ~ :.
dead body home and summoned DR.
Beal in the hope that life might nor
De entirely extinct, but it was Of no
avail.
The shooting was reported to the no.
hce, and Lieut. Cooke placed Kadel-
ker under arrest pending the action Of
the coroner
Dr. Whitcomb made a partial inves-
tlgatlon last evening, and will prob
ably not order an inquest, as the af-
1alr seems purely accidental.
kadelker is about forty years old.
ana has lived in st. Paul several wears.
lie is given good reputation bv his
acqua1ntances. He freely told the
particulars of the shooting to the no
lice upon their first information Of tha
boy,s death, and referred them for
corroboration to Frank Stranski and
stephen Cernohous, flour and feed
dealer at 135 South Wabasha street.
The police inquired Of both Of these
ana found corroboration Of Kadelker,a
story SO far as the men could testify
at all, the whole matter being done IN
an instant.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-27
LIVED IN NoRTHFrELD.
Something About Both Parties to
the Tragedy.

Special to the Globe.
NORTHFIELD. Mimi, July 26.-
White, who shot Tillie Schrumpf, has
been employed here by w. r. Hen
derson for several years. He is about
forty, has wife and six children. His
wife is a nice woman whose folks live
in Southern Minnesota. White has a
brother in New Prague. It is surmised
here that White has beer unduly at
tentive to the Schrumpf girl for some
time. Almost two years ago he board
ed with her folks while his wife was
away on a visit. Later she was en-
ployed as a domestic in his family un-
til Whites wife turned her out. The
Schrumpf girl has not been here for
about six months until a few weeks
ago, when she called at Henderson's
warehouse and asked for White. He
was not in. Saturday night White
drew his pay and asked for SIS more
which he got. A telegram was received
here tonight from White to a friend
saying he was shot and asking the
friend to come to the city hospital at
once. The dispatch was too late for
the evening train. Tillie IS the
daughter Of a farmer near Dennison.
Her mother lives in this city with the
family. Tillie is the only daughter
and about Is years old.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-27
ADVANCE REPULSED.
Nicholson Held Back by MatabeIes
Mt BUIuwayO.

LONDON, July 27.-The following Bulu-
wayo dispatch has been received by the
Chronicle: Nicholson patrol, 300 strong, was
checked yesterday in narrow gorge in the
Matoppo hills. The enemy, In great strength,
occupied an impregnable position, and they
were fully equipped with rifles and ammuni-
tion. The straightness of their shooting was
remarkable. The Cape boys, with Nicholsons
patrol, cleared the heights, killing twenty Of
the rebels. but gallant attempt to force a
passage was checked by heavy fire from
the cave studding the mountain. Nicholson
lost five troopers and two cape boys He
therefore withdrew his forces and returned
to the camp.
The Daily Telegraph also has dispatch
from Buluwayo, which says: Gen. Caring
ton is raising volunteer force of fifty men.
He fears that nothing is safe here. Cecil
Rhodes has arrived here. Laings recent fight
south of the Matoppo hills, in which the
Matabeles were repulsed with a loss of ninety
killed. was with Lobengula's crack regiment
which had been carefully trained in European
methods of warfare after the conquest of
Matabeleland.
Another Buluwayo dispatch says that in
consequence Of the repulse of Nicholson by
the Matabees the imperial troops have been
telegraphed for.