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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-03-18
SHIFTED THE DEAL
Republicans Succeed in Electing a. City
Weighmaster at La Crosse.

La Crosse, Wis, March 14.-ESpeciaL ]
The city weighmaster squabble which
has been on for several months terminate
ed suddenly last evening by the RepEGb-
ican councilmen, assisted by two Demo-
cratic aldermen, electing G. A. BARTLETT
weighmaster. The latter has been hold
ing the office despite the fact that last
fall p. L. Clark was elected by the
Democrats in his stead. He refused to-
vacate and the matter was tried in cir
cult court resulting in victory for
Clark. The coup d etat sprung by the
Republicans last night gives the office
to Bartlett again
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-03-18
FOUND DEAD IN Bed.
A Dane County Pioneer Passes Awe
Rather Suddenly.

Rather Suddenly.
Madison, Wis, March 13-[SpeoiallH
Hans England, an old resident of the
town of Primrose, was found dead i'm
bed Wednesday morning A coroner's
jury held an inquest and decided that
he died from natural causes. He was
13 years of age and had been i'll for sonne
time.
Rockfeld, Wis, March 13.-TSpeoiaL =
John Kannenburg of Kirchayne, a we'll
known Wagonmaker and mechanic of
this vicinity, died yesterday He had
been suffering for many months with
a cancer and was about 35 yeans old.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-03-18
TITLES DO NOT HOLD.
Trouble Over the Ownership of Burial
Lots In the Neenah Cemetery.

Neenah, Wis, March f3.-ISpecialE
Owing to a confusion of titles to ceme
terry lots it has been found necessary
to remove several of the bodies now
buried at Oak Hill to other portions
of the cemetery than those in which
they are now inferred. Two children
buried in lots which have never been
paid for will be removed to the potter's
field
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-03-18
OFFER TO PROF. SCOTT.

nv POIU O1IssD AI0 may f3CCtpL a NM81F az
Minnesota.
Madison, Wis, March 13.-TSpeciai /
Prof. w. A. Scott, associate professor
of political economy in the State uni
versity, is reported to have been offered
the chair of economics in the Minnesota
university, and it is believed he will ac-
cept. Prof. Scott is out of town and
the report cannot be verified absolutely,
though there is good reason to believe
it is trua
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-03-18
WANT A PUBLIC LIBRARY.

Question to be Voted Upon at the Apple
ton Election.
Appleton, Wis, March 14.-[Special.]-
At a meeting of the Good Citizenship
league last night it was decided to petit
ton the common council to lay before
the people at the April election the ques-
ton of levying / mill tax for the es-
tahlishment of a public library
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-03-18
Can Write on Her Face.

Mrs. D. 4. Jones of Carme' can, trace
letters anywhere on her arm or face.
and they Immediately appear in raised
characters, which last for an hour or 50,
and are plainly visible from across the
room. Moreover, if one pinches her or
she hits against anything in walking
about the house the affected part at once
becomes irritated and begins to rise.
This remarkable phenomenon is ascribed
to a peculiar condition of the blood for
which many physicians have treated her,
thus far Intellectually Bangor Conmner-
cial.
"A company has been incorporated
with a capital stock of S5,000,000 to
work the placer ground in BoYIe's gulch
at Placerville, Idaho, with steamshovels.
The ground is very rich. It is believed
that with steamshovels the ground will
pay big dividends. If this enterprise
proves successful. there are large placer
tracts in this country that will be worked.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-03-18
BARABOO NAN IN LUCK.


AlaXand0r BIankenZ6r n Et61r TO q II LATS
German Estate.
Baraboo, Wis, March 14-[Special.]-
Alexander Biankenzer has been notified
by his sister in Germany that Count
George Friedrich Alexander Blankenzer,
deceased, has left a large fortune to be
divided among his heirs.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-03-18
Spring

Is the time for purifying the blood cleans
ing the system and renewing the phys
zeal powers. Owing to close confine-
ment diminished perspiration and other
causes, in the winter, impurities have
not passed out of the system as they should
bot have accumulated in the blood.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-03-18
Spring

Is therefore the best time to take Hoods
Sarsa parilla, because the system is now
most in need of medicine. That Hoods
Sarsaparilla is the best blood purifier and
Spring medicine is proved by its wonder
full cures. A course Of Hoods Sarsaparilla
oW may prevent great suffering later on.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-03-18
Spring

Is the season for purifying, cleansing and
renewing. The accumulations of waste
everywhere are being removed. Winters
icy grasp is broken and on all sides are
indications of natures returning life,
renewed force, and awakening power.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-12-03

an inkling of the intelligence or lack
of intelligence of the comparatively
unknown sayages in far-off islands out
side the general lines of ocean COM
merce, and but seldom visited by the
venturesome tourist. Many images III
the museum are mistakenly judged by
the average visitor because OF their
rude and grotesque workmanship and
ii cir general resemblance to the genu
inc article. These images were the
property of people, like the Japanese,
for instance, who are not idolators by
any means If small editions of the
American statue OF liberty We're cir
culated In some distant countries the
natives there would probably think
that we wnrshiped the image in he
same way that the savage of the Solo
mon islands bows down to his idol.
The real idol worshiping races of
the earth are still very numerous, how
ever, most of them being on the many
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-12-03

Islands in the Pacific ocean There
also numbers Of them in Africa, par
ticularly along the west coast
The west African idol ia particularly
absurd in the matter of proportions.
The style common to these natives is
an image about three feet high on a
horse which would have been better
lifted less than foot tall. But as
most of these idols were carved out of,
a single piece of wood, with the rudesa
kind of tools, the results are not as bad
as they might be. A more common
form of idol among these natives is a
block of wood fashioned with the very
best possible resemblance to the hui
man form and stuck full of nails.
These idols come from sections where
iron is extremely rare, and where
single rusty nail is worth its weight
Ave times over in gold. The popular
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-12-03

The Solomon islanders are great
idolators. 1t may also be added that
they are cannibals and head hunters.
The flesh of the white man is particu-
larly pleasant to them, but they also
dine off each other during wars be-
tween rival tribes. These savages are
devil worshipers They have be-
eff in the good spirit, living in
pleasant country whereunto the good
are transported after death; the bad
being relegated to Bagana, a volcano
on one of the islands. They pay no
particular tribute to this good spirit,
however, because he is supposed incap-
able of working harm. The evil
spirits, on the other hand can work
harm, and to them in consequence, the
pious Solomon islander addresses him
self with sacrifices and supplications.
The shark is regarded as maglinant
diety of this sort and offerings are
made to it by the natives before they
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-12-03

/ Andrew Drefries, his partner in bust
ness.
William J Richter, the murderer of
his 12-year-old nephew, James Nc
Connell. was convicted at Pittsburg of
murder in the second degree, the ex-
IRENE penalty of which is twenty
years Imprisonment. The defense
was insanity.
Newton n. Elliott, a conductor Of
the Chicago and Alton railroad, died
at his home i'm Bloomington, H., aged
"a He was a native of Beliefontaine,
Ohio, and for fourteen years was en-
ployed by the Big Four road. lie
leaves a widow and one daughter
II was announced in New York that
| VIM. K. Vanderbilt VIII represent
his brother, Cornelius Vanderbilt, in
the management OF the Vanderbilt
railroads until Cornelius Vanderbilt
RECEIVERS his health, which is said to be
improving.
An castbounG train ON the Chesa-
pcake and Ohio railroad caught a
buggy ut street crossing of Concord,
Ky, and instantly killed the three &C
cupants Al Pollok, a young lawyer
and Misses Lulu and Lizzie Lind,
daughters Of the proprietor Of the Lind
Lotel.
The Navy Department has awarded
contracts for the forgings Tor fifteen
large guns as follows: Eight sets u
inch gun fOrgngs to the Bethlehem
Iron Works, deliveries to begin with
in 100 days; six sets l3-inCh and one
set 12-inch forgings to the MidvaIe
Steel Works, deliveries to begin with
in 100 days The price in each case is
23.S cents per pound
La Porte has several citizens who
are beneticariGs Of remarkable Will
made in Germany over 100 years ago.
A wealthy man named Federman be
qlcathed all his property in trust to
the government, the interest to be dis
tributed among his descendants by a
sort of lottery scheme. Their names
are put into box duly sealed and
guarded and in July Of each year
twelve names are drawn. Barney
Kramers wife Is one of the descend
ants, and two of his children have
drawn over 500 each in this novel in
hcritanCe.
The gorgeous ball room at the Hotel
Waldorf, Now York, was the scene OF
an oil time "husking bee" Friday
night. In the center Of the room were
the huskers with calico dresses or over
alls. An old fiddler supplied the
music" and to the many r2als of
laughter the huskcrs bent to their
work, stopping to kiss a girl whenever
u red ear of corn was found. Sally
Jones'" who was Miss Athens, sang
GrandmAs Advice. Oscar Duryea,
james D. Fitzgerald and others sang
and danced jigs, while the guests
Joined i'm the chorus. A ball and sup
per followed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-12-03
WHY IT FAILED.

Our ballot scheme at the club
wasn't a success, she said
Couldn't be honest about it, sup
POSE" he suggested. Let your per-
sonal feelings influence your judg
ment."
Not at ali" she replied I'VE were
too honest, ii anything. There were
lots of us ready to concede that others
were better dressed than we were, and
when we balloted for the brainiest wo-
men there were some who never got a
vote. The same was true when We
awarded the prize to the most beauti-
full but when it came to selecting the
one who was the most attractive,
speaking generally, we had to give it
up There was just one vote apiece
all round when the ballots were count
ed. There are some concessions that
no woman will make.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-12-03

bird which the naturaists calls Melit-
reptes Pacitica The little bird has
under each wing one single feather and
no more, and that only an inch long,
so that the work of collecting suftiC
lent number of these feathers to cover
the head of an idol was gigantic task
in itself.
The natives of the Cook or Harvey
islands are great fishermen and they
fix their idols in the bows of their
canoes for the purpose of frightening
the evil spirits and propitiating the
good ones. These natives are singular
ly benighted One of them who was
taken aboard an English ship described
the vessel, on his return to his friends,
floating island with two rivers flow
ink on it and plantations of sugar cane
growing on it. The facts in the case
were that the ship pumps were being
orked at the time, and the water
flowing from either side of the deck
accounted for the rivers while large
boxes fitted up for the transportation
of exotic plants comprised the planta-
tions.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-12-03

Ireland, and the natives here show
more artistic ingenuity than any other
race of idol worshipers. The New
Ireland aboriginal carves his idol out
of single block of wood, but he puts
so much work on it that it looks like
merely the frame work OF some gro
tesque affair. He also spends much
time in staining it with different colors
and the greater variety of colors tho
more potent it is thought to be
The Maoris of New Zealand are rap
idly becoming christianized, and there
are few idolators among them now.
The native religion was based upon 4
belief in spirits, usually those of de
parted ancestors. and each family had
number of idols. Infinite pains were
taken to mark them in the same way
that the originals We're tatto0ed i'll the
flesh, and as the average Maori wa
tatooed from head to foot. this was a
task of considerable dimensions.
The natives of the island of Sumatra
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-12-03

undertake canoe voyages. sometimes
these offerings consist of food, some
times of porpoise teeth. and sometimes
OF the shells which are used as money.
In the event of a shark having seized
q man who, however, manages to get
away from the creature, his compan-
ions fling him back into the water to
Here, too. the practice obtains Of
be eaten lest the shark should be
offended.
fishermen attaching idols TO their can
oes. the idea being apparently that the
fish will be Sc charmed with the
beauty Of the thirg as to be attracted
and easily caught Westward Of the
Solomon islands is the island OF New
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-12-03

are a curious mixture from religious
standpoint. They have idols which
they bow down to, and all of these
have three horns sticking up from the
top of the head The Samaritan belief
is complex. He believes in supreme
ruler whom he calls Batara Gulu; he
rules in Heaven, and is the father OF
all mankind. Next to him come two
other gods, Soripada and Mangola-
Bulary, who govern the air and earth
respectively
Naga-Padoka, a god with three
horns. originally supported the earth
on the points of the horns, but after
time some catastrophe happened the
earth rolled off and the water rose over
it, covering the whole world. This is
plainly the Samaritan tradition of the
flood
In time a daughter of Batara -Guru
came down from heaven, but not find
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-12-03

feathers. The interior frame is made
of wicker, and the covering is Of red
and yellow feathers. The eyes are Of
mother-of-pearl, with black beads for
pupils, and the smile is bordered by
dogs teeth. The while affair is con-
siderably bigger than the usual human
head
In regard to the feathers, it may be
of interest to state that the yellow
feathers are of most precious and
rare sort They come from a little
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-12-03

Wisconsin Man Pretty Certain to BE
in the Cabinet.

Cleveland. Nov. 26.-There is con
siderable gossip among those who
claim to be close to the incoming ad-
ministation concerning the represen-
tation of the northwest in the cabinet
1t is believed that Governor Merriam
and Cushman Davis OF Minnesota do
not stand any chance and that Henry
G. PAYNE Of Milwaukee will be made
that Hanna when he goes 10 Washing
ton next week will ha a conference
with Sherman concerning the cabinet
and the Ohio sanatC.rship.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-12-03

New York, Nov. Pin the Museum
Of Natural History there is one of the
finest collections of idols the world
over, but they rarely attract anything
more than passing attention from the
hundreds who daily see them, for the
reason that they are not much to look
their histories.
Yet they are interesting as they give
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-12-03

ity of this form of idol can always be
Judged by the numb r rnd the size of
the nails sticking in It.
The Sandwich island Idols are more
picturesque then these Of the African
sayages. A rare style is one consist
ing only OF head and neck and made OF
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-12-03
IDOLS OF ODD RACES
SOLOMON ISLANDERS ARE DEVIL
WORSHIPERS.
QUEER SUMATRAN BELIEFS

Rude Effigies Which Are not Much to
Look at but Represent Great Toll
and Labor-New Zeaanders Com
ing Within the Range of Civiliza-
ton.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-12-03

ing the earth a mountain was dropped
in the water and in time the earth
grew around it again. The religious
Samaritan still believes that the earth
rests upon the three horns of Maya
Padoka.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-12-03
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

Weylcr promises to whip the Cubans
by Christmas.
Another revolt in Hayti Is thought
to be brewing.
France and Germany appear to be
growing actually friendly.
General Reyes has accepted the nom
iuatiGn for president of Colombia.
Russia caused suspicious i'll feeling
in England by helping the starving
Hindoos
The protection fever scizes the CON
scrvative and unionist parties in Eng
land.
Archbishop Langeviu of Winnipeg in
II sermon denounces the terms of the
school settlement.
Russia proposes that the great
whoatgrowing countries unite and fix
uniform price for wheat.
Mrs. Maybrick, 1t is believed, will be
released from her English prison with
in n year.
The Armenian assembly has elected
Ormanian, bishop of Armash, to be
Armenian patriarch in succession to
l2mirlian.
Consul General Lee proposes that the
Independence of Cuba be obtained by
purchase. the United States guarantee
ing the payment of the debt.
Singapore dispatch says 1t is
rumored that III Hung Chang will re-
tire to private life, being disguised
with the treatment he received on his
return from his journey around the
world
4 large number Of innocent Cubans
are killed because they were found
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outside the Spanish lines.
Fire destroyed the tower of ST.
don, and otherwise damaged the build
ing The church is noted for fashion
able weddings
The British steamer Memphis ran on
the rocks on the English coast. near
RWwhead. and was broken in two.
Twelve lives were lost,
Gen. Howard told correspondent
he Thought Weyler was beaten. and
that II was time for the captain gcncr-
nj of cuba to resign,
sc Bloomfield. la, after fourteen
hours jury declared that Ned Hemp
hill was innocent of the charge of the
atro,ious murder of Mamie Peterson,
Al l'niouvtllv on the night Of May =,
rho trial lasted ten days There
arc many who yet believe Rempnlll
guilty Of the crime charged, but. IN
der the verdict, the foul murder be
comes deeper mystery than ever.
'fhe victim was a pretty girl 70 years
old llemphill was her lover. and was
said to be jealous Of rivals attention,
Throughout the trial the women Of
Bloomfield layished their sympathy
upon the prisoner, sent him flowers
aud fruit, and petted him continually.
Once Judge Echelherger refused 10
allow flowers to be presented to the
prisoner in court, because OF the in
tluencc II might have upon the jury,
but this precautfon was useless.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-12-03

Yet they are interesting as they give
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-12-03
TELEGRAMS In BRIEF.
HOME MATTERS.

The wire nail trust collapsed.
The builder OF the Ferris wheel Is
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-09-11
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
The FIGURING Mill, Sawmill, Plan
ing and Shingle Mill at Mt.
Idaho Go UD in Smoke.

Word came over the telephone
Monday forenoon that the -four
mill at Mt. Idaho was burning.
The weather was very warm and
a fierce wind was blowing, and
soon q crowd were on the way
over to assist in checking the
progress Of the fire. It seems that
the sawmill was running, and the
first known of the fire was a solid
sheet of flame travelling up the
flume which creates the draught
for the furnace. The flames
caught the dust from the flour mill
and in a few seconds the entire
structure was beyond redemption,
The flour mill, sawmill, planer,
shingle mill, a barn with go tons
of hay and several outbuildings
were destroyed. The hot dry
wind carried blazing boards down
the creek for the distance of a
mile, and the timber was ablaze
for a great distance, and exciting
apprehensiOns that shift of wind
would wipe the entire town out o
existence. Fortunately the wine
blew steadily from the southwes
and away from town, and soon the
anxious watchers had the satisfac
tion Of keeping the fire under con
troll. A night watch was main
tanned until all danger was. passed
The property was all uninsured
and the loss falls heavily on Mrs
Sarah f. Brown. The buildings
and machinery were erected 81
years ago at a cost of ST. 900 ant
were the first plant Of the kim
not only in Idaho county, but il
tho whole of northern Idaho.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-09-11
ALIAS SUMMONS.

TN THE DISTRICT COURT, oFTHE SECOND
L Judicial Di strict OF the State OF Idaho, In
and for the Cou nty OF Idaho.
Edward Brooks. plaintiff, vs.. Henry Chord.
Sarah +. vanMeter and II. Smith, defendants.
The State of Idaho. to Henry Chord, Sarah Z.
vanMeter and II. Smith
In the name OF the people OF the State OF
Idaho: You are hereby notified that there Is
now on 1lc in the office of the Clerk of the
District Court of the Second Judicial District
of the State Of Idaho IN and for the County of
Idaho. the complaint Of Edward Brooks. This
action is brought for the possession and res
titntion Of certain placer mining prope rty sit:
Idaho. State of Idaho. and described as fol
lows. to wit: Commencing at this notice and
extending 80 rods in an easterly direction to
a post marked like this one; thence 40 rods in
a n E direction to post marked corner
post; thence 80 rods IN a westernfy direction TO
post marked like E corner post; thence 10
ed s W corner stake a, point of commence
ment." Situated on south end Of Monitor
placer claim, containing 20 acres. known ss
the oT SsF placer for
cost OF this action and such othe r and further
relief as may be just and proper. The par
ticulars more fully, appearing In plaintiffs
herewith and made part hereof, and that un-
less you appear and answer to said complaint
within ten days after the service thereof. il
twenty days II served out Of said county, but
within said Judicial District. aud within forty
days II served out Of said District exclusive OF
the day OF seryicel, the Plainti1 VII apply to
plant.
Clerk OF said District Court have here
unto set my hand and affixed the seal
SEAL. Of said court at Mt Idaho, Idaho. this
3lst day OF July A. d. 1896.
A. w. TALKINGToN,
Clerk Of the Di strict Court
REID WORTH and w.N. SCALES, Anys for
Plaintiff.