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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01
Ripon Man Secured a Prize.

Ripon, Wis, Aug. 2S-[Special i
Frank J. Hall, local United States Elk
press agent, has just been informed that
he has been awarded the cash prize of
fered by his company for neatness, accu-
racy and promptness in returning his re-
ports.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01
JUMPED FOR THEIR LIVES.
Father and Son Narrowly Escape Burn
ing at GAINESVILLE.

GAINESVILLE, Wis. Aug. 26.-[Special.l-
Joseph Murty and his 11-year-old son
narrowly escaped with their lives from
their home at = o'clock this morning.
They were awakened by suffocating
smoke and discovered the house en-
veloped in flames. Both jumped from a
window, and lost all their clothing.
The house and contents were de-
stroyed. The loss is $4,000; no insur-
ance.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01
Poisoned by jelly.

Rhinelander, Wis, Aug. 27.-[Special.]
The state board of health reported to
Health Officer Hinnan. after an ANALYSIS
of the jelly which WAS supposed to have
caused the death of L. Annis. that death
resulted from tyrotoXicon poisoning.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01
STRIKE is BROKEN.
Forty Men Accept the Compromise Price
at Waupaca.

Waupaca, Wis, Aug. 26.-[Special.]
The strike has been partially broken by
forty men going to work for $1.3S per
day. Another attempt will be made to
have those accepting the compromise go
out again. Contractor A. G. Nelson
who is building the dam, has paid $50
from the first. Contractor Weeks will
only take back his choice of men and
emf off the leaders in the strike.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01
YOUNG FORTUNE HUNTERS.
Three Youths Leave Waupaca for the
KlOndike Regions.

Waupaca, Wis, Aug. 26.-[SpeciaL]-
editor Holmes, Frank Watson and Ward
Evans, son of Register of Deeds Evans,
left home suddenly Tuesday and cannot
be located They average in ages from
Is to 20 years. Officers are out in all
directions 1t is understood the boys hope
to work their way to the West and
eventually to the Klondike regions.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01

1t is estimated that the lumber out
of the Miramichi and tributaries, Can
ada, will this season amount to 112,0O0,-
O00 foot
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01

Wearing apparel and household goods
dyed and cleaned like new.
OTTO PIETSCH DYE WORKS.
Send the circulars. Milwaukee, Wis.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01

New weaves in wear resisting Black
Dress Goods at moderate prices. Send
for samples.
ESPENHAIN DRY GOODS CO.,
Milwaukee, Wis.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01

New fall dress goods are continually
arriving, styles were never prettier, prices
never more reasonable. Send for samples.
ESPENHAIN DRY GOODS CO.,
Milwaukee, Wis
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01
AGED Woman Injured.

Adams, Wis. Aug 2S.-[ Special. 7
Mrs. A. Johnson, aged so years, an early
county settler, is suffering from broken
leg. caused by failing.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01

Our stock of Linens is seldom euualed.
Hotel and restaurant supplies a speciality.
ESPENHAIN DRY GOODS CO,
Milwaukee, Wis
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01

The old house in Florida, Mo-, in
which Mark Twain was born, was de-
molished the other day.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01

The members Of the old South His
torical society. Boston. will make a pill
grimage to the home of Whittier on
June 26.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01

Grey horses are usually the longest
lived Creams are decidedly delicate
and are seriously affected by very warm
weather
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01
BERRY PICKERS RETURN.
Simply Delayed by Rough Weather-JOy
in West Superior.

West Superior, Wis. Aug. 26.-The
party of eight that went down the south
shore of Lake Superior in a sailboat for
the purpose of picking berries and whose
prolonged absence has caused much anx-
iety in this city, returned safely at {
o'clock last evening. Rough weather
delayed their return, but they suffered nc
particular hardship.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01

Nearly 100000 kilograms pass
through the general postoffice of London
every week
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-01
Expenses of State Institutions.

Madison, Wis, Aug. 2S.-[Special. j
EXPENSES of the several state charitable
and penal institutions for the past month,
audited by the state board of control. az
gregate $53 ,310.55. The expenses of
"a oh ore. $
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-25
he Ate Cabbage and Lived.

Wonderful are the whims Of the hu-
man stomach. What kills one man gives
another life. One CT the strangest cases
of craving fer food on the part Of a
sick man is narrated by Mrs Hazen in
"Our Army Nurses - She was at the
time (1864) nurse in the Columbian
hospital at Washington. Among her pa
tients was thoy''-though he was a
veteran of four years standing-who
had come to the hospital several months
before with a wounded knee. This Is
her strange~story:
The surgeons had held many exami-
nations. He was failing rapidly; could
not retain anything, even cold water
causing hemorrhage Of the stomach.
"What is the verdict, doctori" asked
one morning.
HE can live but a few days at the
longest, was the answer, land may
die in a few hours. %
''Then, doctor, please let him have
what he wants while he does live.
az give him into your hands, Miss
Titus. Do what you please for him. "
The bandages were at once removed,
as he had complained that they were
uncomfortable. Then, as soon as the
other patients were cared, for went to
a market garden and bought a head OF
cabbage. He had often said he wanted
something green, if only boiled grass. D
When She cabbage was cooked, carried
him some, with cider vinegar, and fed
him.
He ate Ell there was-on the plate,
asked for more. which was brcught,
and still third and fourth plate til
he had eaten the whole cabbage.
From that dinner. in May, he began
to improve, ard en- the 14th of June
started with MIN on a strefcher for his
home III Pennsy wanna, as his life ever
then depended upon his diet, and such
meals as he ate would have mace vel
man sick
He recovered, but had stiff knee.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-25
Tolstoi Answers Questions.

An admirer Of the great Russian re-
Gently wrote to him asking reply to
these questions:
First-Ougbt a man OF medium in
telligepce to express publicly and prop
agate the principles of life which he
considers to be truths!
Seccad-Is it worth while to try to
know cne's self perfectly?
Third BY what principles can a
man know at a decisive moment wheth-
er it is really lis conscience which
prompts him or whether it is only his
reasonings corrupted by natural weak
ness?
To the first two Telstoi said Eyes. I"
To the third he replied that treason is
given to rs by COD, and therefore it
must be listened to where conscience
HIS to decide New YORK World.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-25
IN DANGER FROM uNpERToW
How ouIck wltted Bostonian Saved
Three Lives.

10Eeo LIVES
Here is a story which is too much to
the credit Of two ladies and a gentle
man to be wholly suppressed. They are
ali strong swimmers and can battle
with the waves in valiant fashion.
They CHANGED to be in the sea at one
time and on shore where the under
tow is irresistible a short distance out
The man suddenly felt himself in that
strong, terrible, outward pull OF the wa
tiers of the mighty deep. He understood
Immediately that he and his compan-
ions would shortly be no more unless
By tremendous, instant, individual exer-
ton they pulled for the shore. In that
treacherous current not one could help
another. How to get these girls
ashure without terrifying them and put
ting them in still greater danger
through their fears was the problem of
that terrible moment.
The man solved it like a hero. He
made sign, a sound of personal dis
tress and began swimming inshore.
His companions in the waves heard and
saw his white face. Both believed, as
he meant them to. that he was threat
ened with cramps and swan inshore,
too, calling out cheerful. encouraging
words to him as they pulled for the
shore, assuring him that he would soon
be all right; that they could get him in
safely if he really should give out, and
other words to that effect. 1t was not
long before this man of mortal courage
stood upon the beach in safety, and
those he had thus rescued from death
stood ON either side OF him and heard
what it would have meant for them all
to have spent another moment in that
outrushing tide.
1t was q noncom Blatant IN the strife
for life who remarked: ''That fellow
was a great philosopher. He knew how
to appeal to the new woman when swim
ming her strongest against the old or
der of things. He only offered his plea
to the eternal womanly,' to woman
maternal need of taking care of the sick
or the helpless. Those girls will prob
ably always think it was their own phys
ical strength and powers that rescued
them from death by drowning, but it
was really the eternal womanly,' bent
upon helping one they believed in dan
ger and need. boston Transcript
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-25

1st. 800 acres of land, two must
from city hall of Brownsville, sil i
ated on Resaca la Guerra, and
horseshoe affiuent of such resaca
on mali road, suitable for fruit or
chards, 80 acres now in irrigation
with pecan, walnut, chestnuts
plum, peach, pear, apricot, cherry
Japanese persimmon, fig grape and
ribbon cane. Can be sub-divided
into 5 or 10 acre lots, giving each
ABUNDANT water supply, there being
depth of 5 to Is feet of water all
seasons of the year. Price so to
$25 per acre. according to location.
Will sell in body at special rates.
I'd. 80 pieces adjoining, one of
300 and the other of 120 acres, situ-
ated on Resaca Rancho Viejo, five
miles from city hall on mail road.
Both pieces almost surrounded by
water of 10 to Is feet in depth. 40
acres under irrigation. This land
is equal to if not superior to the
Mississippi bottom lands, and can
be made a paying investment for a
fruit orchard or truck gardening.
Can be sub-divided into 5 to 10
acre lots Price 80 to $25 per
acre; whole tract on special terms.
Sd. 100 acre tract two miles
from the city of brownsville, on
resaca, with good water supply.
Ebony, Mesquite, Ash, blackberry
and other timbers. Alluvial soil.
70 one who desires to sub divide in
small tracts, this is a paying in
vestment. Sold In bulk only. Price
SO per acre
4th. $4,000 acres in one body,
having frontage of about six
miles on the Rio Grande Railroad
pm the south, and the Arroyo Col
orado on the north. Well timber
ed along the streams and lakes; ba-
lance prairie. Includes within its
limits the famous battle fields of
Pale Alto and Resaca de la Palma.
Arabic and pasture. Price 50, per
acre.
9Th. A tract adjoining No. 4,
which together with that tract will
include 100000 acres in one body
very desirable. Special terms to
colonizist.
9th. 10000 acre tract about
three miles, from the Arroyo Post
Office. This land is well timbered
and watered, soil alluvlal, adapted
to fruits, cotton, corn, cane, etc.
Special terms to any one buying
tract, obligating to cOlonize.
7tb. 1900 acre tract. fronting oD
the Rio Graude. about twenty miles
from Brownsville and 8 miles from
Santa Maria, 800 scoes under culti-
walton on low lands on river front
All good arabic land. Price SO per
acre.
9Th. 725 scres. triangular form.
fronting on Rio Crande, Is miles
above Brownsville. good land. Well
wa.ered. Price $4,000.
9th. Numerous tracts OF pasture
lands from 1000 to 5000 acres each
in different parts of the county.
10th. This is a very desirable
place for a small fruit or tFnok farm,
containing 10s acres, with a new
brick dwelling of 6 rooms. frame sta
bic and other out .honses, aud large
underground cistern: three miles from
Brownsville on Resaca de la Palma
on the county road.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-25

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The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-25
English Versus German Universities.

If the tree is to lie judged By its
fruits, we shall Fl ii ii difficult to dis
pute the proposition that university
education, at all events in SO far as it
bears upon the physical Sciences, is
somehow n.ore satisfactorily managed
in Germany imam III England. The the-
oretical and technical catpGt CT Ger
mary IS far larger, more regular and
Of better quality fer practical purposes
than oar own. the proof being that Ger
n.al-y IS IaFioly lisoi.opoliziDg tie high
ct ard mere lucrative branches Of nam.
Efdcture, and III addition is exporting
large np-nbers CT technical experts
London Times.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-25
TIE Landladx.s op.nion.

Old Boar Ger-I understand, madam,
that orr new associate at the festal
board is a graduate Of Eton.
Landlady-Don't you believe itl
He'll nerer graduate from ea1l9 as long
as there's anything 10 eats-Boston
CorTier.
Or. Prices Cream Baking Powde9
Worlds Fair E;zhsst AwS-d>- :
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-27
MAINE STEAMBOATING.

A we'll informed steamboat man says
that the Kennebec and Boston Steamboat
company expect to run their steamer
Lincoln from Boston to Bath and Wiscas-
set this winter, having secured wharf
property at the latter port. The Quebec
and Wiscasset railroad people are anxious
for the maintaining of the Boston winter
steamboat service, and expect to give the
line considerable business.
ssThe success attending the running of
the sidew'heel steamer New Brunswick
between Boston, Bar Harbor and Machias
has been SO pronounced that the company
controlling the line has decided to place n
propeller steamer on the route this winter,
when the New Brunswick will be hauled
off. Mr.. l.. E Lunt, the president of the
company, is OF present in New York,
negotiating for the charter of suitable
steamer. When the new steamer is placed
in the service, Captain Oliver and the
officers of the New Brunswick will be
transferred to the new boat. When the
spring business opens the New Brunswick
will again be placed in commission, and
two steamers will run in the service.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-27

this was collateral promise and void by
the statute of fraud; and feeling that
this defense needed little moral support
ne Justities it by saying that Mr.. Perry
did not use due diligence in trying to
collect the sum of the Democratic COM
mittee. He also said that the committee
was not satisfied with the services that
Mr. Perry rendered. He was seen during
the day over in the enemy's camp; they
did not know that he was arranging for
q surrender or doing anything wrong, but
1t looked suspicious, and then again, he
did not catch anybody. Decision re-
served.
W. G. Whelden for plaintiff
Geo. f. Haley for defendant.
Wendell M. Weston and another against
Reuel W. Woodman and another, is a
suit between Weston & Bigelow of Bos-
ton, dealers in lumber, and the New Eng
land Furniture company. The suit is for
$28. 45 balance on carload of ash which
the defendant claims was of poor quality
and that they have paid all it was worth.
Also $229.21 for carload of oak which
the defendant says was y feet short,
amount ng to 50. 81, and that he has paid
the plaintiffs salesman $40. Plaintiff
say he had no business to pay their sales
man any money. The defendants offer
to be defaulted for s2i8.63. Decision re-
served.
Vim. Lyons for plaintiff
A. T. Moulton for defendants
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-27
A BOWDoINHAM MYSTERY.

Bowdoinham, October 26.-Joseph
Lewis, farmer living about three miles
from here, says that about a week ago he
drove to Lisbon Falls for the usual sup
plies and started for home alone at eight
O'Clock. He had covered about two miles
OF the distance, and the next thing he
knew he came to himself by the roadside,
somewhat dazed but otherwise unhurt.
He could see no trace of his team and
made his way to the nearest house to en-
list their aid. The men folks turned out
with lanterns, and after a time they
found the wagon in nearby pasture and
the fragments of the harness still hanging
to the whiff1etree and shafts appeared to
have been cut. The colt which he drove
was missing and has not been seen since.
The runaway theory won't explain it as
Mr.. Lewis had in the wagon a large pane
OF glass for front door, and this was
unbroken. The other things in the
wagon were undisturbed and bore no evil
dence of having been shaken up.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-27
DEERING.

The Deering Star Course which is to
commence November under the ausnicee
of the Ladies' Circle of the Woo dfords
Congregational church comprises the fol.
lowing entertainments to be given on tba
dates as named: November 4, the OPENING
entertainment is by the boy soloist.
Henry Donlan; Novem Der II, DR.. lyman
Abbott of New York lectures on the
Democracy of Learning" December Q.
Prof. H. L. Chapman of Bowdoin Col.
lege, Brunswick, subject unannounced
December 80, e. G. SWEET of Portland
lectures on Picturesque Maine.' Nv
Swett's date has not been definitely do
cided upon. January 18th, Myron Whit.
ney, the celebrated bass soloist, of Boston
will sing and will probably be assisted
by Miss Agnes, Mabel Stafford the loco
elocutionist
Preparations were made yesterday for
placing the new clock in the tower of tha
Odd Fellows block at Woodfords.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-27
RUNAWAY MOOSE HUNTERS.

Bowdoinham, October 26.-Cyrus Har
rington, aged IL, Charles Peck, aged "a,
and Joseph Conroy, aged IS, all citizens
of Northridge, Mass, landed here Friday
with Is cents in their possession, the re-
mains of $500 they had amassed for the
purpose of coming to Maine and killing
off some moose and deer. They celebrated
in Boston one night but saved enough OF
their three dollars for fifty cent passage
on the Portland boat and landed in the
Forest City with something over quarter
in their joint pockets. From Portland
they started on foot and in that way
reached Bowdoinham. Hero they run
into Deputy Sheriff Cornish who sus.
pected they were runaways and questioned
them. He drew out Harrlngton's story
and telegraphed his folks who sent money
for his return. The others persisted in
pressing onto Mooshead and were allowed
to 90,
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-27
THE GOLF CLUB.

At a meeting of the Golf Club held
Monday evening, Mr.. George f. Noyes
was elected secretary in place of Miss
Katherine Talbot, resigned.
1t was voted to limit the membership.
1t was voted to erect cottage on the
grounds at the Cape. The cost of the
building will be about $3.50. 1t will be of
wood, one story in height, with pretty
but not elaborate exterior, neatly but not
extensively furnished, with one large
reception room with open fire place, and
leading off from this two apartments for
ladies and gentlemen respectively with
individual lockers for keeping costumes
and other appurtenanoes of the game. The
roof of the building will extend over one
side quite distance affording shade
for broad piazza from which visitors
could watch the contest. 1t is also the
purpose of the club to use the building in
winter for snow shoe parties and other
outings.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-27
POLO NOTES.

| Manager Durham will have the Port
land polo team report to him in Paw
| tucket on November first. He will
practice the team there with thePawtuck
ct team of the National League for three
days. The Portland team opens the season
on November 9th at Rockland and plays
it's first game in Portland with Bath No.
yember 9Th. Portland enthusiasts NAV
have q chance to see the Portland team
here in game with the Fall Rivers on
Thursday before the season opens on Sat.
urday. Manager Cotter of the Fall Rivers
wants to come here to play and Manager
Burnham may make an arrangement for
this game.
The schedule has been modified some
what. The game which was to be played
here Monday. December 9th with Gardi-
ner has been set forward until December
7th and Portland will go to Gardiner
December 6th, instead of December 18th.
| Secretary Richards of the Polo League,
says in the Kennebeo Journal: reports
are current that some National and Maine
League players are being tempted by the
large salaries offered by the new Southern
Connecticut League. These players should
| consider we'll the situation before Jump
ing their contracts. They are on the
National and Maine League reserve list
and such action would tender them liable
to be placed on the ineligible list. 1t
seems impossible that few dollars more
week would allow man to forfeit the
privilege of ever returning to the big
| leagues. Their common sense and good
Judgment should show them the folly of
such action for SO surely as they jump,
will the National and Maine Leagues
take prompt action in their cases.
Secretary Richards will have an oppor-
tunity of taking "pronpt action" in the
case of one man who was signed by Au-
gusta If runors are to be believed. 1t was
stated yesterday on good authority that
Hackett, Augustus crack goal tend had
jumped his contract and signed with the
| Meridian, Conn, team on Saturday.
| Augustus team will report on Novem-
| Der first.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-27
WEDDINGS.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

A very beautiful wedding took place
on Monday evening, October rs at 81
State street, the contracting parties being
Mr.. James Mcclellan and Miss AMY
Nickersons. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. Wesley 1. Houston of the
Church of Christ Miss Eliza Nickerson.
sister of the bride, was bridesmaid, and
Mr.. Frank Mcclellan, brother to the
bridegroom, officiated as best man. Mr..
and Mrs. Mcclellan were the recipients
of many beautiful and useful presents.
After refreshments were served, the han.
py couple left, with best wishes of all
present, for Pleasantdale, their future
home.
Great praise is due to Mrs. Fallon. who
spared no efforts to make the occasion an
enjoyable one.