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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-03-03
The Great Old Men.

When it is stated that the wonderful
English statesman, William Ewart Glad
stone, still takes a more than ordinary
interest in politics.. it is we'll to renhem-
Der that he stands almost alone among
the great old men Of the world; as few
busy men as he has been all his, life
have reached the age of 81. His near
est neighbor is Pope Leo MIL, who is
SO; Verdi, the composer, now 80, may
rightly be considered third on the list.
Then comes Bismarck and Adolph Men
eel, 81; Prof. Mommsen, 70; Queen Vic
toria, Crispi and John Ruskin, II; Her
bert Spencer and Jean Ingelow, rs; Prof.
ViFchow, Ristori and Prince HOhenlohe,
10; Rosa Bonheur and Edward Everett
Hale, n; Max Muller, Senator Sher
man, Prof. Goodwin Smith and Ii Hung
Chang, T3; Prof. Higgins Y; Sir Wal
ter Aitken, II; Karl Blind, Marquis OF
Duferin and ex-Empress Eugene, 20.
All these and more, too, have attained
the allotted three score and ten," but
Gladstone may be considered, fguratiye-
ly speaking the top of the heap.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-03-03
GO TO THE INAUGURAL.
Party of Wisconsin People Who
VIII Travel by Special Train
to Washington.

Madison, Wis, Feb. 27.-[SpeciaL[-
The special train which will carry the
Wisconsin officials and others to the in
augural Of President Mckinley next
Thursday will leave this city Monday
evening at 6:15 over the Northwestern
road. 1t leaves Milwaukee at 8 the same
evening, Chicago at 11:30 and arrives
in Washington Wednesday morning,
March 3. Returning it will leave Wash
ington Friday, March 5, at 3 D. M.
Wednesday afternoon, from to 6,
there will be q reception by the governor
and state officers to Wisconsin people
resident in Washington at the residence
of Congressman J. w. Babcock, II B
street northwest About eighty Wiscon-
sin people will take the train, the Of
fetal roster of the party being:
Governor Edward Scofield and wife, Sec
rotary OF State Henry Casson and VIE,
State Treasurer sewaI ~ A. Peterson n and and
wife AtorSSeyGe9eral Wlliam ID o Myrfa
Emery and wife, Insurance Commissioner
William 4. Fricke, Railroad Commissioner
Brig Gen. Charles r. Boaraman, Brig
Gen. Oscar B., Zwietusch, quartermaster-
general; Brig Gen. Frederick w. Byers,
Colonel George Graham, Harry $; Fuller,
Moses p. Doyon, William G. Brumder, Sey-
moqr ". ,HoIlister, Hoyt A. W vi!
ArluuE " heyeS, George u. bTeeu. w AlAldli
G. Ginty, Andrew L. Rreutzer, William K.
Coffin, Simon j. Murphy, Jr., Harry II.
CColman, / Watson Stephenson, William +, F.
Young, George A. Whiting, George W.
Wing, W. II: Patten Lieut.. w. /. Buck
Capt. G. r. Williams
Other Wisconsin people-H. G; Adams
dairy and food commissioner: Paul Scofeld
executive secretary; c. NJ. Dow, assistant
state treasurer, H. 3. Tanner, supervisor
wife, Barron; Maj. A. j. Cheney, Oak Park,
len and wife. Milwaukee, Julius Goldsmith
Milwaukee; II. D. Fisher, Florence; NJ. G..
King, Neillsville; Mrs. Charles r. Board
man, Oshkosh Mrs. o. u. Zwietusch. Mrs.
III. S. Fuller, Mrs. w. w. Coleman, Milwau-
kee; Mrs 0. a. Ellis Oconto; Mrs a. l..
Kreutzer, Mr.. and Mrs. $. Walter Alex
ander, Wausau; ]. 3. Mccoy, Platteyille;
Capt w. T. Van Kirk and wife, Janesvilie;
Mrs. j. Fl. Davidson, NJ. G. Phillips and
wife, Ford Phillips, II. A. Hobart, Ernest
Gallup and wife, A. NJ. Kimball, kfmball
Clark. W. T. Arnold, J. II. Mierael, Dr.. l..
II. Eaton, Edward Wickwire, Mrs. DR..
Steele, Mrs. George S. Allbee, Parlan Sem
pie and wife, John II. Hicks. all Of Osh-
kOSh; Andrew Nelson and wife, Waupaca;
John Ogden, Amigo; Lester Watson, Sha-
wanO; James Gibson and wife, Madison;
William Foresman and wife, Madison; j.
Z. Taggart, r. z. a. of B. & o road.
Gov. Scofield. who has been III, has
nearly recovered and will so on the trip,
though against the advice of his doctor.
He joined his family at dinner today.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-03-03
BULLET IN HIS HEAD.
Farmer Hoffmacker, Who Recently
Disappeared from His Home,
Found Dead.

Eau Claire, Wis. Feb. 27.-ISpecial.]-
The body Of Farmer Hoffmacker was
found in the swamps near the old Lafay-
cite mill Thursday. The one making the
horrible find was his own sen, who for
days past has been searching for his
father. The old man had gone from
home two or three weeks ago On the pre-
tense Of going hunting. He had with
him q rifle and gamebag. Days passed
without his return and at first fears were
entertained of foul play. By the finding
of the body all doubts were set at rest.
1t was an apparent case Of suicide.
The body lay on the frozen ground COW
cred with snow, only a leg protGuding.
The head was resting on the gamebag
and by the side of the corpse was a. rife
A string fastened to the foot of the
dead man connected with the trigger
told the full story. He had carefully
planned the deed, and in such a man
ner that death was an assured fact. The
bullet entered the neck, under the chin
and passed upward and into the head.
The remains were dug out of the snow
drift, but the features were badly dis
torted by the ice which had formed over
the eyes, mouth and ears
Mr.: Hcfmacker was go years of age
and hal lived near Chippewa Falls for
thirty years, where he was well known.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-03-03
POWER GOING TO WASTE.
Plan to- Utilize the Water Falls Around
OcOntO.

OcOntO.
Oconto. Wis, Feb. 81 Special. +
The coming summer will witness the
utilization of the Oconto river to q great
er degree than ever before, If the bills
now before the Legislature for the con-
struction of dams are passed. AT pres
ent three fine sites for water power are
going to waste, and it is proposed to har-
ness up this natural power and apply it
to operate manufactures Of various
kinds.
The fishermen along both shores of
Green bay report fishing unusually poor,
and those engaged in the industry adj
jacent to Oe0nto have taken their nets
out entirely.
The case of the lumber companies
against the city is progressing slowly,
and in the meantime the city treasury
is fast being depleted, owing to. the non
payment by the companies of their city
ment.
The crop of wildcats is prolific this
season. County Clerk Bloch having paid
the bounty on thirty-two scalps during
the past ten days. Three Pottawatomie
Indians received about half the bounty
money.
There is an active scramble already
inaugurated for the Office of city treas
urer at the spring election, no less than
seven candidates on the Republican tick
ct being now in the field, with four hest
tating Democrats. If there are any as
pirants for mayor they are silent on
the subject. But with the city so deep
ly involved in litigation there are few
who care to take position of doubtful
honor with no remuneration.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-03-03
NEENAH AND MENASHA.
Mass Meeting of Citizens to Protest
Against a Superior Court.

Neenah, Wis, Feb. 27.-ESpecial. IA
mass meeting of citizens was called at
the city hall last evening for the pur-
pose of discussing the bill which has been
before the Legislature and which pro-
vides for the establishment of superior
court in Winnebago county, to be To-
Gated at Neenah and Menasha. The bill
has been reported as killed in the Sen
ate. The sentiment of business men gen
orally seems to be against the passage of
the bill on account of the extra expense
it would create. The promoters of the
bill claim that the Oshkosh courts are
unable to transact their large amount Of
business within a reasonable period and
the purpose Of a superior court here is
to relieve of a portion Of their cases
and thereby give litigants an opportunity
of disposing of their suits with dispatch
The expense of court of this kind
would be $1,000 for judges salary, $500
for clerks salary, 5000 for stenOg
raphers salary and jurymen's fees and
other incidental expenses would aggre-
gate about $4,000 per annum
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-03-03
Save Your Nickel.

After a cable-car conductor had passed
me several times without asking for my
fare, writes Chicago reporter, |
touched his arm and gave him nickel.
4 few minutes later, as | left the car,
Don't ever do that again." he said;
''if conductor misses you, don't hunt
him up. He doesn't want you to do it.
If | miss a passenger, the chances are
about even that no one Will notice it eX-
cept the fellow himself. But when he
rushes up to pay fare L have missed,
everybody notices the fact that | have
been negligent, and if there happens to
be 'spotter' aboard [ lose my job.
The next time, save your nickel; it may
help me save my position"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-03-03
Had Whiskers On.

A captain in q regiment stationed in
Natal, when paying his company one
day, CHANGED to give a man Trans
vaal half crown, which, as one would
naturally expect, bears ''the image and
superscription' of President Kruger.
The man brought it back to the pay
table, and said to his captain: please,
sir, you've given me bad half crown"
The officer took the coin, and, without
then Remarked: cit sounds all right,
Bagster. What's wrong with it?"
you luke at it, SIR was the reply.
The captain glanced at the coin, say
ing: Its all right, man; it will pass
in the canteen."
walked off, making the remark IF you
say it's "a right, sir, it is a right; but
it's first time I've seed the Queen wi
n; clyf
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-03-03
Maui. Roachis Free.

Marinette, Wis, Feb. 27.-[Special !
Matt. Roach is in Marinette. Roach ar
rived yesterday, having been liberated
from Waupun on a five years sentence
and having served three years and fifteen
days. Roach became noted a year ago
by cutting his way out of the peniten
tiary and escaping with the other con-
victs He says it took him six months
to do the job. Good behavior of late
saved him from serving full time.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-03-03
STUDENTS CAME TO BLOWS.
Surprise for the President of Lawrence

University.
Appleton, Wis. Feb. 27-There were
clashes between two classes of the Law
renee university before the daily chapel
exercises yesterday morning.
Thursday evening the freshman class
held class party, which has been be-
fore postponed, at the home of one of
their members in Menasha, going to that
city in sleighs. Yesterday morning they
appeared at chapel wearing the colors of
the class. and Immediately there was
great melee. 1t continued for some time.
the halls being crowded with struggling
students When the president of the
university appeared he sternly command
ed silence But the boys were too eager
to mind him and his expostulations were
in vain.
When peace was finally restored two
freshmen, one OF them the president of
the class, were suspended. Afterward
the suspension was reduced to two days.
There is no bad feeling over the affair.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-03-03
FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY.
Rev. T. r. Half Celebrates the Event at
Oshkosh.

Oshkosh Wis. Feb 1T Special I
The Rev F. r. Half, assistant rector Of
Trinity Episcopal church of this city,
celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of his
entering the ministry today. In COM
memoration Of the event the ladies of the
church presented Mr. Half with $500
in gold and Christ's Episcopal church of
Green Bay one of his former parishes,
sent 500 more. The Masonic lodge of
Green Bay is also planning to send a re-
membrane.
The old settlers of Reedsburg in this
county have decided to hold semi-cen-
tennial celebration next year, as the
fifty-year mark of the existence of the
city will then be reached.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-03-03
HELP TO FARMERS.
Sleighing Starts Boom in Business at
Two Rivers.

Two Rivers, Wis, Feb. 27-[Special.l
The sleighing in this section of the
country, which has been exceedingly poor
the greater portion of the winter season,
was put into fairly good condition by
the recent fall of snow, and as a result
farmers, many residing over forty miles
away, have been streaming into town
during the past week with logs of every
description, which find a ready sale.
Thousands Of feet have already been
pected to be the banner week if the
sleighing holds out.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-03-03
FIELD-DAY CONTEST.
Games Arranged Between Ripon and Lake
Forest.

Lake Forest university has accepted Rip
on colleges invitation to hold a joint
field day in this city the coming spring.
Word to that effect was made known in
a letter received here yesterday.
This arrangement, if the athletes are
anywhere near evenly matched, will
doubtless lead to annual spring and fall
contests, the latter being football of
course. Lake Forest will more than oc-
cupy the gap which Lawrence university
tried in vain to fill for so many years.
The field day will doubtless be held the
first week in June.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-02-23
Tie WORLDS Lnr.cst Ire.

The largest tree in the world lies
broken and petriiied at the end OF
detile in Northwestern Nevada. It's
dimensions are SO great that those who
know OF its existence hesitate TO tell
the stoty because they hardly expect
to be believed; but there is sufficient
evidence to give the tale credit, i'm
probable though it may seem.
This tree makes the monarchs of the
| Mar1posa Grove seem like imposters,
and, compared 10 it. "the tallest pine
grown on Norwegian bills to be the
mast OF some great admiral" is but q
wand. AS for the story of its dis
coverY, it is thus told by dad"
Lynn, of Fresno, anil supported hy
other equally well known people:
Back in 1866 company of about
forty-ive left Rel Bluff to prospect
tue then unknown country beyond
Honey Lake and Surprise Valley.
There were in the party lawyers,
butchers and shoemakers, but we were
one-sided on one point leach individ.
uNl felt positive that this was the turn.
ing point of his existence, and that
bright, shining gold in unlimited
quantities would rewnrd the rather
unpleasant jauu'.
The Indians-ve call them Ban.
nocks-wcre at that time raising hair,
and very many sudden moves were ~
times necessary III order to get riI Of
their unwelcome attentions. Finding
but little gold in this section, we
travelled toward Baker County, Ore.
Eon, through n country entirely de
1uded OF timber, except q few dwarf
cottonwoods along the waterways.
Close 20 the Baker County line we
came TO an opening in the rocks, about
vide enough Tor our wagons to 90
through, and on either side doomed
precipiccs 500 and 500 feet high. The
crevasse wa' about fifteen miles long,
and at its end. just to the right Of the
trail we found number Of petrified
stumps Of different heights and sizes.
''ln their midst on the ground lay
monster tree, somewhat imbedded in
the soil. II was completely prtriiied,
and from the clean cut fractures OF
the TRUNK seemed to have fallen after
after petriIicat.on. At It's butt this
tree was quite sixty feet IN diameter.
We measured its length with tape
line. 1t was inst G65 feet long. No
limbs remained, but in the trnuk we're
clefts where apparently limbs hal
broken off, Amber-like beads OF pet.
riiied pitch or gum adhered to tho
sides OF tho trunk for a distance of1OJ
feet or more.
where The huge trunk was broken
squarsly of tue centre seemed trans
parent, and the growth marks showed
ia beautiful c5ucautric rIu2e. It's 1at.
ural appearance was leudsomcr th1u
any dressed marble or mosaic ! Layn
ever seen, and VIC all expressed thu
opinion thpt 10 would make wonder
fully beautiful noor Guj interior finish
for some grand building ."-Mincra!
Collector.
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woman might do well to fear, even
though she could not under stand it.
North came and leaned over her.
His voice vibrated, as he said:
Miss Branch -
She looked mp; lioht, bewllderin-
and enthralliny, was in her eyes, aud
difused in lovely glow over the
hitheto uulove'y face.
What would vou say to me. il I
were to tell you that love you?" he
asked, quickly.
There could be no installing the
expression III her eyes; there could be
bat Que reading of the curves about
her mouth. The blin ling loneliness
that was in her gaze mt that instans
made the mans heart almost stan
still. Did she really love him?
Need | answer" she asked, softly.
Yes; answer" iinperatively.
Then | should say that I Iowa
you, was the low spoken reply.
Something in the mau's face ma lie
Miss Branch suddenly rise to her feet,
while her face grew pallid and the
glow died from her eyes.
You are hooking mel" she cr,o1.
IN a smothered voice. "Yoa Go not
really love mel'
81 am thinking Of young man, my
half-brother, whom love more than
brothers usually love-" returned
North, IN stern voice "You may
recall Morris Loriug. All, | see yol
do You killed him that you might
be amused. Perhaps it was not man
~ OF me to resolve to aveng e him in
some slight degree. But 1 did not
think o. so base an action until fan.
cied yor wished to play with me. /
do not love you, Miss Branch, but
can un lerstand how man might ba
infatuated with you. 1t was beneath
me to stoop to such course as this.
L don't ask Won to forgive me-"
mo, no, siil Miss Branch, her
voice HUSKY and strange, 800 not
ask that, for L never couli 10 so.
"Whyf"
"Becaune love yo1 Atlast 1 love.
Do not speak to me- tell yoi that,
for the first time in my. life, l love.
Do yon think L an sufficiently pun.
shed for trying my power? Do you
pity me, Mr.. North?"
She stood looking ut him for an in.
slant, then turned ana hurried from
the room.
North gazel blaukly at tho door
which hal closed behind her. He hal
not known how much he could despiso
himself, and there was curious pull.
sutton in his heart which made him
unwilling TO see Julia.
m ttng a tvaaly Ipr,ra I'D -
the house. When Julia informed him
of Miss Branch's departure he would
not allow himself to manifest any in.
terest. The few weeks that hal
passed had formed an eplso 10 in his
life which he could not wish to re.
member. Saturday Night.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-02-23
Hot Air TrnnInant

1t has taken the medical world n
very long time to become alive to tho
TACT that hot applications AMI hot air
and water treatment are among the
most useful forms of medication known
to the human family A great many
physicians are fond of speaking in n
semi-indulgent, half way contemptu.
Gus fashion of what they are pleased
to term "home medication" and "old
woman's remedies" but there arc n
few doctors WHO are willing to admit
that medicine is quite secondary con.
dition ii the treatment of disease.
They are frank enough to acknowledge
new what their brethren in the pro.
fession will be forced to DO Mt some
future time, that the system has moro
effect on the medicine than the medI.
cine on the system, and that the great
chemical laboratory of the human
body IS able to change benefcent
drug iuto poison or the most viru.
lent of the toxiues into n means of re-
lief. There are scores of cases of i'll
ness where the application Of intense
heat would put the chemical forces OF
life ut work ana restore the functions
to their normal condition without the
aid OF one particle of medicine. That
doctors do not act npou this knowl.
edge is not altogether their, fault.
When patient IS suffering severely
there is an Imperative demand from
the friends for something to be done.
II is often the case that there are no
facilities for applying heat, and if
there we're, this might not be alto.
gether satisfactory to the family Of
the sick person. People like q ductor
who comes and does something him
SELF without taxing others to do foc
hun. He IS supposed to have the means
OF relief in his hands, nn n5 Gu oil
lady once expressed it, "He goes right
to work aud does something himself,
and doesn't expect the family 70 do
his work for him. What does ono
bavo q doctor FOR, to be sure, oscspt
he is able TO giyo something TO stop
tho pan at once? a great deal OF sur.
fsring might bo avoided il people
could only be ma 10 to req izs that ~
cup OF hot water or hot bath woulI
almost imme iie ely remove many OF
The more violent symptoms Of disease.
Every family, especially those where
there are children, Should be provided
with some means for tek.nGu hot water,
hot air or steam BATH. -- The Led ger.
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handsome gown that Enthusiastically
bore the cachet OF Paris. Tue skirt
was Of heavy, rich black brocade,
plain and full, aud finished at tue bot
tom with two little plated frills. The
short bodice was trimmed with ex.
quisitc cut jet and the collar ami front.
the latter made in the form of woke
reaching to the bust line, were of tur-
quoiso blue Mirror velvet. Rich lace
was worn nt tie throat an wrists AMI
% lurRc, superb diImOud brooch in
H.ur-dc.lis design, sparkled at the left
-ide OF the collar, where 10 fastened.
Tho plain sleeves were finished with
high, Pulled shoulder caps
The Hover, fern md palm booth was
presided over 10y Mrs Edwin Gould.
who was radilrt iu n deep violet vel.
vet gown made with plain skirt and
% Dodge That .nsttncd on The lett side
IN double-brca-ted IN hion. The ton
of the bodice was file in with black
ereuadiue shoverej with violets Of
both white and purple. The sleeves
were made Of shirred g1enadine and
were capped with series of tiny vel.
vet pune.
Nine. OIorovsky, vie Of the Rus.
siou Consul, who was i'm charge of the
brio brac booth, woro mn exquisitely
plain tailor gown OF deep blue cloth,
made with double breasted bodice.
The trimming consisted OF some neat
stitching OF heavy silk, and an edging,
coIlnz aud belt Of pale blue taifcia. An
Illustration OF this pleasing costume is
shown on this poge.
Ma Theodore Sutro wore m OK
tremeiy stylish ani pretty gown that
st on 10 a Vantage her clear olive
complexion and glorious dark hair. It
was developed ia light tan colored
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-02-23
WHOLE NO. 704.

corduroy with opal green velvet trim
minSs. The full plain skirt fitted the
hips as smoothly as a glove, and sloped
ont gradually until the bottom showed
pronounced flare. The short jacket
Just covered the belt line and was out
lined IN irridescent passmen terie,
showing opallino glints and CLEANS. A
IauhtJ bolero, also outlined with the
opalline passmenterie, was cut away in
picturesque lines and showed full
front of opal green velvet jeweled
with real opals until it looked almos.
Oriental In its vivid colorings. The
ciose-fttiDg collar fastened with a claspl
OF exquisite Eastern opals, showing
splendid restless fires within their
glowing passionate hearts. A similar
beautiful clasp fastened the belt, and
on the cuffs there were lovely opal
buttons in the form of buckles.
A small gathered opal velvet turban
was worn with this artistic gown, and
the whole effect was charming in the
extreme.
Let mo tell you of dainty bit of
headgear l saw at the fair. The crown
is that of liliputian Napoleon hat,
trimmed at the back with two immense
punches of velvet dahlias. large
bow of green velvet much on The Al.
satan order spreads its loops across
the front and one large plume sur
rounded at the base by several small
ones completed the garniture. The
short collarette worn with this hot was
mGdo of rose colored cloth embroid-
cred with heavy black braid and edged
with tlounce of plated black chiffon
over rose colored tafletG.
One Of my matinee girls was rs chic
as possible in smart tailor made
trock of black broadcloth made per.
fectly plain, save for the numerous
rows of fine stitching, that showed the
tailor's art oil TO advantage. Her hat
was made of dark Empire green vel.
vet, trimmed with an immense bunch
OF red roses resting upon her hair in
the back and couple of rich, dark
plumes on the left side of the brim
Another stunning girl wore It jacket
OF stem green cloth, braided with black
cord AMI finished with an edeiug of
Persian lamb her companion Was raj.
liant in the iauntiest of English walk
ing coats, made of tan Kersey an fin.
lshed with large carved pearl buttons.
The costumes illustrated herewith
were designed by the National Cloak
Co., OF New York.