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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-04-14

"A new species of rabbit has been
found in Mexico at an altitude of 5000
feet, on the volcano Popocatapetl. 1t is
very small, has short ears and no tail.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-04-14
FOUND A FLOATER.
Body Had Been in the wisconsin River
Several Months.

Portage, Wis, April 81 Special THE
body OF an unknown man was found in
the Wisconsin river near this city this
forenoon. From letter on his person
he is thought to be 4 SWcde. About 81
was found in his pockets. From indica-
tons the body has been in the water
several months
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-04-14

A train Of American ears has been
put on the Southeastern railroad, on the
line between London and Hastings,
England
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-04-14

President Potter has urged the New
York consulate to ask the authorities to
compel the ferry and steamboat compa-
MES to carry bicycles free Of charge on
their boats
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-04-14

--Marseiles had a riot in the Grand
;hcater the other day because a number
Of women refused to take off their big
hats.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-04-14
A DUEL PROVES FATAL,
John swering Killed at ST. Louis by OK
Marshal Erb,

ST. Louis, Mo-, April 12-As the re-
suit of a duel fought with pistols in
saloon, John Swering, ex-Republican
committeeman of the Second ward, died
at the city hospital this morning. Henry
Srb, ex-deputy marshal, fired the fatal
shot. A quarrel over politics caused the
killing. Bad blood had existed between
the two men for some time and last
night when they met in the saloon a
quarrel resulted ErD declares he shot
in self-defense and that d shot was fred
BIZ Swering. Erb is i Jail
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-04-14

The Canadian government has ar
ranged a system of cold storage on rail
ways, at ports and on steamers for the
preservation of pershable goods.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-04-14

Our Spring Catalogue is now ready;
let us mail you one. A postal with your
name and address is all that is required.
ESPENHAIN DRY GOODS CO..
ATiIUaulao Wis
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-04-14
Sustains Italian Government,

Rome, April 12.-The chamber of
deputies today by a vote Of 27S to 1872,
adopted a resolution expressing conf
dence in the government.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-04-14

kid Carsey Of the Phillies and Tan
nehill are the lghtest pitchers in the
league. They weigh 40 when in perfect
condition.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-04-14

-Fifty-six Kansas counties bear the
names Of sildiers Of the late war. Only
two Of them, however, bear the names of
privates, Osborne and Rocks.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-04-14

Our Spring Catalogue is now ready;
let us mail you one. A postal witt, your
name and address is all that is required.
ESPENHAIN DRY GOODS co,
Milwaukee, Wis.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-04-14
The Wonderful Kava-Kava Shrub.

q New Botanical Discovery Of
Special Interest to Suffers from
Diseases OF tho Kidneys Or Blad-
der. Rheumatism, etc.-A Blessing
TO Humanity.
A Free Gift of Great Value TO You.
Our readers will be glad to know that
the new botanical discovery, Alkavis,
from the wonderful Kava-Kava shrub
has proved an assured cure for all dis
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-04-14

For we'll made, well finished but styl-
ish furniture Of all kinds at remarkably
low prices 20 to
CLEMENT, WILLIAMS & CO,
426430 Broadway, Milwaukee.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-03
INDIANS IN WASHINGTON.

When the red men are at the capital they live at a boarding house on Third street, kept by daughter of the former proprietor of the Washington house. a hostlery of wartime days which was the only hotel in Washington which would accept the Indians as guests when they began to come here. When her father died and the Washington house was torn down. she moved to her present home, where she has continued to give hospitality to the men from the prairies, whom she finds quiet and or .derly enough, with much the same vices and much the same virtues as their white brothers possess. When their time is not taken up with powwoWs they play cards, seven up and pedro. A delegation of Apaches who were here some years ago were such inveterate gamblers that they played the very clothes off their backs, until the depart ment, in disgust, was compelled to send them home.
 They have, too, great delight in visit ing the National museum, where the Indian exhibits are of special interest to them, and they spend much time among the animals at the Geological gardens. Best of all, they like to lie ir their rooms and smoke, and few oi them ever become sufficiently civilized really to care to oWork.-Correspond New York Tribune
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Postmaster Wash Hesing of Chi
 cago, who was an immensely popular
 and stirring fellow when he was at
 Yale QS70) and has kept up these char acteristics right along ever since, | wants to run for mayor of his city on | the attractive platform, Reform and Beans" The New York Tribune re- marks on this new departure of Hes | ing's: "The platform is brief but it's
 brevity might be improved if Chicago were familiar with the linguistic labor saving devices of this city Let the
 platform be Reform and Every one
 knows that where a phrase ends with I the conjunction 'and, which has noth-
 ing to conjoin, the word beans is un- derstood. Witness pork and which l every bon vivant in this luxurious me-
 tropolis knows is the short for pork
 and beans. It is likely that Chicago,
 too, is familiar with this ingenious sys-
 tenn of abbreviation. For mayor, then, | the Hon. Washington Hesing; plat form, Reform and All understand
 what Reform means, and as to
 'Beans,' it may be explained here that l MT. Hesing is for Pingree-like scheme of raising them on the city's vacant | lots.''
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HELD.
March 1.

Sweetheart" he whispered. He wasn't telling her a thing but the old old story. Yet he held his audience for hours.-Detroit Journal
 Bacon-I see the editor has come out for athletics. Egbert-That's strange! He told me he was going in for them!- Yonkers Statesman.
 Eddie-Popper, what does it mean by Adams one fatal slip? Eddie's Father (absent mindedly)-Parting with that rib, I suppose.-Truth.
 Physician-You have only a few min utes to live, Have you any wish? Pa tient-I wish I had engaged another doctor-Yale Record
 Ambiguous.-Rufin Ratz-Yes the bold thing actually stared at me, Edith It's queer, but some people will stare at almost anything.-Bay City Chat.
 '"They say Boston children enjoy Wagner music very much" "Of course, poor little creatures; you know they never get to make any racket them selves
 Thoughtful Girl-"Jack is so bash ful that when he proposed to me the other night I had to assist him" What did you say?" 'Whenever he hesitated I would call out play ball Chicago Record.
 Yeast-I see in Chicago they are go- ing to compel all bicycle riders to car ry whistles. Crimsonbeak-Tha will be inconyenient. too. How SOP" Have to get off so often to wet them" -Yonkers Statesman.
 Kindly Old Lady-"And you say, poor man. that you have been we'll brought up?" Casey de Kidder-"Dat's no dream ma'am. I've ben brought up fifty times in de last five years and his nibs soaked me sore each time. Pitts burg News.
 Yeast-"Do you believe there is such thing as a hypnotist?" Crimsonbeak Whats that?" ''Why, person who can make you do something which you don't want to do." ''Oh. yes; my wife's one. She makes me bring up the coal every night. ."-Yonkers Statesman.
 Chumley-"You're a mighty poor i talker, especially to ladies. How did i you raise the nerve to propose to Miss | Sweet?" Dumley-"O-aw: I didn't say much of anything; I handed my ring to her and she slipped it on her left finger, and said, All right, it f1ts!' "- | Truth.
 It was the boast of Welch retainer at the English court, 'There is such noble housekeeping in Wales that I 1 have known dozen cooks employed at one wedding feast" Then" said one who knew the country, that was when | every man toasted his own cheese. - | Household Words. l Does it really improve whiskey to
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-03
HINGS FIRE.

A deplorable thing is the action or the Senate in its amendment by which it nullihes the recent proclamation or the president setting apart thirteen new forest tracts, which, all told, would add 21, 100000 acres to our national 1or- est preserves. The bill has, in conse- ouence of the Senate's action, gone back to the House for it's action, but there is hope that the House will in sist upon the rejection of the Senate amendment. As has been hitherto stated, the presidents proclamation on the subject is based upon no uncertain knowledge in the case, but upon the recommendations made by the commit tee of scientific men of undoubted abil- ity and qualifications for the work in question, after they had traversed the territory under discussion and careful ly investigated all the facts and condi- tions involved. The committee is head l ed by Professor Sargent of Harvard, and among his colleagues is Professor Brewer of Yale, who, in response to | urgent call, went on to Washington this week in aid of the measure. No | new powers are involved in this pro | posed withdrawal of this additional l land for forest reserves, the authority therefor being derived from the act under which President Harrison with | drew 1S,0oO,0 900 acres of forested lands | for similar ends. It is highly import ant that this additional territory be re- served for the public forest domain. | The new reserves would include all the
 central portion of the Black Hills of
 South Dakota, the Big Horn Mountain
 range in Wyoming, the Jackson Lake
 country south of the Yellowstone Ma
 tional Park in Wyoming, all the Rocky
 Mountains of northern Montana, val
 uable forest region in northern Idaho,
 the principal part of the Bitter Root | ho, the Cascade Mountains of northern and of southern Washington, the Olym-
 pic Mountain region in northwestern Washington, the Sierra Summits of
 California, north of the Yosemite Ma
 tional Park, the San Jacinto Noun
 tains in southern California, and the
 Uintah Mountains in northern Utah,
 all of which are regions where it is of
 vast importance that the forests should
 remain.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-03

yoke was outlined with cerise velvet and with full ruffle of lace that gave epaulets for the small sleeves. Col lar and belt were cerise velvet.
 The right style of walking boot is as much as possible like mans, of calf skin, with very heavy soles of frankly big size, and dull finish. The heel is square and low, and the girl who has a high bred'' foot, with a great hollow under the instep, tiny marrow heel and a sprlnging instep, the sort of foot whose sole takes hold of the ground as it walks, simply cannot without torture put herself into this shoe. Time was when the girl who was tortured was the clumpy footed girl who tried to arch her foot into a Louis XVI shoe, but now it is the Louis girl who would rather die than not wear a clumpy shoe with her walking dress who is tortured. These dull finish shoes are kept in tidy condition by rubbing them with an oily cloth.
 For dancing, buttoned satin shoes are shown or side laced satin shoes. Such are worn with stockings to match. They are made so daintily, and the side lac ing is so conspicuous and perfectly | spaced, that the effect is of an un- 1 broken covering of the foot from the toe up. The satin heels are very high and often an embroidery that starts al the toe and extends without break tc 1 the top of the boot adds to the beauty 1 of the Shoe and to the effect of . satin cased foot. but not in anything as common as a mere shoe.
 | FLORETTE.
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President Scott of Rutgers college was roundly hissed by the students at chapel because he spoke plainly about a contemptible hazing that had occur red, going so far as to say that he did not believe there were many gentlemen in the class of '97; and after the hisses he further expressed the opinion that the upper classmen were towards Then he read a letter from the prose cutting officers of the county, saying that if the college authorities were not able to cope with the disorderly con- duet of students the county officers would lend a hand. Remarking on this the Springfield Republican says; "That's it-the whole police business ought to be handed over to the civil authorities The old world idea that a university is little kingdom by itself ought to be dropped-it doesn't jibe with our stage of civilization. Police duty lowers the dignity of college ad- ministrators, they become dependent on spies or tell-tales and their proper work is hurt by it''
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y The black skirt must have

patchy, The black skirt must have frills, too.
 For softening the brilliant shades of red that are now so stylish, black net is frequently used, and gowns like that shown to-day in which the whole affair was draped With chantilly net, are not uncommon. In this case the silk be- meath was in a shade close upon cerlse. The skirt was plain, and the bodice was fitted in back, but the net was slightly bloused in front, Its pointed
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-03
THERE AND HERE,

Our country is full of interest for the people of the old world, and especially so for England, whose interests, finan- cial, literary and otherwise are so closely interWoven with those of this land. The great English newspapers, dull and heavy as rule, cumbersome in appearance, but happily far from being of the giddy sensational type of some of the New York dailies, are awakening somewhat from their leth- argy, and one indication of this is the greater space given by the British press to telling the English people what their American cousins are about. 1 Moreover, clearer ideas regarding this land, its intelligence, wealth, aims, po- sition and politics are becoming more prevalent among the masses in the old country. There is still woful lack of exact geographical knowledge betrayed occasionally concerning this country, l and manifested at times in some of the communications to the British press re- l gard1ng 'benighted Americans The great leaders of British politics and | British opinions are of course keenly alive to what is going on here, and pretty thoroughly posted on American affairs. The spirit of interest in things American is we'll illustrated by the eagerness which was displayed by what Tan Maclaren'' had to say about America and the Americans on his return from his lecture tour in this country He was promptly interview ed on his arrival as to the queer things and people he saw "in America He gave excellent report concerning the folks over here. Dr. Watson spoke well for the descendants of the Puritan fa- thers. They were loyal to the high aims i and sterling virtues of the aforesaid Puritan ancestors and possessed a keen sense of national honor; and the firm determination not to repudiate debt,
 
 displayed at the recent election proved that the American nation has a strong conscience and one cast in the Ameri- can mold. Regarding the west Dr. Watson had fears and added that he was inclined to think that the multipli- cation in centers like Chicago of ignor-
 ;,,I,r cialistic and anarchical tendencies, con- stituted a decided danger and menace. He thought that religion here had not suffered by reason of the absence of an established church and observed as il- lustrated in New Haven and other places, a greater friendliness than ex- ists in England among men of all de- nominations, and saw next to no evi- dence of denominational bitterness Happily he was not here during the re- cent wave of discussion over the book ol Jonah, or he would have discovered that there could be some very sharI words used occasionally between some of the controversialists. Dr. Wat son had some very pleasant words tc say regarding men of note in the clergy whom he met in this country, among whom he mentioned Rev Dr. Munger ot New Haven. He was very happy over his reception in this country and tht ovations he received here. and recon mended this country as lecture field for any distinguished man of letters. The spirit of amity and bond O brotherhood between this land anc England grows and p-ospers.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-03
OUR SHIPPING.

One of the various important duties which confronts the incoming admins tration is the necessity of taking steps to aid in the restoration, if possible, of marine. Days like those of old when our fast sailing merchantmen were nu- merous, prosperous and seen on all the highways of commerce, exciting pride in every patriotic breast, may come again with proper encouragement and the enactment of wise legislation. American enterprise, pluck and daring are as great now as in the former days. Our ship builders have lost none of their cunning and capital stands ready and willing to invest largely with any reasonable show for adequate returns. The tonnage owned under the terms of American registry exhibited some marks of development in 1896. The ag- gregated fleets, of all kinds of vessels on the ocean and on the lakes and rivers, was, on June thirtieth, 4,703,SS9 tons. In 1890 it was 4,6S4029 tons, in the following year 4,764921 tons, and in 1892, 4,825,071 tons. In 1893, 1894 and 1895 it was below the amount for 1891. But, if there is cause for satisfaction in | this, there is reason for regret that the decrease in the tonnage after 1892 took place in the tonnage owned on the At lantic and the Gulf, while the only in- crease recorded in any division of the shipping under the flag was on the competition, our shipping masters have the entire business of building and sail hands. It is thus clear that, but for the favorable showing made by the lake shipping, it would have been nec- essary to read a depressing set of | figures for vessels and tonnage owned by American citizens in 1896, compared with former years. And it may also be l pointed out that this same increasing prosperity of the lake shipping indus | try from the eighties down to the pres | ent time, accounts for all of the net in crease in the total tonnage of the United States subsequently, to 1882.
 So the actual extent and limit of the promising character of the merchant marine is represented by the lake ship ping. The fact is a disagreeable one to contemplate, and yet it is an agree able one to consider as a subject for special study in the future. The sub
 ject is an important one, requiring thorough investigation by congress in
 all it's bearings and calls for the adop-
 ton of wise, far sighted and patriotic
 measures calculated to foster efforts
 for the increase of our ocean tonnage.
 There is a large and increasing foreign
 field for our commerce. The subject is
 complex one, requiring careful con-
 sideration and study by practical men
 qualified for the work.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-03
FASHION NOTES.
Black FrilIs That Renew.

Frills of black muslin are being put on everything without regard to color or material. Last seasons fancy bod ices stripped of light lace effects are being brought into possibility for the present and coming season by row on row of little black muslin frills. Such a waist may be worn with black skirt, and it is a comfort to find some sort of waist that can be worn with a black skirt without looking old fashioned or
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-03
THE GouNoD soCLErY.


X Suggestion From Former New Haven
 Lady. To the Editor of the Journal and Courier: l have been much interested in read ing of the efforts of the Gounod society to secure financial backing, and won der if a word as to methods in New Britain would be of use. We have a committee of eight or ten people in- terested in music, who solicit honorary membership each member pays $5 per year, which entities them to first choice of two seats for our two concerts. Then we have a guaranty fund.- also solicit ed for, which is taxed 10 per cent. on amount subscribed, in case of defcien- cy. Yours truly,
 MRS. c. P. MERWIN. March l.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-03

send 1t across the water and. back?" asked the person with a passion for knowledge. q don't know, sah, about the direct benefit" said the colonel, but 1t suttingly does give it a chance to age, suh, that it might not otherwise have had. Cincinnati Enquirer,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-03
ADVERTISING RATES.

Situations Wants, Rents, and other small advertisements. One Cent Word each in sertion. Five Gents a Word for full week (seyen times).
 Display Advertisements, per Inch, one In cents; one week, $3.20; one month, $1o; one year, $40
 Obituary Notices, in prose or verse, 15 cents per line. Notices of Births, Marriages; Deaths and Funerals 50 cents each Local notices 15 cents per line.
 Yearly advertisers are limited to their own Immediate business (all matter to be un- object.onable) and their contracts do not include Wants, TO Let, For Sale, etc.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-03

King Humbert of Italy is the most heavily insured man in the world. He carries over $7,500,O0O policy. The late Czar Alexander III. carried $5,0O0,OOO in- surance on his life.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-03

Business is business. A Kansas jur- ist has decided that a sign-board is just as binding as a written contract, and that when one announces that pie is to be had within for five cents, it means five cents and not ten cents.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-03

All Washington is alive over the ar rival of Mckinley and the coming in- auguration pageant and social events of the week,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-03

A Missouri dealer recently shipped several hundred mules to Johannes burg, South Africa, and realized S250 to $500 each on them. The shipment of mules from New Haven to the West Indies was years ago very profitable business.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-03

So the Bradley Martin ball has re- suited in softening the hearts of Kan sas populists toward the money power instead of fomenting their hatred Of riches. An exchange says: The fact that a Kansas man, gorgeously attired as a page, was permitted to carry Mrs. Bradley Martins train at the ball is causing a feeling of sweet satisfaction to meander up and down the plains of the Sunflower state and is doing much to allay the discontent caused by popu- list rule The fortunate young man used to live at Parsons, where he is still affectionately spoken of as Johnny"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-03

The recent sale of the Vulture mine, in Arizona, to secure a loan of S24, ,000
 marks about the last that will be pub lie of Horace A. W. Tabor, once senator from Colorado. At one time he was worth many millions of dollars, and from this one mine of his over Sl0,O00.- lavish, extravagant in his days of pros perity, reckless in his Iatter-day in- vestments. To-day ex-SenatOr Tabor is again delying in the earth, hoping to find another fortune in the way he found his first one. But for the mag nifcent Tabor opera house in Denver
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there is nothing left to remind one of his princely life.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-03

After this August Belmont will race his horses under his own name. Here tofore his stable has been known as Blemton stable. Blemton was the nick name given MT. Belmont by the Hasty Pudding club when he was in college