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The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-03-09

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The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-03-09

If You Have Eye OrEar Trouble
Come to u.s. Free examinations. Half rates for
treatment. No hospital bills New cure for deaf
ness Guarantee all eye operations. st. Paul Eye
g. Ear Infirmary, Merrill Bldg, ST. Paul, Mimi.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-01-20
NO SEMI-CENTENNIAL.
Project for an Exposition to Cele-
brate the States Anniversary
is Abandoned.

Milwaukee, Wis, Jan. 1G.-The semi
centennial exposition project, as Il state
enterprise, is dead. 1t was killed at the
meeting yesterday of the committee of
one hundred, which adopted Mr.. Reyes
resolution for D historical celebration at
Madison and adjourned without action
on the exposition Yl2n, favorable or
otherwise The meeting broke Up with
out formal adjournment, while Il motion
was pending to adjourn without day.
1t was very definitely settled that the
state outside the city would not join in
sharing the expense of the project. Mil
waukee members said they stood ready
to do all they had promised, but they
wanted some assurance of support in the
undertaking from the state at large.
None was given. Milwaukee reported
actual subscriptions 3ul01nting TO SIT, :
300, with others promised that would in
crease the amount - 500, 900. 1ilwau-
kee, they said WIS prepared to gdaran-
tee the full amount of S4OG 900, within
Il few weeks. and with this as the sltua-
ton they wanted 70 know what might Ee
expected from The state. 1t was not like
ly. they were cold, thai the Legislature
would grant any appropriation and as
for county or individual support, there
was no likelihood of anything substan-
tial. and Of course Il state exposition.
without state aid, encoura cement or in
terest. was impossible.
Some of those most actively interested
in the exposition project expressed the
wish last night that Milwaukee should
not entirely give up the idea of having
some sort of Il celebration in this city in
honor of the states semi-centennial.
They thought that an appropriate cele-
bration might be arranged which would
be creditable to the city and not of great
expense. Something, too, that would i'll
no way interfere With the Madison cele-
bratiol. 1t might take the form, they
said, Of a music festival lasting 4 week
or two. with some of the great singers
of the world on the programme, or there
might be an athletic carnival or Il great
soldiers reunion or gathering OF the
National guard, with sham battles, etc.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-01-20
FISHERMEN ARE SAFE.
They We're Obliged to Put in the
Night on Green
Island.

Marinette, Wis, Jan. 16.-TSpecial /
Nothing was heard of the lost fishermen
until this morning. At least five were
supposed to be lost REPORTS at 10
o'clock this morning are very conflicting.
A number OF fishermen are known to
have reached Green island and staid
there last night. Others are said to have
landed on Chambers island.
A boat brought in several of the fish
ermen who were supposed to have been
drowned early this morning. Another
boat can be seen headed this way and it
IS thought that the lighthouse keeper on
Green island is bringing other fishermen
home.
Grave fears are felt for the safety of
Theo. johnson Of Sturgeon Bay, for
merly vice-president Of the Menominee
River Single Manufacturing company
Mr.. Johnson started from Menominee
yesterday morning to skate to Sturgeon
Bay and nothing has been heard of him
since. Inquiries are being sent out all
along the east shore. 1t is hoped that
he reached Egg Harbor.
Inc sudden movement of the ice in the
OF herring nets. O. A. Lindloff lost
thirty-six large nets; A. j. Heck lost
thirty-four; Fl. G.. Enger lost twenty and
other fishermen are also losers.
Later-At noon today all doubts as to
the probable fate of the fishermen are re-
moved: Manuel Holgren, Charles Ny
lund, John Johnson and Otto Larsen
came across from Green Island in boat
and reported that they had left six others
on the island. They will be brought over
in the lighthouse keepers boat AS
quickly as the fishermen felt the current
III the bay changing yesterday afternoon
they knew that danger was ahead and
most Of them scurried for the island. All
arrived safely but Ed Hoffman, who was
being borne away on the ice, when a
boat went out and rescued him.
The most remarkable escape was that
of Sam Lund, who got to shore in his
sled. he was far out on the bay and
put up tWenty-seven feet of canvass and
literally skinned over slush and cake ice
and jumped cracks four feet wide before
reaching strong ice. He was drenched
from head to foot. The ice went out in
half an hour yesterday and though the
bay looks open from here. the fishermen
state that the ice is crushed in between
Green and Chambers islands.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-01-20
A Curious Tree Now Known tn Grow
but in One County.


Perhaps the oldest natural curiosity OF
the Christmas was a wagonload of white
redwood from SonOma county Mr. Orr.
who is interested in that part of Califor-
MIA, sent large quantities of redwood sap
lings to town for Christmas trees. and
by way of variety included some ''ever-
whites" The bark and wood are not
different from the common redwood, but
one distinct dissimilarity marking the
freakish tree. Wherever there is green
III the redwood there is white in this one
that IS to say. the young shoots and the
leaves are white, with something of q
waXen hue perceptible.
There IS only one white redwood to
be found in al the forests up the coast
explained Mr.. Orr. Christmas eve "and
that grows on the Rule ranch, near
Cazadero. There used to be another
white redwood, but the forest fires came
along and killed it, leaving this one on
the Rule ranch"
Does it grow in dark place, hidden
by larger trees?'
mot at ALL 1t has the sunlight all
around and through its branches. There
is not a speck of green about it from
top to bottom. Nobody seems to know
why it is white, but it grows right along
like any other redwood tree"
DIR. Gustav Eisen of the Academy of
Sciences was deeply interested in this
tree when told about it.
'All trees of the pine Species" said he.
occasionally have Il white one. There
wood leaf. The color is caused by an
insect, and for some reason the insect
cannot live in these white trees. San
Er1nciSoo CaU
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-01-20
ADULTERATED VINEGAR.
Food Commissioner Begins an Active
Crusade Against Spurious Goods.

Madison, Wis. Jan. 16.-[Special. =
Some time ago the dairy and food COM
missioner issued Il warning to grocers and
dealers in vinegar that an attempt would
be made TO stop the very heavy sale of
spurious cider vinegar throughout the
state A few samples were purchased in
Milwaukee not long ago and Il few
days ago Il conviction was secured under
hibiting the sale of an imitation article.
1t was an initial ease and will be followed
up by rigid examination Of the vinegar
for sale in Milwaukee, and more prosecu-
lions if the sale is not stopped. An active
crusade is to be made against the spuri-
GUS goods All doubtful samples Will be
tested free of charge if they are sent to
a S. Mitchell. the state chemist
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-01-20
THE MARINE ENGINEER.
An Officer with Vast Responsibilities Who
Seldom Gets Much Credit.

An Officer with Vast Responsibilities Who
Seldom Gets Much Credit.
From the time, less than sixty years
ago, when the first steam vessel crossed
the Atlantic the evolution Of the ma
rine engineer has been rapid. but he is
the one class of marine craftsman that
above all others has kept pace with the
developments of this fast-speedng age,
and he stands today the most finished
product of a century that has created
more types and more new occupations
than any that has preceded it. The ma
rine engineer today is more important
than any deck officer but his Importance
is as little recognized by the non-seafar-
ing man as his identity is concealed from
the view of those who travel in ships.
Down in the bowels of the vessel. he
controls not only the propulsion, but the
steering, lighting, pumping, anchoring
and ventilation of the modern marine
structure. and on the warship he is even
responsible for the manipulation of heavy
guns. The eyes that steer the ship are
those of the officer of the watch but the
brain that guides the ship to her des-
tination and regulates her internal econ
omy is the brain of the marine engineer.
His is the real responsibility, and we
are afraid, his is the least share of the
honor that IS given to those who serve
their country or their employers with
courage and devotion ON the sea.
All the world heard of the gallantry Of
Capt. Kane of the Calliope in working
his ship out of the Samoa anchorage in
the teeth of cyclone; who heard of the
struggle of the engineer officers with the
machinery down below, and how many
know even the names of them Pail
Mall GaZetto
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-01-20
Some Great Blondes

history or mythology: Lilith, the first
wife of Adam, was blonde: so was Eve,
Venus, Daphne, Pandora, Diana. Gree,
Medusa. Ceres, Flora. Pomona, Helen of
Troy, Phryne, Aspasia, Lady Macbeth,
Lucretia Borgia, Blanca, Capello, Marie
and Catherine de Medicis, Minon de
FEnclos, Nine. de Cheyrense. Helen
Jegado and Nine. Montbazon. There is
some doubt about Cleopatra and Mary of
Scotland. Shakespeare makes the former
blonde, and if the latter was not an
out-and-oue blonde she had at least au-
burn hair.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-01-20

GAINESVILLE, Wis, Jan. 16.-[Special: i
Mrs. sarah Barson died at her home last
night as the result of fall sustained a
week ago. She was 80 years of age
and her hip. which was broken when
she fell would not knit. She was born
in Bristol, England, and had lived here
for fOrty-SX years.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-01-20
AGAINST the Struck system

West Superior, Wis, Jan. 16.-iSpe.
cial. THE Douglas County Bar asso
citation met today and decided to present
several measures to the Legislature, de
string particularly to repeal the struck
jury system law and printed briefs in the
Supreme court.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-01-20
SCOFIELD'S MESSAGE.
Annual Address to the State
Legislature.
Condition of the States Finances---Ree.
concentrations Made.

To the Honorable the Legislature: The
constitution directs that the governor shall
communicate to the Legislature at every
session the condition of the state and recon-
mend such matters to them for their consid-
Grafton as he may deem eXpedient
Before proceeding to perform this duty
| desire to congratulate you and the people
Of the state upon the fact that, notwith-
standing the severe financial and Industrial
crisis through which the country has passed
since 1893, Wisconsin has not suffered
greatly.
Our state possesses so great a variety of
resources, and the character of our popula-
ton is such, that no ordinary disturbance III
the industrial world can seriously affect US
While we have felt, therefore, the stringent
times, and while many people within the
state are out OF employment and many In
dustries idle we are suffering much less
than some of our sister states a fact for
which should be profoundly grateful.
There will be submitted to you the reports
of the various state officers and the heads
OF departments, each of which contains rec
concentrations for the Improvement OF the
public service These reports will, | have
no doubt, receive the careful attention
which they deserve.
The trust imposed upon your honorable
body, as OF the branches of the state
government is 4 highly important one
Each member OF the Legislature is chosen,
not especially to represent his own section,
but rather as q representative of the state
and its varied interests. Upon each MEM
Der. therefore, rests the responsibility of
furthering those interests which affect the
welfare OF the entire state.
Finances.
The financial system Of our state is one Of
the simplest that has been conceived for
meeting the wants of a large and growing
commonwealth. 1t is, though simple ade~
quate to meet all the claims upon it, and
we have the pleasing fact to record that
in the framing of laws and the planning for
the states welfare, but little attention is
required to be given to financial plans.
/ append herewith a statement of the con-
dition Of the state funds on December 81
1896:
Condition OF Funds December 81, 1866
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-01-20
RUINED THE SAFES.
Burglars Do Very Bungling Job at
Appleton.

Appleton, Wis, Jan. 1G.-LSpecial.l /
Safe blowers operated last night on the
safes in the offices of the Spiering Dye
works and the Mansur Il Rennert plan
ing mill, on the waterpower. Nothing
was secured by the robbers in either
case, but the safes were badly damaged.
The work was done by inexperienced
persons to whose identity there IS 70
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-01-20
Obituary Mention.

Neenah, Wis, Jan 16.-[Special.l-
Merton G. Verbick, aged "a years, died
consumption. He leaves wife and two
children. Mr. Ve1bick was a former
resident of Benton, Mich, where he was
Il printer
Baraboo. Wis, JAN 16.-[Special. i
j. w. Alexander, aged 24 years, died
this morning
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-01-20

The dead body of William Brice of
Peru, Ind, was found lying by the side
of the Missouri Pacific main line track
near Sedalia, Mo-, with the skull crushed.
1t is thought that Brice was murdered
and robbed and his body placed on the
track with the expectation that it would
be SO mangled by Il passing train that
the crime would be concealed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-01-20

William Leibold. II years old, until
company at Lancaster, Pa, has spent
$1,000 stolen money since last October in
gambling and fast living, and today is
in Jail with barely a penny left. He
procured the cash through innumera-
Bile forgeries Of the name of Charles
B. Grubb. the vell-knoWn iron and fur
mace master.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-01-20

George X. Landers, the postmaster
at Newberry. Pa, shot and fatally in
jured Seth T. Foresman, one of the
most prominent men of Williamspert.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-01-20
The National Guard.

The National guard OF WISCONSIN mas
reached plane of efficiency never before
equaled in its history 1t is today probably
militia to be found in the country. This
high standard, which has been reached only
by the most careful attention and wise man
agement should be maintained, and the
necessary provision for its maintenance
should be made by your honorable body. In
his annual report, which will be submitted
TO you, the adjutant- general makes some i'm
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-01-20

Other Fund Investments
School Fund,
bonds and loans. s., 9T3, 369- 81
University Funds,
loans. $500. 1872, $4,000
Agricultural Col
lege Fund, loans 1873, 059.T3
Normal School
Fund, loans. -. 1913, 293. 50
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-01-20
The Dairy Industry.

The stringent law prohibiting the manu-
facture of spurious dairy droducts in our
state has had a salutary effect. In his re-
state dairy and food commissioner suggests
some changes to make the law more effect
i've. The law has proven to be so beneficent
in its workings that | have doubt you
will view favorably any effort to increase
its good results.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-01-20
Insurance Code.

At the last session of the Legislature a
law was passed creating a commission to
prepare an insurance code for the state
The commission appointed consists of w. A.
Fricke, insurance commissioner of the state:
Emil Baensch, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, and NJ. G.
Phillips of Oshkosh. This commission has
completed its work and the result will be
laid before you.
Among the important things recommend
ed in the new code is that the duties Of the
tha OF insurance fa nee De clearly de-
tofore received by that official be eliminated
so that the only compensation will be the
salary.
The subject of fire and life insurance is of
great and increasing Importance to the peo-
Pile. and | commend the commissions report
to your best consideration and attention.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-01-20
CALIFORNIA WHITE REDWOOD.

Executive Chamber,
Madison, Wis, Jan. IA. 1897.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-18
A GAS EXPLOSION.
A Woman's Lower Limbs Burned to
Crisp-Her Pathetic Plea.
NEGRO DROWNED BY A. MOB.
A Fathers Awful Deed-Boy Accidentally
shot-Three Men Fatally Burned by
Molten Metal-KlIled His Partner
Struck by an Engine.

MUNcIE, Ind, March 17.--At an early
hour yesterday morning natural gas
explosion nearly destroyed the house
occupied by the families of P. D. Null
and +. NJ. Needham. One of the walls
in the two-story building settled,
breaking a gas regulator, and the es-
Gaping gas filed the house and was
ignited from stove. The front OF the
building was blown out, MIR. Null
was burned about the face and legs,
but his wife suffered the worst, her
lower limbs being burned to a crisp,
and she pleaded with the fitefhen at
work saving the property to xiii her.
She cannot recover. Z
Negro Drowned by Mob
0CALA, Fla, March 17.-Otis Miller,
the fourth negro implicated in the
murder Of Postmaster Barfeld and
Turner, his clerk, on March 3 at Juli-
cite, was arrested last night and taken
to Dunnellon Jail for safe keeping.
During the night an armed mob broke
open the Jail, took Miller out and dis
appeared with him. His cries were
heard In the village. 1t Is rumored
that he was taken to the river and
drowned by the lynchers The other!
three negroes were lynched at BlueN
Springs by hanging.
A Fathers Awful Deed.
PHILADELPHIA, March 17.-Frederick
Franks, aged 81 years, at six o'clock
this morning shot and killed his SON,
William, aged nine years, shot and
dangerously wounded his daughter,
Amelia, five years, and then turned
the pistol on himself, inhicting a fatal
wound. The tragedy occurred at
Franks residence, 1891 Stillman street,
and it is said to have been the outcome
of jealous quarrel with his wife.
A Boy Accidentally Shot.
CAIRO, ILL.,, March ia ten-year-
old boy named Mccarthy, living In
this county, near the Cache BRIDGE
was accidentally shot while hunting
Yesterday Nfternoon and died Instant
ly. lie was accompanied by his older
brother and they had rested their guns
upon stump, when one was dis
charged, taking effect in his temple.
Burned by Molten Metal
CLEVELAND. o., March 17.-Three
men were fatally burned at the Emma
blast furnace yesterday by a series OF
explosions of molten metal. The i'm
iured men are; John 0,RourlSe, John
Burns and Antonio Molinaskf They
were taken to st. Alexis hospital, but
cannot live.
Killed His Partner.
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark, March 17.-Jar-
rett Watkins shot and killed w. L.
Benbrook in the drug store of Watkins
& Benbrook, yesterday morning. They
were partners in business. The trouble
grew out of misunderstanding over
a settlement.
struck by Passenger Engine
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, March 17-FranlS
Claywell, while walking on the track
of the Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern
railway yesterday, was struck by the
engine drawing passenger train and
received injuries which resulted fatal
ly few hours later.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-18
KILLED HIs Partner.
MISSOURI LEG1sLATURE.

House Passes Bill for Limited WOman's
Rlghts-NO Double DramshOp License.
JEFFERSON CRY, Mo-, March 1.-THE
house yesterday passed bill to allow
women to vote in school elections and
to hold Office as school directors. Miss
Alice Mullkey, of st. Louis, has spent
most of the winter here working for
this measure and is largely responsible
for its passage.
Speaker Farris announced as the
commission on swamp lands Represent
atives Russell, of New Madrid; Jones,
Meyers, Sawyer, Tribble, IIass, Ward,
Williams, of Scott McCullum and
O'Bannon.
In the house Senator Wells bill au-
thorizing county courts to become
trustees in eases of charitable requests
was read third time and passed, with
an emergency clause.
The senate confirmed w. c. Scarritt
and r. L. Gregory to be police com
missioners of Kansas City.
The senate killed the house bill
doubling the state license upon dram
shops. Representatives of the saloon
keepers in Kansas City and st. Louis
were lobbying against the bill.
The senate failed TO pass the Klene
bill, prohibiting insolvent corporations
or corporations about to become in
solvent from making preferred credit
ors, over the governors veto. The
vote was: Ayes, 20; nays, IL, three
short of the necessary two-thirds ma
jority.
The senate committee on appropria-
tions raised the sum to b. given to the
state fish commission from $1,000 the
amount allowed by the house, to Sl2,-
600.
The state university endowment is
dead, so far as this session of the legis-
lature is concerned. The bill intro
duced in the senate by Anderson, pro-
viding for endowing the university
with fund of 100000, which was
passed by that body, was laid upon the
table by the house yesterday by vote
Of rs ayes to so NAYS, --.-.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-18
FITZ THE VICTOR.
The Australian Defeats Corbett in the
Great Fight,
ENDED IN FOURTEEN ROUNDS
The Blow That DID the Business Landed
Over Corbett's Heart and He Col
lapsed--The Referee Decided
That Bitz Had Won.
lNDED IN FOURTEEN ROUNDS

CARSON, March 17.-Fitz won in the
14th round. At 1859 o'clock Fitzsim-
mons entered the ring amid mighty
cheers. He was bareheaded and was
enveloped in Japanese bath robe. In
his corner were Julian, Roche. Stelzner
and Hickey. A half minute later Cor
bett passed under the ropes and was
greeted with even greater applause
than was his rival. Behind Corbett
were Charley White, Delaney, JEFF
freys, McVey, Joe Corbett, Billy
Woods and AL Hampton. Billy Mad
den announced the timekeepers and
at noon, while Fitz walked leisurely
around the ring and chatted pleasant
ly with AL the people therein in close
proximity to the ropes, Corbett did
little jig step in his corner Madden
then introduced George Siler as the
referee, and the next moment both men
stripped for the fight. Fitzsimmons