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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-04-14
STRIKE AGAIN AVERTED.
Woodworkers willing to Compromise at
Two Rivers.

Two Rivers, Wis, April 10.-[Special,l
The threatened strike of the Wood
workers union has not as yet been car
ried into effect, another concession in the
extension of time to enable them to con-
slider the ultimatum of the union in re-
fusing to accept the proposed reduction
having been made by the union. 1t now
seems very probable that the company
and men will arrive at some arrangement
that will prove mutually satisfactory and
be the means OF averting another strike
The Two Rivers Gun club liberated an
other lot of quail on the preserve, which
were received from Kansas.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-04-14
GY1in6Pr RlOI Ont

The mill of the Jacob Mortenson Lumber
company started UP Monday morning to
run night and day through the season,
but after a very short run the cylinder
head Of the engine was blown out, and
a shutdown of d couple of days for re-
pairs followed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-04-14
HIGH WATER AT TREMPEALEAU.

Damage to the Trest1es of the Big
Bridge.
Trempealeau, Wis, April 9.-The tres
ties approaching the HUGE iron bridge
on the Burlington railway, at the mouth
of the Trempealeau river, were washed
out yesterday by terrific volume of wa
ter. said to have been caused by a back
ing up of the Mississippi. All trains
on this road have been stopped, and
large crews are at work endeavonng to
save further destruction.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-04-14
TWO CHILDREN BURNED.
Fatalities Reported from Northern Por-
ton Of the State.

Spooner, Wis, April 10.-[Speci&i. j
Joseph Moratt's little daughter, 4 years
DID, was playing around a brush fire yes
terday, when her clothes caught fire and
she was burned to death before assistance
could reach her.
Melrose, Wis, April 1O.-[Special. J.
Last Wednesday afternoon while Mr.. and
Mrs NJ. p Johnson of Lee, Wis, were
at work near the house, their 3-year-old
boy climbed onto the table, secured q box
of matches and set his clothes on fire.
Upon hearing the screams Of the child the
mother rushed into the house, but before
the flames could be extinguished the child
was SO terribly burned that it soon died.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-04-14
Fond du Lac Pioneer Gone.

Fcnd du Lac, Wis. April Cd. d.
Treleyen, an old resident and leading
business man of Fond du Lac, died this
morning at his residence on First street
after a brief illness.
Elkhart Lake, Wis, April 9-[Spe-
cial. Henry Soemmer, proprietor of the
general store and saloon at Mill Home,
died Tuesday. BE was A years of age.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-04-14
SAVING AT MERRILL.

Nearly All the Mills Have Started the
Seasons Cut.
Merrill, Wis, April 10-[Special. /
All the mills excepting that of the
Wright Lumber company have started
saving and the Wright mill will start
in few days. The mills are all we'll
supplied with logs and unless something
unforeseen prevents there will be long
seasons work in the sawmills. Two
new hoop factories have been started in
the past few months. The box factory
is running full blast.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-04-14

HOGS-Receipts, IS ears; market sc high
er.. Heavy, 3.90Gl4.05; mixed, 3.90@4. 90;
light, 100 to 100 lbs, 3.900i.00; rough, 3.40@
$40.
CATTLE-Steady; receipts, 0 cars. Butch
ers' steers, medium to good, 1850 to 1850
lbs, 4.1Od4. %; fair to medium. $50 to 1850
lbs, 3.S5GI400; heifers fair to choice, 2.T50g
80: cows, fair to good, 2.40G13.O0; Gamers,
l.S0d2.15 bulls common to good. 2.5003.0 90;
feeders, 800 to $50 lbs, 3.50M3. 80; stockers,
800 to 700 lbs, 3.00Gl3. so; veals, 3.00@4.2 5;
mixers and springers, %. 00Ql33.00
SHEEP-Receipts, D ears; market seller;
3.00lg4.00; lambs, 40005. co.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-04-14
VICTORY FOR A RACINE BANK.

End of a Suit that was Started in
1888.
Racine, Wis. April G.-[Specal. The
Union National bank of this city secured
a victory in the United States court at
Chicago yesterday afternoon. In 1888
Jaeger 81 Co., who conducted foundry
establishment near here, failed. The
Union National bank had Il claim of SIS,
900 against the concern and sued E. A.
Jaeger, one of the proprietors. The mat
ter has been in litigation since that time.
The jury yesterday returned a verdict
giving the Union National bank $4,000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-04-14
shot whiio Duck Hunting.

Columbus, Wis. April To- Special. L
honda Vogl of this city. one of party of
duck hunters on the Beaver Dam pond
was shot in the groin by the accidental
discharge of gun yesterday afternoon,
and is lying at farmhouse three miles
from Randolph, with painful flesh
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-04-14
IDENTIFIED THE REMAINS.
Body Found in tho Wisconsin River that
of HTr. Nielsen.

Portage. Wis. April 9.-[SpeciaI. lit
develops that the body of the man found
in the Wisconsin river is very probably
that of man named Nielsen, who resid-
ed with Henry Olsen near Marr's post
office, in Adams county. Nielsen came TO
Kiibourn in the early part of November,
since which time he has not been seen.
AT the time of his disappearance he wore
Olsen's Overcoat, which accounts for the
letter found on his person. The jury
returned verdict of accidental drown
ing.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-04-14
Farm DwelIing Rurned.

Monticello, Wis, April 9.-[SpeciaLl-
The farmhouse of J. III. Staedtler, one
and one-half miles south of this village,
former Milwaukeean, burned 70 the
ground this morning with nearly the
entire contents. There was full in
Sur0nCe.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-04-14
LATEST MARKET REPORTS.
Milwaukee. April 10. 1891.

BUTTER AND CHEESE MARKET
MILWAUKEE - Butter Fancy cream
tic; best dairy selections, 16@17c; lines, fair
to choice, do, 120l5c; roll, 10014c; packing
stock, do, S@9c; grease, 4Q5c. Cheese
Americas, 10d1115c; brick, 9Q10c; limberger.
7@812c; Swiss, DO, 1oQt12c. EgSs-Per doz,
fresh, 9M91ac.
CHIGAGO-B utter-Steady; creamery. IA
@21c; dairy 9Gl16c. Eggs-Firm; fresh,
S44M9c.
NEW -Butter-Receipts. 3106 pkgs;
steady; Western creamery, 15G20c; Elgins,
19c. Eggs-Receipts 1882 pkgs; Western,
10c. Sugar-Dull; crushed, 52sc; powdered,
DC; graduated. 4Mc. CoHee-Quiet; No. Z,
7Ac.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-04-14

wild animals; No. $50 A, relating TO assess
ment OF taxes; No. 415 A, relating to num-
Der and salaries Of employees IN the Office OF
ton of taxes on mortgaged real estate; No.
643 A, relating to department stores.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-04-14
4oIden Mcdding CeIehration.

Beloit, Wis, April TO- Special. MIR.
and Mrs. Harrison Inman. very early set
tiers Of the township of Plymouth, cele-
brated their golden wedding anniversary
by a family gathering today.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-04-14
SETTLED THE TIE VOTE.
Two Candidates in the Town of knight
Draw sticks.

Iron Belt Wis, April 10.-[Special. /
The craftsmanship of the town of Knight
was decided last night, when Capt. j. j.
Anderson of the Atlantic mine and l. A.
Burdeau drew slips in the town hall, the
two having been a tie for chairman in last
Tuesdays election. Capt. Anderson won.
Each man polled 233 votes out of toatl
Of 1866 Capt. J. J. Anderson is superin
tendent of the Atlantic mine and had its
support, while T. a. Burdeau had the
support of the Iron Belt mine.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-04-14
Served Nearly Twenty Years,

Little Falls, Wis, April Special
Judge Ole Larson of Polk county, who
has served in the capacity of county
Judge since 1873, was reelected last
Tuesday He has now been elected six
times. and most of the time without any
opposition.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-04-14
ORATOR KELLY SELECTED.
He will Represent Wisconsin at Inter.
state Orat0rical Contest.

state Oratorical Contest.
Stevens Point, Wis, April 9-W. H.
Kelly of Whitewater, will represent the
Wisconsin Normal schools at the inter
state oratorical contest. After weeks of
uncertainty this is now assured. Tue
schools themselves have decided for the
Whitewater man. Mr.. Kelly was
awarded first place in the international
contest at Oshkosh some time ago, but
a dispute arose as to certain points in
making the computations by which Mr..
Kelly won the victory. and it was
claimed that Andrew Larkin of Stevens
Point should have the decision.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-04-14
SHE USED KEROSENE.

OSBAOSh U1II E5uFH6tL II -[taIh w MIG
Starting "a Fire.
Oshkosh, Wis, April 9-[Special. j
Mamie Case, aged 8 years, was fatally
burned while trying to start q ire i'll the
kitchen stove with kerosene. She and
three other smaller children were home
alone when the accident occurred. a
neighbor seized the burning girl and held
her under pump, but too late to save her
lifn
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-04-14
CONTAMINATED MILK.
Sensational Report Concerning Tuber
culosis at Menominee, Mich.

culosis at Menominee, Mich.
Menominee, Mich April 10.-[ Special.
The health department OF the city has
begun the task of making a tuberculin
test of each cow from which milk is sold.
In 100 examinations fourteen COWS were
found to be affected with tuberculosis.
Citizens have become alarmed. An oper-
alton was performed on a child, and Il
tubercle was found in the palm of the
child's hand. This was caused from drink
ing milk from diseased COWS. The health
department has ordered the fourteen coH's
killed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-04-14
GRANTED A NEW TRIAL.
wilson Case to Have Another Airing I'm
Court at Racine.

Racine. Wis, April Especial. LIN
the circuit court this morning Judge Fish
filed an order granting a new trial in
the case Of Mrs. Clara [. Hodges against
James Wilson, on the ground that the
court erred in its charge to the jury.
Wilson is Il wealthy real estate man of
this city. Last fall Mrs. Hodges had
some trouble with him about gate and
it is alleged that Wilson assaulted her,
She sued him for $4,000 damages and
the jury returned verdict Of $500 in
her favor.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-04-14

David Christie Murray has written a
recent article in which he insists that Dr.
George Macdonald should be considered
the father of the new and popular Scots
school of fiction On the other hand.
many critics have granted that palm TO
J. NJ Barre.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-04-14

Some Birmingham, Eng, tradesman
has turned loose in the streets a pair Of
herons with advertisements attached to
them.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-04-14
CHICAGO POTATO MARKET

Potatoes steady; Burbanks, good to
choice, 18@24c; rose, Wisconsin. 10000;
Minnesota, 1920; peerless. common to
choice, 10000; Hebrons, Wisconsin, 1S0l
Zoe; Minnesota, 1S020c. Sweet potatoes,
o0cWf.OO per bbl: new potatoes sell from
> 30 10 4 co ner Dbl
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-04-14
DECLARED A DIVIDEND.
Hoberg Paper Company's Affairs Nearing
"a Settleme nt-Kaukauna Notes.

Kaukauna, Wis, April O.-[SpeciaI.I
"A dividend of 80 per cent. has been de
clared by Receiver Peter Reuter- of this
city for the affairs of the Hoberg Paper
company of Green Bay, which are in his
hands for settlement. This dividend will
be followed by others as fast as the
business of the company allows, until all
the creditors have been paid.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-04-14
NAILED UP SCHOOL DOORS.
Racine County Man Supposed He Hat
the Authority.

the Authority.
Racine, Wis, April 81 Special. I'm
der Sheriff Edward Ryan arrived here this
morning with Andrew O'Connell, we'll
known farmer of the town of Caledonia,
who is insane, it is alleged. Mr. OC0n-
nell claimed that he had been elected
county superintendent of schools and he
proceeded to nail UP every school door
in the district He will be examined as
to his sanity this afternoon.
The times., 1897-10-31

cuirassier To attack. there was an English
or allied soldier to resist Such bravery
and utter Indifference to death or danger
were never seen before or since oh, tina
old guard; the old guard How magnificent
they werei How true. how brave; but how
vain against the shot and she'll OF welIing-
tons British reserve Incl Ney lost his
horse. Matland's brigade did deadly work,
and hundreds or the Old Imperial Guard
fell at volley. Soon Wellington took the
offensive, and just as the sun was setting
"a late summer evening-on an already
bloody battlefield, the word was given, and
the thousands OF surviving allied forces who
had stood since noon accepting the punish
ment OF the French, sprang forward and
the old guard OF France, defeated, de-
moralized, decimated, turned and fled"
Again UnaIe JiIAmyH put his hand to his
head as IL Suffering the same mentaIagony
that Napoleon felt when he said, "OId
Guard, fare well: Old Guard, farewell, and
forever. The peach twig with which he
had geSticuiated and emphasized fell C.
the floor. for q moment a death-like paIlOr
OTerspr eaG his face. His pulse, which
for years had beat buttw enty- fiyea minute,
became more sluggish. and felt that the
old man 5 lease had al last expired; tina the
would tlla. as IL We're, on the fieldof Water
llo die a he hadIiv ed, amid thedin and roar
and rout Of one OF the worlds decisive
battles Ere long, now ever, much to Inyre-
lief, smile DIaye ed about mis- lips, the color
returned aEd Uncle Jimmy was again
sitting CE the porch OF bis lonely little home
in Ellsworth and fouEsoOFe and two years
had passed since the acting Of the scenes he
had so yividly described
He apoIogized for monopolizing the con-
yersation protesting that 1 had been IL
repaid for Coming so far to see him--and
after little rest related experiences OF
his lie, both before and after Waterloo.
What is your opinion OF NapoIeoa?"
asked.
Napoleon was a gentleman: no coward;
Iair fighter, and great general. We'll
lington was not so great a general as
Napoleon" he replied.
Mr.. Greene came to America Ia 1898
and had lived in the little town III Els
worth since 1861. For eleven years after
Waterloo ne was in the British marines
and touched every seaport in the world
Il am Mason" he satd. II became
member OF the high Griffith Lodge,
DOncaster, England. in 1922 So you see
Come pretty nearly. II not quite, being ths
oldest Mason
The times., 1897-10-31

ainigrant, and to prevent him from going
TO countries where he would not be vel
come. Japanese emigration to Hawaii
Involves this, among other questions. That
emigration WAS instituted upon the So
Hcitation OF Hawaii uuder the strictly
guarded stipulations of d special treaty.
The welfare much less the independence.
,,f Hawaii has never been endangered by
the operations OF that treaty. On the con-
irary, japanese immigration was zeal
ously pr nInoted and encouraged In the isl
ands Intil political contingencies rendered
another policy advisable. Japan did not
seek the treaty but ber people have been
induced to resort to Hawaii under the
guarantees It provides, and certainly no
one with any sense OF justice Can now blame
her for eHdeavoring to conserve their rights.
Territoi ial Aggrandizement.
ToucEirg upon another yet cognate
subject, il may be said most emphaticalls
that the japanese nation has 30 tendency
toward territorial ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. Nei-
thcr III the past history of the empire nor
in it's modern annals can there be found
any trace of such spirit. Formosa Was
taken from Cgina4 bat that was in lieu uf
indemnity which it was incOnyenient for
China 10 pay; besides, the status OF For
mosa as an appendage of China has MOI
always been strictly maintained. At one
time the Japanese, Chinese and Dutch
simultaneously occupied different parts
of the island More recently Japan sent
an expedition thitheT, with the Consent OF
China, as was supposed to punish the
SaYages for their cruelty to shipWrecked
seane en-. Historically. therefore, there
we:e close relations between Japau and
FermoSa The most conclusive reason,
however. in favor OF the cession Of the
island il that by geographical position IL
is u natural addition TO the empire. The
cession OF the I-iac-tung peninsula is the
only ether instance of the forcible acqui
sition of territory by Japan. The PENN
sull was returned to China, and although
the return excited some popular disap-
pruval IL was not SO much en- account OF
the loss of territory as because of the man
ner of retrocession. l repeat, therefore.
that history affords no example OF greed
of territorial ACKNOWLEDGMENT on the part
OF Japan. II is as foreign TO the genius
of her people q s il is TO the designs Of her
government. The charge that she in
tends. either Gy forcible seizure or by
peaceful occupation, TO acquire possession
II a country thousands OF miles distant
and totally without the sphere OF her ter
accounted for in one of two ways. IL is
either prompted by ignorance or by inter
ested motives. ToRU HOSHI.
The times., 1897-10-31
Constantine the cnwnrh-

tRichard z. Davis, in HaTper's Magazine
in the old days a prince was not exempt
from exposing himself in the Fighting line.
lt is true he disguised half dozen other
men in arIHoF ike his own, so that he had
d seventh OF a chance Of escaping recocnt-
ton. But there was that one chance ont
Of seven that he would be the one set
upon by the enemy, and that he would
lose his kingdom by an arrow or a blow
from ba attIe-axe. They led their s,,b-
Jects in these days; they did not, at the
first siga or q Teburr, desert them on a
special train.
That, unfortunately. was what the Crown
Prince Constantine did at Larsssa. IL
Was OILY right that, both as the heir-tppar-
ent and as comm snder-in-ehief, he should
have taken care to preserve his life, But
he Was too careful; or, % be quite fair 10
him. IL may have been that he WAS III
advised by the young men on his staff
Stiilr his staff was of his own choosing
His chie'-of-sJaff was young man known
as leader or cotiIions In Athens. and
who, so was repeatedly Informed. has
refused 70 fight nine dueIs In u country
where that relic Of barbarism is stu
recognized as an affair touching a mans
honor.
II was this youth who turned the Greek
ladies out of a railroad carriage to make
room for the Prince. and who helped to ruI
1t with his hIghness' linen and dressing
cases. IT is pleasant TO remember that one
OF the democratic porters at the railroad
station was SO Indignant at this that he
Knocked the aide-de-camp fulIIength on the
platform. One OF the Greek papers. IN de
ScribinS thefiightnr the Crown Prince. said
IN an editorial 1--WE are happy 20 state
that on the arrival OF the train it was
found that not one pocket handkerchief bs-
longing to the Prince was Iost-and so the
itonor of Greese is saved" Another paper
siid ''LOues the peasant won the race from
Marathcn; Constantine the prince xon the
race from Larissa."
The times., 1897-10-31
The Greek Army.
From Haruer.s Magazine.

from darpeT's MagaZtne.l
IL is a ques tion whether the chief
trouble with the Greeks Is not that they
are too democratic to make good SOL
diers, and too independent TO submit TO
being led by anyone from either the council.
chamber or the field. Perhaps the most
perfect example Of pure democracy that
exists anywhere IN the world is found
among the Greeks tOday-a state or
equality the Ike OF which Is not To be
found with US nor In the Republic OF
France. Each Greek thinks and acts
INDEPENDENTLY. and respects his neiehbOr's
opinion lust as long as his neighhor agrees
with him. The King sits IN cafes and
chats with his subjects, and they buy the
wine he sells and the asparagus lie grows,
and In return he purchases their mutton
Ny courier, VINO was a hotel runner. used
TO shake hands with the minister of war
and the minister OF the interior, and they
called him by bis first name, and seemed
very glad u meet him, newsboyS In Athens
argued together as 10 what the concert
Oh the powers might do next, and private
soldiers Travelled first class and discussed
the war with their Officers during she
journey 10 the most affabIe and friendly
manner The country was Ike a huge
detating society. When these men were
called out TO act as soldiers, almost every
private had his own idea as to how the
war should be conducted he had a map
OF the country ia his canvas bag: and as
his idea rot infreGuenuy cIashed vita tbe
ideas or his superiors, there were Scea-
sional faOmenIs OF confusion.
The fact that his officers wore a few rror,
stars on their collars than he did, and vera
called colonel or major. did not impress him
IN tile least BE regarded such distinctions
as mere descriptive phrases, intended to
designate one man from another, lust as
streets are Named differently, In order
To distinguish them. and he continued
70 act and 70 think for himself. a. had
been his habit. On the march TO Do.
nokos three pFivates argued with a major.
who was old enough to have been tho
father OF al OF them, as TO whether. or
not they should leave the camp TO fII
tneIr cauteens. The major stamped his
feet and threw his hands above ais baad
and eXpostulated frantieaHy, and tkey
soothed him and tried to persuade him by
various arguments that he was unreason-
able.
The times., 1897-10-31

of q crew of 272 were killed and wounded,
and not stick Was left standing on his
deck. There was no need 70 haul down
The flag, it was gone with the rigging, aud
Captain Dacres surrendered perforce. The
Constitution had lost fourteen men and slis-
tanned comparatively small injury. Within
a few hours she was ready for another
fight
The GuerFiere was so cut to pieces that
she could not be taken into port. and Hull
burned her. The last act after removing
the prisoners and wounded, gives one q
glimpse of the Christianity and ehivaIFy OF
these two captains Who spoke the same
tongue and in whose veins flOwe the same
blood Captain Hull asked Captain Dacrvs
if there was anything ne would like 20 save
from his ship. He said, yes, his nsothers
Bible, which he had carried with him for
Years. An officer was sent to get IT,
Thus began friendship between these
enemies which lasted till Hulrs death in
l. S4&- TTasbticn has it that In this fight
the &C Institution obtained her sobnquet Old
Ironsides.' When struck by a shot from
the GusTriere, the outside plaRking did not
yield, and the shot fell into the sea. One
of the seamen shouted, ''Hazza! her sides
are made OF iTon,''
The times., 1897-10-31
InhahItants ON the square.
lFrom the Roston TraveIler.1


a very old book, describing Toulouse.
says: 1T is a large town, containing 60
600 inhabitants, built entirely OF brick"
l have heard of a man who was brick"
but never heard Of community entirely
built Of brick. Doubtless they would be
square, and perhaps angular. There must
be lots OF corners, too, In Toulouse. Albany
is described in an old hook as "a city OF
5000 houses and 10000 inhabitants, with
their gable ends TO the street." Probably
they were weIf'Tilted." In these, however,
the sense is clear, although the construction
is mixed. 1t is otherwise with the answer
OF the old lady TO the question what she
thought OF oneof her neighbors by thenane
OF Jones. She said: Why, I don't ike
to say anything about my neighbors, but as
to Mr.. Jones, sometimes think, ana then
again. I don't know; but, after all, guesa
he'll turn out to be good deal such sors
OF man as take him to be.pa