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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-26

There are 1000 pieces of real estate
in Yakima county, Wash, and 5000 in
the city of North Yakima, which were
assessed last year to unknown owners.
Much of this property is owned by nom
residents, and is one of the causes why
there is so large an amount Of delinquent
taxes.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-26
Prizefighter will Recover.

New York, May 24.-Eddie Vaughn,
the prize-fghter who was injured at the
National Sporting club on Saturday
night is declared by the physicians at
Manhattan hospital to be in a fair way
to recovery. 1t is said that he is suffer
ing from a slight laceration of the brain
caused by fall.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-26
FREE DELIVERY FOR HONG KONG.
Ex-Supt. Stoll of Chicigo Asked to Or
ganiZe the System.

Chicago, Ill, May 24-Frederick F.
Stoll, formerly general superintendent of
city delivery in the Chicago postofhce,
has been asked through a representative
of Ii Hung Chang to take charge of the
free delivery system which it is proposed
carries salary of $4,000 a year for five
years. If he accepts Mr.. Stoll will in
troduce the delivery system now in vogue
in Chicago.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-26
Berth for John M. Glenn,

Chicago. Ill, May 22.-John M. Glenn,
a well-known newspaper man, was today
selected as secretary and chief examiner
of the Chicago civil-service commission.
The appointment was made by the com
mission with the approval of Mayor Car
ter H Harrison.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-26
WISCONSIN BOY is TENTH.
Result of the Examination for Naval
Engineer Division.

Annapolis, Nd, May 24-Folowing is
the standing of the engineer division of
the six-year naval cadets, as determined
by their recent examination here:
1, Thomas NJ. Dick of South Carolina; 3
Charles X. Mallory of Tennessee; 3, New
ton Mansfield Of Ohio; 4, James p. Morton
of Missouri; 5, Daniel n. Garrison of New
Jersey; 6, Franklin d. Harms of Ohio: Z.
Frederick n. Freeman of Indiana; 8, John
+. Marshall, Jr., Of Texas: 8, Darwin r.
Merritt Of Iowa; 10, Ernst Y. Eckhardt of
Wisconsin; II, Edward II. Durn of Con-
nect;cut
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-26
ONE MINUTE IN JAIL.
Sentence Passed on a State Senator in
Arkansas.

Little Rock, Ark, May 22-In the cir
cult court today State Senator II. D. Ne
Mullin, who recently attempted to MUIR
der Col. J. n. Smithee on account of ar
ticles published in the Gazette, of which
Smithee is the editor, criticising the sen
ator's course in the Legislature, entered
a plea of guilty to an Indictment cbarg-
ing him with aggravated assault Sen
ator McMullin was sentenced to pay a
fine of 500 and serve one minute in
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-26
Amnes'y for Political Prisoners.

Dublin. May 24-It is believed To be
ootca a pf pnndi an t ne lri1 rim
vincibles." James FitZharris. l. Try Han
Ion and Joe Mullett will be pardoned
early in June in commemoration of the
sixtieth year of the reign Of Queen Vic
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-26
TURNER'S MADE MONEY.

A Better SnOW1ng III 81. LOUIS Lllt-Zl fst
tho Milwaukee Fest.
st. Louis. Mo-, May 24.-The national
board of the North American Turner
bund has completed an accounting of the
expense and receipts of the recent turn
fest held in st. Louis. The receipts
were $50, 800 and the expenses $27, 900.
The guarantee fund raised by the diff
ferent local societies will not be used
and it will even be possible to send $1,000
to Milwaukee to reduce the deficit on the
funniest held there
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-26
Treasury Statement.

Washington. D. c., May 22.-Today S
statement of the condition of the treas
ury shows: Available cash balance,
1928, S42, 46S; gold reserve, $145, 1888, 131.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-26
NOTED DIAMOND STOLEN.
Gem that was to be Given to Queer
Victoria is Missing.

Calcutta, May 22.-It is reported here
from Hyderabad that the historical gem
known as the imperial diamond, sold by
Alexander Jacob (the original of the
Marion Crawford's MARY Isaacs'O, a
jeweler of Simla, to the Nizam of Hyder-
ment treasury and replaced by a paste
diamond. The affair has caused great
sensation. Nizam intended to present
the diamond to Queen Victoria upon the
occasion of her jubilee. Jacob, after Il
long trial in 1881 for appropriating TWEEN
ty-three lakhs Of rupees, deposited by the
Nizam as earnest money to purchase the
gem, was acquitted.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-26
Rank Officers Indicted.

St. Paul. Mimi. May Traditional in
dictments have been made public by the
grand jury as another result of their in
vestigation of the failed banks. Two of
these are against trustees of the Mime
sofa Savings and a third was against
William Bickel, father of the president of
that bank, and vice-president of the Allie
mania bank.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-26

of California, was dismissed for want Of
jurisdication. The effect is to leave the
property in the possession of Mrs. Hinck-
ley. daughter of the millionaire.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-01-28


While the United States expels its
clerks to conceal the fact that
the senators tell the reporters
what is done in executive session, the
Minnesota senate voted to have their
executive sessions open, like the regu-
lar business sessions. Now if the gov
ernor has any more horse doctors to
appoint on the board of health, he can
send the names right in and find ont
what the senators think about it by
reading the reports in the newspapers.
One of the events in the senate was the
passage Of bill, under suspension Of
the rules, which will enable Mr. Block,
of st. Peter, to serve as member OF
the insane asylum board notwithstand-
ing he is sheriff.
The Rochester insane asylum was
originally an inebriate asylum, with a
special tax on every saloonkeeper in
the state to support it. The saloon
men arose in their political might and
transformed the institution into an in
sane asylum, with ward devoted to
the care of inebriatos. A start towards
returning t. the first principles was
made yesterday, by q bill offered BY
Senator Stebbins, of Rochester, appro-
priating. $500 to erect separate
building for inebriates. And thus we
reverse the tritc saying. making It read
..The first shall be last"
Another reform measure offered pro-
vides for erecting reformatory Tor
women located between ST. Paul and
Minneapolis. A. the bill provides for
che, purch ase Of from o. To 6OS acres ct
land. II y ne ~ dent Intention ~ ha = =
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-01-28


The state Fair association has bah
ance of S., 1873. =. ,
Fred c. Barrows has been appointed
state inspector of oil.
!. A wooden mill company has been or
ganized in Rochester.
The hardware store of Louis Kohle
at Belle PLANE was destroyed by fire.
The Milwaukee depot safe at Dundas
was blown open and $50 in silver taken.
Achieln j. Hougataling. of Brecken-
ridge, has been appointed railway mail
clerk. l. ,..u L. ....-
A postodice has been established at
;Winsor, Beltrami county, with Hans
G. Witness postmaster.
i. E. D. Aldrich. has been appointed
postmaster at Wrightstewn. Otter Tail
county, vice d.: 3. Turner. dead.
Michael Moran. while helping in
moving a piano in Minneapolis. slipped,
the instrument falling on his neck,
causing death. :t...z d ..,s 1t .s..s.s..
The state polo championship OF Min
nesota was recently won BY the North
ern Pacific team of St. Paul from the
Duluth polo team, which has held the
championship two years. &. NAL
The state y. NJ. C. A. convention il
now assured for Red Wing. Several
state officers have been there recently
and they decided the matter. The con-
ventions will b held n February. a.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-01-28
Observatory on Monte Rosa.

The success which has attended the
installation of meteorological OBJ
servatory on the summit of Mount Blanc
has stimulated Italian men of science
to crown Monte Rosa with similar edi-
flee. Queen Margherita, herself an ex-
pert mountaineer, supports the project
by donation of $3.50; the duke Of
Abruzzi gives $1,000, and the Italian AZ.
pine club, the ministers in their pri-#
vate capacity, and the physical faculty.
Of the University of Turin figure among
its chief contributors. It is intended
to utilize the hut on the Gniffetti peak
built three years ago as shelter for
climbers, and since visited by the queen
who bestowed her name on the mod
est structure. Situated at a height st.
about a. 900 feet above sea level, it will
as regards elevation, rank fourth among
the 81 mountain observatories of the
world, being surpassed in altitude only.
by those of Arequipa, Mont Blanc and
Pixies Peak.--N. Y. Sun. @
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-01-28
PiTh AND POINT.

-Literally Speaking. -..Talk about.
elevatin' de stage!' Eyes ~ t.Wot's1
de matter wild lowerin' de gallery ~
Chicago Record. .z3ss
y-Jenkins-"I hear that Barker has
sworn off smoking" Hogg Poor
devil! He's a man who is always keep
ing his word" -Truth.
Not Worth While.-"Papa don't
need to say his prayers" Mamma -
''Why not?" "'Cause it's most morn
ing when he goes to bed. Brooklyn
Life. s.
When Properly Applied. - They
say a newspaper makes an excellent
chest-protector for wheelmen in wins
ter" do you button it inside your
coat?" mo; you stay ait home and!
read Chicago Record. J..
-"How do you like this style Of;
cuff" asked the detective, swapping a
pair of slender steel bracelets on the
wrists of the confidence man. II am 81
good deal taken with it, responded the
otheg.-Chicago Tribune. .....:@..#
-'sWhy doesn't Pittsburgh initiate.
Boston and build a subway for street
cars in the congested part of the city ?''
asked one Pittsburgher of another.
''That is running rapid transit through
the ground" was the reply.-Pitts-..
burgh Chronicle-Telegraph. @@
"A Genuine Mark-Down. - Mrs.
Shopper-''Do you believe that any of!
these mark-downs are genuine? ?" Mrs.
Seizem-"Some of them are, know.
My son got one of them" Mrs. Shop
per-"What was it?'' Mrs. Seizem-'tA
wife. He married q girl in a combina.
ton store. She was "a marked down
from SON.. Y. World. =
The Spanish general was seated al
desk, a blue pencil behind his ear and
q pair of scissors in his ready right
hand. ''There is newspaper man OUT
side who desires to speak with YOU"
said the subordinate officer. "Ask him
what he wants. "He desires to in:
quire whether there are any proofs Of
the victory you have been winning"
"Proofs? Of course there are. Tell
him I am just reading them. WASH
| ington Star.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-01-28
Sales May Stand.

The statement from Washington that
ESQ acre tracts Of Chippewa pine sold
sold Dec. ~ will be set aside for inac.
curacy has caused furry among the
heavy buyers. From the telegram it
would seem that all these lands were
bought in December, 1896, which is not
the case. Owing to Register Dunlava's
death on Nov. 2, 1896, no entries were
made at the Crookston land Office be-
tween that date and Dec. Is, 1896, the
date Register Smith began business.
Most of the applications to purchase
these lands came at different dates up
to and including Dec. II, and all entries
between the date of the death of Reg
lister Dunlava and Dec. II were dated
Dec. II. They were all sent forward
at one time, however, and these are
the ones referred to. 1t is not likely
that the department will, in this case.
depart from its action in those of more
remote dates which were claimed un-
der exactly similar circumstances.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-01-28
OBSTINACY OF THE LLAMA. ,
The Mule Is Vacillating Compared with
This Animal.

The Mulo IL Vacillating Compared with
This Animal. -
The boy called ''U-pa!" to the llamas,
lifting his finger as if to point Them
up the trail. Ordinarily the animals
would have obeyed, but the aggressive
manner of Barton had aroused their OBJ
stinacy and they did not bulge. The
boy put his shoulder to the ribs of one
and heaved hard, but the brute stood it's
ground. -:
''Well, it is to waltz said he; and ran
about his path, gathering up very small
pebbles until his shabby hat was full.
Then he sat down on a bowlder that
jutted from the bank, settling himself
as if for a long rest. Then he threw
mild and measured pebble at each
llama. They turned their heads a lit
tie and wrinkled their disagreeab!a
noses. He waited for some time and
then pitched two more pebbles which
had the same effect. So he sat, slowly
and mechanically tossing his harmless
missiles upon the dense hair of his
charges. Evidently he was in no hurry,
and the two travellers, impatientas they
were, had too much wisdom or expe.
rience to try to push him. They sat
quietly in their saddles, watching the
droll scene. It was very ridiculous ia
need deliverance from two stupid beasts
and to get it from such an owlish little
characterization. n
An hour crawled by, and the stones
in Ramon's hat were running low. Sud.
denly the brown llama turned with a..
snort of disgust and strobe off up the
trail. The gray one hesitated mo.
ment, snorted-and followed. ..sThat
way they get tired, sirs," said the boy =
emptying his hat and pulling it down
upon his thatch of black hair.
I'D take a good club to them!"
growled Barton, who had great conf.
dence in the Saxon way of forcing
things.
mo, the boy is quite right. It Is:
another case where you must not try to
Re smarter than nature. The llama is
the stubbornest brute alive; mule is
vacillating, compared to him. If you
put pound too much on his load he will
lie down; and you might beat him to !
ue"'n' VI OuAAo d AIo DeSluc H1m, Out
he would not get up. Nobody but a Pc
ruvian Indian can do anything with a
Peruvian camel and Ramon has just
shown us the proper tactics. Hurt the
animal and he only grows more sullen:
but the pebbles merely tease him until
he can bear it no longer. And really
he repays patience when he behaves
well, for he is the only animal that can
work effectively at these terrific alti-
tudes, where horses aud mules are prac-I,
tically useless. But adelante (for-
ward!) J." the professor concluded
Nicholas gs$s
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-01-28

The bill for the protection of me-
chanics' liens was reported favorable,
after being amended by substituting
two years instead of three years. The
law is now one year. >s n.
The bill exempting typewriters from
execution for debt was favorably re-
ported from the judiciary committee.
Senator Greer's seed barley bill was
recommended to pass.
Gov. Clough presented the report of
the Fl. Ridgeley monument commits
sion, and asked for a fence and GUS
todian. j.: NJ
The house decided the Dingman-
Lehman contest in favor of the latter.
The following bills were introduced:
To repeal the present law relating to
the enlargement OF organized coun-
ties by annexing part of the area of
unorganized counties.
To the empower cities of over Is, ZOO
to contract for companies to supply
water, gas, or electric light works for
the public use.
Amending present law to compel
railroads companies to keep telegraph
operators at all stations having annual
receipts of $4,000. =:
TO open enclosed water courses in
in Red River valley and appropriating
$50, 600 for the same.
To compel the chairman of each
town board to erect suitable guide
boards and repeating all present laws
regarding sign boards.
Proposing an amendment to the con-
stitution allowing local option in ex-
emption of personal property and the
improvements on real estate from tax
alton. This is to permit Of the adop-
ton of the single tax in counties where
the people desire it.
To compel railroad companies to OPP
| crate second class passenger coaches
| and sell tickets at 2 cents per mile.
St. Paul, Jan. 23.-The senate did not
finish the Dunn-Day contest yesterday
and adjourned until 10 o'clock this
morning.
In the house, Representative Hill
called up his resolution regarding state
funds in various banks. After some
debate it was referred to committee OF
public expenditures. The committee
on general legislation reported the fol-
lowing:
Amending the present law relating
to the time when notes falling due on
Sunday or holidays shall be paid by
adding the holidays created by the leg
islation of two years ago; recommend
ed for passage; report adopted.
| Making insanity cause for divorce;
indefinite postponement; report adopt
ed.
The following bills were introduced:
Enacting the Torrens land title sys-
tenn.
Amending the present law relating
to surveying land and the fling Of plata
with the register Of deeds.
! Amending the election law providing
for blanket state ballot as is used in
North Dakota.
Amending the present law relating
to the meeting Of county commission
,ers, changing the first meeting to the
first Monday in January.
Relating to the annual statement Of
counties, substituting the second Mon
day in July for the first Tuesday in
January, and the same is to be pre-
pared and published.
The house adjourned until Tuesday
at 10 a. m.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-01-28
Prison Labor Question.

The prison labor commission appoint
ed under the law of 1895 to determine
the number at persons that may be lie.
gally engaged in any one industry in
the prisons of Minnesota made it's re.
port to the governor and legislature,
saying that it was unable to reach an
agreement.
In speaking about the report, Labor
Commissioner Powers said: ''There are
two opinions among the members OF
the board. Mr.. Schnrmeier has not
taken an active part, nor expressed an
opinion 1 believe that the law, up.
piled to the shoe industry, means those
people engaged in free labor in facto-
ries only. OF these there are 1000 or
less. This would allow the prison au.
thorities to employ 1900 persons in the
shoe industry. But Mr.. Temple be.
lieves that all persons engaged in max.
ing shoes in the state of Minnesota, in.
Guiding the small shops, would be
counted, which, would place the mum.
Der at more than 5000. Under this
opinion the prison authorities would
be empowered to employ 5000 person,
in the shoe industry. The prison au.
thorities side with Mr.. Temple"
=: Civil Service.
The civil service commission has de-
cided upon dates for holding examina.
tions of applicants for positions in gov.
eminent service during the first six
months of this year. In northwestern
states the examinations will be held a.
follows: " p: !
Minnesota-Duluth, March 2e; Min
neapolis- departmental, March 81; rail
way mail, April /. j. r.
North Dakota-Fargo, March 20; Bis
marck, March 81. ., ss.>.>.ts. b.
Sonth Observation-Disclosures. April 2;
Sioux Falls, April S; Deadwood, April
%. n <s'r-.sa - !: -. .$.s.4
Three burglars confined in the
Stearns county Jail attempted to make
their escape by filing through the bars
Of their cells. The attempted Jail de-
livery was discovered. Four iron bolts
had already been cut with jack knife
when the job was discovered by the
5sherif. E. B. ~ s.s
There i ssas.T2a 50. Of the states
money ~ insolvent banks. 81
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-01-28
BY the Government,

The industrial school at Morris,
: which has been conducted by the Sis
tiers Of Mercy. for many years past, has
been leased by the United States In
dian bureau. to be hereafter managed in
accordance to the recent plans of con-
gress, which provide for the abo]ishing
of all sectarlan Indian schools. w. v.
johnson, an experienced Indian cdu-
Gator, formerly of Quapaw agency, in
the Indian Territory, has been ap-
pointed to superintend the school. The
institution will accommodate 1925 pu-
pills and is expected to open under gov
eminent charge in very short time.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-01-28

COAuIoS1OucTS NC c1eCtOU Oy INC people
in 1898, and one new member every
subsequent two years.
The following bills were introduced:
Extending the power of the railroad
and warehouse commission to street
and electric railroads.
A joint resolution protesting against
proposed treaty for peace commission
of three American judges, three Eng
llsh Judges and King Oscar; made a
special order for 1880 o'clock Thurs
day, Jan. %. ...=
Amending the present law relating
to telegraph companies, providing that
civil damages for failure or neglect in
delivery of messages include mental
suffering. .-@....s,>> ..--..- ..
7 st. Paul, Jan. e2.-The senate yester-
day devoted the first honr to routine
matters and then went into committee
of the whole to consider. the Dunn Day
contest. The following bills were re-
ported: s;f xT4<
Chairman 1ltis. for the federal cleo
tions committee. reported favorably on
the memorial to congress urging the
reorganization Of the railway mail
service. z3a4
4 Chairman Sheehan, Of the judiciary
committee. reported favorably the anti
trust bill. ls:. 81, .14%.siz.
Z Relating to resident agents Of non
resident executors was. recommended
TO pass. #
Il Relating to m interstate conference
Tor uniformity Of legislation was re-
ported favorSbly with some amend
imeptG.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-01-28

than when it goes against his wishes.
AS there are good legal arguments on
both sides, every senator can con-
scientiously vote upon the subject from
legal standpoint and still vote just as
he wants to on other grounds. The
senate intends to continue the discus
sion today, though there is no certainty
that vote will be reached today.
So many members of the house were
interested I'm the oratory in the senate
that the proceedings of the popula,
branch of the legislature were rather
dull Mr.. Heimerdinger threw in a
bomb shell. in the shape of resolu-
ton calling for a committee to investi-
gate the ACCESSIBILITY of Q law reducing
the salaries of state and county Off
Gals, including members of the legis-
lature., The cut proposed is 20 per cent,
but not to go into effect for two years.
This even brought Mr.. jacobson. the
great economist of the house, to his
feet, who gave notice of debate. and
the resolution went over. Mr.. Jacob
son and some other members of the
legislature probably expect to be here
two years hence, and they do not rel
ish the idea of cutting their pay down
from five to four dollars per day.
When the state was younger, mem
bers Of the legislature received only
three dollars per day. It is safe to say
this resolution will have q rocky road.
unless the portion cutting the legisla-
tive salary is eliminated. .s. iii.
Representative Feig introduced four
bills yesterday. ..by equest, which 4 l
are made to apply to cities OF over 100, :
900 popnla alton and less than 15o. 900.
They provide for slecting city Clerks.