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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-27
INJURY PERMANENT.
Prince of Wales is Likely to be
Crippled for Life-Fear
an Operation.

London, July 25.-Despite' the cheerful
and united efforts, of the press to depict
the Prince of WalRs as, rather healthier
and gayer than. ever under his aff1iction,
the fact remains that there is a strong
popular undercuwent of apprehension.
He has too weak a heart action to make
the use of anaesthetiGs safe. and the stu
pid blunder of bringing him all the way
by Il slow train to hot. bad-aired London
when the great surgeons should have
been rushed by u special out to Ferdi-
nand Rothschild's superb country seat,
aggravated the fracture so that an opera
ton without them now would be too, dan
gerOuS TO risk.
Lord Lister, who is himself the most dis
tinguished advocate and exponent of the
operation of suturing the bones Of the pa
tella by silver wires which his antiseptic
discoveries have rendered relatively safe,
would be the last in the world to advise
against this, operation if he had not the
gravest reasons.
1t is. admitted that as q result the
Prince will always be lame, and one
might be- sure this would have been
avoided, if possible The explanation is
taken to be that blood poisoning is feared
as a consequence of the use of the knife.
This IS late July, within q few weeks
of the time when the Prince habit
ually goes to the German ha tbs and takes
heavy courses of the medicinal waters
Although now for years he has dieted
painstakingly. and despite Iab0rious ex-
ercise. he still has unhealthy blood. and
this is peculiarly the sort of thing in
which blood poisoning may intervene.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-27
MILLMEN ACTIVE,
Oshkosh Factories Undergoing Elk
tensive Repairs During Strike.

Oshkosh, Wis, July 23.-TSpeciaL L
During the past few weeks the plants of
the Oshkosh sash, door and blind factories.
which have been closed down on account
OF the strike, have been undergoing ex-
tenslve repairs, preparatory for a starting
up in the near future. The boxes of all
of the mills have all been babbited the
shaftlng has been trued and a general
cleaning up has been in progress. While
the millmen are reticent as to their inten-
tlons, it is said some of them have been
taking orders 70 be filed after the first of
August and this is the date set by the
strikers for the settlement of the strike.
Ihe strikers feel confident that a strong
effort will be made by the manufacturers
TO resume operations at that time without
recognizing the demands of the men and
that If that Is not successful it is believed
they Will aecede to- a portion of them
enough to satisfy the men- With this in
view the striking WOodworkeTs are hold
ing out They state, however that unless
they are satisfied with the concessions
they will not return to work
Thomas l. Kidd, the In Dor agItat0rr was
credited a few days ago with making GER
tain statements to the effect that the
Paine and Radford sash, door and blind
firm of Oshkosh were filling orders
through the Gunderson & Son firm of Chi
cago. The Chicago firm has denied the
allegation point blank in a letter to- an
Oshkosh. daily.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-27
BONES OF A MASTODON.
Rains Wash Out Great Natural
Curiosity Near Fennimore,
Grant County.

Fennimore, Wis, July 23.-[SpeciaI. /
The heavy rains Of the last few days
have brought to light the remains of
curious animal at Anderson Mills,
twelve miles northwest of this city.
On Thursday a son of John w. Ander-
son accidentally discovered the point of
huge tusk protruding from the ground
and at once set to work to take it out.
1t was then that he discovered that he
had found complete skeleton Of some
strange species Of animal, now ex-
tinct. 1t is difficult to form 4
clear idea of it from the parts
now exhumed, but the skeleton Is
evidently the remains of some form of a
mastodon. The tusks are 8 feet inches
in length and measure p inches in circum-
terence at the base. The ribs measure
So feet in length and are connected to
the vertebrate by ball and socket joint
Inc teeth are bright as agate and are part
~ petrlted. The largest of the teeth ex-
humed weighs four pounds. One of the
vertebrae, a very fine specimen, has also
been secured. It is irregular in shape
and measures 10 inches in diameter the
opening for the spinal chord measuring t
inches across
From the teeth and bones now secured,
1t appears to be the skeleton of some
form of the carnivora. The entire skel-
eton IS being exhumed. and it will make
very hne specimen for the state
museum
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-27
LIEUT.. SWIFT IS DEAD.
a Popular Member Of Co. I, Third !
Wisconsin, Passes Away
at Charleston.

Charleston. S. c., July 23.-[ Special. I
Death claimed West Superior soldier
yesterday afternoon in the person of Lieut..
IL. r. Swift. He died of typhoid fever at
ST. Francis intirmary. Lieut.. Swift was
one of the many Frustrated on that fear
full march last Saturday. The remains
were shipped home today. AS a rule Wis
consin patients confined in hospitals are
doing we'll. The care they get certainly
could not be improved. W. r. Dysart.
West Superior Wis, July 23.-A teie
gram, to the, Evening Telegram from
Gh3r!estonf s. c., announces the death
per10r. Lient. Swift had been sick in the
Charleston hospital for about two weeks
with a severe attack of typhoid fever.
About a week ago his parents at Rice
Lake, Wis, were notified of his serious
condition, and Mrs. Swift went imlnedi-
ately to Charleston, where she has been
caring, for her son constantly since her
arrival. Lieut.. Swift was second leu
tenant of Co. /, Third regiment, Wiscon-
sin volunteers, and one Of the most SOL
dlerly and well-Yersed young men IN the
COMPANY
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-27
''OLD N0BBY" IS DEAD.
Old Lake Superior indian Who was
Ashamed to Remove
His Hat

Marquette, Mich, July 25--E Special /
There died in Munising last week an old
Indian who was, over LOO years old and
who has not been seen, with his hat off
for more than thirty years.
Old NObby-his right name WIS Nahbey-
quan-Was the neStOr Of all the Indians
along Lake Superior, eXcelling in years
even Charley Koboggan,. the last chief of
the ObjibWas,, who now lives in a little
house on Presque isle at Marquette.
No one can tell Old NobbY's- exact age,
but he is believed by everybody there to
be fully 100 years as he claimed His
looks certainly bore out the assertion. In
dams who knew HIM over fifty years ago
say they do not remember when be looked
any younger than at the time Of his death
According to his own story, he WAS born
on the present site of East Munising and
has lived around Munising bay all his life.
Since he first opened his, baby eyes on
the shining big sea water menarchies
have crumbled TO decay, others, have risen
and the genius of the Yankee has revo-
utionized the industrial world But of all
this he has been oblivious. He has hunt
ed and tshed and padded his birch canoe
on all the lakes and streams with which
the region abOunds, satisfied to. solve the
natural mysteries of the track1esR Ike
Superior country.
The most remarkable thing about the old
fellow is that he has not removed his hat
IN public, or il he sight, of anyone. in thir-
ty years. He is bald-headed, and such an
Gttfiction is Il disgrace among the Indians.
tie felt this disgrace SO keenly that he al
ways kept his hat on even at meals. The
Indians respected the. old mans feelings
and when they came to bury him bought a
cap to hide the offending bald pate from
view. The rest of his outfit was provided
by W. A. Cox of Wetmore, 500 that the
clothes in which Nobby went to- his grave
were better than they had ever been his
fortune to wear in life.
The funeral was held last Friday The
Rev. Kishkekeg, an Indians preacher, de-
llvered the funeral orationl in the native
tQDgup
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-27
MORE FREE READING.
A Menasha Man Adds a Valuable
Adjunct to a Magnifi-
cent Gift

Madison, Wis, July 25.-[Special. l-E.
D. Smith of Menasha, who has just given
a beautiful library building to his home
city, has requested the Wisconsin Free
Library commission to buy for him fifteen
travelling libraries, Of fifty volumes each,
which are to be sent out to farming COM
munities and small villages in Calumet
and Winnehago counties from the Me
nasha library
The Wisconsin Free Library commits.
sion has sent about 1900 pounds of read
Ing. material to the Wisconsin regiments.
and the reports from the regiments say
that the magazines and books have been
eagerly read. The first boxes to the sol
dlers, were sent by freight and were
caught in the freight blockade, but the
boxes are now sent by express. The peo-
PIE who distribute the books say that the
soldiers are most anxious for war stories
and biographies of military and naval
chleftains. but the commission has al
ready sent forward all the books that it
has of this kind
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-27
BIG PENSION ROLL.
Officials Preparing to Consider Claims
on Account Of the War.

Washington. D. c., July 25.-Commis-
siOner of Pensions Evans is making ar
engagements for handling the pension cases.
growing out of the war with Spain.
No pensions have yet been granted, al
though about fifty applications have been
fled. The delay has been due to- the de-
sire, Of the officials to systematic the
work, AND arrangements are being
made to have the pensions Of this war
handled entirely separate from all others.
Some time IS required to arrange the ma
ehinery for this, but it is expected that
within ten days the granting of pensions
Will begin.
No applications have been filed for pen.
sions on account of the killing and wound
ing of officers anG men. IN the Santiago
campaign, all thus far received being on
account Of deaths in camps and deaths
ana injuries due 10 railway collisions and
other accidental causes.
The pension roll for the war is expected
to be large in proportion to its duration
and the number of men engaged on ac-
count of the destructive character Of mol
ern arms and the unhealthful climate in
which most OF the field operations will be
conducted
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-27
PROVIDE FOR SOLDIERS,
La Crosse Citizens Take Active Hold
of Good Work,

La Crosse, Wis, July 23-T Special. /
Inspired by the Daughters and Sons of
the American Revolution, a mass meeting
was held at the city hall last night, on call
of Mayor James McCord, to devise ways
and means not only to care for the de-
pendent families of soldiers of Cos B and
NJ of the Third regiment, now at the
front, but also to provide extras and COM
forts, it being the intention to take spe-
cial care of the sick soldier boys Vari-
GUS plans were presented and discussed,
but it was finally voted to make a canvass
of the city and secure pledges from citi-
zens who will contribute a regular sum
each month. The plan is to secure not
less than $4,000 monthly for the purposes
named. 1t is believed this sum can be
raised easily. A committee of fifteen,
eight ladies and seven gentlemen, headed
by Mayor McCOrd, will be appointed to
take general charge of this work There
are now twelve families in the city need
ing assistance, and there will be more.
Secretary George II. Trimmings of the
La Crosse Y. NJ. G. A, who had charge
of the association work at Camp Harvey
and afterwards at Camp Thomas, has re-
turned from Chickamauga, a very sick
man. He is suffering from a fever CON
tracted in the South, and will be unable
to return to his work there in case of his
recovery, as the climate does not agree
with him.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-27
TO HUNT HIS FATHER
Peculiar Mission of a. Fond dlu Lac
Boy in New York


doph Me e "g AGED III! L. vea alS has eft
for New York city to seek for his father.
The youth has grown, up in. Fond du Lac
and for the past few years, he has been
known as Rudolph Weinert. He was enc
of a number of orphans sent here sixteen
years ago from. one of. the large orphan
asylums of New York city. He is anM-
icus now to establish his parentage
Each of the little orphans sent here
had his name legibly burned on one of" his
shoulders. This was for the purpose of
Identification. if such ever became neces-
ssary in the future for any reason. A
few of the children came from wealthy
parents, who,, being devoi13 of parental
affection, were willing to, see their off
spring sent into distant states to- battle
for life, but most of, the children were
orphans whose parents, We're either. dead
or could not be found.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-27
PEPPER SAW IT ALL.
Marinette Secret Society Alarmed
Over Unwary Proceedings,

Marinette, Wis, July 23.-While the
Modern Woodmen were holding initiation
rites in their lodgerooms in the Sons of
Veterans hall, some one by placing a lad
der on top of shed succeeded in getting
high enough to look into the windows
For some time he watched the new mem
bers ride the goat and be otherwise abused
before he was noticed. As soon as he saw
that he had been discovered he jumped to
the ground and ran. Several members of
the lodge followed him but he got away.
How to punish the offender was a ques-
ton. Finally it was decided to capture
him and put him through a few of the mi
tiatory rites which he had witnessed and
a few ceremonies not set down in the
manual, but they have been unable to get
hold of the lad
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-27
SLID ONTO A PITCHFORK.
Horrible Accident to Il Dodceyil1e
Farmer While Stackin. Hay

Dodgeville, Wis, July 25.-[Special.l-
One of the most serious and painful acci-
dents that has happened in this vicinity
occurred recently to John T. Davis, q
prominent farmer of the town of Dodge
vile. Mr.. Davis, with his naighbOr.
James Gritfths, had been making hay
and had just finished large stack. Da-
Wis threw his pitchfork over into the
ground from the top of the stack and re-
manned on the stack adjusting some
ropes. Meanwhile Griffiths saw the fork
on the ground and picked it up out of
the way and stuck it into the ground near
the stack with the handle up. After Da-
Wis had completed his work on top of the
stack he wanted to get to the ground.
sliding off the stack, unconscious of the
presence of the fork, which struck him
at the lower portion of the trunk, the
handle entering his body FIVE or six
inches. His condition is most serious.
Davis has large family. He is a mem
Der of the Modern Woodmen of America
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-27
FEED THE STARVING.
Scenes and Incidents After the Oc-
cupation Of Santiago by
the Americans.

New York, July 25.-Dispatches 10 the
World from Santiago say: The Cuban
insurgents, encouraged by the correspond
ents of a sensational New York newsDa-
per, are retarding the work of Military
Governor Wood in restoring order in the
city. They are still disgruntled because
the town was not delivered over to them
Inc SDamarGS are accepting the change
OF government in Santiago with good
grace: The insurgent forces have left
the American camp and gone twenty
miles into the interior. They have been
warned, under the threat of extreme pen
atty, not TO modest Spanish residents or
return to the old system of brigandage.
There were fifty funerals here yester-
day OF refugees who died as the result Of
the scarcity of food at Ell Caney.
Santiago IS still short Of food The
streets are full of beggars. The house
holders have been ordered to clean their
houses A big sanitary force is at work
1here Is great need among the Ameri-
cans OF lemons and preserved acid fruits
Inc Spanish company having the con-
tract for the deportation of Spain's sur
rendered troops has notified them by
cable to be ready to start next week
Inc American heroes during the heat
OF the lighting, compelled to force every
step OF the way, were buried where they
fell, with the scant ceremony of war
near, the Quasina blockhouse which the
rough riders stOrmed and took some
days previous to the battle of San Juan.
I1Wenty-fiye are buried in one grave.
Chaplain underwater Of the Seventy
hrst New York, said the burial services
tWenty--fiye times in one day.
The bodies of Capt. Capron and Sergt.
Hamilton Fish were buried here. Both
We're eXhumed and taken home on the
steamer Hudson, which started Thursday.
by Nicholas Fish, father of the dead ser
geant.
At the last ford before San Juan hill it
IS estimated that forty of our men were
buried III trenches. Twenty lie in the
trenches at the foot of the hill at Ell
Caney.
Owing to the necessity of feeding the
starving, caring for the wounded and es-
tablishing an orderly government in the
province, the Refinement of the brave
men buried in the jungles has been i'm
possible. Ultimately, however, they will
be given a proper burial. Only the bodies
of the officers will be sent home. C0ftins
will be provided for the men.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-27
GERMANY IS FRIENDLY.
Ambassador Won Holleben's Gall
was to Assure the Presi-
dent of This.

Chicago, III, July 25.--Too little atten-
ton has been paid to the visit which Mr.
Won Holleben, the German ambassador.
made at the white house last Friday, says
W. E. Curtis, the Washington correspond
ent OF the Record. It waS, the most I'M
portant event in the diplomatic history of
the war since the. joint visit of the four
ambassadors last April and has pro-
round significance IN connection with the
attitude of Germany toward the Philip
pine islands and our policy in the East.
1nere has never been any concern on the
part OF the President and others IN an
thonty about the interference of the Ger
mans IN our affairs. and now such a thing
IS impossible. No attempt is made on
either side to conceal the fact that Mr..
Won HOlleben visited the President for the
purpose of presenting d personal message
from his imperial highness, and While the
words have not been disclosed tEte general
character Of the message was entirely sat
iSfactOTY.
When. an ambassador from q foreign
country calls upon the ruler of the gov
eminent to which he is accredited it is
always an event of importance and signifi-
canoe. 1t does not occur very often. | do
not believe that any ambassador called at
the White house while Mr.. Cleveland was
PRESIDENT, nor while Mr.. Harrison occu-
pied that. office; nor did President Me
kinley receive any such distinguished Wis
itOrs until after the beginning of the war.
The German ambassador came all Ehe way
from New London with the thermometer
at 90 in the shade on Friday. and returned
to his summer home after less. than four
hours in Washington. He took rhe trou-
bic also TO make an appointment by tee-
graph in advance. Mr.. Won HolIeben
has been i'll this country more than Il
year. He has met the President repeat
edly in society, at white house dinners, re-
ceptions and other official functions, but
never called upon him in this manner be-
fore, nor would he have made a very dis
agreeable journey this: time If he. had not
been intrusted with q message from the
Emperor of Germany. A message from
the prime minister or the minister of for
Cign relations would have been delivered
through the secretary of state. The
President of the United States does not
receive communications from. subordinates
of other governments except through a
subordinate of his own; only soYereigns,
send their communications direct Hence
the German ambassador could have gone
to the white house for" no other purpose
than to convey an expression of friendship
and goodwill from the Kaiser. In view
of recent incidents in the Philippine ISL
ands and recent publications in Europe
and the United States the visit was, very
gratifying to the President.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-27
THE WHITE CITY,
MariIlette Chautauqna Assembly to
Have Many New Features,

Marinette. Wis, July 25.-The Mari
nette Chautauqua assembly opens on the
lst of August and is in session until the
10th. Plans have been made for this
second session to be much more of a
success than last years was The build
1ngs have been built large and the
grounds made attractive by a landscape
gardener. The new buildings include an
auditorium. normal hall, hall of philoso-
ply, administration building and dining
hall.
The Chautauqua assembly will be
known as the White city in the day
time. The preparations for illuminating
the grounds will give it the designation
OF the City of Light at night-tim Elab-
crate preparations for illumination are be-
ing made. Fifteen big arc lamps will
flash their light in different parts of the
grounds and 300 incandescents will add
to the brilliant effect. The dazzling arch
"Chautauqua" will again surmount the
entrance with its brilliant letters of cleo
trlPity
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-27
TO RUN TO SUPERIOR.
| Plan to Extend St. Paul Road from
Chippewa Falls North,

Chippewa Falls. Wis, July 25.-Ofi-
Gals of the St. Paul railway were in the
city and aside from their visit on the
minor matters it was learned that the trip
was also for the purpose of looking over
Of the road from this city to Superior.
From what was gathered yesterday it is
almost certain that the extension will be
made in the near future. If the matter is
decided favorably, surveyors would be
sent here at once and the route laid out
1t is the intention in the event of its
going through to have it so surveyed as
to connect with some of the larger logging
roads in the northern part of the state
pass through Hayward and from there
on . direct line 10 Sunerinr