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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-06

in looking after the health of the boys,
as he is practically the only surgeon
attached to the Second Wisconsin, the
other two having been detailed else
where.
Joseph E. Davies was home from
Madison the past week. He is to be
one OF the instructors in the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin summer course of
manual training.
The following from this city attend
ed the lecture of DR.. Adams at Ocono-
mowoc Friday evening: Mr.. and Mrs.
E. j. Brandt, Mrs. j. McManman,
the Misses Belle Smith, Libbie Hol-
land and Nellie Malloy, A. J. Whiting,
James A. Barry and Clement Stacy.
Fred Henning, travelling salesman
for the Badger State BOttling works
of WatertOWn, who was so severely in
jured in a runaway accident some
time ago, was here Wednesday.
Fred's many Juneau friends were
pleased to see him. Indepen-
dent.
EuW oil III IL. DIOWL, VI hlCIll1Ouu,
Va, and William Brown, of New York
City, are at their old Third ward
home enjoying a respite from business
duties. 1t is pleasing to their num-
erous friends to note that both young
men are meeting with marked success
in business.
Among the Watertown people in
attendance at the Milwaukee Carnival
ball Friday evening were: Mr.. and
Mrs. w. D. Sproesser, DR.. and Mrs. G.
R. Field, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl MANI, the
Misses Birdie Habhegger, Bessie
Throne, Ina Sleeper, Josie Buchheit,
Minnie and Jennie Sproesser and Lulu
Bertram, Mayor Mulberger, Edward
L. Schempf, Will Sproesser and G. w.
Norris.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-06
Unanimous for Paving

AS predicted in our last issue, the
measure for paving Main street was
passed by the common council last
evening. There was not a dissenting
vote. We are pleased to note this
unanimous expression for improve
ment and advancement and the change
of position of the four aldermen who
previously voted against the PROPOSE
ton will be commended on all Sides
Aid. Mayer came forward with proper
spirit and explained his course in the
matter. AS being of general interest,
we herewith give his statement:
To the Common Council of the City of Wa
AS it is my intention to ask permission of
this honorable body to change my vote upon
the resolution in relation to the paving of Main
street, and as my former vote in relation to the
matter has been in my judgment unjustly
criticized, both by part of the city press as
we'll as members of this council, desire to
have my reasons for my vote, which l for that
purpose have put in writing, made part of the
record, You will remember that / never OPP
posed the paving of Main street or any part
thereof, but | had cOntended ever since this
question has been mOOted in the council, that
as condition precedent, the connecting pipes
both as to water as well as sewerage, should all
be placed, and the ground to thoroughly settle
before any action as to paving should be taken.
Besides this at the last meeting June 1O) my
committee had not had ting, the reasons
for which need now not mention, and hence
had made no report, In addition, the report
OF the city engineer as to whether the present
sewerage along the line proposed is sufficient
to thoroughly drain the cellars for all future
time without making changes, was not pre-
Sented to me or my committee until during the
session OF our last meeting, and i had not had
time to examine the same. The Comprehen-
siveness and importance Of an improvement
such as paving Main street from the bridge to
expense and cost both to the city and the real
estate owners along the proposed line. the
feverish haste with which the matter was being
pushed in certain quarters, and the very i'm
pOrtant fact that at that time there was 10 evil
denCe before the council what proportion of
the number of those who were expected to be
burdened with great expenses were in favor of
the proposed plan. All this was, and still is,
in my opinion, of sufficient Importance to de-
sire further time tor examination in the prem
lSeS. Since our last meeting have taken pains
to fully inform myself before final action as
to all interests in the matter, both the city
at large as well as the owners of real estate to
be affected, and it is now my conviction that
the resolution should pass for which reason
now formally ask permission that the vote be
reconsidered in order that | may now cast my
vote according to my present and in my Opin-
ion. well grounded Judgment Since my vote
of the last meeting has been published, l ask
that these, my reasons for changing the same,
be also published, all of which is respectfully
submitted. Henry g. Mayer,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-06
WESTERN BEAUTYIN COMPOSITE


Trans-Mississiprt Fair Ones to BE He-
produced on Bronze Medals.
The committee in charge of selecting
suitable memorial souvenir medal
for the Mississippi and Interna-
tional exposition, to be held in Omaha
from June to November 1 of the cur
rent year, have decided upon very
unique and entirely original design for
the purpose, and one of the members
of this committee called recently at the
mint, where he submitted it to the en-
graver. 1t being a practical BILE one,
work will at once begin on the dies,
reports the Philadelphia Telegraph.
The diverse of the medal shows a
wild, half-naked Indian, astride an
equally wild broncho, in hot pursuit of
a buffalo which has been wounded by
shaft from the bow and the unerring
aim of the redskin. 1t is splendid pic
ture, and shows life as it was on the
plains before the progressive advent of
the white man.
The reverse of this souvenir will show
just the opposite. 1t is nothing less
than composite likeness of the best
results of highest civilization-the COM
bined picture of far western beauty
Two of the prettiest girls from each
state west of the Mississippi river have
been photographed, and composite
picture of them has been made. There
will be but one face on the medal, but
it will show occidental beauty and
culture at it's best. 1t is needless to say
that this souvenir will be eagerly
sought and sacredly kept by all who are
fortunate enough to secure one. This
will be especially so on the part of the
young men who are admirers of the
bellies whose likeness will adorn the
medal. The government has decided to
issue these medals, and the work will
be done n this city.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-06
NOTICE,

Owing to my temporary absence
from the city, I respectfully, request
that all accounts due me be paid to
my wife at my residence, 500 Clyman
street. DR. F. G.. MOULDING
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-06

Over 81, 900, 900, multiplied by three.
These schedules will go into effect in sixty
days:
Mixed Hour dealers-per annum. IS IL. 90
Per package, imports included, between
*71a per cent. discount allowed.
WIVES and husbands exempt
Religious, literary, charitab BILE societies and
public cemeteries exempt.
**Claims against United States exempt.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-06
Strength Of Snfders

Naturalists say that, Ia proportion
to their size, spiders are seven times
as strong ns lions,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-06

ECONOMY in taking Hoods Sar-
k@ saparilla, because 100 doses one
dollar" is peculiar to and true only of
the One True BLOOD Purifier.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-07-06
WAR REVENUE MEASURE.
Materially Increases the Governments
Resources-Affects Business
Generally.


The law providing for war taxes,
recently passed by congress, is now in
full force and the cause for much COM
ment, favorable and otherwise. It
is of course great source of revenue
for the general government, but on
the other hand is creating no end Of
trouble and worry to business men.
1t has, in fact, revolutionized the
business of the country. There are
some who consider it a needless meas
ure, but the great majority Of our
patriotic people, we believe, consider
it Just and wise means of obtaining
revenue and are willing to heartily
comply with the requirements. In
sympathy with this view, there are
probably not many who will depart
from their former manner of con-
Quoting business in order to evade the
tax.
The main inconvenience resulting
from the law seems to be that at
present there is a notable absence in
business circles of the stamps required
to be used. Last Friday, when the
main portion of the law went into
effect, the supply of stamps was quite
meagre, but this will no doubt be
remedied by the government as soon
as possible.
Most people are not yet familiar
with the law and should therefore
give it careful study; failure to comply
with it's provisions makes a person
liable to fine of 5000. For general
information we here reproduce a
summary of the taxes:
Those schedules went into effect lime Ii.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1898-10-21

Lieutenant James R. Stathers Of
the Second West Virginia Volun-
teer Infantry, who is home on a
furlough, arrived in the city last
evening, and will remain here tor a
couple OF days as the guest of
friends.
It's a mistake to imagine that
itching piles can't be cured; a mis-
take to suffer day longer than you
can help. Doan's Ointment brings
instant relief and permanent cure.
At any drug store. SO cents.
The Jarecki Manufacturing COM
pany has purchased the sucker
rod stock and shop of the Berge
Manufacturing company of this
city, and are now prepared to furn-
ish the trade with first class newly
ironed sucker rods at the lowest
prices. They will use the best
material and employ experienced
workmen. 8 5tf
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1898-10-21
Notice.

AS we are going to quit business
in Sistersville, all persons owing us
will confer favor by calling at our
store and settling their accounts.
Respectfully,
I9-tf SMITH & BOESHAR.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1898-10-21

BAKERY. 10 II tt
Col. Bob McEldowney was in the
city today.
A. A. Weber went to Parkers-
burg this afternoon on business.
w, +. Weichman left this after
noon for Marietta to attend to some
business matters.
Sheriff Pyle and Prosecuting At
torney James Strickling, of Mid
dlebourne, arrived in the city this
afternoon.
o.. D. Lawrence, who has been
in the city for several days, left this
afternoon for Parkersburg to attend
to some business matters.
Patronizes the Diamond bakery
tor your stomach's sake. I7tf
Sheriff Pyle, of Middlebourne,
passed through the city this after
noon on his way home from Wheel
ing and other points up the river.
Internal Revenue Commissioner,
n. B. Scott, of Wheeling, passed
through the city this afternoon on
his way to Parkersburg. He was
the guest of Geo. +. Work while
here.
Delicious bakestufs of all kinds
at the Diamond Bakery. II If
W. S. Wiley, Of New Martins
vile, editor and proprietor of the
Wetzel Democrat, was in the city
yesterday afternoon attending to
some business matters,
Arch L. Smith; of Petersburg,
representing the Notwithstanding
Manufacturing company, arrived
in the city last evening and will be
here several days looking after the
interests of his company.
Special bargains i'm Horse Blankets,
AL KINDS HD6 patterns. al weichmRu,S
IO-Ii-If
Miss Florence Haur, OF north
Wells street, lett yesterday for her
former home in Franklin, Pa. g,
where she will be the guest of rela.
tives and friends tor a couple of
weeks.
Detachable pastries and cakes, at
the Diamond Bakery. 1oI7tf
Will Fitch, of New Martinsville,
superintendent and general man
ager OF the Monroe County Gas
company, arrived in the city this
afternoon and attended to some
business matters for his company.
Capt. B. T. Bowers, of New Mar
tinsville, one of Wetzel county S
most prominent attorneys, was in
the city yesterday afternoon and
evening attending to some business
matters.
The best of everything made OUT
of flour, at the Diamond Bakery.
10 II If
Mrs. A. D. Work, of Brown Betty
street, left this afternoon for Pitts
burg and other points north where
she will be the guest of relatives
and friends for couple of weeks.
Attend the usual Friday evening
dance at the Eagle Pavilion on
Water street this, Friday evening.
A good orchestra has been secured.
Good order will be maintained and
a cordial invitation is extended to
all to attend. >;
If you want livery team of any
kind I keep them; near depot in ST..
Marys. G.. K. Roby. ~ If
James MCGOWAN, of the Manhat-
tan Cafe, left yesterday for Buck
harmon, where he will visit friends
for couple of days. He will
probably return the latter part of
the week.
Small production for sale. Call
on or address, John A. George,
Middlebourne, w. Va. 20 I m.
Prof. J. M. Skinner will leave
this evening for New Martinsville
to join his wife, who has been the
guest of relatives and friends in that
place the past week. They will re-
turn Sunday.
| G. Y. Benedun, popular attache
of the South Penn OIL company,
was in the city this morning on his
way to Wheeling and. points in
Ohio to attend to some business for
his company.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1898-10-21

Pictures and frames at about one.
third OH. Everything must go be.
fore November 1st.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-02-16
AN OLD FRIEND HEARD FROM.

For the benefit of "the Old Guard" Of
the Peoples party we print the follow
ing private letter. They will be glad to
know that the heroic leader of Reform,
In Plpestone county, is alive, and still
interested in the great work to which he
has devoted large part of his life
The names of the good and great men,
who were the apostles Of the truth,
ought to be preserved; and we hope
to live to write history of them ALL
They deserve to be enrolled in the
catalogue OF the immOrtals who strove
and suffered for the good of the human
race
The letter is as follows:
Los Angeles, Cal, Feb Z, 1S9S-Hon
lgnatlus Donnelly. Dear Sir: Please
accept our congratulations on your ap-
preaching marriage We can truly
congratulate Miss Hanson, we'll know
ing your worth; and we have sufficient
confidence in your good judgement to
believe you are to be congratulated
also.
We are spending the winter here with
a recently widowed daughter, but have
The Representative and are watching
the progress of affairs with unabated
interest
The people are awake here We at
tended very large enthusiastic union,
mass meeting, yesterday Sunday aft
ernoon, which was addressed by Rev.
w. P. T. Bliss, of Boston, Bishop Mont,
gomery, and several other ministers of
various denominations. 1t was an intel
lectual feast
Please accept our best wishes for
long life and happiness.
We should be pleased to receive one Of
your cards. AS ever, your true friends,
MIR. AND MRS. D. FERRIS.
Address 800 Grand Avenue, Los Angeles,
Cal.
We had already sent an invitation to
the wedding to Mr.. and Mrs. Ferris, at
Pipestone. We are proud Of their con-
gratulations. I'D.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-02-16
WHERE THE BURDEN FALLS,
The St. Paul Globe says:

The rural districts are approaching prac-
teal single tax condition. The treasurer
of Lac Qui Parle county informs the Madi-
son Guard that that theory is already very
nearly in practical operation in that coun-
ty. Out of a total tax levy of $50 46S for
the present year, s69.231 will be paid by
real estate, leaving but Ii per cent of the
levy to be paid by personal property. OF
this the villages pay nearly 80 per cent
leaving the personal property of the farms
to pay but seven per cent. Many of the
rural PAGERS have been printing lists Of
personal property tax payers, and this con-
dition in Lac Qui Parle appears to he quite
general. In one county in the southwest
ern part of the state the largest tax on
this class of property in the country towns
was less than 500, while the great bulk
ranged below S.
Towns containing villages showed much
larger figures, and average double those of
the farming sections. The summary of
taxation and valuation made by the state
auditor indicates the same tendency the
village realty paying taxes on a valuation,
in 1897, of $243, .277 little more than the
valuation of acre land, which is sal ,3GS, 3S7
making a total of $4S4974. s64. as compared
with $50, 623 SIP for all the taxed personal
property of the state. The latter IS not
separately stated as to show what share
belongs to cities and villages and what
to farms; but. if the proportion between
village lots and acre lands applies to per-
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-02-16
LEUTGERT CONVICTED.

Thank God that cruel beast, Luet-
CERT, of Chicago, is convicted of the
murder Of his wife, and sentenced to
Imprisonment for life.
A more atrOcious crime was never
heard of. He killed his wife and burn
ed up her body in a sausage vat with
caustic potash until there was nothing
left of her but two finger rings-one Of
them her wedding ring-and a few little
bones, that could be covered by a
twenty-five cent piece.
He planned the crime for months: and
yet forgot that potash would not destroy
gold; and left the rings on her finger.
But for that he never would nave been
convicted. The murderer always for
gets something.
And he brought an easy chair down
into the basement so that he might be
comfortable, while he sat by the vat
during the long watches of that dreadful
night and saw the body of the woman
he had vowed to love and cherish, slow
ly reduced to nothingness.
He saved himself in his first trial
by buying up three jurymen, who stood
out and forced a disagreement. But
the second trial his money lad gwen
out, and the prosecution took special
pains to exclude corrupting influences,
and the result was that the jury voted
unanimously for conviction on the first
ballot.
At first the people thought Luetsert
was course, rude, ignorant brute: but
he proved on the witness stand that he
was sharp and keen and cunning and
intellectual. He was a match for the
lawyers who tried to entrap him. He
is bold. bad, foxy man.
His proper place is in the penitentiary
-or-better still-in the grave. I. D.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-02-16
POPULISM WILL LIVE.

The fate of Populism in Minnesota
was yesterday definitely determined.
The county districts were in evidence
and our state central committee has,
we believe, acted the part of the faith
full servant and executed the will OF
their constituents We believe a ref
erendum vote Or mass convention would
have voted for much the same results.
The city Populists and those from
Southern Minnesota would have prefer
red the convention a month earlier, but
Populists from the North would have
been in the midst of planting and the
most busy season. The full account Of
proceedings as published in the dailies
anT found on our front page would pic
ture this great gathering of Populists as
a wild and woolly wrangling mob, but
from the standpoint of Populists who
are always ready to fight when their
principles or their country is assailed
this eventful gathering was exceedingly
harmonious and led to the happiest
RESULTS uc Sldlc Ctulld l COLululCItS
fixed the date of state convention for
June 18th, and appointed a commit
tee to draft an address to the Populists
Of the state We believe it is safe to
announce that this address will declare
for aggressive and Independent Peo-
pies party action without the consent
Or dictations Of any other party and
Republicans as individuals and in no
case as party organizations, welcome
the cooperation of individuals, but figh:
with equal determination both the old
parties in the future as in the past. The
only fusion now or hereafter possible
in Minnesota is either concerted action
under the Populist banner upon a Pop
ulist platform or within a new party
formed out Of all these reform elements
as was the Republican party in 1860.
In the campaigns of both 1898 and 1900,
the Populists of this state will not
fight under Democratic generals, or for
Democratic victory. 1t seems to be
generally believed that the fate of our
principles and our party entrusted to
the care of two good committees will
forever be safe against the wiles or as
saults of any old party.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-02-16

animation Of the declaratory clause OF
the Sherman Repeal Act of 1893, it
adopted. or to put the silver senators
in false light If voted down. Thus he
proposed this amendment to the Teller
resolution.
"And that 1t is the duty of the gov
elnment of the United States under ex-
listing laws to maintain the parity -
value of it's gold and silver money, so
that the dollar of the one metal for all
monetary purposes shall always be
equal in value to the dollar OF the other
metal"
vote against this amendment by a
free coinage senator could very readily
be interpreted as an announcement by
such senator that he did not believe
that the reopening Of the minis to free
and silver upon parity. Yet to vote
for it would take from the resolution
all it's force. So the proposal of his
amendment seemed like a very neat
scheme to put the free coinage senators
in a hole. How they got around it or
whether with a feeling Of accepting a
bad situation they silently voted it
down, we do not, at this writing, know.
But we do know that by further amend
ment they could have turned the trick
upon the author and give an interpreted
ton for the guidance of the secretary
of the treasury to what is now much
misinterpretated law. The present law
declares it to be established policy o.
the United States to maintain the two
metals on parity, which our secretary
of the treasury interprets as a direction
for him to redeem silver in gold, di-
rection to act in just the way to break
the parity So to the Nelson amend
ment declaring it to be the duty of the
United States to maintain the parity Of
it's gold and silver money might have
been added this further amendment:
(Which can only be done by increas-
ing the demand for coin of either
metal the moment a tendency appears
to fall below par and by decreasing the
demand for the other, l. e., by paying
all obligations of the government in the
coin that the treasury OF the United
States can most conveniently pay out
or obtain at least expense and SO make
more use, demand, for that coin which
at any time tends to fall below par
and less use for that which tends to rise
above par"
Such an amendment adopted and the
resolutions passed, our secretary of the
treasury, who acts upon the assumption
that the way to increase the value of
a metal and bring 1t back to par when
it falls below is to decrease the de-
mand, and that the way to decrease the
value of metal when it rises above par
Is to increase the demand, who thus
acts in just the way to magnify dispar-
ity, acts counter to natural law so
that the parity can only be maintained
by artificial and costly expedients,
would be given an Interpretation of the
laws on our statute books in accord
anoe with common sense and that he
could not make a mistake--Philadel-
phia American.