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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-08-10
OF HISTORIC INTEREST.
Celebration att the Old Mission on
Madeline Island.

Ashland, Wis. Aug. 8.-[Specal.l -On
August II there will be held at the old
mission on Madeline island an historical
celebra ton. This follows a conference,
to be held the day before, of the execu-
tive committee OF the Home Missionary
society of the state With the Congre@a-
tioual pastors Of North Wisconsin. There
will be a history of the region. with
poem by j. n Davidson of the PaTkman
club Of milwaukee, "reminiscences will
be given by Il, p. Wheeler and DR. Ell
lis. Brief addresses will follow by Prof.
a. w. Burr and Rev. George Leavitt D..
D., of Belait, and by &. II. Pratt of
Minneapolis. There will also be Il visit
to the old mission cemetery and to the
old Fort La Londe, built in 1888. En-
cursions will be run from many points GA
ChCoualne@0n bay
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-08-10
LUTHER LEAGUE MEETING.
State Convention. to be Held at BeIoit
This Month,

Milwaukee, Wis. Aug. 6.-fSpeciaIl i
The third annual convention of the
Wisconsin State Luther league will be
held in Bethlehem Lutheran church. Be
lott, Wis. Rev. j. G.. Jensson, pastor, on
August 24 and %. The opening adj
dresses on Wednesday evening, August
p, will be delivered by Rev. O.. G.. Bel
sheim of Albert Lea, Minn.,. and Rev. L.
A Trabert of the English Luther church,
La Crosse, Wis. On Thursday series of
papers on the, topics Prayer and
Work" The closing. addresses on
Thursday evening will be delivered by
the Rev. E. O. Loe of Milwaukee and the,
Rev. TIL. Eggen of Madison.
Each local Luther league OF Young.
Peoples society is entitled to- tw0 dele
gates, in addition to the pastor. In con-
sequence of the grand seGretary's absence
from the state, all communications for in
formation are to, be addressed to, the presi-
dent, Rev.. W.. IL. Prick, milwaukee,.
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tachment arrived and the work was rude
ly interrupted with bayonets.
Most of the men got fine souvenirs out
of the soldiers chests, several hundred in
number, but have no means of carrying
the articles home to Menomone or West
Superior. They have fine silk handker-
chiefs, silk socks, shirts, etc, knives, re-
vOlyers, purses, money, books to say
nothing of brass buttons galore and other
knicknacks.
Among the rifles captured are a few Of
the new Mauser style, but the arms of
the Spanish garrison here were mostly
Remington rifles. They, however. had
the brass bullets, a quantity of which
were found, thus disproving the denial of
Spain that they were not using this pois-
OnOuS missile
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-08-10
STORM DOES DAMAGE.
Heavy Rain Floods the Streets at
Chippewa Falls.

Chippewa Falls, Wis, Aug 6.-[Spe-
cial.l This city was visited yesterday
afternoon by terrific electrical storm,
accompanied by rain, which fell in tor
rents for about two hours, deluging the
streets and overlooking the cutters till
they resembled rivers. Lightning struck
a farmhouse owned by H. Benson. about
six Diles from this city, completely
wrecking it. No fatalities have been re-
ported from lightning yet, but consider
able damage has been done by the rain
in and about this city
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-08-10
Dan T,amont's Car Wrecked.

Seattle, Wash, Aug. 9.-News has
been received here that the private car of
Daniel Lamont, vice-president of the
Northern Pacific railroad, has been badly
wrecked on the Seattle and Interna-
tional road between Getchell and Airing
ton, about fifty miles from this city.
Fortunately no one was hurt.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-08-10
FARMERS COMPLAIN.
Crops in Jackson Comfy Suffering
from Unsettled Weather.

from Unsettled Weather.
Black River Fails, Wis, Aug. S.-[Spe-
cial. The long spell of unsettled weather
is working great loss TO farmers of this
section of the state a vast amount of
grain is growing in the shock Not to ex-
ceed one-fourth of the stacking is finished
and the rains that have fallen almost
daily have resulted in heavy losses.
Spring grain, which followed the winter
wheat. came on so quietly owing TO the
crop, in many instances, is still in the field
II. A. Bright of this city has 800 acres
growing in the shock and great many
of the smaller farmers are proportionally
unfortunate.
Stockton, WIS, Aug. S.-ESpecia!. i
Farmers throughout this section report
their oats and wheat are sprouting badly
and in some cases wheat is Fotting, 50 as
to completely ruin it. This is caused by
the continual rains for the last two weeks.
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INTO AN OPEN SWITCH.
Train Wreck Near Ashland Seriously
Injuries Eugineer.

Ashland, Wis, Aug. S.-An accident
happened on the narrow guage road near
Nash, which will probably cause the
death of Engineer Landmark. Last Fri
day the train was coming down the grade,
with load Of logs and it ran off the
switch dtching the engine and several
cars, which were damaged. The cause
of the accident was switch being left
open. The train was coming ut such a
speed that the engineer could not stop it.
The damage will amount TO about $1,000
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-08-10
Shell ExDIodes in Hand.

Amherst, Wis. Aug. 81 Special IA
Mr. Tours, living about seven miles west
of this place while trying to take the
shot from 12-gauge shell, had it explode
in his hand. The result was a badly
shattered hand and severe wound in
his stomach. He was brought to town
and Dir. Guernsey attended him. The
doctor SAYS he will recover.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-08-10
Nearly Cost an Ear,

Kenosha, Wis, Aug. G.-[Special. i
Seth Symmonds met with peculiar ac-
cidcnt while riding his wheel in the coun-
try, Riding along at u rapid pace he
fell. striking on his ear with such force
a. TO nearly dismember it.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-08-10
THREE PLEAD GUILTY,
Jai2breakers at Black River Falls
Each to Serve a Year,

Black River Falls. Wis, Aug 81 Spe-
cial. SHERIFF Buckley took George Con
don, John O'Brien and James Hail. the
three jailbreakers, before Judge O'Naill
today, and they each received a year at
Waupun. Hall. who was shot through
the body, is on the gain and will soon lee
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-08-10
SUITS BY SCORES.
Assignee Fulton Takes a Turn at the
La Crosse Odd Fellows.

La Crosse, Wis, Aug. 6.-[Speciall j
The litigation being brought by j. L..
Fulton of GAINESVILLE, as assignee of the
Jefunct Odd Fellows Mutual Life In
surance company, against delinquent
members for assessments, has reached
this city. Sheriff Lang today served
complaints in 120 actions. Nearly all of
the defendants live in this city. The
complaints are made returnable before
Justice Harvey Hubbard of La Crosse,
August II. Quarles, Spence and Quarles
of Milwaukee are the attorneys of record
for Assignee Futon.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-08-10
FIRE DESTROYS PLANT.
Oconto Waterworks Building Burned
Machinery Saved.

Oconto, Wis, Aug. 6.-[Special.l-The
Oconto Waterworks plant was destroyed
by fire last night. The machinery was
slightly damaged, but full water pressure
is expected by tonight. The building was
insured for $500
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-08-10
Farmer Breaks His Leg.

Dodgevile, Wis, Aug. 6.-[SpeciaI l.
John Halverson of Edmund had his leg
broken yesterday While helping move
threshiug machine.
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Firm Changes Hands.

Sparta. Wis, Aug. 6.-[Special. 1.-The
Northwestern dray line is soon to
change hands here. the owner having
sod out to L. Parks Of Big Greek.
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THE GUSSIE IS SAFE.
Report of the Wrecking of the Little
Steamer is Untrue

Washington, d. c., Aug. S.-The war
department has received a report from
Gen Gilmore saying that the Gussie
which was reported wrecked is safe.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-08-10

The mignonette is the national flower
Of Spain.
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Before evacuating. the Spanish attempt
ed to burn the barracks, Il fine new struc-
tUre better than most of the militia armo-
1ies of the United States. and set off the
magazine Why they failed is a mystery
explainable only by the haste of their de-
parture. They also tried to burn the
town. bat were frustrated by the native
firemen.
BY Gen. Wilson'S orders, the beds and
other property of the missing Spaniards
were not used. The men. however, had
fine equipments, said to be the result of
pillage of the stores, they buying by
force. The average Spanish infantryman
was better fitted out with clothing than
is the average officer of the United States
army All new and unused clothing was
saved 10 be dsirfected and then used
but the used Stuff, amounting in value to
hundreds Of dollars, was taken out and
burned. A strong guard was necessary
20 prevent the natives carrying the whole
thing off In fact they had commenced
the piliage OF the barracks before the de-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-28

The Canadian tariff of which Joseph
Chamberlain and those of his faith had
hoped so much has been a failure, at
least so far as imports from the United
States are concerned. In August. 1897,
the tariff went into effac1 only partial
ly, the discriminating duties being 121a
per cent in favor Of Sri ish-made goods.
In August, 1885, however, the law had
its full force, and British goods were
admitted at duties % per cent less than
those levied upon goods made in other
countries. 1t was believed, not only in
England and Canada, but also in the
United States, that this discrimination
would have a very serious effect upon
the expectation of American goods tc
the dominion. But what are the actual
results?
AS shown by the records of the
treasury department, the value of Am
| erican goods sold to Canada has in
creased more rapidly than ever, despite
The discriminating duties, and despite
| The lower prices, which require a larger
] JUN VI SOouo " illethe up a given Ndlu-
ation. During August September anC
| October 1896 before the new tariff
went into effect, the value of the Am
srican exports to Canada was $40, $40, 600
During the same months of 1897, whe1
the discriminating duty was 121s pc
cent in favor of England, our export,
increased $500, OOO During the sam
period of 1898. when there was a differ
ance of 25 per cent in the duties, tn
Increase was nearly 5000 900, maxim,
1 total of $2S, 367, 691 worth of American
FOODS sold to Canada.
1t may be said that Canada is depend
ant upon the United States for manu-
'actured goods, or that American man
facturers are now more than able t,
lold their own in competition with thu
| PRODUCTS of Great Britain in any mar
iet; or the Canadian experience may b.
tied as an example of the futility o
tempting to control or divert the nat
lral course of trade-but whatever tn
xplanation, the fact is extraordinary
i It seems to guarantee us the marke
cross the st. Lawrence, in spite o
verifying.
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IN CONCURRENCE.

On the report Of the committee on
claims orders We're adopted providing
for the payment OF $500 to Margaret
Crowley, for compensation for injury
to person caused by an alleged defect
in the sidewalk in North street; of S45
TO ]. f. Daniels, for compensation for
injury to person and property caused
by an alleged defect in Elm street, of
$50 to George j. Marshall for COM
pensation for injury to person caused
by defect in Austin street; of $500
to John O'Hara, for injury to person
received while at work on school
house on Canterbury street; Of SO to
Patrick Joy, for damages to hack
caused by d defect in Washington
street.
Orders were adopted providing for
the compensation to land owners on
Cambridge and Millbury streets, for
damages to property caused by the
overflow Of a sewer, as follows: Ber-
nard S. Conaty, $40; Catherine GIL
christ, $25; James Kelly, SO; Patrick T.
Lawler, $10 Patrick Laughlin, $40;
Della McQueeney, $40; Patrick Nc
Nally, $40; Denis j. McTigue, $25; Will
liam O'Connell $1,000; Mary e. Quinn,
S75; George G. Reidy, $500; Ellen Rey-
nolds, $50; Honora e. Shea, $40; Nicho-
las J. Tierney. $40
Leave to withdraw was given on the
report of the committee on claims on
the petition Of Patrick Hogan, to re-
fund money paid on taxes; of w. H
Chadwick, for compensation for time
lost from fire duties; of Frank w
Mann and others, for an increase OF
pay for substitute firemen.
The committee on claims reported on
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-28
MRS. ISABEL MALLoN DEAD

Mrs. Isabel Allerdice Mallon, authol
of "Bab's Babble," and known also as
a writer under the nom de plume q
Ruth Ashmore," died at her residence
No. AIS Fourth avenue, New York, at
2.45 O'Clock yesterday morning, from
pneumonia. On October 8 Mrs. Mallon
was stricken with neurasthenia, super
induced by grief over the death of her
mother. She later contracted the grip.
which eliminated in pneumonia and he
death. She rallied somewhat yesterday
and her brother, Henry Sloan of Balti-
more, who was summoned to the city
had hopes of her ultimate recovery
Last night she suffered a re-
lapse and DR.. j. Irwin, of No. IA West
Twenty ninth street, was summoned
She sank slowly until the end. The
funeral will probably occur on Thurs
day, and be private
Mrs. Mallon was a member Of the old
Sloan family of Hartford county, Nd
Her ancestors lived for five generations
in Baltimore, where thirty-six years
ago she was born. When Is years old
she married William 7. Mallon, a we'll
to-do young man Of Baltimore. and they
soon went abroad Her travels proved
of inestimable value to her as a writer,
Sixteen years ago her husband died
and Mrs. Mallon was obliged to support
herself by newspaper work Under the
name of Ruth Ashmore, she wrote a
series Of letters entitled side Talks
With Girls" for the Ladies Home
Journal
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naming portion made unavailable for
building purposes, and Councilman
Powell introduced an order which was
referred to the next city council, that
the committee on claims consider the
advisability of purchasing this land
with the view of the future location
of a fire engine house or sub-police
station thereon.
All unfinished business Of the council
for the year was referred to the com
mon council of 1899.
On motion of Councilman Pow ell, res
olutions were adopted rendering to the
retiring president the councils appre-
citation of his impartial services during
the year, These resolutions were
adopted unanimously ny q rising vote.
A similar vote Of thanks was rendered
the clerk of the council, S. Hamilton
Coe, for his painstaking duties, and to
John II. Coe, the page. The president
called Councilman Williamson to the
chair and in thanking the members
for the hearty vote OF thanks rendered
him, said that it was with regret that
he babe adieu to the council after alive
year term. He was glad that some of
his friends in the council had been adj
Vanced to the upper board, and he
hoped that the relations now existing
would be as friendly and agreeable in
the future as they had been in the past
There being no further business fol
the consideration Of the council, an
adjournment without Gay was taken al
1928 p. m, on motion uf President Hall
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the order authorizing the mayor to en-
ter into a reference with Patrick Fin
neran, relative to the payment of dam
ages for the taking of said Finneran's
land, that the order ought not to pass.
The report was accepted.
An order was adopted providing for
the payment of $7S75 to the Washburn
Car Wheel Company for damages
caused by the relocation and widening
Of Grafton street.
An order was adopted authorizing the
mayor and city engineer to purchase
] additional lands for the development of
: the city's water supply.
/ Orders We're adopted providing for the
( payment Of $1726 to Edward C. Noyes
and $40 to Fred S. Taylor for time lost
from fire duty.
! One the petition of Joseph NJ. Dyson
and others, an order was adopted pro-
viding for the location of a fire alarm
box on Granite street at an estimated
8 expense of 1852, and also for a fire
alarm box on Temple street.
An order relative to itinerant junk
! gatherers was passed to be ordained
An order was adopted providing fol
the numbering Of Trowbridge ant
Schussler roads. and the construction o
Pink street.
DEGREES were adopted making public
Pink and Midland streets.
The report Of the committee or or
dinances relative to the appointment
Of an assistant city solicitor was passed
to be enrolled.
The report of the joint standing com
mittee on streets and finance in tn
matter Of conference with the don
ors Of drinking fountain was referre,
to the next city government
An order was adopted providing 70
the D9VU1pnt of G400 ia Mar nv { If5111p.
son and Mary A. Slater as compensa
ton for damages to property sustaine,
by the widening Of jefferson street.
Leave to withdraw was given F. +
, Norway, William J, Gundele A. S
) Lowell, j. d. CROSBY, W. c. Jewett, ]
r. O'Leary, A. II. Henry, r. c. Swe
den, George W. Gabriel, ]. o. Marbl
, and w. J. Delehanty on their petition
for the location of additional arc lights
On the report Of the committee Of
! street lighting, an order was adopte,
providing for the location Of 43 gas
| oline street lamps. Wolsbach light
{ on Schussler road, on Trowbridg
road and on German street.
The opinion of the city solicitor. rela
tive to the use of + rails in city streets
the communication from The board o
fire engineers regarding a change o
rules 95 and 9S of the Worcester fir
] department, and the order relative t
the joint use of water pipes, We're re
ferred severally to the next city gov
= eminent
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Thanksgiving and during the Christmas
holidays. that tons of coal are
sent where they viii Do the most goou'
that delicacies find their way to SICK
rooms, and that these and a THOUSAND
and one other kindly acts are TO DC
traced to them and to heir lieutenahts'
These men know now to reach the
masses, and they do reach them
and are there to further their own pur-
poses. And when the reformers are
looking for votes, they must oiier
something tangible, something that the
less favored classes can understand ana
appreciate, or they won't get the votes
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ONE SEcRET oF I'm pull

Let us all tip our hats to Bath house
John. He distributed fifteen tons Of
poultry among 5000 Door families of
Chicago. We await the returns from
Hinkey Dink.-Boston Herald.
These lines suggest what Is one of
the most potent factors in the develop
nent of a tremendous and often cor
rupt influence in local politics in great
cities. The two Chicago aldermen who
are Familiarity known as Bath-house
John ana Hinkey Dink are proverbially
generous to the poor II is no doubt
true that selfshness and interest un-
derlie their apparent kindness, and the
poor would be better off if they did not
rust them, but the effect of their os-
tentatious charity is favorable to them,
and that effect is what they are after.
Under present conditions it is practice
ally useless for the reform element in
municipal politics toappeal to the great
mass of ignorant voters in tho larger
cities. The lazy and shiftless know
that the Bath-house Johns and the
Hinkey Drinks distribute poultry at
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MAY BE HE.
The Poss BILE Murderer Of a Family in Cali
for1ia Arrested.

foroia Arrested.
Columbus, o., Dec. 27.-There is under
arrest in this city a man whom the po-
lice have strong reason to believe is
James c. Durham, for whom there is
reward of $1,000 offered, dead or
alive, at San Jose, Cal He was picked
up here by Detective Louis Wolf Of the
local force. as a suspicious character
he having offered a lot of goods for
sale at about 20 per cent of the actual
value. He gave the name of Harry
Wilson when arrested, but in court
today he said his right name was Harry
Church, and that he was born in Sacra-
mento Cal, from which point he start
ed out Two years ago At different
places Before his arrival, he gave names
| OF {. Fl Y. Morris, +. H. Ross, Harry
| Lewis, Harry Howard. He has been
in this city fot about month, all the
time under surveillance. Mrs Church
| Is here, but she says she knows very
little etout hei husband, having met
! am but Two years ago, and oes not
even know his business. They were
married in Illinois.
The crime fol which James C. Dun
ham, whom Church is suspected of be-
ing, is wanted, was a most atrocious
enc. At lonely farm house between
san Jose and Los Gatos Santa Clara
county, Cal, on the night of May %,
| 1915, Durham Sew all the occupants Of
the residence save one, his baby boy.
HIS Wife, her mother her step-fathef,
her brother a man and maid servant,
4 were sacrificed. They were all mem
berS Of the family Of r. p McC;IinChV.
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BY the death of Mrs. Isabelle AL
berdice Mallon, in New York, many
newspaper readers learn for the first
time that Ruth Ashmore" and the
writer Of "Bab's Babbe" were one and
the same person. For ten years Mrs
Mallon has been a newspaper CORE
spondent, and for a while she has
served as one Of the editors of the La
dies Home Journal. She was born of
good family, in Maryland, and mar
ried wealth. but after her husband S
death, she was compelled to support
herself by newspaper work, a profess
sion for which her education and ex-
tensive travel gave her especial apti-
tude
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sion is found in demands of commerce.
Again the policy of expansion is de-
manded by the law Of reciprocal obli-
cation.
Finally, I may claim that expansion
is justified on grounds of humanity. For
myself, l cannot take the most hopeful
view of the entire situation. The com
ing of the Olympia on that May morn
ing into the bay of Manila was the
herald of the dawn of a new day in the
Malayan archipelago"
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FOR A BANQUET.

During a recess OF the council. an in
formal meeting was held for the pur-
pose of testing the sentiment in regard
to holding a banquet. Councilman
Powell was chosen chairman of the
meeting, and it was voted. after much
discussion, to hold a banquet next
Tuesday evening at which viii be
present all the members, republicans
and democrats of the present council,
and the new members of the council.
The arrangements for tho feast We're
left in the hands Of a committee con-
sisting of Councilman Powell, White
and Meagher, and they are 10 select
the place and later notify the mem
bers. It was at first proposed to hold
the banquet on Saturday evening, but
many of the members were unable to
attend at that time.
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FOUGHT AT CAVITE.
Ensign Fermier Dies on Petrol While
on It's Cruise.

San Francisco. Dec. 27.-The steamer
China brought word from Shanghai of
the arrival there on the 18th of last
month of the gunboat Petrol. There
was a sad incident in connection with
the cruise of the Petrol. Ensign Geo
l. Fermier, who fought bravely at Ma
Mia, died on board the vessel. Deceased
had suffered with stomach trouble, and
the disease finally developed into paral-
ysis.
Ensign Fermier was born in Indiana.
and was 20 years of age. He gradu-
ated from Annapolis in 1889. He fought
at Cavite, and was mentioned in the
dispatches for gallantry. The alumni
of his college have subscribed for a
sword of honor which was to have been
presented to him for his behavior dur
ing the late war.