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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-02-08
Was Tired of Life.

Armstrong Creek, Wis, Feb. 6.--[Spe-
cial. William Winter, aged about 30,
who was working in the woods for the
Scotield & Arnold Lumber company,
about twelve miles from this place, got
his time and started January % for this
place on a supply sleigh. When about
five miles from here he got off from the
sleigh to walk, claiming he was cold.
Nothing was seen of him until February
3, when he was found hanging from u
tree near the place where he left The
sIpi OH
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-02-08
STATES WAR CLAIM.
State Agent Mullen Files it with the
War Department.

Washington, d. c., Feb e. Special. |
State Agent Mullen fled ut the war de-
partment today 4 large claim for eXpen-
ses incurred by the state Of Wisconsin,
IN preparing its troops for war.
The total amount is unknown but II in
cludes cost of equipment. subsistence,
travelling expenses and other eXpendi-
lures from the date of the call for volun-
teers to the date Of muster of the Wis
consin troops into the service of the
United Mates
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-02-08
CHARLESTON WOMEN.
Have Marked and Otherwise Cared
for Wisconsin Boys Graves.

Madison, Wis, Feb. CT Special. "A
fine photograph has been received by
Gov. Scotield of the graves of three Wis
cOnsin volunteers at Charleston. $. c.,
who died in camp there. The Daughters
Of the Revolution in Charleston have had
the graves nicely sodded and cared for
and have placed headstone at each.
The dead soldiers are Laurel h. Johnson
and Carl e. Shipman Of Co. B, Oshkosh,
and Arthur G. McCourt of Co. Z, Fond
On NJ
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-02-08
THE GRIPPE AT BERLIN
Half Of the Invited Guests to a
Court Ball We're Unable
to Attend.

Berlin. Feb. 6.-Infuenza is epidemic
here and many of the public officials are
suffering from the disease, including
Baron Won Buelow, the minister of for
eign affairs.
The chief state attorney, Won Moos, is
dead. Prince George of Prussia is recoy-
ering.
Half of the guests invited to the last
court ball were unable to attend, owing
to the fact that they were suffering from
influenza.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-02-08
GOOD NEWS FOR GAINESVILLE.
Favorable Report on $4,000 Appro-
priation for Public Building.

Washington, D. c.. Feb. 6.-[Special.]
The public buildings and grounds com
nittee today reported favorably on Rep
resentative Cooper's bill appropriating
vile, Wis. 1t will be considered i'll the
House tomorrow or Wednesday.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-02-08
JUDGE GIlSON'S DECLARATION.
Reiterates His Refusal to be Can
didate for Supreme Court.

Fond du Lac, Wis, Feb. g. Special |
Judge Gibson has reiterated the state
ment he made to a Wisconsin representa-
tive some time since to the effect that he
IS not a candidate for seat on the Srl-
preme bench i'll opposition to Justic-
Dodge, who was appointed to fill out ths
uneXpired term of Justice Pinney. re-
signed, and who VIII stand for election in
April. Justice Cassoday. whose term OK
pres this year, viii be reelected without
opposition and Judge GilSon's refusal 10
be Il candidate against Justice Dodge
leaves the field clear for the latter's cleo
ttnN
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-02-08
CHICAGO POTATO MARK EFT

The offerings were light and although The
demand was tame, advanced prices were
maintained Only a very small percentage
of the stock has been frozen during the
cold snap. owing to careful attention. Prices
quoted as follows: Hebrons, per bus, $40
SIC: Peerless. per bus, 34Gt37c; Rose per
bus, 35Gl37c; Burbanks, per bus, 36040c.
Sweet pOtatoes-Dull and easy; Illinois, 10
nj 30 Dpr hbI
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-02-08
MILWAUKEE LIVESTOCK MARKET.

HOGS-Receipts. 5 cars; slow, sc lower:
rough. 3.15@3.45; mixed, good TO choice, 3.65
@37713: light, 3.5O0370 20.
CATTLE-Market lower; receipts, none.
Butchers steers. medium to good 100 10
1900 lbs. 435@4.90; fair to medium. $50 to
1850 lbs, 3.75@I430 hefers, fair to choice,
300@3.S0; poor TO choice cows, 19013.4 40:
bulls, common 10 good, 2.5003.30; feeders.
500 TO $50 MS 3.25@3.75: stOckers. 500 to
900 lbs, 30003, 80; yeals, 4.o0@4.65: mixers
and springers, common TO choice, 25.00@
$500
SHEEP-Receipts. none; market steady,
3.75M3.9O: lambs. common to choice, dull,
3.O003.75.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-02-08

Gen. George Leo Won Caprivi, the
German chancellor, was the eldest of the
four sons of Julius Edward Won Caprvl,
who was a high legal functionary IN the
service OF the Prussian state. Gen. Won
Caprivi was born at Charlottenburg on
February 24, 1881. Entering Il general
regiment in his 18th year, he won rapid
promotion and served with distinction IN
the campaigns of 1864 and 1866. In 1870
he acted as chief of the staff of the
Tenth corps. of which he later became
commander and reaped fresh laurels in
all the battles on the Loire. Swiftly as
cending the other steps of the military
ladder. he was appointed in 1888 to the
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-02-08
BOARD GOES TO GREEN BAY
Will Inspect the New Reformatory
just Completed.

Madison, Wis, Feb. 6.-[ Special. /
The members of the state board Of con
troll left this afternoon for Green Bay, to
look over the new reformatory, now com
pleted, and if it is found satisfactory To
accept it and settle with the contractor.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-02-08
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK MARKET.

CHICAGO Ogs-Receipts, 10000: left
over, 1927; market fairly active, mostly 30
lower: light, 3.5O@3.65; mixed, 2.35@3. 80;
mixed, 355@3:S0; heavy, 3.50G3.S5: rough,
3.5o@3.60; workers., $50. Cattle Receipts,
1000 good grades steady. others weak:
beeves. 4.OO05.0O; COWS and heifers 2O0Gl
4 -; Texas steers, 3.5O04. so: stockers and
feeders. 3.2OGl4.6O. Sheep-Receipts, 10000;
steady to shade lower: sheep, 3.0004.23;
lambs 4 00T4 %.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-02-08
Patbos is Sometimes Comedy.

An old gravedigger who lived In a
well-known village at the foot Of the
Grampians was one day complaining
about the dullness of the times. Man,
John, is trade that bad WI yeE' said a
sympathetic neighbor. Bad returned
John, bringing his staff down with an
inpatient gesture; L hayena buried a
levin sowl this sax weeks. london
Chronicle
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-02-08

to the need Of renovating the library and
furnishing the new Culom hall. Then fol-
lowed exercises accepting from the state of
placed in Statuary hall
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-02-08

"A mari bed eleven to twenty-eight
feet in thickness has been discovered
near Camden, and it is said a Portland
cement factory will be erected there
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-02-08

Rev. J. Hermann Wibbe of Science
tady, n. Y. who died the other day, was
Il well-known botanist, and at one time
was connected with the Smithsonian in
stitution
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-02-08
CHARGED WITH HOLD-UP.
+ oud du Lac Police Take Wisdom
EiIcr Into Custody.

Fond du Lac, Wis, Feb. G.--[ Special
Wisdom Eiler, who has something OF
4 reputation as Il wrestler. has been ar
rested charged with being implicated i'll
the hoid-up OF a week ago when John
f.. truth. travelling man for Nelson
Morse * Co, was robbed OF $500. Filler
denies the charge and states that he
cali prove an aIibi
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-02-08
GEN. Won CAPRIVI DEAD.
The Former Chancellor Of the Ger
man Empire Lays Down His
Lies Burden.

Frankfort, Feb. 6.-Gen. Count Won
Caprivi, the former chancellor Of the
German empire, died this morning at
Skyren, near Crossen, thirty-tWo miles
from here.
The general who had been i'll for some
time past, died peacefully at 10 a. IN.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-02-08
KICKED BY A HORSE.
George Kro1na, Aged 55, Casco
Farmer; is Killed.

Kewaunee, Wis, Feb. O. Special l.
George Krcma, well-to-do farmer liv-
ing in Casco aged 50, was killed yeSter-
day by being kicked by a horse.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-02-08
WENT TO SLEEP or RAILS.
Nap Taken by an Unknown Man
Proves Fatal.

Madison. Wis, Feb. G.-fSpecial /
An unknown man, presumably tramp.
was struck and instantly killed Sunday
by q freight train on the St Paul road
about five miles east of this city He
was lying across the rails in curve and
is believed to have been drunk There
was nothing on the body by which it
could be identified
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-02-08

After the treaty was ratified the Sen
ate doors were opened and on motion of
AIR Aldrich the Senate took up the reso-
fution introduced by Mr.. McEnery to-
day.
Mr.. Hoar moved an amendment that
whatever government is established in
the Philippines it shall be with the con-
sent of the governed.
MIR. Aldrich moved to lay the amend
1nent on the table.
Mr.. Hoar, speaking on the resolutions
said that if the friends of the treaty had
announced as their intention week or
three days ago Il policy like that en-
bodied i'll the resolution, it would have
averted much bloodshed.
The Hoar amendment was laid on the
table, 40 to 81.
Mr.. Hoar offered another amendment
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-04-06
with regard to the role which royal ladies
have during the present century played i'll
Europe towards the claft.
"BuIIy for Kansas"
"cOurler-JOurna" Dem.).

Louisville "Courier,Journal" Dem.).
But Kansas has proved-although it
needed no proof that when it comes to
a test she is just like the others of these
United States of America. She is a chick
of the Eagle and forty-fifth of the Stars.
When a wal came and there was real
blood to shed, Kansas was right alongside
of Tennessee and Pennsylvania. Nobody
but the Fillpinos was surprised when the
Kansas Regiment Saturday swan the river
and took the blockhouse which the insur-
gents had fortified and disguised as
leper hospital. The Filipinos don't know
Kansas, although some of them are much
better acquainted with her since she in
troduced herself to them Saturday. II
they had not been 70 ignorant they would
have seen no cause for establishment at
Kansas conduct; they would have under
stood that charging a leper hospital was
small matter to the boys who think 1t
nothing to light into the Money Devil in
his lair, and that swimming rivers Is
trivial to those who have been SWIMMING
in gore ever since they quit swimming in
catnip and paregoric.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-04-06
Americans Everywhere.
Newark Advertiser (Ind.)l

Newark Advertiser" Qnd.ll
The splendid behavior of the volunteers
in the campaign of our army on Luzon
Island gives pride and pleasure TO every
patriotic American and is exciting the
wonder of Europe. And who are these
volunteers? They are young men drawn
from all the occupations of civil life, bust
ness men, professional men, artisans, min
ers, farmers and others, and many of them
are from the homes of the wealthy. A
telegram from Greensburg, Pa, tells of
the anxiety felt there at the news that a
certain private in the Tenth Pennsylvania
Regiment had been wounded in the bat
ties near Manila. The private in question
is a wealthy banker at Greensburg, a
graduate of Princeton College and extern
sively interested in several manufac turing
enterprises. Such are the men who at
their country call rushed to arms and
who are to-day bearing the heat and bur-
den of the day in the perilous and exhaust
ing operations of General Otis on Luzon
Island.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-04-06
Masonry and Royalty in Europe.


Marquise De Fontenoy in Philadelphia Press
French royalists, who have never been
distinguished for their logic, have re-
Gently inaugurated a very widespread
movement in favor of the prohibition Of
Free Masonry in France, taking the ground
that inasmuch as the Government is APP
plying the laws against unauthorized as
sociations to dissolve the various monarch
ical leagues, it should apply the same
measures in the case of the Masonic craft.
They are apparently ignorant of the
fact that Free Masonry differs from their
anti Republican leagues in that it is legally
authorized, and that too, not by the Re-
public, but by monarchical decree bear
ing the date of January, 1862, and the sig
nature of Napoleon Ill.
The latter was by no means, however,
the only French sovereign, who may be
said to have identified himself with Ma
sorry in France, for King Louis XVI, who
met with his death on the scahold, and
his two brothers who reigned over France
as King Louis XVIII, and as King Charles
X, we're Free Masons, belonging to the
lodge of ''The Three Brothers"
King Charles's son, the Duke of Berri,
father of the Count of Chambord was like
wise prominent Mason. King Louis
Philippe too ives Mason, as was also his
eldest son, the Duke of Orleans, father of
the Count of Paris. Whether any of the
other sons of King Louis Philippe were
Masons or not, am unable to say. At
any rate neither the present Duke of Or
leans, nor any of his generation of the
House of Bourbon belong to the fraternity.
Napoleon III was Mason of the
Italian rite, and throughout his reign the
chair of grandmother of France was occu-
pied, first of all by his cousin, Prince
Murat, and then by the chief his military
household bluff old Field Marshal Magnan.
In Great Britain the craft is presided
over by the Prince of Wales, who succeed
ed the Marquis of Ripon, while in Sweden
and Norway, the grandmastership is held
by King Oscar, who occupied that Office
before his ascension to the throne. AS in
the case of the sons and grandsons of the
Queen of England, so also are the sons of
King Oscar members of the craft.
In Denmark it is the Crown Prince who
is the head of the grand orient, while the
late Emperor Frederick held the grand
mastership of German Free Masons from
1856 until the moment of his death. His
son the present Emperor contents himself
with the role of protector of the craft,
having abandoned the grandmastership to
his cousin and brother-in-law, Prince
Frederick Leopold. The reigning House
of Prussia has been identified with the
order ever since the reign of Frederick the
Great, who prior to his ascension to the
throne became member of the "Abso-
ION Lodge" of Hamburg.
In Italy Free Masonry is too closely
identified with atheism and with fierce
antagonism to the Roman Catholic Church
to admit any member of the reigning
family belonging thereto. But in Spain
during the reign of Queen Isabella, and of
aer father King Ferdinand, a number Of
princes of the reigning house held high
,ffice in the fraternity.
On some future occasion / will give in
hese letters some very curious details |
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-04-06
THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 1899.
WHAT 1T MEANS.

A number of prominent Virginia Demo
Gratis have called a convention to meet at
Richmondon the 18th of next month. Tie
object of the meeting says the Richmond
Times is, ''for the purpose of taking steEs
looking to securing to the people the right
and privilege of expressing their choice Of
candidates for United States Senator"
This call was signed by three of the Vir-
ginia Congressman, Rixey, Lamb, and
Jones. What is the cause for such step
on the part of the Virginia Democracy
For some years, in fact since 1883, tie
Democrats have controlled the State Leg
islature by overwhelming majoritles. The
U. S. Senators from the state have been
elected by Democratic Legislatures. Why
then the intimation that the people have
not been properly represented in the Sen
aCOrS eIecleu Ii Tic nOhSoU Ooh4ON' 'S
of the state would acknowledge it, their
party has passed to the control of MA
chine that is dishonest, that not only robs
the Republicans, but cheats the honest
Democrats. When Tom Martin was
elected to the Senate it WAS surprise to
the people OF Virginia, as he had never
been heard of before as man of ability,
and was really unknown i'll the state. His
election raised terrible racket, and open
charges of fraud and corruption weremade
by the Democrats who were indignant at
his selection over Fitz Lee. There was a
legislative investigation, and sufficient
evidence was given to show that corrup-
ton and bribery had been the means for
securing Martins election, but the investi-
cation was shut off for fear of injury to the
party. The call for the meeting on the
18th prox., shows clearly that large pant
of the Democracy in Virginia has grown
weary of the rule Of the Martin machine.
When it was put in control it was not so
plain that it would cheat members of its
own party as well as defraud the ssRepubi,
cans, but now many Democrats realize
that in seeking to escape Republican rule
they have placed themselves at the merry
of an INSCRIPTIONS ring, which aims to az
propriate all honors and emolumenta.
We are inclined to believe that the
meeting at Richmond is the beginning of a
revolt that may restore honest politics to
Virginia As long as Tom Martin and his
ring control the state organization dishon-
esty will prevail at the ballot box and cor
rupton in the legislative halls.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-04-06
Royal Headgear.

The coronet of duke consists OF al
ternate crosses and leaves, the leaves
being representation of the leaves of
the parsley plant. The princes OF the
blood royal also wear similar crown.
The state headgear of marquis con-
sists of diadem surrounded by flow
ers and pearls placed alternately. An
earl, however, has neither flowers nor
leaves surrounding his circlet, but
only points rising each with a pearl on
the top. Ayiscount has neither flowers
nor points, but only the plain circlet
adorned with pearls, which, regardless
of number, are placed on the crown it.
self. A baron has only six pearls on
the golden border, not raised, to dis
tinguish him from an earl, and the
number Of pearls renders his diadem
distinct from that of viscount.-Cin-
cinnati Enquirer.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-04-06
HONEST ELECTIONS.

The Democratic meeting which is to as
semble at Richmond in next month"; Is called
together for a very serious purpose-tbat
of devising means for having the United
States Senators from Virginia chosen in
such a manner that there can be no doubt
of their being the choice of the people.
This is evidently a movement against dis
honest methods in selecting Senators. In
another place we give our views as to the
cause of this movement. Of course there
would have been 70 such meeting, as the
one called, if there had been nothing dis
honest in the election of a Senator from
Virginia. Its an acknowledgement by those
Democrats who made the call and by
those who attend the convention that
some one has been cheated, some legisla-
ture corrupted.
The movement is commendable and
will be entitled to the respect and SUP
port of honest men of all parties, if it goes
far enough. But if it is a step merely to
prevent Democratic faction from cheat
ing another Democratic faction 1t is selfish
and unworthy.
The meeting might do great deal fol
clean and honest politics in the state. 1t
could not only start plan for insuring
that the next Senator from Virginia will
be the choice of the people, but it could
also pronounce in favor of having all Off
GERS elected by the people, Federal, State
and County, their choice. In other words,
this meeting called to invoke honest cleo
tons in the choosing of United States SEN
ators could show its integrity of purpose
by pronouncing for honest elections, In
general, in Virginia. A simple declara-
ton in favor of fair elections would not De
sufficient. Such declaration should be
coupled with demand for a change III
our elections laws, and the enactment of a
law by which every voter could without
assistance cast his own ballot, with the
assurance that each ballot shall be counted
as it is cast or intended to be cast by the
voter.
If the meeting of Democrats at Rich
mond confines its energies to the Senate
rial question alone, the sincerity of the
movement will be and deserves to be
questioned. Let their be an Outspoken
declaration in favor of a reformation in
the present partisan, infamous election
laws Of the Commonwealth, and the APP.
probation of all honest men will be given.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-04-06
HOW THEY LIKED HER.
Horace Would Never Have Known If
He Hadn't Overheard Them
Talking.

The young man was in glow of en-
thusiasm as he returned to his home
after escorting his fiancee 10 her abode.
She had just made formal call upon
"his folks" and he was dashing back
to hear their praises of his divinity.
AS he put his key into the front door
some demon-he thoughtit good fairy
at the time-whispered him TO go in
quietly and overhear their delighted
comments.
So he sneaked into the library adjoin-
ing the dining-room and sat down un'
seen and unheard, with an expectant
smile upon his face.
Mammals voice was the first that
reached him:
"She seems a pretty little thing, but
what weak chin she's got!"
Then his sister Clara:
"Do you call her pretty? Well, I'm
sure don't, Why, her nose is like
button"
Whom could they be talking Of?
"I don't think she has a good COM
plexion. Why, as she sat by the win
dow her face was the color Of saleratus
biscuit"
This was the voice of his sister Mary.
"Ohl WELL" broke in mamma;
there's no use trying to say anything
to Horace, though do wish he had Sc
lected more stylish girl
He was HoraceI Great heavensI they
were talking about Herl
He bit corner of a plotting pad,
while his thoughts were those of
pirate.
"And did you notice her earrings?"
queried Clara. 81 never saw such old
fashioned things in my life"
81 don't believe her family amounts
to much" said Mary. 81 met her moth
er at Mrs. Broun's last sociable, and she
struck me as being awfully dowdy.
Still, suppose Wen have to receive
them"
The young man burst in upon them
like whirlwind.
"No, you won't!" he screamed, as he
fairly danced with rage. mo, you
won't! She shall never step foot in this
house again! Why, she could buy and
sell you all in the matter of good looks,
dresses, family, noses and complexion,
and when it comes to mammas"-here
his voice rose to shriel-"why, she
could give you all cards and spades and
beat you hands down."
And he dashed out of the house in
frenzy, while the women looked at each
other and wondered if poor Horace had
taken to drink already upon discover
ing how inferior his fancee was to his
own mother and sisters.-N. Y. Herald