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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-09
ATKINSON'S DEFENSE.
tious-Thought He was Do
ing Laudable Work.

Boston. Mass, May 6.-Edward Atkin-
son of this city has addressed an open
letter to the attorney general of the Unit
ed States on the recent action prohibit
ing the transmission of certain pamphlets
through the mails by Mr.. Atkinson, in
which the writer denied the matter was
of seditious nature, and repeats what
he previously has said in interviews, that
the pamphlets have appeared as public
documents III connection with the pro-
ceedings of the United States Senate.
Mr.. Atkinson also denies that he has
sent any communication Of any nature to
any private soldier or regimental officer
of the United States in the Philippines
MIR. Atkinson says that, as it had been
automatically reported 20 him that the
parents of Nebraska volunteers had not
been allowed to communicate with their
sons on duty in the islands, and prompt
ed by indigna ton, he decided to make a
test. and to do so mailed pamphlets to the
Philippines and wrote TO the secretary of
war telling him what he had done.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-09
Assault TED WITH AN AXE
Berlin Man Attempts to Kill His
Wife and Commit Suicide.
WANTED BOTH TO DIE.
August Smith at the Point of Death
and His Wife in a Critical
Condition.

Berlin. Wis, May 6.-[Special Am
attempted murder and suicide occurred
here last night, as a result of which All
gust Smith, fruit grower and gardener,
is at the point of death and his wife is in
n critical condition. Without any an
parent immediate provocation for the
act yesterday, about p. M, he got an
axe and struck his wife twice on she
head. He then turned the axe on him
self and inflicted fifteen or twenty blows,
then, fearing that these injuries would
not prove fatal, he took some paris green.
Two small children who were at home
ran out and gave the alarm. Officers ar
rived shortly and took charge Of Smith.
The cash in Mrs. Smiths head is an
ugly one, but it was operated upon last
night and it is thought she will recover
Smith Will die, not from the self-inflict-
ed wounds. but from the paris green
which be took. Smith has always en-
joyed good reputation in Berlin He
was an Industrious and provident man
and highly esteemed. Some months ago
he was taken very sick. since which time
he has seemed to be mentally unbalanced
and morbid. Last night when the neigh
bors came to see him he said he was sor-
ry for what he had done and bid them all
goodbye.
The couple has four children. three
girls, Lille, Amelia and Elsie. and one
son, August, who is attending the state
university
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-09
NEGRO AWARDED $4,000.
House Had Been Fired Into by Mob
Jealous of His Prosperity

Louisville, Ky, May Cone Of the
most remarkable cases ever tried in a
federal court in Kentucky was conclud-
ed before Judge Evans here yesterday
afternoon, when a jury brought in a YER
dict for $4,000 damages in favor of a
negro named George Dining against
Doe Moore and four other white men.
who constituted a part of a mob which in
January, 1897, riddled Dinning's house
With bullets and drove him and his fam
lily out of Simpson county
In the commandment of Dinning's home
the mob was fired into by the negro, and
Jodle Conn, white, was killed. When
this had been done, the whites became
Infatuated, and would have lynched Din
ming, but he fled He was shot and dam
gerously wounded in making his escape.
Dlnnlng, according to the testimony in
his case, was a thrifty farmer, owning
12o acres of good land, we'll stocked and
equipped, and some of the white people
of his section despised him because he
was prosperous and black After the in
cident he was not allowed to return to
his own place, and has not been in the
county, fearing assassination. His crops
and stock were taken by persons who
had no right to them.
In instructing the jury Judge Evans
scored such mobs, and said that the
plaintiff was entitled to the full amount
sued for if the defendants were in the
mob. He also recommended punitive as
we'll as actual damages.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-09
The Perpetual Fompadcur.

The French hairdressers have had no
really successful ideas for the couture
since they reintroduced the pompadour,
which bids fair to hold it's own safely
through couple more seasons. In Paris
and in New York recently women in the
evening have worn their lofty pompa-
dours frosted quite white in front with a
rice powder that is slightly perfunied
and towering bow of black velvet rib
bon perches high ON the crown. This is
type of Embarrassing that shows off a
fresh, rosy skin to the greatest advan-
tage, and women are almost ignoring
their Once-cherished jeweled combs.
Occasionalfy three combs, with bedia-
monded edges and very short teeth, are
thrust in at the back of the pompadour
and show a glittering line across the
head, but other than this very few new
devices for the use of combs have been
introduced.
Young girls by day, and a very respect
able number Of them by night, wear their
hair in the low Trelawney knot, which is
nothing more than loose knob dropping
we'll to the nape of the neck. The hair is
combed back lightly from the forehead,
allowed to fall trifle over the ear-tips,
and coaxed into large, lose waves. The
effect is distinctly girlish and pretty, and
this arrangement is beneficial to the hair.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-09
MISS MAHONEY WINS.
Captures the Prize Picture Tor
Hadfield School in De-
clamatory Contest.

Waukesha, Wis, May 6.-[Special. j
There was large audience at the high
school last night to listen to the contest
ants for the prize picture. The picture,
a handsome engraving, was on an easel
on the platform and the eight contest
ants were grouped about it. The first
speaker was Glenway Maxon. His
lection was ''Leonidas" and he delivered
it in an excellent manner. Sadie Parker
followed with an "Eulogy on Napoleon
IL 'Moder Cain was the title Of Jud-
son Harris recitation and he was greeted
with applause from the students of the
Hadfield school, which he represented.
There was still greater applause when
be had concluded and many III the audi
ence predicted that he would win first
place III the contest. He was followed
by Myrtle Wells, whose recitation. The
Death of the Old Squire" was we'll re-
ceived. Glen Kerr recited "Bingen on
the Rhine" and though he did not win
prize he made it harder for those who
did to secure the decision in their favor
Kate Sicily" was the title of Esther
Woods recitation and she won second
prize.
Eugene Wilkins followed with. The
Leper, and was followed by Esther Ma
honey, whose recitation, Kentucky
Belle won first prize The work of all
OF the contestants was good and showed
t,-dences of hard work. The contest
was so close that it took the judges some
little time to decide who really Won
While they were making their decision
Prof II. +. Aldrich entertained the audi
ence with several humorous sketches
The recitations were interSpersed with
music. There was a song by large
mixed chorus, a duet by Genevara Car
roll and Mabel Ryan and Il solo by Elias
Williams. The Mandolin club played toe
opening number The picture goes To the
Hadtield school, as both Esther Mahoncy,
who won first prize. and JudSon Hart
who received third, were representatives
of that school
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-09
CANADIAN BANK ROBBED
Amount Supposed to Have Been
Taken is in Neighborhood
of $40. 900.

Dresden, Ont, May 6.-The local
branch of the Canadian Bank of Com
MERGE was this morning robbed of an
amount estimated at $4,000. The char
woman who takes care of the bank Off
ces was the first to discover today. The
front doors of the bank were pried open.
Two holes were bored in the vault door,
a charge of nitro glycerine was exploded,
and then the inner safe was attacked.
The second door apparently yielded as
quickly as the first, and the burglars
gathered up the currency and fled.
The manager of the bank says they
did not get more than $4,000. The police
report that the amount of currency stolen
was $4,000, and those who are in DO
sition to know say this amount is nearly
correct. How the burglars came into
town, and how they left, no one knows.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-09
SLOAN WAS THROWN.
His Mount, in Going to the Post for
the Hampton Stake Race,
Crossed Her Legs.

London, May Cat the second days
racing of the kempton park spring meet
ing today, Lord William Beresford' s
Knight of the Thistle, ridden by Tod
Sloan, won the Great Jubilee stakes of
1900 sovereigns. Mr.. Wordsworth s
Greenan was second, and II. V. Longs
Lord Edward II. third. Capt. Bewicke's
4-year-old chestnut tilly Wylam, by Sy-
ton handicap of 200 sovereigns. Sloan's
mount, Esmeralda, crossed her legs in
going to the post, threw Sloan and bolt
ed. and thus took no part in the race.
Sloan, however, was apparently not bad
ly hurt, as he rode in the Jubilee stakes
Sloan was thrown over Esmeralda S
head, but rose quickly, and mounting a
policeman's hack, rode to the post But
Esmeralda could not be caught in time
for the start
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-09
BADGER ORATORS LAURELS.
K. L. Lyman of Re1oit Wins in Con.
test Between Ten States.

lincoln, Neb, May 6-The twenty
sixth annual contest Of the Northwest
ern Interstate Oratorical association,
comprising colleges of the ten states of
Nebraska, Illinois, Wisconsin. Minneso-
Ia, Kansas. Colorado. Iowa. Ohio. Mis-
souri, and Indiana. was held here last
aight, and the first place honorS We're
awarded me Wisconsin orator, r. E.
Lyman Of Beloit, his subject being The
Altruism Of American Expansion. Sec
and place went TO George e. Farrar of
Depauw university. Indiana, and third
70 S. II. Holiday, Simpson college, Iowa.
Beloit, Wis, May Special. l--Rollo
J.. Lyman Of Beloit college and Wiscon-
sins representative at the intercollegiate
orat0Tical contest held at Lincoln Neb
last night, Won trst place. The news of
the victory set the students wild Be-
fore the breakfast hour they were parad-
ing the streets IL crowds cheering them
selves hoarsc fer Lyman and old Beloit
Mir. Lyman IS senior and has always
been prominent II his college oratorical
work. He received the almost unani-
nous decision Of the judges in the state
contest at Rinon The town will give
him royal welcome when he returns
from Lincoln.
The news that Arthur Bestor 4 former
Beloit boy and sen of Rev. 0. Z. Bastor
Of Milwaukee, had won second place in
the university contest at Oberlin last
night, also causes much pleasure in this
city. Prof H NJ Whitney Of Beloit
college was q Judge at Oberlin
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-09
LOUBET WON'T RESIGN.
Trouble in the Cabinet but the
President of France will
Probably Remain.

London, May 6.--Rumors which are
current in Paris and are printed in Lon
don today that President Loubet has re-
signed seem to be without foundation.
Paris, May 6.-Charles De Freycinet
today rendered his resignation to NJ. Du-
puy, the premier, of the portfolio of war
M. Dupuy Immediately summoned a
meeting of the cabinet, which NJ. De
treycinet did not attend.
At the conclusion Of the cabinet meet
ing NJ. Dupuy had conference with
President Loubet with the result that
NJ. Camille krantZ, at present minister
OF public works, was appointed to sue
coed NJ. De Freycinet
Senator Moustier has been selected to
succeed NJ. Krantz as minister of pub
lie works
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-09
JAPANESE PRINCE ON A TOUR.
President of the Chamber of Peers
Making a Trip Around the World.

Among the arrivals on the steamer
Coptic at San Francisco, Cal, recent
ly was Prince Konoye, president of
the japanese chamber of peers, who is
on his way around the world on a trip
of inspection and investigation. Prince
Konoye denies that there is anything in
his voyage but a visit to the great CAPT
tails.
AS to the condition of China, Prince
Konoye said that Japanese looked on
with determination to preserve the in
tegrity of the empire if possible, but in
case that there should be partition there
should fall to Japan a good share of the
country, so that it might be opened I'M
der Japanese auspices. The relations of
his country with Russia were, he said,
quite SatiSfa ctOry.
Prince Konoye is authority for the
statement that the parliament of his
country has decided to grant subsidies
to the two steamship companies now OPP
Grating lines between the Orient and this
coast. This will mean that each of
the companies will at once build for the
trade between Yokohama and San Fran
cisco and for that between Yokohama
and Seattle three ships which will be as
large as those now in service.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-09
MAIL ROUTE CONTRACT.
Latest Awards for Carrying Unc1 :
San's Letter Pouches.

Washington, D. c.. May 6.-[Special.l
Contracts for carrying United States
mail on the following-named routes have
been awarded:
Wayside to Greenleaf. to F. +. Smith,
Washington, D. c.; Boone TO Larson. r. l..
Staler. ]. H. Pearle LoudOn. Ky; Red
Granite to Iorrli, Garbrer Cowles Lou
don, Ky: canon to Necedah. +. +. Smith;
Sand Lake to Dresser Junction. ]. II.
Pearle: Linton to Lake Geneva, +. T..
Smith: Powell to Rewey. J. H Pearle:
Martin to Estella. g. COwies; holly Hill
TO RichtieId. ]. H. Pearle: Maple Valley TO
Lena. +. Il. Smith; Pouson to Cartwright.
j. II. Pedrle: Grellton to WATERFOWL. &.
Cowles: Attica TO Monticello. e T. Smith:
Hader to Mosinee, g. Cowies; Robin to
Rhineander, G. Covles; BOrth 60 Omro
Otto SchOwscheck of Berth; Shell Lake to
May. G: Cowles; Chiffon to Brottcntown.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-09
MISS GOULD REPLIES.
Benefactress of the Wisconsin SOL
diers Acknowledges Legisla-
ture,S Resolution.

Madison, Wis. May 6.-[Special. /
Gov. Scofield today received a letter from
Miss Helen NJ Gould of New York city,
expressing her appreciation of the action
of the Wisconsin Legislature in passing
4 resolution of thanks to her for her aid
to Wisconsin soldiers in New York. She
says:
Will you kindly convey to the Legislat ure
of Wisconsin my cordial thanks for their
resolution. 1t was a great pleasure to me to
be of some service to the brave men OF the
Second and Third Wisconsin volunteer regl-
ments when they passed through New York
on their return from Porto Rico. Thanking
you for sending me the engrossed copy OF
the resolution, which l shall always prize
| remain. etc
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-09
WILL NOT PROSECUTE.
Charge Against Chicago Woman for
Shooting Charles Siebert Dropped.

Chicago, ILL.,, May 6.-[Special. Mrs
Nettie A. Miller, who a few days ago
fred two shots at Charles Siebert, was
discharged yesterday for want of prose-
cution by Justice SABBATH in the Des-
PLANES street police court. The police
explained Siebert had no desire to push
the case, and that he had left with his
wife for Oshkosh. Wis, last Tuesday.
Jealousy, if is said, was the cause of the
chnOtirm -
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-09
Lawrence Summer School,

Appleton, Wis, May 6.--[Speciai. I
Arrangements have been completed for
the opening of the Lawrence university
summer school, which will be opened
with the dedication of the new hall of
science about July |. Prof. Charles w.
Treat Of the Lawrence chemistry depart
ment will be in charge and will be as
sisted by Prof. Greeson of the Ryan high
school of this city and by Cora Grove of
the Wausau high school
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-09
PASS-HOLDING OFFICIALS.
New Law Which Will Ernbarrass La
Crosse Public Servants.

La Crosse, Wis, MAY 6.-TSpecial. i
On the La Crosse police and fire com
mission there are two men who hold am
nual passes on railroads President J
W. Losey, one Of the board, is general
counsel for the Chicago, Burlington 4
Northern railway and local attorney for
the Milwaukee road. J. J. Hogan, an
other member Of the commission and
also member of the state fish commits
sion, has held annual passes for Il num-
Der of years and still holds and uses
them Neither gentlemen have yet de-
cided their course Of action as regards
the anti-pass law
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-09
Society Of Game Thieves.

Friedland boasts the most singular mu-
tual protective society in the civilized
world. In Assem- recently union was
organized by seventeen game poacherS,
a comprehensive set of rules being adopt
ed. None but a recognized game thief is
eligible to membership. The convention
decided that in the future the members
of the union shall sell only to regular
game dealers. and then only at current
market prices. The dealers will be re-
quired to contribute certain amount of
money each year to the unions treasury.
The principal object of the union is to
support the families of such poachers as
may be arrested and sent to prison. A
cast-iron resolution forbids all members
from killing game in the closed seasons,
the argument being that the game laws
must be enforced. The Netherlands code
provides a fine of 100 forms and a term
of Imprisonment for killing game out of
season.
AT Leadyille. this past winter, the
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-09
Fined for Assault.

Chippewa Falls, Wis. May 6.-[Spe-
oial. l-l4ouis Coney was tried on the
complainant being his son-in-law, Bert
Tandler The verdict was simple as
sault' and the defendant was fined So
and costs The affray occurred in July
hist in the village Of Cadott, where both
reside. and caused much excitement at
the time
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-09
MRS. WHITNEY DEAD.
Wife of the Former Secretary of
the Navy Passes Away at
Bar Harbor, Me.

New York, May 6.-Mrs. William c.
Whitney, wife of the former secretary
of the navy, died shortly before l o'clock
this afternoon.
The change for the worse in Mrs.
Whitney's condition came on last Tues
day, and it became evident to her physi-
clans that the end was not far off.
Mrs. Whitney sustained Il serious in
jury to her spine over a year ago by be-
ing thrown from her horse She has
since been undergoing treatment and last
summer was removed from her Westbury
home to Bar Harbor, Me. Some months
later she was brought back to Long ISL
and in a yacht. At that time her condi-
ton was reported to be somewhat inn
proved. This apparent improvement
continued up to a short time ago, when
her case took a change for the worse:
Mrs. Whitney was thrown from her
horse while fox hunting in Aiken, :. c.,
under a low bridge but struck her head
on beam and fell to the ground. She
was unconscious when she was picked
up. She was placed in plaster cast
and remained in it for a long time. Ev-
erything possible was done for her, but
she remained absolutely helpless from
the time Of the accident until she died
She was completely paralyzed from the
neck down.
The funeral services will be held in
the Garden City o.. L. cathedral, prob
ably on Monday. Bishop Littlejohn of
the diocese of Long Island will officiate.
The entire Whitney family was at her
bedside when she died. including Harry
Payne Whitney and his wife.
Mrs. Arthur Randolph, who became
the second wife of eXSecretary William
C.. Whitney, was we'll known in New
York and Washington society for many
of those handsome May girls" She
was Miss Edith May, and was the
daughter OF DR.. William May, the we'll
known New York physician. Dr. May is
mentioned in history as the man who
identified the body of Wilkes Booth.
to Ogden Mills. "Those handsome May
girls were Carrie, who married William
Wright and was divorced from him:
Alice, who IS now Mrs. Beaver Webb,
and Edith S. Edith was educated
in Germany, and it was in that
dolph, captain in the English
army and member of a wealthy and
aristocratic British family The captain
fell desperately in love with the young
American and followed her to her home
IN the United States. The consent of
the parents was soon obtained, and the
marriage celebrated The captain re-
signed his commission in the army, and
he and his wife spent their time between
New York. Washington and London
Capt. Randolph died in Canada about ten
years ago of heart disease, leaving his
widow with two children, Adelaide who
is now II, and brother, who is at school
in Boston. Mrs. Whitney was brilliant
ly-handsome woman, a brunette with an
unusually clear complexion She was
devoted to music. Of recent years she
made New York her home.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-09
DIR. Godding Seriously III

Washington, D. c., May Cdr. Will
liam w. Godding, superintendent of the
government hospital for the insane and
one Of the foremost medical experts of
the United States. is critically i'll with
little hope of recovery. He is 6S Years
of age and has been superintendent of
the asylum for oyer twenty years The
doctor IS a Massachusetts man and at
one time was at the head of the Massa-
chusetts hospital for the insane at Taun-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-09
BUY RACINE GAS PLANT.
Eastern Capital NeEotiates for u Big
Deal in Belle City.

Racine, Wis, May 6.-[Special. IA
telegram was received here this morning
stating that Walter Abbott, representing
the United Electric Security company of
Boston, will be here next week to exam
inc the plant of the Racine Gas Light
company with the view Of purchasing it,
there IS no longer any doubt that the
Eastern company will own and operate
that plant in connection with the Badger
Electric Light company's plant. also Of
this city
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-09
NO JURORS TO BE HAD.
Peculiar Situation in Trial of T.. o..
StolIicker for Crandon Murder.


Appleton, Wis, May 6.-[ Special. /
There is an interesting legal condition of
affairs IL forest county, which is in
this judicial circuit. Last December l..
u. Stollicker was arrested for the murder
Of a relative and the population in the
county IS SO small that every man liable
to jury duty las been summoned and
still not 4 single juror has been found.
The first yenlre was for every voter in
the county and brought in 139 men. but
as all Of them professed to be conversant
with the crime and the details, ali were
necessarily excused. Now the sheriff
says that if he IS given Il little more
time he thinks that he can find fifty men
who did not appear Oh the first list of
names and the case has been adjourned
I'LL September. III order to allow him to
secure twelve men for the service f.
-. Stollicker is charged with killing
George Stollicker al North Crandon
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-09
Receives Kaiser,s Meda11ion.

Tomahawk, Wis. April 6.-[Special.]
the Franco Prussian war; has received,
from tie German government, hand
somely inscribed medallion issued to vet
Grams Of the German army in commemo-
ration If the Tooth anniversary of the
birth Of Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-09
Threw Powder Into Fire.

Mrs. George May. residing at Bay
Mills, while sweeping up some gunpowder
that had been scattered on the floor, in
advertently threw the sweepinGs into the
stove. An explosion followed, the flames
striking her face, resulting in ile loss Of
her left eye
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-09
Dies from Bite of a Cat.

Cleveland, O., May 6.-Joseph A.
Hackman. a well-known contra ctor of
this city, died in terrible agony today as
the result of a cat bite. Last Monday
he was bitten on the thumb by pet NAL
tese cat Little attention was paid to
the matter at the time, but later Hack
man was taken i'll and lockjaW set in
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-09
LIVE ON MULES AND DOGS.
Two Hundred Men Facing Starvation
on an Alaska Trail.

Victoria, B. c., May 6.-Mail Carrier
Rrinale has made perilous trip from the
Stickine river to urge the dominion and
facing starvation on the Ashcroft trail.
Mules and dogs have been the sole diet
of the men for weeks past when the mail
carrier left.