davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-08
PHOTOGRAPHS COLORS.
inventor of TnaWing Process Dis
covers New Method of
Taking Pictures.

Madison, Wis, March 6.-Prof R. w
Wood Of the University of Wisconsin,
the originator of the electric thaw. has a
new method of photographing in natural
color. He reproduces the colors by diff
fraction, Il method not hitherto tried
and though at present the production of
the first finished picture is 4 somewhat
tedious, though not difficult, process,
when it is once made duplicates can be
printed from il as easily us ordinary pho
tographs are made.
The pictures are on glass, and are not
only colorless, but almost invisible when
viewed in ordinary lights but when
placed III viewing apparatus, consisting
OF a convex lens on a light frame. show
the colors Of nature with great brilliancy.
Prof. Wood today said:
The finished picture is simply diffrac-
ton grating Of variable spacing. In other
words it is transparent film of gelatine
with very line parallel and equi-diStant
INES on Ii. about 1000 to the inch on the
average. The colOrs depend solely on the
spacing between the lines. and are pure
spectrum col0rS, or mixtures Of such the
necessity OF colOred screens or pigments,
used in all ether processes except that of
Lippman, having been overcome.
The pictures can be projected on screen
by employing a suitable lantern. or can be
viewed Individually with very simple piece
of apparatus, consisting of lens and per
fOrated screen mounted on Il frame. | feel
confident that the present process can be
greatly simplitied, and believe that it will
DE possible 10 expose plate in the camera
under three color filters on the surfaces of
which diTractiOn gratingS have been i'm
pressed by photography, and develop it at
once into a colored photograph, which.
strange to say, will be positive when seen
III the viewing apparatus, or projected. A
popularity of the process is that there is
no such thing negative in it. l have
printed half dozen pictures in succession
one from another, and all are positive and
indistinguishable from each other.
The pictures as | now make them rather
eXaggerate the luminosity of the subject,
but are very pleasing to the eye, and wholly
different in appearance from pictures pro-
duced III any other way.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-08
PROF. SWIFTS NEW COMET.
Says it is a Celestial Wanderer Which
will Journey Into Infinity.

Los Angeles, Cal, March 6.-Prof.
Lewis Swift stationed on Mount Lowe,
just north Of Pasadena, has given fur
Their details Of the discovery Of his new
comet.
At o'clock Friday night while using
his powerful cOmet-hnder, which was for
merly in the Green observatory at Buffa-
10, he found what he describes as a new,
comet in Eridanus.
The new space traveller is said by the
professor to be quite large and exceed
ingly bright. The tail is broad and
short. The comet is equal to Il sixth
magnitude star.
The celestial stranger is moving in
either parabola or hyperbola, but is
not thought to be a recurrent comet, but
one coming from infnity and journeying
into infnity again.
Prof. Swift has discovered twenty COM
cts, and, next to Sir William Herschel,
holds the record for finding nebulae.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-08
A JUDGES EXPENSES.
They Amounted to More Than His
Salary by About 100000.

They Amounted to More Than His
Salary by About 100000.
And in this connection, said Chief JUS
tice Peters of Maine. [ will state my
own experience. / have been on the
bench continuously for twenty-five years
last May, and my salary, at first $4,000,
and since 1887 $780, has never for Il
single year paid my years expenses, OF
anywhere near it: The nearest it has
ever come to making the two EMS meet
was in 1874, the year next after my APP
pointment, when my expenses of sup
port were S4416. And this sum did not
include house rent Il own my house,,
but did include house repairs, nor did it
include taxes, nor expenses of board and
travel when at court away from home,
nor money paid for law books, nor gifts
to friends and relatives, excepting small
current charities. The next nearest to
this was in 1880, when my living ex-
penses. making the same exclusions of
deductions as before stated, were S4159
The disparity in all the other years of
my occupancy of seat on the bench be-
tween receipts and expenses were great
CT than in the instance named And
while it may not be worth while to eX-
pose the facts in detail, [ will say in
general terms that for the period of more
than a quarter of a century during
which | have been a member of the
court, and wholly in the service of the
state. my ordinary living expenses, not
including any of those items enumerated
above, exceed all the amount of salary
than the sum of 100000. And still
am not aware that am regarded by my
friends and neighbOrs as living at all eX
traVagantly Boston Globe.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-08
MOURN HERO'S DEATH.
Remains of Private Arthur Nc
Court Laid ID Rest at
Fond du Lac.

Fond du Lac, Wis, March 6.-[ Spe-
cial. The remains of the late Arthur
McCourt arrived at 1850 this morning
over the st. Paul from Charleston, hav-
ing been met at Milwaukee by Corp.
Brugger and Private Langlois, The body
was taken to the armory and the funeral
held at = O'Clock. 1t was strictly q mill
tary funeral, the members Of GO. b
and the volunteers having entire charge.
The hall was packed and many were I'm
able TO gain an entrance. The burial
service was presided over by Rev. IL. w.
Thompson, a member of the e. A. Brown
The caSllet was completely covered with
flowers, among the designs being one rep
resenting a knapsack with the inscription
60. e. Second Regiment" At the
grave the soldiers took entire charge and
performed the last sad rites over the body
of their companion, who died in the serv-
ice of his country. The pallbearers were
Corp. Brugger. Privates \. LanglOis,
Brunkhorst, Cleveland, Frank Luebitz,
A. Hass, Frank Voell and John MolitOr.
The firing squad consisted of Corp. Burn
ton, Privates Edward Derusha, George
Breister, Charles Jaeger, Alfred Iinke,
Henry Scherzinger Jake Wickert Frank
Skinner, Oscar Wheeler. Ralph Canniff.
GAINESVILLE, Wis, March 6.-[ Special. |
-Fenner Kimball died at noon, after
several weeks illness. He was one of
the most prominent local business men
and was prominently interested in state
politics. He held various public posi-
tons, among which was that of represent
tative, having represented his district in
the state Legislature in 1873 and since.
He. was for eleven years a member of
the county board. He was II years OF
age and had been resident of Rock
county since 1880. He has living q wife
and son.
Kenosha. Wis, March 6.-[Special. /
Mrs Elanore CarEess, widow Of the late
Patrick Carney. died this morning. She
was one of the earliest residents of
southern Wisconsin, having come to Ra-
cine county from Ireland in 1850
Columbus, Wis, March 6.-G Special J
John Robertson, who with his family
moved from Milwaukee to Columbus last
fall, died yesterday afternoon after an
illness of ten days. aged rs.
M>rinette. Wis. March 6.-Mr. }. l.
Scott. wife Of James /. Scott. one of
Marinette's wealthest citizens and OWL
err of the Opera house, died Saturday
night. She was % years old and was
popular i'll Marinette society.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-08
PUZZLES PAPER MEN.
No Reason Apparent for the Man
ufacturing Investment Com
pany ReceiVerShip.

Appleton, Wis, March 6.-[ Special. I
1 he paper manufacturers have been
watching with some interest the receiv-
ership of the Manufacturing Investment
company and its causes. The fact that
1t the time OF the organization OF the
company such high officials in the gov
eminent as President Cleveland, Secre-
tary Whitney, Secretary Lamont and
Col. Payne of the Standard Oil com
pany also figured in it adds interest to
the mn liter. 1t is understood that some,
If not all, of these men. except Col.
Payne, are not now financially interested
III the company, but there IS no fear
of the failure of the concern The mills
were built by Capt. Evans and Capt
L ayior OF the navy, who were given fur
ioughs while experimenting the con
Structlon of the plants at Appleton and
Madison, Me, respectively.
The object of the receiyership proceed
lhSS IS what Is puZZling the Hanufac-
tGrers. The most credited story is that
the joint connection of Col. Payne with
the Manufacturers company and the
rev Great Northern Paper company has
something to do with the matter. Col
Iayne was the chief creditor of the COM
pany and is also interested in thc Great
Northern COMPANY, which was capital
lzed at about $4,000. 900 10 fight the pa
per trust. 1t will put Iii twelve ma
chInes with 4 capacity of $50 tons of
paper day, and will be 4 f0rnidl Bile
rival to the trust.
haukauna, Wis, March CT Special !
-Archltect c. B. Pride OF Appleton set
force Of men at work this morning on
IN important addition to the plant Of the
hanhauna Fiber company. for which an
additional story viii be built on the
whole mill. The addition will be to ac-
commodate IN enlargement Of the acid
and wood departments. \ large vacuum
pump IS to be put in as we'll This
pump VIII be built by the Kaukauna Ma
chime company. which is to go into the
manufacture Of this kind of machinery
which can now only be obtained III East
ern Maine. The pumps cost from $1,000
70 $1,000 each.
The delivery of pulpwood to the BIC pa
per and pulp mills in this city and APP
piet0n and to points between these two
cities is yet being carried on at rapid
rate during the month of january
over 1000 carloads were delivered at the
pulp mills at Appleton, Kimberly Little
Chute, Combined Locks and Kaukauna
and III the month Of February about the
same amount Neenah and Monasha are
using bu. & small amount comparative
ly--only about fifteen carloads per month.
Most Of the wood for this purpose is
spruce although hemlock is coming into
use more and more.
Depere. Wis, March 6-[ Special /
1t is reported today that the Shattuck
x Babcock company of Neenah which
operated the mammoth writing-paper
mills in this city. is planning to add one
MACHINE to the present equipment Of the
plant which Is now the largest in the
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-08
NEWSPAPER TRAIN WRECKED.
Engineer and Fireman Killed by
Landslide in Pennsylvania.

Huntington, Pa, March 6.-The first
section Of the fast newspaper train, due
here at Z o'clock, was wrecked one mile
east Of this place this morning by Il land
slide, which resulted from last night 5
heavy fall of rain.
Engineer Robert AIcCuthin and Fire
man j. c. Truce, both of Harrisburg,
were instantly killed. They were caught
under the debris of the demolished en-
CINE. McCuthin's body was burned be-
yond recognition.
The tender of the engine was driven
half through the express car, but the oc-
cupant of the latter, Expressman j. O.
Matter, escaped injury. The few pas
SenGers on the train were unhurt.
Trackwalller Long made every effort TO
warn Engineer McCuthin of the peril,
but the latter failed to sec the signal un-
I'll 1t was too late. Two freight trains
were passing at the time and several
loaded cars in each were wrecked.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-08
MIGRANTS TAMPERED WITH.
Case of Incendiarism Investigated by
Police at Marinetre.

Marinette, Wis. March CT Especial. I
Fire destroyed the saloon Of +. S.
Skubitzsky yesterday at I; loss Of $500.
insured; it also partially destroyed the
saloon Of Nal Horny at loss OF $500,
insured. An investigation revealed the
startling fact that the alarm box near
Skubitzsky's place had been poured full
of water TO freeze and prevent az alarm
being .urned III. The box had TO be
thawed out with gasoline blow-pipe.
The top screws OF fifteen hydrants had
also been loosened in the vicinity Of the
fire and they were frozen solid There is
no doubt but what it was a case OF incpn-
diarism, and there is much excitement
over the matter. The police are IL ,ea;i-
eating the case.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-08
Boy Dies of Terrible Burns.

GAINESVILLE, Wis. March 6-E Special. !
After terrible suffering as a result Of
burns, frankie Corwin, aged years,
died here last evening While playing
with two little sisters o head of a
burning match flew off aud went down
his back, setting fire to his nightgOWn
and literally roasting his body.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-08
What Do the Children Drink ?

Don't give them tea or coffee Have
you tried the new food drink called
GRAIN-O? Il is delicious and nourish.
ing, and takes the place of coffee. The
more Grain-O you give the children the
more health you distribute through their
systems. Grain-O is made of pure grains
and when properly prepared tastes like
the choice grades Of coffee, but costs
about n as much. All grocers sell it. 15c
and Die
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-08
Suffers a Stroke of Paralysis.

Black River Falls, Wis, March g.
Especial CLERK of the Court T. H.
Marsh suffered a stroke of paralysis last
night and is now in a Drecarious condi-
ton. He was for many years suDerin-
tendent of schools for Jackson county.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-08
BELOIT STUDENT DIES.
miss Cary1 Dixon, Aged Do, Victim of
Nervous Trouble.

Beloit. Wis, March G. Special. 7
Miss Caryl Dixon, aged D years, died
yesterday of nervous trouble. She was
until recently member of the junior
class at Beloit college and was promi-
nept as singer. She was teacher in
the public schools before her illness Her
father, Rev. Julius Dixon, died a few
month"; 400.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-08
Punshon is an Ex-Convict.

GAINESVILLE Wis, March 6.-[Special /
Frank E. PunshOn, under arrest in Chi
cago On the charge Of swindling women,
was arrested in 1884 and lodged in Rock
county jail here charged with the murder
of Augusta Lucknow, a domestic. The
evidence was not sufficient to convict, but
the prisoner was sent August l., 1854,
tc states prison for two years and nine
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-08
AtIanta's Woodsawyers.

The woodsawyers of Atlanta, Ga, 200
in number, have formed trust and have
raised the price of saving stove wood
from IS cents to 81 per day. Every
member of the organization is a blind
man or a cripple.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-08

KAISER Wilhelm has authorized the
Dominicans to re-establish their convent
at Cologne. st. Thomas Aquinas
and Albertus Magnus are among the
great men who made the Cologne clois-
tiers famous.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-08
GAVE HIMSELF UP.

Fred Schumacher Confesses at Osh-
kosIl to RobDing Friend.
Oshkosh, Wis, March 6.-[Special. /
Fred Schumacher, a young German,
gave himself up to the police here yes
terday. confessing he had stolen a
friends watch at Green Bay while
drunk Sheriff Pouse of Brown county
took him in charge this morning
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-08

-Gelatoid, mixture of gelatine with
formaldehyde, is being used for unbreak
able goggles to protect the eyes of work
men exposed to flying particles of stone
ntnl or, NEn06
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-08
p. G.. of

The figures in these two tables prove
that Wisconsin imposes and receives a
higher rate Of taxation upon these rail-
roads, according to their gross earnings,
than any Of the adjoining states. The
Wisconsin rate of taxing railroads is just
p per cent. higher than that in Mime
sofa and, on an average Of the gross
earnings and taxes paid by the two COM
panies in question, Wisconsin seems to
be getting fully % per cent. more than
they pay in the states where taxes are
levied on the assessment plan. Another
point of interest is shown by the preced-
ing tables in the fact that in Iowa, I'M
der the assessment plan, one company
paid 3 11-100 per cent. of its gross
earnings in taxes, while the other paid
but 33-1OO per cent. of its gross earn
ingS. This seems to indicate reason
able probability Of extreme difficulty IN
fairly equalizing railroad taxation by the
general assessment plan.
AS the two great railroad systems OPP
Grating in Wisconsin are most conspicu-
Gus here, it will be pardonable to use
them further for the purpose Of illustra-
ton The total railroad mileage in Wis
consin is 635470 miles. OF this total the
Chicago Milwaukee & st. Paul and the
Chicago & Northwestern companies are
credited on the state railroad map with
operating 1927 Al miles. During the ten
years period which is here made the gen
eral basis of calculation, the total taxes
paid by railroads in the state amounted
to S11 773, 06972. OF this total sum the
mileage now operated by these two COM
panies has paid $9,216,975.71. Thus it
is seen that over 1S per cent. Of all the
railroad taxation paid to the state has
come from the gross earning capacity OF
Il fraction over 80 per cent. Of the entire
mileage.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-08

There are many glassworkers in Re-
bron, and among other things they man
ufacture the glass bracelets worn
throughout Palestine.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-08
Total State
Total $50, S3S. 1G6.40 $11, 773OG0.72 *56. 497
<TOtal per cent.
Railroads Paid Over Half.

uSSc CURES SNOW Inat the smallest
portion Of the general fund derived from
the railroads i'll any one Of the ten years
was III $40 per cent; that the largest
part of 1t received from that source in
any year was Il little over a per cent.
while the average percentage of the gen
eral fund paid by railroad companies for
the entire ten years was So 100000 per
cent. or virtually G1a per cent more
than half of the entire sum.
Va1ue of Railroads.
The total railroad mileage in the state
is 6354. 20 miles. 1t IS difficult for one
not on the inside as to worth of railroads
to correctly estimate their value but
competent authorities say an average of
1000 per mile will cover. in the aggre-
gate, all of the property of railroad COM
panieS in Wisconsin, On this basis the
total railroads in Wisconsin are worth
$216O00,OOO in round numbers By the
secretary of states report it is seen that
the state board of equalization fixes the
assessable valuation of the taxable prop
erty OF the state at 0O000,000 This
hgure, however, is not much above half
the actual value, while the figures here
used as representing railroad values are
very close to the full value Yet, upon
this basis of figuring it is seen that the
railroads at their full value are equal to
but SO per cent. of the assessabe prop
erty of the state taxed at half it's full
value, "LHe IL the IaAaDle property OF
the state were placed at its full value,
as the railroads have been figured. the
railroads are worth bat IS per cent. or
little over One-ffth as much as the
other taxable property of the state, vet
they pay over 80 per cent. Of the general
fund received by the state, applicable
to the payment OF all ordinary expenses
OF the state government"
As Taxed in Other States.
For the purpose of being able to make
reasonably Intelligent comparison as to
taxes paid by the railroads in this and
other states some figures have been OBJ
tanned from various states pertaining to
taxation Of railroads. The figures are
for the taxes assessed in 1897 and paid
in 1898, in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota and
Wisconsin. They show the gross earn
ings, general taxes paid, and the percent
age Of taxes TO the gross earnings in each
state. In Wisconsin and Minnesota the
tax percentage of gross earnings is fixed
by law. In Illinois and Iowa railroad
taxes are fixed by the physical assess
ment plan, same as other property is
taxed. The results in the four states as
applied to the Chicago, Milwaukee & st,
Paul company are concisely told in this
table:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-08
p. G.. of

For the purpose Of showing results in
another state where railroads are taxed
tanned for the Chicago q North Western
company. The results are shown in the
table:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-08
To Build $40, 900 Hotel at wexanwera.

Weyauwega, Wis, March 6.--I Spe
cial. THE Wood hotel site VAS sold to
day to Mrs. John Hahen af Duluth ai,f1
a $4,000 hotel will be built this spring
The Wood hotel burned last December.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-08
MUST KEEP AT WORK.

IF You Don't in Canada You Are Like
1y to Go to Jail.
Magistrate Denison of Toronto, Can
has sentenced David Sullivan, a copper
smiths apprentice, to ten days in Jail fol-
not attending to his work. Sullivan went
to parties and kept such late hours that
he never put in full weeks time The
conviction is the first of the kind ever
made in Canada.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-08
Conehing Leads to Consumntion.

Kemp's Balsam will stop the cough at
once. Go to your druggist today and get
q sample bottle free. Sold in 25 and SO
cent bottles. Go at once; delays are dan.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-08

indicates il1-hea1th, or some
serious arrangement of the
feminine organs.
A million women have been
helped by Mrs. Pinkham. Read
what two of them saw.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-08

ME constantly recurring monthly SUFFERING ;s ,uou
the blues s gives "o-ren
now hopeless the future appears month after month
ene same siege with menstrual pain! ~ ~
PaIatvely few women understand that exnessiua ra;
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-08
DE SPG0Akk7EWT
WgDNgEW

LIS U.s. hlz 1 COLEMAN, of Wayland n Y writes:
LEAR MRS PMKHAM-For years suffered with ,ai,f,,
oaton and falling of womb The bearinq-down 1ane
IN my back and hips were dreadful could net 9 f
d. % Ve minutes at time when nenstruation BEGAN