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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-14
IN THE COUNTRY IN THE FALL.

They are hauling in the buckwheat
From the field upon the hill
And the swollen stream is roaring
Ger the dam below the mill;
The ripened nuts are falling,
And the hungry peacOcks calling
For the breakfast that the gander grabbed
While the squirrels gayly chatter,
As il nothing. were the matter,
And the bOggler geetinS fatier
Every day.
The colts are in the pasture
And the cows wind Ger the lea:
All the SWaylng limbs are naked
Where the green leaves used to be;
The housewife, all a-tiutter,
Stirs the bubbling apple butter
With the wood smoke III her nostflS ana
On the line the wash is cleaning,
On the steps the dog is dreaming
And above, a hawk is screaming,
AS it flies.
The glossy quail is resting
On the weather-beaten log,
And the hunStman from the city
StumbIes down through brake and bog;
over roots and over bOulderS,
With pair of aching shoulders.
He goes trudging with his ffty-dollar gun.
Always to his purpose cleaving,
Never halting, never grieying,
But contentedly believing
1t is fun.
The farmers rosy daughter
Helps the busy hired man:
They are huSking corn as blithely
And as briSkly as they can;
They are very near together
AS they husk and wonder whether
There are red ears they shall chance to
find or not:
She is looking out to see one,
He is hoping he may tree one,
But there doesn't seem to be one
In the lot.
A subtle charm enfolds them
As they tear the husks away;
There is music in the cackle
Of the hen up in the hay:
Now she hears his exclamation
And is full of perturbation.
For at last-at last the lucky ear is found.
Flushes mount into their faces,
He the happy chance embraces
And she gi&gles he chases
Her around.
o the farmers lot is happy,
And the farmers dreams are sweet.
If there's money in his pockets
And his bins are full of wheat
Free from all the city's ciamor
He may live defying grammar,
And the leaves that fall serve not to make
him sad.
Having cleared up all his lahors
Fearing naUght from ships sabers.
He plays checkers with the neighbOrS,
And is glad.
s. E. kiser in Chicago Times Herald.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-14
BECKER is HANGED.
A Most AtrOcious Crime EXpiated
on the Gallows in Chicago
This Morning.

Chicago ILL.,, Nov. 10-August Becker,
the wife-murderer, was hanged at 1850
a. N.
Becker's neck was not broken by the
fall and it was sixteen minutes before he
was pronounced dead.
On the scaffold Becker protested his in
nocence and declared George Sutterlin,
the father of his second wife, was the
real murderer.
Confes sed to Priest.
Just before going to sleep for his last
night ON earth Albert August Becker,
slayer Of his wife, said: Il want to
make a speech for about an hour and a
half from the scaffold and then | want
two bottles of beer and after that you
can take me off," This was his last re-
quest to Chief Guard Davis. Beck
er asked for two bottles Of beer
many times. Yesterday morning Beck
offered by Rev. Amandus Reith-
meier of ST. Josephs church and
Rev Father O'Brlen OF the Holy
Name cathedral. After baptism he made
a confession to the priests and it is be-
lieved that they will forbid him making
any public confession of the crime OF
which he was convicted, as was his inten-
ton.
Becker's DiaboIica1 Crime.
Becker's crime was in many points an
exact counterpart of the Luetgert MUIR
der, though Becker in his testimony stat
ed that he had never heard of the latter
case. The motive was the same in both
cases-to get rid of the wife in order
that the husband might be free to marry
younger woman. The method en-
ployed was also similar, both murderers
killing their victims by brutal means and
then endeavoring to get rid Of the re-
mains by boiling and burning. The testi-
mony offered at the trial of Becker proved
that he had deliberately hacked his wife
to pieces and afterwards cut up the re-
mains and boiled piece by piece in
coffee boiler on the kitchen stove. Some
Of the bones were also found buried IN
the yard. Becker, like Luetgert, en-
appeared without his knowledge. Upon
being arrested he said that Mrs. Becker
had gone to Milwaukee with mysterl-
Gus friend named mike" Upon being
subjected to the sweating process, how
ever, he confessed that he had killed
her All efforts to extract the details of
the crime from him were futile, the con-
victed man sticking to the last to his
statement that he had drowned her in
Lake Michigan. The evidence upon
which he was convicted was therefore
largely Of a circumstantial character and
the progress Of the case was therefore
it's famous prototype the Luetgert case.
Ida Sutherland, the girl for love Of whom
Becker did the murder and whom he
married shortly after the crime was COM
nitted deserted the murderer when he
was arrested and attracted notOrlety by
exhibiting herself in a local dime museum
as Becker's "child-wife."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-14
FAILED TO MEET HER.
Woman Travels In a Wagon from
Iowa to GAINESVILLE to Find
Her Husband.

GAINESVILLE. Wis, Nov. 9.-[Special. J.
After travelling in a covered wagon four
weeks from the state of Iowa with five
small children, Mrs j. c. Bunker ar
rived in GAINESVILLE this morning to find
no trace of the husband who had faith
fully promised to meet her here. The
woman did not have cent of money
and the children were suffering from
hunger. The heartbroken woman told a
pitiful tale and asked for aid to feed
her children and find her husband. She
still homes to find him
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-14
MILWAUKEE, LIVESTOCK MARKET.

HOGS-Receipts, cars; market sc low
err; packers, $780,. 05; mixed, common to
choice 4.O5Q4.20; light, 16O@19O lbs, COM
mon to choice, 4.00@4.1 10.
CATTLE-Receipts, none; market dull.
A5O@5 25; fair to medium. $50 to 1850 lbs,
4.0O@4.5O heifers, fair TO choice. 3.O094. %;
COWS, poor to choice 1.75@35O; bulls COM
mon to good, 275@3. 80; stockers and feed
common to choice, 5.OO@6.OO; mixers and
springers, common to choice, 25.00@45.00.
SHEEP-Receipts none; market very
dull, 2.5O@3.75; lambs, dull, common to
choice, 3.5O@475.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-14
A Deuhle Funeral.

Racine, Wis, Nov. 9.-The double fu-
neral Of Peter Olson and Chris Nelson,
the two men killed by a Chicago &
North Western train last Sunday, took
place from the Emaus church and hun
dreds of people were present. One of
the pathetic scenes of the last sad rites
was the appearance of the widows and
seventeen children weeping near the cas-
kets
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-14
There were Others.

An English farmer, though severely
cross-examined on the matter, remained
very positive as to the identity of some
ducks which he alleged had been stolen
from him. "How can you be so GER
tainT asked the counsel for the prison.
er: Il have some ducks of the same
klnd in my own possession" VERY
likely was the cool answer of the farm
err; those are not the only ducks I've
had stolen"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-14

Bertha Reese Arrested at Green Bay
Charged with Larceny.

Green Bay, Wis, Nov. 9.-[Special. i
Bertha Reese was arrested in this city
by Sheriff Edwin E. Nichols of Sank
county. She is wanted in Baraboc. The
charge against the Reese woman is that
of stealing dress at Baraboo and Sher-
iff Nichols claims that she had the gar
ment on when he arrested her. Sheriff
Nichols left for Baraboo with his prison
er and she will have her trial at that
nj
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-14
HIS THIRD VENTURE.
]. c. Ball of Madison Gets a Divorce
and Then License 10 Marry Again.

James G. Ball, Crimean war veteran,
yesterday went to Chicago and obtained
license to marry Mrs. Bridget Bliss of
this city. Mr.. Ball served with an Irish
regiment, and was wounded in the
trenches before Sebastopol. He is a pen
sioner of the British government This
is Mr.. Balls third matrimonial venture,
he having received a divorce from his
second wife less than a week ago Mrs.
Bliss is a handsome widow of 30, and Mr..
Rail- is GO
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-14
Ex-Corvict Hanged.

Stephensville, Tex, Nov. 10.-Thomas
Wright, an ex-convict, was hanged to-
day He killed John Adams, farmer,
because he believed the latter was the
cause Of his being sent to the peniten-
tiary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-16
MILES AND EAGAN.

General Eagan evidently was too excited
to remember that General Miles also lies in
bathtub.-Chicago News.
Let us hope that the Miles Eagan contro-
versy will not be reduced to the proportions
of an individual cunning match.-Baltimore
Herald.
What magnificent crop of duels the
present war investigation would produce had
it only occurred on the continent of Europe.
Omaha Bee.
The investigating committee decided that
Eagans testimony was too hot to handle;
hence deodorized edition of it was ordered.
Memphis Commercial Appeal.
The manners of a swashbucker and the
language of a cad are not desirable guam
titles in one of the foremost officers of the
United States army.-Brooklyn Eagle.
1t is for the President. the commander-in-
chief of the army, to enforce such discipline
as the extraordinary conduct of General
Eagan merits.-Rochester Post Express.
Entirely waving the merits of the rotten
beef scandal, the American people expect
the, President to do his plain duty, and
martial for his foul-mouthed commissary
general.-Washingto Times.
The people will join with General Miles
in his desire to have the matter of food
supplies thoroughly investigated. General
Eagans passing of the lie simply argues
that he has no other argument to offer and
The vulgar attack of General Eagan upon
the commanding general may safely be ig
nored by the public, and Eagan himself left
to be dealt with by the officers of the army.
The man who dishonors his uniform is not
likely to go unpunished.-St. Louis Post Dis
patch.
The friends of President Mckinley will
sincerely grieve that this scandal should
have arisen during his administration, and
the President owes it to his own dignity and
reputation, as well as 20 integrity Of the
government, to suppress it at once and to
rectify all abuses in the administration of
the military affairs of the country.-Minne-
apolis Tribune.
Whatever course may be pursued, it is no
eXaggeration to say that the War Depart
ment has been placed in a most disagree
able and unenviable position, and it is to be
feared that the painful impression produced
in this country will find an echo in European
capitals where everything relating to the
United States is at present discussed in not
the most friendly spirit that could be de-
sired.-Batimore Sun.
Now that the war is over
An in peace we're all delightful
When the country is in clover,
All the generals go to fightn'!
Atlanta Constitution
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-16
STATE PRESS OPINION.

Tippecanoe county legislators will join in
no movement to rend the metropolitan police
law. They have carefully noted it's prac-
teal appliance in Lafayette, and it has
made so good showing in comparison with
the old system that any disturbance of it's
workings would be regarded with marked
disfaVor Observation-Disclosures Call.
The Indianapolis Sentinel bewails the fact
that Senator-elect Beveridge does not know
that the gold standard and a protective
tariff are mischievous delusions and that
imperialism is contrary to the principles
upon which our government was founded
Why does not the Sentinel go as a friend
to Mr.. Beveridge and tell him of his error?
The Gazette will guarantee decent burial
to the remains after the interview.-Fort
Wayne Gazette.
An attempt will again be made during the
present session of the Legislature to pass
a bill that will authorize the exemption of
mortgage Indebtedness from taxation The
subject has been considered at the last two
sessions and the State Board of Tax Com
missioners has always been able to defeat
the many bills presented. In the House Mr.
Ross, of Delaware county, put in a bill to
permit a mortgage or to deduct $500. The
sentiment in favor of doing something on
the subject appears to be strong in the Cen
eral Assembly Times.
There has been and is, and with much rea-
son, feeling of prejudice against Indianap-
oils. The Tribune thinks it is passing away
because indianapolis is doing fewer things
to cause resentment. indianapolis is grow
ing bigger in all respects, with less OF the
overbearing and grasplng trait which char
acteriZes the city which is lust attain
ing its manhood metropolis. Indianap-
Oils used to discuss the questions in which
there chance for the city to derive
some benefit from people of the State at
large as If 1t had vested right IN the
tribute of all Indiana.-TeTre HauIe Tribune
There is one form of petty fraud in con-
nection with the General Assembly that
should be abolished. The law authorizing a
mileage at the enormous rate of 20 cents a.
mile should be repealed. The custom is
hoary with age, but that does not exonerate
ii from the charge of iniquity. 1t should be
abolished and in lieu thereof the member
should be reimbursed for his actual expenses
necessarily incurred in travelling from his
home to the capital by the most direct route
and in the shortest possible time. An item
lied statement of these expenses should be
double the amount of the bill to cover re-
turn charges. AT least 70 per cent of the
sum now paid in the form of mileage could
be saved.-TerTe Haute Express.
Two or three bills have been introduced
in the Legislature of Indiana making it un-
lawful for railroads to charge more than
cents per mile for passenger fare between
points within the State. The expedency Of
such law is doubtful as the rate Is TOO
low to be remunerative and at the same
time would not conform TO the rates main
taiaed in adjoining States It would be
very natural for railroads crossing the State
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-16
In the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

The subtitle of this work desIgnates it as
An account of journey into Tibet cap
ture by the Tibetan Lamas and soldiers,
imprisonment, torture and ultimate release
brought about by DR.. Wilson and the po-
htical peshkar, Karak Sing-Pal." The au-
thor, Mr.. A. Henry Savage Lander, left
England in the spring of 1897. He had at
first intended to descend upon Tibet from
the north, but finally entered 1t from north
west India, by Almora, in Kumaon He
desired TO explore southern Tibet, and the
course OF the upper Brahmaputra. Natual-
ly the Indian authorities and the Tibetan
officials, who guard their frontier from in
quisitive intruders, did their best to prevent
Mr.. Landor from entering the country. But
he succeeded in eluding them, and, with his
little band of native followers, crossed the
frontier. Tibet is one of the least-known
countries in the world, and the city of
L4hassa, which Mr.. Lander desired to reach,
mas never been visited by Europeans ex-
cept few Jesuit missionaries and one or
two English travellers. He did not succeed
In reaching Lhassa, but he made remark
able journey across the Himalayas, reach
ing an altitude of 1900 feet and through
rugged passes and a mountainous country
lhat oTered almost tnsuperable difficulties.
Finally, in fording a river a load containing
provisions was lost, and the party was
forced to visit the town of TOKEN to get
1000. Ills was the beginning of a series
OF terrible experiences for Mr. Lander. The
natives seemed friendly, but proved treach-
erouss and he and his two attendants were
seized, bound hand and foot and delivered
over to Tfbetan soldiers. Their property
was conhscated. they were hurried before
the provincial authorities, and. were tor
tured cruelty with systematic ceremony.
After horrible Sufferngs the three men
We're sent back to Taklakot on the southern
border of Tibet, where, through the influ-
ence of an American Methodist missionary
and a political officer, they were released
and returned to India. Mr.. Lander was
in dying condition when first received by
his friends, but subsequently recovered.
have no great public interest, and are re-
lated with much narrowing detail. Apart
to tell of the strange and interesting people
with whom he came in contact and of his
geographical discoveries. The story of his
journey and sufferings makes two large vol
umes, which are copiously illustrated and
published in handsome style by Harper 81
Brothers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-16
A PROPOSED CHANGE OF BASE.

One Of the latest reports from Washington
is that the opponents of the Spanish treaty
in the Senate will offer an amendment to
the effect that the Philippines shall not be
annexed to the United States and that they
shall be turned over to an Independent gov
eminent of the natives as soon as it can be
safely done. In other words. they desire that
the Philippines shall be treated thee same
as it is proposed to treat Cuba. If this is
their purpose why do not the anti-expan-
sion senators present their amendment at
once and have a vote on it instead Of in
dulging in a time-wasting discussion that
will tend to embarrass the situation in the
islands? When the proposed amendment
shall be rejected it will be time enough to
fight the treaty because of their hostility
to an annexation which there is no reason
to believe the President and those sustain
ing him favor. 1t is further declared that
the senators favoring the alleged amend
ment will agree that the United States shall
hold sufficient territory in Luzon for a naval
station. 1t may be that those who advocate
the ratification of the treaty desire no more
than such a possession as naval station
that we may have a foothold in that quar-
ter.
There is good ground to suspect that this
announcement of a purpose to amend the
treaty is due to an unwillingness on the
part of those who have been the loudest
opponents of the treaty to assume the re-
sponsibility of its defeat, which involves the
repossession of the islands by Spain or the
leaving of them to the despotism of Aguin-
aldo or to anarchy If those senators fear
to be confronted by such responsibility they
are sensible.
There is reason to believe that the people
of the United States desire the same policy
for the Philippines as for Cuba. Indeed,
there are more reasons why we should de-
sire that the Filipinos should have an indie
pendent, self-sustaining government than
that Cuba, so near us and so close
ly allied to us by trade, should
be Independent. The United States
will leave Cuba to the Cubans whenever it
shall be made fairly certain that they can
maintain a stable and independent govern
ment Even when that shall be accomplished
the United States must stand to the world
in the relation of a sponsor or defender.
There is no reason why the same policy
should not apply to the Philippines. If the
anti-expanson senators are anxious to
change their position from absolute rejec-
ton of the treaty to its ratification with
a condition that the Filipinos shall have an
Independent government on the same terms
as Cuba, why do they not execute such a
change of base at once?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-16

American rule and willingness to accept
the situation. 1t recognizes the fact that
the connection between church and state
in Cuba is ended and that hereafter the
Catholic Church will have to depend for
support on the voluntary contributions OF
the people, just as that church and all 9TH
ers do in the United States. The bishop s
advice to the priests is timely, and besides
making the task of the American authori-
ties easier ought to make better Catholics
out of the Cubans. People think more of a
religion which they support themselves than
they do Of one which is supported by the
state. ready made
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-16

value and should belong to Indiana and be
put where it could be made available. Con-
gress purchased the correspondence of JEFF
ferson and other prominent men, and now
has it in safe keeping If this monthly
stipend could be made as payment for the
correspondence the precedent of state pen
sioning could be avoided because a value
would be obtained for the money. This sug-
gestion may not be feasible. but, whether
it is or not, the Legislature should devise
some plan by which the last days of the
willow of the greatest war Governor. whose
efforts to save the Union gave him a place
in history close after Lincoln. Grant and
Stanton. may be DAYS of comfort
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-16
THE PHILIPPINES.

Presently Aguinaldo may hear something
drop which will dispossess him of the IL
fusion that he is the whole archipelago.-St.
Louis Republic.
Aguinaldo is using his golden whistle so
much that he may wear it out in a short
time. He should guard it with great care.
as he may be unable to get another one.
Baltimore Herald
The Filipino insurgents are said to be
anxious to fight the American army 1t is
believed the American army has enough of
the bitter end left from the Spanish war to
supply the Filipino for some time.-Chicago
News
1t is rather cool of Aguinaldo to ask that
Germany be allowed to arbitrate between
the outlaws and the American government.
Aguinaldo is the representative and crea-
ture of Germany. That is what makes the
1naction of this government so rnaddening.
Washington Times