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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-12-19
WANTS A DIVORCE.
Case Of Dierbershier VS.. Dierber-
Shier Taken to Waukesha on
Change Of Venue

Waukesha, Wis, Dec. 14.-[Special i
Papers were this afternoon filed in the
circuit court here on change of venue
from Milwaukee county in the case of
Dierberschier VS.. Dierberschier The case
was started by Mrs. Belle Dierberschier,
who asks for an absolute decree of di-
vorce from her husband, John Dierber-
schier. The complaint alleges that the
plaintiff was married to the defendant
in New York city June %, 1890, and
that they lived in that city for eight
years. On November 8, 1898, the plant
if alleges that the defendant deserted
her and came to Milwaukee. She says
that she was always faithful to her hus-
band and kind to him. She says that the
Supreme court of New York granted her
a separation from her husband May Is,
1899, and ordered that he should pay her
alimOny of $1,000 a year and $500 attor-
ney's fees. The complaint further says
that the defendant is worth $25OO0O,
and that he ignored the decree of the
court, although service was made on him
in Milwaukee. The plaintiff now asks
for an absolute divorce with 5000 a
month alimony from December %, 1898,
to the commencement of this action, and
$500 attorneys fees; suitable allow
ance for attorneys fees in the present ac-
ton and either proper allowance for
her support or a division of his estate
in lieu Of alimony.
The defendant states that he is resi-
dent of Waukesha but has not as yet
filed an answer.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-12-19
THE TALE OF A PIG.

Now there's no especial pathos in pig,
For he's merely so much pork around
And cen his death a-squealing never stirs
fellows feeling,
And we cannot mourn, no matter how we
strive.
But here's the mournful story of a hog:
pensive tale that ought to make you
weep:
And though it's sad, sir very-it is ex-
traordinary
And concerns a hog that couldn't so to
sleep.
The farmers down in Gravytown this fall
They went to ''fattin pigs to beat the
band;"
They all were bound to work 'er SOS to
raise the biggest porker.
And showed 'em all the grub that they
could stand.
Now Ephrum Johnson owned the biggest
hog,
A seven hundred FOUNDER, were he
dressed.
'Twould make you fairly SILVER with de-
light to see the culver
Of his Spare-ribs and the fat upon his
breast.
You never saw a hog so fat as he
His skin, sir, fairly shone, It was so light
And this was his undoing, for disaster
When he couldn't get his reglar sleep
onight.
For he'd got COB of mud upon his tail,
His skin was tight as l have told TO YOU
And the mud it kept a-Sagging and a-pulling
and a-dragging,
So he couldn't shut his eyes the best he d
do
Insomnias a dreadful, dreadful thing!
Just lie awake a solid week and see,
And perhaps you'll squeeze some pity for
the hero of this ditty,
Though an unpoetic porker he may De.
l get the tale from Ephrums honest lips;
1t may of course occasion some surprise,
But, unless the critters lying his porker
died a-trying
To go to sleep, but couldn't shut his eyes.
Holman F. Day in Lewiston Me- Jour
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-12-19
SEVERE PUNISHMENT.
RushWhackng Insurgents Will be
Summarily Death with by
the Government.

Washington, d. c., Dec. 15.-Isolated
bands Of bushwhacking insurgents who
are caught by our forces in the Philip
pines are likely to be summarily dealt
with. At the cabinet meeting today the
matter was discussed at some length and
it was the general sentiment that the sit
uation demanded vigorous treatment. AS
long as the insurgents keep up a show Of
an army under a sembiance Of discipline,
they will be treated as prisoners OF war
when captured, but when they degener-
ate into isolated bands of marauders, har-
assing our forces by cold-blooded as
sassinations, it is the judgment of the
officers in command in the Phlllppnes
and of the President and of the members
of the cabinet that the situation demands
summary action.
Troops Meet Clothing and Provisions
Washington, d. c., Dec. 15.-The war
department received cable message To-
day giving the latest developments IN the
situation in the Philippines. The cable
gram was as follows:
Manila Dec 15.-Batchelder reports on
the 9TH inst. that he had an engagement at
the junction of Magat and Rio Grande
rivers. enemy leaving four dead and hve
mortally wounded in the trenches. Our
loss was one drowned and four WOUNDED wounded
ions and money. VIII reach Tuguegaro,
Cagayan province, shortly. Doubtless the
navy relieved him yesterday. Four hundred
and seventy-five Spanish prisoners arrived
this morning among them the sick at Vi
gan. numbering 100. Young. at Panqui.
northwestern Luzon, reports that his troops
are still pursuing the remnant of the. in
surgents, who nave twentythree American
prisoners in their possession. Country. ex-
ceedingly rough. Our men are without
shoes. still persistently pursuing. Few
Spanish prisoners now in hands of inSur-
gents, probably 1000, mostly in the south.
Expect to effect their relief in few days.
Negros reports Sergt. Alfred Roeder, Sixth
tive police attacked 400 insurgents at Mad
rigal, Negroes, this morning. No casualties.
Enemy's loss. twenty eight killed and many
wounded. OTIS.
Natives Get Inform alton.
Boston, Mass, Dec. ia letter re-
ceived from one of the officers Of the
United States steamer Monterey at Ma
Mia. dated November Is, says: 1.-THE
Princeton today was ordered to coal TO
go to some unknown destination. Great
secrecy is maintained nowadays-even
misleading statements are published in
the newspapers. They do not fool the
willy natives, however, who get informal
ton from the main source Of orders 1t
is said, with reason for belief, that spies
have been caught with copies of orders
which had not yet reached the person TO
whom they were addressed and that the
detachments Of soldiers ordered by tele-
graph to move have been ambushed in
places where the insurgents could only
have reached by being informed of the
orders"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-12-19
CAN'T GET MARRIED.
Minor Misrepresented His Age and Is
Refused Liceuse.

Monroe, Wis, Dec. 14.-Judge J. NJ.
Becker revoked the license for the mar
riage of Paul Water and Mile Efferd.
which was to have been celebrated at the
home Of August Ludwig in Decatur town
ship today, the guests having been in
vted and the minister engaged. The
young man is 10 years Of age and as his
parents reside in Switzerland and he be-
ing without guardian, it is necessary
for him to get the consent Of the court be-
fore be could procure a license. This was
done last Friday. He represented to the
court that he would be u years old i'll
February The young mans uncle, John
Wagner Of this city, objected to his mar
riage and the young man was summoned
to appear before the court and show
cause why the license should not be re
voked. He admitted having misrepre-
scented his age and the legal consent was
sci a..ide Ilnon the motion of the uncle
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-12-19
My FIRST SWEETHEART.

/ must have been six when l met her,
And she was a sweet miss of five;
I stumbled across where they'd set her,
To wait for her nurse to arrive.
With modesty l thought unpleasant,
The lady could not be induced
To deign to take note | was present,
Until / had been introduced
But, one minute after between us
Acquaintance has ripened fast,
That could you who read this have seen us,
You'd said we'd been friends for years
pest.
And not alone friends. nay, but lovers;
My hes went at once to BO-Peep;
And half an hour after our muvers
Discovered US, arms clasped, asleep
Then age came. and with it new faces;
AS grown-ups, we drifted apart;
/ found in new Sweethearts new graceS;
She gave to another her heart.
The Bo-Peep of childhood is welded,
Her children may now read this rhyme;
But firm on my mind is imbedded
Her picture-frst sweetheart Of mine.
Philadelphia North American.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-12-19
SIMMONS THE NAN.
Report that Cong es sman Cooper
will Nominate Him for Post
master at KenoSha.

Kenosha, Wis, Dec. 14.-[Special.[ l.
What seems to be an authoritative re-
port was circulated here today to the eff
feet that Congressman Cooper had made
the announcement that Sam S. Simmons
will be his nominee as postmaster for the
city of Kenosha. The report further
states that the nomination will be sent
to the President on Saturday. IL the re
port is true the appointment will give
general satisfaction to all concerned in
the fight.
There has been great contest for the
Office and all the politicians in the south
ern part of the state have been inter
ested in the outcome. The contest has
been for the most part between Mr..
Simmons and Capt. Frantz. Ex-Sheriff
Able entered the race as 1.-THE dark
horse" Mr. Simmons is a nephew of
Il. q. Simmons of this city. He is an
active young business man and very pop
ular
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-12-19
SPORTING NEWS.
jGGg&gGG&&Gee GeeeeG@e@eGe

Manager Fisher has been handling
some large sums of money in these days.
The total of the gate receipts for the
games in which the Wisconsin eleven
has played has amounted to over $4O,-
900. This, of course, is the undiride re-
ceipts and does not represent the money
handled by the Wisconsin eleven. The
Athletic association only gets one-half
of the gate receipts of each game after
all of the expenses have been deducted,
which, to say the least, have been very
large. The Athletic association, how
ever, is elated over the fact that it is
now able to pay off the debt which has
been on it's hands for the last four years
and yet keep a handsome sum for next
year The gross receipts of the games of
the season, which indicate the interest
demonstrated by the public in each
have hpnn fOllnWS.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-12-19
MADE BAD INVESTMENTS.
Boston Clearing House Loans SIS, 500,
900 TO Globe National Bank.

of the Boston Clearing House associa-
ton, representing the banks of this city,
it was voted to issue $3,500,0OO in spe-
cial clearinghouse certificates, to enable
the Globe National bank to tide over
the difficulties of it's finances, which have
existed for some time. 1t is announced
at the clearing house that the bank will
thereby be able to continue without fur
Their trouble.
The finances of the institution have
been in an unsa tisfactory condition ow-
ing to improbable investments in oil
and mining securities.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-12-19
Mrs. spence Wins Case.

Portage, Wis. Dec. IL Special. I
Judge Siebecker yesterday found for the
plaintiff, Mrs. Laura Spence, in a mort
gage case brought from Dodge county
William Pieper will have to pay $1,000
to Mrs. Spence to satisfy a mortgage
which obligation he supposed had long
since been discharged. He ut one time
paid the money to Rambusch, who failed
to turn it over to Mrs. Spence The
court held that Rambusch was not the
agent for the plaintiff.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-12-19
Expensive Living.

1t is doubtful whether there is place
on the continent where living is more ex-
pensive than at Dawson City. A letter
recently received from there says:
1--WE leased lot 25x70 feet for $3.50 a
month and put up building 25x44 feet,
two stories, with eight rooms upstairs.
We get $50 a month for each room, or
$500 month for all. Then we get 5000
a month for one-half of the downstairs
rooms, making 5000 month rent, be-
sides a room 12X44 feet for our goods.
Walking down the street one day l no
ticed a scale of prices on bulletin board
outside a restaurant. The following is
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-12-19
SUCH CONTRACTS NOT VOID.
Churches Can Enforce Collection o
subscriptions Made on Sunday

Chicago, H., Dec. ia special to the
Chronicle from Des Moines, Ia, says:
The Supreme court held today that a
church subscription made on Sunday is
collectible. e. NJ. Donald of Fort Madi-
son, defendant in a case brought by the
First Methodist Episcopal church, APP
pealed from a similar decision by the Lee
county district court. Donald set up a
defense that the obligation having been
entered into on Sunday was illegal and
that there was no consideration Both
claims are OYer-ruled
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-12-19
A Teamster Drops Dead.

Gustav Schwartz a teamster in the
employ of the Meiselbach Bicycle com
pany, dropped dead in the store of the
O. l.. Packard company at 1873 West
Water street, at 4 o'clock yesterday aft
ernoOn Heart failure was the cause of
death. Deceased was 50 years of age
and leaves a wife and child residing at
North Milwaukee.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-12-19
VARSITY STUDENT WEEDS.
David Tyse1I of Madison Marries Miss
Effie Coz of Pembine.

Marinette, Wis, Dec. 14.-[Special +
David Tysell, an employe Of the labor
commissioner department at Madison,
and student at the State university
was married here yesterday. His bride
is Miss Fife Cot, daughter Of lumber
jobber at Pembne.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-12-19
SEIZURE OF oLEoMARGARINEl
Chicago Shipper Alleged to Have
Evaded the Special Tax.

Detroit. Mich, Dec 10.-Collector of
seized 600 casks of oleomargarine, valued
at about $4,000, which were en- route
from Chicago to Liverpool. The reason
for the seizure is said to be that the
manufacturer had eyaded the special ole
omargarine tax, and in sc doing violated
the revenue laws.
claimed to be a prominent Chicago pro-
Queer, is withheld by the officers. Col
lector Wright has received a letter from
the officials in Washington compliment
ing him on the seizure.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-12-19
OUTAGAMIE MAIL ROUTE.
Will be Started the First of the
Year.

Appleton. Wis, Dec. 14.-[Special. j
The Outagamie county rural delivery
route is likely to be one of the first Sc
lected in the state, inasmuch as the route
as now laid out is one that will result in
the dropping of four fourth class Offices
A rural delivery department officer has
spent the week in the city and it is stat
ed that the route will likely be formal
ly started in operation by the first Of the
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-12-19
Ratified by Peru.

Washington. d. c., Dee. 15.-United
States Minister Dudley at Lima has ca
bled the state department confirming the
report of the ratification by the Peruvian
congress of the extradition treaty ne
gotiated with the Peruvian government
by Mr.. Dudley. The treaty now requires
the approval Of the United States Sen
ate.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-12-19

Manager Fisher has been very busy IL.
preparing his report for one of the most
financially successful football seasons
that has ever been known at Wisconsin,
university The gross receipts have been
unprecedented and it will take the ath-
letic association out of a debt which has
been hanging for over four years. The
ASSOCIATION pays off $4,000 debts and has
a handsome balance in the treasury.
Manager Long of the Western Athletic
club of San Francisco has matched Joe
Kennedy and Russell. the heavyweight
Der ~.
Both Elkes, the professional middle
distance champion, ard Ross, who aspires
to the top place in the amateur ranks, in
tend to visit Europe next season.
Battery A and Co. + will play match
game of basketball this evening at the
Broadway armory. The game will begin
at $50 o'clock.
Dick Burge, the famous English cham
pion, is coming to America. He wants to
trv conclusions with some of our local
Welterweights. and the first one with
whom he will be matched will be the
winner of the fight between kid Nc
Partland and Eddie Connolly.
Jim Robinson has been engaged to
coach the Yale basketball team and will
accompany it on its Western trip. This
move on the part of Yale is a wise one,
for the element of physical condition is
an important one in basketball.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-12-19

Russia has standing army Of l $780,
600 men.
The world., 1899-01-04
OF NO K. Feet.

TLere was mass meeting held at
the A. M. f. Church last Saturday
night to adopt resolutions denouncing
Chief Of Police Reed in the issuance
of that order to arrest those women
who were committing so many robberies
in this city. Just prior to the hold
ing of the meeting Reed took pains
to explain what the order meant. But
in the face of this explanation the
church people saw fit to coerce an in
dignation meeting. AS much as to
say that the infelicity of even the
best people warranted such a move.
They met, debated and settled the
whole matter in one night. The work
of the people who took part in that
meetings. proceedings had the follow
ing significance: That even the
church would sustain the parties who
are standing men up in doorways.
halls, alleys and other places to
adroitly relieve them of their hard
earned money; that they desire to see
the robberies which have amounted to
$4,000 in four months continued: ::
that because they were colored WON
en- they should not have been arrested.
Sad predicament for a church. Let us
say at this time, there are at least
twelve well-known colored harlots re-
siding in the lower section of this city
who are as anxious to see the city rid
of those pickpockets as the police OF
other respectable citizens. Why?
because they pay their fine monthly
because they know their limit, and
pay special attention to the privilege
accorded them by the city to ply their
vocation in their rooms These rob
berries have made it impossible for
those peaceful women to earn a livli
hood. Because men who seek such
company have gotten to the point
The world., 1899-01-04
A BRAVE SOLDIER GONE.

Gen. Lawton, who has fallen in bat
tie in the Philippines, was justly re-
garded as the highest type of the val
Orous, intrepid American soldier.
There is sorrow throughout the land
over the announcement of his death.
While not a graduate of the national
military academy, Gen. Lawton had
become, in the hard school of the civil
war, various Indian campaigns and
the invasion of Cuba, an officer of
great technical merit, in addition to
the power of natural leadership which
an imposing presence and absolute
personal courage had conferred upon
him. No general of the Santiago ex-
pedition is remembered with greater
respect in the entire country than Gen.
Lawton The Second regiment was in
his command at Caney, which must
stand to Lawton's credit as his great
est battle. In the Philippines he has
displayed to better advantage his
dashing qualities as a cavalry raider
and leader of very mobile expeditions.
His disregard for personal safety,
however, while inspiring his troops,
has sometimes had touch almost of
recklessness, for once before, in the
spring, he narrowly escaped with his
life in an engagement south of Ma
Mia. The loss of this gallant general
is a national bereavement.
The world., 1899-01-04
The RERINe SEA DISPUTE.

A dispatch from Washington says
that attention to the Bering sea con-
troversy between the United States and
Great Britain has been renewed by the
report of John Morton, the United
States agent on the Seal islands, who
has come on to submit his report and
confer with the authorities. The es-
sential point of the report is that the
seal herds have diminished 20 per cent.
within the last year. When the Ber-
ing sea negotiations were on last year
the main contention of the American
authorities was that the herds were be-
ing so diminished by poaching and Pc
lagic sealing that the animal would
become extinct at an early day.
Mr.. Morton's report of a diminution
of 20 per cent. is regarded as fully
bearing out the contention and it is
taken also as an indication of the ur-
gent need of renewed negotiations for
the prevention of pelagic sealing.
The sealing question was one of
those under consideration before the
Anglo-American joint commission and
an adjustment was in sight until the
Alaskan boundary presented an OBJ
struction which finally broke off all ne
gotiations and left the Bering sea ques-
tion in allegiance. There have been no
negotiations since.
The branding of seals by the United
States government is the subject of
special report by Collector Milne, of
Victoria, to the department of marine
and fisheries, in which he says:
"The observations made by many
sealers in regard to the appearance of
seals taken and which had survived the
branding operations were that the
wounds made by the brand were most
inhuman, the sores presenting a most
offensive appearance"
The world., 1899-01-04
A WOMAN REATER-

1t is barely possible that few cities
have officers upon their police forces
who have a stronger dislike for Ne
groes than the shape of man an i'm
portant" individual, thing that
moves from place to place, with
heart which pumps green fluid in
stead of blood, and member of Seat
ties police force-G. Philbrick. This
great officer, without provocation,
strikes, knocks down and brutally
beats Jessie. Dale because she was
colored woman. The circumstances
were as follows: On the morning OF
the I'd inst. two colored women ar
rived via the Great Northern from
Everett, arriving between and 3
o'clock or thereabouts. They alighted
from the train and started up town,
when officer Chapman, accosted one OF
them, remarking at the time, Il want
you," whereupon the lady replied,
Il guess not" After ascertaining that
the woman was a stranger Chapman
said, Il believe not" the woman add
ing. mo, | am a stranger here and l
don't think you want me, because l
have done nothing" By the time she
had thus spoken officer Philbrick had
neared the scene, and as he walked
up said to the woman, well, don't
get too fly, or III run you in anyway
The woman spoke to him during the
conversation as she had addressed
Chapman, but to her surprise he
struck her, instead of leaving her in
the gentlemanly manner which Chip
man had departed She was knocked
down and her head beat against the
sidewalk, until it presented the ap-
pearance of a mass of raw liver. She
was taken to headquarters. In the
forenoon Attorney Hawkins bailed
her out of Jail, took her before the
Chief, who said it was an outrage and
that it would be attended to. The
Chief expressed deep regret that there
was a patrolman on the peace pre-
serving force of this city who would
resort to such brutal force, in arrest
ing a woman, even if she resisted.
the woman could not have resisted ar
rest. The woman was charged with
being disorderly" and was tried be-
fore Judge Cam, defended by j. E.
Hawkins. She was acquitted. The
case was submitted without argument,
and in rendering his decision, the
Judge gave this woman slugger just
what he deserved. His honor remark
ed that This woman has been shame
fully beaten, beaten by some man and
the man who would striAe woman
have my opinion of. 1t seems that
all through this aair the officers were
to blame. These women were about
their business, and the officers inter
fered. We do not propose to have any
such actions here in this city and
don't want to hear of it again" Jessie
Dale made a mistake by leaving before
this piece of imbecillty was prose
cuted