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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-19

Secretary to the President Break
ing Down Under the Nerv-
Gus Strain.

Washington, d. c.. April 1.-THE
story printed this morning that the resig-
nation of John Addison Porter, secretary
to the President, was now in the hands
of Mr.. Mckinley to take effect at the
latters convenience, is officially denied
at the white house.
While the resignation has not been
rendered, it would surprise no one here
if Mr.. Porter should relinquish his post
at any time. He broke down under the
strain Of the arduous duties he has per-
formed since the advent of the present
administration and for over three weeks
has been confined to his house in this
city by nervous prostration. The gen
eral belief is that Assistant Secretary
Cortelyou will succeed him if he should
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-19
RUFUS KING DEAD.
Death Of Well-Known Chicago
LaWyer-Lived in Wisconsin
in the sos.

Chicago, H., April 17.--Rufus King, a
prominent lawyer of this city, died Sun
day of congestion of the brain. He was
born at Ithaca, n. Y, December q.
1922. He moved to Wisconsin in 1855,
and when the Civil war broke out he
went to the front with the Thirty-first
regiment Of Wisconsin volunteers. He
endured heavy campaigning in the South
until 1864, when he was appointed COM
missary Of subsistence by President Lin
coin. He served in that capacity until
1866, handling millions of dollars for the
government. When he resigned in 1866
he located III Chicago
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-19
DEWEY'S PRIZE MONEY.
He May Get as Much as $50, 900
Many Points to be-Decided
by Court Of Claims.

Washington, D. c., April 15.-AdmiraI
Dewey and his officers and men have
presented their claims for prize and
bounty for captures and destruction by
the American ships at Manila 1t is es-
timated that Dewey will receive about
$4,000 as his share of the allotment.
provided the most favorable view of the
claims be taken by the courts and the
treasury department. Dewey and the
other claimants are represented by Her
bert & Micou, the senior member of
which law firm is the former secretary
of the navy.
It will be contended that the three
ships belonging to the Spanish navy
which were restored and which will be
added to our naval register should be re-
garded as prizes, view which will make
some difference in the total amount to be
distributed
the enga cement between the American
and Spanish ships on May 1 was with an
inferior or Il superior force. If the latter
the bounty would be twice as large as if
the court decides the Spanish force was
inferior to the American fleet. There is
a suggestion from a reliable authority to
the effect that the land batteries should
be considered in connection with the
strength of the opposition, and if this
view be taken by the court of claims it
VIII De possible to recognize the Spanish
force as superior to the ships commanded
by Dewey
Still another feature brought out by
the lawyers is that the courts should in
clude as prize money the property cap
tured ashore, Sucn as guns. furniture
and Il vast amount of movable material,
OF which there has been g survey and
which, If admitted, would add materially
to the allotment to Dewey and his force.
The old prize law Of 1862 was construed
by the Supreme court as being limited to
captures on the sea, but in 1864 the law
was changed in such way as to sug-
gest the claim now made that Dewey
may have share in the value of prop
erty. captured by his ships at Manila,
Cayite and other places.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-19
QUIET AT GUAM.
Native Government Established
There is Working Well
What Dewey Says.

Washington, D. c., April 15.-The fol-
lowing cablegram has just been received
by the navy department from Admiral
Dewey:
Manila, April 15.-Secretary of the Navy,
Washington: Wheeling arrived six days
from Guam, quiet and order there. Most
friendly to Americans Native government
established by TaussinS working well. Ma
tive soldiers fine BODY of men. Manshan
6:2O p. m.-The F'ifty-first Iowa regi-
ment has relieved the Tenth Pennsyl-
vania regiment at Malolos and the latter
has proceeded to Cavite.
Pursuant to Instructions from Madrid.
the Spanish officials and troops destined
for the Caroline islands disembarked
from the steamer Porto Rico today
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-19
ALGER NO ''QUITTER. y
Secretary Denies that He Has Any
Intention of Retiring from
the Cabinet.

Washington, D. c., April 15.-Secre-
tary Alger last night put an effective qui-
etus on the persistent reports that he
contemplates retirement from the cabinet
by positive and unequivocal statement
that the reports were absolutely without
foundation and that unless some unfore
seen and unlooked-for contingency arises
he proposes to remain secretary of war
throughout this administration.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-19
TERRIBLE EXPLOSION.
Three Men Killed and Five Injured
Near Chippewa
Falls.

Chippewa Falls, Wis, April IA ter
rible explosion occurred few miles east
Of here, in which three men were killed
and five were severely and probably ia
tally injured. The mill was a small one
owned by George Straight and was used
for cutting Eastwood logs. Power was
furnished by twenty horsepower en-
CINE and boiler. The explosion demol-
ished the building and hurled eight work
men into the air. The dead are:
LEM WILCOX, foreman.
JOHN BRISNOIS sawyer.
WILLIAM OLSON, starter.
The injured are: Engineer =. A. Briggs
and four others, whose names are yet I'm
known. 1t is almost certain that two of
the I'M ured cannot live. Fragments of the
killed were found over 100 yards from
the scene of destruction and portions of
the boiler were picked up Il quarter of
a mile distant. The explosion was due
to the weak condition of the boiler, hav
ing been in use for several years. The
three men killed are residents of Cadott.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-19
MAYBE KILLED HERSELF.
M ystery to the Girl Suspected of
Sending Poisoned Candy.

Hastings, Neb., April 15.-The poison
ing of Mrs. NIorey and her society
friends and the allegations that Miss vi
ola Harlocker, a stenographer in the of
fee of Mrs. Moreys husband, knew
something Of the crime, were followed by
that young womans mysterious disap-
pearance, and now it is reported that she
has committed suicide. A friend claims
to have received a note from her dated
at Omaha, in which she confessed the
crime and said she was going to throw
herself in the river Another story is
that the girl fed to relatives in New
York.
1t is also stated that her friends spir-
tied her to Lincoln and placed her in a
private insane asylum and that the au-
thorities know she is there and that she
is 'ravipg maniac. Mrs. Morey is out
Of danger, but Mrs Gasline is still very
sick anu is likely to die.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-19
WHALE PRODUCT.
Bones of the Monster Getting Scarce
and High Priced.


Few realize that the whale is still
chased, whale oil having been so com
pletely supplanted by coal oil. The most
useful product Of the whale now is whale
bone, which has increased in value by
leaps and bounds as the whale has be-
come scarce. Its price has risen from
50 cents to nearly So pound within ff-
teen years. This years supply is even
smaller than usual. Of course, substi-
tutes for whalebone have sprung up on
every SIDE and it is lucky for the public
that they have. Curiously enough, the
whale began to grow scarce just as sub
stitutes for it's products appeared The
whale is now approaching determination
and the determination really began to
grow close only since whale products be-
gan to grow obsolete. Celluloid, cork,
rubber and other articles now take the
place of whalebone, and when the whale
becomes as extinct as the buffalo its prod
uct will be as little missed.-New York
Commercial Advertiser.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-19
BRIDES SAD FATE.
Woman Who Went to Manila as a
StoWaWay Dies in the Far
Off Land.

Kansas City, Mo-. April ia private
cablegram from Manila announces the
death of Mrs Buchan. the young bride
of Capt Buchan, Co. b, Twentieth Kan
sas volunteers. She married Capt.
Buchan at San Francisco and went 10
Manila as a stoWaway on a government
transport.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-19
NOW IT'S BRITISH.
That Nation Having Trouble Over
Newly Acquired Territory
in China.

Hong Kong, April 15.-The villagers
of Tai-Poe-Su, one of the newly acquired
places i'll the British territory on the
Hong Kong mainland, rebelled yesterday
and burned some British mat-sheds. They
are now armed and occupy the hills.
Troops have been sent to quel the dis
turbancn
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-19
Log Drive OPENS in Black River

La Crosse, Wis, April 1o.-[Special. ]
The Black river drive, probably the
last on that river, which has furnished
so much good white-pine TIMBER, has
started up. AS yet, more ice than logs
is running, but the main part of the
drive will be started up in a few days.
Good driving stage of water is on in the
Lower Black and East Fork.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-19
FOUR PERSONS BURN.
Destruction of an AImshouse in New
Brunswick.

Chatham, n. B., April 15.-Four peo-
pie were burned to death in a fire at
the Northumberland county almshouse
early today, and the institution was de-
stroyed at a loss of $4,000. The dead
are:
THOMAS BLANK
JOHN M'INTIRE.
HENRY HOBBS - -
OWEN MLEAN
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-19
SPANISH AMBASSADOR.
Duke OF ARGOS, Now Stationed in
Mexico, Will be Sent to
WaShinQton

London, April 15.-Special dispatches
from Madrid say the Duke of ARGOS, the
late Spanish minister to Mexico, and who
married Miss Virginia Lowery of Wash
ington, has been designated as Spanish
ambassador at Washington
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-19
Army Beef for Manila.

Kansas City, Mo-, April 17.-One of
the largest contracts for dressed beef
ever placed by the United States govern
ment has just been arranged with To-
cal packing house. The contract is for
/ 100000 pounds of best export dressed
beef to be shipped to the Philippine ISL
ands for the government troops. The
beef will all be furnished in Kansas
City. and twelve carloads of the order
will be started west at once.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-19
FISHERMEN MEETDEATH
Their Skiff Found Floating Bottom
Upward on Lake
Ontario

Deseronto, Ont, April 17.-Three fish
ernlen, Jacob Oak, George and William
Van Wyck, who left here Saturday even
ing in a small boat for their home near
Howless Ferry, have been drowned.
Their skiff has been found floating bot
tom upward
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-19
a Mnrderer,s RECORD.

Allentown, Pa, April 15.-Frank j.
Krause, who on March 3 murdered Mag
gle .Glsth at Certonia, this county, and
seriously wounded his employer, Owen
Kern, and shot Mrs. Kern in the arm,
was today found guilty of murder in the
first degree. Sentence was suspended
pending applica ton for new trial.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-19
STUDENTS EXPELLED.
Russian Police Disperse Crowd
Which Follows Them to
Railroad Station

St Petersburg, April 17.-Another
large batch of students belonging to the
archaeological institute were expelled
yesterday and were conducted to the
railroad station in body by detach-
ment of police. They were followed by
other students, including many women,
who then engaged in an orderly demon
stration on the Newsky- Prospekt, but
were stopped by detachments of fcot and
mounted police. The latter charged the
students, dispersed them and made sew
pr3l arrests
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-04-19
SELL ISLE ROYALE.
Directors of Michigan Copper
Company will Close Out
for Sc, 100000.

Boston, Mass, April 15.-At a special
meeting of the stockholders of the Isle
Royale Consolidated Mining company of
Michigan, held here today, the directors
were authorized to sell the company's
real estate, property and assets of any
nature in Michigan, to the Isle RoyaIe
Copper company of New Jersey for &c.
600 900 - ~
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-12-28

will smoke. and the islands will smoke.
and the seas will smoke, and the tities
will smoke. and the five continents VIII
be five pillars of smoke. But the BLACK
vapors will begin to lessen in height
and density, and then will pecome
hardly visible to those who look upon
1t from the sky galleries, and after a
while from just one point thefe VIII
curl up thin, solitary vap9r. ana
then even that will vanish. AMID there
will be nothing left except the tcharred
ruins of burned-out world, tho corpse
OF dead star, the ashes OF am extin-
guished planet, a fallen pillar of lsmoke.
But that will not interfere With your
investments IL you have taken Christ
as your Savior. Secure heaven as
your eternal home, and you can look
down upon a dismantled. disrupted,
and demolished earth without any per
turbation.
When wrapped in fire the realms OF
ether glow,
And heavens last thunders shake the
earth below,
Thou. undismayed, shalt DER the rfins
smile,
And light thy torch at natures funeral
pile"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-12-28
Magic Figure Nine.

A curious coincidence is noted I'm the
fact that nearly all the great minihg
discoveries of recent times have been
made in years ending with the magic
figure nine. Thus the famous gold
find in California fell In tho year
1S49. Ten years later, in 1859, remark
able discoveries of the same metifi were
made simultaneously In Australia ana
British Columbia. causing a great rush
of fortune hunters to these poihts. In
1869 the famous Comstock lode lind be-
came known to the world; in 4sI9 the
gold-bearing region around I3eadvlile
and Tombstone, Ariz., began td attract
attention, and in 1889 the dig9ings at
Glover Creek and in Lower cd hiifornla
became the objective points df great
multitudes of excited and anxious
seekers after sudden wealth., And
now again, at the end of another de-
cade, history repeats itself oncf more.
The remarkable gold finds recentiy
made at Cape Nome, SURPRISING IN
richness and extent anything yet DIS
covered in the Yukon district, BID fair
to make this year, 1899, as nctatiie as
any in the annals Of gold niniqg'-
Leslie's Weekly.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-12-28
PERSONALLY ooNDuorrD roUns


To California In Pullman Tourist Sleep
Ing Cars.
Via the Chicago Great Western to Kan
sas City and the Santa Fe route to Los
Angeles and Southern California. The
true winter route, avoiding cold
weather and snow blockades. Com
mencing Monday, October esd, and on
every Monday following, one of these
new Pullman Tourist Sleeping Cars
will leave Des Moines Ten route from
st. Paul via oelwein) at s:45 p. m. via
the Chicago Great Western for Los
Angeles and Southern California via
Kansas City, and reaching Los An
geles the following Friday morning,
thus avoiding all Sunday travel. These
tours are personally conducted by an
experienced railway official, who ac-
companies the train TO it's destination.
The cars are well equipped for q long
journey and are as comfortable as the
Pullman Sleepers, while the price Is
only SO for double berth, Tor $751;
from stations south of Waterloo), less
than half the price in the Standard
Sleepers. For full information inquire
of any Chicago Great Western Agent,
or address 4. II. Lord, General Passen-
ger and Ticket Agent, l13 Adams St.,
Chicago.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-12-28
Well Agreed.

A story told me the other day-cer-
tainly told for new, but good enough
to be old:
On one of the recent warm days a
sour-visaged. middle-aged, fussy lady
got on one Of the smoking seats on an
open car in the subway. Next her sat
a man who was smoking cigar. More
than that, the lady, snifing,- easily
made out that the MAJ had been eat
ing onions. Still more s,han that
she had the strongest kind OF susl G.
ion that he had been drinking bee
The lady fused and wriggled. and
grew angrier, and looked at the man
scornfully. Presently she could en-
dure 1t no longer. She looked square
ly at him and said:
IF you were my husband, sir, 10
give you a dose of poison!"
The man looked at her. III were
your husband" said he. I'D take
it."-Boston Transcript.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-12-28
The Queen a. a Mother.

The queen, although kind, has been
despotic mother and grandmother.
and has concerned herself. says M. A.
p" more than the average parent with
the bringing up of her descendants. BE-
sides carefully supervising her chfi-
dren's education, selecting or apprdv-
ing their friends, and providing tlNir
husbands and wives. she has rigoroHly
controlled their pin money, OF when
there never has been any wasting I'm
the precincts OF old Windsor. Toys
and gewgaws in the royal nursery We're
limited, but there never was any lack
of books. Each child had its own min
iature book case, and was responsible
for keeping 1t in order, as we'll as for
a periodical report showing just how
many and what books had been read
The report was submitted to the queen
at the end of every month. The chill
dren frequently preferred to pass tine
time playing. making out their list at
random, but were invariably caught.
In this respect Princess Louise Is re-
ported to have proved the worst detin-
HuOhN, anu ~ 40 THAI oi uh
age her royal highness spent whole
day of each month in an empty room.
as punishment for this offense alone.
On one occasion. when child OF 8, she
reported that her literary food for the
month had consisted Of few fairy
tales" THE Meditations Of Marcus Au-
relius" and The Life of Zwingli. The
queens suspicious being aroused, she
questioned her daughter as to- who
these personages were. Unhesita9ingly
came the reply that Marcus Aufelius
had discovered America and Zwingli
was q famous German actor!
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-12-28

The progress OF the construction
work at La Porte. Texas. the future
great deep-water shipping point at the
head Of navigation on Galveston Bay
on the Gulf of Mexico, Is progressing
favorably. The wharves and switch
ing tracks are nearing completion and
the work on the streets and on the
sewerage and water systems Is now
under way. Mr.. /. II. Holmes, the gen.
eral manager Of the La Porte Improve
ment Company and the La Porte
Wharf and Channel Company, Is per-
sonally experimenting the improve
ments. Mr.. Holmes makes his head
quarters at the Sylvan Hotel and WIS.,
itors to La Porte during the next six
weeks and before the time of the first
general La Porte sale. which will be
held in February, 1900. should intro
duce themselves to Mr.. Holmes and al
low him to extend to them facilities
for getting a thorough understanding
OF the conditions surrounding the La
Porte enterprises.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-12-28
A Boston Man Pleased.

In conversation with some friends, a
prominent Boston man told of his suf-
ferings from rheumatism and nervous
ness, and one of his friends gave him
some advice, which win be mentioned
later, and which has proven to be OF
incalculable value.
\ To successfully act on the advice, IL
was necessary to make a trip of over
IL. 009 miles, but he undertook it, and
bow thanks his friend for the advice
as he finds himself fully relieved of his
old trouble and has returned to his
home feeling able to cope with his
business demands, new man.
The advice given was TO go to Hot
SRrings, South Dakota, and there take
th\P baths and enjoy the finest climate
of kany health resort in America.
IN this man was satisfied after making
a long trip, those residing within a
few hundred miles and similarly affiict-
ed ed IN certainly afford to-. try it, or
gather can't afford to neglect to try it.
ASK any agent Of the North Western
line for full particulars, or write
j. X. BUCHANAN,
General Passenger Agent,
r. e. & M. v. X. r., Omaha, Neb.
1t costs only two cents to ride on n
gtre6t car in Milan
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-12-28
roMAHAwK OF TEcuMsEH.
Famous Indian Carried in Battle of the
Thames In 1919.

ramous Indian Carried In Battle of the
Thames In 1919.
Sarah L. Russell. who lives with her
daughter, Mrs. E. H. Belts, at 1913
East sixteenth street. Kansas City, has
the tomahawk carried by Tecumseh.
when he was killed at the battle OF the
Thames In October. 1912. Col William
Russell, the founder OF Russellville.
KY, who commanded the Kentucky
contingent of that famous battle. was
permitted by Gen. Harrison to remove
the tomahawk from the dead body OF
Tecumseh and retain II. and II has been
in the possession of the Russell family
ever since. 1t was made In England.
and presented to Tecumseh by the
British commander at Detroit. Sew
eral hundred towahawks were made In
england and sent to the British COM
manders at Detroit for use among the
Indians whom the British endeavored
to induce to drive out the white set
tiers Of Kentucky. Indiana and Michi-
gan. With few exceptions these tom
ahawks were made rather rudely OF
iron, with the handles bound with
bands Of the same metal. but the one
owned by Tecumseh was made OF high
ly polished steel. with silver bands en-
circling the handle. II can also be
used as a pipe for smoking. the blunt
end of the blade being made like the
bowl OF pipe and the handle answer
ing the purpose OF a stem. The Brit
ish commander had several Of them
sented to Tecumseh. the prophet "a
brother OF Tecumseh). Ketopah and
Topanabee, celebrated Indian warrior
chiefs, who bore conspicuous part In
the battles OF Tippecanoe. the siege OF
Fort Harrison. the battle OF the Raisin.
and other noted battles which took
place In Indiana and Michigan and
along Lake Michigan while the British
held possession OF Detroit and were
using the Indians as their allies In the
endeavor to hold the west and north
west country. The Tecumseh toma-
hawk Is the only one known to have
been preserved. Mrs. Russell has had
many offers to part with 1t, but the
relic will probably remain with her
| descendants for many years to come,
Mrs. Egbert Russell. soon after 1t came
into the possession of her husband,
showed 1t to Blue Jacket. a well-known
Shawnee chief. who was then over so
years old. The old chief went into
ecstasies when told that the relic was
taken from the dead body Of Tecumseh.
He kissed 1t and pressed 1t to his bosom
and told Mrs. Russell he was too young
to follow his grand chief. Tecumseh. In
the warpath. but he well remembered
how proud Tecumseh was with that
tomahawk belted about his waist
Kansas City Star.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-12-28
How a certain Duel Was STAYED dSn

How Certain Duel was staVeu SN'
Lord March (afterward the MARQUIS
Of Queensberry) was not accustomed
to view a duel with unbecoming appre-
hension, and usually attended an affafr
with an air of enjoyment that often
was decidedly displeasing and embaF-
RAISING to his adversary. But he WIS
served at last with that sauce whlth
the proverb explains Is for the gandeE
as well as for the goose. 1t was whert
he was challenged to fight an Irish
sportsman. Lord March appeared or)
the ground accompanied by second. al
surgeon and other witnesses. His OPP
ponent arrived soon afterward with Al
similar retinue but added to by peri
son who staggered under the weight
OF polished oak coffin, which he dd-
posted on the ground. end up, WITH
its lid facing Lord March and his parI
ty. Lord March became decidedly un(
comfortable when he read the inscrilb
ton plate, engraved with his own nanAe
and title. and the date and year d&f
death, and peace was patched up. \