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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-30

living They are L. Willard MARITIME
of Colorado Springs, Col; Mrs. J. y.
Gonzalez of Grand Rapids, Mich: Mrs.
Gonzalez of Grand Rapids, Mich. !;
Mrs. d. L. Wilson of st. Paul. Mrs.
L. NJ. Eichelman of this city, and Miss
Winefred MARITIME who is engaged a
teacher in the schools at Grand Rapids,
Mich
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-30
Farmhouse Burns at Loss of $4,000.

Peshtigo, Wis, May 26.-[Special. !
The large farmhouse and barn of Joseph
Bopray. farmer living twelve miles
west of here, were totally destroyed by
fire. The fire caught in an unused room
upstairs and nothing was saved except
the furniture in the lower story. The
loss is $4,000. partly covered by insur-
ance.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-30
SURVEY OF DELLs.
Geologi cal Commission Leaves fol-
Wisconsin to Continue Work

Washington, D. O., May 26.-[Spe-
cial. 1.-The geological survey party,
which has been engaged upon the topo-
graphic survey of the state, will start
from Washington for the Wisconsin
"Dells'' to continue the work of last year
on Monday. The field work will contin-
ue through the summer and probabl
during the season of 1900.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-30
CAUGHT AFTER FOUR YEARS.
Otto Mogenson Sentenced to States
Prison at Hayward.

Hayward, Wis, May 27.--[Special. ]
Otto Mogenson pleaded guilty before
money under false pretenses and was
sentenced to one year in states prison at
Waupun. Th> fense was committed
four years ago and a warrant was sworn
out at the time for his arrest. He eyad-
ed the officers, however, UP to three
if Clark at Lake Nebagamon. He made
no attemnt TO deny his guilt
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-30
VOLUNTARY INCREASE.
Murphy Lumber Company of Green
Bay Raises En- ployes' Wages.

Green Bay, Wis, May 27.-[Special !
The Murphy Lumber company has an
nounced a voluntary increase of from S
to 20 per cent. in the wages of it's en-
ployes About $50 men are affected by
the increase
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-30
MILWAUKEE, LIVESTOCK MARKET.


CHICAGO. H., May 27.-[Special. RE
ceipts of old potatoes today were 81 ears,
3 cars new. Market is firm and the trade
active, being 1c to &c advance over yes
terday's price.
(Signed) COyne Bros.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-05-15

the Acts Of 1896, In hereby amended 50 as
to read as follows:
Section 2542. When a. man and his wife
are seized in her right of real estate in
fee simple and the wife dies, the husband
shall be entitled to one-third in value of
said estate in fee, and the same may be
assigned and set out to him in the same
manner as is provided for the severance
Of the interest of the widow in the real
estate of her deceased husband. But the
husband may be barred of said one-third
of said estate when he is entitled to and
takes the provision made for him In the
second following section, or when he ac-
cepts the provision made for him by the
last will and testament of his said wife
Section 2 This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved November IL, 1900.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-05-15

Section 1. Section 1879, Vernon.
utes, is hereby amended to read as fol-
lows:
Section 1929. When exceptions are taken
and filed in a cause or proceeding, civil or
criminal in county court, such court may,
in its discretion, pass the same and said
cause or proceeding to the supreme court
before final judgment, for hearing and de-
termination on the exceptions and the SUI
prene court shall hear and determine the
question upon such exceptions, and either
render final judgment thereon, or remand
the same to the county court, as seems
just.
Section q This act shall take effect at
Its passage.
Approved November q, 1900.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-05-15
NUMBER Sc
AN ACT TO REGULATE THE SALE
OF ENGINEERED PROPERTY OF
DECEASED PERSONS AND THE
APPLICATION OF THE PROCEEDS

It is hereby enacted by the General AS
segnbly of the State of Vermont:
Section I. When a creditor has mort
gage or pledge Of real or personal estate
Of a deceased person, or lien thereon, for
security of a debt claimed by him, the
property so held as security, on applica-
ton of the executor, administrator or
creditor may be sold under the order of
the probate court and the net proceeds
applied toward the payment OF said Sc
cured claim, and his debt, If proved be-
fore the commissioners shall be reduced
to the residue of said debt If any, after
applying thereon the said proceeds of said
sale, and the executor or administrator
may be licensed or ordered to sell any
such real or personal estate under the
same regulations as prescribed In Chapter
one hundred twenty Of the Vermont Stat
uteS for the sale of real estate for the
payment of debts The sale shall be made
in such manner as the said court shall
direct, provided that the sale of any such
real estate shall be at public auction IN
less the same is sold for sum sufficient
satisfy any such mortgage secured there
on and the executor or administrator and
deeds and papers necessary and proper |
for effecting the conveyance; provided that |
this act shall not affect the rights of the |
widow under the present law. Any sur |
plus of said sale after payment of the |
debt secured thereon shall be administered
by said executor or administrator as said |
would be il it were not held as |
aforesaid, and a certificate of |
such sale, by the executor or administra-
tor filed in the town or city clerks office
in the town or city where such property
is situated shall operate as a discharge
Of SAID mortgage or lien.
Section q In the case of mortgaged real
estate sold pursuant to license hereafter
granted by the probate court under the
provisions Of Chapter one hundred twenty
Of the Vermont Statutes, the provisions
IF Section one of this act shall apply as
70 the application of the net proceeds Of
such sale and the certificate OF such sale
lied by the executor or administrator in
he town or city clerks office in the town
or city where such real estate is situated. |
Approved November q, 1900.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-05-15
AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF SECTION
1857 OF VERMONT STATUTES, RE-
LATINO TO THE PROOF OF FOR
EIGN WILLS.
NUMBER Sc.

1t is hereby enacted by the General AS
sennbly of the State of Vermont:
Section l. Section 23T Of the Vermont
Statutes is hereby amended so as to read
as follows:
Section 1867. When a duly authenticated
copy of such will and the probate thereof
If by the laws of such State or country
required to be probated; and when a copy
of such will, not required by the laws of
such State or country to be probated, with
certificate of the legal custodian of such
original will that the same is a true copy
and that such will has become operative
by the laws of such State or country duly
authenticated by such legal custodian, is
produced by the executor or other person
interested to the probate court, such court
shall appoint time and place of hearing,
and notice thereof shall be given as in case
of an original will presented for probate.
Section 2. This act shall take effect from
Its passage.
Approved November IT, 1900.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-05-15

It Is hereby enacted by the General AS
serlbIy of the State of Vermont:
Section 1. Section 2S2o of the Vermont
Statutes is hereby amended so as to read
as follows:
Section $500 The guardian of an insane
person, spendthrift, absconding person or
person adjudged to be mentally incap-
able of taking care of himself or his prop
erty may be removed by the probate court,
when it appears that the guardianship is
no longer necessary.
Section 2 Section 2S21 of the Vermont
Statutes is hereby amended so as to read
as follows:
Section 2S21. If the guardian of a spend
thrift or absconding person, or the over
seer of the poor of the town where the
ward or his wife or children reside, GER
titles to the probate court, in writing, that
a guardian is no longer needed, or IL the
guardian of an insane person or Of a per-
son adjudged to be mentally incapable of
taking care of himself or his property
certif1es to the probate court, in writing,
that his ward is capable of taking care
of himself and his property, such certid-
cate may be taken as sufficient evidence cf
the fact to authorize the court to dis
charge the guardian.
Section 3. Section 1922 Of the Vermont
Statutes is hereby amended So as to read
as follows
Section 2822. If the guardian of a spend
thrift or absconding person, or the over
seer of the poor, or If the guardian of an
insane person or a person adjudged to be
mentally incapable of taking care of him
self or his property, declines to give such
certificate, or If the court, on the produc-
ton of such certificate, declines to dis
charge the guardian the ward may make
application to the probate court praying
the ward gives a bond conditioned that
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-05-15
NUMBER 81.
AN ACT REQUIRING THE RECORD
ING OF PROBATE BONDS.

1t is hereby enacted by the General As
sembly Of the State of Vermont:
Section 1. All bonds required by law to
be taken by the probate court shall upon
their acceptance and approval be filed for
record and recorded in the respective pro-
bate offices of the State. Copies thereof
duly certified by said court shall be evil
dence in all cases as If the original were
produced.
Approved November %, 1900.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-05-15
NUMBER 80.

AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF SECTION
2542 OF VERMONT STATUTES, AS
AMENDED BY SECTION Is OF NO.
a OF THE ACTS OF 1896.
1t is hereby enacted by the General AS
sennbly Of the State of Vermont:
Section 1. Section 2542 of Vermont Stat
utes, amended by Section Is of No A Of
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-05-15
NUMBER 10.

AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF SEC
TIONS 2S20, 2S21 AND 2s22 OF THE
VERMONT STATUTES, RELATING
TO GUARDIANS AND WARDS.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-09-08
4 RELIGIOUS FANATIC.

They call General Joubcri. the
Boer commander in chicf,-Old Piety7
and his uttefances are strongly rcmi
riscent OF the strange religious fer
vor OF the followers Of Cromwell.
Quite recently he said: LET us not
glorify weapons = = : the horrible
murder weapons, the undesirable in
vention OF sinful people. My encm les
whoever they are, boast OF their might
and murderous weupona. regret
to have to be prepared That il Il
dangerous formation 10 run against.
1t has a Cromwell sort Of tone to il
a sort OF Peter the Hermit accom-
paniment, il reminds Ii that those
near @StonewalI- jackson expected
hot work the next day. when they
heard him praying moro than usual
in the night. But it is not queer:the
account OF the first pitched battle
which history records. says that
after Offering sacrifices. the Egyptian
infantry advanced singing their bat.
tie hymn. 1t has been so with most
nations and when the leader OF either
side s a religious fanatic, then when
the clash comes, around him will be
piled most OF the dead. Being sure
OF heaven, apparently, they do not
hesitate in taking chances to &c,
there.-Ex.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-09-08

The Chicago Tribune OF the 9TH
says: Only an accident can prevent
the breaking Of all previous records
10y the corn crop productIoo Of the
United States this year. \ canvass
Of the eight States which will raise
the bulk Of the corn OF this country
warrants IN estimate above that OF
1856. which heretofore has been the
record, aud there il much III tho ad.
vices received TO Justify a prediction
that the crop will approximate 2,JOG,-
10000 bushels.
Tie first corn crop OF the country
10 reach in round numbers two bill
lion bushels was that 81 1892. In.
Guiding the crop now to be harvested
only nine crops ~ two billion bushels
or over have been produced. The
estimate .or 1879 for tho eight corn
States follows:
Kansas, 3io.COl.O0O; Nebraska, 80.
100000; Iowa. 100000, 600; Illinois. 800.
0OO, 600: Missouri. l90.OOO.OOO Indiana
l~J9,o2C.OOO; Texas, l35, 100000; Ohio,
100000.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-09-08
gloomy outlook n. Dawson.

The latest number OF the Nugget,
published at Dawson. Northwest Ter
ritory, contains the following facts
relating to the situation there, which
should bc needed by persons contem-
plating a trip to that arctic region
with the expectation OF rapidly &C.
CURING fortunes:
at is to be anticipated that the
outside papers will again Toe filed
with cxtraysgant storieso OF the wealth
OF returned Klondikers, and every et.
fort made by them to induce another
stampede into this country. 1t be-
ome the duty Of the local press to
give warning against any such action.
While the total outpu, this year will
probably exceed that Of last. there is
little lnducement for the average
prospectUr tn come to Yukon terri
tory unler existing circumstances.
Already Two OF the principle creeks
have been closed against prospectors,
and no one can tell when a similar
order will follow closing the balance
OF the CREEKS ui known value. Mean.
while hundreds OF prospectors who
have spent the winter i'll Dawson in
unavailInS efforts to secure ground
which would pay them to work are
now heading for the lower country i'll
hopes that they viii DC more success
full the re.
These are merely facts, patent to
everyone in touch with the commun-
ity. aud they are set forth by the
Nugget in order thut no mistake may
he made 10y men IN the outside who
contemplate a prospecting trip into
the Yukon.
we believe that the Of
the country have yet scarcely been
tapped. We believe that there Is
wealth hidden beneath the ground
that will startle the world, us it has
not been startled since gold was first
discovered IN California. But we are
also Of the opinion that this will not
occur until the attitude OF the Gov.
eminent has materially changed and
substantial Involvement given TO the
prospectors to come in and develop
the country.
"Wc repeat, that SO far rs we are
able to judge Of conditions as they
exist at present, there is no ground
upon which another rush can be jus.
titled"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-09-08
IN sUI.U n LuzoS.

President Mckinley has recogniz-
ed the Sultan OF the Sulu Archipei-
ago and has negotiated n treaty with
him by which the United States is 10
pay the sum OF $1,000 annually l u or
der to obtain ~peaceabIe sovereignty
over the islands OF that archipelago.
The Springfield Republican makes
the following comparison between
this treatment OF the Sultan and that
accorded Aguinaldo:
Compare the s~ultana.e Of Suiu
with the republic whose head is
AEuinaldo. The Sultan rules rs all
absolute monarch after the manner
OF the Sultan Of Turkey. He sup
ports n harem and the institution OF
human slavery tiourishes in his do
mlpions. The harem is III violation
OF the spirit Of american institutions
since polygamy WIS legally abolish.
ed in Utah. The slavery violates the
thirteenth amendment Of the United
States Constitution. which declares
that neither slavery nor involuntary
seryitude shall exist within the Unit
ed States. o any place subject TO
their jurisdiction IL Mr.. Mckinley
claims jurisdiction over the Su.u IS.
lands he "a not permit human slav-
cry to exist there without repudiat-
ing the thirteenth amendment and
the cause for which Abraham LIN
coin was a martyr. Yet Mr.. McEin-
ley's representative has recently been
to see the Sultan OF Sulu to negotiate
with him 4 treaty and nothing WAS
said or done, according to all reports,
Which would inform the Sultan that
human slavery had now become un
lawful and impossible in the Sulu
archipelago. We recognize a Atoslem
potentate with Il lIarem and human
slavery, and we pay him several
Thousand 4 year to keep quiet. while
the United States guarantees Inn
protection against foreign aggres-
sion.
But in LuZnn we did not do any
thing Of the sort. We started in with
a Presidential proclamation that we
proposed to -Assimiiate7 the Eatiye
population. We made a treaty with
guaranteeing the perpciuation
Of the monastic orders and their land
which constitutes, perhaps. the
potent cause OF Instruction
against the Spanish rule. We refuse
to recognize the native government OF
LuZon, and as soon rs that Govern
ment, seeing clearly tho purpose Of
our aggression, fell foul OF our Mill
tary power, we started i'll Ia crush the
life ont OF it in a Yet this nation
represented Il Christian people, not
M"hammcdans. 1t was a republic
a~mbitiously after our own,
and not IL monarchy. Its head was a
with one wife and did not
harem. It's constitution
proclaimed human freedom and did
not tolerate human slavery. Why is
that We are dc destroying the Christ.
an. republican, civilized government
and at the same time recognizing the
Inchristian ,monarchial and barbaruls
government:
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-09-08

The u. S. Department Of Agricul.
turc, Nevada Section, Climate and
Crop service, Weather Bureau.
Carson City, Nevada. September 5,
1899.
Warm days and unusually cold
nights prevailed in all the districts
during the past seven days. Light
aud unimportant showers occurred in
"A few places.
The weather conditions during the
week have been highly favorable to
the growing and maturing crops and
for the harvest work i'll the hay and
grain fields. Reports indicate that Il
great deal Of wheat was so badly
damaged by the heavy frOsts that it
will probably be cut for hay. The e u
ond crop Of alfalfa which is now be-
ing cut promises to be unusually
light in the majority OF the districts,
the shortage being attributd to "A lack
OF moisture.
Harvesting is progressing satisfac.
torily in all sections with Indications
that all the hay and grain will he in
the stack before the middle Of the
month. Thrashing is in progress and
is yielding pretty close 20 the average
aud i'll II few instances a little aboye
it.
Tho condition 0' tGe vegetable
crop has been much improved since
the return Of YARN weather.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-09-08

Herr Mon;ag, Of Mannheim, Ger
many, has invented an artificial coal
winch is composed Of from % To "a
per cent Of ordinary earth, and from
d t" S per cent Of chemical iugredi-
cnis, says mn exchange. 1t is cheaper
and better than coal. Any piece Of
land, even itEuiit for agriculture can
be used to produce fuel. 1t does not
develop any poisonous gases and Gre
ates little SCOT. No danger Of cxplu.
sion or contlagration. 1t is cheaper
than Goa! 10y thirty per cent. and can
he manufactured i'll any shape.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-09-08

Ever AGO n cyclone, say? Bite The
world and MUNICH away? Eat up
houses. fences. trees, just as easy as
yon plcasrY Get Il hustle on its jaws?
Swipe the earth with iicndish claws?
Hump its back and take n run through
the orchard just for. fun? From Il
hill to hollow Hit seeming to got
strength from it? Never see ono?
Well, I jung. IT'S a pesky sort Of
thing.
Ever sec n cyclone, say? Take it's
track and speed away? Switch its
tail ana snort and bound. just like
lightning ove the groundg Get a
swift move with it's tcct,racinc for the
winning heat? Then cayoriing up
nnd down, needing no laws Of the
town? Pushing everything aside?
Out upon a gayly ride? Az though
owning all the track. ever onward,
never backY Never seen one? Well.
| swow. ltp a buster anyhow.-Kinga.
Icy Times.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-09-08

1t ia nov n settled fact that no
more big prize fights will be held in
Cars0n,says the Gardnervillc Record.
The prize fight law made IT easy for
the pugs, but the Southern Pacific.
with its stiff rates. made il hard to
bring the people here.
Senator Livingston has six men ut
work, tearing down the big arena at
the Carson race track, where the Cor
bett-fitzsimrnons fight took place.
To obtain some idea OF the size OF
tho structure. it may be said that
there wac used III it's construction
$1,000 feet OF lumber, and a carload
OF nails, and il il surrounded 10y a
half a mile II barb wire fencing Of
four wires.
The lumber is in a good state Of
preservation, and is being carefully
taken apart, and the nails removed
and saved. The lumber is OF varying
sizes. the heaviest timbcrs being Ike
inch i0ists. All this mass OF material
now nicely seasoned, will he piled
up in lots OF 5000 II. and sold mt auc.
ton.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-09-08
WHAT ruE BANKERS WANT.

II there have been any doubts in
the minds OF the Americas people as
to what the Republican party pro.
poses to do with the currency OF The
country, those doubts should be re-
moved by the proceedings of the
American Bankers Association,
which met in Cleveland this week.
The members OF this Association rep
resent the moneyed interests OF the
country and control the financial
policy OF tie present administration.
They furnished their portion OF
the corruption fund il 1896 and now
ask that the contract made with the m
then be fulfilled. This idea IS clear
ly borne out in the paper read by
Myron T. Herrck. President o. the
Society OF Savings o. Cleveland. MIR.
Herrick's theme Was: The Effect OF
Banks on the Peoples Progress He
said IN part:
Three main things need 70 be
done TO perfect n currency: First
TO establish the gold standard by
Law; second, 70 cancel or iurourd
the ereeDhacSs; tLirj. to retire bond
secured bank notes and Substitute
property safeguarlcd hank notes
against assets.
The voters have not yet been edu-
Gated up to the third requirement
They have as TO the first two. That
Is what tie victory at The polls in
lse6 meant.
If these three provisions are made
Law the Republican sound money
pledges will have been redeemed.
The President himself has said
This Is the commission OF the Repub.
lican party.under which they hold
their present charter from the
people
Congress, for the first time since the
platform OF St. Louis, is Republican
in both branches with a good work
ing majority. That majority has no
decent reason for delaying in carry
ing out its pledges. 1t has the pow
Grand il it fails it means that Rcpub-
hcan promises are not to be trusted.It
means that the party will receive the
condemnation OF the rank and Tile
who fought so hard to WIN in '96, and
it means grave peril for the Republi.
cans in 1900"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-09-08

The store OF the ". r. Smith Com
pany was entered by burglars Tues.
day night and about 600 in money
and property was taken. The bur.
glars climbed on the roof Of the old
Humboldt brewery saloon, 10y means
81 a ladder, and then crossed over the
rout Of the store TO the skylight and
effected an entrance ~ removing a
pane OF glass. Once in the store,
they rihed the shoY cases Of rcvulvcrs,
knives, razoFs and scissors, and took
s2G in money ont Of the cash drawer.
y check for siGS was LETT in the
drawer.
The robbery was first discovered by
George Oycrmau. who went into the
storc-rOOm this morning and found
three rcvOIycr5 the thieves had LET
behind for some reason. lying on the
iio":. This led to an inspection OF
the show cases and cash drawer,
when the articles mentioned above
were found to be missing. There IS
III clue Ia the burglars.
Tho ladder used by the burglars
WINS found this afternoon hidden he.
tween Mr.. Remnants stable and a
high fence back Of the store. II he.
longs to tho lire company.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-09-08

III YOU should see "A farmer. who
owned II hundred aud sixty acres
nf grnund and was unable 10 cult.
vatc more than II fourth OF the land
leave ms farm and go To the suburbs
OF a city and try Ia take !orCible pos
session of "A small market garden that
was alread! beng cultivated Ia its
extreme limit with more workers on
1t than 1t was able to comfortably
sustain. what would you call such a
man: Tho i]lannaitcs would call him
an eXpansionist. but the rest Of the
world would call him a fanatic, IA bal.
~ and a foOl.-Watchman.