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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-10-24
Robbed the Grave.

A startling incident is narrated by
John Oliver. of Philadelphia, as fol-
lows II was in an awful condition.
My skin was almost yellow, eyes sum
ken, tongue coated, pair continually
in back and sides, no appetite, growing
weaker day by day. Three physicians
had given me up. Then I was advised
to use Electric Bitters; to my great joy,
the first bottle made a decided i'm
provement I continued their use for
three weeks, and am now well man.
| know they robbed the grave of an
other victim No one should fail to
try them. Only so cents, guaranteed,
at r. Fl. Brennecke's drug store.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-10-24
Council Proceedings.

An adjourned meeting of the com
mon council was held Thursday even
ing, all members being present except
Aldermen DUNCAN, Edwards and
Woodard
The petition of the American Malt
ing company and other taxpayers,
praying for the construction of several
manholes in the Ninth street sewer
between Clyman and Statioa streets,
was referred to the committee on
sewerage and the board of public
works.
Through recommendation of the
committee on street lighting, the Wa
tertown Gas company was requested
to extend its main in North Fifth
street and place a gas lamp at the
corner Of Cole and North Fifth streets,
the work to be done not Later than
NOvem Der 15
An account involving the expend-
iture of $27 for six hoods for the use
OF the fremen was laid over until the
next meeting. The hoods we're pro-
cured as protection in cases where
fires have to be fought at close range,
and they are so constructed as to pre-
vent the inhaling of smoke.
Schempf & Schulz were granted a
druggists liquor license.
The matter of purchasing a street
sweeper was discussed informally and
proposition of an agent of the Austin
sweeper had under consideration, but
nothing definite was arrived at. and
the chances are that the investment
will not be made until next spring.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-10-24
Mail Changes.

Yesterday severalimportant changes
were made in the dispatch of mails at
the postohice owing to the withdrawal
of certain trains on the Chicago, Mil
waukee q ST. Paul road on account of
the present condition of its tracks.
The last mail for the day in which
eastern as we'll as western mail will
be dispatched will close at 6:10 P. NJ.
by train %, for connection with trains
81 and 5S at Portage, Mail for the
west only will close at 9 P. NJ. daily
for train 55 leaving at 6:15 next morn
ing. This arrangement will probably
continue for month longer, and all
interested should take note of the
changes aud understand their effect
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-10-24
An ImpOSter.

The jefferson Banner says: "Last
week Tuesday young man represent
ing himself as Thomas Mcmahon, for
merly of this city, presented himself
to Frank Crandall, of Aztalan, and
after talking over old times at school
in this city, asked him to cash check
for 500, drawn October TO- in favor
of Thomas Mcmahon on the Merchants
bank, of Watertown, by E. Y. Brown.
Frank did not have 500, but he en-
dorsed the check with McMahon and
the stOrekeeper was asked to cash it.
He also did rot have 500, but had $40.
This amount Mcmahon took, leaving
the check. saying that he would re-
turn in few days to get the balance,
and claiming that he was in the en-
ploy Of the G. & n. w. railroad and at
work where the company was putting
in bridge over Rock river. Mcmahon
did not return for the balance, and
when the Merchants bank was tele-
phoned about the check, they claimed
they knew of no such man as E. V.
Brown, and that no such person had a
balance with them The whole trans
action was a swindle and Mr.. Crandall
is $40 out. The amount would have
been 500 had either he or the store
keeper that amount in their possess
ion -
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-10-24
ITS GOLDEN JUBILEE.
The German Methodist Church Is Fifty
Years Old

Years Old.
An important epoch in the annals
of the German Methodist church of this
city was celebrated last Sunday, it be-
ing the church's golden jubilee.
Fifty years ago the Watertown mission
7as established and all through the
intervening time this denomination
has continued Gods labors with stead
fast zeal and faithful devotion to duty.
10 appropriately observe the i'm
portant event, three services were
held. At 10 A. NJ. there was com
munlon service conducted by the
pastor, Rev. G. Iwert, the sermon be-
ing delivered by Rev. c. Hedler, pre-
siding elder of the Milwaukee district.
ln the afternoon the second service
was held, addl esses being made by
Revs. h. Drescher, of Oconomowoc,
G. Hedler and G.. Iwert The conclud-
ing service took place in the evening,
Rev. ). l.. Menzner, of Fort Atkinson,
preaching the sermon. The musical
portion Of the services was rendered
by the regular choir under the leader
ship of John E. Heisnan.
The attendance throughout the dav
was potably large and much interest
was taken in the celebration. The
congregations of Fort Atkinson, Ocon-
omowoc and Lowell, which in the
early days were associated with the
Watertown mission, had been especial
" invited to iOin i'm the services and
each sent large representations.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-10-24
Former Resident Dead.

The Rushford (Minn.) Star of Oct
ober 1a records the death of Mrs.
Ellzabeoh Davies at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. A. K. Hanson, at that
place, October Is, aged sc years. De-
ceased was former resident of this
city, coming here from her native
country, Wales, in the early '50's. In
1867 she removed with her family to
Minnesota. Two daughters and one
son survive.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-10-24
Football.

Saturday afternoon the Northwest
ern university eleven defeated Carroll
college, Of Waukesha, to the tune of
SO to 0, the game being played on the
formers grounds. The Northwesterns
outweighed the visitors, and although
they did not put up as strong game
as usual had a complete walkaway A
feature of the game was a goal from
the field by Guse. Four of the six
touchdowns were made by Pieper,
while Guse and Keller made the other
two. Murphy, Harland and Eckelmann
played well for Carroll. The lineup:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-10-24

Next Saturday afternoon at o'clock
the Sacred Heart college team and
Madison high school eleven will meet
on the gridiron at Washington park.
The Madisons have the reputation of
being the strongest high school team
IN the country and frst-class exhi
bition may be looked for. Captain
Disch, of the Sacred Hearts, says his
men are in good shape and expect to
give Madison hard game. The home
team will line up as follows: Casey,
center; Despins, right guard; Pierce,
left guard; Schaetzke, right tackle;
Mullen. left tackle; Dooley, right end;
Krebs, left end; Disch, quarterback;
Kleinow, right half; Walthers. left
half; Meagher, fullback.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-10-24

E. F. Mertz, of Milwaukee, and
his mother, Mrs. Richard Mertz. of
Gladstone, Mich, were in Oconomo-
voc Monday. Mrs. Mertz will take
treatment for time at Sanitarium
Waldheim. The Mertz family were
among the earliest and most esteemed
OF the German pioneers of Dodge
county. Richard Mertz, previous to
the removal of the family to Gladstone,
was for years register of deeds of the
county, and no man stood higher in
the confidence of his Glow citizens
than he, and his cultured wife occu-
pied like honorable position in social
circles. May her sojourn at Waldheim
prove the blessing that those who
know the lady best hopefully antici-
pate.-Oconomowoc Republican.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-10-24
A Thousand TOnuues
Could

Could not express the rapture of
Annie E. E. Springer, of Philadelphia,
when DR.. Kings New Discovery cured
her of hacking cough that for many
years had made life a burden. She
says: ''After al other remedies and
doctors failed it soon removed the
pain in my chest and | can now sleep
soundly, something | can scarcely re-
member doing before I feel like
sounding its praises throughout the
universe" DR.. Kings New Discovery
is guaranteed to cure all troubles of
the throat, chest Or lungs. Price so
cents and 81. Trial bottles free at r.
HI. Brennecke's drug store.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-10-24
Job Couldn't Have Stood It

If he'd had itching piles. They're
terribly annoying; but Bucklen s
Arnica Salve will cure the worst case
of piles on earth. 1t has cured thous-
ands. For injuries, pains or bodil y
eruptions it's the best salve in th e
world. Price 25 cents, a box. Cure
guaranteed. Sold by e. H. Brennecke
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-10-24
Miss Stueber. of the town of q

Miss Stueber, of the town of ely
man, lady about IS years of age,
was adjudged insane last Friday, and
was taken to the Northern hospital
Saturday morning by Sheriff Lehner
and wife.-Juneau Telephone.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-10-24

TO CURE LA GRIPPE IN TWO DAYS
Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE TABLETS. All
druggists refund the money if it fails to cure
f. w. GROVES signature on every box Pc
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-10-24
LOST.

A pocket book containing sum of
money and half fare permit between
Redwood and Watertown, last Wednes-
day forenoon. Finder will be liberallv
rewarded by leaving at this Office.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-10-24

want quick results YOU can make no mis-
take by using Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root,
the great kidney remedy. At druggists
in fifty cent and one dollar sizes.
Sample bottle by mail free, also pamph-
let telling you how to find out if you
have kidney trouble Address, DR.. Kill
mer q Co, Binghamton, n Y.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-10-24

kgNNEV Is deceptive disease
TROUBLE ThoGSIuus dnn7t oaw nave "a r. r. anu nnu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-30
THE WORCESTER FESTIVAL.
The First Program Was Admirably
Carried Out.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
WORCESTER, Mass, September n, 1899
The forty-second annual musical festival
in Worcester opened last night with a per-
Torrance Of Haydn's Creation" in honor
of the 1O0tn anniversary of it's composition
| The forces taking part in the performance
are the festival chorus Of 400 an orchestra
OF sixty from the members of the Boston
Symphony Orchestra, led by Franz Kneisel,
Miss Evangeline Florence and Messrs. H.
Evans, Williams and Frangcar Davies as
solois.s and Mr.. George w. Chadwick con-
ductor. The concert was a gratifying sue
cess, both artistically and financially, and
| leads to happy anticipations for the rest of
the week. MesSrs. Williams and Davies are
experienced oratorio singers, with fine and
well-trained voices The familiar music
was sung by them with excellent effect, al
tensity detracted from the naive charm.
which Is Haydn's chief title to rank among
the greatest composers. Miss Florence was
much truer to the composers spirit in this
respect. Her voice is a clear soprano Of
good range, not heavy quality, and Of a.
hexibility which adapts 1t 10 the fiorld music
| allotted to her. She is from Worcester,
having recently returned from seven years
study and performance abroad, and is des-
| tined to be useful addition to the ranks
of our concert singers.
This chorus showed the effects of the
| careful rehearsals during the year. Its
| volume of tone Is excellent, the quality of
the sopranos in particular admirable, and
| its deficiency, as unfortunately the case
in all large bodies Of volunteer singers, is
I in the tenor choir. Probably after Mr.
Chadwick has had it under his charge an
other year the lack of delicate attention to
shading, which obtruded itself somewhat
Interestingly last night, will be overcome
| Due credit should be given to the brilliant
| work of the orchestra, with Mr. KneiseI al
leader: With such support It would be Diff
| hcult for any chorus to score failure
| worcester Is city Of less than 100000
Inhabitants. yet 1t has what Washington
cannot boast-a concert hall Strangely
/ enough the hall is in the third story Of the
| broad stairways. Once in the hall. IT pre.
sents most attractive appearance when
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-30

deals have found during the last few
months that the advance in prices Of build
| ing has affected the market very much to
their disadvantage. During the period
when the price Of all material was very low
purchasers were accustomed when consid-
ertng a deal to calculate the value Of the
ground and then to estimate the cost of the
building on the basis Of low prices of build
Ing. In that way many pieces of property
were brought down in value. Now the
dealers use the same method in justtfytng
placed on a very large class of property
and they suggest that these prices being
the result of higher wages and a strong
demand are apt to be kept up until an
other panic arrives, which is regarded as
being in the very dim distance.
The immediate result Of this increase In
price is to frighten purchasers who have
long considered making an investment. and
when going to close some bargain find that
they must add something to the price at
which it was offered in the past. They
| feel that they must personally examine into
prevailing prices all over again. This Is
exactly what dealers say Is being done now
! in a number Of instances and they believe
when such intending purchasers see that
the advance is general and apt to be great
| er they will be quick to make their invest
| ments
Sales by Trustees.
Trustee sales are regarded as a good in
dication of the real estate market, and
those that have taken place during the
last week indicate that there is a healthy
demand for property that can be shown to
pay or per cent. The fact that many
| people have suffered loss by being forced
to let money lie idle because they could
| not loan it, has encouraged the buying Of
real estate, which satisfies those who aim
at 'sure thing" and do not want to have
| their money in property of an industrial
nature.
There have been some sales during the
week that have surprised those interested
in them-in one case of a house that sod
four or five years ago for 5000 and was
sold few days ago by order Of trustees,
the price secured at public auction being
$500. Such evidences Of the demand for
real estate are regarded as indicating that
confidence in real estate investments is
very strong.
1t Use believed that October will see a
large number of sales. Purchasers have
hardly returned to the citv. and had time
| to look around yet to give results in the
closing Of deals. But the renting season is
at its height and the demand for improved
houses of all kinds Is extremely good.
Greater prosperity causes people to allow
themselves more house room than they
have when business is dull and families will
not consent to double up in a single
house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-30

all it's 1900 seats are filed by representa-
tives of Massachusetts culture, with all
that that implies. The festival is a gala
affair, and every one turns out in evening
dress.
The remaining evenings are to be devoted
to Parker's king Trojan Chadwick s
Deity Nymph," excerpts from "Lonen-
grim and Ber.ioz's ''Damnation of Faust"
This festival is always the occasion for
the gathering of many interested in music
and music criticism from various parts Of
the country. Among these may be seen
Messrs. Ben E. Woolf and Philip Hale, the
well-known Boston critics, and Mr.. Frede-
American cantata, "Hiawatha." From
Washington are present Prof. H. NJ. Paul.
financial secretary of the Choral Society,"
who is accompanied by Mrs Paul, and Mr.
Bruce King. president of the same socie y.
They are looking for new ideas for the work
of the Choral Society during the coming
season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-30
CHURCH REOPENING.
EdiAce of Luther Place Memorial Con
Eregation After Renovation.

EdfAce of Luther Place Memorial Con-
EregatiOn After Renovation.
The Luther Place Memorial Church. Rev
J. g. Butler, pastor. will be reopened to-
morrow after extensive improvements and
renovation. The decoration. including re-
fresco. is pronounced to be Of highly pleas
ing effect. The old carpet has been re-
placed with handsome shade of green.
Perhaps the most interesting feature of
the improvement is the placing of three
memorial tablets of white marble to Rev
John Daniel Kurtz. DID,. by his children;
to George and Hannah Ryneal, by their son.
Mr.. George Ryneal. jr., and to Miss Mary
M Butler. who, until her death last July,
was principal Of the primary department
from the date of organization of the church,
and who had formerly occupied similar
position in st. Paul's Church: the tablet is
the tribute of lifelong friend The whole
cost of the improvements has been about
$1,000.
At the morning service tomorrow the pas
tor, Rev. j. G. Butler, will preach, and In
the evening Rev. Thomas Burns of Edin-
burgh. member of the Pan-Presbyterian
Council.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-30
USED PETROLEUM AS FUEL.
Successful Test Made on the Torpedo
Boat Talbot.

Successful Test Made ON the Torpedo
Boat Talbot.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
On Board the United States Torpedo Boat
Talbot. off Old Point Comfort, Va, Sep
TENDER %, 1899.
The successful test of the torpedo boat
Talbot with petroleum fuel and the phe-
Ecmenal record made by the greyhound de-
stroyer have demonstrated the entire FEAST
bility of the adoption for all vessels of the
Talbot and Farragut class of the LIQUID
fuel, used with such success on our two
trial runs across the most trying seaway
in the world, the horseshoe Of the Chesa-
peake bay.
When the Talbot was turned out by the
Columbian Iron Works of Baltimore she
was not expected to be a flyer, but was
designed primarily for harbor defense. She
was expected only to be able to slip out
under cover of darkness or during the
smoke of battle. run in close to some great
battle ship or armored cruiser of the en-
envy, strike and get away before her tor
pedo exploded. The gun fire of the enemy
was secondary consideration. The tor
pedo boat must evade that as best she
could.
The splendid run made by the baby war
ship over the four-and-a-half-m measur-
ed course between Old Point Comfort and
the Virginia capes, however, demonstrated
conclusively that when her furnaces are
leu as tHey were Dy the oil 1uel she was
testing she is a greyhound. The little
craft was under command of Lieutenant
Leonard. She used all her furnaces and
flew over the measured course at railroad
speed. Her new furnaces had been proven
success and new era in naval fuel for
speed purposes established.
The use of petroleum as a substitute for
coal on the smaller vessels of the navy
is something the Navy Department has
long had under consideration. The officers
whose lives are dependent upon the stabil-
ity and speed of their vessels looked
askance at the innovation when it was first
projected. They didn't relish the idea of
being shut up in a small torpedo boat
loaded with blazing oil as well as dyna-
mite. They were at first inclined to think
that their chances of being blown sky high
without warning were materially increased
and by no means confined to the time of
an engagement by the Introduction of the
new fuel.
All these objections seem to have been
met and overcome, however, by investiga-
ton, experiment and invention Petroleum
will surely be used as fuel by most If not
all the smaller vessels of the United States
navy. The French and English, even the
Span1ards. are adopting the new fuel, and
experiment has demonstrated its safety
and peculiar fitness for our own naval serv-
ice.
The trial trips of the Talbot have shown
what can be done with petroleum, and the
work of remodeltng the furnaces of all our
torpedo boats, and perhaps even the yachts
used as torpedo boat destroyers will shortly
be begun at the Norfolk New York, Phil
adelphia and Boston navy yards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-30

The Evening Star 10 the
only afternoon paper in
Washington that reccives
the dispatches OF the Assoc.
cfatcd Presa. Il IL there.
fore the only one In VIII ic b :.
the reader can Ind tho
complete news Of tho
world. directly transmit.
ted by telegraph. mp to
the moment of going to
press.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-30
washington COLLEGE Of Law.

Announcement has been made that, owing
to the reception to Admiral Dewey Monday
and Tuesday next. the opening of the SEES
sions for the present year Of the Washing
ton College Of Law Is deferred from Octo-
Der to October at PM, at the college
halls. It 10 understood addresses will be
made by Mr.. John Eaton. commissioner of
education to Porto Rico. and others,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-30

r,az. rr,r,h,u
fined so, with the alternative OF sirtv 5"us
In the workhouss He went down to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-30

} Wan McZwigger. 1907 @ street north
west, fell down the steps at Scanlon's sa-
loon. corner OF 9th and D streets. about
I:30 o'clock last night, and received pain
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-30

ful cuts about his head and face He was
taken to the Emergency Hospital In the
ambulance. $50
Fred Simms was today convicted b>fore
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1899-11-22
10 Scored ON Lincoln.

In 55S Abraham Lincoln and
Stepha A. Douglas had a Joint debate
on thlcollege grounds Of Knox college,
Galeburg. 1t was a great meeting,
andI shall never forget the tremen-
doS enthusiasm that was manifested
blythe respective partisans Of each OF
tlEse great men. Mr.. Douglas had the
ojening and conclusion, and he got 10
fne shot on Mr.. Lincoln that was so
pat that even the adherents Of that
gentleman had to Join in the laughter.
Mr.. Lincoln, in the course Of his re-
marks, twitted his opponent with maxi
ing only one speech-a set grafton
which he delivered to each new audi
ence, the suggestion being that he was
~incapablo-ee changing his stock ad.
drS.e.
In reply Mr.. Douglas said that he ad-
mitted the charge, and conceded that
his rival knew IN advance what he was
going to say. He wished that he could
foretcll with the same exactness what
Mr.. Lincoln was going to say, but alas!
that was impc sible, since he changed
his argument to suit his audiences,
making a fierce abolition talk in COM
munities where that sentiment was
strongly entertained, as at Galesburg,
but In southern Illinois ignoring aboli-
ton and standing up squarely as an
old time Wing.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1899-11-22
A ThirtY.slx Pound ,Possum.

A tolerable tall story Tor a 'possum
story, but up in Sullivan M Dials
where the venue Of the monster is laid
there is no reason why he should have
stopped growing. In the meanwhile,
neighpS counties had best be
careful about Offering prizes In this
direction. EDITOR ADVERTISER.
A Spartanburg man travelling in the
harness and saddlery business is re-
sponsible for the following, the truth
OF which he vouches for: The negroes
OF CT enville county held q stock show
at Pine Fill on October 9Th, and q
'possum weighing SO pounds and hav-
, ing tusks 8 inches long was placed on
exhibition. Its tail had been cut OIL
ard marked in Puddy Shaw's mark
He would not allow any hunting on his
lands and thaG the 'possum must have
been marked by him during his life
zine. He has now been dead twenty
p~ossrNans- and the plantation is nov
a gbo named Bob Rosesms,B abb. TIE i e
aTDuue one mile from Tnmhn., who lives
poTina Witness to the truth SHOALS.
wing this Spartanburg man refa sor,
Snare sullivan, OF Tumbiine Sbno, to
o~p"rtanourg Free Lance, "hoais'