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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-01-11
A NARROW ESCAPE.
Two Little Girls Rescued From Drown
ing-The Danger of Ice-Cut-
ting the River


Two little girls, aged about II years,
the daughters of Charles II. Gardner
and Of William Meyer, came near
being drowned in Rock river last Fri
day not far from Ohm Bros. ice-house.
The little ones undertook TO cross the
river at that point, and not suspecting
danger walked on to a very thin coat
ing of ice, which gave way and
dumped them into the water.
Fortunately Henry Arndt, Herman
Schlieve and Henry Dahl were cutting
ice near by for S. M. Eaton & Son.
and hearing the screams of the little
girls quickly hurried to their rescue.
With the aid of pike pole and
boards they soon had the little suffer-
ers safely landed from their perilous
predicament. The ice had been taken
from that portion of the river day
or two previous, and the thin coating
of ice had been covered with a light
fall of snow the night previous, thus
completely obliterating its dangerous
condition. Mr.. Arndt, one of the res
cuers, slipped in, but aside from a
cold bath received no injury.
Parents cannot be too careful about
warning their children to beware of
dangerous places on the river during
the ice-harvesting season. There is
more or less danger at all times, but
especially SO at present.
1t may be opportune to call atten-
ton to the state law requiring per-
sons harvesting ice from any stream,
pond or lake to erect a board fence
around the opening from which the
ice has been removed. Few people
are aware of the existence of such a
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-01-11
Acting Governor.

Lieutenant-GovernOr Jesse Stone
departed for Madison Monday morn
ing to prepare for the convening of
the state senate, over which he will
preside, today. 1t is very likely that
ere long Mr.. Stone will be acting
governor, as Governor Scofeld is in
poor health and contemplates a trip
to California as soon as he can arrange
his business and official affairs. In
such an event the responsibility of
approving or disappearing of the
acts of the legislature this winter will
fall upon Mr.. Stone.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-01-11
Dead Person for a Juror.

The Waterloo Democrat says: ''The
petit jury list has been drawn for the
February term of the circuit court for
the county, and the jurors drawn for
this village are Conrad Failinger and
Taylor S. Hayhurst. As Mr.. Hay
hurst has been dead for some time, it
would seem that the present jury sys-
TEN of drawing the petit jury must be
a poor one"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-01-11
Change in the Co!IecEorsF7iD.

A Washington dispatch indicates
an immediate change in the collector
ship for the Second intcrnal revenue
district of Wisconsin, Senator Spoon
er recommended JIG. Monahan, editor
of The Darlington Republican, for the
place, and the president has sent the
nomination to the senate.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-01-11
FARMERS BALL

The WatertOwn Farmers club
announces that it's annual ball
will be held next Friday even
ing, January 13, at Turner Opera
house. Everybody is cordially
invited to attend. Tickets so
cents. Refreshments served in
the lower hall.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-01-11
w Wanted,

To trade a new drop head Singer
sewing machine for light driving
horse. Inquire of John Mohr, Com
merical hotel.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-01-11
Keen Quiet

and use Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy for all pains Of
the stomach and all unnatural looseness
of the bowels. 1t always cures.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-01-11
1t Saves the Children

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has
saved the lives Of thousands of croupy
children. 1t is also without an equal for
colds and whooping cough.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-01-11

Reouceo prices on Overcoats.
Reouceo Drices on CbtIoren's Clothing.
Reouceo Prices on Crousers.
Reouceo prices on hSens ano 1Bops' Caps.
Reouceo prices on Tlnoerwear.
Reouceo prices on TReaop=laoe Clothing
Reouceos prices on Jur Goats ano Robes.
Reouceo prices on Gloves a1o ADittens.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-01-11
FOR RENT.

Furnished rooms for rent at 200
Washington street.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-01-11
RUPTURE RUPTURE
GUARANTEED CURED

DR.. WHEELER, of THE WHEELER
RUPTURE CURE COMPANY, of Milwau-
kee, will visit Watertown, Wednes-
day, January 25, and every other
week thereafter on Wednesday during
the winter. Office with DIR. F c..
Werner.
REFERENCES: VIM. Bittner, Charles
Piper and many other prominent per-
sons who have been cured durino the
past eight years in and about Water
town.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-01-11

their real value will readily perceive that this twenty five
rebate every dollars worth
than casual glance might Indicate offering
you old goods clothing hastily put together for
purposes then such reduction nothing
to the economical buyer But when
standard goods actual of one-ourh then
really getting ONE DOLLAR FOR SEvENTY-FIVE CENTS
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-01-11
One Dollar for Seventy five Cts.

I THAT is exactly what are giving in merchan-
disc to customers during this One Quarter Off
Sale. If you will but stop to consider that our
I goods at regular prices always the lowest in
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-04
BUTTE NEWS.
IS OFF HIS BALANCE,
John Galena Booked for Insanity at the
County Jail.

John Galena Booked for Insanity. at the
County Jail.
John Galena, a well-known old-time
| blacksmith of the camp, was taken to
| the city Jail last evening and later to
the county Jail after deporting himself
| In manner to indicate he had either
lost his mental balance or been over
| taken by delirium tremens. Yesterday
afternoon Galena went to Mrs. Whites
rooming mouse at 249 East Granite
street and rented room. Last even
ing about 8 o'clock the inmates of the
mouse We're startled by the sound of
three shots emanating from the room.
1t was supposed the occupant had COM
United suicide, and Mrs. White ran for
the police. She found Officers Con1an
and Curley and took them to the house.
Ihey found the door locked and were
| about to force it when shot rang out
| and the bullet struck the door knob on
the inside, doubtless saving a life or q
| serious wound. The shot was a great
surprise to the officers, coming from
supposed suicide, but they renewed
Galena hearing, told them he would
open it. He did SO and sprang back
into the middle of the room. Officer
Conlan jumped in, and showing his gun
under Galena's nose, commanded him
to throw UP his hands. Just then he
noticed Galena's gun. and grabbing the
hand holding it, pushed 1t down. As
he did so, the gun went off again and
the bullet flew between Officer Conlan's
legs. The officers quickly overpowered
the man and disarmed him and then
took him to the city Jail. He had Sal
in his possession and told the police
some fellow had been after him all day
trying to rob him. AS an explanation
for the first shots, which startled the
hnl1 Sahn1H II 10 Sy1nnpSp1 Ga1anQ went
to bed, and imagining he saw his tor
mentors, fired at them. He was booked
for insanity and sent to the county
iail
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-04
American Business Talent.

From the Philadelphia Times.
S. Odagiki, representing the Mttsui
Bussan Kaisha family in Japan, was re-
Gently in Seattle. Wash, for the pur-
pose of securing a number of bright
American boys to be sent to Japan and
China and educated in Oriental bust
ness methods. The Mitsui family is the
richest in Japan, and their various in
terests are capitalized at over $50, DOC, 600.
I'VE realize that the Americans have
wonderful business talent" said he,
land we want to utilize it. The trade
with this country is growing to such
large proportions that we find 1t neces-
sary to have employed superintendent
and agents who are more accustomed
to American manners and customs than
Japanese can ever hope to become. We
expect that the trade with the United
States, which is just beginning, will,
within six or seven years, assume such
proportions that we will find It neces-
sary to have men familiar with Ameri-
can methods. a1.r-
In consequence of this the Japanese
managers have arrived at the conclus-
ion that the best way to meet these fu-
ture demands of the business Is to train
young Americans. They have not yet
arranged the details, but it is very like
ly that I shall try to find suitable
young men who may be sent to Japan
for this purpose. I suppose that the
boys whom we shall need will be bright.
educated youngsters, between Is and 20
years Of age"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-04
Emmet's Anniversary.

TT is nearing a century since the time
when Robert Emmett was executed
in Dublin on charge of high trea-
son against the British government
Every year since the year 1909 when
his brief life was ended, Irishmen and
their descendants and sympathizers
have met to do honor to his memory
wherever men of Irish descent can be
found.
There were features of peculiar sad
ness connected with the execution of
Emmett. He was only twenty-five years
of age. He had planned general Irish
revolution and attempted to seize the
arsenal and castle of Dublin, but his
followers were quickly dispersed by
the volleys of the British regulars.
Emmett fled to the Wicklow mountains
and could easily have escaped to the
continent, but he determined TO visit his
sweetheart once more. The delay prov
ed fatal. He was apprehended, tried,
and sentenced. Perhaps nothing in or
atory exceeds the forceful eloquence of
the speech with which he defended his
course. He was nevertheless condemn
ed to death and was executed on Sep
TENDER 20. 1903. Emmett was a school,
fellow of the poet, Thomas Moore. In
one of the most pathetic of his Irish
melodies. 20 Breathe Not His Name"
Moore commemorated Emmet's fate
Miss Curran, Emmet's sweetheart, who
survived him but a few months, is the
subject of another poem. She is Far
From the Land Where Her Young He
70 Sleeps
While the claim has been made that
Emmet's attempt was rash and mis-
taken, yet none of his enemies have
ever questioned the high purity and
unseltishness of his motives. It is the
lot of the patriot that if unsuccessful
he must be content to go down in his
tory as a traitor to his country. The
unsuccessful revolution becomes re-
bellion. The successful rebellion be-
comes revolution. Had the
American revolution been put down
by the British it would have
gone into history as rebellion
and Washington, instead of going into
history as the father of his country
and one Of the greatest of men, would
likely have been executed as a rebel
and a traitor like Emmett. The latter
undoubtedly believed the expressions
suffered by his people in Ireland were
greater than those which had been i'm
posed on the American colonies not
many years previously. He was act
uated by deep sympathy with his fell
low countrymen and by undoubted
patriotism, but he lacked the qualifica-
tons of military leadership and genius
which alone might have made of his
relelliln rnNalut ion
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-04
His Man Beaten.

- OSSIBLY not much significance
W. can be attached to the defeat
the other day of Mark Hanna s
candidate for the republican nomination
for mayor of Cleveland. Yet there
must be unpopularity somewhere when
all the patronage and power of the ad-
ministration proves unable to bring
about the nomination of a friend in a
home city. Judge Stone was the candi-
date for mayor with the Hanna wing of
the republican party. Foraker and his
followers We're out to beat Stone just
to show Hanna and the administra-
ton that they are not possessors of the
earth
Encouraged by their success in de-
feating the Hanna nominee for mayor
of Cleveland the Foraker men are now
working in all parts of the state with
the intention of defeating the Hanna
candidate for governor. There is
every indication of big disruption
among the Ohio republicans. The dem
Ocrats will make warm campaign and
are confident of electing their candi-
dates for mayor of Cleveland and also
for governor of Ohio.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-04
Current Comment.
A Government for Combines.

From the Kansas City Times.
Not a single bill has passed the Fifty
fifth congress that was not drawn in the
interests of the combines. Hundreds of
millions of dollars have been appropriated
to further the interests of syndicates
High customs duties have been scheduled
to put extra profits into the pockets of
combines by obliging the people to pay
more for their commodity supplies, and
the peoples burden of taxes has been i'll
creased over 50 per capita to make good
The revenue deficits. The common people
are no better situated than they were
when Mckinley was inaugurated, NOT SO
well. indeed. but the combines are very.
much richer.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-04

~ URING the closing hours of the
|n) legislative session Speaker Stiff
was presented a magnificent
gold watch by his fellow members in
the house of representatives. 1t was a
graceful act and the gift was most
worthily bestowed. 1t came from mem
bers of all parties and all factions.
The house of representatives of the
Montana legislature has never been
presided over by a gentleman of rarer
ability. keener tact or more unswerv-
ing fairness than during the session
which closed with Thursday night. One
of the pleasantest memories Of the SEES
sion will be that of the dignlfied, cour-
teous yet firm and decided gentleman
who occupied the speakers chair.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-04
Pertinent and Peculiar.

1t is said "misfortunes never come
singly." Neither do cold waves, this
year.
The continued high altitude of the
product tends to show that hens some
how caught on" to trust methods.
Cubans are catching on rapidly.
Down in Santiago they are INDUCING
in horse racing and threaten to cele-
brate st. Patrick's day.
Rear Admiral Winfield Scott Schley
has been nominated for state COM
mander of the Loyal Legion in Mary
land. The election will take place in
May.
If those too-frequent blasts from
Medicine Hat would turn down toward
Luzon they would be received with
some signs of appreciation and would
not be missed hereabouts.
Baron Cederstrom Nine. PATHS new
husband, has taken the oath of allie
glance to the British throne. The prima
donna is also a British subject, hav-
ing assumed that obligation last year.
returning army doctor who was
tiIpptu up ny CUSTOMS at sal
Francisco, explained that the furlongs
of pongee silk which he had wrapped
around his precious carcass were in
tended to protect him from the grip.
But it did not preserve his purse from
the official grip.
Some of the missionaries of the East
bound for the heather lands of the
Orient can put their abilities to a cru
a net HNye .,ff ~ RI fs1rr
Pa. and teaching the lessons Of charity
to the woman who froze her next door
neighbor in by pouring water around
her doors.
The women of the national capital
are about to erect statue in honor of
the memory of the late r. E. Spinner.
The movement is In recognition of the
fact that General Spinner, when treas
urer of the United States. was the first
to give women employment in the fed
eral service.
When Lord Charles Beresford was
spilled from coach in which he was
riding in Chicago and was saved from
being hurt by the sudden swinging open
of the coach door, he exclaimed to the
friends who hurried to him as he picked
himself up, THAT illustrates the beauty
of an open door,
The latest contributions to the con-
science fund of the nation consisted of
II cents from New York and 80 cents
from Ottawa, Canada. The identity of
the senders is unknown. The lowest
contribution to the fund ever received
was / cent, and the highest $4,000,
which came from Sweden.
.f2Et'
In the 20 weeks Richard Mansfield
has played "Cyraho de Bergerac" this
season, the actor has made 100000 as
his share of the receipts. With the ex-
ception of Booth, Jefferson and Irving,
no actor who has ever played in the
United States has gained so large a
sum of money as this for an entire sea
sons work
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-04

third $1,000, but all these offers were
refused. The Press has offered to pro-
duce its proof to the legislative assem-
bly, if the assembly will listen to it.
1t does seem as though other states
are getting pretty cheap. No member
of a Montana legislature would think of
selling himself for $3.50 or even ten
times that amount. When a man sells
himself for $25, 600 he can certainly have
a little more respect for himself than
a man who only gets few hundred
dollars.
Montana ought to take the lead in
the organizat ton Of senatorial BRIDE
takers union. The prices are high here
and it is to the general interest to keep
them high. But how can Montana
maintain the union scale at 100000 when
California cuts it to $4,000, Utah to
81, 900 and Pennsylvania to $3.50? 1t is
surely Just as much honor to be SEN
ator from Pennsylvania. Utah or Cali
forna as to be senator from Montana,
and candidates in those states ought to
pay Just as much as Montana SEN
ator has to pay If the Legislative rep
representa- in other states will only
stand by their union principles they
can undoubtedly bring the going price
up to the Montana scale.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-04

put together. The only man killed was
on his ship and most of the wounded
were Brooklyn men. Schley's words
We're There Is glory enough for us all
Hobson is also advanced. He goes up
$50 numbers and will be a captain at
the age of 30. Hobson deserves the re-
ward. Much prejudice was aroused
against him on account of his weakness
in permitting a few thousand American
girls to kiss him. but still he showed
his bravery in action and deserves his
reward.
Generals Shafter, Otis. Lawton,
Arthur and Macarthur are advanced to
the positions of major general under the
new army bill.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-04
HOnOrS to the Brave.

; ! ONORS have at last been be-
~ slowed on the heroes of the late
war with Spain. The bill Great
ing the office of admiral of the navy
has been passed by congress and yes
terday the president nominated George
Dewey for the position. Without an in
| stants delay the senate confirmed the
nomination. Dewey is admiral and he
is the only admiral in the history of the
United States navy with the exception
of Fa:ragut. The position will cease
with Deweys life, not to be revived
until our navy produces a worthy sue
cessor to Farragut and Dewey. With
the admiral in the Philippines it was
important that the high honor should
be quickly conferred for heretofore
Dewey has been placed in the embacas-
sing position of ranking below the COM
handing officer of the German fleet
who would therefore take precedence
in all functions of ceremony. He won't
do SO any more.
The nominations of Schley and Samp-
son to berearadmirals will be sent to the
senate to-day. The attempt to promote
Sampson above Schley failed largely
owing to the very effective reply made
by Schley to the structures against him.
/ An attempt was made to advance
Sampson to the position of vice ad-
miral but Schley's friends would not
hear of Sampson being advanced above
their favorite. Sampson has in less than
year advanced from the grade of cap
tain to that of rear admiral. At the
beginning of the war Schley ranked
above him but the administrat ton had
picked its pets and Sampson was one
or them. So Sampson was made the
commandant in violation of the law of
rank and justice. 1t is well that both
Sampson and Schley are advanced The
American people have no objection to
SIMPSONS receiving honor but the ma
joiity of them would object to his being
preferred above Schley. The fatal mis-
take of Sampson was that Fourth of
July dispatch in which he said. The
fleet under my command offers the ma
! ton as Fourth of July present the
destruction Of the whole of Cervera's
fleet Had Sampson been a man of
chivalrous instincts or even common
tact he could have avoided all this cen
/ troVerSy by few words of whole-souled
generosity. This lack of magnanimity
is responsible for the fact that the
American people do not relish his re-
/ ceiving the honor proposed for him.
Had his proclamation been chivllrous
and high-minded instead of unfair. I'M
manly and shabby. no objection would
nave peen made to any honor that
might be accorded him. What a DIFF
! ferent spirit was manifested by Schley.
His ship bore the brunt of the battle.
1t was hit oftener than all the others
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-04
A Union Wanted.

PIDEMICS seem to be travelling
eastward. At least the bribery
epidemic in connection with
senatorial elections seems to be tray
cling in that direction. California, Mon
tana and Utah have suffered from the
disease and now the charge is made
that bribery has been attempted in the
Pennsylvania legislature. The Phila-
delphia Press makes the charge that
three representatives have been APP
preached in the interests of Quay. One
was offered $3.50 another $500 and a
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-04
"lN THE IDOLS EYE.'
Frank Daniels Has Made a Great Hit al
the Grand.

tho Grand.
Frank Daniels put Hobson on the
shelf last night. He kissed more pref
ty girls than were ever collected to-
gether in one covey in Butte, shapely
girls they were, too, and fetching in
deed. 1.-THE Idols Eye" was placed in
excellent hands. and the crowd which
filled every square inch of space in the
Grand was pleased through and
through. Frank Daniels as Abel Conn,
when he fell from his balloon last night,
he lit squarely in the embrace of an
enthusiastic audience. He was at his
best, and the audience left their seats
with a feeling of reluctance. Another
crowded house is assured. Kate Uart's
singing was even more appreciated
than it was on the previous night, her
solo in the Temple of the Ruby. a dis
tinct Hindoo scene, gorgeous in its
Oriental splendor. being gem of art.
Will Danforth as the Cuban. ALT G.
Wheelan as the Scotch vae Miss Nor
ma Kopp, Miss Emmons and Helena
Redmond all excelled, while the chorus
was made up Of sweet singers and
faces. 1.-THE IDOLS Eye" is to-day the
idol of Butte theatergoe
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-04
The Simplon Tunnel.

Additional facts are furnished by
the journals of Geneva, Switzerland, in
relation to the new Simplon tunnel AS
was announced by the original plan,
the entire project contemplates the con-
struction of a single course tunnel of
approximately $4,000 feet, and eventual
ly second tunnel, some II metres dis
tant from the first, parallel with it, and
the two connected by transverse CALLER
les. 1t is calculated that the first tun-
mel and the second as far as the first
gallery will be completed and placed in
operation some five years and half
after the beginning of the undertaking.
Among the conditions of the contract
is the award of a premium of 5000
francs day in case the work is finished
before the termination of the time
agreed upon, but the same amount is to
be paid by the contractors for every
day they are behind time. The total
cost of the tunnel, with its auxiliary
gallery. will be approximately $4,000
900; and it is said that the rock cutting
machines are made on new model,
with motive hydraulic power, their ca
pacity being equal to penetrating at the
rate of five metres every "a hours.