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Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-21

Lewis Young. son of r. 3. Young of
Linneus, was recently graduated from
the Boston University Law School. and
in September was admitted to the
Massachusetts bar.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-21

in the words Of Aristotle as 1.-THE skilful
and systematic arrangement or adapta .
tion of means for the attainment Of some
desired end" This he applies to life and
shows how even the less fortunate and
gifted of men may strive toward it ami
reap joy therefrom.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-21

A Camden dealer, during the past
year. has sold 1900 pounds of salted
peanuts.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-08-15
CONTROL WORLDS
COPPER OUTPUT
Rumor from Wall Street of a Gigan-
tic Trust Being
Formed.

Marquette Mich, Aug. IL Special
"A story comes here from Wall street,
New York, that copper trust will con-
troll the output of the world-that is the
latest success Of the Rockefellers and
their associates in the Standard Oil COM
pany. from reports on Wall street it
Will not be long before the public will
feel 1t III the increased price of copper,
the only metal in the world whose supply
cannot meet the demand
The plans include the absorption Of
several rich companies that have hereto
fore held out against the formation Of Il
trust. During the last few months sew
eral mines have been quietly bought up
by the common interests represented by
the Amalgamated Copper company.
When all these mines are secured the
great concern will reach out abroad to
gobble up all the mines of the world
Once these come under one control the
price Of copper Will be sharply advanced
and held until the owners of the giant
combination have realized immense prof
its.
Copper was never higher nor in greater
demand than it is today. The Roths
childs of Europe are interested IN copper,
too, and will. so the report runs, join
hands with the Rockefellers in gaining
control
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-08-15
shot At Gen. NJ ARTHUR.
American Commander Narrowly
Escapes Being Killed.
HIDDEN IN TALL GRASS
War Department Adopts New Rule:
Governing Press Reports
from Manila.

Manila, Aug. 12.-Maj. Gen. MacAr-
thur, commanding the American troops
north Of Manila, had a narrow escape
from death during the fighting which &C
cOmpanied the advance Of our troops from
San Fernando, together with the other
membe OF his staff. The general was
sitting on his horse on the railroad grade
about fifty yards behind the firing line
when he and the other members of his
staff were fired on from ambush. A
squad CT insurgent sharpshooters was
hidden in the tail grass beside the rail
road. They had escaped the advancing
Americans and waited until the general
and his staff stopped their horses to
watch the progress Of the troops. They
made a splendid target for the sharp
shooters. who Immediately began taking
pot shots at the general. The bullets
came thick and fast, but Gen. MacAr-
thur refused to retire from the point of
danger. Finally the insurgents were To-
Gated and driven out Of their hiding
place by volleys from the american
troops.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-08-15
NO APPEAL FROM OTIS.
New Rules Governing Press Dis
patches from Manila.

Washington. d. c., Aug. PA gen
eral order has been issued by Maj. Gen.
Miles defining the status Of the American
war correspondent. 1t establishes the or
der of priority of dispatches sent over
military lines during active military OPP
| erations rs follows
l. Those relating to army or navy move
n.ents.
,. Messages relating to the army or navy
or governmental departments.
). Messages of civil officers relating to
public business
f. Messages between diplomatic agents Of
neutral governments.
). Press messages
g. Miscellaneous messages, those relating
to death serious illness having priority.
Dispatches containing matter deemed
TO be injurious to the interests of the
army must be FIRST submitted to the COM
manding general. Except by express au-
thority matters relative to numbers,
movements or operations of troops, de-
tails regarding Notifications, armameIEs
CT military experiments, or opinions on
military operations must not be sent by
officers or soldiers. Press messages that
do not Interfere with military business
may be sent free over military field lines.
The use Of cipher is forbidden. A press
code may be used, however. when a
copy of the code has been filed, agree
able to such regulations as may be es-
tablished by the commander. Messages
may also be filed over the flying lines
Of the army when the correspondent has
a permit to serve in the field. These
messages viii be transmitted in the or
der OF their filing, but no correspondent
will be permitted to monopoliZe the flying
line. Officers are commanded to give cor
respondents the fullest telegraphic facil-
tiles consistent with the public interests.
The most important feature of the or
der is the paragraph which gives the
commanding general in charge OF the
military operations discretion in the mat
ter OF forwarding dispatches. He is made
censor from whom there is no appeal.
Only such dispatches as he approves can
be sent by newspaper correspondents.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-08-15
USED CANCELLED STAMP.
Mrs. Charles Eberhardt Placed I'm
der Arrest at Shawano by
Postal Authorities.

Shawano, Wis, Aug. 12.-When Mrs.
Charles Eberhardt of Birnamwood, Shaw
ano county, put a 2-cent stamp on a let
ter to Joseph Wistberger she did not
suppose the act would land her in Jail,
nor did she imagine that the United
States government would bother about
a little thing like that. But she is now
under arrest here. awaiting preliminary
hearing because the 2-cent stamp she put
Oh the letter had been Cancelled The
postoffice inspectors allege that she knew
the stamp had been Cancelled and at
tempted to erase the cancellation mark
so that she could use it again. She
claims s.e did not know the stamp had
ever been used before.
Th attention of the postal authorities
was attracted by the fact that the stamp
had been cut from an envelope and pasted
on the letter, and POstOtfice inspector
Maber was brought into the case. The
letter was delivered to Mr. Wlstberger,
who told the inspector who had sent 1T
and then Court Commissioner Bloodgood
of Milwaukee issued the warrant and
Mrs. Eberhardt was arrested. She is
very we'll known in Birnamwood and her
husband is one Of the prominent citizens
thprp
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-08-15
OFF FOR LEGHORN.
Admiral Dewey Leaves Naples
Favored by Uniformly Good
Weather.

Naples, Aug. 12.-Admiral Dewey
closed his visit in Naples and sailed for
Leghorn. The admiral has been ex-
tremely fortunate in having enjoyable
weather. He says that there never be-
fore was SO much kindly feeling for
Americans, and that the display of tae
United States flag abroad is more general
than he ever knew it before A tram
load Of Americans came down frorl
Rome to offer greetings to the admir- |,
Ill consequence Of his determination not
to visit the capital.
The Olympia will arrive at Leghorn
Sunday afternoon and will remain a
week. considerable number of Amcri-
cans are preparing to come from northern
Italy and Switzerland to Genoa when
the admiral arrives there, but Dewey
still adheres To his original purpose Of
accepting no general entertainment unit.
his arrival in New York.
Rome. Aug. 12.-Capt. Lamberton and
Flag-Lieut. Brumby of the Olympia
came up from Naples for few hours in
Rome. They visited St. Peters, but
were unable to see the Pope.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-08-15
FURIOUS HAILSTORM.
Millions Of Bushels of Wheat in
North Oak and MinneSot
DAStrOveG

St. Paul, Mimi, Aug. ia Fergus
Falls, Mimi, special says: a hailstorm
passed through a strip of country four
miles south Of here last night. Two
thirds of the grain had been cut but that
still standing was ruined. The hail was
accompanied by violent wind which
blew down many barns and Outbulldlngs.
Fargo, \. D., Aug. 1.-Two million
bushels of wheat. worth at least 81 ,O0O,-
900, are estimated to have been lost in
the hailstorm, which partially destroyed
the crop on nearly $4,000 acres of land
in the state. Farmers who were busily en-
gagged yesterday morning III cutting wheat
were driven TO their barns for shelter and
afterward found it unnecessary to take
the binders back to the fields, as the
grain had been harvested by the hail III
Il few brief moments.
The destruction is SO complete i'll many
parts of the devastated territory that 10
effort will be made to harvest what is
left. AS Indication Of the loss, G. II.
Knight telephoned in from his farm at
Grandin, stating that he had cut 200
acres before the storm and tomorrow
would start his plows to summer fallow
the other 1000 acres.
Reports from the hail-stricken district
about here show that yesterdays esti-
mate was too low and that the damage
will probably reach 135,0UU acres, al
though reports are slow in coming in.
Last night Cass county was struck by
another storm, but the damage was COM
paratively small, probably 5000 acres be-
ing destroyed. Lamoure and Ransom
county crops were damaged by the high
wind, and several farms in the vicinity
of Mapleton were hailed out.
st. Paul, Mimi, Aug. 11.-Reports to
the Great Northern railway place the
destruction by yesterdays hailstorm in
North Dakota and Minnesota at 100000
acres, or nearly 100000 bushels. If
the wheat should average not over Il
bushels to the acre this means a loss of
100000 bushels. In some places the
acre. Three and a half bushels is CON
sidered a fair estimate of what remains
undestroyed. AT 70 cents per bushe it
means a loss Of over $2.500,000. The
wheat on the immense Grandin farms IS
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-08-15
OUTBREAK IN SAMOA.
Factions Representing the Rival
Kings Resume Their Warfare.

Vancouver. B. c., Aug. 1.-THE
trouble in the Samoan islands did not
end with the departure of the represent
ative Of the powers from Apia, although
they confidently thought that they had
restored peace and brought the rival fac
tons together. T. S. Meade, who arrived
here on the Miowera. after trip
through the islands of the South seas,
says the two factions were still at war
shortly after the commissioners left and
that they engaged in pitched battle
The rival kings took no part, but the
leaders of the parties were engaged Sew
eral were killed on both sides and a large
number wounded.
Mr. Meade says he got his informa-
ton from an officer of the German crui-
ser f'alke which had been stationed at
Apia during the recent troubles.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-08-15
CREATED A STIR.
Chicago Man deserts One Girl to
Mary Another.

Duluth, Mimi, Aug. 12.-The marriage
of II. w. tanners, an attorney of this
city, and Miss Birdie Dickinson, daughter
of Judge Dickinson of Chicago, is an
nounced to have taken place at Minneap-
created among Mr.. hammers friends
here, as he was engaged to marry Miss
May Anderson of this city and the mar
riage was to have taken place next
month Miss Anderson is Frustrated, hav-
ing had no intination Of the marriage of
her fance until she read of it in the
newspapers. The report of the marriage
states that the bride and groom were
formerly lovers, but were separated by a
quarrel They met by chance recently
and were married at once
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-08-15
BETTER PREPARED NOW
In Case of War in the TransVaal,
England will Smash the
Beers,

London, Aug. 12,-An article by IN ex-
pert authority on the fighting capacity of
the Boers is attracting the attention of
those intimately interested in the situa-
ton. The idea prevails mere that w2r
with the Transvaal means a terrible,
bloody struggle, which will severely tax
the British military resources. will not
be ended without vast expenditure of
money, and will demand consummate
leadership successfully to conclude it.
This idea the writer attempts to contro-
vert. He shows that the exaggerated
estimate of the fighting strength Of the
Beers is due to recollections Of the dlsas-
trous war Of 1881, but that then the Brit
lsh reyerses were due chiefly to INSULT
Gent force and undertaking of the
strength and military qualities of the
Beers.
Again, British craftsmanship has i'm
proved while that of the Beers has de-
Perforated. 1t is improbable that the
government will embark on the struggle
without placing an ample force at the
disposal Of the general in command.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-08-15

and other points. Insurgents driven north.
One casualty yesterday: none today. Con-
dition of the roads makes movements of
troops difficult. but it is considered neces
sary 10 open up this section of the country,
as 1t virtually gives control of the province
Of Of Bataan and relieves the inhahitants
there. OTIS
Honolulu Aug. 3 via Victoria, r. c..
Aug. 11).-The transport Tartar, with
Gen. Wheeler aboard, arrived here Au-
gust L and sailed August 3. Gen
W heeler was handsomely entertained
during his stay here. The transports
Newport and Ohlc arrived today, and
viii sail tomorrow or Saturday.
New DIRK. Aug. IA special to the
Herald from Washington says: Secr4-
tary Root acted in the role of peacemaker
and as result everybody at the war de
partment is pleased with everybody else.
Ihe delightfully."- harmonious condition Of
affairs prevailing in department circles
was brought about by the secretarys an
nouncement that the order respecting the
status OF the inspectorge generals Office
would be so modified that it would be sat
lSfactory to everybody concerned. Now
Gen. Miles is pleased, Gen. Rreckinridgn
smiles and Gen. Corbin is gratifed The
only man who seems to be Il little weary
is the secretary himself. who for nearly
two hours today listened TO a learned dis
cusslon by Gen Mixes OF the reason why
he should have control of the inspector
secretary of war and why he should re-
ceive reports from the artillery and cav
airy schools. as heretofore.
Upon the conclusion of this conference
the secretary listened very carefully to
Gen. Breckenridge. who is satisfied to
remain undo: the control of Gen. Miles,
and to Gen. Corbin. and the order as s
sued will differ but little from that under
which the inspector generals department
has been conducted in the past. Thus
Gen. Miles has secured victory over
Former Secretary Alger and Secretary
harmony.
Three hundred and fifty enlisted men
and eighteen officers of the United State
marine corps left here VIA the Penusyl-
vania railroad on special train for San
Francisco, where they will go aboard
transports and sail for the Philippines.
They are in command of Maj. George
+. Elliott
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-08-15
OTIS WILL REMAIN.
More Time to Conquer FiIipi n os-
Harmony in War Department

Washington, -. c., Aug 11-Gen.
Otis will be given additional time TO az
complish more in the way Of crushing
the rebellion, and failing to achieve Il
greater dt cree of success will be made
Military governor and Entrusted with gov
ornamental affairs.
Gen. Miles will not be sent to the Phil
ippines, but will remain here in the ca
pacity IF military adviser Of Secretary
Root.
Gen. Merritt has been consulted by Sec
rotary Root in reference to assuming
command IN the teld in the event of the
failure of Gen. Otis. Gems. Macarthur
and Law N are also heing considered.
and may he intrusted with the field on.
erations il a change is decided upon.
After consulting with the President.
Secretary Root upon his return began
final campaign III the Philippines. If
more troops arc necessary Congress will
be asked to authorize them 1t is hoDed
however, the rebellion Will be crushed
before Congress meets.
1t is intended to send force of 10000
men to the Philippines at the earliest
possible moment. Gen. Otis was today
cabled asking for information regarding
the regiments being organized there. Sec
rotary Root wanted to know if Otis could
enlist enough volunteers to fill those reci-
ments. and asked if it would be necessary
TO SEND troops from this country to fill
them.
No date has been fixed when Gen. Otis
day of grace will end or Merritt, Lawton
OR Macarthur placed in command of act
i've field operations. It is intended the
change, if it is made, shall be brought
about without friction. and that har-
mony shall be maintained
Gen. Otis today cabled the war de-
partment as fOlOwS:'
Manila, Aug. 1.-City Of Para arrived.
Private Cosley Reed A. Twenty~fonrth
died at sea. Sheridan sails today.
The City of Para sailed from San
Francisco July ID, with e and D, Fourth
cavalry: headquarters A, +, Fl and *,
Twenty fourth infantry. and B. I'm
Sineer battalion-36 officers and Oil en-
listed men, Gen. Schwan commandin.
The Sheridan will bring back the Mime
sofa and South Dakota troops
The following cable has been received
from Gen. Otis:
Manila. Aug. 11.-Adjutant General. Wash
ington: From southern LuZon report comes
prisoner and description given indicates
Maj. Rockefeller OTIS
Maj. Rockefeller is the officer who dis
er his arrival i'll the Philippines. and
nothing has been heard Of him since
Gen. Otis cabled the war department
today as follows:
Manila, Aug 11-AdjutantGenera Wash
inmton: Macarthur has 'taken possession Of
Santa Rita; reconnoitered Berac, Angeles
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-08-15
= !; !, { /; i $50:
ny day Cause others to Love and Obey Mag
NO SUCH THING AS DOG DAYS.
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals Makes Statement.

Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals Makes a Statement.
Our Animal Friends, the Official organ
Of the Society for the Prevention Of
Cruelty to Animals, prints leading ar
ticle in this months issue entitled
Rabies and Hydrophobia; Dog Days"
Now, the very first observation we have
to make on this subject is that there are
no such days in the years calendar as
dog days There are no days on which,
and there is no kind of weather during
Rabies is a rare disease at all seasons of
the year, and there are no more cases of
rabies in July or August than in Deem
Der or January. 1t follows, therefore,
that there is no kind OF weather during
which a dog is peculiarly liable to rabies.
Rabies is a rare disease at all seasons Of
the year and there are no more cases. Of
rabies in July or August than in Deem
Der or January. 1t follows, therefore,
that there is no more reason to dread our
family friend, the dog, in hot weather
than in cold, and no more reason to dread
hydrophobia from his bite at one time of
the year than at another. The phrase
dog days is false and misleading
phrase, which all humane persons ought
to avoid in the interest of the dog.
They ought equally to avoid the
phrase in the interest of human beings;
for greatly and cruelty as dogs have been
made to suffer from the general dread of
rabies. it is more than probable that hll-
man beings have been even more extern
siyely and more cruelty afflicted by the
terror of hydrophobia. The object Of the
present article is chiefly to remove, as far
as possible, the pernicious and utterly
such injurious and often cruelty fatal re-
suits.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-08-15
KILLED BY A WAITER.
Tragedy in the Dining Room of a
Colorado Hotel.

Colorado Springs, Col, Aug 11.-Gus.
Mckenzie, a wealthy Gainesville (TeX)
cotton compressor, lost his life yesterday
from colored headwaiter at the Barker
house in Manitou
Mrs Mckenzie asked Headwaiter
George Groves if their seats were ready
for them He replied that they We're
not Mrs. Mckenzie seemed impatient
and her face flushed as If in anger. Has
thy presuming that an insolent answer
had been given his wife Mckenzie
struck Groves in the face with his cane.
George Mccormick, colored waiter,
seized a water bottle. and, rushing to-
ward Mckenzie. hurled it at him. It
struck Mckenzie in the temple, result
ing in death III few minutes. McCor-
mick was brought to Colorado Springs
for Safekeeping
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-08-15
WAR AGAINST TRUSTS.
Attorney GeneraI Preparing to Gust
Standard Oil Company.

Omaha, Neb.. Aug. 12.-Attorney Cen
eral Smyth today began proceedings in
the District court of this county against
the Standard Oil company. The case is
brought under the Nebraska antitrust
law. He asks that the company, which,
he alleges, is a trust and controls the
price at which petroleum and it's prod
ucts are to be soldy be ousted from the
state and enjoined from doing business
therein. The petition not only names the
Standard Oil company as defendant, but
a number Of other firms and corporations
which are alleged to be owned and con-
trolled by the Standard Oil company
The attorney general announced his in
tention to bring similar action against
other alleged trusts shortly.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-08-15
Patents to Inventors.

Messrs Benedict & Morsell, solicitors
of patents, Old Insurance building. Mil
waukee, report patents issued to West
ern inventors August 1 as follows:
w. H. Barber, Abilene, Kas., varnish can;
A. ]. Bayley, Milwaukee, steam trap; NJ.
G. Bean. Rice Lake, Wis, potato digger:
C. Becker. Beloit Wis, abrading or polish
ing machine; G. j. Cline Milwaukee, bind
er: H L. Doherty. Madison, Wis. gas puri-
fer; w. L. Field, Depere, Wis heading
cutting machine: E. T.. Fitzgerald. Milwau-
kee, band sawmill: NJ. Gessler, Milwaukee,
holder for bicycle; L. e. Grabendike, Rich
land Center Wis. shoe lace holder: W. A.
Langjahr, Plymouth, Wis. punching ma
chine; c.. w. Lasher, Davenport, Ia, tub;
A. Meyer, Milwaukee, sad iron; ]. H. Rath-
bun. milwaukee, bicycle crank and bearing;
chine; T. Zielke, Marshfeld, Wis, auto
matte stop for machines.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-08-15
800 FOR A LIFE.
Small pensation for Victims of
the Bridgeport Disaster.

New Haven, Conn, Aug. 12.-The
Derby & Shelton Traction company, on
whose road twenty-nine persons were
killed in the trolley accident at Stafford
will endeavOr to settle for twenty-five"
deaths at the rate of 500 each. Allan
w. Paige, attorney for the road, adj
mitted that the company would probably
default the many damage suits already
filed by heirs Of victims.
Under the Connecticut law only nomi-
nal damages can be collected in case of
death. unless suffering is proved. In the
Shelton accident the railroad company
alleges that twentythree persons were
killed instantly. Judge Wheeler. in the
New Haven superior court. ruled only
last week that there is no suffering where
death is instantaneous. If the company
defaults, Judgment to the limit of the
law, only 500. can be entered.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-08-15
Another Incendiary Fire.

Marquette, Mich. Aug 12-Another
fire has been added to the lists of in
cendary fires, the building fired this time
being the city rock crusher. The fire-bug
piled lot of saturated wood up against
one side and touched the torch. DR..
Boyer, who passed by as soon as the pile
began to burn. ran and pulled it away
from the building.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-08-15
Armstrong Given Tn.

Seattle. Wash, Aug. 12-William
Armstrong. who is wanted in Chicago on
Il charge of jury bribing. was remanded
to an agent of Illinois today by Judge
Jacobs Of tire superior court. Armstrong
was given ten days to perfect an appeal
to the state Supreme court, pending
which he will remain in the custody of
the sheriff Of King county.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-08-15
Deaths of Soldiers.

Washington, D. c., Aug 12-Gen. Da-
Wis. from San Juan, today reported to
The war department two deaths in the
following cablegram:
San JUAN Aug. 11.-Adjutant- General
Washington: Private John c. Yancey
Eleventh infantry, Co. d. killed by fall
from barracks today; Corp. Andrew Peter
son. Eleventh infantry, Co f, died Ponce
Yesterday gastro-enteritis. DAVIS.