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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-05-08
SHE DETECTED THE THIEF
Mrs, William Buthorn Prevents the Es
cape OF a Bold Criminal

Last Sunday afternoon the junction
hotel, conducted by William Butborn
! was the scene OF daring attempt to
rob the safe, containing over $500 in
| cash and some valuable jewelrv, and
/ but for the vigilance and bravery of
Mrs. ButhOrn, the crime would no
doubt have been cOnsummated Tho
safe had been left unlocked and with
MIR. Buthorn upstairs taking an after
| noon nap the wOuld-be thief who en-
tered the Office seemed to think the
occasion rather auspicious for a good
sized haul In order to open the cash
drawers however, the intruder had
to use stove poker, creating racket
which Mrs. ButhOrn heard and which
prompted her to investigate. Trnon
reaching the Office she discovered the,
man at the safe, whereupon the fellow
lost no time in making a hastv exit
The brave woman followed In pursuit
and gave the alarm to Engineer John
Rigny, who caught the fellow lust in
time. Some $500 in cash and two GOLD
watches which he had taken from the.
safe were recovered.
Mr.. Buthorn then took charge of the
prisoner and brought him to the police
station. Monday morning he was TAX
en- before Justice Stacy and held for
examination on the 18th inst, mean
while, in default of $500 bail, being
lodged in the county jail. He gave
his name as William Butterworth
and his residence at Dow City, Ia
Yesterday afternoon at jefferson
junction Chief of Police Block ar
rested James Searles on suspicion of
being an accOmplice of Butterworth.
He was held for examination
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-05-08
Civil Service Examination.

The United States Civil Service
commission. announces that a special
examination will be held by its post
Office board of examiners in this city,
on June 6, 1900, commencing at 9 A.
NJ, for the positions of clerk and
carrier in the postoffice in this city
The examination will consist of spell
ing, arithmetic, letter writing, pen
manship, copying from plain copy,
geography of the United States,
and reading addresses. The arith-
metic will consist of tests in the fund
amental principles, extending as far
as common and decimal fractions and
embracing problems.
The age limitations for this exam :
lnatlon are as follows: Clerk, not
less than Is years; carrier, between
q and 40 Applicants for male clerk
and carrier must have the medical
certificate in Form 101 executed.
Applicants for carrier must be at least
3 it. 4 in. in height, and weigh not
less than 125 pounds. Female appli-
cants are not required to have this
certificate executed.
No applica ton will be accepted for
this examination unless filed in com
plete form with the board at the post.
office in this city before the hour ot
closing business on May &c, 1900.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-05-08
Respectfully,
Tortured a Witness.

Intense suffering was endured by
witness, T. l.. Martin, of Dixie, KY,
before he gave this evidence: Il
coughed every night until my throat
was nearly raw; then tried DR.. Kings
New Discovery, which gave instant
relief. / have used it in my family
for four years and recommend
it as the greatest remedy for coughs,
colds and all throat, chest and lung
troubles. 1t will stop the worst
cough, and not only prevents but
absolutely cures consumption. Price
SOC and $1.O0. Every bottle guaran-
teed. Trial bottles free at r. FL.
Brennecke's drug store.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-05-08
AN ANNOUNCEMENT.

To the Public:-The term OF part
nership having expired. and the firm
of Murphy & Dobbratz being dissolved
by mutual consent, / hereby wish to
announce to the public that I have en-
tered into partnership with John E.
Norbert, well-knOwn to the citizens Of
WatertOWn and vicinity, and who has
been bOOkkeeper and travelling sales
man for this establishment for the
past eleven years. The oil business
of the old firm will be carried on ex-
clusively by the new firm of Murphy
& Norbert, who have the sole right
to sell the celebrated Brilliant Hum
inator and Pittsburg brands of illum-
mating oil; it also carries, as hereto
fore, the best brands OF lubricating oil,
grease, etc. The new firm has fully
renewed its stock in all departments,
and is now ready and we'll prepared
to supply the trade with wrapping
paper, paper bags, supplies for
creameries and cheese factories,
paints, oils and wall paper. Painting
and papering in the city and country
will be promptly attended to. The
public is respectfully solicited to visit
the new firm and inspect its stock and
see what it has to offer In both goods
and prices. Mr.. Norbert will con-
tinue to act as travelling salesman,
and attend to the wants of trade out
side the city.
Respectfully,
JAMES B. MURPHY.
Dated, Watertown, Wis, April 25,
1900.
n. B.-Business continued at the
old stand, 118-120 West Main ST.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-05-08
The ancients believed that rbeu

The ancients believed that rheuma
tism was the work of demon within a
man. Any one who has had an attack OF
sciatic or infammatory rheumatism VIII
agree that the infliction is demoniac
enough to warrant the belief It has
never been claimed that Chamberlain's
Pain Balm would cast out demons, but
it will cure rheumatism, and hundreds
bear testimony to the truth of this state
ment. One application relieves the pain
and this quick relief which it affords
is alone worth many times its cost. For
sale by G. A. Gamm.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-05-08
A Keen Clear Brain.

Your best feelings, your social posi-
tlon Or business success, depends
largely on the perfect action of your
stomach and liver. Dr. Kings New
Life Pills give increased strength, a
keen, clear brain, high ambition. A
25 cent box will make you feel like a
new icing. Sold by R. I'll. Brennecke,
druggist.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-05-08
(ROoertl IfisE1erlllell

Are bellvers In good tackle. The
funny papers have stories aud pic
tures OF the small, ragged boy, who
catches great strings OF fish with a
bent pin and a travelling. That's not
a bad fish story, still sort Of fshy
The man who fishes for pleasure and
to catch fish knows different.
OTTO y. GOELDNER
Matchmaker and Jeweler
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-05-08
DIssoLUTIoN OF PARTNERSHIP

The partnership heretofore existing
between James B. Murphy and Theo-
dore Dobbratz under the firm name of
Murphy & Dobbratz, at the city of
Watertown, Wis, has been dissolved
by mutual consent. The books of ac-
count of the firm are in the office of
John G. Conway, where parties in
debted to the firm may call and settle.
Dated April "a, 1900.
JAMES B. MURPHY,
THEODORE DOBBRATZ.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-05-08
DECLINES CITY ATTORNEYsHlP.
MARROW Pcase Gives Reasons to- Council
Fourth Ward Alderm anic Vacancy
tAiied-COuncil Votes for a Street
SWee. 0er-OtEler Matters

H'ii ward AldeFm anic Vacancy
Filled-Council Votes for a Street
Sweeper-OtTner Matters
Several matters of Importance are
recorded In the proceedings of last
Tuesday evenings meeting Of the COM
mon council, which was attended bv
all members except Aldermen Brooks
and Edwards.
Upon convening the mayor APP
pointed Charles F. Klemann to the
vacancy in the aldermanship of the
Fourth ward, occasioned by the failure
of Gus CHASER to qualify The ap-
pointee was Immediately sworn in
and seated
The following petition, addressed
TO the mayor and common council.
was read and upon motion of Alder
man Brusenbach placed on file:
The undersigned citizens of the city
Of Watertown respectfully request
your honorable body that all ordin
snces or general laws relating to clos-
ing saloons at II o'clock p. NJ, pre-
venting or forbidding the use of lewd
aud boisterous language on public
streets or places Of public resort, the
selling of liquor to minors, gambling
keeping houses of ill-repute, the keep
ing OF so-called slot machines, etc, be
strictly enforced, except that on GER
tain occasions the time limited for
keeping open saloons may be extended
by special permit or grant of the
honorable mayor or the honorable
po}n5poi, ppuuci1
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-05-08
ELECT GUST. BUCHHEIT.
VIII Succeed Mr.. Pease as City Attor-
ney-A ction Of the Common
Council Saturday,
At the adjourned session Of the com

At the adjourned session OF the COM
mon council Saturday afternoon Gus
tav Buchheit was elected city attorney
to fill the vacancy caused by the re-
fusal of Harlow Pease to accept the
Office. The election came on the fourth
ballot. Notwithstanding his firm de-
cision not to take the position. five of
the aldermen supported Mr.. .Pease to
the last. There were thirteen votes
cast. Alderman Wegemann not being
at the meeting.
The session was rather warm one
and several lively tits between the
members we're occasioned by the dis
cussiOn Of the matter in question.
Finally it was agreed to take A recess
Of fifteen minutes, during which q
committee waited upon John g. Con
way to ascertain whether be would
accept the position if it were rendered
him. The committee came back with
the information that he would not.
whereupon balloting was proceeded
with, the following being the result:
Buchbeit, ..............6 Z s
Blunenfeld. $50. 2
Pease. ...-...... 5 5 5
Wleman -. IL 1 l
MIR. Buchheit is one of our young
attorneys who, while lacking some
what in experience, will no doubt take
hold of affairs with earnestness of pur-
pose and render the city faithful SER
vice to the best of his ability He says
he will attend all meetings of the
council and endeavor to keep in close
touch with the doings of the city
fathers.
The old council no doubt acted un-
wisely in first reducing the salary of
the city attorney and afterward heap
ing an immense amount of additional
labor on him by requiring him to re-
wise and codify all the ordinances
passed since the Incorporation of the
city. This requires a thorough re-
search OF the records for a period OF
i forty-seven years-a duty which pos
sibly no attorney cares to undertake
without receiving adequate compensa-
tion. Mr.. Pease in his letter to the
council states the case explicitly and
we believe every fair minded person
will agree with him that the council
is asking too much for nothing. We
understand that some members of the
present council are desirous of repeal
f! ing the ordinance specifying these ad-
ditional duties of the city attorney.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-05-08

We do a money loaning. insur
ance and real estate business.
Prompt attention given to probating
estates, correcting titles and collect
ing accounts.
SKINNER & THAUER,
Lawyers and No5aries Public.
Office in Wisconsin National Bank
building.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-05-08
BUSINESS REMOVED.

| have removed my grocery busi-
ness to the building at 115 Main street
known as the Hawkins store Thank
ing the public for past favors and So
liciting continuance of your trade, I
am, Yours respectfully,
JOHN E. HEISMANN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-29

The local campaign to raise funds in aid
of India's famine sufferers has been sys-
teniaticalfy opened and promises success
The relief conmittee has organized under
at,spicious circumstances, the active work
crs being well known for their successes
in similar lines in the past. Systematic
citHvassing will begin at once and the dol
lars will soon begin to flow from this ira
ditionally generous city into the channels
Of relief 1t is assumed that this work will
be carefully and economically conducted
and that virtually every penny donated Will
60 to Succor the sick starving millions of
afflicted India. Commissioner Macfarland
in opening the work the other afternoon.
each day will suffice to keep life in one
person. OF course when the enormous pop
ulation of the famine area is considered The
total of necessity is stupendous but it is
encouraging to learn that with small a
donation as the unconsidered change Of 4
quarter or dollar a Washington giver can
benefit perhaps an entire family in India
during one of the awful days of accumu
lated suffering. The capital has never fall
tered in advancing to meet such a call
upon it's purse. and although the season is
unpropitious owing to the absence of sew
eral thousands of people bent on summer
recreation. it may be anticipated that a
handsome total will be secured
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-29
The CaterpilIars.

AS noted in news article in yesterday 5
Star, the caterpillars nave come to town
and have begun their raid on the trees. 1t
row becomes the duly of every citizen to
AXE pains to attack this pest on every
hand. Ernest work by the people will
hclpfuliy supplement that of the officials
who have the trees in charge. Three things
must be done: every caterpillar should
be killed on sight; every nest in the trees
should be burned out by torch: every CO.
coon later to be seen on the bark of trees
and in the meshes of the wire MEETINGS or
on walls must be destroyed. Thus. by at
lacking the invaders in all stages of their
existence their present and prospective
numbers will be materially reduced, great
" to the betterment of the trees of this
and subsequent seasons. 1t will not do
merely to kill the worms now on the ground
or in the trees. For many thousands of
them have already run their active course
and are in the reproduction stage. building
cccoons certain to give multiple trouble later
OF. If each householder will attend care
fully to the tree in front of his own house
ard ruthlessly stamp out this destructive
life wherever it may crawl, many a tree
will be saved to healthy life, to continue to
grow and add to the beauty and comfort
Of the city
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-29

Mr.. Bryan just now, as never before since
he won his national spurs. is feeling the
full weight of undisputed party leadership
His counsel is sought both TO the plat
form and his running mate. Men from the
east are urging him to modify the Chicago
deliyerance and are promising him hum
dret!s of thousands of votes in return for
that while men from the west are warning
him that any such course will cost him
hundreds Of thousands of votes in'their
section. Admirers of Mr.. Towne would be
happy II Mr.. Bryan would express prefer
ence for their favorite for second place
while those who want TO win this time
think IT will be shortsigh;ed If Mir. Bryan
overlooks the advantages that such man
"a Mr.. Hill or Mir. German would bring to
the ticket. II is the east against the west
a sor; If pull Dick pull Devil affair. full of
bother for Mr.. Bryan and peril for the
cause.
Imagine Mr. Bryan elected President and
installed in Office The country is in
state Of unrest and apprehension. Bust
ness men have taken i'll sail until business
Is practically at a standstill An extra ses-
sion Of the new Congress is urged the
one hand and advised against on the other
Mr.. Bryan finally yields and calls Congress
together II i announced that he is about
10 begin writing his message. What will it
contain? The people everywhere are Curl
Gus. and Washington fills up with northern
men and southern men, eastern men and
western men. all anxious fer a word with
the President as 10 what in their opinion
the situation calls for.
The northern and eastern men urge
conservative course Do nothing to add TO
the istrust Of business circles. Knock off
some of the war taxes, and let II go at
that On no account mention either silver
or the tariff. the deuce will be to pay.
The western and southern men. and par
ticularly the populists. urge straightout
declaration. Why hold back? Why under
take to cover up? Mr.. Bryan's views are
Known. and on the strength of them he OBJ
tanned hearty and heavy support in the
wes- and south. Shall he now go back on
those who IT ide him? Are free silver and
tariff reform TO be shunted at the instance
of those democrats under whose counsels
Grover Cleveland wrecked himself and tenn
porarily The democratic party?
How would Mr.. Bryan come out of a test
like that? Wait and see how he comes out
of the present test. He is on trial now.
The Kansas City platform will follow the
lines uc his dictation, and his wishes will
also prevail in the matter of his running
mate. What will the harvest be?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-29

surances of their safety. If they have been
slain, either at Fekin or elsewhere, moth
ing can stop a relentless advance by the
allied forces of the Christian world upon
the Chinese imperial power to compel re-
organization under severe terms of punish
ment for the wrctches in and out OF power
responsible for such an atrocity. So horri-
Bile a violation of the obligations of national
existence would call for swift. sure retrihu-
ton. For such campaign the most per-
feet harmony of spirit and action would
be required of all the powers. Fortunately
there is no revival of the reports Of fric-
ton and bad faith. The Russians are not
Sinking and one dispatch tells Of an en-
thusiastic compliment paid by a British
officer to the Russians for their valor and
sacrifices at Tien Tsin. The only cause
for apprehension is a statement which
has received occasional circulation that
large force of Russians, placed as high
as 10000. has gone on to Pekin indie
pendently of the allies and has presum-
ably taken possession of the capital. THIS.
If true. would indicate a disposition on
Russia's part to secure undue advantage
over rhe other powers and to force the par
tition of the empire. Happily, it thus far
is utterly lacking in confirmation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-29

Admiral kempff reports definitely to the
Navy Department that the foreign ENJOYS
were not with Seymour's party and that
nothing has been heard from them. This
news destroys all hopes that the legations
had escaped from Pekia and Joined the re-
lei party. IL shows that Ii Hung Chang
who sent cable to Minister WI stating
that the ENJOYS were with Seymour, is not
well informed as to the situation at the
capital. thus indicating a more complete
collapse of order Than was at first expected
L ness the great viceroy deliberately lied to
modify international apprehension. in the
face Of certain detection, he is dependent
upon mere rumor for his information and
must have lost touch with the Pekin party
The shiftngs and turnings of policy rela-
tive to his going TO Pekn show that prob
ably the palace clique distrust his pro-for-
eign sentiments and fear his influence in
behalf of the powers, therefore determining
70 keep him at a distance from the capital
A recent rumor states that Prince Tuan one
OF the chiefs of the Boxers. has virtually
taken the reins of power in his own hands.
There is evidently wretched state of dis
organization at Pekin and the results are
greatly to be feared.
The object chiefly in view now is to res
cue the ministers or 30 force positive as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-29
The District at Knn.ns City.

Representatives of the two factions into
which the District democracy is sadly d.
viGed are en- route to Kansas City. loaded
with charges and counter charges, and
anxious that the truth. the whole truth.
and nothing but the truth shall be known
respecting The manner in which delegates
from the District were chosen to the
tional convention. Things are promising.
indeed. for Il lively set-to. if the committee
on credentials. or the democratic national
committee. can be brought to appreciate
the Importance of haltng for a moment in
the mad whirl of enthusiasm for Bryan
and free silver and seeing that the right
prevails in the capital of our beloved coun-
try. Mr. Norris will be there to speak for
his side, and Mr.. Holmead will face him
with words of confidence for his side. Both
are good men. Both aggressive men.
Both claim to be Bryan men, and both are
instructed to vote for Mr.. Bryan's nom-
nation. Mr.. Bryan therefore cannot lose.
so far as votes in the convention are con-
cerned. no matter which side wins.
1t is the old story of human ambition.
and not enough of good things to go round.
Al the time the party divided it seemed a
pity that where Mr.. Bryan was beloved
OF all. and democratic success under his
leadership desired of ALL there should be
ausht else but sort of singing harmony.
The occasion seemed to call for a love
feast. where everything even remotely sug
gostive of self-seeking should be rigidly
excluded. Instead of a love feast there
was a cat fight, Bryan men assaultng
Bryan men, and silver men accusing silver
men. after the most wicked and unseemy
fashion. The result was contesting dele
cation to Kansas City; and now the time
has arrived when the details of the whole
unhappy story are to be spread abroad over
The land if anybody in authority at the
convention can be found with the time and
patience to listen.
But it is no new story. 1t shows no
conditions existing in Washington which do
not exist everywhere. Strong and ambi-
t.cus men will contend, from the beginning
of the world have always commended, for
supremacy. 1t is the Norrises and the Hol-
neads who make the world go round; who
eve to political life its flavor and allure
ment. And this scrap at Kansas City will
end in the same old way. No matter which
is successful, both factions will return home
pledged to united work for the ticket, and
to a glorious celebration of the victory if
victory in November is achieved. So runs
the political worid-inclUding the District
OF Columbia-away. It's we'll
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-29
To the People of Washington.

The Evening Star Newspaper Company
extends a cordial invitation TO the people
of Washington to visit its new building to-
morrow ana to make a thorough inspec-
tion of what many people declare to be
the finest and most complete newspaper
building in the world. This. however. is
for others to say. The Star wishes its
thousands of friends to come and see the
building for themselves and they can form
their own opinion. The building will be
open all day and through the evening.
The Star will be forty-eight years old on
the 4th Of next December. During its life
time il has had Il number of homes. but It
can be said with truth that each has been
better than its predecessor. In recent years
i. became eviden: hat it had ou;grown the
building At the northwest corner of 11ih
street and PENNSYLVANIA avenue which it
had occupied since 1881. and the company
decided 10 build home that should be IN
Keeping with its position in Washington
\ smaller building and one much less ex-
persivc than the tail marble structure which
rises 50 majestcally on the site of the old
building might have answered the direct
neeGs OF The Star as well, but it would not
have been 80 much a credit to the city and
a monument 70 its own success.
The Star in its editorial and news columns
has always argued for the adornment of
the capital To be consistent it was right
that il should in its turn do what it could
toward the desired end. How we'll it has
dore it the people of Washington may now
judge. In sense. it owed debt to the
city How well it has discharged this obli-
CATION the citizens themselves must say.
From basement TO garnet" the new Star
building will be open to its friends tomor-
row from early until late. The magnificent
bronze grilles and the mural paintings
which will add so greatly to the beauty of
the business office will unfortunately not
he in place, but in all other details the
building Is complete.
Again. a cordial invitation and hearty
welcome TO the people of Washington. and
may our mutual relations continue as pleas
am in the future as they have been for
nearly a half century!