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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-10
IN TERRIBLE PERIL.
Merritt Bridge Gives Way and Street
Car Hangs Suspended on
Guard Rail.

Merrill. Wis. Oct. 81 Special. AS q
result OF the big flood, during the last
week. several piles were washed from be-
meath the Prairie River bridge in this
city, and when q street car OF the Mer-
rill Railway and Lighting companys line
crossed for the first time Sunday morn
ing. the bridge gave way and the car
toppled over on its side and hung sus-
pended on the guardrail over the roaring
torrent, twenty feet below. The two pas
sengers in the car and the motorman
barely escaped. Attempts to replace the
car on the track are being made, but it
is feared that it may topple over into
the river at any moment.
The water is falling now and most Of
the danger of a flood is thought to be
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-10
HE SHOOTS HIMSELF.
Young Hunter Meets with Accident
and Dies Soon After
Help Comes.

Green Bay, Wis. Oct. S. Special. i
Peter Poplisk, Il young man living in
the town of Pulaski. accidentally shot
himself while hunting ducks yesterday
morning, and died Il few hours later from
the effects of the wound. The contents
Of breech-loading shotgun passed
through his body below the right should
er, carrying away part of the flesh Oh the
arm. IoplisN left home alone. remark
ing To his sister thai ne was going 10
shoot some ducks for dinner. After be
ing wounded Popliski was able to run
for some distance towards home before
dropping from loss of blood. His cries
for help attracted the attention Of other
hunters, who carried him to his home,
where he died shortly after arriving.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-10
CAN'T BUY COAL.
West Superior Dealer Brings Suits
Against Companies.

West Superior. Wis, Oct. S.-Edward
Hawarden, a retail coal dealer, has
brought suit against all the coal com
panies having agents authorized to sell
coal in this city, all Of the companies
representatives and the agents author
lied by them. Hawarden asks $500
damages and also seeks for an injunc-
ton restraining the defendants from III
any way interfering with his coal bust
ness. Last month the coal-dock repre-
sentatiyes decided to appoint authorized
dealers and to sell to none but those
dealers The plaintiff and several 9th
ers were left out of the list and he can
not now get coal at the docks
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-10
FOND DU LAC GETS
1901 CONVENTION.
Milwaukee Loses State Meeting Of
the Wisconsin Christian En-
deaVOr Societies.

Racine, Wis, Oct. 81 Special. AT a
meeting of the executive board Of the
Wisconsin State Christian Endeavor so
cieties held here this afternoon it was
decided that the convention in 1901
should be held at Fond du Lac Mil
waukee was a candidate for the conyen-
ton.
The Christian Endeavor state conven-
ton closed yesterday. All the churches III
the city suspended services so as to al
low their members to attend the meet
ing. Rev. Il. II. Roberts of the Welsh
Presbyterian church presided, and 4. c..
Kempton of GAINESVILLE preached the ser
mon. His subject was Not Mine
Own
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-10
ROBBED IN SIOUX CITY.
NJ. L. Hubbard of Mondovi. Wis,
Leaves $f2, 200 in His
ROOm-It'S Gone

Sioux City, Ia. Oct. S.-M. L. Hub
bard of Mondov, Wis, capitalist horse
buyer and cattle buyer, was robbed of a
gold watch. 5000 in money, $4,000 in
notes, and Il let1er of credit for $4,000,
issued by the Bank Of Mondovi Mr.
Hubbard was on his way to Idaho to buy
carnival He left his money and securi-
ties ii pocketbook in his coat in his
ROOM and when he returned it was gone
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-10
VIII Bale Shavings.

.Arbor Vitae, Wis. Oct S.-ISpecial I
George r. Observers & Co. of Chicago
have entered into Il contract with the
Ross Lumber company Of this place to
press into bales all shavings not con-
sumed as fuel in the furnaces OF the lum-
her company. On an average 300 bales
are pressed daily. Shipments are made
TO Milwaukee or Chicago. The shavings
are used for bedding in stables. 1t is Il
new industry for this section.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-10
A PrOfliGate Government

Since the close Of the Franco-German
war Germany has been at peace; she has
none Of the extraordinary expenses that
war brings. The result CT that contest
brought her, in addition to the provinces
of Alsace and Lorraine, the enormous
sum Of 81 ,O00,OOO,OOO in cash. She
should be. therefore, in fairly prosperous
condition; yet. according to the Freisin-
nige Zeitung, the debt Of the empire has
been trebleI since the death of Emperor
William. which occurred shortly after
tho
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-10
Upland Homes for Displaced Work

All sorts of steam contrivances are tax
ing the place Of human hands, but John
Ruskin, the prophet of the rural idyllic,
had no cause to complain. The Moloch
of machine power may dislodge factory
drudges, but will increase the demand
for skilled machinists and force millions
to take refuge with their allmother. and
till the soil of long-neglected farms and
highland Edens. In our southern Allie
ghanies alone there would be room for
100000 honesteads, the uplands Of the
Andes would support the entire present
population Of the new orld.-Indianap-
oils Press
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-10
KITTO GETS HIS INSURANCE.
Racine Doctor Gets $4,000 or, Claim,
of $4,000.

Racine, Wis. Oct. S.-Dr Robert Kit
to, who lost an eye while riding on II
street car several months ago. and who
experienced trouble in collecting from in
surance companies in which he had S5G,-
600 accident insurance, has settled with
all and there will be no litigation. In all
Dr. Kitto is said to have received $1S,-
600. One company, the Frankfort of
Germany, refused to pay and suit was
commenced. They owed $1,000. 1t was
settled for $4,000. Besides the Insurance
Dr. Kitto got $1,000 from the street rail
way c0mDanV
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-10
Plant MYTHOLOGY.

The Greeks and Romans OF ancient
times are not the only people who have.
curious, NEUROLOGICAL stories about the
origin of flowers. Scandinavian literature
abounds with these pretty tales. Even
about these things. Among some of the
Canadian aborigines, pines and cedars
originated from strong men who were
planted by their feet in the ground, and
branches grew out of their bodies, in re-
Spouse to wishes to live forever. It, is
singular that similar stories about the
origin Of evergreens have prevailed
among ancient man in many isolated
points.-Meehan's Monthly.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-10
What Do the Children Drink ?

Don't give them tea or coffee. Have
you tried the new food drink called
GRAIN-O? It is delicious and nourish-
ing, and takes the place of coffee. The
mere Grain-O you give the children the
more health you distribute through their
systems GrainO is made of pure
grains, and when properly prepared
tastes like the choice grades of coffee.
but costs about a as much. All grocers
sell it, 15c and 25c.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-10
WELL-KNOWN YOUNG
MEN ARE ARRESTED.
Sons Of Five Prominent WrightS-
town Farmers Are Charged
with Burglary.

Green Bay, Wis, Oct SIS Special L
Albert Gustman, Club Clougn, Harry
Burt and John Nieau, young men who
are sons of prominent farmers i'll
Wrightstown, Brown county. have been
arrested by Sheriff Prust on a charge Of
burg ariZing the house Of Herman Roeh-
Ike. well-tO-do WrightStown farmer. on
the night Of September %. On that
night the Rockies house was entered
and $4IO i'll cash was stolen The de-
PENDANTS were released on bail this morn
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-10
BOY TIED TO a cow.
Animal Runs and Drags Him Some
Distance and He is Badly Hurt.

New Richmond, Wis, Oct. S.-[Spe-
cial. Peter Johnson, aged II, was driv-
ing the COW home from the pasture, and
the animal was not making quite the
speed desired The boy tied the rope
about his body in order that he might use
both hands to club the COW. She ran
away, dragging the youngster, VINO was
badly hurt and may die. He was badly
bruised and hurt internally.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-10
BABY DRANK LYE.
His Life is Saved but His Mouth is
Terribly Burned.

Manitowoc Wis, Oct. ESPECIAL j
The 1S-monthsold child Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Ludwig, who reside a few miles
south of the city, came very near losing
its life the other day by drinking q guam
-tity of concentrated I've. Mrs. Ludwig
had been using the I've and left some in
a tin cup on the table. The child, think
ing it contained something good to drink,
drank the contents. Medical attend
aDce was at once summoned to relieve the
suffering child. The roof of the child S
mouth was burned almost to q crisp, its
lips are badly burned and some of the lye
entered its stomach. Although its inju-
ries are of serious nature it is expected
that it will survive the terrible ordeal
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-10
NEVER SAW EACH OTHER
CourtShip Started in Matrim onfal
Bureau and Carried on by Mail
Ends in MARRIAGE.

La Crosse. Wis, Oct. 81 Special. i
As the result of a correspondence through
a marriage bureau Miss Lizzie McCaulty,
formerly of this city. and L. Staimaky of
Vancouver. Wash. We're married Satur-
day at Portland, Or. The groom sent
the bride ticket and she went TO him
after two years of correspondence and
without ever having seen him before.
The groom is well-to-dO ranchman
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-10
Mathematical Machines.

There is unusual activity among invent
ors at present in the effort to produce
machines for mathematical purposes, and
perhaps the largest number of applica
lions received at the patent office for any
one line Of invention these days are for
patents for improvements on adding ma
chimes
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-10
MRS. FoRsYTHE GETS DIVORCE
Oshkosh Authorizes Says Her Husband
Deserted Her.

Oshkosh. Wis. Oct 81 Special. i
Mrs. Mary Currie Parsons Forsythe was
granted a divorce from Amos Forsythe
here today. In 1897 AIrs. Forsythe, who
is an authoress, was married to Forsythe.
In 1898 he disappeared and has not been
heard from since. The divorce was
granted on the grounds that Mrs. For
sythe had been deserted by her husband.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-10
BOY SHOOTS A BABY.
AS Usual the Lad Did Not Know
the Gun was


La Crosse, Wis, Oct. S.-[Special. /
Fred Nedvidek. aged 4 years. lies at his
home here in a precarious condition due
to thirty shot wounds which he received
from shotgun in the hands of John
Hallock. aged Il. Hallock had a shotgun
and not knowing it was loaded, pointed it
at the Nedyidek boy and pulled the trig-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-10
The EScuriaI.

The great Spanish palace, the Els
curial, is so large that it would take
four days to go through all the rooms
and apartments, the length Of the way
being reckoned at twentythree Spanish
leagues, which is about 12O American
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-10
A Woman Builder.

Erika Pauas IS only twenty-five years
old. and yet she has been commissioned
to build hospital in Mediasch Ger
many She is the daughter of an engi-
neer, and has already planned and
erected several fine large buildings.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-10
SCHOOL CHILDREN HELP.
La Crosse Boys and Girls to Send
Money to Galveston.

La Crosse Wis, Oct. S.-[Spccial L
The board of education of this city has
given the school children permission to
circulate subscription papers among the
different grades to get money to send to
Galveston. The understanding is that
all such money is to be used to rebuild
the school buildings of the stricken city.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-10
VALUABLE PRIZES OFFERED.
FOR Excellence in Hebrew and New
Testament Greek.

Madison, Wis, Oct. 81 Special I
Excellence in scholarship in Hebrew and
New Testament Greek is to be hand
someIy rewarded by prizes to the amount
of $1750. which will be paid to students
il, those departments holding the highest
standing at the end Of the year. This
sun, is divided among the several
,ca
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-10
FELL DOWN ELEVATOR SHAFT.
John Strauss of KaukaEna is Badly
Injured.

Kaukauna. Wis, Oct. 6.-TSpecal i
John Strauss fell through the. elevator
shaft, a distance of forty feet, at the
Union Bag and Paper company's mill last
evening and broke his right arm in three
places. His face is badly bruised anL
cut. 1t is thought he has internal in
juries.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-10
DEATH WAS SUDDEN.
John Ward, Sr., of Black Earth
Found Dead IN Bed.

Black Earth, Wis, Oct. S.--ISpeciai.i
John Ward. Sr Il prominent and
wealthy farmer. formerly 4 business
man here, was found dead in bed on Sun
day morning. He retired in his usual
health on Saturday night His death
was caused from heart failure.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-10

New Richmond. Wis, Oct. Sc. G..

New Richmond. WIS, Oct. S.-E. G.
Partridge, one Of the early pioneers of
St Croix county. died IL Merriam Park
Mimi. at the hCme of his son. Edwin
Partridge. He was 70 years OF age and
Il resident IF this county for over forty
years. He leaves wife. one daughter
Mrs. O. s. Foiansbee Of New Richmond
and two sons The funeral took place at
his old home in Roberts Wis
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-10
DEATHS IN THE STATE.
Mrs. Martha Jacobs, North Freeffo,

Baraboo, Wis, Oct. 6-[ Especial. L
Mrs. Martha Jacobs, one Of the first set
tiers of this county, died at North Free
dom yesterday, aged so years.
Appendicitis was the cause of the
death of William NJ. Syme of this city
at Chicago yesterday. He underwent an
operation a few days ago. He was 20
years old.
Other Deaths in the State.
Beloit, Wis, Oct 6-Mrs George Kent,
aged TO-
Evansville, Wis, Oct. 6.-Mrs. La Fayette
Estes, aged 70
aged 3D.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-10
CcontO Mills Close.

Oconto. Wis, Oct. 6.- Special. /
Rain has been falling almost necessarily
in this portion Of the state. The river
is rapidly rising and it is now up TO the
top of its banks, having risen six inches
today. The Oconto Lumber company :
mill and the mill OF the Holt Lumber
company have both shut down on &c,
count of the high water. fearing to move
their logs in the river lest they be swept
over the booms by the swift current
The water Is the highest it mas beer
for wears
The Princeton union., 1900-10-11
Passing of the River Driver.

w. G.. McMurchy in St. Paul Globe:
The lumber trust has another sin to
answer for. The Minneapolis lumber
men have decided to abolish the Mis-
sissippi river log drivers, which have
been a feature above St. Anthony Falls
since about three Sundays after the
buffalo deserted the Stearns county
<wallow,' and logs are now being
transported from the pineries by rail.
It is insisted that the railroads get the
logs through quicker, and not so many
of them are sunk, but what is to be-
come of the upper Mississippi without
its picturesque adornment of badly
battered wanegan, with4a red flannel
shirt swung > to- the breeze from the
bow-or stern-as they were usually
very similar? What will the upper
river towns do without the heavy tread
of calked-shoed rivermen, making
miniature toothpicks out Of the side
walks which the citizens had paid for
with large round dollars? THE
boom,' with its big kitchen, redolent
with bacon and beans, will go the way
of all things earthly, unless perhaps,
it is the Belgian hare.
The Princeton union., 1900-10-11
COUNTY VALUATIONS.
The State Board Took Jump at Mile
Laos County $ Returns and Made
Many Increases
Credits, With Banks Were Increased
400 Per Cent. and the Foley Bean
Co. Have $6,5o Added. =.

3 The State board Of equalization has
notified Auditor Whitney of the
changes in the valuation of real and
personal property OF Mile Laos county.
On horses three years old and over
the valuation was increased five per
cent Cows and working oxen were
alsoincreased 10 per cent, while sheep
were decreased 10 per cent.
On wagons and carriages there is an
increase. of 20 per cent. and the goods
and merchandise owned by the mer-
chants in the different parts of the
county suffered an increase of 10 per
cent The State board also figured
that the dogs owned in this county
were more valuable than their owners
We're willing to admit and increased
them Is per cent.
The real estate of the county was
lifted five per cent. from the figures Of
the county board Of equalization. The
local board calculated that it was
worth S1,0l1 ,234 so the increase
amounts to $50, ,561.70, making the total
valuation as left by the State board
Isl, 1,06l, 1870. -
b The greatest increase was in the VIII
Ilage Of Princeton where the board in
Icreased the valuation Of moneys in
banks and credits with bankers and
lbrokers 200 per cent. Shares of bank
15stockin the village were decreased Is
lSper cent.
In Milaca manufacturers materials
and manufactured articles were given
"a lift of 10 per cent. This affected the
stock of the Foley Bean, Lumber com
pany alone, increasing its taxable val
patton from $65,000 to S71, 800.
The Princeton union., 1900-10-11
EUROPEAN. ROADS.

Our system Compared With That of the
.. # =@p Old Country.
zApropos of the good roads, move
ment, would it not be money well ex-
pended to transport TO Europe for q
season every indiii:Hfserent IA OF skepsieai
citizen Of our great republic and to
further impose a series Of drives over
the fine rural roads to be found in al
most any country there? Not a bar
barous method of procedure, surely,
and it would most certainly be effect
ual. We assert with all earnestness
that such an experience must make a
radical convert of the most conserva-
tive, arousing in him an earnest desire
to put his own ''shoulder to the Wheel
and help bring about a rnuch-needed
improvement in the matter of our
highways.
We expect good roads as matter of
course in the cities, but the pleasure of
q drive of many miles through the
country, in carriage containing seven
or eight persons drawn easily by one
horse, is an experience not soon to be
forgotten. How we did enjoy those
drives-through lovely, rural England
where every country lane is tree bor-
dered and lined with hawthorne hedges,
through Holland clean and green in its
network of canals, over the mountain
PASSES of Bavaria, Switzerland and
Austria, through Italy's olive-groves
and the vineyards of la belle France
perfect roadways everywhere, no sand,
no mud, not even a ''yes ma'am!"
While not for moment forgetting al
legiance to our own fatherland, we
could not help confessing and regret
Ting the inferiority of our system Of
highways.
Whatever may have been the faults
and foibles of the first Napoleon, his
mountain roads must stand as an en-
during monument to his skill and en-
ergy and the old skill and energy Of
tAO OAO LGOuduo WILL OO SluuO1uAAJ q
membered for their legacy of good
roads when the story of their fighting
proclivities is but a. myth. If we can
have them land is anything impossible
to Americans that can be accomplished
by other nations?) let US put forth
every energy to secure system Of
roadways which shall be second to
none and which shall prove source of
pride and pleasure to ourselves and to
posterlty. .rrs s:
q And it is not only in the matter of
carriage roads that Europeans still
lead US. The road-beds for their rail
ways are 50 perfectly constructed that
one has feeling Of absolute security
no matter what may be the. rate Of
speed. Indeed, the constant vigilance
maintained for the averting Of all ac'
cidents is quite the extreme to that
found in care-free, easy-going America.
We had one or two experiences that
served to bring this fact forcibly to
mind, People are nowhere in Europe
allowed to cross the railroad tracks at
lstations Of any Importance and in some
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-24
MUST ANSWER !.
FOR BURGLARY
CHAS. AUSTIN AND JERRY JOR-
DAN HAD STOLEN ARTICLES
IN THEIR POSSESSION.
THE TRICK IN
THE OAKLAND BLOCK,
George Sears Robbed While He Slept
"A Third Suspect Made His
Escape.

Charles Austin and Jerry Jordan,
charged with having burglarized the
room occupied by George Sears in the
Oakland block on the night of August
IA, We're given a preliminary hearing in
Justice Nichols court to-day, and after
the prosecution had completed it's half
the prisoners wanted nc more at present
and the court fixed their bonds at 81, 900
each. In default of the amount they went
to Jail to remain until their cases are
disposed of in the district court.
Mr.. Sears testified that at about $3.50
O'Clock on the morning of the 18th he
had gone to the Southern hotel for break
fast and found there substantial evil
dence of the fact that he had been
robbed of his clothing, watch, a Knights
of Pythias pin, a meal tickle and a few
other things during the night. He had,
he said, all of the articles when he re-
tired about 10 o'clock the night before.
There We're two doors to the room and
neither of them had been locked, but
both We're closed. Sears said further that
when he got up in the morning he had
donned his working Clothes, which ac-
counted for the fact that he had not dis
covered he robbery before leaving the
room. The meal ticket bore his name.
Sergeant McGrath of the police de-
partment, said he had seen Jordan n
Austin in Wyoming street between Park
and Galena, about 2:50 O'Clock in the
morning. They were heading south and
each had some clothing under his arm.
A third man had been standing at the
northwest corner of Galena and wy
oming streets, and on seeing the two
men coming Town the street he had
walked over and Joined them, one of the
pair saying "Come on, come on as they
walked along. Som clothing had been
passed to the third man and the latter
escaped with it. Jordan and Austin had
been captured after a short chase and on
being searched at the city Jail the meal
ticket, K. of P. pin, watch and other ar
ticles had been found on them.
Policeman McGlynn, who was with
Sergeant McGrath, testified that Nc
Grath and himself had been watching the
third man, as he appeared to be begging
money from passing persons. Austin
and Jordan had come down the east side
of Wyoming street and the third man
formed a conjunction with them. The
witness said he had caught Jordan and
McGrath has captured Austin, although
Jordan had "ducked" and attempted to
escape.
After the testimony for the state had
been submitted Attorney Joseph Rice,
who represented the defendants, made a
motion to dismiss the charge, basing 1t
mon the common law proposition that IN
order to convict the prisoners OF burg
larv it would be necessary for the state
to show that the room had been broker
into by the defendants. The goods 1ouno
in their possession, he argued, might
! have been given them, as five hours mao
! elapsed between the time Sears retired
and the time Jordan and Austin We're
caught walking down Wyoming street
with Sears belongings in their posses
sion. ~
| ants waived further proceedings.