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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-04-10
QI'e RepnbIita't
WATERFOWL. WIS.
PAYING OUT MILLIONS.
Enormous sum ExaCted from the
Heirs CT The Late George
Smith,

New York, April 7.-Comptroller Coler
today confirmed the report that he, as
agent for the state of New York, had
collected 100000 inheritance tax on
the estate of the late George Smith, who
died in London. The comptroller's share
for making the collection is $4,000 COM
mission The government of Great Brit
ain collected S4,500.000 Inheritance tax
from the estate, sufficient, as the chan
cellor of the exchequer said in the House
of Commons a month ago, 10 build and
equip battleship.
Since James Henry Smith, 1.-The silent
man of Wall street." inherited the for
tune of his uncle, George Smith, who
died in London last October, he has been
kept busy paying out millions of dollars
levied by inheritance tax laws.
The collection of this tax from the
Smith millions has had much to do with
bringing down the tax rate in New York
state, which was fixed at Albany yester-
day, according to the comptroller's re-
port, at 1.96. a reduction Of % points
from the tax rate last year.
Il collected this tax from Mr.. Smith
several days ago" said Comptroller Coler
to a reporter last night, but | thought
it best to keep perfectly quiet about it
until the Legislature finished its appro-
prlaUonS, Tor II IL nau Deen KNOW 10 INC
Assembly the money would certainly
have been spent and the tax rate would
have been no lower
According to the way | figure it out,
the 50. 600 900 from the Smith estate just
accounts for the reduction of the state
tax rate"
1t has been believed all along that the
Smith estate amounted only to S5000O.
900, but from the present indications it
is far above that figure. Comptroller Co
Ter found $40, 100000 of it in New York.
and it is known that the great bulk Of
the estate is in the West, or at least that
it has been in the West heretofore.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-04-10
CHILD'S HEROIC EFFORT.
Tries Uuavaiiingly to Save a Sister
developed in Flames.

st. Louis, Mo-, April CAS- a result
Of playing with matches Haidee Harris,
aged 3 years, daughter OF NJ. Harris Of
East st. Louis, is dead, and her 5-year-
old brother, who tried ITO eXtinguish the
flames which enveloped the little girl, is
suffering from severe burns on the hands
and arms
The children secured some matches,
and while playing with them one became
ignited. The little girl threw it on her
veloped in flames. The boy, seeing his
sisters peril, grabbed a toy bucket and
repeatedly filled it with water from Il
hydrant, which he throw on his sister in
an effort to eXtinguish the flames See
ing this did not have the desired effect,
the little hero began to tear the burn
ing clothing from the girl, but his arms
and hands soon became so sore from
burns that he gave up and ran to the
home of a neighbor for assistance. The
5year-Dldy hero is under the doctors care
and is severely burned about the hands
and face.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-04-10
VALLEY BECOMES MOUNTAIN.
Wonderful Upheava1 of Earth on the
Nooksachk River.

Seattle, Wash, April IA tremen-
dous upheaval, accompanied by wonder
full changes, occurred in the Mount Ba-
ker district March % What had once
been valley and the bed of a river is
now :. hill 10 feet high. The noise of
the upheaval was heard at Hamilton,
ten miles away. The noise of the up
heaval sounded like heavy thunder. A
party, who were examining timber lands,
journeyed in the direction from which
the sound came, and were astonished to
see Il huge mound of earth nearly
quarter Of a mile square, where formerly
there had been a valley. In places the
mound was 20 feet high. The Nook
sachk river had been turned from its
course, and ran around one side of a
hill. Nearly in the center Of this high
bank Of earth was a large lake. A for
est had formerly occupied the ground
and trees which had escaped destruction
rose above the water. There were cracks
here and there in the mound large enough
to ingulf horse and wagon. There was
a smell of sulphur in the air. and there
is an impression that the disturbance
was caused by gases underneath the
mountain.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-04-10
LOSS OF $780, 900.
Physical Laboratory of Lehigh Uni
Versity at Bethlehem, (Pa)
Destroyed by Fire.

Bethlehem, Pa, April 6.-The physical
laboratory Of Lehigh university, one of the
largest and best equipped in the country,
was burned to the ground this morning
and all its scientific apparatus destroyed.
The building was Il four-story stone struc-
ture erected in 1893 at Il cost of $50, 600
The apparatus was valued at $4,000 and
included all modern improvements.
There is only $4,000 insurance. The
fire started in the Photographic room
where Prof. w. S. Franklin of the chair
Of physics and electrical engineering was
making Il diffractiOn fotograf to ex-
hibit at the New York Academy of Sci
ence.
A lantern set fire to the curtains and
the flames spread through the building
before the fremen could control them
Several students and firemen were cut
by falling glass.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-04-10
ADOPT NEW TACTICS.
Beers Attempt Series of Counter At
tacks with Marked Success

New York, April IA dispatch to the
Tribune from London says: The game
Of commensurate has been played on both
sides with success. Gen. Methuen has
entrapped a small body of Beers near
Boshof, surrounding them and taking fif-
ty-four prisoners, after a four hours
fight His force included the Imperia
yeomanry, whose exploit will be a popu-
lar one in England, where great interest
has been taken in this body of Rough
Riders and crack shots. The casualties
were nearly equal on both sides apart
from the prisoners.
This episode throws little light upon
the mysterious operations which Gen.
Methuen has been conducting north of
kimberley. 1t indicates the facility with
which the British commanders can adapt
themselves to the guerilla warfare into
which the Boer tactics are rapidly de
generating. Gen. Villebois Mareuil who
was killed on the Boer side, was Jou-
bcrts military adviser in Natal and was
engaged by DIR. Leyds at the outbreak of
the war. His record in the French
army was brilliant and DR.. Leyds made
an excellent investment in securing his
services.
Mareuil's Death Sc rious Loss.
He had been in the French war office
and staff college and was chief of staff
III the Algerian army. Wrench officers
have considered that lis abilities were
over rated, put Ne had evidently been
most useful to the Boer generals in Ma
tai in showing them how they could
adapt their tactics to new conditions of
warfare. He was the best foreign ey
pert on the Dutch side, and his death is
a serious blow, especially as the Beers
have lost two Of their best men-Jou-
bert and Cronje. If he suggested the
new policy Of counter attack upon tbe
lines of the British communication as
has been reported, he has fallen a vic
tim of his own tactics.
The Beers have followed I'D their vic
tory at Kornspruit by similar stroke
aimed against Gen. Roberts line of com
munication.
The new tactics followed by the Beers
have q dspiriting effect upon the
thoughtless observers who had fancied
that the war was virtually over, but vete-
rams in the service are not disconnected
by them nor seriously alarmed Absurd
estimates, printed by sensational newspa-
pers of the strength of the Boer raiders
are rejected in official circles as unworthy
of credence. Instead of having 10000
men and being in readiness to invest
Bloemfontein, the Beers are rot be-
ieyed by cautious experts to have more
than 5000 or 1000 burghers.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-04-10
Mine Rats IN Colorado.

Mountain rats in the mines in Colo
RADIO are about as big as wharf rat, but
they have bushy tail like IL squirrel,
and are pets Of the miners. Whenever
the luncheon hour comes you will see the
fellows come from their holes or nests or
wherever they live in the intervals be-
tween meals, squat on their launches,
and sit there until one of the miners
shares his dinner with them Whatever
they get of the scraps Of that meal they
sit up and eat just as a squirrel does.
The miner doesn't exist that would not
share his meal with indianapolis
News.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-04-10
MAKES WILL ON PHONOGRAPH
Novel NJ ethcd of Designating Disposal
of Property.

Rochester, n. Y, April THE strang-
est will ever made i'll this city is that just
made by A. A. Putnam, an electrical en-
gineer.
Mr.. Putnam sat down the other day in
his office with a small company of
friends, lawyers, and other witnesses.
and talked his will into monograph.
He then took hot copper wire and guild
ed it along the wax roll of the phono-
graph, writing: This is my last will
and testament"
He then signed his name and the wit
nesses affixed theirs, using the wire in
lieu of a pen and the wax roll in place of
paper.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-04-10
SHOT BY A SENTRY.
England Extremely Vigilant in Pro-
tecting Secrets of Esqui-
mauit FortifiCations

Victoria, 3. c., April THE extreme
vigilance of Great Britain in protecting
the secrets of the Esquimault fortifica-
tions and the naval yard was exempli-
fed last night when Lieut.. Reginald
Scott, L. n, was shot by a sentry for
failing to answer a challenge. Scott will
die.
There was a strong wind blowing to-
ward the officer and he claims he an
severed the challenge, but was unheard
The sentry fired twice over his head
and then twice to kill, both taking effect.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-04-10
REGULATE AND
SUPPRESS TRUSTS.
Proposed Constitutional Amend
ment Introduced in Congress
by Mr.. Jenkins.

Washington, d. c., April 6.-Represen-
tative jenkins today introduced an
amendment to the constitution providing
that all private corporations, copartner
ships and joint stock companies shall be
under the control of Congress- The sec
ond section of the act provides that Con
gress shall have the power to define, reg
ulate, control, prohibit, repress and dis
solve all trusts and monopolies and COM
binations or conspiracy to monopolize any
part Of trade or commerce and all con-
tracts and combinations in form of trusts
or otherwise or conspiracy in restraint
Of trade or commerce. 1t is further pro-
posed that Congress shall have the power
to enforce the foregoing article by appro-
of legislation on the part of Congress all
powers conferred upon Congress may be
exercised by the several states.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-04-10
EXECUTOR SHOT HIMSELF.
Afra id His Neighbors Would Think
Him Dishonest.

Ann Arbor, Mich, April 7.-Leonard
Gruner, one of Ann Arbor's best-known
citizens, committed suicide by shooting
himself behind the right ear. Gruner
was executor Of the Ellis estate. which
amounted to 100000 Recently the
heirs took steps 70 remove Gruner. alleg-
ing a shrinkage of $50. 900 due to his mis-
management. He collapsed during the
trial and since then was constantly in
fear lest his fellow citizens should think
he had been dishonest. He was born in
Germany and was resident of Ann Ar
b0r for forty wears
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-04-10
DEWEY IN CHICAGO.
If He Don't Come May 4, Grand
Army Men will Invite Him
to Encampment.

Chicago, H., April 6.-Should the
Dewey committee finally decide, owing
to the admiral's political aspirations, not
to welcome him May / in Chicago, the
Grand Army Of the Republic will invite
him, as q Presidential candidate, to at
tend the great encampment to be held in
Chicago in August.
THE Grand Army men are anxious to
have Admiral Dewey attend the encamp-
ment," said William III. Harper, chair
New York, but at that time he found
May / more convenient, so the invitation
of the Dewey committee was finally ac-
cpptad -
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-04-10
BRAVERY OF BoER WOMEN.
Fourteen Fought in Trenches with
Their Hus bands-Al Perished,

New York, April "a correspondent
OF the World writing from Pretoria.
March 1, says: THE World knows no
finer example CT heroism than that ex-
hibited by fourteen women on one of the
five days fighting around Spionkop. A
men and their YVES were intren lcbedei1 in
one position and held it with amazing
bravery against Q small force of British.
For long time the inen fought inces-
sanity and kept their wives busy reload
ing their rifles.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-04-10
BIG DAMAGE BY CLOUDBURST.
Rivers Turned Into Torrents that
Sweep Away Crops.

Austin, Tex. April THE country
southwest of here was visited bysa cloud
burst Thursday night. The Nueces river
and other streams were converted almost
instantly into raging torrents. that over
flowed and swept away thousands of
acres of growing crops in the valleys
The Southern Pacific railroad bridge at
Lozier was washed away and several
miles Of track are under water.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-04-10
BANKERS IN JOLIET.
Two Chicago Financiers Sentenced to
the Penitentiary.

Chicago, ILL.,, April 7.-George Magill.
formerly a prosperous and well-known
Chicago banker who has for years fought
a charge of receiving deposits after he
be insolvent, today withdrew his plea of
not guilty and was sentenced to the .peni-
tertiary and to pay a fine of S3O27 40
Magill was largely Influenced by tho un-
looked for action Of Robert Berger. a
banker, who was convicted of similar
offense, yesterday withdrew his prayer
for new trial and was Immediately tax
en- to prison.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-04-10
Wife Murderer Ran@ed.

Tacoma, Wash, April ALBERT Mi
chaud was hanged yesterday. He died i'll
twelve minutes, the neck being broken
by the fall Michaud was hanged for
brutaly numbering his divorced wife.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-04-10

-Letter-copying presses operated Ey
compressed air or hydraulic pressure
from local water mains are in use in of
fees on the Rock Island road
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-04-10
CAPTURE BRITISH TROOPS 4
Five Companies Taken Prisoners
by Beers at Bloemfontein.
GEN. MAREUIL KILLED.
Chief of the Staff of the Boer Army
and Body of Beers Sur
rounded by Methuen.


London, April 6.-Lord Rob
erts reports that five cOmpa-
MES of British troops have been
captured by the Beers near
Bethany.
London, April IA dispatch
= was received at the war office
announcing that Gen. Methuen
had fought a battle with Gen.
* Mareuil and body of Beers
$ near Boshof: that Gen. Mareuil
and seven Beers were killed,
eight were wounded and fifty
: taken prisoners.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-13
LEGAL NorIcEs-C.ns,n..s.

=
ington. on the 1ith day Of October, 1900.
notice = hereby given that will sell BY
public auction, for cash. on Friday. the
18th day OF October. 100. az 10 o'clock
a. m. az the front door Of United states
court house, corner Fourth avenue and
Marion street. Seattle Wash. the brig
Tanner" her machinery. boats, tackle,
apparel. appurfeuancts and furniture. az
Wash.
G. w. IDE. United states Marshal.
BY II. w. Tyler. deputy.
PROPOSALS. FOR FoRAGE.-ouarter-
masters ONCE Seattle. Wash. October
-; lso-sealed proposals in duplicate
viii be received here until IL a. m. Sat
urday. October %. 1900, for furnishing
at Seattle or Tacoma 5.soo tons double
compressed baied hay and $500 tons oats
for shipment. For Specifications and all
further information apply to this office.
Right reserved TO accept or retec, any
or all bids or parts Of bids. Mark en-
velopes containing proposals; PRO
posais for Forage" and address 10 Mai
George Ruhlen. Quarterrnaster, z. g.
army
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-13

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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-06-28

William Mckinley twice refused
the nomination for president previous
to the time when on the first ballot at
the Republican National convention
held in st. Louis in 1896 he was finally
nominated and accepted. His first re-
fusal was at the convention of 1888,
when he supported Mr.. Sherman, to
whom he was pledged, forbidding the
use of his name at time when his
formal assent or negative acQuieSCenCe
was all that was necessary to secure
his own nomination. At the ensuing
convention of 1892 he received 49,
votes for the nomination, his name
not having been presented, as it was
we'll known he was an ardent support
er of Harrison and would Immediately
withdraw his name should it have
been proposed Being the permanent
chairman of the convention, he was
greatly embarrassed by the efforts of
his supporters to make him the presl-
Dental candidate, and, leaving the
chair on the announcement of the re-
suit of the first ballot, made motion
to make the nomination of Mr.. Harri-
son unanimous. His motion was car
ried.
On April 16, 1890, Mckinley intro
duced into the House the general tar
if measure which has since been
known as the mckinley bill" For
four months the measure had been UNI
der consideration, and every interest
in the country, including manufacture
ers, laborers, merchants, farmers, i'm
porters, agents, free traders, and pro-
tectionists, had been freely heard, the
minority having been given as good an
opportunity to present their views as
had the majority. His speech on May
7 in support of the measure sustained
his reputation as an orator and dis
passionate advocate, and seldom has
such hearty applause been accorded
any leader as greeted him upon the
conclusion of his address.
McKinleys home life has been that
of the representative American, and
almost ideal. He married on January
%. Miss Ida SaXtOn, granddaughter Of
John Saxton, for sixty years editor Of
the Ohio Repository, still published al
Canton. Two girls. Christine Ida and
Kate, were born to Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Kinley, both of them dying at early
ages.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-06-28
TO AMUSE THE SHAH.
Immaterial to Ham Who Was Ex,
cuted.

Immaterial to Ham Who Was Exc
cuted.
Many stories are told Of the shah of
Persia in connection with his last visit
to England. One Of these tales, prob
ably more amusing than true, is that
he advised the Prince of Wales quietly
to make away with certain extremely
influential duke, as the latter was
growing too powerful to be safe. But
a story which is vouched for is the ac-
count Of the shah's visit to Newgate
prison. While there he suddenly re-
quested to see an execution. He was
courteously informed that at the pres
ent moment there was no one under
sentence. The shah swept away these
trifling objections with a wave of his
hand. Take one Of my suite" said
he. ANY one will do" And he was
woefully disappointed because the Off
Gals on the spot declined to comply
with his request. The shah had mag
nificent collection of jewels, among
them being an emerald nearly as large
as hens egg. The present shah will
make continental tour this summer,
visiting England in July. 1t is said
that he Is bringing with him a num-
Der of costly and beautiful gifts for
his royal and imperial hosts in all the
places he intends to visit. His tour
will take six months. He intends to
stop in Russia, Germany, Austria,
France, Greece and England.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-06-28

life have added to his reputation. or
his latest work. The Rough elders
has been pointed to as "one OF the
most thrilling pieces of military his
tory produced in recent years
Governor Roosevelt has been twice
married. His first wife was Alice Lee
of Boston, who left a daughter. In
1886 he married Miss Edith Carow OF
New York. There are six children, two
of whom are sons. His domestice life
is ideal. Whether enscOnCed in win
ter quarters at Albany or New York, or
at the famous Roosevelt summer home
at Oyster Bay on Long Island, the lead
er Of the Rough Riders is an indulgent
father and romps with his children
with as much zest as the youngest OF
them. The youngsters are known rs
the Roosevelt half dozen, and all re
fleet in some manner the paternal
characteristics. The oldest girl is
Alice, tall dark and serious looking.
She rides ner fathers Cuban campaign
horse with fearlessness and grace
The next olive branch is Theodore, Jr.,
or young Teddy" the idol of his faith
er's heart and a genuine chip of the
old block. Young Teddy owns
Lrusty shotgun and dreams OF some
day shooting bigger game than his
father ever saw. He also rides pony
of his own. Alice, the Oldest girl. is
nearly 16. She is the only child OF
the first Mrs. Roosevelt. Young Ted
dy," the present Mrs. Roosevelt's old,