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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-12-26

and heavy rootsteps cane along the
broad board walk, the woman straight
ened suddenly and, noiseless as before,
hurried back across the room and came
face to face with the daughter of the
house.
ooh, Miss Folsom!" she faltered, her
bosom heaving in violent agitation. 81
did not know you were here. I-eNcuse
me-" and fastened out of the room and
up the winding stairs.
''Pappoose" never hesitated. Coolly,
quickly, she stepped to the window.
Maj. Burleigh had just reached the top
step and was exchanging greeting with
his host. The stylish team and glisten-
ing wagon were just spinning away.
It'll be back in five minutes" she
heard the quartermaster explain to her
father. "Newhall has to meet some
people coming in by stage from Green
river. I thought I'd rather spend the
time here
And on the back seat, affably waving
his hand in adieu, and jauntily lifting
his rakish forage cap in salutation gen
eral to any of the young ladies who
might be watching, sat the gentleman
whose regiment was in louisiana while
he was up here on leave looking after
mining investments.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-12-26
ITO Be Continued
The Spirit Mediums,

The Occasional Visitor-I have noted
that these clever spirit mediums who
can make chairs and miscellaneous
furniture dance hornpipe always call
in a very material drayman when
they want to move the piano.
The Artist-You recollect the
Frenchman who asked an Irish me-
dunn to produce the spirit of Vol
taire? Voltaire came forth, much
to his admirers delight. 1t was Vol
taire complete in every detail. The
Frenchman began an animated con-
versa ton in their native tongue. The
shade did not respond. At last the
Frenchman grew exasperated and
turned to the medium.
"Not can re great Voltaire con-
verse;"
'.Of course he can, yez heather, if
We will stop that forrin lingo and
talk good English. Do yez take him
for a frog-ea ter ?"-"As Talked in the
Sanctum.''
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-12-26
LOVES VICTORY.

Charmed, Love wins her bloodless battles
here
Against her stubborn foes;
She conQuerS Hate, and routS the coward
Fear
And swiftly overthrows
Proud Self and blind Ambition. She de-
thrones
King Greed, whose worldly sway
HAS ruled mems minds in all the earth
ly zones
From the remotest day.
She toileth in the silences to gain
The victory DER Wrong;
Grim Avarice resists her power in vain
Her power, a heart-born song.
She worketh with her miracles to CLEAN
Mems thought and to restore
That which they yearn to know OF the
Unseen,
To their souls sight once more!
% Love, how mighty shall thy triumph
be,
Which now hath but begun:
Look where thine adverSarieS turn and
fee
Before LIES dawning sun!
AS vapors vanish fore Aurora's beam,
When day tlisperses night.
so disappear before thy power supreme
The enemies Of Right!
charmed, Love comes and scatters far
and wide
The hosts of selfish sin;
SAh, with what grandeur doth her rising
tide
Ger life's dark shoals flow in!
-s-Boston Transcript.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-12-26
BOLDEST INCIDENT OF WAR
Details of Gen. De Vets Escape from
the British Who Had Sur
rounded Him.

Bloemfontein, Dec. 2O.-The details
of Gen. De Vets escape from the en-
circling British columns show that
the war. When .aasbroek's COM
mand joined De Wet December II.
some Is miles east of Thabanchu, Gen.
Knox was only about an hour distant
and the Boer situation appeared des-
perate. But De Wet was equal to the
occasion. Dispatching Haasbroek
westward, to make feint at Victoria
mex, De Wet prepared to break
through the British columns at
Springhau Mex pass, about four miles
of broad, fiat, unbroken ground. At
the entrance were two fortified posts,
while artillery was posted on
a hill eastward, watching the
Beers. Suddenly magnificent
spectacle was presented. The
whole Boer army, of $500 men, start
ed at a gallop in open order through
the mex. President Steyn and Peit
Fourie led the charge and De Wet
brought up the rear. The British
guns and rifles ratified necessarily
The Beers first tried the eastward
route; but, encountering artillery,
they diverged and galloped to the
front of the hill to the westward,
where the fire of only single post
was effective.
The whole maneuver was piece OF
magnificent daring and it's success
was complete, in spite of the loss of
a 15-pounder and rs prisoners.
The British force detached after
Haasbroel came in contact with his
commando at nightfall. The burgh-
ers were scattered and Welsh yeo-
many galloped among the retreating
Beers, using their revolvers and the
butt ends of their rifles with great
effect.
An incident of the fight was the
gallop of British ammunition wagon
right through the scattered Beers,
the gunners using their revolvers
freely.
London. Dec. 22.-The war office
made the following announcement Fri
day evening: In view of the general
position in South Africa, the following
reenforcements of mounted troops
have been arranged. Eight hundred
will start next week. Two cavalry
regiments have been ordered to leave
as soon as the transports are ready
The colonial police will be increased to
10000. Detachments will leave as fast
as they are formed. Further drafts OF
cavalry will be despatched at once
Australia and New Zealand have been
invited to send further contingents
Three thousand extra horses, beyond
the usual monthly supply, have been
contracted for.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-12-26
TRADE REVIEW.
Improvement Is Reported in Trade
Circles No Complaint
from Any Quarter.

New York, Dec. Pr. G.. Dun & Co. S
Weekly Review of Trade says: Better
weather conditions on the Atlantic sea-
board and pronounced activity in distribu-
ton of all staple lines of merchandise at
southern cities have impaired a slightly
more aggressive tone to general business.
Distinctive holiday business, which at this
period of the season means retail distribu-
ton, has shown further Improvement and
no complaint is heard from any quarter
while the jewelry trade is much more &C.
tive than for several years past. I'm
changed conditions in the leading manufac-
turing industry during the last week be-
fore the holidays mean much. AT this time
IN ordinary years furnaces close down in
large numbers and dullness is general at
mills and shops where iron and steel are
handled. Instead of reduction of working
force or concessions in price, this year
however, reports from the principal cities
indicate the existence of contracts that
will take months to fill, and new sales are
made at the former level, despite much
talk Of cheaper ore next year.
Failures for the week were 293 in the
United States, against 220 last year, and IS
in Canada, against 26 last year"
Bradstreet's says: Reasonable conditions
rule in trade at present. Holiday trade ac-
tivity is widespread and comparisons with
previous years are favorable at most mar
kets, with the possible exception of some
parts of the northwest, where the spring
wheat shortage and unreasonable weather
have checked distribution. Notably cheer
full reports come, too, from western Job
bers, who have been called on for reassort-
ing orders, and who report collections good
Quietness in wholesale lines is usual at
this period, but it is to be noted that spe-
cially good advices come from the iron and
steel, hardware, groceries, fancy goods,
toys and confectionery trades, while dis
tinctly cheerful tone is found in Shoes
leather and lumber, although eastern ship
ments of the hrst-named are still consider
ably smaller than last year. Industrial
lines are fairly we'll employed and strikes
are few and far between. Prices show few
changes, most staples being steady, but it
might be noted that most farm products are
slightly higher than last week and we'll
above 1899. Speculation in the cereals has
been narrow, dull and featureless, but
prices have been aided by shorts covering
on Argentine crop reports, advices of an ex-
portable surplus from that country of only
1000, 600 bushels and the poor grade of re-
ceipts at the northwest. Corn receipts are
large, but little of it grades to contract
while the export business holds up the
price of the cash article
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-12-26
BUYS a Fine Tract.

The purchase of over 10000 acres OF
government pine land in the northern
part of Idaho by the syndicate of which
Gov. Scofeld is the head has been com
pleted. The tract is compact one in
Shoshone county, lying on the NORTH
fork of the Clearwater river, which
flows into the Snake river, which in
turn runs to the Columbia. 1t is saio
to contain over 250,O00,000 feet Of white
pine timber, and cost the purchasers
$4,000. Experts estimate the value OF
land and timber at several times this
amount. 1t was purchased with South.
ern Pacific railroad forest reserve scrip
which lists at five dollars per acre. A
sawmill will be built next year.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-12-26
CHAPTER x.

''Three mortal hours" said Miss Fol-
som to her fond little school friend and
chum that afternoon, ''have had to sit
or stroll with or listen to Mai. Bur-
leigh. I never cnce was able to enjoy
the view. What made him hurry us
away from the northeast point, do you
suppose?"
odd you notice that, Nell? I did,
too, and I was SO interested in the view.
Away up toward Laramie peak could
see something through the glasses that
looked like lot of little ants crawling
along together. 1t was just after that
just after we looked through the
glass, that he marched us round to the
other side. The view toward Green
river isn't half as pretty"
"And now he's telling some in
terminable story to father over their
cigars. What shall we do if he hangs
on? Father will have to ask him to
drive with us to the fort, and there
won't be ROOM"
''Unless Mrs. Fletcher gives up her
seat" said Jessie, demurely.
'Mrs. Fletcher isn't going. A very
different person takes her seat to-day,
Jess. Father left a note for Mr..
LOOMS at the hotel and he accepted.
Now you see why I don't want Maj.
Burleigh."
1t was then long after three o'clock.
at five they were to start, and Jessie
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-12-26
The News Condensed.

John Tilton, Of Osceola, was return
ing from a wolf hunt on foot when a
dozen or more gray wolves appeared
and chased him a mile. He was we'll
armed and brought three pelts to
town.
Adam Tuchscherer, dry goods deal
er in Menasha, filed voluntary petition
in bankruptcy. Liabilities, $24, 015.52;
assets, $22,
The city council of Kenosha has re-
fused to grant franchise to the Mil
waukee Electric Railway & Light COM
pany to build line through that city.
Mrs. L. F. Widsten, an old and prom
inent resident of Green Bay, fell down
stairs with lighted lamp in her hand
and was fatally burned. She leaves a
son and husband.
Christmas gifts sent through the
Kenosha post office year ago will De
delivered this month. The delivery at
this late date will be due to the discov-
cry of five mail pouches that have been
secreted in the basement of the office
for IL months.
the liquor licenses of William Burns,
Edward Williams and John Ritan for
opening their places of business on Sun
day.
Mrs. Crandle. aged "a years, widow of
David Crandle. died near Baraboo. She
was among the first settlers and lived
over so years on farm near the city.
Paul Boetschcr, of Appleton, was
found dead on the railroad track The
body was terribly mangled.
Capt. Joseph Munger, master of the
Goodrich line steamer Atlanta. died of
heart failure at his home in Manitowoc,
aged so years.
Malcolm Sellers, who was we'll known
throughout the state for over half a
century, died in Green Bay, aged 81
years. He was one of the founders of
the republican party.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-12-26

could hardly curb her impa thence. The
mail from Frayne, SO said Folsom,
would arrive that evening, and then
surely there would be news of Mar
shall. They had slipped away to their
rooms after the bountiful luncheon
served on their return, in order, as
Pappoose expressed it, that the gen
tlemen might have their cigars in
peace. Mrs. Fletcher, after seeing that
everything was prepared, had direct
ed the servant to say to Mr.. Folsom,
on the return of the party, that she
would prefer not to appear and would
be glad to keep her room, as she did
not feel it at all necessary for the
housekeeper to meet strangers, and
Folsom felt a sense of relief. It was
SO much sweeter not to have any pre-
siding genius other than Pappoose
not that he was forgetful of Mrs.
Fletcher's merits and services-which
were great-but it was plain to see
that his daughter would have been
happier had no such Office existed as
that created for this deserving and
destitute widow. At three Miss Fol
som had gone and tapped at the lady's
door-her room was in the third story,
overlooking the strickland was very
civilly assured that Mrs. Fletcher
stood in need of nothing, but, being
wearied, she would like little Sleep
No, she did not even care for cup of
tea. Yet Elinor felt confident that
the voice that replied to her inquiries
came neither from the bed nor the
lounge, but from the direction of the
front window.
At three the cigars were smoked out
and the host and his guests were in
the library. It was Folsom's custom,
when possible thing, to take a brief
nap after the midday meal, and Elinor
felt sure he would be glad of the op-
portunity now, if Burleigh would only
go, but Burleigh wouldn't. In monot-
onous monologue his voice came float
ing up to the second floor, drowsy,
unbrol1en in it's soporifc flow, and the
girls themselves, after the mornings
drive in the clear, bracing air, felt as
though forty winks would be a oless-
ing Could it be that Burleigh tin
gered on in hopes of their reappear-
ance below? Might it not be that if
relief came not speedily Papa Fol
som would yield to the spell and fall
asleep in his easy-chair? Was it not
Miss Folsom's duty to descend and
take the burden of entertainment off
those elder shoulders? These thoughts
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-12-26
oppressed the girl, and, starting nj

she cried:
Its simply wicked of me staying
here and letting poor papa be bored
to death. Do come down, Jess, dear,
unless you're too dreadfully sleepy.
He acts just as though he intended
never to 60"
And Jess promised reluctantly to
come down in ten minutes, if he didn' t
leave; but she hated him, and had
hated him ever since he spoke SO Of
Marshall in the car three days before.
The upper hall had been quite dark
when Miss Folsom went up to inquire
how Mrs. Fletcher was, just after
luncheon. The door to her little room
was tightly closed. The blinds in all
the other rooms aloft were drawn
against the glare of the sunshine in
the cloudless atmosphere, yet now, as
Pappoose stepped suddenly out upon
the landing, she was surprised to see
that the upper floor was much lighter
than when she went up half an hour
earlier. The maid had not gone thith-
er from the kitchen, and Mrs. Fetch
er wished to doze. Who, then, could
have opened both blind and door and
let in that flood of light? Impulsive-
ly the active girl flew up the winding
stairs to the third story, and some one
suddenly withdrew from the balcony
rail, and an instant later, as Miss
Folsom reached the top, all became
dark again. Mrs. Fletcher's door had
unquestionably been open, and was
now shut to. She must have been out
there listening, and gravely the young
girl asked herself what it meant
Mrs. Fletcher's agitation in the Ii
brary that morning as she peered out
at the majors wagon; her absence
from luncheon on account, as she
pleaded, of not desiring to appear
when company was present; and now,
despite her desire to sleep, her vigil
at the third-foor landing, where she
was surely listening to the sounds
from below.
bordering over the facts, Elinor
Folsom slowly retraced her steps and
went downstairs. She reached the Ii
brary none too soon. Old Johns eyes
were closed and he was slowly top
ping, overcome with sleep. The sound
of her CHEEKY voice aroused him, and
he started. guilty and crestfallen.
Burleigh's heavy face frightened
visibly at her coming. He cared no
more for music than does a cat, but
eagerly followed her across the broad
hall into the parlor when she suggest
ed showing him the beautiful piano
papa had given her; and old John,
blessing her, lurched for the sofa,
buried his hot head in q pillow, and
was asleep in ten seconds. Maj. Bur-
leigh was alone with the lovely daugh-
ter of the veteran trader. He was a
man of the world, she an unsophisti-
ca ed girl just out of school-so said
Burleigh, albeit most charming one;
and he, who had monopolized her time
the entire morning, bore down once
more upon his prize.
Ito Be Continued
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-12-26
Made a Long Speech.

Melvin Howard, the negro who
wounded Deputy Sheriff Warner while
resisting arrest at Plover last August.
was sentenced in Stevens Point to state
prison at Waupun for II years at hard
labor and has been taken to that insti-
tuition. Howard made a long speech
prior to receiving his sentence in which
he intimated that if he had been a
white man he never would have been
convicted en- the evidence presented
against him.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-12-26
SCRAPS.

In Virginia $50 years ago tobacco
was used in lien of money.
The idea of india rubber-soled boots
for policemen originated in Belgium.
where the force was supplied with
them over ten years ago.
A London paper, commenting on the
fact that upward Of 100000 horses had
persisted in the South African war up
to date. sees in this condition of af-
fairs potent reason for the success
of the motor vehicle as military adj
junct.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-12-26
Little Left for Creditors

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec 22-Receiver
Clark of the Chosen Friends, says
creditors have little prospect of real
izing much if anything from their
claims. The utmost that the creditors
can hope for is the realization CT ten
cents on the dollar. With liabilities
of 100000 the order will be able only
with the greatest difficulty to raise
$4,000 to adjust the claims of cred
itOIS
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-12-26
Site. Chose

The site for the mammoth new plant
Of the Allis company is said to have
been selected. Upon it the company
costing over $1,00O,0O0 and which will
give employment when completed to
1000 men. The. site includes 100 acres
bordering the state fair grounds and
North Greenfield.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-12-26
Big Tannery Burned.

The immense plant of Zschistsche &
Sons, tanners, was totally destroyed by
fire at Sheboygan. The cause of the
fire is unknown. Loss, S1SO,OO0; fully
covered by insurance. The flames.
famed by high wind, scorched the
big furniture plant of the Mattoon
Manufacturing company, adjoining,
whose loss will be several thousand dol
lars.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-12-26
Town Sold at Auction.

At judgment foreclosure sale the
town Of Glen Flora, on the 500 Railway,
was sold for $4,000 to Mrs. Eliza beth
Stanley, Of Chippewa Falls. A mort
gage against W. F. switzer became due.
and. as the sheriff of Marinette had
failed to find him, the mortgage was
foreclosed without public notice.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-12-26
Left a Fortune,

Mrs. Agnes Adams, resident Of Ra-
cine, who is in poor circumstances ana
whohad been confined at ST. Luke hos
pital by spinal disease, has received
dispatch from Templeton & Weaver, of
Detroit, stating that she is heiress to
the estate of her deceased brother, es-
timated at 100000. Mrs. Adams was
born in London 81 years ago.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-12-26
Proof Positive.

Female Customer-You say these
spoons are solid silver, young man?
Clerk-Yes, ma'anl; every one Of
them.
Female Customer-Who are they
made by?
Clerk Sterling, ma'am. His name
is on every spOon.-Judge.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-12-26
Not Necessary,

Deacon Short-Robbins gave me
change dollar for me.
Friend-Did you get after him about
it?
ooh, no; I didn't have any trouble
in passing it."-Harlem Life.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-12-26
His Virtue.

"Well, no one can ever say that talk
about my Eeighbors."
mo. You talk about yourself so
much that you don't have sine. Chit
cage Times-H Herald.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-12-26
Uncle Allen.

''The trouble about onions" phileso-
phized Uncle Allen Sparks, els that
when you eat them you have to take 50
many, people into your confidence
about it."-Chicago Tribune.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-12-26
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
State School Fun q.

State Superintendent L. D. Harvey
has apportioned the state school fund
income to the different counties. The
total amount to be given the schools of
the state is $S16,27S.21. The apportion-
ment is as follows.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-02-19

ing an agreement from Nicaragua TO
enter With military forces into the ter
ritory OF Nicaragua and build fortitica-
tons in defense Of her people.
The report also relates that the last
fifty years has wrought u remarkable
change in our relations to the water
Way crossing the isthmus. II recites
aour gradual expansion from 1850 across
the plains west of the Mississippi down
20 the requirement. of Alaska. Hawaii
and the Philippine islands. and says
there is no comparison between the
neager Interests OF nifty years ago and
the colossal interests Of today.
lrrerealahls statutes are not toler-
ated. Even iie most solemnly enacted
constitutions naust give way 10 the de-
alands ef later generations When il IS
found that Their PROVISIONS are harmful
70 the public weliire.
In cenciuslon The report declares II
$ doubtless true hat in 1850 Great
Rrigiin and the 'pits States cpnteln-
plated the spepay clnpletion Of the
Nicaraeusl ctsnie tlsS proposed -
bale asjoint i,iis ~ joint eq'itliba-
Jiails TO IL Bltf t pDssihilitles a the
susz sfIrisl tiEs followed tho S,,ai's
attsr 1850. tiaMnaa lipon tls MARITIME
l2Saviol t.tiisiesd ne interests - Great
l'rieafii She 10 luser desired the Me
ara eia route for hspss j u.s.
neeiecl ller epniiu Nth lefcreiice q
conditions Vet siill uses l5is
eis,ssi IL i dead Treaty frightefl The
lleaei tise J'siite SiateS from ssest,'5
s ae great ailS;asFa ltait q ilsig
I'll, III. f4asia Ne Ncorlyeletlt,ii NJ
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-02-19
A NEWSPAPER FEAT.
London Daily Mail Publishes Identi-
cai Papers in London and Man
chester

London Feb. 70 To annihilate time
10 he extent o. four hours and a dis
tance Of lSa miles seems an almost inl-
possible task bul il mas been done.
Prior 10 this week the readers 81 the
London Daily Mai in the north Of Eng
land and in Scotland have been obliged
to wait Until newspaper trains from
Euston had travelsed the long steel
road that leads from the metropolis 10
the north. IT was four hours before The
papers reached Manchester. and then
the distribution on the branch roads To
the various ceitefs Of population be-
gan. BY the time the London papers
reached their destinations in the north
the day was wen advanced. The pro-
yinoial papers, being published on the
spot, had great advantage in early
delivery.
The Daily Mail, the growth of which
had been phenomenal, is nothing If not
Contemplating. II aims 10 compete MOI
only with London but also with pro-
vincial journals To do this effectually
it was necessary that the Mail shoult
be on sale at the same time as the
other papers. How to accomplish this
was herculean task, but it has beer
done.
Alfred Harmsworth, the proprietor
of the Daily Mail. was not to be balket
by time or distance. Today his paper