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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-03-20
lowing confession from Henderson,

lowing confession from Henderson,
which was signed and attested by JUS
tice of the Peace G.. G. Roberts:
at, John Henderson, colored, % years
old, murdered an unknown white lady
three miles north of Corsicana the 9Th Of
March, 1901. There was no one present
but myself, the woman and two little
children. l murdered her and left her in
the house without any intention of robbing
her l don't know why | did it.
(Signed JOHN HENDERSON"
At one o'clock Wednesday Justice
fl. G. Roberts held an inquest over
the remains of Henderson and gave
the following verdict:
81 find that the deceased came to his
just death at the hands of the incensec
and outraged feelings of the best people
in the United States, the citizens Of Ma
varro and adjoining counties. The evil
dence, as we'll as the confession of guilt
by deceased shows that his punishment
was fully merited and commendable
"Given under my hand and seal of Of
flee at Corsicana, Tex, this the 18th day
Of March, 1901.
(Signed) III. G. ROBERTS,
Justice of the Peace Precinct No. 1,
Navarro County, and Acting Coroner"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-03-20

Thomas A. Edison, ST., that genius
OF electricity, has invented real stor-
age battery. Without going into tech
.nicalities it can be briefly stated that
in storage battery is stored enough
chemical energy to produce an cleo
trio current. You can tap electricity
from storage battery, so to speak.
And, of course, the current can be
used in any one of innumerable ways,
to do any of the innumerable things
done by the current produced at sta
-tionary plant.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-03-20
MADAM BAVEAS TESTIFIES.
a Distinguished Lady, After Trave1-
ing for Six Years in Search of
Health, at Last Finds 1t in
Dodd,s Kidney Pills

Hot Springs, Ark, March Is (Spe-
ciaD This popular resort numbers
among it's patrons many of the worlds
but none more so than Madam Isabelle
Ellen Baveas, Life Governor of the
Free Masons Grand Lodge of England.
Madam Baveas, like most of the
other visitors, came here in search of
health. She was not disappointed, but
her cure was not found in the virtue
of the baths, but in few boxes, of
Dodd's Kidney Pills, remedy which
she found on sale here, and which is
being used and with wonderful success
by a number of the visitors to Hot
Springs. She says:-
81 travelled almost constantly for
thepast sixyears in the interests of my
Society, and my health gradually be-
came broken down, through the
change of food, water, climate, etc.
The doctors told me had diabetes,
and advised me to go to the Springs,
as they could do nothing for me. While
there my attention was called to-
Dodd's Kidney Pills by fellow suffer-
C1, VIII uoiu DOCh s IOdClJ OCHO1IGOu W
using them.
81 profted by her experience and
bought box, and then another, and
so on until had used seven boxes. It
is with gratitude that [ state that
they cured me completely, and am
now able to take up the duties of life
once more. I am very thankful for
what Dodd's Kidney Pills have don
for me, and as grateful woman shall
never hesitate to recommend them to
anyone suffering with Diabetes"
The very satisfactory experience. OF
this distinguished woman, should be
an encouragement to all similar suf-
ferers.
Dodd's Kidney Pills are soc. box,
six boxes for $3.50. Buy them from
your local druggist if you can. Il he
cannot supply you, send to the Dodd's
Medicine Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-03-20
END COMES QUIETLY
Fatal Termination of Ex-PreSident
HarrisOn's Illness.
Son and Daughter of the General
Fail to Reach Bedside Before
Death COmes-Brief BiOG-
raphy of His Life.

Indianapolis, Ind, March 14.-Gen.
Harrison died at 4 As o'clock Wednes-
day afternoon without regaining con-
seriousness. His death was quiet and
painless, there being a gradual sink
ing until the end came, which was
marked by single gasp for breath
as life departed from the body of the
great statesman. The relatives, with
a few exceptions, and several of his
old and tried friends were at the bed
side when he pasesd away. None Of
Gen. Harrison's children were pres
ent. Neither Col. Russell Harrison
nor Mrs. Mckee had reached the city,
although both were hurrying on
their way to the bedside of their
diving parent as fast as steam would
bear them.
Many Tributes Paid.
Many tributes to the dead states
of Indiana. Among these are ex-At-
torney General Miller, John B. Elan,
for many years Gen. HarrisOn's law
partner; James Whitcomb Riley, Gov.
Durbin. United States Judge Baker
and Gen. Lew Wallace. Gen. Durbin
issued a proclamation shortly after
the announcement of the eX-preSi-
dents death, in which he paid an elo-
uuent tribute. He ordered all pub
lie business suspended on the day
the remains lie in state. Many tele-
grams of coincidence have been re-
ceived by the bereaved widow.
Thirty Days of Mourning.
Thursday morning President Nc
Kinley issued proclamation formal
~ notifying the people of the coun-
try of the death of their former chief
magistrate, and directing the observ-
ance of period Of mourning for so
days In pursuance of this proclama-
ton the flags on every public build
ing in the United States, at every
army post in the United States, Cuba,
Porto Rico, Hawaii and the Philip
pines, and on every American war
ship in whatever quarter of the
globe, will fly at half-mast for 80
days.
Special orders have been issued by
the war and navy departments order
ing all officers to wear mourning for
a period of 80 days.
President Mckinley arrived from
Canton at 6:45 o'clock Sunday morn
ING. He attended the funeral and left
the city again in the evening. Among
the honorary pall-bearers who oficlat-
ed were the members of Gen. Harri-
sons cabinet.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-03-20

Jules Verne has declined to ALLOW
his name to be offered to the French
academy, and while begging that
body to accept the gratitude of an
old story-teller," replies: 81 haze
just completed my seventy-third
year and do not at such an age aspire
to the academy. Dumas, the young
er, asked me twenty-eight years ago.
l declined and since then fiftynine
academicians have died. They may
be immortals, but they have not been
rendered immortal
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-03-20

The widespread impression that
people living in a primitive condition
possess more acute vision than civil
-zed men enjoy receives support from
the investigation of DR.. Rivers durin g
a recent expedition to Torres Straits
and New Guinea. The natives of
Torres Straits could see better in the
dark than Europeans can. Their
sense of touch was also superior, and
in the discrimination of weight they
were more accurate than a practiced
European.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-03-20
A British regimenta1 physician has

A British regimental physician has
investigated the effect upon soldiers
of regular marching in disciplined
bodies. The uniformity of the sol
dier's step causes the indefinite repe-
tition of shock of the brain and
bones, and consequently the mode Of
motion is far more deleterious than
an irregular walk. He attributes the
peculiar aches and pains often felt
by the men to the fact that the same
parts OF the body receive the series
of shocks. As a remedy, he suggests
an India-1ubber heel for all military
Goots.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-03-20

Mrs. August Pfalzgraf, of South
Byron, Wis, mother of the young lady
whose portrait we here publish, wrote
Mrs. Pinkham in January, 1899, saying
her daughter had suffered for two
years with irregular menstruation
had headache all the time, and pain in
her side, feet swell, and was generally
miserable. Mrs Pinkham promptly
replied with advice, and under date Of
March, 1899, the mother writes again
that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound cured her daughter Of all
pains and irregularity.
Nothing in the world equals Mrs.
Pinkham's great medicine for regu-
lating woman's peculiar monthly
troubles
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-03-20
Town Wiped Out by Fire.

Cloverport, KY, March 15.-The fire
which broke out here at midnight
Wednesday, caused by the bursting
of a natural gas pipe, destroyed
property worth S5OO,OO0. The great
er part of the little town was COM
pletely wiped out, and over 1000 per-
sons, about one-half the population,
are homeless, and up to the time Il
special relief train from Louisville
reached here were in great distress.
The heaviest loser is the American
Tobacco company, which lost two
large stemmeries and 100000 pounds
Of tobacco.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-03-20

An immense deposit of an unknown
gaseous substance is said to have
been discovered near Rio Grande CITY,
Texas. 1t ignites quickly and gives
out strong flame, which lasts for a
remarkably long time. Scientists are
quoted as saying that the substance
is either an unknown mineral or or
binary clay highly charged with nat
ural gas. In either case the value of
the deposit as fuel is immense, as it
covers many thousands of acres and
is of great depth.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-03-20

An enterprising farmer in the En-
menthal, Switzerland, has broken
away from all the old customs that
have dominated Swiss farming. He
has turned the force of convenient
stream into power and generates an
electric current strong enough to run
planning machine and a pump. The
peasants come from miles around to
gaze in establishment at farmhouse
and stable brilliantly Illuminated with
electric lamps.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-03-20
By G. w. NORRIS.

At a stable in Fairmont, O.. a man
died of heart disease, falling dead III
one of the stalls, A horse gave no
tice of the death by distressed whin-
neys. When the proprietor entered
the barn to ascertain the trouble the
horse acted as if in trouble and gave
every indication of knowing that
something unusual had happened.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-03-20

To stimulate interest in debating
at Yale it is proposed that the union,
the principal debating organization,
shall be divided into two political
parties, who will organize as the
United States senate. 1t is further
proposed that they follow it's method
of procedure and discuss and act up
on some of the bills now before con-
gress. This plan has already been
tried at Harvard with success.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-03-20
Going to Porto Rico.

Washington, March AR. Fl. Pear
son, assistant chief of the dairy di-
vision of the bureau of animal indus
try, department of agriculture, will
leave in a few days for Porto Rico,
where he will introduce American
products for the purpose of extending
our markets in the island
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-03-20
PGIygamist Bill Is Dead.

Salt Lake City, Utah, March TO-
The Evans bill, drawn SO as to make
practically impossible the successful
prosecution of polygamists in Utah,
is now dead. The veto of Gov. Wells
came up for action in the state SEN
ate Friday. Twelve votes were re-
quired to pass the bill over the veto,
and only nine were cast, with an
equal number in the negative.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-03-20

The Countess of Limerick has start
ed a movement for the supply Of
shamrock to Irish soldiers who are
serving outside the green isle. Sew
eraI other aristocratic women have
promised support. 1t is proposed that
Irish officers will be called upon to
pay for the shamrock, and that money
thus collected will be given to the
association which cares for the fam
lilies Of soldiers and sailors.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-03-20
Publicly WhipDed.

Evansville, Ind, March 16.-Horace
Boyd, tried in police court for break
ing into the Grand opera house to
see the performance, was given a
public whipping in the corridors Of
the lookup.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-03-20

James Parsons, a Philadelphia
lawyer, who died about a year ago,
owned an estate extending for a nile
and a quarter along the ocean front
of New Hampshire. Following out us
death-bed wish his children have Civ
en- to the state a strip of this land,
100 yards wide along the shore, 20
further the project Of boulevard
along the coast line of. the state.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-03-20

The London of the Romans lies bur-
led about eighteen feet below the
level of Cheapside, and still deeper
than that is buried the earlier Lon
don of the Britons. In nearly all parts
of the city there have been discovered
tesselated pavements, Roman baths,
tombs, lamps, vases, sandals, orna-
ments, weapons, coins and statues of
the ancient Roman gods.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-03-20

Archdeacon Barker, the Anglican
rector at Ladysmith, proposes to COM
memorate the historic siege of that
city by replacing the battered
church with new and handsome
building, on the walls of which are
to be tablets bearing the names of all
the British soldiers who fell in or
about the town during the present
war.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-03-20
Plenty of Gold on Hand.

Washington, March 16.-The gross
gold in the treasury Thursday amount
ed to $4S2, 913 ,023, compared with $416,-
21S,2O9 at the same period last year.
Thursdays figures break all records.
The increase in the gold holdings of
tie department during the year has
been S66 6O4 S14
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-03-20
To Visit KruSer.

The Hague. March 16.-M. Henri
Rochefort and other Partisan pro-
Beers are here, comforting with the
supporters of the South African re-
publics. They will visit Mr.. Kruger
at Utrecht.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-03-20
Negro Lynched in Georgia.

Spellman, Ca, March 1.-THE body
of Sherman Harris, negro, was found
Wednesday morning swinging from a
tree alongside the Spellman road, six
miles from town. Harris killed Sidney
King, a merchant and farmer, in an al
tercation Tuesday.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-03-20
More Surrenders in Philippines.

Manila, March 13.-Capt. Gulick, of
the Forty-seventh volunteer infantry,
has received the surrender of the in
surgent, Maj. Pulay, with 40 officers
and $40 men, at the town of Gubat,
in Albay province, southern Luzon.
Lieut. Watson, of the Forty-ffth vol
unteer infantry, while scouting near
the hamlet of Bado, in Camarines
province, southern Luzon, killed five
insurgents and destroyed Is of the
enemy's barracks. More than 10000
Ilocanos took the oath of allegiance
to the United States last week.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-03-20
Wants Canal Work Pushed.

Albany, N. T., March 16.-In a mes
sage to the legislature Gov. Odell rec
ommends a continuation of the work
begun several years ago of deepen
ing the state canals to nine feet and
frightening the locks. The cost of
carrying on this work to its compile
ton is estimated at $25,000,000.
Affections of Sir Edwin Arnold.
New York, March 16.-The Herald
says that letter just received in
New York from Sir Edwin Arnold
shows that he has been obnged to
relinquish much of his active literary
work owing to blindness.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-03-20

t Cures Coughs Colds, Group. Sore Throat Infu.
enza, Whooping Cough. Bronchitis and Asthma.
certain cure for Consumption in first stages.
Yc: will see the excellent effect after taking the
first dose Sold by dealers everywhere, Prioe
Is and so cents ger bottle.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-12
LORD RODERTS'S TERMS
FIR FROM FULFILLED.
UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER OF
THE BoERS NO NEARER THAN
WHEN DEMANDED.
SIR EDWARD CLARKE HOPES
TERMS ACCEPTABLE WITHOUT DIS
HONOR MAY BE OFFERED
THE RoERS.

LONDON, February l1.-Sir Edward
Clarke. the former solicitor general,
following up his speech of February
7th, before the Holborn Conservative
Association, has written a letter to
friend, citing Lord Roberts rejection
of the opportunity to propose peace
terms in June, 1906, when Gen. Butler
had prepared the way by conferences
with Christian Botha, who asked what
was offered. Lord Roberts replied:
Unconditional surrender" the pri-
Yates to be allowed to go to their
farms and no promises to the com
manders or to any who had taken an
active part in bringing on the war.
This, says Sir Edward Clarke, put
an end to all negotiations So the war
has gone on. The losses since have
been 124 officers and l ASA men killed
in action and died Of wounds; So OFF,
GERS and $500 men died Of disease and
$50 officers and p 637 men invalided
home. We have spent from sixty to
seventy millions devastating a coun-
try over which we desire to rule We
do not seem a day nearer 'uncondi-
tional surrender than seven months
ago.
Sir Edward Clarke then says he earn
estly hopes terms acceptable without
dishonor will be offered to the Beers
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-12
FAST PASSENGER TRAIN
RAN INTO OPEN SWITCH.
CHESAPEAKE & OHIO EAST BOUND
FLYER WRECKED NEAR
CHARLESTON.
EVERY CAR WAS DERAILED.
FOUR PERSONS WE'RE SLIGHTLY IN
JURED AND THE CARS BADLY
DEMOLISHED.

CHARLESTON, w Va, February Il.
The Chesapeake & Ohio fast passenger
train east-bnund was wrecked tonight,
six miles east of here and four peo-
pie were slightly injured Every car
was derailed. The baggage car and
day coach were thrown down a forty
foot embankment. The mail car ran
into station and was smashed. The
dining car was thrown from the track
but the occupants of this and the two
Pullmans were unhurt. Lee Massie, of
Goldsboro, Ohio; F. NJ. Smith, of
Knoxville, Tenn, had their shoulders
dislocated, and were otherwise injur-
ed. Charles Southwich, the baggage
man of Huntington, w. Va, received
a scalp wound.
The cause of the accident was an
open switch.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-12
| TOOK TWO PO|SONS IN
| An EFFORT 70 END LIFE.
:. L. EVANS, OF CINCINNATI. A
DRUGGIST. HAD BEEN DRINK.
ING TO EXCESS.
EMPTY BOTTLES TOLD STORY.
ASKED THAT HIS WIFE AND PAR
ENTS BE NOT TOLD OF HIS
CONDITION.

SpcSial ~ the CeEiS(ST.
HUNTINGTON, w Va, February IL.
Don't tell my wife nor my parents
of my condition, for they care not for
me- said f. L. Evans, of Cincinnati.
as he sank into unconsciousness this
afternoon at the Carolina Hotel. after
taking half an ounce of carbolic acid
and sixty grains of morphine with sui
cidal intent
Evans is pharmacist. the son of
Jacob Evans. a prominent druggist of
Cincinnati. For several days Evans
has been in this vicinity and drank to
excess. About daylight this morning
he entered the hotel, registered his
name and retired Immediately.
Probably an hour later guests In an
adjoining room We're attracted by
means, and notified the hotel clerk.
who broke open the door and found
Evans rolling on the floor. Empty car
bile acid and morphine bottles nearby
told the story. Physicians were hur-
rledly summoned, and every effort
possible has been made to save the
unfortunate mans life.
This evening he reused up and was
able to talk for a minute only and sank
away. Physicians pronounce his case
hopeless
He is 2S years old. ana ssss wife
and child at Higginsport, y. The drugs
used by Evans came from Proctorville.
o., and papers on his person go to show
that of late he had been employed in
drug store there.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-12
JUDGE HOLSTER WILL
TAKE Until Thursday
TO EXAMINE AUTHORITIES AND
CONSIDER THE NOW FAMOUS
INJUNCTION CASE.
PREPARATIONS ARE GOING ON
FOR THE BIG EVENT. THE SAME AS
THOUGH THERE WAS NO
LEGAL HINDRANCE.

CINCINNATI, o., February 1.-THE
hearing OF arguments by Judge Hollis
ter on the application for permanent
injunction against the Jeffries- Rubin
contest here next Friday night, closed
shortly after o'clock tonight. Judge
Hollister announced at once that he
would reserve his decision until IL a.
m. next Thursday. He stated that
there were so many exhibits and cita-
tons of authority that he desired two
days for the preparation of his finding.
This means that the present suspense
of the SaengerfeSt Association, Man
ayers Brady and Madden, the contest
ants, and others, will continue until
the day before the date fixed for the
contest All the arrangements at the
big hall and elsewhere are completed
and the sale of tickets continues brisk.
The hearing in Judge HOLSTERS
court, which began last Tuesday, and
the declarations of the Governor evil
IDENTIFY do not affect the demand for
tickets. Manager Brady was in court
short time this afternoon, but he is
the only one connected with the con-
testants who was there. Ed Cook,
Madden and all the rest were busy with
their arrangements and the usual pro-
grammes are carried out at both quar-
tiers. The arguments Of Hortenstein
and Bettinger and Wilson for the de-
PENDANTS, and of Harmon and Valid for
the plaintiffs, were very vigorous to-
day and commanded the closest atten-
ton. The plaintiffs urged the court
to establish a precedent for such ex-
traordinary cases. Counsel for the de-
Tense replied bitterly to the purpose of
inventing precedent. The passes be-
tween counsel to-day were sharp. The
old riots of 1884 were recalled by Har-
mon, to which Bettinger and Wilson
replied most earnestly The most re-
markable address or argument was by
Gustavus Valid, who closed and who,
as representative German, insisted
that he did not represent any creed or
class, but the best interests of secular
government. Most Of the clergy of
this city were in the court room.
Valid turned to them when he said
that neither he nor any member of his
family belonged to church, and that
more of his kindred for generations
have belonged to any church and that
he was opposing the prize fight for the
interest of the state.