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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-03-06

eral to Laramie. They had kept the
road northwestward on leaving town
were seen passing along the prairie
beyond Fort Russell, but deputies,
sworn in at once and sent in pur-
suit, came back to say the rig had
never gone as far as Lodge Pole. At
six y. N. came further tidings. Lieut..
Loring, engineer officer of the de-
partment, had reached Cheyenne and
was in consultation with the COM
handing officer at Russell. The rig
had been found at Sloan's ranch, far
up Crow creek, where the party had
taken horses and ridden westward
into the Black Hills. In anticipation
Of a big reward, the sheriff had dep
uties out in pursuit. From such in
formation as they could gather it was
learned that the name of one of the
parties gone with Burleigh was New
hall, who claimed to he captain in
the army, ''out there looking after in
yestments"-a captain who was too
busy, however, to go and see the few
fellows of his cloth at the new post
and who was not known to them by
sight at all. The engineer, Mr.. Lor-
ing, was making minute inquiries
about this fellow, for the description
given him had excited not a little of
his interest.
And SO the sun Of the second day
went down on Gate City and Emory,
and everybody knew Burleigh was
gone. The widest rumors were
afoat, and while all Fort Emory was
in mourning over the tragedy at
Warrior Cap, everybody in town
seemed more wildly concerned in
Burleigh and the cause of his sud
den fight. AS yet only certain army
officers and Mr.. Folsom knew of the
startling discovery at the stockade
that the package was a bogus affair
throughout. But all Gate City knew
Burleigh had drawn large sums from
the local bank, many citizens had
heard that John Folsom was several
thousand dollars the poorer for his
sudden going, and all interest was
conferred in the coming from Chicago
of an expert summoned. by wire, to
open the huge Office safe at the quar-
termaster's depot. The keys had
gone with Burleigh. At the last
moment, after loading up with all
the cash his own private safe con-
tained for that was found open and
practically empty in it's corner of
his sitting-room, and when he had
evidently gone to the office to get the
funds there stored he was confound-
ed by the sight of the two employees.
He could have ordered them to leave
and then helped himself, but con-
science had made coward of him, even
mere th1n nature. He saw accusera
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-03-06
HUNTING OSTRICH NESTS.
Hidden Deep in the Desert Sand
They Are Extremely Hard
to Find.

Although the skin of an ostrich is
worth from $40 to 500 on the spot,
the hunter of the desert usually pre-
fers to search for the eggs when he
has discovered an ostrich in flight. An
English traveller in the Sahara, Mr.. III.
B. Tristram. describes this search, says
Youths Companion.
"Once, and once only, had the good
fortune to take an ostrich's nest, al
though fresh eggs were not infre-
quently brought in by the Arabs. We
observed with our telescopes two
birds standing for some time in the
same spot, and were induced to ride
toward them. They rapidly scudded
off, but on intersecting their track we
turned back and retraced it instead of
continuing a vain pursuit
can ostrich's track is by no means
easy either to follow or to retrace,
for his stride measures, when he is at
full speed, from % to % feet; and the
oblong impression Of two toes at SO
wide intervals affords no very evident
track to any eyes less expert than those
of a Bedouin hunt sman.
"We retraced the impression to the
spot where we had seen the birds
standing together, and where the sand
was well trodden down. Two Ara BIS
at once dismounted and began to dig
with their hands, and presently they
brought up four fresh eggs from a
depth of about a foot under the warm
sand.
"Ostrich-egg omelet we always found
a most welcome addition to our desert
bill of fare, and a convenient and port
able provision, for from the thickness
Of the shell the eggs keep perfectly
sweet and fresh for fortnight or three
rvaal<S -
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-03-06

ling rapidity during the day. In giar.
ing headlines the local paper published
the details of the massacre at the Gap.
lauding the valor and devotion of the
soldiers, but heaping abuse upon the
commander of the post, who, with
other troops at his disposal, had looked
on and lifted no hand to aid them.
Later, of course, it was proved that the
veteran had foiIed old Red Clouds vii
famous plan to lure the whole garrison
into the open country and there sur
round and slowly annihilate it, while
then, or at their leisure later, his
chosen ones should set fire to the I'M
protected stockade and bear off those
of the women or children whose years
did not commend them to the mercy
of the Ratchet. Soldiers and thinking
men soon saw the colonel was right
and that the only mistake he had made
was in allowing any of the garrison to
90 forth at all. But this verdict was
not published, except long after as un-
important news and in some obscure
corner. The Laramie column, so the
news ran, was fastening down the
Powder river to strike Red Cloud. The
Indians would be severely punished,
etc, etc. But old Folsoms face grew
whittier as he read that such orders had
. been sent and that the general himself
was now at Laramie directing matters.
''In Gods NAME" urged he, ''if you have
any influence with the general, tell him
not to send a foot column chasing
I, II II
to follow down the Powder: Next
thing you know Red Cloud and all his
young men will have slipped around
their flank and come galloping back to
the Platte, leaving the old men and
women and wornout ponies to make
tracks for the heap walks to follow"
And Stevens listened dumbly. In
fuence he had never had. Folsom
might be right, but it was matter
in which he was powerless. When a
depot quartermaster. said he, could
dictate the policy that should govern
the command of a colonel of the fight
ing force, there was no use in remon-
STRANGE. Noon came and no news
from the Cheyenne sheriff The COM
handing officer at Russell wired that
he, too, was stripped of his troops,
and had not even a cavalry courier
to send after the general with the
startling news that Maj. Burleigh
had vanished with large sums, it was
believed, in his possession. At one
o'clock came tidings of the fugitive.
He, together with two other men, had
spent the late hours of the night at
the lodgings of one of the party in
Cheyenne, and at dawn had driven
away in a rig" hired at a local
stable, ostensibly to follow the gen
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-03-06
New Light ON History.

Nero, fiddle in hand, sat upon his
throne when a little band of captives
was led before him.
"Now," he roared, in royal tones,
''you have your choice between hear
ing me play study in cadenzas with
the middle finger on the E string, or
being burned alive at the matinee at
the Coliseum
Bring on your torches" shouted
the desperate captives.
Later on Nero fddled, and burned
things, and conducted himself in an
outrageous manner.
81 hate to do this" he explained,
''but they depend on me for soma
warm scenes in Quo Vadis. '"-Balti.
more American.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-03-06
Man and Wife Suicide.

Robert VIM was found dead, hang
ing from his granary in Palmyra. He
returned from work the other day to
find his wife dead in her room, she hav-
ing committed suicide by taking poi
son. Grief over her death SO worked
upon him that he took his own life.
Seven children survive them, the eldest
beingf a daughter, aged II, and the
youngest a boy Of three years. The
Wins were fairly prosperous and have
left considerable sum of money in
bank for the children.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-03-06

Topeka, Kan, March 1.-Rev. F. w
Emerson, pastor of the First Christian
church. and Dr. NJ r. Mitchell were
arrested Thursday on a state warrant
charging them with being accessories
in the smashing of the Curtis cold
storage plant in North Topeka last
Monday morning. They were at the
head of a mob Of 60 persons, and all had
handkerchiefs over their faces. The
handkerchiefs fell from the faces Of
the two men, however, and they were
recognized by the officers. Both gave
bond for their appearance before the
city court, where they will answer to a
charge of malicious destruction of
property. Rev. Emerson has already
a charge against him in the police
court of resisting an officer at the time
of the raid
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-03-06
MYsteriOuS Death.

Miss Lena Helbech, of Menasha, q
young woman aged % years, died un-
der mysterious circumstances. She ar
rived home from Neenah in a carriag
and after being taken into her home
she sank into Inconsistencies and
died without giving any information
as to the cause of her fatal Illness Cor
oner Kenday made a report ON the ease
to the coroner's jury Miss Helbech
was seen in Neenah in company with d
Menasha young man. An investigation
was. being held.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-03-06
DEMENTED MOTHERS CRIME.
Throws Her Two Children from
Bridge at Pittsburgh-One of
Little Ones Rescued.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Feb 2z.-Mrs Mag
gle Deithorn, aged 26 years, walked out
on the Twenty-second street brid ge
about $3.50 o'clock in the morning with
her two children, aged two and four
years. and when in the center of the
structure quickly picked up the little
ones and threw them into the Monon-
gahela river. Before she could follow,
she was arrested. Boats put out at
once and rescued one of the children,
but the other was drowned The wom-
an was evidently demented. She told
the police that the act was an inspire
ton from Heaven.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-03-06

San Francisco, Feb. Ell. A. Brady,
civil engineer of Chicago, who for
several months has been superintend-
ing the erection of the steel works
of the new palace of the emperor Of
Japan at Toxic. arrived here on the
Coptic. He says the steel frame of
the structure is all up, but it will
be ten years before the building is
finished. The structure is $50 feet
by 400 feet, and was designed by
Katyma, the foremost japanese archi-
tect. The palace is built in bold
italian Renaissance style, and will be
the most imposing edifce in the
orient
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-03-06
The News CondenSe q.

Emil Elder. 60 years old, was suffo-
Gated by coal gas at his home in Mil
waukee His wife had barely strength
to crawl from her bed and open win
dow.
William PIaisted, aged so, mail car
rier at McDiH, attempted to commit
suicide by shooting himself. He may
live.
Arthur Stussey, young man of Eau
Claire, was struck by a passenger train
at MilIston and killed.
George Crane has filed papers in Ra-
cine for divorce from his wife on stat
utory grounds Mr.. Crane is a lead
ing bicycle dealer and his wife very
pretty and stylish woman.
The fftieth anniversary Of the COM
pletion Of the first 20 miles Of the Mil
waukee & Mississippi railroad, the
first road built in the state, was cele-
brated in Milwaukee and Waukesha.
The discovery Of marble near Mason,
BAYFIELD, county, has started quite a.
boom in land in that region.
James Callahan, under arrest in
Omaha On the charge of being impll-
Gated in the Cudahy kidnapping affair,
formerly published the Enterprise in
Deerfield.
The loggers of northern Wisconsin
predict that the total log cut Of the
Lake Superior region will reach the
enormous amount Of 100000 100000 feet
this winter.
Mrs. Bertha Busler, who died in APP
2leton, aged 81, was a member on her
fathers side of one of the reigning fam
lies of Hohenzollerns. She was exiled
b. her family 81 years ago because she
married beneath her rank.
Incendiaries set fire to the new saw
mill owned by Tufts & Co. near Cedar
River The loss is $15000 with no in
surance.
The Milwaukee Yacht club has de-
cided to- hold it's regatta on the Fourth
of July.
The republicans will hold q conven-
ton a Plymouth March IA to nominate
candidate for county judge to sue
coed Andrew Gilbertsen.
The first convention of superintend-
ents and trustees Of the county insane
asylums Of Wisconsin has been called
to assemble in Chippewa Falls
March 20.
Mrs. Charles Windsor, 20 years old,
who claims her home in Mansion, was
bound over to the circuit court in To-
NAH on the charge of horse stealing
Mrs Mary Deleglise, wife of the
founder of Amigo, has decided block
of valuable land TO ST. Mary's Catholic
congregation for hospital.
Gabriel S. Wegener, Of Chicago, is.
charged with defrauding the Drum
mond Packing company Of Eau Claire
out of $4,000 by selling hicarbonate Of
soda for boraX.
Mrs. A. B. Sampson. Familiarity known
as 'Auntie" Sampson, celebrated her
eighty fourth birthday in Grand Rap
ids.
The Kickbusch business block in
Wausau was destroyed by fire, caGs-
ing a loss of 100000.
\ branch pickle factory has been or
gained by Alart & McGnire, Of Green
Bay, at Oconto. The plant Will have q
capacity of 10000 bushels,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-03-06
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.


Edgar E. Allen, one of the most prom
inent carpenter contractors in Racine,
pleaded guilty in the municipal court
to the charge of forgery and was SEN
fenced to 2Ha years in the state prison.
Allen had secured money from differ,
ent parties by giving notes, due in two
and three months and indorsed by rel
atives. When the notes came due Al
len did not pay, and the relatives
claimed that they had never signed the
notes. At the time of Aliens arrest it
was found that he had secured So 900
on forced notes.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-03-06
Schwab to Be President.

New York, March IA news as
ISOLATION Of this city says: at is
practically settled that President
Schwab, of the Carnegie Steel COM
pany, will be selected as president
Of the United States steel corpora
ton, and there is semiofficial authori-
ty for the statement that Ebert H.
Gary, president of the Federal Steel
company, will be named for the
craftsmanship of the executive COM
mittee.''
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-03-06
in every face, and fed. Bur1e1gn had


Lost his nerve.
Two days went by and excitement
was at it's height. All manner of evil
report of Burleigh was now afoat.
The story CT the bogus package had
been noised abroad through later
messengers and dispatches from the
Gap. Lieut.. Loring had come to Fort
Emory under the instructions of the
department commander, and what
those instructions were no man could
find out from the reticent young Off
Ger. If ever youth seemed capable
Of hearing everything and telling
nothing it was this scientist of a dis
tinguished corps that frontiersmeB
knew too little of. What puzzled Fol
som and old Pecksniff was the per
sistence with which he followed up
his inquiries about Capt. Newhall. He
even sought an interview with Pap
poose and asked her to describe the
rallish traveller who had so unfayor-
ably impressed her. She was looking
her loyeliest that evening. Jessie was
radiant once more. A long letter had
come from Marshall-sad because OF
the fate that had befallen his COM
panions, stern because of the evil
dence of the deep-laid plot that SO
nearly made him a victim, but mod
estly glad of the official commenda-
ton he had received, and rejoicing
over the surgeons promise that he
could be well enough to make the
march with a command ordered back
to Frayne. Red Clouds people had
scattered far and wide, said he. God
grant they may not turn back to the
south" He was coming home. He
would soon be there. The papers had
told their readers this very morning
that the general had plainly said his
force was too small to risk further
assault upon the Sioux. Alarmed at
the result of it's policy, the bureau
had recommended immediate aban-
donment of Warrior Gap and the
withdrawal of the troops from the Big
Horn country. The war department,
therefore. had to hold it's hand. The
Indians had had by long, long
odds the best of the fight, and per-
haps would be content to let well
enough alone. All CnlS ndu Ieuueu "
bring hope to the hearts of most of
the girls, and Loring's welcome was
the more cordial because of this and
because of his now known champion
ship of Marshalls cause. From be-
ing a fellow under the ban of suspi-
cion and the cloud Of official censure,
Marshall Dean was poisoning out as
a hero. 1t was late in the evening
when Folsom brought the young en-
gineer from the hotel and found
Elinor and Jessie in the mushroom,
with Pecksniff's adjutant and LOOMS
in devoted attendance. 1t was nearly
IL when the officers left-two re-
turning to the fort, Loring lingering
for a word with Folsom at the gate.
The night was still and breathless.
The stars cleaned brilliantly aloft,
but the moon was young and had
early gone to bed. A window in the
third story softly opened as the two
men stopped for their brief confer
ence-the one SO young-looking, stur-
dy and alert, despite the frost of SO
many winters; the other SO calm and
judicial, despite his youth.
ITO Be Continued
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-03-06
Crusade Against Saloons.

Mrs. Carrie Nations hatchet crusade
against the Kansas saloons was
heartily indorsed by the delegates at
the state convention Of the Epworth
League society in Marinette and reso-
buttons Of sympathy in the movement
were drawn up by the temperance COM
mittee. It was further proposed to
emulate Mrs. Nations example and
commence a vigorous crusade against
the saloons in Wisconsin which disobey
the Sunday closing law.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-03-06
Books for Farmers.

The Wisconsin State Library associ-
alton in session IN Eau Claire appointed
committee to urge the opening of
public libraries to farmers of adjacent
territory and to promote distribution
of books to farmers by means of rural
free delivery routes. The following Of
ficers were elected:
President, DR.. Hurd, Chippewa Falls;
vice president, Mrs. j. S. Anderson, Mani
towoc; secretary, Miss Bertha NJ. Brown,
Eau Claire; treasurer, Miss Nellie G. Sill
verthorn, Wausau.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-03-06
PEOPLE ON The STAGE.

Nine. Bernhardt has played 112 diff
ferent roles.
Bertha Galland. now in the support
of James K. Hackett, viii be placed at
the head Of her own company by Dan
iel Frohman next season.
Its queer how the uninitiated think
the malady called stage fright is pc
culiar to novices," says an actor Of
long standing. ''As g matter Of fact
the older players sometimes have it
worse than do the new cues in the pro,
fession."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-03-06
Very True.

Says an old bacheror: Before tax.
ing the leap through the wedding ring
a man should be sure the net of connu-
bal bliss is properly stretched on this
other side. "-CAicago Daily News.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-11-15
Shoulder Protection.


In the steel curb shoulder protection
which now forms a part of the equip
ment of almost all cavalry the troops
have a permanent reminder of one of
the most exciting adventures which be-
fell Sir George Luck, the lieutenant
general commanding the Bengal forces.
During the Afghan operations of 1873
to 1880 he took his regiment, the Eff
teenth hussars, up to Kandahar and en-
countered at Takht-i-Pul strong body
of hillmen led by Afghan sowars, who
made things pretty warm for him for a
few minutes. In the hand to hand
fighting he became engaged with a gil
gantic Pathan, who broke down his
guard and would have cloven him from
shoulder to belt but that his wife had
sewed on his shoulders in the lining of
his tunic a couple of steel curb chains,
one of which broke the force of the
slash.
The incident so impressed the mill
tary authorities in India that what is
now known as the Luck or lucky
shoulder curb was soon afterward in
troduced.-Military Mail.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-11-15
COURT NOW HAS sCHLEY CASE
Verdict Will Not Be Given for at Least
Two Months.

Verdict Will Not Be Given for at Least
Two Months.
Washington, Nov. 9.-Schley's fate
is now in the hands of the court of
inquiry. Judge Advocate Lemly has
concluded his argument in the case,
but Admiral Dewey and his associates
said it would be at least two months
before verdict would be given.
The closing of the final session of
the tribunal the most famous in naval
history, was attended with that SIM
plicity which has marked the entire
course Of the court. When the judge
advocate concluded his argument, Adj
miral Dewey brought his gavel with
sharp knock on his desk and said:
''The court is adjourned.'
He was extremely happy that this
much of his task was finished, and he
turned to Admiral Schley, heartily
shook hands with him and congratu-
lated the applicant that the inquiry
had been concluded
There was a general leave-taking,
the members of the court bidding good
by to Admiral Schley, Mr.. Rayner,
Captain Parker, Mr.. league, the adj
miral's secretary; Judge Advocate
Lemly, Lieutenant Ward and Mr.. Han
ma. Every one connected with the
court congratulated the others that
their duties had been completed
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-11-15
FRANCE HAS ENOUGH TURKEY
! So the Sultan Announces the Bird Having
i "Come Down Off Its Perch"

So the Sultan Announces, the Bird Having
"Come Down Off Its Perch"
Vienna, Nov. 9.-The Neue Freie
Presse publishes the contents of a cir
culss note addressed by the Ottoman
foreign minister, Tewfik Pasha to the
representatives of Turkey abroad. an
nouncing that the porte has satisfied
all the French demands and express
ing hope that France will appreciate
the conciliatory spirit thus displayed
and resume the relations so unfortun-
ately interrupted.
Paris. Nov Git is officially an
nounced that the porte has agreed to
all of Frances demands and the fleet
will be withdrawn in a few days now.
Washington. Nov. 9.-The answer of
the United States government to the
French overture respecting Frances
movement in Turkish waters is under
stood to have consisted of a statement
that the United States government is
not concerned Immediately in the re-
public'S dOings, in view of the French
statement that it was not proposed to
affect our trade interests unfavorably.
Constantinople, Nov. I'm. Bapst
has received a dispatch from NJ. Del
casse authorizing him to resume diplo-
matte relations with the porte today
1t is understood that Mr.. Constans will
soon return to Constantinople.
Baron de Calico, the AustrO- Hungar-
IAN ambassador, has secured from the
porte satisfactory settlement of sew
eral questions that were pending be-
tween Turkey and Austria Hungary.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-11-15

Jewels, candy, flowers, man-that is
the order of woman's preferences. jew
els form magnet of mighty power to
the average woman. Even that greatest
of all jewels, health, is often ruined in
the strenuous efforts to make or save the
rnouey to purchase them. If woman
will risk her health TO get coveted gem
then let her fortify herself against the
insiduous consequences of coughs, colds
and bronchial affections by the regular
use of D. Boschee's German Syrup. 1t
will promptly arrest consumption in It's
early stages and heal the affected lungs
and bronchial tubes and drive the dread
disease from the system. 1t is not
cure-all, but it is certain cure for
coughs, colds and all bronchial troubles.
You can get DR.. G.. G. Green's reliable
remedies at EEL. J. Stangls. Get Green's
Special almanac.