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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-02-06
BLOWN TO PIECES.
Explosion OF NitroSIycerin in Indi-
ana Kills Man and Team
of Horses.

Muncie, Ind, Feb. 1.-The Indiana
gas belt, with a circumference of 300
miles, was given a thorough shaking
up at noon Sunday with another
nltrOglycerin explosion on the
Washington Painter farm, Is miles
west of Muncie, and only fragments
OF team of horses and a man in
charge can be found. Percy Fort, of
knightstown, was hauling 700 quarts
OF nltrOglycerin to the magazine of
the Painter farm for use in the oil
wells, and the explosion occurred
While the man was unloading the
stuff from the wagon. There were
80 quarts in the magazine, and only
two great holes in the ground show
where the wagon and magazine stood,
while fragments of the mans clothes
with bits of flesh and part of the
horses hang in the tree tops for a
quarter of mile distant. A part of
one arm is the largest piece of the
mans body found. Fortunately nc
one else was near, owing to the fact
that 1t was Sunday. There is no one
to tell how it happened. The Alvy
Painter home is 900 yards distant, and
was badly wrecked, dishes being
broken with every window light.
Some stock in the barn yard was
killed but the family was at church.
Other h,ouses had windows broken out.
and in Alexandria, four miles distant.
plate glass window in an office was
broken, also many saloon windows
were broken out in the town The
explosion was heard 25 miles distant.
If E,lWO0d
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-02-06
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
Heir to Millions

Stephanius Theopdolius Won Krucz-
koWski, an obscure character, who has
sustained himself for the past y
years by tiDing a 40-acre farm near
High Ridge, has been notified from
authoritative sources that he has been
made heir by the death of relative in
Germany to nearly S3,00O,0OO. Owing
10 the difficulty in pronouncing his
name Mr.. Kruczkowski was several
years ago nick-named "Steamboat."
Since March 20 last Steamboat" has
superintended the poor farm of Ash
land county
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-02-06
SUICIDE SUSPECTED.
Aged Lady and Her Invalid Son
Found Dead at FOs-
tOria, O.

Fostoria, O., Feb 4.-Mrs Jacob Yo-
chum aged so. and her son William,
aged 10, were found dead in their bed
rooms by the police Sunday afternoon.
They had been missing for three days
and investigation led to their dead
bodies being found with all evidence
pointing to suicide by strychnine poi
soning. The mothers poverty and the
fact that the son was suffering from an
incurable disease is supposed to have
made them respondent and led to self
destruction
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-02-06
Want Fort ASsinibOine Used.

ST. Paul, Mimi, Feb. IA Havre
(Mont) special to the Dispatch says
strong efforts are being made through
out northern Montana to secure the
designation Of Fort Assiniboine as a
cavalry rendezvous for the assembling,
equipping and drilling of new regi-
ments of that branch, of the service.
serted for about two years. 1t will fur
nish accommodations for 1000 troops
and their horses.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-02-06

A ring bearer is now a prominent
character in swagger weddings.
Nervous bridegrooms often had so
much trouble to produce the ring
at the exact moment, keeping the
ceremony waiting while they fun
bled in every pocket, that some in
genious individual hit on the idea
of intrusting the ring to some spe-
cial official. So small boy, clad in
court costume, carries the important
ring on a wide satin cushion and
stands by the best man.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-02-06
Daring Robbery.

The farmhouse of Harding Grove,
near Truesdell, was the scene of
daring robbery. Several of the men
on the farm board with their employ
er. About 10 o'clock three of them
were sitting downstairs when two
masked men with revolvers entered
the room. They bound the men and
locked them in the kitchen and then
ransacked the rooms upstairs. After
securing their plumber they made
good their escape.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-02-06
Six-Year-Old Suicide,

of the home for the Predetermined at
Chippewa Falls, committed suicide.
For several days he had been acting in
strange manner. When the atten-
ton of a nurse was attracted elsewhere
the child rushed into the medicine
room, seized a bottle of carbolic acid,
swallowed the contents and died a
words were that he was glad he was
going to die.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-02-06

Mrs. E. E. Holman, of PHILADELPHIA,
is successful architect, but has
managed her business in such way
that many Of her clients who live at
a distance are not aware that she is
a woman architect. Mrs. Holman
has designed all classes of buildings,
and is proud Of houses in every state
in the union except Mississippi. The
material is now en- route for a build
ing Of her designing to be erected
in the Island of Jamaica
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-02-06

A considerable sum of money has
recently been bequeathed by a Greek
philanthropist of Corfu for the pur-
poses of matrimonial lottery. Every
year certain number of poor girls,
of good conduct, will receive tickets
emitting them to a chance Of win
ming a sum sufficient for marriage
portion. The committee entrusted
with the administration of the Leg
acy is presided over by the the arch
bishop of Corfu, and the winning
number is published in the papers.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-02-06

The London police number 1876.
During the past year 81 were in
jured while stopping runaway horses,
and p were hurt by vehicles while
regulating the traffic. The property
stolen in the II months was valued
at $56O,O00, sum less than has been
recorded since 1890. There were 1,76S
burglaries, against 1872 in the pre-
vious year. The number Of eN-con-
victs let loose from London during
the year amounted to 6S1. The pub
lie left in licensed vehicles $4,000 UNI
brellas and 200 watches.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-02-06
Won't Be An Parade.

The faculty of the University of Wis
comm has decided that they will not
accept the invitation from the COM
mittee in charge of the inaugural ex-
ercises at Washington to send a dele
cation to represent the university in
the inaugural parade. It is against the
policy of Wisconsin to send a body of
students to participate in any public
exercises of this nature, particularly
during the best time of the year.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-02-06

The queen regent of Spain, Maria
bury's villa at Nice during the COM
ing season. Her eldest daughter, the
princess of the Asturias, will proba-
bly, spend her honeymoon at the villa.
The princess Of the Asturias is of the
pronounced Spanish type, very pleas
ing in appearance though not posi-
lively beautiful. She has received
much more culture than is usual
with Spanish girls of her age, and
the queen regent has endeavored to
interest her in athletics.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-02-06
ALL SORTS.

Henry VIII. was the first English
king to wear a pair of silk stockings.
One of the finest and most extensive
libraries of dramatic literature in this
country is owned by A. J. Cox.
Faraday was the son of black
smith and his teacher, Humphrey
Davy, was an apprentice to an apoth-
ecary.
P. T. Barnum began in business as
a barefoot boy. At the age of Is he
was obliged to buy on credit the shoes
he wore to his fathers funeral.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-02-06
Cigarette Ffena Divorced.

Cigarette smoking to excess is
ground for divorce. At least that is
the ruling made in Oshkosh by Judge
Burnell, of Winnebago county circuit
court. Mrs. Beatrice Tracey sued for
separation from Rolla Tracey, and the
principal allegation was that he was
cigarette fend. The judge granted an
absolute decree of divorce. Tracey is
very we'll connected here.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-02-06

wholesale manner by the use of
pneumatic machinery. There is a re-
ceptacle in which the bird is placed
after being killed, and into this are
turned several cross currents of air
from electrical fans revolving at the
rate of 5000 turns per minute In
the twinllling of an eye the bird is
stripped Of its feathers, even to the
tiniest particle Of down, and the ma
chine is ready for another.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-02-06

The New York fire department has
adopted new lifesaving net, con-
sisting of gas-pipe circular frame
which opens and shuts like an old
fashioned purse. A canvas net, lined
with wadding two inches thick, is
attached to the frame by springs,
which deaden the shock of a person
jumping into it. In recent trial a
fireman jumped into it from height
of four stories and the shock was
trifin@.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-02-06
Fire at Detroit,

Detroit. Mich, Feb. Fire earely
Saturday completely Quilted the build
ing at 1850 Larned street, occupied
by the Dreskell-Jupp Paper company,
and before the fremen gained control
Of it spread to the Free Press Print
ing company, which suffered loss of
100000. The tota. loss is about $780,
O0O
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-02-06

Some Boston capitalists propose to
promote frog raising in the Bay State
on a scale unprecedented in this
country. An organization has recent
ly been formed under the name Of
the Massachusetts Frog Co., and
land has been purchased for carry
ing out the company's undertaking.
Artificial ponds, varying in size and
connected by a series of locks, are be-
ing made for conducting the system
of cultivation. They will be lined
with cement, and the smallest Of
them will be 10 feet long and feet
in width.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-02-06

The coronation of the four-year-
old king of Uganda took place at
Mengo with considerable ceremonial.
banquet for Europeans was served
in English style, even to table nap
kins. Seats were provided for the
missionaries. Twenty-eight bullocks
and 12S goats and sheep were cooked
to provide a feed for Is 900 natives.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-02-06
By G. w. NORRIS.

Poland is the only conquered ma
ton III this century prior to the pres
ent event in South Africa whose con-
querors have offered no terms but
humiliation to the vanquished.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-02-06
Was Well Known.

r. S. Kingman, well known through
out the west among stock breeders and
scientific farmers, died in Sparta after
a protracted illness. aged II years. He
was at one time part owner of the ia
nous Bob Tail mine. near Pixies Peak,
and was also interested in the Maine
tanneries, said to be the largest in the
world.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-02-06
Bank Robbed.

Gilman, ILL.,, Feb. 4. = Burglars
wrecked the safe of B. H. Skeele, a
banker at Thawville, village near
here, at an early hour Saturday morn
ing, secured So 92O in cash and made
their escape. Bloodhounds were put
on the trail, but the snow prevented
their following the scent
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-02-06

Wisconsin legislature to encourage
the development of population by
the state by giving premium to the
mothers of large families. Mothers
of family of six children are to
receive SO annually; mothers of
seven, S12; mothers of eight, SIS;
mothers of nine, $50; mothers of ten,
$25: mothers of eleven. $780,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-02-06
CHARGED with Assault.

Lewis Collier 20 years of ageswas ar
rested on charge of attempting to as
sault Miss Minnie Roth, who teaches
school in the Arquette district, eight
miles north Of Pittsville. The young
lady's cries attracted neighbors, who
came to her rescue, frightening her
assailant away.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-02-06

Venice is trying to revive the pic
turesque ceremony of wedding the
Adriatic, which has been discontin-
ued since the last Doge was expelled
in 1897. Plans have been made for
building a Bucentaur on the model
Of the last state galley used for the
ceremony.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-02-06
Noted Lawyer Dead.

Judge R. n. Austin, for half GEN.
fury resident Of Milwaukee, died at
he age of 10 years. Judge Austin was
well known in the law profession
throughout the state. He was city at
torney in 1890, and later judge Of the
siOner
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-02-06
Torn in Texas

Cooper, Tex, Feb. A tornado Sat-
urday night did great damage in the
western portion of Delta county. The
home of James Moody, at Honest, was
wrecked and his 14-year-old daughter
fatally injured. Tink Surrett was killed
and two daughters seriously injured at
Rattan. where a mum Der of houses were
wrecked. At Denton an oil mill was
wrecked, but no one was hurt.
Army Bill Now Law.
Washington, Feb. 1.-The president
kigned the bill for the reorganization
of the army at 12:40 p ID. Saturday.
1t is now law.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-02-06
The Royal MOurners.

Immediately after the company
about the coffin three royal mourners
rode abreast. King Edward VII. was
the central figure of the three, but no
less ostentatious parsonage was seen
in the procession.
A black chapeau with a plume Of
white feathers was on his head, and
long black cloak was buttoned around
him and hung down over the big black
horse which he was riding. The kings
familiar face seemed grave and care
worn. He looked straight ahead. APP
parently at the gun carriage on which
was the body of the sovereign whose
glory and responsibilities he had in
herited. He did not see, or gave no
sign of seeing, the long ranks of SOL
diers hedging back the populace about
him.
Appearance Of Emperor William.
Beside King Edward rode Emperor
William, his nephew and neighbour
The unique, commanding figure Of the
German emperor could not for mo-
ment be mistaken. He looked every
inch a soldier md the commander of
men.
On the kings left rode his brother.
the duke of Connaught, a man Of SOL
dierly appearance, almost unnoticed
and unrecognized by the people.
Then followed dazzling array of
members of royal families, numbering
about 40 in all and riding three
abreast. So c.ose were they together
and so quickly did they pass that in
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-02-06
Distinguish he'd MOurners.

Never in English history has SOW
ereign been borne to the grave attend
ed by so many distinguished mourners.
The gathering Of crowned heads sur
passed those who rode in the jubilee
procession. All the great officers of
state participated.
The display of the naval and military
forces reached the great total of 35. 600
men
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-02-06
Minute Gun Fired.

The firing Of minute guns and the
tolling Of bells at quarter past / an
nounced to the countless multitudes
who had been crowding London's mud
dy streets since daylight that the
funeral procession with the body of
Queen Victoria had begun it's passage
through the capital
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-03

ford in Boston the other day Miss
Alden was the cynosure of all eyes.
She sat at her timeworn spinning
wheel, arrayed in old-fashioned Pu-
ritan gown and cap, and spun the
tough flax and fine silken thread just
as her long line of grandmothers
had done for the past 200 years. She
first Priscilla and her sweet maiden
ly dignity and gentleness of carriage
would have won the heart of John
Alden himself could he have peered
into the parlors of the Stratford yes
terday and seen her at work at the
wheel.
Many generations of Aldens have
used the old wheel. Some of them
spun fax upon it to make garments
for those who defended the infant
colony against the bloodthirsty In
dams, and later on the thread of the
uniforms of the continental soldiers
of the revolutionary war was reeled
off it. The wheel is precious heir
loom and hundreds of people visited
the exhibition yesterday especially
to see Miss Alden spinning it.
While sitting at her wheel Miss AL
den occupied a chair that is also his
toric. 1t was originally the property
of Gov. Bradford, of Plymouth Rock
fame. 1t has remained in the Brad
ford family ever since, and many dis
tinguished people have used it during
the last two centuries.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-03
MINNESOTA NEWS.
Board viii Control.

The defect in the title of the bill Gre
ating the state board of control tech
nically places the state normal board
beyond its supervision, but the members
of the latter decided to ignore the mis-
take The conference resulted in the
adoption of resolution agreeing to CO.
operate with the new board, and nam
ing committee to take such steps as
may be necessary to perfect thorough
understanding in all matters pertain
ing to the financial affairs of the state
normal schools. The committee con-
sists of A. L. Ankeny, w. B. Mitchell
and j. W. Olson. They will visit the
several schools in the state and ascer-
tain their financial needs.
Committees were named for the five
state schools, they being authorized to
prepare plans and specifications and re-
ceive bids for any repairs or improve
ments required.
The summer schools this year will in
all probability be held only at Manka-
to and ST. Cloud. Directors Mitchell,
Clark and Nye were selected as com
mittee TO confer with Superintendent
Olson regarding them and arrange for
their reception.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-03
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TALENTED HELEN HAY.
Elder Daughter of Our Secretary Of
State Will Soon Publish a New
Volume of Verse.

Literary critics of Washington say
that John Hays daughter" will be-
come one of the successful poets of
America. 1t is about three years
ago that Miss Helen Hay published
her first efforts in verses, and, indie
pendent of the fact that the writer
was daughter of the secretary of
state, the book commanded immedi-
ate attention. Miss Hay called that
has since revised it for three edi-
tions. Last autumn she published a
dainty little collection of child
rhymes, 'The Little Boy Book" and
this also was favorably received.
For the last year Miss Hay has
been diligently working on the most
ambitious work she has yet at
tempted, and in few weeks this
will be given to the public. 1t is en-
titled: "The Rose of Dawn" and is
a love story of the south seas told
in blank verse. Throughout the book
there are snatches of lyric poetry,
love songs and ballads of the peo-
pie, and in these Miss Hays peculiar
talent is wildly displayed. That emil
nent writer of the south seas and
well-known literary critic, Charles
Warren Stoddard, is enthusiastic over
"The Rose of Dawn" and predicts
brilliant future for Miss Hay as a
writer of lyric verse.
This talented young woman is one
of the popular bellies of the capital.
She is feted and admired from the
beginning to the end of the sea-
son, and few social events may be
called successful when not graced
by her presence, yet she finds time
to write some of the most exquisite
verse ever published. She takes a
few hours in the morning, and just
before dressing for dinner is a IA
vorite time for her muse. She jots
down then the thoughts that come
during the hours of gayety, and later
they are woven in dainty numbers.
Miss Hays verse, like that of most
young writers, is inclined to sadness
the poetry of tears. In love songs
and sonnets she is particularly adept.
She naively says that she does not
write from experience, since she has
never felt the darts of the little rosy
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-03
MOST USELESS EFFORT.
Why the ScOlding Habit Should Be
Compelled to Perish from the
Face of the Earth.

OF all forms of human effort and
execution scolding is the most use
less. When a parrot, a chipmunk, a
squirrel or bluejay scolds he is lu-
dicrous. For people to scold is lu-
dicrous, too, but with difference,
and assuredly the difference is on the
unfavora BILE side.
1t never did and never will do any
one any good. 1t has done much
harm. Besides, scolding grows to be
habit. We have all suffered be-
cause of the shortcomings of some
one else, receiving tremendous TRADES
over what we had no hand in, be-
cause we happened to be present
when the scolding habit was yielded
to by one of it's victims.
Scolding is easy. 1t takes neither
power of brain nor heart to scold. 1t
does not even make any great draft
upon the physical being. Any fish
wife alive can be a grand success at
scolding! Why compete with her?
Scolding should be compelled to
perish from the earth. The tongue,
the voice, the eye, the facial should
be. trained not to scold; yes, and the
pen, for of all things a scolding pen
is the worst. And the habit once
formed with the pen is apt never to
be entirely shaken off.-Ada e. Sweet,
In Woman's Home Companion.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-03

ised to attend, and if the plans of the
board OF managers are carried out the
fair will be opened by the vice presi-
dent on Sept. 2.
Rural free delivery will be esta blished
at Mountain Lake, Cottonwood county.
Beauchamp, who shot his wife in
Crookston, maintains that the shooting
was accidental.
John Strom, superintendent of the
Minneapolis quarantine hospital, died
from injuries received in runaway.
Gov. Van SAINT has conferred a high
honor upon DR.. Charles M. Jordan, SUI
perintendent of the public schools of
Minneapolis, by naming him as the
third member of the state high school
board.
The state board of pardons held
special meeting and committed the SEN
tence of Anthony Wasiliewshi to three
months in the penitentiary.
A stranger, supposed to be John
Hemphill, of Gainesville, Texas, was
killed by an interurban car near Still
water.
The Eight Hour Grand League of
America has been Incorporated in Min
neapolis.
Andrew Anderson, of Moorhead, was
run over by a runaway team and seri-
ously injured.
Arthur Olson, aged 10 years, of
Elandale, was accidentally shot and
killed by George johnson, aged 20,
while hunting and fishing.
The st. Paul Union Depot company
has decided to increase it's capital
stock from $35O,OOO to $75O,OOO The
additional sum is for the purpose of
making improvements in connection
with the union depot.
The steam laundry of Brancht Bros,
at Brainerd, was damaged by fire.
l.. B. Laffner was arrested at Mime
sofa City, charged with the theft of
horse belonging to Fl. S. Bolcom, of
Winona. 1t is said he had sold the
horse to George Hahn for $40, and had
spent all of the money but So when ar
rested.
E. II. Farr, of Sioux City, Iowa, is to
start a large stock farm III the eastern
part of Morrison county. He owns
1000 acres in Bell Prairie township.
The land is well adapted is stock rails
ing.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-05-03
Are You Going Abroad.

: If you are going abroad be sure to select
the Lackawanna Railroad as your route
East. The terminus of that line is within
two blocks of the docks of the ocean liners
operated by the Cunard, Hamburg -Ameri-
can, White Star, North German Lloyd,
Netherlands American, American, Red Star
and French Lines. To the traveller, often
encountered with luggage and accompanied
by his family, the advantage of landing so
near his point of embarkation is at once ap-
parent. Not only is the Lackawanna Rail
road the most convenient line to the piers
of the great Transatlantic Steamers, but
the comfort of it's patrons is the special
care of Steamship Agent who will be
found on the docks of all the principal
lines. From Chicago three through trains
are run daily in connection with the Nickel
Plate offering service unsurpassed in lux
ury and convenience. From st. Louis there
is also through daily service in connection
with the Wabash Railroad.