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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-12-14
The News Condensed.

The Wabash screen door and stove
board plant was totally destroyed by
fire at Rhinelander. The loss on the
plant is 100000, and on the stock
100000; fully covered by insurance.
Leroy w. Secor, formerly an en-
p1oye of the Goodrich Transportation
company in Milwaukee, was arrested
at Montclair, Col, charged with the
embezzlement of $4,000 from the
company while acting as its cashier.
Dennis Spellacy, an old resident of
Taycheedah, died at his home, aged
SO years. His wife died five days be-
fore at the same hour.
B. S. Hoxie, after brief illness,
died at his home in Evansville. He
was among the earliest settlers of
Wisconsin, was an eX-president of the
Wisconsin State Horticultural society
and was prominent in all social re-
forms.
The state bank of Medford will
open in Abbottsford January 2.
Isaac Nelson, of Abbottsford, shot
and killed himself. He leaves a wife
and three small children.
Navigation has practically closed
with total of 100000 tons of ore and
26O 100000 feet of lumber shipped from
Ashland during the season. This is
an increase over last year of n, 600, 600
feet of lumber and 100000 tons of ore.
An effort will be made at the next
session of the legislature to pass anew
game law which will do more for the
protection and preservation of deer
than anything that has yet been done.
The governor has appointed NJ. G.
Hoffman county judge of Lincoln
county, vice Thomas J. Matthews, re-
signed.
Ten thousand dollars worth of goods
in the factory of the Modern Shirt &
Skirt company in Racine were damaged
by fire.
Because of its weak support and linn
;ted membership the Congregational
church at Hortonville has been discon-
tinued indefinitely.
James Bean, a veteran of the Third
Wisconsin infantry, was found dead on
the bank of the river in Prairie du
CHEN.
Judge C. L. Webb sentenced Patrick
Haley and Sam Mills to three years in
states prison for completely in the
murder of Thomas Davis in Stevens
Point.
The Winnebago Indians celebrated
their annual festival in De Soto. 1t
was regular jollifcation, attended
by Indians from all parts of the state.
Willard Cole, young lawyer in She
boygan, committed suicide by taking
a dose of poison at Mattoon, Ill, while
in fit of dependency.
Michael Harrington, a well-knowr
railroad man, died at his home in Wau
kesha at the age of So.
Rev. j. j. Garvin, aged 40 years, pas
tor of the First Methodist church in
Berlin, died from appendicitis.
Frank Young returned to Butternut
from his deer hunting trip and exhlo-
tied as proof of his prowess the scalps
of four wolves.
The Beloit college football team has
elected Carroll w. Smith as captain OF
next years team.
Notices of applica ton for receiver
for the La Crosse Brown Harvester
company have been served by attor-
news for the Exchange state bank
based on n unpaid judgment against
the ccTl Grafton.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-12-14
NEW SHIP SUBSIDY BILL.
Synopsis of Measure Introduced in
the Senate by Senator Frye,
of Maine.

Washington, Dec. Ex-senator Frye
Monday introduced the new ship sub
sidy bill 1t differs in form from the
subsidy bill of the past two sessions.
1t is divided into four titles and Is sec
tons. A synopsis of the bill follows:
The sections under the title "Oceah Mail
Steamships" are devoted to amendments
to the ocean mail act of 1891. The post
master general is required TO consider the
national defense and the maritime interests
of the United States, as well as postal in
terests in providing for the transportation
of American ocean mails.
The present limit of ocean mail con-
tracts, ten years, is increased to 10 years
The Frye bill provides seven distinct
classes with a rate of six dollars to 2O-knot
steamers increasing from 5000 to 10000 tons
the minimum size; three dollars for 16-knot
steamers provided the size is Increased
from 5000 tons, the present minimum, to
5000 tons. The proposed maximum mail
rates per gross ton per 100 nautical
miles are: Over 10000 tons, 70 knots, "a
cents; 10 knots, rs cents.
Over 5000 tons, IS knots, % cents; IT
knots, 81 cents; 16 knots, l9 cents; Is
knots, II cents.
Over 1000 tons, IA knots. 1.5 cents.
Rates for mall steamers to the West
Indies Central America and Mexico can
hot exceed 10 per cent. of the maximum
rates.
The second title, General Subsidy" con-
tains the general subsidy for all vessels,
steam or sail, which are not under mail
contracts. This general subsidy is uni
form, one cent per gross ton per 100
nautical miles for not exceeding Is entries
in one year.
To promote the building of new ocean
vessels an additional allowance of one
fourth of a cent per gross ton is made for
five years.
Any vessel to receive the general subsidy
must carry mails, If required and must
train in seamanship or engineering one
American youth for each 200 tons, the YES
sci to be at the service of the government
If required for defense.
Any vessel to receive subsidy must be
class AL and at least one-fourth of the crew
must be Americans.
The bill provides annual bounty OF two
dollars a ton for deep sea fishing vessels
and of one dollar a month for American
citizens when engaged in deep sea fisheries;
that a vessel shall receive only one form Of
subsidy and that a vessel which has re-
ceived subsidy shall not be sold to a for
eigner except by consent of the secretary
of the treasury.
The bill does not provide American regis
try for foreign ships owned by Americans.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-12-14
TROUBLE AT TIENTSIN.
German and Indian Troops Engage
in u FiGht-HaIf n Dozen Men
Are Killed.

Tientsin, Dec. 10.-A sentry belong
ing to an Indian regiment stationed
here ran amuck Monday and killed two
of his comrades. A company of Punjab
infantry was at once ordered out to
secure him. In the meantime the SEN
try had been shot by German troops,
who then opened fire on the Punj BIS.
A free fight ensued, as result of
which three German privates were
killed and a German officer mortally
wounded, while three of the Indian
troops were killed and several were
wounded. The German troops have
been confined to their barracks until
further orders.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-12-14

conditions or charges of traffic or other
wise. Such conditions and charges shall
be just and equitable.
80. The canal shall never be blockaded,
nor shall any right of war be exercised nor
any act of hostility be committed within
it. The United States, however shall be
at liberty to maintain such military police
along the canal as may be necessary to
protect it against lawlessness and disorder.
''3 Vessels of war of a belligerent shall
not revictual nor take any stores in the
canal except so far as may be strictly
necessary; and the transit of such YES
sells through the canal shall be effected
with the least possible delay in accord
ance with the regulations in force, and
with only such intermission as may re-
suit from the necessities of the service.
Prizes shall be in all respects sub
ject to the same rules as vessels of war
of the belligerents.
a. No belligerent shall embark or dis
embark troops, munitions of war or war
like materials in the canal except in case
of accidental hindrance of the transit, and
in such case the transit shall be resumed
with all possible dispatch.
%. The provisions of this article shall
apply to waters adjacent to the canal.
within three marine miles of either end.
Vessels of war of a belligerent shall not
remain in such waters longer than "A
hours at any one time, except in case of
distress, and in such case shall depart as
soon as possible; but a vessel of war of
one belligerent shall not depart within
"a hours from the departure of a vessel
of war of the other belligerent.
Sc The plant, establishment, buildings
and all works necessary to the construc
ton, maintenance and operation of the
canal shall be deemed to be parts there
of for the purposes of this treaty, and
in time of war, as in time of peace, shall
enjoy complete immunity from attack or
injury by belligerents, and from acts
calculated to impair their usefulness as
part of the canal.
ARTICLE w.
at is agreed that no change of terri
toriai sovereignty or of international re-
lations of the country or countries trav-
ersed by the aforementioned canal shall
affect the general principle of neutralza-
ton or the obligation of the high con-
tracing parties under the present treaty.
ARTICLE V.
1.-THE present treaty shall be ratified by
the president of the United States by and
with the advice and consent of the SEN.
ate thereof and by his Britannia majes-
ty; and the ratifcations shall be ex-
changed at Washington or at London at
the earliest possible time within six
months from the date thereof.
"In faith whereof the respective pleni-
potentiaries have signed this treaty and
hereunto affixed their seals.
Done in duplicate at Washington, the
18th day of November in the year of our
Lord one thousa ID nine hundred and one
(SeaD JOHN HAY.
(SeaD 'PAUNCEFOTE."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-12-14
stockholders Must Pay.

Judge Elliott in the circuit court in
Milwaukee held that stockholders in
the defunct Commercial bank who
Ngned the agreement to make good
any shortage there should be in assets
and cash to cover liabilities to creditors
and for stock were held responsible
for the payment to the receiver of the
bank of the sum of 500, 909.96. The de-
positors are hereby assured of pay
ment in full. About 25 business men
signed the agreement, the sums rang
ing from $500 to $1,000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-12-14
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
Orphans Finally United

There was meeting in Marinette
OF six orphan brothers and sisters who
had not seen each other for AZ years.
In the party were Michael Hanley, as
slstant chief of the Minneapolis fire
department; Mrs. John Gilmore and
John Hanley, also of Minneapolis; Mrs.
NJ. e. Frawley, of Marinette; James
Hanley, of Knoxville, Ia, and Mrs.
John Young, of Racine. Forty-two
years ago their parents died when the
Oldest was II years and the younges st
four weeks old. They were adopted by
different families and given other
names.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-12-14
Wei and Strong.

"For fifteen years l have noted the
effect of your Vegetable Compound in
curing special diseases of women.
81 know of nothing superior fer
ovarian trouble, barrenness, and it
has prevented hundreds of dangerous
operations where physicians claimed
it was the only chance to get well.
liberation and Inflammation of the
womb has been cured III two or three
weeks through its use, and as 1 find it
purely an herbal remedy, unhesitat-
ingly give it my highest endorsement.
-Fraternally yours, DIR. ?. VIRooUA,
Lansing, Mich. 5000 forfeit if aboue tes-
timoniaf is not genuine.
If you are ill do not hesitate to
get a bottle of Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound at
once, and write to Mrs. Pink
haEa at Lynn, Mass. for special
advice; it is entirely free.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-12-14

Bourke Cochran said at pro-
Boer meeting in Chicago that Great
Britain would abandon the struggle
if the Beers can prolong their resist
ance few months.
Fire wiped out the business Sec
ton of Hoopestown, Ill.
Copper and platinum in paying
quantities have been found near En-
campment, Wyo.
AT Pana, ILL.,, Cecil Bates, aged
four years, accidentally killed his
mother by knocking a gun from
table.
At Archibald, O., the Archibald
Banking company was robbed by
three burglars, who secured $4,000 in
gold and currency.
Wilhelmina Eichenberg entertained
friends in Chicago in celebration of
her one hundredth birthday.
In Chicago the international live
stock show came to a close after hav-
ing made an unprecedented record
for attendance and quality of exhib-
it's.
In wreck on the Central of
Georgia railroad near Macon 20 per-
sons were injured.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-12-14

Among the various interesting fea-
lures in the government department
reports this year there is none more
interesting than the rural free deliv-
cry. No other undertaking of the gov
eminent has proved SO successful in
a comparatively short time or so pro-
ductiye of unexpected benefits The
facts and figures presented by tbs,
postmaster general are conclusive,
and the public will heartily indorse
his statement that "a service which
has within three years wrought such
great improvement in the condi-
tons Of rural life cannot be halted"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-12-14

The corn crop of the United States
may have been failure the past sea-
son, but the country is not going to
starve, and we are in shape to sup
ply big portion of the rest of the
earth with food. Grain shipments
are enormous. The deliveries at Chi
cago for one week footed up 4,439 900
bushels. The railroads now use
freight cars which carry 100000
pounds each, and yet the supply is
not equal to the demand. Is there
any other land of plenty that can
come within a thousand miles of
matching Uncle Sans territory?
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-12-14

A recent decision of the supreme
court makes the Philippines a part
of the United States because this
government exercises the sovereignty
over the islands which it obtained
from Spain. Being United States
territory, the imposition of duties on
merchandise imported to the United
States from the Philippines or sent
from the United States to the Philip
pines is unconstitutional 1t does not,
however, make the Filipinos citizens
of the United States any more than
did the acquisition of Alaska confer
citizenship upon the natives.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-12-14

There are some big products of the
country which do not figure extern
sively in the commercial reports and
yet have very important place
among the assets of this favored ma
ton. One of these is the lumber yield
of the United States. A dispatch
from Bangor, Me-, announces that the
log-cut in that state this year will
exceed 100000 feet. Maine is enc
of the best forrested of the American
states, and her timber is among her
most valuable possessions. Reckless
destruction of trees has not yet de-
prived her of this source of wealth.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-12-14
Cashier Kissing.

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 10.-H. J..
Freshman, cashier of the Farmers
and Merchants bank of this city, has
disappeared with a sum of the banks
money which Vice President III. w.
Hellman estimates at 100000.
Fleishman had been cashier and as
sistant cashier of the Farmers and
Merchants bank for many years. He
began work for the bank when boy
in 1875. He was under bond with a
surety company for 100000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-12-14
Select Officers.

AT the annual meeting in Madison of
the Wisconsin geological survey and
natural history commission officers
were elected as follows:
Gen. E. E. Bryant, dean of the university
law school, president; State Superintend-
ent of Public Instruction L. D. Harvey
vice president; Prof. Charles S. Slichter,
secretary, and acting president of the uni
versity, DR.. E. A Birge, superintendent
and director.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-12-14

We are told that the Chinese gov
eminent will retaliate if the United
States shall continue to exclude Chi
nese labor from its territory. Yet,
after 20 years of exclusion, Chinese
merchants are about to build a Nc
Kinley monument in Shanghai, and
our representatives to China are Civ
en- the most cordial welcome.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-12-14

A leading American life insurance
company announces that it has COM
pleted an important purchase of prop
erty in Paris. The purchase includes
a triangle of ground in the heart of
the city, covered at present with rent
ing buildings and valued at S1,2O0,0Go.
The president of the company says
it is doing large business in France
and it is only fair to the French pol
icy holders that it should make some
Investments in that country 1t is a
new form of American enterprise.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-12-14

The Philadelphia Press and the New
York Sun have been rounding up the
weather prophets and report that the
most of the prophets agree in the
statement that the weather will be
comparatively mild until after the
Christmas holidays, after which we
will have two months of steadily Sc.
we're weather, gradually moderating
thereafter and resulting in an early
spring
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-12-14

1t appears from a report made by
Gen. Veyron that the French soldiers
in China plundered the natives with
out limit, and what they could not
carry themselves they sold to the
clergy. We can understand soldier
footing, but it is difficult to imagine
the church becoming fence" for
stolen goods
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-12-14
Stevens Point Scorched.

Fire completely destroyed l. Brill's
Sons big dry goods store in Stevens
Point and badly damaged the First ma
tional bank and the Citizens national
bank buildings. The Citizens bank re-
sumed business a the usual hour. The
law office of Cate & Dahl and the dental
parlors of Hadcock & Rood are ruined.
The loss is 1925 900.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-12-14
Poisoned at n Feast,

Sixty-five persons were poisoned at
a wedding feast at the home of John
MILKY, at West Point. 1t is claimed
that there was poison in the coffee.
Physicians were summoned from
Lodi, and after working over the suf-
ferers for long time hope was CIV
the coffee has been sent to a chemist
to be examined.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-12-14
Doors Again Opened.

After months of litigation in the
courts and numerous troublesome in
cidents growing out of the action re-
garding the defunct German exchange
bank, that institution opened its doors
for business again in Chiffon and
starts upon another epoch of its career
under favorable circumstances.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-12-14

A. r. Peacock, of Summerville, N.
j., millionaire steel manufac-
turer, says he is going 10 spend the
rest of his days in trying to make his
old time friends happy. One day re-
Gently he hunted up Abram Snyder
and Charles Holcomb, two of his
former schoolmates who are now
broken in health and unable to work,
and presented each of them with a
line large house and lot, together
with purse of gold big enough to
keep them for the rest of their days
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-12-14
Transferred.

Washington, Dec. lit was stated
after the ca binet meeting Tuesdaythat
George T. Whitehead, at present col
lector of customs for Porto Rico, had
been offered the position of appraiser
of merchandise at the port of New
York, in place of Wilbur f. Wakeman
who had been requested to resign.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-12-14
Made Examiners.

Gov. La Toilette has appointed Drs.
J. r. Currens, Of Two Rivers; j. Y.
Stevens, of Jefferson, and F. A. Fors-
beck, of Milwaukee, members of the
state board of medical examiners.
All are reappointments except that
of DR.. Stevens. Secretary FL. M. Lud
wig, of Richland Center, retires.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-12-14
Sentenced to Hang.

Waco, Tex, Dec. Henderson Nor
ris (colored), who killed Mrs. Emma
French December 5, 1900, by hitting
her on the head with the barrel of a
target rifle, has been sentenced by
Judge Scott to be hanged on January
next
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-12-14

Demolition of the beautiful build
ings, statues and bridges of the Buff
falo exposition has been started by
tn Chicago House-Wrecking company,
which has secured the contract for
the work and purchased every nova
bic thing on the grounds for $4,000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-12-14

Now Great Britain is pressing its
claims against Turkey. AS most 9TH
er nations have claims against the
sultan it would be cheaper to give
them to one government with fleet
to collect on commission.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-12-14
Pastor Shot in His Pulpit

Oskaloosa, Ia, Dec. 1O.-Rev A. A.
Johnson (colored), pastor of the Afri-
can M. E. church of this city, was shot
and seriously wounded in his pulpit at
night by colored girl, Anna Nelson.
The girl claims to have been wropged
by the minister.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-12-14

Miss Mary Willard, a niece of
Frances E. Willard, lifted the first
spadeful of earth for the new Amer.
lean church about to be built in Ber-
lin, the corner stone of which was
laid on Thanksgiving day by Ambas-
sador White.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-12-14

Waco, Tex, Dec. 11.-Rev. j. W. Har-
rison, preacher, recently convicted of
bigamy, and who said he was divinely
inspired to marry second time, was
sentenced to two years in the peni-
tertiary, by Judge Scott, in accordance
with the verdict of the jury.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-12-14

Washington, Dec. 9.-Director of
the Mint Roberts, in his annual re-
port, recommends an increase in the
country's stock of subsidiary coin,
which, he says, is demanded by the
country's growing needs. According
to the report, the coinage for 1901
amounted to 136,340,7S1
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-12-14

A man in Chicago who tried to ex-
plain how a revolver works made a
signal demonstration by shooting
himself. Some time it may be taken
for granted that a revolver usually
works this way.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-12-14

Dennis Mulvihill, who astonished
everybody, including himself, by be-
ing elected mayor of Bridgeport,
Conn, says he will have no politicians
about him, and that under his adj
1ninistration there will be no secret
sessions and no committee meetings
behind closed doors. 81 know the
value of money" says Mr.. Mulvihill,
because I have had to work hard for
all [ earned. The taxpayers money
shall be used as if it were my own
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-12-14
Sues for Heavy Damages.

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 1.-THE Modern
Match company, of this city, in the
circuit court has filed a summons in
a suit against the Wisconsin Match
company, of Milwaukee,; the Dia-
mond Match company; John Morava,
the Chicago agent of the match
trust; Abraham Abrahamson and
Abraham Branower, officers of the
Wisconsin company, for 100000 dam
ages.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-12-14
Protocol Signed.

Washington, Dec. II. = The canal
protocol has been signed at Managua,
Nicaragua. The United States is
granted three miles on each side of
the waterway and guarantees indie
pendence of Nicaragua.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-12-14
Big Plant burned

Milwaukee, Dec. 10.-An Evening
Wisconsin special from Rhinelander,
Wis.,, says the Wabash Screen Door
company plant was entirely de-
stroyed by fire late at night. The
loss is in the neighborhood of $780,
OOO, partially covered by insurance.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-12-14

San FRANCISCO, Dec. 10.-Mrs. Stan
ford has transferred to the trustees
of Stanford university $1S,000,00O in
bonds and stocks and $12,000,000
worth of other property left to the
institution by her husband.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-12-14
PRINCESS VIROQUA, M. D.
Endorses Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound After
Following Its Record For
Years.

"DEAR Mrs. PINKnAM Health is
the greatest boon bestowed on human
ity and therefore anything that can
restore lost health is a blessing. 1
consider Lydia e. Finkham's Veg
etable Compound as blessing to
State and Nation. 1t cures her moth
ers and daughters and makes them
we'll and ct ronn