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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-05-29
CHICAGO GETS BIG GAMES.
That City Unanimously Chosen for IN
ternatiOnaI OIympiau Contest
to Be Held in 1904

Paris, May 22.-The committee in
charge of the Quadrennial Olympian
games, at it's meeting at the automo-
bile club Tuesday, selected Chicago as
the place for holding the contests, in
1904.
Chicago was chosen unanimously.
Henri Breal presented Chicago's
claim. Count Penaloza urged the
claim of st. Louis. Baron Coubertin
presided. The meeting was brief, as
the choice of Chicago was foregone
conclusion. Baron Coubertin said to
the CORE pondent of he press:
Chicago we'll deserved to be the scene
of the next Olympic games, in view of the
enterprise Shown by her citizens and the
efforts put forth by her university. There
is every promise that there will be a great
gathering in 1904 in view of the enormous
subscription being raised.
The meeting at which the matter
was decided was held in the Automo-
bile club. 1t was presided over by
Baron Pierre Coubertin Delegates
were present from England, France,
America, Holland, Belgium, Sweden
and Hungary. When it was an
nounced that Chicago had agreed to
put up 100000 the delegates of all
nous approval of the western me-
tropolis as the place in which to hold
the games. There had been strong
competition between Chicago and ST.
Louis, but President Harper, of the
Chicago university, made the meeting
unanimous in favor of Chicago.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-05-29

DR.. Ludwig Mond, whose discovery
of cheap gas promises revolution
in the production, is a native Of Cas-
sell who, although he Went to England
nearly forty years ago, still retains
trace of his German accent. He has
invented many wonderful chemical
processes and has thereby acquired
wealth sufficient to indulge in his fam
cy for ancient Italian works Of art.
He keeps up palace in Rome, town
and country house in England and is
a member of five London clubs.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-05-29
The scotch Census.

Edinburgh, May 23.-The census of
Scotland, just completed, shows tot
tai population of 4,471,957, or an in
crease since the last census, taken
ten years ago, of 446,310. For the
first time Scotland's population ex-
ceeds Ireland's. The population of
Glasgow is 76o,423, or an increase of
142, 371, and that of Edinburgh SIC, 479,
or an increase of 51,6S3
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-05-29

DR.. Adolph Brodbeck, professor Of
Greek in the University of Nashville,
Tenn, is at work upon design for
an air car which he proposes shall
make 600 miles an hour, making the
fight from New York to San Francis
co in eight hours, including stops. He
has been at work on the machine for
several years, and hopes to perfect
it soon. His ideas are between those
of the flying machine and the locomo-
tive
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-05-29

The oldest church bell tower in
America is now in good condition in
Tacoma, Wash. When the irst settle
ment was made on Commencement
Bay, Puget Sound, church was built
but there was no bell tower, so a big
fir tree was selected. The bell was
placed in the top OF this tree, lad
der extending from the roof of the
church to the improyised tower. The
ivy-colored fir still stands, with the
bell in it's top.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-05-29
Crop Outlook.

The weekly crop report Of the
Washington weather bureau says for
Wisconsin,:
Heavy frosts early in the week, damage
slight; practically no rain except in few
localities, drought becoming serious; corn
planting about completed in southern Sec
ton and progressing RAPIDLY in central and
northern; spring grains put ia with drill
came up nicely and look well, but broadcast
seedlings poor; grass and pastures making
slow growth; fruit trees blooming profuse-
ly except apple trees, on which blooms are
generally scanty.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-05-29

their contention to be right. Porter was
reinstated. The fight was long and bitter
and much strong political influence was
brought to bear to prevent a court of in
quiry from investigating the original court
martial The 6isobedience for which Por-
ter was contaminated occurred August
g. 1862, during the second battle of Bull
Run. Porter was ordered to advance with
his troops. He did not 10 So and in the fol-
lowing January he was cashiered and dis
qualified from holding Office under the gov
eminent
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-05-29

Arabian horses manifest remarka-
BILE courage in battle. 1t is said that
when a horse of this breed finds HIM
self wounded, and perceives that he
will not be able to bear his rider much
longer, he quickly retires from the
conflict, bearing his master to place
of safety while he has still sufficient
strength. But if, on the other hand,
the rider is wounded and falls to the
ground, the faithful animal remains
beside him, unmindful of danger,
neiyhing until assistance is brought.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-05-29

Greater attention to the eyesight of
school children appears to be a press
ing need OF the age-in cities, at least.
An Investigation shows that eye de-
fects are increased one-third by the
first three years of school life, and
that in ordinary schools 80 per cent
have only two-thirds of ordinary
keenness OF sight, while in one school
this proportion reached 4S per cent.
The dizziness of pupils is due in great
measure to eve defects
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-05-29

The roar of the lion car be heard
farther than the sound of any other
living creature. Next comes the cry
of a hyena, and then the boot of the
owl. After these, the panther and the
jackal. The donkey can be heard ff-
ty times farther than the horse, and
the cat ten times as far as the dog.
Strange as it may seem, the cry Of
the hare can be heard farther than
that of either the cat or dog.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-05-29
Didn't Delay the Marriage.

By the explosion of can of burn
ing kerosene oil Ellen Searls, a come.
ly country girl, was nearly burned to
fore she became bride. The acct
dent did not stop the ceremony, how
ever, and she was united to Peter
Johnson, although suffering much
from burned face, hands and arms.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-05-29

A puzzling problem is how to get
rid of empty nitroglycerin casks. The
wood of the casks become so satur-
ated with nitroglycerin that in ex-
pIosiveness it equals the nitroglycer-
in itself. 1t does not pay, nor is 1T
safe. to refill the casks TO burn them
is out of the question. Ii left around,
they are constant menace, for While
all men are prone to show their re-
spect for dangerous explosive, there
are few that think that harm can
come Of kick at an empty barrel.
There is nothing to do but to explode
the casks.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-05-29

Gen. Rush C. Hawkins, of New York
City. has sent to the University of
Vermont a lot of rare documents con-
corning the civil war, to be added to
the valuable collection of like ma
ture which he gave the university
some time ago. In the latter lot is q
copy of the Vicksourg Daily Citizen
Of July 2, 1868, printed on wall paper.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-05-29
EX-CONGRESSMAN DEAD.
Charles A. BOuteIIe, of Maine, Passes
Away at Asylum at
WaverIy, Mass.

Boston, May 22.-Former Congress
man Charles A. Boutelle, of Bangor,
Me-, died Tuesday at the Mclean
asylum, Waverly, where he had been
confined for over a year with brain
trouble. Death was due primarily to
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-05-29
GEN. FITZ-JOHN PORTER DEAD
Prominent Figure During War OF
Rebellion Passes a. way
MOrristOwn, N. j.

New York, May 22.-Gen. Fitz-J ohm
Porter, who had been i'll for several
weeks at his home in Morristown, n.
D., died Tuesday morning from chron-
lc diabetes. His death had been ex-
pected for several days. He was 80
years old, and the attending physi-
clan told his son and daughter-in-law
some time ago that his recovery was
impossible.
Gen. Porter was prominent figure dur
ing the civil war; and his trial by court
martial and dismissal from the army on
charges that implied cowardice was a cele-
brated case that attracted attention. His
friends insisted that he had been unjustly
condemned, and they afterward proved
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-05-29

Chicago, May 23.-The Illinois in
surance department is asked to inves-
tigate the Knights of Pythias endow-
ment rank and report to the supreme
lodge, which has been called to meet
in special session here July9.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-05-29
Lynched.

West Point, Miss, May 23.-Milt
Calvert, negro, was hanged by cit
liens at Griffiths, this county, for at
tempting an assault upon Tiny Gates,
a ten-year-old daughter of Mrs. Ella
Gates, at Griffith.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-05-29
Not Drowned as Supposed.

Victor, Col, May 23.-Ex-Congress-
man John NJ. Glover, of ST. Louis, is
safe. He was absent from home on
prospecting trip when the flood swept
down the west Beaver valley, and the
finding of a horse without any rider
caused his neighbors to believe that
he had been drowned.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-05-29
By G. w. NORRIS,

The cantaloupe crop in tht vicinity
Of Macon, Ga, is a complete failure.
All those who have planted have made
statements to this effect, and they
are now blowing up the land in which
the crop was planted and are turn
ing under all that is left of what at
one time promised to be fine crop
of this Succulent melon.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-05-29

Only two sovereigns have passed the
age of the late Queen Victoria. They
are the King of Denmark who is now
SO years old, and the Duke of LuXem-
burg, who is now in his eighty-fourth
year. King Christian began to rule
in 1868 and the Grand Duke in 1890,
SO that their reigns bear no COMPARE
son in length with that of Queen Vic
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-05-29
s.RattIe Az GIeasan Dead.

New York, May 21.-Patrick j.
Gleason, former mayor of Long Island
City. and popularity known as Battle
AK" Gleason, died at his home in that
place Monday night, aged about 20
years.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-05-29
Killed by the Cars.

Cleveland, O., May 23.-Two men,
Barney Johnson and Thomas O'Mal-
ley, were killed by flyer on the Erie
railroad in this city Wednesday night.
Their bodies were badly cut. A card
found near one of the men showed
that he held membership in the long
shoresmen's union of Lorraine, o.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-05-29
Victims of an Avalanche

Milan, May 22.-The village of Au-
renza has been partially destroyed by
an avalanche. The number OF fatali-
ties is not yet known, but already Is
corpses have been recovered.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-05-29
Bresci Kills Himself.

Rome, May 23.-Bresci, the assassin
of the late King Humbert, who has
been confined in the penitentiary at
Santo Stefano, has committed suicide.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-05-29
Pardon Granted.

Cairo, May 23.-Arabi Pasha, the
famous Egyptian rebel, who was ban
ished to Ceylon in 1882 has been par
dOned.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-05-29
Michigan Mine Sold.

Milwaukee, May ga special to
the Journal from Norway, Mich, says:
The Aragon mine here has been pur-
chased by the United States Steel cor
poration for So, 100000 The Bessemer
ore il produces is said to be equal to
any in the country. Ohio parties held
most of the stock in the mine, which
has been open for II years.
Trained Nurse Suicides.
Des Moines, Ia, May 24.-Gertrude
Holt, a trained nurse, suicided at three
o'clock in the morning by jumping
from the Sixth avenue bridge into
the river.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-05-29
Veteran Editor Dead.

Huntington, w. Va, May 23.-Peter
Lallance, for many years river editor
of the Cincinnati Enquirer, died here.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-09-08

~ and a lot Of niggers. The nigCers
used to take turns in carrying us on
htters swung across the shoulders of
two OF them. [ noticed come of these
rock-throwiug apes about. and, as none
Of the white men in the party had ever
seen any before. we were amusing our
selves watching their antics. Just as
we were crossing a little clearing one of
! the critters that had been pranking
about some forty yards to one side I'M
with stone and let fly. Down dropped
one OF the niggers that We're carrying
my hammock, The rock had caught
him behind the ear. OF course, 1 came
down, too. and / landed pretty hard.
This raised my dander, and the other
fellows giving me the horse laugh riled
me more, so L up with my rifle and
brought down the ape.
when 1 got over to the beast I
found it was a female with a little
youngster- The old ape was shot
through the chest and she lay there
writing in the grass, rolling her eyes
and groaning for all the world like a
h0man being. Right beside her sat the
little fellow whining and Sobbing as II
it understood everything. 1t came Pret-
~ near putting me to the bad. When
the old one died picked up the young
ster. carried him back to the party and
told the cook to take care of him. We
had him with us for about two months
before he struck out for himself and
made for the jungle, and be was a pet
with every one but me. He would let
the rest do anything with him. but I
couldn't get him to make friends. I
guess he figured out some way that I
had killed his mother. and held it
against me- Anyway, ! couldn't get
hum to come near me, and If I would
throw him a nut or something he liked
to eat, he would throw il back at me as
hard as ne could.
THE old rOck-uhro vers are powerful
beasts and very active. They viii
bunch themselves over and run faster
than a man wants to go through that
rough country on horseback. The lions
are scared to death of them. Their
method OF dealing with a lion is to
pounce upon his back with their head
towards his tail. They coil their legs
round his neck and their arms round
his belly. There is no way of shaking
them off when in this position. Just
in front of a lions hind leg there's a
soft, tender spot. You've got one
yourself" and Mr.. Root exemplified
his statement by giving his listener "A
gentle jah under the ribs. When the
tabbed one had recovered his breath
Mr.. Root stopped chuckling and con
tinued:
MIR. Ape sinks his teeth into the lion
right there, and before he gets through
he tears out the beasts vitals. That's
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-09-08

~ OLONEL Bill Root has head
stocked with enough wild and
weird stories to establish a cir
culating library for messenger
boys Nearly every one is a personal
experience, and every one is true as
gospel. At least, that's what he says.
and no one who looks at his six feet of
stature and breadth Of shoulder would
care to dispute the fact in his presence.
For the last forty years Root has
led wild and variegated life. He drove
pun teams across the plains in the sos
nuhteo ana trapped in all parts of the
ROCKIES, fought Indians, and during
the last two decades has visited 4be
JungleS OF three continents as the ennis
Sary OF circus men and furriers who
supply the homes of the wealthy with
the skins OF rare and ferociOus beasts
consequently he has had more than
his share Of adventures and hair
breadth escapes and being a born story
teller none OF these got away from
him. He developed the storv-teIIinp
trait early in life. When Bill Nye staIt9
ed the Laramie Boomerang Bill Roor
was fellow citizen. Nye discovered
Roots stock of stories and tanned IL
tec all ne was worth. When he was
snort Of copy ne would look up the old
hunter. and after the two Ellis han
been together for a half hour there was
always something startling in the
Boomerangs next issue.
one evening when he was last in Salt
Lake. Herald reporter corralled MIN.
Bill was in a reminiscent mood. The
talk drifted from the Indians he was
going 10 round up to the wild animals
ne had slaughtered ana encountered.
You never heard Of the rock-throw-
ing apes Of central Africa, I reckon %
said Mr.. Root
The reporter hadn't
Vel. there's one OF the nearest
things TO a human being that ever hap
pened In size they're about halfway
between gorilla and a chimpauzee
averaging about FIVE feet high They
walk upright. but hunched over as
though they might be humpbacked. and
they can throw rocks for further or
ders. How far can they toss a rock
Wen. figure a good man could stand
out in front Of the Kenyon hotel and
throw a rock up to Jimmy Hogle's. A
rock throwing ape would send il about
twenty yards farther, and with GER
tainty. CELEBRITY and swiftness, same as
the United States mails.
I killed one once. but I'll never do
IT again. They're too human We
were working our way through an AZ
rican jungle. hunting for lion hides.
There were four white men in the par
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-09-08

all there is to it-simple and effective
as turpentine for corns.
'-On the way back to England the
captain of the boat told me a story
that shows how cute these rock-throw-
ers are. A French scienttst-one of
those old boys who are very long on
Darwin and words that you have to
pronounce on the installment plan
spent two years in Africa studying the
habits of these apes. Before he left he
caught a pair of young ones to take
home with him. He took passage on
the boat. and the apes soon became
great pets. and were allowed to
scramble about everywhere. At one of
the coaling stations where they
stopped the sailors thought it would be
great fun to seach the monks to swim
They fastened life-preservers to them
in the regulation way and let the apes
down into the water by ropes, the
young rock throwerS bowling and veil
ing at a great rate. But once in the
water and finding the life-preserVerS
kept them a1Oat, they began to splash
around and enjoy themselves as merry
as a couple of runaway boys. They
were finally hauled out and the life
preserVerS taken OFF and hung up to
dry. The boat remained in port over
night, recommending its trip at day
break. They hadn't gone very far be-
fore the apes were missed They could
be found nowhere. Later on it was
were gone. The captain said the only
way they could account for the strange
disappearance was that during the
night the rock-throwers had fastened
the preservers on one another,
scrambled down the side of the boat
and swan ashore.
Speaking about the cuteness of ami
mails, there's one more story I'll tell
you, and then it will be time for me
to catch that train of mine. The lion
is about as crafty a critter as walks.
In Africa. hunting parties sometimes
use OK teams to draw their provisions.
If they are not careful they usually
lose their oxen before they get very
far. A lion has to be pretty hungry
before he win come near the campfires
to get meal, and he usually manages
to get one without, by the use of a
little strategy. The way they work is
this: AS soon as they scent the oxen
the young and active lions lie in wait
on the lee side of the herd. In the
meantime the old toothless beasts work
up to the windward and set up pow
erful roaring. This scares the oxen into
fits. and unless they are tied with
mighty strong rope they wifi Zoe STAN
peded down to where the younger lions
are lying in wait, and the killing be-
gins, the old lions getting there on
time to share in the feast.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-09-08
Hammond Han school.

Miss Caroline L. Paine, we'll known
in Salt Lake City as one of its best high
school teachers. has returned after two
years of study and travel abroad, and
has accepted the principalship of Ham
moDd Hail. While abroad she gave
special attention to the study of Ger
man and French. of which she has been
a lifelong student Her former pupils
in this city will be glad to learn that
she will take special students in these
languages and give them training in
the conversational method
Extensive improvements have been
made in the grounds and in the build
ings. and everything is f1rst-class The
faculty is made up of the best eastern
teachers. The tuition is very reason
able, and pupils will have the advan-
tage of that personal attention from
teachers which is so desirable to secure
the best results. Parents desiring to do
the best for their children will do we'll
to consult Miss Paine at Hammond
Hall. Third South and Third East.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-09-08
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-09-08
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