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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-08-10
Short But Sound.

Eau Claire Leader Now let the 1872
coo who We're disappointed in getting
homes in the Indian Territory come right
up to Northern Wisconsin. They can
get all the land they want here and Of a
better quality than that at Oklahoma.
They can have wood and water in album
dance, fine grass, splendid fishing and
shooting, good society and all the COM
fort Of life.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-08-10
Annual Gold Medal Shoot.

The Watert0wn Gun club is arranging
for a gold medal she0t and target tourn-
ament for amateurs only to be held
at Washington Park, Sunday, August %,
1901. 1t Will be known as the First
Annual Gold Medal and Target Tourna-
ment and it is the intention to hold it
annually hereafter, the winner of the
gold medal to hold it for three success
i've years, when it becomes his property.
The shoot viii commence at $50 a. N.
The events are as follows:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-08-10
CARD OF THANKS

The children Of Mrs. S. A. Porter desire
in this way to express their thanks for
the kindly sympathy extended to them
i'll their bereavement to all their many
friends in WatertoWn and for the services
rendered at her funeral.
FL. c. HAMILTON AND WIFE.
C. r. PORTER AND WIFE.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-08-10
MAILS CLOSE.

Mails close at the postofhce close as tol-
North-*2: POP M. ;9:0UP.M
South-*1O:30 A. M; 900 P. Nj
East-*7:a5 A. NJ; 200 P. M; $500 P, NJ. 8 P Nj
West-5:50 A. M; *l2:20 NJ; 900 P, M.
Watertown and Madison*S:55 AM; *6: 10 p M
Pipersyille, Affection, Farmigton and Eben-
eZer 81 80 AN.
Lebanon-*7:00 A M
G Greilton-Tuesdays and Saturdays, 400 P, NJ
*Daily except Sunday. =,
VIM. F GRUFTzMACHER F.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-08-10
Teachers Institute Notes.

The number of teachers in attendance
at the institute at Jefferson is now l27.
The following have enrolled since the
a .tfep0rt: Elizabeth R0ok, Whitewater:
Ella Ralph, Fort Atkinson; Il. Scott
Porter, Arena; Lillian Kern, Rome: Flor
ence Derby, Fort Atkinson; Clara FeIbell.
Fort Atkinson; George l.. Garity, Rome:
Edward Shinnick, Watert0wn; Fannie
Wilson, Lake Mills; Ella Powers, Oakland
William B. Dougherty, Watert0wn; Grace
Rogers, Fort Atkinson; Lizzie Lessig,
Milford; Mary Spry, Fort Atkinson; Ella
aaxsiWO0d, Oc0n0mOWOc; Flora ! DreS-
shss, 0c0nOm0WOc; Matte Roberts, IX0nia.
The exercises Thursday evening of
last week were very largely attended
the assembly room Of the High school
being unable to accommodate the large
crowd. The program consisted Of music.
recitati0ns and addresses by Rev. George
Hlrst. Max NJ. Muenich, and Superinten-
dent j. A. HaSelW00d. After the pro-
gram an hour was given to social enjoy
ment upon which the members adjourned
to pay their respects to the superinten-
dents neWly-arriyed deputy, who was ac-
corded a hearty welcome.
Miss AdeiDe Churchill, Of Fort Atkin-
son, has organized her classes in draw
ing and art. The classes meet in the
afternoon are well attended.
The second Of the series of program
was given at the High school, Thursday
evening of this week, and was largely
attended by teachers and citizens
OF Jefferson. The following program
was rendered:
Music. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Members of Institute
Violln SOLO Charles StODDenbach
Address, 'Pan-American Exposition. '.........
Observation-Disclosures. Prof. D. O. Hibbard
Recitation MisS Ester Friedel
Addresses. Great Gorge Ride" ..........
.........................P Prof II. L. Van DuSen
Vocal solo Miss Kathryn Stoppenbach
recitation Miss Marie A. CrSI
Plano solo Miss Louise Kispert
Address, Niagara Falls. SuptJ. A. HaselWood
Music .... Mandolin club
reception ................. Teachers and Friends
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-08-10
ENTRANCE,
Let The Band PLAY.

6Ilns and shells may be Shipped to R
). Keel president Of the club.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-08-10
CHURCH DIRECTORY

4 DVENT.-Eighth street, between Mdrkeo X oo anu
- hodge streets Sunday serviceS-11DO a.
m. and 500 D. m. Sunday school, 10O0 a. m.
MidWeek service, Thursday, 500 p. m.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-08-10

CT. HENRY'S ROMAN CATHOLIC...Corner
y North Fourth and Cady streets. Rev. H.
Kampschroer. rector. SunGay services -: ~ a.
71o1 n m Vespers and Benedicton. Confessions
at 800 and 1880 p. IN. Saturdays. Mass daily at
ZOO a. m.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-08-10

CT. JOHNS LUTHERAN.-Corner North Flfth
y and Cady streets Rev. F. II. Eggers pastor.
Sunday services@930 a. m. Sunday school, ZOO
d. m.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-08-10

CT. PAUL'S EPISCOPAL.-Corner Second and
- Spring streets. I. C. Eglin, rector. Sunday
services:-Holy Communion, 700 a. M, Sermon.
10:45 a. and Even Song, 7:3o p, m. Sunday
school, 9:45 a. m. Midweek service, Friday, 1:5O
ID. IN.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-08-10

CT MARKS LUTHERAN.-COrnerN North Sixth
y and Jones streets. Rev. ]. I'll. Brockmann.
pastor Sunday services:-1000 a. m. and :5O p.
m. Sunday school. 900 a. M.
EF No evening service during the summer
months.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-08-10

EIRST CONGREGATIONAL.-Co Fourth
Il and Wisconsin streets. Rev. w. FrltZe,
meier. ,astor Sunday services :-llOO a. n. ana
7:3O D. M Sunday school, 1O0O a. N. MluWeek
service Wednesday, 7:30 p. m.
w-No evening service during the summer
months.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-08-10

CT. BERNARD'S ROMAN CATHOLIC-Corner
- West Mali and Church streets: Rev. James eS
Rogers, C. S. c., pastor. Sunday ServlcesIt4:1O - :1O
mon; 2:30 D. M. Sunday school; 800 p. M YES,
pers and Benedicton. Confessions at 3OO ana
z 80 p. IN. Saturdays. Mass daily at f:5O q. III.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-08-10

TyANGELICAL PROTESTANT North
II, Eonrth street. between Madison and Jones
streets. Rev. II Stertz, pastor. Sunday services:
10G0 a m Sunday school, 900 a. m.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-08-10

J7IRST M. E.-Corner Main and Fifth streets
L Rev. A. NJ. Bullock pastor. sunday ser, &
vices:-l100 a. m. and ESQ p. u: ouhuds
school. 10 0O0 a. M Epworth League, $50 p. m.
Midweek service, Wednesday, 1880 p. m.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-08-10

EFORMED.-C street. end of North Fifth
III street. Rev. E. r. HlnSkl, pastor. ouiud!
services % 80 a. M Sunday school, 100 a. M.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-08-10

EMMANUEL LUTHERAN.-North Ninth street;
i Rev. o. Pett, pastor. SUNDAY serVlces:-s'oo
a. m. Sunday school, 200 p. m.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-08-10

NIORAyIAN-Corner Cole and North Sixth
IN streets Rev. Albert Haupert. pastor. Sun
day services:-1O3O a. m. and Z 80 ,. M. SUNDAY
school. 9I5 o. M Junior Y. P. S. &. E., Zoo p. m.
Senior Y p s. c. E.. ESQ p. m. No m1dWeek
services during July and August. English service,
first Sunday evening in the month.
The age-herald., 1901-12-12
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Demand for Iron.

"Demand for iron still continues strong,p said Paschal Shook at the Hill- man last evening. "There were some Wno thought the last advance would at least stop the buying in some measure tenn porarily, but such has not proven the case, and the iron producers in this dis trict are of the opinion that the condi- tions are such as to justify another ad- vance at an early date. Sales are being made by all the companies in large quan- titles and the trouble at this time Is not to find a buyer but to find the iron. While this is true the general feeling IS a very conservative one, and our under standing is that 1t is not the intention of the large companies to permit what is ordinarily termed a run away mar ket' if they can prevent it. and on the other hand to keep the prices within reasonable bound so as not to curtail the consumption.
 Twelve dollars for No. foundry would be the figure for that grade, which is the basing grade. in the event of an other advance of 50 cents, and this is generally considered by both producer and consumer as reasonable price, so that we confidently expect No. 2 foundry to go to $12''
The age-herald., 1901-12-12
Homeless Senators.

The Senate has two political waifs, neither of whom is admitted to fellow ship in the two great party organiza- tions of the country. The term of each expires on March 4, 1903. One was Republican, and the other was Dem ocrat.
 The late Republican Senator is George L. Wellington of Maryland. He disliked the late President Mckinley so much that he supported MT. Bryan for President, and he is practically Democrat now, lacking only party rec ognition, which will no doubt be granted on application.
 The other wanderer from the party fold is John Lowndes McLaurin of South Carolina. He has not been Democrat in many months. He long ago swallowed whole protective tariff, subsidies and colonial policy,
 
 and no self-respecting Democratic eau GUS would admit him, and he hesitates to go over to the Republican camp. although he does not hesitate to handle federal patronage.
 Both of these homeless Senators are men without following. Both are letting off some fireworks before they fizzle out and disappear, and the public is not bit concerned as to the fate of either. Each thinks himself a big man, who can inaugurate great split or departure, but neither is in truth big enough to control vote out side of his own. Both splutter and at tract attention, but both will soon sub side into that obscurity which comes to all recalcitrants and kickers against the will of a great party. The moral is, make your fight, whatever it may be-, within party lines, leaving to the enemy the duty of doing such work outside.
The age-herald., 1901-12-12

States, publishes a letter which he sent to President Roosevelt November 90. re- viving tho negotiations with the United States for the purchase of the canal.
 M. Hutin says that thus far he has maintained silence. but that Congress is now about to discuss the matter he con- siders 1t is proper to publish the letter which constitutes the basis of the dis- cussion which is about to open.
 The letter concludes as follows:
 "The company confirming all anterior promises sAd declarations requests to be allowed to establish the real value of it's properties before one or several persons invested with official quality and power to discuss the various valuations of the companies and submit to arbitration all points which may not be deemed by an amicable understanding. The prices thus fixed will bind the company but do not pledge the President nor Congress. This mode of procedure is to furnish certain equitable and true basis upon which the relative value of the two routs for the United States could be estimated"
The age-herald., 1901-12-12
DIPLOMACY OF THE PRESIDENT

From the Washington Star.
 The velvety-voiced politicians who go to the White House get some joIts from President Roosevelt. When the execu- tive meets the callers in the morning he has them rounded up in the reception room, and some times there are a score in the room at once. MT. Roosevelt bustles in and ropes at the first short horn he sees, finishes with him in short order and goes down the line in the same brisk manner. No condolences are exchanged. The sly politician grasps the President by the lapel, puts his lips close to the executive ear and whispers his little tale. The President replies in a voice audible throughout the room gives the whole snap away, not only re- vealing the object of the visitors call but disclosing his action. In the case of a "turn-down' this Is very painful.
The age-herald., 1901-12-12
THE IVY GREEN.

By Charles Dickens. Oh, dainty plant is the Ivy green, That creepeth OCT ruins old! Of right choice food are his meals, I
 ween,
 Tn his cell so lone and cold. The wall must be crumbled, the stone
 decayed,
 To pleasure his dainty whim: And the moulding dust that years have
 made
 Is a merry meal for him.
 Creeping where no life is seen,
 rare old plant is the Ivy green.
 wings, How closely he twineth, how tight he
 clings, To his friend the huge Oak Tree. And slyly he traileth along the ground. And his leaves he gently waves, As he joyously hugs and crawleth round The rich mould of dead mems graves. Creeping where grim death has been, A rare old plant is the Ivy green. Whole ages have fled. and their works de-
 cayed,
 And nations have scattered been; But the staut old Ivy shall never fade From its hale and hearty green The brave old plant in It's lonely days s Shall fatten upon the past: For the stateliest building man can raise Is the Ivy's food at last. Creeping on where time has been, 4 rare old plant is the Ivy green.
The age-herald., 1901-12-12
PORK AND PUBLICATIONS.

New York Letter In the Chicago Tribune.
 Frank A. Munsey, who recently pur- chased the Washington Times and also the Daily Times of this city. admitted to- day that he is the president of a grocery concern which Is planning to establish number of grocery stores in New Eng land towns. At the time of the purchase of the newspapers MT. Munsey was quot cd as saying that he intended to create a great chain of daily papers. So it is in the grocery business. A great chain of stores is to be organized to cheapen distribution, lessen office expenses, and increase business
 At New London, Conn.,, the Munsey business in groceries Is now established as the Mohican Company. owning Q de- partment store. A branch has been opened at Norwich. and plans are drawn for a new building al Worcester.
 "It is not my personal venture" said MT. Munsey today. Tt Is the scheme of the Mohican Company. in which 1 have been a stockholder for three years. Yes, 1 am the president"
The age-herald., 1901-12-12
Mrs. Mckinley Failing.

Mrs. Ida Mckinley, widow of the late William Mckinley is growing very mel ancholy." said a man from Ohio last night and her friends throughout the state are fearful lest she will not sur vive the winter. Reports from Canton are very guarded but travelling men who oe- casionally visit that city tell me the con- dltion of Mrs. Mckinley Is causing her friends and relatives considerable anxie- ty. She spends a large part of her time at her husbands tomb and 1t is said this adds to her melancholia.
 Tt Is generally understood that Mrs. Mckinley never fully recovered from her California trip and with the shock of her husbands tragic death added she is almost prostrated
 "One of the unfavorable symptoms of Mrs. McKinley's case is her mental condi- tion She is said to mourn constantly for her husband and can think or talk Of no other subject. The holiday season has always been a great time for gayety with the McKinleys, but 1t is understood that Mrs Mckinley feels her bereavement so poignantly that she has told her relatives she has no heart to participate in any Christmas festivities.
 ''It was undoubtedly in pursuance of a plan to revive Mrs. McKinley's spirits that ex-Comptroller Charles G. Dawes and Mrs. Dawes were summoned from Evanston, H., to make her a visit. MT. and Mrs Dawes were the closest friends of the late President and his wife and it is said they will make determined eff fort to distract Mrs McKinley's atten- tion from her grief and inject a ray of sunshine into her melancholy"
The age-herald., 1901-12-12
Says Five Men
 Control the Senate
ALBERr g. HuNT, IN had NORTH AMERIcAM

"The most powerful legislative body in tho world. sir.'' said a Western states man to me yesterday, lis the Senate oi the United States. and the Senate of the United States is controlled and operated by five men. It follows. therefore, that these five men virtually control and operate the United States"
 To the many millions of people who know the national Congress merely as a name, this may seem to be an extrava- gant government. It Is quite true. The five men are Nelson W. Aldrich, of Rhode Island; William B. Allison of Iowa; John c. Spooner, of Wisconsin; Orville II Platt, of Connecticut and James McAil- lan of Michigan.
 This condition Is worth inquiry. First then. let us look at the power of the Senate as a body. It is unhampered by anything except the Constitution of the United States. It fears no ruler, differ ing in this regard from all other assem- plies in existence. It is subject to nc time limitations of debate. It knows nc such thing as cloture and may talk as long as 1t pleases, a safeguard which of fers to a skilfully handled minority an influence as potent as that of the major ity. And in effect, it is always in session
 The House dies on the fourth of March every two years and new House arises in it's place. The Senate never dies, and, therfore, never reorganizes. Its members are elected in alternating patches of one third of the total number. Of the pres ent Senate, one-third will go out in 1903, another in 1905, and another in 1907, but as each division leaves a new one steps in.
 For this term there are lightweight members, two vacancies resulting from the Delaware contest. Of these eighty eight, the Republicans have a majority of twenty. and of these twenty are the five rulers mentioned.
 Aldrich Is the real political leader of the Republican party in the Senate, and as the Democrats are an unknown quan- tity in the matter of legislation, this means that he is the leader of the Senate He is chairman of the finance committee the supreme disbursing agency of the na- tion, and he is universally regarded as the most astute politician in Congress-
 Allison. who has been in the Senate since 1866, is chairman of the appropria- tions committee, the manipulator of all appropriation bills This committee, by its power to advance or to hold in check bills for the sustenance of the executive department of the government, practical ly controls all other legislation as we'll
 The Iowan is also the Republican scout It is he who finds out what the Democrats want to do. and suggests what they should do. Allison is 75 years old. but his complexion is as rosy as a girls, and he walks from his home to the capitol every
The age-herald., 1901-12-12
Iron Making in This District.

The Manufacturers Record asserts that this district is not keeping step in iron making with the great industry as conducted elsewhere. In support of this charge the Record gives the views and observations of one of the fore most iron men of this country. His name is not furnished, but he says
 Alabama has all of the advantages which have been claimed for it. It has advantages which will make it pos sibIe for iron to be made in the State at ! lower cost than in any other place in he world but the iron people of the
 putin have not kept up with the progress
 the iron industry in the North. Eff Keen years ago the furnace business and I the furnace practice of the South were on a par with that of the North, but for various causes needless to explain in detail the South has made but little im- provement, either in the construction of its furnaces or in furnace practice during the last fifteen years, while the North and West have revolutionized their iron making conditions. In cotton manufac- turing 1t Is generally recognized that Southern mills are today the best in the world They have the latest and best equipment, and in that respect are in advance of the best mills in New Eng land, taken as a whole But while the textile mills have been thus leading the procession, the iron-making interests of the South have been tagging. On this account Southern iron and steel-maling has not advanced as it should have done, but the conditions are all there on which to found an industry equal to all that has been claimed for this section. Within the last twelve months a very marked change has taken place. The various iron companies in Alabama have been spending large amount of money ir.- proving their furnaces, adding to cheir blowing capacity reducing the cost of their mining operations, apu in all ways getting themselves in slaape to do a bet fer business ana to make iron at a lower cost. But much remains to be done"
 The condition thus described is not serious in these years of high prices, but high prices do not always abide with us. At some time low prices will return. At some time iron will again sell in the furnace yards of this dis trict at $6 ton, and when it does all will wish that the warning given in the Record had been fully needed. In these prosperous days every furnace in the district should be put in condi- tion to turn out iron at the lowest pos sible cost. The Record has done this district service by sounding the alarm now. Another prosperous year is ahead, and in that year every oper. ator should get ready to make iron at profit even if the prices of 1896 and 1851 and 1898 return, as they doubtless will.
The age-herald., 1901-12-12
Politics in South Carolina.

The Columbia State welcomes Sena. tor Hoar's proposition which looks to . resolution by the Senate declaring both of the South Carolina seats va cant. on the ground that resignation once handed to the Governor of State cannot be recalled, and should be transmitted to the Senate itself. Once resignation always a resigna- tion, Is the view entertained by many Senators, and the Senate judiciary committee, headed by Senator Hoar, may so report, and the report may be adopted.
 The Columbia State seems to think such solution of the squabble is the best that can be found, and if the State has no legal representative in the upper House of Congress it hopes the question will be decided before the South Carolina Legislature meets next month. The State does not like either MT. Tillman or MT. McLaurin; it would be glad to see both retired, but it prefers action by the Legislature to continuance of wrangling in Wash ington.
 The precedents and the law uphold Senator Hoar's view of the two cases, and it would not be at all surprising if the Senate declares both seats va cant. The Legislature would no doubt quickly return MT. Tillman and as quickly retire MT. McLaurin, but this course would bring peace to the State and in the Senate, and Mir. McLaurin would be at liberty to give all his time to the manipulation of federal appoint ments.
 Not long ago he caused lyncher to be appointed collector of internal rev enue, the appointce being George Rooster. Collector Koester's name is Apow before the senate, and con1rma-
 pn hangs fire OH account of his rec
The age-herald., 1901-12-12
Edward Maher Testifies.

Chicago, December Il. = In Judge Smiths court today Attorney Edward Maher continued his testimony begun yesterday in the trial of Alexander Sul- livan, charged with conspiracy in con- nection with the jury bribing operations of James Lynch, ex-bailiff of the Cir cult Court. MT. Maher's evidence today was a denial of Lynch's testimony about conversations and communications be- tween him and the former bailiff,, and it impeached the prosecuting witness in a number of material points.