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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-07-12

The best and most valuable law
passed by the last legislature was the
Frost Mortgage Bill, which deducted
the amonnt of the mortgage from the
assessed value of the farm Or property
covered by the mortgage. Mr.. La
Toilette voted this bill after it had
been drawn and recommended by the
state tax commission. Judge Gibson
head OF the tax commission, decided
that the Frost bill was ''the greatest
step towards tax reform Wisconsin
had ever taken at any time. - Those
who have to renew their mortgages
within the next two or three wear:
will keenly realize what the veto O.
the bill ans.-Portage Register.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-07-12

Gov. La Toilette bids fair to go
down in history as warning to young
men, that honesty and straight dealing
will carry a man further in life than
sudden bursts OF eloquence, glitter
ing pr omises and no Lerformaces. Ii
the governor had been satisfied to ad-
vance slowly. keep OF, his own side of
the road and not try 10 run into every
body he passed on the road. he might
have got along with flying ccicrs on the
political highway.-Muscoda Watch
man.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-07-12
Reflections of a Bachelor.

The errors of one man are the guild
ing lights of another,
1t is lucky for men that women love
without intelligence.
To spare the one she loves a pin
scratch the average woman would tor
ture all humanity.
1t in betting on a certainty to back
one love letter against all the reason
and logic in the world.
The man who wants to teach the
treasury department how to finance
the government can never make his
income and his bills agree. New
York Press
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-07-12

The Stephenson organ recently COM
pared Senator Spooner with Gov. jeff
Davis, OF Arkansas, and Senator Pet
tus. OF Alabama, and in Saturdays is
sue called the senior senator from Wis
'consln, the Sultan of Sulu. And yet
the small fry half-breed politicians on
the street are claiming that the tgove~-
nor and Mr.. Stephenson are not op-
posed to Senator Spooner. Certainly
they have queer way of showing
their admiration and fealty-Marin-
-ette Eagle.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-07-12

If John C. Spooner is defeated it
will be the result of a combination OF
fair minded Democrats and Fa Fol-
letteits. The Republicans of the state
demand his return to the senate. The
other fellows perfer the Marinette
millionaire, Ike Stephenson. or a
Democrat. In either event the defeat
of Spooner will weaken the party in
the state and it will be decade before
it will recover from the folly OF the
act. We cannot believe the people
will permit it.-Shullsburg Local.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-07-12

The Northwestern railroad ever on the
alert to adopt improvements, has just
begun an experiment in Fond du Lac
which will be watched with more than
usual interest. The experiment consists
OF an assembly room established at North
Fond du Lac for the use Of employees es-
pecially the engine men and train men.
Here the men who have a leisure hour,
while waiting for their runs" will find
wholesome recreation either in games or
in reading, as the reading:tables are to be
kept constantly supplied with current
matter. The idea is to encourage the
men to study and improve themselves,
thus becoming better able to perform
present duties and at the same time pre-
pare for promotions likely to follow.
Few occupations afford opportunity for
more rapid advancement than railroad
ing and the Northwestern management
has concluded to help its men prepare
for such advancements. The plan is
good one and it is believed that the as
sembly room will form the beginning
for splendid organization among rail-
road men not only in Fond du Lac but
all over the Northwestern system
Fond du Lac COmmOnWeal tn.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-07-12
Tn an article in The Roc4on uoraL

To an article in The Roston Herald
concerning Portsmouth. Aldrich s
''Old Town by the Sea. and the scene
of Longfellow's poem of Lady Went
worth. Mrs. Edith Perry Estes
writes OF the romances clustering
around old St. Johns church One of
the prettiest is that of Miss Catherine
Moffatt by Nicholas Rousselet. Only
the last scene follows; it took place in
one of the stately old pews in ST.
Johns where Rousselet, in official con-
sular costume. sat by Miss Moffatt's s
side.
Somewhat late in the service, when.
it is safe to say. he had lost the thread
of the parsons discourse, he handed
her the Bible, in which he had marked
in lovers trembling hand the first
verse of the Second Epistle of John.
Unto the eject lady" and the fifth
verso entire:
"Now l beseech thee, lady, not as
though | wrote a new commandment
unto thee. but that which we had from
the beginning, that we love one
another
This Miss Moffatt answered with
the sweetest, most womehly answer in
Holly Writ, and one particularly appro-
pirate to the wondering consular life
of the foreigner:
"Whither thou goest [ will go; and
where thou lodgest | will lodge; thy
people shall be my people and thy God
my God; where thou diest | will die.
and there will be buried; the Lord
do so to me, and more also if aught
! but death part thee and me-. -
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-07-12

Col. George w. Bird, formerly OF
Jefferson County, but for some years
a prominent citizen of Madison, is
favorably mentioned as an available
candidate for nomination for Governor
before the next democratic State CON
ventiOn.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-07-12

The La Toilette men are desperate
and will try and try hard to fill every
Republican caucus with ''fair- minded y
Democrats to force thair candidates
on the party. This is hei:her fair nor
decent politics, but they have already
tried it in Rock county and will every
where else unless closely watched
Rib Lake Herald.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-07-12

to a query if the company would not
build for lesser sum, Mr.. Strause
said he could not give any present as
surance that they would. He would
have to submit the proposition for a
lesser amount to his New York principals.
Mr.. +. f. Woodland read letter from a
Madison banker recently received by
him, in which the work of the American
Cigar company at Madison is highly
commended. Hon. w. f. VOss, H. Mul-
berger, II. CRUDE, Fred Hoffman and
others took part in desultOry discus
sion OF the situation and the undOubted
wisdom Of securing the plant. A can
vass of the business and on men of
the city is being made and a report
Of results will be forwarded to Mr..
Strause, probably tomorrow. We sin
cerely hope such bonus will be raised
as will secure the location of the pro-
posed plant here. The benefit to be de-
rived is not limited to few and hence
the expense necessary to secure it ought
nat be borne by few. The farmer, the
banker, the merchant. the grocer, in
fact every citizen engaged in any line of
production industry would be benefited
and though mentioned last not the least
to be benefited would be the labOring
people.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-07-12

She-Mr. Hiler used to be we'll
spoken OF, but of late he is in bad oder.
He-Yes; but that's only on account
OF his automobile. [ don't like the
smell myself, but they say it does not
take long to get used to it.-Boston
Transcript.
'Darling, how clad l am to see your'
''Oh, George, how cold your nose is!''
Chicago Tribune.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-07-12
Just a little jingle:
Just some little rhymes;
Just q little joke or two;
Just to suit the times.
What the future has in store
Don't prOgnOsticate,
Better keep your temper
And vote your ticket straight.

There was one sentiment uttered for
the benefit of some girl graduates that
ought to be preserved in the scrapbook
of every possessor of now diploma:
''It is better to be able to be laughed
at because you are not married than
not to be able to laugh because you are
married. Sentinel.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-07-12

Enraptured YOuth-We are ready to
announce our engagement now darling,
aren't we?
Object of His Affection-you stupid
fellow. I've been ready to have it an-
nounced any time within the last year,
if you had only spunked up.-Chicago
Tribune.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-07-12
BASE BALL.

The Watertown and HustisfOrd base
ball teams played match game here
last Sunday with score of 6 to i'm favor
of WatertOWn.
In game of base ball last Sunday
between the home team and the Mil
Waukee AdOnis team the Oc0nomowOc
team won by a score of 6 to 4.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-07-12

''Since you were afraid to tell papa
of our engagement told him myself, "
said Flossie Featherly.
"And what did he say?'' asked Mr..
Doolittle. anxiously.
'sHe said it was clear that the fools
weren't all dead yet, detroit Free
Press.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-07-12

..Scurious thing" said Tanks. a
paradox, | believe they call it.
whats that?" When fellow gets
fat forward it makes him lean back
ward. Indianapolis News.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-07-12

..She isn't mucn of an actress. but
the women are all raving over the way
she dresses on the stage!'
..No wonder! She puts her shoes
on without sitting down on the floor. =
Detroit journal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-07-12

The Republican caucuses to elect
delegates TO the Assem- bly, and Sena-
tOrial Conventions were held in the sew.
eral wards of our city Tuesday evening.
The contest between those favorable
to the nomination of Governor La Fol-
lette and those opposed to it was some
what strenuous but in the main good
natured and becoming as between men
who honestly differed as to the best
way to accomplish like result, the
welfare of the state and it's people.
The contest in the second ward
attracted the most attention but was
won oy the stalwarts by the narrow
margin of two votes in a total poll of
116 votes. The votes for Governor
La Toilette in 1900 in the second ward
was 40. \ comparison between the
La Toilette vote in 1900 and the num-
ber of votes cast in the same ward at
the Republican caucus Tuesday even
ing shows conclusively that the repub-
licans have gained votes during the
last eighteen months. That's plain
enough. The total republican vote in
the second ward at the coming general
election will be the object of some
curiosity at least. The first ward was
carried by the stalwarts by a majority
of Is in total vote OF SO. The other
wards elected stalwart delegations.
Ia the Fourth not single vote was
cast favorable to the La Toilette cause.
"How much does it take to change
a quarter?"- asked the bartender.
twenty-five cents. eh? Not on your
life. 1t takes 20 cents to do the trick
How many ways do you suppose a
quarter dollar can be changed? Just
exactly eleven. A fellow of limited
means may like the jingle of coins in
his clothes. La that event you can
give him twenty-five pennies, or
twenty pennies and one nickel, sup
posing he wants to get a glass of beer.
He may like to have little sprinkling
of silver in his clothes, and you can
accommodate him with fifteen pennies
and dime, or ten pennies dime and
a nickel. If he perfers to have change
handy for a beer Or a car fare, why
fifteen pennies and two nickels will fix
him up; and if he wants cigar in
addition, besides having little stock
of cash in his jeans, give him ten
pennies and three nickels. That
makes six ways. Now then fellow
with a quarter can trade it off for five
pennies and two dimes, five pennies
and four nickles, two dimes and one
nickel, one dime and three nickels,
or five nickels just as he perfers.
And to accommodate him in any way
he might select, you have to possess
twenty-five pennies, two dimes, and
five nickels-7O cents in all. "-Phila-
delphia Record.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-07-12

PUTNAM FADELESS DYES are the
brightest, fastest and easiest to use.
Sold by Brennecke & Bergman, 3l5 Main
Street. 1Oc per package.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-31
MYSTERY OF BAXLEYS
 DEATH MAYBE SOLVED
SAYS HE WILL NOT REST UNTIL ALL THE OLD coNFEDERATEs ARE TAKEN OUT OF THE POOR HOUSES.

Capt. Jeff. NJ. Falkner. who has been spending the past two days in Birming- ham. Is greatly interested in the move- ment on foot to remove all the unfor- tunate Confederate soldiers who are now in the various county poor houses throughout the state and place them at the Mountain Creek home. Altogether there are about 100 old Confederates in these county aims houses.
 Captain Falkner. who is really the or iginator of the movement and who has given forty acres at Mountain Creek for the home, has an idea of building there kind of bungalow out of logs with each log a memorial for some dead sol- dier. Anyone who contributes $10 to- wards the home can have the name of some soldier carved on a log. In speak Ing of this matter yesterday he said:
 We now have fourteen inmates at our Mountain Creek home, and there are two in the infrmary at Montgomery. All these are being cared for by subscrip- tions. I do not intend to rest until I get all the old soldiers out of the poor houses
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-31
JOHNSTON WILL NOT
 DEBATE WITHCLARK
CAPTAIN FALKNER TALKS
 OF CONFEDERATE HOME

and into this Confederate home. We have now two well built four-room eot- tages. Work on them was begun April and by May 90 we had several inmates at the home.
 My idea as to this bungalow, the cor ner stone Of which is nearly ready to be laid. Is to have a square building with hall and four rooms 20 by 2S feet on the first floor and an auditorium on the sec ond floor which will seat GOO people and where the old soldiers can listen to leet- ures and religious services. There will be 2s2 logs used on the first story for the outside walls. For ten dollars anyone can have the name of Confederate sol- dier carved on a log and the building will thus In certain sense, be a memorial building. There will be no sleeping rooms in this edifice but the lower floor will be devoted to offices, reception rooms and a library. and will be surrounded with a wide veranda.
 As fast as we can we are going to build new cottages and each will be made as much like a home as possible. Each will have COW and garden and the inmates of a cottage will mess to- gether just as comrades in old days"
 Captain FailSner is much enthused over the home and 1t Is touching to hear him speak of the kindness and consideration shown by these old soldiers for each other.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-31
M'CARY NOT IN
 RAGE FOR MAYOR
SAYS THAT HE CANNOT DEVOTE THE NECESSARY TIME TO THE RAcE-ls GRATEFUL TO HIS FRIENDS FOR SUPPORT.

J. H. McCary announced yesterday that he would not be in the race for mayor of Birmingham. For some months his name has been mentioned in connection with the office and he has never before made a statement. Friends urged him to run, but he felt that business would not allow him to devote the necessary time to the race and to holding the office if elected
 MT. McCary Is at present a member of the police commission. He has been a member of the commission for several years and until recently was the chair man. He recently refused to be re-elect- ed to that position.
 In the statement made by MT. McCary he says:
 'I have never really been in the race, although my name has been mentioned frequently, and my friends have insisted that I make the race. have never seri- ously considered running because my business requires all my time. l feel that I owe those who have promised they would support me, statement that could not devote the time the race and the office would require. I am grateful to them for their confidence and realize that they have paid me a great compliment. i"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-31
HUNT ACQUITTED
 BY JUDGE FEAGIN
HE AND BURSoN WERE CHARGED BY CHIEF AUSTIN WITH REFUS- ING TO AID AN oFFIcER-cHIEF WANTED SAFE OPENED.

Judge N B. Feagin yesterday render ed his decision in the case against H. L. Hunt and w. O.. Burson, charged by Chief of Police Austion with refusing to aid an officer in discharge of his duty. The men are locixsmiths and refused to open safe in an alleged gambling den when ordered to do so by Chief Austin. Judge Feaein held that they could not open the safe and could not be held liable by the law.
 The case is rather an interesting one. Chief Austin, accompanied by several policemen, raided a place supposed to be run as a poker room. They were un- able to find the chips, cards and other equipment of such a room and supposed 1t was kept in large safe in the corner. He sent for Burson, who was employed bv Hunt, and ordered him to open the safe. Attorney Hugh Morrow. for the de- fense. ordered him to do so at his own risk and said he would be liable by the law. Burson would not open 1t and Hunt was sent for. He decided as his employe had the safe went unopened.
 Chief Austin made cases against the two men charging them with refusing to assist an officer. Judge Feagin held that they could not open the safe when there was no search warrant in the hands of the officers The case did not, however, involve the use of search warrant, mere ly relating to trespassing on the property of another when that property is suspect ed of concealing unlawful matters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-31
GEORGE L. THOMAS
 IS LAID AT REST
FUNERAL SERVICES WERE CON- QUOTED FROM THE FIRST PRES ENTERTAIN cRURcH-WAS EDU- CATIONAL WORKER.

The funeral of the late Gen. George L.. Thomas was conducted yesterday after noon from the First Presbyterian church. of which he was an elder and one of the leading members. The Rev. A B. Curry and the Rev. L. s. Hanley offciated. The church was well filled with the rel atives and friends of the deceased, who was one of Birmingham's oldest citizens and very popular with all who knew him.
 The members of Dirigo-Hnes Lodge Knights of Pythias, and of Camp Hardee II. C. ", attended in body. The remains were placed in beautiful casket which bore the following inscription: Our Com rade, U. C. ", George L. Thomas" The interment was in Oak Hill cemetery.
 For a number of years General Thomas was associated with the educational in- terest of Birmingham, being a charter member of the board of education and a member for a number of years. He was also superintendent of the county schools for some years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-31
CITY OFFICIAL
 ATTEND l UNE AL
MAYOR, BOARD OF ALDERMEN AND MANY OF POLICE FORGE FOLLOW REMAINS OF JAMES E. SCOTT TO THE CEMETERY.

Funeral services over the remains of the late James E. ScNtt, member of the board of police commissioners. were conducted yesterday afternoon at $ o'clock from his residence. 17OS Eighth avenue, the Rev. J. P. McFerrin officia- ting. Cyrene Commandary, Knights Templar, had charge of the funeral ex- ercises. The interment was in Oak Hill cemetery.
 A number of beautiful floral offerings, the tokens of esteem of his friends and relatives, were placed on the grave. Among the prettiest of these was one from the policemen of the Birmingham force, whose friend he has always been. The design was in the form of Gates Ajar." The police commission and about twenty-five of the policemen were pres ent at the services and followed the re- mains to the grave.
 The city hall offices were closed yes- terday at o'clock in honor of the de- ceased, and the mayor and board of al- dermen attended the funeral.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-31
Mine Workers in This District
 Will Now Send Each Month
 AboutS44,OOOto Indianapolis

Over $440OO will be sent to the national headquarters of the United Mine Work CTS of America at Indianapolis each month by the United Mine Workers of Alabama, as their contribution to the fund for the striking miners In the an- thracite regions of Pennsylvania and in the West Virginia coal fields. This month $25,OOO has been sent. including a check for 5000 sent from the district treasury of the Alabama organization.
 Each member of the United Mine Workers in Alabama will contribute one dollar a week toward the strike fund until no more money for this purpose is needed. The association in this district numbers practically 11.O0O men. who in addition to contributing $11,000 weekly to the idle miners in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. are also taxed with 10 cent per month for striking miners in other sections of the country and 10 cents month towards a state defense fund. A per capita tax Is also assessed for national district and local funds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-31
George s. Leonard.

Funeral services over the remains of George S. Leonard, who was shot and killed Monday night by Hollis B. Parrish, a young attorney. were held yesterday morning from the residence of his broth CT. Frank Leonard in East Birmingham. and the remains were shipped to Mobile on the Louisville and Nashville train.
 Members of Magnolia Lodge, l. o. o. F. and of the bricklayers union were pres ent. The pail bearers were A. H. Moore. R. L. Daniels and B. w. Brumley from the Magnolia lodge. and Charles Cooper J. R. Hall and Albert Cooper from the bricklayers' union.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-31
INCREASES STOCK.
Great Increase of Business of Eehols.
 Smith Hardware Company.

The capital stock of the Echols-Smith Hardware Co. was increased Tuesday to s200000.
 This concern began business two years ago with capital stock of sS5.OO0. Its growth has been as great and as rapid as that of Birmingham itself. and 1t has fully kept pace with any and outstripped many of the concerns launched and con- ducted on much larger scale.
 The Echols-Smith people make a spe- cialty of heavy hardware and machinery tools, and their business. both wholesale and retail. is large and extensive.
 The officers and stockholders of the company are S. T. Echols, president; J. Motion Smith, vice-president; Colin P. Campbell secretary and treasurer. and Fred Bowron.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-31
ALABAMA SENT $ses4.
List of the Contributions to Galveston
 Relief Fund.

Copies of the report of the central relief committee for the Galveston storm suf- ferers have been received by Mayor Dren- nen.
 Alabama's contribution to this sum was sS,994.35. New York was the largest con- tributor, being credited with $9S,6soH. Texas was the next largest, with con- tribution of s65, 5,2so.95. Some of the larger contributors to the fund are the Anheus- er-Busch Brewing company. $500; Will liam J. Lemp Brewing company. $25OO, both Of St. Louis; Mrs. c. P. Huntington of New York, 5000; c. H. Mallory & Co. of New York. s5eoo; J. P. Morgan & Co.,. s5OO0; Tammany Hall, slo,OOO; James C. Chaplain of Pittsburg, s100O0 Gulf Colo rado and Sante Fe railroad. ,$5000. The total amount of the relief fund is s1,257,- 61O50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-31
TO BE TRIED TODAY.
Justice Abernathy Orders Parrish
 Brought Before Him.

Justice of the Peace Abernathy has or dered Hollis B. Parrish brought before him today at o'clock to answer charge of murder of George Leonard. He Is alsc scheduled to be tried before Justice Ben ners on Thursday for the same offense.
 A warrant was sworn out before Jus tlce Abernathy on the night Of the alleg- ed murder. Chief Austin refused to turr him over to the state authorities be- cause his brother Frank Leonard. object. ed. Tuesday a second warrant was sworr out before Justice Benners by Coroner Paris. On this Chief Austin turned Par rish over and he was locked In the county jail.
 Both justices will endeavor to give him a preliminary trial for murder.