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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-07-26

Up to date the republic Of Cuba has
been formally recognized by the Unit
ed States, Great Britain, France, Spain,
Switzerland, Hayti, Nicaragua, Costa
Rioa and Guatemala.
The steamship Premius was cut in
two and sunk on the river Elbe, in Ger
many, and $50 lives were lost.
An official notification has been is
sued that by the kings command the
coronation of King Edward and Queen
Alexandra will take place August 9.
Fred Lee Rice, of Champaign, ILL.,,
was hanged at Toronto, Ont, for the
murder of Constable William Boyd
June 4, 1901. t5
Seyyid Aeei has been proclaimed sui
tap of Zanzibar.
A dispatch from Cowes, Isle of
Wight, says the king continues to
make satisfactory progress. He is
benefiting in every way from the
change.
Whitelaw Reid will not stay to the
coronation of King Edward. He has
notified the state department that he
intends to sail for the United States
on the Goth inst.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-07-26
DOUBLE HANGING.
Condemned Mans Last Utterances
Were Curses-Partner in Crime
Meets Death Quietly

Greenville, Miss, July 23.-With
curses on his lips, with eyes bloodshot
and with the expressed wish that the
people of Greenville perish in the
fires of hell, Ashley Cooke died here
Tuesday. With him, but silently, Tom
Lauderdale also met his end. Both
were convicted of the murder of Engi-
neer G. NJ. Wray and were hanged from
the same gallows, and the swing of a
double trap sent both men to their
doom. The fatal trigger was snapped
at 11:27 Tuesday morning. At 11:41
Cooke was pronounced dead. At 1:43
the pulse of Lauderdale ceased to
beat. Both bodies were cut down ten
minutes later and turned over to their
respective families. Cooke died boast
ing that he would be in hell in few
minutes and damning everything and
everybody. He said that those who
had planned his murder would meet
their end and that ST., 900 had been de-
posted in bank, $1,000 of which would
be paid for the death of each of the II
men who prosecuted him. The execu-
ton was witnessed by 5000 people.
When the sheriff had adjusted the
black cap he asked: care you both
ready?"
EYES," yelled Cooke through the
folds of black. On you people of
Greenville; go to hi, all of you"
The trap was sprung and the men
dropped into space.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-07-26
WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN.

sonoma, Mich, July 21st.-Mr.
Delos Hutchins, of this place, says:
eff I could have had Dodd's Kidney
Pills Is years ago would not now
be crippled as am"
Mr.. Hutchins spent from 1861 to
1864 in the swamps of Louisiana az
a northern soldier and with the re-
suit that he contracted rheumatism
which gave him much pain till Nj.
Fred Parker, the local druggist, adj
vised him to try Dodd's Kidney Pills.
The first two boxes did not seem to
help him very much, but Mr.. Parker,
knowing that Dodd's Kidney Pills
would eventually cure him, pressed
Mr.. Hutchins to continue, and by the
time four boxes were used the short,
sharp, shooting pains which had tor
tured his back, hip and legs were en-
tirely gone. Mr.. Hutchins says: 81
cannot tell you how much better I
am feeling. If it were not for the
way my hands, feet and knees are
drawn out of shape would be about
as good as ever"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-07-26
THE YOUNG IDEA.
Setbaclks to the Enthusfasm of An In
structor Who Was Training
1t to Shoot

Teachers often find the developing
process discouraging. A young minister,
seeking to impress the beauties of nature
upon his class of East side boys, had been
describing the gradual unfolding Of the
springtine, relates the New York Judge
speech he asked:
Now tell me, boys, in your own Ian
guage, what comes in the spring."
The rent mani" quavered pathetic lit
tie treble.
Again the developers enthusiasm was
Importance of attendance upon Friday
evening exercises
:, Remember, children" said the pastor,
Our church is open ON Friday as well as on
sunday. On the Sabbath day we have the
regular morning and evening services.
Now with a blandly expectant look
what do we have on Friday?"
Fresh fish, sir!" answered the BOYS.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-07-26
ANOTHER WEEK OF RAIN.
Wet Weather in Large Sections OF
the Country Interferew with
Farm Work

! Washington, July 23.-The weather
bureaus weekly summary of crop con-
ditions is as follows:
The lower Missouri and upper Missis-
sippi valleys and lake region have con-
tinued to suffer from excessive rains
which have also Interrupted farm work
in the Ohio valley and in portions Of the
middle Atlantic states and New England.
Much injury to crops and other prop
erty has resulted from overfows in Iowa
and portions of Illinois, Missouri and
Michigan. Drought has been largely re-
lieved in the southern states, but ex-
tensive areas in that section are still
much in need of rain. especially the
northern portions, extending from Okla
homa eastward to the Carolinas. The
temperature conditions as a whole have
been favorable, although rather low in
the northern Rocky mountain districts.
The north Pacific coast states sustained
considerable damage from high winds,
and the Dakotas and Minnesota from
hailstorms in scattered localities.
The corn crop has made splendid prog
ress in the states of the central valleys,
except in Iowa and limited portions of
Missouri and Illinois, the condition of
the crop in Iowa being fairly good on
we'll titled uplands, but great damage has
resulted from floods on the river bottoms
that state and in northern Illinois. High
ly favorable reports are received from
Nebraska, Kansas, and the greater part
of Missouri and Illinois, and a decided
Improvement in the condition Of the
crop in the Ohio valley Is indicated.
Rains have interfered with the harvest
ing of winter wheat where unfinished in
the extreme. northern districts, and have
also been unfavorable for threshing in
the central valleys, while considerable
wheat in shock in the lower Missouri
valley has been damaged. Harvesting
continues in California and has begun in
Oregon, where it is filing nicely The
crop in both Oregon and Washington
has, however, sustained considerable
damage from recent high winds. E s.
Spring wheat has advanced favorably
In the principal spring wheat states, but
has sustained injury in scattered local.
tiles from hailstorms.
Dat harvest is finished in the southern
states and is in progress in the central
valleys, and while lodging is extensively
reported from the Ohio, upper Mississirt-
pi and Missouri valleys and lake region
the general condition Of the. crop. con-
tinues satisfactory. q s.
In Tennessee, Kentucky and Maryland
the condition Of tobacco is somewhat less
favorable than in the previous week but
the crop has done well in Indiana, Ohio
and Virginia. Cutting and curing are
progressing favorably in the Carolinas
Apple prospects are somewhat i'm
proved in Missouri, and promise we'll in
portions of Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebras-
ka and Michigan. The outlook in New
York is less promising, but continues
favorable in New England. Generally
throughout the Ohio valley and middle
Atlantic states the indications are for a
very poor crop.
Haying has been interrupted and much
hay spoiled by rains in the lower Mis-
souri, and upper Mississippi valleys and
portions of the lake region. II L
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-07-26

One person was killed and 10 injured
in a head-on collision between passen-
ger trains OF the Lehigh Valley rail
road at Rochester, Ny.
Heavy wind and transforms all over
Iowa have done much damage. The
loss may reach So, 100000.
Anna Vanderploeg, aged ten, and
Lettie Vanderwaal aged eight, were
drowned in Carpenter lake at Shelby,
Mich. by the sinking of a boat.
An electric car telescoped building
and Is persons were injured.
Mrs. George Joubert~shot and killed
at Murphysboro, Ill, her husband and
brother-in-law, Moses Joubert, who
attacked her while drunk.
A coroner's jury holds the officials
of the Daly-West mine entirely blame
less for the accident in Park City,
Utah, by which 35 men lost their lives.
In putting down test well at Mount
Vernon, O., gold was struck in guam
titles assaying five dollars ton.
Fred Weickbrood, aged 80, and son
and daughter of j. P. Nuskopf were
killed by lightning near Millstadt, Ill.
The miners convention at Indianap-
oils practically agreed to adopt Presi-
dent Mitchell's plan not to order a
general strike, but to enforce a COM
plete tie-up in the anthracite field and
to furnish financial assistance to the
strikers.
The stogie (cigar) manufacturers of
Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia
have formed a combination with a cap
ital of $7,5oo,ooo.
The percentages of the baseball
clubs, in the American league for the
week ended July 20 were: Chicago,
600; St. Louis, 1868; Philadelphia, .543;
Boston, $50; Washington, .473; Cleve-
land, .467; Baltimore, .432; Detroit,
.4OS.
The United States has inserted in the
Panama treaty a clause providing for
the lease of islands in the Bay of
Panama, which are to be used for de-
Tense of the canal.
The number of immigrants arriving
in the United States during the fiscal
year 1902 shows an increase of 100, 1928
over arrivals in 1901.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-07-26
GRIP WAS TOO STRONG.
Man Loses q Hand Because of q
Friends Too Hearty Greeting
GirPs Wrist Is Broken

Des Moines, Ia, July 23.-Capt. j.
N. Mechanism, prominent politi-
clan of Corydon and ex-grand master
of the masonic order of Iowa, lost his
right hand from the effects of hand
shake with a friend whom he had not
met for a number of years. The meet
ing between the two took place sew
eral months ago, and the grip received
by his friend was so hard that several
of the small bones were broken and
afterward caused cancerous growth.
He was in a Chicago hospital for sew
eral weeks taking treatment and was
advised by the surgeons to have the
member amputated. The operation
took place Tuesday.
Lancaster, Pa, July 23.-Miss Min
ME E. Bowman, of this city, has a
broken wrist as the result of the cor
dial handshaking of young Philadel-
phia athlete. The young man did not
realize the force he was applying, but
the girl is seriously injured.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-07-26
ODD GOVERNMENT EXPENSES

To extradite and bring home GRIM
inals from abroad, $4,000 annually.
Membership fee in the interna-
tional bureau of weights and meas
ures, $2,27O.
An annual appropriation of $1,000
for the international Geodetic asso-
citation for the measurement of the
earth.
Prisons for American convicts in
foreign countries, viz: Bangkok,
$1,000; Shanghai, $3.50; Yokohama,
$3.50; Turkey, $1,000; and for keep
ing and feeding prisoners in these
prisons, $4,000; total, $14,1O0.
An annual appropriation of 500 az
this governments share of the ex-
pense of keeping up an institution
at Brussels, known as the interna-
tional bureau for the repression of
the African slave trade.
For the maintenance of light
houses at Tangiers and Cape Spartel,
coast of Morocco, 1925 per annum.
These lighthouses were established
by the great powers of the world,
and the expense is divided between
them.
To reward masters and crews Of
foreign vessels rescuing American
seamen and citizens from shipwreck,
an annual appropriation is made of
$4,000. Also $500 per year towards
maintaining hospitals for American
seamen at Panama.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-07-26
Famous Institutions

Prof. J. F. Draughon, Proprietor of
Rrapghon'ss 3. Practical u, Business Colleges.
Fl. Worth, Galveston, Little Rock and
Shreveport, states that about three thou
sand students have enrolled at his colleges
for personal instructions during the past
year, and that several thousand are taking
his correspondence course of Home Study.
If you haven't already replied to ad. which
has been appearing in this paper, write to-
day for catalogue. Address: Dept. 6S,
Draughon's, College, Nashville, Tenn, or
either of the cities above named.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-07-26
Personal AND POLITICAL.


The republicans of Wyoming have
renominated Gov. De Forest Richards
and all the other present state Off
Gals. t-.t
In the Twelfth Michigan district
the republicans have nominated II. O..
Young for congress.
Wisconsin republicans in conven-
ton at Madison adopted a platform
indorsing the reelection of United
States Senator Spooner and the adj
ministrations of President Roosevelt
and Gov. La Toilette.
John F. Lacey has been nominated
for congress for the seventh time by
the republicans of the Sixth district
of Iowa.
The local option league in Yer
mont has nominated P. M. Clement,
of Rutland, for governor.
In the Twenty third Illinois district
the republicans have nominated Jo-
seph B. Crowley for congress.
Texas democrats have nominated
S. w. T. Lanham, of Parker county,
for governor.
Michigan republicans have repudi-
ated congressman who fought Cuban
reciprocity; Sheldon, 81. c. Smith,
Weeks and Aplin failed to get renom-
nations.
Gen. Charles Fl. Smith, United
States army, retired, died in Wash
ington, aged Is years.
The Wisconsin republican conven-
ton concluded it's labors with the ON
ina ton of state ticket headed by Gov.
LaFollette.
Oscar Turner, former congressman
from the Fifth district, died at his
home near Louisville, KY.
North Carolina democrats have NOM
mated Walter Clark for chief justice
of the supreme court.
Secretary Hay has left Washington
for his summer vacation, which he will
pass at his place in New Hampshire.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-07-26
FOREIGN.

China has appealed to the United
States to aid settlement of the indem-
nifty troubles; gold payments are too
heavy for the country to bear and fur
Their taxes will stir revolt.
Gov. Taft's mission to Rome to Sc
cure the withdrawal of the Philippine
friars and purchase of their lands has
temporarily failed.
w. w. Reisinger, captain of the
United States cruiser Philadelphia,
died of fever off Colombia.
The earl of Cadogan has resigned
the lord ieutenancy of Ireland.
Russia has proposed to the great
powers that an international confer
ence be held to regulate trusts in pro-
lection of trade.
The Manila health board has re-
moved 10000 natives from the slums
of the city in order to check the spread
of cholera.
A typhoon swept southern Luzon
and sank the United States customs
steamer Shearwater and 10 members
of the crew were drowned.
John w. Mackay, millionaire mine
owner and capitalist, and one of the
original forty miners" died of heat
prostra ton in London after brief i'll
ness.
The pope is said to be SO displeased
with the procedure Of the commission
of cardinals in their negotia tions with
Judge Taft in the friar controversy
that he has summarily dissolved it.
He expresses the view that the Ameri-
can demands are rea sonable, and sig
nifies readiness to treat with Judge
Taft personally.
Fire at Guayaquil, Ecuador, caused
a loss Of $4,000 900. Ninety blocks were
burned.
The United States will not have a
warship in the naval review on the oc-
casion of the kings coronation.
The reply of the vatican to the last
note of Gov. Taft is said in Paris to be
a rejection of American offers.
King Edward attended divine serv-
ice on his yacht at Cowes. His prog
ress toward recovery continues to sur
prise his physicians.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-07-26
SETS HIMSELF RIGHT.
Secretary Shaw Denies Recently Re-
ported Statements Which Have
Caused Much Comment

Washington, July 23.-The following
statement was made public at the
Office of the secretary of the treasury
Tuesday:
Numerous inquiries have been received
at the treasury department relative to
the truth or falsity of the alleged asser-
ton of Secretary Shaw that he was in
favor of a fve-year limit for service in
the treasury department. The original
newspaper article and those that fol-
lowed it stating that the secretary be-
Ieved a departmental employee lost his
usefulness after five years in the gov
eminent work were so ridiculOusly i'm
probable that they were never dignified
by a denial. That a great many people
have taken these articles seriously has
been demonstrated by the number of in
quries, not only from Washington, but
from all over the country.
z '"To avoid any further misconception
of the facts in the case, it may be an
nounced on absolute authority that no
such remark or expression was ever
made by Secretary Shaw, and that the
articles purporting to represent his at
whole cloth.
"On the contrary, it may be said with
equal authority that Secretary Shaw is
heartily in accord with civil service in
every respect. AS an illustration of his
attitude on matters of personnel, may
be cited his signing Monday of a set
of regulations placing laborers and other
unskilled positions under the control Of
the civil service commission removing
thereby the last bit of patronage at the
disposal of the secretary of the treasury -
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-07-26
Shake Into Your Shoes

Aliens Foot-Ease. 1t cures painful, swollen,
smarting, sweating, feet. Makes new shoes
easy. Sold by all Druggists and Shoe stores.
Don't accept any substitute. Sample FREE.
Address A. S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-07-26

The man who is always calling for the fool
killer would be the first to hide if he saw
him coming. Chicago Daily News.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-07-26
Settled,

Now that learned judge of Jersey City
has defined the making of goo goo eyes as
an attention without intentions, the world
can go on with new sense of security
Milwaukee Sentinel
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-07-26
Something Needed.

Editor-There is something lacking
about the feet of this poem.
Poet labsently)-Perhaps it's shoes, sir.
Ohio State journal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-07-26
Will Test the Law.

Columbus, O., July 23.-At a meet
ing of butterine manufacturers held
in this city Tuesday morning plan
Of action was decided upon to test the
constitutionality of the recently en-
acted oleomargarine law. A New York
firm of constitutional lawyers has
been interested with the case. The
contention will be that the act is class
lepiSlatiOn
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-07-26

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken of
as cough .cure.-J. W. O'Brien, 322 Third
Ave, N, Minneapolis. Mimi, Jan 6, 1900.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-07-26
Foul PLAY Susnected

Detroit, Mich, July 23.-Suspicion of
foul play has been raised in connection
with the death of Private Joseph Des-
infantry, whose remains were found
terribly mangled on the Pere Mar
quette tracks at Brighton, near the
rifle practice encampment. Desmond's
home is at Leavenworth, Kan
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-07-26

Paid in Full.-Mendicant -"Boss, de
world owes me livin', and" Grimshaw
well, you're living, aren't u?"-Town
Topics.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-07-26
StoDs the Cough

and works off the cold. Laxative Bronze
Quinine Tablets. Price 25 cents.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-07-26
Withdravvs the Warrant

Z New York. July 2a-The family Of
ex-Capt. Putnam Bradlee Strong paid
May Yohe $4,000 to settle the latter's
claim for diamonds pawned. The war
rant against him has been withdrawn.
.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-07-26

Vienna, July s23.-The j Journal Die
Information predicts a fusion of the
dual and triple alliance to meet ''tLe
American Invasion"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-04
Patents for Pulling Peas.

An application for a writ OF cert'orari
to the Court Of Appeals for the third cir
cult has been filed in the United States Su-
preme Court to test the validity of patents
held by c. P. and ]. A. Chisholm and Rob-
ert P. Scott. The patents of these defend
ants were Issued in 1887. and are for pull
ing peas. Since 1891 all green peas in can
ming factories have been pulled by the inn
pact process utilized in the Chisholm ma
chine, which last year brought its inventors
$780, 900 in royalties. There are 100 packers
Of peas In the United States, and all have
these machines. one OF which does the work
Of from ESQ to 300 hands. A decision in a
lower court held that this invention was
anticipated by Madame Faure upon a pat
ent issued in France In 1883. and for that
reason the patent was declared void.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-04
Comfort at the Stockton.

Everybody was comfortably roomed at
the Stockton. This immense hotel with
its magnificent and stately proportions; its
wide halls, big enough to house a train of
Pullmans, was taken possession of entirely,
and everybody spread themselves out. In
the evening the ball room and Hobbies pre-
scented a brilliant appearance, and the jol-
lily was kept up until a late hour.
Saturday and Sunday We're spent amid
the delightful surroundings for which Cape
May is famous, and everybody enjoyed
themselves after their own fashion. 1t is
said that some even went to church The
surf bathing was invigorating, and the
splendid beach, for which Cape May is
noted, was enjoyed by many.
Monday at IL o'clock the special train
started back, reaching Philadelphia, where
luncheon was again served. and then the
excursionists proceeded on to Baltimore and
Washington. The Washington people
reached home in time for dinner every one
delighted with the trip, nothing having oc-
CURED to mar its enjoyment. AS the train
rolled into the station there was a general
response to the toast. Many passengers for
the Pennsylvania, and long life to George
w. Boyd and his assistants"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-04

Mrs. Frank w. Hackett left town this
morning for New York to sail tomorrow IN
the iceland. Mrs. Hacllett goes to Nau-
helm for the baths. Her sons Chaunccy
Craven "a senior at Harvard and William
II. Y. Hackett. accompanied her
Capt. John r. Bartlett L. 5. N with
Mrs. Bartlett, and their daughters, also
sail on the iceland
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-04

Mrs. Ella S. Bunker and Miss May Wells
are spending the month of July at Atlantic
City, at the Raleigh.