Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-04-25

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Robert Martin on December Is, 1900
at a country dance, was hanged al
ST. Joseph, Mo-
The exchanges at the leading clearing
houses in the United States during the
seven days ended on the 18th aggre,
| gated $113, 725, cor. The decrease com
pared with the corresponding week OF
| last year was 1874
A crop review shows that April
weather thus far is ideal for growth
but unfavora BILE to farm work.
There were 100 business failures in
the United. States during the seven
days ended on the 18th, against 153 the
same week in 1902
Gov. Durbin, of Indiana, has ordered
the Hammond police to stop pool SELL
| ing at the Lakeside race track at Roby.
Gunners of the battle ship Alabama
are the champion marksmen of the
American navy
The will of Mrs Fannie S. Wilder,
conveying 100000 to local charities.
has been filed at st. Paul.
President Roosevelt left Fort Vel
lowstone for Norris geysers.
Lieut.. Gov. John A. Lee, OF Mis-
souri,, is missing and is accused by
ST. Louis officials with distributing
$4,000 in baking powder trust Doodle
among state legislators.
Weekly trade reviews say business
has been retarded by cold, wet
weather of last few days.
The house in Washington given to
Gen. Phil Sheridan has been sold by
Mrs. Sheridan, who is said to have
needed the money.
The Peoples Bank and Trust COM
pany, of Fort Payne, Ala, having
branches at Alfalfa and Collinsville,
Ala, has suspended.
The percentages of the baseball
clubs in the National league for the
week ended on the 10Th were: Pitts
burg, 1000; Chicago, 500; Boston,
500; Brooklyn, 500; New York, 500;
Philadelphia, 500; St. Louis, 500; Gin
cinnati, 900.
For the first time in the history of
the government the imports have ex-
ceeded billion dollars in year.
Rev. DR.. Francis A Horton, pastor
OF the Temple Presbyterian church in
Philadelphia, was stricken with apo
plexy in the pulpit and died.
John Victor, his wife, and Maggie
Fuetz, Mrs. Victor's sister, were
drowned near Kalkaska, Mich, by the
capsizing of a boat.
Seven members of the last Missouri
legislature were indicted in ST. Louis
for bribery.
immigration returns for April
break all records, $4,000 aliens having
arrived in Is days.
Cracksmen wrecked the safe of the
Allen state bank at Allen, Kan, and
escaped with $4,000.
At Fort Wayne Harry C. Kline.
grocer, fatally shot 13-year-old Lizzie
Jackson, with whom he was infatu-
aten5-1tIlo= t1Ien hItrVu
John H. Wordsworth, of Chicago, shot
Mrs. Bridget Maher and killed himself
at Houghton, Mich.
George j. Jordan killed his wife and
son and himself in New York.
James Mckinney, an outlaw, and
DOPdO,S I1DUSUtS were killed
in battle at Bakersfield, Cal, and
Constable Packard was fatally
wounded.
Mrs. Carrie Nation has opened her
home at Topeka. Kan, to wives of
destitute drunkards.
Every window glass factory in In
diana has closed, 10000 skilled work
men being thrown out of employ
ment for an indefinite period.
The armored cruiser West Virginia
was launched at Newport News, Miss
Catherine White, daughter of the
governor, acting as sponsor.
The war department has arranged
to buy 10 acres more land at Fort |
I'll.
Henry Herman, Milwaukee con-
tractor, is said to be involved 100000
funds borrowed to carry out |
various schemes