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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-01-10
FRIENDSHIP OF WOMEN
BY JESSIE LLEWELIYN

In all literature no great book depict
ing the friendship of woman for woman has
ever been written, while Of the exhalted de-
amples without number, from the story OF
David and Jonathan down to the magazine
fiction Of the day.
Perhaps it is because woman is SO con-
slant in love that she makes an Indifferent
friend Certain it is that after marriage her
individuality is merged in that of her hus-
band, and thereafter she views old friends
with two pairs of eyes, as it were. AS a
mans admiration for a woman is from an
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-01-10
The Coal Supply and the Poor
BY BOOTH TUCKER,
4 Commander Of the Salvation Army.

In winter there is nothing so essential
to the comfort and we'll being Of the masses
as fuel. In most portions Of the country
anthracite coal is used
When the coal strike was declared off
immediate relief was promised; prices were
to be normal, the supply was to pc adequate.
Yet in many places there is no coal to be
had. In all sections the price is from eight
to ten dollars a ton. The cost Of soft coal
and wood has also gone up. Wood is sell
ing for eight dollars a cord.
The rich are uncomfortable but the
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-01-10

One Of the achievements Of the century has
down Of the barriers of prejudice between religions
establishment the minds of all Of the
first and that religion secondary think
that the historians will the
in which the of the world together
The century past has proved that education of the head
The educated mind belong
educated head asuent; the mental spiritual
education go hand in hand
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-01-10
Freedom in Combination
BY PRESIDENT WOODROW WILSON,
0AOAAV " OOO1NO"
OF Princeton University.

ESYg1 BELIEVE in the utmost freedom of combination
country There people able to form combinations
E the American We born lawyers There
race that produces people who SO capable OF sgov
eminent because there the power Of combination
always under parliamentary rules.
have heard denunciation expression Of fear the
cenaton Of interests The extend to that Of fear for
ccntraton or government with one-man head.
should pity the who undertook such government The
independence thought Of the would make his lot hard
HE WOULD NEED TO PLACE A POLICEMAN AT THE
ELBOW OF EVERY MAN AND THEN HE WOULDN'T BE
SURE OF THE POLICEMAN.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-01-10
Character the Aim OF Education
BY DIR. EMIL G. HIRSCH.

3E Roman Catholic church has taken the right attitude
phase Of the educational question: and Catholic in
s1stence that the heart and soul of the child trained
and developed along with the mind unquestonaby right
AS long the public schools do train character
but only transmit knowledge from mind to mind; long
they fail to bring out and develop the soul and heart
well the BRAIN the system is that far failure Char
acter not competency conscience, skill
should be the final result of education
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-01-10
Essentials of Elastic Currency
BY HON. M SHAW,
Secreta rAof the

What are the essentials of an elastic currency?
First, its prompt retirement when not needed;
ond, it's equally prompt resistance when needed
And unless you have the you cannot have the
other. The is an essential protection against
imitation The other is the best safeguard against
strngency. Currency sufficient to do the business
Of the country is not imitation. A redundant cur
rency, be that much or little, is always dangerous
Unemployed freight not aid but an
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-01-10

tired from circulation when in Unemployed money
not only obstruction commerce. but nducemen specua
ton. WHAT WE WANT IS A SIDETRACK FOR UNEM-
PLOYED MONEY.
1t United States currency shall follow the flag, the
distant when the prices all Asia will be
States money.
Surely the world has many kinds of needs but
has convenient United Let United States
be made British pound and it's employment
the Of will
the English language. They
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-01-10
Women Should Not Compete With Men
By REV. j. NJ. FULTON,
Pastor Central Presbyterian Church. ST. Paul.

BELIEVE the 100000 wage-working women in this
country doing themselves injustice by taking their
places wageearrers. There three lines for women
the domestic sphere the sphere of teachers and religious
work in the kingdom of God
The ideal has a two-old mission in the
world, companonshp and helpmeet. Tie sixth day Of
the creation drawing to close. Adam sauner-
ing through paradise lonely and without companion The
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-01-10
Twentieth Century Religion
BY MARY e. LEASE.

pie turning from the husk find the fruits There
M demand for sensible religion We stand the
threshold of period Of adjustment.
Any form of religion which holds the present system of
cal distinction extremely untrue The be saved
whole of be saved man look
fields memory find greater changes anything
religion The orthodoxy Of yesterday the bapheny
day. No minister pulpit would to-day dare to preach the
orthodoxy of hell and birthstone of so years ago.
religion the twentieth will be the that will
up mankind morally and physically that will teach him that phys
perfection perfect soul and that mans place to do his
by hereafter
THE RELIGION OF THE FUTURE THAT WILL RE-
DEEM THE WORLD WILL HAVE THESE SEVEN SACRA-
MENTS, SOAF SEWERS PURE AIR HEALTHY EXERCISE,
EDUCATION, Happy HOMES AND EQUAL JUSTICE FOR
NIL
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-01-10

ordinary drink of without ascertaing first
whether it has been cooked.
sometimes for epihets apply
officers these officers less kndhered than
mindful uengs which
essary fail the innocent well the guilty and
dvng by which the might be cared for and fed
There qualification that eowcounen have
6dence their army, and many what and the reaction
has not been sluggish
That the performed its duties well and bore its hardps
uncompainingy we'll known all who have touch with
the opening Of the Philippine Instruction In fact has only
done these things which expect of and which will continue
| to expect OF soldiers.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-01-10
Democracy in Public Schools
BY PRESIDENT j. G. SCIEUEr1AN


TAT E schools mental training the acqusi-
Ea Ns ton Of knowledge go, vastly superior
ky schools individual schools Private
tend to breed caste and division among the children Of the
community The public school, Of
the republic In the public schools of you puest
democracy IN the
When look at the had facts
the schools defects blood blight caac-
which neither laws policy
bat YOU MUST BLAME THE CHURCH, YOU MUST BLAME
THE OFFENDERS, YOU MUST BLAME YOURSELVES
when children become the victims Of nepeanc vice or i'm
pety
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-01-10
THE TRIALS OF THE SOLDIER.
By GEN. j. G. BRECKENRIDGE
Inspector General United States Army.

URING my in the Philippines, it evident all
sides that the army whole, laborng patiently and
faithfully to solve the many vexng problems continually
presented it. The difficulties encountered and the hard
ships endured be fully appreciated by anyone
who has not been the ground and observed the daily
life of officers and 1000 miles from home influences
and associations living in communities either openly
secretly hostile, depending almost entirely for their sub
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-18

positively identified by men who were per-
sonally acquainted with him during the
many years his gang made its rendezvous
in northern Montana. 81
For several weeks the state has been
flooded with Pinkerton and rallroad de-
tectives who, however, had not come in
close contact with Curry. He has innum-
cradle friends in northern Montana and 1t
is doubtful if his capture will be easily
effected despite the fact that his where
abouts are now known.
Curry called at the ranch Of James 7.
Moran near. Yantic, Tuesday night and
enforced the loan of a horse, saddle and
bride. He informed Moran with whom he
is personally acquainted, that he intended
going further north Last night the
horse bride and saddle were returned
but by whom it is not known.
What Moran Says.
Mr. Moran in an interview said: "Wher
Curry first appeared at the ranch, I took
him for tramp, so dilapidated was his
appearance. We had short conversation
and before a dozen words had been ut
tered I recognized my caller.
tIn the course Of a few moments he
made known his wants, the best horse
saddled and bridled on the premises, anc
seeing that he was armed and knowing
well his disposition, I promptly accedeG
to the demand
Curry told me that he had visited sew.
eral Montana towns and was aware thai
detectives were on his trail, but gave ne
evidence Of fear. He told me he was go.
ing further north, but did not state how
far. He probably crossed the information.
al border into Canada.
"Twenty-four hours later the horse
bride and saddle, were returned in mys
terious manner, so am led to believe tina
Curry's protested movement to the NORTH
was a subterfuge.''
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-18

demic Junior, and Miss Winifred Race are
married and they are glad of it,
Mr.. Pratt had been very attentive to
Miss Race for some time and matters had
gone so far that they decided to join
their fortunes. When the idea was
preached to the parents of the young lady
they did not treat it seriously and thought
to laugh the young people out Of the idea.
They were not to be daunted, however,
and did not purpose to let little diff
Guilty like that deter them. Avisit to the
clerk of courts was next in order, but
when the young couple gave their ages
the clerk informed them that the consent
Of their parents would be necessary, as
they were both under age. This was in
| deed a sad blow, but where there's Will
| there's a way and there was a very
strong will this time.
! Several days later the young couple
boarded a Great Western train and the
first intelligence which their parents had
of the move was a telegram from Mr.
Pratt received the following day from
| Kansas City. It said:
| ARRIVED this morning. Will return
Saturday with Mrs. Pratt"
| CONSERVATION reigned in two Mime
apolis homes when the telegram was re-
ceived but the knot had been tied and
there was but one logical course to pursue
bride were received upon their return with
open arms and they have been living al
the home Of Mr. Pratt's father ever since
Robert Pratt is the son of G. M. Pratt
4O1 Fourth street Sc. He Is one of the
prominent members Of his class at the
university and has won some reputation
| as a debater. He was the class orator
| last year. Miss Race lis a northeast Min
neapolis girl and popular in society circles
| in that section.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-18
THE GERMAN VIEWPOINT
Teutonic Statesmen Are DispIeased a
Russian Press Comment.

Teutonic Statesmen Are Dspeased at
Russian Press Comment.
Berlin, Sept. s1S.-The German govern
ment holds in view four points in the
Balkan situation.
"First-Does Russia regard that the time
for the break UP of European Turkey has
arriI o.? The German ministers have
been unable to penetrate Russias ultimate
intentions and note with displeasure the
.concernted attacks Of the ST. Petersburg
papers on Germany, which is described
as being in the background and taking
pleasure in the extirpation of the Slavs
in European Turkey.
"SecOnd-If Prince Ferdinand is per-
suaded that his throne is dependent on
a war with Turkey, then war is certain.
Every effort should be made to tranquil
ize Prince Ferdnand's mind.
"Third-The meetings Of the soyereigns
attended by their foreign ministers, is
expected to clear UP the obscurities OF
the situation and enable German states
men to forecast the future. The En-
perors of Germany and Austria meet at
| Vienna to-day. The car meets Emperor
Francis Joseph Sept. 20 and will then
visit the King Of Italy Events are ex-
pected to remain quiet until after the
| goth unless Bulgaria refuses to wait.
"Fourth-The project for an Austrian
Russian joint occupation of Macedonia has
been wholly abandoned and there is not
the least likelihood of a renewal of the
proposition
Despite the fact that the Balkan stu
alton has grown worse, Turkish funds
Irose again on the bourse to-day
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-18

Sofia Bulgaria Sept 1sFurther
&.
The
S. &
This
critical
Of such supendous slaughter
..
The
immediate mobilization
Of
1t
a
Il
has resolved mobilize any
military schools Russia Italy.
irons to pursue them ,
A small
drs killed them all and horribly mutlated
killed
&
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-18
THE ENGLISH JONAH
With Prospect Uncomfortable Time for the Whale
which it is expected the water will reach

which it is expected the water will reach
tonight.
Way Above the Danger Point.
The river Is still rising half an inch
an hour and at noon to-day theAstage was
l2.5, half a. foot above the danger
point.
!. Pettibone park, the handsome new
$3.50, 900 pleasure ground, Is entirely sub
merged.
Several Dams Destroyed.
The mill dam and part Of the mill at
Misha Moknh are washed away. AT
Mondovi both mill dams are out and a
house and barn have been washed away
and much live stock drowned.
Communication with the rural districts
in this vicinity is entirely cut off, on &C
count Of innumerable bridges being
washed out.
Three saw mills In this city have been
forced to stop work and thousands Of
dollars worth of lumber and wood, piled
up in the yards is in danger of being
washed away.
The local weather observer predicts the
river will rise nearly foot more at this
point.
High Water at Red Wing.
Special to The Journal
Red Wing, Mimi, Sept. 18.-The Missis.
sippi has risen fast since yesterday anC
continues to rise. The water stands w
to the walls Of some houses on the island
across from Red Wing and the indications
are all may be submerged. A rumor thai
the dam at Head river had broken caused
some anxiety this afternoon, as 1t was
feared the river would rise another three
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-18
TROOPS COMMIT. ExcEssEs
The Reserves at Uskub No Better thar
AZ Mob,

The Reserves at Uskub No Better than
Mob.
Sofia, Sept 1s.-Dispatches from Uskub
announce that since the calling out of
the Turkish reserves, the situation in the
vilayet has grown worse. The Aus trian
and Russian consuls are reported to- have
asked their ambassadors at CONSTANT
nople to demand that the porte disband
the reserves or maintain discipline among
them. Since the reserves were mustered,
pillaging and murders have been reported
daily. The consuls are powerless. The
Turkish authorities receive their COM
plants and appoint investigating commits
tees, which never convict. Reports from
Monastir OF the burning of villages and
the massacre Of their inhabitants con-
tinue.
The Autonomye publishes the names OF
thirteen villages; in the vilayet of Monas-
| tir which were recently destroyed by reg
ular troops and bashi- bazouks. and also
announces that the monastery Of the Holy
Of Holes, near Okride, has been destroyed
At the monastery turkish soldiers killed
an entire family. the Bulgarian priest
his children and his grandchildren, thirty.
five persons in all.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-18
ASSASSINAIED?
Paris Hears a Rumor That King Pc
ter Of servia Has Been
Killed.

Bulletin Paris, Sept. 1s.-An uncon-
frmed rur1or was circulated on the
Bourse here to-day that King Peter Of
Servia had been assassinated.
Paris servian bonds fell franc 20 CEN
times.
The foreign office has no intlmation re-
garding the rumvred assassination OF the
King Of Servia The report reached the
Bource thru an agency dispatch from Ant
werp saying report that the king had
been assasisnated was current there, and
1t caused considerable excitement and
depression on the bource, owing to the
absence OF official information. The re-
port was eventually attributed to the ex-
cited conditions prevailing at Belgrade
Evening newspapers here published the
report but did not attach any seriousness
d fn II
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-18

SOLD FOR JUNK
Sir Thomas Upton Sells Shamrock
II. to Captain Miller
for 81 1000.

New York. Sept. 1s-It is stated, in
connection with reports from Chicago, that
Captain Miller who was skipper Of the
yacht Columbia during the summer and
Captain Bars assistant on the Reliance
during the cup races, has bought from Sir
Thomas Upton the old cup challenger
Shamrock II. s
The price paid for the hull was not
known but 1t issbelieved that it was not
far from $1,000. oThe yacht has been on
etfe shore at Erie Basin for nearly two
years, and while being protected from the
weather as far as practicable has become
less and less valuable by corrosion. The
purchaser will break her up for the value
OF the material
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-18
HERRAN HEARS
FROM COLOMBIA
Mysterious Secret Message Regard
ing the Panama Canal Is Re
ceived in Washington.
New York Sun Special Service,

New York Sun Special Service,
Washington, Sept 18.-Important dis
patches bearing on the canal treaty have
come from the government of Colombia
to DR.. Herran, the charge here, and he has
supplied copies of the messages to Act
ing Secretary Adee, who has sent them to
Secretary Hay. Neither DR.. Herran nor
Secretary Adee will divulge the nature Of
these dispatches, but it is surmised that
they have an important bearing upon the
negotiations. It Is denied at the Colon
bian legation that Colombia has asked for
an extension of time for the exchanges
OF ratifications of the treaty, which was
limited to Sept. %, but Dr. Herran said
that If necessary the protocols could be
signed as late as that date.
In this connection it may be significant
that Secretary Hay expects to return to
washington next week.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-18
ABDUCTOR SHOT
Uncles Of Betrayed Girl Take Sum.
mary Vengeance Upon Her
Recreant Lover.
Sa,r yorh sun Special Service,

New York Sun Special Service.
Raleigh, N. c., Sept. 1S.-Russell She
rim, highly connected. was called to the
door OF his mothers home yesterday and
was shot to death by Calvin and Thomas
White, prominent business men of Con-
cord.
After the shooting the men went Sails
bury, surrendered to the sheriff and are
now In JAIL United States Senator Over
man and Representative Kluttz, who APP
pear for them, have asked for their re-
lease on bail.
Before the shooting the Whites de-
rnanded that Sherim marry their niece,
whom he Is alleged to have betrayed, but
he refused, saying he would die first.
Scores Of kilograms commencing the
shooting have been received by the Whites
in jail.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-18
KID" CURRY
IN MONTANA
Noted Bandit and Escaped Convict
Positively Identified by Men
Who Know Him. .
Borrowed Horse and Saddle to
Press on North Capture Will
Not Be Easy.
Special to The journal.

Special to The journal.
Helena, Mont, Sept 1s.-Harvey Logan,
commonly known as Kid Curry, the noted
train robber who recently effected SEN
sational escape from the Knoxville, Tenn.
Jail, while awaiting transportation to a
federal prison to serve a 2o-year sentence,
after having been convicted OF forging
signatures to the national bank notes
stolen in the Great Northern train robbery
at Wagner, Mont, in 1901, is again IN
Montana.
A special from Chinook says that Curry
was seen there last Tuesday. He was
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-18
La CROSSE IN
GRASP OF FLOOD.
Fifty Families Driven From Their
Homes and the Levees Deeply
Submerged.
Rush Of Water the Fiercest in Years
Dams and Bridges Swept
Away.

La Crosse, Wis, Sept 1s.-The worst
flood in this portion Of the Mississippi
Valley for years is submerging thousands
of acres of farm lands along the river,
sweeping away stacks of hay and
grain, drowning live stock in fields and
doing inestimable damage.
The flood has entered La Crosse and in
the lower portion of the North Side, fifty
families have been forced to move out.
This morning the river had overlooked
the Milwaukee tracks on the levee and
goods were being moved out of the lower
floors of a long row Of wholesale houses,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-18

domains last night in the Second Baptist
church. M. Tsilka, whose wife was kid
mapped with Miss Ellen M. Stone, stirred
the audience with an account Of the bar.
barrie practices of the Turks, and related
instances Of unprovoked cruelty of which
he had been a witness. He denied the
-raparts that the brigades who captured
Miss Stone and Nine. Tsilka were allied to
or acting hnder the direction of the Mace
DOMAIN revolutionary party.
as When the meeting ad journed those pres
ent dropped their contributions into the
folds Of the Macedonian flag as it lay half
furled at the door.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-18
MADE Sl0,OO0,O00
Cornelius Vanderbilt Is Credited
With Having Won That
Sum on Change.

New York Sun Special Service.
New York. Sept. 18.-One of the biggest
coups in Wall street during the recent
bear raise, it was learned yesterday was
made by young Cornelius Vanderbilt. He
cleaned up $1O.000,Oo0 it was said, using
a margin Of s2,0o0,0oO. His fortune now
exceeds $40, 600, 900 in all. Brooklyn Rapid
Transit and Southern Pacific were his
specialttes
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-18
Atrocities Under.Estimated.

London, Sept. 1S.-The Westmins-
ter Gazette says: well known
London Journalist cables from Bel
grade as follows: $50 .as
Starting with pro- Turkish sympa-
thies, e have found overwhelming
evidence convincingly proving that
the Turkish atrocities are rather un-
der estimated
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-18
AN H0PEMENT
At The VARSITY
Robert Pratt and Miss Race Took
a Quiet Trip to
Missouri.
Their Parents Tried to Laugh Away
Thoughts Of Matrimony
Without Avail.
----------
A Thoughtless Servant Tips Off the
Marriage The Varsity
All Agog.

'I'll call Mrs Pratt" said the thought
less servants and the cat was out of the
bag. az $50
Some of the university folk are calling
it an elopement to make the story sound
good. but at any rate Robert Pratt, aca-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-18
MISSING
Three schooners Of Fishing Fleet
Are Unreported- May Have
Sunk in Storm.

New York, Sept. 1s.-The Gypsy Girl,
one Of the missing fishing schooners Of
the Fulton market fleet, came into port to-
day. Altho the smallest Of the fleet, she
went thru the storm of Wednesday with
out damage. Three others, the Elite Pc
terson, with crew Of twenty-one; the
Emily P. Wright, with seventeen, and the
Lena Fernald, with seventeen, have not
been reported.
Later the Lena Fernad arrived with all
on board safe.