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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-03-07
IS POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED.
Body Found In River, at New Albany,
Proves to BE That of Hannah
Goddard Knapp.

New Albany, Ind, March 4.-Trebly
identified by Charles Goddard, her
uncle; Edward King, the brother-in-
law of her husband, and Maj. George
Kuemmerling, chief of police of Ham
ilton, O., the body of Hannah God
dard Knapp, the third wife and fifth
victim of Alfred Knapp, was on Tues
day taken to Hamilton, O. Though
not the slightest doubt remained in
the minds of anyone concerned as to
the identity of the woman found
floating in the Ohio river opposite
here Monday, the three men, in or
der to make assurance doubly sure,
and to avoid any possibility of
mistake, came to New Albany. Mr..
King was the first of the trio to ar
rive He visited Shrader Bros. under
taking establishment, where the body
lay, but was unable to recognize the
features of the dead woman, but was
certain the ring and earrings were
those of Hannah Goddard. While Mr..
King was at the undertaker's, Maj.
Kuemmerlin came in. He was even
more positive in his identification
than Mr.. King, and at once set about
to securing possession of the body.
DIR. w. L. Starr, the coroner, heard
the testimony of the two men and
returned a finding at once that the
body was that of Hannah Goddard
Knapp, and that she came to her
death by strangulation. Shortly be-
fore one o'clock Mr.. Goddard, who
had been delayed in leaving Hamil-
ton, arrived. AS soon as he viewed
the corpse he declared without quail
fication that it was that of his niece,
Hannah Goddard. Not only by the
iewelry and the mark on her ankle,
but by a scar on the forehead, and
a disfgured finger nail on her right
hand was he convinced that the body
was that of his own niece.
Hamilton, O., March 4.-The body
of Hannah Goddard Knapp arrived
here Tuesday in charge of Chief of
Police Kuemmerling from New AL
banv, Ind, where it was found Mon
day. There was a large crowd OF
people at the station to see the body
unloaded, and the more curious fol-
lowed lit to Wsgner's moryue. The
body is partly decomposed, and save
for the jewelry and clothing it would
have been an unacceptable mass.
Knapp knows nothing of the arrival
of the body of his wife, and is taking
things easy in Jail.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-03-07
GOOD ROADS CONGRESS.
Important Gathering to Be Held in
ST. Louis Beginning
ApriI 27.

Washington, March 4.-The secre-
tary of state has advised diplomatic
officials that National and Interna-
tional Good Roads congress will be
held in ST. Louis from April q to May
2, 1903, under the promotion of the
National Good Roads association, the
office of public road inquiries of the
department. of agriculture, the Louisi-
ana Purchase Exposition company,
state, county and city officials, COM
mercial bodies and railroad organiza-
lions. The chief object of the con-
gress is to arouse special interest
throughout civilized countries in the
betterment of the public highways.
With a view to securing the presence
in the congress of the most skilful en-
gineers and roadbuilders, the state de-
partment has been furnished copies
of the official invitation, which will be
extended to foreign governments with
the request that they send representa-
tive delegat tons to the congress.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-03-07
OPTION IS SAFE.
Knox Secures Acceptance by Canal
Company of Proposition
Submitted.

Washington, March 4. = Attorney
General Knox, on leaving the cabinet
meeting Tuesday, announced that he
had received from the Panama Canal
company an acceptance of the proposal
which he recently made to it with re-
spect to the extension of the option on
the canal company's property held by
this government. He said that the
communication from the canal company
was of such nature that the ontion
would be kept alive until the ratifca-
ton of the pending treaty-it mat
tered not whether the treaty was rati-
lied before or after the conclusion of
the present session Of congress.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-03-07
WABASH ROAD TO FIGHT.
Will Not Grant Demands of Men and
Secures an Injunction Against
Interference.

ST. Louis. March 4.--Eor the first
time in the history Of labor organiza-
tions in the United States an injunc-
ton has been granted restraining the
ordering of an original strike. Judge
Elmer B. Adams, of the United States
district court on Tuesday granted the
petition of President Ramsey, of the
Wabash Railway company, for an IN
junction against the grand officers of
the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
and the grand officers of the Brother
hood of Railway Firemen, andthe COM
mittee of Wabash employees restrain
ing them from ''persuading, ordering
or coercing" the employees of the
Wabash railway from going out on
strike.
The writ was secured by President
Ramsey, of the Wabash, while the
grievance committee of trainmen and
firemen was awaiting his answer to
their demands, which would if I'M
favorable cause immediate ordering of
strike.
The procedure was so unexpected
and SO startling that the grand officers
of the labor organizations who have
been directing the negotiations be-
tween President Ramsey and the wage
increase committee of employees was
unprepared to act. Attorneys of the
two great labor organizations men
toned are on their way to st. Louis,
and to-day will ask Judge Adams to
dissolve the injunction.
President Ramsey at five o'clock
handed to the committees representing
the Brotherhood of Trainmen and Fire
men his reply to their demands. which
he practically refuses. This informa-
ton the labor leaders telegraphed to-
the members of the respective orders
throughout the system. They would
not say what their next move would
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-03-07
The News Condensed.

Benjamin c. Rogers, a pioneer bust
ness man of Beloit, who had been
mayor, member of the board of edu-
cation, alderman and police Justice,
died at the age of 80 years in Pasa-
dena, Cal, where he went five years
ago because of i'll health. He had
large property interests in Beloit.
Report of the special committee
appointed by the county board to in
vestigate and adopt plans for a new
courthouse has been decided upon
and will be submitted to the board
at the coming spring session in Mani
towoc. The recommendation will be
for $4,000 building.
Fire destroyed the furniture store
of W. Beerman at Gutenberg. The
Standard, Belt and Garnaville Tele-
phone companies also suffered.
Nelson Bahke and George o. I'm
derahl, wealthy stockmen of Rio.
blew out the gas in their room at the
Manhattan hotel in Chicago and came
near losing their lives.
A camp of Sons of Veterans has been
organized at Waukesha.
A falling porch crushed the life out
of Sylvester Monson in Ashland. aged
five years.
The annual banquet of Superior
lawyers was held at the Superior hotel,
so being present.
Sebastian Zirer, aged so, an inmate
of the Sheboygan poorhouse, was run
over and fatally injured.
Mrs. Elizabeth Dittman, ana Mrs.
Marie Miller, probably the oldest liv.
ing twins in Milwaukee, celebrated the
eighty-third anniversary of their birth
Plans are already being made in Mad
lson for state fisheries exhibit at the
st. Louis Worlds fair which will sur
pass anything ever before attempted
in that line.
William Nicholson, of Hayton, has,
although he is over 70 years of age, in
the last six years cut five new teeth.
AS soon as one of the original grinders
is removed, a new one makes it's APP
pearance.
Mrs. Minnie Lark, aged 50 years, wife
OF prominent farmer near La Crosse,
was burned to death in her bed The
Dedc'ng is thought to have caught fire
from stove that was near by.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-03-07
dams Sell Ian dis.

Recent sales of lots on the Oneida
Indian reservation to white men are
arousing discussion among people in
terested in Indian affairs, the gen
eral opinion being that these sales
mark the first steps in the absorb
ton of the precincts of the red man
by white farmers. The sales were
negotiated by heirs Of the Oneidas
to whom the lands were allotted. The
heirs desire to enter lines of business
they consider more profitable than
farming.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-03-07
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
Lived over a Century.

Mrs. Julia Duplice, aged 103 years,
died at the home of her daughter in
Chippewa Falls. Had she lived until
March % she would have been 104
years old. Mrs. Duplice was born
at ST. Rock, Canada, in 1893, and came
to Chippewa Falls in 1867, where she
has since resided. She became blind
at the age of 90 years, but her health
remained good until a few weeks ago.
Mrs. Duplice always insisted that her
remarkable age was due to the fact
that she had always refrained from
eating beef, preferring cold boiled
pork.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-03-07
FOREIGN NOTES.

Golden eagles are increasing in the
Scottish highlands owing to the eff.
1orts made by large land owners for
their preservation.
President Loubet, of the French
republic, has been a keen musician
all his life. When boy he was a
member of the village band.
Burglars, unable to break through
the iron doors of a cigar shop in
Berlin, avenged themselves by paint
ing up notice: There is nothing
here worth stealing
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-03-07
Novel Bridal Tour.

Former President M. j. Magln, OF
the Building Trades council, contem-
plates honeymoon trip of two
years. With his bride, to whom he
will be married in Milwaukee next
spring, he will travel through every
state in the union. The couple are
to start without a cent in their peck
cts, earn their living on the way and
come back with five dollars. If they
fill the conditions they will win q
wager of $4,000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-03-07
Carrie Nation in Jail.

San Francisco, March 3.-Carrie
Nation has been arrested at the
Grand hotel on a charge of malicious
mischief preferred by Montgomery
street salooEkeeper in whose place
she broke a bottle of whisky Sunday
evening. At an early hour Monday
morning she was released on bail
furnished by her manager.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-03-07
Cold Bath Causes Death.

Miss Carrie Davenport, aged As
years, was found dead in a bathtub
in Beloit When she failed to come
to breakfast her landlady went to
find her and discovered her dead in
the tub, which contained cold water.
She had been in the habit of taking
a cold bath each morning and it is
thought that the shock of getting
into the cold water caused heart
failure.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-03-07
Aged Mason Dies.

Cumberland, Nd, March 4.-Dr!
Charles H Ohr, the Oldest past grand
master mason in the world, died Tues
day at the age of 90. He was at one
time a prominent physician and was
the author of several books.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-03-07
Death Ends Long Faint.

After being in a faint for moro
than six days, Mrs. William Cole died
at her home in Pleasant Prairie.
The woman tainted while at church
and never once regained conscious
ness. The doctors have returned a
certificate of the death, stating that
it resulted from paralysis of the
brain. Mrs. Cole was so years of
age.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-03-07
Will Lead No Bolt.

Pittsburg, March 4.-William j.
Bryan, in an interview denied that he
will lead revolt from the democratic
party in case the gold democrats cap
ture the national convention, as it was
reported from New York. 1t was said
he would bolt the convention and lead
an independent movement.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-03-07
Ma de Chief of Police

cincinnati, March 4.-Col. Paul M.
Mllllkin has been appointed chief of
police Of Cincinnati, to succeed the
late Phll1p Deitsch. Milliken was city
auditor, and would have been renom-
mated but for this appointment. He
was lieutenant colonel during the
Spanish-American war and has been
prominently connected for years with
the Ohio national guard
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-03-07
Fatal Railway Wreck

A freight train crashed into a switch
engine in the Northwestern yards at
Baraboo, instantly killing Fireman
John Donahue, of Baraboo, and fatally
injuring Fireman Lawrence Malloy, of
Escanaba, Mich, both Of whom were
on the switch engine.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-03-07
Killed His Wife.

John Powell, a well-to-do farmer
living near Marshfield, shot and killed
his wife with shotgun. He is thought
to have become suddenly insane, as his
brother is already in an asylum. The
family includes four small children.
Powell is so years old.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-03-07
Train Wrecked.

Contraction of rails, due to intense
cold, is believed to have caused the
destruction of a special freight train
going south on the Northwestern
road near Kewaskum. The fireman
of the train was killed and the en-
gineer and brakeman were injured
and died soon afterwards.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-03-07
DR.. Parker's Successor F1e

London March 1.-The members of
the City Temple have elected Rev. r. j.
Campbell to succeed Rev. Joseph Park
er in the pastorship.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-10-22
West Park Addition.

You will have noticed elsewhere in
this issue the full page advertisement
of the West Park addition before your
eve falls upon this notice perhaps.
The owner, Mr.. John l.. Davis, of
Knoxville, has decided to put few
lots on the market at prices that must
appeal to every one in price and par
ticularly as to terms. The location is
the most desirable in the city and the
addition has been superbly laid out SO
as to conform to the streets of the city
leading to it and with special view Of
making it residence section. 1t af-
fords a splendid mountain view and
overlooks the magnificent Soldiers
Home now being erected at cost Of
S3, 900, 900 to the government. If you
desire a home site or simply want tc
invest for profit you can make no mis-
take in buying any of these lots at the
prices quoted. Mr.. Davis will take
pleasure in showing you through the
addition and explaining his attractive
terms. Your lot is always free from
mortgages, notes and interest, and il
YOU die before all payments are made
the debt is paid and the lot turned
over to your heirs or assigns free and
unincumbered. The lots are selling
fast and if you are interested you must
speak now or be forever hereafter sorry
YOU did not do so.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-10-22
Chas. Donaldson Suicides

Morristown, Oct 81 Charles Don
aldson, aged 80 years, and one of the
best known men in this section, com
mitted suicide this morning by shooting
himself through the head. Mr.. Donald
son, who was brother of the Donald
son Bros, wholesale grocers here, left
the store this morning, complaining
that he was not feeling well. He went
Immediately to his home and to his
bedroom. A few moments later mem
bers of the family heard pistol shot.
They ran to the room and found Mr..
Donaldson lying dead, bullet hole
through his head and smoking re-
volyer in his hand. No message was
left to indicate the cause Of the terrible
deed. His relatives and friends can
conceive of no reason beyond that he
was complaining of being Ill today.
The dead man leaves wife and two
children
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-10-22
For good meals at all hours go to the
Go,

For good meals at all hours go to the
Star restaurant
You can't sell goods at night unless
You have proper light, Consult the
Watauga Lighting and Power Co. They
will offer YOU inducements to burn,
Mountain City Tomahawk. Capt. s.
w. Scott entered the Soldiers Home
at johnson City last Monday as q clerk
in the treasurer's office. Capt. Scott is
well qualified to fill the position and
will make popular official. His many
friends and old comrades will be glad
to learn of his appointment
The ladies of Johnson City will be
glad TO know that Mr.. q. T.. Hinkley,
the tailor, has decided to add ladies'
tailoring department in charge of Il
competent lady, This is something
Johnson City long has needed and
hereafter tailormade gowns can be
furnished in the latest style right at
home.
Prof, j. &, Johnson has been mott
fed by Prof. Christopher Wright that
he satisfactorily passed the Latin
course in the Virginia Summer School
of Methods, at Charlottesville. lie
took the course during vacation last
summer. Prof. johnson is principal
of Martha Wilder school in this city
aud is making splendid record.
M. l. Gump, A. w. Spencer and J.
A. Summers have returned from Frank
lin, where they participated in the
Johnson-Aiken marriage on Tuesday
afternoon. Miss Gordon Henderson
was one of the bridesmaids and she is
expected home this week. On Monday
evening a wedding dinner was served
by Mrs. W. W. Faw, sister of the
bride, and it was pleasant occasion.
Mr.. II. II. Corwin. who was lately
employed by the Galloway Peas @ Co.,
of this city, as salesman, has recently
secured through Hapgoods, Monad-
mock Bldg, Chicago, a very desirable
position as salesman for the Inter
State Coal & Coke Co. Mr.. Corwin is
q graduate Of the University of Michi-
gan, and the many friends which he
made here in his short stay wish him
success in his broader field.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-10-22
Gun Club Tournament.

The johnson City Gun Club will
have shooting tournament on Fri
day, October Both, on the local grounds
The club will add $50 to the purse and
the merchants have given number of
valuable merchandise prizes. Itprom-
ises to be an interesting affair and a
number Of crack shots will be here
from Roanoke, WytheviIle, Bristol,
Greeneville, Morristown and Eliza
bethton. The tournament will begin
at about o'clock in the afternoon
The street car runs to the grounds.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-10-22
Samuel HUNT IN Bristol.

Samuel Hunt, president of the De.
troit Southern railroad, spent a part Of
Sunday in the city, the guest of Mr..
George t.. Garter. He left on a South.
ern train on visit south. He will re.
turn to Detroit via st. Louis. He is 6
large stakeholder Of the South & West
ern road also, of which Mr.. Carter is
president. Bristol Courier.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-10-22
Saw the Big Show.

NJ. l. Gump, Andrew Spencer and
ex-Mayor j. A. Summers of Johnson
City were in the city last night, return
ing from the Johnson-Aiken wedding
at Nashville. They are some of the
best Elks in the East Tennessee herd
and remained over last night for the
big minstrels journal and Tribune.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-10-22
Wedding Reception.

Johnson City society was agreeably
surprised this week to receive the fol.
lowing invitation:
Mr.. and Mrs. Greene Caller Chandler
invite you to be present
ut the
wedding reception of their daughter
Sarah
and
DIR. Francis Scrimzeour Furman
Wednesday evening, November fourth
nineteen hundred and three
half past seven to half past ten o'clock
224 Watauga Avenue
Johnson City, Tennessee
Miss Chandler is one of the city
most cultured and popular young To-
dies, and the announcement of her
marriage will be a source of great pleas
ure to a large circle of friends.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-10-22
AN EXPLANATION.

EDITOR COMET Replying to an arti-
Gle which appeared in the Staff of the
10Th inst, l desire to say that I had
applied to the mayor for a leave Of alb
sence, which was not granted ] con-
TESS to the charge of drunkenness. and
as to the other charges, l am satisfied
to leave the matter with the good peo-
ple of johnson City as to my guilt or
innocence. The rumor that the beer
keg and whiskey bottles found at the
caiaboose were my property is utterly
false and without any foundation Of
fact r. L. REMINE.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-10-22
The best flour is Geld Dust.

/ llN gIal AAOuI lH NNVlu ANubla
Fresh oysters in any style at the Star
Restaurant.
n. c. Love was in the city the first
of the week.
VIM. Silver & Co. sell Waterman s
fountain pens.
Miss Reggie Crawford, of Fitzgerald,
is visiting Mrs. NJ, b. Martin.
Capt. and Mrs. S. 7. Harris have re-
turned from visit to Knoxville.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. johnson will
arrive in Johnson City Saturday.
If you want to get the BEST oysters
in town, go to the Star Restaurant.
G. Fred Artz left Monday night for
Nashville to attend the Grand Lodge
|. O. 0. i.
Miss Eleanor Willard has returned
from Bristol and is the guest of Miss
Annie Miller.
Mrs. l.. Armbrust remains very i'll,
but the conditions are now favorable
for her recovery,
Mrs. Panhorst and her charming
daughter, Miss Daisy, were up from
Jonesboro Thursday.
N. w. Taylor and wife came down
from Erwin to visit the family of Hon.
A. A. Taylor this week.
Misses jamie Sewer and Bess Nc
Clure have returned to Knoxville after
a short visit to Mrs. w. P. Cooper.
Have you seen our new stock Of Jew
elry, watches, optical goods, sterling
silverware, etc, ? VIM. Silver & Co.
Rev. W. P. Crouch and brother, A.
B. Crouch, are attending a convention
of the Church of Christ at Detroit,
Mich.
II. J. Deane has returned from
Lynchburg, where he was called last
week to attend the funeral of his
father.
Major Paul E. DeVine's mother came
over from Claiborne county this week
to visit him few days at the Soldiers
Home.
A granolithic sidewalk is being con-
structed on Market street from Roam
street to the top of the hill near Divis-
ion street.
Company Z is now wearing winter
uniforms, the Khaki's were frostbitten.
The boys look better in blue and look
more like warriors.
The engineer that dashed car into
the electric light Office last Sunday
never felt the jar until hegot short
circuited with Knoxville.
Representatives are in the city to bid
upon installing warm air furnaces in
the various school buildings. The bids
will be opened Saturday or Monday.
Mrs. NJ. II. Cannon and children
left Tuesday for Petros, where they
will reside while Mr.. Cannon remains
warden of the Brusby Mountain branch
prison.
If you want to build home read the
big advertisement on the fourth page
of this paper. Lots 50 by $50 feet can
be bought on the easiest terms ever
heard Of,
Thomas White one of our distin-
guished colored citizens, has assed
from the hands of his friends into the
Soldiers Home He was admitted to
paradise Thursday.
Henry Collins says he will be ont of
work and out OF money after the 26th
He has been for years in charge Of the
electric light equipment at the plant of
VIM. E Uptegrove & Bro, in this city.
G. W. Walden is again operating the
front chair at the barber shop of Rus
sell & Hansen. This will be good
news to the shaving public for he is a
first class barber and a pleasant gen
| tloman.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-10-22

elevators in the four ward buildings.
They will carry 800 pounds and are an
ancient pattern, the first this company
has made in many years. The four
will cost between $500 and $500 each.
The company also has the contract for
the electric elevator in the administra-
ton building. 1t will be up-to date.
A great deal Of thing and marble base
is being placed in this building and a
vast amount of work remains to be
done. The door frames are being
placed and there is a good deal If plas-
tering to be done yet in the buildings.
1t will be December before it will be
finished.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-10-22

Since being in Bristol Mr., Brown has
made host Of friends. OF genial ma
ture he was we'll liked from the first
and his leaving the city will be the
source of much regret by many. The
position to which he has been appoint
ed at the Home is an important one
and fifty rewards the talent and energy
of the young man :. Bristol Herald.