Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-07-15


county
Ex-Gov. Wise, of Virginia, in an ad-
dress at Put-in-Bay, O., said the race
question in America was one OF the most
threatening with which the country had
to contend.
At Idaho Falls, Idaho, James Stewart
shot his wife. and then committed sui
eide.
The thirteenth annual convention OF
the International Baptist Young Peo-
pies Union began in Atlanta, Ga.
The warship Bancroft has been or
dered to Venezuela by Secretary Moody
to release by force if needed five Amerl-
can steamers detained by revolution
airy forces.
The Georgia legislature killed the
child labor bill, which prevented en-
ployment of children in cotton mills IN
der certain age limit
Moses Blewett and George Rabl-
schund, an expert electrician, were
killed by a live wire while at work in
Duluth, MINI.
It is announced further state aid for
the 1IlluOlS uOOu 0uIlCA0ho
Mississippi will not be solicited
Warren P. Noble, a pioneer member
of the bar and one Of the Ohio civil war
congressmen, dropped dead of heart dis
ease at Tiffin, O., aged SO years.
Over 5000 men are yet needed IN the
Kansas harvest fields to save the great
wheat crop.
Secretary Root has taken steps to pre-
vent the use of Influence" in the award
ing of army contracts.
A steam carriage for the emperor OF
Japan has just been completed at To-
ledO, O.
Educators in convention at Boston
discussed manners and morals Of mod
ern college life and favored some direct
influence to guide the students.
Ara Cushman & Co, shoe manufac-
turers in Boston. failed for 100000
The body of Edward Delehanty, IA
nous baseball player, was found near
Buffalo, n Y, where he had fallen
through an open drawbridge.
Troops are III control Of Evansville,
Ind, and no further riots have occurred
The last link of the United States gov
eminent telegraph system connecting
ST. Michael with Seattle has been con-
nected
The action of Gov. Durbin in refusing
murderer of Patrolman Massey, rem
dered the further presence of soldiers al
Evansville, Ind, unnecessary, and they
| were withdrawn.
Five people we're killed and four in
jured at a railway crossing near Red
Comb Junction, o.
A crusade against the aggression OF
labor unions is planned by the Nationa
| Manufacturers association committee
backed by $1,500,OO0 fund
The United Society of Christian En-.
deavorers has reelected Rev Francis E
/ Clark, D. D., president.
| DR.. John w. Cook, of De Kalb, Ill, has
been elected president of the National
Educational association.
The navy department has taken step!
to prevent further interference with
American shipping in the Orinoco river
| by insurgents or government forces.
The government is determined tt
| stamp out the peonage system in the
southern states. Special counsel ha.
| been appointed to prosecute cases.
In a railway wreck near Canon City
! Col, three engineers and a fireman were
| killed.
The United States government may
not forward the Jewish petition to Rus
STA. St. Petersburg is to be asked if i
will be agreeable before the documen
is sent
The Pacific squadron, composed of the
flagship New York, the cruiser Marble
head, and the gunboat Bennington, ha:
sailed from the Puget sound navy yarc
| for the north.
Barney Oldfeld established a new
worlds record by driving an automobile
mile on half-mile track in Marion
| Ind, in lis 2-5.
Postmaster General Payne has re
sumed his official duties after a shor
visit in the Catskills.
William Jennings Bryan will go tt
Europe this fall to study sociology under
monarchial forms of government
To Michael Torlinski, of Nanticoke
Pa, a Pole, only Is years Of age be
longs the distinction of having been tn,
first Of his nationality to win a cadet
ship in Americas naval academy.
personal AND POLITICAL.
James S. Hamburger, a veteran news
paper publisher and editor, died il
Springfield, ILL.,. aged 62 years.