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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-01-24
VICTIM
FINALLY SUCCUmBS.
Editor Gonzales at Last Gives Up Heroic
Struggle for Life-Universal Sorrow Elk
pressed at Outcome Of the Affair."

Columbia, S. c., Jan. 2O.-After four
days of suffering, death came shortly
after noon Monday to Narcisso Gener
Gonzales, editor of the Columbia
State, who was shot last Thursday by
Lieut.. Gov. James III. Tillman. He was
unconscious when the end came. His
wife, his three brothers, his sister,
members of the editorial staff of the
State and the surgeons were present
Great Sorrow.
A few minutes after the end came it
was known all over Columbia. There
is no apparent anger, no display of
excitement, but an unnatural quiet is
noticeable throughout the city.
Throughout the day and night hun
dreds Of kilograms of sympathy have
been pouring in, not only from COM
munities, newspapers and citizens
from all over South Carolina, but from
many American citizens north and
south. Among>them were expressions
from Hugh M. Thompso on, of New
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-01-24
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
Kills Children and Self.

Mrs. Samuel Roller hanged her two
boys, aged three and five years, and
ended her own life in the same way
at Palmyra. She is supposed to have
been insane. She left note to an
attorney, who had been employed by
her recently in divorce proceedings,
telling of her intention to take her
life and kill her children and saying
that she was driven to the act by the
gossips of Palmyra. This referred to
story that she had married again.
she was poor and worked hard to
support her family.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-01-24
The News Condensed.

A party of $50 residents of Wiscon-
sin will go to Escondon, Mexico, next
month to establish colony.
A verdict for $4,000 has been rem
dered in Darlington against George
Crotty, of Chicago, for failure to keep
his promise to marry Miss Cora Co.
vey. Miss Covey set up the fact that
she. had kept company with Crotty
for seven years prior to his refusal
to carry out the marriage contract.
Austin Ferguson, who has been en-
Wausau, was killed by falling on a
running saw. His body was complete
ly cut in two.
The new Methodist church in Bos-
cobel was dedicated under the direc-
ton Of Rev S. w. Truesdale and Rev.
William SHEPPARD, pastor.
Fire at Onalaska destroyed the gen.
eral store of Thomas Thompson and
the livery sta bles Of G. F. Hartley were
Quilted by the flames. Loss, $4,000.
The Black River Falls Advancement
association is the name agreed upon
for the new business mems league.
There are about 125 members.
Andrew n. Virch has been appointed
regular carrier and Anna Virch sub
stitute on the rural route that goes
into effect at Curtiss. Clark county, on
February 2.
With capital of 100000 the Pio-
neer Graphite company was organized
at Stevens Point for the purpose of
developing the graphite and red min
eral deposits near that city.
Fire in the Northwestern Cooperage
and Lumber company's stave shed at
Prentice destroyed about 100000
slaves.
Capt. John o. Johnson, aged -
years, wealthy resident of Stevens
Point, died of heart trouble at his
home in that city.
John B. Oakey, formerly assistant
postmaster at Hager City, was con-
yicted in the federal court in Madi,
son of embezzling funds from the
money order department. He was
sentenced to six months in the house
of correction and fined $263.23, the
amount Of his shortage.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-01-24

sepsis, due to sloughing of the large
bowel at and about the site of the in
jury to that organ. The point of en-
trance of the bullet was in the right
side of the abdomen, six inches below
the right nipple and 21s inches to the
right of the middle line. The point of
exit was on the left side of the abdo-
men 81 inches below the left nipple
and nihe inches to the left of the mid
die line. There was a slight injury to
the front wall of the stomach Every
vital organ was examined and all
found typically normal
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-01-24
VIII Retire.

Edward S. Merrill, one of the best
aIl7around athletes ever turned out in
the west, and who won the all-around
championships Of the Central associa-
ton, A. A. o., held in Milwaukee last
fall, has decided to retire for good
from amateur athletics He will not
follow athletics from a professional
standpoint, but will coach both the
renee university in addition to teach
Ing Latin at the Appleton institute.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-01-24
Death of Mai. Roberts.

Maj. r. n. Roberts, treasurer of
the board of trustees of the Wiscon-
sin Veterans home at Waupaca, pro-
moter and high officer of many large
manufacturing enterprises that have
built up northern Wisconsin, and
himself one Of the most influential
men in the northern part Of the state
since his residence in Wisconsin, died
at his home in Waupaca, aged 81
years.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-01-24
Millionaire WEEDS.

S. c. f. Cobban, a millionaire lum-
herman in Chippewa Falls, has been
married to Mrs. M. e. Wheeler MI.
Cobban is go years old and the bride
is 81 The marriage was unexpected
and recalls a sensational breach of
promise suit brought against Mr..
Cobban some years ago. The COM
plainant in that case was Chippewa
Falls woman, who has since died.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-01-24
Tragedy in Chicago.

Chicago, Jan. 17.-E. j. Conlin, 53O1
Hermitage avenue, shot Frank F. Mer-
rift and Miss Jennie Dryer on the
$500 Vincennes avenue, then turned
the revolver on himself. Miss Dwyer
is dead Merritt is not seriously in
jured. Conlin died later at the Engle-
wood Union hospital.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-01-24
TiIIman UnmOved.

Soon after the death of Mr. Gonzales
a telephone message carried the news
to Capt. Sigh, the county jailer, and
he appraised Col. Tillman. 1t is stated
that the latter received the intelligence
without any expression or betokening
any emotion. He was asked if he
would make a statement, and replied
through his brother-in-law, ex-Judge
Buchanan, that he had nothing to say.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-01-24
Gives the Result.

Adjutant General c. R. Boardman
has issued orders announcing the re-
suit of the annual rifle inspection of
the Wisconsin national guard. Com
pany E, of Fond du Lac, carries
off the honors this time scoring 1872
out of a possible 900 points. Company
G of Madison. and Company f, of Osh-
kosh, tie for second honors, each scor-
ing 1888 points.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-01-24
Rad Fire in New York.

New York, Jan. 2o.-The fire which
started Sunday in a building at 394
and 800 Bowery burned all night, bu,
Monday the flames were under con
troll. One fireman, James Corbett, was
killed while fighting the fire. The
total money loss is estimated at
from S150,0oO to 100000
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-01-24
Locornotiye ExpIodes.

Albany, n. T., Jan. 2o-Engine 1867
of the New York Central, drawing The
Melrose freight, blew up near Castle
ton Mcnday night, and killed Patrick
Kenney, the engineer, and ]. Sprought,
the fireman.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-01-24
CnuIdn,t Agree

Cincinnati, Jan. 2O.-After being in
session at the Grand hotel here Mon
day afternoon and again until late at
night, the National Baseball league
failed to accept the proposed peace
agreement with the American league.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-01-24
Plan New Hospital.

The state board of control has de.
cided to ask the legislature for an
appropriation of S28O,0OO for new
buildings and Improvements and addi-
tons to the different state penal and
charitable institutions. One hundred
thousand dollars of the appropriation
is to be expended in erecting a new
asylum for violent insane.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-01-24
Big Coke Plant.

The Wisconsin Gas and Coke COM
pany has been Incorporated at Madison
and it is expected that within nine
months it's plant will be in operation
in Milwaukee. Three years will be
necessary for the completion of the
entire system, and, when it is finished,
between 100000 and 100000 will
have been expended in the work.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-01-24
Guilty of Murder.

The jury at West Superior in tbs
trial of Jake Gustafson, after bein,
out 40 hours, returned a verdict of
murder in the second degree, and rec
commended that he receive the limit
Of imprisonment, which is % years.
Gustafson killed his friend, Isaac
Niska, in a drunken quarrel over 25
cents.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-01-24
Death of a Veteran.

Rich Hill, Mo-, Jan. 2O.-Col. Sam
ual Sims, who was a soldier of the
republic of Texas, an officer in Zach
airy Taylor's army in the war with
Mexico, a veteran of Indian wars,
and a confederate captain, is dead at
his home here, aged 81 years.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-01-24
New Governor Inaugurated.

Montgomery, Ala, Jan. 20.-Wil-
liam Dorsey Jell<s, who on the death
of Gov. w. ]. Sanford in June, 1901.
succeeded to the office of governor
of Alabama and was elected last No
vember to a full term Of four years.
was Monday formally indicted into
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-01-24

York, ex-governor of South Carolina,
and Gonzales de Queseda, Cuban minis
ter to Washington. When the news
that the end had come was bulle-
tined TO Charleston the flags on the
buildings of the News and Courier and
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-01-24
The. Wound.

Charleston Post were at once placed
at half-mast.
The Wound.
It is understood that the finding
of autopsy will be in a general way
that the direct cause of death was
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-01-24
Ancient Legal Statute.

The provision of the Virginia code
eNempting from service on the grand
jury the owner or occupier of grist-
mill, is an interesting example of a
law which has been allowed to remain
on tie statute book long after it's use
fulness ard the condition that called
it into being have ceased to exist. At
tention has been dill ected to it by rea-
son Of the fact that some days ago a
citizen of Norfolk claimed the benefit
of this eXemption-th first time it has
been claimed, according to reports, in
many years. When the statute was
passed, serious inconvenience to the
citizens of the surrounding country
m sght have arisen as a result of sum-
moning a mill owner from his work,
but the mill owned is no longer so i'm
por'ant mer7 Der Of the community
Law Notes.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-06
Il JEWISH PROTECTORY.
1t Is Hoped to Open Such an Insti-
tuition an Year.

flans are being formulated by a number Of
prominent Hebrews. under the leadership of Louis
stern president Of the Hebrew Orphan Asylum.
10 establish protectory or refornatory for Jew
ISh chiidren. Mr. Stern said last night his
nome NO. ss3 Fffthave.. that although the project
was In an elementary stage IL hoped that the
institution would be opened within year He
oehled the report that S,OO0O00 had been sub
scrfoed and said that the amount required could
not yet be determined.
The protectory is intended to be manual train
inS school and asylum for the many Jewish chill
dren now in city reformatories where instruction
in their own faith cannot be given them. II will
be In some rural district this city As soon
as the committee is organized the work will be
pushed.
a new site has been secured for the Hebrew
Technical School for Girls. The plot at the south
west corner OF Second-ave. and Fffteenth-st is
the one selected. II measures 123 3x749 feet and
Is said to have s1i2 0O principal frontage
IS IN the avenue. The present home Of the school.
az NO Zof Henry-st-, IS considered too small for
IT'S growing activities 1t organized in 1885, for
the elevation and training of the girls of poor
Jewish families
New-York tribune., 1903-05-06
TRAIN RETURNED FOR swANsTRoM.
1t Had Left Him at Little Virginia Town
Former Brooklyn Girl Pleaded for Him.

Through the pleadings of former Brooklyn girl
Borough President Swanstrom's train which had
IeIt MIN and his wife stranded in a small Virginia
town backed into the station for his especial ben
eht on Saturday. President Swanstrom arrived in
Brooklyn yesterday. after a two weeks stay in Hot
Springs, Va The young knew him only by
sight and reputation
Mr.. and Mrs. Swanstrom left Hot Springs Sat
uroay morning, and several hours later the train
pulled into a hamlet called Covington. Some veee-
tables were to be transferred to the express car
and the Borough President his wife alighted
to get some air Nearly ten minutes were consumed
before the vegetables were transferred. Just then
another wasonful came to the station Jumping to
the conclusion that further delay of ten minutes
was in store, Mr.. and Mrs Swanstron1 decided to
walk down into an auring glen near by. They
had scarcely got out of hailing distance when the
station was heard A wild dash back to the plat
train disappearing around the curve
The Borough President had to ask the sta
ton agent to have their baggage held in Washing
ton. Then he started to walk with Mrs. Swanstrom
10 the village inn a VI heard.
and a train was seen backing into the town. With
great surprise Borough President Swanstrom rec
ogized his Pullman car, and his fellow passengers
with broad smiles on their features standing the
platform.
Not asking for explanations Mr. and Mrs Swan
stroIn hurried aboard the train. Later the
pected return was explained. The young
mad told the Conductor with emphasis OF the i'm
portance Of the Borough Presidents official posi-
ing the franchise permitting the Pennsylvania Rail
road to build tunnel under New-York City
New-York tribune., 1903-05-06
CHILD DEVELOPMENT.
Duties of Mothers Toward Their Offspring
Discussed by Teachers

IT is a woful mistak> TO suppose that the teach
er can do everything in the development of
childs character said DR. William L. Felter
principal of the Brooklyn Girls High School before
nected with the Brooklyn kindergartens which
held yesterday afternoon at the Young Mems
Christian Association
The teacher. in fact. do very little" he
continued. 'as conspcuously illustra ted in the
history Of Nero. Nero had Of the greatest
teachers Of all ages, Seneca and the latter had
so much influence him that for time he
followed his teachings But the influence of
teacher is slight thing, compared with that which
a mother is capable of exerting. and Nero soon
wearied of following in the footsteps of a mere
teacher"
DR.. Felter also made a plea for that some
what antiqUated virtue obedience.
Obedience he said. bears the Same relation
10 the building Of character observation does to
the cultivation OF the mind. and the ideal home is
one in which authority Is respected. willingly and
unquestionab bly,
Mrs. Marion 3. b LangzetteI spoke of THE Ideal
Versus the Natural Child said there were
several periods in a child's life which were more
important than others. and several things which
every mother ought know.
There is a time she said when child be-
gins notice the difference between what people
say and what they mean. and at that time the
mother should be particularly careful that there
Is no discrepancy between the inner thing she
comes time when every child looks for the ape
proVal OF Others. and his ideals of later life
he loves.
The old idea of child's character continued
Then it came TO be regarded totally good But
the correct idea Of his cr9srac+ap ie tbsf % % I' ao
uon. IL is something to be gradually unfolded
from lower to a higher phase"
tens Ten & f0T n de ~, BoF9ngh Of I IBT9okyn presided and
a considerable number occupied the galleries.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-06
4 SCHOOL CONFERENCE.

The sixth annual conference of Eastern public
Education Associations VIII be held by invitation of
the Woman's School Association of New-Haven in
that city THURSDAY Friday and Saturday of this
week The sessions of the conference will be de-
a consideration of topics bearing school
hygiene.
On Thursday evening President Arthur T. Hadley
Of Yale University will deliver address; DR..
I.ederIe of the New-York City Board of Health
Miss Lima L. Rogers. supervising school nurse of
New-York City, will tell of Nurses in the Public
School" On Friday morning Joseph Lee, Of Bos-
ton will speak playground Education" and
Miss Winifred Buck, of the Public Education Asso-
citation of this city. will speak Play Centres"
A New CoeffiCient in Physical Training" by Dr.
Luther Halsey GuliCk. director of physical train
ing in the public schools of New York followed by
a discussion. led by F. H Beede superintendent of
public schools in New-Haveu
On Saturday DR.. Stewart II. Rowe. supervising
goRy to Yale University. will speak School
Lighting" and Frederick Arthur Goetze, superin-
tendent of buildings and grounds at Columbia Uni
versity, will speak "Janitor Service
The conference will close with discussion, in
which Mrs Albert D. Mead of the Public Educa
Belcher of the Educational Association. Newark;
Mrs. Miriam SutTo Price. Of the Public Education
a Association, New-York City. and Mrs. Isaac H
Dickson, OF the Arundel Club, Baltimore, will par
tIcipate. On Friday evening the Woman's School
Association will give an informal reception to the
Young Women's Christian Association where ali
sessions will be held
New-York tribune., 1903-05-06
TO STOP GEN SMUGGLING.
Government and Importers TO In
crease DetectiUes an Europe.

statement issued yesterday in the office Of
Nevada n. Stranahan. Collector of the Port OF
New-York gives the first public intimation Of
a strong concerted effort on the part OF the
government. acting in unison with the Diamond
Cutters and Importers Protective Association
OF America TO stop the smuggling into this
country of diamonds-smuggling not only by
dealers but bv passengers who have purchased
stones for their
Collector Stranahan yesterday said at the Gus
tom House that unusual efforts were being
made by the Diamond Cutters and Importers
Association of this city to guard against the
smuggling of precious stones at this port. and
that in these efforts the association was being
strongly supported by the Treasury Depart
ment and the customs officials at New-York-
1t was believed that under the plans Of opera
ton it would be practically impossible to bring
foreign purchases of this kind into the country
without advance information reaching the Gus
toms officials In case of detection leniency
would be out Of the question
Collector Stranahan made no explanatory
statement but from other sources IL was
learned that the association had been negotiat-
ing with the Treasury Department 1or some
time for the purpose OF combining forces 10
stop the illegal importation of precious stones.
the government in the regular line of customs
work. the association for the protectlon or us
members, whose business is hurt by every
diamond that gets in duty free.
The government, it was learned, has, IN CON
sequence of these negota tiOns, greatly strength
ened its detective forces in the cities or Europe,
and the same thing has been done oy the dla-
mond merchants and both forces work to-
gether. The detective service OF the merchants
in this city has been discontinued 10 certain
extent for the purpose OF putting more men
at work in European cities and the customs
officials here will be greatly aided by the ad-
vance information gathered the other SIDE
by the association and formerly used by its
New-York tribune., 1903-05-06
SOLDIERS NEEDS IN TIMES OF PEACE

The prison authorities at Castle Williams.
picturesque stone fort Governors Island where
confined for various military offences about
hundred and seventyfve United States soldiers are
seeking collect library for the men. and will
be glad to receive for that purpose travel
biography or any standard works. The Army
Branch of the Young Mems Christian Association
of New-York which has been holding religious ser
vices Castle Williams for the last three years
also appeals for a second hand piano. the asth-
matte organ which has been in the cause
is past redemption In of the smaller in
the harbor there is also place for a piano. and
the Young Mems Christian Associat ton workers
think il a pity that the people who in times Of
war almost fall each other in their anxiety
be Of service the soldier should forget him
firelY In times of peace.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-06
CHARITY EUCHRE AND TEA.

There will be progressive euchre and tea on
Thursday at the Summer Home for Destitute Grip
rIed Children No 1893 Broad-ave.. Ridgefeld. N J.
This home has been recently organized by a num-
ber Of women this city and of Ridgeeld for the
n11ruose Of affording summer outing that shall
+brouc hOut the entire for destitute Grip
nied children Of this great city II has invited 10
ii++le inmates of the Darrsch Home for Crippled
Children at No. 215 West Thirty -third-sI. and the
;,,,,;tat{ has been gladly accepted The euchre
and lea on Thursday will be in the nature OF a
bo1sewarrnng Of the newly rented summer home In
I9j1oefsId Miss Martha ". Shaer OF Ridgefeld.
i 1be president Mrs Ira A. Shaler, of this city, Is
and secretary, ana MIS- Emil q
NIe.roWitz Is treasurer
New-York tribune., 1903-05-06
DISAPPROvES OF INSPECTORS.
". q. P g. Does Not Find Present Work
of Won Effective.

The sense of the Wol Health Protective As
sociatfon. which Yesterday afternoon in the
Academy of Medicine. Is voiced by It's president
Mrs. Trautmann. not fa~orable to the continuance
OF women inspectors immigrant ships. the
work has SO far been carried on. A request from
Mrs Margaret Dye Ellis relative TO the associa-
tons influence IN maintaining these inspectors
reported as having been answered in the negative
MRS Trautmann. however, expressed herself as
heartily approving the expedlent Of sending women
back and forth immigrant vessels. the steam
ship companies to contribute their passage and
the government to pay for their services.
The president also reported two personal confer
ences with Mrs. Charles NJ Dow of the State Fed
GRAFTON. during which Mrs. Dow admitted that
federaton's work had not been as effective she
had wished, and promised better results when the
next convention held, at Utica than last years
Brooklyn convention could show. A committee con-
sisting Of Mrs. Genie H. Rosenfed. Mrs. Edward
Lee Young and Miss Theresa Barcalow ap
pointed to respond to a request for cooperation
from the Municipal Art Society in the Improvement
of the Circle. at Eighth-ave and Fifty-nnth-st A
gift of 800 from Mrs. Esther Herman for the
printing the Womans Health Protective Associa-
tion reports announced. and favorable results
from the distribution of the small splitting cards
printed by the association were mentioned. These
cards. bearing the section of the Sanitary Code re-
lating TO the great American splitting movement
Womans Health Protective Association to those
whom they noticed transgressing this ordinance and
to conductors. for the purpose.
In answer to request from ant-"grab bili'
citation be represented at Albany on next Thursday
the association voted to send strong letter of pro
and presumably useless trip The passage of the
EIsberg Abattoir bill also subject of discus
disappointed by the Mayors action than words
could express member suggested UNDUE IN
possible" said Mrs. Trautmann. Il of
Mayor Lows integrity l of my own exist
aDc
New-York tribune., 1903-05-06
PEARLS ARE NOT ALL ALIKE.

Evidently the fashion in pearls dates from time
so remote that history cannot fix the period. but
it is said they were never more popular than a
present. Every real pearl, it is said, differs
from every other pearl and II takes years to select
the pearls for single necklace. Imitation pearls
can easily be turned out round and all alike. The
ropes or rows of pearls sold by the Partisan Da-
mond Company, of London. it is asserted. contain
no TWO pearls that not different from
another as would be those of carefully selected
of real pearls