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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-05-23
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS,
The Blue Rock.

The Wisconsin blue book for 1903
has been completed and copies Of the
book will be ready for distribution
soon. The books shows that in 1900
there were 16,167 factories in Wiscon-
sin, representing total of 1890, $685.
778 of invested capital, and 1906
wage earners. There were 1859. 795
farms in the state, with a total acre
age of 19,662,727 acres, valued at $751;
1880. There were 7,762 public school
buildings, 226 free high schools and
ID independent high schools, a score
or more Of colleges, seminaries and
academies; state university and an
agricultural college. The total ex-
penditures for educa tional purposes
was 81, 487 ,424.90. In September. 1902,
there were 5,219 insane under public
care. There were in 1902 800 boys in
the industrial school at Waukesha;
at Waupun the average number of pris-
oners during 1902 was 562, as against
591 the preceding year.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-05-23
The News Condensed.

Over $1,000 was paid to clam fishers
in the vicinity of Prairie du CHEN
during one week by local pearl deal
ers.
Louis Zwershitz, living on a farm
near Eland, was instantly killed while
blowing out stumps with dynamite by
the premature explosion of charge.
Mrs. III. L. Goodwin, of Winona,
whose husband is at Amigo, publicly
horsewhipped Miss Lillian Deguire be-
cause she said Miss Deguire had writ
ten letters to Goodwin.
The three-year-old daughter of DR..
A. L. Ridgman, of Grand Rapids, fell
into the Wisconsin river while playing
on the shore and drowned.
o. W. Arnquist, judge of St. Croix
county, has left Hudson for Sweden
and other European countries in
search of rest and health, and Judge
A. FL. Void, of Price county, will take
his place during his absence.
At Twin Lakes a fierce windstorm
similar to a whirlwind swept through
the center of the village, leaving path
Archbishop Katzer has transferred
all the real estate held in trust in his
name in 81 counties in Wisconsin, val
ued at millions of dollars, to the arch
diocese of Milwaukee.
Montgomery Smith, a well-known
lawyer. Of Mineral Point, is dead, aged
SO years.
By the capsizing of their boat on the
Wisconsin river Frank Shell and Mabel
Bickford were drowned at Prairie du
Sac.
Martin W. Odland. of Madison, has
received the appointment of vice con-
sui to Denmark under Consul Ray
Frazier and will leave for that point
in August.
Grocers in Milwaukee have opened
war against manufacturing grocers
who allow their goods to be sold in
department stores.
The Stevens Point grand army post
has appropriated money to purchase
headstones for the unmarked graves
of soldiers and sailors buried in the
cemeteries in and near that city.
Minnesota defeated Wisconsin in the
intercollegiate debate held at Mime
apolis.
Edward Gray and Frank Williams, of
Chicago We're arrested at Oshkosh
charged with being two of the men
who held up and robbed. the Seymour
resort. The police say some of the
plumber was found on Gray
Bion j. Arnold is to build the new
electric road which will connect Ken
osha and Waukegan,. III.
Arthur j. Ward, secretary of the
lodge of Elks at Oshkosh, is said to be
$10,009 short in his accounts His
whereabout Is unknown.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-05-23
said Jennings to the

won't you?'' said Jennings to the
priest.
The priest stood sullen and pale.
Whereupon one of the policemen,
handing the bound wrists to his
companion, took certain stage prop
critics from the pocket OF the priest,
and with a great rip he tore
away the clerical coat, in which the
man was CARRIED, and exposed to view
the old worn brown suit which
I knew well, aye, even to the papers
sticking from the pockets. All, [
recognized them all, the journalists
coat, the pencils, the discriminating
pad. Then with a deXterous move
ment he snatched from the priests
head the skin which covered his hair,
he clapped whislers and mustaches
upon his face, and held them there.
The man struggled, but to no pur-
pose. All at once it was my lower
back, Mr.. Beldon.
But these are my boarders; l
know them well,' | cried.
Not very well, | fear" said Jen-
nings. ''Let me introduce you to
Mr.. Parky Hoyt and his wife Josie.
[ should say. as | am now in polite
society-Darlingto Hall, you know
Mr. and Mrs. Parkington Hoyt, the
cleverest jail-birds that we ever sent
up the river for summers vaca-
ton. I'm afraid, though, JOSIE said
he, turning and smiling pleasantly at
the girl, sit will be a longer trip for
you this time. The old gentleman,
you know-we've proof enough
81 swear before God" said Miss
Dacres, that [ never meant tot
was just to keep him quiet. He was
weaker than | thought he
"St," said the priest warningly.
you needn't incriminate yourself,
JOSIE" said Jennings.
But his credentials-Mr Beldon's'
I said. They were so excellent
from Mr.. Haight and from Mr. Ever
EFT. both of the Star Union
Its very easy to write a recon-
mendation," said Bob Jennings, smil-
ing and showing his beautiful teeth
''the easiest thing in the world. Did
you ever see Mr.. Haight's signature,
Mrs. Brathwaite?'
No / admitted, except the let
ter that Mr.. Beldon brought me-"
perhaps it would have been wiser
to have put on your bonnet one fine
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-05-23
Snow in Montana,

Butte, Mont, May 18.-Reports tell
of a general snowstorm prevailing
throughout Montana generally. In
the eastern sections of the state the
snow is wet and unless the tempera-
ture should fall the storm will bene-
fit the crops and the range. In the
north, however, a blizzard has been
raging and the Great Northern COM
pany is experiencing consideriabl bic
difficulty in the operation of it's
trains. Stock is suffering greatly
and considerable loss among the
sheep is threatened.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-05-23

ranthe, or whether I was or no, /
think that if | had had the kindness
and love that you and the old ladies
have shown me earlier in life, that
something different might have been
made of me-" I pushed close to her;
there was real moisture in her eye.
What has she done?" said / to
Jennings, that you should take her
away like this? Others may have put
stolen articles in my cellar, but does
it argue that because this girl lived
in the room above the celler that she
was guilty? They were in my house,
but was [ guilty? Why don't you
arrest me -
you hardly have the appearance
of fence Mrs. Brathwaite; besides
which, your previous good character
must testify TO-
''Thank you, dear old Wildly. You
would save me if you could, but as
you see, Mr.. Jennings is prejudiced."
She turned on Jennings then, and
with a phenomenal change of voice
and tone which held all that could
be imagined of bitterness, helpless
rage, anger, passion, and hatred, she
shrieked:
''Oh you. How I should love to
tear your sneal1ing eyes out Of your
towards head! Coming into house
in disguise to pry upon defense
less girl"
Il always wondered you and Parky
didn't see through me, JOSIE" said
jennings, laughing carelessly. "You
didn't know about the plug in the
floor, did you? and how could you
know of the keys that fitted every
drawer and trunk that you pos
sessed? When you and Parky and
Lestrange went off on your midnight
raids, then came my innings. Why,
Josie, I've spent hours in your rooms,
yours and Parky's. [ even tried Lee
strange's bed in the cellar, but | saw
real rats where he sees only those
that come from
IF we are going, let us 60" said
Miss Dacres, with shudder. 1t
seemed to me as if she might have
been somewhat ashamed of these
revelations before me. [ have always
hoped that there was that much good
in her. 4 million thoughts rushed
pell-me1 through my brain. who
is to tell the ladies ?-the dear Ia
dies!" was uppermost.
And now, with lightning rip of
her black nuns dress, Bob Jennings,
the detective, cut open the girls
skirt. He drew something quickly
forth and threw it into my lap. "They
will be safe with you,' he said, and
turned towards the door. 1--WE must
GO if we want to catch the 1:27 ex-
press,' and he hurried my sometime
boarder from the room and out into
the night. The policeman arose.
They dragged my lower-back to his
feet and pulled him towards the door,
and [ sat there dazed, with the blue
velvet case in my hands. / opened it
slowly, though | needed not to do it,
for / knew what a flood of light lay
imprisoned within.
my Lord" calculated Margot, as
she looked over my shoulder, blinded
by the rays of the Darlington rubies.
THE END.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-05-23
Secures Her Child.

The tireless quest of grief-stricken
mother for her missing child was re-
warded when little three-year-old Ger
trude Robinson was restored to the
arms of Mrs. Harry L. Robinson, Of
kenosha, at Kansas City, after sepa-
the child is Harry I. Robinson, known
all over the west as the gambler with
the white hat" and the little one has
been in his custody ever since the time,
of its disappearance. The parents sep
arated because of domestic trouble.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-05-23
PERSONAL MENTION.

Of the children attending German
schools ~ per cent. stutter.
Frank D. Underwood, president of
his career as a deckhand on a ferry
boat on the Potomac river, where he
received a salary of $40 a month.
The two hundredth anniversary of
the birth OF Jonathan Edwards will be
celebrated by Andover Theological
seminary October 5. The calculation
will relate to Edwards service to both
theology and philosophy. Preliminary
arrangements have been made already.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-05-23

L SW EAR L NEVER MEANT II.
morning and made little trip to
the city and to the sanctum of the
editor of the Star Union"
L never thought of that" I cried.
He knew you wouldn't.
81 trusted him from the first"
He knew you would"
ooh. [ have piece of your prop
erty here, JOSIE said Jennings,
turning to her; Il forgot that" He
drew from his pocket the purse
which [ had found on the stone near
the Swedes' church and had never
thought of again until this moment.
She tried to clutch it. My God for
bid that 1 shall ever again see SO
sicl1ening sight as that yellow
haired girl turned to a maniac with
frenzy.
Not just yet, JOSIE" said Jen-
nings; ''just wait a moment. Mrs.
Brathwaite, will you kindly open that
pocket-book? Pardon my throwing
it, but Josie isn't as quiet as she
should be under the circumstances.
You'll be quieter little later, Josie,
my dear"
MY God. My Cod" CALCULATED
Mr.. Beldon
Jennings threw the purse into my
lap, and with weak and trembling
fingers / pressed the clasp ''Where
did you get it?" / asked, family.
"Out of your pocket, madam. The
pocket of the dress that you wore
when we took that charming drive
together" [ had not worn it since.
please see what is inside" [ took
from the purse some money.
"Open and count it, madam"
There were but two bills. I rec
ognized them at once. I had thought
of them so often. They were of the
denomina tons. of one hundred dol
lars and fifty dollars. Examine
them closely, Mrs. Brathwaite,
please said Jennings. l did so.
'What do you seq"
1.-TWO letters" said T.
''The letters,'' said /. ''are A. d."
Did you ever know anyone named
A. DIP"
NO" said I, mo. Oh, yes! why,
of course [ have--A. David Darling
tom
Eyes, a. D."
Il know that his letters to the
ladies were often signed A. d. said
[, that is before-before-th they
Adam David his name was"
THAT doesn't prove they were his %
said Miss Dacres.
"No," said Jennings, cit doesn't,
but perhaps the squire's diary may.
Margot, where is that little red book
that you showed to Elder Wynne
last week?"
what has Elder Wynne to do with
this case?" said Miss Dacres, flash
ing an enraged look at the company
generally.
Everything" said Jennings, quietly
SNow, Mrs. Brathwaite, turn to the
last page, viii you, and read, kindly
read aloud I did as he told me. |
read aloud:
April the 18th. Darlington Hail.
II am afraid! afraid! Margot has
slipped in She has given NE pen and
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-05-23
Tragedy in an AImshpuSe

James McMullen and John Rogulski,
inmates of the Mara thon county poor
house at Wausau became engaged in
a quarrel and McMullen, upon being
called liar, whipped out knife and
stabbed Rogulski. The knife entered
his abdomen allowing the intestines
to protrude and causing his death
McMullen. who is IS years old, will be
held for murder. Rogulski was 81 and
a cripple
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-05-23
The Goyermor's Fund.

Gov. La Toilette sent to the legisla-
ture a statement Of disbursements
from the contingent fund during his
first term. The total expenditures
were So, 1925. Leaving a balance Of
the appropriation to the governors
contingent fund, by the legislature of
1901, for the years 1901 and 1902, of ST.
846.75, which reverted to the general
fund of the state
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-05-23
Injured by Lightning.

Beloit, Wis, May 18.-Lightning
struck the Methodist church at Rock
ton, ILL.,, while services were in pro-
gress Sunday, and three persons were
seriously burned, though all will re-
cover. Their clothing was literally
torn off, The bolt followed a chande-
lier The church was not DAMAGED
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-05-23
Fatal Quarrel.

Elmer Cleveland (colored) shot and
killed William Stevens, his stepfather,
during a family quarrel in Fond du
Lac. 1t is stated that Stevens was
quarreling with Cleveland's mother,
and that later Stevens turned on Cleve-
land, who then shot him. Four shots
were fired, Stevens dying instantly.
Cleveland surrendered to the police.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-05-23
Queer.

Eyes, [ still have the first dollar 1
ever made" said the gray-haired pas
senger.
''The ideal" exclaimed the travel
ing acquaintance, ''and how did you
keep it so long?"
''It was very imperfect, being my
first, and I'd have had trouble In
passing it."-Phiiadelphia Press.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-05-23
Died in California.

Owen A. Stafford died at Santa Bar
bara, Cal, at the age of so years. Just
before the civil war he established the
Racine Advocate He was a close
friend of Stephen A. Douglas during
the latter's presidential campaign.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-21

BILE time bring to the agricultural dis
tricts q population as great and rich as
that Of the middle western states.
The scheme for the building Of a
railroad through the heart of the terri
tory from Seattle or Vancouver to
some point on Boring strait, there to
connect by ferryboats or tunnel with a
proposed extension of the Transsibe-
rian railway, for an all rail route be-
tween New York and Paris, may be an
.'iridescent Dream" but there is moth
ing chimerical or visionary about the
advisability and practicability of build
ing the Alaska link of the line.s Con-
structed through the agricultural sec
tons Of the territory. which will ulti-
mately have a large population. and
with feeders from the principal mining
districts, the road would as a distinct
proposition have local traffic which
would more than pay the cost of con-
struction and operation and go a long
way toward making the whole project
dividend paying enterprise. 1t may
be long time before the globe trottfng
traveller will ride through Alaska on
his Pullman without change from the
American metropolis to the French
capital, but the resources and prospec-
tive traffic Of this territory will help
nightly toward the contamination Of
the scheme. MARK JOHNSON.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-21
WHITE SUMNER SUITS.
How They Are Made and the IiatH
: to Wear with Them.

Especial Correspondence
New York, June 15.-Delicate lawns,
fine batistes, opalescent grapes, French
printed mousselines. tissues, swisses of
many styles Of embroidery and design,
iaconet batistes. silk and linen mix
lures, mercerized ginghams and no end
of other pretty mercerized linens and
cottons are laid out in entieing lines
before our eyes to hypnotic us into
buying them. Few goods of other kinds
are offered at the present moment ex-
cept in made up garments, and of these
the natty white suits easily lead the
van
was at the opening Of Venice at
the Madison Square Garden the other
night, and 1t was quite noticeable how
very many Of the all white suits there
were and what care and expense had
been bestowed upon them. Twilled
flannel and fine serge were among the
prettiest. These had the skirts made
with two and sometimes three insets
Of lace above the hem. This gave
them a deliciousiy cool appearance
quite disassociated with the idea Of
any kind of wooden material There
was generally waist Of thin silk, al
ways white, and the belt even was
white. Cream and ivory tints were Of
tener seen than pure mat white.
The short Monte Carlo coats were
generally thirty inches long and were
treated just like the skirts around the
hot+,r,, md III, cIaax,,e h,I tho froakc
of insertion when made loose and
open and were ornamented according
to taste when made with the pulled
lower parts now so much liked. Blu
for the credit of common sense let 1t
be said that the most of them were
open, in bell shape.
must speak of the novel hats worn
with the white tailor suits. These
were of very coarse straw. sometimes
Of bamboo splits, and white or cream
on one side and black, brown, red or
dark blue on the underside. Some
We're so woven that the wide braid
forms bold plaids, and others were like
fish scales, Some had the brims made
SO that they are turned backward or
forward or up at one side or Tapped so
that part of the brim stands upward
or forward and the other droops down
ward. Sailors with very fat crowns
and with the appearance of being set
on sidewise were also seen. The paint
brush aigret, the ribbon or veil trim
ming or a bunch of flowers or fruit
and sometimes whole lot of little
brown shaded wings were seen lying
carelessly on the fat hat. But the
fact remains that the rough. coarse
straw hats in these curious styles are
all the vogue just now.
But just as there were costly gowns
there there were also many beautiful
and delicately fashioned hats. One
dainty creation was of white shirred
tulle, with the edge of the brim gar
nished with a fine ruching of tulle att
the very edge. Under the edge Of the
bsfm there was a row of tiny pink roses
and foliage all around. On the crown
and dropping to the back was a bunch
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-21

HATS FOR Taller MADE SUITS.
Of tiny buds and flexible stems, min
gled with little fine point lace. This
was 50 light and dainty in effect that
its immense size was forgotten.
One hat in white leghorn had q
wreath OF pink and white hyacinths
arranged SO that the flowers looked
like large dropping plumes One half
of the wreath was OF white blossoms
and the other of the pink ones, and
here the two colors joined III front,
one being raised higher than the other
and turned above it like plumes. Moth
ing else was on this hat. The ends of
these wreaths curled around under
like fine plumes.
Another very becoming hat was
worn By brunette. and this was all
OF tulle, shirred to light wire founds-
ton. The trimming consisted Of a
double row Of tea roses without
foliage. This extended entirely around
the brim, and in the back the brim
was much narrower than In front, and
there was bunch Of loops Of the mar
rowest black velvet ribbon, intermin-
gled with buds and few very small
and Immature leaves on long, flexible
stems. Other hats were trimmed In
much the same way with forgetma
nots and Parma violets.
/ saw just one Of the bonnets which
are held out to US as d promise Of fu-
ture delight This was melange OF
black lace, spangles topping aigrefs
and one pale pink rose, and tulIe
strings 10 tie under the chin.
OLIVE HARPER.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-21
DRIVEN FROM FRANCE
CORDIAL MAKING MONKS DESERVING
Ia GRaNDE CHARTREuSE.
GrenobIe Laments the Loss of the
Great Liquor Making Plant and the
Charities of It's ProprietOrs-Queen
yictoria,s visit to the Monastery.
Especial correspondence


Grenoble, France. June 5.-The ex-
element in France over the suppress
sion of the Roman Catholic religious
orders under the associations law, the
pet measure of Premier Combes, which
threatened at one time to overthrow
the ministry and which has resulted
In riots in many sections of the coun-
try, is particularly apparent here and
in the surrounding region Of Dau-
phine.
1t was at first supposed that the
monks of La Grande Chartreuse would
escape expulsion because Of the bene-
fits accruing to the country from their
presence. but NJ. Combes, the "un-
frocked,' as the French Catholics call
him owing to his having once been
priest, was memorable. The Carthu-
sian monks, with their immense liqueur
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-21
WEALTH OF ALASKA.
Recent Development Of the Ter
ritory's Great Resources. i.
OIL AND COAL FIELDS OF KAYAK
Grade Copper Ore Lately ,Diseov-
ered-Great Areas of Desirable
Farming ANA Grazing Lands Of
fered to Settlers Under the Home
stead Laws.
Especial correspondence

Skaguay, Alaska, June /. Several
things, notably the prospective settle
ment of the long standing and per-
picking Yukon-Alaskan boundary dis
pute, the proposition of the United
States government to establish at
Dutch Harbor naval coaling sta ton.
steads to settlers on agricultural lands,
the present operations of the United
States geological survey and the re-
vival of the scheme to build a railroad
through the territory as connecting
link between the American transcon-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1903-07-21

ticularly pleasing to the commissioner.
What gave Mr.. Ring the most sur
prise during his trip was the universal
by the land owners.
'They attribute" said Mr.. Ring, ga
third of the fires which ragged in Wash
ington county to the men who were out
hunting these animals. What caused
me the most surprise in connection
with this, was the fact that the law
was passed because it was going to do
that particular section of the State so
much good.
Results such as these cannot fail to
surprise one, but it does not seem
possible that the danger of forest fires
from men hunting these animals was
ever taken into consideration by the
men who urged the passage of the law.
Had they considered it, they would
probably have done differently. That
the porcupine does injure the forests
no one will deny, but one fire, started
by those who pursue him in the hopes
of gain, will do more damage than will
all the porcupines in Maine for the
next hundred years. But the men
who urged the law did not, as I say,
think of this possibility when they ad-
vocated the bill.
Another thing which makes the
porcupine law a bad one is that 1t
permits any man to hunt them at all
times. 1t allows any man to be in the
woods with firearms at all seasons. He
mas a right to be there, so long as he is
hunting porcupires. But I am con-
WINGED that these men kill a great
amount of game illegally. 1t is a poor
law and should be repealed as quickly
as possible"
Mr.. Ring said that all the wardens in
Washington county reported a great
abundance of game and that he had
failed to find a single case where game
of any kind perished in the forest fires
this year.