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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-11-04
CASTORIA
For Infants aud Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature ssass sas Of &MAz&z<
OUR PRESIDENTS WEIGHTY MEN.
ALI Since Mr.. Lincoln Have Been of Good
Size.

ALI SlQC6 MI. A1UCO1U nave Gctu VI 1OVU
Size.
Abraham Lincoln was tall, bony and
lean almost to the limit. His tasks
were heavy, and he did not grow stout
while he was President. But since his
day we have not had lean President.
The recent statement that Mr.. Roose-
velt's weight had risen to 22O pounds
recalls the fact that the long line since
the Civil war has consisted without
break of fat men. This was particularly
true Of Mr.. Garfield and Mr.. Cleveland,
and the rest were not far behind.
Mr.. Roosevelt's friends deny that he
weighs 900 pounds, insisting that he
weighs but 1876 pounds, which is abou,
the proper weight for a man of his
height and years. Mr.. Mckinley was
much inclined to stoutness, and so was
Mr.. Arthur. Gen. Grant and Mr.. Har-
rison were reasonable fat, as were Andy
Johnson and Mr.. Hayes.
All American Presidents have been men
of moderation both in food and drink,
and many of them have resorted to exer-
else in an effort to preserve health and
strength Not another one Of them, how
ever, has been a practicer of athletics
and strenuous exercise to the extent that
Mr.. Roosevelt carries it at every oppor-
tunity, and probably not one Of his pred
ecessors had such physical vigor as Mr..
Roosevelt enjoys.-Birmingho (Ala.)
Age-Herald.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-11-04
ToE
saars thu 4 The Kind You Have ALWAYS Rauoh
signature a. AIHHNzzz1/
A BLAZED TREE.
How 1t Settled the Ownership of a Rich
Mine in California.

Mine in California
In the primeval wilds of Mariposa
county twenty-seven years ago Il gov
eminent surveying party was engaged in
marking off the positions of townships
and sections, preparing the first official
map of the county for the government
In the work they marked the positions
OF lntersecting lines bounding sections
and townships on blazed spots on trees.
A blaze is made by chOpping into the
side of tree, removing the bark, and
making the exposed surface smooth On
the tablet thus made the numbers of
section, township and range are carved
with an awl and the tree thus serves for
years as guidepost to all who are able
to read its caballistic signs.
In this particular county the surveyors
blazed certain tree and marked on it
the initials B. T., S. IA, T. 80, r. 1Se
Township So, Range Is east" and estab-
lished the existence of a line which went
down on the government maps.
Years passed and a prOSpectOr came
that way, located claim, did a little
development work, and went away. AS
the seasons went on the bark grew over
the blaze on the tree, and later the fibre
also grew out over the bruised place and
healed the wound, leaving at length moth
ing but seam on the side of the oak
to mark the place where the blaze had
been made.
Not many years ago the man who had
located the claim near the blazed oak re-
turned to his hole, picked up a few rich
specimens, put his claim on the market,
and, shortly afterward, Sold
A company took hold and developed
splendid mine within few yards of the
line dividing the claim from a neighbor-
ing property. They pushed develop
ments and uncovered a good ledge, when
the parties owning the land Immediately
adjoining them brought suit for posses
sion. They presented the claim that the
mine was on their side Of the dividing
line, claiming that mistake had been
made as to the position of that line and
that our prospector had sold property
that was not his in addition to his own
Maps, figures, estimates, surveyors
were brought in to give evidence. The
court remained in doubt. The tree mark
ing the dividing line in that old survey
must be found. Both contestants set
out on the search. Months past and
at length scar was discovered on the
side Of large oak about six feet from
the ground. Above and below this scar a
deep cut was made with an axe and the
slab was pried off. The fibre of the tree
had grown into the markings, and when
the slab was split off the initials stood
out IN relief perfect to the smallest de-
tail. The slab was presented and ad-
mltted as evidence, the line was thus
fixed, and judgment was given to the
mining company. The deed given by the
prospector was cleared, and thousands
of dollars 4 year insured to the develop
ers by the liute testimony of this piece
of work actually written by the hand of
nature.-Los Angeles (Cal) Herald
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-30
HOLIDAY TRADE WAS ACTIVE
Main Feature of the Present Condi-
tion of Business.
Markets-Usual Quietude in
Wholesale Lines.

New York, Dec. 25.-Bradstreet's
says: Activity in holiday trade, with
sales eQual<to or in excess of last year
at most markets; quiet in wholesale
lines, as usual at this period, with fair
recorders from jobbers and exceptional
ly strong and active markets for spec
ulatively dealt in staples, notably cot
ton. wheat, coffee and provisions, are
the sa4.ent features of the week. 9th
er points brought out are the sustained
better feeling in iron and steel and ex-
ceptional ease in money at time when
disbursement preparations might be
expected to lead to high rates. High
prices for raw textiles are a drawback
with which the cotton manufacturing
trade particularly is struggling. Hides.
leather and wool are stronger in tone.
In industrial lines the features are the
ending of the Colorado coal strikes and
the gradual downward readjustment
of wages in coal, coke and iron and
steel. to meet changed conditions of
supply and demand. The year is, how
ever. closing In many lines with rather
more cheerful tone than seemed posi-
BILE some time ago. Reahirming of bill
let, plate and structural steel prices
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-30
DEATH OF A VETERAN,
Sudden Close of the Career of Gen
Alfred p. ROckwell-A Victim
OF Heart Failure.

New Haven, Conn, Dec. 25.-Gen. AL
fred Perkins Rockwell, of Boston, died
suddenly Thursday night at the home of
Prof. Edward H. Jenkins, shortly after
arriving from Boston in company with
his only daughter Physicians who were
summoned pronounced death due to
heart failure. Gen. Rockwell retired
about II years ago after long career
in professional and business life. He
was graduated from Yale in the class
Of 1855, and afterward studied engineer
ing in the Sheffield Scientific school, and
in London. When the war broke out he
became captain of the First Connecticut
light battery and later was colonel OF
the Sixth volunteer infantry from Con-
uesticut Because of distinguished BRAY
cry he was made brevet brigadier gen.
eral After the war he returned to New
Haven and became professor Of engineer
ing at the Sheffield Scientific school. In
few years he was made professor OF en-
cheering in the Massachusetts, Institute
of Technology. He was president of the
Eastern Railway company from 1876 to
1879.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-30
SENATOR H0AR BEREAvED.
Sudden Death Of the Wife of the
Massachusetts Statesman-To he
Buried at Worcester.

Washington, Dec. 25.-Ruth Miller
Hoar, wife Of Senator Hoar, of Massa-
chusetts, died suddenly Thursday night
at her home in this city, of angina pee
toris Senator Hoar, the family physi-
clan and Miss Patterson, q friend, were
with her when she died. Mrs. Hoar had
been in poor health for some time, but
an improvement in her condition had
been noted. recently and her sudden de-
mise caused a great shock to her family
and friends. The body will be taken to
Worcester for burial. No funeral serv-
ice will be held in this city. Mrs. Hoar,
prior to her marriage, was Miss Ruth A.
Miller, daughter OF we'll known New
England family, and was the senator's
second wife.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-30
LATER NEWS,

Gen. Reyes, the special representa-
tive Of Colombia to the United, States,
presented to Secretary Hay, at his
house, the protest he has been prepar-
ing against the action of the United
states in recognizing the new Republic
OF Panama.
Philip F. Burroughs, grain commits
sion merchant and formerly British
vice consul at Kansas City, died from
blood poisoning, as the result of . spi-
der bite.
Having addressed letter to Presi-
dent Roosevelt, the nature of which
led the secret officers on duty At the
White House to believe that he was In
sane, the police arrested Jerman Kehl,
a native of Construction, Chile.
1t is announced by Minnesota mem
oers OF congress that Joseph j. McCar'
dy, formerly city controller of St. Pau;
practically has been agreed upon as the
successor Of Henry A. Castle in the of
ice OF auditor for the postofice depart
ment. = -.
Thonsandst or the ''down-and-out'
element Of New York are given Christ
mas breakfast and dinner on the Bow.
lery.
A Indianapolis mob, in wild hunt
for children who are safely in homes Of
|neighbors, mistreats innocent Hungar
ians r~.~--,.:.
A bull dog kills wild cat in eight.
minnie fight before crowd Of Augusta,
Ca, sports"
A passenger and freight train COL
hded IN Chicago, killing James Dooley,
. brakeman.
E;-Anew 5-story building was wrecked
by storms in Washington, D. c.
Street cars in Chicago were blocked
by snow the 25th.
Six hundred more marines will &c
on the Dixie to Panama.
A collision between a freight and
passenger train near Benton City, Mo-,
killed Engineer Witten.
Suits are begun to GUST Mayor D. G..
Morgan, of Council Bluffs, Ia, from
Office. He is charged with malfeasance
in Office
An unsuccessful attempt was made
to blow up the passenger train run.
ming between New York and New
Haven.
TheColumbian government has called
for load of 5000, 900.
Bert Barton, aged II shot and killed
his father, Mat E. Barton, q miner at
Joplin, Mo-, while protecting his moth.
err from assault.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-30

The death Of Judge Poke Barrow. a
member of the United States senate
from 1882 10 1888, occurred in Savannah,
Ca, aged Ga years.
In Chicago 10 indictments against
union labor leaders, members Of unions
and sympathizers for rioting at strikes,
were returned by the grand jury.
Mills Of the Illinois Steel company
in South Chicago were closed without
notice, and $500 men were made idle
The supreme court Of Missouri has
decided against ticket brokers, and the
railroads will make reduced rates for
the fair.
At Des Moines, Ia, Charles W. Graves
was arrested for alleged wife murder, the
information being given by his STEP
daughter, a member of the Grau Opera
company.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-30
SITUATION IN
THE FAR EAST
Russia Said to Have Yielded to
Japan's Demands.
BERLIN HEARS THE REPORT
IT True, Peaceful Solution of the
Trouble IL Assured-Great Brit.
ain Will Lend Her Asstst-
ance to Japan.

Berlin, Dec. 25.-An intimation has
reached the Japanese legation here
that Russia will concede Japan's re-
quests. Inquiries made as to particu-
lars of this intimation, whether it
came from Toxic or St. Petersburg,
brought out nothing more than that
a peaceful solution is now highly prob
able.
The British government, it is under
stood from another source, has repre-
scented to the car that Great Britain
deems Japan's demands just, and
earnestly expects that Russia will
grant them. This representation is
supported by the utterances of the
British ambassador here and In Paris
and Vienna, who have informed the
respective governments to which they
are accredited that Japan. in the opin-
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-30
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE

The actions of Russian officials at
Kishineff are construed as inviting fresh
outrages against the Jews, and an ap-
peal has been made to prevent another
massacre.
The leaders in the Cuban congress are
planning a tariff law revision to abol-
ish the reduction provided by reciprocity
treaty.
Panic among 1,40O steerage passen-
gers on the Hamburg-American line
steamship Butcher was stopped with
revolvers, following a collision with a
tramp steamer in midocean.
1t is said that Russia has made the
best concessions possible in the far east
ern question. Japan will not recede
from her position, and the prospects for
war are considered more grave than
ever.
Admiral John G. Walker has advised
the president that it is unnecessary to
send the army to the isthmus.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-30
The bequest of a Spanish cardin

The bequest of Spanish cardinal
Of $4,000 to the first Spanish gen.
eral landing in United States territory
with an army sufficiently strong to
avenge the defeats of Cuba and the
Philippines, shows neither the spirit
nor the understanding of world poll
tics that would naturally be expected
of cardinal, but it will afford a tidy
little addition to the working capital
Of the Bank of Spain. where it is to re-
main until it is delivered under the
terms of the will.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-30

That perplexing problem, How old
IS Amp is likely to be succeeded by a
still more knotty problem if a case be-
fore the civil service board of New Yorl,
city gets into public discussion. 1t ap.
pears that an applicant for position to
fill which the rules say a man must be
at least five feet seven inches in height
was found to have legs of uneven length
Standing on one leg he came up to the
required stature. Standing on the othe,
leg he was half an inch short. Now the
query is which leg counts. The commits.
sion owns itself puzzled and the man is
left in suspense.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-30

According to reports from Maine the
sardine season has been q poor one.
and the pack will be unusually small
this year. As indicating the Importance
Of this industry, it is stated that the
average product of season is 1,30o.-
900 cases. containing about 81 900, 600
cans. To pack these :'sardines" TO-
100000 pounds of herring are re-
Quired. The materials used cost
$1,6OO,O0O and the wages paid amount
to 100000. The original d sardines
came from France and Portugal, but it
/ appears that the ingenious Yankee has
invented something Just as good
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-30
MINOR NEWS items.

Government officials announce that
wireless communication between Seat
tie and Nome will soon be established
Miss Anne S. Evans, public school,
teacher Of St. Louis, resigned rather
than attend teachers meeting where
there are negro teachers.
France is said to have entered a new
epoch as the result of the ties binding
her to Russia, England and Italy.
The pope intends to play an active
part in international affairs and is
studying conditions in different coun-
| tries.
Alfred Mosely, who headed the Eng
fish commission to the United States.
says English educators have much to
learn OF America
Former United States Senator James
K. Jones has announced his intention
Of leaving Arkansas. He may live in
Washington.
The pillory has been substituted for
solitary confinement in dark dungeons
at the workhouse at Cincinnati, O. It
is declared to be most effective.
Only II couples were married among
Boston (Mass.) university graduates
out Of 958 women and 1000 men gradu-
ated in 80 years.
The Cuban congress has passed the
general electoral bill, which covers all
manner of elections. methods of regis
tration and other details. The date Of
the election for half of the members
of congress is fixed for February %.
American baseball league magnates
in session in Chicago voted unani-
mously against the foul strike rule and
decided on schedule of 154 games.
Pope illus is elated at settlement Of
the friar question In the Philippines
and Gov. Taft Is in high favor at the
vatican.
President Roosevelt has been made
IN associate member Of the Travellers
Protective association.
The executive council of the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor disapproves
the proposed bill for . national board
of arbitration.
Two southern congressman served
"a the volunteer army during the
Spanish war-A. A. Wiley. Of Alabama,
and Wyatt Aiken, of South Carolina.
The executive council Of the Ma.
uonal Arro-:American Congressional
League Of the United States has decided
Ito hold the annual convention Of the
league at Chicago June 20-26, 1904. , .
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-30
Heavy Loss By Fire.

St. Paul, Mimi, Dec 25-Shortly be-
fore nine o'clock Thursday night, fire
broke out in the six story brick build
ing on Jackson street, occupied by the
Wallblom Furnishing company, and,
famed by a high northwest wind,
spread to the Baltimore block, another
six-stcry brick building, on the corner
of Seventh and Jackson streets. The
Wallblom building was practically
Quilted, while the two upper floors of
the Baltimore block were burned, and
considerable damage was done to ten
ants in this building by water. The
estimated loss is 100000. partially in
stirred
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-30
WEST AND SOUTH.

In Chicago the George E. White lum-
Der company was placed in a receivers
hands, with liabilities of $25O,OOO.
Sadie Siebold killed her five-year-old
daughter and herself in Chicago by as
phyxiation. Fear of illness was the SUD-
posed cause.
The striking Chicago liverymen were
warned by Chief O'Neill that interfer-
ence with funerals must stop, and the
militia was promised by Gov. Yates if
police are not enough.
In Sioux City, Ia, an operation hav-
ing no parallel in the surgical world
was performed at hospital by DR.. Will
liam Jensen, who removed false tissue
grown on the bone Of a man with a
broken neck, replaced the bone, and the
patient was recovering.
Trials OF men implicated in water
scandals in Grand Rapids, Mich, will
begin January II.
Flames destroyed the Travellers ho-
tel at Menominee, Mich, and James
Beatty persisted in the flames.
Robbers blew open a safe in the
Tower Hill Qll.) bank and escaped
with $1,000 in cash.
In Bloomington, ILL.,, an express
package containing $1,000, consigned
by the Peoples bank to the bank of
Elliott, was stolen.
At Rising Sun, Ind, James Gillespie
is charged by the grand jury with the
murder Of his twin sister and three
other members of the family are held
as conspirators.
Gifts totaling nearly $1,000 900 were
announced by President Harper at the
University of Chicago convocation,
81, $50, 900 coming from John D. Rock
efeller
AS a result of recent labor troubles
five officials of Franklin union, No.
4, of press feeders were indicted in
Chicago
Seven boilers in the power house OF
the st. Louis (Mo.) Transit company
exploded, killing five employees.
In Des Moines Mrs. T. J. Cummins,
mother of Gov. Albert Cummins, OF
Iowa, died of pneumonia, aged II
years.
wTecker, who has served 18 months Of
IS years sentence, has been paroled
by the governor of Michigan.
In Chicago livery owners refused to
meet drivers for a conference to settle
the strike and the employees declared
for fight to the bitter end.
Remains Of AZ private soldiers who
lost their lives in the Philippines were
buried with military honors at the
National cemetery at Arlington.
The holiday shopping in Chicago this
year exceeds in quantity any previous
year.
The president has appointed Lawrence
o. Murray, Of Chicago, assistant secre-
tary Of commerce and labor.
Conductor Herzalt and Engineer Al
bert, both of Nation, were killed in a
head-on collision bstwsen freight trains
at Butler, Ill. s .s55..s i. I 3. q.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-30

Miss Helen Gould was visitor at the
Street Railway Young Mems Christian
association in Richmond, Va, the other
day, and of course had the heartiest kind
OF a welcome, as she and her friends
have borne the expense of equipping the
building occupied by the association
During her visit Miss Gould expressed q
desire to take photograph of the mem
bers present, but added: IF anybody
does not care to have his picture taken
it is AL right. Many people do not like
It. don't" But not man flinched be-
fore Miss Gould's camera. Who could
refuse one so generous?
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-30
VIII Invertebrates.

Los Angeles. CAL, Dec. 25.-Relatives
Of Joseph and Louis Cholsser, father
and son, Of Equality, ILL.,, who were shot
and killed by detectives in this city a
week ago while resisting arrest, are TAX
ing steps to- ascertain whether, OF not
the officers were justified in the killing.
They asserted that they fred in self-de-
tense and were exonerated by the cor
oner's jury. The district attorney is now
investigating the matter
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-30

Many students of American social life
have urged that our homes are suffering
from the excessive demands made on the
wives and mothers particularly. While
the complaint is doubtless exaggerated,
there is more than grain of truth in it,
as almost any busy housewife will con-
Tess. The remedy lies in increasing de-
votion to those hours of leisure and SIM
pie pleasure by our own flresides that
winter offers in such rich abundance.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-30
BRICK MADE In TIE q. S.

OF vitrihed brick. In 1902. there were
617. 1872 thousand. valued at $5,744. $50. or
1891 per thousand.
The quantity of front brick produced
In the country amounts to As, 1891 thou
sand, valued at $5,318, 00S, or $1l6O per
thousand.
Enameled brick, the entire product Of
which in 1902 was valued at $471 ,163,
was made only in California, Illinois,
Maryland; ). Missouri, New Jersey. Ohio
and Pennsylvania. -
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-30

The city special delivery" system is
growing rapidly. During the fiscal
year 1908 the post offices Of the United
States handled S.s5s.66s pieces Of "spe-
ctal delivery" mail. The fees Of post
masters on this amount of mail
reached . total Of SITS, 765. There were
S.97 messengers employed. 81 ths ser-
vics "a 1908 as compared with 2,s5s in
the prsceding year. g@Ss, $685. ''',- -
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-30

has given q more constant tone to
ruling quotations discourage new bust
ness. This tendency of manufacturers
to "stand pat" on prices is another evil
dence of the growth in confidence of
late, but it might be observed that I'm
ished iron and steel did not rise as
high as crude material and therefore
did not have as great a distance to
fall. Large buying is not expected I'M
til after January L."
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-30
Galleries Shut Down.

Reading, Pa, Dec. 25.-All the collier
les of the Reading company shut down
Thursday evening and remain idle I'M
TIL Monday, January f.. The shutdown
will be general all over the anthracite
regions and fully 100000 men and boys
will be out Of work for the neAt ten days
The suspension in the coal regions will
also affect a large number of railroad
men and it is probable that at least 49,
900 men will be out Of employment tenn
porarily.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-30

Alfred Deakin, prime minister OF the
Australian commonwealth is an insati-
able devourer of novels. and never en-
tiers the legislative chamber without one
or two. He ssettles down comfortably
into 4 corner of the treasury bench and
reads away when business is dull.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-30
Bridge in Bad Condition.

New York, Dec. 25.-In report to the
mayor to-day Bridge Commissioner Lin
denthal recommends the rebuilding Of
the Brooklyn bridge which was opened
to traffic in 1883. The commissioner
says the suspended structure, from anch-
orage to anchorage, is in a worn-out and
weakened condition, requiring constant
and expensive repairs to keep it SAFE
The rebuilding of the bridge, he asserts,
has been imperative.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-12-30

The 1882 national banks throughout
the country which have been organ
lied since March, 1900. have COM
bined capital of $1O4,0O0,00O. 1t must
be remembered that this capital is
cash-not drop Of moisture. This is
almost the only class of corporations
OF which that can be said.