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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-04-11
Minister Xeishman presented the

presidents letter to the sultan of Tur-
key and received assurances of favors
to Americans.
The British ministry was again saved
from defeat in the house of commons
by Irish nationalist.
Premier Combes, of France, says the
religious orders have assumed threat.
ening attitude and are openly talking
of violent measures.
Turkish troops are said to have been
defeated in the Okhrida district by
5000 Macedonian revolters, and 1000
men killed Or wounded.
The principal feature of the Vene-
zuelan protocols by which German,
British and Italian disputes were to
be submitted to The Hague peace
court has been rejected by Minister
Bowen.
Margaret Neve, King Edwards old
est subject, died at her hone in
Guernsey, aged ITO years.
Opposition to the Panama canal
treaty is reported to be developing
in almost every department of Colon
bla except Panama.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-04-11
The News Condensed.

Rev. David B. Cheney has resigned
the pastorate of the First Baptist
church in Racine to accept the unani-
nous call of the First Baptist church
of Terre Haute, Ind.
The new price list adopted by the
Wisconsin Hard Wood Lumbermen's
associat ton is a general advance. The
average increase on all grades is four
dollars per thousand.
Richard T. Wilson, pioneer lumber
man of Eau Claire died at Los Angeles,
Cal, aged rs. He leaves widow, two
sons and two daughters.
Orirn Henry, the oldest of the mason
ic brethren of the southern part of
Wisconsin, and probably the oldest
mason in the state, died at his home
near Jefferson, aged IS years.
A stone thrown by an unknown per-
son into the caboose of a Milwaukee
train standing on the siding at AS
keaton struck Conductor Kelley, de-
stroying one of his eyes.
Navigation to Green Bay points via
the Sturgeon Bay canal is now open,
the steamer I. Watson Stephenson hav-
ing made the passage from Marinette
without encountering any ice.
A south-bound train on the Winona
Western railroad was wrecked a half
mile north of Barnum station and
seven cars loaded with live stock went
into the ditch.
Miss Kate A. Gordon. of Oshkosh,
graduate of the University of Chicago
has been notified she is winner of the
Association of Collegiate Alumnae
competitive contest prize, years free
tuition in any. European school the
winner may select.
Newton King, charged with a Sc
rious offense, was taken from Leona
to Appleton and sentenced to two
years in the penitentiary.
The planning mill of the Wilson
Weber Lumber company was de-
stroyed by fire at Menomonie The
building contained much valuable ma
chinery and lumber. The loss was
about $4,000.
William Ruger, of GAINESVILLE, candi-
date for the position of supreme court
Judge, has declared his intention of
withdrawing from the race, and has so
notified the secretary Of state.
William Pease, aged 68 years, died at
his home in the town of Corliss of blood
poisoning. He had charge of the sing
ing societies in Racine and Kenosha
counties for 40 years
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-04-11
Personal AND POLITICAL.

Mrs Olivia Toffey Worden, widow of
Admiral John L. Worden, who com
manded the Monitor during the civil
war, died at Lakewood, n. j., aged SO
years.
DR.. Thomas Foster died>at San Fran
cisco at the age of IS years. He was
one of the oldest newspaper menin the
country
Victor Murdoch has been nominated
for congress by the republicans Of
the Seventh Kansas district.
Bert E. Reid. right eminent grand
commander Knights Templar of Wis
consin, died at Chippewa Falls, aged
SO years.
A Jefferson banquet at Des Moines,
Ia, was attended by 800 democrats,
who split when W. j. bryan appeared.
His followers agreed to organize for
control of state convention.
Mrs. Mary Maloney died in Glens
Falls, n. Y, aged 101 years.
Tom Allen, retired heavy weight
champion pugilist of the world, died in
st. Louis, aged GA years.
Mrs. Mary Masters celebrated her
one hundredth birthday at Zanes-
vile, o..
Mrs. Ann Warren died at Dexter,
n. Y, aged 1903 years. She was a real
daughter of the American revolu-
ton.
John D. Washburn, United States
minis ter to Switzerland under Presi-
dent Harrison from 1889 to 1892 died
at Worcester, Mas.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-04-11
FOREIGN.

At Putney, England, the Oxford
Cambridge annual boat race was won
by Cambridge by six lengths
Martial law has been proclaimed in
Nicaragua by President Zelaya.
Count Eliot Zborowski, of New York,
and Baron de Pallange, his chauffeur.
were killed in an automobile race at
Nice.
President Diaz opened the Mexican
congress in the presence of bril-
liant audience.
The British government is planning
a dissolution of parliament and an
appeal through general election for
Irish home rule.
Blue jackets from the United States
cruiser Atlanta were landed at San Do
mingo to protect the American consul
late there, which was threatened by
the revolutionists.
The Canadian house of commons
has adopted resolutions in favor of
home rule for Ireland
Three aeronauts fell from a balloon
at Buda-Pesth and were fatally in
jured.
In political riot a Monterey, Mex
leo, five men were Killed and 60
wounded.
King Edward of England arrived at
Lisbon, Portugal, and was greeted by
an enthusiastic throng
A health report from Gen. Davis at
Manila shows steady improvement in
the health of the troops ard cholera
has almost disappeared
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-04-11
To Save His Child.

One of the most extensive skin-graft-
ing operations on record was success
fully performed in Oshkosh by DR.. B.
c. Gudden. Some days ago Helen Bulb
Iitz, aged five years, was burned about
the face and arms by the explosion of
lamp. The wounds failed to heal, and
the father submitted to the cutting off
of "a square inches of cuticle from his
leg, the cuticle being then grated OH
the wounds of his child. The child's
life will be saved.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-04-11
Kindness Rewarded.

Samuel E. Tate, printer in Mil
waukee, has been enriched to the ex-
tent of $4,000 and his wife by $500 as the
result of an act of his grandparents SO
years ago. His grandfather, when liv-
ing in the north of Ireland, adopted an
orphan boy from the asylum. This boy
came to this country with his foster
parents in 1885, and became very
wealthy. He always remained bach
elor. Recently he died, leaving his es-
tate to the surviving children of his
foster brothers and sisters. There are
II heirs.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-04-11
Crime OF n Carpenter.

Henry Hensler, carpenter in the
employ of the Johns-Manville Covering
company, attempted to murder his
foreman, Peter Weyer, at Forty-fourth
the company is putting up a new build
ing. After shooting his foreman Hen
sler reversed the weapon and shot
himself through the head, death result t.
ing almost instantly. Weyer's wound
is said not to be serious.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-04-11
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
Five Generations Present.

Five generations were present at the
celebration of the one hundredth birth
dayanniversary of Mrs. Susan d. Cross
man at the home of Mrs. Crossman's
grandson, John c. Eddy, five miles
from Beloit. Mrs. Crossman was born
in Massachusetts March 20, 1903, and
at the age of Is was married to Warren
Crossman. In 1S4S they came to Alton.
Four Of their seven children are living.
Grandchildren and great grandchil-
dren, and one great great grandchild
completed the five generations present
at the celebration.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-04-11
RObber Caught.

Gilbert Warfield, a member of the
Sylvia Opera company, was arrested
at Eagle, charged with robbing Treas
urer Nirdlinger at hotel in Milwau-
kee of $4,000. Warfield was taken to
Milwaukee. where he confessed to the
theft. He had neary the full amount
of stolen property in his possession
when taken in custody. He was SEN
fenced to two years in the house Of
correction.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-04-11

Brig. Gen. Leonard Wood is to be
made a major general next fall and
assigned to command in the Phil
ippines.
Southern Indiana was swept by
tornado; schoolhouse near Washing
ton collapsed and injured several pu-
pills; church and farm houses were
damaged, and Oscar Cummins and his
daughter were killed near Alexandria.
There were 173 business failures in
the United States during the seven
days ended on the Sd, against 220 the
same week in 1902.
A new worlds record in firing 49,
inch guns was set by the battleship
Indiana's crew off Pensacola, Fla. IA
out of 16 shots being scored at a i've
mile range.
G. Hallman Sims, collection clerk for
the Capital City national bank in At
lanta, Ca, is charged with embezzling
$4,000.
The Wabash Railroad company and
it's employees have adjusted their differ
ences and there will be no strike.
B. F. Brown, of Redlands, Cal, who
was arrested for making threats
against President McKinley's life, has
again been put in pris on, having threat
ened injury to President Roosevelt.
Illinois Central and Alton trainmen
and conductors will ask for the adop-
ton of the Wabash scale of wages,
which gives is per cent. increase for
freight and - per cent. increase for
passenger service.
Four members of the Philadelphia
school board We're found guilty of re-
ceiving brides from women.
United States marines were landed
a second, time at Santo Domingo from
the cruiser Atlanta, the city being in
possession of rebels and the consulate
endangered
A plan to instruct all American pub
lie school children in scientific farming
is being considered by Secretary Will
son.
The entire business section of Duns-
muir, Cal, was destroyed by fire.
Mrs. Margaret f. Armour, widow Of
S. B. Armour, has given $4,000 to the
Woman's Christian association at Kan
sas City, Mo.
Robbers at Ulysses. Pa, dynamited
d safe in the Rowley private bank and
secured $1,000.
Alfred A. Knapp pleaded not guilty
at Hamilton, O., to the Indictment
charging him with the murder of his
wife. Hannah G. Knapp, to whose
murder, with five others, he had con-
fessed
The Kenosha (Wis) State bank
closed its doors, with Liabilities of
$50 900.
The Aultman-Miller company. man
ufacturers of agricultural nipple
ments in Cleveland, O.. failed for ST.
100000
Terry McGovern and Benny Yanger
are matched to fight in May Jure.
The presidents wife and children
returned to Washington after cruise
down the Potomac river
James S. Harlan, formerly attorney
general of Porto Rico, says that the
islanders are remarkably prosperous
and are rapidly adorting An erican
ideas and the English language.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-04-11
Severe HaIstornl.

One of the most severe hailstorms
experienced in La Crosse. for many
years caused great damage to all
greenhouses and conservat cries in
the city. Hundreds of panes of glass
we're broken by the hailstones, which
were an inch in diameter and came
down quickly. for Is minutes. Early
vegetation and hothouses were also
damaged.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-04-11

A fire occurred at Kendall, a villa ge
about 80 miles southeast of Sparta,
destroying the ingalls, hotel, Andrew
Felker's hardware store, Adrion's
general merchandise store, George r.
Evans jewelry store and George
Weiss saloon, a meat market and
Burkhart's general merchandise store.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-04-11

If he knows of any better lax
alive and stomach remedy than
The Grit-advocate., 1903-11-06
HOrae Trade in Maine.

From the mountains of Camden, Me-.
comes story of Il Philadelphia mer-
chant who has Il summer cottage In
that village and who wished to eX-
change a lively horse which lie owned
with French Canadian who had 4
more gentle animal which women and
children could drive. The Frenchman
was willing to trade. but for some rea-
son insisted upon repeating to the Wis
itor that the local horse did not "lOOk''
so well as the one belonging to the
Philadelphia. man.
An exchange satisfactory to both
parties was eventually made, and the
first time this visitors wife took the
new horse out for n drive she dis
covered that the beast was as blind
as mole. A few days later, when the
rusticator met the Frenchman. he said:
"See here you rascal! that horse you
swapped with me for mine was stone
blind. Why didn't you tell me of it
at the time:"
"Ah'm bly, try tell you all Ah'm bin
know how fer to tell. Ah'm bin say
my horse was no look lax your horse
say so seek, nine tams. Ahm no hin
blam' eef you no hear me.'-Philadel,
phia Ledger.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-11-06
Artificial Gutta perc1la.

Owing to the rapid diminutiOn of
the supply of natural gutta percha
many attempts have been made to
devise an imitation which will answer
the same purpose. The service which
the genuine article renders as an in
sulator, in electrical work, and cspe-
c.ally for submarine cables, has not
until recently been obtained from any
other material. although some of the
artificial compounds which. under
other names, rival it, are fairly sue
ccSsful.
Consular reports snow that house
in England is about to establish large
factory there with a branch in Ger
many, to produce Il mixture invented
by man named GentZseh. In one
respect, its 'low inductive capacity"
it is said that this is superior TO the
genuine gum. The importance of this
fact will be better understood when it
is remembered that the speed of sub
marine telegraph transmission varies
about inversr!y ::s the caracity Of the
cablc.-Ncw York Tribune.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-11-06
TROLLEY AND FARM.
The Oufck-niny of ih- Way. Of We-fer"
Rural Life.

khf@l I-bte.
No great war or political change eyer
worked nearly so great Il revolution
for In. betterment of the people AMI
the uuicEening of their ways OF .tie
as is now being wrought throughout
the Middle Nest by the trolley sys-
tens that are spinning their webs in
every direction Within the cities the
change is already Old. and we have Tor
gotten how things We're VIXEN we tor
Inerly depended on The mule cars FOR
such little transportation ms we had
with in the city. Such thing as pleas
urc riding on the stree. cars was then
unknown. and III" pleasures of the
parks We're available to those alone
that could afford horses and carriages.
Moreover. the Guickening OF life inat
came with rapid transit and III" gen
cral broadening oUt 10 larger areas and
more comfortable living come 10 be aa
old story in the city.
But in the smaller. towns. whore the
trolley is new ana the closer connection
with the larger and b'-s,er centres of
life has but recently come. the changes
are just now working, and /, il inter-
cStin@ to observe ihrir outward phases.
Ride ont over any line through Il see
ton where. Il couple of years ago, there
were old, unpaintcd houses :rEi tunI-
blc-down fences. and you will see
Sprucing mp in the way Of new paint
ana new buildings and general tiiin"Ss
that is astonishing. And all thc little
old towns that We're formerly sleeping
in the summer sun seem 10 have been
galvanized into new life. The cross
oaGS store has been wiped out but
wherever the town was large enough
10 have taken firm root as Il cOmmlm-
ity it has taken on new lifc. The bows
can live at home and work in the city.
instead Of Ioscrtirg the village TO live
in Il city boarding house. and the
folks to find n way of making money
off their poultry ana garden truck
that was formerly impossible. They
love TO spend the money in Frightening
up the Old home. trimming the hedges
and lawns. and making it loOh rs If
somebody lived there.
No human prejudice ever disappeared
so quickly as has that of the merchant
Of the smaller town. who imagined
that the trolley was going TO take away
his business. He is now clnmoring for
all the trolley lines he can gct.-ln,ian-
apolis Journal.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-11-06

Let him who believes there isn't a
genuine and widespread interest felt
regarding the question of selecting Il
flower to stand as our nations floral
emblem make an unwarranted state
ment concerning one of the floral can
didates for public favor. and the num-
Der of friends that will hasten to its
defense must convince him that the
subject is uppermOst in 4 good many
minds. 1t was stated in the columns
of the Boston Herald that one objcc-
ton to the gOldenrod as our national
flower was its universally, there being
many varieties of it native to Europe,
We have since been rather numerously
informed that it is almost exclusively
North American, continues the Herald.
OF about eighty known species only
one (othor good authorities say three,
il is said, is found in the old world,
America. In the eastern United States
alone are found nearly fifty species,
and they, with the equally multitudin-
Gus astcrs, constitute the great bulk
of the American autumn flowers.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-11-06
A Question oc Titles.

The City Treasurer of Edinburgh,
Colonel Sir Robert CranstOn, who has
lately been knighted by King Edward,
was called upon recently by CONNER
cial traveller, who wished to see the
colonel on business. AS Sir Robert.
like most of hi: associates, is OF the
Volunteer Corps, not of the regular
army, the travellers inquiry was for
Mr.. CranstOn. Colonel Cranston. he
was informed, was out.
''Oh. very well; can | see Mr.. -
them" mentioning another member Of
the firm.
Major - is out, too
"And is Mr.. - out alsO:'
Il am sorry 10 say that Captain -
has just left to attend a musketry
class"
The exasperatcd traveller turned to
90. when he WIS recalled and asked
If he wished to leave any message.
We'll" he replied. Its of no conse-
Iuencc, but you might just say. if you
think Of it, that Lord Wolsc!cy looked
in -
The Grit-advocate., 1903-11-06
WORDS OF WISDOM.

IngratituGc IS treason to mankinh.-
Thomson.
Victory belongs to the most pcrse-
vcring.-Napoleon.
Poetry comes nearer to vital truth
than history.-P,ato.
Wealth is not his that has it, but his
that enjoys it.-F'ranklin.
Invention is the talent Of youth. rs
Judgment is of aSe.-Swft.
He that never leaves his own country
is full of preju1ices.-GOldoni.
Joking often loses a friend. and never
gains an enemy. Simmons.
What leads to unhappiness is making
pleasure the chief aim.-Shenston".
1t never occurs 10 fools that merit
and good fortune are closely united
Goethe.
Hope is so sweet with its golden
wings that. ut his last sigh. nan sti,l
implorcs it.-Dc Ia Pcna.
1t is better to suffer wrong than do If,
and happier 10 be sometimes cheated
than not 10 trust.-Samucl Johnson.
1t is II great misfortune not to have
enough wit TO speak well, or not
enough Judgment to keep silent-La
Bruyere.
The chiefcst action for Il man of
spirit is never to be out of action; the
soul was never put into the body to
stand still-Wcbster.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-11-06

two teams collideG. l felt jerk and
crash. l heard Il scream. My horses
stopped. l jumped to the ground and
enabled the driver of the buggy TO stop
her startled horse, for the driver WAS
Il young lady.
"Oh. sir" she cried tcarfully. "what
have | done"
l helped her to the ground. unlocked
her wheel from mine and saw that the
wheel We're broken.
''How did it happcn:" asked I. 10
81 didn't see you" said she.
"Didn't see Il hayrack and two
hOrses:" exclaimed /.
NO. sobbed she; Il am so near
sighted"
Just then the faint light shonc on her
face. and l recognized Nab.
MAY l inquire where you We're 60
ing"' said I. gravely.
Il was going home" answered she.
full of engaging distress. Il was driv-
ing fast because l thought my aunt
would be anxious about me. l never
thought of meeting any one on this
lonely road"
"Well. you will have to 90 to Irving
and stay all night. l will take you 10
my mothers house. and send word to
your aunt tonight of what has hap
pencd. Do you think you can ride half
Il mile on Il hayrack?'
II unhitched her horse and tied him
behind my team, pulled the broken
buggy to one side of the road. and then
lifted Nab into the hayrack. l was
obliged to put one arm around her to
keep her steady. when I started the
horses. while she clung to my wrist
with one little hand. and thus we went
very happily to Irving.
Need say that did not lose so good
an opportunity of making love to the
owner Of those beautiful eyes that had
cost me so much anxiety?
We had a long evening before us
too. after my mother had welcomed
Nab, and had sent messenger, on
horseback, to r1iss Flint. The moon
shone. the niGhtingalcs sang: the flow.
ers shed their fragrance just for us as
we sat in the little porch. l wasn't
the sort of fellow to half do things
either, and before Nab left Irving she
had promised to be my wife.
and to-day Mrs. Nab will agree with
n in the statement that her eyes did
it all.-New York Weekly.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-11-06
Faulty Theory.

"I have found out how that fire
started" said the detective. "a man
on the sixteenth floor dropped match
down the elevator shaft 1t went on
rs it struck the bottom and set fire to
some waste paper
How do you know:' asked the
chief.
Il arrested n man on suspicion.
searched him and found he had no
matches about him. That was all the
dew needed. He had dropped his
last match down that shaft
THAT won't do said the chief. care
Icssly throwing away the stump of his
cigar. Don't you know, you igno-
ramus, that mans last match always
goes Out:"
Stung by this exposure of the palpa-
ble absurdity of his hypothesis. the
mortified detective hurried away i'll
search of new trail. - Chicago
Tribune.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-11-06
The Tanned West.

"Why don't somebody get born, get
married, or die. or run off with some
other mans wife, kiss the hired girl.
get drunk and shoot up the town, Kill
one of the valuable town dogs, burn
out some place of business 50 as to
get the insurance. or commit suicide
or, in fact. do any old thing so as TO
livcn up matterS-be metropolitan, the
same as in cities, rs gosh.
but this is dry Old burg, no excite
mcnt Of any kind-hasn't been fist
to-skull encounter for so long that the
boys have almost forgotten the manly
art Of f-protection. Gee, but this is
getting to be Il tame affair for the
wild and woody west. If we 80 on be-
having in this manner what do you
suppose our dear friends in the elite
east will think of sUcL conduct out
here among the wilds Of the Great
American desert" :"-SpOko1ee Il. ~
Journal.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-11-06
Civic Duty to Horses.

1t IS not sufficient that man or
woman should be shocked if horse
is beaten cruelty within his Sight. As
citizens all persons should take care
that such thing never occurs or. If
il does take place. that it should lead
to punishment. From a commercial
as we'll as humane standpoint munic-
ipality suffers when wretchcd broken.
down horses are employed in its thor
oughfares.-kansaS City Times.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-11-06
An Interesting Hoard.

Some workmen recently engaged III
raising an enormous slab of stone III
an old house in Audicrnc Finistcre''
france, came upon over 1000 ancicn'
coins, weighing about 120 pounds. y
few of the coins are of the time of
Louis XIII. The most ancient piece
bears the date 1913. and the most re-
cent 1909. In the latter year, in conse-
uucnce of the terrible famine which
was raging. 4 royal order was issued
hat the rich We're to surrender their
silver and forward it to the mint to be
melted down. The king himself set the
Example, but certain provincial noble
men hid their fortunes, and the coins
which have just been found 'nearly
200 years later are believed to nave
formed part of the hidden treasure.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-11-06

Texas is the biggest thing on th'
map in more ways than one. Thc
value of the produce from her farms
ranches, oil wells, etc, for one yeal
fOotS up the marvellous sum of $3.50
100000, with an incidental item OF
$40, 900. 900 more if the corn crop ma
lures rs estimated. The Lone Star
State is shining with inXeasing bril-
liancy,