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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-05-27

l. u l.
The commissioners represent an ex-
pertinent in municipal government
which has been wonderfully success
full, although it will hardly be fol-
lowed elsewhere. It is one of the
inconsistencies of this republican gov
eminent, often commented on, that
the capitol of the country should be
a place where republican institutions
have no standing and where the ex-
ecutive power lies in board in the
selection of which the people of the
district have no choice.
There are three commissioners ap-
pointed by the president, one of
whom must be an army engineer de-
tailed temporarily from the service,
and subject to the laws of congress,
which is the districts common coun-
ell. These commissioners exercise
complete control.
1t happens curiously enough that
the two civilian commissioners at pres
ent are newspaper correspondents
who, at the time OF their appointment,
had always been newspaper, CORE
spondents Rnd nothing else. Mr.. Mac
farland was appointed first by Presi-
dent Mckinley as a republican. His
associate is Henry Litchfeld West, for
years the political writer of the
Washington Post, and known
throughout the country as a writer
for reviews. He was appointed by
President Roosevelt as a democrat a
year ago. 1t is acknowledged by
everybody that these two newspaper
men are giving the district the clean
est and most effective administration
it has ever known.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-05-27
A BRUTAL DEED.
Negro Attacks Aged Man and His
DauGhter-FOrmerB Badly Injured
and the Latter Missing

Lawrenceburg, Ind, May 23.-Posses
with blOodhounds are securing the
country around Manchester for a
negro, who waylaid and assaulted
Martin Kaiser and his daughter, Rose,
aged II years, near Manchester
Thursday night. Kaiser was found
near the Big Four tracks early Fri
day morning in an unconscious condi-
ton. After regaining consciousness,
Kaiser said that a negro had assault
ed him with club and carried his
daughter into the woods nearby. The
girls hat and umbrella were found
near Tanners creek and it is believed
her body was thrown into the creek
by the negro after he had assaulted
and murdered her. Kaiser, who is
70 years of age, is in a critical condi-
ton and not expected to live.
Kaiser and his daughter had been to
the Catholic church at Yorkville to
attend Ascension day services. They
passed through Manchester shortly
after seven o'clock Thursday evening
and the attack must have taken place
shortly after. A colored~ man seen
near Manchester is suspected. Ex-
element is at fever heat and if the
guilty man is apprehended he will
probably be 1ynched.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-05-27

American league games on Sunday:
At Grand Rapids, Mich. transferred
from Detroit) 5, s, 0; Wash
ington, 4, Z, 3. At ST. Louis-New
York, 4, 5, O; st. Louis, 1, s, 3. At
Chicago-Boston, Z, IA, 1; Chicago, O,
A, 3.
American associations: At Kansas
City-Kansas City, 10, IA, 4; Indianap-
oils, 4, s, 3. At -Milwau-
kee, 4, Z, 2; Louisville, 1, 3, 3. At Min
nepolis- Minneapolis, IS, II, 4; Column
bus, 4, s, 1. At ST. Paul-ToleGo, 3, 10,
/; ST. Paul, 1, 5, 1.
Western league: At Des Moines-
Des Moines, 13, IA, 1; ST. Joseph, 3,
6, Z. At Colorado Springs-Colorado
Springs, 4, Z, 0; Peoria, 0, 4, 1. At
Observation-Disclosures, IS, 16, 2; Denver,
2, 5, 2. At Omaha-Omaha, 6, II, 0;
Kansas City, 2, Z, 4.
Three l league: At Rock Island-
Dubuque, 4, 7, 1; Rock Island, 1. 9, f.
At Joliet-Joliet, 4, 6, 4; Cedar Rapids,
2, Z, l.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-05-27
SUSPECT IS HELD.
Negro Under Arrest for Alleged Muir
der of Indiana Girl Whose
Body Was Found.

Lawrenceburg, Ind, May 25.-Louis
Everson, negro known as BLACK
Ponto," is in Jail here on suspicion of
having murdered Miss Rosa Kaiser,
whose body was found in Tanners
creek Saturday. Her skull had been
crushed and her face bruised and
gashed.
Everson was placed in jail to protect
him from mob violence. He denies that
he had a hand in the girls death or in
the assault upon Martin Kaiser. the
girls father, who is still in a critical
condition.
The tragedy has aroused the people,
and every negro within five miles of
Manchester has been ordered to leave
at once.
John FRAZIER, of Seymour, was here
Sunday night and identified the negro
in jail as one who was in his meat
store at Seymour the day following
the Kaiser murder. The crowd had
dispersed when this became known
and all was quiet about the jail and
in town all the farmers being with
the posses securing the country for
the Weisburg assailant. 1t was de-
cided to take ''black Ponto' to Pising
Sun for trial on an old charge of cut
ting to kill and thus make sure of
holding him, as it is believed that the
prisoner is now at least implicated
in the Kaiser tragedy.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-05-27

ings and grounds, however, who is also
detailed from the engineer corps for
service in Washington, has hardly any
duties which properly belong to an
officer of the army. In theory he has
to look after the buildings and grounds
IN the District which belong to the fed
eral government. In practice, he is
the social major domo of the admins
tration in power. Bespangled in gold
lace, he Officiates at all social functions
at the white house. On state occasions
he stands by the side of the president
or Mrs. President, introduces the
guests and keeps a careful eye on the
silver. He makes out the invitation
lists, and altogether is thing of beau
ty and perpetual delight.
The present incumbent is Col. T. w.
Symons, one of the most accomplished
officers in the corps. He is not fasci-
mated with the job to which he was de-
tailed by President Roosevelt's spe-
clal request, the president having
known him in Buffalo While governor
Of New York.
Until few days ago the place was
adoEaed by Col L. A. Bingham, appoint
ed by President Mckinley, nearly six
years ago. Bingham rejoiced in it and
hated to give it up; but his term of
service at the white house had more
than run. Bingham is the one who
tapped Chauncey Depew on the shout
der at state dinner last winter and
asked him not to laugh SO boisterously,
as II disturbed the president.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-05-27


treasury n d +
Hugh Mccullough in Andrew John
sons administration, and who at the
time of his appointment was younger
than Armstrong by several months.
Whether Chandler ever acted as
secretary in the early days of his
service is not known, but the chances
are that he did, for a short time.
1t has fallen to the lot of young
Armstrong this spring to be the only
high official of the treasury on duty
for considerable time. Assistant
Secretary Giles resigned several
weeks ago and has not been at his
desk since May 1. Assistant Secre-
tary Taylor has been i'll. Secretary
Shaw has been absent
Armstrong is wonderfully bright
fellow who is fully equal to his OPP
nortunities, and he has more than
made good since his appointment as
assistant secretary-an appointment
which filled some of the venerable
custodians of the financial interests
I Of the government with apprehen-
sion when it was first announced.
He has one quality which makes up
for considerable, lack of experience,
and that is common sense. He is not
afraid of traditions or of time hon
ofed methods. Whenever he sees a
thing that he thinks ought to be cor
rected he goes to work and corrects
it without worrying overmuch as to
whether his manner of doing so
meets with the approval of the anti
quarians or not.
LOUIS A. COOLIDGE.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-05-27

those who have been at work on it.
There seems to be charm in the occu-
patton. But perhaps one reason for
the immunity lies in the great skill
and care of the old rigger who for
nearly 40 years has been employed to
fix the rigging and staging used when
ever work of any kind is to be done.
He is one of the characters of the
capitol who is very seldom in evidence,
even to those who have been habitues
of the building for years. And yet his
memory runs back longer than that
of any other individual who has to
do with the structure. There is not
a senator or g, member whose expert
ence runs back as far as his, and yet he
is as spry as when he began to work.
He has little room leading off the
main corridor in the basement Of the
old part of the capitol, a little out
of the way of passers-by, and there
he sits day after day, Indifferent to
everything that is going on, about him,
until the time comes when he is need
ed. Once in awhile somebody hap
pens on his den by accident.
This old fellow has had several
thrilling experiences. He climbed to
the top of the statue of the Goddess
of Liberty once and stretched string
of electric lights around her neck.
Once he missed his footing and slipped
from the top of the dome, distance
of 20 feet, catching his foot by chance
in cornice several hundred feet above
the ground-the only thing that saved
him from being dashed to instant
death.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-05-27
A Convert to Dowieism

Springfield, O., May Mother"
Eliza Stewart, the originator of the
''crusades,'' has sold her home. CAP
pie Tree Place." and within month
will cast her lot with the inhabitants
of Zion City. She is in her 8sth year,
and came to this city 40 years ago.
She solicited Dowie's prayers for the
restoration Of her health seven years
ago, and joined his Christian Catholic
church two years ago.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-05-27

ury t Q T S o m e
time during the
absence of Secre-
t a ry S h a w, is,
with possibly one
e x c e ption, the
= . u G est man
who has ever oc-
cupied that posi-
ton, even tenn
p o T a r i ly. The
possible e x c e p
ton is William +.
c h a n d Ter, who
was assistant Sec
T e t a ry o f the
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-05-27
Troops to Preserve order.

Louisville, KY, May 25-A special
to the Herald from jackson, KY,
says: "a battalion of troops num-
boring 100 men arrived in Jackson at
five o'clock Sunday afternoon to pre-
serve order in the town and about
the court house during the investi-
CATION of the assassination of James
B. Marcum, the last victim of the
lars,. Cockrill feud.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-05-27

president Of the
board of commits
siOnerS for t h e
d i S t riot of Co
lumbia.
The c o m m i S.
sioners f or t h e
district f orn a
body w b i c b i S
r e a | | y u n i que
among the execu-
tives of American
municipalities. In
fact there is no
other body quite
like it anywhere
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-05-27

there are to be
no more expert
mental changesin
the white house
grounds.
Ever since the
alterat tons in the
white house were
determined upon,
Mr.. McKim, the
a r C h i t e ct, has
pra ctically b e e n
in charge of all
the work which
o r d i n a r lily be-
lon gs to the pro-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-05-27

- " ~ Y Ii { d =.
Eighteen men are
at work on it, and
they climb over
the lofty expanse
like flies, so high
up ON t h e
ground that they
are hardly visible
from beneath.
It is an interest
ing fact that in all
the years Of the ex-
istence of the cap
itOl no serious ac-
cident is eve
known to b a We
-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-05-27
Locomotive Boiler Exnlodes

Erie, Pa, May 25.-While passing
Mays Siding, on the hill about seven
miles west Of kano Sunday, the boiler
on. one Of the locomotives pushing
Philadelphia & Erie freight train, ex-
ploded, killing one man and iniuring
four others, three perhaps fatally.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-05-27
But Few Escaned

London, May 25.-The Sofia cores
pendent of the Morning Leader tele-
graphs that the Macedonian commit
tee reports that the Turks have burn
ed the village of Banitzi, near Seres
Only 49 Of the 500 inhabitants es-
capped, and many women and girls
were outraged and murdered and
their bodies cast into the water.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-05-27
Will Sail May IS,

Glasgow, May 23-Sir Thomas Lip
tons squadron of four vessels wiz
sail for the United States May %, two
days ahead of time. Sir Thomas him
self will sail for New York between
June Is and June 20.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-05-27
Work Is Completed.

Philadelphia, May substitution
of Western Union telegraph poles
and wires along the Pennsylvania
railroads right of way has been com
pleted by the latter's employees. Fully
81, 100000 worth of property was
ruined and 1000 miles of territory
are affected
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-05-27

CH 5 hCCI OulCeI OIL
the army who has
a pleasant berth
in Was hi n G t o n
somewhat out of
the line of his pro-
fession.
The eng,in e e T
commissioner has
his uses in the SUI
pervision ofthe en-
cheering work of
the municipality,
layi n G o u t 10 t
streets and other
tasks of the kind.
Inst q nraSent f n q
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-05-27
Gold for South LAmerica.

New York, May 23.-The London
and River Plate bank, limited, will
ship $1,o00,000 gold on Monday to
Buenos Ayres. This makes a total
of S1,50O,o00 destined for South Amer
lea.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-05-27
BASEBALL.
Standing OF the Clubs in the Cham
p1Onship Contests - Results
of Sundays Games.

The following tables show the
standing of clubs of leading organiza-
tons in the championship contests.
National league:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-05-27
Destroyed by Fire.

Halifax, N. S., May 25.-Word has
been received here that the village of
Tilt Cove, N. f., has been nearly de-
stroyed by fire.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-05-27
Lays u Corner Stone.

On leaving the park the Masonic
Grand Lodge of Washington, together
with the grand commandery Knights
Templars and the communicates of
Tacoma and Seattle, escorted the eX-
ecutive to the site of the Masonic
temple, where he laid the corner
stone
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-05-27

commissioner is Col. Biddle, one of
the brightest men in the service.
The superintendent of public build
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-05-27
A Social Major DOmO.

The engineer commissioner for the
District of Columbia is not the only
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-05-27

our armies, will do everything that
we can possibly demand OF him if we
give him the chance, and because he
is such good man 1 ask you to give
him the chancao
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-05-27
A PerilOus Task.

The dome of the capitol is being
painted for the first time in over a
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-05-27
The District Government.

Henry B. F. Macfarland has just
been sworn in for a second term as
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-05-27
WASHINGTON
HAPPENINGS
Men and Events Talked Of in the
National Capital.
Mrs. Roosevelt Takes Hand In White
House Changes Some Peculiar
Government Offices and the
Men Who Fail Them.

Washington.-Mrs. Roosevelt has
served notice on the architects that
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-05-27
A Young Treasury Official.

Robert B. Armstrong, who has
been acting as secretary of the treas
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-05-27

Lord Knollys denies reports that King
Edward is in i'll health.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-05-27
Made Good Time.

The first stage in the Paris Madrid
automobile race, from Versailles to
Bordeaux, 343 miles, finished at noon
Sunday, when Louis RenauIt dashed
at a furious pace into Bordeaux, hav-
ing made a record run of eight hours
and 81 minutes. An hour later NJ.
Gabriel arrived with still better
record of eight hours seven minutes.
1t is estimated from the times made
that these automobiles covered So
miles an hour on the road outside the
cities
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-26
Third
Lace Curtains,
POrtieres, Shades,
Etc.

100 pair Scotch Lace Curtsins-manufac-
turers seconds-Tegular value from Sl&
10 Soe-DedicatiOn Price. 0Sc
Per IoS
so ps- French Guipure Lace Curtains
iE Brussels and plain effects Ct NJ
Dedication Price. per Ot.>O
80 Lace Cur,aius-sl, ard , yards long
goods that sell fer 5c 10 Sl-E Per o.
pair-Dedicaton Price, each.-----ZCS
Couch Covers. 81 In. by 7 yards long
heavy fringe. Oriental designs- Ct IN
Dedication Oi.OO
Portierss-cross striped Madra-for sum-
mer drapery-De5icstion Price. Ct IN
per
Rope Portieres-fuu size-au COL CT NJ
ors-DedicBtiou Phce-------.-pt.SC
Curtain Swiss in dots and tlIr
hgures-Dedicadon Price-----...--. fk2S
Rods-In oak or mahogany-=1r
I fL-Dedieauon Price each.------12(
Rods-ail complete H.
Dedication Price. each-.---------...O5 (
Fine Dressmaking,
Fifth EIOOr
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-26
Furniture
Department..

You will find our prices away below
those Of exclusive dealers. Upholster-
ed o complete with pillow. regular
500 cot q -
Dedication Price. Si'IJ
Sanitary Steel Folding Couch Reds-nO
wood. complete with adjustable all
cotton Tiattress--eguiar price co M
s12Uo-Dedication Price. oOs1U
Dressers in solid oak. with French plate
mirro--regular price S10OO- CT IN
Dedication Pr.ce.............Si'O U
Sidcboards in OGDEN oak. with canopy
top ana bcveled French plate mirrors.
u regular $3.50 board ca M
Dedication Price........... SiOsUU
The celebrated Eureka Felt Mattress
:. Will not pack or mat. last a lie
time-reEular price Ss.JL cI IN
Dedication Price. .SUsJU
C~hifoniers. solid oak with five drawers.
well and strongly made. regular price
STANDARDIZATION A no
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-26

lc Cambria Embroidery. Sr
now "a yarul
1z1zc Csmhric Embroidery. 7Zr
now "a YARD
I5c Cambria Embroidery. Inc
2c Cambria Embroidery. nLc
now Ga yardD
sc Cambria Embroidery. t5r
now "a Yard
s0c Cambria Embroidery, 1Or
now IA Tarcj
&c CambTic Embroidery. 1Sr
now "a yard)
Ac Cambria EmbroideTy. lGr
nov "a yarcl
Sc Cambria Embroidery. lSr
row "a Yard
Embroidered MedaIions. in endless 1I/r
variety. from (eachl ~
cor &c dozen u~pWardsD
30 pseces 3l-inch Embroidered AIIovers
Noking regular price 5- and &C Ilr
a ~yard-choice at CyarGe ------------i1S
20 strips Of Embroidered Insertion. ~
choice Of what's left Re
Soiied strips Of Insertion. 4z-ysrd e.
lengths at "a striDl u
See the beautiful Remnants OF very fine
broken sets OF Embroidery al less than
half price.
CpECIAI so pieces beautiful swiss
1911 and NaInSook F.ouneinE.
troms1s 20 y Inches wide prices 3Or
7Set TO Si-So yard Choice of lot ysrd.-O|S
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En- broidery Dept.

Our Embroi1ery Dept = entirely TOO
heavy-we must reduce stock
10 beautiful Shirt-Walst Patterns. em-
broidered and lace fronts. that We s0id
at SIS each-choice OF 7Sc
whats left. each
Gu handsome sets Of Swiss. Nainsook
and Cambria. three to four widths of
edginE and two widths OF insertion. both
neat and SNOWY open desiGn-aI re
HuTz1-
Evening journal., 1903-07-22
Value of Petitions.

From the Chicago Record Herald.
The right of petition which in this
country is safeguarded by constitution
al enactment is valuable chiefly as a
means of fixing public attention upon
wrongs of which the people may COM
plain. 1t is a natural and a necessary
part OF the other rights of assembly,
of free speech, and a free press.
While the American petition to the
Car relative to the persecution OF the
Jews in Russia has not been received"
It has accomplished all that could be ex-
pected of 1t. 1t has been published
throughout the world. Even the des-
pot who would not receive it knows
its contents.
In the same fashion in this city the
many law-abiding men who are petit
tioning the Mayor to enforce the laws
are doing their part i'm informing the
public and i'm shaping opinion which
will soon compel him or some efficient
executive to restore order.
Men who reject petitions and men
who do not Immediately act upon them
do not by such measures or lack of
measures diminish their value.
Evening journal., 1903-07-22
Get Rich. Quick crsduIIty.

From the New York Evening World.
The handsome Offices Of the American
Finance and Mortgage Company in
Wall street are closed, and the able IL
nanciers who promised to make large
lot Of money out of little for all who
would favor them with their confidence
and their cash have departed.
In noting the resemblance Of this to
other "get-rich- quick" enterprises, IL
is TO be observed that the list Of clients
here as in other cases is largely made
up OF persons of supposedly superior
intelligence clergymen. physicians.
men Of local prominence, and many
school teachers. Cleveland stockhold-
ers alone, II is said. sent $4,000 for
multiplication into millions.
Did they honestly think, do other
otherwise sensible people honestly
think, that there are wizards in Wall
street engaged i'm the philanthropic
task of disseminating wealth through
the land in return for small contribu-
tions of cash? Did the days of the
philosophers stone and of the alche-
mists who could turn iron into gold
give a worse exhibition of popular Gre
dulity?
Evening journal., 1903-07-22
TWO MAY DIE AS RESULT
OF A CAME OF POKER
Civil Authorities Refuse to
Take Action in Pistol Duel
in Kentucky

Jackson. KY. July 22.-In a pistol
fight at Cave Run school house, three
miles east Of jackson, between James
and William Barrett. on one side. and
Mack Howard and his 14-year-old son
on the other, James Barrett was shot
in the head, Mack Howard's elbow was
shattered by a bullet. and James
Wires, aged y. who was sitting at his
desk in the school house, was shot in
the abdomen. The boy may recover,
but the two men are thought TO be IA
tally wounded Howard was already
paralyzed from the waist down. the
result of a pistol fight four years ago.
The fight followed a dispute over a
poker game played between James
Barrett and Macl; Howard
The civil authorities declined to
take action. and two details of SOL
diers from here we're sent into the
country to make arrests. Captain
Foley's posse arrested the Howards
and details under Lieutenant Macleod
overlook the Barretts several miles
from the scene of the shooting.
Evening journal., 1903-07-22
CHILOREN'S JUBILEE. AUGUST II
Brandy~ine Springs Park Will be
Turned over to the Little
Ones at that Date.

The date of the chlldren's jubilee at
Brandywine Springs Park will be Tues
day, August II, and II nothing unexpected
interferes II will be the greatest day Of
the kind I'm the history Of the park. n.
Dushane Cloward win have charge of the
exercises and expects to have at least
three thousand children i'm the chorus
which will have The accompaniment Of
SeymOur's Band of America. The chorus
will be organized in this way. Boys and
girls in different parts of the city will
be selected as organizers and each one is
to send in list of 25 children in their
neighborhood. Each child forwarding "a
list to the director Of the Children's Day
Celebration. Brandywine Springs Park.
will be sent an organizers card. which
will be good for one free visit to every
amusement feature at the park on the
day Of the celebration. Each list must in
clude the name and address Of 25 chill
dren and must be properly signed by the
organizer. There are several special fea-
lures being planned for the day which
will be made known later. The park man.
agement expects TO have 10000 children at
the park on the day of the jubilee,