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The Washington times., 1903-11-20
HUNTER AND DOG SHOT
BY MOLLIE GOTONTAIL
Rabbit Jumped on Trigger of Gun and
Succeeded in Discharging Both
Barrels at Once.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov 20.-Martfn
Price. living near the golf links at
Mortified. took his gun and went out
after rabbits. A big one appeared and
Price chased IL until IL disappeared In a
hole.
The hunter laid his gun down, got a
golf stick and pushed it into the burrow
The gun was cooked all ready for Price
10 pick up and shoot.
The cottontail came out with a rush
and it's first bound landed IL on the gun
Its fore feet struck the trigger and the
gun was discharged, both barrels going
on at once
Price was in a STOPPING position. his
dog near him. He was just far enough
out or the line of the gun to escape the
fun force Of the charges in II, but two
fingers were torn Off. his leg was badly
lacerated and his left cheek filled with
shot. One OF the dogs legs was shot OFT.
The rabbit is still at large.
The Washington times., 1903-11-20
POLICE ARE DIRECTED
To WATCH THE SCHOOLS
Order Issued to Put Stop to Reck-
less Driving.

Major Sylvester has taken action In
the matter Of reckless 1Tfving. which
has been brought 10 his attention anew
by several recent accidents Ht has is
sued the following order:
Lieutenants: / have complaints that
many persons are engaged in reckless
driving through the streets. and / desire
that you order your bicycle officers as
well as others TO give this matter serious
such offenders before the court Re,
Gently young child was run over in
the vicinity Of the Emery School and
at the present time the party response
bic therefor has not been apprehenfed.
I renew my order of September %,
1903. that members OF the force shall give
attention to the schools on their beats,
as far as practicable, at recess and clos,
ing hours
The Washington times., 1903-11-20
Raised Large Crops.

The tardy movement OF corn has led
70 apprehensions lest the history OF our
trade in wheat should md a duplication
in this most important of all cereals
During the season Of 1902 we raised the
largest crop OF corn ever produced by
any countTy-say. 2529. OOO. 90 bushels
and the foreign exports reached only
f4,Soe,00O for the year ended July 90,
1893. We have held on to our supplies
in an endeavor 10 sustain the price
against the world. and other countries
have taken advantage of the situation
thus created and sold the stun
Importing countries In Europe begin
to realize their independence. and do not
hesitate TO point TO the fact that Ameri-
ca does not control the situation as for
merry. l have before me tabulation
made in Bremen, witch is a statement
Of the imports OF grain into the five
most important ports OF continental Eu-
rope. viz, Hamburg. Bremen. Rotter-
dam. Amsterdam and Antwerp, during
the years 1901 and 1902
The Washington times., 1903-11-20
GRAIN EXPORTS SHOW
A GREAT FALLING OFF
Statistician Says America Is
No Longer in Lead.
HEAVY DROP IN CORN
We Held Supplies to Force an Advance
While Other Countries
Sold.

BALTIMORE, Nov. 20-Henry A
Wroth. secretary OF the Baltimore
chamber OF commerce. who is credited
with being one OF the best informed
men I'm the country upon conditions and
statistics Of the grain trade. makes
some remarkable statements in statis-
teal review just completed. he says:
We have in recent years ceased to
occupy the important position which
once was ours in the wheat trade of the
world. Only last week Russia shipped
more wheat actually than the United
States. -four included. short time
ago shipments of wheat and wheat hosIr
from the United States aggregated fully
20 per cent Of the total worlds move
ment
The Washington times., 1903-11-20
PENNSYLVANIA AGENTS
DEPART FOR new YORK
Sessions of Their Meeting Close With
Banquet.

The agents of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road who have been in session for three
days At the Arlington Hotel have con-
eluded their meeting and left Washing
ton on a special train for New York.
They concluded their meeting with =
banquet at which everybody dined so
well that many an agent appreciated
what is meant by The cold gray dawn
of the morning after.
The agents inspected the site OF the
new Union Station and visited other
points of interest in the city. Today
they wils look over the Improvements
the Keystone system Is making in New
York, including the new terminals.
The Washington times., 1903-11-20
BRAZIL AND BOLIVIA
END BOUNDARY DISPUTE
Latter Codes $1,000 Miles and Secures
Free Traasit.

David K. Thompson. the United States
minister in Brazil, has advised the
State Department u the settlement Of
the Acre boundary dispute between
Brazil and Bolivia. A treaty bringing
the controversy to a close has been
signed. Minister ThornDson's dispatch
is as follows:
Official information today that the
Acre boundary treaty viii be signed.
Bolivia cedes and quits title s., 900 miles.
Brazil assumes the question with Peru
Gives 100000 sterling. Builds rail-
roads around MADEIRA Rapids. Admits
perpetual right of Bolivia free transit
Permits establishment Bolivia custom
house Brazilian ports Codes territory
for a port on Paraguay
The Washington times., 1903-11-20
POLICE ASKED TO FIND
LAWRENCE MINOR AGAIN

The police here have been asked again
to look out for Lawrence Minor. a ne
gro charged with murder In Washing
ton. Pa Minor was arrested here on
August Is. while asleep in a house on
Wylie Street northeast. by Detectives
Tyser and Weldon and Policemen L. J.
r'Dea and Phil Brown and Sergeant
Hodges. OF the Ninth precinct. and BY
them turned over 10 the Pennsylvania
authorities. Now word has been re-
ceived that Minor and another negro
named Tony Pierce broke jail there
on November 10
Minor is charged with the murder Of an
Italian. with whom he had a row about
the unloading of a wagonload Of coal.
He shot the Italian and the revolver
was found on him when arrested here.
The Washington times., 1903-11-20
HOWARD is CONVICTED
OF KILLING ASTON

George Howard, a negro, has been
convicted in Criminal Court No. l. of
murder in the second degree. for the
killing OF Buck Aston. also eolorcd,
July II. last The men met in Nailor'
Alley, and luarreied over a board bill
which Aston owed Howard. The latter
struck the former on his head with a
piece OF brick. Aston died without re-
covering consciousness. Howard con-
tends the blow was struck in self-de-
Tense.
The trial was begun on Monday. As
sistant District Attorneys Turner and
Gordon representing the Government.
The Washington times., 1903-11-20
4 MAN CAN'T WORK
WHEN rs is SUFFERING WITH
PILES.
lie Can't Eat, Can't Sleep, Can't Get
Comfort Any Way But One-Pyra-
mid Pile Cure Will Cure Him,
Give Relief at Once-Never
KrOyvu m Fail
Known to Fail.

Just a lutte pain may SO distract
mans mind that it VIII cost him hun
dreds OF dollars LIE is q battle To
succeed one needs all his energies and
ali his brain force 10 apply to the Ques-
ton Al hand Even corn Will make
him irritable. cross, amgry-and an an
gry man seldom succeeds. The trihing
pain OF q corn Is pleasant feeling be-
side the aE3nlzing ache Of piles. That
"a "a pain which seems TO pervade the
whole body. II communicates itself
TO al the parts near the seat OF the
trouble and brings on a heavy. dra gging
feeling IN the perineum- Those who
have never so suffered do not know what
Il means IL racks the nerves, prevents
sleep, prevents concentrated thought and
makes a man lose fiesh as fast as he
would with a viruleut fever.
And Yet piles are looked upon as 2
little thing. They are Observation-Disclosures
70 run on from month TO month and
year to year, By and by comes a dam
GerOas surgical operation. Maybe II
cures-maybe II kills.
There IS only one sure. safe and quick
cure Tor piles. II Is the Pyramid Pile
Cure II Is "a recent discovery and its
properties are such that IL cleanses
aOothes and heals the lnlamed parts
reduces the Inflammation AT once. and
with continued treatment removes all
swelling and al trace Of the disease.
Il puts the membranes I'D a healthy ac-
GVe condition and cures completely and
pernanel.t.y.
from samuel htcLcEr Detroit. MICH.
II had not written you sooner because
ghe nrst box OF the Pyramid Pile Cure
used helprd me so much. and ] wanted
20 wait until i was completely cured
and 50 il was that after using three
boxes OF your Pyramid Pile Cure. / am
entirely cured Of the terrible disease
from which ] have suffered six months
and now ! am using Pyra mid Pills
which help me very much
From b. u Palmer, Win 1sor, Cal; Il
have been troubled for fifteen years
with piles and have tried different salves
and Ointments. but never came across
anything like your Pyramid Pile Cure.
] used two 50 cent boxes three months
ago. ard they have made a complete
cure, ala u sr1n recommending them 70
everyoiae know 20 be afflicted Thanks
for the cure
From Thomas A. Nixon S54 y. BAN
brey Street, Philadelphia. 1T IL now
time I should let you know that ] am
CURED OF bleeding piles. II yOu only
knew how / have suffered from them
for the last nine years. in pain. Last
April I went 70 the drug store and bought
a 20 cent box OF Pyramid Pile Cure. and
] found at last good cure. had spent
dollars trying 70 get cured OF my piles:
I'll others have failed to cure me, bat
now / am happy 10 have a good sleep
erd be able 70 work also"
Pyramid Pile Cure IS sold by druggists
generally. II yours doesn't keep H. he
viii get 4 for you IL you ask him. Book
on cause and cure OF plies sent free
Address Pyramid Drug Co. Marshall.
hinh-
The Washington times., 1903-11-20
TO MAKE BRANDYWINE
A NATIONAL PARK

CHESTER. Pa, Nov. 20.-A movement
is on foot 10 maxi Brandywine battle
field, in Birmingham township, this
county. national military park. The
matter is in the hands OF Representa-
tive T. 5. Butler. who has introduced a
bill ia Congress to promote the plan
The Brandywine battle-ground Is one OF
the most interesting places in Delaware
county. as IL was here that several i'm
portant engagements were fought by
the Continental soldiers.
The Washington times., 1903-11-20
BECHTELS MUST FACE
NEW MURDER CHARGE

ALLENTOWN. Nov. 2O.-District At
torney Lichtenswalner has decided that,
in the case Of the murder of Babel
Bechtel, he will bring additional charges
of accessories before the fact against
the girls mother, her sister, Afyrtha, her
two brothers, Charles and John. and her
afiianced lover. AlOis Eckstein. All are
II present under bail, charged as ac-
cessories after the fact
The Washington times., 1903-11-20
MARKETS TO CLOSE.

proved the recommendation of W. c.
Haskell. Sealer of Weights and Meas
ures, that the District markets be
closed Thanksgiving Day and remain
open until ! clock of the night pre-
ceding- This action is in accordance
with the usual custom.
The Washington times., 1903-11-20
Mr.. SWART'S FAILURE
TO RECOVER DAMAGES

In the suit of Frank B. Swart against
Joseph S. Justh TO recover $4,000 as
damages for personal injuries. the jury
returned q verdict in favor of the de-
PENDANT. Attorney i. Cabell William
son represent Mr.. Justh. Mr. SWart
alleged that he was injured by being
struck by a quantity of debris which
WAS thrown from the roof Of a house
owned b. the defendant.
The Washington times., 1903-11-20
SLEPT AS BROTHER
DIED At HIS SIDE

LANCASTER. Pa. Nov. 20-Elmer J.
Ressle, thirty years old. died Wednes-
day night in the bed which he shared
with his brother Walter. at their home
in Wabank. Walter was awakened BY
his brother having an epileptic fit. lie
gave him proper attention. and then
fell asleep. His brother expired during
a second attack. but the death was not
discovered until yesterday morning by
his bed-felloW
The Washington times., 1903-11-20
OCTOBER EXPORTS
FIVE MILLIONS A DAY
Enormous Total for Month
in Excess of $50, 100000.
IMPORTS WERE S81,931,oo5
Cotton Heads List of Exported Raw
Material-Figures Showing Remark
able Growth of Foreign Trade.

Five million dollars a day is snug
sum Ter the people of single country
10 realize as the sale Of the prodIc OF
their farms, factories. forests, fisheries,
and mines. The exports Of domestic
products of the United States in the
month Of October. 1908. averaged more
than s5.Oe9,O0 for every day in the
month and for every business day in
the month averaged practically $1,000
900 "a day. The total exports Of the
month as shown by the figures Of the
Department OF Commerce and Labor
through its Bureau OF Statistics.
amounted to $3.50. $40, o59, which would
average more than 100000 for every
day in he month and practically 81
100000 for each business day IN the
month From tile port of New York
alone the exports of the month were
SslS67, 50, or nearly $2,000, 600 FOR each
business Say OF the month.
Breaks All Records But One.
This expectation in October amount
ing TO Slc0O 1000. exceeds that Of any
preceding month in the history of our
commerce with the single exception of
October. 1890. when the total was sl63.-
3s9. ESQ. For the ten months ending with
October the total exports were S1,14s,-
1896. and for the twelve months end
ing with October the total was S,.422, =
Ss7s54 These totals for ten and twelve
months. respectively, are larger Than in
any preceding year except 1901 and 1900.
in which the ten and twelve months
totals slightly exceeded those of the
present year.
Imports in October also exceeded those
Of any preceding october with the
single exec 9tion of October. 1872. They
eel QrT ezrar
s.. 10000 per day The total excess
OF exports over imports for the
month Of October was $7S.4s9,o54, OF S.
536.2s2 for each day in the month, or
S2so5. I50 for each business day Of the
month
Cotton in the Lead
OF this enormous total Of $50 millions
81 exports. or 5000. 600 a day for
e1ch business day. the largest single
item was cotton amounting 10 500
COO 600 while the remaining Sl0o, 900 OOo
was divided among other farm
products. manufactures. the products
Of the mines. forests, and fisheries. The
high prices Of cotton during the past
few months resulted in reduction 9f
purchases abroad in the earlier months
Of the year and thus shortage OF
stocks. a1.d as a consequence the first
month OF the cotton year. October.
showed a very large expectation OF cot
ton and AT unusually high prices. the
average price per pound FOR cotton ex-
ported beirs i0.1 cents. against an
against an average Of 81 cents in Dc
iober. 1892; ST cents IN October. 1901
6 8 cents In October 1900. and ces-s
iu October 1893
a comparison OF October exports with
those Of October Of earlier years illus
tIates the remarkable growth OF our ex-
port trade. IN 1870 the October exports
were S29.0oU000; in 1859, 81. 900 90; in
1892 sss 00o000 and IN 1893. Sl63, 900 000
The largest exports for any single month
iu the history OF our commerce, and in
1855. Sl6Ja@oeo0. or more than in any
preceding Month except that Of October,
1900
The Washington times., 1903-11-20
CHILDREN En- PRoPERTY.

The viii Of Matilda Terry. dated Oc-
tober 2 last. has been offered for pro-
bate She leaves her estate 10 her chill
dren. James. Henry, Julia. Lena. ana
William Albert Terry. in equal shares.
The Washington times., 1903-11-20
LEAVES PROPERTY 10 WIFE.

George - Young. by his will, dated
December 8. $50 nIed for probate. leaves
his estate 70 his wife. Rosa A Young
who Is named executrix.
The Washington times., 1903-11-20
Figures Tell Story.
II3.5ss.l94 4s.sss.Is4

The decline in the eII Jrts of corn from
100000 bushels TO 100000 in a single
year Is most significant and the step 10
total extinction certainly seems to be
a short one indeed
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-07-08
illustrated Lectures.

An illustrated lecture will be given
this evening at o'clock at Concordia
Opera house by Rev. B. Lauzemis of
East India, The missionary has la
bored there himself in connection with
the Gossner's mission for eight and
one-half years and is travelling now for
nine months all over the United States
/ / order to raise funds for the mission
which is in special need just now. He
has with him over seventy beautiful
pictures FROM East India, most of them
colored, representing country and
people, customs and mode Of life OF the
Indians. heathenism and idolatry, but
also mission enterprise and results of
mission work. Explanations will be
given in German, but if necessary
there will be said few words in Eng
lish also. Admission will be free, but
silver collection will be taken for the
benefit of the mission. He also
brought with him natural flowers from
the holy land and flower albums with
covers of olive wood and by selling
these articles he defrays his travelling
and other expenses.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-07-08
An After Wedding Party

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward POdewell of
Chicago, who were married recently,
were guests several days at the home
of the formers mother. An after we'd
ding party was arranged Sunday for
them which included boating on the
river and lawn fete in the evening.
Those participating we're Mr.. and Mrs
David Evans, Mr.. and Mrs F. w. Oel
schlaeger, Mr.. and Mrs. F. Ahreus,
Rudolph Traeumer, Emma and Ger
trude Podewell, Mrs. Podewell, this
city; Mrs. H. Ahrens, Oak Hill, Wis.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-07-08
An Enjoyable Surprise.

On Sunday evening Prof. Herman
A. Schumacher of St. Johns Parochial
school was given a pleasant sur
prise by the members of the mixed
choir of which he is director. 1t was
the occasion of the tenth anniversary
of Mr.. Schumacher's services as first
teacher in the parochial school. Dur
ing his absence at the meeting of the
synod in Sheboygan last week, the
members of the choir at the sugges-
tion of Herman Tetzlaff arranged for
the occasion.
Mrs. Schumacher was posted as to
the plans of the choir and on Sunday
evening she arranged with her hus-
band to dress and go out calling on Mr..
Meyer, the second teacher. While
Mr.. Schumacher was waiting fol his
wife to get ready, Herman Dobbratz
and VIM. Nickels came to the house
and escorted Mr.. and Mrs. Schumach-
er to the parochial school house where
the choir members and their wives
we're waiting to receive them, male
quartet composed of Messrs. VIM.
Pritzlaff, H. F. Meyer, George Henke
and John Nickels greeting them with
song. Music throughout the eve-
ming was furnished by an instrumental
trio consisting of Ella Tetzlaff, organ
list; Dora Bittner, first violin, and Max
Tetzlaff, second violin. Mr.. Schu-
macher was presented with a novelty
in the shape of a tin cane, the work of
John Nickels, and Herman Tetzlaff
presenting it with a few appropriate
remarks in behalf of the choir. Re-
freshments were served and all en-
joyed happy evening. In addition
to the choir members and families, Rev.
H. F. Eggers and wife of St. Johns
church were also present,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-07-08
Otto Schulz Has Runaway,

On Tuesday morning three horses
hltched to a lumber wagon made an
attempt to run away. The horses be.
longed to Otto Schulz. a farmer re-
siding near the city, and were tied
to weight in front of Crosby Bros.
bicycle shop on Main street, when
they became frightened and ran up
East Main street, as far as North
Second Street, where they made a
short turn and stopped. It would
have been fercer runaway had the
weight which was attached to one OF
the horses headstall not been SO
heavy. No damage nor injury resulted.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-07-08
COUNCIL MEETING.

A regular meeting of the council was
held Tuesday evening in the council
room. Mayor Brusenbach presiding
Aids. Blair and Kruger were absent
Aid. Prentiss read petition from resi-
dents and taxpayers of the first ward ask
ing for street lamps to be placed on
Eighth street. The street is exceeding
ly dark and lights are very much needed
to prevent any danger Oh dark nights
Referred to the committee on street
lighting.
Two other petitions were also read by
Aid. Prentissi from residents and tax
payers in the First ward asking for
street lamps on Sixth street and seyera,
other streets in said ward. The same
was referred to the street lighting com
mittee and the terms of James W. Moor e
and j. II. OFT as directors of the library
board had expired. They were again ap-
pointed for term OF three years.
The clerk read petition from Mrs.
Andrew HeinZelmann and Caroline
Heinzelmann asking ior the sum of
$3.50 from the city. They were driving
on West Main street on June Is when
paving Water street and the horse
became frightened and broke one of the
wheels and thils and threw Mrs. Heinzel-
mann out on the pavement and injured
her.
ALI accounts were allowed against
the city general fund except two bills
for oil and other articles from Wege-
mann and Strauss, They were referred
to the committee on fire department..
Aid. Radtke from the second ward
read an ordinance granting the Water
town Gas company the right to fur
nlsh the city and it's consumers gas,
which was referred to the committee on
street lighting, streets and bridges.
Ihe chief of police reported that 26O
dog licenses were collected and one ar
rest made and number to be paid.
A thing which took considerable time
was an ordinance read to prevent injury
TO streets paved with brick such as haul
Ing heavy traction engines over the
pavement and placing hitch ing posts on
said streets. The question is do we
want hitching posts on Main street or to
have blocks which are considered by sew
eral OF tbs aldermen to be dangerous as
quite frequently teams hitched to them
run away. 1t was referred to the com
mlttee on streets and bridges.
The total amount of money in the city
treasury fund is $54,897.14.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-07-08
Rebuild Telephone System.

The work of rebuilding the present
telephone system here has begun, the
material necessary being now arranged
tor the work which will occupy several
months. Louis ZarDach construe-
tion foreman for the Wisconsin
Telephone company, is in the city
with force of men, When the re-
building is completed Watertown will
have one of the best systems in Wis
strung SO that there viii. be no induc-
tion from the electric light wires which
now causes Inconvenience to patrons by
the buzzing noise.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-07-08

w dter IL ~ i U u
Juneau Il 3 5 O 8 0 O O *-12
Summary, Hits off Schlueter 9 off
| Hahn 0, off Eagan 8, two base hits
Schultz. Strehlow Clifford, struck out,
by Schlueter 5, by Hahn 4, by Eagan 7,
bases on balls Schlleter Hahn O., Eagan
0. hit by pitched ball by Schlueter l,
Eagan 2.
On Sunday last the locals went to
Waterloo and went down to defeat by
the score of to but this game would
have resulted in a victory for the
locals had the umpire been more i'm
partial In his decisions our boys suffer-
ing at his hands; Schlueter's finger
being too sore to allow him to attempt
pitching, Hahn who pitched part of
the game the day before was then
again sent in to dish up curves and
he proved to be very affective allowing
but five scattered hits off his delivery
while Joyce and Lueck were hit hard
and often.
The locals will now play at home on
Washington Park several games, which
will be return games with Juneau,
Waterloo, Columbus and Cooney, for
next Sunday they expect to have one
OF the commercial league teams from
Milwaukee come out and try our boys,
that is if Schlueter's injured finger
will be in shape and Hahn will be
sent back to short
Following is the score by innings
and each mans individual playing.