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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-01
THERE WAS A ROAR OF LAUGHTER

THERE WAS A ROAR OF LAUGHTER
deal. If you save those beastly idols,
you will be fairly rich, and your pic
ture will be in all the papers. You
will yet be famous. Did you see this,
Mr.. ROCKWELL"
Mr.. Kent read the following from
The Record May 4th:
TT is matter Of sincere regret that
MIR. Walter B. Hestor, the famous special
correspondent of The New York Record,
left this city on a cruise through the
Mediterranean shortly before this out
rage occurred. All westbound steamers
have been requested to communicate the
facts to Mr.. Hestor, in order that his
services may be secured at the earliest
possible moment. No journalist living is
better qualified to unravel a mystery Of
this character and The Record hopes to
be able to announce the cooperation of
Mr.. Hestor in a few days"
II should say he was well quail
fed" remarked Mr.. Kent. "I must
give Hestor credit for rare talent in
the selection of steaks and wines
The poor fellow is q crazy as bug
on most matters, but his mind is
perfectly clear on Scotch whisky and
cigars. BY the way, Pence, did you
read those articles about your will?
One of the papers say you leave $685.
100000 to endow an old ladies' home,
and another says your entire fortune
will be devoted to socialist univer-
sity. The Philadelphia papers claim
that your money is left to INDECENT
actors and race horse people. Is
there any truth in it?"
Simon Pence looked up over his
steel-rimmed spectacles and he smiled
at his questioner in a good-natured
way.
"You are too old a man, Kent, to
believe everything you see in news
papers," Mr.. Pence said, and returned
to his reading.
I have a suggestion to make" said
Sidney Hammond, later in the after
noon. IF Hestor remains around
these waters-as he is likely to do
there is no telling what he may at
tempt. It evidently is his intention
that we remain where we are for an
indefinite period. 1t is impossible to
forecast what vagary his fancy may
take. | doubt if he came near the
bungalow last night. If it is his idea
to keep us on the island and supply
Us with luxuries, he will object to
the construction of such boat as
we now have under way. There is
nothing to prevent his quietly COM
Ing in some night and towing THE
Jumping Jupiter out to sea. This
would be calamity and we must run
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-01

There was no afternoon siesta that
day. In the bright sunlight, the We
randa was alive with flaming headlines
and rustling newspapers. For two
hours scarcely a word was spoken.
Each man read in silence; intent on
those items of news in which he had
a personal interest. Again they lived
over the events of the Is days which
had passed-this time not on the
decks of a yacht, or in tropical wild
erness, but in New York.
L. Sylvester Vincent broke the
spell. He had searched paper after
paper and finally came upon modest
item in The New York Record an
nouncing his disappearance.
Il don't seem to cut much ice in
this mystery" he said in an aggrieved
tone.
There was a roar of laughter, in
which Vincent joined.
''Never mind, Vincent" said Mr..
Kent, ''you are the only one in the
party who will quit winner OF this
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-01

the balloon would compel that to form
parachute in case of puncture permit
ting the air to escape, and the ship
would descend gracefully without the
least danger-at least Mr.. Reiferschei1
SO declares.
The Chicago Chronicle says that sew
eral scientists who have examined this
machine assert that he has solved tbs
problem of aerial navigation, and, as in
Dictated in the first sentence of this ar
ticle, the entire town has the airship
fever, and every resident is willing to
take stock in the enterprise to tie ex-
tent of providing means at least tor a
practical demonstration. Work " II ha
commenced Immediately upon ton
structing the smaller machine, md
Withil4 three months actual test willas1n-
o1stratC whether or not it is a suocssAA
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-01
Making Fruit Trees Eat.

In the Crimea scientists have been
making queer experiments with fruit
trees. Instead Of trying to increase
their growth and yield by heaping fer
tilizers around the roots, they have been
cutting tiny holes into their trunks and
inserting salts of iron in both solid and
LIQUID form. An account of these Curl
Gus experiments has been read before
the Imperial society recently, and it
was declared by the men who have been
thus feeding the trees that the method
had proved itself to be highly success
full Photographs were shown of 900
trees that had been thus treated, and
the pictures appeared to prove the truth
of the allegations, for all the trees were
beautiful with foliage and fourishing
excellently.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-01
BOAT FROM UPsETr1No

arms which support the floats are swung
around on the Eivoted posts until the
floats lie on either SIDE of the boat, and
at some distance from it. AS will ba
easily understood, the leverage obtained
by SO mounting the floats is very great.
and as soon as the boat tits slight
ly the float which is forced into the wa
ter exerts it's buoyant power to bring
the boat to a level position again-Cksa
cagO News. =
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-01
The KIDNAPPED |
MILLIONAIRES |
A Tale of Wall Street
and the Tropics ~ 81
BY FREDERICK u. ADAMS
p RI

Copyright, 1901, by Lothrop Publishing Company.
All rights reserved.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-29
BELIEVES IN BIG ADS
Preacher Uses Theater Bill Boards
to Announce Services.
Advertises In Large and GlarinE
Way Twilight Services Which
Are to BE Held During the
Summer Months.

Rev. c. II. Jones, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church of Oswego, N. Y,
has contracted with Joe" A. Wallace,
the city bill poster, to bill the city,
advertising the twilight services which
will be held at the First church dur
ing July and August. The bill boards
will be covered with three sheets and
half sheets will be hung in windows
of stores and other public places.
Pastor Jones will also advertise to
make 12-minute addresses on such
subjects as "a Cure for the Blues"
"Antiseptic Christians" and the Sixth
Sense"
The use of theater bill boards to adj
vertise religious services is such an in
novation as to cause much comment,
and since Mr.. Jones made the an
nouncement there has been consider
able discussion, especially among tho
ministers, one of whom says:
II don't know but Mr.. Jones has
taken the right course. The object Of
holding these special services is to get
as many people into the church as pos
sible and what course is. easier or bet
ter than to use printers ink and the
other ways of advertising? This is the
way merchants attract attention to
their business and tell the people what
they have got to sell. At the same
time 1t does look little queer to see a
church going coldly into the advertis-
Ing business. But why let Satan have
monopoly of publicity?"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-29
BOYS FIND MINERAL DEPOSIT.
While Playing Mt Mining Near Ems
pire, Col, They Strike q Rich
Vein of Silver.

Because they would rather play at
being miners than go with their young
friends and bat ball around field
Frank and Fred Coffman, of this place,
are in fair way to become wealthy.
The boys, one 10 and the other Is,
are the sons Of miner. They spent
their time digging in the hills near
Empire, Col, not because they had
hope of mining ore, but because they
wanted to do as their father was doing.
A small tunnel was dug, and in play
ing in it, they came on substance
which they failed to recognize. TAX
ing some of it home they showed it to
their father, who located the land in
which the tunnel had been dug. The
boys had struck closely mineralized
lode of silver bearing character that
yields pay stuff Is feet below the sur.
face.
During the day the father uncov-
cred IL inches of ore, practically solid,
which runs higher than $50 ton in
silver and lead, with fair per cent. in
gold. The claim has been named the
Two Brothers and capital is being
raised to work it.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-29
GIRLS FLEEcED AT BRIDGE.
Hostess and Are Made Miser-
- able Debtors.

London Truth gives what it claims
to be further insight into the bridge
evil
What should you think of lady,"
says the writer in Mr.. Labouchere's
Journal, whose prowess in winning
had made all her encourage afraid to
play against her, and who falls back
on girls to play with? These poor
things have to go on with the game OF
be guilty of rudeness to their hostess.
You can Imagine their miserable state
of mind when they find themselves
deeply in debt and expected to pay up
at once.
"It used to be men only who feeced
the tender lambs of society, and in
those days lambs We're of the tougher
sex, but now nothing is sacred to the
bridge player
Nor is this all. Mr.. Labouchere's
correspondent goes on to relate what
purports to be veracious history, as
follows: "a man who had proposed
to girl and whom she had refused,
received a letter from her last week
to the effect that she had changed her
mind and would marry him if he would
send her check for e3oo Isl, 5oo) to
pay her losses at bridge, and that he
must on no account let her father
know about it. The man had mean.
while become engaged to another girl
but he sent check with note saying
that hewas pleased to be of use to her.
In pregnant postscript he wrote:
send me your congratulations. I an
the happiest man in Blankshire. Mis-.
Blank has consented to marry me
You know what charming girl sh,
is"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-29
AT VARIANCE.
Republican Leaders Are Unable to
Agree on the Financial
Question.

The republicans are having troubles
Of their own these days and on Ques-
lions that they should be most united
about, and the numerous pilgrimages
to Oyster Bay Of the leaders of the
different factions does not seem to
clear the way for united action. First
We are told that Senator Aldrich and
his committee have agreed upon a
financial bill which is generally ac-
ceptable to Wall street and is approved
by President Roosevelt Then we hear
that Uncle Joe Cannon is mulish and
does not fall in with the programme.
He IL "agin rubber currency" and does
not think any financial legislation nee
essary-"we have the best currency on
earth, and so on. Strange to relate.
Rockefeller and Morgan agree with
each other that the Aldrich bill will
save the country and incidentally, of
course. Wall street. They are very
insistAnt that the loans to the banks
BY the United States treasury, without
interest, should be made legal and il
possible permanent. They also de-
mand that the receipts from customs
duties be deposited in the banks, as
the internal revenue taxes now are
This latter part OF the programme is
said to be especially Objectionable tc
the prospective speaker, and Con.
gressnan Fowler in an interview says
that Uncle Joe prefers the Fowler as.
set currency bill to the Aldrich bill
With Wall street and congress divided
on the scope and plan of financial leg
islation. and the republican leaders d.
vidsd. there is a chance that the demo-
cratic minority may have to decide the
question Of legislation or no legisla-
ton.
In all the controversy about the pro-
posed financial legislation it will be
noticed that no republican comes for
ward with any proposition that would
be OF comfort or assistance to the or
binary voter. The people appear to
have no place at the republican feast.
The Wall street financial magnates are
invited to Oyster Bay, the trust and
corporation officers and attorneys are
called into conference, but not one
known friend Of the common people Is
invited. or indeed allowed, to voice
their sentiments. Wall street, the
trusts and the railroads are omnipo-
tent In the counsels of the republican
party.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-29
MANY DELEGATES PRESENT
National Conference of Christian
Churches Begun.
Labor Commissioner Wright Adj
dresses Body on Growth of
Practical Religion.

Atlantic City, N. j., Sept. 23.-Over
1000 delegates were in attendance at
the opening session of the National
Conference of Christian churches
Tuesday An address of welcome was
made by Mayor F. P. Stoy and was
responded to by President Carroll d.
Wright, who spoke on the growth Of
practical religion Rev. R. Slicer,
chairman of the council, followed Mr..
Wright.
The address by secretary, Mrs
Emily Fifield, of Dorchester Mass,
was full of important informatian
and was attentively listened to. An
other report which was of much in
terest was that of Charles w. Wendte
of Boston, secretary of the Interna
tional Council of Unitarians.
A deviation from the original pro
gramme was made when 80 minutes
were devoted to the discussion of the
negro educational question in the
south. 1t was participated in by Mr.
w. Benson, of Kowaliga, and j. Tay'
lor, of Tuskegee, the latter represent
ing Booker T. Washington. Assistant
secretaries were appointed as follows:
Rev. G. w. Brown, of Littleton, Mass;
Rev. E. C. Smith, of Hinsdale, N. Y;
Frank H. Burt, of Boston: w. T
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-29
Forget Mckinley. view.

1t is highly probable that the head Of
the Union bank of London was correct
in saying that President Mckinley said
to him a couple Of years ago: "My tar
IN bill has done its work. We have
been able to build up many industries
short time, and now gradually, but
inevitably, our tariff must be reduced. /"
This is in perfect harmony not only
with the speech of Mr.. Mckinley at
Buffalo the day before he was shot, hut
with all the speeches he made while he
was president. In Philadelphia, Bos-
ton. San Francisco and other cities he
made addresses without exception de-
signed to turn public attention toward
the need Of securing better markets
abroad, even at the price Of tariff con-
cessions. And yet Senator Hanna has
bound the party to the policy of "stand-
Ing nat. "-Philadelphia Record
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-29
ENLIGHTENMENT CHARGED.
Management of wild West Show Ac-
cuse Cole Younger, the For-
mer Bandit.

Nevada Mo-, Sept. ga charge Of
embezzlement of $4,000 has been made
against Cole Younger, the ex-bandit, by
the management of wild west show
with which Frank James and Younger
have been associated since shortly
after Younger's pardon from the Min
nesota penitentiary. where he was
serving a life sentence. James and
Younger had previously brought ac-
ton for damages against the manage
ment, because, as they allege, the show
proprietor failed to equip the aggre-
cation according to contract and re-
fused to drive away the gambling ele-
ment that followed the shows. Both
James and Younger assert there is
nothing in the embezzlement charge,
which they say is retaliatory.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-29
A DISPUTE OVER BOUNDARY
Danger Of War Reported Between
Nicaragua and Honduras.
Trouble Arises Over Concession to
an American Syndicate by
Former Republic.

New Orleans, Sept. 23.-Advices of the
expected invasion of the Nicaraguan re-
public by soldiers from Spanish Hon
duras to enforce that country's conten-
ton that Nicaragua, in giving conces-
sion to a Pittsburg (Pa.) syndicate.
granted rights on territory which be-
longed to Honduras, reached this city via
the American steamship Breakwater
from Puerto Cortez, Spanish Honduras.
Last month commission headed by
Gen. Ordonez was sent by President Bo-
nilla, of Spanish Honduras, to Cape
Gracias to notify the collector of port
there that if the Nicaraguan republic did
not recognize certain rights claimed by
Honduras along the Wanks river, sep
arating Honduras and Nicaragua, that
war would be proclaimed by President
Bonilla.
The customs officials and military au-
thorities at Cape Gracias lacked the au-
thority to act in accordance with Hon
duras' request, SO Gen. Ordonez and his
colleagues returned to Tegucigalpa
warning the Nicaraguans to be on the
lookout for an invasion provided the
Hondurians' rights were not respected
President Zelaya, on being notified, i'm.
mediately garrisoned Cape Gracias.s
Unless an amicable settlement of the
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-29
GIBBONS HOME AGAIN.
Cardinal Returns from Conclave.
Says New Pope Il Interested
in America.

New York, Sept. 23.-Cardinal Glib.
bons arrived here Tuesday on the Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse. A delegation OF
priests and laymen from Baltimore went
down the bay on a revenue cutter to
greet him and welcome him home. In
speaking of the new pontiff, the cardinal
said that the choice of the conclave had
been most happy from an American
viewpoint, as Plus x. was deeply inter-
ested in the development of the church
in this country, and was singularly famil-
lar with American institutions. The
cardinal had several lengthy interviews
with the pope regarding church affairs
In this country.
The cardinal was not inclined to dis.
cuss the probable policy Of the new papa]
regime, but said that no radical changes
in American church administration
would ensue.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-29
QUEER LAW OF MARRIAGE.
Man from Wedding Daugh-
ter of Sister-in-Law.

Justice A'Beckett, sitting at Mel
bourne, Australia, has just decided in
the case of Smith vs.. Smith that though
a man may marry his sister-in-law, he
cannot marry her daughter. In this
case the plaintiff asked for declaration
of nullity of his marriage on the ground
that it was within the prohibited de-
grees of relationship.
Mr.. Smith married the daughter of
his deceased wife's sister and they lived
together for twelve days, when the wife
left her husband, assigning conscien-
tious objections to union prohibited
by the church. Justice A'Beckett said
that If the respondent had been a sis
ter of the plaintiffs deceased wife the
marriage would have been valid, but a
daughter of deceased wife's sister was
within the prohibited degrees of afln-
ity. He declared the marriage null and
void
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-29
BLIND STUDENT ATHLETES.
Much Skill shown at the Field snort.
at Wisconsin Institution
at JanesvilIe.

One of the most unique field days
ever seen in Wisconsin took place the
other afternoon on the grounds of the
state institute for the blind at James
vile, Wis, when the So blind inmates
held their field day sports.
OF the Is boys who competed for the
prizes offered 10 were totally blind,
and the other two could see only NOV
ing objects. The hurdles, pole vault
and hammer throwing were left out,
but in their place the standing high
jump, the standing broad jump, the
football kick and the IS yard dash were
contested.
A boy named Coma, totally blind,
was first in the IS yard dash in :04 fat.
The distance for the running broad
jump was II feet 8 inches, and the
standing high jump was feet 6
inches. The football was kicked 1os
feet. Chester Parish, student from
Whitewater, was the winner of the
most points, capturing 40 from the
possible 100.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-29
cat.rrh caouot D. Cured

with Local Applications. az they cannot
reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh' is .
to cure o. yoa mu take u
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur.
faces. Halls Catarrh Cure is not quack
medicine. 1t was prescribed by one Of the
best physicians in this country for years,
Of Tho best tones combned p%S
the best blood purifiers, acting directly on
the mucous surfaces. The perfect com.
bination Of the two ingredients is what pro-
duces such wonderful results in curing Ca,
tarrh. Send for testimonials, free.
F.J; CHENEY & CO., Props. Toledo. O.
Sold by all druggists, price 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-29
A MARROW ESCAPE.
American Fishing Tug, silver Spray,
Has Another Exciting Brush with
Canadian Patrol Boat.

New York, Sept. 23.-The fishing tug
Silver Spray, which had an exciting
brush August IL with the Canadian pa
troll boat Petrol, has again narrowly es-
capped capture, says Herald dispatch
from Erie, Pa.
According to Capt. schau he was out
looking for lost nets and might have
been in Canadian waters The Silver
Sprays lookout was surprised at seeing
the Petrol loom up in the fog and veer
In toward the shore. Capt Schau i'm
mediately ordered his engineer to give
the tug full head of steam and, after
brief chase, the Silver Spray escaped.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-29
THE WEIGHT CUT DOWN.
American Merchants Can Now Send
Only Four Pounds Six Ounces by
Parcel Post to Germany.

Chicago merchants will be interested
in an order just issued by the post
master general announcing the reduc.
ton of the maximum weight of parcel
post packages to Germany from
II pounds to four pounds six ounces.
Chicago has used the parcel post
more extensively than any other city,
and its merchants will feel the effect
OF the new order, which goes into ops
Grafton July i, more than other mer-
chants. The maximum weight of
packages coming by parcel post from
Germany will be correspondingly re-
duced
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-29
The Pleasure Of Eating.

Persons suffering from Indigestion,
dyspepsia or other stomach trouble
will find that Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
digests what you eat apd makes the
stomach sweet. This remedy IS q new.
er falling cure for Indigestion and
Dyspepsia and all complaints affect.
ing the glands or membranes of the
stomach or dlgeS tive tract. When you
take Kodol Dyspepsi Cure everything
you eat tastes good, and every bit Of
nutriment that your food contains is
assimilated and appro priated by the
blood and tissues. Sold by Shuttle
worth Drug Go.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-29
Low Rates to California.

Why not go in October when the
rates are low? Only $50 so from Cr,s-
CT, Iowa, to San Francisco or Los
Angeles and return. October s to IL
via the Chicago. Milwaukee & ST. Paul
Railway. Exc lint train service.
Tickets good on the Overland Limit.
or two other fast daily trains via
this line. Complete information or
r. quest. 4. A. MILLER, e. P. A
Chicago. Oct,4
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-29

Salter, OF New York. Ushers named
were Rev. w. L. Walsh, of Brookfield,
Mass; Rev. H. 8. Mitchell. Of Pea.
body, Mass; Rev. L. M. Greenman, OF
Gloucester, Mass; Rev. w. s. Nichols,
Of Walpole, N. Y.
At the afternoon session the Won.
ems National Alliance rendered a re-
ception to the delegates. The next
meeting will be held in Geneva, Switz
erland, in 1905
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-29
Continued 10 1mproxe.

Colorado Springs. Col, Sept 2s.-seu-
ator Nathan B. Scott. of West Virginia.
who is now with Mrs. Scott at the home
of his sister, Mrs. William Lennox, of
this city, sat hip an hour Tuesday morn
ing for the first time since he was taken
Ill ten daysiagotn Denver and the physi-
clans believe he will be able to be out
within asweek.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-29
A Purgatiya Pleasure.

II you ever took DeWitL'S Little
Early Risers for biliousness or consti-
patton you know what a purgative
pleasure is. These famous little pills
CLEANSE the liver and rid the system VI
AL bile without producing unpleasant
effects. They d not grippe, slckcn OF
weaken or weaken, but give tone and
strength to the tissues and organs in
volved. w. II. TInwell of Houston.
Tex. says emo bitter pill can be used
than Little Early Rt,ers for constipa.
ti"n; sick headache, etc. Slid By Shut
tleWorth Drug Co.