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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-16
FATAL ACCIDENT.
ScaffOld Falls at Duluth, Mimi, Caus-
ing Death Of Four Men
Another Is Injured.

Duluth, Mimi, Sept. 11.-By the Civ
ing away of a scaffold 60 feet above the
ground floor four men engaged in re-
pairing a break in the Peavey concrete
elevator were instantly killed Thurs
day evening, and one man seriously in
jured The dead are: Andrew Ander-
son, aged SO, widower, whose home
was in Minneapolis; Oscar Ericsson, aged
Is years, married; G.. Anderson, aged
% years, unmarried; unknown man,
about 81 years of age. John Swan was
injured very seriously, but will probably
recover. The skulls of the four men
were crushed, one of them to pulp, and
all sustained numerous fractures of the
legs and arms. When their fellow work
men rushed to the scene after the acct
dent there was no sign of life among
any of the victims with the exception
mentioned. The men were working on
the interior of the structure, refining
portion of the elevator which burst sew
eraI months ago
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-16
GUILTY OF RiOTING.
Twelve Persons Convicted by Jury
at Danyi1Ie, II.-Punishment Is
Prison Term.

Danville, H., Sept. 7-As a result, it
is believed, of the unexpected confess
sion of Richard Roberts, one of the
indicted race rioters, VINO broke down
under cross examination on the witness
stand Saturday, the jury at midnight
Saturday brought in verdicts of guilty
against II men and one woman. Out
of the Ia indicted only two escaped,
one being Roberts. Those against
whom verdicts were returned for en-
gaging in the attack on the county Jail
July % were the following: Adam
Merry, Thomas Bell, Horace Murphy,
John Robertson, Mrs. Bessie Dodge,
Clement Mobaker, AL Menifee William
Redwine, John Isam, Winfield Baker,
Isaac Slade and Jack Walton John
Kreiss was the second man who es-
capped punishment. Mrs. Dodge was the
woman who urged the mob on to VIC
lence in a street speech.
Danville, ILL.,, Sept. 10.-The arguments
for new trials in the cases of the II men
and one woman found guilty of attempt
ing to enter the Jail with intent to kill
certain inmates on July 25 were heard
in the circuit court Tuesday, and over
ruled in each instance by Judge M. w
Thompson. The court then sentenced
each defendant, giving the eleven adults
indeterminate terms in Chester peni-
Tertiary and Thomas Bell, a minor, a
sentence in the Pontiac reformatory.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-16
SAVED FROM THE SEA.
Eight Persons Rescued from Bottom
of Upturned SchOOner-Nine Had
Yielded to Death

Providence, R. l., Sept. 12.-One of the
Friday when the schooner w. S. Fielding
reached this port from West Indian wa
ters. Nearing Port au Prince on the
outward voyage the Fielding ran near
dark object bobbing over the seas
1t was found to be an overturned boat
with seven men and one woman cling
ing to it, striving with the little strength
they had left to hold on to the slippery
bottom. How they managed to do so is
miracle.
The coasting schooner to which they
belonged had struck a rock and partly
filled. Then it suddenly had turned
turtle" The crew of seventeen persons
had all managed to get upon the bottom
of the overturned craft Then ensued
four days Of starvation and thirst, dur
ing which nine Of the seventeen died,
and then the fifth day came the resuce
Of the eight survivors.
The vessel was a small schooner and
had five days before the wreck was
sighted lett the island Of Gonaive, Hayti,
IOl Tic lSIdHu " NIlIlSOduS, CARRYING -
persons, including the captain. It
was loaded with fruits and provisions
When q day out from Gonaive the
schooner struck rock. All the schooner
company managed to cling to the wreck
So quickly had the boat turned turtle
that not a mouthful of food or a drop of
drinking water could be saved. The
first day there was hot and binding
sun and choppy sea. Their hunger and
thirst were bad enough, but added to
these was the terrible pounding and
scraping of thier bodies on the ships bot
tom as the waves lifted and dropped
them. Their legs and then their bodies
were beaten, scraped and cut until the
BLOOD flowed freely. The men began to
give out the second day. One by one they
became exhausted and, losing their hold,
slipped into the sea. Others became de-
lirious and, in their frenzy, dropped off
to drown. The company dwindled to ten
the fourth day, and the next morning
only eight survived These were about
to give up their long and bitter fight for
life, when one of them sighted the
Fielding. The survivors were taken to
Port all Prince
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-16


consisted of a few old books and papers
Of no conceivable value to anybody.
Thus passed away one of the most ex-
eraordinary characters VINO ever Haue
Washington his home.
Robarts loved to envelop himself IN
mystery. He endeavored to fashion his
reputation to the plan of some OF those
marvellous creations Of Dumas, who were
omniscient, omnipresent and lnscruta-
BILE. Although he was quite without mil
itary experience Of any kind, he posed
as a master of the science of war. He
would relate with the finest detail in
cidents in battles in which he was sup
posed to have been present, but which
he knew about only from books or from
hearing others talk about them. And his
variations were so skilfully contrived
sometimes as to deceive even those who
tleman of the very old school, with arts
focratic associations running close to
royalty. He was born in Peru, Indiana,
and his antecedants were commonplace,
to say the most. He posed as the father
of children who would inherit millions,
although he was living in the hall room
in a cheap boarding house. He knew
all the intricacies OF the dueling code,
assumed to be the depository Of count
less state secrets, and to have mysterious
lines of communication with every man
of consequence in Washington as well
aS most of the caOita1S Of Throne Vet
he had no friends or confidents, as far
as anybody could see, and he lived soil
Iary life.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-16
ROLL is REDUCED.
Commissioner Ware Reports That the
List of Pensioners viii Stay Be
low a Million.

Washington, Sept 1.-THE annual
report Of Commissioner of Pensions
Ware places the total number of pen
sloners as now on the rolls at 996,545,
Of which 1885 are soldiers and 267, 1S9
are widows and dependents Mr.. Ware
announces that it is not probable that
the pension roll will again cross the
million line, the high-water mark hav-
ing been reached a year ago. Five of
the pensioners are on the roll on &C
count of the war of the revolution,
l,l16 on account of the war of 1912;
4,l34 on account of the Indian wars,
and 1854 on account Of the Mexican
war
Commissioner Ware makes the fol-
lowing recommendations: Enactment
OF laws FORGETTING the pension or right
70 pension OF any man convicted in
court OF an Infamous crime; prohibiting
the giving Ct pensions to women who
marry soldiers after the soldiers become
Old pensioners, and different method
OF examining applicants for pension,
stamping the present system as uncer-
tain, expensive, unsatisfactory and gen
erative Of an enormous amount of no
litical friction.
The cost Of the pension system Ger
capita Of population for 1903 is given as
Sl75. The system. according to Com
missioner Ware, was the greatest as a
burden to the people of the United States
in 1899. since which time it has shrunlS
from S2.24 to S1.32 per 81 900 of taxable
wealth, and in ten years. he says, the
burden will cease to be noticed.
Mr.. Ware estimates that the unpen-
stoned survivors OF the civil war, ex-
elusive OF deserters. is in round num-
bers 100000, and says that this un-
known army is meeting with disease
and misfortune to such an extent that
it is applying for pensions at the rate
Of over $4,000 per annum In ten years,
Mr. Ware predicts, the unknown army
will have ceased to De factor.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-16

words, surprising in bulk if not in in
terest the daily newspapers printed for
private gain. But not many are aware OF
the other publications which come out
of the government printing Office with
regularity year after year.
A daily print of far-reaching interest
is the Daily Weather Map" which has
a circulation in every city and hamlet
in the United States, and which is
dropped promptly every morning IN the
letter boxes Of thousands of farmers liv-
ing miles from post Office, through the
rural free delivery. The weather map
has 1900 correspondents scattered all
over the country who sends news right
up to the minute of going to press. Then
there is the Snow and Ice Bulletin issued
to the navy department, which is eagerly
the big railroad systems and which is
also in demand in seapopts of the coun-
try. The agricultural department spends
one million dollars year in it's periOdi-
cal department. Most of it's publications
are weeklies. The most exciting of these
is the Crop Reporter" which is eagerly
seized by Washington correspondents
every week Immediately upon it's issue
and telegraphed all over the United
States. So great is the demand for what
the Crop Reporter contains that the most
rigid precautions are taken to prevent
premature divulging of it's news. Wall
street and the Chicago wheat pit would
give many thousand dollars to the edi-
tors Of this weekly every seven days if
they could have few hours advantage
of the rest of the world. The copy never
leaves the EDITORS hands until two
O'Clock of the day of issue. Twenty
minutes later the first copy is thrown
from the printing presses, and two hours
later the bundles are trundled to the
mailing room. The Crop Reporter" has
staff of 10000 correspondents. A few
of these are paid 81, 200 year. Most of
them work for love.
+ The Daily Post Office Bulletin contains
reports Of changes in railway routes
the appointment or retirement of pos1+
masters, the establishment or abolition
of star routes and rural free delivery
routes. Occasionally Editor Henry c.
Payne or Assistant Editor r. j. Wynns
will announce new regulation for the
improvement of the service or the stop
ping of abuses.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-16
SHOWS GREATER ACTIVITY.
Improvement in Most Branches of
Business Reported from All Sec
t;Ghs of the Country.

New York, Sept. 12.-R G.. Dun &
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade says:
Despite the interruption of a holiday
the week has brought increased activity
in many branches of business An en-
couraging symptom is the decreased
complaint regarding collections, accom-
panied by more discounting of bills.
Weather conditions have been favora BILE
for retail trade, distribution Of mer-
chandise expanding, while there are fire.
quent reports of larger jobbing fall bust
ness than last year. Some caution in
selecting goods owing to high prices is
reported at the west, but this is chiefly
confined to textiles. Labor disputes de-
crease, all but one of the unions having
signed the agreement in the local build
ing trades, and several other settlements
have been effected through concessions
by both sides. Railway earnings in Au-
gust were 81 per cent. larger than last
year and 1874 per cent. greater than in
1901. Owing to the lateness of the crops
there is little complaint of traffic con-
gestion.
Failures this week were 172 in the
United States, against 205 last year, and
19 in Canada, compared with % year
ago."
Bradstreet's says:
Trade conditions are still uneven,
but the general drift is toward i'm
proVement A more assured feeling
as to the corn crop is that manifest con-
ditions in most states have improved
since September 1. State fairs and low
rate excursions have stimulated west
ern distribution, while good prospects
for corn, cotton, rice and sugar at the
south have made for cheerfulness in that
section. Eastern trade advices are of
less notable activity. The lumber mar
ket shows contrasts in different sec
tons. In the west lumber and building
material of all kinds is active and firm.
but at the east the resumption of build
ing operations at strike-infested cities
has not been sufficient to keep the mar
kets strong. The iron trade is rather
pessimistic, buyers persisting in holding
off, but the declines in northern and
western iron reported this week are
largely sympathetic, the result of the
reported additional cuts in the southern
product"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-16

:eotiations between the Louisiana dem
ocrats and the administration. Just
what his services were nobody will tell
who knows, but they were sufficiently
great to secure for him sinecure in the
war department under a republican ad-
ministration That was the only mill
tary connection he ever had, but he made
for himself a cOlOnel's uniform and ap-
peared therein at army and navy recep-
lions at the White House, greatly to the
scandal of the officers in the service.
He wore his uniform on some other pub
lie occasions and when he died it was
found carefully folded in an old trunk,
one of the only two suits he owned.
For a short time, about the time of the
Chilean episode in Harrison's admins
tration, he was the representative in
Washington of an important Chicago
newspaper and it was he who first sent
the news of the attack on our sailors at
Valparaiso That was his only regular
occupation, with the exception Of his
brief service in the war department, dur
ing the 80 years he lived at Washing
ton. He picked up precarious liveli-
hood by occasional writing for,the local
newspapers, but even almost at the point
of starvation he never dropped his SUI
perb pose or let the edge of courtesy
grow dull.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-16
Syovs His Father in-LAyy

Waterloo, ILL.,, Sept. 11.-Wflliam A.
Hoffman, young farm hand living
near Maeystown, ILL.,, II miles south
east of Waterloo, called his father-in-
law, DR. William Brandt, to the door Of
his house Wednesday night and shot
him to death with a shotgun. 1t is sup
posed that HOffman's motive for killing
his father-in-law was that the old gen
tleman refused to increase his weekly
allowance DR.. Brandt was quite
wealthy anu has been practically sup
porting his son-in-law and family.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-16
MANY ACCUSED.
Bribery, Conspiracy and Fraud
Charged In Washington POST
nj Indictments.

WdSuluSlOD, Oept. IL. Ou1lSu
States District Attorney Beach Friday
announced that the six persons named
in the seven indictments returned by
the grand jury last Tuesday are:
George w. Beavers, former chief of
the division of salaries and allowances,
post Office department; August w.
Machen, former general superintendent
of the free delivery system, post office
department; James w. Erwin, former
post Office inspector, with headquarters
in San Francisco; George H. Hunting
ton and Isaac S. Mcclellan, both Of New
York city, owners Of the Colum ba
Supply company, of that city; and Eu-
gene D. Scheble, Of Toledo, O.. a den
fist and interested in the firm of May
bury G Ellis, Of Detroit, Mich, letter
box manufacturers. Beavers, Machen
and Erwin are named jointly in one in
dictment for conspiracy to defraud the
United States Another Indictment is
against Mcclellan, Huntington and
Machen for conspiracy to defraud the
United States, and still another is
against the same three for conspiracy
to commit bribery, both under section
544O Revised Statutes. Scheble and
Machen are indicted jointly for con-
spiracy against the United States and
again for conspiracy to commit bribery.
Another Indictment is against Nc
Geihan and Huntington for bribery, and
the last is against Machen singly for ac-
cepting brides under section 5501 Re-
vised Statutes.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-16

Society VS.. tie BaD es declares, IS due to
the practice Of artificial feeding
DR.. Woodward is very outspollen in
his comment on the prevalent customs
which result in poorly nOurished babies
during the oppressive summer months,
with numerous cases of stomach and
bowel complaints. At the same time he
admits that there are instances where
through poverty or from physical rea-
sons mothers are unable to nurse their
own infanta Those he denounces are
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-16

in the world, and it
is probable that the
circulation Of his
various periodicals
exceeds that Of all
periodicals issued
by any other single
publishing estab
lishment.
Everybody knows
about the Congress-
ional Record, which
is issued daily dur
ing the session Of
congress and usual
ly contains a great
many thousand
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-16
Missionaries to Convene.

Detroit, Mich, Sept 12.-When the
international Missionary convention of
the Christian Churches of the World
convenes for the opening session at De-
troit, October 16, it is expected there
will be an attendance of at least Is. 900
delegates and as many evangelists and
laymen-swelling the total number
up near the 10000 mark. Missionaries
from all quarters of the globe will ad-
dress the session, which will continue
for about week
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-16

week and which is the only publication
issued by the government which pays it's
own way. 1t costs IS a year or ten cents
a copy 1t is handsomely illustrated and
it contains sometimes as many as $50
pages 1t shows exactly what each in
ventor claims and is the most interesting
document for a thoroughly matter-of-
fact publication that could be imagined.
In addition to these periodicals are
more than dozen others issued by the
several departments and all more or less
interesting to some particular profess
sion or industry. Uncle Sam makes it
his business to hunt out the wants Of his
readers and supply them.
LOUIS E. COOLIDGE.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-16

Ing lying on lile
floor Of the scantily
furnished room
which had been his
only b ONE for
years, clad in the
old gray suit which
had been his garb
summer and winter
from a time which
few can remember.
His entire earthly
possessions were
gathered up and
carried to a police
14o+fO. fn wait a
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-16

Berlin, Sept. ia severe storm has
swept over the western part of Ger
many, Geographic communication has
been interrupted, trains have been de-
iayed by minor accidents and many
trees have been blown down.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-16
Guns for the Congo State

Brussels, Sept. 9.-The Patriotic says
the Congo state administration has
ordered a number Of armored turrets
and Krupp guns for defense of the
forts in the state, and adds that "a
Italian guns were recently dispatched
to the Congo.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-16
TOIStOi'S birthday

ST. Petersburg, Sept. 12.-Count Toll
stoi spent his seventy-ffth birthday in
strict privacy among his children at
Tula He was in the best CT health.
The papers printed glowing eulogies of
the count on the occasion of his birth
daV
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-16

ward, the health
officer of the dis
trict has been STIR
ring himself with
regard to the great
mortality Of infants
in the District of
of Columbia, which
he attributes to the
neglect Of mothers,
both of the poor
and of the rich.
The great proper
ton of deaths, he
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-16

part in at least one
important political
transaction.
He happened to
be in Washington
as the representa-
tive of a New Or
leans paper at the
time of the Hayes
lid e n cOntrO-
Versy and in some
way he contrived to
9be selected as the
,go-between in some
4L Ia1iaofn no.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-16
Veteran RetipeS.

Washington, Sept. 12.-Rear Admiral
Casey, recently detached from command
Of the Pacific squadron, was retired Fri
day on account of age after nearly AZ
years active service. Captain Charles
J. Barclay, commanding the Puget
Sound navy yard, will become rear ad-
aairal
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-16

SteubenviIIe, O., Sept 81 e. Matt,
an attorney Of Woodsfield, was nom
mated for congress Tuesday by the
democrats Of the Sixteenth Ohio dis
trict. The nomination is for the va
cancy caused by the resignation of
ConeresSman Gill.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-16
A CHStsy Fire

North Arson, Me-, Sept. 12-Only IA
buildings were left standing in the vii
iagc of Eustis. Me-, by fire a Friday
which consumed more than twice that
number. The loss is about $50, oon, with
insurance Of perhaps $4,000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-16
Grand Stand Falls.

Leavenworth, Kan, Sept. "a grand
stand erected on knoll on the Fort
Leavenworth reservation gave way Tues
day afternoon during sham battle by
regular troops, injuring 25 persons. None
was killed. Many Of those injured re-
ceived broken legs. The stand was put
up Tuesday morning. Fully 1,500 people
crowded onto it.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-16
EARTHQUAKE In OREGON.

Portland, Ore, Sept 1.-TWO earth
quake shocks were felt in this city at
3:45 o'clock Friday afternoon. No dam
age was done as far as known, although
the largest brick buildings were shaken
nuite severely
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-16
Tac New DEPARTING nt.

No government department has a
wider field Or greater possibilities than
the new one of commerce ans! labor. It
employs k2S9 officials in Washington
and 8,83S in the country. The appropria-
ton for its use during the fiscal year
is S9.796,S41.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-16

Of commerce took
from the state de-
partment the issue
of the Daily Consul
lar Reports, adj
vance sheets of
which are sent to
every newspaper.
That is the most
entertaining peri
odical published by
the government;
but it is rivalled by
the Patent Office
G a z e t t e, which
comes ont every
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-16
Favor Cars Plan.

Vienna, Sept. 9.-The arbitration con-
ference by large majority adopted
resolution in favor Of again submitting
Russias disarmament project of 1888
to q congress of the powers
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-16
Cholera Raging In SYRIA

Constantinople, Sept 12.-Cholera is
reported to be raging fercely at Bire-
iik SYRIA
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-16
Uncle Sam, Publish err.

Uncle Sam is one of the most extern
sive publishers of periodical literature
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-16
A New Editor.

Secretary Cortelyou jumped into full
f1edged editOrship when the department
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-16
Race Suicide

Race suicide is very live issue IN
just now. Dr. w. c.. Wood.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-16
WASHINGTON LETTER
Some Gossip of Interest from the
National Capital.
A STRANGE CHARACTER GONE
Death of Gen" William Hugh Rob
erts Ends an odd Career-Race
Suicide Observation-Disclosures
of Uncle Samuel.

ashington.-"Gen." William Hugh
Robarts was found dead the other morn
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-09-16

Clad in Strange Garments
Strange as it may seem this curious
character really played an important