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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-02-21
A WEEKS RECORD
All the News of the Past Seven
Days Condensed.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
News of the Industrial Field, Personal
and Political Items, Happenings
at Home and Abroad.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
THE NEWS FROM ALL THE WORLD
CONGRESSIONAL

The senate in executive session on the 18th
ratified the Alaskan boundary treaty, and
In open session the conference report on the
department of commerce bill was agreed to
without debate and it now goes to the pres1-
dent Senator Depew IN. Y.) spoke in OPP
position to the statehood bill. In the house
fair progress was made with the sundry
civil appropriation bill, Sc Of the $50 pages
of the bill being covered. A bill was passed
to admit free of duty domestic animals for
breeding purposes.
The time of the senate on the 18th was oc-
cupied in discussing the Panama canal
treaty. A bill providing for postal checks in
place Of all bills Of less than five dollars
was introduced by Senator Penrose. In
the house the time was occupied in consid-
ering the sundry civil appropriation bill.
The conference report on the bill to create
a general staff in the army was adopted.
In the senate on the 18th Gen. William
Booth, Of the Salvation Army, made the
opening prayer. Senator Depew spoke
against the statehood bill. 1t was decided
to amend the post office appropriation bill
by adding as rider the omnibus statehood
bill. >. In the house the Elkins bill prohibit
ing railroads and shippers from giving Or
receiving rebates was passed and the sun
dry civil appropriations bill was completed.
The Elkins anti-rebate bill was passed in
the senate on the 18th and it now goes to
the president. The Indian appropriation
bill was considered. In the house 325 pen
sion bills and the sundry civil bill were
passed. An omnibus public building bill,
carrying approximately 100000, was IN
troduced, as was also a bill to prevent haZ-
ing at the naval academy.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-02-21

dangers of urinary and bladder dis
orders, from common Inflammation.
to Dropsy, Diabetes, Bright's disease.
CASE NO. 40,321.-Mr. w. II. Ham
mer, well-known builder, residing at
l25 N. Hinde Street, Washington C. H.,
Ohio, says: 81 am glad to endorse a
remedy which possesses such inestim-
able value as Doan's Kidney Pills. They
cured me of infamma ton of the blad-
der which had caused me much an
noyance and anxiety because of the
frequency and severity of the at
lacks. I have advised others to take
Doan's Kidney Pills and 1 know they
will not be disappointed in the re-
suits"
A FREE TRIAL of this great kid
ney medicine, which cured Mr.. Ham
mer, will be mailed on application to
any part of the United States. Adj
dress Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, ".
Y. For sale by all druggists, price
so cents per box.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-02-21
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

DR.. J. L. NJ. Curry, one of the most
prominent educators in the south,
died in Asheville, N. c., aged 78 years.
Charles D. Peacock, Chicago's pio-
neer jeweler, died of pneumonia, aged
IS years.
Clement F. Miller, who claimed to
be first male child born in Chicago, died
at Oakland, Cal.
William j. Bryan, in an interview
in New York, said he would not be
a candidate for the democratic pres
idential nomination next year.
Mrs. Katherine Lyons died in Bloom
insston, ILL.,, aged 100 years.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-02-21
THOUSANDS Of AMERICANS
FOR WESTERN CANADA.

'There will be thousands of Amer
leans coming up here in the Spring."
was the remark made by farmer
from the vicinity of Langdon, North
Dakota, when he arrived in Winni-
peg, Manitoba, the capital of West
ern Canada, few days since. He
was the advance guard of a large
body who are following him, and he
has already invested in several farm
ing sections for himself and others
and purposes to take up his perma-
nent abode in this country. He went
on to say: Hundreds are coming
from my district alone. I know this
to be fact, for many of them are
neighbors of mine. The chief topic
of conversation with the farmers is
the coming immigration in the
spring"
''The impression general in the
part of Dakota where I live that
farmers can get from 10 to Is cents
more a bushel for wheat on the
American side of the line than on
the Canadian, has not prevented peo-
PIC IL Olu turning UuclI Cy rs W Cdu-
ada as a place 70 live in. They know
they can get land in this country
which is every bit as fertile as that
in Dakota at about one-quarter the
price. 1t is safe to say that the
exodus from Dakota into Canada this
year will exceed the expectations of
all Canadians"
The Government has esta blished
Agencies at ST. Paul, Mimi; Omah l.,
Neb.; Kansas City, Mo-; Chicags,
ILL.,; indianapolis, Ind; Milwaukee,
Wis; Wausau, Wis; Detroit, Sault
Ste. Marie, and Marquette, Mich;
Toledo, Ohio; Watertown, S. Dakota;
Grand Forks, n. Dakota; and Great
Falls, Montana, and the suggestion
is made that by addressing any Of
these, who are the authorized agents
of the Government, it will be to the
advantage of the reader, who will
be given the fullest and most anthem
tic information regarding the results
of mixed farming, dairying, ranching
and grain-raising, and also supply in
formation as to freight and passen-
ger rates, etc., etc.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-02-21
Boiled 1t Down.

An amusing story is told of the editor of
go-ahead London evening newspaper, Whoy
in the eternal rushing TO press to get
ahead of the opposition, was constantly I'M
pressing upon his reporters the necessity
for condensing all news.
A terrific boiler explosion had taken
place on board a big ship lying at Ports
mouth.
Get down there as hard as you can, -
the ll:4O from London bridge you'll be
there soon after two and can just wire
US something for the fifth edition, but boil
it down"
And the reporter went Soon after two
o'clock that afternoon they got wire from
him.
empty Engineer full. Funeral to-mor-
w"-London Tit-Bits
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-02-21
The *. G. S. Almanac for 1908.

The Kansas City Southern Railways
Almanac for 1903 is now ready for distribu-
ton. Farmers, stock-raisers, fruit-grow-
ers, truck gardeners, manufacturers, mer-
Giants and others seeking new field of
action or a new home at the very lowest
prices, can obtain reliable information con-
corning southwestern Missouri, the Cher
okee and Choctaw Nations in the Indian
Territory, western Arkansas, eastern Texas,
northwestern Louisiana and the Coast coun.
try, and of the business opportunities Of
fered therein. Write for a copy of the
K c. S Almanac and address, S. G. War
ner, G. p. A, K. c. S. Railway, Kansas
City, Mo-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-02-21
DOMESTIC,

tits announced that nonunion miners
will not participate in the increase in
wages granted by the new scale agree.
ment at Indianapolis.
Ansgar college at Hutchinson, Mimi,
was totally destroyed by fire.
In arguments before the coal commits
sion in Philadelphia attorneys charged
President Mitchell with responsibility
for the alleged lawlessness in the coal
regionsduring the strike, and the union
was characterized as an irresponsible
organization, whose members were be-
yond the control of the leaders.
Ten life insurance companies are al
legged to have been defrauded out Of a
million or more by band of swindlers
in New York
At the national convention in Chi
cago of educators and religious wrrk-
ers expressions were made that the
Bible should be read in the public
schools.
A fire at the Rock Island GIL arsenal
did 100000 damage, DESTROYING the
principal storehouse, and the heat ex-
ploded 100000 rounds of cartridges,
endangering the lives of fremen.
Two men were killed and ten nearly
overcome by fire in mine owned by
the United States Steel company at
Eveleth, MINI.
A bill authorizing Sunday baseball
in cities of over 10000 was defeated
by the Indiana legisla ture.
Oscar Dillon, widower jealous of
Mrs. Hattie Dunn, one of his tenants,
at st. Joseph. Mo-, fatally shot her and
then killed himself
AS result of a political quarrel Ed
ward S. Carver, editor of the Grand
City (Mo) Times, was proba bly, fatally
injured by E. Y. Stevens.
Over eight inches of snow fell in Salt
Lake City. being the heaviest snow
fall there in IA years.
The Audubon theater built at New
Orleans in 1853 and known as the
Academy of Music" was DESTROYED
by fire.
Lincoln's ninetyfourth birthday
was generally observed in the large
cities throughout the country.
Five men were killed by gas in the
piohU VI IuC NOT uWoSUoTn OdS L1SnU
e& Coke company at Blue Island, Ill.
At the national convention of brew
cry workers at Cincinnati, it was or
dered that all lighthouses in Illinois
and Wisconsin be organized
Five men held up an express train
on the Northern Pacific road near
Butte. Mont, end escaped with sew
eral Thousand dollars, taken from the
express car safe.
Railroad officials plan radical meas
Hres in order to compel shippers to
handle freight promptly.
All St. Louis turf cooperative com
panies have suspended payment fol-
lowing the collapse of E. j. Arnold
& Co.
a religious educational aesocia tfoD
has oeen organized to promote better
methods of instruction, as a result of
the convention in Chicago
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-02-21
New Cure for Lame Back.

;, Rutledge, MINI, Feb. l6th.-Mr. E. c.
Getehell OF this place relates a happy ex-
perience which will be read with interest
by all those who have similar trouble.
1t appears that last winter Mr.. Getchell
was seized with a lameness and soreness
in his back which grew worse and worse
till at last it became very bad and made
it, very difficult for him to get about at
all.
After a time he heard of new remedy
for backache which some of his friends
and neighbors said had cured them and
he determined to try it. The name of
the remedy is Dodd's Kidney Pills and
MIR. Getchell has proven that it is sure
cure. He says:
IT used two boxes of Dodd's Kidney
Pills according to directions and my lame
back was entirely cured and am ali O. K.
again. Dodd,s Kidney Pills are as good
as represented"
This remedy is very popular here and
mas worked some remarkable cures OF
Backache and Kidney Trouble.
4 life without principles and principles
without life are two evils to be avoided
United Presbyterian.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-02-21
BAD BACKS.

Bad backs are found
in every household.
A bad back is a back
that's lame, weak Or
aching. Most back
a c b e pains come
+ r O M kidney de-
ran ge ID e n t S and
should be promptly
attended to.
Reach the cause OF
backache by reliev-
ing the kidneys and
curing their ills.
Doan's Kidney Pills
are for the kidneys
I
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-02-21
FOREIGN.

A ferry-boat crossing the Visloka
river at Lemberg, Austria, sank, and
SO peasants were drowned
Macedonian agitators are apparent
~ trying to involve Bulgaria, Servia
and Russia in war with Turkey.
Adyices received from Guatemala an
nounce that the entire republic has
been declared in state of siege.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-02-21
Keeping Insanity at Bay.

Old Gentleman-So you think my daugh-
ter loves you, and you wish to marry her?
Dudleigh-That's what called to see you
about. Is there any insanity in your FAM
lily?
mo, sir! and there's not gong to be
ny."-Medical Record.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-02-21

A young woman is suing her husband for
divorce on the ground that he is a fool.
He says the mere fact that he married her
prevents him from setting up any defense.
Chicago Daily News.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-02-21

The Overland Limited, solid train Chi,
cago to the Coast daily Chicago, Union
Pacific & North Western Line.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-02-21

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken of
as cough cure.-J. w. O'Brien, 800 Third
Ave, N, Minneapolis, MINI, Jan 6, 1900.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-02-21

Fear of working overtime has kept many
a man from increasing his leisure hours
Puck
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-02-21

What is it that makes men great, papa%
persistent advertising, my son. "-Cleve
land Plain Dealer.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-02-21

"a creative economy is the fuel of mag
nifcence," says Emerson. We merely quote
this as tip to people who are short any
other kind.-Indianap News.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-02-21

A mans own good breeding is the best
security against other peoples iH-manners.
Chesterfield.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-02-21

The Public Awards the Palm to Hale's
Honey OF Horehound and Tar for coughs.
fixes Ioothache Drops Cure in one minute.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-02-21

The Chicago & North Western is the only
double track railway between Chicago and
the Missouri River.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-02-21

I If you want creamery prices do as the
creameries do, use June Tint Butter Color
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-02-21

The greatest offense against virtue is to
speak i'll of it.-Hazitt
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-02-21

An extreme rigor is sure to arm every
thing against it-Burke
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-02-21

No hand can make the clock strike the
hours that are past.-Byron
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-02-21

Faith overcomes many failures.-Ram's
Horn.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-02-21

Remorse asks no sweeter morsel than a
misplaced snub.-Indianapolis News.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-02-21

Iowa Farms 81 Per Acre Cash,
bal. "A crop till paid. Mulhall, Sioux City, Ia
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-02-21

To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All
druggists refund money ii it fails to cure 25c.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-06-05
IRWIN COUNTY COTTON MILLS.

The stockholders of the Irwin
County Cotton Mills held a meet
ing in the Armory Hall in the
Phenix Grocery Co. building
Wednesday morning. About
$50 shares of the stock of the to-
tai $50 shares subscribed was
represented. It was unanimously
determined that $50, 100000 worth
of bonds should be sold COM
mencing June 18th. Unless prior
to that time the Southern Textile
Co. shall have consumated and
closed the contract by which the
mill was to go into the syndicate.
The bonds have been prepared
and bear $50 interest running
six years. 1t is hardly probable
that the merger people will be
able by that time to take and pay
for the mill. The bonds will be
taken by the stockholders who
realize that the mill plant is
good value for the money invest
ed, about $1O5,OOO.OO. The neces-
sity for the issuance of bonds
does not grow out of miscalcula-
ton or mismanagement. Every
stakeholder has understood all
along since we built a plant
costing S1O5,O0O with only $685.
900 cash capital subscribed and
paid in, that about $40, 900 or $780,
900 additional capital would be
necessary, and this issue of
bonds grows out of that con-
dition.
The mill is running on full
time and will not be affected one
way or the other so far as it's
operation is concerned.
The meeting adjourned to
Monday, June 18th, at 10 a. M,
at the same place, when the
bonds will be offered in the event
the merger people have not made
a satisfactory showing. 1t is i'm
portant that every stakeholder
be present on that date.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-06-05
We are pulling for Fitzgerald.

Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri and
Kansas have suffered from one
of the greatest floods in the his
tory of the country, within the
last week. Many lives have been
lost, several hundred at least,
and many millions of property
DESTROYED. At DesMoines, Kan
sas City and Topeka the floods
were especially disastrous. At
the latter place fire was added to
the floods and many people were
burned to death or jumped into
the water to escape the fire and
were drowned.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-06-05

The frauds being unearthed
in the postofice department at
Washington are disgracefu1, but
the action of the administration
in bringing to justice, vigorously
prosecuting the rascals should
be appreciated by every Ameri-
can citizen, except the grafters
themselves. A. w. Machen the
general superintendent of the
free delivery service has added
at least $22,oo0.OO POSSIBLY very
much more) to his salary in the
matter of "rakeoffs" in one con-
tract alone.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-06-05
Startling Evidence.

Fresh testimony in great quan-
tity is constantly coming in. de.
claring DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds to be unequaled. A recent
expression from 7. J. Mcfarland.
Bentorvllle, Va, serves as an ex.
ample. He writes: II had Bron.
chitls for three ears and doctored
all the time without being bene.
flied. Then l began taking DR..
Kings New Discovery, and a few
bottles wholly cured me-" EQUAL.
10 effective in curing all Lung and
Throat troubles, Consumption,
Pneumonia and Grip. Guarsn-
teed by all druggists. TRIAL bot
ties free, regular size SOC and 81,
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-06-05
FITZGERALD COTTON OIL co.

The Fitzgerald Cotton Oil Co.
held their annual meeting at their
office in this city Wednesday af-
ternoon.
General Manager L. w. Meak-
in made a very creditable show
ing, entirely satisfactory to the
stockholders, Notwithstanding it
was the first year and a bad one
for the cotton oil industry.
The old board eff directors was
unanimously reelected as fol-
lows:
r. A. Wilson, E K. Farmer,
S. M. Whitchard, M. W.Garbu tt,
John A. Phillips, ]. H. Harley,
and John H. Powell, who organ
lied by re-electing Mr.. E. K.
Farmer, president; Mr.. M. W.
Garbutt, vice-president; and Mr..
L. W. Meakin, Sec. and Treas.
and General Manager.
The plant is in fine physical
condition and the Company en-
tiers its second year confident of
earning good dividend.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-06-05
GainesvllIe's Misfortune.

A terrible tornado visited
Gainesville last Monday just
after noon sweeping a way large
part of that city, killing outright
more than 100 people and fatally
injuring probably as many more.
Two large cotton mills and adj
jacent cottages were blown away
and it was among the mill opera
tives that the large number of
fatalities occurred. The loss to
property amounts to six hundred
thousand dollars and many poor
people are not only destitute but
homeless. Neorly every COM
munity in the state has respond
ed with voluntary subscription
list. a. =
Fitzgerald of course respond
ed, with 10000 subscribed as per
the following list:
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-06-05

Mr.. w. S. Tomberlin of Bede.
Ga, is one of the farmers who
understands the wiregrass soil;
that its producing capacity is al
most unlimited he has just DEM
.onstrated in a crop of oats cut
this week. Mr.. Tomberlin's oat
crop was a very fine one and
from several acres he has harves-
ted more than 30Ibushels per acre
but from one measured acre to
which he has given special atten-
ton several years he cut accord
ing to the estimate of well in
formed neighborS and farmers
Is bushels and he is at this time
preparing to plant on the same
ground crop of corn from which
he expects to gather 40 or so
bushels according to the season.
When the corn is gathered he
will have ample time to make
several carloads of turnips or
some other crop on the same land
before the end of the year.
With liberal fertilization and in
telligent cultivation the posi-
bilities of our soil are simply
marvellous.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-06-05
CORRUPTION IN HIGH PLACES.

Senator Busch, one of Mis-
souri's boodlers, broke down and
made full confession before the
grand jury. Among other things,
Busch said that the school book
trust put up a big fund.
II got ST, OoO," he said, ''and
others got just as much, and
some maybe more"
On one OCCASION" he said,
there was resolution presented
to have all bills held in commit
tee. I got $3.50 for holding up
the resolution"
killing bills by smothering
them in committee was very COM
mon," he said.
In Florida and Missouri cor
ruption, bribery and lobby have
recently played conspicuous
roles. I
1t is passing strange that
people will elect men to high and
responsible positions who have
no true conceptions of honor but
will prostitute the public good to
their private ends.
There are plenty of men
who might be elected to Office
whose high sense of honor would
forever Danish the bride giver,
and whose integrity could be de-
pended on in every emergency,
but they are not the class of men
as rule who seek public office,
although it is sometimes true
that good men aspire to public
office, but their chances for pre-
ferment are not good against the
INSCRIPTIONS fellow who will buy
himself into Office and sell out
the first opportunity after he
gets in.
We need a sentiment
in this country against the office
hunter who seeks by every vile,
trick and scheme to wire-pull
himself into official position. In
a campaign against him the hon
est, honorable man is at disad-
vantage.
This is the weakest part of
our system.
It appears to us the remedy
lies with the press. By discour-
aging demagogy, wire-pulling,
scheming and downright rascal
ity it is possible to make it more
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-06-05

The system of paying bills by
the city is a good one with one
single exception.
We believe that publicity is a
public safeguard, not against
rascality necessarily, but against
error.
The public official who under
stands that his acts are to be
scrutinized through the public
print is naturally more circum-
spect and careful. ~
AS a rule the bills paid are
audited by the finance committee
and allowed in open council, then
published in the Enterprise, but
not all the bills take that course,
and this is where the danger lies.
The council should scrutinize
all expenditures. For instance,
in putting down the sewer, the
payroll comes to the clerk and
treasurer, who audits and pays
the same and the council knows
nothing more of the transac ton
than what appears in the month
ly statement of the city treasur-
err, warrant, numb Der and amount.
This we insist is all wrong.
A special report accompanied
by payrolls and other papers
should be brought to the atten-
ton of the council in open session
and there approved and the min
utes of the session should show
such approval in every instance
The plan is not difficult or ex-
pensive and is certainly the only
safe and proper one.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-06-05

Forsthe information of the tax
payers who are interested in
this years assessment and levy
in which it appears that more
money will be collected than is
necessary to run the city govern
ment we offer the following in
formation:
The present council must and
will provide for a sinking fund of
$4,000 for the $33,OQ0.Oo of
water and light bonds which is
four years in arrears. This
will require 81, 10000. Added to
this 100000 necessary for the
sinking fund of the city hall
bonds of $1S,OOO.OO makes a total
of S5000.00 which must be placed
this year in the bond sinking
fund. Added to this is the inter-
est for the year on the $50, OOO.-
90 at 6% $19S0.00 and the inter
est on city hall bonds $18,OOO.O0
at $50 100000, aggregating
81, $4,000 to be paid. this year
on the bonds and their in
terest. This of course is
$4,000 more than the years
pro rata but must be paid this
year.