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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-03-23
LONG LOST BROTHER,
IS FOUND ONCE MORE
After Separation Of Forty eight Years,
Richard Jessmer Of Appleton
Finds His Brother.

Appleton, Wis. March 22-E Special |
After a separation since early boyhood
forty-eight years ago, and after losing
trace of each other entirely during all
that time. Richard Jessmer. 754 North
Division street, in this city, is entertain
ing the lost brother, Frank, of Habing,
Mimi.
Advertisements frequently inserted in
the newspapers i'll an effort to find each
other proved Of no avail. The fact that
Richard Jessner owned property along
the Great Northern road and Richards
coming upon man who lived on one of
these pieces of land. led to the reunion
Frank the western man. left home dur
ing the Pixies peak gold craze and has
been all over the west since that time
The two look q great deal alike
Mrs. .}essmer of this city claims that
on Saturday, While baking cake, she had
a premol.ition that the brother was COM
ing. He arrived Yesterday.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-03-23
TORNADO WRECKS TOWNS.
One Man Fatally Hurt, Many Others In
jured, and the Streets Filled with
Debris at Eigginsville.

Higginsville. Mo-, March 22.-Fifty
buildings are partly wrecked. one man is
1nortaly wounded and several others
hurt, the town is in darkness and the
streets strewn with debris as the result
Of tornado and hail storm which struck
this place at 4:45 o'clock yesterday after
noon. Several horses were killed on the
street. Two other towns in this section
were III the path of the storm and are
said to be considerably damaged. They
are Corder and Alma. both having popu-
lations of 800 or 600 II is estimated
that 1000 windows were broken by the
force of the storm. The most careful
estimate Of the financial loss is $4,000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-03-23
: Chicago Matters

Victor Headherg. p years of age,
was killed by a train on the Wabash rail
road
The body OF Louis Nash, Il years
old, was found on the tracks Of the Belt
railway.
Peter McG2ath. brickmaker, com
mitted suicide at his home by drink ing
carbo.ic acid.
Sickness caused Louis Beimiel GS
years old, to grow Respondent and he
committed suicide at his home.
Prank Beck, , years old. died OF
burns. The child was playing in the
kitchen when his clothing caught fire.
John Vaughn 90 years old. died sud-
denly at the Arcade hotel of heart fail
ure. He retired apparently in good
health.
Thomas Coffey, a teamster, fell from
a roof in Irving Park and received serious
injuries. He was taken to ST. Elizabeth
hospital.
As a result of fall from Il street
car received March II in South Chicago,
Andrew Buguski died at the county hos
pital from a fractured skull.
At the Presbyterian hospital it is re-
ported that H. c. Pierce. a conductor
who was shot by a negro, was in Il serious
condition. The doctors had no hopes for
his recovery.
-Carbolic acid caused the death at the
city hospital OF Bessie Denurizio She
was % years old The young woman
lived at the ST. james hotel. She was
GCsDOndCnt.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-03-23
IMPEACH JUDGE.
The Judiciary Committee Of the
House Votes to Bring
Action.
AGAINST CHARLES SWAYNE
Congress May Decide to Place the Fed
eral Judge Of Florida District
on Trial.
AGAINST CHARLES SWAYNE
SERIOUS CHARGES ARE FILED.

Washington, D. c., March 22-After
& four hours discussion the House judi
ciary committee voted to impeach Fed
eral Judge Charles Swayne of the dis
trict of Florida. The charges which will
form the grounds of impeachment are
withheld until the report Of the case has
been prepared for presentation to the
House. ,
While ne committeeSaas refused to
give out details of the case at present
it is known that among the charges
upon which testimony was taken the
following are included:
Absence from his federal court.
Being a nonresident OF his district.
Imprisoning a lawyer in contempt pro
ceedirg.
Imprisoning the son of litigant for con
tempt of court
Refusal to hear a certain witness In q
case before him. asserting that he would
not believe the witness under oath.
In the history Of the United States
only three federal judges have been inn
peached. These We're: Judge Pickering
of New Hampshire, Judge Chase of
PENNSYLVANIA and Judge Peck OF Mis-
souri,. The last impeachment proceed
ings on record were those of President
Andrew Johnson.
If the House votes TO impeach Judge
Swayne two of its members will be APP
pointed formally to notify the Senate,
before which body, sitting in judicial
capacity. the case must be tried. The
case against Judge Swayne would be
conducted by six managers, who would
be members of the House el>--ed by
that body by ballot for the work.
Judge Swayne. after the case has been
presented to the Senate by these man
ayers. will be given an opportunity To
present his side of the case.
If the Senate decides against Judge
Swayne the penalty attached to the de-
csion is the loss of his judgeship.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-03-23
STARVING HORSES RESCUED.
Appleton Boy Finds Missing Team and
Gets 500 Reward.

Appleton, Wis, March Especial. I
Arnold Mclean, aged II. found the
team of horses belonging to Herman
Krohn, near Tigerton. which was lost
last week while krohn. after hitchinc
the team in front of hotel. went inside.
When he came back the team had disap-
peared.
The boy will get the 500 as a reward
for finding the team. which was valued
at 5000. 1t had not been stolen. but
ran away and the wagon caught between
Two trees, causing the horses to lie help
less on the ground for three and one-half
days without food or water. They were
nearly dead from starvation when
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-03-23
VIVID STORY OF BOMBARDMENT.
Russian Officer at Port Arthur Writes a
Graphic Account of Attack.

st. Petersburg. March 22-A Russian
officer commanding a battery on Electric
hill during one of the bombardments OF
Port Arthur Ldate not specified has writ
ten the following vivid account:
1T was a clear sunlit day and there
was Il gentle swell on the water. A little
spot appeared through the haze on the
far horizon and then another and another.
until these spots were increased to fifteen.
Nearer and nearer they came and larger
and larger they appeared, until. when six
miles off, there was a thin puff of smoke
and all in the battery wondered where the
projectile was going to fall.
Forty fathoms below the cliff. where
we were, lay the battleship Peresvief.
Bang. \ shell burst under its bows.
splashing the decks with spray. There
was another puff. and a projectile whist
led overhead, crashing Oh the rock behind
us. Then came third. II was a mo-
ment Of terrible suspense. There was II
terrific explosion overhead. They had
got our range exactly.
Roar of $50 Guns.
at was the signal for us to open fire.
and ten shore batteries and twelve war-
Sims Joined in the reply.
What followed is almost indescribab bic
The sea underneath where we stood fair
~ boiled with the swish and plunge OF
projectiles, and words Of command were
inaud.ble 10 the Gunners. ] tried vainly
to shout my orders while 100 guns were
belchlng III q prolonged roar and shells
were bursting overhead with a helish
crush. The smoke and dust blinded US.
Il did not experience excitement. and
Only that my tooth began to ache there
WAS a strange sensation of contentment
amidst the scenes Of death which had no
terror5 after the first shell had exploded
Suddenly q white faced gunner pointed to
a battery of quick firing guns half way
down the hill. which had been placed
there to prevent a japanese landing
Havoc of a Jap Shell.
Il ran down and found the scene one
OF the widest. There was battle orgy
OF bursting shells and whistling frag-
ments, the smoke stencil reeking the
earth.
"One shell had burst among the gun
ners. A soldier was lying disemboweled
and another had his skull crushed A
third soldier was delir;ous and there were
splintels in his head. One gun had been
broken like reed.
st WAS a dreadful sight, with blood
everywhere
In concluding the narrative the officer
says: After the battle was over Lieut.
Gen. Stocssel. commander at Port Ar
thur. pinned the cross of St George on
my breast. But what does it matter-I
am III the hospital
[The foregoing probably refers 10 the
first bombardment Of Port Arthur. as the
narrative says that the Russians had twelve
ships i'll action.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-03-23
ROYAL FUNERAL
FOR CAMBRIDGE
Thousands Of Troops March and King
and Queen Pay Last Tribute to
the "Old Duke"

London, March 22.-The Duke of Cam
bridge was buried today after a funeral
such as has been accorded to no English
solder since the death of the Duke OF
Wellington. King Edward, Queen Alex
andra and nearly all the members of the
royal family, representatives Of foreign
monarchs, majority of the nobility, tue
diplomatic corps and representative Brit
ish subjects of all walks in life attended
the impressive national service at West
minister Abbey. Thousands of trool,s
marched through and lined the streets.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-03-23
TO DISCUSS BIG PURSES.
Conference to Be Held Here in Regard
to Special Stakes for State
Fair Races

Madison, Wis, March o. Special. I
-Ihe board of managers OF the state
board of agriculture and the conference
committee of the Merchants and Manu-
factureAs' ASSOCIATION and the Citizens
business league will meet in Milwaukee
ednesday to discuss the aGvisa bility Of.
ana to obtain guaranty for. two purses Of
'roO0O each for special stake races at the
coming state fair The board of mana
GERS VIII meet here Thursday to consider
the revised premium list and other mat
ters pertaining to the coming fair
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-03-23
FACES MIRROR AND ENDS LIFE.
Virginian, Fearing Arrest for Murder
Blows Out Brains.

Norfolk. Va, March 22.-Fearing ar
rest on what he thought might be il
charge Of murder. Capt. Washington
Hall of Sanford walked to a mirror and
blew out his brains with a revolver.
Hall, who commanded an oyster vessel.
had been tbrashed by a negro member OF
bis crew. and gathering his friends. as
saulted the negro SO badly that he died
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-03-23
Oshkosh Conference April :.

Oshkosh, Wis, March 22.-[Special. I
The general assembly's evangelistic
committee has found it necessary TO
postpone the Oshkosh conference to
\ pril y and Is. Rev A. S. Badger
will have the charge of the comfort Of
those attending the conference. Rev.
James Beveridge Lee of Milwaukee is
chairman of the committee of the Synod
CT Wisconsin.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-03-23
SAVED FROM DEATH BY PRIEST
Passenger Has Narrow Escape in the
Wreck CT Wabash Train.

Edwardsville ILL.,, March 22.-When
the Wabash Toledo limited was wrecked
in the yards here Sunday night, J. d.
Mcguire was hurled directly in line with
the wheels and would have been ground
to death but for the prompt action of
Father O'Reilly of this city, who pulled
him clear of the track. Both men were
on the platform preparing to alight as
soon as the train stopped. There were
l0C passengers aboard and several were
injured, none seriously
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-03-23
HoRLICK's DAM IN DANGER.
High Water and Anchor Ice Cause Ap-
prehension at Racine.

Racine, Wis, March 22-The food iii
the lowlands of Racine are assuming
alarming proportions and the river is
rising rapidly. 1t is feared that the wa
ter will overflow the banks There is
danger Of the heavy ice carrying Away
part Of Horlick's dam, which would
cause great loss to property.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-03-23
HAS MONEY; BEGGAR BY TRADE,
Owner Of Fine Clothes and Bank Account
Held rs Swindler.

Cleveland, o., March 23-'Though he
had eight salts of the best Of tailor-ma de
clothes. several pairs Of fine shoes. with
gloves, walking sticks and a bank ac-
count, Charles +. Parker is under arrest
as q common beggar. He walked into n
cigar store with bandages around his left
hand. This he showed and asked the
clerk to buy a package of pins Two
patrolmcn were III the store and found
that the hand was all right.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-03-23
CANDY 4REAT FOR FIRE HORSES
Mettlesonle Animals Devour Bonbons
with Vim-Lawrence Co-eds Outcome.

Fire horses at No. 1 engine house were
given rare treat yesterday by candy
manufacturers, who gave all their waste
candies for it. The horses went at the
supply with vim and ate more, in a
shorter time. than any coed at Lawrence
has ever done.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-03-23
MISS NUZUM WILL RECOVER.
virocua Girls Eyesight Will Be Saved
Injured in Explosion.

Miss Ethel NCzum of Viroqua. who
was nearly blinded in a chemical cIplo-
sion at Lawrence university Saturday.
will recover. The right eye, the most
seriously hnrt. WIFI be saved, ST. -swill
% so.hcr home for q. few wees before
c......1.-o 20 ler stCo.es.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-03-23
DAN SMITH PAYS SIS FINE.
Kenosha Man Gets Off Easy for Shooting
Rival in Leg

Kenosha. Wis March 22.-Dan Smith.
who shot Charles Windsor on the night
by Judge Pelden in the circuit court.
Smith and Windsor had quarreled over a
girl at a dance and adjourned to the
sidewalk to fight it out. Windsor got the
better Of Smith and the latter drew a re-
yolver and fired the bullet striking Wind
EOr in the leg
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-03-23
Learned Gets Another DELAY

Racine, Wis, March 22.-John G.
Learned, former night clerk at the Atlas
hotel, Milwaukee, under arrest charged
with embezzlng $500 belonging to his
ward Lillian koehn, secured another de-
lay of his preliminary examination
Learned is attempting to raise the money
and settle with the Fidelity and Guaran-
tee company of Baltimore
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-03-23
Carnegie Adds To Gift.

Stevens Point. Wis, March pa let
ter was received from Andrew Car
negie's private secretary, making an I'M
conditional gift Of $3.50 TO the public
library in addition to the previous gift
Of O.O00 on the usual terms.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-03-23
WONDERFUL SHOOTING IN NAVY.
Battleship Kearsarge Makes Almost PEI,
feet Target Score.

Washington, d. c., March 22-The
haftleship Kearsarge has made the FOL.
lowing remarkable record at target prac.
ticc: One 13-inch gun made six III.
out Of seven shots in FIVE minutes and
twenty seconds. An S-inch gun made
ten hits out of ten shots in five minutes
and twenty seconds, and :5-inch gun
made eighteen hits out OF eighteen shots
III two minutes. At tho now tlon:,~t-
nert this record was declared to be the
best ever made by any warShip
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-03-23
Deering Warehouse Burns.

warehouse of the Deering Harvester Ma
chine company stored with farm ma
chinery and Irvine, was destroyed by fire
yesterday, the loss being estimated at
S150,0O0, partially insured The fire orig
mated FROM I'm unknewn acause In siae
Irvine department.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-03-23
PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE.

The debate in the House took wider
range OH the 10TH while III committee of the
whole considering the poStoftce appr0pria-
ton bill Mr.. Burton presented statistics
on national! expenditures. showing that 9th.
CT nations had Increased expenses more
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-03-23
MAYOR MCCLELLAN IS Ill.
Confined to US Home by Severe At
tack &C the Grippe.

New York, March 22-Mayor AfcClel
Ian is confined to his home by II severe
attack of the grippe. His physicians ex
pect. however, that he will be able tc
transact business as usual iii q few DAYS
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-03-23
The Law of the Hen.

The lay of the American hen is worth
S5O00O0.00O a year. All the cattle and
hogs slaughtered in the country are
worth less. and SO is the country's totai
yield Of both gold and silver.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-03-23

James Selby, who has just completed
so years service with the Northeastern
Railway company as driver, estimates
that he has travelled 100000 miles on.
his engine.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-03-23
Twenty-one Ioin Columbus KNIGHTS

Appleton, Wis, March 22-[Special. |
-Twenty-on one candidates joined the
knights of Columbus here last night
They were from Kaukauna. and ,otirer
ne:ghboring cities in the Fox river valley.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-03-23

At the close of the last calendar year
tho United States had exported 81 49,
:,fi,.1S5 worth of goods, leading the
world.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-03-23

The trade of Korea amounts to some
thing like $15.00O,00O per annum.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-03-23
Toxic Newspaper Claims Port Ar
thur Is in Hands of the
Japanese.
TELLS OF FIERCE FIGHT.
Bombardment Begun Saturday Night Re-
suited Sunday in Capture of Rus
sian Stronghold.
RUSSIAN LOSS IS VERY HEAVY.

Toxic. March 22-Port Arthur has
fallen to the japanese, newspaper mere
reports, making the statement positive
one.
The fall was the result of & combined
land and sea attack by the forces OF the
Mikado.
The bombardment of the batteries and
the city began Saturday night and lasted
until Sunday morning, when the place
capitulated.
The battle was desperate one, and
was hard fought on both sides. No ac-
count Of the losses on either side is given.
A division of japanese troops is said to
have landed on the Lao Tung peninsula
Saturday evening, and engaged the Rus
slams near Port Arthur, while the war
ships poured a hail of shor and shell into
the fortress.
The same newsl amer reuorts an en-
gagement at Chyong Syong, on the Ialu
river. thirty miles from Win, in which
900 Russians were killed or wounded.
Yir Kow Hears Firing.
Yin Kow, March 22.-Firing was
heard this morning off the coast. appar-
emily about six miles to the southwark.
Fourteen shots were heard between Z and
7:3O o'clock.
The morning was hay, and it was I'M
possible to distinguish objects at sea-
A credible report has reached here that
two cruisers and five gunboats were Oft
Kin Chow yesterday.
Serious Battle Reported.
Chefoo. March Oft is believed that
serious battle has been fought some
where on the Manchuria border. Sew
eral trainloads OF wounded Russian sol
diers have passed Tshi Chiao en- route for
Lao Yang.
Kuropatkin Near Baikal.
Irkutsk. Eastern Siberia, March %
Gen. I\uropatkin, commanding the Rus
sian troops in the far east, who arrived
here last evening, left for Lake Baikal
this morning.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-03-23
Serious Battle Reported.
Kuropatkin Near Baikal.

Irkutsk. Eastern Siberia, March %
Gen. KuroDatkin, commanding the Rus
sian troops in the far east, who arrived
here last evening, left for Lake Baikal
this morning.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-05-18
nh,namau Under the Hay.

CnA day a patrol III the vicinity Of
the border town of Tia Juana. Cal
noticed a wagon with a heaping load
of hay across the imaginary line which
sanarates the TWO republics. This was
not exactly an unusual proceeding, but
4ba riders suspicious were aroused,
nevertheless. Hailing the driver he
asked him his destination. AS the re-
NV was somewhat hazy. the scout in
formed the Mexican that he would ac-
company him.
The fellow looked the picture of mis-
erv when he told the patrolman that
he really did not need an escort, so
the latter told him that the mani 10
whom the hay was to be delivered
really did not need the provender. Y on
had better dump it out right here &on
the desert continued the officer, land
mind YOU. do not stick a Chinese with
a nitchfork while you are doing It..
The Mexican was voluble in his ex-
cusess and gestures. but nevertheless
he had to toss the hay out upon the
hot sands. He had all the load of,
with the exception of a layer about a
foot deep. and then he tramped around
or, that. sticking the pitchfork in at
intervals of every foot until the steel
prongs ran into the bed of the wagon.
He turned to the inspector IN triumph n,
as If TO assure him that no cooiie cos1.d
live through such an assault. Just to
be arbitrary the latter commanded the
driver to throw all of the load off. The
Mexican reluctantly obeyed, and then
the rider noticed that the bed Of the
wagon was unusually high. A closer
Inspection showed him that there was
q false bottom in the vehicle He COW
cred the Mexican driver, who was pre-
pairing to run for it,, with his gun.
When he had him securely handcuff-
ed he turned his attention to the wag-
on. He ripped up the upper board OF
the bed and discovered a pigtail. When
he pulled this vigorously enough he.
found that there was a Monaghan at
the other end of it, Then he began
to work with vigor and inside of a
half hour he had fourteen Chinese
handcuffed to each other and tied to
the wagon wheel. They were sorry
looking lot How long they had been
living in the wagon was hard to tell,
They had to lie fiat on their stomachs,
breathing through holes cut in the bot
tom of the bed. Every jolt must have
been agony to them, and as the air
they did get was generously charged
with alkali dust, they narrowly escap-
ed suffoeation The steerage quarters
that they had on the trip home were
palatiaI in comparison to those which
they occupied in trying to cross the
line. The Mexican did time in the
penitentiary That wagon1oad OF hay
was worth just s2.soO.-san Francisco
Chronicle.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-05-18
SCIENTIFIC JOURNALISM.

There is d vigorous movement in the
United states towards university train
ing for Journalists The object is the
practical application of high ideals. and
the elimination from the press OF every
element that is superfuous OF. mis-
chievous without detracting from it's
functions as a distributor Of news and
a means of exact education John Nc
Naught of San Francisco. who has had
lengthy experience and has recently
taken his appropriate place in the front
rank of Journalism, in an address de-
livered at the stanford University. in
very terse and clear sentences, epfto-
mixed the probable result of scientific
preparation for the various depart
ments of newspapers.
THE temptation he said. ''is. to APP
peal to the lower interests. because.
by doing SO, financial success is assur-
ed. The place of the University is to
educate men to set a higher standard.
TO raise Journalism above the mere
clamor of the crowd. The newspaper is
no longer mere news gatherer, but
lit is an organ to select and edit news
50 that it is brought home to the
public"
The day of the Minnewaska sheaf
has ended The pumpkin pies of Gram
NY Griggs. the feIon on Enoch BimIey s
thumb, the f1ial action of thu Jimson
girls in placing a stone on their
mothers grave. and the proposed de-
parture of the Reverend Snadrach Toll
liver, have ceased to interest the pub
lie. even in a secluded village. The
time has come when the entire world
supplies the facts OF each day. which
tematized. SO that busy readers can be
broadly and yet correctly informed of
leading events. Comments are now
designed to follow and yet to influence
public opinion upon important ques-
tions or to touch men and women in
their intellects and hearts. Advertising
has become a pictorial art. Journal
ism hes taken its place in the van
guard of civilization
Hap-hazard writer's and reporters.
therefore. are at discount, Prelimin-
AIRY and through educational prepara-
ton. as well as actual experience. is
needed on the press. There have been
self-made men in all the walks of life.
but they have always been the first
70 appreciate the advantages of uni
versity scholarship. AS we have added
departments to our government to meet
the demands of progress. SO the col