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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-10-19

Miss Bertha Nienow is back from
an extended stay at Wausau, where
she visited an uncle.
A son Of Herman Bublitz sus-
tanned broken arm Saturday
while playing football.
H. ]. Mayer and wife of Trout
Creek, Mont, are being entertained
at the home of H. c. Mayer.
County Judge George Grimm and
wife were up from Jefferson Friday
to attend the band concert.
Frank Fuller, of the Sun Prairie
Countryman favored the Republican
with call Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Chris Khole of Mayville ar
rived the first of the week for visit
at the home of Charles Pieritz.
7. T. Moak was among those who
were at Milwaukee last Saturday to
hear Senator Fairbanks speak.
Congressman Fl. c. Adams and A.
P Rankin, the noted Pittsville, Pa,
orator, were in the city Friday.
A. Zeh of Jefferson was among
those from out of town who attend
ed the Ellerv concert last Friday.
Anton Bornschein and wife, who
reside near Fort Atkinson, called on
friends in Watertown last Thursday.
John Clayton, James Darcy and
John Buckley of Emmett are taking
in the Worlds Fair sights this week.
Thursday, October 81, " Every
man." the famous fifteenth century
play, will be presented at Neuman's
New Theatre
Mr.. and Mrs. George Weber, Mes
danes Gerhardt Fuermann and H.
Diekoh are spending the week at
Fond du Lac.
Martin Manning has removed here
from Clyman, having purchased the
residence property Of George Koen1g
on Division street.
Edward G. Broennimann and wife
OF New York city arrived here the
first of the week. They will attend
the wedding of the formers sister.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-10-19
ChamberIain's Cough Remedy.

No one who is acquainted with It's good
qualities can be surprised at the great
popularity of Chamberlain Cough
Remedy. 1t not only cures colds and
grip effectually and permanently. but
prevents these diseases from resulting
in pneumonia. 1t is also a certain
cure for Group. Whooping cough is
not dangerous when this remedy is
given. 1t contains no opium or other
harmful substance and may be given
confidently to baby es to an adult.
it is also pleasant to take. When all
of these facts are taken into consider
alton it is not surprising that people
in foreign lands, as well as at home,
esteem this remedy very highly and
very few are willing to take any other
after having once used it. For sale
by Chas. Gamm. Brenneckc & Berg
mann and II T. Eberle
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-10-19

479; Lake Mills, 475; Lake Mills
Village, 4O5; Milford, 400; Oakland,
43O; Palmyra, 281; Palmyra Village,
17S; Sullivan, 399; Sumner, 1877;
Waterloo, $50; Waterloo Village,
36S; Watertown, $50.
For eruptions, sores, pimples, kidney
and liver troubles, constipation, indl-
gestion, use HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea. Carries new life to every part of
the body. Tea or tablet form. 35 cents.
c. A. Gamm druggist.
In the case of the state VS.. Perry
Nelson of Juneau, for alleged illegal
hunting, which came up before JUS
tice Stacy Saturday morning, the
defendant was discharged on motion
of Attorney M. L. Lueck and the
district attorney. Nelson was charged
with having in his possession Sc
veral plover, and that he had shot
them before sunrise 1t appears
however that the defendant commit
ted no breach of the game laws in
hunting plover as they are not men
toned among the aquatic birds in
umerated in the game laws. The
law defines only the following spe-
cies: 1.-The meat or flesh Of any doe,
buck or fawn, commonly known as
venison) or any wild duck of any
variety, wild goose, brant or any
aquatic bird, or any woodcock, part
ridge, pheasant, prairie chicken or
prairie hen, grouse of any variety,
plover, snipe, Mongolian, Chinese or
English pheasant, or quail of any
variety"
In the circuit court at Juneau,
Julius Graunke Jr., Of this city was
convicted of simple assault. The
charge against him was rape, but it
was changed to assault with at
tempt to rape and the jury found
him guilty of simple assault, which
carries with it a fine or county Jail
sentence. The complainant was
Bertha Schultz and the alleged as
sault took place on the plank road
west of this city while coming home
from a dance at Redwood The
Schulz girl was taken to the home
of William Hartig where she was
employed as a domestic and was
found by member of the family in
a semi-conscious condition. For
several days she gave an incoherent
tale of what happened, but a charge
of rape was preferred against
Graunke by her brother. He re-
ceived a sentence of one year in the
county Jail.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-10-19
:: Personal Mention ::

NJ. Fitzgerald was at Burnett on
business Friday.
Rev. J. Klingmann was a visitor at
Milwaukee Saturday.
Ed Moore of Milwaukee was in
the city over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. M Fitzgerald are
at st. Louis this week.
Miss lima Gloger of Columbus
spent Sunday in the city.
Henry Wollering of Chicago spent
Sunday in Watertown.
Miss Kelly Of Juneau was visitor
here the first Of the week.
Mrs. E. J. Schoo1craft is the
guest of relatives at Clinton.
Max Wegemann of Lake Mills
greeted old friends here Friday.
Sheriff J. ". Held was in town
Wednesday,.on official business.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kehoe
spent the past week atsChicago.
Chief of Police Block made trip
to the county seat Wednesday.
DR.. J. M. Sleicher~is back from his
trip through the western states.
M. ]. Regain was over from Madi-
son on business last Thursday.
Mrs. c. w. Jones is entertaining
Mrs. William Griffith, of Denver.
Paul Mathwig of Red6eld, S. D.,
is visiting friends in this vicinity.
Mrs. c. ]. Wenck spent the past
week among Oconomowoc friends.
L. T. Davies of Columbus trans
acted business III Watertown Satur-
day.
Andrew Zickert of Fond du Lac
spent Saturday and Sunday in the
city.'
Miss Helen Brockmann has gone
to Portage to visit friends for a
week
w. F. Earle was at Madison on
Tuesday, attending to business mat
tiers.
The Misses Sarah and Ida Goetsch
are visiting relatives and friends in
Chicago.
Charles Duffy of Colorado IS in the
city, visiting at the home of his
mo Their.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Schmidt
left tor Augusta, their future home,
Tuesday
Miss Grace P. Jones of Oconomo-
woo visited friends in town the past
few days.
Mrs. F. B. Hartman of Hartland
is being entertained by Watertown
relatives
Miss Emma L. Wenck has return
ed from an extended sojourn with
Chicago friends.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-10-19
Dancing School.

Paul Thom's beginners dancing
class will open at Turner Opera House
Friday evening. October 7. All the
the latest .to-date dances taught;
hours of instruction from to 10. For
further information inquire at 207
Washington Street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-24
JEROME AFTER CLUBBER.
Appears IN Person against focused
PatrOImQn.

District Attorney Jerome appeared personally
against Frank Mclaughlin. of the West Sixty
eighth-s station, in General Sessions yesterday to
press the charge of felonious assault against him
which was made by James p. Robbins a World
reporter. Mr.. Robbins has not yet recovered from
the brutal and unprovoked clubbing he he re-
ceived Tuesday morning at the hands of McLaugh-
lin. Mr. Rernochan, of the District Attorney office Is
in charge Of the case, but Mr.. Jerome considered
the case such aggravated one that he decided to
press the charge in person yesterday.
He told Judge Cowing that the facts of the case
were such that he wished the bond of 81 900 fixed on
Thursday by Magistrate Moss in the West Side
court raised to $1,50O This done.
A witness served with John Doe
subpoena by GIr. Robbins last night at his place of
employment in Broadway Eighty -fifth-st. A
fellow employee of the told Mr.. Robbins that
the witness badly frightened AZ the thought of
testifying because of fear of the police. who have
been busy the last few days Several acquaintance
Of Mr.. Robbins have been approached by patrol
men. who want to fix IL up with the complainant
to let Mclaughlin off.
Mclaughlin represented yesterday in court
by George Simpson, who said that he had just
taken the and asked for an adjournment An
adjournment TO next Wednesday morning was
granted. and Mclaughlin was locked up to wait
for a bondsman
At the same time that Mclaughlin placed
before the bar. Patroman Joseph Lang, of the
Charles-st station. arraigned, charged with
grand larceny in being an accomplice of LEFTY
Boyle in robbng prisoners. He pleaded not guilty
and released on bail.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-24
ODELL FINISHES WORK AT ALBANY
Leaves There To-day, Probably Not to Re-
turn Until Inauguration.

Albany. Dec. Ex-Governor Odel practically
finished tonight the work Of his second term as
Governor and expects TO leave here for Newburg
early train tomorrow morning, probably
not to return until the day before the inaugura-
ton of his successor. While there remain still
eight days of mis- term, which. under the con
stitution will close az midnight on Saturday of
next week, he practically completed his work
tonight, with the signing of the official letters
and documents prepared for him during the day.
The Governor sal dthat he knew Of no more
appointments to be made by him. and there are
comparatively few matters other than routine
likely 10 require his official action before the
close or ms term. The designation Of two SUI
preme Court justices to sit associates on the
Court or Appeals bench ia place of Judges Cullen
ana Werner, lately elected TO full membership
therein, VIII not be done unless and until the
court itser certihes TO the Governor the neces-
slty or such designation The Governor said he
had no announcements 10 make, and he was az
usual, entirely reticent on the subject of the
United states Senatorship. He had "A number
OF callers to-day. besides Governor-elect Higgins
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-24
Il LEGISLATIVE LINEUP.
BarHes's Paper Gives Depe5o SO,
Black 49, 22 Doubtful.
rBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rR1sr-yg

Albany, Dec. 23-Considerable comment was
created in political circles to-day by the pub
LEGATION in The Albany Evening Journal" the
local organ Of William Barnes. jr.. Of an al
legged lineup Of the members Of the next legis-
lature in the question of the Senatorship. The
Journal" statement declares that unless pressure
is exerted at least sixty-nine members will sup
port Senator Depew. The Black forces are es-
timated at forty nine and twenty-five are listed
as doubtful. The statement is in part as fol-
lows
The confidence of Mr.. Depews friends that
he stands q better chance of being sent to the
Senate than Mr.. Black is based upon n most
careful canvass of Republican sentiment
throughout the State OF the sixty-nine counted
for Depew. ten, il is said. might under pressure
desert Depew. But unless pressure is brought
10 bear and pressure OF severe kind, these ten
legislators will stick.
The twenty-five legislators who are placed
in the doubtful column put there because
they might be persuaded to support Black and
in that case Blacks strength would be seventy
one. two more than Depew's But Mr.. Depews
friends do not believe that all these twenty two
men can be brought over 10 Black They say
that, even though Mr.. Black should receive these
twenty-five doubtful votes, his election would be
accomplished only by the smallest maJority that
a candidate can have and still win out. The
votes that set down for Mr. Depew ara dis
tributed follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-24
TO CONTEST ADAMs's ELECTION.
Denver Election Rascalities Exposed by
Handwriting Experts

Denver. Dec. 23.-M. NJ. HANNA handwriting OK
pert, submitted 10 the Supreme Court to-day his
report on the ballots in the box from Precinct 49,
Ward 3, of this city. which was opened yesterday
by order of the court in the contempt proceedings
against Clarence Dixon. of the clerks at the
November election. Mr. HANNA reported that
Of 81 ballots In the box the headings on I25 were
written Icy five persons. Tho heading Demo
cratic on 1G2 ballots. he said was written by one
person, and sixteen Republican, ten Democratic
and seven Socialist ballots We're written nv four
persons, At least eghty-one ballots were so fold
ed that II was evident that they could not have
been placed in the box through the aperture in
the top used by voters. The expert also noted
that while there were ninety-utne Republican bal
lots in the box the poll book gave the number az
sixty-three
warrants were issued against five men for con-
tempt OF court in this precinct. but Dixon Is the
only one unt'" arrest the others having fed
According to report published I'm The Times"
to-day. II has been definitely decided by the Re
puoIlca:i leaoeTs TO contest the election OF Alva
ADAMS as Governor. before the legislature nv
"nlch the vote is carVaSsed The pr:rpose II IS
sdld, is 20 submit evidence OF fraud committed in
llnety-nlne Denver Democrats precincts over
Whlch the Supreme Court took Jurisdiction and
ask 10 nave the entire vote OF all these precincts
rejected. IN accordance with the example of The
court which threw out the votes of five preCncts
where 1t was shown by evidence in contcmpt cases
mat It's injunction had been violated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-24
TOBACCO TRUST INQUIRY.
May Ertend to Ne7c-Yorh, Ne1c-
JerSey, Connecticut and Virginia.
TFRoM THE TRIBUNE BuREAUl

IRON TRIBUNE BUREAU.1
Washington, Dec. 23-By the selection Of A.
f. Garner of Springfield. Tenn. TO investigate
and report on the operations of the so-caIIed
Tobacco Trust in the tobacco growing regions
of Kentucky and Tennessee, as outlined in these
dispatches Of December Z, the Department of
Justice may obtain information sufficient to war
rant the extension Of the investigation TO New
York, NewJersey, Connecticut and Virginia. II
this course IS taken the New-Jersey iucorpora-
ton of the allied companies and the methods
pursued by the mann cement. n directed from
New-Y orl1 headquarters. will receive attention
IN Connecticut and Virginia the Investigation
will attempt to show whether the same COndi-
tions prevail with regard 10 the manipulation
of the tobacco market as are alleged to exist In
Kentucky and Tennessee. If there is a sys-
tematic effort to stife competition. with view
Of steadily decreasing the price, regardless OF
the cost of production, an effort will be made to
curb such action by setting in motion the ma
chtnery of the law. which will run until the
conditions conform more fully TO the sdmjnlstra-
tion's idea Of a square deal.
The plan is Of course. tentative as yet and no
action will be taken by the Department of Jus
tice until the report from Mr.. Garner which may
or may not indicate the necessity for the nsti-
tuition Of a more. comprehensive investigation. is
received.
The tobacco growers Of Kentucky and Ten
nessee complain that, because of the methods
of the trust, which it is declared. have stifed
all competition in buying the average price OF
tobacco is to-day only about one-ffth of what
It five years ago They also assert that
now instead of there being many bidders for
the crop, the territory is parceled out the price
fixed and one agent Is selected by the trust to
cover a certain territory, and the tobacco must
be sold TO him or not disposed of at all. In this
manner. it is alleged. the entire tobacco grow
ing region Of Kentucky and Tennessee is Gov
cred by the agents of the trust. to the eXclu-
sion. 1T is asserted, of all other possible buyers
Keen interest is manifested here i'm the latest
developments in the investigation Of the tobacco
question, and the hope IS expressed that if the
report of the special attorney warrants the eX-
tension of the inquiry the Department of Jus
tice will at the earliest possible moment institute
the necessary proceedings.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-24
THE CORRUPTION" FUND
Liquor Dealers Cash Supposed to
Stay IN Agents Pockets.
(sr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.


Albany, Dec. 23.-The story of the liquor deal
ers' corruption fund that has generally gone the
rounds and was revived by the grand jury pre-
sentiment in New-York yesterday has always
been based the charge that ante-oiection
agreement had been made between Republican
leaders and liquor dealers with respect to legls-
lation the leaders agreeing to secure the passage
Of favorable legislation on unfavorable laws, and
the liquor dealers agreeing to keep out of active
work on the Democratic side in the State cam
paign.
This story was circulated before and after the
Coler year. but at that time the liquor dealers
not only did not get favorable action. but were
treated to a 80 per cent increase on the excise
tax. 1t Is Il matter of common knowledge that
in 1903 the liquor dealers did have large fund
ready to in the legislature, and that they
selected the men who could be fixed among
them fifteen Assemblymen Unfortunately for
those ''in the deal" this information also reached
the ears of the Republican party leaders. and
there brief period of straight talking and
the increase in the excise tax voted by strict
party majorities on both sides.
In 1904 there were two different delegations
representing liquor interests which came to AL
bany and talked to Governor Odell, and were
told with some blntness that the Governor
would carefully consider the question of legis-
latiOn.' They received encouragement did
not even get a private audience, and their re-
ceptiOn was commented at the time. These
two organizations the rural liquor dealers,
who came to urge the passage Of the country
hotel bill-the Yale" bill-and the Liquor Deal
ers' Association Of New-York City. When AS
sefnblyman Newcomb put in his Home Rule bill
the talk of campaign work by the Liquor Deal
ers' Association revived. but both bills died
without any particular struggle. and the effect
of a corruption fund was not to be noticed in
the results. District Attorney Jerome Sunday
opening measure-the Foley bill-met a similar
fate. The whole temper of the last legislature
was against excise legislation
1t has been customary for rumors Of liquor
corruption funds TO be circulated. and the belief
-substantiated by facts in many cases prevails
here that the largest share of the money goes
into the pockets of various individuals who rep
resent the liquor dealers in Albany. Usually
they collect money by representing that some
hostile bill is TO he introduced, secure the intro
duction of the bill, get it discussed more or less
widely, and then put the fund in their pockets
and report that they have used il to kill the
legislation.
Excise Commissioner CulIinan. Governor-elect
Higgins and various other state officials de-
clned to discuss the matter to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-24
TALK WITH DEPEW.
assurances of Support.

VII, ,-...o--,or Ode and Governor-eiect Hig-
gins In Albany. and Senator PIatt at highlano
Mills where he will spend Christmas. local IN
terest in the United States Senatorship problem
.on+rod ,nstardav in the office of Senator Depew
at the Grand Central Station. Accompaniment
Jasper Smith of Clean. the home or Governor-elecI
Higgins called Senator Depew yesterday anu
told him he sorry he was unable 10 De pres
ent at the conference of Republicans on Wednes-
day when Mr. Depews friends presented their
reasons for desiring his reelection. Assembly
man Smith made the following statement for pub
location:
very much regret my too late arrival in the city
atorship matter 1 have read in the morning papers
with entire approval and great deal of personal
Yreeland as to the Depew sentiment existing IN MS
s s sseby 6 Rte o. Of ouny
which have been elected to represent Had been
the same position as did Mr. Vreeland The de-
mand in my district for Mr. Depew to succeed ninI
have known this feeling for Senator Depew from
fully to represent it. His eminent public services to
our State and nation are we'll known to all and
propose to continue him in his present position
Senator Depew yesterday afternoon talked with
eX-Lieutenant Governor Woodruff Michael J.
Dady and Jacob Bremen, of Kings; Congressman
George J. Smith. of Kingston, whose term expires
this year; Assemblyman Apgar, OF Westchester.
and other personal friends who dropped in TO find
out how his canvass was advancing.
Messrs. Woodruff. Dady and Bremen with
Senator Depew for more than half an hour. Mr..
Woodruff said afterward that there par
hoular significance in his call His attitude and
that of the twelve Republican members of the
legislature from Kings had been outlined
Wednesday. he declared. and nothing further need
be said about their good feeling toward Senator
Depew until the next general conference. whenever
that should be held. When Mr.. Woodruff
asked If he had heard of any conference of
Governor Blacks friends. to be held between now
and January l, he said he had not
Senator Carpenter. of Westchester called on SEN
ator Depew one day this week, and told him he
would support him In his for reelection.
William Halpin, president of the Republican
County Committee, left town yesterday TO be gone
until Wednesday of next week 1t was said at the
county committee headquarters that he not
absent on any political errand. but had COMO 10
visit friends
1t is the understanding that nothing further will
be done IN the Senatorshp contest until Thursday
or next week. Governor Odell is expected in town
on that day, and there is likely TO be q conference
OF Republican district leaders south of The Bronx.
Governor Odell said last week that there would be
other conferences before the assembling of the
legislature and he intmated that the next gather
ing would include the local district leaders.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-24

Hestern Pennsylvania in Bad Shape
Through Lack of Water.
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

Pfttsburg. Dec. 23-The Pittsburg office or the
United States Weather Bureau is perhaps inc
most important spot in Western PenhsyI'8'i@
tonight. The reputation Of the service mere Is
AT stake. Cold weather. verging on Hee%ii1s'
enough 10 tie up the little moisture let III inc
hills and valleys, was promised for to-ihoIFo"
by the local bureau, but just before ocI0cA
this evening the rain began sitting down stead
lily and softly.
Pittsburg and the surrounding towns WelF
overjoyed at the sight Of rain. and it is hoped
that the weather bureau may have missed Its
guess and instead of further drouth through
the cold weather which has been promised rain
will relieve the anxiety. At 10 o'clock the
weather Office stood firm in its prediction OF
cold wave before twelve more hours had passed.
and Pittsburg people went to bed with heavy
hearts.
Western PENNSYLVANIA was to-day in worse
shane than ever before. The snow, which had
covered the hills for weeks. had been dispeiled
gradually By the sun within the last TWO days
Thousands have melted snow for pom man ana
beast in the last ten days, and fires have been
extinguished with ii.
There were disastrous fires at Washington and
SeWfckley this morning which for time threat
ened to destroy the villages through Jack OF
water The Pennsylvania Railroad to-day an
nounced that il was carrying three million gar
Ions OF water daily in tank trains
The water company supplying Braddock has
announced that il cannot guarantee supply OF
water, and the supply at Irwin was shut or To-
day, leaving il entirely without water The
drouth is beginning to have serious effect on
the mills in the Monongahela Valley.
Evansville. Ind, Dec. 23.-Heavy rains
throushout Southern Indiana tonight have
broken the drouth which existed for several
months. The Ohio River is rising. and it is
expected that navigation, which has been sus-
pended for several weeks, will be resumed in
few days.