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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-07-19
THREE INJURED IN
FALL OF ELEVATOR.
Philadelphia District Attorney Who De-
cllned to Initiate Action ii Graft
Cases on the List.

Philadelphia, Pa, July 17.-District
Attorney John C. Bell, Assistant City
Solicitor Harry T. Kingston and Will
liam Born of Collingswood, n. j., were
seriously injured today by fall down
six floors Of al elevator in the Land
Title building, the highest in the city.
Mir. Bell sustained a compound fracture
of leg. Mr.. Kingston had both legs
fractured and Mr. Born was injured
about the body and received decorations
Of the scalp. The operator escaped in
jury.
The news of the accident to Mr.. Bell
and Mr.. Kingston created a sensation.
Mr.. Bell is one of the legal, political and
social leaders of the city and Mr.. King
ston is almost equally prominent.
Mr.. Bell has been prominently before
the public since the political upheaval be-
gan i'll this city some weeks ago. Recent
~ he declined to assume the initiative in
causing the arrest of political leaders
who are also large city contractors, and
the mayor and his advisers, as we'll as
citizens reform organizations, have criti-
cised him for his attitude.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-07-19
BLACK BALL
MEANT DEATH.
Former German Army Officers Mys-
terious Absence Due to
Suicide?

Marinette. Wis, July 14.-[Special.1
That he drew the black ball in a duel
by lots with a German army officer, and
is the substance Of letter just received
by friends of Victor Won Task OF this
city, who disappeared July 4.
Former German Army Officer.
Won Task, who is young man, was
a bookkeeper at the Menominee, Mich,
Electrical works, and said to be for
mer officer of the German army.
According to the letter signed by the
missing man, his death would result
from a dispute of several years ago
while he was German army officer.
A duel was proposed and then it was
agreed that they draw lots as to who
should make way with himself, instead
of the ordinary methods of duelists in
Europe. Won Task drew the black ball,
which meant his death by his own hand.
The letter is dated July 5 and was
written apparently at Green Bay, wis.
A search is now being made for the
body in Green Bay.
Was He Hounded to Death?
Among his friends here it is stated
that the duel took place several years
ago, and that Won Task Immediately
thereafter left Germany, being afraid to
carry out his promise.
Then, it is declared, either through a
sense of honor. or through being hound
ed or fearing pursuit from his enemy,
who knew he was still alive, Won Task,
was forced to carry out his part of the
agreement to die.
Henry Cramer, 40 years old, took an
ounce of strychnine today with suicidal
intent. He called to his wife and died
in terrible agony after a few minutes.
Dependency over i'll health and lack of
work is given as the cause. He leaves
a large family.
Search Made for Body.
Green Bay, Wis, July 14.-[Special. ]
"A search has been going on here for
the body of Victor Won Task of Menom-
inee, Mich, but no trace of him has been
found.
Chippewa Falls Girl Missing.
Chippewa Falls, Wis, July 14.-[Spe-
cial ]-Susan J. McHaffie of this city
has mysteriously disappeared and her
whereabouts is causing alarm. She was
employed in a hotel in Minneapolis, and
left there to visit friends in this city six
weeks ago.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-07-19
RIVAL TO SEEK POLE.
Philadelphia Physician Turned Down by
Peary to Organize Another
Polar Expedition.

Philadelphia, Pa, July Hills serv-
ices as surgeon being refused by Peary,
DR.. Henry Emerson Wetherill, physi-
clan, inventor and scientist, of this city
will try to organize another polar ex-
petition and beat Peary out in the race
for the pole. He will use the methods
employed so successfully by Nansen.
Where Peary has a chance in hun
dred of reaching the goal, DR.. Wetherill
says he will have one chance out of four
or twenty-five chances to every one OF
Peary's. Dr. Wetherill has had expert
ence in the arctics, having been a men,
Der of the Peary relief expedition in
1894 Since that time he has made
much research upon the subject. He
served also in the Spanish-American
war.
DR.. Wetherill's plan is to have three
boats like the Fran, including the lat
ter if possible, and provisions for five
years.
The Roosevelt Sets Sail.
New York, July 17-Amid the toot-
ing of whistles of the harbor craft,
Peary's ship Roosevelt sailed for the
north pole Sunday. Commander Peary,
number of relatives and friends, and
members of the Peary Arctic club, went
as far as quarantine, where q navy tug
took them aboard and brought them
back to the Battery.
Commander Peary left for Boston,
whence he will go to Sydney, G. B.,
where he will join the ship. But the
pride of the Peary family, Marguerite,
known as 'Snowball," the commanders
1O-year-old daughter, remained on board
the Roosevelt, and, as the ship headed
for the open sea, stood on the rail, wav-
ing her handkerchief to her father and
mother on the tug.
Surgeon Chosen for Trip.
1t was announced that the surgeon
DR.. Louis James Wolf, a young Ore
CONAN, who for six months has been in
the Bellevue hospital dispensary. DR.
Wolf received the allotment Saturday
night and will leave New York Tuesday
night for Sydney.
tiic instruments to be used by the Peary
expedition were placed on the steamer
Roosevelt before it sailed Sunday. Tri
pie sets of nautical instruments also
were taken along.
Accident at the Start
The departure of the Roosevelt was
not without accident. Prof. MunrOe
Smith of the chair of Roman law and
comparative jurisprudence of Columbia
university, fell in the water trying to
board the Roosevelt from naphtha
launch. He was rescued.
Those on board who will go all the
way, besides the commodore and DR..
Wolf, were Chief Engineer George War
dell, Steward Charles Percy, and Matt
Henzer, the explorers negro servant.
Mat has been with Peary on all his trips
and knows a great deal of the arctic
region.
Cornell Graduate as Surveyor
Another member of the party who was
not on board is Ross e. Marvin of Itha-
ca. a recent graduate of Cornell, who
will assist Peary in making surveys, and
will go with him all the way.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-07-19
Cunning with the Wind.

To buttermakers who have to do
their own churning with a dash churn
I illustrate a method that does away
with manual labor. The illustration
almost explains itself. A balance
wheel must be arranged at one end of
an axle, and four or siX-fan wheel,
to catch the wind, at the other end. In
the center the rod must be bent in the
shape of the letter q. As the axle re-
wolves, this plays the pttman up and
down. The churn stands in the box
The rod should be SO arranged that it
can be quickly detached when it is
necessary to look at the butter
Handles are provided at the bottom OF
the box for turning in the right direc-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-07-19
The Poultry Yard,

If there are any hOllOWs in your
poultry runs that are liable to hold
water after heavy showers, fill them
up or drain so that the birds will not
be compelled to wade through mud
dy water half way up to their knees,
so to speak, says Commercial Poul-
try. Otherwise some of those valu,
able and highly priced early Matched
birds will likely lie down and die.
And you will wonder what is the mat
ter with them. They will be dead, of
course, but you might have saved
them.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-07-19
me Great Country of Sac North.

The resources of Canada are hardly
yet appreciated by her nearest neigh
bors. Figures were recently quoted
by prominent Canadian speaker, Mr..
Edgar Judge, showing that the home
stead holdings in Northwestern Canada
since 1896 have increased from 297,-
76O acres to 1929, 12O acres. eff fifty
thousand farmers could raise seventy
million bushels of wheat In 1902 in
Manitoba, then 100000 could raise
35O,O0O,0OO bushels, enough to supply
the total import requirements Of Great
Britain, besides feeding the people of
Canada" The speaker asserted that
the freight on wheat shipped from FIT.
William, Canada, to London, England,
was less than that on shipments from
English mfdlands, only one hundred
miles from London. He concluded that
the possibilities of Canada as a grow er
and exporter of fruit products were
greater than those of either Russia or
the United States.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-07-19
SPEAKER HENDERSON'S
MIND Is FAILING.
Paresis Said to Have Set in and Sense
of Time and Place
List

Dubuque, Ia, July 1.-THE thin veil
of secrecy which has been thrown about
the affection of Col. D. B. Henderson
was cast aside when the announcement
that he is suffering from paresis was
made by his physician, DR.. NJ. D. Cole,
an osteopath.
Three weeks ago the former speaker
Of the House of Representatives sus-
tanned a stroke of paralysis. His mem
DRY is affected and also his sense of time
and place.
In these moments of mental confusion
he lives in the past, sometimes on the
battlefield Of Corinth Or amid busy
scenes at the national capitol.
He directs the faithful friends yet
about him to proceed to the departments
and get action on their cases of his
constituents. Much of his strength re-
mains and his appetite is reasonably
good, but he is restless and unable to
obtain normal sleep in normal quantity.
The physician holds out no promise of
permanent relief.
Col. Henderson's aff1iction is said to
have been coming on for two years.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-07-19

From recent experiments conclusive
proof has been obtained that silk Of
excellent quality can be raised in Cey-
Ion, and samples of cocOons raised at
Peradeniya from European seed have
been classed by European expert as
second only to the best italian silk
Hitherto all experiments have been
on small scale, limited partly by the
comparative scarcity of mulberry trees.
The time seems now to have arrived
when more extensive operations might
be undertaken with advantage, and il
is proposed to create an experimental
scheme is under consideration by the
Ceylon Board Of Agriculture
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-07-19
Box for Fuuigatins.

Certain kinds Of plants grown III
pots are often subject to the ATTACKS
Of insects even in the summer, al
though the trouble is greater during
The months of winter, when the plants
are grown in the heat of the living
room, without much moisture. To thor
0ughly cleanse plants of insects they
must be fumigated, tobacco burned
being the means generally employed
Of course, in this work the main idea
IS to keep the air from the plants dur
ing the process Of fumigation.
The fumigating box may be Of any
size desired, according to the number
Of plants to be cleansed, although a
box which may be conveniently car
ried about is preferred to anything
larger. After selecting the box, make
a frame three inches wide and nail
around the edge Of the box. Then
bore a few holes in one end Of the
box. Then make frame to fit snug
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-07-19

" over the box (see the upper illus
on it. Cover this hoped frame with
unbleached muslin, lacking the muslin
to the frame and gathering it in at the
ends as indicated. The frame covered
with the muslin will not break the top
of soft plants, and 1t is readily con-
structed. This framed cover rests up
Oh the three-inch frame which was first
put about the box and will not readily
slip off
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-07-19
w. R. G.. IN MOURNING.
General Order VIII Also Be Issued by
Gen. King on Death Of Gen.
BlaCknar.

Boston. Mass, July 17.-AIrs Fanny
e. Minot, national president Of the
Women's Relief corps, today issued q
general order announcing the death OF
Gen. Blackmar. Gen. John r. King OF
Baltimore senior vice commander, viii
issue a general order in connection Will
the death.
Adjt.-Gen. Gilman of this city today
telegraphed to Mrs. Blackmar, asking il
a public funeral would meet her wishes
f. B. Stilings, assistant adjutant gen
eral. will serve as an official escort t.
the body from Chicago to Boston.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-07-19
ARRESTED FOR A HOBO.
Wealthy Depere Contractor Was Not
Fashionably Dressed-Will Sue
for $4,000 Damages.

Neenah, Wis, July 14.-[Special. j
Because his appearance was seedy,
Frank Brown, a contractor of depere,
was arrested and locked up over night
for being a vagrant. A charge of re-
sisting an officer was also recorded. He
was arraigned in court, and after ex
planning to the officials that he had come
to this city to bid on contract, he pro-
fduced a role of bills to substantiate his
statement He was Immediately re-
leased and may sue for $4,000 damages
for false imprisonment.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-07-19
BIG ENGINE GETS LOST.
Divers Try Fruitlessly to Locate Wiscon-
sin Central Locomotive Wrecked
at Colfax

Menomonie, Wis, July 4.-[Special.I
Professional divers employed by the
Wisconsin Central railway are working
at Colfax, trying to locate the engine
which went down with the bridge at that
place during the recent food. So far
they have found nothing but sand. No
trace has been found of the body of
Steve Owen, the tramp who was
drowned while stealing a ride on the i'll
fated train. The people of Wheeler do
not think he was on the train, but that
he simply left the country for parts UNI
known. -----------
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-07-19
Croquettes.

Two cupfuls of warm mashed pota-
toes, one-quarter cupful Of hot milk,
beaten together until light Add one
tablespoonful of melted butter, one
half teaspoonful Of salt, pinch Of
mace or nutmeg, and enough beaten
egg, to handle easily. Shape, dip into
beaten egg, and roll in sifted cracker
crumbs. Fry in hot lard until nicely
Drowned. Garnish with parsley.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-07-19
FISH PULLS MAN OUT.
Twin Lakes Summer Resorter Saved
from Drowning-Medal for
His Rescuer.

Kenosha, Wis, July 14.-Charles Will
son, summer resorter at Twin lakes,
had narrow escape from drowning yes
terday afternoon. A large fish caught
hold of his hook and broke the line. In
attempting to secure the line Wilson was
pulled out Of his boat into the lake. Will
liam LANCER of Truesdei witnessed the
accident He swan out and rescued
Wilson just as he was going under for
the last time. The summer residents at
the lake will present LANCER with a
medal
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-07-19
Genuine Mexican Chilli.

Chop the desired quantity Of pep
pers and add ten pounds of ripe to-
matoes peeled and sliced, two pounds
of onions peeled and chopped, four
ounces of salt, seven ounces Of green
peppers, six ounces of brown sugar,
one and one-half pints of vinegar Boil
all together in a granite or porcelain
kettle for several hours or until quite
thick, then pack in alright cans or
lars
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-07-19
Walnut Cake.

One and one-half cups Of powdered
sugar, one-third cup of butter, two
cups Of -four three-quarters cup Of
milk, into which put one-half tea
spoonful Of soda and one teaspoonful
OF cream Of tartar into the flour, and
use the whites Of four eggs and one
cup of walnut meats. Do not bake it
in too quick an oven.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-07-19
Roast CLAIMS and Bacon,

Have ready a number Of clam shells
we'll scrubbed; fill the deep halves
with the soft clans 1.-TWO is the usual
number), season with red pepper and
sift few fine crumbs over the clans;
cover each she'll with a little square Of
bacon; stand the shells in a dripping
pan and bake in hot oven until a
good brown. Serve hot with melted
butter and quarters of lemon.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-07-19
Dutch Scramble.

Put a good-sized piece Of butter in
a saucepan, set it over the fire and
when melted stir in a cupful Of shred
ded Goldfish; allow the butter and fish
to become we'll mixed, and if necessary
add more butter; then break in five
eggs and scramble. Season with pep
per and salt and serve very hot.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-07-19
White Cake.

Cream half a cup Of butter; beat
into this gradually one cup Of sugar;
then add alternately half cup Of
milk and two cups of sifted flour sift-
ed again with three level teaspoonfuls
OF baking powder; flavor with a tea
spoonful Of vanilla extract and add, at
the last, the whites of three eggs beat
en- dry.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-07-19
Roadside Fruit and Nuts.

The street department in the German
duchy of Baden are working out new
plan Of identifying the country by
setting cherry, apple, pear and walnut
trees along the roadside, about thirty
feet apart. The fruit belongs to the
State and is sold at public auction on
the tree. The amount realized from
the sale of fruit of late years has
considerably exceeded the cost Of care
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-07-19
Average Stock Prices.

There was time when the man
that received an average price for the
cattle, horse, or sheep he sent to mar
ket made money on it, but that time
is not now. Then land was cheap,
labor was cheap, and grain was cheap.
Now all Of these are high, and the
average price Of an animal does not
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-07-19

often equal the cost Of the labor and
feed that have gone into him. This
condition has grown upon us till we
find ourselves facing the necessity Of
working out Of it by producing ami
mails that will sell for more than they
do at present or discovering some com
b1nation Of feeds and care that will
lessen the cost Of production. It is
we'll to work along both lines.-Ex-
change.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-07-19
The Gas Range.

Set gas range on a square Of zinc
or heavy linoleum, as is done with a
coal range. 1t makes the cleaning Of
anything spilled or burned very much
less Of a task than if the dirt had to
be removed from a pine or painted
floor
Keep a small vegetable brush to
scrub the burners on top of the range.
If they seem to be choked, clean each
one individually with a wire.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-07-19
Eggs and Herring.

Beat up three or four eggs, accord
ing to the quantity required, with pep
per, a little parsley, if liked, and a
green onion cut very fine Open a
red herring at the back, broil and
mince it very fine. Add all together
and fry in a pan with a little butter;
the herring will salt it sufficiently.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-07-19
Fruit Mullins.

Nix two and a half cupfuls of -four,
sifted three times, with four table
spoonfuls Of sugar, and rub in three
dessertspoonfuls of BUTTER add one
cupful Of milk, one-half teaspoonful Of
salt and one cupful Of fruit-berries,
chopped pineapple, raisins Or any kind
desired. Pour the mixture into butter
ed baking pans and bake half an hour
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-07-19
Sardines on Toast.

Take tin Of sardines and bone the
fish carefully. Make some slices of
toast and cut into long strips the
length of the sardine. Butter them
and place on each strip one sardine.
Put in the oven for five minutes and
serve hot.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-07-19
Raisin TurnOvers.

Mix together two beaten eggs, the
juice Of two lemons and one pint Of
seeded raisins chopped fine Make a
rich pie crust and cut into large
rounds. Put a tablespoonful Of the
mixture on one-half OF each round,
turn the other half over it, pinch the
edges together and bake.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-07-19
jam POpOvers,

Two cupfuls each Of -four and milk,
two eggs (stiff), one-half Of tea
spoonful Of salt, one teaspoonful Of
melted butter. Bake in cups; when
done, cut a little slit with a sharp
knife and insert one teaspoonful Of
jam in each. Eat with sWeetenai
cream.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-07-19
Dutch Scramble.

Put a good-sized piece of butter in
a saucepan, set it over the fire, and,
when melted, stir in a cupful of shred
ded Goldfish; allow the butter and fish
to become we'll mixed, and if neces-
sary add more butter; then break IN
pepper and salt and serve very hot.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-07-19
Snow Drops,

One cupful of powdered sugar, half
cup butter, half cup milk, two cupfuls
of -four, the whites of three eggs
beaten stiff, one and one-half tea
spoonfuls Of baking powder. Bake in
patty pans.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-07-19
CHURNING MADE EASY.

ton of the wind. When not in use,
the fans can be taken off and the re-
mainder of the crude machine can be
left. Anyone can make one, and so
help the work Of the women who have
to churn by hand-Clement Grover.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-07-19

st. Petersburg, July 17.-1:27 p. NJ
Ihe NovOe Vremya today prints the fol-
lowing statement of Russia's position,
winch may be inspired
Russia can consent only to such a
peace as will not affect the dignity or
vital interests of the empire. To act
otherwise would be fatal to Russia and
would threaten all Europe. Europe no
longer believes in Japan's assurances
that she will not restrict European in
tefests in the far east.
Even in England and America the
voices OF moral instigatOrs can be heard
in favor of the indirect interference of
the powers to moderate Japan's de-
mands. Our plenipotentiaries must re-
member that they must defend the in
terests not only of Russia but also of the
other Caucasian powers and they will
ma moral support in Berlin, Paris,
washington and perhaps even in Lon
doh. Our army in the field is much
stronger than it was fifteen months ago.
The Hamburger Nachrichten pro-
poses that Europe intimate to Japan
that extreme demands will be resisted
by Europe in general, especially Ger
many. This is valuable statement.
we must ascertain the acceptable
maximum OF our concessions to Japan
from the European point of view and
ACT accordingly.
Korea Wants independence.
Honolulu, July 16.-Koreans here have
raised a fund to send Rev. 2. Yon,
Korean Methodist minister. to Washing
ton to see President Roosevelt for the
purpose of asking that efforts be made
by the United States in the forthcoming
peace negotiations, to bring about an
agreement by which the Korean nation
will become independent within twenty
years if it shows fitness for self-govern-
ment.
Rev. Yon will solicit the good offices
OF President Roosevelt to ask Japan to
grant independence as the United States
did to Cuba after the Spanish-American
war.
A memorial embodying the desires of
the Koreans was presented to Secretary
of War Taft here. Rev. Yon reports
that Secretary Taft said it was deli
cate matter and declined to say anything
regarding it, but expressed his willing
ness to give Rev. Yon letter of intro
duction to the President.
Korean Loan Oversubscribed.
Toxic, July 1.-THE Korean loan of
S1,OOO,OOO was oversubscribed four
times. 1t was the first foreign loan
ever foated in Japan.
M Shipoff Not Coming.
st. Petersburg, July l1.-The report
that NJ. Shpoff, director of the treasury
department, would not accompany the
Russian peace commission to Washing
ton is correct.
ST Petersburg, July I'm. White
spent an hour with Mr.. Meyer the
American ambassador, at the Klein
michel palace, Sunday, discussing the
forthcoming peace conference. Before
leaving for Paris next Wednesday NJ.
White will have still another audience
of the Emperor. In the meantime he
must pay a round of official visits to all
the imperial ministers. NJ. White is ex-
pected to be the bearer of a personal
message from the Emperor to President
Roosevelt