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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-06-21
TRIALS OF RED COATS,
British Army Needs 1900 Wealthy
Officers

Officers.
The military forces of the crown are,
by the latest computation, 1000 officers
snort OF the requirements as laid down
III the army and auxiliary establishments
Tor 1905-O6.
Inns serious shortage, combined with
lhe 1act that designations are still as
Numerous as ever, is causing considerable
Ii:iIsgIVlhgs IN the minds of the authori-
Mace tn anu at IL conferences are now taking
Pace ~ the war office under the director
" etdtL dutleS and other officials, the OBJ
Ject OF winch is to find q remedy for the
situation. A0A -
Inc bankruptcy of an officer, whose
examination was held at Colchester re-
Gently, has shown the futility of subaI-
terms attempting to meet their expenses
out OF their pay. The decision of the
army council that this officer shonld ra-
sign has spread alarm throughout the
subaltern ranks Of the army for numbers
OF young officers are heavily in debt to
tradesmen or in the hands of money
lenders.
In spite Of the smallness of his paw.
the officer is burdened on every hand
with expenses for mess, band, regimental
clubs, servants and social items.
The changes in uniform absorb an alb
normal amount of his pay. First it is a
new undress, then a new full dress alter
alton, change i'll headgear or Overcoat,
new pattern sword, or field service
dress.
At Sandhurst recently the cadets had
changes of headdress involving the pos
session by each cadet of no fewer than
five caps, none Of which is of any use
alter passing to regiment The cost
OF altering cadet kit to regimentaI pat
tern involves an outlay of from ego to
t5O.-London Express.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-06-21
SHADE TREES RUINED.
COttony Scale in Southern Wisconsin
Leads to Strenuous Efforts to
Prevent Destruction.

Jefferson. Wis, June III Special. /
In order to save it's shade trees, residents
of this city are taking stringent measures
to prevent their destruction by the cot
tony scale, which also made it's appear
ance last year and ruined many of them.
The scale. which attacks the soft ma
pie, and invariably ruins the tree, can
be killed by spraying the affected limbs
with a solution of water and kerosene,
according to formula of the state hor-
ticulturist.
Deavan, GAINESVILLE and other soutb-
ern Wisconsin cities are affected by the
scale.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-06-21
MILWAUKEE STOCK YARDS REPORT.

HOGS-Receipts, 1 car; market steady
light mixed, 5.2505.45; fair to choice me-
diums, 5.25@5.45; rough packers, 4.5O0
300; pigs, 81 to 10 lbs, 4.75@5.25; coarse
stays, 4.0004.50
CATTLE-Receipts, 1 car; steady; calves
steady; butchers steers medium to good,
dunn $50 to 1850 lbs, 4.O0a4.50: heifers,
common, 2.2503.OO; good, g. 2504 90; cows,
fair to good, 2;75@3. so; Gamers 1902 90;
cutters, 2.25@2.50; bulls, common, 2250
2.75; choice, 3.0003.50; feeders, 800 to $50
lbs, 3.25@3.75; stockers, 500 to 750 lbs, $50
Q3.OO; veal calves common to choice, 1850
GOO. Mixers and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
don't ship them.
SHEEP-Receipts. none; steady, $3.50
40; bucks, 2.50Q3.25; spring lambs, 5000
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-06-21
NO END OF WATCHES.
Chilton's People Duped Into boans by
Salesman Just Out of
Funds.

Chiffon, Wis, June 49, Special. /
Several citizens are possessors of 'gold''
watches worth about ST each, to offset
loans Of from $15 to $40 per watch.
A gentlemanly salesman came to one
resident and got loan on a gold
watch, pleading that he was out of
funds temporarily.
The lender showed the watch and told
his story to others. In a few moments
seven people had made themselves
known as having done likewise.
Then the gold watches were ap-
praised and found Of the value of about
81 each
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-06-21
STABBED IN HUNGARIAN RIOT.
Racine Man Badly Wounded and Tive
COuntrymen Are Arrested

Racine, Wis, June 19.-[Special. =
John Sop was severely stabbed in a riot
among Hungarians. John Hacklick and
Mike Lepchok have been arrested.
Prairie du Chen, Wis, June 19-The
three Italians who started the riot at
Lynxville escaped to the Iowa side of
the river and after hiding in the woods
purchased tickets for Chicago. All three
hare serious wounds.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-06-21
STOUT'S BILL IS SIGNED,
Governor Attaches Signature to Thirty
FIVE Measures-Woman for State
Board of Control

Madison, Wis, June 17.-[SpeciaI. /
Gov. La Toilette today signed thirty-6ve
bills, among them being:
Stout 3OO-foot measure; placing woman on
state board Of control, causing accidents
to be reported to the state board of heaIin !.
making rabbit hunting with ferrets illeea1 /.
Dells; providing for two more dairy and
food commissioners, and a number of dam
and hunting laws.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-06-21
WE'LL DRILLER IS BURNED
Natural Gas Exploded and Celluloid Col
lar Is Ignited with Serious
Effect

Appleton, Wis, June 17.-[Special.1-
While connecting a pipe in we'll at the
Miller Lumber company's yards, John Free
man, a plumber lighted a match, which
caused an explosion. 1t is believed the
we'll was filed with natural gas The
plumber was badly burned about the face
and arms and now is at st. Elizabeth hos,
ptal He had on d celluloid collar which
took fire.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-06-21
BISHOP GIVES BOND.
La Crosse Priest, Accused by Girl, Guest
at Schwebach's Home Pend
ing Trial.

La Crosse, Wis, June 17.-[Special. /
Rev. James Hofer has been released from
the county jail on bail, amounting to $500,
which was furnished by Bishop Schwebach
Rev. Hofer was taken to the bishops house.
where he will probably remain until the
hearing. At that time it is expected that
the girl accuser, Bertha Taylor, will take
the stand and the exact facts in the case
will come to light.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-06-21
FIRE LOSS AT MOSCOW
Is THREE MILLION.
Flames Start in Commission Stores and
Are Followed by Several Mys-
ferrous Explosions.

London, June 19.-According to the
Exchange Telegraph company over 49,
100000 damage has already been caused
by the great fire in Moscow, which start
ed Friday night in three commission
store departments, following several
mysterious explosions. Eight men lost
their lives in the explosion. The fire in
the storehouses is attributed to a plot
and the police are making careful in
yeStigatiOn
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-06-21
Virginians Frightened by "Air Colts"

Some folks here have again been
frightened out of their wits by the Jaw
ful'' sound of air colts which disturb
the happiness of these people nearly ey
cry spring. The passing of these 'air
colts" is always regarded by some as a
sure sign of judgment day, and the
.ne;ghing in the air" has the good effect
of sending the alarmed persons to their
knees in prayer. The 'air colts'' COM
planned of are nothing more or less than
swans or cranes in their annual journey
from the south to the north.-COmorn
Cor Richmond Ti1nes-Dispatch.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-06-21
WEALTHY MAYVILLE
FARMER KILLS SELF.
Charles Hecker, Aged "a Years, Shoots
Hinself-No Cause Known
for the Deed.

Mayville, Wis, June 19.-[ Special. /
Charles Hecker, living one mile south of
this city, committed suicide last night in
his home by shooting. He was "a years
old, and belonged to the G.. A. r. He
was wealthy and known all over this
section No cause is known.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-06-21
KILLED BY HIS BROTHER.
Tragedy in Hustisford Township-C Child
Plays with Shotgun Despite
Warning.

Hustisford, Wis, June 17.-[Special. !
Walter Schmidt, a boy of the town of
Hustisford, was accidentally shot by q
y1dhge+ ger 20 % tIbt atbef ne nag been
been left loaded. The boys head was
blown off.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-06-21
MILWAUKEE HAY MARKET.

lots choice timothy, 1O.50@11 90; No. i tim
othy, 1000@1025 No. 2 timothy, S.OO99. 90;
clover and clover mixed, S.O00S.25.
Prairie hay steady; choice Kansas, 10000
1925; No. Kansas, 9.2509. 80; No. 2, S.OO@
$50.
Straw, steady; rye, 9.5O@1oOo; oats. 5000
6.25; wheat, $50; packing hay, 5.OOQ5.25.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-06-21
CAMP DATES ARE FIXED.
National Guard Work in Cann TO
Begin on July s.
TO WEAR KHAKI ONLY
Changes of Radical Nature Made in
Shooting Regulations, Extending
the Practice.

Appleton, Wis, June 17.-[Special. I
Orders have been received regarding
camp dates. Each regiment will go into
camp for seven days, the following are
the dates: July s to IA, First regiment,
troop A and First battery; July Is to q,
Second regiment; July % to %, Third
regiment and Tenth Separate battalion.
Blue to Be Left at Home.
For the first time in the history of
the guards the blue uniform will not be
taken to camp. Only the service uni
form, consisting OF Khaki coat and
taken, in addition to the blue flannel
shirt and overcoat, The latter will be
carried in the blanket roll. All recruits
will be taken to camp who are enlisted
after July 10. Troops will be paid in
camp.
Annual field inspection will be made
by Maj Charles G. Woodward, u. S. A.,
and Gen. Charles King. Instructions in
guard duty will be conducted by First
Lieut.. Ernest Van Dee Murphy, Twenty
seventh infantry, U. S. A. Markings at
inspections will be made from the Mon
day morning inspection under arms at
quarters and from two daily inspections
of the camp, excepting Sunday, between
$50 and 8 a. NJ, and between 4:3O and
$50 p. NJ, and from general work Of
each organization while in camp. Sew
enty per cent. will be the minimum
amount.
Radical Change in Shooting
A radical change will be made in
shooting from that of last year. In
place of only firing five shots, all of the
line officers and enlisted men will take
part in two scores of five shots each, and
at 200, 800 and 500 yards. All qualify
ing as marksmen in Course G, by score
of 90 or better, will constitute the rife
class for competition for places on the
regimental team.
All qualifying sufficiently high to war
rant it, will then be given an opportunity
to fire 800 and 1000 yards.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-06-21

The story and half house in Milan,
O., where Thomas A. Edison was born,
is still standing, though not fit to oc-
cupy.
The sun., 1905-11-25
ON DECEMBER End
THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE

will publish Special literary Supplement- devoted to The re-
view Of Holiday Books.
The literary and critical quality Of the reviews Will be
unequaled by any newspaper In the West
The list Of contributors will be headed by Miss Jeanette L.
Glider. W. Peatue Professor George c. How
land weekly articles the literary pages Of The Tribune
have stamped newspaper Of Chicago
There other reasons why The Chicago Tribune Is the book
readers newspaper. the best newspaper in Chicago
During nearly sixty years Of life has collected the best
newspaper staff. with exception. in the country.
The Chicago Tribune written In good English with
flavor a racness which equaled by only two
American newspapers
The Chicago Tribune is the greatest newsgdtherer in the
country independently. connection with the New York
Herald Sun.
The Chicago Tribune has been this sort of newspaper since
lS47-years before presses printed the first editions Of its
competitors
st that has gathered together the largest
following of thoughtful weltodo people in and about
Chicago-peope who buy books?
c. VII EnISG,
The sun., 1905-11-25

and the Green Mountain Boys" To tel
the truth, there is great deal about Milton
and not very much about the veteran
soldiers in this tale Of hair raising ad-
venture and perilous escapade, Milton
is another of thoss lost children OF fiction
stolen by the Indians in the first chapter
and restored to his parents at the finale. In
the search for his parents this remark
able youth, who was a dead sure" shot
and fearless Nimrod, encounters a great
many adventures, including terrific
fight with wolves, an ingenious escape
from imprisonment, the rescue of girl
from wildcat and mutiny with Ethan
Allen and his troops, wherein Ethan puts
in a great deal Of laundering and righteous
rhetoric The hero is ultimately restored
TO his parents and marries the girl whose
life he has saved.
Green Mountain Boys, Mr.. Davenport's
very moral and instructive tale, is printed
by The Grafton Press.
When You We're a Boy" by Edwin l..
Sabin IL a book for all boys and lovers OF
bows to read and to enjoy Mr.. Sabins
boy is the genuine article; his exploits are
actual happenings. The book il sym
pathetic Interpretation OF boysh char
acter that is full of quiet humor and
real pathos The small comedies and
tragedies OF boyhood are played by his
urchins that you have always known If
you had country bringing up" which
is the only kind Of bringing up boys,
or girls either, ought to have. The actors
in the drama are not dressed in their Sun
day clothes and they speak their own un-
expurgated vocabulary, not the stilted
nonsense of the usual bookmade boy,
always mindful OF his syntax. The series
of papers of which the book is made up
have already appeared in various maga-
zines and have been recognized as fresh
and realistic in style, appealing and sincere
in sentiment, and possessing literary quality
of a gentle, humorous and distinctive type.
Coin Fishin'," Coin Swmmin'," THE
Circus" and The Sunday School Picnic
The Boys Loves" are all "reminiscences
that seem personal and create a desire
for the DAYS of blouses and knickerbockers
the days when you were boy yourself.
The book is published by the Baker d
Taylor Company.
A. j. Churchs classical contribution to
the seasons Juvenile literature is The
Crown Of Pines-A Story of Corinth"
(Scribners) The champion Of the 18th
mian games received a crown of pine,
as the winner in the Olympian games was
rewarded with wreath Of wild olive, and
the victor at Nemea with wreath of parsley.
The book is mainly occupied with the ad-
ventures of the young athlete who attained
the honor OF victory in spite Of the plots of
his enemies rather than with the Isthmian
games of which little is known. The author
has drawn largely upon his knowledge Of
the great festival at Olympia for details
OF the proceedings, upon which the new
book is founded and has given an interesting
and authentic picture of the customs and
Incidents Of the period Of which he writes,
introducing the heroic figure of ST. Paul at
intervals and describing Rome in the time
of Claudius as well as Cornth in the days
The sun., 1905-11-25

OF AQula. Like all Mr.. Church's books,
the new story is scholarly and sincere in
style and purpose and is Of unquestionable
value to the literature for young people
The Winning Run, or the Baseball Boys
Of Lakeport,' by Capt, Ralph Bonehill, in
PRODUCES the boys Of "the Island Camp"
in new and vigorous phase of outdoor
life and presents some features of the ma
tional game" which will be of interest to
boy readers. In the first volume Of this
series of books the boys Of Lakeport were
taken into the depths of the forest during
the winter months and in company with
an experienced hunter had some adven-
lures which satisfy the boy readers crav-
ing for the hazardous in fiction. In the
new book the same group Of boys organize
an amateur nine OF no small ability, send
and receive challenges and play a number
of games, which are described in detail.
Their old enemy of the Island Camp makes
up plot for kidnapping two players of the
nine on the day of the most important game
of the season. but the plot is foiled by the
author after the fashion Of kindly creators
of fiction and the club comes out victorious.
The book is published by A. S. Barnes d Co.
The sun., 1905-11-25
A Peep Into the Sahara.

An unusually interesting volume Of
travel and description will he found in l..
March Phillipp1's "In the Desert" Edward
Arnold; Longmans, Green q Coz. The
authors EXPERIENCES were limited to the land
back of the French posts in Algeria and
Tunis, but he was able to penetrate well into
tine desert, and he tells of the life there Of
the people, of what the French are doing
Of the oases and the well driving, and he
tells these things well and picturesquely.
The chapters on the Arabs and their ways
and the influence of Moslemism, may not
be accepted fully but the ideas and sug-
gestions he presents deserve consideration.
There are illustrative pictures from photo
graphs that are perhaps not wholly salts
factory. The book, however, shows up
new domain for the travellers inspection
and in many ways breaks new ground.
The sun., 1905-11-25

to us that it was still not time to desist
from the emotion of a reasonable fear.
What were we bound to think as we read
that -as she sang she seemed to expand
from fledgling college girl into some ele-
mental spirit, the grandeur Of whose pas
sion awed while it thrilled the listeners'2
This story develops into something that is
fairly restrained and readable. We wish
that authors of novels would not be at
pains to put us out in the very beginning.
We are patient, but certain sort Of music
occasionally drives us wild. We put wax
in our ears. We will not listen to these
distracting sirens.
The sun., 1905-11-25
PUBLICATIONS.

Continued on Ninth Page.
The sun., 1905-11-25

There il nothing like consistency, as is
shown by the twenty fairy tales that
we're told by the late Max Nordau to his
little daughter Maxa between her fourth
and her seventh years, which are printed
in n translation by Mary j. Stafford as The
Dwarf's Spectacles aud Other Fairy Tales"
(MacmllansI They are interesting enough
as showing the authors point of view, but
1t is pitable to think Of a poor little child
brought up on Gradgrind socialistc facts
palmed of for fairy lore
Every tale has its soCallstic moral. This
may detract from interest and the play of
fancy, but it certainly nculcates sound
principles, if you believe III them Thus
we find the hero in the title story refusing
to accept work, because that would prevent
a farmers laborers from succeeding III their
strike. That seems II pretty ella borate
theory to pound into n four yearold
Few of the stories needless to say are
cheerful We should shudder to meet
child brought up on them. 1t is true that
all the stories are likely to interest Older
people, for they are ingenious and show
the authors views.
The sun., 1905-11-25

A girl went up to the piano and sang in
Frances Squire's story of "1he Balingtons7
Gittle, Brown + Co., Boston) We were
afraid that she was going to play upon the
instrument that she approached. Crate
fully to us, she stopped short Of that com
mon and supreme offence. Her voice
had the sweep and the vibration of a cello
and she used it daringly." That indicated
The sun., 1905-11-25
Other Books.

The lack of even fairly decent histories
of Italy would have excused the writing
Of "A Short History of Italy" by Mr.. Henry
Dwight Sedgwick (Houghton, Mifflin Il Coz. \.
even though, as he confesses, the author had
made no attempt to deal with the sources,
provided he had paid some regard to what
the secondary authorities say. What can
be said, however if an author makes the
Western empire end abruptly with Romulus
Augustulus and makes an epoch of the
Barbarian invasions? That was the style
of the beginning of the nineteenth century.
but Mr. Freeman and Mr.. Bryce, to speak
of English authorities alone, have certainly
ground it in even into the school histories
that the Roman empire decayed gradually
and that the Teuton barbarians had forced
their way in for centuries before Rome
ceased to care to elect Emperors, and that
they were established within the empire as
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The sun., 1905-11-25
NEW ROOKS.
Continued from Serenh Page.

foreign tongue. 1t is u thoroughly enter
tanning book that would be much better
II the authors sense Of deoenoy did not
lead him to suppressions This does not
prevent him from casting aspersions on
character, even on that Of Queen Katharine,
but most details he keeps TO himself.
Sceptics might hint that great part of the
REPORTS Of ambassadors was nothing but
vulgar and unauthentcated gossip, and
that woman's character should be saved
from that Dut Major Hume is ready to
take any ambassadorial suggestion as
gospe! truth provided it be in Spanish.
In consequence there is little left Of char
aoter to any of Henry's six wives, while
Henry himself is represented as sort
of fantastic monster.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-25
III @ T C !! !!

We want overy man and women In tho
United States Interested In tho euro of
Opium, Whiskoy or other drug hubits,
either for themselves or friends, to havq
one of DR.. Woollcy's books on these dis
eases. Wrlto DR.. Is. NJ. w oolloy, Atlanta
Ca, Box 287. aud one Will be sent you freq
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-25
A LINCOLN STORY.
When Lew Wallace First Met the
Third Iutc Lawyer.

III" I" phe
Third Rate Lawyer.
The few uneventcul years Lew Wal
lace spent in CovingtOn were distIn-
guishcd by one important event. 1t
was there tint lie saw Abraham Lin
coin for the first time. Tile indiana
bar had even then some brilliant and
notable men among its members. and
Il case of extraordinary interest had
called them together ut the fall term
Of the circuit court. In relating the cir
cuInstnncc General Wallace said: "Dur-
Ing the session we were IN the habit Of
gathering ut the old tavern in the even
Ing after adjournment IL was II bril-
liant company, whose talk was well
worth hcnriug. One evening there ap-
pcnrcd suddenly in our midst II tall
ungninly man, llOmrly of viSagc and
rather shabby dressed. lie did not
intrudc himself, but sat on the out
skirts OF the company, neither prolrcr-
Ing opinions nor taking sides IN the
controversies that occasionally became
pretty warm. No one seemed to know
anything about Him. md when l asked
Il Friend who lie was he replied care
lessly, oh, that is some third rate law
yer. man named Lincoln from some
where in Illinois, One evening, how
ever. after he had been there some
time" General Wallace continued,
something moved him to speak, and
then he began to talk We all sat spell
bound.
81 have mover" General Wallace suld,
heard anything that approached it
tho logic, the wit, the pertinent uncc-
dotc. that poured out In an unccnsing
stream. He talked thus for three sDiidl
hours. Some one said. Whoever that
fellow is. we shall hear from lin
again some day 1t was my first meet
Ing with Abraham Lincoln" he said,
''and the prophecy that we should hear
from Him again. il must he admitted,
was abundnntly verified" Mary IL.
krout In IIarpcr's Weekly.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-25
Just AIcnndcrinG.
tic.

A city girl writes, at Is fond
dream of mine 10 become farmers
wife and mcandcr with him down lfcs
pathway"
All, yes, that is nice thing! But
when Your husband mcandcrs OF AMI
leaves you without wood ana YOU have
20 mcandcr up and down the lane pull
ing Splintcrs OF the fence TO cook din
ncr. and when you mcanlcr along In
the wet grass In search of the cows till
your shoes arc the color of rawhi,lu
and your stockings soaked. ana when
YOU mcander out across twenty acres
of plowcd ground with Il club to drive
the hogs out of the cornticld and tear
your dress oil the barb wire fence.
when you mcantlcr lnck home to the
house. find that the billy goat has
buttcd the stulln' out OF your Child
and find the old hen, with forty chic'5-
ems. In the parlor. you'll put your
hands on your hips and realize that
mcandcring Is not what 1t is cracked
up to bG-Oshorne (Ilan.) News.