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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-01-04
Disaster Without Warning.

The first intimation the villagers had
of this visitation was when the bogstuff
came dashing into the doors Of the houses
SO rapidly that it was with the greatest
difficulty that many of the unfortunate
people escaped with their lives.
The mountain, which is eleven or
twelve miles in extent, is rent and torn
as II by an earthquake. The moving
portion was about 800 yards square and
had been carried a distance Of fully three
quarters Of mile. The destruction
which such a mass has left in it's train
can be more easily imagined than de-
scribed. Many Of the houses have wholly
disappeared, whilst all that is to be seen
OF others is the chimney tops. Here and
there leaf1ess tree marks the spot from
which well titled farms have disappeared,
practically forever.
AT one point a lake Of about ten or
twelve acres in extent has been formed
within the last few days by the pent up
mountain streams. Unless some means
is speedily adopted to drain Off this wa
ter it will undermine the entire bog and
a disaster of overwhelming nature may
be anticipated"
Danger Is Increasing.
A later dispatch shows how imminent
is the danger. A Roscommon correspond
ent, telegraphing yesterday, says:
The lake formed by the flow Of wa
ter from the mountains has today as
sumed still larger proportions and is
steadily extending upwards towards a
number Of houses on the rising ground
The land attached to the holdings already
has been covered over and the dwellings
cannot long continue habitable.
1T would be impossible to exaggerate
the miserable condition of the villagers
who have been made houseless and pen
niless. They wander about the scenes Of
their former homes with nothing but
want and starvation facing them and
their families. Although hourly expected,
the catastrophe has not yet fallen on the
villagers Of Cloonshiever, but the sus-
pense and anxiety still continue.
Crazed by Misfortune.
Zone unfortunate woman was com
pletely deranged in mind by the shock
when the seething mass of bog burst
through her door before daylight one
morning, and she narrowly escaped with
her life, leaving all her possessions to the
mercy Of the invader. Her little home
was soon submerged, and now, fantastic
ally dressed, she roams about the coun-
try, and with tears rolling down her
cheeks implores every one to save her.
She is the mother of large family, all
the members Of which at present are
aWay"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-01-04
Practical Poultry House Idea.

The cut shows the result Of mature
experience in housing fowls. This
house has a small roosting and laying
room and one very small window. This
insures a warm roosting place in win
ter "a Stat outside door can be used in
summer) and a dark place for laying,
which gives an ideal condition. In
stead Of an open shed scratching room
(Which will fill with snow in a North
ern climate), a large room with two
large sliding windows is provided
Wire netting can be placed over these
to keep the fowls In and the windows
can be opened to any width, permitted
by the prevailing weather conditions.
This gives the benefits Of the open
scratching shed plan without it's de-
cided disadvantages. The nests should
nave closed (hingeO fronts and should
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-01-04
Covering the Si1o.

Various ways have been tried of
covering the silage after the silo was
filed to prevent the spelling of the
sllage on top, but it has been found
that nothing is better or less expen-
sfye than to put on water enough to
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-01-04
Baked Hash.

Take any kind Of cold meat and
hop fine with a little cold ham or salt
,ork; mix in one or two eggs and a lit.
lie butter, and season with salt and
3epper; with this, mix bread or rusk
rumbs, moisten very little and bake
Ike a pudding.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-01-04
Agriculture in Japan.

A report prepared by the American
Consul-General at Yokohama gives
some particulars as to agriculture in
Japan. He states that only 14,995,272
acres, or 1871 per cent, of the total area
Of the country, exclusive Of Formosa,
are in arabic cultivation. About SO
per cent Of the agricultural families
cultivate less than two acres each; 80
per cent, two acres to less than three
and three-fourth acres, and 10 per cent,
three and three-fourths acres to more.
1t is not clear whether the small hold
ers have grass land in addition to their
arabic land. AS to how families can
be supported on such minute farms, 1t
is pointed out that the Japanese stand
ard Of living is comparatively low;
that the small farmer usually earns
wages apart from his land, or engages
in some such industry as silk-produc-
ing or spinning; that he cultivates and
manures his land very thoroughly; and
that he often raises two or more crops
in a season on the same land. In the
warmer parts Of Japan, it is stated,
barley, indigo, beans and rape are
grown in succession on one piece Of
land in twelve months.
How Much Pork to Acre?
It may be unusual to estimate the
amount Of pork that can be produced
from an acre Of certain crops, but it is
claimed that an acre of land in clover
will produce 800 pounds Of pork; peas,
375 pounds; corn, $50 pounds; oats,
800 pounds; barley, 42O pounds, and
wheat 225 pounds.
The value of each crop on one acre,
when converted into pork, is as fol-
lows: Clover, $50; corn, $22.4O; peas,
SIS; barley, $3.50; oats, 1920, and
wheat 8, estima ting the pork at cents
per pound.
Of course something depends on the
prices ruling for the crops. The
amount Of produce per acre required
to give the pork mentioned on an acre
is 900 pounds Of wheat, 1850 pounds
Of barley, 1920 pounds Of oats, 2,24O
pounds Of corn, 1,5O0 pounds Of peas,
and $4,000 pounds of green clover.
In Fly Time.
Among the various anti-switch de-
vices, one Of the latest is that of a
Maine farmers boy, who places an old
bicycle tire over the cows back so
that it holds the tail closely enough to
prevent any vigorous activity. A tenn
porary blanket Of old bagging is an
other good tail restrainer which keeps
away the flies besides, and these en-
courage quiet behavior on the part Of
the COW.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-01-04
Egg Salad.

OF parsley cut fine, or one-half tea
spoonful celery seed; chop the whites
and yolks separately, then mix with
this dressing: Yolk Of one egg; stir in
OF. till it is thick; add one-half tea
spoonful Of dry mustard, one teaspoon
full vinegar, little salt
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-01-04

they live until spring, when they come
out to feast on the buds, blossoms and
leaves. It is at this season of the
year, and later, while the trees are de-
void Of foliage that the main work to
exterminate them must be done
While the moth is in winter quar-
tiers he and she can be readily reached
Obtain pruning shears mounted on a
long handle and operated by wire in
the hands, go through the trees of the
orchard and anywhere on the grounds
and cut off the twigs on which the
mass Of web hangs. Lay them in piles
carefully, then gather them, and, after
taking them out of the orchard, burn
them. Only in this way can one be
certain of their destruction. The plan
Of fastening a bunch Of cotton waste
to a pole, setting fire to it and holding
the lighted torch to the web until it is
consumed is also a good one Better
get at this work during the winter and
do it thoroughly.
The illustration will give the reader
some idea Of this pest. The female
moth is shown, as we'll as the cater
pillar, and also a twig Of a tree show
Ing the web attached. As this latter
has been accurately drawn it will not
be difficult to identify the web Of the
broWn-tail moth.-Indianapolis News.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-01-04
Table Mustard.

One teaspoonful Of English mustard,
two teaspoonfuls Of flour. one tea
spoonful Of sugar, one-quarter tea
spoonful of salt Mix thoroughly; add
enough boiling water to thick mix
ture, then enough vinegar to thin it to
the right consistency for table use.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-01-04
Beef Soup.

Eight pounds beef-boil five hours,
five onions, five carrots, three pota-
toes, one quart of tomatoes, two tur-
nips, one teaspoonful thyme, cinnamon
and cloves, one teaspoonful Of celery
seed, salt and pepper. Boil vegetables
one-half hour.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-22
To ARBTRATE
WITH LABORERS
American Firm Puts Quick
End to Strike Over Wages
in Big Belfast Enterprise
MEN RETURN TO WORK
Electric Railway Employees
Desire Increase i'll Salary
From Eleven Cents an Hour
Special Dispatch to The Call.

LONDON, May 21.-Arbitration is to
settle a strike at Belfast, Ireland, be-
tween an American contracting firm ana
its employees. Eleven hundred men en-
ployed by j. G. White & Co. of New York
and London and engaged in the construc-
ton of the electric street railway system
of the Belfast corporation recently walk
ec out because of dissatisfaction with
their wages. They had been getting
eleven cents per hour The contract
amounts to s2,675o0o and the work must
b. completed by September under heavy
penalty.
The same firm has been paying from
fourteen to sixteen cents an hour in Lon
don for similar sort of labor The con-
tract made with the corporation of Bel
fast expressly states the minimum rate
payable. A representative of the con-
tracing firm says that for the first time
in Great Britain they were able to secure
a strike clause in the original contract
allowed in view of the requirement for
rapid construction.
Laboring men here are greatly sur
prised at the employees agreement to go
back, under the old terms. pending the
outcome of the arbitration proceedings.
which are to be conducted solely by rep
resentatives of the men and the con-
tracing firm
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-22
DESTROYS
SIX BUILDINGS
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SAN JOSE, May 21.--A fire in China
town early this morning destroyed a half
dozen buildings and CAUSED loss of
$4,000 All the buildings were owned by
the Heinen estate of this city. The mer-
chandise stores of the Sing Kee and
Quong Lung companies. a Grug store con-
Quoted by Lee Chang two lodging houses.
the Baptist Mission the Chinatown jail
and several other small business places
were destroyed.
About year ago small nitro glycer-
inc bomb was exploded in the block
burned in an attempt to kill one of the
lodging house keepers and the fire is be-
Iieved to have been the work of his
enemies
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-22
FIRE CAUSES
$4,000 Loss
Flames Destroy Hotel and
Several Other Buildings in
Little Town of Windsor
SOCIETIES ARE LOSERS
Halls Of the Odd Fellows
and Masons Are Gutted by
Blaze of Unknown Origin
Special Dispatch to The Call

SANTA ROSA. May 21.-Windsor, a
small town on the California Northwest
ern Railroad ten miles north of this city,
was almost completely destroyed by fire
to-day. Flames broke out in Reimann S
$4,000 hotel at 12:45 o clock and the en-
tire building was burned. The flames
spread rapidly TO adjoining buildings.
and before they We're extinguished caused
a loss of fully $40 900. The sufferers by
the fire and their losses are: sPackwood
& Lindsey barber shop. loss $3.50; Nc
Clelland brick building, the upper floor
of which was used as a Masonic hail.
loss $1,000: Frank Pool. grocer, loss 5000;
Odd Fellows Hall. loss $500.
The Foresters' Hall was saved by Ar
thur Cochran of Healdsburg. He climbed
fagpole with a hose thus gaining
position where he could keep a stream of
water playing on the building.
Members of the Santa Rosa Fire De-
rartment with a steam fire engine and
hose truck. were sent to Windsor. They
rendered valuable aid The cause of the
fire is unknown
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-22
Rockefeller ST.. Is Told by
Rockefeller Jr. That the
Latter DiSapproyes of
Standard Oil Methods
SHARP INTERVIEWS
ON TAINTED" MONEY
Younger Man Said to Have
Decided to Retire From
His Connection With the
Big Kerosene Monopoly
Special Dispatch to The Call

NEW YORK. May 21.-John ID. Rock
efeller Jr, according to statements
made by members Of his Bible class to-
day. intends to follow his action Of re-
signing the leadership of the class By
Withdrawing from all official connec-
tIon with the Standard OF Company.
This determination. il was said. is due
only in part. il at all, to i'll health. but
is largely the result Of the great pub
lie outcry against tainted money" re-
Gently raised by number Of Congre-
gatiOnal clergymen in New England
and taken up by clergymen of other
denominations and by the people at
large
Ia was further said, and said xaecia-
caiiy, by Z member of tho SfbIe class
at the close % the meeting OF tnat
body to-day, tha: he understood that
young Rockefeller had held several
heated Interviews with his father on
tie general subject of standard Oil
methods
EOckefeller Jr-. according to this mem
Der Of the Bible c.aSs. had made il clear
10 Rockefeller Sr. that he did not ap-
prove OF ali Of the Standard Oirs nodzs
OF doing business. bet regarded them as
ahordlnS AT the least an excuse for the
crs which had been raised against '-Iaint-
I'd money"
As for young Rockefelier's health. il
was said to-day that his real ailment
had proved 10 be nervous dyspepsia. of
a type similar TO that which affected
his father FOR years. The trouble is at
tributed in large part TO the care and
Worry growing out of the great respon-
sibi asT that had developed upon the
young man since his father transferred
10 him actual official contro. OF his share
in the Standard On Company and the
various banking and railroad corpora
uOns affiliated with the great kerosene
monopoly.
Although outwardly the Rockefellers,
father and son. have appeared TO be
much alike in z certain pIacidity of tenn
permenL 1t is said by those who know
the son that he is in reality of d nervous
disposition.
Young Rockefeller has devoted himself
with every SLOW of enthusiasm to his
Bible class. and has within the last few
months gone publicly on record as say
ing some sharp things about modern
business men, He has preached absolute
poverty. He has said th@t corporation
that did not do good 70 others as well as
10 itself would ultimately fail. All Of his
talks 10 his class have been marked by
earnestness.
According TO a member O. the class
young Rockefeller while in Cannes some
time ago was under the care Cf a spe-
cii who told him that unless he
Ah e great Improvement this summer
nd have to return to Europe in
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-22
Spread of. Chicago Strike
Will Begin To-Day With a
WaIkOut of Teamsters
Employed by Lumbermen
MAYOR GIVES A FINAL
WARNING TO LEADERS
Troops Will Be Called to
the City to Maintain Or
der in the Event of a
Resumption of Rioting
Special Dispatch to The Cali.

CHICAGO. May 2I.-"ShouId there he
an extension of the strike and the riot
ing OF two weeks ago be resumed.
troops viii be called upon to maintain
ORDER
This was the positive assertion made
tonight By Mayor Dunno
Sheriff Barrett said tonight that he
would continue swearing in deputies to-
morrow. and would make special efforts
to increase the number
The Mayor and / are determined" he
said. that the peace of the city shall be
maintained"
Nothing can prevent a general indus
trial upheaval throughout the city unless
something unforeseen occurs to bring
about 4 settlement of the teamsters'
strike. The express companies adhere to
their determination not TO give employ
ment 20 any of their former employees,
and the firms involved in the difficulty
declared tonight that they would stand
by the express companies. President Shea
said tonight that the union would never
call off the strike until the express COM
panies came To terms.
The first spread OF the strike is expect
ed to come to- morrow morning. when the
Lumbermen's Asscciat ton, an organiza-
ton employing 2lO0 teamsters, will issue
an order to it's men to make deliveries to
all business houses regardless of Whetfl-
er they are involved in the strike or not
In anticipation of such an order the
teamsters met this afternoon ami voted
TO go on strike should any teamsters be
discharged for refusing to obey.
Levy Mayer, chief counsel for the En-
ployers' Association. gave out state
ment to-night lnrWhich he said:
THE employers propose TO 90 business
and will continue to invoke every legal
avenue for the protection of their men
and property. That the employers are
right in the attitude they have assumed
in the controversy was demonstrated by
the fact that every term and condition
they insisted upon was agreed TO by
Shea and his committee. Notwithstand-
ing this. however. ea now insists that
the express compan 3 shall be boycotted
by Us in order 20 bring about settle
ment of the strike
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-22
WOULD END TARIFF
WAR WITH AMERICA
Russia Anxious to Restore
"Most Favored Nation"
Relations.

ST. PETERSBURG, May H-The desir-
ability Of securing the revocation Of the
imposition by Russia of the maximum
duty on American imports. levied IN re-
taIiation for the imposition of a counter
vailing duty By the United States upon
Russian sugars, which ambassador Mey-
er is trying to adjust. is assuming add
tfonaI importance owing to the fact that
the new Russo-German tariff. which goes
into effect at the end of the year, viii
form the basis for most favored ma
ton clause.
That treaty raises the duties on ma
chinery and other articles in which
American exporters to Russia are espe-
ciaIly interested and the new general.
or maximum, tariff, with corresponding
increases goes into effect simultaneously.
Consequently unless the Russo-American
tariff dispute be adjusted American i'm
ports are destined to bear still further
burdens. If the dispute be adjusted the
United States viii get the benefit under
the favored nation clause. not only or
the reduction accorded to Germany. but
also under the new commercial treaty
about to be negotiated with France
The Russian Government seems to be
sincerely anxious to again place the Unit
ed States on the most favored nation oa-
sis; but naturally would like to see the
old status quo restored.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-22

SPSSid. Ndbit 10 Inc Cail ana NeW AOEh I1Sf-
aid. Copyright 1905. by the New York Her
aid Pubiishing Company.
CARACAS, Venezuela, May 21.-The
New York and Bermudez Asphalt Com
pany will appeal to the full court of the
second instance from the decision rem
dered yesterday declaring void the Ham
ilton concession and ordering the COM
pany to pay damages.to Venezuela. 1t is
held that the company under the expor-
tation clause of the contract, is liable
for the natural products exported. 1t
was through the Hamilton concession
that the New York and Bermudez Com
pany obtained the asphalt property.
WASHINGTON, May 2l.--By the re-
ported decision against the Americans,
the controversy between the United
States and Venezuela may be brought
to critical stage The dispatch from
Caracas is somewhat confusing to the
offlcials here, as there are in reality two
suits pending
The New York and Berrnudez Company
has convinced Mr.. Roosevelt and Secre-
tary TAFT that it has suffered great
wrong AT the hands of Venezuela, that
the recefvership and the seizure Of the
property ordered several months ago by
the Venezuelan courts were unjust and
that Castro exercises such an influence
upon the courts that no equity has been
posSiple loT LHeIn IN the TepuDilc. ActlnS
upon this conviction, the State Depart
ment made through Minister Bowen at
Caracas request. which was nearly an
ultimatum, that Venezuela agree to SUBJ
NIT to arbitration the controversy con-
corning the asphalt company The
Venezuelan Government responded that
this could not be done. that the case
was still pending in the courts of
Venezuela
General Ybarda. the Venezuelan Min
ister of Foreign Relations, declared that
not even if the army and navy of the
United States came to the shores of
Venezuela would the Government consent
to arbitrate the case until it had been
decided in the courts. If the concession
of the asphalt company has been an
nulled as reported the Venezuelan Gov
ernment will be requested to arbtrate the
question of the rights Of the company.
In official circles it is stated that
Venezuela is now deprived of the excuse
hitherto urged against arbitration.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-22
GOVERNMENT AFTER
RUBBER COMPANIES
Scores of Fake Plantations
Said to Have Looted
People.
Special Dispatch to The can.

BOSTON. May 2i.-It develops that $50
fake rubber plantation companies have
been operating throughout the country in
the last two or three years. All are of
the same general character and many
are organized in the face of such con-
elusive exposures as given by the United
States consular report in which, under
Government sanction, il was declared
that rubber culture by planting has never
succeeded and probably never would
The facts gathered prove that over
Sc. 900, 600 of American money has been
paid into speculative plantation COM
panies. Many of them have gone out
of existence, others are now in the hands
of receivers and still others are reor-
ganizing to get more money out of the
community.
IT is understood that general investi-
cation of all these concerns has been
started by the United States authorities
and some action against them soon is
likely.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-22
WORTHINGT0N MAY
TAKE RAMSEY'S PLACE
c Californian Said to Be Slated
for Presidency of Wa
bash Line.

SACRAMENTO, May 2.-It is cur
rently stated in railroad circles in this
city that B. A. Worthington, who recently
resigned as head of the Hartman lines
in Oregon, will succeed j. Ramsey Jr. as
president of the Wabash line of the Gould
system and his headquarters will be
either at Pittsburg, Pa, or ST. Louis,
Mo. The Wabash system embraces more
than 5000 miles between Pittsburg and ST.
Louis and is one of the most important
lines OF the Gould system. The position
is understood to pay $4,000 a year salary.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-22
NATIVES PRESS
CONSTAbULARy
Colonel Severely Wounded
and a Request Sent to
Manila for ReinfOrcements
ONE PRIVATE KILLED
Philippine Force Engages
the Pulajanes in Island of
Samar, Staying Several

MANILA. May 21.-Colonel Wallace
Taylor of the constabulary was severely
wounded in an engagement with the Puia-
james on May II at Magtaon, on the east
coast of Samar. One private was killed
and ten were wounded in the engagement.
Many Pulajanes We're killed
Aid has been requested Two COM
panies of the Twenty-first Infantry Will
leave Catbalogan to reinforce the con-
stabulary.
Desultory lighting continues IN the
islands south Of Jolo. Major Gensral
leonard Wood, who recently conducted
campaign against Moro outlaws, has ar
rived in Manila.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-22
URsg SERVE HIS TIME
SAYS STATES ATTORNEY
EfifisH Consul Of Portland Fails to Sc
are Release of n Prisoner
in Wa<hfrefOu

TA MA. May 2I-Attorney General
stsiuspn has notified British Consul
i6taz zs at Portland that his Office can
aot ri srfere with the six-year SEN
nos .ssed upon William Smith, now
Walla Walla penitentiary for
burglary. Smith recently addressed a.
Ions letter to Laidlaw. claiming inno-
cence and claiming that the Judge
was intoxicated during his trial Laid
law was informed that Smith undoubt-
edly had a fair trial
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-22
Unfversity Of Pacfac servtr.~

SAN JOSE. May 2I.-The annual BAG
calaureate services of the University Of
the Pacific were held in the chapel this
morning. There were elaborate floral
decorations and large attendance of
students and their friends. President
Eli McClish delivered the baccalaureate
sermon.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-22
BANDITS OF TANANA
ROB JAPANESE MINER
Three Masked Men Steal
$1,000 Worth of Gold
Dust.

TACOMA, May 1.--Tanana miners have
been stirred up by the robbery of a jap
anese Friday by three masked men, who
secured $1,000 in dust. The robbers es-
capped in boat secreted on river bank
The Fairbanks vigilance committee is
preparing to arm a hundred of its men,
bers and drive out suspicious characters.