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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-09-27
TEN WORKMEN
FALL TO DEATH.
Brick Building Collapses at Buffalo, N.
Y, and Men Are Caught
in Ruins

BUFFALO, n. Y, Sept. Pa brick
building in course of construction on the
north side of Ferry street, near Her
kimer street, collapsed this afternoon.
The crash came without warning and
all of the ten men working on the build
ing, bricklayers and carpenters, were
caught in the ruins. Ambulances were
called from all the hospitals and fremen
were hurried to the scene. Two men
who were taken out were badly injured
The building was owned by j. j.
Crowley and was being put up by Mar
tin & Allen, contractors. The plans
called for a fvestory building, with a
frontage of fifty feet on Ferry street
and depth of 125 feet. The bricklay-
ers were up to the fourth story with the
walls and the carpenters were at work
on the lower stories when three walls Of
the structure collapsed.
At 3 o'clock eight men had been res
cued. All of them were badly injured.
1t was reported that two men were still
buried in the debris and that there was
little chance of them being taken out
alive.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-09-27
A Convict's Invention.

Referring to the fact that the new
Jail in Newburg, when completed will
have an automatic arrangement for
doors Or single one in any section,
the Port Jervis Gazette says the idea
originated with 10y Schoonover, a GRIM
inal of this county, a noted character
in his day, and for many years an in
mate of Sing Sing prison.
Schoonover took kindly to prison dis
cipline and in time came to regard the
institution as his home. He was what
is known in prison parlance as a
"trusty," and was given considerable
liberty by authorities of the institution.
outside of the prison. On one such oc-
casion he remained away until after the
usual hour for closing and was locked
out by the turnkey and unable to gain
admission until morning. AS soon as.
the doors were open he sought out the,
offending official and berated him Sc
verely for his action. Inside of prison
walls Schoonover's character and con-
duct were wholly exemplary, but he
found it difficult to conform to the regu
lations of civilized society, and hence
was never long at liberty. He pos
sessed considerable inventive talent, and
is said to have invented and perfected
the original device for automatic lock-
ing and unlocking of switches now en-
ployed in most of the prisons and peni-
tentiaries of the United States.-Wallen
On. V Citizen.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-09-27
Totals. So, 1866, 2o2 S04 "a s., 2o4, 267, 425
Greater Improvements Expected.

Comptroller of the Currency Ridgely
said that the present condition of the
national banks of the country not only
shows a record breaking prosperity, but
indicates that the growth will be even
greater in the next year.
The only items that show any de-
crease" said Mr.. Ridgely, "are specie
and government deposits. AS a matter
of fact, the decrease in specie is insig-
nificant, being less than $10,OO0,OOO out
of 5000, 900 for the year. In the last
period the amount of cash held by the
banks has increased, and the coming year
will undoubtedly show tremendous
gain in this item.
1.-THE withdrawal Of large amounts of
cash from the banks by the government
TO meet payments is but a reflection of
the deficiency in the income of the United
States during the last fiscal year.
No part of the country makes so fine
a showing as the middle west. In the
next few months this section will I'M
doubtedly make an even greater show
ing, when the crops have been marketed
and the farmers money finds it's way to
the banks. The applications for new ma
tional banks from the middle west are
larger in number than from any other
section
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-09-27
ALDERMEN GO TO JAIL.
Omaha City Fathers Get Thirty Days
for Disregarding In
junction.

OMAHA, Neb., Sept. 25.-Five city
councilmen, Dyball, Bach, Evans Hunt
ington and Schroeder, were today SEN
fenced to thirty days in Jail and to pay
the costs of an injunction suit, for yiolat-
ing the provisions of which they were
sentenced They were enjoined by Judge
Sutton from passing an ordinance enter
ing into an agreement with the Omaha
Gas company for the extension of a gas
franchise, but passed the ordinance the
following day. They were placed in the
custody of the sheriff to be held until )
O'Clock, at which time their counsel who
asked the supreme court for stay of
execution, will have q decision from the
higher body
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-09-27
SABBATH ENDS BANK RUN.
Confidence in Chicago Institution Is
Restored After Two Days
Panic.


CHICAGO. III, Sept. 23.-With tho
beginning of the Jewish sabbath at sun,
down last night the doors of the schif
Safety Deposit bank, SOP Jefferson
street, were closed. The run on the
bank was over Relays of money front
downtown banking institutions had
averted a calamity.
Bv noon the crowd was pacifed and
confidence had been restored Schiff had
arrived in a closed carriage. bearing
$4,000 in big canvass bags from the
bank Of n w Harris. This. with the
$4,000 on hand, made $4,000. Only
$4,000 remained to be paid.
Mr.. Schiff, tired from an all night
vigil, cheerfully paid the money out.
Il have 1900 depositors,'' he said.
s'Their deposits range from $40 to $500.
I paid them $50, 900 yesterday and $26,-
900 today. We do not want their de-
POSTS after this
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-09-27
Six Doctors Failed.

South Bend, Ind, Sept. 25.-(Spe-
cial)-After suffering from Kidney
Disease for three years, after taking
treatment from six different doctors
without getting relief, Mr.. J. o. Laude-
man Of this place found not only relief
but speedy and complete cure in
Dodd's Kidney Pills. Speaking OF his
cure, Mr.. Laudeman says:
Yes, I suffered from Kidney Trou-
bic for three years and tried six doc
tors to no good. Then l took just two
boxes Of Dodd's Kidney Pills and they
not only cured my kidneys, but gave
me better health in general. Of course
l recommended Dodd's Kidney Pills to
others and l know a number now who
are using them with good results
Mr.. Laudeman's case is not an eX-
ception. Thousands give similar expe-
riences. For there never yet was q
case Of Kidney Trouble from Backache
to Brights Disease that Dodds Kid
ney Pills could not cure. They are the
only remedy that ever cured Bright's
Disease
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-09-27
MOTORMAN IS BLAMED.
Missing Employe Charged with Chief Re-
sponsibility for Elevated Rail-
road Horror.

NEW YORK, Sept. 23.-In q report
filed today of its investigation into the
recent accident on the elevated railway
at Ninth avenue and Fifty-third street,
the board of railroad commissioners
holds Paul Kelly, the missing motorman,
chiefly to blame, but says the towerman,
Cornelius A. Jackson, also contributed
to the accident. in which twelve persons
We're killed and 116 more or less in
jured.
The report recommends the instaila-
ton Of additional signals.
Regarding facts disclosed by the in
vestigation, the report says these showed
that the track frogs and switches at the
Eifty-third street junction were in good
condition and the elevation of the out
side rail on the curve from which the car
plunged was all that could be given un'
der the conditions of a grade crossing.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-09-27
NATIONAL BANKS CROW
Figures Compiled by Comptroller
of Currency Show Increase,
MIDDLE WEST IN LEAD.
National Banking Institutions of This
Section Show Large Gains in Re-
sources and Deposits.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. %
Complete returns from all the country's
national banks, compiled by the comp
troller of the currency, show that in the
past year the resources of these institu-
tons have increased $497, 100000 and
individual deposits $780,, 100000. Of
these stupendous gains the middle west
contributes more than 80 per cent. of the
increase in resources and about % per
cent. of the increase in individual de-
pOSitS.
No surer index of the unparalleled
prosperity OF the present time can be
found than this showing of the national
banks. These institutions are increasing
IN numbers at the rate of one daily. Dur
ing the year ending with the last bank
call, August 70, the number reporting to
the comptroller of the currency grew
from 5412 to 5557, a gain of 345, and
applications for new charters are con-
stantly on the increase. In the increase
in new institutions the west again takes
the lead.
illinois national banking institutions
stand at the head in the middle west
group of states. They show a gain of
S39,5OO,OOO for the past year in general
resources, of which amount Chicago
alone contributes more than $24 250,00
VI the S1S,3ooOOO increase in indi-
vidual deposits the Chicago banks gained
about 100000. Wisconsin banks show
an increase in resources of S., 473,S52 80,
and an increase in individual deposits
amounting to So, 49,, 244.22.
Comparative Resources Shown.
Following is comparative statement
OF the resources of the national banks of
the middle west and northwest:
Resources 1905 Resources. 1901
Chicago =. 1857, 679 1892 $343, AT ,01O AZ
Illinois lex
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-09-27
GET POWER.
he supn1y Comes from Food.

The Supply Comes from Food.
If we get power from food, why not
strive to get all the power we can.
That is only possible by use of skill
fully selected food that exactly fits the
requirements of the body.
Poor fuel makes a poor fire and
poor fire is not good steam producer.
From not knowing how to select
the right food to fit my needs, | suf-
fered grievously for a long time from
stomach troubles" writes a lady from
a little town in Missouri.
1T seemed as if / would never be,
able to find out the sort of food that
was best for me. Hardly anything that
I could eat would stay on my stomach.
Every attempt gave me heartburn and
filed nv stomach with gas. l got
thinner and thinner until l literally
became a living skeleton and in time
was compelled to keep to my bed.
"A few months ago | was persuaded
to try Grape-Nuts food, and it had
such good effect from the very begin
ming that l have kept up its use ever
since. 1 was surprised at the ease with.
which I digested it. 1t proved to be
Just what l needed. All my unpleasant
symptoms, the heartburn, the Inflated
feeling which gave me so much pain
disappeared My weight gradually N.
creased from 90 to lie pounds; my tg-
ure rounded out, my strength came
back, and I am now able to do my
Homework and enjoy it. The Grape
Nuts food did It," Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
A ten days trial will show anyone
some facts about food.
There's q reason.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-09-27

made than in the case or the country's
own subjects.
The agreement is for thirty years from
January 1, 1906, and may be prolonged
for a longer period if notice of cancella-
ton is not given at least tive years prior
to the end of that period. e and b.
contain special stipulations converting
the Ofolen railroad and arbitration.
About the Waterways.
Article 5, referring to common water
ways, is as follows: (a) If a proposition is
made for damming waterways or SINH
lar work within one country that coun-
try's laws shall decide the matter, al
though the action may interfere with the
water of the other country, the inhab-
itants of which have the same rights
In accordance with international preced-
ence, it is stipulated that such works
may not be carried out without the per-
mission of the other country if change
of water courses should substantially in
terfere with the use of such water for
commercial purposes or cause great
changes within an extended area. This
agreement is valid for fifty years from
January 1, 1906.
Who Signed Protocol.
The protocol was signed for Sweden
by Christian Lundeberg, the PREMIER
Count A. T. Wachtmeister, minister of
foreign affairs; Hjalmar Hammarskjold,
and for Norway by Christian Nicholson
the premier; Carl D. Berner, president
of the Storthing; J. Loevland, minister
of foreign affairs, and Benjamin Vogt,
former minister of the interior
To each country's Parliament the
above treaty shall be submitted for rati-
fication, subject to the ratification of the
other country, to be mutually binding
when, as stated hereinafter, Sweden
recognizes Norway as an Independent
country dissolved from the union with
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-09-27
MAY SUCCEED MOODY.
Latest Gossip Says Charles ]. Bonaparte
VIII Be Next Attorney
General

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept 23.-
Unless President Roosevelt makes a
change in his present plans, Secretary
of the Navy Charles J. Bonaparte next
year will become attorney general, sue
ceeding William II. Moody, who is ex-
pected to retire to private life
President Roosevelt has had this plan
in mind ever since Bonaparte entered the
official family last July, and a high gov.
eminent official said today it would be
carried out.
1t is rumored that the next vacancy
in the secretaryship of the navy Will be
given to George Won L. Meyer, at pres,
ent American ambassador at st. Peters,
burg. 1t is impossible to obtain any con,
frmation of this report.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-09-27
HELPED FIX PACKERS.
Federal Officials in New York Claim
Credit for Results of Beef
Trust Cases

NEW YORK, Sept. 23.-While suffi-
cient evidence was not secured by the
federal grand jury in this city last
spring. to warrant the finding of indict-
ments against the packers, the federal
officials of the southern district of New
York said yesterday that much of the
evidence which resulted in the pleas of
guilty in Chicago on Thursday was Sc
cured by the fed eral officials here. Ger
tilted copies Of the evidence were sent
to Chicago, and it is said that it was
this testimony that gave the Chicago
officials the wedge with which to get at
the secrets of the beef trust.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-09-27
BOOM IN VLADIVOSTOK..
Business Activity Assumes Larger Pro-
portions Than Before War and For
eign Capital Pours In.

VLADIVOSTOK, Sept. 25.-The old
time business activity of this city has
been rapidly returning. since the procla
nation of peace. The inhabitants are re-
turning and foreign steamers and sailing
vessels with freight are already arriving
Forty-five foreign steamers are expected
from Hong Kong and Shanghai soon
The municipal authorities have re-
ceived inquiries from thirty American
firms concerning the requirement of bust
ness quarters at Vladivost4k: japanese
are organizing companies.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-09-27
EARTHS GREATEST CITIES.
probability That New York VIII Ere
Long Be the Greatest of All.

Ihere are now in the world nine cities
of more than one million Inhabitants
EACH Three Of these-namelv Now
York, Chicago and PhiladeIDhia-ar cit-
les Of that new world which was only
dreamed of 500 years ago and was mn.
dreamed Of when Thebes, Babylon and
Nineyeh Wanted themselves as imnor-
tant centers of civilization. No other
nation than the United States has more
of these big towns, the others being Lon
don, Paris, Berlin, Vienna, Canton and
Toxic.
The new state census will probably
show a population in New York city
of close upon 100000 inhabitants. The
unrevised figure is 1887, 500 This is a
gain Of over 100000 a year since 1900,
when the first enumeration after the con
sohdation Of New York and Brooklyn
showed a population in Greater New
York of 3,437 900. London has pop
qlatIon at present Of 1885, 41. New
York IS thus a close second and in all
probability will overtake and pass Lon
don within another generation. The
contention that this is improbable he
cause the metropolitan area of London
includes 6,5S1,3 inhabitants is I'M
founded, because we have to remember.
that the actual urban district Of New
York city includes Jersey City, Ho-
boken, Newark, Elizabeth, Paterson and
Yonkers, which are not cOmprehended
in the municipal corporation OF New
York city.
For ten years past the opinion has
been gaining ground that the rapid
growth of great cities in the nineteenth
century will not continue throughout the
twentieth. The new developments al
ready achieved and to be expected in
the utilization Of electricity are undOubt-
eddy to make life relatively comfortable
in the country and in the suburban vii
lagos. The trolley car and the telephone
wonderfully extend the area within which
the man whose business is in the city
may choose his residence. Electricity is
increasing also the possibility of conduct
ing manufacturing operations in rea-
lively isolated spots
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-09-27
Tohn Mitchell Is Everything.

During the questioning of applicants
for citizenship in the naturalization court
at Wilkes-Bar Pa, John Selate, q
mine worker. was asked:
"Who is the President of the United
States?'
John MITCHELL" he answered with
confident smile.
"And who is governor of Pennsylva-
MA" the court questioned
John Mitchell" replied Selate.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-09-27
KILLS HEAD WAITER.
That Functionary Mixes in Cafe Con-
troversy and Sheriff Drops
Him.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Sept. %
AS the result of a fight which occurred
about O'Clock last night between guests
walters, on duty in the cafe, Ed Irwin,
the head waiter, was shot and killed by
Chief Deputy Sheriff Fred Frawley in
front of the hotel while advancing on
the officer with knife, after he had
already cut two bystanders who were
aiding Mr. Frawley in making the ar
rest
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-09-27
MORE CHOLERA CASES.
Disease Is Still Spreading in Germany
and Death List Is In
cIeaSing.

BERLIN, Sept. 25.-The official bull
letin issued today announced that two
new cases of cholera and two deaths
had occurred from noon Sunday to noon
today, making the totals 246 cases and
So deaths The fresh cases are at
Dirschau and Wirsitz.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-09-27
Gets Shark on His Hook.

All records were broken at Santa Cata-
lima. Cal, when G. B. Ellis, banker of
Red Oak, Ia, captured, with rod and
reel of Tuna club regulation a monster
shark. IL feet 6 inches long, which
weighed 5f2 pounds The fish repeatedly
took nearly all the 900 feet Of line on Mr..
ELS reel and fought three hours.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-09-27
CAUGHT IN. MINE DEAL.
Score of Burnett County Farmers Said to
Have Been Unwittingly Deluded
by Pastor.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Sept. ga score
CT farmers in Burnett county, Wis, have
just acquired some experience They
were caught by a geld mine swindle. to
which result a clergyman unwittingly
contributed. The promoters profits are
said to amount to about $4,000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-09-27
EXTEND NEUTRAL ZONE.
Spanish Commander at Ceuta, Morocco
Confers with Ministry to
This End.

MADRID, Sept 25.-Gen. Bernal.
commander of the Spanish garrison at
Ceuta, Morocco, has conferred with the
ministers here concerning the neutral
zone separating Ceuta and Morocco
proper 1t is the intention of Spain to
ask for an extension Of tie zone.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-09-27
SNOW IN NEW ENGLAND.
Six Inches Cover Summit of Mt. Wash
ington On. H. and Lesser Depth
Down Into Valley.

MOUNT WASHINGTON, N. H,
Sept. 25.-Snow to the depth of 6 inches
today covered the summit of Mount
Washington, and lay on the ground to
lesser depth as far down as the halfway
house. The thermometer registered 90.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1905-08-10

the collar with q baby pin in front
and back.
As for the childrens "nighties -
Well, many of them are dreams. as
they should be. A favorite style
Ia the low-nocked one-piece kimona
with its short vide sleeves o la
Japanese. This style il frequently
made up in dainty lowered dimity.
Another pretty pattern is q low
square cut neck, into which the full
ness of the gown is very finely tack
ed. The edge Of the neck In trim.
med with torchon lace and fine cam
brio heading. The same trimming
also introduced as a finish for the
short puff sleeves.
The out-of-doors slumber robe,
for all little folks OF this generation
sleep in the fresh air in the day
time-is generally a simple wrapper
tied with ribbons in front. In such
a "nap-sack" as this, the mother
leaves her baby in his carriage OF
hammock to sleep, knowing that
when the wind blows, his cradle
will rock"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1905-08-10

A great many people drift through
life without aim or purpose or effort.
They float along the line of least re-
sistance, avoiding obstacles and
shrinking from anything that looks
like hard work. Their great desire
is to get IAN easy job" They do
not concern themselves at all as to
whether or not there is prospect of
advancement in il. whether it offers
an opportunity for elf-development
or not, or whether it is stumbling
block instead of q stepping-stone to
their future welfare. They have
neither plans, nor program. nor am
bition TO guide them. They simply
live for today, and, literally, take
no thought OF the morrow.
This happy-go-lucky policy can
lead TO but one thing-failure. Thou
sands who have adopted it have drift
ed, in old age. to begging in the
streets, to dependence on grudging
relatives, or TO the almshouse. Many
of these unfortunates, If they had
taken stock Of themselves in youth,
or had taken the trouble TO find out
their successful possibilities and had
planned their lives along common
sense, manly lines, might have con-
tributed largely to the service of
mankind and attained honor and pros
perity in their chosen callings.
Whenever / see youth looking
for soft snap, pity him. There
can be no doubt where he will end,
IL he does not change his tactics. If
he does not brace up, take stock of
himself and put in vim, and purpose.
and energy into his life, he will sure
ly join the great army OF the might
have beens.
Oliver Wendell Holmes says that
it does not matter so much where
one stands as the direction in which
he is moving. II you are working
according to an intelligent plan if
you are trying TO make everything
you do q means of advancement to
the goal you have in view If your
great ambition is, not to make your
self famous, or rich or happy, but to
make your life mean something in
Gods world, go ahead, for you are
moving in the right direction and
will reach your goal. But if you
are looking for an easy place, or
running away from hard work il
You are too listless, or Indifferent,
or careless to take stock of yourself,
to decide upon the path you wish to
take, TO look carefully ahead, but not
too far ahead, or to make out an in
telligent plan of action and follow it
as nearly as you can, no matter
where you stand. you are not NOV
ing in the right direction.-ISaccess.