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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-10-04
STAYS HER SEVEN BABES
Awful Act Of Insane Mother
Near Cambridge, I'll.
THEN COMMITS SUICIDE
Long Series of Violent Deaths in IIli-
nois City-Powell and Streed
Tragedies.

KEWANEE, Ill, Oct. 2-Mrs Clar-
ence Markham murdered her seven chill
dren, one by one, by cutting their throats
with an axe.
Laying the bodies of her little ones in
a row on her bed, she saturated the
floors and walls with kerosene and set
fire to the house. Then, siashing her
own throat with a butcher knife, she
rushed from her home, streaming with
blood and enveloped in fame. to fall dy-
ing among the neighbors attracted to the
spot by the alarm of fire.
! Mrs. Markham died three hours later.
Her home was entirely consumed, and
the children's bodies burned beyond rec
ignition.
Markham, who does odd jobs on farms
in the vicinity, was from home at the
time of the tragedy. His wife was con-
sidered peculiar, but was never regard
ed as dangerous. She left letter to
her husband telling him she killed the
children to save them.
Mrs. Markham, whose seven children
were all born within period of eight
years, has been in poor health for some
time, and it is believed that she was
certainly insane
The Markham case is one of a long
series of deaths by violence in the same
vicinity.
On August 26 Dr. Powell of Cam
bridge attempted the life of his wife
and her mother and sister, but his bull
lets all missed the mark except one,
which tore off a portion of his wife's
little finger. Following this attack Pow
ell turned the revolver on himself and
blew out his brains.
September 26 the body Of John v.
Streed, also of Cambridge, was found
with bullet in the head, and the mys-
terry regarding his death is yet unsolved.
The following day Miss Matte Chilberg
dropped dead of heart disease, thought
to have been aggravated by excitement
over Streed's death.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-10-04
LOSS OF APPETITE
Cold Sweats, Twitching Nerves and
Weakness Cured by DR.. Williams
Pink Pills.

Nature Furnishes every infraction Of
her laws, and careless habits easily lead
to the condition described by Mr.. Will
liam Browne, of No 1919 Lincoln street,
St. Joseph, Mo. Mr.. Browne is an ex-
pert timer in the employ of the National
Biscuit Co. He gives the following &C.
count of a trying experience:
In the spring of 1902" he says,
"while I was regularly working at my
trade, I grew somewhat careless i'll my
habits of eating and drinking, and finally
found that my appetite was tickle, bad
taste fingered in my mouth, my nerves
twitched and were beyond my control,
my kidneys were out of order and cold
sweats would break out over my body at
odd times. Perhaps, while stood talk
ing with some one, this trembling
of the limbs, and profuse sweating, and
a severe chill would seize me. | became
alarmed at my condition and, having
read an endorsement of DIR. Williams
Pink Pills, got a box and began to use
them. They helped me at once. After
had used one box the twitching of the
nerves, the trouble with the stomach
and the cold sweats stopped and have
not reappeared, and my appetite is good.
I have told all my friends that DR.. Will
liams' Pink Pills cured me and recon-
mend them to everybody"
DIR. Williams Pink Pills cured Mr..
Browne because nothing can strengthen
the nerves except good rich, red blood
and DR.. Williams Pink Pills actually
make new blood. They don't act on the
bowels They don't bother with mere.
symptoms. They drive from the blood
the cause of anamia, indigestion, ner-
vous disorders, general weakness and
the troubles of growing girls and women.
The pills are guaranteed to be free
from opiates or harmful drugs. Sold by
all druggists, or by the DR.. Williams
Medicine Company, Schenectady, n. 7.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-10-04
Rare Gems of Australia.

Australia has a large and rich gem
producing area, and from this country
come the most magnificent opals yet.
found; and here also are found rare spec
linens Of the yellow and green sapphires,
and also quantities of the little-known
stones, spinelle, Divine and zircons. The,
beach sands of New South Wales con-
tain myriads of minute crystal zircons
of fine luster. Hyacinths and jargons
are we'll known, being pale red, Grim
son, brown and fine, clear green. Opals
are found in abundance in New South,
Wales and Queensland.
Topazes occur in very large sizes in
this same Australian region, their weight
running as high as two and three
pounds. In color they vary from yellow
through pale, blush green to beautiful
pale blue. Those most frequently seen
are pale, blush green.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-10-04
FEVER SITUATION
GREATLY IMPROVED.
New Orleans Thinks Quarantine May
Safely Be Lifted in Two
Weeks

NEW ORLEANS, La, Sept. 80
New cases of yellow fever since p. m.
Friday, u; total TO date, 1881; deaths,
/; total, 3S7. In the matter of new
cases the week ending today will show
the largest measure of improvement
since the fever started.
President Souchon of the state board
of health and DR.. White of the marine
hospital service give it as their opinion
that quarantine against passengers may
be safely raised after October 10.
The country reports continue to be of
most encouraging character The in
flux of people into New Orleans con-
tinues
PENSACOLA, Fla, Sept. 3O.-Two
deaths from yellow fever, one white and
one colored, were reported to the state
board of health up to noon today. No
new cases were announced. The out
look appears more favorable.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-10-04
ANOTHER ARREST
IN SHERRICK SCANDAL.
Conspiracy Is Charged in Connection
with Indiana Embezzlement
Allegations.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept. 30.-W.
S. Wickard was arrested today on an in
dictment charging him with conspiracy
to commit felony. The arrest is in
connection with the financial troubles Of
David e. Sherrick, former auditor Of
state, who was removed from Office by
Gov Hanly. Mr.. Wickard is the SON
in-law of J. H. Murry of the J. H.
hurry Lumber company, whose paper
was found in the state auditors Office TO
the amount of $4,000.
In addition to conspiracy Wickard is
charged with enlightenment and grand
larceny. He was released under a bond
of $4,000
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-10-04
LAUNCH MISSISSIPPI.
New Batt1eship of Small Displacement
to Equal Many Larger
Ones

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Sept 80
Special interest is attached to the battle
ship Mississippi, which was launched to-
day at Cramps shipyard, since it will
carry the smallest displacement of any
United States battieship now being built
except the Idaho, a sister ship.
The displacement Of these vessels is
$4,000 tons each, while all the later bat
tleships, including the Vermont, Kansas
and Minnesota. now building ia other
shipyards, have a displacement of 16, 900
tons.
The Mississippi will be equal to many
battleships of 10000 tons displacement.
The main battery will consist of four Il
inch breech-loading rifles, mounted in
two turrets, eight 8-inch breeeh-loading
rifles in four turrets, eight S-inch breech
leaders, behind easement armor, and two
21-inch submerged torpedo tupes; also
these secondary batteries: Twelve 3-inch,
six 3-pounders, two 1-pounder auto
MATES, two 1-pounder rapid fire guns.
two 3-inch field pieces, two machine
guns and six automatics.
The Mississippi will be 375 feet in
length on the water line and the length
over all will be 1872 feet, with extreme
beam of II feet. The speed requirement
is seventeen knots. Most of the machin-
cry will be run by electricity. Wireless
telegraph apparatus will be Installed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-10-04
COMPROMISE IN HUNGARY.
Count Czaky Sees King-Emperor Francis
Joseph at the Hofburg-To
Avoid Bloodshed.

VIENNA, Sept. 30.-Count Czaky,
president of the upper house of the Hun
garian Diet, was received in audience
by the King Emperor, Francis Joseph,
at the Hofburg, this morning, and a
lengthy exhange of views followed dur
ing which the situation In Hungary was
fully threshed out. Count Czaky was
able to place the Emperor in possession
of the real feeling of the Maya nation
and indicate the line of action most like
ly to lead to a compromise, which, it is
believed, both sides are heartily DESTROYS
of reaching.
No More Riots.
BUDAPEST, Hungary, Sept. 30
The political factions are anxiously
awaiting the result of the audience
which Count Czaky, president of the up
per house of the Hungarian Diet, had
with the King-Emperor today and his
majesty's decision in regard to his fu-
ture attitude towards the Hungarian de-
mands.
The efforts of the coalition leaders to
prevent riOting have been successful and
there have been no disorders since
Wednesday.
Situation Becomes Clearer.
The situation is becoming clearer and
evidence is accommodating that both the
COdllllOu ledueIS anu lu0 Mig emperor
are earnestly endeavoring to find way
out of the difficulty. Statements have
been issued, emanating, it is understood,
directly from the encourage of his ma
jesty, denying any intention on the part
of the crown of wounding Hungarian
national susceptibilities.
An article by Francis Kossuth will ap-
pear tomorrow, in which the coalition
leader will state that he and his associ-
ates went to Vienna week ago with
every peaceful intent, but that they
were not given an opportunity to demon
strate to the King Emperor that the CO.
alition does not contemplate any obstl-
nate adherence to its demands, and that
the Hungarian nation wishes to live at
peace with Austria.
These are regarded as indications that
the negotiations will be renewed with
some hope of success.
Treasury Almost Empty
The public exchequer is almost empty
owing to the impossibility of making any
regular collection of taxes and the pay
ment of the officials, teachers, and rail
road employees is becoming more difficult.
For this reason if for no other, thinking
people on both sides realize that a COM
promise must be reached Immediately.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-10-04
AMERICAN WARSHIP
MEETS WITH MISHAP.
Cruiser Cincinnati Runs Aground on
Hime Island, but Is Later
Floated

MOJI, Japan, Oct. 2.-The United
States cruiser Cincinnati has arrived
here.
TOXIC, Oct. 2.-4:3O p. m.-The
American cruiser Cincinnati is aground
on Hime island, off the Bungo coast.
The report of the accident was brought
to Moi by the japanese steamer Tai
wan. According to the Taiwan's cap
tain, he found the Cincinnati aground on
Hime island at 1 O'clock this morning.
Hime is a small island of the Goto
group, about eighty miles almost due
west Of Negaskai.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-10-04
TO SATISFY ALL HOLDERS.
Western Life Case at Chicago May Be
Adjusted Through Illinois At
toTney General.

CHICAGO, Ill, Oct 2.-William IT.
Stead, attorney general of Illinois, NAV
now take complete control of the inyes-
tigation into the Western Life Indem-
nifty Insurance company, and satisfy all
policy holders. While arguments for the
appointment of a receiver were in prog
ress, Attorney W. III. Hawk, who repre-
sents a number of alleged unpaid poll
cies. declared that movement is on
foot whereby the policy holders and the
officials of the company will each place
in the hands of the attorney general all
Of the charges and information concern
ing the company.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-10-04
MISS ROOSEVELT TO
WED MR.. LONGWORTH.
Presidents Daughter Said to Have Be
come Engaged During Visit to
the Orient.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Sept. 80
Returning members of the Taft party
that visited the Philippines and the
Orient say that the romance in which
Miss Alice Roosevelt and Representative
Nicholas Longworth of Ohio are the
principal figures seems likely to find its
natural conclusion at the altar at no
distant day, when Miss Roosevelt will
become Mrs. Longworth.
Congressman Longworth is a million
aire, and the match is considered suit
able in every respect. Miss Roosevelt,
Representative Longworth, and some
from here did not return on the Korea,
but prolonged their stay in the Orient
in order to visit Pekin and Seoul. They
will return on the Siberia.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-10-04
How He Saved a Little Gin.

"Jim was good negro" says Repre-
sentative Moon of Tennessee, but he
loved gin better than he did his Maker
and he would not pay a debt if there
was any earthly way to get out of it.
One day Jim went to the store, armed
with gallon jug, and asked for a quart
of gin, telling the merchant that he was
prepared to settle. The fluid was put
in, and then it was discovered that jim
had no money. Forthwith the merchant
poured the quart back in the measure
while Jim picked up his jug and walked:
out smiling.
''He had put in about a quart of
water, and, of course he had just about
that much gin and water in the jug. The
grocer's gin in his barrel was a little
weaker. but Jim's quart was strong
enough to bridge over on
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-10-04
READY TO PROBE
NEW YORK LIFE.
Western Insurance Commissioners Will
Investigate Real Estate and Mort
gage Departments.

NEW YORK, Sept. Bottle insur-
ance commissioners of FIVE western
states, meeting in this city, announced
today that arrangements have been com
pleted with the New York Life Insur-
ance company, to begin an investigation
of the real estate and mortgage depart
ments of the company. The five COM
missioners are e. Folk of Tennessee, H.
r. Prewitt of Kentucky, Z. NJ. Host of
and J. L. Pierce of Nebraska.
Mr.. Folk said that the investigation
of the western commissioners will not
cover the same ground as the New York
legislative inquiry. The date of the in
vestigation by the commissioners has not
yet been fixed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-10-04
BETTER TIMES FOR JAPAN.
Depression Following Signing of the
Peace Treaty Is Giving Way
Sharp Rise in Prices,

TOXIC, Oct. 2, Noon.-A sharp rise
in prices took place again this morning
in the local share market, with every in
dication that business activity will grad
ually overcome the depression caused by
the treaty of peace.
The new alliance with Great Britain
has inspired feeling of perfect conf
dence in the future tranquility of the
situation IN commercial circles, and
much activity is expected soon in all
lines of business.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-10-04
DOWIE IS STRICKEN.
Head of Church of Zion Paralyzed-
Speichler to Be His Sue
CeSSOr

CHICAGO, H., Oct. 2.-John Alex
ander Dowie has been stricken with
paralysis and is said to be a very sick
man. He is now at Texarkana, Tex.,
on his way to Mexico.
1t is the general opinion that Overseer
J. @. Speicher will become head of the
Church of Zion in the event of the apos-
ties death.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-10-04
NEWS ABOUT PEARLS.
Prof. Herdman Makes Important Discov-
cry Concerning Their Origin

The imperial institute has issued the
results of Prof Herdman's prolonged in
vestigations into the Ceylon pearl fish
cries, says the New York Sun.
The purely scientific part of the inves-
hgatlon resulted IN the discoveries of
great economic Importance One of GEN
eraI interest is the proof that in a great
majority of cases in the Orient pearls
are formed by the deposition of nacre
around dead bodies of the spherical lar
vac Of the small marine tapeworm which
infects the Ceylon pearl oyster, and not,
as generally supposed, around the intrud-
ing sand grain.
In the case Of the less valuable seed
pearls the irritant body is small crystal
found in certain muscles around which
nacre is similarly deposited.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-10-04
KILLED WHILE GOING
TO SEE HIS FLANCEE.
Detroit Doctor Found Dead Beside Rail
road Track-Body Badly
Mangled

ROCHESTER,, Pa, Sept Bottle
body of a man supposed from papers on
his person to be DR.. j. Frank Williams
of Detroit, Mich, was found lying along
side the Pittsburg. Fort Wayne 81 Chi
cago railroad tracks at Baden, Pa, to-
day. The body was badly cut. 1t is
said DR.. Williams came down to Baden
from Allegheny, Pa, yesterday to visit
gagged to be married.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-10-04
GAYNOR AND GREEN
WARRANTS SIGNED,
Final Steps Are Taken for the Extradi-
ton Of the Famous Fugi-
tiveS

OTTAWA, Ont, Oct. 2.-The war
rant for the extradition of John T. Gay
nor and B. d. Greene has been signed
by the minister of justice and forwarded
to the lieutenant governor of the PROV
ince of Quebec.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-10-04
PORTE TELLS THEM mo"

CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 2.-The
Porte persists in it's unyielding attitude
regarding the financial control of Mace
donia Replying to the six powers note
the Porte reiterates what it regards as
insuperable objections to the scheme of
control by them. A deadlock has thus
LnaQ reached
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-10-04
EQUITABLE WANTS
TO LOAN MONEY.
VIII Take It's Funds from Banks and
Put Them Out on Mort
cages.

NEW YORK, Sept. 30--President
Paul Morton of the Equitable Life AS
surance society today gave out a state
ment saying that the society would like
to take it's funds from the banks and
loan them on mortgages
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-10-04

Piso's Cure for Consumption promptly
relieves my little 5-yearold sister of
croup.-Miss L. A. Pearce. % Pilling
street, Brooklyn, n. Y, Oct. ,, 1901.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-10-04
MORE SECURITIES LOST.
Paper Worth $4,000 Stolen from Wall
Street

NEW YORK, Oct. 2.-The loss of
$4,000 worth of negotiable paper was
announced Saturday by G. D. Halsey &
Co., bankers and brokers. The securi-
ties were stated to have been lost by a
client of that firm. A representative of
the firm declined to say whether they
had been stolen.
There was a report that they had been
stolen by the person who recently Sc
cured $360,O0O worth of securities from
the National City bank ON a forged
check
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-10-04

Several eastern clubs are said to have
Louis Nordyke of the Tacoma team an
der consideration. Pittsburg is said to
be thinking Of drafting Nordyke. The
drafting season for the Pacific Coast
league does not start until November l.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-10-04

Approximately the number of Chi
nese imported and at work in the Trans
vaal now numbers between II 900 andi
~ 900.
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BOYS OXFORDS-A fine $500 value in Black
Vci, swell shapes, special $1.40.
LADIES' HOUSE SLIPPERS-Just received a
big lot of Ladies' House Slippers easy and COM
Portable, very special ACC.
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LEWIS & CLARK NEWS


Ebert Hubbard the Philistine, has
written that he will attend the Lewis
and Clark exposition on Royeroft day.
October ), and deliver an address.
The Missouri society of Oregon with
headquarters at Portland, has prepared
to entertain visiting Missourians at the
Lewis and Clark exposition. All Mis-
sourians will be shown.
Homer Davenport, the famous cartoon
list, has arrived in Portland to remain
during the summer in. charge of his
pheasant farm at the Lewis and Clark
exposition. Mr.. Davenport was born and
reared at Silverton,- Ore, about forty
miles from Portland Va ftE
The huge dinosaur brought to the
Lewis and Clark exposition from the
Smithsonian institution was so long that
its tail had to be cut off in order to
get it into a car. But the taxidermists
have replaced the tail so artistically that
one can't see the Joint.
Millets famous picture, THE Man with
the Hoe may be seen in the Museum
of Art at the Lewis and Clark exposi-
ton. This is the picture which inspired
Edwin Markhams celebrated poem OF
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Remnants i'm Silks and NOOlens
others
arr which they
They sale Monday Should
kmona this chance
prices run from
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York, and called up friend of mine
over the telephone. l was startled at hear
ing a squeaky voice answer the telephone
with these words: I am the monograph.
Mr. Burton will not be back until 4
O'Clock, give me your message My Curl
osity was aroused and at 4 o'clock [
dropped in on Burton to see the device
which had answered the phone. 1t was a
photograph, all right and was so ar
ranged that when the operator connected
his phone 1t would speak its piece and
then record the answer of the speaker.
1t was most ingenious, and, Burton said.
was decidedly practical saving the ex
pense Of a boy to answer the telephone
in his absence and recording with the
greatest accuracy the messages spoken
into the telephone" Is
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the same name and 1t is interesting to
note that Markham was born but twelve
miles from the exposition site.
Most of the official receptions at the
Lewis and Clark exposition are to be held
in the New York state building, which
has been rendered for the purpose.
There is a probability that Gov. Hig-
gins of New York will visit the Lewis and
Clark exposition. Among other noted
chief executives who have declared their
purpose to attend are Governor Folk
of Missouri. Governor Hoch of Kansas,
Governor Johnson of Minnesota and Gov
ernor Vardaman of Mississippi. Cover
nor Pardee of California will sred a
considerable portion of the summer in
the California state building with Mrs.
Pardee and four daughters. The Cali
fornia building has fifteen bed cham
hers.
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Photograph Answers Phone.

From the Milwaukee Sentinel.
Science has made amazing strides in
the past decade, but the latest use to
which the monograph has been put is the
greatest thing ! have seen for years, -
declared Adam Marks of Pittsburg, at the
ST. Charles.
1.-THE use of the machine for the die
tation of correspondence has become
familiar to all. but It remained for a
New York genius to install machine as
an office boy. Last week 1 was in New
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June 18th and 18th, limited
to ten days addition to date
of sale. s
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MAY-jUNE SALE
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