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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-06-19
BADGERS IN WASHINGTON.
Gov. Upham and Other Wisconsin
Officials at the National
CAPITAL.

Washington, D. c., June 13.-[ Special. !
There is in Washington today a dis
tinguished delegation of officials from the
Badger state, headed by Gov. Upham.
In the party besides the governor are
Adjt.-Gen. Charles King, Henry Casson,
secretary of state, and George e. Bishop,
secretary of the new board of immigra-
ton. Acknowledgement Mylrea, who was
here early in the week, left the party at
New York, going to Canada on business.
He expects to join them in Washington
later. Bishop came East, as is we'll
known, to endeayor to promote immigra-
ton to Wisconsin. Adjt.-Gen. King is
attending to some details relating to
the consolidated encampment of the Wis
consin National guard with the regular
army.
Gov. Upham is assisting his associates
to secure, if possible, lands due under
the swamp land act of Congress which
have not been patented to the state by
the general government. The Wisconsin
officials will of course cooperate with
Col. Platt Walker of Minnesota and
others here for like purposes. Gov. Up
ham and Mr.. Bishop called at the in
terror department and had an interview
agreed to do all he could to carry out
their plans for the recovery of the swamp
and school lands due in the state
Gov. Upham and Col King also called
at the war department and had a confer
ence with certain officials there in refer
ence to the plan they desired to have
carried out in relation to the encampment
Of the regular troops with the Wisconsin
National guards
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-06-19
PRAISE FOR DEBS.
Wisconsin Federation of Labor De-.
nOunces the Action of the United
States Supreme Court.

Green Bay, Wis, June 13.-The Wis
consin Federation of Labor today adopt
ed a series of resolutions denouncing the
United States Supreme court for its de-
cision in the Debs case. The court is re-
ferred to as "bulwark of tyranny and
the decision declared ''the severest blow
against liberty and humanity since the
Infamous bred Scott decision" Admira-
ton and sympathy is expressed for Debs
and his associates. The resolutions con-
clude: I'VE assure them that they
possess the esteem of American toilers in
the same degree as the Supreme court
possesses the toilers contempt" A copy
of the resolutions was ordered sent to the
Supreme court.
The delegates sat in executive session
all forenoon, the chief work being the con-
sideratiOn of several amendments to the
constitution. Nearly all the proposed
changes were rejected and the revised
constitution adopted with but one or two
minor changes. A resolution was adopted
and forwarded to the proper officials IA
voring the consolidation of the Federation
and the knights of Labor or at least the
adoption of some means by which the
two bodies may work in harmony and
avoid the conflicting action of the past.
The election of officers will not take place
until late this afternoon and this evening
a ball will be given at Turner hall.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-06-19
FOUND DEAD In HIS BED
A Distinguished Physician and
Surgeon Of Wisconsin Called
Suddenly Hence.
Or. HENRY PALMER NO MORE.
He was Surgeon of the Famous Iron
Brigade During the Civil
War

GAINESVILLE, Wis, June 15.-[Special. j
DR.. Henry Palmer was found dead in his
bed this morning. DR.. Palmer was born
at New Hartford, n. Y, sixty-eight years
ago and graduated from the Albany AIedi-
cal college with high honors, while quite
young He served through the late war
and was made brigade surgeon for the
Iron brigade, finishing his service with the
breyet title OF Northumberland. He
also served as an army surgeon in the
Crimean war, he being in Europe at that
time on a pleasure trip. He held the
position of surgeon-general of the Nations
al guard by appointment from Gov. Smith
and served continually in that capacity
until Gov. Hoard's term. He was
also the professor of surgery in the Col
lege of Physicians and Surgeons of Chi
cago and surgeon of the Chicago & North
Western road. A wife and four children
survive him. His only son, W. P.
Palmer, is a graduate of the school in
which his father was professor. He was
a member of the Loyal Legion and the
@. A II. and had been twice elected
mayor of GAINESVILLE. He was very promi,
nent and widely known throughout Wis
cCnSin and Illinois.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-06-19
ENGLISH ELECTIONS,
Mrs. Curzon and Mrs. NayIor-Ley-
landlWil. Help Their Husbands
In the Contest.

London, June 14-As foreshadowed in
the dispatches of the Associated press,
Fl. S. Nayior-Leyland, who recently re-
signed his seat as member of Parlia-
ment for Colchester, has been nom
mated to contest the Southport division
Of Lancashire in the next general elections
against the Hon. George n Curzon, the
present member from that division. Both
Mr. Naylor-Leyland and Mr. Curzon are
Conservatives and their wives are Ameri-
can ladies. The former married Miss Jen-
ME Chamberlain, daughter of H. S.
Chamberlain Of Cleveland and the latter
recently married Miss Mary Letter of
Washington. Mrs. Naylor-Leyland and
Mrs. Curzon, WILL it has been announced,
take an active part in the coming cam
paign. 4
Inverness, Scotland, June 1.-THE re-
suit of the polling yesterday in Inverness
shire for member of Parliament to sue
coed Dr. Donald McGregor IiberaD,
who resigned his seat on account of his
disgust with the course of the govern
ment respecting the crofters bill will be
announced tomorrow. Dr. Donald Nc
Rae Of Ballalean, the organizing secre-
tary of the Highland Land league, is the
crofter candidate and Mr. Baillie of Doch-
four the UniOniSt candidate
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-06-19
SUPERIOR WON THE DAY.
New Seventh Normal School Goes to the
Head of the Lakes.

Head of the Lakes,
Madison, Wis, June 15.-[Special.l-
Senator Tom &. Mills and his Superior
colleagues were the happiest people in the
city last evening, with the possible ex-
ception of the University boat crew.
After struggle which has lasted two
years and a half the city by the great
unsalted sea has a normal school, or the
promise of one. and although this is the
second time the promise has been made
the gentlemen from Superior are conf
dent that this time the promise will be
carried into effect. Less happy were
Senator Tom Withee and his La
Crosse contingent who had come down
to dispute the claims of Superior to the
school. They went home by the first
train after the decision was reached,
and they had not smiled up to the time
they reached the depot. But nothWith-
standing their disappointment even they
are doubtless relieved that the long con-
test, which has disturbed the peace and
quietude of the board of normal school
regents for two and a half years, and
which was one of the several disturbing
elements in the Legislature last winter
is at last ended.
Both sides had a hearing before the
board yesterday afternoon. Then Judge
Michael Kirwan of Manitowoc intro
duced a resolution that the location of
the seventh normal school be thrown
open to competition among the cities Of
the northern portion of the state, and the
board went into executive session on the
subject. A resolution had been passed
at the previous meeting that Superior's
claim should be the first thing considered
and Judge Kirwan withdrew his resolu-
ton. Two members of the board were
absent, and 1t was agreed that six votes
should be necessary to give the school
to Superior. When the vote was taken
it was found she had exactly the re-
quired number, six voting for Superior
and three against. 1t was further agreed
to keep the ballot secret and the three
votes against Superior are not definitely
known, though a good guess would place
Regents Kirwan Hill and Gardner, all
members of the old boar on this list.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-06-19
WELCOME TO SINGERS |
Arrangements Complete for the
Festival of Eastern Wiscon-
sin Saengerbund.
APPLETON IN HOLIDAY ATTIRE
Many of the Societies will Arrive on
the Scene Today-State
Specials

Appleton, Wis. June 14.-[Special]-
Appleton is today in gala attire in honor
of the Saengerfest which begins tomor-
row. Some of the singing societies are
arriving today, but the bulk of the par
Elephants in the exercises will not come
until Saturday morning. Sunday will be
the big day for visitors, excursions be-
ing run from all adjacent cities, and
fully 5000 visitors are expected on that
day. Two concerts will be given Satur-
day afternoon and evening. with a grand
chorus of 800 voices and numerous solo
lists. On Sunday a parade will be given,
followed by picnic in the afternoon and
ball in the evening. Thirty singing SO
cieties will take part in the festival,
which will be the largest and most sue
cessful ever given by the Eastern Wis
consin Saengerbund
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-06-19
NEW WISCONSIN SHORT LINE.
Details Completed for a Road Between
Oshkosh and Berlin.

Neenah, Wis, June 14-[Special. i
The details in connection with the building
of a new railway which will have for its
terminal points Oshkosh and Berlin, have
been learned here. For years the con,
struction of a railway between these two
points have been under consideration, but
until the present time it has never been
definitely formed. Five Milwaukee capt.
talists are to furnish the necessary capital
The contract for the performance of the
work is about to be let to Charles Martin
and John Martin, prominent contractors
of Oshkosh. The right-of-way for the
entire distance has been obtained and on
Monday surveyors from Oshkosh and APP
pleton are to commence laying out the
route. The estimated cost for building
and equipping the line is 100000 Start
ing from the limits of West Algoma the
line will bend out to lakewood on Lake
Butte des Morris and will enter Omro
in a direct west line and thence in a south,
westerly course through the village OF
Eureka to Berlin, a total distance of twen-
ty-two miles. The Chicago, Milwaukee
q St. Paul company connects Oshkosh
with Berlin by way of Ripon, but it is a
long and round about way. A line Of
stages at present travel between Oshkosh
and Berlin
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-06-19
WILL BE DISAPPOINTING.
School Census of Green Bay will Show a
Small Increase

School Census of Green Bay will Show
Small Increase.
Gren Bay, Wis, June 15.-[Special.1-
There will be a good deal of surprise in
Green Bay when the result of the school
census, not yet entirely completed, is an
nounced. The suppOstiOn is that there
has been a considerable increase in the
population of Green Bay proper (the east
side within the last year, an illusion that
will undoubtedly be dispelled within a few
days. The census last year showed 1908
children of school age, which, at the
moderate computation of 31a to /, would
give the city a population of about $4,000
in round numbers. The census this year
will show an increase of little more than
loo in the number of children of school
age, arguing, naturally, a much less in
crease of population than the city is popu
larry supposed to have received. These
figures, of course, have no reference to
the west side-fOrmerly Fort Howard
with 4 population of about tWo-thirds that
of the east side. There it is expected, a
greater increase will be shown, for many
who have come to Green Bay in the past
year, and whose business is on the east
side, have gone to the west side to live
and will receive the attention of the
cenSus-taker there. Both sides. however,
have received an increase that the present
enumeration can take no cogniZance of.
A very large number of young men with
out families have come to the city and
found employment. But the result of the
school census will certainly be disappoint-
ing to very many.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-06-19
KNoTTY PROBLEM TO SOLVE.
Revision of the Equalization of RichIand
Center Realty,

Center Realty.
Richland Center, Wis, June 13.-[Spe-
cial. The commission appointed by
Judge Clementson on an appeal by the
city of Richland Center for a revision of
the equalization of town and city realty,
held their first meeting at the court
house ia this city yesterday Great in
terest is felt in the result of the COM
missioners' labors and the meetings are
attended by numerous town chairmen
and others most Interested A number of
land owners from the city and towns
have been summoned to give testimony,
and among the latter is Assemblyman J.
q. Henderson, who owns several fine
farms and other property in the county
This city has held that for years she has
been unjustly equalized and took this
measure for relief last winter. The COM
missioners are David Shriner of Lam
caster; e. E. Adler of Prairie du Chen,
and l. B. Johnson of Montfort Mr..
Lamberson thinks that in case the COM
missioners find the city is equalized too
high it will be a much bigger job to APP
portion the excess to the various towns
than the revision of the equalization.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-06-19
A FACTORY WRECKED.
Four Persons Meet Death in an Ac-
Cident at Fall River,
Mass.

Fall River, Mass, June 1.-THE worst
catastrophe that has visited this city
since the Granite mill fire, occurred this
morning at the Langley harness shop,
. four-story building on Coney street.
A new boiler exploded in the basement of
the building, blowing out the entire end
of the structure and allowing the upper
floors to settle into mass of ruins.
There were about sixteen persons at
work in the shop and of these four met
instant death.
The list of the dead are IS follows:
ADELE DUDE, aged 20.
LEILA HORTON, aged II.
ADOLPH E. BELLFUILLE, 40 years old.
ROBERT MURRAY, aged q.
The seriously injured are:
Thomas Barry, skull fractured and face
and body badly burned; will undoubtedly
Matte Duroches, bruises and burns, ia.
William Russell, badly burned
Alice Tremblay, bruises and burns.
Ida LIE Page bruises.
There were twenty people in the build
Ing at the time of the accident. -Four
were burned beyond recognition and
twelve escaped with hardly any injuries
to speak Of
The flames communicated to the ruins
soon after the explosion and the wood be-
L
TO the scene and eXerted it's efforts in
their endeayor to rescue the imprisoned
Workpeople. Shrieks from the girls in the
ruins were mingled with the agonized
cries Of friends. who had hurried to the
scene when the first news of the catastro-
phe spread. Ambulance calls were sent
out hurriedly and every physician who
could be reached was sent at once to the
scene. The Offices and the houses in the
vicinity were turned into temporary hos
pitfalls. At O'Clock the badly charred
and scarcely recognizable body of a wom-
an had been taken from the ruins
At exactly S:25 o'clock the whole east
ern section of the city was shaken as
If by an earthquake. Five minutes lat
ance patrol assisted the fire department
The first body found was that of Leila
Horton, the next Adele DUDE and the
third Robert Murray. They We're deposit
ed IN Star Music hall in charge of Med
ical Examiner Dolan. Later a fourth
body, that of Bellfuile, was found
The engineer who was in charge of the
boiler was at first reported killed, but
later turned up unhurt and was placed
under arrest by order of Medical Elk
aminer Dolan. He says the boiler was
five years old and had not been inspected
for long time. He claims to have been
near at hand when it exploded and cannot
water in the boiler some time before the
catastrophe. The building which was
demolished by the explosion was three
story affair of wood, 100 feet long by
S6 wide. Mr.. Langley says he valued
the building at about $4,000 and his
property is insured for $4,000. Mr..
Langley has no theory as to the cause
of the explosion. He says the boiler
had been inspected every year
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-06-19
RIVALS FOR THE SCHOOL.
Superior and La Crosse Delegations Con-
fer with the Regents.

Madison, Wis. June 14ISpecial] i
A delegation from Superior, consisting of
Solon, Superintendent of Schools A. w
Rankin. Judge D. L. Roberts. Judge
Charles Smith and exMayor Pattison,
are here to look after the interest of
their city in the settlement of its claim
for the seventh normal school by the
board of regents. The La Crosse delega
ton, headed by Senator Withee, is also
here to see that Superior does not walk
off with the prize without both sides of
the case being heard. The Superior peo
pie have some new material to work with
in the way Of letters and statements from
members of the old board just prior to
the meeting of May II, 1894, at which
the location of the school at Superior was
rescinded, assuring them that no action
would be taken at that meeting. The
board will not take the matter up till
some time this afternoon, the morning
session having been devoted to a discus
sion of financial matters.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-06-19
TEMPERANCE WORKERS MEET.

Annual Convention of the Total Absti-
nence Society at Fond du Lac.
Fond du Lac, Wis, June 14.I[Spe-
cial. THE annual convention of the Wis
consin Total Abstinence society will be
held in this city at ST. Patrick's church
July 10 and II. A large attendance is
expected, societies being located in Mil
waukee, Oshkosh, GAINESVILLE, Beloit, Ap-
pleton, Neenah, Menasha, Kenosha, Ra-
cine, La Crosse and Madison The bust
ness of the convention will be transacted
on the first day and on the day following
the visitors will be entertained in various
ways by the Leo Temperance society Of
this city. The local society will meet
Sunday evening to make arrangements
for the entertainment of the expected
guests
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-06-19
ADDITIONAL APPOINTMENTS.
S. S. Landt Made superintendent of the
Sparta School.

Madison, Wis, June 13.-[Special. i
The state board of control last evening
made few appointments to positions at
state institutions i'll addition to those
announced yesterday, and then adjourned
to June %, the time of the regular June
meeting, when the list will be completed.
Besides those given yesterday the APP
pointments announced are as follows:
John w. Swiler is to be retained as su-
perintendent of the school for the deaf at
Delavan. S. S. Landt of Friendship,
Adams county, is made superintendent
Of the state school for dependent children
at Sparta, and Peter Williams as state
agent of the school, his duties being to
place the children in private homes and
see that they are properly cared for. Mrs
Jennie Brewer of Baraboo is appointed
general matron. The teachers reappoint-
ed at this school are Maud Utter, Nellie
Jones, Anna c. Monahan, Nellie Hankin.
Florence Perry and Edna Jones. Clara
Mcmillan of Sparta is appointed assist
ant teacher in the kindergarten depart
ment.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-06-19
LARGE LIST OF TEACHERS.
Seventy-five Engaged in the Public
Schools at Oshkosh.

Oshkosh, Wis, June 14.-[SpeciaL J.
The list of public school teachers engaged
for the coming year was made public
today. The entire list includes seventy.
five teachers and only changes of minor
Importance were made. Prof. r. h
Halsey is continued as superintendent and
principal of the high school at salary of
$4,000. The other principals are as fol-
lows: First ward, John c. Graham OF
ter street, John A Hagerman; Frent2
school, Carrie s. Lamb; Eleventh street,
D. s. Gibbon; Dale school, I. w. Reilly;
Read school, Albert Hatherell; Sixth
street, NJ. A. Bussewitz. Numerous inn
proyements were also ordered BY the
school board.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-06-19
FOR CONVENT PURPOSES.
Tallmadge Property at Fond du Lac Sc
cured by q French Ordar.

Ta1lmadge Property at Fond du Lac Sc
cured by French Order.
Fond du Lac, Wis, June 15.-ESpeciall
Extensive Improvements have been COM
menced on the Tallmadge and Sontag
property, corner of Follett and Bannister
streets. This is the property recently
purchased by the French Catholic order,
the Faithful Companions of Jesus" for
tag house has been entirely overhauled
painted and papered and will be used as a
home for the sisters for the present The
school will be held in the other house
and this is being put in suitable shape
for such use. The sisters will arrive in
the city about the first of August and the
new school will open as soon as possible
undoubtedly some time in September
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-06-19
NO RELATIVES NEED APPLY.
Board of Control Effects Reform in
the Management of Insti-
tutiOnS.

Madison, Wis, June 13.-[Special.l i
The state board Of control has decided to
do away with the practice of having rela-
tives of heads of state institutions fill
positions therein. This afternoon the
board adopted resolution providing that
no relative of any superintendent, warden
or steward of any state hospital for in
sane school for deaf, industrial school
for boys, state prison and state public
schools shall be on pay roll of any such
institution where said superintendent,
warden or steward is located
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-06-19
DECLARED NOT GUILTY.

Jury Out Nearly Twenty Hours in the
Bach Case at Manitowoc.
ManitoWoc, Wis, June 14.-[Special. l.
After being out nineteen and one-half
hours the jury brought in a verdict of
not guilty in the circuit court in the case
of Peter Bach of Cooperstown, charged
with having written anonymous letters
TO moi rh hnrS
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-06-19
OUTLOOK IS BRIGHT.
Burberry Crop in Jackson County Prom
ises Well.

Black River Falls, Wis, June 13-
Especial. THE BURBERRY crop in Jackson
county will turn out much better than
was expected. Reports from the western
portion of the county say the crop will
be better than last year and that means
many thousands of dollars to the poor
people and Indians who count on the blue
berry harvest as the main support of
the year. The quality Of the fruit will
be unusually fine. The eastern portion
of the county, which constitutes the great
est blueberry region in the United States,
will be failure owing to the fires of last
summer and the late frosts this spring.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-06-19
PLANNING A BIG TIME.
Fond du Lac TO Have Grand Fourth of
July Celebration.


Fond du Lac, Wis, June 14.-[Special.
At a meeting of committees which have
in hand the arrangements for an elabor-
ate celebration of the Fourth of July, tie
plans for the day were made in detail.
Maj. &. j. Hunter was elected marshal of
the day and both companies of the Wis
be invited to join in the morning parade.
+. A. Wade of Chicago will be orator of
the day. The Arion band of Oshkosh
has been engaged at cost of 5000 and a
concert by this organization in the even
ing will be a feature, as will also the fire
works display. Business men have re-
sponded literally in their subscriptions
and the events as planned promises to
make the celebration a memorable one.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-06-19
WOOD PULP PAPER TRUST.
Meeting of Manufacturers in Progress at
New York.

1HEGLlHS D TTOBT0bB
New York.
New York, June 1.-THE Press says
a great trust is forming which will have
for it's object the entire control of the
wood pulpmaking industry in the United
States. Nearly all the prominent paper
men are at the New Netherland hotel,
where a meeting will be held Saturday
for the purpose of mapping out plan Of
campaign. They are extremely reticent
concerning their plans, though they admit
that they intend to combine and obtain
control of the paper business. 1t is
claimed that a combinat ton of interests
will enable makers to manufacture paper
with greater economy and consequently
more profit, although it is said to be no
part of the idea to raise prices.