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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-11-06
O A BY ELECTRICITY.
Plan to Make Trempealean River r1avi-
gable for Canal Boats.

Plan to Make Trempea1ean River Navi-
gable for Canal Boats.
T~rempealeau, Wis, Oct. 31.-[Special.l
business men here will make an effort
at the next session of the Legislature
to have an appropriation made for i'm
proving the Trempealeau river so as
to make it nayigable for canal boats
and smaller craft. The next step will
be to fit out a trolley electric system for
running the canal boats similar to the
lne now being tried by the Cataract
General Electric company of Niagara
Falls and used on the Erie canal. Such
a system would be a great Door to Ar
cadia, Independence, Whitehall, Blair.
Marshland and other towns along this
river, and the power produced could be
used to light villages, heat residences and
furnish the propelling force for street
railroads.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-11-06
BETTER THAN CROPS.

Seymour Farmers Think They Have
Struck a Gold Mine.
Eau Claire, Wis, Nov. 1.-Gold, silver
or any other precious metal is what the
farmers in the town of Seymour are now
looking for. They do not care for the
price of crops, if only their dreams prove
true regarding the fabulous wealth to be
found in the bowels of the earth in that
territory. Those who are working the
Halter farm have sunk a shaft, and
claim they have found a vein of mineral
which is very rich in all respects, and
will yield a good profit to the owners.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-11-06
MARSH STILL

High Winds Keep flaming the Flames
Around Hebron.
Hebron, Wis, Nov. 1.ISpecial.]-The
high winds of the last week have famed
the smOuldering Bark river marsh fires
that have burned and run underground
for six weeks past into renewed activity.
Trees along the river bank are falling,
much valuable hay has been destroyed
and acres of ground undermined sufi-
GENTLY to destroy its utility for years
to come. The fires will burn until the
coming of heavy rain or snow.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-11-06
EFFECTED A

Tomah Bank Mail to be Opened in the
Presence of Two Representatives
Sparta. Wis, Nov. 2.-The motion for
a stay of Judgment in the Bank of To-
NAH case, pending an appeal to the Su-
preme court, was presented in the circuit
court and an arrangement ordered by
which mail addressed to the Bank Of
Tomah or in respect to which there may
be doubt is to be opened in the presence
of a representative of each bank and
the ownership thereof determined.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-11-06
NO SMUGGLING AT BAYFIELD,.

The Report Appears to Have Been With
out Foundation.
Bayfield,, Wis, Nov. 2.-[Special.]-A
report that a gang of %smugglers operat-
ing between this place and the Canadian
shores of Lake Superior have been run
down, and that some of the leading mer-
chants of Bayfield, are implicated, seems
to have been manufactured out of whole
cloth. So far as can be ascertained
there is no truth in the rumor.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-11-06
ADJOURNED Il CASE.

Water Power Suit Put Over Again at
Appleton.
Appleton, Wis, Nov. 1.-ESpecial.l-
The case of the United States against
Russell Bros. of Kaukauna, for alleged
illegal drawing of water for power from
the government navigation canal at Kau-
kauna, was called today before United
States Court Commissioner Kellogg and
adjourned to November Is.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-11-06
GIVEN A RERIMAND.

Lawrence University Students Released
from Jail at Appleton.
Appleton, Wis, Nov. 2.-[Special.]-
The eleven Lawrence university students
arrested for Halloween lawlessness were
taken before District Attorney Bottensek
last evening and after a severe repri-
mand released. The persons who placed
the obstruction on State street, resulting
in a serious accident to Fire Chief An
derson and the destruction of the appa-
ratus, nave not yet been apprehended,
but will be ferreted out.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-11-06
TWO ASSEMBLYMEN THERE.

Legislative Apportionment Committee
will Meet at Madison.
Madison, Wis, Nov. 1.-ISpecial.1E
A~ssemblymen Lamberson and Treat are
the only members of the legislative ap-
portionment committee who nave arrived
this afternoon. The first meeting will be
held in the Senate chamber this evening.
The only business will be that of organ
~ization. There is little doubt that Sen
ator Stout will be chosen chairman and
A. J. Turner, secretary.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-11-06
WASHINGTON PARK CLOSED.

Green Bay Council will Endeavor to Re
open the Resort.
Green Bay, Wis, Nov 1-ISpecial;lE
Washington park, including the club
house, was closed last night for the win
ter at least. This is the first time this
has been done. An effort will be made
at the meeting of the council this even,
ing to devise some means to keep the re-
sort omen.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-11-06
EXPERIMENTING DEER.

Scores of Hunters Are Camped on the
PeshtigO River.
Peshtigo, Wis, Nov. Especial. +
Twenty hunters left this village during
the week for deer hunting on the Pesh-
tigo and it's branches. They took tents
and camping outfits with them and most
of them will stay through the open sea-
son. The deer region is filled with hun
ers from Marinette and Oconto as well
as other parts of the state. If the pres
ent interest in the work of determination
continues few deer will be left in this
vicinity at the close of the season.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-11-06
Cranberry Marshes Burned.

Cranberry Center, Wis, Oct. 31.-lSpe-
cial.]-For the past two weeks fires have
been raging in and about this place.
1t is estimated that there has been a
loss of thousands of dollars in the shape
of property, mostly in the shape of hay
and fodder of various kinds, many farms
having lost their entire supply and barely
saving their buildings.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-11-06
OCONTO NAN MISSING.
Thomas Thompson Fails to Put in an
Appearance at Marinette.

Appearance at Marinette.
Oconto, Wis, Nov. 2.1Special.]-Sev-
eral days ago Thomas Thompson left
Oconto to go to Marinette, intending to
he is said to have arranged to assist in
building a bridge at Green Bay, since
which time nothing has been heard from
him. As he had considerable money in
his possession foul play is suspected.
DevereuX & Small have two camps on
the Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic,
near Tioga, and have a contract to put
in 6,000,0O0 feet for Case & Taylor of
Marinette. The logs will be sawed at
the Arson Eldred mill at Green Bay.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-11-06
FIRST DEER ACCIDENT.
John Meyer Shot While Hunting Ne

John Meyer Shot While Hunting Near
Sturgeon Bay.
Sturgeon Bay, Wis, Nov. 2.-[Special.l
While out deer hunting yesterday John
Meyer of Sevastopool was accidentally
shot through the left arm by a COM
panion. The bone from the elbow to the
shoulder is badly shattered and amputa-
ton may prove necessary. Local hunt
ers report deer more plentiful than for
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-11-06
wevauwega Farmer Rurt.

Weyauwega, Wis, Oct. 31.-[Spe-
cial. ]-Gustav Kapitske, d farmer resid-
ing about four miles from this place,
met with an accident while hauling corn
fodder. His team ran way and he was
caught in such a manner that his leg
was badly fractured near the ankle.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-11-06
NO GOLD MEDAL CONTEST.
Necessary to Cancel the Date at Plainfield
~ q II III Mantin0

w. C. T. U. Meeting.
West Plainield, Wis, Nov. 2.-[Spe-
cial.]-The Demorest gold medal contest
in the interest of the Woman's Christian
Temperance union, which was announced
to be held here November {, has been
cancelled, as one of the speakers is sick
and will be unable to attend. Rev. Mr..
Marsh Of Hancock has been engaged to
lecture on that date. The annual con-
vention of the Waushara County Wom-
ans Christian Temperance union will
also be held on the 18th and Sth and
nan prominent orators will be present
county.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-11-06
COUNCIL TAKES ACTION.
City of Green Bay May Purchase the
Park Menagerie.

Green Bay, Wis, Nov. 2.-[Special.E
At the regular meeting of the council
last evening a committee was appointed
to confer with the directors of Washing
ton park, the purpose being to devise
some means to keep the park from being
permanently closed. 1t is possible the
city will buy the menagerie and pay the
park people for keeping the animals,
thus relieving the association of that ex-
pense. If this is lone the park will not
be closed longer than mex spring.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-11-06
JOKE ON THE GFFICEF.

Escaped Prisoner at Pound Took His
Captor's Valise.
Green Bay, Wis, Nov. 1.-[Special.1 !
The heavily shackled prisoner who es-
capped from a Michigan official a few
days ago by jumping from the train at
Pound, while the officer slept, has not
been recaptured. The richest part Of the
joke is that when the man left the train
he took the officers yalise with him.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-11-06
MADE THINGS E

Prisoner Tries to Burn the Jail at
Madison.
Madison. Wis, Nov. Frank John
son tried to burn up the police station
last night. Frank was picked up by Of
fcer Shaughnessy at King and Webster
streets, where he was making himself
decidedly disagreeable. He was taken
to the station and locked up. The first
thing he did was to climb up on the high
est bunk and kick out the glass transom
over the door. Then he was locked up
in a cell and he set fire to the bedclothes.
Luckily the fire was discovered before
it got much Roadway.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-11-06
PLENTY OF CANDIDATES.
Many After the SUPPLEMENTARY @
Green Bay Almshouse.

Green Bay AlmshOuse.
Green Bay, Wis, Nov. 1.I[Special.l /
The contract has beer let to Fairbanks.
Morse q Co. of Chicago for a system Of
WaterWorks at the new county aims
house. The system is to be completed
by the first of May mex and will cost
about $1,000. The building itself is al
most ready for occupancy and will be
temporarily connected with the artesian
we'll at the county insane asylum until
the waterworks system is finished. The
new county Workhouse building is also
nearly finished and will be ready for use
before the November meeting of the
county board. No appointment has yet
been made to the superintendency of the
Few institution, but the board will have
no difficulty in finding someone, for the
candidates for the position are as numer-
Gus as the aspirants for the postofice,
and these are thirteen in number.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-11-06
RETURNED THE N
Norwegian Lutheran Congregations Have
$1,000 to Dispose Of.

Madison. Wis, Nov. 1.-[Special.]-
Delegates from ten Norwegian Lutheran
congregations are holding a meeting this
afternoon to decide on the disposition of
$4,000 refunded by the general synod on
the sale of it's property. The money was
originally donated by congregations for
the establishment of an academy. It
will probably be given to a new academy
at StOuuhtOn
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-11-06
LANDED IN JAIL.
Ado1ph Bohsberg Gets HIMSELF In Trouble
at KiDOn.

Ripon, Wis, Nov. 1.-Adolph Bohs-
berg, a carpenter who came here from
Germany about a year ago, was ar
raigned before Justice Riggs yesterday,
charged by Mrs. Ottillie Fisher with
threatening her life. Mrs. Fisher is a
widow. She says that Bohsberg became
infatuated with her and proposed mar
rage. He was refused. Bohsberg was
held in $500 bond to keep the peace.
Failing to furnish the former, he was
locked I'm
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-11-06
SWALLOWED A BONE.
1t Came Near Resulting in Death to o
Nlarinette CAPTAIN.

Marinette, Wis, Nov. DIR. Redelings
performed an operation in Menominee at
ST. Joseph's hospital that was remarka-
BILE in its results. Capt. Christopher
son of the steambarge Pewaukee was
carried from his boat to the hospital suf-
fering from an abscess in the bowels.
DR.. Redelings operated upon him and
removed from his intestines u bone that
was over two inches long. 1t was a
bone of a fow and had penetrated the
intestines. The patient is now recover
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-11-06
THREE MILKMEN FINED.
War Waged on the Adulterated Article at
Ashland.

Ashland.
Ashland, Wis, Nov. 1.-State Dairy
and Food Commissioner H. c.. Adams
and State Chemist Mitchell were pres
ent at the trial of the milkmen, James
Hanson, Parmeter and Johnson, yes
terday afternoon. All of them were
found guilty and fined $25 and costs.
Food COMMISSIONS Sharp and Health
Commissioner Perkins have made a Wig
orous campaign for pure milk and have
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-11-06
BETTER LATE THAN NEVER.
Wisconsin Man Gets an answer Afte,
Waiting Half a Century.

Barneveld, Wis, Oct. 31.l[SpeciaI.1H
a letter was received at this postof-
flee yesterday addressed to Henry
Foulkes, Blue Mounds, Mazomanie.
Wis, in answer to a letter written by
him to a relative in Pennsylvania in the
year 1857. A cousin of his, a young
woman, was recently looking over some
papers and among them was the letter
written so long ago and unanswered.
She immediately set about answering the
letter and addressed it as above. Mr..
Foulkes moved to Dakota fourteen years
ago and his son, who resides here, sent
him the letter today
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-11-06
ALL A BLANK TO HIM.
Palmyra Farmer Cannot Tell How He
was Injured.

Palmyra, Wis, Nov. 1-1Special.l-
S. Bazen, the young farmer in the south
ern part of the town who received severe
head injuries a week ago from which he
was for three days unconscious, cannot
as yet remember how or where the acct
dent happened. 1t is thought he fell Or
was knocked from his horse.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-11-06
H. M. SLOAN GOES TO CHICAGO.
Superior Man Takes Charge of the Ca1u
met Electric Road.

met Electric Road.
Chicago, H., Nov. 1.-[Special.l III.
NJ. Sloan, who for the last two years
the Superior wis., railway system, was
today made general manager of the
Calumet Electric Street railway, this
city. Supt. Fuller of the West Chicago
Street Railway company said today that
there is not a better street railroad man
in the country than Sloan. The vacancy
was caused by the promotion of the for
mer general manager, John Farson, to
the presidency of the road.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-11-06
JUDGE HASTINGS HURT.
Thrown Violently from His Horse a
Green Bay.

Green Bay, Wis, Nov. 1.-[Special.1-
While horseback riding last evening Cir
cult Judge S. D. Hastings was thrown
violently by his horse stumbling. Some
of the small bones in one of his legs
were broken and the judge will probably
be laid I'D for some time.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-11-06
BADGERS LEAVE FOR CHICAGO.
Gregg and Jacobs will Not be Able to
PLAY.

Madison, Wis, Nov. 1.-[Special.1-
The State university football team left
for Chicago this afternoon to do battle
on the gridiron with the Chicago uni
versity team Saturday afternoon. ia
cobs, injured in last Saturdays game,
is not sufficiently recovered to play. His
place will be taken by Comstock.
Gregg,s ankle is still lame and his place
at half will be taken by thompson. 9th
erwise the old team will play.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-11-06
LIQUOR MEN DEFEATED.

City Gains a Point in the Test Case at
Hayward.
Hayward, Wis, Nov. 2.-[Special.lE
The first of the liquor cases was tried
yesterday md resulted in a conviction.
This is regarded as a test case. There
are several more to follow.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-11-06
THROWN OUT OF u r

state LOSES It's case Against F1shermen
at Menasha.
Menasha, Wis, Nov. 1.-[Special.l-
The cases of the state VS.. Gustav Gauger,
John Billott and Julius Drier, charged
with illegal fishing, were thrown out of
court before Justice McCabe yesterday
on technicalities. Attorneys Gerpheide,
Fitzgibbon and Waterhouse appeared for
the defense. District Attorney Quartz
mass represented the state
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-11-06
DoDGEvILLE PHYSICIAN DEAD.

DIR. Cosens Expires After Two Days of
Suffering.
D~odgeville, Wis, Nov. 2.-fSpecial.]-
DIR. Richard Cosens died here last night
of kidney disease after forty-eight hours
of intense suffering, an operation hav-
ing been performed on him last Monday.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-11-06
GAVE UP THE FIGHT.
Michael Carroll, an shkos Plumber
Makes an Assignment.

Oshkosh, Wis, Nov. 1.-[Special.1-
Michael Carroll, a local plumber, who,
for over a year, has been trying to fight
the Central Supply association, has made
an assignment. The assets are $500;
liabilities. $4,000.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-02-26
Awful Crime i'm Chicago.

CHICAGO, Feb. 26.-Evidenceo of what the
police think is a frightful murder mystery
were found yesterday when two children
discovered the mutilated body of man
in a lonely locality at Ninety-f1fth street
and Western avenue. The body, which
was that of man about 25 years old, was
found in a sitting posture, leaning against
tree, The hands, legs and lower part of
the body were badly burned, deep gashes
were found in the head and about the
waist were the remnants of a charred and
singed rope. The theory that the man had
been tied and burned to death was at first
laughed at by the police officers, but later
Investigations seemed to prove either that
he had been murdered and an attempt
made to conceal the crime by burning the
body, or that he had really been burned Vt
the stake. The body is supposed to be that
Of Fred Holzhuter, butcher of this city.
The last seen of him was three weeks ago,
when he went out to buy cattle with $3.50
in his pocket.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-02-26
DIR. AND EDITOR MORSE
Finds Great Curative Qualities in a
Simple Remedy.
(From Westaeld, N. j., Leader.)

The fact of the editor of the Leader
being physician of the old school, en-
courages some people to ask why we
kick quacks and quRckers. We do hate
charlatans the worst way; that's fact
But-every proprietary medicine isn't a
quack medicine. In some of them we
believe as devoutly as we do in calomel
and quinine. There, for example, is DIR.
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has our faith. We know It's value. In
the laboratory it has fully approved it.
self as containing just those ingredients
which every physician knows the materia
medica to indicate for the disorders for
which the remedy is prescribed. In
clinical experience it's further proof has
not been wanting, as we have reason to
know. We have no hesitancy in saying
that we would prescribe the remedy in
any case where it is really indicated
DIR. David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy
has no rival as q blood builder and nerve
food. 1t has met with unparalleled
SUCCESS in the treatment of all diseases
of the skin, liver, kidneys and the blood.
1t restores the disordered liver to a
healthy condition, and etfectually cures
the worst cases of habitual constipation.
It has cured cases OF Bright's disease
erysipelas, rheumatism, dyspepsia, gravel,
diabetes, bladder and urinary troubles
where all else has failed.
1t is a certain cure for all the diseases
and weaknesses peculiar to females, and
affords great protection from attacks that
originate in change of life, DR.. Kenuedy's
Favorite Remedy is for sale by all dealers
in medicine at one dollar a bottle or six
bottles for five dollars; which brings a
treatment within the reach of all.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-02-26


torious Armies VIII be on the Direct
Road to Pekin-Meantime Chinese OF
aoials Are Hoping for Peace.
LONDON, Feb Pa dispatch from Tien-
tsin says it is reported that the Japanese
have advanced from Hal Cheng and that
fighting has occurred around Thien
Chwang Thai. Rumors are current of
trouble in the foreign settlement at New
Chwang. The families of missionaries
coming into Tientsin from the interior
report that the authorities everywhere
were anxious to protect them The towns
people of Tung Chow near Pekin, re-
quested the missionaries to mediate with
regard to the ransom of the city should
the Japanese appear. The gentry of Tien-
tsin recently made similar request of
the foreign consuls.
Then Chw9ng Thai, around which town
fighting is said to have occurred, is on the
right bank of the Liao river a considera-
BILE distance to the westward of Hal Cheng
and about forty miles west by south of
Moukden, capital of the province of Liao
Tong which is thought to be the present
objective point of the Japanese forces op-
Grating in Manchuria. 1t is surmisel from
the above dispatch that the Japanese will
move upon Moukden from two directions,
that portion of the army from Hal Cheng
attacking it from the south and the other
portion, from Thien Chwang Thai, from
the west Once at Moukden the Japanese
will be on the direct road to Pelxin
Another dispatch from Tientsin says
that the Rev Gilbert Reid, of the board of
foreign missions of the Presbyterian
church in the United States, who is now
at Pekin, has privately interviewed the
members of the grand council and other
important Chinese personages. All the
persons interviewed expressed themselves
as being strongly desirous of peace with
Japan, and hoped that the mission of Ii
Hung Chang to Japan would be success
full
Dispatches received at Yokohama from
the commander Of the Japanese forces at
Hal Cheng say that force of 900 Chi
nese, supported by twenty guns, recently
attacked the japanese troops at that place.
but retreated after the Chinese artillery
had been silenced by the fire of the Jap
anese batteries.
The British warship Alacrity has ar
rived at Shanghai from Wei Hal Wei and
reports that the Japanese have destroyed
all the land forts at that place with the
exception of those on the island of Lin
Kung Tae.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-02-26
General Markets.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 25.-Flour steady; win
ter super, S202 10; winter extras S2.2O62. 40;
No. winter family S2.4O@25J; Pennsylvania
roller straight S25O026j; western winter
clear, S2.4O02.60. Wheat quiet, steady with
5716c. bid and 5734c, asked for February.
Corn quiet. firm, with l5c. bid and 47l4c.
asked for February, Oats quiet steady, with
36lsc. bid and 3G16c, asked for February. Hay
steady, firm good to choice timothy, Sl3D
1850 Beef steady. Pork steady Lard dull;
western steam, S6.7O06.75; city, S6.37Ja. Butter
e. western dairy, 9dl5c.; do. creamery
10 .}c.; do factory, 80liI6c; Elgins, 23c.
imitation creamery, l00l7I6c; New York
dairy, lO@2Oc.i do. creamery, l20l0c.; Penn,
sylyania creamery prints, fancy, 2ic.; cream
cry tubs, extra, 23c,; do. good to choice, goa
22c; prints jobbing, 2503Oc. Cheese quiet;
large, 9Guhc; small, 9160l2c.; part skins,
3a816c.; full skins, l16D216c. Eggs firm;
New York and Pennsylvania, Bic; ice house,
22027c.; western fresh, 3O03O1Sc.; southern,
9QC190o
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-02-26
LIbeler Andrews Released.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb 26, - William Il.
Andrews, who has been languishing for
two weeks or more in the county jail by
reason of his inability to raise the $1,000
fine imposed by Judge Thayer after his
plea of guilty for libeling Filbert, Porter
& Co. in writing letters regarding the car
rying out of their contract for the con
struction of Queen Lane reservoir, was
released upon the payment of $500. Judge
Thayer, after hearing an appeal from W.
w. Wiltbank, Andrews lawyer, and after
listening to the piteous tale of Andrews
mother, reduced the fine.