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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-09
SUED FOR IMPRISONMENT.
Fond du Lac Sheriff Finds Some Thorns
in His Office.

Fond du Lac Sheriff Finds Some ThOrnS
in His Office.
Fond du Lac, Wis, Oct. 5.-[Special.
Joseph LAHORE, through his attorneys,
has commenced a suit for $500 against
Sheriff Watson, Under-Sheriff Schaefer
and Henry Klies for false Imprisonment
and malicious prosecution. LAHORE, in
his complaint, alleges that he was ar
rested and thrown into a dirty cell, and
that both the sheriff and under-sheriff
did not treat him properly. The damage
suit is the outcome of the LAHORE child
case, which was tried in justice court
the early part of July.
Cards bearing the following invitation
were delivered late yesterday afternoon:
'Mr. and Mrs. G. H. De Groat, Mr..
and Mrs. T. NJ. Givens, Mr.. and Mrs.
D. D. Sutherland, Mr.. and Mrs. G. j.
Medberry and Mr.. and Mrs. e. 3. Wild
will be pleased to entertain you at Ar
mory E, on Wednesday evening, October
Is at s o'clock" The party will be one
of the largest and most brilliant social
events of the season. Some 400 invi-
tations have been issued, and the famous
fuller orchestra of Waukesha will fur
nish the music.
Sheriff Watson left for Green Bay late
last evening with a warrant to arrest a
man named Williams, who is wanted at
Fairwater, this county, for embezzle-
ment- Williams was agent of the Ameri-
can Express company at that place up to
some weeks ago.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-09
AT WAR.
Orphaned tRho kaps' Under the
Ban at Madison for
Lifting"

Madison, Wis, Oct. 4.-[Special. i
There is merry war among the Greek let
ter fraternities at the state university
merry at least to the ''barbarians." or
non-fraternity men, who seldom have a
chs nae<to smile at anything done by the
fraternity men. and appreciate their OBJ
%portunity accordingly.
III trouble, which agitates university
circles far more than the Cuban %insurrec-
ton, arises over the action OF the Rho
kappa Upsilon, or Rho Kaps," as they
are familiarity known, a local chapter or
ganiZed about q year ago, but which has
nc mother fraternity, or fountainhead to
shed rays of greatness on its members.
TIL Rho Kaps, it is said, has been trying
ever since they organized to secure rec0g-
milton by and membership in some OF the
big Eastern fraternities and are credited
with having secured a promise from the
great Psi Z to take them under its pro-
tecting wing.
Strengthened By this promise, it is fur
Their stated. they have been inducing the
members of other fraternities to leave the
old order and join them, a process which
is designated lifting" and which is a
gross violation of the ethics of fraternity
circles. Indignant at this breach of the
fraternal code, and possibly alarmed by
the prospect of depleted ranks, seven of
the eight older fraternities in the univer-
sity, the Sigma Chi, Phi Delta Theta,
Chi Psi. Delta Tau Delta, Theta Delta
Chi, Delta q and Phi Gamma Delta,
nave combined in a trust with a view to
crushing the aspiring f~edglings. AS a
starter they will ~promulgate a manifesto
in which will be set forth their griey-
ances.
theoretically the college fraternity pur-
poses to benefit its members by uniting
them in bonds of good fellowship and
general improvement by mutual inter-
course, as well as affording them a pleas
ant home at the chapter house, which
each of the fraternitieS either owns or
leases. Practically those on the outside
say the main object of many of them at
least appears to be the securing of all the
places or the athletic teams and all the
other college hOnors possible which are to
be obtained by influence or combination.
The securing Of new members, who come
within the list of desirables is one Of the
great objects of the fraternityman's am
bition, and the freshman who has wealth
and other necessary qualifications is sur
prised on leaving the train in his advent
TO the university to be met by a party of
strangers who pilot him to a carriage they
have III waiting, drive him to his board
ing place, if he has one selected or tell
him where to find one if he hasn't, and all
the time strive to impress upon him the
beneflcent results of joining their frater-
nifty and its superiority over all others in
the institution.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-09
FOOTBALL AT MADISON,
Varsity Boys Meet an Eleven from Ar
mour Institute.

A4SuA
Madison, Wis, Oct. 5.-[Special 1.-The
University of Wisconsin football team
expects an easy victory over the Armour
institute eleven on the gridiron at Camp
Randall this afternoon. Not that the
Armourites haven't a fairly good eleven.
but the varsity athletes, made confident
by two successive victories against good
teams, expect to shut the Armour team
out without a score, and even then they
will not put their strongest men in the
line. but will give several members IF
the second eleven a chance to show what
they can do in a regular game. Should
1T become necessary, however, the older
hands will be ready to step in and take
the places of the weaker brethren, who
may be conveniently injured if occasion
arises. Comstock plays center, and most
of the regular backs will be in the game,
but the line will contain several men
who have not played in a regular foot
ball game.
The Armours arrived in a special car
over the st. Paul road at 4 o'clock this
morning, and cave this evening at II %
via Milwaukee. The game is to be called
at 3 O'clock
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-09
A UNIQUE TOWN.
Probably Tt Doesn't Exist, but It's
Perfectly Feasible.


II live in a town." said the gentle
man at the hotel to the reporter look
ing for an item. chat is unique in its
way"
whats the town. inquired the re-
porter.
sit doesn't make any difference what
b town is; it is unique"
I'm what does it's uniquity consist,
then?" asked the reporter, seeing that
he was baked on the previous question.
ut is Self-supporting and there are
no taxes"
"Geewhillikins!' exclaimed the re-
porter, "give me its address. l want
to go there right away"
NO" said the inhabitant of this Ar
cadian vilalge, ST shall not do anything
of the kind. We don't want any more
people there at present. We may after
a while, but as yet we are not ready
for an increase"
"What kind Of a town is it,"
can excellent town, Of course"
II should say so. Why don't you put
it in q dime museum?"
"We don't have to; we can support
ourselves easier than that"
"How do you do it?'
simple enough. When WI laid out
the town fifteen years ago we made it
q corporation that could carry on it's
own business. In this way the town
in the disposal Of lots sold only every
other lot, SO that now it OWNS half the
ground it occupies. These lots it gave
long leases on at figures which enabled
lessees to build good houses Oh for
business and dwelling, and on condi-
tons quite as favorable, if not more so,
than those had who bought outright.
We had the country around us, good
in agriculture, mineral, water and
transportation to insure a town, and
when it was once started it went
ahead, until o we nave between
5000 and 1000 people. and u ground
rents pay all u expenses and practi-
cally leave nc city tax. Then we have
some other sources of revenue from the
money the corporation put into manu-
featuring plants and mines, and on
the whole we are in clover as a COM
munity."
"Now, look here" pleaded the re-
porter. "give a fellow a chance. Tell
me the name Of the place and let me go
there, too"
But the visitor was close-mouthed
and the reporter went away unsatis-
fed, even the hotel register conveying
no information that was Of any value.
Detroit Free Press.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-09
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
Herman Bastian is Locked Up at West
Bend.

West Bend, Wis, Oct. 5.lSpecial.l-
Herman Bastian was last evening COM
mitted to the county jail, charged with
the murder cf bis wife. Mrs. Bastian
died last Wednesday morning, and it is
alleged that upon her deathbed she told
he should see to it hat her husband re-
ceived punishment, as he was to blame.
Upon this, complaint was made and the
district attorney directed Justice Miller
to order a post mortem examination.
The inquest was completed yesterday
and the jury brought in the following
verdict: 1.-The deceased, Marie Bastian.
came to her death by assault and VIC
lence done to her by Herman Bastian,
her husband, by being thrown against
q weodbox and upon the floor, fractur-
ing two of her ribs and causing injuries
which resulted in her death" Bastian
will have his examination next Monday
morning
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-09
Paner Socks.

The day Of the paper collar passed
away some years ago, and, though pa
per is used to-day in many more forms
than were ever dreamed Of q few dec
AIDES back, this cheap article Of haber-
dashery has almost disappeared from
the market. But there is promise hat
it will have a worthy successor in the
paper sock, which is the latest novelty
to be ground out Of the pulp mill. The
mechanism has been perfected to paper
yarn Of such consistency that it is ca
pable of being woven into fabrics soft
enough for wear. A special merit is
the cheapness Of this newly devised
material, socks being produced at a re-
tail price Of about 3 cents a pair. At
this rate there is no a why the
whole world may not be supplied with
foot coverings. At 3 cents a pair the
bachelors life will become gladstone
and happy. 1t is said that substances
can be used in the preparation of this
material to make the socks so imper-
vious tic water that they can stand sew
eral washings before falling apart.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-09
LUNATIC ON AN ENGINE.
Escaped Mendoza Patient Gives
Madison Trainmen Great
Scare.

Madison, Wis, Oct. 5.-[Special.]-It
has just been learned that an escaped
iunatic from Mendoza drove the engineer
and fireman from a freight train on the
Northwestern road standing at the sta
ton near the hospital a day or two ago
and took possession of the train. Fear
ing he would open the throttle and start
the train, word was SCI over the road
IN both directions TO prevent collisions,
but before he discovered the combination
by which the steam was turned on, seven
men arrived from the hospital and took
him back.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-09
MILWAUKEE's POPULATION.
Secretary of State Gets Reports Placing
it at 249 800.

Madison, Wis, Oct. 5.-[Special.]-Ac-
cording to the statement of the county
ceived by the secretary of state this
morning, the total population of city OF
Milwaukee, as shown by the new emu,
meration of inhabitants, is 249,2 90, an in
crease for the city of 213S over the first
enumeration, making the total population
of the county 2S7. 992. These figures
are taken from the statement of the
county clerk and have not yet been off.
cially verified by the department of state.
The official figures cannot be given out
until some time next week.
The second census of the city of Mil
waukee differs very little from the first
as will be seen by a comparison of the
figures in six wards:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-09
Repairing Capitol Walks.

Madison, Wis, Oct. 5.-[Special--The
contract for repairing walks in Capitol
tin of La Crosse for $1.24h per square
yard. One thousand yards will be re-
paired this fall, work beginning next
week. Old walks will be used as a
foundation, which will be covered first
with coal tar and sand, hen with ~
inches of asphalt. This is much cheaper
thar new walks, and as the contractor
furnishes a f~ve-year guarantee and bond
Supt. Morley is satisfied the work will
be all that is required.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-09
PROTECTION FOR PRISONERS.
Block System on the Baraboo Division
Entails Heavy Expense.

Block System on the BarabOo Division
Entails Heavy Expense.
Baraboo, Wis. Oct. 3.I[Special.]-
The Chicago & North-W Western road is
now using it's new block system between
here and Madison. The signals are
manipulated by telegraph operators and
not by electricity as in the Hall system.
To do the work between here and the
capital city requires twenty operators,
or an additional force of fifteen men.
The cost for this extra help, fuel and
other expenses will be fully $1,000 per
month of $4,000 annually. This extra
expense is for safety only, and will not
help the speed of the trains. There is
so much traffic over this portion of the
DAD that it was deemed best to be on
the safe side, although there has never
been a bad wreck on this section of the
line. Railroad men doubt whether this
system will prove satisfactory and think
the proposed plan of doubling the track
at a cost of 100000 will be the only
solution.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-09
BURGLARS at PalmYra.

Palmyra, Wis, Oct. 5.ISpecial.].The
residence of William Becker of Oakland
was entered by burglars during the alb
sence Of the family. Two suits of clothes,
an overcoat, silverware, jewelry, money
and two children's savings banks contain
ing about $15 were taken. Several unsuc-
cessful attempts at burglary were report
ed in the country surrounding.
Port Washington, Wis, Oct. 5.ILSpe-
cial. About fifteen farmhouses were
entered by burglars last night in the
town of Port Washington. Nothing but
money and jewelry were taken.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-09
BARABOO DOGS ARE FREE.
Ordinance Licensing Them is Held to b,
Invalid.

Baraboo, Wis, Oct. 5.-[Special.l-
Yesterday, before Police Justice Bonham,
the city brought a civil suit against Pc
ter Wilkinson to collect taxes on his
dogs. The defendant demurred to the
complaint and attacked the validity of
the law on the ground that the licensing
of dogs was unauthorized by the city
charter. The court held that the city
charter does not contain the word Ii
cense as it pertains to dogs. The or
dinance passed by the council was also
held by the court to be invalid and that
the city could not collect a dog license.
The case will come up again in the cir
cult court.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-09
NOTES FROM GREEN BAY.
Aid for the Library Asked-A Special
Election.

Election.
Green Bay, Wis, Oct. 5.lSpecial.]E
Congressman e. S. Minor of this district
will shortly remove his family from
Sturgeon Bay to Washington.
y special election has been called for
October y in the Second ward to fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation of
Aid. Hathaway.
On Monday the Kewaunee, Green Bay
d Western railway will begin using the
new bridge over Fox river, no longer
making connection with the Chicago,
milwaukee, 4 St. Paul road.
Circuit Judge 5. D. Hastings made a
strong plea before the council last night
for aid for the d~eteriorating public IL
brary. 1t gets for all purposes an en-
dowment of $500 a year interest on
bridge bonds and requires at least $4,000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-09
AMIGO COURT NOTES.
Judge Decides the Case of Ex-
Sheriff Mccormick.

Amigo, Wis, Oct. 5.-[Special.]-At
the hearing of the application for a re-
ceiver for the Wisconsin Handle and
Manufacturing company heard before
Judge G%oodland at Appleton, the judge
decided that the business was being
conducted properly and that there was
no evidence that would warrant the ap-
pointing of a receiver.
Judge John Goodland of the Tenth Ju-
dicial district has handed down a decis-
ion in the case of eX-Sheriff j. McCor-
mick VS.. Langlade county for fees
amounting to $1,000. which was cut down
by the county board to $1400, from
which ex-Sheriff Mccormick appealed.
The judges decision gives him $3.50
more than the county board did, max
ing a saving of $3.50 for the county. The
bill of $213 for working tramps was
ore of the principal items disallowed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-09
HIS LEG IN A CAST.
A Small Bone in the Governors Injured
Limb Found to be Broken.

Madison, Wis, Oct. 5.-[Special.1-
Gov. Upham had another examination
made last evening of his leg, which was
injured on Lookout mountain, by DR..
Philip Fox, who found that one of the
small bones was broken, as the surgeon
at Lookout declared when the accident
happened. AS a result the governors
leg, from knee to foot, has been placed
in a plaster cast, which he will wear
for Il week or more. 1t does not con-
fine him to the house.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-09
MAY LYNCH THE BRUTE.
Eden Township Farmers Aroused Over a
Tramp's Crime.

Fond du Lac. Wis, Oct. 4.-[Special.1
While Mary Williams, the 14-year-old
daughter of d. G.. Williams, a farmer
vito lives ut M~arblehead, a hamlet six
miles south of here, was returning home
from school yesterday afternoon, she was
assaulted by Il tramp. Her little sister
was with her at the time. The sheriff is
now on the scene and the farmers from
all over Eden township have armed
themselves and are helping him search
for the tramp, who, it is feared, has had
time to escape. 1t is likely that he will
meet with violence should he be caught.
The girls condition is said to be quite
serious.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-09
Ventilation was Imaginary.

Green Bay, Wis, Oct. 5.--ESpeciallE
In repairing a sewer that refused to per-
form its usual functions the discovery
was made that the fresh air intake pipe
connected with a business building on
Washington street was simply set in the
ground a foot or two and not connected
with the plumbing of the building. The
members of the board of health are Curl
GUS to know if there are not many other
pipes set in the same way.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-09
MARRIAGE WAS A SURPRISE.
An Oshkosh Confectioner WEEDS His Niece
and Goes to ENrOpe.

Oshkosh, Wis, Oct 5.-[Special.l-
here by the announcement of the mar
riage of Hyp. Dauben and Miss Cath
crime Ehlen, his niece, which occurred
on Thursday at St. Mary's church. The
couple left yesterday for an extended
tour through Europe. Mr.. Dauben was
a leading confectioner and recently sold
out for $4,000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-09
LOGGING ASSOCIATION MEETS.


FF1Hus Up LIIe btsIness Tot INC NeAr-A
Clear Drive.
Merrill, Wis, Oct. Especial 1.-The
directors of the Wisconsin Log Driving
association met at the office of the t.
B. Scott Lumber company yesterday to
close up the business for this year.
Among those present from abroad were
w. H. Bradley of Tomahawk and Wal
ter Alexander of Wausau. The last
drive On the river is at Grandfather
falls, and it is expected that a clean
drive can be made to Wausau-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-09
4 Farmers Heavy Loss.

Palmyra, Wis, Oct. 5.-[Special.l-The
farm Darn of John Hahn at Harvey,
with grain and farm machinery contents,
were destroyed by fire, supposed to nave
ignited from a steam thresher.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-09
FELL UNDER A A
A McHenry, Ill, Man Fatally Injured at
GAINESVILLE,

GAINESVILLE, Wis, October 5.lTSpecial.l
&C. c. Curtis of McHenry, ILL.,, had his
chest caved in and his left arm cut off
when he fell under a Chicago & North
Western freight train here last night,
and is now lowering between life ana
death at the Palmer hospital. Curtis
has been working a cane rack at the
county fair and was going home from
Jefferson when he met with the accident
here. He has a wife and six children,
There is but scant hope for his recov.
cry.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-09
Cowardice OF a Large Eagle.

The claim of the eagle to the title Of
king of birds seems to be slightly
clouded by an incident reported from
Stafford County, Virginia. A gentle
mar down there was watching an I'M
usually fine bald eagle grandly sailing
around in the air a few days ago, when
he noticed a little bee martin rise in
the air and make straight for the eagle.
He wondered what the martins object
could be, and was surprised to see it
sail in boldly to tear the feathers out
of the big eagle. But he was amazed to
see the eagle, after a few moments Of
effort at beating off the little bird, sail
away in full flight, making every effort
to escape from the martin. The mar
tin followed up closely for awhile,
making a savage jab at the eagle every
few yards, but was finally left behind
through the superior %retreating pow
ers Of the big eagle.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-09

There is a loaf Of bread III The A@ri-
cultural Department at Washington
made from the roasted leaves of u plant
allied to the century plant. Another
kind of bread is from dough Of Juniper
berries
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-09

The only American order ever found
ed was that of the Cincinnati. in 17S3.
1t was soon dissolved, a Society Of
Cincinnati taking its place. 1t was
composed Of the officers of the reyolu-
tionary war.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-06-22

petition of 1895. But OF all those to
whom am indebted for help in this, my
cause, none have earned greater share
of my gratitude than those individuals
who, inexhaustible in resources, and tire
less in energy, have given their time,
their money and their influence to the
project and have modestly declined to
have their names brought forward in con-
nection with its fulfllment
When l ventured into the lecture field
for the purpose of augmenting the slowly
increasing fund l was Immediately taken
under the protecting wings of the Brook
1yn Institute Of Arts and Sciences and the
National Geographic Society of Washing
ton, D. c., and feel that my success on
the platform was largely due to their in
6uencc and help.
The parties most directly interested in
the success of this expedition are too well
known to need more than the briefest
mention. Mr.. Peary, after his successful
journey to Independence Bay on the
hitherto unknown northern coast of
Greenland In the spring of 1892, conceived
the idea of mapping the entire northern
mark, and, if possible, to determine and
delineate the detached land masses which
he saw lying to the north of him.
With this object in view he organized
the expedition of 1s93-94, with the avowed
purpose OF staying two years in Green
land, should it require that length of
time to complete his work. In the spring
Of 1894 he was driven back from the ice
CAD by unusual storms, and retreating in