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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-06-03
BIG LOSS TO BRILLION.
Business Portion of the Town Almost
Wiped Out by Fire.

Brilion, Wis, May 27.-[Special.l-
Brillion was visited yesterday by the
most disastrous fire in her history. About
5 clock yesterday evening fire was dis
covered in the rear of the planning mill
of the Briliion Lumber and Manufactur,
ing company which soon spread and
could not be controlled. In spite of the
efforts of the local fire department the
fire spread with fearful rapidity.
'Kaukauna came to the rescue and pre-
vented the greater part of the village
from being wiped out. The Reedsville
fire department also rendered much aid.
The principal losses are as follows:
Brillion Lumber and Manufacturing COM
pany's entire plaat, loss $4,000.
Northwestern house, loss 5000.
Hansen & Co, general store, loss $4,000
Mrs. G. A. Buxton, store building and ele-
vator, loss $4,000.
NJ. l.. GULL, saloon fixtures and building,
loss $500.
Charles Tesch, general store building and
stock, loss $4,000.
Pabst Brewing company, saloon, hall and
barn, loss $500.
A. F. Schwaler, barber shop, loss $500.
Chicago & Northwestern depot, loss
$500
Otto Weigand, saloon building and fix
lures. $4,000.
C. W. Behnke, residence and barn, $4,000.
The loss is only partially covered by
insurance.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-06-03
RECEIVED TWO MEDALS.
Two Rivers Manufa cturers Remembered
by Worlds Fair Officials

Dy w OfIuS tafr O1nCIaIS.
Two Rivers, Wis, Nay 2S-TSpecial. I
The Two Rivers Manufacturing com
pany, one of the largest concerns in the
country engaged in the manufacture of
pals. tubs and wOodenware, has Just re-
celved the medal and diploma awarded
them at the Worlds fair for the excel
lence of their manufactures.
w. j, Huebner. scotsman, has also
received the medal and diploma awarded
him for his exhibit of peas and buck
wheat from this county
Fire destroyed the store and saloon of
b. Bartelme at Kings bridge, eight
miles west from here. The property de-
stroyed was valued at about $1,000.
which was partly covered by insurance.
The school board has re-engaged the
following teachers for the next school
year: Evelyn Griffin, Margaret Beck
Ter, Anna kristensen and Sophia Be
beau.
y young man by the name of Sprinkler,
who was under four months sentence
of imprisonment at the county Jail for
resisting an officer, made his escape from
that institution early Monday morning
but was recaptured by officer Wilsman
of this city after a brief respite.
Henry Lehman of Two Creeks was
reelected chairman of the county board
for the ensuing year.
Frank Kaufman of the Two Rivers
Gun club is fast becoming one of the
best amateur shots of the state At the
shooting tournament at ShebOygan last
year he made a record of 100 cOnSecu-
tive breaks in the different events. He
is entered to shoot at the tournament of
the Milwaukee South Side Shooting club,
which takes place this week.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-06-03
MUST STAND TRIAL.
Albert Swanson Held Charge of
Murder at Oconto.

MURDER at OcOntO.
Oconto, Wis, May Especial. AL
bert Swanson, in Jail for the past two
weeks, charged with the murder of ia
cob Leschk in the town of How, had
his examination before Judge Jones and
was committed to Jail to await trial at
the fall term of the circuit court, John
Pohl, arrested on the same charge. Civ
ing testimony damaging to Swanson's
case. The charge against Pohl was
dismissed, but he gave bonds III the sum
of 500 for his appearance as a witness
at the trial. Since his incarceration,
Swanson has contemplated suicide, and
sought the aid of a female prisoner to
obtain poison. Everything which would
suggest use in aiding him in committing
self-destruction has been removed from
his CELL
Placed in the cornerstone of Oconto
county's courthouse is a copy of the pro-
ceedngs of one of the first meetings
of the local military company, held May
2, 1889, at which Adjt.-Gen. George w.
Burchard presided. At that meeting
Wilbur NJ. Lee was elected captain, W.
G. Links first lieutenant and George e.
Bond second lieutenant, which positions
they have since held, until the recent
resignation of Mr.. Bond. The National
guard roster gives him the honor of be-
ing senior second lieutenant of the state
militia out of list of forty-one. There
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ranks that w. G.. Links and Mr.. Lee
ranks ninth in the time of service of
siXty-nine captains.
Arrangements are being made by the
Green Bay Transportation company for
connection of the transfer barge with
the railroad tracks. The barge is now
at Peshtigo being adjusted to the tracks
of the Wisconsin & Michigan road The
tug Balloon is in drydock at Marinette.
where she will undergo a complete re-
building of her woodwork and will be
made ready for service next week
Undersheriff Corners has returned
up-country. where he has been on a still
hunt for Zuelke, the Green Lake county
murderer, thought to have been recently
seen roaming through the forests of
Oconto county. He learned that the
man answering the description was at
work on the railroad. Downing work
mans garb, Corners obtained employ
ment on the road, and cultivated the
mans acquaintance, but was soon con-
WINGED that he was not Zleike. By
close inspection re discovered many
points that did not tally with the de-
scription given Of the murder of Farmer
Davids, one of which was the weight
of the two men. Zuelke tips the.scales
at 175 pounds, while the man with the
Winchester weighs but 127.
EX-MayOr w. p. Cook has completed
his drive out of the Brule of 100000
feet of logs
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-06-03
WANT MORE RAILWAYS.
Fox River Valley Mart 7acturers
Favor the Extension of
All Lines

Appleton, Wis, May 2S.ISpeciall IA
mass meeting was held last night, called
by the Advancement association, to coll
slider the securing Of better railroad IA
cilities for Appleton. One project dis
cussed was the extension south from
Gillett on an air line through ShaWano
and Outagamie counties of the new
branch of the Chicago & North w estern
road now being built from Gillett north
through OcOnto and Forest counties to
Crandon, where it joins the $500" line.
Another project was the building by
the Wisconsin Central of branch from
Medina Junction to Appleton and thence
to Neenah and Menasha. An advisory
committee of four consisting of A. Il.
Whitman, Arnold Peerenboom John NJ.
Baer and Carl Elton H. Wells was APP
pointed to act with Lyman Z. Barnes,
the chairman, in selecting a delegation
of influential AppletOnians to wait upon
the North Western and Central railways
and urge the building of the extensions.
The interurban electric railway project
was also brought up and the recent ac
ton of the council in delaying the grant
ing of the franchise denounced in I'M
measured terms The project for
bridge across Fox river from the west
end of the city, providing short cut
from Neenah and Menasha and sur
rounding country to Appleton, besides
relieving the congestion of travel by the
Lake street bridge was also favored and
a committee was appointed to urge the
common council to build the same
Vigorous speeches were made showing
the necessity for united and aggressive
action on the part of Appleton in these
directions if she is to hold her place at
the head Of the cities of the Fox river re-
gion. and the meeting marks the be-
ginning of a vigorous campaign to that
end
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-06-03
APPROVED HIS ACT.
Kaukauna's Mayor Praised for Sending
the Only Engine to Brillion.

kaukauna'S Mayor Praised for Sending
the Only Engine to Brillion.
Kaukauna, Wis, May 2S.-[Speciall
The fire engine, hose cart and depart
ment returned home from the fire at
Brillion yesterday after a desperate
George T. Bidwell of the Chicago 81
North Western railway accompanied the
special train to Brillion and did effective
work at the scene of the conta grafton
Although some of the local citizens did
not approve of Mayor McCarty send
ing the only fire protection out of the
city, the ma ority sanction his act, as
it was only proper that the sister city
should receive help in time of such need
SCOTS Lady of the Lake" was pre-
scented by the pupils of the north side
school at the Opera house last evening
to a large audience, all of whom braved
a drenching rainstorm to witness the
production. The costumes were very
fine, being secured in Milwaukee for
the occasion.
The high school will hold commence
ment exercises at the Opera house to-
morrow night. There being but three
graduates this year, the exercises will
be short Supt. II. Corlett will deliver
an address and present the diplomas.
Mayor McCarty has issued a procla-
nation asking the merchants to close
their stores Saturday afternoon. The
several societies will meet at the CT. A. r.
hall and march to the hall. Rev. Mer-
cia of Appleton will deliver the address.
The alumni of the high school will give
banquet at Hotel Brothers Friday
evening in honor of the class of 90.
A game of ball will be played at the
baseball park Saturday and Sunday af-
ternoons between a Milwaukee club and
the home team.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-06-03
WANTED CHARTER ANNULLED.
Action Began Against the Superior & St.
CrOix Railway COMPANY

Madison, Wis, May 28.-[Special. =
A motion for leave to begin action to
annul the charter of the Superior IL
ST. Croix Railway company was made
by Attorney General Mylrea in the Su-
preme- court Wednesday afternoon. ar
gued by the attorney -general on behalf
of the state and by Col. J. c.. Spooner
for the company The ground for the
motion is non-user, it being shown that
although the company was Incorporated
in 1870 by Col Hayes and others, the
road, like many similar corporations,
has thus far existed only on paper. The
line as laid out in theory was to run
from Superior to Prescott and thence
west to The Minnesota state line AT
the conclusion of arguments on this mo-
ton the court adjourned until June 49,
when decisions on this and other cases
will be announced.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-06-03
BADGER PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Some Interesting Statistics Compiled by
State superintendent Emery.

Madison, Wis, May 2S.-[Special]H
State Superintendent Emery has com
piled some interesting statistics pertain
ing to the public schools OF Wisconsin
for the past school year. They show
that the sum of S., 7S9, $50 was expended
in 1895 for the support of common
schools There were 1884 teachers,
2346 men and 1888 women, employed,
and they received. $3,900,O00. There
are GA 612 children of school age in the
state of which 397, Al or 50 per cent.
were enrolled in the schools. The cost
per capita on those enrolled was, in
cities. $1,000 and in the rural districts
$1008. The statistics as Il whole show
that the hard times have affected the
schools and that school districts and
school officers have cut down expenses
wherever possible. The schools. how
ever, appear to be in i prosperous condi-
ton, and the qualifications of teachers
have materially advanced.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-06-03
DAMAGE AT LAKESIDE.
Severe Rain and Wind Storm Sweeps
Over the Park at Fond du Lac.

Fond du Lac Wis, May 30.-[Spe-
cial. IA good share of Lake Side park
is under wafer the result of the heavy
wind storm of Wednesday night. About
ten feet of the breakwater was washed
away and since that time the waves have
washed over the driveways and in sew
eral places done much damage. Some
thing will have to be done at once in the
way of rebuilding the breakwater or the
park will be damaged to the extent of
hundreds of dollars.
J. G.. West, the local weather observer,
is at the point of death at his home. He
is we'll known throughout the county.
Mrs. G.. A. Moore, an old resident of
this city, died yesterday at the age of "a.
She leaves a husband and two children.
The funeral will be held from the family
residence at 2:30 o'clock Sunday after
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-06-03
APPLY FOR A NEW TRIAL.
Plea Made to the Supreme Court on Be
half of Joseph La Tour.

Madison, Wis, May 27.-[SpeciaI. /
Application has been made to the SUI
preme court for a new trial for Joseph
La Tour, now serving life sentence in
state prison for the murder of Jerry
Cleveland in Sawyer county, August 10,
1890. The grounds on which a new trial
is asked are that La Tour was arraigned
under a general informatio under
which he might have been convicted of
murder in the first second or third de-
gree, and that the jury in returning its
verdict simply found him guilty as
charged in the information, without
specifying the degree.
1t is claimed sentence should not have
been passed upon such verdict, there
fore new trial is asked.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-06-03
GET SEVEN YEARS EACH.
TWO Racine Men Plead Guilty to
Wrecking a Ncrth-We
ern Train,

Racine, Wis, May Especial I'm
the circuit court this morning Reinhold
Dunse and Michael Reider pleaded guilty
to placing Instructions on the North
Western track in April last, thereby
wrecking the Milwaukee beer train.
They also admitted having placed ties
on the track just north of the city three
weeks ago, intending to wreck the Green
Bay passenger train. They stated that
a train nearly ran over them and they
wanted to get even with the company.
Each was sentenced to seven years III
state DriSOn
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-06-03
FIRE IN A DRUG STORE.
Several Explosions Make the Firemen
Careful at Appleton.

Careful at Appleton.
Appleton, Wis, May 3O.JSpeciaL L
Fire broke out at 5 o'clock this morning
in the basement of Wendelborn's drug
store on College avenue. The basement
was stored full of oils, acids and in
fammable materials, besides fifty bar
rels of liquors.
Several little explosions of small pack
ages of acids made the basement very
dangerous for the firemen and for time
it seemed that they w0uld be forced to
retreat and leave the fire to have it's own
way. In that case nothing could have
saved the building, and the entire north
side of College avenue from Appleton to
Oneida streets would probably have been
destroyed.
After half an hour of desperate and
dangerous work. however, the fire was
gotten under control, though it was two
hours before it was finally put out. The
loss cannot now be accurately estimated,
but will be several hundred dollars; fully
covered by insurance.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-06-03
WAUKEGAN'S NEW LINE.
1t will Eventually be Extended to Mil
waukee.

Waukegan, H., May 29.-[Special i
1t is expected that Waukegan's new
electric railway. the Bluff City interur-
ban, will begin the operation of it's south
line. running to North Chicago village,
on Saturday. This is interesting as the
road is expected in time to be part of
the proposed Chicago and Milwaukee
electric line Heavy T rails are used
and the track runs right through the
business center. G.. e. Lors, a leading
electric railroad contractor, owns and op-
crates the line, and the company holds
franchises for branches north and west,
which must be built within few years
or be forfeited. There is talk of an eX-
tension still further south, which with
the northern extension will be necessary
when it is desired to run through cars
over the line.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-06-03
Fooled with a Torpedo.

Mellen, Wis, May 3O.-[SpeciaL1-
Michael Barry, section laborer, laid
torpedo on handcar wheel and struck it
with hammer. The torpedo exploded
and a piece of it struck him in the neck,
cutting a very bad cash. He will be
taken to the hospital at Ashland this
afternoon.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-06-03
CUT Down EXPENSES.
Superior Board of Education Reduces
Teachers Salaries.

West Superior, Wis, May 2S.-lSpe-
cial. THE board Of education has made
up its list of teachers and their salaries
for the ensuing year, and at last nights
session it was adopted. The committee
made reductions which amount TO $16,
900 per year in salaries and discharged
the high-salaried musical director. The
report was not adopted until after q
lively contest lasting four hours. The
board also acted on the offer Of w. E.
McCord of Chippewa Falls to buy the
school boards claim against the sus-
pended Keystone National bank at SO
cents on the dollar, accepting it.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-06-03
FUNDS FOR A NEW SCHOOL.
Oconomowoc Common Council Appro-
PIRATES $4,000.

Oconomowoc, Wis, May 3O.-[Special]
AT a meeting of the electors of the
joint school district in the city hall last
evening it was voted to purchase a high
school site and to erect building
thereon at once. A siX-acre tract be.
longing to G. 1. Peck and located on Lac
la Belle WAS designated as the site.
which will cost $500. The sum of 500,
900 was voted for the purpose of erect,
ing the proposed school building, and
this sum will be raised by issuing bonds
of small denominations SO that they may
be taken up by the people of the district
The site selected is very beautiful
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-06-03
TEMPLARS AT GAINESVILLE.
Gathering of the Fifth Dist1 ict
Forces.

GAINESVILLE, Wis, May 29.ISpeciall-
Six Communicates of knights Templar
rendezvoused in this city today, the
event being the annual gathering OF the
fifth district forces. The visitors began
to arrive at $50 O'Clock, and a large
delegation came at 1890. Their meet
ing this afternoon will consist of inspec-
ton and the exemplifcation of work.
Communicates from Beloit, Baraboo,
Boscobel, Madison and Mineral Point
will be represented and Grand Com
mander G. III. Hopper of Racine was
present. A social programme had been
prepared for this evening, but has been
abandoned.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-06-03
DIRECTORY MEN AT WAR.
Two Firms Want to Get Out Books nj
GAINESVILLE.


GAINESVILLE.
GAINESVILLE, Wis, May 29.-[Special.l-
A directory war is imminent in this city.
A few days ago the representative of a
Battle Greek, Mich, firm came here,
and started the work of getting out a
new book. A G. Wright, the Milwau-
kee directory publisher, who had made
preliminary canvass of the city last
winter, then telegraphed that he would
arrive here with his crew within a few
days, and that he would issue a book
covering the county. There is quite a
strong rivalry between the two firms, so
developments are awaited with interest.
John V. Bum, the Oshkosh publisher,
was here today, but says that his visit
had no significance Wright issued the
last directory of this county, but the
Battle Greek firm is a new one to James
vile neOnle
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-06-03
Cbild,s mysterious Death.

La Crosse. Wis, May 29.-[Special.l-
The fifteen-months-o child of Mr.. and
Mrs Herman Singer went out in the
yard to play this forenoon and when
it's mother followed later to look it uI
found the infant dead on the ground
Doctors were summoned, but as yet the
cause of the child's death remains unex
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-06-03
ate Hospital for the Insane
S9.1O9.21
Amateur Press Convention.

GAINESVILLE. Wis, May 29.-[Special.l-
President John B. McElroy of the Wis
consin Amateur Press association has
issued circular to amateur editors and
contributors of the state announcing that
the first annual convention will be held
in Fond du Lac, June "A and %.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-06-03
GUN LOADED AS USUAL.
Boy Shot Through the Temple and Still
Lives.

Hortonville, Wis, May 2S.-[Special.]
Twelve miles south of here, near the
village of Readfeld, lives a family named
Drews. Yesterday morning Mr.. Drews
and wife drove to Readfield, leaving their
two little boys, aged 3 and 6 years, at
home. During their absence the older
boy got out an army musket and in play
aimed it at his little brother and fired.
The charge entered the child's right tenn
pie and passed out at the left temple.
Strange as it may seem, the little one
still lives and is conscious. Both of it's
eyes are fearfully protruded from their
sockets
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-06-03
Returned to the Asylum.

Trempealeau, Wis, May 2S.-[Speciall
&C. s. MCGOWAN of the La Crosse
county insane asylum at West Salem
came here last night and took back an
insane patient named Gus Torgesen,
who had escaped from the institution.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-06-03
KILLED BY THE CARS.
John Magray Run Over Near Bagley
junction.

Ellis Junction, Wis, May 2S-iSpe-
cial John Magray, a cedar and log
ging jobber of this place, was run over
and killed by night passenger train ON
the Menominee branch, due here at 9:05
p. m. Magray was run over about one
mile from Bagley Junction. The body
was horribly mutilated and was picked
up by the train crew and brought to
Marinette, where an inquest will be held
today. Magray was prosperous and
leaves q family of four children aud
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-06-03
TEXAS PEST IN WISCONSIN.
An Insect that is Playing Havoc with
Strawberry Beds.

Strawberry Beds.
Trempealeau, Wis, May 2S.lTSoe-
cial. IA peculiar mite of an insect that
flies is playing havoc with strawberry
beds about this place. 1t proves to be
the pest that was first discovered in
Texas last fall and millions of them are
now spreading all over the country.
The little mites gather on the strawberry
blossom and devour it. Hundreds of
acres of strawberries are thus ruined
and greatly depleted crop will be the
consequence.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-06-03
AN IMPORTANT PURCHASE.
Kaukauna People Interested in the 0uin
nesec Falls Deal.

nesec Falls Deal.
Appleton, Wis, May 29.-[Special]-
The purchase yesterday of all the water
power on the Michigan side of the river
at Quinnesec Falls by the Quinnesec
Falls Paper company, which is virtually
the Badger Paper company of kaukau-
the corporation in question control of
all the water at the falls The purchase
price was $4,000 The deal makes it
certain that the falls will eventually be
an important paper-making locality, as
the power is ample and the surplus not
used by the plant at present being erect
ed will not long remain idle
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-06-03
SCHOONER KANTERS ASHORE.
Wrecking Tug Monarch of Escanaba Has
Been Sent For.

Been Sent For.
Sturgeon Bay, Wis, May 29.-[Spe-
ciaI 1.-The schooner r. Kanters ran
aground on Gravelly island shoal, Pow
erty passage, yesterday while bound
north from Chicago. Capt. Blake
reached Ellison Bay in his yawl and tel
egraphed to Escanaba for the Monarch,
which is no doubt at the scene of the
disaster by this time. The Kanters was
formerly the City of Woodstock and is
we'll knowD in these waters.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-06-03
RECOVERED HIS MIND.

Forrest Pond Returns to His Home in
Evansville.
Evansville, Wis, May 27.-[Special]-
Forrest Pond of this city. who became
insane while attending Beloit college
and spent some time in an aimless BIZ
cycle trip about the state before Sheriff
Appleby caught him at GAINESVILLE, is
home from Mendoza and has nearly re-
covered. He became insane from toe
hard study in preparing for graduation
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-06-03
TALK ON TYPHOID FEVER.
State. EoArl of Health. to Discuss the
Subject.

Subject.
GAINESVILLE, Wis, May 27.-[Special.l-
At the next meeting of the state board
of health, of which Dr. Q. 0. Sutherland
of this city is a member. the subject OF
typhoid fever in Wisconsin will be thor
oughly discussed. The disease has been
unusually common Of late and the board
thinks this state of affairs is due 70 ina,
pure water. An investigation of the wa.
ter supply in cities reporting an unusual
number of cases of the disease will prob
ablv he made
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-06-03
MONEY for State Institutions.

Madison, Wis, May 2S.-[Special L
The expenses of the various state insti-
tutions for the past month"; audited by
the state board of control, are as fol-