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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-01
TRAVELLED ON HIS WHEEL,
NarInette Lumberman Makes a Trip CT
$50 Miles.

Marinette, Wis, March 2S.-W. H
Stephenson rode into town on his bike
shortly before noon yesterday. Mr.
Stephenson had just finished a 150-mile
trip down river on his wheel. He went
up north by train about a week ago, TAX
ing his trusty steel steed with him. He
took TO the main river some distance
from Florence at the mouth of the Brule
river. He began his journey down last
Wednesday, The ice most of the way
was glary and smooth. The riding was
good, however, and the woods superin-
tendens took very few tumbles. Owing
10 the breaking up of all the camps along
the river Mr.. Stephenson found it i'm
possible to make an estimate of the logs
IN the stream as he wished to- He be-
Iieves there are over 60,000,0O0 feet in
the MeDominee however
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-01
A HIDDEN VALLEY.
DISCOVERIES of a Mimic Paradise UnabI,
to Find it Again

to Find 1T Again.
For many years a delightful legend has
been current among the SDanish-Ameri-
can population of Santa Barbara. to the
effect that in the midst of the great will
derness Of mountains lying back of this
valley there existed a fertile valley sew
eral miles in extent, but which was cut
off by lofty and inaccessible peaks which
completely encircled it, says the San
Francisco Call. Now an attemDt is to
be made to locate this hidden valley-an
attempt that will not be given up until a
most thorough search has been made.
The story goes that on one occasion q
party of men looked down upon it from
the mountain summit, and although they
could find no trail leading down into if.
contrived to fight their way through
thickets Of chaparral and lower them
selves past preciDitous rocks until they
stood i'll this mimic paradise wholly iso-
lated from settlement or travel and be-
fore untroddcn by man. A crystal stream
coursed through the valley, escaping in
Il waterfall which they were unable to
pass; so they were forced to retrace their
steps over the perilous way by which
they have come. When they attempted
to return to the valley they could not
find it, and although they made many at
tempts to reach it again, every peak that
they climbed frOwned down upon the
same rugged and barren waste of mount
aims. The Lost POtrero," and it has
commonly been called, has passed into
the history of the county as a romantic
tradition.
A party of Americans hunting through
the ranges back of the Santa Ynez last
year claim to have again come upon this
wonderful valley, but when they returned
to their homes and again set out pre-
pared to thoroughly explore it and per-
haps take government entries they were
unable to find it.
Such faith have they in the valley
actual existence that this week party
of young raen will set out for this PLACE,
prepared for two months trip and de-
ternltned to locate the garden spot. They
assert they will climb 100 of the highest
peaks they can find before resigning
their quest, and as all are good mountain
GERS and hardy travellers the result of
their enterprise will be awaited with in
terest by the skeptics they leave behind.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-01
FIND CLUES TO A CRIME,
The Clubhouse Family Did Not Perish
by Fire-Seven We're
Slain,

Alma, Wis, March 25.-Ever since the
burning of the Dollhouse family in their
home at Herold, early in the morning
of March Z, the neighbors have been
considerably agitated over the mystery
connected with the case. The bodies of
the mother and FIVE children were found
in the bedroom and the fathers body
near the window in room next adioin-
ing. On the mothers bed was found u
revolver, with six empty shells, while a
breech-loading shotgun was found near
the father, without, however, showing
any evidence of having been fired, as
there were no shells in it.
AT the inquest held the same day there
was an attempt made to ascertain wheth-
er there had been any quarrel in the
family, but nothing to that effect de-
veloped. The woman's head was exam
lned and q fracture was found. This it
was thought, had resulted from machin-
cry which was on the second floor drop
ping onto it. The jury therefore rem
dered a verdict OF death from suffocation
and fire. However, one suspicious cir
cumstance after another has developed,
and statements regarding trouble in the
family have been made until the the
DRY that 1t was a case of suicide and
murder took firm hold of the minds of all
the neighbors.
Monday the bodies were exhumed and
q further examination ordered yesterday.
The first examined was the body of the
father, the back part of whose head had
been burnt away. The examination re-
vealed two bullets in the brain. All but
two bodies have been examined, but
most are burned beyond recognition or
semblance to anything human, hence not
much can be found. The head of one
child had fracture into which fitted a
hammer which had been found in the
ruins. The fracture in the woman's
head is also thought to have been made
with this hammer
The Investigation concluded last night
shows that the seven members of the
family were murdered There is no clue
to the murderers. Only a small sum of
money was found in the house, although
Mr.. Clubhouse had recently sold his farm,
and the family was to have started West
on the day following the fire.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-01
BOTH CRITICALLY ILL.
An Aged Dane County Couple Found
in an Unconscious
Condition.

Madison, Wis, March 27.-[Special.l- l.
Word was received this morning that
Mr. and Mrs John Parkinson of Wind
sor, this county, are lying at the point
of death from asphyxiation; that there
is no hope Of Mrs. Parkinson's recovery
and that of Mr. Parkinson is exceedingly
doubtful. Escaping gas from coal
stove last night overcame the couple in
their sleeping room Mr.. Parkinson is
father of L. S. Parkinson of this city,
the Republican candidate for city treas
urer He was sulamoned by telegraph
early this morning Mr.. Parkinson is
one of the old residents Of the county,
having lived here ehirty-five or forty
years, most of the time ON farm in the
vicinity of Sun PraiuJe. For ten years
past he has been a merchant at Wind
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-01
JAIL DELIVERY AT WAUSAU,
Three Prisoners Dig Through a Solid
Brick Wall.

Wausau, Wis, March 26.-[Special.7 /
Three prisoners broke Jail last night,
making their escape by digging Il hole
one foot and Il half square through the
solid brick wall on the first floor. They
did the work with sharp edged tools,
passed in to them through a window
and CRATE from someone on the outside
Two of them, Frank Jennings and Will
lam Hoffman, were waiting trial under
$1,000 bonds for torturing with a hot
iron an old man in this city FOR his
money. The other, William Edwards,
was under $500 bond, charged with rob-
bing the st. Paul depot at Mosjnee.
Three others, who were parties in the
crime with Jennings and Hoffman, near
~ made their escape from the second
floor by taking the screws out of the
bars over the window with a screw
driver, but were discovered at o'clock
in the evening by the undersheriff. No
trace of the three who got out has been
found
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-01
ACTION OF THE REGENTS.
One-Year Course Esta bIished for Stat
Normal Schools.

One-Year Course Established for Suate
Normal Schools.
Madison, Wis, March 26.-The state.
board of normal school regents at their
meeting last evening adopted resolu+
ton recommended by the presidents of
the schools establishing a one-year course
in all the normal schools except that at
Milwaukee, diplomas from which shall
be equivalent to third grade certificates
obtained after examination. The course.
is designed as a preparation for teach
ers of rural schools. The normal school
presidents reported adversely on the
proposition to establish postgraduate
course, and the board adopted the Re-
port The election of president of
the new normal school at Superior was,
deferred until the next meeting of the
board, owing to the absence of Regent
Ostrander, resident regent at Superior.
The board this morning discussed ap-
portionments, heating plants and other
plans, which were finally put over till
the next meeting. The matter of plac-
ing insurance on boilers was left for the
executive board. The board adjourned
to meet in Milwaukee on the call of the
president This meeting will be held as
soon as Regent Ostrander returns from
Nnw York
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-01
Claim Against the Indians.

Black River Falls, Wis, March Is
Especial l-SpecS>l Indian Agent \. II.
Abte has returned to this city after hay
inc made a thorough and complete in
xesstiszsion, by order of the interior de-
paa1tanent,- into the merits OF the long
g,egn4iu4g scIaim of Henry w. Lee, former
Iy Of Stevens Point. Wis. now a resident
of Chief River Falls, MINI. The claim
of Mr. Lee of $4,000 against the Wis
consIn YYinnebagoes for attorneys fees
WAS bcfcre the last session of Congress
and y provisional bill was passed look
fn<z to the adjustment Of Mr. Lees
claim The result of the investigation
Is aMaitnd with inIercst aere.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-01
Smooth Wire Fencing for Farming

Smooth Wire Fencing for Farming,
There is no question but what smooth
wire fencing is bound to take the place of
all other styles of fence for farm pur-
poses. The progressive and successful
farmer has already realized this and is
making preparation to profit by the use
OF It. Land is too valuable to not be able
to pasture every field as soon as the crop
can be removed. 1t has been demonstrate
ed in many ways that those pastures will,
inside of two years, pay for inclosing
the field with close mesh smooth wire
fence itself. Besides, it keeps stock
healthy and seems to be the only true
method of keeping the hog cholera out of
your herds.
The DeKalb Fence Co., of DeKaIb, H..
whose illustrated card appears in another
column of this paper, are turning out the
best and most substantial line of smooth
wire fencing yet presented to the farming
community, and at prices, too, consider
ing quality and durability, which bring
this kind of fencing within the reach Of
all. Free illustrated catalogue can be OBJ
tanned by addressing DeKalb Fence Co..
329 High street, DeKalb, III.
A steam self-propelling omnibus. car
rylng thirty-fye passengers, will be en-
ployed at Treguier, a seaside resort ia
the north of France
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-01
POINT FOR THE DEFENSE.
Testimony Being Taken In the Shove
Bank Case at Oshkosh.

Oshkosh, Wis, March 26-The de-
Tense in the t. G. Shove banking case
scored point today by getting ruling
by Judge Burnell that the books of
Fleigler & Co. of Manitowoc, who failed
soon after the bank suspended, were
not admissible as evidence Nearly the
entire forenoon was taken up in argu-
ment on this point. the prosecution wish
ing to show that this firm was indebt-
ed to the defunct bank about $4,000.
The testimony of NJ. J. Patteny the
expert accountant, was then resumed in
an endeavor to show the insovens condi-
ton of the bank on the date in question
Mr.. Patten testified that the deposit
made by Mrs. Hattie ely of 5000 was
the last one received. An attemRt ON
the part of the states attorney to, show
that Il discrepancy existed between the
books and the semi-annual reports of
the bank was objected to, the judge
reserying his ruling
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-01
Mothers

Anxiously watch declining health Of
their daughters. So many are cut off
by consumption in early years that
there is real cause for anxiety. In the
early stages, when not beyond the
reach of medicine, Ho obs Sarsaparilla
will restore the quality and quantity of
the blood and thus give good health.
Read the following letter:
at is but just to write about my
daughter Cora, aged 10. She was COM
pletely run down, declining, had that
tired feeling, and friends said she would
not live over three months. She had
had
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-01
PETITION FOR FISHWAYS.
Government Requested to Look After the
Finny Tribe in Fox River.

Finny Tribe in Fox River.
Portage, Wis, March 26.-TSpecial. /
\ petition is being circulated in this
city and elsewhere throughout the Sec
ond district, which will be presented to
Congressman Sauerhering to be placed
before the proper authorities. asking for
the construction of fshways in the Fox
river. Before it is submitted to Mr.
Sauerhering il will be circulated in
Green Lake and Marquette counties
The petition asks that the government
place fshway in each of the dams of
the Fox between where the Wolf joins
the Fox, near the village of Buttes des
Morris in Winnebago county, and the
government canal locks near the city of
Portage.
These fshways will allow the fish to
pass up and down the river at all sea-
sons and at all times, instead of confn-
ing them below the dams. where they are
ruthlessiy slaughtered and fast becoming
exterminated. In the present condition
the fish cOngregate below the dams in
great numbers and are often Illegally
taken with nets, spears and explosives.
Attention is called to the fact that legal
fishing is almost wholly destroyed above
the dams. from the fact that the fish cam
not get beyond the Instructions and in
their attempts TO pass remain below the
dams until they are caught or DESTROYED
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-01
g O u

and nothing seemed to do her any good.
I happened to read about Hoods Sarsa-
parilla and had her give it trial From
the very first dose she began to get bet
ter. After taking o few bottles she was
completely cured and her health has
been the best ever since" Mrs, Addie
Peck, II Railroad Place, Amsterdam,
n. 7.
Il will say that my mother has not
stated my case in as strong words as [
would have done. Hoods Sarsarparilla
has truely cured me and am now well.
CORA PECK, Amsterdam, II. Y.
BE SuFe to get Hoods because
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-01
MoSHER's FRIENDS AT WORK.
Effort to Secure tho Pardon OF an Antissc
Murderer.

Friends of Walter Mosher. the yoa1ns
man who murdered his father-in-law,
Phil Maloney, in this city in 1890, are
working to secure his pardon from state
prison, where he is serving a Life SEN
tence. People in this vicinity, as rule,
have but little if any sympathy for
Mosher, as the murder was as far as
known, wholly unjustifable. Mosher
and the murdered man had few angry
words and Maloney slapped the former
and left the house for place across the
street As he was entering the gate
Mosher shot him in the back with a
bullet from an old rife. Maloney's wife
helped him into a buggy and drove him
to a doctors office, where it was found
that his injuries were fatal He died a
few hours later Mosher confessed to
the murder and said that Maloney de-
served to be shot
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-01
Monticello Rank Sold.

Monticello, Wis, March 27.-[Special.]
The Bank of Monticello, which was es-
tablished four years ago and conducted
as a private bank, was today purchased
by company of capitalists and will now
be organized into a stock company. A
number of leading business men and
farmers are interested in the new organ
ization.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-01
ROBBED THE LIGHTHOUSES.

EceYsschSs Stripped of Their Riggings at
Fona du Lac Lakeside Park.
Eo3d du Lac, Wis, Mar 26.-[Special. I
Owners of iceboats located at Lake
side park were Yesterday informed that
their crafts, almost without exception,
had been robbed of their riggings. The
police were notified and an effort will
de made to capture the guilty parties and
give them the full extent of the law.
Uncle" JeTEais Jewson had carpen-
tiers outfit of tools stolen from his boat
house Tuesday evening.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-01
Sent to the State school

Washburn, Wis, March 27.lSpecial]
-Four children of Joseph LANCE were
committed to the State Industrial school
by Judge Benton today. Their ages
range from 3 to 10 years. The mother
had abandoned them and the father was
unable to properly care for them.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-01
Sent to Waukesha.

Waterloo, Wis, March 2S.-[Special.l
The two boys, Herman Albrecht and
S0hnnIe Horkey, who We're arrested two
weeks ago for breaking into i. L. Doer-
ing's jewelry store and taking several
articles, acknowledged their guilt and
were taken to the reform school at Wau-
kesha aay Marshal Heideman yesterday.
Emil AIbrecht, who was arrested as an
QccomnIice. was discharged.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-01
MADE THE CIRCUIT.

Letter Sent to Wisconsin Town Goes
All Over the Country.
Manawa, Wis, March 25.-[Special-l i
An instance of the peculiar workings of
the postoffice department came to, light
recently. A letter was mailed at Caro-
line. small town in the northerm part
of this county, addressed to a party re-
siding at Marion, neighboring village.
This was months ago. The letter has
just reached its destination after having
waited for a claimant at Marion in
nearly every state in the union 1t was
finally forwarded to the right Marion
from Marion Ind
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-01
FOUND DEAD IN BED.

Eau Claire Woman Dies at Her Home
Very Suddenly.
Eau Claire, Wis, March 27.-TSpe-
cial. Mrs. James Mcdonald, 81 years
of age, was found dead in her bed this
morning. She leaves a husband and two
children. A postmorten is being held
The probability is she died of heart dis
ease.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-01
emnroyements at Peshtigo.

Peshtigo. Wis. March Is. Especial
The Peshtigo Lumber company has
just completed extensive repairs to its
Barge mill here A burner in which all
refuse of the mill will be consumed has
been erected at a cost of $500. The
mill has been thoroughly overhauled,
new machinery added and a single mill
built- The improvements made cost
nearly $4,000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-01
SHOWING THE QUEER.
Counterfeiters Said to- be Operating at
Mondovi and Eleva.

Black River Falls, Wis, March 23.-
Especial. Information shrough reliable
sources reached this city yesterday that
gang of counterfeiters. are operationg
ON big scale in Buffalo county and a
large amount of spurious coin, consisting
of dollars and nickels, were showed in
Mondovi and Eleva. The gang, it is be-
lieved, has its headquarters near Mo-
dena, in a wild and unfrequented spot
well adapted to their unEswful occupa-
tom. The United States authorities at
Madison were notified on Friday last
and it is, believed Important arrests will
take place at once
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-01
LUMBER JACKS RETURNING.
End OF Busy Season im the Ashland
Districts.

Gle, Wis, March 26.-TSpecial. 1.-The
various camps, operated by the Montreal
River Lumber company in this and Ash
Their camps aggregate some 20,00O,000
feet of pine which was tire total amount
the company had contracted to cut.
The lumber jacks come into the northern
towns from their winters work on every
train and will make things lively for
awhile as they have putt IN hard win
tiers work
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-01
Dumping Ground for Lunatics.

Chicago, ILL.,, March 27-According to
a story told by James 7. Turner this
morning to a number of county commits
sioners at the county board rooms,
dozen lunatics were brought from the in
sane asylum at C2arinda, Ia, and
dumped in Chicago and suburbs this
morning by the authorities from the
Iowa town, who didn't wish to be both
cred with the charges
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-01
TOOK A DOSE OF ARSENIC.

Suicide OF Young Married Woman at
MarshfieId.
MaCshfeld, Wis, March 2S.-[Special]
Mrs Theodore Heckel of this city com
mitted suicide last night by taking half a
GcaspoOnful of arsenic. She took the
dose yesterday at 10 a. m. and died dur
inc xae night. Her parents live at An
tEgo, Wis. She was married to Mr..
HeckeI seven months ago.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-01
Discharged the Prisoner.

Watertown, Wis. March 26.-Johm
Dunbar of Oconomowoc, arrested recent
ly at the instance of his wife, Ann Dun
bar, on a charge of embezzlement and
fraudulent conversion of property, had
his preliminary examination this morn
ing and was discharged on the recon-
mendation of District Attorney Ryder.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-01
Fall Proved Fatal.

Black River Falls, Wis, March 25.-
Especial. l-Strob Sanders, aged so years,
residing near Cataract, fell from his
horse, receiving injuries from which he
died. He leaves a wife and family of
children in poor circumstances.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-01
GLUEBERRY CROP DAMAGED.

Forest Fires Again Sweep Through Jack
SON County.
Black River Falls, Wis., March o.
Especial. Forest fires burned over q
large territory to the east of this city
yesterday and today, doing damage to
the amount of many thousand dollars by
destroying the prospects of the BURBERRY
crop in that particular territory, which
has IN the past furnished employment to
hundreds of berry pickers at remarkably
good wages during the picking season.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-01
Fab Proves Fatal.

Merrill, Wis, March 26.-[Special.l-
Robert Smith, woodsman, sitting on
the railing in front of Gotta & Willet's
saloon, fell backwards to the basement
below, fracturing his skull, from the
effects of which he died. He leaves
wife and two children.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-01
ONE OF THE THREE.
Regents Meet to Select President TST
Superior Normal School.

Superior Normal School.
Madison, Wis, March 25.-[SpeciaLl+
The state board of normal school re-
gents met at 2 o'clock this afternoon,
the principal business of the session be-
ing to select a president for the new
normal school at Superior. 1t will prob
ably go either to- Prof. A. J. Hutton of
the Whitewater normal school, Presi-
dent Mariea of Lawrence university at
Appleton, or Prof. |. c.. Mcneil, as
sistant superintendent of schools at
Kansas City, although there are other
candidates A telegram from Regent
Ostrander says he is i'll in New York
city and cannot be present
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-01
BYE CrOD Ruined.

West Plainfeld, Wis, March &C
Especial. Winter rye has been badly
injured if not entirely killed in this Vi
entity, caused principally by the entire
absence of snow, thawing days, freezing
nights, dry weather and high cutting
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-01
INVADING THE SOUTH.
Northern Capitalists Buying Up Va1ua bio
Timber Lands.

NUrCHSFH OapICaIIsLs buying up VHIuaD1e
Timber Lands.
Marinette, Wis, March 26.-[Special. j
Northern capital is about to invade the
South in earnest and turn Dixie pine
trees into Eumber and gold. The Cali
casieu Lumber company has just BEEN
organized for the purpose. Daniel Wells,
Jr-, and II. j. Upham of Milwaukee and
Isaac Stephenson and August Spies of
this city are members of the new cor
poration. They own over 500.O00,0O0
feet of pine in Calcasieu county, La, and
within another year will build a sawmilF
not far from Alexandria and Begin to
cut the timber.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-01
DON'T PAY FOR HAULING.

psp6a toes Bring -Four Cents Per BusheI
at Grantsburg.
Grantsburg, Wis, March 2S.1[Spe-
cial. Potatoes are being sold at this
place in large quantities. The demand
has been fair, but the price is down
to 4 and 5 cents per bushel After
spring opens up the farmers will quit
hauling, as it pays better to dump them
and attend to their spring work.