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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-11-18
ONE HUNDRED MEETINGS.
Supt. Mckerrow Arranges Farmers In
stitutes for the Winter.

Supt. McKerrow Arranges Farmers In
stitutes for the Winter.
Madison, Wis, Nov. 14.--[Special]--
Over 100 farm institutes will be held in
says he will have 10000 copies of the
Farmers Institute bulletin for distribu-
ton by December 1. Following are the
places at which institutes will be held
and the date of meeting:
Thomas Convey, Conductor.~a
Pound December 10; Flntville, Deem
Der 3d. Amigo, December SO; Wittenbourg,
December 10-11; White Greek, December 15-
16; Oxford. DECEMBER 17-1S; Pepin, Janu-
January 1918; Retreat, January, his; Ne
osho, January 1920; Markesan January 81
%: East Troy, January 26-27; Kansasyille,
Port Washington, February 1919; Fond du
Lac, February 1924; Waupaca, February %
2G; Wrightstown, March %; Green Bay,
H A. Briggs. Conductor
Merrill December. II; ,Auburndale, De
ccember 81; ST. Croix Falls, December SO;
cember 15-16; Centralia, December IT'S;
River Falls, January Sc; Menomonie, Janu-
airy IS; Melrose. January 1918; Hillsbcro,
January Ills; Hilbert Junction, January
1920: Abrams, January 21-22; Rome, Janu-
airy 1921; Deerfeld, January 2S-29; New
Glarus. February 1917; Gratiot, February
February 2o-26; Columbus, March %; he-
Waskum, March As.
u ii. everett, COnQucCOr.--
Black Greek, December 1-2; Luxembourg
December 81; Town Little River. December
SO; OcOnto Falls, December 10-11; Amherst,
December 1916; Hixton, December 17-18;
West Salem, January Sc; Wilton, January
IS; Mt. Horeb, January, 1918; Highland,
January 14-15; Francis Greek. January 10
20; OoStburg, January 21-22; OXfordville,
January 26-27; Argyle, January $500; Spar
ia, February 1911; BarabOo, February 49,
10; Randolph. February 1924; Winneconne,
February 25-26; CalumetYlle, March %;
Plymouth. March 40.
-AexA. Arnold Conductor
Ahnapee, December -; Sturgeon Bay,
December Sd; Eagleton, December 80; Bar
ron, December 10-11; Roberts, December 10
16; townsville, December IT'S; Bell Cen
ter, January Sc; Viola January IS; Wau-
toma, January 1913; Poysippi, January IA
10; MenOmonee Falls. January 1920; North
Cape, January 21-22; Rewey, January 1921 !;
Glen Haven. January 2S-29; Rio February
1911; Mansion, February 1919; Sextonvilie,
February 1924: Sun Prairie, February 1926:
Fennimore, March %; DodgeYille, March
DO.
II. c. Taylor. Conductor
Unity. December IL; Cadott, December
December 10-11; Durand, December 1916;
Chippewa Falls, December 17-1S; Mondovi,
January 5-6: Augusta, January rs; Baldwin,
January 1913; Rock Elm, January 14-15;
Waterloo January 1920: Lodi, January 81
no; Darien, January 1927; Evansville, Janu-
aTy 1929; Salem, February 1911; Genoa
Junction, February 1915; Greenwood. Feb
ruary 1921; NasOnyille February 1926; Eu-
reka, March %; RoSendale, March 4-5.
The eleventh annual roundup vii! be
held at Appleton. March 9. 10 and II.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-11-18
COUNTY SEAT WILL REMAIN.
"East Enders' at Superior Work Clever


West Superior, Wis, Nov. 12.-[Spe-
cial.]-The county board this afternoon
took action which, it is alleged, prac-
tically ties up the county seat at the
east end for five years or more. When
the board met resolution was intro
duced authorizing the expenditure of
$500 in repairs to the present build
ing. 1t was explained that the law re-
quired $4,000 to be expended before the
county seat had to remain where it was
for five years and the resolution passed.
The eyes of the West Superior members
were shortly afterwards opened by the
fact that the $500 improvements to the
county Jail now in progress makes the
necessary $4,000 which the east enders
have been working so long to plaster
on, and efforts at removal are probably
knocked out. The board adopted the
report of a committee against a division
of the town of Brule on the ground Of
unnecessary expense.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-11-18
PLANS FOR A NEW JAIL.
Portage County will Soon Have a New
Structure.

Stevens Point, Wis, Nov 14.-[Spe-
cial. AT the session of the county
board yesterday it was decided to ac-
cept the jail plans presented by the
Champion Iron company Of Kenton, O.,
in preference to six others that had been
presented. The price that will be paid
for the building complete will be $4,000,
and it will be erected on Church street,
opposite the courthouse. The building
will be 96x42 feet, two stories high, with
a tower Ga feet high. 1t will be heated
with steam and be supplied with all mod
ern improvements. Work will be com
menced next spring and it is expected
that it will be ready for occupancy by
the first of next September.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-11-18
WITNESS TAKES HIS LIFE.
supposed that August Poh1 Dared Nea
Amman ApainSt Swanson.


Oconto, Wis, Nov. 13.-[Special.1-
August Poll, principal witness in the
case of the state against Albert Swan
son, who is to be tried on a charge of
murder at this term of circuit court, was
found dead in the house of a friend with
whom he was stopping in the town of
How, he having committed suicide by
hanging. Ii is alleged that Pohl and
companion hired Swanson to kill Adam
Lescheck last april and it is supposed
he feared that should he appear in court
Swanson might divulge their relation
Peterson, also an important witness in
the case, was yesterday taken into Gus
tedy at Green Bay and remanded to jail
to ensure her presence ar the trial, may
have had something to do with Pohl's
decision to take his life. It is claimed
that Swanson confessed to the woman,
who in turn is said to have told the
story to another man.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-11-18
HIS COURAGE FAILED,
Murderer George Palmer Tells More of
His Fiendish Plans.

GaIesville, Wis, Nov. 13.-[Speciall I
George Palmer, the murderer of little
Hazel Marshall, has made further con-
fessiOns of his crime. He says that
after killing the girl he attempted to
kill the mother, who was alone in the
house. Meeting her at. the door, his
courage failed him. After doing this
he intended to go to the nearest village
to purchase ammunition with which to
load a shotgun and kill the father when
he came home at night.
Several other families in the neigh
borhood of the afflicted parents have
children from the state school at Sparta.
All intend to return them. This will
prove a great detriment to that institu-
ton.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-11-18
LIVELY FIGHT IS ON.
Plenty of Candidates for Postoffice Hon
ors at Sturgeon Bay.


at Sturgeon Bay.
Sturgeon Bay, Wis, Nov. 13.-[Spe-
GALA lively time is promised here in
the fight for the postoffice, although the
change is not likely to take place for
something like eighteen months. Among
those who have petitions in circulation
and who are spoken of as aspirants for
the honors are Judge f. j. Hamilton, q
prominent attorney and former county
judge; L. d. Thorp, retiring county
treasurer, and an active member of the
party; l.. d. Mowry, retiring county
clerk, who has made a good official and
is Il popular man; Jacob Dehos, past
register of deeds and present city as
SCISSOR and a popular politician among
the German element, and w. L. Wash
burn, who has some good business back
ing but has not been very actively iden-
tilted in politics. Such is the situation
a week following the election of Nc
Kinley, with indications of other candi-
dates springing up at most any time.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-11-18
EIADE FOUR ARRESTS.

Jackson County Men Charged with vio-
lating the Excise Laws.
Black River Falls, Wis, Nov. 13.-
Especial deputy United States Mar
shall c.. w. Lewis was in the city yes
terday and arrested James McClane Of
Cataract, who is charged with a viola
ton of the excise laws. McClane, in
company with several others, is alleged
to have sold quantity Of liquor without
first having obtained n license, during a
Fourth of July celebration, at Shamrock.
Three of his companions have been ar
rested and have given bonds for their
anna9 rapca i'm cOlIrt
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-11-18
SCHROEDER SAWS WOOD.
An Election Bet Paid on One of the
Main Streets of Two Rivers.

An ELECTION Bet Paid on One OF tho
Main Streets of Two Rivers.
Two Rivers, Wis, Nov 12.-ESpe-
eiall = Amid the blare of horns
and the tumult of the gathered
multitude John Schroeder yesterday
paid an election bet by saving ten
sticks of cordwood on Washington
street Mr.. Schroeder before the election
was devoted follower of Bryan, while
leyite and as result an election wager
was made whereby the loser was to saw
ten sticks of wood on Washington street,
the loser to be inspired by strains of
music to be engaged at his own expense.
A large gathering witnessed the fun.
Election returns from the state of Colo
RADIO bring the information that Mrs.
John NJ CONNIE, formerly a resident
here, but for the past fifteen years a
resident of Denver, has been elected to
the Legislature of that state.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-11-18
DENIED THE APPLICATION.

Get License in Wisconsin.
Madison, Wis, Nov. 13.-[SpecialH
The application of the Assurance L]oyd's
Association of America for license to
do a fire insurance business in Wiscon-
sin has been denied by Insurance Conn
missioner Fricke for the second time
November t ii, 1895, was pp denied ed for the
reason that its deposit for the security
of policy-holders was not made in COM
pliance with the laws of Wisconsin, and
the decision upon the present application
is a repetition of the former decision.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-11-18
Oshkosh sayynnills CLOSED.

Oshkosh, Wis, Nov. 14-[Special.]-
Ali sawmills here have been closed for
the season except the Paine Lumber
company's mill, which will be run as
long as logs can be taken out of the
river. The total seasons cut is estimat-
ed at SO, 100000 feet, considerably less
than usual.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-11-18
pelaved Action on the Bills.

Black River Falls, Wis, Nov. A.
Especial THE Keeley cure bills against
jackson county, aggregating $4,000, were
called Up before the county board today
and after some discussion the matter was
put over until the January session of the
constitutionality of the law will be passed
upon by the Supreme court in tie case
which was carried up from Milwaukee.
The sentiment of the county is against
paying the bills if they can be legally
avoided,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-11-18
ONE LAST EFFORT.
Attempt to Inva1idats the Feeble Minded
Home Approximation.

Chippewa Falls, Wis. Nov. 14-When
the county board meets again next Tues
day it will be confronted with resolu-
ton to rescind the resolution adopted
last November appropriating $12,700 as
part payment of the bonus given the
state for the location of the home for
the feeble-minded in this county. The
supervisors who led the fight against this
appropriation have not decided to give
up the contest so long as there is any
hope of defeating it remaining.
Supervisor Lund is still opposed to the
county paying any part of this bonus and
he is backed in his effort to prevent the
payment of the So, 700 by three or four
other representatives from the northern
end of the county who are making an
Open fight against it
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-11-18
DEATH OF AN EDITOR.
Il. "A. Charlton Passes Away at His Home !
in Brodhead.


Brodhead, Wis, Nov. 14.-[Special]-
Z. A. Charlton, publisher of the Brod-
head Independent, died this morning.
He was at one time president of the
Plattevile normal school, also principal
of the local high school. He was promi-
rent in Masonic circles and a member of
the State Press association. The ar
rangements for the funeral have not
been announced.
MayviIIe. Wis, Nov. 14.-[Speciall-
Gretchen Born, a widow, so years old,
died yesterday. She had lived in May
vile for the last forty-ive years and had
been sick for the last five years.
Portage, Wis, Nov. IA Specia IA.
C. koenig. a former resident Of this city,
died at Mauston. He was born in Ber-
lin, Germany, July ID, 1921, and came
to Wisconsin forty-fve years ago. He
married Miss Louisa Bloss Ia TINS city
in 1863. He leaves a wife and two chill
tlren. Mrs. Laura Roehm of Durand and
Mrs. Clara Skinner Of Mansion.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-11-18
STEEL PLANT TO START UP.

Judge Vinje Formally Authorizes the
Works to Resume.
West Superior, Wis, Nov. 14--[Spe-
cial. Receiver Howard Morris of the
West Superior Iron and Steel company
appeared before Judge Vinje this morn
ing and was formally authorized to ope-
rate the plant during 1896 and 1887
He was also authorized to issue re-
ceiver's certificates to the amount of
$4,000 for running expenses.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-11-18
BETTER STREETS FOR RIPoN.

New Stone Crusher to be Purchased by
the City.
Ripon, Wis, Nov. 13.-[Special. 1.-The
city council has accepted the proposition
of local business man to furnish the
city with a rock crusher of from ten to
fifteen tons per hour capacity. The stip-
ulated price to be paid is $500.
The city engineer has been ordered to
esta blish grades for every city street and
in the spring work to insure their per-
Nanent betterment will be commenced.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-11-18
Iumbermen in Demand.

Iron Belt, Wis, Nov. 13.-[Special.l-
Over a foot and a half of snow has
fallen since the recent set-in and it has
stimulated logging operations to a con-
siderable extent. Lumbermen are in
great demand and are paid slightly high
er wages than last year. Many burned
over districts have to be cut, as the pine
will otherwise become Worm-eaten.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-11-18
A WITNESS LOCKED UP.

Annie Peterson Confined In the Green
Bay Jail.
Green Bay, Wis, Nov. 12.-[speciaLl-
Annie Peterson, an important witness
against Albert Swanson, farmer who
is under arrest at Oconto accused of
numbering another farmer named John
Lishek last spring. is confined in jail here
for safe keeping until the trial is called.
1t is claimed that Swanson confessed to
the woman, who in turn is said to have
told the story to another man.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-11-18
READY FOR CURLING.
New Officers of the Portage Curling C1uI
Elected.

Portage, Wis, Nov. 14.-[Special.1-At
a meeting of the Portage Curling club
last night the following officers were
elected: President, f. A. Rhyme; vice
presidents William Fulton and c. f.
Mohr; treasurer, J. G. Britt; secretary,
II. S. Redwood. J. II. Wells was ap-
pointed chairman of the bonspiel COM
mittee with power to appoint nine as
sistants and subcommittee and secre-
ia aries
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-11-18
BURNED WITH ACID.

Kenosha Ran May Die as a Result of the
Injury.
Kenosha, Wis, Nov. IA Special.E.
Fred BIoxdorf, an employee of the N r.
Allen Sons tannery here, was terribly
burned about the face and body this
morning. He was passing enc of the
watts when some liquid matter escaped
from a tank and spattered all over Blox-
dorf. He was removed to his home and
little hope is entertained of his recovery.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-11-18
Wed0ed Over Fifty Years.

Palmyra, Wis, Nov. 13-[Special] !
NJ ". Wilbur and wife. among the
just begun their fifty-second year Of mar
ried life. They celebrated their fifty
first wedding anniversary by a trip to
Milwaukee, remaining a week.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-11-18
STORE BUILDING BURNED.
Loss by Fire to David Tripp Near
OcontO.


Oconto, Wis. Nov. 14.-[Speciall-
Fire destroyed the store building of Da-
vid Trip at Brookside, entailing a loss
of $4,000; insured for $1,000.
Both lumber companies-the Hollis and
the Oconto company-have ceased saw
ing lumber for the season and are pre-
pairing for campaign in the logging
woods.
The annual meeting of the county
board is being held today, one week later
than usual IN order to allow suta BILE time
for canvassing election returns.
In the town Of Oconto resides Mrs.
Sarah Mcpherson who owns a goose that
lays an egg every day in the year. -Four
of these eggs are equal in weight TO a
dozen hens eggs.
J. Y. Herman of the town of Little
River harvested from one and q half
bushels of seed, ffty-three bushels of POI
tatoes of a certain variety and of anoth-
er kind 30 bushels from seven bushels
0lanted
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-11-18
MANY SWINE POISONED.
Neenah Farmers Looking for Perpetra
tors of the Outrage.

Neenah Wis. Nov. 14.-[Special.l-
Considerable excitement prevails among
farmers in this section over the depre
dations committed by thieves, but the
climax was reached yesterday when it
was reported that John Patel had lost
twenty of his hogs by poisoning. Mr..
Patel was bafiled as to the cause of the
sudden death of his hogs until paris
green was found in the peEs. No clue
to the perpetrators of the outrage has
been found. Farmers in the vicinity
it was thought to be tile work of thieves
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-11-18
MORE MILLS START UP.

Mr.. Bradley Gives Employment to q
Large Force at Tomahawk.
Tomahawk, Wis, Nov. 13.-[Special.1
AS a result of the election w. II. Brad
ley has reopened the Mitchell hotel, one
of the finest hotels in Northern Wiscon-
sin, and will also start up the Bay mills,
running day and night until spring, in
order to have stock of lumber to supply
the demand, thus giving employment to a
large force Of men in the mills and
woods
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-11-18
wagon Plant Sold for a Song.

West Superior, Wis, Nov. 14.-[Spe-
cial. 1.-The plant of the Pa Belle Wagon
works, which moved here from Fond
du Lac, was sold by Assignee Culver
this afternoon at a ridiculousiy low fig
IRE, the buildings and fifteen acres of
land going for $1730 to a syndicate of
Superiorites. H. G.. Curtiss of Lemars,
Ia, bought $34 900 worth Of old accounts
for $500.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-11-18
EXPLOSION OF FLOUR DUST.
Manawa Man Badly Burned and Per-
manently Disfgured.

Manawa, Wis, Nov. 14.-[Spccial]-
n. G. Nelson of the Esche & Nelson
Milling company of this place was badly
injured last evening by q heavy explo-
sion Of flour dust in the mill. His face
and head were so badly burned that he
is likely to be permanently disfgured
The mill caught fire in three places, but
was easily put out.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-11-18
Puetz Taken to Chicago.

GAINESVILLE, Wis, Nov. 13.-ESpecial.l-
Frederic S. Puetz, the insane Chicago
sculptor, who created a sensation in
this city by his queer freaks, was taken
to Chicago this morning by Sheriff APP
pleby Puetz's Chicago relatives are we'll
to do and will pay all the expenses in
cIlrred
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-11-18
EXPIRED IN PEACE.
Injured WOodsman Jol1ed with Compan-
ions and Passed Away.


Marinette, Wis, Nov. 13.-[SpeeiaLl-
George Stapely's remains were received
here last night. Stapely was injured
near Iron Mountain while unloading logs
from car. The chain broke and the
logs swept him off the car and in
fieted internal injuries. He died ON the
train last night between Powers and
ly before death and expired so quietly
that his companions hardly knew it.
Stapely has relatives in lower Michigan.
He was Woodsman. about 50 years old.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-11-18
HAS FEW FIRES
First One in Two Yoars at Waterloo Cc-
Cured This Morning.

CUTTtI I LIE 4'HOTIIIElS.
Waterloo, Wis, Nov. 12.-[Special. /
The first fire in nearly two years oc-
Cured in this village at 2:30 a. ~ this
morning, it being the total destruction of
the residence on the Gingles estate. This
was one of the old landmarks of the vii
Iage, having been built years ago and
located on one Of the principal residence
streets of the town. 1t WAS occupied by
the family of J. d. Finney, who lose a
large amount of household furniture
The loss on building and furniture will
be about $500, partly covered by insur-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-11-18
KNOWS IT WAS LOADED NOW.

Oconto Boy Shot in the Leg While Hand
ing a Revolver.
Oconto, Wis, Nov. 14.-[Special.] i
Charlie Welsh, aged 16 years, accidental
ly shot himself above the knee this morn
ing while carelessly handling a revolver
which he did not know was loaded. He
was taken to a hospital in Marinette.
Amputation may be necessary.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-11-18
STEVENS POINT ECHOES.
Preparations for the Dedication of th
First PresbYterian Church.

f1rst presbyterian Church.
Stevens Point, Wis, Nov. 14I[Spe-
cial. 1.-The dedication of the new First
Presbyterian church in this city will
take place on Sunday, November D.
At that time Rev. w. O. Carrier of Wau-
sau VIII preach the dedicatory sermon.
In the evening a number of addresses
will be delivered by both clergy and Iaity.
The church was begun over two years
ago, but owing to a lack of funds it has
not been completed until the present
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-11-18
SECURED BIG DAMAGES.
William Kliefoth Wins His Suit Against
Northw estern Iron Company.

Mayville, Wis, Nov. 13.-[Special.E
The jury in the case of William Kliefoth
against the Northwestern Iron company
awarded the plaintiff $4,000. Kliefoth in
company with another man was repair
ing a boiler when the fireman, not know
ing they were there, started the fires.
They were terribly burned before being
rescued
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-11-18
AGED Woman Injured

Little Prairie, Wis, Nov. l4.-[Spe-
cial. Mrs Duncan McNaughton' an
o@ad woman and pioneer settler, is suf-
fering severe and dangerous injuries
from fall.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-11-18
JAMES L. GATES PROPOSITION.
Will Establish $50, 900 Sugar Factory
il Given $500 Acres of Land.


if Given $500 Acres of Land.
Black River Fails, Wis, Nov. 10
Especial. James L. Gates of Milwaukee
is still trying to secure u large holding
of Jackson county lands He makes the
proposition today to build a $150,000 SUI
gar factory which will consume the prod
uct of 1000 acres of beets in considera-
ton of bonus of $500 acres of land.
The special committee has reported ia
yorably to the proposition and the ques-
ton is now before the county board for
consideration