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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-20
EAU CLAIRE AFTER 1T.
Effort to Secure the Next Annual G..
II. Encaynpment.

Effort to Secure the Next Annual G.. A.
r.. Enca1upment.
Eau Claire, Wis, May 16.-[Special.l-
At the meeting OF Eagle post, G.. A. r.,
arrangements were completed for send
ing a delegation to Racine next week
instructed to extend an invitation to the
department encampment of the order to
meet in this city in 1897. The delega-
ton will be headed by Mayor Day, who
will be accompanied by Col. E. NJ. Bart
lett, Capt. G. II. Henry, L. 2. Hotch-
kiss, DR.. e. J. Farr, George A. Barry,
J. E. McGrath, w. H. H. Nichols and
others. Correspondence has been pro-
crossing for some time with all leading
members of the order throughout the
state with view to estimating the prob
ability of this important meeting being
secured for Eau Claire next year, and
many gratifying assurances of success
have been received. The city council
will doubtless act in concert with the
Grand army men.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-20
UNUSUALLY FAST DRIVE.
High Water in the Oconto River Helps
the Loggers.


Oconto, Wis, May 16.-[Speciali-
Nearly all drives have emptied into the
main OcOntO river. The south branch
drive contains 100000 feet of Indian
logs, purchased by the Oconto and Holt
lumber companies. Howard Eldred and
the aforementioned companies own o.
OO0,OOO in the Peshtigo brook drive, and
Hugh Mcdonald is owner of the 2,OOO,-
900 IN the Waupee. High water in
streams tributary to the Oconto river
has made quick drive-not over two
thirds of the time usually given to that
work.
By being thrown from carriage at
Pensaukee Mrs. Charles Menecke, so
years of age, suffered fracture to her
left leg IN three places and was injured
internally. She cannot live. Mrs. Lince
had both ankles severely sprained.
At Cecil, Paul Meyer, one of the own
ers of the Touring mill, lost his left
hand by accidentally thrusting it under
a pair of recently sharpened rollers. The
hand was ground to a pulp from the
finger ends to the base of the thumb.
The work of laying rails has COM
merced on the new line of road from
Gillett north. A I, with spurs eighty
rods in length, was the first track-laying
done
The Green Bay Transportation COM
paDy-al OcOntO men-haS purchased
carferry boat at Muskegon, Mich. of
6 feet draught, capable of ca rying six
freighted cars. A representative of the
company is now negotiating for transfer
upon the carferries at Peshtigo and Me
nominee, and the traffic of the company
will be at once inaugurated by shipments
of lumber by the Oconto and Holt lum-
Der companies, and by handling other
outgoing freight, also incoming freight
George II. Holt, vice-president of the
company, has received assurance from
United States Engineer linn, at Mil
waukee, that he will at once dispatch
a subordinate to Oconto to further in
vestigate the needs of the harbor.
City officials of Menominee were in
CcontO inspecting the source of supply
of the city water. They will recommend
the sinking of well in Menominee like
that in OcontO. The Oconto we'll is sunk
to the st. Peter sandstone depth of
nearly 800 feet. Menominee is suffering
from an epidemic of typhoid fever,
caused by the use of the impure water
supply.
A young black fox was captured near
Oconto Falls. It's owner has refused an
offer of $50 for the animal, which is a
rare specimen.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-20
URIoUs BED OF OYSTER SHELLS
On the HOusatonic is an Inexhaustib1e
Deposit of Seeding Shells.

On the HOusatonic is Inexhaustib1e
Deposit of Seeding Shells.
On a bank of the Housatonic river,
opposite the old-fashioned town of
Stratford, Conn, is a pile of ancient
oyster shells that seems to be practi-
cally inexhaustible. For fifteen years
professional shell gatherers have been
digging away at the pile, but there ar
pears to be no appreciative reduction
of the supply of discarded shells.
Thousands of boatloads Of shells have
been removed from the deposit, but the
pile looks to the casual observer as large
as it ever was.
These antique shells are used for
seeding" That is, they are taken away
in the spring and spread over oyster
beds. Oysters deposit their spawn on
these shells, sometimes enough for forty
oysters in one she'll How the bed of
ancient oyster shells came to occupy the
curious position it has held for count
less centuries nobody can explain.
The Duchess of Fife delights in gym
nastics, and is an accomplished mistress,
Of the art of fencing.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-20
BODY is IDENTIFIED.
BUT the Mystery Surrounding Mar
tin BrockWay's Death is as
Yet Unexplained.

Oshkosh, Wis, May 14.-[SpeciaL
The body of an unknown man was found
IN field about two miles west of this
city on the Waukau road early this
morning. His throat had been cut and a
large pocket knife was discovered about
elshty, feet distant with which the
deed had evidently been done. Opinicu
is divided as 70 whether it is a case of
murder or suicide, the heavy rainfall of
last night having destroyed all traces of
a struggle, if there was one A coro-
ners jury was impaneled and is inyes-
tlgating the case.
Oshkosh, Wis, May 14-[SpecilL1-
The body of the unknown man found on
the Waukau road near this city has been
identified as Martin Brockway, Il car
rage painter, residing in South Oshkosh
with wife and three children. Brock
way left home yesterday to visit his
Wlfe's parents out in the country, but
on another road from that on which he
was found. The cause Of his death is
not yet explained
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-20
END OF THE SESSION.
Delegates to, the Pythfan Convention
Leave for Home.

Fond du Lac. Wis., May 14.lSpe-
cial.l lin order that the silver anniver-
sary of the Wisconsin grand council K.
Of P, might close at as early time
as possible a meeting was held last
night, which lasted until nearly y
o'clock. The leading business transacted
at the evening :LGeting was the election
of officers, whkh resulted as follows:
Grand chancellor George r. Bailey,
Milwaukee; grand vice-chanceIlor, +. S.
Dunbar, Superior; grapd prelate, c. F..
Moll, Beaver Dam; grand keeper Of rec
ords and seals, Frank Barry, Milwau-
kee; grand master of the eXchequer, F..
Klaus. Milwaukee: grand master-at-
arms, H r. Potter. Fond du Lac; grand
inner guard, c. r Whitman, Dodge
vile; grand outer guard. F. Klaus, Wan
neconne; grand trustee, William Hum
phrey, Watertown; supreme repre-
sentative, Ogden II. Fethers, GAINESVILLE.
1t was decided to have the next scs-
sion at GAINESVILLE, May II.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-20
CAN'T STOP COUGHING.
Sad Result of Girls Attendance at
Hypnotic Exhibition.

Appleton, Wis, May 14.-[Special.l-
years, attended a hypnotic exhibition
last night. and while laughing heartily
at the antics of the subject under hyp-
motto CONTROL was seized with severe
fit of coughing which became hysterical
and has continued almost continually
Several doctors have been nable to give
her relief from the paroXysms of cough
ing, under the effects of which she is rap
idly weakening. While under the inf1u-
ence of drugs she is quiet, but imme-
diately consciousness returns the par
oxysms recommence. Unless the cough
ing can be stopped soon the results will
Drobab ly be fatal
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-20
BREAK IN THE BOOM.
Three Million Feet of Logs Floating
About the Bay at
Superior.

West Superior, Wis, May 15.-Three
million feet of logs in the booms Of the
Nemadji Boom company broke away late
last night and this morning are floating
about the bay and end of Lake Superior.
The loss by the breaking of the boom
will be quite heavy, but until the logs
are caught it cannot be estimated how
much.
The timber is the property of the
various head of the lake mills, which
hold the Boom company responsible.
rains of the past five days. which caused
the stream to rise
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-20
FOUND A BOMB

Mysterious Package Discovered in a
Building at La Crosse.
La Crosse. Wis, May 16.-What to all
appearances was a giant powder bomb
was found in the stairway leading to
Losey & Woodward's law office in the
Hebbard drug store block TO-DAY. 1t had
lain there a part of yesterday and no
one paid any attention to it, not know
ing the dangerous character. This morn
ing Attorney Lees, employed in Losey &
Woodward's office, picked it up and
opening it found a pound of giant pow
der inside The purpose for what it
was put there is a mystery.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-20
DOWN AN EMBANKMENT.

Tive Manitowoc Men Have a Narrow Es-
cape-Newsy Notes.
Manitowoc, Wis, May 16.-[Special.]
-Gustave Mueller yesterday afternoon
together with friend of his contemplate
ed drive to the ManitowOc rapids on
business While ascending the kiln at
Boetcher's brickyard the horse fell over
caused by strangulation of the harness.
The occupants of the buggy rolled down
the embankment and fortunately es-
caDed injury
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-20
Season of Gaiety.

Fond du Lac, Wis, May 16.-[Spe-
cial.]-In few weeks Winnebago park
and Lake De Neveu will be the scene
of a gathering of hundreds of resorters,
who will leave their homes in this city
to go to the watering places for the sum-
mer months. There is every indication
that the resorts will be filled this sum-
mer to ter utmost capacity and that
new cottages Will have to be built to
before visited the attractive places.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-20
CONVICTED OF LARCENY.
End of the Long Drawn Roby Trial at
Portage.

Portage, Wis, May 16.-[Special.]-In
the circuit court yesterday afternoon S.
D. Roby was convicted of the larceny
of a $340 bank check. The case was
brought hers on a change of venue from
Dodge county. 1t is an old case, having
been tried here in 1894, when the jury
disagreed and a new trial was ordered.
At the last session of the board of SUI
pervisors the prosecuting attorney was
ordered to drop the case because of the
enormous expense attending the litigation
and the uncertainty of securing his con-
viction. The prosecutor, however, re-
fused to obey the order. On Tuesday
next a motion for a new trial will be
heard, and if the motion is not sustained
Roby will receive sentence from the
court
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-20
ON THE INSTALLMENT PLAN.
City Administration at Superior LenieRt
with Saloonkeepers.

City Administration at Superior Lenient
with Saloonkeepers.
West Superior, Wis, May 16.-[Spe-
aIl-The saloon men of this city have
been accorded the privilege of going
ahead and doing business this year upon
the partial payment system, similar to
that allowed by the two preceding adj
mnistrations. The saloons are to make
a cash payment of $3.50 and the remain
fall and the understanding is that .hey
are to pay the money in without com
polling the city to resort to arresting
them crininally, as was the case last
year when a number of saloon men took
advantage of the leniency of the pay
ments and have not paid their full license
fee vet
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-20
BADGER PIONEER GONE.
Mrs. e. Feldmann Passes Away at Stur-
geOn Bay.

geon Bay.
Sturgeon Bay, Wis, May 16.-[Spe-
cial. Mrs. e. Feldmann, the wife of
merchant G. Feldmann, died in this
city yesterday of inflammation of the
bowels, after an illness of four days
duration. Mrs. Feldmann was nearly go
years of age and had been resident
of this county and city since 1853, when
she married Mr.. Feldmann. She leaves
three children, who are Miss Lizzie and
Mrs. Ell. G. Hildebrandt of this city and
Mrs. A. T. Sauer of Milwaukee. The
husband also survives.
County Line, Wis, May 16.-[SpeciaI ]
-Haratio Teetshorn, one of the fish set
tiers of this place, died of paralsys, aged
IS years.
Baraboo, Wis, May 16.-[Special.l-
Miranda Wheeler, aged 96 years, long a
resident of Sank county, is dead.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-20
DAVIES WRIST BROKEN.
Injured During Game of Baseball a
Waterloo.

Injured During Game of Baseball at
Waterloo.
Waterloo, Wis, May 16.-[Special.] i
The new baseball park was opened here
yesterday A procession headed by the
Waterloo band, the city council, followed
by the Lake Mills and Waterloo baseball
clubs, marched to the grounds, where
Manager Roach of the home team ad-
dressed the spectators, after which the
game took place. The game was. close
and interesting, the home team winning
by score of 5 to T. The batteries for
Waterloo were Davies, Kaiser and Keel;
Lake Mills, Carver and Mills. Davies
pitched three innings and struck out six
men, after which he was obliged to retire
on account of broken wrist, by being
hit with a batted ball Kaiser finished
the game and struck out ten men. Car
yer struck out four men.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-20
Fell Thirty-five Feet.

Fond du Lac, Wis. May 14.-[Special ]
John G. Gillett. the regular arc-light
trimmer of the Fond du Lac Electric
company and a brother of J. w. Gillett.
chief electrician for the company, met
with a painful accident late yesterday,
and although his injuries are of a serious
nature, it is thought he will be able to
be about in a few weeks. The young
man was working on an electric light
pole when he lost his balance and fell
to the ground, distance of thirty-five
feet. He fractured bone in his apkl~
anG broke his left wrist.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-20
BOUGHT ANOTHER BRANCH,

Mark T. Cox Secures the Green Bay &
Stevens Point Road.
Stevens Point, Wis, May 13.-[Spe-
cial. 1.-The Green Bay, Stevens Point u
Northern railroad was sold at noon to-
day TO Mark Cox of New York for 500
600 This branch of the Green Bay,
Winona & ST. Paul road is five miles
long and runs from Stevens Point to
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-20
Granted a Franchise.

Stoughton, Wis, May 15.-[Special. l.
The city council granted franchise to
the Wisconsin Telephone company for
erecting and operating a system of tele-
phones and a telephone exchange in this
city. The company will within a very
short time equip the city with a complete
telephone exchange, having already Sc
cured some fifty subscribers.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-20
TWO YEARS AT WAuPUN.
Ex-Postmaster at Port Wing Convicted of
EmbeZzlement..

Madison, Wis, May 13.-[SpeciaLl-
Otto P. Siedler, alias Frank Tate, ex-
postmaster at Port Wing, Ashland coun-
ty, pleaded guilty to embezzling the con-
tents of registered letters and was sent
to state prison for two years.
Today Albert Funk of Belle Center
is being tried by jury on the charge of
forging the Endorsement of Mrs. Turk of
Boscobel to pension check in her IA
vor for $50, which he is alleged to have
disposed of to a merchant at BoscobeI.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-20
MUST PAY THE INSURANCE.
Verdict, Against the American Accident
Association at Oshkosh.

Oshkosh, Wis, May 16.-[Special.l =
In the circuit court this morning a de-
scision was given ordering the American
Mutual Accident association of this city
to pay $4,000 life insurance to- Mrs. Hen
ry Schmidt, whose husband was found
dead in the yard back of his saloon and
restaurant in September, 1894. The COM
pany protested payment on the ground
of the suspicious circumstance in con-
neGtion with Schmidt's DEATH
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-20
MILLS WILL START.
West Superior Manufacturers Decide to
Resume Work.

W esb superior Manufacturers Decide to
Resume Work.
West Superior, Wis, May 14.l[Spe-
eIa1. 1.-The Touring mill managers have
determined to attempt the operation of
their mills Notwithstanding the strike of
the nailers and flour packers. This con-
clusion was reached. lat conference and
put into effect during the day. The man
ayers claim it is not so much the neces-
sity Of running, as they have few orders,
but simply to have a crew of men when
they want them. The mills which start
ed are the Grand, Republic, Daisy and
Anchor. The strikers are quiet and have
made no demonstration
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-20
CHARGED WITH MURDER.

Albert Swanson to Have a Hearing at
Oconto Next Week.
Oconto, Wis, May 16.-[Speeial.]-Al
bert Swanson, charged with the murder
of Jacob Lesechk of the town of How,
will have his examination on Monday.
John Pole is also being held as knowing
much pertaining to the mysterious dis
appearance of Lesechk.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-20
DAM WASHED OUT.
Storm Does Considerable Damage Near
Manawa-AdditinnalR enOrts

Manawa-AdditionalR Reports.
Manawa. Wis, May 15.-[SpeciaI.l-
High water carried out dam at the lit
tie village of Ogdensburg, near here, on
the line of the Green Bay road. A rail
road bridge and a large section of en-
bankment were also washed out of place.
1t is thought that trains cannot get
through until tomorrow.
Portage, Wis, May 15.-[SpeciaLlE
Lightning yesterday struck the resi-
dences of Carl Brandenburg and Herman
Schroeder and a barn belonging to
Charles Kleist. Mrs. Schroeder received
a severe shock, but is not seriously in
jured. Slight damage was done to the
buildings.
Poynette, Wis, May 15.-[SpeciaLI i
The heavy rains have done great damage
to the fields and roads. The bridge at
the Dekorra mills, over Rocky Run, was
washed out, making loss to the town
of about $500. Lightning struck the
barn of A. McFarlane, where a team Of
horses belonging to II. 3. Mcqueen was
killed
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-20
BLEW OPEN THE SAFE
Burglars Break Into Youngs' Store at
OtSerO.

BurgIafS~ Brfak InUU 1OunSs' SGOr6 at
Otsego.
Columbus, Wis, May 15.-[Sneeial.]-
The safe in the store of J. NJ. Youngs
at Otsego village was blown open by
burglars last night, entrance to the
store being effected by prying open a
back window. No valuables were kept
in the safe, but the safe door was de-
stroyed. A money drawer near the safe
containing a few dollars was not dis
covered
The store, of J. Buchanan at Rio was
broken into the night before, and 81 guam
titY of cheap iewelrY taken.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-20
Marinette Paper Sold.

Marinette. Wis. May 15.-[Special.l-
The Star Publishing company filed ar
ticles of incorporation with the register
of deeds this morning. The incorpora-
tors are: G. Fred Golfer, John ]. An
drew and n B. Black and the paid in
stock is $4,000. The company has
bought the Daily North Star, a leading
Republican paper here. and will take
possession Monday morning.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-20
PECK is CHAIRMAN.
Wisconsin Democrats Select 6
New Leader.
E. O. Wall Resigned Because of ii
Health-A Surprise.

Milwaukee, Wis, May 13.-Ex-Gov.
George w. Peck was last night elected
chairman of the Democratic state CEN
trail committee to succeed Edward @.
Wall, who resigned on account of i'll
health. The election of the ex-governor
was a surprise, as he had not been a can
didate and his name had not even been
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-20
ONLY TEN MILES AN HOUR.
Limit to the Speed of Cyclers at sturgeo
Bay

limit TO the Speed OF CycIers at Sturgeon
Bay.
Sturgeon Bay, Wisy May 15.-[Spe-
cial. 1.-The city council at its last meet
ing instructed the city attorney to draw
up an ordinance regulating the speed of
bicycle riders to ten miles an hour whi,c
riding on the main street They will
also have to carry bells and lanterns
Capt. Ferd. Jones died at Egg Har-
Dor. He was "a years old and had been
a resident Of the county for upward of
twenty-five years.
Prof. e. e. Beckwith has been re-
engaged by the board of education to act
as superintendent of the public school:
of this city for another year.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-20
ASK A POSTPONEMENT.
Grantsburg Tourists May Delay Their
Trip by Team to Superior.

Superior, Wis, May 15.-[Speciall-
James II. Agen and other citizens inter-
ested in the good roads and immigration
movement have sent word TO the Grants
burg parties who are furthering the
scheme of a tour by wagon and team
from that city to Superior. asking them
to postpone the proposed journey until
after the state G. A. +. encampment.
The trip as outlined is for a number of
citizens to make the trip from Grants
burg to this city by team, stopping along
the route for fishing and other diversion,
but for the real purpose of showing the
need of better roads in this vicinity as an
aid to immigration.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-20
Awarded a Worlds Fair Medal

Galesville, Wis, May 16.-[SpeciaI.] /.
Wilson Davis, owner of the Galesville
FIGURING mills, was made happy by the
receipt of an elegantly engraved medal,
together with diploma, extolling the
virtues of Peach Blossom" flour. the
mills favorite brand. The honors were
awarded by the Worlds Columbian ex-
position
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-20
Bridge Worker Injured.

Baraboo, Wis, May 16.-[Speciall-
William Ford of GAINESVILLE, who is en-
ployed on the Chicago & Northwestern
second track work, had his legs crushed
by part of bridge falling upon him.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-20
DEATH FROM A FALL.
Random Lake Girl Meets with a. Fatal
Accident.

Accident.
Randomr Lake, Wis, May 15.HSpe-
cial. ELLA, Nous, the 13-year-old-daug
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. August Nous, residing
about two miles west of this place, met
with an accident yesterday afteroon
which proved fatal. She, together with
several of her playmates, were playing
in a neighboring barn when she fell
through hole in the barn floor down
into the basement, striking her side on a
manger. Her injuries were mostly in
ternal and death resulted early this
morning
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-20
MAY DESTROY THE TROUT.
Ten Mile Creek Near PlainfieId is Greatly
Overlooked.

West Plainfield, Wis, May 15.-[Spe-
cial. THE Tea Mile creek. few miles
north of here, is tire highest known in
twelve years and IS daily rising. The
water is now so high that the banks are
Oyerhowed and the hay marshes ada
cent are covered with water. This
stream is one of the greatest trout
streams in Central Wisconsin and thou
sands of trout fry are annually deposited
there by the state fish hatchery at Madi-
SON. Fear is entertained that the trout
VIII be washed ashore and be wasted.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-20
JURY DID NOT AGREE.
Max Rudor Discharged on a Technically
at Oshkosh.

Oshkosh, Wis, May 15.-[Special.l-I
After being out all night the jury in the
case of Max Rudor, charged with bur
glary, reported disagreement this
morning and was discharged. AS this is
the second time jury has disagreed a
nolle was entered and the case dismissed
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-05-20
BACKACHE.

A Very Significant Indication of Organic
Derangement.
The back, the handspring of wo-
mans organism" quickly calls atten-,
ton to trouble by aching 1t tells,
with other symptoms, such as nervous,