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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-12
COMPLETED THE ARGUMENTS.
Supreme Court Takes an Adjournment
Until Nav FL,

Madison, Wis, May 7.-[Special. i
The Supreme court finished the hearing
of arguments on the present assignment
this morning and adjourned to May 81,
when the following cases will be called
for argument: Nos. SO to 12S, inclusive,
except no; also Nos. p, 40, 14S, state
Nos. 5 and Z.
Arguments were completed this morn
ing in the case Of Hyde VS.. the German
National Bank of Oshkosh. A motion
was granted in the case of Ellerman VS..
Ullrich, making absolute the order of
April Z, dismissing the appeal. A mo-
ton was made by the appellant in the
case of Allard VS.. Smith for a stay of
proceedings pending the appeal in this
court. The motion was argued by c. S.
Smith for appellant and submitted for
respondent on case and brief.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-12
MURDER MOST FOUL.
An Awful Tragedy Five Miles
from Waukesha.
Farmer is Slain and Wife and Two Serv-
ants Fatally Wounded.

Waukesha, Wis, May 7.-[Special. /
The farmhouse of Alexander Harris, a
welI-to-do farmer living in the southeast
corner of the town of Waukesha, about
five miles south of this city, was the
scene of horrible tragedy at an early
hour this morning, the victims being
Mr.. Harris, his wife, Helen Vesbach, a
hired girl, and Nelson McHolt, hired
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-12
MEET NEXT IN MILWAUKEE,.
Close of the State Medical Convention at
Racine.

Racine, Wis, May 7.-[Special 1.-The
meeting of the State Medical association
closed today, after deciding to hold the
next annual meeting in Milwaukee. The
following officers were elected:
President-Dr. J. w. Mackie, Milwaukee.
First ENTHUSIASTICALLY. T. r. Garlock,
Racine.
Second e-President-Dr. G. S. Seaman,
Milwaukee.
Secretary-C. S. Sheldon, Madison.
Treasurer-Dr. S. S. Paul, Ripon.
Censor for Three Years-Dr. Bartlett, Mil
waukee.
DR.. Rhinekin of Sheboygan was dele
gated to attend the convention of the
British Medical society at Montreal. Ten
names were selected and will he submit
ted to Gov. Scofield from which he will
appoint three members of the state med
ical commission.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-12

Neenah Parties Secure the Kathleen From
Minneapolis,

Neenah, Wis, May 6.-[Special. In
terest in yachting the coming season
promises to be greater than ever on Lake
Winnebago. Messrs. Frank A. Leavens,
w. l.. Davis and G.. H. Brown of this
city have about completed arrangements
for the purchase from Minneapolis par
ties of the speedy yacht Kathleen, and
shipment will be made to this city with
in a short time. The Kathleen is 81
feet over all, % feet on water line,
feet beam, is sloop-rigged ard carries go
square feet of canvas. The boat was de-
signed by Sam Stickney of ST. Paul, and
in a hotly-contested race on White Bear
lake last season defeated the Alfredo, a
crack Herreshoff model.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-12
New Badger Companies.

Madison, Wis, May 7.-[SpeciaI. =
Articles of association were filed with the
secretary of state today by the Valentine
School of Telef;raphyssof GAINESVILLE. with
a capital stock of 100000. The incorpo-
family. Articles were also filed by the
Arcadia Electric Light company of Ar
cada. Trempealeau county,. capital,
$4,000; incorporators, J. NJ. Fer6g, Frank
Z. Paine and Charles B. MillerNl
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-12
AYERS NOT GUILTY.
Jury's Verdict in the Murder Case at
Madison.

Madison. Wis, May S.-[Special. !
After being out about an hour the jury
in the circuit court this morning re-
turned verdict of not guilty in the case
of George Ayers, charged with the muir
der of Gus Peterson. The murdered man
was a horseman whose body was found
in a sewer trench in this city the morn
ing of October Z last. Ayers was ar
rested the same day without a warrant
and secured his release on habeas corpus
proceedings Later he sued the chief of
police and sheriff for false imprisonment
but was beaten. From evidence brought
out at the trial the district attorney
finally concluded to arrest him on q
charge of murder, but failed to convict
him
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-12
Wisconsin Patents.

Patents for the following Wisconsin
inventors are reported for this week by
Erwin, Wheeler & Wheeler, So and SO
Loan and Trust building, Milwaukee,
Wis. These attorneys will furnish the
Inventors Handbook free:
E. A. Dean, Clear Lake, tire for ice bicy-
cles; G: w. Goetz, dec, assgr., Milwaukee,
SEM oshEos sHpP pump p? l. s. Hanson Huron,
wire stretcher; A. Howard, assgr., Fifeld.
cattle guard; NJ. W. Neuens, assgr, Port
Washington, spring rocker; W; J: Pine, osh-
apparatus; o. Zweitusch, Milwaukee, meth
cd of and apparatus for collecting waste
gases in breweries; Williams & Brenckle,
Milwaukee. cigars trade markl
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-12
Assets Are Worthless.

Eau Claire. Wis, May 6.-Receiver
Commercial bank, having received the
report of an agent sent to Kansas to in
vestigate the value Of the assets in the
shape of tax titles listed at 1900, has
filed a statement showing the Kansas
assets are practically worthless. This,
with previous developments, indicates
that the depositors won't get much.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-12
ASHLAND GAME WARDENS.
Two Wel1-Known Men Recomme nded y
Commission.

the Commission.
Ashland, Wis, May 6.-[Specia
The county clerk, county judge and
trict attorney have recommends
State Game Warden Ellarson the l. 7oS :
of G.. 3. Edwards, a well-known |
man, and Bile Buchanan, a semi-pr~e $
sional hunter, for deptty game wardens
of Ashland county under the new game
law. These men will be appointed by
Mr. Ellarson. There were at least a
dozen applicants. The Office of fish and
game warden is important in Ashland
county. It covers the entire Apostle ISL
ands and twenty miles of Chequamegon
bay in which thousands Of dollars worth
of fish are caught yearly and Ashland
county which abounds with deer. X is
also a great brook trout county.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-12
After the Milkmen.

Green Bay, Wis, May 6.-[Special. i
State Chemist A. S. Mitchell and As
sistant Dairy and Food Commissioner
w. w. Chadwick are here conducting
an examination into the methods of local
milkmen. Yesterday morning they were
gup bright and early and followed a num-
Sse1saf milkmen on their trips around the
EfsS AS a result one arrest will be made
today on a charge of selling SKINNED
milk. Only one case of fraud, however,
was discovered.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-12
Not to His Liking.

The late Senator Voorhees, was not dis
sipated-but story is told of him that
he was once walking to the capitol build
ing at Washington with a friend. AS
they were passing about the last saloon
before reaching the building, the friend
said: Senator let's go in here and take
one drink Voorhees, turned ON him
with a look half jocular and half of dis
gust, and said: No. sir; what is one
drink to e?''-Argonaut
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-12
Three Prisoners Sentenced.

Marinette, Wis, May S.-Judge Has
tings yesterday sentenced three prisoners
to Waupun They were Joseph Cham
paign, Luke Flynn and Jim Armstrong.
The first named was given eighteen
months for robbery, Flynn received one
year for like offense and Armstrong
will serve four years for burglary.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-12

man. The crime was committed by Will
liam Pouch, a farmland, who two years
ago worked for Harris. No motive for
the murder is known.
The dead and wounded are:
ALEXANDER HARRIS, aged 45 years;
Killed outright.
MRS. HARRIS, aged Al years; wounded in
the head may recover.
HELEN VESBACH, aged &c years; shot
twice in head and once in hand; cannot live.
NELSON MHOLT, aged IS years, shot in
head and neck; little chance Of recovery.
Mrs. Rarris' Story.
From the story told by Mrs Harris
and the neighbor, Jacob Wagner, it was
learned that Pouch came to the farm
house OF Mr.. Harris about s o'clock last
night and requested that he be allowed
to remain over night. He had worked on
the farm before, and was given entertain
ment for the evening. He slept with the
hired man, and arose with the family in
the morning about 4:30. At little aft
er ; o'clock Mr.. Harris and McHolt
left the house to attend to the regular
farm duties, and were followed to the
barn some minutes afterwards by Pouch,
who went to the stable door where the
men were milking and fired two. shots at
them, one bullet striking Harris in the
neck and the other hitting McHolt in the
forehead, stunning him.
The murderer. having satisfied himself
that both men were dead, lifted the bod
les over to a manger, where he covered
them with hay. He even went so far as
to bury the milk pals which the men
were using. to hide his crime Harris
was killed in the act of milking. and Nc
Holt was shot while turning milk from a
pail into milk can.
When everything that could be done I'M
der the circumstances to cover up his
work, the fiend went back to the house
and sat down at the table in the kitchen
to eat his breakfast, the women in the
house not having heard the reports of the
revolver.
At the end of the meal Pouch arose
and took deliberate aim at the servant
girl, Helen Vesbach, and shot her. He
afterwards turned and fired upon
Mrs. Harris. He then returned
to Miss Vesbach, who had shown
signs of life, and fred upon
her once more. When about to leave
after going III another room. he saw
Miss Vesbach going from the back of
the house to the barn. She had partly
recovered consciousness and dragged
herself to the cellar stairs, which she de-
scended, and managed to make an exit
from the house by the back way. The
sight of the girl in the yard eH>aged the
man, and with an oath he asked her if
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-12
HAD A LUCKY ESCAPE.

40 Boys Almost Caught by Rushing
p Waters While Asleep.
Black River Falls, Wis, May 8.-The
dam on which Buttons feed mill is To-
Gated on Douglas creek near Melrose
has gone out. Two boys who had been
below the dam fishing, but were lying
asleep by the creek at the time, were
awakened by the noise as the dam went
out, and rushing up the bank to find out
the cause ESCAPED the flood.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-12
"A rich discovery of wire go

"A rich discovery Of wire gold was
made in the Galatea mine, on the county
line between Clear creek and Gilpin coun-
ties. Col. At a depth of 125 feet in the
shaft a pay streak from ten to fifteen
inches wide has been opened, and assays
as high as 1000 ounces of gold to the
ton have been obtained.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-12
MAIL CLERK SENTENCED.

David j. Dey will Serve Thirteen Months
in Prison.
Madison, Wis, May S.-[Special. J.
David J. Dey, the railway mail clerk
running between Rhinelander and Ash
land, whose recent arrest caused some
thing of a sensation, pleaded guilty in
the federal court here today of embeZ-
zling two letters containing money. He
was sentenced to thirteen months in
state prison.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-12
KILLED AT 4 CROSSING.
WeIl-KnOWn Resident of South
Madison Victim of Rail-
way Train.

Madison, Wis, May 7.-[SpeciaL1 i
Mrs. Elizabeth O'Sheridan, well-known
woman living at South Madison, was
struck by train on the Northwestern
road, just across the lake. at 1870 to-
ing home from the city The horse ~s WA was
also killed. A daughter, Mary Grant
O'Sheridan, is attending the Milwaukee
normal school,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-12
w. N. G. OFFICERS TO MEET.
Will Drill Preparatory to the Camp Doug
las Eacampment.

Madison, Wis, May 6.-[Special.]-
The officers of the First regiment, W. n.
G., will meet at GAINESVILLE Thursday,
May Is, for drill and school prepara-
tory to the annual encampment at Camp
Douglas. Col F. NJ. Caldwell, U. S. A,
the new Inspector of the Wisconsin Ma
tional guard, will give an address and
papers will be given by Maj. D. A.
Stearns of Monroe on Guard Duty"
Maj George II. Joachim of this city on
Extended Order Work." Col. George
Graham of Tomah on ''Rifle Practice"
and Lieut.-Col. Charles S. Young of
Monroe on advance Guard and Out
post Duty
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-12
Two Men Declared Insane.

Black River Falls, Wis, May 7.-[Spe-
cial. Sheriff Buckley left on the noon
train for Mendoza with Emil Embertson
of the town of Melrose and Dan Willis
of the town of Albion. The two men
were taken before Judge Barckley, who
pronounced them insane and ordered
them taken to Mendoza
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-12
"GRANDMA" ROGERS DEAD.

She was One of the First Settlers of
Green Lake.
Green Lake, Wis, May 7.--[Special.
-"Grandma" Rogers died last night at
the home of her daughter, Mrs t. j.
Crabtree. She was one of the first set
tiers and was grandmother of T. D.
Crabtree, a Milwaukee architect. The
funeral will be held Saturday.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-12
$500" COMPANY LOST.

Must Pay for Alleged Damages from
Forest Fires.
Rhinelander, Wis, May 6.-The case
of Clifford & Son against the $500"
Railroad company, which has been on
trial here for over three weeks, resulted
last night in a verdict for the plaintiffs
for $2616. The costs will be more than
the damages. The suit was for $4,000
for alleged damages to standing timber
from two fires in 1894 and for the cost
of fighting the fires.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-12
Two More State Laborers.

Madison, Wis, May S.I[SpeciaLE
Frank Herbert was sent to the house
of correction for six months for intro
ducing liquor on the Red Cliff reserva-
ton and for giving liquor to Indian wom-
en-. Peter Hannypenny, an old-time Of
fender, was sent to state prison for If
teen months for introducing liquor on the
Odanah reservation
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-12

downstairs for more alcohol, or wster, or
something else. The precious minutes fly,
and you finally sit slipping the hateful
stuff, conscious that you nave been frus-
trated, and that all your plans have come
tO nor -
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-12
Horse Thief Sentenced

Oshkosh, Wis, May 8.-[Special. i'm
the circuit court today John Mclean,
convicted yesterday of stealing a rig from
a Neenah liveryman and selling it on the
Oneida reservation, was sentenced to
four years in state prison at Waupun.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-12
LAKE FOREST LET OUT.
Ripor College Arranges Field Day
with Co. ID.

with Co. ID.
Ripon, Wis, May 7.-[Special. 1-Ath-
letes of Ripon college will this year prob
ably compete with Drawn and muscle
and activity of Co. D. CIV. n. Co. mem
bers. Committees representative Of the
two organizations have just arranged a
field day and it only remains for the
two organizations to formally accept their
reports. This will be done. The con-
tests will take place in early June. A
ball game will be played in the morn
Lake Forests change of decision as re-
CARDS meeting Ripon in a field day here
this year.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-12
HAD TO FLEE FROM FLAMES.

Family at DodgevilIe Has q Narrow
Escape.
Dodgeville, Wis, May S.-Charles Du-
crays dwelling was burned to the
ground The members of the family
were asleep at the time and were awak-
ened just in time to escape in their night
robes. There was. a partial insurance on
the building.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-12
loss from Forest Fires.

Ashland, Wis, May 7.I[Special. 1.-The
latest reports from Penokee are that
about 10000 feet of logs burned with
a large quantity of square timber be-
-1ging to Macarthur Bros. and Archie
McKinnon. The loss will be about $500.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-12
BODY IN THE SAND.


Remains OF an UnknOWn MAN Found
Near Superior.
West Superior, Wis, May 7I[Spe-
cial Fishermen at the mouth of Brule
river last night discovered the body of a
naked man half buried in the sand ca
the Lake Superior shore Coroner Jones
and the deputy sheriff will leave tonight
to investigate. The remains were evil
IDENTIFY placed there recently, decomposi-
ton not having commenced. The man
had his shoes on.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-12
La Crosse Pioneer Dead.

La Crosse, Wis, May 8.-[Special.]-
Harvey Peck, a pioneer and clerk of
the federal court for many years, died
this morning aged rs years.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-12

Our Carpet department offer extraordin-
airy inducements III Straw Mating at 10c
yard-others at Is, 1615 and zoe yard.
ESPENHAIN DRY GOODS Co,
Milwaukee, Wis.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-12

I'm Vienna the servant girl is not per-
mitted to climb out on the windowsiH to
clean windows without a safety belt and
rope alta ched to it.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-12

Send us % cents in stamps and we will
send you a pure linen hemstitched hand
kerchief-hand-e work in four
corners, done by the peasants in Ireland.
ESPENHAIN DRY GOODS CO.,
Milwaukee, Wis
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-12

The largest carpet in the world is in
Windsor castle. It is 40 feet in breadth
and contains 5S,S40,OOO stitches. The
weaving of it occupied tWenty-eight men
fourteen months
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-12
La Crosse Woman Drowned.

La Crosse, Wis, May 6-Mrs. Joseph
La Seur fell from her boathouse into
the river yesterday and was drowned.
She was % years Of age.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-12

The maintenance of graveyards in
the Transvaal costs Britain 924 year,
and cemeteries at Suakim Ell.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-12

We anticipated largely in Carpets,
Rugs, &C., and the tariff is not going to
effect our retail prices. Don't delay. Let
US figure with you
ESPENHAiN DRY GOODS CO.,
Milwaukee. Wis.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-12

Electric burglars are the latest scien-
tific advance in the wrong direction.
They know all about currents, ares and
resistance, and tap the wires to run their
drills
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-12

she thought it necessary to have him
shoot her again. AS she made no re-
Spouse be fired again, the bullet striking
her hand, which she held up to shield
borSolf
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-05-12

making a painful wound in the hama.
! She has very little chance of recovery.
The times., 1897-07-22
THE RECEIVERS ANSWER.
Latest Phase of the Struggle for
the b. & o.

Baltimore, July 21.-The receivers of tho
United States court today an answer TO
the petition filed by the English bond
holders, who ask permission to sue the
road, with the view of forecioSng the
mortgages on the Chicago branch.
The receivers claim that there is no al
legation in the petition to show that the
receivers are the proper parties to any
such suit as that cont emplated. IL is als'
denied that the English bondholders are
entitled to proceed to the enforcement of
the mortgage held by them. and take pos
session of the road
These bonds are for the most part Sc
cured by mortgage on the Baltimore
aud Ohio and Chicago RAILROAD, a part of
the system, and, it is claimed by the re-
cciyers that if an order is passed, should
tho suits be won, it would be disastrous
The receivers claim that the Baltimore
and Ohio and Chicago Railroad is not
equipped with rolling stock of its own, but
is operated entirely with locomotives and
cars belonging TO the Baltimore and Ohio
system. The line only extends to South
Chicago and has no termination in Chicago
proper, the terminal there being rented.
As they are still in the possession of the
property and must continue to care for and
operate it until relieved, the receivers claim
that il would not lie good policy to sepa-
rate the different roads in any way.
The times., 1897-07-22
Cotton Dress Goods
At Clearing Prices.

Freshest fabrics, most
popular a nd hard-to-get
styles, prettiest colors and
designs. reduced as follows:
sc FROM Id s2-!nch Printed ia
CoGet Lawns, IA rare ASSORTMENT OF
DAINTY aR't artistic pIlntIngs On white
grounds
sc, FROM IL 1-zc 52tnch Bausts
Law "a hoSt or handsome pFIntings
III stripes and small figures
Ioc. FROM is and 25c-Assorted
N0Eeiues An Sheer Laws. Organizes and
Di., Ii-s- beautiful pTintiass and scarce
coioriugs.
IOc. FROM ~ I-2c- -Bztiste Lawns
the choicest styles and cCiOzl1ss or shs
season, 80 inches wide-
25c, PROM 37 L2c French DiInity,
prlnJ6d IN a host or handsome aad aItist5o
uoral designs; most popular coioringS.
25c. FKoM 81 I-2e French Organ
dies. printed n SUCH exquisite designs as
only reTeS hCechIIu and KOcchiin. Baum-
-zrr-H * CIe can produce. our entiTs
stoCk.
25c. FROM SOC All Linen Grass
CloLh, very sheer and fine, natural FAX
ceIoT. slls rlRssb, 70 INCHES WIDE
1Sc. FROM zoe Madras bingham.
handsome cEecES, stripes and plaitlS Cf
lavender, pink, blue and black, On white
ground
25c. FROM soc -sHkand Linen Plaids.
natural fax ground, piaisied with siIk IA
CONTRASTING ccIcrs very handsome
r1rst noor.