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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-01-06
STATE BOARD OF CONTROL.
RecOmme ndations Made in It's Biennial
Report.

Madison, Wis, Dec. 31.-The state
board of control has completed its third
biennial report. for the two years end
ing September 30, 1896 The report re-
views at length and in detail the condi-
ton of the various state institutions.
and county asylums and jails, the i'm
prCvements made and the methods of in
struction employed. For the first time in
the history OF the state every institution
of a charitable or objectionable nature
in Wisconsin has been visited. In this
Connection the report states that much of
the time of the board is taken up in
visiting lock-ups and recommends that
an inspector be appointed to take the
details of such work IN hand.
The report says that the general ap-
preparations made by the legislature have
proved sufficient for the biennial period.
except at the state prison. and there will
be surplus in each of the other institu-
tons.
The board says that it is satisfied that
the indiscriminate visiting of the public
to hospitals of the insane is productive
of harm for the inmates, and advises
that it be restricted. Recommendations
are made as to the needs of the several
state institutions. More room is needed
at several places, and the legislature is
urged to be as liberal as possible in its
appropriations for building purposes.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-01-06

bank of palms. will send forth enliven-
Lueders' First Regiment orchestra, rein
orchestra of Milwaukee, twenty-one
pieces in all.
The reception will begin at 8 0'clock
the receiving party being stationed Oh a
slightly raised platform at the north end
of the hall. The citizens reception COM
mittee consists of Mayor and Mrs A.
A. Dye, Senator-elect and Mrs G.. B.
Welton. Senator and Mrs. r. NJ Bash
ford Mr. and Mrs B. j. Stevens, Speak
er and Mrs. George 3. Burrows, Mr.
and Mrs II. A. Taylor. Mr.. and Mrs
George Raymer, Mr.. and Mrs. John A.
johnson, Maj. and Mrs. L. W. Oakley
Mr. and Mrs. John j. Suhr, ex-Ald
and Mrs. ". r. Bagley, Col. and Mrs
w. j. Anderson, Judge and Mrs. E. w
Keyes, Prof. and Mrs. e. A Birge, Col
and Mrs. NJ r. Doyon, Prof and Mrs
e. A. Birge, Prof. and Mrs. w A Hal-
ry, Prof and Mrs. r. +. anderson, Mr..
and Mrs S. B. Todd.
At $3.50 the orchestra Will strike ND
the grand march and the inaugural ball
will begin. 1t will be led b. O. d. Bran
denburg as chairman OF the floor COM
mittee, and wife: then will come Gov.
and Mrs Scotield. eX-Gov. and Mrs. w.
H. Upham and the state officers in or
der, and behind them the general public.
The march will be brief, owing to the
extreme length of the circle ground the
hall, and from this the marchers will
form into the state quad:ille. the guber-
material set consisting of Gov and Mrs
Scofeld, eX-Goy and Mrs. Upham. eX-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-01-06
ASSAULTED HIS CHILD.
Serious Charge Made Against Fond du
Lac Man.

Fond du Lac Wis, Dee. 81 Special
CLARK S. Matteson, an attorney of this
city and publisher of the Historical
Magazines of Wisconsin, is under bonds
of $4,000 furnished by w. Boardman and
G. Perkins, to appear at the next term
of the circuit court and answer to the
charge of assault upon his 16-year-0ld
daughter, Miss France. The complaint
on which the warrant was issued was
signed by G. n. Mears, residing one door
east of the Matteson residence on She
boygan street. DR.. Mears was called
after the child had been assaulted and
when he arrived he was confronted with
a pitiful sight The girl way lying on
u bed, covered with blood, which was
oozing from frightful cash on her
head She was unconscious. Her
mother and sisters were gathered about
the bed weeping when the doctor ar
rived. DR.. Mears found that the skull
was fractured and fears fatal results.
The physicians say that if the blow had
been struck a little lower. death would
have been instant Sheriff Watson ar
rested Matteson at 2:45 o'clock Wedues-
day afternoon and before Court Com
missioner Sutherland. with Gen. Bragg
as his legal adviser, the defendant
waived examination. Miss Matteson is
Il handsome young lady and is Il member
of the famous Matteson orchestra. She
has Il wide circle of acquaintances.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-01-06

Gov. and Mrs. c.. W. Peck, and ex-
Gov. and Mrs. Hoard. Only one
or two OF the newer dances will
be included i'll the programme. The
floor committee consists of O. d. Bran
denburg, Prof. julius e. Olson, Gen.
Charles King, $. B. Todd. Henry Villas.
III. B. Hobbins, G. e. Spensiey. Robert
Upham, S. W. Gilman. H. E. Briggs.
Knox Kinney, Frank M. Wootton and
Stanley G. Hanks of this city: Gen.
Otto II. Falk and George n. Wiswen.
Milwaukee; Maj. c. r. Boardman and
H. l. Weed. Oshkosh; f. NJ. Givens.
Fond du Lac; William A. Jackson,
Janesville; Col. G. A. Carter. Mendoza,
and Charles Miner, Racine. A handsome
souvenir programme has been prepared
by the programme committed II. 3.
Hobbins, Prof. j. E. Olson and S. B.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-01-06
DROWNED IN MENDOZA LAKE.
Roy Afford Loses His Life While Ice
boating at Madison.

boating at Madison.
Madison, Wis, Jan. Especial i
The new year opened with a sad accident
in this city, the drowning of Roy Afford.
the 1S-year-old son of William Afford, a
marble dealer, and nephew of ex-Mayor
Jabe Afford.
Yesterday morning the young man
went relocating with Miss Alice Nelson,
daughter of Groceryman NJ. l.. Nelson.
The rain Thursday night had softened
the ice. and when they were about forty
rods off shore from the electric light sta
ton. the ice gave way and both boat and
passengers went into the chilly water
Miss Nelson caught the edge of the firm
ice and held on until Harry Afford. Il
brother of her companion. with Alex.
and Tommy Morgan, two other lads who
were near by on another boat drew her
out.
Afford, however, got tangled in the
sail and was pulled down with the boat.
His body was not recovered until half an
hour later, and though physicians worked
over him for an hour their efforts were
unavailing- He was bright young
man, favorite among his companions,
and would have graduated from the city
high school next June
Miss Nelson suffered a severe chill
from her plunge into the icy water, but
the effect was not serious. There are
numerous soft spots in the ice and several
people who were out got wet. but there
were no other casualties. The icebOat
regatta which had been planned for the
afternoon was abandoned.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-01-06

of systematic divinity. He retired from
active work FIVE years ago. at the time
Nashotah celebrated its iftieth anniver-
sary owing to i'll health. He has been
gradually failing since that time, his in
trinity being more of the mind than of
the body.
D. Adams was born in Monaghan,
province of Ulster, Ireland. in 1913.
In 1929 he entered Dublin college. gradu-
ating ia 1888. He came to America
in 1888, entering the General Theological
seminary in New York. and in 1871
graduated. He was ordained deacon the
same year and together with the Rev.
James Lloyd Breck and John Henry Ho-
bart came to Milwaukee to do mission
AIRY work under Bishop Nemper. In 1912
Mr. Adams selected the site of Nasho-
tab and the Nashotah mission was found
ed. He was married in 1913 to Miss
Elizabeth Kemper, only daughter of the
late Bishop Kemper.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-01-06
STEVENS POINTS BELL.
Stevens Point Mans Gift to ST. Peters
Congregation.

Stevens Point. Wis, Jan. 2.-[Spe-
cial. l-Andreas Krol has presented St
Peters congregation with new bell
weighing ITO pounds. 1t has been
mounted on a :caffold in the schoolyard
until a new church is built to receive it.
1t was cast in Milwaukee.
Elmer E. Davenport, a resident of this
city, is rapidly acquiring fame as a writ
err of popular songs.
Daniel ]. Sullivan of Lanark was talk
Ell to the Northern hospital at Oshkosh
last Monday, having been pronounced
insane. This is the fourth time Sulli-
van has been placed in that institution.
The National and United States Ex-
press companies have consolidated their
offices in this city and the business of
both will be managed by the National
express.
r. 3. Johnson won the trophy pre-
scented by the German Hunting club to
the best marksman in Il competitive shoot
at clay pigeons, he having a score of
46 out of q total of so
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-01-06
RETURNED TO KAUKAUNA.
James Burke Accused of DESERVING His
Wife and Children.

Kaukauna, Wis, Jan. q Special. i
james Burke. papermaker OF this city,
left 4 wife and two small children last
spring His wife went before Court
Commissioner D. j. Brothers and stated
her case The lOutc0me has been that
Chief Riordan of the city police took the
case in hand. and within ten days had
Burke located at Palmer Falls, Saratoga
county, n Y. Armed with the necessa-
ry requisition papers he at once started
for that place, found his man and last
Thursday landed him here. Burke. upon
examination before Commissioner Broth
ers. was bound over to the circuit court
for trial under $500 bonds He was re-
leased upon obtaining the necessary
bonds.
The special council meeting on the lat
est waterWOrks franchiSe-Well s-Reich-
ert Co.-after spending an evening in
its examination and reading. ordered it
published. The new franchise proposes
TO give very much more for the same
money than Wheeler & Co. offered and
proposes TO commence work i'll fifteen
days if allowed the franchise. They of
fer certified checks 70 q solid financial
backing,
The Western Paper Bag company's
mill of this city, formerly the old Kau-
kauna paper mill, and which was at
tached by John S. Van Nortwick since
the assignment of the Van Nortwick
brothers. mas been released from attach
ment. 1t is one of the very best money
makers owned by the above firm, since
its conversion into q paper bag mill.
Iressie Jansen, aged 13 years, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Jansen, died
yesterday from hemOrrhage of the lungs
after a long and lingering illness.
Quite number of scarlet fever cases
are on record; also one or two cases of
diphtheria. A child died on the island
of diptheretic croup-the first case this
winter.
At the Badger paper mill quite i'm
portant changes are being made in the
management of their mills. Alexander
Paul, formerly manager of the Paul
Paper company, Neenah, is to be made
superintendent of the Badger paper mill,
and Andrew Brewer, who has held the
position here for q good many years,
goes to the new mills of the Badger
company at Quinnesec Falls as superin-
tpndpnt
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-01-06
APPOINTMENTS MADE.
Boardman for Adjutant-Cenera
and Anderson for Private
Secretary.

Madison, Wis, Jan. Al Special. AS
soon as he could get away from the
crowd of friends who crowded around to
congratulate him, Gov. Scofied announced
the following appointments ana signed the
commissions of the gentlemen named:
Adiutant-General-Ch Charles X. Boardman, Osh-
koSh. 49,,
Private Secretary and Military Secretary-Wll-
liam J. Anderson, Madison.
Superintendent of Public Property-William j.
Scott, La Crosse.
Executive Clerk-Paul Sc0feld, Oconto.
Aides de Camp-M. X. DOy0n, Madison, acting
paymaster general; William J: Boyle Milwau-
kee W. X. Coffin. Eau Claire; William e. Brum-
der. Milwaukee,; Seymour HOllister, Oshkosh; A
G. Reyes New Lisbon Simon J. Murphy, Green
Cay; II. Coleman, Milwaukee, w. A. Brown
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-01-06
GAINESVILLE NEWS NOTES.
Little Mary Gottschall1 Accidentally
Plunged Fork Into Her Eye.

Little mary GOttSchaIk ACCIDENTALLY
Plunged Fork Into Her Eye.
GAINESVILLE, Wis, Jan. 2.-[SpeciaL1-
Little Mary Gottschalk, the 4-year-oId
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs William Colts
chalk of The town of Center, tore her eye
out with a fork while eating bologna
sausage and may become totally blind.
The child was using the fork to loosen
up the meat, holding the latter in her
hand The tines of the fork became Sc
curely imbedded in the sausage and she
eXerted some strength to disengage it.
When the meat gave way the fork was
plunged into her eye with great force,
puncturing the pupil and allowing the
fluid to run out. The optic was nearly
torn out and the child was at once made
the sight of the left eye was totally de-
stroyed and that the right one was seri-
ously affected through sympathy" lie
will remove the sightleSS optic III hopes
of saving the other one.
The location of the American Electric
Vehicle cOmpany's factory in this city Is
now said to be practically certain and
the committee appointed by the citizens
are much elated. Nearly the whole
amount of stock has been subscribed
and the remainder is mostly spoken for.
Committees are now canvassing the
city for an available site for new
pOWerhOuSe for the street railway COM
pany, the lot and building to be provided
by private subscription and given to the
company. 1t is said that the promoters
of the enterprise have had an offer of
two lots in Spring Brook addition, which
Will he contributed free of charge by the
owners.
GAINESVILLE is now without a city mar
shall or chief of police Chief Acheson's
resignation went into effect yesterday
and as the council failed to elect his sue
cessor at the last meeting and the mayor
cannot appoint one temporarily the office
will remain vacant until the aldermen
make 4 selection,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-01-06
A 5O-Cent Calendar Free.

Perhaps the most beautiful Calendar
issued for the year '97 is The. Youths
Companion Art Calendar. which is given
to each subscriber to the paper for the
ing pictures, beautifully reproduced III
twelve harmonious colors. 1t is in form
a four-page folder which, when extend
ed. is 10x24 inches in size. The sub
jects are delightfully."- attractive This
Calendar makes a desirable ornament
for a mantel. center-table or writing
desk 1t is offered for sale only by the
publishers of The Youths Companion at
50 cents per copy. Only because of the
enormous number published is it possible
for the publishers of The Companion to
send it free to all Companion subscrib-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-01-06
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion Of the ear. There is
only one way 70 cure deafness, and that is
by constitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by an inhaned condition of the mu-
cous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube is intiamed you have q rumbling
sound or imperfect hearing and when it is
entirely closed. Deafness is the result. and
unless the inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to its normal condi-
ton. hearing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out Of ten are caused by catarrh.
which is nothing but an inhamed condition
OF the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
Send for circulars: free.
+ J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, o.
Sold by Drnmc1StS INC
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-01-06
MEANS A BIG SAVING.
Plan to Utilize Water Power at
Horse Race Falls in the
Iron Mines.

Marinette, Wis, Dec. 31.-[Special.]-
The greatest and most probable of the
many engineering schemes involved of
late is that of utilizing the immense
power at Horse Race falls on the Me-
nominee river. off Of Iron Mountain. A
survey of this power has just been COM
pleted by a prominent engineer, and a
corporation headed by A. w. Patten, the
Fox River valley magnate, will soon
start building a giant powerhOuse and
works at the Horse Race.
The power generated there will be
transmitted by electricity to Iron Noun
tain and thence to all of the big iron
mines and used in them instead of steam.
This will do away with the many costly
steam plants that operate the mining
machinery, and eminent authorities are
of the opinion that a 80 per cent. saving
can be made in this way. The enter
prise will involve at least $50, 600.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-01-06
Catarrh and Throat Snecific

There is perhaps no other remedy be-
fore the public that has given such uni
Versal satisfaction in the relief and per-
manent cure of catarrh and throat trou-
bles as the renowned Cutters Inhaler, so
simple in its application and yet so eff
cacious in its results. For over twenty
years this remedy has been in use until
its popularity has made it household
necessity for the ailments named. The
remedy is put up by the well-known firm
of w. II. Smith 4 Co., Buffalo. n. Y.
who send it by mail on application, or it
can be purchased of all druggists.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-01-06

W. s. Buck, t. $. A; Lieut. ]. W c. Brooks,
U; 5: A; L. Watson Stephenson Marinette; W.
Assistant Alphabetically II. Pat
Assistant Quartermaster General-Allan F.
Caldwell
No furthe announcements will be made
today. 1t was stated that the appoint
ment of ermaster-general would not
be made for n week.
1t is believed that there will be several
other changes and it is said that the re
appointment of Food and Dairy Commits
sioner Adams and Treasury Agent Ralph
Vernon is by no means q certainty.
Charles r. Boardman, who succeeds
Capt. Charles King as adJutant-Seneral,
is well-known Oshkosh newspape" man.
He has been interested i'll the National
guard for many years and is said TO be
well qualified for the position to which
he has been appointed.
w j. Anderson succeeds himself as
private secretary and W. j. Scott, the
new superintendent of public property.
takes the place Of Col. c. Il. Morley Of
Babcock Mr.. Scott is well known i'll
the western part of the state and is very
popular where he is known.
Paul Scofield succeeds Charles A.
Coon of Marshfeld us executive clerk.
Coon gees into the rait~:- / commission
ers office. succeeding Je-re &. Murphy
as deputy commissioner. Gen. w. H.
Patton and Gen. A +. Caldwell succeed
themselves as assistant acknowledgement
and quartermaster-g general respectively.
OF the gentlemen on the staff NJ. K.
Doyon is Il well-known Madison banker.
w j. Boyle of Milwaukee is the city
agent of the st. Paul road. w. j. Koftin
is Il prominent Eau Claire business man,
w c. Brumder has been Il member of
the staff for two years, Seymour Hol-
lister Of Oshkosh IS one of ex-senator
Sawyer's lieutenants: 5. j. Murphy is
well known Green Bay politician; II.
Coleman is Il popular young milwaukee,
an. S. A. Brown of Marinette has been
active in Republican politics for years;
w. C. Ginty of Chippewa Falls has had
Il place in the adjutant generars office;
l. Watson Stephenson is Il son of eX-
Congressman Stephenson and NJ. II.
Young is a prominent Oconto man. Col.
Buck and Lieut.. Brooks are the regulars
detailed f9r duty i'll Wisconsin There
is a general desire to see Gen. Zwietusch
reappointed OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES but
nothing can be learned as to his chances.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-01-06
is IT A LIBEL i?

Eastern Newspapers Story About Nine
Hebron Girls.
New York. Dec. 30-The World con-
tains the following dispatch dated He
bron, Wis:
a good-looking young bachelor of this
town was questioned regarding his single
state by nine young women VINO composed
the membership of club. He replied that
he would gladly marry any one of their
number whom they might secretly eject by
ballot.
The young women prepared their ballots
in disguised writing The vote resulted III
one ballot for each of the nine.
The girls at once displayed Il strong per-
sonal dislike for one another and their club
came to an abrupt end
rhe Noun0 man remains unmarried.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-01-06
He Fishes with an Az.

Col. w. D. Pickett, rancher on Gray
Bull creek, has u natural refrigerator on
his ranch.
During the recent chinook in the Big
Horn basin the ice broke up and gorged
in little valley on his place, tEen froze
over solid, imprisoning and freezing
thousands of salmon trout.
Now the colonel, when he wants a
mess Of fish. just walks out with an
AK and hacks them out of the ice.
The gorge gives promise Of remaining
in its present state for month or more.
Cheyenne ONyo.) cor. Chicago Tribune.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-01-06
Making the Desert Blossom.

In Eastern Australia 100,000,000 sheep
and great herds Of cattle and horses
now feed upon pastures covering fiat
ground which thirty years ago was Il
desert of soft sand, SO ''rotten" that the
feet sank at every step. This once
worthless ground has been beaten into
compact soil by the feet of the sheep and
cattle, and it is believed that other great
desert expanses in Australia may be
turned into productive pasture and in
similar manner.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-01-06
After a County Judeeship.

Spooner, Wis, Jan. 2.-[Special. =
Who will be the next county judge of
Washburn county? That is the question
asked by many people here. A. L. Bug
bee is candidate who heretofore has
voted the Republican party nominees and
Webster Goss, who h?s always been
known as an extreme Republican, Bound
by the party nominations 1t remains
with Gov. Scofield to decide.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-01-06
A FORTUNE IN TAXES.
Payment Made on 5000, 600 Acres in
Northern Wisconsin.

Oconto. Wis, Jan. Especial. u. A.
Van Cleve, secretary of the Wisconsin
Taxpayers association. has been at the
courthouse paying the taxes of the asso-
citation He first visited towns in Mari
nette and Florence counties. The asso-
citation owns over 5000, 900 acres of land
in Marinette, Florence. Oconto, Lang
lade and Forest counties and it takes
several weeks to pay all of its taxes
The plaintiff in the Burdick-Phillips
SANDER case tried at Oshkosh with Il
verdict Of 6 cents damages for the for
mcr. will take steps toward new trial
to be heard before the same judge at
Oshkosh next spring.
River, and Anna Finger were married
in this city by I'll. L. Jones, justice of the
neace.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-01-06
NEW INSURANCE PLAN.
Dodge County Farmers Intend to Organ
ize Company.

Juneau. Wis, Dec. 81 Especial. J.
A meeting Of the owners of steam thresh-
ers of Dodge county has been arranged
for Horizon, January 10, for the pur-
pose of forming a Steam Threshers
Mutual Fire Insurance company under
the laws of the state of Wisconsin
With the latest improvements the steam
threshing outfit risks are not hazardous
but the insurance companies have re-
fused to come down in their rates This
is novel undertaking and it's promoters
who have been looking the matter up.
say that it is the first enterprise of its
kind in the state
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-01-06
Accused Of Adultery.

Juneau. Wis. Jan. Special. lon
complaint of Henry Malowski of Aship-
pun Frank Groth. prominent farmer of
the town of Ashppun, Dodge county,
was arrested on the charge of adultery
and brought before Justice Lewis here
yesterday afternoon. At the last term
OF court Groth'ss wife obtained a divorce
from him on the above ground. The
hearing was adjourned until January II.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-01-06
An Island of Chalk.

The English island of Thanet CORNING
a part of the County of Kent is almost
wholly composed of chalk The island is
ten miles in length and about five in
breadth and has more chalk exposed Oh
its surface than any other spot of equal
area on the globe. British biologists say
that there are not less than 42,000.000,-
900 tons of chalk SIN sight on Thanet.
and that it would take 10000 men and
5000 horses and carts 10000 years to
move it. providing it were dug up ready
10 be carried away.-St Louis Republic