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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-02-02
CHARGED WITH ARSON.
Milton Eggleston Alleged to Have
Fired Farmer Smiths Barn
at Princeton,

hartford, Wis, Jan. 29.-[Special.]-
The case Of the state against Wilton
Eggleston, charged with arson, came up
in court here yesterday after the Zuelke
trial was disposed of, and is now on
trial
At Princeton, Green Lake county, on
the 9th of March, 1896, barn belonging
to Ludwig Smith, was burned with its
contents, among which were two COWS. 1t
was believed to be the work of an in
cendiary, but no clew was found until
about the first of the following Deem
Der, when Milton Eggleston, residing at
Princeton, boosted to a friend, it is al
legged, that he had got even with Smith
for some fancied wrong, by firing his
barn. EgglestOn was arrested and let
out on bail, and the case has been con-
tinued twice since then.
Ludwig Smith, the complainant, being
sworn, said: ''At the time of the fire
l lived in the village of Princeton. | was
marshal and nightwatch on that night
when my barn was burned / left home
fifteen or twenty minutes before 6 o'clock
to go on duty. About o'clock heard
the fire alarm, and found it was my
barn. It was all afame. / had had
trouble with the defendant many times
as an officer. The last time was the
summer before, when | found him at
night in front of hardware store and
told him to go home. He refused and
resisted me when | arrested him and
hit him with my club"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-02-02
FORBADE A FUNERAL.
An Inquest Ordered at Waupun in
the Case Of Miss Sarah
Bunnif.

Waupun, Wis, Jan. 29.--[Special.1-A
coroner's jury has been summoned to in
vestigate the death of Sarah Bunnif,
which occurred the middle of the week at
the hospital in Fond du Lac and whose
body was sent to her parents home,
two miles from this city, for burial The
funeral, which was to have been held to-
day, has been forbidden by the authori-
ties pending the investigation.
Miss Bunnif resided with her parents
on farm near this city, and in the vi
cinity of her home it was understood
that she had gone to Fond du Lac to
visit friends. Her family. it is claimed.
were wholly unaware of her illness while
III Fond du Lac and were therefore I'M
prepared for the announcement Of her
sudden 81 death. The body was brought to
the homestead, it is stated, by her
br0ther-in-law, Al. Wilkinson.
Inc circumstances surrounding the case
were deemed by the physicians of this
CITY TO be so peculiar as to warrant an in
Vetigation. At their request the county
authorities ordered an inquest to be held.
jury was impanneled, and after viewing
the remains the jury adjourned until
Tuesday.
Drs. Smith and Moore made thorough
post-mortem examination of the remains
yesterday. Their report has not been Off
clally made to the jury, but they informed
the justice of the peace who is acting cor
oner Of the result of their examination
and he states that it fully justifes his ac-
ton in calling a jury
Fond du Lac, Wis, Jan. 29.-[Special. ]
Miss Bunnif, who died in one of the
local hospitals, came here early in the
week. DR.. t. +. Mayham, who had
charge of the case, states that some days
prior to the girls arrival a man who gave
the name of Wilkinson called on him and
said that his sster-in-law would come to
the city soon and would require medical
attendance at the hospital. A couple Of
days later, the doctor says, he was mott
fed of the arrival Of the patient, and he
Immediately took charge of the case. His
efforts were unavailing, however, and the
young woman died The doctor states
that there was nothing suspicious or unu-
sual about the case and that death result
ed from natural causes. The certificate
has not yet been filed, but DR.. Mayham
says peritonitiS was the cause of death.
The body was taken from here by team,
and the undertaken was requested not to
give the death notice to the papers, so
nothing was known here about the case
until news was received of the inquest at
WauDun.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-02-02
FORESTRY ASSOCIATION.
convention to be Held at Madison
to Discuss Topics Of
Interest.

Madison, Wis, Jan. 31-[ Special. IA
meeting of special interest to all who are
interested in forestry will open in this
city Tuesday evening February l. III
the Assembly chamber, under the imme-
stIate auspices of the Wisconsin State
forestry association, in joint convention
with the State Horticultural society and
other associations. Some very excellent
papers on different phases of forestry
will be read. Prof. T. III. King of the
State university will discuss THE Rela-
tons of Forests to Agriculture in Wis
consin. Ernest Bruncken of Milwaukee,
secretary of the state forestry commits
sion, will give a paper on Needed Legis-
lation Regarding the Preservation and
Management of Forests Prof. L. E.
Gettle. librarian IN the state department
of education. viii treat ''The Aesthetic
ing is open to the public
In speaking of the purpose of the joint
convention Prof. S. L. Cheney, secretary
of the Wisconsin State Forestry assoca-
sion, says: There is at the present time
a rapidly growing interest in the policy
which the state of Wisconsin should
adopt with reference to its forest re-
sources. 1t comes from all parts of the
state and from people in all walks of life.
The practical man engaged IN the manu-
facture of lumber will welcome any FEAST
bic plan for perpetuating this source of
profit. The agriculturalist is beginning
to appreciate the beneficial influences
which plots of forest. judiciously dis
posed about his farm, will exert. The
professional man, who snatches a few
days of quiet and repOse i'll the midst Of
the primeval forests, hopes to see at least
our waste land kept under forest cover
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-02-02
STRUCK PAY DIRT.
NeillAville Men Find Gold in Northwest
Territory.

Neilsville, Wis, Jan. 81 Special j
A letter to Mrs. Hiram Hart from her
husband who is one Of a party of five
from this city who are wintering at Big
Salmon river, n. w. T., brings informa-
ton that the party has ''struck pay dirt"
and are now engaged in constructing
rockers and sluices. The people all told
in their Immediate vicinity number about
twenty-eight persons, including the gov
ernOr of the territory and his escort, who
We're compelled to winter at that point on
account of the loss of some of their boats
in the ice last fall and the loss of most
of their provisions. The food taken in
by the Wisconsin boys will be shared with
the governors party until spring, when it
will be repaid two for one.
Salmon river, it may be remembered, is
a short distance below Tagish lake Just
above Dawson. The friends and relatives
of the men hereabouts are anxiously
awaiting further information confirming
the richness of their find.
Spooner. Wis, Jan. 31.-[ Special IA
party of twelve men under the leadership
of practical Alaskan miner will leave
here for the Yukon district on the first of
next month. They go fully equipped with
provisions enough for two years. They
will transfer their provisions and outfit
across the country with OK team. Mr..
Miller. the leader and manager. of the
expedition, has been in the mining dis
tricts of the Yukon for four seasons and
will lead the boys to the richest portions
of Alaska Besides Mr.. Miller the party
will consist Of Charles Brown, Frank
Nichols. r. Lafond, Mike FlaretF. Frank
jackson, Thomas Kleene, Mike Melon
aid. three men from St. Paul and Edward
Morrison from Bara boo. The majority
of these men have for the past few years
been under the employ of the Omaha
Railroad company.
z. Bindin, accompanied by two persons
from FIT Atkinson and one from Chicago
has started for Alaska by way of Seattle.
They expect to sail from that port Febru-
ary Is
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-02-02
JURY DISAGREED.
The Case art La Crosse Brought to
Test Plumbing Law is Still
Undecided.

La Crosse, Wis, Jan. 28.-[ Special. /
The jury in the case of the state against
w. T. Ferguson, in the circuit coure, dis
agreed after being out ten hours This
is an action brought to test the plumbing
law passed by the last Legislature. Fer
guson was convicted in the criminal
branch of the c&unty court of engaging
in the plumbing business as q master
plumber without first securing, a. license
as required by the state laws. Ferguson
held the license granted by the city, but
this was held bE Judge Dyson to- be in
sufficient under the state law which he up
held. The case was then appealed to the
circuit court Che attorneys held that
Judge Wyman, In allowing the case to go
to the jury in Grant court, practically up
holds the Legality of the law
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-02-02
MAYOR COLES rs DEAD.
Brights Disease Suddenly Cuts Off
Young Educator and
Lawyer.

Columbus. Wis, Jan. 31.--[Special. j
Mayor w. G.. Coles died Saturday night
at II o'clock from Bright's disease, at the
age of Al. Partial failure of his sight
within the past few months was the first
alarming symptom. Prompt treatment
was resorted to, but to no avail. Last
Monday, as administrator of an estate, he
attended an auction. and took a severe
cold. That night he was attacked with
congestion of the kidneys, and from that
time until his death suffered severely.
Mr.. Coles was a native of England,
coming when child with his parents to
Ohio. He was educated and studied law
at Cleveland. In 1881 he came to Column
bus, possessed of a fine education, high
hopes and laudable ambition. He engaged
in teaching IL the city schools, in giving
instruction in music and the languages
and gradually worked up a law practice.
He was for a time city superintendent OF
schools. In the spring of 1894 he was
elected mayor of the city, and III the tall
of the same year district attorney for Co
lumbia county, both Offices to which he
was reelected, and held at the time OF
his decease.
MI. Coles was married in 1893 to Miss
Vesta Birdsey. daughter of the late Linus
Birdsey of this city. The wife. and one
child 3 years old. a bright and handsome
ably be held Tuesday afternoon.
Baraboo, Wis, Jan. 31.-[ Special. i
Albert Claridge of Loganville died last
Saturday as the result of a runaway acct
dent. He was driving down hill with a
load of lumber. The weight was too
great for the horses and they ran away,
causing part of the load to fall upon him.
He lived only short time after the acct
dent.
Pewaukee Wis. Jan 31.--[Special. i
Miss Jennie McKerrOw, aged 20, died
this morning from the effects of an OPP
GRAFTON performed for appendicitis. She
was the daughter of George McKerrow,
a wealthy sheep-raiser of this vicinity.
DeIavan, Wis, Jan. 81 Special j
Owen Sullivan, aged 1O4 years, died at
WalwOrth yesterday, the funeral being
held at the Catholic church in this city.
He was born in Ireland, and was father
of seventeen children.
New Richmond. Wis, Jan. 31.-[Spe-
cial Peter Dunbar, aged about 60
years, an old resident, fell dead while
walking behind a wagon on his way to
Cylon this morning. The cause is sup
posed to be heart trouble.
cial. Mayor E. Pozvanski of Chippe-
wa Falls died in the Wesley hospital in
Chicago at noon today Mr.. Pozvanski
went to Chicago a week ago, and on
Friday had an operation performed for
bla oder trouble. He was one of the old
est residents of Chippewa county, lead
ing dry goods merchant and philan-
thropist. He had an estate valued at
S20C, 600. The interment will probably
take place in Milwaukee, where one of
his children is buried.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-02-02
IN A TUB OF KEROSENE.
full Method to Commit
Suicide.

Eau Claire, Wis, Jan. 29-[Special]-
Mrs. Reuben G. Bartlett an elderly wom-
an living near the Western city limits,
partly filled washtub with kerosene,
and standing in it partially disrobed, she
poured kerosene over her head and set
fire to it. She died in horrible agony be-
fore help reached her. She was undoubt-
eddy insane. No reason is known for the
suicide. An inquest was held. She
leaves several adult sons and daughters
and a husband
No evidence was given at the inquest
to show exactly how she was burned.
The verdict says that Mrs. Bartlett was
burned to death in manner unknown to
the jury. Her son, School Commissioner
Bartlett found her first. His hands were
terribly burned in trying to eXtinguish
the flames
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-02-02
MANY PAPERS READ.
Library Workers will Close Their Meet.
ing at Oshk0sli.

Oshkosh, Wis, Jan. 29.-ESpecial.l /
The library workers held a session in the
First NJ. e. church last night. G. D.
Cleveland spoke of the establishment of
a free library in Oshkosh. The feature
of the evening was an address by Miss
L. e. Stearns of Milwaukee and a series
of stereopticon views which included
representa- tions of the National library at
Washington, the Boston library, the New
York library, which cost $2,000,0OO;
library buildings at Beaver Dam, Me-
nOmonie and the proposed structure at
Menasha.
E. A. HHtchins, secretary of the libra
ry commission, spoke this morning on the
Relation of the Wisconsin Free Library
Commission to the Travelling library
Movement" Papers were presented by
Mrs. G. s. Morris. Miss Harriet Cecil
Magee, MRS. A. c. Neville and others.
The session closes this afternoon. A
paper on 1.-THE Child and the Library"
will be read by Miss M. E. Dousznan Of
Milwaukee.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-02-02
FOUND GUILTY,
Thomas Foley and James Miller Con-
victed of Safe Breaking.

Manitowoc, Wis, Jan. 29.-[SpeciaIl-
Thomas Foley and James Miller who
are charged with robbing the safe of Ne
Mullen & Jones at Collins, this county,
of about $780, had their trial in the cir
cult court yesterday. The jury was out
only a short time and brought in a ver-
dict of guilty.
Charles Lee, who had his trial in the
circuit court last Monday and was found
guilty of assaulting and robbing Capt A.
D. Campbell, has made a confession in
which he gives an account of the robbery
and description of the man who assisted
him. He claims that the captains gold
watch was sold for SD. Lees companion
was last seen at Depere, where the police
lost track of him. 1t is now thought that
with the aid of the description given by
Lee he will also be captured and brought
to justice.
The funeral of Mrs. August Cans,
mother of Mrs. Phillip PITT of this city,
took place at o'clock this afternoon.
Mike Sagronek. brakeman on the Chi
cago & North-W Western road, had one of
his fingers taken off by getting it caught
In q car cOuDliug
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-02-02
ENFORCE MIDNIGHT CLOSING.
La Crosse Police Notify Sa1oonkeepers
to Obey the Law.

La Crosse, Wis, Jan. 31.-[Special. /.
Night Sergt. Post of the police depart
ment made the rounds last night just be-
fore II o'clock and notified the saloon
keepers that they must close by midnight.
CLOSING at 1905 or 1915 o'clock or later
would not go, he said, and any violation
would be promptly followed by arrest
and prosecution. La Crosse has not
been exactly a wide-open town, but for
years the enforcement of saloon restric-
tons has been very lax. No attempt has
been made to close on Sundays and sa-
looms have heretofore been locked up
only when the proprietors felt i'll. This
move emanates from the new board of
police and fire commissioners and is
thought to be the forerunner of Sunday
closing and a complete wiping out of the
gambling houses, and the denizens of the
"burned district"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-02-02
HE DIED AS HE LIVED.
Queer Old Lewis Knapp of Keno
Sha at Rest Under His
Monuments.

Kenosha, Wis, Jan. 2S.-[Speciall j
Eccentric, but warm and generous
hearted Lewis Knapp has gone to his re-
ward, literally leaving behind him ser
mons in stone and good in almost every
thing he did. Many a poor unfortunate
man or woman lost one of the most help
full and encouraging human beings it has
ever been their lot to meet, when heart
disease suddenly struck down and re-
moved from earth this strange old man.
He died full of years and possessed of
the warmest friendship even of many of
those whose dearest sentiments he had
for years inveighed against. SO strong a
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-02-02

The next monument Or shaft is q metal
one and was erected to the memory of a
boy named Charles Bruce, whom Mr.
Knapp adopted, but who was killed by a
street car in Milwaukee while he was at
tempting to save a child from being run
over. Much of the matter on this sha #
is not calculated fon publication in news
papers
The next monument stands, jast outside
the family lot on the next lot 10 the south.
This was erected TO the memory of his
brother, Charles Knapp. This shaft is
also, of metal and informs, the spectator
that Charles
At frst in life believed in the doctrinal
teRets of the CArstian religion, by which
a plenty of psalm singing, praying and faith
in virgin begAtten child, he would surely
he saved from an eternal. understandable
roasting ii q brimstone-fed burning lake,
because all his childhood teachings
taught him to believe in this mammoth hum
bug; had he been born in Turkey he would
have been d Mohammedan religionist, or in
China Canfucianist or Lavatzean Tauist
religioniSt
Later in life, historically, he discov-
cred the Christian religion which nOw
QS04 is fast merging into rationalism and
spiritaalisJm, which in turn was emergingly
evolved from Hebrewism, which was emerg-
ingly evolved from Msgian Parseeism, and it
from buddhism, and it from Brahminism,
which was emergipgly evolved from the
Bactrian country Spitama Zarathustrian
Zoroastrian religioa, and it from Confucian-
ism, which was emergingly evolved from
Lavatzean Tauism, all of which evolve
ments used 1904 years to do, before the
Christian religion was ever heard on
thought of. which 600 years before
the Mohammeiian religion was emergingly
evolved from the Hebrew and Christian re-
ligions, and all of which used time OF
4604 years after the mythical humbugging
Mosaical account of an imaginary God. six
creation days, who fmaglnatively existed
somewhere (wheEe waa that0 before Hs
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-02-02

created space to exist in Himself, or matter
to create from, Or time, force motion,
to use in creative proceedings. and yet III
Judges, I, xix, it reads: sHe could not
drive out the inhabitants of the valley be-
cause they had chariets Of IRON
The lucidity of Mr.. Knapp's style Is
equal to any of the above remarks in mis-
explanation Of the secular source of the
ship, and of numerous other thrusts in
tended to injure the Christian religion.
Still, Notwithstanding all these eccen-
tricities, his genuine charity, love OF hu-
mainly and honorable, upright life made
him "a Christian, though he did not
know If -
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-02-02
FELT HIS DOOM APPROACH.
Engineer Shelper of Baraboo' Had 8
Premonition of Disaster.

Baraboo, Wis., Jan. 28,-ISpecTal.I- IA
very strange case of presentiment has
been called to tie attention of the public
here. The night before Engineer Charles
w. Shelper was killed in the terrific
boiler explosion at Madison, hea insisted
upon his wifes. accompanying him to
their old home. At night they visited the
place where they had often spent happy
hours and according to his wish walked
past it again and again. It seemed i'm
possible for him to leave the place, and
he acted in very strange, restless man
ner as if some impending crisis hung over
him. That night he went, to- Madison
and met his DEATH
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-02-02
SUITS AT TWO RIVERS.
Odd Fellows Insurance Litigation to
Commence in that Town.

Two Rivers, Wis, Jan. 29.-[Special.]
A suit has been instituted by J. l.. Full
ton of Milwaukee, assignee of the Wis
consin Odd Fellows Mutual Life 1nsur-
ance company, against the Odd Fellows
of this city TO the number of about thirty
for the payment of hack dues As the
majority of the members are already
heavy losers through the collapse of the
association, sn attempt to collect any
bacI5 dues mary result in some opposition.
The new plant Of the AluminUm Manu-
featuring company, WHICH will he erected
in tbs spring, will be 81 two-stoEy struc-
ture 120x42 feet. The location has not
been definitely decided upon as vet.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-02-02
Married at Baraboo.

Baraboo Wis, Jan. 28.-FSpecial.l l.
Thomas H. Jones and Miss Lizzie Morris
were married last evening in the presence
of sonse friends. The groom is ticket
agent for the Chicago & Northwestern
road at this place.
La Crosse, Wis, JAN 2S.-LSpecial i
Florence Amanda Ourat. daughter of
Mrs. 4. e, Ourat, was married to DR.. G..
c.. Eggers, a prominent medical man of
ST. Louis, formerly of La Crosse. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. DIR,
Henry Faville of the First Congregational
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-02-02
SIEZED A SLEEPING DEER.
Carl Sharrow of BarabOo Has an ghusua
Experience.

Baraboo, Wis, Jan. 81 Special. j
Carl Sharrow had an exciting experience
yesterday afternoon. While passing
through the woods on the bluff near the
city he espied deer lying by the way
side, and surprising the animal was dead,
he proceeded TO lift it just to see how
heavy it was, This awoke the. creature
from it's sleep and the big buciE sprang
to his feet in great excitement. Sharr0w
clung to the horns of the beast and was
dragged alsng for forty rods or more
and came out much the worse for his ex-
perience He is now nursing some pain
full bruises where he came in contact with
the bucks big horns and surrounding OBJ
iects. The deer escaped
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-02-02
MAI. EDWARD WHALEY DEAD.
Was a WeII-NDown Member OF the Iron
Brigade.

Prairie du Chen, Wis, JAM 2S.-[Spe-
cial Maj. Edward Whaley, yice-pres-
ident Of the Iron brigade, died yesterday
at the age of 81 of heart trouble. Mr.
Whaley came to Prairie du. Chen in 1852
and was a member Of the first volunteer
company from this place to enter the
field in 1861, the company being Co. A.
Sixth regiment Wisconsin, infantry. Aft
er the war Maj Whaley was postmaster
here for twenty-seven years. He was
a Grand Army man, an Odd Fellow and
member of the M. W.. Al. He left a wife
and two children