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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-10-26
MAJ. FALk ON STAND.
Milwaukeean Tells Of Lack of
Equipment.
TOO MUCH RED TAPE.
He Doesn't Hesitate to Break Rules
if He Deems it for Good
of the Service.

Admission, Ala, Oct. 24.-The war in
vestigating commission began its session
today with Maj. Otto II. Falk on the
stand. He was the chief quartermaster
of the First division of the Third army
corps while in Chickamauga park, and he
now occupies the position OF chief quarter
master for this camp.
He said the most serious complaint IN
the early history of Camp Thomas was
from the First Missouri, whose men
claimed that their trousers were nothing
more than rags and threatened to appeal
TO charity at home to supply their wants.
There was also a shortage in tents which
became quite serious at the time OF the
beginning of the rainy season. Previous
to that the men had slept under the trees
and under their shelter tents without COM
plant. Indeed, he said, there was never
q sufficient supply of tentage and it was
necessary to put six men In a tent.
Continuing, he said the division had
never been completely equipped until the
present time, especially in the matter of
transportation facilities. He said, how
ever, that there had been no refusal to
honor acquisitions He thought, upon the
whole, there was too much red tape IN
the quartermaster's department. 81 do
away with it whenever [ can. | have
SUCCEEDED so Tar, ne SalQ, even though
] sometimes violate regulations" Illus
srating, he said he had had to sign his
name nine times in the process Of paying
3 bill of $40.
DR.. Charles NJ. Drake. in charge Of the
general hospital here, and who was in
command of the hospital of the First Gi-
vision of the Third corps at Chicka-
manga. was the next witness. He Told of
various Improvements he had found it
necessary to make in the hospital At
G~hickamauga. There was" he said,
s'such a food of disease that it was al
most impossible to meet the demand for
9entage and quite out of the question to
anticipate it,
As fast as he would pitch new tents,
they would fill them up. He stated that
the medical supplies had been ample from
she beginning, out the hospital corps had
proved inefficient as nurses. "They were
rs a class" he said, 1.-THE very worst ma
terial that could nave been found out of
which to make nurses" However, he
thought there had been no more serious
results than discomfort to patients caused
by the ineticiency of nurses. He was
positive there had been no death from
starvation or deprivation. Ten per cent.
of the typhoid cases of the hospital had
died and compared with hospitals general
ly, the percentage was phenomenally low
He was Of the opinion that patients in
this hospital received better attention
than the average man receives at home.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-10-26

and felicitous speech introduced the pro-
ceedingS. Elisha D.. Smith, the donor of
the library building, and in whose honor
the structure is named, made an address
of welcome. 1t was short, but pointed and
business-like, carrying the conviction to
all that Mr.. Smith was exceedingly hap
py in being able to welcome them to the
place his beneicence had made possible.
j. H. Stout, chairman of the Wisconsin
library association, made a neat response.
Next followed greetings from sister Ii
braries in the Fox River valley. Green
Bay was represented by Mrs. Fields, De
pere by DR.. A. G. Mailer, Kaukauna by
Rev. William Kilburne, Appleton by
George p. Jones, Neenah by Robert
Shells, Oshkosh by J. II. Jenkins and
Fond du Lac by Frank H0skins. A
short ~intermission followed this portion
of the programme, while music relieved
the tediousnesS of the wait.
Next came papers and addresses upon
the following subjects, which were han
died in d mastery manner by those to
whom they had been assigned: Libraries
and Women's Clubs" by Mrs. c.. S. Nor
ris. president of the State Federation of
Women's club; Libraries and Schools
by Miss Rose G. Swart, president Wis
consin Teachers association; Relation of
Historical Library to Free Public Lii
braries." by R. 6. Thwaites, secretary
State Historical society" Parents and
the Libraries" by Miss l.. E. Stearns,
librarian of State Library commission;
elisha D. Smith Free travelling Lii
braries." by f. A. Hitchins, secretary
Sta re- Library commission
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-10-26
PRIDE OF MENASHA.
People Of the Twin Cities Turn
Out to Witness Interesting
Ceremonies.

Menasha, Wis, Oct. 21.-[Special.]-
This has been an eventful day for Mena-
sha, and one that will long be remem-
bered by the busy people of the Twin
Cities, who enjoyed a holiday to witness
the dedication of the Elisha D. Smith IL
brary. The beautiful building was the
center of attraction and long before the
exercises began it's doors were thronged
with people.
At 2:3O p. m. the library building was
packed with interested people from top
to bottom. In every corner ported plants
were to be found diffusing their sweet
fragrance. The soft, sweet strains of
music rendered by the Gondolin sextette
rlppled out through the building in sweet
cadences. The reception committee, COM
posed of prominent citizens, headed by DR..
q. w. Dodge, made all visitors welcome.
+. ID. Lake as chairman called the as
sembled company to order and in a neat
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-10-26
NUTMEG SOLDIERS HUNT.
Come to Wisconsin to Find a Brother
Without Funds.

Kaukauna, Wis, Oct. 21.-ESpecial. ]
Two soldiers belonging to the Third Con-
necticut regiment, which is now at Camp
Mead near Harrisburg, Pa, and who are
out on thirty-days' furlough, got stranded
here last night. They had been riding the
blind baggage until they were nearly
chilled to numbness, and landing at the
North-W Western depot in this city they
spent the remainder Of the night by a coal
fire in the waiting room. In the morning
they were received at a hospitable home
close by and given a square meal" The
boys came west to Menominee to visit a
brother whom they failed to find and
found themselves in q few days without
funds and amongst strangers, and being
unable to obtain transportation they com
menced beating their way towards
home. At Fort Sheridan they expect to
be able to get the transportation needed.
Their names were 10. Parkinson OF Ike
ter, n. H, and e. Calliquette of Will
mantle, Conn. They were told that soldiers
were charged only half fare on the rail-
roads and they were soon short of funds,
as nearly every mile they Travelled they
had to nav full fare.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-10-26
WISCONSIN HAD THE BEST.
Cattle and Sheep Breeders Take First
Awards at Omaha.

Omaha, Neb., Oct. 24-Wisconsin had
two herds of cattle and two f1ocks of
sheep here that were much admired, end
stood far in the lead of all their competi-
tors. ]. w. Martin of Richland Center
won all the leading prizes and sweep
stakes with his herd of red polled cattle.
George c.. Hill & Son of Rosendale Won
all sweepstakes and over two-thirds of
the class prizes with his Guernsey herd.
George Harding & Son of Waukesha
showed their Cotswold sheep, and only
lost about one-fourth of the prizes of
fcred for that breed. George McKerrow
& Sons of Sussex showed seventy-eight
head of their Oxford Down and South
down sheep, including Il few fat wethers,
and Won eighty-nine prizes. amounting to
over $1,000, making them the largest ex-
hibitors and winners at this show. IN the
exhibit of the Messrs. McKerrow were
three wethers bred by the University Of
Wisconsin Experiment station that were
much admired and won seven ribbons
three frsts, two seconds, a third, and a
sweepstakes. Thus the claims of Wis
consin breeders are again indicated.
WISCONSIN produces the best"
The Wisconsin horticultural exhibit is
one of the best, if not the best, at The ex-
position,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-10-26
FOR A BIG BLOWOUT.
Wausau to Give Her Returning
Soldiers a Reception Unprece-
denied in ElaborateneSs.

Wausau, Wis, Oct. 22.-[Special.l-
The committee in charge of the soldiers
reception and the peace jubilee yesterday
completed arrangements and adopted a
programme for the days exercises. The
committee and citizens are vieing with
each other to make the celebration the
grandest in the history of the city, which
Is saying much. The following outline
programme has been given out:
Sunrise-Salute of twenty-one guns. Ringing
of the peace chimes on all church bells.
9 q. m.-Assembiy on Market square of the
school children. g. A. R. veterans, ex-members
of light guards, Leiderkranz. Eichenkranz, Zion
and Eintracht Singing societies, brass bands and
citizens to witness the hauling down Of the tat
tered war flag and the raising OF the peace BAN
ner.
10 to 11:3O a. m.-Jubilee and Thanksgiving
services in all the churches of the city.
1850 a. m.-Assembly at the Chicago & North
Western railway station of all societies and citi-
Zens to meet and escort the soldiers to Court
house square.
1915 p. m.-Five-minute address of welcome
to the soldiers by Mayor Manson. The soldiers
will then be taken to their homes in carriages
and left to their relatives until
5p. m.-Grand banquet and public reception to
soldiers at MERGERS ball.
7:3O p. m.-Illuminated bicycle parade.
8 p. m.-Entertainment for soldiers and rela-
tives at Alexander hall
$3.50 p. m.-Grand public balls at Columbia,
Alexander and Kroening's halls. No admission
charges.
IEe Illumination or the evening Will be
one of the grand features of the day.
Rich and poor alike are buying candles
and paper lanterns. The city will be in
a blaze Of glory.
All the preparations are completed and
as soon as Mayor Manson learns of the
arrival Of the troops in the United States
a proclamation will be issued making the
day a general holiday in the schools,
shops, factories, mills and stores. The
troops are expected the early part of mex
week.
George Drake, private Co. G., arrived
from New York yesterday, direct from
Ponce, where he has been i'll in a hospital.
enough to come home and when he left
the company was in Ponce awaiting a
transport. He came with Gen. Ernst and
the Sixteenth Pennsylvania regiment.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-10-26
FOUND DEAD IN BED.
Leonard Phillips of Chippewa Falls
Quietly Passes Away Aged IS.

Chippewa Falls, Wis Oct. 21.-[Spe-
cial. Leonard Phillips, aged rs, and q
resident of Chippewa county for twenty
seven years, was found dead in bed this
morning at his home two miles out of the
city. He took his customary exercise
and was considered well yesterday. There
was no sign of a struggle-he simply slept
away. Two sons and two daughters sur
vive him, three of whom are married.
The funeral will be held Sunday.
Beloit, Wis, Oct. 2f.-ESpeciaI- REV.
Julian H. Dixon, aged 53, died last night,
after a lingering illness. He was a gradu-
ate of Beloit college in 1867. He had
successful pastorates in Brandon and vi
roqua, Wis, and in Illinois towns. He
leaves a wife, one SON, William r., a stu
dent at the Chicago Theological school,
and three daughters, residents Of this city
and attending college here. The funeral
will be Saturday afternoon.
Manitowoc. Wis, Oct. 21--[SpeciaL.G
Mrs. Joachim Roxien died at her resi-
dence on South Main street last night at
the age of SO years. The funeral will be
held at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon.
Kaukauna, Wis, Oct. 21.-[Special. i
Mrs. Gertrude Linskens, aged -, died
here Thursday morning Four children
survive. Mrs. Mic Clausen of the town Of
Kaukauna, Mrs. Anton Beaulieu of Osh-
kosh, Mrs. Peter Tilman of Duluth,
Mimi. and Herman Linskens of this city.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-10-26
FED HIM CRUSHED GLASS
Sensational Charge Against a For
mer Baraboo Woman at
Battle Creek, Mich.

Baraboo, Wis, Oct. 24.-Mrs. Rudolph
US SandersOn. who was arrested at Bat
tie Greek, Mich, charged with numbering
her husband, formerly lived here and her
parents, brothers and sisters now reside
here. Her father, Harry NJ. Butterfield,
is a retired farmer, who moved here
from the township of Greenfield about ten
years ago, at which time Mrs. Sanderson
came here with the other members of
the family. She lived at home and did
sewing in g tailoring establishment most
of the time until 1895, when she went
to Minneapolis to become a trained nurse.
Previous to 1895 she had also lived in
Chicago for a short time. Besides her
parents all her sisters and brothers re-
side here. Harry is a brakeman and
Henry an engineer on the Madison di-
vision Of the North Western ia ilread.s Her
sisters are Mrs. J. Ewing, Mrs. E. Jones,
Mrs. MOrehouse, divorced, and Mrs. Edna
Sanderson, divorced. The parents of Mrs.
Rudolphus Sanderson live in a commodi-
Gus residence in the outskirts of the city
and lead a rather quiet life.
Battle Greek. Mich, Oct. 24.-The San
derson sensation. which has been smOul-
dering for a week and has caused a hur-
rlcane of gossip 20 overSpread the city,
broke out Saturday by the announcement
that a warrant was issued late that after
noon for the arrest of Mrs. Rudolphus
Sanderson, charged with the murder of
her husband. 1t is charged that Mrs.
Sanderson deliberately planned to entrap
and marry Sanderson and then murder
him for his money. Sanderson was a
wealthy widower, so years of age, and
the woman was %. They have been
married only since the 9th of July last
in Windsor. Can. On Saturday, the 4th
Of October. Sanderson was found uncon-
scious on the floor at, his home and was
put to bed by Mrs. Sanderson and the
hired girl. Although in a precarious and
insensible condition, no physician was
called until Sunday morning at Il o'clock.
Sanderson died Monday morning at 2:3O
o'clock, The cause of his death was pro-
nounced paralysis. 1t is now charged
that Mrs. SandersOn killed him by feed
ing him crushed glass in his oatmeal for
several weeks. So many reports were
ahoat that the brother of the first Mrs.
Sanderson demanded an inquest, which
was secretly held at midnight, October
II. The body was aiken up and con-
veyed to a barn adjoining Oak Hill GEM
etery, where q post-mortem was held.
Ihe stomach was taken by DR.. Pitcher
to Il ArbOr to be analyZed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-10-26
MURDER IN SECOND DEGREE.
William Ho1zer Confesses to Man
slaughter at Lancaster.

Lancaster, Wis, Oct. 22.-Winfam
Holzer will pay the penalty of the kill
ing of John Fank by fourteen years i'm
prisonment. Late last evening he took
the stand and pleaded guilty to murder
in the second degree, asking for a miti-
CATION of punishment because of the ex-
asperating conduct of his victim, leading
to the fatal assault.
The murder was committed in the town
Of Lima, eight miles north of Platteville.
Fank was shot in the back with s. shot
gun twice, and through the head with a
revolver. The body was carried some
rods from a cornfield, in which the kill
ing was done, and into a pasture, where it
was buried. Searching parties found the
remains covered with brush and earth.
Flank was on his way home from work
when he was met by Holzer and slain.
His life had been threatened previously,
and this fact he had communicated to his
friends. To avoid meeting Holzer, Flank
had taken a roundabout way to get to his
home.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-10-26
TYPHOID AT CAMP SHIP.
Sudden Changes in Weather Telling
on Wisconsin Troona.

D5s
Camp Ship, Admission, Ala, Oct. o.
Even though the best Of care is taken of
the men and the sanitary condition Of the
camp is in excellent shape many cases
Of sickness are developing in this camp
every day. This can only be attributed
to the sudden changes in the weather. 1t is
almost impossible to keep men in the tents
at night. There are eleven Wisconsin
men down with typhoid. They are as fol-
lows: Paul Claire. Co. X; Charles Lin
coin, Co. F; William Dignum, Co.. D.;
Phil Harrington, Co. K; James Doyle.
Go. K; Sigfried Miller, Co. I; Herman
Eckles, Co. L; Everett R~arnhardt, Co. L;
Charles II. Lake, Co. f; Gustav Gun
nick, Co. D, and Harry Kink, formerly
Of Co. G, now on the hospital corps.
Edwin Jackson, Co. *, has measles and
there are ten more cases of sick men at
the hospitals and sixty-eight men SICK in
their quarters, making a total of just
ninety Fourth Wisconsin men who arc
not able to be out. None of these cases
are of a serious nature and this list is
published simply to let the folks at HON
know who is sick. The men sick in quar-
tiers are suffering mostly with colds.
The commission appointed by the Presi-
dent to inspect all Southern camps will
inspect the Fourth Wisconsin today.
Lieut.. Niemann is officer of the day and
Lieut.. Moses officer of guard.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-10-26
Wedding.

Oeonte. Wis, Oct. 22.-[SpeciaLlE
Miss katherine Runkel Of this city and
John G.. Zentner of Oshkosh were mar
ried here by the Rev. e. H. Smith, pas
tor of the Congregational church of Osh-
koSh and chaplain of the Second regi-
ment- They left for Omaha to visit the
exposition.
Miss Freda Westphal and Otto Rusch
were married at Morgan.
Fort Atkinson, Wis, Oct: 22.-[Spe-
cfall-The wedding of Miss Ella L. Hart
of this city and William Fl. Woodland of
Watertown will take place November 10
at the home of the brides mother. Mrs.
A. D. Wilcox. Miss Hart was born in
La Crosse where she lived for some time,
coming here a number of years ago to
live. Mr.. Woodland was graduated from
Beloit college in "a and from the Uniyer-
sity Law school two years later.
Menomonee Falls, Wis, Oct 22.-Miss
Anna Schlageper, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Schlageper, and Edward
Stark, junior member of the firm of Stark
Bros, were married at the home of the
brides parents this afternoon.
GAINESVILLE, Wis, Oct. 22--Miss Matte
Kirk and Edgar e. Nelthorpe will pc
united in marriage next Wednesday, Oc-
tober %.
Miss Grace Lowry, forewoman of the
Lewis Knitting company, and Harry
Coulter, both of this city, will be married
on Wednesday, November 2.
Madison, Wis, Oct. 22.-At the home
of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Kruger, was solemnized the mar
riage of Miss Annie KRUGER to Otto
Schlotthauer. Rev. H. A. Winter per-
formed the ceremony, which was a quiet
affair and witnessed only by a few rela-
tives and intimate friends.
A pretty October wedding was that of
Miss Rose Starck, youngest daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Starck. and Wal
ter j. Hyland, which occurred at the
Church of the Holy Redeemer Thursday
morning, Rev. Alois Zitterl officiating.
Dodgeville, Wis, Oct. 2~2.-[Special. i
| At the residence of Christian Kessler in
this city on Thursday, Nathan Christ and
Miss Mary Kessler, both of Mineral
Point, were married by Rev. William At
kinson of this city.
Eeloit, Wis. Oct. 22.-Miss Florence,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. D. B. Ray
nlond of South Dixon, H., and Herbert
Baldwin of Beleit were married ut the
| home of the brides parents.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-10-26
EMPLOYED DETECTIVES.
Statement that the State Did Not In
tend tt Convict in Kidd Case.


ton was sprung in the Kidd trial when
Witness Blood stated on cross-examina-
ton by Mr.. barrow that Nathan Paine
told him thai the state did not exnect to
convict Kidd, but that the case had gone
so far that it had to be carried through.
The state demanded the records of the
tary KimbalPs possession, but the court
ruled that the state was not entitled to
have the records unless Mr.. Kimball saw
fit to give them up.
George NJ. Paine admitted that the man
ufacturers had employed detectives during
the strike, but he said he never saw one
of them. The witness also said that
he had no personal feeling against Mr..
Kidd, and, in his opinion, the strikers had
a right to send the communication to the
manufacturers asking for the various con-
PASSIONS.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-10-26
FOR A NEW LIBRARY.
Two Thousand Tickets Sold for Rails
ing Funds at Appleton.

Appleton. Wis, Oct. 22.-[Special.1-
the Congregational church to raise funds
for a new public library. The programme
is most elaborate and the tickets have
been selling very rapidly, going off in
punches of forty till nearly 1000 were
sold The concert will be the biggest
thing of the kind ever attempted in the
city and the programme includes music
by Prof. Sylvester, w. l.. Marston, Ada
Stacker, Alice Williams, Phil Laffey,
Max Meyer. Nellie Waldo, Prof. Heard,
Blanche UIIman, Mrs. Powell and the
GondoTier sextette, readings by Misses
Graham and Silverfriends and an address
by KsFph PomerOY.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-10-26
WINNEBAGO SPORTSMEN.
Cold Weather Brings Out the Birds in
Large F1ocks.

Appleton, Wis, Oct. 21.-[Special.l-
The cold weather has brought down
ducks to Lake Winnebago. Poygan and
Butte des Morris by the hundreds, and
Appleton hunters are out in steam yachts
hunting the birds. Yesterday there was
a single flock Of about 800 birds seen on
the lower end of Lake W~innebago and
the unters are unusually numerous. One
party of FIVE is out in the yacht Fawn
and a second party of w~ell-known river
mill men started today on a like trip.
The party included u number of paper
manufacturers of this valley. The party
will be out about u week.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-10-26
NO NEW TYPHOID CASES.
Patients at the Hospitals Doing as
Well as Expected.

Camp Ship, Admission, Ala, Oct. 24.-
Especial. There have been no new cases
of typhoid fever in the regiment since Sat
urday and the patients of the division hos
pitaf are getting along as well as could
be expected. Many of the men are suffer-
ing from colds this morning and tents are
being struck and the floors raised today
for a general airing.
The investigation committee is still here
inspecting the hospitals and will not be
through with its work for some days.
Sunday passed off quietly as usual, most
of the men going to church. Capt. Ag-
Qfw IS officer Of the day and Lieut.. Ford
officer of the guard.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-10-26

four occasions; a physician, who testified
that he had been turned away from the
O'Donnell residence the night she died on
the plea hat she was not sick enough to
require a physician, and of Vina LIE
Claire, who testified to having had init
mate relations with O'Donnell, who had
spoken of marrying her when Mrs. O'Don-
nell was out of the way.
O'Donnell is a mechanic of good repu-
tation, about SO years of age. He has
been very quiet and all along has stead
tasty maintained that he is innocent and
that his wife's death was a mystery to
him
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-10-26
VDONNELL rs GUILTY.
Verdict in the Second Trial of the
Sensational Eau Claire Wife
Murder Case.

Eau Claire, Wis, Oct. 24-[Special.l
The jury in the second trial of John
O'Donnell, charged with killing his wife
by giving her strychnine, returned a YER
dict of guilty after being out less than
two hours.
The case was long and a very sensa-
tional one, having first come to trial on
January ID, 1897, when seventy witnesses
were examined. The principal wit"-ss
for the state was a druggist, who testified
to having sold O'Donnell strychnine on
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-10-26
BURGLARIES AT OSHKOSH.
Cigar and Hardware stores On Main
Street Looted.

Oshkosh. Wis, Oct. 24-[Special. =
The cigar store and factory of Guenther &
Wichman and the hardware store of
Frank Willie, both located on Main street,
were entered by burglars Sunday night
and 500 worth of cigars and tobacco
were taken and about $50 worth of cut
aery from the hardware store.
La Crosse, Wis, Oct. 24-[Special. !
The police have arrested in this city John
". Brote, Fielding Steward and Charles
Craik, wanted at West Superior for bur
glary.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-10-26
Passed a Spurious Check.

Stevens Point, Wis, Oct. pa spuri-
Dus check for $40 upon the Citizens Ma
tional bank. to which the name of Frank
Sycki was signed. was passed in this city
on the 18th inst. The person who ut
tered il is a Pole. and came here sew
eral days before and was engaged in
gambling. The sheriff has been unable
to locate the fellow.