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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-28
SPENDING MUCH MONEY.
Wisconsin Central Road will En-
ploy 1900 Men at Fond
du Lac Shops.

Fond du Lac. Wis, Nov. 25.-[Spe-
cial. 1.-The Wisconsin Central is spend
ing $250,00O in concentrating its Wauke-
sha and Stevens Point shops at Fond du
Lac. Twelve hundred men will be en-
ployed at the new shops Immediately
upon their completion, 600 of whom will
come from the Stevens Point shops and
500 from the Waukesha works. The pay
roll at Fond du Lac will average between
$4,000 and 100000 month. Storage
tracks which will hold 2OOO cars at one
time now are being built, and ten receiv
ing tracks are in the course of construc-
ton. A transfer table will take the cars
from one department of the shops to an
others by means Of electric motive power
The site of the shops is three miles north
west of Fond du Lac and arrangements
for the building of an electric railway
between it and the city have been COM
pleted BY locating the shops at Fond
du Lac the company will take out one
division of the road, increase facilities
and mat rally reduce expenses. The
movement already has given Il CONNER
cial impetus to the town and claims are
being made that the population will rise
at least 5000 within a short time after
the shops are ready for occupancy
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-28
MARRIED IN ILLINOIS.
kenosha Coup1e Surprise Their
Friends by a Quiet Wedding.

Kenosha, Wis, Nov % Special. i
The announcement of the marriage of
Wilbur Ames, a well-known young bust
ness man of the city, and Miss Edna
Nicholson, was made public this morning
The wedding occurred at KeWanna, H.,
on Wednesday evening.
Des Moines, Ia, Nov. 25.-Lewis
Baker of Waunakee, Wis, and Anna II.
Stone Of Madison, Wis, a member OF the
famous Bostonians, came to this city
and were married. Baker is II years
Of age. while the bride claims to be 81
The groom is a wealthy stockman and
this romance in his life is the outcome of
devoted attentions paid him and the kind
care given to him by Miss Stone. who
nurscd Baker through his serious illness
Merrill, Wis, Nov. 25.-[ Special. !
Miss Ina Virginia Langley, recently in
the state university. and Edward NJ
Smart, former university student and
graduate of the law school, will be mar
ried at the home of the brides parents in
this city Thanksgiving day. Mr. Smart
is Il member of the law firm Van Hecke
& Smart of this city. They will make
Merrill their home.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-28
WILL GET TEN PER CENT.
State Trust and savings Bank of West
Superior will Pay Creditors.

West Superior, Wis, Nov. 24.-[Spe-
cial. Receiver w. II. Slack of the de
funct State Trust and Savings bank of
this city has just about completed his
duties in connection with that institution
and will within few days ask the court
for his discharge. AS yet there has been
no dividend to creditors declared but the
accounts have been settled up and the
collections that have been made will give
a dividend of at least 10 per cent. The
city recently received from the receiver
some $11 600, which was the amount it
had in the bank at the time of the fail
ure, and in a suit to recover this money
the city was declared a preferred cred
itor Of the bank. This made quite a
large hole in the assets of the bank.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-28
FIRE IN PAPER MILL.
Com bine Locks Concern of kaukauna
Threatened with Destruction.

Kaukauna, Wis, Nov. 24.-[Special. ]
"A fire caught in the Combined Locks
paper mill about 8 o'clock last evening.
1t was located somewhere under the
beaten room about the same place the fire
occurred year ago last spring. At first
it looked as though the mill was doomed
to destruction. The Kaukauna fire en-
CINE was sent for, but the order was
countermanded before it was shipped, as
the blaze was gotten under control The
amount of damage has not been ascer-
tanned 1t is fully covered by insurance
The fire is not likely to make any diff
ference in the running of the mill as the
damage will be repaired at once, without
any StODpag e.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-28
ROBBED HIS EMPLOYER.
Young Man Confesses to the Thief
of $40.

Wautoma, Wis, Nov. 24.-[Special /
James Harte, a young lad IL years of
age, was arrested today charged with
stealing $40 in money from his employer,
Charles Roberts, who resides eight miles
southwest of this village. Roberts was
away hunting and the remainder of the
family were batting the cows. During
their absence young Harte entered the
house and broke into the chest containing
the money. He then went to Coloma
Station, nearby town, and reported that
the Roberts had been robbed of $40 be
sides q horse and other things Search
ing PARTIES were Immediately started but
after short search the matter was final
ly traced to the boy, who confessed and
he was placed under arrest.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-28
TERMINAL AT ALLOUEZ.
Road will Take Logs from A HAND
to Superior and Then TO
the Terminus.

West Superior, Wis, Nov. 25.-[Spe-
cial. lit is claimed that the Minneapo-
lis st. Paul & Ashland road, which has
just decided to extend its line from Ash
land to Superior, has already secured ter
minal property here and that it is located
in AllOuez bay, the present scene of much
activity in railroad building. There has
also been deal on for the establishment
of one or two sa wmills as a result of the
roads determination to make terminals
there. This road will bring logs to this
city which would naturally have gone to
ChequamegOn bay to be sawed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-28
THREE BADLY SCALDED
George Petzold, Harry Jones and
Ike lie Roy Of Wausau Injured
by Boiler Explosion.

Wausau, Wis, Nov. 23.--[Special /
The boiler and fues Of the West Shore
Wood company's factory, in this city, ex-
ploded at about 1890 this morning, Sc
verely scalding and burning two of the
factory employees and one spectator, who
were in the engine room at the time
Their names are George Petzold, Harry
Jones and Ike lie Roy. The engineer
had just fired up and went outside, not
knowing that the boiler was filled to its
limit with steam and besides full of wa
ter the result of which caused the ex-
DlOSiOO
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-28
WENT TO THE KLONDIKE.
Mrs. Rctta Duncan CT haukauua Re
turns from Gold Country.

Kaukauna, Wis, Nov. Special
Mrs. Retta Retta Duncan, the daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Long Of
this city, who went to Alaska over two
years ago, has arrived in the States and
is now visiting relatives at Cadott.
Mrs. Duncan bears the distinction of be-
ing the first white woman who settled in
Skaguay, and occupied the first frame
building erected in that city Of then
shanties. She is a plucky little woman
who left a restaurant business here and
sought her fortune in the far Klondike
She crossed the mountains for the Klon-
dixie by dog sled before the railroad was
built and reached her destination safely.
She has been quite successful i'll her trip
to the gold country. Mrs. Duncan will
reach her home here in time for Thanks,
0iyinp
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-28
GRANTED A DIVORCE,
Oshkosh Woman Granted Legal
Separation from Her Husband

Oshkosh, Wis, Nov. 25.-[Special. L
Judge Burnell granted a divorce to Mrs.
Charles Hoernig this morning, finding her
charges of cruelty against her husband
true. He gave her the homestead, $4,000
in notes and $50 per year for support
of her child. Also 500 attorneys fees
He directed reconveyance to the defend
ant of all other property valued at S25.-
900 which was in her name and which
she asked to be allowed to retain The
property had been decided to her, she al
ieged. for purpose of defraudng creditors
Hoernig is meat dealer here The di-
vorce proceedings developed many sensa-
tiOnal features
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-28
WILL OPPOSE ROBERTS.
Congressman Esch will Endeavor to
Prevent the Seating o { the Mormon.

La Crosse, Wis. Nov. 25.-[Special /
Congressman J. ]. Esch leaves for Wash
ington on Monday night: He goes there
to be on the ground early, and he is de-
termined to make a vigorous fight against
the seating Of Congressman-elect Rob
crts Of Utah Mr.. Esch will recommend
for appointment to one Of the four clerk
ships to which the Seventh congressional
district is entitled in tn. office of the
commissioner of the census in Washing
ent clerk in the office of the local board
of education Mr.. Ilsch will be accom-
panied by his brother, George Esch of
Sparta, who Will act as his private secre-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-28

Hon. w. V. Sullivan. United States
Senator from Mississippi, in letter re-
Gently written to DR.. Hartman from Ok
ford, Miss, says the following:
"For some time l have been sufferer
from catarrh in it's most incipient stage,
so much SO that | became alarmed as to
my general health. But, hearing of Pc
ru-na as a good remedy, [ gave it fair
trial and soon began to improve. It's eff
fects were distinctly beneficial, remov-
ing the annoying symptoms, and was
particularly good as tonic
Il take pleasure in recommending
your great national eatarrh cure, Peru
ma, as the best l have ever tried.
''W. V. SULLIVAN"
Peruna cures catarrh wherever locat-
ed. Peruna has no substitutes-no rivals.
Insist upon having Peruna. Address
The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus,
Ohio, for free book on catarrh.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-28
LODI DEPOT BURNED.
Fire Destroys the Northwestern
Station and Considerable
Freight.

Baraboo, Wis, Nov. 25.-[ Special. T.
From some unknown cause fire origina ted
in the Chicago & North Western freight
warehouse at Lodi last night and burned
both freight and passenger depots. All
was consumed except the records. The
water tank and elevator were not burned.
The loss On the freight was considerable
but small on other DrODprty
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-28
ELECTS DODMEAD.
Will be the Superintendent of the
WaukeSha County Poor
Farm.

Waukesha, Wis, Nov. 24.-[Special.l
The board of supervisors this afternoon
elected Henry Dodmead of Genesee SUI
perintendent of the poor farm; Dr.. j. P.
Ward of Waukesha, county physician,
and w. H. Gilman of Waukesha, janitor
of the courthouse. All are Democrats.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-28
A MINISTER SIZES
MAGNOLIA CHURCH.
Rev. William Newton Claims that
He is Owed 500
Back Paw,

GAINESVILLE, Wis, Nov. 25.-[Special i
The case of Rev William Newton VS. the
Advent Christian church Of the town of
Magnolia was called for trial today. The
plaintiff sues for 500 back pay for six
months preaching. He alleges that he
has Il years contract, but was dismissed
after six months service because be
made the remark that no man was
a Christian who would live with two
wives at the same time Newton has
Travelled all over the world. He served
with Gen. Gordon in the Egyptian war
and he received a personal letter from
Queen Victoria for bravery. He has
started several Methodist churches i'll the
United States and served as missionary
in Africo
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-28
RurIed in Milwaukee.

La Crosse, Wis, Nov. 20 Special /
The funeral over the remains of the late
w L. Sawyer, the well-knoWn lumber
man who died at Pine Bluff. Ark, was
held iii this city this afternoon from the
home Of the mother, Mrs. l.. j. Sawyer.
Tonight the remains will be taken to
Milwaukee for burial, where the father
of deceased died and was buried in 1885.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-28
WANTS ABSOLUTE DIVORCE
Herman F. Wilder Asks for Separa-
ton from His Wife.

Fond du Lac, Wis, Nov. "a Spc-
cial. IA default divorce, case came up
in circuit court from Sheboygan just be-
fore court adjourned last evening, in
which Herman f. Wilder was plaintiff,
and Mrs. Mary E. Wilder defendant
Mr. Wilder stated that they had three
children. the youngest being II years Of
age. He asks for an absolute divorce,
and promises to give 500 month to Mrs.
Wilder. The court took the matter UNI
der advisement.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-28
SECTION MAN KILLED.
Charles Gibson Crushed to Death
BY Train at
StOughtOn.

Stoughton, Wis, Nov pa Special. j
Charles Gibson, a section man in the en-
ploy of the Chicago, Milwaukee u st.
Paul road was instantly killed at noon
today. He was at work repairing the
track washed away by the recent brea K,
ing of the dam of the Stoughton Mill
company and did not notice gravel
train which backed in on him, crushing
him to death He lived at Genesee and
is survived by a wife and family. He
was about 45 years old.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-28
SAY HE IS SANE.
Effort to Get Daniel O'Brien Out of
Asylum.

Chippewa Falls, Wis, Nov. 24.-[Spe-
cial. IAN effort is being made by rela-
tiyes of Daniel O'Brien, an inmate OF
the county asylum, to have him dis
charged from that institution on the plea
of sanity The matter of O'Brien's com
mitment recalls the horrible crime he
committed on October A. 1892, when he
killed his wife and attempted to burn
the body. His neighbors in the town of
Tilden, in whose memory the horrible
deed is still fresh, are preparing to siren
uouSly oppose the movement. O'Brlen
is now - years old
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-28
TO BUILD NEW COURTHOUSE.
Sank County's Building will Cost
About 100000.

Baraboo, Wis, Nov 23-[Special. !
The county board of supervisors at it's
regular session yesterday decided to au-
thorize the preparing of plans and speci-
fcations for new courthouse for Sank
county. The building will probably cost
$10O, 900 or more. Chairman J. NJ True
will be at the head Of the building COM
mittee.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-28
Killed by the Cars.

Waukesha, Wis, Nov. 25.-[Special. /
Charles Gibson was killed yesterday at
Stoughton by the cars. He was em-
ployed OH the section and was working OH
the track when a train, backing up ran
over him. killing him instantly His
home was in the town of Genessee and
he was the father of Policeman Ed Glib
son Of this city.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-28
PINOEER EDITOR
DIES AT Chiffon.
Henry Arnold, for Many Years
Publisher Of the Wisconsin
Demo crat, Passes Away.

Chiffon, Wis, Nov. 23.-Henry Arnold
a pioneer editor, died of diabetes, aged
60. He was editor and proprietor of the
Wisconsin Democrat, German weekly
at Chiffon. He was born in Hersen
Darmstadt, Germany, and came to
America hfty-one years ago. In Sep
TENDER, 1873 he purchased the Stock
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-28
Caiaboose Inmates Cremated.

dellico, Tenn, Nov 24-Granville Neil
and John Sprouts. who were arrested and
placed in the town calaboose here for
drunkenness last night were cremated in
fire which destroyed the Jail and sew
eral buildings near it today.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-28
WILL TEST MEDICAL LAW.
WISCONSIN Board Arrests Doctor Who
Would Not he Examined.

" OUId NOT DC LNa III HIGH.
Oshkosh Wis. NOV. 2o.-The constitu-
tionality OF the state medical license law
is to be tested in case that arises in
West Superior. DR.. Harvey Dale of this
city, president Of the state medical board
mas caused the arrest of DR.. Claus No
bell of Superior for practicing medicine
without a license. The board OF medical
examiners last summer refused to issue
a license to Nobel. saying it could not
recognize his diploma from The Dutton
Medical college of Chicago. He refused
to take examination by the board
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-28
MANS MECHANISM.
Delicate Machinery That Needs
Constant Care.
Absolute Cleanliness and Regulation as Nee
essary as for Any Other Kind of Ma
chinery-How to Keep 1t Ii.
Working Order.

There's a screw loose somewhere!
One little screw in the big machine gets
a trife loose and the whole apparatus clogs,
balks and refuses to work properly.
A skilful engineer can tell by the feel
of his engine when there's a screw loose
Occasional constipation-call it cOstive-
ness or biliousness- prompt atten-
ton. 1t clogs the whole delicate mechan-
ism of man, and must be removed skillful-
ly without force shock. Only vegetable
laxative should be used, and CaScarets
Candy Cathartfc, which you can eat like
piece Of candy, are the most agreeable, nat
ura and effective of all laxativeS.
Cascarets are the only antiseptic cathar-
tic, and not only make the liver lively, re-
move distractions in the bowels strength
en- the intestines but kill all germs Of dis
ease in the body. Therefore prevent as we'll
as cure
Buy and try Cascarets to-day. You'll find
that it's what they do, not what we say
they'll dc, that will please you. All drug
gists, Zoe, 25c and 5Oc or will mail for price.
Send for booklet and free sample. Address
Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago; Montreal.
Can; New York
<su This is the CASCARET tablet.
Every tablet of the only genuine
MaM III Az Cascarets bears the magic letters
HA.AHAsA ''CCC." Look at the tablet before
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT you buy, and beware of frauds,
<zaasSsI limitations and substitutes
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-26
ANOTHER SKELETON FOUND
Exhuming Human Bones on Post
Office Lot.
Much Speculation rs TO Where the
Bodies Came From Could They
Have Been vIctims of Murder =
Most Likely Doctors "SubJcctS."
Another skeleton was found yester-

Another skeleton was found yester-
day.
The finding of human skeletons in the
excavating for the new postofIice build
ing. at Plume and Atlantic streets, was
the subject OF IL great deal of gossip
yesterday, and hundreds of people Wis
tied the scene of the burial place of
the unknown ana forgotten dead. Mr.
Samuel III. Weaver, superintendent of
the construction of the new govern
ment building, was kept busy portion
Of the day answering questions and the
office of the Virsinian- Pilot had many
| callers to sec the skull of the woman
who many years ago furnished sub
ject for medical and surgical inves;i-
CATION and research.
Many theories have been offered as
to where the bodies came from, but it
| is more than likely that the deduction
drawn IN the report published in the
Nirginan-Pilot. that the skeletons were
originally some physicians Subjects"
is the correct analysis of the case.
MAY HAVE BEEN. MURDERS.
One old resident said that they might
nave been murders, as many years ago
Dar-room with questionable reputa-
shastly finds, ana that report had it
that many queer" incidents We're
known To have happened there. or
course this was merely n supposition
ana there was absolutely no proof
mat foul play had been done.
Another thought that they were pos
sibly the victims of disease. but of
course. there could be no foundation for
such an idea, because had they been
the bodies of people dying from con-
tagious disease the authorities would
! niiAe -snnn-te-it-ths titc-turiics- wu,ifri
nave been properly buried.
CERTAINLY DOCTORS "SUBJEC,TS."
The consensus of opinion was that
the bodies were certainly doctors sub
1ccts.' This is borne out by the fact
that operations had surely been pcr-
formed on the heads of two of the
subjects 1t is thought the skeletons
nave been in the ground Mt least forty
or i1fty years. 1t is said that a physi-
elan once had his Office near this cor
ner and that u light was often seen in
ms house long after most people had
| gone to bed. Whether he had any
thlng 10 do with these "dissections" or
impiomptu graves viii possibly never
be known. This is the most plausible
solution to the mystery.
ANOTHER SKELETON FOUND.
The diGgcrS uncarthcd another sllclc-
ton yesterday near where the others
were found. Mr.. Weaver thinks this
was mans skull, because 1t appears
10 be thicker than that of the one pre-
viously dug up. The head to this sub
ject had not been operated upon. Mr..
| Weaver also thinks. on account of the
thickness of the skull. that it was Il
Negroes. The body bones were not SO
we'll preserved as those previously
found.
Mr.. Weaver says that his remarks
Yesterday 10 the effect that he knew
| the skull to be that of n woman. be-
cause she had so much mouth did not
IN any way apply to women of The
present day.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-26
,,np,,.,Dis,r,ct Union.

The Lower District Union of the
Portsmouth BAPTIST Association will
convene tonight with Spurgeon Me-
mortal baptist Church. Rev. DIR. a. r.
Dunawuy VIII preach the Introductory
sermon.
The session will continue through Fri
day and Saturday The following is the
program for discussion:
First Are secret orguniza lions hurt
full or helpful to the Church. Opened by
DR. w t. Fisher.
Second Oush, women TO speak in
public assemblies? Opened by DR.. a. f.
6Wen.
Third Live methods IN sunday school
work. OPened by Nj. Winston.
Fourth. Womsn's Missionary Union
Opened by mr., II. W. Battle.
Firth. Ecvivals. Opened by Rev. t.
c. skinner.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-26
a DASrAHI,i.Y DEED.
n NEGRO BRUTALITY ASSAULTS A
WHITE WOMAN.

Miss Kate Zopf. who resides on North
street. in the extreme northern limits
of Iluntersvillc, while on her way home
Monday night from the Chicora Mills.
near Bramblcton. where she had been
at work was met on the Norfolk and
! Western terminal track, not far from
her residence, by n negro. who
knocked her down and brutally beat
her
The assault occurred within one hun
bred yards of the old soap factory, near
Underwood. Miss ZoDf was walking
along the track when she was ap-
preached from the rear by a short.
stout negro, who rushed upon her
and threw his hands over her face and
struck her severe blow. which felled
her 10 the ground. Miss Zopf. realizing
that She was in the hands OF an assas-
sin, cried out for help, attempting at
{ he same time to get upon her feet.
Her assailant took IL shawl that she
wore over her head and gagged her to
prevent further alarm. and drew from
his pocket Il long bladed knife. with
which he threatened TO Kill her IL she
uttered IL word
The scoundrel then dragged her by
her clothing from the track into the
bushes on the side of the road. beat her
unmcrCifully on the side of her face.
KICKED Hcr IN several places ABOUT the
body and left her in an unconscious
condition. When reason returned she
could remember only that she had been
brutality assaulted. She succeeded. with
much difficulty, in getting to her home.
her cries attracting a number of her
nciGhborS to her sr=SiSTTHCe. y gentIe-
man vino reside in the neighborhood.
on being told of what had occurred.
secured Il shot gun and went to where
the assault was made in search of the
pcypctrator He saw n negro emerge
from skirt of woods near by and
take to the railroad track in the direc-
ton of Lamhcrt's Point. lis accosted
him and asked what he was doing out
there. and the man replied that he was
walking ont for his health. and resided
on Johnson avenue, opposite Justice
hawkes.. The gentleman. thinking the
statement was true, allowed the negro
10 proceed on his way. No colored per-
son lives III front OF Justice Hawkes.
home.
house of Miss Zopf yesterday evening
and found her TO be an inoitenSive,
hard working and worthy woman. 1t is
impossible TO account for the brutal
assault upon her unless the pcrpctrator
believed she had money on her person.
Miss Hopf was suffering very much
last night and will likely be confined to
her led for several weeks from her
injuries
An effort is on foot To discover the
rerpetrator of the dastardly deed and
bring him to speedy punishment.