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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-09-05
A CHASTITY DISCOVERY.
Skeletons of Three Human Beings
Unearthed at Bell Center.
MAY UNFOLD A CRIME.
Mystery Surrounds the Identity of
Persons Buried Under an
Old House.

Prairie du Chen, Wis, Aug. 3d.
Especial l-Discover which may I'M
veil the mysteries Of most terrible muir
der committed long, long ago, and which
may be the clue to the finding of long
sought murderer, have been made at Bell
Center, town thirty-ive miles from
this city, and located in the Kickapoo
valley.
Matt Master, who runs general mer-
chandise store at Bell Center, is intend
Ing to erect an addition to his residence
and store property, and while tearing
UP the HOOr Of a part of the building
found, to his surprise, the CHASTITY skele-
tons of three persons, one a grown per-
son, while the others were those of
children.
How they came to be there is still a
mystery to the residents Of that COM
mIunity. Mr.. Master and his family have
lived in the house for twelve years He
uses the front part of the building for u
store building and resides in the rear and
upstairs.
During the length of time the family
had never known the Iifeless forms were
there.
1t is stated by good authority that
about twenty years ago Il doctor lived
there, but those who knew him think it
hardly possible that the skeletons were
placed there by him.
About thirty years ago saloon was
located in the same building and old
residents say it was a tough place and
it is the supposition of the people in
general that the bodies were placed there
at that time. However, no one seems to
remember any incident that could lead
them to believe that such CHASTITY
crime had been committed in that vicini-
ty.
The building it is said, has been stand
ing for over forty years. The bones are
still in a good state and after consult
ing the proper authorities Mr.. Master
sent the bones to DR.. J. G.. Rowley of
this city, who now has them in his pos
session.
Old residents have slight remembrance
of the affair. The bones are we'll pre-
served and an investigation by the au-
thorities will follow.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-09-05
Elk SENATOR KREISS'
WEDDING JUBILEE.
Appleton's Prominent Business
Man and Public Servant
Celebrates.

Appleton, Wis, Aug 31.-[Special j
Ex-senator George Kreiss and wife who
are among the oldest pioneers of Apple
ton, celebrated their golden wedding, be-
ing surprised by a large company of
friends and relatives, including children,
grandchildren and great-grandchildren
George Kreiss is native of Aisace,
France, born in the year 1880, and came
to Lyons. n. Y, when but years of
age. In 1S49 he was married to Miss
Madeline Weber, moving to Milwaukee
in 1850. In 1853 he first came to Apple
ton to locate some land. finally removing
here permanently i'll 1857. From 1868
to 1881 Mr.. Kreiss was engaged III the
manufacture of hubs and spokes on the
site near the third lock. Since then he
has conducted the Appleton house and is
quietly enjoying a competence and rest
ing from his busy life work. Mr.. Kreiss
was Il member of the Assembly liz 1863
and of the Senate in 1871. He organ
lied the first fire department of Apple
ton and was chief of it for nine years.
He was treasurer of the Second ward
school board and for two years presi-
dent Of the city council and has also
been trustee Of the county asylum.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-09-05
INDIANS DANCE
FOR CHARITY.
How the Sons CT the Forest Help
Unfortunate Members of
Their Tribe.

Black River Falls. Wis, Sept. l.
Especial. 1.-The Winne6agoes con-
menced the medicine and ''give-away"
dance Thursday night and continue the
festivities for three days and nights.
Food. clothing and money will be do
mated to the aged and helpless members
of the tribe. The "give-away' dance, So
called is an old custom among the trh.
and while not so swell as the charity ball
in the big cities, the motive is the same,
and poor Lo will give up his last cent
under the excitement Of the dance and
amid the shouts of approval from the
surrounding group of warriors.
A young Indian who wishes TO shine in
society will beggar himself. in order to be
generous during the excitement of the
dance. The helpless members OF the
tribe are the beneticiaries of the weird
festivity that touches the sympathetic
chord in the nature of the son of the for
est who in his rude way dances for sweet
chartyS sake
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-09-05
TOOK AWFUL TUMBLE.
Aeronaut Has a Miraculous Escape
from Instant Death at
WaukeSha.

Waukesha. Wis, Aug. 31.-[Spec;all
The parachute man at the fair
received a tumble on Thursday that
might have ended his life. The balloon
was not sufficiently filed with gas and
did not rise above 100 feet. dragging the
parachute over the line of buildings,
which would have dragged the aeronaut
to death. His only hope lay in letting
the parachute drop, and the distance be-
ing SO short it could not gather enough
wind to open, and the balloonist fell
about 100 feet. 1t was first supposed he
was killed. but after giving him time to
regain himself Il little he was found to
be only badly shaken up and outside of
Il few bruises uninjured.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-09-05
ENGINEERS ARE
PLANNING ROUTE
Trouble in Getting Franchises for
the MenaSha-Fondd u Lac
Electric Line.

Appleton, Wis, Sept. 1.-[Special 7
The promoters of the new east shore
electric line is to be built around Lake
Winnebago from Menasha to Fond du
Lac are meeting with some difficulty in
obtaining franchises, the town board of
Stockbridge having refused to grant one
unless the railroad company will put up
a forfeit money of $500 as a guarantee
that the actual work of construction will
be commenced within year. The Cook
Brown company of Sherwood have also
refused permission for a right-of- way
through their property, but it is expected
that these difficulties will be overcome in
some manner, although the date for the
beginning Of work has not yet been set.
The engineers are now working in the
vicinity of Clifton and are in charge of
c. ID. Smith of Fond du Lac and City
Engineer Reed of Neenah The route
of the line between Stockbridge and
Clifton will lie along the lake shore and
about four miles of trestle will have to
be built The stone which is found in
the vicinity will be utilized in the con
struction and it is thought that this plan
will be cheaper than making an attempt
to climb the hill, which at this point is
several hundred feet high and would re-
quire long cut to obtain the proper
grade
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-09-05
SWIPED THE SAFE.
Burglars Back Wagon Up to
Saloon at Minnesota juno
ton to Rob 1t.

Minnesota Junction, Wis. Aug 81
Especial. Burglars last night had the
impertinence not only to enter the sa
loon of Krause Bros. but TO back wag
on up to the door and carry off the
safe. 1t was a bootless undertaking for
them, however, the money on hand hav
ing been kept for the time being in the
cash drawer of the saloon bar.
The burglars unlocked the saloon door
with skeleton keys and had wagon wait
ing nearby on which they loaded the
safe, weighing $50 pounds. They drove
across the railway tracks 100 rods away,
took the safe off the wagon and blew
open the safe door with explosives. 1t
was clumsy work all through. because
the safe door was not even locked and
the explosion to get the safe open was a
poor job.
There were $50 or $40 i'll the bar cash
drawer which was not touched.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-09-05
WHAT THE TRACKS MEAN.
Believed that City Will be Con-
nected with Interurban.
CENTRAL DENIES 1T.
Spur Being Built for the Alleged
Purpose of Hauling Gravel
May Form a Link.

Fond du Lac, Wis.,, Sept. 1.-[Spe-
cial. THE construction of long spur
track north from the Central shops III
North Fond du Lac, gives rise to the ru-
NOR that the much-talked-of electric
road to join Fond du Lac with the rest
of the Fox River valley towns, is under
way of construction. The line now
reaches out over mile and ties are
strung for a still greater distance. Cen
trail officials state they are simply build
ing the track to get at more dirt for fill
ing purposes around the shops, but the
knowing, ones have it that it will be an
electric road connecting the Fond du Lac
system with the Interurban at Oshkosh.
The Oshkosh line extends three miles
south of that city. The Fond du Lac
line is about four miles out leaving only
eleven miles between the two systems.
Work on the Wisconsin Central build
ings is progressing rapidly. The walls of
the powerhouse are completed and roof
trusses are being put in place. The work
on the locomotive and car shops is also
being rushed. Thirty acres of land, it IS
said, have been purchased for the steel
rolling mills plant, north of the car
shops, which, 1t IS claimed. will surely
be built. The plant will be independent
of the Central road.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-09-05
START A NEW
SAWMILL TOWN.
Cotter g. Close of Merrill will Tap
New Timber Lands-Em-
ploy 100 Men.

Merrill. Wis. Aug. 31.-[Special. IA
project has just been brought to sue
cessful elimination by J. y. Cotter and
S. Close of this city to erect saw
mill and other structures and start typ
ical sawmill town on Black Alder lake
in this county. The work on the saw
mill will be commenced at once. The
capacity of the mill will be 10000 feet
per day and the saving facilities will
consist of a rotary mill and lath mill.
This mill will furnish employment for
about 100 men. About the mill, a store.
dwelling house and Il blacksmith shop
will be erected. The town will be CON
nected with this city by good railroad
now being constructed. The parties who
will build the mill own enough timber in
that section to provide them with ma
terial for saving for ten years.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-09-05
FORGERS BEHIND BARS.
Men Charged with a Number of
OffenSes Arrested in
Chicago.

Chicago, ILL.,, Aug. 30.-[Special.] i
After having visited Fond du Lac, Ste
vens Point, Beloit and other cities in
Wisconsin, and having succeeded, by
means of forged checks. it is alleged, in
securing $4,000. Charles Flynn and
Frank Moore came to Chicago Tuesday
and were arrested today The men are
locked up awaiting the arrival of Chief
of Police Appleby of Beloit.
Surprising that the men would come to
the city for the G. A. r. encampment,
Chief of Police Appleby visited Chicago
Yesterday and notified Capt. Colleran of
his suspicious. The detective detailed on
the case located a trunk awaiting the
men at local express Office and their
arrest was effected when they called for
the Trunk
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-09-05
CAUGHT In THE ACT.
Man Who Tried to Rob Visitor of
His Precious Shirt
Stud

Waukesha, Wis, Aug. 30.-[Special.
A diamond snatcher felt the iron arm
of authority yesterday. While a crowd
was passing into the grandstand at the
fair yesterday afternoon. man with
coat on his shoulder pushed his arm into
the face of a man with a diamond stud
on and with the other hand tried to
wrench out the diamond. 1t so hap
pened that the victim wore neglgee
shirt and felt the stud being twisted. The
crowd was large enough to hold the thief
too firmly to let him escape, which he
tried to do as soon as he discovered his
little game was up. but he was captured,
the sheriff happening to be on the spot
at the time. The mans name is Edward
Mahoney. He is about IS years of age
and well-dressed He waived examina
ton and was bound over for trial. There
are, doubtless, good many pickpockets
around town and it is hoped that any
others will be as easily captured as was
MahOney
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-09-05
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SPORTING ITEMS. !
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Otto Seloff of Chicago was given the
decision at Denver over Young kenncy
at the end of the tenth round. The fight
was furious from bell tap and the winner
had his opponent thoroughly weakened.
at the finish
Jim Fernes, the kansas Rube." was
given the decision over Matty Matthews
Ct New York at Detroit last week by
Referee Malachy Hogan after the fast
est fifteen rounds of fighting ever seen
IN that, city. Both were on their feet ar
the end of the fifteenth and the decision
dld not meet with universal favor, many
OF the spectators shouting for a draw
he men fought under straight Queens
Derry rules, no hitting in the clinches
Both We're i'll splendid condition and
weighed III at 142 pounds. Matthews
had the better of Fernes in both height
ana reach but the Kansas man did most
welterweight championship.
Walter Bloom and Turkey Point,
Billie Smith of Philadelphia fought Six
very tame rounds to a draw at the wind
up at the. Star theater, Chicago last
week. Peter Boyle, an old-timer kent
the crowd supplied with laughter in his
bout with Joe Hedmark. and when
Referee Billie O'Neil declared it a draw
inaries Ed Ruff knocked out George EN-
NETT in four rounds, and Nels Nelson, q
new conner in fistic circles. put Jack
Dougherty out with a solar plexus in the
opening round.
Gus Rubin and Peter Maher are try
ing to get on a match before the National
Sporting club of England If Rubin
should defeat Maher he will ask for an
other fight from Fitzsimmons in San
Francisco. where they can get a biz
purse. but as Bob has retired Gus had
better drop the subject
Tommy White should have declared the
Walcott West match mo contest in
order to save the bettors if the affair was
so glaring as from all reports it was. 1t
is the business of the referee to protect
the public against such affairs and wise
referee would have done it. He owed il
to the patrons of the game.
The Abbott at Providence r. T., last
week, broke his record of 2:O534, made
at Readyille. and stepped the track IN
2:04A. which ties the worlds record for
geldings, held by Azote.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-09-05
STATE FAIR A WINNER.
Letters Received by the Officers
Indicate Fine Exhibits and
Large Attendance.

Milwaukee, Wis, Sept. 1.-[Special.l
That the forthcoming State fair will be
big success is not only predicted, but it
is assured What should it not be? The
farmers have had bountiful harvests,
they are securing remunerative prices for
their stock, the factories and mills are
running, giving employment to skilled
and unskilled labor, and the iron indus
people can afford to visit the fair, which
i'll point of attractions will surpass any
previous fair given i'll Wisconsin.
Military day will bring 5000 or 6OOO
persons alone to see the infantry, artillery
and cavalry in camp and going through
evolutions, dress parade, prize drills.
guard mount and battalion and company
drill. Letters received from the country
promise that these companies will have
full compliments of officers and men. and
the city companies are not behind in en-
thusiasm nor will they be i'll attendance
with officers and men.
State Press Interested.
The grand athletic carnival, to which
almost q whole day will be devoted. Will
be the most successful i'll point of mum
Der of events and high class OF competi-
tors that has ever occurred in the North
west.
Dali y. ACuuule, Sldle Ian press agent,
IS securing letters from the press all over
the state, and the writers are almost
unanimous in their work for the fair,
and they all report great enthusiasm
among the people. and predict greater
attendance than mas ever been known at
a fair in Wisconsin.
John Nj. True. secretary of the state
hoard, reports that the entries are more
than satisfactory. both in numbers and
character SURPRISING any previous fair
exhibits
The president Of the board. George Me
kerrow, is securing. letters by the bushel
illustrating the support of the people
throughout this and adjoining states.
Mr.. McKerrow has paid a visit to the
OF Wisconsin, and the result will be the
removal of exhibits and attractions from
there to Milwaukee.
South western Attendance.
Charles Basford, well-known mer-
chant Of Lancaster, Wis, called at the
press headquarters of the State fair last
week and stated that great interest was
being shown by the farming community
Of the southwestern section of the state
in the coming far. Notwithstanding
that we are nearly 200 miles from Mil
be d great lot of people who will take
advantage of the low rate to the fair to
come to Milwaukee this fall. There will
be a large number from our town, and
the majority of the farmers adjacent to
Lancaster nave signitied to me their in
tentions of visiting the fair this year, as
they are thoroughly convinced that it will
hibits have been sent from the south
western section of the state. There will
be large crowds from Darlington and
Platteville also"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-09-05
MONSTER FAIR
FOR MARINETTE.
Business Men Now Planning to Run
a Big Street Show
in 1901.

Marinette. Wis. Aug. 31-f Special
A monster street affair will be given
here in September, 1901. 1t is proposed
to make it one of the largest affairs of
the kind ever held in the state. A meet
ing of the business men was held last
evening and an association organized for
that purpose. committee was appoint
ed TO visit Michigan City next week to
see the fair there. The fair was not
given this year because the new brick
pavement will not be completed until late
in the fall.
Portage, Wis. Aug. 81 Special. l.
The forty-ninth annual fair of the Co
lumbia County Agricultural society will
be held at this city September Is to 81
The premiums and the purses are the
most liberal ever offered by the society
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-09-05
HAD THEIR TROUBLES.
SideshoWS Found the County Fair
Crowds Not Easily Duped
This Year

Waukesha, Wis. Sept. Especial. /
The ridiculous came out at the Fair
grounds in several different ways yes
terday. 1t all started at the gate when
three bright and fresh-looking young
girls came up and started TO walk i'll
without very much ceremony in the way
of showing Il ticket. They were chal-
lenged by the gatekeeper. who asked
them for their tickets and they looked
at him for fully minute and then with
d Disguised air asked him il he didn't
know that at 2:3O it was advertised free
for-all. There was not move on the
part of the gatekeeper to further modest
these young ladies who proceeded on
their way. The free-for-al feature was
limited to the race track.
Nearly every booth and stand on the
ground had trouble of its own yesterday.
The sideshOw business is not what if
used to be i'll years gone by and the
wild girl, snake charmer and twO-headed
woman do not seem to be met with the
same implicit faith that used to drag out
the pennies. In consequence business
was bad this year and at least one side
show failed to make their bread and but
ter. 1t was the wild girl and the cover
ing which formed their home and also
their theater was made OF a Waukesha
dealers lumber. They were to use the
were to return them with money for
renting them. Business was mighty bad
anG yesterday afternoon when the cOllec-
tor of the concerned lumber man came
around he found no money and his
boards were cut into every shape under
the sun. The wild girl was dressing, hut
he did not wait for that: the wild girl
manager eXpOstulated, but neither did he
wait for that. An axe was captured
from some handy booth and down came
the house, shed and theater i'll about
enough space of time 10 permit the girl
to escape in quilt and the manager to
fish out the remains OF the Alps moun-
tain scenery from the debris.
The sandwich man had Il run of bad
luck through the carelesSnesS of the man
who didn't fasten the boards of the table
securely and when the hot chicken and
tamales were at their best the table
cayed in and the prospective customers
were frightened away by little dirt on
the offered refreshments.
The funniest thing of the afternoon.
however. was the theft of some silver
from one of the refreshment stands. The
woman who was the culprit loaded
basket and while attempting TO drive OF
with it her horse ran away and scattered
the silverware from the gate of the
grounds. to the south end of the toun-
tain house.
The fair, as whole, was the best they
have ever had at the grounds here and,
although it was not as we'll attended as
it might have been, still there were
good many people on the grounds during
the three days.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-09-05
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.

MILWAUKEE-Fl Our-Steady. Wheat -
STEADY No spring on 3a,t track 12@sSe Go
No. 3 on track, 42c. Oats-Steady; NO. Z
white, on track, 251ac; No. white, on track,
2SA@25c Barley-steady; Nj Nc; = on f Fae
Steady; No. 1 on track 521ac. Provisions
Steady: pork 1895; lard, 6.72.
Flour is steady ac 405Q4.10 for patents;
bakers, 3O5@3. 10. and 2;eog3o9 LOT Ise11
"a % for bran. 1425M14.o0 for standard
middlings and 15.75@16.0O for Milwaukee
flour middlings.
741bc: October, 7514c; November, 76c; Corn
'Sentember, 40Ac; October, 39@391sc; No
vember, 3715c Oats-September, &c; Octo-
be 3 3n N9 oetober 1Ss JaDuay
IardNSeptember, 6.72h October, 6.771a;
November 675: December, $50; January,
6571a@660. Ribs-September,, 40; octo-
W. W. 1.42d1. 42H; S. W. 1.4og1. 421a; septem-
Der, 142; October, 1.371a
MINNEAPOLIS-C = Wheat-Septem-
ber 73Ac; DECEMBER, 75s@7oAe; on t track.
KANSAS CITY heat-september, 6S%c;
December, 67ssc; cash No. hard, 6og6S p.
Ne p ree; es@3c c cash No. mixed
3S1ssG39c; No. 2 white, soc. oats-No.
white, 25h@261ac. "a
ST. LOUIS lose-Wheat NO. 7 rea
cash. lZHC, OSplCllioSA,
Decmeber, 743sa74s4c; No. 2 hard, 69a s91f
Corn-No. 2 cash, 4Oc; September, .y12c;
October. SIC; December; 333a4c. Oats-No.
cash. 21bc; September, 2!Ac; Decei4peI,
S2iLc. MAY. 24Ac; No. white, 2oHc. fork
1irm. iobbing. 1850; lard, quiet; cholce,
g e71h: lead, quiet; 4321a. Spelter dull, 4.oo;
nIzfAiITTH- Close-W Wheat - NO L nara
ooSb 7Ss6c: to arrive, old, 7Saac; new, ISAc;
Sentember, 7SAc;- December 79c; No No. l
Sdrrthern cash, 76Mc; to arrive arrive, Old, 76Ac;
now now 16s4c: September, 1915; December,
nc TS"' No, ) Northern, 73Ac; No. spring,
7oslc Corn. 4Oc. Oats, 22022Ac.
enthusiastically; Septem-
,,ar esd December 6s2asd: Corn-Nomi-
DeI: 0cfober. 4s2Ad; November. 4s2asd.
MI INV -Close-Wheat = September,
-osxc. December, S13sc. Correspondence,
sic: December, 4lz2c.,
ANSAS Y-Cattle-Receipts, 90; I'M
obanged: native steers, 4.75M5.7o; stockers
and feeders, 3.5O@4.50; butchers COWS ana
haifars 3 10150 Gamers, 2.5OM31O led
Westerns. 4.OOM5.45 Texas, 3.25@4O0; no
oaiyes Hogs-Receipts, $500; strong to DC
biqher: heavy, 5.O50g .1715; packers, 5.lO9
< 81. mixed, 5.1005.15; light, 5.1O0o2o;
0igs 4 5OM5.00 Sheep-None.
ST. LOUIS-Cattle-R 5OO; str0ng
for natives; Texas steady; native steers, 5.4p
az. So; stockers and feeders, 2.oO44.2o; cows
and heifers. 2.OO0l4.60; Texas and Indian
steers 3.O0I4 80. Hogs-Receipts, 1000;
market steady; pigs and lights, 5.35@3 45;
packers, 52005. 80; butchers, 5.3o@o. 40.
Sheep-Receipts, none.