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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-18
MINISTER IS IN JAIL.
Rev. L. V. Schermerhorn is Held
for Trial at Whitewater.
CHARGE OF DESERTION
He Married His Land1ady and She
Claims He Did Nothing to
Support Her.

Whitewater, Wis, April 13.-[Spe-
cial. ]-Rev. L. Y. Schermerhorn. who
was brought here Tuesday from Dubuque
on charge Of desertion and non-support,
had his hearing this morning before JUS
tice 0. T. Hamilton. After taking testi-
mony the justice decided to hold the min
lister to trial. His case will come up be-
fore the county judge at Elkhorn on Mon
day. His bail bond was fixed at $500 but
ne one was willing to sign the bond and
Rev. Mr.. Schermerhorn was taken to
jail
Schern1erhorn came to Whitewater in
1897 and was made pastor of Memorial
Baptist church. He represented himself
as single man and showed much at
tention to the young ladies of his congre-
cation. But in the spring of 1893 he
went to South Dakota, where, it was
discovered, he secured a divorce from
erward he married his landlady, Mrs
Avery, who is the complainant in the
present suit, he having gone away soon
after their marriage. 1t is alleged in
the complaintfsthat she has done nothing
toward the support of his wife since
their marriage except to buy her one bill
of groceries. Soon after leaving her.
gave her to understand that he did not
care to support her longer. Mrs Scher-
merhorn says he said it might be a little
hard at first, but was nothing after one
got used to it. Other debts have also
come up against him.
The warrant for his arrest was sworn
out some months ago, but he eluded all
pursuit until captured in Dubuque this
week. Even then Deputy Sheriff Nc
Millen feared that he would lose his man.
AS efforts were made to secure a writ of
habeas corpus. 1t was claimed that as
desertion is not crime in Iowa, that he
could not be given over on requisition of
this state. But the application for a
writ was Overruled
Schermerhorn candidated for the pull
pit Of the First Baptist church of Du-
buque, but failed to be elected He has
candidated in different places since leav-
ing here and has been engaged in evan
gelistic work. He is a tall, slender man.
with thin face and prominent features
He was considered good preacher when
here. He has at times written letters
of advice to the President and others in
high governmental positions He declines
to discuss his case.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-18
CAPTURED BY FILIPINOS
Two Marinette Men Narrowly Es-
cape with Their Lives-Experi-
ence Thrilling Adventures.

Marinette, Wis, April 13.-[Special.1
Thomas Curran. a well-known woods
man who looks after the horses of
Holmes & Son, passed through here to-
day. He has a brother who is serving
with the Sixteenth United States infan-
try in the Philippines and this week re-
ceived letter from him written, at
APART. Luzon, and dated February To-
His brothers name is James T. Curran,
and he is well known in Marinette,
where he lived for years. He was
wounded with another Marinette
woodsman, Martin Brinnan: and both
were taken prisoners by the
Filipinos. They remained in cap
tivity for four months, and
were condemned to be shot at one time.
Curran's ingenuity saved their lives He
told the Filipino general that if they
were not spared all the Filipino prison
ers would be killed by the Americans.
The Filipino commander had q brother
who was a prisoner and this saved them.
Both were sent to Tarlac, the rebel cap
ital, where they met Aguinaldo. Curran
testifes to AguinaldO's humanity by
stating that the rebel general ordered
that they be treated well and not mis-
used. Before being rescued Curran and
Brinnan met Lient. Gilmore and party
of the gunboat Yorktown, who were cap
tured last April His adventures were
very thrilling and the most exciting that
have attended the career of any of the
Wisconsin boys who are now fighting in
the Philippines
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-18
BOY LEAVES FOR THE WEST
Ray Marsden of Fond du Lac
Runs Away from Home.
CAUGHT IN MILWAUKEE
Police Let Him Go Upon His Promise
that He Would be
Good.

Fond du Lac, Wis, April 14.-[Spe-
cial. Ray Marsden, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Marsden, East First street,
is missing, and his parents and friends
fear that he is steering west with the in
tentiOn Of depopulating the Indian reser-
walton. This is not Master Marsden's
first jaunt into the wilds. Last October
he disappeared for some time and was
only recovered through the aid of the
police. He is II years of age.
Ray made his last exit from Fond du
Lac last week. He got as far as Mil
waukee, where he was rounded inEby the
police and lost his armament which con-
sisted Of very small revolver and u
very large dagger constructed on the
lines Of a cheesknife. On his promise to
return home he was released, but so far
he has failed to put in an appearance
here. His parents are not eXerting them
selves to find him. The last time they
were greatly worried, but they have
about concluded that he will wander hack
in his own good time. Young Marsden
is not q bad boy in the accepted
sense Of the term. He is the kind of
boy who would be appalled, at the idea
of tying a tincan to q dogs tail, but
would slaughter whole corral full OF
Indians without the slightest compunc-
tion. The chances are that he would
suffer pangs of conscientious agony over
the wrongful appropriation of 2-cent
stamp, and yet would ride gaily up, kill
a cashier and dash away to the noun
tains with a million in specie, with the
utmost sang froid. The trouble is, and
is admitted by his family, that he has
been dieting for some time past on yell
low-covered literature, and has an am
bition to emulate the youthful adven-
lures of William Cody.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-18
DRUMMER CONVENTION.
State Meeting Of the Travellers
Protective Association will be
Held at Oshkosh.

Oshkosh, Wis, April IA Special. J.
The members of Post G., the Oshkosh
branch of the Travellers Protective asso-
citation of America, are making careful
arrangements for the reception of dele
gates who will attend the annual state
convention in this city commencing next
Friday and continuing for two days. 1t
is expected that eighty delegates from
the various posts in the state will at
tend the convention and everything is be-
ing done that is possible to carry out the
programme so that the delegates will not
have cause to forget the Sawdust city.
The meetings of the convention will be
held in the city hall. Ladies are admit
ted and the occasion is one of pleasure
quite as much as of business for the
travellers. At the meeting to be held
here next week officers will be elected
for the ensuing year and delegates will
be elected to the national convention OF
the association to be held in June. Wau-
kesha is said to be the probable place
for holding the next state convention of
the Wisconsin branch.
The Travellers Protective association
is representative organization. its mem
bers the travelling men or drummers and
others closely allied with the drummers.
being known as particularly shrewd and
bright men. Two years ago national
convention was held in Omaha and the
travellers were given the honor of opening
the exposition in that city. The dele
gates headed the opening procession at
the time.
The officers of the Oshkosh branch were
elected in March and are: President, FL.
c. Roenitz; vice-president. e. G. Owens;
secretary Urea surer. George +. Wright;
surgeon, DR.. w. A. Gordon; chaplain,
Rev e. III Smith
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-18
WORTHLESS TITLES.
Lands Secured from Cow
eminent.

Shcboygan, Wis, April 14.--[Special.l
Quite few farmers have been mott
fled the past few months by Harvey
Klotsch, the register of deeds of this
county, that the government title to their
lands was not extinguished, and advised
them to secure patents for their lands. A
large number of the farmers paid no at
tention to the request. But IL case has
come up showing how necessary it is.
Two farmers in the town of Greenbush
have found that the titles to their farms
are absolutely worthless, as the land be-
longed to the government After consid-
cradle trouble they will secure Il home
stead claim for their land and in the
course OF time it will all be Strengthened
out. These farms are now worth $1O,-
600. and if it should have happened that
a sharper discovered this and purchased
the land from the government, the farm
ers would have hard time to hold their
farms
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-18
CAUGHT AFTER
A LONG CHASE.
Erich }. PaulsOn in Jail at Durand,
Accused Of the Murder of
Mary Seldom.

Durand, Wis, April III Special. l.
Erich j. Paulson has been rearrested
after a search of two years duration
and will have to stand trial on the
charge of having murdered Mary Sci
den. He was caught in Minnesota and
is now lodged in jail here to await trial.
About the middle of June. 1893. Mary
Selden, the young daughter OF d resident
Of Pepln, near Durand, was found MUIR
dered at the home of her parents. She
had been left alone i'll the house and on
the return of the family her dead body
was discovered, under circumstances
which pointed plainly to murder. For d
short time the case was somewhat of a
mystery, but ON the 10th of June Paul
son was arrested and charged with the
crime.
On the 22d of July following his arrest
Paulson succeeded in making his escape
and the officers of the law could get no
trace Of him. In August or September
of that year Gov. Scofeld received a let
ter dated at Chicago and signed with
the name of Smith, in which the writer
confessed to the murder of Mary Selden
and stated that he made this disclosure
because his conscience allowed him no
peace. He stated that his remorse was
so great that he was determined to COM
NIT suicide. The governor notified w.
Il. Plummer. district attorney of Pepin
county, of the receipt Of this letter and
the district attorney at once surmised that
it was a ruse adopted by Paulson in or
der to throw his pursuers off the track.
Two or three days ago Mr.. Plummer
received a telegram stating that Paul
son had been arrested. in. Minnesota and
asking him to send a man to identify the
prisoner. An employee of the Great
Northern railroad, who is a brother of
G.. Nj. Hilliard of Durand, saw PaulsOn
on the street, and, recognizing him,
caused his arrest. Steps were taken at
once to obtain requisition papers from
the governor of Wisconsin, but Paulson
consented to return without papers and
was brought tJ Durand
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-18
Sorry He Didn't Go.

"You should have gone with me to hear
the PERSIAN Garden DEAR" chirped Mrs.
Bird. when she found her husband still
at home the night of that concert, and he
looked as if he had smoked too many
strong cigars in her absence
"Humph! I've sworn off from Persian
and Egyptian and all sorts of gardens
since the Midway closed"
But this would have interested you
she asserted. 1T was oriental in senti-
ment and music and so poetic. Omar
Khayyam must have written it to please
some mems club. Didn't you ever hear
the titles of some of the songs and rec-
tations?"
mo; what were they?' he asked with
some show of languid interest.
Il can't remember but two" replied
Earthly Drinks Mer Set Their Hearts
Upon. and the other was The Bruised
Mint That from Our Cups We Throw"
Whats that? Can't we go tomorrow
night?"
''No, indeed. sir. This was one night
only. Your chance is gone until next
winter. Omaha WorldHerald.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-18
Passion Play at Oberammergau

Extensive preparations are being made
for this years representations of the
Oberammergau Passion Play, which
takes place every ten years. The OLD
wooden playhouse has been demolished.
and one supported on iron girders has
been erected in it's place. The new build
ing is rooted over, not open to the sky
like it's predecessor, but it will be open
towards the mountains and the stage,
so that the illusion will not be destroyed.
The stage will be the same as in 1890,
and the new playhouse will accommodate
1000 persons. Many of the performers
in. the representation of 1890 will fill the
leading roles. The representations will
take place, weather permitting, on the
following days: May 20 (grand re-
hearsaD, "a and 81; June 4, 10, Is, "A
and %; July /. 8, Is, IS, % and %; Au-
gust 5, s. II. Is, 10, rs and rs; Septem!
Der 2, 8, 8, ID, % and 80, and on each oc-
casion will last from 8 a. m. until $500
p M, with one hour and a halfs inter
val.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-18
ASKS FOR AN ACCOUNT.
La Crosse Council Wants to Know
What Ex-City Attorney Did
with Money.

La Crosse, Wis, April 14.-[Special.l
AT the regular April meeting of the
common council last evening, resolu
ton was unanimously adopted directing
City Attorney w. +. Wolfe to proceed
against ex-City Attorney Martin Bergh
and compel him to make an accounting
and furnish an itemized statement of the
expenditures of $1,000 voted by the coun-
Gil during Bergh's term of office to fight
what is known as the Fourth Street
park case. Bergh has been repeatedly
requested to furnish statement but has
not as yet done So He admits that he
did not expend all Of the money appro-
priated but claims that he is holding it
up as an offset for bill he has against
the city
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-18
SENDING BIG GUNS WEST.
Eight Carloads of Government Cam
non Pass Through kaukauna.

Kaukauna. Wis, April 13.-[Spccial.l
Eight carloads of 10000 pounds each
of government cannon, in all sixteen
pieces unmounted rifed' steel cannon II
feet long, with 12-inch bore, each gun
weighing fifteen TONS passed through
this place yesterday. They came from
Hackensack, n. j., and their destination
is Port Wilson, Washington. They are
to be used in the coast defenses at that
point The freight charges on the lot
was $500.
The marriage of Miss Katie Van Han
del of Kaukauna and John Hopfensper-
ger of Buchanan is announced for April
II.
All of the Catholic priests of Kaukau-
ma, Appleton, Little Chute, Sagole and
West Holland journeyed to Green Bay
yesterday to witness the ceremony of
blessing the holy oil by Bishop Messmer.
A postal card from Rev julius Rhode,
now in Europe, says he has just arrived
at Cologne after looking over Paris, and
was en- route to Constantinople to join
the pilgrimage of 200 priests who are Oh
their way to the Holy land.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-18
ARRESTED IN CHICAGO.
Former Resident Of SpringWater
Brought Back to Explain
Horse Deal.

Wautoma, Wis, April 14.-[Special. J.
John Novak, a former resident of the
town Of Springwatcr, was arrested in
Chicago yesterday by Sheriff Hawkins of
Waushara county. Novak, about
month ago. sold his team to e. A. Bean
of this village, giving bill Of sale. It
was afterwards discovered that the
horses were covered with a chattel mort
gage of 500 held by Tnrran Il Weisner
of Stevens Point. Novak moved to Chi
cago a few days previous to his arrest.
The sheriff arrived here Saturday after
noon with his prisoner and he is now i'll
ioil
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-18
MR.. SAWYER'S WILL.
The Provisions will Not be Made
Public for at Least
Month.

Oshkosh, Wis, April 14.-[Special.]-
The will Of the late Phletus Sawyer
will not be filed until some time next
neck. According to the rules Of the pro-
bate court Of Winnebag0 county the pro-
visions of wills, filed for probate, are not
made public until the documents, pur-
porting to be wills, are regularly admit
ted to probate. The hearing OF proofs
as to the genuineness of purported will
is usually set three or four weeks later
visions of Mr. Sawyer's will will not be
made public, except by special dispersal
ton, until month or more from now.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-18
WON'T PAY SOLDIERS.
For Various Reasons" Certain La
Crosse Men Are Cut Off by
the Government.

La Crosse, Wis, April 14.-[Special.1
"A sensation has been stirred up in local
militia circles by the announcement from
Edward G. Mullen claim agent for Wis
consin at Washington, that nineteen
members (the names are furnished of
Co. e. Third Wisconsin Volunteer infan
try, have been refused pay by the war
department for their services in Camp
Harvey before that regiment left Mil
waukee for Porto Rico. No information
was contained in the letter further than
that "fOg various reasons the men named
are not Included on the payroll"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-18
MAY SUE THE SHERIFF.

Man Holds Officer Responsible for
Theft of Property.
Green Bay, Wis, April 14.---[ Especial.
Joseph Jolka, who, with his wife. Hen
r.etta Jolka, is serving ten-days' SEN
tence in the county jail for alleged Grim
inal trespass, threatens to start suit for
damages against Sheriff Prust after his
term expires. A few nights ago Jolka's
house and barn were entered and num-
Der of articles carried away. Jolka has
an idea he can recover the value of the
property from the sheriff. for in his ig-
norance he holds the sheriff solely re-
sponsible for his incarceration.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-18
TRICKED INTO LAND DEAL.
Racine Farmer Pays Good Price for
Land He Doesn't Want.

Racine, Wis, April 13.-Two strangers
recently appeared at the farm of j. NJ.
Roberts and stated that they desired a
farm in this county. His place, 15J
an acre for it. They asked if thew could iTd
purchase the farm adjoining, which con-
sisted of eighty acres, at $50 an acre
To bind the bargain they gave him $50
and he came into the city and paid $500
for the other place. The strangers were
to call on him within three days, but
have not appeared. He now finds that
he has bought farm that he doesn't
want and has paid more for it than he
thinks it worth.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-18
S ELECTS DR.. BENJAMIN.
He will be Superintendent of the
Northern Chautauqua Assem-
bly, at Marnette.

Marinette, Wis, April 4.--[Special. ]
Dr. A. j. Benjamin has been selected
to act as the superintendent of the
Northern Chautauqua assembly of this
city, which will hold sessions this year
from August 2 to II. He is editor of
the Wisconsin Christian Advocate and
presiding elder of the Fond du Lac dis
trict of the Methodist Episcopal church.
He has been an enthusiastic supporter
Of the local assembly.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-18
Grafton to Attend Bishops, Meeting,

Fond du Lac, Wis, April 14.-Bishop
Charles c. Grafton of the diocese Of
New York city where he will attend a
meeting of the house of the Episcopal
bishops. April % will mark the eleventh
anniversary of Bishop Grafton's connec-
ton with this diocese. The twenty-fifth
anniversary of the organization of the
diocese will be celebrated June 5 and 6.
and at the same time ST. Paurs cathe-
dral will be consecrated.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-18
ARE ROASTED ALIVE.
TWenty-six Animals Cremated i'm a
Fire on Farm Near
piCkettS.

Picketts, Wis. April 14.-[Special. /
A barn belonging to August Slender, To-
Gated one mile west Of here, was de
stroyed By fire this morning together
with twenty-five head of cattle and four
horses. Stored in the barn was lumber
for new residence, which Mr. Slender
contemplated building in the near future.
This twas also destroyed. The cause OF
the fire is unknown. Very little insur-
ance was carried
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-18
Mistaken identify.

Ode lack of eddication is an orful
ting" remarked Wraggy Wriggles, mu-
singly.
Wen did yer find dat out?" asked
Hungry Hawkes..
DE udder day, I swiped box from
Gle freight station and lugged it a mile
inter de woods. 1t was marked SOAP
an | fought dat spelled soup "-Phila-
delnIlia Press
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-18
Did Com pany Earn Bonds :!

Bayfield,, Wis, April Ia Special /
A civil engineer employed by Bayfield,
county was here this week and exam,
ined the last six miles Of the Bayfield,
Western railway, which were built last
fall. to see if the company had cared
the bonds
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-18
A UNIQUE SUICIDE.
Robert Klein Of Seymour Shoots
Himself Without Using
Fire Arms.

Seymour, Wis, April f4.-[Special.1 l.
Robert Klein. aged % years, living four
miles north of here, committed suicide
late yesterday afternoon. He got ring
from a hoe and put twelve gauge shell
in it. He took the cap out and touched
it off with match The contents enter
ed his body at the lower rib He was
found dead about fifty feet from the
spot There he shot himself
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-18
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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-18
C1ubwon IN Edit Paper.

Appleton, Wis, April 14.-The Wom.
ans edition of the Appleton Post was
issued today. This edition is published
under the auspices of the clubwomen eff
the city, in the interest Of the new public
library, the proceeds to be expended in
additional furnishings and decorations.
Ten thousand copies were printed.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-18
What Do the Children Drink ?

Don't give them tea or coffee. Have
you tried the new food drink called
? 1t is delicious and nourish-
ing, and takes the place, of coffee. The
more Grain-O you give the children the
more health you distribute through their
systems. GrainO is made of pure grains.
and when properly prepared tastes like
the choice grades of coffee. but costs
about II as much. All grocers sell it. t5e
I
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-18
TRESPASS CASE SETTLED.
Defendants Pay the State the Full
Amount of Claim.

Madison. Wis, April 14.-[Special. 7
The case of the state VS.. Mccall of Ham
iton and T. S. Garland for trespass on
state lands in cutting timber on state
park lands was settled today by the de-
PENDANTS paying the state the full amount
Of its claim, SLIPS. Garland cut the logs
which purchased by Mccall
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-04-18
DROPS DEAD ON STREET.
Mrs. Sophia Schiebe of Appleton Dies
Suddenly on Street,

Mrs. Sophia Schiebe of Appleton Dies
Suddenly ON Street.
Evanston, Ill, April 14-[SpcciaI. /
airs. Sophia Schiebe of Appleton, Wis.
died suddenly on the street here yester.
day noon. Mrs. Schiebe was visiting her
daughter, Mrs. John Westreicher. She
was 81 years old. Her death is attribut-
ed to heart failure.
Mrs. Martha Robinson.
Kenosha, Wis, April IA Special. /
Mrs. Martha Robinson, widow of the
late John Robinson, died this morning ar
her home in Pleasant Prairie, aged e;
years She was born in New York and
came with her husband to this county in
1876 She leaves three children, we'll
known business men in Chicago and Ke-
nOsha.
Tercy ID. Norton.
Menasha, Wis, April 14.-[Special. !
Percy d. Norton, treasurer of the ST.
Paul and Tacoma Lumber company, died
suddenly at Tacoma, Wash, aged "A
years. He formerly lived at Menasha.
Other Deaths in the State.
Beloit, Wis, April 4.-Mrs. Forester
Ravens, aged SO.
Mansion, Wis, April 14.-Wiliam Nichols,
Sr., died of heart disease.
Beaver Dam, Wis, April IA. L. Cla-
Racine, Wis, April 14.-Mrs. Gustav
Wautoma. Wis, April 13.-Miss Katie
Martin, assistant postmistress at POy
Sippi, died aged 80 years.