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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-31
HER CASE PATHETIC.
Aged Woman Loses Suit to Re-
cover the Deed Of an
Old Farm.

Baraboo, Wis, Oct. 81 Special /
Before Judge Siebecker yesterday there
was tried a case full of unusual and
pathetic interest. As pioneers, over fifty
years ago, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Daven-
port came to Sank county and loca ted on
LOU acres of land near this city. Here
they labored in sunshine and rain, in
youth and old age, until death came to
him and eternal darkness to her.
A short time before his death, last win
ter, 1t was agreed between themselves and
Whitney Allen that he should care for
them t5lLf1l IN their declining years and that he
should be compensated by receiving a
deed to the old homestead Neither Mr.
Davenport nor his wife had a known liv-
Ing relative, and for Mr.. Allen to care
for them was deemed the best thing to
do. a contract was made and the deed
was signed transferring the land to the
defendant in the sui. :~.s. So s~-.sss|
I've days after r the transfer of the
property was made Mr.. Davenport passed
away and his blind wife was left alone in
the world. In after months she became
dissatisfied with her condition. refused
to remain with the family OF Mr.. Whit
ney, sent for the poor commissioner and
was taken to the county inirmary. At
that time she claimed that she was not
receiving. the proper care and on this
ground the action was brought When
the trial was called Mr.. Allen brought
III testimony to show that the blind pio-
neer had been given good care and that
all would have been we'll had not some
Of the neighbors interfered and caused
Mrs. Davenport to become disconnected.
He also showed that he had expended
$5S2 in caring for the aged couple and in
improving the farm.
When the testimony had all been given
Judge Siebecker gave it as his opinion
that there was not sufficient cause for
action and hence the deed should not be
set aside. When the plaintiff in the case
heard the decision she could not prevent
a flow of tears at the thoughts of not liy-
ing at the old home surrounded by her
neighbors Of SO many years, and said
that she would go back to the county's
moor far p1
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-31
SAYS POLICEMAN HIT HIM.
Charges of Assault Made Against a
La Crosse Patrolrnan.

La Crosse. Wis, Oct. 27.-[Special.j i
The police and fire commission will, at
their next meeting, consider charges
against Patrolman Eugene Derr, who is
charged with assault upon J. Kobltz in
the central station on the night of Octo-
Der %. The complaint sets forth that
Koblitz went to see the chief when he
happened 20 be out and Derr and the
desk sergeant were in Derr be says.
assaulted him without provocation.
There is another charge against the same
man for assaulting a yagrant on the river
who swore at The Kehr murder trial
that he broke the jaw of Miller. who was
tried for the murder. on the night Of the
arrest. Miller is now in states prison.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-31
OLD SETTLER DIES.
James Nj. Sti1son, Formerly of Chip
pewa County, is Dead.

Chippewa Falls, Wis, Oct. 27.-[Spe
cial. flames NJ. Stilson, one Of the ear
Hest settlers in this region, died at Cor
inth. la. He was 10 years of age. Mr..
Stilson came to Chippewa in 1880 and
resided in Lafayette township up to
twelve years ago, when he moved to
Iowa.
Sheboygan, Wis, Oct. 27-Special. !
Howard Giddings, ST., who had re-
sided on farm near Fond du Lac for
many years, died yesterday at the home
Of his son Howard in Sheboygan Falls
Old age was the cause Of death, he hav-
ing passed his ninety-siXth birthday.
S. X. Bentley, Piainfie1d.
Plainfeld. Wis. Oct 27.-[Special /
The funeral Of Seneca X. Bentley, an
early resident of Plainfeid and a we'll
known citizen here, was held yesterday.
A wife, two daughters and a son survive
him.
Carl Koch, Beaver Dam.
Beaver Dam, Wis ;, Oct. 27.-[Special.]
Carl Koch died early this morning after
an operation for appendicitis. Mr.. Koch
was 25 years old He was one Of the
most prominent business men Of this city.
Mrs. Lucia Hazen, Eau Claire.
Mrs. Lucia Hazen died at her home on
Otter Greek, where she had lived since
1860. She was Is years old.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-31
BANKER CLAPP is DEAD.
Passes Away at His Home in Fort
Atkinson.

Fort Atkinson, Wis, Oct 29.-[S pe-
cial. Joseph Dorr Clapp, banker and
for many years a highly-respected citizen
Of this town, died, aged nearly 80 years.
He was born in Westminster, Vt, De-
cember 81. 1911. In 1889 he came to
Wisconsin and settled in the town of
Milford, his first venture here being the
purchase of 800 acres of land from the
government. He titled this land until
1857 when he sold it and came to Fort
Atkinson. In 1859, in company with
former Congressman L. 3. Caswell, he
started the Koshkonong bank, which la
ter was merged into the First National
bank, Mr.. Clapp was made president and
has held this office continuously ever
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-31
TEMPERANCE UNION
FOR WORKINGMEN.
Association Being Organized in Fox
River VaIley-lnsurance and
Sick Benefits

Appleton, Wis, Oct. 81 Special. i
movement is being made to organize
Workingman's temperance benefit as
ISOLATION among the workingmen of the
Fox River valley. The scheme of the
association includes insurance and sick
benefits, as well as total-abstinence
feature. 1t is the outgrowth of the Cos
pei temperance meetings now being held
here by William J. Murphy, son Of the
late famous temperance apostle, Francis
Murphy, in which all the Protestant
churches are cooperating
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-31
DANE COUNTY TELEPHONES.
Many Farmers Are Customers OF the
Company.

Deerheld, Wis, Oct. 29.-The Deer
field, Nora and Utica Telephone line was
completed few days ago, with toll Of
fees at Deerfed, Nora. West Church
parsonage and Utica. At Utica it con
meets with the Prairie Queen line, which
runs to Cambridge. On the two lines
there are about fifteen farmers tele-
phones and another line is being built
from Utica to Stoughton, where it wiki
connect with the Badger line. The two
lines will be connected, with the Utica
Stoughton line, and through IL
Bmioer all the lines will reach Madison
and other points on its system. \. A.
Lee is president and \. Holman secre-
tary Of the Deerfield, Nora and Utica
line.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-31
He Helped Himself.

Iron River, Wis, Oct 27.-[Special.1-
A man by the name Of Martin Doran,
who has been employed in the blacksmith
shop of the Bayfield, & Western railroad
at its headquarters, is alleged to have
made crite q haul at the Seymour house.
When the bartender stepped into the hall
to unlock the dining room door Doran is
said 10 have seized his vest, capturing a
watch, chain and charm and escaping
through the door. The stolen property
was valued at about S333.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-31
STORM AT LA CROSSE.
Severe Electrical Storm in the Up
per Mississippi Valley Does
Considerable DAMAGE

La Crosse, Wis, Oct. PA severe
electrical storm visited La Crosse and
the Upper Mississippi valley this morn
ing. A heavy fall of rain oc-
CURED here. La Crosse seemed to
be on the outer edge Of the
storm circle, for at Winona and
other up-river towns very heavy storms
are reported. 1t is also said that consid-
cradle damage was done in those places.
The rains will raise the river, which has
been falling rapidly.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-31
Found. Dead in Her Chair.

Appleton, Wis, Oct 27-[Special. i
Mrs Catharine Lesselyoung, aged 81
years, was found dead in rocking
at the home Of her son, Henry Lessel-
young, in the town OF Center, Thursday
evening Heart disease is supposed to
have been the immediate cause Of death.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-31
KILLED IN A WRECK.
TWO Unknown Gable Men Meet
Death in Collision Near
West Superior.

West Superior, Wis, Oct. 23.-The
bodies of two cablemen whose names
are unknown were brought here yester.
day. They were killed in a wreck on
the Eastern railway. A freight train
ran into the rear of a work train thirty
miles from this city. Several cars were
sma shed and burned and the two men
were burned beyond recognition.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-31
$4,000 FOR A LEG.
Yard Foreman at Mandan Sued the
Northern Pacific Railway
for $4,000.

Washburn, Wis, Oct. 27.-[Special. i
In the case of Yerkes VS.. the Northern
Pacific railway for the loss of leg, the
jury brought in a verdict Of $4,000.
Yerkes wasIthe yard foreman at Mandan
and fell from the front steps of a switch
engine, which, it is alleged, were defect
i've. He sued for $4,000. The case will
be anDealed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-31
REFUSES TO PAY TAX.
Racine Man Holds Assessment OF
$12, 614.SS Against His
Property is Illegal.

Racine, Wis. Oct. 27.-[Special. AT
meeting of the board Of public works
W. II. Lathrop appeared before the
members and refused to pay the special
assessment of 1864 90 against his prop
erty for dock improvements. alleging
that the contract was let illegally.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-31
HIS SKULL CRUSHED.
Soy Fatally Injured by Being Struck
by Stone Thrown from
Blast

Glidden, Wis, Oct. 29.-[Special. T.
Fred Starch, .Jr., lad Of IA years OF
age and son of Fred Starch, formerly OF
Milwaukee. died. The boy was standing
on the Glidden bridge watching some
men blast stump twenty rods up the
river when stone, thrown fronl the
stump, struck him on the head and broke
in his skull. The boy survived five
weeks
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-31
Carl Koch, Beaver Dam.
DEMENTED WOMAN FOUND.
Walked from Appleton to Oshkosh on
Her Way to Chicago.

Oshkosh, Wis, Oct. 27.-[Special.]
The police this morning took woman
into custody who appears to be dement,
ed She says she walked to this city
from Appleton, a distance Of twenty-five
miles, and was on her way to Chicago to
join her husband at 381 Fifth avenue in
that city. She gives her name as Louisa
Solbert The Appleton police say that
the woman wandered away from the city
last evening and that she is mentally
unhalanced
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-31
HOG CHOLERA ATTWO RIvEES.
Many Animals Have Died of the
Disease.

Two Rivers Wis, Oct 27-TSpecial. ]
An epidemic of hog cholera is raging
in this vicinity and carrying off the ami
mails at a rapid rate. The disease broke
out here about week ago and since that
time has increased to an alarming eX-
tent. Thus far the disease has been
confined to the northern outskirts of the
city
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-31
TO LOWER LAKE WINNEBAGO.
S1uices Opened and "NcedIes' Re-
moved from All Dams,

Sluices have been opened and the nee
dies removed from all the dams along
the Fox river, giving a clear avenue Of
escape for all surplus water, for the pur-
pose Of lowering the level Of Lake Win
nebago, which continues at a stage an
noying to farmers along it's banks and
those Of the river between Menasha and
the upper dam at Appleton. No serious
damage has been done or is imminent,
but in many cases fall work in fields
on the water front is being delayed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-31
COPPER ORE NEAR osCEoLA.
1t Has Been Found in Paying Guam
titles.

Osceola, Wis, Oct. 27.-An Eastern
syndicate has employed fifteen miners to
work during the winter on a ledge Of cop
per quartz two miles north Of Osceola,
where copper ore has been discovered in
paying quantities. The ledge is nearly
three miles long.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-31
Alpine Routes Abandoned by Tourists

49,
How few tourists now take the trou-
BILE to see the great passes of the Alps,
where the scenery is always grander and
on the SUBMITS! Grandest among these
passes is the st. Gothard, but the road
over it is well-nigh deserted, for the
swarms Of travellers make no halt be-
tween Lucerne and Como and are con-
tent with glances from the car windows
before and after entering the tunnel.
The Simplon is another impressive pass,
where the mechanics are now tunneling
from each end. The road travel over
it is already light during the summer,
and when the railway is completed the
diligences will be taken off and the route
be abandoned, as the highway over the
Great st. Bernard has been emptied
from Martigny to Aosta.-New York
Tribune CORRESPONDENCE
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-31
BEER SIGNS STOLEN.
Appleton Has the Appearance of Be
ing a Temperance Town.

ing Temperance Town.
Appleton, Wis, Oct 27.-[Special. i
An epidemic Of stealing the round glass
beer signs used by milwaukee, brewers
for advertising their beer in front of sa-
looms has broken out here and within the
week about forty have been stolen from
various fronts. So thoroughly have they
belief that they are being stolen by an
organized gang which has market for
them rather than from vandalism or in
pursuit Of a fad as at first supposed.
One of the Milwaukee brewers has of
fered a reward for detection and convic-
ton of the thieves
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-31
APPLE TREE IN BLOOM.
Wisconsin Man Reports Queer Things
or, His Farm.

Kilbourn, Wis, Oct 27.-[Special.] j
G. NJ Van Alstine reports that on his
farm he has an apple tree now IN bloom.
There are also green and ripe apples on
the same tree He says that in the
same place are to be found the second
crop of raspberries and strawberries.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-31
CAPTURES A LIVING EAGLE.

Supervisor.
Oshkosh, Wis, Oct: 29.-[Specia]. /
bago county board of supervisors, cap
;ured a 1--we American eagle on his farm
Saturday and brought it to Oshkosh. 1t
measures Z feet from tip to tip. It is
now in possession Of the State street
truck house fremen, who will endeavor
to tame the bird. 1t Is young enc, al
Though remarkably we'll deyeloDed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-31
Dedicate Methodist Church.

Baraboo Wis, Oct. 29.-[Special. l.
The new Methodist Episcopal church. at
Noncwoc was dedicated yesterday. The
ledicatory sermon was preached by Dr.
J. -. Traveller of Chicago and many of
the former pastors Of the church were
present.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-31
EPIDEMIC OF DIPHTHERIA.
There Are Now Thirty Bad Cases al
Oshkosh,

Oshkosh, Wis, Oct. 27.-[Special. 7
The epidemic Of diphtheria in this city is
present time, thirty bad cases. The
Sixth ward school will remain closed for
Portage, Wis, Oct. 27-[Special /
Miss Clara Koehn died at her home here
today of diphtheria. There are several
cases of this disease in the city.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-31
TO RESUME OPERATIONS.
Prairie du CHEN Pearl Button COM
Dany will Open Again,

Prairie du Chen, Wis, Oct. 27-ESpe-
cial. The Prairie du Chen pearl button
factory, which closed down several weeks
ago, will commence operations again next
Monday. Additional machinery has been
put in and large improvements made in
the plant. 1t is understood that 100
hands will be employed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-31
VIOLATED THE CONTRACT.
Woman Decided Property to Man Who
was to Care for Her.

Baraboo, Wis, Oct 29.-[Special. i
Some years ago Mrs. Emma Bernaman
decided her farm of 80 acres to her
nephew, William Bernaman, with the
agreement that he was to perform all OF
the necessary work on the place and tc
see that Mrs. Bernaman had proper care,
Judge Siebecker has set the deed aside as
it was proven that the contract had been
violated by the one to whom the farm
had been decided.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-31
BLAZE AT LA CROSSE.
The Knitting Works Are Considerably
Damaged by Fire.

Fire broke out in the La Crosse Knitting
works yesterday morning and the plant
was damaged to the extent of several
thousand dollars. The loss is covered by
Insurance.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-31
Nuns as BrickinakerS.

A recent traveller in South Africa tells
Of Benedictine nuns who have under
taken not only to build their house, but
even to manufacture the bricks. These
devoted women have already made over
100000 bricks with their own hands.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-31

The new Turkish university at Con
stantinople will not accept students over
IS years of age. Except the theological
courses CKoran, etc.. which will be open
to thirty students, no faculty will accept
more than twenty-five students.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-31
TO DEDICATE ARMORY.
Oshkosh Military Company will Give
Ball November s.

Oshkosh, Wis, Oct. Goo. T, Sec
ond regiment OF the Wisconsin National
guard, will dedicate its new armory on
Kansas street November s, with grand
militia nv ball
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-31
Haccarat Barred in Russia.

Baccarat is now prohibited in Russia,
even in private houses, by ukase of the
Car. For the first offense the punish.
ment will be a heavy fine, for second
a long term of imprisonment
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-04-16

On account OF Mr.. Morgan's objection,
Senator Pettigrew was unable to get his
resolution expressing 81 mpathy with the
Beers before the senate, but spoke as IL
the resolution wele under consideration
The senator maintained hat his resolu-
ton ought to be adopted. II it wers not
it would be the first time in history that
the senate had failed to stand by q IA.
ton struggling for liberty. 1t was we'll
understood, in his opinion. that the pres
ent administration was favorable to the
cause OF Great Britain. Even il Mr..
Hay had no verbal understanding with
Great Britain--and the senator believed
he had-so long as MIR. Mckinley occu-
pied the White House nothing would be
done for the struggling South Africa re-.
publics. The reason WAS that the Unit.
cd States, he SAID, WAS engaged in the
same business as Great Britain. While
England was robbiDg the Beers, We
were robbing the Fil,pinos
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-04-16

The poor old Sentinel which claims to
be always loyal republican, wobbles
around editorially in almost any kind OF
atmosphere. Last week it changed
editorial management four times, Mr..
Mease taking q pull at it himselt-not
very heavy OF course, he never does, and
people do not Look for it. Then he sold
his editorial columns for a couple of
issues to Candidate Porter who fulmin.
ated those two letters OF acceptance.
Then Mr.. Mease took another weak.
pull at the quill, but didn't have
any heart to boom "Charlie," and Satur-
day sold out ell that is held sacred by a
newspaper man to the "goody .Roody"
people, tor Judge McGrath to boom
and Porter. As Mr.. Porter
in all his attorneyships, either city Or
county, was never known to enforce law
or the good government" idea to a cue.
issue, Judge MoGrath's support
Of two sides Of the same question is
trifis farcical.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-04-16

II the election Of Mr.. Porter to the
mayorslity is all there is to the good
government movement, it has certainly
fallen far from its past standard. For
the past eight years it has charged more
OF it's failures to secure the enforcement
OF law to Mr.. Porter than to any man in
the ..city and has denounced him in
severer terms. What has wrought the
sudden change? IL it the fact that Mr..
Porter failed to do anything for them IN
the recent cases he had in hand or 10 it
his alliance with the opposition the good
government people have been fighting
al! these years. Mr.. Porter could an
nounce before the caucuses of tho non.
partisan convention we're held that the
very men the good government people
have been contendine against all these
years, were going to give him the nom-
ination for mayor, and yet they too pick
ed him up. Mr.. Porter and Mr.. Nc
Grath must have worked the '
tions very smoothly to bring two such
elements to the same mind
and action. There Is liable to be
charges OF treason in the camp later on
il MIR. Porter should by any accident be
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-04-16

ton lists Of voters to he made out by
our township and city clerks which en-
tailed a considerable amount OF extra
work upon them without specifically
providing for extra pay for the work. It
cost the majority of them from two to
three days work, and in the case of our
city auditor q good deal more. As it
was county work, these clerks applied to
the county commissioners for their pay
at the January session. The board
recognized the justice and equity of
their claims and voted 70 allow them
three dollars eaoh-a small allowance
for their work. But at the instance Of
States Attorney Porter. who decided
that as the law did not specifically pro.
vide for their payment, these clerks
should not be paid for their labor. The
commissioners rescinded their action
and the clerks had to look elsewhere for
their pay or get none at all. In the
case OF our city auditor, the city paid
the bill, 315. il we remember correct
ly. We know not whether the other
clerks have got anything or not. The mat.
ter. in another county, has been taken
into the courts. and the courts have or.
dered the counties to pay it, as the work
was done for state aud county elections.
The courts recognized the principles OF
justice and religion that the laborer is
worthy OF | is hire, when there VS. no
law to the contrary, and decided just as
orr county commissioners, who are
working men themselves, would have
done had Mr.. Porter let them alone or
given his opinion in accordance with JUS
tice and mercy. But in his inmate con.
tempt for q working man be preferred to
9 e these clerks lose their pay or get It
olt of those not entitled t pay it, but
who had q higher sense OF justice than
Mr.. Porter.
How many working men would wish
to make such q man as Mr.. Porter mayor
OF q city?
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-04-16
Judge McGratb, editor OF the s

Judge McGratb, editor OF the Sentinel.
says: with q competent lawyer for
mayor. who does not need outside coun.
eel as to what is best for him to do, and
supported by his official associates. az
we'll as by the people. we think there is
no doubt but that the people OF Madison
will be able to conduct the affairs OF the
CITY without any outside advice or
assistance" etc.
That is good; but in the light OF his
lawyer-mayor's past efforts at doins
business or enforcing law. what claim
has he upon the confidence OF the peo.
Pile OF the city? According to the above
the lswyer-msyor will draw salary az
mayor, as city attorney and also az
counsel. Or how is il in.
tended to fix up that deal any way.
Judge?