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The colored American., 1900-04-21
Hoffman's Musical Fustival,

The preparation for Hoffman second
annual musical festival are well under
way. The array OF features Is the
strongest event ever presented here.
The Academy of Music on the evening
Of Friday June 9Th next, will resound
with joyous strains of music as never
before. The Washington Permanent
Chorus, (Damrosch System) will ren der
Gounods "Gallia." Hoffman's Con-
cert Band, 20 musicians, celebrates on
this occasion their first anniversary in
Q brilliant program, including several
Londen music hall novelties. Four
eminent soloists are to appear and the
Symphony Orchestra will delight the
large audience In attendance between
the acts.
The colored American., 1900-04-21
An Exhibition Drill.

The exhibition drill at Odd Fellows
Hall last Saturday evening given by
the young ladies Of the high school,
was exceptionally fine. They showed
great skill in military tactics. A
large gathering had assembled to
witness for the hrst tims something
unique. They were not disappointed,
for there was o continuous Outburst of
applause from every section of the
auditorium. The appointments of the
hall were beautiful and lessened noth'
ing from the success of the occasion.
The company Is differed by Captain
Edith Wright, 1st Lieutenant Mabel
Drew, end Lieuteant Eva Lucas. Ist
Sergeant Carrie L ee, Corporals Altoona
Wright, Helen Jones, Hattie Kicks,
George Lucas, Rosa Childs and Julia
Collier.
The colored American., 1900-04-21
SUMMER RESORTS.

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male from to Il years OF age. ~
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within the first $24 90; after the first year s37
to the parents guardians.
80 Sick Benefts.-From S150 to $4O0 per month paid
0O cents 10 cents and 81 per week. respectively The
monthly dues purchase the highest weekly
* Monthly Dues and Taxes..The monthly dues
10 cents or 20 cents, respectively Just the
decide Taxes, 10 cents annually, paid semiannually
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The Savings Bank of the G. f.. II n
1855. Its capital stock is 800 900. If
q 1889; The amount of business to Marc
buds, B and classes, and pavs q SiviS
lar. Persons can deposit their moneys =
pays per cent Interest on all time den
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-09-12
CONDITIONS OF THE WILL.
Prof. Emerson Leaves Property tt
BeIOit College.

Be1oit College.
Beloit. Wis, Sept. 1O.-The conditions
of Prof. Joseph Emerson's will are made
known He is not known to have left
much wealth. but owned some real estate
in Beloit and his beuuest directs that
NEST Of this be given TO the college pro
vided that his wife has life occupancy
and the college pay her annuity OF
$500. 1t is Il question if the college will
accept. the property on those terms. The
other property goes to Prof. Emerson $
al lIrnn
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-09-12
OVERTAKEN BY STORM.
The Davis Family Of Baraboo Suf-
fer HardShips on the
Yukon River.

Baraboo. Wis. Sept. S.-[Special. /
Mrs. William Davis, whose husband is
the son of the late Dr. Davis of Bara-
boo, writes from Dawson of the terri
bic experiences which the family endured
in 4 trip Oh the Yukon river. They were
making the trip by the way of Skaguay
to their destination at Dawson and in
doing SO were overtaken by storm in
which they almost persisted A number
Of scOws loaded with freight and passen-
gers We're being taken down the river
and after successfully running the rap
ids known as the Five Fingers the scowS
were all fastened together to be towed
through a lake. While on the lake Il
storm came upon them and part Of the
tWcnty-four scOWS went down. The
whole affair was so unwieldy that it was
impossible to make any progress or to
reach d place of safety On one of the
ScOws there was mining machinery val
ued at 900 and this went to the bot
tom of the lake. Mrs. Davis was pros
trated from the exciting experiences and
writes that it will be some time before
she RECEIVERS her normal health.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-09-12
HAD POWER OVER HER.
Why New London Girl DOnned
Male Attire and Worked
in Oshkosh.

Oshkosh, Wis, Sept. 10.>-[Special. !
Miss Emma RCllo of New London, the
young woman who was discovered Sat
urday to be wearing male attire, has left
the city and whittier she went no one
knows. Before she departed she changed
her clothing and resumed female wear
ing apparel.
Charles Klefoth, the man who aided
her in making her disguise and with
whom she worked says he was Informed
by the girl that the lover who was pur
suing Miss Rollo welded some power
over the girl of which she was afraid. She
told him, he says, that she was afraid
to be near him and therefore chose to
wear male attire. When in this mans
power she claimed she was unable to re-
sist him and she became plastic III his
hands. kliefOth intimates that it is Il
case Of hypnotism.
The man IN question. whose name is
not known, was III Oshkosh month or
more ago looking for the girl. He made
lnqullles at the police station and haunt
ed the city hail for several days. He
was q queer appearing man, dressed in
light. checked trousers Of two seasons
ago and he wore straw hat of the
same vintage. His coat was Il cutaWay.
frayed at the edges. He told the police
that if he could only find the girl he was
sure he could induce her to return to
MN. he seemed 10 nave nnllnlleu con-
hdeEce III his ability to control Miss ltol-
10. although the police were not so sure
of it.
Since it has been discovered that the
boy who worked for l<iefoth was 4 girl,
people who had seen her have been COM
parlng notes. She took care of Il horse
at one time and while they now remem-
Der that she was evidently not accus-
toned to be with horses she did not eX-
cite suspicion. She also mingled with
the men with whom she came in contact
and when offered cigars put them IN her
pocket. Now that her sex has been dis
covered people who knew her. but had
no suspicious. recall many things that
they might have known were indications
of the truth
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-09-12
SHE FEARED A MAN.
coroner investigating Murder of
Mrs. Freda Naeff of
WauSau

Wausau, Wis, Sept S.-[Spccial. /
At the inquest being held over the re-
mains of Mrs. Freda Naeff, Mrs Nachti-
gall, mother Of the deceased. testified
that she had last seen her daughter
Tuesday afternoon and that she had
promised to come home that night with
her washing. She advised her to drop
EggeIs. with whom she had been keep
ing company. Mrs. Naeff told her moth
er that she had. the evening previous,
met her husband and his brother, but
did not think they recognized her.
Mrs. Kate Hussong. her aunt. whom
the deceased had visited Tuesday after
noon, stated that she had seen a revCl-
yer and five cartridges in a package
treda took from home. She had tried to
get the revolver from her, but E'reda
stated she must have it to protect her
self The revolver found in the dead
woman hand was then shown the wit
ness. VINO stated positively that ii was
not the one t'reda had in the package
Several girls at the hotel. where the
deceased worked, testified that early on
Tuesday evening some man had passed
the hotel several times and when he did
sc Mrs. Naeff had hidden and appeared
to be in great fear.
August Hoeft and Henry Helm testi-
fed to travelling along the road, in the
vicinity Of where the body was found
on Wednesday night and had seen Il man
running away from the spot. Fhis is
important as the presumption is that the
murder was committed Tuesday night
and the body placed, where il was found,
Wednesday night The inquest has been
adjourned until Monday.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-09-12
OFFICER MURDERED.
La Crosse Policeman is Shot and
Killed by Three High
Waymen.

La Crosse Wis. Sept. 81 Specio1. /
patrolman Perry Gates of the city force
was shot by three desperadoes at al
early hour this morning. He died in
stantly
Scores of men are securing the country
some armed with Winchesters. and if the
mu -terers are caught and brought back
to this city there is a strong proba bility
that they will be lynched.
Tney also shot at Officer Schubert, but
he was not hit.
Shortly after midnight Il telephone
message was received stating that three
men had beaten and robbed Alfred Carl
son at La Crescent. Mimi, and 10 look
out for them. Officers Gates and Schu
bert started out to intercept the men
at the wagon bridge with the patrol wag
on. They met three men on the way &c
town and Officer Gates jumped out and
ordered them to halt. The three imme
dlately lined up on the edge of the side
walk and fired their revolvers, Of large
caliber, at Gates, he firing back The
patrol wagon horse took fright and ran
away with Schubert, the three men fir
ing after him. The bullets whistled near
but did not strike him. When he stopped
the horse q half block away the men had
escaped in the darkness. Gates was
found lying on his face dead with a
bullet Ill his abdomen and one in each
arm
The entire police and sheriff forces are
now securing the country.
The men are evidently the gang who
have been working in Minnesota and
Iowa and have some bad crimes charged
ZIP to them.
Gates wife drowned three years ago
leaving three small children.
Mayor Anderson has offered a reward
of $500 and the county board $500. max
ing $500 in all for the capture Of the
murderers
A suspect was arrested by one OF the
officers who was securing the country.
and although the police claim that he
has proven that he had nothing to dc
with the murder he is being held. Very
little trace is found Of the murderers and
it is believed the trio separated.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-09-12
VILLAGE BURNING.
Hermansville, Near Iron Mountain,
Mich, is Being Destroyed
by Fire.

Marinette, Wis, Sept. 10.-[Special I
There is big fire at Hermansville
Menominee county, Mich, this after
noon. The plant of the Wisconsin Land
" Lumber company is in flames and the
fire is spreading rapidly.
The town is threatened with destruc-
ton
The fire departments at Norway and
Iron Mountain have been wired for as,
SiStance.
The loss may reach over 100000
Iron Mountain Mich. Sept. To- Spe-
cial. 1.-The town Of Hermansville on the
OF this city. is reported burning. The
mayor has been appealed to and has sent
the steamer and hose cart.
Hermansyile is a village of a few hun
dred people and is the first station north
west of Powers. on the Menominee range
division of the North Western railroad.
1t Is not within the iron belt and its bust
ness interests have. ever since the town
was established by G.. J. L. Myers OF
Milwaukee. been confined to numbering.
The place is the seat of very large mills
owned by the Wisconsin Land and Ium-
Der company. Of which the late PhiIetus
Sawyer was for 4 long time the Dresi-
dent Hardwood and cedar products are
turned out by the mills.
Most of the pine has been cut away
from the vicinity of the town. but there
Is still plenty Of timber standing there
that might become fuel for forest fire
There Is an abundance Of cedar. The
report OF the fire causes surprise as there
has been more rain than usual this sea-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-09-12
LEAVES JAIL TO WE'D.
M. j. Brown and Mrs. Reams of
Waukesha Get Married While
Out on Bail.

Waukesha Wis, Sept. S.-[Special.l
Michael j. Brown, familiarly known as
"Wllkle Denver was married this
morning at the Jail to Mrs. Reams by
Court Commissioner Hemlock. A large
number Of persons We're present at the
ceremony, as the case against the two
has attracted considerable attention.
Their trouble began sometime ago at
GAINESVILLE, where Brown and Mrs. Reams
were arrested on a charge of adultery
and the former was sentenced to term
IN the county jail there. At the expira-
ton Of this they came to Waukesha,
where they got in some trouble with Mrs.
Amelia Petit Mrs. Reams' sister, who
filed a complaint against them on the
same charge and since then they have
been living at the jail. They were re-
leased this morning after having given
800 bond each for their temperance
Monday: The proceedings against them
viii probably be dropped as Mrs. Reams
has been granted divorce from her hus-
band, ". L. Reams. by the county court
The witnesses Of the marriage were c.
s.. Armin and e. S. Park
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-09-12
APPLETON DOES ITS PART.
Bell Watch Company will Locate
Plant in that City.

Appleton. Wis. Sept. 10 Special. /
The location ut Appleton Of the plant of
the Bell Watch company, manufacture
ing standard grades Of watches, seems
now an assured fact. The city OF APP
pleton has fulfilled lis part of the con
tract. which Is TO secure Il Sulta bic tract
of land. reserve about fifteen acres there
Of for the factory site. and from the re-
mander sell enough lots by subscription
among citizens to pay for the whole
tract and leave d small cash bonus for
the company. All this has been accom-
plished by the efforts Of group Of bust
ness men. 1t is now up to the Bell
Watch company to furnish Satisfac-
tory guarantee that they will remain
here fifteen years erect suitable build
ings employ $50 hands at the begin
ming. increase the number to 800 within
three years. and the deal will be closed
Options have been secured on three diff
ferent sites which come within the re
quirements Of the company. the city
council has agreed to extend streets and
fire protection as rapidly as required. and
officers of the company are expected here
this week to choose their site and add
Just the final details. after which work
will begin at once. and it is expected to
have the buildings completed before cold
weather. The Bell Watch company is
incorporated in Ohio, has a capital of
5000. 600 and already operates Il watch
case factory at Mansfield. O.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-09-12
The GANG is LOCATED.
Racine Police Find the Work.
Room Of Counterfeiters.
DISCOVER BAD MONEY.
The Men Used Room in Hotel at
Lakeside to Carry on
Operations.

Racine Wis, Sept Especial.
The police last evening located the
workroom of gang of counterfeiters
who have been passing bad money III
this city for the past three weeks. The
room is i'll Il hotel at Lakeside, a manu-
featuring suburb of this city.
In the room was found $3.50 in bad
dollars and 80 cent pieces. also plaster
of paris casts for holding coins. \ guam
tity Of lead was found and papers which
point to the identity Of the guilty per-
sons
For three weeks the officers have been
working to find out who was putting into
circulation large quantities of bogus
coin. They found that most of the mon
ely was passed on WOrkmen at Lakeside.
Yesterday the man who has been pass
ing the money was found and Il detective
Is ShadOWing him. He was followed to
the hotel. The police had hoped to catch
the gang at work, but were doomed to
disappointment as the room was deserted
when the raid was made.
Lakeside Il manufacturing suburb of
the city, is half Il mile south of here.
Much of the bad money has been circu-
lated and has found its way to this city
At noon the police brought man,
employed at the Lakeside Malleable Iron
works to the station. He confessed
that he has been making bad nickels
with which to play slot machines. He
said that a man named Collins. who had
roomed at the Lakeside hotel. had been
trying to pass bad money for some time.
He said he had never seen Collins make
any coin.
Collins has been located at West Pull
man. H.. and Chief of Police Schu-
maclfer wired the police at that place to
arrest Collins and hold him pending fur
tier investigation.
The police are watching four men en-
pl0yed in factories at Lakeside and are
ready to arrest them at any time. A
telegram has been sent to United States
Marshal Reid in Milwaukee and the po-
lice will do nothing more till he arrives.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-09-12
TOOK ROUGH ON RATS.
Young Wife Attempts to Commit
Suicide in Presence of
Her Husband.

Fond du Lac, Wis, Sept. S.-[Spe
cial. Mrs. Charles Vandervoort at
tempted suicide yesterday afternoon al
about ) O'Clock by swallowing Il big
dose Of rough on rats. Family troubles
led to dependency on her part and hel
threat to her husband that unless he
changed his habits she would kill her
self she endeavored to carry out yes
terday She took the poison in her huS
bands presence. DR.. Allard arrived
while Vandervoort was trying to choke
the poison out of his wife, and with 9
pump soon had the woman relieved, anC
no serious consequences will follow.
NandervoOrt works in the Quincy re.
frigerator factory. The couple Were
married about four years ago and live
on Walnut street Charles it is said haG
Il habit of staying out late and his wife
demonstrated with him, urging him tC
drop his associates and reform. She
thought her appeals were all in vain anG
finally declared that death was prefera-
bic TO living with him. They have one
son about 8 months old. The young
wife is exceedingly happy that her at.
tempt to end her life was unsuccessful
and says she wouldn't do it again fol
ANYTHING
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-09-12
TO ESCAPE HER LOVER. ;
Emma Rollo Of New London Dis
guises Herself as a Boy.
FOUND OUT AT LAST.
Wears Male Attire for Months to
Elude Man to Whom She
is Engaged.

Oshkosh. Wis, Sept 81 Special. /
In order to escape the man to whom she
was once engaged but whom she has
ceased to love Emma Rollo, whose home
is in New London, has worn male attire
for several months and has passed her
self eff as a poor boy She has gone
from house to house III this city canvass
ing for pictures. She was arrested by
the police this morning and was released
upon her promise to go back home and
wear the clothing belonging to her sex.
Some months ago the police of this city
received word from a Mr.. ROllo of New
London asking for information concern
ing his sister Emma, who mySteriously
disappeared from her home and whom he
thought was in Oshkosh. The police
have been searching for the girl ever
description of her but although they
could trace her to this city they could 90
no further and lost all track Of her when
she reached Oshkosh
For the last three days the police have
been watching two men and Il boy who
have been going from house to house
canvasslng for pictures. One of the men
Is Charles T. kliefoth. the other is I'M
known and cannot be located today. The
boy looked to be about II years of age
and was very good looking.
The police after watching the boy for
a day began TO think that the person was
not boy, but a woman in Disguise
Then the New LONDON disappearance
case came to mind and officers took the
picture of the missing. girl and began to
follow the boy. They arrested the boy
as he was leaving the residence and
discovered that they had found the per
son for whom they had been searching
for several months. At the police sta
ton the girl told who she was and sent
for her brother. He arrived this morn
ing and tOk his sister back to New Lon
don.
The girl had been living with Kliefoth
and the other man in apartments III the
rear of where the late Mayor Merrill
had his office
Kliefoth says that he found the girl
he befriended her. He says that she told
town young man to whom she was en-
gagged, but who she had ceased TO love.
She said that she had attempted TO
break off the engagement and that the
man had vowed that he would be
avenged on her.
Kliefoth said that he did not know
what to do and that after much thought
he had suggested that the young woman
don male attire and work on the streets.
and thus earn her living. She readily
agreed to the plan and has worn boys
clothes ever since.
Miss Rollo is 23 years Of age. She
had long black hair which she has cut
very short. She is pretty, attractive
and about ) feet , inches tall. Her
parents are both dead and she had been
making her home with her brother.
Miss Rollo's friends had supposed she
was dead.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-09-12
GOOD TEMPLAR OFFICERS.
Sixth District Convention is Held at
TaueSyiIlc

GAINESVILLE, Wis, Sept. S.-The annual
convention of the Sixth district Order
Of Good Templars closed with the bust
ness session at which the following dis
trict officers We're elected and installed,
Grand Chief Templar Clark being the
installing officer:
Chief templar, George Hansen. Milton;
vice-templar. Lulu Ravens, Beioit: secre-
tary, Mrs. E. D. Coon. Milton Junction: as
sistant secretary, Miss Minnie Richardson
Milton Junction: treasurer. Mrs. e. Bates
Clinton; superintendent junior templars,
Mrs. e. l. StrattOn. GAINESVILLE: counselor
S. e. Clark, Edgerton; electoral superintend-
emit the Rev. NJ Palmer, Newyile: deputy
marshal. Mr.. Swallow, Delavan; marshal,
Mrs. Swallow. Deavan; chaplain, Mr.. Price
Indian Ford; guard Miss Franz, Beloit
sentinel. Mr.. Warwick, MELVILLE; trustees,
S. f. Clark, Edgerton; e. D. Coon, Milton
Junction. c. r. Franz, Beloit: representa-
tive to grand lodge, j. a. Canniif.
Delegations were present from the
lodges at Beloit, Edgerton, Milton, Mil
ton Junction, Indianapolis, MELVILLE,
Clinton and Delavan.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-09-12
BOY TRIES SUICIDE.
CConto Falls Youth Attempts to
XIII Himself in Green Fay
Store.

Green Bay. Wis. Sept. 10.-[ Special. !
-Nus Weiner of Oconto Falls. about 10
years Of age, entered the Thomas gun
store in this city at noon and purchased q
revolver and asked to have cartridges
fitted. Placing the revolver over his
heart be remarked: Coed bye. here's
where | die" and then pulled the trigger
three times.
SuSprctng the young mans intention
the dealer had inserted rim-tire cartridges
III Il center-tire revolver and the cart
ridges did not go off
1he young man was AIKEN into custody,
but threatens to kill himself when re-
leased.
y prominent Green Bay young woman
Is sad TO be at the bottom OF Wciner' 5
trGIIbl.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-09-12
REV. RICHARD VERY ILL.
Well Known Priest, Formerly Of
Marinette, Suffering from
Rri3ht'S DiSeaSe

Appleton. Wis. Sept. IO.-[ Special. /
Rev. Father Richard. who Il few days
ago resigned the pastorate of the Church
OF Our Lady CT Lourdes, at Marinette.
Is III the city at the home of his brother,
Robert Richard, in very precarious
health. He is suffering from Bright $
disease with complications. and ii is
feared cannot recover. He will make
his home with his brother here until
the outcome Of his malady is definitely
determined. Father Richard. who is
very well known throughout northern
Wisconsin. celebrated the silver jubilee
anniversary Of his ordination in the
priesthood Il little more than year ago.
He was pastor Of Il church in Wausau
fer twenty years, and for the past six
years has been at Marinette. Personally
he is greatly beloved, and as Il clergy
man widely rtSnnl.ted