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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-03
EXPENSIVE VENISON.
Appleton Man Fined $50 for Buying
Deer of Indian.

Amigo. Wis. Sept 29-Last July
when Adolph NJ Meader, an Appleton
jeweler, was here he CHANGED to meet an
Indian with some choice venison, a por-
ton of which he purchased. A short time
after State Game Warden Bissinger was
informed of the fact A warrant was
served on Mr. Meader and he was
brought to Amigo and taken before MI
nicipal Judge Martin, who fined him 500
and costs. amounting to $50.62 The
warden also went out to the reservation
after the Indian who shot the deer, but
finding the sportsman to be Sc years of
age he concluded not to bring him to
town. Another pleaded guilty for him
and sentence was suspended.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-03
TO MAKE FIRE BURN.
Wife of Science Professor Puts
Kerosene in Furnace and She
is Badly Burned.

West Superior, Wis. Sept 29-[Spe-
cial. Mrs. y. \. Harvey of this city
was very painfully, although not seri-
ously, burned today as the result of
throwing kerosene oil on q furnace fire
She sought to make the fire burn faster
and could not step out of the way quick
ly enough to escape the flames resulting
from the oil she threw on. Her clothing
caught fire and one arm, her side and
one side Of her face We're badly burned
Mrs. Harvey is the wife of Prof. Har-
vey. who recently resigned his position
at the normal here to accept the science
prOfessOrShip at the Chicago normal
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-03
SHOPS AT FOND DU LAC?

Mysterious Moves on Part of North
Wester Sets Rurnors Afioat.
Fond du Lac Oct. Il Special +
The North Western read has made an
other mysterious move in the vicinity of
the 142 acres in the southwestern part
Of the city, which was recently trans
ferred by NJ. II. Coleman 10 Herman
Haas, but which is generally credited
with having Northwestern backing.
The company has unloaded fifteen car
loads of block stone in the vicinity, but
Agent Moore and other employees OF the
company plead entire ignorance OF the
purpose for which the stone will be used.
The stone is Of the best quality. many of
the blocks being six feet long and three
feet thick.
The speculation that the North
ern proposes to build supplementary rail
road shops here is getting stronger.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-03
DRUGGED BY THIEF.
Burglar Administers Chloroform to
Sleeping People at Appleton
and RobS House.

The residence of Joseph Kleinhaus was
entered last night by a burglar who
chlorOformed the inmates and secured
500 in cash and gold watch. Mrs.
Kleinhaus is today Frustrated from eff
fects of the drug.
Two tramps arrested yesterday, sus-
pected of completely in the recent burg
laries, have been identified by young
lady who saw them attempt entrance
into Il house from which they were
scared away Saturday night. They have
been bound over to the circuit court
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-03
MANY BIRDS SEIZED.
Game Wardens Make 4 Big Ea::I
Near Chippewa Falls.

Chippewa Fails. Wis, Oct. Il Spe
cial. IA. j. KIofanda Of Eau Claire,
deputy game warden. made a big haul
eft birds between Withee and Stevens
Point on Il Wisconsin Central train. The
lot included about 500 cartridges and
prairie chickens. and they had been
shipped from Loyal. Withee. Abbots-
ford, Marshtield and other places. Some
OF them were consigned to L. Higgins,
Milwaukee,, and some were directed to
Chicago. One OF the boxes contained
YuniSGn
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-03
EDICT AGAINST SWEATERS.
Teacher at Lawrence Demands Shirts
and Collars.

Appleton. Wis. Sept. 29.-[ Special. i
Miss Mabel Eddy, propretress of Orms-
by hall and instructor in German and
French at Lawrence has given notice
that men wearing sweaters will not be
allowed In her classes This caused wall
ing and crashing of teeth among the
male students, whose main support has
been the garment which covers such a
multitude Of sins Several of the stu
dents, rather than trouble with shirt
and collar, will change from the scientific
to the ancient classical course
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-03
Rural Free Delivery Routes.

Washington ID. c.. Oct i.-Rurai free
delivery will be established at Randolph
Dodge county, October Is. The service
viii embrace IN area Of thirty-two
square miles with a population Of $50
ID. ". Roberts was appointed carrier
An additional service Will also he estab-
lished at Menomonie. Dunn county, Oc
tobcr 10. 1t will cover ar area of eighty
ole square miles with a population of
1900. III. j. Sherman and A 81 Huff
were Amounted carriers
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-03
SUNK IN COLLISION.
Forty-fiVe of the PASSENGERS and
Grew of Norwegian Steamer
Are Drowned.

Nagasaki, Japan. Sept. 29.-The Nor
veg ian steamer Calanda and the Jana
nese steamer Ise-Maru are reported to
have been in collision off Two Shima.
The Calanda was sunk and forty-fve of
her passengers and crew were drowned.
The lse- Maru put in at Two Shima.
The Calanda was a vessel of $50 tons
register. She was last reported as hav-
ing arrived at Nagasaki August from
Kure
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-03
NIGHTINGALE FOUND DEAD.

Famous Mare with Record of $40
Dies at Berlin.
Berlin. Wis. Sept 29.-[Special. 7
Nightingale, the famous mare with a
record of 2:1O, was found dead in her
stall at Riverside park stockfarm this
morning Heart failure caused death.
She was a half-sister of Tresdeus. the
fastest stallion in the world, which won
the $4,000 stakes at Reedvile, Mass.
last week d. G. Palmeter, the owne,.
Of Nightingale has refused many fine Of
fars to sell the mare. She was II years
old.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-03
THREE BOYS DROWN.
West Superior Lads CapSize While
They Were Rowing in
the BaV,

West Superior, Wis. Oct. 1.-[Spe
cial Three boys drowned in the bay
last night while playing in an old boat
which capsized. The dead boys are two
Rusfelt brothers and lad named Hink-
ley These three, with four others, were
in the boat and when thrown into the
water. three went down and four were
rescued. Their ages ranged from 10 to
u years
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-03
OLD MISSIONARY DIES.
Rev. B. Ungrodt Of Medford Work eel
Among the Heather
of Africa.

Medford Wis, Sept. 29.-[Special !
Rev. s. Ungrodt. prominent Lutheran
clergyman died last evening. He was
born in Thuesing, Germany, seventy-four
years ago He had been in the ministry
fifty years and in Wisconsin thirty three
years. He was Il missionary in Africa
for a number Of years. A wife, three
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-03
MENACE TO NAVIGATION.
Bridges at Kaukauna, Depere and
Menasha Are Dangerous.

Kaukauna Wis, Sept. 29.-[Speciall
Mayor julius Keuhn of this city has
been served with notice by the United
States secretary of war that both bridges
in this city are menace to navigation
being, by their situation, dangerous to
boats passing in the government canal
A similar notice has been served On the
respective mayors at Depere, one bridge,
and Menasha two bridges. All are cited
to appear at the United States engineers
office at the custom house, Milwaukee.
on October ), for hearing before Capt.
Warren
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-03
HERMAN Lobe DEAD.
Prominent Resident of ManitoWoc
Dies Of Bright'S Disease at
the Age Of TT Years.

Manitowoc, Wis, Sept. 29.-[Specal.l
Herman Lobe. prominent citizen of
this city, died this morning of Bright's
disease He was II years Of age. Mr.
Lobe came to Manitowoc from Germany
in 1888. In 1861 he was married to
Miss Sophia ,Reissenturrthle.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-03
FOND DU LAC HAS
A WATER FAMINE.
If Fire Should Break Out the De
partment is PoWerlesS to
Do Anything.

Fond du Lac, Wis, Sept. 29.-[Spe-
cial. 1.-The city is without any water
supply today. The system is entirely
out of order and no water can be had.
II large fire should break out the de-
partment would be powerless to do any
thing. n large iron and wire screen has
been drawn into the intake pipe and has
plugged it up. II will take until 10
O'Clock tonight to repair the damage and
until that time, no water can be had.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-03
FARMER LOSES MONEY.
House Of Paul Schriener Of Sank
County is Burned and Cur
renCy DESTROYED.

Baraboo, Wis, Sept. 29-[Special /
The farm residence owned and occupied
by Paul Schriener in the town of Frank
lin, this county, was burned, together
with contents, including $1,000 in cash, Of
which $3.50 was in gold which was
found melted in a lump. There was $3.50
i'll currency destroyed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-03
TERRIBLY BTRNED
BY OIL EXPLOSION.
William Porter Of Beloit Lowers
Lantern Into Gasoline Tank
and Causes Accident.

Beloit, Wis, Sept 29-[Special.l !
William Porter, retail oil dealer, was
frightfully burned and dishgured for life
by an explosion in 4 great gasoline OF,
tank. He had cleaned the tank, during
the day. and, III the evening before refill
ng it from the car tank. he lowered q
lantern into his tank to see how things
looked. While he pecred down the man
hole there was an explosion OF gases.
The building took fire, but was saved.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-03
Hunter Accidentally Shot

Grantsburg, Wis, Sept. 29.-Axel
Johnson of Yellow Lake went duck
hunting and as he pushed his boat off
the shore his gun was accidentally dis
charged. the bullet entering his left
shoulder. He is IN q precarious condi-
ton.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-03
PLAYED THE "BOGIE" MAN.
People of Peshtigo Frightened by &
"PeepiuC TOm.',

Marinette, Wis, Sept. 2S.-[Special ]
"A man giving the name Of John Grin
ger was arrested in Peshtigo today and
brought here. For several nights past.
it is alleged, he has been acting the part
Of a jack-the-peeper. He also entered
some of the houses without knocking.
soaring people. He is thought to be in
sane. He says his home is at Calumet,
Mich
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-03
CHILD TO LEAD THEM.
The 5-Hear-Old Son Of Murdered
Chief Proclaimed by the
ChippeWaS.

La Crosse. Wis, Sept. 2S.-As q result
Of the murder of Chief Charley on tn,
La Crosse du Flambeau reservation. the
dead mans son. Neganigifig, aged 5, has
been proclaimed chief of the ChippeWas,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-03
CRASHES INTO STREET CAR.
Train at Marinette Nearly Ends
$ Motorman's Life.

Marinette, Wis, Oct. 1.-ISpecial. /
Charles Sundene. a mOtorman on the
street railway, had a narrow escape from
death. A North Western freight train
struck the street car on which he was,
and took off the entire front Sundene
was hurled with the wreckage SOM dis
lance, but escaped serious injury. There
were a number Of passengers in the car
They experienced severe shaking up.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-03
TO CLEAN UP THE CITY.
La Crosse Won,an's Club En1ists the
Aid Of School Children.

La Crosse. Wis. Oct. 1.-ISpcciall !
The Fortnightly club. IN Organization of
women has taken up Il campaign for a
OF the public schools have been enlisted
and are organizing district bodies, with
their own officers, 10 carry on the work
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-03
POSTMASTER OF
BLACK EARTH DIES.
a. A. Steensrud Passes Away
While Visiting His Brother-in
Law at Madison.

Black Earth, Wis, Sept 29-|Spe-
cial l-Postmaster A. A. Steensrud died
at the house of his brother-in-law at
Madison last night of heart disease. He
had not been feeling well for some time
and had gone there on visit about two
weeks ago. He served as postmaster
here some years ago and was appointed
under the Mckinley administration for
the second time
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-03
Diphtherio at FOntana.

Elkhorn, Wis, Oct. 1.-Diphtheria is
raging at Fontana, a small village nine
miles south of here. OF twelve cases sew
c-al will probably prove fatal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-03
HARTLAND HOTEL BURNS.
The fremont House is Burned to TIN

Ground.
Hartland, Wis, Sept. 2S.-[Special. I
The fremont house. three-Sto struc-
ture, was totally consumed by fire at
3 O'Clock this morning. Fire was con-
fined to the hotel through the efficient
service rendered by the Hartland fire de-
partment. The origin Of the fire is I'M
known.
The loss on the house and furniture is
Sill 600, with $500 insurance.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-03
A LONG-LIVED FAMILY.
Mrs. Rosa T. Buell. of Oshkosh Dies
Aged 90 Years-Her Sister
Lived to be 90 Years.

Oshkosh, Wis, Oct. 1.-[Special /
Mrs Rosa L. Buell. died this morning.
aged 80 years. She was sister OF Mrs
Clarissa Edwards, who died year ago,
at the age Of 90 years. Mrs. Buell. was
the great aunt Of John Winter Everett
Of Milwaukee,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-03
CONSECRATE ZION CHURCH.
Bishop Nicholson to Conduct Servic es
at OconoInowOc.

Oconomowoc. Wis. Sept 2S.-[Spe-
cial. THE consecratio of Zion Episco-
pal church will take place next Sunday.
Bishop Nicholson will be present, as will
also Rev. a. A. Fiske Of Harvard, ILL.,.
the former rector of Zion. and number
of other outside clergymen. Owing to
the limited seating capacity members
and communicates will be admitted by
card and the general public will be ac-
as far as possible
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-03
MINER KILLED BY GAS.
Fumes from Blasting Powder Causes
His Death

Superior, Wis, Sept. 29.-[Special i
Poisonous gas from blasting powder
caused the death of Harry Beck and
nearly killed Henry Rydin, miners work
ing in the Chippewa Copper company's
mine in this county.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-03
HIS THIGH FRACTURED.
La Crosse Man is Injured in
Mysterious Manner

La Crosse, Wis, Sept. 29-[Special. !
W. +. StoltZe Of this city was walking
across the floor of his room last night
when suddenly, without any apparent
cause, his left thigh was fractured. The
cause is a mystery that neither he nor
physicians have yet been able to solve.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-03
BLOWS OFF TOP OF HEAD.

William Fenske of Eagle Point Conn
mits Suicide.
Chippewa Falls, Wis, Sept. 29.-[Spe
cial. William Fenske, a prosperous
farmer Of the town Of Eagle Point, this
county, blew off the top of his head with
a double-barreled shotgun. No motive is
assigned for the act
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-03
CREAMERY COMPANY FAILS.
Farmers in the Vicinity of Marshfield
Are the Credifnrs

Marshfeld, Wis, Sept. 29.-The Rich
field Creamery company, Holcomb, Do
biatz Il Schilling, proprietors, has failed.
The. majority OF the creditors are farm
ers in that vicinity. These number about
seventy and the amounts vary from SIS
to 500 each, making Il total Of about
$500. The members Of the company
came here from Jefferson county last
spring
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-03
EXHUME A SKELETON.
Remains of Indian Found by Work
men Excavatin% at la Crosse.

men Excavatin% at la Crosse.
La Crosse. Wis, Oct IL Special /
Workmen. in eXcavatin. for the Hirsh-
heiIner building, eXhumed & skeleton that
had evidently been buried there for many
years. 1t is supposed to be the remains
Of some Indian. This vicinity was Il
faYorite camping ground for the reds at
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-28
money in his legislative campaign. but he

money in his legislative campaign, but he
had not accepted it
In reply to questions from Mr. Foster. Mr..
Whiteside said that he had paid his own
expenses in this investigation, amounting
TO about 5000. and that he had received
but $50 from any other source. Mr.. Camp
bell had loaned him that amount
The sub committee on the papers IN Mr..
Kurtz's and Mr.. Peler's hands having
completed its work reported that GER
tain of the documents should be examined
These gentlemen were then recalled and
the accounts put in. All of them related 10
members OF the Legislature and We're as
follows: BY Mr.. KurtZ, Stephen Bywater.
$4,000, deposited March 3. 1899; +. G. Day,
5000. deposited March 3, 1899; Michael
Shovlin, $500, deposited March 70, 1879; l.
C.. Parker, two certificates OF deposit, Sl,OD
cach February, 1899: W. r. Tierney. certi-
ficate of deposit. $1i.25s. May, 1899. BY. Mr..
Peller, j. l.. Jaqueth, two deposits aggre-
eating $500. on drafts from the United
States treasury. ]. II. Geiger, various MEM
oranda after April II. 1893. including GER
tifcate of deposit May l3. 1889. Mr.. kurtz
explained that the Tierney deposit was
connected with the opening of the State
Rank of Townsend and that the money
had been collected from various quarters.
Representative Stephen Bywater. OF
Flathead county, being called, said that he
had deposited the $4,000 shown by the &C
counts of the Bank of Montana as ex-
hibited by Cashier kurtz. He said that ne
had brought $1,000 in currency with him
when he came to Helena and had kept IL
in his trunk during the sixty days proceed
ing. The other 1000 did not belong to him,
but had been handed to him by his brother.
Quite large part of these two sums was
IT $500 bills Mr.. Bywatcr said that he was
a railroad conductor with salary or sl2o
ger month: that he had saved some OF the
S. 600 from his salary and had sold cattle
and mining stock for the remainder. He
had also bought a ranch for 5000 in April.
1899
Mr.. Bywater said that his brother lived
in the State of Washington and had
brought him $1,000 with which to pay for
stock in the Croton Mining Company, of
British Columbia The brother had re-
manned in Helena for twenty-four hours.
but the witness said he did not know
where he had stopped. Asked what he had
paid for the property Mr.. Bywater said
that he was one of the original locaters Of
the mines owned by the company and that
the cost to him had been $500 or $500. He
had used the money for the development
of the property.
On cross-examination Mr.. Bywater said
that he was a Republican,: that he had
voted with the Republican caucus and that
he had not received any money for his vote
for Mr.. Clark. Speaking independently Mr..
Rywater said that Whiteside had told him
that he could get 5000 for his vote for Mr..
Clark. but that he had told him he would
not take ii and after that had warned peo-
pie against Whteside. Adjournd.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-28

Carnegie Iron Company used during the
year 1899. under this contract. 2,23S.764 tons
of coke. This coke at 50 ton, the price
asked OF other purchasers, would have
brought the company Sc. 7O1,2 s2; at s1.S5 a
ton, the price at which Mr.. Carnegie con-
tracted to deliver il TO himself. he paid
only s3.015.5S1, or s3,6S4.71O less than it was
worth. This was an excellent thing for
Mr.. Carnegie. but for the shareholders in
the coke company who were not share
holders In the Carnegie company 1t was
little better than legalized robbery, show
ing total disregard Of the rights of others
entirely inconsistent with a professional
philanthropist. 1t may be added that the
$3.6S4.710 accounts for nearly one-fifth Of
the profits of the Carnegie iron companies
in 1899. If Mr.. Frick is telling the truth
the Carnegie halo is badly in need Of a
new gliding
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-28
CONFERENCE OF EDUCATORS.
Papers Discussed by College Presi-
dents and School Superintendents.

CHICAGO, Feb. 27.-The annual confer
ence of the department of superintendent
of the National Educational Association
opened in University Hall, Fine Arts build
ing, to-day The department. numbers
among its members more than forty COL
lege presidents and many professors and
superintendent of schools. The large audi
ehce which had gathered to listen to the
opening addresses included some of the
most distinguished educators i'm the coun-
try. Among those present were President
Charles w. Eliot, of Harvard; President
of California; Prot. Nicholas NJ. Butler,
of Columbia University: Prof. David Starr
Jordan, of Leland Stanford University;
superintendent L. BENJAMIN Andrews, Of
Chicago; Miss Estelle Reel. superintendent
of Indian schools: Bishop Samuel Fallows.
Prof Ira Remsen. Johns Hopkins Uni
versity; DR.. William T.. Harris United
States commissioners of education: Presi-
dent Andrew s. Draper. of the University
of Illinois; Prof. Arthur Allen. of the Uni
versity of Colorado; DR.. James K. Russell.
dean of the teachers College. Columbia
Cleveland. o.; Superintendent ]. III. Van
Sickel, Denver. Col; President Z. o. Lyle,
of the Pennsylvania Normal School; Erwin
Shepard, secretary of the National Educa-
per- University Of Chicago; President Ed
win A. Alderman, University OF North
Carolina, and Prof Charles ID. Garm.
Superintendent r. Benjamin Andrews, OF
Chicago, delivered the opening address of
welcome. President Augustus s. Downey.
of the National Educational Association.
responding in behalf of the delegates.
Prof. Nicholas Murray Butler. of Columbia
University, then introduced to speak
on 1.-The Status of Education at the Close
of the Century" The reading of the paper
was followed with the closest attention.
and at its conclusion general discussion
followed, led by President Eliot. of Har-
ward. and Commissioner Hart, of Wash
ington.
At the afternoon session State Superin-
tendent Frank j. Browne. of Olympia.
Wash, read a paper on Some Possible
Innovations in School Administration. I"
which was followed by formal discussion
of the subject by Superintendent Frank b.
Cooper of Salt Lake City, and State SUI
perintendent w. Il. Darlington. of Mis-
souri,. State Superintendent l.. H Harvey.
of Wisconsin, talked on Two Opportuni-
ties for Improvement in the Administration
of Graded School Systems Discussion by
State Superintendent Alfred Bayliss OF
Illinois. and Superintendent John A. Car
Macy. of Columbus. md. followed.
The session tonight included an address
on THE Neglected Art of Literary Elk
PRESTON" by Walter H. Page. Of New
York.