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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-24
MADE HIS OWN COFFIN.
Andrew Miller Dies at Kaukauna
at the Aged of SO Years.
READY FOR FUNERAL.
When He was 80 Years Old He Made
Casket and Kept it
Ever Ready.

Kaukauna, Wis, July 21-[ Special
An aged man was laid away here this
morning at 8 o'clock in a casket of his
own construction: The deceased, An
drew Miller, came to Kaukauna one year
ago from Woodville, where ten years ago
at the advanced age of SO years he built
the coffin in which he rests today He
was thus 90 years old at the time of his
death
The coffin> was made after the style
prevailing forty years ago, and was
painted a plain black. A local undertake
er was called upon TO line it and furnish
the handles. The coffin has been stored
in the attic of his house awaiting his de-
mise. No person outside his own fami-
ly knew of its existence.
At the Twenty-first regiment reunion
at Appleton this week there was in at
tendance for the first time one of its
former officers, Lieut.. Lyman Waite of
California, who went West at once on
beng discharged. When the regiment
was raised Sergt. Waite, then a recruit
ing officer, enlisted Private \. A. MI
the date of their discharge they had not
met. Mr.. Waite is now several times 4
millionaire and q leading director III the
Santa Fe railroad system. He has an
orange plantation valued at S2OOO,OOO
and other important property interests.
The leading merchants Of South kau-
kauna have signed an agreement to close
their stores at 6 o'clock every evening but
Monday and Saturday. and from the 18th
to 22d of every month"; which is railroad
pay day. The arrangement is to take
effect July "A to September 10.
The continued rains of the past ten
days have very materially changed water
power conditions on the lower Fox river
for the better. For the past three weeks
it could almost be said that ground wood
IN hoe, hOn, hat Of nd
could be found for sale at any mill in the
valley.
Landlord Charles Ristau of Hotel Ris-
tau. who was in camp at Little Kau-
kauna Tuesday. made a remarkable haul
of over eighty pounds of fish during the
61y
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-24
STOPPED THEELOPEMENT,
Beaver Dam Young Couple Want
ed to Get Married.
COULDN'T GET LICENSE.
We're Canght at Waupun and Girl
Brought to House of the
Good Shepherd.

Beaver Dam, Wis, July 21.-[ Special. I
AS the result of an elOpement Frances
Auchofer, a pretty orphan residing at
Beaver Dam. was taken to Milwaukee
this morning and placed in care of the
sisters of the House of the Good Shep-
herd. Yesterday the girl left her home
and proceeded with the young man Of
her choice to Waupun, where they were
Overhauled by the Beaver Dam marshal
and the marriage prevented.
This morning, the girl. who is but II
years old, was braught 60 Milwaukee by
Father Glazler, pastor of st. Peters
church at Beaver Dam. There was
quite an exciting scene when the train
pulled out of Beaver Dam, according to
reports received from that city, when
Michael Neimet, the young man who
sought to make the girl his wife, jumped
on the train with the intention Of rescu-
ing her but when the train reached Mil
waukee nothing could be found of him.
When the couple left Beaver Dam for
Waupun they experienced no difficulty
until they endeavOred to secure a min
lister to marry them. The ministers
wanted a marriage license and none
could be procured owing to the age of
the bride-to-be. Then Beaver Dam was
communicated with and the girl taken
back to her relatives. Veimet is 20 years
of age and is employed as Il clerk in
dry goods store here.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-24
TWO CHILDREN DROWN.
Mabel GarVis of Milwaukee and
Beatrice Pearson Of ST. Paul
the Victims.

Two Rivers, Wis, July 21.-[Special.l
Mabel Garvis, aged IL years, of Mil
waukee, and Beatrice Pearson, aged II
years, of st. Paul, were drowned in the
river here last evening. They were walk
ing along the boomstlck when they both
fell III the water and as the current was
swift they were carried down. Henry
Schultz, a 16-year-old boy, saw the chill
dren fall and he jumped into the water
and swan to them. Both girls were alive
when he reached them and had they not
been crazed by excitement both, no
doubt, would have been saved. Schultz
got hold of both, but they grabbed him
so tightly that he could not swim. He
tried to make them understand that he
could save them, but they chung to his
arms and neck and pulled him beneath
the water. When he freed his arms the
current had swept them away. The girls
were visiting their grandfather, Chris
tan Miller, who lives on the south side.
in this city. Young Schultz barely es
caDed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-24
TERRIBLY TORTURED.
Inhuman Treatment of Two Horses
by Farmer Living Near
WauSau,

Wausau, Wis, July 19.-[Special. /
A case of the most inhuman and tor
turous treatment Of animals has devel-
oped here. 1t was practiced by farmer
on two horses belonging to August
Froeming, residing about twenty miles
north of here. To the Humane society it
was reported this afternoon that the
horses were shot with peas for the rea-
son that the animals had entered the
farmers pastures. The peas are inn
bedded fully one inch in the flesh all
over the bodies of both horses. The act
was committed about July 3, and since
then the peas have swollen and are
throwing forth roots, as when planted.
producing terrible pain. For a time the
neighboring farmers intended tarring and
feathering the torturer but later de-
cided to have the proper authorities ad
minister the punishment
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-24
FUGITIVE FOR Il YEARS.
GAINESVILLE Man with a Troublesome
Conscience Decides to Go
to Prison.

GAINESVILLE. Wis, July 21.-[Special /
Ed Coughlin, aged 49, called at the Jail
and told Turnkey Samuel Brown about
stealing horse thirteen years ago in Be
lott and escaping. Coughlin said his con
science troubled him so that he had con-
Guided TO give himself up. He asked the
deputy to allow him to visit the former
scene of his deed and he would return
to Jail and stand trial. Mr.. Brown
thought the man was crazy and allowed
him to go on his way TO Beloit But he
took the pains TO telephone the story TO
City Marshal Appleby of Beloit and he
was informed that the facts were right,
that the man did steal the horse and
that the authorities had been looking for
him ever since that time. He asked
Brown TO hold Coughlin until he could
come to GAINESVILLE. Brown started for
the depot and arrived as Coughlin was
about to board the train for Beloit.
Coughlin was placed under arrest and
taken to Jail.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-24
TRAMPS COLOMBO.
They Are Very Numerous About
the Railroad Yards at Apple
ton Junction.

Appleton, Wis, July 20.-[Special.l j
For the first time in several years the
tramps have begun to colonize in the Fox
River valley. At present they are very
numerous at Appleton Junction and the
territory about the railroad yards ''on
the fat along the waterpower. One
train yesterday brought in sixty. and a
large colony is gathering here, presum-
ably waiting for circus day. The Chi
cago & Northwestern railway has en-
ployed a Waterman in its yards at the
freight ears.
Marinette Wis, July 2O.-The police
drove thirty hoboes out of the old board
ing house of the Ludington Wells COM
pany. They had broken into the place
They were occupying the beds in the
place. utilizing the furniture and having
u general good time.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-24
A QUESTION OF LAW.
Must State Courts Act as Collection
Agency for United States
Government?

West Superior, Wis, July 21.-[Spe-
cial. lis it necessary for the state
courts to act as collection agents for the
United States government? Judge Haily
of the municipal court now has that
question under advisement. The point
was raised in garnishee suit. The gar
nshment had been preceded by an order
not stamped. The court held that the
order was clearly invalid under the reve-
nue. law. The defendant then raised the
objection that the state courts are not
collecting agencies for the government
and that according to decisions made as
far back as the Civil War times the
government has no power to make such
laws for the state courts to be governed
by. The contending attorneys claim that
late decisions hold the central govern
ment supreme where state as well as
federal courts are concerned.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-24
DANIEL LEE DEAD.
Member of Legislature froom Green
Bay in lS72-Once Lived
at Waukesha.

Green Bay, Wis, July 2O.-[ Special. ]
Daniel Lee, one of the best-known men
in this city, died at his home last night,
aged 10 years. The deceased was at
one time sheriff Of this county, and in
1872 was a member of the state Legis-
lature from this district. He was born
in Little Falls, Herkimer county, y. Y,
March 10. 1880, and came to Wisconsin
in 1917. He went to California i'm 1850.
where he remained four years. He then
returned to tbs state and settled in Wau-
kesha in 1855. He was elected sheriff
of Calumet county in 1862 and appointed
undersheriff in 1865. He then moved to
Green Bay, whore he had been over since
and had held many Offices. He had twice
run for the office of county Judge and
was beaten each time by . small ma
jority. The arrangements for the flu
neral have not been made.
e. E. CIaf1in.
Ocono91mTowoc, Wis, July, 20.-[Spe-
cial. The sad news of the death of Ed
ward Il. Clafiin, son of Price Clafin of
Washington, ID. c., and at one time a
resident Of this city, has been received by
friends in Cconomowoc. Mr.. Claf1in had
been in New York city on business and
from there went abroad to London. He
was accompanied by a young man. and
ICOAN Il
Later the companion departed without
leaving his address. Claf1in was after
wards found in his room dead Suicide
was limited at, but there is a strong sus-
plclon that the young man was the vic
tim of foul play. The mother of young
Clafiin was travelling in Europe at the
time, but the sons trip across the water
was unknown to either of his parents.
and the first word that the father in
Washington had of his sons misfortune
was by cablegram and the description of
the young man was so accurate that the
father had no doubt that it was his son
and authorized the shipment Of the re-
mains to the United States.
Mrs. Henry Hepp.
Waukesha, Wis, July 90 Special. /
Mrs. Henry Hepp, aged 70 years, died
at her home on East Main street yester-
day afternoon. Mrs. Hepp was one of
Waukesha's old settlers. She has lived
alone for some time, her children all
having died years ago. The funeral will
be held tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock
from st. Joseph's church.
J. B. Callahan, GAINESVILLE.
GAINESVILLE, Wis, July 20.-John B. Cal
lahan, for fourteen years a conductor on
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul road,
died at his home in this city.
Other Deaths in the State.
Spencer. Wis, July 2O.-Mrs Mary Klein.
aged 80 years.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-24
sHIPWRECKED In GREEN BAY.
A Sturgeon Bay Man Has a Thrilling
Experience.

Sturgeon Bay, Wis. July 21.-[Spe-
cial. christian Daniels of this city had
a thrilling adventure while coming across
Green Bay in sailboat from Menomi-
nee. His craft capsized and he climbed
or its SIDE where he sat perched in the
middle of the big bay, ten miles from
shore and a big sea rolling and rain
storm raging. After two hours the
schooner Industrial hove in sight and was
successfully signaled.
In attempting to come alongside the
capsized boat, the schooner ran fairly
over her, the shipwrecked mariner grab
bling the bobstays of the craft as his own
boat was sunk beneath him. He was
pulled on board and brought here. His
boat, a 20-footer. was left to float where
she wOuld.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-24
PATCHEN AND GENTRY.
Two Big Attractions at the
Coming State Fair at
Milwaukee.

One of the special events of the next
state fair in Milwaukee is to be the
match race on Thursday, September Ii,
between Joe Patchen, 201A and John Il.
Gentry, 2:0Oh. These kings of the turf
have already met twice the present sea-
son and are making better time than
ever before, early in the season, Patchen
pacing at quarter at Windsor, Can, last
week, in 291a seconds. Gentry won the
race at Lima, O.. July 4, breaking the
worlds record over a half-mile track;
while the next week, at Windsor, i'll
slightly faster time than at Lima.
Patchen was the victor. The state fair
management is fortunate in securing
these horses as one of the many attrac-
lions at coming state fair, September 10
II
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-24
THREE ARE DROWNED.
Chicago Man in the Rock River and
Two Boys Near West
SUPERIOR.

Beloit, Wis, July Special. l-Au-
gust Katschke, a man of family, residing
in Chicago, who was working on new
buildings of the Chicago, Milwaukee IL
st. Paul railroad at Rockton, was
drowned while bathing in the Rock river
last night. The body was recovered.
oa west Supf error us n July 80 odS SPea
years, and Arthur Swanson, aged 8
years, were drowned in the bay while
bathing here. The younger boy was tax
en- with cramp while swimming on his
back. The older one swan to his rescue
but was grasped and pulled down with
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-24
ONE OF BIGGEST
DEALS EVER MADE.
Marinette and Menominee Men will
Buy $4,000 Worth of
Oregon Timber,

Marinette. Wis, July -[Special.l-
party Of four Marinette cruisers left
last night for Portland. Or, where they
will. look over a big tract of timber. 1t
embraces 100000 acres along the Villa
mette river near Portland. containing be-
tween two and three billion feet of fir,
pine and spruce. Isaac Stephenson and
Henry Swart of this city and William
Holmes and S. NJ. Stephenson of Me-
nominee have an option on it and expect
to close deal for it. The corsidera-
ton will be over S75O,O00. 1t will be
one of the biggest deals ever made
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-24
Obituary Mention.

Hudson, Wis, July 21.-Garrett Schoe-
maker, aged So years. He was one of
the oldest and best-known railway men
in these parts. He leaves wife and
four children. He was a members of the
Masonic order for a good many years,
and was connected with the A o. q. w.
of st. Paul. The body was taken to Eau
Claire for burial.
Cedarburg, Wis, July 21.-Fred Schleifer
of Hamilton, a suburb of Cedarburg, died,
aged 50 years.
Dodgeville, Wis, July 21.-[Special. ]
Francis Grif1ths died at his home in
born in Indiana December %, 1926, and
came in 1914 to Wisconsin territory.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-24
FIVE DAYS TOO LONG.
kaukauka Compile in a Hurry to
Wed Go to Michigan and
Get Married.

Kaukauna, Wis, July 19.-[Special. j
Quite an unexpected event occurred here
yesterday when two of Kaukauna's pop
ular young people returned from a short
railroad trip and announced their mar
riage, which was solemnized at Menomi-
nee, Mich, Tuesday. The couple are
Miss Frances Willard, eldest daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Willard, and Mat
thew Hogan of the Thilmany Pulp and
Paper company Mr. and Mrs Hogan,
in explaining their novel procedure, said
they did not want to wait for the FIVE
days license, so went out OF the state,
where the law does not REQUIRE it,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-24
BOTH HELD FOR TRIAL.
Ada Arlington and John Beemer of
Superior Charged with Murder.

West Superior, Wis, July 20.-[Spe
cial Judge Haily of the municipal
court has held Ada Arlington and John
Beemer on the charge of murder. They
are to be tried at the coming term of the
circuit court. The defense made no fight
against this course, putting in no tes-
timony, but it is understood that justi-
upper court. John Nord, the man who
was with the murdered man, Resburg on
the stand testified as to the latter's re-
marks when trying to get into the house
where Ada and Beemer were. The WON
an claimed that Resburg had made
threats, but Nord claims the remarks
were more Of conciliatory nature.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-24
POTATO BUGS DEADLY WORK.
Many Fields Near Plainfie1d Have
Been Nearly Destroyed.

Plainfeld, Wis, July 21-[Speeial. /
The heavy rains which have prevailed
here for the past two days continuously
and other heavy rains a week before
this have caused much uneasiness among
farmers as no work can be done on
farms and many fields are partly flooded.
The potato bugs are injuring potatoes
badly as they cannot be poisoned while
the wet weather prevails. Many fields
have been nearly eaten up by the bugs.
The wet weather is also a great draw
back to harvesting of winter grain which
is in full blast here.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-24
12O MEN GUARANTEED.
Smallpox Breaks Out in Lumber
Camp at Wentworth-Many
Are EXPOSED

Ashland, Wis, July 19.-[Special IA
sick man was put aboard the Northern
Pacific train at Wentworth last Tuesday,
and taken to West Superior for treat
ment Several of the Ashland boys who
were on board the train bound for the
Elks carnival, saw the sick man, but at
that time the nature Of his disease was
not known. 1t has since developed into
case of smallpox, and the entire camp
at that place, composed of 120 men in
charge of John Redy, has been placed
under quarantine
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-24
BLOWN UP BY DYNAMITE
Man Picked up for Dead Comes to
Life and Finds Himself
Unhurt.

Marinette, Wis, July Iii Special. !
Charles Carbon, an emplOye of the Bird
& Well Lumber company at Wausaukee,
had an experience yesterday that nearly
cost him his life He went to relight ]
dynamite fuse when the cartridge eX-
ploded. He was blown ten feet into the
air with the fragments of the stump and
when he came down was picked up for
dead. He was taken to town In an lln-
conscious condition, but afterwards re-
vived and, outside Of badly bruised
body. escaped serious injury.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-24
TO KILL MOTHER AND SISTER.
frank Royce of Monroe Charged with
Murderous Assault.

Frank Royce, known as Gully was
arrested here charged with assaulting his
mother, Mrs Sally Royce, and his sister
and brother-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Jasper
Robb. His mother, who lives with her
daughter, recently sold her little home
and gave the money to her son-in-law for
safe keeping and refused to give Frank
any financial aid This, it is said, an
gered him and he is alleged to have gone
to the house and attacked the inmates
with a large knife. He was formerly
canvass man for Young's Uncle Toms
Cabin" company.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-24
BOY EATS FROGS.
Vest Superior Lad is Trying to
Initiate the Wonderful Snake
SWaIlCwer.

West Superior. Wis, July 21.-[Spe-
cial. l-Easau, the snake swallower who
was here at the time of the Elks' car
nival, left his impression on at least one
of the young boys here and that boy is
now running miniature show himself.
He has captured lot of minnows and
frogs and eats the little fish, frogs legs,
raw beefsteak, etc. The boy is making
quite thing out of his show
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-24
TEN YEARS MORE.
J. r. Clements of La Crosse will
Spend Sixteen Years Behind
the Bars.

La Crosse, Wis. July 20.--[Special. i
J. r. Clements Of this city, mixed up
in the Fillmore county bank failure,
which ruined many farmers, has been
sentenced to ten years more, on the sec
ond Indictment, for illegal banking
Clements received six years on the first,
thus making sixteen years in all.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-24
GREEN BAY SCHOOL ELECTION
A. w. Burton is Elected Supcrintend-
ent of the System.

Green Bay, Wis, July 21.-[Special.l
At a meeting of the board OF educa-
ton. held last evening, Prof. A. W. Bur
ton, who has for the past eight years
high school, was elected city superin-
tendent of schools. He succeeds Prof
+. G.. Kraege, who has been superintend-
ent for three years. The matter of the
election Of a superintendent has caused
a great deal of interest in the city, as
both men had their friends. When it
came to vote last night Kraege re-
ceiyed 3 and Burton votes
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-24
ANOTHER RURAL MAIL ROUTE.
One will Probably be Establish ed
Out of Kewaunee.

Kewaunee, Wis, July 20.-[Special. 7
Kewaunee has favora BILE chances of secur-
ing rural free mail delivery over route
south from the city, which will cover an
area of about fifty miles. An official of the
postoffice department will be here next
week to look over the territory and will
then decide upon the advisa biiity of es-
tablishing the proposed route.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-24
CHLOROFORMED AND ROBBED.
Outrage Committed in Lonely
Locality Near Lynn.

Marshfeld Wis, July 19.-The people
of Lynn are searching for two highway
men who held up Mrs. William Schroe-
der The act was committed at 9 O'Clock
in the morning in an unfrequented 10
cality She was chloroformed and, after
being searched for a large sum of money
she was thought to have on her person.
left in the woods. In a dazed condition
she made her way to the nearest house
and searching party at once went in
pursuit of the culprits. They had three
hours start and no clue has been found
to their whereabouts
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-24
Blow Depot Safe Open.

Sheboygan Falls, Wis, July 21.-The
safe in the Chicago & North Western de-
pot at this place was blown open, but
as there was less than 80 cents in pen
MES in the safe the burglars were poorly
paid for their trouble. The burglary
is supposed to have been committed by
two strangers who were seen about town.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-24
WOMAN GOES TO CHINA.
Former Resident OF Appleton will
Report the Trouble.

Appleton, Wis, July 21.-[Special.l-
Mrs. Theresa Patton Dean, formerly of
nress of Chicago and New York, sails
from from San Francisco, August |, for Chi
M in the interest of New York week
Nv publication. Her son, Warren Dean
a lieutenant in the Sixth United States
cavalry, is now on Gen. Chatfee's staff,
en- routc for China.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-24
lightning Strikes a Church.

Madison, Wis, July 21.-Lightnlng
struck the steeple of the Presbyterian
church at Oregon, destroying it and
damaging the rest of the structure con-
siderabIy. The total damage is esti
mated at $3.50 An insurance of $4,000 is
carried.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-24
LOSS IS HEAVY.
Rains Do Much Damage to Crops
Near Kewaunee.

Kewaunee, Wis, July 2O.-[SpeciaI i
Reports Of damage by the recent rains
throughout the county are general and
the yield of all kinds of grain will be
greatly curtailed. The pecuniary loss to
of dollars
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-24
NEW MAYOR.
John Mulva, the Successor of
james n. Merrill, Opposed
to Water Company.

Oshkosh, Wis, July 21.-[Special.l-
John Mulva is the new mayor of Osh-
kosh. He succeeds the late James III.
Merrill, who died suddenly in New
York a short time ago. He has been
president of the council for some time.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-24

Mr.. Mulva is a Democrat and has been
active in local politics. He has always
been opposed to the waterworks company
in the long-drawn-out controversy which
has come to be the only steady issue, il,
not the paramount one in city politics.
Mr. Mulva has been leader on the
side of the anti-waterworks people, and
has shown himself to be very radical.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-07-24
PRICE IS TOO HIGH.
Eau Claire Won't Pay $272, 900
for the WaterWorkS
Plant.

Eau Claire, Wis, July 21.-[Special.l
The board of arbitrators, George Ben
zenberg of Milwaukee chairman, de-
cides that the waterworks are worth
S272, 600. The city authorities say this
is about $4,000 too high and the city
will not buy