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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-08-10
Excursion Rates to the Dels.

Commencing June l, and continuing
until September 30, the following ar.
rangements and rates will be in effect
for the benefit of those desiring to visit
the Dells of the Wisconsin river at Kill
bourn City:
Regular excursion tickets will be sold
daily at 49, 10 for the round trip Return
limit, October 81. Steamer coupon not
inc uded Special excursion tickets will
be sold every Friday and Saturday lin
tied to return on the following Monday
for So 10, steamer coupon included.
Special excursion tickets will be sold
daily for parties of ten or more at S2.44
per capita, return li-:it days from date
o. sale. Steamer coupon included.
GEORGE w. WEBB, Agent
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-08-10
LOW RATES.

Very low rates to K. T. Conclave at
Louisville KY, from W&tertown via
the Northwestern line will be sold at
one fare for the round trip, August 81
to 26, Inclusive. limited to return Sep
TENDER 2, inclusive. Apply to agents
Chicago & Northwestern railway.
Excursion rates to Modern Wood
men picnic at Waukesha, Wis, via the
Northwestern line. Tickets will be
sold at reduced rates August 20, linn
tied to return until August q, inclu-
sive. Apply to agents Chicago &
Northwestern railway.
Excursion tickets to Annual State
Picnic E. f. o., Appleton Wis, via
the North western line, will be sold at
reduced rates, August 10 and 20, lin
tied to return until August p, inclu-
sive. Apply to agents Chicago q
Northwestern railway.
Excursion tickets to Interstate fair
at Beloit, Wis, from Watertown. via
the Northwestern line, will be sold at
reduced rates August 10 to %, .inclu-
sive. limited to return until August
"a inclusive. Apply to agents Chi
cago & Northwestern railway.
Very low rate excursion ticket 10
the Pan-American Exposition, Buffalo.
n. Y, from Waterfowl, via the North
western line are sold daily with favor
able return limits. Direct connection
at Chicago, with fast trains of all lines
to Buffalo. For furthur particulars,
apply to agents. An illustrated book
let will be mailed on receipt of two
cents postage by w. B. Kniskern
General Passenger and Ticket Agent,
Chicago.
Gold mining and prospects IN the
Black Hills is the title OF most in
teresting pamphlet setting forth the OPP
portunities for gold mining in this very
wonderful section on the Northwestern
line. This publication will be mailed
free on receipt of wo cents in postage
by w. b. Kniskern, General Passenger
and Ticket Agent, % Fifteenth avenue,
Chicago, III.
Six more Homeseekers Excursions
via the Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul
railway, to points in the west, north
west and south at one fare plus $500
for the round trip. Sale July 10.
August and 20 and Sept and H..
Tickets limited to 81 days from date of
sale.
Very low rate excursion tickets to
the Pan-American Exposition, Buffalo,
N. Y, from Waterfowl, via the
North western line are sold daily with
favorable return limits Direct con-
nection at Chicago. with fast trains
of all lines to Buffalo. For further
particulars, apply to agents. Anillus-
trated booklet will be mailed on receipt
Of Two cents postage by w. B. Knis-
kern, general passenger and ticket
agent, Chicago.
Low rates West and Northwest this
Summer from WatertoWn via the North
western line. Excursion tickets will be
sold to SAT- Francisco, Los Angeles, Port
land Seattle, Salt Lake, Denver and
other Colorado, Utah and Pacific coast
points, as well as st. Paul, Minneapolis.
Duluth, Dakota Hot Springs, ETC., at
greatly reduced rates, with favorable re-
turn limits, on various dates during the
summer season. Frequent fast trains,
through sleeping cars, chair cars, din
ming cars. The best of everything. For
of ticket agents Chicago q Northwestern
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-08-10
FOR SALE.

Millinery business for sale. For par
ticulars inquire at this office,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-08-10
Excursion Rates to the Pan-American
Exposition. Buffalo, Now York,

Via the Northwestern line, will be
placed in effect May l, and on Tues
days especially low-rate tickets will
be sold with favorable return limits
Direct connections at Chicago, with
fast trains of all lines to Buffalo. For
further particulars, apply to agents.
An illustrated booklet will be maIled
on receipt of two cents postage by ="
B. Kniskern, general passenger and
ticket agent, Chicago.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-08-10

First Publication June %. 1901
STATE OF WISCONSIN, COUNTY CoURT.
- JEFFERSON CoUNTY,-In Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Elizabeth
Parker, late of the town of Water
town, in said county, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the time for cred
itors to present to said court for allowance
claims demands against said deceased is
limited to six months from the 21st day of
June, a. d. 1901, and that said court will re-
ceive claims and demands presented against
said deceased at the corrt house in the city of
jefferson, in said county, on any day before
me expiration OF sad SIX months and that the
and demands at said court house at a special
term thereof to be held at said court house ON
the "a tn day of December 1861 at the opening
of the court on said day, or as soon thereafter
as the parties be heard
Dated this 2lst Gay OF June, A. D. 1901
By the Court:
GEORGE GRIMM, County Judge.
Skinner y Thauer Attorneys.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-08-10

The Rev. John Mcneil was recently
holding a revival service at Cardiff,
Wales, and announced that he would
answer any question about the Bible. At
once note was sent to him reading as
follows:
Dear Mr.. Mcneil: If you are seeking
to help young men, kindly tell me who
who was Gains wife"
That seemed poser, and the audience
waited with intense interest, tempered
with amusement, to see how the good
man would eXtricate himself After a
pause he said:
Il love young men, especially young
inquirers for light, and [ would give this
young man word of advice. 1t is this:
Don't lose your soul's salvation looking
after other peoples wives.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-08-10
Low Rates West and Northwest

This summer, via the Northwestern
line. Excursion tickets will be sold to
San Francisco, Los Angeles, Portland,
Seattle, Salt Lake, Denver and other
Colorado, Utah and Pacific Coast
points, as we'll as ST. Paul, Minneapolis,
Duluth, Dakota Hot Springs, ETC., at
greatly reduced rates, with favorable
return limits, on various dates during
the summer season. Frequent fast
trains, through sleeping cars, chair
cars, dining cars. The best of every
thing. For dates Of sale and full par
ticuars. inquire of ticket agents Chic
ago & Northwestern railway.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-08-10
OVer.WOrk Weakens
Your Kidneys.
Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood.

Al the blood in your body passes through
your kidneys once every three minutes
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-01-22
STEPHEN DURKEE DEAD.

I handed, nor lacked his warm support.
He and his estimabIe wife raised a large
family of boys and girls, all the living
of whom are grown up and performing
the duties of life in their ,different'vo-
cations in a manner that distinguishes
them as among our most progressive
and respected citizens
Stephen Durkee was born in the
town of jackson, Washington county,
n. Y, Nov. 6, $780, He was one of the
sons of John Durkee and grandson OF
Moses Durkee, the latter soldier In
the revolution. Stephen emigrated to
Wisconsin in August, 1855, locating at
Mosinee, and followed numbering. He
was employed by Diekey & Daniels, at
Schofield, until the outbreak of war.
He enlisted Aug. IA, 1851, in Co. &, 18th
Wis. Infantry, at Grand Rapids, with
Captain Samuel Stephens, and was
honorably discharged June 8, 1864, on
account of wounds. He was in Wiscon-
sins famous Iron Brigade until July,
1868. Was wounded in left leg and was
sent to the Theological Seminary hospi-
tai within rebel lines, and was accorded
very good treatment at the hands of his
foes. Was transferred to York, Pa,
and later to Harvey hospital, at Madi-
son, being still on crutches. Here E.
M. Kanouse was ward master of hospi-
tai and gave Mr.. Durkee excellent
treatment. He returned to the pinery
and again went into the lumber bust
ness. He was assessor of the town of
Weston three years, town clerk four
years, and justice of the peace from
May, 1872, until recently, and was town
treasurer in 1887 and 1888. He was
married Aug. q, 1851, to Lydia, daugh-
ter of BENZ. and Rosannah Alexander,
of Taylor, Cortland county, N. T..
Fourteen children were born unto
this worthy couple, of those the
following are still living Mrs. Will
cox, j. A. and Leroy, of Arbor Vitae;
Edward, of Tigerton; Benz, of Kayac
Island, Alaska; D. j., of Schofield; Mrs.
Fred DeVoe, of Granite Heights; Mrs.
Cain, of Hancock, and Mrs. c. Clark
and Mrs. Rose Hewitt, of Schotield.
The remains were brought to this
city from Arbor Vitae this Tuesday
afternoon and were taken to the Wau-
sau cemetery, where services were held
in the chapel on the grounds, conduct
ed by the Rev. Adam Fawcett
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-01-22
SUICIDE.

At his home on Rib Hill Sunday after
noon Joseph Pigeon committed suicide
by shooting himself through the head.
Coroner Dickens was notified later and
drove out to the home, but after view
ing the remains, decided that it was
not necessary to hold an inquest, as the
indications were that it was a premedi-
tated case of suicide.
The young man had been at work for
Gardner Bros, and had returned from
the camp on Saturday evening to spend
Sunday with the family. Nothing I'M
usual was noted in his actions, and on
Sunday afternoon he accompanied his
mother and a younger brother, Harvey
down the road a short distance, they
going to attend religious services. He
babe them good bye and returned to
the house and committed the deed. He
went up stairs to his room, arranged
two pillows on the bed, where he ex-
pected to fall, took down Al calibre
Winchester rifle from the wall, the mag
azine of which contained two cart
ridges, placed the muzzle beneath his
chin while he was in a standing posi-
ton, and pulled the trigger and dropped
dead on the bed,- where he was found
later by the younger brother. When
his body was discovered the man was
lying face downwards, the rifle still
clasped in his hands. The bullet, after
passing through his head, struck the
ceiling and fell to the floor, being found
near his feet. The sight he presented
was horrible one. The whole top of
his head had been blown away, and his
brains scattered about the room; the
jaw and cheek bones were shattered so
badly that they protruded from his
face; one eye was torn from the socket,
and his throat was badly burned with
powder.
Deceased was but % years of age,
and what caused him to commit the
rash deed will never be known He
had no troublesthat anyone was aware
of. About year ago he was working
in the woods with brother when the
latter was killed by falling tree, and
it is possible that this incident may
have unbalanced his mind, for he mas
since often alluded to his brother S
death, and he may have brooded over
| the matter.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-01-22
LEAVES WAUSAU.

On Saturday last DR.. S. M. b. Smith
departed for Crandon, where will reside
in the future and practice medicine
DR.. Smith came to this city last July
and located in the Anderson block. BY
his pleasant address and gentlemanly
manners he soon made many friends
and since his residence here has en-.
ioyed a lucrative practice, and
these friends do not like to see him
leave Wausau He goes to Crandon
for the puapose of lettering his con
dition, and he will have a larger field
to work in as Crandon is the county
seat of Forest county and though it has
bat 600 people, yet there is no doctor
there, so that DIR. Smith will have the
practice of that town and surrounding
country to himself and ought therefore
to prosper He is well informed
physician and surgeon.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-01-22
INJUNCTION SERVED.
A Taxpayer Thinks the County Boart
Extravagant at Last Session.

On Friday morning last there was
filed in the Office of the clerk of court
an order issued by Judge Siiverthorn
summoning the chairman of the county
board, Christ Franzen, County Clerk
w. j. Kregel and County Treasurer
Anton Mehl to appear before the Judge
an Jan. 22d at 2 o'clock in the after
noon, and to show just cause why they
should not be withstrained from paying
moneys from the treasury of Marathon
county for appropriations, donations
and gratuities to Thos Malone, w. j..
Gehrke, II. H. Manson, Geo. A. Martin
and the Wisconsin Valley Advancement
association, as authorized at the last
session Of the county board.
The plaintiff, Pat Bowling, who is a
taxpayer, and resides at 1872 N First
avenue, states in his complaint that the
board made unlawful appropriations at
the last session as follows: $3.50 to the
Wisconsin Valley Advancement associ-
atiCn, 800 to Geo. A. Martin for his
write-up in "Wausau in 1900" 56665 to
ex-Sheriff Thos. Malone for a quarter
months salary, $31.25 to ex-County
Clerk w. j. Gehrke for quarter month S
salary, S25 to ex-Dist. Atty. Herb Man
son for quarter months salary, $3.50 TO
ex-County Clerk w. j. Gehrke for clerk
hire and postage, S340.25 to ex-Dist.
Atty. H. I'll. Manson for a claim which
is alleged as an improper one. This
amounts to the total sum of S963.15, for
appropriations which Bowling claims
are unauthorized by law and therefore
null and void
AS the terms of the county officers ex-
pire on the first Monday in January
their pay ceases on that date, but this
year the officers put in a weeks extra
time, as it appears to some for the time
of the expiration of their terms of office
did not come due until Jan. 18th, that
being the first Monday. The county
board desiring to reward these officers
for their services in January, allowed
them quarter of months salary.
The appropriation of $3.50 to w. j.
Gehrke as recompense for issuing
hunters licenses, appears to have been
on the part of the board what it con-
sidered a gratuity. Of the dollar paid
in for these licenses the law allows the
county clerk fee of ten cents, the bal
ance to 60 to the state.
The granting of this order was sur
prise, for many did not know of the
appropriations having been made, and
an order of this kind has seldom, if
ever, been served upon Marathon coun-
ty officers.
Bowling was represented by Bump,
Marchetti & Bump.
When the officers appeared this after
noon the hearing was postponed one
week.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-01-22
IT WAS A MISTAKE.

Once more is it being made manifest
that the county board, of few years
ago, made a most glaring mistake in
building the new county home for the
poor on the site occupied by the old
one. The new superintendent, Jerry
Bradley, since his inception to office,
has found it necessary to draw water
from the city daily to meet the demands
of that institution. This has occurred
every year for number of years. The
past summer, being a very rainy one,
nature supplied enough moisture to
dampen the threats of the poor mortals,
whom fate has deemed to live on the
charity of their more fortunate breth-
rem, but during the PAST few months
the old well, from which source the
supply was drawn, has ceased to per-
form its duties. Had the poor house
been placed near the city, near the
asylum grounds for instance, as many
members of the board (who unfortu-
nately were in the minority wished it,
then later developments would have
demonstrated that wise judgment had
been exercised. As it is now, the most
casual observer can perceive that n
most bungling job was done. Had the
new building been placed near the city.
connections could have been made
with the municipal water works, the
sewerage system, and also with the
electric and gas lighting plants Then
again its supervision would have been
watched more closely. We have said,
and will continue TO assert, that a gross
mistake was made.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-01-22
LOTS OF EXCITME
The City Aroused at the Changing OF
Burglar Alarm.

Last Thursday, at about 4:30 P. NJ,
the burgler alarm which was placed in
the National German American Bank
by the Bankers Electric Protective
Company, seemingly without warning,
commenced the most unearthly clang-
ing, this lasted about three minutes but
was long enough to call out large
number of people and several police
men who thought that a raid was being
made upon the bank. The machine let
up, and as formerly, was as quiet as a
last years birds nest. But whatever
it was that caused the trouble, again
set the machine to going at P. NJ.
The bank was soon surrounded by citi-
zens and policemen, but as there seemed
to be no one inside of the bank, nothing
was done but to telephone Pres't Hell
neman, which was done by some one
who informed him that the alarm had
been ringing like HI for fifteen
minutes" Cashier Flieth was also
telephoned for but the officers could do
nothing but let the gong ring, but
which stopped, much to their relief,
shortly after they appeared on the
scene.
An expert of the Co.'S arrived here on
Saturday and after thorough examin-
alton said that the trouble was in the
batteries, which he proceeded to put in
order.
No matter what the expert says, as
to what was the cause, there are few
who are satisfied that the primary
cause was the vanity of the cashier
just previous 20 the t-palpitator
getting in its work, Mr. Flieth pur-
chased and put on one of the hottest
looking neckties that he could find in
the city; one of those which resemble a
red light in drug store window, and
Immediately the burglar alarm com
menced to give him the ring" In fact
it was TOO hot for the batteries. But
it is attractive and comfortable this
cold weather, hence Flieth will wear il
no matter how many gongs are rung
on him
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-01-22
CITY SCHOOL NOTES.

This week semester eXamin ations are
making the hearts of many youngsters
go "pity pat and everybody, teachers
included, will be glad when they are
finished
Last week, in the High School, the
weekly lectures were given Tuesday by
Mr.. Wells on Teaching as PROBES
sion" and Thursday by Miss Bohrer on
''The Pleasure Derived from Quota
TONS"
The class of 1901 elected its valedic-
torian and salutatorian last week. For
merly these honors were awarded by
the faculty to the two members of the
class having the highest average stand
ing. For the last few years the class
has chosen for itself. Fred Heineman
will be valedictorian for 1901, and Her
mione Silverthorn salutatorian. The
class is hard at work trying TO get up a
novel commencement evening, and all
seem to be taking very lively interest
in the matter
Don't forget the girls basket ball
game next Friday evening at s o'clock,
for the championship of the school.
Every class should turn out in force and
encourage its representatives.
Mr.. Mathie went to Stevens Point
with the basket ball team last Friday,
and while there visited the Normal, to
inspect the prospects of good teachers
from that source for next year.
Mrs. Newton took Miss Pauline
Coggeshal's place last week. Miss
Emma Kummerow substituted for Miss
Minnie Coggeshal at the same time.
Miss Gamble and Miss Trip have also
been on the sick list.
The basket ball game last Friday at
Stevens Point resulted in another vic
tory for the Normalites; score 10 to %.
1t was a good game and the boys re-
ceived fine treatment at the Point. The
first half closed with a score of Y to ID,
and during the early part of the second
half Wausau contrived to get ahead of
her opponents But, in the end, the
Normalites won. Messrs. Mathie and
Schultz accompanied the team and say
that the boys played fine game.
There doesn't seem to be a super
abundance of High School basket ball
teams in this part of the country, and
the boys are having difficulty in finding
anyone to play against. There is some
talk of organizing class teams to com.
bat for the high school championship
and in their desire to conquer every
thing within sight, they have their de
signs upon the faculty team which has
as yet, refused to enter into any public
games whether from bashfulness OF
fear of defeat has not yet been ascer
tanned. 1t would without doubt be q
drawing CARD for many of us to see
our grave and reverend Seniors" in
dulging in such frivolity as basket ball
and the game would not be without in
terest from the critics standpoint, as
the faculty has a good team.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-01-22
NEW LIBRARY BUILDING.

The members of the Ladies' Literary
club, are preparing to raise funds for
the building of new public library
building, for our city, and the PILOT is
safe in saying that Wausau will have a
handsome building in the near future.
The ladies of Wausau have never taken
hold of an enterprise of this kind with
out making it success. They propose
to ask contributions and will soon start
out Everybody should give something
and should be as liberal as their means
will allow.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-01-22

Word was received yesterday morn
ing, by ID. j. Durkee, of Schofield, thai
his father, Stephen Durkee, had died
the night previous, Sunday, Jan. 10Th
1900 at Arbor Vitae, whittier Mr.. and
Mrs. Durkee had gone two weeks age
to visit with their children who reside
there. 1t was great surprise TO Mr.
Durkee's old friends in Wausau, who
were not aware that he was seriously
i'll. Mr.. Durkee has not been Il well
man since he came from the war IN
1864. He was very badly wounded in
the left leg, which about rendered il
useless to him when performing any
kind of hard work. This also impaired
his health to a great degree, though he
was always quite active and able to do
light work For two years past he has
been failing in health and he has been
confined to his home great deal.
Those intimate with him and who saw
him often, knew that death was hover
ing over him and his time on earth was
limited Last fall his daughter, at
Granite Heights, Mrs. Fred DeVoe, in
duced her parents to live with her dur
ing the winter, so Mr. and Mrs. Durkee
had their son, d. J., and family. come
up from Grand Marsh, Wis, to take
charge of the house, and they went to
the Heights, where they remained until
two weeks ago, when they went to Ar
Dor Vitae to visit two sons and a daugh-
ter who reside there. A week later he
was compelled to go to bed, where he
remained until death came.
Stephen Durkee has been in the
county since 1855, most of the time re-
siding at Schofield, and there was no
man in this section who was better
known. He was man of determine
ton, fearless in presenting his views on
any question, and always stood by what
he thought was right and just and de-
nouncing, in terms not to be mistaken,
that WHICH he thought was wrong. All
his life here he has been consistent
worker in the cause of temperance, and
no matter how many helpers were gath
cred about him, or whether battling
alone, he was steadfast and nothing
could induce him to let up on the liquor
traffic. He was a great reader, well in
formed on all questions and writer of
ability. A person working tor good
cause never sought Stephen Durkee's
help and went away from him empty
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-01-22

Sheriff g. A. Schroeder, of Merrill,
brought an insane man to the city yes
terday TO be transferred to the asylum
at Oshkosh. After eating dinner at the
Hotel Northern the fellow began cut
ting up capers and refused to get into
the bus to be taken to the Northwest
ern depot He fought like tiger, and
it required the strength of half a dozen
men to get him to the depot.