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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-08-31
WIG AND MUSTACHE
INTENDED FOR FAY.
Disguise Bought in GAINESVILLE Thought
to Have Been Given to the
Escaped Prisoner.

GAINESVILLE, Wis, Aug. 27.-[Special. /
The police have found that man whose
description they have, purchased wig
and false moustache late Thursday after
noon. 1t is thought to have been used
to disguise Fay, as the same man was
seen to leave the city on an early morn
ing train, with a companion, for Chicago.
GAINESVILLE, Wis, Aug. 27.-[Special. j
Fay's escape is still a mystery. The
story from Chicago that Fay's escape
was aided by officials here is laughed at.
Sheriff Appleby and the Jail employees
are men of established character. 1t is
thought now that Ryan, the Chicago sa-
loonkeeper, planned the escape, taking
plans of the Jail and Of Fay's cell, to help
the confederate in his work.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-08-31
NOT BOUCK'S WIFE.
Judge Cleveland Holds Relation of Man
and Wife Did Not
Exist

Oshkosh, Wis, Aug. 26.-[Special.] J.
Judge c.. d. Cleveland handed down his
decision in the matter Of the application
of Mary Wadleigh to be declared the
widow of the late Col. Gabe Bouck, in
the probate court this morning. He holds
that the evidence failed to show that
there was such relation existing between
them, and that no claim was ever made
of such a contract for forty-three years,
during which time both lived i'll the same
community.
The case may be appealed to the SUI
preme court and there is time to get it
there in the September term.
The estate is estimated to be valued at
about 5000
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-08-31
COMING TO MIL WAUKEt.
Convention Of 1905 of Northwest
ern Association to Be Held
in Cream City.
BYRON BARWiG REELECTED.
Mayville Man Is Again President-Bert
Hall of Milwaukee Also Gets
an Office.

Oshkosh, Wis, Aug. 29.-lSpecial. j
The Northwestern Band association of
Wisconsin, which held it's annual con-
vention and picnic here Sunday, under
the auspices of the Brooklyn club, will
go to Milwaukee next summer.
Barwig Reelected.
At the annual business meeting held
Sunday afternoon the principal business
was the election of officers. Byron Bar
wig of Mayville was reelected presl-
dent of the association.
Mr.. Barwig is q musician of ability
and always takes an active part in the
various musical organizations throughout
the state. For about fifteen years he
was a cornet player in the leading band
organizations, but his own business af-
fairs required him to give up active work
as a musician.
The Other Officers.
Bert Hall of Milwaukee was elected
vice president, David Bondry Of Fond
du Lac, secretary, and Henry Brunkhorst
of Fond du Lac, treasurer. Appleton
also tried to secure the convention of
1905, and the vote was very close, one
ballot deciding the matter in favor of
Milwaukee. Five votes were in favor of
Milwaukee and four were for Appleton.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-08-31

ground, the pain was SO severe. This
was my condition when 1 began using
Doan's Kidney Pills. They quickly
relieved me and now / am never trou-
bled as l was. My back is strong and
/ can walk or ride long distance and
feel just as strong as cid twenty five
years ago. ! think so much of Doan's
Kidney Pills that l have given a sup
ply of the remedy to some of my neigh
bors and they have also found good
results. If you can sift anything from
this rambling note that will be of any
service TO you, or to any one suffering
from kidney trouble, you are at liberty
to do so.''
A FREE TRIAL. Address Foster.
Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. For sale
by all dealers: price so cents.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-08-31
ADRIFT IN A ROWBOAT,
Three Children and Two Young Women
on Green Bay for Thirty
Hours.

Marnette, Wis, Aug. 90 Special /
Three children and two young women,
after drifting in rowboat on Green bay
ming. landed safely last night at Grace
port, eight miles from Sturgeon Bay.
They were Stoddard, aged Z; Calvin aged
5, and Eunice, aged 4, two sons and a
daughter of Fred Baker. q prominent fire
insurance man: Gertrude, aged 10,
daughter of r. J. Sawyer, a Menominee
(Mich.) druggist, and Inez Woessner,
aged II, daughter of J. c. Woessner. d
well known farmer.
Caught in the Heavy Seas.
They left Fernwood, resort about
five miles from here. at II o'clock in the
morning i'll a rowboat, and rowed out
they were unable TO return.
the bay all afternoon. The beach was
lined with people with glasses trying to
get sight of the missing ones.
The search was to have been continued
all night. The tug Field and two fish
tugs followed the course over which they
drifted. Fred Baker, father of the lost
little ones, is 4 nephew of Issue Steph-
enson, the wealthy lumberman.
Miss Sawyer Heroine.
The heroine of the adventure was Miss
Sawyer who is q senior in the Menomi-
nee high school. She compelled the four
others to lie fat in the boat and then
steered it with an oar. They were picked
up on the beach by a farmer and taken
to Sturgeon Bay.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-08-31
HUNTING FOR HER HUSBAND.
Woman Came All the Way from POLAND
to Wisconsin in Vain.

Almena, Wis, Aug. 27.-[Special.1-
Mrs. A. Lois Kopp arrived here recently
from Galatia, Morovia, Poland. She
was accompanied by her 5-year-old son.
She is unable to speak word Of any
language except Polish. Through an in
terpreter she said that her husband came
to this country about one year ago, hav-
ing left her because of another woman.
The latter came to Almena, where she
lawfully married Jacob Hemauer. Mr..
Kopp did not come to Almena, but his
wife has secured his address in Pennsyl-
vania, whittier she will CO. Mrs. Kopp
seems to be well educated and above the
average of her countrywomen.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-08-31
CHICAGO PIONEER IS DEAD.
Spencer S. Case, Who Went There in '3e
Expires in Wisconsin.

| Channel Lake, Wis, Aug. 27.-[Spe-
tial. spencer S. Case, one Of Chicago's
oldest settlers. died August 10 at the
country home Of his son, Alfred A. Case
here, after an illness of several months
The funeral services were conducted at
the home of Rev. Mr.. Mcclure Of An
tioch. He was buried at Hillside Gene
terry, Antioch, where the last rites of the
grand army were performed by q. S.
Grant post No. 2S, Of Chicago Mr.
Case was born in Chautauqua, n. Y,
February 4, 1922, where he lived with
his parents until they moved to Chicago
In 1885, In 1861 he enlisted in the Civil
war.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-08-31
The Chinese Army.

Col. Grandprey, once French military
attache in Pekin, gives some very inter
esting information regarding the Chinese
army in the Revue de Paris. He says
that few countries have such excellent
material as China for an army, where
sists, so to speak, of one people, display
ing the same racial qualities. The Chi
nese is long lived and tenacious Of life:
he thrives in every climate, in spite of
the heat or cold. He is extremely thrifty
and therefore easily supported. He has
nerves of steel; he can sleep in any posi-
ton and in any place, and can do with a
minimum of sleep. He seldom needs a
doctor and bears pain with the greatest
stoicism The Chinese is very teachable,
and what he has once been taught he
never fOrgets.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-08-31
MONEY INTENDED FOR ANOTHER.
Kenosha Man Takes Advantage c. Iden
tity of Names for Years.

Kenosha, Wis, Aug. pa woman re-
siding in Albany, n. Y, sent a nephew
here a large sum Of money. The letter
was delivered to a man by the same
name, residing on the same street. The
man, it is said, wrote to the woman in
Albany and thanked her for the money.
This was more than year ago and
since that time the imposter has been re-
ceiving regular remittances. A few days
ago the postman delivered letter to the
real nephew and he at once discovered
the fraud and reported the matter to the
postoftice officials. An arrest, it is said,
will be made shortly.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-08-31
LA CROSSE POLICE
CAPTURE BAD GANG,
Men Believed to Be Eddie Fay's Gang Are
Arrested-Were Encamped
Near Medary.

La Crosse, Wis, Aug. 27.-What is
believed to be a desperate gang of bur-
glars were arrested here yesterday near
Medary, four miles east of La Crosse.
All Of the gang were heavily armed and
provided with burglar and safe blowing
apparatus. The prisoners gave the names
of Joseph Sheldon, Jim Smooth, William
Murphy, John Morgan, Fred Kingsley
and Fred King.
The police believe the six men are a
part Of the gang of which Eddie Fay is
the head. 1t is believed they were wait.
ing here to be joined by their chief.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-08-31
ARRESTS AUTOMOBILES.
Three Taken Into Custody at Palmyra
Alleged to Be Wanted at Eagle
for Killing Two Men.

Palmyra, Wis, Aug. 27.-[SpeciaL i
Marshal Austin received q telephone
message to arrest three parties (names
unknown who were running an automo-
bile from Eagle, Wis, stating that they
had killed two meE at that place. They
were arrested and taken to jefferson.
Waukesha, Wis, Aug. 27.-[Special.l
Mr.. and Mrs. William Ketten, farmers
who live here were run down on the road
near Mukwonago by party of two men
land woman in touring car and seri-
iously injured. The party were arrested
at Palmyra.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-08-31
Forty-three Years of Petroleum.

1t is not yet half century since Col
Drake discovered petroleum on the
waters of Oil creek, near Titusville, Pa
The total production of crude petroleum
from 1859 to 1902-forty-thre years
has been no less than 1,165, $50, 727 bar
rels. Of this output Pennsylvania and
New York contributed $50 per cent. !;
Ohio, 243 per cent; West Virginia, lis
per cent; Indiana, 80 per cent; Cali
fornia, SO per cent; Texas, 81 per cent,
leaving g per cent. to be supplied by
Kansas, Colorado, Louisiana, Illinois.
Missouri Indian territory, Wyoming,
Michigan and Oklahoma. = Scientific
American.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-08-31
ITALIAN AIDS COUNTRYMAN.
Gastone Del Fratte, Visiting Father-ir
Law at Madison, Attends Court.

Fratte, an Italian attorney Of Rome, has
interested himself in the case Of Angelic
Leah ella, laborer who shot Ignizio Capo
recently in the capitol park. The assault
was not fatal Del Fratte three years
ago met the daughter Of Wayne Ramsay
Of Madison while she was on a tour Of
Europe and Egypt. The father is CASH
Ter Of the First National bank of Madi-
son. Mr.. and Mrs. Del Fratte are now
visiting the Ramseys in Madison and the
foreign lawyer went to court when Lea
bella's case was called to see that his
countryman had legal advice.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-08-31
CAPT. GORMAN DIES.
One OF the Oldest Engineers on St. Paul
Road Passes Away at
Racine

/ Racine, Wis, Aug. 29.-[Special. i
Capt Martin l.. German, the oldest loco.
motive engineer on the Southwestern di-
vision of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Paul road, died at his home in Racine
Saturday at 3:15 p. m. of brain trouble.
Capt. German enlisted as a member OF
Co. +, Second regiment, Wisconsin in
fantry, at the outbreak of the Civil war.
The regiment saw service at the first and
second battles of Bull Run and many
other engagements.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-08-31
SUE THE NORTHWESTERN.
Farmers Around La Crosse Say Land Is
Flooded by Act of Railroad in
Filling Bridges.

La Crosse, Wis, Aug. 26.-[SpeciaI.1
$4,000 have been started against the
Chicago G. North-W estern Railroad COM
pany by farmers living along the right
of way east of the city. The complaints
set up that by filling in bridges the es-
cape of water from the La Crosse river
during spring and fall freshets is cut off
and their land flooded.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-08-31
BABY BURNED TO DEATH
Child of Mr. and Mrs. Fischer of Kossuth,
Manitowoc County, Suffers
Awful Agony.

Manitowoc, Wis, Aug. 26.-[Special.
The 1S-months-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis Fischer of Kossuth was burned to
death yesterday. The child was playing
with matches while alone in the house,
and when found had been so severely
burned that death resulted.
August Ebert, an employe of the Cook
& Brown stone quarries at Grimms, was
badly burned about the face and arms
by the explosion of blast Of powder
which had failed to ignite and which he
attempted to fire. He will recover.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-08-31
WILL .GROTOPHORST
RESIGN HIS OFFICE?
His Position on Board of Control Would
Ordinarily Occupy Whole Time of
Conscientious Man

Madison. Wis, Aug. 26.-[Special. /
The question under consideration today
is whether Herman Grotophorst will re-
sign as q member of the board of con-
troll or not, because he is a candidate for
Congress. He is at present in Vernon
county and he expects to make an active
canvass. He cannot do his duty to the
state at the same time, as his position on
the board of control requires the whole
time of q conscientious man.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-08-31
NEW TEACHERS AT RIPON.
Manson A. Stewart and Miss EVELYN
Hayden Take Places in Faculty..

Ripon, Wis, Aug. 27.-Two new in
structors have been engaged for Ripon
college. Manson r. Stewart of the Uni
versity of Michigan will have charge of
the Latin classes of Prof. E. w. Clark,
who is spending the year in Rome, and
Miss Evelyn Hayden of Chicago uni
versity will instruct classes in physics
and also become preceptress of Bartlett
cottage the ladies' dormitory.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-08-31
INDIANS MYSTERIOUS DEATH.
Found Dying Near His Door-Wounds
Show Brutal Attack.

Appleton. Wis, Aug. 27.-[Special. /
Abraham Hill, an Indian living at
Oneida reservation, met death in a mys-
ferrous manner yesterday. Tuesday
morning his wife found him lying outside
the door in serious condition. His face
and throat bore signs of his having been
choked and he was unable 10 utter a
word Upon examination it was found
that he was badly bruised about the
trunk and injured internally. An inquest
was held, but adjourned without arriv-
ing at a decision.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-08-31
CHICAGO MEN HAVE CLOSE CALL.
Spend Three Hours in Water Clinging to
Overturned Boat

Oshkosh. Wis, Aug. 27--Frank Har-
leth and II. A. Porter of Chicago, en-
ployes of the Marshall Field company
escaped drowning after a most thrilling
experience in Lake Poygan. Their boat
capsized and they were in the water three
hours. Porter fell under the sail. He
was rescued by Harleth and placed on
top Of the overturned boat. A launch
containing a fishing party came to their
rescue just in time.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-08-31
COULDN'T LIFT TEN POUNDS.
Doan's Kidney Pills Brought Strength
and Health to the Sufferer, Making
Him Feel Twenty-Five Ysars Younger.

j.. Is. COrtOn,
farmer and lum-
herman, of Dep.
pc, N. c., says
II suffered for
years with my
back. It was so.
bad that I could
not walk any
d / 8 t a ce nor
even ride in easy
buggy. l do not.
believe / could
have raised ten
Pc u n d s O f.
weight from the
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-08-31
FRIGHTENED HORSE
KILLS LITTLE GIRL.
Permit Demers, Aged II, Dragged Eighty
Rods by Scared Animal-Skull
Crushed.

Cumberland, Wis, Aug, 2o.-Permil
Demers, aged II years, daughter of Filus
Saturday night. The girl and her young
er brother got on the animal to drive
home the cattle and the horse becoming
frightened, ran away. The boy jumped
off. In trying to get off the girls dress
caught on the harness. She was dragged
eighty rods, her skull being shattered.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-08-31
RESUME HEARING AT HURLEY.
Governor Does Not Personally Attend,
but Sends Rufus Smith.

Hurley. Wis, Aug. 27.-[speciall j
The hearing in the matter Of District At
torney George G. Foster and Sheriff
John e. Sealy Of Iron county on the
charges of neglect Of duty in allowing
gambling and other lawlessness was re-
sumed here yesterday. Affidavits have
been filed by the defendants alleging po-
litical motives and charging lack of
faith on the part of the prosecution.
The governor did not come, but sent
Attorney Rufus B. Smith of Madison in
his stnaH
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-08-31
TYPHOID SCARE OVER.
Conditions at Mendoza Are Again Nor
mal-No New Cases for Twen-
ty-fve Days.

Madison, Wis, Aug. 81 Special. J.
again normal. Secretary Tappins of the
board of control says today: eve have
not had a new case Of typhoid fever for
twenty-five days. Work on the septic
tank for sewerage is progressing satisfac-
torily.''
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-08-31
BRICKNER WILL FILED.
Late Ex-Congressman from Sheboygan
Leaves $4,000 to Son and Daugh-
ter-News of City.

Sheboygan, Wis, Aug. 26.-[Special
The will of the late ex-Congressman
G.. H Brickner was filed in the county
court yesterday and disposes of an estate
of SSO,OOO the bulk of which goes to
Mr.. Brickner's son. William. and to his
daughter, Mrs. Hawkins Of Marian Ind
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-08-31
KILLED AT CHURCH DOOR
lightning Strikes August Kcii as He
Is About to Enter House of
Worship.

E, Wausau, Wis, Aug. 29-[SpeciaI i
August Kell, prosperous farmer living
few miles north of this city, was in
stantly killed yesterday morning by light
ming. He was entering the door of the
town Of Maine Lutheran church when
killed He leaves a large family.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-08-31
TEACHER SUES NORTHWESTERN
Miss Seabrook of Racine Alleges Injuries
in Train Wreck.

Racine Wis, Aug. 26.-[Special. j
Anna Seabrook, a teacher in the Racine
high school, who was injured in the
North Western train wreck at Berryyille
ten days ago, will bring suit against the
Chicago & North Western railroad. Miss
Seabrook received such severe internal
injuries that she will be compelled to give
ND her work as an educator.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-08-31
LOVERS PERISH IN
LOWER FOX RIVER.
Couple Engaged to Be Married Are
Drowned-Commissio Rohloff
Breaks Leg En- Route to Scene.

Appleton, Wis, Aug. 29.-LSpecial.] /
Gennis Meitam, Jr., and Anna Buss, a
couple engaged to be married soon, were
drowned in the lower Fox river last
night at II o'clock. The bodies were re-
covered two hours afterwards. Street
Commissioner William R6hloff, while on
his way to the scene with graphing
irons, was tipped over and had his leg
broken.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-08-31
METEOR STARTS FIRE.
Missile Explodes and White Hot
Fragments Scorch Surroundings.

La Crosse, Wis, Aug 26.-[Special.]
A large meteor falling on the land of
Gottlieb Zaiger near Hokah set fire TO a
haystack. 1t was during heavy rain
at night Mr.. Zaiger was looking out OF
the window when he saw the meteor fall
near the stack. 1t exploded, breaking
into small fragments, each molten piece
of metallic substance of white heat The
windmill, stack and an oak tree were
scorched by flying bits of the meteor.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-08-31
FAY ESCAPES FROM JAIL,
Pals" on Outside Aid in Sensa-
tional Delivery.
WINDOW BARS SAWED,
After Being Held Two Months for Post
office Robbery the Noted Crook
Gets Away.

GAINESVILLE, Wis, Aug, 26.-[Special.1 j
Aided by outside friends, Eddie Fay, a
United States prisoner. held in the Rock
county Jail awaiting trial for an alleged
burglary of $4,000 worth of stamps at
the Superior postoffice last fall, made a
sensational escape from the county Jail
during the night. Fay was brought here
from Dane county because Of the fire.
quent jail deliveries there, and was placed
on the second floor Of the Jail In the
strongest cell in the structure
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-08-31
Kept On Upper Floor.

on the second fioor Of the Jail in the
strongest cell in the structure.
Kept On Upper Floor
He was alone on the floor. He was
last seen last night at 10 o'clock, and his
absence was not discovered until break
fast time this morning. His pals worked
from the outside. They climbed to the
second floor by means of a drain pipe
and sawed through a two-inch iron win
dow bar. They spread the other bars
and then they entered the upper cell
room Fay was still inside the iron cage
with four-inch bolt on the door. By
the use of Jimmy, iron bars and a steel
bit, the door Of the cage was forced open.
He made his escape through the window,
leaving the tools, all new, behind.
Two Others Implicated.
At the robbery Of the postoffice at SUI
perior; ON October 81 last, when S14,-
900 was taken, two other men, Charles
Dennis and Ed Flaherty, were implicat-
ed. At the time of the robbery the Off
GERS followed the men and arrested them
on a passenger train between Hawthorn
Lake and Ishpeming Mich, after a hot
gun fight. Fay escaped and was arrest
ed in Chicago last April, and was then
taken before United States Commissioner
Mark Foote, and held under $4,000
bonds to the United States court, and
was transferred to the western district
Of Wisconsin. His attorney was Kick
ham SkanIon Of Chicago. Thomas Ryan,
a saloon keeper at Thirtyffth street, was
the only one who visited Fay and he
was here last week Fay is thought to-
be implicated in the Chicago postoffice
robbery when $4,000 in stamps was
taken.
Dennis Still Held.
Charles Dennis is now in Leaven-
worth. Ed Flaherty made q sensa-
tional escape from the Dane county jail
and Fay, from Chicago, is a noted crook.
He has been in Jail here for two months
and has been kept in a cell where he
could communicate with no one except
the miller
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-11-10


slider that the act applied Ia mumioipal
corporations. under it, wording
Mr.. Darling of HardNick said weekly
payments IN his town worked very sat'e-
factory,
Mr. MaHheld of johnson elfcIed n
egislatng for the many. not Tho law. II
corporations are required to my weekly.
companies and individuals VIII haze 10
tellow suit. \ workinsm.r IS r"ttcl con
tented with lis lot If t1s woers come
weekly. can p1y lus bills aud have "a lit
tie left. Weekly payment works Vel IN
other states
Nr Papo Of Barre city said 10 Ycprr-
S. n'"l "a constituency mace IN mostly or
M"' 'n'n who were interested in hav-
,l1@ -a. ra!d y.oetly. rho ,norol knows
jh'i '',;n ready money IN hand be can
"'h ms 'r'one 20 ,Irthor ,har GA "a
'r' ii' system. 1t Is untrue Thar Mborors
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