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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-12-07
RILEY IS FOUND GUILTY.
Kentucky Mountaineer Is Convicted by
Jury at Fond du Lac-Made
Murderous Assault.

Fond du Lac, Wis, Dec. 3.-[Special.]
The jury in the circuit court yesterday
afternoon found John Riley guilty Of
assault with intent to murder Dan M.
Schaefer. A verdict in the case was
reached after about two hours considera-
ton. Riley was present when the deci-
difference he has shown since the day of
his arrest last summer. Sentence will
be passed upon the prisoner by Judge
Kjrwan next week, it is understood. No
new trial was asked for. Riley's home
is in Bowling Green, Ky. He seems to
be a typical Kentucky mountaineer. Ri
ley has kept his family connections in the
background since his arrest here and says
his trip north was in search Of work.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-12-07
TO STUDY LEGISLATURE.
Eourse at University by Prof. Reinsch-
Gift of Book by Milwaukeean-
Georgians Express Gratitude.

I Madison, Wis, Dec. "a new course
lot study will be offered at the University
sof Wisconsin by Prof. Reinsch in the
Theory and practice Of legislation. After
a preliminary course Of lectures upon
Hhe organization and methods Of pro-
|cedure of the legislatures, the class is
ITO be organized in the form of legis-
Native body.
The library of the University Of Wis
Iconsin has just received as gift from
John Kremer of Milwaukee very val
fuable special library on parliamentary
government and politics in Germany and
Italy. The library comprises over 500
volumes and about $50 pamphlets.
The official party from the University
of Georgia, which visited the University
of Wisconsin, has forwarded to Presi-
dent Van Hise a set Of resolutions,
(which were adopted upon their return,
depressing their appreciation for the
courtesies shown during their recent visit.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-12-07
GIRLS IN AN ACCIDENT,
Nellie and Edna Masters Killed
! and Two Sisters Injured.
TRAIN HIT CARRIAGE
-Four Young Women, Granddaughter Of
Former Assemblyman, Suffer Fright
! full Catastrophe Near Home.

Weyauwega, Wis, Dec. 5.-[Special.]
Miss Nellie Masters, aged %, was
killed. a younger sister was fatally in3
6ured, and two other sisters hurt serious
~ when their carriage was struck by al
wisconsin Central train Saturday after1
noon.
The four Masters girls were out Satur-j
day afternoon to q social at Theodore
Peterson's, and went home between 3
and 6 o'clock. One of the girls walked
on ahead while the other four were rid
ing IN a single top buggy. The girl drlv-
ing saw a train but thought she could
get over. On coming nearer she tried to
flashed in front of the train.
The horse was killed instantly and
torn to pieces. The buggy was smashed
and the girls were thrown a hundred
feet away. They were picked up and
Haken into Grier's saloon and the doctor
called. who worked over them ali night.
Nellie. the oldest girl, had her skull
brushed and died about 9 o'clock, and
Edna. the one next to the youngest, q
child of II, died Sunday morning. All
Fwerh moved OH Sunday morning. The
youngest child is in a critical condition.
DIR. Steele came up from Oshkosh on the
limited at midnight and went back Sun
day.
They are the daughters Of Mrs. Frank
Masters, widow, residing two miles
north of Weyauwega, and they are
granddaughters Of former aSsemblyman
William Masters.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-12-07
FAITHFUL DOG GIVES
LIFE FOR MASTER.
EDITOR J. E. JONES AND WIFE OF
WAsHBURN AROUSED WHILE
HOUSE BURNS.
Animal, However, Cannot Be Saved from
Suffocation-Loss on Residence Is
$4,000; Contents $4,000.

Washburn, Wis, Dec. 5.-[Special] j
The DR.. Spears residence, one of the
handsomest in the city, was damaged by
fire to the extent of about $1,000 Sun
day. 1t is insured. The residence was
occupied by j. E. Jones and wife. ,
Jo nes is editor of The Times and pos
master.
+, Had it not been for their house dog,
which displayed almost human intelli-
igence in arousing them, when they were
partly suffocated, they would undoubted-
ily have persisted. They had barely time
ito run from the house to a neighbours in
their night clothes. An attempt was
made to save the faithful animal that
had aroused them, but two minutes after
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones left their home it
could not be entered and the animal died
.of suffocation. Mr.. and Mrs. Jones suf-
;fered loss of $4,000, with little insur-
lance.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-12-07
His Last Dollar to Poor.
INVESTIGATE THE DEATH.
Demise of Child at Little Chute May
Cause Trouble for Doctor-Pre-
vious Poisoning in Family

Appleton, Wis, Dec. 3.-[special.l-
The sudden death of the 2-year-old son
of Herman Jandre of Grand Chute from
the effects Of taking strychnine tablets
has caused an investigation. A coroners
jury was empaneled and reviewed the
remains and will meet again next
Wednesday.
The principal witness will be a travel
ing doctor from Chicago, who is said to
have sold the tablets to Mrs. Jandre and
to have guaranteed to cure her for $40,
which was paid. 1t is claimed that the
medicine did her no good. The tablets
are now being analysed. DR.. Turbin will
be requested to tell all he knows of the
ingredients of the goods which killed the
child.
Several years ago two other children
of the same family died from being poi
soned. By mistake Paris green was
sprinkled on some food in place of pepper
and the whole family was taken seriously
i'll as result, two of the cases proving
fatal
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-12-07
PRAISES THE UNIVERSITY.
Georgian Editor Is Enthusiastic In
His Encomiums for Our State
Institution.
MONEY Is UNSTINTED.
Compliments the Generosity of the
State and Marvels at the Success
of Co-education.

Madison, Wis, Dec. 3.-[Special. lin
a recent issue of the Savannah Press
Pleasant A. Stovall, it's editor, gave an
account of ga Model University" in
which he describes the University Of
Wisconsin as he saw it during the re-
cent visit Of the party Of Georgians, Of
which he was a member. He bestows
high praise upon the university and its
efficient organization. The article in part
is as follows:
1T is inspiring to see the whole state
back Of grand institution like this. AL
though young state, and a poorer state
than some in the Northwest, it gives
money unstintedly to the university at
Madison. Nothing is too good for it.
1.-The farmers go to the Legislature and
demand that President Van Hise get
what he wants out of the treasury, and
when the big football game is pulled off
in Chicago on Thanksgiving day, the
Windy City cannot furnish more rooters
with its cardinal colors. This spirit is
magnetizing, and yet the university has
given the state noble returns.
Has Solved the Problem.
"This university has solved the prob
lem Of connecting q state college of agri-
culture and mechanic arts with classical
and scientific departments. There are the
men who work at the lathes i'll the train
ing school as well as the lads who milk
the COWS and make the butter in the
creamery. There are the young men and
maidens taking their preliminary training
IN medicine; there are boys and girls
working side by side in the school of
pharmacy. Both sexes are engrossed in
the laboratories. Then the literary
glasses and the classical lecture rooms are
filed to oyerfowing, while seminars called
for the study Of special subjects, fill the
beautiful rooms 81 the library. Any kind
Of work in the world can be undertaken,
as much or as little as time and taste al
low. Money does not enter into it large
~, for instruction is free and board is
cheap. There are dormitories and chap
ter houses furnishing the most inviting
form Of college life.
Building UP the State.
cit is building up great state, for
here are all the materials of a great state
in embryo. The best elements of an en-
pire are high-minded men and women,
devoting themselves seriously to the great
problems of life"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-12-07
SUSPECTS FOUL PLAY.
Lawsuit Reveals Fact That Nicholas Her
mann Believes William Krohn
Was Murdered.

Appleton, Wis, Dec. 3.7-[SpeciaL] i
Out of an ordinary lawsuit in which Mrs
Anna Hermann and three sisters tried
to get part Of lot which was left their
sister, Mrs. Minnie Zachow, by her
brother, has developed the fact that
Nicholas Hermann, believes that foul
play was committed, which caused the
death of William Krohn. The sisters,
with the exception Of Mrs. Zachow, it is
said, did not get along well with Krohn.
Hermann was asked why he did not
attend the funeral To this he replied
that he believed foul play had been com
mitted and that he was making inves-
legations while the services were being
held. He has refused to obtain war
rant for the arrest Of the party he sus-
poets.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-12-07
i"CUCKOO" COLLINS
WILL SUE GAINESVILLE.
Man Charged with Forgery Claims
: Friends Who, He Says, Will Pay
for His Defense.

GAINESVILLE, Wis, Dec. 5.-[Special.1-
Cuckoo Collins, who is being held I'M
der $1,000 bonds, charged with having
uttered and having in his possession
check forged upon Butte, Mont, bank
for $500, is a former well-known sprinter
and wrestler Eight years ago he stole
a tray Of diamonds in Denver and after
a chase which led detectives to Australia
and Hawaii, he was captured in Port
land and sentenced to five years in
prison. He recently was released and
came to Wisconsin. The appearance OF
a Chicago man who claimed he was an
attorney for client who had been
robbed by Collins and his companion,
Logan, is thought to have been part of
the plot to secure the release of the men
by their pals in Chicago. He says that
he will sue the city of GAINESVILLE for $780,
600 for unlawful detention, and that he
has powerful friends, including Mayor
Rose of Milwaukee, who will furnish the
necessary financial backing for the ac
ton,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-12-07
Old w ar Horses.

These old horses never forget the calls,
no matter how long it has been since they
last heard them.
One day some years ago, when I was
passing an open lot in the outskirts OF
Chicago, [ found a boy trying to play an
old cornet. While the boy and | were
al work on the cornet, an old negro ash
hauler came along driving an animal that
had once been good horse but was now
only collection of skin and bones The
horse stopped when he heard US and
stuck up his ears. I came to the con-
clusion that he had once been a cavalry
horse and asked the old negro where he
had got him. ''From a farmer" he said.
[ could not find ~. So on the horse;
he had probably been discharged so long
ago that his brand had been worn off,
But taking the cornet | sounded the sta
BILE call, and the horse began to dance.
Hold fast to your lines, now, uncle"
make that old horse do some of the fast
est running he has ever done since he
left the cavalry" Then, beginning with
the call for the gallop, [ next sounded the
charge, and the old plug went plunging
up the road at his fastest gait, dragging
his wagon after him. l gave him the
recall next, and he came down to a walk,
much to the relief of the old negro. He.
said that this was the first time he had
ever seen the horse run. He had never
been able to get him to go faster than d
slow walk before 'You don't feed him
we'll enough to get him to do much rum
ming" [ told him. THAT horse, whem
he did have to run, got his twelve pounds
Of corn and all the nay he could eat
every day. Forest and Stream.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-12-07
FOUL PLAY OR SUICIDE.
Appleton Authorities Unable to Deter
mine How John P. Nolan Died
Robbery Not the Motive.

Appleton, Wis, Dec. Especial j.
Whether it was foul play or suicide has
not been fully determined in the case of
John 2. Nolan, millwright, whose body
was found Sunday afternoon on the wa
ter works hill. Nolan left home Satur-
day evening with his daughter, and after
purchasing a pair of shoes for her. told
BACK at o'clock.
AS yet his movements after that time
ARE not known. When found, his over
coat was lying over his head and his hat
rested on his chest. 1t appeared that he
had not been there very long, as the
night was cold and only one cheek and a
foot were slightly frozen. If it is case
of foul play, money was not the object,
as S1S.25 was found on his person. He
leaves u wife and three small children.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-12-07
ELEV ATOR ANAGERHURT
p. J. Shea Of Manitowoc Suffers Serious
Injuries While at Work for North
ern Grain Company.

ManitoWoc, Wis, Dec. 5.-[Special. /
p. j. Shea, local manager for the North
ern Grain company at the elevators, was
seriously injured Saturday, when the
coupling to two cars, which he was as
sisting to move, broke. Shea was thrown
unto the pulley and was bruised about the
body severely. He will recover.
Anthony j. Clark, Democratic candi-
date for clerk of court in the late cleo
tion and defeated, has filed a statement
pf expenses, giving the cost as S1175.
august Drews, for sheriff on the same
Eicket and also defeated, 1906.
[ Fred Christensen Of this city is super
Entendent Of the county superintendents'
department Of the State Teachers asso-
citation and will have charge Of the pro-
gramme. A large delegation from here
are planning to attend
Mrs. Emma Green, state commander of
Che Lady Maccabees, was a guest of
members Of the order and during a meet
ping gave. an address in which she COM
Dlimented the local hive on the large
membership and excellent work
| Edward L. Kelley gave the memorial
address at the annual lodge Of sorrow
yesterday held by local Elks for the dead
host but one member. A quartette con-
Eisting of A. J. Torrison, Dr. W. Hub
bard, e. Skaaden and Stanley Pierce
rendered musical selections.
The Clio club will arrange a series of
Fectures to aid the library in the purchase
of books.
There is talk that instead of tearing
Hown the old courthouse to make way for
4he new. that it be removed and repaired
aor use Of the county training school for
teachers. which is at present occupying
quarters in the Carnegie library building.
All arrangements have been completed
or the annual Sylvester ball by Co. 81.
Eapt. c. NJ. Krumm heads the decoration
committee
The Brotherhood Of st. Paul, a society
connected with the Methodist church, has
arranged for series of lectures this win
Her on commercial law.
'Tod" Edwards Of this city is serious
Sy i'll at Green Bay.
r. w. Burke, secretary of the Wiscon-
SIN Casket company, denies that the COM
pany is considering proposition to re-
move the plant to Fond du Lac
Henry Schmidt has been reelected
commander Of II. NJ. Walker post, G. A
|R., for the third time.
The Manitowoc Country club at Chi
Icago held its first annual dancing party
Fast week and officers for the next year
iNere elected as follows:
| President. Charles Stahl; vice president,
Emil Wallace; secretary, George Johannsen;
treasurer, J. +. Schmidt.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-12-07
FORMER BADGERS TN
MISSOURI WRECK.
HURT WHILE RETURNING FROM
LONG VISIT WITH RELATIVES
IN MENASHA.
Passenger Train Goes Into Ditch Near
Holden, Mo-, and 1o7 People
Are Injured.

Menasha. Wis, Dec. 5.-[Special.]-
Mrs. John Rubesky and three sons Of
Pueblo. Colo, injured in the Missouri
Pacific wreck, are former Wisconsin peo-
pie. They had been making an extended
visit with relatives in Menasha and Mil
waukee and only left here Friday for Col
orado. Private word today says that al
though all were seriously injured it is
thought they will recover.
Holden, Mo-, Dec. 5.-Eighty passen-
gers were injured seriously and seventy
sustained minor hurts Saturday in the
wreck Of Missouri Pacific passenger train
No. 1, from st. Louis to Kansas City, at
the water works bridge, two miles east
of this place. The first coach was thrown
from the track by broken rail, and
dashed down a twentyfoot embankm emit,
followed by two other coaches a Pull
man sleeper, and dining car.
Partial list of seriously injured is as
follows:
Thomas Barrett, Barrett, Kan; head cut.
81 Claxton, st. Louis; will die.
from Johnston county, Mo-. back hurt.
Mrs. John Eberhart, Kansas City; shout
der and hand crushed:
p. L. Ferguson, county treasurer, Holden,
Mo; head cut.
Ioln Fowler Clarksburg, Mo-; knee
sprained.
Mrs GilIett, New York.
Miss Minnie Gillett, New York; body
bruised.
l.. H. Hickman. state building and town
commissioner, Warrenburg. Mo-; back hurt.
Mrs. j. II. Rubesky, Pueblo, Colo, and
-four young sors; bruised about heads and
bodies.
! G. A. Landes Warrensburg, Mo-. head
cut.
Miss Ora McCord, Denver; head cut.
/ 9. E. Mcdonald, Warrensburg, Mo.
Ms. Thomas Oates, warrensburg, Mo-.
Mrs. NJ c. PIERCE, and baby, head cut
w. H. Pierce, Pueblo. Colo; body bruised
Mrs. w. 81. Pierce, Pueblo, Colo, hip In
jured.
f. P. Priest. warrensburg, Mo-; neck
%. d. Smith, st. Louis; head and face cut
Mrs. c. Truase, Kremlin, OIL; confusion
of head.
Miss Helen Truase, Kremlin, OIL; con
fusion of head.
Mrs: Max Wolf, Kansas City; eye cut and
meek bruised.
Many of the passengers who were in
cured were occupants of the Pullman
sleeper, which rolled into a creek. Two
old ladies were taken from a hole cut IN
the roof Of this car. The engine, two
baggage cars, and the mail car passed
over the bridge safely and remained on
the track. Among the passengers were
thirty members of the Warrensburs
lodge, knights of Pythias, few of whom
escaped injury
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-12-07
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH

MILWAUKEE, Dec. 5.-Close = Wheat
gortGer No. on nf fraef track f S9
No. on track, 4Sc. Oats-steady; No. 2
white, on track, 31Ac; No. white on
track, 5o15c; sample on track, ss@52Ne
{Rye-Steady; No. on track, SOAc. Pro
visions Firm; pork, 1926; lard 100.
Four quotations are: Hard spring wheat,
50; export patents in sacks, 5.25; first
(clear, In sacks, 4.35; rye, city pure, in wood
4.05M415; country pure, in sacks, S0@3- 80.
lbran, 16.50@16.75 for standard middlings
and 1880 for Milwaukee flour middlings in
l1OO-lb sacks; red dog, 21.oo, delivered at
CHICAGO, Ill, Dec. 5.-closc-wheat-
December, Liza; May, 1;139s; July, 1.OOss.
Corn-Doeeseegmaber, 4sA@94s5sc; January, 4s2se;
December, 11.45; January, u. s2A; May,
1924; May, 7.15; July, 1921 Ribs-Jan-
uary, S.571a@6.G0; May, 6.771a06-S0; July,
G. 42H. Rye-December, 74a76c; May, ISL
i079c Flax-Cash northwestern, 1.2a; south
western, 1-15; December, LIS; May, 1.24.
March, $50. CIover-Deeembcr, 1850. Ear Ear,
NEW YORK, Dee 5.-close- wheat-De-
cember, 1.191s; May, 11o; July, 1.o51S.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. 5.-Close-
Wheat = Higher; December, 1.O4; May,
1.o4A@1. o41s July, 91S@92c; cash No. 2
95c@1.0 2; No. 2 red, 1.06@1.09; No. 3, LOB.
Corn-steady; December, 4o1s@4t1c; May,
41HM42c; No. white, Acc; No. 3, 411ac
Oats Steady; No. white, 30A@31c; No.
mixed, zoe.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi. Dec. 5.-Wheat-
December, 1,21M; May, l19H; July, 1875
No. hard, 1 70; No. northern 1141a; No
2 northern, f.09h
DULUTH, Mimi, Dec. 5.-CIose-Whe heat
To arrive, No. 1 northern 1.131s; No.
northern, 1.151s; on track, No. i northern
and No: northern, LOTS. December
1151s: May, III FlaX-To arrive, on track
and December, 1.231s; May, 1.cG3s. Oats
To arrive and on track, 2Sa4c. Rye-To ar
rive and on track, T4c. Barley-33Gef4c
Receipts of wheat, 164,9S7 bus; shipments
204, 931 bus.
ceipts, 1900; steady: native steers, $500
625; native COWS and heifers 10000
calves, 2.5O@6.25. Hogs = Receipts, 1000
market steady to sc lower; bulk OF sales
4.3CG4.65; pigs and lights, 4;G0gl4.45. Sheer
Receipts 300; market 5Ql1Oc higher; nut
tons, 3.75@500; lambs, 4.5Q46.o0.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-12-07
Had His Choice.

Judge Julius NJ. Mayer tells n story
about white man who was arraigned
before a colored justice of the peace dur-
Eng reconstruction times for killing a man
and stealing his mule. 1t was in A.
kansas, near the Texas border, and there
was some rivalry between the states, but
the colored justice tried always to pre-
serve an impartial frame of mind
'We'se got two kinds oh law in dis
yere cot" he said. Texas law an Ar
kansas law. Which will you hab:'
The prisoner thought a minute and
then guessed that he would take the Ar.
kansas law.
Den I discharge you fo' stealin' de
mule an hang you fo' KILN de man"
Hold on a minute, judge" said the
prisoner. Better make that Texas law"
All right, under de law OBJ Texas I
fine you fo' KILN de man an hang you
TO stealin' de mule.''-New York Times,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-12-07
The "TrayeIar Returns"

Johnny Poe, of the '"Hger Poes, Of
Maryland and Princeton" is the author
ity for brand-new '.return-trip' story
which, he says, was played out in the
Baltimore station of the Pennsylvania
road between The ticket agent and a
very provident colored man. The latter
had asked what it would cost to send a
corpse out to Birmingham. Ala.
1.-THE same as we charge an adult
live person." was the reply.
The negro studied moment and then
asked, "Say, boss, whit would hit cost
fer a return ticket?
"a return?' queried the surprised Off
cial. eve don't usually sell returns in,
such cases, but, if you really want one,
it would be $32-just as it would for a.
live adult. But why in the world do you
want a return for corpse?'
''Well, suh," explained the eolored
man, ''hit's dis Away; rs bin a-wonder7
in wheder hit wouldn't be cheaper to
took hit down dar, an let all de folks
hab look, an den bring hit back, rud.
der dan hab 'em ali up hyar a'boa' DIM
on me fer a week. "-Warwick James
Price in IipDincOtt's.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-12-07
MRS. SNELL-COFFIN ETC.
Is DIVORCED AGAIN.
Granted Decree of Separation from Perk-
ms A. Layman-Claims That
He Deserted Her.

Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. 5.-Another chap
ter has been added to the story of the
conjugal infelicities of Mrs. Grace Smell
Coffin Coffin Walker Coffin Layman. For
the fifth time in ten years the former
Chicago woman severed the marriage
knot when, last Friday, at Los Angeles,
Cal. judge granted her a divorce from
Perkins A. Layman on the ground that
he packed his trunk like the Arab and
silently stole away.
In securing the decree the veteran di-
vorcee broke all her former records. The
courts time was limited, the judge was
hungry for his luncheon, and, without
going into the details of her former mat
rimonial ventures, Mrs. Grace, ETC., sim
ply related the story of her desertion and
was released from her fifth spouse in one
minute and twenty seconds.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-12-07
WAS NOT YOOS BOAT.
Craft Found Near Fond du Lac Not That
of Lost Party.

Fond du Lac, Wis, Dec. 3.-[Special. /
August Manner and Ernest Scherck Of
Oshkosh failed to identify the skiff which
was found on the east shore as the one
used by Carl Yoos, Mrs. August Manner
and Ada Stoll, who have been reported
missing. There is some wonder here if
the party really went to a watery grave
as to what became of their hats or
shawls Not a thing has been found be-
longing to the three SO far by the search
ers.
George Born and several Oshkosh men
have inspected the boat, but failed to find
missing one.