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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-10-04

MADISON, Wis, Oct 2.-[Special. /
Twelve miles north of Madison, in the
township of Westport, on the main
travelled road running east and west be-
tween Waunakee and Windsor, stands
an old weather-beaten farmhouse, which
was the childhood home of the celebrat-
ed pOetess, Ella Wheeler Wilcox. 1t was
built in 1852, by the father of Mrs. VIII
cox and IS still in the possession of her
family.
1t is a small, humble dwelling, sugges-
tive of pioneer, days and poverty. The
surroundings of the house, however, are
pleasant and cheerful. On the lawn in
front, bordering on the road, is small
grove OF fine cedars, which were infants
during Mrs. Wilcox's childhood, and in
whose shade she must have written
many OF her early poems. On the OPP
posite side of the road farther to the
north, is a row of tall cottonwood trees,
or Lombardy poplars, as Mrs. Wilcox
calls them, and beyond these are the
farm buildings of a neighbor.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox was born at
Johnstown, a little, village in Rock coun-
ty, Wis, in 1850. Her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wheeler, were very poor and had
left their New England home in the
hope of mending their fortune. The ia
Their had a talent for music, and the
mother had strong love for poetry. Both
were dissatisfied with farm life. Two
years after the birth of the future poetess
they removed to Westport, where they
father died, and the mother went to live
in Windsor.
In Westport Ella Wheeler got her
school training, and there she grew to
womanhood and wrote her first poems,
essays and stories. She was already ia
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-10-04
CAN'T SERVE ON O|ETz.
He Is Charged with Attempt to
Kill a Log Driver.
CIRCUIT COURT PUZZLED.
Has Same Problem as United States
Court in Cameron Dam Suit, and
as Much Satisfaction.

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis, Oct. q
Especial. John T. Dietz, who for near
~ two years has detained 100000 feet
of logs belonging TO the Chippewa Lum-
Der and Boom company of this city, at
the Cameron dam on the Thornapple
river, and his partner, Valentine Weisen-
bach, will be tried on the charge of at
tempt to murder in the circuit court for
Chippewa county next week.
To Get Dietz Is Question.
But how to get Dietz into court is an
other question, and one still not decided.
The complaint against DietZ and
Weisenbach is signed by J. +. Riordan,
municipal judge for Sawyer county, and
charges them with having "feloniOusly
and willfully and with forethought at
tempted to kill and murder" This al
legged crime was committed on May s,
1904, when Pat McGin, a log driver, was
shot in the arm. The complaint alleges
that the attack was made upon Pat Nc
Gin, William Elliot, William Giblin, Ed
Geog and John Mulligan. The men were
Fon the way to Cameron dam, where the
company's logs are located, to assist in
driving the logs down the Thornapple
river, and while passing Dietz's home
were fired upon from ambush.
Dietz's Partner Will Appear.
Weisenbach was arrested shortly after
and has been out on $1,000 bonds, fur
nished by Henry and William Dietz.
He will appear in court voluntarily
How to get Dietz is a conundrum that
is puzzling the officers. Several attempts
have been made to get him by United
States marshals, but they did not sue
coed in even serving the papers. The
nearest they came to serving the papers
was when two United States marshals
dressed as woodsmen and under the pre-
tense of being lost and fatigued, gained
entrance to Dietz's home.
When the produced the papers Diet
knocked one of the marshals down and
gave them ten seconds to leave the
house, which they accepted. Since ther
no attempt was made to take him, al
though several marshaIs remained in
that vicinity several weeks.
The warrant for Dietz's arrest directs
the sheriff or any constable of Sawyer
county to produce him in court
He Is Still on Guard.
Dietz still keeps guard over the dam
and permits no person to approach it
Signs are placed around his premises
warning people to keep away Diet
never leaves the house without his trusty
Winchester.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-10-04
PREXY'S WARNING
MET DEAF EARS.
TINUE HAZING DESPITE
FIRM ORDERS.
Half-dozen OF Freshmen Made to Per-
form Inside Ring of Upper Class
men and Spectators.

MADISON, Wis, Sept. 3O.-TSpe-
ciaL lin spite of the admonition of
President Van Hise at the university
convocation yesterday, several big haz-
ing events were pulled off last night.
The feature was the compulsory per
Torrance given by half a dozen fresh
men in the midst of circle of sew
eral hundred students and other specta-
tors. They did military maneuvers with
cordwood sticks, had one-legged rooster
fights, living wheelbarrow races, played
leap frog, ETC.
After being exhausted the boys were
made to sing the varsity song and give
the yell:
We are swine! We are swine! Varsity,
varsity, 1909!
They were then given a chase down
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-10-04
SHOT DEAD WHILE
PLAYING IN FIELD
Seventeen-Year-O Boy at Grand Rap
ids Victim While New Shotgun
Is Exhibited

GRAND RAPIDS, Wis, Oct. .
Especial. ]-William Rampthum, II years
old. shot and killed, it is alleged, Her
man Reick, late yesterday afternoon.
With other boys they were playing in a
large field.
Rampthum had new shot gun and
told Reick to throw his hat in the air
and he would shoot a hole through it.
Reick refused and someone knocked the
hat off.
While Reick was picking is up he was
shot, and died shortly after.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-10-04
WOMAN is GONE, TOO.
Marinette Clerk of Court Believed to Be
IN Canada-Warrant for EN-
bezzlement Is Issued.

MARINETTE, Wis, Sept. 3O.-[Spe-
cial CLERK of Courts Cole is supposed
to be in Canada. Mrs. Dora Themmers,
formerly of Sheboygan, is said to have
disappeared also. Cole is charged with
being $4,000 short. A warrant for em-
bezzlement has been issued
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-10-04
SITE FOR WOMAN'S CLUB.
Philip L. Spooner Gives Ainsworth Prop
erty to Madison Organization for
Building Home.
MADISON Wis. Oct. :

MADISON, Wis, Oct. 2.-[Special1
Philip L. Spooner, brother of Senator
John c. Spooner, and till recently head
of the Madison Traction company, to-
day announced that he had given a lot
to the Madison Woman's club for
clubhouse. 1t is the AinsWorth property
on West Gilman street.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-10-04
BEN OFT IS NO MORE.
Pioneer Iron Manufacturer Dies at La
Crosse of Paralysis, 90 Years
Old

LA CROSSE, Wis, Oct. Especial
Ben OFT, a pioneer iron manufacturer
of the northwest, died suddenly today of
paralysis, aged SO years.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-10-04
FOUNDRY COMPANY LOSES
Famous Furnace Case Against Berlin
Decided for City-Twenty Similar
Suits Pending.

BERLIN, Wis, Oct. 2.-[Special. i
The city wins the case brought by the
American Foundry and Furnace com
pany for the remaining payment of S7OO
on the heating plant in the Berlin high
school in 1901. The furnace was al
legedly inadequate and a counter claim
entered by the city asked $4,000 paid in
1901 back. The city gets $30SS5O. The
American Foundry and Furnace com
pany has twenty other such cases.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-10-04
SAVED FROM LYNCH LAW.
Evansville Farmer Hastily Taken to
GAINESVILLE to Avoid Farmers Wrath
Over Alleged Assault.

GAINESVILLE, Wis, Sept Bots pe-
ciaI. Henry King, aged 30 years, was
brought here last night to avoid lynchlng
by farmers out of revenge for the al
legged assault of the 9-year-old daughter
of George Nichols of the town of Porter.
The child was driving home COWS with
her 6-year-old brother, when King
passed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-10-04
CANNED GOODS DEADLY,
Wife of Oshkosh Steamboat Captain Dies
from Poisoning Through Eating
Sardines.
OSHKOSH. Wis, Oct. 2

OSHKOSH, Wis, Oct. 2.-[SpeciaI. 7
After being i'll over two weeks and re-
naming in a comatose state a week
Mrs. Luke Laborde, wife of the captain
of the steamer Evelyn, died Sunday
from ptomaine poisoning. While accom-
panying her husband on his trip she par
took Of canned sardines, September Ia
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-10-04
Grain Fight Near New Climax

SUPERIOR, Wis, Oct. 2.-The re-
straining order issued three days ago by
G be ae prdey efhjonng
terfering in any manner with ears of
grain consigned to the Great Northern
elevators in this city or to the flour mills
was returnable today. Wisconsin grain
men did not doubt but what Judge Vinie
would order the injunction dissolved. The
order practically tied the hands of the
commission.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-10-04
Say $500 Was Handed Over.

''Then Trainor handed Childers $500
and Cunningham did the same and we
were taken back to our cells. They had
the money in their pockets. [ did not
want to get out, because [ was not
mixed UP in the Stoddard deal"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-10-04
Oath Is Administered.

"Childers said, 4 will watch my
chance A short time after he came
and said DO you want a bath?' I took
the hint and answered Yes Childers
took us to the woman's department and
there | found Cunningham. Trainor
came in later. Childers went outside
and we three had a consultation and
then we called Childers in.
''Trainor said, we will have to swear
you first Childers said All right
Then Trainor had Childers hold up his
right hand and administered the oath.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-05-12

E. J. Piper, of near Sandago, was
in town Wednesday with his yellow
jacket"
Carl Rudiger came up from Irene
Oklahoma last week aud will remain
here during the summer.
We acknowledge renewal OF sub
scription from Jack Morrison, now
located at Cheyenne Wyoming.
ST.. Pile and family have moved
back to Great Bend, and are living IN
their residence in the third ward.
A class of eighteen young people
received first communion IN the
Catholic church at Olmitz, Sunday.
Mrs. I. F. Farris left for Fort
Madison Wednesday to attend the
funeral of Mr.. Farris' grandmother.
Mrs. Jesse Bassar surprised the
folks Tuesday night, by unexpectedly
dropping in on them. She has been
at ST. Joe.
Ed S. Marx and wife entertained
friends at cards Tuesday evening,
with Mr.. S. E. Moses and wife as the
guests of honor.
Little Charlie Johnson left Monday
evening for Red Oak. Iowa, where
he will make his home. He has
ordered the DEMOCRAT sent to his ad
dress.
Tuesday being Sam Pratt's birth
day, his wife got up little surprise
party on him, which was much aP
preciated by Sam, and enjoyed by the
guests.
Frank Hayse, trustee of FalrvleW
township, has made his report to the
county clerk. His township shows 3
decrease of 7. bringing. the net gair
down to 283.
Miss Bessie Stoke, .bookkeeper in
the DEMOCRAT PRINTING HOUSE.
went to Topeka Wednesday for
weeks visit with her sister Miss Nina
| and other relatives.
DR.. A. D. Rafiington went GU
Tuesday to feed his bees. They mis-
interpreted his language, and go
| after him, singing both his hands Sc
] they looked good and fat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-05-12
SPRING CATARRH.
Chanaeable Weather Causes Disesse
Breathe Hyomei and Cure Catarrh.

The changeable weather of Spring,
with its warm days and cold nights,
is responsible for a great increase IN
the number of cases of catarrh. 1t
is now that Hyomei, the only guaran-
teed treatment for catarrh that cures
without stomach dosing, should be
used in every home.
Hyomei, is scientific method by
which pure air impregnated with
Natures own remedies for the cure of
catarrh, can be inhaled by every
sufferer in his or her home. Breathed
through the neat pocket inhaler that
comes with every outfit, its healing,
volatile, antiseptic fragrance reaches
the lungs and air passages as no
stomach dosing possibly can do. 1t
siyes immediate relief and makes
lasting cures.
Proof that the Hyomei treatment
will do all that is claimed for it is
found in the guarantee under wnicn
Hooper Drug Co. sells it, agree
faent to pay back the price if the
purchaser can say that Hyomei has
not given satisfaction. Complete
outfit $1.OO; extra bottles SOC.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-05-12

coin & Sewell paints, Deere cultiva-
tors, harrows, Oliver and Deere
gang plows, and disc plows.
Hancock disc plows, Nichols &
Shepherd, engines and seperators,
Parsons self feeders, quick meal gaso-
line stoves, Garland cook stoves.
Ideal & Sampson, windmills, pumps
and tanks, Acme hay stackers and
rakes, Betendorf steel trucks.
Obi You will be happy if you buy
these goods of us as they will give
you satisfaction. Satisfaction is what
we are all after. there is no danger
in riding in our buggies. No danger
of breaking your neck or wrenching
leg in going over rough roads or
down a hill. With every lightning
rod we put on the company gives
printed warranty that they will re-
fund all money paid if the house is
struck by lightning after we rod it.
This warranty is signed by us also.
Leave your orders now with US for
harvesting machinery subject to crop
condition.
We have the best roof paint out.
1t stops the leaks, preserves the roof.
Keep your roof painted. 1t IS money
saved
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-05-12
DISTRICT II.

A fine rain, and some hail, Mon
day night.
Mr.. Highly, of Calvary, attended
Sunday School at Elmdale Sunday.
There was a hot time at league
Sunday night, ha! hal
Katie and Asa Ford attended
church at Providence Sunday.
So it seems ''the preacher is a
liar" Well that is a pretty strong
assertion for would-be good man to
make, about a minister of the gospel.
The Sunny Slope ball nine won
out in the game with Elmdale Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Ford called
on Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Names Sum
day evening.
Mr.. Gory's attended the "doin's" at
Odin Monday afternoon.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-05-12
IN THE HILLS AND HoLLoWs.

A good rain would do no one any
harm, but it would do the wheat lot
of good.
Len Barngrover has finished plant
ing corn.
Mat Hall was one of the men that
were on jury at St. John last week
P. Clark and J. A. Johnston have
returned from their tripout to kinsley
but have not given an account of
themselves as yet.
Howard Lake was in the Bend last
Saturday.
Talking about horseshoe pitching,
| Pearl Scmalian and Eugene Smith
are the best pitchers we have heard
of. That is, pitchinggrub at the table
The parties who are breaking out
the windows in the Frog Pond school
house, had better jigger, or they might
be surprised some of these days.
We notice G.. A. Schilling has got
the building fever pretty bad this
spring, he has three carpenters putting
on a large addition to his house. A
new windmill, and two inch well
has also been put in.
Frank Wilson will start out west
with his large herd of cattle one day
this week.
Richard Speck made a business
trip to Great Bend one day last week
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-05-12
Land Bar gain.

Improved farm 81 miles from
Oferle, and 10 miles from Kinsley;
containing $40 acres of rich farm land,
about 3 under cultivation. Improve
ments consist of large house and barn,
granaries, wind mill and other out
buildings, all in good condition and
well painted; also shade trees and
bearing orchard. Can be divided if
desired. $40 per acre all or J cash,
balance at per cent interest. Call
on or address w. B. CLARK, Kinsley,
Kansas
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-05-12
HARVESTING MACHINERY. :.

Now is the time when you will be
looking after your harvesting mach
inery, and we desire to call your at
tention to the Mccormick line. We
have just received two cars of Nc
Cormick headers and binders. No
words of ours are necessary to tell
you of the many good qualities pos
sessed by the Mccormick line:
They have been tried and found to
be o. K. They work easy and are
light pulling. They have given the
best of satisfaction, and are being
continually improved. We also have
just unloaded a car of Mccormick
mowers and rakes, which you know
are the best what is.
And say, do not forget that we have
a full line Of all the best makes of
implements. Also full line of hard
ware, tinware etc. Plumbing and tin
work given prompt attention.
Houses and barns rodded with the
best of lightning rods. Don't forget
the number. Same as before.
HEMKER & NUTTLEMEN.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-05-12
FOR SALE UNTIL MAY 18TH.

64O acres level wheat farm, two
and ] miles from Greensburg, Kiowa
County, Kansas. All can be cult
waited. Black soil. 375 acres in Gull
tivation. Over 200 acres wheat.
Fairly improved. One third of crop
goes with place. Price, $500 per
acre.
EDGAR B. CoRsE, ACT,
Greensburg, Kansas.
H. D. Unruh went to Denver
Tuesday night, and will bring his
wife home with him. She has been
in a hospital receiving treatment.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-05-12
Truly Your,
saved
E. R. Moses Nero, Co

Nate Neal, being desrious of keep
ing home people posted on what Is
doing in this part of the world, has
ordered the DEMOCRAT sent to his
father, r. E. Neal. at HillsboEa. o.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-05-12
THESE ARE THE PRICES.

For 10 ft Hodge Header, $3.50 90
II # Hodge Header, 90. 160 90
6 # Queen Binder, ...... 12O 90
z it Queen Binder, 135 %
6 # Keystone Binder, 12O 90
7 # Keystone Binder. 49,. 125 90
No extra charge for time prices.
Mowers 2 to 5 dollars cheaper than
the trust goods. They are the
Hodge and Keystone. They are an
Improvement upon old time goods.
We buy these machines outright. We
sell them to whom we please at what
prices we please.
We sell them cheaper because we
don't have to pay interest on one
hundred and twenty five millions of
trust watered stock with high sal
aried officers. Buy of them and you
will soon be compelled to buy of them
or go without the goods as they seek
through you to wipe out all other
factories. Buy no trust goods and
you will keep competition in the field
SO you can always buy cheaper
When you want good article
call for our warranted pocket cutlery
razors, saws, hammers, hatchets.
spades, hoes, forks, washing machines,
imperial bycicles, etc. Gasoline
engines, Moon Bros. & Velie Euggies,
2 car loads just coming IN. Fire
proof safe for valuable papers.
Haden fire extingushers, 4 leaf
clover cream separators, iron door
siIls. Screen doors and windows, Lin
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-01-14
FLORIDA.
Two Weeks Tour via Pennsylvania Railroad

Two Weeks Tour via Pennsylvania Railroad
The first Pennsylvania Railroad tour
of the scHaon to jacksonville allowing two
weeks in FloriGrl. will leave New York,
Philadelphia. Baltimore and Washington
by special train on January 81.
Excursion tickets, including railway
transportation. Pullman accommodations
tone bcltM and meals en- route in both
directions while travelling on the special
train. will be sold at the following rates:
New York. 800; Trenton, $40; Philadel-
phin. SIS; PittsEurg. SOB, and ut proper
tinNHtr rates from other points.
Similar tours will be run February II
and %.
For tickets, itineraries, and other infor-
mntion. apply to ticket agents, or to Geo.
W. Boy,ly, General Passenger Agent,
Broad Street Station, Philadelphia.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-01-14
not said previously that the man wore

boat house from II trip down the river
about 40 on the evening of the shooting
and needed no light. Heard of the shoot
ing and started with Mrs. Constable for
the scene in his team. Reached there
and found DR.. lamar and others around
Mr.. Constable. Heard Mr.. Constable re-
plv that he had been shot for "pUW2 rob
berry. pure robbery, pure robbery. MI
Clayton or someone else asked him
whether the rOhhrr WAS white or black.
He said 'hc was net black but might
have been Il mulatto. Mr.. t~Ust0blS
WIS suffering from shock and WAS in
litful state and was not always himself
while he was lying ont on the hill. Wit
nrS, gave him Il heart stimUamt hype-
dDrmicHlly. Mr.. Constable said he must
be shot in the back They nj first
thought he was only struck on the head.
Search revealed the wound in the back.
He complained of his right arm but
would not let the doctors examine it.
telling them to let it alone. He moved
the arm. and witness thought it was not
broken but had heard later that the end
of the shoulder bone wass broken. Mr..
Constable talked ut intervals during the
| night ut his home. aw Mr.. Constable
| point to the bay window of his room
from his bed. distant about II feet, and
say that the man was about that dis
lance from him. He said,
"ASrt | can't see why | could not say
what colGr he WIS. He was Il white
man for | had Il little chat with him.
| You don't mean to say he talked with
you!
YES. | had IL little chat with him. He
said he wanted my money. then said,
/ l,t Ill l,Isn
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-01-14
Constable Murder Case


the iunp dnnd met the man. Witness
remembered the man who he learned
afterwards was visiting ut George Bid
dies. He WAS not the man whom he
had lust described. Never saw Mr.. Bid
de visitor walking with his head down.
He wore dark clothes, Il light shirt and
dark hat hut could not say MS to his hair,
il w#S not white or red There was
nothing about him TO attract witness
attgution. The stranger whom he had
first spoken Of aroused his suspicion
from his manner and actions. Witness
had rot heard Hollands description.
Witness did rot say ut tn" jul that
Burkin> in his old clothes was the nHn
he saw at the creek or in the lane. Wit
nesS WIS asked if he did not swear that
BurEius was the man, he was not then
under cath. He had talked with one of
the detectives about seeing the stranger
and THAT WAS how witness came TO he mt
the Jail. The man visiting Mr.. Biddle
was not the man he saw in COnn0rs lane
or under the butcuw0od tree.
Mrs. John Fronk. Lives near Howard
Mul,an'% on Red Hill road. Remember
ed the day of the shooting Was drlv-
ing in Il buggy ont over Red lilIl after
) o'clock Saw a white mmn. while she
was ut Anna G0uld'S talking t" her.
about quarter after Il, about the SIZE
of Henry Constable, but Stoutcr with
dark clothes, light shirt with stripe,
dark tie dark hair and blue eyes ii"
wet on mp the road out of her sight
There were woods and Il corntirld above
GoulIS. Witness saw him the evening
before at tree near ConnorS lIh".
Stella Sprouts met Holland and Hops
4 =, IL. Il t,,ll -t..l, ~
them, and they went on up the hill fol
lowu" the stranger. Holland, VIII"
came to the spring and got bucket ~f
water. witness thought. after Holland
and rornS had PASSED her. 81" SAW
then unhitrhin% their horse 49, 81" pass
cd Hollands house later. WitnDS" did
not tell Mrs. Clark that the stranger
wor, a SLOUGH hat. He wore good shoe"
seemingly quite new. The morning after
thc shooting Anna Gould told witness of
it. Anna remarked that sit looked Sns-
pcorr>." for the white man they had
seen the evening before. Witness got
homo about I o'clock the evening Of the
shooting The stranger had rather
piercing @slzc. She saw him the day be-
fore the shooting, about ) o'clock. Wit
ness had talked with Anna Gould fire.
Uucntlv since Of the affair.
Anna Gould. Lives on Red Hill. While
she was talking with Mrs. FronE about
6 o'clock on the day of the shooting II
strange white man, whom she dc>c1h'h
as Mrs. FronE had done. passed them.
He got drink Ht the spring. Witness
remarked that the man WIS Il stranger
and acted like one. ;S she had seen INN
before. and he did not pass the time of
all IJ,s ON