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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-09-09
State Fair.

This week, commencing last Monday,
Sept. 18th, the Wisconsin State Agricultural
Society is holding its annual exhibition in
Milwaukee, closing on Friday the 18th inst.
The officers of the Society have spared no
pains to make this exhibition Of the pro-
ducts of the state the finest ever held. In
the fine arts and manufactures the display
is expected to be unusually brilliant, while
the exhibition of blooded stock will be
much finer than at any previous fair. Some
exciting and interesting races take place
during the fair +; one race alone being for a
purse of $500. Railroads carry passengers
from all stations at reduced rates, leaving
it within the power of all to attend The
fare from this city to Milwaukee and re-
turn is $2.lO.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-09-09

The number of The Living Age, tor Aug.
29th and Sept. 5th have the following note
worthy articles: King Victor Amadeus of
Savoy aad Sardinia, The Verdict of History
Reversed, Quarterly Reuie,0; St. Thomas,
by W G. Palgrave, Cor,.hus Magazine !;
Do rothy Wordsworth's Scotch Journal.
Spectator; The Count Of Paris History of
the American War, Saturday Reuiew !;
Family Jewels, Blackwood; The Counties
of Nithsdale, Quarterly Review The Con-
vent ct Marco II, Macmillan; Fritz Reuter-,
Pail Nall Gazette: NJ. Gambetta on the
Situation, Spectator; etc. with the con-
clusion of "The Rose in june" and INSTALL
ments of "The Story of Valentine and his
Brother" and the "Manor- House at Milford"
and poetry and miscellany.
With fftytwo numbers, of sixty-four
large pages each (aggregating over 5000
pages year) the subscription price (ss) is
low; or still better, for $40, any one of the
American 81 magazines Is sent with The
Living Age for year. Littell & Gay, Bos-
ton, Publishers.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-09-09

Mrs. J. Whelan has sold her farm stu
ated about two miles south of this village,
and has bought the residence lately occu-
pied by Mr.. A. A. Billiard, in this village
where she will soon take up her residence.
The Circuit Court Calendar now in press
will contain over eighty cases.
Mr.. Benz. Gomez, son and daughter, for
merly eff Hebron, have taken up their resi-
dence in this village.
Work on the new Jail is progressing
finely. The foundation is very nearly COM
pleted and the basement walls already
commenced. Large quantities of stone for
the walls and cells have already arrived,
and scarcely a freight train arrives but
brings its cars loaded with stone. In
few days the brick work on the main build
in will commence Banner
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-09-09
New Firm.

Mr.. George McMilen, Mr.. NJ. e Price,
of this city, and Mr.. Cornelius Wheeler, for
merly cashier of the Columbia County Bank
Portage, have formed partnership under
the Arm name of McMillen, Price & Wheel
er, for the carrying on of the Produce bu-
siness on an extensive scale. McMillen's
Block, West Avenue, will be occupied by
the firm for the western branch of their bu-
siness, and their eastern house will be TO-
Gated in Philadelphia. Messrs. McMillen
and Price are now in Philadelphia making
the necessary arrangements for the firm.
The western branch will be under the
charge Of Mr.. Charles Wheeler, brother
of the junior partner of the firm, and for the
present Messrs. McMillen and Price will
attend to the eastern business. Mr.. Cor
nelius Wheeler will be the travelling man
for the frm in the west. Although dealing
in all kinds of produce the firm intend
making speciality of cheese and butter .
This makes a strong business team, and we
shall be disappointed if the new firm does
not build up large and successful trade.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-09-09
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Fort Atkinson.


F. Anderson is calling around taking the
names OF all children between the ages of
4 and 20. He is also engaged in taking a
census of the entire village. This is
good move. 1t costs but little and enables
us to know to certainty chow many there
is of u.s."
We havejust issued from this Office 1000
copies of pamphlet for the Fort Atkinson
Fo undry Co., devoted to their new and
splendid seeder, "The Granger" The COM
pany intend to engage very exten sively in
in the manufacture of these implements
hereafter. They are also doing large bust
ness in all kinds of repairing and iron man
ufacture.
Fifty dollars for batter and cheese are Of
fered in premiums by the Agri cultural So
ciety at the coming fair. As we have some
prime butter and cheese makers in J efferson
Co., we hope to see at least SO packages of
butter and as many cheese on the ground.
- Union.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-09-09
Sound.

One paper comes to the defense of the
local newspapers after this style: Do the
city papers say anything in regard to your
town? Nothing. Do they contain notices
OF your schools, churches, meetings, i'm
provements, and other matters of local in
terest, which your town paper publishes
without pay? Not an item. Do they say
word calculated TO- call attention to your
town, and aid you in progress and enter
prise Not line. And yet there are men
who take city rather then take their home
paper, thus helping the city publisher in
stead of their own. 1t reminds US Of the
fellow who took the largest pair of boots
in the box. simply because they cost the
same as the pair much smaller that fitted
him.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-09-09

Dodge County.

A picnic for the benefit of the Catholic
Church at Juneau, will be held in that vii
lage on Thursday next, September 10th.
The grove of Mr. Joel Rich has been pro-
cured for the purpose. There will be good
music and pleasant time is expected.
AT the recent visitation of Bishop Henn
to Elba he confirmed 24s persons in the
Catholic Church at that place, and over
one hundred persons at Clyman.
A Democratic Convention for the nomi-
nation of Assemblyman to represent the
9Th District of Dodge County, comprising
the towns of Emmett, Shields, Lebanon
and Ashippun, will be held at Redwood
Tuesday, September 18th. The candidates
for this nomination are not scarce nor far
between, lbut altogether 'too numerous
to MENTION" Emmett alone presen is the
names of four candidates in the persons of
Mr.. Hermann CRUDE, Mr. John Enright
MIR. James Ames and Mr.. T. OMeara.
I Thursday, September 18th, is the day
set apart for the Dodge County Democratic
Convention for the nomination of county
officers for the ensuing two years. There
is very lively time going on between Gen.
H. Bertram and Mr. Charles End for the
nomination of Sheriff. Both are pushing
their claims to the utmost aud the fight
has become quite bitter in several quar-.
ters. For the other Offices there are, we
presume, numerous candidates, although 20
names have come into prominence except the
names Of the present incumbents, with the
exception of Sheriff, who are all candidates
for reelection, notwithstanding some of
them are now serving their third and fourth
terms. If the Juneau gentlemen have a
grain of consistency about them they will
not join in the issue against Grant on the
third term principle. We have no doubt
that the faction of the Democracy known
as the "Juneau ring' will once more COM
pei the stalwart democracy of Dodge Coun-
ty to bow the knee to Baal and compel sub
mission to their greedy demands, all in the
name of Reform, Rotation and "a change
would be healthy for the country"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-09-09
Grand Lodge I. o. G.. II.

The Grand Lodge of Good Templars OF
Wisconsin held its annual session at Madi-
son last week. Nearly 200 delegates were
in attendance. Grand Worthy Chief Tenn
plarT D. Kanouse and Grand Worthy
Secretary B. F. Parker submitted their an
nual reports. The report shows the num-
number of members, IA, 43O, net increase
6,988, or over SO per cent. A great deal of
work has been done in arousing the public
to the evils of intemperance and rescuing
those in danger. Acknowledgement is CIV
en- Of valuable aid from other organi zatio ns,
and an appeal is made for an earnest effort
in the future. About one hundred new
m members were present and received the
Grand lodge degree. The grand Secretary's
report shows that the order is in good condi-
ton financially, its receipts for the year
having been $7,l68, and the balance in the
treasury is $770. The election of officers
for the coming year resulted as follows
G W q T-Theo. D. Kanouse, Sun Prai-
RE.
G w CO. Fl. Foster, Koro.
G. w WINS. JAS A. Brown, Milwau-
kee.
GWSec. and Treas-B. F. Parker, Maus-
ton.
CIV Chap-Rev. M. G. Todd, Columbus.
G W M-Will G. King, Fennimore.
GWD Minis Ida Kingsley, La Crosse.
CIV A Sec. R. hewitt, Oshkosh.
G W Guard-Mlss Bell Plumb, Madison.
w Standardization White, Sparta.
RW G Lodge Rep-Theo. D. Kanouse,
Sun Prairie J. A. Johnson, Melrose; Mrs.
W. R. Taylor, Cottage Grove.
Alternates-J. Fl. Foster, Koro; Miss L. J.
Robinson, La Crosse; J F. Dow, Cooksville.
The committee on political action present
ed majority and minority report. The
majority report was adverse to the forma-
ton of separate political party claiming
that the Good Templars were not organized
for such purpose, but that they should 50
educate the people that the end we aim
at would follow their own as its legitimate
result, but advising no member to vote for
any one not committed to prohibitory
policy. The committee further stated that
the Republican party had shown a willing
ness to give US the law we ask, and had
voted against the repeal of the temperance
law, and 1t would be very unwise to organ
ize party in opposition to it without Civ
ing it an opportunity to prove its adherence
to the principles advocated by it las yea,
The minority report was in favor of the
formation OF prohibition party, and re-
commencing that the call for {. convention
at Ripon, October 18th, 1874, having in
view the formation Of such party, be endors
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-09-09

The following is list of the transfers
of Real Estate in Jefferson County, from
Aug 18th, to Aug. %, inclusive:
Chas. Bocrman, by Referee, to VIM Boor-
man, blk 3, Waterloo 81, $50.
R. Witchey, estate of, to Anna G.. Witchey
40 acres of Jefferson, $40.
Anna B Regelein to G. H. MCGOWAN, 80
of Oakland, $4,000.
VIM. koegan to Christopher Smith, | &
4 blk IL, Sd ward, Watertown, $50
d. 4 +. Eason to VIM. Kutz, 6 O Hebron
100.
Mary F. Norton to A. Sydow 40 OF
farmineton, l,7S3
Chr. Bruct, estate of, to Gustav Kenct,
10 I of Hebron, 696 so.
G. M. Whitney to Nancy Whitney, 10 a
of WATERFOWL, 5000.
J. Benkendorf and P. King to Mus. So
ciety Concordia sTvoli Island" Watertown
$50.
Rosilia Hake to A. DAVIS, north } of 3
3 West Jefferson, 700.
Fred. Wcstphal 10 Mich. Joerg, | IA and
south of ID blk E, Milo Jones add Fort
Atkinson SOC.
Nathan Cornish to Anna B. Hickey, 80 a
in of Cold Spring, 5000.
Simon Green to John Glib, 8 and 9
blk 10, L. Cady's add, lst Ward, Water
town, $50.
Jos. l.. Bleckly to Maria M. Holmes ct al
100 Oakland, 5000.
John Jung, estate of, tie Chas. Bullwin-
KEEL. north ! | blk 4 village Jefferson,
81 1890.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-09-09

Rev. &C. Cragin returned last Friday
from spending a few weeks vacation in
Chicago, and occupied his pulpit in the
Congregational Church on Sunday.
Mr.. Thomas Moulding, of Blackberry, Ill
inois, gentleman Of the sold SCHOOL, is at
present here on a visit to his son, Mr.. 5. J.
Moulding, Of the Milwaukee 4 ST. Paul
Railway.
Rev. DR.. Adams, of Nsshotah Seminary,
oficiated at ST. Paal's Church last Sunday.
Mr.. Louis Stallman, head clerk ia the
dry goods establishment of C. J. Pett;bone
l. Co., Fond du Lac, has been on visit of
several days to his friends in this city.
Our former townsman, Mr.. ". 7. Ram :
busch, for several years past Assistant Su-
perintendent of Foreign Mails in the Post
Office Department at Washington, has been
ordered by the Postmaster General to Berne,
Switzerland, as delegate to the Information.
al Postal Congress, to be held in /: that city
September 18th. Mr.. Rambusch lett New
York on the steamer City of Richmond las t
Saturday, the 9Th inst, and intends being
absent about four months. His wife &C
companies him on his European trip. Bon
Voyage.
Mr.. J. B. Bennett exhibits at the State
Fair this week Watertown Threshing Ma
chine, and wood-sawing machine, both
specimens of manufacture from the Water
town Foundry and Machine Shops.
Mr.. 5. E. Randall is attending the state fair
looking after the interests of the Totman
Horse Power and Wood Saving Machine,
there on exhibition.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-09-09

We are panied to learn of serious acct
dent that befel the Republican candidate for
Congress. Hon. L. B. Caswell, at his home
in Fort Atkinson, last Sunday evening.
He had been out riding, and while in the
act ofputting his carriage in the barn the
horse kicked him with both hind feet in his
forehead, knocking him insensible and in
ficting very dangerous wounds. Bones are
broken over the eyes, and his face is badly
disfgured. For time his case was consid-
cred quite critical, but we are glad to hear
that he is now better and out Of danger, al
though his recovery from such painful
accident must necessarily be slow. We are
quite sure that Mr.. Caswell in his present
situation will receive the sympathy of the
people of the entire district, and feryent
hopes will be expressed on all sides for his
speedy recovery.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-09-09

Regular meeting of the Board of Educa-
ton met Sept. I'd. Present--specht. Kehr,
Malloy, Weber, WILDER, Wood and Sup't
B cher. Pres't WILDER inI the chair.
Minutes of last meeting were read and ap-
proved.
The Superintendent reported the result
of the schoolIcensus as taken by him to be
as follows: Whole number of boys between
the ages of four and twenty, 1907; whole
number of female children, 1854 total
number 1851.
The following graduates from the High
School Department were appointed substi-
tute teachers for the ensuing year, to-wit
Miss Anna Ross, Miss Anna Shillcox, Miss
Jennie Ross, Miss Elerta Wilder.
The petition of A. Krause for the free ad-
mission to the public schools of K. Frenzel,
his nephew, on account of the inability of
the parents to pay tuition, was referred to
the Superintendent for further examina =
ton.
The Superintendent was directed to pro-
cure for the use of the public schools IS
cords of seasoned hard maple wood, the
price of which not to exceed $3.50 per cord !.
The following resolution was unanimous
ly adopted:
Resozued, That the Board of Street Com
missioners are hereby requested to place to
the credit of the Board, the amount realized
by the sale of the school lots in the Fourth
ward of this city, in accordance with the
provisions of Section %, of the Union
SchoolLaw, and that the Superint ten dent
is hereby directed to transmit certified
copy of this resolution to the City Clerk, to
be laid before the Board of Street Commits
sioners at their next meeting.
The Board agreed to assemble next Mon
day, Sept. 7th, at II o'clock P. NJ, at the
Sup't Office, for the purpose of visiting and
inspecting the several public schoolhouses
of the city.
The following accounts were allowed and
orders directed to be issued in payment
thereof, to-wil:
J. Weber Son, fenceboards, posts, SAL 90
D. Blumenfeld, printing and adver, 10 90
VIM. Bieper, taking school census, 100 oC
G. Bauman, building fence......... "a 90
Degenhardt & Bredow, paint etc.. 95 90
The following accounts were ordered to
be paid out of the tuition fund:
E. G. Gaebler, repairing melodeon. Sc 90
O. decker, 5 days work. ........ AZ
N. Cunningham, drayage. ......... Is
On motion Board adjourned.
WIN. BIEBER, Clerk.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-09-09

There are many distressing symptoms o
disease the causes which are uncertain.
Debility, nervousness, irration, mental stu
por, and headache, for instance, may posi-
bly, be symptomatic of chronic disease ia
some particular organ yet, in a large ma
Jorsty of cases, at least, they arise from ndi
gestion and morbid conditions of the liver
and bowels engendered by foul stomach.
When this is the case few doses of Hos
letters Stomach Bitters will usually effect
complete cure, but should the symptoms be
only mitigated without being entirely re-
moved, by brief course of the remedy, let
it be continued until every trace of disease
has vanished. Dyspepsia is wonderful
mimic. ltimitiates with startling accuracy
the indications of heart disease, brain dis
ease, kidney disease, and half dozen other
frightful ailments, and when the doctors
have solemnly announced the existence of
one or other of these complaints, half
dozen doses of the Bitters will, in most cas-
ses explode their theories by curing the pa
tient. sept
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-09-09
St. Bernard's Picnic.

The picnic held last Saturday, on the
College grounds, in the Third ward, for the
benefit of the new st. Bernard's Catholic
Church. was we'll attended notwithstand.
ing the threatening aspect of the weather in
the morning. The afternoon, however, as
sumed bright and pleasant garb. and ma
ny were induced to visit the grounds. ALI
present enjoyed themse Ives, and were able
to appease their appetites with the album
dance of good things spread before them.
Financially the affair was So ccess.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-09-09
The New Bridge.

The very diagracetuI manner in which
the affairs of our city government are run
ming at the present time was apparent to all
who attended the meeting of the Board of
Street Commissioners last Moldey evening,
when the question was up relating to the
letting Of the contract to build the Cadv
Street bridge. To start with, the necessity
for bridge at this point across the river
was not so apparent to every one, and it
was thought the money thus expended
might better be spent in some other way.
But the Board having decided to build the
bridge, those most interested in its con-
struction were satisfied that a good COM
mon structure would suffice, and on this
hypothesis private aid was given towards
1t. But some of the extreme wiseheads in
the Board soon saw the dire necessity for a
grand truss bridge, costing somewhere in
tie neighborhood of from FIVE to ten thous-
and dollars, end would not consent to have
any cheap concern erected, no matter how
good and substantial it might prove to be.
Keep IN view, if you please, that where this
bidge is situated it will be crossed about
once where Main street bridge is one hun
dred times, and still the proposition is
made to con struot the Cady street bridge
OF cost three times as much as the bridge
at Main street. A vast majority of our cit
liens to-day feel that bridge costing about
$4,000 over and above the expense of the
stone piers and abutmeats,ais plenty good
enough, instead of building one costing
three times as much. A blind inflammation
however, has taken hold of some of the
members of the Board of Street Commiss-
loners in favor OF a truss bridge, until, as
was remarked by Com. Moore, they have
s'truss On the BRAIN Indeed the whole
thing looks suspicious, and there is un-
doubtedly niger in the fence somewhere
1t seems like conspiracy to rob the tax
payers for the benefit of some who are
lurking very near the throne of power.
We-say it without fear of contradiction
that if the wishes of a large majority of the
taxpayers of the city are consulted good
common straight beam bridge will be built
at Cady street, instead Of the truss bridge
proposed by those who have so much con-
hdence in our financial ability; even when
our city general fund is drained dry and we
are in debt besides.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-09-09
GDiieo.

In this city, Sept 9Th, 1874, GUY, son Of
John E. and Martha Weissert, aged 4
months and IL days.
At their residence, in the town of Alta
Ian, August 10th, 1874, MARY, wife of
Anton Sisecker, aged Fl years, 2 months
and s days.
The deceased was daughter of Mr.
George Forster, our present county treas
urer.
At Minneapolis, MIMI, September I'd,
1874, JENNIE ISABELLA, infant daugh-
ter of VIM. NJ. and Jennie Kellie, aged 2e
days.
At her residence, in the 4th ward, Sept.
7th, Mrs. JANE OWENS, aged rs years.
In this city, Sept. 9Th. ALBERT F., in
FAINT son Of l.. and Sophia Charbo neau.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-09-09
Leaving Us.

Mr.. Clark NJ. Whitney and family leave
this city next Monday for Usage, Mitchell
County, Iowa, where he has purchas ed
farm. Mr.. Whitney has been resident of
Jefferson county during the past twenty
nine years, and on the score of old acquain-
lance we regret to part with him.
He and his family will carry with them to
their new home the best wishes of an ex-
tended acquaintance for their future sue
cess and prosperity in life.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-09-09
IMPORTANT
Commercial Travellers.

Commercial Travellers who solicit orders
by Card, Catalogue, Trade-List, Sample, or
other Specimen, also those who visit their
customers end solicit trade by purchases
made direct from Stock, and who travel in
any section, by rail or boat, selling any
class of goods, are requested to send their
Business and Private Address, as below,
stating class of goods they sell, and by
whom employed; also those who are at
presen MT under no engagement. The matter
is of Great Importance Individually to sales
men of this class, or men soliciting trade in
this manner. 1t is therefore Especially de-
sired that this notice may meet the eve of
all Commercial Travellers and Statesmen in
this country and that they will at once give
it their attention. Those who comply with
above request will be CONFlDENTIALLY
treated and duly advised of object in view
Please address, (by letter only COOPER
ALTON, care Geo. P. Rowsll h Co., Al
Park Bow, New York. 3Yw4 -
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-09-09
Farm Mortgages to Railroads.

Below We give list of nineteen counties
in this state with the amount of Farm Mort
cages donated in each to aid in the construc-
ton of railroads. There are ffty-eight
counties in the state. The nineteen named
below, it will be seen, have donated in farm
mortgages alone, the sum of $3,OO9leO.
The report expected to be received from the
remaining thirty mine counties will increase
this amount some two or three millions,
making the total donation in farm mortga-
ges, (exclusi7e of all village, town, city
or county bonds or private stock subscrip.
tions) betw cen five and six millions of dol
ars. The figures given are furnished by the
Register of Deeds in each Of the counties
named and are from the records of the coun-
ties and are as follows: