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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-25
RICHWOOD NOTES.

Mrs. August TboEa, who was taken to
Milwaukee on the 18th inst. to undergo
an operation fer what was supposed to be
then a tsmorous swelling, was informed
by the surgeon to be an affection of the
liver and incurable; that she could not
live at the longest over two weeks. She
was brought home the next day much
weaker than when she left. She began
to fail rapidly, when on the following
Friday morning she breathed her last.
The deceased was in her 31st year and
the mother of nine children, the young
est being two years DID, Her remains
were taken to Clyman for interment.
VIM. Wolf has left the employ of Emil
Uehling, working only one day. Here is
place open for some one to work for the
coming season.
Miss Amelia Roller is home from Tom
ahawk.
J. G. Smith and M. Riley, of Milwau-
kee, are here visiting few days.
Rev. D. Tierney, the old pastor Of St.
Joseph's church, will remove this week
and take charge of the parish at Kendall
town. He is succeeded here by Rev. NJ.
Norton, from Osceola.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Schleicher enter
tained mum Der of their friends Sunday
evening. Mr.. S. intends moving his fam
lily to Rockford this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Brooks, of Miwau-
kee, are the guests of Rev. D. Tierney.
H. A. Luther has rented the corner lot
near the depot of K. Ryan, and will use
it as pasture this summer.
Miss Lima Ryan is home from abroad :.
M. Solon, of Solon Bros, was in Ocon-
omowoc Monday. j.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-25
Bogus Baking Powder Tests.

Rather ingenious but not less fraudu-
lent are the pretended tests of baking
powder being made IL many o. our kit
chens by agents who are irving 10 further
the sale of a Chicago article These so
called tests consist in mixing e. .aratelg,
with water, a sample of the baking pow
der found iE the house anil If that carried
by the agent. From that found in the
honse, if a pure article, the bubbles of
gas will rise and burst on top lie those
from glass of champagne The Chicago
baking powder which th@y carry, hen
mixed with water, will 81 Nv an extra
froth upon the top of the mix ure which
is claimed as evidence of superiority. On
the contrary, however, If l. not only the
exhibition Of trick, but is absolute proof
that the baking powder which so acts is
a2n'terated The chemists have ascer-
tanned that the aduterant used ~ a chem
ical added for the express purpose OF pro-
ducing this action and deceivin1 house
keepers as to the true valne of tbp baking
powder. This is not only a dishonest
trick, but dirty one, for the chemical is
the product OF the filthy refuse Of the
slaug hte. house, and if this baking pow
der is used in the preparation OF tOod
passes into the biscuit or cake without
change OF course, any statements made
in reference To other baking powders. py
parties caught i'll praeticing such tric9s
as these for the purpose of deceiving the
public, will be eptitled to no credit.
1t is probably wi>est in the interest of
our families, and foprevent our food from
being contaminated by tramps of this
kind, to turn all persons who wish or at
tempt to tamper with it unceremoniOusly
from the door, and to use those articles
only which experience has proved salts
factory, or the official tests have estab-
lished as pure and wholesome.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-25

Father Mahprs and P. Blair were down
to Mrs. Charles Gooibout's SUNDAY 10 see
the sick
Fl. Whipple, the Johnson's Creek school
teacher, was visiting in this vicinity last
Saturday and Sunday.
II. HoisIngton, Of Dane county, was in
these parts Saturday and Sunday
Miss Dina LewelIin commenced school
in district No. on the 10Th.
Frank Nutting moves from the Adam
Smith farm this week to the r. Blanchard
farm house, owned by H. Pltzner.
Farmers are busv sowing grain at pre-
sent, but the chilly night. we are having
make us feel as If we had been in too
much of a hurry in sowing our barley
Winter wheat has stood the winter we'll,
but some pieces in open places are hurt.
The g. G. Mansfield separator started
up Monday and every part of the nachin-
cry works splendidy, as it certainly
woHld with Bill Peters at the helm.
Mrs. Thomas WescOt is stopping at
present with Mrs. De witt Wilcox
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-25

John Dolan, of Juneau, has the con-
tract for the erection of r. Irving's new
farmhouse.
Max Neseman, of Sheboygan, has leased
lot from John H. Sutton for a term Of
three years, on which he is erecting a
blacksmith shop.
J. W. McGivern, agent FOR the G. &
n. W. Ry. at Green Lake, visited with
friends and relatives in this vicinity and
Chicago last week.
Otto Berbohn, who went to visit friends
in Nebraska on the 81 inst, returned last
week well pleased with his trip.
John Carey, former Clyman boy, at
present an engineer on the Manitoba rail
way, shook hands with his many friends
here on Friday.
Miss Lizzie McGivern visited with
friends at Watertown on Thursday and
Friday.
Jonas Hirsch, of Watertown, was in
the village on Friday with his immense
stock OF sample dry goods.
Rev. M. Wynn took trip to Chicago
last week.
William Robinson, Jr., and Jas. Ly-
nard left on the early train Monday mern-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-25
WATERLOO
Union.

Miss Anna Lum left Tuesday for Mad
ison, where she will take three-months'
course in stenography.
Will Sullivan started last evening for
Escanaba, Mich, where he expects to en-
ter business
Married, Tuesday morning, in the Cath
olic church in Waterloo, by Rev. III. Deis,
WeDtzel Biepstalk, of Medina, and Miss
Mary Zieman.
The sixty-ninth anniversary OF Amer
ican Odd Fellowship, which occurs Thurs
day, April &c, will be celebrated by Wa
terloo lodge, No. A, by appropriate exer-
cises al the Methodist church on the
evening of the day named, consisting of
an address by Rev. Ell. F. Knight.
The leasees of the race-track grounds
have permitted the owner, Mrs. G. B.
Dickinson, to take possession of them AS
a result there will be no more contests of
speed in this village this summer. AL
though the track has been used but a
few years, still there has been some spir-
tied contests of speed there.-JournoI.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-25
FORT ATKINSON.

Mrs. John Hayner and three children
expect to start Saturday for few weeks
visit to her mother, who lives in Con-
necticut.
It is reported that Mrs. D. D. White
will return from San Diego and occupy
her fine residence on Merchants avenue
this summer
The teachers in the high school lost all
their books that happened to be in their
desks. Miss Hattie Bacon had about
800 worth of books totally destroyed.
Miss @. J. Smith lost large number of
books. Prof. j. @. Emery was loser to
quite an extent, many valuable books of
record going down with his desk.
The school board and teachers are busy
preparing the city hall for the high school
scholars. School will commence this
morning. The stage, dressing room and
council room will be used for recitation
rooms. Seats for all the scholars have
been placed in the hall, and it is expected
that everything will go along smoothly.
- Union
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-25
JEFFERSON.

Andrew Hoffman lately sold to John
Fitzgerald, of Milwaukee, a 5-year-old
horse for $3.50.
Prof. E Marsh brought into our sane
tum this week hens egg measuring 6 u
inches in circumference one way by s
the other.
Miss Celia Ohrner, daughter of Anton
and Bertha Ohrner, died at her home in
Melville, OAK, April Is, 1888, aged II
years and months. She was former
resident of this place.
John Roessler, one of the employees in
the Wisconsin Manufacturing company g
furniture factory, sustained a painful &C
cident last Friday While at work at
the rip-saw. the two first fingers of bis
right hand were caught and severed from
the hand at the second joint.
MARRIED. In Koshkonong, at the res
idepre of the BRIDES mother, Mrs. Amelia
Weaver, April II, 1888, by Rev L. B.
Bullock, of Jefferson, George Barney and
Miss Elizabeth Jane Fitch, both of Kosh-
koneng.
At the Lutheran parsonage. Join E.
Biederlnann and Miss Mary S. Meinel,
both of the town of Aztalap, were married
Thursday, Apri! IL, Rev. Fl. Vogel Of
fciating.-Banner
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-25

ing for Quinnesec, Mich, 'employed by
the G. & N. w. Ry. in the erection of
stone bridges on It's line, under the super
vision of VIM. Robinson, of La Crosse.
Miss Mary L. Robinson has been en-
gagged to teach the summer term of school
in joint District No l, Clyman and
Emmett
John Fl Laffy and j. T. Walsh, visit
ed with friends and relatives at Milwau-
kee, Waukesha and Racine during the
past week.
Mrs. Leo Bub spent few days in Mil
waukee last week for business and pleas
ure combined.
James Caughlin mad his cattle all de
horned last week. Thos. Egan did the
work.
Messrs. Glib and Luplow have COM
menced work on the new blacksmith shop
Miss Anna Walsh visited Saturday and
Sunday at Watertown with Miss Mary
Driscoll.
M. Laffy, with the firm of Gray, King
man & Collins, of Chicago, was up to at
tend the funeral of his cousin, Jas.
O'Byrne, who was buried at Watertown
on Saturday.
Miss Mary A. Kennedy is visiting with
friends and relatives at Cambridge.
VIM Gerbitz is about 10 erect a large
barn on his farm north of the village.
j. Malone, R. Mengel and Leo Bub,
were delegates to the convention held at
Juneau on Wednesday last.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-25
JUN EAU.

Hon. Ben jamin Ferguson died at bis
home in Fox Lake last Thursday, aged
70 years. He was in earlier years quite
prominent Democratic politician, was
sheriff of this county in 1852, later state
senator and in 1861 Democratic candidate
for governor.
The political circus season opened here
last Tuesday with the meeting of the
Democratic county convention to elect
delegates to the state conveption; the old
ring-leaders were all in attendance and
managed the show. Before proceeding
to elect delegates members of the con-
vention wanted all who took part in the
Peoples movement last fall read out of
the Democratic party, but another mem
Der thought it would be wiser to select
the delegates first, so as to be sure to get
the requisite number. Among the dele
gates are E. G. Lewis, j. E. Malone and
G. Fl. Gardner, who were prominent in
favor of the independent movement
Some of the other delegates are S. w.
Lamoreux, Chas. Barwig, Gustav Meiss-
ner and John Kelly.
1t is reported that a movement is being
engineered by the Democratic leaders
here TO have Hon. Jacob Bodden, of
Theresa nominated for some state Office
on the Democratic ticket next fall.
w. I. Rambusch, wife and daughter
left juneau on Tuesday morning, for New
York, where on Saturday next they in
tend to take the steamer "FuIda" of the
North German Lloyd line for Bremen.
They will spend the greater part OF the
time in Germany, Denmark, Norway and
Sweden and expect to return early in
August. W.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-25
A WOman's Di ,cOvery.

"Another wonderful discovery has been
made and that too by lady in this coun-
ty. Disease fastened its clutches upon
her and for seven years she withstooo It's
severest tests. but her vital organs were
undermined and death seemed imminent.
For three months she coughed incessant-
ly and could not sleep. She bought of us
a bottle of DIR. Kings New discovery for
Consumption and was so much relieved
on taking first dose that she slept ali night
and with bottle has been miraculously
cured. Her name is Mrs. Luther Lutz.
Thus write w. Z. HamriCA & Co., of
Shelby, n. C.-Get free trial bottle at
H I Eberle's Drug Store
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-25
OUR NEIGHBORS.
LAKE MILLS,

Mrs. Emma Vo;gt Gericke died at the
residence of her parents, in this village,
after brief illness, April 13, 1858, aged
q years, months and 13 days.
F. B. Fargo & Co. are running eleven
hours dsy now in order to fill their
heavy orders.
G.F. Neupert, of Lake Mills, and Miss
Bertha Menz, of the town of Waterloo,
were married April 5.
Joseph Smith Pixley died at his home
in Oakland, April 9, 1888, aged rs years.
He suffered with sciatic rheumatism for
a number of years.
The Bell Ringers are slowly working
their way homeward and are now in Col
orado. Business has been far ahead of
their highest expectations. especially in
San Francisco, where LAO people at
tended their one week engagement
-Te0Ipo.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-25
The Verdict Unanimous.

w. D. Suit, Druggist, Bippus, Ind.
testifies: Il can recommend Electric
Bitters as the very best remedy Every
bottle sold has given relief in every case.
One man took six bottles, and was cured
of Rheumatism of 10 years standing"
Abraham Hare, druggist, Bellville, Ohio,
affirms: sThe best selling medicine /
have ever handled in my 20 years ex-
perience, is Electric Bitters " Thousands
of others have added their testimony, so
that the verdict is unanimous that Elec-
trio Bitters do cure all diseases of the
Liver, Kidneys or Blood Only half a
dollar a bottle at H. T. Eberle's, Drug
Store
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-25
FARMINGTON.

Deramin Goodbout, eldes. daughter of
the late Charles Goodbout, is dangerous
ly i'll at the home of her mother with a
disease which battles the physicians, this
being the fourth child OF the family which
has been sick with the same disease, the
three others having died few years ago.
She is unconscious most of the time, not
speaking since Friday.
E. Nutting is again confined to his bed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-25

The Best Salve in the world for cuts.
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
ores, tetter, chapped hands. chilblains,
corns, and all skir eruptions, and posi-
lively cures Piles, or no pay required. Ii
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded Price 25 cents per
oox For sale bv H. T EDe..e.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-25
Cheap Land Excursions.

Toenable all parties interested tn make
II trip to the country reached by the Chi :
cago & Northwestern railway system, and
familiarize themselves with the splendid
opportunities offered for settlement and
investment, that company will run series
of cheap land excursions during the
months of March, April, May and June.
Tickets for these excursions will be sold
from all principal stations 10 various
points in Iowa, Minnesota, Dakota and
Nebraska, at the very low rate of one tare
for the round trip, and will be good for
return passage at any time Within thirty
days from date of sale For full particu-
lars apply to agents of the c. & NV. Ry,
or write E. P. Wilson, general passeng er
agent, Chicago. 22-e.o.w--Jl
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-25

When she was Child. she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss. she clun toCastoria
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-25

Unnecessary misery is endured by bill
ious and dyspeptic sufferers Who neglect
to take Simmons Liver Regulator. Head
ache, constipation, piles, collie and indi-
gestion are cured by this pure, vegetable
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-25
CLYM Ian.

John Dolan, of juneau, has the con-
tract for the erection of R. Irving's new
farmhouse.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-25
NOTICE.

The most complete line of samples that wei
ever brought to the city. Orders promptly at
tended to.
The Portland daily press., 1888-11-27
BRIEF JoTTINcS.

Mr.. j. L. Wesley, of the Barker Manufac-
turing Company, has presented each of his
employees with an elegant turkey
Work on the new reservoir on Munjoy Hill
was closed Saturday night until next spring,
when the task will be finished.
The Portland & Rochester are fitting up
cars and locomotives with the Sewall sys-
TEN.
Dr. Beardsley will lecture in Congress
street M. K. church to ladies only this eve
ming.
Capt. B. d. Gardiner. of the schooner
Portland Packet, lying at Grand Trunk
wharf, reports that the cabin was entered
and an open-face gold watch stolen.
The hearing on the petition of G. F.
Rounds, to erect new wooden building was
adjourned until today. owing to the illness of
two Of the committee.
Owing to the large number Of petitioners
for the new lodge to be formed tonight at
Knights Of Pythias hall, the hall will not be
open to visitors Until 10 o'clock.
The police station reports the whole num-
Der of arrests for the week ending November
"a, was 43 instead Of 80; for drunkenness,
%.
Rev. Henry Blanchard will lecture this
evening in the vestry of Congress Square
church on Joshua in the Valley of
Shechem." The public are cordially invited
to attend.
Secretary Baker, of the Overseers of the
Poor, says that there are twenty or thirty
more inmates of the almshouse than there
were last season. and that the transient poor
requiring aid are increasing.
By the close connections now being made
between the Portland d Rochester and
Maine Central evening trains, passengers
over the Maine Central can change at West
brook Junction to the Rochester road and
land at the Rochester instead of the Union
Station.
At the regular monthly meeting of the
Young Mems Chirtian Association which
will be held Monday evening" December Sd, a
proposition to change the constitution of the
association, which was presented at the reg
ular monthly meeting November 5, will be
acted upon.
Trinity Lodge, Ga, Knights of Pythias will
be instituted in Pythian Hall this evening
with over 100 members. Owing to the large
number who will be obliged to be in the hall
during the work of the first rank, the hall
will not be open to visitors until about 10 p
m, and after that the number admitted will
be limited.
The Portland daily press., 1888-11-27
The Storm.

The snow storm of Sunday turned to rain
yesterday and all day it poured almost In
cessantly. For the first time this fall sleighs
appeared upon the streets, enough snow
having fallen to make very good sleighing in
soma of the thoroughfares Some heavy
teams, also, came out on runners, but the
most Of the teaming was done on wheels.
The damage to shipping in this port has net
been very great but number of vessels
were slightly damaged. The steamer
Franconia Of the New York line got adrift
and run into the schooner Lydia Webster
whose bowsprit was pushed through the
stern Of the steamer making large hole.
The crew of the schooner tried to prevent
the accident but couldn't A number of
dorys were smashed
The schooner Bray was lowed off from a
dangerous position at Hope Island by the
tug Plymouth. and the schooner Sarah of
Bath was towed off the breakwater by the
c. A. Warren. The towboat l.. A. Bclknap
was in Gloucester during Sunday, and she
saved four or five vessels in that port. 1t
was lucky day for the Belknap. for she
will make lot of money out of the day s
work.
The steam launch Nadine, belonging to
Capt Nathaniel Gordon, the diver, was dam
aged by the wind. The whole upper work
of the vessels, her top and smoke stack, were
ripped off and carried over the side.
The Boston boat did not leave port last
night on account of the rough weather.
Andrew England and another man of Peak s
Island took a punt Sunday and started to
recover lost dory. The sea was running
high, and the wind blowing gale at the
time. When some distance from the island
they shipped number of seas and came
very near being swamped. They rowed to
an anchored coaster and remained aboard
her all night, not daring to return in the
small boat in which they left the shore. The
harbor was not as rough yesterday as it was
Sunday, but outside heavy sea was run.
ming,
The travelling about town was exceedingly
bad. Slush ana water made it impossible
to 60 anywhere with dry feet unless rubber
boots or rubbers were worn. The cross
walks were submerged, the horse cars were
drawn with four horses, and six horse snow
plows were kept busy all day.
The Portland daily press., 1888-11-27
Daily PRAYER Meetings

The Young Mems Christian Association
will hold prayer meeting in their rooms,
439 Congress street, at 9.15 o'clock every
morning. All business men and others are
cordially invited to attend if for few min
utes only. The meeting will ba conducted
on the plan of the Fulton street prayer
meeting held in New York city, where men
drop in, give their testimony or ffcr pray
Ell, and then return to their business places.
Daily prayer meetings are held in many
cities in our country, and the Association
feel that they can be held in our own city
with great profit
The Portland daily press., 1888-11-27
a Good Record.

The Manchester IN. H. Press says: "Just
o year ago today NJ. S. Chamberlin came here
from Portland and took possession Of the old
Monument House. AT that time he had three
boarders. He has in the year built up sue
cessful hotel business, entirely reftted the
rooms and now enjoys the confidence and es-
teen OF hosts OF travelling men. Yesterday
he entertained 81 people. Landlord Cham
berlin well deserves his success. as he is
courteous, square as brick and always
looks well to the comfort of his guests. The
best people now make the Elm House head
quarters when in town. Its popular landlord
has made a good record -
The Portland daily press., 1888-11-27
PERSONAL.

Mayor Chapman continues on the mend
ing hand.
Hon. Thomas B. Reed arrived home from
his trip to the Pacific slope yesterday noon
A letter has been received in this city an.
nouncing the death of Senior Don Enrique
Ainz, late Spanish consul at this port, in
London, two weeks ago. Mr.. Ainz had been
great martyr to bronchitis. and other
troubles, for some years past. but whether
his death was due to these or not has not
been ascertained.
Col. FL. Clay Wood. U. S. A., who for the
past two or three years has been connected
with the adjutant generals office at Wash
ington has been transferred to the Depart
ment of Dakota. Col, Wood is a native of
Winthrop. Me. lie was appointed second
lieutenant in the LIST infantry In 1856 from
Maine, and during the war was breyetted
lieutenant colonel and colonel, respectively,
for gallant and meritorious service at the
battle of Wilson Creek, Mo. At the conclu-
sion of the war Col. Wood was assigned to
duty in the military department Of the South
with headquarters at Atlanta, Ga, and Esub-
| sequently he was transferred to the depart
ment of Texas. After serving with signal
ability in both departments he went to the
department of the Columbia where he re-
manned four years. Afterward he served in
the adjutant generals department in the
East, and was given years leave with per-
| mission to visit Europe. He spent all the
time in study of military subjects, upon
which he made an exhaustive report when
| he returned to the United States. He was
| placed on waiting orders after his return
from abroad. but soon tired of life Of mac
| tivity. and at his request was detailed by
| Secretary Schurz to the interior department
for special duty on Indian reservations in
the Northwest where he served almost six
months. At the conclusion of this duty he
went to New York, and was actively engaged
In the recruiting service for several years, his
next detail being Vancouver barracks, in the
| department of Columbia Thence he was
| transferred to Washington in 1886, where he
| remained until Col Vincent was relieved as
adjutant general of the department of Dako-
| ia, when Col. Wood was ordered to report to
Gen. Ruger as Col. Vincent's successor.
| During the 80 odd years service he has been
| almost continuously in the adjutant generals
| department of the army, where he is regard
| as veritable encyclopedia Of information on
all matters pertaining to the profession OF
| arms