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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-11-13
Board of Street Commissioners.
Meeting of the Board of Street Com

M00ClHg III G1o board OF Street Com
missioners Tu s L y evening.
Communication from j. B. Nav
read, making a report upon fire and
police alarm stations as contemplate
ed by the board. Eleven such sta
tions in different parts of the city
were recommended, the cost of which
was estimated at 5000. The tower
and electric alarm system would cost
from 5000 to $500 extra.
The following bills in the Robinson
case were allowed: Geo. w. Bird, for
legal services. $572.72; G. H. Gard
ner, legal services, $500; w. f. Voss,
for expenses in connection with the
suits, $6O7, f. w. Grant, circuit
court reporter, 500.
The board provided for seven more
electric lights, in addition to the 21
already established, to be placed as
the committee on streets and bridges
may designate.
The board adjourned until this
evening to take action in the Robin
son case against the seven ex-mem-
bers of the board.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-11-13
Home Matters.

-Razzle-dazzle-" Will Tell ~
The Clover club will meet with Mrs
Schnitzler Saturday afternoon at 2
O'Clock.
The Madison District Congrega-
tional convention meets in this city,
December 9th.
There is gradual improvement in
H P SeibeFs condition, and hopes are
now entertained of his recovery.
The Ladies Social of the Ne. E.
,urch will be held with Mrs. J. II.
,@cahl, Third street, Tuesday evening,
November 10Th.
Mrs. c.. T. Lott has magnificent
display of chrysanthemums from her
hot house on Second street, in the win
dow of the ChappeH store building
next to Lotz's restaurant. The ladies
specially would be interested in the
rand sight.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-11-13
Ssa'usU s. .Wsxa'2shsy's
= .. CT . e x

Has the largest and most
select stock Of Episcopal
g Catholic Prayer Books,
Bibles, STANDARD and Mis-
cellaneous Books, Photo
graph Albums, Auto
graph Albums, Portfolio
and Writing Desks, Back
CANNON Boards, Chess
Men, Ladies' and Gentle
mems Toilet Gases, Col
lar and Cuff Boxes, Gold
Pens and Pencils, Album
& Picture Easels, Whisk
Holders, Slipper Cases,
Cigar Holders, Vases, Tri-
plicate Mirrors, Bisque
Statuettes, Diaries for
1889, and the best line Of
fine Stationery and Tab
let's kept in the city. Call
and examine my stoc
It. S. CLARK, Centre Or
Main Street Bridge, Wa
tertoWn, Wisconsin.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-11-13
Tell? No! "Time Will

William Tell? No! "Time Will
Tell %
President Harrison has set Thurs
day, the 28th day of November, as
Thanksgiving day.
The Jefferson county board of SUI
pervisors met Yesterday and organized
by electing John Whittet, of Sumner,
chairman.
B. F. Watson, of the Central Hous @,
will become landlord of the Newton
House, Lake Mills, within the next two
weeks, having bought out w. H. Bah
cock, the present proprietor.
An explosion occurred Monday
evening at the tannery of G. Barenther
& Co., of Jefferson. The dome of the
steam boiler was blown through the
roof of the building, which is damaged
to the extent of some 5000. No one hurt.
Ernst Behning died at Lewiston,
Mimi, Monday, Nov. II, of consump-
ton. He leaves a wife, nee Minnie
Marquart, formerly of the Sixth ward,
to whom he was married less than three
weeks ago. The body will arrive here
to-day for burial.
"A sensational story in the Cronin
case was telegraphed Monday from
Ripon as follows:
RIPoN, Wis, Nov. 1.-THE following
was found written on the wall at the
Central hotel Sunday morning: "P. Ell.
Cronin, NJ. D.-His watch will be
found at 81 South Clark street, third
floor. room No. IL. 113x6l0x40."
A stranger who did not register was
at the hotel Saturday, leaving on the
evening train, and the landlord thinks
the writing was done by this man.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-11-13
BUSINESS NOTES,

ALI kinds of fruits at Baumann's.
Shaved shingles for sale at J
Weber & Sons lumber yard.
Pictures framed in the latest styles,
short notice at VIM. G. Raue's.
WANTED.-A good boy about Is
ears of age as an apprentice. Apply
J. B. MAY.
A new line of Table and Hanging
amps at Aug. Gamm's.
You will find the best line OF
oolen shirts at SCHIFFLER & QUENT-
EYEk's, corner of Main and Third
1reets.
For nuts and candies, call at Bau-
ans. 5w2
"A 1 Baking Powder, only 15c per
,ound at Aug. Gamm's Crockery
House.
Window cleaners and weather
trips of all sizes at VIM. c. Raue's.
A genuine seal skin cap for only
81. Something never heard of before,
vt SCHIFFLER & QUENTMEYER's cor
Ter Main and Third Streets.
Hair Goods and Hair Watch
chains suitable for Holiday presents
at f. TRzCINsKI's, cor Main and Sd
streets. 5w6
Our full line of 100 cases of Dew
Drop Canned Fruit, Vegetables and
Fish has arrived and it is giving per-
ect satisfaction. Try them when buy
ngcanned goods. GEO. j. HAWKINS.
OvERcoATs.-H you want to see the
largest and best variety of overcoats
in the city at rock bottom prices, call
on ScHIFFLER & QUENTMEYER, corner
Of Main and Third streets.
If you want apples, call at Bau-
mann's. 5w2
Window shades and picture frames
all bright and new, at bottom prices, at
VIM. c. Raue's.
We will be in the market with our
first Quality" winter apples as soon
IS we can get late packed long keep
ers, which are the only safe ones to
buy for winter use. Wait to see our
stock and prices before buying.
GEO. J. HAWKINS.
ATTENTIoN!-Buy the best Baking
Powder at Gamm for l SC per pound
and don't pay SOC elsewhere for the
sake of drawing a prize worth from
1Oc to 25c.
Straw & Murphy have received
their new styles of mouldings for pict-
ure frames for fall and winter trade,
which are the finest ever brought to
this city, and will be madeinto frames
on short notice, at reasonable prices.
CAROLS Bookstore, near post
Office, on Main street, has just receiv-
ed a new assortment of German and
English birthday cards, school books,
tablets and other school supplies.
Also an extra fine and cheap line of
letter paper, a speciality for ladies.
Just think of it; you can for the
next 80 days buy wall paper enough to
paper a moderate-sized room for %
cents upward at VIM. c. RAUE's.
We have an immense quantity of
1atural gray, double breasted and
double back winter underwear at the
remarkable low price of 80 cents. 1t
is actually the best value ever shown
for the money. ScHIFFLER & QUENT-
MEYER, corner of Main and Third SITS.
"A grand Holiday display at Aug.
Gamm'S.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-11-13
Poor Fra Diavolo.

The Alonzo Hatch Opera company
inflicted the opera of era Diavolo'
upon an unwary audience at Turner
Opera house Monday evening With
out any exaggeration it was an imposi-
ton from beginning to end and verit-
able torture to all who were compelled
to sit it through. In the leading roles
hardly the semblance of reasonably
fair voice could be detected through
the entire performance and the acting
was on par with the vocal calibre of
the troupe, if the work of W. III. Sew
mour and [. j. Johnson, playing the
robbers, be excepted, as some degree
Of merit could be accorded to them for
both their singing and acting. The
chorus was small, numbering scarcely
dozen voices, smacking of raw mate
rial and mere novices before the foot
lights. Auber, the author, poor soul,
is dead and every admirer Of the great
musician must rejoice that he did not
live to see the day when his favorite
composition was mutilated as it was
Monday evening. The Turner society
with good intentions entered into con-
tract with these people to be furnished
with an opera that would be satisfac-
tory in every particular, to be fully as
good as the Andrews company, or no
money was to be paid. On the basis of
the contract we do not believe that any
one in the audience would claim that
the Turner society was under obliga-
tons to pay the Hatch company much
of anything for their effort here, much
less $3.50, the price the society contract
ed to pay Mr.. Hatch.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-11-13
The School Question in Politics.

A Democratic newspaper, The Mani
towoc Pilot, has the following to say
regarding Gov. Hoard's position on the
question of teaching English in the
schools:
1t is said that Gov. Hoard has decid-
ed to make the school question the is
sue of the next election This is fear
less cutting of the Gordian knot and
SO unlike the calculating hesitancy OF
the adroit politician that one is con-
strained to ask whether Hoard is will
ing to sacrifice himself SO as to strength
en- principle. Cleveland did so, ard
than he would be had he been elected
through adherence to policy of vacil-
lation and compromise. What is OF
ened the principle for which he con-
tended.
But Governor Hoard is acting wisely
in making the teaching of English an
open question Whatever the result to
him, it strengthens his party in 1892.
Do what he might, he would encounter
the secret opposition of those who are
opposed to English instruction. An
open fight makes them "show their
hand" and really places the people in
the position of voting on the question
whether English shall be taught or not
This is what Gov. Hoard has done by
his positive and aggressive action II
may be disastrous to him, but the re-
action, in such an event, cannot be but
injurious to the Democratic party. II
is far-seeing movement, but would
not be made by any one unwilling to
sacrifice himself.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-11-13
As to Sidewalks.

Editor Republican:-In the matter OF
street improvements, particularly in
the manner in which they are made.
there is one serious defect which should
no longer be overlooked. [ allude to
the building of sidewalks, which are
supposed to be laid with reference to
the established grade of the streets, but
which in too many cases are placed
hap hazard and according to the in
clinations of each individual lot owner.
The result of this method can be seen
on nearly if not quite all the streets in
the city. In some cases the walk is
several inches below the center of the
street, while the one with which it con-
meets on the adjacent lot may be as
many inches above the proper grade
and the appearance of the whole is not
only bad, but in the darkness of night
the annoyance is very great to the un-
happy pedestrian who may take tum-
bic or stub toe on account of the
breaks which occur between the two
walks. These remarks apply forcibly
to the new walk now being constructed
on Fifth street in the First ward, which
would be a much finer improvement
than it is were more care taken to make
the connections between the different
lots and crossings even and continuous.
The grade of the street having been es-
tablished by the council, sidewalks
should be built with special reference
to it. That should be the rule, and is
an implied if not express provision of
all ordinances on the subject In fur
therance of this plan and as guide it
should be made the duty of the city
surveyor to designate the proper place
for the walk, by stakes set in conform
ity to this requirement. Then there
would be a uniform system about the
entire work and the difficulties herein
pointed out would be obviated. B.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-11-13
The Milwaukee Mhe

The Milwaukee wheat market yes
terday was stronger, closing at 1850 for
No. 2 spring, cash or December, and
1870 May. Flour was steady, and in
fair demand. Barley closed at Sc
rye at 44ac, corn at $3.50 and oats al
223c. Hogs were 5@10c lower, ranging
at $3.7O@3.S5.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-11-13
American Fat Stock Show

For the American Fat Stock show, to
be held at Chicago, Nov. IL to 81, in
elusive, the c., M. & ST. P. Ry. will sell
excursion tickets ON the following dates
at one fare and a third for the round
trip, with 80 cents added for admission
ticket: Nov. IL, 13, Is, IS, 10 and 20.
Tickets good to return within five days
from date of sale.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-11-13
BUSINESS CHANGE.

Notice is hereby given, that I have
sold out my hardware and tin stock and
business to the John Pritzlaff Hardware
Co., which company will continue the
business at the old stand, and will col
lect all bills and pay all debts belong
ing to said business.
r. F. PRITzLAFF.
Watertown, Wis, Nov. IL, 1889.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-11-13
FOR SALE

The three Lanan farms in the towns
of Milford and Watertown, and about
five miles from the city of Watertown,
one of sc acres, including IS acres of
timber, 'one of 90 acres and one farm of
80 acres. Inquire of
JOSEPH BROOKS,
Or of JOHN G.. CONWAY.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-11-13
Masonic Sociables.

The Masons of this city have arranged
for series OF sociables to be given at
their lodge rooms during the coming
winter, commencing with Thursday,
Nov. IA. They are to be made as en-
pertaining and agreeable as possible
and their families expect to enjoy them
selves to the utmost.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-11-13
For SAL E.

My house and lot situated on Eighth
street, Seventh ward, are for sale at a
bargain. Inquire at Carl Nenow's, one
door south. +. w. ZOCHERT.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1889-08-30
Mr., Cleveland as a Fisherman.

ICap6 Goa leUu6r Uno bOStOH 1TdIISCIlpt.I
Ex-President Cleveland, with his sum-
mer home at Marion, some seven miles
across the bay, has lately found both profit
and pleasure in divers piscatorial visits to
the upper Cape Cod, and the honor is duly
appreciated by all classes of our people.
The charming hospitality OF Joseph Jeffer-
sons home at Buzzard's Bay, which serves
as base of operations, is not the least OF
the allurements which have lately brought
the eX-President into rather intimate rela-
tions with the popular but charming seen
ery which here abounds. 1t is safe to say
that in the last fortnight Mr.. Cleveland
has thrown his flies more times into more
brooks than any other man since Daniel
Webster, who, with men like Sidney Bart
lett and the Austins, under the guidance OF
old ."Johnny> Trout" frequented these
same streams fifty years ago. The stream
owners have Wed with one another IN
throwing open their preserves to MI. CleVe-
land. Mr.. Cleveland throws fairly good
fly, and, what is more, he keeps throwing
his f1y until he captures his fish. His adj
mirers may be sure of the fact that MI
Cleveland can stand throwing flies in a
broiling sun as many hours as any man IN
the country, and, counting weight I lew
men of his inches can match his freshness
when he is DONE 1t is but just to say that
he has made many new friends among our
people. Here he shows up as the simplest
hammered Of men-quiet and frank, hearty
and entirely without airs OF pretence. On
" those who look for man to say What he
does not think will be misled by the SIM
ME and spontaneous words of this man,
Who VIII seems always to be saying exactly
what he does think The writer OF these
lines, a stranger to him, but watching him
couple of days on his own trout brook, is
of the mind that here is strong man OF
simple manners and downright opinions,
infleXible in his distinctions between right
and wrong, who, with a strong physique
holding a Clear mind, will in his days to
come fight out his battle with his political
antagonists with power and persistency
at Which no wise man will venture to
laugh.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1889-08-30
Plants Protected by Their Juices.

When drop of the juice of sorrel, garlic,
saxifrage or nasturtion is put upon the tegu-
ment of a snail, the animal manifests pain
and exudes abundance of its mucuous secre-
ton; yet it is not thus affected by drop of
water. When snails avoid plants marked by
such juices, we have a right to regard the
plants as defended by chemical armor.
The offensive substance may also be import
ant to the nutrition of the plant, but that is
not the question we are dealing with here
Many plants are evidently lacking in this
means of defense; for, of some plants all the
animals experimental upon have been found
to prefer fresh to dead parts. Others are
never touched by them, whether living or
dead. Hence we may conceive that an in
finite variety may exist in the degrees Of
chemical armoring between total absence of
protection and complete protection.
Plants containing perceptible tannin are
disagreeable to nearly all animals Only
swine will eat acorns as if they regard them
them as food. Other animals reject them,
except when they cannot get anything else
Leguminous plants containing tannin in
weak proportions are eaten by horses and
cattle, but snails are not fond of them But
the garden snail, which lets fresh clover
alone, will eat it freely after the tannin has
been extracted with alcohol-Henry De
Varigny in Popular Science Monthly.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1889-08-30

Let no man take an apparent compliment
as meaning all that it seems to signify until
he is sure that he knows the story.
A well known novelist was once visiting
the house of a kindly though rather literal
minded, family. One night his host came
home from the Office and said, with beam
ing look:
''I've brought home your new novel to read
aloud to my wife"
'Ah, WE'LL" said the gratified novelist,
smiling, II hope you won't insist on reading
aloud while l am in the room. I'll retire as
early as 1 conveniently can"
''Oh, no, we'll read in the library and let
the children entertain you," was the jocose
reply.
The guest did seek his chamber at an early
hour, and had no sooner reached it than a
sound of animated reading began to ascend
through the register. 1t continued without
cessation for an hour and a half, and when,
after a sound sleep, he awoke at midnight, it
was still going on.
''Well, at least they find it too interesting
to leave" he said, and dropped off to sleep
again. thinking that after all, fame is not as
tickle as the disconnected have declared.
Next morning, when he entered the break
fast room, his host met him in a cordial way
with outstretched hands.
81 like your story!" he declared. II like
it immensely. We got up early this morning
to finish it,
eyes" said the placid hostess as she began
pouring coffee, 1--WE thought we'd hurry
right through it, SO Hiram could take it back
into town this morning. l always feel as if
twas sheer waste to keep book from cir
culating library more than one night."-
Youths Companion.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1889-08-30
LegleSS M en-.

Silas Wilson, cripple, who was one of
the we'll known figures down town has
inst died. He had no feet and walked
about on his knees, which were cased III
sort of leather box He peddled prepa-
ration for cleaning clothes and a vermin
eytermjnator, and for twenty years, 1t is
said averaged an income OF $40 day. he
was married and lived in comfortable but
modest apartments. He was the son OF a
mechanic, and born in Philadelphia in
Is 3. He had travelled all over the country,
and was most remarkable instance of
energetic industry in spite OF great physl-
cal disability. Another legless man we'll
known about town is young Cheeyer, son
of the head of the great New York Betting
COMPANY. Mr.. Cheever was born without
legs and is carried about. He is most
active business man and the inspiration OF
numerous large enterprises. lie IS an IN
defatigable "first nighter, and III the
opera season can be seen among the seats
of the elite almost every night. lie en-
ploys two men to carry him about-one for
day and one for highland rides about the
city i'm coupe to business. His body IS
small. about the size of a twelve-year-old
b0v. and his bearers carry him in their
arms as they would a child, he putting his
arms about the mans neck. 1t Is queer
sight to see him, clad in dress coat, car
rjed down the aisle of theatre, followed
by some attractive looking lady for whom
he is escort He IS finely educated, veal
thy, and great favorite among those who
know him. He is lavish patron OF art
and music.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1889-08-30
Influence.

The law which governs human life is that
of influence; which may be defined as our
common power by our thoughts or words or
deeds to affect others and win them to adopt
our way of thinking Or speaking or acting
That some people are influential all &C.
knowledge Who would dream of question
ing the influence of the Russian car, WHO
governs l00,000,00O subjects, Or of the British
queen, whose drum beat follows the sunrise
around the globe9 So, too, every one knows
that the society dons and donnas, the money
holders, the purveyors of amusement to man
kind are touching the world daily with va
rious and titanic fingers
1t is not as readily perceived, but it is
equally true that the humblest man or wo-
man is a king or queen; that we all form the
center of some circle; that every one is an
important character in the estimation of
somebody-the most important, perhaps;
that there are those who look to us for sup,
port OF happiness, and who quote us and imi-
tate us; whom, in word, we influence
Clergyman in st. Louis Republic.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1889-08-30
Modern Innovation at Jerusalem.
RI etter in the N, Y. Sun.

A telegraph line now runs from here to
the sea coast, and a railroad company, has
been organized to build a line from Jatfa
to Jerusalem. | drove out to Bethlehem,
which lies an hours ride from here, and L
found telegraph poles planted on the plains
where King David fought the Philistlnes,
and running up the hills where the shep-
erds watched their flocks when they saw
the Wonderful star. On the same ground
to-day the tubanned Bethlehem rs shepherds Es
their sheep; and as | looked at their rough
forms clad in sheepskin coats | wondered
whether the bright star of the electric light
might not some time appear i'll their own
little town and on the tower Of David,
which looks down upon tAem am IRON fnr the tine
first time In its history has police force,
and its order is now as good as that OF New
York. 1t has fairly good hotels ana ma the
town is awakened every m9rnIng by the
bugle call of the modern Turkish band l;
The American flag floats from the ROOT OF
the Consular building on the top OF Mount
Zion, and you find on Its streets travellers
from all parts of the world.