Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-10-15

on Fifth street, was destroyed by fire
last night at about 10 clock.
"A meeting of the Republican ward
committees will be held in The REPUB.
L1cAN office this "wednesday evening
at y O'Clock.
"A Harvest Home supper will be
given by the ladies of st. Paul's church
Thursday evening of next week, Octo-
Der 23d, at the parsonage.
List ofletters remaining in the post
office at Watertown, October 10, 1890:
Bickford, Mrs. J. M. Macy, George
Berens, Miss Ella Perry, Z. +.
Haeierty. George Sabin, Chas. 2.
J. T. MoAK, P. M.
Hon. H. A. Cooper filled his ap-
pointment at Jefferson, Monday even
ing, the improvement in his mothers
condition permitting him to do so. He
was greeted with good sized audience
and delivered speech with fine effect.
"A game of baseball will be played
Sunday afternoon between the H. w.
Vogels and the Sacred Heart college
nine, the proceeds of the game to be
devoted to the benefit of James Cram,
first baseman of the Vogels, who is at
home sick.
The Cambrian club, an organiza-
ton for social purposes of young men
of this city, will give their first dancing
party this evening at Conco.dia Opera
house. All the necessary arrangements
for pleasant time have been made by
the members.
"A horse and cart belonging to w.
Reichardt, living on the Coffee road,
were stolen last evening while hitched
in front of the r. Sauter place, on
Second street. This morning the pro-
perry was found in fhe Brooks barn on
the West side, but by whom taken there
has not been discovered.
The Milwaukee wheat market yes
terday was buoyant and 3@1c higher,
closing at 95&c for No. 2 spring and
9Ssc December Flour was steady.
Barley closed at Csc, rye at 65$c, corn
at sic and oats at 42c Hogs were so
10c higher, ranging at S3.90@4.20.
-Blaesius Bros. have commenced q
building for their new table factory
near the site of the old Blaesius facto-
nv in the Seventh ward. The boys de-
serve encouragement, and should re-
ceive all the help that can be given
them in the attempt to establish man
ufactory in our midst.
Our former townsman, VIM. May
of La Crosse, met with an accident
Sunday night, while braking on a
freight train at Lake City, Mimi, that
might have cost him his life. He was
thrown from a car to the track, but
fortunately the wheels did not pass
over him, although he received quite
severe injuries. A report of his death
current on the streets we are glad tc
be able to contradict. The last reports
are that he is getting along comfortably
The Gazette last week contained 6
stirring appeal to the farmers to turn
out in their might and help elect
GARNER" Babbitt to congress in this
district. For the information of those
who may not be familiar with the fac1
it may be stated that Mr.. Rabbits
farming operations for many years have
been confined mostly to Office holding
He farmed the Beloit postoffice for foul
years under the Cleveland administra
! ton.
There is undue excitement in some
quarters over the actual or threatened
increase in the price of commodities
attributed to the passage of the Me
Kinley tariff bill Advantage has
been taken Of an opportunity tt
raise defense for increased prices, bu
it will doubtless be found that in thirty
days prices will find their proper level
Some things ought to be higher, bu
in many cases there is no reason for al
increase, and the stiffened prices can
not be maintained.
Hon. James A. Mallory, of Milwau
kee, addressed Democratic meetin.
at Waterloo last Saturday evening.
gentleman who was present informs III
that as specimen of the fapdoodle'
served up to his audience by the speak
er, he told them that under the Ben
nett law any child absent from school
if only for day, could be arrested ane
lodged in the county Jail. Judge Nal
Tory must have high appreciation o
the intelligence of Waterloo people tx
deal out such stuff as this to them.
The Mckinley bill going into effec
makes great many changes in tn
work of the internal revenue Office
Heretofore special licenses have beer
taken out on May 1, but they will here
after be taken out on July 1. The ciga
manufacturers bond has been reduced
from $500 for principals to $780, Fo