Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-02-04

Of them would be able to stay in tn
office. Only a few weeks ago the sam
state of things existed for four consecu
tive days. In no other county in tn
state would probably such state O
affairs be tolerated.
A factory for the manufacture of but
ter tubs and other woodenware, will b'
established here in the near future.
piece of ground for the location ha
J been donated, and number Of ou
citizens have expressed a willingness
to contribute to the enterprise. W
Little Jack Skovelin, of Menasha, &
Polish lad scarcely years of age, is al
inveterate tobacco fend. He cal
smoke and chew from early morning
until late at night without any marked
effect.
The Milwaukee wheat market yes
terday was less firm, closing at 9312c
for No. 2 spring, 9412c May and 92c
July. Flour was steady. Barley
closed at 6712c, rye at 74c, corn 81
and oats at 46ac. Hogs were steady
| at po.05(Wo.OO
"A potato party recently given by a
young lady was one which occasioned
much merriment Each of the guests
had eight potatoes to pick up with a
teaspoon, placing them in a basket.
The one getting the greatest number
Of potatoes into the basket in three
minutes was to be awarded first prize.
The "booby" prize was "bronzed"
potato.
DIR. H. S. Tanner, the man who was
famous so long for having tasted for
forty days, now lives an small farm
eighteen miles southwest of Clifton,
Mo. He now challenges Signor Succi
to sit down with him in Chicago during
the Worlds fair to test the matter on
ninety days fast on water If Succi
prefers, let the fast continue from day
to day till one or the other yields the
contest.
Senator Spooner, whose name has
been mentioned ia connection with the
treasuryship, says: ''I am not Of the
training to permit me conscientiously to
accept the treasury portfolio. The pres
ident would not think of offering it to
me, and if he did I would not accept.
Please stop this nonsense and gossip if
you can about my going into cabinet
position" Senator AIdrich says that
there is no reason why his name should
be used, that he will not be rendered
the portfolio and if he should be, he
could not accept it.
The Odd Fellows of this state are
preparing to celebrate the list ami
versary of the institution of the order
in the United States, which will occur
on April 26th. The anniversary prom
ises to be very generally observed in
the interior Of the state. The order now
has 100000 members in England and
America. The first lodge instituted
in America was Washington No: 1, at
Baltimore, and it was established by
one Thomas Wilder who secured a
charter from the Manchester Unity, in
England, the original society.
The census Office returns show that
Wisconsin has 56,004 square miles, of
which 1,C09 is water and 54,c95 land
surface. Oneida is put down as the
largest county in the state, with 2,036
square miles. Chippewa, Ashland and
| Marathon follow. Milwaukee and
Ozaukee counties are the smallest, with
an area of 232 miles precisely in each.
Pepin is slightly larger, with pa miles.
Socorro county, New Mexico, with 26,
900 square miles, is the largest county
in the United States. Suffolk, Massa-
chusetts, is the smallest, with forty five
| square miles.