Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-03-11

The cheapest place on earth to
get your clothing made to order is at
Becker & Thauer's, North Water
street.
Lunch on the European plan Will
be served at all hours to-day and to-
morrow by the Methodist ladies at 1O8
Main street.
R. J. Eaton, real estate agent of
Waupun, is in the city at the office of
F. j. Schoechert & Son, to remain un-
til March II.
Being absent from the city, Miss
Blair will not sing in the quartette at
the farmers institute this evening,
Mrs. C. R. Field taking her place.
John Molzahn is offering his pat
rons one of the choicest lines Of per-
fume ever brought to the city. The
ladies should try his Queen of VIC
let's"
Jerry Crowley, of Portage, a brake
man on the st. Paul road, had his
LETT hand crushed while coupling cars
in the yards here Monday noon. DR.,
Moulding attended him and ampu-
tated hnger.
"A pleasant surprise party was ten
dered Miss Amanda Fuermann, of
Beaver Dam, by number of her young
friends last Friday evening at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs Ed. Goeldner, where
she is guest.
In publishing the premium list of
the famers' institute last week, the
premium offered by q. A. Stallman was
omitted He offers box of cigars to
the officer or committee member of the
Farmers club pullingthe largest straw.
At Corby hall on the evening of
Monday, March Is, st. Patrick's Liter
airy and Dramatic society of the Sacred
Heart college will give the Shakes
pearean drama, Richard Ill" Tick
cts so cents A good entertainment is
| promised.
The strictly cash system has been
inaugurated at the retail store of the
WATERFOWL Shoe company. Patrons
will derive the benefits of such a sys-
TEN by the consequent reduction in
prices. Notice the bargains offered in
| the large cad" this week.
The Jacksonville (Fla.) Times
Union reports large catch of fish by
guests of the Plaza hotel, that city, at
Rockledge. Among the lucky party
were our townsmen, Jesse Stone and
Senator Solliday The catch included
eight bass and thirty-two trout, weigh
ing 2S2 pounds.
John w. Wolf, representing the
Wellauer-Hoffmann company, Milwau-
kee, had narrow escape from suffoca-
ton by gas in his room at the Hotel
| Daub early Tuesday morning. In some
way the gas fixture had become disar-
ranged and the escaping gas was dis
| covered just in time to rescue Mr..
Wolf.
In the case of C.. Erdmann, of the
Seventh ward, VS.. John Stueber, of
| Emmett, Judgment was rendered Satur-
day by Justice Henze in favor of the
plaintiff. Recently Erdmann pur-
! chased a COW from Stueber for S333. but
the former claimed it was not as repre-
sented at the time of sale, so he brought
suit to recover the purchase price, to-
gether with costs. The latter amount
ed to about $50.
The famous 1896 Warner bicycles
may be seen in all their wonderful
beauties at the farmers institute 1t is
an exhibition which will be greatly ad-
mired by all. Please examine the line
YOU can see models of the wheel for both
ladies and gentlemen, and you will find
they have every feature which makes q
wheel strictly high grade. There is a
competent staff on hand who will fully
describe the line and will take pleasure
in showing all the latest in provements.
w. F. GRUETzMACHER,
313 Main street
Watertown, Wis.
The rst lecture in the course on
European political history, by Prof
Victor Coffin, of the University Of Wis.
consin, was given Friday evening al
Concordia Opera house. The lecture
covered the period of the reconstruc-
ton, from 1889 to 1915, and with so
much matter to deal with was neces-
sarily sketchy. Prof. Coffin explained
the old feudal system Of Europe, the
causes leading to the French revolution
and outlined the characteristics of the
reign of Napoleon [. After the lecture
the university extension 'class" was
held, when questions from those inter
ested were asked and answered by the
lecturer. The second discourse in the
} course will occur Friday evening next
: when Revolutions and Constitutions
-1815-1S50" will be handled.
In the Political Sphere