Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-02-24

u0lu lulS week Oh TIludi evening at
Concordia Opera house.
Try Globe Milling Co.'S New
White Daisy. Gotten mp expressly for
home patronage. Ask your grocer
for it.
DIR. J. w. Quinn. the Watertown
optician, will be in Johnson Greek,
Friday and Saturday, March 5 and 6.
Eyes tested free.
The cost ola bottle of Dr.. Anglick er's
New Collie Cure is but trife compared
with the loss of valuable horse. One
SOC bottle will cure any case of fatulent
or spasmodic colic.-For sale at John
Molzahn's drug store.
-Assemblyman Rutherford's bill
amending the act relating to the fuHc-
tons of the county court of Jefferson
county SO as to give it civil jurisdiction
was ordered to a third reading in the
Assem- bly, last Thursday.
In the circuit court last Thursday
Judge Bennett overruled a motion for
a new trial in the case Of the State VS..
D.. II. Tandy, charged with embezzle-
ment. Tandy will now be obliged to
serve out his sentence in the peniten-
tiary.
The collection of taxes was con-
cluded last Thursday by City Treasurer
Kruger. Out of total levy of $59,-
1858. %, including special assessments,
all but about 81 300 was paid The
treasurer made his returns to Jefferson
and Dodge counties Saturday
The annual parade of the North
western university cadets, commemor-
alive of Washington birthday, took
place Monday afternoon The univer-
sity band headed the procession and
at the posto flee corner the cadets went
through the manual of arms in good
style. First Lieutenant H. Ritz WAS in
command
The masquerade ball at Turner
Opera house this year VIII be one of
the finest ever presented, the stage
performance being especially fine
Fairyland dances, Cuban and Spanish
dances, Celestial empire scenes and
Corbett and Fitzsimmons. Remember
next Saturday. February 81. Every
body come
The suit of William Willie, of the
town of Watertown, against R. P, and
George Koenig, the millers, of this
city. was heard in the circuit court at
Jefferson last week. Action was
brought to recover damages on some
wheat said to have been sold by the
plaintiff to the defendants in 1892
Harlow Pease appeared for Willie and
Skinner & Thauer for the Koenigs.
The jury rendered a verdict for the
plaintiff, awarding him $17843 dam
ages. the full amount of the claim.
The Sunday evening service at the
Congregational church was commemor-
ative of Washington's birthday, Pastor
Weiss delivering a discourse which
plainly pointed out the character and
worth of Washington patriotism. A
significant passage was when the
speaker alluded to this great mans
love of country being far different than
that exempliied in the motives of GER
tain United States senators of the pres
ent day as regards the arbitration
treaty with England, the same being
actuated, as he said, through petty spite
of the president and his secretary of
state.
The Junior promenade, the leading
society event of the year in state uni
versity circles, occurred Friday even
ing in the university gymnasium at
Madison. It was very elaborate affair
and a great success in every way. The
decorations and other appointments
were superb. Music for the program
of twenty-five waltzes and steps
was furnished by the famous Arion
band and orchestra, of Oshkosh. Over
200 couples were in attendance. Joseph
Z. Davies, of this city, member of
the Junior class and representing the
Delta Epsilon fraternity, was chairman
Of the several committees having the
prom" in charge and to his executive
ability is no doubt due in considerable
measure the success of the undertak-
ing. Mrs. Jesse Stone was one Of the
patronesses.