Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-12-22
and iuicy Naval orr

Sweet and juicy Naval oranges
at Stallmans.
Sweet Ohio cider, mince meat
and buckwheat flour at Stallman's.
Chamberlain remedies for
coughs, colds, rheumatism, cholera,
etc., at Polzin's drug store.
R. P. Koenig & Co.'s Minnesota
Queen is the best. Ask your grocer
for it. Only 81 40 a sack.
Try Globe Milling Co.'s New
White Daisy. Gotten up expressly for
home patronage. Ask your grocer
for it.
| On January Z and an Epworth
! league rally of societies from neigh
boring places will be held at the NJ.
E. church.
M. Mccullough, of this city, has
issued a challenge to box mickey"
Riley, of Milwaukee. The latter has
not yet accepted.
In the list of jurors for the term
of the federal court now being held at
Madison are the names of Volney
Wood, of Johnstown Center; c. E.
Langworthy. of Indian Ford Edward
May, of Watertown; Fred Mansfield,
of johnson Creek, and Robert Robert
son, Of Oakland.
State Superintendent Emery last
week apportioned the school fund in
come to the common schools of the
state The amount was $637, 1874,
distributed on a basis of 919 cents for
each resident of the state of school
age, which aggregates 4 cents per
scholar more than apportioned last
year. jefferson county's share of the
fund is 11,738.3O.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul Railway company is placing an
electric alarm bell at the Concord
avenue crossing of the road. The
bell will be suspended over the cross
ing and will work in such manner
as to give warning of the approach of
trains mile Distant in either direction.
This safeguard is one which will be
heartily appreciated.
The dog-poisoner seems to be
abroad in the city with the set pur-
pose of lessening the canine popula-
ton, and in this effort of extermina-
| ton dogs of high and low degree fall
alike. Several of fancy breed have
succumbed lately, along with a
! sprinkling of ours. Joe Harvey's fine
pointer was among the list reported
to have ''bitten the DUST last week.
-Reinhold SchOtt was defeated in
his wrestling match with Dryer at
the St. Paul Athletic club last Thurs
day night, Dryer winning the first
and third bouts and Schott the second.
Schott has accepted challenge sent
him by Fred BeeI, of Mar shield, to
wrestle for purse of $50 and the
gate receipts. 1t is probable that
the match will come off here next
month.
The poultry season is now at it's
height and large quantities are being
brought to market by farmers. Stuffed
geese are the most profitable product
and the local shippers are paying
fabulous sums for them daily. The
pI1C0 per pOuuu ID ISS uIdGCO ny U11C
weight of each fowl, the heaviest ones
having the largest livers and contain
ing the most fat, being therefore the
most valuable.
j. W Wright, an old Watertown
boy, for several years past publisher
of The Chadron (Neb.) Journal, is now
connected in ali editorial way with
the daily edition of The Colorado
Springs Gazette and is editor and bust
ness manager of the weekly edition of
the same publication. Mr.. Wright is
the son of>our former resident, Mrs.
Mary Wright, who is now Mrs. Judge
Barlow, of Chadron, Neb.
The new well at the insane asy-
lum has progressed to depth of over
200 feet. From the proceedings of
the board of supervisors it appears
that 81, 500 was appropriated for the
purpose of drilling this well, which
doubtless will seem large sum to
many. We will, therefore, say that
this appropriation covers the expendi-
lures for the new coal shed, boiler
house, closets and other improvements
made during the last year and that
only $500 is set aside for the well.-
Jefferson Record.