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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-03-09
Democratic Prospects

The ward caucuses of the Democrats
are to be held next Friday evening
and their city convention occurs the
following afternoon. 1t is quite
likely that at the caucuses several of
the present Democratic ward officers
Will be renOminated, and it is also quite
certain that some of them will not be,
having, we understand, uncondition-
ally declined to stand for election
again. No particular forecast of
probable candidates can be given at
this writing, for the simple reason
that very little is heard or talked
about along that line.
In connection with the mavoraltv
W. +. Voss and Herman CRUDE are
being urged to accept the nomination
by their party followers. The ability
OF the former to conduct the office the
way it should be is generally conceded,
while MIR. CRUDE, having served the
First ward as alderman for two terms
very efficiently, is also considered ca
pable Of filing the position with credit.
No apparent desire for the honor
seems to be evinced by either of these
gentlemen, but by Saturday one or
the other may be induced to accept.
Mr.. Voss represents the gold wing
of the party, while Mr.. CRUDE is an
exponent Of the silver cause. The
name of Alfred Meyer, who has served
long period in the council, has also
been mentioned as a possible candi-
date for mayor.
An interesting contest for the
nomination of city treasurer is on be-
tween John Kessler, NJ. A. Began and
Alfred Baumann, while for the two
assessorships G. Gloger, G. 7. Wenck
and w. F. Quentmeyer will fight it
out.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-03-09
School TO Be ENLARGED.

Monday evening the Board of Edu-
cation accepted the plans offered by
Claude & Starck, architects of Madi-
son, for the reconstruction and en-
largement of School No. /, on Main
street The board for some time has
had the matter of providing more
school room under consideration, the
scheme being to erect an addition to
the above building and change the
present arrangement SO that it will be
suitable for high school purposes.
Besides the grades of the latter school
the two eighth grades will also be
located there. The addition is to be
erected on the south side of the Old
building. 1t viii be two stories high
and 50X6S feet in size. The estimated
cost is $4,000. Work will be begun
as soon as the plans and specifications
are completed and the contracts let,
and it is to be ready for occupancy
next September. Under the new or
der of things the present high school
is to become district school contain
ing seven grades.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-03-09

Little Early Risers" are still
leading at Leo Polzin's drug store
For stable bedding use baled shaw
ings. For sale by J. Weber & Son.
R. P. Koenig & Co.'s minnesota
Queen" is the best. Ask your grocer
for it. Only $1.40 a sack.
Tomorrow at 10 A. NJ. the pro-
perty at the southwest corner of
West Main and Washington streets
will be sold at auction by Deputy
Sheriff Smith.
Deception cannot be practiced
upon you successfully by any dealer
who may offeryou adulterated whiskey,
representing it as pure and trying to
sell it to you as such, if you take ad-
vantage of the laws recently enacted
by congress for your protection against
such frauds and purchase only the
Green River Whiskey. 1t is bottled
in accordance with those laws, under
the direct supervision of the govern
ment. The stamp of the nation covers
every bottle of it, thus attesting its
genuineness, natural condition, age,
proof and absolute purity. Be sure
you get Green River Whiskey. Do
not believe any person who may offer
you some other and tell you it is just
as good. Do not take it. Green
River.W hiskey is put up in full quarts,
pints and half pints, and sold by leading
druggists and first-class liquor dealers
everywhere, by j. W. McCulloch,
Distiller of High Grade Sour Mash
Whistles exclusively, Owensboro, KY.
Go to the leading druggist, G. A.
Gamm, or the irst-class dealers, Foy
& Moon, the New Commercial, or
Theo. Lott, the Klondyke. j. j..
Toussaint & Son, the reliable whole
sale liquor dealers and importers of
the unequalled Roxheimer Rhinewine,
Watertown distributing agents.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-03-09
Golden Wedding

The fiftieth anniversary of the mar
rlage OF our respected residents, Mr..
and Mrs Bernard Kehoe, was cele-
brated at their home, 1417 Nashotah
street, last Friday, March f. All
their children, eleven in number, and
their grandchildren, to the number of
twenty-three, were present, and the
notable occasion partook largely of a
family reunion. Festivities of a vari-
Gus nature were enjoyed during the
day and evening, and the worthy
couple were showered with hearty
Ongratulations from the hosts of ac-
quaintances they have gained during
their long residence here. Mr.. Kehoe
is native of Ireland and rs years of
age, while his wife halls from New
York state and is eight years his jun
ior. They were married at Towanda,
Pa, March 4, 1913, and settled here
forty-one years ago. Mr.. Kehoe has
been engaged with the Chicago, Mil
waukee & St. Paul Railway company
since 1858, being one of the Oldest
employees in the company's service.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-03-09
A DANGEROUS GANG.
Drunken Cramps Cause TroubIe-At-
tack and Seriously Injure Rail-
way Employee.


A gang of eight tramps who had
imbibed freely of alcoholic spirits held
high revelry and caused considerable
trouble in the vicinity of the Chicago
& Northwestern railway round-house
last Thursday afternoon. The police
department being notified, Officers
Elf1er, Kerr and Pieritz were dis
patched to quell the disturbance and
arrest the cul prits. At about $50 the
latter were encountered, and after
desperate struggle, in which Officer
Kerr was roughly handled but never
theless succeeded in besting his man,
three Of the gang were landed behind
the bars of the lookup. They gave
their names as Charles Carney, Will
liam Bates and Thomas Curlen. Sub
sequently Justice Stacy sentenced
Bates to the county jail for twenty
days and Curlen for five days, the
former for using obscene language
and the latter for drunkenness. Car
ney was held for examination on the
18th inst.
After failing the above three the
officers went back in quest of the 9TH
er offenders, who it was ascertained
had kept up their nefarious work in
the meantime. They attempted to
ensconce themselves in the round
house and, being ordered out by the
enginewiper, Samuel Fluker, had
numerically bounced upon the latter
and pummeled and kicked him SO that
he was rendered unconscious, when
they left him and fled up the track.
Fluker was found by neighbors in this
condition and taken to his home. On
their way over the police were mott
fed of what had happened by Station
Agent Heimerl and Joseph Reinehr
and chase was given, Mr.. Reiuehr
placing his sleigh at the officers dis
posal. AS they neared the crossing
north Of the rOundhOuse the tramps
espied the pursuing party, but sup
posing them to be farmers returning
home, set about to hold them up.
The tramps were somewhat dismayed
upon discovering the trap they had
fallen into and their capture was soon
effected by the officers. The prisoners
gave their names as Robert Gray,
Thomas Ryan, John Gukeen, Charles
Haney and James Clark. Saturday
morning Justice Stacy committed them
to jail at Juneau to await their exam
ination tomorrow, when it is expected
| Mr.. Fluker will be able to appear
against them. Mr.. Fluker was quite
seriously injured, sustaining broken
rib and some pretty sore bruises, but
he is recovering nicely. His assail-
ants, it is hoped, will receive their
| Just deserts at the hands Of the law,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-03-09
Former Resident Dead

Mrs. f. n. Snow resident of this
city over forty years ago, died on
February % at the home of her son, c..
w. Snow, at Portage. Deceased was
born in Massachusetts, in 1912 and
came to Wisconsin in 1915. She
lived here in the sos and COS. her
husband being engaged in the black
smlthlng and wagon-making business.
In 1867 the family removed to Portage.
Mrs. Snow was the mother of Mrs. w.
t. Green, of Savanna, Ill, whose
home was here until few years ago.
The other surviving children are Mrs.
K. b. BasfOrd, of Winona, Mimi, and
Mrs. Julia B. Sargent and C. w.
Snow, of Portage, the latter a we'll
known engineer on the St. Paul road.
Mrs. Snow was a woman of fine char
acter and was highly esteemed by all
her acquaintance. She had been a
patient sufferer for years before death
claimed her.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-03-09
s*RiCI1eIieuO

The annual entertainment of ST..
Patrick's Literary and Dramatic So
clety of Sacred Heart college occurs
at Concordia Opera house on the even
ing of Wednesday, March 16, when
Lord Bulwer-Lytton's famous drama
of ''Richelieu'' will be presented. The
young gentlemen cast for the charac-
tiers are studying their parts yea lous-
ly, and under the efficient tutorship
OF Prof. j. A. Devanney an excellent
rendition is assured. A fine musical
program will also be given, the feat
ure of which will be a correct solo bv
Prof. Thiele. Reserved seats are on
sale at StapletOn's drug store.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-03-09
Henry Schultz Dead

On Monday William Schultz received
the sad news of the death of his
brother, Henry Schultz, which oc-
Cured that morning at his home in
West Mitchell, Ia. His age was So
years and he is survived by a widow
and six children. Deceased was a
resident of WatertOwn at one time
and had many acquaintances here
who are panied to hear of his demise.
He removed from here twenty-eight
years ago. His brother left yesterday
to attend the funeral.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-03-09
OAK HILL CEMETERY ASSOCIATIONS

The annual meeting of the Oak Hill
Cemetery association for the election
OF two trustees and the transaction of
such other business as may properly
come before it, will be held in the
rear Office of the Wisconsin National
bank, Monday evening. March Ii, 1898.
VIM. HUMPHREY,
March Z, 1898. Secretary.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-03-09

Skin Eruptions Cured for 35c-Eczema.
letter, Salt Rheum, BARRIERS Itch. all itch.
ing and burning skin diseases vanish when
DR.. Agnew's Ointment is used 1t relieves
Id day and cures quickly. No case of
Plles which an application will not comfort
In few minutes. Try it. IS cents.-ll.
Sold by Fl t Eberle, 204 Main street and
e. NJ. Stapleton, l09 W. Main street.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-03-09
ACHTENHAGEN s HEUMAN
POI MAIN STREET. COLES BLOCK
Opening Sale of New Spring Goods
MARCH ~ TO is, 1895

That we have spared trouble and effort our new Sprno
tne n and best assorted IN the city, Judge
self by visiting our store and examining the goods
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-03-09

BLACK AND cOLORED DRESS GOODS
New Black and Colored Poplins ...............
0Oc to Sl.O0 yard
New Black ocades......................... ....
lat l5c, zoe, Csc, BIC, 45c to 81 90
New Spring Check, 40 inches wide,
worth 6uc............... ..fOr 45c
New Spring Check, A inches wide,
worth I3c.................... .......... for soc
New Spring Novelties, So inches wide,
value ................fOr 10c
New Spring Novelties, in ali colors.... for 1215c
New Spring Novelties, in new blue. for SOC
kersey Mixtures, for travelling suit,
OF lncneS VIDE SOC
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC WASH GOODS
We have better selection than ever before
of fancy Piques, new Black Check Ginghams,
Linen Finished Ginghams, Madras Cloths in
popular Block Checks and Stripes.
36-inch wide Percales, worth 121ac. for 7c
36-inch wide Madras Cloth ..........., 7c
WHITE GOODS
French OrgandieS ,...a ............. w Acc
1nd1a Linen ........7c to 35c
2. K. Apron Goods .................... &c to 15c
Striped and Checked Apron Goods 7c to 2Oc
Handkerchief Linen per yard 40c to SOC
Dotted Swisses, Dimities and Figured Lawns
In great variety
LACES AND EMBROIDERY
The finest selection can be found here.
Chiffon Lace, black and cream. ............ .3Oc
Chiffon Lace, white. ..,...,................. SOC
Valenciennes INSTRUMENTATION Sc upwards
Torchon Laces.......... .....from &c upwards
Swiss Embroideries at all prices from 4c to Soc
All-over Laces and Embroidered Skirts.
Double-width Veilings, in all colors.per yd 15c
All-over Laces, for dress trimming per yd. ST. rs
We challenge comparison in LACE CUR
TAINS.
We have all grades............from SOC to IS pair
LADIES' KID GLOVES.
We handle only the best grades in Ladies'
Kid Gloves. Every pair is guaranteed perfect
in fit, quality and style.
Ladies five and seven-hook Gloves, sizes
s. 5H, 6, 81 so grade....... ......... ......S SO
Ladies' four button Gloves, all sizes,
Sl.0U grace. $50
Ladies' two-clasp Gloves, $1.25 grade ...... 100
Ladies' two-clasp Gloves. ........... $50
Cotton Gloves, at all prices~.....from 1Oc to soc
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-03-09

HOSIERY
We have the best Bicycle Hose for Boysuat 25c
Mems Fine Maco Cotton Socks .......15c
Ladies Fine Black Hose. fast color. .I2Hc
Ladies Fine Brown Hose, fast coIor1Oc to 13c
! Ladies Fine, Fancy Striped and Checked
Iooe- .... ......25c
UNDERWEAR
Gents Fine Balbriggan Underwear. 25c
Gents Fine Balbriggan Underwear. ..35c
Ladies Fine Sleeveless Vests ... 7c
Ladies' Fine Lisle Thread Vests. 80
coRsETs
We handle only the time-tried popular
makes: Royal w. G. c., Armorside, DR.. War.
ner's, Balls, Ideal LAGER
summer Corsets 45c, SOC and 75c
SUITS AND GENTS FURNISHINGS
We have full line of Mems Hats, in black
and colored-Fedoras, Crushers, Cloth, Linen
and Straw; Boys Hats and Caps.
Mems Black, Fine Clay, Worsted Atwood
SUITS worth Sl5..- .........Sale Price 1915
Mems ltr GIolo tnH1 Atwood ~ Suits, spring
sCyIe' worth SlO. Sale Price 7.75
Mems Colored, Atwood Suits spring
style, worth So. .................Sale Price $50
Boys Suits, short pants . .9S
Boys Suits, all-wool 2.50
Boys Confirmation Suits . SIS 90 to 900
Trunks and Travelling Bags in an endless
variety.
REMNANTS
CaI1co Remnants. ........... 49, &c
Ierca1e &c
bingham Remnants. 49, ....,......... 500 &c
Sheeting Remnants ................. ..... Sc
Cotton Flannel Remnants. .............. - 4c
Toweling Remnants .......... .... SC
Lawn Remnants, sold for 11c................... &c
Boys Felt Hats. 1Oc
Mems Clay Worsted Vests ......... .........$1OO
Boys Pants..... ............ .......... Csc
GROCERIES
pounds of California Raisins-.........for2 5c
pounds OF PTuneS.. for 25c
$500.
Guaranteed Baking Powder. $50. per pound 121hc
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ADJUSTMENTS.

At the Orpheum this evening Madame
Modjeska, the eminent dramatic artist,
as Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots. 1t ought
to be sufficient to simply announce the
appearance of Modjeska (who is prob
ably making her farewell tour, since it
is known to be her desire to retire
from the stage permanently to insure
a crowded house. Her company in
cludes John A Law, C. D. Herman,
Lester Lonergan, Wadsworth Harris.
George S. Spencer, Mark Fenton, Anna
Proctor, Mrs. E. H. Sargent, Grace
Fisher and Anna Daily. The San Fran
cisco Chronicle" of the 18th inst,
speaking of Modjeska's Mary Stuart,
had these admirably we'll put lines in
analysis of the art Of the actress:
Looking her old self and stronger
than she has been for several years,
she presented Mary Stuart, a part in
which she is particularly attractive to
most people, with all the art which has
kept her at the head of the female
stars in America The play is well
known, and Modjeska's performance of
the role almost equally SO, for she has
been its principal exponent, in the
memory now of the old inhabitant She
brought to the charming part Of the
unfortunate woman of history a tenn
permanent singularly fitted an art
which knew how to portray the woes
and passions even of a Queen - and
made her altogether graceful and pa
thetic figure. This was new at a time
when the more STACEY and virile meth
DDS of the old school were in vogue. 1t
is not new now because she has made
it known to all the world, but there
no possible imitator, for her art is her
own. 1t is still the marvel that
Polish actress should be practically
our only picture of Mary Stuart. But
while Modjeska's foreignism is accept
able in the Queen of Scots, from her
French associations, there is still in
her performance what most Of the
great woman stars of earlier days even
lacked, the vibrant woman's nature
that seems to be a harp of a thousand
strings. Every touch of fortune or in
spiration seems to strike them and
make them tremble with pleasure or
with pain. This is her greatness
greatness that makes one forget the
peculiarities of enunciation which a
lifetime in a foreign land cannot eradi-
cate. Her magnetism is just as potent
as before; her art has long been alb
solutely certain
The Orpheum management says while
there has been a fine sale of seats for
tonight there are plenty of good seats
left ready to be sold to-day at the box
office
The record-union., 1898-09-30

Lieutenant Hobson has added an
other leaf to his laurel chaplet He
has successfully raised the arrnored
cruiser Maria Theresa, and towed her
into Guantanamo Bay where she is be-
ing repaired preparatory to her trip to
navy yard, where she will be re-
stored to her original strength and
servfceability, and added to our navy.
No past achievement of the war will
give more satisfaction, or enkindle
more pardonable pride than this of
Hobson's. Inside of six months the
late Spanish ship of war Maria Theresa,
one of the most formidable Of Spain's
one-time proud fleet now mainly de-
stroyed by our guns, will be the Ameri-
can armored cruiser Maria Theresa,
manned by an American crew, and
commanded by an American Captain.
Of course it viii greatly humiliate the
Spanish, but they invited the risk and
chance of war, and must stomach it's
fruits however distasteful.
The record-union., 1898-09-30
ABSURD STORIES.

Two odd yarns come by wire from
Havana. One is that on opening the
tomb of Columbus, it was discovered
that the coins and valuables in 1t, and
part Of the bones of the great voyager,
have been stolen. The other is that
secresy was observed in opening and
removing the remains because first a
rumor prevailed that General Toral had
been murdered in Madrid, and it was
feared that public ceremonial at the
opening. with the necessary presence of
q large body Of troops, would provoke
difficulty and involve a conflict between
soldiers and people.
Still another story is that the re-
movl was merely pretended and not
actual, as our Government had OBJ
jected and therefore the farce was
played of removal to satisfy the de-
mands Of radical Spaniards. The
story of the despoiling of the tomb may
be true. It need surprise no one. Span
ish officials in Cuba have robbed that
island so thoroughly right and left for
the last two hundred years, that the
mere stealing of coppers from a tomb is
but in order with the merciless thieving
by which Spanish officers in Cuba have
nearly all grown rich and nearly al
ways return to the home land with
well stuffed pockets.
The rumor Of the murder Of Toral IS
without confirmation-indeed, this is
the first news Of it had, and it is prob
ably q fake. But If it should turn out
that Toral and Linares, and possibly
poor old Cervera, are beaten and killed
by their own people, it will not be sur
prising It is the Spanish way, and IS
inherited from a race that makes the
failure of a Captain to achieve victory
a crime.
That this Government ever objected
TO the removal Of the bones Of Colum-
bus from Havana is absurd. 1t has
done nothing Of the kind nor will it do
so, since the United States cares moth
ing about the matter, and since also
there is serious doubt whether the
bones Of Columbus were ever brought
to Havana. The remains held to be
his, and which Blanco has just dis
turbed are by many held to be those
of Diego, the son of Columbus.
The record-union., 1898-09-30
GOVERNING IN THE ORIENT

II is objected by some who oppose
retention Of the Philippines that we
could not police the islands without
sacrificing thousands of lives of our
soldiers. as the Philippine population
is dense, largely Malayan, ignorant in
large part, savage in many islands,
scattered over vast territory, and not
at all acquainted with our manners or
methods. To police such a people, we
are told, would be a task calling for
enormous expenditure of life and
means Added to these objections is
the further one of inhospitable climate,
a climate in which Americans cannot
exist in any large numbers.
But those who raise these objections
proceed upon the assumption that to
hold the islands we would have to es-
tablish a government like that of our
own country, and call TO its admin
istration Americans backed by armed
forces. That to police such country
only American forces could be en-
ployed. This is all erroneous In the
first place. it would be possible, nay
practicable, to require a form of gov
ernment that the Philippine people can
themselves minister, under our watch
and guard that human rights are con-
served, industry promoted and toll
erance assured.
Such a government would win the
The record-union., 1898-09-30
Weather Forecast.
Northern California-Generally fair FIJI
Gay; fresh west wind.

whether it may be altogether
expedient to admit claims of a cer-
tain standing is not the point. We
have nothing to do with considera-
tions of conventional privilege OF
legislative convenience. We have
simply to inquire what is the ver-
dict given by pure equity in this
matter. And this verdict enjoins
a protest against every existing
pretension to the individual pos
session Of the soil; and dictates the
assertion that the right Of man
Kind to the earth at large, Is still
valid, all deeds, customs and laws
notwithstanding. Not only have
present land tenures an indefen-
sib1e origin, but it is impossible to
discover any mode by which land
can become private property
James G. Mcguire in a speech in
Congress March 10, 1898.
The record-union., 1898-09-30

Ten thousand and siXty-six persons
died in Matanzas, Cuba, between Janu-
airy 1st and September 1, 1898. OF
these eighty per cent, say the doctors
certificates died Of starvation and
nothing else. To-day the streets of
the city are filed with starving men,
women and children, and every morn
ing from six to eight are found dead
in the cutters. Yet the Spanish quib-
bic and obstruct when the United
States attempts to get food, clothing
and medicines to these suffering peo-
pie When will Spanish honor be salts
fed? DR.. Congosto says there are no
more reconcentrados-tha they are all
dead. Not all evidently. but of the
vast number who have starved to death
and rotted in the cutters with dis
ease, how many are chargeable to the
account of DR.. Congosto, the man of
all others who stood in the way of re-
lief being given to these wretched peo-
ple?
The record-union., 1898-09-30
City Justices Court.

In the City Justices Court yesterday
the case of Leon Wilson, charged with
cruelty to animals, was continued un.
til this morning.
The case of J. Morgan, charged with
maintaining a nuisance, was continued
until tomorrow. Morgan, it is al
legged, kept spoiled fish in his place OF
business. He entered plea of not
guilty.
Fred Ffecho, 12-year-old boy
charged with maliciously throwing
rocks at a Deputy Poundmaster, plead
ed guilty. He was severely lectured
and allowed to go.