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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-08-10
THE PAVING QUESTION.
Petitioners to Be Heard by the Joint
Committee Friday Night

COmm1ttee Friday Night.
The board of public works and the
committee on streets and bridges, to
whom was referred the petition of
forty-three Main street property own
ers presented at the last meeting of
the common council, will hold meet
ing in the city clerks office on Friday
evening next to act upon said petition
and to discuss the matter Of paving
Main street. AT this meeting all prop
erty owners affected by the proposed
paving will be given an opportunity
to present their views on the subject.
We are pleased to note that the ad-
vocates Of vitrifed brick paving are
growing in number day by day.
Macadam is all right in its place, but
for Main street it is not substantial
enough. While the first cost of ma
cadam is considerably less than that of
brick, it will not be so in the end
Brick is guaranteed to stand wear and
tear for score Of years, while it is an
established fact that macadam needs
constant repair from year to year on
all streets where there is much traffic.
We adhere to the opinion that our
Main street property owners will in
the end be well satisfied with brick
pavement.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-08-10
Matrimonial.

At St. Bernard's parsonage last
Wednesday at 6 P. NJ. occurred the
marriage 'of Fred Buffmeier and
Miss Nellie Harvey, Rev. j. M.
Toohey officiating. Ernst Cordes
acted as best man, while the bride
was attended by Miss Margaret Dunn,
Of GAINESVILLE. After the ceremony
the bridal party repaired to the home
OF the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Harvey, 313 Second street,
where wedding collation. was served.
at the conclusion of which a reception,
attended by the relatives and intimate
friends OF the contracting parties, was
held. The happy young couple were
heartily congratulated on all sides
and were the recipients of many choice
gifts which we'll attested the esteem
they are held in. They departed by
night train on short wedding trip
and upon returning will make their
home at 412 Clyman street. The
groom is son Of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Buffmeier and is in the employ of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Rail-
way company. Since his residence
here he has gained a large number of
firm friends. The bride is a most
worthy young lady who was reared
among us, and she has always been
admired and esteemed in the com
munity. That their journey through
life may be a most happy one is the
earnest wish of all.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-08-10

Mrs. Bert Griffey, of the town oi
Oakland, visited with Mrs. Schoon-
over last week.
Misses K. Harvey and Garfield, OF
Jefferson, were visitors at G. G. Mans
fields last Thursday.
Miss Helen Head, of Albion, spent
a few days with Mr.. and Mrs. A. E.
Greenwood last week.
Miss Annie Shekey and nephew,
Walter Seitz, of GAINESVILLE, were guests
at Joe Shekey's last week.
Misses Nora Book and Lydia Wolf
were at Watertown, Saturday after.
noon.
Miss Mile Fehrmann, of Jefferson,
was a guest of Miss Jennie Bullock
Thursday and Friday.
Roy Bullock and Phil Case took q
trip to Elkhorn on their wheels, Sun
day.
Miss Hattie Pittman, of Madison,
is a guest of her cousin, Mrs. H. O.
Meyers.
The Schallert Bros. opened their
new store, Monday. The store pre-.
sents a fine appearance with it's new
goods.
Mrs. Martin and daughter, Violet
together with Miss Addie lick left fo1
their home in Chicago, Friday.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-08-10
Recent Proceedings in County Court

In the matter of the estate of Laura
a. Armitage the hearing of the cita-
tiOn to II. A. Porter was continued to
August 9, at 2 P. NJ.
Fifty dollars per quarter was allowed
the widow of John G. Yahn, deceased, ,
for the support of his family during
the settlement of the estate.
The administrator of the estate OF
Oscar Bergman filed his final account,
and it was ordered to be heard Au-
gust %.
The will of George w. Kurtz, de-
ceased, was presented for probate and
hearing set for August 16.
Application was made for the ap-
pOintment of an administrator OF the
estate of Philip Siegel, deceased. and
also for the estate of Marianne Joda,
deceased; hearing in both cases set for
August %.
The executor of the estate of Joseph
McLery presented his bond, and let
ters were issued to him; the time for
creditors to present their claims was
limited to January %, 1899, appraisers
were appointed and inventory ordered
Claims were heard and examined
and decision made thereon in the es-
tate Of Daniel MCGOWAN, deceased.
Hearing of claims in the estate of
Ernst Lipke, deceased, was continued
to August Is.
License to sell certain real estate
was granted the administrator of the
estate of Ernst Baumann, deceased.
The final account of the adminis-
traitor of the estate of Julius Venner,
deceased, was examined and allowed; !;
judgment was entered assigning the
residue of the estate.
The estates of Carl Bretzman and
A d. Faville were also closed by the
allowance of the accounts and assign
ment of the estates in accordance with
the wills of the deceased
The will of Johannes Helm was upon
proof duly admitted to probate; the
eXecutriX was named as sole legatee,
filed bond for the payment of debts,
and the estate was assigned to her
pursuant to law.
The account of the administrator of
the estate of William K Fischer was
allowed and the residue of the estate
assigned to the heirs
In the Louis w. Kruger estate de-
ciSiOn on claims was made as to all but
two claims and further hearing con-
tinued.
Charles F. Viebahn was appointed
administrator of the estate of Lucy E.
Hail, deceased, and he was directed to
file his bond.
The will Of Michael Wendt, de-
ceased, was read and executor the1 in
named notified to appear.
Upon petition and consent of all the
heirs John Cox was appointed admin
istratOr de bonis non with the will an
neXed of the estate OF Walter Cox,
upon presentation of satisfactory bond.
Letters were issued to him and ap-
praisers appointed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-08-10
WILL HE BE SUCCEEDED?
Report That Collector BIumenfeId VIII
Lose His Job Denied Here.

Last Fridays Madison Democrat
published the following:
''On " ednesday of this week James
6. Monahan was notified by telegraph
that Senator John G.. Spooner had that
day nominated him for collector of
Internal revenue for the western dis
trict of Wisconsin and forwarded the
recommendation to President McKin-
ley.
While no confirmation of this state
ment could be obtained here, owing
to the fact that Senator SpOoner is
spending month on Nantucket island,
it is generally accepted as true by
local Republican leaders enjoying the
confidence of the senator. 1t has been
generally understood for some time that
Mr.. MOnahan was slated for the place
The salary is So, 500 year. M. F.
Blumenfeld, who is to be succeeded by
Mr.. Monahan, lacks little over month
of having held the place five years.
With his father he publishes The Wa
tertown Weltbuerger. Mr. Monahan
also is newspaper publisher.
'<W lille it is necessary for the senate
to confirm Mr.. Monahan's nomination,
still he can take charge of the Office
and begin drawing his salary as soon
as he is appointed by the president.
The appointment will doubtless be
timed SO that he can assume the posi-
tiOn on October l, the beginning of
the next quarter.
AS The Democrat states, it has been
known for some time that Editor
Monahan is slated to succeed Mr..
Blumenfeld, but it is hardly thought
the removal will take place by October
l next, as has been reported. Mr.
Blumenfeld has been allowed to serve
thus long after the expiration of the
term OF his appointment ostensibly for
political reasons, some of the Repub-
lican leaders holding that he should
be rewarded for the services The Welt
buerger rendered to the gold standard
cause in the campaign of go. There
fore, 1t does not seem that he is to be
ousted from office right on the eve OF
a general election. The report of
Monahan's appointment is emphatical-
~ denied IN some quarters here.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-08-10
Baseball.

The strong Jefferson team made it's
first appearance here in several years
last Sunday at Washington park and
defeated the home team by a score of
II to z. Ed. Heimerl and Roessler
were the battery for Jefferson, while
Dodge and Schultz officiated in the
points for Watertown. Dodge is from
Cambria. He pitched an excellent
game and with proper support would
have won. For six innings the con-
test was close and well played, but in
the seventh and eighth the home team
went to pieces and allowed the Jeffer-
sons to score six runs. The new Dlay-
ers for WatertoWn, beside Dodge, were
"Jumbo" Keel at first base, Rutzen, OF
Waterloo, at short and Jones, of Cam
bria, at third. The game was wit
messed by a fair-sized crowd. Follow
ing is the summary:
Jefferson ....G 3 0 0 0 3 Ill
WatertOwn. % l 0 0 2 0 Q
Home run-DOdge. Three-base hit
Keel, E. Heimerl. Two-base hit
Keel, Kronitz, Heimerl, Kroening.
Base on balls-Of Heimerl 4, of
Dodge 3. Stolen jefferson 2,
Watertown 1, Struck out-By Heimerl
E, by Dodge s. Umpire, Oestreicher
The management Of the home team
complains Of the large number of peo-
pie who witness the games from out
side the park, instead of producing
their quarters and coming inside, as
all manly people ought to do. In en-
deavoring to secure positions of van
tage from which to view the playing,
these people do not hesitate to damage
the canvas fence and in other ways
cause trouble. There should be an
end to all this.
A contest between the fats and leans
of the city is being arranged for the
near future. 1t ought to furnish
plenty of fun.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-08-10
This Is Worth Reading.

To advertise our college we will
give a thorough course of instruction
in double and single entry bookkeep-
ing and commercial arithmetic by
mail free of charge to limited mum
Der of persons. This course will be
completed in forty lessons. Nocharge
for diplomas. Text books furnished
at less than one-half the price charged
by other schools. Apply at once and
name this paper when you write.
Address: The Sioux City Business
College, Sioux City, Iowa. 45w4
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-08-10
Farewell ReCeDtion

Rev. John NJ. Toohey, pastor of St.
Bernard's church, was rendered a re-
ception Friday evening at the New
Commercial hotel by the members Of
the Cecilian society, of which he has
been the honored president during his
pastorate here. The affair was in the
nature of farewell ere the departure
OF the reverend gentleman for his new
post of duty in the South.
AS betitting the occasion, the COM
mIJJcc u arrangements had made the
par-cI a.ld dining hall to present an
unusually inviting appearance in tn cir
pretty decorations, and all other de-
tails were of such an order as to in
sure a most entertaining and social
evening. Sweet peas and green's con-
stituted the floral effects in the parlor,
While the dining hall was embellished
with nasturtiums, ferns and vines.
Two committees Of the lady mem
bers OF the society waited upon the
guest OF honor ras he arrived and
gracefully presented him to the as
sembled company, after which the
entertainment program was carried
out. A feature of this was an address
delivered to Father Toohey prepara-
tory to the presentation of a souvenir
from the society. The souvenir is a
handsomely engraved gold cross. and
forms a fitting testimonial Of the Ce-
clllans' love and esteem for their
worthy president. Father Toohey
responded feelingly to the touching
tribute paid him in the address and
accepted the gift with appreciation
and pleasure.
At the conclusion of the program
all repaired to the dining hall, where
light refreshments were partaken of
and a merry social time followed The
evenings entertainment closed with
a universal consciousness of a. very
delightful occasion, rendered all the
more agreeable by the accommodating
spirit Of ''Mine Host Foy and his
good wife.
Following was the program:
Misses Nellie Malloy and Bertha Miller.
Miss Libbie Hollands
Presentation of Souvenir,......,,.....
Edward j. Brandt
1dIO CO1O..... ......
Miss Viola Casey.
Soprano Solo ........... .............,..
Miss Anna Smith.
DAAAoO1iO
Edward j. Brandt
= -0 OO10''''''. '''I''
Miss A. Brooks.
INTERMISSION,
1duo' ........
:, Misses Nellie Malloy..and Bertha Miller,
Soprano Solo. ............
Miss Lizzie Brooks.
j. W. Moore.
OoAO.,.:'
Miss Maize Driscoll.
Joseph Mullen.
AoA eAS'''''''''''.
Cecilians.
Miss Angeline Boyne.
x EEP your blood pure, your appe-
~ tite good, your digestion perfect
by taking Hoods Sarsaparilla, which
has power to keep you WELL
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-08-10
HOMEsEEKERs' EXCURSIONS

Via the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
railway on the first and third Tuesdays
during August, September and October,
1898, at about one fare for the round trip
to principal points in South Dakota.
North Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota and other
states in the West, Northwest and South
west. All coupon ticket agents sell
tickets via the Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Paul railway. For detailed information,
rates of fare, time tables, limit of tickets,
ETC., apply to G. w. WEBB, Agent.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-08-10
GLadStOna'S Vitality.

England's Grand Old Man" has
gone. The shadow of great life has
passed away; but following in its wake
may be seen the luminous rays re-
aected from his stalwart character
and manly virtues. Mr.. Gladstone
was a magnificent example of what
nerve force, vitality and will power
can do for a single life. In spite of the
stupendOus amount of hard work per-
formed by him in his sixty-one years
of public life, he never neglected an
opportunity to improve and strengthen
his physical as well as mental endow-
ments.
Nearly every man has it in his
power to be healthy and to live a
long and useful life if he will give a
little daily thought to his general
health and keep his body well sup
piled with nerve force and vitality.
When a man finds that he is losing
his appetite, that he passes restless
nights, that he awakens in the morn
ing unrefreshed and without ambi-
tion or mental or bodily vigor; when
he is troubled with headaches, nerv-
BUSINESS, biliousness or loss of sleep,
his stores of nervous energy and health
sustaining power are slipping away
from him. DIR. Miles Nervine is the
best known remedy to check the vast
ing of vitality and nerve power, and
for correcting all faults of the system
which result from overwOrk, neglect,
scanty or improper nourishment, or
the wasting of disease.
81 owe four years of active life to
DR.. Miles Nervine. When [ began
its use [ could scarcely eat or sleep
enough to keep me alive. Now, at
the age of eighty years, am able to
manage my orchards and vineyards
and enjoy life. Words will not ex
press my gratitude"
6. d. CO1IFORT. Alton. Iowa.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-08-10
SCOTCH PICNIC, GAINESVILLE, AU-
GUST 13, 1898.

August 13 the Chicago & North.
western railway will sell excursion
tickets to GAINESVILLE from all Wisconsin
stations within 100 miles; also from
Rockford, Ill, and all points between
there and GAINESVILLE, at one and one-third
fare for the round trip, void returning
after August Is, 1898.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-08-10

REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.
At all stations in Wiscosnin the Chi
cago 81 NorthWes tern line will sell eXcur
sion tickets to Milwaukee, August Is
and II, good until August 10, inclusive,
at one-way fare for the round trip.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-08-10
FOR THE G.. A. r; NATIONAL EN-
CAMPMENT

At Cincinnati, o., September to 10
1898, the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
railway will sell excursion tickets from
als points on its lines to Cincinnati and
return at very low rate. For informa-
ton as to rates Of fare, limit Of tickets
and other particulars, apply to the agents
of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
railway
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-08-10
SPECIAL EXCURSION TO LAKE


Wednesday, Aug ust u, via Chicago &
Northwestern line. Train will leave
Watertown $50 A. M. arrive at Lake
Geneva 1915 A. M. returning leave Lake
Geneva 5:50P M; arrive at WatertoWn
10 p M.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-08-10

KEEP your blood pure, your appe-
- tlte good, your digestion perfect
by taking Hoods Sarsaparilla, which
has power to keep you WELL,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-08-10

S. D. COMFORT, Alton, Iowa.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-08-10
Johnson Creek .

Mrs. Bert Griffey, of the town of
Oakland, visited with Mrs. Schoon-
over last week.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-08-05

mysterious letters stand for ''Lambas-
ter of the Lurking Dons," Admiral
Dewey is clearly entitled to the de-
gree. But If they stand for Doctor Of
Laws" a degree which, theoretically
at least. is bestowed In recognition of
ripe scholarship and as a reward for
deep study and personal investigation
and research In scientific fields. 1t may
be questioned whether the present ma
val idol of America can wear that de-
gree gracefully. Granted that Admiral
Dewey deserves the highest honor that
may be bestowed upon him. ii does not
follow that a collegiate degtee should
be conferred; he deserves the uniform
of an admiral. but why give him a cap
and gown? Why are our colleges show
ering Ill. DIS" upon Admiral Dewey :?
Why not throw in an occasional I'D.
D." IN. A." and "Ph. d.? Has the
degree doctor Of Laws become pure
ly honorary? Does 1t no longer repre-
sent scholarship? Can 1t be possible
that 1t has degenerated into a mere de-
vice TO advertise the Institutions which
grant III
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-08-05
THE PUERTO RICO RAID.
Spaniards Flee before the United
states Troops,

Port of Ponce, Puerto Rico, July 20,
a p. m. delayed in Transmission.)-
Without seeing or hearing anything of
the enemy, the advance guard of General
Henry's division, which was landed at
Guanica on Tuesday, arrived here today
taking enroute the cities of Yauco, Tai.
laboa, Sabana Grande and Ponuelas. At
tempts by the Spaniards to blow up
bridges and otherwise destroy the rail
road between Yauco and Ponce failed,
only few fiat cars being burned. Our
troops have fixed up the locomotives and
are now operating them from end to end,
carrying supplies and men. At Yauco
the Americans were welcomed in an adj
dress made by the alcade and public
proclamations issued dated "Iauco, Pu-
erto Rico, United States OF America, July
81"
Major Webb Hayes of the Sixth Ohio,
son of former President Hayes, hauled up
the flag on the palace amid cheers from
the populace. The people seemed really
glad that the Americans We're here, but
they fear an uprising of the natives in the
interior, who, it is asserted, will raid, kill
and destroy property in revenge for many
years of Spanish misrule.
General Henry has made report to
this effect to General Miles and advises
that guard be left to protect the cap
tured cities. The empty transports have
left for Tampa.
A delegation of nurses of the Red
Cross Society from the hospital ship Lam
pasas waited on General Henry at Guam
lea yesterday and asked to be allowed
to return home with the sick. They said
their supplies had given out and that the
condition on board their ship, which was
crowded with patients, was terrible.
General Miles is in constant commune
cation with all of his forces and is keep
ing the artillery steadily in advance.
BY tomorrow night he will have the
entire army encamped along the military
road to San Juan, but he does not say
when he will put them in motion. He is
acting throughout, however, with a
promptness which indicates quick action
all along the line as soon as the trans
ports containing the remaining troops ar
rive.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-08-05

Americans have been surprised by
the evidence of the hostility of CONT
mental Europe to the stand this coun-
try has taken on the Cuban question.
We have disclaimed a desire to annex
Cuba to the United States; we have no
race hostility to Spain or to Spaniartls:
we have left to ourselves no motive to
war, aud nothing to gain by success.
save to deliver the island from misrule
and barbarity. Yet we are described
throughout the continent as little bet
ter than brigands. 1t would be open
to us to retort. II II were worth while,
that France, which has dismembered
Siam and seized Madagascar: that
Russia. which has overrun Asia; that
Germany, which has carved n slice off
China, which covets Samoa. which de
prived Denmark Of Schleswig- Holstein
and France of Alsace- Lorraine; that
Austria-i Hungary. which took from,
Turkey its provinces of Bosnia and the
Herzegovina-that not one of these
countries Is in position to reproacll
us with territorial brigandage, If the
charge We're true. OF course 1t is no,
that they are shocked at the thought
that we could contemplate taking pos
session of Cuba. The explanation Is
doubtless twofold. In the first place
they do not relish the idea of the Uni
ted States having any part in European
politics. However ready they may be
to take territory from one another OF
from soyereigns whom they regard as
barbarians. they do not wish America
to dispossess one of them of one of its
colonies. even II 1t Is not TO take tina,
colony as Its own. But there is some.
thing much deeper than this They are
all excessively jealous of Great Britain
and OF It's power In all parts of tn.
world. They see that this war has
brought England and the United States
upon terms, not of alliance. but OF sym
pathy and friendship, which are better
than any paper alliance. Fortunately
their outspoken Ill will can do us nc
harm. Not one Of them dares. and ever
all OF them combined would hardly
dare, 10 put their hostility in practice
so long as England stands ready-a.
she seems to do-to be as active In oul
behalf as they are against us. SO tn,
friendship of Great Britain at this tim,
Is of far more consequence to us thar
Is the yelled hostility of all Europe
Let us hope that John Bulls fine atti
tude toward us may lead us all I,
think of something beside our old griev
| ances against him.