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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-06-26
Firemen at Jefferson.

Jefferson entertained large crowds
of visitors last Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday, when was held the annual
meeting and tournament Of the State
Firemet s association. This city was
represented in the tournament by the
running team of the Anchor Hose
companx Who with very little prac-
tice car lred first place in the second
class hose race. Next years meeting
will taEre place at Elkhorn. H. j.
Grell, G. johnson Creek, is the new
presiderf. Following were the results
in the different races:
First class championship hose
Oconomowoc first, Reedsburg second.
Time 80 sec.
First class championship hook and
adder-Horicon first, johnson Greek
second, Time 80 sec.
Second class hose-W first.
Time 4Q sec.
Novelty hook and laider-Horicon
first, Johnson Greek second. Time
48 sec.
First. class hub and hub hose
Reedsburg first, Oconomowoc second.
Time 36 sec.
Firstclass hub and hub hook and
ladder Horizon first johnson Creek
second. Time 32 sec.
Ladder climbing contest-Phil Case,
johnson Creek, first; Edward Weun-
ing, Hocicon, second; Harry Palmer,
Oconomowoc, third; Will Prust, John
son Creek, fourth. Time 2-5 sec.
Mans coupling contest-Will Nc
Gill, ElKhorn, first; H. Vessel, Ocon-
omowoc, second; N. Il. Farnham,
Whitewater, third Time sec.
Consolation hose = Elkhorn first,
Burlington second. Time SO So sec.
Consolation hub and hub hose-Elk-
horn first, Burlington second. Time
80 40 sec.
Chiefs race-J H. Richards, Lake
Geneva, won. Time 10 3-5 sec.
Foremen's rae, I'ora..5t Poe, Ocon-
omowoc, won. Time 10 Ia sec
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-06-26
RAY-BROENNTMAN NUPTIALS.

From The Franklin, Mass, Sentinel June 10, I
Exactly one hundred years to a day
after the property now known as ssElm
Farm, " in UniOnville, came into the
hands of Major Moses Knapp, his
great granddaughter, Eleanor Knapp
Ray, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. E. Ks
Ray, beneath the large old elm plant
ed by him, was united in marriage to
Edward @. BrOenniman, of New York
City, the ceremony being performed
by Rev. d. NJ. Hodge, D. D, and Rev.
w. G.. Selleck, Of Providence, the
plighting Of the troth being repeated
after DR.. Hodge, the present pastor of
Grace Universalist church, of this
place. who also uttered the mystic
words, Il pronounce you man and
wife" The double ring service was
used, the groom presenting one to the
bride and the bride to the groom, Rev
Mr.. Selleck reading this part of the
marriage service.
The ceremony was performed at
high noon on Monday. Above the
contracting couple swung an historic
American flag, one that had seen SER
vice in many political campaign,
having been presented to the Repub-
lican party by the brides grand uncle,
the late Hon. Joseph @. Ray, many
years ago. The bride was gowned in
white Louisine silk, with bridal veil,
and carried a white service book. She
was attended by FIVE little brides
maids, Misses Gertrude Thayer, Ger
trude Knapp, Elizabeth Knapp, Helen
Knapp and Gladys Mollert, the last
named being half-sister of the groom
living in Watertown, Wis They were
all daintily dressed in pink, with
Greenaway bonnets, and had been
chosen instead of some older persons
out Of respect to the cousin of the
bride, Miss Rachel Thaver, who had
been selected for this loving service
a pretty compliment to her nit i0ory
The groom was attended by C. l.
Ford, of New York, with whom he met
the bridal party in front of the piazza,
on the westsside of the house, where
the ceremony was performed, Reeves
orchestra, Of Providence, playing the
wedding march from ''Lohengrinn as
the bridal party left the house, and
Mendelssohn's wedding march i'm
mediately after the ceremony, when
the ne Wy married couple returned to
the house.
About the lawn we're scattered little
tables from which bouillon was served,
and later the wedding breakfast was
enjoyed 10 the dining room, the Hope
club Of Providence doing the catering.
The exterior of the house was taste
fully decorated with mountain laurel,
wild flowers, ferns and palms, while
inside there was a profusion of choice
cut flowers, Here, too, the bridal
gifts we're displayed, consisting of
dainty china, beautiful paintings,
costly silverware, delicate bric a-brac
and wealth of cut-glass, testifying
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-06-26
German II. E. Campmeeting.

The annual campmeeting of the
Milwaukee district of the German NJ.
Z. church began on the grounds in
this city last Thursday and adjourned
yesterday. The meeting was in
charge of Rev. c.. Hedler, of this city,
presiding elder of the district, and
among the ministers. of the district.
in attendance were: Revs. A. F.
Finger. Baraboo; 4. Karnopp, Beaver
Dam; G. Eske, Bristol; A. G. Berge,
Columbus; G. Il. Hedler, East Troy;
.. l.. Menzner. Fort Atkinson; G. L.
Limper, Kenosha; A. II. Kopplin,
Lowell; A. Breslich, Madison; j.
Beinert, w. Asslinger, j. Berger,
G. H. Abels, Milwaukee; R. Drescher,
OcOnomowoc; G. F. Henke, Sun
Prairie; c. Iwert. Watertown-
Evangelist r. B. Roller, of Hunting
burg, Ind, was also present and con
Quoted the evangelistic work Ses-
sions were held every morning, after
noon and evening, the principal. SER
vices being those of Sunday, when
the attendance, which was good
throughout, reached the highest point.
Two new cottages were this year added
to the little collection surrounding the
tabernacle, one for the Madison con-
gregation ard the other for the Con-
cord congregation
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-06-26
THEIR ANNUAL. GATHERING.
twelfth Reunion of the High School
Graduates-An Unusually Pleasant
Affair.

| AHaIr.
Upwards Of $50 graduates, fair and
otherwise, but mostly fair-the pro
duct OF the Watertown high school
were met together in happy reunion
| Saturday evening at Concordia Opera
house, it being the twelfth annual
! gathering of the Alumni association
Perhaps no previous event in the or
ganlzation history was of a more en-
joyable order. No pains had been
| spared by the officers of $4,000 to
render it so, and the success of their
efforts was plainly evident.
The hall was transformed for the
nonce into most attractive and in
viting realm of beauty, being gor-
geously arranged with easy furniture,
rich draperies and trappings, plants
and flowers. The excellent taste of
the decorators was commended on ali
sides.
From s to 9 o'clock the members
were received and welcomed by
the officers-Miss Bertha Habhegger,
president; Max Rohr and Miss May
Kelly, vice presidents; Miss Ella
Berens, secretary, and Dr. T. f.
Shlnnick, treasurer. After the formal
greeting and comminglingo of old school
friends, the company was entertained
with the presentation of farce in
two acts, entitled ''Spoopendyke,
Second Floor, " the characters of which
We're exceedingly well taken by the
following: John W. Schempf, Edward
L. Schempf, Morgan Throne, Clement
Stacy, John Chapman, Miss Veina
Sleeper, Miss Mayme Stacy and Mrs.
w. j. Lee. The farce was uproar-
iously funny, affording no end Of
amusement and putting everybody in
splendid humor for the further enjoy
ment of the evening.
At II o'clock the guests repaired to
the dining hall, where the customary
banquet was held. A dainty menu
was provided by the ladies of the
Glover club, and after full justice had
been done it, DR.. Charles j. Habheg-
ger assumed the role of toastmaster
He opened the pOst-prandial exercises
with an appropriate address and pre-
sided at the banquet board in a most
pleasing manner while. the following
toasts We're responded to: The
Closing Century Mrs. John G. Con-
way; 1.-The Value of High School
Athletics Fred Downing: 'sAlumni
Celebrities" Miss Marie Killiau.
During the evening music was
furnished by Wenck's orchestra
The giddy mazes Of the dance
formed the concluding feature of the
program. and so engaging was this
diversion that the guests were loath
to depart until the wee sma' hours of
the morning,
The following officers were chosen
for the ensuing year: President,
Miss Jennie Evans; presidents,
Dr. Neal Barber and Miss Elsa Wig
genhOrn; secretary, Miss Irma
Schempf; treasurer, John w.
Schempf
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-06-26
in a measure to the esteem in which

IN a measure to the esteem in which
Mr. and Mrs. Broenniman are held.
Although the wedding was O. semi
private one, yet guests were present
to nearly the number of 2OO from
Chicago, New York, Atlanta City.
Woonsocket, Fitchburg, Lexington
Pittsfeld and Franklin, a brother
and sister of the groom Arnold E.
and Miss Lydia Broenniman coming
on from Watertown, Wis Later in
the ,,fternoon the bridal couple left
for the wedding tour, their destination
and route being kept a profound
secret, much to the chagrin of their
friends. They will return to New
York after their trip, being domiciled
at the St. Andrew
Mr. Broenniman is a member Of
the New York Produce exchange and
represents number of large Touring
concerns. OF the bride little need
be added, as she is so well known
here. She attended school at Dean
and also enjoyed private tutor, go
ing later to Miss Chapin's private
school in Boston and to the famous
"Elms'' in Springfield. She finished
her education at Vassar, graduating
with high honorS in June, '99. She
has travelled broad extensively and
numbers host of friends here and
elsewhere whose best wishes are for
the blessings of happy union.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-06-26
Married.

Wednesday evening last, at the
Congregational church pai.lors. Rev.
W. /. Ream performed the marriage
ceremony uniting Miss Amanda Hoe
fert, of 210 North Tenth street and
Robert Locher, of Milwaukee. The
young couple have taken up their
residence in the Cream city, where
the groom is employed as a book
keeper.
Paul R. Sielaff, of Empire, and Miss
Martha Boettcher, daughter of MIR
and Mrs. Henry Boettcher, were mar
ried at st. Johns Lutheran church
last Thursday afternoon at 5 o'clock,
Rev. G. Strasen. officiating. A recep-
tion followed at the brides home,
1880 Utah street. They will reside at
Fond du Lac.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-06-26
A Monster Devil Fish

Destroying it's victim, is type of con-
stipation. The power Of this malady
is felt on organs, nerves, muscles and
brain. But DR.. Kings New Life Pills
are a safe and certain cure. Best ia
the world for stomach, liver, kidneys
and bowels. Only 25 cents, at Bren-
necke's drug store.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-06-26

On Wednesday evening last the
! graduating exercises Of the two eighth
! grades of the public schools were held
in the high school auditorium. AS
year after year passes the interest in
the work Of this department advances
| until 1t IS ow nearly on a par with
that of the high school itself The
attendance was very large, the audi
| tOrlum being crowded with friends
Of thepupils and patrons of the schools.
An entertaining program of declama-
! tons was exceflently rendered BY
members of the class, interspersed
with musical selections by some Of
our ocalssartists. Before presenting
the diplomas superintendent Viebahn
gave an address to the graduates. in
which he advised them OF their course
IN The studies of the high school upon
which they will enter next fall, and
highly complimented them upon
their uniformly good work thus far.
and upon the creditable manner in
which those participating in the even
ing's exercises had acquitted them
selves. He said that the class of 1900
was considerably above the average
/ and that he had high expectations of
their future accomplishments. trust
ing they would evince an earnestness
of purpose and fealty to duty which
would enable them to finish the high
school course with the same credit
! and honor. Following was the pro
gram:
Song, If We're Sunbeam" ...... ............
The Petrifed Fern, 1i'S Mary Branch
Wanda Bietau
THE Fate of Virginia. II. B. MacauIv
Marion Gardner
va -' Miss Jennie % snroesser s ::,--'- 49,
| The Pied Piper OF Hamelin' Browninp
Andrew Zickert
Whispering Bill; -. ....-. Irwin ]. Bachelor
p,o n. Ethel Norris
Piano Duet ....... ..... nm.
Misses Bertha Miller and Ella Roean
"On Board the mberland, -. George Boxer
Tekla Krebs
"Monas Waters" Margaret Smith
Elma Sreinmann
Mrs. Edward j Brandt '''''
IAN Order for a Picture, ......... Alice Cary
Eta Kabet
How the Old Horse.W on the Bet, ,"...... Holmes
Ernst Owen
/ Song, "Baby's Ring - 49, ..........
Glass
The graduates number sixty-eight,
as follows:
| Helen Arndt, Edgar Kuester, Max Benzel
Cora Leschinger Grace Bertram, Paul Man.
] they, Wanda Biet8u, Della Martch, Clara
Block, Hattie Nartch, Edward Boss, Edna
MII: Nay: Edw9rd 6 1BIruegger,, Valentine Meckes,
Nellie Burke, Edgar Melzer, John Calhoun
! Gertrude Meyer. Elmer Dauffenba Ralph
Mulick, Martha Demenske, Arthur Martensen,
! Mabel Downing, Adolph Neve1mann Mar,
| eqeritee Evans, Ethel Norris. Della Field
| schneider, Ernst Ovens, Ella Fluegel, Clifton
Parks, Leon Forncrook, Walter Peters
Marion Gardner, Adolph PitterIe, frank Gates.
| Edna Rettig. Minnie Gauer1e, William Rohde,
! Herman, Gehrke, Wanda Rose, Douglas Hart
/ wig, Hiilmer Schimmel, Arthur Henschke Ida
Schmoldt, Amanda Hinze, Anna Schwefel
Albert l1 + ,H9eTteI, Hi!da shakshesky, Edward
Sipp, Edward Jungmann, Louise Sproesser,
Eta kabet, Irene Stapleton, John Kehoe,
Elma Steinmann, Theodore Knaak, Herbert
TSdS5,ns TMSe5eF Sophie KoehIer, Frieda Wendtland,
Bertha Krebs,, William zick, Tekla Krebs
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-06-26

MODERN CLASSICAL COURSE. Alice
l.. Bramer, +. w. Hilgendorf, Eliza
beth K. Knaak, Meta M. Steinfort,
Daniel G.Throne, Lillian Weber, Max
A. Whiting, c. D. Wiggenhorn.
GENERAL SCIENCE COURSE. Selma
NJ, Halliger, Mary M. Henning. Laura
A, Kelly, VIM. II. Marsden, Geo. j.
Marquette, Lewis W. Parks, Albert
E. Voss
ENGLISH COURSE. = Marion c..
Mulick, Frank McAdams, Francis j.
Rathbun, Ruby l. Smith.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-06-26

There's no beauty in all the land
That can with her face compare;
Her lips are red, her eyes are bright
She takes Rocky Mountain Tea a
night. G. A. Gamm.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-06-26
FOR SALE.

One hund red and thirty-six acres Of
good land, including good buildings, ly-
ing six miles north of Fox Lake, near
Lake Emily. Write to the owner
David D. Evans, Fox Lake, Wis, for
particulars.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-06-26
Very Low Rates to Cincinnati, Ohio,
From WatertOwn.

Via the Northwestern line. Excursion
tickets will be sold July 10 to u,
inclusive, final return limited August
10, on account of Annual Meeting B.
Y. P. U. Apply to agents Chicago
& North western railway.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-06-26
FOR RENT

Seven room house, modern improve
ments, 600 Second street. Enquire Of
Skinner q Thauer
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-06-26
A Vie a!th of Beauty

Is often hidden by unsightlty pimples,
eczema, letter, erYsipelas, saltrheum,
etc. backlen's Arnica Salve will
glorify the face b7 curing all skin
eruptioa5, also cuts, bruises, burns.
bolls, felons. ulcers and worst forms
Of piles. Only 20 cents a box Cure
guaranteed. Sold by 4. He Bren-
necke, druggist.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-06-26
WATERFOWL
Steam Laundry.
NO. MAIN STREET.
II You Are Looking
113 MAIN STR EET.

For something that is up
to-date in laundry work, try
Rice & Campbell. Note that
medium gloss and color
Every thread visible F.! No
starch left on the outside
Of goods and glazed over,
giving that celluloid ap-
pearance. Goods called for
80 and delivered to any part of
the city.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-17

drifts on the MOdder river. AZ the
third drift the Beers were fairly
strongly entrenched. General French
b0mbarded them and drove them off.
Today he moved rapidly in the cirec-
ton Of Kimberley.
The Beers have left Alexaudersf0n-
tein. which the British nov occupy
General Roberts is i'm excellent health
and spirits. The hardship ana rapid
marching appear 20 agree with the
whole army. who are in splendid spirits,
under the leadership of Pods" &
Supplies Can Get Through.
The road between Modder river and
Jacobsdal IS now open The distance
is only nine miles. The road is avail
able for sending reinforcements and
supplies When the B0cTs evacuated
jacob cal they were obliged 10 pass
over a ridge. where they afforded a
splendid mark for the British guns,
which showered shrapnel upon the re-
treating enemy.
The convoy which was attacked at
Riet river had been countermanded,
but the order did not arrive in time
and the experience was a very warm
one. although the Beers did little dam
age
As General French with the
strengthened division pushed forward
toward Kimberley he found the be-
leaguering Beers deserving their posi-
ton at AlexaudeTsfontein. thus allow
ing a portion Of the KimberIey. garri-
son to occupy and entrench the place
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-17
PAYS MILLIONS.
To TAX Health to the Public.

10 lax AEtl1Ll " TIC = uDAASs
A short time ago the advertising
manager Of the Postum Cereal COM
pany. Ltd. at Battle Creek. Mich. fur
nished this paper with a statement as
follows: I'VE receive in some single
months LOO to ] 500 letters from peo-
pie explaining their experience with
coffee drinking, which would interest
any physician or any person making
the subject Of health study land that
is really very important subject for
every one}. Many Of these letters give
the details of how the writer. having
been i'll for months. and in some cases
for years, without discovering the cause
of illness. has finally been led to suspect
that coffee (Which is really drug has
been the cause, and in order to prove
for their own satisfaction have aban-
doned coffee and taken up Postum Food
Coffee with remarkable results IN many
cases.
The most common ailments from oOf-
fee are headache. general nervous pros
tration and stomach trouble. Many
times a blotChy complexion is the
result and a very large number speak
of serious kidney troubles that have
been set up. which disappear when cof-
fee is left off and Postum Food Coffee
taken in its place. but the range of dis
orders to the human system IS very
vide and directly points 10 the effect
OF coffee on the nervous system. which
locates in some one or more Of the diff
ferent organs of the body.
It is plainly evident that any pc son
suffering with lung trouble. catarrh,
heart trouble. bowel complaint. pain in
the back of the head or at the top of
the spinal column female troubles. and
a wide range Of difficulties viii be sure
~ and permanently helDed if coffee is
left out of the diet and Postum Food
Coffee taken UP. The reason is as clear
y marked out as any plain conclusion
that the mind can reach. and is absO-
lutely DFoven by personal test Coffee
is a distinct poison. 10 mary Deonle.
often slow end insidious. but sure.
Leaving it off viii remove the cause OF
the trouble and on the other hand. IL
Postum Food Coffee is taken up. the
natural elements which exist IN IL. and
which are selected from the grains Of
the field intended by nature for re-
building the nervous system viii make
themselves shown in increa sed
strength. vitality and health
We feel that we have clear right
to tell these facts over and over again
70 the public and to ask them "to
make trial for themselves. in order TO
prove the truth Of our statements. :"
The subject IS worth the attention Of
every one interested in physical and
mental health
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-17
STORMS IN GERMANY.
Great Damage Done to Shipping and
Other Industries.


Berlin. Feb. 16.--Last night and
through the greater part of today ter
rife snow storms have ragged through
out Germany. They have been very
fierce along the Baltic coast and IN the
eastern districts of the empire. Great
though details have not yet been re-
ceived-
In a number Of places the snow is
deeper than at any time before in a de-
cade. Thousands of telephone ana tel
eSraph connections have been broken.
The street traffic in Berlin is greatly
impeded. and ether cities have suffered
seriously. particularly Bremen. Ham
burg, Oldenburg, Kiel, Were a hUrri-
cane is blowing, Dresden Rostock,
BTeslGu, Dantzig, KOenisbCrg and Pa
pieLbeTg. EveTyW here the trains have
been greatly delayed by snow drifts.
This evening, before the Commercial
Geographical society Herr Breml
Deckert, VINO, for nine y9lus, studied
and Travelled as an explorer in the
United States. lectured upon the United
states as a world power. Count Won
G0etzen and other prominent people
were present
The lecturer. who was very friendly
toward the United States, expressed
the opinion that America would not
stop at her present stage Of expansion.
but would go further, especially along
tie Nicaragua canal which he clarac-
terized as a political and commercial
necessity for the United States"
Herr Deckert also declared that when
the Tag3l5 had been suDdued the dis
content felt by a part Of the American
people with expansion would cease. The
position Of the United states was. ne
declared, inyulnerable owing to it's re-
mOteness from all nations which could
attack it, and the Americans were fast
becoming GeTmany's greatest. cOmpeti-
tors in trade, especially in Central
4 nerica
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-17
TWO MEN WERE KILLED.
Compressed Air Locomotive Explodss
at Kansas City.

Compressed Air Locomotive Explodss
at Kansas City.
Topeka, Kan, Feb. 1.-two men
were instantly killed and three fright
fully injured by the explosion OF a To-
connective boiler in the Santa Fe round
house this afternoon
The Dead.
John Heustis. boileTmaker.
Nels Linden. fireman
The Injured
J. L. Beardsley, viii probably die.
Artie Sailor, bruised and badly shak
en- up
Bert Shields. face cut and one eye
injured.
The explosion was caused by COM
pressed air, which was to be used as
the motive power in the Midget" To-
connective, a small switch engine
Beardsley was letting the air into the
boiler when the explosion occurred.
He had just turned on the pressure and
il is thought that not over 100 pounds
was in the boiler.
The force of the explosion blew the
front end Of the boiler against the stone
wall. tearing away the window casing
and wall. making a hole twelve feet
wide and about twenty feet high. The
boiler was blown from the track and
fell twenty feet away The dead men
were horribly mangled their heads be
ug blown from their bodies.