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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-11-21
Postal Examination

The United States Civil Service
commission announces that on De-
cember ID, 1900, an examination will
be held in this city for the positions
of clerk and carrier in the postotfice
service. An examination was recent
ly held which failed to result in a
sufficient number Of eligibles to meet
the needs of the service; consequent
ly it is necessary to hold another ex-
animation.
All persons who have been exam
med for the position of clerk or
c>rrier within the past year and
failed to pass may be re-examined up
on fling new applications in due time.
This examination offers an excel
lent opportunity for entering the fed
eral service to bright, energetic
hard work, and the commission hopes
that sufficient number ofintelligent,
active persons will present themselves
for this examination. 1t may be
stated that there is a wider field for
advancement upon merit in the feder-
plcyments, not only by promotion in
the same Office, but by transfer to
other parts Of the service.
The nature of the examination is a
test of practical, general intelligence,
and of adaptability in postoffice work
The age limitations for this examina-
tion are as follows: Clerk. not less
than Is years; carrier, between 21 and
40 years.
Applicants for male clerk and
carrier must have the medical certi-
fcate in Form 1O1 executed. Ap-
plicants for carrier must be at least
5 tt. in. in height, and weigh not
less than 125 pounds. Female ap-
plicants are not required to have this
certificate executed.
This examination is open to all
citizens Of the United States who may
desire to enter the service, and who
comply with the requirements. All
such persons are invited to apply, but
attention is invited to the fact that
from those certified the department
usually selects for appointment eligi-
bles who are residents of the dis
| trict in which the vacancies exist Ap-
plicants will be examined, graded and
certified with entire impartiality and
wholly without regard to any consid-
GRAFTON save their ability as shown by
the grade attained in the examination.
For application blank Form 10D,
| full instructions, specimen examina-
tion questions, and information re-
| lative to the duties and salaries of the
different positions, application should
be made to the undersigned.
Applications must be on file with
the secretary of the local board before
the hour of closing business on De-
cember z, 1900. A. G.. KNAAK,
Secretary Postal Board
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-11-21
Will Renter Remains,

A trip OF forty or fifty miles over
land will be made to bring the body OF
Mamie P. WILDER to this city for
burial. The child died at Watertown,
twelve years ago, of diphtheria.
After her death her parents moved to
Milwaukee, and yesterday decided to
bring the remains of their child
to their home city for burial. A per-
NIT was issued here for the interment
at Forest Home, but according to the
state laws it will be impossible to
bring the child by rail, in a public
conveyance. To comply with this
law, the child's remains will be sealed
hermetically in a metallic coffin.
placed in a carriage and sent here by
wagon road. The reinterment will
be the last of this week. Milwaukee
Sentinel.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-11-21
In Justice Court

James Kelly, Henry Schaefer and
). w. Flynn were brought up from
jefferson Saturday morning by Chief
Block and appeared for examination
before Justice Stacy on a charge of
committing larceny from freight car
on the Milwaukee road near this CITY
some time ago. The prisoners had
served a term in the county Jail on a
different charge. The stolen goods
were consigned to Minnesota points
and were valued at $8S. They were
partly disposed Of to parties near JEFF
ferson. Detective Casey, chief of the
Milwaukee roads force ran down the
crime and established the identity of
the men. District Attorney Rogers
conducted the examination and on
motion an adjournment was taken to
November 20.
In Justice Henze's court Saturday
the case of the State VS. Julius Zier
was called, bat the complaining wit
ness, Frank r. Haines. failing to ap-
pear, the defendant was discharged
upon the motion of the district at
torney. Zier hs d been hired to con-
duct Haines' saloon in the Seventh
ward during the latter's absence. Up.
on Haines' return he claimed that some
OF his belongings were missing and
he wanted Zier held to account for the
same. Mr.. Zier stated Saturday that
he had shipped the missing articles tc
Mr.. Haines at his request, and that he
held freight receipts for the same.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-11-21
Changes Proposed in Game Law

The desire on the part of sports
men Of the state for a change in the
game laws, increasing the restric-
tions, is growing. There is gener-
al feeling that the open season
for deer hunting is too long and that
the number Of birds which each hun
ter may bag should be limited. Ten
days, it is believed, is long enough for
an open season for deer and fifty part
ridges should be the limit for each gun.
SO far as the deer are concerned,
though they appear to be plentiful, it
Is known that they are chased hard
and slaughtered ruthlessly, and the
feeling prevails that under the present
law the protection is not sufficient.
John Meunier. one Of the veteran
hunters of the CITY, is a firm believer
in the necessity and advisability of
further restrictions, which is remark
able in view of the fact that Mr..
Meunier is the head of the largest
house in the state engaged in the sale
of firearms and ammunition MIR.
Meunier has just returned from a trip
north after deer and he said yesterday:
II think that ten days is all that
should be allowed for deer hunting
and that fifty partridges should be
the limit. More birds than that is
simply slaughter and there is no sport
in it. The deer are simply being
chased out. | was up near Chetek
and In strip of woods of about mile
and half by three miles the hunters
| went in and killed nine deer, prac-
tically cleaning out the lot and then
moving north after more. Deer are
plentiful. Our party of four saw
twelve in one morning, but there are a
great many people out and the animals
have hard time Of it. The law
should be framed so as to prevent as
much as possible the pot hunting
which prevails and should be put on
sporting basis. Ten days after deer
and fifty partridges will provide all
the sport that is wanted"
Before the next session of the legis-
lature an effort will be made to Sc
| cure the opinion of the prominent
hunters of the state. by reference to
the gun clubs, so that when the legis-
lators assemble at Madison such
changes may be made as are consid-
cred to be best all around. Sentinel.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-11-21
House Work is Hard Work without GOLD DUST.
Disastrous Fire.

The extensive stock farm of Andrew
Thompson, located near Hubbleton,
was visited by a disastrous conhagra-
tion about 8 o'clock Friday evening.
The fire consumed almost the entire
collection of outbuildings. including
the large barn and two eilos, together
with large quantity of fodder and a
number of agricultural implements.
The dwelling was saved. Mr.. Thomp-
sons loss will figure up into the
thousands of dollars. The amount of
insurance has not been learned.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-11-21
Opportunities fer Business.

During the past year the Chicago &
Northwestern Railway company built
474 miles of new line through the
most fertile portions of Iowa and Min
nesota. These new lines of railway
are now in full operation and are dot
ted with promising towns, which are
trade centers for we'll located commu-
mites. A descriptive pamphlet with
list of the business opportunities in
each town may be obtained upon ap-
plication to agents of the Chicago &
Northwestern railway or to W. B.
Kniskern, general passenger and
ticket agent, Chicago, III.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-11-21
DISCREPANCIES IN RETURNS

| SeVeraI County Candidates Are Short OF
Votes According to Official Returns.
The Off cial vote of the First ward
| OF Watertown, as given in the state
| ment OF the county board of can
vassers, shows a number of discrep-
ancles from the returns as made by
the election board to the newspapers
on election night. The candidates af-
fected are: William H. Rohr. Demo
crat, clerk Of the court; William H.
Woodland. Republican, district at
'torney; w. F. Copeland, Republican,
coroner; Henry Heyer, Republican,
surveyor.
The. newspaper returns on these
four offices gave the following results:
Clerk of Court-Rohr, 331; Parsons.
1852.
District Attorney-Rogers, 247;
Woodland, 239.
Coroner-Shinnick, 273; Copeland,
2O7
Surveyor, ,Reichenbach, 267; Heyer,
215
Now come the official returns with
the following results:
Rohr, 276; Parsons, 152.
Rogers, 247; Woodard. 1873.
Shinnick, 273; Copeland, 1853.
Reichenbach, 269; Heyer, 1853.
1t is shoEn by the official returns
that the total vote for county clerk
was 4S4; for treasurer, 482; for sheriff,
4S1; for register of deeds. 484; for
clerk OF court, 1923; for district at
torney, 435; for coroner, 1856; for sur
veyor. 437. These figures show
most remarkable disparity between
the votes of certain of the county
officers rs-a circumstance that it is
hard to account for 10 precinct like
the First ward.
On the other hand the newspaper
returns show a practically even vote
on all the county Offices, as follows:
County clerk, 484; treasurer, 1872;
sheriff; 4s1; register, 4S4; clerk of
court. 483; district attorney, 1856;
coroner, 480: surveyor, 1872
BY these changes in the count. Mr..
Rohr falls short 55 votes, Mr.. Wood
ard 81. Mr.. Copeland A, and Mr.
Heyer AZ.
1t is our opinion that the original
returns as given to the newspapers are
correct and that the election board
subsequently made some clerical err
rors in checking up the ballots. How
| ever, John Schatx, chairman of the
election board, vouches for the cor
| rectne5s of the official returns and
maintains that no error could have
been made. 1t is nevertheless a diff
cult matter to understand how Mr..
| ROhr could have been beaten out in
his home ward by one of his running
mates. and also how MIR. Woodard
could have run so far behind the
average of his ticket in ward in his
home city. 1t is known positively
that Mr.. Rohr received good Repub-
lican vote in this ward and that Mr.
| Woodard likewise received generous
support from his Democratic friends.
| Furthermore, an examination Of the
total votes on the offices affected as
shown both by the original and officia
returns bears us out in our argument
that discrepancies occurred in some
| manner unknown
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-11-21
That ThrO bbinu Headache

Would quickly leave you, if you
used DR.. Kings New Life Pills. Thou
sands of sufferers have proved their
matchless merit for sick and nervous
headaches. They make pure blood
and build up your health. Only 25
cents. Money back if not cured /.
Sold by R. H. Brennecke, druggist.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-11-21
USED BY BRITISH SOLDIERS IN
AFRICA.

Capt. c. G. Dennison is we'll known
all over Africa as commander of the
forces that captured the famous rebel
Galishe. Under date of November 4
1897, from Vryburg, Bechuaualand, he
writes: Before starting on the last
campaign ! bought quantity of Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy, which | used myself when
troubled with bowel complaint, and had
given to my men, and in every case il
proved most beneficial" For sale by G..
A. Gamm.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-11-21
School Superintendents.

The State Association of County
School Superintendents will meet in
Milwaukee, December 26 and 81.
The headquarters will be at the St.
Charles hotel, the sessions in the
afternoon, and banquet will be held
Wednesday evening. The officers of
the association are: President, Lynn
B. Stiles, Milwaukee county; vice
president, Aunie E. Schaf7er, Chip
pewa county; secretary and tire asurer,
James K. Lowry, Waukesha county;
executive committee, W. K. Hunt,
Green Lake county; j. A. Hazelwood,
Jefferson county; William Griffith,
Kenosha county.
President Stiles has sent to mem
bers blank containing number OF
questions in regard to the work in
country schools. The replies are
very interesting. They show that
women teaching in country schools
in Wisconsin are paid on an
average from $25 TO $27 a month.
Considering that they have to pay
board and dress pretty well it is con-
sidered that their places are not ae
desirable as those of servant girls,
who, though they receive a little less
cash, have hoard and lodging thrown
in and do not have to keep up appear
ances to the extent of the school
teacher
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-11-21

The home of Jacob Kramer, 40 Lee
avenue, was last nj ght the scene of
a wedding reception rendered to his
son and aughter-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Kramer, who were married
on October 80, in Watertown, Wis
Before her marriage Mrs. Kramer was
Miss Jennie kusel and the ceremony
was one of the social events of the
season in the BRIDES native town in
| Wisconsin. After the ceremonies
Mr.. and Mrs. Kramer started on
their wedding tour to Chicago Wash
ington aud several cities in Virginia.
They arrived in Brooklyn on Sunday
e yening. While the bridal couple
was travelling the groom's parents
had made elaborate preparations for
their homecoming. The parlors
of the Lee avenue residence we're
tastefully adorned with potted palms
and rubber trees, mingled with smilax
and maiden-hair fern. Cut flowers of,
various blosse ms occupied prominent
places.
The guests arrived shortly after 8
o'clock and were received by Mr..
ard Mrs. Kramer. Congratulations
and best wishes were heaped upon
them and then the evening was given
up to merry making. A string
/ orchestra erlivened the company with
popular selections and dancing was
another feature of the reception.
At the wedding supper the health of
/ L
drunk amid joyous applause. Mr..
and Mrs. Kramer will take up their
residence at As Woodruff avenue
in the Flatbush section of the borough.
Brooklyn Times.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-11-21
University Extension Lecture Course

The committee appointed by the
University Extension Ger ter has Sc
cured Prof. j. f. A. Pyre, of the
University of Wisconsin. to give his
popular course OF lectures on ..Ameri-
can Writers and American Culture. y
The course will begin early in
,, January, Tickets will be mailed to the
public in the same manner they were
last winter.
The price has been reduced to
seventy-hve cents for the entir e
course Of six lectures, instead of one
dollar. which was the price of the last
course.
People receiving the tickets are
not obliged to keep them, but can re-
turn them to the committee, as re-
quested to do in the enclosed circular
of instructions.
1t is desired, however, that all who
feel an interest in lecture courses will
support the same by keeping the
tickets aud making use of them
The price has been made so low in
order to give every one an oppor-
tunity to hear this popular course.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-11-21
ROYAL
Baking Powder

The strongest, purest, most efficient and
wholesome of leavening agents. Not lowest
in price, yet the most economical; indispens-
able to all who appreciate the best and most
healthful food.
Our country is enjoying prosperity almost
unsurpassed in its history.
For every one there is money enough to
buy that to eat which is pure, sound, good,
wholesome.
Why should we use cheap, impure, un-
healthfu articles of food? There is no
economy in them; they endanger the health,
they may cost life. There are reported
almost daily cases of sickness caused by eat
ing cake, puddings or biscuit made with the
cheap, alum baking powders
In all articles for food buy and use only
the best. The good health of the family is
of first consideration.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-11-21
MRS. MOAK'S RECEPTION.
The Society Wom en- of w atertown Enter
tained-Other Matters of Social
Interest

Interest.
Mrs. j. T. Moak gave a reception
: Saturday afternoon from to 5 o'clock,
at her residence on Milwaukee street
in honor of Mrs. G.. E. Hurd of
worth, Kan, sister of Mr.,
Moak. The occasion was one of the
notable society events Of the season
and was very largely attended. As
sisting the hostess and the guest of
honor in receiving were Mesdames L.
B. Caswell, Jr., and Guy L. Cole, of
Fort Atkinson, and Ruth Angel, Of
Sun Prairie. The spacious house was
made cheerful with brilliant lights
and tasty decorations. In the parlors
yellow chrysanthemums we're princi-
pally employed, while in the library
pink was the prevailing color. The
dining room was done in white and
green, large bunch of white chrys-
anthemums forming the centerpiece
of the serving table. A myriad of
candles set on the side-b board and table
provided light for this room. Through
out the receiving hours the Blaesius
orchestra, stationed in the hall, Is
coursed sweet music. Punch vas
served in the library by the Misses
Laura Skinner and Olive Parks, while
in the dining room the Misses Veina
Sleeper, Birdie Habhegger. Jennie
Sproesser and Bessie Throne dispensed
dainty refreshments. One hundred
and seventy6ve invitations were
issued for the event ard the accept
ances were quite gene raj.
The engagement of Miss Josephine
Hoffman, and DR.. Ira Wyncoop,
both of Chicago, is announced. Miss
Hoffman, is a granddaughter of Gov
ernor Hoffman,, of Riverside farm,
near Jefferson, and is we'll known IN
this city through frequent visits with
her friend, Mrs. G.. E. Field.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hartig an
nounce the engagement of their elder
daughter, Miss Margaret, to Louis II.
Kusel. eldest son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel H KuseI
The Ladies' Duplicate Whist club
was entertained this afternoon at the
| home of Miss Bessie Throne, Western
! avenue
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-11-21

Alum is used in many baking powders because makes
them cheap. 1t costs less than two cents pound.
Alum is corrosive poison Think of feeding it to chill
dren Yet the manufacturers of weknown alum
powders actually denying that their goods contain it.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-11-21

We do money loaning, insur
ance and real estate business.
Prompt attention given to probating
estates, correcting titles and collect.
ing accOunts
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-11-21

SKINNER & THAUER,
Lawyers and NoSaries Public.
Office in Wisconsin National Bank
building.
The Irish standard., 1900-03-31
Significant words Of Gladstone.

! The recent debate in thcsshouse Of
commons with regard to the oyer-tax-
alton Of Ireland, and the distinct dec
larations Of the Irish Party that this
subject should be brought forward in
season and out of season, may render it
OF interest to recall public recollection
to the fact that Mr.. Gladstone, eight
years, before the PRONUNCIATION of the
report ofethe financial relations COM
mission, placed on record his convic-
ttien that Ireland had been subjected to
system Of over-taxation which had
been levied by fraud on the Act of I'm
ion, and-in contravention of the provi.
sions OF that measure. In an article in
the Contemporary Review for March,
1883, entitled "Notes on the Irish De-
mand," Mr.. Gladstone writes: "Ire-
land loudly and bitterly complains that
we have feeced her, as DR.. Johnson
predicted that we should. And am
compelled, after some inquiry into a
very intricate subject, to say that, as
respects the share OF the national debt
charged on her under the arrangements
OF the Act of Union, her complaint is,
in my opinion, one the substance Of
The Irish standard., 1900-03-31
which it will be found impossible to;

which it will be found impossible to
confute.' -
In thesssane article MI. Gladstone
mikes some remarks withsreferenee to
Itish soldiers in the British army. Which
have 4 very peculiar signi6 canoe at the
present time: "We have ~ he says,
Irish soldiers, brave and true men. as
those OF whom the Duke Of Wellington
said that without them the British VIC
tories OF the great wars could not have
been achieved But we should not have
fewer OF them nor~less devoted ,under
Irish autonomy. We should in truth
then be removed from all danger of
hearing any statement such as was
made in the house of commons during
the past month, and made without CON
tradiction, that an Irish regiment had
to be summarily sent away by special
train from Mitchelstown because the
men cheered these Irish Nationalist on
whom the government were at the
time bringing to. bear the powers Of the
law"
The Irish standard., 1900-03-31

John M. Gleason, undertaken, 81 Sew
enth street S. Telephone, store 1529-L;
residence 4So-J. So. 4as " a..
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-03-28
]. G, JOHNSON DENIES STORIES
To the Eject That Democrats viii
Abandon Free silver.

Chicago, March PSI. G. Johnson,
chairman of the executive national demo-
cratic committee being asked for his
opinion of articles published today. In
which it is made 10 appeG that number
OF prominent democrats, commencing
with Chairman Jones of the national COM
mittee favor the abandoning of any ref
erence to the silver question in the forth
coming democratic platform, said: Il
have read the articles in question and
am prepared to say that in so far as they
attempt to connect any prominent demo-
crat with the proposition, they are. to
say the least. very unfair. and are only
a sample of very many similar articles
which have been and probably will be
published in papers with whose managers
the wish is very probably father TO the
thought. If these articles are read with
care it Will be seen that while they
shrewdly connect various men, including
eneral Weaver, with the proposed move
ment there is in reality not a word OF
authority for the proposition in the ar
ticles from beginning to end, from any
therein. So far as Senator Jones, Mr..
Walsh, Mr.. Abbot or myself are con-
cerned, none of US have ever had
thought or uttered a syllable which would
warrant the suggestions contained in
these articles, and all are Numerically
opposed to the position in which we are
placed by the ingenious authors Of the
articles in question. So far as General
Weaver is concerned he is a prominent
populist, but is not in a position to speak
for any democrat. What his individual
view may be of the matter in question
cannot say. AS to the ingeniously worded
statement that he stopped over here on
his return from Washington presumably
from conference with Senator Jones)
and started from hero to Nebraska with
the cordial concurrence of myself and
others connected with the national com
mittee, to press this matter up Mr.. Bryan
the whole thing is ridiculous, when the
facts are known. General Weaver has
not been in Washington for some weeks.
He is now in North Dakota. and Mr..
Bryan, instead of being in Nebraska, is
out on the Pacific coast. OF course, the
democratic national convention will set
tie these questions for itself when 1t as
sembles. But I think there is no we'll
informed democrat in the United States
but is morally certain today that the
Kansas City convention will distinctly re-
affirm the position which the party took
on the money question in its platform of
1896"