Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-09-26

The best and most varied list Of
attractions ever shown at a county
4 fair at Jefferson next week
The races at the county fair at
Jefferson next week are 2:45, 2:18
and 2:24 trot, PA, 2:35 and PIG pace,
free-for-all trot or pace, and three
running races, the total purses being
$4,000.
Word has been received from
Edward Neumann, son of our towns
man, John Neumann, to the effect that
he is in business at Deadwood, S. d.
He had not been heard from in
thirteen years and his relatives sup
posed him dead.
A Milwaukee concern agrees to
place a signalphone system in the city,
the same to include thirty fre-alarm
boxes and central station, for the
sum of $500. The proposition has
been referred to the council COM
mittees on fire department and finance.
1t is fast becoming the general opin-
ion that system of this sort is
needed here.
Ed. O'Byrne, of this city, has &C
cepted the position of clerk in the
jefferson house at jefferson. Mr..
| O'Byrne is an efficient man behind the
desk and by long service in various
hotels of the state has gained an ex-
tended acquaintance and become
popular with the travelling public.
mine Host" Mueller will find him
very handy assistant.
In the case Of the State VS.. James
Searles, noticed for trial at this term
| of the circuit court, District At
torney Rogers entered a nolle and
the prisoner was dischalg ed. William
H. Woodland, of this city, had been ap-
pointed by the court to defend Searles.
Searles was charged with being an
accessory before the fact of larceny
committed at the Junction hotel last
May.
"A small-sized strike occurred yes
terday morning among a gang of
workmen employed at laying steel
rails for the Northwestern company
The men were ordered to juneau, but
refused to go unless given higher
wages, claiming they would he under
extra expense for board, etc. Some
agreed to 60, however, if the company
would bring them home evenings.
The disagreement will probably be
adjusted.
The common council has taken
the necessary action for the construc-
ton of sewer in Elm street, be-
tween Union and North Montgomery
streets, and storm sewer on Clyman
street from Second to Third and on
Milwaukee street from First to the
mill race. The storm sewers are to
be paid for out of the First ward fund.
Bids for the entire work will be re-
ceived by the board of public works
up to O'clock P. NJ. on October 1.
-Wiehelmina, wife of Christian
Heitz, died Sunday at the family
home, 422 College avenue. aged Sc
years. She was al early resident of
tbs vicinity. The funeral was held
yesterday noon and the remains in
tered in the Aztalan cemetery. Be-
sides the husband, four sons and one
daughter are left surviving, as follows:
Frank and Christian, Jr., Milford;
William, town of WatertOwn; AdOlph,
| Lake Mills, and Mrs Froehlich, Mil
ford.
The special attractions at the
Jefferson county fair next week are
the great trick horse Decryon, the
four great Russian bloodhounds,
Walker & Shea, Americas great hub
team trick bicycle riders, Shetland
pony chariot races, Shetland pony bike
races, baseball jefferson VS.. Rich
mond, football Lake Mills VS.. Fort
Atkinson high schools and White
water Normal vs.. Watertown Sacred
Heart college. This is as fine a list
of attractions as was ever shown at
any county fair.
"A number of Democrats gathered
in the assembly room of the city hall
Thursday evening last and organized
a campaign club. The following
officers and executive committee were
elected: President, j. w. Moore;
e-president, DR.. G.. r. Field; treas
urer H. G. CRUDE; recording secre-
tary, Charles Mulberger; CORE spond-
ing secretary, M. F. Blumenfeld; ex-
ecutive committee-First ward, H. G..
CRUDE; Second ward, Gus Zemke;
Third ward, Ferd Schmutzler; Fourth
ward, j. M. Malloy; Fifth ward
| William Schimmel; Sixth ward, w.
F. Voss; Seventh ward, t. Kehoe.
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