Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-06-29

tnat TO 40 business successfully WITH
| out advertising is like winking at a
| pretty girl in the dark. You may
know what you are doing, but nobody
else does.
A. j. Rudolph, eldest son Of Sol. Ru-
dolf, OF Ashippun, the present superin-
tendent of the Dodge county insane asy-
lum and poor house, was graduated from
the Northwestern Medical Institute,
Chicago, last Thursday The young
physician Immediately stood special ex-
animation and secured a position at St.
Mary's hospital in Milwaukee, and will
assume his duties July l.
List Of unclaimed letters remaining in
the pGstoffice June %:
Barth, ChaS MuaS, E. F. W.
Blase, E. l.. Mason Mrs. II. w.
Bush, John Moher Allen
Dowd Chas. Mowck. I'll. L.
Fisher. Mrs. Augusta Pollitz, Leo
Jenerich, Anthony q. Quinn, Mrs. Eliza
King, Miss Alvina Surity S. l..
Lindauer, Ed Spangler, Mrs. Anton
Lowell Z. NrOOn, Victor &.
VIM. +. GRUETZMACHER, p. M.
Under the changes to take effect July
in the war revenue law, all persons deal
ing in cigars tobacco and snuff will be
entitled to a rebate of sixty cents per
thousand on cigars and two and four
tenthS cents per pound on tobacco and
snuff, for all unbrOken packages on
hand the morning of July l, 1901, pro-
yldlng any one party has enough on
hand to make the amount of rebate $40
or more.
The editor of this paper has good
residence property in Oconomowoc
that he wants to sell. Price, $4,000;
and the property is worth every cent
asked for it. Terms:-$1000 down,
sonable length of time at per cent
interest. If you want to live in one of
the prettiest cities in Wisconsin, here's
your chance. House number, 434
South street, Oconomowoc. Wis.
Rev. H. Bens, Of st. BonifaciOus, Mimi.
who accepted a call as pastor of the Ger
man Baptist church in this city, arrived
here with his family Thursday evening.
The Ladies' society of the parish had
arranged for a reception to welcome the
new pastor which was held in the par
sonage and was largely attended. Rev.
Bens addressed the gathering, thanking
them for their kindly greeting. The new
pastor will conduct services here for the
first time next Sunday, to which the pub
lie is invited.
At the State Firemen's tournament at
ElkhOrn last week, the OconOm0WOc team
won the state championship in the hose
coupling contest. Distance, 200 Yards to
snubbing post; time, 3334 seconds; prize.
800 in cash and silver trumpet valued
at S75. In the first class hook and ladder
contest, Horizon won first prize. Time,
32 seconds; prize, 500 and silver trunl-
pet. In the novelty hook and ladder con
test the Horizon boys, "Papa's BronehOs,"
were the only entry. They made the run
of 200 yards, sent man UP a 24-foot lad
der and with another ladder to the peak
of a building in 48 seconds.
At the G. A. r. encampment held in
ShebOygan last week, the following de-
partment officers were elected: Depart
ment commander, Allen H. De Croft, of
Alma; senior vice-commander. Wilbur NJ.
Root, Of Slfeboygan; jttniol yice-co4n-
mander, George w. Morton, of Berlin.
The Women's Relief Corps elected Mrs.
Harriet B. WeltOn, of Madison, president;
Mrs. Laura Dietsch, of Sheboygan, senior
vice-preSident; Mrs. Frances Wheelock
of Medford, Junior vice-president: Mrs.
Phillips, of Fond du Lac, chaplain; Miss
Fannie McAllester, of OmrO, treasurer
The officers elected by the Sons Of Veter-
ans are: Martin GraSSe, of Milwaukee,
colonel; F. Merrifield, of Pl0ver, senior
vice-commander; A. II. Chandler, Of Ra-
cine, junior vice-cOmmaDder.
John W. BOughtOn, of Philadelphia
and his sister, Mrs. E. c. Avery, 6033 Vim
cennes avenue, Chicago-b0th home resi-
dents of WatertOwn years age arrived
here Friday evening last to pay brief
visit to relatives and friends. 1t was
our pleasure to meet these well-remem-
| bered acquaintance of other days, one
| as a comrade and gallant soldier in the
| old First Wisconsin Cavalry regiment
| and the lady as a bright and cheerful
| classmate at Lawrence university just
'befOre the war;" Mr.. BOughtOn was
member of Company A at enlistment but
! subsequently served as quartermaster
| sergeant and quartermaster of the regi-
ment. At muster-Out, like SO many 9TH
ers of the old army, he was thrown upon
| his own resources, but by industry, prtl-
| dent foresight and strict commercial in
| tegrity. Mr.. BOughton has passed through
| the various phases of business life and
won success and a competency. Though
owning large property interests in Phil
adelphia, he will spend the summer look
ing over operations at Silver Plume, Col
Orado, where he is interested in valuable
silver mines His health has not been
of the best and he hopes to regain it by a
sojourn in the Vest. May good luck and
good health come to him wherever he is.