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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-03-30
OLD LANDMARK GONE
Building in Rock River Near the
Bridge Swept Away. IsTorn
Out by the Ice.

The building situated in Rock river
south of Main street bridge was swept
out by the ice and water last Friday
night. Although buffeted by the river
currents for more than fifty years and
withstanding the great flood Of 1881,
when the bridge and other buildings
in the stream went out, it finally sue
cumbed to the heavy pounding of the
huge masses of ice which all day Fri
day ground against it's sides and ham
mered at it's battlements Of oak, until
tired of the struggle for existence it
heaved mighty sigh and toppled over
on its side, resting upon the stone
wall on the west side bank.
The building was owned by Edward
Rack and A. F. Baumann and for
several years past has been occupied
j. G. Seager as a barber shop 1t
was built about the year 1851 by
Frenchman named Henry Mays, who
was a barber by trade. The late
Thomas Moore then owned the property
on the west bank of Rock river and
Mays gave Moore $40 for the priv
ilege of using the river bed, and he
then constructed the building, but it
was not as large as at present. Mr..
Mays in company with S. G. Roper of
this city conducted the barber shop and
a restaurant for some time and the
property was later purchased by Peter
Brooks, who conducted confectionery
and fruit store for several years Dur
ing the ffty-thl ee years of it's existence
it has been constantly occupied and
many thousands of dollars have been
made in trade during that time. 1t
was not taxed ds real estate, but as
pc 'sonal property, and always com
manded fair rental. Being centrally
located it was always popular pla ce
Of business, but it is now thing of
the past, having found it's grave in the
waters which for more than fifty wears
trolled underneath it on their VOYAGE
the sea. Daily rim,s.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-03-30
IMPORTANT BULLETINS FOR THE
FARMER

The Experiment Station at M adisor
has recently issued two bulletins OF in
terest to Wisconsin farmers.
Bulletin No. Ill, entitled Goat Smut
and its Prevention" puts the loss dur
ing the last three years from Oat Smut
in this state at $13, 100000. During
this period the rural public schools
have cost the tax payers of the State
$11,500,000. Tae bullesin gives full
directions for treating seed oats to
prevent loss from smut in simple, in
expensive and thorough manner
Bulletin No. 112 treats of alfalfa in
Wisconsin. It tells how to test the
seed, how to secure good stand of al
falfa and how 10 harvest and care for
the crop, Both bulletins are illustrat-
ed.
Copies of these bulletins will be sent
to residents of Wisconsin, free of
charge. upon receipt of postal card CIV
fng the address. Non-residents should
enclose two-cent stamp to pay cost
Of mailing. Send all communications to
Agricultural Experiment station, Madi-
son, Wis.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-03-30
Marriage Licenses.

Henry |. Regnier, St. Joseph, Mo-,
and May A. Taylor, of Waupun.
Alex Define. of Hustisford, and An
ma Stueber, of Emmett.
OHerman Kuehl and Ella Griegp, both
of Hustisford.
Geo. C.Elser, and Ella Fisch-
er both of Beaver Dam.
Otto w, Bayer, of Milwaukee. and En-
ma Klemann, of Watertown.
Albert Gennermann. of Town Of Err
in, and Amanda Willie, Of Emmett.
friedrich F. Strache of Hubbard,
and Anna M M. Labs, of Ashippun.
Henry Boellsher, Shawano county,
and Mathilda Neuendorf, of Burnett.
Art Won Veen and Anna Garretsen,
both of Trenton.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-03-30
Teachers Meeting.

The annual meeting of the So uthern
Wisconsin Teachers Association will
be held in the High school building at
Madison on April l and 2. The pro-
gram prepared by President G. +. Rit-
tenburg of Whitewater, is one of un
usual merit and contains such names
as President G. R. Van Hise. Inspector
l.. D. Harvey, DR.. Arnold Tompkins Of
the Chicago Normal school ,and Prof.
S. H. Clark of Chicago University.
The hotel rates and railroad fares are
reduced as usual for this convention.
Teachers who wish to procure rooms
in private houses within block or two
of the high school may obtain inform
alton upon their arrival at the Office
of Superintendent Dudgeon in the high
school building. All wishing such
accommodation are advised to write Mr..
Dudgeon before hand. The conven-
tion will have two sections, one for
High school work and one for
elementary work. There will be the
meeting for the institute conductors
occupying the first part of the vaca-
ton week, and those who wish may
come early to the convention and
spend the time listening to the in
struction which the local institute con-
ductOr secures from the hands Of the
state conductor selected from the
various Normal schools in Wisconsin.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-03-30
Fearful Odds Aga Him,

Bedridden, alone and destitute. Such,
in brief was the condition of an old
soldier by the name of J. j. Havens,
Versailles, O. For many years he was
troubled with kidney disease and neith-
er doctors nor medicines gave him re-
lief. At length he tried Electric Bitters,
it put him on his feet in short order,
and now he testifes. I'm on the road
to complete recovery Best on earth
for liver and kidney troubles and all
forms of stomach and bowel complaints.
Only so cents. Guaranteed by Bren-
necke & Bergman, Druggists.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-03-30
LOCAL NOTES.

On Wednesday evening, March 23,
Miss Flora Van Hess was married to
Herman Conrad, at the home of the
latter, 118 North Third street, the Rev. H.
Sterz officiating. The bridal pair were
attended by Emil Luther of this city and
and Miss Bertha Schumacher of Johnson
Creek. Success to the young couple.
Mr.. Jesse R. Stone formerly of Bur-
nett, received the appointment of AS
slstant Observer, in connection with the
Weather Bureau. at Washington, D. c.,
last Monday. This we'll deserved pro-
motion will be pleasing news to Mr..
Stones many Dodge county friends
Juneau Independent.
At the election ON Tuesday, April, 5,
women are entitled to vote for school
commissioner. Commissioners are to be
elected in the Second, Fourth and Sixth
wards, but there is opposition only
in the Fourth, where DR.. j. M. Sleicher,
Democrat, and Edward F. Wieman, Re-
publican. are the candidates. Separate
ballots will be provided for the women
voters
You don't need thermometer in the
wash tub when you use Galvanic Soap.
1t will wash clothes in water at any
temperature. We recommend however
that you use cold or luke warm water
and simply let the clothes soak in the
suds. The dirt will be thoroughly loos-
ened and when very soiled parts are
simply rubbed between the hands and
the clothes rinsed they will be perfectly
clean and spotlessly white.
The lecture given at the Odd Fellows
Hall last Friday. evening by H. Bogart,
member of the lecture bnreau of the
Sheldon School of Scientific Salesman
ship of Chicago, proved to be very in
teresting one. Mr. Bogart brought
about some important facts Of the school
and how to progress as salesman. The
attendance was small, caused probably by
the many political and church gather
ings held that evening. Mr.. Bogart in
tends to visit our city again in the near
future to give another lecture and a
larger attendance will be desired.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-03-30
Sprink1ing Bids Opened.

Bids for sprinkling the city streets
during the season of 1904 were opened
by the board of public works Satur-
day. Only two were received, one
from j. P. McGolrick for $246O and
one from Dan Ryan for 280O. The
council. The lowest bid last year was
$26O0 Out of the total bid must be
taken $500 for water, which leaves a
balance of about $77 per month for
each of the four DISTRICTS
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-03-30
THE FRUIT GROWERS

In 1858 a baud of enthusiastic fruit
growers met at White water ana or
ganized the Wisconsin Fruit Growers
Association, This society held sue
cessful annual exhibitions until 1862.
In 1865 the association met and re-
organized taking the name of The
Wisconsin State Horticultural Society.
From that year until the present the So
ciety has held annual or semi-annual
meetings, given exhibitions and
through it's members and printed
reports preached the gospel OF fruits
and flowers. Like other indu stries fruit
growing in Wisconsin has had its ups
and downs. The early reports of the
W. F. G, A. show that these pioneers
had planted all manner of fruits, even
ounces. Later, in the early seventies,
the fierce Wisconsin winters swept
away all the tender fruits and dis
couragement fell on all but a few
of the faithful, The steut-hearted
ones said: ''If we cannot grow the
Pippin and the Bellfeuer we will pro-
duce varieties that will grow" and
they set about doing it. For twenty
five years members of the Wis
consin State Horticultural Society
have been pryiag into the secrets of
nature and battling with the elements
to find fruits fitted to Wisconsin con-
ditions, The records of the work done
by the members of the society may be
found in every part of the state. The
records of the society are also written
for all time in gold, silver and bronze,
for at all great Expositions, including
Chicago in 1898, Wisconsin fruit has
won medals and unbounded admiration.
This is little of.the past history of
the society. At another time it
is hoped to tell something OF the
present work, of the four trial
orchards established by the society i n
northern Wisconsin, carrying fruit
growing up to the shores Of Lake Sup
erior. A host of younger men and
women are now rallying to carry on
the work and share in the senefts, but
their number is too small. The men,
bership roll Of our society should num-
Der thousands instead of hundreds,
Every man who tills an acre of ground,
every woman who wants vegetable S.
fruits and flowers should be a member
of the society. Every one who reads
this is cordially invited to become
member. It costs one dollar a year
unless you are already a member of a
local society, when fifty cents will be
enough. The annual report and the
the bulletins are sent free to members.
A bulletin on the plant ting of trees and
shrubs is now in press.
FREDERICK GRANEFIELD,
Madison, Wis. Secretary.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-03-30

Commissioner Host has authority to
revoke the license of the Equitable for
not complying with the law. The So
ciety has surplus of $75, 900, 900 and
it is estimated that if Judge Dunwid-
dies decision is sustained by the high
er courts the Wisconsin policy holders
will .eceive about $5,OO0,O 900. The
case will come up before the supreme
court for final adjudication.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-03-30
Rural Mail Service.

proposed county system of rural
free eivery in Jefferson county will
it is said go into effect May 2, with the
following routes: Helenville one car
rier; area covered fourteen square
miles; population 571. Fort Atkinson,
additional service, two carriers; area
covered thirty-two square miles; popu-
lation $780, Ixonia, one carrier; area
covered twenty -one square miles; popu-
alton $50. Jefferson, five carriers;
area covered seventy seven square
miles; population POOL. johnson Creek.
two carriers; area covered twenty-five
square miles. population 1911. Lake
Mills, two carriers; area covered thir-
ty-seven square miles, population 1854.
Waterloo, three carriers; area covered
forty nine square miles; population
1903. Watertown, additional service,
five carriers; area covered seventy
three square miles; population 2629.
Postmaster w. F. Gruetzmacher
has received notice that five new rural
routes will be started from this city
Mon6ay. May 2. All persons who will
receive mail from these routes will
please report the names Of their fami-
lies at the postoffice, and put up boxes
sor tho raoaptiou of mail
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-03-30
PERSONAL

Geo. P. Gates was in Milwaukee Tues
day.
Edward L. Schempf was in Chicago
last Monday.
Miss Hennrette Kane was in James,
vile Saturday.
P. E. Prink, of Waterloo was in the
city last Monday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Kramer of La Crosse is
visiting W. S. Newton.
Miss Shirley Kane Of Mineral Point is
visiting with Hennrette Kane.
Prof. Max Muenich of Jefferson was in
the, city on Friday and Saturday.
Miss Maggie Moran has accepted a
position as trimmer at Mt. Horeb, Wis.
Mrs. j. Edmunds of Aberdeen, Dakota,
was visitor at F. M Neatons over Sun
day.
Mrs. Anton Hrobsky is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. John Haberkorn at
Marshall.
August Mas and wife of Fond du
Lac spent Thursday last in this city,
visiting friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Kugath are hap
py over the arrival at their home Of a
boy baby, born last Saturday.
Mrs. Mary Geller and daughter, Mrs.
Frank Stedry of Chicago, are visiting
in the city. and are guests at the home
of Charles Kunert.
Mrs. T. Carrier and daughter Mrs.
Mary Howe of BoscObel are visiting in
the city, the guests of Felix McLaugh
lin, Montgomery street.
Arthur Bickner and F. Ernst Behlke
left for Milwaukee Saturday, where
they took the q. S. examination for the
railway mail service. They returned
home Tuesday evening.
Rev. Mr.. Bullock, or Watertown, was
guest of j. d. Corlett on Wednesday.
Rev. Mr.. Bullock is vice president of the
Boys Social league club which Mr.. Cor
lett has organized in WaterUOWn and of
which he is president. The club is
steadily growing and has rented club
rooms which are very nicely fitted up.
Mr.. Corlett is also organizing a league
in West Allis. -OcOnOmOwoc Enterprise
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-03-30
A Boys Wild Ride for Life,

With family around exp Getting him to
die, and son, riding for life, 18 miles,
to get DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds, W. FL.
Brown, of Lepseville, Ind, endured
deaths agonies from asthma; but this
wonderful medicine gave instant relief
and soon cured him. He writes: 81
now sleep soundly every night" Like
marvellous cures of consumption, pneu-
monia, bronchitis, coughs, colds and
grip prove its matchless merit for all
throat and lung troubles. Guaranteed
bottles so cents and $1.O0. Trial bottles
free, by Brennecke & Bergmann, Drug
gists.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-03-30
What is Life?

In the last analysis nobody knows, but
we do know that it is under strict law.
Abuse that law even slightly, pain re-
suits. Irregular living means derange-
ment of the organs, resulting in consti-
patton, headache or liver trouble. DR..
Kings New Life Pills quickly read
justs this. It's gentle, yet thorough.
Only 25 cents at Brencecke & Bergman,
Drug store.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-03-30
State Wins Suit,

The state has won the first round in
the fight to compel the Equitable Life
Assurance Society of the United States
to distribute it's enormous surplus
among its policyholders. Judge Dun
widde of GAINESVILLE Friday filed his
decision in the case with Attorney
General Sturdevant at Madison holding
that the statute providing for the dis
tribution of surpluses of mutual life
insurance corporations among their
policyholders at least every five years
is mandatory and that State Insurance
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-03-30
Bucklen's Arnica Salve,

Has world wide fame for marvellous
cures. 1t surpasses any other salye, To-
tion, ointment or balm for cuts, corns,
burns, boils, sores, felons, ulcers, letter,
salt rheum, fever sores, chapped hands,
skin eruptions; infallible for piles. Cure
guaranteed. Only 25 cents, at Bren-
necke & Bergmann, Dru ggists.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-03-30
Not the Same.

There is a whole lot of difference
between the girl who gets up to read
a love letter at late breakfast from
the man she is going to marry and
after she has done it gets up early to
have a late breakfast ready for him.
New York Press.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-03-30
Dies on the Train.

Thomas Hull, an old soldier, on his
way from Ohio, 20 the West, died sud
denly Of heart failure, on train No. !.
while near IXonis, this morning. His
remains were brought to the city and
prepared for shipment to Preston,
MINI.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-03-30
Card Of Thanks.

We wish to extend our thanks to
our kind neighbors and friends who
SO kindly aided US during the sickness
and at the death of my husband
also for the floral offerings,
MRS. ANN EVANS
and children.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-03-30
THE DEATH RECORD /.

News was received here Sunday of
the death at Regina, Northwest Cana
da, of Mrs, Richardson. wife of Judge
Hugh Richardson. The body was
brought to this city for interment
Tuesday. Services at Oak Hill cemetry
were conducted by Rev T. c. Eglin
of the Episcopal church. Mrs. Rich
ardson will be remembered here as
Mrs. Sam Piper of Ixonia, one of the
early residents Of jefferson county
She left here in 1882 and has made her
home in Canada ever since. She was a
native of New Brunswick and came to
this section at an early day. Her hus-
band and one daughter Mrs. James H.
Barber Of Milwaukee, survive. The
remains was accompanied here by her
husband
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-03-30
T,ETTTR LIST.

List of letters remaining at the postof-
flee for the week ending Tuesday, March
29, 1904.
BAKER, Mrs. Oh. Porter, l.. N.
Benson, H. Schultz, Mrs. Mary
Hemingway, Gertrude Wogei, H. G..
Lemke Florence Widmann, Miss Elsie
Michel, Carl Wollaeger, Prof. H. W. f
W. F. GRUETZMACHER. P. M.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-03-30

Mrs. William Livsey, mother of
Mrs. G. w. Jones Of this city, died
Sunday at Detroit. The body was
brought here Tuesday for interment
The funeral took place this afternoon
from 1926 Warren avenue The SER
vices were conducted by Rev. T. G.
Eolin.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-03-30
Conan Doyle,s Popularity in Germany

Oohoh Doylc In
An American who was in Berlin the
other day asked at one of the largest
book-shops in the city, partly from
curiosity, partly from interest, who
was the most popular English writer
with German readers. The answer
was given without esitation-Conan
Doyle.'' Not only did the book seller
state that the translations of Conan
Doyle's works sold by the thousands,
but that there was almost as large a
demand for the books in English.
"His books have such swing-such
DASH" he explained. Conan Doyle's
popularity was later confirmed when
the same question was asked at the
other most prominent book-shops.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-03-30

Patronize The Republican advertisers.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-03-30
Entertal ming Newspaper Features.

Probably no other newspaper in. the
United States can show so brilliant an
array of special features as is found in
the cOiumns of the Chicag o
Record Herald. The daily and Sun
day news. and Especial features OF
The Chicago Record-Herald include
the letters of William E. Cur
tis and Walter Wellman. The
Record Herald's special New
York dispatches its unparalleled
foreign news service, EN- brazing it's
own special cables with those of the
New York Herald, the New York
World and the Associated Press; it's
pages devoted to the markets and f.
nancial and commercial intelligence
exhaustive to the most satisfactory
degree--its popular sporting page, its
extended editorial department, Kiser's
humorous ALTERNATING Currents,
"Stories of the Day." the departments
of railroad and insurance news, music
and drama, society and clubs, the
column of book reviews. the continued
story, the woman Beautiful" depart
ment, the daily fashion article, Meals
for Day. news of the great lakes,
etc.-all uniting to furnish to the
people of Chicago and the Northwest a
newspaper which commends itself to
discriminating readers as only news
paper can which combines the world
wide facilities of the greatest metro
politan newspapers of modern times.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-19
ATKINSON CALLS on PARKER.
Probably on Filipino and Not Aladdin
Oven Business.

The elevator boy at the Hotel Seville
was sure that the handsome man who
called on Candidate Parker early yester-
day morning was the Governor OF the Com
monwealth of Massachusetts. He had it
on his card" said the litter. Why the
Republican Mr. Bates should call on the
Judge was puzzle to the newspaper men.
They lay intwait for the caller, and on his
return from the Parker apartments oi5-
covered him to be none other than Edward
Atkinson, the Bostonian. Of anti-imperialist
and tin oven fame. He had exposed Gov.
Bates's official card while looking through
his case for his own card.
Mr.. Atkinson and the Judge had quite a
chat about Filipino griefs. Mr.. Atkinson
was followed by Charles Stewart Dawson
and Howard Taylor, who love the Constitu-
ton almost as web as he does
Judson Harmon, who was Attorney-Gen-
eral under Cleveland and who recently re-
turned fgnr1 abroad called to say that he
would turn in and helr.
A visit by ex-senator James Smith, Jr.,
of New Jersey was followed by rumor that
and that this might help Parker. Col.
Daniel S. lamont, William j: Stone, John E.
Lamb of Indiana, Senator Victor j. Dow
ling and William j. Thompson OF Gloucester
N j., were other callers.
Judge Parker arrived from Esopus at
o 80 A. NJ. Last night he dined with friends
Mrs Parker and their daughter, Mrs. Hall,
are with him,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-19
ODELES POPULIST PETITION.
siEners in Madison County We're Repub-
lican Machine Workers.

ONEIDA, N. Y, Oct. 1s.-Citizens in this
neighborhood, irrespective Of party, are
indignant at the methods Of Governor
Chairman Odell in getting signatures from
Madison county for the nomination of the
Populist ticket.
The signatures were obtained through
the solicitation Of Republican leader Julius
M. Goldstein, Mayor George L. Scheifele
and II. B. Van Horn, chairman OF the Re-
publican city committee, all stanch sup
porters OF the Grocery ticket.
Some Of the names on the petition are
fictitious some are Of residents of an adjoin-
ing county and nearly all Of the remainder
are Republicans, thirty Of them being en-
ployed by Leader Goldstein. Among the
Republican signers are these officials of
the city OF Oneida:
Superintendent Of Public Works, A. E.
Loonis Fire Commissioner B. S. Teale,
Commissioner OF Charities Walter s. Ryan.
The petition also contains the names Of
many Republican ward workers, One
signer, Arthur ]. ABBOTT, correspondent Of
the Syracuse Post Standard, one OF Odell' 8
official papers, admits that he signed to
help the Republican party.