Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-01-25

comedies with President Roosevelt
ON the question OF raising a good
family. Our best congratulations!
An inquest was held Thursday to
determine the cause of the death OF
John Cowan, who died on a St.
Paul train Wednesday. A verdict OF
heart failure was redered. The re-
mains were kept in the local morgue
until taken in charge by the brother
of the deceased, who arrived here
from Burnham. Neb.
In the distribution of $4,000
by the Woolson Spice Co. for the
most accurate guesses on the number
of votes given for president, Frank
Schemmel Of this city was awarded
$500. His guess was 13,5OO,OOO,
while the exact number OF votes cast
was Is, 524,519.
A regular meeting Of the Central
Labor Union will be held Friday
evening, January II. The newly
elected delegates from the various
local'unions will be seated as will al
so the delegates from Sheet Metal
Workers No. 222. Officers for the
ensuing six months will be elected
and therefore a full attendance is de-
sired.
Miss Vanita Lehman was agree
ably surprised by her classmates at
her home Friday afternoon. Need
less to add that the young folks
passed an enjoyable evening. Games,
instrumental and vocal music elped
to keep the guests in the best of hui
NOR. Dainty refreshments were
served.
The United States Civil Service
Commission announces that on
February 18th there will be an
examination at Watertown for the
position of clerk and carrier in the
postoffice service. This examination
is open to all citizens who comply
with the requirements. Applicants
should apply to Peter Newton, Sec
rotary Postal Board 7th Dist, Chi
cago.
Information is wanted of the
whereabouts of two brothers,
George and Reuben Beard. The
former was last heard from at Eagle
River, Wis. and the latter at Men
omonie, Wis. Their sister, Jane
Caroline Formstone, North Wales,
England, desires anyone knowing
OF their whereabouts to notify them
as she wishes to know their present
address.
Mr.. Claude Amsden, who will be
seen here in the laughing society
comedy Thursday night, seems to
have beeu put on this earth to make
people laugh and if that is his mis-
sion he certainly has been success
full. This company has played in all
the large cities of the west this sea-
son, and press reports all unite in
saying that the play and company
are the best ever touring the west.
The company will be at Turner
Opera House one night only-Thurs-
day January 26.
The Rally of Epworth Leagues at
the first M. E. church Saturday af
ternoon and evening was attended
by about fifty young people from
out Of town, who came in sleigh
loads. The addresses and speeches
were bright and to the point. The
solo singing of Rev. A. w. Burn
lund of Jefferson and the music of
his choir was inspiring. Refresh
ments were served in the church by
the local Epworth League. The
net results are: Increased encour-
agement in Christian work and a
goodly number of accessions to the
society.
"a Married Mans Trouble" head
ed by the popular character coined
ian, Claude Amsden, was the attrac-
ton at the Zimmerman yesterday
afternoon and evening. Two packed
houses greeted the company. The
piece is intended for laughing pur-
poses onl y and in that it certainly
was SUCCESS. It was the best COM
pany seen here this season. The
play is similar to "Vivian's Papa's"
in which Blanche Ring appeared
here last Sunday night, but the cast
is far superior-La Sale, ILL.,, Daily
Tribune, November IS, 1904. At
Turner Opera House, Thursday,
January 26.
At the meeting of persons inter
ested in the culture of sugar beets,
Saturday afternoon, under the aus
pieces of the Dane County Sugar Re
fning Company, no contracts were