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Watertown Republican.
VOL. XLI
Santa Claus!
AT
Watertown Dept. Store
A Beautiful Present
Given away with every SI.OO
purchase in Toy 7 Department.
Don't Fail to See
Our attractive Holiday Dis
play in the line of Watches,
Clocks, Jewelry, Silverware,
Musical Instruments, Station
ery, Albums, Toilet Cases,
Fancy Goods, Doll Carriages,
and of every description.
O.J. QOELDNER
113 Main Street.
WATERTOWN
Steam Laundry.
NO. 2 MAIN STREET.
It all depends upon what y 7 ou
want in the line of
Laundry Work.
If any old thing will do there
are places in town where you
can be satisfied. But if you care
at all for something that is up
to-date we will be sure to satisfy 7
you. Call on
Bice & Campbell
Remember we have all the latest
improved machinery and if you are
not satisfied with your work just tell
us and we will try to please you.
WILLIAM H. WOODARD
Attorney and Counselor-at-Lai,
Bank of Watertown Block,
WATERTOWN, WIS
If you wish
INice Meats
Call at
S. E. HOLMES’,
104 MAIN ST. - TEL, 99
Our prices will suit you.
Edward F. Wieman,
LAW OFFICE,
REAL ESTATE and LOANS.
Fire, Life and every other kind
of Insurance.
Collectious Promptly Attended to
NOTARY PUBLIC.
nrniii Ticc J Commercisl Law
KtCiALiiES | , n d th# Probating Of Estate*.
Cor.Main and Second Streets
W. D. Sproesser, President.
J. Tkrbrueggen, Vice-President.
D. H. Kusel. Cashier.
Chas. E. Frey, As’t Cashier.
MERCHANTS’ BANK
WATBRTOWN. WIS.
Capital Surplus and Undivided
Profits 886,000
———l
■DIRECTORS
A
J, Torbrueggooi D. H. Kusel, W. D. Sproesse
Li. Schempf, J. Habbegger, Carl Mans, F
Schmutzler. W. A. Beurhaus, M. Blumenfeld
A & 0. METER,
H Successors to Ssllidat A Mzvzm]
DENTISTS.
CORaMAIN. AND SECOND tT
"rafo whIreIII ilkTaTs. la
kf Beat Cough Syrup. Tastes Good. UM and
QJ in time. Sc'd by druggists. Fa
Some Biscuit
and Cake
are light, sweet and wholesome,
while others are sour, heavy,
bitter, unpalatable. The same
flour, butter, eggs and sugar are
used; what makes the difference?
\
It's all in the baking powder
DR. PRICE’S CREAM BAKING POWDER
can be depended upon always to make the food light,
sweet, delicious and wholesome. This is because it
is scientifically and accurately combined and con
tains the purest grape cream of tartar, the most
healthful of all fruit acids, used for a hundred years
in the finest leavening preparations.
PRICE BAKING POWDER CO.,
CHICAGO.
A FLAT ARGUMENT.
The Gazette’s Opinion on the Mill Race
Settlement—Haphazard Statements.
In commenting upon the city's
settlement of the mill race matter.
The Gazette says “the settlement was
not made until the city officials were
fully convinced by court decisions that
it was the wisest policy to pursue.”
Indeed! The Gazette man had better
look into the history of this case a
little before writing anything further
on it. The city fathers professed to
be greatly scared simply because the
supreme com-t refused to sustain the
demurrer to the complaint entered by
the city’s attorney, and ordered the
case tried on its merits. The de
murrer had previously been sustained
by Judge Siebecker, of the Dane
county circuit court. Without even
consulting the city attorney as to the
status of the case the common council
took the matter in its own hands and
effected a settlement for the paltry (?)
sum of $1,500. The “settlement”
was a cooked-and-dried affair, all pre
arranged by three certain members of
the council, who were subsequently, at
a meeting of the council, constituted
a committee to report on the matter.
It will be remembered that after a re
cess of ten minutes this committee
submitted a most remarkabl e report —
one which would have taken most
anybody two hours to formulate and
put in writing. But we suppose three
persons working simultaniously on it
is what brought about its completion
with so much “neatness and dispatch.”
Well, this is an old affair and there is
not much need of discussing it further.
Perhaps the settlement was a wise
move, but we are inclined to think it
was done a little too hastily. It may
be that it has saved the city thousands
of dollars above the cost price, but
no man can hardly venture such an
assertion,'no moredhan Bro.[Moore can
verify such a haphazard statement as
“especially was it [the settlement]
satisfactory to the majority of the tax
payers of the city of Watertown.”
Anybody is free to say such things
but the proof of the matter is an en
tirely different proposition. But per
haps our brother editor has taken a
private poll of our citizens on this
question and knows whereof he
speaks. If he has we should like to
see the exact figures.
Basketball.
The Senior and Junior basket ball
teams of the Turner society contested
for supremacy Sunday afternoon, the
older players winning easily by a
score of 42 to 6. The Senior team
was composed of Krebs, Pohlmann,
Ulrich, E. Kunert and Henze; the
Junior of W. Kunert, Steinberg,
Bergmann, Podewell and Gasser.
Last Wednesday evening the Knaak
and Schulz teams of the Watertown
Athletic association played at Turner
Opera house. The game resulted in
a victory for the former—ls goals
and 3 fouls against 7 goals and 5 fouls.
The Sacred Heart college team and
a team selected from the Watertown
Athletic association are billed to play
at Turner Opera house this evening.
WA.TERTOWN, WIS., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1900.
Note. —There are many alleged cream of
tartar baking powders upon the market
sold at lower prices, which prove, upon
analysis, to be alum powders in dis
guise. Alum is a corrosive poison,
which must not be taken in the food.
American Writers and American
Culture.
The tickets and inclosed circulars
of instruction for the lecture course at
the high school this winter have now
been mailed to the public ol Water
town and we hope that each recipient
will read the instructions carefully.
Prof. Pyre is a great favorite where
ever he has lectured. He hasapleas
ing manner and knows how to make
his lectur. s very entertaining. The
course promises to be one of the finest
and most interesting ever given
in this city. Prof. Prye, being a
finished elocutionist, recites poetry
beautifully and will enliven his lect
ures h\ copious recitations from fam
ous American authors. The price of
admission for the entire course of six
lectures will be only 75 cents. Parents
should give their children this rare
opportunity of becoming acquainted
with the literature of our ow n country.
It is to be hoped that this educa
tional movement will be highly suc
cessful. A ticket for the course
would make a fine Christmas present
and surely be appreciated by old and
young. Recipients of circulars and
tickets are respectfully requested to
make returns on same as early ai
possible at Eberle’s drug store.
flasonic Elections.
Watertown lodge, No. 49, F. & A.
M.: John Robinson, W. M.; A. F.
Solliday, S, W.; W. H. Woodard, J,
W.; F. Schmutzler, treasurer; F. M.
Eaton, secretary;Saradel Kusael, trus
tee for three years; Charles Skinner,
member Masonic union.
Watertown chapter, No. 11, R. A.
M.: A. E. Calhoun, E. H. P.; G. P.
Traeumer, king; S. M. Eaton, scribe;
Robert Dent, secretary; W. D. Sproes
ser, treasurer; Theodore Huber, trus
tee for three years; W. H. Woodard,
member Masonic union.
Watertown chapter. No. 44, Order
of Eastern Star: Mrs. J. C. Seager,
W. M.; Ferd Schmutzler, W. P.; Mrs.
Theo. Huber, V. M.; Miss Ella Brick
ell, secretary; Mrs. F. M. Eaton,
treasurer; Mrs. W. D. Sproesser, con
ductress; Mrs. Frank Weber, assist
ant conductress; Miss Lillian Henrich.
Adah; Miss Elizabeth Henrich, Ruth;
Mrs. T. H. Reed. Esther; Miss Jennie
Rathbun, Martha; Miss Myrtle
Huber, Electa; Mrs. E. March, chap
lain; Mrs. J, E. Rathbun, warder;
Miss Ella Jossi, organist; Theo.
Huber, sentinel; trustees—Mrs. J.
Jossi, one year; Mrs. J. E. Rathbun,
two years; Samuel Kussel, three
years. The installation ceremonies
and banquet will take place January
13.
—Among the tens of thousands who
have used Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy
for colds and la grippe during the past
few years, to our knowledge, not a
single case has resulted in pneumonia.
Tbos. Whitefield & Cos.. 240 Wabash
avenue, Chicago, one of the most prom
inent retail druggists in that city, in
speaking of this, says: “We recom
mend Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy for
la grippe in many cases, as it not only
gives prompt and complete recovery,
but also counteracts any tendency of la
grippe to result in*|pneumonia.” For
sale by C, A. Gam*n.
FOR A SPUR TRACK.
William Harfig Petition* the City for
Privilege of ISuilding One on the
West Side.
At the last meeting- the following
petition was presented to the common
council and referred to the committee
on streets and bridge*, the board of
public works and the aldermen of the
Fifth ward:
The undersigned freeholder and
taxpayer respectfully petitions your
honorable body to grant the privilege,
consent and permission to build and
construct a spur railroad track, lead
ing from ti e main track of the Chi
cago & Northwestern Railway com
pany, from a point north of the North
Church street crossing to Rock street
in the Fifth ward of said city, and in
this building, further asks the privi
lege, consent and permission of your
honorable body, to cross the follow
ing named streets in said ward in the
manner as the plan herewith submit
ted will more fully show, viz: La
Belle street, between blocks 1 and 2;
Warren street, between blocks 2 and
8, and Berlin street, between blocks
8 and 4, south of Silver Creek bridge,
Spaulding & Prentice addition; like
wise to cross North Water street on
the north end of the same between
out lots 3 and 2 in said ward, and Elm
street and West Green street in Den
nis’ Emmet addition on the east ends
of said streets near the bank of Rock
river; and furthur to use and occupy
for said purpose a strip of sufficient
width for said spur track alonif and
off of the east side of North Water
street, between said West Green
street and Rock street, until such
time that the ownership of block No.
8. Denn is’ Emmet addition aforesaid,
will, or can be acquired by me. The
ownership of the land owned by pri
vate parties, which said spur track is
to cross, has already been acquired
by your petitioner at his own ex
pense. William Hartig.
ihis is in line with an item printed
in our columns a few’ weeks ago.
Mr. Hartig desires the accommodation
to facilitate his shipping require
ments. We understand there is some
opposition to the building of the track
among Fifth warders, but so far as
we are posted, we can see no particu
lar reason why the prayer of the
petitioner should not be granted. We
have spur tracks in other portions of
the city to accommodate shippers and
no harm or damage has thus far re
sulted. Mr*. Hartig’s business is
amrng the host of the city’s enter
prises and he should receive every
encouragement possible to remain an
important factor in Watertown’s in
dustrial life. Besides benefiting the
petitioner, the track would also ac
commodate other large shippers,
among whom could be mentioned S.
M. Eaton Son. the Watertown Cold
Storage company, the Woodard-Stone
factory, etc. Therefore, let it be
built.
A Fine Concert.
We are to have a fine musical treat
during the holiday season. Edward
Schempf. who so ably conducted the
orchestra concert of the Amateur Mus
ical club last spring, has engaged
twenty-five players from Bach's Sym
phony orchestra, of Milwaukee, for a
concert at Turner Opera house on Fri
day evening. December 28, under nis
direction. This concert promises to
be one of particular excellence, as the
orchestra will be composed of Milwau
kee’s very best players.
As soloist, our popular young singer,
Miss Lucile Bertram, has been en
gaged. Miss Bertram is the possessor
of a beautiful contralto voice, which
will be heard in public here for the
first time on J this occasion. The de
but of this promising singer will be an
event of unusual interest to Watertown
people, as Miss Bertram has hosts of
friends here who will be delighted to
hear her. She will contribute two
numbers to the program, with full or
chestra accompaniment. Miss Ber
tram has studied for some time at the
Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, in
Milwaukee, under Miss Jennie Owen,
and has made marked progress.
It is a long time since any of our
Watertown young ladies have ap
peared, vocally, in concert work, and
the first engagement of Miss Bertram
should be an event of exceptional local
interest. The full program of the
concert will be announced later.
Many will be pleased to know that
there is to be a dance immediately after
the concert, music for which will be
furnished by ten men from the or
chestra,
V
World’s Champion.
“I tried many remedies to cure
piles,” writes W. R. Smith, of
Latham, 111., “but found no relief
till I used Bucklen’s Arnica Salve. I
have not been troubled with piles
since.” It’s the only champion pile
cure on earth and the best salve in
the world. 25c per box, guaranteed by
R. H. Brennecke, druggist.
Excursion Wlntnr Resorts
Via the Northwestern line. Excursion
tickets are sold dally, with favorable
time limits, to s imerous points in the
East and South at reduced rates. Ft r
tickets and full information, apply to
agents Chicago & Northwestern railway.
House Work is Hard Work without GOLD DUST.
SUCCESSFUL IN CHICAGO.
Former Watsrtownlteu Wli® Have Rise*
in Business or ths Professions in the
Wete rn Metropolis.
The Sunday Sentinel contained an
interesting article concerning the
many successful business and profes
sional careers that have followed
the location of VN isconsin people in
Chicago. Ihe list includes such
prominent people as Bishop Samuel
I allows, Albert J. Earling, Rev. Jen
kin Lloyd Jones, Philip D. Armour,
Judge Elbridge Hanecy, Michael and
John Cudahy, Angus Hibbard, Fred
W. Upman, Dr. Franklin H. Martin,
who first studied medicine under Dr.
W. C. Spalding in this city; E. A. Cal
kins, Fariin Q. Ball and others, be
sides Hiram Barber. Andrew’ Cum
mings, Attorney E. F. Masterson and
Prof. George L. Hendrickson, all of
whom Watertown claims as former
residents. President Earling, of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul rail
way, was also an early resident and
received his first railroad schooling
here, while Rev. Mr. Jones i* well
known to many of our citizens, es
pecially those of Welsh nationality.
We print below the ketches of the
four named above a> former Water
townites:
PROF. GEORGE HENDRICKSON.
Prof. George Hendrickson, of th®
University of Chicago, is the son of
Rev. W illiam Hendrickson, formerly
in charge of the Congregational
churches at Columbus and Watertown,
Wis. The public schools, the normal
school atM hitewater, the preparatory
school and college at Beloit, laid the
foundations for the Johns Hopkins
university, from which Prof. Hen
drickson was graduated in 1887 with
the degree of B. A. After a year
spent in post-graduate study and one
year abroad at the University of Bonn
he accepted a professorship of Latin
in Colorado college and in 1891 was
called to the same position in the
University of Wisconsin. In 1896 the
same professorship was offered him
in the University of Chicago which he
accepted and still holds. Prof. Hen
drickson’s interest, as also his teach
ing. lies chiefly in the field of ancient
literature. His published work, which
appears in The American Journal of
Philology and kindred publications,
relates to the same subject. The quiet,
studious youth is well remembered in
Columbus and Watertown, where his
boyhood was passed, and his friends
there are glad in the useful success he
has attained.
HIRAM BARBER.
Hiram Barber, one of the foremost
lawyers in Chicago, though not a na
tive of Wisconsin, was for many years
a resident of the state. Leaving the
district school at the age of 17, Mr,
Banner studied at the University of
Wisconsin, afterwards graduating
from the Law school in Albany, N. Y.
Returning to Wisconsin he formed a
professional partnership with Con
gressman Charles Billinghurst at
Juneau, and later with Charles R.
Gill at Watertown, formerly attorney
general of Wisconsin, with whom he
was associated for several years. In
1866 Mr. Barber came to Chicago, and
with the late Edmund Juasen and with
Mr. Francis Luckner, successively
practiced law until 1878, when be was
elected to congress from the Third
district on the Republican ticket.
Leaving congress he served for four
years as receiver of the land office in
Mitchell, Dak., after which he return
ed to Chicago and resumed practice
with Mr. Theodore Brentano. This
partnership continued until Mr. Bren
tano’s elevation to the supreme bench
of Cook county, since which time he
has practiced alone.
Mr. Barber is one of the best-known
members of the Chicago bar, com
manding the respect of his profession
al conferees and the confidence of
friends and acquaintances alike. He
has held the position of master in
chancery of the superior court of
Cook county, for the past seven years.
To him is undoubtedly due the
honor of being among the first, if not
the first, to suggest the need of a law
prohibiting the sale of intoxicating
liquori to minors, and also prohibit
ing them from playing pool in bar
rooms and public places. It is re
membered of him that at the com
mencement exercises in the Wiscon
sin university in December, 1854, I
when but 19 years of age, he deliver- |
ed an oration outlining the needs of
such a law. The subject was treated
by the Madison papers at that day as
worthy the consideration of practical
legislators and philanthropists.
Mr. Barber was married in 1857 to
Miss Louisa McEwen, of Chester, Wis
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Hoarseness, Bronchitis, Grippe ana AT
Consumption. Mothers praise it. Doctors prescribe it.
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consin; they have two sons and two
daughters. Affable and courteous in
manner, agreeable and interesting in
conversation, thoroughly informed on
all the topics of the day, he is alike a
delightful host and guest. Mr. Bar
ber is by inheritance loyally patriotic,
being a descendant of Roger Sherman,
one of the Declaration of Independ
ent® signers.
ANDREW CUMMINGS.
Andrew Cummings i another Chi
cagoan who narrowly escaped being
a native V.'isconsinner. His early
home was with his parents in Water
town. He came to Chicago in early
manhood and for three years was en
gaged in hotel business. Then fol
lowed a cashiership in the well-known
restaurant of Solomon Thomson,
founded in 1856. Hero the devolop’-
ment of those qualities that make the
successful hotel mao made Mr. Cum
nuags’ destiny clearly manifest and
he w r as soon made general manager of
the large business. In 1881 he be
came Mr. Thomson’s successor, by pur
chase, and still continues the business
in the name of its founder. In addi
tion to excellent finanical ability Mr.
Cummings possesses a talent for see
ing and seizing opportunities, which
is a large factor in the achievement
of success.
EDWIN F. MASTERSON.
Edwin F. Masterson, •of the
firm of Masterson & Haft, at
torneys, was born in Watertown,
Wis., in 1850. His father, the late
John Masterson, was one of the pio
neers of that city. On his mother’s
ide he was the nephew of Captain
James, Patrick and Peter Rogan. who
were among the earliest settlers of
Wisconsin and who took an active
part in the formation of its territor
ial and state governments. Mr.
Masterson’s early surroundings were
those common to the children of the
pioneer; they were such as develop
physical vigor, lov.e of freedom and
independence of character. These
qualities impelled him to be self-re
liant—hence self-made. He was ed
ucated in the district schools, the
Northwestern university and the Un
iversity of Wisconsin through his
own efforts. After leaving the uni
versity he indulged in a short pioneer
ing experience in the far West, after
which he returned to Wisconsin and
became prominently identified with
its public school interests. In 1878
he became a member of its bar and
began practice in his native city.
Later he became interested in sever
al enterprises outside of Wisconsin,
one of which resulted in the building
of a railroad to the new town of East
Grand Forks, Minn., a town which
he had largely helped to build. Fol
lowing this he went to Fort Worth,
Tex., and became general manager
of the Texas and Omaha Telephone and
Telegraph company, then in deadly
conflict with the Bell company. The
Bell company victorious, through the
aid of the Federal courts. Mr. Mas
terson returned to Chicago, where he
has ever since resided.
From the very beginning of his
career as a lawyer been success
ful and now stands in the front rank
of his profession in this great city.
He has won many important cases in
all the courts of Illinoisjand as a re
sult of his bard work in his profes
sion is financially and socially success
ful. His firm occupies one of the
largest and best fitted suites of offices
in the city. It was established in
1885 and is prominent among those
enjoying a good business and
the entire confidence of the
public. In 1888 Mr. Masterson was
married to Miss Mollie Mullen, the
daughter of one of the early merchants
of Milwaukee and Watertown.
DR. FRANK BARBER.
The Sentinel article, which was
written by Charlotta Perry, at one
time a resident of Watertown and a
well-known literary woman, refers to
Dr. Frank Barber as one of the proao
inent physicians of Chicago who en
joys a large practice. Dr. Barber is a
son of our late townsman, Dr. M. N.
Barber, and was formerly engaged in
practice here with his father.
—No one can reasonably hope for
good health unless his bowels move
once each day. When this is not at
tended to, disorders of the stomach arise,
biliousness, ’headache dyspepsia and
piles soon follow’. If you wish to avoid
these ailments keep \ our bow’els regu
lar by taking Chamberlain’s Stomach
and Liver Tablets when required. They
are so easy to take and mild and gen
tle in effect. For sale by C. A. Gamm.
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