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i OL >.SK XLYI. Event ol the Season. Turnei Hall was the scene of a merry gatherin ou Thrasday evening of last week. th< affair neing a subscription dancing p;o*l y arranged by a committee of five y nu n of this city. The hall was decorated with strings of Alaba smb ix intermingled with rnunerou •• U he.-rts of various sizes. Gerber’s Orchestra, of Milwaukee fur nished excellent music and repeatedly respondt . with encores. They were seated on the stage surrounded by a wooden picket fence which was also decorated. • itb smilax and hearts. The beautiful gowns of the ladies and the evening dress of the men to gether v •li decorations formed a very prt oc. ut long to be remem bered b\ hos( present and the eve ning hat parsed so quickly that ex pressions i;f regret were heard on all sides when the orchestra struck up “Home Sweet Home’ 1 at 2 A. M. Following is a list of those present: Messrs, and Mmes. li. Achtenhagen, W. F. Brandt, A. F. Baumann, E. J. Brandt, ( E. Emrnerling, A. Frederich, H. G. Gr.tbe, R. B. Hoerraann. Ernst Krueger. Louis Kusel. G. C. Lewis, A. B. Liebe- naun, O. E. Meyer, Eugene Meyer, John S’muss. Hairy Kelson, Fred Kec t \V . Pfeiffer, Max Rohr, O. C. Wertheimer. G. J. Nichols, Fred Prentiss, E A. Pratt, W. P. Roseman, William Sproosser, Edward L. Schempf, J, C. Seager, G. A. Stallman, O. A. Schulz, W. D. Sproesser, Paul Thom, Fred Ulle ich. H. Wertheimer, W. H. Wocdard E. F. \\ ieman. Henry Boe ger, R. Kuehn. Messrs. G. E. Bacon, A. J. Bickuer. Harry Beurhaus, Frank Behlke, R A.'Oebell, Frank Exner, C. J. Habhegger, E. J. Hoermann, Ed ward Kueuzl, O. V. Knaak, A. G. Keel, Frank Mu Men, L. W. Parks, E. B. Par eons, Harold Racek, J. W. Schempf, Charles Schiebel, E. F. Schmutzler, Arthur Thauer, J. H. Vernett, C. D. Wiggenhorn, F. S. Weber, L. W. Wag ner. Edward Seibel, Henry Mulberger. Ralph Wiggenhorn, John Theckens, Carl Baumann, Madison ; W. C. Muel ler, Bob Cressey, W. S. Randall. Mil waukee. Misses Lillie Beurhaus, Es telle Jones, Della Harrison, Elsa Bau mann, Maud Macpherson. Anna Hab hegger, lima Thiessenhusen, Minnie Sproesser, Laura Barber, Hattie Hab hegger, Louise Sproesser, Grace Ber tram, Lena Schmutzler,Florence Moore, Irene Stapleton, Ella Behrens Eugenia Brandt. Elvira Emrnerling, Louise Renk, Lydia Schmutzler, Clara Hoer man. Leona Ruesch, Lettie Salick, Clara Emrnerling, Mamie Blair, Elsa Wiggenhorn, Johanna Schmutzler; Elsa Baebenroth, Mollie Nernett, Florence Nixon, Milwaukee; Eugenia Hutchin son, Oshkosh; Mrs. G. W. Norris, Wank esba; Zida Caswell, Fort Atkin son, The Hartwig Case. Before taking up the calendar for the February term of the Circuit Court. Judge Dick heard the attorneys in the mandamus proceedings begun by Dr. A. 11. Hartwig against the City Council of Water low a. The case has attracted considerable attention and grew out of remarks alleged to have been made by Dr. A. H. Hartwig in the Rough and Ready dam matter while the bill for raising said dam was in the legislature. Upon that and other alleged statements by Mr. Hat who was then an aider man, cb grw wuo preferred against him by a committee of three alderman and he was ’ ried and the suspension of sixty da\s Irom the council followed on Decern hi • 2 Mr. Hartwig, by attor ney, trie., to have the action rescinded by the council, and, failing in this, be gan mandamus proceedings before Judge D ck. When the matter came up Tuesday City Attorney Kading and Attorney M. L. Lueck, appearing for the City of Watertown, moved to quash the wri t ou the g .mud that there was no stat utory Ci use for its issuance. The motion ■ a.- deni* and and the defendant will nov serve- an answer. The case will agai.i come uj. on March 5. Attor neys Gu: I Buchheit and Harlow Pease appeared as attorneys for Dr. Hartwig. —Juneau Independent. The Manager of the Grand Opera house has boohed “Quincy Adams Sawyer” tor one night next week. in Social Realm. Wednesday' afternoon, Mrs. E. J. Brandt entertained the Saturday club at her sesidence 412 Fourth St. Mrs. Theodore Dobbratz entertained a party of children Wednesday after noon, that being the anniversary of the bit thday of her little daughter Madeline. The Forest* is entertained at cards last Thursday evening the fourth of a series of card parlies given by the Catholic Foresters at their hall. There was a large number in attendance and the gathering proved a most enjoyable affair. Miss Mary Crangle was awarded the prize, which was a beautiful ma hogany rocker. A few- hours was also spent in dancing, which was one of the delights to the participants. Mi’s. August Tanck Jr. entertained quite a number of children Friday afternoon in honor of the birthday of the birthday of her little dam, hter Leona. The little folk had a joyous time, which will be sweet memory for many days to come. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kuehn gave a house warming Friday evening at their new' home on Jones-st. to which a number of their friends were invited and all enjoyed the occasion. Miss Leona Steinmann was giving a surprise party Friday evening at her home on Ncrlh Washington-st. by the pupils in her grade. She was equal to the occasion and entertained her class mates in a charming manner. Misses Emma and Lena Stengel en tertained the Dorcas club of the Ger man M. E. church last Friday evening at their home on Jones-st. The Busy Sisters (B. S.) club met with Miss Clara Wittuebel at her home on Hancock-st. Thursday evening. The Cardinal club met Thursday evening with Miss Elsa Rhode at her home on Dewey-Ave. It is taken for granted, that w 7 hen the club meets, it paints everything a cardinal hue. Institute and Convention. These two educational meetings held | here on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 9 i and 10, were highly succ* tsful in evtry respect. For this much credit is due to the three superintendents, Kelly, Hazelwood and Roseman. The principal conductors of the nslitute were Prof. J. F. Sims and Prof. C. E. Patzer, both educators of the first rank. The attendance at the | institute was 275. But what counted more than mere numbers in making it a success was the fact that not in many years have we had an in which so many teachers took an active part as in this one. The con ductors were intelligent workers and not mere talkers. The school board convention was attended by about 60 school board members, most of whom were farmers. That they were interested in what was said and done was evident from the fact that nearly all stayed until the close of the convention, late Saturday afternoon. Prof. L. W. Wood, Inspec tor of Rural Schools, was the principal speaker. His talks on “How to Im prove the Sanitary Conditions of Rural Schools, 11 and on “The Working Tools of a Modern Rural School 11 were very instructive and interesting. Amoung others who were in attend ance and conducted exercises or spoke at these meetings were the following: Supt. Kelley of Juneau; Supi. J. A. Hazelwood, of Jefferson; Prof. L. S. Keelcy of Mayville; Prof. K. L. Hatch, of Waterloo and Prof. A. J. Thorne, of Palmyra. You are Invited. The Clover Club will serve a tea party in the Congregational church parlors on Friday evening February 23. to which all are cordially invited. Menu: Oyster Stew, Veal Loaf, Beef Loaf, Cabbage Salid, Pickles, Biscuit, Doughnuts, Cake, Jelly, Coffee. Supper 25 cts. Frightfully Burned. Chas. W, Moore, a machinist, of Ford City, Pa., had his hand fright l fully burned in an electrical furance. He applied Bucklen’s Arnica Salvo with the usual result: “a quick and perfect cure. Greatest healer on earth for Burns, Wounds. Sores, Eczma and Piles. 25c at R,H. Brennecke. Druggist, WATERTOWN, JEFFERSON CO., WIS., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1906 Humane Society. A meeting was held Friday evening at the city hall for the purpose of or ganizing a branch society to the Wis consin Humane society of Milwaukee, A temporary organization was effected by the election of the following officers: Chairman—P. H. Swift. Secretary Emil Tanck. W. H. Bennett state organizer, and Zach Clayton, superintendent of the Milwaukee Humane society, both of Milwaukee were presentand by request, Mr. Bennett addressed the meeting giving an outline of the history of the Wisconsin Humane society, its purpose, aim and work. His remarks were in teresting and impressed his hearers that a such society should be organized here to protect dumb animals who can not protect themselves from vicious and cruel men, and children and wives who are often the victims of bad fa thers and husbands who should love and protect them from evil and barm. Interesting remarks were made by Prof. C. F. Viebahn, who twenty years ago was president of a similar society in thiscity. He gave many valuable suggestions as to the work ; Dr. C. R. Feld also spoke of the necessity for such a society, giving several iustances locally 7 where much suffering might have been prevented had such a society been in existence in Watertown ; J. P. Holland also made remarks germaine , to the subject. Dr. Feld moved that the | chair appoint a committee of five to solicit names for membership and call a meeting at some central point at an early dale to effect a pernament organi zation, which was carried and the following committee appointed by the chairman: Dr. C. R. Feld, Henry Kohl, Emil | Tanck. Dr. 11. B. Hoerman, H. C. j Block. On motion, the committee was given j the power, to fill vacancies on the i committee should any occur and en large itself by apppointing addition**)' members. It was suggested that notices of the next meeting be given from the pulpits in the several churches in the city, in the schools and in ihe press of tue city; also, that the district attorneys for Jefferson and Dod s e counties; a physi cian or two. a veterinary surgeon and others be invited to be present at the meeting and make addresses. Mr. Ben nett promising to attend the meeting and give a talk straight from the heart A New Corporation. Anew corporation to be known as the White Elm Nursery company has been organized under the laws of this state, with a capitlization of *540,000. A. W. Brown of Watertown, L. Ada Lyman and G.W. Thompson of Ocono mowoc are named as the incorportors. The new company takes over the real estate and nursery stock owned by the White Elm Nursnry, consisting of about twenty acres of land well situat ed in Watertown and at Oconorawoc. and well stocked with nursey goods. At a meeting of the stockholders held Thursday, A. W. Brown of this city was elected president and general man ager, and L. Ada Lyman, secretary and treasurer. The general headquart ers of the company will be in Water town, Plans were adopted looking to ward a considerable enlargement of the business of the company 7, and it was decided to put a large force of agents in the field. The company will make a specialty of shubbery and or namental goods- Change Location. The Drew Manufacturing company moved its factory from 112—116 Fifth st. to the building formerly occupied by the Calhoun Rug Cos. on West Main bt. near the Chicago and Northwestern railway depot, where it will continue the manufacture of the Ideal and Gem Litter carriers and Gem Milk convey ors. Herbert H. Drew is the inventor of the carriers and there is a constantly growing demand for them, as every farmer who loves cleanliness about i barn will purchase them. Very Low Rates to Louisville, K’y. Via the Northwestern Line. Excursion tickets will be sold March 15 to 18, in clusive, with favorable return limits, on account American Bowling Congress. Apply to agents Chicago & Northwestern K’y. ‘ M’ch 18. Few Candidates. Owing to the fact, chat under the primary election law neither party has any candidates until after the pi imaries are held and nominations made, the Republican thought it best not to cham pioning the cause of any aspirant, so that after the primaries are held, an independent course can be pursued in supporting candidates, men and what they stand for rather than party and partisan bias, influencing its action The republican will give each candidate a “square deal” and its columns will be open to the campaign literature of can didates at the regular rates. The following is a list of aspirants and the offices to which they aspire whose nomination papers have been filed with the city clerk to date; Mayor, democrat—; republican—. Treasurer, dem.—Emil Tanck; rep.— Assessor, dem. —M. A. Began, Gus tav Gloger; rep.—. Justice of the peace, dem.—George Henze; rep.—. ALDERMAN. First ward, dem. F. (J. Werner; rep.—F. W. Lehmann. Second ward, dem. —; rep.—. Third ward, dem.—G. J. Russell; rep.— H. Weihert. Fourth ward dem.- ; rep.— Fifth ward, dem. 11. Tetzlaff; rep. —C. A. Garnm. Sixth ward, dem.— ; rep.—C. A. Kohn. Seventh ward, dem.—L. A. Knick; rep. —. SUPERVISORS. First ward, dem. —; rep.—, Second ward, dem. —; rep.—E H. A Hermann. Third ward. dem.—A. J. Carlin; rep. Fourth ward, dem. W I). Stacy; rep. —. Fifth ward. dem.—Albert Jaeger; rep. Edward Stack. Sixth ward, dem —; rep William Allwardt Sev rath ward, dem—F TI B’*eken ridge; rep SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS. Second ward, dem ;rep Fourth ward, dem—;rep— Sixth ward, dem ;rep— Examination of Teachers. The examination of teachers for Dodge county spring series, 1906, will be hehl as follows: Neosho, Monday and Tuesday, March 5 and 6; Reeseville, Thursday and Friday, March 8 and 9; Mayville, Monday and Tuesday, March 12 and 13; Fox Lake, Thursday and Friday, March 15 and 16; Juneau, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, April 17, 18 and 19. W ork will begin at 9 o’clock on the first morning and at 8 o’clock on all other mornings Examination manu script will be furnished by the super intendent—all other stationary by the applicants. All teachers whose present certific ates expire March 31, 1906, and all persons who expect to teach during the Spring term of 1906, are requested to attend examination at Neosho, Reeseville, Mayville or Fox Lake. Certificates issued as a result of those examinations will be dated March 31, 1906 Persons not in immediate need of certificates, may attend the examina tion a! Juneau, where the work will continue for three days. High School Seniors who desire to enter the pro fession of teachers next Fall, will find it to their interest to attend the Juneau examination; also teachers wr.ting for the second or first grades. Certificates j earn°d at the Juneau examination will j be issued June 30. 1906. Examinations for the Common School Diploma will be held through out the county, on Wednesday, Thurs day and Friday. May 2,3, and 4, 1906. No other examination for the Common School Diploma will be held during the year. Questions, for this examination, will be sent, only upon written applica tion far the some. All requests for these questions should reach the Super intendent’s office not later than April 14, 1906. Examinations for Graded School Di plomas will be held in June. Princi pals of graded schools wiil receive the questions, upon written application. Dated at Juneau, Wis., 12th 1906. John Kelley Suoerinttndent. of Schools. In Memoriam. Last night, February 20, 1906, the spirit of Simon Melzer departed from the casket in which it bad tabernacled since Angust 6. 1845. The deceased was a native of Krotochin. Prussia, and in early life learned the trade of printer at Breslan and worked for a number of year in Berlin on the Nord. deuthern Zeitung the leading jourmal at the time in Prussia. He came to this country in 1866, first working at Oma ha on Volksblatt and from there came; to Milwaukee and worked on the Her ald and in 1868 came to ibis city and took a position on the Weltbuerger where he remained until late in the seventies when failing eyesight forced to abandon the printing business. He then engaged in business with Otto Linde in a fancy bakery and the sale of periodicals and subsequently open a seed store in which he continued until he fell asleep. Mr. Melzer was a man of marked ability, au able writer, of genial manners and high ideals. He was a member of the Odd Fellow.-; and Sons of Herman lodges of this city in which he took considerable interest a long as his health permitted. A wid ow and six children survive him, Carl, Max, Eng. r. Ella, Lillian and Mrs. Fred. 11. Faber who have the sym pathy of all in their bereavement. The funeral will be held at the home Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock and the interment being Oak Hill cemetery. Monday evening, February 19th, 1906, Rudolph Thies passed away at his residence. 207 North Tenth st. after an illness extend.ng over a period of three years suffering with a cancer, which caused his departure from mor tal environments. The deceased was a native of Germany, but came here a child and always lived in this city. He was popular with ail who knew him and had a host of friends. A widow and one son survive him, who have the sympathy jof all in their bereavement. He was a member cf the Modern Woodmen under whose auspices the funeral will be held tomorrow after noon from the home to Oak Hill ceme tery. The funeral of Frail Knoll was held Friday afternoon from the Evangelical Protestant church the pastor, Rev. H. Stertz officiating and the interment was in St. Mark’s cemetery. The de parted v\ as a native of this city born November 10. 1874 and was very popu lar with all. Being a printer by trade he requested shortly before he passed ou, that he should be bourne to his grave by printers. His request was complied with and the pallbearers were printers each office in the city bei ig represented. The came of his death was heart disease complicated with other ailments. The string is ended and the form locked—and his friends and associates can only say. Good-bye Emil until we meet again. Civil Service Exam. The State Civil Service Commission has made arrangements for holding competitive examinations of applic ants for the following in the state ser vice: Stenographers, superintendent of buildings at the University, library clerks in the department of the state superintendent, food inspectors em ployed in the department of the state dairy and food commissioner, inspector of bakeries in the department of the bureau of labor and statistics, janitors in the Capital. University, and normal school buildings, polic men and watch men, special agents lor the state tax commission, deputy oil inspectors at tendants in the state hospital for the insane and feeble mined. The examination in Watertnvn will be at the City Hall, on Saturday, March 10. Those who wish to attended this examinaton should make application to the State Civil Service Commission, Madison, Wis. , before March 4. For further particulars and application blanks apply to the local supervising ! examiner-. C. E. Viebahn. Very Low Rates to the Mardi Gras at New Orleans, to Mobile, Pensacola and Winter Resorts, Via the North-Western Line. On ac count of the Mardi Gras, excursion tickets with certain stop-over privileges will be sold to New Orleans, Mobile and Pensacola, Feb. 21 to 25, inclusive, also on Feb. 26, for trains arriving at des tination by noon of Feb. 27, with favor able return limits. Exclusion tickets are also on sale daily, at reduced rates, to the principal winter resorts in the United States and Mexico. For full in formation apply to agents Chicago & North-Western E’y.—February 25, 06. § home Church News, jp First Methodist E. Church Edited by a Member. I"irst Methodist Episcopal Church Sunday services —lO a. in. Sunday school. Lesson. ‘-Healing the Sick of the the Palsey,. 11 11 a. ir*. Sermon. Subject. ‘-Spiritual Presumption.” 2:- 30 p. m. Children’s meeting. 6:30 p. m. Epvvorth League, 7:30 p. in. Ser mon I beme. diet Rich Quich” Mo tive and Methods. 1 ' Prayer meeting Thursday evening at the church. Pipersville M. E church: Children's class at 4 p. m . Prayer meeting Friday at. 7:30 p. m. Sunday Sdn ol at 1:30 p. m. Sunday. Preaching service at 2:30 p. m. Other Churches. Ev. Luth Lmmanual Church, Rev. OttoPett, Pastor. Sunday School ( J a. m. Sermon 10, a. m. Christian Science Church Christian Science Services will he held Sunday at 112 Main street, up stairs at 10:30 a. m. Subject next Sunday “Man.” Testimonial meeting, Wednesday evening at 7:30 o'clock same place. All are cordially invited. Ev. Luth. St. Marks Church. .J K insman. Pastor. Suiiuuy School, at 9 a. m. Sermou—lo a. rn. German M. E. Chuch. Sunday— Service 10:15 a. m., Sun day school 9:00 a. m. Evening ser vice 7:30 p. m. Prayer meeting Thur day 7:30 p. m. Moravian Church: Sunday school 9.15 a. m. Morning Preaching, Ger man, 10:30 a. m. Sr. C. E., English, 6:30 p. m. Evening service, English 7:30 p. ra. Prayer meeting Thursday evening at 7:30. At the Grand Opera House. Joseph Jefferson and William W, Jefferson, favored sons of the late Joseph Jefferson, will present Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s master comedy ‘•The Rivals” Friday at the Grand opera house on March 16 Joseph assum ing the character of--Sir Lucius O'Trig ger”, a part he has long played at all principal theatres of all the larger cities; William W. Jefferson will enact “Bob Acres 11 , a part he played for a long lime during the illness of his late father. In a card t) the public, the late Mr. Joseph Jefferson said, in speaking of his sons: “They have been acting practically all their lives, and I feel confident that they will give creditable presentations of their roles. They have my heartiest endorsement and good wishes. 11 Both have been playing with their father for a number of years: They will be supported by an excellent company 7 of artists, several of the late father'’s company w T hen on tour. This brillant old English com edy will be mounted here in accurate fashion with the proper costumes, scenery and affects, and should prove to be the comedy event of the season. The supi ortlng company includes Messrs. John Jack, Miss Rosa Rand, Arthur Stanford, Richard Lyle, Harry Odlin, Blanche Bender and others. All menber of the original Jefferson organ . j ization. Published by Request. Editor Daily Times: I would direct your attention to a misnomer in your recent publication concerning my suit against the “mayor and common coun cil 11 of this city, viz, you have been re ferring to it as being against “the city while in reality it is against the mayor and menbers of the common council, as such, and not against “the city. 11 L have brought no action against the city, but against the mayor and com mon council and the city is not respon sible for the illegal acts which I allege against them. Kespectlully. Dr. A. H. Hartwig. Very Low Rates to Nashville. Tenn., Via the North-Western Line, for tickets to he soul Feb. 25, 26 and 27. with favor able return limits, on account of Qnad -1 rennial (invention Student Volunteer 1 Movement for Foreign Missions. Choice lof routes fit in Chicago. Apply to agents | Chicago & North Western R’y.—Fehy. 27. NO. 27