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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-15
OLD HOUSE; AN OLDER TRAIL.
Two Peaceful Things of Which the
People of Kentucky Feel
Proud.

Within a half mile of Gethsemane
is an old brick house, which is with
out doubt the Oldest brick house in
Kentucky 1t was edected in 1888 by
Capt. Samuel Potthger, says the Bos-
ton Transcript. Capt. Pottinger came
from Maryland and built the above
mentioned house where it now stands,
near what was known then as Pot
fingers fork. The lumber for the in
terror is made Of solid walnut, worked
up by hand, The doors and frames
are made of solid walnut and are very
heavy The locks, nails and hinges
came from Virginia and were made
by hand and brought on horseback
over the old Wilderness road The
plastering was mixed with buffalo
hair. The old house is still in the pos
session of the Pottinger family and it
stands just as it did over hundred
years ago, without any change what
ever.
But few persons are aware Of the
fact that near Balltown is & path
which was the old buffalo track lead
ing from Louisville to Nashville and
was the old trail followed by the first
pioneers into the unbroken wilds of
Kentucky. This old trail was used
as road to Louisville until the build
ing of the turnpike. The old trail is
now rough, unused path
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-15
Second Congressional District COnFen-
ton.

A Congressional convention Of the Re-
publican party of the Second Congress
Sional district is b reby called to be held
at COncordia Opera house, in the city of
WategtOwn, on Wednesday, the 18th day
OF September, 1900, at II 80 O'Clock a. NJ
for the purpose of nominating a candi-
date for congress and to transact such
other business as may come before the
convention.
Special attention is directed to the unit
basis of representation as directed by res
Olutious adopted at preceding Congress
sional convention, which are as follows
'Resolyed, That the Republican Con
cf,ess1oual committee Of the Second dis
lfrict be and hereby Is instructed TO call
conventions he eafter in such manner as
to make the county the unit OF repre-
sentation, instead Of the Assembly dis
srict, to the end that all congressional
delegates be selected by county conven-
lions, called for that purpose, instead OF
Dy Assembly dis riot conventions.
The number of delegates 10 which each
county is entitled was fixed at one for
every $50 votes, or major fraction thereof,
cast for Mckinley for president, giving
20 each county the following representa-
tion: Columbia, 10; Dane, 81; Dodge
%; Jefferson, IS.
The chair:c.en of the several county
committees are requested to call conyen-
tons and caucuses in accordance with
the foregoing apportionment.
Madison, Wis July 20 1900
The CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE.
John N Nelson, Ernest n. Warmer
Chairman. Secretary.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-15
BROKEN BRIC-A=BRAS

Mr.. Major, the famous cement man, OF New
York, explains some very interesting FACTS
about Majors Cement.
The multitudes who use this standard arti-
Gle know that it is many hundred per cent.
better than other cements for which similar
claims are made, but a great many do not
know why. The simple reason is that Mr.
and other manufacturers do not use them, be-
cause they are too expensive and do not allow
large profits. Mr. Major tells US that one OF
the elements Of his cement costs So. 10 pound,
and another 81 65 a gallon, while large share
OF the sO-called cements and liquid glue upon
the market is nothing more than 16-cent glue.
dissolved in water citric acid and, in some
cases, altered slightly in color and odOr by the
addition OF cheap and useless materials
Majors Cement retailS at ID cents and %
cents a bottle, and when dealer tries to sell a
substitute you can depend upon it that his
only object is to make larger profit.
The profit on Majors Cement is as much as
any dealer ought to make on any cement. And
this Is dCubiy true in view of the fact that each
dealer gets his share of the benefit of Mr.. Ma
jOr 5 advertising, which now amounts to over
s., eco a month"; throughout the country. Es-
tabEshed in 1915.
Insist on having Majors, Don't accept any
off-hand advice from druggist.
If you are at all handy land you Will be like
~ to find that you are good deal more SO
than you imagine) you can repair your rubber
boots and family shoes, and any other rubber
and leather articles, with Majors Rubber c.
ment and Majors Leather Cement
And you will De surprised at how many dol
lars a year you will thus save.
If your druggist can supply you, it Will be
forwarded by mail; either kind. Free of
postage.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-15
HIS ENDLESS MISHAPS.
Big Variety of Misfortunes Suffered
by Adam GorIiclx, "a Mary
land Man,

Adam Gorlick, Of Cumberland, Md,
who some time ago had two fingers
sawed off while working in a sawmiu
on the Pennsylvania side of the line,
can lay claim to a series of mishaps
that are not only remarkable, but
prove the wonderful endurance of the
man, says the Pittsburgh Dispatch.
He is now 65, a scienced boxer, and,
while he has only one finger remain
ing, boasts that he can fight, and says
that he could knock out Coroett or
Jeffries if he could manage to get in
fair punch.
He was once stung by honey bees I'M
til he was unconscious for several
hours; he was bitten on the left hand
by rattlesnake, necessitating the am
putation of three myers; has had one
of his legs broken FIVE times, and was
dragged by the heels down a steep
mountain side III runaway accident; he
was run over by a wagon loaded with
ton of coal and knocked down while
at work on a grindstone and picked up
for dead; he was cut across the alb
domeR with an ak, had all his ribs
broken, one of his ankles injured by
a falling tree, and the other was ter
ribly gashed by moving machine
During the civil war he was shot
through the wrist and struck in the left
eye with a spent ball, which impaired
the sight; also slashed over the eye
with a saber. He has had both feet
mashed, besides being cut on the wrist
and foot severely.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-15
WE'D IN WHITE STYLE.
Weasel Bear and Earth Eater, Full
BIOoded Indians, Have Pom
pous Marriage Ceremony.

There occurred an levent at Fort
Yates a few days ago that probably
seems incredible to those who do not
know about the rapid progress that
has been made by the Indians toward
civilization during the last few years,
says the Chicago Inter Ocean. Weasel
Bear, a full-blood Indian maiden, was
married to Samuel Earth Eater, who is
also a full-blood Indian, with all the
display that attends some Of the most
pompous white weddings. The cere-
mony took place in the Catholic church
in the presence Of several hundred In
dian spectators and friends of the
young couple. The bride wore beau
tiful light cream-colored gown, long
veil, and white slippers, and a large
breast, all of which were very becom-
ing to her shapely figure and dignified
though gentle bearing. The brides
maids were dressed in white and car
ried beautiful bouquets of flowers. The
bridegroom was attired in black suit
of the most modern cut.
Swift Bear, the brides father, counts
his cattle by the thousand. In the
afternoon Of the wedding he killed sew
eral fat steers, and, with a quantity of
vegetables and fruit, spread feast
for all his friends and visitors. In
the evening the bridegroom gave a
grand ball in the agency hall
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-15

THE Milwaukee wheat market yes
terday was steadier, closing at 76c
for No. L and 74& for No. 2 Northern.
Flour was unchanged. Barley closed
at SOC, rye at 5O15c, corn at SOC, and
oats at 25c. Hogs were dull at
4.S5@5.25. Grain freights declined
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-15
Test for a Swiss Guide.

The examinations for the guides
diploma have just been held at Cha
mounix. Each candidate has to pro-
duce certificates stating that he has
made ten ascents recognized as dan
gerous." These include Mont Blanc,
the complete tour of Mont Blanc, the
Col du Geant, the Buet with the de-
scent to Six, the Jardin and five 9TH
ers chosen by the candidate himself.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-15
1t HeIDed Win Battles.

Twenty-Five officers and men wrote
from the front to say that for
scratches, bruises, cuts, wounds,
sore feet and stiff joints, Bucklen's
Arnica Salve is the best in the world.
Same for burns, skin eruptions and
piles. 25 cents a box. Cure guaran-
teed. Sold by r. II. Brennecke.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-15
Theaters in India,

In India the native theaters are all
free. The curtain rolls up at nine
o'clock at night, and never comes
down until five the next morning. It
usually requires seven nights to pre-
sent drama. People generally take
their beds with them and go to sleep
between the acts. The favorite play
in India is the presentation of the
exploits of some god.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-15

Hon. JESSE STONES multitude of
home friends are highly gratifed over
his unanimous denomination for the
exalted position of lieutenant-gover-
nor of the state, and will no doubt
give substantial evidence Of their APP
probation at the polls in November.
Mr.. Stone is immensely popular with
his party and fully deserves every
honor that can be bestowed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-15

IT is given out that Assemblyman
II. G. CRUDE, of this city, will decline
a renomlnatio 4 at the hands Of the
Democratic assembly convention to
be held here next Saturday, and that
George Kern, of Sullivan, is booked
for the place on the ticket.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-15
Home Seekers Cheap Excursions

The Northwestern line will sell home
seekers excursion tickets August and 81
and the first and third Tuesdays of each
month during the year, with favorable
return time limits, to numerous points
in the West and South, at exceptionally
low rates. For tickets and full infor-
nation apply to agents Chicago s. North
western railway.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-15
JAEGER, AMES Z RYAN
200 WEST MAIN STREET

In the matter of the estate of Chris:
WATERFOWL in said county, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the time for
creditors to present to said court for allowance
claims or demands against said deceased is
limited to six months from the 18th day OF
August, A. D. 1900 and that said court will
receive claims and demands presented against
said deceased at the court house in the city OF
jefferson, in said county, on any day before
the expiration of said six months; and that
the said court will examine and adjust such
claims and demands at said court house at
a special term thereof to be held at said court
house on the 19th..day of February. 1901 at the
opening of the court on said day, or as soon
thereafter as the parties can be heard.
Dated this 14th day of August, A. D. 1900.
By the Court:
GEORGE GRIMM, County Judge
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-15

The Sentinel Almanac free
with one years subscription to
The Milwaukee Weekly Sentinel
and Wisconsin Farm Journal,
at 75c, or send 2 quarter to the
publishers for a copy Of the
book. It contains over six hun
dred pages Of general inforn1a-
ton. Address:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-15
NORTH WESTERN
UNIVERSITY
WATERFOWL, WIS.
FOUR COURS ES +:

FOUR COURSES
College Course, four years.
Preparatory Course, three years.
Academic Course five years.
Commercial Course, three years.
Arrangements have now been made for a
thorough course in Shorthand and Typewrit-
ing.
Next term begins August %.
New students must present
themselves on the 2Sth at 10 A.
NJ. For further particulars ap-
ply to a. t: ERNST,
President,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-15

THE Milwaukee Sentinel yesterday
Issued an illustrated supplement OF
thirty eight pages, giving an extended
resume of the varied interests of the
state, with especial attention to the
great Wisconsin river valley. 1t is a
handsome and carefully prepared
edition.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-15

THE selection Of Hon. Edward
Sauefhering to again serve as the
Republican county chairman Of
Dodge county places the manage
nent OF the party affairs IN shre~d
hands, than which there are perhaps
none better qualified. He knows the
politics OF tn county TO perfection.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-15
EarIy Free Schools I'm Canada.

Long before school boards were es-
tablished in England Canadian chill
dren were instructed free Of cost be-
tween the ages of seven and twelve.
This education is compulsory.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-15

and cheerfulness soon
disappear when the kid
neys are out of order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that it is not uncommon
for a child to be born
afflicted with weak kid
rcys. If the child urin-
o4ee +0o offop &c 4bo
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-15

THE Republican convention Of the
Twenty Senatorial district,
comprising the First and Second As
sembly districts of Rock county and
the Second Assembly district Of JET
terson county, will be held at Milton
Junction, September 5. Senator j.
NJ. Whitehead, of GAINESVILLE, is can
didate for denomination and is op-
posed by Assemblyman Rutherford,
Of Oakland, Jefferson county. Ii the
Republicans of the Twenty second
appreciate intelligent, honest repre-
sentation by an able, conscientious
gentleman whose record is one of the
best ever made in the upper house,
they will see that Senator Whitehead
IS returned for another term.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-15

OUR esteemed fellow-editor, John
Kelley, of The juneau Tele phone, is
a candidate for the Democratic NOM
lnation for superintendent of schools
Of Dodge county. While it is not
exactly our province to extol the
merits of political aspiran5s of the
opposite party, we can say good
word for Bro. Kelley, for we know
him to possess the requisites for a
successful and popular school super
intendent. He is a graduate of the
Platteville Normal school and for
twelve years taught in the Dodge
county schools, part of which time
he served as principal of the Fox
Lake and Horizon high schools. II
dominated and elected Mr.. Kelley
would no doubt prove to be most
worthy successor Of the late lamented
John [. Flavin.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-15

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT NJ. LA TOILETTE, of
Madison.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS JESSE STONE. of
Watertown.
Secretary of State-WILLIAM H. FROEH-
IICH, of Jackson.
State Treasurer-JAMEs o. DAVIDSON, of
Soldiers Grove.
Attorney General-EMMET R. HICKS, of
Oshkosh
State experimentation d. HAIR
NEY, of Milwaukee.
Railroad MISUNDERSTANDING L. RICE,
of West Superior,
Insurance Commissioner EMIL CLIO
HAM, of Milwaukee.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-15
Women as Well as Men
Are Made miserable by
Kidney Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind. dis
courages and lessons ambition; beauty, vigor
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-15
The SENTINEL CO.,
Milwaukee, Wis

Orders for The Weekly Sentinel
and Almanac taken at The
Republican Office.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-15
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST Is. 1909.
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.

President-WILLIAMM 'KINLE4, OF Ohio
President-THEODOR ROOSENE LI,
of New York
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-15


: flesh or if, when the child
when it should be able to
sage, il is yet afflicted with
pend Upon it, the cause of
kidney trouble, and the first
tow-l the treatment of
organs. This unpleasant
a deceased condition of the
adder and not to a habit as
opose.
veil as men are made mis-
.ney aid bladder trouble,
the she great remedy.
the Immediate effect Of
is soc,n realized. It is sold
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-15

urine scalds the flesh
reaches an age when
control the passage,
bed-wetting, depend /
the difficulty is kidnc,
step should be tow
these important orga'
trouble is due to a dic
kidneys and bladder :
most people suppose.
Women as we'll as
cradle with kidney
and both need the
The mild and the
Swamp=Root is SOC
by druggists, in tit:t
cent and one dollc
sizes. You may have
sample bottle by ma
free, also pamphlet tel
ing all about it, inc
thousands of testimc
from sufferers cured.
& Co.. Einghamton,
mention this paper.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-15

Home of Swamp ROOF.
many of the
lial letters received
n writing DR.. Kilmer
!. T.. be sure and
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-15
X.

~ We are we'll prepared to do Furn1.
ture Repairing and Picture Framing.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-07-21

! Last Sunday morning MIR. aud Mrs
P. d. Quays brought in the RENAME
of little Oliver j. Hurley, Jr, the baby
boy Of Mr.. aud Mrs. o. j. Hurley.
The little fellow had been unwsll for
some days previous to his dssth, but
not seriously. On last Saturday even
Ing, about 2 O'Clock, be was seized
with q congestive chill aud died in a
short while. He was one of the finest
babies in the country, the picture of
health, large, robust and beautiful.
The SADNESS of this visitation iss inten.
sified by the fact that the father. lie in
the distant state Of Arizona, aud the
news OF the death of his idolized child
will como to him like thunder clap
In cloudless sky. The Banuer-Dem-
osrat extends its sympathy to the
hsart-broken mothsr. the absent
father, and the Toying grandparents.
Ths little fellow was laid away ia
Providence Cemetery, the funeral SER
vices being held at the Methodist
Church by Rev. II. o. White. He WAS
seventeen months Of age.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-07-21
BIG DAY ON AUGUST FIRST.

We take occasion to put a bug in
the ear Of the people about the big day
at the Fair Grounds on the LIST OF
August. A large crowd is expected
in Providence on that day, not only
from the parish, but from the adjoin-
ing counties in Arkansas and Missis-
sippi. and from West Carroll and
Madison. There will be some good
racing and crack game of ball be-
tween Cold Tar and Old River mines.
The race track has been put in fine
condition aud good diamond has
been laid out for the ball players.
The managers of the FAIR Association
intend making the day az great sue
cess as possible. The grand stand
co nmands fiue view of the entire
grounds, and the pleasure derived will
be well worth the admittance. So let
every body, male, female and common
gender, come out on Wednesday,
August let, and wind up the day by
taking in the big ball that night.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-07-21

The Vicksburg Post Of the 18th inst
says that "Col. C. L. Potter, U. S. en-
gineer iu charge of the Third Missis-
sippi District, Major Richardson and
Major ThompsoH, of the Louisiana
State Board Of engineers, aud Captain
Mcclellan, President of the Fifth
Louisiana DISTRICT, had a conference
yesterday in regard to new leves
work the most necessary to be ooue.
1t was finally decided that Col. Potter
would build, out of the immense hus
from Salem Up TO Goodrich which
will require the putting up Of one
million five hundred thousand cubic
yards of earth work. Messrs Aschsf-
aud Mr. Robert Nicholson
were much elated over the statement
of Col. Potter that he would make
some change in the line of the recent
survey"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-07-21

The Vicksburg Post of Thursday OF
last week, says that "Mr. Robt. Nichol-
son, President of the Police Jury of
East Carroll parish, and Mr.. E. j.
Hamley, of Lake Providence, Parish
Treasurer, while in the city to-day
had conference with architect Stan
ton with view of having him make
plans and specifications for the remod-
cling of the court house at Lake
Providence" We hope there will be
no remodeling of the old dilapidated
court house building, but that we Will
have a new court house out and out
A court house could be built the same
as the Jail was built, by paying 40
much cash aud the other payments
made yearly. 1t could be easily done.
and without any trouble. Our pres
ent court house is an eye.sore and dis
grace to any parish and town, and we
hope that the Police Jury will not
delay in making start in giving us a
bran new building.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-07-21
The Young Ladies' Social Club gave

The Young Ladies' Social Club gave
q delightful! lawn party at the resi-
dence of Captain Rous last Thursday
night. The following poetic invita-
ton was received by the editor:
To its gentlemen friends
The Social Club sends
Greetings warm and hearty
And politely requests
You as its guest
Next Thursday at lawn party.
We hope you will strive
With your girl to arrive
As early as half past eight,
And from then It'll one,
With laughter and fun,
On the Rous' lawn we'll congregate.
Progressive dominos was the order
Of the evening, and everybody had
fine time. The Young Ladies' Club
has added another successful euter-
tainment to the annals of its short,
but spicy; history.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-07-21

Mr.. Morgan Larche, son of our for
mer citizen, Mr.. E. l. Larche, who has
a position In Memphis, came down
last Wednesday to spend few days
with his old friends. Morgan was a
little fellow when his father moved to
Pine Bluff. Ark, some years ago; but
now he is fius looking youog man.
His old companions and scquaintances
were delighted TO see him, and gave
him hearty welcome to his former
home.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-07-21

Last Tuesday morning Mr.. Peek,
who is farming on Shelburne plauta-
ton, drove into town with q buggy
load OF magnificent peaches. He stop
ped by the BID. office and handed US
two branches about nine inches long.
on each Of which were five large, ripe,
luscious peaches. any one of which
would have filed the top of q cup.
Each cluster weighed at least three
quarters of q pound.