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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-12
FIERCE COTTON WAR.
Is Waged Between the Bulls and Bears
of Wall Street.

New York, Aug. 12.-Amid the
greatest excitement since the Sully
year, the big battle between the Wall
street bull pool and local bear interests
for speculative control of the cotton
market was renewed today. The big
cotton ring fairly seethed under the
tremendous operations. blocks of 5000
and 1000 bales being flung back and
forth like 100 bale lots in ordinary
times, until fairly overwhelmed, the
bulls were for a time forced to cease
buying. This prectpitated fresh out
burst during which October, after
having sold early at 9.43 cents. drop
ped to cents or over 81 per bale
below the high level of the morning
and 1925 per bale below the high
price of last Friday. There were ru-
mors of dissensions among the bull
leaders and even at the decline Liver
pool brokers were believed to be sup
porting the market. 1t was estimated
that at least 10000 bales of cotton
had been liquidated during the past
two days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-12
William Jennings Bryan Re-
ceiveS Formal Notification
Of His Nomination for the Pres
idency by the Democrats.
REPLIES In SPEECH
In Which He Accepts the Plat
form as 1t Is Written
Promises to Discuss i'm Letter
OF Acceptance.

Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 12-"Recogniz-
ing that 1 am indebted for my nomina-
tlon to the rank and file of our
party and that my election must come.
II 1t comes at all. from the unpur-
chased and unpurchasable suffra ges of
the American people, 1 promise, if en-
trusted with the responsibilities of
this high office, to consecrate whatever
ability l have to the one purpose of
making this, in fact. a government in
which the people rule, a government
"nlcn VIII do justice to all and OFFER to
every one the highest possible stimu-
lus TO great and persistent effort by
assuring to each the enjoyment of his
just share of the proceeds of his toll
no matter in what part of the vineyard
he labors, or to what occupation pro-
fession or calling he devotes himself" ="
Thus spoke w. ]. Bryan this after
noon in accepting the nomination as the
candidate of the Democratic party for
the presidency of the United States.
Long before the time set for the ex-
erclses to begin the capitol grounds
had become packed with humanity
1t was a veritable sea of faces that
the front of the platform and received
the ofhclal word from Representative
Henry D. Clayton. of Alabama. that
he was Democracy's choice for head of
the national ticket. AS the Democratic
candidate emerged from the capitol
building on to the platform in com
pany with Governor. Sheldon. Mayor
F. W. Brown and Others of the COM
mittee on arrangements. mighty
cheer went up from the multitude
which continued for several minutes.
Opened With Prayer.
AS soon as Mr.. Bryan was seated
National Chairman Norman Mack op-
ened the exercises by calling upon
Father John F. Nugent of Des Moines,
Ia, to deliver prayer. Upon it's con-
clusion, Mr.. Clayton as chairman of
the committee on notification, turn
Ing to Mr. Bryan made his notifica-
ton speech. He called attention to
the unanimous action of the Denver
| convention in making the nomination
and declared that the Democratic
party confident of the Righteousness
of its cause" was determined to rescue
the government from the hands of
the despoilers who have exploited 1t
for the benefit of favorites, to the in
jury of the masses of the plain peo-
ple."
The applause which greeted this ut
terance lasted for sometime, but it
broke out again with greater intensity
when shortly afterward Mr.. Clayton,
looking Mr.. Bryan squarely in the face
and speaking in a voice that could be
heard by nearly every one. said:
You have always refused to COM
promise with those who prostitute the
functions of government for the lust
of greed. 1t was your lofty states
| manship. your unwavering fidelity,
your Jeffersonian standard of Demo-
cracy that induced the representatives
| of millions of American free men. un-
animously to choose you as their can
didate for the highest office in the
world
The letter of notification was no
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-12
PLATFORM GUESTS.
Those Who Held Places of Honor at
Bryan Notification.

Lincoln. Aug. 12.-On the nla+fo-r,
during the Bryan notification cere-
mony today besides the members of
the notification committee. Mavor
Brown, the committee on arrange
ments, the members of the national
committee; Governor Sheldon and the
other state officers were the follow
ing: "
Mrs. William ]. Bryan. Mrs Cbas
W. Bryan. Mrs. Ruth Leavitt. Miss
Grace Bryan, Bishop John E. Robin
son. missionary bishop of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church for Southern
Asia, Rev. DR.. G. M. Baswell. assistant
corresponding secretary. board OF
DR.. I. F. Roach. pastor st. Paul a
church OF Lincoln, Ex-Governor Y, A.
Poynter. Judge A. S. Tibbits and Geo.
w. Berg. Democratic candidate for
governor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-12
LONG GOT HIS"
Senator La FOllette's Comment on
Kansas Primary.

Kansas City, Mo-. Aug. 12.-Robert
M. LaFollette, United States senator
from Wisconsin, made a brief telephone
address in Kansas City Tuesday night.
He answered the telephone in his room
at the Hotel Baltimore. where he had
gone early to bed without registering.
His talk was not in the nature of a
said in part:
Chester I. Long got his. 1t was COM
ing to him."
The only other remark he made af-
ter being called from his bed was that
he was tired out from the effects of a
lecturing trip. He said he would start
early this morning for his home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-12
JUST A LIGHT RAIN.

The weather conditions today have
been all that could be asked; the sky
has been obscure with clouds most of
the time and the temperatures have
been a number of degrees lower than
the average for last week. There was
a light shower earl last night and
another later. the entire precipitation
for the "a hours amounting to .09 of
an inch.
The forecast issued by the weather
department indicates cooler weather in
the eastern portion of the state Thurs
day with generally fair conditions
prevailing. Showers have fallen in
nearly every part of the state during
the past "a hours, the greatest pre-
cipitation occurring at Baker. where
an inch of rain fell. The following
were the temperatures since O'Clock
This morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-12
WEIGHED 628 POUNDS.
Ten Panbearers and a Dray for a
Hearse at Mrs. Iarabee's Funeral.

Sabetha, Kan. Aug. 12.-Mrs. ]. H.
Larabee died here last evening and
was buried today. Heart failure is
given as the cause of her death. She
was perhaps the largest woman in the
west. At the time of her death she
weighed 62S pounds. Her coffin was
40 inches wide. 80 deep and six feet in
length Containing the body it weighed
900 pounds. Ten pallbearers were re-
ouired A dray was substituted for the
hearse. Mrs. Larabee had once trav-
eled with a circus. She was 45 years
years old She leaves a husband and
three adopted girls.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-12

of the Alabama & Southern railroad.
In 1886 he became president of the
Cottonseed company. In 1890 he visit
ed Colorado, where he became inter-
ested in a silver mine, and also ac-
cepted the presidency of the Colorado
Midland Railroad company. Return
ing to New York, in 1892, Mr.. Scott
acted as a consulting expert on rail-
road matters. after having served un-
der the receivers for the Northern Pa
cific, and in 1904 he reorganized the
Seaboard line.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-12
BIG BARN DESTROYED.

Louisville. Kan, Aug. 12.-Light-
ming struck a barn on the farm of Mrs.
Emma Ebert. five miles northwest of
here in Pottawatomie county, last
night. destroying the building and
causing a loss of $4,000. All of the
implements the harness, one horse,
1000 bushels of corn, 700 of oats and
twelve tons of hay were burned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-12
Wilton Lackaye Signs With Aebler.

New York. Aug. Announcement
has been made that Wilton Lackaye.
the well known actor. has signed a
contract for a term of years with Lieb-
Ter & Co., and will star under that
firms management. He will open his
season at the Grand opera house. Chi
cago. September %, in new play
entitled 1.-The Square Deal" by Cleve-
land Moffett. the magazine writer. The
play is based on President Roosevelt's
saving, "a square deal for every man."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-12
John Scott Dies at Age of 81.

New York, Aug. 12.-John Scott at
different times president of several
railways, is dead at his home in Tomp-
kinsville. Staten Island, aged 61 years.
England in 1880. to become president
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-12

CONTINUED on Page Eight.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-12
Weather Indications.

Chicago, Aug. 12.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Generally fair tonight and Thurs
day: cooler in extreme east portion to-
night
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-17
Mr.. THEODORE KUN|Tz
DIES At MINNEAPOLIS
His Departure Learned With
Much Regret BY His
Many Friends

On Saturday afternoon Louis H.
Kunitz received word of the death of
his brother, Theodore. Kunitz, at Min
neapolis. Mr.. and Mrs. Kunitz and
daughter Louise left last night for
that city to attend the funeral. The
decedent was a former Watertown
boy having been born and reared here.
After leaving school he entered the
employ of H. T. Eberle and secured
a druggists certificate and worked
for awhile in northern Wisconsin, He
served three years as a soldier with
the Third regulars in the Philippine
islands and upon his return to the
states located in Minneapolis where
he held responsible travelling posi-
ton with the National Biscuit COM
pany. He was taken i'll recently suf-
fering from an attack of typhoid fe
yer, aggravated by hardships endured
while serving for Uncle Sam in the
Philippines, and death resulted. He
was about 40 years old and married.
The news of his death will be learned
By Watertown friends with much
sorrow as he was a favorite with all
his acquaintance.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-17
Real Estate Transfers

Lake Mills-Franklin Foote and
wife to August Lemberg, part
lot s, block S..........S $4,000
Naterloo-Frank Habermann to
August l.. Habermann, part
section % and part section Is
and personal property. .14O3O
Frank Habermann to Hubert
Springer, part section 10 and
part section 7, town of Milford
and lot 3, block l and part of
lot 2, block s, Waterloo. .12 400
Hubert Springer to Anna Ha-
hermann, same as last. 200
Observation-Disclosures Guse ct al
to Louise Guse, lots . and 3.
block Is, First ward. .... 4Sq3
Frank Tercinski to Marcia
Buchheit, part lot 4. block II,
Second ward ............
Henriette Teich to William
Teich part section 80 and
part section 30, also part sec
ton 5 town of Pennington $500
Lewis Horn and wife to John
Neubuck, part section 2.... 4519
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-17
DOINGS SATURDAY
THE WO0DARD-ST0NE
BUILDING, WATER ST,
To Be Observation-Disclosures Will
Be Commenced at an
Early Day.

Contracts for remodelling the old
Woodard-Stone building in North Wa
ter street, which will be occupied by
the NJ. ID. Wells shoe company about
September 1, were let BY the officials
of the Watertown Realty company
last evening. The contract for the
mason work was let to August HOefs;
II. Willenbockel is given the carpen-
ter work and the timing is let to w.
G. Pritzlaff. Contracts for plumbing
and heating will be let July II.
1t is said that the cost of the pro
posed Improvement will be in the
neighborhood of $4,000, which with
the cost of the building will make a
total of about $4,000. When in
operation the factory will not only
increase the value of property in
that vicinity but will be worth con-
siderably more than the price eXpend-
ed. The officers of the advancement
association who made the deal are
worthy of the thanks of the public
for their hard and untirilg efforts to
advance the industrial growth of the
city.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-17
MRS, MARY CELLAR
MORTAL LIFE ENDED
A RESIDENT OF CITY FOR FIVE
YEARS-AGE 70 YEARS
Was Native of Bohemia. But
Came to This Country When a
Child and Lived Many Years in
Chicago = Her Husband Died
Five Years AQO.

Mrs. Mary Geller died at her home,
1114 Mary street, Sunday morning,
aged 20 years. She had been sick
for the past three months with com
plication of diseases and her condi-
tion was such for the pat few weeks
that her death was expected at any
moment. Mrs. Geller was a native of
Bohemia and came to this country
when a girl ten years old She was
married in Chicago and resided there
many years. Since the death of her
husband five years ago she has made
her home in Watertown, where she
resided previously at times as well.
She is survived by five daughters and
one son: Mrs. Samuel Booth, Evan
stOn, H.; Mrs. Mary Beach, Oak
Park, ILL.,; Mrs. Perry CrowelI, Spok-
ane, Wash; Mrs. Frank Stedry,
Frank Geller, Chicago; Mrs. Charles
Kunert, Watertown. There are .aIso
eighteen grandchildren. The funeral
will take place Tuesday morning to
st. Henry's church. The interment
will be in Chicago. Services will be
held at the church at 1880 a. m. and
the remains will be taken to Chicago
over the Milwaukee road at 1922
a. m.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-17
HERE is THE PROOF!

Contributed by N. A. Goddard, NJ. d.
You will notice that in referring you
to cases [ have successfully treated and
cured to stay cured, that [ refer you to
people right here in Wisconsin, in your
own county, not to people away off in
some other state. You are at liberty to
ask these people about their cases or
write to them and verify my statements.
Mr.. Nick Kedinger of Knowles, Wis,
cured of rupture, 20 years standing.
Mrs. W. J. Lyle of Fox Lake, cured of
varicOSe veins of the leg.
Mr.. Jesse Redmond Redgranite, Wis,
cured of chronic appendicitis.
Mr.. John Burns, Watertown, Wis.
cured of piles of 20 years duration.
Mr.. Albert Tieotz, Lebanon, Wis. cured
of rectal ulcers.
Mr.. Adolph Hammerstrom, Redgranite.
cured of granulated eye lids.
Mr.. Chas. A. Shwereski. WATERFOWL.
Wis, cured of rupture of II years stand
ing without the use of knife or opera
ton.
Miss Dora Saunders Of Berlin, Wis :,
cured of goitre.
Mr.. Herman Guelzow, Redgranite.
cured of chronic bronchitis.
MIR. Thomas Owens, Redgranite, Wis,
cured of blood poison. and hundreds of
Others in other parts of the state. Names
given on request.
Remember | take no incurable cases.
| give legal written guarantee to cure
Private diseases Of both sexes receive
special attention. At Watertown, July
Sth. Consultation free. Write me
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-17
Tells of Death of Dick" KunitZ

The Minneapolis Tribune of July
10 has the following concerning the
death of Dick" Kunitz, former Wa
tertown resident:
Theo. R. Kunitz, member of the
Thirteenth Minnesota regiment, and
a general favorite among his COM
rades, died Saturday at his residence,
1907 Bryant avenue south, after an
illness of five weeks. He had been
aiiing for several years of a malarial
infection contracted while in the ser
vice in the Philippines. Mr.. Kunitz
was born in Watertown, Wis, August
8, 1870, and in his youth learned phar-
macy. He came to Minneapolis in
1896, entering the employ of the Ma
tional Biscuit company. w hen the
Spanish-American war broke out he
enlisted, resolving the appointment
of company clerk, which position he
held until his honorable discharge at
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-17
Sunday Service on NV. Road

The North Western Railway com
pany will install a Sunday service on
their line between GAINESVILLE and
Fond du Lac. 1t will not be a regu-
lation passenger train but instead
Will be a gasoline motor car which is
now coming into use in this country.
The car, which is said to resemble a
battleship in size, will make it's mi
tial run next Sunday. 1t will arrive
from the south at 1922 a. m. and go
as far north as Fond du Lac Return
ing it will leave Watertown for
GAINESVILLE at 5:23 p. m.
This is considerably better than no
service at all and will be welcome
news to many who have occasion to
visit nearby towns on Sunday. It
was believed at one time that the
Sunday service would be discontin-
ued altogether this summer.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-17
HOMES ARE OPENED
FOR rs CHILDREN
CHICAGO BUREAU OF CHARI-
TIES TO SEND CHILDREN
Will Be Cared for BY Good People
of WdtertOWn for Two Weeks
Miss KOpp Will Look After the
Children-Will Arrive July 24th.
Returning on August 9TH.

WatertoWn citizens will harbor for
two weeks children from the crowded
sections of Chicago, to give them a
taste of country life, which probably
most of them have never seen, the
only thing approaching it being the
city parks, but surrounded by the
noise and glare of the city streets
The initiative was taken about two
weeks ago when a representative of
the bureau of charities visited the
city to enlist the sympathies of the
people. Miss Ida Kopp of this city
consented to act as the local repre-
sentative and yesterday sent a list of
names to the Chicago bureau stating
that twenty-five children would be
cared for here This is a good be-
ginning and will probably be added
to next year. The children are be-
tween the ages of and u years of
either sex, as the invitation extended
calls for, and will be selected, in
spected and attended to the Water
town station on July "a over the Mil
waukee road at 3 p. m. Here they
will be distributed to the people who
invited them and will remain two
weeks, returning to the depot for the
2:24 train August 7.
This good work is made possible by
the donations from the Chicago Daily
News fresh air fund, the bureau of
charities, and other donations, and
the fact that the railroads carry the
children free Of charge both ways
While work of charity it gives the
sense of having done a little more
than bare charity, as it opens the
homes to many who know not the
environments of comfortable homes,
with a vista of green fields and grow
ing grain and natures great labora-
tory Of animal and vegetable life.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-17
Lehmdn-Wittnebel

This afternoon at five o'clock at
the parsonage of st. Marks Lutheran
church, Mr.. Fred w. Lehman and
Miss Clara Wittnebel were united in
wedlock. The Rev. julius Klingmann
officiated. They were unattended and
left on an evening train for a wedding
trip and upon their return will reside
at 400 Second street. Mr.. Lehman
is a member of the lumber firm of
Lehman & Schroeder and is a well
known and prominent business man.
His bride is a daughter of Herman
Wittnebel of this city and is a young
lady of many accomplishments and a
favorie socially. Many Watertown
friends extend congratulations
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-17
In Social Realm

Miss Irma Kussel entertained
company of friends at a coffee at her
home in Labarree street yesterday af-
ternoon. Present were Mesdames e.
J. Herman, Paul Kohler, Charles
Kohn, E. H. Faber, William Sproesser,
e. l.. Schempf, Max Meier, Misses
Grace Bertram, Elsa Baumann, Elvira
Emmerling, Della Koenig, Lettie Sal
lex, Eliza Schempf, Estella HerteI Lii
lie Weber, Leona Ruesch, Della Har-
rison, Della Hoermann, Frances Hen
ry, Olive Parks, Eugenia Bittner, Ed
ma Chadwick, May Thorn, Selma Hoer-
mann, Ella Behrens, and Elizabeth
Malone and Grace Steiner, Milwaukee.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-17
REV. ROGERS RET|RES
FROM ST. BERNARD
BEEN PASTOR A LONG TIME
ILL HEALTH THE CAUSE
Will Be SUCCEEDED In the Passionate
of the Church BY Rev. j. BOldnd
Formerly Vice President of Sd
cred Heart C0llege-A Terry Pop
uldr Minister.

A new pastor has been appointed
at st. Demands Catholic church to
succeed the Rev. James Rogers, who
will retire owing to poor health. The
change was officially announced yes
terday, the new pastor being the Rev.
J. Boland, formerly vice president of
Sacred Heart college, and well known
to many Watertown people. His ap-
pointment here promises to be a pop
ular one not only with the congrega-
ton but also with the people of the
city. Other changes made in the an
nual chapter of the congregation of
the Holy Cross was the appointment
of the Rev. Father Hennessy of Sa-
cred Heart College as assistant pas
tor of the Sacred Heart church in
New Orleans, and the Rev. Father
P. j. Dalton as professor at the
University of Notre Dame. No other
changes will be made in the Sacred
Heart faculty and their places will be
taken by the Rev. Fathers O'Connor
and Howard
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-17
Personal Mention

Ralph Eberle spent the day in Mil
waukee.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Prentiss were
cream city visitors over Sunday.
Miss Catherine Russell was home
from Milwaukee to spend Sunday.
c. D. Wiggenhorn and Lew Parks
were Lake Mills visitors yesterday.
Misses Ida and Lydia Wendt were
among the Oconomowoc visitors yes
terday.
DR.. and Mrs. E. ]. Herman spent
Sunday in the cream city the guest of
relatives.
Mrs. John NARROW and daughter
Viola of Ixonia spent the day with
Mrs. Emil Behl.
Miss Josephine Gruetzmacher is en-
joying a few days vacation in Mil
ford and Lake Mills.
The Rev. and Mrs NJ. L. Eversz at
tended the funeral of Mrs. E. D.
Fischer at Columbus today.
Mr. and Mrs. Otto J. Goeldner and
daughter Mabel have returned from
a visit with relatives in Beaver Dam
Henry F. Lango has removed his
family to Redwood where he is en-
gagged in the lumber and coal bust
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Crundy and
son of Iron Mountain were over Sun.
day guests at the home of the Rev
and Mrs. M. L. Eversz.
Misses Elsie Zimmerman, Clara
Wittnebel, Laura Neumann, Helen
Neitzel, Hannah Schmutzler and
Clara Nowack spent Sunday at Wau
kesha Beach.
A teachers institute for Jefferson
county will be held at Jefferson for
ten Gays, beginning August 3. The
conductors will be Prof. Charles Nc
Kenny of the Milwaukee Normal
school, Supr. J. A. Hagemann of Fort
Atkinson, aid Supt. w. P. Roseman
of Watertown.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-17
Personal Mention

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Baumann left
for Winona, MINI. last evening to at
tend the funeral of relative.
Mrs. E. A. Knaak and son Irving
leave for Chicago tomorrow morning
to enjoy a visit with relatives.
The Rev. p. J. Carroll president Of
st. Edwards college, Austin, Texas,
is a guest at Sacred Heart college.
Mrs. John Franklin of Waterloo,
Iawo is guest at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mac
kay.
Mrs. Charles F. Kruger and son
Benjamin leave this evening for
three weeks visit with relatives at
and Waterloo.
Miss Celia Toussaint, employed at
the central telephone station, will
leave tomorrow for Green Bay and
Marinette where she will spend her
vacation.
Nels Johnson of M lnistee, Mich,
inventor and builder of the century
clocks, one Of which is N the spire of
st. Bernard's church, vas a visitor
yesterday at the home Of William M.
Kelley, West Main street.