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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-20
DEMOCRATS NAME
WOODROW WILSON
AND MARSHALL
Executive Nominated by Con-
venti0n at St. Louis.
W. J. BRYAN MAKES ADDRESS
Nebraskan Given Enthusiastic Rccep-
ton When He Mounts Platform
to Speak Vote for Wilson
Is 1902 to 1.

st. Louis, June 16. = Following a
flood of oratory in which William j.
Bryan participated, the Democratic
national convention, shortly before
midnight Thursday, nominated as its
candidate for president Woodrow Will
son Of New Jersey. The vote was
1902 to /, r. E. Burke, an Illinois del
egate, voting mo-.
The nomination of Thomas r. Mar
shall for vice-president was unani-
nous. All the several aspirants for
the honor MISUNDERSTANDING Roger
Sullivan of Chicago and Governor
Major Of Missouri.
The resolution committee had not
completed it's labors when the hour
for nomination arrived. A rule adopt
ed requiring the convention to make
it's platform first and it's candidates
afterward was suspended and the plat
form trainers. were given all the time
they wanted.
Senator Thompson of Kansas moved
that the rules be suspended and w. J.
Bryan be invited to address the con-
vention. The motion was put and car
ried. j. w. Kern of Indiana, Hon. w.
H. Thompson of Nebraska, Senator
Thompson of Kansas were appointed
as a committee to escort w. ]. Bryan
to the platform. Great cheering greet
ed Bryan as he took the platform.
Mr.. Bryan entered Immediately upon
a lengthy and spirited speech in sup
port of the Democratic administration
and the acts of President Wilson, and
preached the word of harmony and
good feeling among the Democrats of
all sections.
81 appreciate the honor you have
conferred upon ne by permitting me
to say a word to the delegates and
guests assembled" he began. Every
Democratic convention is to me love
feast, where / meet and renew &C
quaintance with men l have met in
politics in the last twenty years. l
value the friendship more than any
Office in the gift of the people.
"The Democratic party has differed
on a number of questions, but what
ever differences there may have been
as to particular acts, we enter upon
the fight of 1915 a united party in
every state and district.
THE Democratic party encourages
independent thought among its mem
bers. If they all thought alike it
would be conclusive that they did not
think at all. Harmony in political
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STATE HAPPENINGS.

Oconto.-OcontO will have a prepar-
edness demonstration. The day set
will be July 4.
Coleman.-COleman is about to have
a weekly newspaper, known as the
Coleman Herald.
Fort Atkinson.-FOurteen block of
new creOsoted wood block pavement
will be laid in Fort Atkinson during
the summer.
Wautoma-The annual firemen's
tournament of Adams, Marquette and
WauShara counties will be held at
Wautoma on Wednesday, August 16.
Wausau.-A. J. Plowman, former
didate for congress, was found not
guilty of the charge of unlawfully pro-
curing John Rasmussen, minor, to vote
at the April town election.
Madison-State Treasurer Henry
Johnson, who is candidate for
denomination for state treasurer on
the Republican ticket, mailed to
friends in different parts of the state
blank nomination papers to be signed
by voters who want to support his can
didacy.
Appleton.-Twenty-e four-wheel
drive motor trucks and five tank
cars were shipped from Clinton
vile on a special train to the Mexican
border. Several members of the local
National Guard will go as drivers OF
the trucks, entering the federal service
as civilian employees.
ADMINISTRATIVE vultures which
have been lowering over Milwau-
kee two days are back in their
cages, ending a lot Of excitement and
suspense for a certain express COM
pany. The birds were consigned to the
Washington park zoo, but escaped
when the crate was smashed. En-
ployees detailed to recapture the birds
kept them in sight, but every time they
approached the fowls f1ews away. A
reward Of $25 added a squad of small
boys to the searching party. Last night
the vultures took refgue in tree and
men with stepladders finally caught
them.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-20
Alumni to Storm Campus.


The Chicago and Milwaukee Alumni
associations of the University of Wis
consin will enter into a stiff competi-
ton the week of June 10 for the largest
representation at the alumni reunions
that will be held during the Badger
commencement week.
The two nearest large cities both
have always made the best showing at
the reunions. This year all classes
whose year ends in Sc" or 81" will
meet at Madison for the annual re-
union, but a large representation of
other classes will also be on hand, ac-
cording to Robert S. Crawford, alumni
secretary.
Alumni will be kept on the go from
the time they arrive at the university
campus until they go home. Fraterni-
ties, sororities and other organizations
at the university will remain after the
end Of the examinations to receive the
alumni in full force. The commence
ment exercises have been made more
entertaining by the introduction of
dancing and campfire festivities, and
special arrangements have been made
for the accommodation of the alumni
at the senior play, "The Road to Yes
terday."
Assurance from the various secre-
taries of the former graduating classes
point to perhaps the largest reunion in
ten years. Hundreds of loyal varsity
supporters have signified their inten-
ton Of coming to Madison for the cele-
bration, and the executive committee
of the Alumni association is planning
on showing the old grads the time OF
their lives
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parties is based upon the points of
agreement and not on the points of
difference. The things the people hold
in common are far more important
than their differences"
Mr.. Bryan here entered upon a de-
Tense of the administration and the
acts of the president, both in his Mex
lean policy and his foreign policy. He
declared that the president had pre-
served peace in the face of the gray
est problems ever faced by chief
executive in fifty years.
Il thank God" he shouted, that we
have a president who does not want
this nation in war;"
This sentiment won great applause
from floor and galleries. Mr.. Bryan
went on to a peace sermon that rous-
ed his thousands of hearers to wild
bursts of applause.
He said, in praise of the Democratic
administration, that it had accom-
plished "a program of constructive
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Students to Hear Doctor Wise.

Interest in university circles now is
centered in the commencement week
program which will be inaugurated
Sunday, June IS, with the baccalau-
reate address by DR.. Stephen S. Wise
of New York city in the gymnasium.
All candidates for degrees will march
in body to the exercises. The class
day program will be held in the open
air and will be replete in features,
one Of which will be a pipe Of peace
ceremony with goods executing an
Indian war dance around the fire. The
commencement orators this year are
Edward B. Narr, Edmond Toomey and
w. B. Krueck, representing the class.
President and Mrs Charles R. Van
Hise will give reception to the grad
uating class, alumni and friends of
the university as concluding feature
Of the weeks activities.
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legislation and remedial measures that
has no parallel in the history of the
country"
He challenged the Republicans to
pledge themselves to a repeal of these
acts or to a policy in Mexico that diff
fers from that of the present admins
tration.
Mr.. Bryan was congratulated by the
party leaders while the crowd gave
him liberal applause.
A brief terrific burst of applause
followed his concluding prayer that
Woodrow Wilson might be given a
chance to be the man to re-establish
the brotherhood of man and bring the
great European war to a close.
When Mr.. Bryan finished he resum-
ed his seat at the press table, took up
his pencil and once more plunged into
his labors as a reporter.
Judge John W. Welscott of New
Jersey, who nominated Wilson at the
Baltimore convention, nominated Will
son again last night, praised the
peace and prosperity cry thus:
'The nation is at work.
1.-THE nation is at peace"
On this he built his nominating
speech.
Hurry-up Program Disappoints.
The big leaders framed the hurry
up program to the utter dismay of
ST. Louis, which expected the conven-
ton to remain in session until Satur-
day at least, and to the disappoint-
ment of delegates and visitors who
like a convention overfowing with
oratory. Senator Reed of Missouri
made a speech in which he voiced the
| regret of the city that it was not to
entertain such a distinguished gath
| ering for longer period.
The Thursday afternoon session of
| the convention gave the Democrats
another chance to rejoice and be glad
in an eloquent recital of the achieve
ments of the party by United States
Senator Ollie James of Kentucky in
his speech as permanent chairman of
| the convention.
Like former Gov. Martin H. Glynn
of New York, who made the keynote
speech, Senator James aroused the
| great crowd in the Coliseum to high
pitch of enthusiasm.
Causes Big Demonstration.
He dealt with subjects that had not
been touched upon by Temporary
| Chairman Glynn, and paid high trib-
ute to President Wilson that appealed
to delegates and visitors, and caused
demonstration that lasted for 10
| minutes.
Virginia and Kentucky were the first
states to raise their standards and
march into the aisles. Then came
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-20
PEOPLE awake TO
GOOD ROADS NEED
Party Locating Route Finds Most
Mud in Wisconsin.
SOME ARE INEXCUSABLY BAD
Energetic Highway Commissioners
Are Doing Much to Arouse Both
City Folks and Farmers
Building Solid Roads.

Madison.-That Wisconsin is rapidly
awakening to the need OF removing
the bumps and the dips from its high
ways and constructing hard-surface
roads that will accommodate any kind
of travel at any season of the year,
is the impression gathered by the ma
tional parks highway touring party,
which is making a cross-cOuntry sur
vey Of the states roads in two large
automobiles.
This touring party, which came east
from Spokane and Seattle, is locating
a road from Chicago by way of Mil
waUkee, Madison, Baraboo and La
crosse to the Twin Cities to form the
first section of a great transcontinent-
al highway putting Yellowstone, Glac-
Ter and Rainier National parks in a
single route
1t was found that probably the worst
roads on the proposed highway be-
tween Chicago and Puget sound are
in Wisconsin, but it is far from true
prove conditions. Interest in the good
roads movement seemed universal
throughout the state.
Road building was found to be very
backward in Racine county, but even
there the work of pulling the country
out of the mud has begun. AS to
Milwaukee county, it would be unfair
to say that anything has been left un-
done to build good roads.
Milwaukee county is practicing no
false economy, but is building every
mile as substantially as every other
mile. Practically the entire stretch of
road across the county on the route
of the national parks highway is Of
the best construction.
On the road leading from Milwau-
kee to Madison by way of Waukesha,
Watertown and Waterloo, rs miles
rate as frst-class, Is miles as fair and
the balance as inexcusably bad. Prac-
tically all the improved roads, it was
noticeable, are near cities and towns,
showing that the rural communities
are not yet fully awake to the eco
nomic and social advantages of good
highways.
Energetic and wide-awake highway
commissioners, however, are doing
much to arouse both city folks and
farmers, and when once awakened
Wisconsin farmers are undoubtedly
as able to build good roads as any
class of rural population in the entire
United States. 1t can be truthfully
said that there is no more prosperous
looking section of the country along
the entire National Parks highway for
$500 miles than the vast thousands of
acres given up so proftably to dairy
ing in east and central Wisconsin.
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Must Obey Orders.

Must Obey Orders.
On complaint of the railroad com
mission, Attorney General Walter G.
from the Door County Telephone com
pany for alleged violation of an order.
Fifteen specific charges are made.
In each the maximum penalty of $780,
600 is asked. The first alleges that
the company failed to establish full
ond that it failed to divide it's toll line
as ordered; the third that it failed to
keep a record of all complaints and IT.
regularities regarding service; the
fourth that it failed to establish a
switchboard at Baileys Harbor as or
dered; the fifth and subsequent causes
that it failed to make monthly reports
to the commission regarding the pro-
gress of construction.
Recently in a similar action the
state recovered $4,000 from the Mil
waukee Electric Railway and Light
company.
This action means more than is ap-
parent on the face of it," said Deputy
Attorney General Drew, who is to con-
duct the case. 1T means that the rail-
road commission is through temporiz-
ing with utilities in the state which
are inclined to play fast and loose
with commission orders. 1t seems
that there are some who are under the
impression that the commission is
handing down orders because there is
nothing much else to do, and that
these orders are not to be taken seri-
ously; that it is all right to obey if it
is convenient. If the orders of the
commission are not to be enforced
that body might just as well go out
of existence"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-20
Pretty Safe Bet.

Little Willie, stretched fat on his
stomach. was watching the bucket as
it was lowered into an open well at
the end of a long rope. Impressed by
the great depth, he was finally able to
contain himself no longer. "I'n bet
that rope is more than half an inch
long," he asserted with conviction.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-20
Her Lucky Speculation.

Willis-"So you have been dabbling
in stocks a little. Have you been
successful?" Ms. Willis = Very. 1
bought some Spindlefoot common last
Wednesday at rs, and this morning it
is %. Just think of it, completely re-
juvenated in less than a week" =
Puck.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-20
Must Maintain Highways.

Madison-The attorney general has
advised the Wisconsin highway COM
mission that villages must maintain
state highways within their limits and
that counties must maintain such
highways in fourth class cities of
5000 population or less.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-20
Paid for Stolen Melon.

A West Virginia man has sent g
melon he stole fifteen years ago. If
every boy that ever lived in the coun-
try were to develop a conscience like
that, the farmers would own most of
the money in the world.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-20
seJoit Graduates sixtv-one.

Beloit = Sixty-one seniors received
degrees of bachelors of arts at the
seventeenth commencement of Beloit
college. Charles A. Thorne and Rob
ert w. Childs of Chicago and the Rev
Charles H. Beale of Milwaukee were
elected trustees of the institution.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-20
Some Achievements.

There's nothing wonderful in the
story of the man born without hands
who became an expert penman. Some
of the most popular theories in the
intellectual world are started by men
who have lost their heads.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-20
No Trick About II.

Alice, aged three, stood watching
her mother baking pancakes. After a
few moments silent observation she
said: That's easy; put on back,
turn on stomach, then eat
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-20

bred Holstein calf; Fred Underwood,
president Erie railroad, 5000 in gold;
Wisconsin Bankers association, S100
in gold Merchants and Manufacturers
association, six short course scholar.
ships, value 800.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-20
Bank Increases Stock.

Madison = The state commissioner
of banking has approved an amend
ment to the articles of incorporation
of the Farmers and Merchants State
bank of Kewaunee, increasing it's cap
ital stock from $4,000 to $4,000.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-20
She Was Handicapped.

Harry-sI bet I can make a worse
face than you can" Dorothy-"You
ought to be able to. Look at the face
you've got to start with.'-Judge.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-20
Too Much to Expect.

THAT man is so honest he wouldn't
steal a PIN" said Mr.. Goode Il new
er thought much of the pin test" an
swered Mr.. Cayenne TRY him with
an umbrella. STRAY Stories.
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Dies of Blood Poisonino-

Portage = Lester Cornell, married,
SO years old, slightly cut his hand
with a jackknife at Doylestown few
days ago. Blood poisoning set in and
his arm was amputated. He died in
the hospital here.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-20
One Woman THOUGHT,

81 hate and loathe the sight of the
extravagantly dressed woman nova
days. She infuriates me. She has no
right to spend great deal of money
on her body."-Queen.
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Strong Soul Never Gives Up.

The tendency to persevere, to per-
sist in spite of hindrances, discour-
agements and impossibilities = it is
this that in all things distinguishes
the strong soul from the weak-Car-
lyle.
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Causes Bio Demonstration.
Mother SOUGHT Information.

Willie Ito Mrs. Bayberry, who lives
next door)-''Where did you get your
tongue?" Mrs. Bayberry-"What do
you want to know for?" Willie-"It
was mother who wanted to know
Life
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-06-20
Can Get IL Free.

Borrowing trouble is unnecessary
you their share for keeps.-Judge.
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Same Old Game

What are you doing now, Jim?"
ANY easy mark can come across. I"
Baltimore American.
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State Fair Prizes.


Nearly $4,000 in premiums to
live stock, woman's work, agricul-
tural, dairy, poultry and boys and
girls departments; $4,000 for har-
ness racing and $4,000 for automo-
bile racing will be awarded in competi-
tons at the 1916 Wisconsin state fair,
September II to 16, inclusive.
The premium book for this years
fair has been issued, and about 10000
copies are being sent to prospective
exhibitors and others.
All classifcations have been careful
~ revised. Over two months last win
ter were spent in this work, Commits
sioner of Agriculture G. P. Norgord
and Secretary Oliver E. Remey calling
in breeders, members of University of
Wisconsin faculty and others in an ad-
visory capacity in making changes.
Classifcations have been brought up
to date and revised to the end that the
keenest of competition and fullest edu-
cational advantages will be attained
The boys and girls department.,
started in 1915, has been greatly aug
mented and it is expected that 1000
boys and over 800 girls interested in
agricultural work will compete for the
$1,000 in premiums and over $4,000
worth of special prizes. This depart
ment is under direction of Prof.
Thomas L. Bewick of the University
of Wisconsin, who has charge of this
work in the state for the university
and for the United States department
of agriculture.
Many special prizes will be offered
in this department, the principal one
being a $4,000 bungalow for the win
ming club, in competition with clubs Of
other states.
Milwaukee and Wisconsin donors Of
special prizes are: George w. Browne,
Broad Ripple farms, Waukesha, three
full-bred Guernsey calves; Fred Pabst,
Pabst stock farm, OconOmowoc, full
New Interpretations.
The F. Dohmen company, Milwau-
kee, filed an amendment increasing it's
capital from $4,000 TO $4,000.
The Northern Casket company,
Fond du Lac; an amendment increas-
ing it's capital from 100000 to s400.-
coo.
The F. A. Plummer company, Osh-
kosh; an amendment changing it's
name to the Henderson-Hoyt company
The Altoona Mercantile company,
Altoona; capital, $1,000; incorporators,
George P. Larson and seven others.
Southern Wisconsin Fruit Exchange,
GAINESVILLE: capital, $4,000; incorpora-
tors, ]. F. Newman, NJ. S. Kellogg, w.
o. Wilcox
Wisconsin Transportation company,
Lake Geneva; capital, $4,000; incor-
porators, J. S. Allen, ]. G. Allen, w. w
Johnson.
Waukesha Homecoming association,
Waukesha: capital, 500; incorpora-
tors, H. W. Wilbur, Frank B. Hoehle,
Frank P. Haight.
Racine Auto Tire Sales company,
Milwaukee; capital, $4,000; incorpo-
ralors, V. H. Bosworth, Ray Evard,
William Kanmheir.
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so long as the responsible states
men OF England and France think as
they speak, there is no chance of
peace declared Count Tisza, Hungar-
ian prime minister and strong man"
Of Austria-Hungary, in an interview.
Count Tisza was referring to the re-
cent beiligerent utterances of Sir Ed
ward Grey and President Poincare.
"The Intervention of the United States
will only be useful when both sets of
belligerents are prepared to talk peace
seriously" he added. Il doubt if that
time has arrived"
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The city Of rpandau does not be-
lieve in encouraging pet dogs at a
time when human beings can easily
use all available food. The old dog
taxes, therefore, of S. year per dog,
have been radically changed. Dog
owners now have to pay an annual tax
of SIS for one animal. IL they own
more than one, each additional dog
costs them $25 year. In other
words, it has become luxury in Span
dau to keep pets.
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of the war, meat is hard to obtain in
the capital and the larger cities of the
German empire. Meat lines" have
grown as long as the butter and milk
lines" and those forming them must
sometimes wait for hours before they
can procure the quota allotted. Pros
poets for a good pork production are
said to be excellent. The one bright
ray in Germanys national cupboard
is the fact that the grain prospects
for the present year are exceedingly
good. Rye and winter wheat are well
advanced.
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President Wilson must make an en-
tire change of his attitude toward
Germany before he undertakes the
role Of peacemaker, said the Lokal
Anzeiger, discussing the presidents
speech before the League to Enforce
Peace. 1.-THE German note of May
shows him the means through which
he can improve his position" said the
newspaper. ut demands that he not
only demand respect for international
law, but that he enforce it,"