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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-03
COMPLIES STORY
OF STATE SEALS
SECRETARY THWAITES OF STATE
HISTORICAL SOCIETY WRITES
OF COATS OF-ARMS.
PRESENT MOTTO, TIE THIRD.
Gov. Dewey and Judge Ryan Sketched
Crest in Crowded Wall Street,
New York City.
BADGER IS GIVEN PROMINENCE.

MADISON, Wis, March 3o.-ISpc-
claLI-Sccretary X. G.. ThWaites of the
state historical society has compiled Il
story Of the seals of the state of Wis
consln. The state has had three seals.
besides the many that were used while il
was q part of TIE territory of other
states and Itself Il territory.
The first state seal was redrawn from
me seal used, while i territory except
the word state was substituted for
territory. Ii was used rs late as
November 6, 1891, but did not please
Gov Nelson Dewey. lie therefore APP
pied IN 1871, during his second term,
20 DE- John IL. Lathrop. first chancel-
Tor Of the university Of Wisconsin to
draft new one.
Drew Sketch II Wall Street.
Happening to 90 to New York city not
icng after Lathrop submitted his sketch
Dewey took it with him 10 have it en-
grayed. The story goes that he met in
Wall street Edward &. Ryan, after
wards chief justice OF the Wisconsin SUI
prenc court, and acquainted the latter
with his GRAND. Sitting down together
On the steps of L bank. these two
pioneers discussed the l.athrop design
Ryan criticised it, Directing To the cham
celi0r'a Latin motto. The suggestion of
iathrup WAS abandoned, and Dewey and
Ryan drew up on the spot, III one of the
nations busiest thuroughfarcs, the see
ond great seal and the coat-of-arms of
their adopted state
Being in the state of New York. her
motto. Excelsior doubtless came most
prominently 10 mind, and Of this idea
was born the correativc Forward
Upward and Onward having first been
considered, but rejected in favor of the
adopted word, says Mr.. ThwaiteS
The badger was introduced as the
crest, being the term popularity applied
to the lead miners of southwestern Wis
COnSin.
Third Same as Second.
The third and present great seal of the
state, attached to all the public docu-
ments, is practically the same as the one
designed by Dewey and Ryan. Their seal
was used until July t. 1881, when the
present state seal was put into use This
sea is simply Il revised coat of arms
with words, Great Seal of the State of
Wisconsin" in half circle above the
coat; below the coat Il curved line Of
thirteen stars.
The National tribune., 1908-10-29
THE BALKANS.

The Balkan strain softens daily
None Of those little States will be al
lowed to fight. and the young Turkish
party will have the strong moral sup
port Of Europe. Austro- Hungary re-
mains the most recalcitrant. She does
not propose to allow any discussion of
her absorption" of Bosnia and Hertz
govinia. and will not enter into any
Congress where that matter is to be
debated. The European diplomats are
busily exchanging notes, trying to ar
range a Congress without much hope
of success. The result will undoubt-
edly be that Europe will settle down to
a recognition of Austria's incorporation
Of the two provinces as an accomplished
fact. with some threatening and warn
ing against any further despoliation of
Turkeys much shrunken Empire in
Europe. These will be effective until
some power feels strong enough to dis
regard them, and snatch up another
bit of the sick Mans Estate"
The National tribune., 1908-10-29
The 44th HI.

Editor National Tribune: I should
greatly appreciate brief history of the
44th Ill.-Michael Hits. Lock Box IS.
Seymour, Tex.
The 44th ILL.,, one of Fox's fighting
regiments, was organized at Chicago
Sept. IS, 1861, and upon the expiration
of its three years service the veterans
and recruits retained and finally mus
tered out Sept. 25. 1865. 1t was COM
manded by Col. Chas. Knobelsdorff. who
was dismissed Aug. 20. 1862, succeeded
by Col Wallace w. Barrett. in COM
mand at the time of muster-out. The
44th began its service in Missouri IN
SigePS Division. 1t was first under fire
at Pea Ridge, where its loss was very
slight. Later on, at Stone River, it lost
20 killed, 100 wounded and IT missing.
total of 155. AT the battle of Mis-
sionary Ridge, where it fought in Sher-
idan's Division, that commander cred
tied it for being among the first to
plant its colors on the enemy's works.
1t belonged to Newton's Division,
Fourth Corps. and out of a total enroll
ment of 1,344 lost 135 killed and Isl
from disease, etc. The total of it's dead
and wounded was 4S6 and 224 died in
prisons.-Editor National
The National tribune., 1908-10-29
THE REAL DANGER.

The real personally
nominee of their party "AO "l we i' ' 'ADs A
We eheerfury
sincerity of without in the diminishing
We readily
Democrat
is the policy
auy used to nu them into voting alive the
names would revolt against and fight with all their power
absolutely
Not S ven e Mr. Bana followers will claim for him
of the commanding
force
ehanseabe
which absorbing devotion
his life and a soul but each which he has
Silver without blush and Government Ownership Railroads
Can there
behind Mr. Bryan
and directing force of his Annison men who have been
still are associated with everything which the majority Of or on nave
and strongly They whose character and
q h sa for Rs % % the
Oklahoma Haskell has association with enterprises
and s9s5ap5 snanst 91m9neaaons nnrs,IaO s,u .nno.
Stone. Missouri trying
the tide rikngy condemned epudied
Powder
Trust The evidence submitted the Grand showed that he had unb
in
Admin
Bryan
and I who ne expect @ % @ al r m sv @ @ @ as
few of them north and
working hardest effectively for
ddted known and whose accession to would
hands Pierce
werei
With weapon
and that is they in they will proceed
accomplished
satisfaction s..
In
The National tribune., 1908-10-29
The SD PA.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
short history OF the SD Pa.-Joseph
Nichols. Spring Creek, Pa.
The SD Pa, one of Fox's fighting
regiments, was organized at Erie Sept.
13, 1851. Upon the expiration of its
term of three years the veterans and
recruits were consolidated into a bat
TALON of six companies, four new COM
panies were added in January and
March, 1865, and the organization mus
tered out June %, 1865. 1t was COM
manded by Col. John W. MeLane, who
was killed June 81. 1862. succeeded by
Col Strong Vincent, who died July 7.
1868, Of wounds received in action Col
Orpheus S. Woodward then took COM
mand, retaining the same till the ex-
piration of his term of service, sue
ceeded by Col Chauncey P. Rogers, in
command at the time of muster-out.
The SD encountered more fighting and
lost more men I'M battle than any other
Pennsylvania regiment, only one other
regiment in the entire Union army ex-
ceeding it in this respect. At Gaines's
Mill, where Col McLane was killed. It
lost 46 killed. 81 wounded and 80 miss
ing: four days later, at Malvern Hill,
it lost SO killed. 115 wounded and Is
missing-a total of S62 out of the 554
present at Gaines's Mill. At/Gettysburg
it participated in the brilliant manuver
of seizing Little Round Top at criti-
cal moment, which helped greatly to
save the fortunes of the day. Gen. Nc
Clellan publicly pronounced the S3d
"one of the very best regiments of the
army" 1t belonged TO Grifin's Divi-
sion. Fifth Corps. and out of a total
enrolment of 1,S0S lost 2S2 killed and
153 from disease, etc. It's total of killed
and wounded was 9T1. and 23 of its
members died in Confederate prisons
Editor National Tribune
The National tribune., 1908-10-29
The 143d PA.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
the record of the 143d Pa.-Jasper
Billings, Bingham Junction. Utah.
The 14Sd Pa, one of Fox's fighting
regiments, was organized at Harrisburg
and Wilkesbarre from Aug. 26 to Oct
10. 1862. and mustered out June IL,
1865. It was commanded all thru its
service by Col Edmund l.. Dana The
143d did its first fighting at Gettysburg.
where on the first day it lost IS killed.
12S wounded and 20 missing out of 465
engaged. Many of the missing were
found afterward to have been killed.
At the Wilderness the regiment lost 23
killed. 136 wounded and 81 captured or
missing. Lieut.-Cot John =. Musser
was killed at this time. Its last battle
was Dabney's Mills, after which il was
ordered on guard duty at Hart's Island.
in New York harbor. where it remained
till mustered out. 1t belonged to Dou-;
bledays Division. First Corps, and out
of total enrolment OF l.431 lost Isl
killed and 152 from disease. etc. Its
total of killed and wounded was 55S.
and 49 of its members died in Confed-
crate prisons.-ElitoryN National Trib-
une.
The National tribune., 1908-10-29
TREATMENT OF VETERANS by
BRYAN MEN.

MADEIRA County is the banner Bryan
County of California, and the vote cast
there for the peerless One" leads by
far any other. The County authorities
are naturally hostile to the veterans,
and there are continual reports of their
acts of unfriendliness. One of these
last Spring was an order by the Board
of Supervisors to the County Hospital
Steward to collect three-quarters of all
the money received by pensioners, and
any inmate refusing to pay be sum-
marily discharged from the hospital.
FOLLOWING this was the death by thirst
and starvation of Comrade ]. N. Stain
bach. whe. had been dismissed from the
hospital because he would not give up
his pension money. He then started to
walk across the country to find another
refuge In the Soldiers Home, but was
overcome by thirst. hunger and fatigue
before reaching there Comrade Stain
bach had lived in MADEIRA County a
number Of years, was a harnessmaker
by trade, quiet. peaceable and respect
able and Well liked by all who knew
hi,n.
The National tribune., 1908-10-29
ARCHBOLD HITS BACK,

Mr.. Hearst has at last walked up Mr..
Archbold. and Hearst has no reason to
be glad of it. OF course, man who
buys stolen letters is no better than the
man who steals them, and Mr.. Hearst
has subjected himself to this contempt
Mr.. Archbold does not stint in pour
ing this out upon the accomplice of the
thief of his letters. and says that he
hopes the said accomplice will have at
least the decency to return the letters
which Archbold wrote in regard to the
death Of his daughter. For the rest ne
has nothing to regret nor apologize for
The letters he wrote urging the ap-
pointment Of certain eminent lawyers
as Judges were the expressions of
personal preference for men who were
well qualified for the bench, and from
whom neither he nor his company ever
asked or expected any favors. The
Judges did not know till Mr.. Hearst
published the letters that Mr. Archbold
had favored their appointment. Judge
Henderson was not appointed by Gov.
Stone. but three years later was ap-
pointed by Gov. Pennypacker. The
money sent to Senator Elkins was his
personal contribution to the McKinle.
campaign. in which he felt much inter-
est. He would think that Mr.. Hearsi
might be little sensitive in regard to
Mckinley. whose untimely taking off.
due largely to Hearst's teachings. came
near costing the editor his precious
neck. Mr.. Archbold seems to be quite
capable of taking care of himself In
any discussion with Mr.. Hearst.
The National tribune., 1908-10-29
HI. cax. ana 18th w

Edltor National Tribune: Please give
snort sketch of the 9Th Ind'p't Bat
terry, LII. 4. A; the 7th Ill. Cav. and
10th N. Y.-Isaac Bronson, OdelI, III.
The 9Th Ind'p't Battery, III. L. A..
called Capt. Henshaw's Battery. was
organized at Ottawa Dec. 3, 1862, and
mustered out July Is, 1865. 1t was
commanded by Capt. Edward C. Hen
shaW, belonged to Whites Division,
Fwenty-third Corps. and lost four killed
and 15 from disease, etc.
Inc 7th III. Cav. was organized at
camp Butler during September, 1861.
and finally mustered out Nov 4, 1865.
II was commanded by Col. William Pitt
Kellogg, who resigned June, 1852, sue
ceeded by Col. Edward Prince, who was
mustered out upon expiration of term
or service Oct. IS, 1864. Col. John M.
Graham then took command, retaining
the same till final muster-out. 1t be-
longed to Hatch's Division, Cavalry
Corps, and lost Ga killed and 17O from
disease, etc
The 10th N. Y, one of Fox's fighting
regiments, was organized at Albany Jan.
Is. 1862, and mustered out December.
1854, the veterans and recruits being
transferred to the 147th N y 1t was
commanded by Coils. Nelson w. Green,
VIM. p. Wainwright and Chas. e. Liv-
ingstone in succession. The 10th met
It's greatest loss at gettysburg In the
first days battle it took 27 officers ard
S48 men into the fight, and in half an
hour lost 80 Killed. 1872 wounded and
10 missing. Maj. Glover. who was in
command of the regiment, was killed.
In the Wilderness it lost two color
bearers killed and three wounded, its
casualties amounting to 81 killed, 60
wounded and 1S6 captured. Gen. Rice
was mortally wounded at Spotsylvania
while leading the 10th. When asked if
he could be placed in more comfort
able position he replied. YES; turn me
so that L may die with my face to the
enemy" The 10th belonged to Wads-
worth's Division, First Corps. and out
IF a total enrolment of 1891 lost 173
killed and ISL from disease. etc. It's
otal of killed and wounded was 554,
Ind of it's members 81 died in Confed-
crate prisons.-Editor National Trib-
Inc.
The National tribune., 1908-10-29

Another theorist has come to grief,
and put the finishing touches on the
deiusion that rain can be produced at
will by heavy explosions. Last week at
Frankfort. N. Y. Prof Carl E. Myers,
the aeronaut and rainmaker, attempted
to break the drouth and extinguish the
Adirondack forest fires by exploding at
a great hight balloon filed with hy-
drogen-oxygen gas. expecting thereby
to initiate rainfall. The monster bal
loon went up all right, and at the hight
OF about a mile a time fuse touched off
the bag full of gas and a quantity of
dynamite connected Herewith, but
that's all there was to it. The profess
sor's promised cloudburst, due to break
loose within half an hour after the ex-
plosjon, did not result, but instead a few
promising clouds on the sky seemed to
be driven away.
The National tribune., 1908-10-29
THE TEXAS SCHOOL BOOK TROU.
HU.E

There is a great deal of inwardness
IN the row over the Texas school books,
and this is beginning to develop. The
anti-Gov Campbell papers are charging
that he is an accomplice in a ring to
fofst another set of school books on the
State at a greatly enhanced price, and
at price greater than is charged other
States for the same books. There was
a bill introduced providing for COM
mission to examine and select the school
books, but this was vetoed by the Gov
ernor and another bill substituted, put
ting the matter in the hands of a COM
mittee appointed by the Governor. Gov
Campbell was once the paid lobbyist of
a school-book publishing firm.
1t develops that the Southern Pub
fishing Co, OF which it is alleged Gov.
Campbell is the silent agent. sold Third
Readers to Louisiana at 26 cents, but
charged 80 cents to Texas. The price
OF Fourth Readers to Louisiana was 80
cents and to Texas 80 cents. Louisiana
paid 80 cents for the Fifth Reader.
where Texas paid 35 cents. Another
book, Cyr's Primer, was sold to Indiana
for 10 cents. while Texas was charged
20 cents, and it is alleged that as there
are $4,000 school children in Texas
who WIFI at some time or another be
to use the Primer, there is
of a margin for profit in
the double price charged.
The National tribune., 1908-10-29

North and South Dakota, Minnesota
and Wisconsin will vote on income-ta
projects We hope that the measure
VIII succeed In one If not all of them.
First, because 1t is far better that this
proposition be tried on a State rather
than by the General Government. Next.
because If 1t succeeds in demonstrating
itself a practical revenue producer the
States can distribute the money where
1t Is the most needed to the Counties.
The Government has other and much
better ways Of getting money, and
which are not felt by the people. The
Counties need much more money than
the United States Treasury does, and
their methods of obtaining it are nee
essariiy direct and heavy load upon
the people. They need all the help
that can be given them.
The National tribune., 1908-10-29
PENSION FACTS.

Veterans of the civil. Spanish and
Indian Wars and their widows should
remember:
That more than nine out Of every 10
of every pensioner on the rolls was
placed there by Republican Commis-
sioner;
That every liberal pension law was
enacted by Republican Congress:
That under the present Commission
er of Pensions far moro certificates
have been issued and at higher rates
than by any Of his predecessors;
That he has abolished the sickening
delays In the adjudication Of claims,
and brought the business OF the office
up to date for the first time In its his
tory;
That he has abolished the odious spy
system inaugurated by Commissioner
Lochren;
That he has reduced the expenses of
running the Pension Bureau $1.000.00
a year, and given the benefit of the
saving to the veterans and their wild
ows;
That a Republican President and
Congress has recently given US those
two magnificent measures Of National
Justice and gratitude. the McCumber
bill and the widows' bill:
That every veteran and widow has
now complete security and peace in the
possession of his or her modest allow
ance. where. under the last Demo-
cratic President and Democratic Com
missioner of Pensions, they were inces-
sanity harassed and prosecuted thru
four long. doleful years.
Have you not everything to fear and
nothing to hope for from your old enc
mics, now arrayed behind Mr.. Bryan. as
they once were behind Mr.. Cleveland?
The National tribune., 1908-10-29

Some of the Bryan papers are trying
10 bolster up the bank guarantee fall
lacy by saying that Canada has had it
tor 1S years, and that 1t has worked
admirably. Nothing could be more in
accurate. Canada has a system in re-
gard to deposits like that which was
worked SO successfully in Ohio. In
Llama, New York and Massachusetts,
before the war. That is, there Is a
:entral bank. with numerous branches.
These are all under one management.
and are virtually one bank, with sub
offices in various towns. Nicholas Bid
die tried to put system like this in
operation to secure bank notes, when
ne established the United States Bank.
and encountered the furious opposition
of Andrew Jackson, who dreaded the
destruction of our liberties by having
one set Of men control the paper none,
Of the people. What would Old Hick-
ory think OF putting all the money of
every kind In the firm clutch of a
clique in Washington and New York?
The National tribune., 1908-10-29
The 39th Mass.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
a sketch of the 39th Mass.-D. A. Ben
nett, Medford, Mass.
The seth Mass. was organized at
Lynnfield, Boston, Quincy and Summer
vile from August to September, 1862.
and mustered out June 1. 1865. 1t was
commanded by Col. Phineas s. Davis,
who was killed in action July II, 1864.
at Petersburg, succeeded by Col Chas.
L. Pierson, who was discharged Jan. 4.
1865. At the time of muster-out the
regiment was under the command of
Lieut.-CoI Henry NJ. Tremlett, brevet-
ted Colonel March 81. 1866. 1t be-
Ionged to Robinson's Division, Fifth
Corps, and lost 90 killed and 1873 from
disease, etc.-Editor National Tribune.
The National tribune., 1908-10-29

The Governor and people of Tennes-
see propose a summary and chilling
stop to night riding in their State. They
will not suffer as meekly and cowardiy
as the Kentuckians. The Governor has
acted promptly and vigorously to hunt
down the murderers. called out the Ma
tional Guard. and gone in person to the
scene Of trouble, where he remains to
see that hts orders are carried out
Threats Of assassination are disregard
ed. and the people applaud him. The
jails are being filled with suspects, and
the son Of one Of the victims has sum-
moned his college mates of Vanderbilt
University to form company and
chase down. the rascaIs. Young Tay-
lor's friends are responding with great
enthusiasm. and the reign of terror is
in the minds of the night riders.
The National tribune., 1908-10-29

Mr.. Bryan's plan for dealing with
the trusts is as superficial and quack-
ish as his other economic and monetary
propositions. He wants every man or
corporation which controls as much as
20 per cent Of product to be COM
pelfed to take out a Government license
and be subject to regular inspection.
II all Mr.. Bryan's plans were carried
out no man could live or do business in
this country without permission of some
clerk in Washington. The people of
Europe groan over the nagging inter
ference Of the bureaucrats in every act
of daily life. but no European bureau
cracy ventures as far as Mr. Bryan
would go If he means all he saws.
The National tribune., 1908-10-29

The primary law is far from being
the panaceas for political ills that its
sanguine advocates predicted. David
A. Ball. one Of the best-known and
most popular Democrats in Missouri.
charges distinctly that he was cheated
out of his nomination by four politi-
clans whom he will not name until after
the election fors fear Of hurting his
party. He earriea the State outside Of
st. Louis and Kansas City by 1886
votes. but the four leaders in those
two cities rung In enough bogus votes
to give Cowherd. his opponent. plu-
rality Of over 1900. Judge Wallace.
of Kansas City. before whom proceed
ings were held. denounced the frauds
as Infamous. with suppression Of be-
tween 5000 and 5000 Bali votes. The
st. Louis Grand Jury has already found
1904 bogus votes in total of $3.50
examined, and has ordered 100 indict-
ments
The National tribune., 1908-10-29
The 9Th Me.

Editor National Tribune: Kindly nuh.
iish short history of the gallant Stir
de--M- +. OsSood. Kingman, Ne.
The 9Th Me. was organized NJ po-t-
land July 10, 1851, and mustered ont
Aug. Is. 1864. the veterans ana recr.,;,s
Deing transferred to the 9TH Me. II was
commanded by Coils. Abner Knowles,
Hlram Burnham, promoted to Brjes,
dler.General, and Benz. f. Harris. sIc-
cessively- The 5th Me. took the most
prominent part in the brilliant affair st
Rappahannock Station Nov. 7. 1852
Assisted by the 5th Wis, IL attacked
ABOUT 1000 of the enemy behind in
erenchments with uncapped muskets.
ana after a desperate hand-to-hand
struggle behind the works achieved a
splendid victory, capturing many men
and much material. AItho other reei-
ments contributed to this victory. the
Drunt of the fighting fell on the 6tt, Me.
Its casualties were 80 killed and 1Oi
wounded out of 321 present, losing IA
otncers killed or wounded out of its 2I.
In the assault on Marye's flights the 9th
was also most conspicuous. Leaping
the enemy'S breastworks, altho not fir
ing shot in the charge, it carried the
works with the bayonet, one officer bav-
oneting two adversaries and then brain
ing third with the butt of a rnusket.
In this engagement it lost % killed, III
wounded and 30 missing. It belonged
to Wri2hts Division, Sixth Corps, and
out of total enrolment of 1,213 lost
l53 killed and 102 from disease, etc.
It's total of killed and wounded was 519
among the killed being included Is men
missing in action. Editor National
Tribune.
The National tribune., 1908-10-29

For more than a century now the
world has been trying to beat that great
American combination, negro and a
mule, as cotton raisers. English. French.
Germans, Spaniards, Dutch and Rus
sions have ali tried long and hard to
rob the negro and the mule of their
monopoly, but in vain, and the United
States continue to supply 30 per cent
OF the cotton used by the world. Great
Britain recently confessed to another
failure. After seven years trial in
South Africa the product last year was
only worth s1,400,e0o.
The National tribune., 1908-10-29
The l2Sd Ill.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
me short history of the I23d ILL.,, as
IL was with it from muster-in to mus
tcr-out.--Shepard Il. Sayre, Tsrns. Kan.
Tho 123ti' I'll. was mounted infantry,
Wiider's Brigade, and was organized
at Mattoon Sept. 6, 1862, and mustered.
OFT June %. 1865. 1t was commanded,
by Cox James Monroe. who was killed,
in action at Pennington, Tenn. Oct. Z.
1868, succeeded by Lieut.-Col. Jopathan
Biggs. in command at the time of mus
ter-out. 1t belonged to Garrarl's Diyi-
sion. Cavalry Corps, and lost 50 killed
and 1874, from disease. etc.-Editor Ma
tional Tribune.