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Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-01
BADGERS FOR WAR VETERANS.
Service Insignia Will Be Issued to Both
Officers and Men.
Wis

MADISON, Wis, Dec 29.-Wiscon-
sin soldiers who served in the Civil or
Spanish-American war are, under a ruI-
ing announced Monday by the secretary
Of war, entitled to campaign badges as
part Of their uniforms. Adjt.-Gen G..
r. Boardman Monday issued the follow
ing order regarding the matter:
The secretary of war having decided that
campaign badges are part Of the Uniform
and that their issue to members of the or
ganiZed militia entitled thereto and wear
the uniform, is authorized, the following
instructions concerning the award and issue
of campaign badges to the officers and men
OF the Wisconsin National guard are pub
lished for the information of all concerned.
IN accordance with the provisions of gen
eral orders No. 4, war department. January
II, 1905 campaign badges named below
will be issued to officers and enlisted men.
including those on the retired list who were
in the service of the Wisconsin National
guard on January II, 1905, or at any time
thereafter.
(a) Civil war campaign badges: For serv-
ice in the regular or volunteer army or in
the militia in the service OF the United
States during the Civil war between AprIl
10, 1861. and April g. 1863.
(h) Indian campaign badge: For service in
campaign against hostile Indians.
(c) Spanish campaign badges: For service
on the high seas en- route to, or ashore i'll
Cuba between May II, 1898, and July, 1898:
Porto Rico between July p, 1893, and Au-
gust -, 1898; Philippine islands between
July q, 1898, and August 1G, 1898
(d) Philippine campaign badge: For serv-
ice ashore in Philippine islands between
February /, 1899, and July 4, 1902. Depart
ment of Mindanao, Philippine islands. be-
tween February +, 1899, and December 81,
1901.
Lists in triplicate of officers and enlisted
men entitled to campaign badges will be
forwarded through military channels to
the adjutant general, Madison, Wis. The
lists will be made separately on forms fur
nished by the adjutant general for each OF
the badges hereinbefore mentioned, officers
to be named in the order of rank enlisted
men to follow in alphabetical order.
As these lists will be forwarded to the
war department, Washington, ID. G., for
final veriicatiOn, great care must be taken
to have the name and rank precise as it
appeared on the muster roll of the organiza-
ton during the time of the war service Of
the soldier.
Copies viii be sent to G.. \. r. posts
throughout the state.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-01
OLD CASE IS SETTLED.
Election Controversy Between Judge
Armin and F. J. Clasen Dropped by
Mutual Agreement

WAUKESHA, Wis, Dec. 2S.-[ Spe-
ciaL THE famous election contest of
Frederick J. Clasen against c. Z. Armin
has been settled, a stipulation having
been filed in circuit court today discon-
tinuing the suit without costs TO either
party. The stipulation also provides
that all the pleadings of both parties
be permanently withdrawn from the files
Of the court. At the spring election in
1907 Mr.. Armin was elected municipal!
Judge for the eastern municipal district
over Mr.. Ciasen, by eighteen votes. Cla-
sen contested the election, alleging fraud
and claiming, among other things, that
large number OF Italians voted Illegally
since been pending in the courts and five
or six different circuit judges have fig
ured in the proceedings.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-01
STATE NEWS NOTES.

MARINETTE-The Pioneer PRESBYTERIAN
church has extended a call to Rev. Otis s.
Dale of Minneapolis and the call, it is be,
HeVed, Will be accepted.
MADISON-Dr Alfred Ore. dean of tho
college of dentistry, University of Mime
sofa, arrived here on n pedes trian trip from
Chicago to Minneapolis.
LA CROSSE-For the loss of a land in
one of the machines at the plant Of fba -
Crosse Rubber Mills company. Simon SIM.
Gehn is asking $4,000 damages
RACINE-Louis EIfnger drove a horse
and wagon over 4 sixty foot embankment
at the end of Tenth street and came out
alive. EIhnger took the wrong road
La CROSSE-The First Baptist congrega-
ton has decided, TO extend a call 10 Rev
j. E. Ayscue, who is at present taking a
postgraduate course at Chicago university
HENOSHA-Thomas B. Jeffery sent to the
pension fund of the KenOsha fire DEPART
nent 4 gift of $500 as q recognition of the
work done by the firemen at the recent ire
ut the Jeffery home. His loss was 5000
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN-William Lessard.
aged 20 years, pleaded guilty TO the charge
and rare old coins and was sentenced by
Judge Clementson to three years in the
state refOrmatory.
MApISON-Edmund Brabant. attorney
and expert statisdcian for the tax com
mission. and Miss Martha Davis. daughter
Of Mr. and Mrs. \. NJ. Davis, were married
in Chicago, the event being surprise to
their friends and relatives.
GREEN LAKE-Irwin NJ Chapel. who
has been connected with the register of
deeds Office of this county since January,
1921, and who has been register in probate
and deputy clerk of circuit court since
March, 1904 has resigned.
BELOIT-The college faculty may bar
freshmen from Joining fraternities. What
: known as the three years rule viii
come up at one Of the next faculty meetings
and Il adopted, it will put the fraternities
upon the same basis as the s6roritieS.
EAU CLAIRE-PreSident Rosholt OF the
Commercial association will appoint com
Enittee Of two, who with two residents of
Chippewa Falls and two from Ladysmith.
viii call upon President Clark Of the Om-
aha road TO urge the building Of an exten-
sion from HOlcombe TO Ladysmith
NADISON-Anton Grimmer is the name
of the itinerant blacksmith who was acct
dentally killed near Mcfarland by a train
on the Milwaukee road. He has married
daughter in Milwaukee whom Cornor Lynch
would like TO get into communication with.
MADISON-The entire force of clerks in
the secretary of states department has
been busy for several days sending out
blanks 10 corporations, which are required
TO make annual reports TO the secretary or
January L This is 4 big task as thou
sands Of corporations, both domestic ard
foreign, are licensed to do business in Wis
conSin, and ali must make an annual report
Corporation Clerk Joseph r. Edwards Of
milwaukee, is directing the work.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-01
OPEN NEW CLUB HOUSE.
Kimberly Company Turns Over
Magnificent Structure at Niagara
to Employees

NIAGARA, Wis, Dec 2S.-[SpeciaI. 7
The new club house, erected here by
the Kimberley-Clark company for the use
of its employees, was dedicated Saturday
night. Over 600 people were in attend.
ance at the dedicatOry exercises, which
consisted of 4 reception in the afternoon
followed by luncheon served in the club
house and a vaudeville entertainment in
the evening.
The building is IL shaped, two stories
high, with q frontage on the river of To-
feet a large gymnasium for the use of
both men and the women employees of the
company occupies one end of the build
ing. The gymnasium is fully equipped
and is so arranged that it can easily be
transformed into an auditorium with
seating capacity of 600. Pool, billiard
and card rooms and bowling alleys occu-
py the rest of the main floor with enough
room left in the wing for the managers
office.
The second floor is given over to large
reception and reading rooms. The loca-
ton of the club house is ideal, being
situated on the bank of the Menominee
river and affording an excellent view of
the surrounding country. The building
is lastly furnished throughout.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-01
Returns to Mothers Side.
SANTA CLAUS LOSES LEG.
Loses Limb on Way, but 1t Is Made
from a Tree

NEW YORK, Dee 26.-William Ma
loney, Staten Island teamster while
hLrrying to the home of friend in
Brooklyn, where he was to act as Santa
Claus, fell and slipped under a trolley
car at the Manhattan side of the Brook
lyn bridge. The toys he was carrying
scattered to the winds and spectators
who rushed to the mans aid noted to
their horror that one Of his legs was
sWlngly Imply from the knee. apparently
having been all but severed. A hurry
call was sent for an ambulance but be-
fore it arrived Maloney arose and an
nounced that the member was made of
wood.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. 90
While trying to eXtinguish Il fire on a
Christmas tree which ignited early this
morning at his home in this city. Ma
thaniel Butler was 50 badly burned about
the face ana body that ii is doubtful if
he viii live. Frederick Plugge also was
burned in endeayoriug to put out the
fire.
DETROIT, Mich. Dee. 26.-Leo Wag-
ner was perhaps fatally burned while
playing Santa Claus at a family reunion
His false whiskerS caught FIRE
LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 2G.-During a
Christmas entertainment at the detention
home James Wise, n youthful Santa
Claus, upset some candles attached to
the tree and his fimsy clothing became
ignited. Prompt action by Sheriff Hoag-
land and District Judge Frost who were
present, prevented q serious fire panic.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-01
STATE NEWS NOTES.

GREEN BAY-Three thousand copies OF
a treatise on tuberculosis are to be dis
tributed here by the department Of health
COLEMAN-The pOStOfIice was robbed
the robbers gaining entrance into black
smith shop, where they took the tools they
required to break open the safe They got
So
LA CROSSE-Three hundred invitations
to La Crosses poor have been sent out
asking them to attend a New Years dinner
to be given by the City mission on Friday.
Presents Will also be diStriDute ed.
MISUNDERSTANDING desperately in an
effort to save their lives, two little daugh-
ters of Peter Jensen were saved from
drowning in the Fox river, when they broke
through the ice. by men near by.
APPLETON-The marriage Of Miss Ruth
Harwood, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Frank
J. HarwGOd. to 5. Franklin ShGttuck mil
Iionatre secretary of the Kimberly Clark
company Of Neenah, took place here
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS that she 49,.
band away to ask a daughter 10 the house
When he returned he found the corpse OF
his wife hanging from nail. Illness is
believed 10 have unbalanced MIS-. CAM
mind.
SHEROYGAN-After being in business for
more than a generation Jacob Sch.iclt has
lust casIed the first check returned to him
as forged purpOTted to he drawn by
the Miller Brewing company Of Milwaukee
for Sl2J. and was presented il payment OF
a bill Of goods by q stranger.
AIADISUN-State Game Warden J. W
Stone has caused a bunch Of yeuson to be
frozen up in a cold storage plant in Chicago.
and q contest is IL progress between the
Wisconsin and Illinois authorities over the
possession Of the meat. The value is above
$500 and the number Of deer is tWeaLy-
seven
APPLETON-After a chase of over a mile
and q half before finally being freed by the
hounds. u male lynx measuring , feet 1
inches from the tips Of his feet when
stretched ont. and 3 feet I inch from his
nose to the end of his stubby tail. and
weighing twenty-four pounds. was killed by
Frank and Fred Wagner of the town Of
Center, north Of Appleton.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-01
CRUSHED BY ELEVATOR,
Miss Mary Ann Hardy, Well Known Ra
cine Woman, Meets Horrible Death
IN Hospital

RACINE, Wis, Dec. 24.-LSpeciaLl-
Miss Mary Ann Hardy, aged Al, and one
of the best known Catholic women Of
Racine, was crushed to death today in an
elevator at St. Mary's hospital. Miss
Hardy was taken to the hospital, where
she was to have been operated Upon for
some kidney trouble. She was placed
under the influence of an anaesthetic in
her room and wheeled out and placed
upon the elevator and started for the
floor. above. to the operating room. In
some MANNER the elevator started and as
she was wheeled out, she was caught
and crushed to death Miss Hardy was
n resident of Racine since she was 40
years and was an ardent member of
the Catholic church and was connected
with the societies of he church. She
leaves her parents, two brothers and a
sister.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-01
WANTS SALARY RAISE,
Former Supreme Court Justice Bashford
Asks $500 Which He Claims Is
Due Him from State.
MADISON Wis Dec 90 -rSnooi.

MADISON, Wis, Dec. 29.-[Special. I
A petition for Il peremptory writ of
mandamuS was served today on Secre-
tary of State James Frear to compel him
to pay the additional amount of $500
which Justice r. NJ. Bashford claims is
due him for his services while serving on
the supreme berch or to show cause to
the supreme court why such additional
amount shall not be paid.
Attorney John A. Awkward is appear
ing for BashfOrd and an alternative writ
having been issued by Chief Justice
Winslow, the matter will be heard .Janu-
airy PC at 10 o'clock before the supreme
court.
When Mr.. Bashford was appointed to
the supreme court by Gov. Davidson last
January he claimed that the law for the
increase in salaries applied to the person
and not to the term and asked for the
quarterly salary of $500 instead of
$3.50. Under the ruling of the attorney
general this was denied and during the
half year Justice Bashford served he was
paid the salary which Chief Justice Cas-
sbday would have drawn had he lived
$500 instead of $4,000.
Mr.. Bashford accepted the amount but
reserved his right and now asks for the
additional $500.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-01
DEAF ARE NO LONGER BARRED.
Admits Mutes to Civil Serv-
ice Examinations.

DELAVAN. Wis. Dee. 24.-The deaf
and dumb people of the United States
i'll general and of Wisconsin in particu-
lar, received most welcome Christmas
gift Wednesday i'll the form of news
from Washington that the fight waged
for many months for the admission of
deaf persons to the classified service of
the government has been brought to a
successful conclusion
President Roosevelt issued an order re-
vo1ing the rule barring the deaf from
participation in examination for posi-
tons III the civil service, and henceforth
deaf mutes are to be admitted to ex-
aminations for all places they are cap
able of filing.
Supt. e. w. Walker of the Wisconsin
school for the deaf, was one of the first
to take up the fight against the order
barring deaf mutes, and enlisted the aid
of ali leading educators of the deaf in
the United States Edward Miner Gallau-
det, founder and head of Gallaudet col
lege, the only institution of higher educa-
ton for the deaf in the United States
was in personal charge of the fight at
Washington, the seat of the college. and
he secured the support of James 4. Gar
field, secretary of the interior
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-01
RACINE MAN A SUICIDE.
James Kinds, Short in Accounts, Kills
Himself at Winnipeg, Man.

RACINE. Wis. Dec 3O-Business
and social circles Of this city were
shocked Tuesday when telegram from
Winnipeg, Canada, was received here
stating that the dead body Of James
b. Kinds had been found in his room
with a bullet wound through his head.
He had committed suicide because of the
discovery Of a shortage in his accounts
with the J. l. Case Threshing Machine
company, by whom he had been en-
pIoyed the last ten or twelve years, Of
late as collector in British territory. 1t
is claimed the shortage will not amount
to over $1,000 or $4,000. The Case peo-
pie are protected by Il $1,000 bond fur
nished by the American Surety COM
pany.. Mr.. Kinds was about 30 years
old
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-01
TO TRY CANADIAN PLAN.
Bill to Be introduced in Legislature Pro-
riding for Compulsory Publicity
in Labor Disputes.

MADISON, Wis, Dec pa propo-
sition for compulsory publicity in labor
disputes is to be presented before the
Legislature at the coming session. The
Canadian law will probably be almost
duplicated in the bill 1t will provide
that whenever Il labor dispute threatens
to become serious, the injured party may
appeal to the governor for a commission.
each side TO select one member, and
these two members to pick the third.
This board will have power to summon
witnesses, and get evidence under oath.
After the hearing it will make public
report TO the governor. including
recommendations. These will not be
binding on either party, but the public
will get all the facts.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-01

feloniously kill one Donna Holt" Phil
lips was not represented by an attorney
and his preliminary examination was
continued until Saturday morning at 9
o'clock. Phillips bail was fixed at $500
and was furnished today.
Head Terribly Mangled.
Donna Holt and Genie Steinert. daugh-
ter of a. L. Steinert, local real estate
dealer, were cOasting on the hill with
other children when the accident Oc-
CURED. The Steinert girl was dragged
half a block when her clothing gave
way and she was left lying in the mid
dle Of the road. She escaped with Sc
we're bruises. The Holt girl was hurled
under the front runners Of the sleigh and
dragged fully half q mile, directly past
her own home. She was terribly man
gled, the entire left side of her head be-
ing ground off from being dragged over
The rough road.
According to the statement of eve
witnesses Phillips did not stop when the
collision occurred, but whipped up his
team and drove rapidly on nOtwithstand-
ne the frantic cries of the other chill
1ren. Edward Gerrets, chairman of
he town of Waukesha, who with his
sister Florence was driving home, gave
pursuit, and after driving his horse to
he limit, succeeded III stopping Phillips
lear the right-Of-way Of the old Wau-
Sesha beach electric line, half a mile
west from where the accident occurred
When the body was removed from be-
Meath the sleigh Phillips gasped-"Oh,
ny God" and drove rapidly away, re-
using at first to give his name to Mr..
Holt, who had followed after the team.
Arrested at His Home.
Phillips was arrested at his home late
Saturday night by Deputy Sheriff Clancy
md taken to the county jail.
In Il statement to the officers Phillips
said that he did not know that an acct
lent had occurred until the chld's body
was taken from beneath the sleigh. He
lid not hear the children or Gerrets yell
o him, he said, and when Gerrets drove
after him he supposed Gerrets was try
ing to race" with him
Coroner Hill impaneled a jury who
viewed the body and adjourned until
Wednesday when an inquest will be held,
and an effort made to bring out all the
facts in the case
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Holt are Frustrated
over their daughters tragic death and
he mother, whose condition is said to be
serious, has not been allowed to see the
ehild'S body.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-01
BURNED STOCK STOLEN,
Insurance Company May Cause Arrest
Of Many on Larceny Charge in Con-
nection with Menasha Fire.

APPLETON, Wis, Dec y. - rSpe-
cial. IA representative Of one of the in.
surauce companies that carried heavy
policy on the plant Of the Fox River Val
Icy knitting company at Menasha. which
was completely destroyed by fire last
Monday night, declared today that a
number Of arrests for larceny would be
made in Menasha within the next day
or two. it having been learned that no
less than $1,000 worth Of stock was
stolen after the fire had been extin-
guished 1t is said that dozens Of Me
nasha people entered the plant after the
ire and helped themselves to mittens,
gloves. German socks, sweaters, and, III
fact all sorts Of knit goods. 1t is also re-
ported here today that j. Nottage presi-
Gent Of the company, who lives in Apple
ton, and several other members Of the
concern look with favor upon the sug
gested removal Of the plant from Me
nasha to Appleton.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-01
FOR TWO MONTHS.
Mrs. Mary Lloyd of Stevens Point Wastes
Gradually Away at Outagamie
Insane Asylum.

APPLETON, Wis, Dec. 24.-[Spe-
cial. 1.-Two months ago Mrs. Mary Lloyd
of Stevens Point, who last September
was brought to the Outagamie county in
sane asylum, declared she would never
eat another morsel, and she kept her
word, her prolonged fast causing her de-
mise Tuesday afternoon. The house
physician sustained life in his patient
for eight weeks by the artificial admins
tration of food, but the woman wasted
away. 1t is believed she suffered with
a cancer of the stomach and stopped eat
ing because Of the added distress every
time food was placed on her stomach.
The body was today taken to Stevens
Point for burial.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-01
PLAN NEW ELECTRIC LINE.
Another Road from Chicago to Milvvau
kee Almost Certain.

AnQtner RoaG from SuC2y0 to EllNGI--
kee Almost Certain.
KENOSHA, Wis, Dec 26-The old
movement for the building of an electric
railway to parallel the Frost lines be-
tween Chicago and Milwaukee took tan
gible form Thursday afternoon when the
officials of the Chicago. Kenosha ana
Milwaukee Electric Railway company
filed with the state railroad commission
at Madison a request for certificate Of
necessity and convenience for the build
ing OF a line between the city of Keno
sha and the Wisconsin state line on the
south.
The officials of the company are:
observation-disclosures G. Wilcox
Vice president-Yoln Foster Jr.
Secretary and treasurer-Frank r. Grover
The promoters of the line state thar
after reaching Waukegan the line viii
cut over TO the west of the North West
ern tracks and run into Chicago over 2
straight line. They state that they have
a chance OF getting into the loop iistr1ct
over the Northwestern Elevated and sew
eral other routes. 1t is claimed that the
line viii be built without a bond issue
1t is declared that the company plans
10 have the line running to Chicago with
in fifteen months and to Milwaukee In
three years.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-01
GENESEE FARMER
HELD FOR KILLING
JOHN PHILLIPS FACES CHARGE OF
MANSLAUGHTER FOR DEATH
OF DONNA HOLT.
KILLED WHILE COASTlNG.
Little Waukesha Girl Dragged by Team
for Half a Mile After
Collision.
WHOLE COUNTY IS HORRIFIED.

WAUKESHA, Wis, Dec. 2S.-[Spe-
cial donna Holt, the 9-year-old daugh-
ter of Robert L. Holt, a local attorney,
was killed while coasting down the Fair
view avenue hall near her home, when
her sled coIlided with a bobsleigh, driven
by John Phillips Of Genesee. Phillips
did not stop nor make any effort to as
certain whether anyone had been in
jured and is locked up in the county
jail on charge of manslaughter, war
rant having been sworn out by the girls
uncle, DR.. II. Z. Davies.
Phillips appeared before Judge Armin
i'll municipal court this morning, the
warrant against him charging that 'by
an act Of cmpable negligence ne did