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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-02-24
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feed rail- and flour and feed business
connected with it and formerly operated
by PitZher & Huebner. Mr.. Wollering
will take the business over the middle of
next month. He is not stranger here,
his daughter being married to +. W.
Grell and he will no doubt prove valu-
able citizen, being broad-minded and up
to date in every respect.
Harley Drews joined the University of
Wisconsin Band last Tuesday at Madi-
son. This organization made a concert
tour last week playing at Watertown on
Thursday and few of our people went
there to listen to the music.
Mrs. TheO. Jax and son were Ft.Atkin-
son visitors Monday last.
C. Mansfield was Madison bust
ness visitor Wednesday.
Otto Kottke spent Thursday forenoon
at WatertOWn.
The F. c. Mansfield Co. have installed
a new condensing pan in their conden-
sorry here, necessitated by increased pat
ronage.
Mrs. G.Chappell entertained her moth
er, Mrs. Blot, Of MukwanagO, recently.
E. Deibel has been laid up with a
sprained ankle, but is able to be about
again.
F. R. SchOll transacted business IN Mil
Waukee, Friday.
Miss Isabel Greenwood of Milwaukee,
was an over Sunday visitor with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Greenwood.
Mrs. H. E. HungerfOd went to Ocono-
mowoc last week to visit her mother-in-
law, who is quite ill.
! T. T. Jax, salesman for Wiggenhorn
Bros. Watertown, spent Sunday with his
family.
Mrs. H. Droeder was Watertown Wis
itor Friday last.
Mrs. Thorn. Markey left Saturday for
| few days visit with her mother at
| Sullivan.
Mrs. Lee Hungerford and daughter, of
Milwaukee, visited Mr.. and Mrs. II.
Hungerford for few days.
The base ball club will give benefit
dance next Monday evening, February
9th, at the Park Hotel Hall. As this is
the last dance before lent and good
music will be in attendance, it is expec-
ed that it will be success both financi-
ally and socially.
Mrs. [. G. BrendeI, of WatertOWn, has
been visiting with friends the past week.
Miss Elizabeth Stiehm is me from
Milwaukee with symptoms of blood poi
soning having contracted same by the
treatment of corn.
Miss Alma PETIT. Of Milwaukee, visited
over Sunday with her parents, Rev. and
Mrs. PETIT.
The Misses Madel Bennecke and Edna
Zimmerman spent yesterday in the
Cream City.
Mrs F. R. SchOll is entertaining her
sister, Miss Leota Settler, of Waukesha.
Mrs. Caroline Gehler and son Will,
visited with relatives in Milwaukee,
Thursday and Friday.
Chas. Seller of Milwaukee, was the
guest of his sister, Mrs. F. R. Scholl,
from Monday till Tuesday.
Mrs. E. J. Seitz, of Watertown, visited
with Mr.. and Mrs. Emil DreWs over Sun
day,
&C. Mansfield went to Milwaukee
Monday afternoon to see Royal Adams
Circus,
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-02-24

The short ballot begets intelligent
voting and makes it practical for
citizens to do the work of the boss.
In Wis, our ballot Of late, under
reform, has been SO complex as to
make it impossible for the averag
voter to cast his ballot understand
ingly.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-02-24
THE TIMID GOOD MAN.

Roosevelt, in one Of his speech
es, said: "There is no place in
the world today for a timid, good
man
Doubtless that is true, but the
truth of it, in no way interferes or
Weakens the sadness and humilia
ton of it.
As rule, good men are timid
and if the world has no place for
them it is quite a commentary on
goodness.
The opposite of the 'Timid,
good man." we take it, is, The
bold, bad man," and we suppose
the world has ample place for him,
and if it has not, then he will COM
pei it to make a place.
The bold, bad man from the
Roosevelt standpoint, is the man
who makes money; he compels men
to do his bidding; be plays the part
of slave driver; he manipulates the
markets; he dominates the situa-
ton; while the timid, good man is
he, who thinks of the other fellow
before he thinks of himself; who
suffers when he knows the other
fellow is sufering;who would sooner
endure much and long IN prefer
ence to depressing one against
whom he had a just claim.
1t does not make any difference,
that the good man has done much
for the world, that he is the one
who has sacrificed and paid the
toll, his mission seems to be a
bridge upon which the bold, bad
one passes over the rough places
to the brighter side.
The timid, good man is crowd
ed to one side, pushed out of the
way by the bold, bad man; the
; timid, good man plans the way,
blazes the path, points to the goal
and the bad man on seeing thegood;
steps in and claims the victory and
has the claim allowed. s
= We hear good deal about do
ing good and the compensation that
is likely to follow, but if Roose-
welt has the right of it, the compen-
sation here below is small, and this
is the only place of which we are
dead sure, but if the timid and
good ACCEPT Roosevelt as an au-
thority, we are assured that in this
world there is no place for the
timid, good man.
In connection with all of this, it
is not very far from the correct to
say that-goodness and timidity go
hand in hand, while bravado and
defiance and boldness are twin sis
tiers of the thing which moralists
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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-02-24

A farmer, who died recently in a neigh
boring state, was reported to be very rich.
After his death, however. it was found
that he died penniIess. His will was
very brief. 1t ran as follows; 'In the
name Of God, Amen. There's only one
thing L leave. [ leave the earth, my rel
atlves have always wanted that. They
can have it,
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-02-24
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

j
be ex-speaker of the House of Rep
resentatives, has not as yet, raised
his voice in denunciation of the
scandalous election frauds and
bribery of voters at the last gener-
al election in Danville, ILL.,, his
home city. He possibly may have
been a beneficiary and silence is
golden and he not responsible for
the acts of his friends.
The fashion magazines inform US,
that short coats are to be the style
this season, which brings to mind
the following incident. A large,
overgrown boy was being joked be-
cause of the shortness of his coat.
He told them to laugh, for it would
be long enough before he got an
other, by gum.
The chaplain of the Kansas state
senate made the discovery recent
ly, that there were only eight mem
bers who could repeat the Lords
prayer. Possibly they feel it IN
necessary when they hire man to
repeat it for them. A sort of &, re-
ligion by proxy.
A member of the New Jersey
has introduced a bill
the amount of food a per-
son may consume at a meal. Like
several members of our state legis-
lature, he is in the wrong lnstitu-
ton.
Some college professors are de-
termined to keep in the limelight,
even if they make fools of them
selves. One has recently made the
prediction that we shall at some
time in the future have a race of
women. 0, Rats!
New Orleans business men pro-
pose to give Ex-President Roose-
welt $4,000 dinner. Great Je-
hosephat! The colonel must have
an abnormal appetite to get away
with such a dinner.
A congressman is credited with
saying, that his constituents worry
him more than his conscience. No
one will doubt his word who are
with the average con-
gresham.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-02-24

Lenroot, the member of Con-
gress from the Eleventh district,
arrogates to himself more wisdom
than the combined wisdom of the
business men of Superior, his home
city, and refused to support the
Canadian reciprocity pact. They
should have suspected it, inasmuch
as Senator LaFollette is forninst'
it, it being an administration meas
ure and the senator has no love for
Taft, and the people can go to
hades.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-02-24

A well-behaved man never knows
whether his wife loves him or not. But
let him shoot somebody, OF forge note
and his wife stands by him in a manner
to attract the attention of everybody.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-02-24

A child labor bill has passed the
United States Senate and been mes
saged to the house, where it should
have been agreed to under a sus-
pension of the rules. The employ
ment of children of tender age in
factories and mines is an outrage,
for it does not give them an equal
chance in life, being deprived of
the advantages of an education,
which belongs of right to every
American child.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-02-24

While boy is away with a gun, hi:
mother declares that if the good Lore
will bring him back alive, she will never
let him 60 again.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-02-24
For an Idle Moment.

One little boy who had been sent to
have his teeth filled said that dentist
was SO called because he filled the
dents"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-02-24
Gard of Thanks.

We desire to thank all the friends who
so kindly assisted us during tie illness
and after the death of our beloved faith
er, Mr.. John Roller. Also for the beau
tiful floral offerings.
The Children.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-02-24

said the married man. "Not at ALL" re-
piled the casual acquaintance. 'Tve
never had a wife"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-02-24

There is strong influence at
work in the country to secure a
short ballot at our elections. The
long ballot begets blind voting by
most of the citizens blind vot-
ing begets government by politi-
clans. Government by politicians
is oligarchy and begets plutocrocy.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-02-24

Don't forget the dance of the season
Friday night.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-02-24

"God doesn't love US any more" sobbed
Mary to her mother one day. "Why,
dear, God loves everybody; what do you
mean?" ooh. no, He doesn't love me,
I'm sure, for I tried Him with daisy"
"Wh,, Harkins. W er have You been?
You look like wreck"
81 know it. My twin brother and | had
a quarrel, and | hired a bruiser to lick
him. The fellow mixed US up-and here
lam.
Perhaps the leader of The Eng sh or
chestra that played "GOd Save the King
when President Taft came into the
theatre at Washington was thinking
what would happen to the King if the
president should ever fall on him.
"F6%," she murmured, Il did love him.
He was not worthy, but felt [ couldn't
give him up, so my parents took me
across the ocean,"
"And then?"
"Then gave up everything"
A man named Stone and one named
Wood met on the street recently, and
they stopped for moment to exchange
few cheerful views, when a woman in
particularly noticeable sheath-gown
passed. simultaneously, Wood turned to
Stone; Stone turned to Wood; then both
turned to rubber.
II can truthfully say that have never
caused my wife moments uneasiness OF
annoyance" remarked the casusal &C
Quaintance. "What liar you must be, !"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-02-24

Smoke Latest Out Sc clIa..
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-02-24
THOUGHTS BY THE WAY.

A bill has been introduced in the
state legislature which provides
that all parochial and private
schools in the state shall PRACTICAL
ly come under state control in SO
far that the state shall prescribe
the qualifications for the teachers
Of SUCH schools. The bill should
find its way into the waste basket,
for the state should have nothing
to say relative to the course of
studies and the qualification of
teachers in schools not supported
at public expense. It is an interior
ence with the rights of individuals,
whe at their own expense, support
schools that their children may be
educated in such branches of study
as they may select and by teachers
in whom they have confidence.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-02-24
POLITICAL FAkIRS,

The republican political fakirs
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-02-24

We cannot see why there should
be any opposition to John Q. En-
cry as Food Commissioner. The
writer has known him for over hf-
ty years, and if there is an honest,
CONSCIENTIOUS man on earth, his
name is John Quincy Emery. He
has been fearless in his fight
against food adulteration and while
we have not always agreed with
him, especially on the oleomarga-
rine question, we believe that he
has always worked for the best in
terests of the people of the state
and should be continued in office,
in spite of the opposition Of the
men who have found him a stumb-
ling block in their way of flooding
the state with impure and unwhole-
some food products.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1911-02-10
Church Contract Let

The trustees of the First M. E.
church opened the sealed bids for con-
struction of the church on Tuesday
evening and after due consideration
awarded the same to Rosegg Bros. At
the same time bids were considered for
the furnishing of material and this con-
tract went to The Lumber Co. Geo.
Covalt was awarded the painting con-
tract.
Work is to start at once and the
building hurried to completion, and will
be the first Protestant church in Roman.
1t will be 28x50 feet, with II feet stud
ding and it is thought will accommodate
the congregation for some time.
1t will be built on lots l, 2 block 9 of
the Scarce addition and will! add ma
terially to the improvements of the
town.
The competition was keen for the
privilege of building the church and the
trustees are confident they will have
secured their moneys worth when the
building is done.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1911-02-10
Lawrence Finley Convicted.

Lawrence Finley Of St. Igna-
thus was tried last week in the
federal court at Helena on the
charge Of criminal assault and
convicted in the first degree. He
was sentenced to serve 13 months
in the penitentiary at Leaven-
worth, Kansas.
The crime wa committed last
July while the Indian dance was
in progress and caused con: idera-
bic ex itement at the time owing
to the condition of the victim.
Finley had cen in IT, uble before
and was wa ned at that time that
if h. again appeared ef) e the
cou. t hv would .eccive tho An,it.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1911-02-10
Many Settlers Interested
in the Following Letter

TIMBER" can be sold and disposed of
by the secretary of the interior at not
less than their appraised value. Under
the original act the only lands that
could be entered for homestead entry
were those classified as agricultural
lands.
| shall be glad to cooperate in any
way possible with the new settlers on
the Flathead lands and will be glad to
be of any service to you at any time.
Yours very truly,
JOS. M. DIXON,
Messrs. Mason & Swee,
Attorneys, Roman, Mont.
1t will be noticed that an Act
was passed by congress last June
authorizing the secretary of the
interior to dispose of all lands
classified as barren" burned
over," and containing small
timber" This is an important
law so far as the sparsely timber
ed section of the country is con-
cerned. There appears to be a
means of getting this land on the
market in some shape, but it
seems hard to find the procedure.
1t may be that the secretary will
prescribe" the best way by off,
ering it for sale either at public
auction or by sealed bids. 1t is
within his power to do so.
What was intended by the Pc
tition was to secure some legisla-
ton which would enable those
who have applied for the land to
secure a preference right to home
stead it, when once on the mark:
ct, and to secure action at some
time within the life of the pres
ent generation. It is within the
powers conferred upon the secre-
tary to do this, and some further
action on the part of those whc
have applied to homestead these
lands may be productive of the
result sought.
1t is gratifying, however, to
know that it is possible for the
lands so valuable for agriculture
and horticulture, here in question,
may sooner or later be acquired
by men who will put them to the
uses for which they are so we'll
adapted. tits an encouragement
to those who seek the land to
continue the search. 1t means
that a short time may open up
this rich section to homeseekers.
1t is now merely a matter of how
the department will dispose of
the land and the time it will re-
quire to reach decision.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1911-02-10

agricultural soils and are recon-
mended for opening to homestead
settlement as soon as the timber
can be removed. These units
averaged l30 acres each.
THE recommendations as to
these acres have been tentatively
approved by the district forestry
at Missoula. Some little further
time will be required to put all of
the reports, maps and field notes
Of the survey in proper form, but
by March Is this work will be
completed and the lands available
for homestead application. Full
information relating to them can
at that time be obtained at the
office Of Supervisor Page S. Bun
ker Of the Flathead national for
est.
The 38 units of open or lightly
timbered land will be listed with
the department of the interior
for homestead entry as rapidly
as applications for them are re-
ceived. Applications for the II
units which are heavily timbered
will be accepted, giving the ap-
plicants prior rights to the tract
desired, but the listing of these
areas for entry will be suspended
pending the removal of the tim.
ber.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1911-02-10
Swan River Valley

The 1nter-Lake at KalisEell last
week printed the following story
which may be of interest to some
of our readers. Anything which
tells of new lands to acquire un-
der the homestead laws is of in
tie est to land seekers nowadays,
as land is becoming scarce and
homesteads few and far between.
This land lies on the other side
of the range of mountains east
of Roman and while they may
not be as desirable for all kinds
of agriculture as the Mission val
ley, are said by those who know
to be the finest hay producing
lands in the state.
During the past season, the
forest service completed the
classification and survey Of ag-
ricultural lands en- vacant sections
in township Fl north range II
west and adjacent portions of
township 20 north range II west
and 81 north 16 west, in the up
per portion Of Swan valley. AS
the result of this work 80 home
stead units, averaging $50 acres
each, have been lscated, surveyed
and recommended for opening to
settlement. These tracts consist
of meadows and lightly timbered
flats and berches. In addition,
~ units consisting of more heav-
lily timbered flats and bench lands
ruahipg over 1000 feet B. M. PEI
. e.e have been found to have
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1911-02-10
Volume I. No. Al.
Flathead Farmers Hold
an Enthusiastic Meeting

The Flathead Farmers Mutual
Association met at the residence
of DR.. A. K. Resner eight miles
southwest of Roman last Sunday.
The Doct3r's large residence was
taxed to the limit to accommodate
the many farmers VIII, attended
and the enthusiasm for the work
they have in hand was great.
The meeting was presided over
by jos. Gossett, the permanent
president and ]. D. Tredway the
permanent secretary looked after
that Pal t in a business like man
ner.
Some twelve or more new
menll ers were added to the rclls
and visitors were present from
Moiese in the persons Of e. !.
Davenport president of the
Moiese Valley Settlers Associa-
ton and Mr.. Austin. After the
regular order of business had
been attended to the members
listened to an address on the sub
ject, 1.-The Relations Of the Mer-
chant and Farmer, by Stanley
Scarce of Roman. Some time
ago the association extended an
invitation to Mr.. Scarce to visit
with them and assigned him this
tr .,ic but it was not possible fol
MIR. Scearce to go out at an early
date, so he accepted the chance
and went Sunday. Mr.. Scarce
said he had expected to carefully
prepare a paper on this subject
but that no time had been spared
him from his business in which
to do so, so he spoke extelnpore,
His remarks were to the point,
bearing on the duty of the far
mer and merchant to make their
relations of mutual benefit. He
said that one needed the other
exactly alike, and that it was the
duty of The merchant to at all
mes keep posted on all tie mar
k It quotations and imIart this
informatil n to his ia. mer custom
e S that they might le,eive the
hig hest nal ket price for all theil
products. 1t was the duty, also
he said, of the farmer to cut out
their patronage of the mail order
houses and buy of home mer-
chants, for the reason that the
home merchant built up the
country and assisted them in
may other ways.
He told some new stoli les which
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1911-02-10

The governor has approved
several bills passed by the legis-
lature this week, prominent
among which are the appropria-
tion for the eradication of orchard
pests, an additional judge in the
thirteenth judicial district, and
appropriating money to pay the
expenses of farmers institutes
for the months Of January and
February.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1911-02-10

put the crowd in the best Of hu-
NOR ard established cordial re-
lations by his timely remarks.
Geo. H. Beckwith of the Beck
with Mere. Co., Of st. Ignatius,
was also present by special in
vitation and also addressed the
meeting Mr.. Beckwith at
tempted at the start to make
those present believe he could
not talk, but in this he was not
at all successful. He gave the
farmers a resume Of what had
been accomplished in the Mission
valley during the past season,
in the way of securing schools,
construction of roads and individ-
ual efforts in home making. He
also spoke of the improvements
promised for the coming year and
prophesied material progress for
1911. He was listened to with
interest and while his talk was
but a short one demonstrated
that Mr.. Beckwith was alive to
the interests of the community
and that in him the whole valley
had a warm friend and keen ad-
vi ,or il all matters Of common
interest.
Others spoke on some assigned
subjects and the meeting voted
thanks to all the visitors. In
one particL lar this was taken as
aattery but no names will be
mentioned. 1hepublisher Of the
Pi naer was present.
One thing in particular at
tractad the attention of the writ
e., and that was the distance
some Of those present Travelled
to be present. They came from
all directions, from down toward
the Mission, from near the big
butte west of Roman, and many
oI them drove ten and twelve
miles. It displayed their loyalty
to the assoi iatitn and their cam
e tness in its welfare.
All 1h,ir sessions are open
meetings, and anybvd dy is well
come at all times. 1t is Intended
to keep aloft from the shoals
which have wlecked so many
ia mes associations politics
and will endeavor to promote the
welfare, material and social, of
al its members. 1t undoubtedly
is doing a good work and will be
a potent factor in the upbuilding
of the country.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1911-02-10
Commercial Club Meeting

A special meeting of the Roman Com
mercia! club is called for next Wed.
nesday evening, Feb. 15,at o'clock, at
the Office of the secretary D. D. Hull.
As a matter Of especial interests to be
taken UP, the attendance Of all men,
bers is desired.
STANLEY SCCARCD, Pres.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1911-02-10

A bill passed by the present
le i latu e rovides that the state
pu chase the insane asylum at
Warm Sp in S. The pur haze
prive~f the plole.t2 IL $780, COO.