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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-08-09
PRESIDENT TAFT'S TOUCHING TRIBUTE TO MAJOR

king, and, whether he be ambition or
gold, or both, forget the simple colo
NAL dame who more often plays the
part Of dairymaid. And now" she
said, looking into my eyes and laugh
ing, "go and seek out every maid over
twenty-nine, and when you have led
them all through the graceful minuet
come back to me-"
And would do as bid and dance
some old time waltz with some lonely
maid and then return to Miss Ellen's
side only to be sent away again to
some one who she noticed was not
dancing. Finally the supper hour was
announced, and I was made happy by
Miss Ellen, who chose me as her part
ner for the march. Just as we were
forming into line some one cried, 1T
is the hour for the wishing stonew
and then one and all. save myself, for
did not know what was meant by
the wishing stone. Joined in the clamor.
Miss Ellen yielded at length, and, still
holding my hand and bidding me give
the other to the girl behind me, and so
on down the line, we started out Of the
house through one Of the deep, low
cut windows. We circled the porch.
crossed the gardens and passed down
the terrace. The moonlight filtering
through the trees glimmered brightly
on the colored frocks as we sped down
the cedar lane.
At length we emerged on an open
knoll in the center of which was an
old stone sundial covered with ivy. We
formed circle round 1t. and Miss Ell
len, letting so my hand. stood on step
by its side and, calling one after an
other by name, babe each lay his or her
hand on the bare surface of the stone
where the ivy had been cut away and
to make wish. One looking on might
have thought we were band Of Sc
cret plotters taking the oath of allegi-
ance on tomb. It was no TESTING mat
ter, I could see, for each one in that
gay party approached the stone in ST.
lence and reverence. The only sound
that broke the stiffness was that of
Miss Ellen's voice AS she called each
name In turn. At last my name was
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-08-09
MRS. VII. TIETz DIES SUDDENLY

Mrs. w. F. Tietz, So years old, wife
of one of the department heads of
Mottman's store. died suddenly Thurs
day morning. With her bereaved hus-
band she had been prominently iden-
tilted with the Knights and Pythias
and Pythian Sisters and had won a
large circle of friends during her
Fights years residence in Olympia.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-08-09

Little Ruth Schomber, daughter Of
Fred Schomber, chairman of the DEM
ocratic county committee, who was in
jured while playing at Priest Point
park last Sunday. is reported to be
very much improved. 1t was at first
thought the child had received inter-
nal injuries from her fall, but none
has developed.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-08-09
A Well Developed Farm
at the price Of LOgged-Off Land:

40 Acres $500
LOCATIONS
Olympia, main
Hoods Canal The and Oy
ser Bay about 5h miles from either
BUILDINGS
House with foundation
Barn Of considerable size and
ORCHARD:
About 200 fruit
mostly apples, and
of
7
LAND:
Sloping at foot of HILL in
sure good moisture supplyin
year around About 20 to 25 a
excellent shot clay and
gravelthere being different
= - - $3.50
Small creek fed by spplies pond
This pond To- duckssa 80 - paw
PRODUCTIVITY:
Last apples from the
place. $50 worth OF hay $40 and
Ihis he let neghbor
hall OF the hay brought him being
altogether - ~ ~Ae N1'
About mile mi and a quarter r r n
Phone line the
n, V '''' '''''' rs ss :, Co. ''''' o ''''
Gss.ss:esssz) DinSmOre-Sams Co.
1O7 East Fifth Street
Olympia, Washington
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-22
TRY TO AVOID CAR SHORTAGE
Commission Is Asking Shippers 10
Cooperate With Railroads for
Prompt Handling.

Madison. Wisconsin and other
northwestern states face a car short
age unparalleled since 1907. Traffic
managers of leading western rail
roads, cooperating with the Asso-
citation of Western Railways, are
writing letters to shippers forecast
ing a scarcity of rolling stock with
in the next thirty days unless all in
terest cooperate for the prompt han
ding of shipments. Following this
advice, the Wisconsin railroad com
mission is notifying leading manu-
facturers Of the impending danger.
1t recommends that orders for future
shipments be placed as soon as pos
sible and that every effort be made
to load ana unload equipment so that
there may be no delay in holding
carE
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-22

not freeze In winter. and will be Meth.
er too dry nor too damp.
There are, however. local conditions
which affect all cellars. Sometimes
the ground is very damp, and In some
places It Is very dry. The site may be
exposed TO the north winds OF south.
err sunshine, either of which will af-
yect the general conditions and re-
oulre attention when building. In a
little house like this. the cellar be-
comes of more Importance than where
the house Is larger. because you want
the cellar for storage. 1t will be used
for great many purposes. where a
cellar IN large house would be neg
lected
IN building your own home, 1t pays
to look after the building OF the eel
lar. After the excavation Is made,
study out for yourself the peculiari'
ties of soil, location and exposure. II
the soil is inclined to dampness, have
a course OF 3.inch tile laid all around
the bottom, outside OF the wall. with
an outlet at sufficient distance. The
outlet may be simply a sink-hole filled
with stone; but II must be lower than
the cellar bottom. and give good op
portunity for any water that may 40
emulate to get away easily. IL the
ground Is very damp. have another
course OF tile about two feet above OF
halfway towards the surface.
The use of cement mortar Is great
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-22
CLOSE DAVIS co. OPTION
Secured Creditors of Big Ashland
Lumber Firm to Get 100 Cents
on Dollar as Result of Deal

Ashland Senator A. w. Sanborn.
receiver for the John X. Davis Lum-
Der company of Phillips, has received
formal notification that deal had
been closed for taking up the option
on the timber and plant of the Phil
lips concern by Kneeland, McClurg
d Durant company of Milwaukee
The Milwaukee men had an option on
the property of the Davis company,
which expired Aug, IS They have
had a force of experts going over the
timber holdings in order to get an es-
innate on which a Detroit trust com
pany was to issue bonds to finance
the deal.
Under the terms of the deal they
will have until Sept. 10 to pay the
consideration and take possession.
Liabilities of the Davis company
amounted to more than $4,000,
and under the deal completed the re-
ceiver will pay the secured creditors
100 cents on the dollar, while the un-
secured creditors will receive so.
This deal is one of the largest that
has been made in lumber circles in
Wisconsin for several years.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-22
CALL EXTRA SESSION TO
CONSIDER PEACE TERtdS
Consider Demands Proposed by
Oroxco Rebel Leader.

Mexico City, Aug. 19.-An extra ses.
sion of congress will be called imme-
diately by President Madero to con-
slider the demands made in the pro-
posal for peace received from General
Pascual Orozc ;. leader of the revolu-
ton In northern Mexico.
This proposal stipulates first, that
all terms shall be in keeping with the
dignity" Of the provisional govern
ment. Orozco agrees not to insist on
the resignation Of Madero from the
presidency, but makes an iron clad
condition that he and all his officers
and men shall receive full pardon
and be restored to citizenship. He de-
clares that the promises of reform in
the plan of San Luis Potosi, on which
the Madero revolution was based, shall
be commenced at once and that the
70 relatives of Madero who are now
holding fat jobs on the government
payroll shall be ousted.
Ell Paso, Tex, Aug. 19.-It Is re-
ported that Pascual Orozco has left
Jaurez for Mexico City. having been
guaranteed protection by Madero for a
trip to the capital to discuss terms of
peace.
The rebels have evacuated Juarez.
state OF Sonora, where the plan to
join General Salazar, Orozco's second
In command.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-22
NUMBERING Is DANGEROUS
Industry Leads in Number of Wis.,
consin Accidents Metal Work.
ing Trades Comes Next

Madison.-The manufacture of
lumber is the most dangerous of all
occupations in Wisconsin according
to statistics published by the indus
trial commission in a recent bulle-
tin. Out of total of 5.241 acct
dents reported to the state board the
lumber industry takes first place with
maximum Of 8S1 accidents. Lum-
bering also ranks first in the num-
Der of fatal accidents, nineteen out
of the total of SS1 being reported to
the commission.
Following closely the lumber in
dustry in the list of accidents in
ported comes foundry and metal
working trades in which there were
S73 accidents and eight fatalities
during the fiscal year ending June
80, 1912. OF the twenty-six classi-
hcations in the Industrial commits
sions report, printing and publish
ing is the safest occupation only
twenty-three disabilities and one fa-
tally appearing in the list under
that head
or the 5,241 accidents reported to
the commission, 112, or PA per
cent, resulted fatally.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-22
23,8oo ASK DIETz PARDON
Wife Of the Convicted Cameron Dam
Man Declares That Her Hus-
band Is Innocent.

Madison.-The signatures of 49,
500 residents of Wisconsin are sign
ed to petitions accompanying the for
NAL application for pardon for John
f. Dietz, of Cameron Dam, now serv-
ing a sentence of life Imprisonment
in the state penitentiary for
the murder of Deputy Sheriff
Oscar Harp, which was filed with
Gov. McGovern by Clarence Dietz, son
of the convicted man, and Attorney
E. H. Nabor of Mayville.
Mr.. Dietz and Attorney Nabor
brought the application to Madison
in person and after filing it had a
long conference with Gov. Mccoy
ern The governor said that lie would
hold a hearing on the application at
an early day.
The application was signed by Mrs.
Hattie Dietz. wife of the convicted
man. Mrs. Dietz says in the appli-
cation.
Il know my husband was not in
any way responsible for the shoot
ing of Oscar Harp"
If pardoned. Dietz will, she de-
clares, prove beyond reasonable
doubt that he did not kill Harp. Mrs.
Dietz declares that her husband is
innocent, that Harp was killed by
bullet from the gun of some other
deputy sheriff, that Dietz did not
have fair trial, that Jurors Smith
and Sabean were prejudced against
Dietz, that the residents of Sawyer
county were prejudiced against him,
that Dietz did not believe he would
be convicted and therefore did not
properly prepare for his defense, that
Dietz was a good husband and father
and that it is necessary for him to
be with his family.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-22
WATCH MILITIA PAY BILL
Wisconsin National Guardsmen Hone
Measure Before Congress Will
Become a Law,

Milwaukee.-M Members of the Wis
consin national guard are much in
terested in the militia pay bill which
has been reported to the house of
representatives, and hope the meas
ure will be enacted into law.
The bill provides that national
guardsmen be paid during their en-
listment a certain percentage of the
salary which they would receive in
actual service, and that in actual SER
vice they receive the same pay as
members of the regular army. In
time of peace the schedule varies &C
cording to the rank of the men.
Colonies, lieutenant colonies, majors,
chaplains, aides-de-camp and officers
OF the general staff are to receive 5
per cent of the pay of officers of like
grade in the regular army. Com
manding officers of companies,
troops, batteries and ambulance com
panies, adjutants and quartermas-
tiers OF regiments, independent bat
teries or squadrons will receive Is
per cent of the army pay.
All other officers of regiments, in
Guiding medical officers not above the
rank of captain and veterinarians,
are to receive 10 per cent. Enlisted
men receive 25 per cent of the initial
pay OF enlisted men in the regular
army. This payment, however, is
conditional upon attendance at not
less than forty-ive regular drills in
year, or proportionate amount for
attendance upon lesser number of
drills, not less than twenty.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-22
ALL NATIONS HAVE INTEREST
Spitzbergen, Long "No Mans Land"
Placed Under General lnterna-
tonaI Guard anship.

Spltzbergen has always been nc
Mans Land" Its political status has
at length been fixed In the most gen
eral terms, for hereafter 1t is to be
the land of every ration that Is suffi-
Ciently interested to contribute
small assessment for the maintenance
OF some semblance OF law.
This is the outcome of the series OF
conferences between Russia, Sweden
and Norway that has dragged along
for several years. The three nations
based their claims to the archipelago
upon the exploratory work they had
done. Nothing came OF all their talk.
Having fully agreed to disagree, they
have met again at Christiania and
evolved remarkable compromise.
They have signed a convention under
which Spitzbergen is TO be neutral
territory open to all nations, with a
government administered by a Joint
board composed of one representative
OF each OF the contracting powers.
The board will levy such taxes as are
permittsd by the interested govern
ments
Nobody seemed to want these islands
until 1905. when II began to look as
though the British flag would ny above
the glaciers, Fifty Britons landed. be-
gan to mine coal and have kept the
industry thriving ever since Then
Russia and Scandinavia began to feel
paternal and delved In their archives
for the records of their own pioneer
exp lorers.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-22
THIRD PARTY CALLS
STATE CONVENTION
Wisconsin National Progress
Sives to Meet in Milwaukee.
SEPTEMBER II Is THE DATE
Conference Decides to Place Electors
for President and Vice President on
Fall Election Ballots by Petition
To Call County Conventions.

Milwaukee. members of the pro-
visional state central committee of
the national progressive party in
Wisconsin, decided at meeting held
here to call state convention for
wednesday, Sept. IL, in one of the
theaters or halls in Milwaukee,
by unanimous vote, it was decided
to place electors for president and
vlce-president on the fall election
ballots by petition. This was as far
as the committee went as regards
candidates, the motion providing for
presidential electors carrying a pro-
vision that all matters pertaining to
state and county officers be left to
the delegates at the convention.
The delegates to the state conven-
ton will be chosen by county con-
ventions, each being entitled to one
delegate for every 5000 population,
or major fraction thereof The va
r1ous county conventions will be call
ed by county chairnen, who will be
appointed by State Chairman Baker
Besides county chairman, each
county will have an executive COM
mlttee, to be appointed at a confer
ence between the county chairmen
and Mr.. Baker. In this way it is
hoped that complete state organi-
cation will be effected before cleo
ton
Among those who attended the
meeting from outside of Milwaukee
were E. A. Curtis and w. A. Titus,
Fond du Lac; j. M. Jones and H. E.
Miles, Racine; DR.. R. c. Cgilbie, Su-
perior, and Col. John Hicks, Osh-
kOSh
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-22
BADGER REGIMENT
TO HOLD REUNION
Twenty-first Wisconsin Will
Meet at Fond du Lac Sept. 5.
ORGANIZED AT OSHKOSH
Survivors of Body Which Followed
Sherman to the Sea VIII Exchange
Old War Stories at Fiftieth An
niversary Meeting.

Fond du Lac.--1he Twenty-first
Wisconsin will hold it's twenty-tirst
| annual reunion at Fond du Lac on
Sept. and 6. This regiment
was organized at Camp Bragg, Osh-
, kosh, in august and September.
| 1862. This will be the fiftieth ami
versary meeting of the survivors.
The regiment was fortunate in
having for it's field officers soldiers
who had more than years expert
ence in the army. Benjamin j.
Sweet, young lawyer of Calumet
county, who, previous to becoming a
lawyer was a public school teacher,
was the first colonel. He had served
year in the Sixth Wisconsin, first
as major and then as lieutenant
colonel
The original lieutenant colonel
was Harrison c. Hobart, who for
nearly twenty years before the war
had been prominent as a democratic
politician, having once run for gov
ernor and twice for congress. He
had been speaker of the assembly
and served term in the state sem
ate. He ran for governor against
Gen. Lucius Fairchild in 1865. after
the war; and was defeated by few
thousand votes. Both Sweet and Ho-
bart became brevet brigadiers.
The first major was Frederick
Schumacher, Milwaukee, who had
served as city engineer. He was a
lieutenant and then captain in the
Sixth Wisconsin. The adjutant Of
the regiment was M. II. Fitch, who
afterward was pension agent in Mil
waukee. Adjt. Fitch became lieuten-
ant colonel of the regiment.
The men had nearly three years OF
hard campaigning. 1t was in the bat
ties of Perryville, Stones River,
Chickamauga, and at the latter bat
tie lost heavily in prisoners, includ-
ing Col. Hobart, who was one of the
leaders at Libby prison in digging
the tunnel through which a large
number of the prisoners made their
escape. The regiment was in all OF
the battles from Chattanooga to At
lanta and went with Sherman to the
sea.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-22

Mr. William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject of building. for the readers of this
paper. On account of his wide experience
as Editor. Author and Manufacturer, he
is, without doubt. the highest authority
on all these subjects. Address all inquiries
TO William A. Radford. No. IT'S West
Jackson boulevard, Chicago, ILL.,. and only
enclose two-cent stamp for reply.
The bungalow or single-story type
of dwelling house has some special
advantages and is coming into increas-
Ing favor. A cottage home OF this
type, 25 feet wide by As feet 6 inches
long. is illustrated herewith. 1t Is
built without an attic, which saves
expense in roof construction; and tho
low roof design fits the general style
OF the house better than high roof
could. 1t is small affair when meas
ured up against the ordinary house;
but 1t contains more room and more
oonveniences than the orthodox five
room fiat in city, and Is immensely
superior when 1t comes to comfort.
iti opu never appreciates tHt
value Of a good cellar until he leaves
a house that has one and goes to live
In city fiat where there is no cellar
except an ice.boX, and no room to
store a pint Of cider or a peck of pota-
toes. The house here shown is much
better arranged than a fiat, because
you have light on all sides, and the
bedrooms, as well as all other rooms,
are light and airy-a great advantage
in both comfort and health BE It
ever so humble, there's no place like
home" is a sentiment that applies In
a general way to all small houses but
not especially to this one, because 1t
Is so attractive in appearance, 80
thoroughly well arranged. and so com.
Portable that the humble features are
lost sight of entirely.
A good deal in a house depends on
the layout or shape of the cellar. Many
cellars are almost useless except to
keep the house up away from the
ground, to keep 1t dry. and to assist
to some extent In keeping the lower
floors warm. Some cellars are too
dark and musty to be desirable. and a
great many cellars are too contempt
IDLY dirty for any purpose whatever.
Much depends on the shape Of the cell
lar to commence with, but more de-
ponds on the manner In which It is
built and the care 1t afterwards re-
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-22

preventive against dampness In the
cellar, and the way the cellar floor Ii
made has great deal to do with 1t.
You can make cement bottom that
Is porous, or you can make 1t water
tight, Just by the difference in the way
the materials are mixed. 1t some
times is desirable to have the back
end of the cellar dry, and the front
part somewhat moist for fruit and
vegetables; but this depends upon
what use you wish to make OF the
cellar.
Great changes have come In build
ing small houses within a few years
Until recently the idea of hot and cold
water and bathroom In a house OF
this size was almost unheard OF. In
order to enjoy what are ordinarily,
called modern conveniences," 1t was
necessary to occupy large house;
but bathrooms, hot water In the kltcn-
en- and gas and electric lighting are
growing more common all the time.
and they are being installed in small
err houses every year Because IL 10
necessary or because person prefers
small house, It is no longer neces-
sary that they should do without the
comforts OF civilization. With the In
crease Of small houses fitted with
such Injuries the health OF the peo-
Pile has improved
II Is generally understood that
cleanliness is a good thing for more
reasons than one. Cleanliness. as
long ago as Bible times, was recog-
nized as one of the leading virtues:
but the full benefits were not appre-
Grated until the Psychologists got to
work with their microscopes and fer
reted out a whole lot OF mschievous
germs that were making human life
miserable. Cleanliness cannot be
maintained without hot water and
reasonably warm atmosphere. This il
one reason why furnace and running
hot water are so valuable in a house.
These things do not necessarily cost
n great deal more when you are build
ing. There Is little additional ex-
pense. Of course but 1t is so small
when weighed against the many bene-
| fits to be derived, that the extra cost
s not worth considering. When you
build, have all the modern improve
ments you can get your hands on. II
you can't have electric light and gas
at once. you can put in the pipes and
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-08-22
FOREIGNERS ARE ;N PERIL,
Rebels Keep Up Bombardment of Mic.
araouan Capital

Washington, Aug. 19.-Besieged by
the rebels, with solid shot dropping
into their houses and shells bursting
over their heads, foreigners in Man
aqua are in imminent danger of'death,
according to reports from Minister
Weitzel to the state department.
The arrival of the 300 marines
helped but little, owing to the fact
that the American rifles cannot do any
damage to the rebels who are out Of
range. while the insurrectos can drop
shells into Managua at will Several
shots have dropped inside the Ameri-
can legation, but no one has been in
jured
All the townspeople have fled to the
south and provisions are becoming
scarce within the walls Minister
Weitzel has ordered all Americans
within the legation walls.