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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23

good for him. When you sit down to
forage for yourself. They take it for
granted that every one does that at
any table. Every man knows how to
reach for the condensed milk can, &C
cordtng to the coast guards view
point But If they once get it into
their heads that a visitor is not far
ing properly they will make amends.
Any stranger who goes to lffe-sav-
ing station and appears to be decent
citizen can have board and lodging
and he isn't asked to pay, either. That
part of the bargain Is left to himself.
Even If he does pay he won't be al
lowed to tax himself more than the
cost price of everything. This is not
said unknowingly; it Is a fact. The
life-savers of the Long Island coast
have code of hospitality as rigid as
the American Indians
They are of the purest American
stock, often with a strong vein of old
Dutch blood from the colony at West
Sayville- In most cases they have fol-
lowed the sea from father to son for
from four to six generations. One is
almost inclined to believe that they
are born leather-skinned and able to
pull the heavy fourteen-foot ash
sweeps that row the surfboats and
self-bailers' Some Of the Long
Island fishing families have estab-
nshed enviable regulations for them
selves in the service Take the Rhodes
family, the Bakers, the Reynoldses,
the Raynors, the Seamans and many
others. They have all furnished at
least one hero.
Captain Baker Of the Point O Woods
station has two sons In the service.
The oldest, Eddy, is No. 1 man at
Point O. Woods; the second, Wally, IS
at Blue Point, and the youngest, Sim
my, is already on the eligible list for
appointment at Lone Hill. They are
fine. husky, strapping boys, the best
type of young Americans OF their
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23
WATCH MILITIA PAY BILL
Wisconsin National Guardsmen Hope
Measure Before Congress Will
Become a Law,

AUTOMATICALLY 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 ac-
cording to the rank of the men
Colonels, 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
handing 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 Is 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-five regular drills in
year, OF proportionate amount for
attendance upon a lesser number Of
drills, not less than twenty.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23

class and calling broad-shouldered
strong-limbed, with deep chests that
have been developed by hours of tug
ging at oars that had TO meet the I'M
dertow and bite of the surf. In way
one is sorry to see material like this
wasted on the sea. But there is an
other side to the story. Is it wasted,
after all? These youngsters lead cour-
ageous, healthful lives, out In the open
air. The city means nothing to them.
Eddy Baker, who bossed the job
in his fathers absence when the An
tonic Lopez came ashore near Point
o Woods two summers ago, and went
out to her with n scratch crew of cot
tageTs and bay men, was once invited
to spend a week in town with some Of
these same cottagers, who had taken
fancy to his strong, simple nature.
He was so dismayed by the confusion
of civilization that he lost himself at
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23
BADGER REGIMENT
To HOLD REUNION
TWenty-first Wisconsin VIII
Meetat F ond 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.--The Twentyfirst
Wisconsin will hold it's twenty-first
annual reunion at Fond du Lac on
Sept. 5 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 ].
Sweet, young lawyer of Calumet
county, who, previous to becoming a
lawyer was public school teacher,
was the first colonel. He had served
a year in the Sixth Wisconsin, first
as major and then as lieutenant
colonel.
The original lieutenant colonel
was Harrison G.. Hobart, who for
nearly twenty years before the war
had been prominent as democratic
politician, having once run for gov
ernor and twice for congress. He
A@S"o DNCh opCebhNA VI bLAO choo~4lADiJ
and served term in the state SEN
ate. He ran for governor against
Gen Lucius Fairchild in 1865, after
the war, and was defeated by a few
thousand votes Both Sweet and Ho-
bart became brevet brigadiers.
The first major was Frederick
Schumacher, Milwaukee, wLo had
served as city engineer. He was a
lieutenant and then a captain in the
Sixth Wisconsin. The adjutant of
the regiment was M. H. 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 Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23

four tugs had Unexpectedly dislodged
her from the sand bar:
I'D like to be aboard her." said
man, wistfully, as he thought of the
long trip back to the city by boat and
train.
"Why?" asked young Baker. "To
so to New York? Shucks What do
you want to go there for?"
Some of the Lone Hill surfmen had
been standing around when Baker
made this remark and afterward in
the messroom of their station, just
after supper, and the sunset" patrol
had started out, the subject was
brought up again. They were mildly
amused by their visitors inclination
to return to New York and. finally.
Jim Reynolds, who, as he said him
self. had had more schooling than the
rest, was induced to frame the philos~
ophy of his mates in concrete phrases.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23
Girl Drives Off Thieves.

Green Bay.-While the men of the
house were busy with chores, two
strangers approached the home of
John Sisimilich, Kewaunee, with the
intention of robbing the house, but
owing to the plucky fight shown by
Anna Sisimilich, they were forced to
depart without anything of value.
The girl was knocked unconscious
and was just recovering when her
brothers returned home. A posse
was formed and the two were can
tured.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23

the world that they are superfor-in
fact, it has always seemed to me that
grief does not feel any. Watch this
same person under conditions of what,
apparently, ought to bring great joy;
do they rejoice? No, they do not;
they are just as silent in the face OF
good news as they were in the home
OF sorrow Still waters may run deep,
but the depths of a human soul that
is worth anything to its fellow men
does not go too deep that sorrow cam
not Sound the depths
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23
THIRD PARTY CALLS
STATE CONVENTION
Wisconsin National Progress
sIves to Meet in Milwaukee.
SEPTEMBER Ills THE DATE
conference Decides to Place Electors
Tor 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 a meeting held
mere 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
Vice-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 viii be chosen by county con-
Ventions, each being entitled to one
delegate for every 1900 population,
or major fraction thereof. The va
rIous county conventions will be call
ed by county chairmen, who will be
appointed by State Chairman Baker.
BESIDES a county chairman, each
county will have an executive com
mittee, to be appointed at a confer
ence between the county chairmen
ana MIR. Baker. In this way it is
hoped that complete state organi-
zation will be effected before cleo
ton
Among those who attended the
meeting from outside of Milwaukee
were b. A. Curtis and w. A. Titus,
FOND du Lac; J. NJ. Jones and H e.
Miles, Racine; DR.. r. C. Cgilbie, Su-
perior, and Col. John Hicks, Osh-
lfnuh
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23
Small Girls Excellent Reasons for
Wishing She Might Be Hen, II
Only on Occasional Sunday.

Out back Of the house, on grassy
bank overlooking the chicken yard,
sat Miss Thung and Margaret last
Sunday. They were absorbed, espe-
cially Margaret, in watching the
chickens
They scratch just the same on Sun
day." observed Margaret refectively,
as they do on weekdays. It's wicked,
L 'spose.''
"Oh, no, 1t isn't wicked" objected
Miss Thung.
my mother says that 'musment on
Sunday is bad for the soul, remarked
Margaret But chickens are not like
little boys and girls, are they?" she
questioned with baby sigh.
No, they are quite different"
''They haven't got soul, have
they?" pursued the child.
NO"
Margaret paused long and reflect
lively II wish | was hen" she said
at last with decision.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23

complaint. In fact, no member of the
service complains about his lot, even
when he resigns
A man went to the captain of his
crew not long ago-last summer, to be
exact-and remarked: I'm goin' to
quit, Cap, Too much work feedin
the folks home, now we've got anoth-
er baby
The captain took his pipe out Of his
mouth and grunted. That was all. He
knew perfectly well, as we'll as the
man in front of him, that with fami-
ly of young children to be brought up
and educated in these days Of ex-
pensive living, it was impossible to
get along on the coast guards pay Of
s65 month and 50 extra for rat;ons.
If the coast guards are somewhat
rough and uncouth outwardly, they
are as gentle and courteous as wom-
en-. The visitor Will find nothing too
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23

you see, down here, we've got the
clean sea and the wind" he said.
Everybody knows everybody else
And the everybodies aren't so thick
that we can't have lots of space and
air and sunshine on all four sides OF
US, outdoors and in. Nobody down
here Is after your money. / don't need
to knock the city. But down here they
like you for yourself. Eddy Bakers
right. | can't see how anybody likes
to live in the city. Why, think Of the
breakers and the fights we have with
them. Do you have anything like that
in the city? No, sir; | guess not"
The fact is, these men do not mind
the dangers and privations they I'M
dergo They are nerveless, or prac-
tically So They are not wholly ig-
norant of fear; they realize it in grad
uated degrees. Men like Captain God
dard of Lone Hill or the Bakers of
Point o. Woods have reduced the APP
prehension of danger to minimum
Although. 1t should be said, even Cap
tain Goddard, stanch old veteran that
he is, has been known to break down
and cry.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23

shed tears, and this in itself proves the
relief it has brought to the mind.
The ancients prayed Grant us the
balm of tearsl" They realized the
philosophy Of natural expression In
time Of great sorrow; and the repres-
sion of ones grief may lead to serious
results later on, especially In cases
where the person Is of a nervous tenn
permanent. Pent UP emotion gathers
unto itself much power; 1t Is far better
to express little as we go along.
People who exert great control over
their feelings do not always prove to
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23

Jamaica, where he had to change cars,
and it took the police half a day to
find him. He had never seen the in
side of a big theater before his visit,
and he went into ecstacies at the din
ner table over some ice cream that
had been frozen In fancy molds. But
he could fry ham and eggs as deli
ciously as the best chef that ever
handled q griddle, and he knew his
way through the mysteries of flap
jacks, plum duff and other dishes that
form the life-sayer's menu.
1t was this same Eddy Baker, by
the way, who summed up the whole
viewpoint of his kind as the big Prin-
zess Irene headed for New York, after
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23
Dilling Heads League.

Green Bay.-At the closing session
of the grand council of the National
Fraternal league held here, Mantle
wos was chosen as the meeting place
in 1913. Officers were elected as fol-
lows: Grand councillor, Theodore
billing, Fond du Lac; vice councillor.
John Zenkgraf, Plymouth; secretary,
J. Y. Staver, Augusta; treasurer, c.
j. Williams, Green Bay.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23
See Big Cranberry Grim

Grand Rapids.-According to the
report of A. U. CLANCY, New York.
selling agent for cranberry growers.
which was presented at the meeting
of cranberry growers here. the cron
in Wisconsin will be an unusually
large one. Last year Wisconsin pro-
duced 10000 barrels, but it would
reach 10000 this year.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23
Comfort in Shedding Tears

children, and then we are told that 1t
is fear rather than pain which causes
the crying at such a time.
Do not attempt to stop a chtlds cry
ing If it gets hurt or Is afraid OF any
thing; reason with him. but remember
that tears were provided by nature to
relieve the mind of the strain OF an
emotion too great for endurance. After
a good cry the child will soon forget
the fright or SORROW that caused 1t to
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23
Alleged Slayers Freed.

Marinette.-Roy Day and Joseph
Hubbard, Jr., Wausaukee, convicted
of murder and given fourteen years
in the state prison, were DISCHARGED
at the end of their second trial They
were convicted on the first trial on
the evidence of one man who identi-
fed them as the slayer sof Melvin
Bradrick. In the second trial the
Identification by the witness was not
positive.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23
Provision of Nature TO srins Keller al
Times of Mental Emotion or
Great Pain.

While tears do not always express
grief they certainly betray intense
mental emotion of some kind. and re-
lief is always obtained by the she'd
ding Of tears, whether the person be
old or young.
Severe pain and suffering physically
sa,dcn calls for tears, except In young
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23
Malady Kills Trout Erx.

Madison.-Menabers of the COM
mission who recently inspected the
state fish hatcherieS report that trout
in the hatchery at Minocqua have
become infected with a peculiar
germ, which gathers on their gills
until it smothers them and they have
been dying by the thousands.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23
Accessories.

Bacon-A small piece of tubing
fastened across the handle bars Of q
motorcycle will hold convenient small
accessories for which there is no 9TH
er place on a machine.
Egbert-By accessories / suppose
it means arnica, witchhazel and court
plaster.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23
Generate Crew Strikes

Green Bay-Paving operations in
this city were brought to a sudden
standstill when the concrete crew
struck for higher wages. The men
are getting 50 per day and demand
S225.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23
Oshkosh Man Fires Home

Oshkosh.-John Detlaff, aged 60
ing his wife with an iron bar because
she would not give him 10 cents tn
buy liquor. When neighbors inter-
fered, Detlaff is said to have set fire
to his house.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23
For the Sake of Novelty

"But don't you like to be mammals
dear little girl?" inquired Miss Thung
in surprise.
ooh, yes, | 'spose So" replied Mar
garet. But" she concluded wistfully.
II think / should like to try being a
hen for q while"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23
State Bank at Clinton.

Madison - Bank Commissioner
Kuolt has approved the articles of
Incorporation of the state bank of
Clinton, with capital of $4,000. The
incorporators were W. A MAYHEM,
H. S Anderson, w O. Newhouse.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23
Widow Awarded So. 400.

Madison-The state industrial
commission announces an award of
$4,000 to Mrs. Anna Nycek, whose
husband was killed on the c. Reiss
company's docks at Ashland, the
amount being four times his annual
earnings.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23
Ask Return of Minister

Kenosha.-The trustees of Park
Avenue Methodist Episcopal church
have requested the Methodist con-
ference, which meets in Milwaukee
next month, for the return of the
Rev. Peter Stair.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23
Italians Stab Rreakman.

Black River Falls.-Sheriff Meek
brought fifteen Italians from Merrill
Ian and kodged them in jail charged
with stabBing James A McNail, a
brakeman OH the Omaha road. The
man was badly cut and is in a eriti-
cal condition
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23
Appoints Two Humane Agents.

Madison. Gov. McGovern ap-
pointed John Gaukel as agent of the
wisconsin Humane society for Eau
Claire county, and DR.. W. J. Wehle
for Washington county.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23
FraternaI Fractions.

Lodger-My brother is coming on
a visit; have you a couple Of spare
cots?
Landlady-A couple, Is he so big
as all that?
Lodger-No, but you see the fact
is, he really consists of two half
brothers.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23
Files Exnense Account.

Madison.-State Treasurer A. H.
Dahl, republican candidate for con-
Gress from the Seventh district. has
filed an expense account, showing
that between August and August 9
he spent S25.5s.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23
Election Expenses Filed

Madison.-Martin +. Gaukel.
democratic candidate for the assem-
bly,, Third district of Dane county.
has filed an expense statement of
$3.50
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23
Racine Pioneer Surgeon Dead.

Racine.-Dr. Franklin r. Garlock.
well-known physician of Southern
Wisconsin and civil war veteran, is
dead. He had practiced medicine in.
this city for more than forty years.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23
Head Crushed Between Cars.

Green Bay.-George Ratell,
Northwestern road switchman. is dy-
ing fro minjuries received while
coupling cars. His head was
crushed between the cars.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23
Killed in Threshinp Machine.

New Richmond.-Rubin Peterson,
SO years old, was drawn into
threshing machine at Erin Prairie
and so badly injured that he died.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23
Manitowoc Centenarian Dead.

Manitowoe.-At the age of 1oo
years, Joseph Trastek, the city's old
est resident and one of the Oldest
men in the northwest, is dead. He
was an early day contractor here
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23
Prisoners Have Ball Teams

Waupun. - Two baseball teams
have been organized among the in
mates of the state penitentiary. The
prisoners show appreciation of the
chance for recreation.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23
Order Dogs Muzzied.

Marir ette.-As the result of a mad
dog scare, all dogs have been ordered
muzzled. A special policeman viii,
enforce the ordinance
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-08-23
HE United States life

HE United States HE
saving service Is finding
it increasingly difficult
to fill gaps in its crews
caused by death and
resignation. The young
er men Of the coast do
not seem as willing to
accept the small salary
and great dangers Of the
service as were their
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-04-26
MEAT INSPECTION
LAWS VIOLATED?

WASHINGTON. April 26.-The De-
partment of Agriculture is facing pros
poets OF another investigation by a
committee of the House, n Solicitor
McCabe, onefof the chief figures in the
DR.. Wiley controversy, may again have
to explain his relations with the de-
partment. Representative Nelson, of
Wisconsin, has introduced a resolution
IN the House calling for an inquiry
into the United States meat inspection
service.
Mr.. Nelson charges that the meat in
spection laws are being openly and no
toriously violated by the packers and
that Solicitor McCabe and Dr.. A. D.
Melvin, chief of the bureau of animal
industry, are cognizant of the viola
tons and are doing nothing to stop
them.
His resolution ~recites that the law
is being violated both "in letter and
spirit" and that as affairs now stand
the Federal guarantee of the purity
of meat products is worthless. The
resolution calls for investigation by the
House committee on expenditures in
the Department of Agriculture. of
which Representative Moss. of Indiana.
is chairman.