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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-07-04
Some Patriotic
Women Of the
r ev 1u tion

1t is really very interesting to see
how women are Influenced by cir
cumstances. AS we look around upon
our busy self-important, sometimes
frivolous sisters, we can see nothing
heroic about them Yet | believe that
in every woman's breast there lies the
possibility of great heroism. What she
can do when put to the test is amply
illustrated by the events Of history.
There is sprightly conversation
preserved for US in letter from the
fascinating, talented Mrs. Wilkinson
of Charleston, which shows quite
clearly the attitude of the young ma
irons of the Revolution toward their
British foe. She is describing her
feelings when asked by an officer to
play the guitar
81 cannot play; l AM very dull"
'How long do you intend to con-
tlnue so, Mrs williamson"
Until nay countrymen return,
sir"
Return as what, madame-prison-
ers or subjects?"
LAS conquerors, sir"
You viii never see that, mad
Rme''
q live in hopes sir, of seeing the
thirteen stripes hoisted once more
ON the bastions of this garrison"
"Do not hope so; but come give
US tune on the guitar
Il can play nothing but rebei
songs"
Thus Mrs. Wilkinson, true to her
hopes and patriotic to the very core
Of her being, withstood the advances
of the enemy even along purely per.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-07-04
"KINDH[ARTS
AREM0RE THAN
C0R0NLTS." "
An Independence
Day Story .

Cecil, in the broad driveway, was
trying to train his docile little Shet-
land pony into a war-horse; and it was
his efforts in this direction which first
attracted Jack, and challenged his adj
miration, when the boy in the velvet
suit sat erect in his saddle, and re-
fused to be tossed off into the grass
by the pony, which did not SECOND the
desire for military tactics displayed
by his young master.
1t was Jack who spoke first.
Gee, boy! but you've got the grit,
If you do wear dude Clothes" he call
ed out admiringly.
"My name is Cecil" the young rider
replied, with a touch of boyish dig
nifty; and then recognizing the spirit
of the boy who had spoken to him,
he replied as heartily, 81 heard a boy
who was passing call you Jack.
Wouldn't you like to come in and see
my pony? You can mount him too, if
you would like it."
And he jumped lightly to the
ground, making his invitation a real
one.
Jacks eyes sparkled.
Il never thought" he exclaimed, in
a burst of boyish confidence, that a
boy that wears glad rags like velvet
could be so chummy with a rough
chap like me. It's awful good of you"
mot at ALL" responded Cecil. "ATy
papa says l must never forget No
bIesse Oblige.'"
"What's that?" and Jack flung him
self down on the ground by the side
Of his newly made friend. "Say it
again. No bliss o what?"
"Noblesse oblige."
Il never had a father" he added
apologetically, cor | s'pose he would
have told me about it."
THAT is too bad" replied Cecil
sympathetically; "but now you just
help yourself to the oranges and the
cakes, and we will have a fine talk. l
wish papa were here, because he can
explain it better than I can; but 1 will
tell you what he told me 'Noblesse
oblige' is French, and means literally,
Rank imposes obligations; but my pa
pa says it means, applied to me, that.
If | have more than other boys, l ought
to do more for them; that my money
is not to spend on myself alone, but
that must do all the good | can with
it in trying to help others who are
worthy and needy, and that, if l have
every advantage of education and a
happy home, where I am loved and
brought up to do what is right, should
be a great deal better boy than one
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-07-04

Loaded, Mounted, and Ready to Fire
It; and Cecil-dear little Cecil-might
be blown to pieces. 1t was impossible
for them both to escape; but, OH if
he could only save him, it would not
matter SO much about himself. These
were the thoughts running through his
head. What should he do? A second
more. and it would be too late Then
the inspiration came. Selling the
smaller boy in his arms, he dropped
with him to the ground, covering him
with his own body; and, as he did so,
there was kissing sound, and the
crash of an explosion, which brought
the inmates of the great house scream
ing to the grounds.
Cecil heard the agonized cry of his
mother, and tried to call to her, and
then drifted away into momentary un-
consciousness.
They thought at first that both Of
the boys were dead; but when they
tenderly lifted Jack, all burned and
blackened by the powder, they found
Cecil unharmed, save by the shock;
and, with returning consciousness, his
first thought was for Jack-Jack, who
had saved him from injury at the risk
of his own life.
''Dear, brave Jack!" he sobbed,
kneeling by the still and blackened
figure, his slender hands clasped
around the other boys neck. Garry
him to my bed. and do everything for
him that you would do for me-all of
you; for l love him-Jack, who has
saved my life"
And Cecil was obeyed affectionate-
lv; for each one knew that, were it
not for the strange boy lying there,
one so endeared TO all their hearts
would be lying in his place
1t was evening; and the bursting of
crackers and torpedoes, and the boom
ing of guns and cannons. was silent
for the nonce; but the illumination of
the evening sky, by rocket and candle.
seemed a celebration in honor of the
fact that the boy who had been so
willing to give up his life for another
was released from the sacrifice. The
great surgeon had done his work skill
fully, and the pain was not so bad,
Jack said, as, swathed in bandages. he
lay in Cecils lace-draped bed, Cecil
kneeling at the bedside with one arm
gently and lovingly around Jacks
neck
''He belongs to us now, papa-doesn't
he7" the little boy in velvet said
proudly, yet tenderly; land all that
have is his. Yes, papa-you have two
boys now" and. bending over the pill
low until his soft cheek rested afec-
tionately beside the other boys brown
one, he whispered fondly. God bless
my new brotheri 1t seems as though
'Noblesse oblige' was reversed on this
occasion fer the Fourth of July"
CAlL'E RONNEY MARBLE.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-07-04

got; and you've done me more good
today, by just letting me come in here
and be sort of pal for half an hour,
than I've ever got out Of mission
schools, or Sunday schools, or cross
my-heart' churches So good-by."
But Cecil cried, you must not go
without having some of my fireworks.
SO you can have Fourth of your own.
The cannon's beauty; and, for noise,
she's got what l suppose you would
call the neighborhood beat mile"
"But do you ever talk kid talk, like
that?" said Jack. "That sounds bully
for you
ooh, no. not very often"
"'S'pose you caught. it from me,
didn't you? May be it's contiguous"
Contagious, I suppose you mean"
said Cecil, laughing heartily.
81 thought it was the same thing"
"WeIl, no, not exactly. But we can
have the fireworks now. I promised
not to have them around till after my
pony had had his exercise, and was
back in the barn, because the noise
might frighten him"
Gee! what does he mean by nod
ding his head that way? Seems as if
be understood what you was a-sayin'." !"
at does seem like that. May be he
knows he isn't a war-horse yet"
'But wouldn't he make funny war
horse in a circus?"
Both boys were SO interested in
watching the cannon that Jack said aft
erward it was a wonder he happened
to look around; but he did, and his
sturdy heart was almost paralyzed
with terror, for the match which Cecil
had tossed carelessely aside had fall
en- on a newspaper where rested a
package of gunpowder and other com
bustibles. He could not get there in
time to put out the fire, and prevent
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-07-04

MY daddy charged on San Juan Hill,
My grandad died a-fightin',
NV mother amt afraid of snakes,
Ner barkin' dogs a-bitin'!
/ come from patriotic stock
That never knew gutter
Bring on your great big grizzly bear
An watch me stay the critter!
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-07-04


sonal lines. She is typical of every
woman of her day. One of her let
ters-I am only able to quote bits of it
is particularly interesting, for 1t de-
scribes a scene familiar to every
American family of Revolutionary
times. She says
81 heard the horses of the inhu-
man Britons coming in such furious
manner that they seemed to tear up
the earth, the riders at the same time
believing out the most horrid curses,
but l had no time for thought-they
were up to the house-entered with
drawn swords and pistols in their
hands. Then they began to plunder
the house Of everything they thought
valuable or worth taking, our trunks
were split to pieces and each mean
pitiful wretch crammed his bosom
with the contents. They took my sis
ter's earrings from her ears and de-
manded her ring from her finger; she
pleaded for it. told them it was her
wedding ring, and begged they would
let her keep it, but they still demand
ed it, and presenting a pistol at her.
swore If she did not deliver it i'm
mediately they would fire. | had for
got to tell you that upon their first
entering the house, one of them gave
my arm such violent grasp that he
left the print of his thumb and three
frgers in black and blue which was
to be seen very plainly for several
days"
Few women are called upon to en-
dure the sufferings of Mrs. Castor, a
young patriot scarcely over twenty,
who saw her husband shot before her
very eyes. CASTOR was physician,
most ardent in his sympathy for the
American army. While endeavoring to
escape with his wife, child of three,
and an infant of few weeks, he was
overtaken by a party of British. With
out being allowed a word with his wife
or moment of preparation he was
shot ''The musket which found his
heart was leveled over her shoulder"
1t was necessary for this wretched
young wife to drag her husbands body
to place Of safety and after his hasty
burial to make a way for her children
in the world A witness to her sue
cess in life lies in the life of her son,
who became a most learned and dis
tinguished American gentleman. Mrs.
Castor survived her husband 81 years,
yet she never left off her mourning,
and kept the anniversary of her hus-
bands murder in fasting and prayer
until her death.
The destinations of woman were sell
dem used to better advantage than
unon a certain afternoon shortly after
the retreat from New York, when
troop of British soldiers were de-
tanned at the house of Mrs. Murray,
who gave them besides cake and wine
such sprightly conversation that they
remained two hours-just long enough
to allow General Putnam, the last to
leave the city, to make retreat across
the dangerous highroad, on which the
Britishers were lettering
Think of the inner excitement OF
this gentle little Friend, how her eyes
must have shone and her cheeks GRIM
soned as moment after moment passed
and she realized that she had saved a
part of the American army Such
situation seems almost impossible to
US now, does it not?
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1913-07-04

An on the Fourth, I'm Drawer still
Why, could whip lion
When have got this dear old flag
Above my shoulder fyin'!
So, Mr. President today
If you need men of action,
Just send for Little Willie Jones
To get you satisfaction
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-02-18
TWO U. S. BATTLESHiPS
REACH MEXICAN PORTS
The Virginia and the Georgia II
TmDkcO and Vera Cux-TrooyS
Gould Go Prom Galveston.
tBy The Associated Pr0A

Washington. D. g. Feb. 15.-Ths
batleship Virginia with Rear Admiral
Usher aboard. arrived at Tampiec,
Mexico, today from Guantanamo.
The Virginia has nearly a thousand
officers, came and marines aboard.
The Drednought Georgia has reported
her arrival at Vera Cruz at noon to-
day, but sent no further message. The
Georgia has about 1.oG0 officers. men
and marines available for and aerv-
ice.
A troop movement from Galveston
| probably would be made by COM
, mercia} steamers, which she war de-
partment may have at o few hours
notice, according TO arrangements,
which have been in force for some
time.
The drafts would. be made from the
army posts in the border territory, at
which troops nave been on marching
orders for months. The troops avail
able for q quick movement are the
thirteenth cavalry. Ell Paso; second
cavalry, first battalion. eighteenth in
fOntry and the twenty second infan-
try, Fort Bliss; one troop, third cav
airy at Sirra Blanco and one troop
at Shafer. Texas; n troop. four
/ tenth cavalry, Fort Clark; one troop.
fourteenth cavalry, Eagle Pass; enc
squadron, fourteenth cavalry, Fort
Mcintosh; several troops third caval-
nv and two battalions OF the third Geld
artillery at Fort Sam Houston.
In posts in Arizona, New Mexican
Kansas, Wyoming and Oklahoma are
several regiments Of infantry ant
field artillery.
In addition to this force, there arr
available at the Guantanamo nava
station, $500 to 5000 marines. which
could be transported to Mexican ports
within seventy hours. Ten battle
, ships Of the Atlantic feet also coult
land approximately 5000 blueicket
in the Atlanti ports of Mexico in /.
like time.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-02-18
QUEER GIFT FROM OVERSEE.
DR.. III. O.. Hyatt Gets a Chinese Idol in
Payment For HOOkWOrm Medicine
Because Missionary Hasn't Ameri-
can Money.
{kjnStOn Free p

(kinstOn Free Press
DR.. H. Q. Hyatt has come into the
possession Of a Chinese god recently,
because a lady missionary was short
Of currency. Mrs. H. L. Blalock> Of
Tai Au Flu, Shantung province, China.
was the donor.
: The we'll known kinston physician
has been active in the treatment OF
hOOkWOrm in this section Of rnlany
months, most frequently ministering
without compensation. He advertised
his professional services, and stated
that there need be no fee where pa
tents were unable to pay. His phil
anthropy came to the attention of the
State health authorities, who compli-
mented him on its success. The
Rockefeller commission took notice.
| and his fac spread in many parts. DR..
| Hyatt has had letters from every state
| and every cOrDe of the globe. Mrs.
BlalOck was one Of the correspondents.
and she was referred to the Rookie
Teller commission. A letter yesterday
| from the lady stated that the commits
| sion had sent her a load Of literature.
! but no medicine
Mrs. Blalock's letter said that she
had no money which the doctor could
use, but as payment in advance she
sent a Chinese idol, h real official
article, Of the genus kitchen god
The god, hand-painted n artlstlcaliy
executed, is of no service on S64 lays
of the year. but if wen-treated on
January 20 will put in his good work
so that manifold blessings will be be-
slowed by a higher deity on the Wor-
shippers, according to the Chinese be
! ief. The kitchen god must be pamp
. cred and fOndled, hung above q shelf
Of food and sweets and made much
OF in general on the single day of his
office, so that there will be plenty tG
eat for the twelve moons ensuing. A.
for looks, the god bears with his IA
face, is short OF stature, and his YES
lures are many cOiOred.
The missionary's letter was highly
educational. h says that she has
two cases of hoOkWOrm at her school
but that soil pollution is universal il
China because OF the primitive belle
Of the natives regarding fertilization
The disease Is general
Mrs. Blalock Will get the medicine
which has already been forwarded.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-02-18
ROCKY MOUNT FOR
A FORWARD MOVEMENT

Isocky MOUNT, Feb. 16.-An active
organization that will be a great pow
er 1or the ~dvancemen and progress
or Rocky Mount was the plan for the
future activities Of the local chamber
OF as was outlined at a
general mass meeting held Thursday
night in the municipal building. when
the report OF the retiring officers was
made and there was an election OF Of
fcers for the coming year
Inc main topic Of the evening fol-
lowed a report Of the specially ap-
pointed freight rate committee which.
Dy striking figures evidenced a condi-
ton that many concede cannot help
but seriously retard the future growth
OF Rocky Mount. This report upon a
motion was ordered furnished the
Nash and Edgecombe county repre-
sehtatlves in h General Assembly,
n further to the senator's and con-
gressmen, for many believe tina the
final fight in the matter Of freight
rates must be fought out at Wash
ington.
Mr.. Frank A. Hampton, the former
business managers Of the organization
reported a conference with Senator
Simmons in Washington recently at
which time he came into possession
Of valuable Information relative to the
possibilities Of giving Rocky Mount a
port rate and the making of Tar river
navigable for light boats to this point.
In the election OF officers for the
ensuing year w. L. Green was elected
president with L. F. Tillery vice-pres.
ident, and Frank f. WinsloW secre.
taryh . The directorate Of the organi.
cation elected was: f. w. Smith
Frank A. Hampton, NJ. D Mum, J. c
Braswell. w. s. Wilkinson, E. Epstein
E. L. Daughtridge j. B.. Ramsey, ]
w. Hines, r. r. Gay. w. G. Weeks
George S. Edwards n J.f W. Hines
It vas decided that there would b.
inaugurated at an early date an effect
i've campaign looking to the enlrgin:
Of the membership Of the chamber O.
l. commerce and it was decided hat tn
membership fee for individuals woult
be one dollar per year while for, firm
} it should be five dollars.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-02-18
Paint Without Oil
Af~' II. eAe2ase :. kssi-< . s~x. sss
writes.

4. l. RE. = g-esaine uxsu<sxs.-s - .e.m. "
4. has dnr~~ec a pr.~ss 4 ealing - T~A
u r&f4t vtshcss The Ue q - he 49,. = rv~cra, :
II oo1n~s Ia The fH-o e q 10y p.~eks A-i ell - -
Dcrirot 3 osd ~A~ - hsAe q pain --aA~< I-~s.
ne pruos and o. .cayAiie a. oil paint. =; s.sne-- 70
any AuT1SNA wood. store 0 on~x. ~pc ais .Ra r-~s
lie o0 paint ADJ osts A1si ~e fcan1 ae no4A
Write 70 Mr.. A l. A,r. Anaarr. SIS S~~A 81.
Adams, n. Y. sh~f be VII ~sd y~i . rvs Via psl
age. also o&r card ard ruii tsfo~nAla.a slowing y@~
hoW YOU ea save . gc.i msxy tcaSs. v1se i13ay.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-02-18

A heart ~unsTOtted Is not easily
daNnted.-AnOn.
stand upright, speak thy thoughts,
declare
The truth thou hast. that all ma Y
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-02-18
MANY PROTEST AGAINST
TRAFFIC. IN AlGRETTES
Birds Bearing Popular PIumage said
To Be Invaluable SIayers Of Farm
Pests.

New York. Feb. 15.-ThouSands az
letters. kilograms and personal ap-
pealS TO ave the aiSrette-bearjng
herOnS from extinction by prohibiting
the importation Of their bloody sealps
have been sent to the ways and means
committee of Congress from the far
erS, spOrtSnen and club women Of
every section of the country, accord
ing to reports received at the head
quarters Of the National Association Of
Audubon societies in this city today.
Following the hearing on the feather
schedules of the tariff at Washington
last month, fOrty-fue state game COM
miSSiOnerS throughout this continent
have begun &c add to the plea Of the
Audubon workers their influence in
| ur~ing Congress to bar from the coun-
try the feathers plucked from butch
cred mother birds. traffic in which has
already Deen made illegal in many
states.
In briefs submitted by ornithologi-
cal experts 10 the ways and means
committee at Washington, it is shown
on behalf OF the agricultural and ish-
ing Interests Of the whole country that
the herons, that have Deen massa-
cred for their piumes almost to the
point Of extinction are OF great eco:
nomic value IN d~est-oyinr~t -
and natural enemies If trout and
other valuable fish. IN two hun
dred meals Of birds OF these
species it is proved by scientific inyes-
tigation that 5.53S- grasshoppers, 257
cut-worns, Ala crayfish and 61 suck
ers We're consumed as well IS SCI wa
ter moccasins and h snakes which
are known to DESTROY young FISH.
The answer tG6f sG made me- my
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-02-18

He who WouId lead mua 6r>a himself
be led;
ne Who claims the o OF power must
first have bowed his head.
IniS know the men whO leave the
world their names.
-BayaFd Taylor.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-02-18

Hard work IL not a clog and q drag.
1t Is the privilege given you 10 test
the powers Of your hand ansl heart
y. S. Davis.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-02-18

a man Is rich I'm proportion tn tln
numbef OF things he can afford to L.,
aO0e.-ThOrcau.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-02-18

tDfeAt occasions do not make heroes
or cowaxds-they simnly unveil them
70 the eyes Of men.-BishOp West
cot
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-02-18

share:
Behold. proclaim il everywhere.
They only i've who dare,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-02-18

The answer that ye made me. ms
dear,
Hath 50 appalled, ny .~ountenanoa.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-02-18
SEVEN SENTENCE SERMONS.

No man is such a cOn0uerOr a!
the man who has defeated HIMSELF
III. ". BeeCller.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-02
THROUGHOUT COUNTRY

yond the Mississippi the rate increases
the farther one goes toward the Pa
cific Coast. At the South the price Of
money reaches it's highest point. The
farmers there are poor. Cotton is their
only crop. They buy their cornmeal.
their pork. and even their hay. In jan
uary. ordinarily. a farmer will make
his arrangement as II a called. with
the village merchant. The bargain re-
quires the merchant to supply the far
mer. who is nearly always a tenant.
with food and clothing during the year.
with machinery IL any is required, and
possibly with an additional mule.
How Money Brings 80 Per Cent.
"A mortgage on the farmers pros
pective crop and, likely as not. on his
live stock. implements, and the furni-
ture in his house. safeguards the store
keeper against loss. The profits which
the merchant makes on all the things
he sells in the way ! have described
average 30 per cent and that. as a
matter of fact, is the rate of interest
on what may be called the farmers
loan. II the farmer will listen TO us
concerning his crops he will soon be
enabled to pay cash for all that he
buys. Still. rural banks would be help
full to agriculture in all parts of the
country. Many man now rushes his
wheat. corn. or cotton to market be-
cause he has to get money with which
to pay debts that are due. II he could
borrow at a reasonable rate OF interest
and wait before he sells his crop. he
would be doing business on lines that
are economically sound. and ne. as well