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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-30

vice the subject of
her marriage, she would have been saved
much misery and notification 1t Is said that
when Nelly Custis announced her engagement the
general said Question yourself. Is he man
Of sense? For be assured sensible woman can
never be happy with fool" James Monroe was
no fool, but the end of this romantic courtship
Is another story
1t is more than probable that a steady supply
of food and clothing reached the camp from many
of the nearby places for 1t is certain that Carlisle
had number Of women, headed by Mrs. John
Armstrong, who employed every leisure moment
knitting stockings scraping lint for the sol
diers This lady born In Ireland and had
married Irishman, but was devoted to her
adopted country and countrymen. There were
other Pennsylvania women who sacrificed time
and comfort for the brave defenders Mrs John
Bull was approached by Lord Howe, who tried to
bribe her to induce her husband to join the Eng
lish army and desert his command as colonel of
the First Pennsylvania, but she proudly refused.
Her descendants doubtless would be proud to-
read the unpublished history preserved by the
writer
Mrs. Mif1in (Sarah Morris) sent stockings of
her making to be distributed among the SOL
diers, writing: TN this way do throw in my
mite to the public good. 1 know this-that as
free die but once but as slave I shall
not be worthy of life, and l have the pleasure to
you that these are the sentiments of
my sister Americans" Those women who could
elizabeth Parker) rode there on horseback to
see her husband who had boosted proudly that
he never wore garment not made by his wife,
story is told Of him that at dinner at Valley
Forge General Knox said to him. Porter how
does 1t happen that you look so genteel while
the rest of us are in rags, although you receive
no better pay than WEI" To this Captain Porter
replied: my wife took this coat apart and
turned 1t inside out, you see 1t now as good
new, and then went to relate how she
had visited him but had lost her way, when she
met gentleman out Of uniform, of whom she
asked directions. The officer frightened the girths
of her saddle and admired her horse, which, Mrs
Porter proudly declared, home bred. Then
walking beside the rider, the person conducted
the lady to her husbands quarters. raised his hat
and stroed away.
After warm welcome. Captain Porter said:
well, my lady, you came into camp highly es-
corted by the commander-in-chief"
Lady Kitty had love affair Of her on
hand during the dark days at Valley Forge which
eliminated in 1899 by her marriage to Col Viii
liam Duer when General Washington gave the
bride away, for he felt that no honor too
great to be lavished the heroine of Valley
Forge.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-30
BLOUSES OF FlLMY MATERIAL
Finest of Nets Worn With Silk Suits
Lingerie Waists Depend on Col
lar for White Note.

Biouses are of decidedly airy
fairy character. Nets SO fine as to
be all but tulle will be worn with
silk suits, and into the scheme will
be introduced the prettiest play Of rib
bon and bows. When the blouse Is
sheltered under a coat, however slim
that coat may be, it will take advan-
tage of it's shelter to be just as hlmy
as possible.
The voiles and cotton crepes of the
inexpensive lingerie blouse that goes
freely to the wash are as gauzy. both
fabrics being almost as fine As chit
fOn
ALI lingerie blouses having a sailor
or a fall-back collar of some sort. 1t
goes without saying that the collar
will provide the white note for the
suit with which 1t is worn.
Then, of course, there are always
bleuses Of crepe de chine and char
meuse, and these should have collars
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-30
GIVE "FlNlSHw TO COSTUME
Art of Dressmaker Shown In the
Pretty Touches That Adorn the
Models Most Popular.

While tailors use pique for COM
pleting gowns and coats, dressmakers
prefer sheerest lingerie effects for
furnishing walking or home dresses.
A very pretty one is in white crepon,
the skirt trimmed round above the
knees with colored Russian embroid-
cry, and the short coat embroidered
to match round all its outlines. The
fronts do not meet, but leave visible
those of an elaborate blouse and
narrow black velvet belt.
Very pretty, too, is white crepon
with two deep gathered fiounces at
the waist in spotted crepon, also white.
The waistcoat, deep collar and wide
cuffs are In the spotted crepon, the
color of the spots being sapphire blue.
The belt is made of the plain crepon,
gathered very closely and edged with
cord.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-30
Every Day.

There's warbling in the hedges, the VAL
leys ring with song;
The sun gets busy early and stays on duty
long;
There's music in the marshes. the chill
dren shout at play;
The world becomes a little more pleasant
every day.
The Pirates and the Tigers are hammer
ing the ball;
They grab the games off daily, and SEEM
to want them all;
Oh. Sox and Cubs. go to it! Why lag upon
the way?
Please make the world a little more pleas
ant every day.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-30

of plain white organdie, would they
play their part really well in the sum
mer program Suppose with heavy
serge suit a blouse Of pale yollow
crepe de chine, finished with a vest
collar of white organdy, which falls
over the navy serge coat, is worn.
The scheme will. of course, be charm
ing, and with it might go a sailor
shaped hat Of shiny black straw, rib
bon and little yellow wings.
Yellow should be good accessory
note this summer, and such yellow
blouse will be all the better for the
collar suggested
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-30

ton. At the same time it is not
to be questioned that our success
was an Indictment to France In her
revolution q few years later when
she awakened Europe from its medi-
eval thraldom.
We cannot claim to have been &C
tive and aggressive proselyters any
where. But it Is reasonable TO say
that had our experiment In popular
government failed any time in the
nineteenth century, our failure would
have greatly encouraged the oppo-
nents end discouraged the adherents OF
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-30
The Worlds Loss.

Nero suddenly stopped fiddling and
looked sadly down at Rome burning.
What is the matter, Divinity"
asked one Of his satellites. Does it
grieve you to see the old town go?"
NO replied the emperor as he re-
sumed his fiddling, sit makes me sore
to think movin' pictures amt invent
ed yet"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-30

democracy everywhere. That de-
mocracy here was successful, that it
prospered and paid US SO handsome
for the democratic system In other
lands.
Transatlantic voyagers do not fol-
low Columbus sailing route, but It
stands to his credit none the less
that he was the first to cross the sea.
So 1t is enough for US to know in
this day, when every nation of Eu-
rope, even to Russia and Turkey. is
committing itself to the plan of a
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-30
Sentiment DISCOURAGED.

you are never sentimental as you
used to be-" said Mr.. Meekton's wife,
Whats the use, Henrietta? Last
year when l said you ought to be a
queen of the May you said that it was
just like man to offer you position
which carried neither pecuniary re-
ward nor official authority"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-30
Fruit for Irimminu.

Fruit is a popular trimming for the
early summer hat-which is quite as
1t should be. But the smart fruit hat
trimming bears little resemblance to
the natural product of the tree. Tiny
apples in red and yellow shades echo
the bright colors in Roman striped
waistcoats and sashes. Glazed green
and yellow grapes are especially eff
fective with black lacquer ribbon on
glazed black straw hats. Tomatoes
in deep purple and plums in delicate
pink are also popular.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-30

Tommys such a clever boy,
His dancing's something fine:
The girls make haste to get in line
When he goes to the ball.
So anxious are they not to miss
The rollicking in dreamy bliss
With him around the hall.
Yes. Tommy's such a clever boy,
His dancing's grand, they say
He's at the bundle counter, where
He's been since '96. but there
Must be a change some day.
LEI
Freddys such a clever boy.
Or so the girls declare.
His wit IS very rich and rare,
His antics immense.
It's fun to hear the songs he sings
And sit and hear him saying things
Too cute for any sense
Yes, Freddy's such clever boy
Among the girls, but at
The office where he draws his pay
They give him eight a week and say
He isn't earning that.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-30
Boudoir Telephone.

: Women of fashion who can afford
phone In the boudoir, but since 1t is
an inartistic bit of mechanism In spite
of its usefulness, some people prefer
to hide 1t when it is not in use The
dainty china ladies In voluminous silk
skirts may be utilized as telephone ex-
t3nguishers IL the skirts are long
enough, and they may also shade an
electric light bulb In their translucent
folds
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-30
Lack of Tact.

THAT man is about the most tact
less person / have ever known"
II agree with you. He would have
no more sense than to ask a barber
to subscribe to fund for the pur-
pose of providing monument for the
inventor of the safety razor"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-30
REAL PIONEER IN DEMOCRACY
World Owes Much to the United States
as the Standard Bearer OF
Freedom.

Bile to prove that the American revo-
sutfon was the direct cause OF the
worldwide revolution which ha1 fol
lowed 1t. 1t is often difficult for Us
to say who or what led US to take q
given step, so 1t Is not easy to trace
to its springs the action Of MS
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-30
White Eurs,

White fur on black velvet gowns
or on white velvet, chiffon or lace
frocks is very fashionable at the mo-
ment, and it reminds one a little OF
that quaint style Of trimming with
swansdown which was in vogue many
years ago. Certainly on evening
dresses the soft white fox has a
charming effect.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-30

popular representative government,
when Japan and China and India are
opening their eyes TO the "gfittering
generalities," that we were the first
to make the venture and prove its
virtue.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-30
Plenty Of Time to Reform.

George, do you know that you
haven't got home before IL o'clock
any night this?"
We'll, whatcha complainin' aboutf
This is only Thursday"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-30
The Family Cashier.

Mudge-Here's a man figured out
that If all the money In the world were
divided equally, each adult would get
about thirty dollars
Meek-He's wrong. My wife would
get $60.-Boston Evening Transcript
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-30
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scraped lint at the fire.
side, and the head of
the house superintend-
ed the food department
and the rations to be
doled out every morn
ing. The labor of NAL
vita, the old turbaned
black cook, were dou-
bled. She was not only
called upon to provide
delicate repasts for LIE
Marquis de Lafayette
and Major James Mon
roe, Generals Knox and
Greene, with many 9th
er distinguished Wis
1tors, who crowded
around Lady Strings
hospitable table, but a
huge soup kettle was
hung over the logs in
an improvised kitchen,
and from the day it was
started until the camp
was broken. great pals
of nourishing soup
were freely given to
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-30
THE CAUSE.

'T looked at the man and saw his face grow
darker and darker"
What was the matter with him?
HE was blacking up for minstrel show"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-30

have been written laud-
ing the courage or endurance Of
the American army that bravedl
the winter Of 1777-78 at Valley
Forge. Monuments have been
erected to the memory OF men
and officers. The site of the
camp has been reserved by the
state OF Pennsylvania, and con-
verted into memorial park, but
the women who shared the dam
gers and suffering with them, who
nobly nursed the sick, fed the
starving and clothed the naked.
are left unrecognized. There are
no public records of them, even
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-30
The Wise Man and the Fool.

"A fool can squander in a day what
it has taken a wise man lifetime to
accumulate"
Yes, and the wise man Is generally
the one who gives the fool the chance
to do the squandering."
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-30

He's in his tomb, but that is not
The reason why his widow frets;
She welded him for wealth, she thought,
He left behind a lot of debts
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-30
STRENGTH.

do you know
that one egg has
all the strength
Of a pound of
beef?'
Eve come In
C o n t a C t wit b
eggs, +" replied the
ex-actor chat had
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-30
Useless.

Just look at those two old fools
trying to dance the tango"
Whats the use? They won't care"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-30

Mrs F1atte-I gee that 81 women employed
railway brakemen and 10 as baggagemen In
the United States.
Mr. F1atte-Well, / see no reason why women
shouldn't brake and smash things well as men
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-30
A Serious Neqiect.

Too many girls learn how to win
love without learning how to keep it.
HENRY ROWLAND,
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-30
Fooled.

all the strength of the stockyards."
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-30

The color scheme Is white and vivid
blue on black ground; the sash, tied
in loose knot at the back, is of vivid
blue charmeuse. The material 10
striped taffeta.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-30

The windy days make one welcome
such little hat as is illustrated above.
The crown is of gray straw decorated
with pearl embroidery, the band fin
ishing it off being of green silk.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-06-30
HENRY ROWLAND
MpMNP
RNU

Artie's such a clev-
er boy:
He takes an egg
and you
Behold him make
a pass or two
Before you In the
air
IA simple move
ment of the
wrist,
A sudden turn. q
little twist
The egg is gone
bat where
Yes, Artie's such a
clever boy,
His tricks are
truly great
He draws nine dol
lars weekly: oh,
You can't k e op
genius q o w n f!
You know
He might be get
ting eight.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-10-12
ALEX BLACK

Among those who have been long
est in Tanana and who have estab-
lished permanent residences here
is Alex Black, proprietor of Black S
hotel. Ever since he came down
the Tanana river on the first raft
ever known to navigate that stream
from it's headwaters to its mouth
he has called Tanana his home.
Mr.. Black came here in 1902.
Soon after his arrival he establish
ed his present place of business.
which is a home-like lodging house.
He went to Dawson in 1897 and,
after staying there four years en-
gagged in mining he started on a
trip of the country be-
tween the Delta and Copper rivers
Finally winding up at Tanana he
decided to locate here permanently.
Mr.. Black was the father of the
first white child born in Dawson.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-10-12
7ANANA LOOKING UPRvER WIRELESS TOWER

states commissioner for the Tanana
precinct in 1912.
Judge Dehn first made his ap-
pearance in the frozen" North in
1898 at Forty Mile. He stayed there
until 1900 WREN he went to Daw
son and to the Kuskokwim country
in 1908. From there he drifted to
Tanana but after looking over her
possibilities. decided he would drift
no more
He is. therefore. one Of the most
enthusiastic boosters which this
city has and is confident that #
the citizens will pull together for
tie object in view much can be
gained toward making Tanana the
metropolis Of Interior Alaska. Mr..
Dehn was the secretary of the old
Chamber Of Commerce before the
incorporation Of the town of Tanana,
and has been elected to serve in
the same capacity in the new or
ganiZatiOn
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-10-12
v. B. RODMAN

Although young man from the
age point of view w B. Rodman is
Tanana's oldest business man ac-
cording to all statistics obtainable
That is, he has been in business in
this city longer than any Of the
other business men of the town.
Certain it is that he has been in
Tanana longer than any other of her
white residents who have made
their permanent homes here.
Mr.. Rodman came to the Alaska
coast in the late nineties, arriving
in the Interior in 1900 when he
stopped at Eagle. There he engag-
ed in mining on Jack Wade creek
but came on down the Yukon to
Rampant and to Tanana in June,
1901. Here he entered the employ
OF the Northern Commercial COM
pany as clerk in their store and
trading post. being made the agent
of the company in the spring Of
1902, which position he held until
1907.
In the last named year Mr.. Rod
man made a trip Outside, returning
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-10-12
c. |. VAWTER

Of all of the officials of the gov
eminent in Alaska, be they civil,
executive, military or otherwise, he
who probably has put in the largest
number of years is C. l.. Nawter,
at present United States deputy
marshal at Tanana. From the time
he was first appointed deputy
marshal, and when lne territory
which he covered extended from
Eagle to Dutch Harbor. Mr.. Nawter
has seen 16 years of service either
as a United States marshal or as a
deputy.
Shortly after he was appointed
deputy marshal in 1898 Mr.. Nawter
assumed charge of a territory equal
probably in size to that presided
over by no other like official in the
world His headquarters were at
St. Michael and from there he went
wherever his duty called either in
winter or in summer.
Mr.. Nawter was appointed as the
first marshal of the Second division
when the three judicial divisions
OF Alaska were established in
Alaska, with headquarters at Nome
He served in that capacity during
the earlier turbulent days of that
camp, or during 1900 and 1901, be-
ing afterward Special Agent of the
Department of Justice in the prose
cutions which followed the refusal
of the judge and the district at
torney of the Second division to
abide by the decision Of the SUI
preme Court OF the United States
in certain cases In fact, as the
agent of the Department of Justice
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-10-12
JOSEPH c. DEHN

Farmer" Dehn. he is familiari,
called by his friends and to the or
binary layman who is not acquain'-
ed with him he appears to be moth
ing else when he lays aside his
work and comes down town from his
little ranch in his suit of Lew
Strauss and his broad brimmed Mex
lean hat. which. by tie way, came
from the war zone of Mexico. New
ertheless he is Joseph Coulson Dehn
United States commissioner who.
with the United States deputy mar
shall. represents the majesty OF the
law in Tanana And he does it cred
itably too to which statement the
majority of the citizens of Tanana
and the other places falling under
his jurisdiction will testify, as the
times have been few indeed when
he failed to satisfy all concerned
in any trial taking place before
him, with his judgments.
The farming, however, IS Judge
Dehn's regular occupation. as he has
place in the outskirts Of Tanana
which reminds one of the old home
farm back east. where he keeps
both chickens and pigs as well as
other stock. He also represents
the majesty OF the law in another
way as he is now acting in the
capacity Of city magistrate and clerk
of the town Of Tanana.
Mr. Dekn is one of the pioneers
of Tanana, as he has made this his
home since 1904 Most of the time
since then he has been employed
at farming. wood contracting and
freishting. He was appointed United
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-10-12
R. R. STODDARD

Few residents of Tanana there
are who can date their first appear
ance here as far back as can r. r.
Stoddard. the owner of the Northern
one of the oldest white residents
If the town as he came to Tanana
in July, 1901.
When Mi. Stoddard first arrived
in town there We're no buildings
from the military post upstream to
his present place of business. eX-
eept tie trading post of the n. A. r.
x T. Co. However. he Immediately
saw that the field here was a
good one for business and proceeded
to investigate his chances of get
ting in on the ground floor" as il
We're Offered the chance of buy
ing the old Bottle Front saloon.
the only liquor emporium in Tanana
at that time. he went into the sa-
loon business with the result that
he has the oldest established sa-
loon in Tanana today.
Mr. Stoddard states that Tanana
has been good to him and that he
intends to stay with her. He be
lieyes that the town will some day
be the center of all things import
ant in Alaska and that her future
holds boundless opportunities. He
will continue to take his annual
trip to the outside which has be
come a regular thing with him.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-10-12
CHARLES CHANQUIsT

When il comes to being a booster
for the Town of Tanara nobody is
al cad of Charles Ci.andust. 4
pan of few words he acts" in
stead of talks" but is always
to be found in the fore where there
is anything doing toward the we'll
fare of any individual or of the
municipality
Coming to Tanana in 1901 Mr..
Chanquist engaged in the business
of supplying wood for Fort Gibbon.
Later, realizing the possibilities of
Tanana he began to invest his
money in city property until at the
present time he is one of the Iarg-
est owners in the city. having hold
ings valued at many thousands of
dollars. Mr.. Chanquist has had
holdings at a good profit but show
ing further his faith in the per-
manency of the town, he has kept
adding to his properties instead of
selling any part of them.
Mr.. Chanquist conducts the Grand
Hotel, one of the largest hostelries
in Tanana. He built part of the es-
adjustment in 1906 on ground ac-
quired by him during his earlier
years of residence in the city. He
later made additions to the buildings
until now, with all Of the most
modern improvements, the hotel is
considered one of the best in the
Yukon and Tanana valleys by the
travelling public generally.
Ever since the incorporation of
the city of Tanana in the fall Of
1912 Mr.. Chanquist has served on
the city council and is now men,
Der of that body. He is also an &C.
tive member of the Tanana Cham
Der of Commerce and of all of the
fraternal organizations which the
town supports.