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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-07-14
BAD NEWS FOR FARMERS.
A Caterpillar Pest Over IN Somerset
County, Pa, Near Grantsvilie.

A Caterpillar Pest Over IN Somerset
County, Pa, Near Grantsvilie.
a strange worm, resembling some
what a small caterpillar, some green
and other striped, in millions. have
within the past two weeks infested
every orchard in Saltlick and Bullskin
townships in that section along the
Chestnut ridge, and every leaf of the
fruit trees have been completely eaten
off. MANY acres of choice fruit have
already been ruined by the very
strange insect that came so unexpect-
eddy that the farmers were unable to
guard against the terrible destruction
they are waging not only in the
orchards in the neighborhood but in
the forests as well, where the leaves
of the young timber are being
stripped until the saplings look like
tall and slender skeletons.
! No one in that locality is able to tell
anything about the origin of the in
sect. or from where they came, a.
/ though for the past two seasons a few
/ of them have been discovered in DIFF
ferent orchards on the ridge. The
worms commence on the trees from
the south side usually and within a
few hours little is left of the tree ex-
cepting the bare limbs and the small
er of these are eaten off at the ends
AS the insects eat their way over a
tree they build webs similar to a
spiders web and when the tree is
shaken they hang to the little silken
cords and thus avoid being knocked
off the trees. With the exception of
pear and popular trees, every tree is
cleared of its foliage. Farmers haye
done every thing imaginable 20 check
the worms in their ravages upon the
fruits trees, but the discovery of their
presence was too late to save any
amount of the fruit. Paris green
sprinkled over the leaves of the trees
has been the means of saving some
of them.
In many cases not only the foliage
of the trees has been cleared, but the
trees have been killed. B. J. Nichol.
son, of Saltlick township lost five
acres of fruit ard some young trees
have died since the worms made theiI
appearance only few days go. A
S. keifer, Robert White, Dennis Ray
mond, John Kingston. John Richter,
and John Caldwell, living in Bullskir
township have suffered severe losses
to their orchards. The worms seem
to be travelling in path few mile.
wide and extending the oyer top OF
Chestnut ridge. Several miles have
been Travelled over already and it i.
feared that all the fruit will be lost
before the insects leave.-Meyersdalt
Commercial.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-07-14
MASONS TO VISIT TERRA ALTA
Tomorrow and Participate in the Lay
ing of Cornerstone for Presbyte-
w rIan Church.

Ne Masonic fraternity of Oakland
deceived and will accept at the
!! - f-monthly communication; of the
Lodge tonight an invitation to visit
Terra Alta tomorrow as guests of the
lodge there and participate in the
laying of the corner stone for the new
Presbyterian church which will be
erected on lot donated for the pur-
pose by Mr.. Scott 7. Jones, of Oak
land, and Mr.. William T. White, of
Terra Alta, executors of the estate of
the late John p. Jones.
The corner stone laying will be I'M
der the direction of the Terra Alta
lodge which lodge will have as it's
guests the lodges from Oakland,
Kingwoou, Grafton:and other points.
The cornerstone will b e laid by the
Grand Master of West Virginia.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-07-14
Bicycle Stolen.

a bicycle belonging to Mr. RoberI
G. Townshend mysteriouslv disap-
peared from in front of Messrs. d. E.
Bolden & Co.'S store on Second street
last Friday night and up to the pres
ent time its owner has been unable
to locate it. Mr. Townshend had left
his wheel standing by the curb while
he was in the store transacting some
business and when he went to secure
it it was gone.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-07-14
BALLOON EXPLODED.
nd Attempt to Initiate 1t Proved
Disastrous.
balloon which was brought

Disastrous.
e balloon which was brought
during the week of July 4th to
lake the ascent from the picnic
grounds on that day and which could
not be inflated on account OF several
unfortunate circumstances, exploded
in the Oakland Hotel grounds last
Saturday evening while being inflated
and then caught fire and was entirely
consumed.
The balloon had been advertised
by Mr.. S. F. Herr, the Schley Hotel
proprietor, to make the ascent Sat
urday evening at $50 O'Clock and in
anticipation of the event quite large
crowd of MN, women and children
had gathered along Railroad street
and in the hotel grove to witness it,
and when it exploded with aloud
report many were disappointed.
The balloon was being inflated with
hot air generated by the combustion
of kerosene oil in a pit or tunnel
through which it was conveyed I'M
derground to funnel with dam
per into the bag. The damper was
being manipulated by Bob Crop,
who was inside the balloon, and it is
thought the heat from the burning
fluid created gas. When more oil was
added the flames entering through
the funnel set the gas off and the ex-
plosion followed, blowing the top of
the balloon entirely off and the sides
falling inward were soon consumed
Young Crop had to fight his way
through the fire to the open air and
before being entirely clear of the
flames his right hand was very badly
burned and his hair singed nearly off.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-07-14
COMMUNITY OFFICERS

Elected at the Annual Meeting Of the
Mountain Lake Park Commu-
nifty Yesterday.
Yesterday the Annual Meeting of
ta Community of Mountain Lake
Park was held at which 166 property
owners were present either in person
or by proxy, when the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year:
President-Dr. G. w. Baldwin.
Secretary-T. l. Elliott,
Treasurer-E. 4. Friend.
Street COMMISSIONER l.. Echard.
Policeman-Henry May.
Members of the Annual Committee
DIR. J. w. Laughlin and Truman
Casteel.
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DECLINES TO PROSECUTE.
Cases Against c. w. Friend and
Others Nolle Pressed in the
Federal Court


Federal Court.
In the United States Court at Bal
timore last Saturday United States
District Attorney John G. Rose nolle
pressed the cases of Cornelius w.
Friend and Henry Sines of near
Friendsville, charged with assisting
Clara b. Friend in making a false aft
davit in support of her claim for pen
sion as the widow of Ira f. Friend, a
sergeant in Company D, Third Mary
land Volunteer Infantry, when they
knew that Sarah Ann Friend, the
lawful widow of Sergeant Friend, was
living. The papers filed by District
Attorney Rose in the cases state that
it has been impossible for him to Sc
cure positive proof of the marriage of
Sarah Ann Friend and Ira E. Friend.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-07-14
New Blacksmith Shon

John +. Elliott, of Mountain Lake
Park, has rented the old Browning
blacksmith shop in the rear of the
opera house and is now prepared for
business.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-07-14
Call for Your Letters

Mrs. n n Miller, NJ. M. Kisner.
Alma Callous. Miss Ruth Stanton,
Evlyn White, Mr.. Geo. w. Sherrard,
Benz. Dewitt, J. J. Brownbaugh.
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Preaching at Deer Park.

" TTtdCHTNB AT DttT FdTk,
Rey. E. Manages, the pastor, will
preach in the Deer Park Lutheran
church next Sabbath at p. m; cate
chize at p. IN.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1904-09-07
CHAN
In the Chicago & North West
ern offices.

A bulletin has been sent out from
the Chicago office of the Chicago &
Mort Western road to the effect
that w. E. Morse has been made
superintendent of the North Wis
consin division with headquarters at
Fond du Lac. W. Fl. Battin, who
was assistant superintendent of the
Madison division for several years,
has been superintendent of the
North Wisconsin division since leav
ing Baraboo. The bulletin does not
state why he resigned the superin-
tendency except it was for the pur-
pose of assuming other duties.
It will be remembered that Mr..
Morse was assistant superintendent
of the Madison division for many
years and was promoted from this
division to the superintendency of
the Galena division. Atterward he
went to the Rock Island road, where
he became superintendent of con-
,struction.
The changes at Fond du Lac went
into effect Thursday, Sept. 1.
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do not put it on the market in the
usual way, for there would be little
demand for it. [ simply ask the
cooperation of nv comrades and
friends in the distribution of a
limited mum Der with the belief that
my request will meet with a favor
able response"
In "A Strae gler's Song" one finds
a sample of the beauty and senti-
ment contained in the volumne:
"A STRAGGLER'S SONG.
It's getting rather lonesome. The boys"
that used to stand
So close ia line together, "for God and ma
tive land"
Are fighting fortunes battles, with less of
hope than pain;
Or sleeping meath the blossoms, till the
bug1e sounds again.
1 would risk a. dozen battles, if 1 could
only feel
The old-time touch of elbows beneath the
shining steel;
And see the loyal Colors as they looked to
you and me,
When we followed them together, and
shouted "VictorY!"
It's getting rather lonesome. We are strag-
Cling far behind;
Yet ever pressing forward in the race OF
life, to find
That younger generations must reap the
golden grain,
And cannot stop to listen to the sewers
sad refrain.
Why struggle on in sadness? Why muir
rnur and repine?
This favored generation hath no memor-
les like thine:
No NJ lemory of struggle to make nation
free;
No memory of Gettysburg, nor sherman
to the Sea-"
No memory of the friendships that only
we can know,
Begottenin struggle the wrong to over
throw;
No memory of hardship and pain for
others good,
No memory of a nation, redeemed with
loyal blood.
We may be only stragglers; but there are
better things
Than the follies of the present or all the
wealth of kings.
These memories we cherish, are ours, and
will abide,
Through every i'll uuchanging' whatever
may betide.
Capt. Whitney will be glad to
send YOU a volume for inspection
and YOU can send him the money
afterwards. The price is so cents.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1904-09-07
WHERE is PRYCE?
St. Louis Detective Agency
Wants to Know.

The whereabouts of Pryce D.
Harrison, a former resident of Bar
aboo, is sought by a St. Louis de-
tective agency.
Harrison was employed as a col
lector by the treasurer of the
Worlds Fair, and the United States
Fidelity and Guaranty Co. was his
bondsman. The Furlong detective
agency off st. Louis, acting for the
guaranty company, has written a
letter to City Marshall Stone, ask
ing for information of Harrison.
The agency says that Harrison dis
appeared August Oath. and alleges
that he is short $787.95, which the
guaranty company will have to
make good.
Harrison was once a clerk at the
Warren House in this city, and is
we'll known to many of our citizens.
It is said that he has a family in
England.
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BRIEFLET3.
(From Saturdays Daily.)

Miss Oiler, who has spent the
summer with her brother, retur-
ned to her home in Chicago, yes
terday.
About 2:3C o'clock this after
noon, the fire alarm called crowd
of people and the fire department
to the home of Frank Beards'ey on
Walnut street, across the track
from the depot. The fire which oc
cured was in a small bed room, and
the cause though not exactly
known, was prob ably due to a baby
playing with matches. A mattress
was damaged aud a carpet badly
soaked and the house filled with
smoke. The fire was all put out be
fore the company arrived.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1904-09-07
BABY ON DOORSTEP.
Reedsburg Man Draws
Pretty Prize.
(From Saturdays Daily.)

Sheriff Corbin was called to
Reedsburg today to look into pc
culiar case.
Last night at midnight man by
the name of Meyer, residing near
the Reedsburg cemetery, was
awakened by the barking of his
dog. He went to the door but saw
nothing. This morning when he
arose he found a budget on his
doorstep, which, when unwrapped,
proved to be a beautiful girl baby,
only a few hours old, weight eight
pounds. Today the infant was
taken to the county farm by Supt
Hall.
Sheriff Corbin has a clue which
he thinks may lead to the discovery
of the parents, whom he has rea
son to believe are Baraboo parties
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2Dea1Hs1 !(l=js
Ableman. Wis. Aug. 20. 1904

Ableman, Wis, Aug. 29, 1904.
Mr.. Emil Nothnagel died at Chi
cago Aug. %, at the age of 284
years. Appendicitis was the cause
of death. He leaves a wife and a
son of about two months, an aged
mother, three brothers and two
sisters, of which the mother, sis
ter, Amelia, a brother, Chas., are
still in Germany. Theremains were
brought here last Thursday and
were laid at rest in the Lutheran
cemetery at Ableman, Rev. Popp
officiating. Of those present from
abroad were his brothers Albert and
Julius with their wives of Chicago,
sister, Mrs. E. Burrow of Harvard,
also his friends Fred Drunken, Mr..
Hogen and Mr.. Conrad, all of Chi
cago. Mrs. Emil Nothnagel is d
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Brunn-
hoefer of this place The funeral
was largely attended.
CARD OF THANKS.
We herewith wish to thank our
neighbors and friends who so kindly
assisted us at the burial of our dear
husband and father also for the
floral offerings, and the singers for
their assistance.
Mrs. E. Nothuagel and son,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Brunn-
hoefer and family.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1904-09-07

In these days of so much atten-
ton to business and of so much
struggling to accumulate wealth,
it is a relief and a pleasure to meet
with one who has turned aside and
given US the best of his thought in
the printed form.
The little volume, Ballads of
War and Peace" which our fellow
townsman, Capt. J. FL. Whitney
has just published is an example of
mans best efforts in the art. pre-
servative. There is a rhythm III the
lines and an interest in the subject
matter, so that the reader finds a
pleasure in going on and on. The
covers enclose some 25 poems and
these are sufficiently varied in sub
iect matter to produce the deepest
interest. All of them impress you
with an intense earnestness. A
spirit of kindliness and fairness
pervades them, especially towards
those whose minds no wartime
memories hold. This little book of
ballads cannot fail to touch IT :
sponsive chord in the breast
of every soldier, be he young or
old, and will be read by the public
generally with no small degree of
enjoyment.
In a note accompanying the
volume, Mr.. Whitney says:
In the poems relating to the
war of the rebellion, published un-
der the title Ballads of War and
Peace" have tried. in a spirit of
charity, to keep in view the justice
aud righteousness of the union
cause. There can be no real ;har-
mony nor permanent union at the
expense OF the truth. In this COM
mercial age there is danger OF, un-
due haste and a disposition to ig-
more the real causes of the war tor
the sake of temporary peace, pros
perity and power. Great truths
and vital principles give way to
expediency; the moral sense is
btunted and the standard of pa
triotism lowered.
To counteract these tendencies
and keep alive the spirit of true
patriotism, to the extent OF my
ability and influence, is my chief
purpose in publishing this book.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1904-09-07

Mr.. and Mrs. V. H. Cady and son,
Alton, have gone to south Milwaukee
for few davs' visit.
Dr.. G. D. Beach of Ishpeming,
Mich. has purchased the bonse and
lot on the corner of Oak and Sevent b
streets, formerly owned by Mrs. L.
Lawson. About the twentY-frst OF
the month, DR.. Beach will come
here TO set up in business As yet,
however, his full plan, are nj
known. DIR. Beach runs two hospitals
in Ishpeming.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1904-09-07

Madison, Wis, Sept. g. Miss
Fola La Toilette, will, leave tomor-
row morning for New York city to
60 upon the professional stage.
She expects to enter the;legftitnate
dramatic field. Several Newly ork
theatrical managers have already
rendered her engagements, but she
says she desires to look over the
grounds herself before accepting
one of them. She was leading lady
of the Walton Pyre stock company,
composed largely of Wisconsin uni
'versityx students, which toured
Wisconsin and Michigan forSelev-
en- weeks this summer. "a .Aa~.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1904-09-07
BARN BURN ED.
Lightning ] Destroys a Big
Barn i'm DeIIona.

It is reported from Dellona that
lightning struck Jerry Fadden's big
barn, Thursday night, and destroy
ed it. About 100 tons of hay and
a horse went with the barn.
Lightning during the same
storm, also struck Bert Ellis house
in Dellona, going down the chimney
and tearing the floor. No one was
hurt.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1904-09-07
iFrom Saturdays Daily.)

Mamie GoodselI is in Elroy visit
ing the Elroy fair.
Street Commissioner Brewster
started out today to throw out all
sidewalks that have rotten string
ers or that are in any way in poor
condition He will have no consid-
GRAFTON whatever for sidewalks with
boards fastened by wires, for it is
found that the wires offer no pro
lection. The work will be conduct
ed rapidly and will eliminate acci
dents caused by loose boards.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1904-09-07

Columbus, Wis, Sept. e. Dur
ing a terrible thunder storm last
evening barn was struck by light
ming, killing span of horses be-
longing to Bolger 4 3 Nc Nulty,
marketmen. The barn and carri-
age were burned. Fires were seen
in several different directions in the
country. -.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1904-09-07
Badgerettes.

Elroy, Wis, Sept. g. Clarence
Dodge, editor of the KendallKris-
tone, had his leg broken at the
fair grounds here today while play
ing ball.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1904-09-07

Elroy, Wis, Sept. q George
Perry, who lives four miles from
here was struck by lightning
last night while returning home
with his threshing machine. Death
was instantaneous.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1904-09-07

Mrs. Frank Bowman has returned
to her home at Kansas CITY, Mo,
after stay of several weeks in this
city. She was called by the death
of her brother, the late Harry But
terfeld.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1904-09-07
THE ELEM ENT
Of Evangelism Prevails i'm
This Conference.
(From Wednesdays Daily.)

Each annual Conference has a
distinct tone. Sometimes it is 6nan-
ce, then again it may be simply
restlessness. At other times vari-
Gus features of work predominant.
So far as can be seen at present the
evangelistic element will prevail in
this conference. DR.. Mahoods
meeting of yesterday was an index
of what might be expected through
out the whole week. Open air
meetings are planned also. The
plans for entertainment are praised
on every side. The program is as
full of good things and yet as con-
else as it can possibly be. With
such men as Bishop Warne and Dr..
Mason, the colored secretary, the
anniversaries will be enjoyable meet
ings, not only to pastors but to our
towns people. The feeling in the
treasury department which handles
from ST. 900 to 5000 in benevo-
lence in it's two days work, is that
the year has been one of success in
these matters. The presiding eld
ers anticipate few changes, that is,
few comparatively, about forty or
fifty. Unless some unforeseen move
takes place it will be the easiest
conference for years back. Rev.
Geo. Merrifeld is the only new man
in the Bishops cabinet.
The program of yesterday after
noon and evening was. carried out
in due form, Rev. w. W. Moore of
Lacrosse, preaching the annual
missionary sermon. The pentecos-
tai meeting by DR.. Mahood is not
only an inspiration to the pastors
but is intended to be a school of
methods. DR.. Parr represented the
board of Church Extension in very
vigorous address.
The morning session opened to-
day with devotional led by E. G.
Dixon. Bishop Warren took the
chair promptly at nine o'clock. Sew
eral times during the morning ses-
sion b. referred pleasantly to the
great pertinacitY with which the
conference stuck to business. The
roll call of supernumeries and su
perannuates took over an hour,
each old war horse being given
chance to speak for himself if pres
ent.. These included many pleasant
"reminiscences of the other confer
ences. After that the different
classes of students we're taken up
aud A. r. Klein, J. HI. Dennison, A.
L. Wood and El B. Soule were pass
ed in the full course and elected to
elders order. These will be ordain-
ed Sunday afternoon.
The following of the third years
class were advanced to the studies
of the fourth year,-G. G. Vischer,
G.. A. Bird, G.. S. Joslin, F. W.
Court, E. L. Cooper. L. r. Leake
and E. D. Upson were continued in
the studies of the third year. -
Several young men were trans
fered to other conferences.
The following were advanced to
the studies Of second year,-G. Fl.
Wlllett, Frank Hesse, A, H. Yorke.
The local pastors were intro
duced. Rev. Mr.. Sarles presented
the greetings of the Congregation
al Conyention OF. Wisconsin.
Bishop Frank W. Warne of Cal
cutta, was introduced and said it
was the first American conference
he had attended for eighteen years
and enjoyed the morning session.
j. E. Fl.
CONTINUED on Second Page)
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J BIRTHS B}gIlER|ll / |'H!H!,S
S&AA# &AszAys# #S82SSEg&, y
(From Wednesdays Daily.1

(From Wednesdays Daily.1
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. l. Steffens,
6O5-2nd St., a ten pound girl, Sep.1.
Born to. Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin
Goodrich, Alb Third ST., daugh-
ter last evening.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Webster on East ST., a daughter
at noon today.
(From Fridays Daily.)
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Hughes, on Water ST., a son.
CFrom Saturdays DaiIy.)
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Coll
mar Jr., last night, twins, a boy
and a girl.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Pootz.
a girl.
Mrs. George Young is making a
trip to Kansas City and other
places in the west.
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CFrom Saturdays DaiIy.)

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Pootz.
girl.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1904-09-07
(From Fridays Daily.)

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Hughes, on Water ST., son.
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Capt. Whitney will be glad to
send you a volume for inspection
and YOU can send him the money
afterwards. The price is so cents.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1904-12-29
ROOPE, TENN.

Special to tie Ne7os.
Bro Hatfield filled his appointment
here Sunday to a very small crowd.
The Christmas tree proved a very en-
joyable occasion. Everything went off
nicely, and none of the gifts we're mis-
placed,
Ask Joe Kilgore how he enjoyed him
self Sunday eve.
Sam Curtis is looking sad.
Come on Caroline Chapel.
Miss Nancy Keef looked sad Sunday.
Visiting is the order of the day.
A crowd of young folks took walk
to the drum Sunday eve.
Miss Bertha Sexton was all smiles
Sunday eve.
Why can't the people of this place
have Sunday school,
Joe Stewart of Flintville, Tenn, has
been visiting Arch Reef and family.
Clyde Griffith visited home folks Sat
nrday and Sunday at Victoria.
There are lots of men talking about
| going to Whitwell.
D. NJ Griffith has been visiting
| friends and relatives here,
Well, don't think you will hear from
! We writer out here any more.
Well, as it is raining ! will ring of
with best wishes to the News and it
readers and will bid you all adieu till |
better time. Nip & Tuck.