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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-07-23
EXPECT RECORD CROWD.
Delegates to Convention of Christian
Churches Gathering mt Gar
field Park.

SANTA CRUZ, July 22-The dele
gates to the forty ninth annual state
Convention of Christian Churches are
arriving at Garfield Park The con-
vention promises to be the largest in
the history of the church. A feature
will be a course of lectures on ..The
Beginning of Christianity" by Profess
sor Herbert Lockwood Willst OF the
University Of Chicago.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-07-23

When the statement concerning the
losses in San Francisco was made up
4rst our judgment was that the losses
OF the Home could be paid in full. Our
opinion was that the losses of the
Home could be settled for less than
S1,2Oo,OOO, after allowing for salvage
on the basis OF ordinary insurance eX-
perience. II appeared then that the
losses Of the Home would be $500,
more than the net resources.
So we called for an assessment of
5000, 900, which we supposed would be
SUFFICIENT TO pay up our losses and re-
store the capital Of the Home Company
and put 1t on easy street. But there
was no salvage.
Practically everything was burned
up. This was a new experience in in
surance business and created a condi-
ton that no one could have foreseen.
Our probability of loss was raised to
between $1,000. 900 and 100000. Then
It was evidentHthat we could not pay
our losses in the Home and have our
capital intact. as we had but 100000
with which TO pay the losses. We did
not wish then to issue any more poll
cies and do injustice to our friends.
So we had no alternative but TO stop.
All our agents have been notified not
10 accept any new business
We expected at first that the Fire
mans Fund Insurance Company would
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1906-06-13
NEW CHIEF
Of the Baraboo Fire Depart
ment.

Hail to the new fire chief of the
Gem City. On Friday the first day
of June he assumed the new tffice
but Friday will bring nothing but
good luck to him. The new chief
is a charter member of the fire de.
partment and knows every inch Of
its history and has experienced
every hour of excitement in the or
ganization. When the bell rings he
is always on the spot.
The fire department of Baraboo
was organized February %, 1888,
and was known as the Baraboo
HOOK and Ladder company. Before
the days of the city water works
bucket lines were formed at every
fire, the grocery stores furnishing
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1906-06-13
DOCTORS
Slow i'm Reporting Accide nts
to the Register of Deeds.

Since our last report only six &C
cidents have been reported to the
register of deeds. Many accidents
for the past thirty days have evi-
IDENTIFY not been reported. The six
recorded cases are as follows:
Louis John Holman of the town
of Freedom, lost a thumb in a wood
saw.
Frank Neff of La Rue, was wound
ed about the head by rock falling
upon him while working in the mil e.
John Sosinsky Of the town of
Woodland, suffered the dislocation
and fracture of ankle joint by being
kicked by horse while curlying it.
Charles Edward Smith of Iron
ton, received a cash in his foot while
his father was cutting down a tree.
The boy swung his foot in the way
of the ak.
Albert Hemtz of Westfeld, suff
ered the laceration of his face by a
horse stepping upon him.
Mrs. Dora Luetkins CT Loganville,
was seriously injured by being bit
ten by horse.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1906-06-13

the slab where it should be fastened
by poking an old bolt or spike
through one of the links into hole
bored three or four inches from the
end of the slab and about it's center,
up and down.
Hitch up and drag-at an angle
of forty five degrees-and you will
be surprised at the results.
How To Use The Drag.
First make the drag, and have a
four-horse evener ready for use the
first time. Wait until your roads
are very soft, the wetter and softer
the better. Then attach four horses;
straddle the right-hand rut, and
begin to drag. Then turn and come
back along the other rut. Don't
hurry; drive slowly; the slower
the better. The effect of this
first dragging will be to fill up the
ruts, and to make a moderately
smooth surface on which it is posi-
BILE to make three tracks-one on
each side and one where the old
track used to be. This smooth SUR
face will shed water partially at
least, and will give free access to
the sun and wind, causing it to dry
off quicker than the rough surface
on either side of the smoothed space.
When it begins to dry off, take two
horses and 60 over the same track
again. This will still further puddle
the clay and carry little more in
to the middle of the road which
every team will both puddle and
compact still more.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1906-06-13
Graduates Get
Their Diplomas.

ed States and particularly what
James J. Hill has done for our coun-
i try in his management of the rail.
roads.
Miss Katherine True, being the
honor student of her class, gave as
the valedictory San Appreciation
of Stevenson. She extolled the
quiet, patient, suffering life of this
favorite author with Americans
and drew good lesson from his
perseverance.
Supt. Gehrand gave some good
advice and to the class and compli.
mented them on their work accom-.
plished. He urged the cooperation
of the parents.
Mr.. Evenson, president of the
board, presented the diplomas and
Rev. Jones dismissed the audience
with benediction.
LATIN COURSE.
Arthur II. Moves, Abbie Mar
guerite Jones.
CLASSICAL COURSE.
Mary Blondin, Gertrude Desmond,
Frances Goddard, Isabel Howard,
Gertrude P. Hull, Ina G. Jenswold,
Winifred McGuan, William J. Moran,
Myrtle Reul, Eben H. Toole Kath.
crime True, Cecile M. Young.
GENERAL SCIENCE COURSE.
Bessie Baer, Tracy r. Battles,
Frieda Claus, Rose Adele Dickens,
Helen E. Ford, Selma Gross, Ida
Wilhelmina Grubb, Helena A. I'm.
pecoven, Franklin Rachel, Olive
Loos, Ira W. Patterson. Gladys E
Pearson, Grace Sheridan, Charlotte
L. Sweet.
ENGLISH COURSE.
| Genevieve Annetia Dodge, Perry
iP. Getchell, Ernest G.. Hill, William
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1906-06-13
BOYS
Lead i'm the Number of Births
Recorded.

During the month of May the
following births we-e recorded with
the register Of deeds. AS will bt
noted the boys are greatly in the
lead there being 29 sous and l.
daughters. The list is as follows:
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Rober'
Wilhelm of Honey Creek, a son.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Pau
Brilla of Honey Greek, son.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Thoma,
Palmer of Baraboo, a daughter.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Grin Hoeg,
of Greenfield, a son.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Reulanl
of Baraboo, a son.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Mutt
of Baraboo, son.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Koppke of Baraboo, daughter.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Vettke
of, Baraboo, a son.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. George H
Nleman of Baraboo, a son.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Denni:
Lennihan of Baraboo, a son.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. William
Jacobs of Reedsburg, son.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. John F.
Hamburg of Reedsburg, a daughter
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Timme of LaValle, a son.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Mills Curtis
of Reedsburg, a daughter.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lange
of Reedsburg, a son.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Strampe of Reedsburg, a son.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Steffens
of LaValle, son.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Long of LaVaIle, a son.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1906-06-13

chimes weighs 1900 pounds and the
smallest weighs 400 pounds. The
organ is large. The building cost
something less than two million
dollars.
Christian Science was discovered
by Rev. Mary Baker G.. Eddy in
1866. The belief is that all physical
defects are traceable to a mental
cause. At the present time there
are 657 churches, 275 societies not
organized as chuches and the mem
bership is $4,000.
The Sunday service of the Christ
ian Science Church consists of open
ing and closing exercises similar to
those of other denominations. The
distinguishing feature is the Lesson
sermon which Mrs. Eddy has instit-
uted in the place of the clerical
address. The Lesson-sermon is a
compilation of Scriptural passages
interspersed with correlative select
ions from the Christian Science
text book, Science and Health With
Kew to the Scriptures, by Mrs.
Eddy.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1906-06-13

Mrs. Mary Flint of this city,
went to Boston to attend the ded
ication exercises of the new and
magnificent Christian Science
church on Sunday.
She Joined a number of friends at
Madison going from there and 9TH
er Wisconsin cities. The pilgrimage
of the members of the church to Bos-
ton became serious problem to the
great eastern trunk lines, the man
ayers feeling that the rolling stock
of several companies was made
quate for the thousands and thous-
ands seeking the pleasure of the
trip to the Hub of the Universe at
the opening of the new edi6ce.
The new church is one of the
largest in the United States, having
a seating capacity of 5,O12. The
style of the architecture is Italian
Renaissance. The woodwork is of
mahogany and the walls are of Con-
cord granite and Bedford stone.
The height of the structure to the
top of the lantern is 224 feet, just
one foot higher than Bunker Hill
monument. The largest bell of the
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1906-06-13

From all parts of the U. S. comes
the information that the Rural
Letter Carriers are becomirg more
and more power for the advance
ment of the good roads movement.
In their national, state and coun-
ty conventions, the topic of road
Improvement is always discussed.
The post office officials at Wash
ington are very much interested in
the betterment of the country
roads. They will not lay out a mail
route on roads that are not passa-
BILE all the year, and they also are
discontinuing routes where the
roads are neglected, SO such being
discontinued during the last year.
At the meeting last week of the
Sauk County Rural Letter Carriers
Association the good roads problem
was discussed to considerable ex-
tent and it was the opinion of all
present that the carrier by taking
more of an interest and coopera-
ting with the road overseers could
thereby get better roads. A num-
Der of systems of road making were
discussed and the stone road was
considered to be by far the best,
but on account of the cost it could
not be employed on all roads. There
has been quite a good deal of such
road constructed during the last
few years and more is to be built.
The system of road construction
known as the "Split Log Drag" first
used by Mr.. King of Missouri, was
discussed. This system is very sue
cessfully used throughout the west
and is highly recommended from
all parts of the country. The car
riers will make a determined effort
to have this system tried in this
county and will gladly explain any
thing about it not understood. The
King drag herewith illustrated can
be made in less than two hours by
anyone.-Chas. W. Thomas, Pres.
Sauk County Rural Letter Carriers
Assn.
The Solution.
The solution is the King drag
herewith illustrated.
Any man or boy can make drag
in less than two hours.
Get log, eight feet long and
twelve inches in diameter. Split it
in halves. Bore three two-inch holes
in each half one at each end, and
one in the middle. Join the halves,
split sides onward, with good strong
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1906-06-13

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. William
Wilson of LaValle, a son.
Born to MIR. and Mrs. Alfred Hirn
of LaRue, son.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Jansen of Excelsior, a son.
! Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F.
Hengstler OF Excelsior, son.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Pearl
Eugene Waddell of Fairfield, a son.
Born to Mr.and Mrs. Fl. M. Bates
of Ironton, son.
Bern to Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Kinnamon of Ironton, son.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. William
Lindloff of Ironton, a daughter.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. John Hoppe
of Troy, a daughter.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. j. Habber-
mann of Prairie du SAGA daughter.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Stod-
dard of Prairie du Sac, son.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Berning of Dellona, son.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. William
Steinhorst of Westfeld, a son.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Armbruster of Freedom, son.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Voss of Freedom, son.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Knapp of Freedom, son.
Born to Mr.and Mrs. John Byrnes
of Ironton, a daughter.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Guy An
thony Wright Of Ironton, son.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Christopher
Albert Shulz of Ironton daugh-
ter.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Edward J.
Gattwinkle of Merrimack, a daugh-
ter.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Bimel of LaValle, daughter.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. August
Gates of La Vale. a daughter.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Claude
LobdeI of La Valle.a son.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
ates of La Vale, daughter.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1906-06-13
(From Thursdays Daily.)

(From Thursdays Daily.)
The ever popular graduating ex-
ercises of the High school occurred
last evening at the Congregational
church before the usual crowded
house. The class was large, thirty
eight in number, and presented a
beautiful appearance as they were
seated, tier above tier, with green
and white floral decorations at the
front of the stage. Two musical
numbers we're given by the Girls
Glee club, and two by chorus, all
being under the direction of Miss
Van Stone, with piano, violin and
.cornet accompaniments.
Miss Matte Ringing sang Bob
olink," accompanied by Mrs. Ho1
ton on the piano. The music was
all of unusual excellence. Invoca-
tion by Rev. J. NJ. Melear was fol-
lowed by the salutatory by Miss
Helen E. Ford, who was given this
honor on account of having the
second standing in the class. In
the course of her remarks she gave
some interesting class history.
Political Autocracy was the sub
iect of the next grafton given by
Franklin Rachel. He decried the
various kinds of political corrup-
ton, reports of which have been
filling our magazines and news
papers for the past few years, and
urged a publication of conditions.
Miss Ida Grubb had for her sub.
iect Kindergartens in the Slums.
She showed the great good accom-
plished by work among the very
young in the lower classes in the
cities and urged that this work be
done as an elevation to the masses
Arthur Fl. NoYes, as class presi
dent, delivered an address. He
spoke of the railroads of the Unit
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1906-06-13

the pals.
When the company was first
formed Mr.. Ockershauser was the
chief but when he went to the rail
way shops it was necessary to have
another head to the department on
account of his being so far from
the city hall. At that time he
was succeeded by J. G.. Seaman
who has held the position over Is
years.
There are thirty members in the
Baraboo fire department in it's
three divisions. ExMayor A. G..
Buckley is foreman of Phoenix No.
l, Charles Rutland of Alert No. 2,
and Thomas Wh:stance of the Hook
and Ladder company.
The volunteer fire department of
Baraboo has become famous far
and wide. Letters have been re-
ceived from cities in Texas, Kansas,
Minnesota and other states asking
about the working of the organiza-
tion. Baraboo is looked upon by
the underwriters as having a de-
partment which is an example of
{ f-ctiveness in time Of danger from
the fire fiend.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1906-06-13
RANoU ET
And Class Day Exercises at
Devils Lake.
(From Fridays Daily.)

The graduating class of the Bara
boo High school held their class
day exercises at the Kirkland Hotel
Devils Lake, last evening. An ex'
cellent dinner was served and
Arthur 81. Noyes called the follow
ing toast list:
Glass History, Mary Blondin.
Class Gifts, Ira W. Patterson,
Helena A. Impecoven.
Vocal Trio, Miss Ida E. Van Stone,
Miss Katherine Virgins, Miss Lula
B.fFiske.
Glass Quotations, Frances Gold
tarb, Abbie Marguerite Jones.
Vocal Solo, Matte Salome Ring
ling.
Glass Prophecy, Grace Sheridan,
Selma Gross.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1906-06-13
A Good Road Made
By Cheap Drag.

braces, about three feet long; wedge
them in securely.
If log is not handy, use twelve
inch plank. Reinforce the back with
a 2x6.
A loose plank on which to ride, is
placed across the braces. @
Wrap one end of the chain around
an end stake, carry it over the top
of the slab, out to the double-trees,
and then back to the other end of
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1906-06-13

panY of Baraboo, are making rapid
progress with the work to be ac-
complished. The lateral lines have
been purchased from the Baraboo
Telephone company and a large
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1906-06-13
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)Si 2I)eRIHSi !
(From Wednesdays Daily.)

Mrs. Floren tina Weidenkopf, aged
70 years, died this morning at her
home 327 Martin St. in this city.
She came to America So years ago.
Eight children survive her Fun.
eral Thursday at $50 o'clock at ST.
Joseph's church.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1906-06-13

number of phones have been order
ed for the stockholders and a large
amount of money has, been paid in.
From present indications the com
pany will have the system in work
ing order before many weeks.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1906-06-13

E. Plummer, Matte Salome Ring
ling, John r. Sneathen, Elsie Thorn
ton, Charles FL. True. Katherine c..
Ward.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1906-06-13
NJ Z: w
Telephone Company Making
Rapiu Progress.

The officers and directors of the
Farmers Mutual Telephone COM
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1906-06-13

Continued on Second Page.)
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MInIonaIre Lady stenonrapher.

Miss Edna Dickerson OF Chicago,
who recently inherited nearly $1,000.
600 from her unc!e's estate in Mime.
aDolis, has made good her statement
that she would continue at work and
QUOT out the pink teas and yellow
luncheons. She has incorporated.
through her lawyers a company for
court reporting, under the name OF the
Edna DickersOn Company, OF which
the capital stock is $4,000.
Miss Dickerson is the typical Amer.
can girl, thoroughly Independent, with
a keen zest for the great game OF bust.
ness. She holds that every woman
should have some aim in life and work
hard TO reach II, whether II be the
making Of home or the acquisition
Of fortune. For the ordinary friyoli.
ties Of society she has no time what.
ever.
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Woman Becomes Broker.

4 brokers' Office has been opened
In the Mercantile Library Building.
Cincinnati, by Mrs Carlotta Thomp.
son Brown, who has fitted the place
ont handsomely for the benefit Of
her patrons.
Mrs. Brown until her marriage
about year ago was connected with
a bank-the only woman cashier In
Cincinnati. Tired of the mono,ony
of housework, she has re.entered The
business world.
Keeping house Is the most tire.
some thing ! know Of said she. after
twelve months OF domestic life.
Whether n woman does her own
work or has servants 10 do H.. there
Is not enough mental stimulus in
houseworE for a woman who has held
her own in the business world
Besides. it is poor judgment 70
waste ability on homework which
any one OF average intelligence could
TO-.
Mrs Brown is the mistress Of a
beautifully appointed fiat. presided
owe: by hich.priced housokccpe ...
New York World.
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Small stnte hlnhIv Hnnnr.d.

Members OF congress from Wyo.
ming are becoming the subjects Of en-.
vlous talk in the capital. The state
has only $4,000 population. out her
representatives In the national legls.
lature are on several highly important
committees. Senator Clark is chair.
man Of the great judiciary committee
and he Is on foreign affairs, Indian az.
fairs and public lands Senator War.
rem is chairman OF military affairs
and is on a number Of other commit.
tees, including appropriations. Mr..
Mondell, the sole representative. is
chairman OF irrigation and on several
other important committees. This
small state has the land commission.
er, the most important chief bureau
in the interior department except the
commissioner Of pensions. and Il has
Judge Vandeventer on the circuit
bench
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Vindietive Bachelors Form Club.

Because several have been Tilted by
summer girls ten young bachelors OF
Roscoe and Rockland. Sullivan county.
~ Y, have formed an anti.matrimony
club and decided to live only for them.
selves. Every bachelor becoming a
member Of the club is forbidden to
marry under a penalty of 500.
The better 20 counterfeit any long.
ing for the society OF ladies'. the club
has leased a tract of land and erected
a clubhouse, where the members con.
gregate and renew their pledges OF
bachelorhOod
Two Of the members were Tilted by
summer girls last summer, four have
vowed to marry only city girls and the
four others, while not telling their
troubles, are said to have been turned
down by native beauties. New York
Sun.
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Getting Away From Poverty.

The struggle TO get away from poy.
erty has been great man.deyeloper,
writes Orison SWEET Marden in Sue
cess Magazine. Had every human
being been born with silver spoon In
his mouth-had there been no neces.
sity put upon him to work-the race
would still be in its infancy. Had
everybody in this country been born
wealthy. ours would be one OF the
dark ages. The vast resources Of our
land would still be undeyeloped, the
gold would still be in the mines. and
our great cities would still be in the
forest and the quarry. Civilization
owes more TO the perpetual struggle Of
man to get away from poverty than to
anything else.