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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-02-23

1t is notable feature that there is
not man in the present state legis-
lature who has a personal knowledge
of the work at the State College who
is not also warm friend and loyal
supporter of the institution. Every
member who has ever visited the in
stitution is giving his influence and
his vote for its support and better
ment. This proves that what the
college needs is publicity. A know
ledge of facts is the one thing that
breaks down the opposition of desin-
ing enemies, and makes their efforts
against it unavaiing.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-02-23

The outlook for satisfactory treatment
OF the college at the hands of the
state Legislature is most promising.
The amounts are practically agreed
upon by the appropriations committee
OF both senate and house. and there is
every assurance that the State College
will get all that it has asked, both
for betterment and maintenance. For
new buildings and other permanent
improvements at all the state institu-
lions a general bill is being prepared
to cover which a special tax levy to
run over a period of years will be
made. The state college is repre-
scented in this bill by requests for
$500, 600, which includes the library
and assembly hall building, at $3.50
600; recitation building S1O0. 900, do
nestle economy building. barn. veter-
mary hospital, farm lands. etc. max
ing the total amount mentioned. This
bill will be reported and PASSED as
soon as the details of the special tax
levy bill are arranged. For mainten.
ance. $4,000 is asked. and this will
appear in an omnibus bill covering
all institutions.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-02-23

We have good seasoned Fir and
Tamarack sawed wood for sale at
$3.50. Why pay more for inferior
dead wood. Library votes given with
purchases at our yard.
Potlatch Lumber Company.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-02-23
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100 Volumes and Case to be Given Away
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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-02-23

ALLEN BROS PUBLISHERS
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The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-10-09
MRS. NIEBUHR DIES.
Of Heart Disease at Her Home on
Wood Street-An Old Resi-
dent,
(From Wednesdays Daily.)

Mrs. Henry Niebuhr, 513 Wood
street died very suddenly this morn
ing at o'clock, of heart disease. She
was born in Germany 81 years ago.
She is an old resident of Sauk county,
having lived in this vicinity for about
the past 30 years.
She leaves, besides her husband,
four sons and two sisters. The sons
are Walter, who is living at home and
is contractor and plasterer; William,
who is a fireman on the G. & n. w.
railroad; Albert a contractor and plas-
terer now in San Francisco, and Ferdi
nand, farmer near the lake. Her
sisters are Mrs. Theodore Schadde of
Baraboo and Mrs. Ferdinand Herwig
of Dusseldors on the Rhine, Germanys
The funeral, according TO the pres
ent arrangements will be Friday after
noon at o'clock from the house.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-10-09
BIG YEAR FOR TEMPERANCE
State Convention Held at Portage
Hears Report of Rapid Growth
in the State

Portage, Wis, Oct. 2-The thirty
fourth annual state convention of the
Wisconsin Christian Temperance uni
on opened here yesterday with 125 del
egates present, President Mrs. Mary
Upham of Marshfield, presiding. May
or Baker delivered an address of well
come. Secretary Mrs. Elizabeth W..
Follett Of Spencer, reported 191 unions
with total membership of 1850 in
the state. The junior department
show "A Loyal Temperance legions,
embracing a membership of 900 boys
and girls pledged to total abstinence.
During the year 33 conventions, II in
stitutes and 1O2 public lectures were
held. Secretary Follett said: "The
most prosperous year temperance work
in Wisconsin has ever experienced.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-10-09
INTER Sc CLUB.
Interesting Meeting at n me of Mrs
Battles.

The Inter Sc club met with Mrs.
Battles Tuesday afternoon. This was
the firstmeeting of this currentyear, and
was very interesting and instructive.
After the usual business was disposed
of Mrs. L. Montgomery gave the mem
bers an illustrated talk relative to a
trip which she has taken the past sum-
mer through Yellow stone National
Park. With the aid of many pictures
and graphic descriptions her account
of her journey was very much enjoyed
by all present. The ladies were un-
animous in thanking Mrs. Montgom-
cry for her kindness and also expressed
regrets that some members had missed
SO fine talk.
The Presidents address was post
poned to the next meeting.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-10-09
TWENTIETH CENT
URY CLUB MEETS
DISCUSSES PUBLIC RESPONSE
BILITY REGARDING HEALTH
AND CARE NEEDED
Particularly Concerning tuberculosis
and the Education Of the Masses
About it

The Twentieth Century club met
Thursday afternoon at the home of
MrS. Runge and was called to order by
the president, Mrs. Hill. A civics pro-
gram was carried out. Mrs. Donovan
read several selections on Public Re
sp0nsibiIity regarding health, all call
ing attention to the obligation resting
on The authorities as we'll as on each
individual for the general health. To
promote this the masses must be edu-
Gated. The spread of tuberculosis, the
greatest scOurge among contagious dis
eases, can be effectually prevented by
intelligent cooperation. In New York
CITY a consumption calechism has
been introduced into the public
schools, and the pupils receive printed
instructions for the prevention Of the
&white plague to take home for the
enlightenment of the parents. Meas
ures providing sanitary water sources,
sanitary milk and other food supplies
are public duty. The strict enforce
ment of anti-spitting, meat inspection
and smoke ordinances are important.
Mrs. Alexander read an interesting
account of the varied and highly bene-
ticiaI activities of the WOmens' Civic
Improvement League of Kalamazoo,
Mich, in which women of the differ
ent clubs and all the churches of the
city are united and of which the well
known Rev. Caroline Bartlett Crane is
leading spirit.
The next meeting of the club will be
devoted to the Consumers League.
All interested in this movement are
invited. With Mrs. Donovan, Oct. II.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-10-09
SAUk COUNTY MAKES GAIN.
Wisconsin Christian Union Adds to
Membership and Received So, ,659.-
80 From All Sources.

Portage, Wis, Oct. 2-The attend
ance at the annual convention of the
Wisconsin Christian Temperance un-
ion was unusually large, and the re-
ports of the officers today shows that
Sauk county had made the largest
gain in membership and Milwaukee
county had the greatest loss. Treas
urer Ida M. Cook reported total re-
ceipts of year $3,659.S2. The organ
ization has made large increases dur
ing the year. Fifty-four counties held
reunions this afternoon, and the officers
and delegates were the guests of the
Portage Motor Boat club in yacht
ride to the historic site of old Fort
Winnebago Mrs. Katherine Lente
Stevenson Of Boston, made an address,
entitled, "SilVer Chimes
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-10-09
MAYOR BECKER
At KILBOURN

Kilbourn, Wis. Oct. 2-Mayer Beck
er of Milwaukee was the speakerof the
county fair today. During his address
some one in the audience asked, about
the Seidel salary resolution and the
mayor made answer, saying he had
devoted his time to his office and had
not been absent from the city at any
time when needed. He added that he
was making efforts to bring the state
metropolis and the country districts
closer together, and the crowd applaud
ed his reply.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-10-09
POST OFFICE NOTES


/ Three of the months in which the
post offices all over the United States
must weigh their outgoing mail and
classify it into the different classes,
have passed, the Baraboo office has
sent out 15,777O pounds of all classes
during that time. The amount of
first class matter was 2,265 pounds.
This account does not include the in
coming mail which is weighed at the
other offices. This mail is consider
ably larger than the outgoing. The
six rural routes alone handle more
than $4,000 pieces of matter per
month.
Sometime between now and Dec.
31st all the mails on the trains will
be weighed and divided into classes in
the same way.
Beginning with October Il at mid
night all the pieces of outgoing mail
will be counted all over the country
and divided into classes and the rev.
enue reckonedas Wellfor six days. This
Will be a great task for there are some
thirteen divisions to be kept track Of.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-10-09
A RESIDENT OF TWO COUNTIES
Buried at His Former Home in Wone-
voc, Where He Lived Many
Years.
(FrOm Wednesdays DalIy.)

The funeral of T. E. Matteson, who
died September % after an illness Of a
year, was held at WOnewOc Tuesday,
where the greater part of his life was
spent until the past two years. The
body was laid to rest in the Wonewoc
cemetery beside his wife, who preceded
him II years ago, and little son, who
died many years ago. Rev. Bearmore
of the North Freedom M. E. church
had charge of the services.
Mr.. MattesOn was born in Vermont,
April 19, 1924. He came to Wonewoc
in 1856 and was postmaster there for
p years. He also kept store in the
same place until 1884. Besides his
daughter, Mrs. l.. A. Hampton, with
whom. he has lived the past two years,
he leaves son, Ulysses, of Wonewoc,
with whom he resided for time be-
fore coming to<Baraboo.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-10-09
A. 0. U. W. PAYS DIVIDEND.
Final Payment of the Grand Lodge of
the State Amounts to SO, 28e.
(From Wednesdays Daily.l

Payment of a second and final divi-
dend Of 10 per cent to the creditors of
the grand lodge of Wisconsin, Ancient
Order of United Workmen, was Or
dered at the creditors meeting held in
the office of the referee in bankruptcy
at Milwaukee Tuesday. The dividend
amounted to $26S9. An equal amount
was distributed in June. In addition
a dividend of 10 per cent amounting to
$3.50, was declared to creditors whose
claims were filed subsequent to the
first declaration.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-10-09
MRS. LAWSON
IS PRESIDENT

Portage, Wis, Oct. 3-The State w.
G. I. e. elected Mrs. w. A. Lawson
of Milwaukee, president;Mrs. Mary G..
Upham of Marshfeld, vice president;
Mrs. Eliza w. Follett Of Spencer, cor
responding secretary; Mrs. Augusta E..
Strong of Madison recording secretary;
Mrs. Ida M. Cook of Green Bay, treas
urer; Mrs. Maria F. Hanchett of Mad
ison, editor of the Motor, the official
organ. The convention presented Mrs.
Upham, the retiring president, with a
diamond pin and Mrs. Lawson, the
newly elected president, made the
presentation speech.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-10-09
RIDE TO KILBOURO
Work at the Dam on the River Pro
crossing Fine.

NJ. f. Foley, Superintendent O'Brien
Conductor Hallisey and Street Commits
sioner Hubert drove to Kilbourn yes
terday in Mr.. Foley's machine to see
the big dam which is being placed in
the Wisconsin river at that place. A
few days ago the Golfer dam was flood
ed with water on account of the sudden
rise in the river but as soon as the stage
lowered the big pumps soon removed
the water so the work could go on. It
required two days to pump the water
out. Another big hosting engine is be-
ing installed which were employed
some time ago. Mr.. Hubert reports
that the hotels are crowed and that it
was necessary to- telephone in advance
in order to secure early accommodate
ions. The commissioner is also as GER
tain that the electric road will be built
to Baraboo as this is the month OF
October.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-10-09
RISE IN COAL.
Strike and Movement of Fleet Will
Probably Not Effect Price Of
Anthracite.

Anthracite remains about the same
as to the price every month of the year.
In the spring it usually drops 50 cents
per ton in order to keep some moving
all summer; thereafter it rises 10 cents
per ton per month until the regular
winter price is reached which is $500
per ton. Soft coal however always
fuctuates and the price depends upon
the supply and demand, the different
mines vary in their,output from month
to month. Lately the movement of
the fleet to the Pacific and the strike
in the soft coal regions threaten to
cause diminishing of the supply to
the extent that a rise will result.
Of course the shipments for thefleet to
the Pacific will not be needed until
Spring so that may not have so great
an affect after all.
Oct. 1St. saw rise of % cents on
that kind of coal and it will likely rise
more before winter.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-10-09
SAUk COUNTY RELICS

The following contributions have
been made to the Sauk county histOri-
cal society since those published last:
A spinning wheel and reel is pre-
sented by Mrs. Joseph Twist in whose
family they have been since 1920. Mrs.
Twist also gives a little flax wheel and
hackle, which was originally the pro-
perty of her mother, Margaret Gros-
beck, when she came from Holland.
When Mrs. Twist went to Kansas in
1905 to live with her daughter, Mrs.
w. .. Morrill,, these relics were given
to Jhe Historical society.
George j, Seamans of the Reedsburg
Free Press gives several pictures Of the
results Of the tornado of July 3. The
following are the places shown: new
barn Of Albert Gates, La Vale town;
house and grounds Of Carl Stricken,
La Vale town; another showing rub
bisn and trees twisted.
Sketches are given of Sauk county
relics secured at different times by the
owner of the Hamilton collection at
Tive Rivers, Wisconsin. Following
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-10-09
ASCENSION BY
MAYOR BECKER
GOES UP IN a BALLON AT THE
DODGE COUNTY
FAIR.
Foot Is Caught in Guy Ropes of Para
chute and Falls Ten Feet
Needs Washing.

Mayor Becker of Milwaukee who re-.
Gently spoke at the Sauk county fair,
has started training to be an aerOnaut.
He may be thinking of deserting pol
itics for the profession of ballonists and
took his first workout at the Dodge
county fair yesterday.
Mayor Becker came to Beaver Dam
to deliver an address on FGood Roads"
When volunteers were called on for TO
aid in holding the guy ropes of the bal =
lon the Milwaukee executive was
among the first to step forward.
Always "sticker," the mayor was
among the last to let go his hold upon
the ropes.
Midst a great cry from the crowd,up
shot the ballon. 1t was as quickly fol-
lowed by another shout, more startling
even fearful. There, dangling head fore
most from the end of a parachute rope
was the boy mayor. He swung out
over the heads of the crowd, then shot
earthward almost before many of the
crowd knew that the ballon had
started.
Becker was uninjuried, b 1t evidently
was in need of a wash-up and another
suit of clothes. The place of initiation
is used in the summer season as past
ure and when the mayor arose he
looked as though he might have been
taking; lessons in high divingin astable
ward
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-10-09

is the list: ebert and quartz arrows
spears, knives, ebert blade, white
quartz spade, all purchased of Carl
Lange of North Freedom large trans
lucent quartz blade found by George
Young of Reedsburg, while plowing;
long slender diorite celt very symme-
trical and polished found by William
Garfield in Baraboo town; a copper
spear found by Dick Vickers, Winfield
town, while plowing; bird stone,
found by Enos Shultis, in Reedsburg
town, 1902.
A Philippinespear isgiven by Joseph
Whiteley of Reedsburg. This speci-
men was made by the PHILIPPINES and
brought to the United States for the
government exhibit at the st. Louis
exposition.
Mrs. William Van Pelt of Baraboo
presents a copy of the Vicksburg Daily
Citizen which is printed on wall pa
per. When the seige was on it was
impossible to obtain print paper and
the editor resorted to the next best
(COntinued on Last Page.1
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-10-09

enough to keep bird.
The little girl went into his cage and
threw her arms about his neck, as she
would have done about the neck of a
beloved Newfoundland dog. The lion
Tapped her face and hands, circled
around her, put his paws gently in her
lap as she sat down and in dozen ways
manifested the deepest qualification at
seeing her again.
Most of that night the child slept
curied up at his side, and when the
time came for her to quit the cage he
tried to follow her. She talked to him
in the kindest, gentlest tones, as she
always had, and bad him go back. He
went to the end of the cage, as if he
understood.
The little girl remained with the
show for two weeks, and every day
and every evening she spent much of
her time talking to and petting the
noble-temyered beast.
Makes Lions Lovers.
Even the tiger and jaguar, which are
supposed to be athrist always for blood
have come under the influence of this
afectionate little girl. She uses no Sc
cret method or magic spells. She just
talks to them, ,and this explains the in
fiuence children generally have over
animals. 1t is the charm of tender
tones.
Another instance of the remarkable
power of Theresa Schadal over wild
animals was shown when she reconciled
two African lions that never could get
along together. Several times they had
to be separated by streams Of hot wa
ter. One was a conceited beast, called
Dandy, and the other was a square
headed, heavy-jawed and deep-chested
animal called Garry.
She Stops Fight.
sLittle Theresa happened into the
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-10-09
THERESA SCHADAL AND RINGLING'S LIONS

from Baraboo to Providence last sum-
mer, when the finest lion in the mena-
gerie seemed to be nearing the end of
his earthly career. This beast was a
splendid specimen and as docile as a
dog. He had lost his partner, Mona,
at the beginning of the season. She
was high-strung beast, and loved by
all the attendants. Her majestic bet
ter half waited on her during the long
time of her sickness, and when her
condition became critical-which he
instinctively seemed to realize-he
would let no human being come near
her but little Theresa Shaded. Even
the head-keeper of the menagerie, who
had always been friend, he turned
against, and in fit of fear and rage
one evening cruelty tore the flesh off
the keepers arm from the shoulder to
the elbow.
The fear that might come naturally
to person knowing this did not seem
to touch the little girl. Theresa would
even go into the cage and pet the sick
lioness, and crack meat bones so that
the poor beast might have the relished
marrow. AT these times the male lion
would retire to the end of the cage
and quietly contemplate the affection
ate interest of his weakened spouse
in her little friend. When the child
would rise to quit the cage, the big
fellow always came forward and Tapped
her hands and cheeks in tenderest
token of his regard. The child would
open the door and close it, with no at
tendant near.
AT Providence, when all hope had
been given up for the handsome lion,
Brutus, the little Schadal girl was mt
for. When Brutus saw her he was al
most beside himself with joyous excite
ment. For week he had been as limp
as wet rag and had eaten hardly
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-10-09
Remedy For Poison Ivy.

Poison ivy in cemeteries was a
menace last summer until the Agron-
omy department of the Madison Univ
ersity, began their spraying expert
ments with iron suIphate and sulphur
ic acid. A four per cent solution of
this eftectually destroyed the poison
ivy. Such obnoxious weeds as wild
mustard, ragweed, and snapdragon
growing among crops were killed by
spraying with iron sulphate alone.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-10-09

quarters one day when two huge cats
were having savage fight. Both were
torn and blood andy several attendant
were trying to separate them with iron
Mortified, and running towards the cage
began to cry and begged them to quit.
She even reached between the bars and
caught Dandy by the tail, He dropped
his hold on Garry's shoulder as if he had
been shot. The move was SO sudden
that even Garry let go, and both shot a
swift glance at the intruder.
1t took out an instance, and down
went their heads and tails. They drew
into opposite corners of the cage and be-
gan to lick their wounds, and then
the little girl began to talk to them.
She cid not scold them, but on the con-
tary, sympathized with each one as
though he were the unfortunate vic
tim.
She threw her arms about the
wounded lion while he had his shoulder
stitched and helped the animal doctor
bandage the injured leg. When they
were patched up and had gotten over
their emotions of fear and rage she
went into the cage and petted each in
turn, and finally led Dandy over to his
growing foe. She put one arm around
each of them and brought their faces
together, with her own head partly
resting on each. This act touched their
noble natures and they soon began to
caress each other, and from that time
became fast friends.
Little Miss Schadal now travels with
the circus, land Ringing Brothers have
provided a private tutor to help her in
her studies. Th6.menagerie grooms al
mos5 worshiphe and say her company
has a wonderful effect on the spirits
and health of the captive beasts.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-10-09
Mrs. Nancy Bloom Dead.

Word of the passing away Of Mrs.
Nancy Bloom at Harvey, Illinois, was
received here by friends. The deceas-
ed was S5 years and 2 months of age,
and by second marriage the wife OF
the late Geo. Bloom, who was the
founder of this village. Mrs. Bloom
never resided here. Her death oc-
cured Sept. 1S.-North Freedom Jour
nal.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-10-09

All know little Theresa Schadal.
When Ringlings' show visited San
Francisco recently one of the papers of
that city contained an article about
the Baraboo girl as follows:
How many S-year-old San Francisco
girls would like to have huge lions and
blood-thirsty tigers for their play
mates? Not many! But up in Bara-
boo, Wis, Theresa Schadal, aged s
years, thought more of the big brutes
than most children of their dolls and
Teddy bears.
A large circus menagerie was winter
ing at the Wisconsin town, and there
began several strange love affairs be-
tween the little girl and the animals
that read like stories from Oriental
folklore. Unless Theresa visits the Ii
ons, tigers and elephants every day,
the beasts pine like lovesick maiden
far from the store where her dearie is
clerking.
The little girl began making friends
with the animals when she was only 8
years old. Her father is a circus rider
and she has accompanied her parents
in their tours throughout the United
States with the Ringing Brothers
show. One day her father was sur
prised to find her swinging on the
trunk of one of the largest animals in
the Ringing menagerie. Schadal
rushed to the elephants keeper and
begged him to rescue the baby. When
the keeper took the child away, the
elephant was angered, and few min
utes afterward grabbed the employe
about the waist and hurled him
against the ground, breaking his arm
From that day on Theresa was pet OF
the elephant.
Nurses the Sick Lion.
The little Sobadal Oirl uoS aalIad
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-10-09
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October.

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