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The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-08-14
BOEHM-FERRIS NUPTIALS.
fFrom Thursdays Daily.)

One of the most beautiful weddings
of the season was solemniZed last night
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. j.
Ferris, 605 Second avenue, when their
beautiful and accomplished daughter,
Miss Mamie, was united in marriage
to Mr.. Edward F. Boehm, Rev. J. M.
Melear, D. D., pastor of the First
Methodist Episcopal church officiating
and using the impressive ring cere-
mony. Promptly at eight o'clock, to
the strains of the wedding march
played by Miss Ethel Sheeran, the
bridal party led by DR.. Melear, entered
the parlor taking their positions.
The bride was beautifully gowned in
French lawn trimmed in Valenciennes
lace and carried brides roses. She was
attended by Miss Eva Young of Spring
Green, who was tastily attired in white
null and carried pink roses. The
groom and his best man, George W.
Kickelman, wore the conventiona
black. After the ceremony, Mr.. and
Mrs. Boehm received the hearty con-
gratulations of the fifty or more in
vited guests, after which delicious re-
freshments were served.
All day yesterday skillful hands had
been at work Transforming the home
into perfect bower of beauty, the dec
grafton scheme being pink and white
The bride is one of Baraboo's most
attractive and popular young ladies,
while the groom is young man OF
sterlir & character and exemplary habits
and has made many warm friends
since he came to this city, three years
ago, where he holds the responsible
position of train dispatcher for the
Mort hwestern. Seldom has a young
couple been so handsomely remember
ed by admiring friends as were Mr..
and Mrs. Boehm, the wedding presents
being numerous and costly.
The bridal tour will include Min
neapolis, Iowa and other places of in
terest. Upon their return to this city,
Mr.. and Mrs. Boehm will reside at 715
Center street where an elegantly furn-
ished home awaits their arrival. They
will be at home to friends after the
first of September.
Those attending the wedding from a
distance were Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w.
Boehm, John Boehm, Mrs. H. w.
Reul, Mrs. John Reul and Mrs. Gather
inc Shultz of Helenville. The Misses
Lula and Ruby Dodsworth of Elroy,
Mrs. Mary Young of Chicago, and
Mrs. Emery Steele and son of Necedah.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-08-14

Honor, and Foresters. Each business
house had it's own apprc pirate display,
and nearly every industry was repre-
sented The line of march extended
through the streets of Sauk City, then
into prairie du Sac, returning to Sauk
City to disband.
The Illuminated launch display on
the Wisconsin river furnished the most
beautiful sight ever yet presented on
the river at the Twin Cities. The fin
est exhibit Of fireworks ever given in
that vicinity was displayed in the
evening on the river.
Thursday was the banner day of all
the week. Visitors from cities all over
the country were present. Special eX-
cursion trains were run from Madison
to Sauk City. Milwaukee, Madison,
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-08-14
OFFICERS FOR YEAR CHOSEN
SpirituaIists Choose Several Bara.
booans to Act.

Wonewoc, Wis, Aug, 8-The West
ern Wisconsin Spiritualist camp meet
ing will close on Sunday, after four
weeks session in Unity park. The
officers chosen for the comming year
are: President, G. w. Anderson, Polo
ILL.,, first vice president, G. G. Pratt,
Baraboo, second vice president, Mrs.
]. P. Whitwell, ST. Paul, treasurers,
A. w. Foster, Baraboo, secretary,
Gertrude Griswold, Wonewoc, trustees,
H. NJ. Root, Neillsville, A. Britton,
Baraboo, G. Spooner, WOnewoc.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-08-14

and Prairie du Sac, is laid up at his
cottage at Three Lakes, Wis, in con-
sequence of a fall on the banks of the
lake. The accident occurred several
days ago according to report and was
caused by his slipping and falling on
the steep bank and striking on the
sharp stones. He was severely bruised
but no bones were broken. No serious
results are anticipated.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-08-14
HOUSE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING

H. Siggelkow's house near Delton
was struck by lightning Tuesday
morning. Part of the siding was
splintered and the plaster was knocked
from some of the walls. Mrs. Siggel-
kow was standing by the cook stoN e
when it was shaken fearfully by
the bolt, and the little girl was stand
ing near the wall when the plaster fell
but no one was injured.
The damages amounted to about
$500.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-08-14

Run Over BY Train While Pursued
ByOficer.

Eau Claire, Wis, Aug. e-A body
Unidentified as that of Ernest Teel, aged
25, of Reedsburg, was found on the
Omaha tracks in the Altoona City
yards yesterday morning. He was
run over by train while trying to
escape from officers seeking to arrest
him for fighting.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-08-14
Free Transportation.


According to the recent decision OF
the legal department of the North
Western company, men accompany
ing meat shipments to see that the
same are properly unloaded and dis
tributed can no longer ride on free
transportation. These men employed
by the large packers have in the past
accompanied meat shipments to their
destination and have supervised the
unloading and distribution of the pro-
duct. Railroad employees are also
warned in the recent instructions
sent out that brotherhood cards. must
no longer be recognized as sufficient
credentials for free transportation, but
every one riding on train must be
provided with pass properly issued
or ticket.
These various adjustments by the
railroads to the conditions under the
law in order to lose as little money as
possible by the change seems to indi-
cate that beyond the protest no step
| will probably be taken by the roads to
oppose the action of the new law.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-08-14
REV. W. ]. TURNER INJURED
Falls on Rocks at Three Lakes, VIII ere
He is Spending Vacation.

Rev. w. j. Turner, pastor of the
church at North La
Crosse, formerly pastor at Kilbourn
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-08-14

Madison excurslonists, several hun
dred in number, were met at the sta
ton Thursday morning by the home
coming committee and the Sauk City
band, and escorted to Freiegemeinde
park. Hundreds of citizens and many
of the homecomers who had been there
for several days, joined in the well
come. Lueder's band from Madison
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-08-14
RAILROAD MAKES
NEW ADJUSTMENT
VARIOUS CHANGES HAVE BEEN
MADEIN SPECIAL RATES
AND FAVORS.
Free transportation to EmploYe S
More RigidIy CurtaiIed-No Clergy
Tickets.

The Northwestern road, in its formal
circular Just out, announcing its de-
termination to observe the new 2-cenU
fare law in Wisconsin, Aug. Is, makes
the statement that it does so under
protest. That is to intimate that the
Wisconsin roads may at any time test
the law in court, although the
probability of their doing so is not
strikingly imminent.
Clergy, charity or the inmates of
Soldiers homes tickets will not be less
than the established rate, either to
points in Wisconsin or through Wis
consin. No special excursion rates
will be emade. Colonists and Home
seekers rates are cancelled except on
business through the state. Commu-
tation ticket rates between interior
stations in Wisconsin are Cancelled
with the close of Aug. IA, except to
and from Milwaukee and Chicago.
The 500-mile books will not be sold af-
ter Aug. Is, but outstanding books will
be honored with identification.
Western 2,0O0-mile tickets and indi-
vidual 1,OOO-mile tickets bearing the
Endorsement, "not good locally in
states having 2-cent per mile fare, will
not be honored in Wisconsin, except
for continuous interstate passage out of
Wisconsin. Those bearing the indorse-
ment spoken of will be honoredI local
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-08-14

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The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-08-14

Chicago and st. Louis represented by
large numbers.
Madison Arrives.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-09-05
DON'T CUT UP THE ROADS.

In many sections of the county
work is being done on the public
roads; and as this paper has before
pointed out, sometimes the road bed
is cut up where it should not be dis
tur5ed. 1t is we'll enough to work
the rough places of the roads, but
the superintendent Of the roads
should not allow unnecessary work.
1t is useless expenditure of money
and puts the roads in such condition
that they are not good for travel.
A gentleman said to US Monday
that in his township one could trot
along eight miles an hour before the
roads were worked, but where they
are worked one can scarcely travel
faster than horse can walk.
A hard road bed should not be
disturbed. 1t is enough to work il
when it gets soft or is cut into holes
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-09-05
Bradford Whitehead.

At the home of Mr.. Andrew White
head near Roseneath church, on
Tuesday, September Sd, 1907, his
daughter, Miss Mary Elizabeth and
DR.. Robert H. Bradford of Burgaw =,
N. c., were united in marriage. The
wedding was beautiful, >impreten-
tious home affair
Every thing had the air of quiet
and ease. 1t was typical Septem-
Der morning, and while the wind
played a march among the trees
without, and young lady presided
at the piano within, the young
couple came forward preceded by
two young ladies and plighted their
troth each to other. Then a few
tears, congratulations and good byes,
and the party fastened away to the
station where the bride and groom
took the train for a trip to the
mountains in the west.
The bride is accomplished and
pretty, treasure worth seeking.
But as to what she and the other
members of the party wore on this
occasion this scribe can't say. This
much, however, whatever they wore
was exactly suitable and chimed in
for its part in making the scene the
most lovely.
The groom is young physician is
two years practice. handsome and of
pleasant manners, and worthy of the
companion he has won.
After the bridal tour they will
make their home at Burgaw where
the Doctor will practice. The young
couple carry with them good wishes
of large number of friends who
gathered to see them married, and
babe them farewell at the station,
with a shower Of rice.
J. E. HOLDEN.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-09-05
MR.. KITCHIE FOR TEMPERANCE.

So far as we know there has been
little said by any Of the candidates
for Governor in their public adj
dresses on the question Of temper
ance. Hon. w. w. Kitchin in a
speech at Dixie in Mecklenburg coun-
ty on August 10Th made the follow
ing statement, which shows his posi-
ton:
Il am in hearty sympathy with the
great temperance sentiment that is so
steadily conquering our State. For
many years every saloon man in my
county has opposed me and every tenn
perance man has upheld me. In my
town in August 1903 in the only cleo
ton we have had on saloons, l voted
the dry ticket as l shall always do.
By precept and practice am tenn
perance man. In joint campaign with
Governor Reynolds three years ago,
| advocated temperance and repealed
his assaults upon our temperance
legislation"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-09-05
Hr. Andrews Party.

Mr.. A. A. Andrews, formerly
Scotland Neck boy, now of Memphis,
Tenn, was here last week. He is
vice president and secretary and
treasurer Of the Macon and Andrews
system Of business colleges. They
have five schools, one at Mobile, Ala;
one at Meridian, Miss; one at West
Point, Miss; one at Jackson, Miss;
and one at Memphis, Tenn. They
have recently been given control of
the city schools Of Memphis.
These energetic young men have
made great success in their business
and Mr.. Andrews friends here are
glad indeed to note it.
The Memphis Appeal of August
18th gave the following account of
a party with these gentlemen to the
Jamestown Exposition:
Macon & Andrews special train,
consisting Of eight vestibuled coaches,
diners and sleepers, under the
personal supervision of Messrs. J. c..
Galloway and Fred Geister, pas
senger agents of the Nashville, Chat
tanooga and St. Louis and Seaboard
Air Line railroads, left Memphis
Saturday at 1890 p. m. for the
jamestown Exposition, via Nashville,
Chattanooga, Atlanta and Richmond,
thence by steamer down the James
river to Norfolk.
students and friends from Ken
lucky, Missouri, Alabama, Louisiana,
Mississippi, Arkansas, Texas, Indi-
ana, Tennessee and Florida were in
the party.
"Profs. G. A. Macon and A. A. An
drews accompanied the party and a
delightful trip is assured. Old Point,
Ocean View, Virginia Beach, Balti-
more, Washington, New York and
Philadelphia will be visited" ,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-09-05
THE COTTON CROP SHORT.

From almost every part OF the cot
ton belt comes the news that the
cotton crop is short. We find the
following reports in the The Cotton
Journal August 20:
Mr.. NJ. E. Kilvert says of the cot
ton in Mexico: lowing to the con-
tinued drouth, preventing the irrl-
CATION of the cotton fields, the crop
is cut short about one-half.'
R. E. Cole writes from Arkansas:
Crops are nearly ruined IN this
and adjoining counties; only few
local showers since the last day OF
June, and none here since that date.
Cotton scarcely 40 per cent OF last
years crop and corn worse than that,
hardly one-third of last years crop.
w. A. Huckabee writes from Tex
as:
Dry weather has prevailed here
throughout the year. Cotton is fast
telling the tale Of quite a short
crop"
C. P. Montague writes from Flori-
da:
GAS see but few reports from
this section of the long cotton belt
| will say that our cotton will aver
age about half a crop. Owing to
the heavy rains and hot sun it has
taken the blight. | do not think
there will be any cry of over pro
duction' this year. Let everybody
hold their cotton for a fair price this
fall, by working harmoniously to-
gether."
One can see from the reports from
these scattered points in the cottor
belt that the crop is short, and these
conditions tally pretty well with thu
most of the cotton districts in Nortf
Carolina.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-09-05

Our store will be closed Mon
day September 9th, until six
o'clock F. m.
M. Hoffman & Bro.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-09-05
The SOUTHERN COTTON ASSOCIATION.
Gotten Only 81 81 Per Cent.

The Halifax county branch of the
Southern Cotton Association held
session in Halifax on Monday, Sept,
2, 1907.
The meeting was called to order
by president E. E. billiard, and the
following townships were represent
ed:
Butterwood, Conoconara, Enfield
Faucets, Halifax and Scotland
Neck.
Minutes of last meeting were read
and approved. w. j. B. Smith re-
ported Is cents membership fees
from John R. Lilies, C. M. Hawkins
and Geo. w. Shearin.
The amount of $11.41 was ordered
to be paid to THE COMMONWEALTH
for printing.
CROP CONDITION 81 81.
According to the reports by the
representatives from the various
parts of the county it was found
that the estimate of the present con-
dition of the cotton crop is 81 81
per cent.
Mr.. Montgomery Shields, of En-
field, in some remarks before the
Association, said that he believed if
the South would cover it's cotton
bales with ducking made from cot
ton instead of jute bagging it would
increase the price of cotton from
one-quarter to one-half cent per
pound. Also Mr.. Shields advocated
reducing acreage and doubling the
amount of manure and fertilizer,
which will enable farmers to make
the same amount of cotton on about
half the land.
Col. w. H. S. Burgwyn, of We'll
don, being present, was called
upon and made some very interest
ing remarks which were greatly en-
joyed by the Association.
A motion prevailed that the next
meeting of the Association be held
on the first Monday in November,
which will be the 4th.
1t was recommended that the vari-
GUS township organizations hold
meetings at some convenient time
just previous to the first Monday in
November to appoint delegates to
that meeting.
By motion the meeting adjourn
ed.
There should be at least three del
egates sent from each township to
the meeting in Halifax November
4th, and as many farmers as possible
from all parts Of the county should
attend
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-09-05
LET THE COTTON DRY OUT.

President Walter Clark of the
Mississippi Division of the Southern
Cotton Association urges farmers to
let their cotton dry before they have
il ginned, and we have no doubt that
il his suggestions were followed by
all the farmers, there would be thous-
ands of dollars saved in every cotton
county. We print what President
Clark says from The Cotton Journal
as follows:
much has been said and written
of late about fixing a minimum price
both for cotton and seed and about
storage warehouses for both. Ware
houses are undoubtedly necessary at
al centers, but | desire to repeat
here what | have said at many points
in Mississippi. Cotton picked before
frost, like wheat, oats, corn and sew
eral other agricultural products is
immature and unfit for market be-
fore being properly cured. On many
farms there are now no cotton pens
for storing the cotton as picked and
the cotton pens are growing scarcer
each and every year. l find the
wagons are taken to the field every
morning and when bale is picked
it goes to the gin and on the market
before it dries out
This is penny wise and pound
foolish policy. Much of the cotton is
picked as soon as it is open and if
carefully examined it will be found
that on nearly every seed some of
the lint is full grown while on other
parts of the seed the lint is much
shorter. If this cotton is housed in
a good cotton pen from sixty to
ninety days this immature fiber will
continue to grow extracting life from
the seed. There is not any loss in
weight but an actual gain in lint,
which also is rich creamy color, oily,
silky, more even in length, much
stronger and will bring higher price.
There has been some loss in weight
of the seed but seed thus cured will
not heat and are worth 80 per cent.
more than uncured seed. Nearly
every good farmer knows this and
yet, in mad rush to get his cotton
to market before it dries out and
the price drops he not only breaks
the market but damages the industry
1t has been my experience that moth
ing pays better than A Good Cotton
Pen on the Farm. AS to what this
crop will bring, the price, as has
nearly always been the case, depends
entirely on the farmers themselves. -
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-09-05
HOW'S THIS.

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J. Cheney T. Co., Toledo, @.
We, the undersigned, have known
f. J. Cheney for the last Is years, and
believe perfectly honorable in all bust
ness transactions, and financially able
to carry out any obligations made by
his firm.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O..
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon tbs blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price, 75c. per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-09-05
Death Of Mr.. N. B. Dickens.
(Reported to The Commonwealth

(Reported to The Commonwealth
Died in Rocky Mount on the 21st
of August. Napoleon Bonapart
Dickens. The deceased was SO
years of age, a native of Halifax coun-
ty, we'll known as hotel keeper
in the town of Halifax for number
of years, also of Rocky Mount. His
wife died two years ago. They were
childless. Of a large family there
are four brothers and two sisters of
the deceased still living. He was
buried at Halifax at the Methodist
church, where he had a membership
of thirty years standing. He was
buried by the Masons, being one of
that order, as we'll as an Odd Fellow.
M. j, D.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-09-05
Publishers Announcement.

his -, settled rcint in newspaper ethics that
editors aud publishe are not responsible tor the
yiess Of correspondents and the publication OF
communication does not mean that the editor OF
ruhIisher en- dorses the communication. The
toMMoNwEALTH adheres to these general pref
tiles
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-09-05
Letter to c. ". Dunn.
Scotland Neck, n. G.

Dear Sir: A ten-year-old boy came
into store for quart of white paint
and said: "They are nice letters De-
voc writes, ant they, Mr.. Knight!
In Bridgeport, Maine.
care they what broughtyou here!
asked the merchant. eyes; ma SAID
get a quart of white; and I've come
for the least-gallon paint"
That boy'll be a man before his
mother.
Yours truly,
20 F. w. DEvoE & Co.
P.S. E. T. Whitehead & Co. sell
our paint.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-09-05
Littleton High Schsol,
RAYMOND BROWNING,
L. w. BAGLEY,
Principals,
Time to Enter Sept. ), 1907

ADVANTAGES. Entrance into
colleges and universities on ceri.
cate. 2. Faculty of experimental.
lege teachers. 3. Scholarships from
leading colleges. A. Expenses mod.
crate, no extras. 5. Health condi.
tions unsurpassed. 6. Prepares for
life or college. 7. Thorough ins.uc.
ton. 8. Home influence. 8. Good
library. 10. No saloons.
For further information and cats.
logue address,
z. ?. Blackboard, Supt.,
6-13-to9-1 LittletOn, \. G..
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-09-05

1t comes put up in collspsible tube
with a nozzle, easy to apply to the sore
ness and Inflammation, for any form
of Piles; it soothes and relieves pain,
itching and burning. Man IAN Pile
Remey. Price so cents. Guaranteed
Sold by +. r. Whitehead 4 Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-09-05
Bank Statement.

Report of the condition of The Scot
land Neck Bank, at Scotland Neck
in the State of North Carolina, at
the close of business August %,
1907.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-09-05

North Carolinians are loyal every
where. They take great pride in
the triumphs Of their State on all
occasions. Mr.. J. C. Hardy, editor
Of the Warrenton Record, spent
some time at the jamestown EXI osl-
ton two weeks ago; and in writing
of the Exposition and its impressions
he rings clear for North Carolina in
this pleasing paragraph:
North Carolina stands at the
head of the list every where you
go around the Exposition and it
made our heart leap with pride
to see what a showing the grand old
State is making'
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1907-09-05

Prohibition is steadily closing in
on the liquor traffic. Since our last
issue Plymouth, which was already
under prohibition, held an election
and went dry by much larger major
ity than before. Arson county, which
was one of the whiskey strong holds
in the State, voted saloons out Of
the county by a big majority last
Saturday. Let the good work go on
until the whole State shall be rid Of
the accursed liquor traffic.