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The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-11-27
RELIEF CORPS CONVENTION
Visitors Entertained at Hotel Yelling
ton.

Several delegates from Reedsburg
North Freedom, Lodi, and other near
by towns arrived today to attend the
district convention of the Woman's
Relief Corps, which was in session to-
day at their hall on Third street. The
guests were entertained by the local
organization at the Hotel Wellington.
This afternoon an excmplification of
the work was given. Mrs. B. w. Bliss
of Baraboo, is the inspector and an in
spection was had. Plans for future
work were made. This evening occurs
the regular meeting of the corps
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-11-27

Bert Gollmar has returned from Hart
ford with the conviction that all is not
gold that glitters. The offer made by
the automobile company was not
as anticipated and it is said that
Earl Shilling will also soon return.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-11-27

The Presbyterian rummage sale on
Third street in the Erswell building
has been productive of extensive inan-
cial results. The ladies have been
working assiduously for some time,
and the goods on ale have been rapid
" disposed of.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-11-27
COUNTY BOARD
DOES BUSINESS
THE VALUATION OF PROPERTY
INCREASED TO ALMOST
$29, 100000.
SHERIFF'S FEES PUZZLE MUCH,
No Municipal Court-Certain Barahoe
Justice Fees Not AIIowed-Other
Business
From Thursdays DailyJ

The report of the committee
for the poor of Sauk county recon-.
mended that $4 900 be provided for out,
side relief, $500 for repairs and walks
at the county farm and that the stone
crusher be not purchased to improve
the county road. The report was
adopted.
A report was presented concerning
the bridge to be built by the town of
Westfield near the Ella place. The
town of Washington had requested
that the road and bridge be made
passable but the town of Westfield
hesitated. According to the report the
town of Westfield will comply with all
requests.
A report was adopted which provides
for the covering of the pipes in the
boiler room of the court house with
asbestos and changing radiators in
some of the rooms. 1t appears that
the rooms occupied by the register Of
deeds and county judge are difficult to
heat in zero weather. County Clerk
Wood stated that about 100 tons of coal
were burned last winter which was too
much. 1t was decided to have 900
copies of the proceedings printed.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-11-27
The Sheriff's Accounts.

Three bills from the sheriff which
had been disallowed were again brought
before the board and allowed. They in
cluded a bill of $1.75 from Julins
Hoppe, $13.25 for exterminator and
$25.4O from Du Bois & Berkeley for sup
plies. After it had been decided to
pay the bills resolution was passed
that hereafter requisition blank must
be filled out by the sheriff in duplicate
and signed by either the county clerk
or charm an of the county board be.
fore supplies can be purchased for the
Jail.
The bill of the sheriff amounting to
$648 Is for board for the prisoner was
allowed.
The committee also reported they
had examined the account of the fees
turned over to ecOunty treasurer and
had found the sum to be $227.65 and
that there was a clerical error OF
$7.67 The last sum named had been
turned over to the county treasurer
which settled the matter in full%
The fees which the sheriff had been
unable to collect amount to $2Q9,S0
according to the report.
For Permanent Roads.
The following committee has been
appointed by Chairman Clark to lay
out a system of permanent highways
in Sauk county in compliance with
the new law:
II. E. Stone, Sumpter;E. M. Davies
Spring Green; Theodore Steele, DeltOn;
" M. HalbersIeben, Reedsburg; r. B,
Griggs, Baraboo; A. G.. Petit, La
Vale; John F. Doneghy, North Free
dom.
This committee will prepare map
If the county and designate the work
to be done. Taxes for the work win
be levied in the future ana the road
commissioner will be selected at the
next session of the board. 1t will
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-11-27
Fountain Will Play.

A report was adopted which pro~
vides for the expenditure of about $3.50
on the part Of the county for the pur-
chase of display and drinking foun-
tain for the court house park provid-
ing the city of Baraboo will appropri-
ate about 5000 for the fund and will
supply water for six months free as
we'll as keep the fountain in repair.
The bills Of the sheriff covering his
expenses in taking'away prisoners, and
patients to Mendoza and amounting to
$277.93 were allowed at $26968.
Miss Sceales was engaged as the
stenograp1er for the court house at a
salary of $500 per month.
The sum of $3.50 was allowed for the
improvement of the Butter1ield bridge
in the town of Fairfield.
The county treasurer was authorized
to refund $12.7U to persons who had
paid on two tax titles through an
error.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-11-27
Perso nal Sketch.

Mary Sears Hackett was born in
Franklin county, Maine, Nov. 20,
1927. She was married to John Luce
Of the same place, June q 1849. On
oct. ,, 1852, they left Pennington, the
county seat of Franklin county, Me-,
and went by stage to Hallowell on the
Kennebec river, where they took the
boat to Boston. Thence they went by
rail to Albany, n. Y. From there
they proceeded across the state to
Buffalo, thence by boat to Monroe,
Mich; then to Chicago by rail; to Mil
waukee by boat and to Whitewater,
Wis, by rail, which town was then
the railroad terminus. The rest of the
Journey to BaraboO was made in lum-
Der wagons which had been to MllWau-
tee carrying wheat to market. They
arrived in BaraboO, Oct. 8, 1852, after
having been seven days en- route. Their
last over night stopping place was at
MoOre's tavern at Me1rimack. (The
proprietor was the father of William
and VOlney Moore.) This tavern was
built of hewn logs. The next morning
they were ferried across the Wisconsin
river.
They settled on the farm now owned
by William Mcfarland. The farm on
which Mrs. Luce now lives is in the
same neighborhood and she has resided
there for the past forty seven years
continuously. There was but one
other frame house in sight at that
time; the others were log buildings.
At Peck's corners there was one
frame house and a log school house.
At Russel's corners stood two frame
houses and log school house.
Originally Fairfield was called Flora
township. The name was changed to
Fairfield by petitioning helegislature.
The petition was drawn up and circu-
lated by John Crawford, who lived on
the farm now owned by S. Ii. Burton.
The farm work was all done by oxen.
The farmers wives went to market
afoot carrying their butter and eggs in
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-11-27
FAIRFIELD CITIZEN
ENJOYS BIRTHDAY
PIONEER RECEIVES GREETING ON
HER EIGHTlETH BIRTH
DAY
REMEMBERED BY MANY FRIENDS
ReSollections of Other Days Full of In
terest-O Dinner Served by the
Hostess

AS Mrs. John Luce approached her
8Gth milestone on Wednesday she was
reminded that few friends might call
but she must not make any ado over
the matter When the day came the
guests were surprised instead of the
hostess, for she had prepared a great
abundance of all a bountiful harvest
affords. That the feast prepared by
Mrs Luce at 80 was fully enjoyed goes
without saying. 1t was one Of the
brightest days in the span of time of
the Fairfield pioneer.
There were a number of nice presents
and greetings and among them the
following:
Letter from Mrs. 6. P. Lewis.
Baraboo, Wis.
Nov. 20, 1907.
Fear Mrs. Luce:
My cordial greetings
on this, your eightieth birthday ami
yersary. ] am your senior by ten
years, wonderful that our lives are thus
prolonged, but the end inevitably ap-
prOaches. May we be quite ready to
hear and obey the summons to come
home to our Fathers house. May His
blessed presence be with you i'll the
valley Of the shadow, ordering your
steps all the way thiTher. How near we
are to our heavenly mansion, to our
C1ristian friends who have gone be-
fore, to our dear Savior, to eternal bliss.
On! what will it be to be there? We
shall soon know. May an abundant en-
trance be ministered to you when the
call comes to go up higher. May the
Lord lead you very gently, very ten
derly, all the rest of the journey until
you close your eyes on this world with
It's joys and sorrows.
Again God bless and keep you every
day and hour-such is the prayer Of
your friend and sister in Christ.
Electa 2. Lewis.
Those present at the dinner were Mr..
and Mr.. and Mrs. Davis Hackett, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Getchell, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. III. Luce, Mr.. and Mrs. Sher-
man Luce, Mrs. John Wing, Mrs. M.
4. Atkinson, Mrs. Lucy Johnson,
AGEs. r, b. Maloney, Mrs. F. E. Wild
e. and r. j. Martiny.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-11-27

Continued on Second Page.)
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-06-07
"sO1LED HAND GOOD AS ANY"

Remark of Roosevelt While Greeting Crowd
of Railroad Machinists.
"A soiled hand looks as good to
me as any other" announced Presi-
dent Roosevelt Wednesday morning at
Newcastle Junction, Pa, while in the
act of greeting a lot of machinists
from the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
shops. The presidential train en-
route to Canton, was late arriving
and remained only a few minutes.
Crowds Of railroad men were on hand
TO greet the president. A clerk shook
hands with the president, but the
others held back, when Roosevelt
stretched out his arm and clasped the
dirtiest hand of all, saying honest
Crime made no different to him. Then
he was cheered again and again.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-06-07

A Georgia cotton mill has taken
step rarely heard of in the history
of the cotton trade. This mill has
lust ordered 500 bales Of cotton ship
ned back from Liverpool, at an eX-
pense of nearly > cents a pound more
Than the market price in this country.
II is claimed the order was placed
as a result of the scarcity OF unsold
raw cotton in this country Cotton
has been shipped back to the country
from Liverpool to New York and New
Orleans for speculative purposes, but
50 far as is known this is the first
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-06-07
MRS. M'KINLEY AT REST
Body Entombed Beside That of Her Mar.
tyr Husband in Receiving Vault
Simple Funeral Services.


Simple Funeral Services.
The body of Mrs. Ida saxton Nc.
Kinley now rests by the side of that
of the late President Mckinley in the
receiving vault at West Lawn Gene
terry at Canton, Ohio.
The simple funeral services held at
the Mckinley residence Wednesday
afternoon were witnessed by a distin-
guished company, including President
Roosevelt, Vice President Fairbanks,
Governor Harris, former Governor
Herrick and many high officials, both
of the nation and stale.
During the funeral and the progress
of the cortege to the cemetery all bust
ness in Canton not absolutely neces-
sary ceased Banks, stores, factories,
amusement houses and parks all clos
ed in honor of the distinguished dead
and school children were dismissed
from the days tasks.
The old-fashioned Mckinley resi-
dence roomy though it is, was not
nearly large enough TO accommodate
the thousands of people who wished
to attend When seats had been found
for the distinguished guests and more
intimate friends and relatives, here
was little space left.
Flowers, with the roses which Mrs
Mckinley loved predominating, filed
the house. So numerous were the fio-
raj remembrances, not only from Ohio
but from all over the nation, that the
greater part of them had to be sent
to the cemetery ahead of the funeral
procession.
The streets in the neighborhood,
containing hundreds of carriages, were
roped off, street car traffic stopped
and the entire police force of Canton,
assisted by some from neighbering
cities, preserved order.
Secret service men from Washing
ton, alert for the safety Of the pres
ident, mingled with the crowd.
The heavy black casket rested in
the library in the same place that the
body of President Mckinley was plac
ed after the tragedy at Buffalo.
The funeral service was brief and
was confined to the Methodist Epis-
copal ritual and four songs identical
with those sung at the funeral Of the
late president. The songs were: Beau
tiful Isle of Somewhere, Lead Kind
ly Light" Nearer, My God, to Thee,
and "The Angel" The services were
conducted by the Rev. DR.. Holmes, for
mer pastor of that church.
The pallbearers were: Judge Henry
w Harter John c. Dueber, Joseph
Bierchel Robert A. Cassidy, George
B. Freaz, who were honorary pallbear-
ers a THE funeral of President McKin-
ley and Austin Lynch, r. s. Shields
and Judge c. G. Bow.
Secretary of the Treasury Cortel-
you was in charge of arrangements at
the Mckinley home.
The receiving vault, which is still
guarded by United States regulars,
will be the resting place of the bodies
Of both Mr.. and Mrs Mckinley until
the magnificent mausoleum, built by
public subscription is completed, prob
ably In September.
When the services in the cemetery
were over, the presidential party re-
turned Immediately to the Baltimore
and Ohio depot, where the 4;35 train
for Indianapolis was taken.
"SOILED HAND GOOD AS ANY"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-06-07
pispute over countY Line.


There is a heated row on between
Baldwin and Jones counties. which
will have to be settled by Secretary Of
State Philip Cook This dispute, over
the county line, is of long standing,
and is said to involve about $500
acres of vluable land, valuable at least
for the purposes of taxation.
About two years ago, the governor
appointed Royal Smith to survey the
county line between Baldwin and
Jones, with view to seeing if the
dispute could not be settled Mr. Smith
gave quite a slice of the land claim
ed by Jones to Baldwin, whereat Jones
entered emphatic protest.
Still determined on Cancellation if
possible, the governor appointed C. G.
Anderson of Bibb county to survey the
Baldwin, ones line. Mr. Anderson, it
seems, gave Baldwin county about
500 acres more than did Mr.. Smith,
and Jones county's kick became more
vigorous than before. 1r Anderson
only recently filed his report, and as
a result of Jones protest the case
will have to go before the secretary
of state for judicial determination.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-06-07
Georgia Cuttings
Curtailed Items of Interest
Gathered at Random.
ordlnarles Nee June e.

The ordinaries' convention will be
held on June rs at Indian Spring. The
county officers association Of Georgia
will meet at the same place just one
week previous, the 18th.
The ordinaries separated from the
county officers last year, forming a
body of their own, although indiyid-
ually still holding membership in the
larger body.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-06-07
Soldiers, Hospital Ready.

Announcement is made Of the COM
ple,ion of the new hospital at the
Confederate Soldiers Home near At
lanta, for which the last legislature
appropriated $500. The keys Of the
new hospital have been turned over
by the contractors to the treasurer,
DR.. Amos Fox, and it will be opened
at once for the reception of those
veterans at the home in need of med
ical attention.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-06-07
IN SOLID PHALAN
Spinners and Growers Stand III OPP
to Speculation in Cotton.
Vienna Congress Ends.

Vienna Congress Ends.
The International Cotton Cor
held in Vienna Austria, came
end May 29. The attitude Of tn
gress was, on the whole, fav,
the most important thing the co
die was to reach an understand
to how cotton could be ginned,
and delivered. An interesting +
was the fact that both grower
spinners were united in opposlt
speculation in cotton futures /
this connection a resolution wa
ed in favor of the compress!
the cotton at the ginneries or
point of production.
In the matter of the quest
tare the congress adopted a
ton establishing a maximum
ance of tare at % pounds pei
instead of the per cent Of the
weight of the cotton as is nc
custom. This arrangement wo
favor of the American growers
The spinners expressed des
closer and more direct relation
the growers Of cotton, and tn
tude on their part may be ta'
a recognition of the views on th
ject presented by the America
egates to the congress, who, il
addresses, labOred to disabus
minds of the spinners of the ide
the American growers had any
ton of unduly advancing the
of cotton.
Another resolution passed
congress expressed the satisfac
that body with the statement
by the American representative
the Americans intend to adopt
possible measure to improve
listing methods of transporting
from the plantations to the sp
The question Of insurance v
ferred to the next congress.
In the matter Of the extens
cotton culture the congress G
ed the opinion that all countries
efforts are being made to exte
area Of cultivation are desery
liberal support. The congrel
prompted to pass this resolut
the recognition OF the fact til
worlds supply OF cotton shou
depend upon the climatic con
Of any one country. Speaking
subject, the American delegat
clared that according to theil
rience those European countrit
are trying to introduce the cul
cotton into their various colon
Iaboring with slight prospects
cess. Harvie Jordan reminded
hearers that during the civil
the United States efforts then
ed to this end were more per
than today and that they wee
vain.
Daniel G. Roper concluded j
dress with an appeal to the de
to the congress to participate il
ly in the growing Of cotton on
lean soil. He declared it wor
a good thing if the European g
OF cotton would send their
OF able agriculturaIists to the
States in order to help extend t
tiVated area in that country.
this method would dispose del
with the question, where the W.
the future would get its necessa.
ply Of cotton.
The English delegates spoke
Tor Of the greatest possible dec
ization Of cotton growing, de,
that today Europe was as mu
penden. as ever on one part
world the bulk of it's cotto1
ply This view was seconded !
German delegates and as an OIL
OF this difference Of opinion tn
gress passed the resolution to
rect that all cotton growing col
should receive general supports
USUAL CPTMF CATrc17c rxzrrc,r
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-06-07
Road viii Obey Order.

The Atlanta, Birmingham and At
lantic Railway company, it is under
stood, has decided not to enjoin the
railroad commissions recent order re
classifying that road, by changing il
from class D to class c, and thereby
causing a reduction Of approximately
10 per cent in the maximum rates OF
freight which it is allowed to ch:rge.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-06-07
Ready for School EXHIBITS.

State School Commissioner Merritt
announces that the educational build
ing at the jamestown exposition has
been completed, and that the man.
agement is now ready to place all ex-
hibits that might be sent.
This building was delayed in con-
struction, but work on it was hurried
50 as TO make room for the education
al exhibits. They will be the largest
and most complete, perhaps, ever
shown at an exposition in this coun-
try.
Commissioner Merritt is especially
anxious that the state be well repre-
scented educationally at the exposition
and he urges that those who can send
exhibits right away so that they may
be given good space.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-06-07
Georgia Honors jefferson Davis.

NUVV9Ta FIVIIVTs V9FFoI sV1' ~aVTS'
Governor Terrell issued proclama-
ton in. consonance with that recent
ly issued by General Stephen D. Lee,
commander-in-chief of the United Con-
federate Veterans, as a result OF
which many Of the railroads and 9th
er industries throughout Georgia ceas-
ed all work and stopped every wheel
for period OF five minutes at 2
O'Clock last Monday, at which time
the monument to President Jefferson
Davis oof the Confederate states, was
unveiled in Richmond.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-06-07
USUAL CRIME CAUSES LYNCH
Negro Taken from Louisiana Jail
and Sent to Doom.

Henry Johnson, a middle-age
gro was lynched at Echo, La,
day night by about $50 men, VIII,
MIN from jail. He was charged W
tempted criminal assault upon tn
OF his employer.
Johnson had worked about a
Tor Ephraim Pearce, a prominent
ter, MIR, Pearce was absent from
and during this time the negro
his attack.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-06-07
Governor Honors Requisition.


Governor Terrell has honored two
acquisitions for the governor OF Lou
lana for r. F. Garner, who is want
ed in that state for the embezzle,nent
Of some $4,000 from the Southern
Pacific railroad company, The requi-
sition warrants charge specifically for
gerry and obtaining money under false
pretenses. The two acquisitions after
being honored by the governor were
sent to Sheriff Tin5ley OF Barlow
county, where Garner is in the Car
tersville Jail. 1t was in Gainesville
that he was recently arrested by Pin
kerton men.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-06-07
TEXAS LAMBAsrs OIL TRUST.
Waters-Pierce Company Fined 81 $50, 900
and Ousted from the State


In consequence Of the rendering Of
jury verdict in Austin, Texas, Sat
urday, to that effect the Waters
Pierce Oil company OF Missouri, was
adjudged guilty Of violating the anti
trust laws Of Texas. convicted of hav.
ing entered the state by fraud, fined
$1,26S 600 and the prayer Of the state
Tor ousting proceedings granted.
The defense Immediately filed
motion for new trial in line with
futures steps of appeal to the state
supreme cour;, the case to be finally
taken to the federal courts.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-06-07
Farmer Kills TWO Negroes.

Early Sunday morning Joe and Tell
man Barnes, negroes, aroused j. b.
Morgan. white farmer, living near
Augusta, by knocking on his front
door. Morgan's suspicious were arous-
ed and he went through the rear OF
and around the house, finding one ne
gro Standing on the steps with a
drawn revolver and the other crouch
ed by the door with knife.
The negro was ordered by Morgan
to drop his pistol, but attempted to
fire. He was shot dead by Morgan.
Joe Barnes then rushed upon Morgan
with his knife and was fatally wound
ed by a second shot from the farmer.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-06-07
e SNOW FURRY IN NEW YORK.
Gotham Citizens Treated to Weather Freak
at Threshold of Summer.

at Threshold Of Summer.
Snow fell in New York Sunday The
fakes did not fall to the payements,
but coming from a colder strata they
swirled about the tops of the skyscra-
pers and before dissolving added a
midwinter touch to the most remark
able June that New Workers have
known.
In the Catsklls, where many New
Workers have already taken up sum
mer quarters, there were two heavy
snow squalls during the day.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-06-07
LOVING GETS CHANGE OF VEL
Slayer Of Daugbter,s Assailant to Be

Slayer OF Daughters Assailant to Be
in Another County.
The trial of former Judge L,
charged with the murder of The
Estes, at Lexington, Va, will
place at a special term of COT
be held at Houston, Halifax &C
beginning June "a. Judge Banks
decision granting a change of ,
was announced closely following
ings indictment.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-06-07

instance in which a mill has had to
place abroad an order for the Ameri-
can staple.