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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-05-23

Col. J. R. B. Kidd has sold
his residence property known,
as the Hugh Clark place, in the
south part of the city to Mar
tin Pike. T, e. Fitzpatrick
handled the deal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-05-23

Feed and Flour for sale a
Vaughn & Utterback's.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-05-23

Lawn Mowers, Garden Plows,
Lawn and Porch Benches and
Seats at Walker & Wade's.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-05-23

Edwin Maddox, of Hannibal,
spent Sunday with his parents,
DIR. and Mrs. s. Maddox.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-05-23

Misses Della Smith and Jessie
Calvert went to Madison Mon
day TO attendthe summer school.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-05-23


i Overture %--5 - q, - 49,. School Orchestra
2 Opening Chorus n; '3q"9ur, School" Pupils
2 Recitation All We Kuow
y, E. Robey, T. Piercea. H Bell q
Motion Song Little Turkey Turks Miims
Chorus Moonlight Will Come Again School
b Drill Rainbow" Junior Girls
Drama Kuaves and Fools
CAST OF CHARACTERS
Scrudge. old lnnkceper, Oscar Pike
Matty Scrudges man of all work Frank Grimm
H 5ots two confidence sharpers haul Pau Murphy
Col. Green Scrudge's nelghbor j. B. Hagau
I4 ssSc pedlsrs 6 Norbert Hays Us
Tim, tinker Hubert Bell
. Solo (vocaD The Secret Mary Gentges
Selection School Orchestra
10 Gossips Little Gtandmas Mipims
II The FIRST TIE 'um Annie Ke1tblev
IL Recitation Grandmas Angel" Opal Vaughn
ID Operetta The Nations
SYNOPSIS
Six Entertainers who supposed give the party
to which the foreign guests invited These en-
tertaners introduce the guests 10 the audience
duct the performance generally.
England Hazel Perceall B. ODauiel
Scotland Frances L. Elliott Alice Hays
Ireland Bessie Mudd Myrtle Pierceau
France Katie Begley Laura Keller
Germany Mary Westhof. Blanche Frye
Italy Frances Hagar E. Simms
Spain Lula Hays, Frances Keithley
Switzerland Ruth Hoare Babe Huebsch
Sweden Maud Spaldng E. Simms
Norway Lena Spaldng Stella Pierceau
Chlnaman' Hubert Bell
japanese Girl Bessie Montgomery
IA Recitation In Trouble" Efey Hays
10 Drill The Frogs Little Boys
10 Valedlctory Hattie Spading
IL Alma Mater Chorus School
10 Address by Rev.M Collins
GRADUATES
~i4s &....H
~ MISS Hattie Spalding
So .y4a4M &8l#f..3 oscar Flke
20 Thanksgivug'by Rev, Thos Mullen
81 National Airs 1883 School Orchestra
Admissions Adults, SOC.
Chldren under ~, 25e. .&,,x,l
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-05-23

If you want the highest
price for year wool see US. z
A. Boulware G Son. 81
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-05-23

Six Entertainers who supposed to give the party
to which the foreign guests have been invited These en-
ertaners introduce the guests audience and con-
duct the performance generally.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-05-23

We have all sizes, "a to "A and
would cordially invite you to see
them before the assortment is
broken ' '''' Al ~.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-04-17
SOLONS WILL COME
To DEVILS
LAKE

A communication from the 10, 900 club
of Baraboo was read in both houses Of
the Legislature today inviting the
governor and members of the Legis-
lature to attend banquet at Kirkland,
Devils Lake, May 1. A special train
will leave Madison in the afternoon re-
turning in the evening. No action was
taken but will be soon.
Senator Pearson reports that he has
interviewed about one half of the MEM
bers of the senate and all are enthusias-
tic over the prospects of being able to
make the trip. He also says that
Assemblyman Cahoon has talked with
many of the members in the house and
all expressed desire to come. Bara-
boo should take a holiday and give
them an enthusiastic welcome.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-04-17
GOES Mr.. LEE ONE BETTER
{. @. Vincent Writes of Astonishing
Profits in Fruit Growing

North Yakima, Wash, April 8, 1907.
To the Editor [ cannot do with
out The News. In the issue of March
20 we were much interested in the
letter from Florida by G. III. Lee. His
statement of the returns of the $2,250
from four and one half acres reads well
but we can see him and go him few
On Mob Hill two and one half miles
from town, Mr. t. w. CLARK harvested
last season from 26S trees 6 900 boxes of
peaches which sold for 90 cents box,
making a total of So 800. Allowing 15
cents a box Ga liberal allowance) for
harvesting, boxes and marketing,
leaves a net return of $1,000. These
trees were ten years old, and if set 20
by 20 feet, would occupy two and one
half acres of ground. His son, in the
season of 1905, sold from 100 trees over
81 400 worth of fruit, net income from
the acre of 81, 100. E. Remey, in the
season of 1905, from one and one fourth
acres of Bartlett of five year old trees
had net income of 81 100. Mr.. Gran
vile Louther, another Mob Hill man,
has ranch of ten acres for which he
paid 81 800 an acre. On two and one
half acres of this ranch set to apples in
full bearing he cleared, after charging
up the interest and the price paid for
the land, work, use of water, boxes
and all expenses, $500 an acre. These
are not average yields, but some of the
largest. give these that your readers
may see what can be done in Wash
ington with irrigation. These state
ments will no doubt seem like eXagger-
ations but they are made by good reli-
able men, who are willing to make
affidavit to the same.
Good fruit ranches are worth and
sell from 81 900 to 81 500 an acre. Some
tracts have sold for more. Peach and
other early fruits are just in bloom
Have had very pleasant March and
now have promise of an early spring.
The winters here are more like fall
weather in Wisconsin than like winter.
Wages here are good and there is
plenty of work. Laborers receive from
1926 to $3.50 per day.. carpenters from
$500 to $4.0O for eight hours work;
brick masons $500, man and team ON
ditch work SIS 100 to S.. So
With kindest regards to yourself
and many friends in Baraboo, l am
very truly yours,
E. G.. Vincent.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-04-17
AGED COUPLE
INFERRED TOGETHER
NEITHER KNEW OF THE DEATH
OF THE OTHER COMPAN-
ION.
LARGE ATTENDANCE AT FUNERAL
Both Were Born IN Ohio and Resi-
dents of Sauk County For
Many Years.
(From Wednesdays Daily.)

Chas. G. Blackman and wife, Mrs.
Lorette Blackman whose deaths 0c-
Cured only two days apart, were both
buried today, in one grave, in the Bar
aboo cemetery. Rev. F. P. Quick, of
the Baraboo South Side M. E. church
officiated, taking for his text: l Cor,
1851. Miss Maud Ingham was the
Organist, and the members of the
quartette were, Mrs. Ella Bunt, Mrs.
Jessie Powell, R. j. Martiny and John
Davenport. The pail bearers were, A.
F. Shuts, Joe Lindsey, John Daven-
port, Grant Powell, Arthur Clark and
Ed. Emery.
Chas. g. Blackman was born in Erie
county, Ohio, Dec. 4th, 1928, and died
April 9th, '07, in his Saith year. On
November %, 1S49, he was married to
Loretta Post, with whom he lived So
years. He lived in Ohio two years
after, in Hillsdale, Mich, IA years,
and in Sauk county, nearly 40 years.
Mrs. Blackman was born in New
London, Huron county, Ohio, in 1880,
and died, April 7, '07, in her 77th year.
They leave one son, Gilbert B. Black
man, of North Freedom; one daughter,
Mrs. Lorinda Simonds, of Delton; ten
grand children, and five great grand
children.
There were about $50 present at the
services; those from outside were, Gill
bert Blackman and wife, and Mrs.
Cora Lange of North Freedom. A
procession of fifteen teams followed to
the cemetery.
Mr.. Blackman was not informed be-
fore his death that his wife had passed
away.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-04-17
PIONEER RESIDENT GONE.
Mrs. Abby Glover Dies Suddenly at
Her Home Near The City.
(From Thursdays Daily.)

(From Thursdays Daily.)
Mrs. Abby Glover died very sudden
ly last night about 1880 O'Clock at her
home few miles southeast of Bara-
boo. She was in her usual health yes
terday and heart failure was probably
the cause of her sudden demise.
Mrs. Glover was born in Vermont
about II years ago and resided on the
farm where she died for fifty years.
Her husband passed away about eight
years ago and will be remembered as
w. r. Glover. She is survived by one
son, Frank Glover, who also resides
in Greenfield. Mrs. Glover was one of
thirteen children and the last but one
to pass away. Her only living sister
is Mrs. Maria Barnes of the town of
Fairfield.
Funeral on Friday at o'clock at the
home conducted by Rev. Goddard of
the Congregational church.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-04-17
DEATH CAME BEFORE
HOPE WAS
REALIZED

And now good old lady Mrs. Sophia,
widow of Christian Spangenburg, suf-
focated by gas, has gone to her long
rest, soon following her husband. The
brother of Christian who lives in Sauk
City, or did not long ago, will no doubt
look after the affairs of the estate of
the old couple, who both wished to be
buried at their native home in Germa-
1lyNand it was the intention of Mrs.
Spangenburg, had she lived, to have
taken the remains of her husband
there for burial, this spring, and re-
manned in that country herself. By
the way, the Mr.. Spangenburg of
Sauk, formerly lived here, and had two
sons who were printers, one year ago,
working in the Democrat toffice.-Mad-
iSOn Journal.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-04-17
INFERRED WITHOUT SERVICE
Body of Peter Orval Was Unclaimed
by Relatives and Burial Took Place
Yesterday Afternoon.
(FroEn Wednesdays Daily.)

Without funeral services the body
of Peter Orval, the Norwegian farm
hand, who purchased his last suit of
clothes and hat of julius Hoppe, and
who is supposed to have fallen to his
death from Northwestern railway
culvert south of GAINESVILLE last Thurs
day night, was inferred in the county
lot at Oak Hill cemetery Tues. afternoon
The deceased's half-brother, named
johnson, supposed to reside at White
water, and two nieces at Beloit, were
located but no one came to claim the
remains or even witness the burial.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-04-17
SCHOOL NOTES
Commencement Arrangement nts.-Rev
Melear OF M. {. Church to Give
Baccaiaureate.
from Fridays Daily.l

Miss Maude Smith, high school his
tory instructor, resumes her work to-
day.
The faculty has selected Margaret
Sansum as valedictorian, and Irwin
Rau as salutaJorian. These places are
assigned to those of the class having
the first and second highest standings,
respectively.
Katheryn Jacobs, Louise Weber, and
Aloysis Keller were requested to de-
liver commencement addresses.
The senior class has made arrange
ments for class day exercises at the
lake.
The juniors have invited the seniors
to a reception to be held Friday eve
ming, May 3rd.
The four classes are arranging for
candy sales to be given four successive
Saturdays, beginning week from next
Saturday. The money thus raised is
to be used for equipment for the new
schoolhOuse.
The seniors have elected Rev. Melear,
of the M. E. church to deliver the
baccalaureate sermon for commence
ment.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-04-17

While participating in friendly
boxing match some five years ago,
Albert 0. Powell, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles d. Powell of the town of Win
field, was rendered sightless by blow
on the neck. His sense of taste and
smell were also temporarily destroyed.
Being only nineteen years old and
active, he could not persuade himself
to lead life of inactivity on account
of his misfortune. His mother was a
noted and successful poultry raiser, so
he concluded to take up that business.
The first season, he raised 18O chickens
and l5O ducks from eggs he had pur-
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-04-17
B. OF R. 7. BALL
Event Unique and Thoroughly Enjoyed
.. by Participants

(From Thursdays Daily.)
The twentieth annual Dall of the
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
was held in the A. 0. U. w. hall last
evening. Red lights were burning on
the rear of the caboose through the en-
trance of which 1913 couple passed to
the hall of pleasure and gaiety above.
The hall was literally decorated with
bunting and lanterns, and insignia OF
the order.
The committee on arrangements was
composed of, w. w. .Stackhouse, CHI,
Chas. Desmond, H. L. Caverly, j. G.
McKenna, J. B. Jaquish.
Committee on decoration: Ray Lit
tlejohn, ch., l.. J. David, F. Kramer,
J. B. Mcintyre, w. w. Biege, F. P
Foss, F. O. Schoenwetter, c. w. New
bauer, c. M. Dubois, A. w. Arnold.
Reception: All members of the B.
of r. T.
Floor: John O'Keefe, CHI, B. Rus
sci, A. e. Cook, BUR- Robbins, w. w.
Reese, w. H. Briggs, J. Fl. Ward, H.
J. Ewing, J. P. Mcdonald, II. S.
Cline and J. P. True.
Music was furnished by Kneffe &
Hatch Orchestra of Janesville, Wis.
Supper was served.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-04-17
TOO MUCH GAS IN OKLAHOMA.
Phenomenal Growth of Ardmore, from
Mere Trading'Post, q ocieV
VI, p,s,o',sai s',

To the Editor:-Since this city be-
gan to grow from trading post a
dozen years ago it has not had time to
catch its breath and look at itself un-
til now. 1t is today too busy to take a
good square look, but somebody told
the people that things were going side
ways and that very soon it would
be too late to straighten out. So they
hired an engineer and started in to
make the town over from big cross
roads into a sure-enough Tcity. The
IS, 900 people had not thought that a
street grade was necessary; they man
aged to get on as it was. But they
love their town, and were readily
shown that the only way to make it
right was to begin at the bottom, where
they should have begun 10 years ago.
Accordingly they are tearing up cement
walks that were as good as ever were
built, only they offended the engineers
sense of grade. Some of the oldest
streets are being plowed up and
lowered at least four feet. Nothing is
spared that should have been different
on the start.
Besides making the streets conform
to grade, the sewer system is being en-
larged and extended. They are not
satisfied with house drainage; they are
putting in complete line of rain storm
and emergency sewers. When this
feature of the work is completed it will
be the best of any>city in the South,
and as good as any in the whole
country. But this is not all. A street
car track is being laid now, although
the cars may not run for months. The
company holding the franchise had
either to lay its steel now or forfeit its
rights. No corporation bluffing goes
here. Service pipes for natural gas are
being laid into every building, for
those who neglect now will be shut
out as the city will not permit its
streets to be chopped up later on. The
supply pipes were laid through town
some time ago. The federal govern
ment has consented to the use of gas
from the Wheeler field, some Is miles
distant. From all that can be found
out the supply of gas is large, we can
only learn that those who are drilling
cannot plug a we'll without the gas
blows the casing out. AS fast as they
strike gas they fill the hole with earth
and cement. Some of the borings are
said to be only 800 feet deep.
Then after the streets are all severed
and piped and street car tracks laid,
they will be treated to as fine a coat of
tar as ever was administrated. Asphalt
is only five miles away, and of good
quality too. So Ardmore will be trans
formed from country town into a
city in one summer.
Y. S. Pease.
Ardmore, Okla, Apr. 9.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-04-17
Address by the Mayor.

IN his address TO the retiring alder
man Mayor Marriott made the follow
ing remarks.
Gentleman
feel as though a few
words to our retiring aldermen would
not be out of place at this time. NV
three years of municipal work as your
mayor have been very pleasant, made so
in many ways by courtesy and kindness
of the aldermen. 1 have served eight
years, at times as member of village
board, alderman and mayor, and with
no thought of taking one bit of credit
rom my former colleagues, do know
hat our last years council work has
been the best conducted on the part ot
the aldermen of any / have had the
Continued on Second Page.)
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-04-17

chased. Last year he won the first
prize for the ducks he had on exhibit
at the Reedsburg fair.
tie has been adding to the equip
ment of his business each year until he
has gained comfortable competency
in the form of a substantial bank ac-
count. His latest improvement is to
be a hot water heated brooding plant
formed from the regular henhouse
which he is now using. Later on he
expects to have portable henhouses.
He has gradually recovered his senses
of smell and tastes, and confidently ex-
poets eventually to recover his sight.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-04-17
WEDDING
A Greenfield Young Lady, and Stanley
Minor of Sumpter.
(From Fridays Daily.)

Yesterday afternoon at four o'clock
Annie Riegler, Town of Greenfield was
married to Stanley Minor, of Sumpter.
The ceremony was performed at the
Greenfield German Lutheran church,
Rev. r. Ave Lallemand officiating.
Emma Riegler was bridesmaid, and
Chris Zuck best man. Several friends
from away were present including
Mr.. and Mrs. Aug. Platt, of Baraboo.
They will live on Sauk praire, on. the
farm of Mr.. Farnum, for whom Mr..
Minor is to work.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-04-17
Potter Mounds.

On the vacant lots belonging to Mrs.
Emma Potter, which are located be-
tween the corner of Hill and Lake
streets and the railroad yards there are
parts of two long linear or effigy
mounds. They extended out into or
across Hill street. Further south along
the railroad track were three tumuli
and one oblong mound now entirely
eff'aced.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-04-17
An April St ...st.
tFrom Wednesdays Daily.)

Miss Grace Munroe entertained a
number of friends this afternoon in
honor of Miss Frances Hyer. The
most pleasant feature of the occasion
was shower of miscellaneous articles
which were bestowed upon Miss Hyer
and will long be cherished by the re-
cipient. Delicious refreshments were
served.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-04-17

Cres ST Mound.

IN. E. !, S. E. i, Sec. ~ A we'll
preser we'd, solitary linear mound lies
on the crest of ridge on the south
side of the Baraboo river. The axis OF
the mound lies nearly north and south
and al right angle with the river. Ii
is 16S feet in length, from ten to twelve
feet wide and from two to three feet
high.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-04-17
Queer Acting

Two strange men have been sec, the
past week hanging around tE. nd
railway culvert north of ~
is their second visit to thae
spring; they were there fo.
about two weeks ago.
as to whether they a
game wardens.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-04-17

This article from Summary of the
Archaeology of Eastern Sauk county
by A. B. Stout in the Wisconsin Arch
eologist.l
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-04-17
Maxwell Mounds.

Several mounds were situated on or
close to the block upon which the
residence of James Maxwell (deceased)
was built. A high tumulus stood to
the immediate west of the house,
reral smaller ones were located near
corner of Maxwell and Grove
yets, and an oblong mound extend
cd into Lake street at the eastern end
of the block. The old Maxwell build
ing still stands as an historic land mark
but the mounds have long since been
leveled.
Williams lntaglios and Mounds.
In "Outline Sketches of Sauk
county," by w. II. Garfield tbe fol-
lowing description of these interesting
works:
! "Near James A. Maxwell's residence
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-04-17
SAUK COUNTY ANTIQUITIES
(By III. E. COLE)

in BarabOo there are animal shaped
mounds inverted i. e., animal shaped
excavations.
On page SIS he mentions one intagliO
as being in the shape of bear. And
again in a letter to the State Archeolog-
ical Society Mr.. Garfield says. "On
the site of the city of Baraboo were
many ancient mounds in the form of
beasts, birds, and reptiles, Two were
excavations about six feet deep and
fifty feet lon G in the form of the very
common bear shaped mounds"
These two intaglios together with at
least four oval mounds, formed a group
on what is now the vacant lots of the
Williams Addition. The west line OF
the addition crosses one of these eXca-
vations. Although it has been plowed
over the general character of the exca-
walton can still be recognized. AS faEas
known these two are the only eXca-
vations of this kind in Sauk county,.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-04-17
Glover Mounds.

Some sixty rods south of the forego-
ing stands the farmhouse belonging to
A. G. Glover. 1t is built upon part
of long mound which extends south
of the house to the slope bordering the
creek bottom. This part of the mound
is sixteen feet wide and one half foot in
height. North of the house the mound
has been destroyed but total of four
hundred feet can still be traced. East
of the house along the lane leading to
the public highway are two e1figies
lone that of bird and tumulus, all
much defaced.. Southwest of the barn
there were once a bear effigy and a
linear mound now reduced to the
ground level.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-04-17

CONTINUED on Second Page.)
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-07-15

sowing very small seed, | would
suggest that the seed be equally
divided and you SOW half OF them
north and south and the remain.
der east and west, or SOW one way
across the field and then cross
SOW It.. IN this way there will
be no vacant places left unsecd.
ed. The stand will be perfect.
Your farm, as | understand H.,
IS In the brown loam soil; and
crab grass grows on all this type
OF sci. think your greatest
trouble will DC crab grass. If
this gets a good start IN your
alfalfa it will Kill il on, 10 a short
time. Outside OF crab grass,
there is no reason why you can't
grow fine alfalfa.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-07-15

EDITOR GAZETTE:

ASDl oH ! E.
! wish to SOW six acres ia al.
falfa for hay. The land is
fourth year new ground, planted
last year ia corn aud peas, this
year in cotton. When must |
plant? How much seed TO the
acre? What kind Of fertilizer If
any must use? How must |
prepare the ground? Please
give me all the infor nation on
this you can. Cay subsoil.
Thos. Il. TsiSE,
Wiisonvillc, Miss.
Answer by Prof. +. X. Lloyd,
Agricultural College, Miss:
For several reasons. we pre-.
fer to SOW alfalfa in the fall. o.
If sown early in September the
roots will become we'll developed
and strong before freezing
weather. and there will be little
danger Of injury. ~ Fall sown
alfalfa starts into growth very
early in the spring aud gets
ahead of weeds and grass and is
not 90 liza Bile to be smothcrcd ou,
the 6rst season. think i, SAT.
er on grass infested land to SOW
in the fall.
You will not get your cotton
crop of the land in time TO SOW
this fall, 80 would suggest that,
a. soon a. the cotton crop has
been gathered, you prepare the
land by thoroughly breaking it
and pulverizing the soil az we'll
~ possible. Well rottcd stable
manure 10 the best; but if you
can't get that, use 400 pounds
acid phosphate and 200 Of cotton
seed meal per acre. Apply this
just before planting and work it
we'll into the soil with a harrow.
Spring planting can be done be.
tween the middle OF February
and the middle of March. II is
mistake to be stingy with the
seed. Sow 80 pounds of good
clean seed per acre. II you
have had little experience in