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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-20
HUNOR OF THE Day

Baron r. (who has been explaining the
mechanism of his new motor car to one
you understand it now.
Tenant-Perfectly; all except one thing.
Tenant-How it goes without a horse
Bon Vfvant.
Mr. -Manners-See that old man
ahead of us? That's Casburn. He's worth
Mrs. Watt Manners-Oh,b but you mustn't
judge him by that, dear; 1t may not be his
own. you know.-Town and Country
A sportsman who had a fve-pound note
stolen from him a few months ago reeeiv-
Sir: 1 stoled your money. Remorse naws
my conscience. and 1 send you sover-
eign. When remorse naws agin l will send
some more. Tip O'Rary. "-Tatler.
your wife has run away with your
you must be?''
- @o9; YES; He vas such, ); an 4s s1 &c.
Transatlantic Tales.
boyIyou must have cut him to the
"5NE9 ap Ssi.fs T Wb has T no quick"
Hes messenger boy!'-Stray Stories.
Now, gentlemen" said the professor,
name some of the beauties Of educa-
And n facetious student in the back
shouted:
Pretty school teacherSi'-Funny Cuts.
Employer-Come here, boy. How many
grandmothers have you got?
Office Boy-Two, sir; just like other
folks.
Employer-All right. Now, remember, I
have you on record, and two are your
limit for the season.-Baltimore American.
She Of '07-Now, that you are through.
do you honestly believe that college edu-
cation helped you?
He of '06-Helped mel Well, yesterday 1
signed a contract to coach the Montbraska
university football team for a period OF
five years-Puck.
His Wife (writing)-Which is proper
"disillusioned'' or ''disillusionized"
Her Husband-Oh, just say married
and let it go at that.-Chicago Daily
News.
ant?''
Lots OF them"
of what species are they?''
Human. milwaukee, Sentinel
Why don't you make few speeches on
That subject?" asked the admiring friend
My dear sir" answered Senator Sor-
ghun, making a few speeches is out of
the question. Once the habit is acquired
1t is impossible to make a few speeches
Just as it is impossible to smoke a few
olga retteS. -WaShingtOn Star
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-20
MOVING IN.

Across the street they're moving in,
The first van load is there;
ana on the sidewalk there is heaoed
Much costly furniture
AND through window not far of
A neighbor looks the while,
To estimate from what she sees
The strangers wealth and style.
"A baby grand piano, Myi
They must have lots of dough;
L wonder who on earth they are?'
She mutters soft and low.
Just see the lovely chairs they have
I'd like to. own them all:
L wonder what her husband does?
II be the first to CALI
The second van arrives and still
The neighbor watches there;
Her eyes are glued upon each rug
And fastened on each chair.
OF every article she makes
rapid metal list:
Then mutters as the doors are closed
Il hope they play bridge whist"
Detroit Fress Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-20

and put on your muslin DRESS" coun.
seled her mother. eff Hank Is com
ing you'll want to look your best. III
say yes my dear. 1 guess you ought
to know better than me whether it's
you or the farm he wants. You've goS
Il right to happiness"
you've thought it over?" asked
the girl, as she kissed the faded
cheek.
ST guess I've had message from
the Lord" she answered, even
though He did pick out a tramp for
messenger. '=(Copyrighted, 1907, by
C. H. Sutcliffe.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-20
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
IFrom the New York Press.1

lfTOn the new I Ork Press
Some people are proud to get run
over by rich mans automobile.
When you are on a swear off and
your wife goes away on a visit Won
feel as if you had been swindled in a
horse trade.
Engaged couples don't seem to other
people half as foolish as other people
seem to engaged couples to be in the
way.
The man who thinks he can mako a
private garden pay is fuller of more
thoughts and less brains than the fell
low who imagines he understands Iro-
men.
When you give woman a bunob oe
flowers there is never any fellin1
whether she is going to smile because
she doesn't like that kind or crv he.
cause she does
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-20

Twenty-one thousand immigrants
were recently landed in New York in
one day, and it was not an extraordin-
airy day either. Most cities would con-
slider it great event if $1,000 people
were poured into 1t in one day from
all sources, but New York receives
that many from Europe alone and
thinks nothing of 1t. And the worst of
Il is-both for New York and the rest
of the country-most of them settle
right there and refuse to leave New
York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-20

Sarah Loofbourrow of Neodesha,
who died last week, came to America
sixty years ago. It took five weeks then
to cross the Atlantic; now it Is done in
five days. 1t would also have requir-
ed several weeks then to come from
New York to Kansas-if anybody had
been coming. Now it is done in two
doru
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-20

Here is one good thing to the credit
of the frost: The last one is reported
TO have injured the rye without dam
aging the wheat AS rye in wheat
lowers its grades, the frost was a
blessing to those farmers who had rye
sprinkled through their wheat fields.
There is nothing like looking for the
bright SpOts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-20

w. r. Stubs was to make Square
Deal speech down in Sedgwick county
last week, but the automobile that
was carrying him broke down and he
missed his engagement. Is this an
omen that Stubs will smash the ma
chine, but that the machine will also
"eet" Stubbs7
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-20

Manhattan really needs a few more
Republican papers: 1t has only four.
Still, this is enough to give each ele-
ment an organ: The extreme ma
chine, the conservative machine, the
conservative Square Deal, and the
radical Square Deal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-20

The BeIoit Gazette refuses to say a
good word for Edmund G. Ross. all
though nearly everyone else in Kan
sas now comedies that Ross did right.
The Gazette is always true to it's con-
victions, no matter whom they con-
vipf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-20

Boston proposes to have an "old
home week" this summer, the latter
part of July, when all the loyal sons
of old Massachusetts, who have wan
dered away will come home again.
Boston will then be a real hub.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-20

There is still hope for the gold brick
statesmen. A man wandered into Sa-
lima the other day and sold some coy
otes at two dollars a head, and he
did not claim they were an extra fine
breed either.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-20

Harry Thaw-perhaps you can re-
call tho name-has done one good
thing. He has secured the suppression
of a set of alleged White-Thaw tragedy
r,iot.,raa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-20

The prospect Is pretty good for
direct primary in the Sixth congress
siona1 district next year. Few people
are opposing the direct primary any
more.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-20

That quaking that San Francisco
feels now is not an earthquake. 1t 4
a Schmitz quake.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-20

The Wichita Eagle arises to sug-
gest that Attorney General Jackson get
his crowbar under the Chicago mail
order houses and pry them loose from
KansaS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-20
PURLIc SENTIMENT.

Public sentiment will uphold Presi-
dent Roosevelt in the stand he takes
for good citizenship, the right of in
dividual opinion and impartial en-
forcement of law and order.-Utica
Herald-Dispatch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-20

The man who hasn't any. and who
has to buy his -four, really, has hard
sine in seeing the benefit OF dollar
wheat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-20

Mr.. Calhoun, who is accused of brib-
cry in San Francisco denies the charge.
But it really was not expected that he
would admit 1T off-hand. They never
do till cornered
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-20

Now that Mr.. Pigg has been located
we will likely have to endure all those
puns over again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-20

oh, well, the rest of the country
could have nominated Taft without
Ohio's assistance. but it is evident that
Ohio must have seat in the band
vva QO0
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-20

The Mothers congress has been in
session out at Los Angeles the past
week. Although Alfonso is now ell
gible to membership, he was not del
ezate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-20

Still, we won't turn the .pennant
over TO Wichita just yet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-20
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.

It was time those Wichita fellows
were hitting a snag.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-20
SETvTTEDf

Richard Harding Davis having Wis
tied the Congo Free State and found
be true, that ends the controversy
Pittsburg Gazette.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-20
FROM OTHER PENS
TALES OF THE ALHAMBRA.

TALES OF THE ALHAMBRA
There is good ground for anxiety
for the fate of the Alhambra, that no
Bile group of buildings at Granada that
constitutes one of the most important
relics of the MOORISH c1V1l1za1on IN
ETnrone. An appeal has been made by
the local authorities for assistance
from Madrid, and it is suggested that
the entrance fees paid by tourists
should be applied to the payment of
tie cost of the most pressing repairs.
the civilized world has
little guarantee either in the activity
of the Spanish or in their modern en-
gfneering capacity for the proper
preservation of the famous ruins.
Ledger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-20

Fred Dumont Smith is certainly a
reformer. He doesn't propose to have
any halfway business about his re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-20
THE TYRANNY OF LABOR.
NO ROOM FOR THIS

There should De no room in this coun-
try for any kind of organized crimi-
inaIity, and there wont be If Theo-
dore Roosevelt can help it.-Newark
Advertiser
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-20
MEXICO rs PACIFIC.

Nothing in the situation of the
countries to the south appears more
Mexico under the goad of Guatemala,
Mexico has so entirely relieved itself
of the common aspersions as to the
instability of the Latin-American gov
ernments that so long as 1T continues
upon it's course of pacific progress
there will always be encouragement to
hone other states below it will like
wise come to a condition of political
efficiency. 1t would be most unfort-
innate for the war spirit to be revived
in the country of Diaz. Once bel
ligerency were given the reins there
would be no telling when the thirst
for the militant life would be as
uaged.-Baltimore American.
THE NATIONS JAPANESE GUEST
The happy arrival of that distin-
guished officer and approved good
soldier, Gen. Kuroki, In washington,
looms large as an event of more than
ordinary significance, even in this sea-
son of international good fellowship.
The welcome that the individual and
the warrior has earned is, let us say
in all sincerity, not a mere formalfty
of the protocol, but an open-hearted
expression of the admiration and re-
spect all Americans feel for an excep-
tionaI man who in the hour of his
countrys peril performed his whole
duty in an exceptional way.-New
York Herald.
THE TYRANNY OF LABOR.
The point at which labor is blame
worthy in holding back the work of
reconstruction in San Francisco, and
in unreasonably augmenting its cost. |
is not so much in the increased wage
rate as in regulations and exactions
of other kinds. Labor is discrediting
itself more by narrowness, selffshness.
a surly attitude toward employers, a |
disnOSitfon TO slight its work and a |
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-20

your wife has run away with your
chauffeur! Ny poor friend, how unhappy
you must be?''
sOh yes He was such an excellent
chauffeur"'-Le Rire. (Translated for the
Transatlantic Tales.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-20

A sportsman who had a five-pound note
stolen from him few months ago recetv-
ed the following letter the other day. Dear
Sir: I stoled your money. Remorse naws
my conscience, and 1 send you sover-
eign. When remorse naws agin VIII send
some more. Tip O'Rary. -Tatler.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-20

why don't you make a few speeches on
that subject?" asked the admiring friend
My dear sir" answered Senator Sor-
ghum, making a few speeches is out of
the question. Once the habit is acquired
Just as it is impossible to smoke a few
cigarettes. w ashington Star
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-01-09
new YEAR
CAME QUIETLY

BaraDoo welcomed the New Year
very quietly. There was not even the
ringing of bell to announce the dying
of the old and the birth of the new.
The turning of new leaves was done so
quietly that the rustic was not audible.
Business was largely suspended on
New Years day and the time spent in
rest and recreation. Besides the re-
ception at the Y. NJ. G. A. Jherel was
nothing in the way of entertainment
of a public nature. A few made New
Year calls but not so many as in the
olden times.
Many of the college students were at
home and are now away to their
| duties again after tarrying around the
hearthstone and with friends of their
youth. They no doubt have many
! pleasant memories of the holidays just
over.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Won Post
entertained family gathering on New
Years day
The Melzl family gathered at the
home OF Mrs. Josephine Melzl to enjoy
the day.
| Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Porter welcomed
the Griggs and Forter families and
among the guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
A. H. Williams, son and daughter of
Evanston.
The Won Walds enjoyed the day at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. U. Won
Wald on Fourth avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Slater, whose
home is on the South Side, entertained
IA of their friend, New Years safternoon
! and splendid supper was served by
Mrs. Slater. The evening was spent
| in music and games and then everyone
wished Mr.. and Mrs. O. Slater a
Happy New Year and that the new
! year would continue as it commenced
| for them.
Robert G.Lewis of Wauwatosa, Wis,
r. Cundall of Milwaukee, and ellison
G.. Glazier of Madison, were guests at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. d. A. Lewis
on New Years day. Mr.. ellison has
charge of the law library in the state
capitol.
There was large gathering of rela-
tives at. the home of Mr.. and Mrs. r.
l.. GlaZier.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-01-09
Fire Runs
During 1906

partment during the year were as fol-
lows:
Jan. 19-Dave Robinson's ice cream
factory.
Feb. 9-High school building.
Feb. 18-C. w. Ibe's tailor shop.
Feb. 27-Business houses on Walnut
street.
March 21-George Worth residence.
April 28-Home of Samuel Goldfarb.
May 9-Call on account of Norman
North's barn.
July 31-John Rooney's barn. Little
Winifred Rooney burned to death.
Aug. 10-Gasoline lamp explodes in
Clark's hotel.
Sept. 74-Kindschi & Grosinske's
store.
Noy. IF. w. Koppke's residence
Nov. 27-Carl Kasiska's harness
shop.
Dec. 18-Small blaze at passenger
station.
1t will be noticed that there were
thirteen during the year. While Bar.
aboo had this unlucky number, New
York City averages $500 annually and
Chicago indulges in 4,100. The average
record in the United States is three
theaters, three public halls, 12churches
10 schools, two hospitals, two asylums
two colleges, six apartment houses
two jails, 140 flats and nearly 800
homes burned up every week in the
year.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-01-09
GRlEP--- -UNTERNEHER WE DDING.

At the home of Or. and Mrs. Ell.
Griep in North Freedom, their daugh-
ter, Miss Freda, was given in marriage
to julius Unterneher. Rev. Sherman,
pastor of the Baptist church of Reeds
burg, made the happy couple man and
wife. The bride was dressed in white
organdie and wore white roses. She
was attended by Miss Rosa Loeffier,
who was dressed in pink and wore
pink roses. Henry Griep, brother of
the bride, was best man. A wedding
supper was served to about 45 guests.
The decorations were white and pink
with ferns. Some costly and beautiful
presents were received by the happy
couple.
The bride has always lived in North
Freedom and is well known. She has
been a successful teacher for number
of years. The groom runs a diamond
drill. Five guests from Denzer and
three from Baraboo were present and
Mrs. f. III. Smith from Elroy. They
have a home furnished to go into,
owned by Mrs. NJ. J.. Carpenter on
Walnut street, lately vacated by G.
w. Davies. Their friends wish them
long life of prosperity and happiness,
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-01-09
YOUNG FISCHER FOUND
Had Been Working North Of City
Since Monday
(From Thursdays Dally.)

A. M. Fischer of Ironton, arrived in
the city this morning. He is in quest
of his son Willie, who has been missing
from home since last Sunday. 1t is
thought that the boyis somewhere in
this vicinity as he is reported as hav-
ing passed through North Freedom,
and going in the direction of Baraboo.
Last Sunday morning he told his
parents that he was going hunting,
and taking his gun left the house. Since
then no trace has been found of him
and Mr.. and Mrs. Fischer have been
greatly worried as to his where abouts.
A party of about 25 men searched the
woods around Ironton Sunday night,
but without effect.
The Baraboo officers believe that if
he is in this locality he is hiding in the
country around the city and is prob
ably going under another name.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-01-09
ANNUAL MEETING.
Members of the Excelsior Creamery
Elect Officers.
From Thursdays Daily.l


The annual meeting of the Excelsior
Creamery Co. was held in the G.. A. r.
hall yesterday afternoon. There was a
large attendance and the following of
ficers were elected:
President-Frank Morley.
Treasurer-Paul Cahoon.
Secretary-James Nc Donald.
Directors-Herman Voll, Geo. Heng-
stler, Walter Du Bois and julius Stein
ke. The last named is known as the
director at large. On account of the alb
sence of the secretary, Corwin Hir-
.schinger filled the office during the
meeting.
There are $50 shareholders and 25C
patrons. During the year ending Nov
80, 1905, 211, ,1S7 pounds of butter were
made, which is an excellent
showing as the institution is only two
years old.
The total sales of butter amounted to
$56, $500, the running expenses were
$4, 1880 and the net profits divided be-
tween the stock holders and other pat
rons amounted to $4,961.93.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-01-09
PREMO FAMILIES
HOLD REUNION
The Secretary Furnishes Interesting
Report.

The annual reunion of the PremC
family was held in the basement of the
M. E. church at Merrimack, Thursday
Dec. q, 1906.
Among those from distance who
attended were Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver
Premo, Warrens Mills, Wis; Mr.. and
Mrs. Thos. Premo, Mr.. and Mrs. o. E.
Whitcomb, Mrs. Susan Sands, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Premo, Baraboo; Mrs.
Sarah Davis, Charles City, Iowa; Mr..
and Mrs. Stephen Premo, Kenneth;
Garth and Irma Premo, Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Premo, Levautia, George,
Leila aud Stanley Premo, Sumpter;
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Devlin, Evans
Vile. The time before dinner was
spentin social conversation After dinner
the meeting was called to order by ID.
d. Premo, vice president, O. i. Whit
comb, the president, notlbeing able TO
arrive until later. Music and recita-
tions were given by several and the
following officers were elected for the
coming year:
President-Kenneth l.. Premo, Prai-
rie du Sac.
First -president-D. ID. Premo,
Merrimack.
Second vice-president-James Bar
row, Merrimack.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-01-09
I. NJ. c. A. GIVES
PUBLIC RECEPTION
Annual Event Largely Attended and
Greatly Enjoyed.
(From Wednesdays Daily.)


Yesterday occurred the annual New
Years reception of the Baraboo Y. M.
G. A. at the Y. M. G. A. building. 1t
has been the custom of the members,
since the organization of the association,
about twenty years ago, to throw open
their building to the public on New
Years day. At these receptions re-
freshments have always been served
and sports and games of various kinds
INDUCED in. An impromptu program
is usually rendered by home talent ar
lists, and this New Years day was no
exception to the rule.
At o'clock yesterday afternoon the
| doors were opened and from that time
until 10 O'Clock in the even ing the Of
fcers and the members of the reception
committee of the association were kept
busy entertaining their guests.
On the first floor of the building,
where the reading rooms and parlor
are located, were tables with crokinole
boards and other games of like charac-
ter.
A new piano had been installed for
! the day in the parlor and at intervals
during the hours of the reception, sew
eral beautiful vocal and instrumental
selections were rendered.
On the second floor refreshments
were served to the guests of the associ-
alton.
The basement of the building has
been used as a gymnasium, and, dur
ing the day, several games of basket
ball were played. At o'clock the
guests watched a game between the
Eagle and Railroad Junior teams,
which resulted in score of Is to 10 for
the Juniors. Wareham forward, threw
all 10 baskets for the Eagles. At 3:45
p. 10. two teams composed of the ALI
Stars and several squad men, met, re-
sulting in so points for the All-Stars to
Is for the second team. At Z o'clock
the Eagles and r. r. JuIriors played
their second half, and the Eagles were
defeated, SO to "a. Two other games
between the older players came off in
the evening.
During the day a piano solo was
rendered by Miss Hallisey and vocal
solos by Olive White and Chas. Melzl.
A male quartette sang a couple of
songs, Arthur Jenswold a whistling
solo and Willis Glover and Roy Palmer
of Greenfield, rendered negro dialect
readings. A phonograph played dur
ing the day. Rev. Melear, Rev. Mum
necke, George Macarthur, Jr., O. E.
Whitcomb and Sec. Groat addressed
the guests.
We are informed that more guests
were entertained than ever before in
the history of the Baraboo association.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-01-09
(From Fridays Daily.)

Willie Fischer, who, as reported in
yesterdays issue of the News, had
been missing from his home in Iron
ton since last Sunday, was found at
the home of E. A. McGilvra, about
two miles north of this city.
Yesterday afternoon certain parties
reported having seen strange youth
working around Mr.. McGilvra's place,
and Marshal Buckley, hearing of it,
and that the appearance of the youth
corresponded with the description fur
nished by the father, drove out to the
farm and brought the boy into town.
The latter said he had been working
there since Monday. Mr.. Fischer and
his son left for their home this morn
ing.