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The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-07-24
HOW To REPEL A DOG.
Letter Carrier Had a Remedy For
Vicious Ours.

"No one comes in contact with all
sorts of dogs more than the letter car
rier," said the man in gray as the in
terviewer trudged along beside him.
"Take it outside the business districts
and every other family has a dog.
Many of them pay no attention to,
but about one of five aches to get his
teeth into my legs at first sight. 1t is
part of my duty to teach ours life
long lesson"
"Do you kick them?" was asked.
"That would be foolish. [ carry here
in my side pocket about quarter of
pound of dry finecut tobacco. You see
it is almost as fine as snuff. The dog
that means to bite you won't come
charging down with a roar. Hesneaks
up behind and gives a jump in. | am
ready for it. Without seeming to be
watching, know where he is, and at
the right moment he gets the tobacco
dust in his eyes. Then there is cir
Gus. That dog goes through such
performance as you never witnessed,
and his owner, man or woman, in
dulges in all sorts of threats. deiver
the mail and say nothing and go on.
The dogs eyes are sore for fortnight,
and if he afterward meets me on the
street he will drop his tail and make
bolt for home. It's a'lesson he never
forgets, and 1 believe it also increases
his owners respect for Uncle Sans
uniform. ."-Chicago News.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-07-24
Evening Wisconsin, Milwaukee.)

Evening Wisconsin, Milwaukee.)
Joseph Weeks Babcock of Necedah,
former congressman of the Third dis
trict, came down from the woods where
he has been spending the vacation
months, and is registered at the Hotel
Pfister. He expects to return to the
woods tonight and will go to Washing
ton this fall as usual, although not to
attend the sessions of Congress. He had
not much to offer in regard to the politi-
cal situation, claiming to know nothing
of what were going on except that
which he has seen in the newspapers.
National Delegates.
Mr.. Babcock inquired what discus
sion there had been in regard to candi-
dates from the state at large for dele
gates to the national convention, and
when told that it had been repeatedly
suggested that the four men who were
thrown out of the convention three
years ago be chosen for the next gath
ering, expressed it as his belief that
there would be other candidates for the
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-07-24
FARE AT POINTS IN ILLINOIS AND
ADJOINING STATES is MUCH
LOWER AFTER JULY Ie.
TO CHICAGO WILL COST $685.
2-Cent Rate Goes Into Effect August
l5-FormerIy Was S9O3.
(From Thursdays Daily.)

Not anticipating Gov Davidson's
signing the Wisconsin two-cent fare
bill, which he attached his signature
to Tuesday morning, the Chicago &
North Western road sent out yesterday
a new schedule of the fares for inter
state tickets betweenpoints in Wiscon-
sin, Illinois and other adjoining states
combining the rates Of two and a half
cents in Wisconsin, and the rates in
the other states for all interstate tick
cts on its line to go into effect Friday,
July 10. The rate charged at present
for tickets between a Wisconsin point
and a place in surrounding states
is three cents q mile. The new rate
sheet to go into effect this week was
received by the local North Western
Station Agent, r. j. Koch, yesterday
and unless further notice is given the
fare from BaraboO to points in adjoin-
ing states will be much lower than
they are now. 1t is probable that the
reduction made in the interstate rates,
to go into effect Friday, will remain as
announced until August Is, when the
Wisconsin rate of two cents mile
will go in effect on all railroads in the
state which have an earning of $500 a
mile per annum. The roads may see
fit then to further reduce the fare be-
tween points in the several states fol-
lowing their present action, so that the
through fare will not exceed the two
cent rate in Wisconsin plus the rate IN
the other states. According to the
schedule received by the Northwest
ern yesterday the fare from this city
to Chicago will be 1885 after Friday
instead of the present rate, $5.O3. The
Northwestern in taking this action
has made the rate between points on
its own line comply with the regulat-
ed rates in the states traversed. Rates
to distant interstate points from
here not on the Northwestern have
not all been received as yet at the local
office.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-07-24
LEFT THE BRIDEGROOM BEHIND
Wedding Party Have Very Exciting Ex-
perience at Start of Tour.

It appeared for short time one day
this week, that there would be a we'd
ding tour in which the bridegroom
would play a smaller part than he
usually occupies on such occasions.
Edward G. May of Watertown and
Miss Marguerite Evelyn Farley were
married at Fond du Lac. The couple
went to the depot and the bride en-
tered the train while the bridegroom
went to check the baggage. On walk
ing out of the baggage room Mr.. May
was Mortified to see the train disap-
pearing in the distance. A telegram
sent to Oakfeld intercepted the bride
who waited until her husband arrived
in carriage.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-07-24
PASSES 85th MILESTONE.
w. G Cady, One of / he Earliest Set
tiers of Sauk County, Reminded of
Birthday.

W. G. Cady now of South Milwau
kee formerly of Baraboo, whois spend
ing the summer visiting relatives in
the Gem City and Excelsior, was yes
terday agreeably reminded of the fact
that he is IS years of age. The passing
of this milestone finds him as hale and
hearty as ever, and his many friends
and acquaintances sincerely hope for
many returns of the day that marks
the history of one of the earliest set
tiers of Sauk county. He came to
Wisconsin in AT and Sauk county in
in '49 settling in Excelsior. There he
resided all his life with the exception
of the last few years which have been
spent in Baraboo and South Milwau-
kee. He departs for his home in Mil
waukee October 1.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-07-24
SEVEN TIMES TEN.
Mrs. Emma Potter Remembered by
Seventy Friends on Her Seven
tieth Birthday.
Rrom Wednesdays DAiIy.)

Seventy friends contribut ed to the
happiness Of Mrs. Emma Potter on
Tuesday, July II, the occasion being
the passing of her seventieth mile
stone. The old friends of long ago and
those who have been associated with
her in educational work, could not all
assemble together so each contributed
a page in book and the greetings COL
lected makes very interesting volume.
The idea was executed by her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Ward Munroe, assisted by
her two daughters, Miss Grace and
Miss Maude Munroe. The title page
bears the following inscription:
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-07-24
CHARGES ASSAULT AND BATTERY
Merrimack Citizen Involved In
Physical and Legal Unpleasant
ness.
(From Thursdays DaIly.l

In the case of WV. Stoner VS.. John
Lawsing Of Merrimack, in which the
defendant is charged with assault and
battery was taken to Justice Andro's
court this morning from the court of
Justice Schults, on charge of venue.
The trial has been adjourned to July
25 at 900 a. m. Attorney Dithmar re-
presents the defendant while Attorney
Thomas represents the state in the
absence of District Attorney Gottry.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-07-24
Never Was Born,

A little Swede boy presented himself
before the schoolma'a am who asked
his name, and "Yonny Olsen," he re-
piled, according to a Kansas paper.
"How old are you?n asked the teach
er. cay not know how old ay bane." f"
"Well, when were you born?" contin-
ued the teacher, who nearly tainted at
the reply. cay not born at all; ay got
stepmutter."
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-07-24
AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT
CoIlides With Horse and Buggy at
Corner of Sixth and West Streets.
iFrom Thursdays Daily.)

While John Bum was out eXercis-
ing his automobile last evening the
M achine collided with a horse and
buggy hitched to post on the corner
of Sixth and West streets. The horse
and buggy,which belonged to William
Schultz, were piled up into a mass of
complications and people hurriedly
gathered to witness the disaster. The
horse was rather seriously injured.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-07-24
MY GERMAN DOG

My pug's Geman dog
I'm pretty sure of that,
Bnt not because he's short
On wind and long on fat;
And not because he e'er
O'er sleep cannot prevail
But just because he he has
A pretzel for tail.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-07-24
NEW LINE OPEN IN DAKOTA
Engineer Armbruster Runs First
Train to Rapid City.
Philips, S. d., July IA.

PhlIlps, s. D., JuIy'I4.
Engineer Armbruster, formerly of
Baraboo, has the honor of pulling the
first train, engine, No. 10, in charge
of Conductor White, from Ft. Pierre
to Rapid City and taking the officials
over the line of which the steel was
connected July 10, at $40 p. m.
John Noyes and nine other men have
:eturned from Baraboo and vicinity
after spending the Fourth with rela-
tives. They resumed their work at
fencing under thechargc of. M. Scott,
formerly of Okee, Wis.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-07-24
Seventy Greetings from
Seventy old Friends and Relatives
With Seventy Times Seventy
Good Wishes.

All but ten of the seventy years Mrs.
Potter has resided in this city and as
the first permanent settler came but
siXty-eight years ago, she has had the
pleasure of observing Baraboo grow
from the beginning. For long time
Mrs. Potter has been of invaluable SER
vice on the board of education and
taken and active interest in church and
other work.
Among those who sent greetings or
wrote few lines of best wishes in the
book are the following:
Judge John b. Cassoday, Madison.
Mrs. G. G. Remington, Olympia,
Washington.
Mrs. Della Potter Cole, Tioga Penn
sylvania.
Professor and Mrs. Brier, River
Falls, Wisconsin.
L. G. Stanley, Chippewa Falls.
J. B. Potter, House of Representa-
tives, Washington, d. @.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hill, Neo-
desha, Kansas.
Rev. and Mrs. Coleman, Milwaukee.
J. p. Maxwell, Boulder, Colorado.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Wood, Sumner,
w ashington.
Mrs. Nellie Wood Langdon, Sumner,
Washington.
Mrs. Mary Nc Gilvra, Ladysmith,
Wisconsin.
H. d. Estabrook, General Attorney
for the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany, New York City.
Col. r. c. Clowry, President w es-
tern Union Telegraph company, New
York City.
Mrs. Alice Crawford Bailey, Des
Moines.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. 9. Richards, Tam
pa, Florida.
Rev. J. w. Whitney, North Free
dom, Wis.
Rev. and Mrs. w. J. Mckay, Madi-
son, Wisconsin.
Mrs. Albert Petteys, North Freedom.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newton Clark, Port
land, Oregon.
Mrs. Helen Davis Keith, Reedsburg
Mrs. Charles Buglass, Reedsburg.
Mrs. J. V. Pierce, Los Angeles, Cal.
DR.. and Mrs. Charles Brace, New
York City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Clark, Greeley,
Cal,
Mrs. Maude Gardiner, Scotland.
Mrs. E. A. Biglow, Chicago.
Miss Harriet Bailey, Martinez Cali.
fornia.
DR.. Mayes Martin, California.
Mrs. Belle Case Thomas, Madison.
Mrs. r. M. LaFollette, Madison.
Mrs. M. A. Donovan, J. B. Dono-
van, Mrs. Emma Williams, ]. Van
Orden, George Mertens, Mrs. n. G.
Kirk, Mrs. B. Warner, DR.. B. F.
Mills, Eliza S. Chapman, Mrs. G. B.
| Alexander, Mrs. Bevie Clark, J. S.
Workman, Mrs. Laura Watson, Mrs.
D. K. Noyes, Hon. John M. True, Mrs.
A. L. Slye, Mrs. Louise Gowan, Mrs
Adelia Munroe, Mrs. Rose M. Morley
Mrs. T.. A. Stanley, Col. and Mrs. D.
E. Welch, Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Halsted
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Cowles, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. E. Ryan, Mr.. and Mrs. J. G
Train, Major Charles HI. Williams
Mrs. Mary Clark, Mrs. Joseph Tillot
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Cheek, Mrs
Mary Lavoo, Mrs. Eliza Islip, Mr.. ano
Mrs. E. N. Marsh, Mrs. Frank Horst
man, Miss Gertrude Dennison, A. G
Wilmington and Mrs. E. Pfannstiehl
ParabO0
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1907-07-24
Remember

That The Baraboo News
prints more letters from diff
ferent parts of the county
than any other paper. The
News is read by everybody.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-21
Gives Advice


VERY we'll. Now will give you
some advice. You must be guided by
yourself If you would succeed"
Having freed himself of this wis
dom he proceeded to the next subject,
a rather corpulent man.
Things look pretty good for you.
You have had some beautiful chances.
but you failed to get the most of them,
didn't you?
You will make a beautiful shining
spiritual light" Gle had bought one
of the wonderful little books.)
II don't want to tell you too much
just nova litter ran through the
audience-''for you know a lot already,
more than people give you credit for"
he said: II advise you to go away.
You want money. l wish | could put
n gold brick in every mans hand, but
can't" Instead he gave them one
of the justly celebrated books.
Is Handed Lemon
From the next subject the lecturer
was made the recipient of thoroughly
ripened citrus fruit, extensively used
in making lemonade. 1t was a young
girl to whom the psychic began telling
of terrible disappointments in the past
which had made her skeptical of all
men. Fearful of her chances in the
/
mitted to pass unchallenged, she en-
tered an emphatic denial.
Don't be afraid to admit it," he
said encouragingly, "1'l tell you some
thing pleasant in a minute. Right now
you are running along as light as
butterfly, easily led. Hold me respon-
sible if it isn't So
A party of four young people fur
nished considerable amusement for the
audience. There were two girls and
two young men. all evidently very
much smitten with their partners
charms To the one girl he said: You
have a lot of promises at present, but
you don't know whether to put much
faith in them. You are very emotional.
The young man beside you knows that,
don't you?" and he turned to the cul-
prit. Amid bushes they confessed
What I was going to tell you I
won't because the others are with
you"
To the second maid he said; II see
two men before you; but the second
one has been successful" Speaking
to the group he said: IF 1 should
choose one of you two young ladies
I am going to say something very
funny-it would be you and he point
ed to the second who hadn't contra
dicted his statements as had the hrst.
AS is proper when lecturer says
something funny the audience laughed,
One of the youths was told that he
was very fond of the girls. He con-
fessed to the truth of the statement.
His lady was warned that he was very
liable to change.
Several of the audience who We're
told things that they hadn't heard OF
before and were rather inclined to be-
lieve that they had never happened,
but the psychic was positive and could
not understand how his higher sub
consciousness could be at fault. When
one of the faithful was lined up and
said yes to everything the meeting pro-
gressed and the lecturer told the sub
iect much more than he told the
doubterS
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-21

shipman from the Missouri, who drew
his revolver and put his assailants to
flight
Last night the streets of the burned
district still reeked with the stencil of
decaying bodies
The streets were lighted only by the
corpse fires lining the roadway
Today more bodies were recovered
through the aid of vultures, which
prey in floCks on the ruins behind
which their prey is buried. AS fast as
they are uncovered the bodies are
thrown on the funeral pyres and slow
ly consumed.
The total number Of known dead is
about 45O, and it is believed there are
at least $50 person who have not been
accounted for.
Food is coming into the city from
the country district, but a famine is
greatly feared.
The filthy conditions of the camps
on the parade grounds and race course
where thousands Of persons are hud-
died under improvised tents rooted
over and sheathed with palm leaves,
causes great apprehension of typhoid
fever
At present there is urgent need for
tents for several thousand persons.
Rain is now threatening, and if it
should come it will involve untold suf-
fering on the homeless thousands,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-21

gifts as have been received. While the
committee has hitherto published the
work mapped out, II has met with
ready response and expected to receive
welcome from official source in Ja-
maica.
The committee has gone about It's
work with circumspection. 1t first
cabled Governor Swettenham as above
stated, sending duplicate messages.
One was sent direct to the governor,
q second In care Of the British con-
sulate in Havana and q third through
the colonial office at London.
The receipt of the cablegram by the
colonial office was acknowledged by
Lord Elgin, colonial secretary, who
cabled the committee that its message
to the governor OF jamaica would be
promptly forwarded. In his message
the secretary expressed cordial appre-
citation of and his thanks for the prof
fered aid.
UP to this time the committee had
hesltated to perfect its plans, bearing
in mind that the United States had Of
fcially declined foreign assistance for
San Francisco at the time of the dis
aster there and holding II possible that
the British government might take a
similar view regarding outside aid for
its colony.
The receipt of the colonial secretary's
cable however, appeared to dispose of
this possible objection and the COM
mittee. believing the governors failure
to respond due to inadvertence or un-
avoidable delay, concluded arrange
ments for two shipments.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-21

altogether wrong frame of mind and
compromised the credit of his country
in so doing.
TT was situation to try the stoutest
nerves." the Daily Mail continues, "and
full allowance must be made for the
condition in which the governor foun1
himself. 1t cannot be too plainly under
stood that it was a humiliating eX-
perence for British colony to be COM
PEELED tC seek foreign assistance, but
American help, freely and generously
rendered, should have been accepted
with equal generosity of spirit and ac-
knOWledgcd with the fullest courtesy
The Daily Chronicle says;
The painful ending of the mission of
mercy will be deeply dcplored by tEe
British people. In the absence of infor-
nation it is impossible to apportiOn inc
responsibility for the misunderstanding.
We only hope that the American people,
who are quick to take offcnse at any
thing in the nature of a slight, Will take
cool view Of the facts. Their gcnar-
osity ana promptitude in Offering aid
created a favorable impression here,
and We sincerely trust they will not
think we do not value their sympathy
/ or their corporation"
The Daily Express says:
The disaster will become doubly dis
astrous if it should lead to i'll feeling
/ between Great Britain and America.
Should Governor SWettenhams action
be as ineXcusabic as apcars from the
correspondence published the govern
mont would do well to supersede him
and offer diplomatic regrets to Wash
inGtOn without delay"
The implication throughout the press
comments is that Governor SWctten-
ham acted overhastily. He has the
reputation Of "A quick temper and a
sensitive spirit
The Tribune suggests there may have
been AN excess OF zeal on either side.
Officials of the war Office who were
consulted with regard to the situation
contended that tho Kingston troops
were fully equal to the requirements OF
keeping order Had there been much
larger force on such a lamcntable oc-
casion 1t probably would have only
added to the confusion. They considei
the landing Of American marines a very
kind and friendly act, for which Great
Britain is deeply grateful
The Times finds no excuse, except
that he was unstrung by the terrible
events. for the tone of Governor Swet,
tcnham's reply TO the courteous letter
of Rear Admiral Davis.
Being Sunday ana the news arriving
late tonight the fact became known
TO a comparatively small section OF
the public and the official world, but
everywhere the greatest astonshment
was expressed.
Neither the admiralty nor the for,
eign office had any news Of the in,
cident except that derived from thC
press dispatches and the inclination
on all sides was TO withhold an ex'
preston Of opinion until the receipt
of the official version from Governor
SWcttenham.
Meantime the Kingston dispatches
giving the correspondence exchanged
between Governor Swettenham anC
Rear Admiral Davis are read with in
; terest.
The incident occurred at a momen
! when the British public and press are
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-21
LONDON is ASToUNDED
AT NEWS OF GOVERNORS
REMARKABLE ATTITUDE
Ry Associated Press.

by Associated Press,
LONDON, Jan. 2O-There is a feel
ing of deepest regret here over the
unfortunate incident that led to the
hurried departure of the American
Warships from Kingston.
The morning newspapers all regard
the incident as most unfortunate ana
lcErcttablc but refrain rom speak
ing cditorially pending further infor-
nation, evidently being desirous to
avoid anything calculated i'm the
slightest 10 jcopardze the friendly feel
ing between the United States and
Great Britain. They however, reiterate
expressions Of gratitude for the invalu-
able services of the American surgeons
and landing parties.
According 10 the Daily Mails King
ston correspondent the people of the
town are widely protesting against the
withdrawal of the Americans, as there
is still great need of food and still mure
need Of medical aid
This correspondent relates that il was
at the request OF the governors duly
authorized subordinate that American
marines were landed 10 quel the dis
orders I'm the city. Governor SWetten-
ham, however repudiated this deputy's
action
The correspondent says the governor
bases his own action ON that of the
American government after the San
Francisco disaster, He adds that IN the
heated final interview between Governor
SWetteuham and Rear Admiral Davis
the governor intimated that the admiral
wanted to gain an unfair amount OF
credit.
The Daily Mail frankly describes the
incident as a "deplorable blunder on the
part Of Governor Swettenham," and
says he dealt with the question in an
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-21
SHIPS CARRYING RELIEF
SUPPLIES ARE STOPPED
Rr Assnciatod Press.

KINGSTON, Jan. 20.-The gathering
Of elpDlies here for the Kingston earth
quake sufferers by the New York King
ston relief committee It is expected Will
be discontinued for the time being at
least. and in view of the refusal on the
part of Governor Swettenham of ia
maica to accept aid from American
war vessels it is probable that the sup
niles now on the way to Kingston on
the steamers Allegheny and Prinz
Joachim will never reach the port. Both
steamers have been ordered to call at
port Antonio and there await further
instructions.
A special meeting of the relief COM
mittee will be held tomorrow. when Lns
relief situation will be discussed.
Several days ago the relief committee
cabled Governor SWettenham asking
him the nature of acceptable relief and
where supplies could be landed safely
and to advantage. To these inquiries
no reply was received.
The committee, however, did hear
from the cononial Office through which
one of the three cablegrams was sent
to Governor Swettenham, and the tone
of the message was such as TO lead the
committee to believe that its efforts
were justified
That the governor had not personally
replied was believed to be due to the
confusion of affairs i'm Kingston.
A message from Governor Swetten-
ham is not expected and It is possible
that the committee win decide to re-
call the shipments made and return tC
contributors such. funds and Other