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The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-06-24
GRADUATE AT MADISON
Baraboo Well Represented in the Out
going University Glass.
lFrom Wednesday q

Several from Baraboo attended the
the graduating exercises at the state
university at Madison today. Among
those who received their diplomas are
the following from this city:
Miss Emma Manor, letters and
science.
Miss Matte Whitman, pharmacy.
Arthur Luder, commerce.
J.J. Pfannstiehl, general engineering.
There are 500 seniors in all of the
classes, 376 being born in Wisconsin.
The total weight of the class is 343
tons, the heaviest man weighs 23O
pounds, the lightest 10 pounds, the
total height of all 3,117 feet or six
tenths of mile, and the average age
is about % years. Of the occupations
of the fathers of the class, 95 are far
mers, 80 merchants, Is manufacturers,
II bankers, II clergymen,12 gentlemen
of leisure, II commercial travellers, IL
railroad men, II brewers, or liquor
dealers, 10 druggists, ten lawyers and
the remainder scattering. Eleven are
married.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-06-24
WELL KNOWN SINGER DIES
Mrs. William Wier Hester PasSe S
Away at the Home of Miss Atwood
at Waupun

Mrs. William Wier Hester, nee Jes-
sic Marie Henderson, died on Monday,
June 15, at the residence of her friend,
Miss Atwood, at Waupun, Wis. 1t
will be remembered that she sang at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Van Or
den in this city about Is months ago.
She was friend of the family, Miss
Atwood being a sister of Mrs. Van Or
den.
Mrs. Hester had been seriously i'll
for five months and had been at Chi
cago for special treatment. From there
she was taken to Waupun by Miss At
woods invitation and everything that
love could suggest had been done to ar
rest the disease, but it proved too COM
plicated for successful treatment. In
terment was at Oakwcods, Chicago.
Concerning her the Waupun Leader
says:
"Mrs. Hester was a widow and had
outiived every near relative except a
niece at Dallas, Texas. Her friend,
Mrs. Dowse, attended her devotedly
through the five months of her illness,
and Miss Robinson of Boston, friend
of many years standing, made the
journey twice to see her. Both were
with her at the end.
"On her mothers side Mrs. Hester
came of the Virginia Dinwlddies.
Her fathers family were Kentuckians
who had settled at Bloomington, Indi-
ana, and her only brother, Cary Hen
derscn, who died young, was the first
mayor of Bloomington and man of
great promise.
"Those who have known Mrs. Hester
in Fond du Lac as woman and a
singer will have recognized her as both
unusual and interesting, and to her in
innate friends here and elsewhere the
loss is irreparable. A woman of un-
usual beauty, and gifted with a voice
of surprising power, rich quality and
fine artistic training. Mrs. Hester
added to those charms force and
freshness of character and an unique
and most attractive personality. She
was admired in outer circles, but bet
ter than this she bound those who were
admitted to her love and confidence
in bonds which death itself will not
break.
1.-THE last song recital of many which
have delightedher audiences was given
for Ripon College in December, in
splendid voice and with her usual fin
ish, for only the best in music or form
ever satisfied her aspirations.
"Mrs. Hester was an Episcopalian,a "a
Communicant of the Cathedral, ,and the
funeral was conducted by Bishop Graf
ton of Fond du Lac, at the home Of
Miss Atwood. Mrs. B. t. Rogers,
Sister Anna Hobart, Mrs. Hunter and
Miss Thompson of Fond du Lac were
in the city to attend, and choir from
that city furnished the music.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-06-24
A STRIKING GRADUATION
Two Sauk County Students Complete
the Course at the Deaf Scho.I at
DeIavan

Of all the commencement exercises
in Wisconsin the one at the deaf school
at Delavan is one of the most striking.
At the graduation exercises each girl
wore a dress of her own making and a
hat trimmed by herself. The class
numbers IS, an equal number of boys
and girls. The school has dressmak-
ing and millinery departments, part
of the domestic training idea, and it
was part of the course to sew the grad
uatiOn gowns and trim the hats. Not
only does this method give practical
training for home life, but the saving
is a considerable item.
The nine girls are: Miss Annie Gers
dorf, Medford; Miss Carrie Fleming,
jefferson; Miss Charlotte o. Sprague,
Milwaukee; Miss Martha Newhouse,
Milwaukee; Miss Gwendolin Broder-
ick, Brodhead; Miss Emma Martzok,
Sauk City;Miss Helen Wilcox ,Menom-
onie; Miss Emily Hirte, Norwalk; Miss
Carrie Gersdorf, Medford.
The names of the nine boy graduates
are: Otto Schulze, Reedsburg; Floyd
Bulmer, Elmwood; Harry Hansmann,
Glenwood; Curtis Kidd, Spencer; Har-
old Thorp; Guy Miller, Manawa; Hell
mer Hanson, Spring Valley; Edward
Svacina, Rice Lake; Ludwig Lands
Yerk. Linde, Beaver Dam.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-06-24
SMALL WRECK
NEAR EVANSVILLE
from Wednesdays DaIIy.)

Last evening there was wreck on
the Chicago & Northwestern about one
mile north of Evansville. A broken
wheel on freight going south caused
the trouble and delayed many of the
night passenger and freight trains, as
both tracks were blocked. The car
with the broken wheel contained but
ter and the two cars following contain
ed eggs and butter. The damage was
limited to these. The wrecker and
officials were called from Baraboo to
clear the track. No one was injured.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-06-24
Baraboo Hotel is
q Popular HoStelrg
Favorable Mention Made by The Hotel World of Mr..
Gonder's Improvements.

Concerning the recent Improvements
made by G. A. Gonder at the New
Warren, The Hotel World has the
following nice mention:
&c. A. Gonder, proprietor of the
Warren House, Baraboo, Wis, is
spending considerable money in inn
proving that hostelry and making it
popular with travelling men and local
townspeople.
Among the Improvements made re-
Gently and to be made are the install
lation of telephones in all rooms, reft-
ting and refurnishing the dining room
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as well as many of the guest rooms, ten
new bath rooms, new heating plant,
new furniture and new carpets through
out the house.
"The Warren under its present man
agement is making reputation for
serving banquets, dinners, etc. Recent.
ly the Baraboo 10000 club had ban
quet there of 100 plates and number
of others are booked for the near future.
"Mr. Gonder took charge of the
Warren last October. He was former
y at the Chicago Beach and Virginia
hotels, Chicago, and the Albany, Dem
ver.n
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-06-24
TWELFTH ANNUAL
NJ. v. A. PICNIC
MODERN WOODMEN OF THE BAR
ABOO VALLEY CONVENE AT
ELROY FOR FESTIVITIES

The Twelfth annual picnic of the
Baraboo Valley Picnic Association
took place at Elroy Wednesday.
A special train of ten cars left Bara-
boo at 8:15 in the morning and before
the destination was reached most of the
standing room was taken.
The Baraboo lodge marched to the
depot accompanied by the First Regi-
ment band.
The emblems of the lodge were car
ried by little Herbert Steckenbauer,
Ralph Sanderson, and William Radtke
Four little girls held the streamers to
the banner. They were Mildred Ritchie
Josie Smith, Beulah and Marie Briggs.
There were four bands in the grand
of the trains: Th9 First Regiment
band of Baraboo, and bands from
Sparta, Ableman, and Nor h Freedom.
During the afternoon the Sparta and
Baraboo bands united, making one
big band of about 80 pieces, and gave a
concert. In the band contest, Bara-
boo won first and Ableman second. The
Sparta band was not entered as it was
playing for the EIroy lodge, which
was Offering the prizes. The prizes
were $50 and $50.
The address of welcome was not
given as programmed. Hon. P. A.
CIeary gave short address after
which he introduced Rev. A. j. Cor
am of Menomonie, the speaker of the
day.
In the Foresters' drill exhibition,
Baraboo and Reedsburg tied for first
place, while Lodi took second.
The Baraboo drill team did excellent
work Notwithstanding the decision of
the judges and in the opinion of many
disinterested persons should have been
given the first place. This is the first
time this team has not won.
The LaValle team also gave an ex-
hibition.
Elroy's comic drill team was much
enjoyed.
Mrs. George Steckenbauer of Bara-
boo was judge in the baby contest
The delegates to the business meet
ing from Baraboo were Ernest Sander
son, E. J, Battles and John Arnott.
Only one team of Royal Neighbors
exhibited. It was the Elroy team and
the work was excellent.
All kinds of priced amusements took
place.
The ball game was between Elroy
ard South Valley, score to in favor
of Elroy.
The next picnic is to be held at
Baraboo. George Andrews of Bara-
was elected president and Harry Acott,
secretary.
The camps of the association nearly
all of which were we'll represented are:
LaValle, Trippvllle, Valley Post
Office, Walton, Cazenovia, Lime Ridge,
Ableman, Merrimack, North Freedom,
Kendall, Baraboo, Elroy, Hillsboro,
Loganville, Union Center, Reedsburg,
Wonewoc, and Lodi.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-06-24
SHERMAN FOR VICE PRESIDENT
Jas. S. Sherman of New York Run
ming Mate for Taft.

Jas. S. Sherman of New York was
unanimously nominated at Chicago
convention this morning at 11:41. At
11:33 the informal ballot was:
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-06-24
Baraboo Veteran Enjoys
Se0enty=Fift6 Birthday
E N Marsh Reaches the Span of Five and Seventy Years
Descends from Colonial Ancestors.

have reached the span of five and
seventy years.
Mr.. Marsh is able to trace his an
cesters back to the days when the
American colonies received the first
settlers. He was born June Is, 1888,
in Lysander, Onondaga county, New
York and the following are some of
the chief events in his interesting his
tory:
First came to Baraboo in 1849.
Located here in 1858.
Pioneer photographer in the viii
lage.
Enlisted in Co. E. April 16, 1861.
Discharged from the service in 1854.
Built MinniWauken Hotel at Devils
lake, 1865.
Conducted hotels at Baraboo and
Elkhart.
Conducted hotels in Colorado.
Raised stock in South Dakota.
Real estate office in BarabOO in 1890.
Celebrated golden wedding, Sept. /,
1905.
Has friends by the score who hope
for many, ,m any more happy milestones
to Tass.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-06-24
Deaf Mutes Marry.

The happy close of a romance began
some time ago, while both were attend
ing the Delavan School for the Deaf,
took place here at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Gil Black mum, today, when Lau-
ra Blackburn and Herman Oscar OF
Shebt ygan, both deaf mutes, were
pronounced man and wife, the officiat-
ing clergyman using thesign language.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-06-24

get in and do any business we were
unable to get them to handle our
freight.
Later when our steamboat machin-
cry arrived we were compelled to pay
1850 soles silver or $500 gold to trans
rort our machinery up to camp, 10000
lbs.; that is the kind of people that are
in the Ulua Co., but then they are
from the East. They also ATTEMPTED to
dig canal connecting the Ulua river
with the Chameleon river, but IN
saving a cent they did not dig deep
enough and at present they are trying
to get their steamer through the canal
in 10 inches of water and need "a to
float her; by the time that the river is
down to low water they will have
about inches of water in the canal.
At present we are losing nearly 100
bunches bananas per week by being
unable to get them to market. By
July 1st there will be at least 10000
punches of bananas on the Ulua river,
but we are in hopes to be ready to
take care of a greater part of them by
that time as the steamer will be ready
to tow fruit. We can take care of at
least $4,000 per week with the steamer,
Comandante, and barges in a common
stage of water but in high water we
can tow "A 900 punches of bananas in
one tow or one trip from the Finca
plantation to the sea or along side of
the ship where we are supposed to de-
liver them to the exporter.
Later:
after q delay of several days l will
try to finish this letter. [ have also
among the Gringoes, some Americans,
G. g. Letfler from Lock Haven, Penn
sylvania. David Miller of Sad Fran
cisco Cal, r. G. Knox Grand Rapids
Mich, J. J. Connors Juchitan Mex,
T. I. Stands Pilot Point Texas. And
during the time that we have been at
work there have been several other
Gringoes but their feet got to, itching
and they had to hit the trail. Guy O.
and Mrs. Glazier were here0for nine
months but returned to the states.
Mrs. Glazier was giving the boys their
grub and did good job at the posi-
tion that she filled. Guy filled the
country with bead work and was
happy Well it takes all kinds of
people to make up the world.
Later. News just received from
Guatemala that an attempt was made
to assassinate the president and that |
the president had nine men shot that |
were implicated in the attempted ass
assination.
A Guard of Honduras soldiers look |
ing for native that cut the Conan |
dante at Tela, a town On the Carrib- |
bean coast appropriated one of my |
canoes, saying that the Government |
did not have any men at work MAX |
ing canoes and must have canoe to
use to catch the men that cut the |
Comandante, so you see that every
thing is not all pie in the Central |
republics.
At present there is not any trouble
in Honduras. Congress is to meet May !
Is to tran sact some important business
like granting some concessions and
making more laws that will bring the
government more revenue. Everything
here is graft and spelled with big G..
The natives here live in Manaca |
houses built with only roof, not
much of a house, and the clothes they
wear are about the same as the houses,
not many of them.
CAPT. F. M. PULVER.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-06-24
Black Hawk Wedding.

Last Thursday Henry Gassner and
Miss Jelina Schoepester, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Schoepester, were
married at the home of the bride near
Black Hawk in the presence of their
relatives. Many useful presents were
given to remind them of the love and
esteem which they enjoy among. their
many friends and relatives. The
young couple will reside on the
groom's farm a mile west of Black
Hawk.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-06-24
TAFT NOMINATED

w. H. Taft was nominated at Chi
cago on the first ballot which was
later made unanimous Thursday after
noon. The result of the first ballot
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-06-24
JUNE WEDDINGS
ARE NUMEROUS
CUPID is BUSY IN THE SAUK
COUNTY FIELD OF MATRl-
MONY.
(From Wednesdays Daily.)

Miss Mary Brilliott and Mr.. Paul
Drescher of North Freedom were mar
ried in st. Joseph's Catholic church
this morning at o'clock. The cere-
mony was pronounced by Rev. FIR.
Durward in the presence of number
of friends from North Freedom and
Baraboo. The bride and groom were
attended by Miss Gertrude BrilliOtt,
sister of the bride, and by Herman
Drescher, brother of the groom. The
MelZls gave the musical numbers.
The bride wore gown of grey silk
voile and carried white roses. Her at
tendent wore light blue suesine silk
and carried carnations.
Immediately after the ceremony the
bridal party went to the home of her
parents, Nh. and Mrs. John Brilliott,
near North Freedom where the;festiV-
tiles took place. A large tent,s spread
upon grassy plat, provided shelter
for the many guests and place for the
we ding feast. AS 175 invitations
were issued the number of friends in
attendance numbered almost 500.
Among the guests were Charles
Balfaz and family, Madison; Charles
Harmon and family, Madison; Mrs.
John Wilbern, Chicago; Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Hahn, Tomah; and friends
from Baraboo, Sauk City, Denzer and
other places.
There were many fine presents and
hearty congratulations. They will re-
side at North Freedom.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-06-24
A Hard Trip.

My trip from Port Antonio to New
York was hard one. We were five
days overdue owing to the bad storm
Of October, 1906. For several days we
were not certain that we would ever
reach land again. We only changed
80 miles in 12 hours and that towards
Cape Hatteras and we wanted to go
away from Hatteras.
During the worst part of the storm
we had break down in the engine
room, causing loss of several hours
and some very bad shaking up, as we
lay in the trough of the sea and rolled
until the repairs were made. We were
three days without anything hot to eat
or drink, as we could not have any fire
in the galley stove.
On my arrival in New York, we
formed company for the purpose of
building steamboat to use on the
Ulua river in Honduras, where several
people from New York, and myself
have large banana plantations. I pur-
chased the machinery from the Marine
Iron Works of Chicago including re-
fngerator plant, electric light and all
necessary equipment.
also went to Kilbourn and engaged
G. w. Eggleston as first engineer on
the steamer, Comandante, which we
are building here. Mr.. and Mrs. Eg-
gleston are still here and have been
since January, 1907.
The steamer is stern wheeler, 80 f..
beam, 131 ft. long over all, made up of
eight state rooms, forward cabin and
after cabin. The cabin is all built of
mahogany ,and the hull is built of San
ia Marie, one class of mahogany.
also employed M. J. Godfrey of Grand
Rapids, Mich, as one of the ship car
penters.
Mr.. Godfrey is second to none in
building stern wheel steamboat. On
my arrival at the Puerto Cortes with
the saw mill machinery [ was unable
to get transportation from the port to
my plantation and had to ship 81
miles by rail to LaPiementa, town on
the banks of the Ulua river, then build
RATS and load the machinery on them
and float down to the plantation near
ly 100 miles, when by shipping by the
Ulua Commercial Co. steamer we
would have only needed to go 35 miles
but as they did not want any one to
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-06-24

get in and do any business we were
unable to get them to handle our
freight.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-06-24
A LETTER FROM
CENTRAL AMERICA
E. M PULVER FORMERLY OF Kill
BOURN WRITES OF EXPERT
ENCES
BUSINESS, POLITICS ET CETERA
Exciting Doings On Sea When Engine
Gave Out-Steamboating on UIua
River
BUSINESS, POLITICS ET CETERA

Gualchaqui Mill and Boat Yard
Puerto Cortes, Honduras, Central A.
To the Editor and Friends: Since
my arrival in Honduras in October
1903, [ have become very much inter
ested in the country.
In March, 1904, [ went to the States
and stayed until July; then [ returned
| to Honduras and have since been run
ming steamboat on the Ulua river
until October, 1906, for the UIua GO.
On the 5th day of October, 1906, sail
ed from Puerto Cortes for New York
on the Hamburg American S. S., Elan
dria, via Kingston, Jamaica, where
stayed two days.
1t takes a good amount of magma
ton to understand the language one
hears spoken on the island. If you
meet people driving they will say that
they are taking walk, Sir" They
all "take a walk" whether on the cars,
in boat or in any other manner that
they may be moving and not walking
[ was on the Island of Jamaica a
short time before the great earthquake
that destroyed the city of Kingston.
The city was very old. Its streets
were narrow, the buildings built low,
very few over two stories, and the
street cars and hacks and plenty of the
Islanders were ready to attend to your
wants. [ crossed the Island to Port
Antonio by rail, 96 miles up over the
mountain and through % tunnels, a
fine ride and beautiful scenery. At
Port Antonio the United Fruit Co.
owns and operates the Titchfield hotel
and cottages. In the winter season
the place is full OF tourists, as the cli-
mate is delightfully."- warm all times of
the year. One can see at any time one
of the United Fruit steamers loading
bananas at the wharf. The island of
Jamaica produces a great quantity of
bananas and cocoanuts, also dye woods
of several kinds.
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-21
The Links.

Oh, the links, the links, the health.giv
ing links,
The greenswarded links for mel
Where friends may laugh at the shots
you sclaff
With devilish sort Of glee.
Where you take your stance with a
nonchalance
As tho gallery gazes on thee,
And then, in trice, boomerang
eslice
Provokes your most eloquent D.
Oh, the links, The links. the dibot
strewn linksl
Where bunkers and sandtraps lie,
Where mashies are fiubbed and niblicks
are dubbed,
And buffers swear and sigh.
Where out of reach OF the brassies'
serceeh
To fan in some cursed rut--
All know what you've said-you then
lay it dead
To miss a six-ineh put.
Oh, the links, the links, the calling
Inks
They b>skon and nod to me,
They make me shirk my breadwin-
ming work
But they give me health, you see
So what care for gilded dross
As / breathe the ozone free.
And swat the ball, LIN deaf to call
OF q widow who waits for me.
American Golfer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-21
ACTRESS MYsrERIoUsLY SHOT.
Her Stage Name Is Peggy Perry, and She
Is Dying in CHICAGO.

Chicago, Dec. 2l.-Two men who were
seen with Margaret Weisewell, an act
ress known on the stage as'Peggy Perry,
4 few hours before she was found shot
and fatally wounded in her room at
26l2 Indiana avenue carly yesterday, are
being sought by the police in an effort
70 clear up the mystery in connection
with the ease.
Nslter A. Eckersall, former star quar-.
tsrback OF the university of Chicago
foot ball team, who is said to have been
friend Of the GIRL is assisting the po-
bee. The young woman, who il now dy-
ing from her wound in Mercy hospital,
is said to have had quarrel with one
OF the men shortly before the shooting
occurred.
Miss jain, also an actress, who was
in the room with the Wesewell. girl
when she was shot, was taken TO the
Cottage Grove avenue station but was
released when the injured girl insisted
that Miss Weisewell had accidentally
shot herself.
The detectives at work on the case
were not satisfied with the stories told
By the two women. They found four
cups in the room in which the tragedy
occurred, out Of which coffee recently
had been drunk
This, the police say. indicates that The
girls were not alone in the room Mabel
Latin, who had been In the same com.
pany with the Weisewell girl, said that
the girls had been assoeiating with two
men lately. The men, she said. had fire.
quently been in Miss Weisewrll's com
pany, and ono OF them had recently
quarreled with her She was unable to
give the names Of the girls companions,
but gave the police descriptions Of them.
She added that she would be able to
identify them on sight.
The jain girl insisted that the siInot-
ing was accidental. She said the re-
volver was discharged while Miss Weise-
vel was lying on q couch playing with it.