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The daily sentinel., 1908-05-15
tBy Associated Press. ]

Washington, May 15.-The gov
ernor's conference at the White
House ended shortly before l o'clock
today after an enthusiastic session
which resulted in the adoption of a
set of declarations broad in scope
but effecting no permanent organiza-
tion nor making any specific recon-
mendations for legislation by either
the states or the nation.
Immediately after the adjournment
the governors met and appointed a
committee consisting of Governors
Willson of Kentucky, Folk of Mis-
souri, and Sheldon of Nebraska to
prepare a resolution thanking the
president for calling the conference.
An agreement was also reached
whereby the executive committee of
five will make arrangements for a
meeting of the governors next year.
1t will then be determined whether
there shall be a permanent organiza-
ton.
Governor Swanson said that
among the matters that will come up
before the next conference will be
extradition, the Standardization of
the laws ON marriage and divorce.
taxation, police power and other
matters.
Todays session was replete with
feature climaxes. President Roose-
welt declared himself emphatically ae
not caring whether the action for
the conservation of the resources or
the protection of the rights of the
people be taken by. the states or by
the federal government SO long as
action resulted.
William J. Bryan delivered an adj
dress in keeping with the purposes
of the convention, which was most
cordially received
The daily sentinel., 1908-05-15
THE ROBBERS COT
LITTLE OVER $4,000
IBy Associated Press. ]

Seattle, Wash, May 15.-It is Of
ficially stated that $5.340.20 repre-
senfs the loss to the Great Northern
Express Company in the robbery of
the company's strong box by Two
bandits in the Great Northern tun-
mel Tuesday morning.
The daily sentinel., 1908-05-15
THE METAL MARKET

New York. May 15.-The lead
market today was quiet a. 4.22 ~
to 4.27H.
Lake copper. 12ss to 12A.
Silver, So n
The daily sentinel., 1908-05-15
SENATOR TILLMAN
BACK in HIS SEAT
lRy Assoc;ated Pressl !

Washington, May 15.-For the
first time in several weeks Senator
Ben Tillman occupied his old seat
today and was greeted warmly by
his colleagues.
That Senator Tidlman has been i'll
was manifested; but he assured his
friends that be is greatly improved.
The daily sentinel., 1908-05-15
ROAD TO BUILD
BIG LOCOMOTIVES
tBx Associated Press.)

+ Milwaukee. Wis, May Is =
+ The st. Paul railway will begin at
once construction of 10 locomotives
of the highest type.
This will result, in. restoring to
employment in the West Milwaukee
shops of that company the full force
of 5000 men. -..,isl41f Z
The daily sentinel., 1908-05-15
BRYAN IS GIVEN
WYOMING VOTE
(By Associated Press }

Cheyenne. Wyo.., May i5.--L1ast
night the democratic state eonven-
ton selected delegates to the nation
al convention and instructed them to
vote for William J. Bryan. Resolu-
tions favoring the election of Unit
ed States senators by the people were
adopted.
The daily sentinel., 1908-05-15

Mr.. Carl Bauer. a clairvoyant, is
an arrival in the city and is located
at the LaHarpe.
The daily sentinel., 1908-05-15
OREGON REPS ARE
FOR THE BIG MAN
lBy Associated Press. J

Portland, Ore, May 15.-Taft is
given the eight votes of Oregon by
the state and congressional republi-
can conventions held yesterday.
The daily sentinel., 1908-05-15

The Palisade saloon cases were
continued today in the county court
until May 81.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-12-17
RARE BIRDS MIGRATE
The Deininger Collection Changed
from the Library to High
School

Rare birds were migrating today
Their change was not far, only from
the Carnegie library building to the
new high school. E. D. Ochsner of
Prairie du Sac, the bird and bee man
of Sauk county, superintended the
task. Where a neck was little out
of place, a wing broken or feather
ruffied, Mr.. Ochsner made the needed
repair. There are about 325 specimens,
including few odd animals. The
birds and other objects were mounted
at Sauk City by Charles Deininger and
willed to the Baraboo High school.
For some time they were in the city
hall, then taken to the library and at
last have found permanent home in
the new school building in a room
made especially for them.
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From Yuma.

w. E. Barringer has received a copy
of the Yuma, Arizona, Sun which has
the following about Mr.. and Mrs. w.
w. Dunn who left Baraboo short
time ago for that place. The item is
as follows: w. w. Dunn and wife,
who arrived in Yuma last Tuesday
from Baraboo, Wisconsin, have decid-
ed TO stay in Yuma. Mr.. Dunn tells us
that he has heard and read much of
Yuma, but that close personal inspec-
ton proves that the half has not been
told, and that the possibilities of the
valley and town are not known or seen
by the long time resident. Much new
blood is looking this way and their
coming will change conditions in all
regards, and the consequent growth of
population will make for the better
ment of all lines of business. Just
what line he will take hold of is not
fully decided on yet.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-12-17
CLIFTON WE|DMAN
BADLY INJURED
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT BY A COr1-
PANION WHILE WEST OF
ABLEMAN
THE CHARGE ENTERED THE
SHOULDER AND A PORTION
WAS REMOVED.

On Frida afternoon Clifton Weld
man and William Simon were shoot
ing at a mark near their home about
four miles west of Ableman.
Mr.. Simon was walking ahead and
turned about to speak to Mr.. Weld
man when his gun exploded. The
charge entered Mr.. Weidman at his
shoulder and the gun was SO close that
the powder burt him. Drs. Hummel
of Ableman, Rood and Hubert of
Reedsburg were called and they found
that it was necessary to remove the
bone at the end of the arm. With this
gone he will have no use of the men,
Der but the arm may be saved. Mr..
Weidman is about 80 years old and
lives with his mother. Mr.. Simon and
all of the friends of Mr.. Weidman
deeply regret the sad and unfortunate
accident.
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A. |. MAGEE INJURED
HE is RENDERED UNCONSCIOUS
IN RUNAWAY ACCIDENT AT
RACINE
WAS FOR rIANY YEARS A RESI-
DENT OF BARABOO AND IN
BUSINESS

The older residents of Baraboo all
know A. l.. Magee. He was the first
one to store ice for delivery during the
summer and was also the owner of the
dray and transfer lines zza1ore than Is
years ago. After leaving Baraboo he
moved to Racine and is now resident
of that city. We are indebted to En-
gineer w. w. Hatch for copy of the
Racine Journal for a dashing runaway
in which Mr.. Magee was seriously in
jured. The account in part is as fol-
lows:
There had been a funeral at the
Mound cemetery and the hack, in
charge of Driver A. l.. Magee, contain
ing four women and a child, started
for the city. A boy driving a horse at
tached to delivery wagon, ,came along
in the street car tracks, and he was
whipping the horse, swinging the
whip around lively.
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ORGANIZATION MADE
TELEPHONE MEN MEET IN BARA-
BOO TO PERFECT ASSOCIATION
DISCUSS PLANS
CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS
ADOPTED AND OFFICERS
ELECTED

The Central Wisconsin Telephone
association met in the office of Justice
Ell. l.. Halsted Wednesday afternoon,
perfected the organization, adopted q
constitution and bylaws, elected off
GERS, and discussed the line of future
work.
The discussion was on legislation, the
purpose beingto get laws enacted to
put the telephone companies on the
same basis. as the electric and gas COM
panies throughout. the state. 1t is adj
mitted that the dual system is an un-
wise arrangement. The late absorp-
ton of the local company at Madison
into the Bell has been considered a
good move. It is hoped that it may
be arranged so that when a company
desires to enter a field already occupied
by another company, the purpose and
reasons will have to be laid before the
rate commission of the state, and If it
can be shown that the company in the
field is giving poor service, is charging
exorbitant rates or otherwise giving
dissatisfaction, the foreign company
may be, allowed to enter into compet1-
ton with the company in the field.
The organization was suggested a
year ago by Mr.. Edwards of Elroy, at
which town the first meeting was call
, ed in January of1907. A second meet"
ing was held in Reedsburg in Novem-
Der of this year. the next meeting oc-
ours at Madison, Jan. IA.
The officers elected! Wednesday were:
Pres.-Mr. Edwards of, Elroy.
Vice-Pres.-F Runkle, Portage.
Secy.-Mr. Wolf, Wonewoc.
Treas.-Dr. Hastings Lime Ridge
Among those present were: Messrs.
Quinn, Hillsboro; G. Haskins, Wilton;
E. G.. Stolte, Reedsburg; Ben Oleson,
Kilbourn; E. Fields, Kilbourn; Far
rington, Rio; j.. D. Burtch, Madison
William Sparks, Lodi;J. w. Schmidt,
Prairie du Sac; William Halsted, l.
Cooley, H. HI. Halsted, ]. A. Murray,
Baraboo; I'll. Foelke, F. Waffen
schmidt, Prairie du Sac.
These are all connected either as Of
ficers or in some other manner with
local telephone companies.
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TALKS
ARTHUR CHEEK ADORE SED
r1EMBERS OF HIGH
SCHOOL
u
TOLD OF r1ECHANISn OF HAN
DLING TAIL AND DISTRIBU-
TION
(From Saturdays DaIly.)

Postmaster Cheek addressed the pu-
pills of the High school this morning
in the assembly room upon the "Post-
office" Mr.. Cheek outlined the
workings of the postoffice and showed
the distinction between the different
classes Of mail matter. He told of the
rules and regulations of the depart
ment in regard to the sending of post
cards and other classes of mail matter.
He also explained how the local post
office secured currency for money or
ders.
In the afternoon of Friday, Dec. IS,
the pupils of the High school will rem
der a program in the main room, to
which the public is cordially invited.
No admission will be charged
The 11th regular meeting of theHigh
School Debating society was held in
the High school building Monday
evening. The question discussed was,
Resolved that the Constitutional
Amendment Raising the School Age
in Wisconsin from Four to Six Years
Should be Adopted. The affirmative
was presented by Harold Stratton and
Roy Kunzleman; the negative by Ralf
Runge and Randall Herfort.
The decision of the judges was
unanimous in favor of the affirmative.
A talk upon the Recent Progress in
Aerial Navigation by James O'Neil
completed the program.
President Martin appointed Fred
Paddock, Harold Stratton and Aldro
Mabbott as program committee for the
ensuing term.
Ernest Isenberg, Ralph Sarrington,
and Robert Keller were elected TO
membership.
Mr.. MothersilI acted as critic.
At the next meeting of the society
Woman Suffrage will be discussed.
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CAUGHT IN THE ACT
WILLIS MOORE AND TIM r1URPHY
INLIr1BO ON A ROBBERY
CHARGE.
THEY WERE CAUGHT IN A BOX
CAR BY SHERIFF STACKHOUSE
AND BUTTERFIELD
CFrom Saturdays Dai1y.)

Last evening after closing hours,
Walter Koch of the firm of ROser &
Koch went to the store to use the tele-
phone when, 10 and behold, he dis
covered two men helping themselves
to the cash and cigars. They entered
through the cellar window and when
they emerged Mr.. Koch gave chase.
He caught Willis Moore and when he
found out who he was let him go.
Sheriff Stackhouse was notified at
once and found Moore and Tim Muir
ply in box car. With the assistance
of Officer Buttertield they were landed
in jail
They will face trial later.
They had taken $3.50 in pennies
from the cash drawer, box of cigars
and some tobacco. 1t was a fortunate
thing that the proprietor returned just
as he did.
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as follows:


21st.-Chester A. Arthur.
22nd.-Grove Cleveland.
23rd.-Beniamin Harrison.
Now comes the puzzle. Mr.. Cleve-
land followed Mr.. Harrison and as
Mr.. Cleveland was the 22nd. president
was he the 24th. also? Lincoln served
two terms in succession and he was
the 18th. president and Grant held the
office twice and he was the 18th.
Now comes Mr.. Cleveland with two
terms not in succession and shall we
say he should have the distinction of
being both the 22nd. and Oath. presi-
dents?
William Nc Kinley and Theodore
Roosevelt followed Mr.. Cleveland and
now is Mr.. Taft the 26th. or the 9th.
president? Signed opinions on this
question for publication will be receiv-
ed at this office.
It is recalled concerning number of
the regular members of the "Stove
clubs" that when January 1, 1901
dawned most of the "arg-i-fiers" stop
ped arguing that the year 1900 belong
ed in the twentieth century instead of
rounding out the nineteenth century,
as it did.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-12-17
Hack Turns Over

Reaching the subway of the Chicago
& Northwestern railway, the hack
struck some timbers and capsized, one
of the horses falling. Ole Davidson
and others ran to the hack, the wheels,
body and windows of which were
wrecked, and grabbed the horses and
held them, Charles Rapps, posting
bills near by, opened the door of the
upturned hack and assisted the four
women and the child out, land although
some of them were hysterical and
greatly excited, not one was injured,
and in a few moments all entered
another rig and were conveyed to their
homes.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-12-17
REID WORKMAN
IS PROMOTED
SUCCEEDS JOHN T. GETTING AS
AGENT AT rIADISON
OFFICE
HAS BEEN AT GALENA FOR THE
PAST EIGHTEEN
MONTHS.

Today Reid M. Workman, son off.
S. Workman, city clerk, and son-in-
law of John r. Hofstatter, became
ticket agent at Madison, succeeding
John 7. Gething. The latter is i'll in
Mercy hospital, at Madison, and sew
eral times in the past year or two has
been incapacitated for official duties by
physical ailment. He has been agent
in Madison for about a decade; previ-
ously was agent for two years at Lake
Mills, and received his early railway
training in the Baraboo office. He is
nephew of Mrs. r. A. Cowan, and
siDgularly popular fellow at the capi-
tai, strong with the 5000 students, and
close friend of Governor Davidson.
Mr. Workman has been agent at
Galena for Is months, and, before, for
six or eight years was clerk and steno-
grapher for the assistant superin-
tendent here.
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Considerable discussion is going on
at present among the 'stove clubs" OF
Baraboo as to whether William I'll.
Taft will be the twenty-sixth or the
twenty-seventh President. News
papers are also taking up the problem
"Will Taft be the twenty sixth or
thetwenty-seventh President?" queries
the Washington Post in derision of
those who seriously ask it. 'That is
question:" it goes on, (which ap-
pears to be about the exact proper
tions to fill the post-election lull, and
with proper nursing it may yet rival
in absorbing interest that once thrill
ing problem of 'How old is Ann" A
number of newspapers are discussing
the matter with staid and dignified
deliberation, but one can see with half
an eye that subject of such deep and
vital significance may at any moment
break into trough house of vitupera-
tive controversy. Had Cleveland been
successful in his second campaign for
the presidency, there would have been
no problem of this character to vex
the hair-splitters."
Now let us see about that. Every
body comedies that James A. Garfield
was the twentieth president and others
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-12-17
Degree of Honor.

At the regular meeting Monday even
ing of the D. of III. the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year:
G. of H.-Mrs. Eliyo Spencer.
P. G. of H.-Mrs. Jennie Peck.
l.. of H.-Mrs. Florence Kimball.
&. of C.-Mrs. Hannah Feltz.
Recorder-Mrs. Ella Page.
Financier-Mrs. May Walrath.
Receiver-Mrs. Lavina Schmidt.
Usher-Mrs. Henry Block.
I. W.--MrS. w. Kimball.
Trustees Eta Mcdonald, Mrs
Fannie Brown.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-12-17

he has concussion of the brain and is
badly cut, the physicians believe that
he will recover.
Free of the driver, the team kept on
running. They collided with a rig
and smashed stove, which was in it..
Another rig was also encountered. For
some time the persons in the hack did
not realize that there was runaway,
but when they became conscious of
what was transpiring they were great
ly excited.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-12-17

The 233 offices in the first three class
es are known presidential offices and
the postmasters are paid salaries. In
the fourth class offices the pay is by
commission on stamps sold and fees on
money orders.
The president has been talking up
the question of civil service examina-
tions throughly and it is believed he
will soon issue further order which
will make it necessary for assistant
postmasters in all offices under presi-
Dental appointment and down to the
fourth-class list to take civil service
examination before they can qualify.
South Not Included,
There are 54,312 fourth class post
masters in the United States, ofswhom
Is, ,48S are affected by the order. Thus
it will be seen that by the order near
ly onethird of all the fourth class post
masters in the United States are plac-
ed under the classified civil service. 1t
| is suggested ChaC the fourth class post
masters in the states included in the
orde may have exerted more pressure
to be put in the classified service than
those in other sections of the country.
None of the southern or southwestern
states, where the postmasters form the
backbone of the federal republican
machine, are included in the order.
They are still in politics. If the new
arrangement is found to work success
fully, it seem highly probable that,
even if Mr.. Roosevelt does not, Mr..
Taft will, upon assuming office, Include
the fourth class postmasters in other
states under the terms of the recent or
der.
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.....'.'... ''.''''''''' - .: '''
Refreshments added interest to the
occasion.
INSPECTING COUNTY RECORDS.
Representative of St. Louis Firm at
Court House Going Over The
Books.

B. Sharp and w. Fl. Mare of the
Audit & Bond Company of st. Louis
are inspecting the books of the county
officers, for which the county
board at its last session appropriated
$1,000. The purpose as expressed at
that time is to institute more correct
and up-to-date system of bookkeeping,
providing it shall be found necessary
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-12-17
Bowl Presented.
(From Fridays Dally.)

This afternoon slight surprise was
given to Mrs. U. Won Wald, who
leaves soon for Oklahoma City, and in
the course of the excitement she was
presented salad bowl decorated by
Mrs. A. Oh. Reisz, Miss Ryan. On
the bottom of the beautiful piece were
burned the following words:
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-12-17
Was r1OurnerS' Hack

The funeral at the cemetery was
that of John Marko, and the couple in
the runaway hack were mourners, in
Guiding Mrs. Marko, the widow. Al
though she was badly shaken up and
suffered from extreme nervousness she
is up and about today. The other wo-
men are also attending to their house
hold duties.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-12-17
Rev, Quick Resigns.

Rev. F. P. Quick of the South Side
M. e. church has been transferred to a
charge at Havelock, La. For the pres
ent the church will be supplied by the
Rev. w. j. Mckay of Madison, after
Rev. Quick's departure in a couple of
weeks.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-12-17
Hack Horses Frightened

The horses hitched to the hack be-
came frightened and ran away. They
went east at furious gallop, Magee
making desperate efforts to control
them. Just west of the Kinzie avenue
bridge the rear wheels caught in the
car tracks and both rubber tires came
off, Magee was thrown off and struck
on his head and was rendered uncon-
scious. He was picked up and hur-
ried to the police office in the automo-
bile ofWin Scott and here instructions
were given to take him to the McAvoy
stables. Upon being conveyed to this
place the man was identified as having
been employed at the stables. His
home was 512 Water street, ,and he was
taken there. DR.. McNitt was called
and found bad cut on the right side
of the head cut over the left eye and
right hand smashed. The wounds
were dressed and Magee came to for a
short time last evening, but again
lapsed into unconsciousness and has
remained in that condition. While
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-12-17
The Best Christmas Present.

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The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-12-17
Basket Bali

The basket ball game at the Y. M.
G. A. Friday evening was won by the
Kilbourn team, the score being IA to n.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-12-17
DEATH OF HENRY HARMS
Passed Away at the Home of His
Son in WeStfield.

Westfeld Dec. 11.-Mr. Henry Har-
ms died at the home of his son, Au-
gust, Tuesday Dec. s. He was in good
health and had been working in the
morning. He was sitting beside the
stove when death came without warn
ing. Diseased was II years old. He
leaves to mourn his loss wife and
one son, August, and six grand child
rem besides host of friends.
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DOWN THE OLD LANE.

A frosty night and an old bob sleigh,
A frosty moon to light the way;
A pretty maid snug by your side
And good old horse that knows no guide
Ye gods, what bliss! Hurray Hurray!
For frosty night and an old bob sleigh.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-12-17
THEY MUST QUALIFY
FOURTH CLASS POSTrIASTERS UN-
DER CIVIL SERVICE
LAW
PRESENT INCUrBENTS NOT AZ
FECTED-APPLIES TO
SUCCESSORS

Fourteen of the postmasters in Sauk
county Will be affected by the order
issued by President Roosevelt, placing
all fourth-class postoffices in states
east of the Mississippi river and north
of the Ohio river in the classified SER
vice.
The order includes all postoffices of
the fourth class in Wisconsin, Illinois,
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont,
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Con-
necticut, New York, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and
Michigan. Hereafter all appointees to
these offices of the fourth class must
undergo the civil service examination,
though those now holding office will
not need to take the examination.
The offices of the fourth class in Sauk
county are LaValle, Delton, Logan
vile, Ironton, Plain, White Mound,
DEVILS Lake, Lime Ridge, Sauk City,
Sandusky, Walton, North Freedom,
Ableman and Merrimack.
The law has been in effect for the
past three years and applies only to
successors to the present incumbents.
The third class offices of the county
are Prairie du Sac, Spring Green.
Reebsburg and Baraboo are second
class.
In Wisconsin there are 1,241 post
offices as follows:
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-12-17
Licened to Marry.

John Nattermann and Miss Chris.
tina Market, both of Honey Creek.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-12-17

Mrs. Charles Ringing
Mrs. A. w. MelZl
Mrs. A. L. Reiner
Mrs. A. Reinking
Mrs. A. r. Reinking
Mrs. Frank Avery
Mrs. G.. l.. Thuerer
Mrs. G.. w. Snyder
Mrs. B. Fl. Strong
Mrs. H. e. Cole
Miss Kate Potter
Miss Belle Potter
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-12-17
Licensed to Marry.

Ed. Thorn and Miss Nina Kelley
both of Reedsburg.
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IS TAFT THE TWENTY sixth
OR TWENTY SEVENTH PRESIDENT :?

Question is Greatly Perpexing the Baraboo Stove
Clubs,'
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-12-17
ELECTION EXPENSE
Filed at Register of Deeds, Harry
ThOrntOn'S Office.

The following have filed their elec-
tion expenses: