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The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-12-24
VETERAN ANSWERS LAST CALL
S. F. Beede Dies at Minnesota
Soldiers Home in Hos
pitaI

{ Minneapolis Tribune, Dec. IA, 1908 }
S. F. Beede, veteran of the Civil
war and prominent Minnesota edu-
Gator, died Saturday at the Soldiers
Home hospital after four months ILL
ness following an attack of apOpleXy.
The funeral will be held at his late
home, 11O4 Eighth street southeast, to-
morrow afternoon at 2:3O. Interment
will be at Lakewood cemetery.
Mr.. Beede served in the Civil war in
Company K. of the Fourteenth New
Hampshire and was wounded at Cedar
Greek. He was educated at Phillips
academy and Dartmouth, graduating
at the latter institution with the class
of 1861. He taught school in Minneso-
ia for over 20 years, serving for many
years as principal at Northfield. Fair
mont, Browns Valley and Grand Mar
ais. For several years he was also sup
erintendent of schools at Racine, Wis.
He was 6S years of age and is survived
by his widow, one daughter, Miss Eth
ell Beede, and two sons, Harry r. and
DR.. T. S. Beede.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-12-24
From Idaho.

S. Fl. Stadler is here from Occur
d'Alene, Idaho, for visit with his
brothers, Charles, John and Joseph.
Mr.. Stadler has been in the west three
years and says that he still has good
word for Wisconsin although he likes
Idaho very much. The most success
ful farming is done under irrigation
and he has seen 400 bushels of fine
potatoes rooted out of one acre of
ground. They are now worth $3.50
per 100 pounds. Butter sells for 45c,
eggs sc each or 60c per dozen, fruit
$3.50 per box of about J bushel, hay
S2S.OO per ton and other products in
proportion. At Spokane he attended
the apple show which was
the first of its kind ever given. Mr..
Stadler says the show was wonderful.
Mr.. Stadler lives but 81 miles from
Spokane and can make the trip by
electric trains.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-12-24
R EWARDED FOR
HIS BRAVE DEED
FRED YOUNG, FORMERLY OF BAR
ABOO PERFORrIED PUBLIC
SERVICE
MIGHT HAVE BEEN SHOT.
Acted as Chauffeur in Running
Down An Italian
Criminal
MIGHT HAVE BEEN SHOT.

Fred Young, formerly of Baraboo,
son of A. l.. Young, lately received re-
cognition from the City Council of
Rochester, Mimi, for the risk he took
when driving an automobile to capture
an Italian criminal.
AS the story has reached Baraboo, an
Italian, Trezza, and two Americans
were playing pool in pool room at
Rochester, Mimi. The Americans won,
to the great discontinue of Trezza, and
they parted company, the Americans
to seat in the park and the Italian for
revenge. Trezza found his opponents
shortly afterwards, and creeping up be-
hind them in the park, he shot one, and
ran.
In the excitement which followed,J.
ii. Kahler, of Rochester, happened to
be able in some way to indicate about
the direction the italian had taken.
He possessed an automobile for which
Fred Young was the chaffeur and the
two with an officer started in pursuit.
Some distance from the town the
fellow was found and secured.
The matter was brought before the
Council by the Mayor, who said that if
Trezza had been armed he would
have shot the Chaffeurfirst. The Council
voted an appropriation of $1,000 for
Mr.. Young, and although slight in
it was recognition from pub
lie body of much significance.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-12-24

for several states and devotes all of his
time to the work of his statesmen. Mr..
Hess has made a pronounced success
and is we'll rewarded for his energies.
From Missouri.
K. K. K. stands for koeth's Kom-
bination Kit. The patentee, is a Mis-
sourian as is also Mr.. Hess. Down in
old Missouri Mr.. K0eth was first a
laborer, then a blacksmith, next a tool
maker and finally a Pennsylvania
manufacturer. He is very religious
man and many words of cheer he free
Iy passed to the Miners and workmen
as he beats the iron on his anvil. He
became Methodist minister, and as
he labored, he put his whole soul into
his work. While stationed at Upton,
Mo-, he also had charge of a church
eight miles in the country. At this
church Mr.. Hess attended and was
very regular. About this time the
idea Of the K. K. K. tools came to the
mind of the minister. Without money
it was somewhat difficult to get the
tools upon the market, but aid came
and the idea has been success.
At Coudersport, Pa, factory has
been established where the tools are
made.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-12-24
KNOCKED DOWN
BY MOVING TRAIN

LaValle, Dec. 19.-Mrs. George Mar
shall was struck by freight train Fri
day morning while trying to cross the
track at about eleven o'clock.
Just as she was on the track the
engineer blew the whistle. This SEEM
ed to cause her t. pause moment. The
engine struck her, throwing her some
Is or more feet. The speed of the
train was not great or she would have
been instantly killed. She was uncon-
scious. until late at night. Today
however she recognized her friends and
is able TO talk.
Drs. Rood and Miller were unable to
find any broken bones but whether she
is injured internally is not known.
She is over so years of age.
Her condition seems to be improv-
ing.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-12-24
ABOUT THE DAM
DECISION CONCERNING THE NAVI-
GABILITY OF WISCONSIN
RIVER
rIATTER TAKEN UP WITH PRESl-
DENT ROOSEVELT-OPINEON
UNFAVORABLE

One of the companies most inter-
ested in and perhaps the most grieved
over the report of State Commissioner
of Waterways Ray S. Reid, is the
Southern Wisconsin Power company
of Madison, which was organized re-
Gently to generate power to Milwau
kee, Madison and other eastern cities
from the new dam they are building
on the Wisconsin river at Kilbourn.
In his report to Gov. Davidson just
made Mr.. Reid objects to the building
of a dam there without the building of
locks suitable to make passable naviga-
ton above the dam, the company holds
that the river is closed, but Mr.. Reid
insists that if the Wisconsin river is
not navigable at this point, in the
opinion Of the federal government,
then the st. CroiX, Black and Chippe-
wa rivers are closed.
After taking up the matter with the
war department and President Roose~
welt personally he received the follow
ing statement: wisconsin river at the
site of the dam in its natural state
while possibly a navigable stream, was
practically unnavigable." The opini-
on as rendered in view of the fact
that the river at the dam site is very
deep.
Judge Reid has announced that be-
fore the dam is completed and the riv-
er officially closed, the matter should
be taken through the courts. The
damming of the river, he contends
would be a serious detriment when the
plan to reforest the state comes up.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-12-24
DIED FROM BURNS
SON OF MR.. AND MRS. KLIPSTEIN
LEFT ALONE AND FIRE CAUGHT
CLOTHING
NOT KNOWN HOW THE TERRIBLE
ACCIDENT OCCURRED-MOTH-
Err SLIGHTLY INJURED

Herman, the two year old son ofMr.
and Mrs.F. Klipstein, who liveo Sauk
Prairie, was burned so seriously Sun
day night that death followed Tues
day forenoon.
The child has been left alone and in
some unknown manner his clothing
caught fire. The mother eXtinguished
the blaze as soon as she could, after she
was in, but not before the burns had
become fatal. She was slightly burn
ed in the struggle with the flames.
The funeral occurred this afternoon
and interment was in Yankee Street
cemetery.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-12-24
POLITICAL PAPER PRESENTED
r1embers of the FOrtnightIy club Lis-
ten to an Able Discussion on
Friday Evening

The Fortnightly Literary club met
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. E.Phann-
stiehl on Friday evening and the presi-
dent of the club, r. B. Griggs, present.
ed paper which had for it's subject,
"The Most Important Political Prob
lem of the Day" He first discussed
the platforms and principles in the last
campaign and said that those who
hoped to see a great revision of the tar
iff were doomed to disappointment.
The fact that the prohibition wave has
made great strides in increasing dry
territory yet when the votes came to
be counted after the last election it was
found that the party had gained moth
ing, was hard to understand. Mr.. Griggs
also discussed some of the evils in our
present social system including the
white slave traffic. He made the state
ment that he had been informed that
there was an agent of this monster here
in Baraboo.
Mr.. Griggs maintained that the great
est problem was that of liquor. A
spirited discussion by the members
followed the reading.
The next meeting will be in January
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
English.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-12-24
Highly Pleased,

A patron called at this office prompt
ly and paid for his paper when he re-
ceived the first notice. He said that
was exactly the way to do and was
pleased that he had been notified. Ac-
cording to the postoffice ruling we
must send notices. Do not get angry
if you get one. AS to subscriptions to
all newspapers the best way TO do is to
keep them paid up and then no notices
would be sent and everybody would be
happy.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-12-24
BARABOO BAND TO PLAY.
ChO sen For The Inaugural Ball At
Madison.

Madison, Wis, Dec. 18.-Music for
the ceremonies for the inauguration
on Jan. 4, including the ball, will be
furnished by the First Regiment band
of Baraboo. w. R. BagIey was ap-
pointed master of ceremonies for the
exercises in the capitol and A. T
Rogers chairman of the floor COM
mittee of the ball. Only state officers
and their wives will be in the receiv-
ing line at the inaugural reception.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-12-24
FOUND SUCCESS
FIELD
A. l., HESS OF BARABOO HAS GRE
ATED A WONDERFUL SALE ON A
UNIQUE DEVICE.

So few men go ahead and make
success OF new venture that it is al
ways interesting to know the story Of
one who succeeds. Until short time
ago A. L. Hess Of Baraboo was con-
nected with the Chicago & North
western and was earning a good salary
but believed he could do better. In
casting about he found that there were
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-12-24

The News is indebted to Charles
Wairath for copy of the Minneapolis
Tribune containing the above account.
Deceased was a brother-in-Iaw of Mrs.
Walrath and Mrs. Beede will be re-
membered as Miss Belle Remington, a
sister of the late r. r. Remington Of
Baraboo. The veteran was a brother
of Mrs. John NJ. True, also of this city.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-12-24

great possibilities in the X. K K.tools.
He procured sample set and they
met with such favor that.ne soon had
a number of statesmen at work. In
time he gave up his place with the
railroad company and now devotes his
entire time to the sale of the handy
device. Mr.. Hess has the sale agency
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-12-24
DR.. B. F. Mills, one of the very few

remaining pioneer physicians in this
section of Wisconsin, is now eighty
seven. He came to Baraboo in 1850
when BENJAMIN l.. Purdy kept the
little postotfice down on Ash S rect.
Mail came at irregular intervals then
by the way of Prairie du Sac in acum-
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-12-24
Found the Rings,

Mrs. Villair of Prairie du Sac lost
four valuable rings through the agency
of thief according to report. The lost
articles were finally found in the pawn
shops in Chicago.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-12-24
Hotel Sold.

Frank E. McDermott of Portage has
sold his Planters Hotel in that city. The
new proprietori is Fred L. Burr of Rock
ford, I'll. The consideration was
$50, 900.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-12-24
ROBERT w. PRENTICE MET
STRANGE FATE WHILE WITH
PACKING COMPANY
ST0UCK BY HEAVY PILE
The Family is Well Known at PORT
age and in Sauk COunty-OnCe
Resided Here

The sad news has reached Portage
and Sauk county friends of the un-
timely death of Robert w. Prentice at
Seattle, Wash. The family is we'll
known here and there are many rela-
tives about BarabOO.
An account of the death from a Sc
attle paper of December 10 is as fol-
lows:
"Robert w. Prentice, member of a
pioneer family at South Park, died
last night at Providence hospital from
an injury he received Tuesday after
noon at the Frye-Bruhr Packing COM
pany's plant. He had been the head
carpenter for the company ten years
and was supervising the unloading of
some piles Tuesday afternoon, when
one of them swung loose and struck
him in the head.
He was knocked unconscious and
fell into the bay. He was rescued at
once and removed in an ambulance to
the hospital. Yesterday afternoon the
four physicians attending him consid-
cred his chances for recovery good. His
skull was not fractured by the blow.
Last evening, however, he began TO
sink rapidly and at 10 o'clock he died.
"The news of his death was not
broken to his mother, Mrs. Alexander
bn &c nj
morning. It was severe blow to her.
The deceased was SO years old and is
survived by widow and two daugh-
ters, Miss Josephine Prentice and Miss
Helen Eidelia Prentice. He has three
brothers, two of whom, Andrew and
John, reside in Seattle, and a third,
Charles, in South Park. He also has
two sisters, Mrs. Charles Klenert, of
Seattle, and Mrs. r. w. Dudley of
South Park. He leaves property worth
$4,000. He was member of the
WooGmen of the World"
Prominent Family Here
The Prentice family once lived in
Caledonia where the octagon mill is To-
Gated. The family owned a large
tract of land there. The father was a
miller and the son, Andrew, followed
in his footsteps. He once owned the
mill in Greenfield, where Charles Fal-
kenstein does a thriving business. He
afterward moved to Portage, and then
to the west. For some years Charles
was resident in the town of Sump-
ter. Mrs. Charles Kleinert once re-
sided at Portage and Mrs Robert w.
Dudley, at Baraboo. Mrs. Dudley is
related to the UuGIeys at Durward's
Glen and the Prentice family is related
to the Helms Of Greenfield. Alexan-
Prentice died about 1904.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-12-24

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. o. Baumgart-
ner, a daughter.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-27
LEES FRANKS AT BENNY
HAVEN'S.

From "West Point Before the War;
by Gen S. w. Ferguson (Fitzhugh
Lees roommate). IN the April Metro
politan Magazine.
The favorite song of the cadets, Of
ten sung with gusto even after being
graduated and when stationed in some
frontier outpost, was Benny Ilavens,
on! In my day old Benny lived on
the bank of the Hudson, kept a bar
anc furnished excellent meals. which
we're served by two charming daugli-
lers. There was similar place.
Enough not SO famous, back of the
village Of Buttermilk Falls. kep5 toy
one Spellman. On Il memorable Sat
Hrday afternoon, Fit2 ana slipped
down there on pleasure bent. | was
In citizens clothes, itself "a serious in
traction OF the regulations. Mrs
Spellman was out visiting when we
arrived, buI came in soon afterward.
divcs:ed herself OF her fine visiting
gown and got to work preparing the
dinner we had ordered Fitz CHANGED
TO see her gown and bonnet lying on
the bed, and Immediately got into
them, without saying "by YOUR leave. ,
The four seated buggy, with the driv &,
er, was in front of the house; we lump
ed in and ordered the driver to take MS
to.Benny's: while FilZ and INDUCED
In some rather amorouS demonst ra
tlons. Arrived at Benny's we went
hrst to the bar aud ordered hot
punch apiece; the crew of schooner
lying at the wharf were i'm The room,
and seemed surprised at our entrance.
While we were taking our toddy one
OF them stepped up and attempted tC
embrace Fitz, who rewarded him with
| a ringing slap on the law, at which he
showed fight. 1t was ludicrous to see
Fit in frock and bonnet stand i'm box,
ing attitude. Some OF the sailors
started to aid their corlrade, other
said II served him right. Benny, who
had not recognized us aud had no dc a
who we were, also intcrfered and quiet
was restored. We then went up
stairs to the dining room, where quite
a party OF cadets were at table. The,
all, with one exception, recognized u.
at once. This one had drunk to,
much, and at first sight tell dusper,
ateIy in love and overwhelmed tn,
supposed lady with his attentions.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-27
NIGHT RIDERS SEND
WARNING LETTERS
TO FARMERS.
CONDITIONS WORSE THAN
EVEE.
MANY PLANTERS ARE DESTROY
ING THEIR TOBACCO BEDS
OTHERS PREPARING TO
leave THE STATE.

Lexington, Ky, Marcn 22.-Becausc
of warning letters and visits from night
riders many farmers in nearly all OF
the IL counties in white hurley tobac-
CO region are destroying their tobacc
beds, and at the present time fewer
than one-third Of the normal number
have been started. In many counties
huge signs have been erected on build.
ingS and in high places nearby declar-
ing the Intention of the farmer not to
plant crop thus season Realizing the
difficulty OF making living for TN c ir
families in case the decision 10 rails C
no tobacco is adhered to, many tenant
farmers are preparing to move TO other
States, while many farm owners have
placed their property the market with
the avowed purp,sc of leaving X en-
tucky.
The murder of Farmer Hedges in
Nlcho'aS county yesterday and Lhe
raids in Woodford and other counties
last week have increased the alarm
In announcing their determination
to 20 else where the tenants declare
chat it will be impossible ia sub,ist
from the proceeds of crops of hemo
wheat and corn.
In the neighborhood Of Mt. Sterling
many farmers have received threaten
ing letters With which were matches,
powder aud poison, and armed guards
bave been placed at thrcate. cd points
Conditions throughout the State are
declared TO be worse now than at any
time since the tobacco war began.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-27

10y uoooS' Notions' Clothing and Furnishings,
HA'iilnery' Art Squares, Mattngs aud Rugs:
- 80 ' W aeSburg and the people bid you
welcome 10 Ch store wherein above
WORTH We ana prcpav
|"'' y" sou purchase soo by mali
SPECIALS IN GOODS DEPT
oner "A 10 a6 inch reversible il; browns
sy' ana oacN and white at SOC the regular price 75c
m pieces oriental suits ard walls, in all coo
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LINEN
ie all linen
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BOYS AND YOUNG SUITS.
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we can give blue
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SKIRTS AND SHIRT WAIST.
acN VoHc SKIRTS elegantly
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The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-27
J WILLIAM THURMAN
lit Law THlIp &
lexington oauaa =

Mr.. W. j. Hatcher. " 0'L' I9o6.
Johnston, S. c..
My dear Sir:-
IN reply to your favor Of recent date
1 : We 20 Che Davis ASce tylene gas machin ina
10 10 lea az my mouse in 1907 Will saw: Thai
S St,9 DavIa Is giving entire satisfaction and is
hava eaa, ~ 20 any other gas machine that I
t,ro,t 80 PEI ore using the Davis L had d. f.
l 5rGh5 gas plant, and considered one among the
DS DSo =, ouC II ala not compare wi tn the Davis
an6 - = 20 . 10 easily charged, is very simple
@ 3iIu 90 uses lump carbide, the same number OF
poulIoo OF CARBIDE lasts for much LONGER inc
49, ttoi5 oIIe Inc or crushed carbide, which was
@ @1o9o oy Ine former machine owned by me- The ex-
: : 949 oI Chls machine are not half so much as
ero ne y t Cn5r naoh1ne that owned, and the lights
Very truly,
d. William Thurman.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-27
GOOD ADVICE TO FARM
ERS.
A FEW Timely SUGGESTIONS 70
OUR PLANTERS.
philadelphia Farm Journal.)
Avoid henpecked garden.

philadelphia Farm Journal)
Avoid a henpecked garden.
The tbriftier the weeds the faster
The mortgage grows
Why not 81 e the expense of buying
asparagus plants? They are easily
grown from seed
DON'T be in too great hurry. work.
INK the soil While it is too wet or soy
gy it is not good for it.
Every fruit tree you set out makes
your farm worth many dollars more.
set out few this yeal.
Every sucker draws something from
the life OF the tree.
Leave none 30 weaken your orchard.
Trees received in a frozen or dried
out condition should be buried for
while III the ground 10 thaw out and
mOiSten.
In making up and sending the seed
order early, before the rush begins.
one is sure torcceivc prompt attention
and get the better selection
Hope you prumcd the grapcyines las
month or last November. II done now
the vines will bleed but perhaps il 5
better late than never.
Many Il man who strongly objects 10
pumping water fpr Il half dozen COWS
thinks nothing Of sitting around for
haIt day pumping his ncighbors.
a thrce-foot gap can make useless
three miles OF good fence.
Just hold on o yourself till the land
is dry enough to work without beio,
lumpy.
There are fewer red noses among |
farmers than among any other class Of !
people on earth.
Keep out Of the stock market; it. is
"iIe" with snafcs and pitfalls and is no |
place for an honest man.
steer clear of store debts They are
mortgages on the future r,wing com
pound interest
Don't mink you can carry the world
On your shoulders Give the :cst or
the folks chance to lit win you
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-27
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION.

The County Board Of Equalization
was IN session Tuesday, transacting q
regular routine work. Very few ap-
peals were made and i'm almost every
instance the township boards were
sustained, whici, shows that the peopl
of the county assess their property at
just figures
The following gentlemen constitute
the board;
Black Creek-E. A. Smith.
Boiling Springs-A r. Taylor
Broad River. p. Richl-isoa.
bll Swamp-W. @ jackson.
Chinquepin-W. b. IIite
Jown BateSburg Dr. f. G. Ridg ell
Congaree-T. j. Roof.
Town BrookIand A d. Shull
Fork-JohnH~ ~healy.
gilbert HoIlow-JasF.Leaphart.
Town LeeSvilc j. II. Bouknipht.
Lexington j q Ienker.
iowh LeXington-Jas. f.. Hendrix.
sandy Run-W. II WanamaKer
Hollow Creek Plat Springs and
Saluda townships were not represent
ed. j. R. Bouknight was elected chair.
man and will represent LEXINGTON
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-27
Best Healer i'm the World.

Rev. f. Starbird, of Eas Raymond,
Maine, says: 81 have used Buck klen'S
Arnica Salve for several years, ON my
old army wound, and other obstinate
sores. and find it the best healer in
the world. luse 1T tlp with great
success in my veterinary business. ."
Price 2jc. at All druggists