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The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-01-15
STOCKHOLDERS HOLD
ANNUAL MEETING

On Wednesday afternoon the stock
holders of the Excelsior Cooperation
Creamery company held their annual
meeting in the G. A. r. hall and over
$50 were present. The former officers
were reelected as follows:
President-Frank Morley.
Treasurer-Paul Cahoon.
The secretary j. P. Nc Donald has
been the butter maker, but he has
resigned and the place has not yet been
filled.
Directors-Herman Voll, Paul Neitz-
eel, w. H. Du Bois, George Hengstler,
and L. Steinke.
Here are a few figures of the past
year showing the success of the
creamery:
Butter sold-$68, ,238.61.
Pounds of cream-S99, 1855.
Pounds of butter-255, ,713.
Price paid for butter fat-283 cents.
Divided amongst the patrons-S17,-
790.45.
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Total
S.3S

The matter of the Crawford crossing
on the lake road was brought up.
Several complaints have been made it
seems and conditions are such that the
crossing is rather dangerous. Sug-
gestions for Improvements were made
by the alderman either to have the
road built under the track, the railroad
company assisting, or to build new
road around by the Draper place. The
problem will be taken up with the
railroad company by committee and a
report made at the next meeting.
Mayor Marriott made brief report
on the health conditions in the city
saying that the health committee and
officers in charge had done their duty
we'll and that the conditions in the
city were improving fast. He said the
work of those in charge had been done
so efficiently that they ought to be
commended for their services.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-01-15
NEWSPAPERS SOLD
One at Portage and One at Sparta
Fave New Editors.

Maurice Goodman has sold the Daily
and Weekly Register to a company
represented by A. A. Porter. In his
farewell notice Mr.. Goodman says:
The considerations leading to the
sale were: First,my condition of health
which is such that it is abso-
lutely essential, if L would live at all,
that [ live in the great southwest,
where it is dry and warm, and where
an out door life is the only possible life;
and, second. the money consideration
which was fair both to myself and the
new owners.
The Herold Advertiser, a weekly
newspaper published at Sparta, has
been sold by l.. ID. Merrill to Messrs.
Darlington 4 Ross who Will publish it
as a Republican paper as heretofore.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-01-15
Tit for Tat.

A.-"Pardon me, sir, but where do
you come from?"
B.-"From County Cork"
A.-''Then that accounts for your
brogue."
B.-"May L ask where you come
from?"
A.-(proudly) : "From Worcester,
sir"
B.-"Then that accounts for your
sauce" was the reply.-Human Life.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-01-15
Young Forests.

AS I was passing through the states
of New Hampshire, Massachusetts,,
and Connecticut, L was reminded OF
the forestry question which has been
discussed in the newspapers so much.
It seemed to me that about the whole
country was forestry reserve, so few
and small were the cultivated open
ings and so generally was the country
covered with young trees. I thought
that if the numerous substitutes for
wood were generally used in the next
20 years New England would be we'll
furnished with lumber of it's own
growth.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-01-15
FARM RESIDENCE
BURNS NEAR CITY
(From Wednesdays DaIly.)

The house occupied by Jason Squires,
just southwest of the city burned this
afternoon. The fire started near the
roof from the chimney. All the neigh
bors turned out and lent their assist
ance. All of the furniture was saved
except that in the bed room near where
the fire started. The property was
valued by the Baraboo Farmers
Mutual Insurance company at $500
and will pay two-thirds of this.
Soon after the fire the neighbors
came with teams and moved the fam
lily to Baraboo into a house near the
creamery.
Herman Voll recently purchased the
place and Mr.. Squires was to give pos
session in March.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-01-15

2. Fl. Gibbons, labor & supplies, 5.75
F. Rote, Ringing fire bell, ,...... 900
j. E. Buckley, Postage etc, -. 1886
r. DeLap, paid for shoveling
SnOWJ o.UO
DR.. Koch, as health officer. 49,. 6.25
Aug. Kilian, Repairing fire
ucpG.s LOO
Chris Dyrude, Rent, ......... 7.5O
Baraboo Ltg. Co., street lighting, ,270.12
Aug. Kilian, supplies & repairing, 1905
FL. E. Cole, Printing. .........,,. 2.55
Buckley & Taylor, Supplies,..... $50
Welsbach St.Ltg. Co., Ltg.
Streets. 1929
Baraboo Ltg. Co., Lighting,... 3.2O
Otto Schadde, Sewer pipe
supplies. observation-disclosures. 1915
Fire dept, two fires Jan. 1,...... $500
John Saare, Attending sick,.. =. 5000
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DEATH OF MRS. DAVENPORT.
Passes Away at the Home of her Son.
M. r. Davenport.
(From Fridays Daily.)

Mrs. Julia Davenport died last night
at the home of her son, M. r. Daven-
port, at the age of 70, of heart trouble
Mrs. Davenport formerly lived in
Baraboo, on Fourth avenue. A few
years ago she moved to Chicago to live
with her daughters, Miss Ida and
Miss Cornelia.
Services will be held at the home of
M. R. Davenport, tomorrow at II o.
clock in the forenoon. The remains will
be taken to Stevens Point for burial.
The trip from Baraboo to Portage will
be made by teams.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-01-15
Engineers Report.

City Clerk Workman read the re-
port of the city engineer,H. E. French.
The net expenditure for the opera
tion of the crusher plant during the
year was 81, ,632.99. The crushed rock
was delivered on the streets at cost
of 81 ga per Gu. yd. The cost of deliv-
cry was AZ cents per Gu. yd. The total
crusher expenditures were Sc, ,662.89.
The cost of stripping, new bins and
other items added to the cost of pro-
duction, but the condition of the plant
is such that the cost in coming years
will be lower than in any previous
year.
The total receipts for rock sold are
81, ,379.47.
The rock was used during the year
on repairing and paving the streets, of
which the most important was put
upon Elizabeth and Third streets. The
total cost for that work was $6,278.O1.
This made the assessment from Ash to
East street $0.S3; from East to Second,
SO.79. The cost to properties was ST.
95S.62; to the city S3,319.39. The cost
of paving during 1907 was less than
previous years in spite of the increased
expense at the crusner. This was due
to the lower contract prices and the
experience of all concerned in the
work.
The general street work cost $2,37O.-
so, in the matter of repairs and such
like items.
More than two and one half miles of
standard side walks were constructed.
The crossings cost $777.S6, not includ-
ing the Elizabeth and Third street
work.
The Barker, Seventh and East streets
sewer was constructed at total cost
of 2,946.7S. The bids as offered in
August were all too high, according
to the city engineer, SO the contract
was awarded to Laird & Shepard on
the percentage basis, the contractors to
get percentage of what they could
construct the sewer for under the esti-
mate of $4 ,460.
The cost Of cleaning catch basins
amounted to S326.7O.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-01-15
MEETING Of
CITY FATHERS
COMMUNICATION JUS
TICEGEMMlLL READ AND RE-
FERRED ToClTY ATTY.
CITY ENGINEERS REPORT.
Barker Street Sewer Constructed
Much Under Estimate Of
S446O.
CITY ENGINEERS REPORT.

A communication from Police justice
Gimmill to the city council was refer
red to the city attorney at the meet
ing of the council Thursday evening.
It concerned the costs in the case of
the city VS. Oscar Fillhauer charging
the defendant with immOderate dr1V-
ing. The case had been taken to the
circuit court on writ of certiorari and
an order for execution was issued, but
it seems that the papers had not been
served and the case had not been set
tied to the extent of getting the costs
which Justice Gemmill claimed the
city is responsible for. Along with
the communication therefore was the
bill for justice and witness fees as fol-
lows:
ustice Gemmill, fees .......... So SO
H. B. Ames, witness fees ........ .63
Ed. Archer, witness fees. ...... .63
Nelson Sandberg, witness fees. .S3
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-01-15
Death at MerrimaCk.

Mrs. Bannon died at the home of her
daughter, Mss. John Carroll, at Merri-
mack, Tuesday, January 7, aged So
years. She was i'll but few weeks.
On Wednesday the remains were
taken to Lyndon, Wis, for burial.
Her home was formerly in Lodi and
West Point.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-01-15
PLAN TO GIVE
3--DAY CARNIVAL

The First Regiment band will hold
it's first rehersal for two months Fri
day evening. A three days carnival is
being planned to come off in the latter
part of February.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-01-15

necticut. New London, Ohio, was my
next destination, which I reached via
Cleveland. After visiting friends there
I went to Chicago to visit other friends,
after which I returned to Baraboo via
Geneva and Rockford, ILL.,, where [ al
so visited.
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WANTED.

Lady or gentleman is wanted to take
subscriptions for the Baraboo News
Large commission. Call, telephone or
write for terms.
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Claims.

The following claims were allowed:
City Treasurer, tax on lot for hitching
ground, -. ........S2 .S25. .62
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-01-15
A Dry Town.

"South Hadley Falls is dry town;
but l noticed two drug stores
were doing thriving business, and
whose owners are fast becoming rich
from the sale of the drink which cheers
but inebriateS.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-01-15
Old Settled Country.
Trip to M Maine.

81 then went to Maine via. Boston
a steamer. Winterport, Sc miles up
the Penobscot, was my destination.
This is beautiful village situated on
the high banks of the river and was
once thriving shipbuilding port.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-01-15

Phoenix Hose Company.
Captain-Dr. Roger Cahoon.
Lieutenant-Homer Jefries.
Privates-F. f.. Settergren, Thomas
Mould, F. E. Morey, l. NJ Adams, III.
]. Doerr, A. T. Johnson, and Bert
Cramer.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-04
CITY NEWS.

Fancy vest sale $1 at Upson, Sin gleton & Co.'S. ..e
 Stop, look, read. We are head quarters for stove and furniture re- pairs; also will attend to your plumb ing, timing and jobbing. Telephone 1259-3 or drop postal to w. T. Cor coran & Son, 302 North Main street,
 Pasquale Codella was ordained to the ministry at the conference of the Congregational churches of the Nau- gatuck valley at the Firstchurch yes terday. Among those present were. the Rev Charles A. Dinsmore, D. D., pastor of the First church and A. C.. Mintie of the samec hurch; the Rev John G. Davenport, D. D., and Rob- ert $. Ross of the Second Congrega~ tional church; the Rev c. D. Chunn and Thomas B. Walker of the Third church; the Rev Sherrod Soule ana Frank Warren of the Naugatucl church; the Rev Francesca Pesaturo, of the Italian church of New Haven; the Rev MT Jiordano and MT Michele of the Torrington Italian mission; the Rev Joel S. Ives of New Haven and the Rev Joseph Anderson, D. D. of Woodmont, pastor emeritus of the First church of Waterbury.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-04
Are We in Waterbury
 Are We in Drybury ]?

It certainly looks as though we will be known henceforth as Dry bury" With population of 75,000 people depending on supply of water capable of supplying only 50,- 900 we must not expect to he called any name but ''Drybury." Of course the people who don't drink water don't care because they can satisfy their thirst within the beer saloon. but as most of those people are short lived we should pay but title atten- tion to them. We must have water and it must be good if you want nice tasting tea or coffee, and that bunch" called city fathers should get ''wiggle on" and see that we get it and get it right away, too. We understand Scoop" O'Brien is com ing to "Drybury" for the sole pur- pose of cleaning out whole lot of beer saloons. Well, if"Scoopa un- derstand scooping let the city fathers or the "city bunch' send him up to the Wigwam reservoir and let him practice scooping out the bottom while there is no water in it. If he does a good iobelfe will make room for at least 5,000,O00,0 gallons eX- tra when the rain arrives. In the meantime remember the best place in the city to get nice tasting tea, cof- fee or buttermilk is at
 PHELANS TT STORE
 42 East Main St. Telephone
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-04
MEMS UNDERWEAR.

We are carrying the same stand ard, lines of Underwear for men that has given so much satisfaction to our customers.
 Natural Wool, Medium Weight, at 79c.
 Camels Hair and Natural Wools, heavy weights, at 75c, 9Sc and $149.
 Double Breasted Shirts in Natural Wools, at 9Sc, and $1.19
 Mems Fleece Lined Underwear, best quality, white fleeces, at 39c, from soc.
 Mems Heavy Ribbed Underwear in blue only, at 39c, from soc. Mems Union Suits in cotton, cotton and wool and three-quarter wool, both lengths, stouts or regulars from $1.49 to $500.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-04
TheMi||er &PeckCo Boys Clothing

This sale of Boys Clothing em- braces a lot of sample suits in double breasted styles, all with knicker knee pants, also juvenile styles in sailor blouse, Buster Brown and Eton styles. Prices range from S1.59 up to $2.9S. All ages from years to l6. There is good showing of Boys Overcoats in the lot at prices from $2.49 up.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-04
MEETINGS TONIGHT

Boys club.
 Central Labor union. Division No 3, A. o. H. c. w. A.-DPessmaking. Sheridan, No elS, N. F q, r B. r. o Elks, Waterbury lodge, No. 265.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-04
Special Magazine Offer.

The Evening Democrat and the Cosmopolitan Magazine for 42 cents month. All that is necessary is to pay your subscription in advance,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-04
SPECIAL SALE OF GUARANTEED

We are introducing six months Guaranteed Hose at probably the lowest price known for this class of goods. In black, only, for men, wom- en and children and sold at 9 cents for box of six pairs.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-30
JUSTICE EAKIN REvERSES De
CREE OF JUDGE WILLIAM
GALLOWAY.
NOT ACCOUNTABLE 70 STATE
Suit Brought by State Against F. /.
Dunbar For Sum Of SiOs,o26 he Col
lected as Fees While Secretary Of
State.

SALEM, Or, Dec. 2o.-on the
ground that the State has no right Or
title to the fees and perquisites exact
ed by the defendant under the sta
tutes referred to in the complaint and
that the defendant is not accountable
to the state therefor, the Supreme
Court, in an opinion written by JUS
tiee Eakin, reversed the decree cf
Judge William Galloway, Of the Cir.
cult Court, and dismissed the suit Of
the State against former Secretary OF
State +. /. Dunbar, which was
brought to compel him to reimburse
the State for the amount Of fees and
perquisites collected by him during
his two terms Of Office and converted
to his own use.
The suit was brought by the State
upon relation Of District Attorney ].
H. McNary, substituted for ]. X,
Sears, and a decree was obtained from
Judge Galloway against Dunbar for
the sum of $lO3,o26, collected as fees
for fling articles Of incorporation,
issuing notarial commissions, record
ing trade marks, copying laws and
journals, issuing appointments Of
commissioners Of deeds, other COM
missions, agents certificates to FIRE
insurance companies, licenses to life
insurance agents, annual licenses TO
life insurance companies, acquisitions
and warrants Of arrest, registering
titles in insurance matters, issuing
powers Of attorney issuing certif-
Gates Of authority to insurance cam
panies, and filing statements Of mu-
tual FIRE insurance associations,
The largest items IN the list Of fees
collected are $Ss,66O for issuing
certificates to FIRE insurance com
panies, $2i.4ssi6 for issuing annual
licenses to life insurance companies
and $l7,ls6 for issuing notarial com
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-30

FLUSHING, Dec. %. In Thorn.
ton Hams trial today Samuel c,
Reid, building inspector Of United
States training station at North Chi
cago gave sensational testimony. Reid
said Hains told him that when he re-
turned from the Philippines, Mrs.
Hams told him gossip connecting he:
name with Annis was ridiculous.
Afterward Hains invited Annis to din
ner to show he did not believe the
gossip. Witness said Hams father
told him there were things that ought
to be investigated and when Hains
again spoke to his wife she replied,
Il do love Billy Annis." Reid said
that Captain and Mrs, Hains then told
him all; that she loved Annis and NOT
him.
Witness said Hams frequently ex-
pressed wish to die and quoted from
IKipling's Vampire" and said he new
er understood the poem before, but
did now.
Minnie Rhone, a negress cook in
Hams household, related occurrences
in Hams home, which she said she
told Hains on his return from the
West, Witness said Mrs, Hains was in
toxicated at the house with Annis and
that the wife Of the army captain
turned somersaults and Annis smack
ed her, The cook said she told the
captain that his wife smoked cigaret.
tes and that she went automobiling
with Annis and stayed away all nigh.
The witness said she told the captain
that Mrs. Hams had told her that she
loved Billy Annis for fve years and
that she did not know what love was
when she was married. The cook
further testified that Mrs. Hams cali
ed Annis "papap and her affinity"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-30
PESTLENCE rs FEARED FOR
On Account Of the Vast Havoc Bodies Will
Lie Unburied for Many Weeks---War-
ships Heroic Service

ROME, Dec. %. - One hundred
thousand dead, In Messins. on the
Island Of Sicily and Reggie and a
score Of towns Of Southern Italy are
overwhelmed, entire calabrian region
IL laid 70 wasle--that is the earth.
quake's record 80 far as At present 10
known.
Reports are coming slowly into
Rome on account Of almost complete
destruction ol lines oi communication
10 stricken places The death rate At
Msssina ranges from 1900 to $1,000;
that 81 Reggie, which with its adja-
cent villages numbered $4,000 In
eludss almost the entire population.
A, Pail. 1000 are reported dead; AZ
cassano. 1905; at cosenza, 500; and
half tho population Of Bagnara, about
1000 Monte Leon region Is devastat-
cd and Riposa, seminara, San Clio.
yanni, Scilla, LazEaro and canniiello
and all other communities and VIII
lagos on the straits are in ruins,
King and Queen on Way.
The king and queen Of Italy are
now on the way to Messina The pope
has shown great distress at the Gu
lamity and he, himself, was the first
to contribute 100000 to the relief Of
the afflicted. British, French and
Russian warships are steaming to-
ward the south and already several OF
the ships of Great Britain and Russia
have performed heroic service in the
work OF rescue.
Il Is feared many foreigners are
killed, rs a number Of hotels in Mes.
sina and doubtless all other places
were crowded with tourists Little is
known Of the fate Of diplomatic rep
resentatives Of powers stationed at
these posts, although the Italian
government Is using every effort to
relieve any anxiety In fault on his
account.
There is the gravest danger that
pestilence viii follow the destruction
On account Of the vast havoc wrought
many bodies win lie unburied foF
weeks. Those who are uninjured are
making their way to the nearest
places OF refuge.
Messina on Fire.
Messina was the center Of yester-
days terrestrial moelstrom and was
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-30
GIRL AND OSTRICH.

LONG BEACH, Cal, Dec. o..
Miss Bertha Proctor. secretary of the
Long Beach Ostrich Farm, Is suffer
ing from mutilated nose, the result
of an encounter with one Of the old
birds at the farm. She was viewing
the creatures and one Of them At.
tempted 70 take nail she was hold
ing IL her fingers. Being repulsed, i
attacked her, snapped her nose and
held on 10 II for two Or three min
utes. The marks Of the injury will re.
main some time, but the attending
physician does not think they will be
permanent.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-30
FOR THE EARTHQUAKE SUI.
FERERS IN ITALY MANY
ALREADY CONTRIBUTE
ITALIANS BEHIND THE MOVE
One Thousand Dollars Already Re
ceived- Contributions May be Sent
: to David M. Dunno, U. S. Collector
Of Internal Revenue at Portland.


PORTLAND, Dec, 2o. " Members
Of the local colony Of Italians today
selected committee to scure sub
scriptions for the earthquake sufferers
and active solicitation Of funds will
begin tomorrow. Unsolicited contri-
buttons have been already pledged,
amounting upwards to $1,000 Oregon
points only) The committee an
nounce that any that desire to con-
tribute to the fund should remit to
David NJ. Dunno, United States Col
lector Of Internal Revenue at Port
land, who is acting as treasurer.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-30
CAT AND EAGLE SCRAP.

NEW YORK, Dec, pa lusty
young eagle, probably from the Cat
skill Mountains made its appearance
in Harlem last evening where il en-.
gagged In a combat with a cat in the
rear Of butcher shop over some
meat scraps. A boy in the shop hear
ing the eats cries, rushed out and
caught the bird BY throwing bis
sweater over its head. Followed by
a cheering crowd Of 200 children he
then carried his captive to a nearby
police station. II viii be given to
the Central Park Zoo.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-30
missions.

missions.
District Attorney McNary, for this
district, and Attorney L, H. McMa-
hon, Of this city, prosecuted the case
and C, c. Fulton, of Astoria, and O
G, Bingham, Of this city, appeared for
the defendant
The foundation of plaintiffs right
Of recovery, as disclosed by the cont
plant, is that these sums Of money
were collected by the Secretary oI
State for the use and benefit Of the
State, the contention Of plaintiff BET
ing that the constitution prescribes 4
salary for the Secretary and fixes that
as his whole compensation, and that
therefore the statute which allows tc
him certain fees and perquisites fol
work is unconstitutional and voil The
constitution provides an annual fai
salary Of $500,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-30
MUCH MONEY, NO BREAD,
Pitiful Story Of a Homesick China.
man Homeward Bound.

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 2o--With a
great roll Of money in his pockets
with which he intended to return 10
China, an unInosn thine, d',d of
starvation on Southern Pacific train
yesterday shortly before the Arcade
depot was reached. The. man has not
been identified as yet, but railroad
employees stated that he had worked
a small vegetable ranch near Cotton
for several years. He had nearly
$ts,0OO in money and was on his way
to China. He had denied himself sut-
.ficient food to keep himself alive in
order TO have as large a sum as pos
sible when he got back to his native
country,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-12-30
ABE RUEF GETS
FOURTEEN YEARS
Is Sentenced to the Maximum PenalB---Defense'
Attempt for New Trial AIlin Vain

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. % -Four
teen years in the penitentiary was the
maximum sentence meted out today
to Abe Ruef, who for four years d.
rected the political destinies Of San
Francisco as adviser Of the admins
tration Of former Mayor Schmitz.
Judgment was pronounced at the
close Of the day after which a legal
battle wherein the defense sought 10
introduce many reasons for new
trial When Judge Lawlor denied this
and other motions involving delay