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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-10

Notice il hereby given that all hunt
ing and ~trospassiog of every kind is
prohibited on all the lands we own and
control In Lelore county, Miss.
J. L. HALEY,
NJ. Il. HALEY.
ltta Bona, Miss, Nov. IL, 1907.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-01-10
Posted.

ny lands are posted against sgents,
peddlers and solicitors Of all kinds, and
will prosecute all such trespassors.
N. MCMAHON,
Greenwood, Miss, Dec. Is, 1907.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-04-29
.SUPT. GEHRAND
ACCEPTS OFFER
WILL BE AT HEAD OF THE MAR
QuETTE, MICH, SCHOOLS
NEXT YEAR.

Superintendent G.. w. Gehrand has
been chosen as head of the Marquette,
Mich, schools and will accept the
position. The applicants for the place
numbered fifty so that his selection is
decidedly gratifying The position
carries with it salary of S2,400 year
which is $400 more than he was re-
ceiving at Baraboo. This advance is
in keeping with the fitness of the edu-
Gator in his chosen line.
During the stay of Mr.. Gehrand in
Baraboo the schools have made great
advancement and the new building
was erected during his administration.
His work has been of the highest order
and the people of Marquette may feel
assured that they have secured one of
the best school men in the country. 1t
is deeply regretted that so fine work
er is leaving this field.
Marquette is located on the shore of
Lake Superior in the upper peninsula
of Michigan. The city has a popula-
tion of 5000, several railroads, three
banks, a number of newspapers and
various industries. The city is some
distance west of Sault Ste. Marie.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-04-29
SUPREME COURT DECISION.
Concerns Lemonweir River Dam and
Damage to Crops.

"The supreme court has handed
down decision which was of more
than ordinary Importance to the inter-
ests of the people in this section when
it reversed the order of Judge Fruit in
the case of Allaby and others against
the Mauston Electric Service COM
pany," says Mauston dispatch. GA
number of farmers along the river
bank had brought proceedings in equity
to have the dam in the Lemonweir
river lowered, claimed that the COM
p'ny was holding the water at too
high stage, thereby damaging their
crops and endangering the health of
the community. Their contentious
were upheld in the circuit court, but
the supreme court reversed the de-
cision and ordered the complaint be
dis missed. Nine damage suits, based
on the former order, will now probably
be dismissed as If the company has
right of the dam at its present height
no cause of action exists for damages"
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-04-29
DIES FROM SHOOTING
Wonewoc Man Dead and Another Un-
der Arrest For House
Breaking.

Early Sunday morning Earnest
Clifford died in the Keedsburg hospital
from wounds received the night before
at Wonewoc. The facts as nearly as
they can be ascertained correspond
very close with the dead mans state
ment made the evening before his death
and are substantially as follows: Bert
Fuller and Earnest Clifford, the
latter about twenty-one both unmar-
ried, went about midnight to the home
of Mrs.-Eschenbark who lives
about half mile out of the village of
Wonewoc on the Union Center road
and demanded admittanee. They were
told to go away when one of the young
men said if they were not admitted
they would break in the door, They
were told the second time to go: away
when they broke through the door.
The only persons in the house were
Mrs. Eschenbarker and her fourteen
year old son. It is said that she told
the boy to shoot if they came inside
the door. AS the door gave away the
young men stepped inside and the boy
fired. He used shot gun and the en-
tire charge struck young Clifford in
the thigh about four inches below the
body. The officers were notified and
a physician summoned. The wounded
man was brought to Reedsburg on the
six o'clock train the next morn and
taken to the hospital. 1t was decided
to have the leg amputated but the pa
tient was too weak to stand it at the
time and he died the next morning.
Fuller, Mrs. Eschenbarker and her
son are; all under arrest. Reedsburg
Free Press.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-04-29
FREAK CALF COMES
TO RIVER DALE

Wednesday evening a freak calf
with only three legs landed at the
River Dale farm owned by l.. FL. Pal
mer in the town of Greenfield. There
was an excuse for fourth leg, but it
was so short and insignificant that
it is hardly worth considering. The
calf seriously objected to joining cir
Gus as freak so it was decided to
make short chapter of its history.
This is in keeping with the great law
of nature that only the fittest can sur
vive for if the unusual or weak were
allowed to live the world would soon
be filled with degenerated life. ..
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-04-29
SAVED BY DOG.
Serious ConfIagration Averted by Eff
forts of Animal.

The barking of dog at the l.. Lein-
enkugel residence of Sauk City We'd
nesday night at 80 o'clock led to the
averting of what might have been
disastrous fire. Mrs Leinenkugel was
awakened by the unusual barking of
their dog, only to find the house filed
with smoke, and on investigation found
that the sink and window in the kit
chen were on fire. 1t was extinguish-
ed without the aid of the fire depart
ment. The loss is but slight, covered by
insurance.
The origin of the blaze is not known.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-04-29

or. There the trial of Charles Muldoon
ends. The name of the girl he mar
ried if ever known by his people in
Troy has long since been forgotten.
Charles Muldoon has two nephews,
one Frank Muldoon in the real estate
business at Seattle and another
nephew, James Muldoon, in the jewel
ry business at ST. Paul. Both of these
young men have tried to find their
uncle In the west. It is believed that
Charles Muldoon is still resident of
Wisconsin and any news of him will
be gratefully received by his sister,
Mary Muldoon, of 173 Fourth street,
Troy, New York.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-04-29
TWENTIETH CENTURY Meeting.
Annual Picnic Will Be Held at DEVILS

The Twentieth Century club closed
it's season with the last regular meet
ing Thursday afternoon at the home of
Mrs, Dyke. Reports from officers and
heads of standing committees were
heard. The years work was passed
in review in an address by the presi-
dent, Mrs. Hill. Her words conveyed
encouragement and inspiration for a
continued effort towards high ideals,
and were much appreciated by her
hearers.
The literary part of the program con-
sisted of a paper on the American
Drama read by Mrs. Hill and discussed
by the club.
The annual picnic at the Lake will
be held on or about June Is, members
to be notified later.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-04-29
Gilbert s. CarnCrOSS
of Okee Missing

took the 40 train north and has not
been seen or heard from since. His
father has been able to trace him as
far as st. Paul, and thinks it probable
that he is in some part Of the West.
During the spring vacation of one
week Gilbert had expressed to his
father a desire to discontinue his
school studies. He had had some
trouble with the teachers and seemed
very much averse to going back for
the spring term. Mr.. Carncross felt it
his duty to urge him to finish his edu-
cation without interruption, and when
the boy left home that Monday morn
Ing the father supposed everything
was all right.
Mr.. Carncross is putting forth every
effort to locate. the boy and says he
will not rest until he finds out where
he is.
Gilbert will be sixteen years old
next August. The picture published
herewith is very good likeness
of him, although it was taken several
years ago. Any information concern
ing his movements since leaving Lod
will be most gratefully received by J
b. Carncross, Lodi or Okee, Wis
Lodi Enterprise.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-04-29
TROUBLE IN SPRING GREEN.
Thieves at Work and Take Many Ar
ticles.

Spring Green is still the abode of a
few fellows who, in their effort to get
along without work, are indulging in
that very necessary practice that it is
said must be followed by the man who
has no visible means of support and re-
Trains from labor.
The latest theft reported is that of
two hams which were taken from
Philip Neuheisel's residence last Sun
day. Mrs. Neuheisel had temporarily
placed the hams in some sort of re-
ceptacle on the back porch and put a
tub over them.
Chickens, setting hens, eggs and all
have also been stolen of late. It twould
be good investment if the village, by
offering reward could get rid of this
trash.-Spring Green News.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-04-29
MODERN METHOD FOR CLEANING

William Allen, proprietor of the
Baraboo Steam Dye works on Fourth
street, is giving the plant a general
overhauling and getting ready to en-
ploy modern and improved methods
for cleaning goods. A large drying
room is being built, dyeing place will
be provided and other Improvements
made. 1t has been found that the
best way to clean goods is by the dry
process and this will be used. Expert
enced people will be employed to give
the best service possible.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-04-29
AN EASTER MONDAY MARRIAGE.
Daughter of DR.. and Mrs. A. r. SnY-
der Married at Escanaba,
Michigan.

Cards have been received by Baraboo
relatives and friends announcing the
marriage of Miss Alta Lovida Snyder
and Mr.. James Angus MacKillican of
Wickes, Montana, Monday April 20,
1908. The ceremony was performed at
Escanaba, Michigan, the home of the
bride and her parents, DR.. and Mrs. A.
F. Snyder. It will be remembered that
DR.. Snyder was located at Baraboo
for number of years and the bride has
many friends here who extend congra-
tulations. Mr.. MacKillican is engineer
and manager of a Montana mine and
the couple has already gone to Wickes,
their new home.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-04-29
FINDING Of THE JURY
IN WOODRUFF
CASE
(From Wednesdays DaIly.)

The case of IneZ Rounds VS.. William
Rounds was decided Tuesday In the
circuit court giving Judgment to the
plaintiff on the basis of an agreement
entered into. by the parties concerned
in February 1908. According to this
the plaintiff gets the homestead of 313
acres together with considerable of the
furniture, two horses, one cow and the
use of the others until August of the
present season. The defendant gets
the rest of the property, the farm
machinery, part of the poultry and
other items as agreed upon In parti-
cular in the contract. This is the Sec
ond time the plaintiff has applied for
divorce alleging various causes for
the separation. The children are four,
ranging in age from 13 to 19 years.
They were given the choice of parent
in this contract
The case of Alvin Chase VS.. F. r.
Woodruff ct. al. is an action in eject
ment and concerns the disposition of
the property on which Mr.. Woodruff
Is now living in Baraboo. The basis
for the trial is the existence of a deed
given in 1868 to Jennie Woodruff, de-
ceased wife of Alvin Chase of Quincy,
Adams county. The dispute is wheth-
er the paper was properly recorded
and delivered.
(From Thursdays Dany.)
The case of Alvin Chas VS.. F. r.
Woodruff went to the jury this morn
and the finding in special verdict was
as follows:
Ibid Julius r. Woodruff deliver the
deed dated March 4, 1858, to Jennie
Woodruff with intent to pass title.
Answer: Yes.
If your answer to question num-
ber be ''yes" at what time was such
delivery made?
Answer: March 4, 1868.
Did the defendant and julius r.
Woodruff together have adverse pos.
session of the lot in,question for 2Oryears
prior to April 8, 1907?
| Answer: No.
Is the plaintiff estopped to claim
the title to this lot in question?
Answer: No.
The witnesses were DR.. J. Simonson
Edwin Selleck, VIM. Simon, M. H
Mould, H. L. Halsted, E. g. Marriott
J. S. Worthman, Mr.. Humphrey, anG
Charles Woodruff.
i Since f. r. Woodruff came int
possession of the lot in question or
Fourth street he has erected a new
residence thereon.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-04-29
RETURNS To WEST
George E. Rumpf Recovered Sufflci-
emily to Resume Duties

George E. Rumpf, who returned
from Montana two weeks ago, after
suffering a partial or light stroke of
paralysis of the heart, has recovered
enough so that he is able to resume his
work as travelling salesman for the c..
P. Larson Go. He leaves for Spokane
and the Pacific coast this evening. He
reports business generally good in
Montana considering the conditions of
the country financially.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-04-29
Millinery Styles in Kansas.

Ellsberry, Kans. } Democrat: All
the change we see in women's hats
since last season, is that they turned
the kitchen around so that it faces the
street, and put the front porch in the
back yard. Some of them have had
another story of brick added to the
chimney and reshingled with expen-
sive plumes.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-04-29
NEW QUARTERS FOR
NEW IBARABOO
FIRM

On account of the increase of busi-
ness and the inadequacy of theiEpres-
ent quarters, Bartlett & Booth have
leased the ground floor of the I. 0. O.
F. building for term Of three years.
The stock will be transferred as soon
as the Bijou theatcr closes this week.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-04-29

the picture was built in 1879 as the old
one was too small, being only Is by Is
feet. The present building is In good
order with a good stone foundation
and will no doubt stand for long
time as the patrons Of the district do
not like to see the old land mark go.
MIR. Robson say sit is warm and COM
Portable and as good as $4,000 house.
1t is not on the main road which pre-
vents the teams from being bothered
with the scholars as so often occurs.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-04-29

The first school houses in Sauk
county were of the log variety and of
the many, many which served their
day and generation from one end of the
county to the other but one remains In
use. This log school house,o WHICH,
view Is show, is located in the town of
Troy. From Mr.. S. B. Robson we
learn that the first school was built
in 1855 where the present one stands.
A meeting was held at the home of
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-04-29

Gilbert Carncross, son of ]. E. Carn-
cross of Okee, and Junior in the Lou
high school, left home on Monday
morning, April 9th, to attend school, ,as
usual. He was present at his classes
that forenoon, but in the afternoon he
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-04-29

Continued on Second Page.)
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-04-29

William Robson and the following
officers were elected: Alex. Stewart,
chairman; William Robson, treasurer;
Joseph Lester, Clerk; J. w. Proctor,
director. A tax was levied to build the
school house. The site was purchased
from Mrs. Wheeler for one cent and
the first teacher was Miss Crandall.
Her salary was $500 per month and
she boarded around with the pupils.
The present school house shown In
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-10-29
Walking Sticks.

The sixteenth century is that in
which the walking stick became not
merely a useful implement, but an ar
ticle of fashion, dignity and luxury.
In the seventeenth century it was gold
headed and made Of rare woods. It
was sign of leadership.
For a long period there was little
variety among Englishmen in the ma
terial used for the majority of walking
sticks. The "oaken towel" as it was
pleasantly termed when an enemy was
to be rubbed down. shared popular
ity with the crab tree cudgel, which,
among rural folk especially, was much
valued and classic from the conflict in
"Hudibras," When
With many stiff thwack, many bang,
Hard crab tree on old iron rang.
Classic, too, is that stout oaken stick
which sturdy DR.. Johnson, who, like
Knox, "never feared the face Of living
man." provided himself with when he
went to the pit of the little theater in
the Haymarket in full view Of Foote,
who had announced his intention Of
taking him off" on the stage, an in
tention which in view Of the stick he
did not carry into effect.-Gentleman
Magazine.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-10-29
The Python,

Contrary to general belief, the py-
thon or boa constructor rarely attacks
people and is looked upon very differ
emily by the people from the hama
dryad and cobra. The python will
take up his abode in a neighborhood
and will not disturb anything except
the henroosts. These he disturbs very
much, as he has great fondness
for chickens; also for a stray dog or
small goat. know Of one case, how
ever, in a floating house where a py-
thon attacked a woman and, contrary
to the preconceived idea, did not crush
her in his folds, but attempted to
swallow her, commencing with one of
her feet. When she was rescued her
foot and ankle were badly lacerated
by the snakes teeth. The Chinese kill
the python to make medicine from the
liver, which has high repute among
them. They also use the dried skin
for medicine. Any Chinese drug shop
in Siam will have number Of python
skins for sale.-Medical Journal.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-10-29
Linked Eyebrows.

It is popularity believed that if ones
eyebrows meet it indicates deceit.
Charles Kingsley indorses this belief,
but Tennyson has other ideas and
POLITICALLY speaks of married brows."
In Turkey meeting eyebrows are
greatly admired, an3 the women use
artificial means to bring the hrovs to
this condition, and if art cannot in
duce thin eyebrows to grow they make
up by drawing a black line with paste.
It would appear that the Greeks adj
mired brows which almost met, and
the fashionable inhabitants Of Rome
not only approved Of them, but re-
sorted to pigments to make up the
lack which sometimes existed.
Some proverbs state that the person
whose eyebrows meet will always
have good luck, while others state ex-
actly the reverse. The Chinese say
that people whose eyebrows meet
can never hope to attain to the dig
nifty Of a minister Of state" and in
Greece Of today the man whose brows
meet is said to be vampire, while in
Denmark and Germany 1t is said he
is a wolf.-London Standard.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-10-29
An Angry Elephant.

A sentinel in the menagerie at Paris
has had curious experience with one
Of the largest elephants. The sentinel
was very conscientious and always re-
quested the spectators not to give the
animals anything to eat, which seemed
to displease the elephant in question to
such an extent that he several times
sprinkled the sentry's head with water
from his trunk. One day a bystander
offered this particular elephant large
cake. The sentinel interfered, as
usual, and the elephant promptly dis
charged in his face violent stream Of
water. A general laugh ensued, but
the sentinel, having calmly wiped his
face, stood on one side and continued
as watchful as before. Soon after
ward he found it necessary to repeat
his admonition, but no sooner was this
uttered than the elephant laid hold Of
his musket, twirled it round his trunk,
trod it under his feet and did not re-
store it until he had twisted it into
nearly the form of a corkscrew. Then
he gave snort at the discounted
sentinel, as if to say, Nov 1 hope
you'll mind your own buSiness!'
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-10-29
A Weighing Cock.

Camden says the Thames was once
called the Cockney, and therefore
coclzney means simply one who lives
on the banks of the Thames. Wedg-
wood says cockney, or cockerney, is
one pampered by city indulgence, in
contradistinction to rustics hardened
by outdoor work. There is. however, a
legend, almost too good to be true
namely, that Aondoner who had
never before slept out Of sound of
Bow Bells had occasion to go into the
country and was detained all night
He was much disturbed by the lowing
Of the cattle, the granting of the pigs
and other sounds Of country life, which
he could not understand, and in par
ticular he was frightened by the crow
Ing Of the cock. In the morning, in
response to the farmers inquiries, he
said the sound of the wild beasts had
kept him awake. Just at that mo-
ment the cock crowed again, and the
Londoner said: THAT'S the one! He's
been neighing like that for hours!''
Since then Londoners have been called
cOckneighS or cockneyS.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-10-29
A Rhvred Weddinu,

According to the Mexico Ledger,
John Stobie, a Wellston magistrate,
united negro couple with this cere-
mony:
Jim, will you take Bet
Without any regret
10 love and to cherish
Till one of you perish
And is laid under the sod,
So help you God?
Jim having given the usual affirma-
tive answer, Judge Stobie turned to
Bet:
Bet, will you take Jim
And cling to him,
Both out and in,
Through thick and thin,
Holding him to your heart,
Till death do you part?
Bet modestly acquiesced, and the
newly married couple we're dismissed
with this benediction:
Through Hfe's alternative Joy and strife
1 now pronounce YOU man and wife.
Go up LIES hill till you get to the level
And salute your bride. you dusly devil!
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-10-29
History In July.

In at least four countries perhaps the
most important event in their histories
was recorded in July-namely, the es-
Enlistment Of their independence. In
our own history we have the memora-
BILE Fourth OF July, while the patriotic
efforts of the liberator Simon Bolivar
for the independence of Venezuela
were consummated on July 5, Colombia
Kidding herself of the Spanish yoke on
July 20. Then there is France, with
her July II, marking the date when
the suffering French people stormed
the famed and fearsome Bastille. The
Spanish forces at Santiago, Cuba, ca
pitulated on July 16.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-10-29
PROVING His Honesty,

"You say you have confidence in the
plaintiff, Mr.. Smith?'
eyes, sir"
estate to the court if you please,
what caused this confidence
"Why, you see, sir, there's alters re-
ports bout eatin' house men, and l
used to Think
"Never mind what you thought Tell
us what you know"
swell, sir, one day I goes down to
Cooken's shop and sez to the waiter,
WAITER sez l, gives a veal pie
Well, just then Mr.. Cooker comes up,
and SEE he: How do Mr. Smith? What
ye going to have"
"'Weal pie says I. Good says he;
I'll have one tu.' So he sets down an
eats one of his own veal pies right
afore me-
did that cause your confidence in
him?''
Eyes, indeed, sir; when an eatin'
house keeper sets down afore his GUS
toners an deliberately eats one of his
own veal pies no man can refuse to
feel confidence. 1t shows him to be an
honest man"-London Scraps.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-10-29
Telephone Manners.

Do telephones lead to politeness or
otherwise? When they first came into
use the answer to this question would
have been emphatically in the mega
tive, but now that they are almost uni
yersally prevalent an era Of good
manners and ''thank vou's" seems to
be in full swing. In some communities
it is not even possible to quarrel over
the telephone, although the two women
who took part in the following CONVEX
sation came near it:
''Hello! Is this Mrs. Weston2"
Eyes,
"This is your next door neighbor,
Mrs. Lawrence. 1 thought you might
be interested to know that at the pres
ent moment your son Thomas is sitting
on one of the sheets which are bleach
ing on my lawn and is building a large
pile of mud on it,
"Oh, thank you, Mrs. Lawrencew ex-
claimed the mother. "And may I re-
turn the favor by informing you that
your setter Rab has just rooted up my
two new rosebushes and that he seems
to be chewing the budsv'
ooh, indeed! Thank you! Goodbye
"Not at all. Thank you! Goodbye"