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The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-11-05
SEVERE PUNISHMENT
Parents or Guardians Liable for Chill So
dren's Attendance at SchOoI-Fine
and Imprisonment.

Sheriff w. w. Stackhouse has had
several reports of delinquencies in
school attendance. Following is the
law:
Any person who has under his con-
troll a child betw cen the ages of seven
and sixteen years is legally responsible
for his or her education. Between the
ages Of seven and fourteen the attend
ance at school isscompulsory. A child
between IA and 16 years Of age may be
employed in useful employment, speci-
fed by statute. No absence is allowed
at all for any length of time unless
upon excuse which is legal.
The fine for d1sobedience of this law
ranges from SIS to $50 together with
costs of prosecution, or imprisonment
in the county Jail for not more than
three months or both fine and imprison-
ment at the discretion of the courts.
The district attorney and his assistants
must prosecute all violations of this
law.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-11-05
Interesting Story About
The BlanChett Family
6beD Went to Kansas in 1859 = One Noa0 a Resident
Of Baraboo, Wisconsin.

Some time ago Mr.. and Mrs. q. S.
Blanchett of Baraboo attended fami-
ly reunion in Kansas and from this
was written an interesting sketch
which appeared in the Topeka Capt.
tai and which is reproduced here:
Fifty years after the eldest son left
the little home in Illinois, the members
of the Blanchett family held re-
union at the farm home of A. D. Blan-
chett, who lives near HeEington. The
reunion has just closed.
Although coming from the state of
Maine four of the seven surviving mem
bers of the Blanchett family which To-
Gated in the early years of the nine
teenth century in Illinois, are now To-
Gated in Kansas, two in New York and
one in Oklahoma. And of the 105 de-
scendants of the family the great ma
jority of them living in any one state
live in Kansas. All save one of the
family of seven brothers and one sister
had visited Kansas before the reunion
last week aud five of them made their
home here during the early days. Four
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-11-05
MASQUERADE PARTY
Lyons Dancing Club Assemble In Hall
and Have rIerry Time.

The members of the Lyons dancing
club, were entertained in the Lyons
hall by Miss Nettie Vandenberg FRI
day evening. The affair had a Hallow-
cen aspect and merry time prevailed.
The decorations were lanterns and corn
and the whole prettily arranged. The
costumes were original and interesting.
Among the most striking were Uncle
Sam by Mr.. Hill, farmer boy, by Lee
Cleveland, and German, by James
Fry. There were several ghosts. The
Indian girls were popular. Their
parts were taken by Misses Floyd Kim
ball and Powell and one or two others.
Refreshments were served. The
Albert Britton orchestra furnished the
music.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-11-05
men TEACHERS "SKIDOO"
Steady Decline i'm Staff of Men
Teachers In Wisconsin.

There is a steady decline in the num-
Der of men school teachers in Wiscon-
sin and a corresponding increase in the
number of women teachers, according
to the records In the Office of State
Supt. &. P. Cary. In 1906 there were
1922 men teachers; in 1907, 1858 and
the past year the number has decreased
TO 1851. During the same period the
number of women teachers increased
from 12, ,158 in 1906 to 1858 in 1907,
and to 12,9O8 for the past year.
The average wages OF men teachers
has increased in the three years from
S58.87 to $64 .27 month and the wages
of women teachers for the same period
has increased on the aveage from 1855
to $40.81 for the past year. There were
IA, $50 persons teaching in The state last
year. During the past year there
were 81 teachers in the state receiving
less than $50 month.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-11-05
The WILD NORTH.
Illustrated Lecture By One Who went
Over the Ground.

The wilderness an attractions of
the comparatively unknown and sell
dom explored North, in the region OF
Hudson Bay was most entertainingly
explained and illustrated by fine color
ed stereopticon views at the A. 0. U.
w. hall Wednesday evening. The
spe aker, Edward Balch Barr of Osh-
kosh, made the trip with guides and
used his camera freely to obtain the
pictures from which the slides were
made. His talk was direct, simple
and pleasing.
The lecture was the first of the course
of the Mystic Workers, and it was
confessedly the most entertaining and
instructive lecture given in this city
for a great many months. Much of
the work in arranging for the CO urse
and making it possibility has been
done by S. A. PeEton.
Mr.. Barr has a lecture from a trip
made this summer through Wiscon-
sin, entitled SIN the Wake of Mar
quette."
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-11-05
Big STORMS THERE
Hiss Emma Hawkes. Writes To Wis.,
COnsin Friends From Bucyrus,
N. D.

The following are extracts from a
letter written by Miss Emma Haw kes
who lately went to North Dakota:
Bucyrus, N. D.
Dear Friend: I think from all ac-,
counts, that most of the states shave
Jared the same as to weather this
summer. We have had much rain in
the spring, then such long dry spell.
OF late we have had a few little show
ers but lastnight the storm king broke
loose in all his fury and it rained and
hailed some thing terrible for couple
of hours. In our band box of shack
we could not talk, as we could not
hear one another, when Mr.. Grundland
went down to my brothers shack, he
had to wait for flashes of sslightning to
find the trail, and it is less than ten
rods away. But the farmers can plow
now and today is an ideal day, cool
soft breeze and very pleasant There
is cactus here that grows an apple.
The plant looks like pin-cushion and
the apples grow in the top of them,
they are very hard to get as they have
so many briers, but the apples taste very
much like our harvest apples of Wis
consin, guess those are the only kind
of fruit Dakota has grown so far
Crops are all harvested and as there
is very little corn raised here as yet,
there is not a green thing to be seen,
not even grass as that cures on the
ground in July and can be cut at any
time from July untilApril. That is one
part of the work on the farm they do
not have to hurry with, yet if they
wish they can cut and stack it in the
same hour. We have lovely winters.
Last winter there was hardly day
until the first of February that we
could not have our doors open. The
sunsets and sunrises are most beauti-
full. A friend from home writes me,
that apples are selling on the streets
for twenty-five cents bushel. 1t costs
that to get one dozen re.They were 40
cents per dozen last year, but such
prices won't last long. L hope to be
back in Lodi by Christmas.
Miss Emma Hawkes..
On claim.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-11-05
MAN BROKE into
THE COUNTY JAIL

Somebody broke into the Jail Friday
night. The attack was made on the
basement and some fruit was missing.
Yet there was enough taken tomake il
certain what the object of the action
was.
Sheriff Stackhouse made an 1nves-
tigation this morning and found John
O'Brien, who had been out of jail only
a fews, having been incarcerated last
summer for hitting man with a beer
bottle one Sunday, was the responsible
party. He had left his old hat and
taken another belonging to the sheriff,
besides selecting a basket Of grapes,
a quart of jelly and quart of plums
and a pair of overalls.
All this property was found at the
home of Laura Wesley on the South
Side.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-11-05
DELIBERATE WRECK. !
Robber Not an Object of Deed-Inves-
legations.

Train wreckers deliberately ditched
the Chicago-Duluth limited passenger
train on the Omaha line at Kempton
Thursday. What their object was
could not be ascertained as no effort at
robbery was made after the engine and
coaches had been thrown down an en-
baukment and smashed.
No one was killed an it is believed
that none was fatally hurt with the
possible exception of Engineer G. F.
Washburn of Minneapolis. He is
thought to be internally injured.
The escape fro n fatality is remark
able as the train was going forty miles
an hour when it struck a weakened
place on the track and went off. The
engine turned completely over and
every coacn went over on it side.
Every person on the train was hurt
to some extent but not seriously.
District Attorney Arnold and Sheriff
Mcmillan, investigating the Kempton
wreck, found the tool house at the STA
ton had been broken open and tools
therefrom evidently were used to pull
out rail. They found the missing
tools hidden in high grass near the
scene of the wreck.
No arrests have been made.
The wrecker and crew from Baraboo
went Thursday to assist in clearing
the track.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-11-05
MRS. RINGLlNG AND
MRS. EVENSON ENTERTAIN

Mrs. Charles E. Ringing and Mrs.
Charles III. Evenson were the hostesses
at delightful tea at the home of the
former given at five o'clock last even
ing at which about seventy ladies were
charmingly entertained.
, The tables were gracefully decorated
with crysanthimums and ferns, and
palms were placed about the rooms.
The ladies who assisted in serving
were Mrs. R. A. Cowan, Mrs. A. w.
MelzI, Mrs. Frank Avery and Mrs. B.
Brewer.
Mrs. Kingling and Mrs. Evenson en-
tertain again on Friday.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-11-05
PUTz--SAAfER
Big Wedding at Home of Bride'ss&
Brother in Greenfield.

One of the biggest weddings in the
history of Greenfield occurred at the
Lutheran church Wednesday after
noon at three o'clock when Mr.. Her
man A. .Putz, only son of Aug Putt, and
Miss Bertha Marie Saager were mar
ried. The attendants were Mr.. Putza
cousin of the groom and Miss Anna
Saager, niece of the bride.
The bride was gowned in white
cashmere, wore veil and carried
white carnations. The groom wore
the conventional black.
The wedding march was played by
Mrs. Albert Koerth.
After the ceremony which was per-
formed by Rev. II. .H.Viestenz big feast
was served at the home of the brides
brother, Carl Saager.
In the evening big dance occurred
in the granary, which had been es-
pecially arranged. Everybody enjoyed
this.
A great body of the ne1ghboring
farmers came in their every day attire
in the evening to celebrate with a
charivaric serenade. Cow bells, guns,
and various other hymeneal noises oc-
Cured.
A great many valuable presents were
left. Among these were articles of sill
verware, linen and money.
The best wishes of the many friends
of the popular bride and groom are ex-
tended to them as they begin life to-
gether, on the farm of the groom's
father.
About twenty-five families from
Baraboo were present.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-11-05
TWO YOUNG MEN JOIN THE NAVY
James Capener And John Burke Have
Enlisted For A Term OF Four
Years.

Two Baraboo young men have en-
listed in the United States Navy and
propose to see some of the world as
we'll as get some experience on the
great battleships of war. They have
agreed to remain in the service for four
years and when they return home
they will have some interesting things
to tell. They left Baraboo Wednesday,
Oct. 81, and arrived at Newport, R. l.,
on Saturday. Letters have been re-
ceived stating that they like the out
look very much. Seaman Capener is
the son of Mrs. Mary Capener on
South street and Seaman Burke re-
sided in the western part of the city.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-11-05
Death of Old Settler.

After an illness of two weeks
George 7. Simonds of Lodi died at the
age of so. He was we'll known and
much thought of. He was the oldest
resident of Lodi having come TO that
town in 1S4S.
One son and two daughters survive,
Harley n. of Springfield, Mo-; Mrs.
Jessie Snyder, Durango, Colo; and
Mrs. Eta Clements, Durango, Colo.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-11-05

was sent to Japan where he served ten
years as missionary teacher and or
ganizer of mission schools. He founded
the school which is now known as st.
Paul's college, also st. Margaret's and
the Trinity Divinity school. He was
also taught ecclesiastical history, ,prayer
book and canon law. Some of the well
known native Christian teachers of Ja-
pan today were his pupils years ago.
He returned to the United States after
ten years continuous service in Japan,
by way of China, India, Egypt and
Europe.
On his return here he was given
charge of the church at Bolton on Lake
George where he served for ten years.
He took charge when the church had
one member and was In debt 81 500. He
left the church with a membership of
100 and the debt paid. When he took
charge Of st. Marks church at Phil.
mont the average stay of rector there
years and has met with wonderful sue
cess. He has many friends over the
West among them being Bishop Mills
paugh of Topeka.
Another brother, John B., is in New
York City. He has founded three
churches, is amember of the [. O. o. F.,
the Masons, the Phi Kappa Psi frater-
nifty and of the Society of Political and
Social Science of Philadelphia. He is an
author and hymn writer of reputation,
some of his best known selections being
"For His Sake" dedicated to the Y.
M. G. A., "Holy Noel" "Sacred
Wreath" the parish record system and
many sermons and lectures. He is
now rector of the All Saints church at
Mariners Harbor, N. Y. He is also
secretary and trustee of the arch dea-
conry of Richmond and holds other
important positions in church work.
He began his ministry in the Cathedral
of St. Peter and st. Paul in Chicago.
After his graduation from the high
schools of Kankakee, ILL.,, he learned
the printers trade and has edited a
number of papers. He graduated from
Hobart college, from the Episcopal Sem
mary at Cambridge and later from the
General Theological seminary of New
York. He was ordained a deacon by
BishopSeymour of Spring field, Ill, and
was classmate of Bishop Griswold of
Salina.
Two sisters of the men and women
who gathered at Herington to visit
after from 36 to 80 years of separation,
came to Kansas during the early days,
but are now dead. But the large major
ity Of the members of the Blanchett
family and their descendants are now
located in Kansas, the state to which
most of them came in early days.
The descendants of Alex and Leocade
Blanchett, parents of the men and
women who with their children and
grandchildren attended the reunion, in
Is years, number 105. There are eight
surviving children whose ages aggreg-
ate sos years, or an average of 63 years
each. All but one of the eight surviv-
ing children were present. This is w.
F. Blanchett, who is in Lawton, Okla.
He spent the early years of his life in
Kansas being educated at Paola when
the State Normal was located there.
After completing his work at the Kan
sas school he took the degree of Phi. D.
at the Ewing university of Illinois.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-11-05
ESCAPED FROM
MENDOZA ASYLUM

Officer Desmond captured Joseph
Crowley, who had escaped from Mem
dota, Friday evening at nine o'clock.
He was seen about town and recogniz-
ed and the officer had no difficulty
finding him and making his capture.
He was lodged insthe county Jail to
await orders from Superintendent
Charles Gorst, who was telephoned.
Crowley said he was going to Sparta.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-11-05
The Century in 1909.

! The Century is to have in an early
number the interview with the German
Emperor obtained by New York
writer on board the Emperor's yacht
while it wss crushing in Norwegian
waters this summer.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-11-05
St. Nicholas Notes.

The November st. Nicholas will have
the first chapters of Ralph Henry Bar
bour's new story, "Captain Club, J"
carrying on fun and adventures of Roy,
Dick, Harry, and Club, whose ex-
periences have been told in s'The Grim
son Sweater" "Tom, Dick, and Har-
riet," and "Harry's Island"
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-11-05

members stayed. Another was buried
in a rude box at the camping place
near Dry Route creek in Ford county,
after having been killed in an Indian
fight. And it should be said that the
two members Of the family living in
New York have entertained a desire to
locate in Kansas, and may yet do so.
The reunion was held at the home of
the first member of the family to To-
cate in Kansas. Thirty-two persons
were present and participated in the
joy abundant when the family "re-
united" on the claim taken by A. D.
Blanchett in 1859. Other members
living in Kansas are John R. Blan-
chett of Morrill,, Brown county; Mrs.
Mary G. Beaubien, who lives at Maple
Hill, Wabaunsee county, and Robert
r. Blanchett, who lives on his farm in
Harper county, near Norris. Every
one of the persons mentioned is now a
grandparent, and Mrs. Mary Beaubien
is great grandmother. They have a
total of 43 descendants now living.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1908-11-05
First Reunion

This is the first reunion of the Blan-
chett family since they were forced to
leave France during the time of Louis
XVI, but it is now planned to hold
one every five years. The decision as
to the meeting place for the next re
union will be decided later.
The life story of most members of
the family is closely connected with
the growth of Kansas. Since 1859 some
member of the Blanchett family has
been in Kansas. Most of the time
there have been from one to six of
them here.
It was In 1858 that 4. D. Blanchett
left Illinois for theColorado gold fields.
He later landed in st. Joseph, Mo-,
where he heard that the gold fields
were good place to keep away from.
He was joined by his brothers, j ohm R.
and Andrew and instead of going to
the gold fields moved to Atchison the
following spring and broke prairie in
pay for which he secured enough mon
ey to purchase freighting outfit. He
then begun freighting between Denver
and Atchison. In the fall of that year
he took claim in Dickinson county,
on Lyons creek, on which he resides,
and in 1860 his entire crop was destroy
ed by prairie fire. At that time, he
fo
he would have sold his claim for $50,
but he could not find buyer and was
forced to stay. He made enough mon
ey to live upon by killing buffalo and
hauling the meat to st. Joe, where be
sold it and brought such luxuries as
apples to the settlers in Dickinson
county, making a good profit in this
| manner. The next year he planted
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-12-20
MAGooN FOR CABINET PLACE
NebraslSRn Mentioned ms the Prob
able Secretary of War
Under Taft.

CINCINNATI, o., Dec. ia Tines Star
special from Augusta says: When Philan-
der C. Knox. the Taft secretary Of state,
comes to Augusta to discuss with the
president@eiect the makeup of the remain
der of the new administration cabinet, Mr.
Taft will ask him to approve of Myron T.
Herrick. former governor of Ohio, as secre-
tary of the treasury. This fact can be
stated as coming from authoritative
sources. Before Mr.. Taft offered the treas
ury portfolio to Representative Theodore E.
Burton of Ohio he was seriously consider
ing Herrtck for the place. Now Herrick is
tthe approved man for the job. The selec-
ton OF Knox as secretary of state is Of
vast significance in that 1t will probably
mean that most of the men now in the
cabinet who have figured as great Roose-
welt supporters will lose out in the final
framing OF the personnel of the Taft cab
met The president-elect is frank In his
statement that he will depend on the coun-
sci of Knox more than on the advice Of
any other man. This is taken to mean
that the chances of Pinchot being secretary
of agriculture and Garfield being secretary
of the interior are reduced to a minimum.
When Mr.. Knox arrives here within the
next week or so Mr.. Taft will submit to
him for his inspection and approval the
following cabinet list:
Secretary OF state. Philander C. Knox of
Pennsylvania; secretary of the treasury,
Myron T. Herrick of Ohio; attorney gem
eral, George w. Wickersham OF New York
secretary OF war, Charles Magoon; sec
retary OF the navy. William Loeb OF New
York OF Charles H. Thompson of New
York; secretary of the interior, Richard A.
Balhnger of Seattle. Wash; postmaster
general, Frank H. Hitchcock of Massachu-
setts; secretary of agriculture. the present
secretary, James Wilson; secretary OF COM
merce and labor. George A. Knight of Cal
ifornia.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-12-20
STATE THROUGH WITH CASE
No Further Testimony VIII he Taken
in Missouri About Har-
vester Trust.

JEFFERSON CITY. No. Dec. 1s-At-
torney General Hadley OF Missouri an
nounced today that he has notified the at
torneys for the International Harvester
company OF America that the state will
hear no further testimony In the custer
suit which the attorney general is prose
cutting against the company on the ground
that It exists In violation OF the antitrust
laws OF Missouri.
The case for the state win thus rest upon
the evidence OF officials of the defendant
company solely. No other witnesses have
been called by the prosecution. II the de-
fendant interest wishes to offer testimony
it will be placed in the position of attack
ing the statements of its own officials.
1t is considered likely, therefore. that the
case will be decided by arguments on the
legal proposition as TO whether the defend
ant company, which is an agent for the In
ternational Harvester company OF New
Jersey. can be held responsible as a prin-
cipal for any possible violation OF the Mis-
souri, statute.
II no testimony is offered by the defense
II Is likely that the arguments before spe-
cial Commissioner Brace. who has heard
the testimony, will begin soon. The COM
missioner viii then report his conclusions
to the supreme court. where the final argu-
msnts will take place.
II Is expected that the attorneys for the
respondent company will file amended
return TO conform with the testimony OF
General Manager c. s. Funk as TO the
number OF competitors which the company
must meet. He was unable TO name on
the witness stand as many competitors in
several lines OF goods as the original re-
turns showed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-12-20
INVENTOR SHOOTS BROKER
Curb Trader in New York Danger
OusIy Wounded by Man Who
Had Claim Against Him.

NEW YORK. Dec. ls.-Henry B. Suydam.
a mining stock broker member OF the curb
stock market, and an alderman OF Plain
field, N. j., was shot and dangerously
wounded In his office at 80 Broad street
today by John c. Lumsden, an inventor who
claimed that suydam refused to pay him
money for an invention. Lumsden was ar
rested after making a desperate struggle
with George A. Downs, young clerk en-
ployed by Suydam, upon whom the broker
had called for help when he saw Lumsden
reaching for his revolver. Lumsden as
serted that he fired the shot in self
defense.