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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-05-21
oUARRYMAN CRUSHED.

special 90 the Eagle.
Muskogee. Okla, May 2l.-John
watkin. a quarryman. was crushed 10
death near Fort Gibson today by a
huge tree stump which had been dis.
lodged by dynamite. falling on him.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-05-21

Waxahachie. May 2l.-Reports OF
the storm damage at Italy are coming
In slowly. on account OF the wire diff.
fcultles. A negro church was totally
destroyed. telephone and telegraph
poles we're splintered and debris filled
the streets. The 81. X. and T. track
was blockaded three hours by debris,
delaying trains
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-05-21
HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING BURNED.

Special TO the Eagle
waxahchie. Texas. May 2i.-A fire
q, Ferris last night destroyed the high
school building. causing loss Of
$4,000. The insurance is si,OO. II is
believed the building was struck by
lightning during a severe storm.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-05-21
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

special TO the Eagle.
Fort Worth. Texas. May 2l.-Re'
ceipts OF cattle 1000.
Steers: medium; lower; tops 5000
Cows: choice; higher; tops Si.0o.
Calves fair: steady; tops $500.
Receipts Of hogs 1000
Hogs; choice; higher; tops $40.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-05-21

Smith county went dry by eleven
hundred at the last election. but the
Ants are putting up a strenuous fight.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-05-21
HASKELL GRAND JURY
Much Interest in Probing Land Frauds
Ready TO Repor, Finding in
One Case.

Special 10 the Eagle.
Tulsa. Okla. May 2l.-The federal
grand jury probing the land graft
charges against Governor Haskell and
six other oklahomans is expected TO
dispose OF the Hutchins Turner case
today. Upon the finding In this case In
all likelihood will rest the disposition
OF the other cases. including Haskell's.
The grand jury began work at
o'clock this morning. ]. G. Wright.
commissioner Of the Ave civilized
tribes; NJ. l. Mott attorney; Federal
Agent Kelsey; Benjamin Marshall and
Thomas Ryan. former Assistant Sec
retary OF the Interior. testified today.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-02
Tennis Players
Prove Nervous
In Tournament
Guerin Brothers Win Handicap,
Doubles on Golden Gate
Park Court
BY GRANT SMITH

The handicap doubles tournament
commenced on the Golden Gate park
courts a week ago was won yesterday
by Guerin brothers-George and Fitz.
They met NJ. Rose and C. P. Lytton in
the finals and won by a score OF rs.
rs, 6-3.
While the match was fairly close. It
did not prove particularly interesting.
because both teams appeared nervous
and played as II the worlds champion
ship were at stake. The teams met
on even terms.
In the Trout cup tournament at the
California club Harold Gabriel. winner
or the first class, was beaten by George
Gutter, the second class member. The
latter received a handicap of owe 30
and won by a score of 6-4, SIS. 4-6
81, I'll.
Cutter was too badly used up after
his hard match with Gabriel and the
finals, in which the second class winner
will allow D. Austin. winner Of the
third class, handicap OF Is S-6. was
postponed until next Sunday.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-02
California Wing Club Holds
Monthly Shoot

The California wing clubs monthly
live pigeon shoot at Ingleside yester-
day did not bring out a large gather
ing. A full attendance is expected,
however, at the final shoot OF the sea-
son next month. The following is a
summary of four principal events:
Club medal race. II birds. distance
handieap-Nauman, "a yards. killed II;
T: Prior. 81, IL; Walsh. 80. IL; Sinkey.
26, II; Webb. 81, u; Murdoch. %. II;
McRae, 81, u. GOlcher. 81. II: Green,
81, 8: Willets. 80. 10; Haight. 2S, IL;
Munday, 2S, IL; Schultz, 81. -.
Merchandise race. II birds-Nauman.
33, 10; T. Prior, 81. IL; Webb 27. II;
Walsh, 81, 10, McRae. 81. u: Green, 80.
II: Haight, 30, y; Munday %, II;
Schultz, 32, -; Willets. 80, II.
Pool shoot s birds 80 yards rise
Nauman s. Sinkey 5, Green 5. McRae S.
Munday S, Haight 3. Willets 5. Walsh 5.
20 bird race. 80 yards rise-Haight
20. Nauman "a, Green %, McRae "a.
Munday p, Willets %, Walsh %, Webb
Tony Prior shot a back score for the
club medal event and grassed II out
of the u birds. Doctor Pitries. a
guest of the club. entered one of the
afternoon pool events. and proved to
be an expert at the traps by grassing
five out of six pigeons.
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Classy Horses Ready
For Combined Meet
The Harvester Has Bad Turn and Will Be
! Given Severe Test Today in 2:O8 Trot
By H. T. WHITE
Especial Dispatch to The Call

KALAMAZOO Mich All for combined grand
the fields will
be and classes
The to The Harvester
Sterling Nc
the California
will be amor
The Harvester
clumsy which Geers
stable
He puhd he had stiff mile broke
wasal n an Geersw
the trouble Detroit
Padewski which took of 207H Springfield, the 21
here where he will Country jay which Detroit in 2O
There Bell Boadie
them
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Ahearn Lowers Record for
Two Hops and Jump

NEW YORK. Aug. The Clan Ma
Gael track and field games at Celtic
park. Long island today were prOduc-
tive of a new worlds record in the two
hops and jump. Daniel F. Ahearn of the
Irish-American athletic club covered SO
feet 6ls inches, which was six inches
more than the recognized worlds record
made by Daniel Shannahan Of Limerick,
ireland, near 20 years ago.
Ahearn in a similar contest yesterday
in Boston made so feet lie inches.
TOday's mark was carefully measured
by the amateur athletic union officers
and will stand.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-02
San Francisco 6, Sacramento l

Big Bill Meikle broke into the VIC
torious column the first time he started
in fast company against the Senators
in the morning game at Oakland. He
stepped into the box full of confidence
that the men behind him would de-
liver, and they did not fail him.
Meikle pitched splendid game, allow
ing only four hits, two of which were
scratches. He had good control, and
the only possible weakness he dis
played was in fielding his position
falling down on the only chance that
came his way All the fans who saw
him in action voted for the big fellow
right of the reel. He looked good.
Fitzgerald. the only man who regis
tered a victory over the Seals during
the series was sent in by Captain Gra-
ham to repeat, but the Seals started
in to hammer him nard. They went
for run in the first, three in the Sec
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-02

Batteries-Richie and Graham: Back
man. Melter. SaIlee and Phelps. Um-
pire-Rigler.
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ond and one in the third. Fitz was in
and Braham rousted him. Baum took
up the burden, and after allowing the
Seals one more run in that round he
held them safe for the balance of the
game, pitching grand ball.
There was a large crowd in attend
ance, and the Seals gave a great ex-
hibition of fast work in the field and
on the bases Bodie and Nick Williams
each did some timely hitting, while
Zeider registered two runs and stole a
base out of two trips to the rubber.
Score:
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ADDITIONAL SPORTS ON PAGE 5
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Ehman S Two Honlers
Fail to Stop the Seals
IMeike Breaks in With First Victory. While
Griffin Annexes Another One
By WILLIAM j. sLATTERY

With everything their favor yesterday the Seals like three
champions and with the
their side of the credit book The class
baseball
Though bush pitcher Mie worked
called
bend
took 10 of the acng of ball before the Senators
consented to consider themselves properly crushed
Despite knocked
the ball of the his could
rally make fellows gallant Ehmn
Griffin wirer
ball
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Batteries-Rowan and Mclean: VIII
helm, Marshall and Bergen. Umpires-
KLEIN and Kane.
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Vernon I'll, Los Angeles o-5

Los ANGELES, Aug. 1.-Vernon de-
feated Los Angeles In the morning
game, Z to 0, but the Dilloriites turned
the tables in the afternoon, and though
they did not retaliate with a shutout,
came near it with a score of to l..
Vernon administered the zero score in
the first game, despite the fact that
Willett yielded Dillons men eight hits,
while his own team secured only six off
Thorsen-one less than their total of
runs. Scores:
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-02

A valuable deposit of tin has beer
discovered in Rhodesia-
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-02

Batteries-Higginbo Hagerman,
Overall and Archer; Moren. Moore,
Foxen and Doom. Umpire-O'Day
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-02

CINCINNATI, Aug. Cincinnati and
Brooklyn split even in a double header
here tOday Scores.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-02

STOCKTON, Aug. stockton and
Oakland split even on the games today.
The invaders took the morning contest,
and the home team won this afternoon
by batting Henderson all over the
grounds. Score:
First game
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SAN FRANCISCO
RUNS AND HITS RY I
SUMMARY

-Four and hits OF Fitzgerald in Ia
innings tCharge defeat 10 Fitzgerald.) Two
hce hit Williams. First base on called
balls-0n Fitzgerald 3. OF Baum ], OF MelkIe
= Struck out-By Fitzgerald ]. by Baum e.
by Meikle 2. Hit by pitched ball-Aelchoir lbr
Fitzgeraldl. Hildebrand Double pIay-Raymer
to Gandil to Byrnes. Wild pitches-FitzgeraId Id
Meikle. Time of game hour and 25 minutes
Umpires-Toman and Irwin
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Sacramento 3-2, Fresno 20

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 1.-Sacramento
defeated Fresno twice today, thereby
taking every game in the series. In the
morning an error by McDonough at the
plate and wild throw by Funks were
fatal for the visitors. In the afternoon
Meyers knocked a home run with Curtis
on first and scored the only runs
Scores:
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oakland 4. Portland 2

PORTLAND. Aug. Carson pitched
a superb game today until the eighth.
Oakland punched hits on him and that
combined with miserable support, gave
the visitors the game. Tonneson was
hit effectively only in the fourth in
ming Score.
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OAKLAND
RUNS AND HITS By
SUMMARY

Three base hit-Burns Two base hits
Pfyl (3) Spencer. First base on called balls
on Henderson g. Struck out--By Durham =, by
Henderson f. Left on Dissatisfaction s. Oak
land T. Double play-Waters to Farrell to Pfyl.
First base on errors-Stockton 1. Wild pitch
BY Durham /. Time--I hour 4S minutes Um-
nire-Harner Scorer--1arIin
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NO BIG LEAGUE GAMES TO-DAY

CHICAGO, Aug. AL games in
American and National leagues tomor-
row will be postponed because Of the
funeral of Harry c. Pulliam, the late
president of the National league; ac-
cording to announcement made by
President Johnson today.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-02
OAKLAND
RIMS AND HITS BY
SUMMARY

Three base hit-Pfyl. Two base hits-Smith
Miller. Sacrifice hits-Spencer, J. Nealon. Stolen
bases-Farreii. First base on called balls-On
kiman 1. Left on Dissatisfaction 5. Oakland
6. Double plays-Joyce to Nealon. First base
on errors-Stockton 2. Oakland 2 Time of game
Il hour and AZ minutes. Umpire-Harper
Scorer-Harin
Second game
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while the Tampa people have an
nounced their opening for December 1.
There is very little likelihood OF fric-
tion between the two plants. as they
are well separated in location.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-02

Statistics show that while England is
becoming a less violent nation. it is at
the same time becoming more dis
honest.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-02
SAN FRANCISCO
~One out when winning run was made.
RIMS ANn HITS RY INNINGS
SUMMARY

Home runs-Griffn Ehman (2) Two base
hits-Aiundorff. Bodie (2D. Sacrifice hits-Hildc.
brand. r. Williams. First base on called balls
By Ehman ?. by Griffin !. Struck out-By
Ehman 2 by Griffin /. Time of game-1 hour
and so minutes Umpires-Toman and Irwin.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-02
SUMMARY

struck ouf--By Carson 5, BY Tonneson .. by
Wigs J. Forced bases on called balls-on Car
son j. on T0nnes0n 4. Two base hits-Ort
Fisher Double plays-0rt 10 Fisher 20 Breen
Isreen 10 Olson 10 0rf Sacrihce hit-Carson
stolen bases-Ragan. Quigley. Hit by pitched
hall-Fisher First base on errors-Oakiand >
Portland J. Left on basee-Oaklano g. Portland
q innings pitched-By Tonneson s. Wigs 1
Bssehifs-On Tonnes0n G. Credit victory &
Tonncs0n. Time Of game-1 hour 50 minutes
Lmpires- mccarthy and Van Haitren.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-02
LOS ANGELES
UNs AND HITS BY INNINGS
SUMMARY

Two base hits-Wheeler. Dillon and Ross. Sac.
rifice Wheeler and Dillon. Stolen bases
J. smith, Bernard. Eagan. Mott. First base on
called balls-On Briswalter 8. OF Schafer q
Struck put--By Schafer i. Double play-Delmas IS
to wheeler to Dillon. Passed ball-Ross Hit
by pitched baii-Mott. Time of game-i hour
and so minutes. Umpire-McGreevy.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-02
SACRAMENTO
RUNS AND HITS B
SUMMARY

Innings pitched by Trippett-7. Hits on
Trippett-6. Runs-2. Sacrifice hits-Kuhn
W, Kelley, Iverson and Curtis Struck out--By
Smith 4, by Trippett 2 Base on balis--0ff
pitched balls-sieDenough Kuhn and Tracey BY
Trippett; Iverson by Smith. Balk by Smith.
Time of game--1 hour and 55 minutes. Um-
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-02
LOS ANGELES
SUMMARY

Two base hits-Besll f2), Coy EagAn. II
Stolen bascs-Bernard. Mott. Daley. First base
on called balls-Of Wiiiett 2. OF Thorson 4
Struck out-By Wllett 2, by Thorson Z Double
plays-Brashear to Eagan Eagan to Brashear
Wild pitches--Thorson (2). Hit by pitched
ball--Stovall. Time of game-1 hour and &c
minutes Umpire-AfcGreevy
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The train which the kaiser uses on
Ais travels was three years building.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-02
Northwestern League

SPOKANE, Aug. I. - Aberdeen's s
chances for second place received a
hard jolt today when Spokane took
both games of double header in two
hard hitting battles, to and to 2.
Scores:
First game r. II. E.
Aberdeen --..-..........--
spokane ---...-
Batteries-Ovitz and Kreitz; Holm
and Spencer.
Second game r. H. E.
Aberdeen -..--.-..-......-- 3
Batteries-PernoIl and Kreitz; clahin
and Osdick.
TACOMA. Aug. L. With Magee
back on first base Seattle's infield to-
day played sensational ball and with
Gus Thompson pitching superbly the
Tigers never had chance. Score:
K n E
Seattle .-.-..-...-..
Batteries-Annis and Eastwood; (;
Thompson and Kellackey.
SEATTLE. Aug. Portland shut out
Vancouver today by score of to o.
Score: r. III. z.
Vancouver. -...........
Batteries-Erickson Hickey and
Brooks; Chinault and Fournier.
A valuable deposit of tin has been
discovered in Rhodesia.
ADDITIONAL SPORTS ON PAGE
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-02
SACRAMENTO
Runs AND HITS BIZ INNINGs
SUMMARY

Home run--Meyers Sacrifice hits-Kuhn
Murry Hacketf First base on called balls-Of
Jones 2 Struck out-By Jones ?. by Strickleti
3. Hit by pitcher-Hackett- Double play
Murry to Devereaux to Meyers Time-1 houl
80 minutes Umpire Henley.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-02
STANDING of THE CLUBS
Coast League.
RESULTS OF GAMES

San Francisco 9, Sacramento 4.
San Francisco 4, Sacramento
90 innings).
Vernon z, Los Angeles o.
Los Angeles 5, Vernon I.
Oakland 4, Portland ..
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STANDING of THE CLUBS
NATIONAL
AMERICAN
National League

. ST. LOUIS. Aug. 1.-Fourteen hits.
most of them timely. gave Boston an
easy victory today; 10 to 4. Score:
r. II. E.
6oslon .'''.'........'....lo "a 0
st. Louis s--............ 10 4
Batteries-Richie and Graham: Back
man. Melter, Sallee and Phelps. Um-
pire-Rigler.
CHICAGO, Aug. Chicago won both
games from Philadelphia today. Brown
pitched his best game of the season.
rallowing only one hit and not giving a
base on balls. The second game was
rather loose, Chicago winning Scores:
First game r. H. E.
Chlcago ..................3
Philadelphia ...............0 0
Batteries-Brown and Archer. Nc
ouillan and DOOM Umpire-oDay,
Second game r. r. f,
Chicago ..-....-........ 1S
ies-Higginbotharn. Hagerman,
Overall and Archer; Moren. Moore,
Foxen and Doom. Umpire-O'Day.
CINCINNATI. Aug. Cincinnati and
Brooklyn split even in double header
here today. Scores:
First game r. H. E.
Cincinnati ---..............2 4
BROOKLYN ...S
Batteries-Fromme. Campbell and
Mclean; Rucker and Marshall Um-
pires-Kane and KLEIN.
Second game r. H. E
Cincinnati ..-..........3
Brooklyn .............1 9 .
Batteries-Rowan and Mclean: Will
helm, Marshall and Bergen. Umpires-
KLEIN and Kane.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-02

During the present year the entire
railway system of Budapest will be
electrified.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-02
PROPOSALS

PROPOSALS FOR FORAGE AND STRAW
Recruit Depot. Fort Mcdowell. Cal. July 30.
1009-Sealed proposals. in triplcate, viii be
received at office Of quartermaster until II
a. m. August 30, 1903. and then opened. for
furnishing forage and straw for this post Tor
period beginning October l. 1900. and ending
June 80. 1910. Information furnished on ap-
plication. SAM'L v HAN. @ ~
REPAIRING bridge-U. s engineer office. I26
Chronicle bldg. San Francisco, Cal. July 81.
1e09-Sealed proposals for repairing bridge
over tidal canal al High ST.. Alameda Cal.
will be received here until Il m. August 80.
1909; information application. JOHN
BIDDLE, lieut.. col. engrz
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PORTLAND.
Runs AND HTS By NM

INLaI 80
sMcCredie batted for Carson In ninth.
ssMullin bafted for Speas in ninth.
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ST. LOUIS. Aug. 1.-Fourteen hits.
most of them timely. gave Boston an
easy victory today; 10 to A. Score:
R. H E
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Invaders and
MillerS Are
Even on Day
Oakland Wins Morning Game
and Stockton Turns Table
i'm the Afternoon
STANDING oF TILE cLuns
Estate Leasue)

RESULTS OF GAMES
Oakland 2, Stockton 0.
Stockton 8, Oakland 2.
Sacramento 3, Fresno 2.
Sacramento 2, Fresno 0.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1909-04-29
BORN AT NEWPORT
DR.. Crosse, Who Died at Sun Prairie,
Once Resided i'm Sauk
County.

DR.. Theodore P. Crosse of Sun Prai-
rie, died at o'clock Tuesday morn
ing after an illness of Some time, aged
"a years. He was a son of the late DR..
G. G.. Crosse, with whom he was
associated in the drug business and
medical practice in Sun Prairie. He
was born in Newport, Sauk county
Oct. 8, 1866. He spent two years as 8
student in the University tf Wiscon-
sin, and received his medical education
at Rush Medical college, graduating in
1879. He was married in 1882 to Mss
Ella May Rood. Three children were
born to them, one of whom died in
1904.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1909-04-29

Decided by Justice II. L. Halsted
Thursday AfternoOn-COncerned
The Sale of Property

A case involving several points of
law was decided by Justice H. L. Hal
sted Thursday afternoon. Some time
in October, 1908, Wesley Whitmore
and Edward Whitmore bargained
with F. A. Philbrick to buy farm be-
longing to e. Herwig on the Wiscon-
sin river and were to pay $12,250.
They paid $50 down. In two or
three days it is said they decided not
to take the property and came to Bara
boo to demand their money back. Mr..
Philbrick refused to return the money.
The suit for the recovery of the mon
ey was started in FL. l.. Halsted's
court Mar. 81, Attorney A. J. Gem
mill appearing for the plaintiff andAt-
torney Ii. II. Thomas appearing fol
the defense.
The case involved many points OF
law among which was the return
of the $50 paid by Whitmore
the power of an agent TO bind his prin'
cipal, and whether in fact Mr.. Phil
brick was the agent of Mr.. HerWig al
the time the money was paid.
The court found for the plaintiff
the Whitmores. The case will pro-
badly be appealed.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1909-04-29
MAY HAVE NENsPLATFORM
County Option May Be In the Air
When LaFOllette Runs
Again.

A message from Madison to the
Chicago Record Herald says:
Senator LaFollette is being placed
in a rather delicate situation by his
friends and may be compelled to make
fight for reelection next year on a
county option platform, unless with
his usual political good luck he finds
way out of the dilemma that will re-
tain for his supporters both the county
optionists and the Germans, who in
the past have stood more valiantly by
him than any other of the nationalities
among Wisconsin electors. His friends
are grooming State Senator Marsh for
governor on the county option plat
form. All the friends of the senator
are unqualifiedly for county option,
and to retain their support it will be
necessary for LaFOllette to espouse
this cause.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1909-04-29
STATE CONVENTION
MEETS IN BARABOO
WORKERS OFTHE VIC. T. u. WILL
GATHER HERE IN OCTO-
BER.

A note from Mrs. w. A. Lawson,
229 Twentythird street, Milwaukee,
writes that the next state convention
of the w. G. T. U. will be held in Bar
aboo in October. Mrs. Lawson is presi-
dent of the state organization and
Mrs. A. E G. Strong, also formerly a
resident of Baraboo but now at Madi-
son, is the recording secretary. Both
have been strong forces in the cause
for many years. The other officers
are:
-President-Mrs. Mary e. Up,
ham, Marshfield.
Corresponding -Secretary-Mrs. E.
w. Toilette, Spencer.
Treasurer-Mrs Ida NJ. Cook, Green
Bay.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1909-04-29
DIED IN MONTANA
Marvin Dyrud, Son of Carl Dyrud OF
BarabOo, Passes Away of Pneu-
mOnia

Marvin Dyrud, formerly of Baraboo
and son of Carl Dyrud of Baraboe, died
of pneumonia at Great Falls, Montana.
He was about 26 years of age. Inter
ment will be at Baraboo.
The brothers and sisters surviving
are:
Carl Dyrud, Elroy.
Axley Dyrud, Ashland, Oregon.
Hans Dyrud, Chicago.
Mrs. AL. Ladd, Baraboo.
Mrs. Michael HanleY, Baraboo.
Mrs. Minnie DWyer, Rockford, I'll
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1909-04-29

Many interesting and pleasing mem
ories cling round the old Newport
hotel, which is now no more. When
it was thought that Newport would
be metropolis of this section of Wis
consin, it was decided to erect hotel
to be in keeping with the demands of
the times. The building was put up
about 1849 by William Steele and the
landlords who succeeded him were
Charles Buchans, P. G.. Stroud, q. J..
Adams and J. Jarvas. Raftsmen, ,early
settlers and no doubt some distinguish
ed guests found entertainment there.
For years the old stage coaches
ploughed through the Fairfield sand
from Portage to Newport and on to
Mauston. These frontier conveyances
brought their loads of human freight,
some TO go on and others to remain-to
enjoy the experiences of new land. :"
In the old hotel there was an im-
mense dancing hall so that Is set
could "grand right and left" or "bal-
ance ALL" There were 18 bedrooms
along the side of this place Of mirth
and music. The orchestras often came
from distance and among the local
talent sought for these occasions was
George Washington Bailey with his
fiddle and his bow.
Bailey enlisted with Co. E. but was
better violinst than soldier. He
could furnish a lively tune but had
not that in him which makes for a
hardy warrior. Although it was a
serious offense, yet when his company
was far down in Dixie, SO comrade
states, he forsook his command and
how he managed to cross Tennessee
and Kentucky is mystery. One day
his sister, Mrs. CrOnk, came INTO the
room of her home and there he lay
upon the lounge. Her exclamation
was, CHOW did you get here?' His
reply, 81 came home to die" 1t was
,, was the white plague that carried him
beyond the pale of battle fields.
Among the last to dwell in the old