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The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1909-10-14
KEYNOTE OF The YEAR
Mrs. Henry rlertzke Outlines Work
of Twentieth Century
Club

On Thursday afternoon the TWentl-
eth Century club held its first meeting
this fall at the home of Mrs. Henry
Mertzke, south of the city. The presi-
dent. Mrs. Mertzke, in an enthusiastic
address, outlined briefly the work OF
the year and touched upon some of the
things the club hopes to accomplish.
She struck, especially, the keynote of
the discussion upon domestic science
which followed her address. In this
discussion much interest was shown,
not only from the standpoint of practi'
cal housekeepers, but also from the
standpoint of women interested in the
education of the housekeepers of the
future. A delightful social time fol-
lowed the adjournment of the meeting.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1909-10-14
BACK FROM EUROPE
Charles Jorg Talks Entertainingly of
His Trip to the Father
land.

Charles Jorg has returned from his
trip to Germany and is greatly inn
proved in health. The scales show
that he has gained several pounds in
weight and is looking fine. He says
he enjoyed the trip immensely, espec-
tally the salt air. On the boat he
was able to hold on with one hand
and enjoy his meals with the other
He left Baraboo June 10.
He took a boat ride on the famous
Rhine, saw the wonderful castles and
the counts big airship sailing through
the sky. The crowd was so excited
that the people broke through the
line of police and annihilated field of
beets. Among the places. he visited
were Weis Baden, Bingen and other
points.
He says the invasion of American
inventions is remarkable. Reapers,
mowers, binders and Singer Sewing
machines are found all over Germany.
He frequently saw a Standard OIL
wagon being driven about the same as
Henry Ketchum has in Baraboo. To
see SO much that is found here made
him feel very much at home quite
often.
He returned on the new ship, tue
Lapland, from Antwerp. All the
boats are crowded and he had to wait
several weeks to get passage. He met
Americans everywhere.
Mr.. Jorg says that he prefers to re-
side in Baraboo than in Germany. He
likes the swing and progress of this
country much the best.
Mr.. Jorg brought back with him
some fine views and sample of Ger
man plums for The News.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1909-10-14
Freaks of fhe Season

r. M. Dunlap, who always takes
the Burpee prize at the Sauk county
fair, brought to this office some poto-
toes that are freaks of the season. Ev-
identity they had made fair growth
when the dry weather came on and
then when it rained again they woke
up and put out protruberances in sew
eral directions. One of the potatoes
has ten little potatoes attached and the
other has potato grown to the par
ent potato that is larger than the one
that first grew in the season. The lar
ger one covers SO much territory that
it would not go into plug hat.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1909-10-14
A LOCAL FIRM INVOLVED
The Blue Grass Land Company o.
Minneapolis Causes
Trouble.

All of the friends and customers OF
the hardware firm of SettergTen & Pitt
man very much regret that they are
involved on account of the financial
difficulties of the Blue Grass Land
company of Minneapolis. The Blue
Grass Land company has holdings In
Canada, Minnesota, Indiana, Illinois
and Louisiana but upon all the pro-
perty mortgages have been placed. In
one instance the taxes have not been
paid. Upon this property loans from
banks and individuals have been made
but on account of not being able to
turn the property into ready money
the creditors have come into the hard
ware firm for amounts due. For some
time the matter has been In jeopardy
and was brought to climax by ap-
pointing e. j. Battles as receiver on
Wednesday. Mr.. Battles went at once
to the Baldwin store to take charge.
For some days the Baraboo store has
been in charge of the sheriff in order
to satisfy claim but others crowded
in until it was necessary to place the
property in the hands of receiver.
The firm of Settergren & Pittman is
solvent and will pay dollar for dollar.
They in turn must look to the land
company. It is feared that the land
concern is so heavily involved that
there will be little if anything left
when the affairs of the concern is fin
ally wound up. To clear the tables will
probably take several years.
The firm of Settergren d Pittman
was worth something like 10000. Mr.
Settergren is in charge of the Baraboo
store for Mr.. Battles and in the event
of the land company coming to the re-
scue the hardware store will again go
back to the owners who have worked
industriously for many years to build
up an excellent business.
The law firm of Richmond, Jackson
& Swanson of Madison represent the
outside creditors and Grotophorst,
Evans & Thomas of Baraboo represent
Settergren & Pittman here.
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Surprised

Mr.. and Mrs. John Astle of the Skill
let Creek neighborhood were given a
surprise last evening as they will move
TO Second avenue, Baraboo, soon. In
a neat presentation speech William
Toole presented the host and hostess a
picture and cut glass water set. Mrs.
Astle graciously responded. A pleas
ant feature of the evening was mum.
Der of musical selections by C.F.Kind-
schi of Baraboo. Sixty or seventy
friends were at the gathering.
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ANNUAL THANK OFFERING
Session of the Mission Club of the
First Congregational
Church

The Mission club of the First Con-
yregational church held its annual
thank offering in the parlors of the
church, Wednesday afternoon. Papers
of unusual interest were given by Miss
Hattie Huntington, Miss Ellen Tink-
ham and Mrs. Minnie Duncan. A
solo by Mrs. George Hill was much
appreciated. The vacancy in the
presidents chair caused by the de-
parture of Mrs. ID. p. Wight will be
filled by Mrs. Allen Avery.
After the program delicious supper
was served. The hostesses were Mes
DANES Goddard, True, Warner, Savage
and Ludwig. ).
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A Clean Circus.

Barnum and Bailey's circus appear
ed atOklahomaCity to big business and
show gave satisfaction. One of the
facts concerning the visit of the circus
to oklahoma City which is worthy of
special mention was that there was no
violence on the circus grounds, and
that no reports of "picked pockets or
bunco games were received by the po-
lice this going to show in measure
the extra effort that the show is maxi
ing to keep itself clear of the usual
rough crowd of circus foIlowers.-ShoW
World.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1909-10-14
KILBOURN DAM MUST STAY
Decision of Supreme Court OF
State in Case to Re-
strain

The attempt of the Blackhawk Land
company and G. b. Whitnall OF Mil
waukee to restrain the Southern Wis
consin Power company from operating
it's dam and water power at Kilbourn
has met with failure. The Supreme
court in decision Tuesday confirmed
the company in its rights. The plain
tiffs pleaded to have the dam removed,
alleging that it obstructed a navigable
stream and that the law which granted
authority for its building had not spec
flied in it's title the place where the
dam was to be erected. The lower
court found for the defendant and this
decision is affirmed.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1909-10-14
STILLSON--I --INGHAM
Marriage in Chicago OF Baraboo
Boy and Nebraska
Girl

Mrs. l.. D. Stillson is in Chicago to
attend the marriage Of her son, Leonard
r. Stillson, to Miss Pearl Mary Ing
ham of Carnie, Nebraska, which took
place at O'Clock Wednesday, October
6, 1909. The pretty ring ceremony was
used.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Coyne served
a dainty wedding feast at their home,
312O Schubert avenue, the dining
room being tastefully decorated in
green and white.
The many beautiful and useful we'd
ding presents attest to the esteem and
popularity of Mr.. and Mrs. Stillson,
among their wide circle of friends.
Among the gifts was deed to lot ia
the bride's home town from an uncle.
They will be at home after October
Is, 1909, at 81 Stanley Terrace, Chica-
go, Illinois.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1909-10-14
VETERAN ANSWERS SUMMONS.
Charles KIump Dies at North Free
dorm on His Last Pension
Day.

The funeral services of Charles
Klump were held at the Baptist church
III North Freedom on Thursday after
noon, conducted by Rev. Argow. The
pail bearers were: James Sproul James
Blackly, Fred Nelson, Jacob korb,
Capt. j. III. Whitney, of North Free
dom, and Jasper Odell, formerly post
master of the village but now resi-
dent of Baraboo. All are veterans of the
great civil conflict.
Mr.Klump died atNorthFreedom on
October4 pension day. .WhenCapt.J H.
Whitney called to have the last vouch-
er signed Mr.. Klump was unconscious
and died that afternoon.
About ore year ago while husking
corn he took cold which developed into
rheumatism. From this disease he
suffered greatly and treatments were
taken at Madison.
He was a veteran of the Civil war
and was born in one of the eastern
SLdGSS dDOub 1oO1' 1AS udA ASSAuSu az
North Freedom about fifty years and
was one of the most highly respected
citizens of the community.
The following is from the North
Freedom Journal: Harry Klump ar
rive here Tuesday afternoon from his
home at Boston hoping to arrive here
in time to see his father alive but he
came day late. His little baby came
all that long journey with only his
papa to care for him. The mamma,
Mis-. Klump had to stay at home and
care for the wee bit of baby who
came but few weeks ago to their
home.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1909-10-14
AN ERRAT|C Doc
AND Bic FIRE
EXCITEMENT FOLLOWS THE
WILD COURSES OF A CA
NINE
HOUSE DAMAGED ABOUT $500
Fire Starts in Residence al 325
South Street From Chin.
CFrom Fridays Daily.)

While blaze followed blaze in almost
inextinguishable ferocity this morning
over the roof of the home of s. }. Will
.coxJ325 South street, his dog rushed
wildly through the crowd biting fierce
Iv at all the dogs he met. When the
animal ran into the burning building
the firemen scattered like the surround
ings of an explosion of dynamite.
Charles Bunker laid the beast low
with one shot. When the dog was
taken out and his collar removed he
jumped up and ran away. He met
trouble at the house across the street
in the form of a poker, brandished
heavily across his cratic brain. Later
another shot was poured into him, and
he went where dogs neither go mad nor
have the appearance of madness.
But the fire kept on burning nntil
the firemen's labors were sufficient to
overcome it's obduracy. The cause of
the trouble was difficult to handle. 1t
came from one of those air space af-
fairs which surround a stove pipe, the
place where it passes through the roof.
The fire caught around that in the
kitchen, and running under the tin
roof found an outlet in the roof OF the
main part of the building. Mrs. Will
cox, who was canning, did not notice
anything until the ceiling began to fall
in burning chunks about her.
Warning was given by whistle and
bell, and the firemen did good work in
saving any of the building, so great
was the start.
The building was damaged about
$500 and was insured for $500 with
Agent F.A. Philbrick in the Continen-
tai. Mr.. Wilcox had already begun
to arrange to insure his household
goods and would have had them pro-
tected in another day or two. Much
of the furniture was removed, howev-
er, so that the damage on the house.
hold goods was probably about S1OO.
The house belongs to w. II. Hatch.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1909-10-14
THE WILL OF |. C. STANLEY.
Lately Filed i'm Probate Court Giving
Wealth to His
Sons

According to the will lately filed in
probate, the late l.. g. Stanley of
Chippewa Falls leaves his property
and wealth as follows:
To Frederick g. Stanley: $780, 900 and
property.
To William HI. Stanley: $50, 900 un-
der conditions.
To Fred Stanley: one half of real
estate, personal and mixed property.
To George Park Stanley, Harriet
Cornelia Stanley, children of Fred
erick Stanley, one half the residue.
The remaining goes to William III.
Stanley.
Executor: Frederick G.. Stanley.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1909-10-14
MARRIED SIXTY -ONE YEARS
Mr.. and rIrs, r. N. Brett In Western
Part of the City Pass
Anniversary
(From Fridays Dauy.)

Mr.. and Mrs. F. n. Brett, who live
in the western part of the city, were
married 81 years ago today. Their son,
Edward, who lives in Chicago, has
been visiting them and has just return
ed. Their daughter, Mrs. Emma
Cowles, of Stevens Point, will arrive
soon to spend the winter with them.
Mr.. Brett is 83 and Mrs. Brett is 50.
They both do all of their own work
and are in excellent health, Mrs.
Brett has entirely recovered from the
accident of two years ago when, Jan.
81, 1908, she was run over by sleigh
near the bridge over tae tracks.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1909-10-14
Catholic Lectures

Bishop j. j. Keane of Cheyenne,
Wyoming, is giving series of lectures
in the new auditorium at Milwaukee.
The subjects pertain to religion: the
"ReasoDableness of Belief in God,"
"Christianity," "Why I am Catho-
lic," and others. The lectures are free
and there are no recollections.
If any of the Balaboo lecture people
are in Milwaukee they are assured of
hearty welcome. Bishop Keane has
the ability to make himself heard by a
large audience. The lectures close Sat-
urday night.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1909-10-14
NORTHWESTERN LINE BUSY
Traffic Increasing on Account OF
Heavy Shipments OF Flour,
Grain and Coal

Business on the Northwestern line
+ is the heaviest IL has been in many
years. Men are being hired every day
and the freight cars and engines are all
being put to active and rapid use. The
engines find rest only for repairs or to
have their fires drawn.
The causes of the increase in work
are due to shipments of grain, flour
stock, and coal to the places of their
respective demands. 1t is quite likely
that the heavy traffic will continue for
many weeks to come.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1909-10-14
CONCERNING COUNTRY ROADS
Pamphlet Issued by Chief w. U
Hotchkiss of Madison, With
Pictures

An entertaining and instructive
pamphlet on the road question as it is
being solved by the highway division
of the state geological and natural his
tory survey has been issued by Chief
w. o. Hotchkiss, Madison.
Many illustrations are furnished
and the laws in brief in other states
are given. 1t is one of the very valu,-
able publications of the state.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1909-10-14
Bought a House

Metlar Mather has purchased the 0.
E. Whitcomb property on First street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mather will move from
the town of Sumpter to Baraboo soon.
Mr.. Mather is now advertising his
farm of 21O acres in Sumpter for rent.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1909-10-14
Work Begins

James Sproul of North Freedom was
in Baraboo today and reports that they
are blasting at La Rue for the track to
be laid to the new Iroquois mine.
There is quite a lot of material on the
ground for the new plant. For a num-
Der Of years Mr.. Sproul has sent this
paper to his brother, John Sproul, at
Blair, Nebraska.
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Moved 10 Madison

Mr.. and Mrs. James Bonnell ofNo
Freedom have moved to farm three
miles south of Madison. Their house
at North Freedom will be occupied by
I. Prindle.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1909-10-14

Rev. Howard H.Stetson writes from
Tampa, Florida, that he has been plac-
ed in charged of the Cuban work there.
Mr.. Stetson speaks the Spanish Ian
guage and will make good worker in
that field.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1909-10-14
School
Interests

Mrs. M. w. Law, state lecturer of
the w. G. T. T., gave an interesting
talk on 'personal liberties" and temp
erance before the high school Tuesday
morning.
Some ambitious person misappro-
priated five dollars from Miss HOllen-
beck's desk on Wednesday,.
There was no meeting of the debat-
in society Monday evening, as not
enough members for quorum were
present. Most of the delinquents at
tended the w. g. T.. u. entertainment
in the Methodist church.
On Tuesday, two members of the
w. G. I. q. visited high school classes.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1909-10-14
A new ABSTRACT OFFICE
Charlie A. Stone, Attorney at Reeds.
burg, Preparing Set OF
Books

Attorney Charles H. Stone of Reeds
burg is preparing complete set of
abstract records. Inasmuch as there
are some 100000 transfers, recorded in
200 volumes of records, the task is no
small one. It will take several months
to finish the work.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1909-10-14
EAGAN--HESS
Married in Highland and Are Visit.
ing at the Home of Brides
Parents

Plain-Thomas Eagen of Highland
and Miss Maude Hess of franklin
were married in Highland Monday,
Oct. 4. They are visiting at the home
of the brides parents at present.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1909-10-14

Rev. Will S. j. Dumvill, the new
pastor of the South Side Ne thodist
church, who came to Baraboo from
Pennsylvania, has been in public life
as lecturer and preacher since boy
of Is. He studied in Allegheny col
lege, under DR.. Naylor of England,
Prof. John Potts, DIR. Hoffman and
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1909-10-14

Miss Millie Andre lost purse which
was found by A. E. Cook. The pro-
perty has been returned through a
want advertisement in this paper.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1909-10-14
Licensed to Marry.

Peter Grass of Sumpter and Miss
Dorothy M. Buehler of Prairie du Sac.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1909-10-14
The Library Commission

At the meeting of the Library board
Tuesday evening it was decided to pur-
chase certain books recommended and
the following bills were allowed.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1909-10-14

took business course in the Ohio
Valley Business college at East Liver
pool, Ohio.
In the east he has gained some
eminence as an after dinner speaker.
He is high chnrchman of the
Methodist denomination. He believes
that clergyman should be garbed as
clergyman. He wears a clerical vest.
The Dickinson press., 1909-12-11

j. w. Jones was in the city from
Wibaux Saturday.
A new lodge of Owls was installed at
Beach, numbering 125 charter members.
A brass band numbering twenty men,
bers has been formed at Beach.
Mrs. M. C. Brown of Gladstone spent
Sunday in the city with her daughter
Miss Tina, who is attending the high
school here.
Sheriff J. A. Wiech has deputized j: E.
Dryer and Garfield Partridge as bailiffs
for this term of court. These, with the
assistance of his regular deputy, George
Brown. were all the men he was using
this week.
E. C. Barry, marshal at Hettinger,
came to Dickinson this week via Terry,
returning the last of the week. While
here he visited his sister-in-law. Mrs. j.
C. Lally, at Lehieh. Mrs. Barry is post
mistress at Hettinaer, having two assis-
tants to help her. The Office has a large
star route business to care for in ad-
dition to the regular city work. The
Barrys have fine large rooms over the
p~ostofice building and are rejoicing that
they have had no serious illness in the
family for some time. Both MIR. and
Mrs. Barry like Hettinger. but still
thew have q strond affection for their
many Stark county friends.
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LOCAL NEWS

Farm loans. quick action. H. K. Nichols.
S-14-tf
Butler. 2.6-tt
Phone 81 for the Lehigh coal. Guar
.anteed good. 2-27tf
If you want to build, we want to build
for you. Soules & Butler. 2-6.tf
Bear Creek coal beats them all-and 7.
Vaughn has it for sale. Phone 81. 2-27tf
Save money in fuel by using the
Waterbury heating and ventilating
system. D.. E. Shipley, agent, Dickin-
son. 6-5.tf
Don't wait till the last day-Roberts,
the jeweler, has lots Of good thin IS. but
the best will be gone. 12-i1-t1
" Hiawatha coffee is not merely good but
he most delicious, purest and health
full coffee. In 20 to 40 cent pound pack
ages at A. T. Crowl & Co. s 5tf
Our line of manicure and toilet sets
are more than worthy of your inspection
and at ar unlimited RANGE of prices. M.
A. Scherfius. 12-4-tf
We loan money On Homesteads, Farm
Lands, Wild Lands, and Ranches, any
Size tract. Write or call Everett Real
Estate & Loan Co.. Dickinson. 7.lotf
The Waterbury Heating & Ventilating
system can be investigated at the Dick
inson Business College where a plant
was recently installed. D. E. Shipley,
general agent. 6-26-tf
Reduction sale Of all Trimmed hats,
wings and plums. At Miss Runck's.
12-4-3t
Two modern houses in the city for sale
at a bargain or exchange for improved or
unimproved land. M. L. Mcbride. 12-4-4t
The Dickinson press., 1909-12-11
CONGREGATIONAL FAIR
DECIDED SUCCESS

The Congregational church presented
a very attractive appearance this week
at the annual fair that was held by the
Ladies' Aid society on Wednesday and
Thursday evenings.
All the booths were draped in white,
with decorations of bright flowers.
which gave them IN exceedingly snowy
and attractive appealan inc
Al the left, upon entering the church,
was the apron booth, in charge of Mrs.
W. J. Brown, assisted by Misses Benson,
Colwell and Olson. This booth was very
artistically decorated with trailing
pumpkin vines. made of tissue paper,
including realistic leaves and blossoms.
An awning of twisted ropes of green
and yellow crepe paper added further to
the beauty Of. the booth. Here were sold
every variety of fancy aprons. the
daintiness of the garments themselves
also adding their quota to the general
effect.
Next to this was the candy booth.
very attractively decorated in white
and rose crepe paper with ~festoons of
paper flowers. Here. Mrs. H. L. Dickin-
son dispensed toothsome sweets. assisted
by Misses Myra Wiley and Florence
Dickinson on Wednesday evening and
by Mrs. J. L. Hughes and Dorothy Ayers
ION Thursday.
The handkerchief and collar booth was
presided over by Mrs. Thos. Nottingham
and Mrs. NJ. A. Scherfius. These pa
triotic ladies had earlanded the frame
work and pillars of their booth with heavy
The Dickinson press., 1909-12-11

charge of Mrs. W. r. Everett and Mrs.
Fred Turner, assisted by Mrs. VS.. Russell
the first evening and Miss Mabel Currie
the second evening and the latter pre-
sided over by Mrs. Fred Roquette
and Mrs. E. A. Lillibridge. The
fancy work booth was charmingly
decorated with ruff1ed bands of white
crepe paper and yellow tissue carna-
tions; while the infants booth was very
The Dickinson press., 1909-12-11

appropriately all in pure white with
string of white paper daisies festooned
along the front and across the top from
the four corners. The sales at all the
booths were very rapid and satisfactory.
The supper on the two evenings were
fully up 10 the we'll known standard
maintained by these ladies': and the
proceeds of the suppers and sales amour
ted to the sum of $3.50, net.
The Dickinson press., 1909-12-11

ropes of red. white and blue cut tissue
paper. Their stock Of dainty handmade,
lace trimmed handkerchiefs and EN-
broidered collars and bows were evil
IDENTIFY considered just the thing for
Christmas presents, judging by their
rapid disappearance.
On the right hand, opposite the hand
kerchief BOOTH, were the fancy work and
infants clothing booths, the former in
The Dickinson press., 1909-12-11
MODERN HOUSES

have five modern houses in the city
for sale or in exchange for improved or
unimproved land.
I2-4-4t M. L. MCBRIDE.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-07-23
FIFTEEN YEA AGO
 TODAY IN PINE BLUFF

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