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The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1910-09-22
Interesting Interview with Former Owner of Property
at the Famous Resort-He Has Investigated the
Matter at Madison and at Baraboo
PROPERTY OWNERS ARE FAVORABLE TO THE PROJECT
A public Meeting Should be Held to Discuss the Sit
uation Before it is Too Late American Refrac-
tories Company Will Aid

There is still an opportunity to con-
vert the Devils Lake region into 6
state park and sOme active steps
should be taken before 1t is too late.
AS all know much work has been done
by The state park board but on account
of some unforeseen difficulties arising
the members became discouraged and
gave up the project. II is understood
that many of these difficulties have
passed away and that something yet
can be done.
E. T. Hopkins, who has sold his
property to the board, was in Barab0o
today and says that after Mr. Britting-
ham had notified the pubiic that the
board was through with the park pro-
ject for the reason that the owners were
unreasonable and hard to deal with
and that it was impossible to go for
ward with the matter, Mr.. Charles
Ringing and others asked him, Mr..
Hopkins, if he would not be willing
to look the matter up. Mr. Hopkins
says that he Immediately went to
Madison and had an interview with
the governor and attorney general and
found no legal difficulties in the way.
Everyone that Mr.. Hopkins talked
with seemed to be favorable TO the
park idea and there seemed to be moth
ing in the way except the ordinary
negotiations necessary.
The real difficulty seems 10 be that
Mr.. Brittingham feels that it is inn
possible to deal with the owners
about the lake. Ii he makes a report
to that effect, the Legislature will al.
most be certain to drop the matter for
good. Another Dad feature of the
situation is the fact that the different
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1910-09-22
MILK SCATTERS
IN A WRECK
- t5
Through Trains Are Delay
ed But No One is
Injured.

On Wednesday evening at Park
Ridge, ILL.,, a broken Aange on the first
car of a milk train caused a serious
wreck. Six cars blocked both tracks
and it was necessary to send the
through trains by the way of West
Chicago and Crystal Lake and another
route. All of, the cars of the milk train
went over or were thrown so about
that nearly all of the milk was lost
The train which leaves Chicago at 1910
was the first to arrive al BarabOo,
reaching here at 500 this morning.
The Duluth and st. Paul limited trains
came at 6:15 and 7:25 this morning.
The fast mail was little before. No
one was injured in the wreck but il
caused much extra work for the Chi
cago & Northwestern employees and
worry on the part of the passengers on
the through trains because of missing
connections.
At Park Ridge last summer woman
was instantly killed by being struck
by an engine just after talking with
her sister
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1910-09-22
DOWN A BANK
IN BEAR CREEK
The Buggy Turns Over
Twice and Occupants
Are Injured.
From Thursdays Daily

Last Sunday night Mrs. George
Randall and her baby and Allen HOxie
were driving from the Randall home
in Bear Greek to the F. w. Dienberg
home to spend the evening. When just
below the German place the horse
SHE'D, causing The buggy to go over
the embankment. The buggy turned
completely over twice and with its
contents and horse attached landed
about twenty feet below at the foot of
the bankment
Mrs. Randall and the baby were
quite badly injured, Mrs. Randall re-
ceiving cut on the forehead. Allen
was unipjured.
The horse landed on his back in the
creek and kicked the buggy loose from
him.
Our informant, a resident OF the
town of Bear Creek, says the road
where the accident occurred is a
dangerous spot, and should long since
have been made proof against just such,
accidents. Spring Green News.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1910-09-22
JERSEY FISH
STORY UNUSUAL
,
Capt. 7. P. Drew of Baraboo
Captures Two On One
Hook.

Capt. J. p. Drew of this city sends
us copy of the Ocean City, n. j.,
Ledger, which contains an unusual ac-
count of the captains exploits in
ocean waters. The account reads as
follows:
"Capt. Jos. 2. Drew, who is spend
ing the summer with his nephew, M.
f. Wilfong, 948 central avenue, had
a most remarkable experience on
Tuesday morning, September 9Th.
He was with a party of fishermen,
consisting of Capt. Ell. &. Smith, Os-
car Cobb and Mr.. Wilfong, on the
yacht Favorite, fishing about four
miles off Longport, when he caught
two weakfish on one hook, the smaller
one weighing about three-quarters of a
pound being caught first; the second
fish was a very large one, weighing
about six pounds. The total catch for
about three hours fishing Eeing 140
pounds of fish. The party being COM
posed of real spOrtsmen threw 1O5
croakers back"
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1910-09-22

rock companies would like to acquire
the property about the lake. If this
is done the lake property, hotels and
cottages, will be absolutely ruined for
resort purposes. Mr.. Hopkins says
further that it seems to be up TO Bara-
boo and the property owners about the
lake to save the property from absolute
destruction. If the legislature can be
satisfied that the property owners
are not unreasonable in their de-
mands and are willing to treat
with the board on a reasonable
basis, there is no reason why the
park could not be established. Mem
bers of the board, Mr.. Brlttingham
and Mr.. Coleman, have done faithful
work on the park question. They
have spent their time and money free
iy and nave done all that they could
to carry the matter through success
fully. While they have not succeeded
there is no reason why the park idea
should be q failure if all parties inter-
ested do little team work on their
own account.
r. Hopkins has communicated
with the American Refractories COM
pany and has learned that the firm is
not adverse to the park idea. The
is perfectly willing to vacate
in favor of the park idea on favorable
Stssss we're taken some days ago to
hold meeting of property owners and
Baraboo people, but for some reason it
was not held. A meeting should at
once be called to consider the matter
and see if some steps could not be TAX
en- to save the beauties of the lake be-
ore their utter ruinatiOn.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1910-09-22
A PECULIAR ACCIDENT
Two Winfield Women Fall
From Rear of Vehicle
on Highway.
{ Reedsburg Times. J

Mrs. Ludwig Maske and Mrs. Her
naan Maske OF the town OF Winfield,
were quite severely joIted, Sunday
by falling back wards from vehicle
passing over waterbrake. Herman
Maske was driving the team and his
mother and wife occupied the rear
seat of the carriage. They passed over
one brake, it seems, and the horses
started at g slow trot when another
brake was unexpectedly encountered.
The consequent jolt upset the rear
seat and the women fell back wards to
the road. Both were badly shaken up
and bruised. Mrs. Maske struck on
her head and was unconscious for
awhile. The elder Mrs. Maske, who
is IS years of age, fell on her shoulders
and back but, surprising to relate, re-
tanned consciousness. She did not es-
cape without injury, however, and is
now confined to her bed.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1910-09-22
Ten DOLLARS
IS THE VERDICT
Z
Interesting Wisconsin River
Case Before Circuit
Court.

The jury in the case of Casper ROeser
VS.. FL. Jansen brought in a verdict of
$1,000 for Mr.. ROeser. Both reside
along the Wisconsin river in the vi
cinity of Sauk City and both own pOr-
tiOns of an island in the river. 1t had
been the custom of Mr.. ROeser to drive
his cattle across the island To water
them amt one day found a fence had
been erected by Mr.. Jensen. This
was on the 29th day of May and the
fence was removed on the 4th day of
June, 1910. Mr.. ROeser claimed that
the fence was partly on his land and
that he had been damaged by not
having free access to the river After
the evidence was all in the following
questions were submitted to the Jury
aud the answers were reached AS in
dicated.
1. Did the defendants build a fence
on the east half of lot in section %,
town north, range east, in Sauk
county n or between the 10Th day of
May and the fourth day of June, 1910?
Answer: Yes.
2. Is the line fixed by Mr.. Owen on
his Plat as U-T-l the true line that
divides the east and west halves of
said lot s?
Answer: Yes.
5. is the line fixed by Mr.. owen on
his plat as 10, 26, 50, IS, II the true
line that marks the southerly bound
ary of said lot or island number s?
Answer: Yes.
4. If the court shall determine that
the plaintiff is entitled to recover judg-
ment, at what sum do you assess his
damages.
Answer: $1,000.
Among the witnesses were:
John Schneider, II. Jensen, Casper
Accola, Casper Roeser, Herman Klein
er, Ray S. owen, Joseph Henn. and
81. Jensen.
The jury was composed of the fol
lowing: Jerry Cramer, Carl Duve.
James Ferguson, Earl Fish, James
Fitzsimmons, Fred Gade, D. Hopper
Arthur Huntington, E. S. Johnston
Herman Koester, w. H. KFug and
James Timlin.
Bentley, Kelley & Hill represented
Mr.. Roeser. There had been litigation
in that neighborhood for some time
and those acquainted say there is more
to follow.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1910-09-22
NEW E-MINDED HOME

The state of Wisconsin will build
another home for the feeble-minded.
President Elmer A. Grimmer Of the
state board of control announces that
the board will receive offers of a tract
of land for the purpose. About 800
acres are desired and site in one Of
the eastern shore counties is preferred.
The present home at Chippewa Fails
is overtaxed. The last legislature sec
aside $4,000 to be used for options and
preliminary expenses. incident to the
project.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1910-09-22
CONDUCTOR LAIRD
vANQU|SHES INDIAN
Former BarabOo Resident
Has Quite an Experience
at Wyeville.

One day last week Conductor [. j.
Laird while making his run between
Wyeville and Necedah gave proof of
his ability "to come back, " feat that
Jeffries could not accomplish. A
troublesome and intoxicated Indian,
Decorah by name, got onto the train
at Wyeville and proceeded to make
himself obnoxious in the first-class
passenger coach, and Conductor Laird
handled him pretty roughly in COM
pelling the redskin to return to the bag
gage car. During the stop at Shen-
nington, there was a quantity of
freight to unload, and while the work
was in progress the Indian got off on
to the platform. He spied Laird, and
decided he wanted his scalp, and was
about to wade in, when Mr.. Laird
landed knockout on his jaw which
put the Indian out of form for further
argument. The job was so neatly and
deftly done that Mr.. Laird's friends
believe the hopes of the white race
could be we'll placed upon him if he
cared to take the belt away from Jack
Johnson, the colored champion.-Ne-
cedah Republican.
Conductor Laird was formerly a
resident of Baraboo.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1910-09-22
WIFE DESERTER
To STATE PRISON
Waupun Pen Receives Man
tWho Left His Wife When
Baby Was Coming.
Madison JOurnal.)

George Stensrud, who deserted his
wife on the day previous to the arri-
val of new baby, in municipal court
was sentenced by Judge E. Ray Stevens
to serve four months at hard lator in
the states prison at Waupun, the first
day of the sentence to be solitary con-
finement.
Stenrud's case was one of the most
preplexing forms of wife abandon
meng that ever got into the courts.
The defendant did not have single
reason for leaving his wife. bright,
pleasant, good little woman. Asked
by the court why he abandoned her,
StenSrud said:
81 don't know"
His wife was in the court in for
giving frame of mind. She was will
ing to have the matter dropped. That
often is the case, but the Offense
committed by StenSrud was so serious
that it could not be dropped. Judge
Stevens said that were it not for the
wife and child, who must suffer with
the defendant, be would have given
Stensrud the maximum penalty of one
year in prison.
Mrs. Stensrud is in a destitute con-
ditiOn, and this fact resulted in q
comparatively light sentence for her
husband. The defendant promised
the court that he wou Id return hOme
and take care of his wife and child.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1910-09-22
WHEY TO CAST YOUR VOTE
Bill To Be Introduced Into
State Legislature to Make
Act Legal.

Morcena Dunn, inventor of the
Dunn coupon ballot which was adopt
ed optionally by the legislature, will
introduce a bill into the next legis-
lature authorizing women to vote as
substitute for men when the latter are
unable to vote.
Mr.. Dunn argues that many labor
ing men are unable to vote because it is
not convenient to get to the polls.
His bill will provide that when any
registered or authorized voter gives his
voting proxy to his wife, she will be
entitled to cast the ballot for him.
Mr. Dunn believes this will result in
bringing out practically the full vote
in every election.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1910-09-22
OTEL PROPRIETOR WEEDS
GFrOm Saturdays DRily.)

Mr. J. p. Salchenberger, proprietor
of the Thompson house, and Miss
Nina Douglas of Wonewoc were mar
ried Wednesday morning in the hotel
parIors. They left in an automobile
Immediately after the wedding for the
Dells. Other places will also be visit
ed before their return, which will
probably be next Friday.
Mr. Saichenberger formerly lived in
Wonewoc, the home of his bride, and
moved to Baraboo early this spring.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1910-09-22

County Treasurer Carl Du Bios AMI
family and William Stackhouse and
amily were in Portage Thursday.
They took supper in the canal city
and report fine trip.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1910-09-22
DEATH AT REEDSBURG
Norman Jones Dies at the
Home of q Cousin--Sic
Some Time.
From Thursdays Daily

Norman Jones died at the home of
his cousin, DR.. Frank Jones, in Reeds
burg Wednesday afternoon of paraly-
sis. He and his wife moved to Reeds
burg several months ago from Oxford
that he might receive treatment in the
ecoud city.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1910-09-22

A card from Mr.. and Mrs. A. b.
Stout of Madison states that they are
in the best of health and have not
taken typhoid fever. They were in
camp at Newport during the summer
with others who are now suffering
from the disease.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1910-09-22

The Young Ladies Sodality pleas
antly surprised Miss Mary German
with kitchen shower at her home on
Second avenue, Tuesday evening.
Many useful kitchen utensils were
left. Refreshments were served and
all present spent very enjoyable eve
ming.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-02
PAVING AND. SEWER
 PROPOSALS

Proposals will be received by the Paving and Sewer Commission of Bridgeport, Connecticut, at the office of it's Secretary, Room 22, City Hall, in said city until Thursday, April 14, 191o at 8 p. n.. for the following work in said city. to wit:
 WOOD BLOCK PAVING: Tn Elm street. from Main to Broad street, about 1880 square yards.
 BRICK PAVING.
 Ill Broad street, from Fairfield ave nue to Elm street, about 695 square yards.
 BRICK SEWER:
 In Connecticut avenue. size 36x54 inckes 8 in. shell, about 1,020 feet in length, with manholes, basins and con- nections, and about $40 GU. yds. of rock exca vation.
 A certified check for $500 payable to the Treasurer of City of Bridgeport is to accompany each proposal.
 Copies of specifications and addi- tional information may be obtained from M. F. McKenna. City Engineer. Proposals will also be received at the same time and place for all labor re Quired in constructing said pavernents;. ;. the City furnishing all materials. The Commission reserves the right to reject any or all proposals. PAVING AND SEWER COMMISSION
 Bernard Heating, U b Secretary.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-02
OF YOUNG RAILROAD VICTIM
 HELD HERE TODAY
Swept From Freight Car as He Fled From Supposed Rail-
 road EmpIOye.

Inquiry by the family of John Mol can, the IT year old railroad victim whose remains were brought from New has brought to light the circumstances attending his death in the Elm City Mclean and several companions had planned to go to the Far West. He saved up SIS and last Monday set out for New York with three friends.
 Returning from New York to New Haven, Mclean was atop a freight car when he saw man approaching whom he apparently mistook for a railroad employe, and jumping up to flee he was swept from the freight car by overhead bridge.
 from the home of the bereaved father, Enri Mclean, 679A Arctic street and St. Johns church, Rev. Father Major of fciating. Internent was in St. Mi chael's cemetery. Besides his father, two sisters. a brother and a step mother survive.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-02
.DISFRANCHISE THE NEGROES
 IN MARYLAND
By Strict Party Vote After All Night Session Bill Becomes
 a Law.

Annapolis, April 2.-FsolIowing an all night session of the Maryland Senate, the Dfgnese bill, which prevents ne groes voting in Maryland, was adopted by strict party vote. The Repub- Hcans tried to fiIihuster in the hope retarding it's passage but without avail.
 The bill was introduced late last night just as seemingly sleepy ses- sion was being brought to an end It was promptly referred to a committee with order to report forthwith which was done It was then put through the routine of legislation and three hours and five minutes from the time that it was handed over the Clerks desk, it had been passed.
 The constitutional amendment which will permit the white voters to pass on whether or not negro owning real property valued at $500, who has paid taxes on it for two years, may vote, has not yet been drafted.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-02
BUILDING BRIDGES
 FOR RAILROAD co.
Stratford Avenue Bridge May Not Much Longer Stand Strain of Heavy Trolleys Railroad En- gineer Consults with May or Over Approach.

l Already the usual intimations that preceded the construction of new bridge are heard and aldermen are expecting every day something definite will naterialize.. This time the pro- posal is expected to be for a new bridge at Stratford avenue The bridge already existing is abundantly strong enough for all the traffic that uses it., or will use it for many years to come, except that of the Connecticut Go. But this bridge has several times shown that it is too weak to endure the weight of the heavy cars over it in both directions many times in each "A hours.
 Said one man conversant with pub licA affairs, this morning, s"Fhis city is most solely for the Connecticut Co The next bridge that is rebuilt on their account they should pay for. The city must not again be fh1nfam- bridge building until the portion to be paid by the railroad company is determined. And this proportion total cost of the bridge.
 Division Engineer Ellsworth of the N. r., N. H. & H. R. R. was here, ring with the city officials relative to the proposed Improvements which the railroad has agreed to make on the west ern approach to the lower bridge.
 Mayor Buckingham, Director Kennz City Engineer McKenna, and M. H. Rogers, represented the city.
 The engineer SQOWoQ the IOca1 Off1- cials the plan of the company to con- struct a fanlike addition on the south side of the bridge. This will cut off sharp corner.
 The improvement will be made by the railroad as a part of the agree ment with the city made when the council voted to show the railroad to run trolley tracks across the sidewalks on the north side of Stratford ave- nue-
 When the last administration = this right, they also gave the railroad the right to cross a strip of land, se- cured by the ~efty to provide a wider approach to the Stratford avenue bridge in case a new bridge should ever be built. The widening of the ap- proach on the south side of the bridge will establish a precedent. whereby the widening for a, new bridge in the fu- ture will probably be made on that side of the street.
 Members of the Common Council are of Nthe opinion that a new layout of Stratford avenue should be estab- 1ished at this time in order that there may be adequate room for a new bridge.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-04-02
Mayor Buckingham to Address Y. M. c. A. Meeting

Monday next at the r. M. c. A. will be a big mass meeting for the cutive Industrial Secretary of the In- ternational Committee, r. M e. Al. of New York will speak. He is con sidered one of the most convincing and rousing speakers of the present day and his talk will not fail to rouse the most dormant member in the as sociation. A response will be made by one of the members, who is none other than our Mayor, Edward IT. Buckingham. Davis s. Day will pre- side and a subject of the most vital importance to the Association will come up for discussion. One which is so vital that every member is being urg- ed to attend.
 The regular committee has been aug mented by the members of the Lob by Club and the following men: Theo- dore T. Phillips, W. H. Delehanty Adam Hugo, Floyd G. Caskey. Elliott P. Curtiss, F. Jerome Bennett and Thomas Fish. One of the biggest hust1es ever is on to pack the banouet hall full and overflow into the parIors. Added to the regular business, refresh ments will be served and a local or chestra will dispense the music The latter will commence at 7:30 D. m. and every member is urged, to be in his place on time.