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The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-11-30

While the city whose birth he saw is
preparing to celebrate its seventy-ffth
birthday, Madison w. Stoner, first
white child born in Madison, is spend
ing his last days in the Verona poor
house. During life of wide travel
and adventure Mr.. Stoner dug in the
mountains of Colorado for gold, fou d
much of it and spent much of 1t. Dur
ing the pioneer days of the great west
when Horace Greely said ''go west,
young man, be slept out on snow
covered mountains and helped to build
many new towns. His early life was
one of travel and action. He has a
bundle Of scrap books filled with notes
of his adventure, and of late years Mr..
Stoner has lived within the pages Of
those books much of the time.
Now in the infrmity of years
brought on by age and exposure, Mad
ison Stoner is spending his final days
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-11-30
GIRLS Win IN
JOINT DEBATE
Pleasing Program Carried
Out at High School
Wednesday.

In the joint debate last evening be-
tween the girls and boys literary So
cieties of the local high school on the
question, "Resolved that the Panama
Canal Should Be Fortified" the girls
were victorious. The judges were Rev.
E. G. Henke, G. M. Foresman and
Percy Crossman. Both sides of tho
debate were well given and the de-
cision was no small matter with the
judges. The affirmative side of the
question was defended by Harold
Hackett and Arthur Mertzke and the
negative by Misses Doris Runge and
Olive White.
Others taking part in the evening
program were, Miss Lucille Herring
ton, who read an original story writ
ten by Miss Ellen Howard; Harold
Hackett, solo; Miss Olive White, solo;
Reinhart Popp read original news
paper, and short talks were given by
Revs. Henke and Dick and Hugh
Kelley.
There were about 200 present.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-11-30
FORMER RESIDENT DIES
Philip Book Summoned at
Home in Superior Early
This Morning.
From Thursdays Daily

A message received by w. HI. Hatch
this morning from his son, Walter
Hatch, of Superior stated that Philip
BocK died about 2 O'Clock this morn
ing at his home in that city. No
particulars as to the cause of his death
have as yet been learned. Mr.. Book
conducted barber shop in one of the
stores now occupied by F. G. Peck on
Walnut street. While in this city he
held the office of supervisor and held
the same office at Superior at the time
of his death.
He was about sixty years old and
leaves a wife, one son, Ralph, Super
er; and one daughter, Mrs. Mable
GIeny, Minneapolis.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-11-30
Former Pioneer Resident
Reaches Another Milestone
Dr. A. A. Noyes Born in the Green Mountain
State Eighty-Nne Years Ago

candidates as long as the party lasted
and then joined the Republicans. This
party has ever been his ideal. After
be came west he read medicine and
practiced with DR.. Crandall of Bara-
boo. He attended medical lectures in
Davenport, was given his degree and
practiced in lowe, Illinois and
Missouri at the same time. He taught
school in Baraboo in 1S47 and 1846 and
in all was resident here for II years.
After leaving Baraboo he practiced in
Iowa and was surgeon of the Iowa
Central railroad for Is years. For a
long time he was resident at Mason
City but is now at Wauwatosa, Wis,
with niece, Mrs. Crane.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-11-30
TERRITORIAL RESIDENT DIES
Mrs. Martha J. Prothero
Lays Down the Burden
of Life at 81.

Wednesday evening aboub7 O'Clock
Mrs. Martha J. Prothero fell into a
sleep as the results of her advanced
years. Death occurred al the home of
her granddaughter, Mrs. Edward Sea-
man, Second and Elizabeth streets.
At noon she took dinner with the FAM
lily but along in the afternoon COM
planned of not feeling we'll and retired.
Later it was noticed that she was rest
less and along In the evening she fell
asleep and painlessly passed away.
For some days she suffered slightly
with the grip.
Mrs. Prothero was born in Obi O
October II, 1920. Part of her child
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-11-30
(From THURSDAY Dany.l

The Belgians and some of the men,
who engaged in the free-for-all encoun-
ters ON Walnut street Monday and
Tuesday nights, were brought before
Justices of Peace ii. l.. Halsted and
Adolph Andre today. Harrison Case,
who was lcharg d with participating
in the attack on the Belgian
Monday evening, was brought
before Justice Halsted last night
and fined $25 and costs, amount
ing to $2837. The fine was paid. This
morning Mrs. MaryiSherharC, who, lit
is claimed, the Belgian received the
terrible thr ashing for insulting, was
brought before Justice Halsted and
fined $40 and costs, amounting to
$13 81. Clarence Smith was fined
$25 90 and costs, amounting to $28.37
in Justice Andros court this morning.
Part of the Belgians were taken be-
fore Halsted and part before andre
and each subjected to fine and costs
amounting to $2837, which will be
paid as soon as they receive their
checks from MilW aukee. Other men
charged with taking part in the fight
against the Belgians are out of town
and will be sent for and brought into
court also. .
l.. d. Burtch appeared in Halsted's
h Sc In Io
fense of the Belgians saying they were
a quiet, exceedingly industrious and as
rule not heavy drinking men. Mr..
Butch has the Belgians under his
charge as sugar beet raisers.
The case was brought up ander a
city ordinance and the,money received,
with the exceptiol of the justice of
peace fees, will go to the city.
Subject to be Pitied.
The Belgian, who received the beat
ing, is still in a critical condition
at the county Jail and has been
in bed since the time he was brought
tothe. place. He has half dozen
ugly cuts on the top of his head,
one eye swollen nearly shut
with deep gashes above it, his whole
face terribly swollen and discolored
and cuts about his mouth and chin.
On account of being kicked in the
back it Is thought his kidneys were
affected and he is hardly able TO stand
on his feet. Should blood poison set
In there Is little doubt but what it
would cause his death.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-11-30
HAD BOOz'EM FRIEND
Chicago Man at Portage is
Robbed While Dead
to World.

Thomas Farrell Of Chicago, recently
a construction laborer on the new G. &
N. w. railway line, had money, checks
and clothes when he started on spree
In Kilbourn. When he woke he was In
a box car In the G.. M & st. P. railway
yard at Portage, minus money, checks,
coat and hat, and there were two ugly
cuts on his chin and forehead. When
the police took him in charge he said
he had been slugged and robbed. A
physician sewed up his wounds. Chief
Klabunde procured hat and coat
for him and turned him loose this af-
tsrnoon.-Portage Democrat.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-11-30
FIRST NATIONAL
BANK HONOREO
Appointed by United States
Treasurer as Government
Depository.

1t has been officially announced that
the First National Bank, Baraboo,
Wis, has been appointed, by the
Treasurer of the United States, as a
Government Depository for Postal
Savings Banks in this District. The
patrons and friends of this bank, will,
no doubt, be very glad to hear of this
appointment, for it is one of the best
possible evidences of the strength and
stability of the First National Bank.
1t shows to the general public the
high regard in which this bank is held
by the United States officials and it
surely viii be appreciated by our
citizens.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-11-30
DEATH OF A HORSE
Spring Green Animal Brings
Forth a Sympathetic
Strain.

J. w. Jones lost faithful old
horse last Thursday-the white
faced bay. 1t was 80 years old last
spring The hsrse was turned out
in the pasture. for little exercise
that day and was later found cast
in the field. They were unable to
get him up and neighbor was
called to put an end TO his misery.
The horse was raised from a mare,
the first animal purchased by Mr..
Jones' father, VIM. d. Jones, after
he came to this country. The dam
was twenty-ons or two years old
when this horse was foaled and died
while 10 was a sucking colt. Mr..
Jones says the horse died without a
blemish on lbs character or body and
that it was a great deal like loaiRg one
of the family.-Spring Green News.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-11-30
STATE GETS CLAUDE FARM
One More Tract For the
Big Wisconsin State
Park at Lake.

AS will be seen by the transfers in
another column, the state has purchas'
ed the Claude farm at Devils Lake
which becomes portion of the state
park. One by one the different farms
have been purch ased and there is 9
general expression of pleasure
that the park is to be
a reality. Only few acres are yet to
be secured. The price paid for the
Claude land is $22, 800. Mrs. Claude
and daughter are to remain there on
an acre of ground as long as Ithey live
or desire to do so.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-11-30
CALEDONIA HOGS FLOURISH
John Stauber Sells One
That Weighs $40 Pounds
to Portage Buyer.

The "fette sau" In the famous
schnitzelbank song was mere attenu.
ated shadow compared to the 59O-lb.
2-year-old that John Stauber of Gale
donia marketed In Portage Monday.
Gid McNutt drew check for $32.45 in
favor OF Mr.. Stauber to settle for this
Poland China brood sow, paying 81
cents pound, live weight. Mr.. Stau-
Der says he recently butchered one for
home use that weighed ATS pounds and
he has several others that Will tip the
beam close to the quarter ton mark
Portage Democrst.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-11-30
WILL LOCATE HERE
Professor r. TraVers Allen
To Have BaraboO
Office.

A telephone message today from
Professor r. Travers Allen, now al
Portage, states that he has decided to
make Baraboo his headquarters
While here recently he rented rooms
over the Goldfarb store and Will re-
turn soon. Professor Allen likes Bara-
boo very much and for this reason de-
cldes to make this his headquarters.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-11-30
PLEADS GUILTY TO
ASSAULT ON WIFE
George Haas of Plain Sen
fenced to Thirty Days in
County Jail.

George Haas, who resides on a farm
about three miles south of Plain,
pleaded guilty in Justice of Peace I'll.
L. Halsted's court yesterday afternoon
to the charge Of assault and battery on
his wife. He was sentenced to thirty
DAYS in the jail or the paying of fine
of 500 and costs, the former was taken.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-11-30
An Accident.

Conductor R. d. Murphy slipped on
the ice last night while his train was
at Sparta and sustained a painful In
jury to his back. Some time ago be fell
from a car and hurb bis back In .
similar way. Mr.. Murphy Is confined
to his bed todSy.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-11-30
INSANITY ON INCREASE
632 Patients at State Hospi-
tai For the Insane at
Mendoza.

In Wisconsin In 1910 there were IL
insane and Idiots In the stale, now there
are 1888.
In the same year there were blind
and deaf.
The census of inmates in state insti-
tutions and county asylums as COM
piled by the state board of control
shows that on Oct. 81 the total number
receiving care was 9,579, an increase of
267 over May 81. The total number of
insane patients in state hospitals, the
Milwaukee hospital for the insane and
county asylums is 6,738, an increase of
1870 over May 81.
Following is the detailed census as
announced by the state board of con-
troll:
State Hospital for the insane. -. 632
Northern Hospital for the insane. 6O6
School for the Deaf. ............. 164
School for the Blind nd........ 80
Wisconsin Industrial School for
OOA
Wisconsin State Prison ..... 712
State Public School -. .... 145
Wisconsin Home for Feeble
Minded 995
Wisconsin State Reformatory 263
Wisconsin State tuberculosis
Sanitarium ....,.............. 130
Total State Institutions. -. 4,O79
Milwaukee Hospital for Insane. 642
County Aslyums. .,... -. 4,S5S
Total .............. =. 9,579
Insane.
State Hospitals 80. .....,..... 1928
Milwaukee Hospital for Insane 642
County Asylums. -. ........... 1858
Total. ................ -. 6, 1888
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-11-30

Mrs. James [. Hoeffel returned &C
her home In Green Bay today after .
visit with her parents here.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-11-30
Mrs. SChWebOch Buried,

Mrs. Margaret Schwebock, mother of
Bishop James Schweboch of La Crosse.
was buried at Caledonia this week.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-11-30

q. J. Sturdevandt left this morning
for Galesville where he will visit his
son, Harry, and family few days.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-11-30
StOrk at Kansas City.

A letter to friend in the village of
Lyons brings the news that Mrs. III.
B. Hindson, nee Agnes Buehrle, of
Kansas City, Mo-, is the mother of a
pair of twins, boy and girl, born
October 16. Mother and babies are
getting along nicely. Mrs. Hindson
was pupil In the Lyons school few
years ago.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-11-30

Miss Ethel Apker has returned from
a visit in Madison.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-11-30

Miss Hilda Marquardt has returned
from a viRit Of several days In Mil
waukee.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-11-30

Mrs. e. E. Apker and two daughters
visited in Milwaukee today.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-24
ROUGH VOYAGE FOR LINER
Wireless from Lusitania Tells Of
Northwest Gale.

Reading between the lines Of a wire
less message received here yesterday
from Captain Charles, the officials OF
the Cunard Line declared that the
steamer Lusitania was most likely com
ing west through the roughest voyage
of her history
1t was thought in the early part or
the week that she would make her GUS
tomary docking this morning, but, ac-
cording to her position at noon yester-
day. she will hardly get her gangplanH
ashore before I o'clock this evening.
II is said that when the Lusitanla IS
pitching heavily and the majority of the
passengers are seasick captain Charles
refers TO the weather as - bit of .
blow. with moderate sea- His REFER
erce yesterday to running through
heavy northwest gale for twenty
five hours" was interpreted by the line
as significant Of terrific weather.
From noon Tuesday TO noon Wedne"-
dav the Lusitana made only 4o' miles
az an average speed of 1G.S knots. Her
general average speed is - knots and
she frequently makes more than o3o
miles a day.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-24
DR.. c. F. AKED CALLED
Might Accept San Francisco
Offer if Conditions Were Equal.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune.l

Ily Telegraph to The Tribune.
San Francisco. Feb. 23.-Dr. Charles F.
Aked. pastor Of the Fifth Avenue Bap-
tist Church, OF New York, of which John
d. Rockefeller is member. has been
formally called to the pastorate of the
First Congregational Church. Of this
city. According To one Of the trustees
Of the First Congregational Church. DR..
Aked will accept the call.
When seen to-day at Santa Barbara
on train bound for this city DR.. Aked
said: Il am undecided what my answer
will he. All other things being equal, |
believe | would accept the San Francisco
Offer but ] understand that the salary
offered by the First Congregational
Church, Of san Francisco, is $1,000
year less than what / have been receiv-
ing in New York"
The salary paid TO DR.. Aked as pastor
Of the church which John ID. Rockefeller
attends is $4,000.
4 few days ago a sanctioned pubica-
ton of a letter by DR.. Aked was made in
an English PAPER setting forth the fact
Of his dissatisfaction with his clerical
work in New York
New-York tribune., 1911-02-24
LOST DAYS IN NEW YORK
Husband and Wife Get Sepa'
rated and Are Not Yet Reunited.
HE IN CITY LODGING HOUSE
Couple from Somerville, Mass,
Find Themselves in
Strange Plight.

Frederick Loughery. Of Somerville,
Mass. hopes through the newspapers TO
get i'm touch with his wife. She is III
New York. as we'll as her husband
They have been here for days. but they
cannot find each other
LouChery and his wife arrived in New
York on February IA. to do some shop
ming They took a room i'm a hotel in
the neighborhood Of Union Square. lhey
thought they knew their way about or
at least that they knew enough. TO ma
their way. SO they parted the morning
after they arrived. each covering sepa- =
rate tour i'm an effort To economlze uin''
Loughery made several purchases ana
started back To mis- hotel. but he could
not remember where it was, and ne ala
not even know its name. Mrs. LousherN
after waiting couple Of DAYS for her
husband TO ioin her. decided 10 return
home. but Loughery remained around
New York a couple Of days longer, VAIN
" seeking his wife. Eventually he Wlred
10 her from telegraph office at NO. oft
Broadway. figuring that she had proba-
blv given up searching for him and mad
returned home. as she had the family
nurse and the means 10 do SO.
Mrs. Loughery thereupon came back
10 New York and made her way TO the
telegra ph office from which her husnahd
had sent his message. but he had falleh
to leave an address there. and she was
as much at sea as ever. She also neg
lected 10 leave word at the ,t.'graph
office where she might be founi, and
though Loughery learned AT the tele-
eraph Office that his wife had come back
to find him. he could not get in touch
with her.
Loughcry found himself two days ago
with only a few cents in his pocket. lie
spent his last money in teleSraphlc
message to his brother, DR.. Joseph
I,ouebcry. of Roxbury, Mass. Then he
sought shelter at the Municipal Lodging
House He got word from his brothef
Yesterday that he had sent his Wlie 10
hiring him home. and in the same tele-
Gram the brother told him To take Il
room in a hotel until his sister-lh-la"
should reach New York. All day yes
terday Loughery visited hotels arihed
uitb his brothers telegram, Dut ne
could not find any hotel where they
,,o,,ld take him in on the strength of IT,.
The climax came last night when
o,qherv went back to the Municipai
Lodging House, wearied by his strenu-
ous day. No sooner had he given ms
name than Superintendent forke m
formed him that his wife had called up
less than an hour before To inquire II
her husband was there and that she ia"
beon told he was not But she dld not
ea,. where she was or whore she might
he found. and Loughery had 1" &" t'
bed i'm Just as great perpleNity as Whth
the remarkable tangle began. PerhapS
thc newspapers will reunite them to-day.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-24
Interstate Commerce Commits
sion Denies Requests Of East
ern and Western Lines. :
PRESENT TARIFFS TO STAND
Commissioners See No Reason
in Present Business Condi-
tions for Granting In
creases to Carriers.
WHY ADVANCES ARE DENIED.

Tho Interstate Commerce Cornris'
sion holds that the railroads have
failed to show sufficient reasons Tor
allowing an increase in freight rates,
the burden Of proof being on the car
riers.
Tho commission doubts the asser-
ton that the railroads will find dim
Guilty in obtaining needed loans, and
saws that. even il this should prove
true the general public should not
be held responsible FOR mistakes in
financing.
IL comedies that great sums have
been spent for improvements and IN
wage increases, but believes these can
be met from present revenues.
II suggests, further. that with more
skiIfuI management greater tonnage
mqht be handled without increasing
the cost Of service.
Tho commission predicts that by
the end Of the present fiscal year, or
July 1, the earnings Of the Western
roads will reach the high point OF the
previous year. II its optimistic tore
casts are not confirmed it will con-
slider the question further.
In closing it's opinion the oorn,'s'
sion says that the carriers cannot
look to it to negative or modify tho
EXPRESSED will Of Congress.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-24
GREAT JOY IN PITTSBURG
Wagner Will Be a Shortstop,
Not a Juryman.
IBy Tolegraph to The Tribunc. !

Pittsburg. Feb 23.-"Honus" Wagner,
having announced that he was desrous
of signing contract with the Pittsburg
baseball club for the coming season and
play ball as he never played before, the
Judges of Common Pleas Court No. !
have consented To relieve him from jury
duty during the term beginning March
q. the date on which the Pirates will
depart for West Baden. The shortstops S
name was recently drawn from the jury
wheel, and he was duly summoned to
serve as a juror.
Cold chills ran up and down the spines
of all fans" when it was realized what
evil consequences would likely follow
the cooping up of the "Dutchman' in a
jury box for several weeks when he
should be training.
Men OF influence went to the 'front.'
and pleaded with the judges, and at last
the latter issued an ultmatum that If
Wagner would really do all he said he
was anxious to do he need not serve as
juryman. Pittsburg now breathes a
sigh of relief and already sees the l9ll
flag waving over Forbes fie
New-York tribune., 1911-02-24
TOO POOR TO BUY PORTRAITS
Philadelphia Artist Says Supreme
Court Justices Told Him So.

Washington Feb. 23.--That Justice Iar-
Ian. Of the United States Supreme Court.
has never found the profession Of jurist re-
munerative enough 10 enable him To catch
nm on n 81 900 deficit occasioned at the
time OF his marriage, was the statement
made TO the Appropriations Committee Of
the House during its hearings of the sun
drv civil bill. by Albert Hosenthal, a Phila-
dcphia artist.
Mr.. Rosenthal has partly completed n
collection of paintings of former members
Of the Supreme bench and has offered the
collection To Congress for purchase He
was asked by a member Of the committee
II he had made any paintings at the per-
sonaI solicitation Of the Justices.
Il have not been paid by any Of them. /"
said Mr.. Rosenthal. They all told me they
were too poor TO buy them. Justice Harlan
said: 4 would like to have that portrait.
I borrowed 81 900 when ] was married. and
every year since when fix up my accounts
for the year ! find | stlll owe that 81 ,OOO
They are all too poor 10 buy them. Justice
McKenna wanted TO buy the one OF himself,
but the price was too high"
New-York tribune., 1911-02-24
A SHAKESPEARE SEARCH
Enthusiast Gets Permission to
Look in River for Manus cripts.

iBy Gable to The Tribune
London. Feb. 23.-The search for the
manuscripts of Shakespeare's plays in
the bed of the river Wye is regarded with
mingled interest and incredulity by Ba-
conians and Shakesperians alike. al
though there are some who are follow
ing the venture seriously.
Permission to make explorations in the
Valley Of the Wye has been given 10 Mr.
owen by the Duke Of Beaufort. who has
satisfied himself Of the genuineness of
this literary enterprise. The dukes
chief agent. Romer Williams, who is in
clined to the Baconian theory, remarked
Yesterday that if the manuscripts are
discovered at Chepstow. the value Of
Stratford-on-A Avon will disappear. and
reople will flock from all the world to
Chepstow 10 see Bacon's plays.
A prominent member of the Bacon
society expressed the view that the last
place i'm which he would attempt TO look
for manuscripts would ne at the bottom
of river. Damp is the worst enemy
of a manuscript he said, and no one
would dream of burying manuscripts OF
any kind let alone manuscripts OF IN
estimable value. beneath river 1t
would he the best way t. ruin them.
MIR. owen is an able man. and has a
wonderful knowledge Of First Follc
Shakespeare. but Baconians regard the
search at Chepstow rs a joke.
There is no question Of the fact that
Bacon wrote PLAYS, and II is likely to be
demonstrated to the satisfaction of every
Shakespearian before long. but not by
DIGGING i'm the mud Of the Wye.