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The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-01-26
NICHOLAS SMITH
TAKEN BY DEATH
Former Baraboo Editor
Dies in Milwaukee
Hospital.

Col. Nicholas Smith, we'll known
historical writer and Civil war veteran,
died early Thursday morning in Trim
ity hospital in Milwaukee from in
iuries sustained in fall on December
IS in front of st. James church as he
was returning to his home in the Bel
videre apartments.
Owing to his advanced age and the
extent of his injuries little hope has
been held for his recovery since the
accident.
He is survived by his wife, two
daughters, Mrs. w. A. Sargent, Mil
waukee, and Mrs. r. B. Parkhurst,
Moline, ILL.,, and one son, Marshall E.
Smith.
He studied law, married Miss Julia
Clarice Meeker at Meekers Grove, WIS.
and then went to war. He rose rapid
ly in the ranks and was made captain
in August, 1868, just one year later.
He participated in Grants and Sher-
mans expedition through central
Mississippi and was present at the
siege Of Vicksburg and the capture OF
Jackson. He was military comman
er on the ill-fated steamer John
Warner on the Red River expedition
in the spring of 1854, and participated
in the expedition against Marmaduke
in the fall of the same year.
At the close of the war he engaged
in newspaper work being located al
different times at Baraboo, Waukesha,
Janesville and Fond du Lac.
In January, 1854, he resigned owing
to broken down health resulting from
the many campaigns and engagements
he had been in. After recovering his
health i'm 1869 he entered upon news
paper work, first serving on the Wau-
kesha Freeman. Later he became
editor of the GAINESVILLE Daily Gazette,
and eventually the Fond du Lac Com
mon wealth in 1895.
He was chairman of the state CEN
trail Republican committee from 1891
TO 1894, commanding colonel on Gov.
w. e. Smiths staff in 1880, and a
member of the state board of super
vision of charitable, retormatory and
penal institutions from 1885 to 1891.
He was also active as a Loyal Legion
member.
Mr.. Smiths historical works have
attained national reputation. He is
the author of "Stories of Great Nation
al Songs" published in 1899, and
"Hymns Historically Famous y
which appeared in 1901. Other works
of his are "Songs From the Hearts OF
Women" ssOur National Flag-in
History and Incident" "M Masters OF
Old Age" and his last, "Grant-the
Man of Mystery" He was special
contributor to the history of Milwau-
kee published in 1894.
Funeral Saturday.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-01-26
NORTH FREEDOM !? OH, NO!
A~-~~"~'
De1ton Has More Widows
Than the Town by
the Mine.

The News of last week tried to bring
North Freedom into notoriety by
stating that the village contained
thirty widows; and that probably
not another town Of its size in the
county or state had so many. Now,
we are usually very modest in pushing
ourselves to the front, but under the
circumstances we could hardly let
this go unchallenged. The village of
DeIton, mot more than ] the size of
North Freedom) has twenty-eight
widows. We have the tall and the
short, the fat and the lean, the old
and the young, and on the average
good looking. Of widowers we have
a smaller percentage than North Free
dom; only ten in all. Can any one
beat this?
u. r. NEXT.
DeltOn, Wis.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-01-26
PRAIRIE DU SAC WEDDING
The Bride and Groom Will
Reside in the Town of
Merrimack.

Miss Maggie Miller of Prairie du
Sac and Fred Viney of Belleville, were
married Wednesday morning at y
O'Clock at the home Of the brides
uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Will
liam Schoephoerster, in Prairie du Sac
Rev. Carl Dohn, pastor Of the Re
formed church of the town OF Prairie
du Sac performed the ceFenssr,ys The
young couple will makestileif home
on the VIM. Knipschield farm Ia the
town of Merrimack.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-01-26
OREGON WEDDING
Former Baraboo Young
Lady Weds in the West
Home at Sheridan.

Announcements have been received
in Baraboo of the marriage of Miss Er
vina Avalon Schoenfelt to Mr.. Earl t.
Shepherd at Sheridan, Oregon. The
wedding took place on Thursday, Jan
uary II, 1911. The bride was formerly
resident of Baraboo, she being a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry f.
Schoenfelt, who resided on Third
street where the Risley store is located
Their many Baraboo friends will be
pleased to receive the news of this
January wedding.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-01-26

Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Brunsch weller
have returned from Appleton where
they were called by the illness and
death of Mr.. BrunschweiIer's mother.
Deceased was "a years of age and was
resident of Appleton for 43 years.
The funeral was held Monday.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-01-26

The note was sent in letter to Mrs.
McEnany who resides on farm ashort
distance out of town, to see If she has
any idea as to where the child came
from or who its parents are.
A narcotic was probably given the
child to keep it asleep and from cry
ing as it has been in a doze all day {,
waking up but once or twice. The
person, whether a man or woman, who
brought the infant there was very
thoughtful to see that it was taken in
10 the house before they left, through
fear of it's freezing or other danger.
The young lady who heard the
voice thought it to be that of a man
but the footsteps in the snow indicate
those of woman. Apparently the
person was not sure just where Degans
lived, as the footprints could be
traced coming from the house next
door.
Mrs. Degan stated that she was
totally unprepared for such an arrival
but if further information cannot be
found as to the parents of the little
girl she will care for it.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-01-26
Old Settlers Meeting.

The 36th annual meeting of the Old
Settlers association of Reedsburg and
vicinity will be held at the Armory at
Reeasburg on Friday, February 10th,
1911
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-01-26

The Misses Raschein entertained
number of ffieads AZ their home on
Fifth avenue Wednesday evening.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-01-26
BIRTHS

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Dennis
at Merrimack, Wednesday, daugh-
ter. III
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-01-26


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that that western
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The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-01-26
infant LEFT
ON THE PORCH
BY STRANGER
Mrs. Degan Aroused By
Knock Early This
Morning.
From Thursdays Daily

An infant child was left by an un-
known person at the home of Mrs.
Thomas Degan at 121 Ninth avenue
early this morning. The inmates of
the house were aroused by loud
knock at the door about 2:30 o'clock
this morning and when the girl who
resides with Mrs. Degan went to the
window and asked who was there she
received no answer. The day before
she had ordered sack of f1ourthrough
her brother-in-law, James Nc McEnany,
and thinking he had just brought it,
as he is employed in the roundhouse
during the night, she returned TO her
bed supposing the bundle on the porch
her flour.
Shortly after this another and louder
knock was heard and this time the
young lady got up and partly dressed
herself and lighted the lamp. When
she opened the door voice exclaimed
that there as package for them, ly-
! ing nearby. The bundle was brought
into the house where it was discovered
that it was an infant girl. The child
was very comfortably and neatly
dressed and was wrapped up in a
wooden blanket. On the child's cloth
ing was pinned the following note:
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-01-26

"The girls mother is in poor
health and cannot care for her
properly, intended to have it taken
to your sister, Mrs. McEnany, but
was unable to get it to her. Born
January seventh, this year, please
have it baptized and cared tor.'
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-09-26
TAFT At KANSAS ! !
.SEMI.CEN7ENN|AL
feIicitateS SOutherDerS on
on Their fiftieth Ami.
Versary
NV Annotated 'Prass.)

HUTCHINSON, Kan, Sept. 26.-
President Taft was the central figure
here today in the celebration of the
fiftieth anniversary of the birth OF
Kansas as a state. Governor Stubbs,
Senators Curtiss and Bristow and sew
erar members of the Kansas delega-
ton were present and politics was
laid aside. All parties and all fac
tions joined in a greeting to the pres
ident and all applauded his tribute to
the Sunflower state.
The president will spend the entire
day here, leaving at midnight for To-
peka. His program included a review
of the big parade, an address at the
state fair grounds, and the inspection
of the more important exhibits at the
sho"'. the laying of the cornerstone of
the new convention hall here, and
dinner q he Counry club. In his ad-
dress Taft referred at some length to
the late Congressman E. H. Madison,
who died suddenly a week ago. It
was at Madison's invitation that the
president came to Hutchinson.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-09-26
UNCLE sam ASKS
COUNTS help
fax Aasoclated Prese)

WASHINGTON, Sept 26.-The fed
eral government will mark the open
ing of the coming term of the supreme
court of the United States by appeal.
ing for punishment of several alleged
instances of attempts to defraud the
states. These have been advanced for
early hearing. That likely to be the
hardest fought is the so-called "Stracy
coal land case" The United States
has appealed to the court to reverse
the action of the United States cir
cult court for western Washington in
ouashing an indictment against
Charles F. Munday and Archie w.
Shields, charged with others with con-
spiracy to defraud the United States
of approximately 5000 acres of coal
land in Alaska by means of false and
fictitious locations and entries osten-
sibly for the benefit of persons In
whose names entries were to be made,
but in fact for the benefit of the two
corporations.
The lower court held that coal lands
laws of the United States applicable
to Alaska did not prohibit the acquisi-
ton of coal land by means charged in
the indictment.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-09-26
Would IMPROVE
CONDITIONS Of
COUNTRY LIFE
National Conservation Con.
qress Discusses Vital
Questions
(6y Assoclated Preee3

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Sept. &C.
Women had an important part in the
program of the third national conser-
vation congress here today in the dis
cussion of one of the most important
subjects under consideration this year
Improvement of Conditions of Rural
Life" Plans for the organization Of
community clubs and to improve ed
ucational and religious facilities in
the country districts were put forward
by the leaders in the movement to
check the tendency of the boys and
girls to leave their farm homes ard
to go to the large cities. 1t is planned
to make rural life so pleasant that
young people will be attracted by it.
Wiley to Speak.
Dr.. Harvey w. Wiley, chief of the
bureau of chemistry in the depart.
ment of agriculture, is scheduled to
deliver one of the important speeches
of the congress tonight. His subject
will be Heath of the People,"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-09-26
(6y Associated press1

TOULON, France. Sept. 26.-It was
a pitiable ships company that was
drawn up on the deck of the battle
ship Suffron this morning to answer
to roll call of the crew of the ill-fated
Liberte which was destroyed by an
explosion and fire "a hours earlier.
Survivors of disaster, less than half
the ships complement with the ex-
ception of those in hospital, are tenn
porarily quartered on the sister ship.
An official estimate this afternoon
placed the number of dead, wounded
and missing at between $50 and 400.
1t is difficult to determine the actual
fate of the missing as many bodies
were mutilated or burned. Some Of
the missing probably were drowned.
Search Of the wreckage of the battle
ship continued throughout the night
with the aid of great torches. During
the night fifty bodies were recovered
and eight wounded men were rescued
from that part OF TIE resse vn.ct ~
mained exposed when the hull sank.
These men had been pinned in the
ruins from 16 to "a hours. Most of
them were unconscious from pain and
their rescue lacked the assistance
that their cries otherwise would have
GIVEN in locating their exact position.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-09-26
v. {. 7. U.TALk
ON REFERENDUM

JAMESTOW. :, Sept. 26.-"To vote
for the proposed initiative and refer
endum in this state means to pull
down upon ourselves just such a strug-
gle as the temperance workers in the
state of Maine have just experienced,
Rev. James Anderson of Valley City
told the large audience attending the
session of the w. C. T. U. state con-
vention.
The convention took no action on
the question.
The other addresses of the evening
was given by Mrs. Florence e. Atkins
of Nashville, Tenn, a national Of
ficer of the w. c. T. u, and the two
addresses were given in place of the
abandoned grand diamond medal con.
test 7?
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-09-26
RAILWAY CLERKS
OUT ON STRIKE
NV Associated Press.)

CHICAGO, Sept. 26.-A1l members
of the clerks union employed by the
Illinois Central railroad are ordered to
strike today. The order was issued
last night by J. G. Garrigan. president
of the union. While many clerks in
the southern cities struck last night,
the officers of the railroad said that
they did not fear a general strike of
employees, although the recent threat
ened strike of federated shop en-
ployes might be revived by way Of
sympathy.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-09-26
, ,~<%~%~~~<4 <>>>~~
. THE CITY BEAUTIFUL. :


+ Bismarck is in gan attire. She =
= ia alive with flags &and bunting +
:! and the national 4olors float .
: everywhere. The bu(iness blocks +
!. have been beautiful [y decorated :
:. and streamers span he streets IN 9
!: all directions. ThH sight Is a
Z beautiful one and AUST impress &
= visitors with the p1friotic spirit =
= which governs the Capital City. =
:. The business and professional =
:: population is in rivalry. Flags =
I. float from housetoIas, from win
= dows and from almost every {
: 9;s2k,s4 nook and corner in :sPe downtown !. ::
: The spirit of display has ex-
!: tended to the residence districts :
: and many homes esr attractive :
= decorations. =, - +
= Fos the asstts,l tdays- -thou= =
= sands Of strangers will visit the =
= Exposition City and they will =
t. take away with them the convic- 4"
:. ton that they have been some =
> where and seen something worth :
I: while. =
/: The show windows in the =
:. stores are really works of art. =
:. A stroll about the city in the =
:. evening is a pleasing pastime. =
(: The bands play, the lights glare >
!: and all ia brilliant with life and :
!: animation.
1: Bismarck Is the city beautiful :
4: in good earnest. She has won the =
I: title.
a 4 ) + 4 q 4 f. e = = = z + = q 4
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-09-26
WILL BE PERMANENT FIXTURE.

The monument to be given to the
county having the smallest number
of visitors at the exposition is to be
a permanent fixture at the Exposition
building. The name of the winning
county will be engraved on the stone,
and under it the name of the winning
county next year. Thus it is up to
the several counties not to have their
names appear on the store more than
once
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-09-26
OFFICIAL LIST
SHOWS 235 DEAD
N-FRENCH SHIP
Appalling Naval Disaster has
Cast Gloom Over the
Entire Nation
q + + + + + + = 4 = = 4 e f q 4
- oxs ReZP

+ 2Es cEkE, 4
= TOULON, France. Sept. &c. :
= The official statement gives the 4
+ casualties in the loss OF the Lib 4
+ erte as follows: Dead, 235; in =
= jured, S8; missing, /. :
q 4 q = q e = = q q e q = = q q
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-09-26
MANDAN HAS
MURDER CASE
italians Engage in Heated
Argument, and One
IS Shot
Especial to the Tribune)

MANDAN, N. D., Sept. 26-Mandan
was the scene of a murder when two
Italians became involved in a warm
controversy over some mail matters
and one shot and killed the other.
The assailant's name was Ginaidi, and
he is being sought for by the police
of the entire Northwest. The victim
was named Ferrara. Ferrara worked
in the Northern Pacific round house
here and Ginaidi was employed on the
section.
There was a party of Italians who
had rented the same postoffice box,
and it was GAINED that the two dis
putants got into an argument, one
accusing the other of intercepting his
letters.
Ferrara was very thrifty and had a
large bank account at one of the local
financial institutions. He had con-
templated going back to his old home
in Italy at Christmas time. He has
two brothers in this city.
Ginaidi made his getaway after the
shooting, and is now being sought by
the police of the entire Northwest.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-09-26

Continued on page 5.)
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-09-26
WOODROW WILSON CLUB.

GRAND FORKS, Sept. 26.-Grand
Forks has the first. Woodrow Wilson
club in North Dakota, organization of
such club having been effected a.:
gathering of Democrats in the coun-
Gil chamber of the city hall. Although
the meeting was small in point ~
numbers. those present expressed
themselves as enthu siastic over the
outlook.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-09-26
SHOT THROUGH HEAD.

GLENDIVE. Mont, Sept. 26.-Mrs.
A. NJ. Gillis, who conducted a confec-
tionery store and rooming house. CON-
mitted suicide by shooting herself
twice in the mouth with a .38 caliber
automatic revolver.
Dependency and domestic troubles
are doubtless the cause of the rash
act.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-09-26
VAST IHR0GS attend formal Opening Of INDUSTRIAL EXPOSITION
pRocR|!hM
North Dakota industrial Exposition

= <>>>>~~+~>x~>%@*@
: Wednesday, Sept. q. I
= Opening Of two VPeks vaude.
: : vile vnIe,ps performances; matinee and (
= First Week commehelna sep- /
= tember n
+ Matinee AND Evening
= PERFORMANCE 1
+ 1. Neary & Milleri "The Dane
= ing Phiends."
= 2. Sandy McGregor, Scotch 4
+ Character Comedian.
+ 8. The Musical Wilson's, An
+ Evening in a Colonial Garden"
= 4. Charles Gaylor, Athlete and
= Gymnast.
= S. Grace Almond, "The Foolish
= Liz of Vodvil."
:. 6. Len Taub & Co., in "The
= Hebrew Recruit" I
: Z. The Three Stewarts. Slack I
= Wire Specialists. I
!: Peck's six piece orchestra will I
+ furnish music for all vaudeville I
= performances. I
! Matinee Daily at $3.50. I
= Evening performance at $3.50. I
= Admission free tq all Exposi. {
= ton visitors. COMPLETE change I
+ of program second week. I
= $*@@*%@%@$t = 4 4 $*$$$ 4
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-31
ACTOR HEIR TO MILLIONS.
Vaudeville Performer, Appearing
BurIinoton, Will Inherit Fortune.

Special to Times Republican.
Burlington. March 31.-Gilbert Wells
aged II, grandson OF the late W. ".
Gilbert. a wealthy wholesale lumber
man of this city and on his fathers side
a nephew Of the late Daniel Wells. the
Milwaukee multi millionaire. is hllins
a three days engagement at the Gar
rick theater, a vaudeville house here.
Young Wells specialties are singing
and dancing and Representations OF
prominent stars. He gives clever act
and is hrling the theater at every per-
Torrance His widowed mother at first
was greatly opposed to his stage am
billions but he was so persistent and so
bent upon such a career that she has
finally given her consent to his appear
ing in vaudeville during vacations.
Wells has been attending prominent
school for boys at Pomfert. Conn. but
concluded his career there recently and
will shortly leave for Milwaukee where
he will enter school Wells will event
ually come into possession OF his
Grandfather Gilbert's considerable es-
tate and upon reaching his majority
will come into possession of a large
fortune left him by his fathers uncle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-31
oA,RvMEM AID FARMERs.
School House Campaign 81 Daily Edv
cation Of Great Densft.

School House Campaign 81 Daily Edu.
cation Of Great 0snsAt.
Special to Times Republican.
Mason City. March S1.-For the past
three days expert dairymen Of the
North Iowa Improvement Association.
have been holding very profitable
meetings turnout the district. The
wedding out process Of improbable
cows has been the subject Of Q great
deal Of comment and under the pres
emit tests marvellous results are being
worked out Several more days OF
meetings are scheduled. commencins
Monday. April 3. there will DO meet
ing at the Burtness school house At
Hanlontown. ut the Jensen school
house on April I. at tho zarbrock
school house at Manly. April s. first
school house north Of Manly, April 8.
Tenold school house at Tenold. April =.
Pioneer Club school house near North
wood April 10, at the NJ. d. Johnson
school house April II. at the Midland
school house at Lake Mills. April IL,
Joe MADEIRA school house near Ply
mouth, April 18th. and at the Rock
Fails school house April IA. All these
meetings are to be held at o'clock IN
the evening. This school house cam
paign of dairy education is counting
for much.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-31
MAPLE VALLEY FlREMEN.
Annual Meeting Held at Wall Lake
Officers Chosen.

Special to Times Republican.
Lake City, March 31.-The 1911 an
nual meeting of the Maple Valley Fire
mems Association was held Wedne sday
at Wall Lake, in the Odd Fellows
nall at that place. Seventeen COM
panies Were represented.
In the voting for the place for hold
ing the 1911 tournament, the date OF
which is to be announced later, Sac
City received thirteen votes, and Ode
bolt four, these being the only con-
tesiants Sac City has made an ener-
getic campaign for the honor, even at
tending the meeting with a brass band,
commercial club, and treats" The fact
that Sac City could offer an excep-
tionally fine place for holding the
tournament aided it much
Officers We're elected as follows: c.
H. Haas, OF Holstein. president; Mall
colin Curry, of Sac City, secretary; and
G. z. Harvey, OF Logan, treasurer. A
report OF the treasurer showed that
the treasury contains s64776 al present.