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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-09-14
HOW GAINESVILLE BOOSTS

ing ou' d ldl &c CdIu SuIldUlc luz Hdll-
ing for a | cent stamp that will attract
the attention to say the least. 1t is
headed YOUR OWN TOWN and
closes with the %admonition to boost
GAINESVILLE. We reproduce it in the
belief that it will repay careful
perusaI:
Any place is Just What the people
who live in il make it.
Don't sit around and damn your
town. A town is Just as good or just
> as bad as the people who are damn
ing it.
Every community, even if it hasn't
more than two hundred inhabitants
should have a toyn-room where the
cigars are good and where everyone
can meet free from religion and
politics and absorb the good qualities
Of one another; where the spirit Of
the Golden Rule can be installed; for
no religion and no political party can
deny this perfectly scientific principal.
A town is seldom the result Of
virgin natural conditions. In any
event it was man who saw the nat
ural advantages-and frequently it
was some one individual.
For illustration: There is no natural
reason why Cleveland should have
been the oil center Of the world.
There are no oil wells in the commu.
nifty. So far as oil is concerned
and as a shipping point it is no
better than a dozen and one other
towns. 1t is simply John D Rookie.
TELLER. He wanted to live in Ceve-
land end his individuality. his person.
atty. brought the oil to him.
There is no reason why Boston
should be the shoe msrket Of the
world. There are no hides there.
They are shipped from the West.
simply because a man who knew how
to make shoes on large scale wanted
to live there and his success encouraG'
ed others to follow in his wake.
There is no reason why Chicago
should be the meat packing center Of
the world. 1t could as we'll been St.
Louis. Simply old Phil Armour
wanted to live there.
In every town you visit you hear
some resident say "Aw, this amt
nothin' hut an overgrown country
village!"
OF course it your town isn't sporty
enough tor you you can move on
that amt the towns fault.
If you get too sporty, you'll have to
move anyway.
II isn't the sports that make a
town-its the jays,
The man that gives the light to the
sports on the Great White Way was
a iay-Thomas A. Edison, a jay
telegraph operator from Indianapolis,
John D. Rockefeller who Elm a
money way. is the ideal of every
sport, was a jay from Richmond,
New York.
Russell Sage, who loaned money to
the sports for years was a jay-he
started by jumping counter in a
country store.
Some Jay from Connecticut went to
the Worlds Fair at Chicago in 1893,
He set up a stand on the Midway and
sold wooden nutmegs to the sports tor
souvenirs Finally he ran out OF
the wooden ones and sold the real
ones at Is cents a throw.
William Dean HowelIs, Americas
foremost literary character, will take
more pride in telling you Of the days
when he set type as a jay printer on
the Sentinel at Ashtabala, Ohio. than
his literary success Of later years
the days when they used shoe pegs
to space the type and about a printer
getting drunk and using a plug Of
tobacco for a cut.
Cincinnati is the supply center Of
the South. Years ago. the wsring OI
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Flanders 20 wins the 800 mile St Louis to kansas city re-
liability rm. Score 998 two points penalty only for loose
nut or fender -FOUR days If heavy driving sand and mud. flanders
worked perfectly throughout run defeating Marmon cadillac. hudson
International ohio buick parry Mitchell and ford Every car
defeated by Flandere 20 except ford was much higher priced car
than flanders and the ford vas completely disqualified.
Dealers and observers all along the line enthusiastic
over the cars wonderful performance Following three perfect
road scorea in 1ouaa little el4dden Flanders 90 has won every
event in which she has been entered the gruel14ng 14o miles
Minneapolis to helena reliability run the worcester n1 c11zD
where she cut fortyseven seconds orr the former record ana now
the St Louis to- Kansas city reliability run. IN every event
she has defeated mary cars Of FAR greater size ana price,
Flanders 80" as we'll as
E-M-F 80" cars are sold by
G. w. ParChman
c~" Pho" N"~ OkOlona, mississippi ~Ap4"~
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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-09-14
Children's Health

Coles Hot Ilast Draft on top u the fire burma
the gas, which - wasted with all other stoves.
The force of this down drats forces she heat "a
steel - ann bugn OUT and heats the floor
Thousands Of testimonials have been writer
qualities Of
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-05-11
LOST HIS CLOTHES
How Sorrow Came to Sen
ator James of Richland
Center.

Senator David G. James is never en-
tirely sure that he will have last sum-
mer's suit to wear again or next win
ter's either. He had some good gray
toggery safely laid away, as ne
thought, for future reference, but upon
looking in the proper wardrobe in due
time, 10! it was not there.
"But that morning met a man on
the street who was all gayed out in
that self-same suit" he explained.
"You see it is this way. My daughter
is a sort of good Samaritan in Rich
land Center. lShe always has variety
of persons in need of help,-and, well,
that's where my clothes went. Why,
she got postal card not long ago ad-
dressed so:
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-05-11
GREETED A HOME Conner
Time at Ironton
When Former Resident
Returns.

A very pleasant social gathering was
that on Tuesday at the home of Mr..
and Mr. J. r. Fitzgerald of Ironton
in honor of their mother, Mrs. A. M.
Fitzgerald of Long Beach. California,
who is on flying visit but was long a
former resident of that section.
The event was in the nature of a sur
prise and she was overwhelmed with
merry greetings and congratulations,
as the day was the 18th anniversary
of her birth and the 35 old friends
were.determined to make the occasion
a memorable one. Many anecdotes
and "reminiscences of pioneer days were
exchanged and Mrs. Fitzgerald, who
has travelled extensively, entertained
her guests with vivid descriptions of
far away scenes and of her home on
the shores of the Pacific. Rev. G. e.
Boyer, with touching and appropriate
words, invoked Divine blessing upon
the company and at the close of the
delicious supper served by the hostess,
Mrs. j. T. Booher presented a heauti-
full gift in behalf of the guests, as a
souvenir of the day. Farewells were
delayed until late hour and were
said with many mutual expressions OF
pleasure at the reunion of old time
friends.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-05-11
STILL WEAR BOOTS
Traditions Still Linger With
NotableS Here and
There.

Senator Howard Teasdale is re-
dictionary when it comes to boots. So
is Associate Justice r. ID. Marshall.
Possibly they are the last two men in
all the state to stick to stogies. The
late William T. Price, long congress
man from Black River Falls and who
talked like corn shelter, died in his
boots, figuratively speaking, and j.
w. Lusk, once famous lawyer at
Reedsburg, was ever loyal to the old
style footwear; but Lusk moved tc ST.
Paul quarter century since, so that
today, so far as popular knowledge
goes, Judge Marshall and Senator
Teasdale alone are left of the old reg
ime in high boots. In all things else
Senator Teasdale is up and coming,
and Judge Marshall does not balk at
automobiles or other new tangled
contraptions. In re boots however,
both are ultra conservative. They are
contradictions.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-05-11
HIS TROUSERS EXPLODED
Madison Youth Has Start
ling Experience When
He Struck a Lucifer.

The travelling salesman who burned
up his new overcoat at the Wellington
by thrusting his pipe into pocket
while he ate dinner, should exchange
experiences with Madison youth
whose trousers exploded. According
to the Journal the story runs as fol-
lows:
Ever hear of mans trousers explod-
ing?
This is what happened to Otto
Slinde, and it happened when Otto
was in them delivering groceries for a
Fair Oaks store keeper, TO the home of
Mrs. Otto Elverts.
Otto had left his package in the
kitchen anG was for having peace
full smoke on his way back to the
store. Filling his jimmy pipe be
pressed the tobacco down and struck
the lucifer on the seat O. his breeches.
Instantaneously there was a flash of
fire and a puff of smoke and Otto's
trousers were no more. But for the con-
certed efforts of Mrs. Elverts and him.
self Otto would have had to take re-
fuge in barrel because all of his per-
sonal adornment was in a fair way to
be cremated. Now all of this may
sound funny, but it was not funny
for Otto, who was singed badly.
The reason for the explosion, indi-
rectly, was Otto's sitting down in
pool of gasoline, at the store. He is
still under a DOCTORS care.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-05-11
LATEST MOVE IN
K||LBE|OURF|N'S RF| WAR
Frank Conway is Enjoined
By New Board--CourtS
to Settle.

Volley No. 2 in the legal battle of
the opposing Kilbourn factions
has been fired. Following closely
upon the institution of quo warrauto
proceedings by the old board of trus-
tees against the new trustees to de-.
termine who are rightful holders OF
those offices alleged to have been
usurped by the six elected April 4,
1911, comes writof mandamus issued
out of the circuit court requiring Frank
Conway, superintendent of village
water works and electric light plant
last year and reappointed this spring
by the old trustees claiming to hold
over, to turn over the books, records,
tools, appliances and custody of the
office to David G.. Howey, appointee of
the new board, or show cause why not.
Conway was also served with a
circuit court injunction directing
him to refrain from interfering
with the operation of the water
works or electric light plant until time
fixed for return of the writ of man.
damus and the further order of the
court. Decision later.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-05-11
BRYAN To SPEAK
IN BARABOO soon
Local Y. NJ. G.. A. Secures
Engagement For This
Month.

General Secretary Haylett of the
local Y. M. G. A. has secured the SER
vices of the Hon. William Jennings
Bryan, who will speak in Baraboo at
the Methodist church, Wednesday
evening, May 31st, under the auspices
of the Y. M. e.. A.
Mr.. Bryan will lecture on "The
Signs of the Times" his newest and
most up to date theme and the out
growth of his world famous, "The
Prince of Peace" and "The Price of a
Soul"
"The Prince of Peace" was publish
ed in fourteen languages, Mr.. Bryan,
himself delivering the lecture in seven
tongues. At a recent lecture in Chi
cago Mr.. bryan delivered "The Signs
of the Time" before from sixteen to
seventeen thousand people, many be-
ing turned away on account of poor
accommodations. Prior to the lecture
and at $50 p. N. sharp Mr.. Haylett
is planning Y. M. &. A, banquet for
the distinguished guest at which time
Mr.. Bryan will deliver one of shis rare
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-05-11
BUY LAND; HEAD
OFF LITIGATION
Prairie du Sac Dam Com
pany Will Avoid Flow
age Claims.

Protracted and expensive litigation
over fiowage claims will not follow the
construction of the Prairie du Sac dam,
II the owners can help it. With their
experience in connection with the Kill
bourn dam fresh in mind, as well as
ne history of dam building elsewhere,
she company will purchase outright, it
is said, every farm or other property
is likely to be inundated,whollyo or par
TALLY.
Through agents working quietly,
deeds have been taken already for
about twenty farms in low lying
sections of the towns of West Point,
Lodi and Dekorra, and the company
has two-year options on as many more.
Some time ago the dam owners pur-
chased the mill and brickyard property
at Okee, which are expected to be
overfowed when the Wisconsin is
backed up into big lake.
Some of the farms purchased prob
ably will be only slightly affected by
the overflow. After the dam is finished
and the new water level of the river is
positively known, no doubt q lot of this
real estate will be offered for sale by
the company. Portions of it are likely
TO be actually enchanced in value, as
there will be numerous summer resort
sites OF rare beauty on the newly
formed lake. 1t is predicted that "dead
watern will extend up stream from
the dam almost to Wild Cat bluff in
Dekorra. In that event boating on the
Visions bet ween Portage and Prairie
du Sac will be popular sport.-Port-
age Democrat.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-05-11
RUNAWAY ACCIDENT
PROVES SERIOUS
William Aron Thrown from
His Carriage Near Spring
Green.

AS Mr.. and Mrs. William Aron were
on their way from Spring Green to
their home Tuesday evening, the team
of colts which Mr.. Aron was driving
became frightened and ran away. Mr..
the carriage. Mrs. Aron received no
injuries but her husband was badly
hurt, being unable to move his left
arm. John Gruber who was with them,
remained in the seat and was able to
stop the team after some hard muscu-
lar action. lie drove them home and
a physician was summoned. Mr.. Aron
will not be able to be out for several
weeks.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-05-11
EPWORTH LEAGUE
ELECTS OFFICERS
Meeting Held Last Even
ing in the First NJ. E.
Church.
From Saturdays DaIIx

Last evening in the parlors of the
M. E. church the Epworth League
held an election of officers for the COM
ing year and enjoyed good social
time.
The officers elected were:
President-Dr. Charles E. Getchell.
1st Vice president-Miss Ida Os-
borne.
End Vice president-Miss Bernice
Mattke.
3rd Vice president-Miss Gertrude
Morse.
4th Vice president-Miss Gladys
Underkofier.
9Secretary-Miss Hazel Ketchum.
Miss Mary ArmItage.
Organist-Miss Mary Arnott.
The delegates elected to attend the
district convention of the Epworth
League to be held at Madison from the
18th TO the 21st of this month, were
Miss Bernice Mattke and Miss Mary
Arpott.
Refreshments were served at the
.,lC Sc.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-05-11
REEDSBURG TAKEN
BY BRAVE KNIGHTS
aaS1
Long Procession of Automo-
biles Invade the Sec
ond City.

A procession of fourteen automobiles
filed with enthusiastic Knights of
Pythias left Baraboo Friday afternoon
to invade Reedsburg at the annual
meeting of the orders of the Barsboo
valley. The machines were gaily dec
GRATED with pennants and other devices
of the lodge colors. They made fine
appearance as they rolled through the
country and much time was lost by
the people along the way as they threw
down their work to see the procession
go by. Trumpets sounded at every
farm house and village along the way.
The machines passed through North
Freedom and at Ableman were met by
16 automobiles from Reedsburg filled
with the hosts of the evening. The
procession of thirty machines then
drove to Reedsburg where parade
was given about the city.
Goat Turned Loose.
A fine banquet was served by the
Pythian Sisters at the lodge hall of
the Reedsburg Knights. After the re-
past lodge goats from Reedsburg,
Kendall and Baraboo were turned
loose in the armory. The hall was dec
grated for the occasion and the frisky
fellows made it lively for three candi-
dates as follows: Homer Pickering of
Reedsburg, o. X. Klang of Kendall
and Former Assemblyman WILDER
Cahoon of Baraboo. The following
state officers were present: HI. E.
Wambold, Appleton, U. S. Burns,
Sheboygan and M. M. Gillette, Fond
du Lac.
The Baraboo arrangements were
handled in an able manner by Chan
cellor Commander e. s. Johnston and
others and the pilgrimage was great
success.
The cars came home one by one, the
f. E. Morey car being stalled in
Reedsburg until the evening star be-
came morning star, tile trouble be-
ing stubborn carburetor. A few dogs
on the way back persisted in running
out to gobble the lights as they went
by one by one and they had busy
night.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-05-11
BAKABoO, WIS, THURSDAY, MAY II, 1911.

after dinner speeches on Association
lines and what the Y. M. G. A. has
done for him.
The admission to the banquet will
be by invitation only, the price of
tickets for the same being placed at 81
per plate. All those in attendance
will have the opportunity of meeting
Mr.. Bryan personally and of getting
in closer contact to the genius of the
man. Plans are being made to accom-
modate from 100 to 200 at this banquet
The lecture will follow the banquet,
commencing at S:15 sharp. The price
of general admission is placed at 5O
cents, reserved seats costing IS cents
and one dollar. Tickets will be placed
on sale by the 18th of the month and
all should be prepared to arrange for
seats Immediately. The following
parties met last evening and were ap-
pointed on committees and sub-com-
mittees to handle the affairs of the ban
queL ana lecture:
Messrs. j. Van Orden, Prof. Kings
ford, Attorney F. r. Bentley, DR..
Lusk, DR.. j. M. Kelley, Supt. 6. B.
Villas, G. E. Ringing, George Nc
Arthur, Sr., George O. Macarthur, I.
F. Risley, q. F. Kindschi, Secretary
Haylett and others.
Mr.. Bryan is world famous as the
ssSilvery-tongued Orator of America
and needs no introduction to the gen.
eral public. The suggestion, however,
should follow that the Methodist
church will be taxed to its utmost Ca
pacity May 31st and many will be in
attendance at the banquet. Reserva-
tions therefore should be made as early
as possible to insure seats for this oc-
casion.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-05-11
Almost Shot.

August Kluender of the town OF
Greenfield was in Baraboo today and
reports that he had a narrow escape
from being hit by bullet some days
ago. He was standing near his home
when the missile came along, frighten-
ed his horses and whizzed passed him.
He saws that a citizen in the town of
Merrimack had narrow escape, also,
a few days ago. People with rifles
should use care in thickly populated
communities.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-05-11
WANT DAMAGES
FOR ACCIDENTS
Mrs. Toledo and Herbert,
the Frogman, Have Ser
ious Experiences.
Variety, New York;

Toledo and Price have instituted
proceedings for damage suit against
the Ringling Bros. for an accident
that happened to Mrs. Toledo price,
at the dress rehearsal of the Barnum
& Bailey show at Madison Square
Garden.
Miss Price was thrown from horse
during the parade and received injur-
les of such nature that she will prob
ably never work again. Mrs. Toledo
is still in a precarious condition and
was forced to undergo second oper-
alton this week.
Her husband maintains that the
damage clause in the contract does
not cover his wife's accident, as she
was hurt in the parade and not dur
ing their act.
Mr.. Toledo also says Miss Price was
told to ride a horse after she had
been assigned to one of the floats,
and after she had pleaded that she
had never ridden horseback before.
All circus contracts carry clause
which relieves the management of any
responsibility in case OF an accident
during hazardous performance.
Herbert, the Frogman, who drop
ped from his pedestal while the show
was at the Garden, may also never
be able to work again. He sustained
very bad fracture of the knee pan.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-05-11
PLAIN People WE'D
Two Happy Couple United
in the Holy Bonds of
Matrimony.

Miss Mary Weidner and Ferry
Hausladen were united in marriage
bv Father Pesch at Plain. A large
number of friends and relatives gath
Arod at the home of the bride
where the day was spert in
feasting and enjoyment.
Miss Hilda Beck and Louis Schlos-
sar were married at Plain. After a
hort wedding journey they will re-
side ON farm near there.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-05-11
MADE SENSELESS
BY A BALL BAT
Young Man at Spring Green
Has an Unexpected Ex-
perience.

While the Spring Green high school
baseball team was at practice
on Tuesday evening. Theron Brown
accidentally struck Alexander Cohen
on the head with a bat. He was
knocked unconscious and remained in
that state for over two hours. The
next morning he was able to speak a
few words and will recover. His head
was very sore after the accident.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-05-11
MEETING
High School Girls Society
Elect Officers for Next
Year.

The Girls Literary society met Mon
day afternoon to elect the officers for
next year.
The following were elected:
President-Zeipha Meyers.
Vice -President-Marjory Shale.
Secretary-OIive White.
Treasurer-Irma Langdon.
Censor-Doris Runge.
Assistant Censor-Gertrude Morse.
The program at the next meeting is
to consist of short addresses by the
incoming officers.
Thalia has been chosen for the name
of the society.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-05-11
June Weddings.

The News office has received lot OF
new type for wedding invitations and
the like. Our stock of stationery is
of the best. Visit The News office for
visiting cards or wedding invitations
before ordering.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-05-11
Welded in Chicago.

f. A. Kendall, son of DR.. and Mrs.
A. o. Kendall of Prairie du Sac, and
Miss Jene Irene Maloney were recent
ly married in Chicago. The couple
will reside in Kansas City, where the
groom is with a wholesale establish
ment.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-05-11
THE LEGISLATURE.

Milwaukee had a narrow escape
from losing the state fair. There was
a proposition to move the fair to Osh-
kosh and the vote stood 4S to 42.
Milwaukee may lose the institution
in time. 1t is claimed the fair is no
longer maintained for farmers.
The governor has signed the cora-
pensation act.
The assembly favors an industrial
board.
There is some talk of adjournIng
the legislature until next January.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-05-11
A Very Busy Bird.

Ernest Sanderson has hen that
looks after 80 chicks and lays an egg
every day. The hen is Buff Orping-
ton and is no doubt the busiest bird in
the county. Mr.. Sanderson says she
has been laying for week.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-05-11
G. F, Post is Better.

Attorney J. M. Hill has received 3
letter from G. f. Post of Spring Green
stating that he is much improved and
will be. in Baraboo in few days. He
will be able to visit the different To-
calities in the county soon.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-05-11
MISS JAM Els
DEALER IN OLD CLOTHES
RICHLAND CENTER, WIS.

- : : . :. /. - : - :
She is ardent for woman suffrage,
but notice, alack! poor man also can
exert no little influence upon her SYM
pathies. Madison Democrat