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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-10-10
TRAVELLING IN
TORR|D ZONE
CONTINUED from First Page.)

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the polemen, occupied the other end.
Here we squatted, like veritable
natives, for three days, and packed
ourselves away for three restless
nigh S.
The Lebrija is stream somewhat
larger than the Baraboo. 1t has
wide stretches of sandy banks, bor-
dered by dense, unbroken, primeval
forests. There are almost no habita-
tons on its banks for the region is
deadly. The alligators swim up slug
gish, quiet streams of this description
10 lay their eggs in the sand. There
the young hatch and swarm out into
the river. We were able to count from
Is to 20 of the creatures in sight each
B moment during the whole time that
we were on the river. The narrow
ness of the river brought them
close about the boat but they seemed
to feel no fear, and did not try to
avoid the canoe. We felt it best to tie
our little son into the canoe with a
short rope which did not allow him to
move beyond the banana leaves. Were
one TO fall over the low sides of the
boat, no power on earth could rescue
him in those waters, even though all
pc emen are as expert swimmers as
the very fish.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-10-10
TOOK SOME BEER,
NO LONGER DUMB

Charles Bodoin, supposed to be in
sane, deaf and dumb, was released
from the Mendoza hospital to visit rel
atives in WATERFOWL on Wednesday.
Bodoin headed for Milwaukee, and
after visiting three saloons, regained
complete control of his speech and
hearing. Now he is in the Bay View
police station as deaf and dumb as
ever.
Bodion was admitted to the hospital
five months ago and was treated as in
sane. The mans claim that he was
deaf and dumb aroused the suspicious
of the authorities because he could not
talk or understand the sign language.
He intimated several times that he
had relatives at Watertown, and he
was released with enough money TO
take him there. When he left the in
stitution he was followed by G. H..
Hansen. parole agent, who followed
him to Milwaukee. After drinking
three glasses of beer his tongue was
loOsened. Hanson asked him for an
explanation. Bodoin straightway lost
his speech and hearing again. He
will be taken back to Mendoza Thurs
day morning. milwaukee Sentinel.
Was Sent From BarabOO.
It will be recalled that man an
swering this description was sent from
Baraboo to Mendoza some weeks ago.
He came to the city, acted strange and
Poor Commissioner j. S. Griggs was
summoned. A collection was taken
to send the man on his way and in
stead of depa rting the fellow spent the
money in saloons. Mr.. Griggs found
that the man had been talking to
several residents and supoenaed them
to testify to the fact The man refused
to talk, was placed in jail and had the
sympathy of those about the Jail and
others in the neighborhood, because
with the other prisoners he
had the freedom of the entire
vicinity. Complaints were made
about him later and he was sent
to Mendoza. At the asylum all sorts
of schemes were resorted to in order to
make him talk. The doctors placed
him under chloroform and when he
came TO his senses not sound was
heard.
The an signified that he desired to
go to Milwaukee to his relatives and
DR.. Gorst decided to give him his
freedom. While in Baraboo he gave
out that his mother was in Milw aukee
at such number but the police in the
Cream City reported no one there. 1t
was the suggestion of DR.. Gorst that
he go to Milwaukee and that he be fol-
lowed by the parole officer. 1t is said
that it required ten beers instead of
three to lubricate his vocal organs and
that doctor at Mendoza has furnish
ed the supper to the others in the
institution because he was mistaken
as TO the feasibility of the plan adopted
to get the man to talk. Mr.. Griggs
believes that the man is an impostor
and is pleased to find out that he was
right in his opinion that he could
talk If he desired to do so. He is 50
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-02-27
A Start for the Parcels Post

New Orleans States: 1t is crafty
ing TO know that at last start has
been made towards parcels post
By a vote that was practically unan-
imous the House committee author
lied a beginning in a limited way on
The rural delivery routes, between
the first Of The Coming July and the
end Of the fiscal year on June 80,
1911, hence we should he thankful
that a start is to be made in what
il is safe to predict will prove to be
a success. For years the plea of the
people for a service which has been
OF enormous benefit to The masses
Of other countries has been made in
vain, but il is heard at last and the
thing tu do Is To proceed.
One of The strongest elements in
bringing response SAYS tfe m
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-02-27
ROOSEVELT TO RUN.
Will Accept Nomination it the
Republicans Name Him.

In reply to seven Republican gov
errors requesting him to be candi-
date for the Republican presidential
nomination Colonel Roosevelt says:
II will accept the nomination for
president If 1t Is rendered to me and
| will adhere to this decision until the
convention has expressed its prefer.
ence." He favors direct primaries so
the people may express their prefer
ence as to who shall be the nominee
of the Republican presidential con-
vention."
He declared this a matter mot to
be decided with reference to the per-
sonal preferences or interests of any
man, but purely from the standpoint.
OF the interests Of the people as q
WHOLE
On learning of Colonel Rooseveltts
letter President Taft made no com
ment
Charles P. Taft says his brother
will be renominated.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-02-27
HUMOR or the DAY
EConomy,

I'VE women may not know some
things, but we have some sense OF
business honor" said Mrs Blithers.
"Do you mean TO tell me that we
have no sense of business honor In
public life now" demanded Blithers.
"Weli, my dear" said Mrs Blithers.
with superior smile. facts speak
for themselves. DO you consider this
businesslike3 This paper says that
1000 bills were presented TO congress
In the first nine daily sessions. be
lieve this paper Is reliable"
Perfectly" said Blithers but
what of iti Suppose 10000 bills were
presented In that timer
"What of uf What of 1T" cried
Mrs. Blthers. You surprise me. even
if you are IN DO you think It
businessiike to have that number of
bills. all In nine days toof"
Blithers scratched his head In per
plexity.
"How would you women stop itT
he demanded.
flow would we stop it," said
Mrs. Blithers seornfully. why, we
wouldn't have any bills at all. We'd
pay cash as we went along. '--Llppin.
colts.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-02-27
He Knew the Politicians.

Jerome s. McWade, the millionaire
collector. said at a political banquet In
Duluth:
Il see by the papers that n lady high
In official life recently set down her
position as II servants wife, eSplain-
ing that her husband was u servant of
the people Well. that reminds me-
Mr.. McWade smiled
THAT reminds me-" he said, of a
stump speaker who shouted from his
stump:
We politicians are the slaves of the
public!
mo wonder. then growled 6 man
In the front row. that the whole world
Is In favor of slavery abolition -
Washington Star
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-02-27
NEW president.
General Geronimo Trevino Has
Been So Proclaimed.

A manifesto proclaiming General
Geronimo Trevino president of Mex.
leo and decrying President Madero as
Gringo lover clover of Americans)
was printed and circulated in El Paso.
1t is signed by several prominent
Mexicans,
The manifesto says Madero has pro.
famed the banner of Mexico with the
"scurrilous hand of the Yankee and
American capital has backed him up
In his revolutionary movements. T"
Tfevino called upon President Ma.
dero to resign. The movement is de.
clared to be backed by the Cienttfio
element
Madero declined.
War department, oy authority OF
President Taft Saturday, ordered adj
ditional troops to Fort Bliss To watch
operations ut Juarez.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-02-27
In Menoria,n

1t is with sadness that we write
OF the death Of our good friend and
neighbor, Bert Wells. who departed
this life February Is, 1912.
Bert Wells was born near Vivian.
La. Caddo Parish, August 0, 1888.
where he resided exclusively and
led the life Of an upright and hon
orable citizen. Deceased was mar
fied to Miss Ella MeGouick in July,
1908 and is surveyed by her. and two
children. father, mother, four bro
Tiers, two sisters and number of
relatives and friends who join in
sympathy with the bereaved Bert
Wells death resulted from wounds
inflicted accidentally while bird
hunting on Red River with two of
his friends, Mr.. Anderson and Mr..
hing. lie was conveyed to Hosston,
where he received the attention of
nr. Collins and from there he was
taken to Schumpert Memorial San
ftarium, where he died.
Funeral services were conducted
by Rev. Durham. Of Vivian, after
which the remains We're deposited
In their last resting place in the
family burying ground in the
presence OF large cencourse Of
relatives and friends. TO those to
whom he was near and dear. we
would say, weep not. For while
Bert's presence we will all miss on
this earth, his good works will al
ways remain vivid in our memory.
Loved ones and friends, prepare 10
meet him in that beautiful beyond
where there will be no more night
and all can be reunited again. for he
left evidence that he was Christ
ian and had made peace with God.
A FRIEND.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-02-27
Eight sapIss. Death. charg.s.

Winnifred Adams was held without
bail ia New York court on a charge
of having caused the deaths of eight
babies at the Brooklyn Nursery and
Infants hospital. where she was en-
ployed. by placing osalic acid in their
milk. She is twenty -four years old
and has baby Of her own, which she
begged nor to be separated from She
is said 10 have been of uncertain hab-
It's past few years
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-02-27

|dianapolis News, seems to have
been the Fact that all the time that
we were denying ourselves parcels
post we were carrying the packages
|of foreign countries and of people
here that chose to shin to foreign
countries under the general rate for
eleven pound packages. Undoubted-
ly The beginning with the rural
routes was to avoid the objection
That has been raised by mistaken
notions, as we believe. that some
how to afford greater facilities for
The people would work injury to
local dealers. This was the same
objection that was made to sewing
maChlncs--that they would deprive
needlrwomen of work: and TO inter
urban electric trolley roads-thai
the whole countryside would come
to the cities and leave the country
storekcepers nothing TO do but quit
business"
Time and experience has proved
mat all these fears were baSeleSs,
but it always happens that when
an effort is made to give facility
of any kind to the people it is OPP
posed on the ground that some in
terests will he injured, but the fact
remains that every new facility ere
|ates business of its own. If The
parcels post is ably managed, as it
is sure to be, there is no doubt that
in few years The very interests
now striving to prevent its estab-
lishment will give il their heary APP
prevail. because when it is fould to
serve is valuable adjunct to in
|crease general bushes sail calesses
of the people will share the bene-
fits.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-02-27
DUG AFTER DARK.
Negro Trying to Learn Reason
Is Ordered Away.

A mystery has puzzled the police at
Dallas. A hole four feet deep and
about the same length was dug on
Wall street, in the southern portion
portion of the city, and covered up.
Mounted Officer w D. Williams in
vestigated the case, found the alleged
grave and dug 1t open but discovered
nothing,
A negro living near by informed the
officer that the hole had been dug
between asd O'Clock that morning
by two men and b woman
: I saw one of the men, said the ne
gro, early this morning ! went ont
20 see what was being done, One man
told me TO get back in the house or be
would kill me | got back as fast as
possible.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-02-27
Notice for Publication

,
Department of the Interior, q. s.
Land Office at Baton Rouge, La,
Feb. 9, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that Frank
Reed, of Black Bayou, La, who, on
Sept ~, 1906, made Homestead En-
try No. 1884, No. O3720, for East
half of Northeast quarter, Section
10, Township q North, Range is
West, Louisiana Meridian, has filed
notice of intention to make Final
Five Year Proof, to establish claim
TO the land above described, before
Clerk OF the District Court, at
Shreveport, La, ON the 10th day of
March, 1912.
claimant names as witnesses: d.
b. Rains, of Vivian, La, r. F. d. No.
|; Joseph Herndon, of Vivian. La,
Il. +. D. No. |; John Adams. of Lew
IS, La; H. H. Huckabay, of Vivian
La. JOHN y N1T1vr.rI
Register.
Caucasian, Shreveport, Ia.
We would like chance TO figure
on your next order of printing.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-02-27

baby's tucker. The style, however. Is
only becoming to women with smooth
white necks.
High transparent collars are back
again on blouses of all kinds for all
occasions The collars when of lace
are usually edged with a narrow band
OF the blouse material running along
the top, the cuffs being TO match In
most cases there Is some kind of frill
In the front of the blouse. together
with narrow tucks or box plaits.
The coat that is cut to wrist length
Is spring favorite this season. Such
a coat is smart In effect and generally
becoming The model illustrated is
finished with big collar and a front
trimming that Is entirely individual.
JUDO CHoLLET
This May Manton pattern is cut In sizes
from 81 to "A inches bust measure. Send
10 cents TO this office. giving number. 1894
and It will be promptly forwarded TO you
by mail. IL In haste send an additional
two cent stamp for letter postage which
insures more prompt delivery When or
Daring use coupon.
No............ Size. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Name ........s
Address
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-02-27
BRYAN NOT A CANDIDATE
Satisfied Someone Else Can Get
More Votes Than Himself.

In speech at Denver Hon. w. J.
Bryan definitely set al rest reports
that he might be again induced to
make the race for the presidency In
concluding his address he said
am satisfied that someone else
can poll more votes than myself, but T
am ready to enter upon campaign
on behalf of true Democracy with
even much more vigor than that with
which have fought at any time in my
own behalf"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-02-27
CORN DEMONSTRATION
This Work Is Being Carried On In
Forty -Four Parishes OF Louis
lana. Cotton Demonstration
Brings Results.

Secretary Wilson. of The United
States Department of Agriculture
has received the following report on
Department Demonstration Work in
Louisiana.
Work is being carried on more
or less intensively in forly-four par
ishcs of the State,
There are over $4,000 acres in ac-
lual corn demonstrations. These
demonstrations are located in all
sections of the State and on soils
that vary in fertility from The deep,
sandy uplands to the rich river bot
toms. On this large acreage in a
year Of great drouth and intense
heat during The growing season, the
demonstration average is thirty
bushels of corn per acre. The esti-
Innate state average will not be over
fifteen bushels to the acre.
On nearly $4,000 acres of cotton
demonstration the average yield is
|9ii pounds of seed cotton per acre
under boil weevil conditions. A
large part Of this acreage was on
|alluvial soils under heavy rainfall
from June 25th until late in Septem-
Der. The weevil infestatien of these
Ialluvial siols began as early as May
18th. One of our travelling agents
had over 5000 acres in cotton dem
lonstration, included in the above to-
Ilal. on alluval soils that averaged
| ,2i9 pounds of seed cotton to the
acre These yields prove eonclu-
sively that demonstration methods
of preparation, good seed and eul-
Iliyation. combined with the persist
ent fighting of the weevil both as
adults and nj the squares, will make
la profitable crop under any reason
able weather conditions.
These results in cotton and corn
lare actual tabulated statistics of the
demonstration work in Louisiana.
Outside of these regular demon
|strations. the agents have for the
|past five or six years, under Doctor
IS. A. knapp's leadership. persistent
|ly urged the small and large farm
|ers both to raise standard crops out
|side OF cotton and corn, such as
|oats. hay and livestock The State
|of Louisiana is fast developing from
where il had three staple crops,
sugar cane, rice and cotton, to
where ii is a state of diversified ag-
|rieulture. The census returns OF
1910 show that Louisiana is begin
!ning TO take rank in agricultural
work, in the raising of hay and the
production of all supplies for the
home on the farm. While the de-
monstration work does not claim
|crtdii for all this increase In
crops and better methods. yet il
has done very large part of the
work.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-02-27
Fortunate Foresluh..

g. T. Sacks of Waco saw the purse
of his wife lying in room with dia-
mond rings in itworth $500 He put
the rings in his pocket as q precau-
ton, knowing she was going out and
might lose them. The lady's purse
was snatched from her and she feared
her gems had gone forever until her
husband banded them to her on their
return home
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-02-27
NOW is TIE TIME
a Splendid Combination WITH
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We are offering the Weekly
or Sunday Caucasian with Inc
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Subscriptions may be sent
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or by check.
THE CAUCASIAN
SIT Edwards ST. Shreveport
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-02-27
MANY KILLED IN
4 MEXICAN CITY
Scenes of Excitement Prevail
at Puebla.
ATTACK MADE UPON JAIL
twenty Seven Prisoners and Also
Guards Lose Their Lives Santa
Maria Taken by Federal Troops
After Six Hour Battle.

Twenty seven prisoners and prison
guards were killed at Puebla. Mex
in fight which marked an attempt at
Jail delivery. Twenty uen escaped A
force of cavalry which was hurricdIy
dispatched to the prison guards had a
severe fight with the escaping prts.
oners.
Federal soldiers took Santa Maria,
in Morelos. after battle that lasted
six hours. Zapatistas, who had held
strong positions about the town, were
driven out. One Federal captain. was
killed and several of his men wound
ed. The rebel loss is not known.
At Salina Cruz, in Oaxaca, there was
some unrest reported
Because Of u burnedbridge not far
from Guaymas, Sonora, caused delay
OF trains for, twenty.four hours.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-02-27
Numsrou, cIrsr. stolen.

A wagon was driven up to Edlofr's
cigar store in the business district of
Dallas at 3 o'clock in the afternoon
and case weighing 1877 pounds and
containing 6, 300 cigars put into the
vehicle and the latter driven off The
case was in front of the store and had
been unloaded preparatory to being
taken inside about an hour before.
Officers recovered s, 900 OF the cigars
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-02-27
Asller Must serve His Term

Washington, Feb. e. A review Of
the conviction OF William Adler.
al president Of tho State National
Bank, Of New Orleans, Of the misap-
plication Of funds, was today denied
by the supreme Court of the United
States.
Adler will have to serve SEN
fence Of six years Imprisonment,
imposed by The lower court.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-02-27
lndennIty 10 be Pal..

The Mexican government has agreed
TO pay an indemnity Of IS, 100, 900 to
the Chinese republic for the deaths of
800 Chinese at Torreon. Mex, during
The revolution last July, according to
a cablegram received at San Francis
co The Chinese we're murdered by
Mexican revolutionists
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-02-27
Arr Like the Irishman's Turtle

Monroe independent: It's funny
how certain congressional aspirants
who eliminated themselves by TAX
ine front seats on The Sanders Mich
al machine roller, continue TO ina
CINE themselves In the race. They
are already done for and don't know
II.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-02-27
Notice

Certificate No. rs for one share
stock in tile Shreveport Elks Build
ing Company, Ltd, has been lost or
mislaid. application for a dulpi-
cate has been filed with the secre-
tary Of the Company. Parties are
warned moi to buy original certifi-
cate. DIR. ]. /. SCHuMPEHI.
Feb. %.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-02-27
For Rent.

rhc two-story pressed brick store
with basement aid elevator Ito ana
in Texas street. ] 5. Noel, shfeve-
lsrl, La.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-02-27

The Caucasian has been author
,,aa ~ announce thai Hon. W. A.
Mabpv i a candidate for the Office
~ District Attorney TO rthe FIRST
Judicial District of louisiana Cad
An parish. Subject TO The action OIL
The Democratic primary.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-02-27
soon Exp,ree.

Mrs Bette Strauss. the wife OF Ed
Strauss, prominent hardware MGR
chant of Waco, while attending The
funeral of friend was stricken with
apoplexy and expired 10 a few hours
She was sixty.one years old
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-02-27
DIR. q. G. Alien.

oIilee in the Cooper Building. pr.
Allen is q graduate of both schools
and earries o full line of homeopa-
,hIc remedies. Special attention 10
chronic diseases.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-02-27
SPRING MODES.
Little Change In Skirt Lines--Roush
Crash Materials.

Newest suit skirts show slight in
crease of width
Latest suit Jackets are twenty-five
inches long, with the loose, straight
backs, showing no curve at waist line.
A swagger gown of-heavy natural
rough crash Is made up in combination
with chameleon taffeta and is braided
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-02-27
Liauidated,

Tatterdon Torn-Iyot would yoW DO
If you had a million dolars2
Thirsty Theodore De foist ting I'd
do would be to invest all but $780,
999.95 In n glass o. baer.-Puck.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-02-27
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Ear DisHict Attorney

The Caucasian has been aahor-
ized to announce thai Hon J eo n
, ~ ! . candidate for the Office Oh
,,is,riri Attorney for the First .u-
d,cial District of Louisiana Gaano
parish. Subject to the action OF the
democratic primary.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-02-27
one-Thlrd DESTROYED.

One.third of the business portion OF
Crosbytown, Tex, was DESTROYED by
fire Loss is estimated at S25, 600.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-02-27
severe Enraremen,

Heavy fighting occurred between the
revolutionary forces and the San Bo.
|mirgo troops, the latter suffering q
loss OF forty killed and large num-
Der wounded
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-02-27
A Financial Courtship.

"Well, George. dear did you see fa-
therg' asked Mabel
yes" sighed George He won't
hear of merger. He says we are both
too young. "--Harper's Weekly.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-02-27

II it is a question Of quality and
price when Il comes to stationery,
you are looking for US. Phone 1000
and W. will either come or send.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-02-27
Muot Loss.

Fire at Roxton, Lamar county, did
demage estimated at s25. 600 In the
business section.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-02-27
crest Loss al eombav.

Thirty thousank bales OF cotton
we're destroyed by fire at Bombay, In
dia, which broke out 10 one OF the big
warehouses OF that city
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-02-27
New York World.

The New York World, Tri-Week-
IL. and the Weekly or the Sunday
Caucasian one year $3.50.