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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-12-05
AGED CITIZEN DIES
Christoff Siggelkow Passes
Away Thanks 6 iv in G
Morning from Old Age.
(From Fridays Daily.)

Yesterday forenoon at eight O'Clock
Christof Siggelkow passed away at
the home of his son, Charles, 435
Eighth street, old age being the cause
of his death.
Mr.. Siggelkow was born in Ger
many "a years ago and has lived in
this state for the past fifty six years.
The funeral will be held from the
home of his son, Charles, tomor-
row morning at II o'clock, Rev. E. J.
Roberts of Portage will officiate. In
terment will take place in the GrGen-
field cemetery. Mr. Siggelkow was a
member of the Free Methodist church
and was an earnest and devoted
Christian. He leaves three daughters,
Minnie Filberger, Keedstown, this
state, Mrs. George B. Jennings of this
city and Mrs. Robert Jones, Brewster,
Wash, and five sons, Charles,
Helmutb, Moses and William of this
city and Otto of Glendive, Montana.
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Youthful Editor Here.
(From Fridays Daily.)

Ramon P. Coffman, editor of "The
Typical Boy", published at Madison,
came to Baraboo this morning to pay
the city visit. The magazine was
started last summer and now hes
several hundred subscribers. Its
pages are devoted to youthful stories,
stamps, coins, poultry, politics and
other topics. 1t is wide-a-wake
publication in the Interest of boys.
The editor is student in the Madison
high school, attended the Chicago
Republican convention and came to
Baraboo for the purpose of arranging
series of debates with the local stu
dents and Sparta. He was accom-
panied by Robert Snadon and Ellis
| Potter.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-12-05
UNION SERVICE
BAPTIST CHURCH
Many Take Part In OBJ
serving Thanksgiving
Day.

The Baptist church was full last
night at the Thanksgiving service. A
fine musical program was rendered by
the choir, Mrs. Cnandler's singing
being feature. The presidents procla-
nation was read by Rev. E. 0. Coontz,
the Scripture was read by Rev. E. P.
Hall and prayer was offered by Rev. L..
A. Goddard. The sermon was preached
by Rev. E. G. Henke. The text was,
"It is q Good Thing to Give Thanks
Unto the Lord" Psalm 98:1 and the
illustration was from Luke II, the
Samaritan leper healed and was
thankful. The sermon in part is as
follows: A 20
There is a good reason for everyone
giving thanks today. God has given
in abundance to all the needs of his
children. And no one so poor bus
that they are in debt to the Giver of
every good and perfect gift. But
riches carry also dangers, blessings
NAV become curses unless there be the
sense of the Giver and the knowledge
of him. This day has been crowded
with good things. The whole nation
has shared.
Now it is a good thing for everyone
to be glad and thankful. Too few say
thank you. 1t is we'll if on Thanks
giving day we learn how to say it.
Gratitude cleanses the heart. Thought
does infuenceltbe body quite as much
as the body the mind and If our
thoughts are good the whole physical
being is blessed.
It is possible to have the habit of
thanksgiving. The apostle tells us be
thankful in everything. Not for
everything, but in everything. There
is no condition SO hard, no trial so
grievous, no sorrow so deep, not even
q sin.so black, but what with humility
and faith and repentance God can
make all things work for good. There
is hope for men, good in the world, the
world is good, life is good, God is good.
Love never fails. Love and faith con-
quer. Therefore every day can be
Thanksgiving day.
Rev. q. D. Mayhem announced that
the offering was for the worthy poor Of
the city wnd would be given to the
Woman's Relief Corps for distribution.
After singing the Doxology the con.
gregation was dismissed by Rev. g. S.
Williams.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-12-05
WEDDING TRIP
AROUND WORLD
Former Sauk County Resi-.
dent Marries and Starts
on Long Journey.
(From Fridays Daily.)

Mr.. and Mrs. II. r. Stone returned
from Marshfield last night where they
had been to attend the wedding Of
their brother, Arthur w. Stone of
Desmit, South Dakota, to Bertha A.
Miller of Marshfie which took place
at the home of her parents, Nov. Il,
1912, at 6 p. 10. They left at l O'Clock
a. ~. the 28th for the east where they
will start from New York on the Dec.
7 for a trip around the world.
They will visit Liverpool, London,
Paris, Berlin, Switzerland, Italy,
Australia and Honolulu. They expect
to reach California about the last of
February.
Mr.. Stone is engaged in the bank
ing business.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-12-05

Just before Thanksgiving Alderman
John g. Bum went to Chicago to see
the Land Show and the Tribune OF
that city tells OF bis visit as follows:
Bum the baker, who woke up one
morning to find himself embalmed in
the amber of B. T.. T.'s Line, arrived
in Chicago from Baraboo yesterday
prepared to make the most of it, and
incidentlY to become "feature" of
the Land Show.
Prior to Baker Bunn's advent in
Chicago the most spectacular thing
that had to come out of Baraboo since
it's beginning was Ringling Brothers
circus, which winters there. The
lifting ALTERATION of Baker Bunn's
name, occupation, and place of resi-
dence com bined was bound to hit the
verse writer's In time, however, and
one day it did. Instantly Bum the
baker became famous.
Baker Bum Arrives.
Baker Bum, on his arrival in the
morning, put up at the New Southern
hotel, From there he made his way
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-12-05
|HACKETTS HOLD
ANNUAL REUNION
The Thirty-F First Gather
ing at North Freedom on
Thanksgiving.
SOME MAKE LONG JOURNEYS
Officers Are Elected and
Older Members Have
Picture Taken.
SOME MAKE LONG JOURNEYS

| The thirty-first annual reunion of
the HacketE family was held in the
M. w. A. Hall at North Freedom,
Thanksgiving day.
Probably no other family in Sauk
county, or perhaps in Wisconsin, has
held so many annual reunions as
the Hacketts.
This last reunion was the largest
attended of any held in late years,
there being fifty-fve relatives present
and dozen or more visitors.
| The usual sumptuous dinner was
served about the noon hour and at
! 2:30 the usual order Of the day was
carried out in we'll rendered, inn
promptu program, consisting of read
ings of letters and messages from ab-,,
sent members, Rotations, music and
short talks by the older members of
the family. The intervening time was
spent in cordial greetings and merry
laughter at the recalling of former
days by the older people, OF pleasing
incidents relative to the pioneer days
of this locality for be it remembered
that the Hacketts settled in what is
now North Freedom 81 years ago.
Members of the Hackett family
often come long distances 10 attend
these reunions and those who attended
this year from out of town weres
George Hackett, Money Greek, Mimi
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hackett, Lamont,
Iowa; Mr.. and Mrs. P. T. Hackett,
Bloomer, Wis; Mrs. Inez Hackett,
Detroit, Mich; Mrs. 8. j. Hackett,
Kansas City, Mo-; Mrs. Glen Cole
and daughter, Friendship, Wis; Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Wilkinson, Baraboo;
Lysle, DeForest and Lahore Hartrum,
Chicago; Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis White,
Waunakee, Wis, and Mr.. and Mrs. j.
FL. Douglas, Wonewoc, Wis.
Of the oloer members of the family
of brothers, six in number, still survive
and all were present at this reunion.
Their average ages at this time is
" years and all are hale and hearty.
Of the four sisters Mrs. Dency Grey of
Baraboo is the only survivor and i'll
health detained her from attending
this reunion.
Among the interesting numbers of
the program was very pleasing talk
by Mrs. Parshall Hackett combining
the recitation of most beautiful poem
expressive of the benefits that may be
derived in life by looking at the
bright side of things and also the orig
inal poems, "Tne Husking Bee," by
Mrs. Glen Cole and "My Grand
father" by Mrs. Lewis White. In
strumentaI music furnished by Lysle
and Harold Hackett was also very
much appreciated.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: Pres.-Frank
Hackett, Vice-Pres.-Parshall Hack
ett, Sec. and Treas.-Geo. w. Hacketts
A program committee was appointed
to take charge of that part of the res
union to be held next year.
On Friday the older tmembers of the
family assembled and had their pic
lures taken which will be much ap
preciated by the following generation
in years to come.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-12-05
BUM THE BAKER OF BARABOO
GIVEN OVATION AT BIG LAND SHOW
Shows Thousands There Howfo Bake and Then They
Grasp His Hand to Shake

by easy stages to the Coliseum. At the
door he was met by delegation of
the principal officials. The band then
played "Hail to the Chief" After
that Mr.. Bum was escorted to the
press gallery, where he related his
experiences.
"This thing" said Bum, 81 don't
know quite what it all means, but | M
for 1t anyway-came on me all of a
sudden. The only thing that ever hit
me quite so suddenly was the mumps
when was kid, and motorcycle
when them durn contraptions were
first invented.
ga fellow came into my shop. L was
just getting out the morning buns and
was thinking that had put too much
yeast in them. He shows me The
Chicago Tribune. 'You see that?' he
asks, showing me piece in the paper.
Bum, you're famous. You're made
man. They're writing poetry about
you. Having poetry written about
you is just like having your statue set
up in Main street park
Reads the Poem.
81 read the poem then. Hanged if it
wasn't all about me. [ didn't put
much stock in 1t at the time-just
thought it was one of those crazy
things they put in the newspapers
once in while-but before long people
came, coming in to see me from all
over town. I'd been citizen of Bara-
boo for eighteen years and nobody had
taken much notice of me, but, by gum,
after those poems began to come out in
the newspaper folks got in the habit
/; of coming around my place and rubber
ing in the window, as if was freak.
''When L went out to deliver my
buns the boys around town ran after
my wagon and holIered, 'There goes
Bum, the Baraboo baker, and lot
of such truck. 1t was annoying at
first and undignified-you see Pm an
alderman-aDd at first I resented it..
But after bit found it was helping
business, so just had to take it good
natured."
Shows How to Bake.
Baker Bum is German. He is a
modest, slow spoken little man, and
fame never would have got him if it
hadn't been thrust upon him.
Chow long are.you going to stop in
Chicago?" he was asked.
swell, I don't know" said Bum
doubtfully. "You see, this is the
busiest fall we ever had. My wife's
at home alone and we're sending out
for our bread" There are no little
Bunns in the Bum family.
After the interviews and other of
fetal functions were over Bum was
escorted to the baking booth in the Col
iseum, where he shed his coat and
proceeded to demonstrate that, how
ever unfamiliar he may be with how
to be great, he is an expert in the bak-
ing business. Hundreds ate Bunn's
buns and pies during the day and
afterward shook handsjwith the baker
in real appreciation.
By B. L. I.
Yesterday was day to be marked
not with white stone, but with
bun, for it was our pleasure to greet
at the Land Show, Baraboo's First
Citizen and the Worlds Greatest
Baker, the Hon. John q. Bum. Not
without difficulty as great throng
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-12-05
WILLIAM BIRD DEAD
Aged Resident of LaValle
Succumbs to Paralysis
Funeral Thanksgiving.

William Bird died, November 26,
1912, at the home of his nephew, F. s.
Barnett, at La Vale, Wisconsin. He
was aged 80 years, months, s days,
paralysis causing his dead. He came
from England to United States when
"a years old and spent 35 years in
Colorado in the mining business. He
was converted after he was 70 years
old. Most of his relatives are in
England. The funeral was conducted
by e. D. Cooncz of the A. &. church of
Baraboo. Burial in the LaValle ceme-
terry, November %.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-12-05
ENJOY THANKSGIVING HOP
Large Attendance at the
Leap Year Dance Last
Evening.
(From Fridays Daily.)

The weather being all that could be
wished for, the young people flocked
to the K. of G. hall last evening to
keep in step to the music furnished
by the Trebilcox harp orchestra.
About eighty couples were present
and the girls were busy as the party
was a leap year affair. A splendid
supper was served at the Peoples
restaurant during and after the dance,
about so being served.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-12-05
On the Pacific Coast.

According to card received from
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wild, they are
now on the Pacific coast, Mr.. Wild
writes from San Francisco that it has
bee ONE wonderful city since the
earthquake and fire.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-12-05
Death Of Infant.

Crystal, the eight-month-ol daugh~s
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Verthein of
Ableman, died Thanksgiving day,
pneumonia being the cause of her
death. Funeral at the home and
interment in Westfeld.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-12-05
Good Prices for Horses.

w. II. Payne of Sauk Prairie has
sold three Percheron two-year-old
colts for $575. Two were purchased
by Bert Meyer and one by John
Meisser.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-12-05
was eager to grasp his hand.


Meanwhile Baraboo is Buunless, but
not without bread. Mrs. Bum req
mains at the oven while the far-famed
one delights our vision. Bum cannot
be with us longer than today. Thanks
giving approaches and sentiment and
duty beckon the baker home. See
him while the seeing is good.
By III. G. II.
HI wonder this, I wonder that:
The name returns like some Old cat-
Oh, who with some name will come
through
To beat the burg of Baraboop'
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-12-05

w. M. ZastroW of Merrimack went
to Virginia recently where he will
transact business for about week.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-12-05
By B. L. T.

Yesterday was day to be marked +,
not with white stone, but with a
bun, for it was our pleasure to greet
at the Land Show, Baraboo's First
Citizen and the Worlds Greatest
Baker, the Hon. John q. Bum. Not
without difficulty as a great throng
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-06-26
Want Funds For SURVEYS.

WASHINGTON, June 19.-Representa.
tive Hawley of Oregon made the point
OF order against the provision in the
sundry civil bill abolishing receivers
of land offices, when the bill was con-
sidered in the house. He and Repre-
sentative Mondell fought the provi-
sion, but the chairman ruled against
the point Of order. Representative
Mondell moved to strike out the pro.
vision, but was defeated, ffty-two to
twenty-eight.
Representative Pray offered 90
amendment appropriating $3.50. 600 for
continuing the surveying OF public
lands in Hill, Blaine, Chouteau. Val
ley. Dawson, Rosebud and Custer
counties. A point Of order by Chair.
man Fitzgerald of the committee
again it WAS sustained. Mr.. Pray said
the amendment was the same Is q bill
he had recently introduced AT the earn.
est solicitation Of hundreds of home.
steaders In Montana.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-06-26
Gallatin Treasurer Short $I8, 900.

BOHEMIAN, June 20. The county
commissioners of G allatin county have
accepted the resignation OF Clyde
Corby, the county treasurer, accused
of embezzlement, and have appointed
his deputy, Charles Ruffner as his
successor.
State Examiner Fred HOSE, who 10
here str Frightening out the books, last
night gave out the amount OF Corby's
shortage &c approximately Sl8, 500.
This is the first Official statement that
has been made. The method used was
that of "kiting" checks. Corby was
required to submit . balance sheet
once every three months. In order to
have the bank balances correspond
with his books he arranged 1t 80 that
checks transferring money from one
bank to another would be In transit
between the banks on the day when
the balance was made up, so that Gums
would be credited on the books OF one
bank which had not vet been deducted
from the account on books of the other.
BY thus counting twice in his bank
balance the Gums covered BY the checks
in transit he wss able to show the
right bank balances. The kited
cheoks were not found in the Office nor
any record of them.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-06-26

members of the national committee,
was the biggest man in the committees
hearing room. He doesn't weigh much
under 275, has two chine, q massive
head that is sparsely matched with
curly locks. And smokes cigarettes.
The loudest voice in the convention
hall was that of E. NJ. Lampson for.
merly reading clerk for the United
States house of representatives. and
chosen psrliamentarian for the con-
vention. Representative Asher Kinds
OF Maine, who was to have acted at
the convention, is i'll. Lsmpston has
q record in the house of six hours
solid reading, without even cracking
his voice.
Four men, unmarked by any cam.
paign badges, ranged themselves in
the back OF the Congress lobby while
q big and listless crowd watched them
curiously. Suddenly they began to
sing 1.-THE Rosary" People poured
Into the lobby around them. The
singers got . big hand. Nobody
seemed to know whether they would
pass the hat or not. But as coon as
their music had attracted the biggest
crowd of the day the four suddenly
produced megaphones and literally
deafened their auditors with . ditty
that began 1--WE Want Teddy" Bed.
lam reiRned in q second. A few feet
away agroup OF Taft supporters organ.
lied, but they we're undrilled and the
megaphone shouters could easily be
heard above the Taft din.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-06-26
ROOSEVELT MEN OUTVOTED
Convention Accepts Several Delegates
Who We're Challenged.

CHICAGO, June 21.-The Roosevelt
forces met their third defeat in the re-
publican national convention this a.
ternoon. BY a vote of $50 yeas to 489
nays the convention voted to table q
resolution by Governor Hadley which
would have prevented any Of the con.
tested deleg ates voting on any OF the
cases reported by the credentials com.
mittee.
The first vote on Temporary Chair
man Roots election was $50 to $40.
A fourth roll call, the second today,
resulted ever more decisively for Taft,
the result being COS to 464.
With the knowledge that the CON.
mittee on credentials had not nearly
completed its work, delegates to the
republican national convention were
slow to move toward the Coliseum this
morning for the session scheduled to
begin at IL q. u. When word finally
came from the credentials committee
that the Alabama case vas to be sub
| mitted to the convention. Senator Root
prepared to call the convention &c
order.
Chairman Root announced the fire.
business to be the report OF the Gre
dentials committee. The report rec
commended the seating OF the Taft
delegates in the Ninth Alabama dis
trict. The report vas presented by
W. T. Dovell OF w ashington. 1t sus
tanned the findings of the nationa
committee. r. r. Mccormick pre-
sented a minority report in favor o
the Roosevelt contestants.
Governor Hadley, Of Missouri, pre-
scented q resolution which would pre-
vent q vote On the question by any o
the delegates now under contest.
James W%adsworth, Jr., of Ne,
York, raised the point Of order ths
the chair had already ruled that onl
the delegates specifically concerned /
any case were ineligible to vote.
Chairman Root over.ruled the poir
of order, but said he did 90 becaui
he wanted the convention to pass upo
' . point 90 vitality important to the II
terests Of the republican party.
James E. Watson moved to tab
; the Hadley resolution. A roll ca
> WAS demanded and begun by states
, order.
Q Heney asked If the u contested del
' we're to vote on this question. Chai'
man Root ruled as he did two da,
= ago that only two Alabama delegat
. whose case was At stake would not
permitted to vote.
- Hadley's motion vas tabled by
vote of $50 to 489, the third Taft vi
~ tory.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-06-26
SideIights Of Chicago Convention.

Political rivalry is having ito floral
features, . new Taft badge being q
small red rose, while . large rose and
the word "velt" on . strip OF ribbon
comprise Unpopular Roosevelt decora-
ton.
Colonel Roosevelt finds q formidable
array ofshoodoo ''thirteens" around
his headquarters at the Congress hotel.
Workmen relabeled Dixon's room,
which is on the thirteenth door, to
make Il "room 1873" Dixon said that
the number wss . good luck sign.
A. NJ. Stevenson Of Colorado, who
acted q . proxyholder for various
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-06-26
OFFICIAL PAPER OF cHoUTEAU COUNTY

N letters and communications containing mat
~ attended for publication in this paper should
y SAdrssssd 10 "TAe River Press," and the name
- ~ scriter sHxst b. given to insure attention..
Leeel advertise1aents will be inserted IN these
SoDvss~s at tA<.rrate lQf ten cents per line from
arussJess snd fve cents per l;ae from regular ad-
Oog1tAsrs.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-19

The many friends of J. R. Gay of
Massapeag will be glad to learn that
ne is enjoying himself in the south
land and finding old friends and plenty
OF entertainment to make his visit a
happy one He writes the following
letter to Judge Barnes of his trip:
St. Cloud Fla, March, 1912.
Hon. joan h. Barnes, Norwich, Conn:
My Dear John: l have been here
nearly five weeks, and can report that
l have been IN good health and have
had d good time, hunting, fishing
and visiting other places in southern
Flcrida. st. Cloud. which started less
than three years ago in the pine and
palmetto woods, has a population of
four thousand. composed chiefly of
veteran soldiers and their families. the
most of whom have become permanent
residents. The greater part of the bal
anCe are transients like myself. here
only for the winter. The old boys are
happy and cpntented and everything
seems to move along smoothly with
them. They have G. A. R, post num-
bering several hundred, a veteran as
sCciation. drum corps and several 9TH
er organizations. One of the finest
places in the city is that owned and
occupied by ComTade Willis Rouse Of
CCAAtt o. mage. his pldCS - Oh COu-
necticut avenue near Lake TOhope-
kaliga, a body of water nearly circular
and thirty-fve miles in circumference.
He has a large lawn and garden with
q variety of citrus fruit trees flowers,
vegetables, etc. ComTade and Mrs.
Rouse who, by the way, is a sister of
our late Sheriff Hawkins, heard
through Sheriff Browns wife that
was here and they looked me up the
first week | was Iii the place. The
second day here I ran up against
Comrade Seagraves of Willimantic.
He served with me in the Tenth Conn.