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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-05-02

cynosure of all eyes as are all newly
married people.
When There Was Corporal Punish
ment.
For amusemepts there were dances,
singing school and spelling schools.
L remember one of the latter when
Wallace Porter spelled down the school
on the word attur. The teacher who
pronounced the words taught the pre-
ceding winter in an adjoining district
where there were some unruly scholars
His experience was something like the
old man who caught the boy stealing
apples and asked him to come down
from the tree but could not persuade
him. Then he pulled handful of
grass and threw it at him. The boy
still declining he took stone and
threw it saying: "It words and grass
won't do I'll see what virtue there is
in stones" whereupon the lad came
down hastily, so the teacher without
success in the line of moral suasion
with one pupil who became unusually
defiant, took stick of wood from the
floor and hurting it at him knocked
him down. He was glad to promise
good behavior in the future, but the
sequel came the next day when the
father of the lad came in great fury to
get redress i'll some way for the injus-
tice done the boy. The teacher, after
listening few minutes to his threats,
said: "Your son would not obey the
rules of school and took a stick of
wood to him, and if you don't get out
of here quick I'll serve you the same"
The departure was sudden, and there
was no furthur trouble in school that
term. That was in the days when
corporal punishment was allowable,
when to spare the rod was to spoil the
child.
A Saloon i'm Fairfield.
Time was when Fairfield had
saloon. On what we call the Leach
creek road was a shanty of rough
boards, implanted, forlorn and deso!ate
looking. High up near the gable end
was the sign:
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-05-02

Raymond Spencer returned to his
work in Madison yesterday after
visiting at the home of his parents
here q couple of days.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-05-02
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
State Bank of Merrimack

LOCATED AT MERRIMACK,
State Of Wisconsin, at the close of business on
the 18th day of April 1912, pursuant to call
by the Commissioner of Banking.
RESOURCES.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-05-02
OFFICIAL PUBLICATIQN)
Report of the Con.
ditiOn

BANK OF NORTH FREEDOM,
located at North Freedom, State of
Wisconsin,, at the close of business on
the 18th day of Apr, 1912, pursuant to
call by the Commissioner of Banking.
RESOURCES
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-05-02
A Saloon i'm Fairfield.
"BEER-J. PEARSALL, y

in black letters either of paint or char
coal. How long it was there | cannot
say but not later than the year '53. II
was torn down for want of patronage
David Hunter, who loved joke,
used to tell of the stranger who stop
ped by the wayside where he was at
work and asked the way to Russelps
corners, which was given, then start
ing on his way said, sis it as large as
Portage?" "Oh yes, three times as
large,O was the answer.
No DandeliOns Then.
Fairfield in pioneer days was a
veritable flower garden. Wherever
the sod was unbroken the ground was
literally covered with flowers. 1t was
a delight to look upon them and think
that God and not man nor woman
planted them and that Solomon in all
his glory was not arrayed like one of
these. There was one variety for
which I looked in vain, the dandeIion.
The dear home flower, how [ missed
it and longed Tor the sight of it. The
second or third year my sister, who
was always looking for it as we'll as [,
found Just one, and Mrs. Wing laugh
ingly tells the story of Mrs. Emily
Luce finding dandelion and being so
overjoyed that she shed tears. Neither
was there stalk of mullen to be seen
in all the land. But we said; "mith
the coming of the sheep the mullen
will appear" which has proved true
and the time has come when we could
dispense with the everlasting prese nee
of both dandelion and mullen.
1t is said that environment has to do
with the making of character. Be
that as it may [ am sure no truer or
kinder hearts ever beat in mans bosom
than those among the Fairfield
pioneers. Hard work and plain fare
often conduce to the making of true
manhood and many an old settler long
ago called from his log cabin to man
sion not made with hands left behind
him an influence for good which time
will never obliterate. Gods nobleman
there were as we'll as there are.
MRS. JOHN LUCE.
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State of Wisconsin, -,
County of Sank, 3d.
/, w. 9. Hahn, cashier of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear, that
the foregoing statement is true to the
best of my knowledge ana belief.
w. g. Hahn, Cashier.
(Notarial SeaD
Subscribed and sworn to
before me this 25th day of
April, 1912.
j. III. Whitney,
Notary Public, Sank Co., Wis.
My commission expires April II,
1914.
Correct Attest:
William Dickie,
J. T. Lawton,
Directors.
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Fairfield in the FiffieS
Paper Written For the Sank County Historical So
ciefy by Mrs. John Luce Telling of Events
Which Occurred Near the Middle of
the Last Century,

cynoSure of all eyes as are all newly
married people.
When There Was Corporal Punish=
ment.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-24
BREVITIES.

Lonnie Baker. who was operated upon
for appendicitis Monday at st. Luke's
hospital. is recovering and Is expected
in condition to attend school again
within the next few days.
The Saturday excursions to Arrow
Rock grow more popular every week
The sales range from SO to 100 tickets
every Saturday. Yesterday some Sc
people made the trip to the government
works.
Two giant locust trees, which have
stood at the corner OF Eleventh and
Idaho streets for years. were cut down
yesterday In order that the corner
might be cleared for the new building
which Is to be erected there in the
spring by Sigmund F'alk.
Mrs. w. b. Jones. wife of the ware
house keeper at Arrow Rock. died at
the camp yesterday morning of cancer
OF the stomach with which she had
been suffering for long time. The
body was brought to Boise yesterday
and sent to Caldwell on the afternoon
train Ton burial
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-24
NO FURTHER STEPS
WILL Be TAKEN
The Industrial School Inves.
LEGATION Now Appears to
Be Closed Chapter.

The St. Anthony investigation is a
closed chapter so far as Governor
James H. Hawley is concerned, al
though had he been reelected he would
probably make strong recommendations
to the next legislature with view of
carrying out the plan of segregating
the INDECENT children from those who
are sent to the Idaho Industrial train
ing school for correction 1t Is very I'M
likely that the legislature will be given
an opportunity to consider bill pro-
viding for this segregation rather than
re-investigate the institution for it is
believed that all the facts necessary
were brought out during the one held
this fall.
When seen yesterday Governor Haw-
ley was asked il he proposed to take
further action with reference to the
industrial school matter. He replied
that it was a closed incident so far as
he is concerned. insofar as taking fur
tier action Is concerned. Before turn
ing over the office of governor to his
successor Governor Hawley may make
suggestions to him with reference to
the school and its future handling.
The governor did not agree with the
majority report adopted by the board.
He submitted a minority report in
which he urged the dismissal of the
assistant superintendent and the band
master and hold Superintendent Hum
phries responsible for not being cog
infant of what was going on in the
institution SO far as the punishment
Of the inmates was concerned Boiled
down. the report Of Governor Hawley
recommended thorough housekeeping
CT the institution and the installation
Of new officers.
1t is generally admitted that Idaho
has received an unusually large amount
of advertising with reference to the
conditions that existed in connection
with the industrial school, due largely
to the exaggerated reports that have
been circulated. The agitation will re-
suit, 1t is firmly believed by state off,
Gals here. in a different classification
c. the children sent 10 this school and
4 general modification of the rules gov
erning 1t.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-24
BITTERNESS IS
Being SHOWN IN
THE SNEED TRIAL


Fort Worth Tex, Nov. 2S.-With the
first week Of the trial of John Beal
Snead for the killing of Captain A. G.
Boyce, ended, the state is now set for
the pitting of lawyer against lawyer.
witnesses against witnesses. Bitter
clashes, involving the court itself, are
expected.
John Beal Snead who goes on the
stand Monday morning to make fight
for his life, said tonight he is well
prepared to testify and expects a long
ordeal on the stand. He will tell the
whole story of his tragic life again;
how he and AL Boyce and Lena Snead
were friends years ago in Georgetown,
Tex. and lead up to the tlopement and
killing of Captain Boyce.
The woman who has borne the brunt
OF the tragedy. and who has suffered
most-Mrs. A. G. Boyce-is expected
to go on the stand next week, although
her health is greatly broken. Sc was
present at the deaths of both husband
and son.
The defense suffered another blow to-
day when Judge Swayne ruled out OF
the evidence the kilograms exchanged
between Captain Boyce and his sons
Henry and A. L., while he was in Wiz
nipeg. Both prosecution and defense
requested early adjournment today as
the lawyers We're unwilling to have q
break in Snead's story.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-24
SOUND TO ARMS
HEARD IN CHINA;
PEk|N IS ACTIVE
Steps Being Taken to Pre-
vent the Suspected Rus
sian Land Grab in the
North Of Mongolia.

Shanghai, Nov 24-(Sunday)-
There was the greatest military activ-
ity in Pekin all last night, according
to dispatches from the capital, assem-
bly, officers hurried about, the war Of
flee was open until well into this morn
ing, messengers were constantly leav-
ing the presidents official residence.
The fact was rather impressed than
concealed that this had to do with the
situation in Mongolia, which had been
known for months that Russia was
planning to grab, under pretense OF
establishing Independence. That Pres
ident Yuan Shi Kai really meant trou-
BILE with the Russians in Mongolia. for
egners here were not so certain. IL
has been known al! along that he OPP
posed a resort to arms and 1t was
thought possible that his military pre-
parations were designed to satisfy pop
ular clamor but that he would take
care that they did not lead to HOSTILE
ties. Had he continued to oppose the
general outcry for war it was pretty
evident he would have. imperiledN his
government. Anti Russian meetings
will be held in every important city In
China today the big secret societies
have been enrolling men as soldiers for
several days, boycott of Russian
goods is being organized and there has
even been heavy movement Of troops
toward the Mongolia frontier
One thing. however, was considered
certan--if Russia should become en-
broiled in war over the Balkans, Presi-
dent Yuan himself will mean business
He has realized from the first that the
loss of Mongolia would be severe
blow to his prestige and his unwilling
ness to fight was due rather to doubts
of the Chinese army's ability to beat the
Russians than to disposition to sub
init tamely to the grab. With Russia
engaged in a struggle with Austria and
Germany it was considered foregone
conclusion that he will seize the OPP
portunity to drive the cars subjects
out of the Chinese dependency.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-24
RAILROADS ACCUSED
OF GIVING REBATES

Pueblo. Colo, Nov. 2s.-Four indict-
ments containing 81 counts. charging
giving and receiving rebates in viola
ton of the E!kins act, were returned
by the federal grand jury here late
this afternoon. The true bills We're
returned against the Denver & Rio
Grande. and Colorado & Southern rail-
roads. charged with granting rebates
and against five Colorado industrial
corporations, charged with accepting
them. The Rio Grande road was in
dicted on IA counts. and the C. & s.
on 12. The others indicted were:
Colorado Fuel & Iron company, eight
counts: Victor American Fuel COM
pany, eight counts; Colorado Portland
Cement company, four counts; Great
Western Sugar company. three counts
United States Portland Cement COM
pany, two counts.
In addition to the rebating indict-
ments, the Denver & Rio Grande was
indicted on five counts, charging the
giving of free passes in violation of
the act to regulate interstate COM
merce.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-24
SENATOR BACON
TO PUSH INQUIRY

Washington, Nov. Ex-senator Ba-
cons query, Has Wall street the army
and navy at its beck and call to pro-
tect its financial interests in Central
American" will be thoroughly probed
by senate committee. probably begin
ming next week. Incidentally, a probe
Of the state departments dollar diplo-
macy" policy will be made.
The return to Washington early next
week of Senator Lodge of Massachu-
setts and Senator William Alden Smith
OF Michigan will be the signal for the
Investigations, 1t Is said. The Georgia
senator plans to press the inquiry re-
garding the landing of American troops
IN Nicaragua. Senator Lodge Is chair
man of a subcommittee which will in :
yestigate the matter. Senator Smith ia
chairman of q committee investigating
the alleged financing of the Mexican
revolution by American interests.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-24
.SfNATORPERKYT0
LEAVE ON MONDAY

Senator and Mrs. X. l. Perky will
leave early tomorrow morning for
Washington. They will be accompa-
MED by the senator's private secre-
tary. C. H. Arbuckle, and Mrs. Ar
buckle The party will arrive in WASH
ington Thursday and the senator will
Immediately proceed to get in touch
with his new duties at the seat OF the
national capital He will hold office
until the next legislature convenes, the
first Monday in January, and elects
his successor. In the event there
should be a deadlock In the legisla-
ture Senator Perky may hold office for
much longer period than is now an
ticipated.
When congress convenes during
next month Senator Perky will be as
signed the seat held by the late SEN
ator Hepburn. Being a Democrat he
will be classified with the minority
wing of that body. Senator Borah
Idaho's Republican senator. will be az
he has been, classified with the Re-
publican majority wing. SO that instead
Of having two Republican senators in
the next session Of congress as Idaho
has had heretofore. this state will have
one Republican and one Democrat.
w. Orr Chapman Of B'ackfoot. Sen
ator Perky's stenographer, will join
the senator at Pocatello. Included in
the party will also be Mr.. and Mrs
Karl Paine. Mr.. Paine has been called
east on legal matters.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-24
TRANSCRIPT N
TELEPHONE CASE !.
HUGE DOCUMENT
Some Interesting Figures
Given on Amount Of Test
lnony in Case Appealed to
Supreme Court.

II the transcript Of testimony that
Will go before the supreme court Of this
state from the district court in the suit
brought by the minority stockholders
against the Mountain States Telephone
& Telegraph company were stacked to-
gethsr 1t would make q pile 12h feet
high and would contain IS volumes Of
500 pages each or q total Of 1880
pages Of typewriter copy
II all Of the pages were added to-
gether, each full copy OF the tran
script would contain approximately
2.250.000 words and would make . total
Of 11.260.000 words for the five copies
that will be sent up to the supreme
court Of the state.
II all Of the words Of that bulky
transcript were written on single line.
1t would stretch for nearly IS miles and
would span practically all Of the dis
lance between the cities Of Boise and
Weiser.
II every sheet Of paper that will be
sent up to the states highest court
were laid side by side they would cover
a space 21.666 feet in width and $4,000
feet long or territory Of 40 miles
across and 7.7S miles in length, and
would spread over the business section
of the city Of Boise.
In addition to this vast bulk Of tes-
timony that was gathered during more
than a month Of investigation in the
district court while the suit was on
trial, the Justices OF the supreme court
will view dray load Of telephone
poles. numbers OF cross arms and thou
sands Of feet Of telephone and telegraph
wire. They will store these exhibits OF
the company in one Of the rooms Of the
new capitol and will keep them as rec
| ords Of one Of the biggest suits that
has been appealed from the district
courts Of this state.
| To make this gigantic transcript will
cost $1,000 and will require several
weeks in the recorders office Of the
| county. Nearly quarter Of million
dollars is involved in the suit which is
brought by e. c. 8. Brainard against
the company for the minority stock
holders who are protesting against the
sale Of the Independent Long Distance
Telephone company to the Bell system
| The figures are the estimates on the
| amount of work that will be required
| before the transcript is completed and
ready for the supreme court to pass
upon.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-24
ONE KICK GIVES
OREGON VICTORY

Albany, Ore, Nov. 23.-Despite the
fact that the state championship foo.-
ball game between the Oregon Agri-
cultural college and the University Of
Oregon was analogous to an acid test,
for the soundest one of the % players
in the game. sore leg, won the day
for Oregon. The leg IL the personal
property Of Carl Fenton and 1t booted
the ball getween the posts In the second
quarter for the only three points of the
day. The boot came after a beautiful
snap back by Caufield to Cornell. and
while the Agricultural college stalwarts
deployed in a defensive formation Cor
nell placed the ball on the turf for
Fenton's. kick. Final score: Oregon
Agricultural College. Corvallis, o: Uni
versity Of Oregon, Eugene, 8.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-24
FIFTY MILLIONS
fORThF hARBORS
IS THE PROGRAM
Coming Congress Will Be
Asked to Make Big Ap-
preparation for River and
Harbor Work.

Washington. Nov. 2s-Fifty million
dollars for Improvement of American
harbors and rivers. This Is the man.
moth appropriation facing congress this
winter in the annual rivers and harbors
bill. as predicted tonight by Represen-
tative Humphrey (Dem.. Miss.), a
member Of the rivers and harbors COM
mittee. Next Wednesday the commit
tee meets to begin framing the appro-
priation bill
THE army engineers have asked for
an appropriation this year Of $43,sss,-
000," said Representative Humphrey.
Il believe these estimates will be In
creased and that the completion Of the
bill will provide $50,000,0OO for such
work next year"
Last year the appropriation was
$33.000.000. including $6,O00,000 for
emergency and permanent improve
mants to the levees and channel Of the
Mississippi river. Increase of the ap-
preparation of the Mississippi work this
year to $8,000,000 is planned by Missis-
sippi and Louisiana congressman. To
declare for completion of river I'M
provements within five years, at a total
| cost of $S5,000.000 is planned by rails
ing the levees and Strengthening the
weak points in the banks. from Cape
Girardeau. Mo-, to the gulf. Appor-
tionment Of the expense, at the ratio Of
two-thirds for the government and
one third for adjacent states, Is the
proposed plan. Heretofore this ratio
has been reversed.
An initial appropriation Of 100000
to 100000 for improvement Of the
Sacramento river in California Is also
proposed. This project will cost $685.
| 100000 Of which 1t is proposed that the
government pay one -third.
Congressman are already scrambling
for consideration in the rivers and har-
bors bill, one of the big pork barrel
bills of the coming session.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-24
"SMUGGLER QUEEN"
NOW ACROSS LINE

San Diego, CAL, Nov. 23.-Ethel Hall,
the "smuggler queen" recently released
from a Los Angeles Jail, where she was
held on a smuggling charge. Is at lib
erty today in Tiajuana, Mexico. just
across the line from San Diego. where
according to accounts brought here to-
day, she shot at Charles Forbes, a
sewing machine agent. She was in a
saloon when Forbes entered.
Miss Hall declared Forbes had
tipped orr smuggling plans to United
States officials. She then fired at him,
the bullet going through his sleeve
l.armlessly. Sha> was overpowered and
the weapon taken from her.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-24
BUTTE MEN INVEST
IN IDAHO PROPERTY

AS a result of the Butte business
mems excursion to Boise last Septem-
Der, some so business and professional
men of that city have made invest
ments in Idaho according to Robert
Sidebotham, who returned to tho
Montana city with the excursionists
and remained there until two days ago.
He arrived here last night satisfied
with his trip and that the Butte men
realize that there is money in growing
apples In the Boise valley from the
manner in which they invested after
investigating conditions for them.
selves.
Boise has been the talk in Butte
since the Butte boosters visited this
city and that they have faith In the
country has been shown by their max :
ing land investments here, he declared.
and he predicts that goodly number
OF Butte people will be making their
homes here within few years
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-24
FAILS TO SUSTAIN
CHARGE IN court
Boise Man Accuses William
Rolling Of Embezzlement
Hearing at Weiser. :
Capital, News Special service)

(Capltal news Speclai SerVIce)
Weiser, Nov. 23.-On complaint of
William F. Kitch of Boise, William
Rolling was arrested few days ago by
Sheriff Waters at Richland, Ore, and
brought to Weiser on charge of en-
bezdlement. AT the preliminary hear
ing held last evening Rolling was dis
charged. -..
Hitch alleges that in 1910 Rolling
was employed by him on his ranch
down Snake river and at one time he
needed some money and wrote Rolling
to sell some of the stock and send him
500. Rolfing's request for power OF
attorney that he might givs bill of
sale was granted. Hitch declares
Rolling sold $1,000 worth of stock, sent
him the 800 and kept, the remainder.
Kitch brought suit TO Recover the ball
ance he claims that is due him. Pros
ecuting Attorney Richards looked after
the interests of the state while E. r.
Coulter represented Rolling.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-24
CAVALRY TROOPERS
ARE TO BE TRIED

Washington, Nov. 23.-Two troopers
Of the Thirteenth United States caval-
ry who got drunk and started to invade
Mexico all by themselves will be tried
by the MexicOn civil authorities .ac-
cording to the war department dis
patches tonight. The two troopers,
whose names are not given In the re-
ports. crossed the International line in
to the city Of San Ignacio and in q
brawl wounded . Mexican. One of
the troopers himself was hurt. They
were taken in charge by the federal
general. Aubert. After the Mexican
authorities are through with them.
they will be court martialed on this
side OF the line.
Border disturbances have greatly in.
creased within the last two or three
days. A Mexican Central train was
shot up In chihuahua and General
Salasar's rebels. having captured
PalomAs. now seek to take Cases
6randes or Juarex.
william N. Fink, tn Americas su-
perintsndent Of the Mexican Toy MINI
ing company near the city Of Csihu-
|Ahua. who was captured BY rebels. has
been released on payment Of ranson,
of $4,000.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-24
PHYSICIAN SAYS
WEEkS Is INSANE

Reno. Nev.., Nov. 23.-According to
DR.. X. X. Morrison. who performed
the autopsy before the coroner's jury In
the death Of Harry 8. Weems. who SER
iously wounded Mrs. Estelle 8. Baggot
suffering from hardening Of the brain
and was therefore insane. DR.. Morri-
son declared that the left side Of
Weems' brain showed distinct evidences
Of having hardened. thus accounting for
his rash art. No effort will be made to
find the bullet In the muscles OF Mrs.
Baggot's back for some time. She II
doing better than expected and TONIGHT
1t was believed she had . chance for
recovery