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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-11

peRraes, loaded ~. a3ata trucks. wee
hauled from one polling place 10 ar
other The primary vas az optional
enc. held under the rules of the COUNTY
committee, Of which Harry Wallace -
chairman A long affidavit by Wal
Lace assff++tt4-as ftfss - = L.
arrapge ments Tor the primary. was
part of the Taft defense. II was also
shown IN brief. submitted by ths
Tart side. that contest committee
was appointed Immediately after the
primary. and that ali charges u
fraud were thoroughly proeed before
the delegates were given their credof.-
t'als. Martin fiugR, law partner "
Joseph II. Healing, one OF the chleG
Taft contest men, WIS chairman Of
this committee,
Horace Stilwen argued the cases far
the indiana Roosevelt side.
The Taft committeeman atlarggs
are Harry S New, national commit
teenlan Charles W. Fairbanks,
former vice president: James T.
Watson. former congressman. su4
former whip of the house. and Joserh
u. Oliver. millionaire pillow mann
fscturer The Roosevelt men hsA
named former Senator Albert 7
Beverage, former Congressman
Frederick Lands. former State
Chairman Edwin VI Lee. and Cha-les
~ Campheli. Indiana members ~ the
Roosevelt national committee ~
was the greatest collection al IT.
tables figuring IN any contest tina
has been filed
StiiNcli Bitter.
StilweirS presentation OF the cas-"
WAS very fun and at t.'nes II was in
cined 70 be bitter lie chart "a that
rne chairman OF the SrFte convention
gaveietl throurh the TAFT delegates
INA the the Roosevelt delegates =
tho convention were utterly disge-
garded.
IF this sort of thing Keeps up"
he said, and it is sustained. all that
with be needed In conventions here
after will be three men. one To make
a motion. one to second IT, and a
chairfaa who VIII Eavel II through "
Part Of SrtlwelTs address. in which
he referred to the committee steam
roller. brought forth vigorous pro-
4ISt
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-11

Secretary. ard Treasuses. g. = Wa
ford, IF. ana Mayor u. {. Richard
son made brief bur felicitous speeches
on the growth and prosperity of me
organization.
The elimination Of President
Sills 10 retire has -heea heard N--Lh
great regret by the CLUB members,
lie has given much time and atteu-
ton 70 the organization and credit
Is due hi mfor much OF the preesnt
prosperity It enjoys. There is on
siderable speculation as to his sue
cessor, but SO far as could be learn q
there is no hint Of whom the board
win elect at its meeting this ar
ternoOn.
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not be seen in the committee rooms
ut all.
As a net result. III case of Fourth
California district waS put over until
Wednesday morning. The victory
came In laying a bogy that has APP
parently been frightening the Roose-
Welt men. According to reports that
have been circulated about the hotel
Hobbies where the politicians have
been gumshoeiug, the Taft men were
rady to try 10 annex the entire Cali
fornia delegation On a motion by
Senator Bafah, she California dele
cation outside the Fourth district
was seated. giving Roosevelt the
rest of the men from that state.
moment later Committeeman Pearl
Wight, of Louisiana. made motion
seating all uncoutested delegates BY
vote OF the committee they were add
ed TO the temporary roll
After this near-yictory the Roose
Welt trouble began
The TAFT delegates at large and
Jhe TAFT delegates from the First.
Third. Fourth and Thirteenth lndi-
aua districts Mere seated This
uTTHgs TITUS total score up 10 81
seated by tie C0mmnfee,
First Real Test.
,rba Indian, caeae were counted an
- E. -, -. r-@a.,~,,,,,4,, b.,
% ,:1s
t"Ceu ~" hi' 90" ~
the Hoosler cases are the hfst from
Northern state ihat nave COME Q4-
They represented one Of the hardest
fights that the Coionel'a forces have
made They were referred to before
tho committna considered than as
~ 60 o.sae re real uorftn ,ra-
Lay - 8 : '''' '"''
sehteu'
That the national committee should
seat the Taft delegates from Indiana.
and that the vote should be unanim-
Gus on tn del ties a large con-
test involving the result of the Marion
county--Ind arm 1lis--prima which
Roosevcit, himself had charac r zed
az the crookedest ever held in h 3
country. was considered ton. n
crushing blow to the hopes of the
Oyster b. candidar so far as his
delegate contests go, Tonight II vas
predicted that the committe would
settle every contest for Taft with the
POSSIBLE exception ~ the California
case.
Almost every contest brought furth
a clash in the committee. The TROUT
tf. f1IaF
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-11

10 ssilowed to, e@fae IN here ard Insult
the committee On the strength of
newspaper gossip"
Tarning 10 Borah, he shouted; "Aii
the honesty is not on that side.
Ry that time quiet was restored.
and HannE- continued has reais.F Il =
arguing that the case be heard at
once. Chairman New. OF the sub
committee ON arrangements, and
Senator Crane, Tafta closes, political
adviser were willing 10 allow the
case to he heard, but former Senator
Dick preferred a delay. lie said I'M
portant papers in the case had not
been received. Although Heney was
willing to admit the statements made
III these papers, as they w,re out
lined. the move TO take up the ease
was defeated on ron cali by a vote
1t az 20 10.
The California contest was based on
the fact that the Fourth district was
carried by Taft by "a slight vote. The
voters Of the entire state. however.
voted on all the delegates, and by this
showing. the Roosevelt men IN the
fourth were elected by several thou
sand The Taft men held that this
committees call providing that the
electors Of each district should name
thel IL district delegates had been Tid-
lated. ON this ground, Roosevelt men
charged, they wanted TO throw oct
the entire California delegation luas-
much as Roosevelt carried every other
district, however, by heavy vote. the
contention. the Tart men assert, held
good in one district only. and FOR that
reason a contest was filed only in uHt
district.
Marion County Considered.
4frer tine other uHC0ntested dele
gates mad been seated, the committee
took up the case Of the Indiana dele
gates-at- large. The contest conferred
on charges nf irregularitv In the
Marion county primary. where IL was
alleged gross fraud was used in nam
ing the Taft delegates 70 the state con
Fentinn that chose the delegates-at
large GaVel rule Of the convention
was also charged.
The Roosevelt men asserted that
fraud. vote buying. ballot box stufting,
and the voting Of repearers formed
part Of the Marion county methods Of
she TAFT men. They asserted that eco
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-11
junket % West Point.
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tIE ATIss.

LANE Died at 500 +. NJ. June
eth, ls32 at The residence OF her
aaughter Mr., ! II. Hedd. Jr., 34G3
Esst Mersbah street, MRS. MATTE
j. LANE, ~ hor slst year
funtrhl from st. james NJ t.
+, churt = TUESDAY afternoon al 3
ocioek taterment In Hollywood
She leaves oHe slaughter. Mrs psdd.
ana two sons 1. e, Wetxei, of
Hiehmond. and l.. o wsszeI iof 10.
sansporl Ind. (Knoxviliel Tenn,
paper please copyl
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-11

ELECTS ; DIRECTORS

Closing a year marked by pros-
perity and increase In membership
beyond the tnudcst hopes of its most
optimistic members. the Business
Mems club held ITS annual meeting
yesterday Afternoon. heard the reports
0f its officers and elected i've new di-
rcctors. the new D5ard win meet this
afternoon and choo~e tho clubs Of
floors
There IS mueh interest in this
election as it Is understood that Pres
ideut Neil y. Sijs positively declines
70 stand for r1=Et-systt..fl a41f -t't-t- Ia
ton is rife as to his successor.
Testimonial To- President.
The feature of yesterdays ueetia&
VAS the presentation % President siils
hy admitting rrierds In the cleo Of u
handsome grandfather clock Tho
clock of solid mahogany aud beau
tt-utlv finished stands about seven
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CLASS EQErCIsFs
PACK AUDITORIUM
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owes MS country bespoke not only
pai hst@Eihg research, nut the sound
principles inenl7ted by the institution
which hos awarded him diploma I.
J it1ndleV the Ia" orator. chose a
topic Whie rerhaps gave him
wtt'r Held IN winch 10 .rat1blc" Fenf's
Property Rights aud he ac4uit-
fcd himself masierfnllY
Histories Clever.
tue class histories ~ teem'rE with
fright ~ fiteS at tfft expense o. the
graduate Rent the audience con-
Nd'sed ana both reflected credit uq-
on the young men who conceived
tf.eIn.
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\ Wear OF Prosperity.

The club he}rd the very graft
Tying report Of It's president--a sum-
mary of The Nrsl tuH year in its pres
ent quarters. The report shows 1t
gain of 45a members during the year
--69 per cent giving the Organization
now, SIS resident members, Sc com
tncrctal MON aers and 174 NONRESIDENT
members l.Ia5 in IL Reciprocal ar
rangaments had been maze with sim
IT 4ttrFrt-r1 CtrtFs gt7TIE TtiCf-
mond members their privileges, ne
gotiations with others are pending
The club E1vC our large entertain
ments during the year, and took an
active part in municipal matters OF
municipal reform For instance the
change in the form of the citys gov
eminent; the roil tax movement and
the extension ot the Seven Pines line
10 Urhanna. The finances of the club,
the report shows, are in splendid
shape, and the president here took
occasion to pqv trib''e to the splen-
c. h Walfori. IT. In closing his re-
port President 5 lis says.
Good Club IN Doing.
Men from nearly every State IN
the Union have visited our club and
all seemed DEL GIFTED win our sur-
roundinEs ana what he club ia do
ing. Our siYty-sx comm rcial mem-
hers are al0ost constantly traVe ing
ard never fl.l % sneak Il good word
for our club aud the city. our la
y >n-resident r embers are frequently
in the city and make their home
aero during their stay. About 100 Of
our members 9re using the privileges
Of the cluh, and 1t is almost tmpos-
sible e estimate the great good that
results In the business men c1n'lnH
In such clos, touch with one another
The club has unquestionably done
much to develop he great co-opera-
tive spirit lbat Is now SO uniy rstl
in oar city
junket ~ West Point.
AnnouncrmsD was made to the
members Of the acceptance iof an II a
vitation from the chamber Of com
merce Of West Point. Va, 10 visit
that city june 18th. Together with
the Richmond chamber OF comm. rec
the club VIII make the trip on a
special train and will enjoy an old
fashioned fish Try in the historic
city Details 81 the trip VIII be per
fected later
Following The presidents report.
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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-02-22
THE PROD|GAL
JUDGE soon
The Story Vilt Appear in
the Baraboo Daily News
Special Offer.

The greatest selling story last year
was the Prodigal Judge. This story
will appear in the Baraboo Daily
News and if you want to read one of
the most thrilling tales of the century
you should read the Prodigal Judge.
It is picture of southern life hun
dred years ago, the court scene being a
ioy, the fight in the tavern a thriller,
the judges Jail breaking comedy and
the final climax a whirl of excitement.
The story will run for more than a
month and as special offer we will
send the daily by mail while the story
is appearing for the low price of25 cents.
Send a quarter, get the story and lot
of other good reading at the same
time. The story will not appear in
the Baraboo Weekly News.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-02-22
VALENTINE SOCIAL
Number of Young People
Are Treated to All Kinds
of Fun.

Wednesday evening Mildred Ritchie,
EighCh avenue, assisted by Hazel
Paddock, gave a valentine party to
about 20 of their young friends. In
the animal hunt no one found the
coon, but Loretta Koons discovered
the most and won the prize. AS to
who found the least-well, ask Fred
Werlich. Raymond Paddock hit the
nail on the head when it came to
guessing The date on a penny. A
mysterious looking box was brought
cut and when the company was told
that it contained the most valuable
article that could be found in any
home, that the older it was the more
valuable it became and that 1t was al
ways worth its weight in gold, there
was much knitting of eyebrows. The
untying of Gordian knot Ewas never
more of a puzzle. Helen Wallert
guessed that it was Bible. Another
box was brought out and when it was
hiIarity as when the contents of the
celebrated pie was explored before the
king. Each was presented with
valentine. The refreshments were in
keeping with the happy occasion and
consisted of potato salad, sandwiches,
cakes, cocoa, popcorn, candy and pea
nuts. The following were the guests
of the royal entertainers:
Gladys Hocum, Marie Briggs, Gene
We've butcher, Beulah Briggs, Loretta
Koons, Helen Wallert, Harriet Hunt
ington, Edith Tinkham, Doris Runge,
Refa MACPHERSON, Hazel Paddock,
Dorothy Farwell, John Sansum, Har-
ley BerkIey, Everett Tinkham, Alfred
Argyle, Raymond Paddock, Fred
Werlich, Harold Hill and Fred Wells.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-02-22
Sank County Bear Stories

until bruin descended into low place
and climbed up the bank on the op-
posite side of the little stream. He
then aimed and severely wounded the
animal. On came the two hunters,
each ramming down load as fast as
they could under the intense strain OF
excitement. The family dog, hearing
the shots lost no time in coming upon
the scene of battle. The mems SHOUTS
were unavailing. Without moments
hesitation the plucky canine dashed
upon the disabled bear who was max
ing vain efforts to climb tree. Bruin
turned and as the dog came within
reached embraced him. The leap at the
bears throat proved to be leap into
his arms. Opening wide his mouth the
bear attem pied to swallow his tormen-
tor at a gulp but could only get the
dogs nose as far as the eyes iuto his
mouth. His sharp teeth descending
left an imprint like stick in soft
earth. The hunters all this time were
near by vainly endeavoring to get
shot at the bear without injuring the
dog Vho seemed gripped in death
embrace. At last the opportunity came.
With a single shot from the gun Of
John Young the bear released his hold
and fell back dead.
The dog finding himself free, gave
vent 10 his feelings by seizing the ex-
piring victim and attempting to shake
him, This was difficult matter as the
bear proved to be large one.
When the bear was dressed one
queer characteristic of these animals
came to light. In his stomach was
found considerable quantity OF large,
black ants. Some Of the insects were
still alive and attempted 10 crawl
away. It was found by making a
journey to the woods that he had dug
open a number of ant hills and made a
meal Of the insects.
The bear skin was used as robe for
the sled and in after years made seat
or one of the boys in riding horse
b ack when cultivating corn. In max
ing q turn in the field the bear skin
was lost in some bushes and was not
recovered until the next year. Then 1t
was as full of holes as an average dog
is of fees and not worth the price OF
frightened mans shadow.
Next week former Bear Valley
res;ahnt will tell q Bear Valley bear
sG.Sy.Ffn case you know of bear
story kindly send to the bear editor.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-02-22
James Sweet Meets Instant
Death In Northwestern
Yards Today.
RAILROAD EMPLOYE Is YRS.
Life Crushed Out Between
The Switchengine and
Box Car.
(From Fridays Daily.)

James Sweet, 627 Mound street, a
switchman in the North western yards
here, was instantly killed about $3.50
o'clock this morning. The accident
happened at point where the tracks
meet few rods west of the water tank
at the rouldhouSe. A refrigerator box
car had been switched onto one of the
tracks, known as the spur, but it had
not been pushed beyond the switch or
meeting point of the two tracks far
enough to enable a car to clear it while
travelling on the other track. The
switchengine cane down on the oppo-
site track and when the engineer
noticed that he could not clear the car
on the spur, SWitchman Sweet took
a heavy piece of timber, about a yard
long and several inches thick, with
the intention of bracing it against one
corner of the switchengine and a cor
ner of the box car in order to push the
car ahead. Mr.. Sweet was standing
on the track in front of the box car
with the piece of timber in his hands
and when the engine started up he
slipped throwing his body into such a
position that it was pinned between
one end of the block or piece of timber
and the end of the box car. The right
side of his body just above the hip was
crushed in and as he was released he
fell over, gave few gasps, and sue
cumbed. The body was taken to the
Northwestern car inspectors office and
later to the E. S. Johnston Undertak-
ing parlers.
Mr.. Sweet was an old resident OF
BarabOo and has been employed for the
&. & n. w. for over twenty five
years. He was conductor on the road
for many years and in 1909 he resigned
and commenced switching in the yards
here. He was born in England 81
wears ago, coming to this country
when a young man. Besides a wife
he leaves one son, Ernest Sweet,
Helena, Montana; three daughters,
Mrs. Carrie Butterfeld and Miss
Jessie Sweet; at home; Miss Charlotte
Sweet, a school teacher at Wonewoc;
and one sister, Mrs. Jesse Morcom, ST.
Blazey, England.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-02-22
A Bear Killed In Troy
Was Fond Of Big,
Black Ants.
THE EIGHTH STORY.

Sometime in the early sixties, two
| brothers, William and John Young,
came from the state of Ohio 70 Wis
consin TO establish new homes IN the
West. They settled on adjoining
farms in Sauk county iE the town OF
Troy aud later John had the honor OF
being elected sheriff Of the county.
His widow and two sons now reside
in Baraboo and the following bear
story is vouched for by Benjamin u.
Young, the younger son.
One October day when the wealth of
summer foliage was changing from
green to the crimson of autumn and
the pumpkins like nuggets OF gold
were awaiting the hand of the farmer
to be gathered and stored for swinter,
William Young reported to his brother
with some excitement that he had
seen two deer along the creek but
short distance away. David Sampson
was at the home of John at the time
and the three seiZing their guns
started post haste for the creek with
the expectation of getting some game.
However they were disappointed and
after tiresome tramp returned, Will
liam going to his home and the other
two repairing to the farm pump TO
quench their thirst. 1t was growing late,
perhaps four O'Clock in the afternoon,
and the men stood discussing their dis
appointment when suddenly little
Ben, then small child, cried out that
he saw bear eap over fence and
disappear just across the way. john
Young and Sampson looked incredu
lous Bears did not usually come so
near but their was possibility that
the heavy timber just west ofthe
hou sc might have served as screen
fo= bruin. With vague hope of re-
trieving the days fortunes, the two
men hurried to investigate and much
to their surprise saw his bearship
shambling along toward the creek
where the deer had refreshed them
selves earlier in the day.
Sampson in his excitement, hurried
ahead and fired, but missed the b 81.
Mr.. Young with more caution, waited
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-02-22
BACK FROM MEXICO
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Britton
Advised to Leave Tropi-
cal Country.

Conductor and Mrs. Clyde Britton
have returned from Mexico City and
are at. the home of Mr.. Britton's par
ents, Engineer and Mrs. Albert Brit
ton, East and Fourth streets. Last
fall they went to Mexico to spend the
winter but recently were advised by
their friends to leave the country if
they valued their lives. There are
two reasons for this. 1t is not known
but that any day the cOntending forces
may clash in the capital and in case
this comes TO pass it would be best for
all Americans TO be absent. 1t is also
feared in the capital that the troops
from the United States may cross the
border and should that happen the
lives of all Americans would be in
grave danger. Assassinations would
most likely follow, for there is not the
warmest feeling on the part of the
Mexlcans for the people of the United
States.
Mr.. BrittOn is conductor On the
Duluth, Mesaba & Northern rail way.
Their home is in Duluth and each
winter he obtains a leave of absence to
spend several months in the south.
They will remain in Baraboo several
weeks and then return to the Zenith
City. They were greatly pleased with
Mexico and say it is one of the garden
spots of the earth.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-02-22

A number of persons residing in and
near Baraboo saw Lincoln at different
times during his life. 1t will be in
teresting to devote line or two to
each of these.
Honorable Franklin Johnson saw
the young debater when he came from
Illinois to speak at the first state fair
in Milwaukee. That was in 1859.
Gustave Scharnke of Ableman saw
and heard Lincoln when he made a
% eech in Pittsburg while on his way
to Washington after his first election.
| When George B. Gibbons was a
soldier at Fort Monroe during the
war Lincoln visited the fortress.
During the stirring campaign of
1860 Lincoln spoke in Chicago and
former Mayor John Hull saw him
| there.
Colonel D. E. Welch was in COM
mand of a portion of the guard at the
time of Lincoln's second Inauguration.
! Alexander Toole heard Lincoln
speak at Pittsfeld, ILL.,, in 1858.
d. w. Worth saw Lincoln when he
went to Appomatox and at the grand
review in Washington.
e. g. Allen formerly resided near
Springfield, ILL.,, and saw Lincoln a
number of times. He knew him as a
lawyer and was at Springfield when
the martyred president was buried.
Davis Hackett of Baraboo is among
those who saw President Lincoln,
which was at the time of the second
! inauguration. Mr.. Hackett was in
Washington at the time of the funeral
| of Lincoln.
j. FL. Carpenter of Spring
Green was lieutenant in
company that escorted Lincoln to The
capitol at the time of the second in
auguration.