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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-01-11
IMPORTANT CHANGE
BY LOCAL FIRM
New Members Added to the
South Side Department
Store.
sg ge~1
ONE OF OLDEST IN The CITY
Senior Member Has Been
in Business for Thirty
Six Years.

The f. 9. Peck South Side Depart
ment store in the future will be known
as the F. g. Peck Mercantile COM
pany. Mr.. Peck says he has been at
the same location in continued busi-
for thirty-six years and is entitled to
take life a little easier. For that reason
he is associating with him two of his
clerks, Peter Lsuer and Roy Peck.
The new company has been incor-
porated under the laws of the state of
Wisconsin with capital stock of
$4,000.
For long lime before Mr.. Peck as
sumed the entire control of the busi-
ness it was known as the Peck & Her
fort store. The firm has wide circle Cf
friends and has always been prosper
Gus. Mr.. Peck has been wide-a-waBe
and made for himself a strong place in
the business circles of the city. The
two young men are we'll known as re.
liable and active. The firm can
not but continue to enjoy success.
Statement by rIr. Peck.
Concerning the change Mr.. Peck
makes the following statement:
After 36 years of continued business
at the same location, feel that l am
entitled to take life little easier and
am associatlng with me two of my
clerks, Peter Lauer and Roy I. Peck,
who have been with me good many
years and are thoroughly reliable and
competent. The business will be run
the same as before.
81 take this opportunity to thank
my many friends and customers who
have dealt with me for so many years
and hope that the new firm will
make it to your advantage to continue
dealing with us.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-01-11

The writer has lived to see Newport
die twice. February 27, 1859, was the
first resurrection and at that time the
town had not been dead as long as now.
In 1866 it was f1ourishing village.
The g. M. u St. P. r. r. did not cross
the river at Newport which caused the
first death although many acres
had been plated and staked for city
lots. Some of the most influential
men of Newport at that time made
arrangements with the officials of the
road to build depot on the north
side of the Wisconsin river at Newport
and still do business there. All the
officials and many others from Chi
cago, Milwaukee, La Crosse, st. Paul
and all along the line, as we'll as all
the farmers for miles around were in
vited to what was termed the resur-
rection of Newport. Mrs. John Mark
ham, then a resident of Newport,
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-01-11
Bruin on Sauk
Prairie at Threshing
Time.

THE SECOND STORY.

One August afternoon iii 1859 upon
the broad and fertile acres of the James
Mather farm on Sauk prairie, the
annual crop of wheat and other small
grain was being threshed. A dozen
neighbors had gathered to assist in the
dusty task. Some threw the sheaves
upon the band-cutter's table and after
he had given one stroke with a sharp
knife another who stood near by open
ed the bundles and gradually fed them
into the rapidly revolving cylinder
of the machine. Some half dozen others
were building a stack of straw to be
used during the winter months to
come, while their companions poured
bushels of grain iato sacks to be taken
to market or to be stored away in the
Mather grauary. AS the half bushels
were emptied one by one, row Of
marks appeared upon board, record
of the measure as the grain came from
the machine. Around and around
went the eight horses stepping over
the tumbling rod which conveyed the
energy from the horsepower to the
threshing machine. Flourishing a
long whip in his hand, the driver
stood upon the revolving platform in
the center of the circiing horses, merri-
ly whistling an unvarying series of
notes in harmony With the continuous
hum, hum, of the busy machine.
The day was wearing away in
mon noton0us fashion, when the little
company of men on the stack was
suddenly attracted to horseman rid
ing swiftly down the road towards
them. They soon perceived it was a
neighbor, Schauver, and speculation
was rife at once as to the cause of bis
galloping pace. By the time his
horse was Stacked, every man about
the machine was gazing eXpectant,
eager toIknow the message he bore.
Without moments pause he b'urted
out: "There's bear up the road"
The threshing machine came TO a stop
as suddenly as though some giant had
thrust an obstruction into every cog
wheel and torn off every belt. The
eight horses were hastily unhitched,
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-01-11
DeQf6 and r ReSurreCfion
Of Vee0porf Village.
Mrs M. l.. Afkinson Tells of the Attempt to r aiSe
from Deat6 Doomed Tos0n.

made depot Of gingerbread with
white trimming, very fine and
artistic piece of work. It was present.
ed to the president of the road at the
closing of the exercises. [ do not re-
call all the incidents Of the evening
although one is still very vivid in my
memory. James Steel, then one
hundred and twelve years old, and
Mrs. Dehanyer eighty-nine years old
danced together and not long after the
couple were married and lived on his
farm for a number of years, then
moved to the VIM. Steel hotel at
Newport where they died At about
this time occurred the second death of
Newport. The depot had been torn
down and moved away, the same as
all the other buildings, until today,
only one house is standing besides the
Dawn Manor.
MRS. M. l.. ATKINSON.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-01-11

"Under the spreading chestnut tree the
village smithy stands,
The Smith, a mighty man is be,
with broad and slnewy hands.
And the muscles of his brawny arms
are strong as iron bands"
On the swift wings of memory, |
am carried back to the year 1849, when
a hopeful youth otsseven years, | first
opened my eyes on the Baraboo river,
In the beautiful valley; and in the very
beginning of the town of that name.
The pastor Of the Congregations
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-01-11
:. cal sall!s'IlE THAT BINDS
Minnesota Groom Secures
a Sauk County
Bride.

The wedding of Miss Myrtle Mitchell
and Mr.. Ambrose Johnson of Rush
ford, MINI, was solemnized at the
home of the BRIDES father, William
Mitchell, on New Years day. The
bride wore gown of white silk and
the groom was dressed in dark blue.
Rev. Harlan Garter of Hasper, Iowa,
performed the ceremony in the pres
ence of the family and few relatives.
Those present from distance were
George Shattuck, Highland, Mimi;
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Otis, Rashford,
Mipn.; Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Seamans,
Lime Ridge.
After the wedding, dinner was
served. In the evening the bridal
party accompanied Mr.. and Mrs. Sea-
mans to Lime Ridge. They went to
Rushford, Minn., where they will
make their future home. They are
well and favorably known and have
the best wishes of all for a long and
happy life.
Other Walton Notes.
Mrs. Viola Brozell of EIroy is visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Abra-
ham Good.
Miss Elsie Good assisted the Mitchell
girls at the wedding of their sister.
Will Camp of Hesper, Iowa, is
visiting relatives and friends here.
He came Saturday and returned Mon
day.
The New Years program at the
Friends church Sunday evening was
we'll attended and was success in
every way. Rev. H. Garter of Hes
per, Iowa, gave an interesting and
profitable address after the program.
He also preached an inspiring sermon
in the morning from the text found IN
Eph. 5; Is, 16.
Hattie Smith went to La Vale
Saturday to see her father who is
sick.
Arthur Hutchens and daughter,
Glae, were Reedsburg shoppers Satur-
day.
Rev. aud Mrs O. Mortinson ate
New Years dinner at the nome of r.
M. Bunker.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-01-11
Too Much Erickson.

Emil Erickson of Coon Valley was
married to Alma Sloan. They thought
the name Erickson too common, so
after the necessary legal steps he be-
came Emil Sloan, taking the maiden
name OF the bride.-Kendall Keystone
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-01-11

church of that day was Rev. Warren
Cochran. In later years he was my
teacher, in that institution of learning
known, first, as the Baraboo Seminary,
and afterwards as the Collegiate Insti-
tute, and L have great respect for his
memory. He was an abolitionist as well
asa prohibitionist, and never hesitated
to agitate these questions, in season
and out of season, both in and out OF the
pulpit. Judge Camp was member of
his church, in those early days, and
the Judge was as strong and positive a
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-01-11
SUFFERS LIGHT STROKE
Zenas Roberts Stricken
With Paralysis While
on Street Today.
From Thursdays Daily

Zenas Roberts, 123 First street, suf-
fered a stroke of paralysis just before
noon today. Mr.. Roberts was walking
along in front of the Stanley store on
Third avenue when suddenly stricken
in the left side. The stroke was a
light one and if nothing developes
from it he will soon recover.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-01-11

The above story was related by
Joseph johnson of this city. In case
the reader has additional facts or knows
of bear story which took place in
Sauk county kindly send it to the
Bear Editor, care of the News. The
nexs story in the series will tell show a
dispute between two pioneers was
settled after b.ar killing.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-01-11
Hotel Sold.

The Commercial House in Prairie
du Sac changed hands last Thursday.
s. D. Perkins sold his remaining inter
est in the property to j. r. Witwen
of Baraboo for $4,000. The bar-room
and that portion of the house over the
same had been sold to John Ziemke of
Sauk City some time ago.-Prairle du
Sac News.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-01-11
PORTAGE RESIDENCE BURNS
Fire Started When Attempt
Was Made to ThaW
Water Main.

According to the Milwaukee Sen
tinel the residence of superintendent
of Water g. w. Kelley, was destroyed
by fire at Portage on Thursday. The
loss is So, 800. The fire was started in
the basement by thawing a water
main.
Mr.. Kelley is the father of Attorney
John M. Kelley of Baraboo.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-01-11
FIRST ROBINS HERE
(F'rom Fridays Dafly.)
Four Are Reported to Have
Been Seen in Lyons
Yesterday.

A letter sent from the Island Wool
en- mill reads as follows:
"E. J. Curry, who lives in Lyons
near the top Of the bill, reports
that there were four robins eating
frozen crab apples on tree in his yard
Yesterday noon"
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-01-11
VANDERPOOL GETS
90 DAYS Of LABOR
Prisoner Pleads Guilty Be-
tore County Judge w.
T. Kelsey Today.

Edward Vanderpool pleaded guilty
at noon today before/Judge w. T.
Kelsey and was sentenced to 80 days
of hard labor on the rock pile. At
torney F. r. Bentley appeared for
Vanderpool and District Attorney j.
A. Malone for the state.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-01-11

August Martiny has returned to
Madison after spending She holidays
al.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-01-11

Continued on Last PRge.)
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-01-11
The New Year.

the new year in
prted today TO be a
| Mrs. Henry Niles
l~
-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-01
STRIKE BREAK REPORTED.
Duluth Dock Workers Deny ANY
Wavering. However.

DULUTH. Mimi, August IA break
in the ranks of the strikers at the North
ern Pacific freight dock was reported to-
day, when it was said that several of the
old men had gone back to work. This
was denied among the strikers.
Three hundred men imported from Chi
cago and the Twin Cities are working
on the docks, guarded by special police
men.
Chief Troyer of the Duluth police de-
partment is out with a statement that
the imported guards on the docks have
no police authority and intimating that
they may be disarmed.
Il think the company has been fair TO
the men," said Supt. Brown of the North
ern Pacific. I'VE offered them a raise Of
o1a cents an hour and gave them lots OF
time to go back Freight will move from
now on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-01
RESOLUTION NEARLY ADOPTED.
Only Senator Stone Objected When
Vote Was About to Be Taken.

Without a single word OF debate the
Lodge resolution defining the attitude of
the United States toward the acquisition
of land by foreigners on Magdalena bay
came within an ace of being adopted to-
day by the Senate.
Only two minutes remained for morning
business, during which the resolution was
TO have been taken UP, when the Senate
adjourned from sitting in the Archibald
Impeachment ease. Senator Lodge called
up his resolution for vote. Senator
Bacon. presiding, put the question for a
vote only Senator Stone protested.
Senator Lodge rushed across the chamber
to still the Missouri senator. but the
latter required the postponement of the
resolution until tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-01
TITANIC LOSS IS MADE GOOD.
Court Orders Resistance of Stock
Lost in Sea Disaster.

NEW YORK, August 1.-The first ap-
plication for the issuance of new stock
for shares lost with the Titanic has just
been passed upon by the. state court here
on a motion by firm of brokers for
an order compelling the New York Cen
trail railroad to issue new certificate
for 100 shares sent from London by reg
istered mail on that steamship. The
court granted the order.
YONKERS. n. Y. August 1.-The es-
tate of Alexander Robbins of this city.
who was lost on the liner Titanic, has
received word from the secretary Of state
at Halifax that $500 in securities which h
he had with him on his homeward trip
had been recovered from the sea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-01
EXPLORERS GIVEN HEARTY
GREETING AT COPENHAGEN
Mikkelsen and Iversen, Rescued in
Greenland, Awarded Medals
by King.

COPENHAGEN. Denmark. August l.
Capt. Ejnar Mikkelsen. the Danish arctic
explorer. and the engineer. Iverscn. who
accompanied him. both of whom We're res
cued July IL last on the coast of Green
land by Norwegian fishing vessel, ar
rived here today and were greeted at the
wharf by enormous crowds.
The two explorers. who had spent more
than two years in Greenland, which they
started TO cross in the summer of 1910
after discovering the depot left by Mylius
Erichsen. who with two companions had
perished in Greenland in 1913, were gen
orally thought to have died somewhere
in the north of Greenland.
Capt. Milkelsen and Engineer Iversen
were late this afternoon received by
King Frederick al the palace, when his
majesty conferred gold medal on each
of them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-01
SOCIAL CLUBS CLOSE CALL.
in Building Shortly After
Meeting Is Ended.

NEW YORK, August IA dynamite
bomb exploded early today in the hallway
of a I'd avenue tenement building. tear
ing a great hole in the floor of a hall
occupied by the New Pleasure Club. a So
cial organization of Italian youths. which
had finished it's monthly business meeting
only few minutes before. Officers of the
club are said to have received several
threatening letters. presumably from
young men who had been denied member
ship.
The police believe that the bomb was
intended to explode during the meeting,
in which case it would without doubt
have killed and injured a large majority
of those present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-01
WOULD DOUST WRIGHT
PhiIadeIphian Asks That JUS
tice Be Impeached.
DEMAND MADE ON HOUSE
Action in Labor Leaders Case Cause
of the Petition.
Attorney Declares Court Was Sway
ed by Lawyers for Bucks Stove
and Range Company.

The Impeachment OF Associate Justice
Daniel Thew Wright Of the Supreme
Court of the District OF Columbia is de-
nanded IN petition sent to Speaker
Clark today by Francis Tracy Tobin. a
Philadelphia attorney. The cause given
for impea chment is the action of Justice
Wright in the Gompers Mitchell and
Morrison contempt case.
Without laying the matter before the
House. Speaker Clark has handed over
the petition to the House judiciary COM
mittee. and ii is said that no action VIII
be taken by the committee in the EAtter
unless some member of the House form
ally offers a resolution calling upon the
committee or the House to consider the
petition. The petition is not taken serl-
ously at the Capitol
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-01
MAY ACQUIT NINE. BLOCH.
Woman Who Killed Mrs. Bridgeman
Likely to Be Freed.

PARIS. August flames +. Bridgeman.
the husband OF the American woman.
Mrs. Bridgeman. formerly Minnie Bernard
of Milwaukee. who was shot and killed
yesterday by Nine. Bloch, French story
writer and contributor to children's pa
pers. is an Englishman.
Mrs. Bridgeman. though born in Mil
Waukee. had lived practically all her life
in France.
The acquittal of Mime. Bloch is said by
her lawyers TO be virtually a foregone
conclusion. owing to the circumstances
under which the crime was committed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-01
Awaiting Sam Schepps.

The appearance of Sam Schepps is keen
ly awaited at the prosecutors office.
Sc>hepps. according TO the story Rose told
the district attorney. received $1,000 in
bills from Rose which Becker had handed
him.
Rose says that Schepps gave this money
to Harry Horowitz, otherwise known as
Glib the Blood" and Louis Rosenzweig.
Schepps, il is understood, will be treated
leniently if he can show that he did not
pull trigger.
new circular describing the men who
arc wanted for the murder has been pre-
pared at police headquarters and will be
sent broadcast throughout the country
tomorrow.
The circular contains two pictures OF
each of the men. and beneath the pic
lures is description of them. 1t is said
that a new description of the men was
deemed advisable. owing to the gathering
of certain additional information.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-01
EXPLOSION AT ARSENAL.
One Man Injured and Building Dam
aged in PHILADELPHIA,

PHILADELPHIA, August 1.-An eX-
plosion of gunpowder at the Frankford
arsenal. in the extreme northeastern part
of the city, today seriously injured one
of the employees, shattered windows. tore
off a part of the roof of a building and
die other damage. The injured man Is
Paul Redman. Fire followed the ex-
plosion and 1t was quickly eXtinguished
by city firemen. Cartridges for the
United States Army are manufactured at
the arsenal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-01
FLUID TO BE ANALYZED.
Can Found Near Miss Snodgrass
Body Strengthens Suicide Theory.

CATSkILL. y. y. August 1.-The find
ing of a three-ounce can labeled ether. !"
but which had apparently contained some
other fluid, has strengthened the county
officials belief that Miss Dorcas /. Snod
grass. the Mount Vernon nurse, commit
ted suicide
The can. tightly corked. and containing
small amount Of liquid. was found
along the edge of Dubois creek near the
first bend. After mysterious disap-
pearance July IL. Miss Snodgrass' body
was found last Sunday in this creek near
the fifth bend.
District Attorney Wilbur will send the
can and contents TO Albany for ana alysis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-01
BRYCE TO REMAIN HERE
Future of English Ambassador Made
Known in Commons.

LONDON. August ASKED TODAY in
the house of commons by Sir Clement
klnloch-Cooke whether the resignation
or James Bryce. British amba ssador 10
the nited States. was impending and
whether his successor had been appoint
cd. Sir Edward Grey. secretary of state
for foreign affairs. replied;
Mr. Bryce is returning 10 Washington
early in September to resume his work
there as ambassador,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-01
PRESBYTERIANS AT PEN MAR.
Thousands From This Section Attend
Annual Church Reunion.
.ciaI Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HAGERSTOWN. Nd. August 1-Thou-
sands of Presbyterians from Maryland
the District of Columbia, the two Vir-
ginias and Pennsylvania today attended
the annual church reunion held at Pen
Mar. Special trains were run from many
points along the lines of the Western
Maryland railway.
William T. Ellis of Swarthmore Pa
Journalist, lecturer and traveller. deliv-
creed the principal address. his subject
being "Americanizing the World"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-01
Germany to Bar Boy Scouts.

LEITH, Scotland. August IA party of
fifty Boy Scouts on board the steamer
Coblenz sailed from this port for Ham
burg today for a trip to Germany. Tee-
grams received from Hamburg state that
the authorities there will refuse to allow
the Boy Scouts to land, apparently re-
garding them as part of a military or
ganiZation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-01
MOVING PICTURE FILMS
WILL PRESERVE SCENE
Speech of Acceptance About Ten
Thousand Words in Length.
APPLAUSE GREETS SENTIMENTS
Luncheon Served to Committee and
Invited Guests in the Execu-
tive Mansion After
the Ceremony.

The historic cast room OF the White
House today repeatedly rang with ap-
plause from jubilant republicans on the
occasion of the formal notification 10
President Taft of his nomination to lead
again the republican party in the ma
tional contest for governmental control
An event that promised 70 he ordinary
developed into briliancy and enthusiasm.
and marked the beginning of stiff and
hopeful fight by the party now in power
and wishing to continue in that capacity
Ii was a distinguished gathering OF
representative men that heard Elhu
Root. in strong. forceful words. convey
to President Taft the notification of his
nomination and that heard the direct. in
cisive speech of acceptance speech that
is TO become the principal campaign docu-
ment of the republican party by reason
of its comprehensive covering of the
questions that yitally interest the people
of the country
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-01
Asks Witnesses Names.

Representative Clayton. soon as the
reply of the House managers to Judge
Archbald's answer had been read. pre-
sented a formal order asking that the jur-
ist give the names of his witnesses to
the sergeant -at-arms of the Senate and
that they be summoned to appear for the
opening of the trial August {.
There was immediate objection from
Attorney Worthington. He said the date
of trial should not be fixed until the eX-
piration of the time set for the compile
ton of the pleadings, August 2. He add
ed that the replication" made by the
House managers was IAN insufficient an
swer' to many of the statements that
had been made in Judge Archbald's an
swer filed last Thursday. and that Judge
Archibald and his attorneys would pre-
sent further pleadings in the case before
Saturday.
Chairman Clayton Informed the Senate
that he was authorized by the House of
Representatives to demand the speedy
opening of the trial. and he asked the
Senate to take up the question of time at
once and settle it.