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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-09-18
SURELY MODERN PLANT
$4,000 IN EQUIPMENT ADDED TO
yIRoOUA POWER HOUSE
New Machinery Doubles Capacity,
Gives More Efficient Service
and Greater Safety

In order to guarantee unfailing eff
cheney and move ably handle the all
night service, President Henry Linde-
mann has brought about such substan-
tial Improvement in our power plant as
toplace it liz the froht rank. The old en-
CINE, which has laid idle since the re-
moval from the old locatio four years
ago, has been completely rebuilt, and
now stands mounted upon seven-foot
concrete foundation, insuring an almost
utter absence of vibration. Its source
of power is a new $50 horse power boil
er of most modern design and impos-
ing size.
Probably the most interesting part
of the changes in the new machinery
is to notice the tremendous strides
which have been made in electrical APP
paratus. Twelve years of intermittent
service have rather tired the old dyna
mo, and two new twin generators of
%, 900 volts capacity have taken its
place. Where formerly the danger
GUS current was exposed at many points,
constant menace to life, the new
magnetos have entirely reversed the
method Of producing the current, and
at no point can more than a $50 volt
shock be suffered. TIE same is also
true of the new switchboard. And the
marble switchboard, with its safety
appliances, its registering of the load
on four circuits, its circuit breakers,
lightning arresters, master meters and
multitude of brass knobs, switches,
plugs and gusges, is marvel of me-
chanism, work of art and a triumph
vi electrical development.
This equipment now affords two in
dependent systems, which precludes
any possibility of our being left in sud
den darkness The gas plant, which
has seen nightly service wishou. inter
mission for four years will soon go
through a several weeks period of
overhauling at the hands of factory ex-
perts, and when this is completed the
plant will be in perfect condition.
Many minor changes have been made
in addition to these larger Improvements
which add immensely to the conven-
fence and efficiency of the power sta
ton.
Outside of the power house, the i'm
prOvement has been carried through
the entire street system, the old shades
being replaced by ones of modern de-
sign and so candle power Tungsten
ilSuto SuSSSGuiHS ZIG Oiu w SdltulS puh -
er globes of common design. This
practically doubles the lighting capa-
city of the street service.
Whereas the old plant had practically
reached its limit 5000 commercial lights
being connected ia addition to the street
circuit, the new dynanos shoot cur
rent of double the power into the cables
and increase the capacity two-fold.
Let US hope that Mr.. Lindemann's pro-
phetic vision of the greater Viroqua
viii at some time be realized, He In
forms US thatthe new equipment and
installation fthe same represents an
outlay of abont IS, 900, and also drops
hint that this general broadening of
power and efficiency is with the object
of instituting the all day service with
in few months time. Users of pow
er within the city viii gladly welcome
this intelligence.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-09-18
Suffrage Speaker at the Fair

Rev. L. c. Randolph will speak on
equal suffrage from the platform in
front of the grandstand at the fair
grounds tomorrow Thursday morning
at II O'Clock. Hear him!
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-09-18
Formal Opening of New Store

On the last page OF today's CENSOR
appears formal announcement by Miss
Irene Suite and Mrs. c. E. Tate of the
opening of their new dry goods store
just north of the postOffice. They have
become generally acquainted through
out the county by many years of pleas
ant business and social relationship.
We express the sentiment of the COM
munity in wishing them abundant pros
perity.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-09-18

When having pianos to tune give Jas
f. Parrar a chance. He does tuning
in city <: country. Satisfaction guar
anteed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-09-18

In the district south Of us, the Third,
Assemblymsn A, II. Long is the dem
ocratic nominee for congress. Mr..
Long was probate judge and assembly
man in Crawford at the same time,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-09-18

Rev. Fredrickson, the fighting Meth
odist and anti-saloon man, was nomi-
rated by Monroe county republicans for
member of assembly. He Is the local
pastor at Wilton.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-09-18

DIR. Baldwin, dentist, second floor
Ferguson building. Phone 81
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-09-18

Money loaned. W. E. Butt.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-09-18

Cashton stockholders in the vacant
tobacco warehouse are making efforts
to enlist some dealer 10 rent and oper-
ate the same. That ought to be easy
in as prolific tobacco growing district
as Cashton is located.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-09-18

The Gays Mills independent has
changed hands. Editor 0'Neil disposing
of his plant to w. F. Jameson Of that
place. Seven years of establishment
has made the Independent creditable
local paper under Brother O'Neil.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-09-18

Frank Clancy of Soldiers Grove, a
Vernon county boy, was nominated for
member of the assembly by Crawford
county republicans at the late primary.
His democratic opponent is Brother
Jerry 0'Neil. editor Of the Wauzeka
Chief.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-09-18

Over Ia Richland county Earl Ont
celt, gentleman 90 yesr= old, commit
ted suicide by taking three teaspoon
fulls of arsenic. He was near rela-
tive of the families by the same name
in northwestern Vernon county.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-09-18

"Uncle Ed" Emo and John Clark of
Valley are making a trip through Okla
homa
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-01-25
MORTIMER VALLEY.

A doctor was called to the homes Of
James Mortimer, II. G.. Harvey, Mrs.
Marshall, Wennie Mortimer and w.
w. Mortimer Monday.
Harry Bradley and family drove to
Ironton Sunday to the home of his
brother Will to visit another brother,
Dave, from the west.
Bert and Ed. Mortimer, William,
Walter and Harry Bradley hauled
hay to Wonewoc for II. G. Harvey
last week.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Warren was buried at Walton
last Wednesday.
Rev. Wesley and Rev. May Markee
have started series of meetings at
the w. M. church. They expect to
be assisted by Rev, john Gillem the
latter part OF the week.
Mrs. Henry Gibbons of La Vale is
visiting old friends here this week.
Mrs. Albert Mortimer was called to
Wonewoc to care for her mother, Mrs.
Snyder, whose health is quite poor.
Miss Lizzie Mortimer will keep house
for her during her absence.
Miss Tressie Mortimer is helpir G
with the work at the Harvey home.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-01-25
TON.

Revival meetings were begun in the
Wesleyan church last Friday even
ing.
The w. F. M. s. met with Mrs.
Ida Good last Thursday and sewed
for Mrs. Giles Owen and children as
Mr.. Ovens house was burned Wed
nesday night and nothing was saved.
AS the ladies did not get the sewing
finished Thursday they met with Mrs.
Della Mortimer Friday and when they
finished in the evening they had two
dozen new garments besides many
partly worn to send to Mrs. Owen.
MrssJ. III. Holderman of Appleton
is here visiting her son, Henry, also
other friends and relatives.
Miss Edna HutchenS and Miss klt
Dixon attended the teachers institute
at Reedsburg Saturday.
Joe e. Mayo went to Ihelma, s.
D., this week where he has a position
as teacher in the school there.
Miss Leota Carpenter went to
Wonewcc Tuesday TO spend week
with her friend, Mrs. Hansbery.
Rev. Wesley and May Markee and
the Misses Grace and Hazel Markee
are occupying Mrs. Salina Mortimer's
house during the revival meetings.
Mrs. Allie Gibbons of La Vale is a
guest of relatives and friends here.
Hazel and Homer Hutchens, Lucy
Mortimer and Mis-. d. Miller are on
the sick list, though somewhat Im-
proved at the present.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-01-25
WASHINGTON.

Mrs. Emma Nc CarLhy and children
came home last Monday after spend
ing two weeks with relatives and
friends in Reedsburg Monday.
Miss Anna Lane of Lime Ridge
spent last week with her grand
mother, Mrs. Geo. Reidel, Sr., who
has been sick for the pest month but
is abe to be around again.
Ray Ward has been quite sick for
the past two weeks.
Mrs. Mary Walling was called to the
bedside of her mother who is seriously
i'll at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Ii. Conley.
VIM. Webster of Reedsburg came
Wednesday to help care for Ray
Ward.
Mrs. John Barley is visiting rela-
tives and friends in this vicinity.
Mrs. Frank Powell, who has been
sick, is slowly improving.
Word was received of the death Of
Mrs. Annie Sedgwick of Rochester,
M inn. Mrs. Sedgwick was re sident of
Wards Corners for many years until
two years ago on account of the failing
health of both Mr.. and Mrs. Sedg-
wick. they moved to Rochester to
live with their daughter, Mis-. Rosa
Preston. She died of pneumonia Jan
8 at the age of rs years. She leaves
husband, three sons, Geo., Colorado;
Herb, Chicago; Harvey, Duluth; al d
one daughter, Rosa, Rochester.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-01-25
WRECK NEAR ALTON
NARROWLY AvERTED
Prompt Action of En- gineer
Shekey Prevents Disas-
trous Accident.
(From Wednesdays Daily.)

Prompt work on the part of Engin-
eer A. S. Shekey of Madison on
Northwestern passenger train No. 529
due here at GAS last evening prevented
serious accident about two and a half
miles south of Alton, h rtly after six
thirty last evening.
The accident was caused By thu
breaking of trausom beam on the
tender. The broken ends dropped
down on the ties AMI acted as break
TO the train which was travelling at
the rate of fifty miles an hour. En-
gineer Shekey at once realized the
danger OF the situation and stopped
the rushing train as soon as possible,
without injury to any of the train
crew or passengers.
Had tie train gone twenty feet fur
ther it would have been on grade
crossing where the plank| of the
crossing which rise above the road
bed as high as the rails won have
caused the coaches to pile up imperil-
ing the lives of a hundred or more
people. Fireman w. B. Summers was
in the engine Gao at the time Of the
accident. Conductor J. J. Du'in of
this city was in charge of the train
which leaves Chicago at four o'clock
n the afternoon 1t is one of the
fastest trains running between Chica-
go and Evansville as it makes dis
lance of los miles in two hours aud
forty-fve minutes with nine stops.
1t was necessary to have the pas
sengers taken hack to Beloi', where
they were taken to GAINESVILLE by the
way of The intefurcan, and were trans
ferred here 10 the moth bound train
leaving here at eleven O'Clock. 1t was
after midnight when the disabled en-
giue and the train was brOugh into the
local railway yards j anesville Ca
Zelte.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-01-25
WONEWOC.

Mr.. E. E. Dehler is visiting his son,
LIE Roy, at Gary, Ind, and expects to
stay few weeks.
Mrs. Schultz returned to her home
in South Westfield after visiting her
daughter, Mrs. A. Retzlaff, and fami-
ly few weeks and on her way home
stopped at Reedsburg to visit with her
daughter, Matte, who is employed at
the home of Al. Heubing.
Aug. Knuth of South Westfield was
here visiting his daughter, Mrs. Carl
Talg, and family.
The ice packers are filling the cream
cry ice house this week.
Alfred Luhrsen of Reedsbu:g came
Friday TO visit with his sister, Mrs.
VIM. Drot Sc, and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Saska are the
proud parents of baby girl which
arrived Jan. IA at the Madison sani-
tarium.
The students of the high school are
having quite time with their exams.
They all failed but three.
Miss Dora Pagel called at A. Re2-
laff's Sunday afternoon.
The English sermon in the new
church Sunday was good one, Rev.
o. Kaithlow speaking to full house.
Charlie Dehler's children are enter
tanning bad col DIS.
Mrs. Droese of Loganvile WIS seen
on our streets Saturday.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-01-25
Wednesday

Autie Miller left this morning for
Joplin, Missouri, where he has posi-
ton in lead mine. Mr.. Miller has
been employed as fireman on the rail-
road here.
Silk scarfs free. Read Clavadatscher's
readers.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Powers of
Prairie du Sac were in Baraboo today.
Mr.. Powers reports that his son, L. L..
Powers, has not recovered from his
injuries. He is still at his home in
Nashville and scarcely able TO walk.
The injuries resulted from an expio-
sion in a mill.
SILK scalfs free. Read!C Iavadatscher' IS
readers.
The Inter Sc Club met yesterday
afternoon with Mrs. E. J. Battles. 1t
was educational afternoon. Roll call
consisted of educational items. Mrs. K.
M. HOag read paper on parents
Obligation to the School" and Miss
Astle quoted on the "Public Rec
reation movement. There is an
awaking through the country 10 the
use of school buildings, grounds and
parks for centers of heathful play and
pleasure. Mrs. G. $. Knight played a
violin solo accompanied by Mrs. E. q.
Henke.
Silk scarfs free. Read Clavadatscher's
readers.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-01-25
ALMOST PERSISTED
IN SAVING TEAM
(From Tuesdays Daily.)

One of the most heroic efforts to
save team Of horses was the expert
enca of Ben Davies of Spring Green
last Saturday. He started with load
of fertilizer from the barn to his farm
on the south side of the Wisconsin river
and in order to save several miles OF
billy road decided to cross the stream
on the ice. He had just driven onto
the river when the horses went
through into some II feet of water.
Mr.. Dawes managed to get the horses
cut loose from the sled which had also
gone into the water and hell the heads
out of the icy stream In order to keep
them from drowning. Fortunately
Frank WetZel was short distance be-
hind Mr.. Davies and be hurried to
Spring Green for assistance. Ropes
were brought and the team was finally
gotten out after being in the icy cur
rent for more than an hour. One OF
the horses died as the result of the eX-
perience almost before it was assisted
from the river. The team was pur-
chased last spring at cost of 5000.
The owner froze his hands and feet
while holding up the heads of the
horses until help arrived. The s'ed
was gotten out on Sunday morning.
Other Notes.
The Bell Telephone company had a
gang of men through here last week
putting up four new copper wires.
E. 3. Evans of Big Hollow, one of
the oldest settlers in this portion of
the county, fell week ago and broke
Two ribs Mr.. Evans is 80 years old.
Miss Jennie James, at one time a
resident of Spring Green but now of
Iowa Falls, Iowa, is here visiting rela-
tives.
James Casper and son captured a
red fox last Thursday.
Mrs. Mary Sherwood celebrated her
85th birthday last Monday, Jan. Is,
at the home Of her granddaughter,
Mrs. Theodore Spiegelberg, of Bosco-
bel. Her Spring Green relatives went
down in a body to help her remember
the occasion. Mrs. Samuel Huntley
of Reedsburg was also present.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-01-25
BRAKEMAN FALLS,
MAY PROVE FATAL
(From Tuesdays Daily.)

Brakeman J. II. McIlwee was prob
ably fatally injured Monday forenoon
at Arkdale, station on the new
Northwestern line. The man was
braking on a combination freight and
passenger train and the accident oc-
Cured as the train was backing into
the station. Mr.. McIlWee was c!inging
to the handles on the outside of the
coach when he fell striking cattle
fence near the track. One leg is broken
and his skull believed to be fractured.
A special was made up and the in
jured man hurriad to a hospital in
Milwaukee where he rem aims in a
very low condition and it is believed
that he cannot recover.
Mr.. McIlwee has been braking out
of Baraboo for seven years and was
about to be promoted to conductor.
His home is at Barneveld where his
mother lives. He belonged to the
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
and two members, Conductors l.. j.
David and Thomas Ryan, went to
Milwaukee last night to see him.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-01-25
ODD FELLOWS AND
RfBEKARS BANQUET
(From Tuesdays Daily.)

The independent Order of Odd Eel
lows and Rebekah lodges held an
installation Of officers and banquet
last night in their hall on Third street.
TIE installation Of officers was held in
the fore part of the evening. Mrs.
Mary Oakley of Madison, secretary of
the Rebekah assembly of Wisconsin,,
was present and installed the new Of
ficers. Following this the mem bers
and guests present went to the Gem
theatre where home talent play,
"Thirty Minutes for Refreshments"
was presented. The characters in the
entertainment were William E. Row
land, Mrs. Ed. Rowland, Mrs. George
ELLINGTON, M. E, Patterson, Willis
Sherman, Miss Bessie Rogers and J..
E. ELLINGTON, Sr.
After the play they returned TO the
hall where banquet was held. The
evening was very social one.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-01-25
NOT ENTITLED To
Church FUNDS
Interesting Case from the
Village of Prairie du
Sac.

At Madison Judge Stevens of the
circuit court has sustained the de-
murrer to the complaint of the Wis
consin Universalist convention of OSh-
kosh against the Union Unitarian
UniversaIist society of Prairie du Sac.
The Oshkosh organization sought the
title and ownership of the funds real
lied from the sale of the church prop
erty, alleging that the Prairie du Sac
church affiliated with it and that it
rendered assistance. The defendants
demurred on the grounds that the
complaint did not state facts sufficient
to constitute cause of action.
Judge Stevens holds that the prop
erty in question belongs to the de-
PENDANT society which was expressly
organized without creed and was to
remain forever sovereign within its
own membership. He also maintains
that the name clearly indicates that
it was a Union society and not Uni
versaiist society. Judge Stevens tur-
Their holds that the members OF the
church could, if they SO desired, i'm
press the property with trust by
amending the articles of incorporation
but that they have not done so, unless
such action can be inferred from the
fact that Untversalist services have
been held in the building. However,
the court contends that the fact that
Universalists held services in the
church does not show that it was a
Universalist church.
The plaintiff prayed that the title
and ownership of the funds be declared
in and delivered to it or that the trust
in the funds be declared i'll favor of the
UniversaIist faith in this state and
that the plaintiff or some other suit
able person be appointed trustee of the
funds in favor of the faith.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-01-25
DEATH OF HEROINE
RECALLS HER DEED
Brave Kate Shelly Crept
Across Iowa Bridge to
Save Train.

The city papers this week have Eeen
recounLlng the deed of heroism OF
courageous Kate Shelly who died on
Sunday near Boore, Iowa. AS super
intendent of bridges for the Chicago d
Northwestern, M. Riney of Baraboo
has twice erected the bridge which
was the scene of the accident in lows
and which is known in railroad cir,
Giles as the Kate Shelly bridge.
Her father John Shelly was Sc
lion foreman for the Chicago & North.
western and the family resided near
the bridge which spanned Honey
Creek in Iowa. On the night of July
6, 1881, as the girl of 10 was about to
retire she saw an engine approach The
bridge, pause and then plunge into
the stream. She knew that passen-
ger train was soon due, hurriedly dress.
ed and started for Moingona to give
the alarm. On the way she saw two of
the crew clinging 10 the trees in the
stream. The pIanks had been remov-
ed from the structure to keep pedes-
TRANS from crossing but the dAunt ess
girl crept over on her hands and knees,
lacerating her flesh on the protrudlng
spikes. She reached the station and
the two men were rescued, Although
the engine had been sent ahead to ex-
anime the track and the passenger
train would not have left the station
until it was known the way was clear,
the passengers on the limited made up
a purse for the heroine. She was the
ONLY person TO receive a gold medal
from the state of Iowa, the railroad
rewarded her and monument has
been erected to her memory. At his
home on Second avenue, Mr.. Riney
has a picture of the girl, bridge, monu-
ment and other objects that cling
around the unusual story.
A year or two after the accident the
bridge over Honey Creek was replaced
and the old structure brought TO La
Crosse. After doing service there for
nearly thirty years it was again torn
down and now spans a. stream near
Hazel Green. At Lacrosse and Hazel
Green Mr.. Riney had charge of the
work. The bridge was mace at
Roche,tor, New York.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-01-25
BULLET HITS NEAR HEART
Madison Credit Man Has
Narrow Escape When
Rifle Is Discharged.

A peculiar accident befell W. n.
G. lffey, connected with the Madison
Business Mems Exchange, while
driving west of Madison yesterday.
He went into the country on business
and took rifle to shoot rabbits on the
way. His horse SHE'D at something
and the gun which was standing up In
the rig fell toward his breast and was
discharged. The bullet tore out a
piece of flesh about three inches in
length, just below his heart. He lost
considerable blood, but his injuries
are not thought serious.
G.. E. Ringing has gone to Chicago
to spend couple of days. MI. ano
Mrs. Ringing expect to leave fol
Florida soon to spend the winter.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-01-25
Tuesday

Monday evening Mr.. ana Mrs. Frank
Attridge were pleasantly surprised by
twenty-four of their young friends at
their home in Fairfield. The young
people went to the Attridge home in
two sleigh loads with tin pans, bells,
horns and other articles which sent
forth one loud clamor which is enough
to surprise any newly married couple.
They arrived at the home about 9
o'clock and after enjoying an oyster
supper the evening was spent with
music and having social time. The
guests left as token of remembrance
of the occasion beautiful set of silver
knives and forks.
Mrs. Anna Barney, an old resident
of La Vale, died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. w. T. Eberts, to-
day. Deceased was about " years
of age.
Mrs. Earl Kramer and Mrs. Alfred
Him went to North Freedom this
morning where they spent the day
with Mrs. Kramer's father, Albert
Schram. Mr.. Kramer has EN- pl y
ment in the wooden mills and where
they intend to make their home.
P.J. O'Brien has gone to Florida.
Mr.. O'Brien was formerly superin-
tendent of the Madison division of the
Chicago & Northwestern railway with
his home in Baraboo. For some time
he has been i'll at Harvard and has
gone south with the hope of improy-
ing his health. He was accompanied
by his wife.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-01-25
Another Former Pastor Dies.

The funeral of Rev. B. Becker was
held yesterday in Chicago. He was
formerly pastor of the German NJ.
E. church of Baraboo and it is quite a
coincidence that two fomrer pastors
should be buried on the same day and
both die of the same malady. Rev.
G. F. Nietzel of Stevens Point, former
ly a pastor of the German M. E.
church here, was buried in Baraboo
yesterday. Both were afflicted with
paralysis and suffered for several
weeks before The end came.
Rev. Becker leaves four childern,
three in Chicago and one in the Hud-
son Bay country. He is brother-in-
law of Mrs. Eva Cook of Baraboo. He
will be remembered by the older resid-
ents of Baraboo as he VS. pastor
here about twenty years ago.