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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-10-13

At the last reports Hucrta had kick.
ed over the layout, thrown the chips out
of the window. and grappcd the stakes.
1t is seldom a game of chance when HUI
erta sits in.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-10-13

The now county Of Kleberg evidently
expects to he n OF the u tothcf front
Counties. In the very first year of lis
existence it establishes Il county fair.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-10-02
INJURY IS FATAL
TO PORTAGE YOUTH
Harry Denure Kicked BY q
Horse and Dies Four
Days Afterward.

Lingering four days with fractured
skull after he was kicked in the face
by horse he was leading to water,
Harry Denure died Thursday after
noon at 2:3O o. clock at the home of his
mother, Mrs. Ida Dsnure, in Portage.
The young mamie was only 21-
had been unconscious much of the
time since Sunday afternoon, when he
was Injured. Until Wednesday even
ing, however, he rallied at times and
was able to answer questions. Early
Wednesday he seemed to be slightly
improved, but that night to"k sud-
den turn for the worse. Meningitis
set In as result OF the fracture of the
skull and that vas the direct cause of
death. Thursday morning he was in
a comatose state and it was realized
that he could survive only a few
hours.
The sisters of Harry are Mrs. Merritt
of Seattle and Margaret and Marine at
home, and Lee and Kenneth of Port.
age are the brothers.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-10-02
EVENING WEDDING
Fairfield Young Couple
Begin the Welded
Life.

Thursday evening at the home of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Manford Bump, about thirty of the
more immediate friends and relatives
assembled to witness the m arriage of
Miss Pearl Bump and Lawrence VII
cox. To the strsins of the L,hengrin
bridal music, played by Mrs. E lis
Keepers; the couple, preceded by
little Evelyn Bump. niece of the
bride, entered the handsomely
festooped parlors and took their
places under an arch of ferns and
flowers. Reverend E. 0. Coontz OF the
A. e. church read the ceremony. The
b-lde and little flower girl wore pref
ty gowns OF white silk. AZ soon az
congratulations had been rendered she
company repaired to the dining room
where delicious refreshments were
served. Mr.. and Mrs. Wilcox, both
highly endorsed by their friends, re-
se;vcd many charming gifts. For the
present they will reside with the
groom's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. @
Wilcox.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-10-02

The Madison Democrat tells of some
fine chestnut trees nourishiDg on the
farm OF John L. Williams near that
city, of two sycamores on Mendoza
drive planted by George Raymer
twenty years ago, of another on Lake
Waubesa end of several Chinese Cir
hos with fern like leaves growing on
private lawns.
Baraboo has some rare arboreal nov
elites too. At Baraboo W. II. Nc
Fetridge has sturdy magnolia grow :
ing, It is several years o!d-a fine
specimen with huge leaves. Il is
about eighteen feet tall. Local nur-
sery men will tell you, however, that
the tree will not live here. But 1t
does.
In front of the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. II. l.. Halsted is Norway
maple which is admired by those Wbo
pass along the street. Il is beautiful
tree and the only ore known TO the
writer in this section.
At the home of Col. and Mrs. D. E.
Weleh is o German linden, the only
one in town to be reported.
Back on the lawn at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. VanOrden is o beech, !,
the nuts of waieh are three sided and
pyramidical in form. When beech
trees stand alone in their native forests
the branches droop, presenting tent
like appearance.
For a number Of years fac syea
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-10-02
THIEVES GET S4OO
WORTH Of JEWELRY
Sauk County Court Reporter
Smith Suffers Loss at )
Madison.

Jewelry valued at more than 500
was stolen from the home of e. 81.
Smith, circuit court reporter at Msdi-
son, while the members of the family
were asleep Tuesday night. Nr,
Smith resides 10 the former LaFol-
lette home, 401 West Wilson street.
which he bought several years ago.
The thieves secured two diamond
rings, one locket set with diamond.
one diamond clover leaf pin and one
string of gold beads. The burglars en-
tered through side window which
they pried open with a jimmy. All
of the stolen jewelry was in hand
bag in the room of Mrs. Smith. Mr..
Smith is the court reporter for Sauk
county and has been in attendance here
tor number of years.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-10-02
HISTORIC VIOLIN
TAKEN To MADISON
Was Property of Mrs. A. So.
HawleY, First White
Child Born There.
PLAYED FOR EARLY DANCES
Some of the Earliest Asso-
Citations of the Capital
City Around Fiddle.
PLAYED FOR EARLY DANCES

Mrs. A. s. Hawley, formerly known
as Miss Victoria Wheeler Peck, has
given to the State Historical museum
the old violin which is associated
with the early history of Madison.
The instrument has been on exhibit
in the rooms of the Sauk County His
torical society for some time but Mrs.
Hawley felt that it really belonged al
Madison where it gave JOY ard
pleasure to the earliest pioneers who
came to the capital. Ga Thursday
Charles e. Brown, curator of the
museum at Madison, came in response
TO telephone message to Or. e.. G.
Thwaites, the uperIntendent, and re-
turned with the valuable lelic of plo-e
neer days.
In the report of the state society,
published in 1872, Mrs. Rosaline Peck.
the mother of Mrs. Hawlev, tells of
the early experiences of the family
and of the old violin. The family for
merlv resided at Blue Mounds and
decided to move to where the new
capital had been locsted by the terri
toriaI legislature which met at Bel
mont. In drIvlDg snow storm the
journey was m ade aud the family was
the first TO reach Madison, The
Pecks arrived on April Is, 1887, and
Mrs. Peck says In the article that she
found herself sitting in . wagon under
tree with bed Glilt thrown over
her head and that OF her. little boy.
i'm tremendous storm of snow and
sleet, twenty-five miles from the
nearest inhabitants. Then log
cabin was built and there was born
the first white child il Madison; Mrs.
Hawley. The date of her birth was
September Ii, 1887. Afterwards came
the territorial governor and other
esrly officials who were entertained az
the Peck home. 1t was on these occa-
sions that the violin was brought OUT
sometimes the host and sometimes the
hostess welding the bow, the others
mingllng with the guests in the enter
tanning " iirl After wards the FAM
| ily mcve 60 Barab0o aud was one Of
the frs 10 cross the bluffs. Within
the lie Of Mrs. Hawley the beautiful
city of nj Adison has grown until It's
population is about 30, 600 and its as
sessed valuation almost forty million
dollars.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-10-02
Dog Made First in Will

A dog is mentioned as the principal
be a uest in the will of the late John
Hanson, filed at LaCrosse. Hanson
left other property, fine farms and
mortgages, but before disposiny of
anything else be bequeathed the dog
with much detail as to the way he
should be treated, to his friend, Lars
Fiedstad, OF Lacrosse. The estate is
distributed among relatives in WiscoI-
sin and Norway.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-10-02
GIFTS MADE To
LOCAL MUSEUM
Bridal Platter, Baraboo
Village Bell and Other
Articles of Interest.

The following articles have been
given to the Sauk County Historical
society to be exhibited in the court
house:
w. II. Frazier Of La Vale gives an
earthen ink-stand made by Solomon
Knight about 1880. The stand is five
sided and almost as large around as
pancake. There are five holes
about the opening for the ink and in
the days when quill pens were used
the surplus pens were thrust into the
holes. Quill pens were not as durable
as steel pens and it was necessary to
have q number in readiness in order
to expedite writing.
Mr.. Frazier also gives gonrd raised
in North Carolina many years ago. 10
pioneer times gourds were useful
in many ways about the house and
barn.
The same doner contributes pewter
plate or platter purchased in Ohio about
1880 by James Frt zier. Charles E.
Brown, curator of the Historical Mu-
scum at Madison, thinks it vas part
of a bridal set, there being ncst of
several platters in the group. The
platter is very large and in excellent
condition.
Mr.. Frazer a'so gives hoecake
griddle which is an unusual curiosity.
Upon the part with the legs and long
handle is a round piece of iron fastened
in the center so that it will turn. The
grirdle WAS placed before The open
fire end the circular pieca of metal
was turned around in order TO give
a parts of the cake a chance to
cook The griddla was purchased in
Ohio shout 1880 by james Frazier and
was afterwa'd brought 10 Sauk county
| by the Frazier family.
A capy of Ringing Brothers cir
Gus progrsm is given by Frank M.
Detre, clerk at the Wellington. Mr..
Detre as with she show for number
OF years. The program gives the story
OF ,he Ringing Brothers and other
show items Of interest.
A copy Of "Little Pale Spirit"
written by V. s. Pesse, is given by
| Fl. E. Cote. 1t is an idyi to the mis-
sionary spirit. The same donor gives
a copy of "a Scelerolium Disease OF
tie Blue Joint" by A. B. Stout. 'for-
merly a resident of Baraboo. A copy
of "a Thorne in the Flesh by Viii
ferd j. Dorward is also given. Mr..
Dorward formerly resided here and Is
now in the state of Washington.
Mrs. 6. w. Bloom and Mrs. II. w.
Verhusen of Harvey. ILL.,, gives lancet
formerly used by 6. w. Bloom, who
for many years was resident of Bara-
boo and North Freedom, plating a
portion of the village. The lancet was
used in bleeding horses.
The same donors also give a sand
shaker which was used before the day
of blotteFs. The sand was shaken
upon the writing in order to take up
the extra ink.
Mrs. Clark and Mrs. Verhusen also
lgive bell which was used on meat
wagon to attrack customers when G..
w. Bloom and James Nelson had 9
shop across the street from the War
rem house in Baraooo about 1858. 1t
is relic of the village days OF the
Gem CITY.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-10-02
Thursday
Wedding

Thursday afternoon Miss Elsie
Campbell of Roxbury and A. Miellef
of Mazomauie were married at the
BRIDES parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Campbell, who reside across the Wis
oonsin river from Prairie du sac. They
were attended by Miss Mary Walker
and Lawson Mleller and the ceremony
was performed by the groom's uncle,
Rev. s. Mieller. of ID . ;ison.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-10-02
From Former BarabOO Resident.

DR.. Q. Van Vslkenburg, formerly o
Bsraboo. writes from Chippewa Falls
that his fanily takes deep Interest in
the happenings in and around the old
town end would not like to be with
out the News A recent issue be
Chippewa FAILS independent a..
I"Dr Van Valkenburg, who is begin
ing to be recognized as one of the best
opticians in this part of the State has
taken fine suite of Offices in the new
Physicians building opposite the Star
ley house.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-10-02
REEDSBURG HAS
NEW RESTAURANT

Theodore A. Hanusa, who has
been attending Peanyear Business
College at Council Bluffs, Iowa, and
formerly with the Union Pacific Rail-
road Store Department has formed a
partnership with his uncle, Dan
Lynch, in the restaurant business In
Reeds burg, formerly Farbers old stand
known now as the Calumet restau-
rant. He will be glad to meet all his
old friends and sehoolmates at the
above location.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-10-02
Chinese Girl
Enters II. W.
at Madison

Miss Helen Chai, graduste OF Tien
Tsin sc denny for girls in China, wh&
landed in San Francisco recently, haR
entered the university high school nj
Madison preparatory TO matriculating
at the university of Wisconsin, where
her brother is studying. She ia ihs
first girl to take up regular work ab
the university. Her action Is pre-
claimed by Chinese students to be the
beginning of the co-educational move
ment in China.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-10-02
REEOSBURG FIRM
LOWEST BIDDER
Awarded Contract for the
Lake Street Sewer in the
Third Ward.

Sweeney Brothers of Reedsburg
were the lowest bidders on the Lake
street sewer. Their bid was 81, 500 and
S38 each for the catch basins.
ThielIe- M AIMING w Whalen Company
of La Crosse bid $4.77s and $40 each for
the catch basins.
Otto Schadde of Baraboo bid
$4,s0S, II and $40 each for the catch
basins.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-10-02
R|NGL|NG SHOW
CLOSES SOUTH

The end of this seAson'ss tour fer
Ringing Bros show has been fixed
for November /, at Okmulgee,I Okla
The show will arrive In Baraboo q few
days afterwarG.
The Barnum & Bailey show will
stay out few days longer, probably
ending November 8, somewhere in
Mississippi. It will then be taken to
Bridgeport, Connecticut.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-10-02
Deaf6 at
Sank City

Herman Guhl, son of Henry Gahl,
died at bis home in Sauk City We'd
nesday afternoon at about o'clock
after short illness. He is survived
by his wife, one son and his father.
Funeral sunday afternoon at o'clock
from the Guhl residence at Sauk City.
He was 48 years old.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-10-02
Rare Varieties Of Trees
Tbri0ing about Homes
In tie City OF Bardboo

more with it's pied bark, large leaves
and dangling seed stood at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Davis It at
tanned considerable height before
it died bat not as large as in Indiana
where the trees are often hollow and
several feet in diameter. The hollow
trees are sawed into ten foot lengths
b. e7s il oasiers, the sections are
placed on end and meat is hung on
gha inside to be smoked. A sprout is
growing where the sycamore stood at
the Davis home aud may some day
be big tree.
Yellow birch is found along the
stream at the All. T. Ringing farm
in Greenfield and along other bluff
streams. w. FL. McFetri ige, has suc-
ceeded Is transpianting some of these.
On the Mctetridge lawn will also be
found iron wood and moosewood. The
last named is found in the woods
owned by Mrs. Sientz southwest of the
city. At the hons Of Mr.. and Mr.. L.
ID, Byrne OF Second avenue will also
be found moosewood growing.
There are doubtless other rare trees
in town and this paper will be g ad
to note them in these columns. 1t Is
great satisfaction to grow q rare plant,
in fact there Ia always joy in planting
and growing q tree Of any kind.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-10-02
Licensed to Marry.

Gustav A. GEM and Emma P.
Welke of Troy.
Jay Leatherbury and fressie VI orti-
mer of Woodland.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-10-02
Death in Reedsburg

Mrs. w. FL. Churry died at her home
n Reedsburg Thursday morning ate T
q lingering illness.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-10-02
Funeral al Lodi.
(From Fridays Daily

Rev. Thomas Foulkes OF Merrimack
read the funeral service Of Mrs. John
Jesmore as Lodi this afternoon. Mrs.
Jesnore had been i'll for several
months and was aged 10 years.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-10-02
Marriage License Issued

Miss Anna Heggestadt of Lodi taF
Peder Ljostv veit of Red Wing, Nina
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-10-02

Mrs. Henry Tiele is guest at Hills
boro, her childhood hone.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-10-02

Continued "a Last Page.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-30
The Weeks Forecast.

Washington, June 29.-An end is in
sight to the hot wave that has held
sway over the Central States for sew
eral days. In its weekly bulletin, to-
night, the weather bureau predicted
that the extreme heat would be
broken in the Plains states, Monday
or Tuesday, and that cool wave then
would move slowly eastward. The
forecast SAYS:
The distribution of atmospheric
pressure over the North American
continent and the adjacent oceans,
is such rs TO indicate a break in the
hot wave over the Plains states. Mon
day and Tuesday, and the Mississippi
valley and the Upper Lake region.
Tuesday or Wednesday, followed by
moderate temperatures in these dis
tricts during several days.
East of the Mississippi river warm
weather Will prevail, during the first
half of the week. followed by mod
crate temperature, after Wednesday
or Thursday.
The rain fall, during the week. will
be generally light and local. a dis
turbance that now covers the Plains
states will advance slowly eastward,
attended by local thunder showers,
and cross the Eastern states, Thurs
daV"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-30

| edge Ct the extent to which influene,
! eXcrted by his assistants had swayet
s, legislators and legislation.
| senator Overman declared, tonight
srhpeenas would also be issued fei
James \. Emery, representative Of the
National Manufacturers Association
a. Washington, whom the Mulhall ar
ticle designates as chief lobbyist fol
| the association at Washington and
| for F'ormer Congressman james +
| Watson of Indiana. referred to in the
| MlilhalI statement as an inside Job
| byist" for members OF the Manufac-
! turers' Association, who were leading
the fight for n Tariff commission. in
1903 He said the committee would
determine at a meeting, Monday, July
!. as to the summoning Of other con-
gressmen or former congressman anu
officials of the National Association Of
Manufacturers.
The lobby inees. igai7n has gone
ia l. yona its original scope, said
Chairman Ovcrman, today. and | do
not see any course for us 10 pursue
but To ask for more power from the
Senate and to go into every phase Of
the remarkable situation that has been
developed.
4 was informed that Mr.. Mulhall
had information that bore directly
upon lobbying work at Washington
and accordingly issued a subpoe IA,
late last night. To serve upon him
before he left Washington Much of
the statement credited to him. today.
bears upon legislation in previous
-. 40 of tho
resolution Under which We are work
ing.
1T is my personal opinion that
the committee should ask the Senate
for full authorite, to so inta any angie
Of legisla. i've lobbying in am preFi-
GUS congress. If influences We're used
20 elect certain congressman because
they would be favorable TO certain leg
islation, such facts should be made
known, because members of Congress
have the privileges of the floor of the
Senate and are able to influence leg
islation there.
THE Senate resolution introduced
by Senator Cummins was in response
to President Wilson's statement that
efforts were being made to influence
legislation in this Congress. 1t was
rather limited to lobbying now going
on. Since then there has been disclos-
ed evidences of extensive lobbying that
/ think we ought to inquire into fully.
1--WE have found there is new kind
of insidieus lobbying: testimony has
been given to show that great interests
have been getting together behind GER
tain men, where their opinion would IN
nueree LEGISLATION. AS thei inquiry
goes on, it brings out the fact that
there mas been lobbying going on that
was not suspected
The Senate committee will not renew
activity, until July I. Mr.. Mulhail has
been summoned to appear, July ); put
Chairman Overman said, tonight, the
committee probably would finish UP with
The sugar lobby" and investigate the
character of the wool lobby" that has
CONTINUED on Page Ten.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-30
FAIRFIELD IN HOLIDAY ATTIRE
GREETS O. OF. OF CENTRAL ME
18th Annual Field Day OF Odd Fellows and
Rebekahs==Ideal Weather. reyaiIs==The
Grand Parade=Sp0rts for Women
AndSports for Men==BasebalI.

Fairfield, Me, June 29.-tSpeciaD.-
sRcbed in holiday attire, Fairfield, Sat-
Arday, opened her arms and welcomed
30 Odd Fellows and as many Rebek-
abs OF Central Maine in the 18th annu
al Central Maine /. O. O. +. Field day
With ideal weather, with a fratcrnal
spirit beaming on every side, with
speeches exalting the order. and With
cordiaiity and hospitality reigning SUI
preme, tine day has passed into history
as one of the most successful and en-
joyable events of its kind ever held by
the order in this section of the State.
Before the morning was half under
B ky, automobiles. carriages and vehi-
<s Of every description, together
with the Watcrville and Benton troll
leys brought hundreds of visitors, who
had, by 10 O'Clock. lined the sidewalks
of Main street. where practically every
business place had decorated its build
ing with red. white and blue bunting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-30
DEADWATER THREATENED.
Telegram to Gov. Haines Asko Aid of
Watervilie Dept. to Fight Fire.

Watervilie Me-, June % Word
reached Governor William #. Haines
about 8 p. ~, Sunday evening, that
a fire that had caught at Dimicl. Fri
day evening, had blown east. five
miles across valuable timber lands
owned by the Coburn heirs. and had
blown west again across another tract
Deadwater, a small town on the som
erset Railroad.
The telegram also asked for assist
ance frem the local fire department.
and preparations were at once made
under the personal direction of tie
Governor to send the steamer and hose
To DeadWater by rail, but Ii was found
that, Monday morning. would be a
more profitable time to go, and plans
were made To have q number of the
members of the local department leave
by special train. at 5 A. NJ
The Governor as well as many
other residents of Waterville. have
large interests in that section and The
apparatus from this city will be sent
up To quench the flames that are
now raging in the vicinity of the vii
lage of Deadwater and TO prevent their
spreading 70 the buildings in the VIZ
lage. The Governor will accompany
the apparatus and the local firemen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-30
THE ELENA AHEAD
In the First Ocean Yacht
Race for Clark Gold Gun,
The l[olita Second, Only Al
Min. Behind, in Smart Race.
vagrant II Wins in Second Division
Over Shiyessa and Sea Fox.

Marblehoad, Mass. June z9-The
schooner Elena, owned ~ Morton +.
Plant of Groton, CT, finished here. to-
day, the first of the five schooner
yachts Which started from Newport.
yesterday morning, On the annual race
for the Clark gold eGp.-
1t was the Elenas third victory in
the contest for the trophy offered BIZ
Former Commodore f Lewis clark Of
Spokane, Wash, and the Plant yacht
thereby gains permanent possession.
The Elena vas pressed fairly close for
the honors by the Irolita, schooner
rival of long standing, owned by l..
walter Clark of Philadelphia. only Al
minutes separated the two racing
yachts at the finish of the long run of
1863 miles. This margin of time between
these yachts was greater at only few
stages o. the race.
Four hours after the Elena crossed
the line a winner. Commodore Dallas
3. Pratt's schooner Sea Fox finished
third. with the Nagrant II, Harold
Nandorbilt's new Yacht, finishing
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