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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-05-08
lJndergOGS Operation

Ella Miles underwent a successful
operation for ulcer in the side Tn urs-
day at the home of her parents, MI.
and Mrs. James Miles, in Reedsburg.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-05-08
Officer Gives George Klein
Free Ride to the County
Jail.

Either the extreme hot weather of
spring or the Jap trouble in California
SO worried George Klein, formerly of
LaRue, that he could keep sober no
longer. He is posted but that makes
no difference with George-like many
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-05-08
WINFIELD DEATH
Old Resident Dies at the
Home of His Son on
Thursday.

Peter Syckberg died at the home of
his son, Charles, in Winfield Thursday
afternoon. He is survived by two sons
and one daughter. Mr.. Syckberg was
an old settler of Winfield, having
lived there for many years.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-05-08
Funeral at ReedSbu[Q

The funeral of Henry Schultz, who
died at Reedsburg on Tuesday, was
held this afternoon in that city. He
had been ill for some time. A wife
and one son survive.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-05-08
Fire at AbIGman.

This morning barn owned by
August Breitzke at Ablemam, burned.
A citizen who came from the village
TO-DAY did not know the origin of the
FIRE.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-05-08
STATE REPORTS
On INCOME TAX
The Total Amount Collect
ed in Wisconsin Is
81, 628, ,317.71.

IT, rooo to- oo,,aotod - yu;soor-
s;r To An-;l1 lot 1919 amounts tn
81 e9e a17 - aooord;na 70 tho state
,,oa,+ fla -rha ~, tha s+o+o oor,
r,iss;o, =, roauoo - tbo roo,ost of o
rooar. o;,t roso,rtio, of tba
legislature.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-05-08
Seeks for Aid

When he got out everything was
quiet and not soul in sight. he did
not know which way to go, but soon
met colored man OF whom he asked
tue way to the nearest telephone.
Soon white man appeared and
others came to the scene. The
men and women were gotten out of the
car the best way possible and in time
all gained consciousness. None sUf-
fered fatal injuries, but number had
to be taken to the hospital. s'
The train was running about45 miles
an hour and the wreck was caused by
some of the rails being loosely spiked.
Mr.. Congdon was delayed two days
by the wreck. He is travelling state
secretary of the Y. M. g. A. work in
Arkansas, giving lectures on social
problems as he finds them in the Varl-
Gus cities. His mother expects to
leave Texarkana in few days for q
visit in Chicago, Milwaukee and Bara~
boo.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-05-08
FORMER BARABOO
RESIDENT IN WRECK
James E. Congdon Has Exx
citing Experience Near
Texarkana.
The COACH ROLLS over
He Crawls Through Win
dow and Gives First
Aid to Others.
THE COACH ROLLS over

Mrs. Edward Nc Gilvra, who resides
a short distance north of the fair
ground, has received letter from her
mother, Mrs. Charlotte Congdon,
Texarkana, Texas-Arkansas, which
tells of a wreck experience of Mrs
Nc Gilvra's brother, James K. Cong
don, who was formerly secretary of the
Baraboo Railway Young Mems Chris
tian association. The accident hap
pened near Benton, Arkansas, and
after the engine, baggage and express
cars had gone over aIweak place in the
track, the rails gave way and the three
remaining cars rolled down an en-
bankment eight feet, the cars landing
upside down. Mr.. Congdon clung to
the seat with both hands while the
coach was swaying and later one
hand was jerked loose. All of a sud-
den the coach went over. When il
stopped the passengers were at the
bottom of the car (the top) and Mr.
Congdon was the only one, who was
conscious. Men and women and even
the conductor lay in confused mass
in the upturned car. All were as if
dead. Mr.. CongdOn thought they
were and that he was the only one
alive. He reached up and pushed his
head through pane of glass and
climbed through When he gained
the outside bloood was running down
On his coat from a cut near the ear.
He. was also bruised about the legs,
sntft nos seriously.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-05-08
Licensed to Marry

Lawrence Beck and Louise Brechts
Plain.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15
Beating the Record.

An Irish athlete. who was trainina
for mile race, which he had very hisld
hopes of winning, went one day. ac-%
companied by his man. Pat, TO have "A
trial in field convenient to his own
house.
Nov. Pat" said his master as 40
handed him his watch. mind that yowl
note the correct time in which / stare
and finish"
Pat, who. by the way, was very proude
OF his young masters prowess in ths0
athletic arena. assured him that hs
would make no mistake
Now, It happened that by some un :.
lucky chance the watch stopped at thsI
precise moment in which he started tol
run
Having put his best effort into thsf
race. the athlete finished almost ex-
hausted
1.-THE time, PATTI" he shouted, breath
lessly
Pat Immediately pulled out the watch.
and. on looking at it for the first time
since the start, an expression of sur
prise mingled with pride. overspread
his features.
"Begob. sir" he answered. you have
beaten all records, for you have done it
in no time"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15
Won't 1t Soon
Be SPRING.
By LILLIAN LAUFERTY.

EAR MOTHER EARTH, won't it
it soon be spring?
Was that a robin? l heard him
sing
sweetly 1t came to me through the
ground
So that woke from my slumber sound
There was a nnurnur as soft and sweet
As patter and tiptoe of fairy feet;
Each grass blade is trembling In tiuy
sprout-
o Mother Earth. may I please come
out?
Dear Mother Earth, in your heart of
brown
Here have lain in my sleeping gown
Now 1 would cast it away and thrill
Up to the world as a gold daffodil
Now would push through the ground
that lies
over my heart and below the skies;
There is a message long to bring.
Dear Mother Earth, is It almost spring?
Dear Mother Earth, won't the spring
come soon?
Ripple and murmur and ebb and flow,
Tinkle and whisper Of life aglow?
Here l have lain in my slumber fast,
Now I'm awake. Is the winter past?
l want to see skies and the birds
awning.
Kind Mother Earth, won't it soon De
spring?
Dear Mother Earth. shall have to go;
Maybe It's cold, and the frost and snow
Will wither my leaves and blacken my
gold,
But l can't stay in your dark, brown
mold
I'm coming-Tm here! oh, had to see
What the brooklet would murmur to
welcome me.
Hark; that's the lobin-I hear him
sing:
'Daffodil, dear, you have brought the
spring."
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15
Too Much Risk.

Everything seemed perfect. The in
surance company's doctor had reported
enthusiastically that the man was not
engaged in any dangerous trade.
Il lead a sedentary life" he told
them. 81 work in an office. and we
have no danger or excitement Gam not
talking about a war office officiaD."
How about sports? Play footer
hockey, box belong to any athletic
Club?" queried the examiner.
mo, none of these things l think
you'll find me a safe risk"
DO you scOrch?"
What do you mean?"
DO you drive your car faster than
the speed limit?"
Il have no car"
Mono carl" gasped the official
But how do you get about?"
Il walk" said the other, nervously.
sorry" snapped the insurance man
Can't take you. A scorcher is pretty
risky, but man who walks-great
scott? He hasn't the ghost Of a
chance"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15
She Supposed Rightly.

She was a little girl and she would
ask questions.
Mamma she began, what does
trans Atlantic mean?"
across the ocean" replied her long
suffering mother very shortly.
A long silence, broken only by the
irritating sound of books leaves be-
ing turned rapidly backward and for
ward. Then:
Mamma, does trans always mean
across ?"
Yes. # does always" answered the
little girls mother and added sternly:
But if you ask me another question
shall send you straight to bed. So.
remember.
The second silence was complete, and
lasted quite three seconds 1t was
broken at last by a plaintive, small
voice. which commented ruminatively:
Then l suppose transparent means
a cross parent"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15
Hints For the
Household

When about to roast joint cover II
with a rind saved from a piece of ham
or bacon and cook with it on. This will
save the trouble of constant basting
and will prevent the joint from burning
or drying.
To clean plaster casts dip them in
cold liquid starch. When dry the
starch is brushed off and the dirt comes
off with IT, leaving the casts as clean
and white as when new.
. In ironing garments on which there
are hooks and eyes, care should lie
taken not TO press the hooks together
so that they have to be pried open in
order to use again. The best way TO
prevent this is to place a folded towel
underneath the part on which the
hooks are sewn. When ironed on the
folds of the towel the hooks will come
out as good as new.
When soaking cauliflower prior to
cooking it, place 1t in unsalted water.
This draws out the insects. If the
water is sailed. the insects are killed,
but remain in the vegetable
When cutting a cake which is iced,
put your knife in boiling water for a
few seconds. You will then be able to
cut without the ice breaking.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15

A foreign looking gentll was
walking in the Johannesburg zoo not
80 very long ago and read the notice:
"Birds'-nesting is strictly forbidden"
How cruel you are in Africa!" he
said to his friend why, even the
birds are not allowed TO make their
nests in your public zoo and gardens"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15
Rather Large.

Can you imagine" demanded the
returned explorer. the enormous ex-
tent of those vast snowfields?"
II kin" declared the statesman from
Wayback. Il had the same sensation
the first time l appeared in public
wearing a dress shirt"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15
Up-to-Date
Jokes

Il don't see." observed Mrs Bling,
why. when they are giving away al
them offices, they don't let women hold
something"
"They would, my dear, but the women
won't do it," answered her husband.
We'll. l should like to know. John
Bing, what they'll let them hold?"
He took his hat looked to see that
the hail door was open, and, in trem-
bling accents. murmured:
Their tongues. my dear"
An Englishman, who was spending
his summer holidays in America last
year happening to take up a book on
geography for the use Of schools saw
the Following question and answer:
Where is London?'
1T is the chief town of a small island
off the coast of France
There is the story told of a dispute in
which boisterous, ill-bred fellow call
ed his adversary mo gentleman"
"a suppose you think yourself one?"
was the reply.
Certainly l do" answc red the bully.
"Then," said the other. Il am not Of
Tended that you don't think me one"
A certain large engineering Arm
lately received an order In Russian,
and, although the receiver of II had
fair knowledge of the language, there
we're two words he was unable to trans
late. Somewhere In the works, how
ever, a real Russian was employed.
They brought him along. and he read
the letter carefully, but was still puz-
zled by these two words
Literally. he explained, their meaning
was hot stockings" which seemed abb
surd, but was presently seen to be tho
nearest known Russian synonym for
fire hose"
Private-Jack to whom are you
writing?
Corporal-To my Lizzie.
Private-Then you might write a let
ter for me at the same time
Corporal-Well, and what am to say
to your girl
Prlvate-Just the same as you've
been telling yours
Young Reporter-The storm king
hurled his torn and tumbllng torrents
over the ruins of the broken and dis
membered edifiCe.
Old Editor-What's that? What do
you mean, young fellow
Young ReuOrtef-I-er-the flood
washed away Patrick McDougals old
soap factory.
A foreign looking gentI( was
ar.Il rff,gr in T,Ia.. GA
50 very long ago and read the notice:
Birds nesting Is strictly forbidden"
How cruel you are in Africa!" he
said to his friend WHY, even the
birds are not allowed TO make their
nests in your public zoo and gardens"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15
Self Control Makes You Master
= of Destiny
Destiny
Bv ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.

Although things about her were nos5
to her liking, she made all these thingsi
seem as trifies before her calm self-!
conquest. She said to herselGi
Though my best love and my besa
thrown into the DUST l win not lett
myself go down.
Her Self Control.
81 have lost respect for the man to
whom I gave my life's happiness; but
will not lose respect for myself: and
I will show the world l can create
happiness. even IL I can not find III
where hoped it would be. in my mari
ital life"
Surely this was better than becom-t
ing soured. aggressive, complaining
and pessimistic and making her pres-4
ence dreaded by all her associates.
There was a great French writer
who said, IF you have not what youa
like, like what you have"
But even If you can not like youN
environment. you can make yourself 4
to he dominated by it.
You can grow and rise above It: and
after a time. If you do this. the ems
vironment will change; and clrcum<
stances will alter TO your will
The whole philosophy Of life Is con
tanned I'm that little sentence FROM
Unity
ut is NOT so IMPORTANT THAT
! THINGS GO AS THINK THEW
SHOULD AS 1T is THAT / SHOULU
BE MASTER OF THEM BY SELF
CONTROL"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15
Registering a Kick.

one day an inspector of New York
tendment house found four families liv-
ngs in one room, chalk lines being
d,aNn across in such a manner as 10
mark out quarter for each family.
Bow do you get along here" in
quired the inspector
Very we'll" was the reply only
the man in the farthest corner keeps
boarders"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15
Little Miss Muffet
Sat on a Tuffet,
Eating her curds and whey.
e A Bachelor S Diarv
By MAX.

II EB 2e-I once heard OF man
who was called upon to make a
speech He rose to his feet and
began in hesitating way by saying
that he was at a loss to know what to
talk about
Talk about minute!" called a voice
from the audience.
So. Diary before l relate what has
happened in the past two days in
tend to talk about a minute Of why
do not marry the widow
In the first place, for Manettes in
terests win always he first with me
Mrs Brown is not a good mother.
trembe to think what kind of a step
mother she would make. for, in a way,
that would be her relationship to Man
cite
very often see Richards sewing on
a button. or repairing rents in gar
ments that do not belong to Manette.
and when / questioned her one day
found that little Alice Browns clothes
are in such a state that she, Richards.
would be ashamed to have Manette
seen with her unless they were first
repaired.
His Many Reasons.
That Alice Brown is a nice child"
grumbled Richards one day. consider
ing that her mother thinks only of her
self"
Another reason: / have learned,
without seeking the information, that
Mrs. Brown has had two husbands. She
was divorced from the first. and the
second is dead When l marry. Diary, I
want my wedding to be a strictly am
ateur performance.
A third reason: Mrs. Browns inter
est in me lies solely in my bank ac-
count NV wealth. and the lack of an
incentive to hard work, are dcgenerat-
ing enough. Heaven knows / don't
want to reach the depths by becoming
to the woman l make my wife no more
than a dollar sign.
All good reasons and true, but will
they save me2 Since ! told her that
Mrs. Spencer is to choose my wife for
me. adding. like the silly fool that / am,
that she is coming down to look al
the wedding cake had been ordered.
You may know what desperate straits
am in, Dairy. when ] tell you that for
three long hours today | listened to
soliloquy by Sarah Rae's- Aunt Marie"
1t was q soliloquy because she talked Of
the many surgical operations she had
undergone in her life. She recites it.
She recites it. Aunt Marie" recited it.
1t became a soliloquy because no re-
ply was expected of me.
l simply raised my eyebrows in hor-
ror TIL l thought / could raise them no
more, and she went on, adding more
organs that had been cut out / felt
safe under Aunt Marie's" wing and
never once glanced toward a pleasant
little corner of the porch where there
were two chairs, one occupied by the
widow Of the late Mr. Brown.
Aunt Marie" informed me that she
considered Manette the best behaved
child at the beach, which warmed my
heart toward her.
Il have never seen" looking toward
sand pile not far away where Man
cite and Alice Brown played. while
Tompkins sat on the sand near nv.
reading his paper and acting guard, "a
better hammered child, nor a more
beautiful one. Nor have 7 ever seen "A
child give to any man the alteration
that child gives you
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15
There came big spider
And sat down beside
And Frightened Miss Muffet away.

turned to where Manette was build
ing her little house of sand. and, in
stinctively. she knew that was look
ing at her. l have brought her to my
side many times by a look and uneX-
pressed wish She looked up. jumped
to her feet, demoEshing her house of
sand in her eagerness, and ran to me,
jumping into my lap and squeezing
me almost to the choking point with
her fat little arms ~-. a
81 love you. | love you most of any
body she repeated over and over
again, kissing me after every word
and ending this. eutburst Of affection
with a happy ittleasigh, as she settled
down In, my lap.
looked at Aunt Marie" over the
little golden head against my breast,
and I think there was. a mist in h.
eyes as we'll as in mine.
Il hope" she remarked. opening her
novel as if to dismiss the subject, that
you realize what it would mean to
sensitive child like that to let the al
legged love Of wife come between
you"
l think l realize it fully, but ! did
not tell her so. am told so often
that the child needs mother Does
she, l wonder? She is so well kept
physically. so perfectly attired, and
have the word of all who see her for
the assertion that she is good little
girl Would conditions be improved for
her IL l presented her with a woman
to fill that relation? And the risk is
so great!
There are years that are coming
when her need OF a mother will be
greater than now, and even her beloved
"Auntie Jack" viii not always be with
her. How I wish, Diary, that my little
girl was twenty years older, and |
could put her future and her fortune
beyond defling and grasping hands by
marrying her myself
Her Isolation.
February 26.-When we return north.
which will be soon, Sarah Rae Hart
man is going with us as Manettes
guest. The child wants her. having
taken quite fancy to my carroty-
headed guardian angel and Sarah Rae
wants to go. Sarah RAGS isolation
II blll TIA WHICH OtlIti ElIlS VI lltI age
enjoy, a home, the love and sympathy
of an understanding friend or relative,
strangely appeal to me. 1t is another
form of the isolation | myself endure
March IL told the widow today
that we would soon be returning north.
She showed her disappointment so
plainly that I was glad l had men
toned my plans in the presence Of
my protector Sarah Rae Hartman, who
was swinging in a nearby hammock
with Manette and a stack of dolls
She asked my plans for the summer
l told her / hadn't made them. She
said she wished had. so that she could
arrange to be with me there. adding
The summer has been so profitable
here with you, Max" in tones that
gave me a taste of Wedding cake frost
ing in my mouth.
repeated that my plans all depend
ed upon certain business deals and
would be determined purely by circum-
stances over which | had no control.
1t was all a falsehood Of course
know what | viii do all summer. But
| am member of the Rabbit club
composed of old bachelor rabbits who
viii run for the right of remaining
bachelors. Hereafter / viii Iope for
cover at sight Of Mrs Brown as
rabbit Iopes when a pack Of hungry
hounds approach.
Weekly journal-miner., 1913-03-12

fuss and feathers George Washington hoped for quiet honey of affair But grateful people his wishes ade and turned what he be the quiet journey of ordinary traveller oifcaton. He asked in have the oath administered in private
 The story that Jefferson rode up the capitol tied his horse the rail- and offand take the oath called mythical nowadays it said military company called for him his simple boarding house and escorted him to the spot.
 Today the inauguration involves system and machinery with committees which about 25OO citizens epend hard work Bed and board be found for visitors the elaborate parapernaa of parade of 300 be organized sleep and food be arranged for bodies of reviewing stands be erected and controlled decorations and umnation be provided.
 It recalled that the time of Jackson's inauguration, ocsome horde of rustic Goths poured down the city They open the of White House. punch pre- pared for invited guests rolled the barrels of this liquid the aw and drank deep and spoke loud all night When Harrison n the line filled with log cabins and great hogsheads of hard cider
 This notiona function have moved away from Demo- cratic simplicity but popular have vastly ameorated since those old days.
Weekly journal-miner., 1913-03-12
(From Tuesdays Daily.)

(frOm lueSQayS Oaily)
 Chairman Stephens of the Board of Supervisors, and Road Superin- tendent Clark, bring news from the we'll of the Jerome-Verde Oil Com pany, at Cottonwood, of the dis covery of large volumne of oil at a depth of LAO feet from which point ten barrels were secured be- fore the casing was inserted and the water and oil shut of.
 Mir Clark in speaking of this de- termination says the oil strata is clearly defined and that the muck brought to the surface was impreg- mated with oil, and there is now but little question but what the problem has been solved at that point in the Verde Valley. Further drilling is to go ahead through the gravel formation encountered, which
Weekly journal-miner., 1913-03-12
DRILLERS STRIKE
 OILATCOTTONWOOD
Ten Barrels Are Secured by the Jerome Verde Company at a Depth
 Of l ,440 Feet.

makes the third one tapped to date, and from the increased flow develop ed at the present depth the manage ment is extremely optimistic over the outlook. What depth is to be drilled was not given publicity, but the manager of the property gave it as his opinion that within the next 500 feet the flow would reach rating that would insure the success of the undertaking beyond any doubt whatever There Is in that locality very much excitement and the gem eral belief prevails that oil in abun- dance is to be had, the only ques- ton being the depth to be drilled. MT. Stephens is now at the we'll of the Verde Oil Company. in the low CT end of the valley, in which he is heavily interested ,and where drilling is also under headway.
Weekly journal-miner., 1913-03-12
CHANCE FOR JOB.

The United States Civil Service Commission invites attention to the open competitive examinations on dates mentioned.
 Civil Engineer Student, April 9. 1913.
 Statistical Clerk, March 1o. 1913. Teacher Indian Service, April o-1O. 1913.
 The latter examination is open for both men and women and vacancies in this service occur in eight diff erent agencies, two being in Ari- zona; Truxton Canyon School and Moqui School.
 Applicants desiring to take any of the above examinations should at once write the Commission at Washington, D. C., or apply to
 A. NJ .WELLWOOD,
 Local Secretary.