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The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-05-13
The Maupin Case

The court house was filled to
overfowing when the case of the
Commonwealth VS.. Brock Maui
pin was called for the trial last
Tuesday in the Circuit Court. On
the calling of the case the defend
ant entered a motion for a con-
tinuance based on an affidavit
setting out the absence of wit
nesses and the illness of one of
his attorneys. This motion was
overruled. The selection of the
jury was entered into and after
exhausting a special venire, the
following well known gentlemen
were selected and sworn to try
the case:
O. M. Brock, L. M. Upton,
Pendleton Tracy, John r. Pates,.
Jake Shearer, Sam Phelps, Jas.
M. DeJarnett, Robt. Turpin, ]. H.
Oldham, Thos. Ellison, r. K.
Moberley and Jerry Chambers.
The Commonwealth then in
PRODUCED its testimony which did
not vary in any material degree
from that introduced in the ex-
amining trial. AT the conclusion
of this the defendant was called
to the stand and gave his version
of the affair. His story was that
of man wronged by his suppos-
ed friend, of an intrigue between
the deceased and his wife running
through many years; a story of
an intimacy commenced at the
church which he and his neigh
Dor both attended. He told of his
suspicious and his interviews
with the deceased as to the truth
or falsity of the charges which
had come to him from friends,
of the bitter denials by the de-
ceased and of his protestations of
a friendship for him and of his
great respect for his christian OBJ
legations to his neighbors and his
family and of his own self respect.
He told of intercepted letters from
the deceased to his wife, of their
ldSciviouS and criminal character.
He told of the promise of the de-
ceased to leave the vicinity and
never to give him cause to suspect
his loyalty to his obligations to
him. He told of brooding over
his wrong, of the breaking up Of
his family and the effect which
this had on him mentally. He
described the meeting with de
ceased on the day of the homicide
and of its beginning. He claimed
that after the first shot was free
that he was unconscious of any
thing else until it was all over. He
was corroborated in most all Of
the details.
| After the closing of the testi
mony the case was argued yer,
ably by Hons. w. B. Smith, A
Floyd Byrd, and B. A. Crutchel
for the Commonwealth and b,
Vim. Wallace, c. c. Wallace anc
]. Tevis Cobb for the defense
The case was finally given to the
jury about l o'clock Friday.
The jury was unable to reach
an agreement and was discharged
by Judge Benton at 4::30 p. m.
Saturday. 1t is stated that nine
were for an acquittal and three
for conviction on the charge O
murder and on the charge O
mdnslaughter nine were for con
viction and three for acquittal
The case was continued to the
October term of court and set fol
the seventh day.
The Commonwealth claim.
that some of the letters introduc
ed in evidence were not writer
by Mr.. Faris and not to Maupin'.
wife, but that they were writer
to another and were a pure fax.
SO far as the defendants case i
concerned.
Josiah Moores Dead
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-05-13
FOR ASSESSOR

We are authorized to announce P. S.
Whitlock, of Kirksville, candidate for the
Office of Assessor of Madison county, sub
ject to the action of the Democratic party.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-05-13
FOR CONSTABLE

We are authorized to announce w. F.
TERRELL as candidate for Constable of
Magisterial District No. l, subject to the
action of the Democratic party.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-05-13

On the campus, on the 18th in
slant, the Normal will keep open
shop, open house, open campus,
open hearts-Come.
when | was young, life, hope
and poesy went a Maying."
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-05-13

We keep on hand always the best gro
ceries that money can buy and sell them
as cheap as the cheapest. Phone u and
LA. Covington, Thorpe & Co. lift
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-05-13
Spring Suits For
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN

The Famous ''Stylecraft'' Coats and
Suits for Women, Misses and Juniors.
You must see them to realize just what
our remarkable stock represents. AS
inexpensive as they are Pretty.
ter where you go, you will be well
dressed if you are wearing a Griffon Suit.
Suits that stand comparison with all the
highest priced grades. They cannot be
excelled as to- style, fit and finish No
better assortment, no better clothes in
town. Drop in and see them.
e. Y. ELDER.::.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-05-13
LOST

Ladies' Gold Watch, engraved "Alec to
Grace" Finder will please return same to
this office and receive reward 10 If
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-05-13
Church Notes

Sunday afternoon at the Meth
odist Church a meeting was held
for men only, Rev. A. P. Jones
addressed the audience.
The interior work of the new
Christian Church is beautiful in
deed. With this handsome edi-
flee and a four thousand dollar
organ, a splendid choir, an excel
lent preacher and hearty good
cheer prevailing, there should not
be any trouble in getting the men
to attend the mid-week service
for awhile.
The congregation of the Paris
Baptist church most regretfully
received the announcement, Sun
day morning, when the pastor,
Rev. E. M. Lightfoot, rendered
his resignation, to take effect July
l. The only reason given by the
popular pastor for his determine
ton to leave Paris was his desire
to return to South Carolina, where
he formerly resided prior to his
coming to Paris. Kentucky Cit
izen.
At Winchester, Elder ]. W.
Harding, who is believed to be
the oldest minister in Kentucky
in point of service, celebrated his
ninetieth birthday anniversary,
Tuesday, with his children and
grandchildren. He has been a min
lister in the Christian Church for
70 years, and goes regularly to
Jefferson county even now, to oc
cupy the pulpit in a country
church. His son, Elder J. w. Hard
ing, Jr. of Bowling Green, presi.
dent of the Southern Bible Co.
lege, who is 70 years old, was
among the guests. Elk.
"The Mercer County Christian
is the name of a nice little church
paper issued by a ministerial as
ISOLATION of Mercer county. Rev
r. N. Simpson is the secretar,
and every pastor in the county i:
an associate editor. The first mum
Der appeared Saturday and the
eight pages were full of interest
ing and neWsy matter. 1t will BIZ
printed every month and if yol
wish copy let Rev. Simpson
tknow.-Leader.
Rev. r. N. Simpson comes t.
Richmond tomorrow to deliver
the Commencement Address te
the graduates of Madison Inst
tute.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-05-13

Sunday afternoon at the Meth
odist Church a meeting was held
for men only, Rev. A. P. Jones
addressed the audience.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-05-13

Messrs. Jesse Dykes, Jr., Frank
Barnett and James Culton went
to Boonesboro on a fishing expe-
dition, and report a successful
trip, catching about Is pounds of
nice fish.
Mr.. Dykes, in an effort to get
his rod, after fish had pulled it
into the water, fell over cliff
about 10 feet high and into the
river. He was rescued by Mr..
Culton, who lowered a pole, which
he climbed to safety.
This sounds like a creased
pole performance" instead of a
fish story, however it is reported
by the party.-(C ontributed.)
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-05-13

One of the old landmarks of
this cityis being torn down and
will give place to a handsome
commodious residence Mr.. R. ].
Mckee is building on his lot on
West Main street. The contract
was awarded to Jefferson Stone.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-05-13

]. w. Mckinney shot one Lige
Fox with a shot gun last Tues
day morning but the wounds
were not dangerous. Mckinney
thinking that he had MORALLY
wounded his man, crossed the
river into Clark county and sur,
rendered to the sheriff of that
county. The shooting occurred on
the farm of Mr.. Zol Amster near
Ford.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-04-03

George Roeth. August Rose. John Nc
Cormick, Dan Promo. George Keller,
Mike Kindschi, Il ri Wood, e. G.
Rogers. DR.. M. T. Martin, Herbert b.
Gross, Harvey L. Peck. g. Z. Parks
Gustave Kirchstein, DR.. Edward BIC
Grath, Martin Singo (the acsassedl
DR.. A. L. Farnsworths Frank Marsh.
ChaGkes Hartman.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-04-03
SPRING SHOOTING
BILL IS KILLED
Ackley Measure to Open
Game to Hunters Nailed
BY Solons.

Senator Edward Ackley's bill to
allow spring shooting of birds now
protected, was killed by the senate
Wednesday. All game birds are now
protected by the state laws with the
exception of wild geese. Professor E.
A. Cleasby of the state fish and game
department said: "If the spring shoot
ing bill had passed it would have
meant practically the determination
in less than 10 years of all our water
fowl. Even as our state laws are to-
day, the wood duck and the wood
cock are on the rapid road to distinc-
ton as are the prairie chicken and
the upland plover. The passenger
pigeon, which used to be seen around
Madison In thousands, were all killed
off fifteen years ago."
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-04-03
PROTEST MADE
BY CIRCUIT JUDGES
They Will Assist Judge E.
Ray Stevens in His Work
at Baraboo.

Judge James O'NeilI, former SEN
ator Robert J. MacBrid and Homer
CLARK of Neillsv1lle and Judge II. s..
Cowie of Whitehall were in Madison
Thursday to confer with Judge E.
Ray Stevens upon the proposal to de-
tach Sank county from the ninth
judicial circuit and attach it to Judge
ONeills district, the seventeenth.
Judge O'Neill is opposed to the
change as the addition of Sank county
to his territory would create a stu
alton almost impossible. His district
now comprises the counties of Clark,
Jackson and: Juneau, making, as Ii
is, district that does not meet the
requirement of contiguity and COM
pactness. Add Sank county to this
and the situation would be still more
violative of this rule making a strip
of territory running nearly third OF
the length of the state. For instance.
Assemblyman Rhea. whose home is
at Thorpe, Clark county, would have
| to travel 1856 miles 50 reach Baraboo
the county seat of Sank county; the
Judge himself would be called upon tt
travel l16 miles to reach BarsboO from
his home. Sank county attorneys
who want to make motion before
the Judge at his home would require
two days to make the trip.
Judge Wickham of the nineteenth
district, Judge Reid of the sixteenth
and Judge Park of the seventh haC
conferred and agreed to so Arrange
their terms that they can sit for Judg'
Stevens in Sank county, thus relieving
him of the burden that the presen
situation imposes upon him. The
whole state will probably be redistrict
ed two years hence.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-04-03
FORMER RESIDENT
DESCRIBES STORM
Mrs. A. w. Squires Writes
From Naperville, Illinois,,
About the High Wind.
LOUNGE FACTORY WRECKED
Cyclone Would Have Caus-
ed Great Loss of Life if
it Occurred During Day.
LOUNGE FACTORY WRECKED
n aperville, Illinois,
March "A, 1918.

Marcn "a, 1915
Baraboo, News,
Dear Sirs:
Thinking some, who have been
down here, would be interested in the
wreck of the lounge factory by wind
last night, will tell you about it. The
factory is 666 feet long with an annex
for offices. The west end is only so
feet wide for the first 100 feet, the rest
100 feet wide, all four stories high and
runs east and west. Last night about
$50 o'clock cyclone struck the west
end and tore the whole of 125 feet off
and raised the roof the whole of it's
length so that il Is all out of plumb
and the fourth floor heaved right up
If the storm had happened in the
day time there would have been 125
men in the wreckage as the storm did
its work SO quickly that the night
watchman only got out In time to
save his life. He had just passed
through on his beat. Mr.. Kroehler,
the owner, was at another factory he
owns at Binghampton, n. Y, and
was coming home on fast train. He
is also the owner of another lounge
factory at Kankakee, Illinois, and Ia
some way the night Waterman was
killed in an elevator there at about the
same time this accident happened
here.
Part of the college roof is gone, also
several other buildings unroofed and
small buildings blown over. d.
Schwartz's large barn just out of town
was blown into kindling wood and Ii
cows killed.
All telephone and electric wires are
damaged so it has cost the town q
great amount of money. am sending
a picture of the wrecked factory.
/ would like to say for the benefit of
my many friends, who have sent me
flowers and letters FROM Baraboo, that
I am gaining slowly and can walk
around the house with the aid of a
cane.
It was q mistake as reported
at first that L fell ON an icy step.
I was not on the step. just
reached to pick up a thimble [ had
dropped when everything turned dark
and I fell and could not help myself
at all. A neighbor and my husband
carried me into the house and was in
bed for several days. The doctor says
it was indigestion. In other words
not enough exercise.
Hoping Baraboo was lucky enough
to escape the storm and thanking
friends, especially the w. r. 9. for
remembering me In my affections, l
remain still loyal to old BaraDoo which
is good enough for anyone to live in.
Yours respectfully,
Mrs. A. w. Squires,
2O5 First street,
NaperviLle, I'll.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-04-03
Had a Big Roll

Mons Nelson of Rio, Columbia,
county, went TO Milwaukee to buy
some spring goods for the family and
saw SO many fine clothes worn on the
street of the big city that he asked two
girls if they would not like to have 9
drink with him, according to the
Milwaukee Sentinel. A policeman
came along about that time.
ST came down to buy some grocer
les and things" he told the court. "I
wondered if this here chicken did
really drink. he was advised by the
Judge to stay on the farm, raise his
potatoes and leave cities alone. A
minimum fire Of S1osewas. imposed
which Nielsen paid out ct o big roll.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-04-03
Over Eight Billion HeIIO's
n aperviIle, Ill.

Oscar Quale, local manager of the
telephone company, has furnished
this office with the following account
of the number of !stheIlo's" given over
the wires last year,
Eight billion four hundred and
twenty-seven million conversations
were held in this country last year
over the wires of the American Tele-
phone and Telegraph company, ac-
cording to its annual report, issued re-
Gently. The daily average was
70. 800, 900. The company has tele-
phone stations in 20, 900 cities, towns
and hamlets, which is 5000 more
than the number of postoffices in the
country and 10000 more than the
number of, railroad stations. Alto
gether there were 7,456,OOO telephone
stations of the company at the end of
1912.
The net earnings Of the company
last year were $s7 500 eco. IN increase
Of q, sos Gee.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-04-03
His Friends
Made tie
Sun Shine.
(From Fridays Daily.)

August Eberlein, long a resident OF
she town of Greenfield. lives in dark
ness but yesterday was a bright
day for him. For a number of years
at his home on Second street his
Greenfield friends have come with
each returning birthday anniversary
and this was no exception 20 the rule
They brought with Ehem the best oil
everything from the hills and valleys
and the sunshine was bright In the
home of MIR. and Mrs. Eberlein.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-04-03
BIG DELEGATION
FOR BRIDGE AID
Legislative Committee is
Favorably Impressed at
Public Hearing.
REV. FAULKES SPEAKS
Minister Does Not Like to
Cross River on Railroad
Structure.

Thursday at Madison there was. a.
big delegation from Baraboo, Merri-
mack and all points in this vicinity TO
aid.in the Wisconsin,river project. A
mong those speaking for the bill were
Senator True, aud E. f. Dithmar of
Baraboo, who drafted the measure
and explained its merits; gSuperin-
tendent Z. E. N ash of the. Madison
division of the North western rail-
road, who spoke particularly of the
dangers the many pedestrians crossing
the railway bridge at that point swere
constantly mourning, sOmeaugiy acct
dents having happened; Assembly
man Carpenter, E. 4. Johnston and
City Engineer 81. K, French Of Bara-
boo; George Graves and DR.. Martin of
Merrimack; Joseph Towers OF Gale
donia, DR.. Blake of Waunakee, and
many others.
Prefers rIerrimack to Heaven.
Rev. Thomas Faulkes, pastor of the
church at Merrimack, said that he
had an auxiliary which was across
The river and he had been urged by
his neighbors to use the bridge, as his
predecessor had done; "but", said he,
sit is too dangerous. [ would rather
live in Merrimack than be in heaven. +"
DR.. Martin said his knowledge of
human nature led him to believe from
his ohSsefyasion of the countenances OF
the me mberso of the committee that
they were all favorabiy disposed to-
ward the project. 1t was suggested
by 0. d. Brandenburg, formerly of
Baraboo, that the state on various oc.
casions had granted requests that
seemed somewhat unusual. 1t had
done SO when it voted aid to the New
England cyclone sufferers, and even
now it was spending kmoney extraor-
dinarily on levees TO safeguard the
people roundabout Portage.
1t was shown that the cost of the
bridge will be about $95, 900 if built
later will cost much more on &C.
count the high water as a result of the
Prairie du Sac dam being built. The
state is asked to contribute $55, 600.
Besides those from Baraboo, hereto
fore mentioned, J. Van Orden was
also present.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-04-03
Married Tuesday.

Mrs. Richard Meyer, who resides in
Ebenezer Valley, has received the
announcement of the marriage other
cousin, Miss Katie Henky, of Buffalo,
~. TO Mr.. Nathan J. Woods of
Lockport, N. Y. The wedding occurred
Tuesday.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-04-03
TWO BURIED IN ONE CRAVE
Mother and Child Inferred
Together at Prairie
du Sac.

Mrs Lionel E. Goodenough died al
her home in Prairie du Sac Tuesday
morning, March %. The lchild tc
which she gave birth the night before
also died Mr.. Goodenough is en-
ployed at the dam and they came to
Prairie du Sac about three months
ago from Wilmer, Mimi. The de
ceased was about 80 years old. The fun
eral was held Thursday morning and
the remains we're inferred in the local
Prairie du Sac cemetery.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-04-03
MET BADGERS ON
GULF Of MEXICO
Rev. G. S. Williams Tells
of Strangers He Saw
on Ship Board.
FINDS VESSEL BY WIRELESS
So Warm at Colon That
One Would Think Snow
Never Existed.
FINDS VESSEL BY WIRELESS

Extracts from letters written by
Rev. G. IS. Williams on board the
steamer Turrialba, enroute from Bars
boo for Bucaramanga, Columbia
South America.
March IA, 1918: We reached Colon
tonight, nearly two days late,
We got under way at New Orleans
at 1l:l5 a. 10. Saturday. March s, and
it was 6 p. M, when we reached the
Gulf of Mexico. The Mississippi runs
calmly between levees here, in nc
place very wide. To the left (the
east side) the land Is cultivated,
but 10 the west of the river, there
is very little cultivated land. Every
thing was growing, green and
fiourishing, and all crops looked as
though they had been up for month.
At the mouth of the river we had to
wait a little for the pilot to arrive.
The ship rocked badly and some peo-
pie were ill at once. The gulf was
rough and it rained all the evening.
Here the river is Kept open by jetties
which hold the river to its course and
prevent it from stopping up as the
Magdalena does.
The Strangest Thing.
The strangest thing We saw as we
left the river for the deep water was
the color of the water. For some
distance from the mouth or the river
the water continues the Same muddy
yellow of the river; yet on ahead one
can see the blue, black waters of the
gulf. The line between the two is as
clearly marked as line fence, or q
furrow-on the one side Of il, dark
blue, on the other side, yellow, IL
marked line directly across our path
and we slid from the turbid waters Of
the Mississippi into the swell OF the
deep sea as easily as though we had
slipped into another river.
Many people were i'll, even that first
night, but fortunately L escaped:
Sunday the sea claimed down oeautl.
fully, Just heave and swell, but MOI
much roll. Monday the ship made
her schedule about 800 miles.
But Tuesday we began to hear
rumors of ship in distress some
where ahead of us. Our captain an
nounced his intention of towing her to
Colon. It was p. m. Tuesday W hen
we found her, riding at anchor liz
about 80 fathoms of water. off reef
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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-04-03
PRAIRIE DU SAC WEDDING
Couple United by Rev.
George Scheible of the
Evangelical Church.

Ernest Marcks Of the town of Prai-
rie du Sac and Miss Elsie Wegner of
Prairie du Sac village were married
Wednesday evening, March 26, at the
home of the brides parents in that
village. Rev. Geo. Scheiber, pastor
of the Evangelical church, performed
the ceremony. They were attended
by Miss Ella Buehler, Prairie du Sac,
and Ben Fuchs, Sank City. The we'd
ding was very quiet one. They
will reside on the groom's farm
in the town Of Prairie du Sac.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-04-03
DEVILS LAKE PARK
MAY Be DRY, SIR
Bill Likely to Pass to Pro-
hibit Sale Within a Mile
of Resort.

Senator Teasdaler's bill prohibiting
the sale of liquor on election days, and
Senator True,s bill prohibiting the sale
OF liquor in Peninsular park, Devils
Lake park, Interstate park or Glenn
park or within one. mile of any such
state park, were sent to a third read
ing in the Wisconsin senate this
week,
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-04-03
FELL FROM WAGON,
BROKE HIS SPINE
Resident of the Town of
Prairie Du Sac Has
Fatal Experience.

Math. Falkenstein of the town OF
Prairie du Sac, who broke his spine by
falling from the wagon while on his
way home from Sank City Monday
evening, died Wednesday afternoon.
An operation was performed on his
spine, but his life could not be saved.
Funeral Saturday from st. Aloysius
church at Sank City.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-04-03

Continued on Last Tage.)
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-04-03

Edwin Young, who has been day
clerk at the Warren House. for the
last two years, went to Chicago yester-
day with Ringlings' show. He is
with the wardrobe department.
The Oakes times., 1913-02-20

Miss Dorothy Smith of the Nj was
a visitor in Aberdeen over Sunday, the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Will Haas.
Arthur Bartlett was over from Oakes
Friday. He says everything in the jim
River metropolis is going along
smoothly, and that Harry Day sent his
regards over to the Leader.
Will Bell of Kent was business Wis
itor in town Friday and paid his re.
spects to the Leader. He will soon
haye an auction sale to dispose of his
stock and farm machinery. Watch fol-
the bills.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Baker and son,
Floyd. left yesterday over the Mil
waukee with their household goods
for Anaheim, California, where they
will in the future reside. The Bakers
have made their home in Glendale fol-
several years and while here have
made many friends all of whom, while
regretting their departure, have only
the best wishes for their future happl.
ness in their new home. Ed was one
of the best county clerks we ever had
giving entire and such satisfaction that
he was elected to the office severa
terms. Many friends wanted him tt
run again, but he declined.