Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-08-07

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record for swimming across Devils lake
from Kirkland to Messengers side.
The new record is 26 minutes and is
two minutes faster than that made by
Robert Butler, an engineer, earlier in
the season.
The special election to vote bonds
for paving several streets in kilbourn
was almost unanimous for bonds,
though there was not very large
vote-158 for and against Work is
to begin by August Is and will be
completed before cold weather.
Friends gathered on the 9th in men,
DRY of the 57th birthday of f. d. Peck,
who is staying at the w. j. Harrison
home on Eleventh street. His many
friends remembered him with cards
and presents which came like So
many sunbeams to brighten the
future days.
Last evening William Luther found
a forty pound pickerel on the surface
of Devils lake. The fish was one of
the largest that was ever found in the
lake for some time. 1t is believed that
the propeller of one of the launches
struck it, infiicting a wound that
caused its death.
Edward Payson Weston, who passed
through Baraboo some days ago on
his long walk from New York TO
Minneapolis, reached Saltwater
Wednesday where he was given al
ovation by the city officials of Mime
apolis. Weston reached Stillwater
several days ahead of time and de-
cided to remain there until the day
came for him to enter Minneapolis to
lay the corner stone for an athletic
club.
| Sheboygan officials are successfully
driving all circuses away from the city
and some business men are complain
ing. Rlngling's circus refused to pay
500 and an extra SO per wagon so
did not come here. Gollmar Bros.
will show at a resort two miles out of
the city.
A few of Mrs. Edward Kramer's
friends, 802 Second avenue, gave her a
surprise yesterday afternoon, it being
her 68th birthday. Refreshments
were served and all enjoyed very
pleasant time. The ladies were Mrs.
William Ritchie, Mrs. Elmer Arner,
Mrs. Frank Foster, Mrs. George Ham,
mermeister and Mrs. Nelson Conan.
At the home of former Sheriff and
Mrs. William Stackhouse, Eighth
avenue, there is very pretty and
unique flower display, the names of
Grant and Lincoln being brought out
in the color scheme. Take a glance
at them when driving down the ave.
nue..
On Wednesday "Laddie" Meyers of
Chicago swan from the rocks at the
south end of Devils lake to the pier at
the north end, the time being 433
minutes. The record has never been
beaten the old timers Of the lake
state.
This morning as Signal Inspector
Drake and assistants, Harry Mock and
e. French were motoring to Alderman
on the railroad track in John Corbin's
gasoline car, they had the misfortune
to collide with load of peas at the
canning factory crossing. The car was
slightly damaged and its occupants
luckily escaped being injured, but were
badly shaken up as the car hit the
vehicle. The machine was hastily
repaired and the journey continued.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Kartack have
received copy of the Cut Bank Pho
neer Press, published at Cut Bank,
Montana, which tells of the opening
of law office by their son, Irwin g.
Kartack and Perry M. Sorenson.
The paper says the young men have
been practicing law in st. Paul and
hearing of the possibilities in Cut
Bank decided to locate there. They
are graduates of Marquette and st.
Paul law colleges, Mr.. Kartack being
formerly associated with Ed. 81.
Payte, formerly assistant paymaster
on the Great Northern.
IF plan suggested by Congressman
Esch is treated favorably by the war
department., the range at Sparta,
Wis, will be utilized for shoots, the
competing teams to represent the
militia of the several northern states.
The plan conforms with the new
policy of the war department to create