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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-10-02

following graceful suggestion to Mr..
Frellson, who is nov resident of
Waukeshs:
'Had / myself been announced as
departed, / should consider it a cause
for rel ,iclng that / was still in the
land of the living. [ hope that your
family rejoices with you, as 1 most
certainly do.
"With the hope that You will long
continue to ne of service to your fellow
men, [ am, etc."
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-10-02
Monday

In the football game between the
Reedsburg and Lodi high school teams
Saturday, the Reedsburg boys defeated
the Lodi team by "a to- 0.
The south wall of the power house
at the Prairie du Sac dam has been
completed and the brick work on the
remainder of the building is being
rushed. The power house will be en-
closed soon. The cement work on the
dam is being done, but it will be
something like two years before the
work is completed. The pay roll is
about go at tie present time.
Invitations have been issued for the
fifteenth annual reunion of the Bars-
BIO Valley Association, Third WisconA
sin cavalry, to be held in the G. A. r.
hal in this city on Thursday, October
| Is, 1913. Officers will be elected, short
addresses will be made and refresh
meuts served. The following are the
officers of the organization;
President-Fred A. Copeland, LS
Crosse.
Vice-president-Mrs Jessie Smith,
Reedsburg.
secretary-Mrs. Eizabe Bloom.
J Baraboo.
| Assistant Secretary. Ii. Dop-
pier, Baraooo.
Treasurer-Samuel Briscoe, BarsboO.
/ A couple of weeks ago Antoine
Sperk purchased GIN of salmon
from Cashton retailer and took it
home. The fish did not look good to
Mrs. SperR al she did not put 1t on
the table, but told the boy to take it.
out and give it 10 the cats. Eleven
cats partook of 1t and nine of them
died. 1t was rather tough on the
cats, but 1t was q mighty good thing
that Mr.. Sperk and family did not eat
the fish for undoubtedly it contained
q deadly poison. Record.
~
A prominent farmer, discussing hog
cholera, in the st. Louis Globe-Demo-
crat, claims as a result of many
years experience and close watching
that cholera is mainly the result of
! malnutrition, caused by feeding ex~
cessive quantities of one kind OF
! grain only. He advocates spare diet
and feeding three times day, never
giving sufficient to sasisfy the APP
| petite, and US by this course he has
only lost one out of many hundred
: in twenty years, whereas bis neigh
bors who fed more heavily have lost
heavily.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-10-02
Eczema and Itching Cured.

The soothing. healing medication in
DR.. HOBSON'S ECZEMA ONT
MENT penetrates every tiny pore of
the skin, clears 1t of all impurities
stops itching instantly. DR.. Hobson's
Eczema Ointment is guaranteed 10
speedily heal eczema, rashes, ring
worm, letter and other unsightly
eruptions. Eczsma Ointment is doc
tors prescription, not an experiment.
All druggists or by mail, sos. Pfeiffer
Chemical Co., Philadelphia and ST
Louis. -Advertisement.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-10-02
Bears Expect Warm Winter

Reports from Ashland county state
that bears are migrating this fall for
the first time in years. They are
going north, which is taken by old
settlers to mean that a mild winter is
in store for Wisconsin. Here's hop
ing the old settlers Interpretation of
the migration of bears is correct.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-10-02
Will Reside Near Lodi.

Albert Schroeder of Merrimack and
Miss Frances Kort of Minneapolis
were united in marriage at the Luth-
eran parsonage in Prairie du Sac by
Rev. Lambertus few days ago They
will make their home on farm near
Lodi.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-10-02
ONE WEAK SPOT
Many Baraboo People Have Weak
Part and Too Often It's
The Back.

The Back.
Many people have weak spot.
Too often It's bad back.
Twinges follow every sudden twist.
Dull aching keeps up, day and
night.
Backache is often from weak kid
neys.
In such case kidney medicine is
needed.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for weak
kidneys.
For headache and urinary ills.
Bsraboo people recommend the
remedy.
r. g. Huber, 314 Lake St., Baraboo
Wis, says: IA year ago had trouble
with my back. 1t came FROM toe
much riding on trains. L got lame
and sore across my kidneys and my
back gave me a good deal of annoy
Rnce. used box of Doan's Kidney
Pills and soon got relief. / am glat
to recommend them"
For sale by all dealers. Price 81
CENTS. Foster-MIlburn Co., Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the United
States. Remember the name-Doan'
and take no Observation-Disclosures
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-10-02
WISCONSIN MAN
READS He IS DEAD

The 1918 Wisconsin Blue Book
prints list of prominent Badger peo-
pie who have died during recent years
and thereby h ngs tale according to
the Maids On JournaI Readers of the
Blue Book wi fiud on page 447 the
n anne which causes the Journal to
say:
Official recogr ition OF the fact that
he is not dead has been given to Gus
tav FreiIson, for many years superin-
tendent of the Associated Charities of
Milwaukee, in letters from the State
Historical society and the Industrial
commission of Wisconsin. The story
of Mr.. Frellson's alleged demise may
be cut short with the statement that
a clerk in the State Historical library
at Madison, in enumerating the deaths
Of prominent Wisconsin citizens fol-
the 1918 Blue Book, misinterpreted q
newspaper headline and put down the
name of Mr.. Frellson under the gener-
aforesaid clerk, investigation proves
is of gentle disposition and faultless
habits and studiousIy avoids the tax
ing of human life or any other kind Of
life. When the enumeralor's carefully
Typewriter sheets were sent to the
Indus. rial commission for insertion in
the Blue Book of 1918, the editors took
the data as authoritative, and therefore
the following historical untruth sp
peared in the 1913 Blue Book:
"The following prominent citi-:
| .zens died: Gustav Frellson, for.
twenty years in charge of !:
Milwaukee's Associated Chart
ties" etc. ::
..-.......... .''............ i.
That he was alive and deeply re
sented the exaggerated report of tn
Blue Book bee anne known when Frell
son saw the item. It is relate tina
he bet box of cigars that he had no
!. been reported dead and lost the be
when the Blue Book was shown him
Under the constitution and Jaws O
Wisconsin,, the state is not privileged
TO restore the cost of the cigars to MI
FrellSon
In letter of apology, DR.. Reuben
g. Thwaites, superintendent of In
State Historical society, makes tn
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-10-02

For Sale printed Signs, All Kinds
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-01-16
Prizes For Road Builders,

A road working campnign Of three
days on the road between West Plains
and Fruitville. Mo. was concluded
when several hundred dollars worth
of merchandise and cash We're distrib
uted as prizes to the hest workers.
The twelve miles was divided into
seven divisions. with an Overseer and
timekecper over each crew the entire
force being under the command Of
Colonel Jay L. Torrey and County
Highway Engineer T. Taylor Miss
Della Smith Of Fruitville won III i'm
ported china set donated by Colonel
Torrey to the young lady who had the
most beaux working Farmers organ
lied IN improvement association to
keep mp the road beautify farm
homes. paint and whitewnsh buildings
cut underbrush and make the homes
as attractive as possible The mayor.
president Of the COnImerciai club. conn
ty candidates and business men from
West Plains assisted
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-01-16
HOW TO BUILD A
GOOD SAND-CLAY ROAD.
Blending of Materials Is Difficult
Problem.

It's mighty good thing to know
how to build u good sand-clay road
These materials are used when the
road consists of too much sand or too
much claH for satisfactory road ma
terial. sand read is best when 1t is
wet and worst when dry and clay
road worst when wet ana best when
dry. The proper blending Of these two
materials. therefore. tends to overcome
these objections
The materials must be carefully pro
portioned and thoroughly mixed II
there is an excess Of sand more bind.
ing material should be added III the
form of clay. and if there is too much
clay water has a SOftening effect and
the road becomes sticky and wears
into ruts All clays will not serve for
this purpose. since some tend to dis
integrate and cru.,ble when dry A
plastic clay with binding and cement
ing qualities is needed
The roadbed must first be graded
and drained. IF th" pre,lominating
materal is sand then clay should he
| spread over the surface ut the ,!e-
sired width. the depth being rccliated
| by the Judgment of the ro,' ina kers
| and the efficiency of the i4iXtiire dc
| termined by experimentation After
| the amount deemed sufficient has been
! added use the pow and disk to thor
| ouchly mix the two ingredients drag
| the surface smooth and pack it either
| with the roller or by travel. Best re-
| suits are obtained If this mixing and
| packing is done while the road is wet.
and it will frequently pay to wait tor
rain to do this
If an excess of either clay or sand
! appears add more OF the lacking ele
ment and keep working the road 1t
may take a few months to make Il road
! which will bear the traffic Where
the amount of clay or sand. a> the
case may be. to be added is not great
mixing and rolling may sometimes he
dispensed with. the natural effect Of
| travel being to perform this work.
Results will be slower. however. and
| probably not so satisfactory.-Or
Judd Farmer.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-01-16
WASTED MILLIONS.

All the millions that have been spent
by congress for river improvements
have now become comparatively use
less by reason of the railroads which
now reach practically everywhere and
have taken the place Of the slower
waterways as n means Of ti.ansporta
ton.
II congress can create and maintain
highways on the water. it can also ere
ate and maintain them Oh the land.
and. in fact. has done SO in :; number
ct instances thus establishing IL prece
dent which can again he invoked for
the purpose Of building other roads
where public need requires them And
whereas the usefulness of the inland
waterways created by the government
has decreased almost TO the vanishing
point the usefulness Of great pernia-
| nent overland highways through all
the states would go OH increasing for.
ever.-Better Roads.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-01-16

Of Sahara We could never tarry long
with our friends and neighb0rs HIS We
consumed all Of our time oD the road
In solemn if not sacred self coinmun
ion. No wonder our forhearS were ="
puritanically conscientious
We are pleased to state that this ola
order toi disorder, is rapidly passing
in the south 1t can scarcely be termed
a eraiSsance of he road for this is the
first birth But. whatever ii is. 1t is a
change. Il pronounced blessing t" tn,
country at large.
The elements Of good road cunstruc
ton we already had in abundance
sand. clay. gravel. shell aud stone Ma
ture. wise provitier that she is, has 80
distributed these things that universal
good roads are no longer. in the south
mere MuuchallSen dream
IN some localities. where there Is q
predominanre OF sand. bitches dug
along the roadway almost invariably
provide sufficient clay to make Il first
rate sand-cla, road In other Ocali
ties, where red. sticky mud makes wet
weather 4 horrid nightmare 10 the trav
eler. The addition Of sand and gravel IN
the proper proportion soon remedies the
evil In the extreme east. along the
seashure. oyster Sffe!ls make splendid
| roads In the sections where there Is
quantity OF stone a steam roller soon
! finishes to fine point OF perfection
what the rock rrusher has hegun Thus
we already have il, some parts II the
south magnificent macadam roads
which rival those Of The ancient Re-
mans Steep. animal killing hills have
heen graded. crooked roads mad
straight and good substantial bridges
span the streams These things II
turn pay silent but splendid tribute I,
the road pIow the road >erappr and
,thrr implements in the hands Of ths
iOnvict labor nf the south Thus. In {
/ way. crime tends to decrease itself. fO
who shall say that the prevalence o
! good roads. lShering IN 4 greater pr;
of industrial prnSpprit. than has hiihc,
10 dawned upon nS. shall NOT TEND =
/ make men more lrareahe and .av
abiding citizens: II is. | think quit
plausible theory Al any rate II rW'
long WAY toward solving the conVi'
problem in the south
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-01-16
Two Camptor'
Wood Boxes
Contemplated Harmless Re-
Venge That Came Near
to TRAGEDY
By CLARISSA MACKIE

1t was two years since Captain Ben
jamin Worth had sailed for the orient.
and when his return was heraIded in
Little River two people awaited his
coming with different emotions. phiiO
Moore. the hard header. tlinty hearted
miller who had incurred Captain
Worth's everlasting wrath by du
bious deal in real estate. Shnddered at
the thought of facing his victim again
On the other hand. Mrs. Ariana Wes
ley. the handsome widow who had
promised to marry the captain on his
return. looked eagerly for his coming
Philo Moore aired his grievances on
the hospitable steps Of the postoffice
Il thought Cap'n Ben was to stay for
two years." he grumbled
$50 he has-so he has," said Ariana
Wesley's brother. Sam Brown 1.-TWO
years and one month. OF course our
chest and looked important for Cap
tain Benjamin Worth was we'll to do.
and his trip to China and India had
been taken merely MS passenger on
large trading schooner The captain
had sailed to all those eastern ports
in his earlier days. and this pre-
nuptial trip was what might be called
a last fling at his rowing life before
he submitted to double harness
''Two years and one mouth.
groaned Philo: Seems like two
months Time does fly"
Especially If you amt all powerfu
glad to see somebody" grinned Sam
Brown. let me see what was it the
captain said he was going to do to yo.
when he come back, eh. Philo|
Philo spat nervously into the dust!
road and half unconsciouslV looked
over his shoulder II don't see wha
call Ben Worth has to do anything te
mew he complained IF he tries te
make ME any trouble I'll get the la
on to him. and don't yon forget it
Sam Brown. You can put flea in his
ear If you wanter."
"Tell him yourself" retorted Sam
Il didn't never get up at midnight anf
change the stakes on the captain:
buildin' lot up to Paradise Heights so''
'twould make my lot three foot bigger
l didn't do it!'
"Didn't know you had Il lot mp t.
Paradise Heights" calculated by
Islander curiously.
mo more | ain't." said Sam. will
such emphasis that they all looked Il
Philo Moore.
81 didn't know Philo had neither,
said the bystander
"He hasn't now" grinned San
Brown. "He sold II to somrbuddy~
an Eyetalian. think. wasn't it. Philo?
Philo nodded surlily II could I'm,
it back If liked"
There was general laugh "Yo'
could buy most any lot on the height
now for a song The only Teller that
made any money often Paradis
Heights was the one who wrote thos
fancy advertisements. When the cal
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-01-16

the sight of rolls of silk. fans and
otner women's gewgaWs, and he
turned to the silent man beside him.
so that's your revenge" he was be-
ginning. when the captains hand
clutched his arm with an awful grip.
"My God. Philo. what have ,lone?"
he gasped I've sent the wrong box
to Ariana Wesley. Come. I've got to
get there right away" He dragged the
astonished miller after him. and to-
gether they sped up the road one he
hind the other First the captain was
spurt and pass him. and so they ran,
followed by the populace Of Little
River who became woef,llly confused
In mind as to whether Captain Ben
Worth was chasing Philo Moore or
whether the miller was pursuing the
captain
And SO they came to the house Of
the Widow Wesley. and found her
just entering her yard after q morn
ing spent at her mothers She opened
the gate to admit the captain. but the
miller Spurted then ana passed the
sailor. and so the widow admitted the
| captain and then closed the gate in
the face Of Little River
In the front porch they paused and
breathed heavily On the green Settee
! where the messenger had placed it dur
! ing the widows absence. was the cam
| phor wood chest unopened
whats this%' asked the widow Gu
riousy
II sent the wrong one by mistake
This one belongs to Philn Moore or. at
least. 1t did but I'm going to take it
back" painted the captain.
Cant l see what's insde?" roaSed
tho widow laying hand on the chest
mo. no. Ariana. Philo. will you 90
back to the mill and bring that chest
/ to Mrs Wesley? Then come to the hO-
tel; I've got something for YOU "
An hour afterward Captain Benjamin
Worth had completed the burial Of a
very dead specimen of Il fangless cobra
which he had brought in Il torpid state
10 thoroughly frighten Philo Moore.
And when the nervous miller finally
presented himself al the hotel to re-
ceive the dreaded gift he almost wept
for JOY to discover it was nothing save
a curious pair Of Chinese swords which
his old enemy had kindly brought from
Asia
When Captain Ben WAS alone once
more he wiped the sweat from his
brow and sank weakly back in his
chair i've had a great deliverance.
he muttered thankfully The next
time there's vengeance to be handed
out guess I'll let the good Lord take
care Of 1t in his own way!"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-01-16

handled carefully and conveyed
down the river road to the silver gray
mill where Philo Moore lived in a
mist Of white -four dust.
The wheel WAS rushin. merrily
around. and the water flowed in IA
snowy stream over the rims Captain
Ben walked steadily up to the door of
the mill with his burden and looked
In The wheel WAS turning. but there
was no corn in the horperS. there was
no wheat to be turned into tlour. for
the bags were piled rafter high. and
PhiIo had not yet disposed Of what he
had ground, but he was keeping up an
outward appearance of business.
Captain Ben went into the dusty
little office where f'hiiu was poring
over his accounts and set the cannhor
wood chest down on a high stool be-
fore the astounded miller Philo
Moore grew very pale around the lips
when he saw the chest and read the
vengeance in Captain Rens stern
face,
"What's this?" faltered the miller.
That's what's coming to you,
Philo." said the captain. closing the
door That box is for You to open.
and when you see what Is inside
you'll understand the nature OF re-
venge. | don't believe you'll ever skin
another man out Of his rightfuI prop
erty. Now. you open that box quick
He turned on the miller with such
| ferocity that Philo accepted the prof,
| fered key and thrust it in the lock
| Of courage the man threw BACK the lid
and lifted the mass of tissue paner
that was there. His eyes widened at
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-01-16
Good ROADS
IN The SOUTH
Evolution Of the Movement In
Last Century
4 BETTER ORDER HAS COME.
The Tortuous. Muddy Hill Roads Have
Gradusiiy Disappeared. and Sand
Clay and Macadan, Highways Nov
Pred o n,inate-Con Jict Labor

Freoo omlnate-Con .ict Labor.
The evolution ut the road. like that
Bf the species, affords an Interesting
study in science. Ms we'll rs in e,onom
its. says John J Douglas III Better
Rnads
The early settlers of our country
c;ade roads. but they did not tax. the
time and trouble necessary to make
chem good No one seemed to hav; the
inriinati0n to emulate the example OF
the Romans. except IN the matter OF
conquest itself No one wanted a Ro.
man road So for a century or more we
followed the ruts made by our fathers
cart wheels. always >hyino around a
stump or dodging 4 bowtier. with q
sort OF reverentia. piety worthy of the
celestial empire, And ii any cne pos
sessed the courage TO express mis- con
victions at the crossroads store he IT
he were All advocate OF better roads
by tina, passage OF Scripture which
reads in this wise. Remove not the
ancient landmarks which your fathers
have set up"
Thus we came to recognize certain
cid stumIs and stones as familiar and
necessary evils. We placidil ploweti
cur way through muck and mud ul
tanning thereby ablIndan, time for re
tlection, while the market toward
which we were conveying our pork and
potatoes. apples aud asparagus. butter
and beef. played bulls and bears ana
did all kinds of wild aud unS'a!"
stunts and finally wound up b. ;!rnl
ping the bottom out before W. onI
there
When the spring fresiet set in W.
stayed at home or went hub deep i:
sticky mud. by no means rivaIiny II.
rabbit in the familiar fable and envy
ing the happy dwelIers in the desert
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-01-16
GOOD ROADS PROVERBS.

. II you want to know If good
: roads are good thing ask a
: horse.
. Good roads promote prosperity;
: bad roads provoke profanity.
1t the roads around a town arc
. bad it might as we'll be on an is-
. land.
. In considering roads remember
. that there are few towns that
I look 50 good to the farmer that
!. he will kill ? horse to get there.
. III fares the town to Fastening
! ills . prey whore teams .urn out
!. to go some better way.
: Was it in your township that
! the isnoramus pulled the SOD into
! the middle Of the road?
. Good roads will increase health,
happiness, education. religion
. and morality.
. Good roads will decrease pro-
family. encouragement. back
taxes, sheriff sales. sour grapes
. and srouches.
Improved roads are 1ood
. trademark for any community.
. Good roads invoke Blessing
. upon any people who bu!id taen
. Good roads will keep people ~!
I the country and will BRING tta
!. city folk out for fresh air.
Did you ever hear this7 "Th=
! roads were SO bad that the only
! way he could get to town was os
!. observation-disclosures Industrial
I ist.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-01-16

tain heard you'd sold that lot mex, to
him to a dago he wrote he'd skin you
alive. Philo" Sam Brown winked at
the other loungers and stroIled away
Philo Moore bumped himself in a
corner by one Of the posts and waited
patiently for the arrival Of the stage
with the evening mail As the time
drew near for its arrival little crowd
gathered there. discussing the daily
happenings of the village Philo
Moore sat strangely silent. smoking
his pipe. watching keeniy out Of his
little dark eyes
There was a distant rumble from
the hill 1t grew louder and with It
came the pound of hoofs and then
there came into view the heavy stage
drawn by two white horses Around
it whirled cloud of dust. for the
March wind was blowing mightily.
The mail bags flew ont and struck
the porch with thud The back doors
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-01-16
No Moral Value.

a soda water tank blew up in New
Jersey the other day and reduced the
owner to fragments.
The moral effect Of !; soda water ex-
OlOSiOn is about as much of deter
rent as Il sanitary creed against kiss
Ing. Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-01-16
rEO. H. classify
Physician and Surgeon

Office rooms, third floor Commercial National
Bank building, Shreveport. Will answer all
surgical, emergency, obstetrical and consultation
calls, any time and anywhere. Both telephones.