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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-05-14
ENTERTAINMENT A
DECIDED SUCCESS

Last evening probably one OF the
most pleasing entertainments ever
given in the Lyons church was enjoyed
by well filled house. Musical num-
bers were given by Miss Ethel Rodwell
at the piano and Robert Rod
we'll, cornet, and each time they pleas
ed the audience with an encore. A trio
composed of Misses Jessie Martlny,
Nettie Kimball and Ethel Rodwell was
also enjoyed. A playlet--glven by the
pupils of Miss Inez Farwell entitled,
Pandora's Box, was well given and
each of the little folks convinced those
present that they could do as well as
the older ones, as did the little tots
who delighted the audience with drill,
Queen of the May. A prettier sight
could not we'll have been given for each
youngster was happy doing homage to
the pretty little qeeen holding the May
pole in the center of the1 stage. The
folk dances and the weaving and un-
weaving of the streamers was "a most
unusual sight.
Miss Lucille Tinkham gave well
chosen reading full of humor.
After the program Hugh Kelley was
called upon to give talk and the sub
iect chosen for him was Temperance,
Whiskey and Tobacco, and not The New
Woman, as Mr.. Kelley is so well versed
upon. However, the hearers were
pleased with his remarks and seemed
to agree with his ideas. He also gave
most pleasing recitation.
The chairman of the entertainment
committee was Mrs. Alexander Smith
and Mrs. Pearse Sansum assisted, max
ing the entertainment decided sue
cess. Over $1,000 was added to the
treasury. The rain of the early even
ing kept many away.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-05-14
WIFE MURDERER
HANGS HIMSELF
Former Portage Resident
Ends His Checkered
Career With Rope.
He SERVED IN WAUPUN
Both He and His Wife
Were Addicted TO Excess
sive Use of Intoxicants.
HE SERVED IN WAUPUN

According to the Portage Democrat
John Edward Scherbart, formerly resi-
dent of that city, committed suicide
by hanging himself in the woodshed at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. John
Udell, at Columbus. The weight of his
body stretched the rope so that his atti-
tude was that Of man standing natural
ly on his feet. He had been dead about
two hours when found at z o'clCcI in
the morning. He was aged about SO.
Members of the household stated that
they had noticed nothing unusual in
Scherbart's behavior to indicate mental
stress. 1t is presumed that despon-
dency following over indulgence in drink
was the motive He was always an
eccentric character. When under the
influence of~liquor his mental bias be-
came more pronounced, he was inclined
to be quarrelsome and he was regarded
by many as dangerous. During one of
his periodical sprees while the family
were living in Portage, Sherbart shot
and killed his wife on Sunday afternoon,
June 49, 1898.
Scherbart and his wife, Minnie, both
were addicted to excessive use of in
toxicants. Both were prohibited per-
sons. Their quarrels were frequent,
especially when drinking. At that
time they lived in house on the
southern outskirts of the first ward.
Nobody saw the shot fired that killed
Mrs. Scherbart. He always claimed it
was an accident, but the neighbdts
thought otherwise and 80 did the jury
before whom he was tried.
Scherbart was sentenced in May,
1899, after trial extending over four
days, Judge R. G. Siebecker presiding.
He was sentenced to sixteen years at
Waupun, shortened his term with good
behavior and was released about three
years ago. Last winter he commenced
drinking again and was once arrested
for being repeater.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-05-14
JO1TINGS FROM
The HIGH School

The rhetoricals given by the seniors
this week have been especially we'll pre-
pared and delivered and have brought
forth, as they always do, much interest.
Miss Margaret Adams, late of Belfast,
Ireland, gave a decidedly interesting
talk on the Schools of Ireland, for her
share of Thursday mornings entertain
ment. Advocates of Home Rule would
be interested to hear Miss Adams very
fine description of what the education
al institutions of the Emerald Isle have
become under foreign control. Her
talk was filled with humor and was
thoroughly appreciated. Roy Atkin-
son, who will represent Baraboo at the
league contest to be held at Waunakee
Friday evening gave his GRAFTON on
Peace" written by President Wilson.
The Debating society held the last
meeting of this year Tuesday evening
at which the debating tournament was
settled in favor of the juniors. Accord
ing to previous arrangement the vic
tors will be entertained by Superinten-
dent Kingsford.
VIM. Kasiska spoke eloquently on
Martyrs to Machinery Thursday morn
ing. He gave some very interesting
statisti IS as to the number of labore~s
killed or injured annually by machin-
cry.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-05-14
Meeting Of Mission Club

The Mission club of the Congrega-
tional church met with Mrs. William
Ritchie yesterday afternoon. Mrs.
Ritchie was assisted by Mrs. George
Moog, Mrs. George Howard and Mrs.
L. Nutting The following program
was carried out: Devotional exercises,
Mrs. J. L. Hackett; A report of the
Missionary convention at Madison by
Mrs. Settergren, Mrs. Duncan and
Mrs. Koons; Paper, Circuit Riding by
Motor Boat, Miss Mayme Meyers;
Story, A Basket Secretary, Mrs. S.
Luce; instrumental music by Mrs. Elmer
Arner; Reading, The Death of Paul
Donbey, Mrs. Ida Philbrick; Solo, Miss
Doris Arner. Supper followed and a
large attendance enjoyed the bounte-
Gus spread.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-05-14
Winneb0go
VIII Gaf6er

A reunion of Winnebago Indians OF
Wisconsin will furnish an unique feat
ure of a joint homecoming, Fourth OF
July and Made-in-La Crosse week cele-
bration, to be held in Lacrosse, June
28-July 4. Arrangements have been
made for an encampment of 300 mem
bers of the tribe in genuine Indian
village, on Barren Island, opposite the
city. War dances, camp fires, canoe
and pony races and other sports in
which they excel will be enjoyed by the
Winnebago during the week. The
Board of Trade has raised a fund of
$5, 900 for the entainment of visitors.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-05-14
.BQrgeS Pass
06roug6 Lock

According to the Portage Register
the steel barges have passed throug h
the lock at Prairie du Sac and were
the first river crafts to use the large
device. The barges will go on down
the river to the Missouri to be used IN
government work. The work on the
new power dam is advancing very
RAPIDLY and the locks which are built to
accommodate the traffic passing
through Portage are 35 feet wide and
are massive structures.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-05-14
To Transfer Patients

On Saturday special car will trans
fer 80 patients from the county hospital
at Reedsburg to the Grant county insti-
tuition which has been rebuilt. About
two years ago 43 patients were brought
to the asylum at the time Of the Grant
asylum county fire. Superintendent G.
F. Christensen has received permission
from the State Board of control to
keep IL of the patients, 10 men and
one woman.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-05-14
GlorieS Of
California

M. Maher has received a crate OF
oranges from California and is making
a generous distribution of the glories of
that. state to his Baraboo friends. Not
all are able to travel thousands of miles
across the continent to see the wonders
of other lands butt by means of the
modern methods of transportation some
of the joys may be brought to all in
distant localities. Mr.. Maher and his
sister spent some time during the past
few months in making a trip beyond
the Rockies.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-05-14
HonOrS T or
Young Lady

Miss Crissie Crawford, daughter of
Mrs Minnie Crawford, has been elected
to the Phi Beta Kappa fraternity at
Beloit college. This is an honorary or
ganization and recognizes only those
who have devoted many hours during
their college course in burning midnight
oil. Miss Crawford deserves the high
honor.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-05-14
WILL HAVE OFFICE
IN COURTHOUSE

On Thursday the highway committee
Of the county board of supervisors and
Highway Commissioner G. F. Post held
a meeting and discussed the work now
being done. 1t was decided to estab-
lish Mr.. Posts office in the sheriff S
room of the courthouse and Mrs. Post
will have charge of the office. There
will be regular office hours 50 that those
who desire to telephone the office may
do so. The members of the COMMITTEES
are R. B. Griggs, Baraboo; James
Gregory, Reedsburg; and R. F. Mercer
Spring Green.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-05-14
r Qf0z r oil
From 60 oe0er

On Thursday afternoon man known
in Portage as Pat King fell from one Of
the fifty foot towers east of that city
and died before physician could reach
him. The tower is one of those used to
support the transmission line owned by
the Wisconsin Power company
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-05-14

In November, 1851, father packed
his household goods at Girard, Erie
County, Pa, and with mother and four
BOYS, a team of horses and wagon,
boarded a steamboat at Erie and went
bv the lakes to Milwaukee, Wis, and
from there overland about one hundred
miles to Sauk County and located on
farm about four miles northwest of
Baraboo, the county seat. Wisconsin
was then a wilderness and away out on
the frontier. Father had traded some
Erie County property for some land IN
Sauk County, where he located think
ing to better his condition, and where
his a growing boys could have chance
to develop their latent talents. This
country was then undeveloped, and no
one knew its possibilities. Everybody
was poor, and of course had to DO the
best they could. Some farmers
thought the soil better adapted to
wheat than anything else, and as fast
as they got their land broke up, put It
to wheat This venture proved we'll as
far as yield is concerned, for the yield
was twenty, thirty, and sometimes
forty bushels to the acre. But where
was the market? Baraboo was place
of only about three hundred people.
Madison, the capital of the state, was
the next nearest place of any conse-
uuence, forty miles distant, and that
not large enough to afford any market
for our wheat, and there was no rail
road there then. Milwaukee was the
nearest place, one hundred miles, that
provided a market for our wheat; there
fore the only alternative was to haul
our wheat to Milwaukee and sell it tor
thirty, forty, fifty, and sometimes as
high as sixty cents per bushel. Ihls
was pioneering and making money
with a vengeance. Thus farmers kept
growing wheat until about 1853 or 1860
when the chintz bug put in an appear
| anc0 ana r0uuCGu ClIc 1dI LICAS yASANA
down to from three to ten bushels pei
| acre.
| Real HardShipS
In hauling the wheat to Milwaukee
both horse teams and oxen were used
more oxen and horses. 1t took iron
two to three weeks to make trip, de
pending upon the weather and tn
roads. Some seasons the weathe
would be fine and the roads good; othe
| seasons the weather would be rainy an'
the roads bad.
| No settler ever indulged in the lux
Jury of stopping at hotel unless com
pelled to do so by sickness or ba
storm. The time it took and the prlc
of grain, forbade any luxuries. | hear
one settler say that his load of whea
lacked sixty cents of buying few gre
ceries and incidental expenses of on
trip. A settler would start out wit
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-05-14
Other Peach Trees in Bloom

At the homes of VIM. Hatch and M
Riney on Second avenue are peach
trees in bloom. At the latter place
the tree blossomed last year, but the
buds were nipped by the frost and it is
hoped that the pretty blossoms this year
may develop into luscious peaches.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-05-14
ACTION FOR DIVORCE

All Ringing has started an action for
a divorce, the hearing to take place
at some future time in circuit court.
He is the Oldest of the circus brothers
and resides in the large stone house
near the center of the city.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-05-14
Mix War
at Jan eSOil1e

All but one of the small milk farms
at GAINESVILLE have consolidated and
boosted the price Of milk to Z cents a
Quart: The housewives are wondering
if the small firm selling at 6 cents can
weather the storm and continue in bus
mess.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-05-14
Moved to Iowa

Mr.. and Mrs. Bert HMahoney have
moved from GAINESVILLE to 404 North
Fourth street, Marshalltown. Iowa,
Mrs. Mahoney will be remembered ass
Maud Kellogg.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-05-14
Baraboo, 97.31
Reedsburg, SO. II
Kendall, 95. 09

The judges were Henry A. Staab,
Milwaukee; Dr. Hall, Madison; and Dr..
M. L. Gregerson, Stoughton.
The cup becomes the permanent trophy
of the lodge which first wins it times.
The records of the lodges now stand.
Baraboo, 2 times; Reedsburg, 2 times;
and Kendall, one time. This was the
fifth gathering of the league.
Grand Chancellor A. c. Taylor and
fifteen others from Portage were pres
It. Reedsburg sent delegation of So
Kendall 40 and Lodi as well as othe,
to gns smaller representatives.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-05-14
BARABOO WINS THE
SILVER TROPHY

The annual gathering of the Knights
of Pythias of the Baraboo valley was
held in this city Thursday evening.
When the visitors arrived they were
given an automobile ride and later SER
we'd with fine supper at the Warren
house. The silver cup was awarded to
Baraboo, the scores of the contesting
teams on initiation work being as fol-
lows:
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-05-14
Hauling Grain From
BarabOO 10 Milwaukee
Written for the Sauk County historical Society
by Fl. II. Flynt, Ewing Nebraska.

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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-19
Nv Jane Whitaker

Of courses as is usually the case, l
had a preconceived, notion of how
Miss Christabel. Pan khurst, daughter
of the original militant suffraget and
herself a militant suffraget, would
look, and, as usually the case, my pre-.
conceived notion was entirely wrong.
l had pictured her as very stern,
with just little hard determination
in her face, the determination that
life usually writes on faces of people
who struggle on against overwhelm-
ing odds. 80
But she isn't like that at all. had
an excellent chance to study her as
she sat on the bench with Judge Fry
in the court of domestic relations.
Her chin was leaned on the. palm of
her white-gloved hand. Her eyes of
the blue of June sky were very soft
and sometimes little wistful. Her
face was rounded and her cheeks had
that delightful color that only En-
glish women can boast.
1 struggled against the impression
and yet it was the only one / could
ODtdlI, CudI S1C OCoCASAnAy
''mother-woman." 1t would be so
very easy to picture her with bun
die of soft, sweet babyhood in her
arms while she crooned lullabys.
She watched with absorbed inter
est the case of a Polish woman charg-
ed with being an immoral factor in
her home because of intoxication.
She listened as the probation officer
of the court drew word picture of
the husband and two children, girl
of IA, old enough to feel ashamed of
the degeneracy into which drink had
led her mother, and the boy of 10, old
enough to be Influenced by that at
mosphere.
She listened as the woman protest
ed her ability to keep sober and as
the probation officer told how the
victim of drink had been sent to the
PT;dar1oII a t;voor q 90 and 1afar
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-19

mt SUFFRAGET,f SAYS WOMEN
THROUGH MOMENTS VOTES
leave drink alone, and how she had
returned to it.
And she listened as the woman
broke into shrill cries as she was sem
fenced again to the Bridewen in the
hope that another sojourn there
might help her.
Later, when Miss Pankhurst was
in the boys court, l asked her If she
would talk to me about working
women. .E -
She turned with a very sweet
smile. ~ -.r
81 haven't much time to talk" she
said. 81 am rushing through the
courts today"
But will you tell me if in your
opinion this, state should pass a law
giving every woman who works a
living wage?"
why most assuredly it should"
she answered. Every woman who
works is entitled to a living wage and
she can get it through the vote. Let
her study the laws of New Zealand
and of Australia, where there are
minimum wage commissions and
where employers have been taught
that they can very well afford to pay
every girl living wage and then let
her get it through the vote"
do you believe that she could OBJ,
tain it through organization? l ask
ed. do you think. women have a
right to organize in order to enforce
their demands"
Most assuredly they haYe,p she,
answered. LET them organize as,
strongly as they can. Then when
they are strongly organized let them,
go to the men and say
We represent so many votes. We,
want minimum wage commission,
appointed in this state. 1t is for you,
to see that we get it,
,kYY Tod "a
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-19

cHRsTABEL PANKHURsT, MILITANT sUFFRAGET SAYS WOMEN
CAN GET LIVING WAGE THROUGH M'oMENs VOTES
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-10

Labor Union where speeches were made by Presfden Strernlau, Rep. Lynn w. Wilson, Jasper McLevy, Rob sert Cunningham, T.sS A Flanagan. Patrick H. Connolly and Organizers Clark and McAndrews. A large dele gallon of entertainers fu-nishesl through the courtesy of Manager Poli rendered songs, dances and other amusements to enthusiastic applause. During the evening L. A: SVernon, the local scornetist, rendered many selections upon J1e of the few fully union made instruments used by I1lu- sicians. Every part bore the union label and was furnished by Harry B. Jay, 542 Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, ILL Much favorable comment upon the use of such an instrument was heard throughout the. hall
 Afternoon Session.
 This mornings session of the State Labor convention was devoted mainly to the reading of the minutes, of yes terdayss meeting. the acceptance o1 two late delegates who were seated and the report of the auditing com nittee who vized the secretary and treasurer reports.
 Organizer Burkson, of the Garment Workers of America, spoke upon con ditionE in Connecticut which he said were poor and advocated the purchase of no garments not bearing union labels.
 Various delegates told of conditions in their trades and districts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-10
PUBLIC HEARINGS

The following public hearings have been called for the next meeting Of the Common Council on Monday. Sept. 21: Petition of William J. Nichols, ct. al. for the extension of Salem street west tos Madison avenue; to establish grades in Pine. Spruce and Wordin avenues all west of Bostwick avenue, in James street to North avenue and 200 feet east, in Brewster street south of Fairfield avenue; sewers to comply with the courts order of the Superior court and according to the recom- nendation of the city engineer from Wasfington avenue across Jinley street to River street and across Berk- shire pond to Knowlton street
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-10
DIED.

ROUsS-In this city, Sept. 8. 1914, Karl Rouss, aged 39 years, 10 months, 25 days
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral at his late residence. No. 200 Brooks street, on Saturday. Sept :, Eth. att ? o'clock p. nn- Burial in Lakeview cemetery.
 ITO CAVANAUGH-In this city, Sept. 10, 1914, Sarah M, daughter of John and the late Margaret Cavanaugh, aged 5 years, Il months, 2 days.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from the residence of the parents. 516 Gurdon St., corner of Fairyisw avenue on Saturday, Sept. 12, at 8 80 a. n1., and from St. Pat rick,s church at g. a. m. Interment St. Michael's cemetery 10 bs GLASS-In Fairfield, Conn, Sept. g., 1914, Agnes, widow of Alexander Glass, aged 56 years, 10 months. 21 days.
 Funeral service will be held from the residence of Capt. George zAuger, Fairy Dale Farm, Fairfield, on Saturday, Sept. 18th at 2:50 p. m. Burial in Mountain Grove cemetery. I 10 b%
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-10
SHERIFF GUARDS
 STATES ATTORNEY FROM THE LAWYERS

Lawyers discussed with great anil rnation today the new rule made by States Attorney Cummings which aims to prevent wholesale invasion of his office by attorneys. A deputy sheriffehas been placed on guard out side the states attorneys office with orders to take the name of each law yer, his business and the probable length of time it will consume. Each visitor must wait his turn.
 This rule was made to stop lawyers from crowd1ng into the office and inz terrupting the states attorney when he was holding private conferences. Although some attorneys were indig- nant at the new rule the majority were able to see the wisdom of it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-10
FAIR
Special to. The Farnner .l


 Fairfield, Sept. 1o.-Cathe herine Cor don of Bridgeport was sentenced to five days in jail by Judge Bacon Wakeman in Fairfield town court when arrafgned this morning charged with il1toxicatfon. The woman was town last evening and taken into cus- tody.
 There will be Democratic caucus in the town hall this evening at eight o'clock. Notices to this effect were issued by Chairman Fl. R Elwood to- 1 day.
 The Sherman school opened today with the largest attendance in years. The majority of teachers taking their places this year are new. The tea ch- CTS are as follows: Miss Townsend, teacher ninth grade; Miss Elinor Lew is, eighth grade; Miss Marie London, seventh grade; Miss Grace Levey, sixth grade; Miss Ella J. Holly, fifth; Miss Sarah Deyo, fourth; Miss Lena Swartz, third; Miss Matte Smedley, first, second, and Kindergarten.
 The interior of the school is com p1ete, and because of tho excellent light, both teachers and Npupi1s.are de- lighted with the new quarters.
 Miss Dorothy DeLoss of Bridgeport | acted as hostess at a tea and Nsocsal at the Tea time tavern this afternoon. A large number of guests we're pres ent and bridge and dancing were en- i joyed during the afternoon.
 Miss Catherine Burr, of Benson road, leaves Monday for Saratoga, Springs, N. r., where she will attend board 1 ing school
 Miss Alice Smith is spending sew eraI days with friends in New York icty.
 A musical is to be given at the Pe- quot library in Southport Saturday evening by Mrs. Frank Hall. Vocal and piano recitations by local and out l the occasion.
 Mrs. Joseph Wheeler is spending several days at the home of relatives in Jamaica, l.. I.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-10

Wool epingle, handsome of finish, 4 8 inches wide,-$1.50 yd.
 Poplin of wool and mohair inter woven, A inches wtde.-$1soo yd. Crepe of wool and mohair, so wov- en that it will not crush and become wrinkled, AZ inches wide.-$1 yd. Beautiful poplins of silk tnterwov- en with wool, 42 inches wide,-$2 yd. New handsome Roman stripes, rich and. quiet of effect though made of co1ors which are in. strong contrast $1. to s2.95 yd.
 wool taffeta. serviceab1e and good of looks, 40 inches wide.7-$1 yd.
 Right
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-10
ROWLAND DRY GOODS co.
OBITUARY
SARAH M. cAvANAUGH.


 Sarah M, daughter of John and the late Margaret Cavanaugh, died early this morning after a short illness at i the residence of her father, 516 Cur don street. She was but Is years Of age and her demise will come as a shock to her many friends throughout the city who but recently saw her in apparently good health.
 Miss Cavanaugh was born in the North End of the city, and was well known both in St. Patrick's parish and elsewhere because of her 1ovable disposition and tendency to make friends.
 Until recently she had been en- ployed by the Southern New England Telephone Company, where her asso- ciates will }doubly miss her compan- ionship.
 Besides her father she is survived bv one sister, Catherine, and two brothers, Joseph and Arthur.