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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-11-05
Monday

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Frank Jackson of Reedsburg was
caller in this city yesterday,
Mrs. George Nc Gilvra is spending to-
day in Merrimack with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Radtke and
children spent Sunday in Ableman.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B Schneider and son,
Allan, visited friends in Prairie du Sac
yesterday.
Not satisfied with the quietude Of
Halloween in Baraboo and longing fer
real excitement several of the Scity's
youth chartered an automobile on Sat-
urdaY evening, filled it with noise pro-
ducers and hied themselves Ito the
peaceful village of Kilbourn to test the
temper of the inhabitants there. When
the marshal attempted to restrain the
exuberance of the Baraboo boys, so the
story runs, he was temporarily abducted
and taken for an automobile ride. The
boys have been requested to visit
Kilbourn again and the sequel to the
Halloween prank may develop in the
justice court
The Presbyterian church was crowded
last night at the Union Temperance
meeting, it being necessary to use
chairs. Rev. Hall spoke of dangerous
effects of alcoholic drinks even in mo-
deration. Rev. Ray illustrated the ad-
vance made for temperance, showing the
influence on society instancing how the
big business interests, the effects of the
war in Europe and the investigation Of
the schools total abstinence. Rev.
Henke followed showing how the ma
tons are legislating in against intempe-
rance. Finding it the chief cause of
poverty and crime and, ineficiency, in self
defence they are restricting the liquor
traffic and becoming dry. Twelve states
are already dry. More than half the
population of the United States, Eng
land, France and Germany are advanc-
ing and Russia with it's ITO millions has
totally prohibited the national drink of
vodka.
Mrs. John Hackett died at the home
of her son, William Hackett, in North
Freedom on Sunday night at $3.50
o'clock. Her husband preceded her in
death just four weeks before. She had
been i'll for about three years with dia-
betes AMI was aged about 70 years at
the time of her demise. She had long
resided at North Freeeom.
In Madison last week a man walked
up to the jewelry store of Leroy Link,
1926 West Johnson street, and perform
ed an unusual trick. He carried some
thing under his arm whichI subsequent
developments proved to be a gunny
sack. First he smearedsthe window
with coating of molasses. Appar-
emily he worked with leisure. Then he
spread the sack over the window, the
molasses adhering it to the glass.
Then he tapped the glass with sufficient
force to shatter it. But there wasEno
sound of falling glass. The molasses
and the sack cared for that. The pieces
stuck to the mixture.
Fifteen feet away an light blazed.
It aided the marauder to choose the
articles of value. Five watches and two
alarm clocks were taken.
A boy in a bakery wagon discovered ,
the robbery at six o'clock the next
morning.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-11-05
Fairfield

The NJ. B. A. will meet with Mrs. Al
Teel for dinner Thursday, Nov. IL. All
are invited.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-11-05
Fairfield

Mrs. L. A. Newell will entertain the
Willing Workers for dinner Nov. 5.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-11-05

We 30 Job Printing.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-06

zenship Of the section most intimate y
concerned in the appointment. Why!
Is it because the Maer influence In Mis-
sissippi is o more important than the
Money influence? What other conclu-
sion can any logical man reach than
that he is disregarding the past to safe-
guard the future?
In behalf Of Colonel Money II should
be stated that not M word Of com
plant, not one word Of resentment, not
one word Of disloyalty to Vardsmsn has
come from him. He has borne his dis.
appointment in the dignifsd name
that BELTS q true Southern gentlemen.
vardaman told Colonel Money, when
elected, that he would do anything in
his power for him; in effect, that he
would give him anything he wanted.
What he meant was thai he would give
him anything he wanted that somebody
with more influence didn't want.
The opponents Of Vardaman in tho
last senatorial election bitterly con.
demned his ingratitude TO many Of his
b%enefactors, but no words Of scornful
arraigrment could be so damned Al this
n act.
"He that's ungrateful has no guilt
but one;
All other crimes may pass for virtues
in him."
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-06
WADE NELSON CONVICTED
OF MANSLAUGHTER

The latter part of the week in
Circuit Court was consumed by
the trial of Wade Nelson for the
killing of Depot Agent w. M.
Dabbs at Itta Bena a few months
ago. The defense was represent
ed by Messrs. Hill & McBee and
Gardner & Wilmington, while
District Attorney T. E. Mortimer
and County Attorney 0. L. Kim
brough were ably assisted in the
prosecution by Mr.. Geo. 7. Mitchell
of Tupelo. 1t required considerable
time to secure the trial jury. Ar
guments were begun Saturday
afternoon, at the conclusion of
which the jury retired and we're
cut about three hours before re-
turning a verdict of guilty of man.
slaughter at about II o'clock Sat-
urday night. Judge Everett will
sentence Nelson to the peniten-
tiary today, and an appeal will be
taken to the Supreme Court.
W. E. Ivey plead guilty to petty
larceny Monday, and was fined
$50 90 and given a jail sentence
Of thirty days.
Frank Williams, charged with
receiving stolen goods, was &C.
quilted BY the jury.
The Grand Jury convened again
Monday, and have been as busy
as bees on several cases this
week, adjourning this, Friday,
morning after returning 36 true.
bills. Their report, which is Of
interest to the taxpayers Of the
county, will be published in The
Commonwealth next week.
The following persons are serv.
ing on the petty juries this week:
Jury No. John Lavender, G
II. Hemphill, j. H. Sorrell, G. w
Evans, G. w. Chenoweth, E. |
Lyon, John Fife, w. J. Curry
Jesse Sherborn, W. w. Harvey
L. |. Braddock, H. Goodman.
Jury No. I'D w. Myers, 7. F
Armstrong, L. H. Wilkinson, B
H. Brown, j. A. Elliott, J. A
Woods, Scott Dulin, c. A. HART
wv. B. Quain, Sam Stern, A.. Kan
troviz, v. N. White.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-06
V~ARDAMAN'S INGRATITUDE E.
From the Gulfport Herald

Coast citizens got a taste OF true Var
damanism yesterday when they learned
the contents of a telegram from their
junior senator to his cousin, Colonel j..
D. Money, who vas an applicant for
the position of the port of Mobile.
"hIame of Hon. P. w. Maer, of Co.
lumbus, has been sent to president. So
far as | am concerned that settles it,"
said he.
This is evidently intended to be his
lordly and arrogant retort to q flood Of
tie legrams from commercial organiza-
tions and individuals of the Mississippi
Gulf coast and Mobile protesting against
the appointment of a man from the in
terror to this position and urging the
selection of a resident of the coast or
of Mobile for the place.
Jim Vardaman apparently thinks the
federal jobs he dispenses belong to him
and not to the people. Our a~rch-advo-
cate Of super-democracy thinks all pow
er springs from the sovereign peepul-
that is all power, to elect. The after
math is different. The man elected to
a position involving the exercise Of
power seems, in his conception, to be-
come the divine embodiment Of author.
ity answerable to M one. We remind
him tina. the appointive jobs belong To
the peepul as well as those which are
elective and they can and will control
them by controlling the elective ma.
chinery of the state. If he thinks he
can override the will of those In whom
ultimate power resides, he will find
that pride which dimes on vanity and
sups on content.
Among those who wired Vardamar
protesting against the appointment Of
any but a coast or Mobile man for THU
peculiarly coast appointment were manJ
strong and influential supporters OF thu
august senator-men who have gone t.
far extremes to assist him in his various
political campaigns. In return. they
do not get ever get a courteous repl,
when they send him a reasonable re
quest.
$50 far as I am concerned, that set
ties it," says he.
And SO far as you are concerned. tina
settles you with hundreds OF South Mis-
sissippi voters, Mr.. vardaman.
He who thinks he can find in himsel
the e of doing without others !
much mistaken, but he who thinks 9th
ers cannot do without him is still NOR
mistaken.
4 The collector Of the port Of Mobile
which is the headquarters Of the distric
comprising the Mississippi and Alsbani
coast. should by all means 60 to . coss
man II there 10 one syailsb!s, II !
A u. A DID, ElMLI
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-06
elf-evident that the holder of the office

self-evident that the holder Of the office
should be a man identified and in sym
pathy with the business interests of this
section. For the welfare of the service,
as a matter of abstract justice, as a
matter of proper Difference to the wish
es of the people who are to be served
by the appointee, Vardaman should
have considered one of the several cap
able coast applicants. He is as much
the servant of the coast as he is Of any
other section of the state. South Mis-
sissippians claim as much Of his spare
time that is %notdevoted to excoriating the
nigger as any other part of the state.
They claim as much of his courtesy and
consideration as north or east or west
Mississippians. And they do not join
unanimously to send wires and petitions
to have them carelessly, impatiently,
even petulantly brushed aside with the
exclamation:
$50 far as | am concerned that set
ties it."
In matters where their interests are
concerned they do not expect things to
be settled quite SO fast. They expect
q hearing not merely an opportunity
to hear the senator expound his doc
trines of race segregation at election
times.
In the beginning let it be understood
that the Daily Herald has no fight to
make on P. W. Maer, of Columbus.
From all that we have heard of Mr..
Maer, he is a thoroughly eff ;ient bust
ness man, a loyal democrat, an estim-
able gentleman and a Vardaman sup
porter.
But we could name scores Of men in
this district who would have made
equally capable officials. The position
is one which does not require any ex'
pert qualifications. 1t could be filled
by any ordinary intelligent man. We
think Of Colonel Jim Moody, a true gen
tleman of the old school and a cousin Of
Vardaman, who we think, had the
greatest right to expect appointment
Tim Keller Of Gulfport, suave, polish
ed, thoroughly business-like and likedby
everybody; E. j. Adam Of Pass Chris.
tan, a prominent newspaper Publisher
of the coast; Charlie Rushing of Biloxi
the able young representative of Har
rison county in the legislature, and +
X. Mayors of P~ascagoula, the nestor o.
the Mississippi press. a mar who ha'
fought honestly and c~ourageousll
throughout a long life for the better
ment of this grand old commonwealth
and its people. All these gentlemen, j
reports reaching US are correct, arr
Vardamen e Only one OF them wa
., an applicant for the office, it is true
: but we mention the others to show tn
wide range Of material vardaman 'ha'
J 70 choose from II be had desired Y
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-06

amea coastman. We believe any Of the
men mentioned would have been willing
to consider the office if it had sought
him.
But the ''insolence Of office" was
nothing more than was expected of
Vardaman by this paper. 1t pales into
insignifcance beside that other sin
which stamps him with its guilt-th the
sin Of ingratitude. Shakespeare says:
Il hate ingratitude more in a man
Than lying, ~vainness, babbling,
drunkenness
Or any faint Of vice, whose strong
corruption
Inhabits our frail blood
We stated that Colonel Money had
the greatest right to expect appoint
ment. That right was based upon cap.
acity to hold office, loyalty to the dem
ocratic party and to Vardaman, and
priceless services rendered the man who
held the power Of appointment. It is a
matter Of common knowledge that
Colonel Money saved jim Vardaman's
life in a shooting ARRAY in Greenwood,
and we learn upon equally good author
ity that Colonel Money has many times
come to the assistance of Vardaman
financially. His brother, Senator Money,
taught Vardaman all that he knows of
the principles Of craftsmanship. His
political theories that are sound came
from the venerable and learned Sena-
tor Money. The Money influence has
always been generously accorded Var
daman and has been one of the great
est factors in his rise from the editor.
ship of a country weekly to the United
States Senate. Without it, it is doubt
full If he would ever have cut bis politi.
cal eye teeth. And yet he gives this
appointment to a man in the eastern
part of the state rather than TO his old
friend who is right on the ground and
who has the backing Of the best citi.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-06
0 YOU BELIEVE IT?

Some say that chronic constipation
cannot be cured. Don't you believe 1t.
Chamberlain's Tablets have cured 9TH
ers-why not you? They cost only q
quarter. For sale by al dealers.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-06

Insure your cotton and COL
ton seed with W. N. Peteet.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-02-06

A small fire in the office OF A.
X. Sabin & Co., on Main street,
Saturday afternoon did considera-
Bile damage to the interior Of the
building and the Office fixtures
but the Fire Department arrived
promptly and extinguished the
flames.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. c. Neill, OF
Whaley, spent Sunday here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-19
The Wages of Teachers

An interesting experiment for some
municipality to make some time when
II is hard up to know what to do next
would be that of paying its school
teachers too much, says writer in
life. Strange to say, we have never
heard of this being done. We hay @
known of cases where too much was
raid to doctors, lawyers, magnates,
brokers, promoters and others, but
never to teachers In fact, although
we have kept In fairly close touch
with all manner OF reforms, both here
and abroad we have never ven head
Of city that paid its school teachers
enough.
1t is easy to see how school teach
ers who are not paid enough can ac-
auire dispositions which may be de-
scribed as cranky, cross grained and
grabbed; and as children learn as
much by imitation as by incubation, 1t
is quite possible that we are thus un-
Willingly supporting a vast manufac-
tory for the production of cranky,
cross grained and grabbed DISPOSE
tions.
Paving teachers too much, on the
other hand. might tend to make them,
pnd consequently the children, too
iappy and too full of the exuberance
Of existence. This. of course, would be
undesirable, but we could easy stand
II as an experimental phenomenon. Any
city or village which decides to immo-
late itself upon the altar of this sub
gestion will please communicate with
this office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-19
CENSUS BUREAU
REPORT IS AWAITED
Market Promises to Break
Away From Statistics.
Attention to Trade

New Orleans, January 1S.-The cotton
market this week promises to break away
from statistics to some extent and pay
more attention to the general trade situa-
ton. The census bureau will issue re-
port on ginning Friday, carrying the crop
down to January 16, but the amount of
cotton to be added to the previous total
can hardly be over 100000 bales under any
circumstances and by many, 1t Is not
considered of any great Importance.
Those who lean to the bull side are
greatly Interested in the more optimistic
feeling generally In this country and
abroad, as expressed in easier tone IN
the money markets and the tendency OF
securities to work to higher levels. Signs
of further improvement will be eagerly
watched for this week. Bulls hope to see
labor better employed and more Idle
plants start up Improvement of this sort
would undoubtedly lead to fresh endeavor
in the cotton market looking toward
higher range of values.
So far as the ginning returns are con-
cerned, the trade, generally speaking,
does not look for a report as large as
that of last year. which was 1871 ,525 bales
for the period. Two years ago ginning FOR
the period amounted to 19s,797 bales, and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-19

three years ago to 16s.6s2. Bearish opinion
probably ranges up to 10000 bales, while
bullish expectations go as low as 10o0td
bales.
1t is safe to say that the average Of
opinion is somewhere around 10000 bales.
This will be the last of the government
semi-monthly ginning reports of this sea-
son. The final figures will be issued
March 90
The spot situation will attract more at
tention than II has been getting, as there
are signs of a revival In the demand and
of more interest on the part OF the buyers
in low grades which, IL has been claimed
are glut ON the market this season.
Bulls hope for better demand, which
will reduce stocks at ports and in the in
terror and pave the way for bullish oper-
atons in the summer months. Bears do
not consider that the demand can i'm
prove materially, since talSings by mills
thus far this season have been large, and,
also, they do not think that manufacttr-
ers will risk heavy purchases of the low
grades. Bulls on the other hand. think
that manufacturers will find increased
uses for the low grades. Developments
this week may throw considerable light
on the spot situation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-19
LOCAL RAINS ARE
PROMISED IN SOUTH
Somewhat Unsettled Wealth
er Will Prevail First
of Week

Washington, January 1S-Somewhat un-
settled weather will prevail the first of
the week over much of the country, but
the last of the week will be generally fair.
the weather bureau announced today.
"There are Indications" the official bull
letin said, that rains and SHOWS west
of the Rocky mountains will be termi-
mated after Monday. In the plains states
and the northwest SHOWS or rains with
continued high temperatures are probable
by Tuesday or Wednesday. followed by
fair and colder weather.
East of the Missouri tn eweather will
be unsettled with SHOWS or rains during
much of the week. except that 1t will be
generally fair Monday and Tuesday in the
great central valleys. and on Tuesday
and wednesday in the lake region and the
Atlantic states.
'In the south the weather will be unset
tied Monday and Tuesday with local rains.
followed by generally fair weather the re-
mainder of the week.
at will be warmer Monday over the can
trail portion of the country. and on Tues
day in the east and south. No unusually
cold weather Is indicated at present for
any portion of the country"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-19
His First Case
ON the Boston Record,

rom The IoOStoh ieSSoAN'
Several prominent attorneys were
discussing the peculiar and rather hd-
riorous questions put to witnesses by
young attorneys entering upon their
legal work. and one of the number
vouched for the authenticity of this in
cident:
1T went UP to the superior civil
court one day to hear young friend
OF mine try his first case All his rel
atives and friends were there and the
novice wore a most serious expressi IN
ms he started to question a witness.
He did nicely until he asked the man:
"Did you have a contract with it?''
"'An oral one, replied the witness.
"'Will you please produce it?'
'"rhe witness stood stock still star
ing at the attorney and then looked at
the Judge inquiringly. There was a
ripple of laughter throughout tic
court room. but still the young attor-
ney did not catch on and. looking
toward the Judge. remarked:
.Your honor, / ask you to give the
witness until 2 o'clock to produce that
contract
"The court could not longer withhold
and Joined in the laughter. Then the
young lawyer saw his mistake and
with Redeemed face also had good
laugh
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-19
In the Zone

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Apropos of President Wilson's link
ing of the Atlantic with the Pacif'
by the touch of an electric buttor
diplomat said in Washington:
president Wilson told n Panai<st
canal story the other day. He said that
two men were watching one of the
great Culebra dredges that lifted from
the bottom of the water, every five
seconds or so, an enormous iron bucket
tilled with mud.
at understand said the first man.
that they pay good on this government
work. How'd you like to be workin.
Gully, on that there dredse?
Fine, said the other man. Fine
But he added. I'd hate to be one of
them fellers under the water that's
film them big iron buckets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-19
SIMILARITY IN THE
LIFE OF BAKER WITH
THAT OF MORGAN
And Yet Baker Cannot Be
Regarded as Morgan's
Successor in Finance
HIS GREAT SUCCESS
IN FIRST NATIONAL
Few Years Ago His Institution De-
clared Ten Million Dollar Divi-
dend TO Aid in Buying
New Stock
by HOLLAND.

New York, January 1s.-(Special)-ln
some cases where the recent resignation
OF George f. Baker as a director of the
Cnase National bank was reported it was
elso said that he is sometimes looked
upon as the successor ii ]. f. Morgan as
the leader in the world of finance. and il
fas heen occasionally said that rs a finan
eltr pure and simple he is the superior
g Mr. Morgan. Comparisons of that kina
a"e of no value. Mr.. Morgan has left
no successor nor will anyone hereafter
take the peculiar place ne In the last 30
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-19
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Cotton Merchants, Hanover Square. N.
ohanses =; eNPs' New orleans Cotton Exchanse.
New York ProdpSs Psrnoof EashenEs cnstan Asso- Aso
ciation Orders solicited for the pur-
chase and sale of Cotton and Cotton
Seed OIL for future delivery. Special
.Sftention and liberal terms given for
SonsiRnments Of spot cotton for de-
very. Correspondence invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-19
ORDERED TO CANCEL
THREE SCHOOL BONDS
Cuba Council Also Orders All Claims
Against the Town to be
Paid Up

Cuba, January -(Spoeial)-At re-
cent meeting of the town council the
treasurer was ordered 10 pay up and can
eel three school bonds and pay off all
claims against the town, after which
there will be a sufficient sum In the
treasury to meet all obligations.
The directors of the Bank of Cuba, at
recent meeting, took up the matter
of joining the federal reserve associa"
ton, and instructed the cashier to in
fern himself as to all the provisions OF
the new law and its workings. Officials
OF the bank believe that by joining the
association 1t may be possible to handle
more farmers paper than heretofore,
ard possibly make farm loans in great
er volume. II is quite likely that the
bank will become a member although
bankers in Mississippi say that under
the splendid banking laws that Alabama
has that 1t may not be of great value,