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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-16
SACRED coNcERT DRAWS MANY MUSIC LOVERS

Despite the indictment weather there was a large attendance at the sacred concert las tevening given under the auspices Of St Johns Slovak R. c. church for the benefit Of charity. held in St Johns parochial school on the concert last evening given undSg the Al e0ceptfonally pleasing pTpgral l2srana was rendered by the Wheeler & Will son band. It is the intention of the pastor, Rev Andrew Konnara, to give one of these concerts every week in the hall
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-16
IAIMEs c. SYKES.

James C. Sykes, son of Marcella and the late Martin Sykes. died at St Vim cents hospital this morning after a few days illness with pneum onia- The deceased was 46 years of age and has lived at 4s North Washington avenue, in the North End, all his life. He was actively engaged in politics and at one time was registrar of the Eighth district He is survived by mother and two sisters, Mrs. w. S. Chapman and Mrs. F. H. Pagan.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-16
Hosiery

One lot of ladies
 fine black 1isIe hose that, would be a bar gain at l5c. Selling Out price 11c
 One lot of ladies Onyx black and tan silk lisle hose with high spliced heel and deep garter top, they are regular $50 value. Selling Out price 23e
 One lot of boys heavy ribbed hose in all sizes, tbat are us- ually Y sold at 15c. Se1l- ing out price 9e
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-16
Thanksgiving ousenshng Sale Advertisement Page Today

depart from a designated railroad sta tion where the person and baggage. of every traveller is subjected to Q search for maps and drawings and anything else that might be intended for the use of the enemy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-16
MLAlRY M sHANlAHlAN,

Borrowing relatives and friends as-# senbled at the Sacred Heart church this morning to pay their last tribute Ann and the late John Shanahan. The funeral was held from the home Of her mother Mrs. John shanahan, 34 Columbia street at s.S0 o'clock ,and from the church at 9Io'c clock, where a
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-16

Edward Smith of Newark. N. J.. choked to death while eating supper at his home. a piece of meat fodgfng in his windpipe
 Rear Admiral Thomas J. Cowle former paymaster of the Navy. was appointed an instructor in the Naval War College at Newport. R. I.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-16

C1RANEAsY, BEST HAND SOAP
 Guaranteed not to inJure the akin. instantly removes Stove Polish, Rust, Grease, Ink, Paink and Dirt. For the hand or clothing Large can 10 centA. Manufactured by vgM. R. Vy1nn. a4A etxat4ord avenue
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-16
nuRs. IrsAryNtHzT,rKl e. PRRRoNR

= The funeral or Jeannette G., widow of James V. Perrone, was held at 2 o'clock this afternoon from the home. E2e North avenue extension, with Rev. F. M HeIlock, a former pastor of the deceased in Massachusetts, officiating. The burial was in Park cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-16

solemn mass Of requiem was ofered for the repose of her soul by Rev Thomas P Mooney with Rev. Matthew Judge as deacon and Rev. Thomas A. Judge c M, as sulb-deacon As the body was being borne in to the church the chotr sang 'tNearer My God to Thee At the offertory, Domino was rendered by Mrs R.J- Watterwi1l. 9After mass Mrs Nollie Daly Ogrens sang, 'sBeautifuI Land On High As the body was being carried out or church the cho4r rendered Thy Will Be Done" There was wealth of floral tributes. The pail bearers were Jere- n1iaa LaWin, James Hickey, Jasmes Kelly, Daniel Reilley, John Troy and Peter Larkin. Rev. Matthew Judge accompahied the remains to St Mich aeFs cemetery and read the cornnittal service.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-16
OBITUARY
cHARLEs I. conypNEILY.

Charles [. Comedy, q retired buai- ness man of Wansted died Saturday night at the home of his son, Amos iJ Connolly of 89 Chapel street, with whom he was making a visit when he was taken III about two weeks ago. The body was taken to the undertak- Ing rooms of Walker 6 Banks and will be sent to Wdnsted for burial
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-16

The funeral of Bertha B. Graves. in liant daughter of Mir. and Mrs. George Graves, was held from the home of her parents l. 1.185 Iranistan avenue, this afternoon at o'clock Rev, Will liam Ry. Morton. pastor of the Messiah Baptist church, was the officiating clergyman. Burial was in Lakeyiew
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-07-30

What shall I do? | want to lead
a straight life in my declining days.
Tell me how that is possible for me,
penniless exconvict?"
With record of nine prison terms,
Charles Diamond, 80, notorious bank
robber, bunco artist, confidence man,
shoplifter and all around man in his
profession, emerged from Waupun
prison Monday with this question upon
his lips
He came to Milwaukee and he put tie
question to the pulice.
eve do not know" he was told.
''That is not our business. You inter-
est us only when you do not live
straight. We are willing to help you
but how can we?''
Diamond left the jail and went to
the chambers of Judge Backus of Mil
waukee who sentenced him to the last
term. Here he also put the question.
ST owe thanks to you and to the
prison authorities at Waupun," said
Diamond, land | want to acknowl-
edge them. When was sentenced
doctors told me was dying of con-
sumption. felt that could live only
a few months. Upon your recommen-
dation they put me in the tubercular
colony at the prison During my term
I lived in a tent and had the best of
care. AS result am better than
have been in years and the doctor now
says I have long time to live.
what | want to know is how | may
do so honestly. l have served nine
terms amounting to fifteen years.
Most of my life has been spent in
crime What will | do?'
81 cannot tell you accurately" said
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-07-30
CHANGES MAY TAKE PLACE
President Wilson Orders
Postmasters to Take
Examinations.

By order of President Wilson all
postmasters of Fourth class Offices, who
receive an annual compensation of $3.50
or more will be required to pass civil
service examinations. These examina-
tions will be held in several Wiscon-
sin cities in the near future and from
these examinations hundreds of post
masters will be appointed
This change will effect the postmas-
terships in several Sauk county
towns, among them being Ableman,
Delton, La Vale, Loganville and Mer-
rimack 1t is understood that %severaI
people in this section will take the ex-
animation and attempt to qualify for
the office in their neighborhood. Elk
aminations will be held in Sauk county
both in Baraboo and Reedsburg
on August %. Although ap-
plicants can take the examination in
any one of the fifty or sixty cities of
the state where examinations will be
held, he must be 9 resident within the
territory supplied by the postoffice
for which he applies. This order does
not, of course, bar the present excum-
bent from qualifying for reappointment
under civil service regulations by pass.
ing the examinations
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-07-30
Street
r eSidenCe
Is Entered

Relatives, who visited the home of
Homer Pitts and family on Fifth street,
"smelled a rat' last evening. Mr.. and
Mrs. Pitts and family have been visiting
at Winona since July 1st and their home
has been vacant.
When the house was looked over by
the relatives they found things dis
turbed in the cellar and the air contain
/ the odor of liquor. 1t is not known
whether anything has been stolen or
not. Possibly tramps have been enjoy
ing shelter there since the absence of
the Pitts family.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-07-30
LAST RITES OF C. C. APKER
Baraboo Railroad Man
Laid to Rest in North
Freedom Cemetery.

On Thursday afternoon the body Of
Clinton G. Apker was laid to rest in
the North Freedom cemetery. A SER
vice was conducted at the home on Sc
cond avenue at 2 O'Clock by Rev. E.
c. Henke and a prayer was given at the
grave The bearers were: A. ].
Workman, Verne Harding, E. P.
Wright, c. w. Hilliard, R. J. Koch.
and H. K. Dillenbeck. Mrs. S. j.
Hackett of North Freedom sang ''Beau-
tile Isle of Somewhere. +" There was
large display of beautiful flowers.
Among those from out of town who
attended were: Mrs. o. Sands. Mrs.
Emma Mortimer, Clayton Apker,
Wonewoc; Ralph Burt, Freeport, Illi-
nois; Lester Burt, Brooklyn, this state
A. N. Fisk, Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Fisk
Elroy; Mr.. and Mrs John Byrne
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Andrews
Mrs. Henry Gunshaw, Mrs. A. J
-Blakeslee, Ironton; Verne Apker, Linn,
Ridge; Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Nash
Evanston, Illinois; and Mr.. and Mrs
M. E. Fisk and daughters, Prairie dl
Sac.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-07-30
automobiles In State
Va1ued at S59,5z5,2OO

The administration of the auto regis
tration in Wisconsin has been marked
with noted improvements from year to
year. The plates which in 1912 cost 43
cents each, were reduced to 35 cents in
1913 and to 14a cents per set in 1913.
Postage on the plates in 1912 and 1913
averaged 13 cents per licenee. Today it
averages 6 cents. The postage alone
on the licences issued during the fiscal
year 1928 totaled $4,000 while for
1913 to 1914 it's total was not over
1000 in spite of the additional regis
tration of Is, 900 new cars.
The total number of autos in Wiscon-
sin for the year of 1912-1913 was 49,
364 and for 1913-1914 was;49, 900. Ex-
penses of administration were $21, 767.-
49 for the year 1928 and S21, 500 for
the past fiscal year.
An unusal fact in connection with
the purchase of cars is that farmers
constitute 35 per cent of the car owners
of the state There are twice as many
autos bought at this time of the year
by farmers than by any other four
classes of people. The fact is due the
prospects on crops which are safer in
June and July than in any other pre-
vious months of the year.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-07-30
RE TURNS FROM DAKOTA
Rev. and Mrs. E. P. Hall
Have Pleasant Visit
in West.

The Rev. and Mrs. E. P. Hall have re-
turned from a trip of couple of weeks
spent with friends and relatives in
Brookings, Aberdeen and Watertowns
South Dakota. They report very
pleasant visit. The crops in Dakota
have been looking fine up to the present
time. but they are suffering little
from the extreme heat. Rev. Hall
will occupy his pulpit at the First M
E. church again Sunday.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-07-30

There are 49, 646 automobiles in Wis
consin. Their total valuation is $685.
575, 200. In other words there is one
automobile for nearly every square
mile in the state CT one for every
forty five persons. That means that
one out of every nine families owns a
car. Automobile licenses are being
issued at the rate of 100 day at pres
ent by the secretary of states depart
ment and there is little doubt that be-
fore the end of the year more than
81, 900 cars will have been registered.
At the rate of SIS per license the state
will receive a quarter million dollars in
license fees. Of that amount about
SCI, 200 is necessary to adminstrate the
registration. Eight per cent of the
receipts pay for the costs of registra-
ton, purchase of the plates by the
state, mailing them to all sections of
Wisconsin, recording them and sending
certificate and copy of the state
auto laws to owners of cars.
Seventy-fve per cent of the proceeds
from licenses are returned directly to
the counties from which the applica-
tions are made while the remaining q
per cent is turned into special funC
for highway improvement purposes.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-07-30
Aged Conflict Wants
To Be Good Citizen

Judge Backus frankly because the
state of Wisconsin has one more step
to go in dealing with men convicted of
crime. believe we have a good sys-
TEN except for one thing. We fail
intelligently to follow the men after
they have served their terms. We fol-
low them only with the police now.
Il believe that we ought to meet
them at the prison door, give them a
job and FOR the first year. .or. SO assume
charge of their affairs. believe that
in this way we could really reform men
who want to become good citizens. l
believe that eventually the state will
do this. :"
Diamond has served in Sing Sing,
Easton, Pennsylvania, Blackwell's Is
land, Trenton, N. j., Brooklyn, Balti-
more and Waupun prisons, in addition
to terms in reformatories when a
youth He was member of the old
New York ''Haymarket gang" and
while in his tent at Waupun he COM
piled list of his old associates.
'They are all dead or in prison, he
said NEARLY all met violent deaths,
or died paupers. Some are in prison
and will die there" The list includes
names of some men now in foreign
prisons. Four of his old associates
were hanged.
Diamond declares the Waupun prison
is the best institution of the kind in the
United States. ''It is the first prison
I ever saw where a convict is treated
as a human being" he declared. When
his fellow prisoners learned that his
time was about to expire they took up
a collection.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-07-30
FORMER BARABOO
BOY IN MADISON
F. 0. Leiser Appointed One
of the Secretaries on
University Y. NJ. c. A.

F. o. Lesser of Canton, China, for
merly of Baraboo, graduate of the
Wisconsin university and general sec
retafy of the University Y. M. c., A.
ten years ago, has been appointed one
of the secretaries OF the university as
sociation for the next year. During an
absence from China made necessary by
the poor health of his child he returns
for temporary service in the associa-
ton where he began his Y. M. c. A.
work
Mr.. Lesser is a son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Lesser, Water street, Baraboo,
and has been engaged in Missionary Y.
M. C. A. work in China for number
of years.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-07-30
Heat RobS
People Of
T6eirSleep

Many Baraboo people suffered inten-
ely as result of the scorching heat
yesterday and last night. The mercury
arose to SO degrees yesterday afternoon
and during the greater share of the
night there was not the slightest breeze
stirring. Between 10 and II o'clock
asst night slow wind blew over the
city, but from midnight until morning
the night was record breaker for
sleeplessness due. to extreme heat. The
thermometer registered 100 degrees in
Milwaukee yesterday, resulting in one
death and number of prostrations.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-07-30
EXCITING
RUNAWAY.
Ernest KIGnm, Sr, Dragged Sew
eral Rods Beneath Rig--BadIy
Bruised and May be In
terBaIIy Injured.

An exciting runaway accident occur =
red shortly before noon today that
may result in fatality. Ernest Klemm,
who resides on farm about four miles
southwest of the city, was dragged for
several rods beneath the wreckage of a
buggy and thrown against the curbing
at the corner of Third avenue and
Broadway. The man was picked up and,
hurried to the Gem City Gen. hospital
in an automobile. There were several
deep cuts on his head and large bruise
over his right eye. Portions of his
were torn from his body and
the shoe was taken from his right
foot.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-07-30
GETS
20 YEAR TERM
Joe Dragnie to Pay Penalty
For Murder of Mike
Jelaca.

Joe Dragnie, Austrian, slayer of
"Big Mike" Jelaca, a workman on the
Northwestern f5iIway. was this
morning sentenced TO twenty-five years
in states prison by Judge Fehlandt at
Madison in municipal court. He
took the sentence without any
visible sign of emotion. His wife,
who sat in the courtroom weep
ed silently when the full import of the
penalty was told her.
AS expected Dragnie changed his
plea of not guilty to one of guilty to the
charge of second degree murder He
was represented in court by A. c..
Hoppmann, appointed council Wednes-
day by the court.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-07-30
+ Qrn7erS OQ1
Crops Look
Best i'm Years

F. S. Bunker of Delton was in Bara-
boo yesterday and stated that his crop
of winter wheat was the best he has
ever raised and that it will go forty
bushels to the acre. r. B. Dickie of
North Freedom, republican candidate
for the assembly, has his oats all cut
and will start threshing soon. He says
he has bumpersgrain crop and his corn
is everything that can be expected.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-07-30
Open Panama
For Business
on august IS

Opening of the Panama sscanal to the
worlds commerce on August Is, next,
was announced last night by Secretary
Garrison. Probably the first vessel to
pass through the great waterway will
be the Christobal, war department
steamer, now at Colon.
There will be no formality in connec-
nection with the epoch making events
all ceremonies being left for the offici;
opening when the international effect
p uses through the canal in March, 1915.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-07-30
SMALL BOY HITS
MOTHER ON HEAD
(From Wednesdays Daily.)

Several persons living on First street
yesterday were eye witnesses to most
unusual domestic happening that might
have resulted in fatality. A boy
about nine years of age when called by
his mother to come in the house refused
to obey and as the lady came out of the
house to secure obedience the son
picked up a croquet mallet and struck
his mother on the head near the temple
rendering her unconscious. Neighbors
hastened to the injured ones assistance
and the near matricide hied himself to
the attic to hide.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-07-30
HORSES DAMAGE BUGGY
Become Frightened at Ex-
press Wagon--One
Falls Down.

A team belonging to Corwin Hir-
schinger became frightened this morn
ing and came near running away. They
were standing on Oak street in front of
the Express Office and when the ex-
press wagon was driven close up to
them the animals dashed to one side
The tongue of the wagon was broken
and one of the horses fell but was
not injured
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-07-30
Buggy Capsized

Mr.. Klemm was backing his large
team of horses up to the sidewalk of
of the Briggs Feed store. The horses
in backing turned too short and the
front wheel in going under the rig
caused the rear wheels to raise and as a
result the buggy capsized The fright
ened horses commenced to kick and
then dashed off with the rig up side
down and the driver under the wreck
age. When the horses turned south at
the corner of Broadway the buggy box
was raised and Mr.. Klemm was rolled
out against the curbing.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-07-30
RETURN FROM
LONG AUTO TRIP
CFrem Wednesdays Daily.>

DR.. Edward Zwicker, DR.. F. j.
Zwicker, DR.. Lauffenberger and Miss
MYRTLE Brandt returned last evening
from a thousand mile automobile tour.
They visited the former home of Drs.
Zwicker in Rock Island, ILL.,, and the
Chiropractic college at Davenport,
Iowa. They were absent about two
weeks and report fine trip. The
roads were in good condition and the
crops through the section they passed
over were looking fine. Oats are being
cut and threshed.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-07-30
Let's Go

But seven weeks remain before the
sportsmen may shoulder their guns and
step into the fields and marshes for
prairie chicken. From reports gathered
in this vicinity it is safe to predict that
there will be game in abundance.
Mauston st a
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-07-30
Sarcasm Up TO Date

Why is ne so bitter at the girl he
was only recently engaged to!'
Because when she sent the ring
back she lapelled the box, Glass
with carefully Lippincott's.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-07-30
Killed Large Snake

Herman Gulish killed a large black
snake recently at his home in North
Freedom, The reptile was crawling up
the side of the basement and was about
to enter the house when execution
took place.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-07-30
Horse Falls Down

The horses went down Broadway to
Second avenue leaving what remained
of the demolished rig at the corner and
turned east on Second avenue. At the
corner of Oak street one of the horses
fell and slid several feet on the pave
ment Here the animals were brought
under control.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-07-30
TURN DOWN
ONE SALOON
Mayor George 7. Thuerer VetOGs
Resolution To Grant George
Urban Permission 10 Sell
Intoxicating Liquor.

Last night at the most dramatic meet
ing of the city fathers held for many
months, Mayor George 7. Thuerer vetoed
the resolution passed at the last regu-
lar meeting Of the council to grant
George Urban a license to sell intOXi-
eating liquor at the Urban hotel on
Ash street. Following the veto by the
mayor the question was taken up by the
aldermen and an attempt was made to
pass the resolution over the veto. A
vote was taken on the proposition and
was lost, five Of the nine aldermen en-
dOrsing the mayors stand. There was
some heated discussion after the vote
was taken. Not the slightest show of
Mr.. Urban securing a license now re-
mains.
Following is the communication of
Mayor Thuerer to the common council
in vetoing the resolution:
Gentlemen Of the common council:
I herewith return without my ap-
DrOvaI the resolution granting to
George Urban a license to conduct
saloon, which was passed at the
last regular meeting of the common
council The principal reason for
my objection to the applicant is his
carelessness in conducting his place
of business, leaving his saloon busi-
ness in the hands of others while he
was away. This condition resulted
in lax observance of the various
laws and ordinances, and when this
condition is found to be true the
best and surest way to correct the
same is to refuse license to the
applicant. This is not hasty action
on my part, for feel that have
given ample warning on different
occasions in the past, and there
fore, feel thoroughly justified in
Vetoing the resolution.
Respectfully
GEORGE T. THUERER,
Mayor.
IulS year DdIdUOO Will nave O11ly
seventeen saloons, which is the fewest
the city has had in many years. Por-
tage granted twenty-five saloon licenses
this year.
Cther City Business
The Cahoon mining company was
granted permission to iconstruct spur
from the Northwestern yards to the
mine south of town. An overhead rail
way bridge will span Lake street.
City Treasurer Hazeltine reported
the balance on hand in the city treasury
June 80, 1914 as $12, 420.
Otto Schadde was given the contract
for the Fifth street sewer.
Ordinances were passed to pave Fifth
street between Ash and Oak streets,
and Fifth avenue between Oak and
Broadway.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-07-30
Was Ex citing Scene

Eye witnesses to the accident state
that it was the most exciting runaway
they ever witnessed. They all believed
that it would result in the 'aath of Mr..
Klemm. The man is about 60 years old.
rIay Be Injured Internally
At the Gem City Gen. hospital it wa
learned. that Mr.. Klemm had number
of severe bruises about his body and
several deep gashes about his head. The
man complained of pains in his stomach
butit is impossible to ascertain as yet
the extent of his internal injuries.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-07-30
GEORGE T. THUERER,

Mayor.
This year Baraboo will have only
seventeen saloons, which is the fewest
the city has had in many years. Por-
tage granted twenty-five saloon licenses
this year.