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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-05-28
ESSnAN ACCOUNT
FINALLY SETTLED

Final settlement of the claims of the
state of Wisconsin against William L.
Essman, now serving Is months
sentence in the state prison at Wau-
pun for ENLIGHTENMENT, was made yes
terday when cashiers check of the
First National bank of Madison for
81, $685. a. was turned into the state
treasury and receipt taken thereof.
The total shortage found against
Mr.. Essmann was 81, 684.99 but he al
ready had made an assignment of his
salary due at the time of his discharge
by Governor McGovern amounting
to $2O5.65. In addition to this there
was found in Mr.. Essman's possession
at the time of his discharge or after
ward when his office was investigated,
silverware, cut class, and SO forth, of
the value of $213. 80 purchased for use
in the executive mansion and there have
been turned to that use and their value
deducted from the total claim, leaving
the balance as above indicated.
The items making up the shortage
are:
Articles of jewelry S 832. rs
Purchases charged to execu-
tive residence lis. 33
Statutes of 1911, 434 at:.$5 2,170.O0
Session laws, 578 at 75c 434. Is
Old furniture sold 102. II
Snake checks for waste paper 475.17
Stamps used in purchasing
library 27O.88
Statutes, 1878 at SIS 1000
Automobile registry list 5000
Total $4,471. 90
Deducting the item of salary turned
in, leaves the balance of 50, 265. "A.
In settlement of this claim was paid
into the First National bank cash and
notes sufficient, with accrued interest
to make full payment, and the bank
transmitted to State Treasurer its
cashiers check for the amount, thus
closing the incident. 1s.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-05-28
MANY GRADUATE
At REEOS4URG

The commencement exercises will be
held in the Armory on Friday evening
of this week. The address will be Civ
en- by Prof. D. S. Kinsman. The
graduating class of the high school
this year is a very large one, there be-
ing 80 in the class.
The baccalaureate sermon was given
by Rev. C. L. Clifford in the armory
Sunday evening. The large building
was crowded with an appreciatiVe aud
fence.
The alumni reception will be given
in the parlors of the N. E. church
Wednesday evening Of this week.
Toasts will be given by the various
members.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-05-28
PRAIRIE DU SAC

Mrs. Mary Law and little grand
daughter of Chicago are guests of the
formers mother, Mrs. Amos Willis.
Miss Ella Bickford spent several days
in Madison recently.
Mrs. Peter Book is visiting relatives
in Cascade, Iowa.
Our H. S. ball nine defeated the
Mazomanie nine at that place Satur-
day.
Mrs. Grin Young is i'll with pneumo-
MIA.
Fey's orchestra of Mazomanie fur
nished music for dance in Steuber' g
hall Friday evening.
The Ladies Aid society gave 15c
tea in the church vestry Thursday even
ing.
Miss Jennie Baker is visiting in
Madison.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-05-28

Attorney General Walter c. Owen
helped the county clerk of Richland
county out Of legal perplexity and
pointed a way for him out of the diff
culties which confronted him. The
county clerk is the regularly author
lied person of the county to issue mar
rage licenses. But this county clerk
wanted to get married himself and he
desired to know if he could legally is
sue to himself or if he could issue one
to the young woman on her applica-
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-05-28
ADLEMAN

Miss Nell Boyle of West Allis visited
friends here the first of the week.
Mrs. Emil LANCE and daughter,
Lucy, were Reedsburg visitors last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aug. JEFFERSON were at
Reedsburg last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Deverenz left for
two weeks visit with their daughter
and son-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
Schulz, in Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Bartell of Horizon
are visiting the latter's brother and
wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Maaske.
Henry Wente made business trip to
Reedsburg Monday.
Ray Goedeche returned Monday from
a two weeks visit with relatives in
Chicago.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-05-28
LARGE TURNOUT
FOR CONTEST

The school contest held at Reedsbu re
Saturday was attended by large re-
presentation of Sank County Teach
ers and pupils of the county schools.
The following teachers acted as judges
in the corn contest: Misses Mary
Simpson, Elizabeth Attridge and Guam
tia Geffert. Prizes were awarded as
follows: Corn, Richard Adams (Silver
trophy and one weeks free scholarship
at Madison) Leonard Vol, Harold Retz-
laff, Llewellyn Adams, Hector Know
les, James Salisbury, Amy Davis,
Bessie Jackson and Florence Dubois.
Arithmetic: Amanda Kessler, Mar
garet Fix, Roger Alvin, Vivian Bau-
bilt.
Bread: Ethel Cahoon, Lillian Bax-
ter, Agnes Davey, Genevieve Fenster.
Biscuit: Rose M. Croal, Alice Schlu-
ter, Ruth Christie, Velma Buss.
Sponge CAKE: Tena Roloff, Gene
We've Nc Phillips, Alice Woods, Chrys-
tai Cummings.
Aprons: Gladys Sullivan, Marie
Briscoe, Amanda Kessler, Ruth
Pickar.
Spelling: Laura Flick CAST years
winner. Miss Flick also gets week s
/ trip to state contest at Milwaukee,
Beatrice Alexander; Alice Goodman
Louis Bettinger.
Language: Alice Knopp, Ruth Buz-
20, Alice Woods, Lucille Lynch.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-05-28

= - - - - - SIS
The w. R. C. coffee given at the
home of Mrs. John Patterson, was
well attended. Nearly four dollars
were realized. The ladies' who enter
tanned were: Mrs. G. Patterson, MI 8.
Sarah Markham, Mrs. D. Chase ard
Miss Anna Donaghey,
Mrs. Pagel of Maple Hill is staying
at the home of her son, Herman, fol-. a
few weeks.
Harold Hackett writes from Berea,
XIV, that his limb is getting along
nicely and he expects to be able TO
come home soon.
Mrs. Lizzie Steinbrink and two sons.
Charles and Clifford, spent Sunday
with her son, Ed of this village, who
was hurt at the Oliver mine Friday.
He is confined to his bed and is suffer
ing badly, bat it is hoped he will soon
recover as there seems to be no bones
broken.
Mrs. L. Schroeder is entertaining
her sister, Mrs. Nelson, of Hill Point.
A letter was received by Mrs. j. M.
Blachlev from Rev. Jordan, who used to
be pastor here, stating that he with
his wife and baby leave May 18th for
England to visit relatives for three
months. He is located now at Albany,
Wis.
Mrs. A. A. Johnson entertained her
sister, Mrs. Erickson, of Black River
Falls few days last week.
Miss Grace Brownrigg was in Merri-
mack Sunday.
Miss Cook of Lake Mills spent few
DAYS with Miss Mildred Geissler, re-
turning to her home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Lawton go to
Madison and Pardeeville Wednesday
for a two weeks visit with relatives
and friends. Mrs. Lawton will attend
the w. R. c.. convention at Madison
June Gil.
Memorial day services will be held
at the NJ. w. A. hall Saturday, Nay
Goth at 1870 p. m.
officers of the day
President-D. w. Seeley.
Chaplain-Rev C. Dipple.
Orator-Rev. C. D. Mayhem.
Marshall-G. w. Hackett.
Program
Music by the band.
Invocation-Rev. C. Dipple.
Recitation, John Burns Of Gettys-
burg-Gertrude cambridge.
Recitation, The Union Soldier Hill
mer Koch.
Recitation, Yes I'm Guilty Marian
Cooper.
Song by the children.
Recitation, Her Papa Marjorie ORA
per.
Reading by Prof. J. w. Warne.
Gettysburg address by Arthur
Mertzke.
Address by Rev. C. D. Mayhem.
Quartette.
Benediction.
Order of procession to the cemetery.
Band.
President Day, speaker, Chaplin.
Color bearer.
John Fuller Post No. 43.
Woman's Relief Corps No. 43.
Flag boys.
Flower girls.
Boy Scout Troops.
Citizens.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-05-28
Barab0O Butts

Most of the farmers have finished
corn planting.
We are all glad to see the road work
progress so rapidly.
Pathmaster Kinney has been doing
some good work on the East road. We
hope to see him little farther up the
bluff soon.
Lewis Martin is busy these days
painting boats and cleaning up for the
cottagers.
Fred Schubring has erected new
chicken coop this spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Bassett attended
the Kapelka Dresser wedding at North
Freedom last week.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-05-28
Tuesday

Mrs. C. A. Burnham and daughter,
Miss Ada Burnham, who returned from
Hendersonville, North Carolina, a few
days ago report that tney greatly en-
joyed the winter among the noun
tains of the above named state In
Vulnerable visitors go to Henderson
vile and booklet issued by the city
says: There seems to be harmony of
effort among the citizens to make the
say of strangers pleasant by furnish
ing them both information and enter
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-05-28
FREE EXHIBIT
At HIGH school

On Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
June 4, 5, and 6, from 8 to 6 O'Clock
and Saturday evening from Z to 9 will
be held the third annual exhibit of the
Manual Arts and Domestic Arts de-
partments of the public schools. Prizes
will be awarded
An additional feature of interest will
be the exhibition of collection of pho
tographs from the National Bureau of
Forestry. Tea will be served by the
Domestic Arts class. A cordial invi-
tation is extended to the public. .
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-05-28
Relieves Bladder Distress aniweak

Relieves Bladder Distress AMI weak
ness.
Irregular, painful bladder weakness
disappear when the kidneys are health
fully active Take Foley Kidney Pills
for that burning, scalding sensation
irregular, painful action heavy, sore
feeling and bladder distress sYou will
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-05-28
UldergOG3 Operation

VIM. Latotzke of the town of Bara-
boo has undergone an operation for ap-
pendicitis. The operation was perform
ed at his home and an abscess was
found. He had had several attacks.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-05-28
A Stubborn Cough is Wearing ard
Risky.

Letting stubborn coughs hang on" in
the spring is risky. Foley's Honey &
Tar Compound heals raw infamee sur
faces in the throat and bronchial tubes
makes sore weak snnta sn,1nd and
Evening star., 1914-04-25

scope, although, of course, great numbers
of variables are accessible to a large
glass that would be invisible in a small
one. Already in our country there Is an
association Of variable star observers.
most of whose members are amateurs,
which regularly each month publishes
hundreds or even thousands of most valu-
able observations
There are somewhat more than three
thousand variable stars that have thus
far been discovered. Some Of these at a
nearly constant interval of few days
or weeks grow suddenly very much
brighter than usual; others, at equally
short intervals. lose nearly all their bril-
lance. The star Algol. at A. Figure 1.
which every two days twenty-one hours
loses five-sixths Of its light, Is the most
generally known example OF the second
kind. This great sun radlates eighty
times the light Of our own sun. but at the
interval mentioned a darker companion
passes between it and our system and
partially hides it from US. In other
cases there are systems composed of
two bright suns which alternately eclipse
each other as seen from the earth, thus
making the variation in the light OF the
system as it is viewed by us much more
complicated.
There are also clusters Of stars which
contain great numbers of variables, the
periods Of whose variations are all very
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20 kE&KEAEn@<L I Lr1nRH9HyKKE s6eE4E-

this is the very beautiful story of Peters
adventure in the solitary ways of the
open. A penny whistle, friendly heart
a sturdy body, a healthy mind, a sunny
outlook in spite of all. and Peter comes
to be the chosen friend of such intuitive
and worthwhile things as dogs and chill
dren and the birds. which with the mar
velous whistle he lures into a rivalry that
turns into free companionship. Develop
ing along the way Is a love story of un-
common grace, wherein the Lady Anne
and Peter the Piper are the principals
But the chief charm of this adventure
lies in the lovable personality Of Peter
and in the Arcadian quality of his life
in exile.
THE PRIMAL LURE, A Romance Of
Fort LuCerne. By V. E. Roe author
of "The Heart of Night Wind" etc.
Illustrated by George Gibbs New
York: Dodd, Mead & Co. Washing
ton: Brentano's.
This rugged adventure is set in the
primitive savagery of the great north and
centered in the little Hudson Bay post of
Fort LuCerne. While the young Scotch
factor of the post, Mcconnell. and Lois lie
Moyne, the beautiful French Canadian,
are the chief persons in the purely ro-
mantle movement of this story. many
others, each distinct in his own individu-
ality and charm. add to the vivid interest
of this life on the frontier. The author,
in the midst of much other good work,
makes remarkable picture of the great
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tions are discussed. The manner of TINS
book is informal and deeply interesting
The body of knowledge that IT contains
is substantial and valuable. 1t IS work
of careful and painstakfng preparation
of admirable execution.
THE wOMAN'S LAW. BY Maravene
Thompson New York: Frederick
A. Stokes Company.
In a desire to show that the supreme
law of the woman is the instinct OF
every female thing to protect its young
at all hazard, this author sets the fol-
lowing situation: This mother, in order
to shield her son from the stigma OF his
fathers crime, first connives at the man
escape from the consequences OF his act
Then, under some occult and oeh,sn
guiding influence, she comes upon her
husbands exact double. A temporary
lapse in the mans mind permits ms
peaceful adoption as the boys father ano'
to all outward seeming, as her own nus
band. Out of this absurd situation the
story develops a grand passion between
the two, inspires the boy with an idoia-
trous devotion for the new father. wnoH,
of course, he does not distinguish from
the old one, and compasses the death OF
the real father, thus bringing this bizarre
and theatrical invention to a happy eli
max A cheap story of tawdry plot that
has no ingenuity of design. one. too. that
is carried out by characters which are
merely hysterical moods rather than any
thing like rounded and convincing per-
sonalities.
Evening star., 1914-04-25

deeply resented by the South Americans.
who are racially in sympathy with the
Mexicans." He refers to those best
qualified to express an opinion" that this
government made a grave mistake IN
failing to recognize the provisional ad-
ministration of President Huerta. since il
makes the United States morally respon-
sible for the disasters that have follow
ed. Every line in the nearly 500 pages is
of interest because of the human nature
interest If each incident and general de-
scrfptive charm.
A STUDY OF THE THLINGETs OF
ALASKA. By Livingstone F. Jones.
New York: Fleming H. Revell Com
pany.
Out OF an experience of more than
twenty years among the tribes of Alaska
Mr.. Jones gathers up this comprehensive
view Of the life of the Thlinget Indians,
rescuing from total loss, as it were, au-
thoritative knowledge of the ancient Gus
toms and social habits of these people.
Much that this author has set down here
in the way of valuable chronological knowl-
edge came to him by word of mouth from
the traditions of the Indians themselves
in the long years of his friendly and IA
miliar intercourse with them. Much Of
1t is the result of long personal observa-
ton and study of their. Individual and
tribal and racial characteristics. The
language and personal appearance of
these primitive folk are described. the
family and community life is explained,
their industries. their crude jurisprudence,
their religion and legends and supersti-
Evening star., 1914-04-25
A Century of the Cigar.
Paris Letter to the London Truth.

Paris Letter to the London Truth,
1t is just 100 years ago since the cigar
was brought into France and smoked by
Spanish officers who had attached them
selves to the fortunes of Joseph Bona
parte. One of them was fated to lose
nearly half his face and an eye in the
defense of Paris against the allied armies
namely. the Comte de Montijo. father of
the Empress Eugene. The winter had
been severe. the suffering great from
want of sugar. coffee and other small
luxuries to which Parisians had been ac-
customed. Women piled the razors on
mems faces. in the BARRIERS shops. They
unloaded barges in the Seine and drove
wagons to the markets. The soothing
effects of the Count Montijo's and his
friends cigars were observed in high
places. and the government instructed
the tobacco state monopoly to manufac-
ture them ad nbitum after a model pur-
chased in Spain. The police saw to the
distribution of the new comforter, and
cigar smoking became a feature in Paris
life before the disaster of Leipzig. The
aids-de-camp salon at the Tuileries
reeked with cigar smoke. There was
then no prejudice against the cigar.
There was against the pipe, which the
fine gentlemen-al nuff-takers-left to
the common people.
Evening star., 1914-04-25

power. More than half of this study is
given to the railways-to their growth
and extension out into every department
of the economic life, to the rise Of the
railway magnate and the expansion of
railway possessions.
The study stands as the result of pro-
digious research among official docu-
ments. historic records, long-hidden orig
inal sources Of Information. AS such it
Is authoritative and dependable. 1t is
particularly well arranged for an i'm
mediate seizure of its striking facts and
important features. Despite these ad-
mirable qualities one feels the spirit of
bias here. the too free condemnation of
what have been tremendous influences in
the growth of Canadian wealth. The at
titude of the student is just bit swerved
by the zeal of the reformer. Neverthe-
less. for its facts, If not so much for its
opinions, this is a very valuable in
forming study.
THE PEACOCK FEATHER, A Ro-
nance. By Leslie Moore, author of
Aunt Olive in Bohemia" etc. New
York: G. P. Putnam's Sons.
The hero of this tale is sort of be-
loved vagabond whose whim of wearing
a gay peacock feather in his hat gave the
name to his story. Having served a pris-
on term for crime that, as it turns out.
he did not commit, Peter. when we first
meet him, has just stepped out from the
prison-free. Disinherited by his father
and abandoned by his friends, Peter be-
comes knight Of the open road. And
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BOOKS RECEIVED.

The ECLtBWOMAN'S HANDBOOK OF
rHOGRAMS AND CLUB MAUAGE-
mENT. Compiled by Kate Louise
ROBERTS. New York: Funk & Wag-
nails Company.
HARVARD HEALTH TALks-THH
CARE AND BREEDING of Chill.
DHEN. BY John Lovett Morse. NJ D.
cambridge: Harvard University
Press.
YOUR AFFECTIONATE GODNOrHER
by Elinor Glyn. author of The
Point OF View" etc. Illustrated hy
Grace Hart New York: D. AppIeton
d Co.
VIA T.. 4 o., A True Love Story. ~
Jane Stocking. New York: Dodd 4
Mead & Co.
THE STORY OF PHAEDRUS, How Va.
Got the Greatest Book In the World
BY Newell Dwight Hills illustrate
ed. New York: The Macmillan Com.
pany.
PUBLIC PAPERS OF WILLIAM Su
ZER, GOVERNOR. January 70
October Il. 1913. Albany: J. II I.vor
Company.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY Directory,
A catalogue Of men now living who
have enrolled students IN the
university, Including also officers OF
1nsffucffon and adminfatratiou
compiled by a committee of the
harvard Alumni Association Cam.
bridge; Harvard University Press
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at it at intervals between these times
the observer may readily see, through a
comparison with the other stars which
are lettered, how its brightness Is contin-
ually changing. 1t is true that this
change is but slight and would never at
tract the attention OF one who did not
especially set to work to observe it. The
whole variation is less than one magni-
tude. and a star of any magnitude gives
but two and half times as much light
as a star Of one magnitude less Yet
If our own sun varied in this manner,
pouring out two and one-helf times its
usual light and heat every ten days, it
would profoundly alter the condition of
life on our earth.
1t should be added that the star at C
is an even more interesting variable
This varies from the brightness of L to
that of B. but to follow the entire change
observations would have to be made at
intervals for more than seven months, for
the period of this variable is o31 days the
star remaining comparatively faint for
several months and then frightening
quite suddenly. The cause of the re-
markable changes observed in stars of
this type is still complete mystery.
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sickness that scourged the post and the
tribes far beyond them, and Of the at
tack of the Indians in search of a
white sacrifice" to appease the angry
gods who were affecting them. The love
story itself is Of an original and absorb
ing quality. The whole is far and away
in advance of much of the fiction that
has sprung in such abundance out of the
life of the great west.
MEXICO, THE WONDERLAND OF
THE SOUTH. By w. E. Carson. Re-
v1sed edition with new chapters.
New York: The Macmillan Company.
THE charm of Mexico is the variety of
its scenery-the majestic snow-capped
mountains, the rolling prairies, tropical
forests jeweled with gorgeous orchids,
amid which fiutter spangled blue butter
flies: rivers embowered in densest shade.
fields yellowing to harvest. and the
steaming miasmatic marshlands waving
with green sugar cane. Mexico can even
rival the picturesqueness Of Switzerland
and of the Italian lakes" This glimpse of
our southern neighbor Is of more than
literary interest at just this moment.
with the worlds nations waiting breath
lessly to see what will happen when the
American war fleet casts anchor In Mex
lean waters. From the viewpoint of the
author, who knows enough of the coun-
try to justify his assertions: 1T would
be a mistake to suppose that the whole
of Mexico has been in a state Of disor-
der. Any invasion Of Mexico would be
Evening star., 1914-04-25
U. S. HEALTH SERVICE
GIVES BATHERS WARNING
Refers to the Dangers Lurking in
Polluted Waters-Fevers
Are Contracted.

Ihere is something of interest to ths
parents OF small boys especially to
tnose living in and around Washington.
In warning issued by the United State.
public health service regarding th.
dangers of bathing in polluted waters :
The question of bathing in or near
large communities is important, III.
health service says. One Of the great.
est sources of pleasure and health to
the residents of tidewater cities is bath.
ing on the water front or the beaches
near the cities. A great deal of wealth
Is brought to coast states by inland
people who come to the shore resorts
rev persons battle without getting some
water into their mouths: consequently
it is urged, bathing should only be al.
lowed where the water is approximateiv
as good as drinking water. Typhoid
fever has undoubtedly been contracted
in this way. 1t is not practicable to
maintain such a standard on the water
front OF our cities. but it is practicable
to protect nearby shores.
In the consideration of this subject the
disposal of sewage enters largely. The
questions of sewage disposal and water
pollution are SO important that many
states have taken up the question and
are considering what be done to
safeguard the public health. Not only Il.
disease borne by the polluted waters. bu.
the shellfish so contaminated have beer
known to carry conta agious diseases into,
the interior of the country -
This is the time of awakening" says
Dr. Hugh S. Cummings of the United
States public health service. LAS a ma.
tion We Americans have from the ear.
liest times utnil recently been prodigal in
our waste Of resources. our minerals. GU:
food supply and. mast important of all,
our health. We are realizing the value
Of health and lives even from none.
tary standpoint. and this sanitary awak.
enfng Is due to the advance of science
and in the application of knowledge
ASIDE from the danger of disease
there is another objection to water pol
luton, and DR.. Gilbert Fowler of Man.
chester. England, has thus well ex-
pressed it: But even more importan,
than the direct and obvious ways in
which the public health is affected by
the polluted condition of harbor waters
is the practically unconscious lowering
of that sense of decency and cleanliness
of living which must be maintained II
the efforts of social reformers are to
have any serious results