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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-08-20
South OGItOn
Friday.

Mr.. and Mrs. S. P. Searle and daugh-
ter. Mrs. Clyde Mcfarland, motored to
the county farm last Thursday with
Mr.. and Mrs. James Fry of Websters
Prairie.
Ed Barker spent last Saturday with
his daughter, Miss Grace, at the Madi-
son sanitarium.
Mrs. Byrd Pritchard, who spent last
week with her mother, Mrs. May Cratz-
enberg, returned to her home at Miles
City, Montana, last Wednesday.
F. C. Miller made business trip to
Blue Mound, Wis, last evening.
Miss Amelia Eitel of Baraboo was q
guest recently of Mrs. P. E. Waddell.
Little Mildred Waddell of Fairfield
is visiting her cousin, Margaret Wad-
dell, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Lamberton and
and daughter, Opal, of Websters Prai-
RE were Sunday visitors at his parents
home.
Wild Waddell of Madison spent Mon
day and Tuesday at his father 8
home.
Mrs. Clyde Mcfarland and daughter,
Kathyrn, and the formers mother
visited relatives in the Gem City TIE
latter part Of last week.
Vera Stopper spent couple of days
with her friend, Ruth Searle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Mather ard
daughter, Dorothy, of Baraboo spent a
f ew hours at her mothers, Mrs. Mary
Cratsenberg, Sunday afternoon.
Farnsworth Bros, Of Greenfield are
laying new barn wall for Will Wad-
dell.
Mrs. George Holt and children are
Spending few days with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Odekirk, on Lynn
avenue in Baraboo.
Mrs. P. Waddell and children spent
last Tuesday afternoon with Mrs.
Charles Randall and Mrs. Walter
.Capener of Kirkwood and as she return
ed home she found company had come
to spend the evening. Itwas her birth
day and her mother planned little sur
Prise and invited in a few of the neigh
bors to help her celebrate. Ice cream
and cake and water melons was served
and one and all did justice to them.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-08-20
Chenille

Mr.. and Mrs. William Schneider and
daughter, Muriel, returned Monday
afternoon from an outing at Pine Lake
summer resort at Hartland.
AL. Hunt has completed the grading
work for macadam on the Portage road
and is now taking up the work near
Loddes mill.
Miss Ruth Siewert Of Grand Rapids
is a guest at the home of j. 0. Lucht.
G. H. Glover's house is receiving a
new coat of paint.
Merton Fisher, who broke his leg a
few weeks ago, is able to be around
again.
Mr.. Klineow of Milwaukee was visit
ing at the L. Schneider home recent
ly.
L. D. Burtch accompanied his son,
Louis, on an auto trip to Fond du Lac
Friday.
Mrs. Charles Rachel visited at the
home Of John Rumpf last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Gall and son, Eddie,
will attend wedding in North Free
dom this week.
O. Edwards and family visited in
Fairfield Sunday. Misses Vera and
Viva stayed to visit several days.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-08-20
LavaIIe

Marjorie Briggs entertained thirty
two little folks last Thursday IN honor
of her sixth birthday.
Mrs. Bronson and Mrs. link of Plain
field spent last week at j. H. White's.
Miss Katherine Hughes spent part of
last week with Irma Borchers.
Mrs. J. Fitzgerald of Ironton and
Mrs. Osborne of Baraboo visited Mrs.
Ina Mihlbauer last Friday.
Miss Mabel Ware of Loganvile spent
Sunday with Grace Marshall.
Miss Ruth Stolte of Reedsburg was
the guest of friends Saturday.
Mrs. A. Smith of Baraboo visited her
sister, Mrs. J. Briggs, last Wednesday
and Thursday.
T. Hyde of Milwaukee was a caller
in town one day last week.
Mrs. Frank Barney and daughter OF
Walt Hill, Nebraska came last Thurs
day to visit relatives.
The stork left fine boy at E. A.
Richards, Aug. 14th.
P.J. Schwarg of Dodge Center,
Mimi, called in to WI Saturday.
Mrs. Ella Scott of Onalaska has
been visiting here and at 1ronton.
Fred Miller of Lacrosse came Sat
urday to visit his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Miller.
Miss Freda Wentlandt of Water
town has been visiting in town.
Miss Margaret Fix spent last week
with relatives at Tomah.
Mrs. L. o. Waller and children ano
Miss Caroline Overlien have returned
from Minneapolis. Mr.. Waller went
up Saturday and returned with them
Agnes Turner Of Onalaska is visiting
relatives here.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-08-20
North Fairfield

Mrs. Joe Lewis entertained her
mother, Mrs. Mattison, of Baraboo the
past few days.
Charlie Stomner of Butler visited
over Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Gust
Lewis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Poison and
daughters, Miss Alice and Lena, of
Baraboo were entertained at the James
and Carl Anchor homes Saturday and
Sunday.
Miss Mamie Wilson of Earlville, H.,
returned to her home Monday after
visiting her sisters, Mrs. Fred Finn
and Mrs. Ed Emery, also her brother,
John Wilson and family, for a week.
Fremont Newell visited W. S. Ne
we'll Monday and Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Lamar of XII
bourn are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Marion
Lamar.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Holt of North
Freedom visited Mr.. and Mrs. Marion
Lamar last Friday.
Mrs. Guy Simonson is visiting Mrs.
Gust Lewis.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-08-20

extend the present road recently COM
pleted from Reedsburg to the chapel to
Cady's cor lers. 1t was decided to go
on with the wcrk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Glidden and sis
ter and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Winches-
terof Reedsburg motored to the chapel
Sunday and attended services. Next
Sunday is the last service at the Chapel
before Rev. Clifford goes to attend
conference. Preparations are going
forward for big d ay Friday which is
the date for the farmers institute and
fair to be held at the chapel grounds.
Those who attended last year testify
to the good and profitable time en-
joyed and this year promises just
as many good things. Mr.. Girls
wald, a prominent institute work.
err, will give talk and Mrs. Addie
HOWE of Farm Institute fame viii
also be here to give an address. Bring
your big pumpkins, fine grain, fat colts,
vegetables, needle work anything for
competition. Picnic dinner. Coffee
served free. There will be base ball
game in the a. n, also volley bali
will be played.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-08-20
DeItOn

Mrs. Nellie Richards Knapp has sold
her village property to Mr.. Holton OF
Dellona.
Mrs. Blanche CASTOR after spending
several weeks in Blue Island, H., re-
turned home last Wednesday.
Mrs. Fred Mash and son, Harold,
after visiting friends and relatives in
Baraboo and Reedsburg for the past
two weeks returned home last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Meyer after visit
ing friends and relatives in Milwaukee
several days have returned home.
Ed. Conan, one of our village mer-
chants has purchased a delivery horse
OF Claud Hig bee of Newport.
Franklin Head of La Vale is visiting
his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. l..
Hubert.
Mrs. Oscar Vanvalkenherg and
daughter, of Chippewa Falls are visit
ing at the home of her brother Rich
ard Barker.
Mrs. Phoena Luke Koppke and daugh-
ter Ruth, after occupying their sum-
mer cottage here for several weeks, re
turned to their home in Baraboo last
Sunday.
Leslie Sarrington has purchased an
auto truck.
Will Nc Intosh of Lodi visited at tie
home of Mrs. Ida Knapp several days
last week.
Mrs. Fern Hayden and brother, Cor
don Steele, have gone to California
where they intended to spend the win
ter. Gordon will enter military school.
R. Barker and Mark Adams, who
are working with the road gang at
Reedsburg spent Sunday with their
families here.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-08-20
BuckWh2at Valley

Floyd Funnel spent last week in
Wonewoc visiting relatives.
Mrs. F. J. Clark is visiting at the
home of her son, Chef, in Summit
and helping to care for her new grand
son, who just arrived there.
Grandma Grover is visiting at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. AL. Doer-
ing.
Will Head and family ate Sunday
dinner with HI. Grover and family.
Mel Grover is no better, he has
quinsy and very bad cold.
Arvilla Funnel has blood poison
caused from pimp'e on her forehead
She is getting along nicely now.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson of Canada
were guests at H. Growers over Sun
day. Mr. Thompson is Investigating
the cooperative creamery business.
The Social Club will again take up
their work after vacation of several
weeks by meeting with Mrs. A. Miller,
Aug. 27.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Lacy visited at V.
G. Funnell's Sunday afternoon
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Excelsior

George Hackett and Miss Ella
Hackett spent Sunday at the Gemmill
home. Miss Hackett will remain for
the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merton Prouty spent
Sunday with Mrs. Henry Dorow.
Mrs. Frank Montgomery has an in
jured finger which she caught in the
corn shelter
Miss Grace Dorow returned to Lo-
ganville Sunday after a week spent
at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Krause of Reeds
burg were entertained at the VIM.
Liessmann home Sunday.
A special town meeting was held
Aug. II for the purpose of voting
money for permanent road work to
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-08-20
EAST REElS4lJRG

Samuel Skinner and wife of Reeds
burg visited their daughter Mrs. Maurice
Carr Friday.
Iva LOOMS of Baraboo visited here re-
Gently.
Ernest Retzlaff has new silo.
Mrs. Lyman Scoon is visiting IN Des-
plains and Chicago. From there she gees
to Hobbs, Ind. to visit sister.
Mrs. Winchester spent Sunday atthe
woods home.
Ray Brimmer spent day at the Woods
home last week.
Frank Haugh and family have been
entertaining company from Csmp
Douglas.
Two threshing outfits have been IN
this neighborhood and so the threshlng
is about done here.
Chas. Steppe is entertaining brother
and nephew from Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carr and daughter,
Mildred, attended birthday party in
town Sunday.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-08-20
Prairie du Sac

The Royal neighbors had picnic sup
per in Marian Park Saturday.
Rev. M. r. Laird of Lincoln, ILL.,,
visiting his sister, Mrs. G. E. Cook. He
occupied the Presbyterian pulpit Sun
day.
Howard Meyer of Kiel is visiting his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Bick-
ford.
7 Z ladies of the M. E. church had a
picnic in Marion Park Thursday after
noon.
Mrs. Myra Bean is visitingin Sumpter
Barabeo and Reedsburg.
Mrs. James Carpenter, Mrs. George
Aceola and Alice Lott are camping with
the Howard Mather family at Devils
Lake.
j. Ragatz returned Saturday morn
ng from business trip in southern
Wisconsin.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Wakely and little
daughter, of Chicago are guests of the
formers mother, Mrs. Emma Wakely
John Conger of New Jersey is a
guest at the P. B. Conger home.
DR.. and Mrs. ]. w. Buehler are camp
ing near Milwaukee with their son, nv
ing and family.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-08-20
LEGAL NOTICE
(First Publication, Aug. 10, 1914.)
STATE OF WISCONSIN, COUNTY
COURT FOR SAUK COUNTY.
IN PROBATE.

In the matter OF the will of Herman
A. G. Koepp, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the second
Tuesday, (being the 9th day. of Feb
ruary, 1915, is the time fixed within
which creditors of Herman A. G.
Koepp, late of the city of Baraboo, in
said county, deceased, may present
claims to said court, or be forever
barred from recovering such demand or
from setting off the same in any
action whatever and notice is hereby
further given that at the regular term
of the county court to be held in and
for said county at the court house in
the city of Baraboo, in said county, on
the first Tuesday (being the End day.
of March, 1915. at ten o'clock in the
forenoon, is the time fixed when the
same will be examined and adjusted by
the court.
Dated, Aug. 6. 1914.
By order of the court,
w. T. Kelsey, Judge.
Bentley, Kelley & Hill Attys.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-08-20
MERRINACK

A food sale will be held at Shanks
and O'Keefe's store Saturday, August
22nd from 10 O. clock a. m. during the
remainder of the day and evening.
Mrs. w. H. Lehman and children of
North Freedom are guests of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. Bayles, and
other relatives here. Mrs. Lehman and
Mrs. Bayles spent one day with Mrs.
w. Wilson, nee Josie Bayles, IN West
Point.
H. B. Gross is moving the former
Kennedy residence on Paiisade street
to his lot on the same street. William
Dittbumer of Caledonia is doing the
work.
Mrs. Payne and granddaughter, Miss
Zoe Durkee, went to Amhurst Satur-
day where Mrs. Payne will reside.
Malcolm Wood of Necedah was a
guest of his aunt, Mrs. M. I. Martin,
recently.
Mrs. George T. Holt, nee Mary Ode
kirk, and son of Delton are guests OF
Mrs. Jones, nee Phoebe Haines, and
other friends here.
Miss Adah Pigg of Madison and Miss
zimmerman of North Freedom spent Sun
day with the formers sister, Mrs. w.
O'Keefe.
Mrs. G. E. Promo accompanied her
daughter, Mrs. L. Utter, as far as
Madison on the latter's return home
Saturday.
Miss Cora King was in Baraboo few
day last week.
Messrs Fred Wolf, Lloyd Halbman
and Earl Wood spent Sunday in Mil
waukee.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Weinke and sons
were in Baraboo Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Jones of Baraboo
were recent guests of her sister, Mrs.
W. Stewart.
Mr.. Smith of Duluth was a recent
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Promo.
Lawrence Weinke spent few days
last week with relatives in Baraboo.
w. G. Clark accompanied his grand
son, William Smith, and George Pigs
camping on the Wisconsin river bank
last week.
HMrs. Clayton of Chicago is guest o.
the Meilke family in Caledonia.
Mrs. D. Jones and son, Gordon, an,
Miss Clara Haines were in Baraboo las
week. A
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-08-20
South Fairfield

Miss Esther Kunkel of Reedsburg
spent from Wednesday until Sunday at
the r. Malloy home.
Mrs. Tom Lusby enjoyed visit from
her mother, Mrs Judevine.
VIM. Dean of Madison, State Field
Worker for the Prohibition Society
spoke at the A. G. church Sunday.
Ed. Bump and family visited at the
parental home Sunday.
Mr.. Johnson, who recently purchased
land from Frank Attridge is building
the basement for his house.
George Malloy is putting new GEM
ent floor in his barn.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-08-20
James Blackjack is a guest of her

James Blackjack is guest OF he
mother, Mrs. S. Blackjack.
Mrs. Heffel of Baraboo was recent
guest at the Stoner homes.
Mrs. Mahanney and daughter of
Lodi was recent guest of Mrs. Sarah
Parkins.
Misses Ruth and Alice Pigg and Jean
Peck were guests of Miss Christina
Meilke a few days.
D. Kennedy attended Home Coming
at Cambridge last week.
e. Rogers and son, Thomas, are
guests of relatives at Sioux Falls,
South Dakota.
Mrs. Whitcomb and daughter of
Adams were recent guests of friends
AID relatives here.
|. Fort of Baraboo was a recent
guest of his daughters, Mrs. W. Kunce
and Mrs. o. j. Halbman.
Miss Doris Gattwinkel accompanied
Shirley Meyers to Baraboo to be her
guest few days.
James Goggin came down from Bara-
boo with his sister, Mrs. R. Peck, and
family Saturday.
Mrs. August Miller is recovering from
a recent operation for appendicitis at
her home here. Miss Emma Hyer is her
nurse.
Rollo Bayles purchased Ford au-
tornobile of w. A. Dobratz.
Miss Cornelia Blackjack was in Lod
Friday.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-08-20
ADLEMAN

Mrs. Freda Wishman visitedat Reeds
burg last Tuesday.
Mrs. Charles Smith entertained sew
eral young ladies Tuesday afternoon in
honor of her nieces, the Misses Doro-
thy and Mildred Vanhess of Harris
burg, So 18th Dakota, who are spending
the week here.
Mrs. Charles Gamer entertained the
Good Danes" Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Martin Schultz of Chicago ar
rived Wednesday and is the guest of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lue-
REM.
Mrs. Taylor and son of Chicago visit
ed at the home of Mrs. Ed. Pfaff Wed
nesday.
Mrs. F. P. Popp returned from Madi-
son, Thursday where she had been the
guest of her brother, Carl Bender, for
several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Isenberg and
children and Mrs Charles Goette mo-
tored up from Baraboo Wednesday and
visited friends here.
Mrs. August Kruger gave coffee
Wednesday afternoon to several friends
in honor of her birthday,
The Royal Neighbors enjoyed pic
mic in Pyfersons Park Friday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Geissler and daughter
Mable, are spending couple of weeks
in Michigan visiting relatives. Henry
Geissler of North Freedom has charge
of the business here.
Mrs. William Kumke and son, Will
liam, went to Freeport, ILL.,, Friday for
a few days visit with relatives.
Mrs. Henry Geodecke and Mrs. John
j. Geisser left Saturday for an extend
Cd visit in Chicago. They were &C
companied by Miss Dolly Glassel, who
has been spending the summer here.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Oschner and fam
lily, Mrs. Hattie Elsing. and Ed Elsing
of Prairie du Sac were the Eguests of
Mrs. Oshhner's brother, G. F. .Scharnke
and family Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Rotzoll and son
of Reedsburg came Sunday to visit
VIM. Breitzke and family. They all
went to visit VIM. Breitzke and fam
lily. They all went to Devils Lake to
spend the afternoon.
Walter Bartenbach went to Madison
Wednesday and had his tonsils remov-
ed
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Smith and son,
Winston, and the Misses Dorothy and
Mildred Vanhess went to Lodi Sun
day.
The Misses Clara and Elsie Stien-
horst of Milwaukee are taking a two
weeks vacation and visiting relatives
here.
Mrs. William Feldman and children
returned to their home in Belvidere
Saturday after several weeks visit
here.
The Ableman Band gave a concert
on the street Saturday evening. 1T
was largely attended many of the
country neighbors driving in to enjoy
the music.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-08-20
Moth FREEDOM

Miss Bessie Donaghey of Madison
is visit ng her aunt, Miss Anna Dona-
, ghey.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. ]. Hackett, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. NJ Eschenbach and daughter,
Wanda, motored to Prairie du Sac Sun
day to view the dam and call on Mr.
/ Eschenbach' s parents
Mr. and Mrs J. T. Lawton returned
to Mirror Lake Monday after few
days stay here.
Miss Meta Kinney of Lime Ridge is
visiting her friend, Miss Mayme
Hackett, for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kuther of Milwaukee
are visiting at the nome of Mrs.
Kuther's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. August
Smith.
Mrs. M. j. Carpenter left Monday for
a three weeks stay with her daughter,
Mrs. C. L. Richardson, at Eekdell.
Miss Maude Blachly of Glenwood,
Ii. is spending two weeks vacation
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. j. M.
Blachly, here.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles John
SOL Monday, Aug. II, son.
The telephone men, who have been
working in this vicinity for the last
month expect to finish and go to Juneau
Wednesday.
Ed. Weston received the sad news
Sunday of the death of his nephew,
Ernest Weston, by the hand of Carleton
the negro murderer at Spring Green;
also the injury of his brother, William
Weston. Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Weston
went to Spring Green Sunday evening
to remain few days.
The Misses Maude and Mary Draper
are spending a few days in Madison.
C. B. Hackett's family moved to
Reedsburg Thursday.
w. J. Kinney of Reedsburg spent
Tuesday here.
Miss Ethel Hewitt entertained few
friends thursday evening
A. M Fisk of Elroy is here for few
days.
Asa Buxton has new team.
Misses Wayne and Edna Hanley have
gone to Rhode Island to visit relatives.
Chester Egerer, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack Egerer, is in Madison where he
underwent an operation on one of his
limbs Friday. He is doing well so far.
Miss Lizzie Leece of La Rue is stay
ing with Mrs. D. W. Seeley for a
time.
Mrs. G. Barkenhagen and daughter,
Mary, went to Elroy the first of the
week to visit relatives few days.
Rev. Hill is at home again after an
absence of several weeks in Stevens
Point and Chippewa Falls.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-08-20
NORTH FREEDOM

Mr.. and Mrs. H. Paul Miller and son
Russell, Miss Lena and Gustave Rad
seek, Fred and Arthur Zantow spent
Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Gust Gall.
Walter Welk the little son of Frank
Welk who has been i'll with infantum
is better.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-08-20

To the voters of Sank county'
l hereby announce myself as can
didate for sheriff at the September
primaries and your support wiIlsbe ap-
preciated.
Yours truly,
6rantiDryer.
I served Sank county as sheriff dur
ng19O9 and 1910 and refer you to my
cord.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-08-20
PAID ADVERTISEMENT

This notice was ordered by Grant
Dryer in the interest of his own can
didacy andlfor which he will pay $3.50.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-20
.COL0 NEL IN CRITICISM
OF MURPHY AND BARNES
Declares They Are In Absolute and Un-
checked Control OF Organizations
OF both Parties.

CHICAGO. October 19.-"You couldn't
Them" said Colonel Theodore Roosevelt
Barnes and Charles f. Murphy. Repub-
i iiSs1 and 2smce ra, lenders rsspef-
IDENTIFY conditions here arc not ma
tcrially different from what they are
In my own State" the Colonel declared.
a two days, trip In Illinois i'm the in
tcrests of Progressive candidates. He
attacked bipartisan politics. and the
records of Roger Sullivan and Law.
Democratic candidates for Senator from
Illinois. Raymond Robins. tho Pro-
gressive candidate, he said. had passed
to New York politics. Colonel Roosevelt
said:
I'm Illinois, as in New York. both of
the old parties represent privilege. in
and Industrial. In New York. Murphy
Is In absolute and unchecked control
OF the Democratic organization, and has
nominated whoever he saw fit Barnes
Is In similar control of the Republican
IA certain section OF Wall Street ex-
tremists always have demanded, for big
business complete immunity from con-
business men of this type are unQues-
tionably supporting the leaders now
dominant in both the Democratic and
curing such immunity"
Illinois Progressives, with his APP
proyal, Colonel Roosevelt said, had de-
clined offers to enter deal with Sher-
and Lorimer Republicans. by which
MIR. Sherman and a Progressive candi-
date would have been chosen to the
finally Mr.. Sherman and Colonel james
Hamilton Lewis We're elected.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-20
VILLA PLEDGES SUPPORT
T08ACTS OF CONVENTION
Informs state Department He VIII Be
Bound by Government Set Up
by ARunscnlfentcs Conference.

WASHINGTON. october 1s.-Generai
Villa has informed the United States
that unless something unforeseen oc-
ours hostilities In Mexico arc at an
end. and that he Will support any pro-
yisional government set up by the ma
tlonal convention at Agunscalientes.
Villa said Ito would not accept Car
rama as Provisional President, but was
satisfied he would not be chosen 1t
generally Is understood Carranza does
not desire to be Provisional President,
wishing to he FREQ to enter the presl-
DENTAL race Mt the succeeding election
Latest State Department reports de-
scribes the visit on Saturday OF Con
eral villa to the convention at Ag,tas-
calientes. lie said he came to pledge
by oath his support to the acts OF the
convention, so that no one ever could
say he was unnatriotic. He was re-
! ceived with applause Villa embraced,
General Oregon over whom his break
with Carranza occurred He then
wrote his name on the Mexican flag,
anu Kissed the banner.
American Consular Agent Carothers
! reported that Villas visit has produced
| profound impression on the delegates.
His pledge is taken to mean he has
withdrawn his original demand that
no military man be given the pro-
visonal presidency. The prevalent be-
lief here is that General Antonio Villa
real Will be selected.