Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-08-19

gun cIuD At DuIi0E anu enjoy BnOOClng
at both ends of their run.
Andrew Gleason and Harry Tudor ac-
complished quite feat Sunday after
noon at Devils Lake by swimming the
entire distance around the Lake with
out stop in two and one-half hours.
This time is considered very good as it
is four and one-half miles around and
they had to buck some choppy waves on
the east side going south. This swim
has been attempted many times but
never before accomplished. No boat
was along so they swan about twenty
to thirty feet from the shore
Clarke Psyntor, 40 years old, was
killed. and John Bergman, 80 years old,
seriously hurt when an automobile in
which they we're riding was hit by a
freight train on the Chicago & North
western railroad at a grade crossing
one mile north of Mendoza station Sun
day. Bergman and the automobile were
carried on the pilot of the locomotive
for quarter of mile before the train
could be stopped. Psyntor was hurled
some distance from the track and was
dead when picked up. Both men resid
ed at Waunakee, Payntor leaves
widow and four children.
John Schmidt is here for a visit with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Sch
midi. Since leaving the hospital John
has been visiting in Chicago and camp
ing with party of friends at Dewey
Lake, near Dowagiac, Michigan. While
at the lake he saved two young ladies
from drowning. They had gone beyond
their depth and could not swim. John
was standing on the dock and saw their
plight. Going to their assistance he was
fortunate enough to, rescue them,
though not until he almost drowned
himself Spring Green News.
The hero of the story formerly resid-
ed in Baraboo.
Work on the high power transmis4
sion lines which will connect the Prai-
RE du Sac dam with the Madison Gas
and Electric pl ant is being pushed with
all possible speed, and it is expected
that the line will be ready for use by
the middle of October.
Bases for the heavy steel towers
have now been completed as far as
Lodi or about one third of the entire
distance of 33 miles. One hundred men
and ten teams are at work daily con-
structing the concrete foundations.
When completed the tower will carry
two complete independent circuits of
three wires each all the way from the
dam to Madison. A separate line is be-
ing constructed which will supply farm
ers along the way with power and light.
The main line will also supply small
towns through which it passes, among
which are Lodi and Waunakee
The company expects to begin lis
Madison service with 5000 to 5000
horsepower.
A few evenings ago cow belonging
to Mr.. and Mrs Isaac COIN was struck
by an automobile owne d by Edward
Kowalke of North Freedom. The cow
was tethered in the road for the pas
ture and the driver of the car claims
he tried to avert an accident but could
not. The leg of the cow was brok en-
and the animal had to be killed. Action
was begun in Justice Adolph Andro's
court on the ground the machine was
being driven too fast and later change
of venue was taken to Justice ii. l..
Halsted's court where the case was dis
missed. The car was not going twenty
five miles an hour 30 there was o
GROUND for the action. The complaint
stated the speed was fifteen miles. Be-
sides COWS should not pasture In the
highway. The hide was removed from
the animal and later the sheriff
was notified that this had been stolen.
The thief has not been appre.-
herded. The whole affair is unfortunate
for the Conn family on account OF SICK
ness and other misfortunes which have
come upon them The Coins reside at
the bend of the Baraboo river near the
Maxwell dam.
Great Britain's desire to superv' g
all financing of wheat purchases for
the allies, eliminating speculation by
importers and minimizing COM
petition, are said to be the causes
of recent heavy cancellations of wheat
war orders for England, France and
Italy. These cancellations are being
made by English and other foreign impor-
tiers who had expected to resell to the
allies at increased prices.
Having been the main support finanl-a
cially of the allied countries, England
claimed this right of supervision and
30 strong have been the restrictions
placed on foreign importers that they
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