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The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-12-22
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One roam steer 2-years old left ear
marked. Been at my place since last
fall. Owner pay charges and take
him. B. p Trosper. 3333-35p
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-12-22
Auto For Sale

Five passenger model S3 Overland,
run about 1900 miles. In good con-
dition. | need the money and have no
use for the car E. Fl. Rathbone.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-12-22
For Rent
Office rooms in brick building.
STANLEY SCARCE.
Now Open

First class shoe repairing of all kinds.
First door north telephone exchange.
32-5p l.. r. DENT.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-08-03
ANOTHER MOTHER
RECEIVES LETTER
REX CUMMINGS, ONE OF THE
BOYS IN TEXAS, SAYS 5ARA-
BOO WILL BE PROUD
OF HOMECOMING

Mrs. Kate Cummings, Vine street,
has received a letter from her son,
Private Eugene Rex Cummings. who
is one of the Baraboo boys in Com
pany A, in which he tells of the lone
someness some Of the young soldiers
are experiencing. Part of the letter
reads as follows:
"Just a line to let you know I am
well. Why don't you write a good long
letter and tell me all the news. If you
only knew how lonesome I set you
would write often. Did you ever get
lonesome or heartsick? l tell you
they are awful things, but I am get
ting over it now, but it was terrible at
first. It is the same way with the
heat. We are getting used to it also.
It was 124 yesterday, and there is not
a single shade tree in Camp Wilson,
and our tents are the only places where
southern sun, but we are getting more
acclimated each day. San Antonio is
beautiful city 1t has such pretty
parks, and Camp Wilson is a beauti-
full camping ground, it is so different
from Camp Douglas, with all it's shade
trees, and l like Camp Douglas the
best of any place in Wisconsin.
"The boys are now in the midst of
bayonet and sighting practice, and
skirmish maneuvers. Company A is
making fine progress in drill, and
the Wisconsin soldiers are the best
drilled of any other company here, and
Baraboo is going to be proud of Com
pany A after the homecoming.
81 don't believe told you in my last
letter that Father John was up to
Camp Douglas to see us. was so
glad to see him. had the blues so
badly up there. Father O'Reilly was
up to see us also. The officers took
great pains to prepare us to meet dis
ease Every soldier has been vaccin-
ated against smallpox, each has re-
ceived two of the three inoculations of
antityphoid bacterine."
Private Cummings says in his let
ter that the boys expect to come home
in a month. He says. that he is all
right except homesick, but adds, 81
am willing to do anything for Old
Glory's sake, and remember l am al
ways ready to do battle for the stars
and stripes"
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-08-03
PTOMA|yE POISON
At DEVILS LAKE
SIX ARE VICTIMS AS RESULT OF
EATING PRESSED CHICKEN
AT PICNIC DINNER

Considerable excitement and alarm
was occasioned yesterday afternoon at
Devils Lake when several persons
were taken violently i'll as a result
of eating pressed chicken during the
picnic of the Sauk County Country
Life association. The victims were
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Capener and son
Louis of South Delton, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Claude Hasslett and little daugh-
ter Evelyn, also Of the same place.
It appears that the pressed chicken
had been placed in a tin receptacle
after being prepared, and it is thought
that the food became poisoned in that
manner The affected persons became
sick early in the afternoon, and by 5
O'Clock they were all stretched out on
the grass almost unconscious and
rapidly becoming numbed by the ac-
tion of the poison. Physicians who
were on the grounds administered to
She afflicted persons and they were
removed to the hotel for further at
Gention.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-08-03
CLAIMS RECORD
FOR HIGH DIVING
IN AUTOMOBILE
LOCAL RESIDENT HAS ACCIDENT
AT REL.LEWLLE-CAR RUNS
INTO RIVER-NO ONE
is INJURED

E. B. Trimpey of this city claims
the record in this vicinity for high
diving with an automobile and will
no doubt receive from movie picture
promoters an offer to duplicate for
their edification the stunt that he SO
successfully accomplished at Belle
vile. It seems that Mr.. and Mrs.
Trimpey, accompanied by Mrs. Emma
Porter, toured to the above village
Wednesday to visit Mrs. Trimpey's s
cousin, Mrs. Almeda Bennett. After
the ladies had left the car at their
destination, Mr. Trimpey attempted
to back the car around into the shade.
He did not realize that the river was
so near at hand, and in stepping on
the throttle to give the engine more
power as it struck some sand, the
car shot back with velocity and ar
rived at the river bank. Mr.. Trimpey
stepped on the clutch to release the
engine, but the clutch stuck and
broke a bolt, and the brake alone
would not hold back the auto, with
the result that an accident occurred
which the photographer does not care
TO again repeat.
The car in going backward struck
both the railing of bridge above
the water and also the stone abut-
ment to it, and as it crashed over the
side and into the water it hung part
ly submerged and partly suspended,
the transmission case catching on a
solid rock and preventing the auto
from settling in the river bottom. AS
it was the car dropped about IL feet,
six feet from the bank to the water
and about six feet into the river.
Mr.. Trimpey maintained his compos.
ure and after shutting off the engine
of the car climbed from his perilous
seat where the water was then lick
ing at his back and went for assist
ance.
BY means of three sets of block and
tackle hitched to convenient trees the
automobile was rescued and sent to
New Glarus, nearby, for repairs. Lit
tie damage was found to have result
ed, the cracking of the transmission
box, which was welded together, be-
ing the main item The incident how
ever, was as good as a circus for the
inhabitants of the village, who all
turned out to see the show. Mr.. Trim
ney states that the setting was just
fine for thriller in movies, and only
wished that the camera man was on
hand to take it.
The tourists returned home yester-
day, neither themselves nor the car,
apparently being any the w1"se for
their experience.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-08-03
OWN[ D MUCH LAND
IN SOUTH DAKOTA
LARGE INHERITANCE TAX OF
FORMER sAUK COUNTY RES
IDENT is PAID

N. G. Abbott, a resident of Harris
burg, South Dakota, subscriber of
the Baraboo Weekly News and one
who takes a keen interest in the af-
fairs of Sauk county, sends clipping
to this office which tells Of the amount
of the inheritance tax that was paid
on the estate of the late J. S. Tripp of
Prairie du Sac. The article is from
the Sioux Falls Argus-Leader, and
reads as follows:
"E. F. Green, a local attorney of
DeSmet, turned over to the county
treasurer in this city a check for $780,
$3.50, to pay the inheritance tax on
the estate of J. S. Trip, late Of Pra-
irie du Sac, Wis, who owned a great
deal of farm land and other property
in this (Kingsbury) county. Ten per
cent of the tax goes to the county and
ninety per cent to the state. This is
the largest inheritance tax ever paid
in this part of the state, and one Of
the largest ever paid in the entire
state"
Mr.. Abbott states that he, himself,
has been in poor health, and expects
to go to the Ozark mountains to spend
the winter He states that the wealth
er is very warm, but there is plenty
of rain and corn is growing to "beat
the band"
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-08-03

QINEMAN RECEIVES TWENTY.
TWO HUNDRED VOLTS AT
BARABOO PLANT-RESCUED
FROM PERILOUS Po-
SITiON RY FRIEND

Friday morning as Arthur ]. Pars-
ley was at work at the electric plant,
ne narrowly escaped electrocution,
and as it was received such shock
that he was unconscious for nearly
half an hour He was saved from
more serious injuries by the prompt
work of Ralph Pritchard, who works
with him Messrs. Parsley and
Pritchard were engaged in changing
the wires on the main leads out of
the electric plant, Mr.. Parsley work
ing on the roof of the building, and
Mr.. Pritchard at the top of the pole
overhead.
AS Mr.. Parsley was tieing the wires
on the insulatOrs, he slipped and as
he was falling grasped at the insul-
ators, but his gloves, which were wet
with perspiration, did not give firm
hold, and his hands came in contact
with a live wire This formed 2 short
circuit through his body, and he hung
suspended in the air. "froze" to the
wires. AS soon as Mr.. Pritchard saw
the plight of his partner, he jumped
from the top of the pole to the roof
and cut the wires that held Mr..
Parsley. A current of 1900 volts had
passed through the young man and it
was at first thought that he was dead
After about twenty minutes or more
he revived and not long after was
able to go home. His thumb and
fingers that grasped the wire were
severely burned by the current, and
Che muscles and joints of his body are
still sore from the shock he received.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-08-03
COLLAR BONE B2O OXEN
AT DEVILS LAKE.

Little Mona Hewitt of North Free
down by a bunch of boys who were
running at North Shore, Devils Lake,
yesterday, and her collar bone broken.
A boy eleven years old from North
Freedom was pushed off the chute by
an older boy, who told him to get
out of the way, and struck on the
timbers below, bru1s1ng his leg and
knee badly.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-08-03
RETURNS FROM
THREE WEEKS
TRIP IN EAST
BARABoo RESIDENT PASSES
THROUGH 5ALTIMORE DAY
AFTER BIG susMA-
RINE ARRIVES

Henry Koppke returned last night
from three weeks trip in the east.
Leaving Chicago, he stopped at Pitts
burgh and Harrisburg, Pa, at the lat
= ter place spending a few days with
Charles Spake, a cousin of Mrs. Clar-
ence Farnsworth Of this city. While
at Harrisburg he went through the
thirteen-million-dollar capitol building.
Mr.. KOppke passed through Baltimore
the day after the Deutschland arrived
and stopped in Washington for several
days, visiting the White House there,
among other interesting things seeing
gold piano valued at over $4,000. At
the federal mint he saw currency, coin
and stamps made, and also took a view
OF the Washington monument, which
is five hundred feet in height. The
Roosevelt collection of animals at the
Smithsonian institute was an interest
ing sight, as was the pictures hung in
the national art gallery. The con-
gressional library building, which is
said to be the finest building in the
world, has every floor laid in mosaic,
each floor being of different design.
Here Mr.. KOppke saw a statue of a
woman holding scroll, the statue be-
ing made OF cubes of twenty-five carat
gold, which took seven years to build.
Leaving Washington Mr.. Koppke
passed through New York on his way
to Boston, at which place he saw the
building in which were displayed the
lights that were used to signal Paul
Revere when he made his famous ride
before the Revolutionary war. A visit
was made to the Charleston navy ward
and Revere beach, said to be one of the
greatest bathing beaches of the world.
patronized by old and young, rich and
poor. From Boston the traveller went
on to Gloucester, Mass, where he Wis.
tied his three cousins who are engaged
in the fishing business. Mr.. Koppke
had the novel experience of going fish
ing in the ocean in a fisherman's dory
and was lucky enough to have a good
catch. Among the fish caught were
pollock, white fish, hake, conners and
scalpin. While he was at Gloucester
one or the fishing boats was pierced by
the snout of sword fish, and it was
necessary to saw off the part that had
penetrated the boat
On the return trip Mr.. Koppke
passed through Newport, Vermont,
through the White mountains, passed
Lake Winnepesaukee across the Ca
madam line, into Montreal, Canada, at
which point his baggage was inspected.
The trip was continued on to Toronto.
from whence he went by boat on Lake
Ontario and up the Niagara river to
Niagara. From there he went bv
street car to Niagara Falls. On the
Canadian side the water power was
carefully guarded by soldiers on ac-
count of the large ammunition fac
tories which are now running night
and day. From Niagara he went to
Buffalo, then to Chicago and home.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-08-03
CHILD DIES RESULT
OF AUTO ACCIDENT

The two-year-old child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar Disrud of Perry, who was
run over by an automobile last Sunday
while the family was on pleasure
trip to see the power dam at Prairie
du Sac, died Tuesday. The child re-
ceived fracture of the skull and new
er regained consciousness after being
hit by the auto. The remains of the
little one were taken home Tuesday
evening for burial.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-08-03
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OVER MILLION CANS
OE PEAS ARE PUT

The work on peas at the
Prairie du Sac factory came to
a close last week, 1,336,922 cans
being canned. The output this
year is considerably less than
last year. The recent drought
largely accounts for the short
age. The last years yield ap-
preached 100000 cans.
- = a II
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-08-03

Continued on Last Page)
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-08-03
WOMAN WITH NERVE
FOUND I'M BARABOO

The meanest man has often
been located, but it remained
for a Baraboo merchant to find
the woman with the most un-
limited nerve. 1t appears that
she bought a twenty-five cent
article recently when it was on
sale, paying nineteen cents.
Not long afterward she con-
cluded to exchange it and de-
manded credit for twenty-five
cents.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-08-03

The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Rocker, Loganville, fell down
cellar with bottle, which broke and
nearly severed her nose. DR.. Westedt
was called and the nose was sewed
on and she is getting along nicely.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-08-03

Perhaps the most efficient fiy-catch-
er in the city may be seen at the
Nehs grocery. Imprisoned in glass
jar, a large tarantula does his best
TO rid the store of the troublesome in.
sect, When a fly enters the trap
the big spider with one move of his
body catches and kills it,
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-08-03

OVERCOME WITH HEAT
WHILE I'M BATHING

A Mrs. Grover Of La Vale
was overcome with the heat at
Devils Lake Thursday while at
the picnic of the Sauk County
Country Life association. She
had been in bathing for a con-
siderable time and it was be-
lieved that she was too long
in the water in the glare of the
sun. She was taken seriously
i'll and needed the attention
Of physician.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-08-03

Henry Lenz third.
In the checker contest J. T. Bates
claims first honors and A. Judeyine
second.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-06
ARMOR PLANT BILL
REPORTED TO HOUSE
Committee Votes - to 6 for
900. 600 Government
Establishment.

W~AsHiNGToN, April BY "a vote or
Is TO 6 the House Naval Affairs Com
mittee to-day ordered a favorable report
on the Tillman bill authorizing the ex-
penditure OF sil, 900, 900 for the erection
or purchase Of Government armor plate
plant. All the Democrats voted for the
bin and two Progressives Republicans.
Representatives Britten cf Illinois m
Stephens OF California.
Representative Britten said II would
be useless for the committee to attempt
, TO modify the measure. as h President
had informed he Democratic members
| that he wanted the bill approved as II
| stood. It was also reported that four
| Democratic members of the committee
had been urged by the White House TO
vote for the bill.
These assertions were resented by Rep
| resentative Riordan OF New York. The
| President has not sent Inc any orders
how to vote lie said. and no one inti-
mated to me that the President wanted
this a put through without n
| change" He admitted. however. that
he had heard the report that the order
| had been sent out from the White House.
All the Democratic members OF the
committee were present when the vote
was taken and all voted against post
poned amendments. one offered by Rep
resen,at!ve Butler OF Pennsylvania Civ.
ing the Government an opportunity I,
arrange for special rates with the arinoI
manufacturers before the proposed plan
Is built was defeated by a vote OF !:
to s.. Representative Stephens's amend
neut to give private manufacturers 81
per cent. OF The armor plate business II
order that they might not be closed dow
altogether also was rejected.
The Democratic leaders will lay plan
TO put the bill through the House at tn
first opportunity. framing a special rul
If IT be necessary, II will have the sup
port OF practically all the Democrat
and some Republicans.
What the result OF the enactment O
the bill will be IL prOblematical. Sec
rotary Daniels. chief sponsor for u,
inca sure, made the prediction before IN
House Naval Affairs Committee that
the bill il passed the Government will b
able to secure all the arInor It needs NJ
reasonable price without starting a FIR
or turning the key in tho door.
The arlnor plate manufacturers o
the contrary said that II tho Governmcr
plant was built they would go out G
business. as they were unable now I
make more than a very small marsi
of profit. Running on full time. the
said. they would be able 10 furnish armc
at a much reduced price than asked q
present.
Secretary Daniels mas recommends
also tho establishment of u projectil
factory and the extension OF the Govern
usnt ownership idea In other branchs
LOT the manufacture Of war munitions.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-06
McCUE'S LIQUOR BILL BEATEN
Assembly Told That II WOsld stop
Many Violation.

ALBANY. April 5.-The Assembly de.
feated a measure to-day introduced by
Assemblyman McCue Of Manhattan
which was intended, he explained, To
prevent violations OF the liquor tax law
in at least 1000 places in New York
city. Thu bill would prevent the drink
ing OF liquors purchased elsewhere in any
place where goods. merchandise. foods,
drugs. soda M other commodities are
sold. or public billiard and pool par
lors or bowling alleys. unless the owner
or lessee of the place has "a liquor tax
certificate for the sale of liquor to he
drunk on the premises. The vote upon
the measure was 6s to 81.
Mr.. McCue said that there are at least
1000 places in New York city wher.
liquor is being sold without a license
Many restaurants, he said, are violating
the excise law In this way. lie told
the Assembly that his bill was supported
not only by the law abiding liquor in
terests but also by the anti-liquol
forces.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-06
8 LOST ON SPANISH SHIP,
survivors Say Germa ns WOnldn't
Let Crew Lower boats.

tpNt'e'
LONDON. April 5.-Lloyd's eports that
the Spanish steamship Nigo OF l,l3' tons
was torpedoed and sunk in the Bay OF
B!scay BY n German submarine. h Brit
ish steamship POLO rescued eighteen OF
the crew. who were set adrift in a small
boat, and brought them to Algeciras.
The survivors said eight or the crew
were drowned through the refusal OF the
German submarine commander to allow
boats to he lowered before the ship was
torpedoed.
The British steamship Clan Campbell
OF 1850 tons was sunk by a German
submarine in the Mediterranean withou,
warning.
The Norwegian steamship Baus has
been sunk by y German submarine and
four Of her crew are missing Eugene
Simmons. an American cabin boy. was
landed at Queenstown to-day. lie was
on board the British bark Bengairr
when she was sunk by shells from q
German submarine. He made a deposi
ton before the American Consul con
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-06
TORPEDOED,
ALL REPORTS SHOW


Paris, Lieut.. Bernard l.. Smith. naval
attacne. and Observation-Disclosures
william X. Sayles. Jr.
The first two examined the damage
done TO the steamship both above and
below the water line h facts concern
ing the explosion have been ascertaiued
by the three officers.
Li%eutenantC Commander Sayles and
Lieut., Smith have taken to London tn,
fragments of metal found BY Lieut..
Smith in his investigation of tho Sussex
at B~oulogne, for the purpose OF COM
pairing them with tin similar piec~s
brought to England At the time OF the
Sussex disaster.
Preliminary reports in possession OF
the embassy Indicate the bits discovered
at Boulogns are part of q torpedo.
Should these fragments match with those
in possession OF the British authorities,
which rave been proved to be part OF q
German torpedo. Mr.. Sayles will he In a
position TO report definitely TO Washing.
! ton that the Sussex Mas Destroyed by 9
German submarine.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-06
CATTLE RAISERS COMPLAIN.
Appear Before House Sub-cOm.
mittee Urging Packers InQuiry,

WAsHINGToN. April 5.--Representa-
tiv-s Of the cattle raisers who are de-
handing an Investigation OF the packers
by the Federal Trade Commission in
sisted before the subcommittee of the
House Judiciary Committee to-day that
competition IN cattle buying IL all but
dead.
'"rhers IS less competition among
packers In buying cattle, sheep and
huss,'' said Edward Z. Burke. vice.
chairman OF the American National Live
Stock Association, there was
twenty years ago"
Vice-President Meeker OF Armour &
Co. asserted that the large profits al
legged to have been made by the packers
do not proceed from slaughter OF cattle.
sheep and hogs, W are engaged in
many other ines OF business" he said,
and the profits referred to do not come
from the slaughter of live stock
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-06
EXPRESS EARNINGS JUMP.
Er~iaht Congestion and the Wa
Revive Businesa.

WASHINGTON. April 5.-According TO
a report made public by the Interstate
Commerce Commission to-day the net
operating revenue Of the nine express
companies OF the country for December,
1915, was si,'50,o:s, as against s449.55
for December 1914. This, it IL said. Is
the largest return for the express com
panies. in any preceding December.
1t is said nat the express companies
for several months have been doing the
best business In their history. due Ia
congestion OF freight on the trunk lines
and the European war.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-06
TO RENEW SHIP ISSUE.
Britain 10 Question a.. -. On tatus
Of APmed Vessels.

Special Cable Despa,ch 10 THE SrS.
LONDON, April 5.-The belief prevails
In official circles that the purpose Of the
resignation Of Grand Admiral Won Tir-
pitz as German Minister of Marine was
purely TO throw dust In American eyes.
It is pointed out that since his resigna-
ton submarine frightfuiness has in
creased and the Germans have torpedo-d
mrrciiessiy.
During March thirteen neutral vessels
were sunk by submarine. Eight OF them
were torpedoed without warning OF any
kind and the submarine was not even
seen. 1t Is said that II the Englishman,
the British vessel sunk on the same day
the Sussex was attacked, had been
armed she could have escaped.
The matter of permitting British YES
sells to enter or clear from American
ports armed purely for defensive pur
poses will again be brought forward
The Admiralty is not clear as to Amer
| ica's attitude on this question.