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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-04-27
FIX DAMAGES IN
BROVN2IGG CASE
ntere sting Verdict in Con-
nection with the Okee
Mill Pond.

From IL: 80 a. m. to 2:30 p. M. Thurs
day, April 20. jury in circuit court at
Portage deliberated upon the questions
to be answered in a special verdict in
the case of Christianna Brownrigg ct
al. vs. Wisconsin River Power Co. The
questions were to fix the damage to the
Brownrigg land by overflow from Prai-
rle du Sac dam
Part of the tract was overfowed for
years by the Okee mill pond. The
Power Co. bought the mill property and
then more Of the Brownrigg land was
0verhowed because of the dam at Prai-
RE du Sac. The question of law in the
case is whether upon the sale of the
mill, the mill pond area reverted to the
Brownrigg heirs. That is determined
by Judge Fowler. The jury in the
special verdict was found that if the
mill pond reverted to the Brownriggs.
he difference in value Of the property
after it had been condemned for uses of
tn he Power Co. from its previous value
was 81, 162, and that in case there was
no such EeversiOn to the Brownriggs
the difference in value was $4,000.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-04-27
Former Baraboo Resident
Made Trip To South
land

Captain George E. Albee, formerly a
resident of Baraboo, has returned TO his
home at Laurel, Maryland, and writes
to the Madison Democrat as follows:
My wife and have just returned
from Andersonville, Georgia, where we
went to place flowers on the graves of
three of my comrades in the 3rd Wis
battery, and fourteen of my comrades in
the Both Wisconsin volunteers who died
in the horrible prison pen at that place.
We found the national cemetery as
beautiful and we'll Kept as any have
ever seen. 1t is situated about 400
yards from the old stockade The
superintendent, II. c. Lacy, takes great
pride in caring for the cemetery in the
best possible manner. As no flowers
were to be had in Andersonville we
procured them in Americus, ten miles
distant. The graves are well marked
with headstones bearing each soldiers s
name and are located without difficulty.
We then visited the site of the old
stockade on which ground the limit of
human suffering and privation was
reached. As it appears today one can
hardly realize the dreadful scenes that
occurred there. The old stockade all
disappeared long ago, but it's position,
and that of the dead line, are indicated
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-04-27
d, 3 5i's,5EASED WAS BORN
IN SWITZERLAND

Mrs. Maria K. Walsh aged IS years,
died at the home Of her daughter,
MRS. Frank Keicheinger at Dane re-
Gently. She was born in Switzerland
and came with her husband and two
children to America 58 years ago They
settled in the town of Roxbury where
they remained one year, then moved
to West Point where the family re-
NAMED 81 years. When Mr.. and Mrs.
Walsh retired from the farm they
moved to Sauk City. After the death
of her husband she made her home
with her children seven Of whom sur
vive They are: Mrs John Kneips
choiId, Merrimack; Val and Louis
Walsh of Weet Point; E. B Walsh of
Roxbury; Mrs. Michael Endres,
Springfield; Mrs. Frank Keicheinger.
Dane and Mrs. Math. Fireman of Lodi.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-04-27
SAUK COUNTY
NEWS LETTER
FROM MADISON
(Prepsred by the University Press
Bureau

Bureau)
Harold J. Hoeler of Reedsburg.
junior in the course in civil engineering
at the University of Wisconsin, is ac-
companying the members of his class
on a field uip to Gary, Ind and Chi
csgo. ILL., The civil engineers will re-
main away for about one week inspect
ing the steel plants in Gerry and come
construction work in Chicago.
Miss Marie R. Kleb of Reedsburg, 8
senior in the College of Letters and
Science at the Un versity of Wisconsin,
entertained as her guest recently Miss
: June DarrenouQue of Reedsburg, who
is now teaching in the public schools at
Winnetka. Miss Darrenougue came to
Madison to attend the Alpha Gam ma
Delta formal diner and dance. Miss
Kleb is g member Of Alpha Gamma
Delta sorority.
Miss Mary E. Henry of Reedsburg, a
junior in tho College of Letters and
Science at the University of Wisconsin,
took an active part in the ceremony
which was hello at the Campfire girls
Jubilee at Madison. Miss Henry is the
guardian OF Minnetoska Campfire and
was on the committee which entertain
ed Mrs. Luther Gulick, the founder of
Campfire who spoke at the jubilee SER
vices.
Miss Ruth L. Stolte OF Reedsburg, q
sophomore in the College of Letters
and Science at the University y of Wis
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-04-27

A lot of "clever ideas" have been
born in New York recently, all of which
were supposed to furnish a very plain
way by which the country mig mt NOM
mate q candidate from New York. At
ter all that has been said and written
concerning the wisdom and power OF
Wall atreet,it is extraordinary to find
how stupidity the big business interests
work. As an instance the Union
League Club rs butted in and endOre-
ed Mr.. Root for President The public
simply responds with the question:
whats the gamer" Mr.. Estabrook,
whose frat name we have forgotten,
runs for President from New York, but
to take out little of the sting, claims
to be from Nebraska. Again the pu-
blic simply responds: "Very good.
what's the game?" A hundred or more
Of the biggest newspapers of the coua
try carried paid advertisements for
one of the DuPont'e, who is running for
President. The public smiled curlously
and remarked that the thing smells too
much like powder. Again they asked:
"Nhat's the gamer"
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-04-27
.TTom Wednesday'e Dally.l

The storm of last night came down
like flood in some sections of the
city. The banks in front % tha homes
on Lake street was badly wa he'd, and
considerable soil washed into the quit
ers
In SONS places the sewers could not
carry off ths water fast enough. The
chimneys on the c. A. Dyke house and
on the house occupied by the Ray
Scheid family on Sixth street were
struck by lightning, Not much damage
was done, however, only the cleo
trio lights were put out of commission
on Sixth and Seventh streets. 1t has
been reported that considerable damage
was done in the region of Poynette.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-04-27
Captain AIbee Visits
AnderS0nViIXe, Sire us
Flowers On His
comrades Graves
bv lines of white stone markers.

by lines of white stone markers.
Many states have erected oeautif al
monuments within the limits of the
stockade to ths memory of soldiers
who died there. Among them that of
Wise 1nsin to her near four hundred
dead is most conspicuous, as were her
soldiers also for their gallantry on
those battlefelds almost without num-
Der which they strewed with their
killed and wounded and drenchsd with
their blood. Near the Wisconsin
monument are still preserved two
wells that were dug by Wisconsin
prisoners, and in another place what
is left of a tunnel is visible that was
dug by others from the badgersstate.
The celebrated providence spring."
which was such q blessing to the un-
happy captives is still pouring out
stream of pure, cold water and has
been improved and covered 80 that it
presents fine appearance.
There is q comfortable house III the
stockade built, as I was informed, by
the Women's Relief corps of the Grand
Army of the Republic. Different rooms
ia it have been furnished by different
states so that visiting veterans can be
cared for comfortably by the superin-
tendent, J. w. Aycock, and his wife.
who will do everything possible to
make their stay pleasant. There being
no hotel at Andersonville we had good
dinner in the Wisconsin room which is
prominently and appropriately marked
by Wisconsin streamer on the wall.
Geo. E. Albee,
Capt. u. s. Army.
Laurel, Nd, April 19.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-04-27
Madison Democrat, April q }

(MadlsOn Democrat, April Il
Accompanied by Sheriff Hale Of Sauk
county and a stenographer, Benjamin
w. Hackett, VINO is being held in Jail at
BaraboO as a witness in connection
with the burning of the home Of his
sister, Mrs. Zell Pollock Of North Free
dom, and her death, yesterday came to
Madison with the intention of taking
the officials to the places which he
claims he visited April IL, the day Of the
fire. Sheriff Hale and Hackett were
Joined here by Deputy Fire Marshall
Finnegan and Detective Mccormick of
the local police force.
Hackett had told the officers that he
visited a clothing store near the Park
hotel and several other places April r.
He was brought here the night follow
ing the fire when Detective Krug pi-
loted him and the officials around the
city At that time, it is understood.
Hackett stated that he could find the
places in the day time and expressed q
willingness to return here curing day
light Early in this week he refused
to come to Madison but Is understood
that his brother prevailed upon him to
accompany the officers here. The
brother came with him yesterday.
aackett took the officials to the John
Grinde clothing store on North Carroll
street where he claimed to have pur-
chased a neck tie on the day of the fire
The clerk who sold him the tie recog-
nized him but he could not remember
the date of Hackett's visit to the store
Hackett was asked whether he had
called at any other places and it il uI-
derstood that he replied in the afirma ,
tive. 1t is said, however, that he
practically refused to make any further
calls yesterday in spite Of the fact that
it was impressed upon him that if he
waits too long the persons at whose
places he is supposed to have called
might forget all about it. Hackett had
told the officers that he came to Madi-
son April IL to take orders for apples.
Hackett was taken TO the police sta
tiOn where he was questioned Ee
was taken back to Baraboo last night.
The home of Mrs. Pollock was set On
fire on the night Of April IL. After the
blaze had been extinguished the body of
Mrs. Pollock was found in the house.
Death was due to suffocation. An in
vestigation disclosed, it is said that the
house had been saturated with kero-
'sene.
Prior to the fire Hackett had had q
quarrel with his sister over estate mat
ters, it is said. The father bequeathed
most of his property to her and willed
only one dollar to Hackett.
Hackett claimed that he was in Madi-
son April II and that he returned to
Baraboo late at night. The fire at the
Pollock home occurred at IL o'clock.
Continued on next page
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-04-27
~ 30 K eepS
Il z o0d?

Those amateur city gardeners who
find their vegetables half devoured or
brown and lifeless after anxious care
should keep a toad. This is the latest
advice from those who know. Not on
ly toads but birds are the gardeners
friends. Insects which destroy grow
ing things are in turn devoured by both
the toad and the bird. The amateur
gardener, however, should not believe
he is the only sufferer from the raw
ages of insect pests. The professional
farmer is an immense loser from the
same causes.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-04-27
lin + u11
Of fLau66ter

At the Al. Ringing on Friday even
ing the comic submarine pictures were
decidedly pleasing. The situations
were comic and the scenes very reaGs-
tic. From time to time there we're
explosions on the boat (reaIistic effects
behind the stage) and explosions of
laughter in the audience (most realistic
also) The working of the submarine
was very educational and the story in
the film intensely interesting. The
serious film, also, was of high order, the
whole being Of the Triangle brand.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-04-27
RAILROAD men
R1TURN TO WORK

The laborers at the Milwaukee road
roundhouse at West Madison yesterday
returned to work when the company
granted an increase in pay. The men
received Is cents an hour and demanded
a raise of cents but the company COM
promised by granting tnemlR two cent
increase. The pit men will get 18 cents
an hour and receive pay for 13 hours for
IL hours work. The strikesaffected 42
men.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-04-27
COLUMBUS To
HAVE A PARK

Columbus common council appropri-
ated 81, 900 toward fund for the pur-
chase of land for a public park. Vari-
GUS civic organizations and public spir-
tied indivi duals are contributing money
and effort to further the project.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-04-27
FiOe Are
Mentioned
ASOenQfe
& candidates

NJ G. Jeffries OF GAINESVILLE, Senator
John NJ Whitehead of the same city,
S. A. Cook of Neenah, Senator Hud-
nall Of Superior end George Hixon Of
Lacrosse are considered candidates for
the Republican Senatorial convention
to be held at Madison on April 26.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-04-27
MANY DUCKS
ON The RIVER

Thousands of ducks have
been reported in the river and
especially in the Prairie du
Chen channel the past few
days. It has been years since
80 many have been seen in
this vicinity. At times the
channel has been fairly black
with them. The spring pro-
lection given them by the Fed
eral law will tend to increase
their numbers still more, which
already is a marvel of all who
seen them. = McGregor Times.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-04-27
VIII Count
TIE Birds

The third annual bird count of the
United States will be made by the Bu-
reau OF Biological Survey of the United
States Department of Agriculture dur
ing the breeding season in May and
June. In making this survey the bu-
reau will rely largely on persons inter-
ested in bird life who agree to act as
volunteer enumerators and count the
different kinds of birds found in 40 or
80 acre farm or woodland tract near
their homes. The counts thus made by
unpaid observers during the last two
summers have furnished to the Depart
ment valuable data OH the character,
number and distribution of the bird
population.
EnUmerators who wish to report on
birds on farms are asked to choose an
area which includes farm buildings,
shade trees, orchards, piOWed land, pas
ture or meadow or swamp. but not very
much woodland. The enumerat0r be-
gins his survey at daylight some morn
ing end zigzags back and forth in the
selected area counting the male birds.
Early in the morning during the last of
Nav or the first week of June every
male bird should be in full song and
therefore easily counted. The count of
one day is to be verified by observation
on several mornings.
Those wishing to take part in the
survey cen obtain complete instruc
tions by writing to the Bureau Of
Biological Survey, United States De-
partment of Agriculture, Washington,
D. C. The work, however, calls for
considerable knowledge of birds, and
only those who can readily distinguish
the different kinds should undertake to
make returns for their localities.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-04-27

sin, was elected as junior member of
the Cardinal board of control at the
elections held at Madison Last Friday.
Both she and Miss Miss Ruth Roberts
of Madison who ran against men for po-
s'ti9rs were elected by good maJorities.
Ihs board of control is student body
which supervises the affairs Of the stu
d ent daily newspaper.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-04-27
SPOKE FROM
EXPERIENCE

At Madison on Thursday J.
L. Sturdevant, editor of the
Wausau Record-Herald gave
an address to the students in
journalism and said that all
the news that is fit to print
should be printed. He gave
much other advice and in the
closing said that the newspap-
er business is the most nerve
racking, interesting, fascinat
ing, irritating and best paying
business in the world.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-04-27

Colonel Roosevelt pulls new stunt
every day in his attempt to pin tag
on the Republican elephant The peo-
rle always had hard time in follow
ing the Colonel, and they are not sure
yet as to his exact party identity. So
they want to know about some of his
games too.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-04-27
Dies
III Lyons
(hrom Fridays 0aiIy.)

The infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Christ Schara but few hours old, died
this morning in Lyons. The funeral
was held at the home this afternoon at
two o'clock conducted by Rev. H
Mueller.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-04-27

Capital City they will VISIT in Phila
delphia, New York and Boston.
Edward L Luckow.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-04-27

Mrs. H. A. Whipple and daughter
Miss Msrthena, of Waterloo, Wiscon-
sin, are among those in Washington to
attend the D. A. r. convention. After
a weeks sightseeing in the Nationa
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-04-27

Senator Reed Smoot declares that
much of the worlds poverty, misery,
drukeness and disease comes from poor
ly prepared food. In talk about the
tariff the Senator gave his agreement
to the sentiment of the poet that said:
"Civilized man cannot live without
cooks" He described the American
garbage can as the fattest in the
world, and followed q denunciation of
it with plea that American girls be
educated to cook, by a process Of max
ing the culinary art part of the public
school training.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-04-27

Mr.. and Mrs. John P. Husting, par
ents OF Senator Paul O. Hust-
ing, accompanied by the Senator and
his brother and wife, Mr.. and Mrs.
Otto C. Husting, paid their respects to
President Wilson at the White House
recently, the occasion being the seven
ty-ifth anniversary of the birth of
Mrs. John P. Husting. President Will
son met Mrs. Husting during his recent
visit in Milwaukee. He extended hear
ty greetings to the venerable lady.
Evening journal., 1916-04-19
PInNEER ACTIVITIES.

The Benevolent Pioneer Literary
Association on Monday night appoint
ed special and standing committees.
A night with Shakespeare will be
the first OF the post-Lenten entertain
ments to be held in the rooms on Fri
day evening. April 2S.
The members will meet at the
rooms Sunday. April 30. at 6.45 a. m,
to go in body to 81. Thomas Il.
c. Church 10 attend the 730 o'clock
mass and receive Holy Communion.
The Pioneer Greater Minstrel
troupe Is putting the finishing touches
on this years show. J. Leon Murphy
will be interlocutor. Charles T..
Harkins. Thomas NJ. Leonard, and J..
Howard Gordon. who have been end
men IN all the previous shows will
again be heard ]. Carroll Guenveur
will make his first appearance as a
Pioneer endman.
Evening journal., 1916-04-19
LET This CREAM
CURE YOUR PIMPLES

For several weeks past n. 3. Dam
forth has done a big business in SELL
Ing Hokara. the skin healer that has
won so many friends In Wilmington.
It has been found to heal not only
all minor skin troubles. such as pirn-
pies. blackheads. herpes. acne, scaly
scalp, complexion blemishes. itching
feet, piles. etc, but also the worst
sores, ulcers, or even chronic eczema
and salt rheum. There is yet TO be
found any form Of wound or disease
affecting the skin or mucous mem
brane that Hokara does not help. and
its action is so quick that those who
try " are simply delighted with Il
right from the start
In spite OF its unusual curative pow
ers. the price Is trifing. To convince
every one Of its merits. n. b. Danforth
will sell a liberal-sized jar for 25c.
And remember that II you do not think
II does what It claims. you can get
your money back You certainly can
afford to try it on this plan.
Evening journal., 1916-04-19
CITY COPS WONT 'TBE
VACC|NATED JUST NOW
38 ofDepartment Scratched,
Others Spared for the
Present
OBJECT TO BOOKS
IN OFFICERS POCKETS

The advisability of vaccinating all
members Of the Police Department
was considered by the Polio Commis-
sioners at their meeting yesterday af-
ternoon. but no action taken. DR..
G. w. X. Forrest, police surgeon. re-
ported that thirty-eight members OF
the department had been yaccinated.
DR.. Forrest also reported that the
operation recently performed on Pa
trolman Daniel Eakin for eye trou-
bles had been successful.
w. c. Weldin, Jr., of No. 1886 West
Fourth street, and William COnlyn,
OF No. S12 Monroe street, made appli-
cations for positions on the force.
The applications were filed.
Captain Kelleher suggested a
change in the department rules ia
allow the officers TO keep their
manuals i'm their lockers, instead OF
being compelled to carry them. II
was said that the books make the
officers summer uniforms look un-
calmly. No action was taken on the
suggestion.
Last week the police made 147 ar
rests. and OF this number 63 were
committed TO the workhouse. while
the others convicted and fined paid
over to the city S403.4S.
Evening journal., 1916-04-19
WHERE IS CITY LIMIT.
N Delaware RIVER?

The question as to whether Harold
Buck and Claude Stone were within
the limits OF the city OF Wilmington
when they were playing crap on the
ferryboat Arctic last night fifteen
minutes out from Pennsgrove. arose
in City Court today. when they were
arraigned on a charge OF playing crap.
After consulting the city charter and
a number OF authorities. Judge
Churchman decided that they were
within the city limits and fined each
OF them So and costs.
Judge Churchman stated that &C
cording 10 an agreement entered into
between Delaware and New Jersey
the Delaware authorities had the right
TO make arrests on vessels clean
across the Delaware river, except
where the vessel is actually led uI
to a wharf on the Jersey side.
Evening journal., 1916-04-19
MEN saved
FROM SINKING BOAT
lis Passengers on Norbridge
When il Sprang a Leak
in ChriStiana
TAKEN OFF JUST AS
"ITNEY" GOES DOWN

While carrying about 115 passen-
gers. the motorboat Norbridge. run
ming in the iitney service between this
city and Carney Point. sprung a leak
in the middle Of the Delaware river
of tho mouth OF the Christiana river
this morning The boat filed rapidly,
but Captain Thomas Morgan. Of Ches-
ter. managed to keep the boat afloat
until he reached the railroad bridge
over the Christiana river. where he
transferred his passengers 10 the
launch Ethel. The Norbridge sank a
few minutes later near the plant Of
the American Car and Foundry Com
pany.
All the passengers aboard the boat
were Carney Point powdermakers,
who we're coming OF the o'clock shift
this morning The boat operates be-
tween Plant No. ! at Carney Point,
and Third street wharf She was
filled TO capacity with powdermakers,
and when she reached the middle of
! river The leak was discovered
and the pumps were put to work. Lit
tie was accomplished until the boat
reached the railroad bridge, whore II
was stopped and pumped dry. Cap
tain Morgan again attempted to reach
Third street wharf. hut the boat filled
so rapidly with water that he had Ia
give up the attempt and hailed the
motor boat Ethel TO take OIL the pas
sengers.
When the Norbrdge reached the
wharf near the American Car and Foun
dry Company, il was evident TO the
passengers that she was going 10 sink
Two men attempted TO jump ashor'
after the Norbridgc had been run clos'
to the wharf Ono of the men, whos'
name was not learned. had his lcg in
iurcd. but was able To 20 home lm
aher passengers we're transferred 10 th
Ethel. who took them TO Third stree
wharf.
The Ethel. in command Of Captain u
$. Coslett, was on its way to Thin
street wharf from the canal bridge whc
hailed by Captain Morgan.
Tho Norbridgc WAS not the only boa
which received succor from the Ethc
The motor launch Lizzie c.. Captai
Robert Cantler. also running in the iii
ncy service. ran aground at fento
Beach yesterday afternoon. The Eth'