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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-06-08
DELTON VILLAGE

The Modern Woodmen and Royal
Neighbors held their memorial serv-
ices at the M. e. church Sunday.
Rev. Victor Moon, former pastor
and member of the Delton camp de-
livered an excellent discourse. Fifty
WoOdmen and Royal Neighbors were
present.
After the exercises they all march
ed to the cemetery and decorated the
graves of their departed members.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-06-08
PILES DISSOLVED
IN TEN MINUTES

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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-06-08
EAST LIMERIDGE

Mr.. and Mrs Bert Rotzoll and her
sister motored from Lodi Saturday ev-
ening and stayed until Sunday after
noon, spending the time at the homes
Of his parents, brother Albert and Sis
ter, Mrs. Herb Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Mason and
children of Ironton spent Sunday at
the John Borland home.
Mr.. and Mrs julius Farber enter
tanned the Shroedar family from near
Reedsburg Sunday.
For sale a fine house on Fifth street,
with all modern improvements, or
would rent to the right party. T.
Bates E, Son, city.
A pleasant reunion Of girls" who
attended the Collegiate Institute at
Baraboo some forty years ago was
held at the home of Mrs. w. w. War
ner, East Gorham street, Friday, and
at the home of Mrs. r. D. Marshall
West Washington avenue, Saturday at
Madison. Those attending, besides
Mrs. Warner and Mrs. Marshall were
Mrs. Belle Kimball Talman of Mus
kegon, Mich, Mrs. Mary Haines Black
ley and Mrs. Matte Baldwin Haines of
North Freedom, and Mrs. Charles
Gorst of Madison. Motor rides over
the city, through the parks and su-
burban drives and to the fish hatch
cries were enjoyed incidentally.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-06-08
DEL. TON

Otto Timme of the firm of Timme
Brothers, proprietors of a Delton -four
mill, says the line placed across Mir
ror lake was not to stop the passing
of boats, as has been reported. Delton
people have been occupying a small
space across from the mill and just
above tie dam, which he claims they
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-06-08
CALEDONIA

Mrs. Charles Kerwin and daughter
Marie OF Madison visited few days
Of last week with Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-06-08

Professor Walter H. Mcintosh will
leave at 8 a. m. Wednesday for the
west via st. Paul. He will visit univer-
stiles and colleges at Spokane, Seattle,
Portland and other western cities. He
will meet his wife in Portland. She
has been spending the past year in
California and other western states.
After visiting in Oregon and Washing
ton they will go to California, where
they will spend the remainder of the
summer in the sunny climate of south
ern California. Mr.. Mcintosh will re-
turn to Baraboo next fall to take up
his duties as manual training teacher,
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-06-08

Mrs. Edward Burchardt and Mrs.,
Charles Stoner of Merrimack, are
visiting at the Otto Dahlke home,
vest Of the ely.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-06-08
MERRIMACK

Mrs Roxie Farnum was operated
on at st. Mary's hospital, Madison.
on Monday, May 10, for growth.
On Friday, June 2, goitre was re-
moved. She is improving as quickly
as can be expected. A doctor accom-
panied her to the hospital and Miss
Eta Farnum spent Friday with her.
Her friends hope for a speedy recov-
cry. She has been in poor health for
year or more.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-06-08

Attorney FOR ADMINISTRATORS.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-14

that about 5000 noncommissioned 9th
GERS aud enlisted guardsmen will be
needed TO become aviation mechanics
and aviation engineers.
General Mills letter says.
Applicants who are authorized by
the war department will receive the
same pay and allowances, including
those OF travel TO and from the schools
of instruction. as are received by the
officers and enlisted men Of h regular
army OF the same grade who are de
tailed on like duty
Nine months ago the Aero club call.
ed for national guard volunteers to
train In aviation, and the response was
about 1000 applications from all parts
of the country. About 100 are now
trained at private expense at Mineola.
\. Y. under the direction OF Major
Carl +. Hartmann OF the United States
signal corps and Lieutenant Joseph /.
Carberry, military aviator.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-14
STATUTORY Crime
DEFENDANT son OF 4 WELL TO
DO FALL RIVER COUNTY
MERCHANT.

Deadwood, Oct. 14.-One of the
most bitterly contested criminal
cases here in years Is thattof the state
against Arthur X. Brown. a young
Oelrichs man, charged with a statu-
tory offense against ~15-year-old May
Duff, of the same town. in Fall River
county. The ease was first tried at
Hot Springs and the jury disagreed.
A second trial was set at Rapid City.
but a postponement was secured on
affidavits showing that Brown was In
an Omaha hospital last summer as a
result of an auto acciden, The pres
ent case is being tried before a jury
and Judge Taylor.
The girl is unusually attractive
and her story elected much interest.
Brown, who is the son of a well
to do Fall River county business
man. has an array of legal talent
headed by Cass Harrington, OF
O'Neill, Neb., while States Attorney
Little, of Fall River. is assisted by
two other attorneys. The state is
attempting to show that Brown was
really not hurt in the alleged acct
dent, but trying TO put off the trial,
while the defense charges that the
girl is not normally mental.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-14
TO TRAIN AIR MEN
Uncle Sam Plans For Guardsmen
as Military Ayiators.
FULL PAY FOR APPLICANTS.

President Of Aero Club Estimates That
National Guard Will Supply Nearly
600 Aeronauts For the Twelve Squad
rons Provided by National Defense
Act.
Washington. - The United States
army aviation schools are now ready
to give national guardsmen the same
instruction In flying that Is given to the
zero squadrons Of the regular army.
The late General Mills. chief Of
the militia bureau Of the war depart
ment, made this announcement in a
letter which he sent to the Aero Club
of America just before his recent sud
den death.
Alan r.. Hawley, president Of the
Aero club. estimates that the national
guard will supply at least $50 aviators
for the twelve aero squadrons provid-
ed by the national defense act and
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-14
TWENTY YEARS
AGO TO-DAY
Items Taken from the Daily
Leader Files

Bishop O'Gorman. OF Sioux Falls.
spent the night in the city. the guest
of the Rev. Father Flynn. He will
lecture in the opera house. Madison.
about November /.
A marriage license was issued to-
day to Ernest C. Phelps and Augusta
M. Hanneman. of Madison.
A marriage license was issued this
evening to Gustave Johnson and Lot
tie Olson. both of Delmage. Lake
county.
Misses Jessie and Sada Jones and
Mrs. +. N. JOY returned from Ros-
well, where they attended the we'd
ding OF Miss Gladys Williams and ID.
A. Mccullough, of Howard.
The German Evangelical church OF
Wentworth. will celebrate their an
nual mission feast next Sunday. Octo-
Der IS. Rev. III. Ii. Kohlmer. of Pipe
stone. MINI, will preach in the fore
moor In the afternoon Rev. +. OBJ
erheu will address the audience. He
will also give a short narrative about
the beginnings OF the synod of Mis-.
souri,, Ohio and other states, and
about their mission in Minnesota and
Dakota. In the schoolhouse a free
dinner will be served for everyone
Every Lutheran is heartily welcomed
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-14
DOG WAITS ALL NIGHT.
Stands Guard over Well Where He
Thought Master Was.

Petersburg, Ind.-Strother lngler, a
young farmer living near Union. Pike
county, took his bird dog to the home
OF his father. Arnold Ingler. about I'VE
miles away, and on his return home
stopped at an old well by the road to
draw a bucket OF water. The dog went
into a nearby field.
A friend who saw lngler at the well
asked him to ride home I'm his buggy.
and Ingler stepped from the well curb
ing into the buggy, but forgot to whis-
tie for his dog.
A few minutes later the dog returned
and not finding Ingler looked into the
well. His nose followed the well rope,
and he howled and tried TO attract the
attention Of the Ingler family. Ingler's
father saw the dog, but paid no atten.
ton TO his barking. Ii rained all that
night, but the dog sat beside the well
and in the morning again barked con
tinually. The dog did not leave until
its master came TO get it i'm the after
noon. after his father had telephoned
10 young Ingler and told him OF the
dogs behavior.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-14
AT 90 SHE LEARNS TO READ.
Woman Never Had Time Before; Too
Busy on Farm.

Danville, Wl.-"Aunt Mary Norcross,
age ninety, whose sixteenth child was
married last spring, Is learning to read.
I've always wanted to read, she
said over the top of a newspaper as
she rocked on the porch at her coun-
try home, "but until now I've never
had time"
During her childhood she assisted
with the farm work and after marriage
helped her husband In making suffi-
cient money TO rea their large family
Il had no time when young to read
the weekly papers because of my large
family. But now, with plenty of time
on my hands and the daily newspapers
being delivered at my gate, I've just
got TO learn 10 read and get the news
while Ii Is fresh"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-14
EAGLE FIGHTS ITS RESCUER
Bird Saved From Sea So Dangerous
Liaht Keeper Frees II.

New London, Conn.-George Hanson.
keeper of the Southwest Ledge light
off the mouth OF this harbor, anne in
on shore leave with the tale OF how
he battled with a fierce and ungratefuI
eagle.
The bird. which measured six feet
from tip to tip Of its wings, few In
erratic fashion about the lighthouse.
and finally fell exhausted into the
sound. Hanson rowed close TO 1t and
captured 1t in a scoop net. Tying IL
with a rope, he fed the bird for sew
eral days with the best that Uncle
Sam provides. The result was that the
eagle regained its strength and became
vicious. Each feeding time there was
a battle, and finally the bird became
so dangerous that Hanson cut the rope
and the eagle scared away. the knot
still on its leg.
All this happened early in the week.
Hanson invites doubters to row out 10
the light and see the scoop net and a
piece Of u rope.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-14
BAPTISTS AT MITCHELL
OVER TWO HUNDRED DELE
GATES ARE ATTENDING
CONVENTION.

Mitchell, Oct. IA. over zoo
strong, lay and pastoral members of
the South Dakota Baptist convention
are gathered in Mitchell for the thir-
ty-fifth annual session. The list OF
speakers comprises leaders of nation
al note in the work OF the denomina-
ton.
Officers elected today were: j. f.
Schrader. Rapid City, president, c.
L.. Parks, WATERFOWL, and +. f.
Schwartz, Pierre, vice presidents; DR..
S. p. Shaw. Sioux Falls. correspond
ing secretary, +. A. Loomer. Mitch
ell, treasurer; Rev. l.. l.. Mann. Up
switch. recording secretary; Rev. +.
f. Stockton, WATERFOWL, Rev. A. =.
Waltz, Deadwood. l. III. Newly, Par
ker and Or. Rolyix Harlan, Sioux
Falls, members of the board of man
ayers.
The session will conclude on sun
day. when the other evangelical
churches of the city will open to the
Baptists, with prominent program
speakers occupying their pulpits
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-14
IL 1T YOUR KIDNEYS?
Don't Mistake the Cause of Your
Trouble-A Madison Citizen
Gives "A Valuable Hint.

Many people never suspect their
kidneys. III suffering from a lame,
weak or aching back they think that
il is only a muscular weakness; when
urinary trouble sets in they think 1t
will soon correct itself. And so il Is
with all the other symptoms of kid
ney disorders. That is where dan
ger often lies. You should realize
that these troubles often lead 10
dropsy or Bright's disease. An eff
~fective remedy for weak or diseased
kidneys is Doan's Kidney Pills. Read
the experience of a resident of Mad
ison, who has tested Doan's.
G.. /. Brannan. farmer. r. f. ID.
No. A, Madison. says: II have used
Doan's Kidney Pills and i don't mind
recommending them publicly as
known that they are just as repre-
scented | first used them through
hearing them spoken of so highly by
my friends. | had considerable trou-
BILE with the kidney secretions and
attacks of baekaehe. Doan's Kidney
Pills soon relieved me-"
Price so cents. at all dealers.
Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same
that Mr.. Brannan had. Foster-Mil-
burn Co, Props. Buffalo. N. Y.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-14
STATE NEWS.

Pierre-William George. who is
better known in the cattle country as
Buffalo," was found guilty in the
Stanley county court on a charge of
cattle rustling and given a sentence
OF five years in the p~enitentiary.
George has served several terms on
convictions for like offenses and was
out but a short time when he was
arrested on the charge OF which he
has just been again convicted.
Pierre-The state railway commits
sion has secured suspension by the
interstate commerce commission OF
proposed increases in rates on hogs
from South Dakota points TO lower
Missouri river points. or linoleums
and oil cloth from Chicago to Sioux
Falls. and on coffee from New Or
leans 10 Sioux Falls, three different
advances proposed on freight affect
ing the northwest.
Flandreau-The company OF state
national guardsmen recently organic
ed In this MOODY county has been
mustered in as a result OF a visit TO
Flandreau by Col. Englesby, of Wa
ifrIOWn. Inc cOmHldUueT VI tue HtN
company lis Capt. III. G. Bates, of
Egan. The company will form a part
OF the new Fourth regiment which Is
being organized In South Dakota.
Sturgis-Meade county is expend-
ing this fall and during the past sum
mer $4,000 on the Improvement OF
its roads and highways and expects
to expend sufficient mex year to
make It's roads among the best In
South Dakota. Meade county has lit
tie rock cut work, as most OF IL:
roads are of dirt and in level coun.
try. SO road money goes further.
Sioux Falls-Through reversal by
the state supreme court Of the circuit
court In this city IL is expected tho
Congregational church society III
Sioux Falls will receive about $4,000
which was ~bequeathed IL by the viii
of Mrs. Mary G.. Hanson. who died IN
Sioux Falls a number of years ago
The will, In addition TO the church
and other requests. left $40 TO
daughter by a former marriage. WHIT
contested the will. The decision Of
the state supreme court. which has
just been rendered, orders the estate
distributed as the will directs.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-14
NORBECK'S TOUR
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE WILL
ENTER SOUTHERN PART
OF STATE NEXT.

Redfield. Oct. 14.-Lieut. Gov.
Peter Norbeck, republican candidate
for governor, spoke at Washington
upon the various campaign issues,
and a very successful meeting is re-
ported. Last night Mr.. Norbeck was
In Miller and on Thursday evening
he was in northern Hamlin county.
Next week he will speak at various
places in the southern part of the
state.
Mr.. Norbeck is travelling by auto,
as this enables him TO maintain a
better schedule, and TO more init
mately meet the voters. In this way
he has covered the Rosebud country
and the territory west OF the river in
a thorough manner, and everywhere
he reports a warm welcome and a
strong republican sentiment which
leaves no doubt as to his election
and the carrying of the national tick
ct in this state.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-14
LOOKS FOR DRY
PROHIBITION VICTORY FOR
SOUTH DAKOTA PRE-
DICTED.

Sioux City. Oct. 14.-Prohibition
will carry in South Dakota this fall
and everything Is favorable for the
equal suffrage amendment to pass in
the opinion of Congressman Royal G.
Johnson, of the Second congression-
al district in South Dakota. Mr..
Johnson was in Sioux City on his
way to Aberdeen after a campaign
tour In Nebraska for national and
congressional candidates.
Peter Norbeck, lieutenant govern
or, will be elected governor easily,
the congressman predicted. He said
that he expected the republican can
didate to roll up a large majority
over his democratic opponent.
Judge Sutton, republican candidate
for governor. will be elected in Ne
braska, Mr.. Johnson said. Dan
Stephens. congressman, will be de-
feated for reelection by United States
Marshal Warner, of Dakota City. the
visitor declared. He said the dry
issue in Nebraska is doubtful.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-14
DIES At AGE OF IOI
Negro Farmer of Sully County Was
"A Pioneer Resident.

Pierre. Oct. l4-Noryal Blair. a
Sully county farmer. is dead at the
age of 101 years. Blair. with three
sons and three daughters, came 10
Sully county from central Illinois in
1888, and all secured government
land in one tract, taking up almost
1000 acres. This tract they have
held and used for farm and ranch
purposes ever since. Blair vas born
a slave, but his master allowed him
to work out his freedom. He moved
to Illinois. and by his efforts he Sc
cured the money to purchase the
freedom of his wife and oldest child
and brought them north. The fam
lily remained in Illinois until 1883.
when they came TO Dakota territory
For "A long time they were the only
colored residents OF Sully county.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-14
OLD FUNMAKER IN ASYLUM.
Hushey D~ougherty, Famous as Min
strel, Patient at kirkbrides.

Philadelphia. - Hughey Dougherty,
old time minstrel, who has made thou
sands laugh, was taken TO Kirkbrides,
the Pennsylvania hospital for the I'm.
sane, after several hotels refused TO re-
ceive him.
The veteran OF the burnt cork, bent
with age and broken in health, came
here from Los Angeles. where he had
been since last June.
When the minstrel mans health be,
gan to fail several years ago business
and theatrical men organized a benefit
and raised a fund to care for him In
his declining years. On June 5 they
sent him to Los Angeles, there to spend
his last days, as his friends thought,
with Mrs. Evalina j. Buttman, his
adopted daughter.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-14
Wife KILLER
SENTENCED TO TEN YEARS IN
THE PENITENTIARY.

Aberdeen, Oct. 14-After many
hours elaboration the jury in the
district court at Glendale Tuesday
morning found Nicholas Schon guilty
of the murder of his wife.
Schon was found guilty of man
slaughter in the first degree and sen
fenced to ten years in the state pen
itentiary.
The evidence showed that Schon
choked his wife following an alter
cation on July II and then poured
kerosene on the kitchen floor. where
she lay and set fire to the room.
His first story was that his Wife
had been burned to death when the
stove exploded. Later. Schon at
tempted TO commit suicide.
Schon is 63 years of age and his
wife was 81. There are six children.
four girls and two boys.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-14
Reunited Comrades Photographed.

Bangor, Me.-Captain A. Il. Farm
ham, First Lieutenant Frank A. earn
sey and Second Lieutenant Horatio
Staples, the three commissioned officers
OF Company III. Second Maine regiment,
were photographed together in VIZ
ginia in 1862. Recently the three men
held n reunion in Bangor and were
again photographed. II Is claimed that
In no other Maine regimsnt are all the
commissioned officers OF one company
still surviving.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-14
THEIR ROMANCE RENEWED.
Wife Finds Husband Who Vanished
Second Honeymoon.

' ' AFANS WIN ,
Second Honeymoon.
Seattle, Wash.-Reunited In Seattle
after "a separation of eight months,
during which the husband twice mys-
t%eriously disappeared. Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Scharstain are hurrying back 70
their old home In Chicago plighting
anew their troth and carrying the Sc
cret which led TO their separation. The
separation began when Mrs. Schar-
stein left her home last February to
visit relatives in the south at the sug-
gestion OF her husband Suddenly let
ters ceased.
Investigation showed he had left his
employment OF fifteen years at good
salary as interior decorator and van.
ished. poStmasters were appealed to.
and last May he was located in Seattle
by Tom Howick. special agent of the
department Of justice. ON May 81 he
wrote his wife promising TO return
but disappeared again. Tom Howick
again took up the trail. This time he
brought the wife here before notifying
the husband and effected "A reconcilia.
ton. When they emerged Mr.. Schar
stein announced himself happy again
and ready TO 60 home
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-14
GO TO PEN
Convicted Garretson Yegs Get Terms
In state Prison.

Sioux Falls. Oct. 14.--Thomas
Perry. Harry Dean. Thomas Dawson
and w. b. Franklin. four alleged
yeggmen who were arrested at Gar
retson some time ago with a COM
plete yeggmen's kit in their posses
sion, appeared before Judge Jones. OF
the circuit court in this city, and
we're given terms in the Sioux Falls
penitentiary. Three of the defend
ants were convicted during the pres.
ent term of circuit court and the
fourth entered a plea of guilty. Per
ry and Dean were given terms OF two
years each. Thomas Dawson was
given a term of one year and eleven
months, while Franklin. who plead
ed guilty, was given a term of one
year and ten months.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-14
GAVE BLOOD IN VAIN.
Admiral Chester's Granddaughter Tries
to Save Playmate.

Greenwich. COMMIT was learned
that Virginia Chester, the eight-year-
old granddaughter of Rear Admiral
Colby NJ. Chester, recently gave her
blood In an heroic but vain attempt
TO saw the life OF her playmate, Ar
thur w. CARROT. son of o. b. CARROT
OF Otter Rock drive, Belle Haven. The
Garrett boy, a grandson of Adolphus
w. Green, president of the National
Biscuit company, died last Sunday of
infantile paralysis.
Virginia Chester was stricken with
the disease three years ago and is part
ly paralyzed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-14
u. S. BEST AT BOMB THROWING
Marine Corps Officers Say Baseball
Makes Americans Superior.

Port Royal, $. C.-Americans are
latently the best bomb and grenade
throwers In the world and are capable
of waging wonderful trench warfare
In ease Of hostilities. says United
States marine corps officers In charge
Of recruit training at this place.
1.-THE average American youth early
learns to throw a baseball with speed
and accuracy, and it is because OF that
we as a nation are especially fitted to
wage the modern war OF the trenches.
Baseball Is encouraged at all u sta
tions, and the skill displayed by ma
rines-even unframed recruits-in the
bomb and grenade throwing practice Is
really remarkable said Drill Ser
geant Moore.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-14
ROGUES' GALLERY IN EYE.
Bayonne Police Captain Picks Out
Former Sing Sing Inmate.

Bayonne, n. Eight years ago Pc
lice Captain Edward NJ. Griffin took
a trip to Sing Sing prison TO mem
orize the faces OF the men from New
Jersey imprisoned there. Recently he
picked Edward Goulka of 1SS Court
street, Newark, from a group OF pris-
oners just brought in. and accused him
of being a Sing Sing graduate.
When confronted with his finger
prints, the police of New York confirm
ed the judgment of the captain, whose
camera eye" is now being duly ad-
mired by his subordinates.