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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-11-23

his brother, and with tnem clrcleu
the entire coast of South America.
When the money gave out, the Jen-
nings brothers decided to go back to
Texas and rob a German trading store
and a bank, and asked o. Henry to
join them, but he refused.
In 1887 O. Henry had married Miss
Athol Estes, and she was now living
with their daughter in Austin. He
corresponded with her through Mr..
Louis Kreisele, and in February of
1897 he learned that she was danger
ously i'll. At once he started for Aus
tin, determined to give himself up
and take whatever punishment the
courts had in store for him. Accord
ing to the trial record, he arrived in
Austin on February 5, 1897. His
bondsmen were not assessed, but the
amount of the bond was doubled,
and O. Henry went free until the
next meeting of the federal court.
His wife died on July 25, 1897. In
February of the following year his
case came to trial. Apparently the
error in the indictment by which he
was charged with having embezzled
$4,000 on November y, 1895,
whereas at that time he was living
in Houston, having resigned his po-
sition in the Austin bank in Decem-
ber, 1894, went unnoticed. The fore
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-10-19
FOUND A BODY
HANGING TO TREE
YOUTHFUL HUNTERS DISCOVER
A CORPSE NEAR CHIP
PEWA FALLS

When Roy BaXton and Rex Bowers
were returning from a hunting jaunt
near Chippewa Falls they ran upon
the startling scene of a corpse hang
ing from tree just mile and half
out of New Auburn.
Coroner Henry Larson of Chippewa
Falls was notified and went to New
Auburn, where he found the body had
been hanging for at least two months
and was all dried up. No one could
identify the remains and since no one
appears to be missing from that neigh
borhood it is believed the dead man
was a stranger who was tired of life.
The face of the corpse was pretty well
pecked out by birds which had feast
ed on it. The only thing found on the
body were two handkerchiefs and d
box Of snuff.
Mr.. Larson said suicide was so
plainly evident that no jury was nee
essary. The clothes on the man were
soft white shirt ,overalIs and jacket.
He was about five and half feet tall,
medium build and had black b ir.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-10-19
BURGLARS ENTER
JORG GROCERY
STORE At NIGHT
CARRIED AWAY ABOUT $500 IN
CASH AND HELP THEM
SELVES TO CHEESE

On Thursday night burglars opened
a window of the rear room at the Ar
thur e. Jorg grocery store on Third
street and carried away about $500
in money from the cash register. One
of the rear windows was not fastened
down and the door between the front
and rear rooms was not locked. Aft
er the burglar or burglars had opened
the window it was no trick to obtain
the money from the cash register,
which is always left open at night to
prevent it being ruined in case an at
tempt was made TO pry it open. Part
of the money belonged to other peo-
pie, having been left at the store in
the afternoon. Before leaving,\ the
criminal hurriedly cut into a cheese
and satisfied his appetite as he de-
parted by the light of the moon. The
other goods-in the store were not mo-
Tested.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-10-19
GOVERNOR Phillip
GRANTS A PARDON

Governor Philip Wednesday night
pardoned Edward Eckhard, who ON
April f3, 1873, was sentenced to the
state prison at Waupun for life for
shooting and killing Charles Peterson,
near Jefferson Junction.
Eckhard and Peterson were dia-
mOnd partners in South Africa. One
morning Eckhard woke up in Africa
and Ofund that he had been robbed Of
all of his diamonds and Peterson had
disappeared Eckhard fioated to
America and became a tramp.
One night, near Jefferson Junction,
Eckhard and Hans Wagner, both
tramps, established camp! During
the night another tramp appeared and
was fraternally received. Eckhard
recognized the newcomer as his old
diamond partner in South Africa. In
the early morning Eckhard, in re-
venge for the robbery, shot Peterson
after which Eckhard and Wagner left
camp. Wagner went back to rob the
person of Peterson and, finding that
he was not dead, struck him on the
head with a hatchet.
Eckhard always cOntended that the
blow of the hatchet really killed Pet
erson. Eckhard was paroled three
years ago to man near Ripon, and
on Wednesday was fully pardoned by
the governor
The governor conditionally pardon
ed Eva Ferguson, Richland Center,
who is serving an indeterminate SEN
tence in the Industrial School for
Girls in Milwaukee, for misconduct.
The pardon was granted on condition
that the report Of the superintendent
of the school on the record of the girl
in the school is favorable to her.
A number of cases were considered,
some of which were refused.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-10-19
Bugs Farm
In OeXQS

J. D. Steuber of the town of Sump-
ter has returned from Hale county,
Texas, where he purchased $40 acres
of land. Mr.. Steuber's land is located
near Plainview, the county seat Of
Hale county, and lies only one mile
distant from the William Albers farm.
While in the Lone Star state, Mr..
Steuber ordered his tract of land
fenced and a windmill erected there
on. He is loud in his praises for
Texas country and he says he found
conditions better than he expected.
''It has a fine climate at an elevation
of 5000 feet, has good awter, and is
the best country in the world for rails
ing hogs and CATTLE" says MI. Steu-
ber. Wheat, corn, oats, alfalfa and
cotton are grown there. Mr.. Steuber
had fine trip and feels enthusiastic
about it.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-10-19
Friday the Thirteenth not 0fIU Omen
According to History and Tradition

not believe 13 unlucky is proven by
their great reverence for it, because
by miracle, st. Paul was made the
thirteenth of the group of Christ and
his apostles.
But the superstitions concerning IL
go back even farther than that. We
find it among the ancient Greeks and
Morse, the ancient Mexicans, and the
American Indians. Scientists attrib-
ute it's origin to certain lunar phenom-
ena.
Among the Morse Friday and 13
were entirely of good omen. Friday
is a name given to day of the week
in honor of their golden haired and
blue-eyed, dearly beloved goddess of
beauty, love and fruitfulness." She
was the goddess of conjugal happi-
ness, and invariably invoked by mar
ried couples who wished to live in
harmony. She was also the leader of
the 13 Valkyrs who rode over the
battlef1elds and carried off on their
steeds those happy mortals who were
to spend their after-life in Valhalla,
the home of the gods.
The ancient Greeks likewise con-
sidered 13 Of good omen. Odysseus
was the thirteenth man and the only
one not to be destroyed by Polyphe-
mos, the Cyclops. His was the thir-
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-10-19
GEO. WASHINGTON HAS BAKERS
DOZEN OF LETTERS; ALSO
e PLURIBUS UNUM
Today is Friday the thirteenth.

Today is Friday the thirteenth.
Is the coincidence of evil omen?
Nineteen times did Friday fall on
the thirteenth in the years 1900 to
1910. On that basis, from the year
one to date, there have been 3,651.4
Fridays that fell on the thirteenth.
Certainly enough to attribute all the
evil of this world to.
But that all people do not consider
13 evil is shown by the following true
story. The devil stood guard over
certain bridge. Of all people who
passed, he selected the thirteenth as
his own. But holy men on rare oc-
casions passed that way. And when
the thirteenth holy man came by, the
devil was besieged and conquered.
Many believe the supposed unluckl-
ness of Friday the thirteenth to be
attributed to the fact that there were
II at the Last Supper, and that the
crucifixion occurred on Friday. Yet
that the people of thos, times did
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-10-19
KILLED BETWEEN
MACHINES ON ROAD

James Patch of the town of Mar
shall, Richland county, was killed by
being crushed between a threshing
machine and a traction engine. The
accident happened on Camp Greek
and was caused by a coupling break
ing, letting the thresher run into the
engine. Mr.. Patch was caught be-
tween the heavy machines and so
badly crushed that death resulted in
about two hours. Mr.. Patch was well
known throughout the county and for
aoem years past had operated a
threshing outfit with Samuel Baxter,
who was on the engine at the time of
the accident but escaped without in
jury.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-10-19
SPECIAL SESSION
/ . OURS SINE DIE
Of s
GOVERNOR Philip SIGNS Last
BILL AT 4:5O p. NJ, ADJOURN
MENT AT $40
WAS DELAY IN =
PRINT ACTs
Soldier Boys May Now Vote While
They Are in Camp on the
Mexican Border

At $40 yesterday afternoon, Gov
ernOr Philip having signed the two
bills passed, the extraordinary session
Of the Wisconsin legislature, con-
vened by the executive to enact legis-
lation to permit the soldier boys away
from the state to vote, adjourned
sine die.
The two bills, one amending the
absent-voting law and the other pre-
viding for holding elections in army
camps under the direction of ines
senger" from the state, were coma
pletely enacted Tuesday night, except
for a slight amendment to the former
by the senate, requiring assembly
concurrence. This was given when
the assembly met at 8 yesterday
morning. Delay in getting the acts
printed so that they could be signed
held the sOlOns in session during most
of the day, but nearly all the mem
bers returned to their homes, leaving
Oll4y CAAOuSh W NlCou up CuS ACCOluJ
which was done late in the afternoon.
The last bill was presented to Gov
ernor Philip at 4:5O p. M, and he
promptly signed it, it previously hav-
ing received the signatures of Senator
Timothy Burke of Green Bay, presi-
dent pro tenn of the senate, and
Speaker Whittet of the assembly.
These formalities completed, the sen
ate and assembly were called to order
and adjournment taken. In the as
sembly besides Speaker Whittet were
probably half a dozen members, while
in the senate Lieutenant Governor
Dithmar presiding, only senators
Burke and Baxter were in their seats
to observe the expiring moments.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-10-19

teenth ship returning homeward, and
the only one not wrecked.
Certainly in the United States 13
has been most fortunate. Among the
Indians was the legend of Wajeek-
wakon, the thirteenth son, and the
mightiest and the bravest of them ALL
Later came the 13 colonies. Every
one knows of the 13 stripes in the
flag, and the 13 stars; of our eagle,
bearing 13 arrows in his beak, 13
stripes in the shield on his breast,
13 stars above his head, 13 feathers
in his wing, 13 leaves in the olive
branch he clasps. Our fathers so
reverenced "13' that they insisted
that the flag be not unfurled until
the thirteenth, and on the thirteenth
of April it first threw it's folds to the
winds.
The newspapers of those colonial
days bore as a headline a snake cut
in 13 sections, and underneath, in
mighty type, "Join or DE-"
There is a statue of George Wash.
ington bearing his name, thus, Geo.
Washington" It was, for George
Washington, a favored way of signing
his name. So written it bears 13 let.
ters.
To this we attribute our greatest
rood u pJ.,r;lauc TTnun,
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-10-19
REFUSED
TO DR.. ALLEN

On Wednesday the governor re-
fused a pardon to the notorious PRO
fessor" or Doctor" Ralph Travers
Allen. who was convicted of white
slavery at La Crosse on November
Is. 1912, and sentenced to Waupun
for ten years Miss Lydia Nelson of
st. Paul was the chief witness. At
the same time he was defendant in
two divorce suits. one of which was
brought by Berdina Peuffahl of Reeds
burg. At one time he made his head
quarters in Baraboo and Portage, be-
ing convicted in the last named city
on the charge of practicing medicine
without a license.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-10-19
NEWS FROM TIE
BADGER TROOPS
DO NOT THINK THEY WILL BE
ABLE TO RETURN HOME
VERY SOON-ROUTINE
LIFE IN CAMP

Joseph w. Bollenbeck has written
to the Reedsburg Times from Fort
Sam Houston, San Antonio, that there
is no indication Of the troops return
ing home very soon. Meanwhile the
guards are kept busy with marches.
Among other things the writer says:
Routine of camp life is now keep
ing the company busy. Just now
everyone has been asking when pay
day was coming. It was due to occur
some time late this week.
Many Of the men are looking for
ward to the week end which brings
a football game between Texas and
Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechani-
cal college at San Antonio Friday,
and Barnum & Bailey's circus on Sat
urday. Company commanders were
flooded with requests for passes this
week for these events. Wisconsin
guards intend to attend the game in
a body and let the spectators know
that Wisconsin is present.
After the hardships of the Austin
hike saRd it's numerouS inconven-
iences, Fort Sam Houston seems like
home" to the men. With cots to
sleep on, plenty of water with which
to wash and cold drinking water, not
to mention real wooden tables and
seats for meals, and tents in which
ones head doesn't strike the ceiling
while crawling into bed are
genuine luxury. There are no more
kickers in the Wisconsin brigade.
There are now troops from twelve
states here. These are Illinois, Wis
cOnsin, Virginia, West Virginia, Mis-
sissippi, District of Columbia, Mary
land, New Hampshire, Texas, Kansas,
Missouri and Florida
When company A served as regi-
mental guard, Captain Leo NJ Dar-
renougue was officer of the day, Ser
geant Prange was sergeant of the
guard. Those who served were Cor
porals Dwyer, Buelow and Arndt,
Privates Ladd, Kerrigan, Krug, Lin
denberg, E. w. Meyer, H. r. Meyer,
Miller, Nader, Oehlers, H. Palmer, L.
Palmer, Pierce, Powell, Rebety, Ritz
enthaler, Romelfanger, R, F. Rosen-
thai, Springbrunn, Wood, Dieter,
F. Kostka, T. Kostka, Knight, G. H.
Meyer, A, G. Rosenthal, Shelinski,
Schram, A. E. Schultz, E. Schultz,
Spilski. Supernumeraries were Pri-
Yates Thurber and Wakefield.
When the company returned from
its Austin hike it found the parkway
between the officers tents and the
road outlined with rows of stones
painted white and designs on the
ground. 1t was the work of Clarence
Rebety, Boyd Ladd, camp guard;
Eugene Wood, Stutz, Arndt, Private
Graham and Corporal Henry Buelow.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-10-19
Cattle Stand
after DEATH

Observing that two COWS and four
calves in a pasture near his farm,
six miles north Of Cheyenne, Wyo.,
had been standing in the same posi-
ton all day, Peter Lauritsen investi-
gated and was amazed to discover
that the animals were dead.
They had huddled against barbed
iwre fence during a thunderstorm
lightning had struck the fence, and
all had been electrocuted, but had re-
manned standing.
Lauritsen was unable to push them
over, and in order to :et them into
position for skinning it was neces-
sary to attach ropes to them and pull
them over by horsepower.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-10-19
MAUSTON WOMAN'S
ANKLE IS BROKEN
IN AUTO ACCIDENT

While Mr.. and Mrs. John Jax Of
Mauston were enjoying an auto ride,
their car became stalled on Ironton
Hill, about six miles south of that
place. The brakes did not seem to
work, and the car thus released be-
gan to descend backwards. Mrs. Jax
became frightened and attempted to
jump out Of the car. In SO doing one
of her feet was caught between the
cars running board and a stony en-
bankment. She suffered broken an
kle.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-10-19
PLAYING WITH
MATCHES CAUSES
DEATH OF CHILD
LITTLE GIRL NEAR FRONTON DIES
AS RESULT OF BURNS RE-
CEIVED WHEN MATCH
A IGNITES DRESS

The four-year-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Daniel Nobel was burned to
death Tuesday at her home near Iron
ton.
When her parents were not look
ing the little tot picked up several
matches. She scratched one and the
blaze ignited her dress. She screamed
and Mr.. and Mrs. Nobel ran to her.
They put the flames out and secured
medical aid, but to no avail.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-10-19
DYNAMITE EXPIODES
NEAR W0NEW0C

A serious accident befell Peter So
lem, near Wonewoc. He placed two
sticks of dynamite under a stump, but
the explosion failed to bring satisfac-
tory results. He returned to put in
another charge when the second stick
exploded, blowing out one Of the
mans eyes and also blowing off one
arm. He was taken to the La Crosse
hospital.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-10-19
ACCIDENT ON
BARABOO STREET

At Lodi Teddie Anderson, CLAUS
Guam, the Misses Rose Johnson,
Christina Guam and Anna Anderson
were riding in Mr.. Anderson's car.
Mr. Guam was trying his hand at
driving the car and while turning out
for team near the James Jimeson
residence on Baraboo street, the car
turned over. All the occupants eBcap-
ed injury except Miss Johnson, who
was badly bruised, and it is reported
that her shoulder was also broken.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-10-19
SKILLET CREEK
BACHELORS CLUB

The Skillet Creek Bachelors club
met on Wednesday evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Toole at
Pansy Heights, the members of the
Arachne club, ladies' organization
of the neighborhood, being present.
About forty were present, the occa-
sion being in honor of Maurice Deppe,
who recently deserted the club and
joined the benedicts. Mr. Deppe was
presented with rug. Paul Miller be-
came member of the organization
Refreshments were served.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-10-19
ARRANGEMENTS ARE
SATISFACTORY TO BOTH
Judge Hoppmann Stays Year Son.
tence for Fourth Degree Man
Slaughter; Temporary In
sanity Defense
(From Fridays daily.)

At Madison Walter L. Burch saved
Miss Helen Griep from serving a JAN
sensence of one year for manslaugh-
ter in the fourth degree when he STEP
ped before the judges bench in the
municipal court at o'clock last
evening and announced to Judge A.
G. HOppmann that he had secured a
marriage license and was prepared
to marry the girl who had named
him as the father of the infant
whose death at her hands caused
her presence in court as the central
figure in one Of the most dramatic
scenes in the history of the muniei-
pal tribune there.
Judge Hoppmann immediately
stayed jail sentence and parolad
Miss Griep to Mrs. Fannie Hamilton.
police matron. Burch pleaded guilty
to esiors offense, but in view Of
his decision to marry the girl and
provide her with home, the Judge
imposed the lowest fine, 81 and costs.
on recommendation of District Attor
ney Sauthofr
F. l.. Gilbert, who had been aa-
pointed by the court to defend Miss
Griep, made an eloquent plea il her
Dehalf at the close of the preliminary
examination, during which medical
testimony was given to the effect
that the girl could not have been re.
sponsible for her acts ON September
23, the day of the death of her 11-dav.
old baby son, which was born Septem.
Der II at the Waldhelm sanitarium
near Oconomowoc. Miss Griep had
been charged with killing the child,
but Mr.. Gilbert asked that the com-
plant be dismissed as the evidence
showed that she was not mentally re-
sponsible for her acts, and he oues.
toned whether she was responsible
for the suffocation of the child.
District Attorney Sauthoff was very
fair with the defense through the en-
tire proceedings. He did not inter
pose objections and asked only few
questions of witnesses placed on ths
stand by Mr.. Gilbert. To make the rea-
ord complete he moved that the de-
fendant be held.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-10-19
FARM PRODUCTS
ARE ADVANCING

Prices Of farm products continu to
rise. Producers were being paid 27.G
per cent more on October 1 than q
year ago, the department of agricul-
ture has announced at Washington
in its monthly statement Of the level
Of prices on principal crops.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-10-19
Holds Girl Was Sane

Judge Hoppmann announced that
the testimony of the experts at best
was guess, as no one was present to
observe the mental condition of the
girl when she left the sanitarium or
when she arrived at the East Madison
depot OF the Milwaukee road. and
that she doubtless was sane or else
the officials of the sanitarium wou1S
not have permitted her to travel
alone. The court declared that she
got Off the train at the proper place.
that she went into the depot and
that she found transportation to her
rooming place on North Butler street
The judge found that she was sane.
that crime had been committed. and
that there was probable cause to be-
lleve that the defendant was guiItv
of the crime.
After he had imposed sentenea.
Judge Hoppmann announced that ke
realized he might have erred in hold
ing that Miss Griep was sane at the
time OF the alleged crime, and that he
wanted to give the girl the benefit Of
the doubt.
The arrangement seemed to be sat-
lsfactory to all concerned.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-10-19
LICENSED TO MARRY

Frank Shore, Sauk City.
Nettie Christine Madison, Sau
City. i
Frank Mulock, Monroe county.
Bessie Good, Walton.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-10-19
MINISTER KILLS WOLF
WHILE SWIMMING LAKE

While crossing Birch Lake, the Rev.
L. L. Thayer of Richland Center and
F. A. Sloggy of Ontario, Wis, came ON
who'll swimming in the lake After
hard struggle they killed the AMI
NAL
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-10-19

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Dahlke
a daughter on Thursday, October IL.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-14
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Pool and billiard supplies. In
qure at 100 North Main street. 25tf
FOR SALE-Having purchased a new auto
delivery truck, we have for sale / heavy furni-
ture wagon with both pole and shafts l dem
ocrat wagon and l heavy express harness.
A. W. Badger & Co 25tf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-14
earned vacation in her pleasant village
SET FIRE TO BROTHER,
Rutland Infant Was Terribly Burned and
1t Inhaled Flames.

Rutland, April H. Morris ProuiX, q
little chap three and half years old
who is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Al
bert Prouix of Strongs avenue, applied a
torch to his baby brother, Cecil yester'
day while at play. When his mother
was away for few minutes in the apart
ments OF neighbor the lad took stick
OF wood and poked one end of it into
the stove until it was aiire and then
applied the blazing brand to his little
brothers clothes.
The mother supposed the baby was
perfectly safe and out of harms way,
but, returning to the room few min
utes after leaving the children, she
found the baby's body enveloped in
flames. Not stopping to think OF eonse'
quences to herself, she was very badly
burned about the hands in trying to ex.
tingush the blaze.
DR. F. II Gebhardt was Immediately
summoned and the little sufferer was
rushed to the Rutland hospital in the
physicians automobile. DR.. G, A, Gale
was called and helped dress the burns
The baby, who is about year old, in
hailed the flames and smoke as well as
being terribly burned externally and is
in critical condition.