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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-05-18

It was about this time that he met
the girl now his happy wife.
Clare's father was William Briggs.
His mother, Ella Stewart, was a
daughter Of George Stewart, and is
cousin of Mrs. Estella Stewart How
land Of Reedsburg. The Stewards
came to the Reedsburg region from
Belmont county, Ohio. Moving from
Nebraska, the family went to New
York City, It was there that Clare
did his first strong work, and as soon
as he really got a start he married of
course. His wife is charming and he
has daughter Sarah and son Jack.
Sarah is attending a girls school at
Tarryt0Wn, New York, and expects to
go to Vassar Jack is about ten
There are four Briggs boys-Clare,
Harry, Nathan and Glen-all manly
fellows. Harry, or Harold as he is
called in musical circles, is finished
pianist and has a conservatory at
Scranton, Pa Mate" is a journalist
at Minneapolis and Glen is in an insur-
ance office at ST. Paul. Their father
died while they were living in New
York The mother moved back to
Reedsburg about four years ago. All
the boys come to visit her Clare and
Harry once a year, the others more
often. Clare is a democratic chap who
hobnobs genialIy with the "old home
folks" whenever he returns, and the
latter naturally are immensely proud
of him. His grandfather, N. H. Briggs,
a cultured old easterner, was farmer
near Loganville, and like hundreds
o9 others in that region, suffered Sc
riously when the "hOp crash" came a
few years after the close of the civil
war He located near Loganville in
1854 and was the first "superintend-
ent of schools" Of the township.
Creator of Skinnay
Briggs has been called the MARK
Twain Of cartoonists." 1t was he
who created the invisible "Skinnay,-
come on over-run like everything -
Likewise it was Briggs who made IA
nous the Kelly pool character and
who but recently mas out a series Of
popular pictures on when a Teller
needs a friend Madison Democrat
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-05-18
We Would Like to Show YOU

of the beat Wisconsin
lands AT this of the pleasure through
Wisconsin tbs beautiful farms landscapes We
listed with and for sale reasonable fine Wscon
In Farns fully equipped CATTLE machinery
thing ready with prevailing
Wisconsin
bound higher, believe buy
Land We have with companyha has large
good roads, with good there They
will build house make 10 ready for the pillow
tract twenty eighty furnish with
five rlht living
enough timber ths land in the % bolts wood which
be worked IN the hauled
than for the land And something
Let send fall particulars thipropoon
lder which describes large of Wisconsin
necessary for ia to knock et pO)id dan
land that has always sold merits aud
fellows from ibug and showed them of this
they a that it better than expected
they lily slp17d AMI h9y bought they
home The that good
always be independent living drought
world The hat he Union beautiful place
which 9l to ait that King Vs:o1Na Il
aters 4 in fiaeaBS far would vary gs
toihaye call 3Pfjca and
will drop Gard 1 AL Thaaking
pie OF Eraba0 and Sank Co for this
have Esstad 8arab3 an wish
first last aRd all the Wisosnsa
T. BATES & SON, BARAB0o, WIZ
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-05-18
PlRs RULe Or uOO0 HEALTH

All schools of medicine agree that ii
necessaryzto keep ths bowels Upen
ana regular if one wishes to enjoy
good health. Indigestion poisons the
syetem and invites disease Foley
Cathartic Tablets cleanse the bowels
without gripping or nauses, Danish bloat-
ing, sweetens the stomach and invigor
ate the liver.C W Whitman. Ada
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-01-05
RUIN WILL BENEFIT TOWNS
Destruction by Armies Will Make
Necessary the Construction OF
Whole Communities Anew.

Every town of importance in East
Prussia that has suffered at the de-
vastating hand Of the Russians has
decided to incorporate municipal
garden section in it's plans for rebuild
ing.
Many of the destroyed towns are SO
completely ruined that it is going to
be necessary to raze what little is left
and construct the whole community
anew. This makes it eminently feast
BILE to apportion Off section that can
be devoted to the desirable city gar.
den feature.
Many of the communities also are
planning for a series of municipality
constructed and owned houses for
workmen, single home structures with
two, three and four rooms, which u]ti
mately can be purchased by their oc-
cupants on the familiar easy-payment
plan.
Plans of this character are already
we'll advanced in Gerdauen, Tspiau,
Ortelsburg, Lyck and other communi
ties, and additional municipalities are
preparing to follow suit.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-01-05
Reautifylna tl,. Streets.


Palms lining the downtown side.
walks comprise a unique feature Of
city Identification in Los Angeles, Cal.
The work of installing has just been
completed, says the National Real Es-
tate Journal.
Along SO blocks of the heart of the
city have been placed 1,100 splendid
specimens of the Chamerops Excel
sas palms. The work was done by the
county at an expense of some $780,
600, as part of a general beautifica-
tion scheme for California expositions
this year. The improvement is de-
signed to be permanent.
Delicate trailing vines and nastur-
tiums have been planted about the
roots Of the trees and give a green
and flower effect against the brown
trunks.
The palms are set in wooden tubs,
which in turn are placed in cement
boxes. The lowest branches are about
eight feet above the sidewalk. The
watering is done at night by the city
street snrinkliQg denartment-
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-01-05
Dazzling Ink.

Here is an actual instance CT Rus.
sian gallantly. A celebrated opera
singer, who once starred III Paris,
received from NIuscovite prince u
handsome brooch set with diamonds.
But not wishing to accept gift, the
motive of which might be n1iscon-
strued. she returned it with warm
thanks. The next day she received a
letter from the prince approving high
ly of her decision. But the writing in
this letter had stngularly glistening
appearance. and it afterword trans
pired that the magnate had reduced
the returned diamonds to fine powder
with which he had besprinklcd the wet
ink, and had thus insured tie accept.
ance of his homage.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-01-05
CHANCE OF a LIFETIME.

No county in the west. offers better in.
lucements to-day to the farmer desirina
70 build home or to the capitalist look.
-g FOR a profitable Investment for his
ron an ia offered in the fertile lands
y lt"r county South Dakota, which
~ purchased az prices which are
aar"iv nominal " hen cosnpared with lees
S'n. .r.ivr .ai,iS ':ni short iistancs
7aH ii"re can I, aud railroads Srhoo
~ $ N"s n"d viilnpes ready butt
o'{..'tsi> = a'.! ",iunl to thu, o
~ H. @i faad snn .,,l ~
Aie s % 'hin'r---A r.,ii.luna.. (.
,nlpas~t ~. 10 I, 4 u . COUNTRY ,n,
cider or pn>,r | III his Thul .nia ,...,
1iflon cnnnnti,.e rrtnain ia n,,.ste,i b.
ne iact t,.;it som ihrsbrew u,.st inv..s
tors Of the Wnsi versant with the
value of such lands are rapidly buying
saa.n up.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-01-05
Outdoor Meter.

pany has designed an inexpensive out
door housing for it's meters. This con-
sists of wooden box divided into two
parts, the upper Of which incloses the
switchboard and fuses, and the lower,
the meter. A door gives immediate
access to the switches and fuses, while
a cover plate securely screwed in place
over the second compartment protects
the meter, which, however. is visible
for reading. The box is supported on
q substantial framework several feet
from the ground.-Popular Mechanics.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-01-05
1 9 1 6

Have you ever stopt to think
that nearly every political and
material reform i'm the history Of
the world had moral reform be-
hind it? The Press hasn't started
it's crusade against drunkenness,
gambling, profanity, Sunday des-
ecration-ethics openly taught and
practiced by the organized liquor
traffic-with any idea that it is go
ing to cause an upheaval in Forest
City. tho we hope to be able to
accomplish something of reform
in time.
We very we'll understand what
it is to buck up against stone
wall and to try to get blood out of
a turnip-especially driedup
one.
Forest City. with its other
"heathenism," embarks on the
year 1916 without any church Or
Sunday School. while even its
Woodmen Hall-an upstairs room
in fine stone building-is being
wholly left to the small boys ofthe
town, who are practicing marks
manship with the windows.
Why should The Press denounce
the man who claims the right to
come here and get drunk and ped
die booze, also to gamble, and not
also expose the man who uses pro-
family in public and the Sabbath
breaker.
The State law makes all four
equally misdemeanor.
The Press is going to try to not
"bite off more'n it can chaw.'
But about the church and Sun
dayschool? Whatever other peo-
pie in Forest City may think of
these things, The Press takes this
opportunity to say that Christians
ity is still its idea of Reform.
Righteousness exaltetb ma
ton [town] but sin is a reproach
to any people, y
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-01-05
BABys SKIN TROUBLES

i'lnples- erupstans - Eczema
quickly yield to the soothing and healing
qualities of DR. Hohsons Eczema Ointment.
10 mat tier where located. how bad or how
long standing. DR.. Hobsons Eczema Oint-
ment ill remove every trace of The all
ment. 1t will restore the skin tolts natu-
raj softness and purity. Don't let your
child suffer don't be cmbarasd by having
your child's face dlafgured with blemishes
or ugly scars. Use DR.. Hobsons Eczema
Ointment. Its guaranteed. No cure, no
pay. soc at Your druggist
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-01-05
INDIAN MAKES
BIG MISTAKE

An Indian made the mistake of
Offering Ye Editor ''dthrink" of
New Years whisky the other night
in Forest City. We are informed
that his supply came from Agar.
This would be clear case for
your courts, in the eyes of some
people;
But we don't think any Indian
ever had any liquor until some
white man first gave it to him.
And "Uncle SAM showed him
how by setting him up in business
under special federal permit.
Please tell US which of these
three is the biggest sinner.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-01-05
Cut the Weeds sr1 Grass.

Whether you are renter or an
owner, you should not permit grass
and weeds to take" the sidewalk
Flies and mosquitoes bred in the tan
gled grass OF q home owner are just
as annoying and poisonous as those
that are brought to life on the rented
promises. And The blow TO civic beau
ty is as severe in the one instance as
in the otter. Don't be a Grawbac,
to comfort, health and civic beauty
which is to say, dent weed and grass
encumbor the sidewalk of the plac
that you cal ho-ao.-Corsican (Tex..
Sun.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-01-05

All interested in trees, fruits,
vegetables and flowers are invited
to attend the twentyseventh annu-
al meeting of the So. Oak. State
Horticultural Society at Huron
January IS, 19, 20. There will be
an interesting program. This
work is especially essential to the
development Of state. Address
the Secretary, Prof. N. E. Hanson,
Brookings, S. D.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-01-05
Na,ue Of Street Trees.

New York would be a far different
city says the Evening Mail, "if mil
lion trees were growing along its $500
miles of streets and roads. Manhat-
tan highways also would afford room
for 100000 trees, which would greatly
improve property values and the pub
lie health.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-01-05
HOUSING AN OUTDOOR METER
Unique Device for Use In Districts
Where Electricity Is Used
for Pumping.

For use in the irrigating districts OF
Oregon, where many Of the agricultur
lists employ electric energy for pump
ing purposes, light and power CON-
The sun., 1916-09-22
R%OOSEVELT'S TOUR
TOPIC FOR TO-DAY
Many Cities Clamor for Him
and He VIII Talk 1t Over
with Wilcox.

Theodore Roosevelt and william r.
Wilcox. chairman OF the Republican
National Committee, are to meet today
to discuss the Colonel's forthcoming
speeches. It Is Col. Roosevelt's reRu-
lar day in town and he II to zee Mr..
Wilcox and other leaders at the Har-
vard Club.
Republicans from one end Of the
country to the other are still clamoring
for Roosevelt. but a limited number OF
speeches is still the plan. even should
Col. Roosevelt and the campaign man.
ayers decide on a trip to the Pacific
coast. Col. Roosevelt has tentatively
promised to make speech in Louisville,
Kentucky being one OF the doubtful
States. His next speech Is at Battle
Creek on the 30th.
Charles T.. Hughes on his next trip,
according to an announcement made by
Nr. Wilcox yesterday. will swing into
new territory into the South and West
Maryland. West Virginia. Kentucky and
Oklahoma are among the States to be
visited. Before leaving on this trip Mr.
Hughes Will take a weeks rest here.
The Hughes Alliance yes
terday that Mrs. George Harvey. wife
Of the editor and erstwhile friend OF
President Wilson. had consented to be.
come a membe OF its national council
Other women members are Mrs. Henry
Clay Evans OF Tennessee, Mrs. william
Dudley Foulke OF Indiana and Mrs
Alexander kohut Of New York.
The sun., 1916-09-22
MURDER INDICTMENT
FOR MRS. GILLICAN
Hartford Woman Accused Of
Causing Deaths Of Five
Persons by Poison.

HARTFORD. Sept. 2l.-Mrs Amy u.
Archer-Ginigan. proprietor OF the Archer
Home for Elderly People. ut Windsor.
indicted for first degree murder on
five counts by a Grand Jury to-day.
She Is accused OF poisoning Ave inmates
of the institution.
Benedict NJ. Holden, representing Mrs.
Gilligan. announced he was not ready
for trial, and Superior Judge NJ. :.
Shumway ordered the hearing continued
until December. The woman pleaded not
guilty, and was remanded to the county
Jail without bond.
Mrs. Gilligan was arrested In May,
after the body OF Franklin Y. Andrews
and found to contain evidence. the au
thorities said. OF a powerful poison. In
the complaint Mrs. Gilligan was accused
Of poisoning Andrews May 30. 1914
Subsequently four other bodies were X
humed and examined.
As a result of these examinations tht
authorities charged that Mrs. Gilligar
poisoned. besides Andrews. Mrs. Maude
Lynch. Lakeville. VINO died on February
81. 1915 Charles A. Smith. Waterbury
April 10. 1914: Michael W. G!lllgan. thu
accused woman's second husband. Feb
ruary 20. 1914, and Mrs. Alice Gowdy
Hartford. December 2. 1914.
Mrs. ,Gilligan IL Al years Did. Mos
OF the inmates were admitted to IN,
home. the authorities say. on payment %
$1,000, under contracts providing tina
they should receive care for life.
The sun., 1916-09-22
FLORIDA IN DOUBT.
CanvsssinE board Causes Nomins.
ton 20 Change Hands Again.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Sept. el.-The
Democratic nomination for Governor OF
Florida. which Is equivalent to election
changed hands again to-day when the
state Canvaselng Board revised its for
mer decision. following the State SUI
preme Courts Interpretation Of primary
recount results in several counties.
sidney J. Cats. WHO had been declared
nominated ny a small majority. gave up
his certificate OF nomination and one was
issued to W. w. Knott. Cats then an
nounced he would ask a cuuti review oi
teturns from other counties. Legal au-
thorlties say that whoever has the GER
tihcate ON October 6. the last day for
filing nominations. will be Governor.
The sun., 1916-09-22
W"ESTCHESTER VOTE
REBUKE OF BOSSISM
Davis, Bacon and Fairchild
Each Put Dent in the Re-
publican Machine.

WHITE PLAINS, N. T.. Sept. Gloom
piete returns from The primary election
In westchester county received at the
office of the Commissioner Of Elections
at White Plains to-day show that the
Republicans dehed the bosses by giving
Lee Parsons Davis q majority Of 1905
over Francis A. winsiow. the machine
candidate for tho nomination for District
Attorney. Mr.. Davis. who ne time was
an assistant under Mr.. Winslow when he
was District Attorney. ran In defiance Of
the machine followers.
The nomination Of Mr.. Davis Is re-
garded as a rebuks to the organization
in turning down Frederick r.. Weeks for
n denomination as District Attorney. II
Ia said he was refused a denomination
because hts work in having the West
chester Grand Jury indict Thomas Mott
osborne. warden Of Sing Sing prison. for
neglect Of duty and immortality. fell fiat
In the courts. when most Of the counts
In the Indictment were thrown out.
In Ossining there was considerable
feeling. not alone against the machine
but also against whitman. az MIR.
Whitman received only 345 votes against
Mr.. BENEFITS 22s. in that town. which is
strongly Republican.
The returns also show. much TO the
surprise ~ some Of the Progressive lead
ers. that Gov. Whitman carried the
county on that ticket over Judge Sea
bury by I0a majority. The vote was
Whitman. eos Seabury. 1852.
For the United States Senatorship
nomination Bacon carried Westminster
over Calder by s?s majority. Total vote
was: Bacon. 6.397: Calder. 5.49?.
The hardest blow to the Republican
organization was the nomination Of Ben
l.. Fairchild OF Pelham for Congress In
the Twenty-fourth district. This distric,
is mad up Of a part OF The Bronx,
Yonkers. Mount Vernon. Eastchester and
Pelham. Through an error II was an.
nounced that Arthur W. Lawrence Of
Bronxville. the machine candidate, hat
won. but the final figures show that Mr.
Fairchild vas nominated by a majorit,
OF 40 over Mr.. Lawrence.
h downfall OF the bosses through tn,
success Of Mr.. Davis and Mr.. Fairchiit
has caused much gloom. because. az one
Republican said. Il may mean the end OF
bossism In Westchester.
The sun., 1916-09-22
END OF FINANCIAL
PANlCS IN u. 5. SEEN
G. s. Hamlin Tells Accountants
Country Is on Sound Bank
ing Foundation.

Never again can there be a wide
spread financial panic In the United
States; his country at last stands on Q
sound banking foundation" said Charles
s. Hamlin. member of the Federal Re-
serve Board, at a dinner of the American
Association Of Public Accountants at
the Waldorf last night.
Mr.. Hamlin credited the Federal re-
serve law with averting a panic when
the war began in 1914. Replying to
Republican campaign arguments. he said
II was the Federal reserve amendments
to the Aldrich-vreeland bill thai made
possible the issue Of notes. which reas-
sured h bankers.
"rhe Aldrich- vreeland plan. though q
good one In many respects. was unwork-
able" he said. 1T could be used after
a panic had struck us. but never would
have prevented a panic. What turned
the tide In 1914 was the assurance that
when the reserve banks opened In De-
cember a reserve Of $500. 000.0 900 would
be provided. Although thus far only
limited recourse to the Federal Reserve
system has been necessary, rates for
business accommodation lave been
lowered. and never again in this country
Will the business man who deserves
credit have to be turned down"
At the end Of its four days conven-
ton the American Association OF Public
Accountants changed It's name to the In
stitute Of Accountancy In the United
States and provided hat no one could
become a membe without passing an
examination to be prescribed by q com
mittec Of the institute. It was ex-
planned that In some States the n ri
OF ac%countancy set by the state was
too low. and that the institute intendei
TO make the term public accountant
stand for more that 1t has represented
heretofore In some parts Of the country
Sanders Davies Of Pennsylvania wa,
elected president OF the institute.
The sun., 1916-09-22
BLACKMAIL TRAIL
LEADS TO NEW YORK
All Cases Have New York End.
Says Chief Bielaski-Wit-'
ness Threatened.

WAsHiSGroN, Sept. 2l.--Nigorous pros
ecution of the Matchmaking band which
used women as bait for wealthy men was
decided on to-day following the revela-
ton that the Governments chief wit
ness. Frank Croker. has been threat
ened by other members OF the band.
Croker was arrested in Boston and Is
kept in hiding.
John c. Knox. Assistant. United states
Attorney in New York. who has been
made an Assistant Attorney-General.
will have charge OF the prosecutions IL
was decided after a two days confer
ence OF special agents OF the Department
of Justice.
I'VE have not found yet any case tina
has not a New York end" said A. Bruce
Bielaski. chief of the Investigation bu'
reau, after the conference, IAN Of then
trial, To the east
Resides Crockcr one other man under
arrest has shown signs OF weakening and
has told some things about how the crew
worked that bear out the revelations o.
Croker. The evidence in the kidnap
ping Of Mrs. Regina klipper OF Fhila
delphia IL now said to he complete. Dur
| ing the day Chief Ofley OF New Yorl
Identified the man arrested In Ch!cag,
as Doc Donahue. who has been sough
In New York.
A Congressman from Pennsylvania,
| develops. was the first TO call attention
| of the authorities to the blackmailers
| He had been introduced to three womei
In Atlantic City and later a demand 10
$4,000 was made. He refused to pa,
and told the police. They planted
woman stool pigeon with the gang IN,
So learned all their plans.
A card index Of men prominent 4
cities all over the country was kept b
the gang, II has been learned. Opposlt
many of these names were listed var!ou
~escapades in which they had figured an
which could be used as a means to extor
money.
Chief Blelaski described this fternoo
two Of the blackmailers' favorite metz
DDS. One vas for a woman to entice tn
victim 10 her home or TO a hotel. wher
her co~nfedcrates would break in. pos
as Federal agents and threaten arres
under the Mann white slave act unles
money was forthcoming.
The other was the badger game" l
which the woman and the dupe were di.
covered by an outraged father, husban
or brother. who was willing to have h
feelings soothed for a price. II is sal
that this ancient trick was worked {
the Chicago political conventions. Som,
times the women worked alone. simpl
enticing the victim into their hotel ROOF
and then saying. PAY up or I'll scream
The sun., 1916-09-22
WILSON TO SEE SWEET
President 20 Discuss conditions
With Michigan >%on,inee.

Lose ERAScII. y. J.. Sort 2i.-Prcsl-
dent Wilson to-day viii meet Edv', y
sweet. Assistant Secretary of the De
par,ment of Commerce and the Demo-
cratic nominee for Governor of Michigan.
for n conference on conditions in that
and n.~ighborinc States. The conference
will no the frst NJ "A series the Frosi-
went will hold with the leaders of vai!-
Gus Commonwealth.
TIE President passed part OF his time
to-day reading letters from Democrat
chlcftains in doubtful States. He is
gathering information 20 use in mapp,ns
out his campaign.
The speech he Is 10 deliver Saturday To
n delegation Of business men at Shadow
Lawn, IT IL said. is 10 he one OF the most
important OF the campaign
The sun., 1916-09-22
Nervous Periodical
Headaches
specify

THIS trouble commonly called sick
headache. IL said to he due to the reten.
ton OF urea In the system. OFTEN II IL
stated that II poor condition OF the blood
Is a cause of these headaches. or that
II IL q nervous condition: and In certain
cases. no cub this is true.
Where Treatment - demanded, II IL
more for the pain than anything else.
and Or. A. +. Sc~heIlschmidt of Louis
Vile, has found anti-kamnia tablets to
give prompt and satisfactory relief.
"Rest should be insisted ~upon."he says.
"and the patient shouldg go tn bed. darken
the room. and AL the attendant and
family should be M quiet as possible.
An emetic Will sometimes shorten the
attack. The bowels should be kept open
with "Actoids"; a hot bath and II thor
ough tub-down with u coarse towel,
often give grateful relief. Two anti
kamnia tablets when the first signs APP
pear. will usually prevent the attack.
During ar attack. II tablet every hour
or two will shorten the attack and re.
lieve the usual nausea and vomiting.
These tablets may he obtained at all
druggists. Ask for AK Tablets. They
arc also uneNcelled for nervous head.
aches. neuralgia and all pains. id'.