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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-07-20
WASHINGTON LETTER
Experiences and Observations
By Ede1ard L. LuckoU.

purchase and installation of Bobroff- s
system of electrical and mechanical
voting. Wisconsin's lower house is
said to have accepted the new voting
device, and therefore it is reasona-
bic to expect that the house of rep
resentatives will follow it's usual prac-
tice of putting an 0. X. on all the
progressive methods of the Badger
State.
- y
Federal Trade Commissioner Joseph
e. Davies has been in Wisconsin DUR
ing the past week, having accompa-
MED his family to the home state.
Mrs. Davies and children will remain
in Wisconsin for the present.
X X X
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Montgomery of
Madison, Wisconsin, were recent Wis
itors in Washington.
X X y
Mrs. John Walsh and daughter have
gone to Washburn, Wis, on an extend
ed visit. Mr.. Walsh will visit Wis
consin later in the season. He is en-
gagged as special counsel for the Fed
eral Trade Commission, and is broth
er of Senator Walsh of Madison.
y.
Mrs. Charles Fl. Mcdonald and three
daughters have gone to Wittenberg,
Wisconsin, their former home, for a
visit. Mr. Mcdonald, who is chair
man of the Board Of Review of the
Federal Trade Commission, will join
his family in Wisconsin later in the
season.
George Tuttle of the supply division
Of the government printing Office has
gone to Wausau, Wis, to join his wife
in an extended visit with old-time
friends.
4 * X
Honorable George c. Sayle, mayor
of Wisconsin's capital city, is enjoy
ing several days stay in Washing
ton, previous to going to Baltimore
for the purpose of attending the ma
tional convention Of Elks as a repre-
sentative of the Madison lodge, of
which organization he is the exalted
ruler.
EDWARD L. LUCKOW.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-07-20

SOME MEN FROM REGIMENT HE
is I'M HAVE BEEN KILLED
-SHARPSHooTERS GET
MEXICANS

Word has been received from Rene
e. Myers, son of e. J. Myers, formerly
of Baraboo and Sumpter, of Company
D, Seventh Regiment of California,
stationed at Nogales, Ariz., whjch
says in part: well, we are here on
the Mexican border, peacefully wait.
ing for something to happen. Don't
know if there will be anything doing
or not. Our sharp shooters got three
Mexicans yesterday. Some men of
our regiment have been killed also,
but do not worry any about me, and
if you write to mother, cheer her wp
if you can. Give best regards no
friends there"
Mr.. Myers is brother of Mrs. N.
Gattwinkel of this city and of Albert
M. Myers of Sumpter, and his home
is at Chino, Calf, from which place
he enlisted.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-07-20
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTU2 WILL
CO-OPERATE-OUTLlNE OF
EXHIBIT FEATURES

How would Sauk county fair visit
ors like to get themselves filmed in
the movies? This will be possibil-
ity, providing the 19 active farmers
clubs in Sauk county cooperate with
the officials of the Sauk County fair,
and hold a special rally at this years
fair, with exhibits and other features
pertaining to farmers social organi-
cations.
If steps are taken at once to make
the county fair the annual roundup
for the county's farm organizations,
and copies of suitable programs are
sent to the College of Agriculture
with assurance of good support and
large attendance, then moving pic
ture man may be on hand to register
the smiles of joy and the evidences
of community pride and prosperity.
Only two county fairs will be Wis
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-07-20
Sauk County Farm Clubs
May Get In Movie Films

tied by the movie man this year, how
ever. Determined effort and the as
surance of real "doings" at the coun-
try club rally will be the only possi-
BILE means by which the local fair
can hope to be chosen as one of these.
Outlines of programs and exhibit
features of country club days at the
county fair must be sent to c. J..
Galpin, College of Agriculture, before
August Is. These must be accompa-
MED by assurance from club officers
and county fair officials that the work
will be pushed. The three most at
tractive propositions, showing the
most earnest local cooperation and
support, with the best programs, will
be chosen by the committee, consist
ing of G. J. Galpin secretary of the
Wisconsin Country Life Conference,
K. L. Hatch, assistant director Of ag-
ricultural extension, A. w. Hopkins,
editor of the Agricultural Experiment
station, and G. P. Norgord, commits
sioner Of agriculture.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-07-20
Baraboo Bog
Is Released

Kenneth Odekirk has been released
from Company G, First Minneso%a
infantry, on account of bad tonsils,
which camp life did not improve. His
regiment left Fort Smelling yesterday
on the way to the border. Although
the young man has terribly sore
arm as the result of vaccination for
smallpox and typhoid, he was much
disappointed at not being able to SO
with the boys. He is at the home OF
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Ode
kirk, Oak street.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-07-20

Washington is chiefly spoken of as
"the parlor of the nation" It has
the most extensive park system of
any city in the world, and whenever it
is attempted to put an unsightly build
ing within the area that is being i'm
proved for public purposes, there is
always a large protest. In keeping
with the general plan for beautifying
Washington is the scheme by which
more than fifteen thousand school
children have been enlisted in eff
forts as gardeners this spring. A plan
Of systematic work was carried out a
year ago at which time 10000 pack
ages of seeds were used by the young
sters. Washington has made wonder
full progress in the movement, which
may well be extended to every city
and village in the country. AS a re-
suit of cooperation on the part of the
teachers, youthful gardeners have
been educated to work out their in
dividual problems, and the cultiva-
tion Of flowers has become keen RI
valry among the Children.
x * X
B. L. Boroff, an efficiency engineer
of Milwaukee, is the inventor of
new voting device which Congress is
contemplating adopting. He had been
working long and arduously in trying
to put his idea across. All the mem
bers of congress who have seen the
Bobroff invention, which has been ex-
hibited before the committee on ways
and means, and the committee on ac-
counts, are enthusiastic in it's praise.
y M
Speaker Champ Clark says that it
has been estimated that at one of the
long sessions of congress two whole
months Of time was wasted in calling
the roll. 1t takes fully 45 minutes to
call the roll of the 435 members of
the House, and when the obstruction-
lists and filibusterers get busy they
waste days at time with one roll
call after another. The house Of rep
resentatives is seriously considering
regulating itself in the line of better
efficiency. 1t has been giving consid-
Grafton to resolution authorizing the
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-07-20
FROM MILWAUKEE,
TO BARAB0O

Sheriff H. L. Hale and John Cram
er Of Plain, went Thursday to Mil.
waukee to obtain custody of the two
children of Mr.. and Mrs. Cramer,
which Mrs. Cramer had taken to that
city. They were reported to be In
the country, SO the officers obtained
car and drove eleven miles, and
found the children with their mother.
1t was said the little ones were not
being properly cared for, and they
were brought to Baraboo.
The children were dear little tots,
cunning little baby boy about year
old, and a bright attractive little
girl of about three years, who were
indifferently dressed, and whose
chubby little feet wore neither shoes
nor stockings.
The hearing will take place later.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-07-20
Not Enoug6
Auto Plates

Owing to the fact that the supply
of automobile number plates on hand
is not sufficient, present applicants
are required to wait for awhile, &C
cording to a statement given out in
the Office of the secretary of state.
There have been 102,500 applica-
tions for automobile licenses and only
100, 900 number plates have been sup
piled by the manufacturers. AppN-
cants who have received notices from
the secretary of state will be permit
ted to run their machines without
number plates until such time as they
are supplied.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-07-20
DEATH
BY LIGHTNING

Martin Werlich, living east Of the
city, escaped death by lightning in
miraculous manner yesterday during
the storm. At the time of heavy
electrical discharge, he was standing
in barn door and when the crash
came he was stunned for a few mo-
ments, the shock passing down his
left side, burning his body in one
place quite badly. He feels that he
had a narrow escape from death, but
is none the worse today for the occur
renee except for the sore side.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-07-20
Court Ne@S

A tourist in a 4d car from Mime
apolis wanted to go faster than twelve
miles an hour while driving on the
road between here and Prairie du Sac
and made complaint before Justice
Ado1ph andre yesterday that driver
ahead OF, him would not let him pass,
although he blew his horn. The road
was also very dusty, which added to
his grievance. The owner of the car
which he complained obstructed his
more rapid progress admitted that he
heard the signal, but stated that work
on the road rendered it rather dan
gerous to try to turn out and let the
car behind him pass. District Attor-
ney J. H. Hill, who was called, dis.
missed the case.
=
J. c. Bauer of Kilbourn entered a
plea of nolle contendre In Justice An
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-07-20
SHERIFF CALLED
TO SAUK CITY

Sheriff H L. Hale was sent to Sauk
City on Tuesday evening on a COM
plant that the saloons were not abid-
ing by the closing ordinances. Three
of the managers had conformed to the
law, but it is said the others would
not, thus the complaint. Rules will be
laid down for them to follow, and the
first one to violate will be prosecuted
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-07-20
PARDON BOARD MAY
FREE JOHN O|E1z
STORY OF THE FIGHT MADE BY
DEFENDER OF CAMERON
DAM-SENTENCE AL
READY COMMITTED


Maybe they'll free John Dietz, "the
Defender of Cameron Dam" His ap-
plication, it became known yesterday,
will be considered at the forthcoming
meeting of the Wisconsin Pardon
Board.
The five year fight of Mrs. Dietz
has thus far resulted in the copmu-
tation of his sentence from life to
twenty years. She may now win his
immediate freedom. It was to save
her from injury when she was about
to become a mother that Dietz gave
up the battle in the barricaded cabin
in the Wisconsin woods and surren-
dered to the authorities in 1910.
Letters Swamp Governor
Hundreds of letters have been
pouring into Gov. e. L. Philips Of
five since it was announced that ap-
plicatiOn for pardon was filed, from
influential citizens of the state ask
ing that the board of pardons give
DietZ his freedom.
Dietz, a pioneer settler in the wild
country near Winter, Wis, had his
first difficulty with the authorities
when he attempted to prevent the
Chippewa Lumber and Boom COM
pany from using Cameron Dam in
transporting their logs. Dietz claimed
it was on his farm and demanded
payment for the logs the company
sent over the dam
Enioined in 1904
The lumber company procured an
injunction against Dietz in 1904. The
sheriff was never able to serve the
injunction Fortified in his little log
cabin on the Thornapple river, Dietz
successfully evaded the authorities.
On May 10, 1904, posse set out to
arrest Dietz, but after several shots
were fired the posse retired. Another
battle took place on July 25 of that
year when John Rogich, a member Of
the posse, and Dietz's son Clarence
were wounded.
The settler barricaded his home and
made it an actual fort following this
fight. The walls of his cabin were
lined with guns Every member of
the family carried gun, and the
smallest child was trained to shoot
like an expert marksman.
On September 7, 1910, Dietz visited
the village of Winter and quarreled
with Bert Horel over an election.
Dietz shot Horel.
Children Attacked
Renewed attempts were then made
by The authorities to capture Dietz
and his family. On October l, Dietz's
children Clarence, Leslie and Elmyra
were attacked on the road to Winter.
Clarence and the girl were wounded
and captured, but Leslie escaped.
DietZ threatened to go to Winter
and take his children away from the
authorities but before he could make
good his threat, his cabin was sur
rounded and on October Z a battle
took place.
The log cabin was riddled by 1000
bullets, fired by the deputies. Oscar
Harp, member of the sheriff's posse,
was killed.
Dietz Wounded
Dietz himself was wounded but re-
fused to give up until it was called to
his attention that Mrs. Dietz, who
was about to become a mother, might
be killed. He then surrendered.
He was found guilty of murder in
the first degree and sentenced to
serve life in prison. Two years ago
his sentence was commuted to twen-
ty years by Gov. Francis McGovern.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-07-20
DEMOCRATIC TICKET

DEMOCRATIC TICKET
United States senator-Wiiiian
r. Wolfe, La Crosse
Governor-8urt Williams, Ash
land.
Lieutenant governor-John Cud-
ahy, Milwaukee.
Secretary Of state-Ned c.
Jones, Portage.
State treaaurer-John G. Reu-
terman, Milwaukee.
Attorney general-Judge Thonf-
as II. Ryan, Appleton.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-07-20
REPUBLICAN TICKET

For United States senator-mal-
colin G. Jeffris of GAINESVILLE.
For governor-EmanueI /. Phil
ipp of Milwaukee.
For lieutenant governor-Major
Marshall Cousins of Eau Claire.
For secretary of state-George
L. Harrington of Elkhorn.
For state treasurer - Henry
johnson of Oconto.
For attorney generai-E. r.
Hicks of Oshkosh.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-07-20

dro's court and paid fine of ten dol
lars and costs. He was accused of
driving more than 25 miles an hour
on the road between Baraboo and Kill.
bourn.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-07-20
CRUSHED ROCK IS
SPRINKLED ON TAR
(Fro1s Fridays OaIly.)

(FroE Fridays OaI1y.)
A coating of fine crushed rock was
sprinkled on Oak street today over
the melting tar which has been stick
ing to the feet of pedestrians for sew
eral days past.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-07-20

Mrs. Paul Cyan and children have
returned from Fairfield, where they
visited Mrs. Oyan's. sister, Mrs. Joe
Lewis, for the past week.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-07-20

J. c. Bauer Of Kilbourn entered a
plea of nolle contendre In Justice An
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-07-20

Continued on Last Page)
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-11-30
MEADOWVILLE

Mrs. Andy Stalnaker has
been on the sick list for several
days.
Arley Butcher was at Mes
torville last Saturday.
Rev. Slaughter is holding a
revival meeting at Mt. Zion.
D. T. Elliott and niece, Miss
Lena Elliott, were Philippi visi-
tors, on Tuesday of last week.
Mrs. Sallie Smith was bap-
tized by Rev. Slaughter, near
her home, one day last week,
She had been quite sick, and was
unable to walk to the water,
She is much better at this time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoy Harsh, of
Philippi, were out last Friday
and Saturday, and butchered
their hogs. They were accom-
panied home by Mr.. and Mrs.
Ira Digman, who live on Mr..
Harsh's farm. Mr.. and Mrs.
DISIldu IGtulIleu HOIilS OIi ouil-
day evening.
Mrs. G. M. Elliott, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sammy Elliott and Miss
Lena Elliott were at Elkins,
shopping, last Thursday.
Mrs. Pearl England has been
staying at Andy Stalnaker's,
during Mrs. Stalnaker's illness.
Rev. Slaughter has announced
that he will begin the meeting
at Central, Sunday night, Dec.
18th.
c. M. Elliott has purchased
Glenn G. Johnson's merchandise
at Kirt, and is now invoicing
there, assisted by John Wilmoth
of near Belington.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-11-30
ELLINGTON ROUTE 4.

Here | come again after sew
eral weeks of vacation.
The health of this community
is very good at this writing.
The Literary at Laurel Hill
last Saturday night was large
ly attended.
Misses Prudence FELTON,, Pearl
Post, and Mr.. Shermon Polling,
of Belington attended the teach
ers' meeting at Laurel Hill, Sat
urday.
Mrs. J. A. Ryan was called to
Mabie Tuesday on the account
of the illness of her daughter,
Mrs. Velma Scott.
Misses Cora and Alta Wilson,
were visiting at the home of c.
w. Hillyard's, Saturday night
and Sunday.
Richard Bennett, of String
town passed through our burg,
Monday enroute to Weaver.
Gale Hillyard, who is work
ing at Belington, spent Sunday
with his parents here.
Sylvia, Charles and Willie
Jones, and Martin McCloud,
were visiting at the home of J.
A. Ryan's, Wednesday night.
Rev. Shaffer passed thru here
Sunday enroute to Weaver to
hold services there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Nc
Cloud and Mr.. and Mrs. Nit
chell Keyser, of Belington, were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. r.
O. Hillyard, Sunday.
w. J. Phillips, Of Hart Sum-
nit, was in our burg Sunday.
B. B. Cross passed through
here Tuesday enroute to Weav-
er, on business.
Austin McCioud is opening a
coal mine near his home.
Literary at Laurel Hill every
Friday night. Everybody in
vited to attend, and help make
the literary a success.
Miss Dottie Ryan was the
guest of Miss Pearl Ice, Sun
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-11-30

The ability of always seeing
the bright side or shining up the
dark one is blessing to the per-
son who possesses the power, as
well as to those with whom he
has to do. 1t changes our daily
struggle in the performance OF
duty into playing the joyful
game Of life. Instead of the
home being place of grumbling
and growing, it becomes a place
of laughter and song. Wrinkles
will not come soon upon your
fair countenance. To live daily
with sunbeams flowing from the
heart is trick that may be
learned by everyone with lit
tie patience, determination, and
daily practice.
Good roads make it easier for
country children to attend school
and enable them to do so with
greater regularity. Nothing so
much concerns the life of the
people in the rural districts as
the means of communication be-
tween communities, towns and
railroad stations. Good high
ways make it possible to centra-
lie schools and churches. When
a doctor is needed he is needed
quickly and sometimes after. Ii
this unfortunate necessity arises
what boon it is to have good
roads and what distress bad
roads may cause.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-11-30
MARYSVILLE

l. M. Polling was at Belington
last Saturday.
Turkey buyers have been
busy for the past few days. But
judging from the price, many
people will have a Thanksgiving
dinner without the turkey"
H. H. Polling attended Liter
airy at Laurel Hill last Saturday
night.
Ralph Bosely is visiting rela-
tives in, Upshur county this
week.
Fred Polling, who has been
employed by Guy Stalnaker for
the past ten months, will spend
short vacation with friends at
Davis and Parsons.
Thurman Poe has returned
home from Valley Bend, Ran
dolph county. He had been
hauling lumber. =
S. M. Polling is putting a wa
ter tank on the Howell Sllo. IL
will supply water for the house
and barn.
It has been reported that the
Corley school is closed on the ac-
count of diptheria.
Susie Poe is visiting friends
and relatives at present. She is
going to Florida in afew days
to spend the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Poe are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. James
Holsherry, who are going to
start for Florida on Thanks
giving day.
P. d. Mclean was a business
visitor at Phi}ippi last Monday.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-11-30
NOW LOOKOUT

When a cold hangs on as often
happens, or when you have hardly
gotten over one cold before you con-
tract another, lookout for you are
liable to contract some very serious
disease. This succession of colds
weakens the system and lowers the
vitality SO that you are much more
liable to contract chronic catarrh,
pneumonia or consumption. Cure
your cold while you can. Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy has a great rep
utation. 1t is relied upon by thou
sands of people and never disappoints
them. Try it. 1t only costs a quart
err. Obtainable everywhere by all
dealers.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-11-30
THANKSGIVING

Thanksgiving is a name given
to our national festival. 1t had
its beginning in the days of the
Pilgram Fathers. After their
first harvest they decided to
have a celebration similar in
character to the Hebrews Feast
of Tabernacles. After Governor
William Bradford and his little
company had gathered a meager
crop and death often visiting
their infant colony with all
these Affections they found cause
for thanksgiving.
The governor sent four men
to the woods to hunt wild tur-
keys when the colonists invited
Massasoit and 80 of his warriors
to share in the celebrations. The
Indians brought in oysters as
their contribution to the festi-
val. These oysters were the
first which the white people
had ever seen. lhlS dinner was
eaten in Plymouth on Saturday
in November of 1621-our first
American Thanksgiving. Thus
it began with the singing Of
hymns and words of praise and
prayer. The descendants of the
Puritans considered the day a
holy day and not a holiday.
Though our Thanksgiving may
be kept as becomes the people of
this progressive day and age, it
is to be hoped that the true
spirit of thanksgiving will pre-
vail with US as in the days of
yore.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-11-30

day.
H. H. Polling, Of Marysville,
attended literary at Laurel Hill
Saturday.
Martin McCloud was keeping
fires for Miss Sylvia Jones, Sat
urday night.
M. M. Scott, of Mabie, was in
our burg Tuesday morning.
If this appears in print will
come again soon.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-11-30
SUCCESS.

"One prize achieved, ahead Their
CLOVIS the next,
He who would win must make the
further quest,
Success is his, who, wearied and per-
picked,
Still ever onward to new goals has
pressed,
Who sees each day more misty heights
to climb;
Who feels each day new thrillings
in his breast;
Who does not count the loss OF
thought OF time
Which brings him step by step up
to his best"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-11-30
THLS-AND FIVE CENTS!

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this
slip, enclose five cents to Foley & Co.,
2835 Sheffield Ave, Chicago, Ill, writ
ing your name and address clearly.
You will receive in return trial pack
age containing Foley's Honey and
Tar Compound, for coughs.colds and
Group; Foley Kidney Pills, and Foley
Cathartic Tablets.
GRANT GRAHAM, Belington, w. Va.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-11-30
Thursday, November 80, 1915.
STUDIOUS

In days of old,
So we are told,
The men who came to aught
Were those who worked,
And never shirked.
On books of ancient thought.
The student now,
Though low of brow,
Attains the Hall of Fame,
He kicks the goal,
Lord bless his soul!
And wins a football game.