Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-10-06

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and really beautiful arches which sup
port the street railway system, and
then we find ourselves in the imme-
date vicinity of the city's nillionaires
The Lake Shore Drive to Euclid
Beach is about five miles of landscape
paradise. vista after vista OF beauty,
the result of the best skill Of archi.
tect and artist. How sad to think
such restful spots SO many times con-
tain hearts that are driven almost to
desperation by social strife and de-
ceit.
But we cannot tarry here, for all the
signs say Private Keep Out. Euclid
Beach, the amusement park of the
city, fairly bursts upon one with a
blaze of merry-go-rcxInds, flying whirl-
igigs, roller coasters, skee-ball alleys,
toy balloons, dancing pavilions, gaudy
bathing suits,-and crowds of people,
old and young, big and little, fat and
lean, rich and poor, bald-headed and
"rat-headed' all seeking the evasive
"Bluebird of Happiness" Some of
them will never find it, because they
are unwilling to learn that it must
come from within and must consist of
giving of their own hearts and souls
for the sake of Others not in drawing
always from the outside for their little
selfish selves.
An hour at the beach-and we must
not tarrv longer or Wen mot get to
Buffalo in the morning.
The road from Cleveland to Buffalo
is paved, except for about thirty miles
which are now in the course of con-
struction. The road hugs the lake
shore most of the way and is very
interesting drive.
About thirty miles out from Cleve-
land is a fork in the road and a sign
on a telegraph pole points up the hill,
saying kirkland Temple. AS it is
getting towards dusk, we decide to
find camp there for the night.
Kirkland Temple is the original
temple built by the Mormons, under
the direction of Joseph Smith, in the
year 1884. The village of Kirkland
stands on high hill, almost isolated
from the surrounding country by
deep valleys on every side. In the CEN
ter of the village are the temple and
the temple grounds, with the old
burying grounds just across the road
on one side and the rambling old hotel
across the road on the other.
AS our friend and driver was raised
in the Mormon church, we have little
difficulty in getting permission to
camp on the temple grounds over
night. 1t is restful spot, with two or
three other campers there, and we
prepare our supper. But the sky is not
satisfied with the mist Of the morn
ing and sends us a vertiable deluge,
just as we are about to eat. We, seek
shelter in the old hotel, where we
remain over night, although the storm
is quickly passed.
If one were seeking a place where
he could bury himself in the past and
forget there is such a thing as speed
and progress, let him go to Kirkland,
Ohio and dream the rest Of his life
away. Even the little general store
does not know there is such a thing
as closing hour when business lis
supposed to cease for the day. But
no doubt the long hours at the Slow
pace are not as exhausting as real
rushing business and shorter hours.
On shady side street stands the
home of Hiram Smith, and it is still
occupied The little school house and
town hall seem to be we'll equipped
and are the most "alive" of anything
in the place.
The Temple itself, stands like a
sentinel, facing the east. 1t is three
stories high, built entirely by hand, OF
stone framework, with hand-caved
wooden interior. 1t has beautiful
Gothic windows, with many panes Of
glass in them. One window in par
ticuIar, John D. Rockefeller has tried
in vain to purchase. The interior is
interesting because it is so different
from an ordinary church. 1t has
closed pews, all painted white, and
twelve pulpits at each end of the
building to correspond with the twelve
divisions of the Mormon priesthood.
There are no nails used in the con-
struction of the building, everything
being put together with wooden pins.
The Mormons were driven from
! this little camping grounds by perse-
cution and sought refuge in the west.
Who knows but that many sincere
person may have been unjustly abused
by such action The place is now
under the control of the Re-organized