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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-24
Light and Airy
Batter seater "seats It"

Batter Beaten "Beats II"
One man who had lost his regular
employment was engaged IN going
from door to door in one suburb
trying to sell a labor-saving device
for beating batter with little trouble.
He was rather nervous, and when
the woman opened the door OF the
first house at which he called, ne
Immediately plunged into his argu-
ment and exclaimed:
Madam, here I have a batter
beater that will beat batter. III bet
a better bit o. batter Is beaten with
this batter beater than with any other
batter beater. and it will beat ter
But at this point the woman's dog
bit a bit of the batter beater bar,
terer and he beat retreat with all
his better batter Observation-Disclosures
lis Tribune.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-24
Augusta Lodge Directory

ASYLUM LODGE, No. 20, !. o. o. r.
Regular meetings Friday at 7.30
o'clock P. M. 3rd degree Oct. 80. Re-
freshments.
FRANK L. DOUGLAS, N. G.
ELLIS e. WALKER. Sec'y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-24

Despite the prediction of cloudy
weather, football fans are hoping for
a fair day this Saturday when the
Maine College football series opens
with Colby playing Bowdoin at
Brunswick, and University of Maine
meeting Bates at Lewiston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-24

The Sabine Improvement Associa-
ton, composed of people who have
stayed at least two weeks at Sabine,
one of the leading Summer resorts on
the New Meadows river. is in
the third year of its existence. owns
a fine hail at the resort which under
the bylaws cannot be used for pub
lie dances and during the past Sum-
mer built on an addition which con-
tains large kitchen. Everything is
paid for and there is about s12 in
the treasury for another season.
During the Winter the group of
Massachusetts members and those
in Bath plan to raise at least 5000
for forther improvements. The as
ISOLATION was formed by the cot
tagers when it was apparent that the
colony wanted a central gathering
place to have good times and since
it's organization it has been a big
success. Every Summer the hall is
used for entertainments. meetings
and dances ana it is real COM
munity center. Each year the as
ISOLATION has field day to which the
world is invited and as a finale to the
day a show is always put on in the
hall and is always big hit. Just
talent found in the colony is en-
ployed and usually there are but two
or three rehearsals.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-24

DR.. Briry, Bath physician. is
busily engaged in vaccinating school
children. Since two o'clock of last
Saturday about 800 school children,
ranging in age from four years up.
have been vaccinated by the doctor.
During that time DR.. Briry stated
he has had hardly time in which to
get his meals, so thickly have the
children come to him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-24

canning is to be discussed the CO.
operative creamery will be explained.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-24

JEPTHA ENcAMPMENT, NO 8.
Meetings second and fourth Tuesdays
of each month at $50 o'clock.
EDGAR W. FLETCHER, c. p.
G. 8. PEASLEE. Scribe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-24

CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. 9, p. NJ.
Regular. meeting every third Tuesday
at s. o'clock.
JOHN c. HOwES, Capt.
A. NJ DRUMMOND, Clerk.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-09-30

Evold Rentz, serving a life sentence
in the state penitentiary for the muir
der of August Harmon near Sparta on
January 30th, 1918, is asking a par
don froE Governor Blaine. He denies
his confession of IL years ago and is
hurting a charge of murder against
a boyhood pal and chum. Rentz con-
fessed to the murder of August Har-
mon and wife when suspicion was di-
rected to him in 1913. A boyhood
friend and accomplice, who was few
months afterward killed by a dyna-
mite cap, is accused of the murder
Rentz claims his twenty year old pal
had secured the rifle, % special,
with the intention of frightening the
Harmons and that he was taken aback
when his pal shot the aged couple but
admits they secured $500 and other
papers from a box concealed in the
home. The chum divided the amount
equally and retained $50 each with
which he was to get out of the coun-
try while the other pleaded guilty,
later planning to send in signed
confession from a port city and make
his escape, figuring that Rentz would
thereby be released.
Coach HILL Profs. Kaumps and Lath-
rop in Chevrolet coupe collided with
Leroy Ramps, who was driving Ford
truck loaded with hogs on the corner
of Benson and Cedar streets. In with
Ramps who had the truck, was his
sister, Renda. She was thrown against
the windshield and injured so that it
was necessary to take her to the hos
pital Upon examination it was found
no bones were broken but she is bad
ly bruised and the shock was quite
hard on her. The coupe had the rear
wheel, fender and hunning board
smashed. Ramps could not see the
coupe as the sun was shining in his
eyes so did not stop.-Platteville Wit
ness.
The Wolf Bros. farm at Ellenbore
was sold at sheriff's sale to L. A.
Brunckhorst for $4,000.
The show herd owned by John EARL
of Pra. du Chen took $500 in prem
iums at the Wisconsin State Fair.
Paul Andrew of Randolph, Nebr.,
and Miss Elsie Riddiough of Sitter
were married at Dubuque Thursday
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-09-30

Clyde Hardness of Elizabeth is in
the Galena county jail charged with
drunkenness and wife beating. 1t is
said that Hardness had been at Han
over last Sunday and returned to his
farm home at a late hour. Upon his
arrival a disagreement ensued in
which it is said that Hardness struck
his wife who ran to a neighboring
farm for aid. Authorities at Hanover
were notified who went to the farm
with a number of Hanover citizens
and made an arrest about 3 o'clock
last Monday morning, bringing Hark-
ness to Elizabeth where he was given
a hearing. A fine of $105 was assessed
against the man who was removed to
the county Jail at Galena until the
fine should be paid.-Galena Gazette
Each autumn, as the silo filling
season is ushered in, come reports of
farmers MANNED by corn shredders.
It appears that the annual toll of
mangled arms is to be repeated. The
first casualty comes from Seymour, Z
miles west of here. Nicholas Weigel
went on Wednesday to help his neigh
Dor, James Howe Weigel was on the
shredder when his left hand was
caught and the two middle fingers
severed from the hand. The hand was
also badly lacerated. DR.. W. w. Peck
attended the injured man.-Plattev1lle
Witness.
Velvet Joe, the Madison travelling
man, was badly hurt in an auto acct
dent at Dubuque last week. A speed
| ing car grazed the drummer, throw
| ing him to the street. Joe was badly
bruised and his left ear severed. He
refused to prefer a charge of criminal
! carelessness against the driver and
contented himself with payment of
doctor bill The driver was fined $25
and costs.
Delbert Mcbride is in Jail at Ga
| lena on charges made by the Rock
| ford police force. At mine at West
Diggings in 10 Daviess county $500
worth of auto accessories were found.
1t is claimed that Mcbride pilfered
| these from a Rockford factory. He
| had been hawking the parts around
Galena at low prices.
The Rodham Mining Co. delivered a
chunk of lead to the local ore buyer,
Beck Lumber Co., last week, which
brought $54. This is the largest piece
of lead ever hoisted from shaft in
this district-Benton Advocate.
Kenneth Won Valid, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. L. Won Valid of Livingston,
has gone to Denver, Colo, to study
voice and attend business college.
! Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Reichers, son,
Frank, and granddaughter of Belmont
are home from a 5000 mile trip by
auto through the west
Mis- Genevieve Ennor of Davenport
granddaughter of Mr. Grace Thomas
of Lancaster, and Henry Weaverling
were married Thursday.
! Mrs. Albert Minter died at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Henry Laufen-
| berg, of Highland.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-09-30
Thirteen Year Old Girl
Rescues Drowning Brother

MILWAUkEE-Res of White
fish Bay today started movement to
obtain a medal for bravery for Dor
othy Hartung, 10, whose heroic fight
against waves and Inducements of
Lake Michigan managed to save her
brother, Jack, 10, after he had waded
out beyond his depths. Dorothy, who
is an excellent swimmer, sat on the
bank while her brother waded in the
water near shore. Suddenly Jack lost
his footing, screamed, and went down.
Without moments hesitation, Dor
othy dived in and after struggle
brought him to shore.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-09-30
NEARBY NOTES

A. E. Frederick, state humane Of
ficer of Sparta, has been advised by
Attorney General Ekern that if he
wants his pay he will have to start
suit to collect He was appointed for
term to end in 1927, but the 1925
Wisconsin legislature failed to make
an appropriation to carry on his work.
Jack Welp, who has been pitching
for the Highland baseball club and is
rated as one of the best in southern
Wisconsin, was called in recently by
the Milwaukee Brewers to take up his
assignment of mound duty on the reg
ular staff, but Welp failed to make the
grade and drew his release on Labor
Day.
In the 2:10 pace, the main event on
the racing card at the Jefferson County
Fair on Friday, Ramey Payne, Platte
| ville's famous equine, placed second.
The Link, roam gelding owned by
the Goodall stables, placed first al
| though the time was slow on all
heats due to heavy track. Orphan
! Ann was in the race but was dis
| tanced and had no show to place.
Frank Daley, living few miles
Sunday when the herd rooted the top
off the cistern and fell into it. The els
| tern was about twelve feet deep and
| half full of water. Thirty-two of them
| fell into the cistern but by the efforts
of two young men with the aid of
| ladder, sixteen of them were saved.
The hogs weighed about 125 pounds
apiece.
The three-year-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Claude Hall of DEBORAH, was
burned to death in their automobile.
The little child was playing in the
yard and got into the car, evidently
! finding some matches therein, and in
some manner they became ignited,
catching her clothes and burning them.
Before the flames could be extinglish-
ed, the clothing was burned entirely
off and the skin on her body burned
/ to a crisp, except small spot on one
shoulder She lived about an hour.
The car was only slightly damaged.
A single bee sting on finger cost
a Boyd man his life. The Transcript
| tells the story: A most unusual in
cident occurred south of here when c..
M. Crowley died within an hour after
being stung by honey bee. When a
bee stung him on the little finger of
the right hand he became ill almost
| Immediately, and a doctor was sum-
moned. The unfortunate man was
stung at 2:45 and wehn DR.. Law ar
rived there at 3:45 he had been dead
some minutes. Mr.. Crowley was So
years of age and single. He had been
stung by bees twice before in his life
and each time the effects rendered him
unconscious.
For several weeks creameries in
the vicinity of Fayette, Lamont,
Whiteside and Wiota, Wis, were being
robbed of cream, the depredations be-
ing committed at night. The gang came
to grief when they attempted to rob
Fred Stetler, of the Whiteside fac
tory. Hearing noise last Friday night
he dressed hurriedly and came upon
two young men in the act of removing
cans of cream. He grappled with the
men, but one escaped. The other gave
his name as Ed Devil and implicated
two others. Devil was brought before
Justice Hendrickson at Darlington
and committed to the county jail,
where he is to be given hearing be-
fore County Judge Jeff Simpson. The
others fed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-09-30
.Side-Lights of Paris

N. B. Just one thing more of a
thousand I could recall That is the
police, or gendarmes. These gentry go
two and two in measured step and al
ways seem busy talking to each other
But let something happen and the
gendarme is on the job instanter.
Traffic conditions are congested and
not closely regulated. Nevertheless,
the swarms of taxi drivers, busmen,
truck drivers. etc, extricate them
selves from traffic jam very quickly.
One minute hopeless tangle. The next
all is clear and the vehicles have van
ished. The French are rapid thinkers,
have great coordination between mind
and muscle and take great chances.
The burden of looking out for your
self falls on the driver but on the
pedestrian. 1t is said that an accident
is likely to be blamed on the victim
for "jay walking" AS a result the ped
estrians are alert and few accidents
occur
I sail on the Albania, Cunard line.
tomorrow, the 18th, landing in New
York about the 10th of September.
Then home, soon.-A1.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-09-30


The museum of fine arts is largely
a chronicle of French war powers and
edification of her military leaders If
anyone has the vague and absurd idea
that Germany is alone at fault in this
respect. he would be disabused if he
came over here and saw Paris. Mil
itarism everywhere. And not far away
thousands of dead from the last war
Eiffel Tower and Luxembourg Palace
Of course no one goes to Paris with
out seeing the city from the top of
Eiffel tower. 1 made the visit the same
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-03-05

Among the many splendors Of ma
.ture, what could be more impress
sive, more delightful than the in
finite variety of the men and wo-
men who pass, mix, and play be-
fore our eyes? Birds are pretty
enough, and there seems to be no
end to the beauty and fantasy Of
their plumage, bnt what Of women?
what of men? Can there ge any
thing under the sun more complex,
more varied, more full of problems
and enigmas OF all kinds than the
soul of man? The mystery seems
bottomless, for even if we were
to understand each soul in itself,
we would still but be at its thresh-
hold. For we would not yet know
how each of these souls would re-
act upon the others. Each possible
com bination, each pair OF souls,
opens a new vista CT endless Sc
crecy From Transparency" by
George Sarton, in the March
Scribner's Magazine.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-03-05

These are indeed the halcyon
days in the stock market. Stories
emanating from Wall street are
quite as romantic az any heard
when the "war babies were furn-
ishing the pyrotechnics. One spec
ulator's account is reported to have
increased $2,500,0O0 in one day
this week, and estimates are made
that since the election in Novem-
Der 4 there has been an increase of
billions in values.
Only a week or so ago the Post
in these columns commented upon
the orgy in the wheat market
which had caused wheat to 4 go
above 81 a busher. Since then
wheat has dropped 80 cents, thus
canceling onetthird Of it's great
rise.
In the case OF the stock market
}hore has been added to the legiti-
mate appreciation OF values a%big
element of gambling, and some
< -. a.
day here, too, the piper must be
paid A great rise in stock prices
adds practically nothing to the
country's real wealth for the
same reason that a big decline in
panieky times deducts nothing
from the national wealth. +
The. great majority of securities
are held bysbona fide investors for
the dividends received, and they
neither profit or lose by the gem
eraI stock market fluctuations ex-
cept az there is actual change in
intrinsic value of individual is,
sues. Boston Post.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-03-05
THE OLD-FASHIONED NIGHT

| In the old days the family on
Saturday, evening got a good start
for Sunday. The Dayton News
contrasts the old fashioned Sat
]nrday night with the present sub
stitIlte-the week end and its Wv
| i'd and effective plea is worth pass
ing on. to q generation that is, per-
haps unconscfously, forsaking the
church for the, tee:
Every Saturday night in a very
true sense offers a time for a
checking-up process in the lives of
individuals or collectively of fam
lilies. There was time in the
history Of this people when Il SOL
ernn hush came over the family as
! the twilight hours fell upon the
city and countryside Shoes were
niaolanad cooa;no uos er;eboa
tha family affair was set m and
wrboIa families waited IN truo
religions manner for The, dawn Of
az "a hhoth dov p,t 19,no ;s .
,eIont,eas sort 81 ,n5ob;na II
e,,s hes amh;tions apn;bilataa ira
ditions I, destrovs o,,r fondest
| dreams TO-DAY n,,c j. b, r. the sol
81 ! Witch .ins form g. davs was
| j na,rt ~ satnrdav nis,hts has die
appeared. and one and ali. old and
Won give them selves over TO
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-03-05
OIIapodrida

Dir. Ralph A. McGilVra formerly
of st. Paul, Mimi, joined our agen.
cy THE Equitable Assurance SO.
.ciety of the u. 81 OctS7 z, 1924, and
during the month of November is
credited with three paid cases OF
s14,5G0, He was an absolute
stranger in Boston and the cases
paid for in addition to Several 9TH
eys written which will be settled
for shortly were secured from pros.
poets obtained through solicitation
among strangers. Ralph refused
to be dismayed by the rumored
GOODNESS of New England, and I'm.
less we are much mistaken will
prove that Boston is always ready
TO welcome a hustler. He has had
no previous sales experience. but
is rapidly demonstrating his att.
tude for life underwriting. Y9.l
may confidently look forward u
Mr.. McGiivra's presence among the
leaders in 1925.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-03-05

A Mississippi girl, judged to be
the most nearly perfect physically
Of three hundred and fifty thou
sand entrants in the health con-
test held in connection with the
International Livestock Exposition
at Chicago, gives these rules for
health: sleep ten hours night.
Drink a quart of milk a day Eat
plenty of vegetables. Don't use
face powder or rouge. Don't wear
high heels" The girl, who is six
teen years old, keeps fit by means
Of: deep breathing, setting-up ex-
ercises, basketball and-housework
adds the Youths Companion.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-03-05
KEE? COMMISSIONS OUT OF
POLITICS

An effort is being made at Mad
ison to remove two ex- offtcio MEM
bers from the state highway COM
mission Professor w. o. Hotch-
kiss and Dean f. E. TurneaIre.
These are trained and technical
men and their advice on difficult
road problems are invaluable.
When the policy was inaugurated
of seeking men in the university
to assist with problems affecting
tho welfare and for the progress OF
the state, the innovation was hail
cd as a step forward. The highway
problem is the biggest one in Wis
consin. In the expenditure of large
sums in concrete construction in
southern Wisconsin, it is estinrat-
cd the advice of the two ex-officio
members was worth at least 81.
100000.
Their advice has been of but
little expense to the state and
these officers should be retained.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-03-05
Auto Accident
Near ReedSburg
This Morning

This morning as Miss Inez Sea-
mans, who teaches school about five
miles southeast of Reedsburg, was
turning a corner in her automobile.
the machine went over. Mayor II.
b. Qui1nby and Otto Krause of
Reedsbnrg arrived shortly after the
accident and they helped Miss Sea-
mans from the machine and TOOK
her to her school, leaving the car
by the roadside. Miss Seamans
was not injured but the car was
somewhat damaged, a wheel being
broken.
Attorney Quimby and Mr. Krause
we're on their way to Baraboo
when they observed the accident
and continued to this city to tran
sact business in the county court.
after assisting Miss Seamans.
According to Mr. Quimby the ac-
cident had its laughable side as
well as dangerous. When they
arrived Miss. Seamans was still
sitting in the overturned machine,
so surprised as to be unable to ey-
tricate herself, and it was. neces-
sary for the men to pull her out
through the door. They then res
cued her books and, papers from
the car and took her on her way,
none the worse for her experience.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-03-05
HOW TO LOOK AT PEOPLE

| never cease to admire the in
debility of human nature. 1t does
not wear off. Whatever they may
do, men are and remain what they
are. They may deceive themselv,
es; they may deceive others. es-
pecially the short-sighted ones,
those who cannot look from the
proper distance. This the surface
OF the sea seems quite dark when
you are very near to it, but If you
climb into the crow's-nest, you
will see how clear the water is;
and the higher you go the deeper
you see.
If you have learned to contem
plate life in its true perspective
how transparent, how beautiful il
becomes! This Transparency, is
indeed, the very spice of life
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-03-05

crease in population, viii not have
a pound OF food to export, save in
exchange for some other kind of
food.
Even if we discount this predic-
ton so per cent. it would seem in
evitable that as population in
creases the ever expanding de-
mand for food will automatically
strengthen and stabilize agricul-
ture. Every line of reasoning
growing out of fundamental condi-
tions seems to us to justify faith
and confidence in the slow but
sure evolution or a profitable
farming industry In those areas
of the United States which, on ac-
count of their primary resources
in people, climate, soils and trans
portation are best adapted to COM
pete for the consumers dollar.
The scientists prediction might
well be discounted to a consider
able extent, because, as the Ca
zette often has remarked, the pro-
ductiye power of American land
owners, under the stimulus of prof
liable prices, would be an eye OPP
ening surprise Breeders Gazette.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-03-05
MEMORIAL FOR MISS sPRY

z A tablet has been placed in the
high school building at Fort At
kinson for Miss Mary Elizabeth
Spry. who has taught in that city
for more than forty years. The
placing of the tablet was COM
plete surprise to Miss Spry and
she had the pleasure Of being pres
ent to acknowledge her own mem
orial. s4
Perhaps the keynote of Miss
Spry's success may be sounded in
this remark that she recently
made, Well, ] always, loved my
work, and I never found a boy that
was all bad There isn't any such
thing"
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-03-05

Health is Most Vital to Every
Woman. Read What Mrs. Ross Says
Minneapolis, Mimi. When my
children were small | had sick
spell that weakened me SO | could
not walk across the floor without
the aid of chair. One druggist
advised me to take DR.. Pierce's Fa-
vorite Prescription and Golden Me-
dical Discovery, alternately, &C
cording to directions, and six
bottles completely restored me to
health and strength Since that
time ] have frequently recommend
ed these two famous remedies to
members Of my own family and 70
my friends and have seen only the
most satisfactory results from their
use. Mrs. Mary Ross, 2015 oath
Ave, So
Health is wealth. Do not neg
lect the most valuable asset you
have Write DR.. Pierce, president
Tnvalids' Hotel, in Buffalo, N. Y,
and receive good medical advice
in return, free of all expense, or
send 10c for trial pkg. of tablets.