County Board Rejects Offers in Settling Former Officials Claims
June county board session ends with a vote to refuse settlements with ex county treasurer EK J Battles and ex sheriffs W C Hill and W W Stackhouse Jr. The board appoints committees to confer with the state control board and repairs at the county farm and plans to take the Battles case to the November term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EK. J. Battles
W. C. Hill
W. W. Stackhouse, Jr
Battles
J. van Orden
Bank of Baraboo
Davies
Ayes
Alexander
Barry
Barnett
Behnke
Buerki
Canon
Clark
Coorer
Eschenbach
Fry
Griggs
Grotophorst
Howley
Siegel
Pearson
Schanke
Schneider
Thomas
Walster
Noel
Devoe
Corkan
Mears
Mercer
Pettit
Ragatz
Rice
Schultz
Squires
Steckelburg
Stone
Terry
J. E. Witwen
Stackhouse, Jr
Hill
Dever
Shults
Buerke
Stackhouse
John A. Malone
State Board of Control
Sauk County Asylum
Cooper
Police Justice Case Upheld By Circuit Court
The state ex rel. Phil Hauer v City of Baraboo sees Judge E Ray Stevens uphold Justice Gemmill on writ of certiorari. He says dropping the case after a venue change request would not help. waiving a jury trial nullifies the venue change right. The city charter allows summary trial obviating a jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philhauer
Baraboo
Court of Police
A. J. Gemmill
E. Ray Stevens
Stevens
Justice Gemmill
Claims Paid Hereabouts in 1908 Insurance Totals
The Insurance Press reports 1908 distributions were large with New York receiving $32,823,438 and the total for Wisconsin at $5,500,000. A largest policy listed was $535,000 while various towns show specific payments such as $48,468 and $56.5 cents.
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Insurance Press
New York
Atmo cc
Hvec
Wisconsin
United States
Baraboo News Moves Publication Day For M W A Picnic
Special notice announces the Baraboo News will print Tuesday next week instead of Wednesday due to the M W A picnic on Wednesday June 16. Regular correspondents should mail by Monday, ads due Monday, and subscribers should check their date labels for expiration. The post office will not extend credit beyond one year and notices will go out 30 to 60 days before expiration.
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Baraboo
Post Office Department
Spraying Exhibition Led by Milward at Brown Farm
J G Milward of Wisconsin Agricultural College conducted a spraying exhibition at A D Brown’s farm on Wednesday afternoon. About 30 farmers attended from Baraboo Greenfield Fairfield and Delton.
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J. G. Milward
Wisconsin Agricultural College
A. D. Brown
Baraboo
Greenfield
Fairfield
Delton
Mueller Dargel Nuptials At St Peter's Reedsburg
Miss Dorothea Dargel wed Frank F. Mueller at St. Peter's Lutheran church in Reedsburg Thursday. Rev. August Rohrlach officiated as seven bridesmaids and groomsmen attended the couple. A reception followed at the bride’s parents home. The groom runs a Reedsburg drug store and served as assemblyman for the 2nd district 1907 1909. the bride is active in St Peter's choir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothea Dargel
Frank F. Mueller
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
Reedsburg
August Rohrlach
Fred Dargel
Mueller
St Peter’s
GOUNGIL TAKES IMPORTANT STEP ON MILK ORDINANCE
At the adjourned city council meeting the milk ordinance and its substitute were laid on the table after discussion. Alderman Jacobs proposed an amendment to remove the tuberculin test but it was not seconded. Officials doubt the change would lower milk prices and argue tighter enforcement benefits public health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacobs
Ringling Bros Seek Freeport Park as Winter HQ
Register of Deeds S. Z. Hudson notes a Twice-A-Week Republican item from Geneva stating Ringling Bros agents visited Freeport to negotiate Taylor's park purchase for winter headquarters. The circus reportedly offered $90,000 for the park and asked prominent locals to stay in touch with owners.
Epworth League to Convene 17th Annual District Meet
The Epworth League of the Madison district of the Methodist Episcopal church plans its 17th annual convention at the South Side M E church in Baraboo from June 18 to 20. Delegates from 34 charges are expected, with many Leagues sending two to five delegates. South Side hosts report early delegate names while C. B. Crexall of Lodi, district president, has organized a strong three day program.
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Epworth League
Madison
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
South Side
M. E E
Baraboo
League of the South Side
Epworth
Portage
Kilbourn
Oregon
Fortnightly Folk Banquet At Devil's Lake
The twentieth annual Fortnightly Literary club banquet was held at the Kirkland hotel near Devil's Lake on a June afternoon. Members walked from the new Station, toured local works, and enjoyed a fine menu with thanks to Mr and Mrs Terwilliger. Toasts praised woman suffrage, departing president Griggs, and the club's reform role. new president H E Cole outlined plans for the year. Performances included piano by Margaret Gattiker, a Mexican National hymn, and a violin encore by Bert Terwilliger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirkland
Devil’s Lake
E. Aug. Runge
S. J. Hood
James H. Hill
B. H. Strong
P. H. Crossman
R. B. Griggs
Griggs
H. E. Cole
Margaret Gattiker
Bert Terwilliger
E. J. Battles
M. N. Bliss
A. Pelton
Josie Getchell
J. Hood
Brakeman King’s Drowned Body Recovered Near Prairie du Lac
Remains of Brakeman King, drowned at the Merrimack bridge on Sunday in the Wisconsin river, were found half a mile this side of Prairie du Lac by Sol King 8B Smith Anne Murphy and another in two row boats. The body was taken to Janesville for interment. Two uncles, Messrs Clark, live there.
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Brakeman King
Wisconsin
Merrimack Bridge
Prairie du Lac
Sol King
Smith
Anne
Murphy
Janesville
Messrs
Clark
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Cahoon
Stone and
Burke
Franklin—Grotophorst
James M. Terry
John Mears
Bear Creek
T. F. Howley
Dellona
Sheridan Squires
Henry Behnke
Excelsior
EK. R. Thomas
George Siegel
Franklin
John L. Alexander
Freedom
A. Fry
Henry Grotophorst
Honey Creek
A. G. Pettit
Ironton
Thomas Pearson
LaValle
Rich B. Barry
Merrimack
John Schneider
Prairie du Sac Wm
Halbersleben
K. F. Mercer
Spring Green
H. K E. Stone
Sumpter
Albert Walster
Troy
Dan. Rice
Washington
Henry Steckleberg
Westfield
P. J. Horkan
Winfield
W. O. Canon
Woodland
Gustave Scharnke
Ableman
F. A. Cooper
Henry M. Eschenbach
North Freedom
J. B. Ragatz
Prairie du Sac
Robert Buerki
Sauk City
E. M. Davies
F. E. Shults
Charles Ruhland
Sol
John M. True
Sauk Co
Narrows Prairie
Mr. Burt
John Jenkins
Julia A. Getchell
Skowhegan
Maine
Cordelia Getchell Plummer
Lucy Flanders
Will
Doctor Wittum
St. Paul
Joe Davis
Mrs. Munson
D. K. Noyes
Jim Jenkins
John B. Crawford
Westfield Eee
Reedsburg Ee
Reese Honey
Eliza S. Chapman
M. W
Dargel
St. Peter’s
Roarlach
Goungil
Tute
Ringlings
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