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Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
Sleepy Boy Receives Toys

Dear Aunt Laurie:
think If / could go with Santa Claus
i would go to the north pole first so
as to see his workshop then l would
go to the barn with him to help him
get ready and help him pack.
Then we would be ready to start.
We would first give the Eskimos their
little sleds made of whalebones; then
we would come down to the Arctic cir
Gle where we made many trips up and
down chimneys and give many trees.
When the children awoke they found
n beautiful Christmas tree and many
fat little stockings so full that they
could hold no more. When we came
to Tommy's house we left three willow
boughs, for Tommy had been bad.
1t was now 1890 p. m. and we were
nearing the south pole and our Jour-
news end. We soon were there. We
stin had some things left. So Santa
said, when we get to your house you
can have these things"
We soon reached my house and Santa
gave me the rest of the things and
bade him good by.
The toys were a boat, train that
would go on a track when Ii was
wound up a watch, horn, knife, a
top, a bali and a fishing pole.
II was now a. m. Christmas morn
ing and went to bed tired and sleepy
This is the first time I ever wrote Tor
the Junior. Yours truly,
ASHER HOPEWELL,
1858 El Mollno street, Berendo school,
grade B6, age IL.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
Santa Remembers Helper

Dear Aunt Laurie:
Santa Claus had sent me word TO be
ready at 10 o'clock in the evening, and
to put on the warmest clothes had,
and he would call for me in his new
automobile. Just as the clock was
striking 10 he drove up to the door,
and | climbed in beside him in the big
roomy seat in front, and he tucked
the warm furs around me and away we
went in the bright moonlight. 1t
seemed to me that we flew over The
ground We went so fast, till we came
to a big castle all lit up, and Santa
Claus and 1 went inside to pack up
all the toys.
There was everything a boy or girl
would want, from q top to a bicycle.
After Santa had loaded the toys in the
tonneau we started off to all the poor
children first, and gave them all they
wished for, besides warm clothes for
all. Then the remainder were all di-
vided up among the other children.
l fell asleep before Santa reached my
house. and when / woke up 1t was
Christmas morning and my stocking
was full, and l had dear little dolly
and a buggy, and set of dishes, and
story books, and a stove to cook on.
When told mamma 1 had been with
Santa Claus she only laughed and said
i had been dreaming, but it was very
real dream Just the same. Your loving
niece, JESSIE CLAUD1NO.
66S West Thirty>sixth place. Jeffer-
son Street scrool. B4; years old.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19

have stumbled over anything half so
startling or so strange as are the pic
lures which the reader of this book
may see.
Yama Yama land seems to have been
a country of angles and triangles in
particular. The houses, and the hats,
and even the features of the persons
in the story. are all of peculiar an
gular style. and you may know that
the angular habit is pretty bad when
even the capital letters which begin
the chapters are afflicted with 1t, too.
1t is not at all q disagreeable habit.
That is, not in other persons. 1t
might be slightly unpleasant were any
of us to have to wear such queer
frocks or our hair combed so that our
heads all looked like a triangle. l am
not at all sure, either, that many of
the Junior boys would like to have
mouths which either resembled an
upturned triangle when smiling or a
down turned triangle when sullen
mood was in charge of the disposition.
But one rather enjoys these things in
other folk, so every reader will enjoy
the whimsicalities of Yama Yama land
and its delightful little Miss Run-a-
way or the Bye-Bye Lady, as she was
variously known to her best friends,
although the minister and other very
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
Santa Never FOrsets Any One

Dear Aunt Laurie:
II was Christmas eve, and after
much happy confusion got my stock
ing hung up. Run on to bed" said
mamma, so off l trotted with a very
light heart. / was soon fast asleep,
dreaming many happy things. Then
came a beautiful vision.
dreamed that on Christmas
night l crept out of bed and down to
the fireplace. There stood old Santa
with his bag of toysl You can
imagine my surprise when he winked
his eye and said, "Come on; you must
help me-" OF course / was happy at
hearing him speak so put on my coat
and started off In his sleigh. We
stopped at every house. till at last
they became few and dingy. Then l
knew these were the poor people, but
Santa Claus said. "Never mind, my
dear; never mind. Old Santa never
forgets any one"
1t was delightful to ride around in
the cool, balmy air of early morning.
l was awakened suddenly, to open
my sleepy eyes, and hear Alice
saying, "Come on; let's get our stock
ings." We did so. and took them back
to bed with us. i then told my dream
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The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1909-08-19
R|NGL|NG SHOW
LOSES GIRAFFE
ONE OF THE COSTLIEST ANIr1ALS
IN THE CIRCUS SUCCUMBS
TO INJURIES
AT $40, 900 TO $4,000
Probably Injured i'm Slight Wreck ON
Way to Boulder, Color
ado

One of the most expensive animals
in the Ringing shows, fine giraffe,
died at Boulder, Colorado, as it was
being unloaded from the train. The
animal had been in possession of the
circus for several years and was valued
from between $4,000 and $4,000. 1t
is thought the costly animal was in
jured internally in slight wreck on
the way to Boulder. One of the heavy
draught horses used in hauling, also
died ,entailing another heavy loss. The
animal trainers are inconsolable over
the loss of the giraffe, as it was great
favorite, and was priced as one of the
best attractions in the menagerie. The
show was well patronized at the two
performances and it was the consensus
of opinion that it was one of the best
shows seen in Boulder nIyears.-Show
World.
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HORSE RUNS AWAY
1t Comes to a Sudden Stop at the
Home of A. c. Weber, Park
Street

On Thursday evening Roser &Koch's
delivery horse took spin to beat a
Kansas cyclone. Willie Miller, who
delivers for the firm, went into the
Mike Griffin home to leave some gro
ceries and just as he came out the
horse started from some unknown
cause. The lad crawled into the light
wagon, but about this time the lines
fell to the ground and the horse start
ed off in earnest. Young Miller con-
Guided that terra frma was the proper
place for him and came to earth like
defeated candidate. The horse made
haste to the home of A. G.. Weber on
the Ochsner place, where the animal
collided with tree and stopped. The
wagon and harness needed repairing.
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VEGETABLES TOO
LATE FOR FAIR
RAIN ON ENTRY DAY PUT THE
TRACKS IN A BAD CONDITION
FOR THE RACES
ATTRACTIONS BELOW AVERAGE
Thursday Was BarabOO Day With
First Regiment Band-FakirS
Galore

Friday was the last day of theReeds-
burg fair. On Wednesday, the entry
day, it rained nearly all day, which
made the track in a bad condition
for the races Thursday. The
races were good, but not very fast
time was made. The races Friday
were better than they were Thursday.
Thursday was Baraboo day and a
large number of her citizens and the
First Regiment band were in attend
ance.
The attractions this year were not so
good as in the past. On account of
the lateness of vegetables, not a very
large display was presented. Fakirs
galore were on hand and did thriv-
ing business. The stands and lunche
on halls did we'll. The display in the
floral hall was large.
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HE FOUND MUCH OF INTEREST
IN THE BARABOO GIRLS-HOW
1T RAINED
He WAS FROM NORTH FREEDOM
Heard Many Interesting Things of
Feminine Nature EntertainingIy
Discussed

A person who signs himself "Willie"
came down from North Freedom to
see the Dode Fisk show. He saw the
show and heard what two girls near
him said. They came into the tent
and seated themselves in front of him
and then the confab commenced:
"Gee, but it's hot in here. Dish
over your fan. Come on, dear, please
let me take your fan moment; will
you please? That's good girl; Willie
wouldn't like to see you act so if ne
knew it. See that clown over there.
Big fool, he just winked at me. Isn't
that cute little baby over there? Is
my lid on straight? How's my hair?
Did you feel that drop? do believe
the powder is rubbing off my face.
Look at my shoes; just simply ruined
them to come over to this dirty old
show. Does my skirt gap? How. is
my waist? Say grille, your hair is
coming down in the rear; let me help
you with it. l wish hadn't come to
this thing; it never was any rood.
That fellow just kicked me in the
back; the mean old thing. L wish
people did know enough in a crowd to
stop stepping on me; that's the third
time [ have been trampled on today.
The water is pouring in here, slide
over. Did you see that old rube out
side when he planked his No. 10 cow
hides upon my corn. If he knew how
painfully sore it was, he would be a
darn sight more careful. ! wish that
kid over there would shut up. Some
people do delight in bringing the little
brats to public enterl ainment to
annoy other people. We will get
soaked.p
This may fall short of the one.six-
teenth part of what they said but it
will give you an idea of the converse
ton you are likely to hear on such an
occasion. The rain took the starch
out of them.
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ALL WELCOME
TO NEWPORT

For some reason the impression has
become current that the unveiling of
the pillar to Yellow Thunder and the
exercises at Newport are for the men,
bers of the Historical society and the
Twentieth Century club only. All are
welcome to meet with both organiza-
tions that day, Friday, August 27.
Those who attend both events should
be prepared to picnic at noon, or those
in that vicinity will have ample time
to go home at noon if they desire.
Come and bring your friends to enjoy
the day. In case any one desires a
program, one will be mailed by ad-
dressing The News office, Baraboo,
Wis.
Those who have relics of the days at
Newport should bring chem to the
homecoming.
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LOOKING FOR INDIANS
Two Chicago Young Men Come to
Town With Guns on Their Auto
mobile

Stan. E. Comst0ck and Walter g.
Lorenz of Chicago came to Baraboo on
Thursday and were evidently looking
for Indians and bear from the accou.
terments they carried. Besides much
baggage and several tires, they had
strapped to their car guns and other
weapons of destruction. They did not
expect to find Indians at this place,
but thought there might be something
exciting by the time they reached re-
mote parts of Canada.
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was employed in bank in Ulm, then
in Nuremburg.
In 1848 he came to America direct to
Sauk City.
Miss Rosa Bosch of Mlchelbach,
WuerttembeIg, daughter of minister
and to whom he was engaged, follow
ed him to America, where he met her
in New York. They were married
Aug. 10, 1849, in Prairie du Sac.
They purchased land in Merrimack
where they farmed until 1868.
In 1880 he was elected town clerk
which office he held for several years.
He was also justice of peace and town
treasurer.
In 1868 they moved to Sauk City.
In that place he clerked for J. j. Heller
for one year after which he began an
insurance and general conveyance bus
: Iness, acting as agent for Hamburg
American and Bremen lines.
In 1866 he started general merchan-
disc business where he continued until
1882. He then started and operated
private bank until 1895, when all de-
positors were paid out in full, although
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WAS UNCONSCIOUS
FOR MANY HOURS
WHILE ASSISTING TO LOAD HAY
WITH A HAY FORK ACCIDENT
q OCCURRED
SEVERAL BONES IN FACE BROKEN
Medical Attendance Advised RemOv-
al to Hospital Where Condi-
tiOn is Serious
SEVERAL BONES IN FACE BROKEN

Mrs. Carl Priebe of the town of LIE.
land was seriously injured about the
face and head Wednesday while as
sisting in putting hay in the barn.
The evener on the rope of the hay
fork broke and struck her on the side
of the face, breaking the bones and
otherwise bruising her about the head.
She was unconscious for one day.
Medical attendance was summoned
from Loganville, but the doctor advis-
ed the family to take her to the Reeds
burg hospital when she could receive
proper treatment. She was taken
there Wednesday afternoon and has
not yet fully recovered from her stu
Dor. Her condition is serious.
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SEPTEMBER JURY
LIST IS DRAWN

Frank Avery of Baraboo, S. Babing-
ton of Prairie du Sac and r. l.. Bohn
of Lime Ridge met today and drew
the jury list for the September term of
circuit court. The names are as fol-
lows:
w. S. Halsted, Baraboo Town.
E. Tordof', LaValle Town.
VIM. Heubing, Reedsburg Town.
A. l.. Kelley, Winfield.
F. Doering, LaValle Town.
G.Sparke, Reedsburg City End ward.
Il. G. Marriott, Baraboo City, End
ward.
George Golding, Baraboo City, 3rd
ward.
Chas. Burton, Reedsburg City, End
ward.
George Emery, Westield.
M. A. Wilson, Sumpter.
Robert Morley, Baraboo Town.
Arthur Graft, Merrimack Town.
George Carpenter, Baraboo Town.
Cnas. Griefke, Ableman.
F. E. Brewer, Baraboo City, 1st
ward.
w. T. Dennis, Merrimac Village.
G. Young, Reedsourg Town.
a. Buchat, LaValle Village.
VIM. Premo, Sumpter.
J. j. Davis, Spring Green Village
G.. J. Underkofler, Baraboo Citys
1st Ward.
Carl Schroeder, Woodland.
e. Gibson, Washington.
George Wolford, Baraboo City, 3rd
Ward.
Edwin Rich, Baraboo Town.
John M. Gross, Merrimac Town.
r. Powell, Washington.
H. K. Dillenbeck, Baraboo City, 1st
Ward.
John Griggs, Baraboo City, 1st
Ward.
L. Utendorfer, Spring Green village
VIM. Hasheider, Troy.
Henry Schuinekoff, Westfeld.
e. K Fish, Winfield.
Edw. Gattwinkle, Merrimack village
H. Bingham, Ironton.
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AIR SCARCE IN WESTFIELD
The Cause IS Said to be on Account
of an Officer Pumping Wind
Into q Wheel

A few days ago Westfield farmer
and his wife were taking ride
through the country for pleasure
when they were suddenly warned that
an auto was approaching. The wife
looked back, then said to her husband,
"The sheriff is coming. "The farmer
drove his horse out of the way and let
the sheriff pass. He had gone about
four or five rods WREN the auto stop
ped and the sheriff stepped out and
Strengthened up in his tall, stately
manner; pushing his stiff hat to the
back of his head and looked at the
farmer. The farmer expected to hear
say, "You are my prisoner" but in
stead he said: "Sir, pardon me, but [
must repair the hind wheel of my au-
to". Then the sheriff took hold of the
horse to lead it past, but the beast re-
fused to go, as it could not see why it
should be taken by the sheriff. He re-
turned to his auto and ran it into the
woods and The farmer says the last be
saw of the sheriff he had his feet br.c-
ed against a tree pumping air into the
wheel. 1t would be we'll for the peo-
pie of Baraboo to look around the Jail
and see If the sheriff has ever returned
as air in Westfield has been scarce ever
since.
l. r., HOnnar
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in town aud no doubt has driven as
many nails as the next one.
Mrs. Vanderveer's father, Rev.
Woody, was a pioneer Methodist pas
tor in this region. The family once
resided at Lodi and other places in
this section and he would ride 20 miles
to preach. His preaching goes back
to the days of saddle-bags, tallow can
dies and trackless forests. He often
rode on horseback where there were
no roads, only trail. The days of
the circuit rider were in bold contrast
to electric lights, pipe organs and au-
tomobiles. His pay was pittance,
yet he kept up the fight.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1909-08-19
DEATH AT NORTH FREEDOM
A Venerable Resident Passes Away
After a Stroke of Paraly-
sis

Charles Rick, aged 70, died at his
home two miles west of the village of
North Freedom Friday night al II
o'clock. Two weeks ago he was strick-
en- with paralysis and this caused his
death. He came to this county from
Germany many years ago and was one
of the esteemed citizens of the town of
Freedom. His wife died about five
years ago.
He is survived by the following sons
and daughters:
John Rick, Excelsior.
Henry Rick, Reedsburg.
Charles Rick, North Freedom.
George and William, at home.
Mrs. E. j. Campbell, Baraboo.
Miss Carrie Rick, Colorado.
Funeral services at the Lutheran
church by Rev. Baum.
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c. A. GONDER
COT THE COW

G.. A. Gonder of the New Warren
was presented with the cow.
It was a large crowd that witnessed
the Dode Fisk show on the show
grounds east of the city Friday even
ing, given under the auspices of the
local lodge of Elks.
The organization is about $50 ahead
after all the bills are paid.
The show in the afternoon did not
draw as large an audience as it should
or would have done had the weather
been more propitious.
Wet and bedraggled the throngs
hurried home after the performances
in steady downpour of rain.
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ness in Madison since 1879. He has
four sons and two daughters.
Victor Hugo Naffz, Sauk City. He
assists his father and is village clerk
and justice of the peace.
Miss Theckla 2. Naffz, music teach
er, at home.
Miss Ella Naffz, formerly kindergar-
ten teacher 10 La Crosse, at home.
Mrs. Charles Bruning, New York.
She has four sons.
Edwin S. Naffz, physician in Chi
cago since 1893.
Gustav Naffz, in the drug business
in Wausau, Wis, since 1894.
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r1R. AND MRS. NAFFZ OF SAUK
CITY HONORED BY MANY
YEARS OF UNION
BOTH WERE BORN IN GERMANY
First Moved to Merrimack Onto a
Farm, Later Going to Sauk City
TO Live

The sixtieth wedding anniversary of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Naffz was cele-
brated at their home in Sauk City to-
day. There were about 50 relatives
present in honor of the occasion.
Charles Naftz was born inMainbern-
helm near Wuerzburg, Bavaria, Sept.
s, 1925.
After studying at Wuerzburg he
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Funeral in Sandusky

Woodlawn, Aug. 12.-Joshua Prou-
ty, who used to live here and was an
early settler having come here in 1856
or 1857, was brought here to be buried.
Funeral was held at Sandusky today.
He was very much respected citizen.
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he continued a foreign and domestic
exchange insurance and general con-
veyance business.
For sixteen ears he served as village
clerk and for several years as president
of the trustees. For thirty years he
was director of the Maennerchor of
Sauk City.
There are five sons and three daugh-
ters:
Henry E. Naffz, in the manufacture
ing business in st. Louis, Mo-, for over
20 years. He retired in 1902.
Charles H. Naffz, in the drug busi-
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To Mendoza For Treatment

Mrs. Francis Donahue of Greenfield
was taken Thursday to Mendoza for
treatment. She was accompanied by
Sheriff Grant Dryer and Mrs. August
KIuender. She has been ill since last
ADriI.
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Mrs. Charles Henke, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. John Mar
quardt, and family for the past four
weeks, returned to her home in Min
neapolis.
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Hoi Weather News

etevens Point Journal: A drunken
Indian passed through the cityFriday.
Perhaps he had been feeling bad be-
cause his head was no longer to be put
on the cents. However that may be,
the man who sold him liquor ought to
have been fined a sufficient number of
cents to put some sense in his head.
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Caught Fish Imprisoned in Jug

Harry Felty, of Garrett, while fish
ing at Buttermilk Point in Indiana,
pulled up jug. Breaking the jug
over log he found he had caught a
catfish that was imprisoned in the jug.
The Garrett Clipper vouches. for the
truth of the story.
Indiana is now mostly dry.
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Pretty Girls at Newport.

Mr.. Vanderveer has not forgotten the
first western dance he ever attended.
Soon after he reached Delton the word
was passed along that there would be
a party at Joe Hendricks log house in
Newport. Among some of those who
resided in the vicinity of Newport
were the Webster, Comfort, Mccoy,
Jenkins, Marshall and other families.
Mr.. Vanderveer does not recall all who
attended the dance but does remember
that some of the girls present were the
most beautiful he ever saw. Dancing
to the tune of the old violin was popu-
lar in their days.
He says that undoubtedly some
whiskey disappeared that night, but
is inclined to think that there was so
much Wisconsin river water with il
that it was quite harmless.
The Webster referred to lived on
Webster's prairie and the land was
named for him. He was a surveyor
and afterwards located in Lyons.
Building of Sarrington Till
Mr.. Vanderveer assisted in building
the Sarrington mill, which still stands
in Delton. The window sash and
doors were nand made. There was
not sash and door factory in the
state at that time. 1t required more
tools then to work as carpenter, for
more of the work was hand done. All
of the siding, flooring and other lun1-
ber had to be planed by hand. Tools
are better now and a carpenter does
not require so many.
Mr.. Vanderveer moved to Baraboo a
quarter of a century ago. He is one OF
the oldest carpenters and contractors
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Dead Comes TO Life.

MrFVanderveer recalls an amusing
incident which occurred in that early
day before the telegraph, telephone
and quick mail service were ever pre-
sent. John G.. Webster was rafting on
the Wisconsin riN er. He left the vicin-
ity of Grand Rapids in the early spring
and along in June the raft became
stranded on the sand above Kilbourn.
The men worked for several days and
when the June rains came they were
able to reach Newport almost starved.
They then went on their way down
the river.
1t was getting late in the summer by
the time Webster reported to his home
in Illinois. In the meantime the fam
lily had come TO the conclusion or had
heard that he had died of cholera and
held memorial service for him. Of
course the family was surprised to see
the dead one walk in. Webster enjoy
ed the description of the fu-
neral as much as any one
it was not soon forgotten.
Webster's sister married Joseph Grant,
brother OF General Grant, and the fam
lily is we'll known in Southern Wiscon-
ciy
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r1R. AND MRS. j. N. VANOERVEER
DECIDE TO GO TO THE WEST
ERN CAPITAL.
AMONG EARLIEST HEHEABOUTS
Came to DeItOn i'm 1850 aud Erected
Second House There-Days at
Newport

Mr.. and Mrs. j. n. Vanderveer are
preparing to go west Mr.. VanderveeI
does not expect to grow up with the
country for he has already reached
life's afternoon but they desire to be
near daughter of Mrs. Vanderveer
who resides at Portland, Oregon. In a
few days they will be away.
Both are old settlers of this region.
Mr.. Vanderveer reached Delton from
Montgomery county, New York, May
II, 1850. The journey was made by
the way of the Erie canal, the Great
lakes and by wagon from Milwaukee
to Delton.
The first frame house in Delton was
built by Levi Huntington and Mr..
Vanderveer erected the second one. Mr..
Vanderveer says that Delton never
had log houses like many frontier vii
lagos but that the first places of human
abode were shanties made of rough
lumber from the saw mill.
Up and Down Saw.
Mr. Vanderveer recalls that the first
saw mill in the village was at the head
of the race where the Sarrington mill
is now located. The mill was not a
large one and the saw was an up and
down affair. Circular saws were not
universally used then. He says the
mill must have sawed out something
like 100000 or 100000 feet of pine cut
in that vicinity.