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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-04-04
BARABOO COUPLE
WE'D SIXTY YEARS
Mr.. and Mrs. George B.
Gibbons Recall Events of
Pioneer Days.

Sixty years ago on Friday, March
twenty-ninth, Mr.. and Mrs. George B
Gibbons were married in Baraboo
What is now city was but strag.
Cling pi ,neer settlement at that time
and instead of comfortable residence
such as they now occupy, the young
couple was very proud to be the pos
SCISSORS of tiny ssh 'nty" house which
was in readiness for their first house.
keeping.
The parents of Mrs. Gibbons, Philip
aud Ann Pointon, came to Baraboo
with their family in the year 1850.
Some time previous, Major Twiggs of
Fort Winnebago had visited England
and had succeeded in interesting them
in America, offering as special in
ducement the chance of securing a
tract of government land in the vicin-
ity of the fort. After wearisome voy-
age in a sailing vessel and a long trip
across the country, Mr.. and Mrs.
Pointon and their children reached
Fort Winnebago. They came from
Milwaukee by team arriving at night
fall and Mrs. Gibbons recalls that the
first thing that attracted her childish
attention at the place was a board
nailed upon one of the buildings of the
fort bearing the words:
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-04-04

purpose for period of two years they
worked in a backyard on the Cochran
farm. At the end of that time build
ing was erected by Mr.. Pointon on the
spot where the home of j. Luder now
stands and with clay brought from the
Seeker yard the making of jugs and
jars was begun. The pottery pros
pered. At one time it required two
teams to deliver the output and
jugs and jars were sent all
about the surrounding country.
An endeavor was made to manufac-
ture white ware, clay having been
found for the purpose on the Griswold
farm two miles west of Baraboo. The
owner and would be purchaser failing
10 come to terms this project failed
though the making of brown ware
continued until the death of Mr..
Pointon. Mrs. Gibbons recalls that
an Indian who hung about the pottery
was once presented much to his de-
light with jug. Mr.. Pointon, being
familiar with the failing of the red
men, gave it to him with the remark:
"This is not for rum, not for whiskey
but for moIasses."
The home of Mr.. Gibbons was in
Broadstairs, England, where the great
chalk cliffs rise $50 feet in height.
With his parents, John and Mary
Gibbons, he came when achild to New
York state in the year 1881. In 1915
they removed to Waterford. Wiscon-
sin, coming to Baraboo in 1851. o f a
family of five sons an ! two daughters,
Mr.. Gibbons alone is living.
The wedding of Mary Pointon and
Geo. B. Gibbons took place at the home
of Thomas Brown, the brother in-law
of the bride. The home is still stand
ing on Third avenue aud is usually
spoken of as the PenGeld house. The
ceremony was performed by Justice
Clark and the young couple began life
together in home Of their own To-
Gated directly across the street from
the pottery, on what is now known as
Second avenue. This house was built
by Mr., Gibbons himself who at that
time followed the carpenters trade.
1t was what was known in those days
as "shanty", very popular form of
building easily constructed but lack
ing some of the comforts of the home
of today.
Mr.. Gibbons was a member of the
10Th Wisconsin infantry and served IN
the cival war from 1851 to 1865. He
served in many strenuous campaign.
AS coroner he had the office many
years.
Of the nine children that blessed
Mr.. and Mrs. Gibbons five are living
aud brighten the days of the father
and mother by many kindly thought
and deed.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-04-04
RECENT REAL
ESTATE TRANSFER
Land Exchanges File
With Register of Deeds
at Courthouse.

The Reedsburg Land and ImproN
ment Co TO j. g. Sedgwick, land
Reedsburg; 81.
George Carpenter to EXcels
Creamery Co., land in Baraboo; 81.
G. NJ. Dubois to w. q. Powell, la
in Baraboo; 81.
Mary Ann Inman to e. A. FE
land in LaValle; $4,000.
Annie Gabbitas toEEleazer Peaks
land in Woodland;$1.
Sarah E. st. Claire 10 George Pul
land in LaValle; $3.50.
John Guethlein TO Edward Cue
lein, land in Prairie du Sac; $4,000.
Thomas Dryer to M. L. Drea, |;
in Bear Creek; 81.
Otto Borchers to Herman Borchf
land in LaValle; $500.
MRS. Minnie Higgins to &c.
Getchell, land in Baraboo; 81.
Wilhelm Wenzel to Henry G. Sc
fer, land in Honey Greek $1,000.
Walter Koch 10 Ferdinand &.
Welk, land in Baraboo; 81.
F. Kleinschmidt to Gusteve KIt
schmidt, land in Excelsior; $4,000.
E J. arr to g. j Kindschi, land
Prairie du Sac; ST..
Kate Rowe to Henry Devault, Ii
in Washington; ST.,
William Meyer to Mary Meyer, l.
in Reedsburg; 81.
l.. Wheeler to Frank " heller, Ii
in Ironton $4,000.
George g. rpenter to Thomas Bark
land IN Bara boo VI.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-04-04
DANGER PERIOD
0FWOMANS'LIFE
FROM IS to 50
Interesting Experience of Two
Women-Their Statements
Worth Reading.

Asheville, N. &c suffered for years
with female trouble while going through
the Change of Life. tried local ply
stefan for couple of years without any
substantial benefit. Finally after re-
peated suggestions to try Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, I quit my
physician and commenced using it with
the happiest results. I am today prac-
tically we'll woman and anxious to con-
tribute my mite towards inducing others
to try your great medicine, as am fully
persuaded that il will cure the ailments
from which I suffered if given fair
chance.
eff you think this letter will contrib
ute anything towards further introducing
your medicines to afflicted women who
are passing through this trying period,
it is with great pleasure l consent to it's
publication. - Mrs. JULIA A. MOORE,
II East St., Asheville, N. G..
The Case of Mrs. Kirlin.
Circleville, Ohio.-"I can truthfully
say that l never had anything do me so
much good during Change of Life as Ly-
dia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Before / had taken one half bottle
of it began to feel better, and I have
continued taking it. My health is better
than it has been for several years. If
all women would take it they would es-
cape untold pain and misery at this time
of life. - Mrs. ALICE KIRLIN, 358 w.
Mill ST., Circleyille. Ohio.
The Change of Life is one of the most
critical periods of woman's existence.
Atsuch timeswomen yrely upon Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-04-04
Picture Of Phil Cheek,
,

Last Monday Mrs. Jennie Bla
daughter of our late comrade, p
Cheek, brought to Memorial hall /
portrait CT her father. 1t is a 10
excellent picture of him with the =
mated ext r'ssion we have so OF
seen on his face. The Grand Ar
never had a more active, earnest .
useful member than COmrade /
We are all missing him.-H. w. r
in the Madison Democrat.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-04-04
SPRING GREEN
WOMEN FRIGHTENED
Burglar Enters Homes and
Considerable Excite
ment Follows.

According to the Spring Green News
two families in that village have been
badly frightened. The paper says in
part as follows:
The first attempt TO rob was made
at the George Haas home about II
O'Clock. Mrs. Haas heard someone in
the house. The person came to her
bedroom door and awakened her. She
called, saying: SIS that you, George?'
He signified that it was, but Mrs.
Haas could tell by the answer that it
was not her husband and called to
Charley Nelson, who boards at the
Haas home and who was asleep up
stairs. This frightened the marauder
away. Later, about 2 o'clock in the
morning, the same thing happened
again. This time Mrs. Haas ran out
at another door screaming and went,
clad only IN her night robe and bare
footed, to the George Hathaway home
across the street. AS she ran into the
hall of her home she saw the man
flash light in the dining room to
find his way out.
On the second trip Mrs. Haas was
enabled to catch a glimpse of the
fellow as he passed the coal stove near
her bed room door and she describes
him as being short and RAJ her thick
set.
The same morning at about the
same time Mrs. A. w. CLARK had a
parallel experience. Sleeping with
her was her little son, Joe, who was
sick and had required her attention
several times during the night. His
restlessness had just awakened her
again when she heard someone in the
next room. She thought it must be
her husband. The lamp was ligr led
and the person extinguished it. This
aroused Mrs. Clark's suspicious, as the
light is always left burning.
Just as the fellow got TO the door
way of her bedroom she spoke to Joe
and the man hesitated al instan3,
then ca me in and leaned or the bed
with one hand. Mrs. Clark asked {,
"Is that you Alberto" and he said,
eyes, be still; be STILL" She raised
her hand and it brushed down over
the fellows face. She could tell it
was not her husband and shouted for
other members OF the family and the
person ran. AS he went out of the
room he stumbled over chair, and
lighting flashlight, made his escape,
Mrs. Clark following him to the dining
room. By this time the other members
of the family, who mad heard the calls
of help, came and it was found that
the fellow had left the three kitchen
doors open so he could get out in a
hurry.
In addition to the possible means of
naturalization which Mrs. Haas was
able to observe, Mrs. Clark added the
fact that the fellows face was broad
and as smooth as woman's face, as
if he had just been shaved.
Both women received terrible
scare which it is wonder did not re-
suit seriously, especially in the case
of Mrs. Haas, who is just recovering
from severe sickness.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-04-04
MARRY IN BARABOO
.. -" III Sts4A AlsA =
Portage Couple Come to the
Gem City Matrimonially
Inclined.

John Coates and Miss Meta Hueber
came from Portage on Saturday and
were married at the home of the
groom's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. J.
Coates, Eighth street. The ceremony
was pronounced by Rev. Hall of the
First M. r. church in the presence of
only near relatives.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-04-04
YOUNGi60{R2S
MOTHEE'RRlSn

No young woman, IN the JOY
coming motherhood, should negl
to prepare her system for the ply
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tenn for the coming event, and its
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term. It works with and for natu
and by gradually expanding all
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and keeping the breasts in good C
dition, brings the woman to the cri
in splendid physical condition. 7
bat. too, is more apt to be perfect g
strong where the mother has Il
prepared herself for natures supre
function. No better advice could
given a young expectant mother TT
that she use Mothers Friend; it If
medicine that has proven its va
In thousands OF
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drug stores. SEnEEMl
Write for free A&A EKkEN
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ant mothers which contains MI
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gestions of helpful nature.
BRADFIELD REGULATOR co., Atlanta.
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BY BENJAMIN SIM0NDs, Baraboo, wis.

ablaze within it only the night before.
But [ want to say it was grewsome
sight. [ went up to it. The old bark
had fallen off and hesapwood wasjust
rotten enough to shine very bright.
Starting again for home I had not
gone more than six rods when, very
close to me, there arose the shrillest,
smoothest and loudest whistle / ever
heard. So sudden was it that I
thought my cap stood several inch
in the air and my blood suddenly
froze. Then he ended his whistle
and gave short snort and stamped
his bare foot with great force and [
knew it was deer. He loped across
the road to the timber beyond followed
by two others. What next, l won
dered, as [ moved on. L had reached
nearly the end nf the timber when
from an old oak a screech owl sent
forth his wonderful vibratory note on
the soft evening air and l smiled and
WnNCO LILY AaI1O w UL4O OCdl I1UNlC ICI~
low and said "Good bye" as he flew
away giving me salute as he lit far
up the bluff.
Soon [ reached home (Which was
then the FIRST house east of the Green
field town halD where light in the
window for me was very welcome.
Now, though this is true story, no
one but me saw 1t; so, a NJ ade up story
along similar lines could easily make
the same claim and who could tell it
was not true. Also you or | might
go over the same road [ went a mill
lion times, under similar conditions
and never have like experience.
All nations and races have their own
policies, governments and religion,
each declaring their own the only
truth. Can they all be truth? It
would seem that only the eternal laws
of nature are forever the same Eternal
Truth.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-04-04

The Willing Workers will meet with
Mrs. u. w. Green Thursday afternoon,
April IL. A cordial invitation to
members and friends. Supper will be
served at an early hour.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-04-04
Blue Birds Come.

A telephone message from the Ski
Hi fruit farm today, A. K. Bassett,
proprietor, says that the blue birds
have arrived. Evidently the birds are
touching the high spots in their spring
migration.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-04-04
RECALLS MOVING DAY
The S. H. Burton Family
in Fairfield Note Changes
by the Way.

Fifteen years ago Friday s. H. Bur-
ton and family returned to Fairfield to
reside on the farm recently purchased
of G. A. Pabodie, after living for three
years on what was known as the
Widow Pugh firm in Green Lake
county, five miles from the inland
town of Kingston, PardeeviIle and
Cambria being IL miles distant and
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PLAIN

The children of Alois Weiss near
Baraboo captured a young deer in the
barn yard of the farm few days since
and permission has been asked to do
mesticate it.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-04-04

the nearest railroad towns. The move
was made by teams, several of the
Fairfield friends and also the neigh
bors from Green Lake county assisting
in the moving. Now the new &. & N.
w. line crosses the farm and within a
few rods of the house. The farm has
since been sold and the old stone house
has been RACED and new frame house
takes its place. The little town of
Dalton on the new line is one mile
away.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1912-04-04

Mrs. George Casdnrff of MerTi
spent Sunday with her sister, n
G. Johnson and other relatives.
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IN LnOuSanUS OF
cases. Mothers
Friend is sold at
d r u g stor e s.
Write for free
book for exnact-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-07
Annoying Women.
1901 18th st.
Phone y. 4OOS

From the Ohio State Journal.
A woman in New York proposes to form
a class to teach girls how to handle ham,
mers, stones and hat pins in an efficient
manner in order to protect themselves
from the flirting creatures they meet
everywhere. She says women will have
to take a stand in this matter, or they
will never be able to annihilate the OBJ
jectionabIe creature who ogles women in
the streets. nudges them on the street
cars and makes himself generally dis
tasteful.
This method of suppressing flirting has
its disadvantages. and one Of these 10 il is
liable to get the woman into trouble. She
might go along the street decked in a
gay dress and flowing hat. and then,
when q young man gazed at her intently,
throw q stone at him or lab him with a
hat pin. In such q case 1t Is not the
young mans fault. What does she dress
so loud for? Why does she dress SO fas-
cinat1ngly and then expect nobody to be
fascinated? Under this rule a man might
truly admire a woman for her beauty and
grace, but he would be in great danger
If he looked at her even in this becoming
state of mind.
OF course there are these vile flrts and
mashers-they should be attended to in
some way. II they accost the girl, or in
any way are guilty of a low familiarity,
go to q policeman and have them ar
rested. Any court win give them the big
Gest dose the law win allow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-07

at 1016 18th street northwest is being
remodeled. and on completion will be the
future home of the Washington. branch
OF the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Com
pany. The local branch has outgrown the
present quarters at 1o26 Connecticut ave-
nue., resulting in new headquarters being
secured on 18th street. +. w. Powers an
nounces that the new building will be
ready for occupancy July j, and then
will be the best equipped and most
modern automobile tire house south of
Philadelphia.
+ x X
President and Mrs. Taft spent last
Sunday afternoon enjoying a spin in their
Pierce Arrow touring car. accompanied
by two members of the local police de-
partment on motor cycles. The absence
of Maj. Butt and the secret service men
was quite noticeable. On the speedway,
which was lined with hundreds of motor
lists the chief executive and his wife re-
ceived quite an ovation as they passed
through the long lane Of motor cars.
James J. Flynn has resigned as man
ager of the Zell Motor Car Company 10
manager of the Locomobile Company OF
Americas Washington branch. The
change will take effect May l.
& X
The Matheson Silent Six is the latest
arrival in local motordom. The new
UTU1 winch VIII ndnOle IflS car il Inv
Matheson Motor Car Company OF Wash
ington, d. c., with salesroom at 100 New
York avenue northwest. adjoining the
New Masonic Temple. Four of the latest
types have been placed on exhibition, the
lines of which are said to be the finest
Of any road car. ]. NJ. Boyd. a factory
expert, is the guest of the local agency
and has been busy making demonstra-
tons during the past week.
x = *
Sales of 1912 Overland cars are reported
for the week ending yesterday as follows
Leolah Stewart. model 50 r: Dr. +. W
Hornbaker. model 80 r: Southern Hand
Laundry. model % delivery; f. s. Soper
model 60 r; W. J. Moran. thirty horse.
power car, and d. NJ. Smith, model 90 r
*** x
leave Winston-Saiem. n. c.. Monday
April 15 and operate an automobile
backward to New York city. The route
will be via Washington, and they expect
to cover fifty miles day on the run.
torist Of Washington, has Joined the sales
staff Of Earle & Allen and will assist In
handling the r. G. H. gas cars and the
Hupp-Yeats electrics.
*
Maxwell cars were delivered last week
to C. X. Morrison, model @: A. FL. Baker
and J. H. Holmes. Messengers; Mrs. VIII
liam E. Brigham, Mercury, and DR.. w.
P. Reeves, Messenger
J. A. Muehleisen of the Luttrell Com
pany left yesterday afternoon for At
lantic City, to spend the Easter holidays.
X X X *
John Lane Johns, paymaster of the Dis
trict Of Columbia Naval Militia, is the
latest purchaser of r. c. II. roadster
fully equipped. Delivery was made last
week.
4 X =
GUIDE Brothers have purchased a 1912
Lppard-Stewart panel delivery car.
kx x X
Nineteen twelve Ford cars Were de-
Continued on Seventh Page)
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ROAD y
8uIletiiDi

Road between Beltsville and
Contee, Md, muddy and in bad
shape owing to recent heavy rains.
Latest report axle deep with mud
Seventh street road dried out
and in good shape for motoring.
Roads leading from pike soft and
muddy in places
Marlboro road in good shape
where macadamized. Other por-
tions of road unfavorable.
Sand stretch between Elkton and
Perryville in good shape, being
well packed from rains.
Road from Wheaton, Md, to
Four Corners, Nd, in fair shape.
This is a dirt and gravel road.
Macadamized road from kensinS-
ton, Md. to Wheaton, Md, also
in excellent shape.
Rockville pike reported in good
condition for motoring.
Chevy Chase-Kensington macad-
amized road in splendid condition.
Majority of travelled thorough
fares and pixies are reported to
be in good shape, while dirt roads
connecting with main highways
are still heavy. and in many cases
almost impossible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-07
BY HOWARD S. FISK.

until the time arrives when the
country roads are thoroughly
dried out and the motorist can
take a long distance trip in his
car without sinking huh deem
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-02-08
United States Government Has
Endeavored to Improve the
Condition Of These Natural
Born Warriors.

4 piece Of red hot iron in 1t. The iron
and the milk combined make a COM
pound that has the appearance Of
black carriage varnish. This will wear
several weeks after being placed on
the teeth.
That the religion Of tho Moros reach
es back and dovetails into the founda-
tion Of the Christian religion is indi-
Gated by their belief in many charac-
tiers of the Old Testament and their
possession Of stories Of the creation
OF Adam and Eve. the garden of Eden.
etc They know Of Ibrahim, No,
Adam. Mosa. 1smaii, Daud. Sulaiman,
Yakub and Alse. who is supposed to
be. Samson.
Work done by the United States gov
ernment has showed results Ten years
ago the Moros would kill an American
on sight. Today there are schools In
every settlement, schools Of trade and
Industrial farms. The government
farm at San Ramon, near Zamboanga,
is an object lesson to the Moro that
he is not too dull to comprehend, and
experiments that prove beneficial to
him as likely to open up new vistas Of
enterprise or improve the old are
brought to his attention. and he is en-
couraged to give them fair trial.
SCHOOLS FOR MoRos
Public schools. as must be expected,
nre not far developed. OF the 1884
children enrolled in the public schools
Of Moroland 1884 are Filipinos, S4S
Moros and 100 Pagans. The fifty-sev-
en- schools which represent the educa-
ttonal efforts there are distributed over
every province. OF the eight instruc-
tors there are only fourteen Ameri-
cans. yet English is taught in every
school and is fast becoming the Ian
guage Of the land. Embroidery and
hat. lace, mat and textile making and
other arts and trades are the stepping
stones upon which mount the primary
school graduates. The making Of ugly
weapons is no longer the main interest
of the Moros.
Mindanao has not been so fortunate
as her three northern neighbors in Sc
curing railroad to tap her hinterland.
The government planned to put one
through from Camp Overton, on the
northern coast, to Camp Keithly, on
Lake Lanao, to open up the hidden
wealth Of vast. fertile belt Of coun-
try to the world. This region is in
habited by the Samals, dangerous
tribe guarded by United States troops.
1t is expected that this railrond will
unveil new era Of industrial develop
ment in Mindanao. and, as for the
wild tribes. they do not survive the
advent Of railroads more than q gen
Grafton at most.