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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-10-30
La Vale

Mrs. D. e. Healy is visiting in La
Crosse and Wiuona this week.
Mrs. s. Andrews of Ironton spent a
few days last week with her niece,
Mrs. 81. Thornton.
Mrs. M. Rutchens and Mrs. Ster-
ling of Wonewoc were callers here last
Saturday.
Mrs. 8. A. Sanford was in Reeds.
burg last Friday.
Mrs. Frank Barnett spent several
days last week with her brothers
family at Trempelesu. The cyclone
went through that vicinity and
wrecked her brothers. barn.
Mrs. Tom Briggs was Wonewot
visitor last Thursday.
Mrs. 9. Schwartz, Mrs. ]. Courtiel
and Mrs. Roy Butterfeld were shop
ping in ReedsbuTg one last week.
Mrs. Ellenberg of Reedsburg called
in town last week Thursday.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. G. IL. Will
kinson Oct. % daughter.
Mrs. 81. A. Butterfield was up from
Baraboo few days last week.
Mrs. Otto Borchers went to Chicago
Sunday for two weeks visit with
relatives.
The first number of the lectur,
course was given last Saturday nigh
by the Robley Male Quartette. The!
sang before large and appreciativ
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-10-30
DELTON

Last Saturday night the Roy
al Neighbors gave witches par
ty to which they invited their
families and the Woodmen and
their families, About seventy
responded to their Invitations.
The hall was tastefully decorat
ed, pumpkin faces, witches ana
black cats greeted one from all
sides. A tent, appropriately dec
GRATED, was presided over by a
real witch who served coffee to
a i that were thirsty. The witch
and the coffee both received their
full share Of attention. The fish
pond seemed to be much appre-
ciated as at that place all who
fished were given baskets filled
with sandwiches and cake. Sew
eral cobwebs made of thread
caused much merriment in the
unwinding and ordinations OF
surprise when at the end of the
threads were found sacks of pop
corn and apples. In the contest
of who had the strongest lungs
Leslie Sarrington won first
prize and S. A. Hewitt " as given
the consolation. The fun and
Jokes lasted until near midnight.
Everyone expressed themselves
we'll pleased as they wended
their way homeward.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-10-30
KiIbOurn

Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Fuller have
gone to North Yakima, Washington,
to spend the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs, Harry Tunnis and
children visited with friends in Por-
tage.
T. Borst is enjoying visit with his
brother and wife, A. M. Borst of
Nebraska.
The young man, Dorrow, who COM
mitted the horrible crime in Milwau-
kee last week, numbering woman.
worked last summer on the Kilbourn
dam.
Mrs. Henry Dyer has moved from
Reedsburg to Kilbourn, having
bought the Pat Conway house in the
southeast partof the village.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-10-30
Mirror Lake

Mr.. and Mrs. John Dankert, ST.,
of Baraboo visited with their child
rem Sunday.
Robert Golding is putting up new
house near the lake.
Joe Goldlng spent Sunday in Kill
hourn.
Mrs. g. Hammermeister spent few
days at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Baker of Reedsburg
are spending couple of days at Their
cottage.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-10-30
KILBOURN

Mrs. George Campbell, an old
resident Of Kilbourn, died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. F.
Straw.
Mr.. and Mrs. c: D. Murray OF
Kilbourn received a telegram an
nouncing the sudden death OF
their only son, Clyde, of Huntly,
Montana. The remains will be
brought to Kilbourn for burial.
Miss Mabel Klinger has gone
to Milwaukee for an extended
visit.
Mr.. Shubert has moved his
family into the house they
bought of r. Booher.
Mrs. Spade has gone to Stew
ems Point to spend the winter
with her son.
Mayor Guy Pierce did quite a
stroke of real estate business a
lew days ago. He sold his old
home place on Wisconsin avenue
to Frank McManman. The
Mulberry cottage on North Oak
street, which they had fitted up
with electric lights, drilled a
we'll and otherwise improved for
his own residence last summer,
he sold to Frank Kalees. He
also sold 80 acres of land in
Adams county to Merrick Elder
kin.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-10-30
CaSSeII

About 90 neighbors of John Bah
inc ton had bee for him Saturday
and husked his corn for him
School children have vacation
this week. Their teacher, Miss Check,
b. ing away to attend the wedding OF
friend.
Mrs. Hansen is much better at the
present writing.
VIM. Patterson is at Bruce Babing-
toms for corn husking.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-10-30
MERR|MACK

A farewell party was given to Mr..
and Mrs. McLain and family at their
home Saturday evening by Mrs.
julius Helm. A social time was had
by all and refreshments were served.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
II. NcLeish, Mr.. and Mrs. John Nc
Lain, ST., Mr.. and Mrs. John McLain,
Jr. and family, Thomas Ramsey and
Edwin Dusheck of Caledonia, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. W. Brownrigg and daughter,
Clara, Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Wolfe and
daughters, EDNA and Estela, Mrs.
Charles Lawsing and daughter, Fan
ME, Mr.. and Mrs. D. Dryer and fam
lily, Mr.. and Mrs. J. AstIe and child
rem, Mr.. and Mrs. T. S. Wells and
daughter, Grayce, and son, Lyle, Mr..
and Mrs. N. Swanson and daughter,
Evangeline, and sons, Rex, William
and baby, Mr.. and Mrs. John Meyer
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. G. Halb-
man ana sons, Harold and Ralph, Mr.
and Mrs. Scott Warne and daughter,
Hazel, Mr.. and Mis-. David Stoner and
daughter, Marie, and son William,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Elson Mather and
sons.
Mrs. T. s. Wells and Mrs. II. M.
Peck spent Tuesday in Okee with Mrs.
Charles Loos.
Mrs. E. ]. Won Berg was in Baraboo
Tuesday last.
Mrs. S. King entertained in honor
of Mrs. Mary Tabor of Little Falls,
Minnesota, who resided here about II
years ago and her old friends many OF
whom were Sunday school students
of which she was their class
teacher. A most enjoyable evening
was spent in bringing up happenings
of past years and all were pleased to
renew friendships. Those present
were Mrs. L. Promo, Mrs. w. G.
Clark, Mrs. 81. M. Peck, Mrs. Sarah
Parkin, Mrs. Roxie Farnum, Misses
Marietta and Myrtle Farnum, Mrs. M.
T. Martin, Mrs. L. @. Smith, Mrs. &.
A. Martin, Mis-. j. Mccormick and
Mrs. George Loos. Mrs. Tabor left for
her home In minnesota Wednesday
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Stoner, Misses
Edna Wolfe, Lucille Promo, Winni-
fred Frazier and Fred Wolfe attended
the carnival at Baraboo Tuesday
night.
Mrs. Meade of She'll Lake and Mrs.
Eugene Cnrister of North Yakima.
Washington, were guests of the for
mer's brother and family, Mr.. and
Mr.. G. Todd, and Mr.. and Mrs. l..
Promo and family recently.
Mrs. T. Foulkes was in Lodi We'd
nesday.
Mrs. j. W. Wilson of Okee was a
guest of her son and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. e. D. Wilson, Wednesday.
Misses Lucille Promo and Winni-
freq Frazier were in Okee few days
last week. Miss Frazier was guest
of her aunt, Mrs. R. g. Mortar and
Miss Promo at the J. M. Scott. Bert
Lee and w. Wilson homes.
Mrs. Louis Parks and Myron Parks
were In Baraboo last Thursday.
Mrs. Ester Dennis was guest at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. r. Peck in
Barahoo.
Little Phoebe Loos has been quite
ILL the past week.
Miss Cristina MeiIke was in Lodi
Saturday.
The young people will give poverty
social at Towers hall Saturday even
ing, Nov. 1st, 1918. Benefit of base
ball club. You are expected to dress
in old clothes or pay fine. Basket
social aud all ladies are prepared to
sell their toes. You can buy at fish
pond. for cents fortune and get your
fortune told at another stand.
Miss Charlotte Acterberg has been
n the sick list for the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Hastings
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-10-30
Sues Catherine Gould for Fees.

Washington, Oct. katherine
Clemmons Gould, former wife of How
ard Gould, was sued for $4,000 in the
United States district court here by
Clarence J. Shearn, a New York law
yer, who alleges that $4,000 of the
sum claimed is due for legal SER
vices in Mrs. Gould's divorce proceed
ings.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-10-30
Licensed TO Marry

Ernest Gehriborn Of Wonewoc and
Lizzie L. Ejndorft, Wood aud.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-10-30

We rely on low prices and good mer-
chandise to gain customers and keep
them satisfied. ENTHUSIASTICALLY.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-10-30
Fairfield

M. B. A. will meet with Mis-.
A bert Teele Wednesday, November
5, instead of Thursday.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-10-30

audience and were heartily encored
time and again. They certainly are
fine singers and give very pleasing
entertainment.
The Detroit times., 1913-07-18
From Another POM of Vlesv

Detroit be noculatd typhoid
germs This tow4 no pker
Arthmisia Phllpoupouon the in
Lowell And 1t contains volumes in favor Of early marriage
According pine fir
disemnaor Therefore prob
ably well -
penny did the limit o
Except
land, close fishing
described who
perfect husban
prohibit live within
Chicago hardup
Esperants city,
understand.
An
that lead Of the Athletics
IL
Elm needs kind
The Detroit times., 1913-07-18
Married Men and Crime

II did not require Mi Whitman
figures. interesting as they are. 10 CON
vince the world that married men are
not as criminal as unmarried Men
usually so 10 jail only when there Is
no other place 10 20 And the mar
ried man can always go home.
Furthermore. the thought o. a wife
and children is q strong incentive 20 a
life safely within the laN. We have
read OF the burglar who worked very
hard az his business. SO that hi, lltte
children nigh, have merry Christ
mas. but the story is not CONVINCING.
As "A rule the burglar IS bachelor.
When bee does reform and settle down,
accumulatiue a Rife aud children. ne
buys little white house 10y the sue
OF the road and earns an honest living
mending broken-doWn motor cars.
With matrimony comes less nerve.
possibly. but FAR more wisdom.
Read attentively The tragic stories
of men gone wrong and YOU viii una
that their irsr thought = for their
wives AID children. ii they are mar
ried And in most cases when palpa'
bly, guilty men are acquitted II Is ihe
wife and children plea that saves
them. Even 10 the luryman the idea
that a married man should be Grim
inal Is repuGnant
Crime is adventure gone wrong
And always The adrenturer travels
the fastest who travels alone, Give
man weak conscience and cove
tous spirit and put him in the world
unfriended and alone and nine times
out OF ten he will turn out a criminal,
Add a wife and number OF children.
and his natural desire to show what
he can do as the head OF the family
will keep him straight Even II there
are no children. the knowledge that
some one is dependent OH him is like
IN 70 nip In the bud that impulse 20
borrow a couple OF hundred out OF the
till this week or 10 redress some grieT-
ance with a A.
Mr. Whitman says that suicides are
more common among married men
than among bachelors. bur this may De
an exception that proves the RUE.
There is another exception which n"
omitted 10 list Ii is bigamy New
York American.
The Detroit times., 1913-07-18

ers. against whom she was alleged 10
have made threats.
The latest case is that Of Mrs VIII
liam z. Prall. Jr, widow, 10 years
Of age. now in St. Elizabeth 5, Du'
whose case will soon be heard on a
habeas2 corpus writ. Mrs. Prall )
confinement is the outcome OF iegai
fight for real estate on the corner OF
Eye-st. and the Avenue OF the Presl-
dents-the property consisting OF a
beautiful, large. square brick resi-.
dence at one time used as part OF
the Hotel Gordon. and valued at
about 5000 900 This was the proper
~ of the original William E. Prall'
father - Mrs. Prall's husband. I'm
der the terms OF her father-in-law S
will. Mrs. Prall claims the estate and
IN court case in which she appear
cd az her own counsel, after studying
law for the purpose, she won her
case and was awarded half interest
in the estate This was after she had
been assured by attorneys that she
had no case. Her insistence on
prosecuting the appeal and studying
law for the purpose is one OF the
The Detroit times., 1913-07-18
Not An Apollo

In the lobby of a Washington hotter
the other night they were referring
10 the amusing mistakes sometimes
made BY those who are nearsighted
when former Governor Benton NC
Millin. OF Tennessee. told or an in
cident that happened in an old store
where curious antiques and aged brio
abrac are sold.
One day. so ran the story OF Mr..
McMillin. an elderly nearsighted wo-
man of abundant proportions entered
the store. and asked many questions
relative TO this article and that, all
of which were politely answered by
the obliging clerk.
She was about 10 leave when she
suddenly stopped and turned back.
Instantly the clerk was at her side.
Pardon me, he gently said. us
there anything further that | can do
for YOU"
Why, yes answered the near.
sighted woman, pointing toward a dis
tant corner OF the room. How much
is that curious old Japanese idol
worth? must have overlooked IL
when we were down there"
About $4,000, madam" was the
calm rejoinder OF the clerk That's
the proprietor Selected.
The Detroit times., 1913-07-18
Abuses Of ASylumS
Are ProOen by 7hreat

, grounds on which she is now charged
with paranoia. Having won this SUIT,
she desired 10 take further appear
and decided that a writ OF eJectment
was necessary She went 10 tue
house in question 10 make formal de-
mand on her sister.in-law for posses
sion This resulted in her arrest and
commitment TO the house OF deten-
ton. whence she was sent to 81 hllz-
abeths She struggled out letter
to relatives in New York telling OF
her predicament and the latter have
engaged counsel and medical experts
who have made an examination or
Mrs Prall and say that she is per
fectly sane.
The legal facts in the case are
these At the death of William +.
Prall. father Of Mrs. Prall's husband
he left four children. William +. Jr,
and three daughters. To these call
dren he left the property in question.
He stipulated in his will that they
should be tenants in common OF this
property. the title going TO the sur
vivor in fee simple In case none Of
them had issue but in the latter
event, the rental interest was 10 re-
main the property OF the four chill
dren, but the fee should become the
property OF the grandchild or chill
dren. William was the first TO marry
and have a child This, boy, lived
TO be IA. Then he died, and month
later his father died, leaving will
by which everything was to go TO his
widow Meanwhile two Of the girls
married, one OF them, Mrs. Emma
Knoor had a child, born after her
brothers child. The other. Mrs. En-
Fahnestock. married, but had no chill
dren The third has not married. II
is claimed by Mrs. Prall that under
the provisions OF the original Will
the birth OF her son entitled her 70
one-fourth interest in the property,
and that the birth of the son had con-
veyed the fee automatically 20 the
boys father In other words, the
grandchid had inherited the fee un-
der the terms OF the will and AT his
death the property had reverted 70
his father as his nearest Of kin, and
the will of the father had conveyed
the same 20 the widow. This Ia the
The Detroit times., 1913-07-18

claim which Mrs Prall has been
fighting and which has resulted in
the charge by her sister-in-law that
she is insane II was on the afiida-
Wits made by the sister-inIaw that
her arrest and commitment were
made
After the death of her husband and
son, Mrs. Prall's sister was taken i'll
and Mrs Pral spent many months
ineNew York nursing her. Meantime
the sister.in-law had possession OF
the residence. At the death OF her
sister she found herself without
means and without residence, but
continued TO make her fight. and
when unable to hire lawyers or TO
convince them that she had a case
she went 70 law school and studied
law and appeared in court in her own
behalf and this successfully
The laws OF the District of Column
The Detroit times., 1913-07-18
LIszt a Dry Smoker.

List was a dry smoker OF a pecu-
liar type. Massenet, who knew him
we'll In his later Yeats. tells Us that
List could not play unless he had a
cigar IN his mouth. which he never
troubled 70 light He would sit down
20 the piano with a cigar between his
teeth and keep munching II all tho
time he played. When the cigar was
quite eaten up. the Able would rise
from the instrument exhausted. Lon
don Chronicle.
The Detroit times., 1913-07-18
Hot Weather Ease
by BERTON BRALEY.

oh, bother me not with duty
And hector me not with work.
No possible sum OF booty
Could make me do aught but shlrk
The office CO n 10 to thunder
And business can 20 20 pot.
I'm going TO remain here under
The shade OF the porch--it's hot!
II Wall street Is In a furry.
If Washington IN a muss.
murmur, Well | should worry"
I mutter Wei. ! should fuss"
For politics cannot stir me,
don't give a hang for trade.
And nothing on earth can spur me
To move from my spot OF shade.
The toilers may all deride me.
They say I'm a sloth. / know
But a tinkling pitchers beside ire
And the hammock is swinging slow
There's no one on earth that has a
More absolute sense OF ease.
On It's me for the cool piazza
And the breath OF the lazy breeze,
The Detroit times., 1913-07-18

bia on the subject OF insanity and the
commitment OF people 10 insane asy.
lums are in sad need OF revision. The
whole matter is set on a hair-trigger
and IL is only necessary for two in
terested parties TO charge a person
with paranoia To result in arrest. de-
tention by the police. and a railroad
ing to the government hospital for
the insane. In the case OF Mrs. Cor
bett and her daughter, their confine.
ment was due 10 the influence of a
prominent preacher who found them
a burdensome charge upon the church
and used the asylum as a poor house
In the case Of Mrs. Ward a writ of
habeas corpus resulted in a court In
quiry and her release.
The Detroit times., 1913-07-18

"a - a. - =
government asylum
for the insane,
known as St. Eliz-
a beth's is a prac-
tice in Washin g
ton which has re-
suited in another
remarkable case.
II recalls the case
of Mrs. Corbett
and her daughter
who were found 10
be sane and were
released after a
bitter fight; and
the more recent
case OF Mrs. Ward.
resident of Dupont
Circle, who was
sent TO st. Eliza.
beths at the in
stigation OF one
of Washington :
prominent bank
The Detroit times., 1913-07-18

Apparatus for pumping an anesthe-
tic into persons lungs and insuring
the administration Of a definite dose.
has been invented by. a Paris doctor.
The Detroit times., 1913-07-18


What Christ proved by while earth and
long prayers great religious consed to have
him ANONYMOUSLY crucfed felon'
4" Faith without works is dead"
wondering what the matter with the church OF
today why lags attendance discouragng
Debs has given of the answers
If the church will but live up its teachings and its
preachers peacngs through the the problem will not De
one of sluggish or diminished attendance but Of pvd
ing accommodations for the crowds.
The world is from Missouri
The church proof its professions and
its faith and nothing will suffice the who
are eager the truth and results.
The church should have its representatives
scarlet of the seething slum
The representative hand whenever street
walker dragged into the tolls OF the police
church homes and plenty Of them where
the for and inspired and splendid
usefulness
The members who would be willing as OPP
itself follow the noble Debs example and take
the ous into rednt aung by the light OF love
should the lead flooding the country and reach
ing ignorant particular with literature featuring the
terrible immortality the awful diseases and sune
ING that handed down to innocent
generations following.
The church society Of decency should cry
who have demanded and con
tnu to demand and who willing that their poor
sisters the sacrifice of all that is IN life dear
and worth while appees be ppeased
Let the Deb b will goed the church TO
action and crusade redemption snned against than
aiming" unfortunate of the underworld
The Detroit times., 1913-07-18
BIZ gibson GARDNER.

WASHINGTON. July lS.--Sending
persons who are sane, but who are
The Detroit times., 1913-07-18
EUGENE DEBS, THE CHURCH AND
WOMEN or THE UNDER WORLD


that candidacy consistently be considered chronic
recently subject action
opening refuge fallen woman
under a charge of immortality.
Mr. he did statement de-
tending his he says among other things:
Every daylight living certificate of the
eIring pied her gave new hope
persecution"
M Debs has criticized and challenged the church today
believe his and challenge timely and wl-taken
Society general has condemned the the
the very depth of misery and utter hOpeessnes
fallen from her contempt corn
brothers despcabe her immortality
insult the human family
talk the necessary evil fhy indulge themselves
soothingness o indifference,
everlasting example the Christian
the threatening of bad Let him that
among you first cast stone at her
doing today the thousands
rdight cities who the of hea
mOckery simply uxuate cushioned pews and listen
fascinating pulpit while these of nquity terrible
dephhus there the nfamy who should be their shield and
potecon-are suffering waowng grOnng dying the shiny
backness of a deadly
realize acknowledge guilt and
mighty something for the redemption Of these unfortunate
women image capable attaining
very deam life the noble and refined specimens of
society.
Flood redght with the white light of Christian love and
feafcng white slaves of mems beasty
that they have brothers
peace stretching downward to lift the fallen from
the mire of misery
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-08-14
The maidens sit at home and sew.

The maidens sit at home and sew,
And merrily sing at they stitch row
by row.
For tie dainty articles they prepare
Will all be seen at the Stearns
County Fair.
The Great Northern railroad COM
pany is making plans to grow 10000
acres of alfalfa next season on the
tracks of land taken under lease from
the farmers. The plan anticipates
the growing of 1900 acres in the ter
ritory between St. Paul and Crookston
and Mr.. Hill has informed J. McGib-
bon. president of the Agricultural So
riety, that the farmers around Sank
Centre can make arrangements to
grow as much Of this as they care to-.
1t will be well for farmers interested
to take this matter up with Mr.. Nc
Gibbon who will explain details.
J. +. Burgess Of Abingdon, Ill.,,
was in town few days this week and
while here negotiated for fine farm
five miles south of town and returned
home Wednesday night to complete
the arrangements. Like all outside
visitors Mr.. Burgess was infatuated
with Sank Centre and surrounding
country. He has made two trips to
Minnesota and Canada this season
and has covered a great deal of ter
ritory in looking for location and
pronounces this locality the best he
has found.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-08-14
Elsewhere in this issue of the Her

Elsewhere in this issue of the Her
aid can be found statements of the
three prosperous and progressive
banks doing business in Sank Centre.
These statements indicate that the
combined loans and discounts aggre-
gate $50, 277.S9 with total deposits of
1928, l31.41. The time deposits or de-
mand certificates reach the snug to-
tai of 1854, 724. %. This is certainly a
splendid showing for a city the size
of Sank Centre and speaks in no I'M
certain terms Of the stability of the
banking institutions and the prosper
ity of the community.