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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-05-07
Oak Hill

Mrs. Frank Argel left the first OF
the week for her home in Tomah after
visiting several days with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Meyer.
Leon Thies was sick with tonsilitis
the past week.
Mrs. Dora Schultz visited Thursday
afternoon with Mrs E. c. Luhrsen.
Henry Thies and mother attended the
funeral of the infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Lueders at Reedsburg Fri
day
Mrs. Harry Helmon Of Tomah spent
few days with her sister-in-law, Mrs.
Decker, who is in poor health, the lat
ter and son, Jessie, accompanied her
home Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Decot and Lii
liam Schilling called at the V. J. Decot
home Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Luhrsen enter
tanned the latter's father, William
Schuette, and daughter, Mrs Henry
Steckleberg of Loganville Friday.
George Steele and Dave Carter went
to Baraboo Saturday to attend the cir
Gus.
Mr.. and Mrs Earl Kinnamon and
children were Sunday guests at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Olson.
John McCarty of Reedsburg was
caller at Henry Thies on Monday.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-05-07
Honey Creek and Surnpter

The teacher, Miss Lulu Jacoby and
her scholars spent Arbor Day after
noon on the J. Alvin hill, called Hogs
Back, and gathered flowers.
And. Kindschi, ST., is visiting his sis
ter, Mrs. Fred Eliasch of Prairie du
Sac at Madison who had an operation
for gall stones last week.
Herman A. Buelow has purchased a
1914 Model Overland auto from Kessler
and Tierner at Prairie du Sac.
Mrs. Fred Alvin and daughter,
Hulda, visited Sunday at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Huber, Jr.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-05-07
ESCAPES DEATH
BY NARROW MARGIN
GAINESVILLE Daily Gazette

To have seven freight cars, big
freight locomotive and tender pass
over his body, to be dragged for half
block, and yet to escape with only
minor injuries was the good fortune
of Otto Lintonr of Baraboo Sunday
morning.
Linton, who is a brakeman on freight
train number 322 on the Chicago &
Northwestern railroad, was thrown un-
der the car while switching near the
viaduct at the downtown yards of the
| Northwestern asiihe was uncoupling a
car to sidetrack, while the locomotive
was backing up. When knocked down,
he fell fiat between the rails, face
downward, and how he escaped with
his life is miracle. When he fell I'M
dsr the car his feet were toward the
engine, but during that time the train
was passing over him, he was complete
ly turned around so that when picked
up, his feet were in the opposite dl-
rection
During this deathly ordeal the young
man had presence of mind enough to
lay fiat between the rails and each
time that a brake beam or rod struck
him, to hold his position. 7 NO tramps
who were the only ones to witness the
miracle, declare that Linton was drag
ged over halfea block by the locomo-
tive before his clothes loosened and he
appeared on the other side Of the train
How close death was averted is shown
by the facts that the mans coat was
ripped to shreds and the vest and shirt
nearly cut from his body. Had any
part of the cars or engine happened to
push him foot to one side he would
have been crushed by the wheels.
When the train finally had passed
over him, Linton was picked up uncon-
scious and hurried to Mercy hospital.
DR.. E. F. Woods was called and an ex-
animation showed that only minor
bruises on the shoulder and hip were
the result of the accident. Although
he must have been struck dozen times
by the brake rods, there was not a
mark on his face, hands or arms and
the bruises on his shoulders and hips
were hardly noticeable.
During the time that | was con
scious thought it was all of month in
stead of a few seconds while those cars
were passing over me and the beams
catching into my coat and dragging me
along the road bed. How | escaped
death is miracle, +" declared the young
man at the Mercy hospital last night.
II expected every moment to be drawn
under the wheels, but Fortune was
good to me.
Up to few months ago Mr.. Linton
and family occupied the house on Lynn
avenue, next to the residence of H. j.
Case. The family went to Evansville
at that time and Mr.. Linton has been
running between Belvidere and Fond
du Lac.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-05-07

Selmar, it is said, leaped upon Jones,
bearing him to the ground and he and
the deputy succeeded in wrestling the
gun from Jones. Voeck in the mean
time was standing up, apparently I'M
hurt.
Come here, Voeck, and help US
hold him." Selmar shouted to Jones.
"Not me, I've got mine. Voeck is
alleged to have answered and started to
walk away.
He had gone but few feet when he
fell over on his face. He died fifteen
minutes later. All three of the shots
entered his left side just below the
heart
After a struggle Selmar and the
deputy succeeded in getting two pairs
of hand cuffs on Jones and he was load
ed into the automobile of Frank Bolles
and taken to La Crosse.
According to the Tribune Jones ad-
mits the shooting, but says 1t was IN
self defense. Jones says he bought the
gun in Winona for protection He is a
giant physically and the defense for
Weingarten is that if he had under
taken to disarm the prisoner it would
have meant almost certain death.
About year ago three men undertook
to place Jones in the lookup and failed.
The only way Weingarten could have
disarmed Jones would have been for
the officer to have commanded him to
throw up his hands.
The county physician, R. H. Flynn,
came to North Freedom to perform an
autopsy, the Tribune says.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-05-07
OBYTUHRY


Oenhausen, Province, Westphalia
Germany, August 18th, 1859. She emf
grated to this country in 1886, settling
with her parents at Black Earth, Dane
Co., Wis. She was confirmed by Rev.
Hansen in the town of Cottage Grove,
Dane county, Wis. Deceased was mar
ried to Geo. Kahl in December 1876
from which union seven children were
born, six boys and one daughter, all of
whom are alive to mourn her untimely
death, six of whom are married, AL
bert, William and Otto o; Mt. Horeb,
Wis; Qda) Mrs. F. w. Schroeder;
John and George of Wabeno, Wis, and
Reinhard (single) of Ableman,
| Deceased lost her husband suddenly he
being struck by lightning, July, 81, 1888.
d during the time of this marriage she
made her home on farm in the town
of Blue Mounds, Dane Co., Wis. Short
ly after losing her husband she moved
onto farm into the town of Westfeld,
Sank County, so she could be near
er her brothers and relatives After
being a widow for six years deceased
was married second time to Ludwig
Raedel. From this union four child
rem were born, all of whom are alive
and left to mourn her untimely death,
Carl, Herman, Alfred and Anna, all
single and staying at home. De-
ceased leaves also to mourn her early
departure her husband, l.. Raedel,
three brothers, w. C. Koonig of St.
Paul, MINI; Carl Koenig of the town of
Westfeld and John Aoenig of the town
of Baraboo, also twelve grandchildren,
a number Of nieces and other relatives
together with host of friends and
friendly neighbors.
Her health having failed for several
years, she was taken seriously i'll in
JAN last, On March 18th, deceased
was taken to Rochester, Mimi, for
medical treatment and heart disease
was pronounced by the doctors as be-
ing the cause of her sickness; the first
three weeks of her stay In Rochester
she seemed to gain in health quite sat
isfactory to all, her doctor telling her
she would be able to go home in about
one week lit was planned to go home
on Easter Sunday when however on
the day appointed she took a sudden
turn to the worse and never rallied I'M
til the end. On April 10Th she was TIA
ken from Rochester to the home of H.
C. Silker in Reedsburg where, after she
had seen all of her family and num-
Der of friends and neighbors, she
passed away at 1890 a. m. Tuesday,
April q, 1914 The funeral was held at
her home in the town of Westfeld on
April 10Th at eleven o'clock a. m.
Interment being made in the lions
Lutheran cemetery, Rev. Aug. Schneider
officiating. The recognition of her
Christian and beloved character was
shown by the great multitude of friends
who followed her to her last place of
rest
Deceased leaves blessed memory in
the congregation as well as in the
whole surrounding community. May
God comfort her mourning relatives
and friends and bless us with a peace
full end.
She faltered by the wayside and the
angels took her home.
Amiable she won all, intelligent she
charmed all; fervent she loved all and
dead she saddened all.
Rest in peace, thou gentle spirit,
Throned above
Souls like thine with God inherit
Life and love
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-05-07
Greenfield

Herman Wilkinson, who was thrown
from his wagon few days ago, is re-
covering. His back was slightly in
jured by the fall.
H. H. Porter at the Lower Narrows
has a peach tree in bloom.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-05-07
Harrisburg and West Troy

Mrs. John PEPPER of Cassell is at the
John Strait home caring for her daugh~
ter, Miss Mabel, who is very sick with
the measles.
Albert Walster and wife visited their
daughter, Mrs. George Haberman, of
Lodi last Sunday.
Mrs. James Nc Cready of Spring
Green is spending a few days with
Mrs. VIM. Keller.
George Nc Cready of Baraboo spent
the past week with his son, Bruce.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-05-07
MURDERER IS A
PHYSICAL GIANT
Wife Batter at West Sa-
lem Takes Life of VIM.
Voeck at Night.
FORMERLY RESIDED
At NORTH FREEDOM
Brought to the Village en-
Sunday for Burial at the
Old Home.
(From Mondays Daily.)

On Saturday night at West Salem,
William Voeck, formerly a resident
of North Freedom, was shot and
killed, the charge being laid to
the door of Walter Jones. Some
months ago Jones was beating his wife
numerically, it is said, and Mr.. Voeck,
with others came to her rescue and
caused warrant to be issued for the
arrest of the wife beaten. Before the
warrant could be issued Jones disap-
peared. On Saturday night he was
seen to come on an evening train and
the officer was notified. According to
the information sent to this office, Mr..
Voeck went with the officer to make
the arrest. After the warrant was
served, it is said that Jones took a re-
volver from his pocket and shot three
tim IS. Mr.. Voeck was the only one
struck, the wounds being in his lungs
and death resulting about twenty
minutes after. 1t is also said that
Jones desired to shoot Max Selmar
who was with the others but was pre-
vented from doing so. AS soon as
possible the weapon was wrested from
him
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-05-07
North DeIIOna and Lyndon

Mrs. Louis Schultz and son, Iirnest,
spent few days last week with friends
here
Mrs. William Scott has gone to Min
neapolis to help care for her MOTHER
who is very i'll there.
Leslie Hurst of Winfield attended
church here Sunday.
William Scott transacted business in
Mauston one day this week
Sunday school was organized here
Sunday, Mrs. R. Murray, Supt.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-05-07

Mrs. w. w. Beemis and daughter,
Miss Lottie, spent Sunday in LaValle
with Mrs. Beemis daughter, Mrs. VIM.
Rumpf
Mrs. Herman Miller entertained a
few lady friends yesterday afternoon at
her home on Second street in honor OF
her passing birthday. The time was
pleasantly spent in social intercourse,
interspersed with musical selections
given by Miss Schroeder and the par
taking of dainty refreshments. Those
who enjoyed the affair were Mesdames
Otto Schroeder, Thomas Bockhouse,
F. W. Mertzke and A. N. Brownell of
Crandall.
Mrs Katherine David of Delton, who
spent a week with her son, Louis
David, and family, left yesterday for
the home of her daughter, Mrs. James
Terry, northwest of the city.
Miss Cecilia McGuan, who is en-
ployed in Madison, spent Sunday and
today at her home in Baraboo. She
leaves Tuesday for Baltimore, Wash
ington, Rhode Island, and other eastern
points where she will spend a fortnight
or more.
Mrs. L. Hirschinger of milwaukee,
spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Ed.
C. Bloom.
Miss Anna K. Finder spent Tuesday
evening with her sister, Mrs. Fred
Farwell, on Fourth avenue.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-05-07
rlost ChiIdren's Diseases Start With
Cold.
a Cold.

Restlessness, feveris hness, an infamed
throat and spasmodic cough maybe
whooping cough is starting in. Give
Foley's Honey and Tar promptly. It
helps the children so very much, and
Mrs. Ships, Raymondsville, Mo-, says:
81 got fine results from it and it is a
great medicine for whooping cough. " C.
H. Whitman. Advertisement.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-05-07
(From Tuesdays Daily.)

Concerning the shooting of William
Voeck at West Salem, Walter Jones
being held for the crime, the Lacrosse
Tribune among other things says:
The shooting on Saturday night was
one of the most cold blooded in the his
tory of the county and occurred oppo-
site Cullman's warehouse near the
Northwestern depot in West Salem.
According to the village authorities
Jones grudge against Voeck dates
back to last July when Voeck with
Max Selmar, with whom he was on the
night of the murder, attempted to
prevent Jones beating his wife.
Jones last July occupied house in
West Salem opposite that of Voeck.
Voeck and Selmar were plumbers at the
village and both were at Voeck' house.
They heard woman cry for help in
the Jones house, rushed across the
street and entered. They found Mrs.
Jones, it is alleged bruised and bleed
ing from the result OF an attack by
her husband.
Driven From House
They upbraided Jones, it is said,
whereupon the latter secured a shot
gun and drove them the house.
Mrs. Jones succeeded in leaving the
house and spent the night with Mr..
and Mrs. Voeck at their home. The
next day she secured employment, de-
clined to return to Jones and swore out
warrant charging him with beating
her. Jones, it is said, was clipped" to
the fact that the warrant was out and
left town going to the Dakotas.
He but recently returned from the
Dakotas and lived in Winona. He had
been warned not to return to West
Salem, it is said.
Saturday he arrived in Lacrosse from
Winona and visited sister i'll in a local
hospital. He took the evening train to
West Salem, arriving about 9:1O o'clock
at night.
At West Salem, it is claimed, Jones
met Ole Amundson, and with him had a
drink in Larson's saloon.
Voeck, according to Judge A. j.
Phillips, saw Jones leave the train and
Immediately went to his house to get
out warrant charging Jones with
SANDER. The charge it is said, was to
have been based on alleged remarks
made by Jones about Voeck.
That Jones followed Voeck tC
Phillips house and stood in the shadows
listening to the conversation is the
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-05-07
Greenfield

A number of the neighbors in the via
cinity of the John Yaggy home gathered
there Tuesday evening and spent sever@
al pleasant hours. Refreshments were
served. Mr.. and Mrs. Yaggy will
move to the city soon.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-05-07

claim Judge Phillips persuaded Voeck
not to get out the warrant telling him
that the warrant issued last July was
still good and that he, Voeck, should
tell the deputy sheriff to serve it.
Jones was seen in the Larson saloon
by Deputy Weingarten, it is claimed,
and the warrant served there.
Wouldn't Go to Jail.
"I'm not going to JAIL" he is alleged
to have said, "take me to Judge Phillips
house. l want to get some bail.
Jones, with the deputy, went to
Phillips house and called him to the
door. Upon his refusal to go on Jones
bail, Jones pulled the revolver.
Phillips slammed the door before ne
had time to shoot'and Jones, with the
deputy sheriff started down town.
''They hadn't been gone but few
minutes, " said Judge Phillip when they
returned.
"My wife heard them and from a
window said, Who's there?'
Clones said It's Deputy Sheriff
Weingarten. What shall | do with this
MANI | then shouted to him, thinking
it was the deputy, Take him to La
Crosse y
With that Jones and the deputy
loo
Cullman warehouse Voeck with Max
Selmar came up the street and passed
them. AS they went by Jones, it is
said, made motion as though to strike
Voeck. Voeck ducked and shot by him.
Jones then reached in his pocket, pull
led his gun and before he could be stop
ped, fired three shots into Voeck's
body.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-05-07
Card of Thanks

To the many friends and neighbors,
including the large circle of friends
who presented the many beautiful
flowers and the choir for their most
beautiful selections. To those who so
kindly assisted us during the illness and
death of our wife, mother and sister
we wish to say, allow us to express our
most grateful acknowledgement for
your repeated kindness and further
offers of service and if there be any
matter in which we could be Of use to
you in this world we beg that you will
do us the favor of permitting US to re-
ciprocate to some trifing extent the
many acts of kindness for which we
can at present offer you only our
heartiest thanks.
Ludwig Raedel
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Kahl
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Kahl
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Kahl
ReinhardI Kahl
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kahl
Mr. and Mrs. George Kahl
and Mrs. F. w. Schroeder
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c.. Koenig
Mr. and Mrs. G.. Koenig
Mr.. and Mrs. John Koenig
Card of Thanks
TO all who so kindly remembered US
with letters and cards of coincidence,
and many were they, while staying at
Rochester, Mimi. during the illness of
my dear sister, Mrs. Raedel, wish to
extend my heartiest thanks and God
bless you one and all.
c. Koenig
Mics Toolyuo,, of Milxvos1koo ononf raarf
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-05-07
(From Wednesdays Dafly.)
Lacrosse Tribune}

William Voeck, shot by Walter Jones,
Saturday, at West Salem died as the
result of hemorrhage of the bowels,
caused by bullet wound. This is the
finding of Dr. R. E. Flynn, county ply
stefan who has just returned from
Voeck's home at North Freedom, where
he performed an autopsy on the body.
''Only one bullet entered the body of
Voeck, " said DR.. Flynn, "but that per-
forated the bowels. The autopsy show
ed the bullet has made eleven holes in
the intestines.
Following the shooting of Voeck by
Walter Jones at West Salem, Saturday
night, the authorities had the body
shipped to North Freedom without
notifying the county authorities or OBJ
tanning permission for the removal of
the body. This necessitated trip to
North Freedom by DR.. Flynn.
May Start Suit
Gossip in West Salem is that the Wi
dow of Voeck, the murdered man,
would start suit against the city for
damages because of her husband 8
murder.
Mrs. Voeck's case, it is said, would
be based on the failure of Deputy Sher-
if Louis Weingarten to disarm Jones
after he learned that he was carrying a
revolver
Lawyers claimed that it has been
held that county or city IS not re-
sponsible for the acts of its employees,
that Mrs. Voeck, in the event she starts
suit. will have to bring her action
AGAINST the deputy personally.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-05-07
Will Take AntitOxin
(From Wednesdays Daily.)

lF'rom WedEesday's Oaily.l
The Baraboo young men who have
enlisted with the Reedsburg military
company will purchase tickets to the
Second City tomorrow where they will
take antitoxin for typhoid fever.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-05-07
W1non0C.

Mr. and Mrs. Bert Raymour have
moved here from Union Center.
Miss Lydia Kannenberg of LaValle is
employed at the Charlie Retzlaff home.
Jul Retzlaff is the proud owner of a
new Ford car
A large crowd from here went to
Mansion last Monday in autos but had
hard time to get home on account of
the heavy rain in the afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Retzlaff are the
proud parents of baby girl who ar
rived April Is.
Mrs. Douglas is having a fine house
built on lot purchased of Mrs. Minnie
Miller
Henry Hamberg has purchased the
Hoyt farm and will move this week.
He will sell his place in South town.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. L. Herrewig, a
little son, to brighten their home.
School was closed last Wednesday
on account of scarlet fever breaking
out, but reopened Monday morning.
Mrs. E. Marsh went to Indiana, Mon
day to visit her parents.
Mrs. c. Hurley of Union Center and
Paul Titka are taking treatments at
Woodsmere sanitarium.
Mrs. Leslie Draper of Chicago is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Schultz.
Frieda Schultz returned to Rcedsburg
Friday.
Al. Lindorf has purchased the Henry
Schroeder residence and will move this
week and Carl Schroeder will move in
to the Lindorf place.
H. P. Hammond moved into the Blish
home
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-05-07
Fairfield

M. B. A. will meet with Mrs. C. e
Allen Thursday, May IA, for supper.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-05-07
DGnzGr

George F. Sprecher from near Den
zeris the owner of a new 1914 Overland
car.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-05-07
Taken to Lacrosse

Jones was taken to the Jail at La
Crosse on Saturday night on account of
the threatening attitude of the people
of West Salem. It was the sole topic Of
co lver5ation in the village on Sunday,
every one discussing the affair.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-05-07

Miss Jackson of Milwaukee spent part
Of Tuesday in Baraboo.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-05-07
Brought to North Freedom

On Sunday the remains of Mr.. Voeck
were brought to North Freedom where
the news of the sad affair threw gloom
over the village His wife will be re
membered as Miss Alice LANCE of
North Freedom and his near relatives
also reside there. There are no chill
dren. He was aged about q years
and was plummer for the West Salem
Hardware company. Funeral on Tues
day at 10 O'Clock at the home and after
wards at the Baptist church.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-08
BOYS FLEE MEXICO;
SEEK JOBS HERE
The German-American Association
Recommends Three StaIwart
Lads Not Afraid to Work.

The German American Association
an organization that has done a vast
amount OF good, Thursday made an
appeal for three stalwart lads, two
of them virtually refugees from Mex
leo, who haven't been able to find
work in Atlanta.
And work is what they want,
The three are healthy, splendid
specimens of Teutonic manhood and
they are not at all particular as to
the line of labor they will take. One,
however. has had some experience
as mason and another would make
a good electricians helper. ANY of
them, the German American Associa
ton believes, would prove a faithful,
capable man at whatever task he
was put. Their ages run from 20 10
20 and they don't know what sick
ness is.
The officers of the German Ameri-
can Association, which aims to Keen
only worthy subjects of the
Kaiser in Atlanta, are Herman Stein
iehen, president; John Papa, vice
president; Harry Muench, head of the
charity work, and F. f. Rabensleben
attorney, all we'll known in the bust
ness life of the city Any of them
will be glad to tell all about the new
corners to anyone who can use them
a personal call at No. IS PeachtrAe
street will answer the same purpose
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-08
Grocers Put Blame
For High Prices on
Old Mrs. Consumer

CHICAGO, Jan. S.-The consumer
of foodstuffs, the American citizen, Is
the only person who can be blamed
for the high cost of living.
This statement was made to-day
before the convention Of the Inter-
national Association of Retail Gro
GERS by Sol Westerfield, chairman of
the trades relations committee.
THE American citizen does not
seem to remember what he learned
in school about there being four sea-
sons in the year." said Westerfield.
He demands strawberries and ripe
tomatoes in the winter"
"a horse, wagon and man for de-
livery costs the grocer 800 a month, ;
said another speaker. "The house,
wife who has the grocer make sew
eral deliveries to her house in day
does not realize that she must pay
for those deliveries"