Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-10-22
Wednesday
Mrs. BuehIer and Mrs. Frank Mel

ner Tuesday.
Last evening the Baraboo Grade
Teachers Association held a business
meeting in the annex. The officers Of
last year were reelected and it was
voted to join the National League of
Teachers Association. A social event
lis to occur later.
Ueinert Jones, formerly a resident
of Baraboo and in the employ of the
Nc Arthur Linen Mills about two years,
died at his home in Madison yesterday
after an illness of about four months.
He had only been confined to his BE- d
two weeks. He leaves besides his
wife, four children.
Engineer Franz Farwell Is recover
ing from a painful fall which he acct
dantally received at Madison. In step
pingfrom his engine he went into the pit
of the turntable instead Of on the
ground. The fall he received injured
his back and skinned his shin. He will
be able to resume his duties soon.
The present fine weather in October
| is the admiration and wonder of every
body in this section. One year ago
Tuesday this region had its first snow
| fall of the season and up to this time
this year there has not been frost.
The weather is as beautiful as any sum
mer day.
While engaged in digging sewer in
Reedsburg on Tuesday, VIM. Miller was
badly bruised by having the dirt Of the
sewer cave in. He was at the bottom
which was nine feet deep and all of his
body was covered with the exception Of
his head. 1t was with difficulty that he
was released from his perilous posi-
ticn. A physician was summoned
who found that no bones were broken,
although his body was seriously bruised
At the regular meeting of the Fellow
ship club in the parlors of the Presby-
terrain church Tuesday night reports
were made by the secretary, Fred w.
Shultz, and the treasurer, Profess
sor w. H. Nc Intosh. Talks were
given by Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Cole on
their experiences in Europe during the
past summer. A solo was given by Mrs.
julius Lucht with Miss Gwendolyn Ed
wards accompanying. A committee com
posed of Fred w. Shultz, E. j. Battles and
Professor w. H. Nc Intosh will ar
range for the next meeting which will
be held on the second Tuesday Of Nov
ember. Ernest Sanderson presided.
The potato market has opened in
| Baraboo and other places in the county,
The price is only 25c per bushel which
largely due to the conditions of the
tubers. AS soon as they are dry and
suitable for shipping the price will
no doubt be more At North Freedom
the price for potatoes on Tuesday was
30 cents.
l
meet w. A. Fricke of Wausau, former
insurance commissioner, next Friday
evening, Oct. %, at Sank City in a de-
bate upon the proposed amendments to
the state constitution. The invitations
to Commissioner Ekern and DR. Frick
were issued by the citizenship through
Principal NJ. T. Buckley in his capacity
as civic secretary. The meeting will
be held at the 5choolhouse center, the
building which two weeks ago was
made the civic headquarters Of the
town. Commissioner Ekern will present
the arguments for an affirmative vote
upon all Of the constitutional amend
ments. DR.. Fricke will take the othei-
side, practically attacking the insurance
amendment.
Chapter 1876 of the laws Of 1918 pro :
vides that 1.-THE town board, village
board and common council of the sew
eral towns, villages and cities Of the
state shall place and display the nat
ional flag on suitable staff over every
voting place during all the hours that
the polls are open on, the day Of the
general election and may SO display il
on other election days and on registra-
ton days The expense Of such flag
and the erection, care and mamie
nance Of the same shall be charged
against such town, village or city and
be audited and paid as other election
| expenses