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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-04-01

Her Attention.
| features. For moment the girl stared
at the watcher and then advanced to
the door.
who is it?" she inquired, peering.
A low, husky voice replied, with a
suggestion of laughter in the tones.
81 am exploring the house."
Lydia came forward at once. "Oh,
it is Mrs. Brood. l beg your pardon.
Shall l switch on the lights?"
"You are Lydia?"
"Yes, Mrs. Brood"
Il have been prowling everywhere.
Your good mother deserted me when
my maid arrived with Ranjab a short
time ago. Isn't this the dreadful blue
beard room? Shall lose my head If
/ am discovered by the ogre?"
The girl felt the spell stealing over
her. The low voice of the woman in
the shadow was like a sensuous ca
ress. She experienced a sudden long.
ing to be closer to the speaker, to
listen for the very intake of her
breath.
You have already been discovered
by the ogre, Mrs. Brood" said Lydia,
gayly, "and your head appears to be
quite SAFE"
Thank you," rather curtly, as If re-
pelling familiarity. 1t was like a dash
of cold water to Lydia's spirits. "You
may turn on the lights should like
to see you, Miss Desmond"
The girl crossed the room, passing
close to the stranger in the house.
The fragrance of a perfume hitherto
unknown to her separated itself from
the odor of sandalwood that always
filled the room; it was soft, delicate,
refreshing. 1t was like breath of
cool, sweet air tiltering into close,
stuffy room. One could not help draw
ing in a long, full breath, as if the
lungs demanded its revivifying quail
ties.
A soft, red glow began to fill the
room as Lydia pulled the cord near
the door. AS the light grew brighter
and brighter the eyes of the stranger
swept the room with undisguised won
der in their depths.
How extraordinary" she muir.
INJURED, and then turned swiftly toward
the girl Where does 1t come from
l can see no lights. And see! There
are no shadows, not even beneath the
table yonder. lit is unCanny-but,
oh, how lovely!"
Lydia was staring at her with wide
open eyes, frankly astonished. The
eager, excited CLEAN vanished from
Mrs. Brood's lovely eyes. They mar.
rowed ever so slightly.
why do you stare at me?" she de,
manded.
IL expected" began Lydia, and
stopped in pretty confusion.
'T see. You expected middle-aged
lady, ale? And why, pray, should
James Brood marry mlddle-aged
person?"
"I-I don't know. I'm sorry If
have offended you"
Mrs. Blood smiled, gay, pleased
little smile that revealed her small
even teeth. You haven't offended
me, my DEAR" she said. you offend
my husband by thinking so i'll of him
that's ALL" She took the girl in from
head to foot with critical eyes. "He
said you were very pretty and very
lovable. You are lovely. No one
wants to be pretty. Yes, you are just
what l expected"
Lydia was the taller Of the two
women; matter of two inches per
haps, and yet she had the curious feel
ing that she was looking upward al
she gazed into the others eyes. II
was the way Mrs. Brood held herself
Sending a swift glance around the
room, she went on: "My husband de
lights in having beautiful things about
him. He doesn't like the ugly things
of this world"
(To BE CoNTINUED.)
. |
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-04-01
SINGERS RECIPE FOR HEALTH
Recommends Housework for
American Girls.

NJ mother was fine lady. | re-
member her, with her little fine hands
and her little feet. But she never
had a maid. and so she had to do
everything herself. She thought it did
not harm daughter Of major or
captain to do her own work. From her
l learned to sew and darn stockings,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-04-01
Cause for Detection.

"Hey, Brudder, what am goin' on in
dis heah village, anyhow?"
why, sab, we am celebratin' de
birfday OBJ de oldest citizen one hun
dred and ten yeahs old, sahl"
"Yas, but who's de long-faced lookin'
man beside herr"
Jaw, dat's de son-in-law. He been
payin' de life insuahance on 'er foh de
las sixty yeahs!"-Minneapolis Jour-
nal.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-04-01
what the rroaIody.e Is, and Why.

"A troglodyte. my son." said J
Fuller Gloom, lis a nossgrown, sta
tionary gentleman who believes that
ambitious nations, will live up to treat
les because they have signed them
who lives in abject terror Of being un'
constitutional. who is perfectly salts
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-04-01

and makes her flt to fight the world.
l strongly recommend that kind of
work to all American girls.-Mme,
schumann-H Heink in the Saturday
Evening Post
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-04-01
Vain Wishing.

Don't you wish you had fairy
godmother?"
"All want is good plain cook. And
that wish seems too fantastical to
ever be gratified."
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-04-01

Always proud to SHOW white clothes.
Red Cross Ball Blue does make them
white. Ali grocers. Adv.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-04-01

The statistician is the most success
full of liars, as no one ever stops to fig
ure up his statements.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-04-01

prevalent in the swamps of Arkansas
and the jungles of Wall street. -
Kansas City Star.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-04-01

HOXSIE'S GROUP REMEDY, THE sUREST,
safest and swiftest Group cure. 5Oc.--Adv.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-04-01

YOUR OWN DRUGGIST WILL TELL YOU
Try Murine Eye Remedy, for Red, Weak Watey
lust Eye comfort Write for Hook of the Rye
Sy mail Free. Murine Eye Remedy Co.. Chicago.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-04-01

Ambition is all right if a man has
energy to back it up.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-04-01

It's a great old world, and If there's
a better we've never been in it.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-04-01

But the man who says nothing sell
dom has the wood-sawing habit.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-04-01
SYNOPSIS.

In the New York Eome OF James Brood
Dawes and Riggs, his two old pensioners
and comrades, await the coming of
Broods son Frederic to learn the contents
of a wireless from Brood. but Frederic,
after reading, throws 1t into the fire and
leaves the room without word Frederic
tells Lydia Desmond, his flancee, that the
message announces his fathers marriage
and orders the house prepared for an Inn
mediate homecoming.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-05-18
Robert Treat SchOOlbOys
Decorate Tablet for
Founders Day Memorial

The guard Of honor of Robert Treat
School, consisting of Mayor Clifford
Gibbins, President of Board of Works
Carl Schwartz, President of the
Board of Aldermen Weldon Barker,
President OF the Board of Education
Irving Cohen and City Clerk Oswald
Silber, decorated tho Robert Treat
tablet on the Kinney building this
morning in recognition of Founders
Day, because two hundred and forty
nine years ago Robert Treat and his
companions disembarked here after
voyaging from Milford, Guilford,
Branford and New Haven.
Tho seventh and eighth grades of
the school assembled, and parts one
and two of the Robert Treat pageant.
which is being prepared for the June
commencement, were given.
Part one of the pageant describes
the purchase of Newark" and an
Indian war dance enlivens the exer-
cises.
Part two of the pageant describes
the Selection of a Name" and the
Establishing of o Government for
the little town.
Religious exercises and a town
meeting give a pleasing variety to
the part which sets forth the GUS
toms and dress Of the people of the
early days In Newark.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-05-18
Street Cleaning Department
to Have a Field Day

Foremen Of the Newark street
cleaning department will hold their
annual field day Sunday, June 13, at
Gauls grove, on Vauxhan road, in
Hilton. Prizes will be awarded win
ners of a one-mile handicap run, 300
yard relay, fat mans dash. sack race,
tug-of- war and q baseball game be-
tween street department mengand en-
ployes of other departments, S
The committee of arrangements has
Ed. Bechler as chairman and treas
urer, and Jules G.. Rath as secretary.
Charles w. Feldbush and julie Bon
nett will act as starters and umpires
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-05-18
To Open Camp

Kanp Klamesha, at Lake Waway-
anda, the summer resort of the boys
department of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association, will be opened July
3 with a supplemental reservoir in
operation. George S. Yaple, secretary
OF the department, viii visit the camp
this week to supervise the prelimi-
naries for the opening. 1t 10 expected
that the capacity of the resort, about
$50 boys, will be taxed during the two
months, the camp viii be open
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-09-23
Obituary

Miss Maud Harrison, daughter of
Mr.. I'D Mrs. Harrison, was born at
LaValle, Wis, January 21st, 1891. At
the age Of two years her mother
passed away and she was adopted by
Mr.. and Mrs. V. S. Iankerson and
given the name of Evelyn Henderson,
at the same place. A sister and broth
er were adopted by other families. She
grew to womanhood at that place and
was loved by all who knew her for her
womanly qualities. She graduated from
LaValle high sshool and was profes
s onal elocutionest. In the years 1907
and 1908 she taught school in Hill
district at Merrimack and January Goth
1909 she was married to Myron Parks
of the latter place. Three children
blessed the union Two died in their in
fancy. The foster parents, who fondly
cared for and loved Evelyn, were called
to their heavenly home. In August she
was taken i'll and all hoped for speed
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-09-23

recovery. In few days she was able
to be up to attend to household duties.
On September 9Th she became worse
and physicians were again and
it was found that an abscess had
formed on Sept. 7th peritonitis set in.
She passed away at $50 a. m Thurs
day morning, Sept 9, 1915 at her
home. The husband and little daughter,
Charlotte, have the heartfelt sympathy
of all, also the father, sister, Mrs
Mary Noller, of Herman, Wis, and
brother, Harry Afford, at LaValle and
two foster brothers, Ernest Hank erson
of LaValle and Walter, of Gotham,
Wis. The funeral was held at home at
l p. m. Saturday, Sept. 18th at the M.
E. church at 2 p. m. Rev. Roger Of
Baraboo of the Christian Advent
church of which the deceased was
sympathizer delivered the funeral SER
mon. The Royal Neighbors of America
of which she was member used their
services at church and grave and
marched ia body. Miss Olga Reink-
ing and Charles Melzl of Baraboo gave
sacred solos and duets assisted by Mrs
Guy Clark at the piano. They were:
"Asleep In Jesus" Just For Today
end Jesus Lover Or My Soul. Pail
bearers were brothers-in law, Fred,
Louis, William, and nephew, Leroy
Parks and cousins, Jerome
and Harland Parks. lnterment at the
Oak Hill cemetery here in the presence
of many Borrowing friends and rela-
tives. Those present from afar were
Mr. and Mrs. Golden, Madison; Harry
Afford and wife and Ernest Henderson,
La Vale; Walter Henderson, Gotham;
Fred Parks and daughter, Evelyn,
Chetek Jerome and Harlan Parks and
their wives and Mrs. Irwin Parks, Bara-
boo; Mrs. Elmer Devlin and daughter,
Eileen, Evansville; Mrs. Leona Johnson
and children, all relatives of the deceas-
ed, and Misses Marion Marshal and
Vera Davidson of LaValle, who were for
mer school mates,
Card of Thanks
Myron Parks and daughter, Char
lotte Allegro, acknowledge with
grateful appreciation the kind
expressions of sympathy given by
the friends, Rev. Roger, MIR.
MeIzl and Miss Reinking, the r. N. of
A. Camp TAI, at the time of the death
and during the illness of our wife and
mother, the late Mrs. Evelyn Parks.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-09-23
Ole Cots
Afe CloOer

Frank Kelbel, of Forest township,
had quite loss one day last week when
four of his b est cows died from clov 9
bloat. Eight more of his cows were
similarly afflicted but he got help and
managed to save them Mr.. Kelbel had
nice field of clover into whith he turn
ed his cows for few hours on WedneE-
day. After the COWS had been in the
clover for about an hour and half, one
came to the barn and showed signs of
illness and died before anything could
be lone to relieve her Others follow
ed to the barn, all showing distress, and
Mr.. Kelbel was not long in finding out
the cause. He did not stop to send
for veterinarian for all his cows would
be dead before one could get out there.
He simply took shis jackknife and
started to work. He tapped ten, saw.
ing eight of them, and two others died
with out treatment. Mr.. Kelbel is an
old farmer and, he says, this is the first
time he ever saw cows bloat on dry
clover in such short time. -Hillsboro
Sentry En- terprise
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-09-23
WARREN HOUSE
Has BEEN SOLD

r. A. Cowan ard Mrs. M. A. War
rem have sold the Warren house to L.
H. Hill who has been the proprietor for
about year. Although the price is
not given it is said to have been reason
able. Mr.. Hill has been in the hotel
business for number Of years and has
great faith in the future of Baraboo.
The tourist business has increa sed
during recent years and he feels that
this can be greatly augmented on &C
count of this being one of the most at
tractive sections in the state. He will
proceed at once to install a new heat
ing plant, will improve the sample
rooms ard make other improvements,
many of the rooms will be refurnished
and all in all the place will be greatly
improved. The Warren house is one of
best known hotels in this section of
Wisconsin.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-09-23
WHITE MOUND

Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Westenhaver aAd
daughter, Gladys, spent Sunday with
relatives in Loganville.
Mrs. Herman Smith and daughter of
Beloit, Wisconsin and Mrs. Herbert
Savage sof Baraboo, Wisconsin are
visiting at the home of their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. August Hamberg
Earl Davey spent sunday with his
friend James BALI, Jr.
Mrs. Martin Davey Jr. and daughter.
Agnes and Evelyn spent Sunday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Anna Davey.
Mr.. 2. M. Niggerlips and Mr.. A l..
Wigglelegs Sundaved at J. L. Connors.
Miss Marion Prouty spent the week
with her friend Miss Julia Carpenter
and attend the Spring Green fair
Mrs. M. R. Pro uty spent a week with
friends and relatives in Chicago, I'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andy Hutter and son
Leo motored to Lone Rock last Sunday
to call upon their daughter, Margaret,
who resides there at present.
Miss Belle Numann has been spend
ing the past week in Baraboo and will
also attend the fair there.
School began in Dist. No l Monday
with Miss Cecilia Shanahan as teacher.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-09-23

Post master O'Neil ia taking his vaca-
ton of two weeks visiting friends in
Madison and Chicago.
Mrs. Kingsley of Minneapolis was the
guest of MIR. and Mrs. G. w. Davies
Saturday.
= The Five hundred club surprised
Mrs. Henry Eschenbach Saturday even
! ing, after games were played dainty re-
freshments we're served.
Mir and Mrs. Hal Duncan of Baraboo
were guests of Mrs. E. B. Nc Coy Sun
day.
We are glad to see Mrs D. Seeley able
to be uptown again.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. w. Draper a
son, Sept. l19.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Pootz a
daughter, Sept. 10.
Mr. and Mrs. j. G.Patterson and son,
Hugh. spent Sunday at Chenille.
Miss Blank and Miss RICHARD were
BarabUo callers Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A Terry were here
Thursday on business. They sold their
farm to r. Curry and the papers
were made out here.
R. curry sold his farm to R. Ulrlch.
Jim Draper of Lacrosse was the guest
of his parents, MIR. and Mrs. James
Draper last week.
Misses Bailey, Oberg and TrumLf
walked to Baraboo after school Thurs-
day and came back on IL.
R. B. Dickie, Burr and Clark Dickie
and Harold Gunnison were Baraboo
callers Friday.
Mrs. s. J.Maxham was in Re esbur e
Friday on business.
John Spurrier was the GU eat of the
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cowing Wednesday,
Mrs. Henry Davis went:to Dodgeville
Tuesday to attend the funeral of her
uncle, Mr.. Williams. She had to go
by auto to Sank, from there to Madison
and on to Dodgeville. On account of
the Merrimack bridgesbeing impossible.
Mrs. Moran of Baraboo spent Friday
the guest of Miss Anne Donaghey.
Miss Maude True has a fine display
of millinery goods in Eschenbach and
Schroeder 8 store. 1t is an fine thing
to be able to purchase an upto date hat
in your own town, representing Miss
andre.
Mrs Ben Thorn and child of Baraboo
were up in the cemetery and the child
tripped in the grass and broke his lie g.
The leg had been broken in the same
place short time ago. A doctor was
sent for and set the leg.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-09-23
JRE RICH BLOOD
PREVENTS DISEASE

Bad blood, that is, blood that is
impure or impoverished, thin and
1ale,-is responsible for more all
nents than anything else.
1t affects every organ and function
IN some cases it causes catarrh; Il
hers, dyspepsia; in others, rheumG
ISM; and in still others, weak, tired:
nguid feelings and worse troubles.
It is responsible for rundown
nditions, and is the most common
use Of disease.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is the greatest
purifier and enricher of the blood the
world has ever known. 1t has been
wonderfully successful in removing
rofula and other humors, increasing
the red-blood corpuscles, and buil3in2
~ The whole system. Get it today
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-09-23
DeItOr

MIR. and Mrs. E. Mccoy and daugh-
ter, Fannie. and Miss Flossie Squires
of Prairie du Sac spent Sunday at tbs
home of E. A. Hyland and S. S. Squires.
MIR. and Mrs. Howard Mather and
daughter, Celia, of BarabOo and Mr..
aud Mrs Urban Mather and family OF
Sumpter called at the E. A. Hyiand
and S. S. Squires homes Sunday.
Russell Hyland of North Freedom
spent Sunday with his parents.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-09-23
TWO BUSINESS
BUILDINGS SOLD

Justice Adolph andre and F. j. Eff
finger have purchased the two build
ings which belonged to the Tousley es-
tate. The buildings are on Third street
and occupied by the Link jewelry store
and the ten cent store. Mrs. TousleY,
before her death, willed the property
should go to the Milwaukee Protestant
home and that institution re-
ceives the money. Although the
value is not stated the property is said
to be worth something like $4,000 T
E. Mead made the transaction.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-09-23

The funeral of HI. w. Shaw was
held on Sunday at o'clock at the
w. II. Promo residence and was soR-
Quoted by the G. A. r. The pail bear
ers were Jasper Odell, Ed. Johnson.
Frank Abbott, D. Promo, Yoss Har-
seim and Mr.. Blanchett
Rev. E. P. Hall preached the SER
mon and the singers were Mrs. Martha
Johnston, Miss Lucy Varnell, Elmer
Johnston with Miss Winifred Astle at
the piano.
Relatives from out of town present
were: Mrs. L. c. Owen, sister, NH
waukee; Chas. Shaw, brother, Mil
waukee; Frank Terril, brother-i n-law
Lodi; Mrs. Myrta Collins, Lodi; Miss
Belle Terril, Lodi.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-09-23
DIRECTORS HOLD
ANNUAL MEETING

The directors of the Baraboo Com
mercial club held the annual n Getting
on Monday evening and the following
officers were elected:
President-T. E. Mead
Vice-president-F M. Arndt
Treaeurer-T. Nj. Mould
Secretary-J. W. Frenz
1t was voted to call for one-half of
the money subscribed for a permanent
secretary and number of other ques
tions were brought up on which no ac-
ton was taken. Much active work is
contemplated.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-09-23
FIRE DESTROYS
FARM BUILDING

The barn and outbuildings on the
farm of Charles Hopper southeast of
Reedsburg were totally destroyed by
fire the latter part Of last week. 1t is
not known what caused the fire but i t
is thought to have been a combustion
rs no one had been in the barn for some
time before the blaze was discovered.
The barn was full Of hey which was
also destroyed. The loss was partially
covered by insurance.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-09-23
Joint Birthday Party

Mrs. e. Vanderveer and Mrs. John
Vanderveer celebrated their respective
birthdays on Monday afternoon at their
home on Second street by entertaining
the @. P. club and few other friends.
The afternoon was pleasantly spent in
playing cards After dainty refresh
ments, the company departed wishing
their hostesses.many happy returns of
the day
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-09-23

Mrs. Josephine Schara died Sunday
afternoon. after being i'll only few
days. She was visiting relatives and
friends in Sumpter for the past few
weeks and died at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Gottlieb Shimnoch. She was
later removed to her home four miles
from Denzer. She was aged sixty-f four
years and leaves ten children, FIVE sons
and five daughters, also one brother
and one sister Funeral Wednesday
morning, September %, at the Catholic
church.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-09-23
New Kind at Nursery

The juneau Telephone makes the
following comment on the nursery es-
tablished at the Baptist church in
Beaver Dam where the babies are to
be left while their mothers attend
church: Suffer little children to come
upon Me and forbid them not, for Of
such is the Kingdom of Heaven Sup
pose the minister sprung that text on
the worship piping mothers"