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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-04-22
OFFICERS MAKE
TRIP AROUND
SAUK COUNTY

On Saturday Poor Commissioner H,
E. Stone, Sheriff Henry L. Hale and
District Attorney James II. Hill made
q trip which took them into all parts Of
the county.
A great number and variety of com
plants had been lodged with the differ
ent officers, the real truth of which
could not be learned except by "a first
hand Investigation by the officials. In
some of the matters the complaints
were withdrawn and the matters ad-
justed. Two of the complaints will re-
suit in the defendant voluntarily COM
ing to Baraboo and pledging. guilty and
receiving punishment. One unfortu-
nate case was permanently disposed of
by a commitment to the poor farm
This case had been source of annoy
ance and fear in the neighborhood for
some months. The man had been eX-
amined for insanity and found sane,
nevertheless the situation was I'M
changed DR.. Fowler of Plain, who
had had charge of the man, assured the
officials that it was a chronic case of
alcoholism and it is now hoped that
there will not'only be. peace in the
community and in the family, but that
the unfortunate man will grow better
under the treatment he will receive at
ALo oo,,,o41y ;,oa4i+y1fiop
One of the pleasing developments Of
the trip was that there seems to be a
better under standing between the COM
munity. the officials and the saloon
keepers AS to the questions that have
been causing 30 much annoyance. In
those communities where the new Sun
day closing order created a change
from condition long standing, the
communities are gradually realizing
that they prefer a closed and orderly
Sunday. Ministers state that the church
attention is better, especially among
the men; merchants claim that their
charge accounts decrease in the same
proportion that their cash sales in
crease and the saloonkeepers them.
selves are beginning to appreciate the
comfort of having a day with theil
families and friends.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-04-22
Friday

Engineer and Mrs. William Duncan
and son, Douglas, and Mrs. Joseph
Stadler, went to Kendall today to at
tend the funeral of Mrs. Frances Dun
can which occurs Sunday.
Homer Kelley and family are packing
their household goods preparatory to
removing to Galena Mr.. Kelley is
conductor on the c. & N, w Ry. and
his run is now out of Galena.
C. V. AIKEN, from Baraboo, master
mechanic for the North Western, and
J. E. Teasdale from Butler, general
round house foreman, were in Adams
Tuesday on company business. Adams
Advertiser.
In some way'a cat dropped into one
of the cement cavities at the front of
the courthouse and on account of the
depth was not able to regain its free
dom. Lawrence Kaiser descended and
brought up the imprisoned animal.
Miss Veronica Murphy. for some time
a teacher in the Kilbourn school, was
married few days ago to Mr.. Harry
Hill, of Kenosha. The wedding was at
the brides home in La Crosse. Henry
Field of Kilbourn was one of the
| groom's attendants.
The Federation of Women for the
Seventh dds trict will hold their annual
meeting in Reedsburgg gus of the
Woman's Club of that cityi May 26 and
27. There are Is clubs in the Seventh
District including clubs from Baraboo,
Lacrosse and other cities larger than
Reedsburg. The ladies there expect to
entertain about 100 delegates. The two
day session will have several interest
ing programs to which the public is
invited.
Former President w. H. Taft of New
Haven, who comes to Madison to lee
ture May s, 6 and 7 has sent wo. d
that he will remain in Madison! until
Saturday morning, May 8, when he
leaves for Milwaukee to speak at
luncheon there.
Herman HI. Mueller has leased the
building formerly occupied by Prothero
& McGinnis and will open a machine shop
there about the first of May. A line of
automobiles will also be handled but
particular attention will be devoted to
repair work. The machinery for the
plant has already begun to arrive and
Mr.. Mueller expects to be in Baraboo
the first of next week. The building to
be occupied by the new firm is owned
by Moeller Bros and although there ia
a similarity in the name of the owners
and the new occupant there is no rela-
tionship.
The meeting of the South Side club
was held Thursday evening with a good
attendance. The program was as fol-
lows: Song by the club; piano solo,
Edna Johnson; German songs in cos
tune by Mesdames Melzl and andre;
paper Clean Up Day. Mrs. S. E. Wake
field Interesting talks were given by
j. L. Bonham and Professor A. ca
Kingsford.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-04-22

Kilbourn with his car he met a grey
roadster just the other side of the Mar.
shall farm. The driver refused to
give Stiles any room and in order to
avoid a serious accident he turned
down the steep bank. Had he gone q
few feet further the car would have
turned over. Mr.. Stiles or the car are
none the worse for the accident.
The fire company was called out Sat
urday afternoon to extinguish blaze
in the tenement home of John Claridge
next to the Birmingham & Nixon Lum-
Der yard. The house was occupied by
VIM. Shultis and the contents not re.
moved were destroyed by water. The fire
caught in the roof near the chimney
and was soon put out by the fire COM
any.
On the west Sank road short dis
lance north of the cross road that leads
up to the Ski-Hi fruit farm is an un-
usually soft spot in the otherwise hard
roadbed and many an automobile came
to grief there on Sunday. The trouble
is caused by water on the west side of
the road seeping through under the
thoroughfare to the east side of the
road, leaving the roadbed itself in q
spongy condition. On Sunday as many
as six cars at time were gathered
about the bad spot in an effort to get
through and several had to have as
sistance.
The trouble could easily be remedied
by running a small tiled culvert across
the road and it is strange that this has
not been done before as neighbors in
that vicinity have offered to do the
work at very slight expense. 1t is a
matter that should receive the prompt
attention of the road commissioner.
Information comes from Prairie du
Sac that at last the country back of the
big dam has been filled with water and
that, it has been necessary to open the
flood gates. Before the work at the
dam was completed last fall, some of the
turbines were set in motion and these
used all the water that came down the
Wisconsin river. During the entire
fall and winter the water was not suffi-
Gent to fill the space but the spring
rains and melting SHOWS have brought
the water up to the running over point.
Instead of permitting the water to spill
over the dam when high, the flood gates
are open and portion of it is permit
ted to escape. This enables the com
pany to control the amount of
water in better way that by the old
system of letting it spill over the top of
the dam. For some time five turbines
have been running, furnishing power
for Milwaukee and towns surrounding
the DAM The number of turbines will
be increased to eight when the demand
for electricity has increased.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-04-22
KILBOURN

Mrs. A. Duclous died at the home of
her son, DR.. A. A. Duclous Sunday
aged about eighty years. Funeral Wed
nesday at the Presbyterian church, con-
Quoted by Rev. De Whit.
The little infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Koberstein died Monday
April 10. Funeral Wednesday, inter
ment in the Catholic cemetery.
Married at the home of the bride g
sister, Mrs. Vern Kelly, Miss
Lillian Miller and Fred E. Anthoff both
of Kilbourn.
James Datham has been quite sick
the past week with pneumonia but is
better at this writing.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-04-22
Electricity: It's Uses and
Abuses.

Like strychnia, arsenic and other
violent poisons, electricity is very
powerful agent for the alienation of
suffering when in the hands of COM
petent person, but it is very danger
Gus agent in the hands of person who
is not fitted by a thorough education
and training to apply it intelligently
No sane person would consent to the
administration of arsenic to himself or
q member of his family except upon the
prescription of a physician. And yet
people very unwisely allow "Treat-
ments'' with this powerful agent, cleo
tricity. to be administered by persons
who are not properly qualified, and
who violate state law every time they
thus assume to tamper with human life.
When in the hands of physician this
agent is capable of rendering great
benefit in painful affections or diseases
of the nervous system. 1t is not a cure
allland should be used with the most care
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-04-22
Monday

Burglars entered the grocery store OF
G.. E. Dangel Friday night and secured
SO cents in change besides a quantity
of tobacco, cigars and candy. Entrance
was gained by breaking one of the
back windows.
D. Joseph Johnson, Lynn avenue,
has placed collection of minerals or
display in the window of the Marriott
Shoe company. Later the display will
go to the rooms of the Sank County
Historical society.
Sunday az Emery Stiles was going te
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-04-22
Posted Men

a great source of annoyance mas been
WIN p0''s00 A.s----N-'~-:T;3iving liquor and
posted man from obtaining liquor if he
can enlist the assistance of some friend
and practically impossible to secure ev-
idence justifying conviction. Sever
al cases where the posting had been
bitterly assaulted were investigated, but
so far as could be determined, the post
ing had been amply justified.
Where it was known that saloon
keepers had been careless in helping
the enforcement of this law they were
gone to and instructed that unless Co
operation was had prosecutions would
follow. On the other hand, it is believed
by the officials that the town and vii
lage officials will exercise more care In
in granting licenses, that the saloon
keepers recognize that there is no dis
position to persecute them, and that
the situation from now on will be much
better with this glass of cases.
Should Not Take Money Intend
ed For Family.
1t was pointed out to some that
there was not room for their business
without taking the money that wives
and children needed for the necessaries
of life, that they had better get into
some other business, or is they persist
ed, the lines of the law would be drawn
more harshIy around them. On the
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-04-22
Monday

Mrs. James Wiley, who resides on
Third street, was the fortunate person
than won the bed at Erswell & Plum
! mer's furniture sale Saturday night.
A message late this afternoon from
Milwaukee states that James McGinnis,
who underwent delicate operation on
one of his eyes this morning is getting
along nicely and it is thought the oper-
alton will preserve the sight.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. S. Rich and family
of Lyons, Miss Bessie Holt, 9Th ave-
nue.. Mr.. and Mrs. w. V, Rich and
family of Websters Prairie, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Glover of Chenille meteor
ed to Sank on Sunday.
The death of Mr.. Nelson occurred at
the home of his foster daughter, Mrs.
Gertrude Parkinson, in Madison, April
9th. Thus has passed another of the
pioneers Of old Newport and early Kill
bourn.
Contractor W. Ell. Wiley and two soma
have arrived FROM Chicago to remain
until the completion of the Ringing
theatre The remainder of the family
will come later and will reside in the
Shells brick house short distance east
of the city hall. 1t is expected to have
the theatre completed by October. The
excavating has been about completed
and the first load of iron to reinforce
the concrete, has arrived.
Supervisor E. V. Alexander, member
of the courthouse committee of the
county board, was in Reedsburg on
Saturday to confer with Chairman C.
A Clark in regard to the rebuilding OF
the cupola on the court house and i'm
provements to the grounds. Mr.. Alex
ander says that something will be done
to remove the eyesore near the south
east corner of the park. The grass
had been killed by the tread of many
feet carrying thoughtless heads and
some means will be found to renew the
grass. A walk will either be built for
the "short cut" folks or some obstruc-
ton placed there. This will be much
needed improvement. The park is one
Of the most beautiful in the state and
hould he made model.
Emil Besitzky of the town Of Sump-
ter has been adjudged insane and taken
to Mendoza by Sheriff Hale. For some
| time the patient has been giving trou-
ble,in the neighborhood and according
to recent reports has been shooting
chickens in the neighborhood. Last
winter&a deer was made blind by shoot
Iiag it.with fine shot anditis said that
| itwas injured by the same person.
Other things, it is said, have been done
y-.lsi,asss MOI -esalszA anpoyed sAhe paighbor-
Ehood, fbut caused uneasiness, and it was
decided to have an examination made
lsSherif Hale and Poor Commissioner H.
Il Stone went to Sumpter and the pa
ltienttEeadily got into thetcar and came
to Bazaboo.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-04-22
BRIDE AND GROOM
60 TO EXPOSITION

Mrs. Libbie Bulls and D. E. Harris
were m erried April IS in Delton, Rev.
Hall performing the ceremony. They
are both residents of Delton and are
we'll known in that vicinity. The cou-
pie have started on their wedding trip
and will visit the Panama exE osi N be-
fore returning.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-04-22
NOTE FROM The
RUTLEDGE HOME

Mrs. G. M. Ferries writes from the
RHtledge home, Chippewa Falls, that
she expected to cosaae to Baraboo about
this time but is not able to do SO, she
hopes to come soon. Her friend, Mrs.
Adelia Munroe, is also i'll at the home
of her daughter, Mrs.. Bessie Teel,
Third avenue For number of years
they spent their summers in Mrs. M I'm
roe's residence on Second avenue.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-04-22

lodged to the officers that liquor had
been the cause of his downfall.
He will tell his troubles to Judge
Stevens at Madison later. One of the
Smith Brothers came to Baraboo and
identified the property.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-04-22
LEAVES HIS FARM
IN CALEDONIA

D. S. Marshall, one of the old resi-
dents Of Caledonia, has rented his farm
n that town to Fred Smiths sons and
has gone to live with his children in ST..
Croix county. He will be much missed
in the old home neighborhood that
knew him so long and go favorably.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-04-22

Mrs. A. f. Block of River Falls ia
visiting her mother, Mrs. Kathryn
Armbruster, Second avenue. Mrs.
Blocks brother-in-law and sister, Mr..
and Mrs. August Gall, who formerly
resided in San Francisco, are also
the home of Mrs. Armbruster. Mr..
Gall is recovering from an operation
which he underwent some days ago.
He was at Madison on Saturday to
have the wound cared for. Mr.. Block
is now in store at River Falls.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-04-22
BIRTHS

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Hood,
son, Saturday.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-04-22

Born to MIR. and Mrs. Paul Mueller a
daughter, April Is.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-04-22
housekeeping Trip

The trip was rather q housekeeping
affair for the peace officers and the
poor officers of the county, and they re-
turned we'll pleased with the results "ef
AL-~-.~.;u, 49, asnd-,---;sdf~ s.rru- %confden~~
that there is growing disposition for
every one to observe the spirit, as well
as the letter. of that class of laws
which are the cause of 80 many COM
plants.
One of the pleasant features of the
trip was an invitation extended to the
men to take supper with MIR. and Mrs.
Ed. Sedgwick of Lime Ridge at their
farm home Mr.. Sedgwiek and son
are in the dairy and hlooded stock
business. Mr. Sedgwick's son, Halbey,
and Mr.. Stones son are oficefs of the
same breeders organization. This
farm is a good illustration of the mo-
d I'm farm. The farm house is the
same as the best residences in the City
of Baraboo, every modern convenience
being installed and every part of the
home thoroughly enjoyed by the family.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-04-22

whole, and in the vast majority of the
cases, in was found that the sa
loon-keepers are trying fairly and hon
estly to cooperate with the officials in
due observance of the law, and in
keeping cut of their places of business
those drinkers who punish their families
when they procure liquor.
| One of the interesting developments
of the trip was an audit of the books
of School District, Jt.4, of the village
of Plain and the town of Franklin. II
embraces all of the Village of Plain and
some of the outlying territory around
the village, andIwhile it has a school
population of close to $50, over 225 of
these children of school age attend the
parochial school located within this
same district. This has necessarily re-
suited in the school expenses of the dis
trict being lighter than in some dis
tricts, and at, the same time receiving
a heavy state aid.
The School at ram
Instead of this money being dissapat-
ed, it has been fully saved by the oal-
GERS of the school district, so that the
finances of the district are in enviable
shape. For instance, they haverecent-
ly purchased over an acre on a raise of
land overlooking the village and the sur
rounding valley. This land was purchas--
ed at a cost of thousand dollars, ano
here within year or two WILDE erect
ed high school. 1t is gratifying that
the citizens of q community removed
from railroad as this village is, shoulc
be planning to erect a high school,
which will be modern and up to date,
and credit to schools of the country.
This district moreover in addition to
having paid for their land, have sur
plus of 900, So, 900 of which is in g
mortgage upon one of the valuable
farms near Plain. drawing a good rate
of interest, and the rest in cash on
hand for their current expenses. The
teacher of the present public school ID
this district is Miss Grace Thering, 8
graduate of the Sank County Training
school at Reedsburg. When the new
high school is completed, the peo'
pie, of this community will deserve
congratulations upon their public-spirit'
ed ways and their foresight in carefully
preserving the income of the school dis
trict for the purpose they had.
The Sisters school is conducted by
J four teachers. They are paid an annu-
al salary of $500 per year, and theres'
of their income is donated by the mem
bers of the church, of which the schoo
lis part.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-12-17
SYRIAN SAND STORMS.
Experience Of a Missionary IN Wres-
tiinQ With 4 Whirtwind.

Experience Of a Missionary In Wres-
ting With . Whiriwind.
One Of the remarkable features Of
the climate aud atmosphere Of Syria
Is the prevalence Of whirlwinds and
w~aterspouts. both on land and over
the sea. They are most prevalent in
the deep trough Of the Jordan valley
and also in Coela-Syria. where the
Lebanon and anti-LehanOn form an
other trough for the winds. They
sometimes do an immense mount Of
damage and often at most unexpected
seasons.
As a touring missionary In northern
Syria l often met the whirlwinds.
They appear In the shape OF q column
Of dust perhaps two to i've feet In
diameter. rising straight in the air for
several hundred feet. opening like a
large funnel at the top. The lower end
touches the ground and swings yer
the surface. picking up dust and peb-
bles in Its path. The chaf and even
grain on the thraShing floors are suck
ed up and disappear. Small fish are
sometimes drawn up when the sway
ing column passes 0ve y stream or
lake.
Many years ago | made the expert
ment Of riding through the swaying
column Of 4 rather innocent looking
whirlwind. Ny horse was terrified.
and I had di11culty IN keeping my seat
In the saddle. Il = impossible 70 say
exactly what did happen. Il took me
some time 70 1nd ny hat and several
days to st the aan6 and dn1t from
eyes anl ooED ana clothinG. and I
have nsvee malD , aGnA-CAs11ftaa
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-12-17
"Hano on Tiaht.p

When a smoking car with thirty-1ive
passengers jumped the track q railroad
engineer in the car, OF duty. yelled to
the passengers to 'hang on tight" and
while the car turned over nc n was
hurt.
Hang on tight is good advice In
most upsets. The man who hangs on
tight to himself when his temper 10
upset will get through without hurt
ing either himself or others. The man
who hangs on tight to his earnings
ends with a competence. The man who
''hangs on tight" to his place when
business upsets come generally holds
down hts Job. The man who "hangs
on tight when encouragement OF even
disaster upsets others is q man to be
hopeful about. because he will keep
right side up whatever else turns over.
Philadelphia Press.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-12-17
MOVING PICTURES.
Why They Appear to the Eye - 0ns
Continuous Photograph.

Why They Appear to the Eye ~ one
Continuous Photograph.
Motion pictures depend for their sue
cessfui operation upon the physi0logi-
cal phenomenon known as persist
ence Or vision" Ii, for instance. IL
bright light is moved rapidly in 'front.'
Of the eye in y dark room 1t appears
not as a spark. but as q line Of light
A SO called shooting star produces
the same effect
This result Is purely physiological
and is due to the fact that the retinA
OF the eye may be considered prac-
tically rs q sensitized plate Of rela-
lively SOW speed. 80 that an image
impressed upon It remains. before be-
ing effaced, for . period ranging from
one-sixteenth to one-seventh Of q e c
ond, according to the idiosyncrasies Of
the individual and the Intensity OF
the light.
So 1t will be seen that IL Z number
Of pictures are successfully presented
to the eye they will appear az q single
continuous photograph, provided the
periods between them are short enough
to prevent one Of the photographs be-
ing effaced before it, successor II pre-
scented to the eye.
II, for instance, . series OF identi-
cal portraits were rapidly presented
to the eye = single picture would ap-
parently be viewed. Or U we presented
- the eye . series Of photographs Of
moving objects. each one representing
> minute sscceaatve phase Of move
mant the movements thsmselves would
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