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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-04-08

recalled the husband Of Mrs. Williams
was at one time pastor of the Presby-
terian church here. There is one child
in her sons family. All of these peo-
pie are contented and happy; in fact,
Mr.. McFetridge says that it seems to
be the dominant characteristics of the
people in that section of California.
All are universally cheerful. As to
the San Diego fair he says it is cap
tivating, the setting being artistic and
delicate and excels the San Francisco
exposition in these respects. The San
Francisco show is much larger and the
color scheme is rich, especially after
the bright rays of the sun have
passed away for the day. Mrs. Nc
Fetridge spent the winter in Florida
and is now in Chicago. A son was born
to them few days ago and for some
time Mrs. McFetridge will remain
with relatives in Chicago. The house
on Fifth avenue is being vacated for
the present.
The T. J. Smith farm of $50 acres in
Caledonia has been sold for Mrs. Smith
Matthew Lowth taking sc acres and
Clark Smith 81.
A crazy or simple minded Finlander
about 40 years of age, total stranger in
these parts, and presumably escaped
from some sanitarium or asylum, crea-
ted a bit of excitement in Caledonia
when he was overheard to remark that
he would get Frank Miller's horse out
of the barn before morning.
"Nice horse" declared the Finn,
ON take him sur e. "
He broke into the Methodist church
in Caledonia and started a fire in a stove
presumably to have warm place to
stay. He seemed to be wandering aim
lessly about the coutry
The Smith boys and other neighbors
formed posse which captured the in
truder about seven o'clock Saturday
evening. They notified Sheriff tBriese
at Portage who drove out into Caledonia
and took the fellow to Jail.
All the Sheriff could get out of the
prisoner was that he was a Finn and
that his name was Charley. He would
Mt or couldn't tell where he came from
or give the address of relatives or
friends.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-04-08
KiIbOurD

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Parker and
children visited the past week in Mil
waukee.
Mrs. Charles Martin and grand
daughter, lola, spent the past weak;
with her daughter, Mrs. Harve Evans,
at Oxford.
Mrs. G. C.. Pierce is on the sick list.
Misses Hattie and Alice Better visit,
ed the past week with Mrs. Frec2
Thompson near Plainville.
Misses Esther Wildrick and Carrie
Walker spent last Friday and Satur-
day in Madison.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vern Norton of Stevens
Point were called here owing to the
critical illness and death Of A. Nor
ton.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-04-08
SUNDAY At The
BARAB0O CHURCHES

In the Bar 2bOO churches Easter Sun
CAV an unusual number of fine pro
grams were given. The churches weI e
decorated with flowers and special
music was furnished. The attendant e
was large and great interest''w take n
in one of the most central days of the
church calendar
At the Baptist church the evange-
Iistic meetings have begun, DR.. c..
e. Hemans of Eau Claire assisting pas
tor johnson. The meeting will continue
during the week with Rev. C. H. Hay
wood Of Diamond Bluffs leading the
music.
One week ago the following were
confirmed at the Evangelical Lutheran
church: Carl Rau Alfred Rau, Frede-
rick Merz, Herbert Rodewald, Ray
Radel, Clara Steinke, Dora Steinke,
Doloris Blackwell, Ida Koepp, Armeta
Peterson, Elsie Lehrnann, Alice Gun
trip, HuIda Stevens and H. Lenz.
The music at Trinity Episcopal church
was especially well rendered 4. and go
thoroughly enjoyed that many requests
ave been made that the numbers be
repeated at the services next Sunday
morning. The music was under the d.
rection of Mrs. F. E. Brewer, with
Miss Lilah North at the organ. The
services were conducted by the rec tor
Rev. C. A. Wilson. The church was
filled at all three of the services and
the total offerings for the day amount
ed to about $3.50.
The Easter exercises in the ,..Presby-
terrain church Sunday were especially
fine in all respects, The auditoriu m
was crowded morning and evening. Both
sermons by the pastor, E. c.. Henke,
were helpful and inspiring. The beau
tiful flowers were given by relatives in
memory of those who had passed into
the Heavenly world during the year and
at the close of the services were sent
to the sick or "shut i'm people. Six
little ones received the rite of baptism
i'm the morning. In the evening the
knights Templar joined in the service
and all were glad to listen to their
beautiful ritual services. The music
both evening and morning was Of a
very high character and very finely
rendered by the organist. the choirs, Mr.
and Miss Terbilcox, Eugene Henke and
Miss Reinking. 1t was listened to with
great appreciation by the large audi
en ,es.
The Cantata at the Evangelical
church, the special services at the A.
C. church, the special program at the
First M. Il church, the Easter music
at St. Joseph's church and the fine
program at the German M. E. church
were all enjoyed. The Christian Sci
.ence and others also observed the day.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-04-08

Arson Norton died Sunday morning,
April A. at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. H. Marston, in Kilbourn, aged
eighty-three years. He leaves four
sons and two daughters.
Ed. Norton, Minnesota.
Vern Norton, Stevens Point.
Will and Charles Norton, Grand
Rapids.
MRS. Mary Walker, Washington.
Mrs. Emma Marston, Kilbourn.
Funeral Wednesday at 1870 at the
Baptist church in Fairfield and inter
nent in the Fairfield cemetery beside
Ms wife who died about fifteen years
ago.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-04-08

A very large number attended the
funeral of the late P. G. Elliott at the
home in North Freedom on the after
noon of Easter Sunday. The services
were conducted by Rev. Dipple and a
quartette sang. The bearers were
George w. Davies, John w. Warne,
Samuel Hackett, George w. Hackett,
Arthur Knapp, and Henry Eschenbach.
The Baraboo people who attended were:
DR.. and Mrs.:.J. E. English, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Holah, Mrs. Margaret
Hill, Mrs. VIM. Bassett, Miss Title
English, Miss Bevie Bassett. T. w.
English and James Dickie. C. F. Cool
ey and. Miss Cooley came from Madi-
son.
In previous issue in speaking of the
families who came from Virginia to
Wisconsin it was the intention to say
that MIR. Elliott was the last of the
group of the older members. P. A.
Bassett, who came as the head of IA
mily, died in this city in 1885; T. T.
English, who also came as the head of
his family died here in the same year,
and J. w. Powell and N. j. Powell,
VINO came with their families in those
early years, died few years since in
tie west.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-04-08
HAPPY HILL

The farewell party which was held
Thursday evening at the home of Glenn
Brooks was we'll attended all being
present reported good time. Mr.. Brooks
nd family left for North Freedom
where they will make their future homeS
Mr. and Mrs. John Lang have been
sick with grip.
Our school has closed for week g va
cation.
Miss Sadly Curry is still staying with
her sister, Mrs. GustaveI K linsmith.
Mre. VIM. Weinke O. North Freedom
spent day in the city.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-04-08
NORTH FREEDOM

Mrs. S. Cobleigh of Narrows Prairie
came Wednesday to attend the funeraE
of Mrs. Fred Nelson who died Monday
at the soldiers home near Waupaca.
Mrs. Grace Hewitt was in BaraboCe
Thursday.
George Hackett Sr received a mes
sage Monday saying his son, Ernest, of
New York has committed suicide. At
this writing not any of the particulars
have been learned.
Mrs. Jordon and Mrs. Arthur Knapp
were shopping in Bsraboo Thursday,
Miss Rose Platt of Baraboo visited
friends here Friday.
Mrs. j. Odell of Baraboo attended,
the funeral of Mrs. Fred Nelson which
was held in the Nj. E.'rchurch Friday a.
m. Rev. Hall of Baraboo officiating.
Mrs Williams and daughter, Virgin ia,
of Baraboo were guests of Mrs. Hattie.
Apker Friday.
DR.. and Mrs. Powers and daughter
of Baraboo visited at the home of DIR.
and Mrs. Shaw Friday.
Mrs. Lon Turnham of Barron. is visi~
ting relatives and friends here.
c. L. Cooley of Madison was called
here Wednesday on account of the seri-
GUS illness of Mr.. Elliott.
V. H. Virgins spent Friday with rel
atives in Baraboo.
Mrs. Henry Griep and Mrs. Sarah
Markham were in Reedsburg Friday
Miss Mamie Hackett came home
from Madison Friday evening to remain
until Monday.
Frank Smith of Elroy visited hiss
mother, Jerusha Smith Friday.
Carol Hackett came home from
Platteville Friday for the Easter vaca-
ton.
Henry Davis spent Friday in Delton~
Rev. Luce and family were in Bara-
boo Saturday.
Miss Maude Draper entertained the.
members of the embroidery club Thurs
day afternoon.
Mrs. Mede Simon and little daughter
of Baraboo visited at the home of her
father, Mr.. Templin, the first of the
week.
Miss Maude BIachly returned to her
work in Glenville Wednesday morning.
after spending two weeks at the home
of her parents here.
Mrs Mary Tumble was in Baraboor
Wednesday on business.
Mrs. Ernest Him and daughter of
Baraboo spent Friday and Saturday
with her mother, Mrs. Mary Harkins.
Mr.. and Mrs S. j. Hackett, Mrs.
Will Hackett and Volney Virgins mo-
tored to Baraboo Tuesday,
Mrs Erickson, formerly Maggie
Hayes of Maple Hill tbut now of Car
rington, South Dakota, visited at the
home of. B. Doherty Wednesday and
Thursday.
The many friends of Mrs. j. H. Whit
ney will be pleased to know that she is
able to be out again aftera long serious
illness.
Mrs. Arthur Voeck entertained the,
Sunshine club Thursday evening.
Lloyd Hackett has been very sick
with tonsilitis but is some better at
present.
Mrs. Pollock returned to her home
here after spending the past two weeks.
with relatives in Hillsboro.
The W. r. c. will serve supper lna
their hall election day.
Mrs. Walter Draper spent Thursday
in Reedsburg.
Mrs. c. F. Hengstler has been quite.
sick for few days.
Mira. Dillenbeck and daughter of
Baraboo spent Friday at the home Of
Mrs. Hattie Apker.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-04-08
Friday

The meeting of the Twentieth Cen
fury club was held in the new quarter 8
in the library building yesterday
and was well attended. The fedora
ton feature, ''Westfield Standard of
Pure Foods" was presented by Mrs.
%. B. Gloyd, followed by the regular
business session and election of officers
as follows:
President, Mrs. Alba Brunschweiler
Vice-president, Mrs. Margaret Hill
Recording secretary, Miss Rose Platt
Corresponding secretary, Miss Alice
Kingley
Treasurer, Mrs. Minnie Groth
Auditor, Mrs. BeveIyn Clark
There was large attendance at the
Wide Awake Club last Friday evening
in spite of the bad roads. The meeting
was opened by the singing of America
by those who were present. Little Geo.
and Ruth McGilvra sang an Easter
song which was followed by recitation
by Henry Siele, ''Uncle Josh's First
Visit to New York We were favored
by an instrumental selection by Mamie
Ludwig. There was short recess in
which every one enjoyed social time.
The Wide-Awake Current Events was
read by Miss Sebe Lusby, followed by
a violin solo by Lloyd Millner, accom-
panied by Mrs. Rollo Peck on the Or
gan. Miss Janett McGilvra read short
story about the experiences with hens.
The club adjourned by singing, Good
Night Ladies. Myrtle Allen, Sec.
Records in the governors Office at
Madison show NJ A. Fee, arrested On
a charge of embezzlement, was found
guilty of similar charge in Milwaukee,
Jan. 18th, 1901, was sentenced to the
house of correctian for three years,
and paroled by Gov. LaFollette.
Marcus A. Fee was Wisconsin agent
for the Union Casualty and Surety COM
pany of St. Louis. He was found guilty
on the second of two counts, the
amount specified being $308 81.
Lee was president of the Valencia
Condensed Milk Company. He was ar
rested charged with embezzlement by
the State Bank Of Middleton. The firm
owes large amounts. Reedsburg people
have taken stock valued at about
$35, 900.
Mr.. Stork has brought three daugh
ters to the home of Rev. and Mrs. T.
L. Stevens at Aurora, Illinois. Mira
Stevens has been in Baraboo a number
of times, has spoken here and is per-
sonal friend of Rev. E. 0. Coontz, pas
tor of the A. C church.
Mrs. C A. Deadman, Monona apart
ments, entertained her sister; Mrs.
Geo. Zeigler, and daughter, Mildred.
this week They live in Baraboo. -
NJ ad1sOn democrat.
Poor Commissioner H. E. Stone has
received telephone message from the
county farm near Reedsburg stating
that William Ritzenthaler left the in
stitution Friday night without stating
where he was going. His parents re-
side at Baraboo and they, as we'll as
the authorities, desire very much to
know his whereabouts. He is about
thirty years of age. weighs about 100
pounds and has been a, patient in the
asylum for some time.
For the year ending March 81. the re-
ceipts at the Baraboo postoffice increas
ed S9O9.6S. Postmaster F. E. Shuts
reports the total receipts amounted to
SIS, 1879 The increase of almost
thousand dollars shows that Baraboo is
thriving.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-04-08
Monday

Thomas Cain, who formerly resided
in Baraboo, came to Baraboo Saturday
for short visit returning to his HON e
in Madison this morning accompanied
by Mrs. Cain who has been visiting at
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. o. B. Gloyd, for the past two
weeks.
On April / Mrs. August ZiegEer, who
resides about three miles north Of Bar
aboo, passed the SEVENTEEN milestone
in her long life journey. About thirty
can2e to extend congratulations and a
fine dinner and supper were served.
Those from Baraboo who were present
included Mrs. AL. Coons and two chill
dren, Mr.. and Mrs Gustav Ziegler and
two children, Mrs. G. F. Claus and Mrs.
VIM. Schellenberger.
The funeral of little Dannie tSutfin
was held at Portage onsSunday, Rev. A.
D. Mckay off Eating. The body of
the boy, drowned at Portage four
months ago, was found by Ferryman
Allan of DekOrra at Pine Island, eight
miles below where the accident took
place. Allan brought the pitiful little
form to the mainland in a boat. He
had discovered it on a snag at the
islands edge. 1t was found to be bad
ly decomposed, but not muilated by
fish or animals, although it lay in the
river from Dec IL 10 April 2.
A. w. Rohn has obtained the Scotch
Collie farm dog owned by John Stadler.
The dog will make its home at the mime.
Miss Florence Hoon, formerly head
nurse at the Gem City General hospital,
arrived in Baraboo Saturday from La
Crosse. She has been engaged on
case here. She likes Lacrosse but says
that it feels like coming back home to
come here.
G. A. Briggs has received notice that
he has been chosen to deliver the con-
vention address at Union service to
be held at Grand Rapids, Wis, Sun
day evening, May 9th at the state con-
vention of Gideons. (Christian Travelling
Mems association. D. A. Lewis also
has a place IN the program. 1t will be
remembered that Mr.. Briggs delivered
an address at Marshfield two years ago.
A travelling salesman missed four
shoes from one of the sample rooms at
the new Warren and Chief of Police S.
A Pelton was summoned. 1t did not
take long to discover two of them and
later the other two were located. Sus-
picion fell upon Frank Singer, ne was
taken into custody but denied knowing
anything about the shoes. The shoes
were all samples and all made for the
the left foot so that the one who took
them no doubt found they were OF no
value to him.
C. F. Cooley of Madison was in Bar
aboo on Saturday. For more than
week he spent much of his time at the
home of the late P. c.. Elliott at North
Freedom. Years ago they became
fast friends and Mr.. Elliott was always
glad to assist his friend in any way
that he could.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Mahoney of James
vile are in this city and will locate here
in the near future. Mrs. Mahoney is a
daughter of the late Arthur Kellogg.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-04-08
Tuesday

w. H. McFetridge has returned from
g trip to California, most of the time
being spent in San Diego. Among the
Baraboo people visited were Mrs. Julia
Crouch, Mrs. R. L. Williams, son,
Howe Williams, and Guy Glazier for
merly residents of Baraboo. 1t will be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-21
EUening Chat
The Superfluities.
BY RUTH CAMERON.


"She had never realized that the
glitter and magnificence of society in
great capitals can exist only against
| . BACKGROUND of misery and starva-
| ton"
| A friend of mine who is travelling
| sent me a picture postcard on which
was the picture of a very castle of a
house.
! Underneath it was written:
This is one of the show places OF
| this city There are twenty-seven
bathrooms; besides all the oth ned,
| to keep the house in order, and the
family consists of one elderly woman
who seldom entertains."
People rage sometimes that luXuries
should be enjoyed by the wealthy
while the poor lack the necessities OF
| life
do not think 1 resent the 1uxuries
but L do grow hot when l hear about
superffuitieS. There is some juStifica-
ton for Injuries that are used, but in
the face of all the bitter w It in this
world what moral right has anyone,
no matter how rich, to superf1uities
that he hangs on to not for utility,
but simply for the lust of possession
OF course it is Difficult to draw the
line both between necessities and lux
uries and between Injuries and super
fiuities, but surely twenty-Seven bath
rooms for one woman and four or five
motorcars, or half a dozen homes for
a single family are superfluities.
[ never pass the handsome homes
in a beautiful suburb of my home city
in the summer when they are all
closed and boarded up without think
tng-these home are so beautiful that
it would be no hardship to stay in
them through the summer and yet it
is these people who can go away, while
those who live in the ugly, crowded
part of the city where summer is I'M
endura BILE have to stay in their homes
Another manifestation of the super
fiuous versus the necessary.
They tell US sometimes that these
things have to be, that there is no
other possible condition of affairs than
for the few, and for the many the
joy-kiIling lack of the simplest pleas
ures lives which the money iron of a
daily struggle to make ends meet has
entered and blasted. death from over
work evil industrial conditions or
plain lack of enough food to support
life.
1 don't believe it. And I have a
reason.
have recently decided what coun-
try I want mort to visit when L go
abroad. Norway. No. not because or
its magnificent scenery. its wonderful
mountains anG fiords. But because OF
these sentences:
Norway is undoubtedly the hap
piest and most progressive country IN
Europe. 1t is not wealthy country
and it does not afford capitalists OPP
portunities for piling up fortunes. No
BODY is very rich and everybody ap-
pears to have q sufficiency.'
Thank God there is such a place on
this earth. Pray God there may soon
, be more.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-21
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
lFrom the Chicago News

From the Chicago News.
An income tax means an outgo
check.
To be good. according to some peo-
pie, is to be a hasbeen.
Self-satisfied people have reached
the jumping off place.
A woman's pleasures often beget
heartaches; a mans headaches.
A lucky man is always pointing with
pride to his superior judgment.
If a man is a coward he tries to
make others believe he is cautious
Some people remain poor because
they buy too many things they don't
need.
Being happy is often a matter of
not having anything to make you 9TH
erwise-
At a wedding men laugh and women
weep-probably because they are not
the victims.
Anticipations and regrets show up
oftener than anything else during a
mans earthly career
Our idea of foolish woman is one
who is jealous of every other woman
who comes within a mile of her wage
Garner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-21
Jayh Jots

AS the Lindsborg News urges: The
cotton dress which is paid for beats
the silk costume obtained on credit.
Hardships come. explains the Au-
guSta Bugle, when the fire of genius
isn't hot enough to keep the bot boil
ing.
Many a woman has driven her hus-
band to drink, says the Culver Rec
ord, and he didn't stop at the water
ing trough, either.
1t is we'll to be careful. admits the
Sylvan Grove News, but, it insists. if
you argue too much about a penny
you will lose dollar
Didn't it ever strike you as a little
peculiar, asks the Burr Oak Herald,
that all the wisdom in the world is
distributed among people who think
as you do?
Kansas is as patriotic as any COM
munity could possibly be, says the
Kansas City Star, but it would much
rather drill for wheat than to drill
for military service.
Mrs. Homer Hoch, of the Marion
Record, talked to a woman the other
day who admitted that her own baby
was homely. She said: Doesn't he
look just like mis- father?''
Surely, the women of Oak Creek,
Lincoln county, are tolerably busy
ing for harvest hands, but also can
ming apricots on the side.
The Russian strategy is now re-
vealed more clearly, to the Cimarron
than in the early days of
the war. 1t is to manage to get the
Germans out of breath and thus make
them easy to capture.
A seasonable little tune played by
the Augusta Bugle:
The hot, perspiring days have come,
Distressing both the old and young;
When pompadours will not stay pomp
And bangs will not stay bung.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-21

become more densely populated. Bear
ing on the problem is the United
States public health service bulletin,
recently issued, on Safe Disposal of
Human EXcreta' by Lumsden, Stiles
and Freeman. After a general dis
cussion of the problem and it's I'M
portance, the various types of sani-
tary privies so far devised are dis
cussed, the manner of construction,
advantages aud disadvantages, cost,
ETC., being considered in each case,
with illustrations and working plans
for their construction. Directions are
also given for converting an ordina-
ry insanitary privy into safe one, as
well as directions for cleaning and for
final disposition of the contents. This
pamphlet, says the Journal of the
American Medical Association, should
be widely circulated among rural
homes. The problem is the same in
all parts of the country The question
is vital one to our rural population.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-21
DISPOSAL OF RURAL WASTE.

The sanitary disposal of human
waste is recognized as one of the
most important problems confronting
the modern municipality, the success
full solution of which has required the
exercise OF much engineering skill
and ingenuity. But for the rural COM
munity, the isolated farmhouse, the
small settlement, where sewers and
unlimited water are as yet IInattain-
able, what device is there that is prac-
ticable, that is at the same time cheap,
simple and easily constructed and OPP
Grated, that is fly and germ proof
that is adapted to the conditions of
rural life, and that farmers and dwell
ers in small towns can be urged to
provide with some chance of success
These conditions are all essential, but
they are by no means easily COM
piled with That existing methods or
lack of methods of waste disposal in
rural districts constitute a real and
ed beyond question. Hookworrn, ty-
phoid, dysentcry, tuberculosis, rs we'll
as many forms of intestinal parasites
are all spread largely through defec-
tive methods of disposing of human
waste. Any real or lasting improve
ment in rural sanitary conditions
must be preceded by u radical and
permanent reform on this subject.
This problem, always urgent, is be-
more important as our rural districts