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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-09-09
Tuesday

Mrs. w. K. Mills of Napoleonville,
Louisiana, who has been visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. c. K. Ruggles left this morn
ng for home this morning.
Miss Henrietta Glarner and Miss En-
ma Witwen have returned from their,
western trip which was made with pleas
ant weather and under most favorable
circumstances.
Mrs. G. ]. Paddock, Mrs. E. Britton
and Miss Laura Paddock visited at the
O. Quale home in Reed sburg over Sun
day. They also joined the boosters at
Reedsburg on their stop at the County
Farm on Monday.
Mrs. B. F. Gollmar daughters, Leora
and Viola, Miss Katherine Donovan,
Miss Katherine Flanagan, Miss Ethel
Newell and Albert Gollmar attended
the funeral of Raymond Kennedy of
Portage Sunday.
District Attorney James III. Hill, Mr..
and Mrs. Clinton Cowles, Miss Nellie
Sceales and Fred Kingsley made bust
ness trip Sunday going to Witwen,
Black Hawk, Plain and Spring Green.
While in Spring Green they visited the
Wright bungalow.
r. L. Glazier, Gilbert Conan, Gideon
and Claude Haskins have returned
from Briggsyille where they enjoyed
day fishing They brought nice string
of fish to Baraboo with them.
Rev. and Mrs. w. r. Irish returned
Monday from Eau Claire where they
attended the West Wisconsin Confer
ence of the Methodist church Rev.
E. P. Hall was returned to the pulpit
at Baraboo
Raymond Lee of Milwaukee is visi-
ing his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Lee,
327 Blake street He holds a responsible
position with the Andrea Electrical sup
ply Co. of Milwaukee being head sales
man.
When Fred Wendt arose on Sunday at
his home at Merrimack he noticed smoke
and was surprised to find his hog house
nearly in ashes. His house and barn are
less than 100 yards away and his mach
inc shed only about Is feet distant. AL
though the straw stack was so near that
burned shingles from the shed fell upon
the straw, strange to say the straw was
not burned. The dampness of the night
no doubt prevented this. Burning shing-
les were also found scattered about near
the other buildings. Some of the grape
vines were scorched and a number of
chickens lost their lives.
Residents in the neighborhood after
ward recalled they noticed the fire about
midnight.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-09-09

After passing beyond the foot of the
bluffs on the West Sank road, it was
early learned that the rain had been
quite hard there and that it would be
necessary to put on chains. Some of
cars attempted to daeh through without
chains but the drivers soon found them
selves standing across the road, in the
ditch or broken down. At this place
one of the speakers cars broke down,
either due to the mud or to the heavy
thoughts aboard. In time all were up
on the pavement and the run was then
made to Prairie du Sac.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-09-09
SAUK COUNTY
ROADS GET
AID

The state highway commission on
Friday at Madison made q tentative
allowance of state aid to the different
counties in the construction of high
ways next year. Sixteen counties were
awarded the full amount they asked
for and the rest of the fifty five coun-
ties were awarded from 1886 percent
to $500 percent of the amount they
asked for
The counties awarded the full amount
to which they are entitled are Milwau-
kee, Calumet, Douglas. Eau Claire,
Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Iowa, Lang
lade, Manitowoc, Marathon, Ozaukee,
Outagamie, Racine, Walworth, Wash
ington and Winnebago.
Milwaukee county will receive $172-
1876, which is the largest amount award
ed any county. The total amount of
state aid asked for was 81, 300, 434, and.
the amount available for such purpose
is 1886, 900.
The counties most adversely situated
in relation to the state aid fund are
generally in the northern region of the
state. Forest county, for instance, call
ing for $18, 900 from the fund, can only
have So, $40, or 1856 per cent. Sark
county, one that has taken great pride
in it's highways, has asked for $50, OOO
but is entitled to only $13,98 or 80. SO
per cent. Trempealeau county, over in
the east middel section, asks for $780,
900 bvt can only have 1881, or 1854
per cent.
The commission estimates that this
year about So, 800, 900 worth of highway
construction and 100000 worth of
bridge construction will be done. The
town pays one third, the county one
third and the state one-third of the
cost of such work.
Under the law passed by the last leg
islature the state can spend only $780,
900 plus about 500. 600 received from
, automobile license fees,
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-09-09

Many, many years ago, in the heart
of region west OF lake Michigan, now
known as Wisconsin, there dwelt peo-
pie of whom Longlellow has written
much concerning their legends, their
fancies and their superstltions. 1t has
been subject interesting to the white
people since the advent of the first pale
face settlers. Their good luck signs
and their ancient love lore have long
been subjects of song and story.
In the early fifties, when few hardy
pioneers from the eastern states were
pushing westward to build homes In
the vast wilderness, came my people
with few others from Massachusetts
and settled near the Wisconsin river
above Fort Winnebago. 1t was here a
few years later that | was born and
raised while yet the Indians were our
neighbors and common visitors at the
house, and from my earliest recollec-
ton they were subjects of interest and
curiosity to me. And / can not remem-
Der experiencing anyof Them. af er
But many times | have sat for hours
on the furs and blankets in the wig
vans and watched the squaws weave
baskets of ash and rushes, or string
the tiny beads for decorating belts ard
moccasins. 1t was there l learned to
weave the bead work and carve out
bows and arrows and to make the little
birch canoes, of which sold so many in
after years to the tourists who visited
the Wisconsin dells.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-09-09
SOUVENIRS ARE
Distributed BY
LOCAL COMMITTEE
Speeches Are Made and
Baraboo Marine Band
Plays Delightful
Airs.

The 1915 Baraboo business men g
auto tour through scenic Sank county
on Labor Day was most successful.
Early in the morning the crowd began
to assemble on Third avenue and Oak
streets where the cars were given
number as they came to join the
parade. This gave every machine
place in the procession and avoided
confusion. Tt was first come, first
served.
After a few tunes by the Baraboo
Marine band and much hurrying on the
mart of the members of the committee
of arrangements, the tour was begun
in a few falling drops of rain. A large
crowd gathered to see the start. The
uncertainty of the weather continued
for few miles when the day brighten
ed and the forecaster was kind from
til at time until the end of the excite
ment.
Among the first cars were the follow
ing:
Pilot car
Souvenir and Advertising cars
Pace maker
Road official
Baraboo Marine Band, 9 cars
Speakers cars
The last in the procession was the
repair car. 1t was often in demand,
The advertising car bore a streamer
with the words:
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-09-09
Sweet Auburn

School begins today in the Slentz
district today with Miss Margaret
Harmon as teacher.
Of the class of 1915 Carl Hirschinger
is going to Baraboo high while Iva
Getchman and Everett Bender are at
tending school at North Freedom.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-09-09
At Prairie du Sac

The stop was short at Prairie du Sac,
just long enough for the car which en-
countered trouble to catch up. Prairie
du Sac and Sank City were visited last
wear and for that reason no program
was given.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-09-09
W hite Mound Next.

There was a large delegation at
White Mound to meet the visitors
The residents were given an oppor-
tunity to hear the band play and Rev.
E. c. Henke, pastor of the Baraboo
Presbyterian church, spoke on "Gcod
Will and NeighborIiness. He said all
desired to be called neighbors and if
they were not able to find what they
wanted in their own community, he
advised them to TRY Baraboo". He
spoke of the value of cooperation and
closer association.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-09-09
TNitwen

The way from Prairie du Sac led
through Sank city. across the fine
stretch of paving to the west past LODI
dis mill, somesdistance to the left, and
up the Honey Creek valley to Witwen.
At Witwen the band played number
of ivelyRairs and rest of several min
utes was enjoyed.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-09-09

will be able to carry Baraboo banner
in the procession next year. 1t will be
the biggest day you ever had, B. L. T.
Sheppard Butler, the Tribune writer,
failed to reach Baraboo until the cars
had left town. DR.. G.. L. Thuerer
gathered him in and started to join the
procession. Some where in the south
west part of the county an axle broke
and DR.. G. T. Thuerer started back
from Plain to bring the persons in the
car to Reedsburg. After getting the
passengers in his car he struck piece
of sheet iron used as culvert in the
highway, puncturing hole in the
radiator and bending the axle. 1t was
necessary to send for aid in order to
bring them home These unfortunate
accidents were the worst on the trip.
Evidently the use of sheet iron as cul-
vert material is serious mistake.
x
On the editorial page of the Chicago
Tribune is found "a Line O'Type or
Two column and the man who operates
the machine to grind this out every day
is B. l. Taylor At the Island Wooden
mill at Baraboo was displayed a
large banner bearing:
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-09-09
B COST L ike Thunder
For Baraboo

Everybody was struck by the banner
in honor of this we'll known master of
English. Three representatives of the
Tribune were in the procession.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-09-09
Legend of the Dells.

Many interesting things they taught
me. Many ancient legends they told
me. For was as much novelty to
hem as they were to me. |, white
boy, who would sit beside them on the
blanket and string beads and stretch
muskrat skins and do other work which
only the squaws were supposed to do.
1t was in the lodge of Wish-No-
Nena chat / heard from her this story.
Strange mixture of legend, romance
and superstition, the story of the
"Squaw's Bed Chamber.
Wish No Nena spoke very good Eng
lish, as she had been to the white man 8
school, and she told me how under su-
perstitious belief of young people of tie
tribe it was the desire of all the newly
married to spend the first nights Cf
their honeymoon in a certain secluded
cavern at the head of the rocky region
on the Wisconsin river (the dells).
That by doing so good luck would fol-
low them and game be plentiful in
their lodges forever.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-09-09

The large number of people were pro-
vided for in short time. The Spring
Green fair is held this week and for
that occasion large band stand was
erected at the intersection of two of the
principal streets This served as rallying
point. After tunes by the band, a word
of welcome was given by Mayor q. /.
Thuerer of Baraboo. He told the people
of Spring Green that Baraboo brought
to them the best wishes and he express
ed his appreciation for the cordial well
come which had been extended.
Superintendent A. G. Kingsford of
the Baraboo schools said that the visi-
tors from Raraboo did not come to
Spring Green to get their trade but to
get acquainted. All had been delighted
with the scenery and the richness OF
the farms He hoped the people of that
community would return the call and
assured them the key to the city OF
Baraboo would be presented by the
mayor. He said he would much rather
live in Spring Green than to reside
in some city like Chicago and in fact he
would rather reside there than any
place except Baraboo. applause and
laughter He told the people of the vii
lage the real Spring Green was not all
in the fine group of residences there but
in the section of country for ten miles
or more round about When they found
their interests were in the whole Sec
ton and in feet in the whole county,
then they would be happy. (Applause.)
The president of the village said that
Spring Green long ago had thrown a
way her keys and tn at all visitors were
always welcome, especially those from
Baraboo.
?icturesqu eness Toward Plain
The road lay from Spring Green
across the valley to the bluff to the
north, up the steep incline, through the
wooded way and among prosperous
farms to Plain. When the first cars
reached point near the top of the
long, paved, winding incline all could
look back and see the cars come up the
bluff and across the prairie almost as
far as the eye could reach, creeping
along like an immense serpent. The
fartherst cars were so far away they
looked like toys and moved at snail's
pace.
A short stop was made at Plain
where the band played on the lawn of
one of the beautiful homes. T. Edw-
Mead, formerly secretary of the Bar
aboo Commercial association, extend
ed word of greetingto the residents
of that community. He assured them
that the people Of 5araboo desired to
get acquainted and thatfthey would be
most welcome.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-09-09
Licensed to Marry

John E. Hehenberger, Franklin
Sarah E. Smith, Sank City
Oliver Wyman, North Freedom
Ruth Spaulding, Reedsburg.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-09-09
At the County Farm

The way from Plain led Through the
picturesque region to Loganville and
through the Narrows Creek valley to the
COUNTY farm where the annual picnic
was being held A large number of visit
ors wereon hand to greet the procession.
Attorney j. w. Frenz, secretary of the
Baraboo Commercial association, ex-
pressed few words of greeting and
introduced County Superintendent G..
w. Davies who spoke in appreciation
Iof farm life. He believed in Sank
county and spoke of the loyalty of the
eople to the community. He also
spoke of community interests and CO.
operation.
Lieutenant Governor E. F. Dithmar
said he was there to boost for Sank
county. There was also word of ap-
probation for the work of the trustees,
the SUPERINTENDENT and his wife. A
tribute was paid to the late j. S.
Griggs who labored so faithfully for the
institution. Mr.. Dithmar concluded
with an invitation to come to see the
Al Ringing Theatre, built by the fore
most citizen, and also an invitation to
come to the county fair. All joined
in singing the popular song, ION Sank
County" and the procession moved on.
At ReedSburg
The run to Reedsburg was joy. The
evening hours had come and the trip
was about over. At the second city fine
supper was served by the ladies of the
/ Baptist church. the band played its
final tunes before placing the instru-
ments away and Superintendent A. G.
Kingsford closed the program with a
fine address on the getting together
spirit. From Reedsburg the cars came
home when they desired.
The day was then done. 1t was
trip long to be remembered To travel
over ninety one miles of all kinds OF
country roads, from the best to. the
worst (due to the rainy without serious
mishaps was something remarkable. To
arrange the program of travel, the
stops. the eating and other details re-
lquired q lot of work and was we'll done.
iAll found that Sank county is big
place, rich in resources, rich in pro.
Igressive people and rich in scenery
Here at home we have the Berkshire
hills of Ameaica.
Among those who deserve specia
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-09-09
TALE Of THE OELLs
TOLD BY OLD GUIDE

A recent issue Of the Milwaukee Sem
tinel contains an interesting tale by
Guy o. Glazier, once resident OF Bar
boo and Kilbourn VINO now lives in San
Diego where he co ducts curio shop,
BY Guy O. Glazier,
(Formeriy Oells Guide)
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-09-09

q. D. Brandenburg, editor of the
Madison Democrat and W. w. War
ner of the same city, both former resi-
dents of Baraboo and both Baraboo
boosters, drove from the capital to
join in the many festivities. They were
little late in leaving Baraboo and in
some way lost their bearings? When
they found themselves they were in the
neighborhood of Kilbourn and conclud-
ed to spend the day there and in Bara-
boo, which they did. They have regis
tered for the trip next year.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-09-09
Met by Committee.

Several miles, this Iside of Spring
Green the Baraboo boosters were met
by committee consisting of the presi-
dent of the village, E. G. Hood, and
others in gaily decorated cars. The cars
in the tour passedEbetween two of the
Spring Green cars.holding aloft large
banner with the words:
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-09-09

mention for assistance on this occasion
are the followin G:
Chairman of the ,committees-W. E.
Baringer.
Route-L. S. Van Orden.
Transportation-A. w. Rohn, Will
OFT, T. Edw. Mead and Oriel Philbrick.
Entertainment--W William Ode and
Peter Lind.
Souvenirs and advertising R..
Reinking, Roy Peck and G. w. Brun-
schweiler.
Repair car Glen Simons and B. E.
Doty.
There were over 500 boosters.
All aboard for 1916.
Booster Notes
1t was big day.
AAC JOO ACAC yCdL'
It was worth the money.
Sank county is big county, isn't
it.
How tame the ay would have been
without the band
The day demonstrated there is plenty
of public spirit in Baraboo.
A few chickens failed to cross the
road but all the cows did.
On the E. B. Trimpey car was the
following:
"A charge to keep we have,
And we will keep it, too.
Through all the days
We'll sing the praise
Of dear old Barabeo."
B. l.. T. in w. G. N.
w. C. N. might mean willie, Good
Night" but it does not. If you look
again you see it means the world 8
greatest newspaper.
X x
Rev. Paul Schaller and Frank Muel-
Ter of Reedsburg came on the early
train and were guests of Lieutenant
Governor E. F. Dithmar on the trip.
X x
Mayor Thuerer is inclined to think
some person attempted ''to put one
over him." After passing Black
Hawk he noticed a package in his car
and thought it belonged to some one
riding with him. Later he found the
roll was addressed to himself and when
he removed the cover he found it was a
catalogue from a Chicago mail order
house
X x
The Chicago Tribune had three from
Its staff on the trip:
Sheppard Butler, writer.
j. C. Palmer, phetogra pher.
Alfred Gordon, booster.
x
The first official act of the Tribune
photographer was to take picture Of
John Bum, or Bum, the Baker of Bara-
boo, the name by which he is known
far and wide.
Thousands of souvenirs we're given
away on this trip. The ones for the
ladies were pancake turner's and for
men a flled celluloid match box bear
ing the words:
. . = . . . . .
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-09-09

1t is to be regretted that B. L. T.
could not come to Baraboo for the boos.
ter trip. Some days ago he an
nounced he had accepted an engage.
ment to eat lobster at Newburyport
and we hope he has been thoroughly
satisfied on the lobster question and
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-09-09

Some lost their chains, some lost
their caps, and others lost their num-
bers but we heard of no one losing his
temper.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-09-09

One car got into the mud and a team
pulled it out. When it came time to
pay, the driver said to the owner of
the team, ooh, the last car in the rear,
the driver of the trouble car, pays all
theTbills. 1t has not been learned
whether or not the owner of the team
is still looking for the repair car or not.
Evidently he has something coming for
yanking the machine out of the mud.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-09-09
TRY BARABOO"
Compliments of
Baraboo Business Men
Baraboo, Wis.

From the eagerness with which the
pancake turner's were received the
crop of cakes along the route of the
boosters will be large next winter.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-09-09
Welcome to SpringlGreen

Dinner was served by the ladies of
the Methodist church in large tent
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-09-09
Crown Indian Husband

She told me how few rods to the
north, in the inner recesses, would be
found a little side chamber with q
rocky pedestal on which the young
squaw would crown her lover husband at
sunset with wreath of fragrant fern.
She told me that this had been a COM
mon practice of her people for ages,
and that those who had ignored the
practice were the ones on who m Dame
Fortune had reaked her vengeance in
the form of acci dent, hunger and dis
tress.
This much | learned in after years
from the early settlers of the first dis
covery of the cave by white men it was
found to be bedded with deep mat of
fern leaves, and those with whom |
talked stated that they positively know
that the Indians living near McCune
Rock Cor Lewis bluff used the stand
Rock as a physical test to all young
braves to make the leap from one rock
to the other to prove their courage and
daring.
And am now informed by Benjamin
Shaw, the present owner of the land,
that it is no uncommon occurrence for a
young Indian couple to call at his place
in the early twilight and ask per-
mission to spend their first night of
married life in the "Squaw's Bed
Chamber.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-09-09

Thousands of souvenirs we're given
away on this trip The ones for the
ladies were pancake turner's and for
men filled celluloid match box bear
ing the words:
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-09-09

The Chicago Tribune had three fron
its staff on the trip:
Sheppard Butler. writer.
j. G. Palmer, photographer.
Alfred Gordon, booster.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-09-09

The first official act of the Tribune
photographer was ITO take picture OF
John Bum, or Bum, the Baker of Bara-
boo, the name by which he is known
far and wide.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-27
What He Meant.

Many years ago there was an Ameri.
can missionary located among the In
dams in tie far West who was Of q
hospitabl turn of mind. He always
kept hard cider on the premises. IL
any one of his widely scattered flock
of Indians CHANGED to call upon him,
he would bring them forth jug OF
it. One day a strange Indian called
one whom he had never seen before
evidently an unconverted heather, SO
far as Christianity was concerned
but converted to the consumption OF
alcoholic beverages. He, as it turned
out. had been coached after the man
ner of student at a university. His
acquaintance with English was linn
tied. He opened fire upon the aston
ished missionary thus: Abraham, ia
cob. Jonah, Job, Satan, Beelzebub"
and then paused evidently expecting
a reply. What on earth do you
mean asked the missionary, he not
having been christened after any OF
them, drawing himself up in a digni-
fed manner The Indian pithiiy re-
piled: Il mean cider