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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-10-07
G. A. Harp Has Fight
With Midnight Invaders
But Loses in S ruggle.

About one o'clock last night two
m asked BURGLARS entered the home of
G. A Harp through the kitchen win
dow by breaking pane of glass and
unfastening the bolt. Mr.. Harp was
alone in the house except for a daugh-
ter who was sleeping up stairs. He was
awakened by the barking of his little
dog and as he opened the kitchen door
to go into the kitchen he was struck
on the head with club and knocked
down. The intruders sat upon him
and held him down although he
fought valiently. The robbers re-
marked that he had quite a little fight
in him yet and Mr.. Harp told them
that were he twenty years younger, he
would thrash them both. He was finally
drugged and put back into his bed
where he did not awaken until this
morning.
The house was ransacked. They got
his gold watch ninety dollars out of his
dresser drawer, and lett by the front
door Mr.. Harp feels rather the worse
this morning TO r his experience and the
effects of the drug. A doctor was call
ed in to prescribe for him.
Mr.. Harp is veteran Of the civil
war and cashed his pension check yes
terday. He noticed stranger watching
the mail carrier yesterday when he was
making his rounds 1t is a known fact
that all of the old soldiers received their
pension checks on the fourth of each
month.
His son-law, George H. Hood,s was
summoned and he sent for Chief of
Police S. A. Pelton. No evidence as to
who the robbers might be was found.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-10-07
Plain

The approaching marriages of Albert
Kraemer and Mathilde Nachreiner and
Joseph Gehlhous and Anna Rutland
were announced from St. Luke's pull
pit.
Stephen Meise and family of Spring
Green spent Sunday at the Leo Volk
home.
Mrs. Alois Rutland and two children
of Fort Atkinson are being entertain
ed at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Mike Schwartz.
Carl Volk and family of White Mound
attended mass here Sunday.
M. B. Paulus is in Milwaukee on
bu ,iness.
Grace Thering's school opened Mon
day with small attendance. also An
na Reider has begun teaching in Dis
trict No. 8.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mick and family
of Sp1ing Green spent Sunday at the
Philip Volk home.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-10-07
Alderman

Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Baillies are re-
! joicing over the arrival of a daughter
Friday Oct 1st.
Mr.. and Mrs. Firth of Lewiston,
Mimi, were the CUES ts of Mr.. and Mrs.
Emil LANCE several days last week.
Mrs Ed Warren and son, Ray, mot
ored to Portage Thursday to meet Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence Pierce and children
of Plainfeld who are visiting relatives
here.
Mrs. Geo Is enberg and children, Mrs.
Chas. Goette, and two daughters, Mrs.
Ed Zuch and daughter, Gertrude, all of
Baraboo spent Sunday at the home of
Rev Popp and family.
The Misses Mildred Scharnke, Vida
Peck and Fern Hindes spent the week
end here with their parents.
Miss Irma Wilkinson went to Madison
Friday to visit her sister who is i'll in
the hospital.
Martin Schultz of Chicago is visiting
here at the home Of his father -in-law,
Fred Leverenz.
The study club met at the home of Mrs.
Adolph Fey Friday afternoon. BY
unanimous vote the motion was carried
that the local club join the Wisconsin
Federation of Women's clubs.
Chas. Geissler and VIM. Stoeckman
spent a few days at Madison last week
attending the convention of the Guard
ians of Liberty.
The Shadow Box Social given by our
teachers in Kiefer's ball Friday even
ing was a huge success exhibiting much
of the ''get together" spirit among the
people, which is so desirable in our
schools today. A most interesting pro-
gram was given by the pupils, large
and small, ending with a wax figure
show by Mr.. Dryer and his pupils. r.
D. Kemp as auctioneer added greatly to
to the entertainment, and assisted by
the efficient management Of the Misses
Luella Hessler and Elsie Luebke. The
evening was one of great pleasure. After
supper an hour was spent in dancing to
the music Of the Alderman orchestra.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-10-07
EXCELSIOR

An unusual circumstance this fall is
that in many cases, potato digging pre-
cedes corn cutting.
Mrs. Reed and Mrs. Lent visited from
Saturday until Monday with their
daughter, Mrs. Walter Gemnill.
Mrs. O. L. Aikens of Reedsburg visited
at the Louis Metcalf home and enjoyed
meeting old friends at the ladies' aid
society which was pleasantly entertain
ed at that place last Thursday after
noon.
Miss Alta Buhr of Milwaukee is here
for visit among friends.
Frank Veeder, who has been orr the
sick list is on the gain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frear of Waukesha are
being entertained by relatives in this
vicinity.
MIR. and Mrs. Robert Charnley and
sister, Mabel Scott were Sunday guests
at Shady Lawn farm and attended SER
vices at the chapel.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. Shultls and Mr.. and
Mrs Frear visited at the Clingman
home Saturday.
Lee Shultis and Nelson Brice attend
ed the Kilbourn fair Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Metcalf and son,
Clarence, spent Sunday with her sister
and family near Wonewoc.
Mrs. Ellen Gemmill is spending some
time with relatives IN Baraboo and vi
cinity.
Mrs Fl AIRY O'Connor was given a
miscellaneous shower at the ladies' aid
Thursday.
The Choral club will hold their monthly
meeting at the Lee Shultis home Tues.
day evening.
Several are picking ripe strawberries,
off their vines.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-10-07
Black Hawk

Mr.. and Mrs. George Minette of
Richland Center are visiting their
daughter, Mrs. George Barber and
family since Saturday.
Mrs. Louisa Fritsche of Superior
Wisconsin is visiting at Mr.. and Mrs.
John Schiess since last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad Adam went to
Baraboo last Saturday to visit Mr.. ar d
Mrs. Roland Schaefer, Mr.. Adam re-
turned Sunday evening while Mrs.
Adam will remain a few days longer
with her daughter.
The Royal Neighbors at Black Hawk
adopted two new members Saturdy
evening. After the meeting refresh
ments were served and all had a coed
time
Mrs John Strait and family went to
Lodi Sunday to get Mrs. VIM. Eyer J,
mother of Mrs. Strait, who visited
18th relatives at Baraboo and Lodi the
two weeks.
A. E. Happe sold his team of
ID purchased car.
E. Rieser of Chippewa
her parents, Mr.. and Mr.
nd other relatives last
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-10-07
MOTHER! YOUR CHILD
is CROSS, FEVERISK.
FROM CONSTIPATION
If tongue is coated, breath
bad, stomach sour, clean
liver and bowels.

Give California Syrup of Figs at
once-a teaspoonful today often saves a
sick child tomorrow.
If your little one is out. of sorts, half
sick, isn't resting, eating and acting
naturally look, Mother! see if tongue
is coated This is sure sign that its
little stomach, liver and bowels are
clogged with waste. When cross, irri-
table. feverish, stomach sour, breath
bad or has stomach-ache, 0iarrhoea, sore
throat, full of cold, give a teaspoonful
of California Syrup of Figs and in a
few hours all the constipated poison,
undigested food and sour bile gently
moves out of its little bowels without
gripping, and you have a we'll, playful
child again.
Mothers can rest easy after giving
this harmless fruit laxative, " because
it never fails to cleanse the little ones
liver and bowels and sweeten the stom-
ach and they dearly love its pleasant
taste. Full directions for babies, child
rem of all ages and for grown-ups
printed on each bottle.
Beware of counterft fig syrups. Ask
your druggist for a 50-cent bottle of
California Syrup of Figs" then see
that it is made by the California Fig
Syrup Company. Advertisements.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-10-07
East OeIt0n and Nast FllrtIsId

Mrs. Ida Beardsley of Baraboo spent
over Sunday at the R. w. Mcfarland
home.
Vivian Cushman has the measles.
Grandma Brown spent day last
week with Mrs. Ella Bump
Mrs. Sarah LOOMS has a new driv-
ing horse.
Miner Brown has purchased a new
potato digger.
Mrs. Sarah Wooden and daughter,
Mrs. Hengstler, of Kansas have been
visiting at the home of N. Wilcox.
Mr.. and Mr.. Charles Risley and Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Bump and children
visited Sunday at the home of Mrs
Hall near Kilbourn.
Lawrence Wilcox helped Nj. Bump
with silo filling on Monday.
Mrs Charles Powell spent the weeks
end with her daughter, Mrs. Will
Catfish, of Baraboo.
Little Kenneth Wilcox has been
quite sick while cutting teeth.
MRS. Andrews, who has been spend
ing several days at the Arthur
Bump home, has returned to her
home.
Miss Edith Bliver is working at the
Ed. Peck home after spending some
time with her sister, Mrs. Meyers.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-10-07
Burglars Enter Bara-
boo Home And Get
Away With $4,000

Kinney Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. E. Hahn of Reedsburg was the
guest of friends last Friday.
Miss Grace Marshall, who teaches at
Hixton was home over Sunday.
E A. Richards has sold the livery
business to Harry Jessop.
The Post Office has been moved into
the new building just east of the gar
age.
Miss Anna Dehn came up from Madi-
son Sunday and spent the day with w.
Dehn and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fuller and daughter of
GAINESVILLE were recent guests at G. E..
Marshall's,
Harry Sanborn and family have NOV
ed into Frank Gardners house, Arthur
Fields into the George Miller house and
w. Dehn into Towns house on North
street Quite moving time.
Miss Elsie Thornton went to Milwau-
kee Tuesday to attend Grand chapter
o. E. S. and will also visit at Beloit be-
fore returning.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Rabuck are Sat the
home of their son, C. Rabuck. They
have been living in st. Louis but ahave
bought house in Reedsburg rand ex-
pect to live there.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-10-07
CALEDONIA

Threshing is completed in this neigh
borhood and the farmers are busy fill
ing their silos.
Mr.. and Mrs. iGeorge Hamilton and
family of Pacific visited Sunday with
the formers brother, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
w. Hamilton, and family.
Charley Schmidt and friend spent
last Thursday at the Beaver Dam
fair
The Ladies Aid of the German NJ.
E. church will meet with Mrs. Fl. Ku-
now Thursday for supper. Everyone
is cordially invited
Mrs Edward Schirmer and children,
Melvin and Marie, visited last week
with Mr.. and Mrs. H. Kunow and fam
lily.
Miss Laura Koepp spent Sunday at
Baraboo with her sister, Mrs Louis
Westphal, and family.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-10-07
Card Of Thanks

We wish to thank the kind friends
and neighbors, especially Mr.. and Mrs,
John T. Travis. singers and pail bear
ers, for the beautiful flowers, also the
conf orting words of Rev. E. P Hall,
during the death and burial of our sis
ter, mother-in- law and grandmother
Miss Fannie Temple
Frank Wilson
MIR. and Mrs. Henry Potterville
and family
James Wilson
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Wilson
and family
Miss Laura Wilson
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-10-07
To Cost $4,000.

The proposed bridge is to span the
river some 800 feet upstream from the
old one and the plans and specifications
call for structure to cost $72, 900. Fol-
lowing the proceedings of yesterday,
the clerk of the two municipalities will
call elections and the Question of issu-
Jag bonds will be submitted to them.
That the referendum upon this pro.
posal will prevail in both is not doubt
ed. Then the contracts will be made
and the bridge built as soon as possible.
One third of the cost of the bridge will
be borne by the state, one-sixth by the
village of Prairie du Sac, one-sixth by
the town of West Point, one sixth by
Sank county. and one-sixth by Colum-
bia county.
The weat end of the new bridge will
be Immediately south of the railway
station in the village and the other, of
course, across the river on the West
Point side.
It is expected that when the struc-
ture is built the old toll bridge will fall
into disuse and arother of the relics of
pioneer days will eventually disappear
effacement in one way or an
other.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-10-07

Rev. C. nj. Knighton, Havana, Fla,
writes: "For three months suffered
intense pain in the kidneys and back
which at times laid me up entirely. l
used i bottles of Foley Kidney Pills
and all the pains disappeared. 1 feel
as if 20 years had been added to my
life" Relieves rheumatism, backache,
sore muscles, stiff joints. C. w. Whit
man. Advertisement.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-10-07
La Vale

Mr. and Mrs. L. o. Waller spent two
days last week at Black River Falls and
attended the Jackson Co. Fair.
Mrs. Priest and son went to Crandon
last week Tuesday on account Fof the
illness of Mrs. Walter johnson.
Mrs. III. DeHart and two children of
Galesville visited her sister, Mrs. W.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-10-07
new FREE BRIDGE:
At PRAIRIE DU SAC
To COST $4,000

A new steel bridge across the Wis
consin river at Prairie du Sac doubt
less will be built within a year or two
following the results of action taken
at public hearing held Monday in
that village before the state highway
commission. The hearing was to decide
if necessity exists for the building of
the bridge, the commission to make
the determination. 1t is understood that
the commission will file it's finding soon
and that it will be that the bridge is
necessary for the accommodation of
public travel. Two years ago. under
similar proceedings, the commission
made the same finding, but change in
the law necessitated repetition and the
hearing yesterday was to clear the
record.
No Objection.
Some 200 people, residents and tax
payers of Prairie du Sac and of the
town of West Point, just across the
river in Columbia county, were at the
hearing and it was almost unanimously
declared that public necessity demands
the building of free bridge across the
river to connect the two municipalities
and the surrounding country. The vote
taken was unanimous.
For many years, so long that memory
of man goeth not to the contrary, a
toll bridge, built OF timber has spanned
the river and keeper has stood night
and day, at the village end to gather
tribute from passers-by, whether afoot
or by vehicle. The old bridge, boon to
the pioneers, has become a bane in
these later days and the movement for
a free bridge has naturally resulted to
accommodate the more modern means
of travel.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-05-14
HERE'S PROOF
A Dickson Citizen Tells Of
His Experience

You have a right 10 doubt the
statements a people living far away
lhut can you doubt a Dickson. en.
dorsementa Read i'll
w. Fl. Parrish. 8. Main st.,
Dickson. ssYr About three years
ago, when ] was doing some heavy
work on thu, farm, my back began
10 ache. Nights. il was silk and
sose and / could hardly do any
bending or lifting. Ill did ssoop
over, | could scarcely ssraighten up.
oae day / was telling one Of my
friends about Doan's Kidney P;lls
and as they had done q great deal
for him. be advised me TO use them.
| got one box from the Clemore
Pharmacy ana they helped me. |
used another box and before | had
taken il all, / was cured. :
Price Soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills--the same
that Mr.. Parrish had. Foster Mil.
burn Co., Props. Buffalo. \. Y.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-05-14

When the stranger enters your
gate, speak a good word for your
town, for your neighbors, for your
community.
1t is but little for you TO do, but
it is rich in the fruits OF after years.
A community is judged by the
words and acts OF its people, and
we Of this community are judged
by Others in like manner.
Ii the hearts % our people are
warmed by the fires Of comraleship
and brotherly love our acts will be
in accord with our feelings. and the
world will know us rs a community
OF honor and intregity, as a people
with soul, as a place worthy oil a
future.
Bur II we loose the tloodgatcs OF
criticism and abuse and bellttle the
community and its people, then IL
time we will descend 10 a level
which we create for ourselves, and
the world will know usasa people
whom 1t is we'll to let alone
Every day We are adding new
rungs to the community ladder. but
are they going up....OR DOWN
Speak a good word. brother
speak good word!
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-05-14
A CARD.
May lltb, 1915.


To the Public:
Last week there appeared in The
Herald and Home Enterprise ol
Dickson, and the New Idea Of Burns
an article signed by A. n, Johnson,
negro Undertaken of Nashville,
which was misleading and calcu-
lated to do me a great injustice by
telling only part OF the truth in
some instances aud making inslnu-
atoms and eyasions IN Others. John
sons statement was true as to me
going To his establishment and TAX
ing charge OF the corpse OK a colored
female that had died in negro in
| Urinary Of Nashville. The deceased
was step daughter OF Joe Porter,
respectable co!ored barber OF Dick.
son. who accompanied me 10 the
negro establishment and had me
prepare the hotly for shipment to
Dickson. This was the only bust.
ness transaction, either |. or any
one connected with my business,
ever had with Johnson, except ~
1912. hired Johnson's floral wagon
and driver TO carry casket from
the National Casket Co., where |
bought il, to the City Hospital, and
after a relative OF the deceased and
! had prepared the remains and
placed them in csskrt. the floral
wagon conveyed the same to Union
Depot, where it was Immediately
shipped to Dickson. Neither the
negro undertaken, Johnson, nor any.
one connected with him had any.
thing to do, either directly or in
directly. in handling the remains,
az the brother of the deceased, who
was present and in charge, will
testify. Therefore, the statement
that have ever used his establish
ment, his paraphenalIa, his men,
or his services. in any way IN con-
nectlou with preparing white
corpse is absolutely false and with
out any foundation or truth, ;
When | read these articles in our
county papers | was at a loss 70
understand why this man. Johnson,
should do me this injustice. But
after interviewing MIR, K. A, Free.
man, publisher OF The Herald, and
Mr.. Fl. c. Thompson, publisher Of |
the Home Enterprise, | was inform
ed by both OF these editors that my
competitors, G.. c. Collins & Son, |
had given both these men the article
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-05-14
The SiIo.

II was indeed a PLEASURE 10 wee In
your Last issue d letter from Sylvia
|reiering 10 silos. What the writer
In that letter sars and the iniorna-
alton he gave should be given heed
10 by the farmers contemplating
building a silo. The silo has come
to stay. First. because tis a ne.
sessity. and second beeaass II IL
economy 10 have cine. Wood 10
conceded to make tho best silo when
properly constructed, and naturally
lumber from different sections 81
the county are talked up and rec
commended. In this section there
Is d wood as good all any for silSs.
Indeed considering climate, con-
disl0ns and cost. ii isss=y be better.
Our Tennessee pine siands every
test. Then why do not Tennessee
farmers have faith in the products
Of their own stats? Not only this.
but keep IN mind. that when they
send abroad their money for some
thing no better than they have at
home they get none OF II back and
deprive their friends, kinsiolks and
neighbors OF any OF the benefits OF
money circulated 1T home and par
ticularIy for labor. II this be kept
in mind along With the desire to
serve best the town, county and
state, il should take little, il any
argument to induce the Dickson
county silo builder to use lumber
but Tennessee lumber only--for his
silO.
There is now In course oierection
near Dickson, on the farm OF w. W.
Cowan, a silo of Tennessee pine.
This silo il the. result Of invest
igetion and comparison. ANY OF
our Dickson county farmers con-
templating silo, will do we'll TO
inspect it when in Dickson. II has
the quality; will give the service
and at price in the vicinity OF
reasonableness. This being true,
il il not hard to see wherein lies
your first duty.
d. s. Hutchinson.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-05-14
Big Springs.

Sister Riie preached an Interest,
lug sermon here Sunday,
Prayer services will he conducted
here next Sunday by Uncle" Dan
Herd.
Prayer services viii be held with
Mrs, ], +. Davis at her home next
Sunday evening at o'clock con-
Quoted by Mrs. l.ettie LoSgins;
everybody is invited to attend,
We are glad to report Sister Rife
and daughter, Glenn, have moved
into our vicinity.
Professor Baker and Clarence
Spann Of Johnson Greek. attended
prayer meeting here Sunday night,
Messrs, John and Berton Hooper
have purchased an auto, and the
the girls are smiling lirom ear to
ear.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-05-14
OBITUARY.

Winnie Eula Essess. daughter Of
nv. and Mrs. Alex Estess. was born
October 10, 1900, departed this life
May Z, 1915. aged IA years Z
months aud IL DAYS. She Ii sur.
Yiyed by her parents. four sisters
and one hsother an1 host Of other
relatives and irisnds.
She was blessed with good health
until a few days before her death
and her death came ~ q great
shock TO her parents and many
friends.
We are grieyed to give up our
loved one, but she has gone 10 a
better world where there 10 no pain,
sickness or death. Weep not Tor
for her for she has gone ir0m a
world of Gin TO better home to
live with our great Lord and Master.
A precious one from us has gone.
A voice we loved is stilled.
A vacant place is in the home
That never can be filled.
We saw our precious one,
That we tended with such care
Taken from our bosom;
OH how our hearts despair,
Round her grave we fingered,
Till the sun was low,
Feeling our hopes had persisted
With the one we cherished 80.
We cannot wish her back again;
But stay dear one with God,
Remain, we'll try to reach that shore
Where we meet to part no more.
Written by her aunt.
Ethel Simon.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-05-14

Tor publication purportinv to have
been written by johnson, but the
copy was written On a blank sheet
OF paper with typewriter with John
sons signature. which was not sign.
ed with pencil OF pen, but type.
written like the rest Of the article,
Messrs. Freeman and Thompson
tell me that when Mr. Collins gave
them this typewriter statement,
that he assured them that q. e.
Collins Il Son would assume all re.
sponsihility for publishing this ar.
ticle and also for payment OF same.
This revealed clearly TO Inc why the
negro's article is published, and
why G. G. Collins 4 Son were hid.
| ing behind their coiored brother
and shooting at me oyer the name
Of a negro undertaken, and the res-
son is this, that they hoped tn draw
the public attention away from the
transaction which Collins 4 Son
had with this same A. N. johnson
at his negro undertaking establish.
ment. On April 9th. 1915 a white
woman from Burns died at ST..
Thomas Hospital from an opera.
ton, The remains OF this woman
were removed from the hospital
about eleven O'Clock that night to
the Undertaking establishment Of
Wilkerson & Co. A few hours later
Mr.. Collins arrived in Nashville,
and | am advised, that without
consulting any relatives OF the dead
woman that he, Collins, assisted by
twa'of Johnson's negro men, re-
moved the remains of the lady from
the white establishment. to the ne.
gro undertakers shop on Cedar
Street, and that this white corpse
was there prepared for shipment,
and remained at this place during
Wednesday, unit! shipment was
made that afternoon, to Burns.
regret that | have been forced
to make public the above facts,
and would not have done so, ha d
not the article OF Johnson's which
Collins Il Son had published, placed
me under the necessity OF answer
ing.
Very respectfully,
7. NJ. TAYLOR,
OF frm Of Taylor lngham Il Davis.