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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-01-27
Married

Miss Edna Kathryn Fuller of Merri-
mack. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Wallace w. Fuller and Fred Garrett
Powers of Prairie du Sac were quietly
married at the home of the brides sis
ter, Mrs. L. II. Wilson, on Main street
at O'Clock Thursday afternoon 1916,
Rev. Game of the United Presbyteria
church in Caledonia officiating. The
ring service was used. Miss Grayce
Brownrigg as bridesmaid and Ray
Powers of Prairie du Sac brother of the
groom attended them. Miss Frances
Powers, sister of the groom, played the
wedding march as they took their
places under a beautiful arch of pink
and white entwined with green The
bride was most charmingly attired in
cream satin gown covered wi h
Georgian crepe with pearl trimmings
and wore bridal wreath of orange
blossoms. The bridesmaid wore white
shadow lace over blue crepe de CHEN.
1lCldC1NSS anu lew IEIoIlUB WltuSS5cu
the ceremony after which they went to
Towers hall where a reception was
given in their honor, nearly three hun
dred guests being present. The hall was
: decorated in pink and white and
the tables were artistically and bounti-
fully appointed. The guests of honor
had the table in the center under the
beautiful white bell and a pyramid
cake for the bride Pink and white car
nations with myrtle vines were among
the decorations there. The Misses
Anna Dobratz, Grayce Wells, Mary
/ Corcoran, Ruth Smith, Ella Helm, Ira
Kunce. Esther Dennis, Evsngeline
Swanson, Ester Bayless, Clara Brown
rigg and Lucille Promo, young lady
| friends of the bride served dinner to
! the guests from six until eight in the
evening. They were all gowned in
white and were assisted by Mrs. L. II.
Wilson as table manager. After
| Fluctuations a musical program was
given by Stanley Shanks in scotch dia-
lect also Orson Powers gave sol O..
They received much applause. Til g
Powers orchestra of Prairie du Sac of
which the groom is member, assisted
by Mr.. Montgomery of Madison gave
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-01-27

Mrs. C. Zig died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. ]. E. Morgan at Spring
Green, January 16, 1916 following brief
llness with grip. She was born in Ger
many and came to the United States in
1853, che located at New York for a
short time coming to Sank City, later ard
was married to Conrad Zig there in
1866. To them were born eight child
rem, five of whom are still living, they
are:
Mrs. A. c. Schellenberger, Alma,
Nebraska; John Zig, South Milwaukee,
Mrs F. M. Hoyer, Missouri Valley.
Iowa; Mrs. B. L. Irons, Omaha, Neb'
raska; and Mrs. J. E. Morgan Spring
Green, all of them being present al
their mothers funeral.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-01-27

selections while dinner was being
served. Many Of the young ladies we're
eager to be the one to catch the bride 8
bouquet but Miss Gladys McLeish was
victor and is receiving congratulation
from friends. At clock in the even
ing the orchestra played and dancing
was enjoyed until the wee sma hours.
The bride was the recipient of many
beautiful gifts of furniture, cut
glass, china, linen art, silver
ware, valuable kitchen utenseI,
and in fact erything useful and orna-
mental for house from friends on
Route No. l on which she has carried
mail nearly II years and other friends
of the bride and groom. Friends arriv-
ed all day and by 6 D. m. the hall was
crowded and Merrimack has never held
such reunion as was given in size, also
in sociability Relatives and friends from
away will be given as those
from Caledonia and Merrimack
are too numerous to emu
merate They were as follows:
Mr.. and Mrs. George Green, Green
Bay
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. A Black, Madison
Misses Neva and Edna Phillips, Madi.
son
Miss Grayce Policy. Madison
Walter Towers, Jr., and Lester
Brownrigg, Madison
Mrs. +. A. Phillips, Baraboo
Mrs. George Holt, South Delton
Mr.. and Mrs. N. B, Hackett, North
Freedom
Mrs. Elizabeth Gattwinkel, Baraboc
Miss Hulda Konkle, Baraboo
Erwin Helm, WyevilIe
Mr.. and Mrs. G. C. Powers, Prairie
du Sac
Mr.. and Mrs. John Meiser, Prairie du
Sac
Miss Francis Powers, Prairie du Sac
Carl Lehman, Prairie du Sac.
Rollo SUeuber, Prairie du Sac
Byron Bickford, Prairie du Sac
Roy and Orson Powers, Prairie du
Sac
Verne Payne, Sumpter
Miss Cora King, Hillpoint
Miss Agnes O'Keefe, Lodi
Benjamin Frye, Lodi
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Astle, Airing
ton
! Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Johnson, West
Point
They will be at home to their friend
in Sank City after February Is.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-01-27
TIE PENALTY OF OVERWOR X
rlany Baraboo People Are Beginning
To Feel the Strain

The heavy tax of overwork-t the
extra strain so necessary to many
trades and occupations is hard on the
kidneys. The kidneys begin to fail in
their work and the poisonous matter
collects in the system. If your work
seems hard for you, if you have lame,
weak or aching back, if you seem tired
and listless, if you notice sediment in
he urine, unnatural color or irregular
passages and seem to be running down
without apparent cause, begin at once
with Doan's Kidney Pills, the remedy
that has proven 80 beneficial to your
neighbors. 1t has brought strength to
to the backs of thousands of working
men and women. Read Baraboo proof
Thomas Whistance. shoemaker. 1875
Fifth Ave, Baraboo, says: ~ could
hardly get up or down on account of
hard pains in my back. hips and sides.
The trouble was brought on by over
work and standing 80 much. / used
Doan's Kidney Pills and soon got re
lief" ...--.,
Price SOC. at all dealers. Don't simply
ask for kidney remedy-get Doan'
Kidney Pills-the same that Thomas
Whistance has twice publicly
recommended. Foster Milburn Coy
Props. Buffalo N " Advertisement,
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-01-27
CLEANSE THE BLOOD
DANISH RHEUMATISM
Rheumatism Due to Bad Blood

Thousands have been made well. Peo-
pie in the poorest health, suffering
from rheumatism, with whom pain was
constant. Who believed that their vi.
tality was Slapped beyond repair. 1t
was proven to them that the cause OF
their trouble was the blood; that Uric
Acid. the most faithful ally of Rheuma-
tism, had gripped them. The poison
in the blood had Slapped its strength
The weakened blood had allowed poi
son and impurities to accumulate. and
all energy was gone. They felt poor
Iy." were listless, pain was ever pres
ent, with poor digestion and dyspepsia.
They tried S. IS. S.-nature's blood tonic
They gave up drugs This compound
of natures remedies of roots and herbs
did what drugs failed to do. 1t liter
ally washed the blood free from poison,
and with the flow of pure blood came
back health, strength, vigor and happi-
ness Get S. S. S. from your druggist.
Insist upon S. S. S. If yours is LONE
standing case, write for medical advice
to Swift Specific Co. Atlanta Ga. but
begin taking S. s. s. at once. ~
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-01-27
Dealt Occurs
lit MadiSon

Miss Bridget Keane died Saturday
the home of her sister, Mrs. John Don
ahue, Asa West Miff1in street. Madison
after an illness of over two years. Be-
sides Mrs. Donahue she is survived by
one brother, James Keane, of Baraboo,
and one sister, Mrs. J. Taylor of Yer
mont. Funeral was held Tuesday at
Madison and burial at Baratoo.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-01-27
WINFIELD DEATH
OCCURS SATURDAY

Mrs. R. j. Davis died at the home If
her son, John R. Davis, in Winfield
early Saturday morning at an advanced
age She was one OF the early settlers
of Sank county and was we'll known in
the town where she resided She uni
ted with the Baptist church many
years ago.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-01-27
BURIED SATURDAY

The funeral of Mrs Henry Markham,
who died at the county hospital last
Thursday as the result of stomach trou-
bic, was held at Reedsburg on Sat
urday afternoon. Interment was in
st. Peters Lutheran cemetery.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-01-27
Infant Dies
at Ki1bourn

The infant of MIR. and Mrs. L. Miclic
died at Kilbourn on Saturday.
Oxford eagle., 1916-01-06

Handsome luck. str, But Who ar.
you. II | may ask
lou may take Us aboard sasd
Count Frederick with dignity. You
said your owners name was
Wyndham. STR: Mr.. Arthur wynd-
ham OF Hants."
lie touched his hat nov and led the
way to the boatside where ready hands
offered water to the two famished
castarays
On board the Princess Mr.. Arthur
"yndham. owner OF the boat and her
cargo. solid or spirituous-he had been
perhaps more devoted to the latter
portion these last few days-stnl
stood with his glasses at his eyes.
By Jove.- said he. that boy is a
giri. and the girl Is . young woman.
bless ny eyes,-
Not cispleased at this. he greeted
the t~o newcomers at the ships Lad.
der When the boat brought them along.
side
Wen done. Parsons said be TO bis
boat steerer- I saw you Tag a halt
dozen OF those begrzrs. And Who are
these new friends OF ours, ! an de-
lighted II ve have saved you from a
BIT ot bad luck yonder. Neither OF
you hurt. trust
He talked to Count Frederick. but
be looked at Kitty Gray.
Fortunately not" replied Count
Frederick I understand We are meet
ing Mr.. Arthur wyncham-"
Quite right sir. You are refugees
herel-
No. sir. We are shipwrecked pas
sengers Of the Adler. lost at sea-
Indeed. q shocking accidert-no sur
vtvors reported Most fortunate I
sailed this way
This is Miss Kitty Cray said
Count Frederick. casting a keen eye
upon his host and taking some reckon
ing OF his evident late couvivfalfty.
She Is American As for ne. / an
q citizen Of the kingdom Of Gretr-
horen--
Mr. Arthur wyn6han gathered no
great sense OF the speakers impor-
tznce- His eyes were fixed upon Kitty
Gray rather too eovetousIy. SO you
Oxford eagle., 1916-01-06

Look around today. 10. here and
nov in our civilized society. the Old
alleguries yet have = meaning. the old
myths are still trasL Into the Valley
OF the Shadow Of Death yst 0ften the
path Of Duty leads: through the streets
Of Vanity Fair walk Christian and
Faithful: aa6 On Greathearr's zrror
ring the Changing blows Oruuzd stfll
fghts with AhrtnAn-the Prince of
Light with the powers Of darkness He
who viii hear. 70 hin the cl4ric1s oc
the battle call
How they call and call. and cal. I'll
the heart sxslls that hears them.
Strong soul and high e1de2Eor. the
world needs them now Beauty Still
lies imprisoned. and iron wheels still
go over the good. the true and the
beautiful that might spring from hur
uAn lives
And they who fght with OrunE1.
though they may not know each other
-somevhere. sometime. viii their
muster roll be called--Henry George
Oxford eagle., 1916-01-06

ever they might Be. alike with these
past disturbanees and these new ter.
IO1s- Wnereupon with savage shouts
tney once more fell upon the untor.
tunates and made them prisoners
again.
To the len. across a bare ledxe Of
roek which showed no trace Of II
tnere led path whose presence Fred.
eriek had not suspected. Uvas down
this new passageway that the natives
nov led Kitty and Count Frederick
Aney passed down . steep decliyfty
covered with trees and al length found
tneir way to the lover beach. where
Ar'er a time they we're Joined BY 9th.
ers Who cautiously had emerged from
1ner hiding places It plainly was the
purpose Of all these now to couplete
tne sacrifice which had been arrested
oy the escape OF the victim a few dav,
ago They inflicted preliminary in.
oignities upon them. at least. whether
vl1n the Intention Of hurrytnx them
70 the sacriaci2l IRE. or OF oblfxiux
them TO interposs between the natives
and these new irvaders-who. as nov
an could see. also we're white people
and hence TO be dreaded
Much OF these operations vas ea%
ny visible from the yachts deck. Ap.
parenfly there we're some command.
frou the nan Who stood at the bow
binoculars in hand Overheard vent
a pair of boats manned By stout oars
men Who swept them quickly toward
the shore
The nan with the binocular. sac
tvo figures On the beach. easily dis.
tingutsn2ble from the savage ones
around them One was a nan. and
the other a boy. at arst he thought.
White. he uutfered to himself
her1gees-castzxzys Of some sort On
this coast How did they get here,
| wonder. But By love. ny fellows
are giving the natives all they want,
I'm thinking
Such- indeed. vas the case The
sailor men plunged through the surf
as their keels touched bottom and
cane On NJ run. rifles IN hand and
firing as they came. with the eject
that half dozen Of the savages fell.
Oxford eagle., 1916-01-06

=, saenio as he heard these words
ne vas q soldier. and he reasoned
mat now in the Opportunity for arms
ne might win back something a hi.
lost favor. - I4'
It Is wen. your uaSes,v- s,s5 =.
snail carry your word al once 10
al the different departments Your
men are hut waiting TO follow Won
success viii be easy for Is now for
We Know all their cefezses ro< as well
as our own We shall xfn,-
Yes said Cortislaw. we .haII vi,
L Il costs the LIE Of every nan. -ou-
an and child OF this kingdom take
enArge now myself and trust no more
ooassers Ike certain advisers I could
name ! grant you your place in your
regiment once more. Sachio. See II
you can fail IN that, II your men give
back III have ny own guns Of the
guard bshind them to blow them Of
the earth
Be not too hard upon ne. your
majesty. admit ny error in allowing
tn2f young girl 70 leave o1r shores
she could have told rs the secret had
she hked-an the secret Of the Gretz-
hofen coin But ne shall win vet.
though II greater cost
You had your chance. sachio. You
did not handle the woman. Wen. I
thought you knew more"
To handle a woman your majesty
said saehio--who ever knew enough
for that I confess ny fault and
stand ready to pay ny share Of the
added cost True. We should have
kept her until We had all she knew.
lis doubtful IL she ever sees our
shores again We may see the face
Of some American adniraHsee their
hattleships before our port-but a. for
her-nevsr,-
1T is enough said Cortislav. We
march We advance no more ciingtng
TO vonza's skirts Il IS our guidous
now shall lead Us 70 their eity's Sc
c-ets--
Oxford eagle., 1916-01-06

got away when she struck" he went
on earelessly.
She did rot strike corrected
Count Frederick she vas blown Up
1y an accident
Too bad. too bad-Well. well But
I say. perhaps the young lady would
like to changsg There nay be some
sort OF wonzn's tngs in the cabin be
low. ny sister comes aboard once in
a while. you know And he essayed
= portenrous wink aside At Count
Frederick
That will be agreeable. / am sure.
replied Count Frederick quietly. and
II you could send down TO the young
lady's cabin q Bit TO eat and 4 carafe
OF water, am sure il will be appre-
ciated- She has had neither food nor
drink for more than two days. sir"
Nor has he-ny friend" said Kitty
Cray. smiling family
God bless my soul,- said Mr..
wyndhan- L never thought OF that
Send you down some wine-sen6 you
down a brace Of strut IL you Ike.
can recommend tiny father makes
II. d0nt you see
Count Frederick. liking his new sur
rogndings only by comparison with
those he recently had left. signed TO
Kitty Gray and presently the two. con
dCeted By boat stewards. departed for
the cabins TO which they were as
signed by the owner OF the boat The
latter. whether from his late imbibings
or through the effect OF the beautiful
young girls presence, evidently was
what the French call tete morfee-
Oxford eagle., 1916-01-06

The others scattered Ike sheep and
lefr the captives standing there dared,
yet happy AZ their deliverznce- The
petty oescer IN charge o, the landing
cane up 10 Count Frederick and sz-
luted- He seemed TO recognize in hin-
tzttered as he was. = man OF former
authority. How do you do. your hon
orr" said he. We cane Just in time
-yS= - ==a. and VIC thank yUI
Who are you.~
Private Yacht Princess. Liverpool
registry. owned by Arthur Wyrdhan-
He's On board. sir-shan we take you
or
Certainly. as quickly as possible.
But have yoa any water in the boat!
We nave had none for more than two
days
The sailor turned toward the speak
er's companion whose gzrb was scarce
that OF q lady. but whose form and fea.
tures surely seemed such
DO you mean 10 say that this young
LADY, he began
Yes. she has not had a bite TO eat
nor q drop Of water in TWO days
Come quick. sir. then We've 4
water breaker IN our Iongboat Have
you anything TO fetch alcng,
Count Frederick laughed AZ this
and even Kitty smiled
You see Us as we are said Count
Frederick We were czstaxays here,
shipwrecked from the steamer Adler
oh. yes. We heard OF that l see.
sect Is most fortunate We came this
way
How far must that have been from
shore where she went down.
Perhaps hundred and seventy-hve
miles from her port Of departure
You're half that distance. here, from
where she went down. as near as We
can tell No other survivors have
been picked up so far as We heard
How have you got On here.-
Count Frederick shrugged his shoul
ders. They'd have burned Us both
IL you had not come. II you had not
seen Us we'd have starved"
Oxford eagle., 1916-01-06
victor or victim on b. o-n y.ch.

victor or victim on his own yacht
Frederick rung away from him
bruised and bleeding. the men who
had undertaken to fnprison him A
swift plan had come into his own
mind He heard the eraekle Of q wire
less mast OF the upper deck. An in
slant later he had sprung up the las,
stair and closed behind him the door
OF the operators room.
At the key there sat a youth. the re-
ceivers Of the equipment strapped to
bis ears. The crackle and roar OF ths
wireless equipment. and the stoppers
on his ears. left the operator unable
to understand what was said to him:
but be eomprehended very quickly the
language OF the pistol muzxie which
was showed against his Side pistol
which he did not know vas empty. but
which he was quite convinced vas
wholly uuiovely in its look
Count Frederick bent above him
and scribbled a few words on a bit os
paper at the desk. hts pistol against
the operators ribs
Send THAI said he. If you cut
in on anything else III kill yoai-
The operator looked down st thu
message
3. o. 8. Gretzhoren.- Il read. 8.
o. s. one hundred and seventy-fvs
niles south by southwest Send Ade-
lima Frederick Send Adelina- s. o.
s Frederick
The operator looked up al Frederick
euriously- Who are yoav' said he
We're not sinking I don't know
Adeiina--
IN sink you II you wink said
Count Frederick grinly. Send, Do
you hear ue-sendt-
Mechanically the fingers Of the op-
orator began to tap the keys Out
into the air from the antennae Of the
mast sprung the call: 3. o. s. Gretr-
hocen Adeiina Fred
erick
And even as this signal, this CRY for
help vent out into the night. there
came another CRY from the lips Of the
helpless girl covering IN the corner
OF the room below Frederick. Fred
erick. come quick,-
CTo BE coSTNUEDD
Oxford eagle., 1916-01-06
SULPHUR As A FERTILIZER
Experiments condgetsd Seem TO Prove
That u Is Of tire Greatest Value
70 tire Soil


In parts Of France the residue from
gas works n extensively used as a fer
tilizer- Analysis OF several samples
Of garden soil prove that the value Of
this unusual fertilfzfng agent is due
In part to the large amount OF sulphur
IN II. 20 per cent OF sulphur and from
to per cent Of nitrogen in the forn
OF ammonia or its salts Erpenne1ts
in four OF sulphur are said to promote
the growth OF both roots and leaves
and TO give to the plants a deeper green
color than they vozld have without IL
Probably Il helps % fern chlo-ophyH-
Moreover. some Of the sulphur Is oxf-
died and becomes sulphate In the
soil
In this relation. Il nay be pointed
cut that experiments at the University
Of Wisconsin have been regarded a.
proving that the generally prevailing
theory that sulphur in the soil IL OF
little value for promoting fertility. as
compared with phosphorus and nitro
gen. is erroneous and that sulphur is.
in fact. Of vast importance c0ntinu-
Gus cultivation. together with insuff-
Gent fertilization. causes q large an
nual loss Of sulphur which cannot bs
compensated from the atmosphere. and
little Ia brought up by capillarity
from the s1hsoiL The experimenters-
therefore, recommend the application
OF fertilizers containing sulphur to
lands which are frequently cropped
The failure hitherto TO recognize the
great value OF sulphur IN the soil Is
aseribed to faulty analytic nsthods'
employed by early Investigator
Oxford eagle., 1916-01-06
CHAPTER LxxI.
Tire Rescue

Tire Rescue
Those whose disappearance had
made such havoc in the plans OF a
principally now Likewise were upon
the point OF certain changes IN their
own pIans-a1d counted that any
change must be for the better.
Look said Kitty as they stood
at the crest Of tie elf gazing out over
the vhite-toppsd waves toward the
nodding sails OF the rapidly
craft "A tEo-nzster. under heavy
sail Auxiliary. no doubt What can
she be-.
1T is what 7 also would ask said
Count Frederick at her side studying
the craft as intently- Whatever il
be. il is our only hope See. she
seems to have the look Of yacht
Watch her bows as they rise and see
how her spars rake back A yacht
but whose. and what nationality
There comes their Tag said Kitty.
British, Well, / wish il were the
flag OF ny own country. but better
that than none
We shall be safe enough under the
Union Jack" said Frederick I count
on good treatment when they f1d ogt
who We are
She turned TO him with a curious
look upon her face
Say rather when they find ont Who
you are, Count Frederick said she
You are . noblenan. / an an Cn-
known American girl cast away with
out q friend on earth
He smiled at her as though amused
An American girl WHO has had
vix-u N TIE pans OF Two Krngcous-
Perhaps you nay not always remain
50 unknown. IL It comes 10 that
Look" Once more was her reply
as she pointed 10 the boat
A pcr OF smoke came from the bow
Of the yacht. followed presently By
the dull boom Of the small cannon
mounted there
They see our signal" said Count
Frederick Yes. she'll round to and
send in q boat. no doubt" And IN
deed such proved TO be the plans OF
the little vessel
There were other results OF the can
NON shot which might not have been
suspected The natives. scattered
here and there along the beach, in the
forest. or in their village. we're seized
with a sudden terror Of what they N
axined to be a new enemy As last
as they could they scuttled for shell
ter in the woods or IN the caverns
that Law below the hills. the greater
number finding refuge in the latter
hiding places OF these. some made
their ray in their terror quite through
the series OF caverns until al iengtn
they emerged al the crest OF the Gun
by a way OF the passage which hAo
brought Frederick and Kitty there al
an earlier time.
These found the summit OF the rocx
already occupied The two strangers
Who had caused all the turmoil IN the
village stood at the summit looking
ont At the sea, and waving signals 70
the incoming vessel For an instant
tha natives stood irresolute, but II was
not for long They Identified these
two white strangers. whoever or "nA''
Oxford eagle., 1916-01-06
Sought Informzticn-

As Illustrating the hzriness OF con-
eeption which prevailed years ag5 as
10 what and where the Philippines
were. Dean Worcester tells In his
book. The Philippines. Past and
Present of a good old lady who came
10 him On his first return from the
Islands for a bit OF information
-Desnie.- she said. are them Philip
plans you have been a-visftin' the peo-
pie that Paul wrote the Epistle tor
Oxford eagle., 1916-01-06
CHAPTER LxxII.

Alone for q moment. Kitty looked
hastily about to see that she was not
Observed Then she drew from her
bosom a crinkled bit Of parchment OF
whose existence not even Count Fred
erick was aware This was her sole
souvenir, her one bit OF treasure-troye
from the savage island She was not
Oxford eagle., 1916-01-06

Antiqu&ries are well acquainted with
the ancient church At Barfreston. near
Canterbury. England. and during tina
summer many tourists visit the
church Round the Norman doorway
is = quaint carving representing hare
being hunted by hounds- One day .
visitor asked the sexton what was ths
meaning Of the carving
oh" was the reply. 1t Is taken on
OF Scripture It's on the text: This q
the are; come. let Is kill him"