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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-09-06

Frank Herfort, owner Of the Frank
Herfort Canning company, has return
ed from a trip to Camp Douglas, where
his son, Corporal Randall H. Herfort,
is in the army. Mr.. Herfort says the
boys have plenty to eat Of excellent
food. While it is plain, yet there is
an abundance and it is wholesome.
Mr.. Herfort says some of the officers
complain that the boys eat too much
pie and cake sent or brought by the
home folks This sometimes makes
them ill. Four of the young fellows
have committed suicide on bluff
near the camp, he says. Evidently the
young men were worried, and decided
to take short cut to their doom. AS
a whole, Mr.. Herfort says, the boys
are enjoying their camp life: He was
much pleased with his trip and glad
to find the members of company [
quartered so well and SO well cared
for. He speaks in complimentary
terms of everything he saw.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-09-06
Grave Is a Window
Toward the Past

was joined by colored woman who,
as his wife, became part of company
E. This faithful couple Of "Mr Lin
coins freedmen" served so faithfully
and efficiently for their soldier hosts
that they were brought to Kilbourn in
1864, where they at once took UP their
resident. Tom died about 95 years
ago, and the woman, always known as
Mag Allen" lived here until few
years ago, when Kilbourn's only cullud
population moved to Milwaukee. Yes
terday, August 20, Mrs. Allen, though
changed to other names since her war
time name, was brought back to Kill
bourn by her last husband, to be bur-
led beside her first husband. Thus
was completed in perfect harmony
the chapter of romance begun in Civ
il War times. Survivors of the old
company E and G. A r. veterans OF
kiIbourn took charge Of the last rites.
--Kilbourn Events.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-09-06
TIPS OVER STUMP,
DEATH RESULTS
Resident Near Portage Has a Pc
culiar Accident, Receiving Fatal
Internal Injuries

Phillip Smith, well known farmer
residing in the town Of Fort Winnie
bago, near Portage, is dead as a. re-
suit of a simple accident which oc-
Cured two weeks ago on the farm at
that place. Phil was walking across a
field to visit at the home Of brother,
when he accidentally tripped over q
stump and injured himself internally.
Medical aid was at once summoned,
but his condition gradually grew weak
er until death resulted at 1 o'clock
Wednesday morning.
Mr.. Smith had lived in Fort Winne-
bago all his life. He was born in that
town December IL, 1868, and was the
son of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick
Smith, who were early residents OF
that community. Deceased was un-
married and is survived by four S s.
ters and three brothers. They are:
Mrs. Michael Tobin Of Milwaukee,
Misses Mary, Elizabeth and Rose
Smith, at home, and Charles, Patrick
and Hugh, living in Fort Winnebago.
Another brother, John Smith, passed
away June II, 1916.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-09-06
FORMER RESIDENT
VISITS BARABOO

Lorenz N. Schrofer, 705 East 62d
street Chicago, has been visiting for
mer Sheriff H. H. Hubert and Hugh
Kelley. Mr.. Schrofer was formerly a
resident here and came to place flow
ers on the graves Of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph P. Schrofer. The
father was an officer in this city at
one time The visitor says that his
brothers and sisters are all happily
located as follows;
Joseph Schrofer, formerly a Chica-
go & Northwestern conductor, and at
one time proprietor of the Desota
house at Galena, is in the fruit busi-
ness at Santa Anna, Calf.
Mike has a sheep ranch in Oregon.
George is a conductor on the Ch1ca-
go & Northwestern, his home being at
Kenosha.
The two sisters, Mrs. Mary Tenney
and Mrs. Emma Burton, reside at Mon
terey, Calf.
The visitor has been away from
Baraboo about thirty years, yet has
genuine loyalty for the place. He is
now deputy great commander of Illi-
nois for the Maccabees. The order
has a membership of over 100000 and
resources of over $7,000,000. Mr..
.Schrofer enjoys life in its fullest meas
ure, having a spirit of genuine sun
shine. From here he went to the
Dells and other places included in his
vacation trip.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-09-06
Z Family Pays Back
Life Insurance;
Man Th0uQ7fDead

contact. There seemed to be not the
least grounds for doubling the certain
ty of his being drowned, and after a
reasonable period his faEljly received
$14,500 of a total insurance of $4,000.
A few days ago the people of this
vicinity were astounded by the news
that Mr. Quinn had appeared at his
home in st. Louis. His experience,
as related to his family, was remarka-
BILE and unusual. He said he remem-
bered being taken ill while in the
boat and rowed to the bank. He fell
in shallow water, where, after while
he regained consciousness. His boat
had f1oated away and he tried to walk
through the woods. There memory
lapses and he remembers nothing un-
til he found himself on street in
Chicago on August Is, with only Sly
in his pocket. He went to st. Louis,
where he found his wife and daughter.
Mr.. Quinn thinks he must have laid
for some time, seriously ill, in some
house near Kilbourn. This seems
hardly likely from the fact that his
disappearance was SO widely adver-
tised here. He claimed to have had
$S5 and ring which he valued at $500
when he lost consciousness at Kill
bourn, and thinks he must have later
sold the ring. He could hardly have
gotten along for eleven months travel
ing around if he had not retained all
of that from the start. His family
Immediately advised the insurance
companies of his return and repaid
the insurance.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-09-06
EDWARD GRAY
RETAINS SENSES
Injured III Automobile Accident at
Baraboo and Recalled Nothing
for Weeks

Edward (Scotty) Gray, who suffered
a fractured skull and received Sc
we're shaking up, which it's thought
affected his brain, in an automobile
accident during the races at the Bar
aboo fair grounds on July 4, and who
since the accident was in stupor,
suddenly regained his faculties few
days ago, says the Prairie du Sac
News. Mr.. Gray can recall nothing
which happened during the time which
elapsed after the accident, although
he spent much of his time since leav-
ing the Baraboo hospital, on the
streets Of Sauk City and in his garage.
Before his recovery he would not en-
ter into conversation with anyone, but
would quietly attend to his own ar
fairs.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-09-06
Kilbourn Paper Gives Details, the
First Chapter of Which Occurred
at the DeIls City

How true it is that the grave is a
window toward the past, as well as a
path into the future. Yesterday a
grave was opened in the Kilbourn
cemetery to receive the mortal re.
mains of an actor in the great Civil
War drama. In the spring of 1852 at
Humbolt, Tenn, colored man named
Tom Allen drifted into the camp of
company E, 18th WISCONSIN infantry.
He naturally became a cook for. a
company mess and thus was part of
the invading army in blue. When the
company was at Natehez, Miss, Tom
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-09-06

1t would be a peculiar sensation to
receive $17,500 life insurance after a
relative was thought to be dead, and
then when the supposed dead came to
life pay it back again, That~is what
happened. A previous issue of this
paper gave an account Of the disap-
peara.ce of John P. Quinn, and the
Kilbourn Events gives additional de-
tails, as follows:
Just about year ago a man disap-
peared from Kilbourn and supposed
to have been drowned in the WiscO1-
sin river. John P. Quinn, Of Little
Rock, Ark, who had spent several sea-
sons at Briggsville with George Ager
came tc the Hile House in Kilbourn
last September, and spent a few days
Eere fishing alone in small boat.
One morning he left for a trip IN the
Lower Dells. He did not return, and
later his boat and few articles OF
wearing apparel were found near the
shore, but the man had disappeared.
Persistent search was made on shore
and by dragging the river, and later
relatives came from st. Louis and Lit
tie Rock to prosecute efforts for ind
ing the man or the body. A liberal re-
ward was offered for finding the body,
which stimulated disinterested effort,
though people of Kilbourn had worked
persistently without consideration OF
a reward. The unfortunate event
caused much regretful interest here,
as Mr.. Quinn was an exceedingly at
tcsciivc gentleman and lad made
friends of all with whom he came in
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-09-06
Waisc. ,asi 1slas
hlS
from 125,0O0

yisc. haS ihaaS Bldg or,o - NJ NJ r-v,orH yors
FA'0 -.on day. They come to spend
and take home Impressions. About
one-fifth Of all the people in the Unit
ed States who pay income tax are in
New York territory. Of these, nearly
five-sevenths are in the city proper.
New York possesses the greatest dis
tributing and merchandising facilities
and the finest advertising in the world.
There are very few vacant lots and
three or four apartment houses in
every block. Jim lives out on 184th
street, and there are banks and all
kinds of business out that far, just
the same as on And street The land
in the city has solid foundation, as
any vacant lot you see is full of stone
and has to be blasted out to build on.
We could write about this place for
the next thirty days, but we don't
want to get the editor sore, as he has
been very kind to us, and if he does
not throw this in the waste basket we
will write again. We are having the
time Of our lives With regards to ALL
Yours as ever
MIKE AND HANNA MAHER.
552 West 184th street, New York.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-09-06
WISCONSIN RIVER
IS AT LOW STAGE

The Wisconsin river reached its
lowest stage of the season Wednesday
morning, August 20, at Portage. The
level Of the water fiuctuates consid-
erably on account Of the movements
Of the waste gates at the Kilbourn
dam, but Wednesday morning nothing
more than rivulet followed the main
channel of the river bed, and sand
bars extended far out into the middle
of the bed proper.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-09-06
CONCRETE SHIP
TO Be BUILT At
SAN FRANCISCO

w. G. Kirchoffer, consulting engi-
neer, Madison, formerly Baraboo,
sends this office a description of con-
crete ship to be built at San Francis
co, the article being taken from the
Engineering News. The experiment
has been tried in France with appar-
ent success. The article from The
News says:
A group of San Francisco capitalists
has combined to finance a 100000
venture for trying out a. scheme for
constructing oceangoing vessels OF
concrete. The plan has been develop
ed by Alan Macdonald, Of Macdonald
& Kahn, construction engineers, of
San Francisco, who will supervise the
construction of the experimental yes
sell Work is to start at once in a
shipyard lad out for this purpose on
San Francisco bay, near Redwood City.
Hull Six Inches Thick
The concrete vessel will be about
800 feet long, with a cargo capacity Of
$500 tons. The shell of the hull is to
be about six inches thick, made Of
the best concrete it is possible to
NIX, reinforced with steel rods welded
together, the weight of the hull is to
be less than the weight of a wooden
hull for the same cargo capacity. In
fact. it was a comparison of the weight
and the efficiencies of joints in wood
en- vessels and in reinforcedcon
structures which first drew attention
to the use of concrete in ship construc-
ton and resulted in" the development
of the scheme now being tried out a
study Of modern wooden shipyard
methods developed the fact that the
weight of bolts used in the usual
wooden vessel is more than the
weight of reinforcing called for under
the scheme proposed by Mr.. MacDon-
aid.
Built in Ninety Days
About ninety days will be required
to build the first vessel. If the
scheme is found to be successful, it is
pointed out, any number Of boats
could be built without dependence up
on eastern steel mills; and the rate
of only 80 to so days actual construc-
ton time on each hull, a large yard
could turn out ships at ar unprece-
dented rate.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-09-06
FIND ALLIGATOR
IN DEVILS LAKE

On Thursday an alligator was dis
covered in Devils Lake near the cot
tage occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
North. The reptile was on the rocks
and Mr.. North was able to capture the
specimen with the aid of q rake and
landing net. The alligator is about
two feet long and how 1t came to be
in the lake is an uncertain quantity.
The find is now in possession of Mr..
and Mrs North.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-09-06
IS THIS A JOKE
On SWEETHEART?

The boy who lost his vest. few
Sundays ago can learn something of
interest by consulting Agent G. M.
Cronk. So can the fellow who lost
the note book on the platform with
his sweethearts letters in it.-Nor
walk Star.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-09-06

Many German newspapers admit in
printed statements that Wilson's rerly
to the pope is right.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-09-06

To Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Meyer, Lynn
avenue, an eight-pound son.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-09-06
MAY HAVE CANNING
FACTORY AT LODI

A company to. operate a canning
plant is being organized at Lodi.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-03-01

not only shortens the distance
between kamiah and Winona. but
win put the road on less than a
five per cent grade. Gny Diss-
more, ]. f. Bridwell and T. f..
Henderson are the committeeman
from kamiah. Ii is expected that
the work viii be completed within
ten days and that contractors viii
be asked TO bid ON the same in
short time Progress
The continuous good sleighing
weather makes a long and pros
porous winter season for the up
land towns OF this section Of the
country -Reubens Citizen. Good
optimism in this view.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-03-01

ment OF the state than any enact
ment since the fundamental
law was made. and this is the
81 600. GOO road improvement mea-
sure that includes $4,000 to APP
ply on the North and South high
way Besides the usual local ex-
penditures, this means an outlay
Of -, 5000 Of state, national and
county monies on Idaho's high
ways during the next two years !;
and, best of all. the actual con-
struetion Of a practical road con-
Meeting north and south Idaho IN
to one commonwealth.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-03-01

Tn the District Court Of the Second
Judicial District Of the State Of Idaho,
in and for the COunty Of Lewis
Ben Rassbach. plaintiff. V& Samnel
Croeker, II hving and il not against
the unknown heirs and deNisees 81
Samuel Croker. deceased, and the nm
known owners and unknown claimants
Of NWA Sec l6, Twp 81 \, RE- L B n,
defendants.
The State Of Idaho sends greetings
70 Samuel Croker, II living. and IL
not against the unknown heirs and de-
Nisees Of Samuel Croker. deceased. and
the unknown owners and unknown
claimants Of NWM See Ia, Twp So
y, h , B. n, the above named de-
fepdants.
You are hereby notified that q COM
plant has been filed against you in the
District Court Of the Second Judicial
District Of the State Of Idaho in and
for the County OF Lewis, BY the above
named plaintiff, and you are hereby
directed 10 appear and answer the said
complaint within twenty DAYS o. the
service Of this summons IL served with
in said Judicial District and within
forty DAYS If served elseU here. and Yea
are further notified that unless you 50
appear and answer said complaint with
in the time herein specified. the plain
tiff viii take Judgment against yea a.
PRAYED In said complaint
The object Of said action j. 10 cancel
81 record a certain mortgage recorded
IN Book IS OF Mortgages. AZ page 237
81 the records Of Nexperce Counfy. Ida
10. and Transcribed in Book I Of Mort
cages az page les Of the records u
Lewis County. Idaho, and % forever
quiet Plaintiffs title 20 the property
described IN the title hereof
Witness my hand and the seal of said
District Court this y day 81 February, !
l9l7. J. B. White.
Seal Clerk
'ogg 4 Nugent. Attorneys for Plaintiff,
Residence and p. o. Address, Nez
peree. Idaho. 17wG
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-03-01

Ia the District Court 81 the seeoad
Judicial District Of tbs State Of Ida
Ne. Ia and for the County Of Lewis
Alice Mercer, Plaintiff, va Alex
Mercer. Defendant
The State o. Idaho sends greeting;
To Alex Mercer the above namsd do
fendant.
Yon are hereby Notified that 3 con-
plant has beeR filed agaias1 yon Ia
the District Court Of che Second Judi,
eIal District o. the State Of Idaho. IN
and for the County Of Lewis b. the
above named plaintiff, and yoa ass
hereby directed 20 appear and answeF
the said complaint within twenty days
81 the service Of this Summons, IL seFV-
ed within said Judicial District. and
wlthin forty days Il served elsewhere;
and yOa are further notified that unless
you % appear and answer said eom.
plant within the time herein specified,
the plaintiff viii take Judgment
against you, - prayed in aid eom.
plant
The said action Is brought 20 secure
q decree dissolving the bonds Of mafFi-
m0ny existing between the plaintiff
and the defendant npon the grounds Of
willful neglect 10 provide Tor plaintiff
the common necessaFies Of life, Ne the
defendant having the ability 20 20 do
and upon the further ground AZ En-
treme cruelty 20 plaintiff causing her
20 suffer gFeyions bodily pain, and
particularly in the month u October,
November and December, 1914, and "a
divers other times. prior and subse.
quent thereto the said defendant
struck. cursed and abused the plain.
tiff Plaintiff pFays for the custody
Of the minor children, Elmer Mercer
and Blanche Mercer, all Of whieh l.
more fully set forth IN Plaintiffs veFi
fled complaint On file herein.
Witness my hand and the seal of
said District Court this 30fh day u
January. 1917. J. b. White
iSeall Clerk Disfrie Court
5. o. Tannahill. Attorney FOR Plsinsiff.
Resideaee, Nezperce. Idaho. 35w5
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-03-01

Tennessee has enacted a "bone
dry prohibition law, which takes
effect March I. After that date If
viii be unlawful to ship liquor IN
to the state, to convoy It IN. or ev-
en- to have liquor IN ones posses
sion. The really disastrous fea-
ture Of the situation is that it will
inevitably cause a fearful decfna-
ton In the ranks Of the coloneIs
for whoever heard of a colonel
voluntarily residing in a "bone
dry" state9
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-03-01

Department Of the Interior, q. 3.
land office AZ Lewiston, Idaho. January
z3rd. 1917.
Notice il hereby gives that Claud
d. Harpois, OF Mohler. Idaho. who. on
September 18th, 1911, made Homestead
entry, No. ofi0l, for So NEh and
NWh NEh section 26, township IS
north, range one east Boise meridian,
has filed notice Of intention 10 make
five year proof, 70 establish claim 20
the land above described, before J. W.
Merriyy, 2. $. Commissioner, at Orc.
fino, Idaho, on The 9th day Of Fsbru-
airy. 1917.
Claimant names a. witnesses. Ned
Coin, John Fifer, Albert Lanadon and
George Beck all Of MohleT. Idaho.
Henry Hatfield, Register.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-03-01

Notice 4 hereby Eivea fhas /, Hor.
raes Mitchell. convicted q The efims q
grad iareeny 81 Nexpsrre. Lewis Coun.
y, Idaho, on the i3tk day e MaFsk. A.
D., 1915. in the Second JndEeial Dls.
triet Court In and for the county q
Lewis State of fdaho. snd senlenesd
on March sQth. A. D. 1915. 70 asgte
term q not ieaa than tso years 9nd
rot more than fourtssn years. impssson.
ment IN the Idaho state Psnifsasiary
situated ~ Boise City, eounfy % Ada,
state u Idaho. viii make a. appliea.
ton 20 the Honornbis stats Beard q
PardOas at it, next regular meesing
after the expiration u the legal psb.
lieation u tbs notice Tor . Fun and
absolute pardon-
Horace Mitchell.
p o. Box s.. Hoise. ldaho.
Dated January sofa. 1917. gsw1
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-03-01
NorTcH FoR PUBLICATION.

Departments OF the Interior, u. 5,
Land Office at Lewiston, Idaho, Feb.
ruary 18th, 1917.
Notice j. hereby given that Jesse ".
RntteE, Of Mohier, Idaho, who, on Feb
rnary 18th, 1912, made homestead ca
ny. Ne. 0432s, for SWA SWA Sec
Is and SIS SEii, Sec -. Twp IS n.
r + b n. has filed notice Of inten.
tion 20 make five-year Proof, % e.
tahlish claim 20 the land above des-
cribel. before j. W. Merrill. 4. 5.
AZ Orofino. Idaho, on the
2lsf dny OF March. 1917.
Claimant names a. witnesses: Prank
Senter. Ross Scatter. Chaney Fite, cush
isufter. an 81 Mohler. Idaho.
Hesry HeitfelsE Register.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-03-01
Eotics Of Redemption Of Lewis County
and District School Warrants.

Notice is hereby given that will
redeem the following Lewis County and
District School Warrants if presented
at my office within sixty days.
Current Expense Fund, 1916 Series
Warrants numbered from s525 to $3.50.
inclusive.
Bridge Fund--All warrants outstand.
ing.
District School Fund-sehooI Dis
triet No 5, all warrants registered to
date.
School District No. 10. warrants
numbered 4412, 1862. 1927 and 1881.
School District No. 81, warrants
numbered 1905, 4017, 1850. 4Os5. 4136.
414O, 4141, 1852 and 1861.
Interest ceases on these warrants
February 25, 1917.
Date Of call February Is. 1917.
NOTICE ;--AH warrants issued On
the Current Expense Fund. General
Road Fund and Bridge Fund have been
called and are now payable ~ the Of
flee Of County Treasurer, Lewis county,
Idaho. w. X. Emerson,
County Treasurer. Lewis County, Idaho.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-03-01
PubHc saleI

AT the Boss Barn in Nezperce
Saturday, March 3, at l 80 p. m.
Several head of horses and cattle
and a bunch Of farm machinery,
etc, already listed; more coming
up. Attend and buy something
you need at your own price
What's put up here viii be sold
for the price offered.
Any others having offerings for
this sale viii please have same in
as early as possible 50 there viii
be no delay in getting started.
Bring 'em along. f. w. Cline,
AuetiOneer.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-03-01

A year ago only a handful OF
people could be found who were In
favor Of universal military service
Now the man who opposes such
service is the exception Ameri-
cans are essentially a fair minded
people when facts are brought for
cibly to their attention, and this
fact has been amply exemplified
in the tremendous change of ma
tional sentiment regarding univer-
sal service. Daily papers of the
great cities assert that the prinel-
pal objection to universal service
comes from the rural districts
But the daily papers are wrong
The young men of our own conf
munity are on a par with those Of
other rural districts, and yet we
unhesitatlngly assert that no
where in this broad land viii be
found a more unified or patriotic
sentiment than that which exists
in the hearts OF our own young
men If the best interests of the
country demand that each one,
rich and poor alike, SShall serve
his six months in a training camp,
then when the time comes we viii
find them stepping briskly to the
front, with heads erect and eyes
upon the flag OF freedom There
VIII be no shrinking, or quibbling,
or hanging back on the part Of our
young men.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-03-01

The fifth annual meeting AZ the
school trustees of Lewis county
viii be held at Nezperce on March
10th and 18th A good program is
being arranged and a good atten-
dance OF the trustees is expected
c. H Shattuek, Of the University
of Idaho, and Oliver NJ. Elliott.
president of the Lewiston State
Normal, viii be the instructors.
and other speakers viii be heard
during the meeting.