Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-07-26
facilitate matters.


Paris. He had his ears soundly boxed
by woman. Why and wherefore was
not made known by discreet Swiss
newspapermen who were present and
who conveyed the story.
The Reedburg fair on August z, s,
gram of attractions. Walter Carr Of
New York, the cyclonic daredevil and
high flyer, will give exhibitions in
his hair-rais ng aeroplane flights. The
officials say the fair will have mod
ern moral pike with attractions that
are wholesome. The speed program
will be one of unusual merit. w. H.
Hahn of Reedsburg is secretary and
he announces the biggest fair program
ever attempted in central Wisconsin.
At Waukesha Miss Grace Lusk, the
teacher Of psychology who shot and
killed Mrs. David Roberts, as result
of jealousy growing from her acquaint-
ance with Dr. Roberts, was brought
into court Saturday to answer a
charge of murder in the first degree.
The hearing was adjourned until
July 80.
Miss Lusk, who shot herself after
killing Mrs. Roberts, has almost re-
covered from her wound.
The state council of defense at Mad
ison, received notice Saturday that the
business men of Amigo are going to
personally aid in harvesting the crops
Of Langlade county.
An organization has been perfected
under direction of Walter J. Gallon,
so that each business man will give
one day for farm work. He will go
into the fields in the morning and re-
turn at night. This plan will be fol-
lowed so that each business man
gives one days time a week until the
crops of that county are harvested.
Nearly a million horses and more
than a quarter million mules is the
export record of the United States
since the beginning of the war. A
compilation by the National City bank
of New York, made on receipt Of the
reports of the great mortality among
shows that the number of horses ex-
ported from the beginning of August,
1914, to the present time is in round
numbers 100000 and of mules, $780,
900. The stated value of the horses
exported was $194,OOO,OOO, and of the
mules $66,00O,00O. The fact that this
is mot a cavalry war;" and that auto
mobiles, motorcycles, flying machines,
and observation balloons are perform
ing much Of the service formerly re-
quired Of the horse in war time, does
not seem to have checked the demand
for American saddle and draught ami
mails. ~.-.% -~<~..,
Former Postmaster H. E. Paddock
of La Vale is here for short visit.
He is a member of the exemption
board and expects to be on duty sew
eral days, as soon as the instructions
have been received.
A. S. Kingsford has returned from
Grand Rapids, Mich, where he attend
ed the furniture exhibit. Grand Rap
ids is the greatest. furniture manufac-
turing center in the United States, and
dealers visit the place to obtain an
idea Of the latest designs. Bedroom
suites go as high as $1,000 wholesale
and other furniture Of that class in
proportion. Large buildings are de-
voted to the exhibit, the forty or more
factories conducting the show. A num-
Der of neighboring towns have large
industries along the same line. Goods
into which steel, cotton and wool enter
are advancing the most rapidly
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Bonnell, Mr. and
Mrs. 'Rpbert Osborn and daughter
Lulu, Mr.. and Mrs. oscar Almusin and
Mr.. and Mrs. Normand Prescott of
Madison motored to Baraboo on Sat
urday afternoon and returned day.
They were guests at the E. M. Jopp
home and all spent Sunday at the
Dells.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A Stillson, who
, have spent some time at summer
resort at the north line of Wisconsin,
at Briggsville, and here with his
mother, have returned to their home
IN Chicago.
Mrs. Edwin Oertli and daughter Mat
tie left this morning for their home at
, North Yakima, Wash, after visiting
at the A. F. Fisher and Charles Kun
zelman homes.
Miss Anna Sincocks of Brainerd,
Mimi, who has been visiting here with
Miss Lottie Holmes, went to North
Freedom this morning to visit rela-
tives.
Miss Anna Clement of Prairie du
Sac, who has been here visiting her
aunt, Mrs. William Schroeder, left this
morning for Alma Center to visit rela-
tives.
Mrs. L. Mckay of Huron, S. D., and
Mrs c.. E. Stewart of Merrimack
spent the day here with their sister,
Mrs. A. A. Jones.
Miss Louise Cheney spent the
weekend here with Mrs. William
Polglase, returning this morning to