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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-05-10
OPENING DAY
At new BANK

Flowers for the ladies, cigars and
pencils for the gentlemen and keep
sakes for the children were gener-
ously distributed to all callers at the
Farmers and Merchants bank on the
opening day. The cashier, N. FL. Ger
ber, assisted by others interested in
the institution, were busy showing
the visitors about, and many compli-
ments were expressed at the neat In
terror of the building and well-planned
arrangements for handling the busi-
ness. The bank is located in the stone
building at the corner of Fourth and
Oak streets, the former location Of
the Ruggles law Office. The wood
work is of quartersawed oak, the floor
of tile and the ceilings beamed. In
direct lighting is used and the other
improvements installed are Of the
twentieth century kind. At the rear
of the bank proper are located-the df-
rectors' room, telephone booth, booths
for safety deposit patrons, cloak room
and other conVeniences.
All of the necessary working ma
terial is new, including a posting ma
chine.
One of the interesting features is
new money from the raint for those
who cash checks. New money is al
ways attractive, and the bank provid-
ed itself with a supply for those who
call
Victor p Sobanfn, ;s fho hooLkean-
er and will assist Mr. Gerber. The
president of the bank, George c..
Astle, and the others connected with
the institution will assist
Much of the credit for organizing
the bank is due to B. e. Trimpey. It
was through him that Mr.~and Mrs.
Gerber came to Baraboo, and he aided
materially in getting the officers Of
the bank together.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-05-10
POLITICAL EQUALITY
LEAGUE MEETING

The Political Equality league meet
ing Wednesday afternoon was not
largely attended. Attorney F. r.. Bent
ley, who was scheduled to speak, could
not be present on account of absence
from the city. A number of matters
of vital interest to suffragists came up
for discussion, among them the pres
ent rapid growth Of suffrage territory
by the addition of new states. Miss
Jeanette Rankin of Montana, men
toned and her first speech in that
body, arguing in favor of the federal
amendment giving women the right to-
vote. one strong point in favor of
federal rather than state action is the
difficulty almost imIpossibiIity- of
amending the constitutions of some
Of the states.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-05-10
Ev, rett, Washington

personal property of 100000 and
upwards The actual valuation
of the estate, it is said, will
amount to more than $2,0O0,000."
AT the time of which l write, when
Paddock and | captured him, this
right arm that he bequeaths to sci.
ence, was hanging limp and lifeless
by his side, he having no use of it
whatever. We were told then that
this was caused by a bullet wound
that he received in 1862, at the battle
of Balls Bluff, on the Potomac river.
near Washington, ID. C. He was then
an officer in the Philadelphia regi-
ment, that with the California regi-
ment participated in that disastrous
affair. 1t was in that engagement
that Col. Edward D. Baker, of the
California regiment, the personal
friend Of President Lincoln, who had
been governor Of Oregon territory,
was killed.
ROBERT T. WARNER.
Everett, Washington.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-05-10
WINNERS IN
LODI CONTEST

At Lodi on Friday night there was
an oratorical an declamatory con-
test between the schools Of that place,
Reedsburg, North Freedom and
Waunakee The winners Of the ora
torical contest were as follows:
First-Lloyd Hackett, Reedsburg,
home in North Freedom, with "Ameri-
canism" as his subject
Second-Harry MCGUIRE, Wanna
kee, "The Hope of Peace"
In the declamatory contest the
winners were:
First-Ann Faber Reedsburg, The
Man With One Talent
Second-Aileen O'Keefe, Wanna
kee, "The Lion and the Mouse"
The winners go to the state meet at
Whitewater The judges were E. G.
Meland, Miss Elizabeth Patterson
and Miss Alice Hansen, De Forest.
Among the sother speakers were
John Holman, North Freedom; Eu-
gene Hageman, Lodi; Hazel Dickie,
North Freedom, and Priscilla Barth-
olomew, Lodi.
Orchestras from Lodi and Reeds
burg furnished the music
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-05-10
:BARABOO TOWN
TO TAKE $4,000
WARNER GIFT
Assemblyman c. H. Carpenter
and Town Officials Confer With
County Judge Zimmerman

The town of Baraboo at special
meeting accepted the 10000 bequest
of the late w. w. Warner of this city
of the late w w. Warner of Madison
for the building Of a concrete road
from the high bridge in the city Of
Baraboo to Devils Lake, a distance Of
approximately two and a half miles.
Assemblyman George Carpenter of
Sauk county and Wilber Cahoon,
chairman, and Charles GetZman and
E. c.. Kunzelman, side supervisors, of
the town Of Baraboo Wednesday
called upon County Judge Zinmer-
man at Madison for advice as to how
to proceed to get into possession Of
the money. Judge Zimmerman sug-
gested that they take the matter up
with the district attorney of Sank
county
Mr.. Warner left $4,000 to the city
of Madison for the establishment Of
a public park on the site of the Conk-
lin icehouses and barns on East Cor
ham street, with the proyiso that if
the city does not accept the gift, $4O,-
900 be offered to the town Of Baraboo
for a concrete highway on the ground
that the town build a sidepath at a
cost Of at least $4,000. The council
has voted not to accept the bequest
The option of the city of Madison
expired Wednesday and the officials
of the town of Baraboo are prepared
to carry out the action taken at a
meeting of the citizens Of their town.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-05-10
BarabOO Young Lady Has Narrow
Escape When Shot Is Fired; Is
Leading Witness at the Trial :

Fred Little George, an Indian was
convicted and sentenced to Waupun
for five years in circuit court at Maus-
ton. The case was a shooting affair
which occurred November 10, 1916, at
w. A. Fowler's home near Mather.
The Indian was drunk and after hav-
ing trouble with Fowler went to his
camp and returned with a rifle, shoot
ing into Fowler's home. One bullet
passed within a foot Of Miss Ida Att
ridge of Baraboo, who was staying at
the Fowler home, just as she closed
an open window. Quite bit of ex-
citement was caused at the trial.
There were many Indians in attend
ance. The charge was assault with
intent to murder. Little George is the
first Indian sent to Waupun from Ju-
neau county for such serious offense'
Miss Attridge is a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs Arthur Attridge of Fairfield
and was leading witness at the trial.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-05-10
BABY WEEK
IN BARAbOO

This is Baby Week in Baraboo. The
meeting at the library arranged by
the Twentieth Century club Thursday
afternoon drew out good attendance
of ladies' interested in the conserva-
ton of humanity through the saving
Of babies. Not until it is realized how
large a proportion of babies die every
year can we understand the necessity
for more specialized knowledge Of
the proper care of babies in the part
of the mothers.
The club room was decorated with
many flags and Baby Week posters. A
very helpful paper brimful of informa-
ton on the care of the mother was
given by Mrs. Irwin, who is evidently
well acquainted with the subject.
Mrs George Thuerer read paper
on Infant Hygiene, which also was
full of information such as every
thoughtful and conscientious mother
is in search of. The address by Health
officer L. w. Sayles contained many
pointers regarding local conditions
With the aid of two large charts pre-
pared by him for the occasion, DR..
Sayles showed the number of births
and the deaths from various causes
during several years past. The scare
ity of deaths from bowel trouble
among babies showed the favorable
health conditions in our community
regarding the water and milk supplies.
DR.. Sayles thinks that better babies
can be attained for the future only
through popular education along hy-
gienic and eugenic lines. He con-
graduated the Twentieth Century club
upon taking the initiative in this di-
rection by arranging for the obserY-
ance of Baby Weew.
Members of the club feel very CRATE
full to DR.. Sayles for his sympathy and
help in their undertaking. They ap
preciate his efforts to make our city
more healthfui, and all good citizens
will cooperate with him.
The program was interspersed with
Edison and Victrola numbers fur
nished through the kindness Of the
Melzl & McGann and Shuts firms
Miss Rose Platt and Mrs. r. Gro
sinske prepared an outfit OF baby
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-05-10
Tells How Bandit
Robbed PASSENGERS
in Train Near Sparta
Passengers Sleep Quiett;S Sozss
Robber CoIlee 9TH
Trainmen it Is D. .ent

Concerning the work of the bandit
on the train near Sparta later reports
state that he was in the rear coach
of train No. Az on the Chicago, St.
Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha railroad
and forced two members Of the train
crew to hold their hands above their
heads, while he rifed, pockets of the
sleeping passengers.
John Hockett, a brakeman, the first
member of The crew to encounter the
bandit, was confronted with a pistol
and forced to jump from the rear of
the moving train, two miles out OF
Medary, but was not seriously in
jured.
Searches Sleeping Passengers
After disposing of Hockett, the BAN
dit re-entered the coach and started
searching the possessions of those oc-
cupying the berths During the op-
Grafton he was surprised by the Pull
man conductor, whom he covege1 with
a gun and continued the search. He
was still busy as the train stopped at
Sparta.
w. F. Frenz of Baraboo, the train
conductor, noting the absence Of his
rear brakeman and Pullman conduct
or from their stations, went to the
rear coach to investigate. He was in
turn covered with a gun. AS the train
pulled out of the station, the bandit
sprang from the rear of the coach
and fed into the darkness. F'renz
stopped the train and notified the po-
lice. Sheriff Henry with a posse of
twelve men Immediately started
search for the robber.
No estimate of the amount Of mon
ey the bandit obtained could be
learned from passengers. According
to Frenz none of the passengers were
awakened by the bandit, who did not
attempt to rob him nor the Pullman
conductor.
Brakeman Kicked from Train
John Hockett of Milwaukee, rear
brakeman, is at Sparta in a hospital.
He walked and crawled, sometimes
fainting, the three miles between the
point at which the bandit kicked him
through the rear yestibule of his train
at the signal tower at Medary.
At the point of a pistol Hockett
said he was forced to open the trap
of the rear vestibule and when he
had done so, the bandit by kick in
the stomach sent him flying and he
was brought to, he believes, by blood
trickling down his face. His first
thought was he must reach the signal
tower at Medary though several times
he tainted, and otter his progress was
painfully made on hands and knees.
He reached Medary. Meanwhile the
train reached Sparta, the bandit es-
capped and the sheriff was notified.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-05-10
ARREST SUSPECT
HOLD UP-CASE


John SETTER, stranger who refuses
10 ELK, is in Jail at La Crosse suspect
ed of being the man who held up a
Northwestern passenger train at Spar
ia, Wednesday morning, at the point
of a revolver. Setter was arrested by
Sheriff Webber after changing small
coins into bills. He answers the de-
scription Of the bandit. The missing
watches were not located. Conductor
w. F. Frenz of Baraboo will attempt
to identify Setter.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-05-10

H.-G. Schade has closed his bakery
on Oak street. He says that increased
prices of all products make it impos-
sible to continue longer. Mr.. and
Mrs. Shade and daughter have oper-
ated the bakery for six years, and
during the past year they have been
running at loss. They express graf
itude at the patronage given by their
many friends in the past. Mr.. Shade
will take up some other line Of work.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-05-10
WILL SAIL FOR
FRONT IN FRANCE
North Freedom Young Lady Joins
the Red Cross and VIII Go With
Others to Battle Scenes

Miss Ella Pawlisch, R. NJ, has writ
ten her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
Pawlisch, in North Freedom, that she
has orders to sail the first of the week
for France. Miss Pawlisch gradual
ed from hospital in Chicago, and has
since nursed in that city. She, with
eight other nurses Of their fat, joined
the Red Cross movement, ald will
now go to the front.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-05-10
SMALL FIRE ON FARM
NEAR SECOND CITY

A fire occurred on the Fred Hal
bersleben farm southeast Of Reeds
burg on Thursday. The strawstack
burned and the barn caught fire, but
with the help of neighbors the fire
was extinguished before any further
harm was done. The cause of the fire
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-05-10
SURVEY
FOR NEW LINE

The survey for the transmission
line from Prairie du Sac to Baraboo
has been completed, and the wires
will be stretched at once. Wooden
poles will be used, and the line will
come directly to the Cahoon mine
south of town, thence to the power
house in Baraboo. A right-of-way man
accompanied the surveyors.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-05-10
WONEWOc NEWSPAPER
HAS CHANGED OWNERSHIP

O.. D. Whitehill sold the Wonewoc
Reporter to Leslie P. Shear of Hills
boro. Mr.. Whitehill has no plans for
the future.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-05-10

PhlIadeIphla, Sept. z
Under the provisions Of the
will of General Isaac j. Wistar,
the well known f1nancier and rail
road man, which was admitted
to probate today, the bulk Of the
estate, together with the brain
and right arm of the testator. is
bequeathed to the Wistar Insti-
tute of Anatomy and Biology, Of
the University of Pennsylvania,
which he founded.
s"The estate left by the deceased,
according to the petition of the
executors and trustees, Is given as
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-08
EDITOR RYSKIND OF UNIVERSITIES
 PAPER MUST QUIT
Treacherous Say Students, in Letter Calling on "Jester's" Executive
 To Resign.

New York, March 8.-All except two members of the board of Jester, the Columbia University publication, yesterday sent letter to Morris Rvs kind, editor in chief, demanding his resignation because of his editorial policies. MT. Ryskind says he has no intention of resigning and that he believes the letter was inspired by the faculty. Last Thursdays Jester had an editorial from which the following is an excerpt:
 "He (Jester) merely suggests the formation of club of un-American members of the Columbia faculty. The charter members he nominates are: Tsar, Nicholas Murray Butler, who thinks we are behind the President means behind the president of Co., lumbia University; King, Franklin H. Giddings; Prince, J. D., Talcott Will Hams, whose titles occupy one page in Who's Who. In the hands of such a body Americanism could be dealt with swiftly and surely"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-08
EXPECTS TO WIN CRIMSON FIGHT
 IN NEW SENATE
President Renominates Ma
 val Aid for High Office.

Washington, March 8.-Pres1dent Wilson, renominating Passed ASSES tant Surgeon Cary T. Grayson, his na- val aid as a medical director or the navy with the rank of rear admlral, has precipitated another fight Tn the Senate over the confirmation or the appointment, it is believed. The nom- ination failed at the session of Con- gress which closed last Sunday.
 Mr. Wilson is prepared to put up vigorous fight for pr. Grayson's con- firmation. He will use every means at his command to win, and feels con- fident of being able eventually of overcoming the opposition which pre- vented confirmation at the last ses- sion.
 Friends of the administration de- clare Dr. Grayson's nomination will be confirmed if a vote is obtained. The opponents managed to hold it up last time by refusing to allow the Senate to meet in executive session. As the name was to be the first to be consid- cred, about two thousand other nom- nations were delayed.
 The fact that MT. Wilson sent the nomination to the Senate together with half a dozen others of minor inn portance, means that it will be almost at the top of the list. A large num- Der of nominations, chiefly those which failed at the last session be- cause of the Grayson fight, will be sent to the Senate in the next few days. The White House feels that the Senate will be unable to withstand the pressure long and that an execu- tive session, which will permit the Grayson confirmation, will have to come sooner or later.
 There is every prospect, of course that those same Senators who fought the nomination at the last session will do their best to delay a vote. The op- position is not to Dr. Grayson per- sonally, but to the President, on the ground that in making the nomina- tion he jumped his aid over 130 mem bers of the Medical Corps of the navy who are his senior in service.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-08
MOMENTS TEAMS 0UTDISTANCEM MEN
 IN BIC CAMP AICN
More Than Double Total of Their Rivals in Build ing Christian Union
 Fund.

Impetus was added to the flying start given the campaign for the Bridgeport Christian Union Monday evening at the initial noon day rally luncheon at The Stratfeld yesterday, when a total for the previous "A hours of $6,404.75 was added to the $10,000 reported at the opening dim ner.
 Of this sum $1,S49.50 was garnered by the mems division, the woman's di- vision outdistancing their opponents by registering $4,555.25.
 Team IT, explained by Miss Chary Smith, carried off the honors, report ing $1,996. Team 16, Mrs: George H. Edwards, captain, was a close second with $1,132.25.
 Other teams in the woman's divis- ion reported the following amounts: Team IS, Mrs. P. H. Powell, captain, $235; Team 19, Miss Betty Payne, captain, $121; Team 20, Mrs. B. w. Downs, captain, $307; Team 21, Miss Ulah Haines, captain, $57.5O; Team 22, Mrs C.. H. Beard, captain $511.5o; Team 23, Mrs. Robert Flames, captain, $170: Team 24, Mrs. Sherman Cole, captain, $25.
 Team 3, explained by Abner Mitch ell led the mems division with $295. Team 8, Charles Greene, captain, was d close second. with $2sO. Team 1O, headed by John D. Elwood, was a good third, with $276 to it's credit Other teams in the mems division reported the following amounts: Team 1, James M Saxton, captain, $153; Co 0. Team 6, H. A. Goldstein, captain, $33; Team 7, Frederick Harrison, captain,
 $100; Team 9, Geo. D. Roberts, cap- i Moore, captain, $236; Team IA, B. H. Minor, captain, $144.
 Reports of the first "A hours pro-
 gress generated a spirit of friendly ri- valry among the mems and womans s ] divisions and the sterner sex declare
 their intention of coming back strong | when results are called for by Ex- ecutive Chairman George H. Edwards at Thursdays get-together rally. The campaign managers and oth- CTS engaged in the movement to raise a building fund of $135,0O0 for the Christian Union are very much encou- aged at the progress of the cam paign thus far and feel confident that as soon as the 20 odd teams have | struck their stride the figures will
 mount rapidly higher and sthat the sum sought will have been attained ere the 10-day drive is concluded. | Interest in the project is city-wide and the volunteer workers composing the team organization are meeting
 with substantial encouragement from
 every quarter and from citizens of all stations and degrees.
 | The gigantic clcok erected on the | Rowland department store building at Main and Cannon streets is attract 1 ing considerable attention. The pom
 derous hand daily rotates to the grand otal The device can be readily
 seen a distance of several blocks away
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-08
SEPARATED FROM HUSBAND, WOMAN
 HIDES DAUGHTER
Takes Child From F Fathers Home in Florida, to Out
 of Way Residence.

New York, March S.-"Divorced?
 First I heard of it, said Mrs. Inez Kathan, known on the stage as Violet Ray when she was informed that the
 police of Jacksonville had been in formed that she had seized her child in street in that city and taken her away. The child, Thelma, eight years old, had been living with her father in the Florida city. He is w. T. Ka- than, associated with lumber com pany, and was once known on the stage as Matzoni, the "Handcuff King
 / According to the despatches MT. Ka- than informed the police that he and
 his wife were divorced. The Jackson
 vile police have asked the New York
 department for aid in finding the child.
 ! After remarking that the report of | a divorce was surprise" to her, Mrs. hathan, who is living at No. 267 West Fifty-fith street, said:- 'I was living with my husband last
 November and nothing then was said
 of a divorce or separation. My hus- bands income was not sufficient
 there to pay for the gowns and living
 I required and I returned to the stage
 and have been doing very well. 1 "Three weeks ago I received a, let | ter from Laura, my daughters negro
 nurse, that she was not getting the 1 treatment she should. Another letter from Laura told me that she had been i discharged by my husband, ana a third letter from Miss Jacobi's school | which Thelma attended, asked me why there were bruises on her body "On Saturday last I received an anonymous letter reading:- T will not tell you who I am nor how obtained your address, but dear | Mrs. Kathan, do come and take your
 little girl at once.'
 ''The first train I could get was at
 half-past nine that night. I boarded
 that and arrived in Jacksonville at a
 gazing a carriage at the station, I in-
 tended to drive to the school and wait
 for Thelma. On the way to school I
 saw her at street corner just about
 to mail letter addressed to me. | "She ran to me crying, she was so
 glad to see me, and asking me to let
 her stay with me. took her into the
 carriage and we went back to the sta | tion. We boarded northbound ex-
 press at nine o'clock, an hour and fif-
 teen minutes after had arrived there.
 and we reached New York Monday afternoon at five o'clock
 "I never shall tell any one where Thelma is, and she is never going to tell any one who she is. so she can | stay with me-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-08
"Spuds" Under Boycott,
 "Rice Day" Is Planned

New Haven, March 8-Carrying out further the plan to boycott potatoes, the New Haven Housewives league with officers of the Retail Grocers & Butchers association, have arranged a rice day. for next Wednesday, when 100,0oo pounds of that cereal will be sold at six cents a pound, not more than 10 pounds to any one cus- toner.
 Wholesale grocers here are said to have gone into the retail market to buy up stocks of well known brands of canned goods. One retailer was offered 20 cents a can for tomaties which was a higher price than the firm had been charging at retail The explanation advanced by the whole saler was that canned goods would be very scarce in a few months.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-08
Avoid Coughs, Colds, Grip, etc.

Serious complications often result from neglected colds h this of the and Pneumonia prevalent for your good-Be Careful. Take
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-08
FOOD DISTRIBUTION
 PROBLEM FOR SPAIN

Madrid. March 8-The cabinet is studying measures to insure the bet ter distribution of foodstuffs through out the country. Every disposition will be made to enable Spain to live on it's own resources and restrictions will be imposed on all articles not ab- solute1y essential to the life of the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-08

The War Department has directed that between 5000 and 5000 enlisted men of the army be designated Joy regimental commanders for commis- sion as company officers in whatever army may ibe raised.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-08
Announcement.

In response to numerous in quiries Mrs. B. Oelsner de- sires to announce the con tinuance of the manicuring and hairdressing parlors, at 189 State Street. {:
 Patrons will receive the same cOur- tesy and service as heretofore.