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Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-27
Items of Interest

Mrs. J. M. McNicol, s3e Belmont
avenue, will be hostess at a supper
party at her home this evening. The
guests will include the young women
Of the high school who are to take
party in the play, "Our Aunt From
California" that is to be given on
Friday evening. Miss Leona v. Smith,
the director, and Miss Anna Cole.
prompter. also will be among the
guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. w. Raines, sos
Almont avenue, will have as their
Mrs. A. H. Thompson. The repast
will be served at $3.50 o'clock. and
the guests will remain for an informal
evening visit. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomp-
son will leave on Sunday evening for
Wilmington, Del, where they will
make their future home.
r i 4
Mrs. e. F. Bacon Of the New
Hampshire block, celebrated the s0th
anniversary Of her birth yesterday
and last evening her daughter. Mrs.
c. L. Van Astine. ST.. entertained the
members Of the family in her honor.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Brundage were
among the guests.
In order to Interest tho parent. Of
the students in the work that IL be-
ing done in the home economics de-
partment Of the high school. the
members Of the sewing classes will
havs IN exhibit in the sewing rooms
on Thursday afternoon. This exhibit
will include q showing Of waists.
dresses and petticoats that have been
made during the school year. A COR
dial invitation 10 extended to the
residents Of the city to visit the school
on Friday afternoon and inspect the
work Of the high school girls.
Another limo Of work that 10 being
carried out by the cooking classes is
q series Of IL suppers that tho young
women are serving: Two girls are
per and they must do all the work
necessary In connection with it. They
mako out the menu. figure the cost
per person. which must not oxceed
36 cents, make out the list of edibles
needed. and sss to cooking and
serving. slx persons, including the
instructor, Miss Helen Smith. are in
yitsd 70 thsss sappsrs which are to
b ssrvsd evezy Tuesday and We'd
nssday a3tssnoon at AIS o'clock.
n. y.anstts R.niin. the con
grssgwoman oE AiDoulA, Mont, WIN
spsak IN Minneapolis On Saturday
evening unasr The auspices q the
Hennopfn County 0unfaSs aaoc-
stSoA. Mn Ranktn1 csaning vim b
featured with All the svsnts usaalH
as wen - ~ wo0sn aTo al1an9 tn
making the oo1Uamvsaa11 viA1 Q
Governor Burnuutse a lrfu.s,ue,
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-27

The Detroit Free Press thinks that
''plotters may be like prophets in their
own country" Judging by the frigid-
ity Of tho Bernstorn reception in Cor
many.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-27

. few years ago under the auspices
of the Votes for Women league and
made many warm friends hero at
that time,
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-27

back end Of q lot can easily save seed
ends enough from potatoes used by
the family, and can thus get better re-
suits.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-11-08
HIGH FESTIVAL HELD
AT KINDERGARTEN

A delightful Halloween frolic was
given for the Kindergarten kiddies"
on Wednesday afternoon, October 81.
The teachers and children had been
very busy and had done wonders at
turning the two large rooms into
fairy-like places, with brownies,
witches and elves, in every nook and
corner.
The trelIis over the entrance door
was draped with leaves, cut from pa
per ard colored by tiny fingers and
gave a woodsy, autumn atmosphere.
On one wall more of the bright
frost colored leaves seemed to have
come to life and actually danced about
on two feet with jolly faces, while
near by, queer elves with pumpkin
heads were trying to outdo them.
Pumpkin jack-o'-lanterns, black
cats, black bats, and witches on
broomsticks all we're there.
The fringed, twisted streamers of
gold and black draped from the four
corners to the center of the room gave
a bright touch and this note was car
ried out in the second room also, where
the central electric light was covered
by a yellow Japanese lantern. Just
below this four blank witches, on
equally black broomsticks, floated in
mid air.
The table beneath was festive with
a golden colored runner and brass
and wrought iron candlesticks with
pumpkin decorated shades, helped
carry out the color scheme. Here and
there a black witch or cat on it's
broomstick, rested preparatory CD to
another fight.
Real pumpkin jack-o' lanterns, from
the sidetables, beamed jovially upon
the little people, as they ate their
Halloween feast of fruits, nuts and
cakes The shades being drawn, the
candles threw a most witching light
over all.
Victrola music, family playing, add
ed a dreamy accompaniment.
After the refreshments, there were
some brownie dances and plays, with
characteristic Halloween music, Miss
Winnie at the piano.
Much amusement was afforded by
the queer antics of the brownies, who
wore pumpkin paper masks.
Mr. Trimpey took some photos of
the children and instructors. A num-
Der of visitors were present to smile
and grow a little younger, and if you
would do the same, visit the kinder
garten and give yourself big treat.
A VISITOR.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-11-08
Prank Played On
Winnebagoes

Howard w. Brandenburg Of Boston
writes to his brother, O. D. Branden-
burg, Madison, telling of a prank
played by him and other Baraboo boys
on some Indians forty-five years or
more ago. He had received paper
containing an account of recent visit
to Fort Winnebago, and this made
him reminiscent.
"The story of the fort at Portage"
he says, sis very interesting. The In
dians are a queer people. One Incl
dent remember well was when some
of them came down the river and left
their dugout near the old swimming
hole back of the Jail little way, and
the boys swiped it and padded across
the river on what is now the Ring
ling side and put rocks in and sub
merged it, swimming back and beating
it for home | think you were one of
the party involved, and | know | was
there. That canoe furnished lots of
fun later on for the boys, and as l
remember, it went over the dam the
next spring when the ice went out
That is the last time I ever saw Indi-
ans above the dam, and whether they
thought evil spirits got away with
their ctaft or not, the fact remains
that Trey were never seen on that
part OF the river afterward.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-11-08
The First Auto In Reedsburg

carr in those days. 1t had a two-lung,
eight horsepower engine to make the
wheels go, kerosene limps to light the
way, lever for a steering wheel, and
no windshield for protection. The
doctor soon learned the "ropes" and
piloted it through the town, an OBJ
ject Of wonder, admiration and fear.
He even went so far as to take 500
mile trip through the state and re-
turned without mishap, although he
says today, "I'd never try it again
with a car like that" And it would
not be necessary, for he has had three
cars since his first venture, all Mitch
ellis, his present one being a 48 horse
power, seven4passenger
Since the advent of this "first auto
in Reedsburg the automobile industry
has made wonderful advance. Only
IA years ago Reedsburg had its first
car; today there are nearly 250 in the
city. Then the ~cOnveniences of car
were few; now nearly every car has
electric lights, electric starter deli
cateIy adjusted steering apparatus,
four to twelve-cylinder engine and
easy,riding springs Then only com
paratively wealthy people could afford
cars; now they are within reach of
all.
And the wonder of it all is that this
remarkable advance has all been
made since Do. Rood "broke the way
in 1904 with the "first automobile in
Reedsburg."
Editors Note: DR.. and Mrs. J. E.
English were the first in Baraboo and
Sank county to purchase an automo-
bile.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-11-08
SERVICE FLAGS
ARE DISPLAYED

The pride Of business men through
out the nation over the presence of
their employees in the national guard
and national army camps and canton
ments is being shown by the exhibi-
ton of large Service Flags in front Of
stores, banks, factories, offices, etc.
The Service Flag is red, with white
center, to which is attached one blue
star for each employee in the military
service.
There is great rivalry among busi-
ness men to exhibit flags with the
greatest number of stars. The flags
are prominently displayed and the
stars serve as constant reminders to
citizens that the manhood OF the
country from all walks of life has
taken the field to preserve civilization.
The stars also help those who remain
ed in the business houses to remem-
Der and write to their fellow workers
now in uniform.
A business house in New York
which exhibited a flag with eighty
nine stars in it, held the record for
only one day, as another establish
ment hung out one with ninety stars
and took first place.-Camp Grant
Daily News One of the service flags
displayed by parents having sons in
the war hangs in the window at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. j. e. Stekl on
Second street Their son, Lieutenant
Clausen Stekl, is now on his way to
France, having sailed as g. member Of
the famous rainbow division about
two weeks ago.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-11-08

Bach in the days when automobiles
first began to make their appearance
a farmers team became frightened at
one of3the "new-fangled contraptions." "
The asto driver stopped his ma
chine and after helping the farmer
quiet his horses said, in an irritated
tone: f"I don't see why every horse l
meet becomes frightened at my auto
mobile"
The farmer gave him one look of
anger and then burst out in defense
of his horses: "By cracky, if you
seed ii mans pants comm up the
road without any man in um you'd
git skeered, tool"
1t was along about the time that
such little "spats'' as this were be-
coming quite frequent along the road
that DR.. G. A. Rood came out with
the first automobile owned in Reeds
burg and began to do his share of
soaring pigs, chickens, horses-yes,
and even townfolks. eve add the
townfolks because the doctor was a
little new at the game and didn't
always go where he was aiming.)
"Doc" had heard lots about auto
mobiles and he was interested. So
in 1903 he went to the second auto
show in Chicago. He stayed until
the curtain went down and then came
home-an nth degree" automobile
fan. In one pocket he had a contract
for the early delivery of an auto
mobile to him in Reedsburg; his other
pocket was $1325 lighter.
The car came in January, 1904, a
single-seated, 37passenger Stevens
Duryea, and was considered "some
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-11-08

when I was in Maine few years
ago l visited. the Passamaquoddy set
tlement at Eastport, and they are
about the same as those in Wiscon-
sin. They manage to live by having
fish weirs in the bay, which is an
easier way to catch fish than by
spearing or using hook and line. The
Ojibwas of northern Canada, whom l
encountered when up there, are of a
more sullen type, suspicious and not
to be trusted out of sight. They make
very poor guides, for they are too in
dolent to do any work around camp"
Note: Who else was in this epi-
sode? History demands to know if
John r. Hofstatter was there, or Hen
ry Ringing, or Charlie" or Alf T., or
John? Or Dolph Ferris or where was
Alex Schlag when this impromptu raid
on the innocent Winnebagos was 60
ing on? Who was in that early-day
deviltry? Then there's "Jim" Stew
art and "Phil" Gibbons and ''Mont"
Peck? What have they to report? 1t
is concluded that Hugh Kelley had
no place in this particular lark, being
bit older than the Brandenburg
boys, but lads of his epoch admit that
not much of mischief ever escaped
him. Anyway, who helped sink that
dugout at the old swimmin' hole?
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-11-08
So r,caN .-
y, "n,, TAXES HAVE
GONE into FORCE
Phone Calls, Rrailroad and Theate1
Tickets and Postage Costs Are
Increased on Account Of War

War taxes began this morning to
make big drains on the American
pocketbook. These changes went into
effect after midnight:
Five cents on all phone calls, tele-
grams or radiograms costing more
than fifteen cents.
Eight per cent on water or rail pas
senger fares for trips more than for
ty miles.
Three per cent on freight charges.
Ten per cent on Pullman car seats
or berths
Eight cents on each $1,000 of life in
surance
Ten per cent on club dues exceed
ing $12 a year.
One cent on each 20 cent express
charge or 25 cent parcel post charge.
Tobacco taxes go into effect, but
thrifty dealers have been making a
little on the side by imposing them
for several weeks.
Three-cent postage for letters and
two cents for postcards begins Thurs
day.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-11-08
SHOULD FREE
. COUNTY FAIRS
Of BAD SHOWS
Secretary Of State Hull Addresses
Field Men of Health Board on
Censoring Amusements
FROM THURSDAYS DAILY

Addressing the field men of the
state board Of health, who closed a
two days conference in Madison yes
terday, Secretary of State Merlin Hull
predicted the time is not far distant
when all fairs in Wisconsin will be
conducted free of immoral shows and
gambling devices. He thanked the
health departments field men for
services in censoring such amuse-
ments at many county fairs and the
state fair the past season. Letters
since received, he said, testified to
the effectiveness of these deputies in
ridding fairs of immoral amusements
and crooked games.
Upon the absence of these Objec-
tionable conditions depends continu-
ance of state aid to fairs, which the
department of state is authorized to
administer Still further reforms in
this respect are promised next year.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-11-08
SCHOOL PUPILS
BUY MANY BONDS

Sixty pupils in the Baraboo high
school purchased liberty bonds, the
total subscriptions amounting to $4,-
500
In the annex twenty-five pupils in
vested in bonds, totalling $1,000.
The pupils in the first ward reached
a total of $1,000.
In the second ward the total was
$1,750, the pupils of the sixth grade,
in charge of Miss Mary RuggIes, TAX
ing the most and $1,000 being the to-
tai. The school itself took a fifty dol
lar bond.
The German class, Of which Miss
Christian Wright is the teacher, sub
scribed for bonds amounting to $500,
The bonds mentioned do not include
those taken by the teachers. All in
all the liberty loan proved popular
feature in the schools and the young
people were enthusiastic over helping
Uncle Sam in his great fight for lib
erty.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-11-08
SITTING WISCONSIN
H0ARDING PL0TSNEAR
FORT ATKINSON

The menacing attitude Of band of
Wisconsin supposed to be
under the influence of German propa-
gandists-toward the federal food ad-
ministration-has caused a hurfy-up
call for Chicago federal agents to take
charge of the situation.
Captain Thomas T. Porter, Chicago,
head of the sevret service, is now in
Fort Atkinson, Wis, in an attempt to
round up the leaders Of the food
boarding plot and secure enough evi-
dence for criminal prosecutions. Three
agents of the department Of justice
are also working on the cast.
According to the official reports re,
ceived in Chicago, a number of farm
ers, mostly of German birth, are cir
culating among their neighbors,
spreading discomfort with the food ad-
ministTation and advising them not to
sell, but hold their products for higher
prices.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-11-08
STATE FRUIT
FOLK TO MEET

The annual convention of the State
Horticultural Society will be held in
Madison on December II, IL and 13.
War Gardens for 1918 will be one
of the main topics for discussion.
Two officials of the United States
department of agriculture will ad
dress the convention.
Delegates from Illinois, Minnesota,
and Iowa will attend. twenty-five
speakers will participate, covering all
important horticultural topics.
Attendance is not confined to mem
bers and an invitation is extended to
everyone in the state.
For full information concerning the
convention, membership in the socie-
ty, etc., address Frederick Cranefeld,
secretary, Madison, Wis.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-11-08
SPtEDERS CAUGHT.
PRAIRIE OU SAC

Evidently the people of Prairie du
Sac like to see the automobiles go
slow enough that the spokes in the
wheels may be observed with comfort.
l.. R. Smith of Milwaukee tuned up
his conveyance to such speed that
L. R. Capener, the motorcycle police
man of the county, decided it was be-
yond the limit. In the court of JUS
tice Ado1ph andre he planked down
the usual amount, $1474.
The next on the list at the same viii
lage was Abe Bennett of Oxford. The
same officer caused warrant to be
issued in the same court and the same
fine and costs were paid-$1474.
Roy Billings Of Wyoming, Wis, ven
tured into the village at night with
out lights. The rest is easy-$14.74.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-11-08
SAW SHELL ; ;
COMING, DOOGED
THE BULLET.
First American Wounded Has
Strange Experience With Ger
man Death Dealing Missive

You never hear what a shell that
hits you is saying on the British front,
out the first American wounded says
he not only heard but saw the shell
which left fragments of steel in his
knee. We saw this man, lieutenant,
in the base hospital. He was cheer
full, because the surgeons told him he
would be well soon and probably
would be able to walk without limp.
A badly built fire was the cause of
the Iieutenant's wound. It drove him
out of the dugout for air, and he had
hardly Strengthened up before he
ducked again. He declared that he
saw the shell coming over the brow
of the hill. 1t seemed only about nine
feet high, and this guess was con-
firmed when it was found that wires
at that height had been cut
The shell, coming down on an arc,
was making straight for the ieuten-
sile exploded twenty feet beyond.
Thinking there would be more along
soon, he ran toward another dugOut.
He noticed nothing but slight tWinge
in his knee. He had hurt it once in
football at West Point and thought it
was only the old twist come back. In
the entrance of the dugout he col
lapsed, and found blood gathering at
his knee A french officer ran up to
him you're mighty lucky" he said.
'YOu're the first American wounded :"
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-11-08
W. C. BISSELL NATIONAL
WOOL BUREAU GOVERNOR

President w. G. Bissell of the Wis
consin Advancement association, has
been notified by wire of his appoint
ment as a member of the governing
board of the National Sheep and Wool
bureau, now being organized by the
government to foster the sheep and
wool industry of the country Clifford
Pinchot is another member of the
board recently appointed. Mr. Bissell,
who is now a resident of Milwaukee,
formerly was a prominent merchant
and stalwart politician of Lodi.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-11-08
WISCONSIN HISTORY
MAGAZINE LAUNCHED

"The Wisconsin Magazine of His
has just been launched by the Wiscon-
sin State Historical society-the first
publication Of the kind to be under
taken by the society.
The magazine has just made it's ap-
pearance with the fall issue and will
appear quarterly hereafter in Decem-
Der, March, June and September. It's
aim is to serve the historical interests
and needs of ordinary readers without
sacrificing the society's scholarly
er historical publications which cater
to the historical interests Of profess
sional men.
Copies of the new publication are
being mailed without charge to the
700 members of the society, and may
be purchased by others. Contributions
for publication are passed upon by the
editorial staff in the State Historical
library; Superintendent M. M. Quaife
is editor
Increase Allen Lapham, First Schol-
ar in Wisconsin,, "a Forest Fire in
Northern Wisconsin" Bankers Aid
in 1861-62," and the diary Of Harvey
Reid, 1861, are typical titles in the
first issue! "Hist1rical Fragments"
is a permanent department devoted
to short sketches. Answers to ques-
tions on historical subjects will be
printed regularly.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-11-08
COUPLE CELEBRATE
GOLDEN WEDDING

Mr.. and Mrs. James Hill celebrated
their golden wedding on October 80
at the Indian ford, Baraboo. James
Hill and Emma L. Baringer were mar
ried October 80, 1867 at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wolf on Oak
street. Rev. S. P. KeZerta then pas
tor of the Protestant M. e. church, Of
ficiated The only person now living
who was present at the wedding is
Mrs. Hills sister, Mrs. George Wolf,
of Los Angeles, Calf. AS this was
before the advent Of the railroad IN
Baraboo, the newlyweds took their
trip by team to Portage and then took
a train for Chicago and southern Mis-
souri,, where they visited relatives.
Mr.. Hill said he remembered having
duck served to them for their wedding
supper at a hotel in Chicago. A SON.
in-law, H. G. Duncan, secured some
canvasback ducks for the anniversary
dinner. Mr.. Hill held place on the
town board for many years and served
as alderman in the city. He has three
sisters and two brothers living, four
Of them being over eighty years or
age. Mrs. Hill his brother and sis"
ter living in California. Six OF the
eight children were present and four
grandchildren. Robert Of Missouri
and William of Kansas visited them
in the fall, but were unable to be
present at this occasion. Many cards
and letters of congratulation were re-
ceived. Rev. e. c. Henke and others
called to extend kind wishes.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-11-08
HERE'S A PROBLEM;
SAY TANK IN GERMAN

Thirty-fve letters are required to
spell the one word which in German is
the equivalent of the four letter Eng
lish tank" or land battleship which
has worked such havoc in the present
war. The German word as it appears
in dispatches received in Washington
is "schutzengrabenvernichtungautmo-
bile," which freely translated is "a
machine for suppressing shooting
trenches"
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-11-08
KAISER A GOOD MAN,
BUT PICTURE CAME DOWN

In Milwaukee. federal officers took
down the picture of the kaiser and
his family in the store of Henry c..
Schumacher. The owner, when asked
why they were displayed, said, why,
he is a good mani The pictures
came down Notwithstanding.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-11-08
Commission Announces Routes to
Conform With Federal Trunk
Lines
NEARLY FIVE THOUSAND
MILES In THE SCHEDULE
Dane Leads But All Counties Get
a Share---Principal Roads Out
Of Capital

Wisconsin's new trunk line highway
system, laid out in accordance, with
the provisions of the law passed by
the last legislature, and for the build
ing OF which the state will receive
federal aid, has been given the final
approval of the special Legislative
committee working in conjunction
with the state highway commission,
and maps have been prepared show
ing the lines decided upon
Every county in the state will be
benefited by the system of roads,
though it would be impossible to give
all of them just what they want. The
system comprises total mileage Of
4,99S.3S miles and Dane county will
have 154.57 as it's share, and heads the
list. The smallest mileage provided
for is in Taylor county, with 25.S, al
though Pepin is a close second with
26.6. The accompanying table will
give an idea of how the work is to be
distributed through the state,
Route to Baraboo and North
The route from Madison to Ashland
is via Sauk City, Prairie du Sac, Bara-
boo, Kilbourn, Friendship, Nekoosa,
Grand Rapids, Auburndale, Marshfield,
Spencer, Romeo, Abbottsford, Med
ford, Brentwood, Phillips, Park Falls,
Butternut, Glidden, Mellen, Marengo
and north into Ashland.
The most direct route from Madi-
son to Chicago, according to the new
highway system, will be via Cam
bridge. Fort Atkinson, Whitewater,
Elkhorn and Lake Geneva.
A line also extends from Prairie du
Sac to Spring Green and the west.
Mileage in Sauk County
The counties with the greatest mile
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-11-08
TURKEYS WILL ROOST
NO HIGHER THIS YEAR

Reports are current Thanksgiving
turkeys will roost no higher this year
aud that prices will be no higher than
in former years.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-11-08
INTERNATIONAL LIVE
STOCK EXPOSITION SOON

At Chicago the International Live
Stock exposition will be held Decem-
Der / to s.