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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-16
NOT SO DRY
IN MONTANA
H. w. Savage Tells of Crop Condi-
lions at Acton---Wheat 80 to 35
! Bushels to the Acre

A few days ago this office received
letter from S. E. Cowles, Miles City,
Mont. and here is an other in reply
from II. w. Savage, Acton, Mont,
dated August s. Mr.. Savage says:
As | received a letter from Bara-
boo yesterday which said that the re-
port was around Baraboo that Mon
tana was drying and burning up, /
thought that | would tell you that
someone has a screw loose somewhere
as | never saw crops look better than
they do here now. / will admit that
we have had dry spell here-no rain
since June % until last Friday night,
when we had a fine shower. The dry
spell did shorten up the wheat crop
little, but at that lots of it will go
from 80 to 35 bushels per acre. The
grass in the pastures is up to the
cows bellies, and as for cultivated
crops, such as corn, beans and pota-
toes, l never saw them with better
color than they have now. There is
not a dry leaf on any Of them, and any
time during the dry spell you could
find wet dirt within three inches of
the top of the ground. There is field
of oats within 40 rods of my house
sown on June 6, and they are nearly
as good as any ever saw in Sank
county. Now l am not writing tn to
town Sank county, as that was my
home for SO years, and it may be again
if nothing happen, but as long as ev-
erything looks as good to me as 1t
does now, it won't be for while to
come.
The crops here did not suffer any
more during the dry spell than they
do anywhere else, and not so much to
my notion. We do a lot of cultivating
here to hold the moisture, as we claim
TO be dry farmers. Just before the
wheat heads out, or when it is about
one foot high, we drag it all; also the
same with oats or any grain. I have
seen dry spells back in Wisconsin that
the. corn leaves would dry clean up TO
the, ears. but not dry leaf here yet.
a1 Yours very respectfully,
H. w. SAVAGE.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-16
STEALS WHEEL,
TRIES TO SELL
It, ARRESTED
Oscar Bangs, Well Known in Bara-
boo, in Trouble Again, This
Time at Madison
madison Democrat

Within half hour after the theft
of a bicycle had been reported to
the police last night, Oscar Bangs,
we'll known character in police circles
in Madison and Baraboo, was arrested
in connection with the crime
The wheel belongs to the young
son of Ernest Bremen who is en-
ployed at the Wehrmann leather
goods store on King street. He left
the bicycle in front of the store and
when he returned it had disappeared.
Bangs, according to the police, tried
to dispose of the wheel in restau-
rant at Schenk's corners. AS he
stepped out of the eating house he
spied Patrolman Klusmann, dropped
the wheel and ran. Klusmann had
when he saw Bangs run he became
suspicious. He inquired in the res
taurant and after being told that
Bangs tried to sell the wheel he called
up the police station TO ascertain
whether the theft Of bicycle had
been reported. Being told that the
disappearance of wheel had just
been reported and getting descrip-
ton of the same, Klusmann immedi-
ately started to search for Bangs.
He found him within ten minutes.
Bangs collapsed when the iron
bars at the police station stared him
in the face. Although only about 22
or % years old he has been behind
the bars considerably since he be-
came II years Of age. His criminal
career began when he tried to set
fire to a warehouse at Klovenv1lle
He has been in jail for a. number OF
offenses and several years ago was
sentenced to the state pen Tertiary
for crime committed at Baraboo
He was only recently released from
the state prison as his registration
card showed that he was in the pen.
'itentiary June 5. Several years age
he was sent to jail here for stealing
a bicycle from workman at the Gis
holt plant.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-16
IMPROVE PRESENT
ROAD TO LAKE.

Plans are being made to improve
the present road to Devils Lake State
Park and it is hoped that the work
can be started tomorrow A. w. Rohn
will furnish the cinders from the Ca
boon iron mines necessary to make a
better roadbed, and OrIiel> Philbrick
has offered the use of an auto truck
in VIII CHI to haul the cinders. 1t is
proposed to start work about midway
to the lake, where the road from near
the mine crosses the lake road, and
work back to Crawford's crossing
first, filing in the sandy stretches
especially.
this understood that the city and
town of Baraboo will take care OF the
expense within their jurisdiction, and
Atwood Smith, park superintendent
of Devils Lake State park, is already
at work grading and widening the
road at the lake end of the highway
The spreading of the cinders do
mated by Mr. Rohn will be done by
those who are interested in. the I'M
proving Of the road to the lake, and
all automObilists who wish to help
the Improvement along may do so by
joining in the work, or leaving their
contributions to help pay others at
any of the three Baraboo banks. 1t
is possible that some of the members
of Company can be secured to help
with the work if enough money is sub,
scribed.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-16
TAKE AUTO Thief
At N RR|MACK

A few nights ago Mad son officers
followed an automobile thief to Mer-
rimack, where he was arrested. Tt is
said he had taken car with a New
York tag, the machine being Pack
ard. The report reached Baraboo that
shots were exchanged, but our CORE
spondent at Merrimack was not able
to verify the statement. The report
was also current that the thief ran
the car to the ferry at Merrimack, and
just as the ferry was about to leave
the south bank of the Wisconsin river
the officers arrived in another car.
Their car was run upon the boat and
while crossing the stream they dis
covered the stolen car and thief on
the craft with them, the shooting then
taking place. The News corresponds
ent reports the proprietor of the ferry
says no shots were fired on the boat.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-16
POWER COMPANY
SELLS PLANTS

On Saturday the officers OF the Mid
die Western Utility company visited
Raraboo in their trip of inspecting the
propert' es they recently purchased.
The properties bought include the
power plants at KilbOurn and PRAIRIE
du Sac, the electric light and gas
plants at Baraboo, the property at
Portage. and other holdings. The OH
GERS are:
President Marshall E. sampsell,
Chicago. ..-.
vice-president- Samuel insult, Chi
cago. @
Treasurer ]. Brooks,
Chicago.
General Manager Meyers acconnpa-
MED them. The Middle Western Util-
ity company owns the following con.
Germs: -
Commonwealth Edison company.
Northern Illinois Public Service
company. 49,. .,,
Illinois Utilities company.
Central Illinois Public Service com:
pany.l
| Southern wisconsin Electric Serv
| ice company, and others. >.. '@
: Until recently John I. Beggs of Mil
wallkee and others owned the plants
recently taken over.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-16
H|NGL|NG SHOW
TO PACIFIC COAST
Baraboo Circus Visiting PopuIous
Centers in the Great West---One
Jump Of $50 Miles

The following is the route card O
The Ringing show of Baraboo:
August 13-Salt Lake City, Utah.
August 14-Ogden, Utah.
August 15-Pocatello, Idaho.
August 16-Boise, Idaho.
August 17-Baker, Greg.
August 18-Walla Walla, Wash.
August 20-Spokane, Wash.
August 21-Wenatchee Wash.
August 22-Everett, WASH
August %, 24-Seattle, Wash.
August 25-Tacoma, Wash.
August 27-Port1and, Oregon.
August 28-En route.
August 29-Chico, Calf.
August Sacramento, Calf.
August 31-Oakland, Calf.
Sept. 1, 2, 3-San Francisco, Calf.
Sept 4-San Jose, Calf.
Sept. 5-Stockton, Calf.
Sept. 6-Fresno, Calf.
Sept 7-Visalia, Calf.
Sept Bakersfield, Calf.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-16
HORSE THIEVES ARE !.
:-E.~ q
ACTIVE IN STATE

The police at Portage have received
notices to be on the lookout for stolen
horses. Theft Of a valuable horse
and buggy from Arthur Pfeifer farm
er living near Dandyne, south of Osh-
kosh, is believed to be part Of an or
ganized campaign of horse thieves to
secure animals and dispose of them
for use in the American army. It, is
reported that horses have also been
taken at Ripon, Waupun and Oakfield:
@s-s ~ .Je1
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-16

FOR SALE: / open Babcock WA
tertown, N. W surrey, pole and shafts,
Not much worn and in perfect repair.
Cost new 1925. Price $50. | open
Babcock blackboard, new rubber tires,
little worn. Perfect repair Cost new
'$115. Price $35. These are strictly
highs grade stylish carriages. l heavy
platform wagon, elliptic springs. Ex'
ira re inforced front axle and spring.
Three seats fasten to box with hand
made clamps. This wagon will carry
over ton on any roads. Cost, made
to order. new, $110. Price $40. l pi-
ano box top buggy, SIS. l Portland cut
ter, cost new $11O; price 500 heavy
single sol brass-mounted harness,
very stylish and in excellent condition.
Cost new SIS. Price $25. light dou.
BILE harness. light single harnesses.
Mrs. M G. McFetridge, 515 Fourth
avenue. Enqiuer at rear for William
Newman. e
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-16
new FEED STORE
OPEN FOR BUSINESS

We are now ready for your orders
at our new location, 148 Third street.
where we will conduct cash busi-
ness, carrying full line of -four, feed
seeds, etc. We solicit your patron
age. r. L. Glazier, 14S Third street.
PHONE So
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-16
WORK OF BOARD
ALL THIS WEEK

The Sank County Draft Exemption
board will be in session all this week
and the list of those who are drafted
will not be complete until then The
work of passing the medical exami-
nations was not finished until August
8, and ten days are allowed to file ex-
emption claims. This will bring the
last day next Saturday. @k-
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-16

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin John
son, twin babies, boy and a girl, on
August 8. The little girl died, but the
boy is doing nicely.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Arndt,
August 10, son.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Gus
tin, August 10, son.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-16

Popular Wants

rs words, one time daily. f5e.
IS words, ore time weskly, 15c.
Is words; six times daily, Csc.
Is words, two times weekly, Csc.
rs words, three times caiIy and ono
line weekly, Csc.
Larger advertisements CT ada for q
cnger time at propertionate rates.
All ads cash In advance.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-16

FARM FOR SALE: 80 acres one
and one-half miles west of courthouse.
large building in good repair Terms
easy. G. t. Tinkham. u
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-16
Baraboo Grocers and Markets pay. th'
following
Chicago Markets

Hogs closed active and Is GEN.
higher. Eop, $1755. Estimated Oh
Wednesday, $4,000. Cattle closed
strong. Top, $14.5O. Calves, $14. Es
timated on Wednesday, 1900 Shee
closed strong. Top $11.50; lambs
s15.7O.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-16

WANTED: To hear from owner OF
good farm for sale. State cash prices
full particulars. d. F. Bush, Mime
apolis, MINI.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-16

FOR SALE: Sweet apples for bak.
ing, eating and preserving. Also crabs
and other apples Delivery Tuesdays
and Fridays. L. 3. Irish.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-16

FOR SALE: One light work mare,
one surrey, one single buggy one
Deere hay loader, one side-delivery
hay rake, one Van Brunt shoe drill
Would trade part or all for CATTLE
George B. McGilvra. Phone 1632-F15.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-16
FORMER RESIDENT.
ON FRENCH COAST

Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Kenyon of Adj
ans have received two letters from
their son George, both arriving on the
same. day and mailed from Some
where in France" He was not per-
mitted to tell where they were or
what their duties were, but said. they
were in port three days of each week.
He says the day are fine and warm.
but the n ghts get cold while at sea-
One would hardly know it was July
The letters were written on July 40
and July 25. 6.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Siebecker
pleasantly entertained about thirty
relatives at their home in Glenville
ON Thursday evening, in honor OF
Charles Siebecker and daughter, Mrs.
w Hard Phillips, and two children Of
Cambridge, Nebr The time was spent
in visiting, after which refreshments
were served Those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Isenberg and daugh-
ter Estella, Fred Scharwtz and daugh-
tiers Ida and Meta, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Siebecker, Mrs. Caroline Sic
becker and daughter Olga, Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Gust and son Richard. Mrs.
Christine Kunzelman and daughter
Cora, Charlie Siebecker, Mrs. Willard
Philips and two children, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Bloom and Mr., and Mrs.
Robert UNDERESTIMATE of Prairie du
Mrs. H. T. Williams Of Portage,
who has been visiting in Pra RE du
Sac with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Kirner, came to this city today
for few hours.
Miss Dorothy Weik of st. Louis,
Mo-. came this afternoon to visit Miss
Marjorie Ryan. Arthur White and
Elvin Stengen of Mad son will come
tomorrow to visit at the same home.
Misse Inez and Gladys Thaisen of
CHI cago and Miss Jorona Hatleberg Of
Madison, who have been visiting here
with Mrs Manford Frank, have re-
turned to their homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene st. Peter Of
Waukesha motored Saturday to Madi-
son with friends and spent Sunday
here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Junge.
Mrs. r. B. Griggs is visiting in Rice
Lake with her sister, Mrs. B. n Web
ster.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Cafiisch,
George Weber Miss Kathryn Cafiisch
Of Chicago, Miss Lillian Rhodes of
Madison and the Misses Estle and FL
zaida Barrett broke camp at Devils
Lake Sunday.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-16

FOR SALE: Fresh COW, 6 years
old, Jersey and Durham. Bred. Gentle.
A fine mixer. Will sell right. CALI
at 1886 Eighth avenue and West street.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-16

WANTED: OLD FALSE TEETH:
Don't matter if broken. pay $500
to SIS per set. Send by parcel post
and receive check by return mail. l..
Mazer, 2OO7 S. Fifth street, Philadel
ph:c Pa,
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-16
CARD or THANKS

We wish to thank our friends and
neighbors for their kindness during
the sickness and after the death OF
our loved wife, daughter and sister;
Ferguson for his kind words;
also the pallbearers, and for the beau.
tiful floral offerings.
Elmer b.. Scov1IIe,
r Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Walrath
and family.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-16

Mrs. George Smith and son Of Chi
cage are guests Of Mrs. Henrietta
Schwartz, Mound street. Mrs. Smith
is a niece of Mrs. Schwartz. While
here the Chicago visitors will also
visit Mrs. William Siebecker and Mrs.
Edgar Br'nckley cousins Of Mrs.
Smith
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-16

The Kilbourn Concert band has
been reorganized and will give con-
certs for the balance of the season,
and also. appear at the Inter-County
fair at Kilbourn.
Mrs. Minnie Radseck, Mrs. August
Hendriksen and son Elmer, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. Paul M Her and son Russell
spent Sunday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Shimnock and family near
Ableman.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. DeKoeyer have
gone to Montfort to visit at the home
of their son Bert. From there they
will go to Battle Creek and Grand
Rapids in Michigan to sojourn with
relatives of Mr.. DeKoeyer. They e1-
pect to be absent fortnight.
The Frank Herfort Canning COM
pany have canned about one and
three quarters million cans of peas
this year. This is about double the
amount in any previous year. The
shipping. will be commenced as soon
as possible to make room for the
corn.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Rickells and
son, Elmer Roeskie of Ripon, Mr. and
Mrs. John Kruell of Madison and
Miss Emma Horn of Brillion have re-
turned to their home after visiting at
the Edward c. Bloom and Lawrence
Siebecker residences. The trip was
made in an automobile.
On Friday nght thieves visited the
honesof Dr. TTazelton and Samuel
Platt. A small amount of property
was secured On Saturday night
providers were noticed at other places
about town, among the places visited
being the residence Of Attorney F. R.
Bentley. The house was not entered
A most annoying accident befeH a
Chicago housewife who, suffering with
the heat, sent her husband for an cleo
trio fan. Hurrying on the way to the
store. the husband was overcome with
the heat, and fell dead.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-16

J. Van Shaick and granddaugh-
ter, Marlene Hawver, have returned
to WalWarth after visiting at the 2.
B. and F. G.. Peck homes. Mrs. F. C.
Peck and Mr.. Schaick are brother
and sister. - .-s
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-16

Mr.. ard Mrs. e. S. Johnston and Mr..
and Mrs w liam H. Marriott have
returned from an automobile trip Of
1900 miles to Duluth and beyond
For several days they camped on the
bank of an inviting lake same distance
from Duluth, and spent the remain
der Of the time in leisurely covering
the stages Of the journey. They found
excellent roads in the mining region,
and plenty of hills.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-16

Miss Elsie Stafford of Chicago, who
has been visit ng here with her moth
er, Mrs. c. w. Clerks, left today to
Madison, where she will visit Mrs. AZ
bert Gilbert, before returning home.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-16
( o o O O o Q o o O
, MONDAY
o O o o o o o o o X

A. w. Goethke, who has been oper-
at ng the cooperative delivery sys-
tenn for the Baraboo merchants, has
Joined the AL G. Barnes show as
trainmaster. While the show was here
he contracted for the position, and
expects to have charge of the train
for the remainder OF the season. He
Joined the show at Lancaster.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-16
THE MARKETS

Johnston Fuel G Warehouse Co.,
Baraboo, Wis, sell at following
prices:
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-16

The Kilbourn Concert band has
been reorganized and will give con-
certs for the balance of the season,
and also, appear at the Inter-County
fair at Kilbourn.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-16

Mrs. R. B. Griggs is visiting in Rice
Lake with her sister, Mrs. B. n. Web
ster.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-16

Mr.. and Mrs Eugene St. Peter of
Waukesha motored Saturday to Madi-
son with friends and spent Sunday
here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Junge.
The midland journal., 1917-07-13
RURAL MINISTER'S CONFERENCE

College Park, July 12.-The bulletin
of the Maryland State College of Agri-
culture, announcing the Rural Minis
ters' Country Life Conference and
School, July 30th to August 10th, pre-
pared by Louis Ortmayer, Secretary
has Just been issued. Mr.. Ortmayer
says: "The opportunity of the rural
church is here. Never in the past has
the country needed the steadying in
nuence of true Gospel as at the pres
emit time. Never before in the rural
communities has the need Of moral
dynamic, such as the virile religion
alone can give, been so necessary. We
are facing a tremendous task. Are
we, the churches, thoroughly prepared
for such a time? When Dwight L.
Moody faced an extremely difficult
task for the day he took extra time in
the morning for mental and spiritual
preparation. Is it not fitting and
proper that we, the men of the country
churches, take few days this fall for
more thorough preparation in meet
ing the responsibilities that are ours?
"The Country Life School and Con-
ference at Maryland State College of
fers such an opportunity. The dates
for the School are July 3Oth to August
7th, inclusive. The dates for the Con
ference are August 8th, 9th and 10th,
Ministers of all denominations are in
vited to attend one or both of these
gatherings The leadership will be
the best the nation affords. The ex-
pense is nominal. For further par
ticulars address. The Secretary, Coun-
try Life Conference, Maryland State
College Of Agriculture, College Park,
The midland journal., 1917-07-13
EMERGENCY RA1ioNs.
Food the Soldier Eats When HE Resu.
lar Supply Fais.


OF the emergency rations of the
fighters of the world the most ostenta-
tious is Uncle Sans ration of COM
pressed maize meal with meat, farina
and three chocolate bars. This ration
is deficient in fats for the very good
reason that. even though hermetically
sealed, it would become rancid IL it
carried any more fat. 1t is not there
fore a balanced ration, but the con-
tainer holds enough actual food to keep
soldier from starving for twenty-four
hours.
The British troops as well as the
Dutch have a sausage made Of ground
peas highly salted, reported to have
been originated by the Scotch and
which is put up in regular sausage
skins. 1t is said to be the most sus-
tanning emergency ration known.
The Italian butter ball is interesting
because of the perfect preservation of
the unsalted butter within the dry
cheese envelope. The compressed tab
let's of tea make it possible for one to
eat his tea if water Is not available,
the Russians getting what they call
dry cup of tea by slipping tablet of
compressed tea into the mouth and al
lowing it to dissolve slowly. All sorts
of meat and fish are dried in sheets
and strips and hunks by the various
armies.
These are not the foods, however,
upon which armies live, but the emer-
gency rations upon which the soldier
depends when the regular rations fail.
Christian Herald.
The midland journal., 1917-07-13
everywhere

The reason deaf people cannot hear is
that the drum of the ear is imperfect
or has been destroyed. Sound Is moth
ing but the vibrations of the air acting
OH the drum of the ear. When people
are quite deaf it is because the ear
drum will not respond to these vibra-
tions, but they can still feel these vibra-
hons even If they cannot hear them.
When number of deaf mutes are sit
ting in asEoom together and one wishes
to attract the attention of another he
strikes his heel on the floor, and every
ole in the room feels the vibration and
looks around to see who called. In the
large asylums for the deaf and dumb
the doors are hung very loosely, so that
if you shake them it sets up vibration
like stamping on the floor. and that is
the way they wake up deaf people that
sleep too late in the morning.
The midland journal., 1917-07-13
About the Puritans.

In the American Magazine William
Roscoe Thayer says:
ut is the fashion of late to speak
condescendingly of the Puritans as of
Il people Of narrow views and Of men
of sour temperament, but no descend
ant of theirs and no later immigrant
who now dwells in the commonwealth
they founded and enjoys the blessings
which it bestows upon us will fail to
glory in being able to trace back to
such forerunners. The story Of the
conditions which faced the passengers
of the Mayfiower when they landed at
Plymouth can never be too often re-
peated. To have as founders of our
state men and women who had the
fear Of God in their hearts, but feared
the face of no man. ranks as the ini-
tial glory of Massachusetts"