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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-12-20
RAILWAY GIFTS
FOR ENGINEERS
Total Sums Collected for the EN-
ployees Of the Chicago & North
western Amouts to $5,l42.05

The Christmas fund for the men OF
Company CO." Thirteenth Engineers
C. & N. w. EmployeeS) now on the
fighting line overseas, amounts to date
to $5,142.05, all contributed by the EN-,
ployees and officers Of the company
We have forwarded, so that one will
be delivered individually to each mem
Der of Company e." two hundred
boxes, each containing:
/ pound assorted candy.
1 package minis
packages gum
packages licOrice
1 pipe
200 cigarette papers
II pipe cleaners
20 packages smoking tobacco
l pound chewing tobacco
10 packages cigarettes GO each)
Is cigars
1 cigar lighter
Set of tablets and envelopes
1 indelible pencil.
Also a box for general distribution,
containing:
80 baseball games
40 decks of cards
48 puzzles
IL mouth organs
yearly subscriptions to the
Railway Age Gazette
Miscellaneous assortment OF
magazines. g.
A Christmas card reading: "From
the officers and Employees of the Chi
cago & Northwestern Railway to the
Men of Company e." was enclosed in
each box.
The total expense, including indi-
vidual boxes, packing cases, wrapping
paper to comply with governments,
and express charges thereon, amount
ed to $1,246.63 The work of purchas-
ing and packing was done under the
dierction of Mrs. G. A. Holmes, wife
of Captain G.. A. Holmes; and Mrs. B.
H. Shaughnessy, wife of Lieutenant E..
H. Shaughnessy. There is balance
on hand of $3,895.42, which has been
placed in the hands of A. B. Jones, To-
cal treasurer of this company, and
which will be expenced from time to
time, subject to the approval of the
above named ladies, to supply the men
of Company "E" (the G. & N. w. unit)
with tobacco, or such necessary sup
plies for their comfort and pleasure as
are difficult to procure abroad, and of
which you will be advised from time
to time as the expenditures may be
made
The officers and men of company E.,
and the ladies who initiated this move
ment wish to express their sincere
thanks for the very liberal and splen-
did manner in which you contributed
to this most excellent cause.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-12-20
EXPECT WILSON
70 DECIDE PLAN
&gn
OF ?. R. CONTROL
Impression Grows That President
VIII Announce Decision Within a
Short Time

Without any reason for it apparent
on the surface, the impression grew
Friday at Washington that President
Wilson will settle the question Of how
the government is to deal with the
railroad problem about Monday.
The president is still celebrating
over the various proposals that have
been put before him-the government
operation or suspension of anti-pool-
ing laws alternatives of the inter
state commerce commission the plan
for naming a federal administrator to
direct operations by the present rail
road arrangements, and the confident
assertion of the railroad war board
that the lines can handle the situation
themselves with certain changes in
government policy.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-12-20
TRANSFERS IN
REAL ESTATE

Della Geraty to Riel Plummer, land
in Baraboo; ST.
George Weidenkopf to James A
Murray, land in Baraboo; 81
James A. Murray to George WeideR-
kopf Land in Baraboo; 81.
John P. J. Blake to J:mes E. Kaney,
land in Bear Greek; $780,
William Bradley to Harry Bradley,
land in Woodland; $500.
j. Van Orden to James Mcintyre,
land in Baraboo:' 81.
Anna Schmidtke to August
Schmidtke, land in Washington; 81.
William Golding to Cora E. Brown,
land in Excelsior; 81.
Cora e. Brown to William Golding,
land in Excelsior; 81.
Ferdinand Hellpap to Fred E. He'll
pap Land in Woodland; 81.
Frederick Schroeder to VIM. BONN,
land in Woodland; $4,000.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-12-20
LEGAL NOTICE

(First Insertion December Is, 1870
STATE OF WISCONSIN, CIRCUIT
Court, Sank county.
Carl Klein and Lena Klein, his wife,
plaintiffs, VS.. Mable Buxton, H. II. Nor
timer and Hattie Mortimer, his wife,
and Lemuel G. Stanley, Francis K.
Jenkins, Herbert Huntington, Ralph
E. Kimball Bartholomew Ragatz and
the wives of said Stanley, Jenkins
Huntington, Kimball and Ragatz, and
Mary R. Northup, and the unknown
heirs at law and devisees Of said Stan
ley, Jenkins, Huntington Kimball, Ra-
gatz and Northup, and all other UNI
known claimants of the premises de-
scribed in the summons or of any part
of said premises, and all other per-
sons to whom it may concern, defend
ants.
THE STATE OF WISCONSIN to the
said Defendants:
You are hereby summoned to appear
within twenty days after service OF
this summons, exclusive Of the day of
service, and defend the above entitled
action in the court aforesaid, and ia
case of your failure so to do, judgment
will be rendered against you accord
ing to the demand of the complaint, Of
which a copy is herewith served upon
you.
V. H. CADY,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
Co,,Iz GO,1y-
ty, Wis.
The lands affected by this action are
described as follows: Commencing at
a point % rods and q links south Of
the town line in the center Of high
way, thence south So rods and 20
links to within rods of the 1s line,
thence east 16 rods, thence northeast
erly 221k degrees to point 40 rods
and 10 links east Of the place of be-
ginning, thence west 40 rods~ and IL
links to the place Of beginning, con-
tanning 1912 acres and lying in the
N. W. Quarter of the N. E. Quarter OF
Sec. 2, Township II, Range east, in
Sank County Wisconsin.
This action is brought to foreclose
mortgage, as regards the defend
ants, Mable Buxton, H. H. Mortimer
and Hattie Mortimer, and to quiet and
remove clouds from title, as regards
the other defendants, and affects the
above described real estate.
Dated, December 6, 1917.
V. H. CADY,
Plaintiffs attorney.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-12-20

coal, oil, natural gas and good land,
but the people are sleeping Some
Wisconsin people ought to come down
and wake it. Too many negroes. Two
to every white in this county. They
plant cotton like they did in 81. and
the cause is that negro labor is too
cheap to buy machinery to save labor.
We have been warm here. l saw roses
still Towering in Little Rock.
/ hope we have furlough on Christ
mas, ais l would come home if the time
is long enough Everyone wants to
come home The trip would cost $50.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-12-20

a corporal and now bear two stripes
cal work steadily. Have just received
my wooden trousers and coat, although
the coat is too small and I'll have to
go to some other barracks to ex-
change it.
Battery Has Horses Now
Our battery has now 80 horses and
every body in the barracks has to
go to the barns to help water the
horses. The fellows who get outside
drill get a hour and one-half of horse
back riding ,using the halters as bri-
dies for, saddles and brides are a
very scarce article in this camp.
We have dug three gun entrench-
ments for light guns; also have com
pleted our dugouts and they are com
pletely covered with grass and weeds
SO it is impossible to tell where they
are located until you are very near
them We also have two three-inch
guns, also two caissons for three-inch
shells. We have taken the guns all
apart and have assembled them, so as
to familiariZe ourselves with each
part and know their names AS we
have no artillery range we won't have
any target shooting at all. The infan-
try boys have a complete range with
targets and entertainments, and prac.
tice shooting every day
Say War Will Not Be Decided by
Fighting
We have had very interesting talks
by a French lieutenant and sergeant,
who have told us of the real existing
conditions in Europe. They both claim
that the war will never be settled by
fighting man to man, and they think
peace will be declared before spring
is over.
Four guards out on sentry duty
last night frOZe their ears and fingers
as we have not received anything but
our hats and gloves, and they do not
afford enough protection against
weather like this. I turned in my
gloves some time ago and have not
been able to receive any new ones,
so I have had to stand reveille and
retreat bare-handed, but expect my
gloves tomorrow Well, as I must do
some writing, will close hoping this
finds everybody in good condition.
| am yours,
Corp. Emmett r. Kauphusman.
Battery D, 331st F. A.
Camp Grant, Rockford, III.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-12-20
Baraboo Soldier Visits
Southern Cotton Market

Friends in Baraboo have received
the following letter from Louis Jacobs,
son of Mr. and Mrs L. NJ Jacobs. The
young man is at Camp Pike, Arkansas,
being transferred from Camp Grant a
few weeks ago.
Sunday, December 1, 1917.
Camp Pike, Ark.
My Dear Friends:
| have been wanting to thank you
for the papers which | receive daily,
and for the extra ones that you sent,
besides the back issues I did not lose
a day by receiving the back ones. One
does not know what pleasure it is to
hear about the home folks when we
are so far away. The other county
fellows are all anxious to see it, too.
Company Is Guaranteed
The boys in this company are all
well, if we are quarantined. Our COM
pany cannot leave its barracks. We
miss going to the Y. M. c. A. and to
the canteen. No other companies can
visit us, either. Two boys have meas
les. They are at the base hospital AL
most all of the company was to go to
town Thanksgiving, but the quaran-
tine came about II o'clock. If no new
cases develop, we will be set free
about the 18th. We have a medical
examination daily. We have to fur
nish our own amusement now, so we
had a dance lalst night. We go to bed
early now to pass away the time.
l spent Thanksgiving at Pine Bluff,
Ark, with my cousin and aunt. This
place is a cotton market. I saw cot
ton ready for the last picking, besides
hundreds of bales ready to be shipped
Each bale brings between 5000 and
$500. [ also saw several old homes
that were built before the war, and
stood upon some steps that Jefferson
Davis had stood upon when he lee
tured to the rebels in 81. I left on
Wednesday evening, thereby missing
the quarantine. My aunt had prepared
a dinner to please me, so was surely
pleased ad had all the things I wanted.
We visited and | did feel that | was
lucky to have folks so near.
Camp Is PrettiIy Situated
The camp is very pretty and is laid
out on rolling ground in a woodland
tract The woods are full of oak and
hickory trees which have large nuts of
a queer flavor. The woods are full of
springs and brooks. The camp is very
scenic. as it is filed with little valleys
and hills, and the water is so soft.
The soil is red, and iron is evident
here, and again at places the soil about
a foot under is black and in the first
stages of coal.
The state is a dead one. 1t has
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-12-20
CISTlLLERIES ARE
TABOOED IN HOLLAND

The two hundred distilleries of
Schiedan, Holland, which produced
vast quantities of gin and other liquors
nave been notified by the government
grain bureau, the Telegraph reports,
that after this week no more grain will
be supplied for conversion into alco-
holic products. This means the paral-
ysis of one of the best industries for
which Holland is best known abroad.
Thousands of men will be thrown out
sof employment.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-12-20

Mrs. ]. w. Palmer of Chicago has
received letter from her son, Corp.
George Marriott Palmer of the u. S.
army in France, stating that he is in
fine health and enjoying army life.
He has no trouble in getting most any
thing he wants, but would like some
good American shoe polish. The young
man is nephew Of William H. Mar
riOtt.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-12-20
RHEUMATISM IS A
WEATHER PROP HET
More Prevalent Than for Many Years
Sudden Changes of Tempera-
ture an Immediate Cause


Sudden Changes of Temporal
ture an Immediate Cause
When rheumatism fastens on an in
dividual, he generally knows what the
trouble is. The inflammation, sore
ness, pain, swelling joints and back
ache, with loss of appetite, plainly in
dictate rheumatism. Physicians differ
as to the disease, but all agree that
rheumatism is caused by poison get
ting into the system. Cold and mois-
ture, with sudden changes of temper
allure, cause aggravated attacks and
intense suffering. The first twinge of
pain or stiffness of muscles demands
quick action.
Don't suffer a minute: get from
Fisher Bros, or any druggist, a bottle
of Rheuma. It's a great specialists
prescription which gives relief in all
forms of rheumatism. 1t brings swoi-'
len Joints down to normal reduces the
pain and restores the whole system
without the least injury to the heart.
This two weeks treatment is mex
pensive and Your money will be re-
turned if you do not get the joyful re-
lief anticipated.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-12-20
WILL HAVE WORDS

"When the kaiser-Ied spirit of con-
quest has burned itself out; when the
beast of might goes back to it's den,
eaving the plains of Belgium, France,
Poland and Serbia, and the waters of
the seven seas free to the essential
pursuits of civilization, we shall easily
find a common language in which to
define peace."-Professo Barr, Mil
Waukee Normal.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-12-20
Undergoes Operation

Mr.. and Mrs. John Troy have re-
ceived letter from Fort Douglas
Utah, which states their son j. w.
Troy, has undergone an operation for
appendicitis. The parents did not
know the young man was i'll until the
word came the operation had been
performed.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-12-20
MUST REMOVE PRUSSIANISM

~'Prussian militarism is a diseased
appendix in the body of the twentieth
century; lingering organ of the old
age of absoIutism which has burst,
flooding the VitaIs of modern social
life. Let it be speedily removed with
such surgical skill as the twenty allied
nations may collectively possess
Professor Barr, Milwaukee Normal.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-12-20
COLD CITIES IN
THE PATH Of
colo WAVE
lFrom Saturdays daily

The lowest temperatures re-
ported from cities in the path of
the cold wave this week was at
Sioux City, la, where 80 below
zero was registered. In Water
loo, la, it was IA below and in Du-
Iuth, Mimi, IS below. Other be-
low zero temperatures were: Far
go, N. D., %; DEVILS Lake, N. D.,
80; Huron, S. D., %; Omaha,
Nebr., IA, and Des Moines, la, 10.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-12-20
Back From France

Mrs. S. w. Kenyon has received a
message from her son George, who has
been stationed with the navy some
where in France, that he was in New
York and will be home to spend the
holidays with his parents.-Adams Ad-
vertiser.
The Kenyon family formerly resided
in Baraboo.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-12-20
Baraboo Boy Has Exper; Re
With the French Language

Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Stekl have re-
ceived several more letters from their
son, Lieutenant Clausen Stekl, who is
now in France, and below we quote a
a few extracts Of interest.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-12-20
~ CAMP AND
FIELD
This Paper VIII Be Glad to Print Short Letters items of
News From the Sank County Young Men in the
Army Write Short Extract From
Letters and Send to This Office

and look up our phrases as we need
them, but are learning rapidly.
Girls Shine Shoes
Today I went up to the barber or
hairdresser, as he is called. Got the
best haircut [ ever had, shave and
shoes shined (by a GRID all for cou-
pie francs. You have to sit in a
chair similar to an arm chair, straight
backed, but they sure are wizards at
work You can get manicured here
for about 40 cents.
Today all confectionery stores or
pastry shops were closed (every Tues
day and Wednesday, for conservation.
The weather here is fierce That is,
it is that rainy winter instead Of cold.
If they have a furry or two during
the winter they think they have had
lots of snow, but it seems as though it
it drizzling all the time The sun
has only been out good one day since
we have been here.
Menu at First-C!ass Hotel
We went up to one of the hotels
(Hotel Grande )supposed to compare
with Blackstone of Chicago (figurat-
ively) for dinner last night. They serv-
ed soup, fish, meat with carrots finest
| ever ate) desert, cheese (fine Ca
membert) bread, butter. We had a
Frenchman sitting near us who was
a royal good fellow. He couldn't talk
4.,so -
versation together with our French
books. He enjoyed it as much as
we did. They only serve the patrons
they have room for (have only small
dining ROOM and only one sitting. 1t
took us from to 9 to eat. Close at
8 sharp and you absolutely can't get a
thing to eat after 9.
Your loving son,
CLAUSEN.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-12-20
GERMAN EDITOR
IS ARRESTED

At Hartford, Conn, Paul Stoeckel,
a German editor, has been arrested on
the charge he printed articles in vio-
IatiOn of the federal law.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-12-20
NAVAL INQUIRY NOW
PLANNED BY CONGRESS

Congress is planning naval inquiry
A committee has been named.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-12-20

and look up our phrases as we need
them, but are learning rapidly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-28
SCribes Ask Hearing
In MCGrQw- TenerCaSe
Resolutions of
Baseball Scribes

Whereas. John J. McGraw. manager Of
The New York Giants. made his peace with
President Tener Of the National League by
repudiating an interview in Pittsburgh
which charged the executive with general
incapacity and the misuse of power-an
interview which We are confident was ac-
curate-and
Whereas. President Tener and the board
of directors Of the National League &C
cepted McGraw's population. without In
vestigation and without giving the Base
ball Writers hearing. and then declared
the incident closed and
whereas. The New York Chapter Of tia
Baseball Writer'S Association. in meeting
assembled at the New York Press Club on
June q. 1917. believes that great In
Justice has been done TO men whose in
.-rrity is unquestionable be it
Resolved. That the National League he
requested 10 reopen the case in special
meeting at once. TO the end that the writ
.rs be heard in their own defence, that
slur cast on journalism be wiped out and
the truth be established.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-28
Burns Bat Big Factor
In Defeating QuakerS
Giants Return to the Polo
Grounds To-day for Two
Games with Braves

Philadelphia, June 27.-The Giants
completed their longest tour Of the sea-
son with a victory over the Phillies
here this afternoon by a score Of TO .
and reestablished themselves in the
lead Of the National League pennant
race.
So far as New York was concerned
this closing engagement marked the
end Of a perfect day, II not a perfect
trip. The Giants 90 tcme leaders once
more to engage their hated rivals. the
Braves, at the Polo Grounds tomorrow.
This was one game where luck broke
in favor of the visitors. Jimmy Laven-
der. usually Giant Killer. held New
York 10 five hits, and with perfect sup
port would have carried the game into
overtime at least Lavender was un-
lucky enough TO bump Heinie Zims big
bat for n home run, and that accounted
for the first two Of New York's runs.
RUDE Benton opposed Lavender at the
start but he was away off form, and In
the third inning gave wav 70 Perritt.
The slim right-hancor pitched master
full finish. Though Philadelphia COL
lected eleven bingles, as opposed 70
New York's five the Giant pitchers
kept these so well scattered that Phi!a-
deiphia got only two runs. Strange 10
say. both OF these were scored on the
same wild pitch.
Philadelphia was not always awake
TO its opportunities. Little Dave Ban
croft seemed particularly oppressed by
the heat. He was guilty OF four errors,
lust half Of the chances he was called
upon 10 accept. His first bobble gave
the Giants an opportunity to get Of to
good lead.
Burns opened the game with a single.
but died stealing. llorzog struck out.
KauT's easy hopper rolled through Ban
croft's legs. Zimmerman followed with
a long ~ that lit few inches safe
and hoped into the left field bleacherss.
The Quakers tied IN their second.
Cravsth and Whitfield singled and La.
derus sacrificed Both runners Tailed
on y wild pitch. Niehof singled %
right. bat killifer hit into n double
play.
Now York scored again in tho third.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-28
Baseball Writers Association
Passes Resolution-Ap-
points Committee to
Investigate

The New York chapter of the Base
ball Writers Association has de-
manded of President Tener. OF the Ma
tional League a reopening Of the case
which grew out Of interviews attributed
10 Manager John j. McGraw Of the
Giants. but which the latter repudiated
recently before q special meeting Of
the Board of Directors Of the parent
major organization.
A policy for quick action was de
cided upon by the writer's at special
meeting held yesterday morning At the
New York Press Club. The policy is
best expressed in the accompanying
resolution, which was unanimously
adopted.
committee Of three, composed Of
W. s. Farnsworth. Innis Brown and W.
J. Macbeth. was appointed to wait on
the National League to have the case
reopened and. if necessary. TO employ
legal aid to this end. George Daley,
who presided at yesterdays meeting,
will serve on this committee as mem
Der eX officio.
The local representative of the Base
ball Writer'S Association was instructed
70 mail copies of the resolution TO John
J. McGraw, President John K. Toner
and each of the eight club presidents
Of the National League.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-28
Feature Facts
For the Fans

McInnis made seven hits in the
last two games at the Polo Grounds.
The Giants again lead the Ma
tional League.
The Phillies outbatted the Giants
2 TO /. but misplays figured in their
defeat.
George Burns made two doubles
and n single in four times at bat.
Bancroft was charged with four
errors.
Ivy Olson made a double and two
singles in three times up and scored
three runs.
Hi Myers played third base for
the Dodgers in the place of Mowrey.
Massey, of the Braves. made three
hits and two runs in three times at
bat.
Chapman, of the Indians. collect
ed triple and two singles and
scored twice.
Burns. of the Tigers, made a sea-
son record with five assists at first.
Hornsby made three triples in the
Cardinals double-header.
In two games Risberg was at bat
six times. He made a triple, a
double and three singles.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-28
onts gain Take Lead from Pes- Win Yanks Lose
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%G,anzku20 Rice

National the
truth dhe truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth
which complete tang e
with involved.
granted will be willing to have
the acceded to.
charges and counter charges have involved @
McGrav club officials and the entire esguehe latter wv"
forced By threat sign paper
obvious from the beginning that the
so-called CLOSED incident" couldn't closed
to known and published
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-28

Strangely enough. a Wild pitch helped
toward this counter. After kreuger had
whitfield for Benton, George Burns
doubled. The wild pitch put him on
third and Herzog's out scored him
Burns drove home the last run Of the
game in the fifth inning with a second
double that scored Rariden from first
Boshter Bill had singled with one out.
In the second half Of this fifth inn
ing Niehof ruined the only good chance
his team had 10 put Perritt on the run
Niehof was caught mapping of first,
after he had singled with none out
Then, after Killifer lined 10 Fletcher.
Philadelphia iilled the bases. Lavender
and Bancroft singled; Paskert was hit
by a pitched ball. Perritt retired tho
side by throwing cut stock