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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-02
EXPERT JUDGES
FOR STATE FAIR
Men of Wide Experience in Farm
ing Branches to Be at West Allis
in September

Men of wide experience in their re-
spective lines of farming have been
picked to act as superintendent and
judges at the sixty-seventh annual
state fair to be held at West Allis on
September 10 to Is.
e. L. Luther, N. E. France, George
w. Davies, w. K. Caldwell, N. A Ras-
mussen, Ira M. Chryst and James Dill
Ion are department super:ntendents.
These are some of the men who will
pick the winners in the classes shown:
Clydesdale and shire horses, George
Hutton, superintendent of university
farm, Madison; beef cattle, E. A.
Trowbridge, formerly of Mondovi, but
now connected with the Missouri col
lege of agriculture; dual purpose cat
tie, Andrew Boss of the university Of
Minnesota: dairy cattle, Hugh G. Van
Pelt, editor of Kimball's dairy farm
er, Waterloo, Ia; milk and cream,
Donald r. Matson, Wisconsin dairy
school; butter, G. III. Benkendorf, Wis
consin buttermakers' association and
G. E. Lee, Wisconsin dairy and food
commission.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-02
WISCONSIN CROPS
MAKE GOOD SHOWING

Vegetation throughout the state
made good growth during the past
week, according to the governments
state crop report. Corn, however, con-
tinues very backward. Showers were
general. In some localities they were
heavy and accompanied with hail and
high wind which resulted in the lOdg-
ing of small gra ms in some southern
sections. Haying and cultivating corn
were interfered with to some extent
by the rainfall, although this work is
almost completed in the southern
parts of the state, and is we'll
advanced in the more northern
parts of the state. Beans, peas, po-
.tatoes and sugar beets are good to ex-
cellent. Reports on truck in general
are favorable. Small grains continue
to do we'll.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-02

The weather was hot.
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It was most appropriate to have the
national airs.
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Clubs were trumps.
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The pop and ice cream trade -four
ished.
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The winning was fine.
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The fellows who went home with
notches cut in their sticks were Max
Hill, T. M. Mould, w. A. Toole, Archie
Cafisch, Dwight Getchell and E. E.
Berkley. This team won more events
than any other.
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The big bird mound makes conven-
lent speakers stand and has served
On many previous occasions.
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If anycne fell into the lake he found
the water warm.
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ALTHOUGH the tran was advertised
to leave Bara boo at $50, it waited ten
minutes fer the crowd to gather. When
the train arrived the high br dge had
a procession of hurrying passengers
and when the train left they were still
coming. All the tardy ones had to dc
was to wait an hour. There is moth
ing like being on time.
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w. D. Stauffacher Of Monticello was
present. He is the Official COW tester
of Green county. The visitor was &C
companied by Alvin Wardas, who for
merly tested cows In this county Noe
Negley of Mad son. who Is also en-
gagged in the cow-testing work, was
also present.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-02
HOLD STRICTLY
TO DRAFT RULES
SAYS CROWDER
Appeals to Provost Marshal by
Employers VIII Be of No
Avail

A deluge of personal inquiries con-
cerning future steps in the army draft
and of pleas from industrial concerns
for exemption of their expert workers
drew from the provost marshals ONCE
at Washington statement that ques-
tions must be addressed to local
boards and that claims for industrial
exemptions must go later to district
boards.
No general class of workmen will be
exempted, Provost Marshal General
Crowder told the coal production COM
mittee, which sought Information
whether miners would be left at their
work. Appeals to the provost mar
shaTs office coming from employers on
behalf of their workmen can accom-
plish nothing, it was explained, as reg
ulations promulgated by President Will
son govern all exemptions.
The questions of whether man is
more useful to his country in a peace
full pursuit than in military service is
a matter to be taken up with district
boards said an announcement, land
for that board to determine in the
light of circumstances surrounding
each individual case"
Lower Boards Certify Physique
procedure in case of claim for dis
charge on the ground of industry or
agriculture is explicitly outlined in
the regulations. Only the upper or
district board has jurisdiction over an
industrial or agricultural claim for
discharge Before a man has stand
ing before the district board, he must
first be certified to it by the local or
lower board as physically qualified for
service and must not have had any
discharge claim made before the lower
board decided adversely to him.
"He has five days after he is certi-
fed to the upper board in which to file
claim for d scharge and five days
more in which to file proof. All claims
for exemption or discharge, except
claims for discharge on industrial or
agricultural grounds, are decided orig
inal1y by the local or lower board"
Outlines Rules for Transients
Most individual Quer es to the pro-
vost marshaps Office come from men
who are absent from their place of reg
istration and have been summoned for
examination. Such a man should ap-
ply in writing to the local board in
the district where he is registered and
request an order directing him to ap-
pear for phys cal examination and
possibly for exemption or discharge
claim before the board Of the district
in which he is now living. This re-
quest should designate definitely the
board having jurisdiction over the dis
tr ct in which he is living. For exam
pie: Local exemption board, division
number g., New York city"
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-02
MASTER LISTS
NOW IN HANDS
Of LOCAL BOARD

The members of the local exemp-
ton board have received the master
list from Washington, and have begun
their task Of arranging the names,
that notices may be sent. The work
is being done in the Office of County
Clerk F. A. Cooper, Mr.. Cooper being
a member of the board. For the first
draft Sauk county is to furnish I'll
men, and double De above number of
notices, 342, will be sent out. 1t will
require day or so to do this, and the
person who receives the notice has
five days in which to appear. No one
will be examined before next Friday
or Saturday. One-third, or ia, will be
summoned to apear the first day, one
third the second day and the remain
ing third the third day.
How Names are Selected
The master list received contains
10000 numbers. This county regis
tered 2,764 The board will begin with
the first number drawn at Washington
and check it on the master list All
numbers above 2,764 will be ignored.
They will continue to check the num-
bers between the first one drawn at
Washington, 258, and on until 342
names have been selected. These
will then be sent notices to appear
and the examinations and exemptions
will be made.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-02
ROAD IMPROVED
TO DEVILS LAKE

TWO noticeable improvements in
the road to the north end of Devils
Lake were made yesterday. The city
officials had the bad ruts this side of
Crawford's Crossing filled in and the
highway rolled as smooth ais boule
ward with the steam roller.
At the same time, under the direc.
ton of Park Superintendent Atwood
Smith, a number of large, sharp rocks
near the Devils Lake end of the road
we're removed, bringing joy to the
rAany auto'sts who go over the route
daily.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-02
The Games
The progra ~, Coo the picnic
Historlca of play
sSorical bi0s ..aue or the trees,

The prograr.e, Soc the picnic
wise. ,aal BIDS me Of the trees, m
Historica' ~-lt'u1 ,', % INC - ees' -,
for a number of men and boys.
Meanwhile Edwin Schneider of the
Detroit Y. M. G. A, who is visiting his
parents at Prairie du Sac, taught d
group of teachers and children an easy
var alton of volley ball which even the
younger children can play and enjoy.
1t is called "Newcomb," and differs
from volley ball in this respect, that a
child who cannot hit the ball over the
net is allowed OF catch it, and throw
it over the net from the spot where it
was caught.
After the speaking and community
singing, six teams of men and boys
were quickly made up for a contest in
team athletics, with the following cap
tains: Harold Berkley, Lyons; G. H.
Copley, Baraboo; E. Hinrichs, Reeds
burg; Max Hill, Baraboo; FL. K. Hill,
Prairie du Sac; "Peter Lind" Bara-
boo.
The teams were filled up with farm
ers and townfolk from all over the
country, and even some visitors; w.
D. Staufacher and A. w. Wardas Of
Monticello and N. A. Negley of Madi-
son being members of E. Hinrichs'
team.
The first contest was in standing
L j. hot ieo oo11ad 0chIft10.
relay" style. Max Hills team was the
winner in the finals.
The next was putting the shot, and
resulted in another victory for Max
Hills heroes. Encouraged by their
good start they went on and won the
hop-step-and-jump, just barely winning
from Copley's Cubs.
In the tug of war, one team dropped
out, and Oscar Reible organized new
one of Sumpter men, who were within
sight of victory, when Ernest Hinrich's
team came back strong in the finals
and won by a nose, Or thereabouts.
The 60-yard dash was contested by
invidiua1 champ ons from each team.
the final result being as follows:
Berkley's team, four points
H. K. Hills team, four points.
COp1ey's team, two points.
Hinrich's team, two points.
The sailors reach, comic contest,
in which a man walks on his hands
while his feet are held UP by rope,
was an easy victory for Albert Temp
lin, with his son second and V. r.
Schaefer third.
Berkley's team, made up of Lyons
boys, Is to 18 years of age, won a hotly
contested volley ball game from a
picked-up team, the score being q to
10.
A team of girls from Merrimack, nat
tily dressed in bloomers, played Ly,
ons-Baraboo team, resulting in score
of 18 to / for Lyons.
The Guards on Duty
Members of company I, Baraboo, Of
which Carl Swinson is the captain, did
excellent service during the day i'll
looking after the people near the shore
and ma ntaining order at the band con-
cert given on the north shore in the
evening. The boys were ever ready to
do what they could to make the day
pleasant one.
The Band Concert
In the evening the Baraboo Marine
band gave a concert at the north end
of the lake. There were never so
many automobiles at the lake at one
time. The woods were full of them
and the many visitors enjoyed the mer-
ry strains by the band The concert
was a great success and although only
incidental to the picnic, fttingly closed
happy day.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-02
WORK ON INSURANCE
PLAN FOR FIGHTERS

Basic fundamentals of the govern
ment's plans for insuring men of the
army, navy and marine corps against
death and injury are being worked out
at Washington by federal officials, as
sisted by representatives of the coun-
try's leading insurance companies.
The program in it's general aspect
provides government allowances for
families Of men in the service, and
training of injured soldiers and sailors
to fit them to earn a livelihood after
the war.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-02

Rev. C. E. Buffers CT viroqua has
gone to Madison, where he VIII COM
mence his duties of recruiting several
new military companies into service.
Rev. Buffers was a former Methodist
minister at Wonewoc, North Freedom
and other places In this vicinity, and
was chaplain of the third Wisconsir
regiment during. the Spanish-Americar
war.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-02
PORTAGE BATKER
PAINFULLY HURT

Duane Gritty is laid up at the home
of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. M.
Griffey, Portage, as a result Of pain
full injury to his foot while in bathing
at Prospect Point, near the city pump
ing station a few evenings since, His
foot was cut by a broken bottle and
the wide cash requ red several
stitches in order to cl Sc it,
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-02
CALEDONIA MAN
INJURED IN FALL

Ed. Schmidt, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Schmidt, of Caledonia, fell from
cherry tree at his fathers farm on
Thursday afternoon and received Sc
afternoon and received serious in
juries about his neck and head. The
injured man was taken to Portage. He
is now at the home of his sister, Mrs.
Otto Kopplin, in that city
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-02
MINISTER HELPS
IN HAYF|ELD

Rev. J. Lloyd Smith, pastor Of the
congregational church, gave freely OF
his services in the bayfield, of George
Tinkham. Mr.. Tinkham's son is in
the army and the father is left alone
on the farm. The minister came along,
got busy at the end of a fork and the
hay is now in the barn.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-02
LICENSED TO MARRY
Roland F. CIemments, Lodi.
Grace Chase, Dane.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Rex Swanson.
Merrimack, a pair of twins, eight
pounds each, on Sunday. July q.
Mother and children are doing well.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-02
LICENSED TO MARRY

Hubert Had1eigh, Winfield.
Miss Martha Gates, La Valle.
Paul M. Saltwedel, Westfield.
Flora Brownell, Westfield.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-02
MADISON TRUCKS
REACH DOUGLAS
Burki Escapes When Big Motor Is
Ditched Near Baraboo; Field
Hospital Entertains

The three Madison field hospital
trucks made fast run to Camp Doug
las despite the bad roads.
Near Baraboo Driver Glenn Burkl,
who was in the lead, had narrow es-
cape Burki struck bad piece OF
roadway and the big motor was hurled
into a ditch. 1t required quick think
ing and clever driving to keep the
truck from tipping over.
Burki escaped uninjured, but it took
three hours to get the truck back on
the road.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-02
Passengers Have a Narrow Escape
When Big Machine Goes Over
Bank in the Night
DIVES FOR CHILD
BENEATH AUTOMOBILE
Passengers Brought to BaraboO
and Taken to D. A. Lewis by
Another Machine

On Sunday night about 2 o'clock six
persons had a narrow escape from
death when a big automobile went
over the bank at the ellison slough on
the Baraboo-North Freedom road
about three miles west Of Baraboo?-
The car contained DR.. and Mrs. H. A.
Keenan,, son and daughter and the
Misses Amanda and Winifred Drot- ~
n'ng, all of Stoughton. In a new sew
en-passenger Studebaker they had
iourneyed from Stoughton to Camp
Douglas, where two brothers of the
Misses Droting are stationed with
other troops, who expect to leave soon
for Texas The young ladies desired
to see their brothers and the trip was
planned.
They reached ellison slough about 2
o'clock this morning. All were asleep
except DR.. Keenan,, the young son ly-
ing on the bottom of the car in front
of the rear seat, Mrs. keenan, with
her, husband in the front seat, and the
other three in the rear
Car PIunges Into Water
DR.. keenan, does, not know what
happened except the wheels left the
road just before reaching the br dge.
When the front of the car went over
the bank on the north side of the
bridge, the machine turned turtle and
all found themselves in the water. 1t
was necessary to swim, as the slough
is about eight feet deep. All that was
left of the car sticking out of the wa
ter was a few inches of one of the
wheels. The occupants must have been
thrown when the car turned. big
rock gave the car jolt before it went
over.
Rescue of Boy
When the bank was reached it was
found the young son Of Dr. keenan,
was missing. The father dove Twice
for his son, but did not find m. An
other car was with the party ana q
man from the machine at the rear
Jumped into the water, dove beneath
the car and brought the youth TO the
surface. He was revived by Or.
Keenan,.
From the McGilvra home near by a
message was sent to Mr. and MRS. u.
A. Lewis. While teaching in Baraboo
some years ago, Mrs. keenan,, then
Miss Martha Wilson, resided at the
Lew's home. The Lanich garage was
notified and all were brought to the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis, where
the six received the kindest attention.
The car remained in the water un-
til this morning, when it was taken
out Of the slough and brought to town
nv A. S. Lanich and others. The sew
en-passenger car has a broken wheel
and is otherwise damaged. 1t was no
easy matter to get the big mach ne up
the bank. Ropes, blocks and anctner
car were brought into play.
No one in the car was injured to any
great extent. DR.. keenan,, who is a
nephew of the late DR.. keenan, of
Madison. received few cuts from the
glass of the windshield.
It was a narrow escape from a more
serious accident, and al are thankful
thev came 2ut of the wreck 50 wei.
At the same bridge Ra'ph u. San-
derson and a companion went into tho
ditch. The accident happened en- the
other side Of the stream aTd in d.
ferent manner. The read S consld-
cred good at this place.
Many visited the scene Of tho w~nc'1.
THE visitors have returned to their
hcmes by train.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-02
Many cameras clicked.

e. L. Luther, the principal speaker
of the day, is running over W tn all the
new ideas in farming. The husband
man should keep in close touch with
this active agriculture educator.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-02
SPRING GREEN SLEEPS III
DARKNESS THREE NIGHTS

Spring Green has teen n darkness
three nights on account of a shclt CIR
cult. Lanterns came into play.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-02
BIRTHS

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hintz
a son July 16.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-06
Des Arc Items.

l was out on the Missouri Southern
railroad last Tuesday. There were ii
cars of cattle shipped over the road
that day--3s0 head, valued at about
$4,000. The Sunday before six cars
were shipped owe the Iron Mountoin
from Annapolis~-al Reynolds county
stock.
Meat and lard are still going up in
price. We will never have any more
cheap meat or lard while the war
lasts. l heard a farmer say at Van
Buren, that he had 20 head of hogs for
which be had refused all offer Of Ice a
ID. on foot: he said he had lots Of corn
and would feed it to his hogs.
Sid Leeper at Mill Springs has "a
head OF cattle; they will bring him a
small fortune.
/ was at Brunot Saturday. Chas,
Russell told me he had two boys who
were teaching school. They are GER
tainly fine young men.
was at Patterson a few minutes
| The merchants there are doing a nice
business. +,
Quite a number of out Of town Wis
itors we're here Sunday to attend the
Camp Meeting. Among them were;
r. M. Angel and wife from Piedmont
Lee Dunn and wife from Sabula, Mrs
John Thompson and children from
Sabula, Osro Stevenson and famil,
and Marshall Stevenson and famil!
from Taskee, Miss Dorothy Kamholtz
from Sabula.
Finn DUNCAN, wife and and tw'
children from Piedmont spent Sunds!
here with their daughter, Mrs. y. L
Ruble.
Misses Eunice and Jennie Selinge
from Arcadia and Mr.. Eugene Seal
were here Sunday to attend the CAM
Meeting.
Jack McFall spent Sunday here Will
his family.
Mrs. Taylor Collins and little grand
con, from Piedmont, ere Visiting hs'
daughter, Mira. H. q. Harrison.
Mn. ]. 3. O'Nssl Of Poplar BLUM y
spsndlns The week here With relatives
M. q. W. ScoggIn from Hogaf
w hsrs Saturday e - aiessI ~
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-06
Announcement From Assessor Marshall.

IRoNToN, Mo-, Sept. 3, 1917.
To the Citizens and Taxpayers OF
Iron County:
The State Tax Commission has dir
ected that all property in Missouri,
both real and personal, shall be as
sessed at its actual value; in other
word7, one hundred cents on the COL
lar; which is q strict compliance with
the law.
Both myself and deputies are max.
ing an effort to comply with the law
and the order referred to, and to ac-
complish this the necessary changes
in valuation will be made by me, on
all classes Of property in Iron County
1t is the duty Of every citizen OF
taxpayer to ascertain for himself what
value has been placed on his property
by the undersigned Assessor, and any
complaint or objection thereto shoult
be made to che Iron County Board o
Equalization which meets at the
Courthouse In the City Of Ironton or
the First Monday in April, 1918.
Very Respectfully,
JOHN I. MARSHALL, Assessor.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-06

Riley this week:
SEPTEMBER s.
ss.--Nss)-Wood. Robert f., gelleview.
o. (32D-Nichols. Elias. 1ronton.
. 4o--lSso,--sutton. Frank L.. Pilot Knob.
90 43O--Thomas. Ed, Graniteville.
, 4s--29s)-llenson, Walter E., lronton.
SEPTEMBER 6.
, 22.-( 4S)-Kclley. NJ. b.. Des Arc.
49, -Ss2)--Pruitt, Charles b.. 1ronton.
s9---aiO)-Brcitenstcin, Jasper. Belleview.
so---( ls)--Deshancy. Daniel. Vulcan.
lb--(As6)--Twomey. J. j., Caledonia
, SEPTEMBER 7.
e--(5O9)-Akers, l.. A., Brule. W.
s-(5as)-Gamble. c. T., Goodland.
l7-(6o0)-Hclms. W. H.. Goodwater.
1s-HoT-Womble, Matthew. Munger.
SEPTEMBER s.
2l-iCoA)-Jcnnings, Randolph, Goodwater
n 23--u2O)--McGil. o. W., Granitevnle.
30 1902 )--Holtest Willie. Goodland.
a9-.(67b)--Minchcr. James L., viburnurn.
Il SEPTEMBER 8.
r bs--( s55)--W hittmore, 8. T., 1ronton.
h observation-disclosures. Charles H.. Viburnum
:. s3.-( G--Adams. Andrew. Vulcan.
y en-. 5u--1oyd, George W.. Des Arc.
The Provost Marshal General advis'
!. es that every man provide himself
+. with Q comfortable pair OF shoe
as: the "marching shoes" allot
cd at the cantoument may at first b
) "hard on the feet" The drafted mel
! are further advised not to carry an!
= extra clothing with them unless II b.
underwear. A supply Of toilet srti
= cles should bs provided.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-09-06
Asks $1,000 for Auto Accident Injury.
,frederiek,owu Democrat News.i

tfredericktown Democrat News.i
w. W. Strother and his daughter,
leila, were made defendants in a
suit this week tor damages to the
extent of $1,000. That amount is
asked by Bert T~rousdale, father of
the twelye-year-old Martina Trous-
dale, who was hurt in an auto acci-
dent in front of her home last May
when the Strother Car, driven by
Miss leila, passed over the girls
body.
The petition alleges that Miss celia
was accustomed to drive at great
speed' over. the streets and roads,
that she was under Is years of age,
and that her father negligently failed
to properly instruct her as to signals,
etc., necessary to the proper handling
| of a car. The petition further recitef
that the Trousdale girls injuries were
| serious and that as a result she has
suffered great mental and physica
pain.
Mr.. Strother, when seen by q
Democrat-News reporter, apparently
wasn't greatly concerned over the
suit. He said that the details as givei
by the paper at the time Of the aeciden
were accurate and that the fault wa'
entirely with the Trousdale girl. He
said that if the case ever came tt
trial, it would be shown that no drive.
could have helped striking the cir
under the circumstances.
Boyer and Benham of Pennington
are the plaintiffs attorneys while
Antony and Davis represent tn
Strothers. The case Will come up a
the circuit court next month.