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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-06-28
WAR DRAFT 14O
men IN COUNTY
According to Present Calculations
Of Adjt.-Gen. Holway Sauk That
Many Shy of Selective Quota

When President Wilson proclaims
the first draft to fill up the regular
army and national guard, he will find
Wisconsin far ahead of the schedule,
according to Adjutant General Orlando
Holway, Madison, who has just COM
pleted a poll of the state by counties
to determine how many each county
will have to furnish under the draft.
Under the draft act the quota for
each state is determined according to
the population and credit is to be CIV
en- for the number Of men who were in
military service in the guard on April
/, or who have entered the guard or
the regular army since that day. Hol-
ways toll does not include the men
who have enlisted in the regular army
since April 1. He is still seeking this
information.
According to Holway's figures the
following counties will be exempt
from the first draft: Ashland, Forest,
Green, Pepin and Sawyer.
Sauk County 40
The following counties must fur
nish the following additional men to
be exempt from the first draft: Adams
12O, Barron 1S0, Bayfield, 60, Brown
500, Buffalo 210, Burnett 130, Calu-
met 70, Chippewa 100, Clark 270, CO.
lumbia 27O, Crawford 210, Dane $50,
Dodge $40, Door, 210, Douglas 400.
Dunn 100, Eau Claire 195, Florence
so, Fond du Lac 470, Grant $40, Green
Lake 70, Iowa 300, Iron 120, Jackson
20, Jefferson 120 fJuneau go, Kenosha
345, Kewaunee ITO, La Crosse 270, La
Fayette 260, LaIglade so, Lincoln go,
Manitowoc $50, Marathon 43O, Mari
nette 80, Marquette 140, Milwaukee
3,1OO, Monroe 80, Oconto 1870, Oneida
so, Outagamie $40, Ozaukee 20, Pierce
140, Polk 29O, Portage 295, Price CO.,
Racine $50, Richland ESQ, Rock 460
Rusk 95, st. Croix 210, Sauk 14o,
Shawano 27O, Sheboygan 515, Taylor
200, Trempeleau 800, Vernon $40,
Villas 100, Walworth $50, Washburn
go, Washington 10, Waukesha $50,
Waupaca 200, Waushara 250, Winnie
bago 260, and Wood 165.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-06-28
CLUB MEMBERS
ARE ENTERTAINED

The Priscilla club was entertained
last evening at the home of Mss LII
liam F'renz on Fourth street, Eight
members and one guest, Miss Ethyle
Clarke, of Lodi, were present.
A newsy letter from one OF the
former members Of the club, Mrs. Mil
ton Steuber, nee Miss Ottilie Schirm-
er, was read. After this the hostess
generously displayed the contents OF
her hope chest.
The color scheme Of the evening
was pink and white.
The three-course luncheon taste
fully planned by the hostess proved
no small part of the evenings enjoy
ment. The table was decorated with
peonies in these co1ors. Each guest
received pink rose. The place cards
were in keeping with the occasion,
they bearing Cupid, who, at the tele-
phone, heralded the joys of the fu-
ture.
Music followed and all departed
realizing that Miss Frenz is an ideal
hostess.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-06-28
HEAVY RAIN
FRIDAY NIGHT
Considerable Damage Is Reported
From East Fairfield, Where
Rain Fell

One of the heaviest rains of the
season fell on Friday night, the sew
ers in some sections of the city not
being able carry the downpour as it
fell. The water accumulated in the
street and ran into the river later.
Hail Storm in Fairfield
There was a hailstorm in East
Fairfield during the night and much
damage was done to growing crops.
At the home of James Cummings all
Of the windows on the east side of
the house were blown in. The dam
age on the farm was considerable.
Dam Goes Out
The storm on Friday night carried
away a portion of the dam at the Fal-
kenstern mill in Fairfield. This dam
has gone out number of times be-
fore, the most recent being about a
year ago.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-06-28
REPORT PAPERS
NOW ON TIME

Complaints have come to this office
from subscribers at Prairie du Sac.
Sauk City, Spring Green and Plain
that the Baraboo Daily News was
not received regularly. A letter was
sent to the office of the chief clerk
of the railway mail service at Chica,
go, and he received letters from the
postmasters at the above places that
the paper was being received regular
ly. There was enough corresponds
ence over the matter to provide read
ing for whole evening, and if the
paper does not come to the subscrih-
ers as it should it would be a favor
if they will drop line to the chief
clerk of the railway mail service in
Chicago.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-06-28
SAUK COUNTY
U-GRAOUATES

Following is the list of students
from Sauk county who graduated from
the University of Wisconsin at the
commencement exercises on Wednes-
day, and the degrees they received:
Baraboo-Grace H. Fisher, Bachelor
of Arts; Estelle H. Isenberg, Bachelor
of Arts; James S. Wilmington, Bach
elor of Arts (Commerce); Ralph A.
McGilvra, Bachelor of Science (Agri-
culture) last February.
La Valle-Benjamin H. Duddleston.
Bachelor of Science ,Agriculture).
Merrimack-Erwin G. Gross, Bach
elor Of Science (Agriculture).
North reedom-Thomas r. Foulkes
Bachelor of Arts.
Reedsburg-Mary E. Henry, Bach
elor of Arts; Martha A. Schacke, Bach
elor of Arts; Philip Il. Schweke, Bach
elor of Arts (Commerce); Edward w.
Vorlop, Bachelor of Science electrical
Engineering); August H. Martin, Bach
elor of Science (Agriculture).
Spring Greer-Mary A McNulty,
Bachelor of Science (Commerce)
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-06-28
WINS SCORE
AS R|F[EMAN


Coming rapidly to the front through
his ability as a rifeman, Andrew j.
Smith of Baraboo has qualified as
marksman in the United States Ma.
rine corps. He recently made an ex'
cellent score at "slow and rapid" fire,
winning the badge Of craftsmanship
and an increase Of pay.
Andrew, who is a son OF Charles
Smith, 213 Walnut street, enlisted in
the United States marine corps at its
Houston, Tex, recruiting station ON
January 10, 1917. He has just com
pleted course of training at Port
Royal, 8. G. Besides the regular mil
itary subjects, the course includes
boxing, swimming and other athletic
training.
The U. S. marines are the Oldest
branch of our military service, and
they have a splendid history. Their
activities date back to 1775, and since
that time they have been first to fight
for the United States in many coun'
tries. Some of them are to form a
part of the first American overseas
division.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-06-28
REEDSDURG Man.
COMMAND e. = Uf
BADGER c. A. R.
w. ]. Mckay Becomes Assistant
Adjutant and Quartermaster
General

Captain William A. Wise of Reeds
burg was elected department comman
der of the Wisconsin G. A. r. at the
closing session of that organization al
Kenosha.
w. ]. Mckay, commander Of Lucius
Fairchild post of Madison, was ap-
pointed assistant adjutant and quar-
termaster general in place of DR.. H. R
Bird, also of Madison, who did not
wish to serve any longer. Other off
GERS are:
Senior vice commander-Charles
Likes, Kenosha.
Junior vice mmander-William H
Howleson, Chippewa Falls.
Surgeon-Dr. H. r. Bird, Madison.
Chaplain-Rev. A. j. Hood, Musco
da.
Ashland was awarded the 1917 en-
campment.
Although the attendance was not as
large as in former years the encamp
ment was one of the most successful
in the history of the Organization.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-06-28
NO UPHOLSTERED
SEATS IN JAIL

If you drive an automobile here
after you will have to be sober or run
the chance of spending six months in
jail, where the seats are not uphol-
stored. That is a law for which the
people Of Wisconsin are thankful to
the present session of the legislature
and to Senator Bennett, it's author.
Had it been a law before, probably
many accidents might have been
avoided And it should be rigidly en-
forced, for drunken automobile
driver is menace not only to him.
self, but to all who may have busi-
ness or pleasure out upon the high
way when he is loose. Friendship
Press.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-06-28
CATHOLIC WOMAN'S
CLUB HOLDS PICNIC

The Catholic Woman's club held
theri annual picnic at the Melzl cot
tage at Devils Lake on Thursday, June
81. AS it was an ideal day for an out
ing, a large number of the ladies
took advantage of the beautiful wealth
er. A most delicious luncheon was
served at 1890 under the capable
management Of Mrs. James Fay, as
sisted by Mesdames Hoffman and
Powers. The remainder or the after
noon was spent in various pleasan-
tries and after partaking Of refresh
ments at 6 O'Clock the ladies all re-
turned to their respective homes on
the o'clock train.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-06-28
BIRD HOUSES
ARE A SUCCESS

The Bird Study club has been re-
Cleasby of Eau Claire, who is federal
game warden for this district, regard
ing the success of the work done by
the schools and others for birds in
Baraboo. Reborts secured from the
teachers and pupils in the first and
second wards are as follows:
First Ward
Number Of bird boxes erected 40:
number occupied, 30; feeding places,
55; bathing places, 40.
Second Ward
Number of Bird houses erected, 20;
occupied, 20; feeding places, "a; bath
ing places, 26.
Eight successful junior Audubon
societies have been organized in these
schools, and the pupils have been very
enthusiastic in their efforts to know
and help the birds. Such a society is
organized by a teacher and consists
of ten or more pupils, who pay fee
of ten cents each. and receive an Au-
dubon button, set Of eight colored
pictures of birds, with descriptive leaf
lets and a colored chart containing pic
lures of SO common birds. The teach
er then receives BIRD Lore" for one
year, and is expected to give at least
one lesson month on the subject Of
birds. There were 9,901 such junior
groups in the United States during
the year preceding October 1916, with
a membership of 2O5.196. This work
is made possible through annual gifts
of several thousands of dollars by Mrs.
Russell Sage, and donor whose name
has not been made public, to the Ma
tional Association Of Audubon socie-
ties, New York city.
Everyone who has no children in
these two ward schools and who has
bird work to report is asked to tea
phone to the secretary of the Bird
Study club, Mrs. F. r. Winslow, or to
the president, Miss Ethel Horton, this
week, SO that this report may be
made more complete.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-06-28
REEDSBURG FIRE
TEAM GETS PRIZES

The following members Of the
Reedsburg Fire department attended
the state tournament at Tomahawk:
Will Zech, Roy Mepham, Herb Wisch-
hoff, Will Monn, Will Grote, Ed Meyer,
A. Koenecke, John Suzycki, Otto
Liessman, Alvin Struck, Earl Wad-
leigh, Max Kruse, AL. Niebuhr.
The following composed the run
ming team that landed the prizes:
Robert TAFT, Eddie Lassalette, Ed.
R0melfanger, Loyal Claridge, Will
Huntley, Walter Krueger, Ed. Beus-
hansen, Harod Meyer, Walter Dona-
hue. John Watson, Henry Buelow,
Forrest Vayette, Boyd Ladd, Art Cur
tbs, L. R. Finnefan.
The boys landed the first prize in
the hose contest and the hub and hub.
The latter was run against time. This
is the third time these two contests
have been won by Reedsburg, so the
two trophies become the property OF
that company. This is the second set
of trophies the Reedsburg company
has won. The company also took
third money for distance.
Chief w. H. Zech was chosen pres
ident Of the state association.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-06-28
WAR HAS OUSTED
SIX MONARCHS

Reports Of a Spanish revolution
which may cost Alfonso his throne call
to public attention the fact that six
manarchs have lost their thrones as
result of the war.
Albert lost his royal sovereignty
when the Germans oyerran Belgium.
King Peter of Servia and King
Nicholas of Montenegro fed when
Won Mackenson drove down through
the Balkans into Greece.
King Ferdinand of Roumania fell
from Bucharest when the Germans
and Austrians seized most of Rou-
mania.
King Constantine of Greece was
compelled by the allies to abdicate.
The czar was removed FROM his
throne by revolution.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-06-28
SEES OLD HOME
AFTER 63 YEARS

Mrs. Eleanor Hawks and son George
Miss Jennie Granat and Merton Wick
us motored to Baraboo from Lodi a
few days ago, and Mrs. Hawks was
taken to her old home four miles out
Of Baraboo. The last time she went
to the farm was with oxen 63 years
ago. The Hawks visited Mr.. and Mrs
A. w. Foster while in Baraboo. Miss
Granat and Mr.. Wickus visited the
latter's parents. Then the party Went
on to North Freedom, where Mrs,
Hawks remained to be with sick sis
ter a few days.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-06-28
!! "!"1PITAL GIFT
IS APPRECIATED
Supplies Sent from Baraboo Are
Received in England and Letter
of Thanks Comes

Miss Charlotte E.. Smith, r. NJ, one
, of those in charge Of the Baraboo hos
pital, has received a letter of appreci-
alton for goods sent to a hospital in
England The supplies were. prepared
and sent by ladies connected with
Trinity Episcopal and Presbyterian
churches, as well as other organiza-
tions. According to the wording on
, the envelope the letter was opened
by censor, the inscription being:
Opened by
Censor
3453
The letter follows:
Kitchener Hospital.
Brighton, Sussex.
May 30, 1917.
Dear Miss Smith:
You will be surprised to learn your
wonderful parcel Of supplies has at
last found us, and they have already
been put to very good use. They are
needed so much nearly everywhere
now. There is such a demand in dres-
sings of all kinds. The nightgowns |
have given tot some of the patients
with arm wounds and who are in plas-
ters. My dressing carriags is filled up
splendidly, thanks to you. | told the
patients where they came from; they
were all curious to know how / had
come by such supply. There was
some writing paper put in and a pen
Gil, which I gave to an Australian. He
found the card enclosed and would like
to write to the sender, but am afraid
he is too bashful.
It is such a relief to be at work
again. / was unfortunate enough to
! have enteric in the east last Febru-
ary, and since then have been back TO
| Toronto for three weeks last fall. |
came back the latter part Of January
ready for duty. Have been at this hos
, pital for about three weeks. It is a
huge place and we are quite busy.
Thanking you and your friends most
heartily for your generosity, which I
know the boys have appreciated very
much, and with best regards, am,
Sincerely yours,
Gertrude L. Spanner, n. S.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-06-28
HOLD REUNION
IN WESTF|ELD
But Three Left of Those Who
Went From That Town to the
Civil War

The Homecoming in the town of
Westfield was well attended Thursday
between three hundred and four hun
dred people being present. A large
number went from here and were met
at Ableman and taken to the picnic
grounds in autos. A program was
given during the day and among those
from Baraboo that were on the pro-
gram were Mrs. Philip Cheek, and
Mrs. Henry Alexander. At the time of
the civil war there were many who
joined from Westfield and of those
that fourht there are only three left.
They are William and Andrew Stack
house and Henry Alexander.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-06-28
CAR COLLISION,
EIGHTH STREET
By GENE BYRNES

A car driven by F. H. Briggs acci-
IDENTIFY collided with the car driven
by a Schultz boy from Fairfield on
Thursday evening on the corner OF
Camp and Eighth street. Both cars
were slightly damaged, the car driven
by Schultz tipping over on it's side.
The occupants of the Briggs car were /:
Mr.. and Mrs. F. III. Briggs, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wallace Briggs, John Blake and
Miss Anna Nolan. The driver of the
Fairfield car was alone.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-06-28
CHICAGO MAYOR
IS CACHED

In a riotous session which followed
a week of public clamor over the GUST
ing of officials of the school board,
the Chicago city council, by a vote of
45 to % on recommendation refused
to confirm Mayor Thompsons school
board appointees. A resolution by
Alderman Kennedy, socialist, moving
the impeachment, was sent to the ju-
dietary committee. The school board
has been holding up the teachers pay
checks.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-06-28
PACKER GOES
BACK TO WORK

At Chicago Patrick Cudahy, the
packer, who recently announced his
retirement from business In favor Of
his son, is back in the harness again
One son has become a. lieutenant In
the regular army and another has
joined the officers training camp
There was nothing left for the father
to do but to come out of retirement
to release them for duty to their own
country.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-06-28

DR.. and Mrs. J. E. English have
received the announcement OF We
birth Of the new grandson, John Err
gene English double Jr, on the II Of
June. N the Sacramento Valley is
an extensive system of Rideout Banks
and Rideout hospitals all under the
management of Mr.. Rideout. Mrs.
English and son are doing well at
the Rideout hospital at Marysyille.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-06-28
CAR SHORTAGE IS
REDUCED A THIRD

Fairfax Harrison, chairman of the
Washington railroad war board, an
nounced at Washington Friday that
the roads in patriotic response to the
nations demands upon them, reduced
the car shortage more than one-third
during May, while they increased BIZ
luminous coal traffic nearly twenty
five per cent.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-06-28
STATES one WAY
TO BEAT GERMANY

Extension of credit to small and
weak countries is one Of the most
powerful influences that the United
States and her allies may develop
against Germany and Austria, said
DR.. Edward e. Pratt, chief of the fed
eral bureau Of foreign and domestic
commerce, in an address before the
National Association of Credit Men
in convention at Kansas City.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-06-28
GIVEN FELLOWSHIP BY
THE STATE UNIVERSITY

Miss Hilda NJ Raetzmann of Reeds
burg has been granted a fellowship
by the University Of Wisconsin for
her excellent work in the German
language. Miss Raetzmann frequently
visits at the home of Lieutenant Gov
or and Mrs. E. f. Dithmar in Bar
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-06-28
FISHERMAN SUCCESSFUL
TN ADAMS COUNTY

Frank E. Shuts. proprietor Of the
Frank E. Schultz Music. house, re-
turned on Friday evening from Wolf
lake, Adams county, and reports the
Baraboo fishermen in camp are get
ting numerous specimens. Mr.. Shuts
will return TO Wolf Lake on Monday
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-06-28
GRADING TRACKS FOR
JULY FOURTH RACES

The track at the fairgrounds has
been graded for the automobile races
to be held on July A. On Friday the
steam roller rolled around to prepare
the track for oiling.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-06-28
THREE TRADES FAIL
To ANSWER The CALL

Recruiting of butchers, bakers,
teamsters and horseshoers for the
quartermaster's reserve in the CEN
tral department has been a practical
failure, it was admitted Friday. Men
in these trades are said to be slow to
leave lucrative positions for army pay.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-06-28
LICENSED TO MARRY

Bernard A. Zautke, Excelsior.
Marie Jaedike, Sauk City.
George w. Rail, Pennington, Ia.
Lydia Vorlop, Reedsburg.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-03-27
a cioantic Meteor stream.

One of the most accomplished and
assiduous students of meteors, Doctor
Denning, is of the opinion that the
August meteors, which radiate from
the constellation Perseus, and are
sometimes called the "Tears of St.
Lawrence" belong to stream so
broad that the earth. travelling be-
tween IS and 10 miles a second, occu-
pies seven weeks In crossing 1t.
This would make the width of the
stream, if the earth traversed it at a
right angle to It's course, nearly 3d.
100000 miles, These meteors are so
scattered all around the orbit in which
they travel that some of them are
visible every year. They are believed
to be connected with bright comet
which appeared In 1862 and is sup
posed to have a period of about 100
years. The outer end of its elliptical
meteor stream is situated far beyond
the orbit of Neptune.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-03-27
what the First reIeoram Said.

Contrary to general belief, what
hath God wrought" was not the first
message to be sent by telegraph nor
was Morse the sender of the first com
munication, soys the Popular Science
Monthly. Instead, it was sent by one
of the committee who We're debating
upon the proposal of Morse, the in
ventor, to string telegraph line from
Baltimore to Washington Mr.. Morse,
who wanted to end the discussion and
at the same time demonstrate his in
vention, strung a wire from the COM
mittee room 20 the top Of the capitol.
One of the committee, who was OPP
posed to President Tyler wrote, "Tyler
deserves to be hanged" This was re-
ceived by the man at the other end ex-
actly as it was composed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-03-27
BRITISH WIN TOWNS
BAPAUME, NESLE, cHAULNEs AND
PERoNNE AMONG THE VII
Lagos CAPTURED.
BERLIN ADMITS BIG RETREAT
English Troops Enter Foes Positions
to Depth of Ten Miles on Front of
About Forty-Five MiIes--French
Continue Drive.

London, March 20.-British troops
continuing their rapid advance on the
heels of the retiring Germans, have oc-
cupied the important towns of Nesle
Chaulnes and Peronne, says an Off
cial report issued here.
Along a front of about 40 miles they
have entered the German positions to
a depth of ten miles in places. In adj
dition the British have taken more
than 60 villages.
Berlin officially admitted the loss
of the above strongholds, as well as
Bapaume and Roye.
The Germans are still retreating
and fighting rear-guard engagements.
While the allies are sweeping for
ward in pursuit of thee Germans a
gigantic battle of warplanes is in
progress for air mastery on the
Franco-Belgian front. German avia-
tors have shot down % allied planes,
while the French claim the destruction
of nine hostile machines.
The capture of Peronne by British
troops Is announced IN a Reuter- dis
patch from British headquarters in
France.
'The German retreat has been con-
tinuous throughout the night, and
the area covered by it has spread very
widely" says the dispatch. "News mas
just been received of our troops enter
ing Peronne.
Favored by fine weather and dry
ing ground, our columns everywhere
are pressing the retiring enemy.
'"The scenes of activity behind the
enemy lines eclipse even the busiest
days of the Somme offensive.
''The spirit of the troops is one of
demonstrative enthusiasm"
Berlin, March 2G.-Systematic re-
tirement of the German troops be-
tween Arras and the Disc on the
French front is announced by the war
Office. Peronne, Noyon, Bapaume,
Roye and several other towns have
been abandoned by the Germans.
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg has
gone to great headquarters to make a
report on the situation to Emperor
William.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-03-27
Taste and Temperature.

The sense of taste resides in little
fiask-shaped pockets imbedded in the
skin of the surface Of the tongue and
in the upper part of the throat Each
Of these bulbs has fibril of a nerve
connecting it with the larger nerves of
its region. Anything to be tasted must
be in dissolved or gaseous condition,
and differences in taste depend upon
the varying intensity with which the
impression is transmitted through the
nerves. 1t is not surprising, then, that
taste is much Influenced by tempera-
ture and may temporarily be stopped
altogether by extreme heat or cold.
The sense of taste is, it appears,
strongest at temperature between 80
and 60 degrees Fahrenheit.