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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-11-08
Regin,entai Field Meet in Indiana

Mrs. C. D. Bills, R. r. 1, Spring
Green, sends the following letter from
her son, William S. Bills, who enlist
ed June 8, 1917, and is now at Fort
Benjamin Harrison, Indiana Co. I,
46th Inf.
Dear Mother and All:
Received your box some time ago,
and was glad to get it. The chicken
was fine and so was the pie.
I wish you could have seen us last
Thursday night We went out to the
trenches about o'clock in the after
noon and stayed until II at night, and
it rained most of the time. We had
our packs on at that, and it was sure
dark. We were not allowed to have
a light or even talk or smoke. The
trenches are all twisted around. The
captain took twelve ofus out on guard.
We had to do just the same as IN war
and keep watch for the enemy. When
we were going to our post we got lost
for while the captain fell in the mud
and tore his coat. We had an awful
time. We had our supper (after we
got in and then had to clean the mud
off oar guns. It was about two inches
thick all over the butts Of them. They
say we will have to go out again to-
night, but it won't be as bad because
it is dry now They sure have
bunch of trenches here, believe over
fifty miles Of them, just for us to
practice in. We had to dig Them, each
taking turns at it.
I got little testament from Aunt
JAMIE She said such a book as that
worn in the breast pocket had saved
many soldiers life. I think | will
tell her to send a dozen Of them.
We are practicing for regimental
field meet for the "a companies. /,
will take part to see which is the best. |
There will be a centipede race in |
which one squad gets straddle Of a |
pole and runs so far and then back.
They have to keep close together and |
they cannot let go of the pole with |
their hands. The pole is about IL feet |
long. There will also be grenade |
throwing tent pitching and wall seal |
ing. | am in on that. There is a |
squad from each company that has to |
go over a ten-foot wall It is straight |
up and no place to get a hold. At :
the top we have to help each other |
up. A man from each company will |
run about fifty feet and stop and take !
off his blouse, then run little further !
and take off his leggings, then his |
shoes. He then runs little ways and i
starts back, putting them on. as he
goes. The one who gets back first !
wins.
Our company took out $4,000 in lib
erty bonds. Don't you think that is
pretty good for 1913 men? They take |
five dollars from our wages each !
month on a fifty dollar bond and ten
dollars for hundred dollar one.
took out one fer hundred dollars. ,
There is only one company that has
the 46th infantry.
am going to pick some beachnuts
for you. There are lots of them here
and I don't suppose you have ever
eaten any Of them. l know [ have
seen lot of stuff down here that l
never saw before. Did you ever see
a buckeye? I will send you some
just a few-as they are not good to
eat. They also have mullberries here. :
The day we took our hike an old fell
low gave us some pawpaws. They
look like a plue plum and taste like !
a muskmelon.
Well, guess I will close.
Love to all,
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-11-08

Mrs Henry II. Gardner. nee Mar
garet Wood, last member of the first
family to come to Baraboo to reside,
died some time ago at Emerson, Neb.
The information comes from G. c..
Childs, cashier Of the First National
bank at Emerson, in reply to letter
of inquiry. A history of this county
is to be issued soon, and the informa-
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-11-08
Warren Hoyt in France

Mrs. J. F. Kartack has received a
letter from Warren Hoyt, who sailed
for France in September, stating that
they had a splendid trip and sighted
no submarines en- route. He says they
are not allowed to write of their
whereabouts or anything concerning
the war, and all letters sent from
camp are first examined by censors.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-11-08
.ABLEMAN YOUTH
IS shot IN ARM

On Sunday while hunting Emil He
ritz, aged about fourteen years, acct
dentally shot himself in the arm, max
ing amputation necessary. The acct
dent happeaed near the Frank Hanley
farm and the patient was hurried to
Reedsburg, where medical attention
was given. He was with two compan-
ions, and after resting attempted to
lift the gun when it caught in the
weeds. The charge entered the arm
near the wrist, tearing away the flesh
nearly to the elbow.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-11-08

death from a Sioux City hospital
where she was operated on for gall
stones.
Margaret Wood was born in Wis
consin on the south shore of Lake Mo
mona, March Z, 1887, and died at her
home in Emerson on February g.
1914, at the age of II years, 10 months
and 6 days. In 1856 she married Chas
w. Perry, to which union four chill.
dren were born, one son, Edward N.
deceased, and three daughters, Mrs
Lora Waggoner and Mrs. Nettie F
Harris of Emerson, and Mrs. Elsie E
Tillotson, of La Fayette, Colo. In
1905 she married Henry H. Gardner.
She leaves her husband, three
daughters, eighteen grandchildren and
three .great-grandchildren to mourn he1
death.
"The funeral services were conduct
ed at the home Sunday afternoon by
Rev. Brown and the remains laid to
rest in Rose Hill (Emerson) GENE
terry"
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-11-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Oyen and family
of Baraboo visited Sunday at the Joe
Lewis home.
Mrs. Gust Lewis has been enter
tanning her mother, Mrs. julius Stom
nor of New Butler
Peter Lind of Baraboo visited with
friends on River street Sunday.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-11-08
Additional information

At Old Indian Garden, Woods
Point, Strawberry Point, or Squaw
Point, as the place on the southeast
shore of Lake Monona was called in
early times, Mrs. Gardner was born.
Since that day the little piece OF
land has taken the name of Winnie
qua. Her father and mother, Abra-
ham Wood, and his squaw wife, resid-
ed on the shore of the lake at the time.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-11-08

door and a few wooden pegs to hang
things on. The material cost moth
ing as trees were free and hardware
was not essential. AS to the out of
doors there was much to spare in
Wisconsin at that time.
In 1916, with Levi Moore, w. II. Can,
field, Thomas Remington, Edward
Rentdorff and Count Harasthy, Wood
assisted in locating the county seat
at Baraboo. He was an unusual char
acter and many interesting things are
related of him during his residence
here in pioneer times.
Wood and Wife Separate
IN 1850 Wood and his family went
to Prairie du CHEN that the three
members of the family might obtain
daughter saw Mrs Wood fer the Last
time. Mrs. Wood went to Minno~ota
and later died in Nebra~fa. She
sleeps in the Winnebago Indian res
ervation in that state. Another daugh-
ter. half sister of Mrs Gardner, died
Abe Wood was fatally injured By
falling backward from a WAGON rear
Milton and died at Albion. Fa sleeps
in. an unknown grave at Albi0n.
The daughter married G. ", Perry
at Newport in Sank county, thoy-w"0t
west and he died in after ycar~. The
marriage to Gardner occurred later.
Visits Baraboo
Mrs. Gardner visited BaHa5co about
1909 after an absence Of many years.
After going about the city che was
able to recognize but one familiar
place, the bend in the Barab0o river.
Mrs. A. S. Hawley of DeIton il about
the only one left in Wisconsin who
knew the deceased. Her passing re-
moves the last member of the first
family to permanently locate il this
city.
Mrs. Gardner and Mrs. Hawley were
born the same year, the former on
March 7, 1887, and the latter Sep
TENDER ID, 1887.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-11-08

Read and use the want ads. They
are sure winners.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-11-08
The First House in Baraboo

The first house in Baraboo erected
by Wood may have been as large as
12x12 feet. There was hald a window
and the drippings from the roof fell
to the east and west. The house was
not large, but big enough for four
There was a stick chimney laid up
with mud made from bank of clay
There was a floor of dirt, board
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-11-08

ton being a few rods above the Island
Wooden mill.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-11-08
The Loadstone at Baraboo

Wood was attracted to Baraboo by
the water power. Wallace Rowen, his
friend, moved here from Poynette soon
after. Together they built the first
dam in the Baraboo river, the loca-
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-11-08

Camp Macarthur, Waco, Texas.
World's cresset., 1917-09-13

the city of New York, was
administered 10 GEORGE WASH
INGTON the first President of
the United States, of America,
the oath to support the
Constitution Of the United
States. This important cere-
mony was performed by tie
Most Worsbipful Grand Master
of Free and Accepted Masons of
the state of New York. the
Honorable Robert r. Livingston
Chancellor OF the state"
The Great Events o. our Past
Century Page 80.
And those principles are the
principles of a good christian.
AS we can read in their own
declaration in this language
Masonry is the excellency OF
christianity and every Mason is,
if he is in reality, truly religious
according to his profession
whether he be Jew or Gentle. "
In word. Those were the
golden principles that our Iiter
ty of this great country were
established on, Those princi
pals owned and declared a Uni.
versal Brotherhood. Over those
principals floated the Stars and
Stripes adopted by the Con-
gress of the United States in
1777. After 1t had been handed
to Washington by the Committee
appointed to draft the same.
And after the designer Henry
Christopher Garrett bad pre-.
sented to them as a Master
Mason the designs of the Flag,
after he mad been called into the
Committee Room, and asked
the question, after what Nation
will we ldraft our flagY" The
World's cresset., 1917-09-13

Those principles were hello
up lin many a hard taught battles
and for the sake EFF those
principles, there has been many
a battlefield covered With, the
blood of many a patriot; to
maintain and uphold them.
We now under stand, the merit
and the golden attribute oil our
governments birth. and we
follow on this path, until. we
arrive up to the time OF our next
great struggle in The days of
Abraham Lincoln, between. the
North and the South. In Lincoln
we have q second George Wash.
ington as we have set before you
in the" WORLDS CREssET' vime
and agan the Declarations
expressing his principles: but.
again we set them forth in this
article, as we intend this to go
down into work that may be
read for ages to come.
The first of thtse we shall
speak of was spoken in this
Language Il have never said
anything to the contrary, but I.
hold that Notwithstanding all
this, there is no reason in the.
world why the negro is not.
entitled TO all the natural rights.
enumerated In the Declaration
Of Independence The right to.
life, Liberty and persuis Of
happiness. l hold .that he is as
much entitled to these as the
white man, l agree with Judge
Douglas, he is not my equal in
many respects certainly not In
color, perhaps not In moral or
intellectual endowment. But In.
Continued to page 4,
World's cresset., 1917-09-13

answer was after no Nation"
then was asked, What then is
your design? the answer was "a
square piece OF blue of twenty
four inches" The question came
again rs that all, and what does
it signify?' The answer was
the square piece of blue is an
emblem Of the blue arch of
heaven, and this is not all that
there is ito it, We will have
thirteen Stars placed in the
square piece of blue.
The world will recognize them
as lrepres snting the thirteen
.uniteo CnloLies of the United
States. but they will represent
the thirteen Apostles" The
question was asked again, rs
tits all that we shall have as our
flag The answer come again,
No this is lot,all; we will have
seven Red stripes of silk, and
SIX White ones: those red stripes
will 0e an emblem of the shed
blood of the Lord Jesus Christ
and the white stripes will denote
his white body and the two will
be the emol EN- Of his blood run
ming down over his body. which
formed the stripes and said by
these Stripes are we healed
meaning rot only as individuals
but as nation. This was the
Ian guage of prophesy saying
with His stripes we are healed. "
Isa. SO 5
Here is another beautiful point
in the esta ablishment of our
government in the fraterna!
Brotherhood CT the fellow craft,
in the early history of our Ma
'.tion.
World's cresset., 1917-09-13
OUR GOVERNMENT THEN
AND NOW.
Continued from page 2.

eighteenth year of America n
Independence, III the first year
Of the second term of the presi
dency of George Washington,
whose virtues In the civil
Administration of bis country have
been as conspicuous and
beneficial as his military
valor and prudence have
beer useful in establishing her
liberties. and in the year of
Masonry 5793. by the President
Of the United States. into concert
with the Grand Lodge OF Mary
land, several under. its jurisdic
tioD, and lodge No. q from
Alexandris, Virginia"
In the summer OF 1900, the
archives of the government
were removed from Philadelphia
to Washington, and the ensuing
November. the north wing of
the capitol was ready for the
first sitting OF congress in the
new m etropolis,'
So many of our American
people do not understand the
foundation and principles of
our government. when 1t was
first established as giant oak
In Freemasonary.
And it was on those principles
Washington lead the American
army to victory on those prin'
ciples he consolidated the
United States a level in
one Grand union-under one
grand head and constitution
And on those grand principles
was the chief =. corner stone.
laid, under the. Capitol Of the
Of the United States +An d that
10 as above stated. This was
the, heaven begot government,
thru the majestic head, of OR
nation. and his 'adecamp., But
how is it now? 112 years ago
Washington parted this life on
Dec. the IA, 1899. His last words
were IT'S WELL And to the
bonored dead; Bonapart said
"posterity will talk of Washing
ton with reverence, as the
founder of a great empire.
wien mine shall be lost in The
vortex Of revolution the last
end CT so elustrous a parsonage
as Washington, is rought with
an interest so profound and
memorable, as never to loose its
freshness and value to success
sive generation, Totally unpre'
pared was. his idolizing colntry
for such an event, the ticings
OF his death moved the nation :
heart to profound amazemeut
and sorrow, and hight unto
night, and deep unto deep In
the universa: wall OF a bereaved
aid stricken republic. answered
If q Nations prayer could
have prevailed, Washington
would have come TO life, and
would have been i'm mortal on
earth. But this could not be the
boon, until the day dOneS that
righteousness cover the earth as
the waters cover the sea. With
these things betnre US. of thes +
early events of our noble land
and Ct our birth into nation.
Yet viewing this birth with
the ambition of knowing the real
truth: we look again at the first
cabinet, chosen by our illust.
-rious President, Washington.
In that caDinnet you see Seven
men. Why was there sevep2
Well, we shall answer as the
foundation and chief corner
World's cresset., 1917-09-13

SEVEN STARS an en- blem
which denotes the number Of
brethren requisite to make a
perfect lodge.
History and Cyclopedia of
Freemasonry, Page 663.
Washington labored all
through his life on the princi.
pals of Freemasopary. Hence.
we find our Government was
founded on those principles,
And as a servant of Washing.
ton, Henry christopher Garrett
was one of the faithful ones, 1t
was him that was his private
councillor in war. In peace, in his
government affairs, and it was
him that Washington said those
words to, in the hour and article
Of death. II am afraid l shall
fatigue you to much" and when
be wac assured thai he would
not, He then said We'll it is a
debt we must pay to each
other; and I hope when you
want aid of this kind, you will
find it,"
Even those words on his dec th
bed, was the principles that
he lad practiced all his life, and
be knew that Christopher
Garrett realized that those words
was the principles OF Freemason
ry. As you will see in this
manner.
HELPLESSNESS. AS a Mason
your first admission in a state
of helplessness was an emblem.
atic representation Of the en-
trance Of all men into this their
state of mortal existence; it in.
culcated the cherishing lessons
of natural equality, of mutual
dependence. It instructed you
in the active principles o: uni
versal benevolence and charity.
to make them the solace Of your
own distresses' and to extend
relief, and consolation to your
fellow creatures IN the hour of
their afflictiop. II required you
to FREQ the soul from The domin.
ion of pride and prejudice to
look beyond the limits of parti'
cular institutions, and to veiw in
every son of A dam a brother Of
the dust-Above all it taught
you to send with reverence aud
resignation to the will o. the
Grand Architect of the Universe
and to dedicate your heart thus
purified from every malignant
passion and prepared for the
reception of truth and justice
(History and Cyclopedia Of
Freemasonry Page 1927
Again we turn to the hour
wherein Washington was made
President of those United States
AID be was Inaugurated under
those benevolent principles
Please read.
washington on taking the
oath as administered by Chan
cellor Livingston is said to have
laid his hand upon that page Of
the Bible containing the fiftiett
chapter OF Genesis, opposite tc
which we're two illustrations ot
the text one being a picture of
Ths Blessing Of Zebulou, and the
other of "The Prophesy OF
Issachar." That memorable
volume, of such peculiar nistori.
cal associations, now belongs to
one of the masonic lodges in
New York. Upon each of the
outside surfaces of the volume,
there is engraved ia golden
l
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-25

Hsisnd f,oek from Jone1 AeCnieb>on s. Co.
So long as the dress has the center
Of the stage. why not give stellar
honors to this satin and cloth
frock, not the least of whose
attractions is the link with the
Orient in the Chinese buttonsp
S32.75.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-25

Hal ord jroek from FrdskiiS Simoz - Co.
When your springtime fancies turn to
afternoon frocks. here is one in coral
Georgette crepe, plated side panels.
and front and back panels embroidered
in silver to match the wide girdle.
$3.50.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-25

Hdi and ('ock from oopeahciS. Colliss g Co.
It's a frock for many occasions.
before and after the lights are
lighted. Ofhesh colored Georgette
crepe, its tunic skirt and Moyen-
Age bodice are deliberately en-
broidered in soutache. $500.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-28
SMALL RETAILERS
BALK REDUCTION
Food Administration Plans
PitiIeSS Publicity to Stop
Profiteering Dealer.
international News Service L:

International News Service:
WASHINGTON. Oct. 27.-Sman
retail dealers are the thorn in the
side Of the food administration
Officials admitted today that they
cannot control the retailer in food
commodities They declare that as
a result OF this merchants are
charging prices which are excessive
and there is no way TO prevent
them.
Several plans are in the minds Of
the food administration 10 check the
prodteering retailer. The most
feasible plan at the present time is
pitiless publicity. Beginning on
Nov. l. when the majority Of food
commodities go under license. the
food administration will begin TO
publish daily the costs OF foods.
state food administrations will an
nounce the actual cost to the re-
taller of various food comm ODDITIES in
every locality. The question of the
prices TO be paid will then be up to
the public Food administration Of
icials believe that with publicity as
TO costs. the pressure of public opin-
ion will force retailers to make their
profits reasonable.
May Eliminate Some.
tt is admitted by some food ad-
ministration experts that small re-
tailers are justified in charging
higher prices, because of their over
head charges. They cannot COM
pete with the larger concerns
Should the war continue for any
length of time il is predicted that it
will be necessary to take steps
which will literally wipe out the
small dealer, who is forced TO pay
higher costs because of his lack of
facilities and organization.
Even now the food administration
has under consideration a plan to
cut distribution costs which is a
radical departure from present
methods
Food experts declare that distinc-
ton charges are toe large a factor
i'm the retail costs at present. and
their plan for a central delivery sys-
tenn seems to be the only remedy.
They are now considering asking
congress for the authority to estab-
lish such a system.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-28
BRITISH SHIP FIGHTS
FIRE ACROSS ATLANTIC

AN ATLANTIC PORT. Oct. 81
A constant battle with flames
throughout the voyage across the
Atlantic was reported by officers OF
a British steamer which arrived
here Friday from a Mediterranean
port. Shortly after leaving Gibraltar
dre was discovered in the forehold
where a large consignment of Turk
ish tobacco was stored.
The compartment was flooded
and the ship started for the near
est port. ON reaching a port a stop
of three days was made while she
was pumped out and the cargo over
hauled. Two days after she had put
TO sea. fire broke out again in the
same compartment and was kept
under control with difficulty during
the rest of the voyage.
L was said that the greatest eau
tion would be necessary in dis
charging the cargo here on account
OF the highly inhammable nature
of certain parts OF IL.
Forty-siX members OF the crew
or the American tank steamer
Petrolite. sunk by a submarine last
June, were passengers on the ship.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-28
CREEK IS KILLED
BY TAXI DRIVER
Sought to Attack Two Girls
Riding in Cab-FierCe
Fight Results.

News Times Special Service.
LAFAYETTE. Ind. oct o. 49,
Peter Mataxas. Greek. died in a
local hospital early this morning
after lying at the point OF death
since o'clock He was shot four
times. beaten over the head with a
monkey wrench and plunged over
"A cliff into a ravine 30 feet below.
when he attacked two girls who
we're on a taxi ride with him The
taxi driver. Claude Horne. accord
ing 20 his statement 20 the police.
inflicted the wounds responsible for
The death OF MataXds.
Mataxas threatened TO kill Horne.
the latter claims. and the two girls.
and advanced on them with a knife
Horne shot him four times but the
bullet wounds only seemed 10 mad
den the Greek and ne charged on
the trio like a wild man. Horne
then beat him over the head with
"a monkey wrench and the two
grappled on the edge OF a cliff in
"a struggle for life, Horne winning
when he succeeded in plunging
Mataxas to the ravine below.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-28
ISSUE RULES FOR XMAS
PRESENTS TO SOLDIERS

WASHINGTON, oct. %. - The
war department made public Fri
day rules governing the handling
by mail and express OF Christmas
presents for members of the Amer
lean expedItionary forces in France.
A general officer Of the army will
be stationed at HOboken. y. J., as
forwarding agent and will pass
judgment and arrange for the de
livery Of the packages in coOpera-
ton with the postmaster and ex-
press company officials in New York
city.
The rules provide that all parcel
post packages must be under seven
pounds and he inclosed in wooden
boxes: that express packages. also
boxed. do not exceed 20 pounds in
weight and that covering Of such
boxes he fitted 70 facilitate inspec-
ton. Food products must DE in cans
or glass Jars.