Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-04-26
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On Sunday Baraboo visitors in Bax-
ter hollow noticed two dead deer.
One had evidently been shot by a
hunter, and the other had gotten into
the stream Evidently the deer was
not strong enough to climb upon the
bank after once getting into the creek
The Wretland family is united
again. When the ease came up in
county court it was decided to drop
the matter if the parents would do
differently. The court gave them a
lecture on the right way to live, and
they are now living under the advice
given Unless the parents mend their
ways and keep from getting under
the influence Of liquor, the four chill
dren will be taken from them.
Mrs. John Meyer Of Merfimaek was
in this city today to visit her daugh-
ter, Ruth Meyer, at the Gem City hos
pital Mrs. Nelson Swanson of Merri-
mack was also at the hospital to visit
her daughter Evangeline.
Morris c. Crandall has arrived from
Olympia, Wash, and will make an ex-
tended visit with Mrs. j. G. Train, be-
ing a nephew of the Baraboo resident.
Mr. Crandall's father, the late Robert
Crandall, was county superintendent
here at one time The family went
west in 1888, and the visitor has been
away from here since that time, Pc
riod Of almost thirty years. On his
way to the east he visited relatives in
the state Of Washington, northern Ida
no, southern Idaho, Salt Lake, Chica-
go and other places.
Before Justice H. L. Halsted this
morning r. e. Dake was fined $500
and costs On the charge of molesting
birds nests. The talk about the neigh
borhood is that the molesting of birds
has been going on for some time. The
court room was crowded, there being
many G. A. r. members present. Mr..
Dake is a veteran of the civil war.
The witnesses were Mr.. and Mrs.
George w. Kent and son and Mrs.
Elizabeth Van Orman. The costs will
amount to several dollars District
Attorney James H. Hill appeared for
the state and Daniel Ruggles for the
defendant. Mr.. Dake's attorney said
the defendant was an old soldier, and
the case should be considered as mild
as possible. Mr.. Dake denied the
charges. The court could do nothing
else but impose the smallest fine, and
this was done. The case may be ap-
pealed.
G. H. Schmitt, who resides at ALI
First street, has gone to Omaha, Neb.,
in response to a telegram received
stating that his aunt, Mrs. Kate Men
ger, had died. She visited in Bara-
boo about three years ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. William P. Bassett en-
tertained at Sunday dinner in honor
Of their son, Charles Bassett, Of Mil
waukee, who is visiting here. Those
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. N. B.
Goodman and three children Of North
Freedom, Mr.. and Mrs. William Bas-
sett and daughter and Miss Laura
Meyers of Baraboo
On Monday evening DR.. Emil Liess
of San Francisco will give an educa
tional lecture at the Carnegie Free
Public library, his subject being
'Ethnographical Sketches - Customs
Of Different Peoples DR. Liess is a
public speaker and journalist, having
| devoted much OF his life to philosoph
ical, social and economic subjects. He
has both travelled and lectured extens
lively. The lecture will be free, but
IAN opportunity will be given those
present to contribute toward the ex
penses of the evening.
| A stranger was held up, the repor
goes, and the supposed guilty ones
were placed in the third ward jail
| One of them got away, and the cas-
| is before the court as we go to press
Several dollars and gold watch fig
urs in the excitement.