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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-02-22
W. C. T. u. MEETING
AT EAR7lNY HOME

The members Of the w. G. r. U.
held their February meeting at the
home of John Martiny. The sleigh
ride to the Martiny home was much
enjoyed. All the neighbors were
present, about 40 in number, to par
take Of the bountiful dinner served
by the Mesdames Martiny and Car
penter The menu caused the high
cost Of living and the high cost of
charging and other troubles to be for
gotten. A social hour followed. The
business meeting was called to order
at 2 o'clock by the president, Mrs.
George w. McCready. After the bus
mess was disposed of, short musical
program and news items were given
by the members and guests present.
Mrs. George Carpenter gave paper
on the benefits of prohibition in the
states that are dry. Denver papers
say that prohibition had put criminal
business on the blink" There is a
great decrease in crime. They esti-
mate the falling of at about forty
per cent. OF course IL the important
thing in civilized community is to
keep the business Of the criminal
courts fiourishing and populate the
iails that have been built with the
taxpayers hard-earned dollars, then
continue the license system, she said.
Perish the thought that the righteous
citizens of this country will much
longer tolerate an institution that di-
verts from useful to vicious purposes
so large an amount Of the money,
brains and energy Of the people.
The Catholic Temperance Advocate
says that the sentiment in favor Of
state and national prohibition is grow
ing very strong among Catholics.
The dissolution Of our Catholic alb
fstinence societies would show a
marked trend towards prohibitory
legislation. These societies have
failed. AS to the right of the state
to prohibit there can De no question,
since the right to suppress crime in
wolves the right to suppress it's chief
cause. The state alone can save us.
To be satisfied with moral suasion
while an army Of liquor sellers is day
and night defending and producing in
temperance is simply trying to heal
wounded men on the battlefelds whilst
from safe entertainments a persistent
enemy darkens the sky with shot and
shell, strewing the ground with fresh
victims. These are the words of two
archbishops Of our time. They state
that the decline of temperance forces
through neglect sn3 care1essness is
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-02-22
FATHER AND SON
BANQUET ON
WEDNESDAY NIGHT

The Y. NJ. c. A. affair Wednesday
night at the NJ z. church was a sue
cess in every way: A bountiful sup
per quickly served by a committee OF
ladies; more than hundred men aud
boys around the tables, and program
worth going miles to hear
F.. r. Bentley, the postmaster, in
troduced Harold. Neubauer, who re-
sponded to the toast, "The Kind of a
Father We Boys Like" then A. s.
Kingsford, on "The Kind of Boy We
Fathers Like" Each one made hit,
in fact, several hits, and kept within
the time limit of three minutes upon
which the chairman insisted. Then
Mayor Thuerer was called upon i'm
promptu, and he responded with
words of hearty approval Of the oc'
casion which brought them together,
and of the Young Mems Christian as
sociation.
Mr. MCGOWAN, who claims Grinneli,
Iowa, as his home, began with several
preliminary short stories of man
who turned down big chance for
promotion and wealth because he
feared it would take him away from
home too much, and away from his
growing boy: "I'd rather raise mil
<lion-dollar boy" he said, "than make
million dollars;" another of west
ern man who made and lost three for
tunes, and finally recovered his two
boys.
When he swung into his real theme
'The Trail a Boy Travels" he held
the audience spellbound to the end
The story was given him by a former
schoolmate, who has made good, IN
a personal as well as business way
It is of time in that mans life when
he followed a trail which lots OF
boys fOllOw-but was turned back In
the nick of time And the turning
point came with father-and-son ban
quet, at a certain Y. M. G. A. The
dramatic interest is intense, and the
story grips the hearts of all who hear
it.
Secretary Copley has been getting
requests from lots of men since hear
ing this story, for copies Of it to give
to other men and boys.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-02-22
.SHORTAORN BREEDERS
AWARD SILVER CUPS
Meeting Held at Madison Full Of
Interest to Stock
Men

The Shorthorn breeders are to be
congratulated upon their successful
show and auction held Thursday at
Madison.
The occasion was authorized by
the Wisconsin Shorthorn Breeders as
eociation under the direction Of Me
J. l. Tormey. secretary. Thursday
morning C. ]. McMaster Of Altoona,
H., a practical breeder Of no small
reputation, judged the animals in their
various classes and awarded places
There were two silver cup trophies
Given by the association. One was
for the best female exhibited and the
other for the best male exhibited
Charles Pengilly Of Dodgeville took
one cup for the exhibition Of a 54&
months old heifer, and the other cup
was won by Carpenter & Carpenter
Of Baraboo for. his grand champion
bull calf, 615 months Old. The compe-
ton was keen for a show Of this kind,
There were over 40 animals entered
and the representation of Shorthorns
was one every good stockman could
be proud Of y'he Shorthorn breed Is
by far the most popular breed Of fat
cattle in Wisconsin, and this state
is fast getting a nationwide reputa,
ton as center for good breeding
stock. The top-notchers among the
males were two bull calves exhibited
by Carpenter & Carpenter Of Bara.
boo Each of these sold for $500.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-02-22
c. A. CLARK OF
REEOSBURG HEADS
STATE ORGANIZATION
Elected Chairman of the County
Board Chairman at :
Madison

Election of officers and the adop-
tion Of number of resolutions closed
the two days meeting of the state as
sociation of county board chairmen at
the courthouse at Madison Thursday.
c. A. Clark of .Reedsburg, Sauk
county, was elected chairman; CT H.
DoDbins Of Waupaca, Waupaca coun-
ty, vice-chairman; J. F. Prentiss, Wa
tertown, Jefferson county, secretary
and treasurer.
The convention went on record as
favoring an amendment to the moth
ers pension act, leaving it optional
with each county to adopt or reject
it, asserting that county poor COM
missioners are better fitted to admin,
lister to the needy.
A resolution asking curtailment Of
power and authority of the state board
of control over the county poor farms
and at other county institutions and
that the boards activities be restrict
ed to supervision only Of sanitary con-
ditions and administrative conduct Of
institutions, was passed. The cOnven-
ton deemed unwise the proposed law
permitting adoption of commission
form of government by counties as
difficult Of application in conduct Of
county affairs.
A resolution asking extension Of
term Of office of county officers from
two to four years and that county off,
GERS be removed from influence Of par
tisan politics, was passed. Other res
Olutions were passed.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-02-22
Ns6AAa&
PAYS FINE FOR
SELLING BOOZE

FROM THURSDAYS DAILY


This afternoon on the complaint OF
Mayor G.. T. Thuerer, Daniel Trump
was arrested on the charge OF sell
ing booze without license. He paid
a fine OF $75 and costs, the whole
amounting to about $50. The case
was heard before Police Justice Will
lam Ritchie. It has been thought for
some time liquor was being sold there.
He had a state license and that was
prima facie evidence that blind pig
was not far away.
lowing: beGenblyman and Mrs.
George Carpenter, Mr.. and Mrs. Ern-
est c. Kunzelman Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Toole, Levi Cahoon, Mr. and Mrs,
Wilber Cahoon, Miss Lydia North
Mrs. John .Astle, Mr.. and Mrs. E. r.
Thomas, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur D. John
son, Mr. and Mrs Dwight Welch, Mrs.
III. A. Hill, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Temp
lin and son, Fred Templin, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Wichern, Mr. and Mrs.
Herman Zantow, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur
Cowles Mr., and Mrs Henry G. Schae-
fer, Mrs. Lena Holt. Mr.. and Mrs. w.
IA. Toole Mr. and Mrs. Guy Weiden-
kopf, E. R. Thomas, Mrs. Jennie
Thomas, Mr.. and Mrs. LIE Roy Case,
Mr. and Mrs Leonard Case, Mr. and
Mrs. Corwin Hirschinger, Mr. and
Mrs. John Martinv. Mr. and Mrs.
Leonard Roser, Mr. E. S. Erswell,
Mr. and Mrs. George w. McCready,
Miss Kate NJ. Potter, Mr.. and Mrs. A
K. Bassett, Miss Emma Wichern, Miss
Ethel Rodwell, Mr.. and Mrs Aiexan-
der Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Cole,
V. S. Pease, A. S. Kingsford, Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Johnston, Mr.. and Mrs.
T. F. Risley and Joseph Gezcy Bara-
boo; Mr.. and Mrs George w. Hackett,
little Helen Davies, North Freedom ;
Principal and Mrs. w. E. Smith, Mrs
George e. Buss, Secretary and Mrs.
w. H. Babcock, Reedsburg; Wayne
W. Demarest, Webster, Wis, and H
S. MCGOWAN, Grinnell. Iowa Mr.
Damarest is a brother of Mrs W. H
Babcock.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-02-22
PAYS FINES IN
JUSTICE COURT

Frank J. Kalaher and Edward Alex
ander. two Oak street saloon keepers,
have paid fines of $500 and costs cash
on the charge of selling liquor to a
minor, Everett Hawkins. The total
fine and costs amounted to $8.24 each.
The cases have been hanging fire for
several weeks. The officers found the
youth intoxicated one night and he
was brought before Police Justice
William Ritchie. The cases Of the two
saloonkeepers were taken to another
court, expecting change of venue.
The liquor dealers made nolle con-
tendere plea and paid,
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-02-22
INTERESTING GIFTS
TO LOCAL SOCIETY
Old Glasses, Books, loneer Relics
and Maps Are
Presented

The Sauk COUNTY historical society
has received the following gifts:
L. A. Haskins gives pair of old
eye glasses found while plowing
garden in Lyons.
Guy 0. Glazier sends piece of cot
tonwood cut off by the beaver and
package OF the chips obtained while
the family was at Pueblo, Colo, last
fall. The Glazier family is now in
San Diego. Mr. Glazier says chat pic
lures will be sent later.
Mrs. julius Quietzsch, 2OO1 Wells
street, Milwaukee, formerly a resident
of Baraboo, gives a copy of the Mar
rative of the Captivity and Adventures
Of John Tanner" New York, 1880. The
volume contains an account of Ma
tor Longs expedition from Pittsburgh
to the Rocky Mountains. The same
donor also gives a copy of the Holy
Bibl Edinburgh, 1920; and another
Bible which bears the name of Aman-
da M. Turney, Baraboo, Sauk County,
Wis.
The members Of the Palmer family
give a genealogy Of the Palmers writ
ten by the late Mrs. Hettie Palmer
Hyde. Mrs. Hyde exerted considera-
BILE energy in collecting the data in
the little volume.
The Lee-Radtke Hardware company
gives a pair of tongs for fireplace.
G. L. Roser, manager Of the AL.
Ringing theatre, gives a bunch or
California matches. The matches
were Split part way down before be-
ing dipped. The wood is pressed at
the bottom to hold them together.
Mrs. Mary Spellan, 41S Third ave.
nue., gives a matchsafe, tongs and
turned ornament which once belonged
in the Dennison home on the same
street The name of the turned object
has not been obtained. There is
center piece with three legs at the
bottom.
| Mrs. Alice Darby, Vallejo, Calf, for
merly of Baraboo, gives two COW bells
which belonged to her father, w. Fl.
Garfield. She also gives contriv-
ance for toasting bread before an open
fire and an iron stamp bearing the
name Of her grandfather,
Fl. CANFIELD
! Possibly the stamp was heated ana
then used to burn the name into log
or tree. The name Of the object can
not be learned. Who can send the
name to the society?
Mrs. Darby also gives candle
mould, one-thousand-dolla bond rs
sued by the Confederate States OF
America; a Chicago & Pacific raH-
road map, 1873 (the Chicago & North
western then extended to Elroy); a
written list of jurors drawn for Mad
rid county Missouri, 1852, obtaine&
by Joseph Lester durin the Civil
War and sent to w FL. Garfield; a
copy Of the Ulster County Gazette,
1900; report Of the annual meeting or
the Wisconsin Historical society.
1874; and a Typographical map Of Wis
consin Territory, 1897. The territory
Of which Sauk county is portion was
not then settled. Battle Ground.
where Black Hawk was defeated i'm
dine county, is indicated
| This completes the list Of objects
given to the society. In case any have
been omitted kindly notify any of the
officers.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-02-22
Free Garden Seed

packages of choice garden and flower
furnished the well known and reliable seed firm of Briggs and Co.,
Bboo this firm has furnished seeds thousands of custom
they better prepared than supply the wants of all this
everyone who pays $50 subscription the Baraboo Weekly News
the ten packets will be given Mark the and be
sign your name below This offer good after March ~ 1917
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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-02-22
new SWISS DELEGATE
ARRIVES ON SAUK PRAIRIE

In spite of the severe cold, DR..
Stork arrived on Sunday morning,
February II, with new "Swiss dele
gate Ca SOM at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Feller on Sauk Prairie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Feller came from
Switzerland three years ago and re-
Thoelke.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-02-22

promoting prohibition, and that good
citizens will always prefer the COM
mon welfare of the country, and where
temperance societies have failed
through prejudice and apathy they
will stand by their fellow-citizens for
prohibition and aid in all reasonable
legislation to place the United States
foremost among the sobef nations of
the world
A vote of thanks was given Mr and
Mrs. Martiny Mrs. J. H. Hubbard,
secretary.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-02-22

Among those who came from La
yalle to attend the Wilcox-Ballinger
wedding in Fairfield which will take
place tonight were: Mrs. Carrie Page
and daughter Thelma; Mr.. and Mrs.
B. Greenhalgh, Mr. and Mrs. Thorn
as Pearson en- L. d. Inghan.
Evening star., 1917-05-16
cONFEDERATES' PARADE
STARTS AT 10TH STREET

The route of the parade OH June Z
which is TO be the big feature OF the re-
union of Confederate Veterans is to be-
gin at 10th street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and end at 18th street and New York
avenue, according to an announcement
made last night by Col. Hilary A Herbert
at a meeting of Camp No. III. United
Confederate Veterans. After passing in
front Of the White House the parade will
go south on 18th street to New York
avenue and luncheon will be served to the
veterans in the shade of the big trees
in the park.
Announcement has been made that the
President has been asked to make an ad-
dress at the Confederate Memorial day
ceremonies to be held at Arlington ceme-
terry Sunday, June 3. An address also
Evening star., 1917-05-16
Farewell Reception for Pastor.

Rev. and Mrs. C. Harold stepteau
were rendered a public farewell re-
ception last night at Metropolitan a.
NJ. L. Church. Mr.. Stepteau served as
presiding elder of the A. NJ. f. Church
in this district for five years, and for
the last three years has been pastor
of the Metropolitan A. NJ. E. Church.
Rev. DIR. John Van Schaick. who was
one of the speakers of the evening.
paid tribute to the work and character
of Mr.. Stepteau. Bishop I. N. Ross
presided. Talks were made by Rev.
C. M. Tanner. Roscoe c. Bruce, Rev.
NJ. II. Davis, A. S. Pinkett. Miss Nam
ME Burroughs. Mrs. Stepteau. Judge
r. n. Terrell. Rev. ]. Milton Waldron.
w. H. ]. Beckett. DR.. George Cabaniss,
Mrs. Julia NJ. Layton, Rev. A. c. Gar
ner. Mr.. Stepteau and Miss M. A. d.
Madre. Mrs. Julia West Hamilton
opened the meeting. Devotional exer-
cises were led by Rev. B. F. Watson
and Rev. p. j. Jordan. Prof. W. Brax-
ton gave several musical selections.
Nearly 500 persons were present.
Evening star., 1917-05-16
NAMES "UNKNOWN BLOND"
IN SUIT FOR DIVORCE

Alleging that her husband is en-
amored of blond correspondent -
whose name she does not know, Mrs
Ventura F.. Birge today filed suit in the
District Supreme Court for an absolute
divorce from Paul r. Birge. Although
she and her husband have been sep
arated for four years. Mrs. Birge tells
the court that for several months she
has been accustomed to make weekly
visits to his apartments in the daytime
during his absence. for the purpose oi
setting his room in shape.
On one Of these visits. she asserts, her
suspicious were aroused when she dis
covered "hairpins. face powder and
other evidence Of feminine presence
Securing key from the janitor and
taking with her two witnesses. the wife
says she visited her husbands apart
ment last Thursday and found her hus-
band entertaining a blond woman.
The Birges were married at Searcy
Ark, June 20, 1908. and the wife de-
clares her husband deserted her four
years ago. Attorney Frank L. Elder
appears for the wife.
Evening star., 1917-05-16
U. S. ADOPTS BRITISH RIFLE.
Army Also to Use Three-Inch Light
Artillery Gun.

Use of the British Enfield rife in the
army of the United States has been de-
cided on, to insure a sufficient supply
of guns for the great force to be
raised for service abroad. BY taking
the output Of factories in this country
that have been making guns for the
allies. enough arms will be obtained
to equip any number of men called
out.
It il said the Enfield rife would be
rechamber to use American ammu-
milton, and that the American Spring
field would continue to be turned out
in as large quantities as possible.
There are In the country now enough
rifles to arm a force of a million men.
Supplies of rife ammunition and manu-
featuring facilities are sufficient. not
only for all American demands. but to
supply vast amount of cartridges to
the allies.
Foreign-type artillery manufactured
in the United States also will be used
in the American army. A three-inch
light artillery gun now made here. it
Is said. has proved superior even to the
famous French "75."
Evening star., 1917-05-16
TO EXPAND ENGINEER FORCE.
Orders Issued for New Regiments
and Mounted Battalions.

Orders have been issued for the or
ganization Of four new regiments and
two mounted battalions Of engineer
troops for the regular army to bring
the engineer force UP to the full
strength provided for in the national
defense act. The existing 1st and Cd
regiments of engineers and the two
mounted companies now in the South
ern Department will be expanded to
form the new units. The Sd Regiment
Of Engineers Is on foreign service in
Panama. Hawaii and the Philippines.
and will not be affected.
Companies A and d of the 1st Regi-
ment of Engineers will be expanded TO
form the new 1st Regiment at Wash
ington barracks, in this city, and the
9Th Regiment will be organized here
also.
The order means the promotion Of six
engineer observation-disclosures to be
colonels. twelve majors to be lieuten-
ant-colonels, twenty-nine captains to
be majors and all present first or sec
ond lieutenants to be captains. Exam
ination of those officers for promotion
already is in progress.
Evening star., 1917-05-16
Club Pledges Its Support.

The board of governors of the Co
lumbia Country Club. at a meeting
last evening. adopted resolutions piedg-
ing to the President and the govern
ment of the United States it's earnest
support in this national crisis. and
granting, for the period of the war. all
the privileges of the active special mem
bership, with relation to exemption from
dues, to all members who may enter
the military or naval service of the
United States. The secretary was in
structed to transmit a copy of the
resolutions to the President.
One of the practical effects OF the
resolutions Is to exempt from the pay
ment of dues any members Of the club
while in actual service with the mill
tary or naval forces.
Evening star., 1917-05-16

up the drive toward Trieste. Austria's
greatest seaport on the Adriatic, where
1t was left off last fall The capture of
Gorizia. twenty miles northwest of Trieste,
had then been effected and subsequent adj
vancSs made east and south Of that place
The new campaign has opened with at
taclis apparently all along the line in the
Isonzo region The PLAYA area, in which
gains have been effected, lies north Of
Gorizia. Sweeping on around to the
east of that town the Austrian lines have
given way to the thrust, whose force also
was carried into the Carso plateau. south
east Of Gorizia, along which lies the di-
rect road to Trieste.
Evening star., 1917-05-16
Gen. Barnett to Review Cadets.

Maj. Gen. George Barnett. COM
mandant of the United States Marine
Corps, today accepted an invitation to
present the flag to the prize-winning
company in the annual competitive
drill of the high school cadets to be
held at the American League ball park
Monday and Tuesday next. Prior to
the presentation Gen. Barnett will re-
view the regiments.
Evening star., 1917-05-16

| serving OF ono or more enlistments in
the Army, Navy or Marine CORPS. does
not exempt men from the operations of
the selectiye conscription measure, pro-
vided such men are within the age linn
| its prescribed. in the measure. that IL.
| between the ages of twenty-one anu
thirty years. inclusive"
Evening star., 1917-05-16
ITALIANS DRIVING ON
= AGAINST AUSTR|ANS
Valuable Positions Won and Prison.
-->ers Flow Into Camps-Fight-
ing Is Bitter.

By the Associated Press.
rRoME, Tuesday, May Is, via Paris,
May 16.-Important successes were won
fY the Italians today in inaugurating
fheir drive on the Isonzo front. The
following official note In regard to these
operations was given out here tonight:
The offensive action now being de-
yeloped on the Julian front, which was
aR@rinced in today's statement. was
pfeceded by vast intense and method
fcal ~artillery preparation. Fire was
opened on the morning of May IL along
the whole line from Tolmino to the sea.
1t was maintained with a regularly
quickened rhythm until the morning
of May II. when it was intensified to a
powerful drumfire.
During the first part of the bonn
bardment the enemy reacted but feebly.
II seemed as though the Austrians had
been taken by surprise. but their reply
was moro vigorous on May 13, and ex-
tremely violent on the morning of the
18th. Austrian batteries then opened
a heavy curtain fire, pouring thousands
o.. projectiles on the trenches in the
italian line
Evening star., 1917-05-16
FEAR DRAFT INTO ARMY.
U. S. Takes Steps to Allay Appre'
hension of Mexicans.

To al1ay apprehension of Mexicans
along the border that they might be
drafted into the army. the government
issued today denial of any such in
tention.
Reports coming from the Mexican
border" said an official announcement,
indicate that a general belief exists
among Mexican 1aborers that IL they
remain in the United States they will
be subject to CONSERVATION. There is, Of
Evening star., 1917-05-16

| will be made by Gen. Bennett II. Young
past commander-in-chief OF the United
Confederate Veterans
Word has been received that a large
delegation of survivors OF Gen. Forests
cavalry corps plans to attend the re-
union. Survivors OF the Black Horse
Cavalry, which participated in the first
battle OF Bull Run, also plan to participate
in the parade.
Evening star., 1917-05-16
Junk Sales for War Relief.

Secretary Redfeld today proposed
that children go into the rag. waste
paper and old iron business to raise the
funds for war relief work. He recon-
mended that in every town and city an
oreani2ation be formed to systematize
the collection of junk by children.
"The youngsters would work at this
with great interest" said Mr.. Redheld.
and the sales of accumulated stocks
probably would bring In sums OF
money in excess of expectations"
Evening star., 1917-05-16
Previous Service No Bar to Draft.

In reply to inquiries received at the
War Department as to whether or not
men who have served an enlistment in
the Army, Navy or Marine Corps are
exempt from draft. the statement was
made today at the Office of the provost
marshal general that such men are liza
BILE to draft under the provisions of the
selective CONSUMPTION bill now pending
in Congress. Capt. johnson of the pro-
vost marshal generals staff said: The