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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-15

a mechanical school. The evening was
pleasantly spent in games and music
and refreshments of ice cream and
waters served. Mr.. Shew was present.
ed with box containing sweets and
other articles, which will give him
pleasant memories of Baraboo.
Mrs. Willis Gollmar has received a
card from her cousin, Clarence Will
liams, mailed at Chicago, which stated
that he had gone from Fort Stevens,
Greg, over the Milwaukee road to the
western metropolis. He is a member
of Battery c, 69th Artillery, and re-
Gently went from Baraboo to Oregon
with a number of other selectmen. His
destination was not given. He passed
through Kilbourn on the way to Chi
cago.
John D. Shoop, superintendent Of
Chicago schools, died of heart failure at
Rockville, Ind, on Friday. Mr.. Shoop
fell dead in a hotel lobby, according to
word received by the Chicago school
board. He had taught in Chicago
since 1901, was assistant Superlntend-
ent under Mrs. Ella Flagg Young, and
succeeded her in 1905. Mrs. G. w.
Snyder of Baraboo was a pupil of SUI
perintendent Shoop years ago at Glib
son City, Ill.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-15
ADDITIONAL RRIEFLETS

District Attorney Harry Sauthoff,
Madison, was married to Mrs. Alice
Kimball, formerly of GAINESVILLE, but
now living in Madison, at Chicago
Saturday.
John O'Malley, one of the pioneers
of Portage died Saturday afternoon.
Miss Alice C. Leary, Portage, died
last week from tuberculosis. She
graduated from the Portage High
School in 1917.
Circuit court will open on Septem-
Der 8, the jury cases to begin on No
vember H. This will enable those en-
gagged in fall work to employ the time
to good advantage. Everything is be-
ing done that can be done to win the
war, and postponing the jury cases
will add many days to the iall work.
The first Waupun party to be bene-
flied by the soldiers life insurance is
Mrs. Spencer Hazen, whose son died
in the service. The entire amount,
$4,000, will be paid to her in monthly
installments of $3.50 for twenty
years. Besides sacrificing her sons
life. Mrs. Hazen is further showing her
patriotism by turning all the pay
ments back to the government in
Liberty Bonds and Thrift Stamps.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Hubbard have
returned from trip through the west.
Recent rains did a great deal Of good
- IN ond Mont In
most sections the crops are looking
splendid The people seem to be one
hundred per cent patriotic in the west
ern states. Mrs. Hubbard was very
proud to have it known she was from
Wisconsin, but was informed that ii
La Toilette and few other Wisconsin
people came to Butte or Spokane they
would meet an unexpected reception
She says an opportunity came for her
to criticise. Mrs. Hubbard says: Sew
eral very young soldiers were on the
train going from Camp Lewis east
and in travelling through the booze
soaked state of Montana they got Sc
drunk they had to have assistance to
get W USU Ill CllS uppOl OO4 IAo' L IL
ladies occupying lower berths were
disturbed and got no rest. The next
| morning the conductor telegraphed
! ahead for a physician, the boys were
so ill., Mrs. Hubbard told the con
| ductor that If they were in Wisconsin
they would send for somebody besides
a doctor. He replied that some dirty
| sneaks were handing the boys Liquor
through that territory, and they didn't
/ want to get the boys in bad. The
| kaiser has his assistants working ant
while our sons are desperately fight
, ing to save the world, the government
! should put booze beyond the reach O.
those who are working to belittle tbs
= United States and assist the kaiser
| However, Montana goes dry Januar,
1, 1919"
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-15
HILLPOINT

The past week has been very busy
one among the farmers here getting
up their grain, which is a fine crop.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Newman are
entertaining a little daughter, who ar
rived last week.
Emil Shultz came Friday from Camp
Robinson on four-day furlough.
Two carloads from here attended
the meeting of the ladies' aid society
at Mrs. Will Young's at Sandusky on
Thursday. A large crowd was in at
tendance.
John Goodell motared from Neigh
Nebr, last week with his family, max
ing the trip in four and half days
a distance of $50 miles. The party con
sists of himself, wife, three children
and a young lady friend.
There was a family gathering at the
o. Goodell home Sunday, the first time
in several years that the five boys met
together.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-15
North DELL0NA

Miss Julia Dalton has returned
home after a weeks visit with ne
aunt.
Mr.. Gill of Reedsburg passed
through this section one day last Weeh
and erected sign boards at each farm
er's home.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Horkan and
family visited at the C. w. Schultz
home Sunday evening and Agnes re-
NAMED for a visit of week.
l.. E. Hirst and family were at Kill
bourn one day recently.
Miss Florence Horkan went to Lodi
on Saturday to visit her sister and
get acquainted with little nephew.
Misses Harrington, Dalton and Hor-
kan spent Thursday afternoon at the
William Hayes home.
Miss Vanetta Horkan visited her
grandparents in Reedsburg last We'd
nesday.
Alice Larkin returned Saturday to
her home at Baraboo.
Little Frank Munth is home again
after a long seige of sickness.
A strange woman was travelling
through this section of the town We'd
nesday selling books.
Frank Byrnes was Baraboo caller
one day last week.
Robert Myers attended the wedding
Of his sister last Thursday.
Miss Mary Horkan has been visiting
her sister and brother last week.
Kathryn Donahue spent Wednesday
at the William Hayes home.
Louis and Pete Parkham visited
Charles Weir and family Sunday.
Misses Harrington and Ryan of Mil
waukee are guests at the Mike Hickey
home.
Mrs. Black and daughter, Mrs
Greenwald, and two children were
visitors at the James Fleming home.
Harvey Kral spent Saturday night
with his mother.
John Gendrick is now in France.
The McDougal family spent Sunday
at the home of Mrs. Frank Lambert,
near Lyndon
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-15
North Freedom
Department
BY Our Regular Correspondent

; Harold Bonnell was home from
Madison to spend the weekend
! Miss Polly LANCE, who has employ.
ment in Baraboo, was home to spend
Sunday. She was accompanied by
little Margaret Ann Getchell.
Armour Gunnison has been spend
ing few days in Madison at the J. T.
Donaghey home.
Mrs. M. c. Hacker of Baraboo Wis
tied her sister Mrs. Eugene Bonnell
Sunday.
Mr.. Hartman of Madison will speak
and sing at the service in the M. E,
churh next Sunday morning and also
at the ice cream social at LaRue Sat-
urday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Roberts were
up from Baraboo Saturday
Mrs. F. H. Smith was down. from
Elroy Sunday to visit relatives.
Whittier Elliott of Seattle, Wash,
arrived Thursday to visit his sisters,
Mrs. Nancy Post and Mrs. P. G. Eli
Off, Mr.. Elliott grew up here but has
been away thirty-six years, yet he
finds some old friends here still.
Miss Mamie Mortimer of Ironton
has been spending week with Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Wright
Mr.. and Mrs. Harding of Reedsburg
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. AL.
bert Giese.
Mrs. G. l.. Richardson and daughter
Jean of Prairie du Sac has been
spending a week at the home of her
mother Mrs. M j. Carpenter.
Misses Mary and Helen Davies are
visiting their uncle, DR.. Walter Bible
and wife in Lime Ridge.
Reno Fullmer was home from Great
Lakes Naval Station to spend Sun
day.
Charles Pawlisch was home from
Camp Robinson to spend Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Smith have
been home from Benton, for a few
days.
Mrs. Maude Barker has gone to
Denver, Colo, to spend some time
with her son Howard.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. J. Hackett and Mrs.
Polly Virgins spent the weekend
at the home of William Hackett in
Westfield.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-15
NORTH WINFIELD

Mr.. and Mrs. William Black of Chip
pewa Falls are guests at the Fleming
home
Ray Fleming spent Sunday evening
at the Ed. Byrne home.
Miss Nell Kelley spent Thursday
the guest of Irene Gleason.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Griffin, Jr, of
Chicago, and Mrs. Will Griffin, Sr.,
also Miss Kathryn spent the weekend
at the James Byrne home.
Louie Lardien spent Sunday in this
vicinity.
Mrs. Baldwin is spending some time
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. F
Gallagher.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ w. Harrington mo-
tored to Lyndon on Sunday.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-15
LYONS

Leonard Cleveland has gone to Mil
waukee to visit his sister, Mrs. j. r.
GaynOr, and family.
Mrs. Harry Rooms, Mrs. Edwards
and Mrs. Harrison occupied the Berk-
ley cottage at Devils Lake last week.
MI. and Mrs. Lee Matthews and
daughter June, and Mr. and Mrs. w.
Bible spent Thursday at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cleveland.
Miss Myrtle Patrick of Racine is
visiting at the home of William Pat
rick and family.
Edward Thomas of Fairfield spent
several days with his friend, Roy San
sum.
Mrs We:Gman of Reedsburg was a
visitor here recently.
Mrs. James Hill is seriously i'll
again. Her daughter, Mrs. Bruce Nc
Coy, and husband, of North Freedom,
are with her.
Roy Prime was a Sparta visitor on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Bartlett and
daughter imagery are visiting in
Okee.
Mrs. Bisch of Kirkwood is visiting
her daughter Mrs Arthur GomOn. Mr..
GOmOn has gone west to work in the
harvest fields
Mr.. and Mrs George Shell and three
children of Madison spent Sunday at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Curry.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-15
DANE RESIDENT
StVENTY-F|VE
YEARS DYING
Gerd De Bower, past 80, Nearing
the End---Son Hurrying From
France

Gerd deBower, past 80 and a resi-
dent of Dane for over IS years, is
tirIy paralyzed and nearing the end
at the Mont Joy farm, where he has
lived all his days in Wisconsin. He
was born in 1923 in Holland, but is
more French than Dutch. His father
was a soldier at Waterloo, and Bona
parte was but eight years dead at st.
Helena at his advent upon earth. He
located in Dane township in 1882
the same year that Black Hawks fee
ing Sacs and Foxes passed along the
trail toward their doom at Bad Axe;
and that very trail is now the highway
by the deBower homestead.
DeBower always has been patron
of plainest and simplest foods,
Stunned intoxicants entirely and used
to smoke a pipe only occasionally.
Physically he now is pOwerless, but
his mind is clear, though he is unable
to- articulate. A son, E. w. deBower,
is at home, and another, Captain Herb
ert F. deBower, is expected in day
or two The latter is member of the
American war commission and has
been in France nearly year, but
sailed August /, and on landing will
hurry at once to his dying father.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-15
SENATOR TELLS WHY
He DOESN'T COME

Illness of his son, Robert, Jr., and
matters of grave moment" pending
in the United States senate are reas-
ons given by Senator La Toilette for
inability to come to Madison for three
or four weeks in response to requests
for examination by attorneys of o. D.
Brandenburg and The Democrat Print
ing Co., whom the senator has sued
for damages, charging libel in criti-
cism of his attitude on the war. He
said he believed he could come to
Madison in three or four weeks.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-15
K o o o 0 0 i y { Q <
0 SATURDAY o


Mrs. N. B. Vethe and four children
went today to Cambridge to visit rela-
tives and friends.
Mrs. w. V. Luce and two children,
Maureen and John, went this morning
to Lake Wisconsin to spend few
days in camp with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs H. Crop.
Lieut.. and Mrs. G.. w. Clifford left
this morning for their home in Wash
ington, D. c., after spending about
two weeks here with the latter's IA
Their, J. w. Harrington, and other rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Ringing and
son return from Chicago this evening.
Mr.. Ringing has been taking treat
ments in the city for some time and
during his absence an elevator has
been constructed at his home. This
will enable him easily to reach his
room on the second floor.
City Engineer H. E. French has re-
ceived the plans and specifications for
the proposed Warner road to Devils
Lake State park. The plans received
cover the distance outside of Baraboo
and Mr. French will make the plans
for inside the city. The plans pre-
pared by the state highway commits
sion follow the East Sank road to the
schoolhouse and from the schoolhouse
to the northwest corner of the park
he Svta 10
room enough for two cars to pass
Just when the road will be construct
ed has not been decided, but probably
not until after the war. The road will
| be of concrete and $4,000 of the mon
| ey to be used was left by tn elate W
w Warner of Madison. The money
| is drawing interest at the present
| time.
| F. E. Billiard, who is with the Ha
| genbeck-Wallace show was at his
home on Friday He says the show
has just about recovered from the re
| cent wreck at Gary, Ind. Business has
been very good.
Mrs. Albert w. Goethke and foul
4 nave IOCuIu0u llOIu
| apolis, GAINESVILLE and other points
where they have been visiting the for
mer's husband, who is with the Al. G
Barnes circus.
| Miss Grace Cameron Of La Crosse
and E. Blatz of Milwaukee have JOINED
the Sank County Speeders' club, R. L
Capener conducting the initiation il
Justice H. L. Halsted's court. The
jingling guineas they put down
amounted to STATS each.
Justice Adolph andre was in Port
age on Friday to see the Hagenbeck
Wallace show. There was a large at
tendance during the afternoon, but no
so many at night.
Mrs. F. E. Billiard, 500 Ridge street
reports the loss of the batteries from
her automobile She says the persol
who took the property is known an
, will be prosecuted unless the batter
, les are returned.
Friday evening about thirty men
bers and friends of the A. G. churc
met at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. A
Murray on Eighth street. The even
was in the nature of farewell part
: for Paul Shew, who will leave Wee
IS. nesday for Beloit, where he will ente
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-15
NOT MUCH NECTAR
FOR HONEY BEES

Alexander Smith, who resides west
of Baraboo and has many hives of
bees. reports they are not making
much honey and that he will have no
surplus. The blossoms on the bass
wood were a failure and there is but
little white clover It is thought the
severe winter killed the clover plants.
Mr.. Smith is fearful the bees will not
have enough honey to keep them
through the next winter Other bee
men also report little honey being
made this year. But little honey this
year means calamity, for sweets are
scarce and high in price.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-15
MORTIMER VALLEY

William Frazier and sons, Will and
Hayes, have been helping Alb Good
with his grain the past week.
Miss Dorothy Shore has been help
ing Mrs. Oats Stanley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hutchins and
Bernice and Homer were Sunday
guests at the Gurdon Mortimer home
Henry Holdeman, Ray Good and
Nate Mortimer have been cutting hay
on shares for Gurdon Mortimer this
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mortimer attended the
farewell party given in honor of Glen
Good Monday night.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-15
Obituary
Fred WieqIow

Fred Wieglow died last night at the
Baraboo hospital after an illness OF
several months. Deceased was born
at Merrimack and was 81 years, 3
months and Is days old. Besides his
wife, he leaves three brothers, Oscar
and Degraw of this city and Charles,
whose whereabouts is unknown, as the
family has not heard from him for
some time, and five sisters: Mrs. 0.
Gattwinkel, Mrs. w. Fl. Clark, Mrs.
John Cox and Mrs. Minnie Graft, all
of Baraboo, and Mrs Robert Schlag of
Prairie du Sac.
The Masonic lodge, of which de-
ceased was a Knight Templar, will
have charge of the funeral, the time
of which will be given later.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-15
TWO GREAT MEDICINES
SUPPLEMENT EACH OTHER

They are Hoods Sarsapar:lla anc
Peptiron, the combination of which
is giving so much satisfaction in tht
treatment Of the impure, ilnpover-
ished blood and weak, worn-out
nerves that are so often found il
the same individual nowadevs.
The use of both these medicines
even in cases where only one MAY
appear to be indicated, is @ gr5a
advantage. There is economy in it.
All druggists.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-15
BREAD HIGH IN
PRICE IN AUSTRIA

Owing to the scarcity of pigs in vi
emma the fat supply is quite stopped
The wealthy can obtain a small guam
tity at Sc and 81 per pound. The
pigs from Hungary are lean, owing to
bad feeding.
The Arbeiter Zeitung complains that
bread in Syria is selling at 81 loaf;
butter at SO and SO per pound, eggs
at SIS and 60 cents each; cherries at
$1.2O and apricots at 81 per pound.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-15
BLACK HAWK

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Olson and fam
lily of Dodgeville spent Saturday even
ing and Sunday forenoon at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Gassner, Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman Griffith re-
moved into the rooms formerly occu-
pied by Lester burden.
Carl Adam, who has been working
in a bank at Richfeld, Ida, returned
last week for a visit with his parents
before leaving for camp on Wednes-
day, August II, from Baraboo with a
number of other young men.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-15

John McManmon OF Chicago is
spending the remainder of the sum
mer at the Oliver Schoenman home.
Miss Bell Smith of Sank City is
visiting relatives in this vicinity.
Vincent Peters, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Pete Peters returned Friday night
from Madison where he underwent an
operation for appendicitis two weeks
ago.
DR.. Mary E. Hanko spent Wednes-
day and Thursday in Madison.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-15
BLACK EYE FOR
JOHN BARlEYcORN
Secretary McAdoo Places Ban on
Intoxicants ON Railroad Property
in the United States

Secretary McAdoo has issued the
following order:
The sale of liquor and intoxi-
cants of every character in dining
cars, restaurants and railroad sta
tions under federal control shall
be discontinued Immediately.
This is another black eye for John
B. and it will be necessary for all
thirsty people to carry their own bat
ties.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-15
MADISON GRATEFUL
FOR ELEPHANT

Alfred T. Ringing, circusman, was
duly thanked by the city of Madison,
through the unanimous vote of it's
council for mis- gift of Annie Catherine,
the 16-year-old Asiatic elephant re-
ceived at the Villas park zoo. This
action was taken at the first oportu'
nifty after the animals arrival, the res
olution being offered by Alderman
John G.. Prien.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-15
TRANSFERS IN
REAL ESTATE

Elizabeth Terry to H. E. Engelbret-
son, land in Fairfield; $4,000.
Charles S. Hurley to Theresa R.
Pfel, land in Reedsburg; $1,000.
Heirs of Barbara Drew to Emil Wei
rich, land in Baraboo; $3.50.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-15
PORTAGE MERCHANTS
CASH BAD CHECKS

At Portage P. G. Clark cashed a
check for $95 and this was returned
marked "No funds" J. J. Schwanz
bought one for SIS, and it came back.
Both went to the Rio bank, and war
rant has been issued for John Corn
we'll of that place.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-15
WORKING ON CASE
FOR NEXT COURT

District Attorney James H. Hill will
spend most of this week at Sank City
and other portions of the county
working on important criminal cases
to be heard at the next term Of the cir
cui4 court. Mr.. Hill is not candidate
for reelection and desires to finish all
that are on his calendar before leav-
ing the Office.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-15
CALLS ON AUSTRIA
FOR HELP IN FRANCE

Germany has been compelled to call
upon Austria Hungary for help on the
western front, and Austro-Hungaria
troops are arriving there, The Echo
de Paris says. These troops, it adds
are being sent to quiet sectors Of the
front.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-15
HOW DID SHE DUET?>

Miss Pinky Simmer sung duet in
the Newlight choir last Sunday
Churubusco Qnd) Truth.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-15
PLAIN

Cyral, the three year old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Casper Volk is convalescing
after a severe attack of appendiciti:
The Washington times., 1918-01-31
BILLY SAYS j. S.
HAS WRENCH TO
CLOG WAR MACHINE

PraisinE the inventor OF the depth
bomb and delighted with the news
arriving at the Capital OF labor ur-
rest in Berlin and Vienna. Billy sun
day today told The Times that he be-
lieve6 victory and peace were at
hand for America and the allies.
Germany must see that the jig is
up" he said this morning. Il believe
that the boys in khaki will be at
home to harvest the corn crop next
season. The labor unrest in Berlin
and Austria ia far more significant
to me than would be any great mill,
tary victory on any front. E.
"If the producing class in Ger
many. upon whom the armies depend
revolt against the Kaiser. the NOR
ale of the German army will be shat
tered.
Austria. under the German rule,
under the mask OF SuIiur and Kaiser
ism. is only fighting now because she
is driven to it. Italy. her foeman. is
spurred onward by patriotic princi-
pies and by national courage
The German army itself cares
nothing about anneXatiOns or expan-
sions OF territorial lines. II is fight
ing like q machine. and a monkey
wrench thrown into the cogwheeIs
viii block the whole operation.
Il think we've got the> monkey
wrench"
The Washington times., 1918-01-31
TABERNACLE SONGSTRESS
SINGS NAUTICAL TUNES

Mrs. William F. Asher. the kindly
looking. white-haired lady who some
times sings a duet with "Rody" at
the tabernacle before Billy gets busy.
abounds in nautical talk these days.
She can sing some OF it. too.
No more we'll man the lee fore brace,
No more we'll go to sea.
When ] get back to Liverpool.
How happy l will be.
And so on. That's just a sample
She went out to the Naval Hospi-
tai the other night to hold one OF
her little meetings with the trained
nurses who care for Uncle Sans dis
abled seafarinR men. There she met
a lot OF perfectly nice. handsome.
heroic looking sailors. all very much
interested in Billy Sunday.
She told them something about
Billy. but principally her visit was
TO the nurses. Thirty OF them met
with her in the nurses home. on the
grounds. and sang and studied with
her. Mrs. Asher specializes in work
with women in connection with the
campaign against the devil. Friday
night she will go TO the Walter Reed
Hospital. where there are many army
boys sick.
The Washington times., 1918-01-31

To pass the time away;
God! why he got me fairly:
! stayed behind to pray
And from that blessed hour.
When Billy came to town.
I've had two years of pleasure.
The first I've ever known.
We've bought little cottage.
Not far from Court House square,;
My kids are dressed like other kids,
And / have clothes to wear.
God bless you. Billy Sunday.
To preach His Holy Word:
Ny happy home will testify
You're chosen OF the Lord
want the world to know It,
Redemption-fond and free
That's all you've done. Billy.
For my dear Jim and me,
The poem was written by Mr.,
James Wagner. ofeScranton. and is
bit out of her life.