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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-10

to Baraboo.
A destructive fire has been burning
in the woods on the hills south OF
town for two days. Great efforts have
been made to control this.
Mesdames A. Voeck, r. M. Dickie,
H. M. Eschenbach, A. Bender, j. Cook,
A. A. Johnson, E. Rooster, Miss Mat
tie Northrup went to Reedsburg on
Saturday to attend inspection of the
Relief Corps.
Mrs. P. c.. Dierschke has returned
from Milwaukee, where she underwent
an operation.
Mrs. William Elwood and children
went to La Vale on Tuesday to visit
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. Rudy.
Miss Ann Donaghey of Baraboo is
spending the week here.
Word has been received by Mr.. and
Mrs. J. H. Gunnison of the safe arrival
overseas of their son Harold.
William Carpenter has gone to
Huston, Mimi.
j. l.. Pearson, Jr., has joined the S.
A. T. c. at Platteville.
The patriotic program and speech
which were to have been given in the
M. w. A. hall Friday evening have
been called off on account Of orders
advising against public meetings at
this time.
Mrs. Raymond Bryant and son
Lloyd, Mrs. John Steinke and chill
TTo+ ri of
MI. and Mrs. A. r. Knapp.
Word has been received by rela-
tives here that Durlin Hackett, who
has been suffering an attack of infiu-
enza at the hospital at Great Lakes,
has had a relapse He has suffered
since last January with spinal menin-
gifts.
Sergeant Royal Draper, who was
called from Mineola, L. l., by the
death of his mother, is remaining a
few days with his father, James ORA
per, Sr, and his brothers and sisters.
Relief Corps Convention
Friday the district convention of
the Woman's Relief corps was in ses-
sion in the M. w. A. hall. Also in
spection of the North Freedom corps
by Wettig of Milwaukee, who highly
complimented the work. Two women
were in attendance from Elroy, one
from Hillsboro, eight from Wonewoc,
twelve from Reedsburg. Eight visit
ors were also present from Baraboo.
At noon dinner was seyed in the NJ
E. church parlors by the Ladies' Aid
society. A cafeteria lunch was served
in the w. r. c. hall by the ladies of
that society at 6 o'clock. The next
convention will be held IN Hillsboro.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-10
MORTIMER VALLEY

Dolph Mortimer filled his silo last
week.
Lawrence Davis and Irwin Robin
son put a cement floor in Ray Glib
bon's barn.
Gurdon Mortimer threshed last
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Frazier spent
Sunday at the Al. Good home.
Ray Gibbons will fill silo this week.
Mrs. Wilson Mortimer and Miss
Hattie Smith spent Wednesday after
noon at the Gurdon Mortimer home,
helping Mrs. Mortimer prepare for
threshers.
Miss Della Doering Of West La
Vale is employed at the Gurdon
Mortimer home.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-10
SALE
GUERNSEY HERD

At the Sylvanite dairy farm, Rich
ard F. Klemm, proprietor, the first
sale of thoroughbred cattle was held
on Friday. This sets new mark in
rural activities and brings the county
to higher level. Two bulls, 6 cows
and s heifers, all Guernseys, were
sold, the average price being $267.50.
The auctioneers were ]. r. Love, Wau
kesha, and J. E. Mack, FIT. Atkinson.
The clerk was T. M. Mould, Baraboo,
and among those present at the sale
were w. w. Reese, Salt Lake; c. ID.
Kun, Macedonia, ILL.,; A. G. Fisher,
North Loup, Nebr.; c. ]. and w. A.
Cornell, Menomonie Falls, and A E.
Wilcox, Mansion.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-10
BUT YOU CAN
BUY US. BONDS

You can't afford to give a thousand
dollars, but you could if your child
fell ill., You can't afford a new house,
but you could if it were burned. You
can't afford new coat, but you could
if it were worn out. You can't AFFORD
Liberty bond, but you would lose
your child and your wife and your
home and your business and your coat
if the kaiser won this war, which is
precisely what would happen if every
one refused to make little sacrifice.
And the kaiser wouldn't give it back
with Az per cent interest, either.
Whom are you for?-Chicago Tribune.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-10
IS VICTIM or
THE INFLUENZA

Sergeant Milton Giese died Monday
night at Chicago of Spa oish influenza.
His wife was Miss Edna Harrison Of
Reedsburg, to whom he was married
December 2, 1917. The funeral was
held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 at Me-
nOmonee, where his parents live. He
has a brother at home and one in the
service. He was in training in the
medical department in a Chicago
school. His wife is also reported very
ill with the Influenza Mr.. and Mrs.
John Harrison of Reedsburg, parents
of the wife, went Saturday to Menom-
once to attend the funeral.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-10
REEDSBURG PASTOR
ACCEPTS CALL

Rev. John Farrell, pastor of the Bap-
fist church at Reedsburg, has rendered
his resignation, to take effect October
81, and at the annual meeting of the
officers Thursday evening his resigna-
ton was accepted. Rev. Farrell came
from Dayton, Ohio, just at the time
Of the awful Dayton flood He has
accepted the pastorate of the Second
Baptist church at Eau Claire, where
he will move his family the first Of
next month.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-10
CLOSE SCH OILS
ACCOUNT DISEA2E

Schools have been closed in the
southern part of the county on ac~
count of the prevalence of the infiu-
enza. There were no church services
at Black Hawk on Sunday, and prob
ably will be none until the epidemic
has passed District Attorney James
H. Hill of Baraboo and J. A. Stone Of
Reedsburg were scheduled to speak
Saturday night at Black Hawk, but
no meeting was held on account Of
the disease. There are not many peo-
pie i'll from any disease in the region,
but precaution has been taken by
closing public places.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-10
NORTH FREEDOM

Mrs. G. F. Trussell and Mrs. Bur
we'll Of North Freedom were shopping
in Baraboo. They called on Mrs.
Leonard Francisco.
Mrs. Lowell Kozart has been stay
ing with Mrs. Leonard Francisco. Mrs.
Cozart is a daughter of Mrs. BurweH.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-10
BADGER APPOINTMENTS
MADE AT WASHINGTON

Included in the late appointments
in the United States army are these
from Wisconsin:
First lieutenant in medical corps
F. M. Griswold, Mazomanie; S. w.
Murphy, Kenosha; F. Nee, Spring
Green.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-10

Red Cross Work

The local Red Cross has sent to
Baraboo for September two aviator's
vests Qeather interlined), socks, and
nine quilts. Work is done both for
Red Cross and allied relief Thursday
afternoons in the w. r. G.. hall.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-10
SELLS BIG HOG
AT SPRING GREEN

Two hogs brought to the Spring
Green market by John Lins were
pretty fair ones. One weighed $40
pounds and brought Mr.. Lins $3.50;
the other weighed 470 pounds and the
price was $Se0e.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-10
ADOPTS
french ORPHAN

The Sank County asylum has adopt
ed a French war orphan The super
intendent, C. Christensen, and the in
mates of the ayslum contributed
enough to care for one Of these or
phans. The Sank county asylum is
the first institution in the state to
adopt an orphan and is justly proud of
the honor.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-10
ALBERT THURMAN
WOUNDED IN FRANCE

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Thurman, the
former the proprietor of the Reeds
burg bewery, have just received a
message that their son Charles was
seriously wounded in France
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-10

Finished articles forwarded to Bar
aboo are as follows:
Red Cross supplies: 80 triangular
bandages, Z many-tailed bandages,
suits pajamas, pairs knitted stocks,
l pair wristlets.
Relief work: So pairs boys under
pants, 2 small skirts, l quilt
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-10-10
RED
CROSS REPORT

Mrs. William Groshaus submits the
following report of the Loganville Red
Cross for September:
Receipts
Sent 1-Rroupht fnrwar S222 0N
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-22
Italian Deserter and
Hun Agent Sentenced
in Switzerland Plot

Zurich, Oct. 21.-(British Wire
less Service -Linot Androi, a de-
serter from the Italian army, and
Rudolf Englemann, a German con-
sular agent, have been found guilty
in the Swiss courts of having in
their possession b mbs, internal ma
chimes and revolutionary pamphlets
for use in Italy. Englemann was
sentenced to two and half years
imprisonment, to pay a fine of 5000
francs, and expulsion from Switzer-
land for life Androi received 20
months in prison, a fine of 1000
francs and expulsion.
Revolution pamphlets found in the
shop were printed at the Office OF
La Paix, In Berlin. La Paix is
pacifist organ directed by Herr Err
berger, the German centrist leader
and recently appointed minister
without portfolio in the cabinet OF
Prince Macmillan.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-22
Rain During Last Week
Benefits Nebraska Crops

A supplemental crop report issued
by the Burlington Railroad COM
pany for the week ending last Satur-.
day indicates that over Nebraska fall
blowing is about finished and that
by the end of this week farmers will
be through with the sowing of win
ter wheat.
Winter wheat that was put into
the ground prior to the recent rains
is up and is making a rapid growth
and generally is we'll advanced fof
this season of the year. The acre.
age is fully up to the normal and III
some of the areas exceeds that OF
former years.
Rains last week were heavy and
well distributed. All through the
southern part of the state the pre-
cipitation was one to two inches
Pasturage is said to have been
greatly improved by recent rains
and is in good condition.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-22
CHAPTER II.
The Secret Door.

JONATHAN HARDEST was
=. astounded when Billy Belgium
- shouted that they were in the
midst of a battle with the Germans.
And so was Peggy. 1t didn't seem
possible that the Huns could get a
fighting force over to America.
"It's just an explosion or some
contractor blasting" cried Jonathan
Hardfist, but nevertheless he fol-
lowed Billy Belgium up the ladder
to the lookout. SO did Peggy.
~ As far as the eye could reach, the
broad river valley was dotted with
great puffs of smoke and dirt from
exploding shells. The clamor OF
guns shook the air There could be
no question about ia great bat
tie was raging all about them
But what most astonished Peggy
was the fact that the whole country
seemed changed. The town had
vanished, and in its place was a
ruined village. Other strange viii
lagos were in sight up and down the
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-22
Two Hundred Lives Are Lost
in Porto Rico Earthquake

San Juan, Porto Rico, Thursday.
Oct. --latest estimates on the
loss of life in the recent earthquake
which shook Porto Rico place the
total at not more than 200, mostly
at or near Mayaguez. The property
damage is estimated at $5,000,00O.
The United States coast and geo.
detic survey station at Viequez
island off the east coast of Porto
Rico reports the cause OF the earth
quake as probably due to 4 shifting
sock
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-22
Democrats Win Big Victory:
Carry a Branch PsSfoffjce

Political note:
The branch postoafce at Twenty
ninth and Leavenworth streets has
gone democratic.
This is evidenced by the fact that
a big democratic campaign plaeard
adorps the front window of the Office.
impforing voters to give their Sup
port to the democratic ticket.
This Is another victory"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-22
INCREASED TO EIGHT FLOORS

ne shplaces of the middle west and from an operat-
ar ance Of any other plant in the United States.
tlcien{have been Incorporated n the plant and the
uncety experts to be the best they have ever
pany tforty tract just south and west of the
hnt Nlaying three tracks for the plant. The best
upc laborers and mechanics this job
ver 1000 brick; 10000 barrels of cement;
tons keel rods; Is carloads of cork all of which
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-22

valley. Jonathan Hardfist's eyes
nearly bulged out of his head.
"Why, this isn't American he
cried. THAT earthquake has shift
ed us to some other land"
1--WE are in France" exclaimed
Billy Belgium.
"Francel Impossible" gasped
Jonathan HARDEST.
"The Liberty Spirit said that you
would have to see and to feel" cried
Peggy. This is her way of show
ing you"
"Nonsensei We are asleep and
dreaming" muttered Jonathan
Hardest presently we will wake
up and find ourselves safely back
in America"
"Whir-r-r-r-rnrn-n," whined a
great shell over them. "Whoo-um-
pp," roared an explosion so near
that they were nearly shaken out
of the tree.
"My stablesr' shouted Jonathan
Hardfist. "They are gomez
| Where the huge stable buildings
had stood was only cloud Of
smoke.
"They are firing on this place
Run for the cellars" warned Billy
Belgium. The three scrambled down
the ladder and ran toward the house.
As they did so, falling shells tore
great holes in the lawns and gar
dens to the fight and left of them.
At the outside cellar door, Jona-
than Hardest turned to look at the
shells tearing up his orchard.
"Stop, stop, you brutesp he
shouted. "I've been twenty years
developing that orchard and it will
take twenty years more to repair
the senseless damage you are do
ing"
"Whoo-up-pp" answered a great
she'll, exploding amid row of pear
trees and sending a shower of pears
flying directly at their owner.
Jonathan Hardest screamed as
the pears struck him and tumbled
into the cellar in hurry, following
Billy and Peggy, who had already
taken refuge there.
"Over here" cried Bill, crouch
ing against the wall nearest the side
which the German fire was coming.
His experience under bombardment
in Belgium had taught him that this
was the safest place.
Peggy tried to be brave, but she
was trembling violently. The roar
of the guns was terrific, while the
crashing of shells nearby was horri-
Bile. At any moment one might
come crashing through the house
and right into the cellar. Several
times the whole building shook.
my home is in ruins!'a My home
is in ruins" walled Jonathan Hard
fist. and my money, Oh, my
money! With new cry of fear, he
ran up the stairs into the house.
Soon he came back dragging a
heavy iron chest.F
Help me bury this" he urged.
There was spade in the cellar,
and soon a hole was dug in a pile of
coal. There the chest was buried. As
they finished they heard cultural
shouts and loud tramping over
head. "
"The Huns are in the hodse"
whispered Billy Belgium. There was
the sound of smashing glass and
splintered wood.
"They are wrecking my beautiful
home. III not stand il. I'll make
them stop it" walled Jonathan
Hardest, driven frantic by the noise
of the work of destruction. He
turned toward the stairs, only to
meet German soldiers coming down.
At that moment, Billy Belgium
jerked Peggy through secret door
he had discovered in great Chin
rey that rose from the cellar
through the house, up to the roof
above. The secret door closed after
them and for moment, at least, the
children were safe.
(Tomorrow will be told what bsfaIIs
Jonathan HARDEST at the hands Of the
Germansl
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-22
DREAMLAND
ADVENTURE
By DADDY
"The Liberty Spirit"

(Billy Belgium and Peggy try to per-
suade wealthy Jonathan HARDEST to buy
Liberty Bonds. When he refuses. the
Liberty Spirit says he must be shown
what freedom means. Suddenly they find
themselves In the midst Of pattls.)
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-22

material has been purchased and 8 hand
al he extp paid
Ion he north
n "Omahas Plant"
be paid o each
floor outside the plant
be connected by vstibue
New-York tribune., 1918-04-07
The Alien Tongue

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Permit me, as a naturalized citizen
loyal to this country and its best tradi-
TONS, to protest against the proposed policy
of suppressing in the future papers pib-
lishcd in foreign tongues, as a preventive
measure against disloyalty 1t seems to
me that this policy, proposed by Mr.. Roose-
welt and heartily approved of by you in your
editorial Of to-day, is bound to bring only
harm and to defeat its own end
Your objection to foreign newspapers in
this country is based on the fact that many
German-Amercan papers have proved their
disloyalty, and the real issue then is not
the tongue, but the question of loyalty. As
a war measure | can understand the sup
preston of disloyal papers, regardless Of
the tongue in which they are written but
as permanent policy it will never do 1t is
lntolerant and is, therefore, against the
spirit of the people of the United States
and against the principles laid down in the
Constitution. The only elements that would
take advantage of such measure are the
disloyal ones. They would make full use of
the dissatisfaction among the vast number
VI loydl men ana women VINO would be un-
able to learn inc daily news from the mo-
mcnt that their own papers were sup
pressed. People who left Europe because
of political or economic oppression will be
sadly disappointed it, instead of rcaliza-
tlon of their desires, they will meet with
measures reminding them of their darkest
days.
Suppression is the method Of Nicholas
Romanof and Nicholas Lenine. It never has
done any good. 1t is unworthy Of this great
people. If you want to combat disloyalty,
90 1t not by methods belonging to the realm
of oppression and obscurantism, but by
educating the masses; by giving them the
opportunity to learn not only the tongue
but the spirit of the people among whom
they intend to live; by promoting legisla-
ton which will raise the standard of their
existence. Make this country more dear to
them than their old home. Protect their
minds from the influence of pernicious
demagogy by making them realize that thew
Will have hand in the making Of their own
fortune by serving the good of the whole
people The only result of the policy pro-
posed by you will be that the Republican
party VIII lose many voters in the next
elections, no matter how loyal and how
strongly anti-German their feelings are.
ALEXANDER PETRUNKEVITCH
New Haven, Conn, April d. 1913
New-York tribune., 1918-04-07
Under Fire

The Liberty bond campaign will run
tor four weeks. Half an hour after it
started yesterday communities began to
report subscriptions to the full amount of
their quotas.
That marks the difference between the
temper Of real war time and the temper
of quasi war time. When the first and
second Liberty Loans were tloated we
were only nominally at war. The war
was In every sense three thousand miles
away" But when General Pershing said
last week to General Foch, "Here are
my soldiers. Use them all in any way
you want to and at any time you want
to-" the war knocked at our DOORS
The country hears that knocking Hin
denburg is the real publicity and solicit
ing agent Of the third Liberty Loan. 1t
lsnot the full page advertisement in the
newspaper the patriotic urging of the
FourMinute Man at the movies" or the
sagacious banking expert, emphasizing
the attractions OF the best and soundest
security investment on earth, who is sell
ing the new bonds. 1t is the German in
fantryman on the Somme beating against
the Allied lines, and the German artiI-
leryman who from far behind the limits
of any possible investment zone" slaugh-
ters women, children and neutrals in
Paris, gathered to celebrate a Good Fri
day mass.
If the Krupp establishment should in
vent a gun which could shoot across the
Atlantic our own women and children, in
church OF in their homes, would quickly
become the victims Of German savagery.
We know now that the troops we send
to France are not going $4,000 miles
away" for any other purpose than to de-
fend us--to defend us at the pojnt
where defence counts most
So every dollar put into Liberty bonds
is dollar used to protect our loved ones
from the German monster. What is
$4,000, 600 for such a purpose? A
bagatelle. 1t could be raised in ten davs
in five days if time pressed.
We have just begun to give. No; not
to give (give is an entirely misleading
word), but to prepare our own Defence
we 90 not give, because that implies
certain detachment from the uses which
are to be made of the gift. We merely
alot for immediate service certain
portion of what would become worthless
IN our hands should the savage purpose
OF Germany prevail.
we are marchng-all of us-in this
ehlrd Liberty Loan. campaign-to the
sound Of the German cannon on the
Western front
New-York tribune., 1918-04-07
How Old Is a Woman?

Great excitement has persisted in
those cautious circles devoted to thinps
as they have always been over the prob-
lem OF how women could possibly vote,
seeing that frank statement of their
age was condition precedent. Gallant
legislators even suggested an amend
ment to the law. The first registrations
were awaited with hushed expectancy.
And nothing happened. An excep-
uonal woman saw fit to protest. One or
TWO IN all that part of New York which
voted at the special Congressional elec-
tlons actually walked out and preferred
their secret to their ballot. But the
mass of voters apparently gave not a
thought nor cared smidge.
Therefore, Attorney General Lewis's
decision that women must give their
age and give it exactly will hardly
shake the foundation of our n,w cleo
toratc. Isn't it the truth, perhaps. that
THIS great secret has lost d trihe Of it's
point! The looks Of woman are still
important, but not quite in the old wav.
Figure, perhaps, retains the old rank.
But complexion, for instance, has fallen
far to the rear. And all sorts of stranoo
points like golf, talk, pep" and even
brains have pushed their way to the
front.
"A man is as old as he feels, but a
woman is as old as she looks, under the
old formula. cold as she does" comos
nearer to the present day truth. And
when lover cares little about n fcv
years more or less, why worry about an
election clerk,
New-York tribune., 1918-04-07
The Alien Enemy Vote
tfro1n Bench and Hay)

Imagination can hardly conceive of
more lamentably absurd situation than that
Germans and Austrans should be permit
ted to vote at the elections for CONGRESS-
men who are to take so important a part in
the conduct OF a war on Germany and Aus
tria. Yet this is what may virtually happen
IN no fewer than ten states alabama, Ar
Kansas, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri.
Nebraska, Oregon, South Dakota and Texas)
Ihc constitutions Of these ten states per
NIT aliens who have declared their intcn-
tlon of becoming citizens, but who have not
yet been naturalizcd, to vote at all elections.
There is no saving clause with respect to
alien enemies, nor is there time to amend
the constitutions of these states in this re-
spect before the next Congressional cleo
tons. To remedy this evil Congressman
Flood has introduced bill the effect of
which will be to preclude alien enemies
from voting at Congressional elections
This bill should pass without DELAY. Ger
mans and Austrians who have not been in
our country long enough to have become
naturalzcd are not vet far enough removed
from the damnablc influence of modern Ger
man thought to be worthy of partjcjpation
IN our government. Germans and Austrians
who have lived in our country for manv
years without showing sufficient sympathv
with our institutions to become naturalized
nave failed TO demonstrate that thev have
become cmancipatcd from the same infu-
cncc. We may think that they are, at heart
IN sympathy with our civilization, but we
cannot be sure, and in these times We cam
not afford to take any chances