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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-02-14
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, Walche, a very good story to help to
keep the gloom away, but was told
there are no German books. | just
don't know what to call it-hypocrisy,
or, to speak with Jesus, Father, for
give them; they know not what they
do" What harm can there be to
read a good, inspiring book in the lam
guage you best understand. l cannot
see good patriotism in an act of this
kind. What is there in a city of this
, size without street cars to amuse eld-
erly people? What can they do better
! these long winter evenings but read a
good book? If the German government
wrOnged our country, it is not the Ian
guage. l understand that our enemies
teach the languages of their enemies
now as before the war. Did not all
these good Americans of German de-
scent help to make this country what
it is? Are there not in proportion
more American boys Of German de-
scent in the camps now ready to give
their all for their country while their
book in the language they can best
understand. Canvass all the homes
in this, our great land, you will surely
find the most food conserved in the
homes of Americans of German de-
scent. The most are willing to eat a
little less to help to feed other unfor-
tunate beings on this globe, which
is more than a good many do that
talk loyalty all the time.
MRS. L. B. SCHNEIDER.
1870 Mound street
BarabOO.
Editors Note: In reply to Mrs.
Schneider and possibly others, it
should be stated the writer is informed
German books have never been pur-
chased by the Baraboo public library,
In case German books were purchased
the board would feel obligated to pur-
chase French, Norwegian, Spanish and
other volumes. Moreover, if there
were shelves filled with German liter
allure it is doubtful if the book desired
by Mrs. Schneider would be found. The
writer of this note has often asked for
books not on the shelves Of the Bara-
boo library, and no doubt day scarce
ly passes that volumes not listed are
called for. In a small library like the
one in BaraboO it should not be expect
ed to find all books If only those most
read are there the public should be
thankful
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-02-14
Wisconsin's Proud War Record

A friend recently loaned me several
copies of the United States Naval In
stitute proceedings. Among the inter
esting articles is one in reference to
our national army, an analysis Of
which seems to merit general oircu-
lation.
In the August number is table pub
lished by the war department on July
13, 1917 The first column presents
the quota required from each state;
the second the number in the National
Guard on April 2, 1917; the third the
enlistments in the National Guard from
April 2 to June 80, 1917, and the fourth
the enlistments in the regular army
during the same period. In the next
column each state is credited with the
total in service on April 2 and the
enlistments up to June 80, and the last
column gives the number to be drafted.
The total of the National Army is
1,152,985. The total credits, those in
service on April and those volunteer
ing up to June 80, are 465,985. This
left $4,000 to be drafted. The total
credits form 404 per cent of the army,
and Wisconsin is far beyond this aver
age, as will be seen from the follow
ing table, which gives the figures for
the twelve most populous states:
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-02-14
FAIRFIELD

Fred H. Getchell went Saturday to
Camp Grant, Rockford, to visit his son
Dwight, who is in training there.
Grant Burton went last week to
Madison to attend the highway cOnven
ton, and from there to StoughtOn to
visit his brother Grin.
J. B. Cowing of North Freedom,
representing Wilson Bros, made his
semi-annual tour of this part of the
county last week.
Some of our drafted boys were called
to Baraboo few days ago to take the
physical examination.
Miss Minnie Luckensmier, Ableman,
is visiting at the present writing at
the home of w. V. Luce.
Arthur Bump and family and Eugene
Cushman and family visited Sunday
with relatives in Fairfield.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-02-14
MANY FROM COUNTY
AT ROAD SCHOOL

Many of those interested in road
work attended the highway school at
Madison last week. The state high
way engineers from Minnesota and
Iowa were present and gave valuable
suggestions in their lectures. The key
note of the conference was mainten,
ance and many excellent ideas were
advanced. The banquet was in the
nature of a patriotic meeting and those
who attended report the school great
success. Among those from Sank
county who registered were the fol
lowing:
r. B. Griggs, BarabOO.
William Halbersleben, Reedsburg.
R. F. Mercer, Spring Green.
John GunnisOn, Baraboo.
Hugh Sarahan, Baraboo.
Emil LANCE, North Freedom.
William LANCE, North Freedom.
Charles LANCE, North Freedom.
Grant Burton, BarabOo.
Edward Reingeldt, Ableman.
Herbert Reinfeldt, Ableman.
Arthur Lehman, BaraboO.
Charles Varnell, BarabOO.
Eric Broth, BarabOO.
Jake Michels, Spring Green.
J. B. Schoephoerster, Sank City.
Joe Hartman, Sank City.
E. F. Schroeder, Loganville.
L. Fl. Palmer, Baraboo.
Trunk Lines Divided Into Sections
The more than 100 miles of trunk
lines in the county have been divided
into thirteen sections, the lengths of
the several sections being from six
and one-half to thirteen miles. The
dirt roads as we'll as the paved ones
will have attention during the sum-
mer, covering period of something
like seven months. By patroling the
various sections the roads will be
kept in much better condition.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-02-14
Favors Ringing Proposition

For some time | have been watching
the good people Of BarabOO trembling
on the brink of INDIGESTION over the
Ringing theatre l don't exactly Un-
derstand what all the trembling is
about, but | am always interested in
anything concerning my home town,
and at this distance it looks as if there
would be deep regret, reaching on and
on into the years if that wonderful
offer is not accepted. Has BaraboO so
soon forgotten the skating rink Opera
house." and other makeshifts of by
gone years? | have never seen the
Ringing theatre, but my visitors from
Baraboo assure me the Minneapolis
theatres compare unfavorably with it.
1t was a wonderful thing Mr.. Ringing
did when he built it-as perfect as
money, and skill could accomplish. He
was so interested and happy in doing
it, and it does seem ungrateful not to
have accepted it unanimously in the
generous spirit it was given-right at
the start. Opportunity, once she has
passed, can never be overtaken.
RUTH M. SOUTHARD.
1920 Como avenue S. E.
Minneapolis.
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Liquor and War
BaraboO.

A true patriot is one who stands by
his country in peace as we'll as wal
and does what he can to prevent wal
as we'll, doing all in his power to helT
| the country during war. But we have
an element in this world that is con
| tinually tearing down, both morally
and financially, faster than the rest
can build it up. The brewers and sa
I lOnkeepers pretend to be very patri
otto and perhaps some are really
blind enough to think they are patri
otto. The greatest hypocrisy prac
ticed today is for these people to drape
their windows with the stars and
stripes and Red Cross flags.
The large cities are closing their
schools to save coal, while the saloons
are running wide open 1t is the DOL
LAR they are looking for, even at the
expense of our children's education
and character.
1t has been said by som ethat the
preachers could preach forever and it
would not cause the country to go
dry; that it was a dollars-and-cents
proposition, and this side of the ques-
ton would do the job.
1t is one of the biggest jobs the
world has ever undertaken, and it will
take both classes of people to do it.
Hon. Richmond P. HobsOn says aft
er thorough study on the subject it
he had his choice between having our
nation go to war and be dry, or stay
at peace and keep the saloons, he
would choose the war, as the saloons
are more destructive in every way
than war.
Now God is answering the prayers
of the churches by doing away with
the greatest evil of the ages-by put
ting the question on dollar basis for
those who are not capable of seeing
it from a moral and Christian view
point.
Billy Sunday says a man cannot be
a true Christian unless he is a true
patriot, nor a true patriot unless he is
a true Christian.
Perfected Christianity would mean
warless and saloonless world. We
must expect these great punishments
as long as we persist in disobeying
Gods laws as the Bible so plainly
tells us of. l.. B. IRISH.
Baraboo, Wis.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-02-14
WITWEN

Mr.. and Mrs. Will Meyer and chill
dren spent Sunday with the Joe Meyer
family.
Carl Enge and Cecilia Schneider had
birthday celebration at the Enge
home Saturday evening.
MIR and Mrs Wesley Sprecher visit
ed the Roy Gasser family Sunday ait
ernOOn.
Miss AIvira Koltz of Denzer is stay
ing with George Schneider and family
for a few weeks again.
John Clavadatscher, J. P Witwen
and Mr. and Mrs. George Schneider
spent a few days in Madison last week
attending Farmers week. and while
there Mrs. Schneider had her tonsils
removed.
Mrs. Mallon Of Leland is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Henry Schulz, and lam
lily.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-02-14
ABLEMAN

The ladies of the M. B. l.. club en-
tertained their gentlemen at the Henry
Janzen home, January 6, in honor OF
their anniversary. Those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Risteau, Miss
Mary Hengstler, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Brennon, Mr. and Mrs. August LANCE
Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Bender and family
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Meyer and family
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Bartenbach, Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Bartenbach and family, Mr.
and Mrs Charles Hengstler and fam
lily. A beautiful supper was served
which reminded everyone of we'd
ding. All wished MI. and Mrs. Jan
zen all the good luck possible in the
future. The next meeting will be on
Saturday evening, March 2, at the Gust
Bender home.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-02-14

occasion being Mrs. David Sansum's
birthday
Miss Lucille Lynch spent the week
end in Milwaukee.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Cleveland visit
ed Sunday in North Freedom at the
home Of Mr. and Mrs. G. w. Davies.
Tuesday evening the Liberty boys
gave program at the church At the
close a pound party was given for the
benefit of Mr.. and Mrs. Simeon Has
kinS
Mrs. Will Britton and son Donald
have returned from visit at Maus'
ton with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Richardson.
Mrs. Clarence Wing Of Durward S
Glen spent Monday at the home OF
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. Rooms.
George Howard has accepted a main
tainer's position at Madison, and the
family expects to move there in the
spring.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-02-14
LYONS

The relief workers of joint district
no. Z Fairfield held their second meet
ing Tuesday last with Mrs. w. V. Luce.
The time was employed in making
garments for the needy in those war
ring countries across the sea. They
will hold another meeting Tuesday OF
next week with Mrs. Ernest Bass.
On Friday evening there was meet
ing in the schoolhouse of the above
named district Although the weather
was very unpropitious, there was a
fair attendance. Mr.. Kingsford from
Baraboo came out and addressed the
meeting. Coffee and sandwiches were
served and about ten dollars raised.
Mrs. Charles Howard of Kasoto,
Mimi. is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gideon Haskins, and other rela-
tives
The Misses Title and Lena Hertz
have been visiting at the Frank Prime
and Chris Schara homes.
Mr.. and Mrs Carl w. Wichern and
daughter spent Sunday with the lat
ter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Willard
Kimball.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pearse Sansum enter
tanned the following Sunday: Mr.
and Mrs. David Sansum, Charles San
sum, Mr.. and Mrs. Leith Fellows anG
children of Baraboo, and Mi. AND
Mrs. Louis Shuts and daughter ant
Miss Margaret Sansum of Fairfield, the
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-02-14
0 0 Q O .
TUESDAY
o o o o o o o o o

Rev. L. C. Ferguson of Trinity Epis-
copal church was at La Vale, where
he spoke on the thrift stamp cam
paign. Although his coming had not
been announced, he gathered together
a body of citizens and gave them
some most cogent reasons why lib
eral supply of stamps should be taken
The Newton Evening Kansas fol-
February has been received. 1t tells
of the closing Sunday Of the Rayburr
evangelistic party's services. Eighty
conversions were made that day. Mer
chants, farmers, railroad men, stu
dents and soldiers are among the tota
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-02-14

It will be noticed that, Whlle WIS
cOnsin is twelfth in quota, it ranks
eighth in credits. There are only two
states that have more than half Of the
quota to their credit, Massachusetts
and Wisconsin, and the Badger State
is ahead of the Bay State in this re-
port. But, best of all, Wisconsin ranks
first in percentage of credits.
This splendid showing is partly due
to the strong National Guard which
has given Wisconsin an enviable repu-
tation for many years. 1t will be re-
membered that in the Spanish Amerl-
can war, army headquarters was sur
prised at the early wire from Camp
Douglas to "send on your medical Off
cer," and that our second and third
regiments were among the earliest ar
rivals at the camp in Chickamauga.
But this does not explain entirely. We
take from the table above mentioned
the number who volunteered, in the
guard and in the regular army, during
the three months from April 2 to June
30. with this result:
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-02-14
The Cold New Years

The coolest time I ever knew was
three days, including New Years, on
the second or third year Of the war Of
the rebellion. I was teaching district
school in the town of Merrimack. On
Friday morning it showed, and soon
the wind began to blow very strong
from the northwest, piling up the snow
and rapidly growing colder. My Broth
er George had enlisted, | was anxious
to see him, and he was to leave New
Years morning. The thermometer
must have indicated 35 degrees below
zero, when at half-past three l dis
missed school and, well bundled up,
started. The general direction OF my
three-mile journey was facing the
wind. Climbing the bluff was not Sc
we're, but on reaching the top, with
nothing to hinder the full force of the
wind, it was all I could do to make
Roadway. The road here ran due
north a mile, and was drifted as high
as the fence. The large drifts would
bear my weight, but between them
there was always lower space filled
with soft snow caused by bush gen
orally, so 1 found myself climbing the
big drifts and wading the lower places
| tried it by the side of the road, but
the hazel brush beat me there. MY
face was bundled up, so every few
rods I would have to stop and turn
my back to the wind and thaw out my
eyewinkers. I did not get excited, bu
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-02-14

plodded on calmly knowing there
was better road ahead. At last
came to the turn in the road, and soon
to the place where the tall white oak
grubs with their big leaves still on
them, with less wind and no drifts
this was fine. Then my next siege was
when l struck the road up the Bara-
boo valley. Here for half mile /
faced a terrible wind and some big
drifts. The sky was clear and filled
with ice crystals. | arrived home at
s O'Clock all right and found the mer-
curry thermometer frozen up and it
stayed frozen up nearly three days.
found l had been four hours and a
half walking three miles.
BENZ SIMONDS.
Baraboo.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-02-14
NORTH FAIRFIELD

Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Jensen and
children of Newport were at the Joe
Lewis home Saturday. Mrs. Jensen
STAYED for a few days visit.
Mrs. Joe Jensen and Mrs. Theodore
Jenson visited Sunday with Mrs. Mel
lie Madison in BarabOO.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Anchor and chill
dren visited Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Wayne Newell.
Kanute Scott ate Sunday dinner
with Johnnie Lee.
AIfe Simeson and Gust Shultz of
Lewiston were at the Joe Lewis home
Saturday.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-02-14
A POPULAR kidney
PREPARATION

know of many instances where DR..
Kilmer's Swamp Root proved success
full in it's treatment of the different
ailments of the kidneys, liver and
bladder during the twenty-five years
that we have had it in stock, and those
persons who used it speak very ia
vorably regarding it, and we have suf-
ficient confidence in it's merit to place
it equal to the most reliable on the
market.
Very truly yours,
OSCAR H. LICHTENBERG & co.
Druggists.
Princeton, Wisconsin.
September q, 1917.
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( o c 0 Q O Q 0 0 o X
MONDAY o
0 o O O 0 1 , { Q }

Ernest P. Rumann, Caledonia, who
I dairy farm of 145 acres near Pennsyl-
vania line which he recently pur-
chased, will hold an auction at his
, farm known as the old Griff Jones
farm Mr.. Rumann was born and
raised in Caledonia
In an accident on switch No 3 in
the Adams railway yards, Adolph Jan
ger, a brakeman in the employ of the
Northwestern, met death while MAX
ing a coupling The young man was
caught between the couplers and his
, life was crushed out aumost instantly.
No blame attaches to any one in con-
nection with the accident. He was
aged % and was buried at West
Bend. He leaves his parents, a broth
er and sister.
Falling eight feet from roof at
his residence, from which he was
| clearing away the ice, NJ. T. Alver-
son, So, Portage, fractured at least one
rib and received a severe scalp wound.
i He soon regained consciousness.
| Word has ben received here of the
marriage of Miss Marie Mcpherson Of
Madison to Charles w. Oakley of the
! same place. The ceremony took place
at Rockford, III. Miss Mcpherson for
merly resided in this city with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. NJ E. McPher-
| son.
Arthur NJ Andrews, son of Mr. and
! Mrs. George w. Andrews, has received
letter from Congressman John j.
Esch stating that he has recommend
/ ed the young man for the West Point
appointment The examination was
| held some time ago. The young man
| is a student in the University of Wis
consin, and is now spending a few
| days at home.
! Arthur F. Johnson has returned to
, Milwaukee after short visit with his
parents, Photographer and Mrs. Ar
, thur T. Johnson. The young man is
storekeeper for the Chicago & North
western in Milwaukee. William Wy
mer of Chicago, a brother of Mrs,
| Johnson, has also been visiting at the
] Johnson home. Mr.. Wymer was with
! the railroad for over nine years, and
, is now with the Cudahay Refining COM
pany, iii Washington street.
Edward Bubb, Milwaukee, charged
with shooting a revolver, the ball strik-
, ing the arm of Roy Hoover, Sank
Prairie, was taken from Baraboo to
Madison on Saturday, where he was
; sentenced for a term of three years,
and then turned over to the state
board of control to be paroled. The
authorities in Milwaukee desired that
he be returned there, but this was left
with the state board. The brother of
Edward Bulb, who worked on the An
drew Gruber farm at the time of the
shooting, has returned to Milwaukee.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-02-14
Letter to
Or. Kilmer g. Co,
Binghamton, N. Y.

prove What swamp-Root Will Do For
Won
Send ten cents to Dr.. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y, for sample size
bottle. 1t will convince anyone. You
will also receive a booklet of valua-
BILE information, telling about the kid
neys and bladder. Wren writing, be
sure and mention the Baraboo Weekly
News Medium and large-size bottles
for sale at all drug stores.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-02-14
Manitowoc, Wis.
German Books

I am taking the liberty to give a
few remarks on a timely question.
went to the library last night to see
if I could get a book l read about
twenty years ago. I was going to
read it to a dear neighbor who recent
ly gave one of her boys to her coun
try. The book is a description of the
Standardization people in Tueringel
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"Batches' Eight Years

We have had in ideal winter, no
blizzard, stock doing well, and every
body prospecting on the Rosebud res
ervation homesteads. I got married
last October after eight years Of
patching"
WILLIAM A. SCHEUFLER.
Hamill, South Dakota.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-02-14

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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-02-14

The total number OF volunteers, our
ing the period Of the three months
mentioned, was 3O1, 693, or 1858 per
cent of the entire army. Wisconsin
goes this nearly fifty per cent better.
Although twelfth in quota, it ranks
eighth in number of volunteers. There
are only two states, Missouri and Wis
consin. that reach one-third. And
again, as in the total Of credits, so in
the percentage of volunteers, Wiscon-
sin takes the lead.
Of course, since June 80, 1917, and
after the drafting machinery was de-
vised and got into operation, many
more have volunteered, in preference
to being drafted. While this has
raised the percentage in each state,
there is no reason to believe that the
comparative standing has been
changed, or that our state does not
retain it's leading position.
At any rate, Wisconsin has splen-
didly upheld it's traditional prompt
ness and loyalty. In 1861, within six
days after the first call, it had it's
First Regiment ready, and nineteen
companies more had offered their
services. It's promptness in the Span
ish-American war has already been al
luded to. Likewise was her prompt
ness in 1917.
EMIL BAENSCH.
Manitowoc, Wis.
Editors Note: Mr.. Baensch became
lieutenant governor of Wisconsin in
1895, when w. H. Upham was inaugu-
rated as governor In 1914 Mr.. Baensch
addressed the Sank County Historical
society and has many friends in Bar
aboo. The figures he has compiled
are very interesting, and The News
is deeply obligated to him for the
article.
Crittenden record-press., 1918-03-28
FORD'S FERRY

Your correspondent has spent several
days Of intimate association with a
very disaereesble companion which
was none other than the measles. We
will be genuinely glad to get rid ci
this old gentleman who has tormented
US in most grievous manner during the
period of his visit. Fortunately he
seems to recognize the fact that he is
not wanted any more after his first
visit and he makes it rule to never
call upon anyone the second time
Ollie James latest speech was fine,
but we dent think it was quite so
good as the oration which he delivered
at the St. Louis Democratic conven-
tion in 1916. Possibly man, who is
afflicted with measles is not in any
position to accurately judge the real
qualities of speech, but sick or well,
we will certainly vouch for the fact
that Ollie James possesses wisdom,
an elequence and patriotism which
makes him SOME man.
With the advent of spring the many
different Sunday schools throughout
old Crittenden will soon be re-organ-
lied. and we sincerely trust and hope
they will have prosperous year.