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Alma record., 1918-10-31
WRIGHT SCHOOL

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Mr. I.uchini and Miss Wilson
Of Alma were Sunday guests at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. +. Ellis.
Mr. and Mrs Wesley Webb visited
az the home Of the formers brother
near s.. Louis Sunday.
Mis- Bernice Needer Of Mt. Pleas
ant spent Sunday at the home OF her
parents here.
Mrs. Arthur Grandy Of Lansing is
spending a few days with her mother
Mrs +. NJ. Webb.
MIR and Mrs. George lsham and
baby visited with friends near Pom
peii over the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Giles Isham enter.
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. John Sullivan
and sons Of Alma and Mrs. JOIN
/ Snyder Sunday.
Gloom was east over this vicinity
/ last Wednesday by the death Of Mrs
Joseph Weeks, who had been
resident Of this section for the pas
forty years She was II years o
age at the time Of her death. Th'
/ funeral was held Saturday at tn
home. She leaves two sons and on
adopted daughter 90 mourn the loss
William Veeder and family o
Glare visited with relatives ant
friends here Sunday.
Miss Mildred Bartley, who IS az
tending the Mt. Pleasant Norma
spent the week end at the home o
her parents.
Alma record., 1918-10-31
WRIGHT SCHOOL.

Alvin Cohoon and Merle Leland Of
Forest Hill spent Sunday with Ber-
nard and Erwin Hunter.
Mr. and Mrs Sam Veeder spent
Sunday in Alma.
Miss Mildred BARLEY is home from
Mt Pleasant. the normal being
closed.
Geo. Isham made business trip to
Elwell Saturday.
Mrs. Frank Vancore who has been
very sick with the Influenza. Is better
at this writing
Miss Marion BARLEY of Ithaca is
spending her vacation at home, her
school being closed.
'Valetta Crum and Elsa Struble Of
Alma spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs Giles Isham.
Ross Sullivan is spending a few
days with Justin Cash near Temple.
Mrs. b. Mckinney Of Belding was
visitor in this neighborhood last
week
Alma record., 1918-10-31
SUMNER

|
|. +. Tucker visited with his broth
err, Bird Tucker, in Ithaca Tuesday.
Arthur Forquer Of Missaukee has
purchased half interest in the busi-
ness here owned by his father, r. y.
Forquer He will move here with
his family.
Mrs. Hammond of Alma was called
here last Wednesday by the death of
her sister, Mrs, LaBarr.
Mrs Lottie Forquer and daughter,
Evelin, Of Riverdale are visiting at
the home of Mrs. Forquer's parents.
Mrs. Lena Church and son, Ray
mond, have returned TO their home
in Detroit, after spending a week at
the home of her mother, Mrs. Strick-
I land.
Frank Tucker Of Alma was here on
/ business Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Cook enter
tanned his sister and children of Ohio
last week
Carl Leonard spent the week end
in Greenville.
Melvin McClenathan left Saturday
for Big Rapids to attend Ferris In
stitute.
Murl Bogert. wife and baby of
Grand Rapids spent last week here,
guests at the home Of his mother,
Mrs Mangus.
Mrs. Spencer and daughters, Ruby
and Rosa. visited with relatives in
/ Nestaburg over the week end
Mr.. and Mrs Dave Milford enter
tained Mr.. and Mrs +. Mulford and
family of Alma, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Tucker of Alma over the week end
Elmer and Earl Berry were called
to Alma Monday for physical ex-
animation by the Gratiot county
draft board
Alma record., 1918-10-31

Cut out this advertisement. enclose
q. with cents 90 Foley 4 Co, 2sso
Sheffield Ave, Chicago. Ill, writing
your name and address clearly. You
will receive in return a trial pack
age containing;
C) Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound. the standard family remeuy
Tor coughs. colds. Group, whooping
cough. tightness and soreness IN
chest. grippe and bronchial coughs.
(2) Foley Kidney pills. for over
worked and disordered kidneys. blad-
der ailments. pain in sides and back
due TO kidney trouble, sore muscles.
stin Joints. backache and rheumatism.
(s) Foley Cathartlc Tablets, a
wholesome and thoroughly cleansing
oathartic. You can try these three
family remedies for only &C.
Sold everywhere ia Alma.
Alma record., 1918-10-31
CADR OF THANKS

We wish to thank our many
friends for their kind acts during oul
recent sad bereavement and also fol
the many beautiful floral offerings.
Mrs. Ella Worden and family.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-01-17

he takes III one~ha1f in the afternoon
and the other half in the evening. The
last time Buffalo Bill visited Danville
he, with Uncle Joe as his guest, rode
in a carriage ahead of the parade, and
as the Danville people have always
been proud of Uncle Joe the cheers
that went up along the route of the
parade were deafening. Uncle Joe
dearly loves a circus, especially one
with a large monkey, baboon, or an
ape. In this connection he spins a
yarn.
When a boy down in North Caro-.
lima Cannon and a cornfield negro
went to a circus together. Upon en-
tering the side show they were attract
ed by large ape. 1t was an enormous
brute, the largest, Uncle Joe says, he
has ever seen in his eighty-two years
of existence. The negro was so fasci-
mated that he refused to bulge from
the cage. Long after all the other
people had passed into the main tent
the negro was stalled in the side show.
Finally, satisfied that none but Can
non was about, he approached the
bars.
"How be you?" he asked the ape.
No answer. The negro looked
around again to make certain that he
was not observed by strange eyes.
Glow is it?" he again asked.
Still no answer, and a third time
he spoke to the ape without receiving
a reply. Then he burst out:
"Dat's right Don't say single
word. If you does dey'll have yo out
o. dat nice straw and hoe in y0uh
hands in a minute"
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-01-17
CLOSE STATION
At THE LAKE

The station at Devils Lake has been
closed for the present, probably as a
matter of economy. Although the train
schedule has not been changed, the
number of trains to stop may be re-
duced to one a day each way. For the
present ii. O. Terwilliger will look
after the mail and the postmaster,
ticket seller, operator and baggageman
will take a long earned vacation. F. E.
Wichern has been the station agent a
number Of years and is now enjoying a
temporary rest. He will be provided
with a position as soon as he desires
one. There was some surprise when
the station was closed, for the busi-
ness has been running about $4,000 a
month in the dull months. 1t was much
more in the summer. In the future
this will be handled through the Bara-
boo and Merrimack stations. Mr. Wich-
ern has been most accommodating
and efficient agent, pleasing the public
at all times. The patrons will be glad
to see him there once more when the
violets and robins come again.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-01-17
WORK HERE IS
BEING DELAYED
Government Takes Material Intend
ed for Transmission Lines in
Sank County

It viii not be possible to complete
the work on the transmission lines in
this county until some months later,
on account Of not being able to obtain
material. Twice the government has
taken the transformer castings I'M
tended for the branches on Sauk Prai-
rie. For that reason the farmers in
Sumpter and Prairie du Sac towns
must get along as best they can with
lamps and lanterns. It is hoped to
complete the work next summer. The
current has not been sent over the
line between Baraboo and Portage for
the same reasOn-delay in material.
The poles and wires are up, but other
essential parts are still to come. F..
P. Conway, who has been superin-
tending the work, has gone to Beaver
Dam with those employed with him.
Mrs. Conway also went with her hus-
band They have been in Baraboo for
several months.
There is some thought Of extending
the light anG power line to Reedsburg
and in that event Ableman and North
Freedom would probably be served.
There is agitation along this line.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-01-17
YELLOW NOVEL
CLAIMS VICTIM

Chief of Police William Lubcke at
Elroy received communication from
Black River Falls that 14-year-old Ed
ward Lyons, of the town Of Brockway,
had decided to celebrate the new year
by running away from home. "He
landed in this city on the head-end OF
No. 10 Wednesday morning" a round
house employee informed the Elroy
Tribune, and after taking him into
custody the police chief wired the au-
thorities at Black River Of his where
abouts and the father came down on
the late train and took the boy home.
When asked why Edward had left
home, he said he supposed it resulted
from his continuous reading of yellow
back novels. He said the boy liked to
be outside rowing around with gun
and his disposition was one which
sought stimulant in excitement. He
had been attending school in the town
of Manchester and will, no doubt, like
most boys after such an experience,
be very glad to get home.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-01-17
MRS ROBERTS
/. SPEAKS HER MIND
Refutes The Report that W. c. T.
u. Members Visited Saloons at
Night

In the Adams Advertiser, Mrs. Joe
Roberts speaks her mind as follows
A statement has recently been GO
ing the rounds of the village that
some of the w. G. T. U. ladies of Adj
ans were down about the outside of
one Of the saloons in the middle OF
the night spying and that these same
ladies called President Werner out
to see that the saloons were closed up
according to law. This statement is
an absolute falsehood, without even
a shadow of an excuse. When the
w. C. T. u. women are ready to cali
on the saloonkeepers of Adams, it will
not be done in the middle of the night,
and the saloon men will know of the
visit. Signed. MRS. JOE ROBERTS
President Of Adams w. G. T u.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-01-17
R|NGLING MATTER
Up TO VOTERS

At the council meeting on Thursday
night petition was filed asking that
an election be held to decide whether
or not the city accepts the AL Ringing
theatre. Recently the council accept
ed with the provision that a referen-
dunn be taken by the voters if de-
sired. The election will be held on
April 2, the regular election day.
A resolution was unanimously passed
supporting the administration OF Pres
ident Wilson and his aides in the war.
A section of the river will be kept
free from snow in order that the young
sters may skate.
The time of paying taxes to avoid
the extra penalty was extended from
the last day Of January to the last day
of February.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-01-17
NOT So COLD
IN MONTANA

H. w. Savage, Acton, Montana, who
is visiting in Barapoo, has received a
letter from Mrs. Savage, which in
part says:
'"The weather has been nice since
last Saturday and yesterday it was
warm enough for straw hat. Since
about noon today the wind has blown
a fright, but not cold. 1t is quite chill
ly tonight The ground is dry around
the house, but is little sticky in
the field. The grass is showing a
little green and makes one think OF
spring.
"Butter is go cents a pound: eggs
are the same price per Dozen" Mrs
Savage says she has not seen one for
so long she does not know what II
looks like.
After the above was written and be-
fore mailing there was slight freeze
but not cold.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-01-17
LEGACY TAXES
PAID PAST YEAR
Largest Estate Was That of J. S.
Tripp, But Greatest Tax Paid
by Estate of Mrs. COwan

The list below indicates the amount
of legacy taxes paid in Sauk county
during 1917, according to the record
in the office of County Treasurer E
M. DOLL The largest estate was that
of J. S. Tripp, but the largest tax was
paid by the estate of Mrs. r. A. Cowan
Mr.. Tripp was worth about half a mil.
lion dollars at the time of his death,
but on the amount bequeathed to
the state university there was no tax
AS a rule no inheritance tax is col
lected on money left to charity. OF
the total collected in the county 71a
per cent was retained by the county
the state paying the cost of collecting
the taxes. The list follows:
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-01-17
BUSINESS CHANGE
At REEDSBURG

The members of the firm Of Stolte,
Dangel & Foss Co., Reedsburg, have
sold their large stock Of merchandise
to Schencl Bros, who took possession
Tuesday, January 8. The big store
was buiIt and occupied by the firm Of
Webb & Scheweke, who conducted a
department store for several years un-
til they sold to Stolte, Dangel &, Foss,
who were doing business in the Harris
e. Hossler block E. II. Hahn, who was
manager Of the jewery department
since the Big Store was built has
purchased the stock of jewe!ry and
will move it into one Of the store
buildings owned by A. Fuhrmann on
Main street.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-01-17
CASSELL ROAD
MATTER SETTLED

The Cassell road case is now settled
and presumably for good. The state
highway commission after thoroughly
investigating the matter has rendered
decision in favor of the "west" road.
Here's hoping that the controversy
may now cease and that the citizens of
the Cassell section of the town of Troy
may abide by the commissions deci-
sion and that the neighborhood rivalry
and friction caused by the road mat
ter, which was long drawn out, may
quickly abate and peace and tranquil
ity reign in it's stead.-Prairie du Sac
News.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-01-17
CITIES SUBJECT
Of CLUB MEET
Interesting Papers Presented by
V. S. Pease and Mrs. E. Aug.
Runge on municipalities
FROM ANCIENT AND
MODERN VIEW POINT
AS a Whole American Cities Have
Ideas Distinctively Their Own
Member Held

Cities, ancient and modern, were
discussed at the regular meeting or
the Fortnightly Literary club Friday
night at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. V.
S. Pease. The host presented the sub
iect of the growth and influence OF
ancient municipalities. He told par
ticularly of Babylon and Nlneva,
cities that fourished four thousand
wears ago. The Tigris and EupharteS
have extended the valley at about
the rate of a mile in sixty years, and
scientists say at that rate it may be
computed that Babylon was on or near
to the Persian gulf when it tiourlshed'
The citadels of ancient CIVILIZATION
were largely commercial, the courts
owned everything and controlled the
trade. All the glory was for the ruler
The people of Rome at that time were
sayages. wearing skins and living the
primitive life. The idea OF magnlh-
cence was about the only thing the
real ancient cities contributed to CIV
ilization, the speaker thought Inc
cities of India and China were OIL
greater antiquity, but there was no
record to show they had the glamor
or sentiment of more recent munlcl-
palities.
From Egypt he doubted if any IN
fuence came except from sculpture.
The glory that was Greece ne
found in literature, science and PM
losophy He believed the cities OF
Greece exerted by far the greatest IN
fluence.
Modern Cities
Tho subject of modern cities was
presented by Mrs. E. Aug. Runge.
The modern city has come about
since the French revolution, and they
are a new thing in the worlds indus
trial product. Now one-half OF the
people of Germany live in cities, sixty
per cent CT Americans are in munlcl.
palities, and eighty per cent in Eng
land. In 1890 only about three per
cent of the people Of this county lived
in cities. and the reader will easily
see they are becoming a great factor
in our civilization. In this country
they began to grow about 1850. An
drew Jackson did not believe in them'
but since his day they have under
gone great changes in method OF con-
struction and ideas Of life. The ola
notion of the spoils of campaign be-
longing to the victors is little now
in vogue, the method of elections nave
changed and on the whole the lnflu-
ence of cities has become more whole
some on civilization. Representa-
tives of other countries visit the UNIT
ed States to study the city system
here. and from the literature on the
subject it may be judged the trend IS
hopeful.
In the discussion it was shown
that many great movements, reforms
and revolutions began in cities.
The question of the proposed parks
and other improvements for BaraboS'
was discussed by the members,
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-01-17
BANKS HOLD
ANNUAL MEETINGS

At the annual meeting Of the Bank
of Baraboo the following officers were
reelected:
President-J. Van Orden.
Cashier-L. S. Van Orden.
Assistant cashier-A. w. MelZl.
Assistant cashier-Duane Peck.
The bank has enjoyed an increased
business the past year.
Farmers e. Merchants
At the annual meeting of the Farm
ers & Merchants bank, the following
were elected for the year:
President-George c. Astle.
pTesident-Wilber Cahoon.
Cashier-N. H. Gerber.
Assistant cashier-V. r. Schaefer.
Directors-George G. Astle, Wilber
Cahoon, N. H. Gerber, Fred W. Schultz,
Daniel Ruggles, Arthur Judevine, Will
liam H. Cafisch, DR.. w. F. Nuzum, DR..
William Gird Beecroft.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-01-17

all must work, especially if the war
continued The time may come when
it will be necessary for a man to
have a card to show what he is doing
or why he is not working. He recon-
mended that schools close early in the
spring and open late in the fall.
The commissioner spoke Of the food
pledge campaign, seed distribution,
the aid of the government in agricul-
ture, and other activities.
ButtermiIk to Be Sold
Manager Towle announced that the
buttermlk will be sold to the highest
bidder next Saturday.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-01-17
SOUTH SIDE CLUB
HOLDS ELECTION

South Side Social Center club met
Thursday evening at the third ward
school building, superintendent A G.
Kingsford presiding. After short pro-
gram the following officers were elect
ed:
President-Mrs. John Stadler.
Vice-president-M. J. Coughlin.
Secretary-Mrs. Ray Littlejohn.
Treasurer-Mrs. G.. w. Brown.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-01-17
SIDE LIGHTS on the
CIRCUS BUSINESS
Unique Present

Another highly priced Christmas
card came from my friend, Edward P.
Norwood of Baraboo, who for many
years has been press agent OF the
Ringing show. It is a card about six
by ten inches, with picture of the
winter quarters of the Ringing show,
In the picture are some old worn-out
cages covered with snow, which re-
minds one there is nothing doing at
the winter quarters except in the steam
heated buildings. 1t brought the fol.
lowing greetings: Ringing Bros
Greatest Show, Baraboo, Wis. To my
friend, Dave Watt: Wishing you 9
Marvelously Merry and Mammothly
Mastodonic Christmas and Stupen
dously Happy and Gigantically Joyous
New Year" Now, did you ever rea{
anything like this? I have to admit
that it is beyond me. I know that iti
meaning is of the best for it comes
from the heart of well wishing
friend. Perhaps, when | have been II
the newspaper business as long as Ed
has, I may be able to digest it. When
you receive tokens of this kind on
Christmas day they certainly bring
good cheer with them and remind you
that the friends you made long ago
have not forgotten you.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-01-17
ANNUAL Meeting,
LOCAL CREAMERY
c. ?. Norgord Gives the Address,
Officers Are Elected and Reports
Are Read

At the annual meeting of the EX-
celsior Creamery company in the e.
A. r. hell on Wednesday, the follow
ing officers were elected:
President-Frank Morley.
Vice-president-E. R, Thomas.
Secretary and manager II. B.
TOWle.
Directors-H. c. Langdon, P. H.
Neitzel, B. F. Thomas, Herman Voll
and Henry Weinke.
The day opened with a large din
ner served by the ladies Of the W. R.
G. There was a large attendance at
the dinner and the meeting.
Concensary Is Tabooed
The question of adding a condensary
to the plant was tabooed. N. G. CraW-
ey led the discussion for the con-
densary, but the sentiment prevailed
that no such step should be taken. AS
soon as the war ends there will be a
readiustnent and it might be folly to
install a plant. In the discussion Mr.
Crawley said that he was receiving %
cents for skinned milk, and those
supporting the creamery said it wa
supporting the creamery said it was
woh $1.OO or $1.10 The price paid
for he cream did not justify, friends
of the creamery held.
Report For the Year
Secretary Towle presented his re-
port for the year, which showed the
following:
The patronage shows loss Of IL.
The average test has increased g OF
one per cent.
There was 24,132 pounds less butter
fat received, or a loss of AZ per cent.
Money handled shows an increase
of $4S,345.36, or nearly p per cent
more than the year before.
The cost of making butter was 2.4c
as compared with 1.98 for the year be-
fore, or an increase of about 25 per
cent. This is due to the increase in
cost of supplies, wages, and increased
stock of supplies on hand There is
enough coal to last until June /, and a
good supply of tubs, tub liners, salt
and acid.
The cost Of hauling butter fat is 2.O4
cents, compared with 1.81 year ago.
The report was very gratifying to
the board Of directors.
Address by c. p. Norgord
G.. P. Norgord commissioner OF the
state department of agriculture, made
the address of the day. He spoke for
the new state law to prevent spread
of tuberculosis among hogs and cattle
through the by-products of creameries
and cheese factories. Hereafter it will
be necessary to run the by-products
into tank into which steam will be
sent, raising the temperature to 145
degrees.
All Must Work
Mr.. Norgord said that next season
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-01-17
NEW LANDLORD
At SPRING GREEN

L. F. Wells is now the owner Of
the hotel at Spring Green. The prop
erty has seen much litigation in re-
cent years.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-01-17
BRAZIL AIRMEN LEAVE
FOR FRENCH FRONT

A number of Brazil airmen have left
for the front in France. These are the
first soldiers to go.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-01-17
Joke on Joe Cannon

United States Senator Joe Cannon!
who lives in Danville, ILL.,, is said I'd
never miss a circus, but goes after4
noon and evening, for the reason that
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-01-17

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The losses the year before amounted
to l4,163O5 The greatest loss the past
year was on building on which there
were no rods. This brought up the
question and the appointment Of the
committee resulted.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-01-17
FRIENDSHIP HAS
A BRAND NEW LAWYER

Friendship has a new lawyer-C. A.
Veeder.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-01-17
All Must Work

Mr.. Norgord said that next season
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-18
Oregon University
Defeated 0. A. c. Team

Corvallis, Or, Nov. 17.--0regon foot
bah history repeated yesterday after
noon when the University of Oregon
came from behind in the last two quar-
ters Of their annual gridiron clash with
the Oregon Aggies' and registered 13
to 6 victory in one of the hardest
fought and cleanest gridiron contests
ever seen on any field.
Shy Huntington's aggregation OF
youngsters had the fight, and once they
laid their mighty hands on the pig
skin oval in the third quarter, it started
the beginning Of the finish. Not once
in the third quarter did Coach Hargiss
Aggie warriors manage to put the ball
past the yardsticks for first down,
while the Eugene athletes kept pepper
ing and ramming the Aggie line and on
through their secondary defense until
they chalked up their first seven points
1t was great day and q wonderful
game. Five thousand wild-eyed and
screcching fans and fanettes sat
through the contest, which was staged
under beautiful sky and on slightly
soggy field, The Aggie bleachers were
thickly populated with Khaki-clad stu
dents Of the s. A. T. c., while the Ag-
gle co-eds blended the assemblagc with
their radiant colors of black and orange.
Oregon was well represented with their
45.piece band and 500 rooters, who
made their presence known at every