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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-12-19
OUR FRIEND; THE HORSE.

l once saw horse dragging cart
loaded with coal. The lane was mar
row; the driver was some distance
behind, talking to a neighbor; the
horse at slow walk, came up to a
little child sitting in the road, max
ing mud pies. The horse stopped and
smelt at the child.
There was no room to turn out.
With his lips he gathered the frock
between his teeth, lifted the child,
laid him gently by the side Of the
road and went calmly on as if lifting
babies out of the jaws of death was
part of his daily task-Our Dumb An
imals.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-12-19
NO INSURANCE ON JOHN

CAS- sung by the Agent)
John Barleycorn, my 10 John,
When we were first acquaint,
I'd money in my pockets, John,
Which now you know there amt;
So we maun stagger doom, John.
But hand-in-hand we'll go,
And snooze together in the ditch,
John Barleycorn, my 10.
Other verses if needed with proper
apologies.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-12-19
EXCELSIOR

Mr.. and Mrs. Ned O'Connor, Mr.
and Mrs. Harry "O'Connor and son
Harold; Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Lindsay
and SON John and Henry were en-
tertained at the Eddie O'Connor home
recently.
Mr.. Frank Veeder came from Gin
tonville, Wis, Thursday sfor a visit
with his wife and other relatives. he
expects to return soon as he has EN-
ployment there.
The Reed and Gemmil families from
town ate turkey dinner with the VIM
Knowels family
Mr.. c.. L. Montgomery and family
ate Thanksgiving dinner with Mr.. and
Mrs, l.. e. Montgomery.
John Lindsay of Poynette, Henry
Lindsay and Mrs. Ross Schultis spent
Friday with their sister, Mrs. Eddie
O'Connor.
The Reinfeld family have received
word from France, through Red
Cross nurse, that their son Ed has
been seriously wounded in battle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Shultis and fam
lily were Tuesday evening callers al
the Clingman home.
George Vogel is working for Eddie
O'Connor, helping to get out timbers
for a new barn.
The following from Excelsior were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Roe Shultis
near >Delton recently: e. Shuts and
family, Frank Montgomery and fam
lily, Paul Montgomery and family, Mrs.
Ross Shultis and Mrs A. Vogel and
children.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-12-19
Mrs. Matilda Marquardt.

The funeral of Mrs Matilda Mar
quardt was held Wednesday at Il
O'clock from the home and one O'Clock
from the Greenfield church, Rev. M
Taras officiating. Burial in the city
cemetery.
The pail bearers were Albert Kurtz
Adalph Zantow, julius Greogal, Aug
ust Zauft, Gotliep Jessie and Jacob
Reglar.
Those from out of town who at
tended the funeral were Mrs. Bertha
Boomershine, Beloit, Mr.. and Mrs
William Schwanz, Caledonia, Mr.. and
Mrs. Abbott, Chicago; and Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Marquardt of Badger, South
Dakota.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-12-19

The funeral OF Sim I. Mould, who
died few days ago at his home in
Dubuque, Iowa, was held on Wednes-
day afternoon at the home Of his
brother, NJ. H. Mould, Second avenue,
Baraboo. The services were conduc-
ted by Rev. c. E. Weed. pastor of
the First NJ. E. church and the music
was by Mrs. G. w. Snyder and Miss
Olga Reinking. The bearers were T.
w. English, w. J. Power. F. E. Morey,
DR.. CT l.. Thuerer, B. j. Kramer and A.
Reinking as
Those from out of town included,
besides Mrs. Mould. the two sons,
George OF Dubuque and Albert of
Peoria; Mr.. and Mrs. S...W .Waring
and Mrs. Powers, Dubuque; Mrs. G..
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-12-19

Georue Yarkie.

A gloom was cast not only over the
whole district, but over the whole COM
munity, by the sad news of George
Yarkie's death. He was taken sick
about Nov %, but it was not sup
posed to be anything serious, until
Tuesday, December 8, when he was
taken seriously i'll, and died early
Thursday morning.
George was bright, happy boy with
a kind and genial disposition that en-
deared him to all. He was a friend
alike to young and old because of his
pleasant social ways, and all loved to
hear his merry jokes.
Throughout his sickness he main
tanned the greatest patience and
cheerfulness, never complaining, but
looking On the bright side and wait
ing for the time to come when he
would be we'll and could go on some
of his nature rambles which he loved
so well.
George Arthur Yarkie was born in
West Merrimack, March s, 1901. Here
he was educated in the district school
where he was a great favorite with
both teachers and playmates. He was
confirmed in the German Lutheran
church December II, 1916. He was
called to his heavenly home at lis
O'Clock Thursday morning December 5,
1918, aged II years, 8 months and %
days.
He leaves to mourn his loss his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Gustave Yarkie, two
brothers, Emil and William Yarkie,
one sister, Hilda Yarkie, an aged
grandmother, Mrs. Anna Neitz, as we'll
as host of other relatives and friends
who will always cherish the kindest
memories Of him. The entire COM
munity extend their heartfelt sympa-
thy to the sorrowing relatives.
The funeral was conducted from the
family home, Friday, December 6, at
l O'clock. Comforting words were
spoken by Rev. Schneider of Prairie
du Sac. His text was st. Luke, chap
ter T. 11-17 also Rev. Tarras of Green
field. His text was st. John, chapter
II, verse 35.
The following selections were rend-
cred by the choir: Safe Home From
God, In the Sweet BY and BY, and
Shall We Gather at the River The
names of the choir were Mrs. Kate
Srrecher, Richard Hoppe, Mrs. A. C.
Gruber, Rev. Philip Schneider and Ag-
mes Wintermant1e. The pail bearers
were Roy Lesser, George Huber, Floyd
Gross and Alvern, Clarence and Alto
Crosley.
Farewell dearest brother, son and
friend,
Thou hast left us, and thy loss we
deeply feel,
But it is God that hast bereft us;
He can all our sorrows heal.
Gard of Thanks.
We wish to extend our heartfelt
thanks to the many friends and neigh
bors who so kindly helped us during
the sickness and after the death of
our dear son and brother George, also
for the floral offerings and to the
singers, pail bearers and Rev. Schneid-
er and Rev. Tarras for their comfort
ing words.
Mr. and Mrs. Gust Yarkie
William Yarkie
Emil Yarkie
Hilda Yarkie
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-12-19
NORTH WINFIELD

Mrs. M. Gleason spent the week in
Reedsburg
Ray Fleming spent Sunday at the
home of Mike Kellys.
Miss Julia Harrington spent 1.-THE
weekend in Ableman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Kruger OF
Waukesha spent few days at the
Will Schultz's home.
, Mr.. and Mrs. John Hurley spent
the week at the James Byrne home.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-12-19
FIRST TIME IN HISTORY

For the first time in recorded his
tory the county Jail in Bangor, Me-,
rectly held more liquor sellers than
liquor drinkers, sentenced as such
six sellers, four drinkers.
For the first time in the history of
Sank county more liquor sellers were
fined in court (ten of 'em) at one
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-12-19
BLACK HAWK

Carl Adam has arrived home from
indianapolis, Ind. He expects to
spend the holidays with his folks be-
fore returning to Richfield. Idaho to
the position he had in bank before
he enlisted.
Arthur Sprecher has moved to the
farm and Freeman Griffith will take
possession of the house vocated.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-12-19
AUGUST Dauer.

August Dauer an old gentleman who
has been living in the Hugh O'Connor
building at Reedsburg, died few days
ago. DR.. Dauer was born in Germany
and was seventy years of age. For
the past six years his mind, has been
in a very. weakened condition. He
leaves an aged wife, son in France
and a daughter, Mrs. Lewis, in Chi
cage.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-12-19
YOU ARE RIGHT, EZRA

l believe in every man knowing
enough music to play God Bless Our
Home on the harmonica, but do not
believe in every man giving concerts.
Ezra Pound.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-12-19
W. Marriott, Chicago; and Mrs. AL

w. Marriott, Chicago; and Mrs. Al
bert BHFdick, Madison.
Besides the brother at whose home
the services were held, he leaves an
other brother, Frederick w Mould,
Baraboo. and two sisters, Mrs. Mar
tina J. Marriott and Mrs Mary A. An
drews. The two sisters went to ST.
Petersburg, Fla, recently and did
not come for the last rites.
Mr. Mould was born June Z, 1856,
in Hirkimer county, New York, and
came to Baraboo with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Mathew Mould the following
year. He was a photographer in Bar
aboo for many years.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-12-19

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THE. WAY TO SPEND MONEY

Henry Ford is going to publish a
national weekly. There is no better
way that we know of for him to get
rid of some of the coin he has ac-
cumulated in the automobile industry.
Kendall Keystone.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-12-19
PENNSYLVANIA DEER
JUMPS INTO WINDOW
OF RAILWAY ENGINE

Attempting to Jump across a cut
in advance of a train, a young buck
jumped partly through the cab on the
Philadelphia & Reading railroad near
Carlisle. The engineer and fireman
had narrow escapes from injury; the
deer was dragged and killed.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-12-19
Just A BIT or COLOR

He drove on furiously-a khaki
driver on a slate-gray lorry drawn by
one honest brown mule and shame
less green one.-Philadelphia Public
Ledger.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-12-19
DIDN'T NEED A CUSPIDOR

A cable from The Hague says that
the Hun major who Communicated a
wagon to help him 'evacuate" Belgium
put in two kegs of chewing tobacco
and other delicacies."
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-12-19
Dorothy Bass

Dorothy Bass the infant daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Bass of Reeds
burg, died at her home in Spooner a
few days ago.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-12-19
Born

To Mr.. and Mrs. Romeo Schroeder
a daughter, Dec. 8.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-12-19
REEDSRURC

Riley Stone, SON of James. Az Stone,
arrived from camp few days ago,
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-03-01
LuncheOns to BE Held Monthly
to Volunteer to Take Charge

The Red Cross luncheon served
last Saturday at the headquarters at
Main and Grand streets netted 1927
for the Red Cross treasury, over 400
people partaking of the excellent
luncheon Sandwiches and cake in
profusion were donated by the
women of the city to feed the hun
cry citizens, all of whom felt that
they got more than value received
for their two bits. The luncheon
filled long felt want of the business
men, who on Saturday are too busy
to go to their homes for luncheon.
Mrs. f. w. Thorpe, chairman Of
the Red Cross, desires to continue
the luncheons, holding them at least
once each month. Mrs, Thorpe urges
that some club of the city take charge
of the affair each month, the articles
of food to be donated by the ladies
of the city and the club merely to
have charge of the serving. The
next luncheon will be a st. Pat
ricks feed" to be served Saturday,
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-03-01
HOME SUBSIDIARY"
WILL Be ORGANIZED
Meeting of All Persons Who Have
Son, Brother, Husband or Sweet
heart in Service to BE Held
Monday Evening at
City Hall

With the object of uniting in a
bond of union all persons in Pullman
or vicinity who have a son, husband,
brother or sweetheart in the United
States service, a new organization
will be perfected in Pullman next
Monday evening, to be known as the
Pullman Home Folks Subsidiary to
L. S. Army and Navy, American EX-
peditionary Forces" A meeting of
all persons whose son, husband,
brother or sweetheart Is now doing
service for Uncle Sam has been called
by F. NJ. Slagle, to meet at the city
hall at 1870 Monday evening, when
the organization will be perfected.
The purpose. as outlined by Mr..
Slagle in his call, is to take concerted
action to keep constantly and con-
tinuously before our men what we
expect of them and an assurance of
our loyalty and sacrificial support
.until it is accomplished"
The business of the organization,
under the plan proposed for adoption
by Mr. Slagle, will be confined to an
exchange of information received
from the men in the service, sugges-
tons for action on the part of the
organization to promote its objects,
and other matters having to do with
the welfare of the men in the service
and the service itself.
The organization will be supported
by voluntary contributions by it's
members, and the password for each
members admittance will be his or
her mans name as given at the time
application for membership was
made
1t is proposed that the organiza-
ton have as officers a president,
secretary, treasurer and doorkeeper
Much interest is evidenced in the
proposed organization and it Is ex-
pected that large crowd will be
present at the chamber of commerce
rooms Monday evening to assist in
effecting an organization.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-03-01
c. A. R. AND v. R. c.
GUESTS OF SCHOOL
Service Flag, With Seven Stars, Pre-
scented by Ladies of the Relief
CorpS-PatriOtic Program
Given

As a fitting close to the National
/ Week of Song, Thursday, February
81, at 200 D. m. the Pullman high
school received as honored guests the
members of the Women's Relief
Corps and the Grand Army of the
Republic, and all soldiers of former
wars and their wives or widows.
A large representation was present
from the local organizations, the
w r. G. and the G. A. r. attending
in a body. The high school orchestra
opened the program with three selec-
tons from the popular war melodies
of the present struggle. In the decla-
matory part of the program, selec-
tions were taken from the three crit
ical periods of American history, the
first being from Lees famous First
in War, First in Peace" the second,
Lincoln's Gettysburg address, and
the third our own President Wilson 5
The Nation Needs All of Its Men.
The rest of the program was who'll
ly musical, consisting of selections by
the boys glee club, the mixed glee
club, and the entire high school
chorus. All the songs were Of pa
triotic nature
The occasion was brought to an
impressive close by the presentation
of a high school service flag in honor
of the seven boys who laid down
their books and volunteered to go in
defense of the colors, by Mrs AIKEN
in behalf of the local relief corps, fol-
lowed by the flag salute and God
Bless Our Splendid Men" The
honor roll consists of Robert Cox,
Dewey Lingg, Roy Morse, Lee Stone
and Ora Emert from the high school
and Eden Coffee and Howard O'Kel-
ley from the grades Only those
students were counted who were en-
rolled at the time of enlistment.
AT the close Of the exercises the
guests were invited to attend bas-
ket bali game between teams picked
from all boys who were not on the
first team. This furnished great
amusement and showed the old vet
Grams that there was still mettle in
the youth to call upon If need be to
crush the Kaiser.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-03-01
RED CROSS NOTES

Mrs. E. w. Thorpe, chairman of
the local branch of the Red Cross.
went to Clinton Saturday evening
and addressed the members of Clin-
ton Grange on Red Cross questions.
An unusual demand for gauze
work has caused the local chairman
to issue an appeal for assistance in
this departments. Great quantities OF
gauze bandages and other surgical
dressings are now required at the
front and workers in this depart.
ment are greatly needed
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-03-01
Red Cross Clears Sl27 on Saturday Lunch

March 16, and some club is asked to
volunteer to take charge of this
luncheoD0 Arrangements will prob
ably be made to hold the st. Patrick S
feed and those to follow in the cham
Der of commerce rooms, although
definite announcement of place and
time will be made later
The luncheon last Saturday proved
the wisdom of the plan from a stand
point of finances. 1t is either a
question of raising money through
this and other means or taxing the
people a certain amount monthly TO
provide funds to purchase the neces-
sary supplies, and this plan is con-
sidered mucn the better of the two
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-03-01
DarQdn Tells Of Beautiful France

| wrote you a short note in the
middle OF December, and | believe |
headed it Somewhere In the Mud. "
The mud has practically disappeared
now The mornings are usually crisp
and frosty and the days quite sunny.
We are hoping for that first har-
binger Of spring, for spring, we are
told, is the season Of seasons IN
France. If it is more wonderful than
the golden autumn that we saw, it
must be rare season indeed. To
picture France in autumn one must
take from California her climate,
from the Sound country her wealth
of foliage; one must extract from the
Palouse her finest feature-color
scheme-blend them all together and
dot them with tenth century. old
world chateauX. You have the pic
ture of France.
The cities Of France are beautiful
the large ones. They have all the
gayet> for which they are so famous,
despite the war | fancy that the
life" has been dampened somewhat
! by the war, but the spirit and, let me
say unconyentionality of it Is still
rather startling to the American. The
/ French are the master merrym akers
of the world. Making merry is their
! chief occupation, and they refuse to
be foled. Of course this type Of life
/ is confined mostly to the amusement
! centers of the great cities. Away
| from there it is different | believe
! that there is greater difference be-
| tween the people of different parts of
! France than there is between the
| people from the extremes of our own
vast country. In SO small a country
the compleXity of national life is per-
| picking 1t is easy to perceive the
difference between the Partisan and
the Frenchman from the south, but
it Is tres deficile" to find reason
for the difference. | am afraid that
most of our old sociological plati-
tudes don't apply. Most everyone in
France will tell you why the people
of different parts differ SO, but no
one will tell you satisfactorily
Don't believe all the stories you
hear, but it isn't likely you will be-
lieve too much | know that when |
get back III tell some of the gang q
perfectly true story, and they'll wait
until I'm through and then wonder
why it is that that guy never was
able to tell the truth" If, in my
previous career, | had established a
"bull' | can plainly see now, that
more success would await me in con
vincing the brothers that | have seen
strange things over here. And then,
too, | sometimes wonder whom
will have to convince. Most of them
will see it for themselves before it
is over, fear. Let's hope they don't.
This letter has been written at odd
moments. 1t was begun two days
ago. My last odd moment for today
is gone. | will tell you more Of my
little Bit in this game next time.
Give my best to all my friends. Tell
them | hope to be with them again
sometime. Let me know if Ivan
Price is still at school. If he is |
would appreciate a letter.
This is my fifth month in France.
With best wishes, yours
"SHANTY" DARGAN.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-03-01
The People Maintain Mask OF
Gayety but Underneath Are
Terribly Sad

f. w. Thorpe has received the fol-
lowing interesting letter from NJ. p.
Dargan, former football star on the
prep" team:
France, Jan. >, 1918.
Dear Thorpe:
Your good letter. written Novem-
Der 10, arrived on Christmas day.
We were all doing our best to be
cheerful, but the irony of it all was
too obvious for comfort. Your letter
brought some real honest-to-good-
ness cheer to me, however, and I'll
never forget it, old man. We did
our best to make that day a cheerful
one, and in a measure, we succeed
ed, but som chow, everything fell just
little flat. Your letter proved to
be just the needed condiment to give
the day a flavor that wasn't arti-
fetal. | read it several times, d.
gested all the news it contained,
laughed genuinely at the first good
joke | have read or heard for five
months, then read it to the gang
after giving them something of a BIZ
ography and sketch of f. w Thorpe
You passed successfully. and your
letter met with much good comment
all except the story, which was met
with cheers. You enjoy the unique
distinction of being one of the very
few civilians who ever received nine
rahs in little two-by-four hut, given
by bunch of weatherbeaten, leather
necked Sammies. somewhere in
France.
Above all things that | have want
ed from the States was dope from the
old school. and news of the fellows.
Your letter certainly satisfied that
want. | wish you would do it again.
| wish | were able to tell you some
thing Of the places | have seen and
! t..
Service said something about dane
ing with the village belle and added:
Where I've been will not matter
And what I've seen I wont tell "
It's just little different with me.
| can't tell I'd give my interest in
that corporation over which his Sa-
tanic majesty presdes if | were able
to tell you something of the cities
which | have always dreamed about
and lately seen. | spent several days
in England, in her wonderful cities,
and | have been five months in
France, during which time | have
seen some of her best France is a
dream country during the summer
time, and a wonderful country the
year round. OF course the country
is a sad one, but the sadness isn't on
the surface. You have to get under
the crust to see 1t among the people.
| made it my particular business to
penetrate the crust the first few
months l was here, but I'm trying
not to see it all now. It's best that
way. In another letter l will tell
you something of the sorrow that is
here. That is never an agreeable
task, and anyhow | feel rather light
hearted today. OF late have learned
n try n loon of |
am fortunate enough to strike it.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-03-01
SUCCOMBS SOON AFTER
DIAMOND ANNIVERSARY

Funeral services for Mrs. Mahala
Jane Lewis, aged 80 years, wife of
j. II. Lewis. and one of the earliest
pioneers of Whitman county, were
he'd Wednesday morning from the
Christian church, in charge of the
Rev. r. c. Sargent of that church
The body was taken to Moscow, Ida
ho, for burial. Mrs. Lewis died at
the Northwest sanitarium Sunday
morning after an acute illness of only
a few days, She is survived by her
husband, now SO years of age, and
nine children.
Mrs. Lewis. then Mahala Jane
Dixon, crossed the plains from Hi
nois with her parents in 1852, locat-
ing in Marion county, Oregon. There
she met Mr.. Lewis, who had come
west from Kentucky in 1851, and the
couple were married at Salem, Ore,
on January 80, 1853. Early in the
seventies Mr.. and Mrs Lewis came
to Whitman county, locating on a
homestead near Johnson, eight miles
east of Pullman, where they have re-
sided ever since. The aged couple
celebrated their diamond wedding
anniversary at the old homestead on
January 80 last, having rounded out
Ga years of happy married life.
Eleven children were born of the
union, nine of whom survive.