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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-08

Things around the international
league are beginning to busz and take
on life. All of the cities are prepar-
ing to discuss matters in general and
particular at the big meeting in
Gotham next week. The cities of the
league will doubtless be represented,
besides many more who are clamor-
ing for a franchise.
I'm in Montreal Sam Lichenstein.
owner of the Royals. has begun a
regular auction sale. He 10 selling all
OF his players under contract and is
preparing to give up the ghost. A re-
port from that city says that a syndi-
cate of theatrical men VIII step in and
take over the Montreal franchise.
This would keep two teams in the Ca
madam territory.
Iichenstein thinks that the Inter-
national league will suspend operation,
but others contend that it will not.
Jersey City is ready 70 step in and fill
Montreals shoes,
Several cities in the New York
State league are DESTROYS to enter In
ternational league baseball. One OF
these Ia Binghamton, town OF about
1000 inhabitants. The millionaire
shoe manufacturer. George T. John
son. who is the present owner OF the
club in that town, says that he will
put in steel stands. clubhouses and a
permanent equipment for the team
IL II 10 obtained. Very nice; might
get him to fix the whole league up.
BESIDES the devious tales that float
about concerning the placing Of the
clubs. no few words are spoken con-
corning the new league president
Barrow is supposed to preside for the
last time at the meeting next Mon,
day. The latest president picked by
the fans is Patrick T. Powers head
of the Eastern league. We are as
sured that he will be the next Inter
national ppresident However. John
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-08
District No. |

will embrace AZ territory In the city
NJ Richmond al. suburbs.
Mrs. f. L. RoIre, SIS West
Cary street ....-........ 4l.TS0
Mrs. James Fl Barham $500
Reedy avenue. Highland
Park s.340
Mrs w l. Keck. Soe Sycamore
avenue Barton Heights s52,64e
Mrs. John r gill. 2ol2 Pleas
ant street ..........,-.... 30,0so
Or Leo Arthur Pussy. EOS Pro-
fessional building. ia North
Fifth street .. $3.50
J. r. Childrey, sos West Mar
shall street ............. 1880
Dr. NJ Milton Talkin. soS East
Grace street .....,...... 5000
j. II ,Redd. 31o5 East Broad
street .................. 1870
I.uie r, Jones. 3if South
Fourth street l. .....,...,. 27s,3oo
Mrs NJ l. stacy. 1920 First
avenue II. p. .........,,. 1880
~ c. Bacon, Fifth and Main
streets ...,.............. 5000
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-08

The application of William NJ.
Strickland for position as undergrad
uate inferno at city home was referred
to the visiting staff OF the home yes
terday by the administrative board for
recommendation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-08

-~s>e Tigers sn6 ...- isuha .--sss to-
night in the scheduled duck pin
games. The former have always
proven a stumbling block TO Pat
Lohman's crew, and some hard
fought battles are expected.
On the other side of the house, the
Alcos and the Duplex will RON the
Tenpin league contests. The Alcos
have improved considera bly, of late,
and Duplex will have no easy time
in winning the majority of games
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-08

New York. Feb. THE Amerioar
league meeting VIII open here next
Tuesday, II was announced today. The
meeting was originally scheduled to
be held in Chicago. but President Ban
Johnson changed il 20 New York. The
National league reconvened meeting
will be called to order here the same
day. A Joint conference Will probably
be held.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-08
SPORTEPISTLES
by J..G. II.

A. Cannon. Of Providence, is the
dark horse.
Director Conway, at the Central Y.
NJ. c. A., was remarking the other day
how athletic conditions have changed.
There was a time, he said. when the
prep schools had giant athletes on
their teams, but at the present time
only one prep school in Richmond has
athletes large enough to have com :
petitive team, and still they are small
fellows, comparatively. And the d.
m lnutive size of the athletes has not
only come since the drawing OF many
fellows to the colors. Tie size and
weight OF the men, has been slowly
decreasing for several years. Not only
is this change local, but many schools
In the entire country arc beginning
TO see IT,
A headline reads, Detroit Player
Wins Presidents Trophy Tho story
did not tell OF any Of Ty Cobb's DARN s
stunts. but instead described a De
troit golfers perambulations at the
Pinehurst course.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-08

These bonus each It's
Candidates should
and filed the Bonus Ballots will be
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-08

Mrs. A. II. Fountain, Box 225,
Hot Springs. Va. ......... 1880
e. y Newman. stuart ra. 5000
Gracs Cooke. Columbia, Va. $3.50
n I Raber, Cartersville $50. $40
Mary Henderson, Brookneal
Mrs T j. Kent Greenfield. Va. 5000
y. F. Lofiin. Lynohburg, Va. 5000
Mrs Bette l.. West Faber,
Va. Observation-Disclosures. 23s,o0o
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-08
District 4

will embrace tne counties az PUwhH-
tam. Cumberland. BuekiD CHAM. Apo
mattox. BetetoWrt. Campbell. Bedford,
Roanoke, Craig. Giles. Bland, Pulaski
vania, Halifax, Henry, Patrick. Carroll,
GraysoR. wythe, snayth. TRAeweia.
Dicken~an. Wise, Lee. Amherst. Nelson.
Reckbridge. Allegheny, Bath and cities
of Danvuie, LyRchburR and Roanoke.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-08

A lot of fellows like 20 fight so ht-s
tie that they want to be scorekeepers
IN the great game between the sam
mses and tAe Fritzies ana wear nom
shootable uniforms.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-08
FIVE

ton players. when these two fs&ns
engage this SEASON the sscrecard win
read, 'PhiiadsIph,s-Bo stons Vs. Bcs-s
tor -Phlla deiphias."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-08

(Editor's Note: This is the fourth
OF a series OF articles which Mr.. Cor
bett is writing concerning the pugi-
listic life OF Jack Dempsey the pest
loved pusilist in the history of the
ring. The next instalment will appear
tomorrow
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-08
STANDING OF THE CANDIDATES

Mrs. Matte Pickard, los
South street, Petersburg
va 5000
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-08

The minor league players never
raise howl when they are drafted
to the majors-hope they don't make
any when they arc drafted TO the ma
jor army of the world
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-08
That Int. Meeting
Trudgin' on, movin' on
Nearer to the day.
Patient like, waitin' on.
Whether we shall plsy

The bush league pitcher. who has
Just Joined the army, saws he never
could strike out Ty Cobb, nut what he
Is going to do to the kaiser will make
a front. page story in the Police Ga
zette.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-08

Boston has a large number of the
former stars of the Athletics and the
Athletics has quite few OF the Bos
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-08
Headlines of Fifty Years Ago.

Nine holdouts In the American
lea que refuse to sign contracts. De-
mand more money on account OF
scarcity of Peruvian antesters.
Connie Mack still selling out his
wonderful machine. Claims thar
Phila fans are unappreciatfve. Connie
says there are Just as many big oys-
ters in the Chesapeake bay as he ever
pulled out"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-08

That crack team we are sendins
against. the kaiserites will carry moth
ing but round "trip tickets and few
hundred Frank Baker bats.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-08

Big leagues may declare umpireless
days.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-08

Joe Boehhng, the local big league
pitcher, has signed life contract, with
no ten -days' clause.
Hereafter umpires will cat war
bread before games.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-08

LIchenstein thinks that the Inter-
national league will suspend operation,
but others contend that it will not,
Jersey City is ready 70 step in and fill
Montrears shoes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-08

A. Cannon. OF Providence, is the
dark horse.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-07-11
ASHES Received
FROM CALIFORNIA
Remains of Miss Eva Christie Are
Placed in the Family Lot in the
Baraboo Cemetery

George J. Paddock has received the
remains of the late Miss Eva Chris
tie, who died three months ago today
in San Francisco. On account OF the
length of time which has transpired,
it was decided not to hold services
over the remains. Soon after her
death the body was cremated and the
urn with the ashes was sent to Bara-
boo. The cost of cremating was $500,
and the other expenses in connection
with the funeral amounted to $525,
making total of $1,225. Miss Chris
tie went west number of years ago
and became a worker in the Christian
Science organization. The members
of her family were early residents a
few miles west of Baraboo on the Bar
aboo-North Freedom road.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-07-11
PROSPECTS BRIGHT For
BUMPER CROPS CORN
WHEAT. RYE, 0AT\

Prospective corn production this
year is 3,16O,OOO,OOO bushels, the de-
partment of agriculture at Washington
announced Tuesday in it's first fore
cast Of that crop, basing it's estimate
on conditions existing July 1.
The total wheat crop combining win.
ter and spring varieties was forecast
at 891 100000 Production forecast OF
various crops estimated from July
condition follows: (Amount in million
of bushels, that is, million omitted)
Winter wheat 557; spring wheat 1874
all wheat 891, corn, $3.50, oats 1,437
barley 23O, rye SIG, white potatoes
400, sweet potatoes Oil. Wheat re
naming on farms July 1 is estimated
at 8,283,OO0 bushels; tobacco (pounds)
1,1S7,OOO,OOO.
The condition July II of the various
crops was announced as follows: Win
ter wheat 1875 per cent of normal !;
spring wheat $751;. All wheat 81.9,
corn ST.. oats 85.5, barley SAT-, rye
sos, white potatoes S7.6, sweet pota-
toes 1874, tobacco 1871, fax 1913, rice
Gil, hay %, apples 59.7, peaches 46.5.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-07-11
HONEY CREEK AND SUMPTER

The school meeting at district No.
T. town of Honey Creek, was we'll at
tended Monday evening. Herman
Buelow was elected treasurer again
and John Huber director in place of
Mr. Waterman, resigned. Miss Elva
Wheeler has taken the school again
for next term.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Steward had
visitors from Spring Green over Sun.
day.
Miss Ella and Bonnie Hillen and
Miss Eleanor Esser of Milwaukee
spent over a week at the Herman Bue
low home
Mary, Katie and Lizzie Kalrath Of
Madison visited at the George Deiler
home recently.
Helen Pankalla of Madison is en-
ployed at the Fred Buelow home.
Ella and Ben Hillen Eleanor Es-
ser, Henry Hanusa and Mr. and Mrs.
Herman Buelow spent Sunday at the
Kilh0urn DOLLS
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-07-11
MARRIED
TVler-SWanSon

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson
S. Swanson in Merrimack was the
scene of very pretty wedding on
Saturday, July 6, at 7 p. M, when
their daughter Evangeline Christenya
Swason, became the bride of Charles
Joseph Tyler, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry r. Tyler of Merrimack. Mrs.
Orr Dodge gave an instrumental solo,
The Flower Song, and the Lohengrin
wedding march while the bridal pair
decorated arch of pink and white,
where a bell of white was suspended.
They were attended by Miss Hazel
Kasdorf and Paul Tyler, brother of
the groom, Rev. r. c. Hallock officiat-
ing. The bride was gowned in grey
silk crepe de chine and carried a
shower bouquet of roses and sweet
peas. The bridesmaid wore white
wolfe and carried sweet peas. After
the ceremony a wedding dinner was
served by young lady friends of the
bride, namely Misses Lucille Premo,
Edna E. Wolfe, Genevieve Dwyer and
Mrs. Emmett Dwyer, of this place,
and Miss Mabel Summers of Okee.
The dining room and home were beau
tifully decorated in pink and white
and with flowers and ferns.
Relatives of Merrimack and the
brides brother and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Swanson, of Madison,
and few friends were the guests at
this quiet home wedding. They re-
ceived many useful and beautiful
gifts Of linen, china and silverware.
They will be at home to friends on
Grove street, Merrimack after August
1, when they will return from a trip
to Omaha, Nebr., and other points.
The bride has many friends at Mer-
rimack, and also the groom, who is
employed by the Northwestern line
on the signal system.
Members of the Royal Neighbors
of a camp of which the bride is one
gave them a charivari, assisted by
others, and were given refreshments
of ice cream and cake. Although not
armed with many instruments of mu-
sicy their presence was audib1y
known.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-07-11
EAST DELTON> AND WEST
FAIRFIELD

Mrs. N. Koberstein and little daugh-
ter of North Freedom have been visit
ing at the home of her brother, E.
Peck.
Mrs. William Cafisch and children
of Baraboo are visiting her parents.
Mrs. Octa Porter and Mrs. Ella
Bump and children called on Mrs.
Bertha Caf1isch and new baby Ha-
Gently.
Tom Smith left Sunday for Benton,
where he was registered, and on Mon
day left for camp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Risley visited
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil
Treadwel1, near Kilbourn.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Bump entertained
R. Yearman and family on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Burkenhagen and
Mr. and Mrs. Eagen spent a day at
Fern Dell.
Mrs. A McMarlin entertained her
daughter and family from North Free
dom on the Fourth.
R. Powell and family visited his
parents on Sunday.
B. Wilcox is spending the week
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-07-11
SOUTH DELTON

George Douglas spent the Fourth
of July in Madison with his son,
Archie Douglas.
Ira Hacock spent Sunday with his
aunt, Mrs. Truman Meyers, of Web
ster Prairie.
Ben Holt is visiting with Mr.. and
Mrs. John Holt.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Capener and
sons Lewis and Lloyd spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Bass in Elk
celsior, and the boys attended the
exercises at the Free Methodist
church.
Mrs. Pearl Waddell and children,
Arthur, Ralph and Margaret, and her
mother, Mrs. Anna Backer, returned
home from Fond du Lac, where they
attended a S. D. A. camp meeting.
Mrs. J. G. Roger is visiting with her
son, Newell Roger, and wife, of Ly-
ons.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Holt entertained
her uncle, Will Murray of Baraboo,
for dinner Monday, and her brother
is making them visit.
Mrs. A. L. Capener has been sick
and Velma McGaw of North Freedom
is helping her.
George Hengst1er Of Lyons spent
Friday afternoon with Mrs. A. L. Ca
pener.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-07-11
FAIRFIELD

Last Thursday evening, July 4, it
was raining hard, but it mattered not
to a few of the young people of the
neighbOrhOOd who gathered at the
home of Carl o. (Charlie) Putkam-
mer in a farewell meet in his honor
The next day he left, with about forty
others, for Columbus, O., where he
will go into training for Uncle Sam.
July was spent quietly by Fairfield
people so far as known. A few went
to Devils Lake, and few attended
the celebration in Portage. Among
the latter were Mr.. and Mrs. RollO
CobIeigh.
Some of our people went to the Al.
Ringing theater. last week to see
''The Kaiser, the Beast of Berlin"
Miss Gladys Getchell spent the
weekend with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. H. Getchell.
Guy Plummer has rebuilt his auto
house, which a recent tornado dam
aged, and Eugene Cushman his barn
Frank Thomas has also commenced
to rebuild, and Earl Battles has a
new barn.
Dwight Getchell came Sunday from
Camp Grant for few hours visit with
his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. H G. Crop visited
their daughter, Mrs. w. V. Luce, on
Monday.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-07-11
YOUNG MAN IS
KILLED IN WEST
Arthur Payne, son of Isaac Payne,
Meets Accidental Death at
Joyce, Wash.

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Payne have re-
ceived a telegram stating that Arthur
Payne, son of Isaac Payne, has been
killed at Joyce, Washington. The tele-
gram was sent by his wife from Port
Agnes in that state. She stated the
burial would be at the last named
place Deceased was born near Ar
1ington, S. d., about 35 years ago, and
had spent the greater part of his life
in the west His father, Isaac Payne,
was at BaraboO two years ago, but the
relatives are not certain as to his
present address. Arthur Payne was a
grandson of the late Charles Payne,
one of the first residents of Sank
Prairie. He married in the west and
the wife is not known here. Mr.
Payne of BaraboO has written for the
particulars of the accident
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-07-11
IOGANViLLE MEETING
LARGELY ATTENDED

A large number of Reedsburg people
went out to Loganville on Sunday to
attend the missionary meeting at st.
Peters Lutheran church there. There
never was such a large attendance as
was present this year, and never so
much money raised, $640 being col
lected for missionary work
In the afternoon after the sermons
and program they held dedication
service, dedicating the church serv-
ice flag with ten stars in it for the
following boys: Ed Stretch, Walter
Schenk, August Steinhorst, August
Jech, Ed Reinecke, Arthur Meyer, Will
liam Behn, Paul Schroeder, Walter
Priebe, Herm Timmke.'
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-07-11
OAK HILL

Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Dargel and
two children of Narrows Prairie spent
one day last week here with the for
mer's mother.
Ned Kingsley and Mrs. Alta Steven
son drove to Richland Center on Wed
nesday to spend the Fourth among
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. B. Graves and
daughter Pearl were Sunday guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Oswald Palmer, in Iron
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs Ole Jerdee of Racine
and their little niece, Dorothy Olson,
Of Milwaukee, came Wednesday to
visit Mrs. Jerdees brother, Mr.. and
Mrs. O. E. Olson. Mr.. Jerdee re-
turned on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Martin and
son Of La Vale visited over Sunday
with relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Decot and sons
Phillip and Clinton of La Vale spent
Sunday afternoon among relatives
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. julius Schultz enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. J. Schultz and
daughter of Reedsburg on Sunday.
A number of carpenters from La
Vale built a barrack on the DR.. Miller
farm the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. E. Olson and daugh.
ter Irene and their guests, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ole Jerdee and niece, Dorothy
Olson, and Frohna Schultz and Rein
hold Mittlesteadt called at the W. O.
Schultz home Friday evening.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-07-11
SUMPTER

Miss Elsie Henke of Minneapolis
spent few days with her sister, Mrs.
Herman Zantow.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. D. King, Mrs. F.
w. Zantow, son Alfred and daughter
Cecilia spent Sunday at the home of
Mrs. Kings brother, F. W. Brooks,
in the town of Westfeld. Mr.. Brooks
accompanied them home and stayed
until Monday morning.
Mrs. Kate Teel left Monday for
Earl N. D., to spend the summer at
the home of her son, Marion Wilson.
Her grandson, Ivan Wilson, expects to
enlist this fall
Paul MarQuardt was called to the
colors July 5. This makes the second
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Marquardt
called. The other son, Ed Marquardt,
is already in France.
Paul Zantow was with the boys
sent to Kansas. He is a son of Mr.
and Mrs. Emile ZantoW
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Hoover of Bara-
boo spent some time with their son
Roy and family.
Silas Francis of Madison spent Sat
urday night and Sunday at the home
of his mother and stepfather, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Zscheigner, at Kings Cor
ners.
George Barto and family and En-
win and Leland Rose spent the Fourth
in Delton. Mr.. and Mrs. Barto also
spent Monday there on business, and
they picked some blueberries.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-07-11
LORETTO

Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Patton of Min
neapolis are visiting at the home of
F. Kaney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Mears of Mer-
rill called at the w. A Dwyer home
Sunday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Derthick and
daughter Hazel, and Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Butterworth of Belvidere, ILL.,,
motored here last week and spent a
few days with relatives.
Mrs K O'Neil and son Frank of
st. Paul spent few days of last
week at the home of NJ Fleming.
Quite a number from this vicinity
attended the picnic at Plain Sunday.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-07-11
Chicago Livestock

Hog receipts $4,000, market Is to
zoe lower; bulk $16.60 to 1715;
butchers, $16.75 to 1920; packing,
$16.15 to 1915; light, $16.35 to 1925;
pigs, S1615 to 1850; roughs, $3.50 to
1910. Cattle receipts $4,000, market
steady, 1Oc higher: beeves, $11.75 to
1910; butcher stock, So to 14.75; can
ners and cutters, 81 to 8; stockers and
feeders, So to 10; cows, So to 14.75;
calves, SIG to 1915. Sheep receipts
5000, market strong to 25c higher;
wool lambs, $13 to 10; shorn lambs,
$3.50 to 16; ewes, S. to 1885.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-07-11
Married
Seiden---Bohn

Miss Alta Bohn of Lime Ridge and
Ortie Selden of Superior were quietly
married on Wednesday, July 3, at the
home of the brides sister at Marsh
field. The groom expects to leave
soon with the draft, and so the mar
riage took place sooner than origin
ally planned. Mr.. Selden owns a hard
ware store at Superior, where he has
lived for many years, and the couple
will go there after a short wedding
trip.
The bride is a daughter Of Mr. and
Mrs. R. l.. Bohn of Lime Ridge and is
we'll and favorably known in the sur
rounding vicinity.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-07-11
DIES IN FRANCE
FROM WOUNDS
Was Private in Company F, Port
age, and Death Occurs at Front
on June Is

A brief telegram to Andrew Hanson,
r. F. D. No. 1, Briggsville, on Tuesday
morning brought the sad news that
Hubert S. Coon, a private in Co. F,
128th Inf, had died from wounds re,
ceived in action.
Private Coon went with Co. F of
Portage from Camp Douglas and was
with them during their stay at Waco,
leaving Camp Merritt, N. j., with the
Portage company and arriving in
France with them.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-07-11
BILLY SUNDAY WILL
UNDERGO OPERATION

"Billy" Sunday, the evangelist, has
gone to Rochester to undergo an oper-
alton at a hospital. 1t was learned
Sunday he has been suffering from
hernia and the operation will be per-
formed by a noted physician. Mrs.
Sunday is with her husband.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-07-11
EXPRESS COMPANIES
SHOW LOSS DURING YEAR

Operation of the eight interested
express companies during January,
1918, resulted in a deficit OIL $685.
757, the interstate commerce commits
sion has reported Only the Southern
Express company made profit dur
ing the month, it's operating income
being $4,000.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-07-11
WIRE TROUBLE
Stops TRAFFIC
madison Democrat)

Madison was without electric power
and lights for II minutes yesterday
afternoon as result of trouble on the
transmission wires between here and
the Prairie du Sac dam. Street car
traffic was stopped and factories and
shops were forced to suspend.
Telephone communication with
Prairie du Sac last night developed
that there was no trouble at the dam
and that no storm had visited that
village. Baraboo also escaped the
rainstorm which prevailed north of
that city, and reports from that place
were to the effect that no rain fell
south Of there.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-07-11
Sullivan LIGHT

sullivan LIGHT
Bernie Sullivan and Miss Louise
LIGHT, accompanied by relatives, were
married Saturday evening, July 6, al
the Presbyterian manse by Rev. E. c.
Henke, the ring ceremony being used
The parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Sullivan, and the sisters, the Misses
Sullivan, with Paul Stabnow, an uncle
were present.
The bridegroom, young farmer of
North FREEDOM, is soon to leave for
the u. S. army service. The bride is
a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
LIGHT, Westfeld.