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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-02-07
Family in Woodland Without the
Necessary FOod and Clothing to
Keep Body and Soul Together
POVERTY WRITTEN ALL
OVER THE HUMBLE HOME
Feet Of Members of the Family
Are FrOzen---FOur Dogs Are
HarbOred About the Place

Sheriff William Welk has returned
from a trip to the town Of Woodland
with a story of deprayity and want
that is unbelievable in this land OF
plenty In a war zone such cOndi
ton might be excusable, but i'll this
rich country it is really beyond belief
Recently District Attorney James Fl
Hill received an unsigned letter stat
ing that the family OF Thomas Emery
was in want 1t also stated that the
husband would not work and that the
scantiest necessities were not in tpe
home. The letter was turned into the
court of Justice Fl. L. Halsted, who
sent Sheriff Welk to the scene. Wher
the sheriff arrived he could find:
No meat.
No fruit
No eggs.
No butter.
No sugar.
No salt.
No dishes.
No vegetables.
No milk
No water except melted snow.
No Chairs-One stool.
No shoes on the two children
No shoes on the mother.
Here Is What He Did Find
Feet of children frozen.
Feet of the father frozen.
Feet of mother wrapped in burlap.
The bed a pile Of rags.
Clothing of the scantiest nature or
all the members of the family
One small stove about which the
members hovered in the zero weather
The mother cooking flour, moistened
in snow water, on top of the little
stove AS it Drowned on the edge she
broke off bits and ate them.
Four dogs.
There was not a shelf in The cabin
nor anything that looked like furni
ture How the family escaped from
death during the rigors of the present
winter is a mystery to the officer and
officials
Family Removed
The husband was brought to Bara
boo to see what could be done toward
making him work. The neighbors state
he will do nothing He is now in the
custody of the sheriff.
The mother and two small cuildrer
were brought to Reedsburg, where
they were give n care, and later taker
to the county farm. The oldest child
is in such mental state that il should
be in an institution.
1t was the kindness of a neighbol
that brought an investigation and re
lief, especially to the children. A
worse case has not been noted fol
many, many years, the conditions evi
IDENTIFY arising from shirking the duty
that devolves upon the parent tc wori
and provide.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-02-07
GERMAN SUBMARINE BASE
RECEIVES AERIAL ATTACK

An aerial attack of unusual severity
was made Tuesday afternoon on Zee
brugge, the German submarine base
in northern Belgium, according to the
Amsterdam Telegrapf's frontier cor
respondents.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-02-07
YOUNG MAN
SHOOTS SELF

Lee Horkan, son of Mr.. and Mrs. P.
J. Horkan, near Reedsburg, acciden-
tally shot himself through the foot,
smashing the bones and resulting in
severe wound. Young Horkan was
loading a rifle, when it accidentally
discharged.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-02-07
SHOvELS TAGGED
IN BARABOO
School Youth Find Many Fuel Lift
ers and Tie Instructions to Them
Rush for Mayors Shovel

The pupils of the public schools were
given tags to tie to coal shovels, the
idea being to save the fuel. There
was a prize offered for the one who
first reached Mayor G. T. Thuerer's
shovel, and his daughter won the re-
ward. In some cities the citizens were
asked to leave their shovels on the
outside at a certain hour and during
that time they were tagged. One side
Of the card reads:
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-02-07
Meets Old Friends

We saw two of our friends: a Mr..
Schulkamp, who used to run bottling
works in Baraboo years ago. and is
now in business in Madison; and
Charles Wright, retired enginemaR
He has been like myself, from the
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-02-07
SENATOR HUGHES OF
NEW JERSEY is DEAD

Senator William Hughes of New
Jersey died Wednesday after long
illness.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-02-07
QUOTES FIGURES
ON LIVING COST
Meets Few Old Friends and Sends
Poem on the ''Pipe" Dream Of
Happy California
Leaves Storms Behind

We started from Baraboo OH Janu-
ary 5 and arrived in Los Angeles on
January 49, We were fortunate In
keeping ahead of the blizzards that
ragged in the middle and eastern states.
We stayed two days and nights at
Belle Plain, Iowa, with our cousins
Mr.. and Mrs. IT. F. Maher, and TIVE
DAYS and nights at Denver with reia-
tives. We stopped again at Salt Lake
CITY. When we left Salt Lake there
was five or six inches of snow on the
ground and showing hard, and before
we got 800 miles from there, the snow
was all gone, and it got so warM
through the day that some OF the pas
sengers opened their windows. What
a difference in the weather in so short
distance, and what a grand and gle
rious feling comes over you as you
realize that is the last of the snow ana
cold weather for the balance OF the
winter. felt so good l turned cou-
pie of handsprings, and before we got
to Los Angeles we saw a boy about
ten years old barefooted. Since we got
here we see a few straw hats every
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-03-14
Empire Theatre Program.

The following program is on for the
coming days at the Empire Theatre.
Don miss them.
Tonight Thursday Alice Brady viii,
appear in the Brady-Made picture,
"The Woman Alone"
Friday might, Elsie Ferguson, the
noted beauty and star will be seen, THE
Rise of Jennie Cushing" adopted from
the book by Mary S. Watts and pro-
duced by "Artcraft" Elliott Dexter
will support the famous star in this pic
ture, Miss Ferguson's first picture
''Barbary Sheep" proved a sensation.
On Monday, March 10, the Little
Dutch Girl, " will be shown. This is a
"World" film.
On Wednesday, March 20, there will
be another Brady-Made film entitled
'The Man Who Forgot" with Alice
Brady as the star.
On Friday, March %, another famous
"Artcraft" picture "A Romance of
the Redwoods" with Mary Picktord as
the star and supported by Elliott Dex-
ter.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-03-14
THEY CAN HELP
Mobilization of Girls of Garrett
County for War Gardens.

A big patriotic drive for war gardens
this summer is being launched by the
Home Demonstration Agent. The CO.
operation of each and every organiza-
ton in the county is earnestly desired.
It is hoped that at least one thousand
war gardens will be planted by the
girls of the county, more if possible.
Girls from ten to eighteen years of age
are urged to enlist in this production
campaign.
Let every girl enlist in Uncle Sans
farm and home army and thereby be a
true patriot. Suitable awards will be
given at the close of the season.
Information regarding the size of
garden, products to be raised and the
general care of the garden will be fur
nished TO those desiring it.
Those girls who are insterested in the
matter and are willing to plant gar
den please send names at once to Miss
Frances E. Gerber, County Home
Demonstration Agent, Oakland. Md.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-03-14
SERVICE FLAG AT SWANTON
Soldiers HOnOred by People of
That Community.

In honor of the young men now in the
service of their country from Swanton
and vicinity the Ladies Aid Society of
the Methodist Episcopal church of that
town conducted a patriotic meeting on
the afternoon of Sunday, the 3rd inst,
in the church by rendering a splendid
program of music and oratory in which
many took part. after which the service
flag was unfurled which contained a
star for each of the following soldiers:
Harold Bateman, 18th Infantry,
98th Div, Camp Shelby, Miss.
Harry McRobie,. Co. H Infsntry,
Camp Stuart, Newport News, Va.
Lloyd Wright. Co. B, 307th' Reg.
Engineers. Camp Gordon, Atlanta,
Georgia.
William Rhodes, Co. I.33Oth Infantry,
Camp Sherman, Chillicotha, Ohio.
Corporal John A. Johnston, Co. D,
326th Infantry, Camp Gordon, Atlanta,
Georgia.
William Rexroad, somewhere in
France.
William Uphold, somewhere in France
Corporal Arthur Green, Co. G, 313th
Infantry, Camp Meade, Nd.
Robert E. Rechner. Battery C, 321st
Field Artillery, Camp Gordon, Atlanta,
Georgia.
Gilbert Murphy, Headquarters Co.,
313th Infantry, Camp Meade, Md.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-03-14
THE DYING hobo.

Beside the Oakland water tank
One cold November day
Inside an empty box car,
A dying hobo lay.
His pardner stood beside MIN,
With low and dropping head,
Listing to the last words
The dying hobo said.
'1'm going to better land,
Where everything is bright,
Where hand outs grown on bushes.
And you can sleep out every night,
Where you do not have to work at all,
Or even change your SOC ks,
And little streams of whiskey
Come trickIing down the rocks"
"Tell my sweetheart down in Friends
vile
That her face no more I'll view,
Tell her that I've jumped the fast
freight,
And that I'm going through;
Tell her not to weep for me-
No tears her eyes must Turk
For l am going to land
Where III not haye to work"
clark, hear her whistling.
l must catch her the on fly,
Farewell, pardner, must leave you
1t amt so hard to de-
The hobo stopped. His head fell back
He'd sung his last refrain;
His pardner swiped his hat and shoes
And jumped the east bound train.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-03-14
MRS. JOHN BOWIE.

Mrs. Margaret Catherine Bowe, wife
of John Bowe, and daughter of the late
Henry Myers. died at her home in
Crellin on Saturday morning, after an
illness of seven weeks. She was aged
forty-nine years and twenty days.
Surviving to mourn their loss besides
her husband are her daughter Elizabeth,
three sisters and two brothers. Funeral
services were conducted in the church
at Crellin on Monday morning at 10
O'Clock by the Rev. S. E. Wicker.
Interment followed in the family
burying plot.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-03-14
Teachers Meetings.

Teachers meetings have been sched-
uled in Garrett Ycounty, for 1918, at
eighteen different centers. These
meetings were arranged at these Gen.
tiers for the convenience of the teach
ers, thus giving each one an oppor-
tunity to attend.
At each meeting type lessons are
taught the children until noon.
The conference the remainder of the
day covers discussions of those type
lessons; the value of daily program;
the problems of individual teachers,
and the Importance of Reading Circle
work.
Meetings will be held at the follow
ing places:
Loeb Lynn school, Thursday, March
IA; Accident school. Friday, March Is;
Grantsville school, Tuesday, March 10;
johnson school, Wednesday, March 20;
Johnstown school, Thursday, March 81;
Friendsville school, Friday, March %;
Bittinger school, Tuesday March &c;
New Germany school, Wednesday,
March 27; Sunnyside school, Thursday,
March Is; Bloomington school, Tuesday,
April 2ad; Crellin, Friday. April 5.
The dates tor meetings at German
and Gauer will be announced later.
Meetings have been held during the
year at Deer Park, Oakland, Kitz,
miller. Swanton and Thayerville
ADA BAUGH,
Supervisor.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-03-14
Married.

EDGAR-JAMIsON-Miss Margaret F.
Jsmison, daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth
Jamison formerly of Oakland, but now
residents of Faifmont, West Va, and
Mr.. Orval Edgar also of Fairmont, were
married on Saturday, March 9th, at
Oakland, Md, by the Rev. James E.
Cornell. Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar returned
to Fairmont Sunday afternoon where
they will reside.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-03-14
Pythians, Attention.

All members of the Garrett Lodge
No. lib, Knights of Pythias, are re-
quested to be present on next Friday
evening. March 18th, at which time the
Rank of Page will be conferred on a
class.
THos. ]. C. LITTLE, X. of R. & S.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-03-14
Dwelling Burned.

The home of Albert Layman, which
was located near the Pope school house,
a few miles off the National Road in the
northt IN section of the county. was
completely destroyed by fire Sunday
morning, The family succeeded in
carrying some of the household effects
from the building.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-03-14
TIE PEOPLES FORUM.
State Tax Commission Takes Ex-
Cepsion To An Article in Last
Weeks Republican and States
That the Said Article Had No
Foundation Of Fact.


To the Editor of The Republican.
DEAR S1R:-In last weeks issue of
The Republican you published state
ment in regard to the action of the
Tax Commission interfering with the
assessment Of personal property in this
county. This statement is so much at
variance with the facts that | will
appreciate it if you will give the same
publicity to the following letter which
received from Mr. Charles C. Wallace.
Secretary State Tax Commission in re-
gard thereto.
George w. Legge, Jr., ESQUIRE.
Supervisor of Assessments,
Oakland, Maryland,
DEAR SIR:-Your letter of March 8th,
together with copy of The Republican,
newspaper published in Garrett county,
were duly received.
The article of course has absolutely
no foundation in fact, and must have
been written by someone entirely I'M
familiar with the system established
for the general reassessment OF person.
al property in the twenty-three counties
of the State. The State Tax Commits
sion has not only never fixed a uniform
standard of assessment for live stock,
but has never done so relative to any
species of personal property and has
never even suggested such standards.
This is matter entirely within the
purview and jurisdiction of the County
Commissioners of the several counties,
the State Tax Commission acting only
as an appellate tribunal to review ap-
peals taken from the action of the
County Commissioners after assess
ments are made
As to the particular matter discussed
by the newspaper, namely, the assess
ment of live stock, more reference to
the instructions issued by the State Tax
Commission for the guidance of the
County Commissioners of the several
counties is sufficient in itself to show
conclusively that the newspaper article
is not only unfair to the State Tax Com
mission, but also to the County Com
missioners and the people of Garrett
county. Rule No. II of the Instructions
provides as follows:
STANDARD of Value for Horse,
Cattle, Etc.
IL. The County Commissioners can
establish standard of value based up
on sales and commercial dealings in
their respective counties, of ordinary
and usual quality of horse, mules, etc
cows, calves, etc. hogs, etc, and
sheep. etc, as contained in Questions
No 2, 8, 4, Of the Notice and Sche-
dule, and advertise or make generally
known to property owners the standard
of value so established.
Horses. Cattle. ETC., of better than
ordinary quality should be assessed &C
cording to their distinctive worth or
value.
Very truly yours,
CHARLES G. WALLACE,
Secretary.
l know that it is your desire to at all
times publish the true state of facts re
garding items of interest to the people
of this county and | believe that as a
matter of justice and in order to cor
rect any misunderstanding that may
have been created by the article pub.
lished in the recent issue of your valu-
able paper, you should give the same
publicity to this letter of explanation.
Very truly yours,
GEORGE w. LEGGE, JR.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-03-14
Public Sale.

At my farm a miles west of Oakland,
on the GAINESVILLE road near the Her
rington school house. / will offer at
public sale, to the highest bidder, all my
personal proper y consisting of horses,
coU'e piaments etc. Said
So tchl9. 1918.
Adv. AM RoDEHEAvER.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-03-14
Public Sale.

Duncan S. Nelson, of the White Farm,
Al miles northwest of Oakland. will sell
a public auction on Monday, the 25th
last, all his personal property consist
Of Cattle, Hogs, Horses, Farming
Machinery, Household Effects, etc. The
se.,e will begin at 10 o'clock a. m. ADV.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-03-14
Auditors Notice
Herring \ Carpenter ct al, VS..
\ nnalniIla Gnn1.na

Herring 4 Carpenter ct al, VS..
Argentina George.
No. l05 Insolvents In the Circuit Court for
Garrett County, Maryland.
Notice is hereby given to the creditors of
Argentina George TO file their claims with
the Clerk of this Court in the above entitled
cause on or before the 3Oth day Of March,
properly Authenticated. as / shall on April
lSt, 1915, proceed to state an account dis
tributing the funds in the hands of Julius
G. Renninger and Ernest Ray Jones,
Trustees
EDWARD II. SINCELL, Audi tor.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-03-14

the some land that was conveyed to
Olyvette V. Frederick by William
Frederick, Jr.. and wife, by deed
dated January 10Th, 1912, and re-
corded in Liber No. 62, folio 43e,
one of the Land Records of said
Garrett county. Said land will be
sold to satisfy and pay the taxes
due and in arrears thereon for the
year 1916. as assessed in the name
of said Olyvette V. Frederick.
TERMS - SALE-Cash on the day of
sale. The right of redemption extends
to six calendar months from day of sale
by paying the amount of the purchase
money with interest thereon at the rate
Of twenty per cent. per annum and all
costs. Conveyancing at cost of pur-
chaser.
J. W. KIMMELL,
Treasurer of Garrett County.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-03-14
Larger Parcel Post Packages.

Owing to the demoralized condition
of express and local freight service. the
Postotfice Department has increased
the weight limit of parcel post pack
ages in the first and second zones from
so to 70 pounds and in all other zones
to so pounds. By putting on special
delivery stamps, packages Up to so and
70 pounds in weight will be delivered
more promptly THAI by express or
freight.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-03-14
FOR SALE.
A good stock farm of 1892
acres, 200 acres cleared and
in good cultivation.

The farm is we'll watered. lays nice
ly, has z room house, two barns,
large tool house, spring house, poultry
house and fine orchard of good fruit.
The farm is situated miles from Deer
Park, Nd, six miles from Oakland, Md.
the county seat of Garrett county. Mail
delivered to farm daily.
If sold soon will sell for $3.50 per
acre, and on easy payments. Will sell
as whole or in part. Apply to,
P. H. HAMILL,
Deer Park, Md.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-03-14

For RENT-One flat In brick building
conner Liberty with a rooms and bath
room; one fiat of rooms on Railroad
street next TO Frantz Hotel with water
and gas; also business room next t.
Frantz Hotel. Rents very reason hle.
A. D. NAYLoR. Adv. 81 st
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-03-14

Under and by virtue of the power
vested in the Treasurer of Garrett
County, Maryland, by section 80 of
Chapter SEQ, of the Acts of the General
Assembly of MARYLAND for the year
1890, title Garrett County" and sub
title County Treasurer" and the
several amendments thereto, the under
signed Treasurer of said County will en-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-03-14

Loans and discounts.
[. ;. Bonds (other than
Liberty Bonds ofl9l7l-
[. 5. bonds deposited
to secure circulation
par Value) ---------
[. 5. bonds and certifi-
Gates of indebtedness
pledged to secure L. ).
deposits (par Value
Premium on L. ;. bonds
Liberty loan bonds
Liberty Loan Bonds I'M
pledged, 81 per cent
ana / per cent ..--..
Liberty Loan Bonds. 81
per cent and 4 per
cent. pledged to Sc
cure State or other de
posts or billS payable
Bonds. securities. etc.
other than [. S.
Securities other than L.
5. bonds mot includ-
ing stocks owned I'M
pledged. .-............-.........
Stocks, other than Fed
eral Reserve Bank
stock
Stock of Federal Re
serve Bank 80 perc mt
Of subscription.
Value Of banking house
Furniture and fixtures
Lawful reserve with
Federal Reserve Bank
Cash in vault and net
amounts due from ma
tional banks-...
Net amounts due from
banks and bankers,
and trust companies
(Other than above ...
Checks on other banks
in the same city or
town as reporting
bank (Other than
above)
Redemption fund with
US. Treasurer and due
from L. 5. Treasurer
War Savings Certificates
and Thrift Stamps ac-
tually owned...............
TAA@r
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-03-14
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
The Garrett National Bank,
AT OAKLAND,
In the State of Maryland at the close of
business, March 4th, 1918.
RESOURCES.

hLOOO hCLD.
Loans and discounts ........S354 Gil O8
U. S. Bonds (other than
Liberty Bonds of 1910
U. S. bonds deposited to Sc
cure circulation (par value) $4,000 90
Liberty loan bonds
Liberty Loan Bonds, 80 per
cent and per cent I'M
pledged. ...... .....,.... $3.50 90
Bonds, securities, etc
Securities other than u. S.
bonds mot including stocks
ownedunpledged 285,695 20
Collateral Trust and other
notes of corporations is
sued for not lass than ONE
YEAR nor more than
THREE YEARS time
................$S $50, 715 90
Total bonds, securities, etc. 372, 4l0 90
Stock of Federal Reserve
Bank go per cent of sub
scription). ............... $3.50 90
Value OF banking house 81, 500 90
Furniture and fixtures. .... 5000 90
Lawful reserve with Federal
Reserve Bank. ........,.. 46,764 Is
Cashinvault and net amounts
due from national banks. 1851 81
Net amount due from banks,
bankers, and trust COM
panles (other than that
above). .................... 2,431 81
Checks on other banks in
the same city or town as
reporting bank (other than
above). .............:..... III 50
Total of Items SOL, $50 80
Checks On banks located out
side of city or town of re-
reporting bank and other
cash items. .............. 81 II
Redemption fund with U. S.
Treasurer and due from U.
S. Treasurer .............. $500 90
War Savings Certificates and
Thrift Stamps actually
owned. northumberland. 468 25
Total. Observation-Disclosures. $949, 626 II
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in ...... $50, 600 90
Surplus fund ............. 200 90 |
Undivided profits 1892 20
Less current eX-
penses, interest,
and taxes paid 3,047.63 10, ia 81 |
Circulating notes outstanding 40, 997 so |
Net amount que TO NATIONAL
banks .. ............. 494 IS
Net amount due to banks,
bankers and trust COM
panies (other than that
above) ................. 9,74l 10
Total of items $40, 235 33
Demand deposits (other
than bank deposits) sub
Ject to Reserve deposits
payable within 80 days.
Individual deposits subject
to check. ................. 1924, 637 80
Certificates of deposit due in
less than 80 days (other
than for money borrowed) 24,513 20
Certified checks. .......... 145 90 |
Cashiers checks outstand-
ing ....... .............. 1906 SO
Total demand
deposits (other
than bank de-
posits) sub
ject to Re-
>serve. ... $3.50, 60233
Time deposits subject to
Reserve payable after
80 days, or subject to 80
days or more notice, and
postal sayings):-
Certificates of deposit (other
than for money borrowed) &c, 592 10
Other time deposits 49,. 1856, 484 "a
Total of time
deposits SUBJ
ject to Re-
serve. go. Sab, 076.44
Total. .....,.. ......... S949. 626 II
State of Maryland, County of Garrett.
|, G. A. FRALEY, Cashier of the
above-named bank, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true to the
best Of my knowledge and belief.
6. A. FRALEY, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day of March, 1918.
JOAN M JARBoE, Notary Public.
Correct-Attest: GHMoR S. HAMILL,
u. E. OFFUTT,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-03-14

the 9Th day of April, 1918,
at 10 O'Clock a. m. at the front door of
the Court House in the town of Oak
land, Garrett county, Md, offer and sell
at public auction to the highest bidder
the following described pieces and
parcels of land, situate, lying and being
In Garrett county aforesaid, to, wit:
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-03-14
PROPOSALS

Sealed proposals will be received by the
Mayor and Town Council of Oakland until
1900 noon on.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-03-14
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
The First National Bank

AT OAKLAND,
In the State of Maryland, at the close
of business, March 4th, 1918.