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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-11-28
WISCONSIN HJROaS
MEMORY OF. HOARD

The funeral of former Governor w
d. Hoard was held at Fort Atkinson.
on Monday. Col. j. A Watrous, MiE-
waukee; Dean H. L. Russell, Madison
and George McKerrow, Pewaukee..
paid triubte to the former governor.
Among those from out of town who
attended the funeral were the follow.
ing:
Col. j. A. Watrous, Gen. Charles
King, c. w. Perry and A. q. Behnke
Milwaukee; Judge and Mrs. ,Samnex
d. Tasting, Green Bay; Governor and
Mrs. E. L. Philip, Milwaukee; Mai
F. w. Oakley, Madison; T. G. Rich
mond, Madison; c. p. Norgord, depart
ment of agriculture; Magnus Sven
son, Wisconsin food administration
o. d. Brandenburg, Madison; G.. e.
Kee, department of agriculture; o. H
Eliason, department OF agriculture:
Speaker L, c. Whittet, Edgerton:
Prof. D. H. Otis, University of Wis
consin; George W. Buckstaff, Osh-
kosh; Charles Hill of Rosendale:
State Senator G.. III. Everett, Racine:
Assemblyman Henry Grell, Johns0ns
Greek; James j. Mcmahon and w. w.
MARBLE, Chicago; John Harris, Elk,
horn; T. l.. Hacker, st. Paul; Mr.
and Mrs. H. G. Munger, Herkimer, N.
Y; M. G. Jeffries, GAINESVILLE
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-11-28
SAuK CITY

Mrs. Wilfred Cory and little daugh-
ter Luella of Madison are visiting at
her parental home, Mr.. and Mrs. Lam
brit Linenkugel, here.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Talbot of South
Dakota are visiting his brother John
in this village.
Charles Fuchs Of Harrisburg spent
Sunday at Sank visiting relatives.
Robert Green ar family moved Fri
day to Milwaukee, where he has en-
ployment in a motor factory.
Miss Rosie Leykauf has returned
home after spending the summer at
Ableman.
Grandma Denzer returned to Sank
City last week to spend the winter
with her daughter Mrs. Luechtens,
after spending the summer with her
son Robert in DenZer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Meier motored to
Madison on Sunday afternoon. their
son Emil, Walter Fuchs and Raymond
Schwartz returning with them to re-
sumo their studies at the S. A. T. c.,
after short furlough.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-11-28
DURWARD'S GLEN

The month of November, 1918, has
brought some events not often found
in many families. First we had a new
granddaughter born to us, then the
death of a sister; next it is mar
riage.
The wedding of Florence Hamilton
Dudley to Frank Petra will take place
at Portage November 81 1t will be
quiet.
Mrs. Herman Mueller has some won
derful white chrysanthemums in her
window.
1t is reported that little boy in
the home of Al Koerth has had bad
authenticated in the stomach-zand
that his shoulder is in bad shape, No
particulars are known.
W.. j. Durward and sister, Miss
Thecla, spent some hours in the Glen
Saturday and had dinner with Glen
inmates.
Erma and Esther Mueller sent their
mother some birthday gifts from
Rockford, III. A bunch of lovely red
roses also came.
Mrs. Rooms, who has been visiting
her daughter, Mrs. G. E. Wing, re
turned home Sunday morning to Ly-
ons.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-11-28
LIZZIE RIDGE

Don't forget that Thursday is the
day that all can do their part by offer
ing up thanks for peace with vic
tory" All were in hopes that churches
could be open by then, but the infiu-
enza is raging here, so take the oppor-
tunity at home and celebrate, Thanks
giving.
A great many hearts were lightened
the past week of parents who had not
received tags from their boys "over
there" for their Christmas boxes,
when they were notified that the
boxes could be sent by signing cou-
pom and the time was extended until
November go.
Miss Eva Potter and Albert Witt
were quietly married Wednesday even
ing at 4 o'clock at the brides home.
They were attended by sister of the
groom, Miss Witt and cousin of the
bride, Oscar Schillings. Supper was
served to the near relatives of both
families.
A great many in this vicinity are
suffering from the flu.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-11-28
DIES WITH FLU
AT SPAN, S. D.

Portage relatives have received the
sad news of the death Of Gwilyn j.
Owen, Spain, S. d. Mr.. Owen had been
to Illinois, where he had been shipping
and selling several carloads of pota-
toes, and on his return home was
stricken with influenza. He was re-
moved from his home to the hospital
at Aberdeen, S. D., where he died.
Mr. Owen was not married and was
about 40 years old, son OF the late
Richard Owen, formerly of Caledonia,
who moved to Spain, S. D., when
Gwilyn was about nine years old and
there Gwilyn lived the rest of his life,
becoming a very popular business man
of the town. He had a general store
and was postmaster and owned large
farm in the vicinity.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-11-28
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SATURDAY
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K u , G , Q o Q Q
Mrs. H. G. Schade Of Chicago and
Mrs. Charles futile and baby of Ell
gin, ILL.,, are visiting Mrs. Bert Kra-
mer and other relatives for few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Martin came on
Wednesday to visit their son-in-law
and daughter, Alderman and Mrs. E.
T. Ross. The visitors were formerly
residents of Baraboo.
Mrs. L. ]. Barrett and daughter
Estle have returned from a two
weeks visit at New York City and
Detroit, Michigan. While in New
York they attended the big peace
celebration. At Detroit, they visited
Mrs. >Barrett's sister, Mrs. Frank
Luce, nee Belle Blanchett.
Sank County Food Administrator
H. L. Halsted was in Madison on
Wednesday to attend meeting OF
the county agents Of the state. AID
dresses were made by Mangus Sven
son state food administrator A. H.
Melville, secretary, and Mrs. Forbes
Robertson Hale. Mr.. Halsted said
the sentiment Of those at the head of
the work is that there must be a saw
ing of all foods. The world is short
and every ounce conserved will aid
in bringing the chasm between now
and-the next crop.
Sixty employees of the Island Wool
en- mill are i'll with influenza. In
some departments four, five or six fell
i'll in a day. 1t is thought much OF
the sickness has resulted from the
two celebrations at the close of the
war. The mill is closed for this week.
The Portage canal is still wide open.
D. D. Porter of that city states that
in the AZ years of his residence there
the canal has froZe over 35 times be-
fore this date.
In Greenfield Howard Steele assist
ed an automobile out of the mud, and
when he started for home with the
team he broke his leg short distance
below the hip. He was able to make
the family of Charles Falkenstern
hear his shouts and they assisted him
home. DR.. A. l.. Farnsworth was
called and reduced the fracture. The
youth is aged about fifteen years and
is relative of Mrs; L. ]. Ferris.
Miss Marie Virginia Simmons and
Lieutenant William Ernest Stone
were recently married at Bonneville,
Mo. The. groom is son of DIR. and
Mrs. w. H. Stone, former residents of
Portage, DR.. Stone being pastor of
the Baptist church in the canal city.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-11-28
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WEDNESDAY Q

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Miss Elva Wheeler will be home to-
morrow to spend her Thanksgiving
vacation at the home Of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs o. G.. Wheeler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Wheeler and
Marjorie and La Veta Wheeler were
recent guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. M. Hester in Reedsburg.
A visitor in Baraboo reports heavy
Christmas buying in Chicago. 1t is
stated that-One of the stores last Sat
urday sold three times as many goods
as year ago.
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Persons have ar
rived home at the Dells City from an
extended pleasure trip in the west.
They made the trip from Kilbourn to
Billings, Mont, in their auto, cover
ing the 1900 miles in seven days.
While at Billings, Mr.. Persons was
taken i'll with influenza and after re-
covering he and his wife came home
via the Milwaukee road.
Mrs. J. F. Dryer has received word
from Mrs. Mary Gleason of Milwaukee
that Andrew Gleason has returned
from France and states that Frank
Dwyer, who was wounded in the right
arm, is fully recovered. The Gleason
family were formerly residents OF
Baraboo.
In Wisconsin there is an oversupply
of coal of certain grades. So many
OF the schools have been closed, a
number of manufacturing plants have
been shut down and the warm wealth
er this fall have combined to greatly
reduce the consumption. The docks
along the lake and many yards are
over supplied.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-11-28
DELTM

Mrs. Rachel Mash and Mrs. Emma
Sarrington visited Mrs. William Mar
shall at the Marshal farm Tuesday
last.
Mrs. John Chaffee went to Madison
last Monday to visit her son, Percy
Chaffee, who is in one of the govern
ment training schools there. She re-
turned Wednesday, reporting her son
well and enjoying life there very
much.
Members of the w r. c. had pic
mic dinner with Mrs. F. O.. Hubert
Wednesday of last week to help her
celebrate her birthday.
Mrs. Arthur Bell has been spending
a few days here with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Clark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Sarrington
and Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Powell, who
are visiting them, are down with the
flu, but all are improving.
Mesdames Nellie Squires, Kate
Flickner and Miss Maude Hyland en-
tertained the Royal Neighbors right
royalty last Saturday night.
Howard Andrews, who is working
in Juneau county, spent Sunday with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred An
drews, of this village.
There will be special services at the
Methodist church Thursday evening.
Will Bell shipped carload of baled
hay to Portage last week.
The Harry Acott family of Baraboo
spent Sunday in their cottage at Mir
ror lake. When coming over Sunday
morning their car and Arthur Clark's
collided near Julius Giebles. Both
cars were put out of commission for
the time but no one was seriously
hurt.
Mrs. Dele Steele received tele-
gram Saturday saying her son, Cor
don Steele, who has been in the navy
for the past your years, would leave
his home that night for his home here.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-11-28
Tbs and 66nf

What one can do under most adj
verse circumstances Is shown by the
literary effort of Professor Alexander
Kerr of Madison.
Professor Kerr has just issued "The
Republic of Plato" much of the
translating being done while blind.
By the aid of an assistant the work
went on after the shadows had fall
en- over him. He is more than ninety
years old and at this advance age is
able to realize that he was able to
finish his life work The volume con-
tains more than 600 pages the work
continuing through many years.
+ i i i
The older residents in Baraboo will
remember Mac" MCGEE, the first
person to deliver milk and ice in the
village. His son, Howard MCGEE is
now at Tela, British Honduras, where
he is the engineer on a locomotive
used in hauling bananas and cocoa
nuts from the interior of the country
to the coast for the United Fruit
GSu pdAys 1dnk I1SiLOIt, proprietor
of the large canning company in Bara-
boo, receives letters from him occas-
ionally. Through the thoughtfulness
Of Mr.. Herfort the News will visit
Mr.. MCGEE in the future.
+ + + +
At Saltwater, Mimi, Curtis Hart,
a young raneher has been laughing
at the man power bill and the short
age of farm labor. There's a reason.
He has a corps of farm helpersN Not
one is man.
Miss Ida Blakely rides the mower
and the reaper and has charge of the
important machinery. She is an ex-
perienced !. horsewoman Mrs ~Lottie
Cell, a young war bride, and Miss
Frances Hart, sister OF the boss, hand
lie the rigs. Hart follows them doing
the starting. Meanwhile the woman
cook insists she has the hardest Job
in the outfit.
BY the way, Hart is a bachelor.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-11-28
ATTEMPT Is MADE
TO WRECK TRAIN

Joseph Castner, Is year old Mil
waukee boy, is being held in the
county jail at Madison on a charge:
of attempting to wreck North West
ern road train just outside the Madi--
son city limits. Cashier, who ram
away from his home in Milwaukee,
admits placing two steel distractions
upon the rails, but says he does not
know why he did it.
Cashier told District Attorney
Harry Sauthoff, that he had been
struck over the head so often at
home that he frequently had strange
impulses. Sauthoff, however, says he
believes the boy has had good care
at home but that his parents have
been unable to discipline him.
After placing the obstruction on the,
rails, Cashier ran to the highway near
by and hid behind a tree, where he
was found by section hands.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-11-28
EAST REEDSBURG

Mrs. Charles Hurley and daughter
Margaret of Reedsburg spent a week
with Miss Maggie Hurley.
Norman Campbell is out after a
siege with the flu.
Everyone is truly thankful for all
the many blessings this year, and
Thanksgiving day this year should be
very happy day..
The next meeting of the Social club
will be held with Mrs. Anna Scoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. White will en-
terrain large family gathering at
their home on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John p Stone Of
Reedsburg were callers Sunday after
noon at the Arthur Cady home.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-11-28
SEVERAL NAMES In
THE CASUALTY LIST

Corporal G. NJ. Palmer of Baraboo is
among the wounded, degree undeter-
mined, in the casualty list made pub
lie on November %. Sergeant Edward
Becker also reported wounded, Spar
ta., and Private Arthur Rosenthal, of
Reedsburg, wounded. and Private
Lloyd L. Dubois, Baraboo, was re-
ported dead of wounds. Corporal
George Bura, Sank City, was among
the men wounded.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-11-28
x o O 0 o O c y o o
O . 0 ~ & ~ G. O O

Max Feinber who held a sale in
Baraboo on Saturday, is. closing out
his business preparatory to making a
trip to Japan. His sister and hus-
band are there and they may return
with Mr.. Feinberg when he comes
back to Baraboo. He left Russia a
number of years ago, and his relatives
left after the war began.
Any man can take newspaper. 1t
is the cheapest thing he can buy.
Every time hen clucks and lays an
egg his paper is paid for that week.
1t costs less than a postage to send
or receive a letter. 1t comes to you
every week, rain or shine, calm or
stormy. No matter what happens,
it enters your door a welcome friend,
full of sunshine, cheer and interest,
says a writer. 1t opens the door of
the great world and puts you face to
face with it's people and it's great
events. No man is just to his child
rem or good to himself who does not
take his home Exchange.
The funeral of Miss Margaret Will
liams was held at Portage last Satur-
day. The pallbearers were William
Rowlands and Earl Thomas, Baraboo;
DR.. L. T. Theil, Herbert Townley,
George Rumpf, Stanley Shanks, Port
age. Among those from out Of town
present at the obsequies were Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Jones, Mrs. Gwen Ma
her, Mrs. J. P True, Mrs. George
Hughes, Mr.. ard Mrs. w. E. Row.
land, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Williams,
all of Baraboo, Mr. and Mrs. David
Williams and daughter Dorothy of
Fairfield; DR.. John Williams and
Thomas J. Williams, uncles of Miss
Williams, of Chicago.
Victory of the allied armies give
America special cause for thanksgiv-
ing and rejoicing, and President Will
son in naming November %, Victory
Thanksgiving day says: ct has long
been our custom to turn in the au-
tumn of the year in praise and thanks
giving to Almighty God for His many
blessings and mercies to us as ma
ton. This year we have special and
moving cause to be grateful and to
rejoice. God in His good pleasure
given us peace. 1t has not come as
a mere cessation of arms, mere re-
lief from the strain and tragedy of
war 1t has come as a great triumph
of right. Complete victory has
brought us not peace alone. but the
confident promise of a new day as
we'll, in which justice shall replace
force and jealous intrigue among the
nations. Our gallant armies have par
ticipated in a triumph which is not
married or stained by any purpose of
selfish aggression. In righteous
cause they have won immortal glory
and have nobly served their nation in
serving mankind"
A call has come through the coun-
Gil of defense that more student nurses
are needed for army and civilian
training schools. The army school of
nursing will now give transportation
to its accepted students, to the school
assigned. Any young women interest
ed can get information from Mrs. H.
]. Irwin, chairman. subcommittee on
nursing. 80
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-11-28

Miss Della Doering, who has BEEN
employed at Walton for some time, re-
turned home Saturday.
Miss Selma Apple entertained Fern
and Evelyn Doering Sunday after
noon.
Skating was fine at Dutch Bridge
on Sunday.
Charles Dehler was called Monday
to Lime Ridge on account OF illness of
his daughter, Mrs. George King.
Gurdon Doering helped shred corn
at the Walter Rabuck place Monday
Mrs. julius Doering called at the
home of her parents in East Walton
Saturday.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-11-28

O. E. Rice and daughter, Miss Ruth,
of Madison, will eat turkey tomorrow
at the home of superintendent A. G..
Kingsford. Mr.. Rice is superintend-
ent of school Libraries of the state
while his daughter is on the staff of
the public library at Madison. Be-
fore volumes are purchased for the
school libraries of the state they must
be approved, and placed on list, the
pleasure of reading the books being
the task of Mr.. Rice. Many sent for
review and approval are rejected.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-11-28
Poor Boob

When Cain killed Abel, seems to me,
That Cain was very dense;
For we know very well that he
Did not claim self-defense.
Luke McLuke.
o, do not criticize poor Cain,
Nor hold him up TO scorn;
He no example could obtain,
Wilhelm had not been born.
Newark Advocate.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-11-28
FRANZ PURIER
GETTING BETTER

At Portage Frank Porter, who in
jured his neck when he dived into
Devils Lake last summer, is gradually
gaining the use of his body. He can
sit inclined on the edge of his bed,
stand on one leg, shave, move his
head and fingers, hold magazine,
move his arms. His right side is
gaining more rapidly than the left
side.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-11-28
SCHOOL BOARD CONVENTIONS

Because Of the epidemic, the school
board convention cannot be held at
Baraboo. The conventions will be
held at follows:~
At the training school at Reedsburg
on Friday, November 20.
At the hall at Black Hawk on Satur-
day, November 80.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-11-28
NARROW ESCAPE
On ELEVATED

Mrs. Anna Murphy writes her sis
ter. Miss Name McManman, at Kill
bourn, that she had narrow escape
with her two little sons from being on
the elevated train which killed a num-
Der of Harlem people by falling from
the trestle. They happened to take
the train just preceding the one which
was wrecked A large number were
killed in the wreck.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-11-28

There are but few applications for
marriage licenses these days. Some
say it is because the war is over
When the soldiers return from the
camps and front, a rush for the county
clerks office is expected.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-11-28
Married
Samek-Koepp

Word has been received of the mar
riage of Miss Martha Koepp to Frank
Samek, which occurred Monday, No
vember %, at Milwaukee. The bride
is a Baraboo girl and lived with her
mother on Eighth street. The couple
will reside in Hartford, Wis.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-11-28
Obifu1ro
<. Alonzo crandaII

Word has been received by Mrs.
Catherine Crandall Train of the death
on November Is of her cousin, e.
Alonzo Crandall, at his home near
Hope, Idaho, of a complication of all
ments. He is remembered by many
people here. He was born on the old
Simeon Crandall, now the Huntington,
place, in Greenfield, March 15, 1847.
His father, Samuel M Crandall, and
his mother, dying early, he and his
two brothers were raised in the FAM
lily of his uncle, David P. Crandall
His mother and Mrs. David Crandall
were sisters, and his home life there
served in the civil war as drummer
boy in Co. F, 23d Wis. Inf. He was
in the employ of the G.. & N. w. rail-
way here for many years, becoming a
freight conductor. Later he went west
working from st. Paul, finally running
a passenger train on the Northern Pa
eific between Helena, Mont, and
Hope, Mont. The latter part of his
life he engaged in farming. He was
a man of high moral character, whole
souled, an ardent, helpful friend, gen.
ial, jOvial and generous to fault.
An earnest church worker, he devel-
oped his best qualities. He married
Emma Capener, who survives him, to-
gether with his children, Walter, Earl,
and Mrs. Mabel Green, and five grand
hill GrnT1 A ixYn in
where he was buried.
The fiftieth anniversary of Mr.. and
Mrs. Crandall's wedding occurring on
November 8, he had hoped for fitting
celebration, but gave up hope of it.,
being bedridden. About forty neigh
bors called to show their friendly in
terest, however.
Cecil Wayne Newell
Mr. ard Mrs. Llewellyn received a
telegram Friday night stating that
their son, Cecil Wayne/Newell, died
October 8 in France of Spanish influ-
enza. The younfi man was born in
Fairfield "a years ago and had spent
most of his life in Fairfield and Bara-
boo. He was employed at the Grubb
Stanchion works for some time prevl-
Gus to his going into service.
He left Baraboo July %, with the
lagest group of boys, for Camp Grant.
He was at Camp Grant about a month
and then left for overseas.
He leaves besides his parents the
following brothers and sisters: Err
est Newell, Kilbourn; Lewis Newell
and Mrs. George Endthoff, Baraboo;
Mrs. H. H. Porter, Fairfield, and Mrs.
Louie Schulrz, Adams county.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-03-09
LAWRENCE SMITH GETS HIS
DIPLOMA.

The seriousness of war is not al
lowed by the boys in the army and
navy to take away the humorous side
of life. and evidently they do not
take themselves as seriously as the
general public would presume. The
following diploma, awarded Law
renee Smith, son of Mr.. and Mrs. c.
L. Smith Of Covington, shows that
the light-hearted soldier OF the navy
is getting all the fun that war pro-
vides:
Diploma
Be 1t known to all We Prophets,
Porpoises, Sky Pilots, Sea Lawyers,
Landlubbers, Reruits, Rockies. Rub
.beroid Ones, Sea Pigs, Mermaids and
Pirates,
That Jasper Lawrence Smith has
this day OF our Lord, Feb. 16, 1918,
graduated from 1.-The Navy Training
Station" as Seaman OF the Second
Class, and has passed before the Sea-
going .Landsman and found thorough
ly versed in the Arts OF Ship-wreck-
ling, Knot-tying, Sema-4 Signalling
Sleeping on Post, Pulling Oar out OF
Stroke, Hash Singing and Faking
and is now on board U. S. Naval
Base.
Signed and duly approved this day
of our Lord, VIM. Carrtgan.
DAVY JONES,
Secretary of the Locker.
ADMIRAL NEPTUNE,
OF the Bluewater.