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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-09-26
FORMER RESIDENT
DIED SUDDENLY
LIVED HERE SEVERAL YEARS
BEFORE MOVING TO THE
SOUTH.

People in Audubon will be great
ly surprised and grieved to learn of
the sudden death of Mrs. r. G. Vie
land, which occurred at her home in
Spencer, West Virginia, on the morn
ing of Sept. 18th. Mr.. Wieland for
number of years owned the ligh;
plant. but sold it in 1916, when he
moved south. While residents of this
city he and his family made many
close friends, all of whom will be
panied to learn of the bereavement
which has come to the husband and
two motherless children. The Spencer
paper gives the following account
of her. death:
Yesterday morning the commun-
ity was shocked to learn that Mrs.
r. G.. WeIand. wife of the owner of
the local electric light and power
plant, had passed away Mrs. We'll
and had been very i'll for sometime of
colitis, and her condition for several
days had been very critical but yes
terday afternoon she had been re-
ported some better and her attending
physician had held forth a ray of
hope for her recovery but her weak
cHeu COuSlltutlOu WIS uHdUic " Ibiiy
when the crisis came.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weiland came here
about two years ago from Audubon,
Ia While of a retiring disposition,
Mrs. Weiland was possessed of a
charming manner and many lovable
traits of character which endeared
her to the many friends who made
her acquaintance during the period of
her residence here. She was born
AZ years ago at Correctionville. Ia,
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. f.
Crowther, who now reside at Swiss.
Wis. Besides her husband, she leaves
surviving her. two sons. Howard and
Robert. the latter an infant who is
at this time very i'll of the same
disease that caused the death of his
dear mother. Mrs. Weiland's death
is heavy blow to her devoted hus-
band and the sympathy of the entire
community goes out to him in his
great bereavement. Funeral services
will be held today followed by in
terment in the local cemetery
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-09-26
"HAM AND" FOR THE WAR.

The National Ham and Bacon Show
of home cured products which will
be installed at the National Swine
Show and Exposition September Goth
to October 9Th. at Cedar Rapids, Ia,
promises to interest fathers and
mothers, who have boys in the
army, in every county in the nation.
Liberal premiums are offered for the
hams and bacon to be placed on ex-
hibition, and the exhibitors are asked
to donate their exhibits which Will
be sold at auction during the Nation
al Swine Show and Exposition, and
the proceeds sent to the Red Cross
County Organizations from which the
exhibits originate.
The object of this show is to help
the boys in France by helping the
Red Cross. The eyes of the world
are turned to the wonderful Red
Cross. niZation--countless num-
bers for help and likewise countless
numbers that they may give with
the assurance that it will all be used
for the relief of suffering and the
saving of precious lives. 1t is very
probable that when the hams and
bacons are sold that they will again
be donated to the Red Cross to be
sent cover there" for Christmas.
The Red Cross organizations in
many counties are now busy secur-
ing exhibits of home cured hams and
bacon for the National Show, expect
ing that they will realize tidy sum
from their effort. Quick action along
this line is advisable before the
choicest hams which have been saved
for harvest and threshing time are
used This is an opportunity for the
swine producers of the nation to have
part in one of the many things that
are being done to help win the war.
Recently in London. MIR. Hoover
made the statement that the in
crease in the production of swine in
this country was going to make it
possible to supply the meat products
necessary not only in this nation but
for our allies. The swine producers
of this nation are behind increased
meat production to the limit, and
the National Swine Show and Expo
sition is a part of this program. 1t
is conducted under the management
of the National Swine Growers Asso-
citation, and the ham and bacon show
promises to be real feature of this
swine industry exposition.
Send TO John T. Stinson, Secretary
of the National Swine Show and Elk
position, Cedar Rapids, Ia, for par
ticulars and special ham and bacon
ertr!- blanks.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-09-26
COUNTY HAS BEEN
GIVEN Her QUOTA
BIG DRIVE FOR UNITED ORGAN
IZATIONS TO BE MADE EARLY
IN NOVEMBER.

George Viewer. Karl Rasmussen,
F. H. McFadden,- Rev. Mack and S.
c. Kerberg were in Des Moines Tues
day to attend the meeting of the
United War Work Conference, which
is expecting 30 raise 100000 in
the United States for the purpose of
carrying on the work. General Perish
ing has recognized the following
seven organizations: Y. NJ. G. A., Y.
w. C. A. Jewish Welfare Association,
Salvation Army, X. of G.. Library AS
ISOLATION and Camp Welfare Associa-
ton with the r. Co. and recon-
mends that they be given the sup
port collectively instead of individ-
ually To meet the demands made
these organizations have pooled their
interests and budget has been de-
cided upon representing the above
amount.
This budget was based upon the
fact that there were now about two
million men abroad. but inasmuch as
America expects to have four million
men in France by next July it will
be seen that the budget is not large
enough. 1t is therefore quite impor-
tant that the amount be largely over
subscribed.
OF the amount necessary to carry
on the work. Audubon county has
been asked to raise s29. GOO. In the
past she has given freely to many
of these organizations and now that
the demand is more urgent than ever
Audubon county can be relied upon
to do her full share.
The week of Nov. II to 18th has
been set as the time to raise this
money. Each person ought to think
seriously about this matter and then
give as freely as the case warrants.
Audubon county has never failed to
do her full share in all matters relat-
ing to war activities, and we are posi-
tive that in this instance she will
meet her quota as she has in all of
the past quotas.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-09-26
ENJOY EVENING PARTY.

The clerks at the Alderman Store
enjoyed weinner roast party in the
grove near Hamlin last night. They
took plenty of good eats with them
to make a fine supper, after which
they enjoyed the early evening hours
in games of various sorts.
Those in the party were: II. J.
Halvorsen and family, Miss Myrtle
Roth and brother and sister. Miss
Maggie McCaw, Miss Nellie Turner,
Miss Mildred Payne. Miss Minnie
Burr, Miss Lucy Davis, Miss
Genivive Mccarthy. Miss Lois Proc
tor, Miss Esther Fulton. Miss Anna
Petersen and Gerald Petersen 1t was
a jolly crowd and each one of them
say that they had the time of their
lives, even though there came very
nearly being list of casualties.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-09-26
FIRST CLUB MEETING
OF THE NEW YEAR

The first club meeting OF the year
was held Monday afternoon when
the members of the Columbian Club
gathered at the home of Mrs. George
Viewer. The meeting was in charge
of the president, Mrs. w. II. Cowles.
n Miss Mae Mclaughlin gave a most
interesting talk on Home Service
work of the Red Cross. She has
charge of that department in Audi
bon county and at this meeting she
told the club of the course of train
ing she took last summer at Chicago
University. Many interesting Incl
dents were related which few were
aware of, and all present pledged
themselves to cooperate with Miss
Mclaughlin in this worthy work.
Miss Harriet Bilharz told the club
of the next Liberty Loan which has
been termed the Fighting Loan"
and made every member present feel
that she wanted to help, not a bit.
but her very most.
Miss Lorraine Graham gave a
splendid account of what the women
of Audubon county were doing in
the matter of conservation.
The year books were distributed
and every member feels that the
coming year will be full of better
ments for each and every one.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-09-26
CORN IN SHOCK SAVES LABOR.

Putting part or all of the corn crop
in the shock instead of picking from
the stalks in the field Is one way to
distribute the husking over longer
period and save farm labor, advises
the farm management man of the
agricultural extension forces at Iowa
State College. The man who puts
part of his crop in the shock in
September will not have so much
corn to husk in November.
He can In this way utilize labor
thru the winter months In husking
corn from the shocks. This keeps
the labor employed turnout the
winter 1t is also more economical
way than to leave the corn standing
until November, when it will be diff
ficult to get help. The help that
can be secured will be unusually
high priced this year.
Moreover. a farmer who has it.,
usually finds a place for the rough
beed before spring opens up. From
every point Of view, it is desirable to
put much of the corn crop in the
shock Later on it can be fed out
directly as fodder or made into
good silage.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-09-26
BOYS MADE GOOD HIT.

The Audubon Concert Band fur
nished the music for the Guthrie
county fair at Guthrie Center last
week. On every hand We hear words
of comment for the manner in which
they dispensed their music. The
boys with their kahki suits looked
real stunning and made decided
hit with the Guthrie Center crowds.
And they know good music over there
for they had the best band in the
state for years, as will be remem-
bered by those who heard them in
this city at Fourth of July cele-
bration a few years ago.
The weather was decidedly cool,
but the crowds were larger this year
than ever. We were informed that
on Thursday all attendance records
were broken. There was good dis
play in all of the departments. Their
free attractions were splendid and
their night show was big drawing
card, the closing feature being the
display Of fireworks.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-09-26
MOURN DEATH OF DAUGHTER.

Mr.. and Mrs. j. f. Kerwin were
called upon to mourn the death OF
their youngest daughter early Tues
day morning. The child was born
last January and had been in usual
good health until last Saturday when
she took sick. The child's condition
grew gradually worse and died about
o'clock Tuesday morning. Funeral
services were held at the home yes
terday afternoon at o'clock, con-
Quoted by Father Costello and inter
ment made in the Catholic cemetery
The bereaved parents have the SYM
pathy of the entire community in
their time of grief.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-09-26

Mrs. James Hollenbeck entertained
twenty ladies at her home yesterday
afternoon complimentary to Mrs.
Fred Gilbert. who leaves Saturday
for Manila, where she will remain
with her mother while Mr.. Gilbert
goes to California to look up loea-
ton. The afternoon was spent in =
sociable way and all present expressed
their regrets that Mrs. Gilbert and
her family had decided to leave. Re
freshments were served after which
all departed for their homes. hoping
Mrs. Gilbert would find conditions nv
pleasant in her new home as ther
have been during their residence in
Audubon.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-09-26

Another patriotic meeting will be
held at the Presbyterian church Fri@
day night at which Henry Peterson,
OF Council Bluffs and Mrs. Louis
:'eatherstone. of Chicago, will be the
speakers. Special music for the oc-
casion has been arranged. This
meeting will deal with the necessity
of purchasing the Fourth Liberty
Bonds. and it is expected that the
church will be filled to capacity.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-09-26
WANT SOME CORD WOOD.

We would like five or six cords
of good hard, dry wood. If anyone
has wood for sale we would greatly
appreciate it if you would communi-
cate this fact to this office. 1t is
impossible to get hard coal, so dry
wood is the next choice. Phone %.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-09-26
OFFER SO REWARD.

Sometime during the past few
weeks party or parties took coil
from the Ford automobile truck back
of f. Nj. Johnsons garage. l will
offer rward of $40 for information
as to the whereabouts of this coil
Henry Jacobsen. 3wkc
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-09-26
A OAR OF POTATOES FOR SALE

We will have on track in a few
days a car of very choice Northern
Early Ohio Potatoes, run over two
inch screen, well matured, at the
right price. Renftle & Reed, Audi
bon. la. Phone 491.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-09-26
GET YOUR FAIR PREMIUMS.

Those who won premiums at the
county fair this year are requested
to call at the Farmers State Bank
at any time and the premiums will
be paid in full.
w. A. Brainard. Acting Sec'y.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-09-26

A becoming and correct hat for the
daughter who is going away to school
Is necessity.
May we furnish the article from
our interesting collection?
WILSON'S DEPT. STORE.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-04-25
Letter From Massachusetts
VERNE.

The News has received letter from
Harry Strickland, formerly of this city,
who is now at Winthrop, Mass. The
letter in part reads as follows:
l am in the coast artillery at Fort
Banks. 1t sure is d nice place and the
officers are good to us. We only drill
four hours day. We have sixteen big
16-inch guns and $50 rifles, and believe
me when the Germans get.a blow they
will know it. We sail for France in
short time, but we are not allowed to
mention the time. We are under quar-
antine on account of whooping cough,
measles and spinal meningitis. One
of the boys is in the hospital with the
meningitis. We are only four miles
from Boston, and get pass three
times a week. We are going to give
parade in Boston on April 49, Well,
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-04-25
Will Holmes Writes From France

The following letter was received
from Private William e. Holmes by
his mother, Mrs. Joseph M. Holmes:
Dear Mother:
We are in q little town somewhere
in France. Oh, III tell you. | was some
sick boy, going over. Thought / would
die, and | also had a sore throat
five days. But | am fine now and like
it here We are all helping the farm
ers a little now. They are slow work
ers and are so far behind the times.
1t is raining today so l am not work
ing. You can tell Chester Butterfeld
| said hello and wish him good luck.
Tell him I would write to him, but
can't think Of anything to write to any
body. Will tell lots when | get back
We had a ride on the railroad here
and the cars are so small-about as
big as soap box You would laugh
to see our faces when the French try
to talk to US
Well, l will close for this time and
write soon, as | haven't got a letter
since | left New York. Love to all.
PRIV VIM. E. HOLMES.
Co. F. 12Sth Inf.
Am. Exp forces. Via New York
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-04-25
Dies In France

Rev. FIR. J. T. Durward has received
word that his nephew, Alan Joseph
Durward, recently died in France from
an attack Of spinal meningitis. The
young man went from the state Of
Washington, his home being at Olym-
pia. He was aged about % years and
reached the war zone about six months
ago. Deceased was a son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew Durward, who reside at,
Olympia He leaves, besides his par
ents, a wife, one brother and one sis
ter. The father was formerly resi-
dent of Durward's glen, few miles
east of Baraboo.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-04-25

teen letters. Talk about being tickled,
I sure was. had some time reading
all of them. | do love to hear from
people. When you are so far away it
does you good to get letters from any
one Did you read the report II. the
paper that some of the Barabo0 boys
were sunk on the Tuscania boat?
Some of the Baraboo boys were on
that boat, but guess they are all safe.
wasn't sent on that boat. The boat
I was on landed safe, Of which I am
glad to say. You don't want to believe
half what you read in the papers, be-
cause they don't get things right at
all. Our work here isn't so very hard
but we have longer hours. It's about
like working by the day in civilian life
It will soon be time to put in the
garden, won't it? Wish I was there to
help put it in this year.
It is my bed time, so must close for
this time, hoping to hear from you
soon. Love to all. CLARENCE.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-04-25
Louis Schultz Writes From France

Mrs. Fred c. Schultz has received
the following letter from her son, l..
M. Schultz, who is in France:
Dear Mother:
Received your letter all o. K, and
was sure glad to hear from you. AS
am not allowed to write any particu-
lars concerning our trip or our move
ments you will have to be content with
lust a few lines. | wish l could write
all about our trip and life since we
left the states. It would be very in
teresting to you folks back home.
| understand you folks in Wisconsin
had quite q scare when the papers
stated that our regiment was on the
Tuscania, which was sunk. We got
safely to port without any mishaps.
Has Herbert tried for the truck
company yet or did he have to leave
for his old company. hope he makes
good in the truck company, for | think
that is a much better branch Of serv-
ice than the infantry.
Have you heard from George yet?
He is over here, not far from where [
am located, but l don't know as | will
have a chance to go and see MIN or
not. I haven't seen him since / left
Waco
AS for myself | never felt better in
my life and surely enjoy this trip and
life as we'll as anyone could.
Will close for this time, hoping to
hear from you soon. Your son,
PRIV. LOUIS M. SCHULTZ.
Co. F 1O7 u. S. Engineers.
A e. F., via New York.
P. S.: Mail coming to us is not cen
sored.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-04-25
Arthur Rooney Writes From France

Mrs. E. J. Rooney has received the
following letter from her son Arthur,
who is in France:
Dear Mother:
Just a few lines to let you know
that am feeling fine and hope you are
all the same. We are having some
fine weather here now We had a very
fine trip all the way While on the
boat we had it very nice, although
great many of the boys were seasick.
All are we'll now and feeling fine.
This is certainly a beautiful country
and so was England, although we have
not had a chance to see very much of
it. We are now at large camp and
have everything quite like an Ameri-
can camp. I and three other boys
have a room by ourselves. We have
iron cots and mattresses and a table
and chairs. We have it very nice here,
take it altogether. When we were in
England we had very little to eat.
Two leaves of bread and a piece of
cheese for fourteen men was our first
meal in England, and that was as good
as we got there. We are now eating
good again. There are a number of
German prisoners in this camp, and
they do a lot Of work. They don't
even have to put a guard over them,
as they like it here too we'll and do
not try to get away Well, guess
will close for this time hoping to hear
from you soon.
Your loving son,
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-04-25
Reedsburg Boy Writes From
Oregon

Hanson Blank, who is at Ft. Lewis,
Oregon. writes to relatives at Reeds
burg that he is well and enjoying his
work at Ft Lewis. They saw some
wonderful sights on the way there,
and rode along the Columbia river for
about 800 miles. One can never mag
inc what the lumber camps are like,
they are so big and wonderful. They
are lighted at night with large arc
lights, and when you see one at night
you would think it was a city in itself.
The weather here is warm all the year
around, with a rainy season, which
they say is just closing. The part of
the country that looked best TO me
was Washington. The trees are all in
blossom and l never saw such rich
pink in my life as the orchards on
the slopes of the hills. We didn't get
near any large mountain peaks, but
we could see them. Mount Hood is
wonderful.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-04-25

The company of sc men who left
Baraboo for Fort Stevens arrived all
safe and we'll The company showed
no signs of being lonesome, on account
of having Ed Keller to keep the boys
laughing and also on account Of haV-
ing many good turnOuts on the way,
especially at Eau Claire. 1t took near
~ four days and three nights to make
the journey. At ST. Paul the company
was accommodated with sleepers,
which helped the trip along, accom-
panied with diners. The boys want
to thank the Red Cross for the deli
cious baskets which were received be-
fore reaching the depot, and also for
the tobacco which was received at the
courthouse. Many notable features
were observed on the tour such as
tunnels from one-half to three miles,
rock formations, trestle works, forests
and many others, which are too nu
merous to mention. In the state of
Montana the climate was very cold on
account of snow falling the preceding
udy, UuI Ill w IIlC CI1AlotO 10
similar to the state Of Wisconsin.
Devils Lake is small in comparison
to the Rocky mountains, as in some
places the elevation is 1850 feet, and
really think the name fits the noun
tains. Besides the Rocky mountains
we passed Mt. Hood and could see Mt.
Rainier, which is a very high noun
tain. The weather here in Oregon is
warm during the day, but it is very
cold at night and rains real often.
Yesterday was examination day and
all passed.
The bugle is now sounding for drill
so will have to close and hope to re-
ceive some Baraboo papers soon to
hear the news Yours,
HUGH SARAHAN.
9Th Company, Columbia G. A. c.
Fort Stevens, Ore.
Editors Note: Mr. Sarahan was
for some time the bookkeeper in the
office of the Sank county highway COM
mittee
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-04-25

dead one for long while and also
they had me in hospital in Ireland.
Well, [ was not even near hospital
in Ireland. My name was sent IN with
the Milwaukee names. Curtis and
Gibbons told me about that Sherman
boy dying in Texas and what a big
funeral they had for him in BarabOO.
He said that the day Of the funeral
was the day they got the news OF the
"Tuscania' being sunk with the Bara-
boo boys on it. That must have been
an awful sad day around BarabOo.
Gibbons told me you were pretty sick
when you heard about it and could not
find my name! But I am safe and
we'll and weigh 35 pounds more than
| did when | enlisted. They told us
that the government sent a telegram
to all Of our relatives if we were saved.
Did you get one? I also sent tele-
gram to you; did you get that one?
We have not got paid yet, but the
lieutenant bought me an auto-strOp
razor, U. S. A. make just like I
bought in Texas It cost me Fl shil-
lings, and will pay him for it as soon
as we get paid. He got paid and he
buys US tobacco and we will pay him
back as soon as we get ours.
I will have them send another bond
home as soon as it is paid up. Don't
forget to take the coupon off and take
it to the bank and get the interest for
it in May. If you can get any papers
that tell about the 'Tuscania," send
them to me so I can see just how the
people felt in the states about it.
Well, don't worry about me, because
I am just as safe over here as [ would
be at home.
Give my regards to all Of the folks,
and tell them I will write to them. |
have written to all Of them once, but
maybe they did not all get them.
Love to all.
CPL. EARL VEERHUS SEN.
Truck Co. E, 10th Supply Train.
American Expeditionary Forces.