Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-04-25

has been commissioned captain, gen.
eral staff corps of engineers. He is
Ripon man.
County Superintendent G. w. Da-
vies has sent a QUESTIONABLE to the
teachers of the county under his juris-
diction asking them what kind of
work they wish to do during the sum-
mer months. A majority expressed a
desire to do something when school
closes, II preferring places on farms,
35 preferring house work and "a pre-
ferring store or office positions. Many
of the teachers will soon close their
schools and as far as possible places
will be secured for them by Mr.. Da-
vies or by County Clerk Cooper.
Some days ago an old gentleman
caught a pickerel in the Baraboo riv-
er near the linen mill and was advised
to throw it back into the stream. In
stead of tossing the fish into the river
he thrust it under his coat and went
home. The officers were notified and
he has paid fine and costs of $53.37.
The justice promised to keep his name
from the public and refuses to give it
to the newspapers. The person fined
is about IS years old, this was his first
offense, and the court thought his pun
ishment was quite severe. Persons
who hunt and fish should remember
the minimum fines are usually fifty
dollars, and there is grave danger OF
trespassing on the law, especially il
somebody is looking.
A pamphlet entitled How TO Sue
coed With Sugar Beets," has been pub
lished by the agricultural extension
service of the University of Wiscon-
sin. The leaf1et is written by j. F.
Volta and A. H. Wright.
When Thomas D. Christ, Helen Sui
Ivan, Mary Olson and Gus Miller were
injured near Madison, four automo-
biles were damaged The first named,
superintendent of the milk condensary
at Middleton, was driving truck, and
bumped into three cars ,one after an
other. 1t is intimated in the Madison
papers that he was drunk and the
prosecutions will follow.
At a regular meeting of Reedsburg
Camp No. "a, w. o. W., it was voted
that the camp should pay the assess
ments of all members who shall be
called to go into the war.
While engaged in doing carpenter
work at the Reedsburg brewery, Tom
Brimmer slipped from staging and
fell to the floor. He broke two ribs
and cracked another one, and was
otherwise bruised. He is still under a
doctors care.
Last Thursday evening at the Sac
red Heart church Reedsburg there
was flag raising for the members of
the church who had been called to go
to war. There are twenty-one stars
in the flag. A patriotic address was
given by Rev. FIR Coudon, La Crosse.
A service flag with twelve stars was
raised at the Methodist church at
Reedsburg Sunday evening, with an
appropriate program.
Mrs. James F. Courtney, 1341
Morrison street Madison, yesterday
received word that her son, Fred
Courtney, aged II years, died in
France April II, of pneumonia. The
young man was a junior in the high
school but left school last February
to enlist in the ambulance service.
He left the United States March %.
A. J. Gemmill, city sealer OF
weights and measures, is in Madison
attending a three days session OF the
Wisconsin state difference on
weights and measures, held in the SEN
ate chamber, state capitol building.
It is expected that all the weights
and measures officials of Wisconsin
will be present.
A few days ago at Spring Green
there was a beautiful memorial serv-
ice, the anniversary of the hour on
which Abraham Lincoln died. Veter-
ans, Boy Scouts, the band, citizens and
others Joined in parade which
marched to the home of ]. F. Morrow
where the exercises we're held. The
address was given by Rev. j. w. Nc
Kibben.
Mrs. Frank E1dridge left this after
noon for her home in Chicago after a
short visit here with her sister, Mrs.
S. E. Page, who is i'll. Mrs. Eldridge
formerly lived in Baraboo, leaving
here over thirty years ago, Mr.. Ed
ridge at that time being employed on
the Northwestern road. The visitor
came yesterday from Minneapolis,
where she has been enjoying a visit
with her daughter and grandchildren
for the past two weeks.
Will OFT has a new International
truck which he is using in delivering
hardware and taking material to
buildings where work is to be done.
The Sank County Sunday-School as
ISOLATION will hold it's annual conven-.
ton at North Freedom on May 0 and
10 in the Methodist church. J. L. Rog-
ers, state secretary, and Miss Mabel
L. Bailey, state elementary superfn-
tendent, will be present and conduct