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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-09-05

Superintendent and Mrs. w. H.
Hayes, Third street, have received a
long letter from their son, William H,
Hayes, Jr., who is now in France. He
says in part:
This is the end Of another wonder
full day and there is just one draw
back, that is that there isn't any place
to go swimming. However, we may
move to a place before long where
there are some lakes-then [ will be
all set. Before the summer is over,
we will be swimming in the Rhine
and by next summer we will enjoy a
vacation at the kaiser's own summer
resort.
There really isn't any important
news. You probably know just as
much, maybe more, about the war
than I do. / wish that you would
send me some papers so [ can get
wised up on a little of the worlds
news.
Of course we are working hard
every day, but l enjoy the work over
here much more than I did in the
states. 1t is much more interesting
and we are accomplishing much more.
The French "seventy-fve" is won
derful little smoke wagon, and it is
a pleasure to be working around them.
The fellows learn to love the guns
just the same as they do the horses.
We sure are pleased with the re-
suits of the last liberty loan. 1t re-
minds us that the whole forty-nine
states are behind us strong. 1t makes
us feel better and also makes us all
the more anxious and impatient to
patronize the stores in Berlin. The
Huns talk about their Bertha" and
Minnie" guns, but it will be our own
plain "75's" that will pave the roads
to Berlin.
l am very sorry that | didn't, or
rather couldn't, get better acquainted
with the people in Baraboo before I
left. I am afraid that my acquaint-
ances are few, but it will not take me
long to get acquainted with them all
when I get back. want to know
them all, from the little kids to the
old Civil War vets"
Although these railroads, equipment
and all are very much different from
our own, every time see them I JUST
sort of get a little bit ':rail sick"
They don't haul red box cars, they
haven't any vanished cars, and their
"drags," consisting of ten or twelve
little cars, are not pulled along at
fifty per by a "J'' engine. Just the
same they are very good and some
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IN yAIIIP AND fIlLD
.ontlnued from first page.)

-~1-~~>~~~<~-<~>~>~~~
DIoyed in the G. H. Farnum garage
in -Baraboo, spent some time on the
farm of j. L. Bonham, operated the
feed mill in this city and managed
the boat line at the lake for season
or so. After going to Madison lie con-
Quoted garage with his brother and
enlisted il a company there. He
leaves the following brothers and Sis
tiers:
G. A. Marquardt instructor at the
University Of Wisconsin cantonmeGt.
E. r. Marquardt, sergeant in the
aero squadron at San Antonio, Texas.
T. A. Marquardt on the farm.
William MarQuardt, residing on the
West Sank road.
He also leaves four sisters, Emma,
Eliza, Frances and Ella, all residents
at B8rabOo.
the loss of the young man is deeply
felt at his home and in the neghbor-
hood.
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rAain Germans to Gums

1t ha- been frequently stated in the
newspapers that the German officers
chained the gunners to the guns so
1ley \, uld have to fight Many may
not have believed this diabolical meth
cd Of warfare. That such has been
the case is mentioned in the following
letter written by VeO Gibbons Of
BaIabo0 son of Mrs w. l.. Horn of Ke-
M A r. Mailer. Baraboo:
France, July %, 1918.
Dear Sister:
Just short letter to let you know
81" N we'll and still waiting for
some mail. l haven't even heard from
Vaug Or Phil for over two months.
so you can well imagine that l feel
IKE outcast | ann up now where I
see ali the bad part of war, and you
can believe me that ones idea of it is
far fr n being true until he gets up
close enough OF see what a gamble life
really Is. | am very we'll pleased with
my new outfit, although I should have
liked 10 get back to the old company
w Ighn and Phil The Ameri-
ca"s al French are doing wonderful
work IL W and if it keeps up am sure
this var cannot last great while
longer. Most of our prisoners lately
nave len very young fellows and not
al al ger to fight. 1t is a case of
have with them, and some have
even ha found chained down to ma
cline Guns. l have been helping out
al & pital near the front the last
two days and witnessed many grue-
some SIGHTS, of which I shall tell you
when 1 get back. l am feeling fine
a ! f. my only suffering at present
is tie eek Of mail Now I want you
to hep ne in this line, and write real
often. Give all my very best regards
ana lIoor heaps of love for yourself
Your loving brother,
GLIB.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-09-05

Mrs. N. B. Hackett of North Free
dom recently received the following
interesting letter from her son "over
there"
Somewhere in France,
August, 2, 1918.
Dear Mother:
Am still in France; how long or
where is a question. We are all we'll
and seeing lots. All wish is that
I could tell part of it. We are
CHARTERED in "billets" where an old
village stood before the war. AS for
the war, you people back there don't
even have an idea of this war. All
you have is a small inkling of it. We
had a little excitement on the train
the other night-an air raid. The
macine gun played the part, and
most Of the fellows, then first real
lied they were on the ground. We
see lots of men back from the front
lines trenches and many with the
gold wounded stripes.
We were presented with one of
CnOS0 Things you STE pI1OLOS Ol Ill
newspapers, a gas mask, and taught
how to use it; also told that nine out
of ten are caught with gas while the
other one is got in with lead. A
great war this, also a great educa-
ton both for us and these countries
we are visiting.
Must cut it off and get lots of
things done yet tonight. You have
no idea of our present rush and hurry
ing
Will write as often as possible and
will, no doubt, be back some day as
this war will end in the future year,
no doubt
Hoping you are all we'll and happy;
enjoying yourself as much as a saw
ing person can in war times.
Your son,
EDYN B. ASPENWALL,
Goth Division
Casual Detachment,
American Expeditionary Force,
Via New York.
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o Q o Q o o Q o o
WEDNESDAY o
0 0 o O o y o 0 0 <

Mr.. and Mrs. o. S. Ballinger are
visiting friends in Reedsburg.
Miss Edith Tinkham is attending
the teachers institute at Reedsburg.
Mrs. Frank Wilder and daughter
Yvonne went to Madison this morning
to visit the formers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. ]. Wilcox.
Mrs. Edith M. Doty went this morn
ing to Mahnomen, Mimi, to visit her
brother, Claude E. Barstow.
Mrs. A. II. Johnson went this morn
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times a painful reminder. They have
no switches with a red ball on the
target, neither have they any little
red switch shanties, but a yard is a
yard, even though it be in France,
and these yards are sufficient enough
to raise that sort of "railish spirit"
They use the link-and-pin system; of
course l was just wee bit too young
to be very much interested in rail-
roads when the Northwestern used
that system; still, it reminds me of
T the "Simplex" and sharon" It is
lucky for the car builders that these
cars do not bear the IN. c. B." in
sigma. 44a A403
One Of our Hart side-door convert
ibles" would haul as much as whole
work train does over here. One of
our eighty thousand capacity boxes"
of one of these freight trains. Their
way freights" are run on tri-weekly
schedule. They go up the line one
week and "tri' to get back the next
week.
l got hold of a Railroad Mans
Magazine" the other day. Really, it
was almost as welcome at a Bible
would be to a stranded Christian in
Turkey. l ate all the stories and had
the advertisements for DESERT 1t
was so welcome that l was even
tempted to burn a candle after taps"
the first night. / read it over four
or five times and then turned it over
to another fellow that has railroaded
out of Chicago. This fellow and /
have talked railroading sometimes I'M
til long after "taps." Lots of times
we have railroaded "drags" all the
way from Chase yard to Paree,
France.
l certainly was very much pleased
to hear of the addition, in my honor,
to the service flag of the church.
realize now, much more than use to,
what it all means. 1t means all the
world to me now, and l will attend
services whenever l can. We have a
wonderful chaplain, which makes
things all the nicer He is the only
Catholic chaplain in this camp, except
for a French priest. Fellows from all
the other regiments, even the French
soldiers, come over to hear our Fa-
Their O'COnner speak.
Really, everything is wonderful. 1t
is much more interesting and even
nicer than it was in our camps, back
across the deep blue. You don't real
ize how satisfied and really glad we
are to be here. All the fellows are
just as healthy as can be, and are
more than satisfied and proud to be
here. We have a cause Of our own,
more than sufficient to fight for, but
the spirit, character, and government
of the French people encourage us and
make us proud to be able to fight be-
side them. Please don't worry just
because we are a few thousand miles
from home. We are happy, healthy,
and enjoying ourselves-what more
could parents desire? Please don't
worry, We'll be home before you know
it, and we will have a fine home-com-
ing, and life will be even more worth
living We will be even more proud
of our nation and the world in which
we live.
Your loving son,
BILLY M. HAYES.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-09-05
Lieutenant Tudor Has Left the
Hospital

Mrs. D. H. Goodsell has received a
letter from Paris, dated July Fl, from
Lieutenant T. H. Tudor, who was
wounded some weeks ago, in which
he states that he has recovered from
his injuries and had thirty-day
leave Of absence and was going south.
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Maes-CIingman

Announcements have been received
at Reedsburg of the marriage of Lloyd
Macs of that city to Miss Gertrude
Clingman of Excelsior on July "a in
Montana. Mr.. Macs has been work
ing in that state this summer, but
expects to go into training camp
soon. Miss Clangman went out
short time before their marriage, and
she will teach at August, Mont, the
coming term.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-09-05
Second Time Wounded

Homer Cosper of Spring Green has
been wounded again. his parents, Mr..
aid Mrs James Cosper, having re-
ceived a letter from him. This is the
second time for Homer, he having
BE- ed May 5th.
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Glenn Shore Writes From Italy
Genoa, Italy, July /, 1911;

Genoa, Italy, July 4, 1918.
Dear Father and Mother:
am ashore for the first time this
morning. | am telling fine, haven't
been sick day. This is big day for
Americans sure. All ships are dressed
and flying Old Glory. They are also
having big parade. I like the town,
but everything is old-fashioned. Will
write more in a day or so.
July 8.
Dear Mother: This is my last lib
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-09-05

Clare L. Laraby, Co. G, 12T Inf, now
in active service in France Mr.. Lar
ably is brother of Mrs. Herbert Ham
iltOn, 200 Lynn street.
Somewhere in france,
July 7, 1918.
Dear Mother and Sisters:
Well, | received all Of your letters
but had to wait a long time for them.
We are back Of the lines again, but
don't know for how long. We ex-
pect to go up any time now Well,
what kind of Fourth did you have
black there?" 1t was the same as
any other here. The only excitement
had was letter from my girl. Glen
Ross and | was out and pick ed cher
ries and had a pie today. I'll say it
was good too.
Well mother it is fine that you are
at the Lake for the summer. I wish
1 could see a lake I'd jump right in,
clothes and all.
Well, hope next Fourth l will be
back where 1 can jump in
We have seen towns that the Ger
mans have blown up, bus they don't
do that any more. For if they blow
up one of the French, the French will
blow up one of theirs. 1t is just like
if you hit me I'll hit you. They sure
are taking bunch of young fellows
from the states. Well some of them
will never come overseas. The Ger
man papers are full of sob-stuff and
[ think the war is nearing an end,
and the Huns realize they are
licked" and that is just what we
came over for, The rest is easy.
The wages are fine in the States,
are they not? They tell me that girls
are. making three dollars day at
Fairbanks, Morse & Co., shops.
1t is some life in the trenches, all
right. Old Fritz made me hit the bot
tom Of the trench pretty sudden a
couple of times. l heard him coming
and lodged.
Well, will close and go and get my
soup" Write often.
Your loving son and brother,
CLARE.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-09-05

Steinbrink, had arrived safely in
France. The young man was former
ly employed in this Office and went
to camp with other Sank county honor
men about three months ago.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-09-05
Howard |. Potter in Hospital

According to letters received from
France, Lieutenant Howard l. Potter
is in hospital as result of inhaling
gas let loose by the Germans. He
lay on the ground for some time be-
fore being carried away.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-09-05
Visiting in Wisconsin

H S. Siggelko of Madison has been
reappointed national counsellor of
the Sons of Veterans by Francis Cal
lahan, new commander-in-chief.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-09-05
ives Safely in France

IT, Elizabeth Steinbrink received
we terday that her son, Clifford
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-09-05
Thinks War Nearing End

The following is letter from
Glare L. Laraby, Co. G., 127 Inf, now
in active service in France. Mr.. Lar
ably is brother of Mrs. Herbert Ham
ilton, 200 Lynn street.
Somewhere in france,
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Many With Gold Stripes
Your loving son,
BILLY M. HAYES.

Mrs. N. B. Hackett of North Free
dom recently received the following
interesting letter from her son "over
there"
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-09-05
RaiIroading in France

Superintendent and Mrs. w. H.
Hayes, Third street, have received a
long letter from their son, William H,
Hayes, Jr., who is now in France. He
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-12-06

rived in front of the house. "Now
then, snuggle under those robes and
let us see if I have forgotten how to
drive. Thirty miles-do you think
you can stand it,"
"Oh, John !" she almost gasned
THAT would be our home town. You
don't mean"
THAT l am going to take you To
your folks? Yes, dear, and stay there
with you over the holidays. l say"
bracing and thrilling as they started
down clear smooth road full speed.
"this is like the old times, when l used
to steal a kiss from you, and I'll
take one nowl"
She was crying for Joy. Her trem-
bling hand stole to his arm and lightly
rested there. Her heart was singing
amid a newly awakened happiness.
1.-THE river, hill and old bridge ~
shouted John an hour later. alive with
enthusiasm. Bonfire on the skating
patch and-whoai Nellie, this is my
Christmas present to you"
He had halted in front of the old
Willis homestead, pretentious in its
mansionllke beauty. 'I've decided to
give up the crowded city. Well, what
is it?"
She could not tell him at that su-
preme moment.
The merry sleigh bells rang out a
gay song of renewed youth and con-
tentInent in a dash for Nellies old
home. She ran up the steps to greet
loving outstretched arms and fond
cries Of heartsome welcome.
Home at lastl" cried John Willis,
bursting into the brightly decorated
parlor radiant with evergreen and
holly. why! you look like girl
again, Nellie Merry Christmasl" And
be kissed her under The mistletoa
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-12-06
CHRISTMAS OF LONG AGO
Poignant Pangs Come Instead OF
Peace, az Season Causes Thoughts
Of the Past.

Christmas, singularly enough for a
festival that is supposed to celebrate
JOY is characterized by sadness. The
time Of year. which is supposed to be
fraught with good cheer, is laden with
pain. Instead of peace, there are ex-
perienced poignant pangs.
Nor is it cynicism which says so;
the average man in the street will tell
you the same. Neither is grabbed age
sponsor for the crotchets of the time
unless indeed grabbed age begins In
this hurried era when a man passes
his majority. Nor is the tragic contrast
between the cloud which now for the
fifth Christmas darkens Europe and
the world, and the bright star of Beth
lehem the reason for the somber tone
that sounds beneath the gay notes of
the season, as the deep diapason of the
organ rolls beneath the ripping mel
ody. No. it is none of these things
which imparts to Christmas the SOM
berness which is apparent to every
body who has passed into years of ma
turity.
It's memory that does it. Memory
plays tricks with us on those days.
Perhaps more than on any other lloll-
day our minds revert to Christmases
that used to be. We like to think about
it; we like to read the Christmas
Carol, because it puts in everlasting
words the emotion Of gladness which
used to dominate that day. No mat
ter how humble the home, memory
paints it in wonderful colors on this
one day, from the time we jumped
som the warm bed long before dawn
and scampered across the cold floor
to get the stocking which somehow
had been stuffed during the night, to
the end of the pleihoric home festival,
when, candy-smeared and filled to the
point of repletion we We're rescued
from the wreck of toys and packed
YEARLY off to sleep, more or less
troubled with painful suggestions of
turkey and mince pie.
There is only one thing that can
make Christmas real to a grown-up,
and that is to do something for some
body who cannot pay 1t back. That
otherism is, we begin to suspect, the
thing which dominated the Christmas
es that used to be and made them SO
real that they remain warm in men,
DRY. Unless you would have memory
become a dry specter, you yourself
must make real for little children of
the now the pictures which memory
conjures up for you of the Christmases
that used to be.-Saturday Globe.
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out Il cake Of maple sugar, bit off a
fragment and smacked his lips.
Genuine stuff, eh?" he laughed
iovially.
'Youre lucky lad, Ted" spoke Mr.
Willis, his voice a trihe husky. Then
he went into his private office and for
ten minutes sat idly in his swivel chair,
a dreamy, far away expression upon
his face.
81 can taste that maple sugar yet J"
he sighed finally. LET me see, it's
two years since I've visited the old
home town. I'm ashamed Of it, for
we've run down to Nellie's folks only
twice since we We're married. Maybe
she's longing for sight of the coun-
try, too. Hellol"
He had picked up his mail and be-
gan to rifle the slitted envelopes. The
first lines Of the letter he opened read:
MY dear daughter Nellie: We are
so hopeful that you may give us q
Christmas visit this year, and you
and Mr.. Willis would be so welcome !"
why, this won't dol" calculated
oohh w iiiSt icpidSiuS Tie lctlcI tHdt
had been carelessly opened by the Of
flee mail clerk. Dear old people-and
Nelliel'
His heart suddenly smote him. Mel.
lie never murmured at the exactions
Of business. Faithfully she accom-.
panied him to social functions, and all
the time a conception of their hollow
superfciality had ended In dream of
the dear old life, where true hearts
and quiet, humble pleasures seemed to
beckon longingly.
I'm going to take a run down to
the country to look after my old
home," John Willis told Nellie that
evening. "The tenant has left and !
want to sec what can be done with it,
He returned two days later. "Saw
your folks, dear" he said, and Nellie's
famished soul greeted the tender word
like cooling draught to a thirsting
spirit. look here, Tuesday is Christ.
mas eve. Those snowclad hills at
home have made me hungry for q
sleigh ride. Be ready to take a regu-
lar old-fashioned frolic." And there
awoke in Nellie the most extravaganza
soul Of hope.
Bundle up good" directed her hus.
band the next evening. as a double
team attached to a roomy cutter ar
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staff" The nurse read an order trans
ferring her to another ward, substi-
tute: Miss Ada Wilbert. She stared
In amazement.
"You know who l ann" spoke the
Intruder
"Why, yes. II cannot understand"
"As to my being here? 1t has been
the one impulse of my life, ever since
the military authorities passed the re-
striotion that no wife could accompany
her husband abroad. My marriage
went for naught. l had it annulled. l
am 40 longer wife. ] am only low
Ing, loyal girl, whose place is beside
the man for whom she would give her
life"
Ada swept aside the enveloping
cloak, to reveal Red Cross costume.
you noble creature !" quavered the
nurse. "Come."
And after while, when the shock
and surprise of her presence had been
subdued, Ada retold her story to Dex-
ter Marsh.
Outside his comrades were singing
Christmas carols, but within his happy
soul the very haIps of heaven seemed
to echo, with an angel Of love and
mercy at his sldel
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blouse the patient wore.
"Get well, my boy" spoke the gen.
seral. "We1l see that you help win the
war behind the lines as a directing
force, just as you have with that mad,
reckless dash that has invalided you"
At noon, when the nurse came again
to the cot, her patient was gazing at
the holly and evergreen trimmings, and
seemed pleased at some flowers
brought by comrade who sat beside
him.
"The whole company wanted to
come" explained the later, ''but told
them that wouldn't do
The nurse accompanied him to the
anteroom. "Do you know Lieutenant
Marsh very well?" she inquired point
-edly; and as he nodded, then can you
tell me what is so constantly on his
mlnd?"
cts ada Wilbert."
"WhO is she?"
'She was his wife. Back home he
married her on an impulse. He had
half an, hour to catch q train. She had
insisted that she would become a war
nurse and follow him abroad. They
were married by clergyman, near the
depot. Marsh had just time to snatch
q kiss and catch the train. He has
never heard from her since, but a
month ago a relative wrote him that
Ada had managed to have the mar
rage annulled. She had disowned
him, and it broke his heart"
"Poor SOUL" murmured the nurse
alphabetically.
Marsh closed his eyes as dusk came
On. The bands outside were playing
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1t Didn't Work.

The mscreant stood before the
judge, charged with cruelty to his
wife. On the hope of obtaining Glenn
ency he thought he would pay his wife
n cheap compliment.
Tell you right now, judge. They
got me wrong on this cruelty stuff.
I've got some woman. She sure Is
hard to beat"
"Well, you seem to have overcome
all obstacles, from her appearance"
remarked his honor. And he handel
him the limit.