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The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1918-02-22


out and protect me If there Wee ueed
of him. knew, too, that he had Faith
enough in me to let me manage the
situation and not to Interfere with my
plans, even though what 1t was coulo
not yet be clear to him.
So L replied, quite calmly: On, yes
l got them. dropped them ont OF
that window to friend who YVES wait
ing below. If you don't believe me
you might look for yourself.
Gold studied me for moment, but
1 met his glance quite fearlesslT. witt
the scornful smile of one who has sue
ceeded and is willing to take tbs con
sequences. 1t half convinced Simeon
Gold. he started toward the safe anc
then stopped suddenly.
In answer to sharp whisne, the
door opened and man in chaJffeur's
livery strobe into the room. In his
hand he held heavy wrench. Evil
IDENTIFY the chink of light which had be
trayed TO Gold that there were amen
presences in his house had invited him
to careful preparation for dealing with
them.
Iaht tiiio holiuh III iifAt lOOll
ana hoiu her' sald cold. And as
was dragged out prisoner sent uI
little plea That Jimmy mad fully un
uerstood my pan. It's success or 1ait
ure depended now on him.
Just as we reached the threshold
leading to the outer room Gold tossed
casual command to my captos. III
l call Tor help, knock her on the head
She OUTSIDE the law.
| outside the law" It was quite
true. Unless we could meet force witt
suotlety, Gold would remain in pos
session of the letters and we might
hiu ourselves racing some rather un
pleasant charges! 1t might mean thu
eho Oh Jlminys career-and of Advict
10 the LoVeiorn.
The chauffeur dragged me in tn,
next room, threw me roughly into a
chalr ana mounted guard with grin
enjoyment or his task. a
What was happening in the othe2
room? 1 waited tensely for some be-
traying sound of action. For a mo
meht or TWO there was silence-ant
then suddenly l heard the sound of
heavy fall.
When I was dragged ignominiousl,
from the room, trusting only to lin
my's alert wits, that gentleman smiI
ingly awaited the event for which
had been planning. He knew thai
Gold would have to investigate TIL
truth of my story.
And Simeon Gold did not disappoin,
him. AT once he crossed over to tn,
safe and spun the combination. TIL,
door swung open. He reached in ant
suddenly withdrew his hand. 1t held
a packet of letters. They were of that
soft blue-gray called cadet gray
Jimmy knew at once that they wer.
written on that same betraying pape,
winch Mrs. Grey had used in appeal
ing TO me. So he matched Simeon
uoids smile of triumph with one of hi,
OWN private stock grinS.
After he had made sure that hi.
loot had not been takep. Gold turned
~ repiace the letters deep in the vault
Deiore ne couio close the door Jimmy
u"sNeu from eoncealment and dealt
os sa'ase oiow TO the man before him
~ "enl uowhih an inert heap- AZ
h he len, Jimmy caught the gun from hit
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1918-02-22

mornings mail. 1t was written on
thick. smooth paper of that soft gray
blue known as "cadet gray"
The paper attracted my attention.
The letter arrested 1t!
"Dear Miss Fairfax-You have
helped many unhappy women. Can
you find time to come to one who Is
truly desperate7 Please do not pub
ilsh this.
"MADELiNE GREY,
"1740 James street"
While I was considering Madeline
Grey's letter and the note of despera-
ton in hurried, blurred writing as well
as in words, Arnold, the Office boy,
marched in with the grin he practises
SO faithfully in the hope of making it
a replica of Jimmy Barton's.
Morning, Miss Fairfax" his happy
young voice fairly sang, and then on
my desk he laid an epistle which
proved to be very different from the
one 1 was still holding.
Dear Miss Fairfax: l am fascinating
devil with six dollars and thirty cents.
Do you know n handsome young woman
Respectfully.
JIMMY BARTON.
I smiled over Jimmy's letter, and
the very contrast helped me to decide.
In world where there was so much
light.hearted masculine exuberance of
spirit could not be deaf to the In
stinctive feeling which clamored,
Madeline Grey is little sister in
need-in grave need"
had to go to her. To me 1t meant
a morning out of my life perhaps to
her 1t meant life itself!
On the way out I stopped at JIM
my's desk.
Lady of the judicial mien, present
your verdict" said he.
You are sentenced to call for me
at No. 1740 James street in an hour.
/ have a call to make, and after that
I will be ready for the party"
"I'll be 'thar'" laughed ]. B.
Half an hours ride in the subway
brought me to my station. Then came
a walk down a quiet street, and pres
entity I found myself at the doorway
of a pretty little red brick house of
the "semi-detached villa" type.
A maid ushered me into drawing
room. whose Jacobean chairs and set
ties were unpretentious and yet In
AxcelIent taste.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-10-17
Apples Are Rolling

Apples have begun to roll from
Hood River to eastern points of distri
button almost in trainload quantities
The average shipments from here now
are IA cars per day The total croI
will approach | 200 carloads. To date
more than 200 carloads have rolled
Shippers do not anticipate car short
age.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-10-17
tut This Ont 1t i. Worth Money

Don't miss this. Cut out this slip
enclose with Sc and mail it to Foley
& Go. 2S35 Sheffield Avenue, Chicago
Ill.,, writing your name and address
clearly. You will receive in return I
trial package containing Foley's Hon
ey and Tar Compound, for coughs, colds
and Group; Foley Kidney Pills, fol
pain in sides and back rheumatism
backaches, kidney and bladder all
ments; and Foley Cathartic Tablets, {
wholesome and thoroughly cleansing
cathartic, for constipation biliousness
headache and sluggish bowels.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-10-17
NAMES OF NEWLY
REGISTERED MEN

The following ,s a partial list Of the
names of Hood River men registered
September u, and their respective
serial numbers. Another installment
Of names viii follow next week. The
entire list IS available at the court
house
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-10-17

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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-12-26
Hopes to Be Home Soon

Mrs. Fred Schultz, Cheeks Hill, has
received the following from her son:
November 16, 1918.
Dear Mother:
I would much rather be there my
self, but it will not be possible, SO
will have to send card and let it go
at that It probably won't be very long
after the first of the year when we will
be back to the old u. S. again. am
still in the ring and stand pretty
good chance of getting back now that
the shooting is over. A fellow will
have TO die natural death from now
on, for I don't believe they will ever
start anything again. I don't see how
they can.
hope to see you soon again. Until
then, bye-bye,
GEORGE.
Note: Mrs. Schultz has not heard
from her other son, Louis, who was
on the firing line when the shooting
ended.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-12-26
Not Cold in France

George Stempke, Merrimack, has re-
ceived the following:
Saturday, November Is.
Dear folks:-I thought I would drop
you a few lines to let you know that
am still alive. | got gassed two
weeks ago and was sent to the hos
pital. I am getting along fine and |
also hope to hear that you are all we'll.
Well, if everything goes all right l
will be home pretty soon by the way
things look now. I suppose there are
some exciting things around there
now that the war is over.
The weather sure has been fine here
this fall AS late as it is it has not
been very cold. It is great for out
door life.
The last mail l got from you was
dated October Is. | answered it the
same day, so you ought to have it by
now. l tried to write about a week
ago but my eyes were too weak so
put it off until now. My eyes are
quite weak yet, but will be all right
soon. Well, guess this is all for
this time. With love,
Priv. John Stempke, Co. D, 1872 Inf.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-12-26
Saw No Fighting.

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Harmed have
received the following letter from
their son Edward, who is somewhere
in France, The letter is dated No
vember 10, and reads as follows:
My dear olks:-This is Tuesday
afternoon and haven't anything else
to do, so will sit down and drop you
a few lines to let you know that |
am well and everything is all o. K.
How are all of you folks at home
All well, I hope, and making the best
of everything, the same as have
to do over here.
/ just had a letter from you day
before yesterday, and certainly was
glad to get it, believe me. There is
MT anything that brings more joy
to my heart than a letter from my
dear folks at home.
/ am very glad that the crops all
turned out good, but Of course know
that it takes lot of hard work. So
ahead of all this. In spite of all
things we have been getting along
fine. Considering where we are, and
a few hardships we had to go through
everything went along nice and
smooth. l surely cannot complain to
any great extent By the way things
look now, we may be back to the
good old United States before many
months pass by. l hope we will be
Nothing will please me more than to
see the Statue of Liberty once more
This isn't so bad over here as il
might be but it's not our home on
the good old u. S. A. I shall never
feel at home, until I'm back again
with the dear ones / left behind, and
whom / know will be as dear and
even dearer to me when | get back
That sure will be a happy day, for
me and for all of you.
must soon come TO a close as my
time is getting rather short. l ex
pect to be home sooner or later. We're
not allowed to write much of any
thing but this much I will say, that
| didn't even as much as get to see
any fighting, so do not worry.
The weather here has been very
favorable so far this fall. 1t is quite
nice and warm and hardly any rain
/ must now come to a close, and
say goodbye. With lots of love.
am as ever your loving son and
brother, Sergt Edward r. Harmed.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-12-26

possible and no vehicles to hire so
you | couldn't talk to these people and
then / told you about buying chick
en-. l suppose you are wondering how
I did that. Well, | made signs and
went through lot of motions and
got the chicken. You should have
seen how happy the French people
were when they heard that Germany
signed the armistice. They were run
ming up and down the street shouting
"finis la gare", which means the war
is over in their language. l will tell
you a little story about my work now
we can write anything we want to.
My work is to look after my company
the same as any other company com
mander does. We do not have any
drill. This is the largest supply base
in France. The store house covers
about Is square miles and we ship
supplies of all kinds to the front lines.
Our ,lieutenants are all in charge OF
different store houses and the men
work under them in sections, one non
com and twelve privates. They work
eight hours a day loading and unload
ing supplies. The largest cold stor-
age plant in existance is located here
It's capacity is about one hundred
million pounds of beef.
Well, | am going to close now. Keep
on writing as we are always looking
for letters from home.
Your loving husband.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-12-26

Letter written by Captain Edward
H. Case, l. M. c., $40 Labor Battalion
to his wife who is a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Herman Moerke, formerly
of Baraboo, now living at Ableman
CAPTAIN Case left for France Septem
Der and has been there in charge
of a company of cOlOred men at a
large supply depot.
November Is.
MY dear Wife, received a letter
from you again today also one yes
terday. | am getting all your letter
alright but they get mixed up slight
ly. got all you numbered up to
nine and twelve and today got num-
Der 10 so number II is still coming.
But it does not make any difference
just so I get them.
The papers say the Germans turned
over all their battleships and sub
marines, that will be good thing.
Then we won't have to be afraid OF
being hit by torpedo every minute
on our, way home.
way over but no harm was done. ~
l got a letter from sister Alice to-
day. She told about some boys that
are stationed at Anglers. | am about
one hundred miles from there at Geiv'
ers. This is only a town about like
Ableman and talk about being in the
country you are lucky to be there as
there are only few people here and
l can't talk to them. You ask nae
if l get anything good to eat. Well
sometimes I do. Anyway / won't
starve. We have officers mess in
each company. In my company we
have little room where we eat and
Of course we buy extras and it is un
dersteod that Company c has the best
officers mess. Last Saturday ! went
out in the country and bought chick
en- for fifteen francs which is about
/ $3.50 in our money and we had a
chicken dinner Sunday. / invited a
lieutenant that belongs to this battal
| lion. So last night he invited Lieu
/ tenant Christensen and to take sup
:: per at Geires with him.
| I took walk to a town about two
miles and half from here and had
my picture taken and if ever gel
UP nerve enough to walk back again
to, get them I'll send you some.
You see no train travel unless yor
get permission and that is almost i'm
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-12-26
PLAIN

A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs
George Hansladen November 20, 1918
and a. daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liam Walsh on Thursday December
IL, 1918.
Alois Hutter and several of his
neighbors of Sank City hauled pota
toes and wood to the formers new
home near Sank City on Monday.
George Hansladen was taken to a
Madison hospital last week after be.
ing badly injured while saving wood
Frank Mach. einels, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Simon Nachreiner' returned from
Camp last Friday.
Henry Neuheisl is having his home
and other buildings equipped with the
Delco lighting system.
Mrs. Fred Scheiner went to Madl-
son Sunday where she was called by
the serious illness of her sister, Mrs.
Mary Bindl Curry.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-12-26
GOLDEN WEDDING
At REEOSBURG

Mr.. and Mrs. F. Charles Sheldon
quietly celebrated the fiftieth anniver-
sary on Monday, December 16, at
their beautiful home on South Pine
street in Reedsburg. Their only son,
DR.. Walter Sheldon, of Rochester
Mimi, and their only daughter, Mrs
Mabel Whitney of Minneapolis came
down to be with them few days and
help celebrate.
Mr. and Mrs Sheldon are some Of
the best known people of Reedsburg,
having lived there for many years.
Mr.. Sheldon has been justice of the
peace for long time and has held
other public offices. Mrs Sheldon was
a former teacher in the Reedsburg
schools.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-12-26
BIRTHDAY EVENT
At REEOSBURG
Iza

A few days ago Glen G. Rowland,
Reedsburg, was 81 years old and a
family dinner was given at the home
of his mother, Mrs. Estella Rowland
in honor Of the occasion, those pres
ent being Mrs. Ella Briggs, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. A. Richards, William Stewart
Of st. Paul, o. D. Brandenburg Of
Madison and Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan G.
Briggs of st. Paul. Mr.. Briggs, who
is brother Of the famous cartoon
ist of the New York Herald is con-
valescing from pneumonia. He is a
reporter on the st. Paul Pioneer Press
and fell i'll as a result Of reporting
the great forest fires some weeks ago.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-12-26

Emil Werlich has received a letter
from his son, George Werlich, now in
France, which reads as follows:
Somewhere in France.
November %, 1913.
Dear Dad:
Received mothers, Edith's and your
letter today. Am busy, so am an
swering all in this. Also received a
letter from Uncle Fred. The ending
came sooner than l expected Sup
pose there was great excitement in
the states, Ell? Well, there has been
some cover here"
Am glad business is good. The
times are hard here. but better now
that it's all over.
Am enjoying myself and have
nothing to complain Of Am learning
French quite rapidly, and have no
trouble in getting by. We don't have
much time for the women and they
don't have much time for us. They
think we are gendarmes or policemen.
Saw four months of the worst life
/ ever dreamed Of The dispatch rid
ing was very dangerous, but / am o.
X. used an Indian machine.
The old division distinguished itself
to the very last. At Chateau Thierry
the French called them "The Terri
bles." They were cited several times
and are considered one of the best di-
visions in the world They beat the
kaisers best troops, the Prussian
guards, on several different occasions.
The prisoners we took were dazed
after they were taken. They seemed
scared to death. Hope I will have a
chance to tell you all about it real
soon.
There was big writeup in the
Stars and Stripes about them.
Among the Boche equipment cap
tured by our division are some horses
We have one and he is fine animal
He belonged to German officer. A
doughboy from Milwaukee fixed the
officer so he wouldn't vote this fall
in Berlin.
He gave him to fellow in my com
pany They got enough stuff away
from them to start new army.
The Christmas package will be for
warded to my new address, as will
the rest Of the mail. 1t will be a real
Christmas this year. Am sending
clipping to you.
This new outfit we are transferred
to is o. X. Of course hate to leave
the division; they are in Germany
now. This division was the first on
German soil.
Am sending home some American
and German propaganda. An aviator
dropped the German ones behind oul
lines.
Love to the rest,
Your son,
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-12-26
OF ER,OITtR, Who
HAS THE OTTER

Queer thinks happen down at Bara-
boo. 1t is reported this week that
a fine large otter was killed and ex-
hibited in that city several days ago,
Now it is well known that otter are
protected at all times in the state
Reedsburg hunters and trappers have
long known that an otter was making
it's home between Reedsburg, and Bar
aboo but the animal was not mOlested
Now it is queer that it was taken Oy
county seat fellows. 1t has been re
ported for several years that there
were otter signs on the river here
and one of the animals has been seen
on several MISUNDERSTANDING Free
Press.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-12-26
AM RI AN WOMEN
HELP " FRANCE

How American women in France
helped to tighten the cares of Ameri-
can soldiers, feeding them with
sweets, cooking for them, dancing
with them, meanwhile washing dish
es and scrubbing floors, were told by
Mrs Vincent Astor ineNew York. Aft
er eighteen months service in can
teen and welfare work, while her hus-
band was serving with the overseas
naval forces, Mrs. Astor has just re-
turned from Bordeaux, where she
was in charge of division of Y. M.
c. A women. One Of her fellow work
ers was Mrs. Henry Russell, formerly
Ethel Borden Hartman who was mar
ried in France.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-12-26
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
TAKES OATH OF OFFICE

Lieutenant Governor Dithmar was
the first of the state officers to take
the oath for his new term beginning
with the new year. The oath was
administered to him Wednesday by
Justice Siebecker in chambers. The
lieutenant governor was clerk of the
circuit court in Sank county when
Justice Siebecker was circuit Judge,
and the incident yesterday was the
occasion of renewal of pleasant rec
objections for both.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-12-26
{. ". D WIS.
HAS RESIGNED
VIII Give Up His Position as Coun-
ty Superintendent at Close of
Year.

County Superintendent G. w. Da-
vies of North Freedom has resigned,
the. resignation to take effect on the
last day Of this year. The law pro-
vides his resignation must be sent to
the county sheriff, and Mr.. Davies has
written to William Welk accordingly.
State Superintendent Cary will fill the
vacancy.
Ends Long Service
Mr.. Davies accepted the position
twelve and one-half years ago, when
G. F. Snyder, now in Colorado, took
charge of the Sank County Training
school. Mr. Davies has filled the Office
with ability, and under his admins
, tration the schools of the county have
greatly advanced. Mr.. Davies has
done much for the community life of
the region and has been of great serv-
ice in the educational work of the
state fair.
Will Engage in Another Line
He expects to engage in another line
of work, county agent or something
akin to that. A number of field are
open and one of them will be selected.
Early in January he will go to Cali
fornia to be away for several weeks.
His mission is to see that carload of
fine stock is delivered in the Pacific
coast state. While there he will visit
relatives and enjoy short vacation.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-12-26
FRANK RUTLAND
KILLED At PLAIN

On Monday, December Is, while
passing by the engine that was run
ming the saw outfit at the Arthur
Bret farm, Frank Rutland, son Of Carl
Rutland, met with a fatal accident.
In passing the machine he slipped on
ice causing him to throw his arm into
the fly wheel which gathered up his
clothes and wound him around in such
a manner that one ear was severed,
several bones in his body were broken
and death came to relieve his suffer
ings at $3.50 the following evening.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-12-26
Mrs. Guy Davis

Mrs. Guy Davis, who died at Reeds
burg a few days ago, leaves, besides
her husband and two sons, the follow
ing:
Four sisters-Mrs. Clara Gillett, Ida
and Annie Gross of Milwaukee and
Mrs. Emma Rohde Of Madison, and
four brothers = Gustave Gross OF
Reedsburg, Godfried of Milwaukee
Fred near Baraboo and Frank in Min
'nesota when last heard from. Three
sisters and two brothers were pres
ent at the funeral.
Mary Gross was born in the town
of Reedsburg on October 10, 1886. The
two sons are aged nine and eight.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-12-26
LUCKY FIS5 IN
Big MISSI S|PPI
Hundreds of Dollors' Worth of
Liquors VIII Be Dumped in
Mississippi River on Sunday

ST. PAUL, Minn.-What state offic-
ials on Thursday termed the world S
biggest cocktail" will be mixed in the
Mississippi river on Sunday. Hun
dreds of dollars worth of liquors
seized throughout the state for viola.
lions of orders issued by the state
safety commission will be dumped in
the father of waters.
In the city hall of Saraboo reposes
liquor valued at several hundred dol
lars and it is presumed this will be
fed to the fish in the Baraboo river
at near future date.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-12-26
Hero in France

Chester Bohn, who died in France
as the result of shot in the leg
leaves, besides his father and mother
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Bohn,, Lime Ridge
three brothers and FIVE sisters. The
brothers are, Ed, with an engineering
corps in France; Arthur, Trinidad
Coils, and Henry j., Reedsburg. The
sisters are Mrs. G.. D. Minor, Reeds
burg; Mrs. Ed. Bible, Chippewa Falls;
Mrs. Lyle Fry, Gotham, and Misses
Bessie and F'reda at home.
He was aged %.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-12-26
IRWIN ROSE HAS AUTO
ACCIDENT NEAR KILBOURN

Irwin Rose of Portage and his Ford
went off the road near Kilbourn, De-
cember 15 The auto turned COM
pletely over and Mr.. Rose crawled
from underneath unhurt and awaited
help.
Passers-by gave him boost and
the car was righted and Mr.. Rose
jingled along with the auto as if
nothing had happened, only the top
was. .disfigured.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-12-26

uganda?
Who is to blame, if an armistice is
not called now?
Who is to blame If daily thousands
of brave soldiers needlessly have to
shed their blood and die?
Who is to blame, if the hitherto un-
destroyed towns and villages of
France and Belgium sink in ashes?
Who is to blame, if hundreds of
thousands of unhappy women and
children are driven from their homes
to hunger and freeze?
THE GERMAN PEOPLE OFFERS.
ITS HAND FOR PEACE.