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The sun., 1919-09-08
Strong for Democracy.

rlrst l felt certain that democracy
was required in the navy. The motive
pV"er had been sails aloft, II was now
nsschinery' Those who controlled the
sAi,s mad not stopped to oil their fingers
sAu me real masters of the navy wers
.He oespised engineers whose mamas
, meie not asked to tea by other mamas.
ms entailed an entirely new system
VI naval education. / was virulently
attacked for selecting young officers as
eVhAultants and much oboquy came
~sohs Tor the new arrangements which
esared out the fossils and gave us these
selected young men who would command
our neets and battle cruisers In the COM
aug war. Physical endurance alone me-
.essitated 1t, SO It was but Just that
nose who were going to do the fighting
'n 10y, determine the weapons.
Inc bluejacket himself had not hal
81 before him the ideals Of modern bat
. ae ior as in the opening scene OF
rhafore" sailors in 1900 were POLISH
ING hressworg. They dtd NOT MI the
nrFet There were 2. 900 more misses
than hits.
:, Lastly the lighting ships were emana-
uonS OF past museums OF guns and sam
ses OF hulls. Money was being squan-
eered on keeping ships in commission In
peace time which in war time could
"e.her night nor run away and so the
sgheadnought was born and she paralyzed
sasHppuilaing among all the nations
he world In eighteen months. the
N"ihhed thing was SO different.
:, phe result was that we had two
thousand more hits than misses. The
,sstem OF nucleus which creates a scat
s.ea navy into a big feet on its own
..shg ground In the North Sea were
'a'f leading features Of the great re-
The sun., 1919-09-08
SKIPPER BECOMES Ill AT SEA.
Worried Over seaworthiness of the
West ImbOden.

QUEENSTOWN, Sept. I'm response to
wireless call Nir. McAndrews, the
American Consul. Capt. Collins and a
physician met the incoming American
steamship West Imboden to-day and
found Capt Ferguson OF the steamship
Ill in bed. 1t was said that he became
i'll -four days ago, due to worry and anx-
iety over the alleged unseaworthiness of
the West Imboden. Capt. Collins took
command of the ship.
The sun., 1919-09-08
He Goes to China.
,yel,l Gable Despatch TO THE Sun from the
London Times Service.

Shakespeare is right. he always Is,
when he says there is tide In the af-
fairs Of men which. taken at the flood,
leads on to fortune. / went to China
Just a midshipman and about four feet
nothing BY kindly providence, after
service under two of the cruellest officers
IN the navy Zone was tried for cruelty :,
was sent with a sanity captain whom
the sailors profanely called "our heaven
y father"
He taught me how to predict eclipses
ana ne lent me money, for my father, a
most gallant gentleman, had so habit
ually shared his last crust with neces-
stous friends that there was no crust
ielt for me- Adversely has been the
school Of prosperity and led me to con-
ader heavenly bodies with such assid-
uliy that it caused me to become senior
wangler OF the navy in 1861.
Like SNOWFALL, for success begets
success. rolled on. occupying In turn
and In rapid graduation almost every
single big appointment in the navy, so It
came about that on Trafalgar Day, 1904,
was appointed First Sea Lord of the
ADMIRALTY ana breakfasted alone with
hihg Edward at Buckingham Palace
ihough had entered the navy penni-
les friendless and forlorn, was
equipped with a knowledge and power
suinelent to say to any one who OBJ
suucted me, You be damned" and he
was damned.
knowledge is power. When you have
Oseh Kitchen maid no one can tell you
d 10 how to boil potatoes. so I was able
70 introduce a wondrous turbine engine.
MOCK out the old type OF boiler and put
He where water used to be and the
wafer where fire used to be, so that the
salp could get up steam in twenty min
u'es instead OF taking Ave and a half
hours make an eighteen inch gun that
sAsty nred across the English Channel,
eouole the speed of fighting ships and
year out ss7,5Oo,Oo0 parasites. animate
and inanimate.
The sun., 1919-09-08
.iHELL FIRE FISHER
TELLS OF HIS RISE
FAMOUS British Sea Fighter
Had to Fight Hard for
Warship Reform.
PARASITES HELD FAST
peplOres Blockade Policy That
Failed to Stop Neutral
Perfidy.

r,n "a the first Of too articles By the
.,,r,, First Lord Of the British Adj
,.,rnity. popularity knotcn in Engidnd as
,u,u Fire Jack" Fisher. Lord Fisher
-, ,rsek attacked the British naval
.Srisistration, dctdndinD that tho Coz.
~--n,ut "sdck the lot' as a measure OF
.,o,omy, and that Il should scrap halt
a, feet as already obsolete.
..,.at Cable Despatch to THE Sun from the
London Times Service.
Copyright. 1919, all rights reserved
toypoN, Sept. I'll have never given
n, interview for publication. am
,o,sIly inadequate for autobiography. /
A. not share Lord Rosebery's aversion
10 episodes of infant life. Nelson, when
n. could hardly walk, asked what fear
xas and so 1 have been told by my
rodfather that I rode twenty miles when
1 Years old and cut an elk's throat IN a
,uuRle, and there is a similar story by
Rem Troyato that refused to be weaned.
| confess to being imbued with ad-
miration for one of Nelson's Captains
whose epitaph was that death found
him fighting, and all must admire the
exits OF Nelson. Elijah and Moses, three
vondrous typical men. who did not lag
superfIuous on the stage. Nelson was
only 40 and Elijah was walking SO rap
idly with Elisha and Moses that his eye
Vas not dim nor his natural force
sbated Personally, life will lose Its
charms for me the day I can't waltz to
tho best waltz tune in the world, one OF
the Moody and Sankey hymns.
Hardened by Experience.
There is no doubt that entering the
ravy before the Gays OF the Britannia
or her predecessor, the Illustrious. !
think II was. and when one went straight
10 a seagoing snip, more especially when
not having friends or money or family
interest, 1t hardened and enured me at
that plastic age to endure strife and
slight and get pachydermatous. What
sdjectiyes l did get in those stormy
years from domineering. dictatorial. de-
monacal, sardonic, sinister, saturnine,
ruthless, relentless and remorseless Of
hcers.
once endeavored to epitomize my
experience into phrases and my mother
said she had guessed a riddle and said
Why, that is an autobiography"
30 now reiteration is the secret OF
tonviction. Consistency is the bugbear
u fools. Importantly is the secret OF
success. The mountains of the future
are moleh!lls Of the past. The pavement
Of life is strewn with orange peel. His
tory is a record OF exploded ideas. He
hates you most who has wronged you
most Never cut any one; you lose the
opportunity OF being disagreeable tc
him. Economy brings victory.
These are good questions to put to me
as to the stormy past when the navy got
turned inside out:
, i. Why the tremendous changes In the
navy from 1902 to 1910 were necessary
J. What personally influences the de.
termination to bring them about?
!. How, when and where they were in.
troduced.
4. What was their effect on the prog.
ress and development of the navy.
g. How far they were justified BY
events Of the war?
The sun., 1919-09-08

The West Imboden Is a vessel of 1893
tons net and Is owned by the United
States Shipping Board. She left Nor
folk August 22 loaded with grain for
Liverpool.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-04-17
OAK HILL

A large number in this vicinity are
suffering with hard colds.
Cecil Gleue of La Vale is employed
at Mrs. Ned Kingsley's.
Miss Lehman has returned to La
Crosse after spending the past week
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. A.
Decker.
Mrs. Henry Theis and daughters
Stella and Helma, visited the week
end among relatives in Reedsburg.
Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Olson and
daughter Irene called Friday evening
at the J. A. Decker home.
Herman Dargel has returned to hhis
home on Narrows Prairie after spend
ing several days with relatives here
Miss Keitha Seeley returned Sun
day afternoon from North Freedom
where she visited for some time at the
home of her uncle, Dan Seeley.
The auction sale Of August Zim
norman was largely attended Thurs
day, and Mr.. Zimmerman has moved
onto the farm near Reedsburg which
he purchased from Mr.. Meyer.
Charles Gates has moved his family
and personal property to the farm
which he recently purchased of Au
gust Zimmerman
Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo Goodrich called
Sunday evening at the Ned Kingsley
home.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-04-17
SOUTH DELTOF

On Saturday evening party was
given at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Claude Haselett in honor of Mr.. and
Mrs Vivian Douglas The evening
was spent with music and games and
refreshments were served A set OF
silver teaspoons were given to Mr..
and Mrs. Douglas by the neighbOrs
They were heartily congratulated and
wished a long, happy land prosperous
welded life. They left for their new
home in GAINESVILLE the following day
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Glover and
family were Sunday visitors at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Holt.
Mrs. Anna Barker returned home
Friday after spending the winter with
her son, Edward of Benton, Wis.
Mrs. Geo. Holt enjoyed visit with
her sister, Mrs Wanamaker of Madi-
son. She came last Wednesday and
remained until Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Neitzel and fam
lily visited Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Hanch of Webster Prairie.
Mr.. and Mrs Claude Haselett and
family visited Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Battles of Fairfild.
Keith Holt commenced school Mon
day. He feels quite big boy, this
being his first day at school.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-04-17
Peptti;r!o;'n'
A Real Iron Tonic
Tronizes the blood, steadies the
nerves, gives healthy color to pale
cheeks, improves the circulation,
creates an appetite, aids digestion.
DELTON
A Real Iron Tonic

Mrs. Never and daughter Helen OF
Portage spent the weekend with
friends here
Mrs. Fern Hayden, who spent the
past three weeks with her. mother
Mrs. Della Steele, has returned to
Portage.
Mrs. Della Steele was Baraboo
visitor Saturday.
Mrs. Emma Hewitt Of New Rich
mond is visiting friends in this vlcln-
ity. Mrs. Hewitt came to attend the
thirteenth anniversary of the found
ing OF the Royal Neighbor lodge in this
village, which was duly and appropri-
ately celebrated at their hall Saturday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Chaffee, who
have been visiting her sister, Mrs.
Frank Walton, of Glendale, n. D., for
the past six weeks, have returned to
their home.
Mrs. Neubarth, who has been at the
John Timme home for the past three
months, has returned to her home
near Kilbourn.
, A number of Delton people wit,
messed the play, 1.-THE Birth of a
Race" at the AL. Ringing theater Fri
day and Saturday.
S. s. Squires has purchased the fix
lures and stock of the general mer
chanidse store formerly owned by r
E. Barker.
Mrs: Marion Risley visited friends
in Kilbourn last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. 0. NJ. Boyle spent
Tuesday and Wednesday in Baraboo.
Mrs. Emma Sarrington is visiting
friends in North Freedom.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Hawley are again
occupying their cottage in this vii
lage.
Mrs. Ed Fox has returned home
after an extended visit with her daugh
ter, Mrs James Nelson, of Somners
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-04-17
SANDuSKY

Mr.. and Mrs Homer Hart spent Sun.
May and Monday at the Charles Hart
home at Rockbridge, Wis.
Jake Wolfe and family spent Sun.
day at Joe Hokes of Ithaca.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Stafford and
family spent Sunday at Lime Ridge
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Prouty spent
Sunday at the J. B. Prouty home.
Mr.. and Mrs Joe Weitzel and fam
lily spent Sunday with Mrs. Constan-
tine.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Jaquish and son
Teddie spent Sunday at Elmer Angles
; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Holmes spent
Sunday in Reedsburg with their son
Kenneth, who is convalesing at the
iReedsburg hospital.
Miss Lettie Bectol of Westt1eld
the week-end at J. B. Powell's.
Miss Kate Croal, who has been en-
ployed at the Pat Byrne home in
Loretta returned home Saturday.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-04-17
Mrs. Emma Never

Mrs. Emma Meyer, nee Boiler, and
wife of c. F. Henry Meyer of Sank
City passed away suddenly at her
home there a few days ago, the cause
of her demise being paralytic stroke.
The deceased in August, 1917, suf-
fered a slight stroke which affected
and caused blindness in her left efe.
This was followed by harder attack
on February 2, 1918, combining her to
her bed for some time. She had seem
ingly recovered from this and was
again in position to follow her house
hold duties, when on the day above
stated she was overcome by more
on the day of her demise was in the
best of spirits. She had busted her.
SET with some sewing and had stepped
into her bedroom to get some material
to use in her sewing when she was
overcome. She was found by her SON
Rolf, about noOn and soon lapsed into
state of Inconsistencies from which
she no more recovered.
Emma Meyer was born in Sank City
on July IL, 1858. On March 16, 1878,
she was united in marriage to C. F.
Henry Meyer. There 49, born into
this union FIVE children, three sons and
two daughters. The children are: DR..
Arno of Chicago; Mrs. Theo. Crusius
and Mrs. Walter Punt of st. Louis;
Edgar of Madison and Rolf of Sank
City. These, with the husband, five
grandchildren and one step sister, Mrs
Otillie Meyer, survive her.
Among those in attendance at the
funeral were: DR.. and Mrs. Arno
Meyer Of Chicago; Mrs. Walter Punt
and little daughter and Mrs. Theo.
Crusius of st. Louis; Jas. Andel and
wife and two children OF On c;.so.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-04-17
EM

C.,l c,bcc..o, CT AID Constance
Lewis were married Thursday, April
10. at-the home of the brides. parents,
MIR. and Mrs. Tom. Lewis.
Alta -Blackman spent the past week
visiting at Reedsburg and Baraboo.
Helen Seimandel spent the past
week visiting friends at Reedsburg.
q L. Bohn made a business trip to
Madison last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Richardson OF
Mansion visited at the home OF Rev.
and Mrs. VIM. Smith from Thursday
till Friday of last week.
Lloyd Hastings is home again from
France where he has been tor a year
and half. He has many interesting
things to tell. 80,
Mrs Loren Kinney and Charlotte
Hutchinson spent Sunday with Laura
Sweet.
Rev. George Bechtolt of Reedsburg
preached here Sunday night.
Kate Yakley is visiting at the BAD
cock home.
The youngest child of Mr.. and Mrs
Oliver Grain is very sick with pneu'
monia.
A class consisting of Edna Seiman
del Leona, Radlaff, Lille Schultz
Anna Reidel, Ester Weisloh and Wal
ter Gudenschwager were confirmed III
the Lutheran church Sunday.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-04-17
MERRIMACk

Mi. ana MRS. Geo. II. Prem0 anu
daughter Celia, Mrs. Francis Haines,
Mrs. Harve L. Peck and Mrs. Guy l..
Clark attended dedication services at
the Evangelical church at Baraboo.
Misses Mildred Meyer, leila Astle
iand brother Robert and John Herr
were Baraboo callers Saturday.
Miss Estella Wolfe went Friday to
Lancaster, where she will be engaged
as sterographer for George w. Davies,
agricultural agent for Grant county.
Misses Aleta Moulton and Ella
Gross were in Lodi Saturday
Mrs Francis Haines has returned
from Baraboo, where she was engaged
as nurse.
Mrs. Daniel D. Promo was in Lodi
Saturday. Mrs. Wilson of Okee spent
Sunday with her daughter, Mrs. Pre-
mo, and family
Mrs. julius Wolfe was called Mon
day to Brooks, where her Daughter,
Miss Edna, was ILL.,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Schultz arrived
from Madison and will reside in the
Frank Herr residence. They have
rented the business building next to
the bank of Solomon King, and will
soon open a store there
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Weiland of
Greenfield spent Sunday with her par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. James LATER
Little Gertrude Utter of Nashotah
spent Sunday with her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Premo.
Mrs. Johnston, aged 80 years, who
formerly resided in Caledonia, died
at the home Of her son, William John
stone, in North Dakota, and the son
accompanied the remains here Mon
day for interment in the McLeish Gem
etery in Caledonia.
E. J. Won Berg went Sunday to Mo
since to attend the funeral of the wife
of his brother, w. A. Won Berg.
Geo. A Gross was in Barahoo Sat
urday.
Mrs. Perry McGilvra and daughter
Of Madison spent Thursday with her
parents; Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. A Gross.
Gustave Kirchstein, Jr., OF Madison
spent saturday with MS parents, Mr..
and Mrs. c. E. Kirchstein
James e. Gattwinkel has moved in
to the residence recently vacated by
MI. and Mrs. Geo. A. Gross.
Miss Dorothy Knapp and a friend
from Baraboo spent Sunday with Miss
Marie Stoner.
Miss Mabel Summers Bitney and
other young ladies from Okee attend
ed play given at Towers hall Satur-
day evening by the school. The per
torrance delighted large audience
d. Priest came home Sunday from
GAINESVILLE.
Miss Linda Barry of Lodi spent Sun
day with Miss Janette Won Berg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harland Parks and
family spent Sunday with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Parks.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-04-17
A3LEMAN

Mrs. Elsie Eggert and little daugh-
ter, and Miss Clara Steinhorst, of
Milwaukee, arrived Saturday, for a
visit at the Herman Steinhorst home.
Mrs. VIM. Bartenbach, ST., and Miss
Marie, were shopping in Baraboo Sat
urday.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM Retzlaff of Lo-
ganville visited relatives here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christ Lohr of Prairie
du Sac, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Marquadt
, and daughter, Viola, Mr.. and Mrs
VIM. Miller and two sons, of Baraboo,
guests of the e. c.. Bentley family
Sunday.
ed several friends Tuesday evening in
honor of the formers birthday.
Friday will be Parents day at the
schools and much of the work done
by the pupils during the term will be
ON exhibit. The program Of the pri-
mary roms well begin at two o'clock.
and the upper grades at 2:45 p. ~, to
which a cordial invitation is extend
ed to all.
Mrs. Otto Tessner of Baraboo spent
Sunday here.
Mrs. VIM. Kuneke was at Baraboo
Saturday.
A class of eleven was confirmed in
to the Luthern church Sunday by Rev.
F. P. Popp. They were: Adela Meyer,
Selma Hintz, Viola Stackman, Leona
Steinhort, Agnes Gerke, Caroline Sch
roeder, Viola Hintz, Friedrich Geisser,
Lawrence Dreifke, Ehrhart Dettman,
Swing Reinfelt
Mrs Clara Cotton and two daugh-
tiers, of Winona, arrived Sunday and
are guests at the John Vanderhoef
home.
The Lutheran sewing circle was en-
tertained by Mrs. w. c. Meier and
Mrs. Louis Brockow at the home Of
the former Thursday Afternoon.
Miss Bessie Vanderhoef entertained
q little guests at a birthday party,
Saturday afternoon. A delicious sup
per was served.
Miss Emma Bartenbach who teach
es in Milwaukee came home Saturday
for a weeks vacation.
Mrs VIM. Gall has been visiting her
sister at Redsburg, Mrs. Robert Hoefs,
who is in the hospital there recover
ing from nOperation.
Miss Freda Westedt, r. N, of Chi
Gcago came Saturday, and is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Carl Bartenbach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Kopf attended
the 18th wedding anniversary of Mr..
and Mrs Al. Feltz at Baraboo last
week.
Ivan Meyer of Redsburg was a Sat
urday visitor here with relatives.
Kenneth and Richard Meyer trans
acted business in Baraboo Friday.
Mrs. James Lee and daughter Vir-
ginia visited relatives in Reedsburg
Thursday.
Mrs. Gustave Scharnke went to
Baraboo Saturday returning Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs Herman Weinke of N.
Freedom visited relatives here Sum
day.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-04-17
CHENILLE

Mrs. Chas. ZantOw of BarabOo spent
Sunday with her friend, Miss Agnes
Gall.
xNeighbors and friends gathered at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Hupperich
last Monday evening to bid them fare
well. They soon move to their new
home in Chicago.
John Fisher spent Sunday with his
brother, Jas. Fisher.
Willis Glover spent the weekend at
his home.
Mrs. c.. l.. Pearson and Geo. Glover
are busy filling orders for strawberry
plants.
The Farmers club will meet at the
schooIhouse Friday evening, April Is.
Miss GRAIN, visiting nurse, will be
present
State inspector, Mr.. Thomas, visited
our schools last Friday.
Mrs. Spraatz, who has been spend
ing the winter with relatives at Hill
Point and Reedsburg has returned
home.
The auction sale at Geo. Hupperich's
was we'll attended. Stock and machin-
cry selling at a good price. One COW
selling for $168.
Mrs. VIM. Briscoe and Mrs. l..
Briscoe of Baraboo- called upon friends
last Friday.
Floyd Simonds spent the weekend
at home.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-04-17
DELTON

L. D. Clement, Mr.. and Mrs. H. A.
Timme, Mr. and Mrs. G. j. Flickner
were among those from here who at
tended the funeral of Arthur Coleman
in Reedsburg on Sunday.
Mrs. S. A Hewitt of New Richmond
came Saturday for a two weeks visit
with friends and relatives here and in
BarabOO.
Howard Andrews, who is working in
Juneau county came home Sunday
sick with hard cold
Last Saturday night the Royal
Neighbors celebrated the thirteenth
anniversary of the organizing of their
camp. The beautiful decorations and
delicious lunch were in charge of Mrs.
II. L. Sarrington, assisted by several
members, were~much appreciated, as
was the short program at the close of
the lodge meeting.
Mrs. E. A. Hyland who has been
having a weeks visitation of the grip,
is now better
Mrs. H. S. Risley OF Dellona and
Ter son, Stuart Ris1ey, of Madison,
visited her sister. Mrs. G. J. Flickner,
last Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Chaffee came
home last Friday from a two months
visit in Glendale, n. D. They report
snow foot deep there when they left.
Owen House, who has been in
France for the past year, reached his
home here Sunday morning.
/ Mr.. and Mrs Harley Niles from
/ Baraboo, accompanied by several
| friends, were Sunday guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Washburn.
| Will Bell is in Minnesota buying fur
for Portage company.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-04-17

w. G Correll home, went last Wednes-
day to Prairie du Sac to visit relatives
for few days.
Last Tuesday morning Anthony
Rick of Plain received at the station
here g. fine yearling Holstein bull,
which was shipped to him from the
Pabst stock farm, near Milwaukee.
DR.. and Mrs. Ed Prouty of Richland
Center spent last week at the home of
Mrs. Prouty's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
J. H. Baer. Mr.. and Mrs. Prouty will
move to Madison to live.