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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-10-09
WHAT HAS BECAME OF THE COUNTRY FOLKS?

What has become of the country
folks?
The farmers we used to see
Who came to town on Saturday
And hitched to a friendly tree.
Hitched to a rack in the public
square,
Hitched to a lampost or anywhere,
With never a sign that said "Not
there!'
In the days that used to be
What has become of the country
Who used to smell so good;
Their clothes perfumed with the
odors so sweet
Of birch and. hickory wood?
They smelled of the smoke of burn
ing brush
Had pie for breakfast and cream for
mush;
Had grain to spare for the grateful
thrush
Which sang like it understood.
What has became Of the country
folks
Who traded at Cheap Johns store?
They came to town by the wagon
load
And fingered about the door
Took tea and coffee for eggs and
wood
Ate cheese and crackers and called
1T good
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-10-09

has been with her daughter, Mrs, Yves
The daughter of Alma Center, and
son Irwin Coates, Poynette, are here
TO assist the mother in arranging the
house The son is principal OF the
schools at Poynette.
Mrs. Allen Avery has returned tCs
the Rutledge home at Chippewa FsgKS
after visit with Mr. and Mrs. George
w. Andrews. Mrs. Avery was resident
of Baraboo many years ago,fhefamIly
owning much property in thewest part
of town. For some time she lived with
her sister, Mrs Bird, and after her
death went to Chippewa Falls. Before
leaving Mrs. Andrews entertained a
number of ladies of the Congregation
al church in her honor.
Miss Lucille Hatch, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Hatch, is here
from Madison for short visit. For
some time she was recreational direct
or. at st. Louis and recently accepted
a position as instructor of public
speaking in the university of Wiscon-
sin.
At the home of Mr. and Mrs. johns
Mccain Thursday and Friday night
were held two birthday parties. Thurs
day evening Mr.. McGann's birthday
was celebrated and a number OF
friends were present to enjoy the
occasion. Friday evening the son,
Robert had birthday and a number
of young friends came as a surprise
on the host. All had merry time.
Four auto loads of young people
left Neh's store Friday night and
journeyed to McArthur's Linen Mill.
Chenille, at $50. There near the
spring Messrs. Kelly and WichuS
built fire while Lester Alberts and
the boys hustled for wood, Misses,
Newell and Fricke counted out the
wieners and pickles. Miss Vera.
Jones served the coffee and Misses
Wickus and Bailey doled out the
sandwiches. Around the fire stories
were told and songs merriIy sung. A.
little after eight an invitation came
to enjoy the program of the Farmers
club at the school house and the COM
pany proceeded there. All got home
before the storm and reported a jolly
time
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-10-09
TRIMPEY BUYS
MOULD STUDIO

e. B. Trimpey has purchased the F
W. Mould studio and will do bust
ness from that location little later.
The large building whichTsto erect
ed next to the present Trimpey loca,
ton will shut off the skylight com
pletely and made the move necessary
besides Mr.. Mould has served the
public faithfully for forty years and
is ready to retire.
Mr.. Trimpey came here ten years
ago and by conscientious methods and
superior work has built UP large
business. He is thoroughly artistic and
loves his work, which Of course,
accounts for the results obtained. The
old time bread and butter photo
graphs are thing of the past.
In the spring he will erect a resi-
dent studio on the old house, corner
sixth and Oak. His present home will
be sold. The new place will be one of
of the best equipped and will cater
to the class of people who like home
portraitures. The planting in the gar
den will be started this fall, it will
also be used as a garden studio.
He is ambitious to put out only
superior work using only the best
materials and giving to all his person
al attention.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-10-09

Judge Charles r. Evans, dean of
the Chattanooga College of Law and
a Wisconsin varsity man, class OF 81,
is a former Grant county boy, a maj
or during the Spanish war, and long
Judge advocate in Porto Rico. In
letter to the editor of the Democrat,
he reminseces entertainingly of south
west Wisconsin, SO rich in historical
interest, raising the sensational ques-
ton incidentally that Empress Eugen-
les grandfather may have made his
wealth in the lead mines of WiscOn-
sin before becoming a resident of
Spain! He writes:
y * *
Chattanooga, Tennessee, Sept,9, 1918
Ny dear Brandenburg:- was espec-
tally interested in your account Of hav-
ing been at Lancaster and other points
in my oud county of Grant. | was born
in Lancaster while my father was hold
ing county office l was brought up
at Platteville, which was my home
when | knew you at Madison. I have
a brother at Platteville. He is the
only one of our immediate family left
in Wisconsin. Both father and mother
are dead. l have brother, Harry
Kilbourn Evans of lockwood, Ten,
nessee, and sister Mrs. William
Smith Mason of Evanston, Illinois.
have some relatives left at Platteville,
the ROuntree. family.
You spoke of making an historical
jaunt through southwestern WiscOn-
sin. People do not usually know the
fact, but within the horizon seen from
the Platte mounds is a sage set with
the scene in which Joliet, Marquette,
La Sale, Du Luth, LIE Seurer, Perrot,
and many others of the early French
explorers operated. From there TO
Green Bay Charles de Lahglade gat-
hered his Indians who defeated Brad
dock in the French and Indian war.
Later on for several years at Prairie
du Chen, lived Zachary Taylor, JEFF
ferson Davis, General Albert Sidney
Johnson, ana the first wife of Jeffer-
son Davis, daughter of Zachary Tay-
lar.
At one time at Prairie du Chen there
were gathered, Just after the Black
Hawk war, the following persons, af-
forwards famous in America: General
Lewis Cass, General Winfield Scott,
NJ
Jefferson Davis, Captain Albert Sidney
Johnston, Major David Twiggs, a small
boy, afterwards Lieutenant General
General Richard Taylor of the Con-
federate States army land number
of others of considerable subsequent
fame At the same time Black Hawk,
Kokuk and other noted Indians were
there
General Henry Dodge lived at Dod-
gevi1le, Colonel w. S. Hamilton, son
of Alexander Hamilton, lived at Wiota,
Percival the poet, lived and is buried
at Hazel Green. Mrs E. d. E. N.
Southworth, novelist, lived for several
years at Platteville. Governor Dewey,
first governor of Wisconsin and close
relative of Admiral Dewey, lived at
Lancaster. Major General Alexander
Mckenzie, chef of engineers of the
United States army was from Potosi.
Major General George Barnett, now
commander chef of the United
States marines, was born in Lancaster
and appointed to the United States
naval academy from Boscobel. Major
General Washburn was from Mineral
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-10-09
FIRST NATIONAL
BUYS PROPERTY

The First National bank has pur-
chased the building in which the IN
stitution is located, the building in
which the Kradwell (Evensons } drug
store is situated, and the one In when
the Jacobs barber shop is operated,
all for 100000. The drug store is to
the north and the barber shop is to the
east. At some furthur time the bank
expects to occupy the room in which
the drug store is located and may sell
the barber property. More room is
needed for the growing business OF
the bank and the additional building
will give the neScessary space. The
property belonging to the burlington
estate and, as previously stated in this
paper, an agreement to purchase was
made some time ago. It has required
several weeks to make the transfer
on account of the heirs residing in
several states. The property has now
been transferred, the insurance chang
ed, and several tenants in the buildings
now have a new landlord. The deal
was made through the efforts OF Reu-
ben Lockwood.
Once In Fire Zone
The first building to occupy the land
where the bank stands was moved
there and occupied by the burlington
Bros. (R. and w. BurringtOn.) On the
morning of November 6, 1873, the
wooden structure was destroyed, main
1y pulled to pieces, the Sank county
History of 1880 says, in order to stop
fire raging in the block. The fire
started in a building owned by Chas.
Sumner and rapidly spread to the
Pfannstiehl bakery the Gattiker build
ing, the Western hotel and others. In
order to check the fire to the south the
c. E. Ryan building and the Burning
ton building were pulled down. The
history says the total loss was some
thing like $4,000
After the fire Burringtons erected a.
brick building in which they conduct
ed store for many years
j. r. Hofstatter had a grocery in the
building for twenty years and moved
across the street when the bank took
a lease.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-10-09

Then talked of affairs in the neigh
borhood
And friends who would come
no more
What has became of the country
folks?
Oh, it's all quite plain to see
They've all been changed into city
folks,
Yes, even as you and me.
Old Dobbin's gone from the hitch
rack bar
Once wearying miles now are miles
not far
And they smell of the smoke Of g.
motor car
The rustics that used to be
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-10-09
GREEN COUNTY CALLS
OFF CHEESE FESTIVAL

There will be no, Cheese day in
Green county this year. This is the
definite answer of Monroe cheese
boosters to the many inquiries that
have been coming from all parts of
Badgerdom and neighboring states
during the last week as the time u.s.
has in the past drawn thousands of
people to Wisconsin's famous cheese
town, draws nearer. Perhaps one
good reason why cheese celebra-
ton would be inconvenient this year
is that the city is now in the middle
of $4,000 street paving program
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-10-09
THE WISE ANCIENT

AS it is better to lie compressed
in a narrow bed and be healthy
than be tossed with disease ON a
broad couch, so also is it better
to contract yourself within a small
competence and to be happy than
to have a great fortune and be
wretched Epictetus.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-10-09
MORE LABOR TROUBLE

His better half regarding him fronR
the bedroom window)-Where you
bin this hour of the night?
give bin at me union, cOnsiderin"
this ere strike
well, you can stay down there an
consider this ere lockout. Fit Bits,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-28
lUDENDORff MOVED Vast ARMY over SNOW TO trap foe

n Al
February.
Ludcndof
covered with
doubtful
something
both East Pruss,
ing descent the something could
hardly therefore aid
defeated the
teaherous
a re
This
In
thanking attack south
Now he able
TO both probably would
and largest the nerth further
launched the southern confirm that this
RUSSIANS sending hurrdy
dad the
The with which
wing had made about miles before
the o
o happenings
evidence
|Crondo
|trauon point
have been filled with munitions.
10 thru
bold leadership the whole
accounted for another taking
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-28
END or THE
INVASION

East Prussia was once more free.
and hencrforfh was spared auy fur.
Their enemy invasion. IL was now
possible 20 begin the work OF recon.
struct!on.
Sinco tho middle Of February our
headquarters had been AZ Lotxon.
These were hard days for me until
the beginning Of April had to
abandon the hopes | had entertained
OF making immediate strateglcsai use
OF this advantages gained by the win.
ter battle. Tactlcally this battle had
been successful. and that filled me
with satisfaction.
I, was nice to know that tho grand
dukes heavy attacks had been shat.
tered. and that We stood everywhere
on hostile soil. But we had taken
but one step toward the final decision
against Russia, and IL was with that
goal that my innermost thoughts and
feelings were most concerned. Tho
fearful waste OF Russian strength In
East and waxt Prussia ought. later
on. 20 help tho operations In GaiIcla.
The Russian losses had been cx.
traordinariiy heavy In comparison
with ours. Even Ruaaia's enormous
resources in man.powor could not
stand auch a drain indefinitely.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-28
ONLY CAPTURE or SUPPLIES
SAVED GERMANS

The feats performed by man and
horse during the following days are
beyond description. and forever re
dound 20 their honor. The heads OF
the marching colunAs worked their
way iaboriousiy thru the snowdrifts.
Wagons got stuck In the snow. Tho
columns stopped and got longer and
longer. The infantry edged their
way past the wagons and guns. and
tried to catch up with those in front.
Ten TO twelve horses were harnes@cd
to guns and ammunition wagons,
SO the roads were gradually coy.
cred with long marching columns. In.
fantry pushing ahead. intsrspersed
with only a few guns and stlil fewer
ammunition wagons. For fhc night
or when fighting was taking place
the columns closed up a ltile.
After a few days the weather
changed. The roads became impass.
able. Great pools Of water covered
thc frozen ground off the roads and
the surface OF the marshes. II was
lucky that by our wide encireiins
movement We captured provisions
from the eprfus's provision columns.
for otherwise the whole operation
would have had 10 be broken off thru
failure Of supply.
FRICTION IN
HIS ARMY
The commands and the subordinate
ataffs had TO face extraordinary DIFF
ficuities. II was a long time before
battle worthy units could be brought
up when an engagement with the
enemy took place. ortiera could not
be transmitted. wires were broken
down By the storm. messages did not
arrive. And yet tho most wonderful
things were accomplished.
Tho operation. Iik. most opera
tons. did not pass without friction.
which preJudiced the strategical
unity.
General Litxmann'a troops tabout
10000 men. striking In the south.
east corner OF East Prussia against
the Russian left wtnr1 made good
progress on the eth. They got an far
as johannesburg and further south
crossed the Pissa. On tho sth they
took Johannesburg. and during the
following days their flank secured
against any enemy movement from
Osowiec. they pressed forward TO
Raigrod. where they met with strong
opposition.
An enemy attack from the direc.
ton of Osowiec was met and re-
pulsed. At the same time the center
Of the Eighth army. following close
on the heels OF the enemy who were
giving way along the whole front.
was approaching Lyck.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-28

The winter Hattie" was inaugu'
rated February. 1915. ON which day
General Won Litsmann initiated op'
erations, The rest of the Eighth
army and the Tenth army were not
to advance and open their attack be
fore February g.
Only the barest outlines OF the
operations could he given by orders,
the rest had 10 be left to tho iudg'
ment of the army commands, hut
the same tactical views we're shared
by all, 40 success was assured every
where. Even during the battle itself
the conmanderln.chief IN the East
had but few dispositions 10 make
had 10 be thinking OF the next move
and the eoveVng OF the TANKS.
! did not fNnd Il easy 10 start the
army off on Its task. The winter WIS
cold. An exceptionally fierce SNOW.
storm had been raging since Febru.
AIRY or 5; roads and railways were
buried. and u was difficult to- get
ahead Of the beaten track. Snow.
drifts, rs high as n man. were sue
eeedcd by hare places covered with
thin Ice. However. no alteration was
made In the original scheme. The
Russians had even greater difficult.
ties To contend with. because their
supply trains had been sent on
ahead.
Our troops were equipped for n
winter campaign. and tho transports
had been put on runners. tho these
proved later to 10 impractical. for
they could no, he used on roads
which were only covered with SNOW
in places.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-28
RUSSIAN ATTACK
is FAILURE

After the Augustowo forest had
been cleared and the wounded re.
moved, at the beginning of March
General Won Eiehhorn. in accordance
with instructions. withdrew his right
TO the defensive line. and his left
north OF the Augustowo forest as far
as seiny and south OF Kalwarya. He
proposed to fall on the pursuing Rus
slams again and defeat them by en-.
veloping their right wing.
The idea was good one and In ac-
cordance with the resolute spirit pre-.
vailing at army headquarters. The
days from March Q to II witnessed a
fresh success, for the newly formed
Tenth Russian army suffered defeat.
But the troops needed rest so much
and the weather was 70 bad that the
army command had reluctantly to
decide TO give up any idea of further
attacks and have recourse TO position
warfare, especially as more troops
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-28

The Americans held to the large Ill.
vision system)
lt remains to be seen what will
now happen TO our proud and splen.
did army. which. assisted by allies
OF not very high military value, has
kept its head above water for the last
four years, defied the world and pre-.
served It's homeland almost intact
from the horrors of war.
Shall such an army vanish com.
pletely? WIN Germany commit sui.
eide once more? | cannot and shall
never believe IL. The seventy to
eighty millions OF Germans will some
day come together and think things
over. When they remember the over.
wheIming military achievements OF
this war. they Will not forget what a
really united army can do.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-28

Ind TO be Transferred 90 the Eighth
army aud Gallwitza detachment, The
left wing remained IN the neiKhbor
hood OF Kalwarya Mariampol.f'ii.
wieohh
About the middle of March the
Russians hurled themselves against
these positions, but "a period OF quiet
gradually set In.
At the beginning OF February the
Russians were still on prusslan terri
tory northeast Of Tilsit. and we were
Justified IN our desire TO wrest this
last small corner OF German soil from
the power OF the enemy. The task
was entrusted Ia the governor Of
konigsberg. General won pappritz.
with the Landaturm forces stationed
there, reinforced by some artillery.
TauroRgen was seized on Febru
aFN
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-28
NORTHERN BLOW
a SURPRISE

The retreating Russian army was
attacked vigorously in the flank and
forced southwark. They we're appar.
emily taken by surprise again. just
as at the beginning OF our offensive
from Upper Silesia and Hohensalza
In this connection our intelligence
service did good work by spreading
false rumors and preventing the
enemy from obtaining information
The Russians and the entente did NOT
succeed In getting news Of these
movements. II Is. indeed, extremely
difficult TO obtain accurate inforTna-
lion about the enemy. especially In
time for II TO be Of any use.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-28
ANOTHER
ARMY CKt SHED

The tactical results OF the winter
campaign In Ma~uria were important:
10000 prisoners and many hundred
guns. Tho Russian Tenth army had
bccn annihiiatcd. ard Russis.s
strength was oncc more pcrcepsibly
reduced.
Meanwhile the attack on osowiec
and the Bobr had not made any head.
way. In spite Of our powerful ar.
tili~ry n defied frontal attack. as the
commanding heights on the southern
bank Of the Bobr could not be
reached at ali points.
Under these circumstances ! could
MT conceal from myself that this
great victory had been deprived Of
lis fun straiegicai results. Army
headquarters were called on to make
grave and difficult decisions.
In the first place tho order was
given TO discontinue the attacks on
the Bobr and Osowicc.
The Tenth army could no, remain
where IL was. Very strong forces
were needed 10 protect our TANKS on
tho east. the oIita kowno direction.
but they were Ut available. Com.
municatIon with the rear and the
conditions under which the army was
living had become too difficult owing
to tho inclemency of tho weather.
They could not be borne for long.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-28

How the Russian line was
broken In Galicia and the great
retreat Of the ears forces was
forced In 1915 Is told by Luden-
dorff tomorrow. This victory Of
the Germans, I'm which the
treachcry Of the cxarina again
figures, was the beginning Of
the disintegrntion OF the Russian
army. Ludcndorff also reveals
that he was hampered In this
campaign by the general staff.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-28
TRAP CLOSED
ON RUSSIANS

Up to February rs forces Of the
Tenth army pushed on boldly along
the northern edge Of the forest 10 the
vicinity Of erodno. Here they took
up a position facing west with their
rear close to the Qualifications. This
bold and yentureso.ne movement cut
off the ,nemy's retreat. Other Ger.
man troops penetrated the forest
from the north. and after the cap
tur. of Augustowo reached the
Grodno ilpsh eisussee and the Bobr
below krasnbor. fighting all the way.
At lIpsk the ring was closed.
The position Of our troops before
Crodno was exceedingly hazardous.
on the goth and sist violent attacks
were made from tho fortress where
the Russian endorsements had aa.
nemhled. The Russians made repeat.
Ell attacks from the Augustowo for.
eat into which they had poured In
their retreat. Tho German troops
stood firm. tho suffering heavy
losses
the Twenty first army corps. and its
leader. General Fritr won Below, who
sftsrward made good as commander
in.c chief In tho West. had reason 10
b. proud of his troops and his own
forcefuln~ss. The staff Of the Tenth
army could claim share Of the glory
with good conscience.
A few days later the masses OF
Russian troops surRdnr In the Angus
towo forest and defending themselves
desperately surrendered. The battle
was az an end.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-28
ALL HIS
ENERGIES TANFD

Each of the successive tactical sit.
uations had made the fullest demands
on my mental and spiritual energies.
II Is simply impossible 10 put II NIL
ON paper. the proud hopes. the de.
spondency. the disappoiniments. the
heartsearcbinEs before u decision.
the annoyance caused by one thing
and another. ] cannot describe the
differences which had 10 often 10 be
overcome. nor can I portray how
deeply felt for the troops, who had
10 bear the privations Of n winter
campaign la such INCREMENT weather.
Later on ] had happier times at
Lotxen.
Our quarters and the office were
small. but / liked them. I look back
with pleasure on that time In the
friendly little East Prussian town
Whilst the fighting was siln going
on. one Of our most important tasks
was tho construction OF rear posi-.
lions. Along the whole Of the eastern
frontier of Prussia there arose a
barbcd.wire zono as the first permn-
ncnt element OF the new positions.
Numerous special battaiions com
posed Of poorly trained men unfit for
labor or service in the field were
sent there at my request They
often had to work under enemy fire.
and did 20 devotedly. The word
digger" II a title OF honor. These
units we're subsequently transferred
from the Eastern 90 the West front.
About this time general headauar.
ters ordered the number OF regiments
to division In the West to be re.
duced from four TO three so that a
division now had nine battalions in.
stead of twelve. We did the same on
our front. In this way a large mum.
Der OF strategical units was formed
Operations were thus facilitated. and
no doubt this was a great advantage.
But a division OF nine battallons is
too weak. tactloally. while the staff
and administrative services are too
large. After the war / should most
certainly have advocated the re.cs-
adjustment OF the larger divisions.