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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-05-22
WEDDINCWAS
BICSURPRISE

A very pleasant surprise was held
at the home of Albert Wichern on Sat
urday evening. About ninety guests
were present and a very social time
was had by ALL The Wichern-Tem-
rlin male chorus favored the guests
with several pleasing vocal selections.
The occasion was Mr.. Wichern's birth
day, and near the close of the festivi-
ties the guests were very much sur
prised to see the birthday cake turned
into wedding cake and hear the an
nouncement that Mr.. Wichern had
been united in marriage to Mrs. Olga
Luebke at the home of Rev. G.. z.
Weed at 2:30 that same afternoon.
The service used was the double ring
ceremony and was witnessed by Mr..
and Mrs. Herman Zantow. The bride
wore blue crepe de chine dress and
gray silk poplin.
Refreshments were served to the
guests. The birthday-wedding caka
was baked by Mrs. William Alvin.
After some time spent in congratU.-
lations, visiting, ETC., the friends and
neighbors went home wishing Mr. and
Mrs. Wichern many years of JOY and
happiness. Beautiful gifts of linen,
silver and cut glass, and also cash
gifts, were left in honor of the occa-
sion.
Mr.. Wichern is a member of the
Skillet Creek Bachelors club and the
with other guests, were in
vited They were surprised to learn
they had lost a member without the
fact becoming known.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-05-22
KIRKWOOD

Mrs. Florence Pearson and Mrs. II.
Fl. Crubb of the city, were Friday al
ternoon visitors at the home Of Charles
Randall.
J. r. Hofstatter of the city and Mrs.
Paul Harris of Adams. his daughter,
recently spent day at ]. Fl. Harris.
Mrs. Frank Morley and Mrs. Guy
Weidenkopf attended the funeral OF
Mrs. Walter Mead at Reedsburg Sat
urday afternoon.
Miss Ella Paddock of Madison, ac-
campanied by her friend Miss Grace
Evans of Cpringfield, ILL.,, spent the
week end at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Paddock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Randall and
little granddaughter spent the after
noon Saturday with Mrs. RandallS 5
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. N. Peck, in
the city.
Mrs. Mary Adams visited her home
in Baraboo Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Louie Wichern and
little son Arthur aud Mr.. and Mrs.
Leonard Roser were Sunday visitors at
the Mr. and Mrs. Walter Rodewald
home, south of the city.
Miss Eva Bisch visited from Satur-
day until Sunday evening at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Gomon in
Lyons.
Mr.. and Mrs Geo. L. Fish, daughter,
Miss Florence, and Percy Chaffee all
from near DeltOn, were Sunday visitors
at Charles Randall's.
The Webster Brothers of Fairfield
were callers at Heatherhurst Farm
Sunday. The wife of one OF them ac-
companied them.
A large party OF relatives TOOK an
ner at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Bisch on Sunday, May IL. They were
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Bisch and children,
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Conan and
daughter Henrietta, Mrs. Candance
Gomon of Lyons, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Kopf of Ableman, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Kopf and two children of Wesfield and
Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Born and daughter,
Amelia of Ableman. The following
Sunday afternoon, May is, the M.
Bisch families visited at Henry Kopf
| and Fred Kopf homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. N. Peck of the city
and Randall of Montebello Farm dine
at Charles Randall's.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-05-22
CAPITAL CITY WALKERS ON A HIKE NEXT
SATURDAY TO SENATOR STAUDENNIAYERS
FARM NEAR LAVA RANGE IN SAUK COUNTY

the greatest outcrop of lava in all Wis
consin-a giant bluff over three miles
long and half a mile or more wide.
Some eight hundred millions of
years ago-better be modern and
make it an even billion-there bubbled
up here from the Internal regions
moulted rock in volume unknown; and
the strange range near the Stauden-
mayer place is the remaining evidence
Of the wondrous occurrence. Fasci-
mating specimens Of this rhyolite, OF
ten beautifully scanned by white
quartz, may be picked up for future
contemplation, mystifcation and awe
Sunday forenoon the cutters will
walk over the stately quartzite bluffs
to Baraboo, twelve miles away, take
dinner with an enthusiastic Muirist
there, and be back to the capital
city by steam cars in time for supper.
Among those who may go are Dean
H. L. Russell, Dean F. K. Turneaure,
Judge r. B. Siebecker. Judge A. j.
Judge r. B. Siebecker, Judge, A. ].
yinje, Judge M. B. Rosenberg, Judge
e. Ray Stevens, Professor l.. r. Jones,
botanist; Professor H. S. Richards. G.
,B. Lester, Howard l.. Weiss, Carl ID.
Jackson of the railroad commission;
Paul N. Reynolds. 3. S. Reynolds, G.
G. Glasier, w A. Opel, A. w Sic
mers, o. d. Brandenburg, Samuel
Weidman, geologist: II. z. Cole OF Bar
sboo. and School Superintendent A. G.
Kingsford also of Baraboo.
It will be the first walk since the
death of T. S. Morris, originator OF
the club
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-05-22
RECEPTION FOR
BAPTIST PASTOR

Tuesday evening in the Baptist
church parlors, where small tables
had been tastefully arranged and deco
woods flowers, reception was ten
dered Rev. and Mrs. G. H. Skinner,
who recently came here from Battle
Creek, Mich. The gathering, so large
it overflOwed into adjoining rooms,
was entertained by a well-arranged
program of music, short addresses and
a reading. Mrs. G. A. Carow at the
piano and John E. Won Valid with his
violin gave several duets in addition
to accompanying vocal selections.
Daniel Roberts sang several solos,
which were heartily applauded, as
were also solos by Miss Marguerite
Goude. Rev E. o. Coontz spoke on
behalf of both the ministerial associa-
tion and himself, saying that Rev.
Mr.. Skinner had already proven him
self a minister whom he was glad to
welcome into Barahoo's religious and
social circles. \ Miss Gladys Coon, in
her reading, "Old Glory" quickened
the heart-beats of many who listened
to the story of the conversion of the
adopted EngEishman back to his
own America. Rev Skinner, in few
words, told how the sudden change
from camp life, in Y NJ c. A work,
to pastoral duties had made it hard
for him to know how to act in such
la gathering, and that he was apt, in
meeting a person on the street, to
salute instead of speaking. He said
he appreciated the gathering of the
church members and visiting minis
ters at that time and for such a pur-
pose.
Refreshments of ice cream and cake
were served, accompanied by favors
of small punches of violets.
The reception had been postponed
on account of illness in the church
membership.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-05-22

A picturesque and varied jaunt has
been mapped out by the John Muir
Walking club for the end of this week,
says the Madison Democrat. 1t will
go to Merrimack by train at noon Sat
urday, board a launch there an hour
later, go up the Wisconsin river, or
lake, for several miles, to the old vii
lage of Decorah, cross the river, then
hike over a pretty country for few
more miles to Senator George Stau-
denmayer's great farm of 500 acres IN
the town Of Caledonia, on the west
bank of the Wisconsin river in Colum-
bia county. There supper will be had
and the night spent. The region is
most interesting historically because
of its many associations with roman
tic old Fort Winnebago. Indeed, Sen
ator Staudenmayer's farm is the site
of an agricultural experiment station
for which the. Winnebago Indians had
precious little liking, contrary to the
sanguine expectations of federal folk
seventy years Or so ago. Pierre Pa
uuette, part French, part Indian, Ia
NOUS in the annals of the old fort,
owned what now is a portion of the
Staudenmayer farm. Paquette, a giant
in strength, operated the portage be-
tween the Fox and Wisconsin rivers
for some time, and he bought furs;
also he played big part in an I'M
portant Indian trial; finally he was
shot dead rather cautiously by young
Indian. Geologically the region is
prodigiously interesting. Also not far
four miles--is perhaps
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-05-22
FAIRFIELD

The Willing Workers will meet
Thursday, May 10Th at the town hall
for supper and work. All are invited
Rev. S. Hotchkiss will preach at the
Baptist church Sunday May 25, at 8
O'Clock Sunday school at 2, -asson Re
pentance, Jonah 8: Is, Luke i3: 1-5,
Acts 2: 37-38. All come and help make
it interesting.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-05-22
Wise Rhetorical
THE ATLANTIC
TO THE AZORES
FLIGHT FACTS

Left Rockaway Beach, N. "
May 8, arriving in Halifax same
evening.
Left Halifax for Trepassey, May
10, making 460-miIe flight same
day.
Left Trepassey for Azores, May
16.
Distance of total flight from
Rockaway to Plymouth, England,
1926 nautical miles.
Distance of the transatlantic
leg of flight from Trepassey to
Azores, 1852 nautical miIesi Dis
tance from Azores to Lisbon, BOO
miles; from Lisbon to Plymouth,
Eng, 795 miles.
Stopping places: Halifax, Tre-
passey, Horta (Azores), Punta Del
Gada (Azores), Lisbon, Plymouth.
Pilots: NC-3, Commander J. n.
Towers; NC-4, Lieut. Com. A. c.
Read; NC-1, Lieut.-Com. Patrick
BeIlinoer.
Averaging ninety miles an hour, the
American navy seaplane, NC-4, in
charge of Lieut.-Com. A. c. Read,
alighted in the harbor of Horta, capi-
tai of the island of Fayal (Azores
group) at lbs Saturday afternoon,
having made the 1900 mile flight from
Trepassey, N. F.. in fifteen hours and
eighteen minutes.
Fayal is in the center of the Azores
group, just a short distance from the
island of st. Michael, where Punto
Del Gada is located.
One SeapIane Lost
Hope has been officially abandoned
for the safety of the missing American
seaplane NC-3, carrying Commander
John H. Towers and four other men
of the navy, who have been missing
since SIS o'clock Saturday morning,
but the lapse of another day without
trace being found of this seaplane
caused the greatest concern and ac-
tivity in naval circles.
Another Crew Safe
Admiral Jackson reported that the
crew of the seaplane NC-1 was safe
on board the cruiser Columbia at
Horta. Previous reports had said the
steamer I0nia was bringing Lieut..
Commander Bellinger Of the .NC-1 and
his crew to port.
Destroyers on Hunt
This dispatch was filed at Ponta del
Gada at o'clock, local time in the
Azores. which means ;ilat up to sun
set in the Azores Sunday, after battle
ships and destroyers had been comb
ing the seas over a wide stretch
throughout the day, no trace had been
found of the NC-3. This does not
necessarily mean that the plane is
lost or that Commander Towers and
those in his crew will never turn up,
because it is considered to be posi-
BILE yet for the NC-3 to be safe some
where in midocean and it is possible
that lack of news from the missing
flying boat may be due to its radio
apparatus being out of commission. IL
such is the case, Commander Towers
may be tarrying along the ocean hop
ing to be rescued by American naval
vessels or by some merchant vessel.
1t is also possible that the crew of
the NC-3 may have been taken on
board by some freighter which has
no wireless and which may not wish
to divert it's course from the port for
which bound.
Should another day elapse without
trace of the NC-3 being found, there
will be very deep concern felt among
friends of Commander Towers and his
companions, because their provisions
will have run out by that time.
Flying to the Azores is considered
the biggest piece of news since the
close of the world war.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-05-22

"The Germans will sign the peace
treaty when they see they cannot avoid
it," declared Marshal Foch. "Tf they
do not sign it, we are ready. Z
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-05-22

High Cost of Shining Too Truel
That swagger matron
Must be coarse
Who's never had but
One divorce!
- Exchange.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-05-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Koons have re-
ceived message from their son Frank
that he arrived in Philadelphia from
overseas, Sunday. He is with the 107th
engineers, 32d division. Frank left
Baraboo with the Co. l boys.
s: y y
Mrs. Mary Thompson has received
word that her son, H. G. Thompson,
has arrived at Camp Morrison, Va. He
is with the 503d engineers.
* * y
Max Coates, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank H. Coates, has arrived at Phil
adelphia and will soon be at home.
y H.*
Ralph w Ketchum has reached
Philadelphia and will soon be in Bara-
boo.
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Clarence A. Olson a member of the
32d division returned on Tuesday. He
is the only son of Mrs Emma Kunce,
802 Second avenue. He left here with
Co. and has been across over a year.
He is now feeling fine and very glad
to be home and at Baraboo again. He
was discharged at Camp Grant on
Monday and visited his sister, Miss
Edna Oates, at Rockford before re-
turning home.
* y *
Emmett DWyer, son of Mrs. J. F.
Dwyer, returned home last night He
over a year with the army. Mr..
Dwyer left Baraboo with Company I
and went to Texas, and from there
went across. He was discharged at
Camp Grant a few days ago and has
been spending few days in Madison
visiting his wife.
Mr. and Mrs J. Kier have received
message from their son Wayland,
who arrived at Newport News yester-
day and will be home soon
X x 4
William Baker has returned to Bara-
hoo after q months service in the 18th
engineers overseas. Mr.. Baker was a
engineer OH a train carrying supplies
to the front for part of the time, he
says heavy artillery was one of the.
chief loads they were entrusted to.
When his unit got across they were
put under the cammand of the French
and for long time he served under
General Petain Mr. Baker says the
18th engineers did everything from
digging bitches to running trains and
he says he even had a squad of Chinese
to look after at one time while build
ing a road The soldier WIS hurt once
when he got caught between two cars
of the train during time when they
were shelled. He has been visiting
friends and relatives in Milwaukee
since he was discharged at Camp Grant
May IA and returned to his old home
here today.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-05-22

a. E. Wickus, has arrived at Fhiladel-
phia. He is with the 107th engineers.
Stewart Brandt and Arthur Rooney
also returned Monday night from
Camp Grant, where they received dis
charges. Both boys left here with the
Co. | soldiers, but were later trans
ferred to other units of the 32d diyi-
sion, They have been across for over
a year.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-05-22

Mrs A. Rodewald has received word
that her son Herbert is on his way
home from France =:
y 49,
s Jessie Wickus, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-28
TALES OF CONNECTICUT

T~ HE TIMES FARMER begins tomorrow publication of "Taes of Connecticut, stories from the ancient and abundanty interesting past of poy which is in many par culars unique.
 In these times of Amercanzation it is enough for and for boys and little girls to know something of the past of the Commonwealth in which they live.
 These matters reprinted from the past will be sometimes illustrated from old engavngs and sometimes not They will be selected not always to glory Connecticut but furnish standard by which the difference between the past and the present may be measured
 Things simpler and cruder three ago Life in the beginning The first settlers sruggers with ages and the wilderness Knowledge was less in quantity and less in quality.
 Told with all difference to these rude beginnings tory of Connecticut is nevertheless proud history munity has successfully struggled with difficulties or more completely imposed its ideals and its institutions other communities.
 The object of these tales is to make those read them of today These little recolecons by-gone days will make the citizens of Connecc prouder the old Commonwealth than they before the pride will be based upon the Connecticut of today. It will founded upon idealzed picture of past centuries Today better than yesterday Tomorrow will always better than today.
 The tales will be selected primarily for their running through them will be that thread unity which the past contrased with the present. and the future gree projected upon the screen of the understanding
 Since Bridgeport is most important part and somewhat closer 10 readers of The Times Farmer dents from the municipal life will be nterected as occasion offers and the life of the city inerIocked with the life of the state.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-28
GTYs FINANCIAL CONDITION
LDERMAN JOHN A. CORNELL made cit

A LDERMAN JOHN A. CORNELL made a clear and wise statement of the financial situation of Bridgeport, to the aldermen last night It significant of the changed prt of the aldermen that they heard Mr. Cornell in respectful sence The time for sneerng and jeerng past Every member of the body, Republican Democrat knew that the time had The harvest of financial misery if not ready for the reapng, is crop of unacceptable proportions.
 While Mr. Cornell preparing his fearless denuncaton of the financial methods employed by the municipal represen taves, the Advisory committee preparing requsiton for bonds tribunal supervised by Mr. King.
 In this tribunal it proposed to issue short term note for $5OOOO borrowing to pay the shortage current penses
 It deemed impossible 10 meet the maturing bonds of the city and for this purpose reunding bonds mended debt to pay debt
 Upon grand list of $22OOOOOOO the city auditor finds it necessary to lay tax of 2li mills The revenue raised the meres operating for the next fiscal
 the present year. which is estimated by the auditor at $3OI 26939 is to bc met by borrowing
 Insalmpnts bonds falling due, not to be paid, in all the previous history of Bridgeport but other bonds to be issued to take up the maturing bonds.
 Thus debt is added to debt burden to burden and the fortunes taxpayer and the home renter increases
 The total debt which may be legally issued is 100000 which nearly $lOOOOOO0 already authorized by the legislature
 to take up the 1918 deficit, debt to pay maturing debt, will practically absorb the margin remaining. Most of the recommended by the advisory committee such ad diona million dollars for pavemen fall outside the debt limit.
 George B. Clark member of the Advisory Com mee. the meetings of the committee he said that bonds ought be issued without referendum to the people,
 Alderman Cornell concludes his address to the aldermen with It is time to call the people into consul 'aton No bonds without referendum
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-28
TARDTEU SAYS
 NO CENSORSHIP

Paris. Jan. 2S-Captain Andre Tar dieu, French high commissioner to the United States and q French dele gate to the Peace conference, in his speech Monday al a luncheon to mem bers of the foreign press repeated the pledge given by the French govern ,ment that no censorship of foreign cables wouE1 be exercised by France and the promise that every reasonable facility would be given foreign news papers during the conference. On the first point. according to the off cial report of the captains speech his words were:
 After rapidity of transmission, your second need is freedom. This liberty which you have from the French point of view is total. abso- lute and unreserved. What you write will be transmitted just as you write it"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-28
MARTIN REFUSES
 NAME OF THIEF
 HIS ACCOMPLI

Gustave Martin, age 2s, of Colum- bus place. was before Judge Frank C. Wilder in city court this morning charged with theft of an automobile, sto.en last Saturday night in New town. Judge Wilder found probable cause for guilt, and ordered Martin held in bonds of S1.500 for the New town authorities.
 The automobile, Ford touring car. was stolen by Martin and an un- known person.
 Martins partner in the theft got away with the stolen car which has not been located. Martin was ar rested at his home last night by De tectives James Bray and Edward Wheeler.
 Although questioned several times by officials in the detective bureau, Martin has refused to diyulge the name of the man who broke into the garage with him.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-28
DEBT TO PAY DEBT

T HE GRAND LIST of city ought to reflect the valne of the property in the city The grand list of Bridgeport inflated to such extent that many property willing to sell for thousands of dollars less than the valuations assessed to their property.
 The laid upon Bridgeport property is not tax upon depressed and shadowy values might have been in days gone by. It is tax upon the last cent sometimes upon than the property is worth
 will the reckless character of the municipal nancerng of the past years of the premises recalled upon which Mayor Wilson stated his program.
 The mayor said, repeatedly sometimes in his official sages and sometimes in his political speeches. that Bridgeport ought to have rate of 5 mills flat which should never change but be the year after year.
 He said that if property should be listed at its full value if he could bond for improvements that there would always be a 15 mill rate
 To this theory the aerward added third condition said that in the pavements which he admitted not permanent improvements that bonding would be justified, if the bonds for longer term than the life of te lent discovered that the pavement actually Dyed the legal sense, merely paving repair and these three principals became established.
 Tax property at it's full market value
 Bond for permanent improvements.
 Bond for paving repairs.
 The fifteen mill realized The Times Farmer repeatedly said that could not be realized offered evidence frequently prove that under the mayors policy the tax must continually higher, and the grand list be inflated o keep pace with the debt
 As to the in which bonds should be issued, the mayor theory He adopted the serial bond opposed to the sinking fund.-
 The sinking fund better plan in way. It made the debt cost the long provided the conditions the fund observed. There always danger there would not be.
 The serial bond had prime recommendation A tain of bonds of any maured each year. and had to be met year. the debt be reduced
 The mayors debt program acted like wise. It constantly ouezzed harder the handle twisted by each ring bond issue.
 After little while the city ceased to pay the state tax it went into ceased to build its school houses from taxation. It went into debt for them.
 expeden served their brief period but hastened the lime when others necessary.
 This year two principles are added to the mayors heory of municipal finance, these hvo
 Create debt to pay current expenses
 To the serial bonds they come to maturity issue Iends to be known refunding bonds.
 The present financial policy of the city therefore is
 Assess property at its full value, and part of it for
 Bond for permanent improvements. Bond for paving repairs
 Bond for current expenses.
 Bond to meet bonds that have become due
 What will the future be?
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-28
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE;
 OFFICE TO REMAIN

Special Agent George ". Lillard, in charge of the Bureau of Investiga- tion of the Department of Justice for the state of Connecticut, came here from Hartford yesterday and made arrangements with the custo- dian of the post office to retain the office of the Department for an indef- mite period. A special agent from the New Haven office will come 10 Bridgeport two or three days week and attend to local business relating to Federal violations over which the Department has Jurisdiction. Special Agent William J. Lynch Of the New Haven office is ii town today attend ing to matters of importance.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-28
ITALIAN MISSION IN BOSTON.

Boston, Jan. 2S-The mission from the redeemed provinces of Italy here to further "Italy's rightful demands" today paid official calls and made a tour of the city's parks and public institutions Headed by Colonel Ugo Pizzarello, members. of the mission, called on Rear Admiral Spencer S Wood, commanding the First naval district, and on Major General Clar- ence R. Edwards, commander of the Northeast department. and then visit ed Harvard University.