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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-03-13
ROTTEN POSTAL
SERVICE ALL
OVER COUNTRY
Newspapers Sustain Serious Losses
Through Failure to Obtain
Prompt Distribution

While majority of publishers have
felt that they should endure without
complaint any shortcomings in the
second-class mail service caused by
war conditions, they do not feel that
these shortcomings should be perpetu-
ated in peace times even for the sake
of economy in the postal administra-
ton.
Editor & Publisher has presented to
Postmaster General Burleson the sub
stance of more than three score letters
received from publishers who have
stated specific instances of inefficiency
in the handling Of mail.
Country Readers Resent Irregular De-
Iiveries
1t is not to be forgotten that poor
mail delivery is cause of direct mon
ey loss to newspapers in almost every
instance. 1t serves to nullify much
promotion work in the outlying terri
tory in which a~paper should circulate.
Country people are becoming more
and more accustomed to reading a
daily newspaper, but they object to
paying for a daily which cannot be
delivered to them except in punches"
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-03-13

ter J. Tango, member of the high
school faculty. The school and every
body in the community are elated over
the outcome OF. the contest. Mr.. Tango
has proved an excellent coach and a
fine person to have in charge of the
boys on the trips they have made. The
players have been very tractable, eat
ing at directed, always being gentle
manly, and on Sunday morning at La
Crosse, having a few hours spare
time. attended church. Fhey made a
fine impression.
The Baraboo team came home from
Appleton two years ago with similar
honors, winning trophy on account OF
The fine appearance they manifested.
Each of the Baraboo players at La
Crosse was presented with a watch
fob and the team was awarded with q
trophy, bearing the following inscrip,
tiop
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-03-13
Fearful Storm Coming Over

A l.. Hess, formerly of Baraboo and
Reedsburg (his children now at Reeds
burg, writes of his trip home as fol-
lows, the letter being dated at Fort
Sheridan. Chicago, March II, 1919:
AS | am passing through Baraboo on
a few days pass, l wish to- say "hello"
to everybody. / have been in the hos
pital since December 10, 1918, and un-
der medical treatment since Decem-
ber 1. Some time, | say. They start
ed me for the United States about De-
cember 20 The first board marked
me for IT, S. | kept passing these
boards and finally on February IL we
sailed from Bordeaux, France on the
r. s. S. Wnhelmina, 100 soldiers. 1t
was stormy most of the time, a rough
sea all the time. Well | was sea-
sick a little as / went over; say, it
was nothing compared with coming
back. Before leaving Bordeaux | re-
marked that if | was sick all the way
every day would bring me nearer the
II. s. A. Well, / lost my first break
fast / took on the boat, and every meal
after that for six days. | began to
get weak and every day it seemed like
| got weaker. The canvas had to be
over the matches continuously so the
waves would not flood the ship.
could hardly get from the hatchway
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-03-13
Baraboo Wins the Final Basket Ball Game
in the Tournament at La Crosse--Will
PlayFond duLac at Eau Claire This ~ eek

The games leading up to the cham
pionship are as follows:
Raraboo 27, Prairie du CHEN, IS.
Baraboo a. Arcadia II.
Baraboo 21, La Crosse II.
Both on Friday and Saturday nights
bonfires were built in Baraboo when
the victorious results were flashed
over the wires.
At Eau Claire, ~Baraboo will meet
Fond Du Lac on the first round.
The results of the several district
contests on Saturday night are as fol
lows:
At Milwaukee: Columbus 27; Wa
tertown IA.
At Stevens Point: Amigo 28; Ste
vens Point "a.
At River Falls: Cumberland 13;
New Richmond II.
AT Oshkosh: Fond du Lac 20; Osh
kosh IA.
At La Crosse: Baraboo 21; La
Crosse IL.
At Whitewater: Waterloo 16;
Evansville 6.
AT Eau Claire: Eau Claire 16;
Thorps Z.
At Platteville: Richland Center %;
Fennimore Is.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-03-13

The Opel lot, next to the Capital
house at Madison, will be made into
a pork it the landmark committee OF
the Woman's club succeeds in passing
it's measure thru the council.
On this lot was the first residence
in Madison The rude log cabin OF
Eben Peck Wah removed long ago but
historic oak still stands near South
Butler street Underneath that tree,
Darwin Clark and Simeon Mills, who
came on foot from Milwaukee, spent
night.
In the cabin Mrs. A. S. Hawley,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Eben Peck
was born. She was the first white
child born where the Capital stands
and has long been a resident of Bara
boo Mrs. Hawley is residing this
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-03-13
CONDITION OF
THE HIGHWAYS

The highway weather report from
the Madison office says that rapid
thawing of snow occurred all over the
state during the past few days. The
snow now ranges from nothing in the
eastern counties and an inch in the
southern and Mississippi valley coun
ties to 6 or 7 inches in north central
Wisconsin.
The following reports have been re
ceived on Madison highways:
No. 10 to Beloit- it--Poor as far as
Stoughton; fair to good beyond.
No. 10 to Portage-Good except neal
Portage. where it is barely passible
for cars.
No. II to Lake Geneva-Good al
the way
Nos. II and 21 to La Crosse-Fai
to good all the way.
No. II Sank City to Richland, and
No. so to Boscobel are reported muddy
No 10 to Milwaukee-Good to excel
lent, except for mud and water near
Marshall.
No. 33, Baraboo to La Valle-DeeI
mud on unpaved sections.
No. AZ to eFreeport-Badly driftet
near Belleville last week; elsewhere
lair to good.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-03-13
Great Ovation Given Team When
Players Arrive on Sunday After
noon From La Crosse

With loud huzzas the champion
team of the La Crosse basket ball
tournament was. welcomed home on
Sunday afternoon. There was large
number of students, teachers and citi-
Zens at the Chicago & Northwestern
station when the train arrived
The final game Of the tournament
was played on Saturday evening with
La Crosse, the score being q to L
in favor of Baraboo. There were
about a thousand people present. the
tickets selling for rs cents each. From
the receipts the expenses of the Bara-
boo players will be paid to Eau Claire
where the state tournament will be
held at the end of this week.
The Baraboo players who carried
off the victory are Ivan Cahoon, vii
liam Radtke, Durward Dubois, Estus
Hawkins, Howard Munroe, Claude
Hanson, Fred Brandt.
The players were coached by Wal
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-03-13

Jack Be-. r, famous short-.tory
writer whc tsSes, generally Of
Crime, have lce,l appearing in tne
Red Book. I the city Saturday
on his way /; n Chicago TO Baraboo,
where he has taken up his residence.
He is a Califora an and has been prom
inently connected with many import
ant newspapers throughout the coun-
try, but of late years has been devot-
ing his time to fiction. He has just
entered upon a contract for year
with the Cosmopolitan for which he
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-03-13
CASES HEARDIN
CIRCUIT COURT

In the SANDER suit of Laura Colvin
Us. Oscar .Colvin, the jury brought in
a@verdict a Of SITE for the pfa1rTffffff1. 4
cording to the testimony there was
some language afloat not usually seen
in print. Those interested in the case
reside in. the western. part of the
county.
The witnesses: George Colvin, Iva
Colvin, o. Colvin, Oscar Colvin, Wal
ter c. Reinhart Isabel Pietet, Grace
Colvin, Mary ST. John, Martha Wool
over, Leona CASTOR, Lulu Richards,
Laura Colvin and John Good.
The jury William Kruger, ". D.
Stanley, Oliver Schoenman, Walter
Gasser, Henry Mettle, Christ Reitman,
Jr. John McGann, Herman Schultz,
G. T. Scharnke, Jacob Leutscher, Fl.
E. French and Freeman Capener.
A divorce was granted in the case
of Louise andre VS.. Henry andre. The
plaintiff has a boarding house in Mad
ison and the defendant is in New
York. Incompatibility is said to be
the ground for the action. There are
no children and no property.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-03-13
MEN OF CHURCH
HOLD MEETING
Rev. M. G. Allison Gives Address
and Fellowship Club Elects
Officers

The men of the Presbyterian church
met Tuesday evening in the parlors
of the church and had supper together.
Ernest Sanderson presided; Rev M.
G. Allison, university pastor from Mad
ison, spoke on the subject "Men and
the Church," Rev. J, F. Slagle of Lodi
spoke on Men and the New Era;' W.
J. Helm told of the Rayburn meeting
in Reedsburg, and. Daniel Roberts fa-
vored with some. solos. Forty-fve men
were present.
The following were elected officers
of the Fellowship club:
President-W. S. Seyler.
Secretary-I. Toussaint.
Vice-president-L. H. Palmer.
Treasurer-E. Sanderson.
The New Era was described as be-
ing the marshalling of all resources
and talents of the church for its wide
world task.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-03-13
BARABOO FOLK
HEIRS IT, PART
eE> ZOO, 900
TWr .oaraboo Residents Are Re-
ceiving Portions of the Churchill
Estate Valued at $5,0OO,OOO

Mrs. George w. Burdick and Mrs.
Al. Ringing of this city have the good
fortune to be among the heirs of an
estate valued at five million dollars.
Recently there appeared in a Reeds
burg paper the following advertise
ment:
$5,00o0oo ESTATE TO BE
DIVIDED
Anyone knowing himself related
to the late Samuel Spencer
Churchill of London, England, or
Captain Andrew J. Morris of San
Francisco, please communicate
with Charles Edgar Churchill,
Reedsburg, Wis.
Charles Edgar Spencer Churchill
came from Davidson, Saskatchewan,
Canada, to Reedsburg, under the i'm
pression that some of the Churchills
residing there were related. He found
this not to be the case
The property was left by Louisa
Morris Churchill, widow of the late
Samuel Spencer Churchill, Mrs Bur
dick and Mrs. Ringing belonging to
the Morris family. Mr.. Churchill found
a letter among the effects of his moth
er, the letter having been written at
BarabOo When he came here he
sought the Morris who had written
the letter and in his search went to
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. George w.
Burdick. the name of Mrs. Burdick be-
fore her marriage being Morris.
Mrs Ringing, also a member OF the
Morris family, at the time was in Lex
Z ington, Ky. Mrs. Burdck had ample
proofs. among them pictures, to estab-
lish her identity and Mrs. Ringing
will have no trouble in proving that
she is an heir.
Mrs Burdick has been given farm
of 140 acres near Davidson as a pol-
ton Of what she is to receive. The
farm has q fine brown stone residence
and other buildings. There are large
number Of farms there, and the visit
or has arranged to purchase some OF
them from the heirs.
The amount for each heir will be
between $4,000 and $4,000. 1t may
require some time to locate all of the
heirs.
The grandmother of the visitor is
residing in Canada at an advanced
age. The Churchill who came to Bar
aboo is brother of the English writ
er. The money being divided comes
from the Morris side of the house,
however-from the estate of Captain
Andrew j. Morris, once sea captain.
At the time of the death OF Mr..
Ringing, Mrs. Ringing received $425,-
900 and other property. Mr.. Ringing
left the INCOME of $4,000 to Mr.. and
Mrs. Burdick accord ng to the terms
of the will.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-03-13
Married
Brockow-Steinhorst

Fred Brockow, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Brockow, and Margaret Stein
horst, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Carl
Steinhorst, were married recently at
the Lutheran church in Ableman by
Rev. Popp. John Huebbe and Charles
Steinhorst acted as groomsmen and
Sophia Steinhorst and Lydia as the
bridesmaids The bride was gowned
in georgette crepe and the brides
maids wore crepe de chine. The
flowers were roses and carnations
About 40 guests were present and
many useful gifts. were presented to
the young people. They will reside
in Excelsior
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-03-13
Jennie Smith CIemons

Jennie, Smith was born in Weston,
Vt. November 3, 1897 and died Feb.
26, 1919, at Whittier, Calf. She was
married to Lester Clemons Nov. 30,
1865. To them were born four chill
dren, three of who mare living: Hat
tie, now Mrs. R. NJ Smith, of Elroy;
Carrie, now Mrs. l.. Lee, OF Glendive,
Mont, and Matte, now Mrs. w. Fl.
Hall, of Whittier, CAL, at whose home
she passed away Mrs. Clemons was
long a resident of Walton, where her
husband kept the village store, and
was many years the postmaster. Mr..
Clemons died % years ago the 9Th of
April. Mrs Clemons moved to Cali
fOrnia with her daughter six years
ago last fall. The remains were
brought to Walton by Mrs. Hall and
funeral services were held at the w.
NJ church Saturday, March 8, Rev. Al
bert Shore officiating assisted by Rev.
C. Butcher The bearers were G. D.
Jordan, S. j. Thompson, W. G. Glib
bons, w w Mortimer, Henry Holder
man and Ansel Jones. Interment in
Oaks cemetery.
Her last years were of suffering,
, having been confined to her roons for
over a year and she lOnged for rest
She hath waited worn and weary
Through the years of lingering pain,
Tossed on pillows dark and dreary,
Longing heavens shores to gain.
She hath borne life's heavy burden
Far beyond three score and ten;
Hers is now the blessed guerdon-
Pain she ne'er will know again.
Tender mem 'ries love will cherish,
Loving tribute pay of tears;
Her kind counsel ne'er can perish
AS we journey through life's years.
Those attending the funeral from a
distance were Mrs. W. H. Hall Whit
tier Cal; Mrs. L. Lee, Glendive
Mont; Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Smith
and two sons, Elroy; Mrs. Lucy Snow
and Mrs. Jennie Washburn, Rock
bridge; Mrs. Clara Lee and Clarlssa
Henry, sReedsburg; Mr.. and Mrs w
Chismore, Richland Center; Mr.. and
Mrs. T. Moll, Wonewoc; Mrs. Nelson
and Mr. and Mrs. T. Stuck, Cazenovla
Chinese soldiers in Moscow are sell
ing human flesh. The bolsheyiki are
blamed and the death rate from
disease climbs.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-03-13
JACK BOYLE, THE BA Cl,
r Y STATE H. !. s
I'D Is MUCH IM2RE
yrN-y
~
INSTITUTION

will write exclusively, one story a.
month. Vafious of his tales have
been filmed and are running in the
movies.
Mr.. Boyle spent most of the after
noon in the state historical building,
with which he was tremendously i'm.
pressed. and expressed his intention
of coming again soon just to browse
there. For many months past Mr..
BOYLE has been cottaging near Mirror
Lake, not far from Kilbourn
madison Democrat) a.1s
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-03-13
RAINBOW DIVISION
ORDERED TO RETURN

General Pershing told the war de-
partment yesterday at Washington
that he had issued orders for the 42d
(Rainbow) division to prepare for
embarkation. This would indicate
that the AID may be expected to sail
between April 10 and Is.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-03-13
SISTER R-IN-LAW
OF JOHN ESCH
dies IN MADISON

Mrs. Rose L. Esch, wife of w. F
Esch of Lodi died at st. Mary's hos
pital, Madison, Saturday night. Mr.
Esch is a brother to Congressman
John J. Esch of La Crosse and is post
office inspector at Lodi. Mrs. Esch
was about AZ years old and is sur
viyed by her husband and three chill
dren. Mr.. Esch has visited Baraboo
many times in his official duties.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-03-13

Albert H. Martin and Eima Lois
Hoege were married at the Presbyte-
rian manse Monday afternoon at p.
m. by Rev E. G.. Henke, The couple
was attended by Miss jeanette and
Maur'ce Hoege, sister and brother OF
the bride The groom is son of Mr..
and Mrs. Lewis Martin and the bride
a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Orrin
Hoege of Greenfield The couple will
make their home on the Lee Cahoon
farm west of the city. Their many
friends will wish them all joy.
A wedding dinner was served by the
parents of the bride, after the cere-
mony, at the home farm.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-03-13
ABUSIVE LANGUAGE
CASE IN COURT

Arthur Waffenschmidt of Sauk City
has been fined $40 in the court OF
Justice Adolph Andre on a charge of
us abusive language, the complain
ing witness being Joseph Brilliott. The
costs amounted to $494.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-03-13
BETTER POSTAL
SERVICE PROMISED

Assistant Postmaster General Koons
in letter addressed ito $4,000 business
men of the country says better postal
service will be Forthcoming. He blames
the train schedules for much of the
trouble.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-03-13

The personnel of the German fleet
is to be $4,000 The Germans can make
no more tanks or poison gas.
* = *
The $150,OO0,OO0 ordinance plant. on
an island near Pittsburg has been re-
verted to the original owners.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-03-13
NORTH FREEDOM
YOUNG MAN Is
in A HOSPITAL

William Smith of North Freedom
son of Mr. and Mrs Herman Smith,
was taken Sunday to Reedsburg where
he underwent an operation for appen-
dlcitis. He is aged about 20.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-03-13

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. Fl. Thomas,
daughter Friday morning.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-03-13

Chinese soldiers in Moscow are sell
ing human flesh. The bolshevih are
blamed and the death rate from
disease climbs.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-12-04
Continued on Page 81

mess. He sailed from Sidney on the
return trip November 1 and landed
in Vancouver a few days ago. He
states that the condition Of the min
ing industry in Australia is not good
many of the large mines being closed
down on account of labor difficulties
The famous Broken Hill mine has
been down for months due to a strike
in which the employees demand g.
day week of 80 hours and Sc per day.
This demand has a familiar l. w. w.
sound and no doubt comes from the
same element with which we have to
contend here. Mr.. Owens says there
are many undeveloped properties in
that country that would quickly at
tract capital If located in this coun-
try, and the fact that they remain in
active Is due chiefly to unfavorable
mining laws The cost Of living is
decidedly lower in Australia than 1t is
here. The suit of clothes he wore,
made by leading tailoring establish
ment of Sidney, cost $50. II made by
similar establishment in this coun-
try it would have cost $50 and possi-
bly, 800. Beef and mutton are 80
cheap that the ordinary family has
meat on the table three times day,
and everything in the way of food
stuffs is much cheaper than here. Mr.
Owens will resume his position with
the Federal company. Mrs. Owens
will remain in Australia about six
months longer.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-12-04
BULLION.
Shortage Of Water Forced Suspension
Of Operations.

Employees of the Bullion Mining
company arrived in Wallace last
Monday, having been forced to sus-
pend work by the failure Of the water
supply for power due to the excessive
cold weather. Water has been short
for several months, but 1t was hoped
that there would be sufficient to en-
able one shift to work throughout the
winter The freezing weather, how
ever, reduced the supply to an extent
that further work was impossible,
The miners coming out are enthusias-
tic over the showing in the east drift.
The ore is reported of better grade
than at any time since the drift start
ed and continues to improve. The face
is all in ore, but how much wider has
not been determined.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-12-04
vERMILIoN.
Property in Shape to Make Shipments
Next Summer.

Next Summer.
A letter from w. A. Kittrell, who
has charge of development for the
vermilion Lead & Silver Mining COM
pany, on vermilion creek, in Sanders
county, Montana, received yesterday
by John C. White, a stockholder in the
company, says the mine is in shape to
begin shipping ore next spring. Work
has just been suspended for the win
ter and Mr.. Kittrell expects to be in
Wallace some time this month to Wis
1t his boy and renew old acquaint-
ances In his letter to Mr. White he
says: 1--WE have closed down for the
winter and are leaving the property
looking fine. We have drifted 200 feet
on the vein, which shows two feet or
good ore in the breast. Next summer
we will be in shape to do some ship
ping and get back some of the money
we have been spending. The vein and
both walls couldn't look better, and
we will make raise Of 365 feet, driv-
ing through ore"
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-12-04
OLD VETERAN.

The action brought by Thomas Ry-
an against the officers Of the Old VET
eran Mining company, in which he
asks for the appointment Of receiv-
or. will not be heard until the March
term of the district court. WORK mas
been suspended on the property and
will not be resumed until after the
first of the year. When work stop
ned the development had reached
point almost under the ore showing
above and much confidence Is fell
that commercial ore will soon be ex-
posed In the drift
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-12-04
RICHMOND D.
Increase Treasury Stock to Provide
Funds for Development.

According to announcement by ]. E.
Codd, president of the Richmond COM
pany, at the annual meeting of stock
holders to be held on December %, a
proposition to increase the capital
stock to the extent of 100000 shares,
making the capitalization 100000
shares, will be submitted for action.
If this plan is adopted the additional
shares will be placed on the market
to raise funds for further develop
ment of the property which is now
idle. 1t is proposed to sink 200 feet
from the 500 level. To carry out this
plan the company will require a new
hoist, but with this exception the
mine is reported fully equipped for
development.