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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-01-01
BARABOO TO
HAVE.R REST ROOM

AYES, the much talked of rest rooms
for women are ITO become a reality
soon The rooms over the Stanley
Brothers grocery store have been
rented, for that purpose and will be
ready FOR occupancy early in January.
The rooms are to be in charge of the
Sank County Young Women's Chris
tan association and wild also be
Headquarters of that organization.
The rooms are to be furnished as
comfortably and attractively as pos
sible. When Mrs. Smith gets through
with. her shopping she will have a
nice comfortable place to wait while
Mr. Smith gets the horses or auto
shod. Should Mr.. Smith desire. to
tell Mrs. Smith that the puncture is
worse; thaunhe anticipated there Will
be a telephone in he. rooms to receive
his message, If Baby Smith is tired
and crossinQther may lay him on the
couch or give him some toys to play
with Il: J.. .F-@,
oh yes, and what about the girls
that cart their. dinner to school or
work? Theirs an honest to goodness
kitchen with a. gas, stove! Wouldn't
a hot cup, Of coffee. go fine with that
AunchE.;., f.,les GiE
And. that's not all. There's to be
big recreation room for women and
girls. You will hear more about that
later, ~ .
A couch and some chairs have al
ready, been donated to help clothe
this infant The secretary says they
need SOME rockers, pretty window
curtains 4 reading table, an office
desk and chair, cooking and china
dishes and "a few other things. She
adds that; if you or. your friends have
any furniture that you don't need
and you thing they do just
consult with Mrs. v. S. Pease, chair
man of the rooms committee; Mrs.
Henry, Lucht, president of the Y. w.
G. A.! tor Miss Getman, general sec
rotary Of the Y. w. G. A. Z
The rooms will be formally open
soon. a. III - E&is
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-01-01
INNOCENT JAMES MURPHY
HAS HARD TIME OF 1T

The issue of the Democrat of Dec
ember % contained story of James
Murphy, one of the bevo buns, who
had been sent to the Green Bay re-
formatory. 1t has come to light there
are two James Murphys in Madison,
and the innocent one living at 112
South Blair street has been caused
more or less embarrassment. The one
sent to Green Bay resides on North
Murray street-Madison Democrat.
It is believed the innocent Murphy
residing at 112 South Blair street for
merly resided in Baraboo.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-01-01
WILL INSTALL
PORTAGE PASTOR

The service to install Rev.. r. B..
Hindman as pastor of the First Pres
byterian church at Portage viii be an
event Tuesday evening. Rev. Hind
mans father, Rev. w. NJ, Hindman
OF Columbus, o., will preach L.
Rev. DR.. Hindman is the pastor OF
the Northminister Presbyterian church
Of Columbus which has a membership
Of 1,400.
Rev. DR.. George Hunt Of the Christ
Presbyterian church at Madison will
give the charge to the people and
Rev. E. G. Henke of Baraboo will
charge the pastor. The service will
be conducted by Rev. D. Evan Jones
of Cambria.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-01-01
August Martiny

August Martiny was born in V1es-
sar, Belgium, December 81, 1887 and
died at his home in Baraboo on his
Sind birthday, December 81, 1919. He
was educated in French and worked
as q shepherd tending cattle and
sheep until 10 years of age when he
entered the Belgium army, serving
three years at Brussels, Antwerp, and
La Maurs. In 1861 he and his sister
now Mrs. Victorine Kneip Of Wey-
auwega, Wis, came to America, land
ing at New York in May. There with
the aid of cousins he secured work,
but as the Civil War had been in prog
ress only a few weeks and a great
many were en1isting, he joined Co. A.
of the 85th New York Infantry on
September Is, 1861, and remained in
service until his honorable discharge
on July Is, 1866. He served under
Gen. Mcclellan in the army of the
Potomac, Battle of Yorktown, I 7ir
Oaks, Seven days campaign in vir-
ginia, and also in Kingstown, NJ G.
His previous military service in Bel
GUM made him an excellent soldier
for the Union After the war he
worked short time in New York
state and in 1866 came tc Kenosha,
Wis, later to Baraboo where he was
joined by another sister, the late Mrs.
North and brother John from Belgium.
He bought farm near Kirkwood
where he lived 20 years. In 1895 he
built the home he is now leaving,
where he has resided the last "a years.
On May S, 1863 he married Jane Wild
er who has been loyal wife and
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companion the past 81 years. To
them were born seven children; Riley
who lives in Fairfield; Mrs. Adelbert
Wickus Of the city; Charles of Cen.
ter, Colo; Mrs. William Britton of
Foreston, Mimi; Mrs. Alfred Anchor,
deceased; Mrs. G. G. Cowles OF the
city; and Jessie, deceased. Besides
his wife and children he leaves one
sister in Belgium. sister, Mrs.
Kneip, Weyauwega, Wis. and a
brother, John A. Martiny, OF Bara.
boo. Mr.. Martiny was q good christ
ian citizen, member OF the local
G. "A. r. and always took a keen in.
terest in schools, politics and the
affairs of the day even. III his later
years. He was joyisl, patient dis.
position and was always glad to,
give a. helping hand to the needy. He
viii be greatly missed by those who
knew him best. ~ w
The funeral was held at the home
at II a. m. Wednesday, Rev. Weed
officiating. The pallbearers were:
Riley, George, and Fierce Martiny,
jesse, Merton, and Ralph Wiokus, all
near relatives of the deceased Those
from away to attend the funeral were
Mrs. William Britton, Foreston, Mimi.
A. G. Wilder, Kenosha, ILL.,, DIR. Fred
Kneip Milwaukee and Mr.. and Mrs.
f. T. Houghton of Reedsburg.
1gsfs CARD OF THANKS
TO the dear neighbors, relatives.
and friends, who so Loyalty helped us
through the long and serious. illness
Of our dear husband and father, 10
Rev. Weed for his comforting words,
to Mr.. and Mrs Melzl for the Singing
to the G. A. r. for the expressions OF
sympathy, to those who sent flowers.
and to those who offered cars, we ex-
tend our heartfelt thanks. @
y s;}s. Mrs, August Martiny and
asGt,st family. S,
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-01-01
WIN. POTTER
AS $3.50 4
In TRAGEDY

The following item is from a Chi
cagO paper:
William Potter, real estate
dealer, while delirious, it was
believed, from the effects OF
pneumonia. shot and killed two
of his young children today, Sc
riously wounded a third and then
killed himself.
About twelve years ago Potter /
canyassed Sank county, enlarging
Z pictures. He married Mrs Oliver
Smith, nee Fern Cahoon, of Lime
Ridge and went west. Ray Ca
hoon, Lime Ridge, brother Of
Mrs. Potter, was notified by tele,
graph and has gone to Seattle. 4
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Gorde street in the California city.
Mrs. Kimball was aged about sixty
and was the mother of the movie star,
Clara Kimball Young. Soon after the
marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. Kimball
they came to Baraboo and resided for
a time with Mr.. Kimball's parents,
Professor and Mrs. ]. S. Kimball, at
21S Eighth avenue, now the home of
Frank Abbott and his sisters. Their
residence there was after the future
movie star had become member of
the family Mrs. Kimball leaves her
husband and one daughter.
Howard: I. Potter has purchased a
new buick auto. Mr. Potter is visit
ing his parents, Mr.. and. Mrs. l.. H.
Potter during the holidays. He is a
representative of the Metropolitan
Insurance company. Recently he
made trip to Canada.
Albert Ringhart of Fort Winneba-
go is having his troubles which ap-
pear worse in solving that the H
G. of l.. A few days since in making
his trip to his Fort Winnebago farm
his auto stalled in a snow drift and
he and the occupants had to shovel
their way out, The same night he
returned to Portage with his f1iard~
and with the trusted old "Dobbin."
Imagine his surprise when he came
from his friends house that night to
find that old "Dobbin'' had left his
waiting post and travelled home
alone. Mr. Ringhart hiked nine
miles in snowdrifts to his home so
friends say. Portage Register Demo
crat.
The members of the Baraboo Bust
ness Wonen's club held kids" party
Tuesday evening in the high school
gym. About rs young ladies were
present. The affair was in the form
of Christmas party and slam pre-
,sents were presented to those present
Each gift was supplied with verse
and the one receiving it was required
10 read the rhyme. The evening was
spent in playing games and dancing.
candy and nuts were passed around
Miss Maude True acted as Santa Claus
and distributed the presents. The
electric lights and wireing for. the
christmas tree were donated for the
Occasion by G. R.. Blakesley, manager
OF the Wisconsin Power, Light & Heat
company, and a phonograph was loan
ed by Melzl & McGann, to supply the
music. The ladies' all report an en-
joyable evening.
/. Mr.. and Mrs. D.. B.. Peck of this
city left today for Sioux Falls. s. D.
where they will visit their son Rollo.
Mrs. A. Martiny will close her home
on Moore street and reside with her
daughter. Mrs. c. c. Cowles, for the
present.
Mrs. Alice De Moe and granddaugh-
ter, Miss Alice Hawker, of Milwaukee
are visiting the formers sister, Mrs.
Walter Turton, and family They ex-
pect to spend about one week in the
city.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-01-01
PROPOSE new
4 III
TOWN HIGHWAY

\ Supervisors Robert Caldwell tof
Lodi, Joseph W. Dalton of Portage
and Nicholas Biederman of Columbus,
accompanied by Dist. Atty. Sanderson,
of Portage went to Caledonia Satur-
day afternoon and held a public hear
ing at the town hall for the purpose.
of hearing arguments ON the quest'or
Of building a new town road in Gale.
donia.
After the hearing the special cor,
mittee will report at the adjourned
meeting of the county board in Janu-
airy. The board will act upon the
matter after hearing the committees
report.
The proposed road extends along
the farm property belonging to Henry
Weinke, Fred Messer, w. H. Downer
and others,
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-01-01
Mrs. Mary Dryer

Mrs. Mary Dwyer died Monday at
terncon. December % at the home OF
her daughter Mrs. Charles Bradley in
.Merrimack.
Mrs. Dwyer was born in County
,Tipperary, Ireland in August 1888,
she came &c America in 1854 and was
married the same year in Syracuse,
n. Y. coming to Wisconsin i'll 1857
and living jim and around Baraboo
for the past Al years
Mrs. Dwyer was the mother OF
eight children four of whom survive
Mrs. Charles Bradley, Merrimack;
Mrs. Louis Mcintyre; William J.
Dwyer, Baraboo; Thomas DWyer,
;Beloit also twentythfee grand-cail-
sdren and eleven greatgrand-child
The funeral was held Wednesday
morning at $3.50 at st. JosephSs
Church. Interment in st. Michaels
cemetery.
The pallbearers were: James Fitz.
simmons, William Griffith, Dennis
Dryer, John Dennis, q. >. Ryan,
Dennis Taylor.
Those from away who attended
the funeral were: Thomas Dwyer.
Beloit; Mr.. and Mrs. l.. P. Byrn5,
Madison Mary and Michael Taylor,
Portage; Mr.. and Mrs. James Ryan,
Prairie du Sac; Mr.. and Mrs. P. r..
Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Byrns, Lodi;
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Ryan, Mrs. Mar
garet Ryan, Mr.. and Mrs. D. Ryan
and daughter Josie, West Point;
Philip Ryan, Madison.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-01-01
Mrs. M. Lesser.

The funeral of Mrs. M. Lesser was
held at the Evangelical church on
Sunday afternoon the services being
in charge Of the pastor Rev. G. E.
Maves. A ladies' quartette sang. The
bearers were William Welk, w. Ell.
Ode, Ulrich Schneider, John Meiser,
Herman Miller and August Dahlke.
Among those from out of town at
the services were Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. J.
Watson, Waseca; Mr.. and Mrs. wv.
F Lesser, Beloit; Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Deyhl and family, North Free
dom; and other relatives
Mrs. Lesser was born in Germany
on September 1916, and before her
marriage was Mary Elizabeth Yada.
She came to this country with her par
ents and settled in the Town of Honey
Creek and on Feb. s, 1854, was unit-
ed in marriage with Matthias Lesser,
now deceased. OF seven children, two
sons and two daughters have preced-
ed her in death. Mrs. Lesser died ON
Christmas Day, 1919, at Waseca,
Mimi, aged "a years, 8 months, and
% days. She leaves two sons and a
daughter: w. F. Lesser, Beloit; e. M.
Lesser, Baraboo; and Mrs. HI. J. Wat.
son, Waseca. There are also three
grandchilren and one great-grand.
child.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-01-01
Mrs. M Lesser

Mrs M. Lesser of Barabao died at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. H.
j. Watson, at Wauseca, Mimi, and the
remains were brought to this. city on
Christmas night Mrs Lesser went to
the home Of her daughter about three
weeks ago to remain for the winter
and about a week before her death
was stricken with heart disease. She
was critically i'll from the time she
was afflicted until her death. The re-
mains were accompanied here by her
son in law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Watson, and taken to the late
home Of the deceased at $40 Mound
street
Mrs. Leiser was born in Germany
and was aged "a years on September
2, 1919. Her husband died thirteen
years ago and two of her sisters So
or 40 years ago. Her only surviving
sister, Mrs Louisa Denzer, resides
at Sank City.
Mrs. Lesser leaves besides the
daughter, two sons: w. F. Lesser of
Beloit and e. M. Lesser of Baraboo,
another son, L. J. Lesser, died three
years ago.
She was a devoted member of the
local Evangelical church.
Funeral Sunday afternoon-1:3 80 at
the residence, $40 Mound street, and
2 o'clock at the Evangelical church.
40 49,
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-01-01

Married
SchultzSass

Emil Schultz of Loganville and Miss
Goldie Sass of the town of Reedsburg
We're, united in marriage Christmas
day at three o'clock in the afternoon
at the St Peters Lutheran church in
Reedsburg, by the pastor, Rev VIM.
Kausier. The bride is daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Sass, who lives
about four miles west OF ReedsbuFg
and where the relatives and friends
gathered after the wedding. s2ga &
The couple will make their future
home on farm near Loganville. s \.
Saturday at noon occurred the mar
riage of Ernest Miller La Vale, and
Miss Emma Nelson of Tomahawks
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
c.. E. Weed at the Methodist manse.
The bride wore a brown velvet, ira
Yelling suit. The groom was a member
of the 33rd division and saw service
in France. He was wounded four
times. The couple will reside in Be
lott. 49,
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-01-01
PORTAGE MARKET
GOING UP

Sugar is being sold at Portage
stores at from % to rs cents pound.
Dealers say that Tho ~,--~'-- IS short,
as the wholesalers declare it is hard
to get a normal supply.
Butter reached 78 cents a pound a
few days, ago but the market is on the
decline. Butter is ~ cents a pounl.
Eggs hold their own at rs cents a
dozen, fresh. All dealers report a
scarcity. as
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-01-01
CARD OF Thanks

To the friends who cheered me
with card showers, and especially to-
those friends who rendered great as
sistance, wish to extend my hearty
thanks
Mary A, Kellogg
915 Second street, Barahoo.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-01-01
APPLICATIONS TO MARRY

Paul P. Steve, Baraboo.
Ella Stempke, Merrimack.
Hollis Mortimer, Westford.
Jennie M. Shee, Woodland
Andrew G. Hackbush, Troy.
Laura A. Boehler, Prairie du Sac.
Earl Bump, Chicago
Clair Myers; Baraboo
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-01-01
Mrs. Marqaret TimIin.

Mrs. Margaret Timlin of Reedsburg
died at her home on North Park street
Saturday evening after just a: short
illness. .,t.sy
The funeral services were held at the
Sacred Heart church of Reedsburg,
Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock, con-
Quoted by Rev. FIR Herman and burial
was in the Reedsburg cemetery
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-01-01
John Windl

John Windl died at the sanitarium
at Pewaukee recently.
He leaves to mourn, his wife and
four children, John, Walter, Elsie
and Paul.
The remains were brought to Sank
City and the funeral services held
from the "F'reie Gemeinde" hall Sun
day afternoon at o'clock. Prof. Mar
tin Schmiedhofer of Chicago conduct
ed the service. Interment YVES maue
in the local cemetery.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-01-01
BAN LOWERED ON CORN
FROM FOUR STATES

Wisconsin has placed a quarantine
against corn from New York, New
Hampshire Massachusetts, and Penn
sylvania
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-01-01
CROWN PRINCE INCLUDED )
I'M LIST OF THOSE DEMANDED

The former crown prince of Ger
many is included in the list of those
to be demanded by the allies. He is
charged with looting and robbery. !
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-01-01
Miss Jessie Koch

Miss Jessie Koch of independence,
Iowa, died recently. Deceased was
the youngest daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Michael Koch, well known former
residents of Spring Green.
Miss Koch was operated upon for
appendicitis two weeks ago and could
not survive the shock.
3 Interment at Mazomanie.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-01-01
Work more
Produce more
.OUDe more

But we can't continue increasing our
production unless we continue increasing
our railroad facilities.
The farms, mines and factories cannot
increase their output beyond the capacity
of the railroads to haul their products.
Railroads are now near the peak of their
carrying capacity.
Without railroad expansion en-
gineS, more. cars, more tracks, more ter
minalS-there can be little increase In
production.
But this country of ours is going to
keep right on growing the railroads
must grow with it.
To command in the investment markets
the flow of new capital to expand railroad
facilities and SO increase production
there must be public confidence in the
future earning power of railroads.
The nations business can grow only as
fast as the railroads grow
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TAX NOTICE
Town Of Fairfield

Town OF Fairfield
will be at the First National bank
Saturday beginning December 81 to
collect taxes; other days at home.
RALPH PLUMMER, Treas.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-07-01
Geo. p. Morris.

pendence is state paper of such sig
nifcance as to stand in a class by it.
self. 1t immortalized every man who
signed it. "These united colonies are
and of right ought to be free and inde-
pendent states; absolved from all al
leginace to the British crown; and all
connection between them and Great
Britain, is and ought to be totally dis
solved" So run the words of fire the
idealism of which was to be made real
if need be, by the lives, as we'll as the
property and sacred honor of the sig
natories. But the Declaration of In
dependence of all free peoples will
overtop that of July 4, 1916, as the
oak overtops the daisy.
But at that time independence was
the biggest and best thing the fathers
could purchase in war of seven
years. They could not enjoy the un-
alienable rights of ''life, liberty and
the pursuit of happiness while ruled
by Great Britain, for to be subject to
England meant to be robbed and ex-
plotted, jailed or hanged at the behest
of half-mad German, George III,
who wore the British crown.
And so the patriots proposed to
stand alone, to be independent. They
proposed an equitable self-rule on
lines more liberal than ever had been
tried; there were to be neither kings
nor kingle's but rather a state of hui
man equality. Across the water it
was dark day for human rights. In
all Europe liberty was eclipsed; there
was not one free people. Monarchs
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-07-01
Saltwater, Minnesota Thursday, July 1, 1920.
n ON THE FOURTH OF JULY "a
The Literary Digest

been enough of it. The present al
lance with America, like the present
alliance with France, is very real
opportunity for permitting it to come
to England; but speeches like Mr..
Churchill's do not permit it to come.
So long as we 60 on pretending that
we taught democracy to the Ameri-
cans, we can not be expected to learn
it from them"
Mr.. Chesterton sees indeed that
there really are things that America
might learn from England; such
things as he symbolizes under the
figure of Lincoln Cathedral. He
goes on:
"There is even certain historic
type of liberty to be thus learned.
But if we simply use the word demo-
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-07-01

the world of wild chimeras, in
which it would be possible to imagine
Edmund Burke as democrat. And
the fact that some of us, including
myself, happen to have great ad
miration for Lincoln in both senses
would hardly Tighten the tension of
so tangled an interview. Unless
we wish the relations of the two
Allies to remain similarly tangled,
we must straighten them out by a
somewhat clearer comprehension of
what was really the contribution of
England. No one disputes that Eng
land did make a contribution to
America; nor have l here disputed
that she may we'll make further con-
tributions. The point for the
moment is that what England GER
tainly did not contribute and what
America certainly did contribute was
the creed or abstract dogma of demo-
cracy. Hampden and the men who
invoked Magma Carta did not stand
for this, and would have been very
much surprised to be told that they
did. They stood, broadly speaking,
for the very tenable tradition that
squire is a more natural representa-
tive of the nation than a king. To
suggest that Jefferson meant no more
than this is really to suggest that Jef-
ferson meant nothing; certainly moth
ing worthy of the great schism that
he defended and defined. For this
sham assimilation is specially insult
able to the very nature of that violent
breach which our orators have ac-
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-07-01

cepted as ultimately benefcent. They
put themselves in the position of peni-
tent pupils who are really glad that
they were beaten. But what is the
use of their being beaten if they are
not taught? What is the use of their
losing a continent only to gain a
creed that they had before? The
truth is that they did not hold it be-
fore, and do not hold it now, and if
ever it enters this country as / hope
it may) it will enter aristocratic Eng
land exactly as it entered autocratic
France:
FREEDOM OVER ALL THE EARTH
independence hall is holy ground
at the entrance to which, like Moses
at the bush of fire, should remove
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-07-01

his shoes; i; but it pales
into insignifcance be-
S d e Independence
hall which someday
we must build across
the street from the
birthplace of Amer
ican liberty" One
hundred, two score
and four years ago,
the federation of the
thirteen colonies into
a federal union was a
political event of
prime import; today
it is overshadowed by
the thing of which
Tennyson dreamed.
"The Federation of
the World" The
Declaration of Inde-