Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-03-18

An additional line by the editor
says: "A crook story without a vii
liam or revolver"
Mrs. Matte E. Haines has return
ed from California and is visiting
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Charles Hengstler lat North Free
dom. Mrs. Haines went to California
last fall In an automobile with Mr.
and Mrs Arthur Pillear (Mrs. W. w.
Warner) Madison and has spent the
winter with them. Mrs. Haines will
return to Baraboo soon and occupy
her home on Birch street.
Tracy r. Battles of Shawmut, Mon
tana, and J. S. Davidson Of Ryegate,
Montana, left for their homes Tues
day evening. Mrs. J. S. Davidson, nee
Miss Lura Battles, was buried in
Baraboo not long ago from the
home of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. E.
J. Battles, and the husband and bro
Their have been spending short time
at the PARENTAL home after the fu-
neral. The six year old son will
make his home in Baraboo with the
grandparents.
Mrs. w. A. Johnson mas sold her
home on Lynn avenue to Albert Kuntz
the consideration being $4,000. There
is a fine cottage with two lots, Mr.
Kuntz is employed in the Island Wool
EN- mill. After the death of Judge
Johnson some months ago Mrs. John
son decided to dispose of the proper
ty. She has also sold the household
goods.
board of education on Tuesday even
ing, three achitects were present to
discuss plans for the proposed new
school building.
No express has been sent from
Baraboo to Chicago this week and
none has been received from that
city on account Of strike in the
western metropolis. Butter and eggs
have been going to Milwaukee.
According to a letter received from
st. Petersburg, Florida, Miss Leora
Lewis of Baraboo took a flight in a
flying machine. She intimated that
after being amongst the clouds it is
hard to come to earth again.
Letters from st. Petersburg, Fla,
state that Mr.. and Mrs 81. Selleck,
Mr.. and Mrs. f. E. Brewer and others
are enjoying the season Mrs. c. b.
Getchell is greatly improved in
health.
Th Misses Kate M. and Belle Pot
tel have purchased the residence OF
Mrs. Martha r. Johnston III Eigh-
tn street. The owners will take pos
session about April Is. Mrs. john
ston will take apartments with Mrs.
Ward Monroe at 904 Ash street.
Mrs. Monroe is remodeling her house.
In an explanation Of the state
ment there was but one jury case
on the circuit court calender In
Dane county for the April term, IL
should be said eleven cases were
transferred from the above court
to superior court in order to relieve
Judge E. Ray Stevens, according to
the statement of a Madison attorney
It will cost just as much to try the
cases in the superior court as IN
the other, he says. Clerk OF Court
Frank 3. Moss has received the cal
endars of the two courts and the
one of the superior court shows
there are seven criminal cases, ana
twenty-seven civil actions for the
Jury besides the eleven Unanswered
This makes about the usual num-
Der of cases from Dane county.
It is the intention to ship much
of the ore from the CahoOn mine
soon. Several thousand tons are In
the stack and it is desired to get this
to tire melting pot
T.. A. McGilvra who resides az
the edge of Devils Lake State park,
reports flock of yellow birds feed
ing in one of the trees near his home.
He says they were yellow and from
the description are probably evening
grosbeaks. The finches; so much like
a canary are not yellow at this time
of the year.
That the state adm %tratjon is
seriously concerned with the in
creased cost of living and will take
drastic steps to combat prof1teering
was announced by Governor Philip
in declaring that he will seriously
consider any formal request to call
the Legislature into special session
for prosecution of alleged food prof.
teering in the state.
The Y. P. A. of the Evangelical
church held their monthly business
meeting last night at the home OF
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Meyer, Fourth
street. There was good attendance
and eight rev names were added to
the membership roll. After the bust
ness session refreshments were ser
we'd and a pleasant evening spent.
Next Sunday evening they will give
a musical program in the church
whore they will he assisted bv the