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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-04-22

ed in several job printing plants there.
He joined the Duluth Typographical
union, No. 1876, and is still carried on
the rolls of the organization.
In April, 1917, he was adjudged in
sane in court at Duluth and sent TO
the insane asylum at Fergus Falls. He
made his escape from that institution
year later and the asylum authori-
ties failed to locate him. He succeed
ed in escaping by knotting bed cloth
ing together and lowering himself
from third story window.
His wife continued to live there until
April 1919 when she was deported to
England as a dependent British sub
ject.
Simpkin went under the alias of
Shelley, which was his wife's maiden
name. He talked continually on re-
1igion.
Simpkin was not regarded as dan
gerous here, having cheerful dispo-
sition. While here he claimed to be
in communication with spirits and
showed a religious learning.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-04-22
BARABOO PUPILS
HOLD ELECTION

The students of the high school re-
solved themseles into Republican
convention Monday afternoon. The
students were invited to elect their
own candidate and support him in a
speech. The speeches were remark
ably good, Some of them would have
done credit to collegiate Students
They were uncoached and had only
two or three days for preparation
They were not even written down or
learned. They were, in fact, real ad-
dresses which held the audience and
made votes. For the most part the
speakers selected their own candi-
dates. Robert M LaFollette was sup
ported by Robert Gollmar, Leonard
Wood by Durwood Dubois, Harding
by Miss Irene Underkofler, Lowden by
Martinus Dyrud, Johnson by FRANKLIN
Potter, Hoover by Marcus Whitman,
Edwin Groskopf and Russell Welt
stein.
A straw vote taken after the end
of the talk showed the students
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-04-22
MRS. GEORGE HERBERT KINZE, DAUGHTER
INLAW OF MRS. JOHN H. KINZIE, AUTHOR
OF WAU- BUM DIES In CHICAGO SUBUl

Mrs. Mary A. Kinzie, widow of Cap
tin Geogre Herbert Kinzie, who was a
son of Juliette Augusta Magill Kin
zey, author of Wau-Bun died a few
days ago at 9O4 Michigan avenue,
Evanston, the residence of her SON
in-law, Dr. Clarence w. Hopkins,
chief surgeon the Chicago and North
western Railway.
Mrs. KinZie was born in Long
wood mansion, island Of st. Helena,
in the house in which Napoleon Bona
parte died Her father was the
British government custodian of
the property. She is survived by a
son, George Bue,: Kinzie, 2944
Broadway, and two daughters, Mrs.
Clarence w. Hopkins of Evqnstcn.
and Mrs. w. K Mckay of Oak Park.
The funeral occurred in Chicago Sat
urday.
Captain George Herbert Kinzie was
one of seven children of Mrs. John
Kinzie (Juliette A. MagilD and was
not born till after the Kinzies left
Fort Winnebago, near Portage, in
1888. John H. Kinzie, the Inian
agent there from 1880 to 1888, was the
son of John Kinzie, founder of Chica-
go, 1904, and it was to Chicago the
John H. Kinzies went, after leaving
Fort Winnebago, though they stopped
a short time in Detroit. Chicago then
had population of about 5000. John
H. Kinzie spoke many Indian tongues.
Probably no man ever had greater in
fluence with the Winnebagoes. He mar
ried Juliette A. Magill, an elegantly
educated eastern girl, in 1929 (she
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-04-22

was born at Middleton, Conn,
1867 and the next year came
Fort Winnebago, established but
years before, Lieutenant Jeffer:
Davis, just out of West Point, be
one of the regulars in charge. 5
died in 1870 at Chicago. Flea
Lyle Kinzie, wife of w. w. Cord
was her second child, born two y
after her parents left Fort W.
bago, and the last to die,-in Fel
airy, 1917, at Savanna, Geor,
Her husband, to whom she
married in 1857. became colonel
the confederate army.
The Mary A KinZie now
was the second wife of Capt
George Herbert M. Kinzie, WI
first wife, Mary Blatchford, died
1890, and the children mentio
we're of this first wife.
1t was long years after the :
consin residence that Mrs. John
Kinzie penned her delightful re
niscences of the Winnebago res
and experiences under the title, w
Bun, meaning the "early day" NJ
descendants survive, notable amt
them Georgia Gordon.
At Fort Winnebago the Kin
lived in the agency house which
stands, owned by Attorney E.
Baker. 1t is said to have been fms
in 1S32-the year of Black HaN
fateful venture up the Rock ri
from his old haunts at Rock ISL
his flight across Sank county and
defeat at Bad Axe, in V
ION county.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-04-22
CHICAGO COURT HOLDS
NEWSPAPER is SOLE
JUDGE OF NEWS VALUE

The right Of a newspaper to pub
1ish what it considers news and to dis
regard whatever it believes does not
come within the category has been
upheld in an opinion of the APPELLATE
court, disposing of a 100000 damage
suit brought by William Reeda attor-
ney, against a Chicago newspaper.
Mr.. Reeda, who was candidate
for superior court judge in the
November, 1917, election on an indie
pendent ticket, charged the newspa
per with publishing a facsimilies of
portion of a specimen ballot, Civ
ing the names of the democratic, re-
publican and socialist candidates for
the judgeship, but emitting the names
of the independent candidates.
1t was contended by Mr.. Reeda to-
this ommission was "wilful and malic-
ious, and done with intent to injure
his candidacy"
'"The defendant owned no duty to
either the plaintiff or the public to
publish anything which, for any rea-
son, it did not see fit to publish tho
opinion read, 'The defendant is the
sole judge of the value of news as
such. A newspaper must remain free
to publish such matters as it regards
possessing news value and to refrain
from publihing such matters as it may
determine does not possess news val
ue''
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-04-22
SQUIRRELS NOT BIRDS STRIP PINE CONES in OUR
CEMETERIES; SO COMES AN AUTHORITATIVE STATEMEl

quiry about birds peeling off the SCI
of spruce cones. 1t is certain
stripped cones found in cemeteries
elsewhere is no evidence what
that birds have eaten them. The
birds that eat pine seeds at all
crossbills and the pinon jay Of
west. These birds, especially
crossbills, have a bill especially ad
ed for extracting the seeds land
do not tear off the scales nor
they cause the cone to fall to
ground. This is the work of
squirrels. It is perfectly true
birds have a marked partiality
cemeteries, but this is due, /, to
excellent shelter afforded by cont
many of which bear berries of
kind or another. Madison DemoC
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-04-22

Some days ago it was reported in
The Democrat that cemeteries we're
favorite winter resorts of birds be-
cause they found plenty of food in
the seeds of pine cones, usually
plentiful in such places. But, the
statement being questioned, appeal
was made to DR.. Frank M. Chap
man, famous authority on birds, and
curator of ornithology of the Amer
lean museum of natural history, New
York.
Now comes a reply, showing that
our birds really do not diet on pine
seeds, but that squirrels do 1t is
from Ludlow Griscom of the muse
UNI staff, and is dated March 2O
Dear Sir:-In Doctor Chapman's
absence, l am answering your in
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-04-22
VIM. BONN BUYS
BARADOO FARM
M. ]. Griffin Sells Twenty Acres
For $4,000, Including Person
al Property

William Bohn, who resides near the
Snyder farm in the western part of
the county, once the home of former
County Superintendent G. F. Snyder,
has purchased the M. J. Griffin place
at the extention of Quarry street in
the Third ward There are twenty
acres in the place and the price paid
was $4,000, this sum including much
of the personal property on the farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Griffin and other mem
bers of the family will move to Bara-
boo.
The place has some interesting
local history. Isaac Green built the
first house there and afterwards the
place was occupied by the parents Of
the late w. w. Warner, some of the
Warner family going to Colorado
from this farm.
Perry Fruit was the next owner, fol-
lowed by George Olmstead, Fred
Greenslet, Daniel Rumpf, J. Donahue,
and M. J. Griffin.
e. " Alexander, who resided on a
neighboring place for 40 years, says
that in the past seventeen years the
community has entirely changed. Mr..
and Mrs. Alexander were married
seventeen years ago and since then
there has been complete shift in the
population save for the Alexanders.
The new owner, William Bohn, is
cousin of G L. Bohn, who is with the
Settergren Hardware company
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-04-22
MILWAUKEE, MAN MAKES HIS ASKET AND PREPARES
HIS STROUD WHICH WAIT FOR HIM FOR SEVENTEEN
YEARS, THAN LAST EA RTELY WISH is CARRIED @

After II years, the casket and
shroud built and prepared by August
Heinrich Meseberg, pioneer resident
of the Green Bay road, Milwaukee
were finally put to their intended use
recently.
In 1908 Meseberg, then II years old,
fashioned his own casket of pine
wood. A cabinet maker by trade, he
did the work with skillful hands and
after he had sewed his shroud and
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-04-22
MIDGET BASEBALL
TEAM is FORMED

A baseball league composed of
teams representing each of the three
wards, the annex, the parochial
school, and Lyons has been formed to
play baseball on Saturdays. Four
games are scheduled for each Satur-
day; each team playing every other
team two games, This makes a total
o. thirty games TO be played before
i g final standings are made out A
game consists of seven innings. The
idea is to develop keen interest in
baseball among the smaller boys and
in this way secure good material from
which to select high school team
The results of each Saturdays games
will be published with the standings
OF the teams. The name of this league
is the Baraboo Midget Baseball AS
ISOLATION. The work of making out
iAc schedule and the handling of tile
games is being taken care Of by Ea.l
W. Haugh and his assistants Ftanklyn
Potter and Clarence Prime. This
movement has the hearty support Of
Superintendent A. C. Kingsford and it
is believed that the older citizens will
take an interest in the progress of the
games.
The result of SATURDAYS games.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-04-22

placed it within the casket, his
was at rest.
Meseberg was born in Germany
died last week. In his will he as
to be cremated. When the b.
shroud and casket were returned
dust Monday, in the undertaking
lors of his old friend, Christian
ter, his last earthly wish was Ca
ed out.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-04-22
70. HENS LAY 5O4
EGGS In A MONTH

The cost of living is not going to
remain high il the hens of L. NJ. Lam
don, Milwaukee can prevent 1t. There
are 20 of them anc they laid 504 eggs
during March The hens are GROWN
Leghorns ara chicken fsnciers con-
slider their reccid one that is unusual.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-04-22
Married
Wed at Reedsburq

Arthur Knutson and Miss Ethel
Chambers both of Darlington, Wis,
were married at Reedsburg Wednes-
day at one o'clock at the home of
Y. M. c. A. secretary and Mrs. C. H.
Dinsmore. Mr. Dinsmore performed
the ceremony and the couple were at
tended by Rev. and Mrs. v. H. Sword
of the Baptist church. After the GER
emony the party enjoyed dinner to-
gether.
The men have beel G; - :-icrds
fCr a long time. The couple left the
samf Cay by auto for their new home
at harrington. The Dinsmores ac-
companied them as far as Baraboo.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-04-22
APPLICATIONS TO MARRY

Rudolph Rehbein, Delton
Marie Hasten, Baraboo.
William j. Latotzk.a, Baraboo.
Martha Hasten, Baraboo.
Thomas A Kelleher, Chicago.
Caroline Tollworthy, Baraboo
Ralph L. Sarrington, Delton.
Grace NJ. Gibbons. Baraboo.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-04-22
WHERE TO GO TO LIVE
A CENTURY OR MORE

Serbia is the land of centenarians.
In that country, figuring on the pre-
sent number of centenarians in pro-
portion to the whole population, one
person in every 1920 lives to the ago
of 100 years. In Denmark and SwitZer-
land, on the other hand, the average
is less than one to a million of popu-
latiOn
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-04-22
A HEALTH HINT

An apple a day,
Keeps the doctor away
An onion a day,
Keeps everybody away
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-04-22

The Democrats did not vote
Next Monday a Democratic conven-
ton will be staged, Bryan, McAdoo,
Palmer, Edwards, Wilson, and perhaps
Hoover; will be nominated Evan Evans
will have charge of the program.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-04-22
Hutter-Niemann

Miss Cecilia Hutter and Mr.. George
Niemann, both of White Mound were
united in marriage Wednesday morn
ing at $50 by Rev. Fir. Shanaghey at
Loretto.
After the ceremony a reception was
given them at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Hutter.
About seventy-five relatives and
friends were present to enjoy the oc-
casion.
The couple drove to Reedsburg to
have their pictures taken. They will
live on a farm near White Mound
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-04-22
Perterson-Bagqot

Miss Helen Peterson and Val Bag
got were married few days ago in
Kilbourn They were attended by
Miss Anna and Gerald Baggot. The
groom is the junior member of the
firm of Baggot & Son of Kilbourn.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-04-22
Dwyer-Briscoe

Miss Gladys Dwyer and Harry Bris-
coe were married Wednesday evening
at the st. Joseph's parsonage about
seven o'clock, Father E. G.. O'Reilly
officiating. The young couple was at
tended by Miss Ayleen Dwyer, sister
of the bride, and Emmett Dryer,
brother Of the bride.
Miss Dryer was dressed in a dark
blue suit, with hat to match, and wore
a corsage bouquet of roses and sweet
peas. The bridesmaid wore dark
blue suit with hat to match also and
a corsage bouquet. After the cere-
mony the young couple went to the
home of the brides mother, Mrs. j..
F. Dryer, where a wedding supper
was served to the immediate rela-
tives. Mr. and Mrs. Briscoe received
many pretty and useful presents.
The groom is a son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Briscoe of this city and re-
turned from overseas last fall having
served in the World War. The newly
married couple will make their home
with the brides mother for the pres
ant home ON Third street. The occ
any friends in the city.
Miss Emma Leptin of Lodi, niece
of Mrs. Arthur Maisch, Madison was
married to aBrdie Ness of Dane Thurs
day afternoon at the home of her
aunt, by Rev. J. N. Walstead. The
bride wore travelling suit of blue
tricotine with a corsage bouquet of
sweet pease and was attended by Miss
Juanita Thompson of Lodi as brides
maid and Miss Hazel Harbolt as flow
err girl. Miss Thompson wore blue
suit and Miss Harbolt was dressed In
white and carried basket of pink
and white flowers. Edwin Thompso''
cousin of the groom, acted as best
man. Mr.. and Mrs Ness will be at
home after April 20 on the groom's
farm near Lodi.
Miss Clara Zimmerman, daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Zimmerman of
Greenwood, Wis, and Clarence Roloff,
son of Mr. and Mrs. James ROloff of
Reedsburg were married Wednesday
morning, April z by Rev. Father Ach
telik at the Rectory in Greenwood
Wis Both young people are well
known at Reedsburg, the groom hav-
ing always lived at Reedsburg. The
bride conducted at restaurant there
for a number of years.
The groom has purchased a resi-
dence at 533 North Pine street where
they will reside in the future.
The marriage of Miss Olga Bloed
au, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Daniel
Bloedau, of town Westfeld, to Aug
ust Hamburg, Jr., took place We'd
nesday afternoon at o'clock at the
brides home. Rev. A. FL. Nickel,
pastor of the Ragatz church, per-
formed the ceremony The bride was
attended by Miss Freda Koutz and
Miss Anna Bloedau and the bride
groom by Carl and Ernest Bloedau
The bride was prettily gowned in
white georgette crepe over white
silk taffeta She wore a bridal veil
and carried a large bouquet of cream
roses, while the brides maids wore
white. and carried white carnations.
They will make their home on the
Hamburg farm in town oe Franklin.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-04-22
Observation-Disclosures

Guy Thompson Of Walton and Miss
Sadie Henderson of Stanley were
married at the home of the bride a
few days ago. The bride formerly
resided near Walton.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-04-22
Mertoi1--Avery

Miss Sadie Merton and Vern Avery
both of Kilbourn, were married
few days ago at the home of the
brides sister in Milwaukee. The
groom has been a Dells guide several
seasons.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-03-25
Today's Anniversaries

175S+Richard D. Spaight. the first
native of North Carolina to
become governor of that
c. Died there Sept. s. 1902.
state. born at New Bern, N.
1S07-British parliament passed an
act for the abolition OF the
slave trade.
1S43-Lady Erskine, the brilliant
daugh'p of the American
revolutionary general. John
Cadwalader, died in England.
Born in Philadelphia June
%, 1881.
1S95-Japanese parliament passed
resolutions deploring the at
tempt to assassinate Lii Hung
Chang, the Chinese peace
envoy.
1S9S-Fanny Davenport. one of the
most celebrated actresses Of
her time, made her last stage
appearance, in Chicago.
1917-United States marines were
entirely withdrawn from
Cuba.
191S-Dr. Carl Muck, conductor OF
the Boston Symphony orches-
ira, was held as an enemy
alien.
1919-Constitutional guarantees
were suspended throughout
Spain on account Of strikes.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-03-25
On County Records

Harry H. Cleveland and wife to
Dorothy Hill, lot 81, McInnis Bros
Esyenth street addition, Rock Is
land, $3.50.
Hy B. Hubbard and Robert M.
Pearce and wives to Edward A.
breed and William Leitch. lot 3 and
|. block 6. second addition Edge
wood Park, Rock Island. 500.
Hy Parr and Sarah E. Oaks and
husband to Julius WEIGH, lot 6,
uuthwest ]; section 22-17-4W. SO.
Ernest R. Redman and wife to
|cust Olson, part lot 4, block 1,
|Sswart's second addition, Moline,
|k5oo.
Ernest r. Redman and wife to
Ena Lundberg. part lot 4. block ],
Asvarts second addition, Moline,
1890.
Hilda c. and Fred Johnson to
frances ]. Mehuys, lot II, block 3,
R S. Woodburn's addition, Moline,
Il
William H. Lyford to Grace r.
stslton ct al, part section 1913
~, SO.
Peter c. Simmons ct al. to Harry
Ati and wife, part lot II and 10,
lacks second addition, Rock Is
land, 81.
James Gilbreath and wife to
Robert E. and Pearl Shaw, lot l..
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-03-25

B. F. Rhodenbaugh sub division,
Rock Island, $1.00.
George A. Yeaggt ct al. to Albert
H. Gilbert and wife, lot 8, W. E.
Bailey's Seventeenth street addi-
ton, Rock Island, $1.0O.
Stephen J. Parenthin and wife to
Jasper n. Mitchell, lot 5, W. E.
Bailey's fourth addition, Rock Is
land, 81.
Charles A. Carlson and wife to
Paul E. Warrick and wife, lot s.,
block /, George Swansons first ad-
dition, East Moline, $1.00.
Frank Franzen and wife and AL
bert Berquist to c. H. Schadt and
Roy Wise. part outlot r." fourth
addition, Silvis. 81.
Victor De Smet and wife to
CAMEL & German Termont, part
lot Is, l.. N. Warmers first addi-
ton, East Moline. 81.
Kate F. Wright ct al. to Willard
Miller, east Y of southeast Y sec
ton 20 and southwest u of south
west a section 2S-10-5W, 81.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-03-25
STOMACH UPSET?
Get at the Real Cause Take
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets

That's what thousands of stomach
sufferers are doing now. Instead OF
taking tones, or trying to patch up .
poor digestion, they are attacking the
real cause of the ailmenr-clogged
liver and disoFdered bowels.
Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets arouse
the liver in a soothing. healing way.
When the liver and bowels are per
forming their natural functions, away
goes indigestion and stomach troubles
Have you a bad taste. coated
tongue. poor appetite, lazy. don't
care feeling. no ambition or energy
trouble with undigested foods? Take
Olive Tablets, the substitute for calomel
Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets are =
purely vegetable compound mixed with
olive oil. You will know them by their
olive color. They do the work without
Hiping. cramps Or pam.
Take ore or two at bedtime for quick
relief. Eat what you Ike. 10c and IS
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-03-25
Arsenal Exhibit CrOlUS
With Addition Of Manu-
Guns of Historic Value

Tho Rock Island arsenal museum,
the only one Of its kind In the
country, and generally conceded to
contain the finest collection of i'm
PIGMENTS Of warfare. has recently
had added to it, exhibit . number
Of pieces which help 1t to sustain
this reputation.
The additions have been made
within the last few months, since
The Argus last contained an &C.
count Of the reorganization of the
museum, and the promotion Of
Russell West, for 30 years an en-
ploye Of the arsenal, to museum
curator. To Colonel Harry B. Jor-
dan, arsenal commandant, who has
continually worked for the up
building Of the museum, is credit
due for the additions.
One OF the pieces Of chief inter-
est is 80 nm. anti-aircraft gun
captured from the Germans on Sept.
20, 1918, by men Of the 132nd infan-
try, 33rd division. With the gun is
an account Of the heroic action Of
Americans which resulted in its
capture. The account reads as fol-
lows:
~The Iron Division"
"The 33rd division has been call
ed The Iron Division, by officers
of the French army who have been
with it in action. As an example
of the gallantry of the men of this
unit, should be quoted the exploit
of a captain of the 132nd infantry,
who on Sept. rs. 1918. becoming
separated from the balance of his
company because Of a fog, with nine
soldiers pushed forward and attack
ed nine active hostile machine guns,
capturing all of them without the
loss Of a man.
Continuing on through the
woods, he led his men in attacking
a battery of IS nm. howitzers,
which were in action, rushing the
position and capturing the battery
and its crew. In this encounter the
captain personally attacked one of
the enemy with his fists.
Later when the party came upon
two more machine guns, this officer
sent men to the TANKS. while he
rushed forward directly in the face
Of the fire and silenced the guns
being the first one of the party to
reach the nest.
Trophy Captured.
"The exceptional gallantry and
determination displayed by the cap
tain resulted in the capture of 10C
prisoners, II machine guns, four
As nm. howitzers and one anti