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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-02-12
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A lively neighb0rhood gathering
was enjoyed at the home of Frank
Gehrke recently.
A little son arrived at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lem Cooper, Sunday
January 25.
Mrs. M. r. Prouty and son, Robert,
made business trip to Milwaukee
last week.
Earl westenhaver and family spent
Sunday atthe Charles Westenhayer
home at Loganville.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hamburg are re-
joicing over the arrival OF little SON
at their home January Is.
The Franklin social club have pur~
chased new organ and all enjoyed
the music vel much last Friday even
ing. Next, program win be given Feb
20.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Hutter and
daughter, and Mrs. George Hutter and
children spent wednesday at the
Earl Westenhaver home.
Mrs. Robert Rutland is spending
some time at the home Of her daugh--
ter Mrs Love Brectel, getting ac-
ter who arrived recently.
ter who arrived recently.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-02-12

element, which in 1851 secured its
repeal and a license law took its
place. Temperance forces now turned
their attention to making Wisconsin
completely dry. In response to their
demands popular referendum on
prohibition was ordered, and by or
ganizing their forces in every hamlet
of the state the "Cold-water Jesuits"
won clear-cut victory. The Vets
controlled the governor and legisla-
ture, however, and tht latter refused
to pass the law demanded by the vo-
tiers. The temperance forces then
turned their attention to the law ma
kers with the result that the next
Legislature was made dry body. BY
it a prohibitory act was passed, only
to be vetoed by Governor Barstow.
The slavery issue then engrossed pub
lie attention, and the effort to make
Wisconsin dry was abandoned.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-02-12

Rooney who come as surprise and
to celebrate the passing OF another
milestone in her life journey. A fine
o'clock luncheon was served. after
which the beautiful smilax twined and
flower-crowned birthday cake made
nv Mrs. Arthur Judevine was compiled
by every one present. Quite number
OF nementoes of the occs sion were
left to remind Mrs. Rooney in after
days of the friends who participated
in this most pleasing event.
For some time the Island Wooden
mill has been purchasing hickory
butts to be converted into parts for
looms. At the ends Of the looms are
little pieces of wood which strike the
shuttle and make it fly back and
forth. These parts wear very fast and
must be made of good material. Finer
hickory was never purchased than
this year. A number Of years ago the
University OF Wisconsin made sur
yey Of the timber in Sank county and
reported acres of fine hickory grow
ing In many places. The tree propa-
gates itself rapidly and in time the
plants become very valuable.
Mrs. J. II. Mastin ana daughter,
Miss Reba, leave tomorrow for Petu-
luna, California, to remain for about
three months at the home of Mrs. Mas
tins daughter, Mrs. e. c. Morris.
On their return they will visit at Los
Angeles, Pasadena, the Grand Canyon
and other places Miss Mastin is a
member of the Island Wooden mill
and while away her place viii be filed
by her sister, Miss Wava Miss Mastin
has not been in normal health FOR
several weeks and the journey is for
the purpose of not only visit but on
recuperation. Petaluma is the largest
chicken growing center in the Worid
and Miss Mastin promised to tell the
News readers something about the
place and industry.
The County Board of Directors or
the Sank County Y w. C. A. had a
basket dinner at the Y. w. c. A.
rooms Tuesday at one o'clock Fol-
lowing the lunch the monthly bust
mes meeting was held. The secretary
has gone to Ableman to meet with
the high school girls there.
Mr. and Mrs. W. j. Harris apa
daughter are guests at the home CT
Mrs. Harris parents, ali. ami Mrs.
Henry Eitel, near the fair grounds
The guests have been ia Chicago and
are now on their way to Shanghai,
China, where Mr.. Harris will engage
in Evangelistic work for :h's Seventh
Day Advent church. For about two
years they will reside in Shanghai
learning the language and Becoming
acquainted with the manners and Gus
toms Of the country. Mrs. H;l ris forz
merly resided at Barsbcc, her name
before her marriage being Miss Amelia
Eitel.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-02-12
FAIRFIELD

Mrs. F. A. Caflisch, Fairfield, and
sister, Mrs. Ida Cribs, GAINESVILLE,
visited at the home of their mother,
Mrs. B. f. Thomas.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Newell spent a
few days at Baraboo helping their
daughter Mrs. Heffel move.
Miss Palma GRAIN, the county nurse
visited schools, districts No. 2 and 3
Thursday.
Zone and Helen Green spent Sunday
at home.
Diploma examinations will be held
at Green's Corners school February
9Th and 7th Edna Quinn and Esther
Wildrick will act as conductors
Mrs. John Dedie was called to Bara-
boo Monday on account Of the illness
and death of her mother, Mrs. Lucy
Stevens.
Mr.. and Mrs Olin Hanson spent
Thursday visiting friends at Delton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Mielke and
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LA VALE

Mr.. and Mrs. George Pugh enter
tanned number of friends last Thurs
day evening in honor OF their 3Sth
wedding anniversary.
A Overlin of Black River Falls visit
ed his sister, Mrs. l.. O. Waller, one
day last week. He was on his way
home from Madison where he attends
ed a good road school,
w. Sloniker received . message
Sunday that his mother had died at
Fargo, N, d.
Mrs G. T. Morse of Reedsburg and
her daughter, Mrs. W. Brockman,
of Hartford, Mich, were guests OF
Mrs. H.. Glene Saturday.
George Kent and Miss Rose Besaw
of Baraboo spent Sunday here with
relatives.
Mesdames J. w. Hyslop, III, E. Pad
dock w. H. Miller, Christian Elder
and Miss Elsie Thornton attended
the district convention of O. e. S. at
Wonewoc last week Wednesday,.
The son born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Fisher of Reedsburg only
lived a few days and was brought
here last Thursday and laid to rest in
Oak Lawn cemetery.
Mrs. Bert Marsh and Mrs. Henry
Glene attended the uneral of Mr.
Schroeder at Reedsburg last week
Schroeder at Reedsburg last week
Wednesday.
Mrs. A. Barnett went to Reedsburg
last Tuesday to attend the funeral
OF Mr.. Sanders.
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FRIDAY
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Dick Hainstock of Lime Ridge I'm
derwent an operation at Reedsburg, q
a foot being removed. Blood poison
made it necessary to preform the
operation.
Rev. G.. N. Foster died at st. Mary
Hospital in Madison recently OF in
fiuenza. His wife, Mrs. Emma Foster
died 6f pneumonia the Sunday pre-.
vious and was buried on Thursday
They were wen known in Reedsburg
Glen Simonds, who is employed q;
the Prothero & McGinnis Auto Com
pany has constructed an old mode
Buick truck with two runners in fron'
instead of wheels and yesterday after
noon several others and himself went
out to put the machine in operation
The auto was constructed to oper
the country roads for traffic and was
given a trial, going as far as the Mey
eTs farm near the st. Michael's GENE
terry. The car is constructed so the
two runners in front glide over the
snow, pack it down, and the reaa
wheels, make the track. Mr.. Simonds
says it was impossible to make tracks
in the usual roadway because of the
ice The party may try the trip tG
Kilbourn later.
The name of Magnus Swenson is
being discussed at Madison as pos
sible candidate for governor. He was
engaged in war work and is known
in this section as the promoter of the
hydro electric plants at Kilbourn
and Prairie du Sac.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Carl ROmig,
Detroit, son. The mother will be
remembered as Miss Elizabeth Room
ey of this city, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hugh Rooney.
Herman Mueller, William Hurter,
Edward Refs, Fred Paddock and
others have gone to Detroit to drive
a number of Hudson and Essex auto
mobiles. The men will store the cars
in Milwaukee until the roads are bet.
ter and then drive them to this city.
The society of The Kings Daughters
met Thursday evening to lay out plans
for the continuance of their charitable
work in the city of Baraboo. This So
ciety, which is limited by it's rule to
twelve ladies, is the oldest philanthro
pic institution in the city, having been
organized in 1862 for the purpose OF
aiding the county poor, families OF
men who were in the war. All through
the years from then to the present
time it has carried on it's work in a
quiet, transformations manner, the
motto of the society being the scrip
tural injunction, when you do aims
be not as the hypocrite who proclaims
his aims on the public" Many an in
digent person in this vicinity has been
aided and assisted and at, the same
time not Inundated by this society oi
noble ladies.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Clark of this
city have received word of the death
OF their daughter, Mrs. May Rumble
low, of Ann Arbor, Mich. The young
lady formerly lived in Baraboo and
attended school here. Death occurred
Thursday evening.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-02-12

Just before George Handy, whole
sale bank robber and murderer. went
to his doom in Sing Sing few days
ago he spent his time consulting ouija
board. There may be those in Bara-
boo who consult ouija boards, but
under different circumstances. AS an
institution for foretelling anything the
ouija board and grounding might be
placed in the same category.
$ y
The Literary Digest places the fo.-
lowing on a prominent page:
The lure of the Ouija board has kept
pace with the general interest in
psychic phenomena which is very
much with US just now, especially as
represented by two visiting celebrities
who have come to spread its message
Maurice Maeterlinck and Sir Oliver
Lodge. Whatever may be said of the
psychic revelations of the Belgian poet
and English scientist, Madame Ouija,
as one friend has named the popular
board with its moving indicator. is
coming in for some hard knocks. She
is said to be 'the Mother of Lies,
she is credited with developing a
brand new form OF nervous prostra-
tion," as we'll as with becoming IAN
alarming factor in college life. as the
faculty of the University Of Michigan
declare" Even Sir Oliver Lodge. who
might be expected to be slightly pre-
JUDGED in her favor, is quoted against
her. THE ouija board is too easy"
he says. 1T is responsible for great
deal of rubbish" IF Satan is the
Father of Lies" remarks Benjamin de
Casseres, in the New York Times
Magazine, 'he has a running mate
that travels with him neck and
neck, Madame Ouija. who is the Moth
er Of Lies"
& y n
Says the Milwaukee News: Don't
treat this Wee-jee thing too lightly,
like grocer weighing pound of any
thing. It's almost as serious as the
delsarte scourge which weakened the
q. s. In 1880. the hustle fever of 1899
and the ukulele crimes of 1916.
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RECALLS THE DAYS WHEN MRS MARIA WHITE
TAUGHT SCHOOL IN THE KERN NEICHBoRHOOD
ON EAST SAUK ROAD, SOUTH OF BARABOO BLUFFS


Mrs. e. w. Meyers, who resides Or
Walnut street, recalls when Mrs
Maria White taught school in the Kern
district in Sumpter many. many years
ago. The school is on the East Sank
road, near the Pioneer cemetery.
Mrs. Meyers, nee Clara Shovee. re-
sided then in the district and the
teacher made her home on the bluff
three miles north of the school She
walked back and forth every day. That
was over 43 years ago for Mrs. Mey-
ers came to Baraboo about that time,
the teacher coming here also and
teaching the Lake street school.
Mrs. Meyers says Mrs. Whites par
ents came through Chicago with an
OK team when there was but village
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where the western metropolis is 1ocat-
ed
AS to her age she would never tell,
Mrs. Meyers says. One day a man met
her. on the street and after passing
her called back and said:
"Let me see. how old are you, Mrs.
White?"
s'If it would do you any good" she
replied, Il would tell you, but since
it will not, it will make no difference.
There are many pupils of the cen
tury-old teacher, recently called by
death. and those pupils of half Gen.
fury ago are getting along in years
now. Mrs. Meyers says there are
many of her pupils in and near Bara-
boo.
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Mrs. Ward Monroe has gone to De-
troit where her two daughters, Maude
and Grace, are i'll. They wired there
were no nurses to be had on account
of the great number being sick.
C. w. Hilliard, dispatcher for the
North Western railroad spent Tues
day with his family in Baraboo. BIZ.
( Hilliard has been working out OF Chi
cago for several months.
Earl Morse and Harry Clark left
the first of the week for Canada where
! they will take up their vaudeville CIR
cult work. The young men spent. the
summer months in Baraboo with the
Iatter's parents, Engineer and Mrs.
w. n. Clark. Mr.. Morse is organist
at the AL. Ringing theatre during the
summer.
o. r Philbrick owner OF the Phil
brick Garage has just received a
shipment 70 Ford cars. The autos ar
rived Tuesday and were driven
through the city to the garage.
z Mrs. John Steuber returned to her
home in Sank Prairie after spending
week In Baraboo with her sister,
Mrs. r. Clause.
Friends in Baraboo will be sorry to
hear Of the death of Mrs. Elizabeth
Curkeet Of Madison who has visited
here many times. She was taken with
pneumonia short time ago and die1
suddenly. Decease is sister of II.
n. Thomas Of this city.
It is rumored that a tobacco sort
ing outfit will occupy the Ringing
paint chop in this city soon. There is
considerable room in the shop and at
present is not being used extensively
The tobacco sorters coming to this
city may stay indefinitely providing
enough OF the raw product is furnish
ed.
w. g. FonteIIa, balloonist, who
made several ascensions and para
Gfute drops at the fair last fall, writes
that he has just returned to 211 North
CLARK street, Chicago, from Tampa,
and Jacksonville. Florida where he
made fifteen jumps from aeroplaneS
and balloons for moving picture firm.
He writes he is now closing contracts
Tor this season. His work is real and
ne is never afflicted with heart fail
ure before he leaves the ground fer
a trip To eloudiana.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-02-12

o. G. Wheeler and daughter, Miss
Marjorie, are spending few days IL
Milwaukee with the formers son-in
law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Reible. While there Mr.. Wheeler
will attend the State Hardware Con
vention.
! Mrs. Herbert Thompson OF Adam!
is visiting Mrs. Henry Block for 9
few days.
Thomas Buckley has returned from
! Chicago after spending several weeks
there.
1t doesn't pay to issue a check ON 9
bank in which you have no funds Lee
land Flech. Sparta farmer, issued
such a check for $14 on the Monroe
County bank and now he Is awaiting
trial or a bond Of $1,000.
George Nc Dormit. Spaight street,
Madison, has resumed his duties az
passenger engineer on the North
western road after an illness with
neuralgia. He formerly resided In
Baraboo.
Mrs Bert Fosnot entertained a
number of friends yesterday in honor
OF her birthday. Five hundred was
played and delicious refreshments
were served.
The first two cases Of influenza re-
ported to Health officer L. w. Sayles
in this city are that Of Mr.. and Mrs.
David Jones. Both were taken with
the disease recently and the sign has
been placed on the house.
Today's issue Of the Wisconsin
News contains full length picture Oh
Harold Hildebrandt taken in swim
ming suit and. the paper states that
the young man is the star back stroke
swimmer OF the Milwaukee athletic
club and Is expected to win his events
against the University Of Chicago In
the dual tank meet which occures TO-
night The article further says THAI
Hildebrandt has repeatedly proven
his class In open competition and has
shown his best form this season. The
young man is the son of Mrs. Josie
Page Hildebrandt now residing in
Milwaukee and has spent many OF his
summers at Devils Lake at which
place much OF his prowess in the wat
or was achieved. He is graduate
of Shattuck Military academy.
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OF Rev. C. e. Maves, pastor the Evan
gelical church and expects to move
tt the farm soon. The price paid was
$18,500.
The Business Women's club of Bar
\ aboo enjoyed sleigh ride party Thurs
day evening after which an oyster
supper was served at tn Y. w. C. A.
rest rooms. The tables were prettily
decorated with red hearts and each
member was called on for some stunt,
the particular caper being designated
on the place card. All report jolly
geod timo.
Rev. e. c. Henke has returned from
Chicago where he attended a new
era meeting, about 100 directors from
Wisconsin and Illinois being present.
They planned advance work for the
new era movement for the next two
months. This is part of the inter-
church movement
The death divide between Rev. and
Mrs. J. w. Harris at Madison was
bridged by but seven days. The SER
t1NCS WCIS AC1A III AAC Z Al ot Ia ~
Church and II ministers were pre-
sent. six of which took part. Mrs.
Harris died one week before her hus-
band
Friday afternoon ladies numbering
twelve, members Of the A. c. church.
went to the home Of Mrs. Rose Sweet
on Mound street to surprise her mo-
Their, Mrs. Chalotte Bowers. She was
presented with beautiful plant by
Mrs. Arthur Judevine and Mrs. Alta
Henry. The ladies took baskets of
good things to eat and a delicious
lunch was enjoyed by all present.
B. r. Fosnot, who was at the Bar
inger drug store for some time and
who has been with the federal inter
nal revenue department since last
March, is at home to spend portion
Of February, his Office being in the
postoflce building. He says the grand
jury has been in session at La Crosse
for some time, most OF the eases per-
tanning to liquor and profteering.
Many indictments have been found and
the cases will be heard at the next
term OF the federal court to be held
at Madison. The federal taxes on
incomes is much less this year, good
news to those who must pay to help
keep the machinery of Uncle Sam
cumming. The rate last year was
6 per cent up to $4,000 and ID per cent
shove that amount; this year the
rate is 4 and marked reduction.
II. X. Dillenbeck has returned from
Racine where he went TO see Mrs.
Evan Lowry, she died Wednesday with
pneumonia MRS, Lowry Is a sister
OF Mr. Dillenbeck's sister in-law and
deceased fifteen year old son also Is
i'll with pneumonia Mr. Lowry deem
ed it advisable to keep the death from
the Ill son and hold the funeral next
week when the child is improving.
The school board met Friday even
ing at the city hall and Prof. e. Il.
Miller of the University High school
at Madison was here and discussed
the new building which is to be erect
ed in place Of the present annex. A
petition was also presented to the
board by committee of high school
teachers for an increase in wages
The graded school teachers also sent
a petition for the same purpose.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-02-12

daughters Irene and Berniee spent
Sunday visiting relatives in Caledonia
Mrs. Marshall Harrison Jr. spent
Wednesday with Mrs, Foster Harri-
son.
BERTHE Caflisch is working for Max
shall Harrison Sr. during The latter's
sickness.
Harley Porter, Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
Burton and family spent Sunday at
Glenn Porter's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Green spent
Sunday evening with Mr.. and Mrs
Marshall Harrison and family.
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SATURDAY.
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We understand that Fl. ]. Ewing
has a position with the Northwestern
road as trainmaster and will be 10
Gated at Clinton, Iowa, large centes
says the Adams Advertiser. He has
gone there to take up his work. Mrs
Ewing will join him later and they
will make their future home in Lhal
city.
The crew which is placing the high
voltage line from Portage substa-
ton to the Weyenberg plant in that
city is experiencing it's troubles. Bfusf
is as deep as five feet six inches
Otto Kranzush, fcremsn or the crew
says.
The new line will carry 1880 volts
A substation of three transformers is
being built on the north side of the
shoe factory.
Complaining that she was arrested
Aug. IL, 1913 at Portage on the COM
Paint of Paul G. Dorsch, special in
vestigator of the district attorneys
office, and that she had been charged
with having unlawfully administered
drugs to Mary Daken, Katherine Stet-
ter, 70, midwife, 266 Seventh street
has filed suit in circuit court asking
$4,000 damages and named Dorsch
defendant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Geoghegan
and baby of Adams are all sick with
scarlet fever. Mr. and Mrs. Geoghe-
gan formerly lived in Baraboo.
J. r. Johnson of Merrimack, chief
witness in the death Of Miss Meta
Raatz, her step-father, was bound
over to circuit court this morning in
the examination before Justice Adolph
andre. The bond was set at $1,000.
Mrs. Thos. Ryan of Portage left
Wednesday for Baraboo to care for
Jim, Ryan. who is i'll with flu at his
home there.-Portage Register Demo
crat.
Miss Francis Kennedy and Miss Hat
tie Killian left last night for Mime
apolis to spend few days with Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Cross.
John Spellman of Sank City is in
the city in the interest
of the Spellman Bros. Monument
works Of that city. He states that a
large addition, 10Ox6O, will be built
to their plant this spring and will
b. complete with overhead travelling
HOSTS and interior spur tracks.
Portage Register Democrat
Miss Alice Steenberg, Miss Mary
Woodfill and Miss Inga Nelson teach
ers in the Baraboo schools, accom-
panied by the following pupils, Miss
Norma Lee, Dorothy Rounds and
Helen Koppke left this morning to
walk to Devils lake where they ate
dinner in the SHETLAND sottage.
Harold Boyd of AbleLlan has re-
turned from TT Sheridan where he
has been in the hospital for nearly
sixteen months as result of being
hit by shell in the st. Mihel drive
in 1918. Mr.. Boyd was a member of
the seth division overseas and saw
six months service in France. He
states that there are about 5000 wound
ed and disabled soldiers at FIT. Sheri-
dan at the present time. His ankle
and foot are almost disabled where
the shell struck him and he is obliged
TO walk with cr1ltches.
George S. Maves of Dunn county has
purchased the Peter Werlich farm of
100 acres in Faifeld. The farm is
known as the hasten place, where
William Hasten was accidentally kill
ed by the explosion of dynamite
some years ago. The land is about
four miles north OF Baraboo, opposite
the home of the late George Harrison
and considered one Of the best places
in the town. Mr.. Maves is brother
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-02-12
PRESIDENT BIRGE AND
DAUGHTER ALSO ILL
WITH INFLUENZA

President e. A. Birge, whose son.
Or. E. G. Birge died Wednesday in
Mason City, Iowa, of influenza, is
himself i'll with the disease at his
home on Langdon street at Madison,
as well as his daughter, Miss Anna
G. Birge. Both have been confined
to their home for several days.