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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-01-08
Obituary
Anna SchmidG

Anna Schmidt was born July Ii,
1870 in WestfieId Wis, and died De-
cember go 1919 bringing her age to
49 years, months and 10 days. When
about years of age she moved with
her parents the Klags family to the
town of Excelsior, one mile west of
Ableman. Here, later she became ac-
quainted with her neighbors, Herman
Schmidt with whom on December 10
1894 she entered the state of matri-
mony. For over Is years they lived
in happy union three daughters and
one son were born to them Esther
married to Ed Zimmerman, Willie,
Eunice and Lucille. The deceased was
a faithful ideal homemaker, living
mother, an esteemed neighbor and
friend. On account Of some ailment,
last June she went to the Reedsburg
hospital Seven weeks treatment
brought her some relief but no per-
manent cure. Evidently her trouble
was beyond the line OF human help.
Nevertheless she was able to attend to
her household duties until last Mon
day afternoon when she complained
OF severe pain and had to take to
bed Tuesday noon she asked all her
loved ones to pray with her the Lords
prayer after which she prayed alone:
Christi Blut und Gerechtigkeit
Das list mein Schmuch und Ehren-
kleid
| Damit will ich vor God besteh'n
] Wenn ich zum Himmel werd
eingehn
She was aware that her end was
approaching About half past six
without any struggle she quietly fell
asleep.
The funeral took place Friday af-
ternoon from the house. Rev. Chr.
DIPPED officiated. The rooms were
/ crowded to their capacity showing the
esteem in which she was held by the
citizens of the village A quartet con-
sisting of Mrs. r. S. Lange, Miss
Ruth Grosinske, Mr.. Max Pawliscn
and Mr.. Sam Bark rendered appro-
pirate hymns. The pastor taking for
his text Psalm 9O:12 spoke in German
and English on the uncertainties OF
life and the necessity to prepare in
time to meet our God While the
thermometer showed 20 below zero
quite a number followed her to he1
last resting place among them three
of her four brothers, her one sister
and many other surviving friends.
/ CARD or THANKS
!, The undersigned wish to thank al
friends who in the time of the illness
and death of our beloved wife and
moter, have in some way or another
| expressed their love and sympathy t.
/ her and us.
) Herman Schmidt.
Esther and Ed. Zimmerman
le Willie, Eunice and Lucille.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-01-08
EXCELSIOR

Albert Winkleman from La Crosse
and Miss Lillian Reinfieldt spent the
weekend at the home of his sister,
Mrs. Lloyd O'Conner
Max Schultis spent a. few days at
the Nelson Brice home. =
Harold Boyd returned to the hospi-
tai at Fort Sheridan after spending
the holidays with his wife at the
LANCE home.
Marie Metcalf is visiting at the Ed
ward O'Connor home.
Mrs. e. O'Connor, Lydia and Carrie
LeWenz were callers at Ross Schultes
one day last week.
Leda Reinfeldt is spending few
days at L. O'Connor's
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-01-08
LELAND

William Alvin of Baraboo was q
guest of his brother Julius, Christ
mas, also called on his sister, Mrs,
John Miller.
Miss Stella Miller is employed at
Edwin Sprescher's. :,
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Giese and
family, Mr. and Mrs, Philip Rogers
and family, Mr. and y ohm Miller
and daughters, Stella, and Violet
were entertained at Albert Kowalke's
recently.
The party at the Fenske home was
well attended Sunday evening.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-01-08
LA VALE

Mrs. S. Andrews, Mrs. Martha John
ston and Mrs. Eliza Griggs came up
from Baraboo Friday and spent the
day with Mrs H. Thornton.
The ice harvest has started here
and is of very good quality.
There are some cardinal birds MAX
ing their home on Mr. Thornton's hill
and are very welcome guests. The
male is beauty and seems even flash
Ter than ever when seen with sth
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-01-08
DENZER

Mrs. George Klotz, ST., died Sunday
and will be buried Thursday after
noon at the Evangelical church here,
Rev. Father Schauenberg conducted
services here Sunday.
Mrs. Robert Knoll of Loganville is
staying with relatives here
The wedding bells will ring this
week
Mrs. Christ Tanker is at the Gen
eral hospital at Madison where she
underwent two operations, she is get
ting along nicely.
The schools here have started again
Monday after two weeks vacation
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-01-08
WALNUT HILL

Howard Langdon and friend are Wis
iting in Milwaukee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simonds entertained
his parents on Xmas day.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Buelow and
children ate New Years dinner with
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Cone.
Mrs. Turner was called to town one
day last week by the illness of her
daughter, Mrs. Miller.
Mrs. Ellington has been entertain
ing mump patients at her home.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-01-08
NORTH FREEDOM

William Leece has gone to Beioit
to work
1t is reported that John. Maxwell
will soon open a grocery store in the
Powell building.
Carroll Hackett was home from
Milwaukee to spend Christmas with
his parents. He was accompanied
by Miss Rachel Mather of Baraboo.
Miss Bernice Spaulding has gone
to Wauwatosa to visit her sister Mrs.
B. Phillips.
Leonard Vol returned to Detroit
the first Of the week.
Meetings are being conducted in
the German Baptist church sbys Rev.
Hansen of Milwaukee.
Mrs. c.. E. Myers is i'll at her home
on Lieder street, Miss Lena Goetzke
of Reedsburg is caring for her
Josephine, little daughter of Wal
ter Draper has returned from Reeds
burg where she spent week end
with her aunt Mrs. James Randall.
This morning Edward Egerer who
lives west of North Freedom was
crowded against the manger by a
horse breaking his collar bone and
causing other injuries.
Rev. 0. r. Hauser pastor of the
Evangelical Baptist church in Mil
waukee, is assisting Rev. Dipple with
services at the German Baptist
church. Sermons on alternate nights
are in English, the one Sunday night
to be in that language.
Chas Johnson has gone to Colorado
ON account of his health.
Harold Bonnell has gone to Aber-
deem S. D. to visit his brother Arthur
and wife
William Poglase who was home to
spend the holidays has returned to
his work in Befeit.
The Sunshine club met. Tuesday
evening with Mrs. Nellie Bender
Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Ristau who have
been spending some time with Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Ristau in Excelsior
have returned home
The Finch club met Saturday even
ing with Mrs. NJ Carpenter.
Lester Bonnell has gone to Beloit
to work.
! w. N. Fisk who spent last week
/ with his son NJ. E. Fisk in Prairie
| du Sac returned home Sunday.
Miss Ethel LANCE has a position in
Beaver Dam.
Floyd Grosinske spent New Years
day in La Vale.
| Bert Fisk of Elroy spent the first
af the week with relatives here in
and Baraboo.
Word has been received here OF
the death January LIST at Valley juno
ton of Mrs. Dan Rose who formerly
resided here. She was a sister OF
the late G. Harkins.
/ n. B. Hackett of Waukegan was
here the last of the week He said Mrs
Hackett who has been in the hospital
for a critical operation returned home
the day before Xmas.
|. Reno Fullmer and John Gunnisor
Jr., have gone to GAINESVILLE to work.
/ Misses Marjorie and Verda Lehman
have returned to school at the Reeds
burg training school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Mather and
| daughter Dorothy and Mr.. and Mrs. E
Reese spent New Years with Mr.
and Mrs George Douglas.
! Roy Koch has gone to Milwaukee
/ to enter motor school
Misses Maude Blachly and JOSEF
Thine Langdon have returned to theil
work in Chicago after spending New
i Years day at home.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. j. M
Blachly arranged for the celebration
{ of their golden wedding in the M. e
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-01-08
SUMPTEK

-Tht school WHY commence again
Monday after the holiday vacation.
Harold Hill has started On his du-
ties as census taker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Pierce and
family, Miss Grace Pierce and Frank
Watkins of Skillet Creek neighborhood
and Mrs. and Ms. E. d. King ate din
ner on New Years day with The Chas.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-01-08

A shipment of 10000 gallons of
whiskey,, valued at approximately
$6,2OO,O0O has been shipped on train
of % cars toward New York and Phil
adelphia, according to w. o. Mcintosh.
head of the secret service department,
Southern railway Each car had two
well armed men aboard.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-01-08
DR.. VINCENT A. O'R0URKE
Osteopathic Physician

Osteopathic Physician
General acute and chronic practice
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat, Nervous
and Rheumatic Conditions special
ity.
Office Farmers e Merchants bank
building, Phone "a.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-01-08
WILL TALK OF
FLAX GROWING

After the annual meeting of the
Sank county Agricultural society
next Tuesday A. III. Wright of the
college of Agriculture, Madison, will
speak on the growing of fax. 81
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JONGKIND. ZE1M CLAYs. yOLION, MAUyE
NEUHUYS, BDsBOOAI. MESDAG, PETERS AND
MANY THEIR CONTEMPORARIES.
'..1llusrated Catalogue mailed to applicants ON re-
ceipt of dollar
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-03-25
INITIATIVE AND
REF EFERENDUM ARE
URGED BY BRYAN
Nebraskan Speaks in Illinois
and Advocates Certain.
Provisions In Proposed
New State Constitution.
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Springfield, Ill, March "a
William ]. Bryan in three speeches
here today set forth his views on
popular government, particularly
en- the initiative ard referendum,
which is one Of the principal pro-
posals now before the Illinois con-
stitution convention. Mr.. Bryan
spoke before the convention this
morning, addressed business
mems club shortly after noon and
spoke again tonight at a church
meeting.
During the day Mr.. Bryan ex-
pressed hope that the peace treaty
would be disposed of before the
opening of the presidential cam
paign.
senator Owen" said Mr..
Bryan in speaking of the treaty
fight, has introduced resolu
ton that would permit a majority
of the senate to ratify a treaty
He proposes to make 1t as easy TO
end a war as IT is to begin one,
hope that this resolution will pass
and thus make impossible a sltua
ton such as we have had for the
last eight months
In all of his speeches Mr.. Bryan
emphasized this belief in popular
government and in the initiative
and referendum. Speaking to the
convention he declared that tho
people have right to have what
they want; the people are the
source of power and there is no
other sources to be trusted.
At the club luncheon he said:
II would give the people both the
initiative and referendum, the
greatest protection the people can
have against the lobbyist or the
dishonest politician"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-03-25
COX s BOOM IS
SET ADR|FT IN
BUCKEYE STATE
Campaign in the Interest of
the Governors Nomination
for President Is Formally
Launched at Columbus.
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Columbus, O.. March 24.-An
active campaign in the interest of
GOV. James M. Cox of Ohio for the
democratic nomination for presi-
dent, was launched here today.
No announcement was made
whether or not there will be a
campaign in other states for dele
gates pledged to Governor Cox, but
active organizations will proceed
to properly present the Cox candi-
dacy a statement issued by the
state democratic leaders asserts.
Governor Cox is assured the solid
Ohio delegation of forty EIGHT
votes at the San Francisco conven-
tion. All candidates for delegates
TO be chosen at the primary April
2T are pledged to the governor.
A letter addressed to the demo-
Gratis of the nation makes as it's
principal point OF argument that
with Cox as the democratic nomi-
nee, the electoral vote of Ohio is
assured, based upon the fact that
he has three times carried the state
for governor, the last time running
ahead of the democratic congress
sional ticket more than $4,000
votes, The letter also points out
the governors accomplishments in
Ohio, which. it is declared, made
his political success possible.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-03-25
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDA TES
ASKED TO REVEAL SOURCE
OF THEIR CAMPAIGN FUNDS
(By Morning Journal speclal lcased wire,

Washington, March 24.-Another
questionable for presidential as
pirants, this time relating to cam
paign expenditures, was made public
today by Labor a weekly paper
published 10y the fourteen recog-
nized railroad labor organizations.
Reports that some candidates
were spending large sums were Civ
en- as the reason for the submission
OF the QUESTIONABLE, which was in
the form of a letter to dozen
democrats and republicans, men,
toned for the nomination. Point
ing out that the president Is en-
trusted by the constitution with the
appointment of the federal judi
clary and that he is becoming
more and more influential in shap-
ing legislation" the letter declared
that the gravity of charges concern
ing improper expenditures could
not exaggerated
Apparently there is no adequate
provision in the law" the letter
continued, ITO safeguard the Sc
lection of delegates TO national par
ty conventions, candidates for the
presidency and their friends may,
so far as federal statutes are con-
cerned, eXpend as much money as
they see fit to affect the result.
an view of these self-evident
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-03-25

lactS, Labor respectfully asks you
TO answer the following questions:
'First-How is your campaign
financed? How much have you eX-
pended to date, and how much do
you expect to spend before the ma
tlonaI convention of your party
meets Will you be good enough
to furnish the names of contribu-
tors TO your campaign fund, or to
any fund which is TO be used in
your behalf and the amounts Of
contributions? viii you before
your national convention meets.
make a further sworn statement of
expenditures, together with lists of
contributors, and furnish same to
the presses?
"Second--Are you willing to
join in an appeal to congress to
Immediately enact legislation which
will compel all candidates for the
presidency to make sworn returns
TO some official of the national gov
ernment showing all moneys ex-
pended by the candidates, or any
one acting in their behalf, together
with the names of all contributors
to the candidates campaign fund,
or to any fund which may be raised
in their behalf?
we want to assure you that this
letter IS not TO be construed as an
indictment of the methods of any
candidate"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-03-25
H0LC0MB WON'T CALL
SPECIAL SESSION OF
CONN. LEGISLATURE

Hartford Conn, March "a
Governor NJ. f. Holcou
publican, in a statement
flatlY refused to call ~
session of the Connecticut
eral assembly to act on the fed
eral suffrage amendment The
republican state convention, by
an almost unanimous vote in
New Haven this afternoon, call
ed upon the governor to call a
special session so that it might
be possible for Connecticut to
be the thirty sixth state to rati-
fy the suffrage amendment.
Governor Holcomb's state
ment said:
The adoption by thirty-six
states of the federal suffrage
amendment will change our
constitution, but until it is
changed my oath of office re-
quires me TO support II in its
unaltered form,
IF Connecticut should be one
of the thirty y-six states to adopt
the suffarge amendment by the
vote of the general assembly,
and thereby change our consti-
tuition without the concurring
vote of the electors of the state,
1t would be contrary to the pro-
visions of our constitution"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-03-25
STEEL EARNINGS
FOR YEAR 1878
SHOW DECREASE
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lsY MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wiREl
New York, March 24--Earnings
of the United States Steel corpora
ton for 1919 aggregated, $152,290,-
639, a decrease of $55, ,990,465 from
1918, according to the detailed re-
port issued today. This sum is
reached after allowance is made
for estimated amount of federal in
come and excess profits taxes.
Balance of earnings after inter-
est payment on outstanding bonds
and mortgages or subsidiaries
amounted to $143,5S9,063, a de-
crease of $55,761,617; with net
income of $9S,043, 1876, a decrease
of $60,5SS,720 and a surplus net
income of $26,159,7S1 as compared
with $2S,935,S50 in the previous
year.
Adding this surplus to surplus
accumulated by all companies
from April /, 1901, including the
$4,000, 900 provided for working
capital at organization the cor
poration at the end of 1919 had
total undivided surplus exclusive
of profits made by subsidiaries on
inter-company sales of $49S,O4S,-
202.
Volume of business done by all
companies of the corporation dur
ing 1919 as represented by COM
bined gross sales, aggregated
$1,44S,557,S35 as against $1,744,-
312,163 in the preceding year.
The combined general balance
sheet fixed assets at the enormous
total of s2,S65. 3S2, including
current assets of $672,295,SSS.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-03-25
Bandit and Followers Mas
SaCre Over so Men, Wo-
men and Children and
Burn Homes and Crops.
RESIDENTS PUT UP
STRONG RESISTANCE
One Young Man, Crazed
With Grief Over Loss OF
Wife and Family, Makes
Attack on Rebel Leader.

tRY MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED WIREl
FL Paso, Texas, March 24.-An
entire Mexican farm settlement
near Santa Barbara, Chihuahua,
was wiped out Sunday, March IA,
when Francisco Villa and his fol-
lowers massacred over fifty men,
women and children and burned
their homes and crops.
Angered because a small party
of his men had been fired upon
near the community on the previ-
Gus day, Villa with 150 men swoop-
en- down on the place. The farmers
stoutly defended their homes and 1t
was not until twenty-five or thirty
of them had been killed and their
ammunition exhausted that the
survivors, twenty-five in number,
surrendered.
These survivors, there Is reason
to believe would have escaped with
their lives had not one young man,
crazed with grief over the loss of
his wife and family, attacked Villa
and attempted to wrest the rebel
leaders gun from his hand, Villa,
being larger and heavier than his
adversary, subdued the man after
a struggle and shot him dead. In
his fury Villa then ordered all the
men Of the community put to death
and the houses, grain and other
possessions of the community
burned.
According to one of three men
who escaped death at the hands of
the rebels, small party of Villa
followers rode up to the village
on Saturday night and demanded
provisions. Upon being refused
they threatened to shoot up the
community and members of the
local militia, or social defenders,
opened fire on them, driving them
into the brush.
The next morning the reprisal
attack began and lasted several
hours, during which time the farm
ers succeeded in killing at least
fifteen of the attacking party.
Among the villagers killed during
the fighting were number of
women and children of tender
years. A..
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-03-25
.CAMP PAIGN ON To
GET EX-SERV|CE
< { 81! +: -. INTO \! RANKS
Uf IN |. VI. ".
AgitatorS Are Trying to Per-
Suade Former Soldiers to
Join the Radicals, House
Committee Is Told,
CONGRESS- FAILURE TO
PROVIDE CAUSE GIVEN
American Legion Represent
ativeS Say Delay in Pass
ing Relief Bill Is Affecting
Morale of Men,
nv 1oss,ss JoussAt sste,Al tr.srD w,ss,


Washington, March 24.-Repre-
sentatives of the American Legions
presenting today to the house
ways and means committee a re-
vised optional plan for soldier re-
lief, charged that agitators were
trying to recruit into the I. w. w.
'ormer service men who were dis
confronted because Of the failure cf
congress to provide,
], Holden, adiutant OF the Utah
legion, testified that organizes.
Propaganda to discredit govern
ment aid and undermine the Amers
!can Legion was being disseminated
by the l. w. w. throughout the
country. While some soldiers had
been mis-! into joining the organ-
ization, the rank and file, he said,
stood firm against such influences.
Urging immediate relief, j. ~.
Scrugham, of Nevada, member
OF the executive committee of the
legion, declared there was "seeth-
ing unrest among former service
men and women who felt they had
/ OF received a square deal"
"They are chatting with unrest
erd believe congress should taka
some action for their relief" ne
said.
Holden told the committee that
while partially disabled and in hos
pitals attractive young women
gave him |. w. w. literature. which
said the government had protected
munition workers, war contractors
and others from great losses, but
had done nothing for former s,t-
diers These pamphlets urged ex-
service men to join the |, w, w.
I'm the Utah mining camps tha
/. w. w. outnumbered the former
service men six to one, and are
making vigorous efforts TO wipe
out legion organizations" Holden
said.
Any beneficial legislation for
former service men should include
heirs of those who died or were
killed. declared Mrs. Herman III.
Birney, of Philadelphia, represent
ing the War Mothers of America.
Our first duty should be to the
relatives of those who did not re-
turn and to the wounded" she
added.
representative Gallivan, demo-
crat, Massachusetts, supporting the
relief plan, declared
soldiers had returned from Franco
to find an orgy of reckless spend
ing, and as a result felt they had
received n raw deal"
mo adequate compensation has
been made to them" he said, and
the only example of the govern
ments gratitude was the $50 tip
they received when discharged"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-03-25
HEARING To FIX
RAIL VALUATION
FORMALLY ENDS
Inquiry to Obtain Data to
Establish Traffic Rates
Under New Federal Law
Is Finished at Capital.
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Washington, March 24.-Hear-
ings before the Interstate Com
merce Commission to determine
methods of railway valuation prior
to adjusting rates to give the
standard return under the trans
portation act we're concluded to-
day with the representatives Of the
carriers, security holders and the
majority of the shippers favoring
the investment account of the
road as a minimum basis" of value
against determined opposition by
the state railroad commissioners.
Final arguments of the three day
session were made by S. T. Bledsoe
of Chicago, and f. H. Wood, of
New York, for the Association IF
Railway Executives. Denying the
contention of the state commission
ers that the accounts are not evil
dence Of value under the law, Mr..
Bledsoe declared the "book ac-
counts more nearly approximated
the value than any other evidence.
The carriers were gra titled, Wood
sdIu, lldl TIE Shippers tolu lIle
commission that they were more
in the promotion of
service and extension of transpor-
tation facilities than in exact
rates, With the granting of suffi-
cient rates, he said, the roads
could afford the adequate service
desired.
Grouping of the railroads for
the purpose of valuation and rate
fixing played minor part in the
hearings. Representatives of the
shippers of the southwest asked
for division of the western freight
group to form a
southwestern group on the grounds
that the needs of that section re-
quire rate adjustments apart from
the whole of the west. North
western shippers also asked for
a subdivision, but representative
from the eastern and southern
groups and the body of the west
favored the retention of the estab-
lished classifications for the pres
ent at least.