Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-02-17

boo-Merrimack road. something like
four miles from the high school build
ing. During the fall he came down
the hill every day to school, usually
walking, and in the evening climbed
up again. During the mid-Winter
period, however, he has work to do
in town and this saves him the walk
through the snow John is not only
ia fine student but is one of those most
active in the debating society. He
possesses those elements most de-
sired when it comes to seeking an
plete the high school course with high
marks. His two sisters, Miss Eliza
beth and Miss Theodore, received
their diplomas last June and both
are now at higher Institutions, the
former at the Sank County Training
school and the latter at Appleton.
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Sheriff Herman G. Neitzel reports
that the county bastile has enough
patrons at present to keep the county
walks in fair condition after snow
kstorm. The jail menu for the inmates,
although not consisting of dainty
dishes, has good substantial food for
the patrons. Meat is served once
every day, with gravy and potatoes.
Coffee is the morning drink and tea
lis served for the other two meals.
The food lis sent to the prisoners
through the elevator to each separate
cell and the jailbirds eat and wash
their own dishes after the repast. No
knives and forks are allotted with the
eating utensils as they sometimes
prove to be "bad medicine" with the
inmates. Spoons to each individual
are the eating utensil Of the day. Oc-
casionally a prisoner is allowed to
keep a pocket knife if he is not des-
perate looking person.
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Sheriff II. c. Neitze1 states that
Edward Shepard of Delton, who was
taken to the Mendoza hospital at
Madison recently, was one Of the
hardest men to handle he can remem-
Der of while member of the local
police force. Mr.. Neitzel states that
the mentally unbalanced man, who was
taken to Mendoza, held up one arm
and it required the full strength of
three men to bring the arm down to
put on his coat The Sheriff accom-
panied the man to Mendoza and stat
es the journey was indeed far from
a pleasant one as he was afraid the
handouts would be broken any
minute. With difficulty the sheriff
was able to hold Shepard in the seat
on the train holding him by the chain
attached to his wrists. Very often an
insane man has the strength of three
or four men who have their right
faculties. At the asylunls the first
steps taken are to weaken the in
mates.
Major General Joseph B. Sanbourn,
formerly resident of Baraboo, is the
center of a political contest in Illinois
as to whether he shall remain on the
state tax commission of the above
state. During the World war he was
colonel in the 131st, and his record
is one of gallantry He wears six de-
corations for bravery, awarded by the
governments Of the United States,
Great Britain, France, and Belgium.
Years ago he was clerk in the drug
store owned by the late Dr. B. F.
Mills. His wife died few days ago;
her home was formerly in Portage. J.
Van Orden at the Bank of Baraboo
has an interesting album containing
MANY pictures collected years ago
and the album contains the likeness of
Major Sanbourn and his late wife,
taken when they were young. The Chi
cago Tribune recently contained pic.
lures taken in later years.
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Albert Myers, formerly of Sumpter,
writes from Chino. Calf, as follows:
Are having fine weather, just white,
frosty mornings. On January 10, Ray
Myers took us up to Victorvil1e so we
could see some snow but we didn't
see much, only at distance. We
found plenty of snow at Camp Stod-
dard, even on the orange trees-or-
ange blossoms, oranges and snow all
on the same tree with the thermome-
ter at 81 degrees above. All have
been enjoying measles and sore eyes.
Ray Myers has gone to Bakersfield
for weeks visit with a sister-in-law.
Lyman Stone is out here, but we
have not seen him yet, but expect