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The spectator., 1921-05-10
M. Montague took all the


 breath out of the editor last week and we have just caught it again. He came in all het up and demanded that we read Pet. 2: 3S to him right then. Very confidently we craWled off our stool, dug a bible from under the accumulated litter of years, turned to the second chapter of Peter and oof! we've just caught our breath.
 We have a warm friend who was pastor of a church and we at- tended every Sunday and through several protracted meetings, and he began every sermon with what Peter sad in 2nd chap. and 3Sth verse, and all through the sermon he would allude to what Peter said in the 2nd Chap, and 3S verse and at the end of his ser mon he would invite all who ac- cepted what Peter said in 2nd Chap. and 3Sth verse to come forward. We waited patiently for him to fully set forth and conclude what Peter said in ?: 3S so he could explain some things in the bible we were anxious to know. and knew he was a fine bible student. We wanted to know who Adam married when he divorced Eve for flirting with the serpent. And whether Cain took a change of venue, and whether the justice of the peace disqualified the sheriff and ap- pointed a special deputy to sum- mon a jury. We wanted to know how Noah lived in the Ark with all those evil smelling animals. with every crack sealed with pitch inside and out and the one door and window shut tight, when these modern doctors make us build sleeping porches, when you can heave sthe family tom cat through the cracks. We was anxious to know how Solomon got his reputation for being so darn wise when he let so many pretty women vamp him. We often wondered what kind of gas mask Moses wore while those dead frogs covered Egypt. for they must havel smelled as rank as some of these Franklin county politician. We never could un. darstand how Joshua made the day longer by making the sun stand still when day and night is caused by the earth turning, and we know the Ozark correspon- dent to the Gazette never got the sun and earth mix ad in his news. for if Josh had stopped the earth those armies would have still
The spectator., 1921-05-10
Catarrhal Deqiaesa Game. Be Cured

ihs diseased pSciion of tue ear. There 's only on"Nway to cuF~ catarrhal dcafaess. aud that is by constitutional remedy. Catarrhal Dcafness is cau.t.t isy ar in. namUd condition uf !ie mNt alIs lining oS the rsustachian Tube. N hon this tube is inHhned yon have rUnhi.ng eouuc or imperfect hearing and Whrn 1t Is entirely cspsed, Deafness ia thc r.sutt Unless the inflammation can he r,dGCcd and thls tuba r. stored to It's normal condition. hearing will be destroyed forever Mcny cases of doatnoss are caused ly .tiHrth. y.hich Is aa iniiamcd Ceudi;iuu of the mucous sur faces Halts tetNlh t'urc utts thru the blood on the iaueou3 surfaces of the0sys- tenn,
 We will give Onr Huudrcd DaliaTs for any Casc of C&tArhpl h, tiuess that cannot hc cured bv HaITs CHtarIh CutH Circulerr tree. MI Druggists ssc
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The spectator., 1921-05-10


 Shoes repaired promptly at c. A. Davis shoe shop.
 Rev. E. M. Roach went to White Oak Sunday and delivered a sermon at the eleven o'clock hour.
 Prof. Hiner, teacher of Phy- chology at the College of the Ozarks of CIarksviIle preached an excellent sermon at the Presbyterian church Sunday.
 Mrs. Johnson of Van Buren is guest of her cousin Mrs. ]. W. Hansell.
 Meal at the Altus Gin. made from best white corn $I. 20, If
 Mir. and Mrs Frue Wright left today for Tulsa where they will Make their home.
 Buy your Eagle Brand pencils, at The Spectator
 Henry CoIIum, one of Ivy townships hustlng farmers. was transacting business in Ozark yesterday and made The Specta- tor avisit.
 Rev. J. B. Stewart of Altus was in to see us yesterday. J. B. went to school to the editor and we thought we was going to make a first class teacher out of him but we mussed up the job and he became a Methodist preacher.
 Dr. HuckIe5erry will meet patients needing chiropractic treatment at Misses Utley's home Dr. Grays former office. Tuesday ours l to SD. m.
 Ralph Floyd has returned from q business trip to Oklahoma. It was expected that they would remove their business to this place. but they decided to not to come just now.
 Wm, Kindrick, who has reach ed his one hundredth birthday, was able to blow an acre of corn last Friday morning. after which he drove With his wife in a single buggy to Altus, where they had dinner with theic son, Hon. Robt. Kindrick, and family, getting back to their home in Ozark by four o'clock. He does not drive slowing horse, but one that can travel. This remarkable man, who has rounded out his century of years, has always worked hard, is seldom sick, laughs and en- joys jokes, is never gloomy and Is just as good a rebel as he was when he went to fight in the Civii war. He has unbounded faith in God and his motto is, Pay your debts and be an honest mar.
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The spectator., 1921-05-10
Great Day at Nixon Cemetery

As announced in these columns last week, Memorial and Mothers Day services were held at Hixon's cemetery last Sunday as follows:
 1. An assembling song led by John w. Clark was rendered in the tabernacle at ten o'clock.
 2. A line of march headed by Rev. T. L. Dickerson, of Ozark, and County Judge King was formed outside the gate.
 8. Prayer was offered by Rev. Dickerson when the line passed the gate.
 8. The marchers distributed flowers upon the graves through out the cemetery and returned to the tabernacle where a strong sermon was enthusiastically preached by by Rev. Dickerson, followed by an interesting memorial service consisting of orations, recitations and songs by Oak Hill Community Club, in which the following named young club members took leading parts, everyone roundly accomplishing the thing attempted: Genie Gage Flora Higgins, Vola Gage, Stella Higgins. Wesley Clark, Alfred Bohannon. Lester Higgins liar ley Clark and Elmer Higgins.
 Then followed basket dinner to which every person present was invited, and from which sev- eral baskets of fragments were taken up.
 Promptly at one o'clock bus mess meeting was called, taking the men from the dinner tables, and leaving the ladies to clear up the Wrecks. The business session was harmonious and crowded with interesting actions and de. cisions which are to be published officially by the secretary.
 The afternoon session vas opened by volunteer recitation by Ethel Sossamon, followed by a duet exquisitely rendered by the Well-known music teacher. Wheeler Moon, and Miss Hattie Trip.
 Then came a strong address by Hon. c. M. Smith welding the work of the forenoon to that of the afternoon.
 The main feature of the after. noon was the Mothers Day ser. vice of l6 numbers. comprising orations, recitations and songs by the Oak Hill Community Club. In this the club members already named above were strongly rein. forced by three young ladies and Mr. C. M. Smith. The ladies were Misses May Cloninger, An ma Cloninger and Beulah Bohan- non.
 Responding to an invitation, Prof. Bobt. l.. Austin delivered a good five-minute speech snug, ly fitted to the occasion and high ly appreciated by the audience.
 Judge King then came forward to finish the work of the day. This he did with an address marked with the enthusiasm and grace native to the Judges big, warm heart.
 Then a parting song closed HiXOp'S prpataet Memorial DoN
The spectator., 1921-05-10

One and forty-two hundredths inches of rain fell here Monday night according to the local U. s. weather observer.
 Mrs. w. II. Cannon is visiting friends at White Oak this week.
 Whit Martin went to Ft. Smith on business errand Monday
 Mrs. ]. N. McAlister of Lon don is guest of her cousins the Misses Utley.
 Strayed one black mule about five:years old, was last seen on the red hill north east of town. a liberal reward will be paid for it's return on information as to it's whereabouts. Call l.. M. Guthrie and Son.
 A friend once sent a story magazine with the advertise. ments cut out to Jack London. London replied. Send me the ads, l can write stories myself. " When a fellow has a proposi tion worked up. then something happens and tears down his play house. he's in bad luck.
 A pie supper was recently held at Mena and a young SprNut bought him self one of the pies. On examination it was found to conthn cotton inside. He is now using the pie for a sofa pillow.
 Some guy has figured that last year five hundred million dollars was spent on face cosmetics an,, lotions and walls the followine Down with the lip stick. ava, with shaved eyebrows, Dowr with the rouge pot Swat the carmine lips, Up and at 'em," We say. leave 'em be. Don't he know the man. hunter is entitled to her choice of artillery? Don't he know that the make up loN is the weapon of ladies of the oldest profession of the world {. When an Indian buck goes on tn, war path he smears his mug ui with the colorS of the rainbow It's the high sign to the world that he Is out fter game. These lanes that paint themselves like a striped stick of candy, know what they are doing. They are out to land some gent, so leave 'em be. If it makes them look better and they think "nobod, knows l have any on" so much the better Alma Tribune.
The spectator., 1921-05-10
An Apology

We apolooize to the ladies. We said the people had just what they wanted. When we. are wrong we are willing to make amends. We most humbly ap- pologlze.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-07-07
UNIQUE HIDING PLACE FOR MOONSHINE APPARATUS
Is DISCOVERED BY BARABOO CEMENT CONTRACTOR
WHILE REPAIRING A CISTERN IN THIS CTY

William Niebuhr, cement and plast-
ering contractor of this city, not long
ago discovered the hiding place OF
what he thought was a moonshine
still. Mr.. Niebuhr had been called on
TIC repair a cistern at a residence on
Vine street when he made the dis
covery. ssif
The cistern was in such condition
the cement man stated that one al
most needed a gas mask to stay in it
FOR any length of time. The floor of
the place was filed with what ap-
peared to be raisin mash and other
things left from the manufacture of
A pipe was laid from the
cellar to the cistern which served the
purpose OF transporting all waste
matter of the liquor cellar into the
cistern after it had been cooked, and
therefore made far from desirable
odor in the water cavity. No trace
of the moonshine apparatus was found
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-07-07
BLAME LIGHT
FOR ACCIDENT
Bright Glare on Passing Machine
Said to Be Cause of North Free
dom Auto Wreck

A bright glare on a car met at the
Weidenkopf corner caused AlonZo
Chute to run into the ditch and this
was the cause of the accident accord
ing to statements of those in the car.
There were nine youths or young men
in the automobile at the time the ma
chine was wrecked.
The accident happened on Sunday
night about 1 o'clock. The occuponts
of the car had been celebrating in the
village Of North Freedom and having
more than the usual amount Of sport,
according to some of the villagers
who were awake. Between IL and /
o'clock they decided to come to Bara-
boo and met the machine with the
bright light at the Weidenkopf cor
ner. 1t was necessary to make the
turn in passing the car and, the ma
chine ran sidewise into the ditch. At
ter the front of the car, az Overland,
passed telephone pole the machine
fell against it. The driver was the
most seriously injured, being render
ed unconscious. When picked up he
was clutching the steering wheel
which had been broken off. The in
jured one was hurried to doctor in
North Freedom and after his wounds
were dressed was taken to his home
on the G. F. Cooley farm. After leav-
ing the Office of the physician he re-
gained consciousness. John Johnson,
Des Moines, Iowa, was cut by the bro
ken glass and Walter Knapp was al
so wounded on the breast. @G
} The machine was badly damaged
A lamp was knocked off, the steering
Wheel broken, the windshield many
pieces of glass, fender bent, hood
crushed, top a wreck and other parts
damaged
Besides the three mentioned the
other six in the car we're Robert Ap-
ker, Glen Angle, Roy Barkenhagen,'
Hayes, and Russell Lange. The Over
land is a five passenger car SO it
must have been slightly overloaded.
Other Accidents at Same Corner
Not long ago Dodge car came
around the corner with such speed it
moved off a telephone pole and the
machine had to be taken to hospital
for major operation. r43
At another time fast driver at
night did not see the corner until he
gas upon it and could not make the
urn. He shot ahead, lost wheel,
and camped on the ground the re-
mainder of the night. IVY
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-07-07

Altogether the best booklet ever
issued in Wisconsin covering ter
ritory of several counties, for the in
formation and guidance of motorists,
is one entitled "Baraboo, Dells and
Devils Lake Region of which H. E..
Cole, editor Of the BarabOO News and
4 curator of the State Historical So
ciety, is author 1t is of nearly 100
pages Of beautifully illustrated text
descriptive of the scenery, archaeology
and geology of the romantic and pic
turesque territory described; also IN
dian legends and local history. Like
wise there are several maps, follow
ing which autoists readily can reach
any of the points mentioned. The
booklet has, a chapter devoted to the
Wisconsin river and to the Dells and
the scenic beauty roundabout Kill
bourn. There are other chapters tell
ing of the lower Dells at Newport,
the deserted village near by, and the
Indian earthworks; Mirror lake, three
miles out of Kilbourn, the favorite
retreat of AL. Ringing, famous cir Gus
man now gone; Devils lake, remark
able for it's wonderful geology and
scenic wonders; Parfrey's Glen, wild
est of them all" and most striking in
it's conglomerates; Durward's gorge,
where lived a good woman on whose
tomb is carved the mother of priests,
Yellow Thunder, last of the big Win
nebago chiefs, and his squaw with
the stone kairn that marks their
sleeping place few miles north Of Bara
boo; Pewit's Nest, home of a recluse
sixty or seventy years ago and sweet
Skillet Falls close by; the man mound
four miles east of Baraboo, a note
worthy archaeological exhibit-a sW
City to the Wisconsin Heights battle
field; from Portage to Ennis Lake ON
which was located the Muir farm; al
pine figure 214 feet long and 48 feet
wide at the shoulder; historic old Ft.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-07-07
FORMER BARABOO RESIDENT PLAYS THE GOOD q4
SAMARITAN TO GOPHER SNAKE; HAD SIMILAR
EXPERIENCE AS BR' Err RABBIT WITH TAR BABY

less prisoner, stuck. fast In. snaaE&
patch OF tar, or top read dressing.
which had been made Bofe by the
sun-even as the f1y-papeT catches
the fly.
IT tried to pry him loose" reports.
Glazie- 81 used piece" OF board ina
the process, but it was useless. Then
/ took him by the neck and pulled
him out. His belly was so badly stuck
up with the tar that Re was unable to-
crawl when placed in the grass be-
side the roadway. thought once OF
giving him gasoline bath, but cora
Guided that, with the afr or Mother
Nature and Dame Fortune, he mighe
be able to shed HIS skin within thes,
next 4S hours and go merrily rama~
bling On his waq. There left him
the most disguised and dfsheartenetT
snake that I have ever SEEN"
Mr.. GIazier declares that he is goo
ing to apply to the humane society.
for one OF their hero medals, best0wr~
ed on rescuers Of dumb animals.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-07-07
EXCELSIOR

Mr. and Mrs. Edward O'Connor Jr.,
had family dinner party Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shu1tis and family
spent Wednesday night at Andrew
Voget's.
Lyman Montgomery of Mansion
spent Sunday afternoon with his pa
rents.
Marie Metcalf spent few days
with the Astle girls.
Hermie barrow spent Thursday
Friday and Saturday with his friends
Arthur and Paul Metcalf.
Ed. Arthur, Erin and Teda Rein
feldt spent Sunday evening at Lloyd
O'Connor's.
Mrand Mrs. Charles Schneider and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Mortimer,
North Freedom, and Teda Reinfeldt
spent Sunday at Spring Green, Sank
City and North Freedom.
Mrs. Will Clingman and Ismay,
Mrs. Anna Morley and daughter, Yer
ME were callers at Fred Metcalf's one
day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Toeder went
to Baraboo Sunday afternoon.
Margaret Vogel is spending few
days with her sister, Mrs. Paul Mont
gomery.
: Quite few Of the neighborhood at
tended the shower for Faye O'Connor
Monday afternoon. Many presents
were received by the bride-to- be.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-07-07

Guy O. Glazier, former resident
of Baraboo has had a great many
experiences but here is one from the
San Diego California; Untion that
thriller: The Union item says:
June is not only the most produc-
tive season for brides, but the ban
ner month for snake stories. And here
in all truth, is the prize June snake
yarn Of the past decade-locally. !.
Guy. o. Glazier, 2143 Union street.
this city, swears OF it. On whole
stack of Bibles. if necessary, he says.
One day this week, Col. Glazier was
whizzing up 1.-The highway just east
of Ell Cajon, when he noticed five
foot gopher snake writing in the
middle of the pavement. Thinking the
reptile had been run over by an au-
tomobi]e, Glazier stopped, alighted
and started to put the creature out
of it's misery. And this is what he
discovered:
The snake, uninjured, was hope
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-07-07
MADISON WRITER TELLS OF NEW BOOKLET ABOUT
THIS REGION SIMILAR TO THE ONE SOON TO BE
ISSUED ABOUT TIE CAPITAL CITY---FOR AUTOISTS
Rv @ Randen
BY o. D. Brandenburg, Madison

Winnebago at Portage with the mil
itary cemetery where soldiers of
many wars sleep and where Jeffer-
son Davis as lieutenant at thirty
two had one Of his first assignments
after leaving West Point: the boy
hood home of John Muir, beloved nat
uralist, a few miles out of Portage;
the Wisconsin Heights battlefield be-
low Sank City where Black Hawk and
his warriors made brief stand; the
ancient and beautiful canyon at Able
man, nine miles west of Baraboo: the
old Shot tower near Spring Green,
and Taliesin, the rural home of Frank
Lloyd Wright, noted Chicago archi-
tect, where, on August is, 1914, a
crazed negro servant killed seven peo-
pie with a Ratchet and wounded two
others, one of the victims a beauti-
full woman of unconventional ideas
who resided there with the owner;
the natural bridge at Leland, a few
miles from Prairie du Sac-an arch
with a span of 35 feet, graphic ex-
ample of the weathering processes of
nature; Gibralter Bluff near Okee,
1910 feet in elevation, clothed in
scragly red cedars and commanding
a far reaching view. These are
few Of the chapters, and the story is
told with all the accuracy of the
tue historian yet with a romantic
glamour encompassing the whole. It's
motoring maps define the exact
routes from Madison to Sank through
Baraboo to the Dells; from Prairie
du Sac to Spring Green, Loganyille,
Reedsburg, Baraboo and back to
Prairie du Sac; fine trip from Sank
Sc a detailed map close roun iabout
p'Vils lake.
Mr.. Coles booklet will admirably
supplement the beautiful publication
about the capital city soon to be is
sued by the Madison association of
Commerce.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-07-07
NIL.BOURN

Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Martin and
children Of Madison spent Sunday
with the formers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Charles Martin.
81 Mr.. and Mrs. Tony Ginther Of
Delton were Sunday callers at the
home of Mrs. A. W.. Fletcher.
Mrs. Jesse Blatch1y was on the sick
list the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Thomas were
Sunday callers at the l.. Martin
home.
Myron Bishop was In Big Spring
last Sunday.
Mrs. Lottie Bishop of Portage spent
Saturday and Sunday with relatives
at Kilbourn. @12 ~
Mrs. Emma Sickenberger returned
from Illinois where she has been the
past six weeks.
Mrs. Elsie Schrokee and daughter
of Portage are at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. Stephen.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Karis and Mrs
"A. w. Fletcher motored to Friendship
last Sunday.
Miss Marie Breshan returned home
from Chicago last Friday from a six
weeks stay.
Mrs Ella Smith of Oxford visited
her sister, Mrs. Standish, last week
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Gibson motored to
Delton last Sunday.
Miss Hattie Better is on the sick
list.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-07-07

but it is believed to have Been taAesxa
away after each batch Of spirits waSs
made. to insure the owners agaiAxR.
detection.
At the time Nicholas 0larfn ann
Nicholas Georges are said 20 have 0xs~
cupied the house where the still wsGs
recently found. The Two IAen wars,.
arrested the latter pars OF Apra
on charges OF very suspicS@nR
actions and also causing damage 4Ee,
the automobile OF Mrs. Fl. b. Berg.
when the two men in another auesa,
collided with the BarabOo 1a6y.S
car. The men spent several 6ays I'm,
Jail but no clues could be obtained tas
convict them on any charge. 1t is be-
lieved they have left. town now, hog~
ever. - ! Co.
The cistern in question and resi-
dence is owned by Nippert Bros, wAes
live on farm in the town of BaraS~
boo.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-07-07

Plenty of room for the running sores
that rot in the city's breast
Plenty of room for the lures that
lead the hearts Of youth astray.
But never a cent on playground
spent; no, never place to play.
Plenty of room for schools and halls,
plenty of room for art;
Plenty of room for teas and balls,
platform, stage and mart.
Proud is the city-she finds a place
for many a fad today,
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-07-07
LYONS

Lyons S. S. held "a picnic at Osch-
ner's grove on Saturday. About 100
were present and enjoyed the picnic
dinner, the games, the cool shade
etc.
Friday afternoon about 40 little
people gathered at the Montayne
home to help Ralph and Clifton cele-
brate their birthdays. The boys re-
ceived many gifts and all enjoyed the
games and the elaborate birthday
dinner served by Mrs. Montayne.
Frank Rooms has returned to Madi-
son to take a six weeks summer
school course at the U.
The Community Club sold candy
and ice cream at the church from to
last evening and later entertained
with songs and recitatiOns. 1t was
expected that Miss Brooks would give
a. talk but we were disappointed as
she was called away unexpectedly.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Towle and Miss
Edith Tinkham were delegates to the
.. E. convention held at Neeenah-
Menasha last weekend. They return
ed Monday morning.
The Frank, VIM. Jr., and Harley
7erkley families are enjoying the cool
reezes at their Devils lake cottage.
The "Ole Swimmin' Hole on Tink-
1am's place seems to be the chief
attraction this hot weather.
Mrs. Alta Cleveland Gaynor and
Mrs. Doris Arner Cahoon attended the
shower given by the telephone girls
N Monday evening in honor of Miss
Cecilia Radel, who is soon to be the
bride of VIM. Hattie. The home of
Mrs. Marie Kennedy Weston was the
scene of the shower.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-07-07
BLACK HAWK

Mr.. and Mrs. ira Brown and fam
lily of Madison spent Sunday with
Oscar Jaeger and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Singleterry of Beloit
visited the John Hossig family last
week.
Miss Bertha Federman Of Baraboo
is visiting her parents since last
week.
+ Dr. c. NJ. Wahl and family visited re-
latiYes at Madison last Friday.
The Sunday school of the Evangeli-
cal church are going to have picnic
the Fourth of July at Witwen.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-07-07
RIVERS TAKEN
q. TO MADISON

D. I'll. Rivers, alleged writer Of the
blcakmail letter addressed to the cash
Ter of the First National Bank, Bara-
aboo, was taken to Madison today
from the local bastile and will re-
ceive. hearing there where federal
men, will have a hand in the case.
Sheriff II. G. Neitzel accompanied the
prisoner to the Capital City.
Rivers is charged with threatening
the local bank and demanding $685.
900. The threat was sent through the
mail.