Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-03-03

the latter in turn transferring the
property to the American Refractories
Co., held public auction on the place
last week. He and his family are
now moving to 521 Fourth street.
Helen Loomis, aged ten years,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Loo
mis-, Kilbourn, has undergone mas
tod operation at Chicago.
SEARLES BARGAINS: Rockers,
lamps, library tables, incubator, beds,
bicycles, table, ice box, bedroom suite,
oil stoves, monographs, organ, dress
err, cupboards writing desk, commode,
shoes and clothing. Elbert Searles, 522
South Center Street.
Sunday was the passing birthday of
Herman Bogard, assistant superinten-
ldant Of schools, and when he returned
from walk in the afternoon was sur
prised to find covers laid for ten.
There was blazing cake and musical
numbers by the hostess and w j.
Tanghe, with Miss Vida Eckhardt at
the piano. Sunday was also the birth
day of H. w. Longfellow the poet,
born February 27, 1907.
On Saturday the Madison High
school basketball team was able to
defeat the Reedsburg quintet by but a
single basket, the score being Is to 49,
AS the Madison team aspires to the
championship of the southern part of
the state the Baraboo' High school
team shows up we'll if comparative
scores are any indication, as the locals
defeated Reedsburg here on Friday
evening by two baskets.
Bees, buckwheat, and berries with
clover and COWS on the side are the
three best bets for the farmer on light
sandy soils, says a bee man. Straw
berries; clover blossoms and buck
wheat for the bees; clover hay for the
COWS; clover seed and buckwheat for
the market.
Jacob Kuykendall of Richland Cen
ter who some five weeks since under
went the removal of the great toe on
one of his feet because of infection,
was again under the surgeons knife
a few days ago. His foot had panied
him severely for several days past and
an x-ray examination proved that the
bone of the foot had become infected,
SO several inches were removed.
While excavating for a septic tank
on the Kelsey property in Prairie du
1-fh I'D IL
brass or cannon metal pistol. The
wood grip has rotted away and the
iron or steel on the weapon is also
badly rusted, but the brass barrel
is in good shape The gun which was
found about foot under ground is of
a large calibre, having bore Of near
ly one-half inch in diameter. 1t is
thought to be of Scotch make, and
was likely brought from Scotland by
early settlers.
The Spanish American War veter-
ans will soon have four flags placed
in a cabinet in the west wall Of the
courthouse corridor on the first floor
Members of the veteran organization
are installing the cabinet at present
and soon the flags will occupy the
show case. The flag, U. S. w. ",
the national emblem, and two guidOns
compose the four emblems The Span
ish-American veterans in this locality
are members of Camp No 40.
Not long ago Mr.. and Mrs. w! H.
Newell dispatched some goods BY mail
to their daughter, Mrs. Maude Newell
Williams Buceramanga, Colombia,
South America. In due time they re-
ceived part of the wrapping from Su-
perior, indicating that something was
wrong. By investigating Mr.. Newell
says he learned that six sacks of mail
had been stolen at Chicago and that
remnants of the robbery had been
found at SUPERIOR The loss is total
since goods sent to South America can
not be insured.
A program on Alaska was given at
the Presbyterian church on Sunday
evening, the proceeds going to the
new hospital of the mission at Point
DdI1OW, Ou0 VI Tie IuOSL ISu1OIS OUT
posts of the church. DR.. and Mrs.
Frank H. Spence are in care Of the
hospital. The pastor Of the local
church, Rev. E. G. Henke, told of the
vastness and richness of Alaska and
of the need of aid for the natives in
the land of snow and ice The white
men have taken into that country
many things that are detrimental to
the Indians and an effort is being
made by the church to overcome some
Of these. A number of the pupils of
the Sunday school gave a pageant,
which included must and dialogues.
Many Of the boys and girls appeared
in Indian garb and the Boy Scouts as
sisted. H. E. Cole spoke Of the to-
TENS of Alaska and there was special
music for the evening, one number
being the alaska Hymn"