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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-13
POSE ASDRY
Agents TOROb
AFAIRIHH()MIE:

Posing as federal prohibition
agents three bandits Friday gained
entrance to the home Of William
Lynn, prominent farmer near
Prairie du CHEN, and, after bind-
ing members Of the family with
rope. ransacked the house.
A searct failed to reveal trace Of
the men, who gained start OF
two hours before their victims
were able to extricate themselves
from their shackles.
The men came to the Lynn res
idence and told M. Lynn he was
suspected Of having a still and
that they had been ordered -the
search the lremises.
Bound Hand and Foot
AS soon as they were admitted
two Of them drew revolvers and
stood guard over those in the
room while the third bound the
hands and feet Of Lynn, his sister,
Margaret, and a carpenter EN-.
ployed on the farm.
The aged mother Of Lynn, who
sat at the table, was yanked out
Of her chair, forced to enter an
adjoining room, and the door was
locked. Then one Of the men went
to the milk house where William
LAWN, a farm hand was operating
a separator and where Miss Sarah
Lynn, a sister of William Lynn,
had gone for some milk.
Farmland Fights; Beaned
The bandit told the girl and
hired man that there were people
from Milwaukee in the house who
wanted to see them and that he
was the chauffeur When they en-
tered the house they were told the
other men were federal officers.
LAWN resisted and was struck
on the head with the butt of a
gun, cutting a deep cash. Lawn
and Miss Lynn were tied also and
while one of the men stood guard
the other two bandits went up
stairs and ransacked all the rooms,
breaking open trunks and bureau
drawers.
They left their victims tied to-
gether and escaped.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-13
Sterling Store
Has NerU Gunner

S. A. Sweger of Westby, has pur-
chased the Sterling grocery store,
located at GIG Oak street, and took
possession of the business today.
w. T. Peterson has been conduct
ing the store for the past year and
has made various improvements Ill
it.
Mr.. Sweger will conduct the
business along lines similar to
those of Mr.. Peterson, carrying a
complete stock of Quality goods.
He has been in the grocery bust
ness for the past Is years, conduct
ing stores at Viroqua and Westby.
He will be assisted by his wife,
who has already arrived in the city
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-13
TREES 100 YEARS OLD
BLOOM REGULARLY YET

The thorn trees on the military
camp grounds, Niagara-on-the-lake
just now are out in bloom, a little
late owing to the backward sea-
son, but they present a lovely sight.
These thorn trees are now con-
siderably over a century old, but
they look as vigorous and virile as
ever, and as they receive careful
attention it is a matter for interest
ing conjecture Just how many years
they will continue to live.
Some of the great trees here and
along the Niagara river are also
known to be over 100 years old, ami
many of them appear to be good
for another century.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-13
BARADOO To
HAvE: XMAS
BOOSTER day
Merchants Cooperate
in Enterprise SINH
lar to Last Years
Undertaking

Baraboo merchants are cooper
ating in putting on the second an
nual Christmas Booster Day for
this city, beginning at eight o'clock
Saturday morning, Nov. Is, and end
ing at twelve o'clock noon, Tuesday
Dec. 16. The success of last years
enterprise has led to its repetition
and it is planned to make the COM
ing Booster even larger than that
attempted last year.
Practically every firm in BarapoJ
is taking part in the Booster Day,
offering special inducements to buy,
Large bills have been distributed
explaining the plan by which $4,000
worth Of gifts win be distributed or
any of the merchants can tell how
this viii DO IING.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-13
DE:ATHROBS
SENATE: Of
ITS LEADER

Senator Henry Cabot Lodge,
Republican leader in the senate
died in Cambridge, Mass, Sunday
night.
The end came ut 1915 after
the senior senator from Massa-
chusetts, who had served his state
in the upper house of congress 81
years, had lived at least two days
longer than physicians had sup
posed he could possibly survive.
Hiss illness, which had lasted two
several months, reached a critical
stage last Wednesday when ne
suffered stroke which caused
him 10 be removed to the Charles
Gate hospital
Unconscious most Of the time
since Wednesday noon, the noted
statesman yaliantly fought for his
life, but save for one brief rally,
he continued to grow weaker.
Members Of his family were at
the bedside when the end came,
Survived TWO Operations
Senator Lodge was in his sew
enty-ffth year. He was first strick.
en- with a bladded ailment on Jul.
q. After he had ben removed from
his home at Nahant to the hos
pital, an operation was performed
for a prostate obstruction.
With 4 display Of physical STAN
ina that was not excited Of a man
his years, the senator gamely
fought his way back to health On
Oct 20, however, a second opera
ton was found necessary.
FAgain the vitality Of the senator
enabled him to rally from the op
Grafton and during the period O.
convalescence that followed, h,
resumed keen interest in the poll
teal situation.
Fight Amazes Doctors
Then, without warning, came tht
stroke, which involved the ru3
: ture Of a blood vessel iii the brain
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-13
VETERANS
At REUNION
OF The 18TH

Only four of the surviving 81
Civil war veterans of the 18th Wis
consin Volunteer infantry were
able to attend the annual reunion
held in Sparta this year at the
home of City Clerk William II
Blyton.
Those in attendance were: r.
Motif, IS, Elroy, Co. E.; E. L. Pal
mer, 50, Barabco, Co. A; A.
Fry, so, Baraboo, Co. A, and w. H
Blyton, Sparta, 50.
The battles in which this Wis
consin regiment, participated in
clude Fair Oaks, Drewies Bluff.
Chapin's Farm, Petersburg, Mem.
burn, Painter Ok. Va, and the siege
of Richmond. The 10Th Wiscon.
sin was the first regiment to enter
the captured city of Richmond.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-13
Lime CrusIler At
Skillet Creek

Wilbur Cahoon has about decided
to put a lime crusher on the hills
in Skillet Creek.
Mrs. James Heffel of the city
spent Monday at the home of Err
nest Bittrick.
Morey Pierce, Bernard Mcmahon,
Dennie Lennfhan, Bud North spent
Sunday afternoon with Ora Cahoofl.
Fred Schubring and family, john
Hamburg and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Bittrick of this vicinity join
ed Mr.. and Mrs. James Heffe1, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Bittrfck and sou,
Henry at the parental home to cele-
brate the 18th birthday of Mr.. Bit
trick. All took baskets filled with
the best and spent day long to
be remembered by all present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Ryan invited
a number Of friends to their home
where Howard entertained with
election returns by radio.
About 100 friends and neighbors
gave Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd Foster
some choice selections on various
instruments Monday night but
failed to locate the bridegroom.
The teacher, Miss Hazel Suszycki
and pupils Of The Skillet Creek
school put on a fine Halloween
program Friday afternoon. Most OF
the mothers attended.
Mrs. Ernest Bittrick and Mrs.
John Hamburg attended a shower
at the home of Bert Bellows last
week.
Assemblyman D. S. WEIGH Went
to Madison Monday to attend
meeting of the Highway Commits
sion. seSS
Mr.. and Mrs. FranT Smith anu
grandson of Pardeyille were Sum
day visitors at the Rodwell home
Mrs. Smith is niece of Joseph
Rodwell
Mrs w. A. Toole was i'll last
week but is thought to be on the
gain.
A steam shovel is being used
near the Skillet Creek school house
to move dirt.
Mrs. Lloyd Breene and little son of
Reedsburg visited her parents Sun
day afternoon
w. d. Cahoon and family Mes
danes Arner and Cahoon spent Sat
urday afternoon in Madison.
Mr.. and Mrs Glen Hill enter
tanned David Foster and family,
Mrs. Maud Hartman and Mrs.
Sprague and Harland Hill Sunday
in honor Of Mr.. and Mrs, Boyd
Foster who have been spending
most of their honeymoon at the
Foster and Hill apiary WHICH is a
very appropriate place for honey
moons. Congratulations are in
order.
/ Fred Kunzelman has been WORK
ing at Gary-Ne-Dule erecting fine
looking pergola in the front yar1
He is also adding a porch and bath
vOo,,, m Tho TCcpph r OdwnII home
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-13
Pathetic Scene
At Funeral Of
Mother and Son

There was hardly dry eye tC
be found in the crowd of more
than 400 people who gathered al
a Winona Presbyterian church fol
the funeral services of Mrs E.
D. Blair and her sixteen year old
son William, who met tragic death
in an automobile accident near
Sparta.
So stirring a scene has not hap.
pened in Winona for a long time
as mother and son were borne
from the church to be taken to
their last resting place side by
side in Woodlawn cemetery, while
scores of people banked the oath.
way in a drizzling rain.
First came the grey caket over
laden with flowers bearing the
mother, followed by one of sim
liar color containing the remains
of the son, accompanied by six OF
his Junior college classmates.
Rev. James A. Hamilton in
charge of the services delivered
a moving sermon listened to by
an audience which taxed the ca
pacity of the church, come to pay
their last respects to members Of
the lair family
Mr.. Blair was injured in the
wreck.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-13
S. BRISC()ES
ARR: Married
50 yE:ARS AGO
Receive the COngratu-
lations of t h G ir
Friends Today at
Their Oak Street
Home

Mr.. and Mrs Samuel Briscoe
have been married So years today
and the anniversary Of that event
was one of much happiness FIR
them, their many friends remcIl-
bering the occasion with greetings
and gifts.
Mr.. and Mrs Briscoe are among
the older residents Of Baraboo ard
they have long been prominent IL
Masonic and Eastern Star circles
here. Mr.. Briscoe has the distinc-
ton of being Baraboo's Oldest Ma
son.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-13
fire CAUSES
TOTAL. Loss
REEDSBlIR(1
Home Of Joseph Huns,
ley Burns to ground
Monday Partly
Covered by Insur-
ance

The Joseph Huntley house just
west Of Reedsburg burned to the
ground early Monday morrinS To-
gether with all the contents.
Mr.. Huntley built a fire about five
O'Clock and went to the barn to do
chores. His wife was not at home.
About six o'clock when he came ont
of the barn he saw the roof of the
house all ablaze. 1t was too late
to do anything as the strong south
wind famed the flames. Nothing
was saved Mr. Tfuntley carries
some insurance with the ReedsbuIs
Farmers Co.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-13
Mr.. and Mrs. T. F..
MOrey Figure | II
Auto Accident near
Middleton

Two are dead and two others
are injured as the result of the
I car in which they were riding
crashing into the r. r. Morey Oak
land sedan Saturday night about
p eleven o'clock. The accident oc-
CURED about one half mile from
Middleton towards. Madison just
as the Moneys were rounding a
curve on their way home from
q Madison where they attended the
Notre Dame-Badger football game
and the Orpheum theater.
Miss Violet L. Meyers, Dane
school teacher and Edward Cor
coran, Waunakee, are the dead
III and Miss Helen E8ser, also q
school teacher from Ashton and F..
j. O'Malley, Waunakee, are the in
iured who we're taken to Madison
hospitals as a result Of the trag-
edy. They were able to leave for
their homes today. All four were
riding in a 1919 Oakland tonring
car, when they struck the More"
auto.
Harold Berg, BaraboO and Har-
old NJ. Griffin, university students
who were directly behind the i'll
fated machine, picked up the I'M
conscious girl and placed her in 9
car driven by William f. Felter
Madison motorcycle dealer, aud
she was rushed to the General
hospital
Auto Demolished
AT the turn in the road near
Middleton the driver Of the death
car going towards Madison APP
parently tried to pass a Michigan
auto going in the same direction
as his own In turning out for the
Michigan car he saw too late the
local auto just at the turn Of the
bend and crashed into its left
side Mr. Morey saw the approach
ing car and had turned out to the
tight as far as he dared to avoid
the collision Probably all that
saved the Baraboo party from more
lserious injury was The staunch
frame Of their car. Splintered glass
flew in every direction when the
cars came together The touring
car from Waunakee finally came to
a stop about so feet from the scene
!, Of the accident and was turned in
the opposite direction from its
course. 1t was SO badly demolished
it is said junk dealer refused to
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-13
Baraboo Pair
Hurt When Car
Hits CulUert

Charles Smith sustained a badly
fractured nose and cuts about the
mouth Sunday and Lawrence Mar
tin lost a couple of teeth wheA
the Iatter's Ford car hit a Gull
vert on the Portage road and
threw out the occupants.
Mr.. Smith was taken to the ST..
Marys Ringing hospital where
his wounds were dressed. Today
he is reported as getting along
nicely.A
The driver. Mr. Martin, is not
sure of the cause of the acct
dent but believed he must have
dozed off for an instant behind
the wheel.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-13
Opinion of Officials Is
Reversed In Inquest
of Mrs. Flossie Chit
wood
BULLET ENTERS
BACK OF EAR
Husband Claims He
A S k e d Wife To
Bring Him Gun To
Kill Squirrel

After Riehland county officials
had decided that her death was
accidental, coroner's jury Mon
day returned a verdict holding that
the death of Mrs. Flossie Chit
wood, %, was not accidental nor
suicide, but that she had been
shot from behind by some hand
not determined. -
Mrs. Chitwood was the wife OF
Holly Chitwocd, &c, and died from
a gunshot wound received on the
afternoon Of Nov. 4 in the town of
Akan, 10 miles west Of Richland
Center
Story Satisfied Sheriff
Chitwood at the time said that
while working in a lane leading to
his home he saw a squirrel and call
ed to his wife to bring his gun,
When she arrived the squirrel had
disappeared in a hole in a tree
and Mrs. Chitwood cook the gun
back to the house, according to the
husbands story.
Hardly had she, reached the house
when he heard a shot and ran to
the house to find his wife dead.
Chitwood said, The bullet entered
the head back of the ear and came
out at the front of the head.
The story satisfied Dist. Atty. o.
D. Black, Coroner J. T. Barto
and Sheriff D, o. Diezman and they
decided an inquest was not nee
essary. Neighbors, however, were
not satisfied and insisted on a
probe. Last week a jury was
Summoned and viewed the prem-
Uses and the body of the dead
woman.
Woman in Case
Testimony was taken Monday beV
fore a large crowd that packed the
inquest room in the courthouse,
The testimony, showed that on
the Saturday before his wife's
death, Chitwood had taken woIn-
an. named as Maude Schoonoyer,
on a "a hour joy ride to La Fargo,
La Crosse and Ontario, stopping
at an Ontario hotel for the night.
1t was testified that Chitwood had
been keeping company with the
woman for some months, taking
her to dances and fairs and had
been intimate with her.
Mrs Chitwood was the mother of
two children, 2and 4. She was the
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. Lem
Smith of North Clayton. Crawford
county, Chitwood's family is also
highly respected there.
No arrests have been made in
the case.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-13
Pair Killed When
Car Crashes Into
A Local Machine

come and carry it away for sal
wage. The Morey car is practi-
calIy wreck and Mr.. Morey states
he will not have it repaired. Ii
was taken to the Central garage at
Madison by wrecker.
The Baraboo folks were travel
ing at the rate of 20 miles an
hour just before the crash, Mrs.
Morey having made the remark
they would take their time, it
being such q beautiful moonlight
night. After the crash the Baraboo
folks were taken to Madison in q
Ford which passed the scene Of
the accident In the above city
Mr.. Morey reported the tragedy to
the Dane county sheriff and the
party which included Thomas Nc,
Mahon and Miss Gladys Amundsen
besides Mr. and Mrs. Morey re
turned here on the two o'clock
train Sunday morning. A repre-
sentative Of the B. F. Sturdevant
Co. was also i'll the car. Mrs
Morey, the only one injured in the
Baraboo party, sustained sprain,
ed ankle and bruises.
Back from Convention
Miss Meyers and Miss Esser re-
turned from the Wisconsin Teach
ers' association convention at Mil
waukee Saturday afternoon and
are believed to have been met at
the Northwestern station in. Madi-
son by Corcoran and O'Malley.
The two couples had been at the
Middleton soda grill dancing and
partaking of refreshments just be-
fore the fatal journey toward Mad,
ison.
The car was driven by Corcoran
who was killed Besides his in
ternal injuries reported he is said
TO have sustained a fractured skull
Miss Meyers death came as the
result of a slashed throat received
when she was hurled from the
rear seat of the car through the
windshield in front Her skull was
fractured also. Both persons kill
ed were riding on the left side of
the auto.
Mr.. Morey, r. W. Prothero, and
]. A. Malone drove to the scene Of
the accident Sunday morning amt
also to Madison. A consultation
was held with the sheriff and Cor
oners and the latter seemed to think
that no inquest would be necessary.
Carried Part Of Wreck
Mr.. / Morey was not aware that
he was carrying a portion of the
auto wreck, a fragment of glass,
in his pocket until today. The
splinter evidently found it's way
into the pocket when the glass in
the Oakland sedan was broken by
the crash.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-13
Annual Roll Call
OF the Red Cross
Starts Nou. 18th

November 18th, Armistice day
will mark the opening of the eighth
annual roll call of the Red Cross,
and it will continue until Novem-
Der 9th
Miss Ella J. andre will be chair
man of the Baraboo division of
workers who are preparing to put
over a roll call that will meet
the proportions of former years
according to Mrs. B. F. Gollmar,
county director.
The Red Cross responded with
$500 from Sank County recently
to aid the state tornado sufferers.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-13
Spring Green
>Horses For The
Chicago Shou;

H. G. Harrison, Spring Green,
has entered four Belgian horses in
the classic contests of the Inter
national Live Stock Exposition in
Chicago, November 18th to Deem
Der 9Th. Mercer Bros. of the same
place will also have three candi-
dates in the Belgian classes. At
the 1922 International, the Harrison
horse captured the reserved grand
championship on the stallion, Ear
ceur's Pal 7th."
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-13
Schroeder Sole
0wners OF " est
Baraboo Garage

Glen Bellows has sold out his
interest in the West Baraboo gar
age and the Messrs Schroeder, VIII
liam F. and Ivan, Of .Reedsburg arc
now sole proprietors Of the business
which they will conduct along much
the same lines as the former own
ers.
The Schroeders recently purchas
ed the interest of A. H. RotzoH il
the business, which he has conduct
ed in partnership with Mr. Bellows
for the past three years.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-13
Mendoza Inmate
Found Without
Shoes, Portage

Eric Nordquest, who has been con-
fined to Mendoza hospital, YVES pick-
ed I'D at the C. NJ. & st. P. station
in Portage. Nordquest is suffering
from the effects of shell shock and
had come up from Madison without
his shoes. When found by the Off
GERS he was walking around the
yards in his stocking feet.
Chief Curry Immediately wired
authorities. at Mendoza hospital, at
Madison, who sent two officials to
take Nordquest back to the hos
pital.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-13
Northwestern In
Plans of Building
At Adams is Rumor

A tract of land south of the
Northwestern tracks in Adams is
being laid out in village lots this
week by a surveying party. 1t is
said that this land is the property
of officials of the Northwestern
Railway company and its plating
at this time would indicate an ex-
pectation on their part of big
things in prospect for Adams.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-13
Reedsburg To
Have Course
For Golfers

The first steps toward the es-
tablishment of a golf club and the
procuring of a golf course have
been taken in Reedsburg. More
than $4,000 have already been
pledged for the enterprise.
Options have been taken on sew
eral pieces of land thought to be
suitable. 1t is hoped to perfect
arrangements this fall 80 that the
grounds may be prepared for play
ing next year.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-13
Will Give Free Consultation on
Saturday, Nou. z
at
Warren Hotel
from 10 a. m. to p. m.
ONE DAY ONLY
They Come Many Miles to See Hin

DR.. Doran is a regular graduate
in medicine and surgery and is
licensed by the State of Wisconsin
He does not operate for chronic
appendicitis, gall stones, ulcess OF
the stomach, goitre or other cbfon
ic diseases.
He has to his credit many won
derful results in diseases of the
stomach, liver, bowels, blood, skin
nerves, heart, kidney. bladder, bed
wetting, catarrh, leg ulcers and
rectal ailments.
Below are the names of a few
of his many satisfied patients in
Wisconsin.
Mr.. Arthur Scoles, Route 2, Os
SEQ. ulcer of the stomach.
Mrs. E. C. Cook, 701 So. Hazel
ST., GIenwood, Ia, ulcers Of the
leg.
Mrs. G. o. Tilleson, Route s
Menomonie, Wis, gall bladder
trouble and high blood pressure.
Mrs. Peter Lager, GIT Chamber
st. Monroe, Wis, hayfeyer and
nervous break down.
Mr.. Geo. H. Gould, Angus, Wis.
s year old son John, enterltls anc
inflammation of the bowels.
Miss Lena Johnson, Deforest
Wis, goitre.
Mrs. Ed Tickle, Browntown
Wis, bronchial asthma.
Remember above date, that ex
animation on this trip will be-
free, and that his treatment is diff
ferent.
Married ladies must come with
their husbands. and children with
their parents.
Address: Medical Laboratory Of
DR.. Doran, 335 1886 Boston Block
Minneapolis, Mimi.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-13
Couple Wed so
Years, Reedsburg

Mr.. and Mrs. William p Hahn
Reedsburg, have Travelled lifes ROAD
together for fifty years
Nov. 1st, 1874 William Hahn and
Doris Kruger were united in
marriage by Rev August Rohr-
lack in the old building Of st. Pet
er's Lutheran church Of Reeds
burg and have always made Reeds
burg their home.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-13
Reedsburg Couple
Wed 80 Years

Mr.. and Mrs. E. x. Fish, Reeds
burg were given a surprise at their
home SO So. Park st.
The occasion was the thirtieth
anniversary of their marriage.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-13
WELCOME, NO QUESTIONS
ASKED EOR THREE DAY

A stranger is accepted as a guest
in an Arab home for three days
without question, after which time
the host may inform himself as to
who he is and whence he comes.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-13
Visits Parents
In Reedsburg'

Ralph Zautke, who is on the
Milwaukee police force spent a
day with his parents, VIM. Zautke,
in Reedsburg the past week.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-13

land he lapsed into unconscious
mess. Relatives rushed to the bed.
side and remained nearby until he
died.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-13
File Returns
Of the County

The complete and official cleo
ton returns of Sank county as
filed with County Clerk Miss Mel
lie SceaIes are as follows: