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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-04
WHO IS YOUR CHEMISTp

There have been some encourag-
ing signs lately of more effective
enforcement of prohibition by the
United States government. The
coast guard has been so much
strengthened that Rum row" off
New York harbor may be forced
out OF business before Christmas.
Supplies of food and water have
become so hard to get aboard the
rum ships that their captains have
offered to swap barrel of whisky
for barrel of water. If this is
yarn" still the government is au-
thority for the official statement
that the so smart rum ships that
formerly lowered ouside of Sandy
Hook and the New Jersey coast
have been reduced to eight weary
old tramps." There are three where
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-04

war veteran and last of the squad
who assisted in the capture of JET
ferson Davis, the confederate pres
ident. at Irwinsville. Georgia, May
5. 1865, died at the Thurner hos
pital in Sank City recently. Mr..
Kleinlein was private in Co. q.
First Wisconsin cavalry. which was
mustered out September Is, 1865.
For the past 20 years, the de-
ceased was a familiar figure on the
river and its banks near the depot
in Prairie du Sac, where he lived
in a hOuseboat, and made his sus,
tenance from hunting and fishing,
using but little from his soldiers
pension. While in his primative
abode on the rivers edge, he was
stricken with paralysis and on
April 3 of this year was taken to
the hospital in Sank City.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-04
Ollapodrida
SchooIbov Franks

FIFTY years ago, 8 or q Honey
Creek boys attended the Baraboo
schools. In order to reduce liv-
ing expenses, they rented a house
in what was then the North West
ern part Of the village from man
by the name of Lamereaux.
That winter, a very cold one with
a lot of snow, we boys would have
to walk the distance between our
home and the temple of learning
four times a day-going home for
dinner. Now it happened that
going to the deep snow which was
not shoveled away as promptly az
at the present time, the gates all
stood open interfering where two
and two had to pass. We pur-
chased package Of sharp tacks
and posted the following notices
on the gates:
The first one, Miss Mayme Hal
sted, we praised as one of the best
piano teachers far and wide. "Par-
ties wishing to take lessons, just
step in the gate always open" The
next one, railroader, with large
family, Parties in need of babies.
just step in"
The third one was Dr. Cowles.
We praised him as one of the best
Doctors in the state. Patients
wishing to consult him, just step in
etc.
The fourth one was a widow, 2
dogs: Dogs for SALE" etc.
The last one-a few forgot
was Levi Crouch.
Here lived his daughter and niece
We had about them the following:
'In this house live two Of the most
beautiful young ladies in the
State of Wis. (may be United
States, l forget)
Young men thinking of matrimony
just step in,
The gate is always open"
HENRY N. OCHSNER
Plain, Wis.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-04
Mrs. Mary E5arkins

Mrs. Mary Harkins, wife of Aug
ustus Harkins, died at her home
in North Freedom at 11:45 Monday
night, aged 70 years. tn
She is survived by, three sons,
Orville, of North Freedom; David
Of Freeport, III; and William Of
Logdnville A daughter, Mrs.
Emma Harris, resides in, Barlow,
Oregon, and another daughter Mary
lives in the west. There are also
several grandchildren The has
band of Mrs. Harkins passed AKA.
rs or more years ago.
Funeral services on Thursday at
one-thirty at the M. f. church in
North Freedom, the Rev. r. w.
Apologize officiatingysrand burial
in the North Freedom cemetery.
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Baraboo Books

The following books viii make
interesting and pleasing Christmas
presents for persons who reside or
have resided at Baraboo or in Sank
county:
Baraboo, Dells & Devils Lake
Region, maps, and Illustrations, his
tory, archaeology, geology ana
scenery presented Third edition.
new, Priced so cents.
Stagecoach and Tavern Days IN
the Baraboo Region map and illus
trations Of nearly all the old tav-
ems and hotels. Many amusing
anecdotes related. Heavy paper
price so cents.
Baraboo Bear Tales, true AZ
counts Of killing bears in the Bara-
boo region. Fine present for
boy Cloth, price so cents.
Baraboo and Other Place Names
in Sank County, why the towns,
villages, cities, rivers, lakes, AMI
so forth were so named. Paper,
price 25 cents.
Address, "A. (. Cole, saraboo, Wis.
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doors of the barn to tramps. And
they never have. Even now hard.
" a night passes that one or sew.
eral homeless an voorhees, wand.
erers do not stop to enjoy the hos.
pitality of Hagerty's barn.
"The quality of mercy is not
strained; it droppeth as the gentle
rain from Heaven" There is
charity in every man, but most
men wish to make sure that the
object of their charity is worthy
They fear to be imposed ON, and
they do not wish to encourage
idleness and shiftlessness. Per-
haps they are right, in a way, but
they are straining the quality OF
mercy. "He gives twice who
gives quickly" according to Sen.
eca. If you first examine or quiz
the recipient of your charity you
either anger or humiliate him,
and you do not get that larger
share Of the blessing which fails
on the cheerful giver.
Christ set the example o. free,
spontaneous and unquestioning
charity. He did not fear being
imposed upon, and the knowledge
that he was would not nave per-
turbed him. Yet, such impuIsive.
big-hearted generosity did not pre-
vent him from being severe with
the wicked, even from scourging
them with cords. Hagerty knew
as we'll as any man that many of
those tramps were lazy and
shiftless and hated work. But
they, too, needed shelter from the
rain, the snow and the cold, and
he gave it to them without
questioning their past history or
future plans. The world cannot
help loving a man like this. His
love of humanity extended even
to it's most insignificant and un,
worthy members. We instinct
lively know that such a man lived
happily and died peacefully. An
old Sansdrit proVerb says: Gail
we can hold in our cold, dead
hands is what we have given a.
way."-Pathfinder.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-04
SHOULD NOT FORGET THIS

In the grocery and fruit stores
of Baraboo one may find grapes
from Michigan, New York and
California, cucumbers from Texas,
peppers from Louisiana, lettuce
from the Imperial valley, nuts from
several states, and other foods
grown in distant commonwealth
All these are American products
and are on American tables be-
cause Americans can afford to con-
sumo them. If one lived in Europe
the tariff duties, the shipping reg
ulations and the hampering of
other restraints would prevent
these foods from appearing on the
tables of any except the rich. Be
cause we are Americans, because
we reside in an empire of a great
variety of products, we can enjoy
these things. Those who are not
satisfied with American opporA
tunities should think for moment
what the flag means. 1t means
the blessings OF an abundant life.
1t means a lot and for this each
and all should be thankful.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-04
By The Kay


Chairman G. w. Andrews Of the
county board says in the county
tax ordnance as passed by the gu
pervisors there was deduction
last year Of $4,000 and this year
$4,000. This, he says, makes
the county tax a little less than
last year.
y y y
Mrs. Jennie w. English of Bara-
boo writes from Washington, D. c.,
where she is visiting, in part as
follows:
"In attending a chrysanthemu.l
show on the agricultural grounds,
/ walked along the avenue OF ging-
ko trees, or maiden hair fern trees,
of which | wrote you four years
ago. These prehistoric trees have
grown a good deal since then and
are very beautiful and interest
ing. The foliage still clings to the
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-
there were II not long ago off Cape.
Cod and Boston light. Imported
Scotch was recently reported to
have risen 81 case. Confirming
these reports is a story coming
very directly and authenticity
from New York that well-to-do pa
irons of bootleggers are begin
nings to employ chemists, for
they are afraid Of drinking the
bootlegger's stuff without first hav-
ing it analysed. "Who is your
chemist?" may soon be as common
question in the swell clubs as,
"Who is your tailor?"
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-04
ANNIVERSARY OF DEVEE OPP
MENT OF PORTLAND
CEMENT

October 21st marked the Tooth
anniversary of the day on which
Joseph Aspdin, an English engi-
neer was granted patent for ma
Iterial he called Portland cement
so called because of it's resem-
blance to a stone quarried on the
island of Portland off the coast OF
England
A marvellous change has taken
place in that 100 years. At that
time the Erie Canal connecting
Ithe great lakes with the Hudson
River was nearing completion and
in building the locks and other
structural work along the canal,
stone was used. 100 years ago
there was not a single mile of
railroad in this cQuntryl When
they were first built the bridges
and culverts were wooden struct'
ures, later succeeded by stone and
steel, and in the present day these
structures are built of concrete.
A century ago MacAdam and Tel
ford were working on types Of
stone road that later were to
make their names famous as the
| highest types of rural highways,
TO be succeeded by cement con-
crete.
In 1872 the Portland Cement in
dustry started in the United
States. 1t had been developed
abroad in the meantime and ce
ment was being imported into
this country. In that year David
0. Saylor established the first
American Portland Cement plant
In New York in 1888 cement for
! building foundations was intro
crete pavements were built a.
these pavements are carrying
round tlle court house square at
Bellefontaine, Ohio, and today
these pavements are carrying
traffic
The modern Grain the use of
cement for concrete paving began
in this country about 1909 and it
has gone forward by leaps and
bounds.-Good Roads.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-04

200 to each customer. In distrib-
uting the 100000 Japanese loan
in February of this year, these
three houses placed their sales with
about the same average to each
customer of each house as in the
case of the Austrian loan. While,
of course, this is not necessarily
the picture of the whole loan in
either distribution, Mr.. Morrow
points out that the three houses
are representative.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-04
Mrs. Edward Kinzler

Mrs. Edward Kinz1er died at her
home in Sank City on Monday af-
ternoon about four o'clock after an
extended illness with tuberculosis.
Mrs. Kinzler had never made her
home in Baraboo but her husband
was employed at the Bump &c Wick
us meat market in this city few
years ago. He is nephew of Miss
Hannah Meissner of this city and
is a World War veteran. Mrs.
Kinzler passed away at the home
of her parents, her maiden name
being Miss Paulie Bach.
Funeral services are to be held
in Sank City tomorrow afternoon
and Mrs. Kinzler will be buried by
the side of a baby which they lost
last winter.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-04
James Brown

The funeral Of James Brown was
held at st. Joseph's church al
seven o'clock this morning, the re-
mains being taken to that place
from the Melzl C McGann under
taking parlors. The service was
read by the Rev. FIR. E. G. O'Reilly.
Pallbearers were S, G. Fra2er
Ray Littlejohn, w w. StQokhouse,
L. J. David, George Schmidt and
Thomas Ryan. o
Among those from out of town in
attendance of the services were q
brother of the deceased, Patrick p
Brown, Los angeles. Cal; Mrs
George Beayey and son Earl
Springfield, I'll. Neil MCGOWAN, lei
roy; and Mr.. and Mrs. Mcconnell
Madison. t se
The remains were taken to Gal
ena, ILL.,, for burial, that place being
the childhood home of Mr. Brown
A special car was provided on the
eight o'clock train from Baraboo to
Madison and from Madison to
Galena, the body was conveyed in
special train Friends of the de
ceased acted as the crew on the
train, giving their services as q
mark of esteem to their former
fellow worker. Those on the crew
were Conductor George Devins
Evansville; Engineer ID. Rooney
Madison; Fireman Louis p Gerou
Baraboo; and Brakeman X. Gers
bach, Madison. The special train
was to arrive in Galena about two
o'clock this afternoon.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-04
Albert D. McGilvra

The remains of Albert D. Nc
GiIvra, former Baraboo resident,
were brought to this city from
Minneapolis on Saturday morning
and services were held in the char
Ell at Walnut Hill cemetery at two
o'clock in the afternoon. The Rev.
Henry Harris of the Congregation
al church oficiated. With Mrs.
Arthur Attridge at the orgat,
hymns were sung by a quartet OF
old friends Of the deceased, Mrs.
George Andrews, Henry Koppke,
Ray Cowles and Lamont Stanley
Pallbearers were r. e. Setter
gren, j. B. Denovon, G. w. An
drews, w. p. Stanley, David San
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-04
Marty WiswelI

Little Marty Wiswell died at
the home of his mother, Mrs. Ethel
Wiswell, 419 Second avenue, on
Sunday afternoon after many
weeks of illness. The little boy
has been sick since August and a
g0od part of this time he spent in
st. Mary s-Ringling hospital, where
he endeared himself TO Ill with
whom he came in contact.
He was four and half years
old and beside his mother. he leav-
es one sister Jean. His grandpar-
ents are Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Marty,
formerly of Ba,ahoo and now of
Elkhorn.
Funeral services on Tuesday
morning at nine O'Clock at the
home of Mrs. Wiswell, Second ave-
nue., and interment in Elkhorn,
Wis.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-04
A. D. McGiIvra

A. D. McGilvra, 81, passed away
in Minneapolis Wednesday. The
deceased, a brother of George B.
McGilvra of this city, was bora in
Baraboo and made his home here
with his family until 1904 when
he went TO Menom1nee to reside.
From Menominee he and his fam
lily later moved to the Twin Cit
les.
Mr.. McGilvra passed away fol
lowing a stroke of apoplexy.
He is survived by his wife and
the following children: Mrs. Est
er Seeley, Little Falls, Mimi; Mrs.
Martha Lewis, st. Paul; w. Vern
McGilVra and Evan McGilvra,
both of Minneapolis and Everett
McGlvra of Dodson, Montana.
Funeral services Saturday at 2
Pm. at the cemetery chapel, Rev.
Henry Harris officiating.
John GottIieb kleinIein
.Tohn Gottlieb Kleinlein,-a Civil
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-04
Marty WisweII

The funeral of little Eiarty Wis
well was held this morning at the
home of his mother, Mrs. Ethel
Wiswell, 419 Second avenue. The
Rev. E. C. Henke Of the Presby-
terrain church officiated. Beautiful
flowers which covered the tiny
coffin expressed the sympathy and
love of many friends.
The remains were taken to Elk
horn, Wis, for burial. Services
were to be held in that city at
three o'clock this afternoon.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-04
Capt. J. c. Britt

Capt. John G. Britt prominent in
civic and military affairs in Port
age in earlier years died Friday
morning, at the home of his sister.
Mrs. A. Haley, ZIG Oneida street,
Portage following an extended i'll
ness.
The funeral is to be held from St.
Mary's church, Monday morning at
8 O'Clock.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-04

Banking accounts have increas-
ca eight billion dollars since 1913.
Evidently the new plutocracy is
saving some OF it.
Cigarettes, we read, cause most
Of the forest fires. Another argu-
ment, for one more constitutional
amendment.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-04
a NEW LOCOMOTIVE

An oil-electric locomotive of the
Diesel type, is being tested by the
Boston and Maine in switching ser
vice at Boston as well as by the
New York Central at New York
city. The particular engine in use
in these locomotives was develop
ed by the Ingersoll-Rand company
of New York. So far this oil-en-
CINE electric generator has been
applied only to the switching loco
motive. While much is claimed for
the new machine in general econ
omy and efficiency-only one man
is required to operate it more
thorough tests will be needed to
demonstrate it's practicability/ for
this kind Of service. IL it proves
satisfactory it will be OF special
value at passenger stations or in
freight Or passenger yards where
the smoke from ordinary coal
burning steam locomotives creates
annoyance. No effort has been
made as yet, at least in this
country, to apply the Diesel en-
CINE to the road locomtive and
that development is not foreseen.
Springfield Republican.
Those two moonshine makers
arrested in Columbia county may
find the. secret of success is not
a secret still.
Who will be the next speaker
of the house, is a speculative top
ic of discussion at Washington.
The November landslide has
left but little Of the Borah cam
paign fund investigation.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-04
THE LITTLE FELLOWS REAL
L,Y FINANCING EUROPE

The question whose money 1t is
that really goes to the Germans in
the case Of the 100000 Dawes
plan loan, and to France and other
countries in case of other foreign
borrowings, is stated and answered
in the Brooklyn Eagle. The writer
pOints out that this loan and every
large foreign loan is actually
raised and subscribed to by tae
common working people Of the
United States" Judging by prev
ious loans the people to whom the
new German bonds will be finally
distributed will be "the ordinary
man of the-street, the clerk, the
stenographer, and the small bust
ness man." lending sums ranging
from 800 up. In this way the
thrifty little fellows" are "actu~
ally the rulers of the world" The
writer backs up his assestions with
a statement made at the last con-
vention Of the Investment Bankers
Association by Dwight w. Nor
row Of j. P. Morgan and Company.
Mr.. Morrow explains that when q
foreign loan is offered to American
investors the managing house in
New York City enlists the coop
Grafton of FIVE hundred or perhaps
thousand investment bankers
scattered all over the United States
ii is the function of the local in
vestment banker to find the man
with savings and to show that man
that it is to his interest 20 trade off
his savings for the promise of q
foreign government While local in
vestment houses naturally are net
in the habit of giving out inform
alton about their own clients, Mr..
Morrow has, nevertheless, been
able TO learn something about the
average investor Of this type. In
order to find out who the actual
investor in foreign bonds is, he
obtained from three houses loeat-
ed in different parts of the country
and different, some analysis OF the
actual sales or bonds which they
have made of recent issues" These
figures, in Mr.. Morrow's opinion
dispose very effectively Of the idea
that offerings of bonds to-day are
taken by large institutions OF
wealthy individuals" One IN,
vestment house, for instance. il
the distribution of the $25.eo0, 00C
Austrian 7s, in June, 1923, made 16t
sales averaging $4,000. The sec
ond house, according to Mr.. Nor
row. made 1a9 sales averaging 81
475 (thers were 124 in aueuntt
from Sl0e to $1,000 and the other
house made 81 sales avera ging$2
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-04
James M. Mahon

Funeral services conducted by
Rev. j. B. Petite, were held from
st. Mary's church at 8 O'Clock
Friday morning for the late James
NJ ("Si") Mahon, who died sudden
~ Tuesday night at Milwaukee
where he had resided for sever
al years.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-04
Infant Son

The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Matuska, 1920 Oak street,
died at st. Mary's-RingIing hospi-
tai on Saturday. The remains We're
taken to Lacrosse this morning AMI
burial was. TO be made in that city,
which is the old home of Mr. and
Mrs. Matuska.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-04
aInendneut

William J. Bryan announces his
retirement from politics--to write
his memoirs. If our memory is not
at fault he was retired" in 1896.
Battles Have Lost" ought to
prove a best seller.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-04

Clarence barrow. the famous
Chicago lawyer, Thanks God that
bootleggers exist" 1t would not
be so bad if they merely existed.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-04
sum. and Willis Cowles.

sum. and Willis Cowles.
Among those to attend the serv-
ices were the widow Of the deceas
I'd and a son, Dr.. w Vern Nc
Gilvra, Minneapolis.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-04

They call the stuff the enforcers
conhscate now alleged whiskey,"
but most Of it can prove an alibi.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-04

At midnight Wednesday, Mr..
and Mrs. .Wdler Kapelka were
surprised by Mr.. and Mrs. o. T.
Schwartz, Thomas, Carl and Ray
mond Schwartz, and Miss Sylvia
Wallenziehm. They motored
from Milwaukee to spend the
weekend and they will return
home Sunday afternoon.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-04

Mr.. and Mrs. J. j. Howard and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Smith enter
taineed the following guests at
their home on the island for
Thanksgiving: Mr. and Mrs. Char
les Howard and two sons, Harvey
and Arthur, Wauwautosa; Mr.. and
Mrs. John Howard, Adams; Mr..
and Mrs. George Howard and sons,
Philip and Roger, Mr.. and Mrs.
M. Peloquin, and Mrs. Carrie Goude
Baraboo; Miss Margaret GOude,
Appleton.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-04
Henry kiefer

The remains of Henry Kiefer
arrived in Portage from haywood,
ILL.,, and were taken to his former
home, COS Adams street.
Funeral Saturday morning.
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Thursday December 4 1924

It's hard TO keep cider sweet.
still a lot Of chaps like their sweet
cider hard, we are told.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-04
HAGERTY'S BARN

HAGERTY'S BARN
That beautiful poem by Sam
Walter Foss about building a
house by the side of the road and
being a friend to man is very pop
ular and always will be. 1t vi
brates a cord that is stretched in
every human heart. There is no
man with soul so dead that his
heart does not quicken and glow
at the sight of a kind deed per
formed for suffering humanity or
for a human being. Even more,
our love extends even to those
animals capable Of such deeds.
We love the dog, ''the friend of
man." and there is warm nook
in our hearts for the famous life.
saving st. Demands of the, AL
pine SHOWS, though we may never
have seen one.
There is in Pennsylvania, near
Altoona. a "house by, the side of
the road" that is in reality all
that the poet pictured in his best
mood of idealism. 1t is not a
vine covered, flower framed cot.
tage with cheerful lights and a
glowing, inviting fire. 1t is only
Hagerty's barn. 1t is an ordinary
Pennsylvania barn to all appear.
ances, but it is building with
soul. 1t has history, tradi
ton, that grips the heart and in
creases a mans feeling and love
for his fellow-man.
Hagerty's barn has always been
open to any passing stranger who
needed shelter. 1t has always
been a favorite stopping place fol-
tramps, and none was ever turned
away. In the old days these
wanderers on foot following the
trail of what is now the Lincoln
highway always stopped at Hag
ertys barn, a hobo hotel that be-
came known from one end of the
country to the other and was
| spoken of whenever two or three
knights of the road met together
When there they would otter
cool their meals just outside ant
string their wash along the
walls. They were what the aver
age man would consider genera
nuisance, but they were welcomed
just the same. They even burned
down the barn through careless
ness, but Hagerty built another
which was just as free to them a:
the old one. When Hagerty dieC
a clause was found in his will for.
bidding his heirs ever to close tht