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Evening star., 1924-11-09
ODD FELLOWS.

Divine services for the order will
be held in Fifth Baptist Church. Six
and-a-half and 4 streets southwest
Sunday evening. November 23. Rev.
DR.. John f. Briggs will deliver a spe-
cial sermon.
Eastern Lodge, No. Z, is continuing
its degree work on large classes each
wednesday night, and next Wednes-
day night the first degree will be con-
ferred. The full degree staff will be
present and members of the jurisdic-
ton st- E'.5Srs, 80 be present to wit
LASS t.:s s+x--e
c@p7r1.lui.7 L.. being made for the
reception which is to be rendered to
E. W. Bradford. past grand master
and deputy grand sire, next Friday
evening al the 1. o. o. F Temple
Grand Master Lawson and the other
officers of the Grand Lodge will make
their official visit to Excelsior Lodge,
No. IL. meeting in !. o. o. F. Temple
next Tuesday evening.
Union Lodge, No. II, will have a
roll call tomorrow night at 316 Penn
sylvania avenue southeast.
All members Of the order requested
to attend the reception to Deputy
Grand Sire L. w. Bradford, which
will be held in the ]. o. o. F.. audi
torium; 419 Seventh street north
west, next Friday evening
Evening star., 1924-11-09
JR. O. U. A. M.

The State Council officers will insti-
tute a new council to be known as
Woodrow Wilson Council, No. IL, at
kenilworth, ID. c., in the kenilworth
Presbyterian Church, kenilworth ave-
nue. and Ord street. next Tuesday at
pm. All members of tho Juniors in
Vited. Take car marked kenilworth
and ride to the end of route.
Notices, etc, have been sent out
from the state secretary's Office to
each member Of the State Council, an
nouncing the holding of it's twenty
ninth annual convention next Thurs
day and Friday evenings at 8 o'clock.
Northeast Masonic Temple, 523 Eighth
street northeast.
Anacostia Council, No. Is. met last
Monday night, with Councillor Will
liam M. Joyce presiding. The degree
team conferred the three degrees on
two candidates. Capt. l.. r. phomas
was In charge of degree team. Clark
Teats, master of ceremonies; John ID.
Simpson, judge of tribunal. Past
Councillors Montgomery and Simpson
of Capitol Council made addresses.
State Councillor L. L. Wehr requested
the degree team to initiate the mem
hers of the new council to be insti-
tuted at kenilworth. The board Of
national officers will be in Washing
ton November 9, and would place a
wreath on the grave of the Unknown
Soldier and hold proper services at
Arlington. All members are request
ed to be at Congress Hall Hotel. the
national officers headquarters, at
pm. They will march from there to
the Masonic Temple Hall, Eighth and
F. streets northeast. where memorial
services will be held
Evening star., 1924-11-09
Free Sample Bottle Coupon

There are people who very rightly prefer to try .
thing before they buy it. Let them clip this cou.
pom, pin their name and address to IT, and send il
to the Pepsn Syrup Co., 51s Wsshing,on Street.
Monticello, Illinois. and q free sample botfie of
DR.. CaldweIrs Syrup Pepsin viii be sent them
postpaid by mail Do not inclose postage. Ii h free.
Evening star., 1924-11-09

High Priest 0. L. Ballard announces
THAT Mount Horeb Royal Arch Chap
ter, Tuesday evening, will have en-
'tertainment features following the
|ritualiStic work.
Evening star., 1924-11-09

The ladies' auxiliary of the Gave
Club Of Master MaSons will meet
TUESDAY evening at 7:30 in the Gavel
Club rooms, 719 Thirteenth street
northwest. After a. short business
meeting a five hundred card party
will be held, starting at o'clock
For the benefit of the auxiliary.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-04-10
ANNUAL MEET;
LOCAL CHURCH
Presbyterian Organization Has
Prosperous Year-Gift and In
crease for Pastor

The annual meeting Of the Pres
byterian church and congregation was
held in the church parlors on Friday
evening. E. j. Battles was elected
chairman and George Macarthur
clerk.
Reports were given by the officers
sof. sstle,.ten4 organizations connected
with the church activities. The church
gained Is members during the year
and about twenty more are expected
Palm Sunday. The total membership
OF the church is now 276, the mem
bership of the Sunday School is 220,
and all societies TAB.
The congregation raised for all eX-
penses $4,2O25O. The amount fer
charity and benevolence totaled
$1,160.13. In addition to the Ladies'
Missionary Society raised for mis-
S ms 500, the Guilds and the Cars
t.. n Endeavor societie $3.50. the
Sunday school $79.51. The Ladies
Al expended mainly in Improvements
on church property S753.79. The Sun
sl,inte committees of the Thimble
club and Christian Endeavor distri-
buted nearly 100 bouquets and plants.
Relief was extended the needy of
Germany, Japan and the Near East
to the amounts of $48 The church
and societies help support DR.. w. F.
Seymour, missionary, Tsinin0, China
a hospital at Damaguete, Philippine
Islands,, work among the Freedmen,
and the Indian school at Wolf Point,
Montana
The missionary society has doub-
led its membership There are also
three Guild circles studying missions
the patronesses are Mrs. H. Richard
son, Mrs. C. S. Williams, Mrs. E. Q.
Henke, Mrs Charles True and Mi5a
Ethel Newell,
The trustees recommended an in
crease in the budget, raising the
pastors salary This was adopted z.
J. Battles was reelected trustee. Off
GERS were reelected as follows: FL
ders, A. F. Kruger, George Macarthur,
F. A Nehs; Deacons, Henry Luch'
+. A. Nehs; Trustee, E. ]. Battles.
Rev. and Mrs Henke were called
into the meeting at the close ami
presented with a letter and draft of
money expressing the appreciation of
the members and friends. Miss Maude
Archer and Miss Ethel Newell made
the presentation. The congregation
then joined hands and united in sing
ing, "Blest be the Tie that Binds"
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-04-10
BARABOO BOY
IS CAPTAIN OF
VARSITY TEAM

Robert NJ Holmes OF BaraboO was
elected captain of the 1925 wrestling
team of the University of Wisconsin
at meeting of the squad in the
trophy room Thursday night.
Holmes, a scrappy 135 pound Crap
Ter, has been champion of the con-
ference in his class for two years. He
had an almost 1000 per cent record
in this years meets, losing only to
O'Brien of Iowa in the Wisconsin
Iowa dual meet. Holmes defeated
O'Brien, however, when they met
again at the conference meet
In the dual meets this year Holmes
defeated wrestlers from Chicago.
Minnesota, Michigan and Northwest
ern.
Mr.. Holmes entered the law school
of the University Of Wisconsin this
year.
This is the second year in success
sion that Baraboo has contributed
captain to the U. w. squad, Edward
Templin of Baraboo holding the pos
ition last year
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-04-10
TAXES EXCEED
$lOO,OOO,OO
Total State Levy Greatest In His
tory; Increase Rapid In 20
Years

For the first time in the history OF
the state of Wisconsin, total state,
county and local taxes levied annual
ly have exceeded $l0O,000,000, accord
ing to a statement issued by the lax
commission at Madison.
In the past 20' years, total taxes
levied have increased five-fold, while
valuation of general property has
increased a little more than half as
increased a little over half as mucn
proportionately. The table issued by
the commission concerns general
property taxes only, and does not in
clude income, Inheritance, railroad,
or other taxes on st te-wide utii-
tiec.
Sharp advances in lexies and rates
is noted in 1923 and 1920. The first,
1923 to cover an excessive remission
Of statewide taxes in 1912, and the
1920 advance was to readjust expen-
litures to wartime prices, is was
said
The normal increase in the total
property tax since 1903 is between
1000 900 and $2,OnO,OOO. In only one
year, 1922, was a decrease noted.
The total levy in 1903 was $20,640.-
SAB and in 1923 (yet to be collected)
100, 10000. The increase from 1903
to 1917 was only about $10,OO0,O0O
and taxes increased to $96,OOO,OOO, an
increase Of $4,000, 900 in the two war
years Of 1917 and 1918, the statement
showed
Average tax rates applied to cor
porations have decreased the past two
years, ACCORDING to the statement.
The 1921 levy rate was .02116 and
the rate for 1924 is 02065
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-04-10
BQraboo Is
|'LiUe City,

The Badger Legionnaire issue OF
April 2. contains an article concern
ing the membership Of the leading
cities of Wisconsin and says of Bara-
boo:
Only last minute squirt on the
part of Oshkosh prevented that city
from being crowded out by Baraboo.
Baraboo has a membership of 233
and a population of 5,53S. According
to Baraboo's percentage in regard to
population it is one of the livest cit
les in the state.
The cities in order of largest paid
up membership are: Milwaukee, Ra-
cine, Kenosha, Appleton, Madison,
Fond du Lac, Green Bay, Sheboygan
Beloit and Oshkosh. OF these, Mil
waukee has 1,343 members and Osh-
kosh, 242.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-04-10
Couple Wed
Sixty Years

Mr.. and Mrs William Andrus at
South Haven. Michigan, have cela-
DRAFTED their sixtieth wedding an
niversary. They were married near
Reedsburg Wisconsin, March IS,
1864.
The afternoon at South Haven was
spent in social chat and an unusual
treat for the most of the guests was
the serving of appetizing maple sy-
rup and fritters, which have been a
part of each anniversary menu, with
out lapse, for the sixty years. Those
present gave a willing promise TO
help them out with a similar one in
1925.
Before leave taking, Mr. and Mrs.
Andrus were presented with what was
caIled-"A box of greens" ain ap
proprIate gift for spring time The
opening revealed an attractive
bunch" of crisp bank bills-ready
for serving.
MI. anu MIS-. AnuI US were SupGIll1-
cndent and marion of the county
farm near Loganville about thirty
years ago. They moved to South Ha-
ven twenty-five years since. The old
er residents will recall that Frank An
G|rUs, one of the sons, committed
suicide at Chicago by jumping from
one of the bridges into the Chicago
river.
A brother of William Andrus, Ran
som Andrus, resided southwest of the
city of Baraboo on farm now own
ed by e. Won Valid.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-04-10
KRADWELL BROS.
BUY BUILDING

Krdwells Brothers, proprietors of
drug store on Oak street, have pur-
chased the building on Fourth ave-
nue. now occupied by the F. H. Marty
Shoe store. Mr. Marty has a shoe
store at Elkhorn and-expects to move
the stock of goods from Baraboo to
the above named city. For some
time Mr.. and Mrs Marty have been
there conducting the store, the
Baraboo business being in charge Of
IA c. Jones.
The building to be vacated by the
Kradwells will be occupied by the
First National bank. The bank pur-
chased this property some years ago
and have been leasing it. The build
ing is adjacent to the bank and by
combining the two rooms the finan-
cial institutions will have an in
ceased floor space.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-04-10
QUEER CASE In
COUNTY COURT
Sank City Man Disappears Over
Eight Years Ago; Legally Dead
SO Estate May be Settled

Among the interesting cases on the
ty court was the hearing on claims
in the matter of the settlement Of
the estate OF David S. Conger Mr..
Conger form arly resided at Sank
City and when last heard of was
residing in a shack near Mercer, Ore
gon. This was some eight and half
years ago and he has not been heard
from since. Legally, a man is dead
when he has not been heard from
for seven years. Mr.. Conger has two
sisters, Mrs. Louise Dietrich, Los
Angeles, and Mrs Alice H. Conger,
Prairie du Sac. These two sole heirs
endeavoring to settle the estate and
this will probably be done at the
next term Of county court,
Mr.. Conger was a bachelor and
no other persons than the two sis
ters have claimed relationship No
claims were filed against the es-
tate when the matter came up sew
eral days ago.
It is probable that the matter in
probate court will be easily settled
when the time comes but the heirs
are having consid cradle more diff
Guilty in collecting insurance which
"the deceased carried. While the
courts consider a plan dead when he
completely disappears for seven
years or more, Insurance companies
are loathe to believe him deceased
until they have proof that he is.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-04-10
Music Pupils
GiUe Program

twenty-five of Mrs. Belle Ri5ley's
pupils and their mothers met at her
studio, 2O9 First avenue Friday af-
ternoon. The meeting was opened
by sketches given by each person
from some noted musical author. A
story of Easter was given as a test
in note reading by the class.
An oral examination YVES given SO
that the mothers could see the
thoroughness of the teacher with her
class.
Mrs. Risley gave a fine talk on
when Did Music Come to Mankind
explaining the Gregorian method. how
the syaIlables of the scale names
originated, how secular music. music
of the church was developed, closing
with a. story of the Traubadours Of
France. Songs, instrumental music,
violin and banjo solos helped to pass
the time pleasantly away, after which
refreshments were served and a fit-
ting remembrance was given each
pupil by their teacher.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-04-10
Touns Vote
Road Money

At various of the town elections the
matter of voting money for road Inn
provement was an important item.
The town of Baraboo endorsed the
work of group of private citizens
of this locality in voting $1,000 for
Improvement of the East Sank road,
leading to the Messenger shore Of
Devils lake. When complete, this
road will be fine piece of work and
will add materially to the conven-
fence of those owning cottages on the
south shore Of the lake
The town of Delton voted the sum
of $500 for special road purposes,
the greater part of the sum to be
used in improving the Fairfield road
from Baraboo to Newport.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-04-10
PROTESTS RING
IN FOX VALLEY
Citizens Crowd Portage Session
To Tell U. S. To Protect Homes

The arouser sentiment that prevails
throughout the entire Fox river val
icy over the neglected condition of
the Fox river was demonstrated at
Portage Thursday when 421 desidents
property owners and manufacturers
appeared at the general hearing or
dered by he United States war de-
partment.
improvements in the upper Fox
river between Princeton and Portage
have detiorated into a shapeless mass
of mud and filth, it was pointed out.
Speakers stressed the danger caused
by the rising of the Wisconsin river,
which, pouring through the govern-
ment canal at Portage washes through
the Fox river causing incaculable da-
mage to government as we'll as pri-
vate property Several times the wa
ter, at flood tide, has been within
a few inches of going over the top of
the government lock at Portage.
T16I6JOlOI0 IL WdS U6ltSNSu CudI C1S
proposition was one that concerned
Portage, but the hearing brought out
that as Portage is on high ground the
entire Fox Valley is involved
Investigation into conditions have
been made by committee consist
ing of o. J. G. Peters, Henry H. Me
meyer, Portage; Allen H. Tripp, pre-
sident Of the Association for Relief
sof High Waters, Oshkosh; Mayor r.
D. Haentze, Fond du Lac, secretary;
and ex-Mayor Frank Wolfe, of the
Fond du Lac Association of Commerce
It is desired to improve the river
soon.
Congress has now bill efore it
providing for a survey looking to-
wards remedying conditions. Advance
ment of power development below
Portage will be followed by the plan
adopted for the Prairie du Sac dam
if sufficient returns are had from the
water power to defray the cost OF
the project.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-04-10
ROAD CASE In
JUSTICE COURT

The case of the state of Wisconsin
versus August Schyvenck Of the
Town Of Dellona was heard before
Justice H. L. Halsted this morning
and was dismissed, the court finding
the defendant not guilty. Patrick
Dowd, town chairman, was the COM
planning witness and other witnesses
were August Mundth, Charles Mundth
Ed Schultz and Herman borrow.
Mr.. Schyvenck was arrested on the
charee of placing an obstruction In
the highway 1t was claimed that he
placed culvert of some sort at the
junction of a road leading from his
house to the main road and that this
cuIvert caused dirt and gravel WASHED
by the rain to collect there.
Attorney Henry Winchester OF
Reedsburg appeared for the defen-
dant.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-04-10
Walton
League Meets

The Izaak Walton league met at
the Capener store on Friday evening.
The meeting was we'll attended and
one of the main topics discussed was
the national campaign to get rid of
the crow This bird is considered to
be one of the worst destroyers of
game and song birds. also destroying
a great deal of corn and other ger
crops.
The local organization is to put
on contest campaign open to all
residents of Sank county, the contest
to close late in the fall Prizes are to
be given to the three persons bring
ing in the largest number Of crow
heads. The Capener brothers will be
judges, keeping a record of all scores.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-04-10
JAMES COUDE IS
OLDEST PERSON
LIVING IN CITY
Celebrated His Hundredth Birth
day on Feb. q, 1924; Was
Born In England

There is probably no one in Bara-
boo so old as James Goude, who makes
his home with his daughter, Mrs.
Thomas Washburn, on the southside.
Mr.. Goude was one hundred years old
on Feb %, 1924.
The News has been publishing a
list of those who have achieved their
eigL tieth milestone and Mr. Goude is
The oldest of those reported.
He was born in Cambridgeshire,
England, and came to this country
during the forties. During the Civil
war he served in the First Wiscon-
sin heavy artillery.
s. - x
Mrs. Mary B. Porter, who resides
in Lyons, was IS on Oct 5th, 1928.
Mrs. Porter is the mother of Mrs,
L. A. Newell, Baraboo and Mrs. Julia
A. LOOMS, West Baraboo.
* * as
Mrs. Mary Ballinger, who resides
in Fairfield, was SO on Friday, March
%. Mrs. Ballinger is the mother Of
0. S. Ballinger of Baraboo, and Jesse
and Miss Bertha Ballinger of Fair
field.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-04-10
R. T. WkV4R
DIES AT EVERETT
Had Resided There Twenty-one
Years; Was a Veteran of the
Civil War

Robert T. Warner, 81 years old, a
resident OF Everett for 81 years, died
at the home of his brother, Ed War
ner Friday evening. Mr.. Warner was
born in Plymouth, Conn, August II,
1912 He was an active member Of
John Buford post Of the Grand Army
of the Reptile, which he served as
adiutant, Everett lodge No. 1877, f. &
A.. M, and the Everett Knights of
Pythias lodge.
Mr.. Warner was a member of the
Snohomish County Bar association
for many years and continued active
in his profession until his death. He
joined the knights OF Pythias lodge
while residing at WATERFOWL, S. D.,
taking out membership in 1892. AT
Watertown he was associated with
Judge Gordon, now of Seattle, in
the practice Of law.
The Everett man enlisted in the
union forces in December, 1861, a
member Of Company A 10Th Wis
consin Volunteer infantry and was
discharged in April 1865, after
Lees surrender at Appomattox.
Mr.. Warner is survived by his
brother and a sister Mrs. Mary E.
Swain of Chicago. Funeral services
will be held from the chapel Of
ChaIlacombe & Ffckel wednesday
afternoon at 1870 O'Clock, the Rev.
c. II. Burdick officiating at the
chapel and the Everett lodge No
131 F. & A M. at the grave. The
active pallbearers will be Masonic
members Of the Pythian lodge. They
are H. D. Cooley, Benjamin w. Sher-
wood, M. H Brigham, Harvey Will
son, L. A Stiger and John T. Rogers.
Interment will be in the G.. A. r.
cemetery at Snohomish, - Everett
Daily Herald, March 20, 1924.
Mr.. Warner was a resident of Bara-
boo for some time before going west.
His brother, Ed. Warner, now OF
HLNGIGJL, OlECG IG5IuSu SctoI IN OetA q
boo on land now occupied by Frank
Cook and family.
The Warmers, futile, Judge Camp,
Deacon Clark, and David Munson fam
lilies were all related or connected by
marriage and all came to Baraboo
as pioneers from Litchfeld Connec-
ticut.
The parents of R. T. Warner were
Mr.. and Mrs. Chauncey Warner, Mrs.
Warner being sister Of A. G. futile,
Mrs. Warner died on the farm east
of Baraboo and the father in Mime
sofa. A sister of B. T. Warner, Mary
Ellen Warner became Mrs. Samuel
Clyde Swain Mr.. Swain was a for
mer resident Of old Newport and went
from Delton to the Civil war with
Captain Abraham Vanderpoels COM
pany, Company E, of which Charles
Colemnn of Baraboo was a member.
Mrs Swain now lives in Chicago.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-04-10
SHORT CIRCUIT MELTS
ICE FROM POWER LINES

Restoration OF service on the high
lines between Prairie du Sac and
GAINESVILLE in the face of the worst
trouble caused by sleet in years was
made possible through establishment
at GAINESVILLE of a short circuit and
melting the ice on the wires by the
intense heat generated by electrical
current. 1t was the first time in Wis
consin hat this novel means has been
used to clear the wires of trouble. =
Lodi Enterprise.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-04-10
PROF. DYkEMA GRANTED
YEARS LEAVE FROM u w.

Prot Peter w. Dykema, Of the
University of Wis consin School Of
Music, has been granted a leave of
absence for one year by the regents
to accept a proposition as director OF
the music school Of the teachers col
lege OF Columbia university in New
York City.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-04-10
KHAN And
OTHERS RIOT

At Lilly, Pennsylvania. On Satur-
day night there was a riot between
members of the Klu Klux Khan and
the villagers. Two are dead and sew
eral injured. Nearly thirty of the ri
oters face court charges
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-04-10
STUDENTS BATTLE
POLIcE; 5 IN JAIL

Four freshman students Of the Uni
yersity Of Pennsylvania are in jail,
scores of more badly battered, and
six policemen are in the same plight
as a result of a street fight between
hundreds of university students and
the city police.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-04-10
FiBE WOMEN OFFICERS
IN TOWN OF f31 PEO?-E

Five women have been elected to
local offices in Duxbury, Vermont.
The town has a population of 631.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-04-10

The monks first started making
Munich bee: in the 18th century.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-10
WHAT ABOUT
HARRY GARDNERs

Is Harry Gardner really thru as a
pitcher?
1t hardly seems possible that n
hurlcr OF Gardner's ability last year
could go back 50 far in season.
True. il Is, that Gardner IS no Kid.
. but he's no older than wheezcr Deli
and Dell is pitching brilliantly for
the Indians.
The truth il that Gardner didn't
get in tiptop shape this spring and
that he didn't get along any too we'll
with BIZ Kenworthy. That 800 fine
slapped on the Sage Of Barlow In
Seattle when his foot slipped didn't
help his pitching any.
When he was here Gardner said
he wanted to come back to Seattle
and work for Killefer agnin-he had
had enough Of Portland.
Charley f4ockard, Seattle president
says that nothing has been done to.
wards bringing Gardner back here
and lie doesn't think that any deal
Will be made.
But II Gardner could return 10 his
1923 form for Seattle this summer
he would be "A pretty valuable adj
dition to the club. Don't forget that
Harry won p games and lost but
Il with bum team last year.
With manager like RED" Kille
fer Gardner might take a new lease
on life and he might win the games
that would mean pennant for tho
Indians.