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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-18
Very Last of the
Wooden Nutmegs

Whatever truth here is in the
tradition from which Connecticut
gained the name of the Nutmeg
State" it is certain, writes a core
tributor, that some wooden nut
megs were made in New Haven in
1872 by a wood turner manner Ames.
His employer had as a guest an Eng
lish nobleman, "a certain Lord Rex.
ham. Just before departing the
Englishman was anxious to get
some wooden nutmegs as souvenirs
Mr.. West, the host. said they were
hard to get, but he would try. Hc
asked his best wood worker, Ames
to make a few.
The job took him nearly two days.
He turned a dozen of the nuts =
some large and some small, carved
the outside to resemble real nut
megs and soaked them in strong
oil of nutmeg. While they were
still wet he rubbed whiting into
them.
Mr.. West took them to Lord Rex
ham, who remarked, "They look
like nutmegs. They are nutmegs.
You are playing a joke on mel"
''Cut one open,'' suggested Mr..
West quietly.
Lord Rexham did so, and they
proved to be genuine wood. He
was delighted. 'Tll have lots Of
fun showing them at home!" he
said Youths Companion.
Editors Note: No doubt Mrs. j.
H. Dudley and Hugh Kelley VIII
read the above will interest as it
settles an old dispute. .
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-18
Bridge-Luncheon
Is Pretty Affair

Mesdames Martin ana Otto
Arndt entertained at an enjoy
able one o'clock luncheon followed
by bridge at the Grill restaurant
on Thursday afternoon. Tables
were decorated with poinsettias
and tally cards and place cards
were suggestive of the holiday sea
son. -
Ten tables of bridge were play
led and honors went to Mrs. Her
man Anderson and Mrs. Edward
Coughlin, Mrs. Arthur Nooman
taking consolation.
Among those present from out
of town was Mrs. Rollin Johnston
Portage
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-18
BY Q. .. Brandenbura

Judge e. Ray Stevens, circuit
judge and candidate for the SUI
preme bench, having rendered his
resignation as president of the
State Historical Society of Wiscon-
sin, this action automatically plaC-
ed the first yice-president, Bishop
Messmer of Milwaukee, at the head
Of the society. Owing to prospec-
tive absence from Wisconsin for
considerable periods later m the
winter, Bishop Messmer feels that
he would be unable to be present
to preside over meetings and to
perform other duties attaching to
the presidency, hence he has sub
mitted. his resignation as first vice
president, though continuing os a
curator
This concurrence at once elevates
II. e. Cole, second vice president,
to the position of president Of the
society. Mr.. Cole, editor OF the
Baraboo Daily News, has been q
curator for several years, is fully
conversant with the affairs Of the
great organization. He is author
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-18
Judge Stevens Resign As
President State Historical
Society-H. E. Cole Succeeds

OF an instructive booklet, "Baraboo,
Dells and the Devils Lake Region"
an accurate, illustrated story OF
that picturesque and romantic ter
ritory also Of an interesting vol.
ume, "Stagecoach and Tavern Days
in the Baraboo Region;" and he
has written almost countless news
paper articles Of an historic nature.
He is president Of the Sank County
Historical Society, Of the Fortnight
~ Literary Club Of Baraboo, and
has created in the Sank county
courthouse a large museum OF
much local interest.
Mr. Cole will continue as presi-
dent at least till the annual meet
ing next October
Some past presidents of the So
ciety are Gov. Nelson Dewey, Gov.
j. T.. Farwell, Gen. w. r. Smith.
Increase A. Lapham, Alexander
Mitchell Coy. G. G. Washburn, Joba
A. Rice, John Johnston, Robert l..
Mccormick, Doctor William Ward
Wight, r. G. CoIman, Emil Baensch,
w. X. Coffin and Judge L. Rag
Stevens.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-18
Gamers Are
Finished With
Soup Making

The ReedsbHrg Canning Factory
has just finished its annual job OF
soup making which was the work
of several weeks. 1t started as an
experiment several years ago AMI
the demand for the product has
been steadily increasing each year.
This year the management pro-
vided for a larger amount than ev-
err. t{a$ hlt
Saturday evening at the close OF
the work the help had planned a
little program Of speeches and pre-
scented e, w. Steining with a gold
Masonic watch charm and James
Young with a set of gold cuff, bus
tons as an expression OF their good
will.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-18
Fine Memorial
Fountain For
AnniieC. Stewart

Miss Emma Clasgens, Of CinciIs-
natl, Ohio, sister of Frederick Clas-
gems, the sculptor who is executing.
the Annie c.. Stewart memorial
fountain at Villas Park, Madison,
talked before the Catholic Woman's
club of that city on the subject OF
italian art.
"Art and religion, as faithful
friends have traversed the ages to
gether. They are and always have
been friendly, because they both ac-
cept life as it is and try to rise
above it. Art seeks to give body
to it's vision of perfection and beau
ty, for art is a language. 1t is the
means by which people read the
scriptures" Miss Clasgens said.
Michael Angelo, one of the great
est of the Renaissance artists, was
proteged by Lorenzo de Medici,
famous italian patron OF art and
sculpture. Upon Lorenzo's death
in 1892, Michael Angelo began the
carving of the tombs for the Me-
.dici family. Though they are great
pieces of art, they show the infiu-
ence of the melancholy mood which
encompassed the artist during this
period.
michael Angelo was called to
Rome by Pope Julius to decorate
the Sistine Chapel, one Of the fin
est examples of Italian art. Later
he was commissioned to paint the
Last Judgment" at st. Peters
where we see him at the height of
his power and skill. Michael An.
cello preferred to paint human fig.
ures, and in this picture are ex-
pressed various positions and vari-
Gus emotions.
pope julius II, ruler of the
chuch during Michael Angeles
prime, was depicted by the artist in
handsome bronze statue on which
he spent sixteen months. 1t was
much admired at the time, but was
later destroyed. The Duke OF Far
rara bought the pieces and had
them melted into cannon.
Miss Clasgens is visiting at the
home of her sister, Mrs. B. J. Halii-
gan, Madison.
The fountain is in memory OF
Miss Annie C. Stewart, who COM
mitted suicide by drowning in q
Madison cistern in April, 1905. She
was the daughter of Frank III
Stewart. who until he moved to
Madison in the seventies to become
clerk of the United States court.
resided at Oak street and Seventh
avenue, Baraboo. He died before
his daughter, and his widow not
long after the tragedy.
The fountain which was provided
for in the mothers will is nearly
finished.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-18

SONG OF TIE REJECT EE
Oh, the stamps I've bought, and the
envelopes,
And the trips I've made in the
rain,
The sleet and the slush to mail my
stuff! IT.
But it all came back again.
oh, the times I've lurked for the
postman's. ring,
And the way I'VE greeted him
bold!
Twas ever new ads from writers"
schools,
But not>a line have sold.
Yet l keep right on with one hope
in mind,
And it's not for riches nor fame
If some editorn pay for the stamps
I've bought,
I'll joyfully quit the game
Legion Weekly.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-18
City
Streets With
CoIored Lights

Baraboo's community Christmas
decorations are being put UP and
soon the city will radiate Christ
mas cheer from hundreds of color
ed electric light bulbs, strung from
wires which traverse the entire
business section.
The work is in charge of the
Baraboo Advancement association.
In addition to the colored bulbs,
pine branches will be used TO dec
crate the street lighting poles,
much the same as has been done
the past two years.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-18
AdDerse Exam.
Before HaLstead

Before Justice H. L. Halsted
Wednesday the adverse exam
nation of Paul Held and George
Mellentine occupied most of the
day. The defendant, John G..
Mueller, charges conspiracy to
sell his farm for less than its val
ne. The place was sold to satisfy
mortgage and Mr. Mellentine
was the purchaser.
All three men reside in the
township of Honey Creek.
The case will be heard in cir
cult court.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-18
TRAINkuLS
7WODE:ER At
TOMAIH TRACK

Train No 1O1 on the Milwaukee
road accomplished a bit of uncoa-
scious Devastating at night, which.
startled the early risers of the vii
1age of Oakdale. Monroe county,
in the morning two dead deer were.
found near the tracks near Tomah.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-18
Find Missing
Cash Register
At Reedsburg

The cash register which was
stolen from Alfred Berinen's Imple.
ment House a week ago was found
on the city dump pile by one of the
men who are employed in the Pow
er House.
1t was badly broken and emptied
of its contents.
Mr.. Berinen has several clues
and hopes to land the guilty ones.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-18
10 Percent Not
Working In u. S.

The average unemployment III
the United States, year in and year
out, is 10 to IL per cent. In num-
bers. American unemployment al
feets from one to six million per-
sons.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-18
BANQUET OF
WOMANSCLUb

/ The annuay banquet of the Bcr-
aboo Business and Professional
IWoman's club took place at the
Warren hotel on Thursday night.
AS the-seme hundred club mem
bers and their guests marched in
/ to the banquet hall, they We're
presented with gay paper caps
and the donnig OF these created
much merriment. Tables were
decorated with yellow chrysanthe-
Emums and vari- colored candles.
| During the meal the Rolling
Stones orchestra played and be-
ween courses, the club choristers
tsang original songs with clever
hits en- some Of the guests. Mem
lbers of the chorus are the Misses
Martha Newman, Lorna Steffen,
Gladys Amundson, Dora Bovee,
Mary Kunzelman, and Mrs. t. r.
Williams, with Miss Elizabeth
Schoenof as aceompanist.
With Miss Leila Johnson pre-
siding as toastmistress the pro-
gram was given the added en-
joyment which her introductions
always bring
The first toast was by Miss
Katherine Schmidt, Better BUSH
ness Women for a. Better Bust
mess World" She told Of the
sudden change which the entry of
women has brought into her new
field and how woman can give
to that sphere the same high
purpose and character with which
she has endowed the home.
Vocal numbers by Miss Olga
Reinking, accompanied on the
piano by Mrs. j. H. Scheible, were
much enjoyed.
Work of Board
The speaker OF the evening was
Mrs. Margaret Hutton Abel. mem
Der of the Board of Control and
q speaker of charming personal
ity. Mrs. Abel explained to the
club members what the board is
and enumerated some Of it's func-
tions. Composed of three mem
bers and headed by DR. w. r.
Lorenz, the board has charge of
all state institutions of which
there are seventeen which must
be visited once each month. There
are also 65S other county and pri-
yate institutions which must be
| inspected by the proper depart
ment OF the board.
! 1t is one Of the duties of the
board to sit on all adoptions, to
decide whether q home is a fit.
place for the child to go into.
Paroles must be acted upon and
Mrs. Abel pointed out what task
il is for the individual to decide
whether a person is fit to go out
! into society The board acts as
| a committee on lunacy. When
she had finished enumerating the
manifold duties of her office, her
audience felt that Mrs. Abel was
we'll able to tell of the needs Of
| the various state institutions for
| the coming years.
| Wartime economies were point
ed out by the speaker as being
alright in wartime but now things
| have come to a pass where every
one of the institutions is in. need
of repairs and improvements
Food which has been cut to d
minimum of expense has been
/ found to be Improperly nourishing
those confined in our hospitals and
| prisons. The state public school
+ at Sparta was cited as an in
stance of too few teachers and
too low salaries. Therefore the
board is asking for a much larger
appropriations this year and Mrs.
Abel explained to the women what
| they can do to help the cause a.
long.
| At the close of the evenings
program, the club president, Mrs.
! w. e. Baringer, announced the
Christmas party which the club
is to hold next Thursday night.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-18
Portage Pioneer Dies
In Phoenix At 81

B. F. Goodell, pioneer resident
of Portage, passed away recently
in Phoenix. He was 81 years Of
age and spent much of his life in
the printing business in Portage.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-18
Boy Goes Through
Ice at MerrimacE

At Merrfmack, while skating
en- Lake Wisconsin, a boy went
through the ice near a stump. He
crawled out chilled from the bath.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-18
New Workers Dies
Every Is Minutes

Every twenty-eight minutes N
the day and night a human life IS
sacrificed to violence in New York
City.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-18
Elephants
Killed For Ivory

Approximately twenty thousand
elephants are killed annually for
their ivory.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-18
AL Smith Gives $3.50
Suit For Best Guess

Al. Smith has presented Hugh J.
O'Connor with an order for $3.50
suit for the best guess as to his
election plurality.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-18
Osseo Woman Dies
Near 106th Birthday

Mrs. Nancy Ketehum O'Brien,
Osseo, died Thursday Her 1o6th
birthday was not FAR away.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-18

The knocker has a large aud
fence because he gives a free
show.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-12-18
CITY SOLONS
HOLD SESSION

At the regular meeting of the
city solons Thursday evening in
the city hall the finance committee
recorded the following approp-
iations for the year of 1926 for
the various city funds: school fund
$75,5O0; library fund. s5.014;;
park fund, s1100.
A resolution was adopted that
four dollars per day in addition
to hospital. nurse, and surgeon $
fees would be the Industrial COM
pensation for injured city firemen
during period of actual disability.
The sum OF $13.78 was apron
lated for julius F. Ruel under the
above provision in addition to
S3022 already paid him for in
juries received while a fireman.
The street commissioner sug-
gested the ACCESSIBILITY of obtain
ing a storage tank for storing as
phalt road oil. Action was defer
red.
Statement of assessments show
ing the several and total values
Of the city of Baraboo for 1924
are as follows:
Real Estate Valuation $4S64S20
Personal Property $1349357
Bank Stock $285000
Total Valuation S6499177
Homestead Exemptions $559725
Valuation as fixed by County
$7S5372S
Based on a 3 per cent levy Prop
erty Tax s194975.a
Real Estate Tax $145944.60
Personal Property 404S0.71
Bank stock $4,000
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
Sewers 566.62
Sewer and Water 71:2S
Paving 460.S5
Curbs and Cutters 62S.74
Street Sprinkling 1860
snow & Ice Removal 1874
Destruction of Weeds 1000
Taryia IL" 760.S4
Asphaltic Road Oil 3O52.59
Delinquent Water Rental 6671
OTHER REVENUES
Wis. Power & Light Company As
Certified by the Tax CONS
1891 50
Wis. Telephone Company 1567:0O
Income Tax Estimated $4,000
Interest on Daily. Deposits
1000 90
Cigarette Licenses 10000
Pool and Billiard Licenses 10000
Weigher's Fees 10000
Miscellaneous Receipts 10000
I TOTAL RECEIPTS $2125801o
4 Statement of the. tax levy for
the year 1924 showing the dis
bursement for state and county
tax also city disbursement for
the year 1926 is as follows:
STATE
state Tax s7726.5o
Special charges upon county
1247.19
Total $8973:69
COUNTY
County Tax 2s262. 81
County Special End ave.
13255.1I
CITY
School bonds and Interest 100000
Hydrant Rental $4,000
Salaries City Employees 14740.0O
Assessors Salary 10000
Board Of Review 10000
Election Expenses 10000
Clerks & Treas. Office Exp. 10000
Ewing for Barn Rent 10000
Rooney Dumping Ground 5000
Fuel, city Hall & s. s. H. House
10000
Street Lighting 100000
School Budget $61645.0o
EaEE .0Q
Evening star., 1924-04-20
IWUSlG:sSStop

ASTER, divinity spring the
mythology being widely celebrated today with the presentation
OF vocal instrumental of
Besides of Christ the
the
originally celebrated April a. Therefore there good why
modern Christian civilization should lift and welcome
the glorious season
Churches offering special
morning evening today
be the afternoon hundreds little children Bells will
and roll pulsng of Eastertde
1t especially that the beautiful cherry blossoms
crown spring IN washington should DC IN the funess OF h
glory today Flowers and music equally important factors the
celebration of Easter.
ND natural that the cherry blossoms should direct attention
Cherry Blossom Time American comic which will be
premiere National Theater night Roln Bond
conductor musical enterprises,
Fane the book
claimed happ boolegge
cycle will lend much in laughter the of the production
THE Symphony
have been wagd aoun. Of the demand for higher for its
change the for Washington Tuesday,
Guy Ma and Lee Pattison pansts Since
together Boston eight these psroFmsas have ,
of Buffalo Y graduate of the New England Conservatory Of Mus
graduate Of the
Unit United 5 Army the war nd Played & o5 s recital
important this London and and their most
recent said have been through Australia and Tasmania
FRIDAY evening musical will be presented
shua Cherkassky the little Russian pianist who created sensation
in America last who already has three reca within the
that reception given
given supreme ayoE favor and that he impressed the musical ] ddt OF
being kfu pianis, with remarkable teenc shura has charm
audience almost much his Excellent compost
ions of the masters of piano music.
The other Friday will be the recital OF the Peberton
One Of the principal novelties on the program will en-
the
religious ervor respect the
dance with other musical religious obse1yanes and this dance
nas HsS bed them" said to
Evening star., 1924-04-20
AmericanWomen Composers
Give Concert.

Mrs. Fl. H. A. Beach, Gena Brans-
combe, Ethel Glenn Hier, Mary Tur-
ner Salter and Harriet Ware will ap-
pear jointly in a recital Wednesday
evening in the lounge of the Shore
ham Hotel, in conjunction with the
biennial convention of the League of
American Pen Women. These famous
composers will be in Washington at
tending the conference of American
Women Composers. They are all
members of this organization, and
this concert will mark something new
in recitals, as it will be the first in
which more than one American wom-
an composer has appeared in person
on one recital program.
Other feminine composers doing
groups of their own compositions
during the period of the convention
will be Mrs. Grace Porterfeld Polk of
Indiana, Mrs. Luther E. Gregory of
Alaska, Mrs. Katherine Call Simonds
of Florida and New Hampshire, and
Phyllis Fergus of Chicago, each
of wohm will appear on the pro-
gram Saturday evening, following the
reception for the newly elected ma
tional president of the pen women at
the Arts Club.
Among those assisting these COM
Evening star., 1924-04-20
Marine Band Programs

At the White House, at $3.50 pm.
tomorrow, a concert by the United
States Marine Band will be given on
the lawn; William H Santelmann.
leader, and Taylor Branson. second
leader
The program will include: March,
1.-THE Washington Evening Star"
(Stannardl; overture. Light Cavalry
(Suppe); intermeZzo, Basket of
Roses (AIbers): grand scenes from
Romeo and Juliet" (Gounod; waltz.
'srhe Bachelors" (Santelmann); fan
tasia, Scenes from Spain" Uangey;
grand march. queen of Sheba" (Gou-
nod). and THE Star Spangled Ban
ner."
In the band auditorium of the
United Sites marine barracks, Wed
nesday, at $40 pm, the usual evening
concert by the United States Marine
Band Orchestra will be presented.
The program will be: March, True
to the Empire" tWarnkenl; overture,
"Oberon" (Weber); ITO Wild Rose"
and scotch Poem" (MacDowell);
ballet music. La Source" (Delibes);
trombone solo, Celeste Aida" (VerdD,
Musician Robert E. Clark; suite, Peer
Gynt" (Grieg); "Torchlight Dance, No.
4" (Meyerbeer); Marines hymn. The
Halls of Montezuma," and The star
Spangled Banner.
Evening star., 1924-04-20
A Busy Week of Rehearsal
For 'Cherry Blossom Time.

VERY night and last week the fifty members
r. Roln Bonds Time" gathered on the
of the the finishing
of Washington which Will
premiere evening that theae
the earlier rehearsals
scenery which designed the Hppodrome studios of New
cherry blossom
circle about the basin.
will sing the dramatic role of
Duggan bass who has the leading
probably
singers with unusually
admirably Evelyn Gibb the lyric plays the apper heroine
Juiette pquant French maid lawrence X Downey
ardn
highly by both Fritz Kreiser and Nine and
E the leading masculine
The Donna Maria Others Il Hendey
Larry Wesley Peckham, Victor Russell,
William Raymond Bessie Doon Madeeins Mgrton & katherine Fisk
Mary Pardee Feda and Elsie Keg Renee Shea Gwsndolyn
B. Eschesh Charles Maxwell
Knapp, Waddngton, William Rice Patrick Michaud
Viehmeyer Thema Schntt Alberta Myers Betty Mcmillan Fora
Calevas Smyth Marybee Moles
Bereiee Stevens Helene Lomnedeu Peggy
Garrett Potter Mary Solomon Bcu,ah Bailey Max
Evening star., 1924-04-20
Nordica Clubs Concert
Tuesday.

The Nordica Mandolin and Guitar
Or chestra and the Nordica Banjo
Club, under the direction of Walter
4. Holt. assisted by Ruth Peter, So
prano: Fred Bacon, banjoist. and the
Columbian Male Quartet (Paul Ledig
and w. r.. Braithwaite, tenors: Will
lard Haynie, baritone. and John G.
Smith, bass), will present the twenty
fifth annual concert Of the organiza-
ton in the ballroom of the Raleigh
Hotel Tuesday night at o'clock.
The program will include the fol-
lowing numbers: Nordica Mandolin
and Guitar Orchestra, overture, AS
modeus" (Rollinson); mandolin solo,
Grand Valse Impromptu" (Stauffer),
H. Won Bernewitz, jr.; guitar accom-
paniment by Mr. Holt; soprano solo,
"Ah, Love, But Day" (Beach), Ruth
Potter: Mrs. Howard Blandy, accom-
panist: orchestra, The Dying Poet
(Gottschalk, arr. OdelD; mando-cello
and guitar trio. Sing, Smile, slum-
tMacDowelD, Raymond A. Hart. W.
S, Whitman. Charles a. Conrard:
orchestra, "Sympathie," "Napoli"
(Mezzacapol: Give minutes intermis-
aion); Nordica Guitar Club, "Sere-
made tSchubert), Love Song
banjo solos, University Grand Waltz"
(CIlynn). In tho Twilight" air varie
(Fariand), "Massa's in the Cold, Cold
Ground fFoster-Bacon). Fred j.
Bacon: Columbian Male Quartet
Deep River" (Burleigh), "The Mu-
sical Trust (Hadley); Hawaiian
Trio, "Kawaihau Waltz" Carr. Avail,
The Last Rose of Summer Carr.
De Harport), Edith p. Tschiffely,
Hawaiian guitar: Miss A. E. Hill,
guitar; A. l. Williams. tiple; Nordica
Banjo Club, Mia Amorita" (Bacon),
"A Footlight Favorite" {Grimshaw)