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Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-08-01
BOOK ONE
Chapter /

MYRTLE stood upon the crazy veran-
da, her eyes shaded by her hand, gaz-
ing down the straight, narrow foot
path, sundering line across the
freshly plowed field, which led to the
village in the hollow below. The mol
dering white stone cottage from which
she had issued was set in a cleft of
the pine-covered hills; 1t seemed to
struggle against It's Unborn ugllness
and to succeed only because of the
beauty Of its setting-in the fore
ground the brown earth, with Its neat
ly trained vines and It's quarter of an
acre of fragrant violets; the orchard,
pink and white with masses of cherry
blossom beyond, a level stretch of
freshly turned brown earth, soon to be
come delicate carpet of tender green,
and, by the time the wines should
sprout, a sea OF deep gold. 1t was the
typical homestead of the small French
peasant proprietor.
Myrtile's hand dropped to her side.
The three figures were plainly visible
now. She remained quiescent, watch
ing them with mute tragedy In her
face which, to any one ignorant of the
inner significance of this approaching
procession, must have seemed little
puzzIing. For there was nothing
tragic about Jean Sargot-middle-
aged, typical peasant Of the district,
with coarsened face and weather
beaten skin-or about the companion
who hung on his arm-a plump, dark
woman, with black hair and eyes, vo-
ciferous and fluent of gesture, with a
high pitched voice and apparently
much to say. The third person, who
walked In the rear, seemed even less
likely to incite apprehension. He was
more corpulent than his neighbor, Jean
Sargot, and his whole appearance was
one of discomfort Yet the girls eyes,
as they rested upon him, were filled
with terror
They were near enough now for
speech, and her stspfather. waving his
hand, called out to her:
"Tt is the Widow Dumay, little one,
and our friend and neighbor, Pierre
Lsschamps, who come to drink a glass
Of wine with US. Hurry with the table
and some chairs, and bring one-two
bottles Of last years vintage"
They sank into the chairs which
MYRTLE had already placed upon the
yeranda, Pierre Leschamps laying his
hat upon a handkerchief In safe cor
ner. he kept the little cafe in the vii
age. and the strip of land which went
with 1t he let to others. His pale
cheeks and fiabby limbs told their own
story. Jean Sargot looked about him
with the pride of the proprietor
mot 50 bad, this little dwelling,
chr, he exclaimed. -Four rooms all
weIl-furnished, a bed such as one sell
dom sees, and a wardrobe made by my
own grandfather, Jacques Ssrgot, the
carpenter. It pleases thee, MarieT
The widow looked around her with a
little SniH.
ut might be worse" she conceded,
"but there are the children"
Three only" sargot replied, "and
In a year or so they will all be in the
asldz. Think what that may mean
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- - - ~ y 49,
1t a rainbow's end,
a pot of gold, or
does IT contain
aew experiences
Dr. adventures?
Especially to the
young does this
mystery assert it
self. To MYRTLE,
lonely little girl
of France, who
had never tray-
eled beyond the
village adjacent
to the ( a m | l y
farm. the white
road at the end of
the garden lane
led to a dim hori-
zon beyond which
were u n k n 0 W n
worlds promising
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-08-01

Each OF us. travelled or untrayeled,
hnds mystery In the horizon. what
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THE MOTTO THAT COUNTS

Continued Next week)
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-08-28

should he have read to that point
would have become infected.
The letter also stated that death
was imminent until Mr. Uihlein
went to a certain place to get
package of preventative and took
with him $4,000 The writer nam
ed the top of a boiler room of
school at 18th and Cedar streets
as the place for the capitalist to
find the death preventative.
Caught with the Goods"
Detectives who remained in
hiding at the spot mentioned all
day Wednesday and today appre-
hended Schulz, who crept to the
roof of the boiler room.
Schulz, who says he is from
Lomira, Wis, is an employee Of the
Cream City Roofing company here.
He confessed that he had worked
out the poison letter plot after
reading a detective story by
famous writer.
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Reu. MOorehead
OF Reedsburq
To St. Louis


Rev. j. H. Moorehead, who has
been pastor of the Presbyterian
church at Reedsburg for a number
of years, has resigned and has ac-
cepted charge in st. Louis, Mo.
The family formerly lived in St.
Louis and came from that city to
Reedsburg. The minister is one
of the most active members of the
Baraboo Ministerial Association
and has filled the Reedsburg pulpit
with ability. One of the daugh-
tiers, Miss Agnes Moorehead, is a
member of the school faculty at
Soldiers Grove, Wisconsin, and
will fill her engagement there dur
ing the approaching school year.
The other daughter, Miss Margar-
ct, will go with the family to ST.
Louis. Mrs Moorehead is vo-
calist of ability and gives readings
with grace and charm and the
daughter, Miss Margaret, is also an
entertainer of capability. Dr.
Moorehead and family expect to
leave Reedsburg sometime in Sep
tember
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-08-28
Sank County
Herds Are At
Monroe Fair

One of the biggest livestock
shows in the history of the Green
county fair was on the grounds at
Monroe for the fair Dairy cattle,
beef cattle, horses, hogs, and sheep
of all breeds made up a quality
show.
John M. Kelley's herd of win
ming females from Baraboo took
the major part of the blues on fe-
males in the Holstein class. This
herd won grand champion female.
Fred Reuter-, Lone Rock, cut in
for second places in nearly every
class. His aged bull won a well
deserved blue without competition.
Howard Resier, Baraboo, took a
major portion of the blues in the
Aberdeen Angus show.
Sheep Show Good
Three herds of sheep mixed in
one of the hottest sheep shows ey-
er witnessed in Green county.
These were the herds of Roy Ri
chards, Lodi; E. G. Zillig, Sun
Prairie, and E. H. Webb, Kilbourn.
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One of Most ExtraOr-
binary Schemes of
Blackmail Is Re-
vealed in Milwau-
kee
IDEA TAKEN
FROM STORY
Five Hundred Word
Letter is Sent To
Wealthey Cand y
Manufacturer

Ona of the most extraordinary
extortion schemes of recent date,
born in a popular magazine de-
tective story, came to light in
Milwaukee late Thursday with the
arrest of Roy l.. Schulz, 20, who
confessed after an all day. grillmg
by police that he was the writer
of q letter threatening death to
Joseph E. UJhlein, Milwaukee mil
lionaire and president of Elines,
Inc. candy factory.
Following the confession it be-
came known that Mr.. Uihlein had
received a death letter Tuesday.
The missive purported to come
from a group of physicians who
were endeayoring to raise money
to promote a discovery for the
cure of the dangerous Rocky noun
tain fever.
Contained Disease Germs
At the end of the 500 word let
ter was the information that the
letter contained millions of disease
germs with which the capitalist,
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-08-28

park for some time never fail to
comment on the advantages of the
widened street and rounded corn
ers.
Tuesday evening several friends
of Mrs. William Schellenberger
very pleasantly surprised her at
her home on Eighth street, the oc-
easion being her birthday. Five
hundred was played and prizes
were awarded to the Yictors. At
an appropriate hour dainty lun-
-cheon was served and the guests
left wishing Mrs. Schellengerger
many more happy birthdays. They
left with her a beautiful remem
brance of the occasion.
Miss Helen Baumgarten expects
to leave on the twenty-ninth Of
this month to take up her new
duties in the internal revenue de-
partment in Washington, D. G.
Miss Baumgarten recently receiv-
ed notification of her appointment
to the position after taking civil
service examination here some
time ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. George B. McGil-
yra have received a letter from
their son, Clarence T. McGilvra,
which states that part of his
family have been climbing Mount
ST. Helen. On previous years, Mr..
McGilvra and some Of the children
have climbed Mount Hood. Their
home is at Portland.
Mr. and Mrs John H. LANCE and
family, Mr. and Mrs Henry Ludwig,
Mrs William Turner, Mrs George
Turner and Mrs Louis Schneider
attended the funeral of Mrs Frank
Wasl1ow, relative, in Beloit yes
terday. Services were conducted
at the home and at the Lutheran
church and burial was made in a
Beloit cemetery.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-08-28
Hero OF 81 Resumes Name
Lost in Love 7S Years Ago;
Is Son Of Famous Diplomat

After living under an assumed
name for 70 years in pique over
being Tilted by girl, Matt"
Green" a Civil War veteran, has
revealed that he is Robert H. Liv-
ingston, son of the famous diplo-
mat who arranged the louisiana
treaty.
The stern resolution of the
grayrhaired, feeble old man TO
keep his identity a secret until
death was melted when he was
taken i'll and brought to hospital
in Boston where the kind treat
ment of doctors and attendants
overwhelmed him.
Ninety-nine years old, Living
ston came down from his home in
Bath, Me-, to attend the G. A. r..
convention in Boston. While
eating in a restaurant he was TAX
en- i'll. His age and the numerous
medals for bravery he carried made
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-08-28
Cars From "a
States Counted
In A Few Days

Boston boasts of being the "Hub
of the Universe" and, speaking in
the language of the street, Boston
has nothing on Baraboo when it
comes to being the center of the
United States. From Saturday
until Wednesday evening those at
the Nehs store counted cars from
"a states which stopped in that
block. Two cars on Wednesday
were from Canada. So many
states being represented shows
Baraboo is on the tourists map.
While Illinois leads in the num-
Der of cars, there are also many
Michigan machines seen and those
at the Nehs store commented up
on number of Missouri autos seen
yesterday.
States represented in the car
count were Massachusetts, Illinois,
Montana, Wisconsin, Indiana, Min
nesota, New York, Iowa, South
Dakota, Missouri, Georgia, Wash
ington, Michigan, Ohio, Maryland,
Kansas, Pennsylvania, Texas, Cal
ifornia, North Dakota, Nebraska,
Florida, Canada, and Kentucky.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-08-28
County Truck
Into Ditch On
Warner Road

During the recent heavy rain
storms, the dirt at the west side
of the Warner Memorial road on
the curve at the approach to The
Loop has washed to a considerable
extent beyond the guard rail.
Workmen have been engaged in
filling in the ten foot ditch during
the past few days and on Wednes-
day one of the large trucks went
into the hole when the dirt caved
in as the truck was being unload
ed. The truck landed right side
up without much damage but 1T
was a real job to get the machine
out again. Another one of the
county trucks was used and the
efforts of the men were watched by
a large crowd which soon gather
ed.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-08-28
Primaries Are
Discussed At
VIC. 7. u. Meet

There was an interesting meet
ing of the w. c. T. U. at Mrs.
George, Hansons Tuesday after
noon. Mrs~~Carrie Goude led de
votions, reading the 91st psalm.
Mrs George McGilvra gave an ex-
cellent report of our county con-
vention. not too long and not too
short. There were thirty dele
gates.
A rising vote of thanks was Civ
en- Mrs. McGilora.
AS the time for voting at the
primary is near all were urged to
go and vote. 1t has been said
that at our last presidential cleo
ton, only fifty per cent of those
entitled to vote did so. Many are
beginning to think that there is
not much more difference between
the great parties, than between
macaroni and spaghetti and there
fore the best man running for office
must be voted for.
A motion was made and carried
that the w. G. t. U. assembled at
Mrs Hanson's, August 10Th endorse
the following named candidates:
For congress, Merlin Hull; for gov
ernor A. R. Hirst; for assembly
man, Carl Koenig.
A committee was appointed 20
meet at the Library, September
End, for instruction in voting. A
sunshine collection of $40 was TAX
en-. Meeting adjourned.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-08-28
GALE SWEEPS
THROUGH HERE
ON THURSDAY
Weather NJ an Cuts
Loose With Variety
of Conditions in
FcY HOurrl Little
Damage Reported
Locally

Starting us out with tempera-
ture of about 70 degrees Thursday
morning, then shooting it up to
over so after dinner and along to-
ward evening presenting us with a
stiff breeze that grew much sitter
about 1920 Thursday evening and
brough rain, old man weather gave
us about all he had in his line of
conditions for this time of the
season.
Lake Breeze Cooling
Late in the afternoon many who
could get away from the heat of
the city were on the north shore
of Devils Lake where a cooling
breeze swept over the lake to the
north shore. Later in the even
ing the lights around the pavilion
were out due to the storm.
Tree Blocks Street
A large elm tree on Seventh
street, between Oak and Ash
streets, was split during the high
wind and a half of the tree fell
across the road, blocking traffic
this morning.
A limb of one of the library elms
was stripped from the tree and fell
across the sidewalk.
Road Washout
A washout occurring at Menom-
inee Junction during the storm last
night caused number 514 due here
at 2:43 to be delayed until eight
O'Clock and number $40 due here
at 629 to be an hour late.
Lightning Wrecks Barn
Lightning destroyed the $4,000
barn of C. C. Eide, Ashland Thurs
day. Heavy wind and rain did
considerable damage to property in
this vicinity.
Train Lost
Passenger train No. 272 on the
Chicago, Minneapolis, ST. Paul and
Omaha road, branch line between
Mondovi and Fairchild, is lost be-
tween those points, On aha railroad
officials reported Thursday night.
A severe storm ragged in the ter
ritory through which the passen-
ger train makes it's run.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-08-28
DEAD SOLDIER
COMES TOLIFE:
At MENASHA
Reported AS Casualty
of Chateau Thierry
and Name On Tab
let At Home, Now
Alive

Reported dead in the world war
and listed as buried on tire battle
field of Chateau Thierry, Urban
Bergeron, shell shocked and battle
SCARED veteran of the world war,
who returned to his home in Men
asha three times and was not
recognized, today is back at the
home fireside, while his family re-
joices at his return.
Name on Tombstone
In Oakhill cemetery in Menasha
lies the body of an unknown sold
Ter, brought from France as that
Of Bergeron. On a soldiers monu-
ment is inscribed the name of
Bergeron, as one of Menasha's
soldier dead.
Months ago, Bergeron came back
to his home, heard the talk of his
glorious demise in France, viewed
his grave in Oakhill, saw his name
on the stone tablet, sought re-
cognition, and went away disillu-
stoned.
He came months later, and
again he failed in his quest, more
through his own failure to press
his claims than in the attitude OF
his people.
Found in New Orleans
On his third attempt he stood
before his mother, but there was
no recognition. AS his car sped
away, intuition told tEa woman
she had been gazing on the face
of her son, changed by the ravages
Of war. She called after him, but
"e was gone. A search of months
followed, and he was found in New
Orleans.
Now i'll from his wounds, Berg
eron seeks a recovery, which, doc
tors say, can only come through
the sympathy and care of hts
kin.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-08-28
FEW PLACES
HAVE RECORD
OF ACCIDENTS
No Children Hurt In
BarabOo Mishaps
During The Last
Year

tThis is the first of a series of
articles based on a traffic survey
made in Wisconsin cities by The
Journal Data used in this survey
came from residents of cities not
ed. Their report was the result
of interviews with local officials)
How. many accidents, involving
children, occurred in your commu
nifty in the last year?
Here are the answers:
Amigo, three; Appleton, one
child killed., no other serious acct
dents; Baraboo, none; Beaver
Dam, none; Beloit, yes.
Chippewa Falls, one fatal, sever
al minor-fatal accident not attri-
buted to fault of motorist; De
Pere, none; Ear Claire, none; Fond
du Lac, no definite figures avail
able-best estimate, Is; Green
Bay, probably not more than half
Dozen Kenosha, AZ, on police re-
cords; La Crosse, none; Madison,
none that were the result of a di-
rect violation of the eight mile an
hour law referring to the speed
limit at school buildings). Mani
towoc, five; Marinette, none;
Marshfield, none involving school
children; Menasha, not over four
or five serious ones; Menominie,
only one, in which minor injuries
were suffered: Merrill, two within
last month, but no serious injur-
les; Neenah, not over 10 serious
ones; Oshkosh, not over half a
dozen minor ones-none fatal
There has been one fatal accident;
unavoidable, in five years; Por-
tage, none; Racine, one; Sheboy
gan, about 25, no accurate count
available as no records except
police records are kept.
Stevens Point, no record of
them but probably not over three
or four-all were caused by chill
dren at play running out in front
of cars or jumping off the rear eff
wagons or sleighs into the paths
of cars; Stoughton, none; Superior
figures mot available-would esti-
mate 10; Two Rivers, about eight;
Waukesha, four, three on Sunday
when school was not in session
one fatal on Sunday; WATERFOWL.
one traffic accident-two children
killed but no auto was involved
boys coasted into team and sleigh;
Wausau, one child bumped by slow
moving car-unhurt; Wisconsin
Rapids, two-one youngster killed
two injured; Ashland, no Stats
tics, would say about 16; Kau.
kauna, none.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-08-28

him the object of solicitous atten-
ton at the hospital.
IT was when a representative Of
Mayor Curley called on him Tuesl
day to present key to the city
that the old soldier relented and
allowed Robert Livingston to live
again.
"Why did I change my identity?"
he answered to questioners. when
l was a boy | had a sweetheart.
She was a good little girl and I
loved her. | saved every cent.
wanted her to have everything
when were married.
"Then one day she went away
with another man. They took my
savings, which | had entrusted to
her. That was 78 years ago. |
hated women then. allowed
Robert Livingston to die. Since
1S4S / have been known as Matt
Greene"
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-08-28
Madison Girl
Dies In Crash

Miss Annie Burthe, 90, student
nurse at the Madison General hos
pital, was instantly killed shortly
before 10 p. m. Wednesday when
a light roadster in which she was
riding skidded in soft gravel on
state trunk highway No. 10 near
Arlington, Wis, and turned COM
pletely over at the side of the
road.
Miss Audrey Hansen, also %,
daughter of Conrad Hansen, super
visor on the Dane county board
from the town of Burke, a compass
ion of Miss Burthe, and driver of
the machine, was injured in the
crash.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-08-28
BARABOO NAN
IS Married
IN milwaukee

Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Werlich an
hounce tie marriage of their son,
George to Miss NJ. THETA PEBBLES.
The wedding took place at TIE
All Saints Episcopal Cathedral
Tuesday evening. August 10. in
Milwaukee. The couple were at
tended by Mr.. and Mrs. George
Epperson of that city.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Werlich for
merly lived in Baraboo and are
well-known here.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-08-28
Bryan Is Hurt
As Automobile
Turns Turtle

William Jennings Bryan was in
iured early Wednesday evening
when an automobile in which he
was travelling from Tuscola to
NATION, ILL.,, turned over on the
highway.
Mr.. Bryan was bruised and cut
about the head and face but was
able to give a scheduled lecture
on arrival at Mattoon.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-08-28
Wednesday

The clerks of Risley Brothers
store enjoyed their annual picnic
in the Risley cottage at Devils
lake, Monday night. A delicious
basket supper was served about
six-thirty after which a social
time was enjoyed, marshmallows
were roasted and music was en-
joyed. Mrs. Charles Reul of Mil
waukee was the guest of honor.
Mrs. Reul was formerly Miss Ruby
Osborne and was an employee of
Risley's store some time ago.
V. S. Pease has returned from
Battle Creek, Michigan, where his
son, Robert H. Pease, is at Camp
Custer There are about 1900 reg
ulars and about 1900 boys in
camp. Mr.. Pease reports all of the
boys from Baraboo in fine spirits.
Mrs. P'ease will visit relatives at
several places in Michigan before
returning. The Baraboo boys leave
camp on Saturday, August 80.
Mrs. w. S. Hicks has returned to
Lyndon after visit with her dau-
ghter, Mrs. L. w Sayles She was
accompanied to Lyndon by Miss
ALA Perry of Washington, D. c.,
who has been a guest of the Sayles
home here and will visit with Lyn-
don relatives before returning to
Washington, where she is in gov
ernment work. q
Frank Detrie, with the Ringing
Bros. and Barnum and Bailey show
now in Chicago, was in Baraboo
today. Mr.. Detrie was with the
Ringing show when it wintered in
Baraboo.
Last evening for the first time
this season the mosquitoes in this
vicinity became troublesome. On
account of the GOODNESS of the pres
ent summer the mosquitoes have
not bothered many people as yet
but yesterday the temperature rose
and the flying pests were prepared
to do their worst during the even
ings. Visitors at Newport and in
the woods back of the lake especi-
ally noticed them, as the dampness
around the lake regions is a good
breeding place.
Judge E. A. Evans, three sons,
Evan, George and Orrin, Baraboo;
Miss Mary Evans, Miss Emma
Evans and ]. C. Evans. Spring
Green and Mrs. o. L. Evans of
Chicago, left in two cars Tuesday
for an automobile trip to northern
Wisconsin and the peninsula OF
Michigan. Judge Evans sons took
ten pigeons with them to be re-
leased along the way.
Large cement urns have been
placed on top of the square cement
bases at the northeast and south
east entrance to the courthouse
park Later the jars will be
filled with flowers and plants and
give an added touch to the improv.
ed park entrances on Oak street
Visitors who have not seen the
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-08-28

ing out of Chicago, was forced to
make satisfactory settlement
with, Mr.. Reuhl. 1t was discover
ed after Smith had left Fardeeville
that the serial number on the type
writer indicated that the machine
was an old one.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-08-28
SIander Case
Before Andre

Myrtle Herritz and Clara Baum
garten, both of Ableman were the
principals Wednesday afternoon.
in an adverse examination held be-
fore Justice Adolph andre. Myrtle
Herritz charges the other woman
with using slanderous statements
against her character.
The case attracted a number of
the residents of the village of
Ableman and the justice room was
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-08-28

the last legislature provided for
the cooperation of tka state oil
inspector. There are 40 state oil
inspectors who inspect gasoline
when it reaches the wholesaler
and under the bill they we're re-
quired to send duplicates of their
inspection slips to the secretary of
staea and the dealers were requir-
ed to report sales to him. Thus
a close check could be kept on all
gasoline received and sold. The