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The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-04
Playmatcs Are Pallbearers
at Funeral of Car Victim

Beatrice. March 3.-Rites for little
Frances Irwin, who was killed last
week. when struck by car in charge
of John Fritzen, farmer, were held
at the Scott-Harman chapel. the ser
mon being read by Rev. Mr. Stuck
enbruck. new pastor of the First
Christian church. The casket was al
most buried in floral offerings. and
the casket bearers were six little girl
friends OF. the victom. She was a
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Pearl Ir-
win OF this city,
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-04
Husband Says He Found Ground
Glass in Bread; Seeks Diuorce

took butcher knife. sharpened 1t on
the edge of a crock and raised 1t to
stab him, he charges. Only the In.
tervention OF the hired man saved
him.
She would go out into the barn
yard at night and sing weird songs,
beating accomplishments with knives
ON tin pans and making loud threats,
he relates.
Ground Glass In Bread.
lie charges she caused a false deed
to be prepared and registered trans
ferring his property through Paul
Oney, then an employe of the register
OF deeds office, to her. After he dis
covered this and proceeded to have
1t annuled. he says, he found ground
glass in his bread.
For the last II years. he says, she
has lived separate and apart from him,
though under the same roof.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-04

Matthias Nielsen. formerly a farmer
near Millard. now residing In Omaha,
filed cross petition In district court
Tuesday. asking divorce from Eliza
beth Nielsen, who sued him a few
weeks ago. asking $4,000 alimony.
Only two weeks after the wedding
bells rang, he alleges. his bride de-
manded that he deed to her his so
acre farm and his personal property.
When he declined she told him she
hated him, would curse the ground
he walked on and curse him as long
as she lived"
Bestowed Epithets.
She called him a yellow cur" and
bestowed epithets upon his parents, he
alleges.
One day in the spring OF 1922,
while he and the hired man WAS eat
Ing dinner, she rolled up her sleeves
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-04
Samardick Under
Secret Scrutiny
Dry Sleufh Admits Investiga.
ton; Senator Howell
Asks for Facts.

Robent Samardick. prohibition en-.
forcement officer, has been under in.
vestigation again. this time by fed
eral secret service agent.
This secret agent left Omaha Mon
day with a full report of Samardick' $
practices. which will be delivered to
Washington officials. The result OF
the investigation is secret.
Admits Investigation.
The facts regarding the secret in
vestigation. the fourth which Samar-
dick has undergone in the last six
months, We're admitted by Samardick
Tuesday in an interview with an
Omaha Bee reporter He said he had
known for several days that the secret
agent was in Omaha. checking up on
his methods OF prohibition enforce.
ment.
Il don't care how many investiga-
tors they send" Samardicl1 said.
"They can't get anything on me-"
1t ss known that three other in
vestigators have been sent TO Omaha
in the last six months to investigate
Samardicks alleged brutalities, which
resulted six weeks ago in the filing OF
series of assault and battery
charges by County Attorney Henry
Beal.
Howell Asks Facts.
" also became known Tuesday that
Senator r. B. Howell had recently
written to prominent republican
leader in Omaha asking for the facts
regarding Samardick's alleged bru
talities.
Il could never condone such prac-
tlces, If the reports are true" the let
ter said in part.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-04
Pawnee Bridge Contract
Awarded Walker RObb

contract In Pawnee county for the
year OF 1925 was awarded to Walker
Robb of Pawnee City, whose bid was
lowest.
The two other bidders were the Al
lied Contractors OF Omaha and the
Home Construction company. also of
Omaha. The Allied Contractors had
held the contract for several years.
The bridge work OF Pawnee county
amounts.to about 10000 a year.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-04
Danger From Dogs
Stirs West Point
Serum Treatment Given Two
Boys Suffering From Bites
Animals Confined.

West Point, March "A mad.dos
scare is raising a disturbance In West
Point. Two small boys were severely
bitten and two head OF cattle and
horse shot because OF wounds re-
ceived from dogs.
A 4.year.old son of Charles Mack,
was bitten over his eye which swelied
Immediately. Serum was admin
listered and the boy Is coming through
safely.
A son Of Hans Sorensen was bitten
In the leg and arm. The dog was
nulled Off in time to save the boy
from an attack In the face. lie was
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-04
Nation to Hear
Inaugural Talk
Miles of Telephone Lines to
Link Radio Stations From
= Coast to Coast.
BY ROBERT =. TH0RNBURGH.
International News Service Staff
Correspondent.

Washington, March 3.-Twenty mil
lion Americans will hear ceremonies
attending the Inauguration of Calvin
Coolidge as 30th president of the
United States tomorrow.
By means of the greatest radio
hookup ever attempted, the words of
President Coolidges speech as he
sounds the keynote of his administra-
tion in his inaugural address will be
s carried to the farthest corners of the
land
Details OF the gigantic station In
,tereonnection project We're completed
today by the Chesapeake and Potomac
z Telephone company and the Radio
+ Corporation of America.
To Span Continent.
:, The telephone company, with
- WEAF of New York as the key sta
81 ton, will span the United States,
making possible rebroadeast of the
inaugural SO that the occasion before
the national capitol virtually. will be
within earshot or the nation.
Particular attention has been given
TO the nter-connectlons i'm the middle
west and, in the view of government
radio experts, tomorrow's Inaugural
ton marks the beginning of more fire.
Guent hoolf-ups that will place the
wide agricultural and industrial
regions between the Appalaehians and
tie Rockies within hearing distance
.of affairs at the national capital and
other eastern cities.
q The Hook-Ups.
The hook ups follow;
Middlewest: WEAR, Cleveland;
WLW. Cincinnati; WWJ. Detroit;
NvMAQ. Chicago; WDAF, Kansas
City; WHO, Des Moines; WCCO,
Minneapolis, and KLz, Denver.
Pacific coast: KSI. Los Angeles;
kPO, San Francisco, and KIN. Oak
land, Cal.
The Radio Corporation will hook
up. WRC, Washington; WGY,
Schenectady. and WIZ, New York.
Broadcasting win start about noon
Wednesday. Six microphones will be
placed on the speakers stand from
which the inaugural address is to be
made. Two of the phones will be
fused by WEAF'; two. WRC, and two
for the loud speaker connections,
~ hieh will carry words of the speak.
.ers to all parts of the crowd.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-04
Richard Madden Chosen
Head of Chester Schools

Pawnee City. March 3.-Richard
Madden, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. X.
Madden OF this vicinity. has been
elected superintendent OF the Chester
public schools for the coming school
year. He has held the position of
principal of the Chester High school
for the last two years. Mr.. Madden
IL a graduate of Peru normal.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-04
Liberty Journal Founder
Dies at Home i'm North Dakota

Liberty. March 3-Word has been
received here Of the death at his home
in North Dakota of John Bloom.
former enrly resident of Liberty. lie
WAS founder and publisher OF the Lib
erty journal and was in business here
for 20 years. lie moved To Dakota
several years ago where he was en-.
ga ged In newspaper work.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-04
Attorney Dutton to Be Judge
at Kearney-Hastings Debate

F. A. Dutton has been selected as one
of the judges for the kearney Hast
ings intercollegiate debate to be
held at the latter place next Saturday
evening. The subject to be discussed
is Resolved, That congress have
power by two-thirds vote tn declare
decisions Of the supreme court uncon.
s.itutional
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-04

stopped digging he had deep hole.
That hole puzzled the hidden watch
ers quite as much as did the queer
thing he had made. All of them had
a look at IL while Farmer Brown .
boy was back at the house. Pres
emily he returned and with him was
Farmer Brown. They brought ropes
and pullles.
Farmer Browns boy climbed a
stout tree and high up In this he
IA stened a pully. Through this he
ran stout rope. one end Of this
was fastened to the pole on the
ground. Then Farmer Browns boy
and Farmer Brown began pulling on
that rope. Little by little they raised
the end of that telephone pole 10
which the cart wheel had been fast
ened 1t was hard work. But at last
they succeeded In getting the bis
end OF that pole into the nole Farmer
Crowns boy had dug. and there was
that pole standing upright with the
cart wheel at the top. Then Farmer
Browns boy packed earth In around
that pole until II was standing there
as solidly as If 1t had grown there.
lie climbed the pole and took of
| the rope. and he climbed the tree and
took off the pulley. Then he and
Farmer Brown went back to the
house. They had hardly turned their
backs when the eager, curious. little
watchers came over to examine that
queer thing. What could it be for
Not one of them could guess.
ut Is harmless anyway said
the rim of that cart wheel.
Copyright 1880
The next story: "Plupger and Mrs
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-04
Passenger Train Delayed
Hour bv Horse on Bridge

Willis, March "a horse that had
wandered on the railroad track and
fallen through the bridge near here,
delayed the Chicago and Omaha pas.
senger train nearly an hour. The
animal, half crazed by it's efforts to
free itself. was nearly dead wher, the
train crew. assisted by passengers.
succeeded in dragging IT from the
tracks.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-04
L. p. Men Receive Checks
for Back Paw Increase

Columbus, March 3.-Eneineers,
firemen and hostlers on the Nebra ska
of the Union Pacific have re-
eeived checks for the back pay due
them under the recently granted in
creases In wages. The increases date
back to September l and average
about $12 a month per man. making
their extra pay check this month
about $50 each.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-04
New Pastor at Liberty.

Liberty. March s.-Rev. George
knight. formerly OF Lincoln. has taken
charge of the Christian church here.
and delivered his first sermon Sunday.
lie takes the place made vacant by
the removal OF Rev. l.. =. Burnham
to Bet lany last week
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-04
Student Burned With Acid.

Pawnee City. March 3.-On account
Of severe burns from sulphuric acid
received while working in the chemi.
cal laboratory at Wesleyan universi
ty. Miss Beryl Harvey was forced tn
return to her home at Burchard,
Neb. She IS daughter of DIR. Harvey
of Burchard.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-04
Horse Prices Advance.

Galway. March 3.-lIorses are sell.
ing at better prices at farm sales
This spring then they have sold for
the past several years. At a farm
sale near here, team brought $3.50.
A year ago the same team would have
brought about $3.50.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-04
Quarter of Wheat Crop
Still i'm Growers Hands

Beatrice, March 3.-Considera bic
wheat has been mark eted here the
last few days by farmers, who be-
lieve that the price will be but little
higher by the time the new crop
comes on. II Is estimated fully %
per cent of the old crop is still in the
hands OF the growers.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-04
Shell-Shocked Veteran
Taken to Beatrice Hospital

Beatrice, March 3.-William West,
overseas veteran, who was shell
shocked while in action in France, was
brought to a hospital here yesterday
to undergo treatment He Is resi-
dent of Tecumseh. and has been In
moor health for some time.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-04

also given treatments and is in little
danger
Local authorities are hard on tho
trails of all infected animals and at
present no dogs or cats are seen on
the streets, nor will they be seen fa'-,
six weeks.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-04
Mild Weather Predicted.

Mild weather IL predicted for to-
night and Wednesday. according TO
Weatherman Robins.
The thermometer started To rise
at . a. m. from 2s degrees above until
II reached AZ degrees above At noon.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-04

Girls. Try this, When combing
and dressing your hair. just moisten
Your hair brush with little Dan
1erine" and brush 1t through your
hair. The effect is startling, You
can do your hair up Immediately and
1t will appear twice as thick and heavy
"a mass of gleamy hair. sparkling
with life and possessing that incom-
parable softness, freshness and lux
uriance.
h While beautifying the hair Dan.
serine" Is also toning and stimulating
each single hair to grow thick, long
and strong Hair stops falling out
and dandruff disappears. Get bottle
pf "Danderine' at any drug or toilet
Aeounter and Just see how healthy and
youthful you hair appears after this
delightful. refreshing dressing.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-04
Zero Temperature Follows
Heavy Snowfall at Beatrice

Beatrice. March 3.-Zero tempera-
ture prevailed In this section of the
state yesterday. following q heavy
fan Of snow Sunday afternoon and
evening The moisture will be OF In
estimabe value tn winter wheat.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-04
COURT
OPENS AT M'COOK

Mccook. March 3.-Judge Thomas
c. Munger opened a jury term of fed
eral court here Monday. Ben Stewart
is the prosecuting attorney, r. {.
Hoyt clerk, Dan III. Cronin marshal
and Elmer Kay. deputy clerk. The
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-04

Galloway, March 3.-snow fell here
Monday, most Of melting. The grounl
II very wet from the heavy snow OF
week ago. and the ponds are full OF
water.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-04

Galloway, March s.-The James
Harvey farm near Galloway has been
sold to Roy Whaley for 800 an acre.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-04

Disaster very often ends
In proving just who are our friends
--plnnKsr Ihe OepIaN
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-04

1T is harmless, anyway" cried
BIackie the Crow as he perched
on the rim OF that cart wheel.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-04

Bee Want Ad. produce results.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-09-03

years, died at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. John Lesser, 752
Mound street, at 11:90 on Sunday
morning. Mr.. Henbeiger was born
in Austria. He had made his
home here for the past 35 years.
Besides the daughter with whom
he made his home, he leaves an
other daughter, Mrs. Julia West
lein, Milwaukee; two nephews,
John and Chris Dehel, Spring
Green; and the following nieces,
Mrs. Axel Bruhn, Spring Green;
Mrs. Louisa Schoenman, Madison,
and Miss Tina Lesser, Baraboo.
Private funeral services at the
Lesser home, 752 Mound street,
on Tuesday afternoon at two o.
clock and burial in Walnut Hill
cemetery. please omit flowers.)
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-09-03
Mrs. Armilda Johnston

y Armilda Willis was born Nov. 8,
1852 at Platteville, Wise, and
passed to her Heavenly Home on
Aug. 25th, 1925, at the age of 70
years, 8 months and Is days. While
yet a young girl, she moved with
her parents to Lloyd Wis, where
at the age of twenty-five she united
in marriage to John Johnston of
that place. Four children blessed
this union, two of whom survive.
Two daughters, Cora and Jeanette,
also beloved husband proceeded
her to the beyond Mrs. Johnston
was an earnest christian, teaching
her children at an early age, the
love of God, and going with them
to services on Gods day. She was
a faithful member of the United
Brethren church at Pleasant Ridge,
Lime Ridge and Richland Center,
at which places the family has re-
sided. Since coming to Baraboo
she was a member of the Methodist
church and tho not being able to
attend she continued her Christian
work in her home and among her
friends, caring for the i'll and being
a true wife and mother and in every
way exerting AN influence for the
good and her many friends have
this to remember-"She Hath Done
What She Could. She leaves two
daughters, Mrs. Percy Alexander of
Westfield and Miss LISA at home,
five grandchildren, two sisters, Mrs
Elmer Hale of Reedsburg and Mrs.
Estell Grover, North Dakota, two
brothers, Abe and John Willis, of
Lloyd, who will miss her and mourn
her departure. Funeral services
were held on Sunday, Rev. Kun
dert officiating. A brief service
was held at the Baraboo home and
ldISI nunlpel VI LIlenuS dCColA-
panied the deceased to Lime Ridge
where services were continued at
the United Brthern church. In
terment was made at the Lime
Ridge cemetery A profusion of
beautiful flowers paid loving trib-
ute from the large number of rela-
tives and friends present.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-09-03

Mrs. Chas. Korth at Hillpoint
Irene and Harold Fenster left
Sunday for Milwaukee to attend the
State Fair.
Miss Emma Schwenkof return
ed home Sunday after spending
her vacation at Chicago and Wood
stock.
Erwin Kruse spent the week end
at the hme of his parents return
ing to Woodstock Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. E.. Knoll spent a
day in Madison last week.
Miss Addie Trumbell is spend
ing a. few days with friends in
Reedsburg.
There will be a mail carriers
picnic at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. G. Nieman Saturday, Sept. 5th.
All carriers and postmaster are
invited to attend.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-09-03
Ebenezer Valley
News Notes

Ebenezer Valley.-Mr. and Mrs.
Ernest Hanger and family and Me-
ia Schumack and friend returned
home Sunday morning after ten
day tour through the Dakotas and
Minnesota visiting relatives.
Miss Hilda Steinhorst who works
at Geo. Knights place was home
the weekend.
Jake Zimmerly' sister of Super
Tor has been visiting here recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleon Fleming and
family of Ableman and o. Philbrick
has recently delivered tractors at
the homes of Henry Quandt and
William Rehr,
Mr.. and Mrs. Len Kuhman attend
ed the funeral of the. latter's uncle,
John Lohr, at Leland, Wednesday
Mr., and Mrs. Walter Schmidt of
Westfeld called at the home of
Henry Quandt Sunday.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-09-03
Memorial Union
Goal 100000
(Ry United Press)

Milwaukee Final plans we're
laid by the building committee of
the Wisconsin Memorial Union at
a meeting here at which collec-
ton goal of 100000 cash by March
/ was set.
Enough money is now in hand, !"
said Fred Clausen. Horizon, chair
man of the committee, ito build
and furnish one unit of the build
ing. 1t is our hope that all sub
scribers will complete payments on
their pledges by March 1 SO that we
can let contracts for two units of
the building rather than one at
that time"
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-09-03
Mrs. a. z. Jensen

Reedsburg A. F. Jensen
died at her home west of the city
Friday morning, Aug. 81, after a
long Illness. Funeral services
were held from the home on Sun
day afternoon, and were conducted
by Rev. T S. Beavin. Her six sons
we're the pallbearers who carried
the casket to the place of final rest
in Greenwood cemetery.
Huldah Small was born at Mar
ion, Ind, Oct. .13, 1848, the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Small.
When she was four years old she
moved to Ironton with her parents,
and there grew to womanhood.
On July 4, 1864 she was married
to A F. F. Jensen, when home from
the Civil War on furlough.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-09-03
Websters Prairie
News Notes


Websters F'raIrie. Mrs. Frank
Schrofer and children of Spring
Green spent the past week at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Geo. Bail
ey.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bass and dan
ghter Viva spent Sunday st the
Percy Bass home in Dellona.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lombard AMI
daughter Irene Of Baraboo called
at the Eric Rehbein home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Bassett and
children attended a birthday party
Sunday for Mr.. Bassett's mother,
The occasion was her 69th birth
day and picnic dinner was served
in Ochsner's Park which was at
tended by a large crowd of rela-
tives.
Lucinda and John Plat of Bara-
boo spent the weekend with their
friend Elizabeth DeKeoyer.
Leonard LANCE and T. A. Myers
went to Mansion Thursday to at
tend the fair.
Sunday visitors at the James
Francisco home were Myrtle and
Margaret Block of Ableman and
friend, Mr.. Schroeder, of Reeds
burg, Jennie and Hazel Bick of
North Baraboo, Mr.. and Mrs. Char
ley Powell and Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Haywood and children of Fairfield
and Mr.. and Mrs. Middlestead and
son of Winfield.
Mr.. and Mrs John Bass and dau-
ghter Viva took dinner Tuesday at
the c. w. Bass home in Baraboo.
Tuesday was Mr.. Bass 80th bir-
thday and the children all came
home to help him celebrate the
occasion.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. v. Rich are
spending a week visiting relatives
at Colby, Wis. On the wa ythey
stopped in Plainfield for visit
with friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Freeland Bartlett
and daughter Jane of Reedsburg
and Asa Shuts Of Baraboo were
Sunday visitors at the George Pow
ell home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Greenslip of
Chicago and Mrs. CLAN of Bara-
boo called at the James Francisco
home Monday afternoon.
Eldred Hewitt and two small
daughters of South Dakota visited
his sister, Mrs. Geo. Bailey; Mon
day. lRT
Mr.. and Mrs. gtseo.t Bailey spent
Sunday in Madison visiting Mrs.
Baily's mother, Mrs. Arthur Hewitt
who is in a hospital there. She is
some better but gaining very slow
Ily..
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-09-03
Ablenan

A very pleasant gathering was
held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
j. B. cambridge, West of Able
man, Sunday A picnic dinner was
served at noon to twenty eight
guests, all reporting a very good
time. Those present from out of
town were Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Vogel and family, Mr. and Mrs.
August Volkey and family of Elk
celsior; Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Mont
gomery and Mr.. and Mrs. George
Vogel of Dellena, and Miss Cert
rude cambridge, Madison.
Miss Gertrude cambridge of
Madison spent the week END vis-
ting relatives here.
Misses Gertrude and Margaret
cambridge enjoyed a trip to the
Dells Saturday afternoon.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-09-03
Rrodie-MaIoney

Miss Florence Brodie, Portage,
we'll known in Baraboo, and Will
lam Maloney of Chicago were mar
ried in Portage, this morning at
seven o'clock by Rev. FIR. Tiette.
The couple was attended by Or
len Haight of Portage and Gene
We've Bresnahan of Milwaukee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maloney motored
70 Baraboo shortly before noon
today and took train from here
for Chicago and ether points. They
will be at home to friends in Por-
tage following their honeymoon
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-09-03
Whitcomb-Lucia

Adams-News is received of the
marriage of Leo Whitcomb of Ad-
ans to Miss Edwina Lucia OF
Westboro, Taylor county, which
took place at Ashland, Tuesday,
September "a.
The bride is charming and es-
Unable young lady who was en-
ployed as a teacher in the Adams
public schools for the past two
years. The groom is an excellent
Young man, the manager OF the
Whitcomb Oil filing station.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-09-03
OBITUARY
Mrs. mathilda koepp steinke

MRS. Mdthilda koepp StelhNO
Mrs. Rollo Steinke passed away
at her home on First street about
seven o'clock this morning after a
weeks serious illness with epilep-
sy. Mrs. Steinke previous to her
marriage was Miss Mathilda Koepp
and she had spent nearly all Of the
% years of her life in or near
Baraboo.
She is survived by her husband;
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Koepp of the town of Freedom;
a brother Arthur and sisters, Mrs.
Ed. Marquardt, Mrs. Bert Bellows,
and Miss Lilah Koepp, all of whom
reside in this vicinity.
Funeral services on Friday af-
ternoon at one thirty at the home
and at two o'clock at the Lutheran
church. Burial in Walnut Hill
cemetery.