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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-04-02
Builds Fire
In Merrin1ack

Sheriff III. c. Neitzel late Thurs
day in answer to a hurry summons
from Merrimack went there and
went there and arrested a strand
ed baker. The man had built q
bon fire near the Northwestern
right of way to keep warm and in
doing so had frightened farmers
in the vicinity of the tracks. The
fire famed by wind threatened
nearby buildings.
The baker when brought to Bar
aboo. and placed in the jail here,
told Sheriff Neitzel he had gone
from Chicago to Reedsburg with
the promise of a job there but did
not get it. He did not have enough
money to return home by train so
was "hoofing it back and camp
ing out at night.
The sheriff stared the man
would probably be released today
as no charge was placed against
him.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-04-02
Former IrOntOn
Resident Dies

r.. b. Lawrence, we'll known resi-
dent Of the Ironton district, died
Thursday afternoon at the home
of III. w. Harms, east of Raedsburg
where he had been making HIS
home recently. He had not been
EXPERIENCING his usually healthy
condition for the past week, still
his death was entirely unexpected.
in Baraboo since the marriage.
The bride Of so years is II years
of age and the groom 81. Guests at
the golden jubilee who We're pres
emit at the marriage so years ago
included: Mrs. William Moehl-
man and Jake Niederer both OF
Madison, brother and sister of Mrs.
Gust; Rudolph Gust, Madison,
brother of the groom and Mr.. and
Mrs. William Koerth. Mrs. Koerth
is a sister of Mr.. Gust.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-04-02
TrioCash Checks
Here and Leave
(From Saturdays Daily. J

L. II. Hill, proprietor Of the War
en- hotel was in Portage today
seeking information and the where
abouts of three young men who
jumped their board bill at the local
hosiery The names of the trio as
written on the hotel register were
not easily sle,.fphered but their
home is given as Chicago.
While in Baraboo the men repre-
sented themselves as reference
looks statesmen and succeeded in
cashing two checks for SO ca
.cashing two checks for SO each.
The checks were drawn on a Chi
cago bank brought back the answer
of no funds in the account of the
names on the checks.
The name of J. F. Kolf was sign
ed to one Of the checks.
While in Baraboo the trio refer
ed to c. A. Hoffman as two of them
claimed to be members of the
knights of Columbus. Mr. Hoffman
was approached to cash the checks
but refused without having the
young men prove their identity.
According to reports the Chicago
visitors chartered an auto bus to
take them towards Portage after
they had cashed the cecks. When
about three miles from Baraboo
they discharged the car and driver
and paid him for his services.
A telephone message to Portage
and nearby villages to be on the
watch for the men failed to reveal
where they went from here.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-04-02
T ormer Baraboo
Resident Dies
At0swego,N.Y

Mr.. ahd Mrs a. CHI. Reisz have
received copy of the Oswego
New York; Daily Times which
tells of the death of John B. Al
exander, a former resident of Bara
Zoo. Death was due to a stroke Of
apoplexy which he suffered on No
vember IA, 1924. He died March
10, 1925
Mr.. Alexander was born at Con-.
stantia, New York, February 2S,.
1871, a son of Samuel r. and Mary
Amt Ryan, Alexander. His mo-
Their was a relative of the late O.
E. Ryan Of Baraboo, consequently.
related to Mrs. Reisz The mother,
of Mr.. Alexander was a daughter
of Rogers Ryan ,ahd Mary Dyer,
the latter being a daughter of Cap
tain Dyer who took part in the
Boston Tea Party of pre- Revolu-
tionary days
The father of Mr.. Alexander
came from New Hampshire to New
York where he became a lumber
man, in 1849.
The lad John g. Alexander at
tended the "cobble stone' school
house which stands near the New
York farm home. Later he came to
Baraboo where he entered the Bar
aboo Collegiate Institute and after
graduating went TO Ann Arbor
Michigan, to attend the University.
About this time the Civil war came
on, he returned to Baraboo, Joined
Company r Of the 23rd Regiment
of Wisconsin Volunteers. He was
in the engagements about Vicks-
burg, at Yazoo, along the Red Riv-
err and other places in the south
west. He developed fever, return
ed to New York, graduated from the
law school at Ann Arbor, practiced
married and became an editor, his
father-in-l law being an editor. He
was active in politics, served as
postmaster at Oswego for 16 years.
and led in civic movements. He
is survived by three children: Mrs.
F. P. Gibbs, Chicago; Henry H.
Alexander, Oswego; and Mrs. A. G.
Kessler, Buffalo.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-04-02
T AIKEN to Mendoza
For Treatment
lFrom Mondays Daily

(From Mondays Daily
F. ]. Luetkens, who resides near
Loganville. was taken to Mendoza
today for treatment. His home is
on a farm near the village, he has
been a hard worker and has eaten
much meat. The examining ply
stefan was of the opinion. that high
blood pressure was the cause Of the
mental trouble. He threw things
about the house and it was neces
sary to restrain him in bringing him
to Baraboo and taking him to Men
dota. He is aged about forty years
and has a family His condition
was such he could not sleep. 1t is
thought that with a change of food
and surroundings that he will re-
cover.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-04-02
TO RESTORE
outward GLEN


Restoration of Durward's Glen
near Merrimaok in cooperation
with the Knights of Columbus is
now an assured undertaking, it
was announced Wednesday and the
Boy Scouts will prepare to carry
out their part in the work.
A. X, of c. committee, headed by
William Meuer is at work and plans
have been drawn for the rebuild
ing of St. Maly's Of the Pines, the
stations Of the cross and other
edifices in the glen, for which
considerable amount of money and
materials have already been OBJ
tanned. Scouts viii aid in the plant
ing of wild flowers and in other
steps to preserve the natural beau
ty of the place.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-04-02
PLANCHANGE:S
At NORTH END


Louis Roesche, who it is under
stood is connected with L. A Cor
don in operating the concessions
at the North End of Devils Lake,
was at the state park on Sunday to
look over the ground, preliminary
to changes which may be made
there.
Stakes have been set out for a
proposed building 100 by 20 feet
on the lake front, and two stories
in heighth. Investigation was also
made of the character of the sub
soil at the end of the Warner Me
mortal road. on the lake shore TO
ascertain what kind of a founda-
ton would be necessary. The
building as planned would extend
west over the end of the cement
road, probably necessitating the re
moval of the Warner memorial
marker and requiring a change Of
the road at this point, plans for
which are being considered.
1t is understood that the new
building viii take the place of the
pavilion and fill all immediate
wants except for bathing accomo-
dations.
The new concessionaire may erect
permanent cottages for leasing. it
is said.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-04-02
Santa Delayed
Three Months

A real Christmas day celebration.
delayed three months, was held at
the home of Merl ]. Hayes, 681k
Murray ave-, Milwaukee, on Sunday
last.
The cause Of the delay in cele
brating the holiday was because
of the serious illness on Christmas
of Mr.. Hayes father, William A..
Hayes, Baraboo, superintendent of
the Madison division of the Chi
cago & North Western railroad.
Santa Claus appeared in tie
morning with gifts for every one
and there was a fully decorated
Christmas tree. A turkey dinner
was served to the guests and fam
lily reunion followed in the after
noon.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-04-02
VOLUME: ABOUT
The v. R. c.

Mrs. Emma j. Walsh of this city
has received a copy of the Journal
of the Forty second Convention or
the National Woman's Relief Corps,
Auxiliary to the Grand Army of the
Republic" The convention was
held at Boston on August II. Is
and IA, 1924. Mrs. Belle w. Bliss
of Baraboo presided at the w. R. c.
gathering and she is now at SO
Twenty fourth avenue, North, st.
Petersburg, Florida.
The volume contains pictures of
Mrs. Bliss, her address before the
convention, and the report of a
number of official acts.
In the table of national aids of
the organization the following
names are listed: Alice Curry, Eft
ia Hubbard, Laura Newman, Cora
Biege, Gertrude Briggs, Hannah
Meisner, Margaret Mccoy, Nettie
Blachly, Alice Springer, Mary
Dwinnell, Sabine Marty Ella DID
BILE, Jennie Thomas, Bertha Reul,
Susie Gollmar, Clara Newman,
Laura Welch, Emma B, Graves and
Amelia Robinson. Baraboo had
more national aids than any other
local corps in the union.
Mrs. Bliss was state president
during 1899 1900.
The book is beautifully printed
and contains illustrations of many
Of the workers in this worthy or
ganization. There are over 400
pages filled with proceedings, ad,
dresses, and other valuable data.
This is one of the really worth
while army of women, making vet
Grams and others happy.
To Mrs Bliss much credit is
due for the excellent report. The
printing was done promptly, much
more so than is usually the case.
1t is credit to the order.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-04-02
Skillet Creek
News Items

Wilbur Cahoon has leased his
Lime Stone Quarry to Theodore
Deppe and son a crusher will be
installed Friday and work will be
started at once.
Miss Ethel Rodwell accompan-
led by her mother spent Monday
at Prairie du Sac where they visit
ed Ora Falconer and family.
VIM Alvin and son Will spent
Sunday at La Crosse hospital Wis
iting, with Mr.. Alvin who is pa
tient there they found her resting
comfortably but homesick and APP
preciating the cards, flowers and
letters sent by friends.
Although friends knew, Mrs.
Fred Dockham was very sick thew
were shocked to hear of her demise
which occurred Tuesday.
Mrs. VIM. Alvin, Jr., went to
Madison the 1st of the week to see
her sister, Mrs. Albert Templin.
Mrs. Dorothy Kunzelman spent
Wednesday afternoon at the Ca
hoon and VIM. Toole, Sir, homes.
Frank Hewitt entertained num-
Der of friends at a birthday party
at the home of Louis Farr Tuesday
eve. Ice cream, fruit and cake
and candy were passed around. Ali
had fine time and wished Mr.. He
witt many more birthdays.
Mrs. Ernest Bittrick accompan-
led her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Dunse and son Carl and daughter,
Amanda on an auto trip to Chicago
and st. Louis, Mo-, they expect TO
be back Friday.
Hardy Spencer is building a gar
age under his home. E. Kunzelman
is helping do the cement work.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-04-02
New Editor
Has Arriiued
In BQraboo

Sunday morning. new editor
came to Baraboo The new arrl-
vals name is Harlan Page and he
is a son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harlan
Page. Jr. The former is employed
in an editorial capacity in the Bara-
boo Daily News Office and the bany
is a grandson of Harlan <. Page,
one of the owners Of this paper.
The latest arrival is the fifth sue
cessive generation of the family to
bear the name of Harlan Page.
The great grandfather of the fu-
ture editor headed the editorial
staff of the Madison State Journal
during the Civil war and was edi-
tor of that paper until 1876.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-04-02
KLEMM PLACE
CONSUMEDBY
NOON FIRE

The farm home of Richard
Klemm, three miles southwest of
Baraboo, was burned to the ground
this afternoon, shortly alter dinner
as the family was vacating the
place for the new owner, August
Platt.
Fire Chief George Isenberg and
a squad of firemen made the run to
the scene of the blaze and aided in
cleaning the doomed building of
it's contents. Most of the Klemm
furniture and household goods was
taken from the home unchanged.
Refuse placed in the furnace to
burn caused a hot fire and sparks
from the chimney caught on the
roof of the place, thus causing the
disastrous fire.
The flames famed by stiff wind
quickly enveloped the roof of the
home and crept to the ground.
The loss is almost covered by
insurance, Mr.. Platt having adjust
ed the insurance on the residence
only q few days ago, according to
reports. The home could not be
replaced at present prices for less
than $1,000.
w c. Alvin, a neighbor, was
one of the first to notice the fire
on the roof of the Klemm residence
and hurried to the scene to tele-
phone for help.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-04-02
COUPL We'd
so YEARS

Mr.. and Mrs J. L. Gust, 733
Mound street, Sunday celebrated
their golden wedding anniversary
with the aid of about 35 relatives
and friends The day was spent
in most enjoyable way and the
bride and groom Of so years were
the recipients Of many presents
which included gifts of gold and
beautiful flowers in honor O. the
occasion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gust were married
March 18th, 1875 in the old insti-
tute building in this city, Rev.
Baumbach performing the cere-
mony Five children were born 20
the union and the couple has lived
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-04-02
L.S.C. Holds
Business Meet

The regular meeting Of the Lad
les Social Circle of Lyons was held
at the church on Thursday after :
noon. The president being absent,
the vice president presided. Tween
ty members answered to rollcaii
and one new member was voted H.
to the society.
The finance committee has beer
concocting ways and means for
raising money. Several quilts
have been tied, a pie social Melted
S12.75, the bazaar committee made
SIS or over, and last but by no
means least, was the benefit shozE
on Tuesday evening, swelling the
treasury by $116,S0 for which ths
committee, as we'll as the whole
Circle, is very grateful to those who
made it possible, especially the
theatre manager, c. L. Roser, to
whom they feel indebted.
A bill of $54 was allowed at this
meeting.
A committee also drew up reso-
lutions on the death of a loyal Z.
S. G. member, Mrs. Dockham; the
charter to be draped for thirty days.
It was decided to hold the next
meeting in two weeks at the church.
The afternoon closed with a de-
lightful picnic lunch.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-04-02
Buy Building
Occupied By
Barker Baker

Blumenfeld & Feinberg, proprie
tors of the Baraboo Fruit store
and Barker System Bakery have
purchased the building now occu-
pied by the bakery on Oak street.
The building was purchased from
Miss Sena Raschein.
The proprietors Of the combined
stores, Sigmund Blumenfeld and
Leo Feinberg, purchased the fruit
and grocery store several years
ago from A. NJ. Rodems and since
that time have added many i'm
provements to the enterprise
which included the model bakery.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-04-02
Bridal Shower
AtAbler11Qn Home

Miss Ella steipnAhorst was enter
tanned at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Gust Bender, Ableman, at a 6 o.
clock dinner Thursday evening
During her absence about rs rela-
tives and friends gathered at the
home of her mother, Mrs. Mary
Steinhorst, and when she return
ed home about o'clock, she was
pleasantly surprised with mis-
celIaneous shower She received
many beautiful and useful gifts.
About II o'clock d delicious lunch
was served. After congratulations
for the future, all returned to their
homes reporting a very pleasant
time. Al s..v
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-04-02
Artesian Well
At New Bridge

Baraboo's new bridge at the
end of Second avenue will have
one convenience not usually found
on bridges, water from an artesian
well. This morning while drilling
in the river for the foundation Of
the abutment of the new bridge,
workmen struck an artesian well
and the water shot up in the air
for two feet.
Now all that will be necessary is
to pipe the water to, the new bridge,
when complete and those who
walk on the bridge can have the
best of spring water to drink, pro
vided by Dame Nature.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-04-02
File Papers
For Election
. In This City

Today was the last day for fill
ing nomination papers for the
spring election on April z. The fol-
lowing have filed for city positions.
In the first ward for supervisor
G. w. Andrews. for alderman
Charles Poison and r. w. Proth-
ere; second ward, for supervisor
Herman Kasiska, for alderman w.
c. Miller; third ward supervisor
S. E. Wakefield, alderman Albert
zimmerly, A. L. FeecR and II. E.
Okern.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-04-02
Finds Watch At
Spring Green

Mrs. Il. G. Cosper who lost a val
liable wrist watch about six weeks
ago, found it last week in their
yard, close to the house. A pecu-
liar circumstance is the fact that
although the watch must have been
covered with snow and had been
rained upon several times during
the several weeks it was missing,
it was running when found and
keeping good time The ribbon
with which the timepiece is fasten-
ed to the wrist was fresh and new
as when it disappeared and not in
the least soiled.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-04-02
Transfers In
Real Estate

The Church of God of Reeds
burg to Wisconsin Evangelical So
ciety of the Church of God, land
in Freedom, 81.
Herman Martin to William Mar
tin, land in Merrimack, 81.
Wallie Grabowski to Anto J.
Fulvermacher, liant in Merrimack,
$500.
James Ferguson to Clarence III.
Walsh, land in Bear Greek, $1,000
Ralph Lyons to Anna Gaetzke,
land in Freedom, 81.
Lester NJ. Burt ct al to George
Schwarz, land in North Freedom,
.s2,4O0,
Carl Backeberg to Mrs. Lena
Backeberg, land in Woodland, ST..
Bertha NJ Alvin to Martin F. Al
win, land in Baraboo. 81.
William Alvin, to Marthin F,
Alvin, land in Baraboo, 81.
Martin f. Alvin to William AL
win, lanl in Baraboo, 81.
State Bank of Reedsburg to Ew
alt A. Wegner, land in La Vale,
Sc ,OOC.
Charles w. Turner to W. G.
Evenson, land in Delton, 81.
Louis P Back, to Lydia B. Davis,
land in Prairie du Sac, 81.
Wesley Davis to Fred Esser, land
in Prairie du Sac, 81.
Gerhard Woerth to A. E. HON.
NTH, land in Prairie du Sac, 81.
John Gillian to Ella Gillian,
land in Delton, 81.
Albert E. Chamberlain to Their
esa, M. Timlin, land in Reedsburg,
81.
Theresa NJ. Timlin to Albert E.
Chamberlain, land in Reedsburg,
ST.
Henry Potterville to August Fen
IKE, land in Baraboo, 81.
Herman Mielke to A. E. Capener,
land in Baraboo, 81.
August Fenzke to Henry Pot
teryille, land in Sumpter, 81.
Alfred A. Wagner to James B.
Galloway, land in Troy, 81.
Henry J. Voight to William Seam
andel, land in Washington, ST.
William Seamandel to Henry J.
Weights, land in Reedsburg, 81.
Max Feinberg to Ruth E. Mag
nant, land in Delton, 81.
George D. Magnant to Max Fem
berg, land in Woodland, 81.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-04-02
Damage Case;
Halsted Court

Before Justice H. L. Halsted
Saturday afternoon J. NJ. Smith,
Madison detective, was granted
damages of $S7 against James NJ =
Carthy of LaValle.
Smith sued for damages done TO
his automobile when it collided in
LaValle with a buggy owned by the
defendant According to the evil
dence submitted in court McCar-
thy's rig was not occupied at the
time it was struck by the car, the
driver being several feet behind it
proceeding on foot.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-04-02
Receive News OF
Relative S Death

The sad news Of the death OF
Wallace Stewart of Superior, Wis,
was received by A. L. Young on
Sunday evening. Mr.. Stewart is
a SON in law of Mrs. L. d. Cronk
who is a sister Of Mesdames A. l..
Young, T. J. Cooper. and G. w. Nc
Grady of this city.
Mrs. Cronk and daughter have
often visited here and friends sym
pathize with them in their loss.
Beside his wife, Mr.. Stewart
leaves four children.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-04-02
Case Heard In
AndrO's Court

Upon complaint Of Silvia Mar
quardt, Roy Briscoe was sentenced
to 80 days in the county jail Sat-
urday in Andres court, the charge
being a statutory offense.
The same charge was preferred
against Miss Marquardt by Dis
trict Attorney Bohn and her case
was taken under adyisement.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-04-02
Take Harness At
HQzeltnle Farm,

Sheriff H. G. Neitzel was sum-
moned to the William Hazeltine
farm on the Sank road this morn
ing where the theft of a harness
had been reported to hhim.
Tracks leading i from the barn
where the harness was taken, to
the roads were easily seen in the
mud but no trace of the offender
was found
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-04-02
Would Buy Light
Plant At Sank

John Radlund, superintendent of
the Wisconsin River Power Co.,
electric plant, appeared before the
Prairie du Sac board of trustees
and made the board proposition
OF purchasing the municipal light
ing system.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-04-02

A number of Baraboo Knights Of
Pythias were in Madison on Satur-
day night to attend ceremonial
of the Dokey lodge. a branch of the
K. P. The ceremonial was held
in the K. P. lodge room in the Bea-
yer building. Degrees were con-
ferred, among the candidates being
Eldred Berg of Baraboo.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-04-02

Cecil Kilmer has returned from
Sparta, where he was called by
the illness of. his mother, Mrs.
o. w. Kilmer, who is recovering
from an operation in st. Mary's
hospital at Sparta. Mr.. and Mrs. Xii
mer moved to Sparta from Baraboo
last summer.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-04-02
Infant Dies At
Prairie du Sac

A baby boy arrived at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Orson Powers at
Prairie du Sac, March %, 1925. The
little one passed away the next
night.