Portage Daily Register from Portage, Wisconsin • 3

i I 7- THE FOHTSGE DftlEY REGISTER- FRIDAY SEPT 5 1918 CANVASS NOT YET COMPLETE WAS A PIONEER OF THIS COUNTY tlRS OC IIUEDIIER V1IIIS FIRST PRIZE General Crowder' said Mr Farmer- For the abundant supply grain now harvested 'wc thank you You have labored hard under great difficulties to produce it Don't sell it at large Get our They will interest you Call write or phone 203v THE COLUMBIA' MILLS PORTAGE WIS Manufacturers of Quality Wheat Buckwheat Rye and Corn Products Misses Viola and Lessors Bauer hsve returned to Chicago after a visit in the city Miss Julia Rusch has left for Marsh-field where she will teach itf the high school Mrs A Tli eo bald of 6L Paul Minn is spending the wek -with her mother Mrs Chas Pfaff Mrs Lou Day is visiting in Pardee-vllle and vicinity before joining her husband who is employed in Hartford Miss Elizabeth Maloney has return- ed from a month's visit at Philipps Wis with her sister' Mrs John? 8 Barrysp Mrs If Maloney and daughter Dorothy have returned from Ottumna la They were accompanied by her mother Mrs Wheeler Gage Contractor II Brodje of this city is-at Wyoceoa id making extensive repairing on the A Barker buildings-at that place Tenths Pfaffwho has been visiting friends and relatives here has departed for his home at Minneapolis Mrs George Theobald of Paul is visiting Mends and relatives of this city Rev A McKay is taking next Sunday off from his churchork He will visit his daughter Mrs Fred -W Lerch of Boyceville for jseverat days The young ladles will meet at the hall this evening at 7:30 Miss Emma Schultz who has been vis'ting her parents Mr and Mrs Schultz has left for St Joseph Mo to resume her'ilutieg as teacher In English and Geography lamia Pfaff who been' visiting-his mother Jilrs Chas Pfaff 123 Pau-quette street for a few days lia re-turned'to his home in Minneapolis Mrs- Roy Seward is visiting her friend-Mrs Chas Zinke Mrs Se-word has been living in Sparta during the stay of the 331st company Her husband -left for some Eastern point this week Haines of Riovwas a Portage visitor Thursday Mr Haine renewed his subscription to the Register while In the city and said that he could not get along without this Register newspaper in the family Mr Haines has been on the Register lists since the days of Brannon and Turner In 1861 -Olive Clinton Wed Dooley at Menasha Fardeeville Ws SepL Mrs If Thompson and son Richard Miss Maysel Riley and Miss Maritte Heath went to Menasha Monday to attend the wedding of John Dooley and Miss Olive Clinton which took place Tuesday morning WEATHER REPORT Forecast for Port are and vicinity for next -twenty -four hour Fair tonight and Saturday slightly warmer tomorrow TEKPCRiTDRIS I Highest 71 Lowest 46 At7aui 59 12 today 9 WILLIAM KNUTSON WHO DIED AT LObl WAS WIDELY KNOWN William "Knutson aploneer "resident of Columbia county died suddenly at his home In Lodi Saturday Aug 24th Although Mr Knutson had not been well for some time he had been able to attend to hla duties Ha did the same on Saturday morning but as lie eat down to the dinner table at the noon hoar ha collapsed and death was almost Instantaneous Funeral aervlces were held Tuesday Aug 27th Rev Melaad the pastor of the family being out of town Rev Waletead pastor of the First Lutheran church -officiated Devotional aervicee were held at the late residence The remains were then taken-to the First Lutheran church Rev A Carver- pastor-of- the Methodist church read the scripture and offered prayef The pastor of the church preached the sermon basing the address' on 1 Sam "There is a etep between me and Intefment was in the Lodi cemetery The pall bearers were the Measrs Knute Gunderson Jens Jenson Martin Oleson Mikel Mic kelson Peter Knutson ahd Thomas Knutson The attendance was unusually lerge and the floral tributes wore many and beautiful William Severn Knutson was born In Vienna township Dane county Wisconsin Oct 8 T850 March 81 1885" He married Mias Bertha Oleson They made their home In Columbia county and were numbered among the old members of the Dckorra Lutheran church They bought a residence In Lodi and lived there since February 1917 Mr Knutson died at the age of nearly 68 years Besides his wife Mrs Bertha Knutson Mr KnutBon leaves two Bona Joseph Berrtly and William Severn and four daughters Mrs Howard Drumn of Madlwon- and the Misses Nettle May Bertha Isabel and Florence Harriet One daughter Edith Tomelia died when a child There are two grandchildren Hazel Margaret and Edna Grace of Madison Surviving la one sister Mrs Sarah Gup derspn of Lodi and tone brother Mr Peter Knuteon of JDekorra Four brothers preceded Mr William Knutson In death three of whom were soldiers in the Civil-Wat Mr' Knutson was well known In the community and highly respected as a neighbor and citizen The large attendance at his funeral was ajdlent tribute to the esteem In which he and his family are held inthe community Many out of town people were present at the funeral A brother-in-law Mr Martin Oleson of Manning came to attend the services Advertised Letter Ascher Mr Davidson Doctor Fluet Mr Frank Green Mr I Huber Milton Luek Mrs A McNitt Mr i Meyer Mr Ben Reid Mr Nic Ried Nicholas Rodgers Wesley Silverman Jos Rabe Miss Geraldine Postmaster Want Ad They will do anything lent your bouse with a Register Member of United States No G49622 Food Administration License who have reached their be within the tnfnimui limit All men within those age i who have not heretofore registered will be required to do eo on Kept 12 "The burden Is on the man who fails to register to show that he does not come within the ago limit" Gen Crowder said Portage Lady Takes Place ait Washington Miss Isabelle Itrodie left Friday for Washington'!) she will as sume a position in tho federal com mission lis Rroille tlm youngest daughter of Mrr and Mrs" if Ifrodte ia-a graduate of the PortAge high school and a leading teacher of Columbia ct-unty WYOCENA George Henry went Milwaukee morning to aee a doctor He la in very poor health Alexander and family called fit town Sunday evening-on hid way home to Madison 11 Mies Lizzie Williamsohof Mt lloreb the guest of Mr and Mrs Hugh Sewell Miss Thressa Gorman came home Saturday night dor Iter vacation Thosehome for Sunday- and Ibor Day were the Misses Vieva Towner Allie Parker John Rhode and Ray Hammond from Milwaukee Ed Roundy spent Sunday in Portage with his daughter Mrs Ray Buzzie and family Recent guests at the Cuifliman home were Mr Pugh of Milwaukee and a nephew George Dates of Portage Miss Doris Spear who spout a few days In Chicago returned Saturday evening Fred Smarks came from Chicago Saturday bight for a couple of visit with friends lie drives ad auto truck for the 86th Dlv from Camp Grant7 who are' Itr -tire East -awatt-Irg orders to go across They are taking supply from Chicago School "opened Monday With ihe following teachers: Miss Edna Philipps Prin Miss King of Mauston Crammer roonr Mrs Whlttingham Intermediate" Miss Wheeler of Poynette Primary Donald Irvine and brother Norman ct me home Tuesday from Caroline where they had been visiting their aunt Edith Roy VanSchaick and family There wag a hay hauling bee in Caledonia a few days ago In which nine teams took part The hay belonged to William Metier and William Geynian and It was hauled from the Strain marsh Too Late FOR RENT About Oct 1st a 7-room house on East Cook street Electric lights and gas Phone 1624 or call at 304 West Emmett street 6 d3L Are You Going Stand fork Again Tim Fall AWARD OF THRIFT STAMPS IN THE WHO'S WHO FEATURE RUN IN THE REGISTER With the awards of thrift stamp prizes to local people Claude 8 Moss closes his feature Who's Who which hap been apearlng in the Register for a number of past a The 0t prize was awarded toMrt Huebener 518 Pleasant street who answered every one of the rect and in a very neat and systematic manner She received 500 in thrift stamps The second- prize goes to Miss Evelyn Alexander 914 Adams street who will receive f309 In thrift stamps and the third prize goes to Misa Leona Eulberg 31 Cook street who will feceive $200 in thrift stamps The Who's Who feature has attracted wide attraction in the columns -of the Register and during Mr Moss's stay in Portage he- has made a great many friends Altogether the feature has proven a success and was enjoyed -by the readers of the Register Ip dosing the feature in the Register Mb Moss hag this1 to I given you the correct list of firms and business men who are the back bone your city There are a few whom I did not get to see' however here is the majority and every one of them are successful business men who have many warm personal friends and associates In all- walks of jfe Everjr'person in this list Is a valued addition to the chain of wide awake business njen add all of them are experienced and have ability which well qualifies -them in their work Your bustling live wire merchants anikjbuslnes'men are: Ket-chum Daniel Holton A 8 Quacken-buah Saxe? OftO Isberner Will Epstein James Baird Klug A Stinger William Brauer Ingle A Kiep Castle Stanley Hummel William Fulton A Klenert Herbert Slowey Klenert Janet Townley Glen A Peterson- Keifer William filler Edgar Kleist John A Graham Eulberg Townley Eulberg Thorsen Cochrane Hettinger A Eulberg A Schultze Hettinger Herman E'SchuUz Eulberg Hettin-gerger Neff Wright Stroud Robbins A Byam Palmer Edwards J-Grady Herman Senger SHng-er Martin Heller Paul-Luek York John A Raup John Welsh Mohr Downey Raup A Rhyme and Frank Dubtnskl Wallace and George Murison- A Carroll Charles Klug Charles Kutk-ke Lewis Gleason VanEpps and Giesller CARD TO THE PUBLIC I wish to thank the voters of Columbia county for the generous support given me at the primary on Tuesday I am very grateful to the friends who worked so unselfishly in my behalf If elected in the November election I shall try to show my appreciation and to merit the confidence and trust placed in mo by fully and promptly performing tlle du-ties of the office of district attorney THOMAS SANDERSON fitting glasses and in vision for patrons "ggai DRUG STORE Tbs official board af canvassers at the court house will not complete their work'until this evening With 25 precincts out' of the 39 in Columbis county counted the vote for Governor Phtlipp 1042 Wilcox 923 and Tittmore 497 Unofficially withall the precincts heard from Schultz for 8heriff hag 840 votes over Lewis his next nearest opponent- The vote for sheriff unofficially is Schultz 1908 Lewis 1068 and Christopher 420 Philipp is leading Wilcox in the state this afternoon by 64 votes The vote at 2:00 this afternoon from the state was announced as 67778 Wilcox 67714 Tittmore 40099 Adams county returns give: Wilcox 128 Philipp 97 and Tittmore 80 Many precincts are missing however WING HEADS NEW GROWERS SORGHUM MEN MEET AT COURT House and discuss co-op- ERATION AND WORK William Wing of Pardeeville was chosen president of the Columbia County Sorghum Growers Association which was organized in Portage Thursday afternoon at the court house Oscar Cuff of Springvale Is vice-president 7 Henryf Lunz Is secretary Among ihe growers present at the organization meeting were Oscar Cuff of Springvale William Malisch Lewiston Kriei Lewiston WmJ Wing Pardeeville and A Carmichael of Poynette The members discussed different methods for the placing the business on a permanent business basis for the benefit of the grower as well as the maker and consumer The best varieties of seed as a uniform system of making were among the different subjects discussed One of the makers present said that if sorghum makers are to continue business they must be guaram teed a suitable acreage of cane This can -only be done by co-operating with the growers to make the industry profitable to him as well as to the makers This is the first time the sorghum makers of this county every tcel together ro discuss problems of mutual interest and much good can not help but result Big Suspension Act Coming to our Fair A Rhyme acting for the Columbia County Fair Association has returned from a trip in northern Wis-cousin where he visited the big fair at 'Antige and the Rhlnlander fair and he says he has secured some great attractions for the fair here on October 8 to 11 Among these are the Harrison great trained animal shows which is touring the big fairs and had nine big free acts including the sensational acrobath) performance of a man on a pole act up in mid air a distance of 150 feet This hag been the sensation Mie big eastern fairs have put on and should draw a large to Portage Was Called to New or by Death Harry A tJijff arrived home Thursday from where he was called by the death- of his stepmother Mrs Henry Cuff vHe also visited his brother William Cliff of Clifton Springs before returning home He says that the appleand pear crops in New York re big but that the peach crop is not so good "Apples and pears grow wild in New York and the fruit is simply great "The roadways are lined with the trees" remarked Mr' Cuff Hike to Baraboo Return in Nine Hours Misses Hulda end Ellen Salctii and their guest Oscar Gustfson of Chicago hiked to Baraboo from the Salem home in Portage They traveled over and back a distance of 36 miles in 9 hour and were none the worse for their venture for the roads though dusty were In good condition Premium List is Being Sent Out Now The premium list for the Columbia Cpunty Fair which takeg place qb October 8-11 are being published week They are from the Register Job department Get one and boost for our big fair Joseph Weber who was kicked In the fc by a horse a few- da 'if ago is recovric Mr Man you will have to beat all the carpets and rugs yourself thii Fall The fellows who used to come ul to your backdoor have inanition factory jobi thii year Your wife will find it hard to get help bo also have a few moving the furniture about for her That is unless you obtain a Hoover right away 0 Let Us Print and Develop Your Films Glasses are Cheap Eyes are Dear Years of practical experience and the beet modern theoretical knowledge that the northern lilinole College of Opthalmology and Otology affords a graduate are put at the service of the public by 1 Mr William Curley Nv Home Grown cmdXllJSK Mellons Tomorrow At John Cash Grocery VL 150 Home Grown Watermelons each Tor 15 i00 Home grown Muskmelons each from 5c to 12c Fancy Eating Pear per dozen 30c and 35c Fancy table peachet per dozen 30d and 40c Largo California Orapeg per pound J5c Fany Blue Pluma per dozen 15c Large Yellow Banana per dozen 30c to 40c EVERYTHING IN FRESH VEGETABLES: Green Peppers Red Peppers Cauliflower Celery Tomatoes Summer Squash Cabbage Picking Beets Dry Onions Pickling Onions WE PACK BASKETS' OF ASSORTED FRUIT according to your instructions VISIT OUR STORE TOMORROW John Cash Grocery Instead of allowing dirt to accumulate In your ruga and earpeta for half year and then removing It a la wholesale with th Hoover your wife can clean a few momenta each prevent dirt from piling and do away with tearing up the house and making it a Man Land" twice each year For the Hoover beat out alt burled grit aweepa up atubbornest-aliening litter and dustleaaly auction cleans every tim weed Clean the carpetlnge right Jn their accustomed place With long-armed at tachmente your wife can duetleeely duet no etep-laddera no feather dusters no stooping to reach cut-of-tho-way corner Dnly th Hoover beats and aweepa beeidea vacuum cleaning Come In and show you and tail you about those easy term who Is In charge of correcting defects of Geo Murisoir Sons Co Films left before 4 o'clock will be ready I -rtL 4 at 4 o'clock next day Ads in The Register Bring Resells.