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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-14
HAMMOND AND
SULLY IN ROW
FORMER DECLARES HE WILL NOT
TESTIFY FURTHER IN SUIT AND
LEAVES FOR CORONATION IN
ENGLAND.
BY Associated Press,

. Washington, May 13.-After the lie
had passed John Hays Hammond
special ambassador of the United
States to the coronation in England, in
the proceedings over the Doremus cot
ton gin patent case, angrily left the ex-
aminers room, declaring that unless
ordered by the court he would not an
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-14

Mr.. FIagler, chairman Of the board; ;
Parrot, president; Beckwith, vice
president, in charge of operating and
traffic; Graham, vice-president, in
charge of industrial enterprises;
Beardsley, treasurer and vice-pres.dent
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-14

IN charge Of finances; Salter. score
tary; w. H. Chambers, Comptroller
g. w. Parson, assistant to the presi
GENT In New York; H. c. HENSON, as
slslant secretary, and ]. b. Parroti
president Of the hotel system
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-11-18
|SUPT. HARRIS LEAVES
TO ATTEND CHICAGO MEETING
one of the COMMITTEES Of Eleven, Named by
the General Educational Association, is
Consider Rural School Problems.

Baton Rouge, La, Nov. A.
T. A. Harris, state superintend-
ent of education, leaves the city
Wednesday for Chicago to at
tend the meeting of the commit
tee of eleven on rural schools,
named by the General Educa-
tional Association, for the pur-
pose of considering rural school
problems.
The chairman of the rural
school committee is Superintend-
ent Fairchilds, of Kansas, and
the purpose of the committee is
to devise ways and means for the
improvement of the rural schools.
The fact that Louisiana has
been one of the states in the
Union that has pushed the de-
of its rural schools led
to the appointment of Superin-
tendent Harris on the committee.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-11-18
Private persons put up money.

Private persons put up money.
By great agitation and much
sacrifice, they built road after
road through the lonely woods.
And the scoffer said that nobody
would ever travel them.
At first, nobody did travel
them. A lonely, perfect high
way through a thinly settled
corner of the world. It did look
foolish to incur a debt for that.
But presently people came-in
motorcars than more came.
Somebody discovered that the
land along the highways was
good land. It had before been
taken for granted that because
it had not been titled it was Of
little value. Now it's price has
doubled, in places quadrupled;
prosperous farms already bloom
where there was only waste be-
fore.
Nor is that all. The people of
the lonely and formerly unvisited
region themselves had stayed at
home for lack of roads that
tempted them to travel. But as
soon as they had good roads they
began to go about. The more
prosperous of them bought
motorcars to fit the roads. Then
they began to take tours. They
now go to adjacent States, to the
mountains, to the sea, wherever
they will-in their touring cars.
They are becoming a Travelled
folk.
More yet. They have become
so thoroughly convinced of the
value of good roads that an en-
terprising fellow in an adjacent
county began the publication of
a good roads magazine. They
felt an impulse to tell the rest of
the world of the value of their
discovery that good roads pay.
Thus, while a bad road leads no.
where and the sooner it ends the
better, a good road may lead to
anything.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-11-18
Effect of Good Roads.

A magazine devoted to the
good roads movement tells a
story of the effect of good roads
in a community where bad roads
had prevailed. The story must
be true, for it is based upon a
common experience, says the
Shreveport Times.
The writer of the story relates
that in a dark corner of one of
the Southern States-a country
that God had forgotten and few
men had discovered-the sparse
population arose a year or two
ago and said to one another:
People go to places where there
are good roads. They avoid
places where there are bad roads.
Few people come here. Let's
make good roads and see what
will happen"
It is related that they went to
work building good roads from
Nowhere to Anywhere. County
and townships went into debt,
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-11-18
lowing with a heavy freeze at

lowing with a heavy freeze at
night. The gardens were in
jured to some extent, but will
soon recover, as it is already
warmer, a n d cloudy. We are
not informed as to whether the
corn was injured. Much Of i. is
being turned into fine syrup by
the small mills in this vicinity,
and we are having a sweet"
time.
Mr.. Worshem of North La.
was a Lawtell visitor last week.
He is the father-in-law of our
agent. DR.. Paul Foster took
him driving over our country, in
PRODUCING him to many of our
prominent business men. So
pleased was he with our fertile
lands that he rented a home on
Bihm street, owned by Mr.. Louis
Bihm, and has gone back to
bring his family there. We ex-
tend to all good men and their
families a hearty welcome.
Wedding bells were again ring
ing here last week. This time
the contracting parties were
Miss Cora Jobuert and Mr.. Eulice
Coon Olivier. We wish them
much happiness in their welded
life. Rumor has it that others
will soon follow.
Business is still lively in our
little city.
MI. Hickory Jones h a s
quite a lumber yard, as the tim
Der is being hauled from the mill
and unloaded on the ground, be-
cause ears cannot be secured fast
enough to load into them.
Our derrick manager Mr.. P. G..
Latiolais, made a business trip to
the refinery in the interest of
the cane shippers here. He re-
ports having had a fine time and
was the recipient of m a y
c%ourtesies.
We are informed that a fair
will be held Saturday n g h t
(18th) at the Prejean Hall for
the benefit of the Catholic church.
The public is invited.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-11-18
LaWtell Notes.

Lawtell, La, Nov. Il. AFTER
our balmy spring like weather,
quite a sudden change came last
Sunday morning. The wind was
fierce all day, and the day fol-
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-11-18

Oh! myl the buggies we sell!
/. ust rebeived another car. 1t
will pay you to see them and get
my prices.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-08-03
THROWING THE SWITCH
The Old Boy with the
Cloven Hoof Busy at
Elroy.

The Rev. Aaron Breeze has resigned
the pastorate of the Eroy Congrega-
tional church, to take effect the last
Sunday in August. He has run the
good race there three years. 1t has
been up grade all the way, and some
times the curves were down on the
outside, but he never slipped a fiange
in the whole run. He has not settled
yet on his next run, but will do so be-
fore he actually shuts off steam on
t1at final August Sunday. Here's a
hope that he will not have to pull his
next Glory limited over the hills. And
it is also hoped that before he goes
something will be found in the way of
safety device for his Elroy pas
sengers, for it is said the old boy with
the cloven hoofs is everlastingly
throwing the switches in that town.
Kendall keystone.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-08-03
FateS After Him.

Harry Fellows of the town of Dane
has been having "hard luck" this
summer. Several weeks ago his right
leg was broken by the kick of horse
and before he is fully recovered from
that he receives broken arm in a
similar manner. Last week Wednes-
day he was driving a binder in the
field and stopped to oil the machine.
While he was doing so one of the
horses bit another one, causing the
latter to kick. Harry, who Vas near
the heels of the animal, threw up his
arm to protect his head and received
badly fractured bone in the forearm
and was also bruised on his head. He
at once came to town in an auto and
DIR. Irwin took him to Madison where
the injuries were dressed. Lodi En-
terprise.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-08-03
LITTLE MISS GATTW|NKEI
She Makes a Hit at Major
Hackett's Theatre at
Wausau, Wisconsin.

Little Miss Gattwinkel of Merrimack
is making hit at the Majestic theatre
at Wausau where the mother and
daughter are visiting. The little girl is
a granddaughter of Mr.. and Mrs. E..
j. Meyers, Mound street, Baraboo, and
the manager of the theatre will be
remembers as Major n. B. Hackett
of North Freedom. The item from the
Wausau Daily Record Herald reads as
follows:
The M Majecticshas had an attraction
this week of unuaual merit and which
was put on without formal announce
ment. Little Miss Doris Irene Gait
winkel of Merrimack with her mother
has been a guest at the home of Mana
ger Hackett and since Saturday has
been singing and reading at each per-
formance. The little Miss is only four
years of age, yet her repertoire includes
many of the latest songs and they are
rendered with astonishing clearness
and with an entire absence of shyness
Each of her numbers has been heartily
encored and the response has been with
readings with which the child has
captivated the audience. Tonight she
will sing, "All Aboard For Blanket
Bay" charming "good night" pro-
duction.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-08-03
MUST Be SOUND SLEEPER
Burglar Removed Woman's
Stockings and Stole $31
Without Awakening Her.

Believing that her money would be
safe in her stocking, Mrs. Nora Jen-
kins Of Springfield, O., placed $31 in
her hose before retiring the other
night.
When she awakened next morning
she discovered that her stocking had
been removed and that the money was
gone.
In explaining her experience to the
police Mrs. jenkins said she awakened
several times during the night with
cold feet, but did not think about any
body robbing her. The stockings were
found on the floor, but the money had
disappeared.
The police say that Mrs. jenkins
must be sound sleeper to
allow any person to remove
her stockings. Hereafter she
will deposit her savings in the bank
and leave the book there, too.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-08-03
FIND INDIAN MOUNDS
Two People Known in
Baraboo Make Dis
cOvery.

A remarkable group Of Indian
mounds has been discovered near the
Catfish river in the town of Westport,
Dane County. Among the figures
represented is that of mountain
lion, the total length of which is 145
feet and greatest height p feet. In
this group are an oval mound, the
effigy of bear and another of long
tailed animal which has been identi-
fed as intended to represent the
"w ater spirit totem emblem of clan
still represented amoug the Winneba-
goes. East of this group is an en-
baukment shaped mound 210 feet long
ana Is feet wide. All these mounds
are new to the state archaeological
society. A careful survey of the new
mounds has been made by Secre-
tary Charles E. Brown and the Rev.
F. A. Gilmore of the society.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-08-03
OFFICERS ELECTED
Helpers Union Enjoy Pic
mic Under Friendly
Trees.

Yesterday Mrs. Charles Rooney en-
tertained the Helpers Union of the
A. G. church and other invited friends
at her pleasant home on Camp and
Sixth streets. Nearly half hun
dred were served with picnic lunch
con at noon under the friendly trees
on the lawn and a good social time
was enjoyed. A business session was
held and the past years work review
ed. Officers for the present year were
elected as follows
President-Mrs. Mary Dalling.
Vice President-Mrs. May Kenyon.
Secretary-Mrs. Emma Heath.
Treasurer-Mrs. Viola Atwater.
Chairman Work Committee-Mrs
Ella Burton.
The devotional was given by Rev.
Dick.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-08-03
LEADER WANTED
FOR STATE FAIR
Who Is the Woman That
Will Direct Program
on Woman's Day?

Who is the woman that will direct
the program for Woman's day during
the state fair and where is she to be
found?
This perplexing question special
committee of the Wisconsin State
Board of Agriculture, consisting of
Charles H. Everett, Wisconsin agri-
culturist, Racine, and William Mac
Laren of Gimbel Brothers, Milwaukee,
are endeavoring to solve. Were eth
er of the gentlemen called upon to
select woman to take charge of any
department in their respective lines of
business, there would be no hesitation.
The selection would be made and
wise and competent one, too, it would
be.
But there it is-the stumbling block,
but
Rather than assume such response
bility the committee has issued call
to the women of the state to select
their leader. The committee wants a..
woman dear to the hearts of WIscon-
sin wives, msthers, sisters and daugh-
ters, a woman who is an executive and
an organizers "a woman without hobby
other than woman's calling. Such a
woman is wanted and the question is,
will this county produce her?
She may be club woman, fra
ternal society woman, a sutfragist,
factory, office or store worker, wo-
man of letters and science, leader of
music or literary circles, home wo-
man or farmers wife.
All that will be required of her will
be that she assume charge of Woman's
day and cooperate with the state
board of Agriculture in forming a pre-
gram of events that will cover every
phase of woman's work and woman's
endeavor. She will be required to as
sist in selecting her assistants to con-
duct each department and in carrying
out the program. She will have the
aid of corps of willing workers and
the women of this county are request
ed to mail suggestions to the Woman's
Day Committee of the State Fair,
Room II, Sentinel Building, Milwau-
kee. Suggestions of names should be
sent in Immediately, as the list closes
August 10, when a selection will be
made and a woman leader for Wo-
mans day announced.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-08-03
BY MRS. FOLLETTE
Articles From Her Pen to
Appear in a Number of
Newspapers.


Mrs. r. M. LaFollette, formerly a
resident of Baraboo and the wife of
Senator La Toilette, has syndicated
number of articles which will appear
on the woman's page in number of
in the country. The
titles of the articles will be "Normal
Children, Let's Walk", "Planning
the Meals", "Life's Plan", and
"Higher Standard of Health". Mrs.
La Toilette has been one of the editors
of department of her husbands
magazine and is forceful and versa
tile writer. Her many Baraboo friends
will read with interest what she has
to say along the lines of right living.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-08-03
His First Trial

Well do we remember the first jury
trial at which the judge oficiated
long ago. 1t was perhaps one of the
greatest trials that ever happened. The
Judge by this time had bought himself
the great law book entitled: "Justice T For
Everyone" AS this happened long
time AGO some of the folks wilt not
remember it but we print it as we re-
member. The case was one of hog
stealing and the lawyers had all the
evidence in and were ready for the
trial and it was to be the first big case
that the Judge had had. So to make it
one to be remembered the judge had
small hand bills printed and passed
out all over town and also the country
They did not have the court house at
this time and expecting a large crowd,
the Judge rented a large hall along the
river bank. Judging from the large
crowd in town on the day of the trial
and thinking he could not enter from
the front of the b all he had carpenter
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-08-03
Talked About Florida.

Mrs. Augusta Strong and daughter,
formerly of Baraboo but now of Madi-
son, 123 North Hamilton street, en-
tertained a pleasant party for tea on
Wednesday evening. Among those
present were, Mrs. Martha Foster,
Mrs. Maria Hanchett, Mrs. M. A. B.
Smith and Mrs. l.. A. Hodge. Re-
freshments were served and reminis-
censes of Florida greatly enjoyed
Madison Journal.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-08-03
BARABOO BRAKEMAN
SURPRISES HOBOES
Henry Parrish No Cotton
Tail" Takes Weapons
From Tramps In Boxcar.

Yesterday morning Brakeman
Henry Parrish showed couple of ho-
boes "what he was made Of" Mr..
Parrish was braking on freight train
No. 50 which runs between here and
Janesville. Two tramps had broken
into boxcar containing freight and
when Mr.. Parrish was going over the
train between Brooklyn and Evans
Vile he noticed the car was open and
climbed into it. When he saw the
buns inside he told them to get out
and be quick about it. When they
refused the brakeman was going to
help them out one of the hoboes thrust
a revolver in his face. At this moment
Parrish swatted him blow which
knocked him down and snatched the
weapon from his hand. The brake
man then turned on the other hobo,
who had also brought forth pistol,
and in less than ten seconds had both
revolVers.
The buns crawIed out of the car and
while Mr.. Parrish was going to the
caboose they jumped off of the train.
This was about mile out of Evans
Vile. The revolvers were So and 80
calibre.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-08-03
SKI-HI FRUIT FARM
Wonderful Result Accom-
plished With an Old
Apple Orchard.

About three years ago A. K. Bassett
purchased the Weidenkopf farm a few
miles south of Baraboo and in the old
orchard has made many apples grow
where few grew before. The trees were
set out long ago and on account of the
ravages of insects had come to the
point where little or no fruit was pro-
duced. Mr.. BaSSett commenced to
spray the trees and to give them care
and the result is beyond all expecta-
tions. There are about 500 trees in
bearing and the harvest will be at
least 1000 barrels. The varieties in
clude nearly all the summer and fall
kinds besides quite lot of russets and
others for the winter. The summer
varieties are breaking down with beau
tiful fruit and barrels by the wagon
load are being shipped to st. Paul.
Secretary Frederic Cranefield of the
state horticultural society visited the
orchard few days ago and made ar
rangements for quantity to be ex-
hibited at the state fair. He said that
he never saw such remarkable results
accomplished in an old orchard.
AS an aid to exterminating the
apple pest he has placed piece of bur
lap around the tree and by removing
this from time to time is able to locate
the insects.
There are 175 acres in the farm and
much of this Is being set into an or
chard. Last spring Mr.. Bassett set
out about 1000 trees and there were
about l 800 young trees set out before
this season. He has about 10000 young
plants growing which will be set out
or sold. Mr.. Bassett prefers 10 grow
his own trees and then he knows that
he has apples true to name. On one
tree he grated 25 varieties and this is
quite an interesting specimen, so many
different apples growing on one tree.
Mr.. Bassett has set out a number of
grape vines which are doing fine and
he three year old plants are load ed
with choice clusters.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-08-03
Officers Elected.

At the annual meeting of the Troy &
Honey Greek Telephone company held
at the Woodman hall at Sauk City
Tuesday the following were elected:
John E. Witwen of Baraboo, president;
Albert Walster of Troy, treasurer; O.
w. Hahn of Sauk City, secretary and
J. u. Schmidt Of Prairie du Sac,
manager.
Henry Grotopaorst of Honey Creek
and the above compose the directors.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-08-03
TWO AUTOS IN SMASH-UP
Machines at Madison Dam
aged When They
Meet.

The automobiles of Otto A. Schroed
er and Harry McKenna were badly
damaged at II o'clock Tuesday night
in front of the McKenna home, 935
Spaight street at Madison. McKenna
is in the habit of leaving his machine
standing in front of the house at night
and by accident Mr.. Schroeder collided
with it. The steering wheel, front axle
and other parts of the Schroeder ma
chine were damaged and the car was
taken to the Hokanson garage for
repairs.
Mr.. McKenna's car also was badly
damaged.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-08-03
Work Old Chain Letter Scheme

If you get letter from friend or
somebody else who happens TO learn
your name and address, asking you to
send ten stamps to "Miss Mich, Phila-
delphia,' for the purpose of helping 3
ward for children in hospital in
South Wales, just throw it into the
waste basket and say nothing. 1t is a
fake gotten up by somebody who is
looking for suckers with the old Chain
letter scheme.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-08-03
He Waded In

The guests finally arranged in the
large rooms Of the farm house. The
wedding march from a squeaky organ.
and they are off. Judge says, 'Lord, |
never arranged anything of this kind
before, what is expected of me?" With
parched lips he managed to say to the
bride, "You please stand here" and to the
groom, ''You here" " The judge then feel
ing to see if his necktie was on straight,
coughed, shifted from one foot to the
other and then waded in. After getting
half way through he discovered he was
reading his ten dollar service (be it
known that the judge has one sermon
he gives for two dollars, one for five and
one for ten dollars and previously hav-
ing arranged for the five dollar service,
he stammered and says ''If | finish this
it will cost five extra" Of course being
this far along the oniv thing tie groom
could do was to gulp in a dazed way
and say all right. The wedding over,
all congratulated the preacher, also the
bride and groom. When all were thus en-
gagged. the Judge beat hasty retreat
for his horse and buggy and started
home. When we'll on his way he
mustered up enough courage to again
look at his book then had a good time
on himself. He had read the five dollar
service.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-08-03
Silence was Intense

When the Judge advanced in the hall
have heard a fly alight on Pop Burk's
bald head After the crowd had gazed
with open mouths for minute one of
the Judges hired hands started to clapp
his hands and shouted, "Hurrah for the
Judge" The judge to appear strong ad-
vanced three PAGES and grabbing
hammer that was on the table struck
the table blow that would have killed
Jack Johnson and in voice like
thunder rOared order in the court. The
crashing of wood and the fierce voice so
scared Walt Stone, the marshal, who
was standing near, that he fell back on
the judges table and split the only
bottle of ink that the court owned $50
that is the reason no records appear of
this case.) Well the trial went on and
when the lawyer, Cady, had told all he
knew and was out of wind he turned to
the Judge and said: "Judge, charge the
Jury" The Judge said: ''Huh." Cady
again said, 'Judge, charge the jury"
"Oh," said the judge and opening his
Justice For Every One and opening his
Sears Hoebuck book, the first figures he
saw was $2.17, so the judge looked at
the jury and said, "WeIl, seeing as to how
there are only IL of you [ will charge
you 2.17 apiece" " Then the riot started
and the judge broke for the door in the
rear but some one had removed the
ladder and the judge fell in the river and
swan across to the other side. The first
man he saw when he crawled out of the
water was Butch Werlich who wanted to
know if the Judge wanted to buy some
pork What the judge said is not to be
printed. But you can all guess.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1911-08-03

cut small door in the rear of the build
ing and had ladder running from the
ground to the door. The case was called
for 2 O'Clock and at 1:30 the build
ing was packed to the doors. The
judge then thought all was ready and
going to the rear climbed up the ladder
! after arranging his judicial robes
c>Sd seeing that his book, Justice For
All, was under his arm and also his
Sears Hoebuck fine book was handy;
pulled aside the curtains that covered
the door and entered the hall of justice.