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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-12-11
Oak Hill

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ames are en-
pertaining the latter's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. SchilIing and little grand
daughter, Alice Shilling of MINI.
William Ingham of Fairfield
called on old time relatives and
friends here Wednesday.
N. B. Graves and wife entertained
Mr.. aud Mrs. John Smith and Mr..
and Mrs. Edmond Deceit and son,
Philip, on Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Earl Kinnamon, son, Leo, and
daughter, Erma, visited few days
the past week with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Isaac White.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Decot and Mr..
and Mrs. o. e. Olson called on Mrs.
Dora Schuette and family Wednesday
evening.
Mrs. Edmond Decot and son visited
Friday afternoon with her .sister-in-
law, Mrs. Ned Kingsley.
Mrs. Dora Schultz and daughter
Prone, visited with Mrs. Eta Ingham
in La Vale one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Zimmerman
and daughter, Leona, were guests al
the E. g. Luhrsen home last Sunday.
Mrs Chas. Ames was a Baraboo
visitor few days the latter part of
the week.
Eds Miller is on the sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Buss OF La
Vale spent Friday with the formers
brother, George Buss, and family.
Mrs. V. J. Decot and daughter,
Lorna, visited with Mrs. August Zm-
norman one day last week.
At the present time tne county is
using about 500 pounds of dynamite
day in blasting rock to be used in
building good roads. The explosive
costs about 1920 a ton and is delivered
Nv tne manufacturers from a storage
station near Aoleman. Highway
Commissioners @. F. Post has a num-
Der of quarrles in operation.
G. Edward Loeser of Chenille has
received a letter from George KaFstet-
ter. formerly resident of Bsraboo,
which says that he has just returned
to BelliDgham. Washington, from a
hunting and fishing trip to the Wilds
If Alaska. Mr.. Karstetter killed big
bear which was brought to Belling-
ham. He was accompanied on the
trim by Corwin Slentz and Others
They caught fish in abundance and
! report rainy trip. Mr.. Karstetter
enioys the west and expects 10 greet
his sauk county friends in about
twenty.four months.
Otto KaPelka has been arrested at
Madison on the charge Of deserving
, his family which resides in the town
, of Freedom. 1t is stated that he left
home about two years ago and since
r that time has not contributed to the
! support of those dependent upon him.
} The county has been aiding and the
officers decided to give the DESERVING
husband and father chance to cons
| tribute to their support. He was
. lhrought before Justice andre and will
r later be given free ride to Madison
( to appear before Judge Stevens. Ii Is
! case which will no doubt come unde
: the Huber law.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-12-11
Fairfield

The Willing Workers will meet with
Mrs. Robert Burton Thursday Dec.
DEE. II, for dinner,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-05-30
NOT CITIES BUT FARMS.

The business men of Oklahoma
have at last come to the conclusion
that they will have to stop building
cities and go to building farms. The
development of this state has been
a world-wonder. But in their haste
to build great cities the builders for
a time forgot the foundation upon
which city building must rest. They
realize it now, and with the same
zeal and confidence with which they
built cities in a day, they have turned
to the development of the farming
country. Recognizing that it is lack
of knowledge regarding conditions
and how to- controI them that has
caused the crop failures in the past,
the commercial clubs, the merchants
and the bankers have united in
campaign for better farming methods
based upon better knowledge of
the soil and the production of crops.
1t is not the lack of rainfall that is
responsible for the short crops, espe.
cially in the eastern two-thirds Of the
state, but the lack of knowledge Of
how to conserve and thus carry the
crops over the droughts which seem
to be periodic. A continual preach
ing of the principles of holding the
soil moisture, backed up by county
demonstration methods bringing the
gospel to each mans door are the
only things that will bring permanent
improvement and avoid the disastrou
results of the periods of drought ant
hot winds.-Campbell's Farmer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-05-30
HOW TO GET A TAG.

Secretary Of State Charles H. Ses-
sions has received word from the fac
tory that the Kansas automobile and
motorcycle tags will reach Topeka
next week.
This means that he can begin ham
ding applications for tags by June /.
The tags will be good until July !,
1914.
Application must be made to the
county treasurer, who will have the
blanks. No application nor money
can be received by the Secretary OF
State direct from the owner.
If convenient, apply to your county
treasurer in person, pay him the fee
and have him fill out the application.
If not convenient to go to the coun'
ty seat, ask your home editor garage
owner or dealer for a blank, fill it out
in full carefully, and mail it to your
county treasurer with s. if for an
automobile tag and 81 if for motor
cycle tag.
Write your name and address
plainly.
The county treasurer will send you
receipt which will be good as a
license until July Is. The tag will be
sent you direct from the Secretary OF
States office by parcel post upon re-
ceipt of the application from the
county treasurer. At the same time,
license card, together with full COLI
of the new automobile law containing
road rules will be sent you by first
class mail.
Practically all of your money is TO
be kept in your county and used for
maintenance of the roads. Automo'
bile owners should see that the money
is spent for that purpose only.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-05-30
NEXT!

Tribune, Kansas, Mry 20.-Harley
Burch, a rancher near here, claims to
be the champion wolf catcher Of
western Kansas. He has from time to
time missed colts from his herd Of
thoroughbred horses. Recently he no
ticed two wolves chasing a colt over
a range on his ranch. He mounted
his motorcycle and gave chase to one
of the wolves, chasing it down and
running over it twice. The second
time the impact with the brute made
the machine turn turtle, pinning the
wolf beneath the engine. Burch was
unhurt and Immediately kicked the
brute to death. Yesterday he ran the
other wolf down, killing it with the
first blow from the machine. He was
unarmed on both chaSes.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-05-30
sITTNER.

August Sittner, who has been in
the hospital at Hutchinson where he
underwent an operation some time
ago. died at that place last Sunday
afternoon, and was brought to his
home in this city Monday evening,
and funeral services were held Tues
day morning, being conducted by
Rev. Lebart, of the Evangelical
church, after which the remains
were taken to Hudson, where inter-
ment was made.
Mr.. Sittner had been a resident Of
the Hudson neighborhood for many
years, and about year ago, he pur-
chased property in this city where
he, with his wife, have made their
home until the time Of his death.
He seemed to have more than his
share of sickness and suffering and
has had two operations in the past
year, one in the hospital at Wichita,
and the latter in Hutchinson, but il
seemed that surgeons skill was of no
avail in this case
Mr.. Sittner was 81 years Of age at
the time of his death and leaves to
mourn his death, besides his wife,
who resides in this city, one daugh'
ter and two sons who live near Hud'
son.
Mr.. Sittner had long been a mem
Der of the Ellinwood Militair Verein
and the funeral services were con
Quoted under the auspices Of that or
ganization. After the services at the
nome, the members of the VereiT
acted as an escort for the remains Il
the grave, and as the body was low
cred to its resting place, fired the
last salute in honor of him who hat
long been a faithful and energetic
brother of the order.
The wife and children have tht
sympathy of the entire community
in their great loss.-Leader.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-05-30
WHAT is GRAHAM FLOUR

How many housewives know wheth
er the graham flour they use is IN
bolted wheat meal or a mixture OF
bran, shorts and low-grade flour? In
Kansas Food Standards graham
flour is defined as "unbolted wheat
meal" This is what the housewife
should get when. she orders graham
flour. ~ =,
Some millers had made graham
flour by mixing barn, shorts, and low
grade things that were usual.
Iy sold for cattle feeds. Some were
grinding the wheat, boiling it, regrint
ing and remixing. f.,
The Right Way. =
Graham flour, II pure, is made by
grinding the wheat without boiling
or mixing. To determine its purity
and to detect adulteration was ont
Of the problems Of the purefood lab
ratory at the Kansas Agricultural Co
lege.
c. A. A. UT, of the department o.
chemistry, has devised a system o
sieving by which he determines 1T
origin and purity. This separates tn.
graham into the bran, middlings ant
flour Of which it is composed, if pure
If adulterated, the separations SHOW
bran, shorts, and lOw-grade flour
The amount of these different prod
ucts is determined by weighing; th'
character, by examination.
A pure graham flour yields coars'
bran with flour chnging to it, yer,
coarse middlings, very fine middlingt
and white flour. These producst ar
coarse to the touch.
In "made-up" graham flour tn
bran is clean, stripped of all flour
and the middle products have a fluff
shorts-like appearance, grading iron
coarse, brown shorts to fine, whit
shorts. The flour has the fluffy, gra
appearance of low-grade flour, or re
dog" as it is often called.
Chemical Analysis Doesn't Help.
A chemical analysis is of little va
lie in the determination of the origi,
and purity of graham flour, Mr.. Ut
says. It may show whether the flou
contains all the elements of the orie
inal wheat, but it will not reveal tn
fact that it is unbolted wheat meal.
Fifty samples of graham flour hav
been tested along these lines. Thes
were from different kinds of wheat
ground in various ways. 1t wa
found that their purity could be es
/ tablished with certainty.
The results of these experiment
will be found in full in the June Blu
letin of the Kansas State Board G
health.-Kansas mdustriaEst.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-05-30
SOIL BLOWING LAW.

The commissioners of Pawnee cOun-
ty have recently been called upon to
prevent the drifting of soil from a
certain piece of land to protect the
growing crops of an adjoining farmer.
It Is believed that this is the first
call on commissioners to enforce the
new law empowering commissioners
of counties undr eten thousand popu-
lation to devise ways and means to
prevent the drifting of soil and the
expense of which may. be taxed
against the owners of land whose
soil is drifting. This instance will
give the commissioners of Pawnee
an opportunity to show what they
know about agricultural methods. The
southwest corner of Pawnee is IN
the district of Demonstration Agent
Thompson. Thompson can give the
Pawnee county commissioners the ne
cessary information as to how to pro-
coed and such opportunity would en-
able the farmers of Pawnee to know
one of the advantages of the compe'
tent demonstration agent. We hope
that farmers who suffer from the
blowing of adjoining lands will avail
themselves of the new law.
In our judgment, an enforcement o.
the law will avail more in bringing
about a method of farming that vii
conserve the soil, and at the same
time increase the prosperity of thu
western farmer, than any other ont
thing now at our command. The me
thods for preventing the blowing o
soil have been pretty we'll under
stood for years, and the plans sub
mitted to the commissioners in thei
enforcement of the law will not b.
new. The enforcement of the anti
blowing law will ultimately work
radical change in the agriculture Q
those districts in which there is
tendency Of the soil to blow, and tn
quicker this change is brought abou
the better.-Kansas Farmer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-05-30
APPEARS "THUsLY" TO WICHITA

Great Bend newspapers have been
saying harsh things about the WITCH
tia Boosters because they reached
that city at supper time. The Boost
ers went without meals, ate cold meals
and bolted meals to see many friends
But let US congratulate the brethren
at Great Bend that they had hot sup
pers which they could not leave
They are lucky.-Wichita Eagle.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-05-30

Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Epperson and
family have rented the old Thomas
Moore property on south Williams
street and will occupy the same until
the erection of their new home on
the farm, west of town. Jake Tres
ter and family, who have purchased
the Epperson home on Morton street,
will move in from the farm and Oc-
cupy the same at once.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-05-30

Richard Taylor was unfortunate in
losing a valuable mule by lightning
sunday evening. The animal was
one Of the best among the manv
good ones in Barton county and sal.
q. aOie any time at figures close around.
tne three. hundred dollar mark.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-05-30

F. G. Smart, who is temporarily
employed as manager of the A. &
A. Drug Store at Ellinwood, loaded a
car of household goods Friday and
shipped to Hutchinson where the fan
lily will make their home and where
Mr. Smart expects to work as soon
as he is through at Ellinwood.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-05-30
GET YOUR STATE AUTO LICENSE

County Treasurer Soderstrom has
just received a supply of the blanks
necessary for the issuance of state
licenses to owners and drivers OF
autos and motorcycles. 1t will be
we'll to attend to this necessary mat
ter at once.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-05-30

]. Geo. Brinkman and family jour-
neyed by auto to Mcpherson Sunday
morning where they spent the day
with friends and returned in the
evening.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-05-30

Doc Strong is still carrying his
arm in a sling as the result Of fall
sustained last week at which time
he suffered a dislocation of his sboul.
der.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-05-30

MIS-. Lee who was called here on
account Of the death of the little SON
o. neF brother, Dana Trout, returned
Pratt. =.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-05-30

, Inc OTIS Reporter celebrated tbs
first anniversary of its coming ,r NO
existence last week. 1t is a vefv
lusty youngster for its age and Seem.
TO be thriving. o1''s
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-05-30

Eugene Smith, formerly editor Of
the Spearville News, was here the
first of the week on a business trip
and for a visit with friends.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-05-30

Mr. and Mrs. Hettinger, Of Larned,
were here Sunday visiting the Z. J.
Grower family.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-05-30

Miss Glen!ce Patrick Of Garden
City is here for a visit at the home
of her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
J. Anthony.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-05-30

Ralph Younkin, of Sterling, came
up Monday and enrolled as a student
in the county Normal Institute.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-05-30

Mrs. w. R. Klinedenst returned
Sunday evening from a visit of sew.
eral days at Talmadge, Kans.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-05-30

Henry Campbell. of the Heller
neighbOrhOOd, was looking after bust.
ness matters in the county seat Mon.
day.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-05-30

J. W. Berscheidt was here from
Ellinwood Monday for visit with
his brother, Me.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-05-30

Judge Foulks OF Ness City was
mere Monday between trains, enroute
TO Larned.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-05-30

Mrs. Charlie Breeder left Tuesday
for a visit with her parents at Ne
koma.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-05-30

Ed lsern and Fred Stephan of FL
linwood were in the county seat on
business Wednesday morning.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-05-30

Martin Keleher and wife spent Sur
day with friends in Ellinwood.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-05-30

Lightning struck one of the large
cottonwood trees on south Main street
during the storm Sunday night.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-12
POLICE BOARD MAY NAME NEW
 POLICEMAN SATURDAY

A meeting of the Board of Police Commissioners is scheduled for Sat- urday night and there are rumors that a number of important questions are scheduled to come up for discus sion. It is expected that a request will be received from Doornan E. L.. Ruggles for retirement, which will leave his position vacant and provide for the selection of another occupant. In turn there will be an opportunity for the appointment of another to the regular street force. There is a possibility that action will be begun in the making up of the annual bud- get.
 One question expected to be consid- cred isT concerning the thorough over hauling of the present police patrol, securing of a new one with the pres ent one turned in as part payment or the running of two patrols. There is said to be supporters of all three plans. Although nothing definite has been given out. it is intimated that much satisfaction has been felt over the work of number of members of the department and action may be taken in publicly commenting them. There is also question of installing new signal switchboard at headquarters and the repairing of the present one for use at the Second precinct sta- ton.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-12
'FAVORED NATION" CLAUSE IS SUBJECT OF DISCUSSION
 BETWEEN GERMANY AND US.

Berlin, Nov. 12.-The most favored nation clause in international treaties became again, today, the subject of negotiations between Germany and the United States in connection with the question of the free admission of Canadian wood pulp into the United States, under a clause of the Canadian American recipr petty agreement.
 It is pointed out here that the Uni ted States applied to Germany for full equality of treatment under the trea- ties negotiated by Germany with Swe- den and Japan in 1912 in view of tho lapsing of the Canadian law regard ing wood pulp. When later the United States took the standpoint that the Canadian wood pulp and reciprocity did not come within the most favored nation clause and it's benefits were not available to nations not having such clauses in their treaties with the United States Germany also announc- ed her adoption of a new interpreta- ton of the treaties and withheld from American importers part of the re- duced rates on steel, silks and other articles granted Sweden and Japan in the recent treaties.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-12
CITY COURT CASES

For the fifth time since December 19, 1901, Kate Robinson was ar raigned in city court this morning, as usual, the charge being intoxication. It was explained that she has just been released from jail.ss Since Mo- vember 23. 1909 she has been arraign- ed g times. Judge Frank L. Wilder seemed at a loss to determine what to do with her, renarking that jatl seems to do no good. The ultimate Judgment was, 80 days.
 John B.. Cody listed as a cowboy with no home but orelatdon of stBuf- falo BilI.'' was given 30 days rest in jail on charges Of trespassing on rail- road property. He explained that theEast seems to offer no opportuni- ties for the cowTnen of the West
 Michael B. Murphy of 51 John street of intoxication and breach of the peace He started a rumpus at his home and wanted to argue when Liquor and Dog Agent John Brown, IT,, was sent out to gather him in.
 William Johnson of s2 Calhoun ave nue was fined $5 and costs as a result of being arrested on a capias yester- day He explained that he forgot all about undergoing experiences that should have resulted in his court ap- pearance Monday.
 Charged with the non-support of his wife, Anna, Samuel Turdaly of 1242 State street was ordered to pay her $4 a week for six months under bonds of $15O Later the bonds were re- placed by probation.
 Charged with the theft of $169. Will liam Guishis. of Gersey, who was ar rested at North Amherst. Mass, yes terday, appeared and had continu- ance allowed until Saturday for fur ther investigation Bonds were fixed at $500. Attorney E. O. Hull appear ed for the defense.
 Elm mbezzlernent charges against Err nest Danis. Nichols, an eInpIoye of the B.. D. Pierce. IT,. Co.,. were noHeda It was testified that the missing tools and machinery had been found strewn along North Main street, where they had fallen from the wagon without his knowledge.
 William G. DaVenport,alias William G. Herx, giving his local address as 5 Middle street and his home address as New York, was bound over to su- perior court under bonds of $500 on a forgery charge. It was alleged that on the Brooklyn Trust company, and signed by "Jo1nn T. Collins on John Lackman of IS Fairfield avenue. He explained that he needed the money and decided to take the chance.
 Non-support charges against Frank Waldron or 11G1 Howard avenue ar rested Monday in Shelton on charges of not supporting an eight-years- old child resulted in his being ordered to pay $3 week towards the support of the child for one year under bonds of S1Bo or pass six months in jail. Later the bonds and jail sentence were re- placed by probation.
 Herman J. Frank of Lafayette street, charged with the non-support of his wife Charlotte was ordered to pay S3 week for one year under l bonds of $50 or go to Jail for six months Later he was placed on pro- bation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-12
SHERWIN DENIES HE KICKED SPOUSE Husband Explains to Jury That Mrs. SherWin Had Violent
 Temper at Times.

The trials and tribulations of the Sherwin family must have been aw- full, according to the testimony of Jos eph Sherwin who defended himself in the criminal court of common pleas this morning on the charge of non support. Sherwin blamed his wife for the whole trouble. She was intense Iy jealous, he said, and had violent temper. Some nights when he want ed to sleep she insisted on keeping the gas lighted and would work her self into a rage if he demonstrated with her.
 sherwin denied kicking his wife. He explained that he had been will ing to support her if she would live with him. Sherwin was manager of a local clothing store and he said Mrs Sherwin was jealous of a girl book keeper although there was no occa- sion for such feeling.
 Mrs. Sherwin contended that her husband refused to support her, that he kicked and beat her. and refused to let her have her clothing after she left him The evidence was not all in at the hour of going to press.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-12
Democrats Of Senate Strive For Report
 On Currency Bill

Washington. Nov. 12.-Senate Demo crats, in 8 party conference today, took up the currency situation with the idea of getting the administration bill out of the complexities which have grown up about 1t in the banking com mittee and getting 1t on the way to passage in a form acceptable to Preei- dent Wilson. Before the conference met, the Democratic members on the committee met again in an effort to agree on a report preserving the fun damentals of the House bill for which the President contends and embodying amendments agreed upon for its per lection.
 Senators Owen, Pomerene and Hollis who have stood behind the House bill in the long committee fight were pre- pared for report and administration supporters believed Senators O'Gorman and Reed, who have been opposing some features, would come into line when the bill became a party measure. No one expected, however, that Sen ator Hitchcock, the so-cailed insurgent Democrat on the committee, would join them. He has announced that he would decline to abide by any decision Of a caucus should one be called.