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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-03-06
Almost q Debate.


superintendent A. e. Kingsford of
Baraboo took for his subject, "Country
Health" He advocated better pay
for teachers, spoke of bodily improve.
ment and said that the church should
be the great social center in the CON-
munity.
The last statement by Mr.. Kingsford
brought Professor E. J. Ward of
Madison, the social center enthusiast,
to the arena. He believes and preacht
the country over that the schoolhouse
is the place to bring all the people
together and that it is the very heart
of the nation from which all life should
radiate. Here should be discussed
the problems that are the nearest to us
and here should be advanced the ideas
that are receiving attention in the
world of endeavor.
Same officers were elected.
Afternoon Session.
AUG OAlCCtOlS Ax6O0 bnCiI
reports and the new officers were
elected.
Decentralization Toole.
MISREPRESENTATION Thomas.
Secretary-Gsorge w. Davies.
Treasurer-Mrs. George Hengstler.
Directors.
Farmers clubs-H. A. Hill.
Literary soeieties-Miss Esther
Steuber.
Bachelors clubs-Albert Wichern.
Ladies' clubs-Mrs. l.. IL. Palmer
Old Settlers'-Capt. J. III. Whitney.
Teachers Miss Carrie
TRIUMPH.
Country churches-Rev. G. D. May
hew.
Cooperative Organic stions-H. J.
Sedgwick.
Professor D. H. Otis of Madison
discussed, "Farm Management" He
drew picture of two farms whose
owners came to the end of the year
with vastly different results-one
with $40, the other with $500. His
hearers realized that there is much in
the way business is managed on the
farm.
w. e. Smith of Reedsburg argued for
rural credits, that is, the adoption of
plan by which farmers and others
might borrow from the government
at low rate of interest; in order to
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-03-06
Improve property.

improve properly
Rev. G. ID. Mayhem of Baraboo took
for his theme, "The Place of the
Minister in Country Lifeu. Re
thought it an excellent plan for the
newly elected director to visit the sew
eral social centeTs and learn of the
work being done. Rev. Mayhew pro-
poses to beeo ne social center circuit
rider.
Rev Q. l.. Clifford of Reedsburg said
that much had been done in the town
OF Excelsior and the CLUB there had
brought forth excellent talent.
Professor G. j. Galp1n of Madison
spoke for the appointment of commits
sioners in every com munity to investi-
gate needed Improvements and work
for the public good.
The Evening.
"Recreation and Health" was dis.
cussed by Professor Ward of Madison.
He did not mention measles or humps
but that other disease so often found
in all life, social starvation. That com.
munity is diseased which has no piece
of recreation, no social center; and that
locality is healthy where there is
getting Uogether. What would
result if every instrument in a band
made it's own individual noise, if
every actor in play wanted to be the
star or if every carpenter on build
ing desired to do as he pleased? All
must act or work in harmony to pro-
duce results.
The last number on the program
was an illustrated lecture by Prof.
Galpin. He had many vie VS. of
social center buildings in Wisconsin,
Richland Center with SAC, 200 build
ing being in the lead; of farm homes,
the new one built by President Toole
was shown.
Musical numbers by the Wichern
Brothers and by a Baraboo school
class directed by Miss Mayhem, were
given.
The meeting was a great success.
The arguments presented broadened
the horizon and those in attendance
returned home imbued with the
spirit for more wide awake advance
ment.
The Exhibit.
Under the direction of Mrs. L.. Il.
Palmer exhibits were made by the
following:
Maple Valley circle, Greenfield,
fruit and fancy work.
Rome circle, Sumpter, fancy work.
Willing workers, Fairfield, fancy
work.
Mrs. William Shale was the Judge
and awarded the prizes to the Maple
Valley society on fruit and the Home
circle on fancy work. s'
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-03-06

Watson Hayes died last Saturday
about noon at his home in Spring
Green. Mr.. Hayes was so years of
age and one of the early residents In
that locality.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-03-06
FLOWERS
,SAUK COUNTY
COUNTRY LIFE
FOLK GATHER

s5Euk County is itch In country
CLUBS. Here is the list:
The Maple Valley gSewing Society
eGf Greenfield.
The Ladies' Social Circle of Lyons.
The Skillet Greek Farmers club,
CUB lraboo.
KlOver Klub, Fairfield.
Bachelors Club, Skillet Greek.
The Excelsior Lyceum, Excelsior.
'Kirkwood Agricultural Society,
.Baraboo.
Choral Club, Excelsior.
Wide Awake Club, Baraboo.
Young PeoplesIClub. Freedom.
fFarrners' CLUB, Sumpter.
Elite Club, Sumpter and Merrimack.
Black Hawk Farmers Club, Troy
sand Honey Creek.
franklin Debating Society, Frank
ain.
Merry Makers, Winfield.
Hadies' Home Club, Winfield.
&Farmers' Debating lSociety, WASH
ungton. ...
Home Circle Club, Sumpter.
Hend.s-H Hand Club, spring. SGreen.
Narrows Prairie Country Club,
ReedshuTg.
Webstefs Prairie Farmers .n,Ciub,
AAJetOuss
'4Thx -Arachne Club, Bsraboo.
s.Skillet Greek Literary Society,
Baraboo.
Bachelors Club, Fairfield.
With Pfesideat William Toole
welding the gavel. and with George
wv. Davies at the secretaTy's table,
Ethe sessions of The Saul County
Country Lille association opened at
Hthe courthouse this morning. There
was large attendance and much en-
nthusiasm shown. The other members
~of the organization are Earl Thomas,
sxrice- president; and Mrs. George
sAengstler, treasurer. There was
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-03-06
FREE SEEDS TO
OUR SUBSCRIBERS

ASter Petunia
Candy Tuft Pink
Chrysanthemum Phlox
Coxcomb Poppy
Morning Glory Portulaca
Larkspur Verbena
Fever Few Sweet William
Hollyhock Sweet Peas
Mignonette Wall Flower
VEGETABLES
Asparagus Watermelon
Kale Onion
Beet Parsley
Mangel Parsnip
Sugar Beet Peas
Bush Bean Pepper
Pole Bean Pumpkin
Carrot Radish
Cabbage Rutabaga
Satisfy or Celery
Vegetable Oyster Popcorn
Lettuce Squash
Cucumber Spinach
Endive Sun Flower
Egg Plant Turnip
Kohlrabi Tomato
Leek Tobacco
Musk Melon
Name. ...............
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-03-06

music on victrola and the invocation
was given by E. J. Ward of the state
university.
The address of welcome was given
by ElmerS. Johnston, president of the
Baraboo Commercial association.
His theme was the relation of citizens
to their home commercial club.
He said that closely populated dis
trict means richer social life in every
way better schools, more show .hous-
es finer music, better preaching and
better social enjoyment. Mr.. Johnston
advocated greater inducements to keep
the sons and daughters at .home for
they are the greatest asset. Mr..
Johnston was pleased TO extend q
social welcome 10 the association.
In responding William Toole took
occasion to briefly sreview the inter-
dependence of rural and urban COM
munities.
Miss Annie Reynolds, in discussing
launches for Public Schools"
strongly commended the work under
taken to provide at least one warm
dish for the monday meal-baked
potatoes, rice, soup, cocoa or other
foods or beverages. she also spoke of
food values and the best method Of
preparation.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-03-07

ed to be very rich ''Yes-yes?
and nowit turns out that he col,
lects the payments on our piano.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-04-12
MAN DRESSED AS A WOMAN
Wears Feminine Apparel and, to Pre-
vent Wife Discovering Disguise.
Washes Own ciothes.

Paris.-A middleaged plumber. ia.
ther of a family, was the cause OF q
kind of opera-bouffe siege of an empty
villa at Samois-sur-Seine, near Paris
neighbor saw light In the empty
house and informed the police. fifty
people. armed with guns and pitch
forks. surrounded the villa. while the
mayor telegraphed for gendarmes
from Fontainebleau.
After prolonged search plumber
named Xavier Martignon was discov
cred hiding in the garden He ~ mar
ried, with three children. He explained
that he had only come there to wash
his clothes. Inquiries showed that the
plumber was In the habit of dressing
up In woman's clothes, and that his
wife might not pillage his wardrobe
he concealed 1t In the empty villa. He
was washing 1t when interrupted By
the villagers.
A bundle of clothes found on the
second floor contained sixteen che
misses, other lingerie, two white
blouses. a pink dressing gown. six
pairs of stockings, eleven white petit
coats and two chest improvers. They
were all seized by the gendarmes and
the plumber was taken into custody.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-04-12
CLAIMS FOR THE ROAD DRAG
Really Holding Back Construction Of
Good Roads, as Many Believe
No Work Is Needed.

In an article on Split Log Drag
and How 10 Use 1t TO Obtain Best Re-
Suits" Mr. Howard Fl. Gross. among
other things. says:
"A good road is one that is good
and servicaable S65 days in the year.
a road whereon one may ride or
drive with pleasure or have full load
without strain upon the horse. We
hicle or harness
ITO do this the road must have a
hard, smooth surface and offer the
minimum OF Resistance
An earth road may be an excellent
one today and tomorrow very bad
one. 1t may be delight in June and
fright in March, Such roads have
the virtue OF balky horse, they are
liable TO fail when most wanted.
THE extravagant claims that have
been made for the road drag are real
ly holding back the building of good
roads. Many have believed that all
that was required to have good roads
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-04-12
USE FIREMEN IN BIG RAIDS
Higher Up Circles In New York Gamb.
ling Fraternity Are Upset by
Ruse.

New York.-Higher up circles of the
gambling fraternity we're upset by
raids which were made simultaneously
upon eight big alleged gambling es.
tablishments in the Fifth avenue and
theatrical districts. Several features
of the raids were spectacular and nov
el. For the first time In the history
of the police flremen were used to as.
sist In the raids. AS the police in
eight taxicab parties. under command
of Inspector John r. Dwyer. swooped
down upon the suspected places fire
men gained entrance by either pre-
tending to be inspecting the buildings
or by shouting "Fire." If successful
in getting in the police squads follow
ed; II not. axes and crowbars forced
entrance,
But in all OF the eight places there
was no one to arrest. In some mystic
rious manner the alleged proprietors
had all been tipped off, and suave
buffers left in charge. The collection
of gambling instruments and furnish.
ings. however. was one OF the finest
the police ever laid hands on. The
seven vanloads carted to station hous-
es were valued at s25.00o Some OF
the stuff" was from the place for
merly occupied by Richard A Can
field. Relics OF his de luxe pariors.
including rare paintings and tapestries
and other art treasures. were found
still to adorn the walls
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-04-12
TEACHERS HIRED FOR LIFE
Swiss Pedasogues Receive Small Pay,
but Are Persons OF Consequences.
Says School Head.

Thurgau. 90 per cent OF
the teachers In Switzerland are men"
says w X Tate. supervisor OF rural
schools in South Carolina Mr. Tate
has just returned from three
months' Investigation In Switzerland
under the auspices Of the national bu.
reau OF education
Five hundred dollars is considered
a good salary for a teacher. After a
lifetime OF service he may go as high
$500 Living is cheaper there than
here. however. and in addition to his
salary he Is given a dwelling GER
tain amount of garden land-and wood
for fuel His dwelling 10 generally In
the same building with the school
His position is OF considerable local
Importance. Aside from his duties in
the schoolroom. he Ia often secretary
OF the local creamery association
leader of the village band orgarist in
the church and general intellectual
guide for the community
When a teacher is engaged II is
for life or a long term OF wears He
settles down with the people whose
children he teaches and expects to
make that particular Job his life work
Changes are rare Twelve new teach.
ers in one year in system OF 2io
was considered very unusual The
record for continued service in the
same village Is held by a teacher in
Thurgau. who has occupied the same
position for sixty-fve years One
teacher that visited has held his
position for twenty-four years. and his
father held the same position for
thirty-five years,
"one of the most attractive features
of the Swiss schools is the cordial per.
sonal relation that exists between
teacher and pupil. There is nothing
OF the military In the discipline of the
school: no lining up: no marching to
classes. When the children go to the
classrooms they shake hands with
the teacher. greeting him as II they
had not seen him for long time and
are really glad to see him The whole
relation is one of charming natural
ness and kindIiness on both sides
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-04-12
BONDS IN NEW YORK STATE
Second Issue of s5o,ooo,ooo Was Great
est Thing In Good Road History
Of Last Year.

The greatest thing in good roads
history in 1912 was the action of New
York in voting second state bond
issue OF $50000.000 There was some
opposition to the proposition. but 1t
went through with a good majority.
New York has led all other states in
road Improvement Under the act OF
1906 II issued $50.o00.000 worth OF
road bonds. This It spent at the rate
OF about $4,000. 900 year With what
has been spent and with contracts
made the whole sum has been dis.
posed of. and so the new $4,000 .OOo
comes in to continne the work These
huge huns have enabled New York
to more than double her mileage of
improved roads and to :roject large
plans for trunk lines incidentally. il
means an Increase in the direct tax
Of about $2.5o0,0O0 yearly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-04-12
TO MARS IN ROCKET
Inventor Planned to Travel Az
100000 Miles in AZ Hours.
German Declared He Would Use Can.
non for Feat--Was to BE Shot
From Big Gun In
Cartridge.

Berlin.-Probably the widest idea
brain was trip to Mars In a sky.
rocket Herr Ganswindt a rich Ger
man manufacturer. confident that he
could perform the feat, and was sc
enthusiastic over the scheme that he
wrote book of his plans and dedi.
Gated II to Emperor William
The vessel in which Herr Ganswindt
contemplated making the trip was to
be in the shape of cartridge. which
was to attain its first momentum by
being shot from a huge cannon. This.
he figured. would carry 1t nearly to
the outer limits of the earth's atmos-
phere, ard from then on 1t would be
driven forward by a succession OF ex-
plosions in its rear compartment.
To accomplish these explosions the
thick wall of the car was to be bored
through from end to end and the
spaces filled with nitroglycerin cart
ridges, which could be slipped Into
place and discharged at the will OF
the driver Herr Ganswindt stated
that by this means the direction as
well as the speed of the projectile
could be controlled.
To keep himself from being crushed
or shaken to pieces by the start and
later explosions he designed the shell
so that it's base would have double
partitions
Between these there was to be wa
ter, known concussion breaker and
powerful spiral springs. His compart-
ment was to be heavily padded and
hung with straps in such way that
he would be able to suspend himself
in its interior.
The head OF the car was to be fitted
with a powerful telescope: and vari.
Gus other scientific instruments care
fully stored. were to be taken along.
After the atmosphere was once
passed the daring explorer believed
that he could travel at almost limit
less speed, and that the 47.o00.00o
miles could be covered in the course
of forty-two hours. All the provisions
necessary would be a little water and
a few packages of compressed food
tablets, The required oxygen was to
be manufactured when needed by the
use OF certain chemical powders
The scheme stirred up great deal
of interest at the time and many sci
entists expressed their opinion that
the idea was perfectly plausible. II
was even reported that the emperor
himself had taken some stock in the
enterprise. Ganswindt was determined
to undertake the expedition. and even
went SO far as to get contract on
the building of the vessel but at last
the entreaties of his wife and chill
dren conquered and he reluctantly
abandoned his adventurous dream.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-04-12
POOR ROADS ARE EXPENSIVE
American Farmer Pays 25. Cents Mile
Per Ton for Carrying Farm Prod
ucts to Market.

There are 2,100,000 miles OF public
roads In this country Only 10000
miles, or z per cent, are improved
All the rest can be fairly described as
bad roads. The waste of our natural
resources, reckless as it is, is moth
inf compared to the money waste
brought about by this condition OF
our highways.
It costs the French peasant an av
erage OF IL cents a mile per ton to
haul his produce to market. It costs
the American farmer an average oil
25 cents q mile per ton, or 100 per
cent. more than the, Frenchman. Dur
ing the year 1905 SOC hauling of
farm produce to shipping points
amounted to between forty and forty
FIVE million tons weight. The average
haul was 9.4 miles. If the farmers
could have done their hauling over
French roads. instead of their own
inferior ones they would~have netted
$5S. 100000 more on their crops.
But all the hauling to shipping
points is not done by farmers by any
means The Interstate commerce
commission tells us that in all some
thing like 25O,oO0.00O tons are hauled
for shipment every year The willing
ness to move this immense volume OF
freight over poor roads, as against
good roads such as France enjoys.
costs the country cool unnecessary
$305, 100000 year
These figures and facts come from
the office of Logan Waller Page. the
United States director of public works
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-04-12
TO LEAD DONKEY 4,5oo MILES
Man Who Lost odd Election ees
Must Go From Portland. Me-.
to Portland, Ore.

Portland, Me.-Leading a donkey
and intending to walk from Portland.
Me-. to Portland. Ore, B. H. Anderson
former general secretary of the But
Ter (Pa) chamber of commerce. left
on a long walk across the country In
fulfilment OF the terms of bet he lost
on the presidential election Ander-
son. who was page In the national
house Of representatives in 1901. was
follower OF Colonel Roosevelt and
laid wager on his election as the Pro
gressive candidate for president.
The distance Anderson will lead the
donkey is estimated at $500 miles and
he expects to complete the journey
In eight months. Under the provi
slons of the wager he must call at the
White House and greet the new presi
dent and also call on the governor Of
every state through which he passes
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-04-12
Y.W.c.A.PLANs BEAU PARLoRs
Edmonton Secretary Outlines Ideas
for Tete-a-tete In the New 5000.
600 Building.

Edmonton, Alta.-Miss Lukes. gen
eral secretary of the Young Women't
Christian association OF Edmonton
said that beau parlors" win be fea
lures In the 100000 building to be
erected here this spring.
They will be on the main floor sci
off from the social hall In such way
that seven or eight of these rooms
will be available for a tete-a-tete in
terview, with certain amount of PR
vacy. yet without closed doors. Mis-
Lukes has provided club room in the
present building where the girls are
free TO invite their boy or mar
friends.
Another feature of the new hom.
will be individual sleeping chambers
while the public washroom will be par
titioned and provided with Slated
doors, where the girls may take
sponge baths following exercising In
the physical department
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-04-12
STUDENTS WILL KEEP TAB
Keep Close Record Of Every
Minute Of the Day.

Cambridge. Mass.-Copying modern
efficiency methods. Harvard students
are keeping tally on the way they
spend their time The committee or
scholarship desires to determine the
relative periods devoted to college ac
tivities and to other interests.
There is said to be no present inten
tion Of speeding up the students
work. but recommendations may b.
made as to how the might more profit
ably employ themselves.
In cards which have been ISSUED
undergraduates are asked to tell hov
much time is spent In eating. In sleep
ing. In studying. in athletics. at thea
ters. and In all other ways. A careful
record Is to be kept for one week. ans
the cards are then TO be returned L
the committee The result Of the can
vass is to be published
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-04-12
CABARET SHOWS ARE BARRED
Philadelphia Police Act on Theory
That "Beer and Music Do
Not Mix"

Philadelphia. Pa----Cabaret" enter.
tsinments are placed under the ban
by a police order issued recently BY
Director OF Public Safety Porter More
than a quarter Of a century ago IL
cense court Judge in this city iaid
down the dictum that beer and mu.
sic do not mix" or late years this
Injunction has been obeyed more In
the breach than In the observance
The presence OF music has NOT been
objected to by the authorities until re
Gently. when the prevalence OF "caba
rets" caused the director to order an
investigation and the issuance OF the
order,
The police served notice OF the or.
der on the big hotels and cafes as well
as the smsller saloons Managers OF
the former however. declare that they
are not affected and their orchestraa
Continued 70 play.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-04-12
CORN CONVENTION MAN lo4
North Dakotan Of Great Age 10 Reg
Istered az Student Of state's
Convention.

Grand Forks. ". D.--William Hug.
gins. one hundred and four years old
has enrolled as one OF the students
at the North Dakota corn and clover
convention. to be held at Grand Forks
soon. Mr. Huggins is pioneer OF this
state. having come here from Canada
many years ago. He Is interested in
In diversified farming and says that
"A young man should always keep up
with the times"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-04-12
COPE LIBRARY is ON SALT
Prominent Dealers ara Collector,
From Both Sides Of Atlantic
Seek Rare Books.

London. The library Of Sir An.hony
Cope. comprising an unusually :arg.
and interesting collection OF Aneri
cana, was put up at public sale a.
Sotheby's. Prominent dealers and
collectors from both sides of the At
iantic we're on hand, with view to
securing some of the rare books EN-
braced in the collection. These includ
ed a fine copy OF Bossus' Travels
Through louisiana" dated 1771: j
Carver's Travels Through North
America in 1866. 1867 and 1858 I" with
maps and plates: H. Ellis Voyage &c
Hudson Bay" and California. l74e.
1747.''
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-04-12
ACTOR BECOMES A PRIEST
Michael !. 5yrne Of Eight Bells"
Fame VIII Take. Church Vows
at Age Of Fifty-four.

Baltimore. Md.--It became known
here that Michael J. Byrne. former
actor. one OF the Byrne brothers OF
Eight Bells" fame. will be ordained
a Catholic priest at st. Francis acad
emy. Loretta. Pa. Confirmation OF the
fact was obtained from DR.. John F.
Byrne. a SON of the actor. who lives
here.
After the death OF his wife about
five years ago Mr.. Byrne decided to
become priest. He will celebrate
his first mass at his old home. Nor.
wich, Conn. Mr.. Byrne is fifty four
years old
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-04-12

was TO go up and down streak of
mud once ar twice. say presto. and
behold good highway. This Is sheer
nonsense. This loud acclaim of a
River-to-River road. made good in an
hour or so, is myth. This famous
road was greatly improved by the
dragging, but 1t is not good road,
and never VIII be until it is thorough
ly drained. properly graded and has a
hard. durable wearing surface placed
upon it."