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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1914-05-01

AUS. IL bhO P1oho PAOoOhoOSe NJ
Professor Carver could be put into
practice most of the "back- to-the- soil
"problems would be solved.
The special object of this conven-
ton is to bring farmers into closer CO.
operation that they may be better en-
abled not only to obtain their legal
rights but to obtain wider and better
markets for their products.
To do this it will be necessary for
them to adopt better business meth
DDS and better farming methods.
Especially are better business meth
DDS needed. A hundred farmers can
produce successfully where one farmer
can sell successfully. Cooperation
is necessary so that the markets may
be supplied at all times and not over
supplied at any time. Their fight is
not against the commissioner un-
less unfair tactics are used. 1t farm.
ers are united they can stand assaults,
not only from unfair transporta.
ton companies which transport their
produce but unfair commissioner
who handle their produce. They are
not fighting against honest transporta-
ton companies, nor honest commits
sionmen; they do, however. object
to seeing the commissioned getting
more profit for selling the produce
than the farmer who produces it.
The United States government after
a long investigation has found that
the growers of the country realize
less than 40 per cent of the selling
price to the consumer. The 60 per
cent is used in transportation and
distribution. Since the famous
Granger laws which began to be
enacted about 1870 the transportation
problem has been largely solved. At
the present time the transportation
companies as a whole are not recelv-
ing an excess of charge. The great
expense is in local distribution.
Some method is certain to be adopted
which will cut this down.
If reduction of 5 per cent only
could be made it would save to the
producers of this country nearly
$500. 600, 600 year and this is we'll
worth striving for. The American
farmer has been very slow to adopt
the cooperative plans which have
proven SO successful in other cOun-
tries. This has been owing partly to
his intensive Individuality and partly
to the opposition by commissioner.
bankers and local merchants. Hap
PLY, however, this opposition is
largely passing away. The merchant
and the banker have been taught to
see that a successful farming COM
munity means a successful city and
successful banking business. If the
farmer is not successful the town is
not successful.
Farming in the United States has
reached giant proportions and the en-
tire financial interests of the country,
whether prosperous or unprosperous,
depend upon the crop production.
The season of good crops means
prosperity while the season of poor
crops means hard times. For these
reasons such conferences as the one
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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-08-20
CANDIDATES SPEAK
IN COURTYARD HERE
Good Sizel Crowd Hear
Philip Speak on Different
States Issues.
(From Thursdays DailJ }

In a straight forward and convinc-
ing appeal to the voters in the inter
est of economy and against extrava-
gance in the administration of state
affairs in Wisconsin, Candidate Eman-
uel L. Philip of Milwaukee, the choice
of the conservative republicans of the
state for governor, urged his cause
at a speech given from the the court
house steps here last evening.
1--WE are making this campaign, ?"
declared Mr.. Philip after few pre-
liminary remarks in which he sketch
ed the events leading up to his can
didacy, against high taxes. Taxes in
Wisconsin were four millions of dol
lars in 1900 aad they were nearly six-
teen millions in 1913. That is per
capita cost for state government of 81
in 1900 to S. in 1913, or an increase Of
400 per cent. take the year 1900 be-
cause it was in that year that you had
your last business administration. Ths t
was the year in which Edward Scofeld,
preem men ,ly a conservative business
man, served you a chief executive.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-08-20
FATAL ACCIDENT
At SPRING GREEN
Three Year Old Boy Is
Killed While With
Father.

Robert, the 3-year-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. James W.,Carpenter of Spring
Green met instant death last Saturday
in shocking accident. With his ia
ther he was riding on loaded manure
spreader on the way to field, when he
fell beneath the wheels and his life was
crushed out.
Mr.. Carpenter had taken a short cut
to his field through the fair ground and
was holding his son on the seat beside
him. While going down the sharp
pitch in the road on the south side OF
the grounds one of the wheels ran into a
rut, tipping the seat, which is hinged,
and throwing them both out. With the
heavy load behind them the team
could not be stopped soon enough tc
avoid the accident and one of the rear
wheels of the machine passed over the
little boys head, crushing out his
brains. Spring Green News.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-08-20
RUSSELL WILLIAMS.

The following interesting letter ha:
been received at this office from Russo
Williams of Baraboo, who with his
parents, Engineer and Mrs. Thomas
Williams, is spen5ing some weeks at
Paducah Lodge, Leal, Colorado:
We arrived at Paducah last Monday
night after day of the most wonderful
sightseeing imaginable. The trip over
the "Maffet" line was grand, this
railroad being the highest standard
guage railway in the world.
At Carona, which is on the continen-
tai divide, I had a disagreeable feeling
in my ears, which of course was due
to the altitude. The little town is sur
rounded by vast snowbanks. Just
think of snow right the hottest part
of summer.
We got off at Parshall and drove
twenty-seven miles to Paducah Lodge,
which nestles down right in the heart
of the Rockies. When we entered the
house the proprietor had blazing ire
in a large open fireplace, which was
a welcome sight indeed after the long
drive in the snow-capped mountains.
The fishing here is simply fine. Ba ra
boo sportsmen would be in their glory
yanking out these big speckled beau
ties and Capener Bros should have then
gun club here for game is in great
abundance.
Mountain grouse and sage hens are
the best substitute for clay pigeons you
ever saw, while snow-shoe and jack
rabbits get you in trim for the cottoi
tails in Wisconsin.
Yesterday a young fellow from Den
yer and myself got couple of saddle
horses and climbed ''Utes Peak which
is II, 1886 feet above sea level. ThI
ride took us all day but it was we
worth it. On the way up we scared up
a great many iocks of grouse. w
reached timber line at / clock. Her
we tied our horses and ate our lunch
You can't imagine how cold it was.
had on flannel shirt, a sweater coz
and coat but at that was nearl
freezing. We climbed the remainin
part of the mountain, having to sto
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-08-20
mis-. STORTZ EhTERTAIAS
A prom Shower Given by
Fifteen Friends Of Bride
to Be.

Last evening Is young ladies were
entertained by Mrs. H. A. Butterfield
and Mrs. w. J. Stortz at the latter ,
home for Miss Hazel Martyr. The at
fair was in the nature of an apron
shower and a complete surprise to the
guest of honor. The rooms were elab-
orately decorated in red and white and
baskets of foliage and flowers and
hearts. Adelectable three course lunch
con was served at ten O'Clock the place
cards and scheme throughout being
hearts and cupids, with red stream
ers hanging from the chand--
elier to the table.
Games and music made the evening
pass pleasantly.
Those present were-Mesdames Paul
Gust, Ewald Gust, W. j. Stortz, NJ.
H. Shey, w. E. Rowland, H. A. But
terrified, VIM. Marriott, John True, Mise
Cora Kunzelman, Ida Patterson, vi Tho
mas, Hattie Killian, Maud Archer and
Hazel Martyr.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-08-20
Blood Hound Causes Death

The Richland Center Democrat says,
James Sharp was called to Wood
county last Wednesday with his blood
hound to aid in the search for a young
lady who had disappeared from her
home the previous day. The search
led from the home of the young
lady, Miss Ingles, who lived with her
parents in little hamlet about eleven
miles from Marshfeld. The girl had
some trouble with her father and left
home. Parents and friends had
searched every conceivable place before
summoning Sharp and his hound but in
half an hour after the dog had taken
up the trail the girl was located In the
house of her aunt, but a comparative
short distance from her home, the aunt
having kept her in hiding and denied
her presence there.
The case is one of peculiar interest,
as the young lady was found to have
taken carbolic acid with suicidal intent
when she found that she was about to
be discovered and her death followed
in less than half an hour.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-08-20
People yNoe0
In Heart Of Rockies
Travel Through Rugid Passes Tbat IRE Decked In
Sno@-SogS FISH and Game
fire Plentiful

for breathe about every ten feet. 1t
was nearly straight up and by the time
I reached the top | was blowing like a
race horse.
The view from here on top of the
world was unexpressible. Far below in
the valleys rivers could be seen thread
ing away in the distance. On one side
the saw tooth range, which is a series
of peaks, could be seen. On the other
valley of the Grand river, with another
jagged range of mountains in the dis
lance. Clouds fioated around and below
us and at one time we were completely
enveloped in one. On one side of the
peak a great snow bank hung in dazz-
ling wilderness and on the other flowers
of the brightest colors grew. This was
way up there where trees could not
grow.
After being up there about an hour
and half it started to rain or rather
mist for we were in the cloud itself.
The dog which had followed us W,
became very frightened at the thunder
which was indeed very close. We had
quiet a time finding the horses, on &C
count of the cloud, which if not worse
is as bad as the densest fog. But we
found chem and made the descent in
shorter time than we came up. In many
places it was SO steep that the horses
had to fairly sit down and slide.
We reached the lodge just at night
fall mighty hungry and trife tired.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-08-20
CiOiC Center MoOen1enf
Spreading O0er State

Two Wisconsin town have defnitel
adopted the plea of making the
school principal the civic secretary and
pay him for this service.
M. T. Buckley has been reengaged
at Sank City an addition being made to
his salary as principal which is to pay
for his services in making the school
house the social center of the town.
Osseo has just engaged R. M. Black
man with the specific understanding
that the one-third increase of salary is
to pay for the same sort of work the
old New England town clerk did in get
ting the people together for the dis
cussing of common problems and in
promoting and organizing recreationa
activities for the whole town.
Both Principals Buckley and Black
man are planning to start the season
by arranging a series of meetings at
which all local candidates for election
will appear to present their claims upon
the votes of the people and also
a series of meetings at which
the constitutional amendments on
which the people are to vote in No :
vember will be presented and discussed
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-08-20
HIGH BRIDGE TO-
HAVE new PLANKS
Meeting of City Council
Held Thursday Evening
New Election Law.

At the meeting of the city council
last evening in the city hall it was de-
cided to place new planks on the Oak
street bridge. The bridge was report
ed to be in an unsafe condition unless
repairs were made. Three inch elm or
hemlock planks will be advertised for
and the street committee was given
permission to go ahead with the super
vision of the work. The proposition of
placing concre blocks on the bridge
was discussed but it was decided that
the foundation of the structure would
not be strong enough to support them.
A sewer will be constructed from Ash
street eastward for some rods on Tenth
rect.
City Attorney V. H. Cady stated that
according to the new election law
man must be fully naturalized before
he can vote at the primary or general
election. Prior to December 1st, 1912
man having his first papers could vote
but now he must have his second papers
also. A new registration list will also
be made out by the board of registry
for the city of Baraboo. September %
will be the first registration day and
voters wishing to get their names on
the registration list may register at
that time. A voter may also register
at the time of the primary election1
A registration for the regular election
will be held in October.
A number of sidewalks were con-
demned in the city and their owners
will be notified of the matter.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-08-20
Horse BazfS
nd DriOer
Is arrested

aul Gudenschwager of Sandusky had
an experience last Sunday that he will
never forget. In the forenoon he drove
into the village of Plain to take his
lady friend for ride. Just as he was
passing the home of his friends cousin
the horse began to balk. The animal
could not be persuaded to move by
words so of course the driver used the
whip, but still the stubborn horse re-
NAMED motionless.
1t is said the cousin was nota particu-
ar friend of Gudenschwager and the re-
suit was that he had the young man ar
rested for cruelty to animals. The in
formation is brought to US through the
mother of Gudenschwager that before
the affair was settled in court it cost
the driver of the horse $31.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-08-20

Mr. Philippis a former resident of Sank
county and he told OF teaching school
in the town of Honey Creek, this
county, 35 years ago. He is brother
of Mrs. Josephine Melzl of Baraboo.
At the close of Mr.. Philips address,
Attorney F. R. Bentley, candidate for
attorney general on the Philip ticket
delivere a short but effective address.
He told in forcible syllables of some of
the extravaganza in governmental af-
fairs under the present regime. He
had statistics to back up what he said.
Mr.. Bentley assaulted the primary law
and the proposed amendments to the
constitution and showed how both tend
ed to do away with representative
government.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-08-20
POSSE CAPTURES FUGITIVE
He Is Believed to Be AssaiIant of TWO
AGED Women.

He is Believed to Be ASsailanr OF TWO
Aged Women.
Danville, Ind, Aug. 13.-After being
surrounded in corn field for several
hours a negro who is supposed to be
Allen P. Bradford, carrying an HON
orable discharge from the U. S. army
under that name, was captured by
sheriff's posse after he had been shot
through the shoulder with a Winches-
ter rife and his legs filed with small
shot. The negro is held on the charge
of attacking Mrs. Flora Shelton,
sixty-eight years old, and her sister,
Miss Phoebe Stewart, sixty-threa
years old, near Hadley, eight miles
southwest of here Sunday night.
Bradford declares his innocence OF
any wrongdoing, but his explanation
Of why he was running from the posse
was vague. He says railroad men set
a gang Of farmers on to him. The
victims Of the assault positively i&en-
titled him as the assailRnt.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-08-20
CIVIC LEAGUE MEETS
Discuss Plans And Enjoy
Social Hour at Home of
Mrs. J. II. Neuman.

The board of directors of the Wom-
ans Cooperative Civic League were
most delightfully."- entertained at the
home of the president, Mrs. j. HI.
Neuman, Third avenue, on Tuesday
afternoon. Mrs. Neuman gave porch
party and tea for them. After the re-
freshment hour the directors held their
monthly business meeting at which
time matters of interest and work for
the future were discussed and plans for
a large public meeting of the League
in the near future were made.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-08-20
Nan Falls
From Grain

A man, who had been employed as
laborer with an extra crew of work
men on the railway section here, came
near being killed in the local yards early
Thursday morning. The man was
bound for Chicago and was attempting
to steal ride on passenger train No.
502. While hanging on to the outside
handles of passenger coach his body
struck a switch light and he was thrown
violently to the ground. He remained in
the yards for some hours before he was
able to crawl to the depot and summon
aid. He was then taken to Chicago
yesterday afternoon. The laborer was
badly bruised and shaken up in the &C
cident but will recover.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-08-20
z ig6f OOer
Dog Ends
In Court

On Wednesday fight took place be-
tween couple of Baraboo young men
in the business section of town. The
police officers suppressed the quarrel
before any one was injured. It's said
the fight was the result of an argument
over black bulldog.
A number of boys were called to
give testimony in justice court and
the two principals Of the affair viii
probably be fined.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-08-20
REEDSBURG SUIT
IN COURT HERE
Young Lady Asks Dana
ges From City For
Injuries.

The adverse examination of Miss
Mary E. Green, who has brought suit
against the City of Reedsburg for
damages alleged to have been
received by reason of a defective
guy wire which fell across the side
walk was held this afternoon before
Justice II. L. Halsted as court commits
sioner. Attorney James Stone appeared
for the plaintiff and Attorney Henry
Bonn for the city of Reedsburg.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-08-20
BELGIAN SHOT
At VAONAKEE

One Belgian was shot through the
arm and number of others had mar
row escapes in free-for-all fight on
the Northwestern depot platform at
Waunakee last night. The Q partici-
pants in the melee got into dispute
over the war and guns were fiourished
promiscuously.
The residents of Waunakee have
been annoyed considerably by foreign
ers who are employed as laborers in
ard about the village.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-08-20

Mrs. Jennie Engel, Miss Ora Mcgee
and William Baby Of Harvard motored
to this city yesterday in company with
Mrs. Elsie Wood and Lysle Gust and
are guests at the Edward Gust home,
Third street. Mrs. Wood has been
spending the past four months in Jer-
SEVILLE, I'll.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-08-20
BUYS Farm at White Greek

Oval Peck, who formerly resided at
North Freedom, has purchased farm
at White Creek, this state, and remov-
ed there with his family few day 3
ago.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-08-20
Death OfYD]I} al
(Fron Thursdays Daily.)

(FTOn Thursdays DalIy.J
After five years of illness with
Bright's disease, Miss Helen Elizabeth
Fsch, daughter of Hon. John j. E'ch
died yesterday at the home in LaCros Ie
Miss Esch, who was 10 years old,
was first attacked by the malady which
caused her death in November, 1908
She recovered then from an acute at
tack, but has never been entirely we'll
since.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-08-20

Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Archer and daugh-
ter, Evelyn, have gone to Hazelhurst
for q visit with relatives.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-08-20

This picture repainng of tn MASSIVE smokestacks
the gold ship Kronpnze ssn Cece in order dis gue her
America Julius Unternahr of North Free
DOM who the lucky ship, witnessed this work The
first thought the captain Of the ship repant the smoke
sacks make them like those OF the White Star Eng
h line He therefore had bis color the smokestacks with
paint The following wireless intercepted from
French cruiser cece Have anything Of the
Ceclie?" 1--WE have nothing of her. the
reply gold snip.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-03-06

following points in the platform
upon which he is making his
campaign and pledges that he
will give them first consideration
in the event of his election:
Reduction of taxation.
Revision Of the revenue laws.
Abolition of the spoils system.
Adjustment Of all unnecessary
Offices.
Economy in all branches OF
the public service.
Fearless and impartialenforce-
ment of the laws.
Consolidation of minor depart
ments into more centralized
effort.
The cutting off OF needless
junketing trips by the heads OF
departments.
Promotion of cooperation by
farmers and other producers, SO
far as feasible.
enforcement of educational.
penal and charitable institutions
from either party or fractional
politics.
Prohibition of departmental
officers and employees scurryine
over the state at public expense
for political purposes.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-03-06
nafaks Alwsts Ubss.isE

It MAKES no difference whether
it be looking after the repairs on
the Episcopal church, Of which
he has always bern . member
here n home; assisting in Gas
,Belt Exposiiioa work; aiding the
volunteer iremen in their annual
balls; getting in the harness on
board Of trade work; helping
children 3 home fund; planning
for opening an Indian reserva-
ton for homesteaders; securing
appropriations in Congress for
South Dakota development or
Anything else, Mr.. Burke is al.
ways q booster, and gives every
matter, either public or private,
prompt and diligent attention.
It is the fact that be does not
sleto,hers do it" which makes
him. have such . popularity here
90 home a. we'll Is elsewhere In
the state. The same careful In.
terest which he gives to the locks
OF . church lawn, the painting Of
. public building, the improve
ment Of . driveway and other
essentials, which have made him
popular here ct home, have
marked hisncareer il Congress,
aad the leaders IN Washington
know that Burke b . Wise one
on every element u legialasien
which Affects the people Of South
Dakota and the majority that he
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-03-06

LAST week we published the
story of an old couple who lived
at Beresford, who had q large
part OF their small meme snatch
ed from them by the work OF
Gov. Byrne's tax com mission
blunder. We havea similar case
right at home that has come to
our knowledge. Mr. Gustave
Liebe, 40 old German farmer,
who is one of the early settlers
in the county, and who has lived
upon his farm and raised his
family there during the past
quarter Of 9 century, recently
sold his farm taking in part pay
ment q 5000 mortgage bearing
4 per cent interest, expecting
that he could largely support
himself with this small but GER
tain income, now that he was be-
yond the years for hard labor.
Now comes Gov. Byrne's tax
commission and says $04 OF this
500 income must be given up 10
taxes. Ltebe'A case 10 only one
Of many others in this vicinity,
which shows the rank Injustice
which the tar c0nmi1siOn. with
) $15. 600 salary, u working upon
til NJ payers oftfle stAte. This
cor mieeion haa ehoWu. it, utter
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-03-06

The taxes Of I'll the counties in
the state tor The year 1905, 1912,
and 1913 are given In . pamph-
lot prepared by r. O. Richards.
The year 1905 Was the last year
befofe the present machine got
control Of things il the stste, ana
tho nxos Of Grant county have
boen neerly doubled since that
datoaud aro stiu on the increase.
figures Are: 0rent County,
taxes for 1903. 954,064 e; for
1918, 9o0, 49, 50; for 1913, $40,