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The Detroit times., 1914-09-18
SCHOOL GARDENS
YIELD BIG RETURNS

ST. PAUL, MINI. Sept 1s.--Net re-
turns at the rate OF s25s.S0 an acre
have been realized by one OF the
South 81. Paul school boys entered In
the annual summer garden contest In
that city, according to Frank Mccall
Supervisor OF the Agricultural De-
partment OF the suburban SCHOOLS,
who Is In charge OF the 304 private
gardens as well as those maintained
by the pupils In the school plot on
Sixth avenue north.
This contestant used one-fourth OF
an acre and the produce obtained
from that tract at current market
values through the season was worth
$64.70.
Mr.. mccall gave out thtstntorma
ton yesterday but withheld the name
OF the contestant, pending the out
come OF the contest later in the fall
Another instance was cited where q
child realized a net return of 1927 on
a plot one-fortieth of an acre in size, a
rate OF $211 an acre. Mr.. Mccall has
figured out that there are 24h acres
in South st. Paul devoted to home
gardens in direct charge of school
pupils. II the yield from the com
bined tracts had been up TO the stand
ord. net returns to the children for
their vacation efforts would have ag'
gregated s6,s40.6o.
This Is the second year OF school
garden work in South st. Paul. The
school authorities are greatly pleased
with the interest the youngsters have
taken.
The Detroit times., 1914-09-18
FINDS AN EXTINCT
PLANT IN CALIFORNIA

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Sept 49,
Miss Margaret Hyatt Of this city. for
mer Stanford university girl and
daughter OF State Superintendent of
Public Instruction Edward Hyatt, dis
covered few days ago a specimen OF
rare dogwood, a valuable tree, in Dear
Creek, the old haunt OF Ishi, the
aborigine. Miss Hyatt was accom-
panied on her trip by Edward, Phyllis,
Percy and Victor Hyatt
A student OF botany, Miss Hyatt ex.
amined various shrubs and wild brush
during her travels In the Butte county
canyon. She recognized the dogwood
tree, known scientifically as cornus
torreya, and sent out the members OF
her party To obtain all the specimens
possible. Only one specimen OF the
tree had been discovered In the his
tory OF the world and that In some re
mote part OF the continent half cen
fury ago. IL was lost and scientists
searched for It. but In vain. II is o.
no special value except from botani
cal standpoint II bears beautiful
flower and can be used In garden dec
orations.
The twigs and specimens brought u
Sacramento by the party were yester
day sent to the bureaus OF botany o.
the Stanford and State universities
and will be by them distributed to the
universities of the world.
The Detroit times., 1914-09-18
PT. ARTHUR HERO
IS CODBLER in
ILLINOIS TOWN
Edward Garfield Blew Up Rus
sian Battleship to Prevent
Its Capture by Japanese
CARS FIGHTERS BRAVE
BUT OFFICERS CORRUPT
Many High In Rank Live In Idle
ness And Dissipation While
Privates Are Underfed

GAI.ESBURG, H., Sept. lS.-'Ed
ward Garfield, Russian engineer, who
blew up the battleship Retvizan Al
the. fall OF Port Arthur 10 prevent US
capture by Japan, is a shoe cobbler
In this city. He left Russia soon al
ter the war and came to the United
States, and has since been a resident
of Galesburg.
AS a subject OF the car, he gave
seven years to military service and
gained distinction during the Russian
war with Japan. He was severely
wounded three times.
The Retyizan, he relates, was Dullt
at Philadelphia and cost Russia W.
100000. The cruiser gave efective
service until an internal explosion
caused such damage that II was
necessary to place her in drydock TOT
an overhauling. Following repairs
she again entered the service and
ably defended Port Arthur. GARFIELD
was chief engineer of the vessel when
he fred the magazine and destroyed
her. after Il had become evident that
Lne JAPANESE NOuiu tahC ehO pOsN
an order was given TO blow up the
great war vessel.
Garfield says Russian soldiers are
brave, but that the officers live In
idleness, luxury and dissipation, and
regard privates as so many beasts
The peasants, who compose the rank
and file, he says. are sent 10 slaughter
without hesitation. They are under
clothed, underfed and paid but
trife, according to Garfield, while the
officers high In authority acquire
wealth.
After the war, when Garfield re.
turned home, he asserts, he found the
land which his mother owned was so
heavily taxed the tax amounted to
He later came to Amer
lea, and has no desire to return. He
two medals which were pre-
sented TO him by the government as
a tribute to his bravery during bat
tie. He served as first-class machin-
list and second gunner. and later as
chief engineer. He has his discharge
papers.
The Detroit times., 1914-09-18
RATHER REEVES AND
PUTS BOY TO FLIGHT

ALLEGHANY, Cal, Sept. 1S.--Les.
lie Johnson, the l7-year-old only son
of H. l.. Johnson, the wealthy mining
man OF Berkeley, and former owner
OF the Tightner mine, had a miracu
lous escape from drowning on the
North Yuba river, near Goodyear Bar
The lad separated from his father
and a companion and encountered q
huge rattlesnake. He shot II and de-
tached the tail, which had 10 rattles
and button.
The supposedly dead snake sudden
ly made a rush at him. In his en-
deavor to sidestep II he plunged into
the river. 1t was deep with swift
current Johnson could not swim.
and weighted with rife and clothes
he vainly sought to gain the shore.
The current carried him down the
stream several hundred yards when
the fish line he carried became en-
tangled in some roots and had the
effect Of swinging him upon a sand
bar just as he was losing conscious
ness.
/, His father and companion found
him lying upon the bar and restored
him.
The Detroit times., 1914-09-18
FILLED, I
WHEAT INTERESTED
War Said To Be Causing Great
Loss To Farmers As Export
Channels Are Cut Of

SALT LAKE. Utah, Sept. 1s.--All
grain elevators in the United States
are filed to OVERLOOKING with wheat
and the farmers OF the Middle West
win not thresh their wheat, as there
is no place to store it, Along the line
of the Missouri Pacific only 20 per
cent of this years crop has been
threshed and The farmers prepar-
ing to postpone threshing until the
late fall, as there is no further room
for the crop in either the local ele-
yators or at Chicago or the several
ports OF export. .
All railroads In the Middle West
and the wheat belt States have thou
sands OF cars standing on sidings
ready TO move the crops. These cars
were ordered by the farmers prior to
the European war, and as there are
no lines carrying exports they are OF
necessity laid up. With the large
wheat crop and the foreign markets
cut off. IL Is said, the railroads will
lodge protest with the Government
against increasing the price OF -four
when there Is 80 much wheat in the
country unground. .4..l.-.
THE war I'm Europe was a distinct
blow to the farmers of the west and
the railroads." said J. n. Citizens, as
sistant to j.. M. Johnson, Yice-Presi-
dent or the Missouri Pacific. THE
wheat crop increased over loo per
cent and the railroads and the farm
ers were looking forward to fair
prices The elevators at Chicago,
Boston, New York, Philadelphia. Bal
timore, Newport News, Charleston,
are filed at this time. The local ele-
vators scattered along the railroads
are filled and only 20 per cent OF the
wheat crop has been threshed. The
farmers will lose many millions OF
wheat through the postponing OF the
season, as the grains will
drop from the head in the stack.
Many farmers have already COM
menced to place large canvas spreads
and are restocking their wheat so
that they may save as much as pos
sible of that which falls from the
sheaves. The farmer cannot thresh,
rs he does not have the room to store
his wheat on the farm and 1t will be
impossible to export wheat to Europe
until the avenues OF oversee COM
nerce are again quiet. With this con-
iition in the wheat market OF the
world the farmers and railroads are
,ound to suffer.
There does not s,em to be any
way In which the enormous crop OF
wheat can be consumed In the United
states alone and the ocean lines must
De opened that the farmers may real
re on the biggest crops they have
ever had. III the ocean lines are not
opened soon wheat is going to drop
n price"
The Detroit times., 1914-09-18
MAN DIES I'm POVERTY
ALTHOUGH RICH

MISSOULA, Mont, Sept. 49,
Twenty Thousand dollars Is lying In a
bank at Litchfeld, Mimi. to the cred.
II OF William Stefiins, whose body was
found on the rear steps OF a saloon
here less than a week ago. 80
Steffins was not aware OF the exist
ence OF the fortune. for he often had
bemoaned his condition OF poverty
His whereabouts had been lost TO his
relatives for years, and only through
search OF his effects was his Min
nesota connection located.
The money was placed In the, Litch
field bank 20 years ago, part OF his
inheritance from an estate.
A sister of Steffins arrived here re
Gently and told OF the unavailing
search for him. Some mystery at
taches to his death, which the OIL.
GERS are investigating.
The Detroit times., 1914-09-18
PREDICTS wIFE'S DEATH,
SHE SUES FOR DIVORCE

KANSAS CITY. Sept is.-suit for
divorce on complaint that Thomas L.
LLOYD was continually predicting that
she would die In less than year has
been brought by Mrs. Minnie II. IL.
Lloyd.
Mrs. Lloyd states that her husband
told her on many occasions that he
had consulted fortune teller, who
hold told him that his wife was des.
tined to. die soon. BY a pre-nuptial
agreement, Lloyd In case OF the death
The Detroit times., 1914-09-18
TattIe-TaIs Is Arrested.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1s.-The
nrst arrest I'm the history of the state
under the statute which makes II a
misdemeanor to give Information 10
any employer that an employe has
served time In prison was made here
recently.
Peter Writ, sentenced in Los An.
geles to a year In San Quentin for as
sAultl with q deadly weapon, com
plained TO his parole oflicer that his
roommate, Frederick Schroeder, a
painter, had informed their landlady
oEninst him. The parole officer had
chroeder arrested and appeared
1aIpe( Dim In court Decision was
The Detroit times., 1914-09-18
IrIea East cure as paxs.

SPOKANE, Wash, Sept. 18.-Mrs
Boyd Culver, forty-one. OF Eureka
Mont, has just completed a forty-five
day fast. She CAME here suffering
from chronic indigestion. and started
on the fast under the direction OF DR..
Aubrey Dodson.
During the forty-flye-day period Mrs.
Culver ate nothing and drank nothing
except water up to the last week.
when she began taking small quanti-
ties OF lemon and orange juice. She
lost twenty-eight pounds during the
period. dropping from lis to 81. AZ
ter a week OF eating her weight has
Increased to los. She Is entirely
cured
The Detroit times., 1914-09-18
Faithful. To Old Master.

PORTLAND. Ore. Sept 1S.-Ir
May last, Peter and Clint Robbins lef
Fairview for Curry county. taking
with them dog to keep them com
pany on their new homestead. 80. ;,
The animal was present from
John BurTingame, d good specimen Of
the 'sbird dog" species, and Travelled
all the way on foot following the
team which moved the two Robbins
men to their new home.
! But the dog came back. IL showed
up at Its old home In Fairyiew last
week, having evidently returned
alone, covering the distance Of fully
800 miles I'm good condition.
The Detroit times., 1914-09-18
Want. MUNICIPAL Earm,

CHICAGO. Sept. 1s.-Mrs. Leonora
Y. Meder, commissioners OF. public
welfare, announces that the first step
OF her new department will be the
request for a municipal farm
Until snch a thing is established, -
says Mrs, Meder, "the handling OF the
unskilled In this city will be bigger
problem than the city can cope with
i believe also that II will solve the
problem OF the subnormal boy.
should put him to work on a farm
and believe he could be made use
| full"
The Detroit times., 1914-09-18
LEARNS OF DIVORCE
AZ YEARS AFTER DECREE

SUNBURY, Pa, Sept. 1s.--Seeking
proof of her wedding in order to Sc
cure a soldiers widows pension, Mrs.
Clarence Fisher, 70, discovered fol-
the first time that her husband had
obtained divorce more than 40 years
ago. Soon after their wedding they
quarreled. and parted She had never
sought divorce and had never heard
that her husband had. applied. Re
Gently she learned OF his death and
decided that she would make an ef
fort to get the pension.
The courts will be asked to annul
the divorce on the grounds that the
woman was never properly served
with q subpoena.
The Detroit times., 1914-09-18
DEPT. or PUBLIC WORKS
Detroit September 0. 1915
PROPOSALS FOR STEl
AND CONCRETE HIGH
WAY BRIDGE over |
M. R. R. AT PORTER 81

Sealed proposals will be received
the onice of the Department of Put
works. Detroit Mich. until Mond
Sept II. 1914. at 10 o'clock a.
standard time, at which time and oil
they will be opened, for building AZ
and concrete highway bridge over
c. n. r. at Porter-st
SPECIFICATIONS on fie In this offio(
Bidders are requested to flls 4 &c
ned check I'm the sum Of $500 with
Department OF Public Works. BED
the proposals are opened, conditioI
that should they be the lowest bid
they will. within nve days after be
awarded the contract by the dep2
ment, enter into contract with sur
company bond In the full sstims
amount of contract.
Checks and proposals to be places
separate envelopes.
The right TO reject any OF all
posals n expressly reserved All
posals TO be made in duplicate
GEO. II. FENKELL
ASH Commissioned
The Detroit times., 1914-09-18
ASKS $50 FOR EACH
DRINK SOLD TO SON

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, Sept. ia.
w. McMackin will receive $50 for
each drink alleged to have been sold
to his son, Marion McMackin, minor,
by Springfield saloon keepers. IL he
Is successful In prosecuting three
suits filed In the circuit court.
He asks $3.50 from G. b. Volker,
Joe Tananto and Charles Manuel for
selling total of 36 intoxicating
drinks to his SON.
The Detroit times., 1914-09-18

OF his wife, was TO become possessc
of some property belonging 20 Ai'
Lloyd. 81 .us
tter husband. Mrs. LLOYD sys'
seemed to delight in telling her tnas
he would live TO enjoy the property
many years after her death.
The Detroit times., 1914-09-18
Find. Coin In watermelon,

EVANSVILLE, Ind, sept
When J. F. Forth cut into wafer
melon he found a l0-cent piece IN
bedded In the heart. He declares tht
melon had not been plugged and tina
there was no hole through whicn 'n'
coin could have been inserted.
The Detroit times., 1914-09-18
Woman Detective at 90.

SOUTH BEND. Ind. Sept 1S.--Rid-
iculing the efforts OF the police to
assist her, Mrs. Mary Mcdonald, 30
years old. living on farm near the
city, set out in search for thieves
who had stolen 200 OF her chickens.
Mrs. Mcdonald found the tracks OF
a crooked wagon wheel and a horses
shoe. broken In peculiar manner,
and followed the marks for nearly
10 miles to point on the outskirts
OF Niles, Mich. There she found four
men with her chickens. She preferred
charges against them in a local
court.
The Detroit times., 1914-09-18
A Giant at q

As conclusive evidence that buy here and that
will you Saturdaywe have chosen at random
Of hundreds articles only fourteen spen
this Look at the pictures
descriptions and glance at the prices Yet all
need to shop here dollar two brings your
all these beautiful you pay the
balance az convenient You will welcome whether you
purchase IT'S EASY TO PAY THE PEOPLES WAY
The Detroit times., 1914-09-18

This marvellous sothths success has been
through enthusiastic thousands OF house
wives Of Detroit They believed in the past
TO give greater they believe In this great
Birthday Sale bigger
savings than they could obtain elsewhere Every e
fort has been during the a make this store
preemneny the shopping place for housewives During this
time grown from small beginning giant at a.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-11-26
Obituary

John Schmidt, was born June l, 1910,
in Duisbrun Bavaria, Germany, and
died November 13, 1914. Having serv-
ed as soldier and taken part in the
Austrian Prussian war in 1866, he came
to this country in 1869. A few years
he stayed in Ohio after which he made
Wisconsin his home. In November
1872 he was married to Miss Pauline
Fart, with whom for AZ years he shared
the joys and sorrows of life. Four sons
and two daughters were born to them.
In January 1871 he was converted and
baptised by Rev. Charles Manthey;
first belonging to the North Freedom,
later to the Ableman German Baptist
church. He was a faithful church
member, a kind husband, a devoted
father and a sincere Christian. Because
of his sweet and upright character he
was loved and respected by all who
knew him. He was only sick one day,
heart trouble ended his useful life.
Funeral service was held Sunday after
noon in the Ableman German Baptist
church His pasto", Rev. Dipple of
North Freedom officiating. He chose
for his text John IA: 1-3, speaking in
German and English. Only about half
of the people, who came could be seat
ed. He was buried in the North Freedom
cemetery. Hewill be missed in his
family, in his church, in his neighbor-
hood and by many friends.
Card of Thanks
We desire to thank the many friends
and neighbors, especially the musicians,
palbearers, ministers and others, who
so kindly assisted at the time of the
illness, death and burial of our beloved
husband andfather.
Mrs John Schmidt and family.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-11-26
South Fairfield

BY invitation of George Schneider the
friends and neighbors gave Mrs. Schnell-
er birthday surprise Saturday EVENING"
Mr.. Schneider furnished oysters and
the guests brought filled baskets of
goodies.
The Grin Vietch family moved onto
the Aaran Teel place the past week.
Mrs. Monroe Bump is at the home of
her parents in Portage helping care for
her father who is i'll.
Mrs. A. o. Zeigler went to Milwau-
kee Saturday to make the acquaintance
of her granddaughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lucius Bump of Bar
aboo spent a week with relatives in the
vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Plummer and
daughter, Maud, are visiting relatives
and friends in Barron and Mather.
Mrs. Good and daughter and Miss
Hazel Frazier returned to stheir home
in La Vale Sunday after spending
few days at the Frank Beardsley home.
Miss Seba Lusby spent few days in
town the past wee k.
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Henry ErsWell is confined to his home
with a severe cold.
Sank CITY

Mr.. and Mrs. And. Mock are visiting
relatives in West Allis.
Mrs. Aug. Bearnwald of Troy return
ed Saturday after few weeks visit
with relatives at Chippewa Falls.
VIM. Schover who visited DR.. M.
Bossard at the Geneva hospital Tuesday
reports that he is doing nicely.
Misses Nina and Margaret Henning
spent few days Of last week at PoY
nette.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Sorg and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Fuchs and Miss
Rachel Talbot motored to Spring Green
Sunday to visit relatives. They also
visited the Frank bungalow at Hillside.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vol Wuerth of Marie,
ILL.,, and Mrs. Stephen Wehner Of Chi
cago are visiting with their mother,
Mrs. G. Wuerth, in the city. After
short visit the latter will leave for Day.
ton, Ohio, where Mr.. Wue1t tn has &C
copied a position with the Morgan
Engineering company.
The Relic exhibit Saturday afternoon
was very we'll attended. Many valuable
articles were displayed.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-11-26

Mrs. J. F. Meade of Oakland, CAL,
spent Monday and Tuesday at the R. G..
Walter home.
Miss Katherine Felix visited her sis
ter, Miss Miriam, at Milwaukee Downer
college recently.
Mrs. A. NJ. Bickford was called to
Rockford Saturday by the serious i'll
ness Of her brother, Byron Dickie.
NJ. G.. Allison of Madison was in the
city Friday.
Rev. Donaldson Of Chicago occupied
the Presbyterian pulpit Sunday.
A pre-nuptial shower was rendered
Miss Mildred Sprecher the fore part of
last week by the members Of the B B.
club.
Mrs. Anna Gasser was pleasantly sur
prised Wednesday evening, the occa-
sion being her birthday anniversary.
Miss Mabel Williams Of Madison is
a guest of Mrs. Lloyd Tarnutzer.
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Sweet Auburn

Those of the Sweet Auburn schoo
who have been neither tardy nor absent
during the last month are: Iva Getch-
man, Ada Getchman, Bernice Knoop,
Hazel Getchman, Leona Mielke and
Erma Getchman.
We are sorry to state that Ernest
Klemm, ST., has lost the sight of one
eye. He was hurried to Milwaukee so
as to save the sight of the other. 1t
will be remembered that he was severe
ly injured in runaway not long ago.
The Busy Bees Of Sweet Auburn will
give program at the schoolhouse We'd
nesday evening, Nov. Is. The pupils
will also give long miscellaneous pro-
gram at North Freedom some time in
the near future. Watch for announce
ments later.
Mary Grosinske and Elsie Borck call
ed at the Knoop home Sunday.
Mrs. S. Slentz has returned from
month visit with her sons in the state
of Washington.
Herman Steve injured finger quite
severely last week.
Miss Clara Kosin spent the week end
with her mother.
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Mortimer Valley

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Bradley and
Bert, Dolph, Sim and Jim Nor timer
d delivered Thanksgiving turkeys in La
Vale Wednesday.
Glen Leatherberry and Ted Springer
with their families spent Sunday at
Blaine Snyders.
Harry Bradley has moved onto tt e
Ed. Mortimer farm. Frank Spurrier
moved into the house vacated by Mr..
Bradley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Mortimer, Glen,
Sim, Dolph and jim Mortimer were
shoppers in Wonewoc one day last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Mortimer and
family. and the formers mother
drove to Jessie Thew's Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Small and two
sons visited at the Pete Phiel home
Saturday and Sunday.
Anna Salzenburg is employed at the
Sim Mortimer home.
Glen Mortimer was a Sunday even
ing caller at the home of Ezra Shore.
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SunDtGr

Mr.. and Mrs. G. C. Astle and daugh-
ter, Winifred, of Baraboo visited at S
Premo's Sunday.
Mr.. and Mra. Geo. Promo and Mr..
and Mrs. Harvey Peck of Merrimack
spent Sunday at Geo. Lepple's.
The Home Circle Club met at j. L..
Hills Wednesday.
The next club viii beat Roy Mather's
the club to be entertained by Mrs. Jen-
ME Johnson. The meeting will be held
Wednesday, Dec 2 The annual bazaar
for the cemeteries will be held Dec. II.
L. E. Stone took business trip to
Monroe last week to purchase milk
ing machine.
The Farmers club was postponed on
account of bad weather to Wednesday
Dec. 2 when the same program will be
clrried out.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-11-26

day evening and the Evangelist, Rev
John 7. Hatfield left Monday morning.
Mrs. L. H. Pratt and Mrs. All.
Frazier returned from Winona last
Thursday. They were accompanied by
Mrs. Pratt's mother, Mrs. Gage, who
will make her home here
Mrs. Mary Thompson, who has spent
several months visiting relatives in 10
wa, returned home Thursday.
Little ReynoldsShore who is suffering
with an attack of appendicitis is better
at present.
Mrs. Achsa Good and two little daugh-
ter visited her sister at Baraboo from
Friday until Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Holderman went
to Stanley Saturday Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Stearns moved into the house on the
corner south east of the store owned
by Ira Gibbons.
Ella Strawberry is visiting her brothe r
near Wonewoc.
Nate Mortimer is having acetylene
gas lights installed in his house and
barn.