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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-03-25
PRODUCT TIVE:
FARMING IS
T0P|(;

In pointing out the necessity of max
ing farming not only more productive
but more profitable as we'll, Dean Eu-
gene Davenport of the University of
Illinois and one of America foremost
agricultural authorities in an address
delivered at Madison to day urged the
young men graduating from the Short
Course in the College of Agriculture
to return to their homes and to share in
making Americas agriculture more
permanent, more productive, more prof
liable and more comfortable for those
who engage in it.
What is most needed in 'America's
agriculture in view of the sudden and
greatly increased land values, accord
ing to DR.. Davenport, is a system of
long term credits at reasonable rates.
This, he argued would permit young
men of ambition, intelligence and train
ing to buy land at present prices and be
certain of paying for it by industry and
economy.
"Such a system" he declared,
would prevent the massing Eof our
land in large holdings which is the
chronic disease that is eating out the
heart of England; and what is more, it
would at once establish on our lands
some thousands of families of the best
trained and most ambitious young peo-
pie, owning the homes they live in as
did their pioneer fathers before them.
No man will fight for rented home,
and our independence and national in
stitution depend more upon the question
of who own their homes, even under
long term but safe indebtedness, than
upon any other single element in our
national life.
This years class is one of the largest
that has ever graduated from the course
since it was established in 1885. Of the
100 or more young men who received di-
plomas this morning more than one-half
will return to their home farms to act
lively engage in farming. A very large
majority of the others will account for
themselves as helpers on farms and i'm
other lines closely related to farming.
Following is a list of graduates from
Sauk County:
Christian O. Gasser, Baraboo.
Dwight Getchell, Baraboo.
Alvin Luetscher, Plain.
G. Pierce Martiny, Plain.
William T. Meyer, Kilbourn.
George Owen, Baraboo.
Gilbert E. Voeck. North Freedom.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-03-25
RIVER ROAD NOW
N BAD CONDITION

The southwest part of the highway
known as the river road is now under
water and even as far north as the De-
korra mill those portions of the road are
covered with water.
The water at the Prairie du Sac dam
has not been raised nearly as high as it
will be. In the near future the entire
river road from Okee to Portage will
be impossible on account of the raise in
water which is held back by the Prairie
du Sac dam. Even now at this early
season the highway is dangerous for
traffic.
A large portion of this road run
through the towns of Dekorra and
Pacific. Farmers travelling from the
southwest portion to the county seat
will have to go about % miles further.
Many of the citizens do not consider
the building of the modern road abso-
lutte compensation for the damage in
Cured. The power company no doubt
will come forward and compensate the
towns in accordance to the damages
done.
The farmers who own the Duck
Creek marsh expect that they will be
considerably damaged because of the
overflow caused.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-03-25
MRS. TAYLOR IS
PRESIDENT e OF A
Pace SOCIETY
Former Baraboo Resident
Leads in Commendable
Salt Lake Organi-
zatiOn.

Mrs. J c. Train has received copy
of the Salt Lake Tribune which gives
fine likeness of Mrs A. V. Taylor,
president Of the Salt Lake branch of
the Woman 9 National Peace organiza-
ton. Mrs. Taylor is daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. j. H. Powers, many years res
idents Of Baraboo. The article in the
Tribune is as follows:
One of the latest movements in Salt
Lake club circles is the establishment
Of local branch of the National Wo-
mans Peace party. Mrs. A. V. Taylor
is president, Mrs. r. Letcher is sec
retary and Mrs. B. A. M. Froseth
chairman of an information bureau.
Besides the officers are Mrs. John
Powers, Mrs. John Green, Mrs. Byron
Cummings, Mrs. j. H. Angel, DR.. Elsie
Ada Faust, Mrs. F. M. McHugh and
Miss Sara Napper. The charter mem
bership will be held open until April l.,
and Mrs. Froseth will be glad to furn-
ish information to anyone caring to
join. The platform of the party fol-
ows;
The purpose of this organization is to
enlist all American women in arousing
the nations to respect the sacredness
of human life and to abolish war.
The immediate calling of a conven-
ton of neutral nations in the interest of
early peace.
Limitation of armaments and the
naturalization Of their manufacture.
Organized opposition to militarism in
our own country.
Education of youth in the ideals of
peace.
Democratic control of foreign poll
cies.
The further humanizing of govern
ments by the extension of the fran
chise to women.
Concert of Nations" to supersede
Balance of Power"
Action toward the gradual crgani-
cation of the world to substitute law
for war.
The substitution of an international
police for rival armies and navies.
Removal of the economic causes of
war.
The appointment by our government
Of q commission of men and women
with an adequate appropriation, to pro-
mote international peace.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-03-25
RECEPTION HELD
At BAPTIST CHURCH
Greetings Given Rev.James
w. Johnson and Family
on Wednesday Night.

A reception for Rev. James W. john
son and family was held in the parlors
of the Baptist church Wednesday even
ing. Pastors of the other churches
with their wives were present, who
with the congregation numbered about
seventy-fve. Sickness prevented many
of the members attending.
An informal program was rendered.
The pastors and Y. M g. A. secretary
giving hearty words of welcome and
cheer and expressed an earnest desire
to cooperate in all work for the up
lift of humanity and for the things that
make for righteousness in this city.
Some of the children also had a part
in the program and the music by J. E.
Won Wald on the violin accompanied by
Miss Siggelkow on the piano was enjoy
ed by all.
Refreshments were served by the
choir girls in pleasing manner.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-03-25
The ProtherO NcGInnls Company
Hold Open House in Their
Fine New Home

Today marked the formal opening
of the new home of the Prothero-
McGinnis company on Broadway and
many persons took the opportunity
of visiting the place and express
ing their admiration of the new
garage and its conveniences. The inter
ior of the building is decorated with
many large U. S. flags and bunting
containing the national colors and
everything put in fine condition for the
reception of visitors. Numerous silver
cups and trophies won by drivers Of
Buick cars are on exhibition as we'll as
many models of cars themselves. A
special feature of interest is a special
chassis of model 81 Buick auto show
ing under glass all the working parts of
a car and how each part works. This
evening beginning at eight o'clock a
musical program will be given.
Among the visitors from out Of town
to attend the opening were: former
Senator George P. Miller, Emil Hokan-
son and Rudolph Hokanson of Madi-
son; w. H. Townsend, Clark Townsend
and Henry Metcalf of Reedsburg; and
Jesse Patterson of Lodi.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-03-25
THE TWENTIETH
CENTURY CLUB

The Twentieth Century club met in
regular session Thursday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. O. B. Gloyd, on Sec
ond street. The federation feature, 'fLit-
erature for Our Boys and Girls" was
presented by Miss Potter, librarian, fol
lowed by report from the delegates tc
the Chicago Biennial of General FEEDER
alton of Women's clubs. The work OF
the general federation de aling with sc
many phases of sociology furnished ma
terial for an excellent report. The mex
meeting will be held in the clubs new
quarters in the audience room of the
public library, April l at 2:30
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-03-25
History of the Firm

r. w. Prothero started in business in
December, 1907, in the Moeller building
on Third avenue, selling the Buick line
of automobiles and conducting a gener-
al machine shop in connection with the
selling of autos. On August l, 1909,
J. F. McGinnis entered the business as
a co-partner and the firm became known
as the Prothero- McGinnis Co. In 1910
a new addition to the building, az by 80
feet, was built to accommodate their
growing business and on September 10,
1914, the three story brick building on
Broadway was purchased from n. Il.
Smith and after complete remodeling
is now occupied by the firm. On Janu-
ary l of the present year, Glen
Simonds, who had been in the employ
of Prothero & McGinnis as machinist
for several years, became member of
the firm. Orriel Philbrick, who is well
known among the automobile frater-
nifty and who is thoroughly familiar
with the business, himself the proprie-
tor of garage here for several years,
has been associated with the firm since
October of last year.
Approximately $50 cars have been
sold since the firm started in business
or an average of over 80 cars a year,
Thirty-four cars have been sold 80 fai
this year and the number will probably
reach IS cars before the end of the sea
son.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-03-25
DE:E:NEY SAYS
NOT GUILT
To JAIL
La Crosse Tribune.

Arthur S. Deeney, railroader, charg
ed with the death of Lawrence Hunter,
ten year old Little Falls boy, was ar
raigned in county court at Sparta yes
terday afternoon. He pleaded not
guilty to first degree man-slaughter
charge and was remanded to jail to a
wait hearing set for March "a.
Deeney is alleged to have given the
Hunter boy and companion, VINO has
not been identified quantity of whls-
key. Hunters comp anion became sick
Immediately and vomited. Physicians
who treated the Hunter boy failed tc
make him vomit and he died within a
short time.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-03-25
STAUDENMAYER IS
WITH THE PRESIDENT

On March IL the Wisconsin senate
adopted resolution offered by Senator
Bichler, democrat "rongratulating Pres
ident Woodrow Wilson for the cable
and wise manner" in which he has
handled the war situation. This reso-
luton was o. KID by the democratic
caucus. Senator Staudenmayer voted
for it as did other democratic senators.
ONLY three ''noes" were recorded when
the vote was taken in the senate. Those
dissenting were Senators Ackley, Ever
EFT and Perry.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-03-25
Automobile Garage
Is Formally Opened
Many Pay Visit

the south half as a display and show
room with machine shop in the rear.
The office and supply rooms are located
between the north and south halves of
the building near the entrance. Sever
al thousand dollars have been expended
on the remodeling of the building and
no effort has been spared to make the
garage one of the best equipped in the
state. A full line of auto supplies and
accessories will be carried and the ma
chine shop fitted up to do all kinds of
automobile repair work.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-03-25
The New Cara &c

The new quarters now occupied by
Prothero & McGinnis give them one of
the most commodious and convenient
garages in the state. There is in all
%, 600 feet of floor space and when the
basement is completed there will be
storage room for $50 cars at a time.
The main floor is divided by partition
into two sections, the north half being
used for the storage of private cars and
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-03-25
Boy Gives Description :

Before he died, the Hunter boy gave
a description of Deeney and it was
through this that he was arrested by
Sheriff George Buss of Sparta. Deeney
obtained bottle of whiskey from An
drew Johnson, saloonkeeper at Little
Falls the same day the Hunter boy
died.
Deeney denies all knowledge of how
the boy obtained the drink although ad-
mlts having been in Little Falls the
same day. He says his home is at
Jacksonville, Fla. He has been work
ing as brakeman on railroads in this vi
cinity for several months.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-03-25
viii Change
TIE Name

Legal steps are being taken to change
the name of the Troy & Honey Creek
Telephone company to the Twin City
Telephone company. The secretary Of
the company is ]. E. Witwen of Prai-
rie du Sac, formerly treasurer of Sauk
County.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-03-25
CALEDONIA FARMERS
| SHIP HAY To EUROPE

Caledonia farmers are hauling large
shipments of hay to Portage which
is being baled and sent out of the city
in carload lots. 1t is presumed that
much of this hay will be used for the
Ihorses in the European war.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-03-25
BREAKS Lee WHILE
BAL|NG Hay
Albert Potter Will be Un-
able for Duties Tor
Some Time.

Albert Potter had the misfortune to
break the bones in one of his limbs
Thursday morning while helping press
hay on the west side. He was taken to
the Reedsburg Sanitarium for treat
ment. The young man is employed in
driving one of Richardson's teams.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-03-25
School Closed Early

The high school closed early today in
order that those who desired might at
tend the Tomah- Baraboo game at Spar
ia tonight.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-03-25
Dead on the Roofs.

1t was terrible to see the many woun-
ded. The dead had often received five
or six wounds when one was sufficient
to kill. 1t was in Varenne where's the
dead hung on the roofs and chimneys.
We had to draw away the dead bodies,
not to drive over them. Five and six
lay over one another and / saw this
same sight for three miles at Lille, to
which place | had to go. Yes, these are
the horrors of war with its greatest
terror and instruments of destruction.
Woe to those who set ablaze this war,
God will strike them with his almighty
hand. We confide in God to whom
we take our refuge in sight of this ter
rible distress. We are all convince,
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-03-25
Awful Sights on Farms.

will tell you how it looked on the
farms. An awful taste mixed with the
cadaverous smell filled the air. Every
where lying around were dead horses,
cattle, pigs, poultry, dogs and in short
all kinds of domestic animals. With
them were many a poor farmer who
could not save himself. Itwas terrible
to see these decaying men, lying beside
the bodies of the dead animal.
The farmers could not harvest their
crops and starvation is at their doors.
Oft-times we gave some of our bread to
the women and children who asked us
for it. We had very little but We gave
them what we had. 1t was at Lille
from whence | returned and where |
was attacked, in a restaurant. The
French know very we'll that the Ger
mans are not as barbarous as reported
to them. The Germans do not commit
atrocities. All that happened was nee
essary, to be sure, but if the French
had come to Germany they might have
destroyed all they could. Our German
girls and women may be thankful to
our Lord that He gave to Germany e
sons the heroism to defend the father
and. 1t will..be long time to the.end OF
the war.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-03-25
Welded At
SECOND CITY

Otto Halvensleben of Reedsburg and
Martha Rose, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Rose, were married at the
st. Peter Lutheran church at Reeds.
burg with Rev. Paul Shaller perform
ing the ceremony. The bride was gown
ed in charmeuse silk trimmed with
lace. The groom was attended by
Charley Halvensleben, Paul Rose and
Ernest Halvensleben. The bridesmaids
were Esther Rose, Hulda Meyer anC
Ruth Rose.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-03-25
EXPERIENCES
IN GERMAN
ARMY

Mrs. Louise Wichern of Baraboo has
received letter which was written by
Ludwig Bernhart. a soldier in the Ger
man armv, to his father who resides In
the fatherland. Mr.. Bernhart is neph-
ew of Mrs. Wichern. The letter was
forwarded by the father to relatives In
America, and among other things the
young man says:
AT last / have time to write you some
thing. You must know | am in the hos
pital at Schwaebisch Gemuend on ac-
count Of grazing shot on my knee.
However, my wound is not very dang
erous and will heal up alright. Other
wise feel pretty good, got big cheeks
brown color and regular French mus
tache.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-03-25
Desires to Fight Again

Now have seen and in any event |
must 90 once more into battle with a
hurra for God, the Kaiser, and the
fatherland.
After the first four weeks did ser
vice as bicycle messenger. | rode bi-
cycle day and night, without a lantern
on bad roads and through woods. from
Lorraine through Lux enberg and Bel
gium to Lille. passed numberless au-
tos and columns. Often | was dazzled by
the light of the autos and one mismove
would have killed me. At one time
closed my eyes and went on with con-
tempt for death. / was protected by
the invisible hand of a good spirit. Sew
eral times they shot at the bicyclists
and two Of US never came back.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-03-25
StOrk at Prairie du Sac

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Gieck q
nine pound boy, March 9th.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-03-25
Nearly Drowned in Meuse.

| certainly need some rest HaF1HS
gone through a great deal. At first |
had to drive horses like a farmer.
knew how to say ''gee up" and go
on, 80 | got along alright with the
beasts. ! had a big beam on my wagon,
that is heavy big tree which the hor-
ses could hardly handle and l had to
get down in order to use my own nor g
power to get ahead. Once | nearly
rushed into the Meuse river and If L
had not turned back both men and
horses would have been drowned. Blu
everything went alright, | did not go
40 fast and bowed to the will of God
with a song on my mind, "All the day
long have nothing but woe.
We had in our wagon all kinds of VIC
tuals except bread and we had to do all
our own baking.
Everywhere we went we burned the
villages down. The people were 80
foolish, shooting at the approaching
Germans, and the consequence was that
fire was set through all the villages.
This was certainly ahard measure
but was the only way to be respected
in the future. The French know very
we'll how to behaveA themselves. Notiti-
cations were posted and if the French
had followed them nothing would have
happened; now they have to suffer for
it. 1t was a pity to see the people leav-
ing their homes, women carrying bab-
les in their arms and old men leaning
on canes in the evening of their lives
They had to leave their homes and look
for new ones, all they could save was
a head of cattle each,. drivinglthem be-
eono than
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-03-25

that we shall win but with long list
of casualties.
We went from Lille to Charlerie, Ma
mur, Liege, Aix-la- -Chapple, Cologne,
Hagen, Frankfurt, Heidelberg, Stutt-
CART and Schwaebisch Gemuend.
Everywhere we were received enthu-
siastically and treated well. The old
people took off their hats at meeting
their sons, the young warriors. From
Hagen we were allowed to ride first
and second ella So. The passengers car
ried us in on their shoulders.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-08-26

parts and add the
chocolate to one part.
Disposethe two parts
ia a buttered mold
TO give. a marbled
appearance. Steam
forty : FIVE minutes.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-08-26

Charged with an unprintable offense,
against law and decency, Lillian WOLF
16-year-old Columbus girl, rather
comedy and seeming to be mentally
sound, is at the county Jail in Pc tage
awaiting trial in the circuit court. She
could not obtain $3.50 bail, the amount
fixed by Justice F. W. Kiefer when she
waived examination before him Aug.
49,
According to the Portage Democrat
two Columbus men, both of mature age,
one nearly forty, were arrested at the
same time the sheriff took the girl
They were said to have been implicated
with the girl. One of them, Henry
Feldhausen, denied the graver charge
and it was withdrawn. A lesser charge
was preferred and to that he pleaded
guilty. He was fined SIS and costs by
Justice Kiefer.
The other man, August Kumm,
against whom the graver charge was
laid, waived examination, and he too is
at the bastile. Justice Kiefer held him
to the circuit court and fixed bail at
$3.50.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-08-26
Friday


Julius Mold of Prairie du Sac, Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel Speacht and son
of Chicago were in Baraboo today. All
but Mr.. Mold visited the Dells. Mr..
Mold says the road between Prairie du
Sac is fair, the heavy rains creating
havoc in some places.
Mrs. Swartz, who has been guest
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Gall
in Chenille for the past five weeks. has,
gone to North Freedom to spend a
month or more with her son, VIM. in
North Freedom
Miss Verona Reinhold of Milwaukee,
Elizabeth Brecht, Deaconess of Cincin-
natl and the Misses Brecht of Sank
City are at the Adolph Platt home for
a few days. While here they visited
the Dells, Mirror Lake, Devils Lake
and other places of interest in this vi
cinity.
Catherine, the nine year old daughter
of Conductor and Mrs. George MoOg,
is recovering from an attack of blood
poison in her right foot. The young
lady cut her heel severely at Devils
Lake about two weeks ago and although
antiseptics were used infection set in a
/ few days later. The foot became great
/ ly swollen and the Moog family, who
were camping at the lake, returned to
Baraboo to ensure better medical at
tention.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-08-26
CORN IS ABOUT
A MONTH LATE

Corn is about month late this year
and is not doing we'll at the present
time. The cool nights so reduces the
temperature of the ground there is not
warmth enough for the tropical plant.
Frank Hertort, proprietor of the Bara-
boo Canning company, says the outlook
is not bright. The white grubs ere
eating up some of the fields and the
weather is against the sweet corn. He
fears an early frost this year. His new
factory is about ready for canning corn
but he does not expect to start the
machinery for about month.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-08-26
HOLSTERS, BADGERS
CELEBRATE At FAIR
Exposition Record for State
Days Almost Smashed;
Oratory on Program.

Guy o. Glazier, formerly resident
of Fairfield, Baraboo and Kilbourn,
sends report of the Hoosier Badger
day at the San Diego fair which reads
as follows:
Members of the Wisconsin and Indi-
lana State Societies celebrated jointly
their day at the Exposition yesterday
with reception in the afternoon at the
New Mexico building and basket pic
mic last night in the pepper grove.
Both states have large representa-
ton in San Diego, and either one could
have turned out large crowd. To-
gether they made an army of more
than 1000.
The ''home folks from either the
Hoosier or the Badger state are cap
able of having mighty good time all
by themselves but together they came
we'll nigh to breaking the EXPOSE
zion record for state days. Hardly more
than half the crowd had gained en-
trance to the New Mexico building be-
fore it was filled to the doors. About
500 held an overflow meeting outside.
In the afternoon E E. Hendee, pres
ident of the Indiana State Society,
C. A. A. MCGEE, president of the Wis
cnsin State Society and E. j. Hen
ming, president of the Federation of
State Societies, all spoke. The Indiana
Grafton was delivered by former State
Senator Leroy A. Wright, the Wiscon-
sin grafton by Judge w. A. Turner of
Los Angeles.
After the basket supper at the pep
per grove the members of the two So
cieties hurried back to the main part OF
the grounds to witness the kimono pa
rade and other features of the Japan
Day celebration. In the evening they
returned to the New Mexico building,
where a dance was held.