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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-02-04
The MuSiC.

An original song, ION Skillet Creek"
by the president was sung by quar-
tette composed of Henry Koppke, AL
bert Wichern, Fred Templin, and Al
bert Templin. Another original song,
Dearly Loved Spot in Sank County" {,
bv Mrs. Wilbur Cahoon was sung by
Mrs. D. WEIGH, Mrs. W. A. Toole,
Miss Ethel Rodwell and the author. A
we'll known song, con Sank County" {,
also by Mrs. Cahoon was sung by the
company; the quartette mentioned
above gave number of excellent mum
bers; Miss Ethel Rodwell at the piano
and her brother, Robert Rodwell, with
a cornet also gave the company great
pleasure; and during the serving of the
banquet Mrs. Oscar Doppler was at her
best at the piano, giving several popu-
lar selections. ing
The tables and hall were decorated
with numerous flags, giving a patriotic
effect.
The committee which arranged the
banquet was Mrs. Alexander Smith
and Mrs. Wilbur Cowles. The program
committee consisted of Mrs. w. A.
Toole, Mrs. Wilbur Cahoon and Mrs.
D. S. WEIGH,
Those who enjoyed the event were:
Messrs. and Mesdames William Toole,
Rev. E. P. Hall. Superintendent A. G..
Kingsford, D. S. WEIGH, Wilbur Cahoon.
James Fry, Paul Cahoon, Albert Temp
lin, Walter Pierce and daughter, Fred
Tempiin, W. A. Toole, L. H. Palmer, CIV
McCready, George Carpenter, Willis Ry-
an, William Wichern, John Martiny,
William Shale, George Wickersham,
Wilbur Cowles. Fred A. Nehs, Alexan-
der Smith, ]. E. Baer, H. g. Cole.
Mesdames Henry Bittrich, +. G.
Train, Henry C. Shaffer and daughter,
J. H. Astle, E. PfannstiehI, Bevelyn
A. Clark, E. S. Erswell, Alicia Douglas,
Hugh Kelley, Charles Kunzelman.
Misses ssMargaret Gattiker, Louise
Gattiker, Ethel Rodwell, Lydia North,
Mabel Erswell, Bessie Gibbons. Emma
Wichern.
Messrs. Robert Rodwell, E. S. john
ston. Albert Wichern, Henry Koppke.
H. A. Hill, Alex Toole, L. S. Van Orden,
Louis, Wichern.
Out of town-Mrs. G. W. Davies,
North Freedom; Mrs. S. r. Davies,
Spring Green.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-02-04
SKILLET CREEK
FARMERS CLUB
HOLDS BANQUET

Dull care was told to take to its heels
on Thursday as the members of the
Skillet Creek Farmers club climbed
the stairs to the Knights of Pythias
hall where banquet and merry after
noon awaited them. The delicious and
delectable repast was prepared an
served by the members of the Auxiliary
to the Sons of Veterans. They received
many expressions of satisfaction from
the guests.
The POSTMASTER was the president Of
the organization, William Toole, andh
was in his happiest mood. He spoke of
the pleasure of such gatherings and of
his qualification that country and city
could meet on common ground.
Mrs. Alexander Smith discussed
"Tne Future Farmer" dealing with
the march of events when the traction
engine and electricity will perform the
greater portion of labor.
Willis Ryan humorously wove, the
automobile into his discussion on farm
ing and asserted that It was for the
husbandman to get as much JOY out or
life as he went along as possible.
Former As1emblyman George Car
penter toasted the Farmers Wife,
and declaredssthat only fifteen percent
Of those taken to insane hospitals were
from the farm. He said the best place
for women and girls was on the farm.
Mrs. Carpenter talked back to her
husband, comparing urban and rural
life. She spoke of the pleasures of the
country and the advantages Of re-
siding away from, the excitement of the
cities. o..:e .-......~ a..@1 ~
Mrs. William Wichern combatted the
statement that is sometimes made th>
neighbors are. not 80 neighborly as they
| were in the good old days. With the
| telephone and daily mail she thought
there was just. as. much communicating
as formerly and just as many samples
of jelly and cake sent to edJo1nlng
homes. ....
Mrs. Hugh Kelley served the bache-
lors with both prose and poetry, giving
them not only, wholesome advice but
many humorous fling. She spoke of
all highways around Baraboo leading to
the Skillet Creek bachelors.
Former Assemblyman Wilbur Cahoon
on 'Life's Problem spoke especially
onthe rearing Of boys. He was happy
to state that the bloody fracas on
Fourth avenue the night before was
not between country but between city
boys.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-02-04

Saturday was the last day for paying
taxes at the city hall and there was a
rush of the last ones to square their &C
counts with the municipality. The office
Of the city treasurer was 80 swamped
that it was necessary to finish this
morning.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-02-04
DIVORCE GRANTED
At CAPITAL CITY

At Madison by Judge Stevens, Bessie
H. Turton has been granted divorce
from Forest H. Turton, both of Bara-
boo. They had been married seven
years. There are no children. Attor-
ney Daniel Ruggles appeared for Mrs.
Turton.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-02-04

SKREAK STOMACH is strength
Wv ened and toned by Hoods Sar
gaparilla = the medicine that cures
slyspeps;a and POOR APPETITE.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-02-04
SHIP BILL DEMOCRATS
SILENT AS TO PLANS

Washington. Feb. "a plan
which they guarded with the utmost
secrecy was adopted by administra-
ton Democrats OF the senate In eau
Gus to break down opposition to the
government ship purchase bill.
The program includes parliament
tary maneuvers which will be start
ed in the senate and which, accord
ing to leaders Of the party, Is cal
culated to bring support for the mea'
sure TO offset the Democratic revolt
last Monday.
After reaching an agreement the
caucus adopted a resolution piedg-
ing every member to secrecy. Sena-
tor Kern was chairman OF the eau
Gus that secrecy was necessary for
the obvious reason that to make the
plan public might mean their frus-
tration.
II was reported later that includ'
ed in the plan is an agreement 70
amend the bill to conform with
some suggestions that have been
made from various sources within
the last few strenuous days.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-02-04
RUSSIAN ARMY WILL
DECIDE WAR, HE RELIEVES

Topeka, Feb. Russian arm
les will be the deciding element In
the European war, Donald Thomp-
son of Topeka, who has been with
the contending armies since the be-
ginning OF the war and who is visit
ing his mother, Mrs. S. A. Thomp-
son, believes. Thompson leaves To-
peka soon and after several days in
New York will go to Russia to be
with the cars forces. Not until this
time, he says, has Russia been pre-
pared for a campaign.
Russia, who has been mobilizing
her forces for six months, may be
expected to furnish the thrilling
stories of battle, he believes. The
biggest battles, he thinks, will be
fought in the east and Russia will
eventually dislodge the Austrians
and Germans.
Thompson is the photographer of
whom so many of the war cores
pondents have written. He believes
that Germany will invade England.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-02-04
MAN WHOSE NAME THE
LEGISLATURE CHANGED DIES

Salina, Feb. 1.-William 0. Ben
son, a pioneer resident of this coun-
ty is dead, aged SO. He was a re-
tired farmer and engaged in busi-
ness in Salina, Assaria and Dor
rance. He had been a county COM
missioner in this county and was a
member of the city council of Sa-
lima. At the time of his death he
was a candidate for mayor at the
coming election. His real name was
Bengston, but he assumed the Amer
lean name of Benson years ago and
all his farms and other property
were in the name of Benson and all
his business was done in that name.
The first bill passed by the present
legislature and signed by Governor
Capper changed his name to Benson
and legahzed all his transactions
under that name. He is survived by
a widow.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-02-04
ENGLAND WILL SEIZE ALL
FOODsTUFFs, SAYS LONDON

Washington, Feb. 3.-Great Brit
ain notified the United States today
though not officially, that foodstuffs
OF any kind destined for Germany,
Austria or Turkey would be regard
ed as contraband of war.
The action OF the British govern
ment is based on the recent German
decree whereby that government
will take over all grain in Germany
for common use.
Because the steamer Wilhelmina
sailed from New York for Bremen
before the issuance of the decree, 1t
is understood her cargo OF food for
German civilians will be paid for
and appropriated by the British gov
ernment and the ship allowed to go
free.
But hereafter food-laden ships
sailing from the United States d.
rectly for German ports or for neu-
trail ports in Europe, where 1t ap-
pears that the cargo may ultimately
reach Germany, will be subject 70
seizure outright, ship and cargo
without compensation.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-02-04
Part Of Pittsburgh, Pa, Is Already
Inundated
SEVERAL FACTORIES QUIT WORK
Hundreds of Families Along ONO
and Allegheny Forced to Leave
Their Homes-Ice Gorge
Causes Rise

Pittsburgh, Pa, Feb. Sine
crest of the flood, which began de-
acending on this district yesterday
was expected to pass the point
where the Allegheny and Monoga-
hela rivers form the Ohio at mid
night tonight.
The low lying sections Of the city
along the Allegheny and Ohio rivers
were inundated and trolley and
railroad traffic there was at
atandstill. Hundreds Of families let'
their homes both here and at points
up the Allegheny river.
The breaking Of a huge Ice gorge
at Freeport caused the Allegheny to
rise rapidly today and much ice
Flowed out. Many manufacturing
plants along the three rivers were
forced to cease operations temper
arily.
At Martins Ferry, o., four thou
aand men were forced to quit work
AT East Liverpool four potteries ant
the municipal pumping station were
isolated.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-02-04
FORMER ILLINOIS GOVERNOR
NAMED IN DIVORCE SUIT

San Francisco, Feb. 3.-Richard
d. Yates, former governor of ILL
nois, is named as correspondent in a
divorce case complaint filed here to-
day by Edward R. Freeman, pho
tographer OF Eureka, Cal, against
Emma B. Freeman. The complaint
charges that Mrs. Freeman and
Yates travelled together from Eure-
ka to San Francisco in July, 1913.
Springfield, ILL.,, Feb. S.-The
charges are all untrue. Further than
that 1 don't care to talk about the
subject at this time" said Richard
d. Yates, when informed that he
had been named as correspondent In
the divorce complaint filed in San
Francisco.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-02-04
Dynamites Canadian Bridge, Crosses
Border and Submits TO Arrest
CANADA ASKS ExTRADITIoN
Werner Van Horn Claims Neutral
Country Cannot Surrender
Him TO Enemy Of His
Fatheriand

Vanceboro, Me-, Feb. 3.-Another
international problem incident to
the war was thrust upon the United
States today by the action OF Wer-
lner Van Horn, who. operating on
the Canadian side Of the border, dy-
namited the railway bridge over the
st. Croix river and then escaped In
to this state.
A few hours later Van Horn
quietly submitted to arrest but pro-
claimed himself an officer Of the
German army and set up the claim
that he had committed an act oi
war and having fled to a neutral
country could not be legally sur
rendered to an enemy of the Faith
erland.
The Canadian authorities, how
ever, at once instituted proceedings
to obtain Van Horns extradition or
a charge of destruction of railroad
property. Pending the outcome ol
these efforts Van Horn is held al
the immigration office here. The
bridge was not greatly damaged.
The st. Croix river for some dis
tance forms the boundary betweer
Maine and New Brunswick.
The bridge is owned jointly b!
the Maine Central and the Canadian
Pacific railways and over this roat
have been shipped large quantitie
of war materials for the allies
which were placed on board ship
at st. John and Halifax.
Van Horns standing in the Ger
man army is being investigated,
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-02-04
STATE WILL AID FIGHT
AGAINST LIVESTOCK DISEASE
Legislature Passes $4,000 ApprO
priatiOn Measure

Topeka, Feb. 3.-An emergency
appropriation of $4,000 was rushed
through both houses of the Kansas
legislature today to finance the fight
of the state against the foot and
mouth disease in four counties un-
der federal quarantine. The COVER
nor then signed the measure.
Commissioner Riddle is now work
ing in Cowley and Sedgwick coun-
ties inspecting herds in which the
disease has made its appearance.
Oklahoma City, Feb. S.-Presi-
dent Frank Gault of the board OF
agriculture today notified all rail-
roads that no more cattle will be
permitted to be shipped into this
state from Kansas. Cattle will be
admitted into the state from Texas
and New Mexico.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-02-04
GETS HONOR MEDAL FOR
INVENTING SAFETY DEVICE

New York, Feb. 3.-The highest
honor probably ever bestowed upon
any workman in the United States
was accorded Henry vinton Neal a
mechanic in the shops of the Boston
Elevated company, at the annual
dinner of the American Electrical
Railway association, when President
Arthur williams, of the American
Museum of Safety announced the
winner Of the Anthony N. Brady me-
mortal medals for safety work.
Partly as a result of Meals ef-
Rorts a complete safety system has
been adopted in the machine shops
of the Boston Elevated company.
During the past year accidents have
been reduced nineteen and six-tenths
per cent.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-02-04
GAYS DIVORCED WIFE
ATTEMPTED TO KILL HIM

Arkansas City, Feb. S.-Mrs. Lora
Mgan and her mother, Mrs. Eliza
beth Russell, are held here on a
charge Of shooting with a deadly
weapon with intent to kill, the VIC
tim being Frank Agan, former hus-
BAND of Lora Agan. The shooting
secured late yesterday. Agan is in
a hospital with four bullet wounds
and is in a critical condition. One
bullet lodged in his back, one frac-
cured a wrist and two passed through
mis- face. The man and woman are
divorced and have Quarreled over
Rheir child.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-02-04
KANsAN MARRIES RICH
WIDOW IN CHICAGO

Ann Arbor, Mich, Feb. 3.-Mrs.
Ella Babcock of this city, widow OF
James L. Babcock, a wealthy capi-
talist, was married in Chicago to-
day to Allen Dudley Of Emporia'
Kan. Mrs. Babcock left here yes
terday to go to California to spend
the winter. Though she talked free
ly of her trip west, she told but one
friend that after she left Chicago
she would not be unattended.
Three years ago Mr.. Babcock died
in Florida. 1t was about that time
that Dudley came here from Kansas
to study in the University school oi
music. Mrs. Babcock, who is liber'
al patron of music, heard the young
man sing often and love affair re-
suited.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-02-04
A CREEK OF OIL AFIRE
A Break in Oil Mains at PaOla Re-
leases $4,000 Barrels

Paola, Feb. Fifty thousand
barrels of oil, escaped from two
broken mains of the Prairie Oil and
Gas company, are ablaze half mile
east of the Missouri Pacific depot
here. The oil flowed into Bull creek
which is a mass Of flames, and tres
ties of the Missouri Pacific, the
Frisco and the Katy are threatened.
The mains pass under the trestles
of all three railroads. 1t is believed
that boys set fire to the oil.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-02-04
OLATHE MANS HORSES EAT
@f.5O WHEAT AND SEVEN DIE

Olathe, Feb. when Willard
Moore went to the north place 10
water the stock he found the horses
and mules eating wheat. In some way
they had forced open the door Of
the granary. willard watered sever
al of the horses before he discovered
that they had gotten to the wheat.
Seven horses died. Two more were
sick, but will probably recover. The
mules ate the wheat but, mule-like,
knew when to quit and were not
injured.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-02-04
Radders Appeals His Case

Kansas City, Feb. S.-Judge d.
2. Dyer today sentenced George S.
Badders to serve five years in the
&e6eral penitentiary at Leavenworth,
Kan. and to pay a fine of $1,000
90 the government for having used
zhe mails to defraud. D. r. Hite,
ammediately served notice OF appeal
@nd his clients bond was fixed at
$4,000 Badders will appeal to the
u. 8. supreme court.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-02-04
PARSONS HAS ROCK
PILE GOOD FOR 100 MEN

Parsons, Feb. 3.-Guards, with
rifles, an abundance Of rock and
plentiful supply Of hamfers have
been provided by authorities here to
accommodate 100 prisoners on a
special city rock pile.
Ninety members of the Anti Horse
Thief association, working with
regular police officers, have started
q campaign to run every hobo here
into Jail or out of town.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-02-04
JANUARY EXPORT TRADE
BREAKS ALL U. S. RECORDS

Washington, Feb. 3.-Foreign
trade from January to January
80, through thirteen principal GUS
toms ports, which handle approxi-
mately S6 per cent OF the nations
export and import business, netted a
balance in favor OF the United States
Of S1S1,1s3.s1, exceeding all rec
ords for any one month. The total
exports for the four weeks, January
2 to January 80. was $23S,574,0S6
or an average Of $56,64S,524 per
week. The imports were $107, ,440,-
20s. or an average OF s26,S60, ,O52
a week.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-02-04
BREWSTER PREPARES LIST
OF LEAVENWORTH JOINTS

Leavenworth, Feb. First aid
to the Leavenworth police depart
ment in Attorney General Brewster's
campaign to make this city dry
town was extended when every mem
ber of the department from the
chief down was handed letter from
Assistant Attorney General Codding
in which was enclosed a list of for
ty-seven alleged joints.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-02-04

washington, Feb. Formal no
tice Of pOstponement Of the formal
opening Of the Panama canal from
March to July has been given to all
foreign governments to whom inEi-
tations had been extended. The state
department has cabled to American
embassies and legations abroad, aud
addressed individual notes to diplo-
matte Representatives here notifying
them that ''on account Of the stress
Of public business the president Of
the United States is unable to take
part in the ceremonies on the dates
originally selected"
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-02-04
WIFE ACCIDENTALLY SHOT
lola FARMER, THE VERDICT

lola, Feb. 1.-The cOroner's jury
in the case of Marion ogden, the
young farmer who was shot and
killed in bed at his home, nine miles
northwest of lola, last Tuesday
morning, returned a verdict finding
that Ogden was killed by bullet
from a winchester rifle fired acci-
dentally by his wife. Lou Ogden.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-02-04
ALLIES FLEET DESTROYS
DARDANELLES FORTS

London, Feb. S.-Copenhagen
newspapers which still have corre-
snpOndents in Constantinople have a
report that the Anglo-French fleet
mas destroyed four of the Darda-
meIles forts and that there is a panic
IN the Turkish capital, where the
defeats suffered by the Turkish arm
les in the Caucasus and Aberbarjan
are just becoming known.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-02-04

appointed by former Governor
Hodges, had charged 1926 for two
trips from Kansas City, Kan, to-
Wichita. The appropriation of $4O'-
900 granted by the legislature two
years ago has been depleted $4,000
for expenses charged by Mr.. Dean
during a period of only fifteen days.
or an average of $50 day, he said.
The members of the commission
draw no salary.
AS a consequence of the state
ments made by Senator Davis, the
senate passed his resolution to de-
mand an accounting from the mem
bers of the commission before ap-
propriating $4,000 more, whlch
the legislature is asked to DO.
Non.Partisan Bill Swatted
The non-partisan ticket was swat
ted by the elections committee OF
the house yesterday, when the
chairman, ]. M. Gilman of Leaven-
worth, made report of the death OF
the Mahurin bill providing for the
non-partisan county ticket, including
all county officers. The one excep-
ton made by the committee In It's
objection to the non-partisan ticket
is in the case of county commission
ers. A bill by E. S. Nelson OF Re-
public, calling for a non-partisan
election of county commissioners
was reported favorably.
Boost for County Fairs
Members of the house put them
selves on record as favoring the pay
ment Of premiums at county fairs
by the counties when they passed
the Hendricks bill requiring such
payments yesterday. When fair as
sociations have held fairs for three
consecutive years they are to be al
lowed funds for the payment or
premiums in counties of less than
10000 population the amounA al
lowed is $500; in counties Of more
than 10000 and less than 20 600,
$500; between 10000 and 10000
population, $1,000; over 10000
$500.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-02-04
TRIES TO DYNAMITE MOVIE
But a Weir City Man Saves His Show
House

Weir, Feb. IAN attempt was
made Saturday night to dynamite a
motion picture house owned by
Michael Simone. Three sticks of the
explosive attached to a burning fuse
we're found in the ticket office
shortly after closing time. Simone
grabbed them and hurled them into
the street where they exploded. The
shock shattered the plate glass
fronts in practically every store in
the block.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-02-04
TORNADO HITS TYLER, TEX.
No Lives Lost-Damage Estimated
at $4,000

Tyler, Tex, Feb. IA tornado
passed through Tyler Sunday doing
damage estimated at from $4,000
to $4,000. No one was injured but
numbers of buildings were demol-
ished. The grand stand and stables
at the local race course were de-
stroyed partially.
The eastern portion of Texas and
parts of Arkansas and Oklahoma
suffered from q windstorm.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-02-04
Harry Kemp WEEDS

weehaken, N. j., Feb. S.-Harry
Kemp. tramp poet of Kansas and
apostle Of the unconventional, was
married yesterday to Miss Mary
Pyne. who is a pOetess. There were
no flower girls. no best man; Just
Mr.. Kemp, Miss Pyne, her father
and . policeman.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-02-04
Provides for Joint Legislative Eff
cheney Committee
SEEK OUT NEEDLESS EXPENSE
Bill Introduced, Providing for the
Sending of Prisoners to NUM-
Cipal or County Farm
Other News

Topeka, Feb. 3.-The house OF
representatives passed the first OF
the administration measures today
when it adopted resolution Great
ing a joint legislative committe on
efficiency and economy. The resolu-
ton directs the committee to make
a study of all state departments
and institutions at once. seek out
needless offices and jobs, concen-
trate and centralize responsibilities
eliminate duplication Of authority
and work and seek to reduce the
public business to scientific and
businesslike form.
Distribute City Funds
The senate passed bill today re-
curing that all county and city
officials distribute the public funds
equally among all the banks OF the
county or city which now partici-
pates in the state deposit guaranty
fund or buys guaranty insurance.
Send Prisoners to Municipal Farm
The house of representatives pass
ed the municipal farm bill by a vote
of 90 to 8 today. The bill authorizes
all Of the counties and cities of the
state to Join in building and main
tanning a municipal farm. Either the
counties or the cities may build
farm alone If they so desire and
cannot make an agreement for a
Joint farm. The law cannot be made
operative until there is referen-
dum vote in the counties and cities
ON the issue of bonds. Persons con-
victed of any crime which has for
punishment a Jail sentence can be
sent to the farm home, where work
of all kinds is to be provided.
Abolish Boards Of Education
Abolition of the boards of educa-
tion in cities of the first and second
class under commission form of
government and placing the schools
under the city commission are pro-
vided in house bill >672. introduced
yesterday by T. M. Van Cleave. In
cities Of the first class the street
and park departments would be
consolidated, and commissioner OF
education added, leaving the num-
ber of commissioners the same.
Probe Fair Board Expense
Charges OF extravagance were
made against the members Of the
Kansas Panama exposition commits
sion yesterday by Senator ]. M.
Davis Of Bourbon county. Senator
Davis stated that he had beep in
formed by q person whom he con-
sidered reliable that H. T. Dean, one
az the members of the commission
Abilene weekly reflector., 1915-02-04
The wars. a Half-Year Old

London, Feb. 1.-The end of the
sixth month of Europe's great war
finds the armies of the belligerent
nations completing preparations for
q new series of operations or act
uaIIy engaged in campaigns, the
extent Of which probably was anti
cipated when the declarations o:
hostiiities were made.