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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-06-22
SECOND LETTER
FROM TRAVELLERS

The second letter from Reverend
and Mrs. E. c. Henke, who are en-
joying trip to California, has beeL
received at this Office. 1t was mailed
at Los Angeles and reads as follows:
We left Colorado Springs on Wed
nesday, May "a, and that day passed
through old Pueblo and the cattle-feed-
ing grounds of Colorado. Then to
Florence, one of the first of many Oil
fields to be exploited. That night we
spent at Salida, mining town, and
on a trout stream. 1t took courage
not to borrow pole and line and fish.
had to watch others do it, but we
had trout for supper
Early the next morning we started
on a narrow gauge railway to cross
the Marshall Pass. The ride was filled
with thrills as steadily we climbed
round and round higher and higher un-
til we reached tie snow line, 10,82S
feet above sea level Going down was
quite as interesting and some speed
ier For a palor car we had one OF
the first sleeping cars changed to
meet the need of the new order. At
seven that night we reached Grand
Junction, city built on boom lines
wide streets, well paved, finely
lighted, and restaurants enough to
feed a metropolis. Barren as the sur
rounding country seems, men told me
that it was full of promise agricultur-
ally.
Saturday we were delayed by sand
slide for an hour and saw one Of the
western problems. Also big coal fields
in Utah, and at Helper one fine Y. M
G. A. building that has a wonderful
influence. We reached about noon
Mormon lands, marked by the tall
stately poplars and by the evidence
of thrift and industry
Then we came into Salt Lake City.
There is no other like it for straight
lines and clean streets, wide and well
paved, with the stream of water flow
ing through the cutters from the
mountain sources 1t is a city of rail-
road, mining and big business inter,
ests, churches and theares, fine
schools and parks. The homes are
beautiful We attended the Taber-
nacle service, heard the magnificent
organ and the excellent chorus, and
sermon preached undoubtedly for
Gentiles as it could have been given
| in any church.
From Salt Lake we journeyed across
the desert to Los Angeles, being met
| by our relatives. Hollywood, where
we are, is part of perhaps the fastest
! growing city in the country. 1t is
beautifully situated in the fruit re-
gions of southern California, eighteen
miles from the Pacific ocean and al
! the foot of the mountains. Hundreds
of miles of asphalt roads afford auto
lists unusual privileges. We go daily
from thirty to eighty miles in different
directions, meeting travellers from eV.
erywhere and seeing the most beau
tiful scenery. Not only has nature
given its charm, but men have used
every means to secure fruit and fok-
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-06-22


bly,
The following persons were elected
members of the assembly district com
mittee: WILDER Cahoon, Baraboo; Fl
j. El1efson, Spring Green; Grant Dry.
er, Reedsburg; s. S. Squires, Delton
John Redman, North Freedom; ]. s.
Palmer, Baraboo; Kert Prouty, Plain
F. G. Du Bois, North Freedom; Her
man jain, Baraboo; August Lehman
Prairie du sac; H. F. Kohlmeyer
Valle; Amiel Dargel, La Vale; Edwin
Steidtman, Merrimack; John M. Kind
schi, Prairie du Sac; William Halber
sleben, Reedsburg; G. L. Carpenter
Spring Green; Fred Waffenschmidt
Prairie 'du Sac; H. F. Hohlmeyer
Lime Ridge; Andrew T. Sprecher
Plain; Carl Koenig, Loganville; J
w. Churchill, Reedsburg; DR.. w.
Hummell, Ableman; J. R. Fitzgerald
Ironton; R. L. Bohn, Lime Ridge
George I1oos, Merrimack; S. A. Nc
Coy, North Freedom; P H Fowler
Plain; M. A. Reynolds, Prairie du Sac
]. G. Meyer, Sauk City; J. R. Carpen
ter, Spring Green; James r. Curry
Baraboo, first ward; George Isenberg
Baraboo, second ward; H. G. Okern
Baraboo, third ward; G. e. Phillips
Reedsburg, first ward; H. B. Quimby
Reedsburg, second ward.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-06-22
EIGHTEEN JURORS DRAWN
TO HEAR FLOWAGE CASES

Eighteen jurors have been drawn
to serve at the session of circuit court
in Columbia county July 5, when trial
Of several Prairie du Sac dam flow
age cases will begin. If more jurors
are needed special venire will issue
when court sits
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-06-22
CLOSING EXERCISES;
ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL

AS the curtain went UP on the open
ing scene Thursday night at st. 10
seph's school exercises, it revealed
crowd of happy children whose clear
ringing voices gaily welcomed the
parents and friends who packed the
school auditorium to it's capacity.
The children displayed exceptional
training in the efficient rendering OF
the opening chorus. The following
program was presented:
PROGRAM
Opening chorus.
Piano, Finger Twist" g. -Emery)
Marietta Kieffer
Arthur Rundle, Gordon Hilliard
Instrumental Trio 1885, Englemann
May Mcmahon, Loretta Foley,
Audrey Murphy
By the Brookside ----------- Tours
Genevieve Winchester
The Merry Go Round Little Ones
At the Races ------------ The Boys
Young Americans--3rd and 4th Grades
A PerpIexing Situation
Mr.. Middleton, who thinks women
cannot keep silent LEO Doodle
Mrs. Middleton, his patient wife
-------------A Ayleen Dwyer
Tom Middleton, her SON Arthur Degan
Jessie Middleton, his eldest daugh-
ter -------------- Grace Racket
Sue Middleton, his youngest
daughter ------ Alice Donohue
Lucy Fair, niece Elizabeth Frankie
Friends of the Family
Maud ---- Lucille Graf
Mrs. Nosie, a neighbor---Helen Dunn
Alexander Wilson, Jessie's lover
-------------- Howard Monroe
Mary, the maid --Z--- Anna Blank
Fritz, the man-of-allwork
James Murphy
Uncle Eptimus, from away up ken
try Harold Griffin
Policeman ------- Paul Crawley
Health officer ---- Harold Rooney
Drill -------
---Fifth and Sixth Grade Girls
Tribute to the Glass of 1915
The musical numbers were unusual
ly fine, and showed the excellent work
and training along this line.
'The Merry Go Round" by the little
ones, was number of great beauty
and originality, displaying an amazing
amount of talent among the very little
ones. The two numbers cat the Races"
and young Americans" were especial
ly good. In the drilling of young Amer
leans, one recognized a pertinent step
toward preparedness.
The play, "a Perplexing Situation, F"
was we'll rendered and most amusing.
The tamhourine drill was not only az
tistic, but beautiful. The tribute to
the flag surpassed most of these exer-
cises in artistic setting, music, and
strikingly beautiful arrangement.
The following words of Archbishop
Ireland were impressively recited by
Harold Griffin: Flag of the United
States, flag Of my country! I offer to
thee the tribute of most sincere al
legiance and warmest affection. My
heart, my life are thine. l am proud
of thee for the glories that thou dost
represent; l cherish thee for the lib
erty that thou dost insure. pray
the God of nations to bless and guard
America" The audience joined in
singing The Star Spangled Banner.
Following are the names of the
members of the class of 1915: Edward
Troy, Marie Keller, Ayleen Dwyer, Ar
thur Degan, Grace Racket, Harold
Griffin, Paul Crawley, Alice Dono-
rue, Elizabeth Frankie
The class motto: God Leading Us.
Class flower: Red carnation.
Glass colors: Red, white and blue.
Rev. E. C. OReilly conferred the di-
plomas.
A fine address was delivered by Rev
J. J. Pierou of Lodi.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-06-22

age and flowers. And the result is
that we are always in a garden.
Fruit is very cheap, other commodi-
ties are a little higher than in Bara-
boo Wages are low, rents are high.
The immense tourist trade has af-
fected life greatly and determined
prices in few places The homes
are for the most part built in the bun
galow style. The richer homes are
built in styles affecting the mission
arrangements.
One is impressed with the cordial,
, cooperative way people greet each
other. Enterprise, energy, generosity,
are characteristic of the country. Very
human qualities come out in dealings.
We are assured that we will be de-
lighted more as we get acquainted
Some trips have been planned for NJ
OF which we shall write later.
THE HRNKHS.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-02-22
IS IDEAL CITY OF
 GERMANY

BERLIN, Feb. 21. - The big subur- ban city of Lichtenberg, a few miles from Berlin, whose population is all most exclusively drawn from the working classes, has, during the past few months, been perfecting a system of municipal ownership of foodstuffs which is perhaps the most comprehen- sive in Germany.
 It has not only taken charge of and control over certain kinds of foods, as other municipalities have done, but it has become salesman as well. has opened municipal stores and markets all over the city. has done much to keep prices down within reach of its inhabitants and yet has made enough profit to enable 1t to keep it's stocks replenished.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-02-22
IRELAND ENTERS 4 VIGOROUS
 PROTEST

DUBLIN, Feb. 21. - Ireland has just passed through a vigorous and successful agaitationEagainst govern ment methods of retrenchment. It Is a tradition of Irish government that some of it's services. are extremely costly in proportion. to the needs of the people, while others are starved. The treasury, in determining to effect war economies, proceeded to attack one after the other the starved ser vices" leaving mostly untouched the larger and less useful items. They thus irritated the largest possible number of people and interests for the smallest return in cash
 One of the starved services is edu- cation. The national library in Dub lin the Royal Irish Academy of Music, the teaching of science in secondary schools and agricultural education all suffered, or were threatened. Among the grants to be discontinued was the small sum for the Colleges of Irish, This brought the Gaelic League into the fray, and throughout every part of Ireland, resolutions of public bod
 es, and public meetings, eliminating in a meeting in the Dublin Mansion House, conveyed to the government the popular indignation. The Irish Catholic bishops also passed a series of resolutions of protest.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-02-22
FACTORIES N ] I CRIPPLED BY
 THE WAR

BERLIN, Feb. 21. - According 10 the records of the sick insurance of flee of Berlin it appears that the with drawals of workmen from employ ment in shops and factories for war duty last year were far less numerous than had been generally believed Es- pecially was the reduction slight in the youngest and the oldest classes of men subject to military duty. Thus workmen between Y and 20 years old represented on January 1, 1915. 15.2 per cent of all the names on the lists, but by October I they had been re duced only to 14.6 per cent. The re duction for the class between Al and 45 years was from S.S to 7.5 per cent Even for all the classes subject to military duty the average reduction for the nine months was only about 3 per cent. It is remarkable fact that even now the class of young men between 21 and 25 is larger than any other one in the shops and factories of Berlin. constituting 15.5 per cent of all the names listed.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-02-22
CENTRAL POWE ERS CONSULATES
 DRIVEN OUT

SALONIIII Feb. 21 - The arrest of the members of the consulates and the agents of the central powers, whatever the point of view Of inter national ethics, has put an end to an absurd state of affairs here. Before the agents of the hostile powers were driven out, the allies were in much the same position as if their enemies had free access to such bases as Ca lais. Boulogne or Hayre.
 Saloniki now occupies the same pc sition in reference to the Anglo French troops as Lisbon did to Vel lington over a century ago in the Peninsula campaign. Yet before the recent orders were carried out enemy agents did not even take the pains to conceal their activities. Germans, Austrians. Turks and Bulgars had as much right to the streets as the Brit ish or French soldiers, They watched and made note of the landing of troops. guns and supplies, sat in cafes and lived in hotels frequented by British and French army men. They freely wrote. telegraphed or took the train into Turkey or Bulgaria, where their information could be safely and promptly sent on to Vienna or Berlin. They used to stand along the ancient quays and openly comment on the peculiarities of the British and French warships. the equipment of the men, and the quality of the supplies.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-02-22
INCREASE PRICE SUGAR BEETS
 IN GERMANY

BERLIN. Feb. 21. - An increase in the maximum wholesale price of sugar beets from 35 pfennings per hundred weight to 1.35, or even 1.5O. is held to be necessary if production is to be encouraged sufficiently to insure a normal crop in 1916. Representatives of the sugar industry, and of agricul- ture in general, gathered recently in the ministry of the interior to discuss the sugar beet problem. According to the best obtainable estimates, the 1916 sugar production from the beet crop will total only thirty million hundred weight. as against a normal production of from fifty to fifty-five million hundred weight,
The Cordova daily times., 1916-02-22
GERMAN SHELLS OO LITTLE
 DAMAGE

LONDON, Feb. 21. - BOmbardment by German long range guns has a greater moral than material effect on the towns bombarded, writes a cor respondent from France. This is due Ito the great amount of waste space in towns, for a shell has just as much of a chance of hitting vacant lot as Ia building. The Germans themselves, in the opinion of the writer know how little material damage their shells do, for after smelling these towns, they generally follow up with an air raid. But they know it's moral results.
 In the extreme range firing the Ger mans fire only when the wind is fav- orable to them. The noise of the great shell is distinctly trying on the nerves of the people. AS open towns lie q good distance back of the French lines the Germans get their naval guns we'll forward. with the result that they are usually sought out by the French guns,
The Cordova daily times., 1916-02-22
SITUATION WITH GERMANY STILL
 GRAVE

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21. - The state department officials consider the submarine issue with Germany still grave, because of the Lusitania agreement, and in the light of the newly announced submarine policy of the Germans, which contains no as surances that their former declara- ton would be adhered to in the fu-
 ure, so far as not attacking defensive armed merchantmen is considered. Secretary Lansing today told Ambas- sador Bernstorff that the United States would consider highly desir- able that Germany's assurances and previous declarations be not aban- doned in the new substitute campaign.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-02-22
NAV SEND CLERK OF COURT TO
 cORDoVA.

When Judge Brown was in Cordova the other day he was informed of the fact that number of our residents desired to file their first papers, while others are awaiting the opportunity to become citizens of the United States. The court said he would take up the matter and try and arrange to send his clerk to Cordoya in order to accommodate those who want to be- come naturaliZed.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-02-22
NO EFFORT BEING MADE TO RE
 PAIR CABLE.

The cable is still out of commission, and so far as We have been able to learn the Burnside has not as yet left Seattle to repair the break, which is between Sitka and Valdez. The line is also down between Valdez and Seward, and the latter town is entire Iv cut off from communication with the States, and is apt to be for some time to come. Fortunately, Cordova has a radio station, which is handling the commercial and press dispatches during the interruption in the cable service
The Cordova daily times., 1916-02-22
GERMANY WANTS MARSHALS OFF
 APPA|N

WASHINGTON, Feb. q. - The German embassy has filed objections with the state department against the presence of United States deputy marshals on the captured British liner Appam, which is now in Hamp- ton Roads. It is feared that some friction might result from the mar shals being placed aboard the vessel when the British owners of the boat sued for it's return.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-02-22
DAINTY LUNCHEON BE SERVED
 BY THE LADIES.

There will be a luncheon served at the Windsor Hotel dining room today by the ladies of the Presbyterian church. It will begin at noon and con tinue throughout the evening, when the Cordova String Orchestra will furnish music.
 The menu will consist of salad, sandwiches, pickles. cake. ice cream and coffee, and all for fifty cents.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-02-22
WILLS CAUSE COURTS
 TROUBLE

BERLIN. Feb. 21. - Questions of the validity of soldiers wills, general ly made in the field and often in the form of letters home. have given the civil courts some hard nuts to crack. In more than one case the perfectly patent intention of the devisor has had to be ignored because he did not know how to draw up a binding docu- ment
The Cordova daily times., 1916-02-22
EXPLOSION AN ] FIRE ON STR.
 VICTORIA

SEATTLE, Feb. 21. - An explosion occurred today in the bunkers of the steamship Victoria, which was load ing for Unalaska, being caused by a lighted lantern carried by Henry Sorensen, one of the crew, who was severely burned. First Mate Joseph Jacksonsen and Boatswain T. Dona- hue were overcome by the smoke, but were soon resuscitated. The fire was extinguished before it gained any headway, and with little loss.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-02-22
B RUSSIANS ARE DRIVING BACK
 THE TURKS

PETROGRAD, Feb. 21. - The Rus sians are occupying the entire Lake Van district, the Turks retiring south ward, even evacuating Ditlis. The Russian advance guards have also ar rived within a short distance of Ire bizond, on the Black sea coast.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-02-22
TRAIN ARRIVES FROM cHlTINA;
 ONE OUT TODAY.

After some delay on account of snowslides a passenger train reached Chitina yesterday morning, and close connections were made with the stage for Fairbanks. A local with passen- gers and mail arrived from the in- terior last night. and as the track is now clear a train leaves this morning for Chitina.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-02-22
SEIZURE MAIL 5 BRITISH MUST
 EXPLAIN

WASHINGTON, Feb, 2t. - Secre- tary Lansing has cabled the London foreign office, asking for positive re- plies 10 the American notes protest ing against the seizures of mails and against the application of trading with enemy act against American rights and interests.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-02-22
NEW ARMY BILL CALLS FUR BIG
 INCREASE

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21. - The new army reorganization bill for a federal national guard increasing the regular army to 134,O0O men and double the field artillery has been agreed upon tentatively by the House military committee.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-02-22
BONE DEPOSITS IN ALASKA
 VALUABLE

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21. - Secre- tary of Commerce Redfield says that the largest deposits of bone in the world are on the Pribilof islands in Alaska. which come from the seals. One deposit is a mile long, half a mile wide and six feet deep. Raw ground bone is worth $35 ton, and the Pribiloff deposits are valued at millions of dollars.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-02-22
ENGLAND CALLS YOUNGEST
 RECRUITS

LONDON. Feb. 2l. - The Royal Police have announced the calling to the colors of the youngest class of re- cruits They are bachelors who had attained eighteen years before August 15 last. According to present rumors there will be a complete calling out of all single men.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-02-22
ATTACK TANKER PETROL|TE BE
 EXPLAINED

WASHINGTON. Feb. q. - Austria has promised a prompt reply to the American notes asking for an inves- tigation and explanation for the at tack on the American tanker Petrolite, near Alexander, several weeks ago.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-02-22
RECAP TURF SP ' WHO WILL BE
 EXTRAD|TED

NEW YORK, Feb. 21. - Ignatius Lincoln, a self-styled international spy, has been recaptured after nearly a month of freedom. He escaped while awaiting extradition to England on the charge of forgery.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-02-22
CLOSED HAL|BUT SEASON IN
 PACIFIC

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21. - Senator Johnson, of Maine, chairman of the fisheries committee, has introduced bill in the Senate to make December and January of each year a closed season for haIibut fishing on the Pa cific coast.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-02-22
POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS FUR
 ALASKA

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21. - The postoffice department has extended the postal savings banks to Alaska, and ordered them established at Jul neau, Treadwell, Skagway, Wrangell, Ketchikan, Petersburg and Fairbanks on April 1.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-02-22

The steamer Admiral Farragut will leave Valdez at [ o'clock this morning for Cordova and will sail south from here about o'clock in the afternoon.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-02-22
BRITISH REFUSED NORTH
 OF YPRES

BERLIN. Feb. 21. - The Germans have repulsed the British hand gren- ade attack against the new German positions as Yser canal, north of Ypres.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-02-22
WILSON WANTS ID NAME
 TARIFF BOARD

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21. - Presi- dent Wilson desires to have the pro- posed tariff cOmmission appointed by himself, and says it will be entirely non partisan.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-02-22

w. c. Gould, of Fairbanks, was an arrival in Cordova on last nights train.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-02-22
TAX MINING COMPANIES IS
 UPHELD

WASHINGTON. Feb. 21. - The supreme court of the United States has upheld the corporation tax i'm posed upon mining companies.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-02-22

This is Washington's birthday, and being a legal holiday, there will be a general suspension of business, es- pecially at the federal offices.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-02-22

The steamer Alameda is not expect ed from the westward until Wednes- day morning.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-02-22
ENGLAND PROVIDES FOR RIG
 WAR LOAN

LONDON, Feb. 21. - Premier As quith has introduced bill for war credit aggregating 420,000. 100000 pounds.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-02-22
GERMAN ATTACK UGANDA
 BORDER REFUSED
LONDON, Feb. 21, - It is officially announced that the German attack on Kaehumbe. on the Uganda border, has been repulsed.
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Mrs. J. P. Rockefeller arrived from Chitina on last nights train.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-01-22

Il expected to be assassinafed in
this campaign, for I take it that if
man will try to assassinate char
acter, there would be no compunc-
tions Of conscience to do man up.
My opponent tried, and SO did some
of his country friends, to entice my
jailer to break with me, but r.. l..
Doucet was too honorable for that.
/ have it from the best authority
that the gentleman has promised
that job to another. Tote fair,
neighbor, don't promise the same
job to too many men, you might
beat met Vent Dubbs.'
My opponent might have made a
better trade than by giving Coon
LafIeur the TreastIrership. He all
ready had Coon. What i'm the world
did you let loose for that which you
already had? That is almost as
bad as COOn's friends beating him
out Of the Mayors office in order to
show him how they could get the
Treasurership. That's a shell
game
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-01-22

Louisiana. The taxpayers Of this
parish will have no fear IN eIatrust-
ing such an important office To the
care Of such an honorable and up
right gentleman, who would not
stoop to do the lowly in order to-
benefit himself politically or flnan-
eially.
Unlike his opponents Mr. AM
drus record is clean; the people Of
this parish know his record, which
IS like an open book. His eilarac-
ter cannot be attacked, because he
has always led clean, honorable
and gentlemanly life.
When Mr.. Andrus will have been
elected assessor the poorest of the
taxpayers Of st. Landry will be
able to come To the assessors Of
flee and adjust all differences with
the assessor himself; at the end of
four years service the voters Of st.
Landry will be able to say Well
done, thy good and faithful SER
want Z