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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-02-15

survey by federal road builders. The
land one mile each side Of the i'm
proved road was considered the bene-
fit district, and the increased value
Of the lands shows, according to the
government figures, that good roads
paid. The experiments were conduct
Cd In Virginia, New York, Alabama,
Mississippi and Florida, on roads
Running through typical farm dis
tricts.
In Spotsylvania county, Virginia,
careful road record was made In
1910 of twenty-five farms located on
tbs road selected for Improvement.
W the seven farms sold in 1912, the
prices actually paid show increases
aa from 81 to 100 per cent over the
1910 valuation. The average value
after the roads were improved was
1926 per acre, as compared with
Sa7.S1 previous to the Improvement.
In 1912 four transfers OF farm land
were on the basis Of $3e.ll per acre,
whereas the properties were listed
I'M 1910 at only $3.50 per acre. 1t
appears that the 1,451 acres sold
IN 1914 increased in value $685.
10000, or go per cent, or from $24.4e
to s44.1o per acre.
In Dinwiddie county, Virginia, the
actual price Of forty-three farms sold
oE offered for sale from 1909 to 1914
ranged In price from 1888 to $43.74
per acre before the roads were built,
and from s24.70 to $3.50 per acre
after the roads were improved.
In Franklin county, New York, the
figures seem to indicate that the
change from earth, sandy and loan
roads to bituminous macadam was
followed by increases averaging $3.50
per acre, or about 3O.7 per cent.
In Dallas county, Alabama, careful
Investigation seemed to indicate that
road improvement has added at least
sold ct from IS to $40 per acre were
sold again after road improvement at
half mile of improved roads. Tracts
S. to each acre Of land within a
would give total Of $4,000, or
from 500 to s25 per acre.
In Lauderda1e county, Mississippi,
the total assessed valuation of real
property outside Of the city was ST.
757,456. This increased in 1914 after
road improvement to $3,183,S09, or
15.4 per cent. Local real estate men
place the increase In land values on
account of improved roads at from
rs to SO per cent.
In Manatee county, Florida, care
full study of sales and real estate
records indicated that the improve
100 per cent, or at least SIS per acre,
to the selling price of lands within
one-half mile of i1nproved roads,
more than twice ne value OF the
bonds issued.
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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-02-15

and interiors. In the organization of
society everyone finds some above him
In station and some below. The elect
soul knows how to conduct himself
toward his superiors 90 as to preserve
his own self-respect, and toward his
interiors SO as not to break down
theirs.
z. The gentleman is clean minded.
Dirt does not stick to him. His soul
sleanses itself like cat. So it was
said of Lincoln: His heart was az
broad as the world, yet it had no room
in it for the memory Of q wrong" The
great souled cannot retain a grudge
as they cannot remember a Islander or
take vicious or unclean hint.
s. Truth. The real great ones new.
or want to be appreciated at more
than they are worth. They do not
show off. They want to be known for
exactly their actual value-or less.
The little ones want to make
good showing"
Q. The high minded do not NEEDLE.
They do not want to know other peo-
ple's concerns. They are reluctant to
improve, reform or regulate their
neighbors. But they are courteous,
thoughtful and ready with help when
help is sought.
10. Finally, the exceptional folk are
they with whom familiarity does not
breed contempt. The better you know
them the more you value them.
How many such spiritual aristocrats
90 you know? How many Of these
marks do you find in yourself2
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-02-15
Oils and O6of

1859 a brilliant ceremony took place
at the Madeleine, In Paris, when Ma
poleon III, Emperor Of France. was
united in marriage to the Countess
Eugene de MCntijo, the renowned
Spanish beauty. and until the fatal
day Of Sedan, In 1871, the empress Of
beauty and fashion In the most bril-
liant European court, says an ex-
change. Today, in her ninety-drst
year, pathetic figure. living in re-
tirement at Frogmore. England, she
watches with eager eyes the progress
of the war and praying for the ire
vanche" so long hoped for by the en-
thusiastic and patriotic survivors OF
the Franco-P russian struggle. Her
winters, usually passed at Mentone,
on the Mediterranean, have recently
been spent in her English home,
where she enjoys the friendship OF
British royalty.
A card fom Mr. and Mrs Charles
Wild, who are now at St. Petersburg,
Fla, states that the weather there
is fine. They sleep with open doors,
and have been swimming in the bay
They will leave for Cuba In a few
days. They say they have met at
least twenty people from Baraboo,
among them being Mr.. and Mrs. T.
A. Nehs, Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Lewis,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Selleck, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. T. Williams and Mrs. Emma
Walsh.
The new fifty cent and twenty-five
cent pieces are now in circulation.
They much resemble the new dimes
which were issued by the government
recently.
The National Democratic commit
tee has taxed the Democrats in Sank
county the sum of SIS as their share
of the big debt which is hanging over
the organization. This sum should
easily be met in these times of Dem
ocrdtic successes.
Van Beckwith writk.a from Reeds
burg to change the address of his
paper from Lime Ridge to the above,
He adds they enjoy the paper.
Director Antony Zavadil of the Mar
quette Conservatory Of Music, will
present '"The Builder of Bridges" in
the Pabst theatre on February IS.
The story is of a young girl who treats
her engagement lightly and tricks
'fThe Builder Of Bridges in order to
keep her brother from disgrace and
ruin. The following pupils will ap-
pear in the play: Tekla Fichtner,
Frank Darneider, George Schroeder,
Prudence Nolan, Robert S. Mccarthy,
Frances SCHNEIDER, Leander ]. Pier
son, Jr., Gertrude Bufkhardt and H.
w. Zummach.
Mr.. Pierson spent several summers
at Devils Lake. His father, Leander
Pierson, fs at the head of an Able
man quarry. The young man swan
across the lake last summer.
"And now IL you are a good GIRL"
said mother, 81 will take you out in
fho ,,oachina and uo will on end cell
on Uncle OHM and we will have such
a nice time"
ooh, / wouldn't be a good girl just
for that" said Fannie II can see
Uncle John any time You'll have to
raise your price, mamma
A Kerry peasant sued another for
q losn. at was kathleen Mayour.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-02-15
HEALTH NOTE

If you'd have bloom of
Health like any posey,
Have it on your cheek and
Not upon your nosey.
Brooklyn Eagle.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-02-15
SCOTS
|: MuL.SION

10 start them growing and keep
them going. Children relish
SCOTS and it carries rare
nuhitive qualities to their blood
streams and gives them flesh
food, bone-food and srength-food.
Nothing harmful in SCOTT'S
scott & Bovine, bloomfield, NJ. S@@
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-02-15
MIR. Phinney's Turnip

The following. poem was said ea
have been written by student Of tho
Baraboo Collegiate institute, we think
when Professor Kimball was An
charge. But the writer does not know
the authors name, but would very
much like to, and any information
through the Ollapodrida columm
would be very much appreciated.
Baraboo. E. G. LUC&
Mr.. Phinney's Turnfp
Mr.. Phinney had o turnip
And it grew behind the barn,
And 1t grew, and 1t grew,
And it never did any harm.
And it grew and it grew,
Till it couldn't grow any taEsr,
And Mr.. Phinney pulled it uD
And put it in his cellar.
It laid and it laid
Till it began to rot.
His daughter Susie washed it
And put it in the pot.
1t boiled and it boiled
AS long as it was able;
His daughter Susie took it up
And put it on the table.
Mr.. Phinney and his wife,
They both sat down to sup,
And they ate and they ate
TIL they ate the turnip up.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-02-15

A Kerry peasant sued another for
q loan. at was q Kathleen Mayour.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-02-15

INCREASE LAND VALUES
Land values were hiked by the
huilding of good roads in several
states. according to the results OF
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-02-15

"And now IL you are a good girl"
said mother, 81 will take you out. in
the machine, and we will go and call
on Uncle OHM and we will have such
a nice time"
"Oh, wouldn't be a good girl just
for that" said Fannie. II can see
Uncle John any time You'll have to
raise your price, mamma
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-02-15

There are thousands of
children who are bright
but frail-not sick but
underdeveIoped- they
play with their food-they
catch colds easily and do
not thrive-they only need
the pure, rich liquid-food IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-01
North and South Golf Title
Won in Record Play by Brady

Pinehurst. y. g.. March 81 Michael
J. Brady. the Oakley Club professional,
had some excuse for being nervous
when he took his stand for his last putt
at the thirty-sixth hole of the North
and South open championship tourna-
ment at Pinehurst to-day. Upon the
success or failure of that putt depended
apparently the championship and "a mere
matter of something approxlmatlng
50. 900. Consequently, Brady decided to
sink the putt, and promptly did So
He would not have lost even If he had
failed to negotiate the 2O-foot shot
successfully: but he did not know that
he had broken all official records Tor
the championship course in the morn
ing round by playing the eighteen holes
in 81. including on the par elgn-
teenth. and had started out IN the al %
ternoon 3 strokes ahead Of {. II. Hoh-
ner. of Philadelphia. 20. and strokes
ahead of Gil Nichols. of Great Neck,
and Fred Mcleod. Of the Columbia
club. who finished the first round in
Il.
Hoffner had fallen behind during the
second round. but Nichols and Mcleod
had each clipped couple OF strokes
from Brady's initial advantage at early
holes of the last inward journey, and
we're reported as coming along strongly
somewhere in The background. Brady,
on the other hand, had had poor sec
ond round. compared with his great 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-01
Crescents Lose
Game, but VIII,
Hockey Series

PLAYING the more aggressive game
the Montreal Stars defeated the Cres-
cent Athletic Club hockey team IN the
second game Of their two-game series
at the Brooklyn Ice Palace last night
bv a score of 10 to T. However, the
series goes to the Crescent comblna,
ton. as it won the first game, played
Friday night, by a score of goals TO
2. The total for both nights gave the
clubmen IA goals and the Canadian
team II. l., L.rI
playing, and at times the contest pc
came unnecessarily rough. In the sec
ond period Mccarthy. the big Crescent
coverpoint. engaged in fisticufs wlth
Norton, his position rival, ana ooth
were excused for the remaining zen
minutes Of play. Mccarthy and Koach
starred for the Crescent seven. making
five goals between them, while Lahue'
O Grady and Saube scored frequently
for the Canadian players.
The lineup follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-01
Eastern Turf
Season Opens
At Bowie, Md.

Bowie. Md, March 81 The Eastern
racing season will be inaugurated mere
on Monday and promises the brlghtes'
prospects in many years.
The track accommodation are taxed
far bevond their capacity, clrcum,,
stance that speaks well for the renewed
activities in the breeding industry
which few years ago was at such
low ebb. - Lso
last Wednesday a special horse
rain arrived from Hot Springs. ArK''
witb the pick of the winter racing ma,
terial and while the horses trained
here and at Bennings are as forward
"a no,sible there is little doubt thal
The majority of the winners for inc
srst week, at least. will be from the
South. - L..o fran, Now
w hut Al Weston has few OF the
TT II Wilson string which raced at New
HrIsans' which undoubtedly Will give
OooJ account Of themselves.
tOTTb The weather has been very BAD LOT
,.a I last month or so, and the track |,
s .mT not TO be in the best possible
shape.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-01
McGraw's Colts Run
Amuck at Texarkana

Texarkana. Ark. March 3l.-ln a
burlesque game here this afternoon
the Giants second team defeated the
local representatives by score Of Is
to ,. The game was called at the end
of the eighth inning because the com
batants used up all the available balls
in that time.
The Gothamites were entertained at
luncheon. but even this artifice failed
to dim the batting eyes or determine
tion Of the visitors TO make Roman
holiday of the occasion.
Harscher went the route for the
Rockies. and allowed only four hits
He struck out an even dozen OF bat
tiers. The Giant Colts piled up elgh-
teen blows. which included a home run
bv Murray. who also made a wonder
full one-handed running catch in deep
left field.
The score by innings:
New YGlk .. > o = . q t-ls = 3
Hatterr.-L Lambert and Muudell: Hsr,eher and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-01

of the morning. and, arriving at the
last green in 73. figured that a "a
would either win or tie and that 10
might lose.
As matters turned out, Nichols and
Mcleod failed to play the final holes
as they might have been played, and
Brady won at 67-74-l41, with mar
gin of two strokes to spare. Mcleod
was second. in 143, and Nichols third,
at 144.
An auction pool had before the tour
nament opened netted nearly $4,000.
Brady was part owner of his own
chances, and won his share of the big
pool, in addition to the winners purse.
Ned Beall, of Uniontown, finished at
the head of the amateur contingent IN
155. Three other amateurs W. c.
Fownes, jr., of the Oakmont Club; J. ).
Worthington. Mid-Surrey, and s. j.
Garham. Of Greenwch-fnished one
stroke behind Beall. at 156. Many of
the other we'll known amateur contest
ants dropped out after the morning
game and joined the afternoon gallery.
These included Phil Carter. Paul Gardi-
ner. Gardiner White, John G.. Ander-
son, Frank Dyer and Norman Maxwell.
Brady's card in the North and South
open championship. Course ?. was as
follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-01
Williams Wins
Three Tennis
Matches in Hub

Boston. March 3l.-R Norris Will
Jams, I'd. the national lawn tennis
champion. won in three matches in the
invitation tennis tournament on the
covered courts Of the Longwood Cricket
Club to-day.
In the singles he defeated II. G. NJ.
Kelleher. Of Seattle. student at Har-
ward. g. 3 ?. In the doubles, paired
with G. W. Wightman, Of Boston. he
defeated c. NJ. Bull. jr.. Of New York,
and Irving C. Wright. Of Boston. %,
6-l. and then won over Richard
Bishop and II. c. Johnson. 8 /, 10.
The hardest fought match of the day
occurred when George 7. Putnam and
Josiah Wheelright, jr., OF Boston. de-
feated II. c. Brett, OF Boston. and II.
G. NJ. Kelleher, of Seattle, Sc. lO-l2.
Sc.
Edwin Sheafe, Of Boston, was forced
10 default his match in the singles 10
y. W. Niles. Of Boston. because Of a
sprained ligament received yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-01
Harvard Hits on Plan
To Stimulate Athletics

Cambridge, Mass, March 81. 10 ere
ate added interest in track athletics a,
Harvard The Harvard athletic commit
tee has sanctioned tho proposition 10
award the insignia III. A. A. to any
member of the team who takes part IN
the annual dual meet with Cornell as
well as with Yale. Though Cornell mas
been more of a stumbling block in Har-
wards way in track events than has
Yale. heretofore the members OF the
Crimson team have received no recog-
milton for their work in this meet.
Two hundred men are now out for
the track team. of which about $50 are
candidates for the varsity. or this
number about thirty-fve are candidates
for the field events. Clarence {. Lit
lie. former star and shot-putter. and
Bill Rand. also a former Crimson crack.
are assisting Coaches Donovan and
Morrill,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-01
St. Nick Girls
Defeat Septet
From Hub, 81

Hats off TO the ladies! The ST. Mich
olas girls hockey team won the deadly
series from the Boston girls team at
the St. Nicholas Rink last night by
score of 9 goals to ,. The chief cas-
ualties were three fractured tortoise
shell hair combs and the sting OF de-
feat by the visiting charmers
Mrs. Tom Howard, manager ana
William Leonard. trainer, respectively
of the ST. Nicholas girls, declared after
the game that next season they VIII
challenge any team in this country or
Canada to a series of games for the
girls championship of the world
The St. Nicholas Skating Club seven
defeated the Hockey Club of New YORK
in another game, by score OF, 3 goals
IN hut chief interest centred on the
girIs of course. Violet Frees, Elsie
Muller and Madelaine Mcnamara were
Tho shining little stars for New YORK,
while Ruth Denesha, Gertrude hawkes.
and AGNES Seamons twinkled for Bos-
ION Kew York scored three goals IN
the first half and Boston TWO IN inc
second. ,u
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-01
Fair Swimmers
Of West Side
Land Victory
Miss Theda Bay Individual
Star of Dual Meeting in
Y. w. c. A. Tank

Mss Thcda Bay proved Of consider
able aid in leading the West Side
branch Of the Young Womens Chris
tian Association to hard earned VIC
tory over the Brooklyn Eastern District
branch in the ofrmer's pool in dual
swim last night by a score Of 30 TO AZ
points.
Miss Bay was a triple winner captur-
ing the back stroke. plunge for dis
lance and crawl stroke race. She was
member of the winning relay team
and of the water polo combination
which smothered its Brooklyn rivals by
a score of Is TO 3.
The summaries follow:
eeo-yard swim-won by Helen Grohl Eastern
District Brandt. West side second, constance
James. West Side. third. a.
Back STOKE sHim-Non hF IleId bdf: N's'
side Mis- Petersen. Eastern District. Secoud. Con
stance James, Wet side. tiri
i0-f,rt crawl stroke swim-Won hy Theda Bay
W,,' Side: Edna Mcbride. We,i side. second Helen
Gilhl Eastern District third.
IOO-foof relay ia1--Ncu d. Wet SIDE. WIN
Ro.c Decker. Edna McHrde and Theda Bay East;
ou District with the Misses Featherngton. 'ogno1
and Titus. second. -.
Plunge for d,iance-Won by Theda Bay. West
Side. Miss Peterscn. Eastern District. second,
Constance James West side. third.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-01
Half Mile Run of
Seventh Regt.
Falls to Seap
Winner Staggers Home to
Victory for Officers Cup
in Exciting Finish

H. Seap. o. Company A. won the half
nile run for the officers cup in the
SEVENTEEN games of the eth Regiment,
held in the home armory last night.
While a crowd Of excited spectators
cheered wildly. this plucky youngster
fairly hurled himself across the line, a
sCant nod in advance of +. Roth. jr., a
company mate. after a race that
thrilled from start to finish. The time,
2:20 40. was far behind the record OF
2:O2 4-5 hung up by Paul Pilgrim back
in 1905. but there were few to fnd
fault.
Running through the last lap with
field that hung tenaciously TO his
pace. Seap held his lead. He tired per
ctptibly in the last twenty yards and
wabbled in his stride. Roth closed up,
hut Seap had just tiny spark of re-
serve left and he called on it. He half
ran. half stumbled over the line, and
then fell, completely used up.
The hospital and litter race was
amusing 10 all except W. II. Hine. He
was to be carried home in a stretcher
by II. W. Taylor and ii. +. Grant. BY
way Of injecting a touch of realism
Taylor fell, and after he recovered his
stride Grant lost his grip on the
Handles Of the stretcher. Hine was
buffeted about in such a way that he
legged piteously 10 be carried out on
some quiet battlefield and allowed TO
die a peaceful death amidst the shot
and shell.
The summaries follow:
75-yard dash Ohandicap)-won hy W o'Bheu.
60 ! ,lIs feet . T. COstel. Go. a feet. second
W Fredander Co. Il IT,, third Time.
O.OS -
7s-ysrd dash novice Won by II Seap. CO. 4.
= sutherland. 60. 4. second. f. Drumming. Co.
Half.mile nun dsndicapi-Won by " NJ Carol.
Co A ~ YARDS H. Won Bermuth. Co. & go
Yards. second. l.. Donohue. Go. t2j yards.
Half mile roller skating race onoyicei-won by
T. Drag CO. &. n. Aulick. Go. =. second. h
Ayres Co G. third. Time. %.
Tent-rsisiug contest-Mon by machine gun Com
one mile roller skating race thandicapl-Won by
Hensel. co scratch. G. Cox. Go. A ll0
vsrisl secOnd H. Nerson. Co t2i yards. third.
Puitins 10 pound sho,-wor by e. g. Pan,e,te
90 A - feet : : Gordon Co l0 feet. second
& : HYDE Go. Is feet. Third Winning pull a.
Hospital and litter rsce-Won by Go = machine
gun company. second: headquarters COMPANY. Third
Hsfvmiie run coricers' cupi-won by IL soap
Co A. r Ro1i. Co a. second { Brook co
',So'vard dish lhsndicapl--won nv W. Nc
C,srteu Co q C. yafdsJ. Il T. Hurburt Co. A
N ,arII. second H. r Davis Co ta ysrd')'
'h To,,,e IsI.y race % .o5o ysrds,-wou bs Go.
tpdce Bruuiug Leggi Go. 'Byre MniiN Snu
p.ysnt second. machine gun COMPANY 'hupreeh
WrPsimer and Kennedy thiId. Time 20 10.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-01
Cobb Spikes Herzog, but
Giants Beat Tigers, ) to 3
Georgia Peach's Attack on
Second Baseman May
End Present Series
By ". o. McGEEHAN

Dallas. Tex. March 31.-Tyrus Raw
mond Cobb almost turned to-day's base .
ball game into a shambles when he
slid. with spikes poised high. into Char
ley Herzog at second base. The spike
ripped through Herzog's trousers and
cut wide cash along his thigh.
The pair rolled along the ground
graphing desperately. Cobb, the heav-
Ter man, came out on top and was
grinding Herzog's face into the dirt
when a rescue squad. headed by big
Jim Thorpe, poured into the field and
pulled the men apart. From that time
on the game was full of fight. II ended
in a Giant victory, by a to 3 score.
Cobb was Immediately ordered from
the field. Herzog, though painfully in
jured. continued to play. The chances
are even that this incident may mean
the end of this series. Both teams are
lighting as though they were IN a
worlds series, and the continuance OF
the series may mean even more serious
trouble.
Cobb evidently had become irrtated
at having struck out the first time up
In the fourth inning, with two out. he
made long hit TO centre field. Then
he began to take long leads off hrst
Finally he made a dash for second
base. McCarty made a perfect throw
to Herzog, who was standing directly
over the bag.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-01
Windnagle Is
Ready to Lay
Aside Spikes

Ithaca. March 31.-Vere Windnsgle,
who won the intercollegiate champion
ship in the mile last spring. beating
Johnny Overton, of Yale. will retire
from the running game as soon as ms
present season at Cornell IS over III
Ease Of war and subsequent cancella-
ton of all events on the track he.Blll
have run his last race. 80,
Windnagle was captain of last falFs
'cross-country team. and is training
now for the mile and the half-mlle
runs. He will not don spikes for any
athletic club following the intercolleg. %
ates next May. he announced here this
week.
II is a noticeable fact that few o:
CornelTs many track stars ever run
after graduation. Dave Caldwell, the
Boston A. A. captain. being the one
big exception. Jones. Berna and others
left the game permanently after leaY-
ing college