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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-07-05
DECISION IN
N 'G|NTY CASE

The supreme court Of Wisconsin
Thursday handed down a decision in
the case of McGinty VS.. Brother of
Railway Trainmen, which will be of
interest to great many Baraboo rail
road men, as well of interest general
ly, on account of the interest in ques-
lions involved.
The heirs of McGinty sued the Rail
way Trainmen to recover upon an in
surance policy, and the organization
defended upon the ground that there
was a fraud between McGinty and the
doctor who examined him at the time
he joined. The court ruled out all
evidence of this fraud on the ground
that the doctor was the agent of the
organization. The organization con-
tended that McGinty at the time he
joined was suffering from an incura-
BILE disease known to himself and to
the doctor at the time, and that later
he died of this disease.
This organization of trainmen is
noted for liberality in settling all
claims in favor Of the insured on his
heirs, but they objected most serious
ly to being defrauded. The case was
tried in the Juneau County circuit
court, J. T. Dithmar representing the
heirs, and F. r. Bentley representing
the Railway Trainmen. Following the
decision of the circuit court adverse
to the trainmen, an appeal was taken
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-07-05
On the Origin and Propagation of
the Sow Thistle

If you read to the bottom of this,
you may possibly laugh-it depending
somewhat upon your jocular vein.
There are a number of things which
we are likely to have always with us,
and among those not specially desir-
Dle may be reckoned the noxious
weeds. We may we'll strive to learn
now they are propagated and how to
make them less numerous. 1t should
5e a patriotic desire on the part of
everyone to clean them out, and it is
~hameful that there is need of weed
commissioner. l have at least one
neighbor who has ideas, and needs no
prompting as to duty in this line. In
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-07-05
OLLAPODRIDA
Continued from pre-1ous pags.)

were to report to was adjourned, and
by law nothing more could be done
until another annual meeting. Their
deed was not worth the paper it was
printed on, and paper was much
cheaper then than it is now.
This is the end of the first lesson in
Ancient History, and more will fol-
low if anyone cares enough for it to
say so. JOHN d. JONES.
5768 North La Sale street.
Chicago, Ill.
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the strawberry bed of this neighbor,
saw, the other day, numerous MKT
ure of sow thistles, which said neigh
Dor was cutting out with a butcher
knife. And as we were speaking OF
how quickly some vegetation comes
where it had not been before, my
neighbor remarked that there, where
the sow thistles are so thick, used to
be hog yard.
Baraboo. P. H. CROSSMAN.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-07-05

to the supreme court, resulting in a
judgment reversing the decision of
the circuit court, and remanding the.
case for procedure in accordance with
the judgment of the supreme court.
At the time of the trial of the case
in the circuit court at Mansion, a
great many of the railroad men from
Baraboo we're in attendance as wit
nesses, the trial lasting some three or
four days.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-07-05
Land and Prices in New York

Believing that some of your read
ers would be interested in knowing
some things about New York, will
| write short letter for publication:
This is great dairy section, and
almost everyone has quite a dairy
herd. We have been on several farms
where they keep as high as go head
of cattle, and milk brings the farm
ers from S. to $50 per day. That's
some milk check every two weeks!
Not much farming is done. They
raise corn for silos only, oats, hay, po-
tatoes, buckwheat and lots of peas for
the canning factory. In some parts a
great deal of wheat is raised. Some
farms are level and some nearly level.
The rolling land does not wash here
like in Wisconsin. Farm land sells
from $50 to 500 per acre-that Of
course depends on location and the
improvements, such as house, barns,
and conveniences in the houses. Many
houses are we'll equipped and have
running water, gas or acetylene lights.
Some houses have natural gas for
lighting and heating purposes. Re-
Gently we were on a farm where "a
head Of cattle were kept. Two men
MIXED the 81 head in one hour and
thirty minutes, using a milking ma
chine. The milk from these "a COWS
was bringing in $24 per day, and six
of the cows were going dry. The
farmers buy a great deal of gluten
feed. Alfalfa grows here after land
has been lined bnce. There are all
kinds of farmers, just like everywhere
else-some make success, others do
not. It is true that there are farms
for sale on which the buildings, if
new, would cost as much as is asked
for the bare land. We hagye not
bought a farm to date; however, we
have seen some good bargains.
We have taken trip to Pennsyl-
vania and Ohio, going through the
great grape belt along Lake Erie.
Land sells there at $500 to $500 per
acre. We have made two trips to
Buffalo, N. Y, and one to Niagara
Falls. We can go all the way from
here on paving, mostly brick paving.
1t is great drive and very interest
ing, especially Niagara Falls, to those
who have never seen them before, and
even those who have are always
glad to take another look at the water
which leaves the great chain of lakes
on it's wild chase to the Atlantic ocean.
1t is we'll worth anyone's time to
make trip to Niagara. The season
has been backward, having lots Of
rain and cool days and nights.
I have met several parties from
Wisconsin and Minnesota, who just
spend few days and buy. / think
best to look around and be careful
what and where one buys. Farm help
is very scarce and farms rent for one
half. The owner furnishes all the
dairy stock and the tenant furnishes
the horses and machinery. The ten
ant gets one-half the increase of the
stock Everything is much higher
here than in. Wisconsin-that is eata
bles. Everyone has been patriotic
and has put in gardens and potatoes.
I cannot say we like the country
around Springville, as it is somewhat
hilly. I like the country in Pennsyl-
vania and Ohio, where it is more
level
Thinking that could let my friends
know of this part of New York by
writing to The News, I remain,
E. F. HORMIG.
Springville, N. Y.
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too, came along the same way. 1t is
the highest honor to follow in their
footprints. Under rustic exterior
may be concealed talent that will
some time dazzle world We are
still hopeful.
A NEWS READER.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-07-05
LIGHTNING KILLS
HORSE In STALL

During a storm near Lodi a few
nights ago lightning struck the barn
on the Moloney farm occupied by Ole
G. Olson and tore part of the roof
off. Two horses were in box stall
together; one Of them was killed
while the other was uninjured. A colt
in another part Of the barn was
stunned, but soon recovered.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-07-05
FIND PORTAGE MAYORS
WATCH AT BEAVER DAM

William Kalis, who is in jail at
juneau awaiting sentence for house
burglary, is believed to be the fellow
who entered the residence of Mayor
Downey in Portage on the night OF
June II and stole the mayors watch.
The ticket has been recovered.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-07-05
BREAKS LEG IN
ACCIDENT AT WITWEN

Eugene Enge of the town Of Troy
had the misfortune to break a leg
below the knee. Both bones are
broken. The accident happened on
Tuesday evening at Witwen, when
the rig he was driving collided with
an automobile and he was thrown
out against the car.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-07-05

S Darling
business and farmers
development He
because he works practical constructive lines He has ad
address will
commit
s
talking things
decidedly entertaining The second day of the hau-
auqua is Darling
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-07-05
THAT TIRED FEELING is a

sure sign that you need a good tonic,
a blood purifier. Hoods Sarsaparilla is
highly recommended as THE BEST.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-26
AN APPEAL
FOR RECRUITS
Pacific Coast States Drummino up
Young Men to Join the Navy
and Help Protect the
Country.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service]
SAN FRANCISCO, March 26.-"It
ought not to be necessary for officers
and men of the army and navy around
the country to drum up men to serv.
ice in the defense of their flag" de.
clared Rear Admiral w. F. Fulam in a
signed statement issued today calling
for recruits to bring the Pacific naval
forces UP to war footing. The state.
ment Is stirring appeal to patriot.
ism. 1t does not mince words.
''It is unbelievable that the Pacific
coast states expect to depend upon
recruits from Texas and the middle
west to man the fleet" he declared
and added the intfmation that reasons
for slow recruiting on this coast re.
fleet no credit on its citizenry.
Il cannot but think there are many
times 5000 young men out here who
have the spunk and spirit and patriot.
ism," and he makes it plain that the
navy wants nothing to do with men
who do not have those requirements.
Increased activity in navy recruit.
ing began today with arrangements to
establish an additional recruiting sta
ton and to send a recruiting party on
a tour Of the state. This action was
taken on receipt OF telegraphic in
structions to speed up recruiting.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-26
TURN ATTENTION NOW
OlLAND DEFENSE

representatives in congress as to
whether there should be universal
training. call for volunteers, or
some other means to raise an army.
Several state legislatures have pass.
ed resolutions favoring universal mill
tary trainings. Hundreds OF tele-
grams and letters from college stu
dents and young men in all parts OF
the country urge adoption of such a
system. Out of hundreds of news
papers questioned by the National AS
sociation of Military Training, 90 per
cent favored a law compelling univer-
sal military training. But there are
also many voices raised in opposition
and thus far President Wilson has
not declared himself. He has admit
ted the need of some form of physi-
cal training" but has inclined to the
belief that the country is not yet
ready for the universal military train
ing.
Chairman Chamberlain OF the SEN
ate military affairs committee says he
believes recent international develop
ments have made the country ready
for such a plan as never before. He
SAYS he is hearing from ''the people
back in Oregon" who originally were
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-26
Guardsmen of Many States
Called Out so Far and 9th
ers Will Soon be
Marching.
PROTECTING PROPERTY
II Racial Disturbances Come, Wfriel1
10 Expected, National Guard
Must Act az
Police.

MILITIA OF ENTY-s EVEN
STATES CALLED FOR DEFENSE.
War department orders yesterday
and today called for homo defense thir-
ty-seven regiments and thirteen small
er units from tAenty-seven states and
the District Of Columbia.
Eleven regiments and throe smaller
units were called to the coIorssin nlno
eastern states and the District Of Co.
Iumbla yesterday.
Twenty regiments and FIVE smaller
units were called In eighteen states to-
day.
Three regiments and three bat
taIions Of Michigan, Colorado and
Ohio national guard were held In fed
eral service when mastering out or
ders were countermanded.
rBy Carl d. Groat United Press staff
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, March 26.-Every
precaution against German spying or
German ruthlessness within the nation
is being taken by the government.
To guard against such things is the
main answer behind orders calling out
fourteen militia regiments in nine
states.
That others may be called soon
seems likely today. The next logical
step along the same line would be
calling out of the Pacific coast militia.
While these forces stand guard over
arsenals, munition plants, ship yards,
docks, big bridge spans and public
buildings, the navy is crowding it's re-
cruiting, raising the additional men
authorized when President Wilson
signed the order making the maximum
navy strength $1,000 men.
This strength will be increased to
100, 900 If present plans are carried out
by congress. While these warlike
preparations proceed. the army has
completed a reorganization Into de-
partments The military arm of the
government proposes to take no
chances with German intrisues. The
Zimmerman MeXican-Japanese plot
and others, convinced the nation OF
the extent to which Germany could
and would go. Now that war grows
daily nearer, the government natural
ly forsees the possibility of trouble
within the nation, aimed at such vi
tai things as plants constructing ships
or munitions.
The states themselves are anxious
to protect these institutions, but in
ordering out the fourteen militia regi-
ments they were called into national
service because the problem to which
they attend is really national rather
than local.
AS for racial disturbances that is
regarded as a possibility. If it comes,
the militia is the likely policing force
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-26
More Than Three Hundred
Women, Children and Aged
Men Succumbed to
E.. Brutality.
BUT THEY DIED HAPPY
Forced to Walt Six Hours In Zero
= Weather, Until Officers Came
to Take the
Census.
[By Henry Wood. United Press Staff
Cores DOndent1

[By Henry Wood. United Press Staff
Correspondent
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN
THE PATHWAY OF THE GERMAN
RETREAT, March 26.-More than
three hundred women. children and
aged men are known to have sue
cumbed to the hardship, the exposure,
the brutality, the starvation which
the Germans imposed upon the
French civil population Immediately
preceding and during the retreat.
In Chauny alone, I learned official
ly today the victims numbered $50.
They were buried-cofinless- d
corner of the village Deaths are still
occurring daily among the refugees
now under French care.
Along the roads leading from Ham,
Guiscard, Chauny. Tergnier and La
Fere to Noyon, where on Tuesday
personally met only refugees fleeing
afoot from the German bombardment,
l encountered today long automobile
conveys. After taking munitions and
supplies to front points where fight
ing is going on, there automobiles
were returning laden with refugees,
too sick, or too exhausted to proceed
afoot. These were mostly the aged.
Many were dying from hardship, ex-
posure and starvation. But as they
declared, dying happily, knowing their
villages were redeemed and the sur.
viving loved ones freed from German
domination. Every one of the refu.
gees with whom talked declared the
greatest mortality resulted from a
barbarous system of inception which
the Germans employed Immediately
Iiy,v hn Nitrt
population OF the entire district to be
evacuated was concentrated in great
camps. All were ordered to presen,
themselves at a fixed date for a final
census of identification.
Although the temperature ranged
from zero to nine degrees below in
the various concentration centers
every one was forced to gather in an
open square. The sick were carried
on stretchers; the exhausted and the
helpless were borne by their less
helpless friends.
From 6 o'clock in the morning-the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-26
United States Declines to En-,
ter Agreements With Ma
tion Which Breaks Them.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
WASHINGTON, March 26-Pra cite
ally. accusing Germany of regarding
treaties as scraps of paper, the United
States governments note regarding
reconstruction of the 1899 treaty, in
formed Germany that further "en-
gagements" would be useless.
The note made public in full today,
added that the government is serious
iy considering whether or not Ger
many's ''flagrant violations" had not
abrogated the 1885, 1899 and 1928
treaties.
After the reciting of Germany's VIC,
lations of the treaties the note said 4:
In view of the clear violations OF
the plain terms of the treaties in ques
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-26
navy Having Been Put in Or.
aer' Other Important Duties
Are Taken Up.

fp, -
"ooert ). Bender, United Press
Staf Correspondent
nav ,swuassHlNGTON, March 26.-The
d, is naving been Irt in order, l., 8;
eno, as presidential authority now
,hs 40, ,ne chief attention as regards
t+,.a license Of the nation, is TODAY CEN
lem. ene iahd protection Irob-
sh,,, nat II form, or system. land defense
Ru .ake, still is being debated.
s,tr, une ume congress convenes in
tm.r' session one week from
l. s. rs,d, IT Is expected this question will
pre.;ed psolved into positive shape.
/ INN esldent Wilson has begun to hear
RNs very section of the country on
him aly question. The various notes
Enessess sounded were specifically re-
| nj u sew; when the war college univer-
In e'''ce bill went before the coun.
kess;, people back home are ex.
70 the president and their
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-26
Kaiser Seeks to Put Gear Back
on Throne Before New
Government is
Organized.
RUSSIANS ARE AROUSED
New Peril to Nation Has Awakened
All Parties and Only Serves
to Make Patriotism
Stronger.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
PETROGRAD, March 26.-Russia
was convinced today Won Hinden-
burg's retreat on the western front
is the first move in drive on Petro.
grad.
Coincident with the retirement,
came news Of great massing or
men and munitions on the northern
boundary. All parties in Russia were
awake today to the realization OF the
imminence Of the new peril to the
nation and this served to smooth out
factional differences.
Government leaders are Impress
ing Russian people with the belief
that the kaiser hopes to restore
bureaucracy and the car to power
again by taking Petrograd before the
new government can have completely
organized and strengthened the army.
Socialistic leaders are causing most
concern to the new government. They
favor peace at once-one socialist
newspaper even making the sugges-
ton today that Russian soldiers
should walk out OF their trenches
and fraternalize with the Germans,
from whom they would receive fra.
ternal treatment Thus war would
alization would spread, bringing peace
all over the world.
The menace Of the German thrust,
however, appeared likely to oblit-
crate these internal dissensions. The
duma leaders-social and conserva-
tive democrats-were working with
the reds" OF members OF the work
mems party, with every. prospect OF
comnlete union through compromise
as to various aspects OF administra-
ton In the meantime order Is COM
plete throughout Russia.
Gar Has Not Escaped. =.
COPENHAGEN, March 26-Oficial
denial that Former Czar Nicholas had
escaped his guards at Tsarkoe Selo
was made in Petrograd messages re-
ceived here today.
At the same time 1t was formally
stated that the new regime would full
fill all financial obligations undertake
en- by the previous government.
April seven has been set as the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-26
American Prisoners

WASHINGTON. March 26.-The
United States will take immediate
steps to learn If there are any Ameri-
can citizens among the prisoners TAX
on into German post" by the COM
merce raider Moewe
II it is revealed that Newport News
reports that there were seven Ameri-
can cattlemen among those captured
from the Britisher Esmeraldes are
true, this government is expected to
protest and demand their immediate
release.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-26
TREATIES ARE NO GOOD
MADE WITH GERMANY

ton, solemnly concluded on the mu-
tual understanding that obligations
hereunder would be faithfully kept,
in view further OF the disregard Of the
canons Of International courtesy and
the comfy of nations in the treatment
Of innocent American citizens in Ger
many, the government of the United
States cannot perceive any advantage
which would follow from further en-
gagements, even though they were
merely declatory of international law
entered into with the imperial Ger
man government in regard to the
meaning of any Of the articles of these
treaties or as supplementary to them.
"In these circumstances, therefore
the government of the United States
declines to enter the special protocol
proposed by the imperial govern
ment.'
In conclusion the note says:
"It would apear that the mutualfty
of the undertakings (the treaties) has
1
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-26
MAKE ANOTHER
PLEA FOR PEACE
German Chancellor to Suggest
Matter Again at Reich
stag Meeting
Thursday.
GETTING TIRED OF WAR
Socialist Newspaper Says Separate
Peace With Russia Will be
the Next Teuton
Effort.
GETTING TIRED OF WAR

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
AMSTERDAM. March 26.-Intima-
tion that Chancellor Won Bethmann
Hollweg will make another peace sug-
gestion at meeting Of the reichstag
Thursday. was contained in Berlin dis
patches received here today, quoting
the socialist organ Vorwaerts.
The VorWaerts In limiting at such a
proposal, advocated an effort to OBJ
tain a separate peace with Russia.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-26
Asked for His Passports.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
AMSTERDAM, March 26.-The
Chinese minister to Germany has
formally requested his passports. ac,
cording to dispatches from Berlin to-
day. He was expected to leave short.
ly, fulfilling the rupture in diplomatic
relations recently decreed by the
Pekin government.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-26
woIuasf Ward of Wife,

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
CADILLAC, Mich, March 90
Through court order issued by Judge
Gillen, Ad Wolgast, confined at sani-
tarium at Milwaukee suffering from
symptoms of brain malady, is a ward
Of his wife. Wolgast has a fortune Of
5000 900 and recently has lost large
amounts buying "crippled" race horses
and worthless property.