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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-05-20
COLD In CANADA HAS
RESULTED IN A SERIOUS
AGRICULTURE SITUATION

A letter written by Louis Schlegea,
Saskatchewan, Canada, and printed in
the Black River Falls Journal, in part
says:
Feed is very scarce and high here.
Hay is $50 and $50 a ton, and lots of
cattle have died for lack Of feed DUR
ing the winter. Straw was poor the
past season, owing to rust, and last
falls rains made it brittle and hard
like wood. Hay also rusted, and the
best of it is poor quality, being cut
on the marshes. In the timber sec
tions of this country the settlers have
to haul straw for 20 miles and their
cattle suffered most. Very few of
them have much land cleared and 1t
was so wet last fall during haying
that they were unable to get up much
hay. Some fed chopped oats and hay.
Their cattle died. One farmer lost 100
head out of herd Of ITO, so he shot
the remainder. On account of the late
ness of the season there will not be
much wheat sowed this spring, but
many are preparing ground for early
oats. /.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-05-20
MANY INTERESTING EXPERIENCES In CONNECTION
WITH THE SERVICE OF HON. FRANKLIN JOHNSON
AS CLERK In THE TOWN OF BARABOO ARE RELATED

Mr. Johnson worked was composed
of r. A. Morley, chairman r. T. Nor
ley and ]. w. Wood, supervisors One
of their first duties WAS to settle
with the town of Freedom upon the
transfer of eight sections from the
town of Feedom to the town of Bara-
boo. One of the complications that
arose in this settlement was due to-
the different terms of the railroad
bonds which each town was paying
year by year. The eight sections
finally took their pro rata share of
the town of Freedom bonds and sub
sequently paid those and those only
which they inherited when the divis-
ion was made between them and the
city This arrangemet necessitated two
seperate taxes in the town of Baraboo
for number of years.
The town of Baraboo has always
been a leading town in the county
and also in the state The cofidence
of the public in the ability as well as
the integrity of the town is attested
by the fact that during the last TWEEN
ty years in addition to the liberal
sums which the town has raised by
taxation for the, improvement of the
highways, public spirited men have
contributed and paid into the town
treasury nearly $4,000, the most no
table of these donations being the be-
quest of the late w. w. Warner of
Madison for the concrete highway
from Baraboo to Devils lake, now un-
der construction.
In building the improved streets in
the city and country the city has al
ways gone out ito meet the rural
roads, that is, the town of Baraboo
has built the highway up to the city
limits and the city then met the i'm
The town has always adj
vocated wide roads
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-05-20
should pay. Then came this chunk of

should pay. Then came this chunk OF
business wisdom:
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The answer implied that there
might be little danger of paying too
much for good animals, but that there
was danger in putting money into in
ferior or imperfect ones.
I have found this to be true in my
business life. The losses that came
to me resulted from deals wherein I
was led to accept undesirable AMI
mails, or other property because OF
low prices. The ownership gave no
pleasure, and the property was hard
to dispose of while the opposite was
true Of that had excellence Of char
acter and attractiveness Of appear
ance.
JOHN M. TRUE
Glen Dale, Md.
Editors Note: Mr.. True expects to
be at Devils lake again this summer,
he writes.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-05-20
WHY AMERICA IS THE BEST
PLACE TO LIVE,

Captain Paul Iogolevitch, in the
Russian army at the age of eleven, has
come to America lat the age of nine
teen, as representative of the siber-
ian government. In a magazine call
ed Democracy he tells why he likes to
live in America, the following being a
few of the reasons:
One may change his social rank.
All may attend the higher schools
of learning; schools here better.
Law in this country the same for all.
In this country one may show what
is in him; not so in Russia.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-05-20

In 1884 Hon Franklin Johnson be-
came the clerk in the town Of Bara-
boo and served off and on until a
short time ago when he turned the
books over to his successor. During
that time many things of interest
happened in connection with the office.
The town of Baraboo was organized
in 1847, the name then being Brook
Ign. The first chairman was John B.
Crawford, the supervisors being Ly-
man Clark and Samuel Soule. The LIST
clerk was D. K. Noyes and various
clerks followed until 1861 when D. D.
Doane was elected to the Office and
served eight terms; following him
came MAR Pointon with two terms
and Professor J. S. Kimball with
three terms.
In 1882 the village of Baraboo Sc
ceded from the town and started out
as a city. Newton F. Morley was the
first clerk of the town after the divi-
sion
Mr.. Johnson was elected clerk in
1884 and has served in all twenty nine
years. This is longer than any other
one person has served the town in any
public capacity. The Mathew Hill
family, father and son combined in
different capacities, can show more
years of service. Mathew Hill as su-
pervisor, assessor and chairman serv-
ed the town for 16 years; then his
son, William c.. Hill, as supervisor,
treasurer, and assessor, served the
stown for fifteen years, making a
total Of thirty one years of service
to the credit of the family.
No doubt Mr.. Johnson would have
added years, to his record but his
taking up his residence in the city
Of Baraboo prevented him from long
er holding the Office.
The first town board with which
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-05-20

The new party of Forty Fighters
wants government ownership and con-
troll of all big businesses, beginning
with the railroads. Wen, government
control Of the railroads has just re-
suited in loss of about half billion
dollars year Suppose that the other
utilities and business are similarly
turned over to the Government, with
similar results. There will be total
deficit on government operation of
enterprises amounting to several bill
ions year Perhaps the Forty Eight
ers will explain the equitable sources
of taxation from which to derive a
revenue for meeting such a deficit
Harvey's Weekly.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-05-20
ONapodrida
Short Communications Are Desired.
Please Limit to 800 Words or
Less
Locusts and Late Frosts

M G. Crandall, Baraboo, contributes
the following, taken from the New
York Independent, of April "a, 1920
Sometimes bad weather is good
fortune. Two late winters, thirteen
years apart, has greatly diminished
the cecada plague in the u. S. The
largest of the broods OF thirteen year
locusts or cicadas had it's home in
central Tennessee. 1t had been studied
by the Federal Bureau of Entomology
ever since 1903. In 1894 the brood ap-
peared in enormous numbers, but freez
ing weather came in the middle of
May and over large parts of the state
the ground was covered with dead CT
cadas.
Most of the cicadas were killed off
by the frosts before they had begun
laying. A much diminished brood ap-
peared thirteen years later. 1t so hap
pened however, that May, 1907 was
another season of frost. The brood was
once more frozen before it cmpleted
it's life cycle. Frost had never oc-
Cured so late in the year in that part
of Tennessee save in these two sea-
sons of 1894 and 1907. BY these two
successive freezes, thirteen years
apart, the brood appears to have been
practically exterminated. AS this year
the plague is due once more the De-
partment of Agriculture has sent OBJ
servers to that state to see what will
happen this spring.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-05-20
DR.. BIBLE AT LIME
RIDGE HAS cow WITH
AN UNUSUAL RECORD

DR.. w. j. Bible, owner OF Purity
Farm, Lime Ridge, reports that he has
a cow that produced 1854 pounds of
milk in April with an average test
of 5.s5 making 1851 pounds of fat.
The cow is a registered Jersey, No.
31778A. The test was made under
semi official supervision and is some
thing for the dairymen to think about
while they are wearig off the mono
tony of the four-rime milking. The
Jersey cow, Daisy Pride, was fed ON
plain farmers rations and MIXED
twice a day, kept in a plain stanchion
without artificial heat or wooden
blanket.
DR.. Bible is one of Sank County's
young Jersey Breeders who has had
three cows finish their record over
the 1000 pound mark this year. The
Jersey breeders believe in making
records under the normal farm condi-
tons, an enthusiastic says.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-05-20
A Worthwhile Maxim
Eew hlIsiness noayims h

Few business maXimS have ev-
er impressed me more strongly than
one given to me while a lad on my
fathers farm in New Hampshire. 1t
was the custom of most of the New
Hampshire farmers to keep at least
few sheep, perhaps primarily for the
wool, which was worked UP on the
farm into wearing apparel but at the
same time the increase of the flock
was source revenue. 'sDrovers'' as
they were called in the early summer
of each year, would visit community
and buy the lambs from the flocks
which they later gathered into a
bunch and drove to Brighton market
in Boston. One year a drover did
not reach our place until late in the
afternoon, and after buying our lambs
had no time to go into an adjoining
neighborhood to make further pur-
chases. Turning to me, he handed
me some money with a request that
/ go up and do the buying. Of course
I was naturally eiated at being sent
on the errand and being anxious TO
suit, asked my principal what ri
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-05-20
dollars won't buy food if the food is

dollars won't buy food if the food is
not there.
Look out for the bread line when
the merrygo-round higher-wages-
higher higher prices stops turning. A
dog chasing his tail has fun until he
gets dizzy. Then he has to sit down.
Workmen and profiteers, landlords,
manufacturers, middlemen, lenders
at usury and others are all having
fun now, but they are going to get
dizzy, and some of them will sit down
HARD, especially the workmen that
think half a days work for double
wages is new perpetual motion or
abracadabra to fix everything.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-05-20
This Medicine Recommended by a Doctor

When a doctor uses a medicine him
self besides prescribing it to his patients,
he must know that it has merit.
This is what DR.. J. H. Wagner, prom
inent physician Of Skate, Kentucky, has
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well Of PE-RU-NA. 1t is the best Of all
tonics"
DR.. Wagner, out Of the fullness of his
own personal experience, for the good Of
all sick and suffering, recommends a
medicine which he knows to be good.
You may be sure doctor would not en-
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endorsing PE-RU-NA unless satisfied be-
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Whether your trouble be cough or a.
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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-05-20
This and Til at

DR.. A. B. Stout, formerly resident
of Baraboo and now with the New
York Botanical garden, recently gave
an address before the Botanical club
at Princeton university.
- y *
H. r. Holland writes from Ephriam,
Door county, the season is very late
and that cherries will be two weeks
late. The early crop may not be
ready to gather until the middle of
July, the growers think.
* y s.
Observers state they believe the or
ioles are increasing. The nest is
swung ON the end of a limb and is
very difficult for a jay, or squirrel
or other invader to rob without great
difficulty. The oriole has a dagger
beak and by adroitly using this when
an enemy as at the end of a limb make
it decidedly unpleasant. By adapting
himself to the present mode of bring
ing up family, the oriole popula-
ton is undoubtedly increasing.
* - s.
What is the trend of the time? FL
nancers and all business men are wat.
ching with interest. There are a few
things that indicate lower prices in
some lines are at hand and other
things that indicate business changes
are imminent. Here are few straws.
What do they mean?
Fur at wholesale a few days ago
in ST. Louis sold for Is per cent less
On account of no cars to ship goods
la few manufacturers are reducing
forces.
On account of inadequate shipping
facilities large stocks of goods are ac-
Silks in some of the jobbing houses
N this country have dropped. Orders
placed with manufacturers are being
An unusual effort is being made to
;ell goods in certain lines.
There has been a financial crash in
Japan.
The foregoing lines are not intend
I'd to be pessimistic but changes are
likely to come and it is interesting to
tote some Of the things that are now
showing on the surface In some lines
prices are remaining firm and may
lot change for some time to come.
x 4 4
Speaking of the future outlook, the
Wisconsin, News says:
1t is not pleasant to foretelI trou-
Die, but it needs telling, and it is
COMING. Wages are climbing faster |
Wen on farms come to town to get
he big wages, food becomes scarcer,
hen wages must go up to meet the |
higher prices All right and very
amusing until the time comes-IT
S COMING when there is not |
enough for all to eat.
mine dollars day and you can
oaf four hours in the eight may
ound attractive to the fool. But nine
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-05-20
ANNUAL TRACK AND FIELD
MEET TO BE AT MADISON

On May % the annual Interscholas-
tic Track and Field meet is to be
held in Madison under the auspices of
the Athletic department of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin. This will be the
Goth annual track meet and in past
years great deal of interest has been
taken in them. The first meeting was
held June s, 1895, when ten high
schools were represented. Twenty
two high schools were represented at
the last meeting.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-05-20

Argentina is the second largest pro-
ducer Of corn in the world and the
fifth or sixth in wheat. The wheat
consumption in the country is so
small the country stands as third in
the export of that commodity. The
crop of corn now being gathered is
estimated at 25s, 1897, 900 bushels, the
largest produced by any country in the
world, save the United States. This
country ordinarily produces ten times
as much.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-05-20
THE HALL OF FAME

In a short time names will be Sc
lected for the Hall of Fame in New
York University. The election takes
place every five years, committee
OF one hundred d C i i n g
upon those to be thus h onored. A
candidate must have been dead for
ten years or more and mush have
achieved distinction in some line of
activity. A list OF those which have
been chosen are gwen below; what
can you say about each one of them?
What did Joseph Henry do? What did
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-05-20

Go on doing half q days work
every day for year or two and
you'll do just as many days on half
enough to eat later on.
YOU, the WORKMEN, produce the
food, capitalists do not produce it;
and if YOU, the workers, do NOT
PRODUCE it won't be there, and
YOU will be the ones to go without.
You won't have the money to pay
the high prices when the high pay
stops.
Not pleasant talk today, but i'm
portant to the few that notice it
and work and save, while working
and saving are possible.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-05-20
CLYNE FORCES CHICAGO
SUGAR PRICES DOWN

Following United States District At
torney Clyne's action at Chicago in
ordering seizures of boarded sugar
and asking for indictments against
profiteers and hoarders, sugar took
a dorp Friday Between 10000 and
100000 pounds were thrown on the
market at from II to 81 cents t.
wholesalers
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-05-20
MADISON MAN LEAPS TO
DEATH In CHICAGO

Mrs. John Wilkinson, II years old,
lies critically i'll in her home at Madi-
son.
Her children are Withholding from
her news of the sensational leap to
death taken by her son, Thomas. in
Chicago Thursday afternoon, when he
jumped from the ninth floor of the
city hall to the sidewalk below.
His brother John identified the
dead man.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-05-20

An ambition to die poor because
cit is a disgrace for man to die
rich was expressed by Nathan Straus
72-year old millionaire philanthropist
New York
at is criminal not to share with
those who are poor and suffering"
he added "The man who died with
worldly riches has failed in the great
est thing in life-his duty to the world
Declaring that if his hope is full
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-05-20
KEEDSBL|RC

Mrs. J. H. Hosler, who has spent
the winter with her daughter in Wes-
ley, Mass, returned recently and
spent few days, then left for Mimi
eapolis to attend the funeral of her
brother<in Laws, James francis. She
will go to Indiana to spend the re-
mainder of the month with relatives.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-05-20
NATHAN STAUS MILLIONAIRE PHILANTHROPIST
EXPRESSES AMBITION TO DIE POOR BECAUSE
1T is A DISCACE FOR A MAN TO DIE RICEp'

filled he shall be rich in happiness
and in good works" Mr.. Straus con-
tinued: There is no satisfaction in
money alone. Food and home, work
and play-they are for rich and poor
alike. And / find that the only last
ing satisfaction is in what you can do
for the world"
Mr.. and Mrs. Straus will sail for
Palestine next month to aid in the
restoration work there.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-05-20
FARMER CRUSHED BY
$500 POUND BOULDER

At Iron Mountain, Michigan, Mar
tin Byugelson, 43, was killed on
his farm by being crushed by large
boulder while digging. The rock
weighed $500 pounds. He was I'M
married.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-05-20
THURSDAY, MAY 20. 1920

Bread is said to be selling at IL
cents for four pounds in England and
40 cents in this country. When one
considers that British bread is better
than American bread things may come
to such q Bass that it will be wise
to have our loaves baked in the British
Isles.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-05-20
$13,OOO,OOO MORE FOR
ARMY AIR SERVICE

After providing for an appropriation
of $40,000,000 for the army air service
at Washington an increase of about
thirteen million dollars over the house
bill, the senate military committee
ordered the annual army appropria-
ton bill favorably reported to the
senate
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-05-20
HIGHWAY COMMISSION
ISSUES NEW STATE MAP

A complete highway map for tour
lists has been issued by the Wiscon-
sin highway commission. The new
map shows the state trunk highway
system, including the additions made
in 1919, the other principal highways
and much other information is now
available.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-05-20

LODI HAS ARRANGED FOR
SHORT CHAUTAUQUA COURSE
four days.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-05-20
THAT TIRED FEELING. is .

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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-05-20

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-08

CHARACTERS
Fairy Health Mr.. Beet
Che Cho Mr.. Tu1Nip
Witch Vegetables
Mr.. Onion FLOWERS
Mr.. Carrot Neighbor Apple Tree
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-08

ing about the bones, but it's not play
ing fair to hook It, You see tho state
pays for every day at school, and when
you stay away the state pays twice and
the old witch Ignorance gains day
Second Boy-Who gains a day?
Fairy is wicked witch called
Ignorance who goes about the world
doing harm to every child who listens
to her. She whispered in your ear to-
day, although you saw her not, and sug-
gested that you do not 60 to school.
In her home is an immense gray rock,
with sides as smooth as the blackboard
in your school, On this she keeps her
score. Under the names of children
whom she claims as hers she has to-day
written yours. (Second Boy comes for
yard ang,Ily)
Second Boy-I like her nerve, writing
my name on her blackboard; but YOU
bet, Fairy, she won't get another chance.
Bones or no bones, I stay in school to-
morrow. FAIRY lays hand on his sholll-
der.)
Fairy-Thats the right spirit (Tums
to First Boy.) And why arc you out of
school, my boy, did you hook it, too?
First Boy-No, miss, my ma sent me
to borrow another cup, cause we amt
got but three cups, and the new preacher
is coming to supper.
Fairy-And did you get the cup?
First Boy-Yes, miss, here it is
Puts hand IN coat pocket, dro1os out
cup, broken in taco pieces. Amazcd
/ Frightemed) I broke it when I fell
down. (Looks at broken cup My ma
will beat me for this. Use afraid to go
home.
Fairy-Put the broken cup behind that
green bush. points to left stage. Bog
obcys.) Come stand beside me here.
(Fdi'y raises her hand and ,oaues it
three times to,card the bush.)
Fairy-China cup, broken in two
Be mended now, just like new. ITO
First Boy): Go get your cup. (Boy
nclhs to bush, emcrges nth ,olbrohen
cup in hand, to center Of stagc.)
Fairy (smihngl Take your cup home,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-08

magic sight and can see many miles
from here. (Wcks to gate, leans for
yard, shading eyes 10Th hcnd.) Che
Che has reached the dogs house. Tha
dog comes out. Che Che Is telling him.
Cho Che is on his back The dog bounds,
out upon the road. He travels like the
wind-his lovely tail waves like 8
plume-hold on, Che Che, you will surely
fall. They are speeding so fast | can
scarcely see. How the people rush out
to see them.
Mr.. Beet-Do you sec the Witch,
Fairy?
Fairy-No. no, not yet. The dog en-.
tors forest and is going slowly.
Passes her hand over her eyes Gnd
leans eagerly for1oard.) Now I see 8
great cave-Cho Che dismounts-hs Is
hiding in the bushes.
Mr. Caro-. WIT ,ox+ ra;rr. IN YOU
seo o,r oo.,,.,,
wa ''''7
airy No' YET but see the VICE
She is coming out-Cho Cho is flashing
a crystal ball in her eves-sbe falls
down sbs folI~ ao r.. alas. b>,
h, W,
Nv" N''0 mo '''"sS W '''
'o'hraoe. Ihey mount the dogs o''A
and are coming home. Your friend Is
saved
lru - ,..,
hands and thee, g,,,.. .......a. "a