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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-03-17
FIRST FARM LOAN LAWS
IN WISCONSIN OF GREAT
ADVANTAGE TO THE BUYER

On the second of April, 1849, Cover
nor Dewey signed a bill to govern the
sale and superintendent of the Uni
versity and School lands granted to
the State by the general government.
Under that law and amendments there
to lands were sold at their appraised
value on terms highly advantageous
to the purchaser if he happened to be
a poor man anxious to make the be-
ginnins;s of a farm or to increase his
acreage. It was provided that one
tenth of the purchase price might be
accepted by the commissioners at the
time of issuing the certificate of pur-
chase. The balance might be paid,
in one or more installments, in ten
years from the date of the certificate,
interest at the rate of seven per cent
being paid annually in advance. Also
when the balance on any purchase fell
due, the purchaser might, at his option,
retain the sum as loan on the securi-
ty of the land. AS later amended, the
law permitted sales on thirty years
time the interest on the appraised val
'ue of the land alone being collected,
in advance, year by year, till the ex-
piration Of the thirty-year period. The
effect of this legislation was that the
state virtually sold farms on a thirty
year loan plan.
These facts are being brought out
in a striking manner by the work
which the State Historical Society is
conducting on the Wisconsin Domes-
day Book. The township plats of farm
owners show that very few titles had
passed from the State to purchasers
of school lands by the year 1860. AL
though many of the lands had been
farmed for twenty years, they are still
listed as State lands.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-03-17
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Mrs Mortimer Hoover has been to
a Madison hospital having suffered
fracture in her side, which resulted
from fall. Her son Roy Hoover, and
daughters, Mrs Eva Cook and Mrs.
George Weidenkopf, accompanied the
injured lady to Madison.
DR. Edward McGrath, who is in the
Baraboo hospital is improving rapidly.
The doctor became Ill with erysipelas
several days ago and was taken i'm
mediately to the local institution.
Friends are glad to learn that he is on
the road to recovery.
Maurice Madden has returned from
Milwaukee and Madison in which
places he consulted physicians in re
gard to his ears. Dr. G. W. Dwight
of Madison gave Mr.. Madden much
encoura cement.
Howard I. Potter, accompanied by
L. P. Gerou, left this morning for Chi.
cago, making the trip by automobile
Mr.. Potter's car has been in Baraboo
during the winter and he is taking
it to his home in the Windy City.
Russell Wettstein, son OF Nr and
Mrs. john Wettstein, has been placed
on the Marine Reserve corps. The
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Lee F. Hawley, Madison has been
granted a patent on process for pro-
ducing dense charcoal. Sidney D.
Wells, Madison, has been granted a
patent on hydrometer.
Born to- Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Mather
this morning, daughter.
Acting Postmaster Oscar Doppler is
accompanying the mail carriers on
their routes checking up the delivery
system.
The Wisconsin River Power Co. at
Prairie du Sac is installing another
large turbine for which material is ar
riding and is being transported up the
river to the plant on large barge tow
ed by a gasoline launch.
Among those who went to Madison
today to attend the Southern Wiscon-
sin Teachers meeting include, County
superintendent A. II. Martin, Miss
Ida Fay Miss Margaret Coughlin,
Mrs. w. M. Allen and Miss Margaret
Sneathen.
Ryan Brothers have shipped another
car load Of cows to their home at
Blanchardville. They report owners
of cattle are not very anxious to sell
and desiring to buy are slow at pur-
chasing This condition is the result
of the present situation and change
is predicted soon
Mrs. E. Aug, Runge has returned
from Madison where she attended a
meeting of the board of regents of the
state normal school, being a member
of the board. Mrs. Runge says there
is an impression about the board has
exceeded its appropriation in provid-
ing for the state normal schools but
that it is not the case. The secretary
reported at the meeting that the nor
NAL schools had kept within he appro-
priation In expenditures.
The many friends, who have been
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-03-17
TRANSFERS IN
REAL ESTATE

Alois Bier to John Wankerl, land in
Franklin, $4,000.
Alois Volk to Anton Hanslachn, land
in Plain, $4,000.
J. Fl. Schneider to- Alfred Trueb
land in Honey Creek, $4,000.
Hannah G. Fleetwood to J. A. Stone
land in LaValle, 81.
S. S. Squires to Kate L. Christman
land in Delton, $4O0.
Ulrich F. VonWald to C. E. Maves
land in Baraboo, 81.
Ado1ph andre to Theodore Kram
er, land in Baraboo, 81.
Herman J. Graf to c. r.. Soelle, land
in Baraboo, 81.
John Karsten to J. A. Stone, land il
Reedsburg, 81.
M Stenerson to Herman Felske
land in Reedsburg, ST.
VIM. Tibbetts to Theo. Schlueter
land in Plain, 81.
Edgar Peck to Jacob Alexander
land in Baraboo, 81.
Oscar Morehouse to Clara More
house, land in Reedsburg,s1
H. E. Dubois to John Zimmerman
land in Freedom, $500.
]. C. Kirkpatrick to H. E. Dubois
land in Reedsburg, $4,000.
Frank Janecek to John Manville
land in LaValle, $1,000.
B. E. Mattheson to Christ Olson,
land in Bear Creek, $1,000.
Christ Olson to Edward Wietzel
land IN Bear Creek, $4,000
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-03-17

r. l.. Capener has been appointed
motorcycle cop for the coming sea-
son. Several other applicants were in
the field this year, but owing to pre-
vious experience, the position was
awarded to Mr.. Capener, who held
down the speeders for four seasons
before VIM. Stonesifer was motor
policeman last season. Besides the
speed cop position Mr.. Capener has
been made a deputy sheriff and this
gives him authority to assist in other
lines.
The Baraboo Alumni Association
Wednesday evening held meeting in
the local high school for the purpose
Of making arrangements to entertain
the graduating class OF the local in
stitution this year. A banquet and
dance will be the chief entertainment
in honor of the graduates this season
under the auspices of the alumni. 1t
was decided to have food sale March
26, and later to give a benefit movie
to raise sufficient funds for the affair.
The meeting was an enthusiastic one.
A. j. Zantow of this city has pur-
chased the Charles Tee1 farm on Sank
Prairie which has been rented to var
ious parties for the past few years.
Mr.. Zantow and family expect to move
to the new location Friday. The Fan
tow residence in this city will be Of
fered for sale. The consideration of
the farm is said to be $4,000. The
place consists of 240 acres, of which
1856 are under p1ow. There are SO
acres of good timber, the balance is
pasture land. There is running wa
ter in house and barn.
Herman Bilgrien Of Iron Ridge,
state senator for Dodge and Washing
ton counties came from Madison,
where he attends the sessions of the
legislature recently to visit with for
mer Lieutenant Governor e. F. Dith-
mar and went to Greenfield also to Wis
it with his friend, Peter Bleuer and
family Mr.. Bleuer was employed in
Mr.. Bilgrien's meat market in 1905
Mr.. Bilgrien is one of Dodge county's
prominent men and strong worker
for the betterment of the cheese in
dustry. He introduced a bill in 1919
not to exceed the moisture in cheese
over 43 per cent.
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S. w Gardner of La Vale spent the
day here.
Mrs. L. J. Barrett this afternoon en-
tertained the ladies five hundred club
at her home Dainty refreshments
were served at five o'clock.
Mayme Quinn accompanied by I'm
der Sheriff and Mrs. VIM. Welk We'd
nesday was taken to the Mendoza
hospital where she will undergo treat
ment.
Richard Mailer has returned from a
hospital in Chicago where the young
man underwent an operation for VERT
COse veins.
Fred Kellogg left today for
Hutchinson, Kansas, and expects to
drive a Buick automobile back to
Baraboo when he returns The car is
the Buick six owned by Mr.. and Mrs
Bert Mahoncy. Mrs. Mahoney is a sis
ter of Mr. Kellogg.
A number of pupils were dismissed
from court during the first stage of
the Archie Barber trial. Judge Quinlan
*HuGT6u Inc uISLul6SdI 5ldCluS Cu0 COuI I
DOM was not kindergarten. Several
high school lads were also at court
the first day and are doing time after
chool for their absence.
The Baraboo high school light
weights and the girls basket ball team
Of the local high made trip to Kill
bourn for the purpose of playing a
double header in basket ball. Both the
local teams were defeated by the Kill
bourn aggregation; the boys to the
tune of to 6 and the girls by a score
Of & to A.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-03-17
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Miss Doris Cooper is employed at
the Seagraves Ice Cream parlor. Her
sister, Miss Muriel teaches in Honey
Greek Ridge school near Loganville.
J. J. Yelling has rented the store
on the corner of Ash and First street
and will install cigar manufacturing
plant. Mr.. Yelling formerly made
cigars in Baraboo. He is the maker
of the Yelling Good Luck cigar.
The Park restaurant, which has
closed it's doors after twelve o'clock
for the past few months has opened
again for an all night business. Arthur
Potter has charge of the restaurant
during the night.
Attorney F. r. Bentley was in Madi-
son yesterday where he presented a
ease before the supreme court. The
action is a will contest from James
vile.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-03-17
CITY SOLONS
HOLD MEETING

The regular meeting of the city
council was held Thursday evening in
the city hall. Mayor Adolph andre
presided and the aldermen all answer
ed to roll call.
Earl Lamberton has filed claim
against the city for the amount. of
5000 because of loss of several head of
sheep when dogs entered his pasture.
"A resolution was adopted to make an
investigation of the case.
Chief Of Police s. A. Pelton stated
the officers of Baraboo were to be
supplied with a blackjack, gun and
new stars to go with the new uniforms
which are to be worn in the failure.
The city will pay for s1e accessories
outside of the uniforms
A resolution was adopted to place
signs on the school property to warn
traffic of speeding in that vicinity.
A car load of 10000 gallons of
tarvia B. is to be purchased by the
city for use on the streets according
to a resolution which was adopted to
that effect.
1t was decided at the meeting that
there would be no registration for
the spring election this year.
Claims Allowed
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-03-17
DIAMOND DYES
Baraboo Women can Dye all Gar.
ments, and Draperies

Buy Diamond Dyes" no other kind,
then perfect results are guaranteed.
Each package Of Diamond Dyes con-
tains simple directions to diamond-dye
worn, shabby skirts, waists, dresses,
coats, gloves, stockings, sweaters, dra-
peries, coverings, everything, whether
wool, silk, linen, cotton or mixed
goods, new, rich, fadeaess eolors.
Bragxist has Color Card.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-03-17
NEW YORK DETECTIVES
FIND OPIUM IN SAUSAGES

Narcotic division detectives at New
New York couldn't understand the
loving care bestowed on a pack of
frankfurters by Sc Chinese sailors.
Investigation showed the sausage con-
tanned ten pounds of opium.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-03-17

have always found them effective, and
they never caused distress or gripings.
II am equally as enthusiastic concern
ing DR.. Pierce's An-uric Tablets as
relief for kidney and bladder weakness.
l keep Anuric in readiness for my own
use all the time and consider it unexcelled.
MARVIN BLAIN, 2420 18th Ave-, s.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-03-17

L J0TC6 S L IGdSdIlU L c1'-
let's to cleanse my
system of impurities.
Our son was i'll at the
same time with this
disease. He also was
given the Pellets and
l am sure they helped
us both to come
safely through this
serious illness. We
shave been sing the
FPellets in OF home
observation-disclosures,
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-03-17

young man returned recently from the
service at the Great lakes where he
was attending the Marine aviation
school Chester Wood, who enlisted
with Mr. Wettstein is still in the
service.
! The spring election in Baraboo is
approaching. There will be no regis
Itration and all nominations must be
filed with city clerk not less than
twelve days before election. An alder
man for three years and supervisor
for one year are to be elected in each
ward
The Al Ringing theatre has install
ed a money change machine in the
ticket window and now patrons can
receive the sum remaining from ticket
purchases much quicker. The money
slides down little chute and is easily
scooped UP by the patrons.
City Clerk 8. H. Wood has received
a letter from J. T. Donaghey OF the
Wisconsin Highway commission stat
ing that the 1921 road map was now
being prepared and that it was desired
to indicate the Baraboo camp site for
tourists, in case there was one. Many
places in Wisconsin have provided
places for tourists but up to the pre-
sent time no arrangements have been
made for them at Baraboo. The let
ter was passed a committee of the
council.
Fred Clemens and son, Clifford, of
Harvey, North Dakota, are guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Bittrich and Mr..
and Mrs. Ben Thorn, 423 Fifth avenue.
Mr. Clemens Sr. is an only brother
Of Mrs. Bittrich and the visitors are
stopping here while on their way to
Chicago having just been to Winnipeg,
Canada. They will also stop at HELEN
Vile to visit relatives, Mr.. Clemens
being an uncle of Mrs. Thomas Evans,
formerly Miss Meta Wendt of this
city. 1t is thirty-one years since Mr..
Clemens spent any length of time in
8araboo and he says great changes
have taken place, especially in the
'uraI districts.
G. A. Holman reports he has ten
or dozen crocuses in bloom on the
east side of his house. They receive
warmth from the furnace and in that
way get an early start in the spring
campaign. Usually the plants on the
south side of the Hofmann residence
are first to bloom but this year they
have been out-distanced by thoseson
The east SIDE The following lines
entitled, "The First Crocus'' are, by
Laura Blackburn in the Chicago
Tribune:
Hail! thou little stranger,
Lovely, brave and bright,
Blooming in thy manger,
+ Flecked with winters white.
Thou dost bring us hope;
Soon our doors may ope, n
Soon the heart be ranger,
Swift along the trail,
Keen to find the Grail!
Nestled in thy manger,
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-03-17

Adolph andre, expenses 1850 5000
Prothero & McGinnis, fire dept. $40
Street pay roll rep. roads - 22.40
w. P. l.. & H. Co. ------------953.3 3
John Arnott, repair -------- 7.6O
Sundry persons, fire dept 04.00
Stewart Alexander Lbr Co. - soc
H. Niedecken Co. city clerk $50 800
WIS. Telephone Co. ------------ 1920
F. c. Peck Mer. Co. fire dept 100
City treasurer ------------- 400
L. H. Jeffries, expenses ------ $500
A. P. Cheek, work -------- 5000
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-03-17
MANY OF YOUR NEIGEIBORS
CAN SAY THE SAME

Minneapolis, MINI. :-"When I was
i'll with influenza my wife gave me DR..
New-York tribune., 1921-02-24
@iitnitzky i'm Second Recital
Russian Niolinist Shows Ability,
but Isn't Sensation

At his second recital, given last
night in Carnegie Hall, the Russian
violinist, Mitnitzky, demonstrated AGAIN
that he is a capable player, schooled
in the essential things requisite for
public appearance. He did little, how
ever, to enhance the impression made
at his first appearance, a few weeks
ago, or to entitle him to distinction as
one Of the seasons outstanding fig
ures. His tone is fairly large, but has
little Elasticity, and there are but in
frequent flashes of musical color in
his interpretations.
The most pretentious numbers Of
fered were the Handel Sonata in f
and Paganini Concerto in d, which
were given in straig ightforward fashion,
but with unmistakable slips in intona-
tion and rough edges in the Paganini
number.
Eschaikowsky's "serenade Melancol-
ique," excerpts from the Tartini Eva
riations," a Mitnitzky arrangement of
the Chopin f minor Nocturne and two
numbers of his own composition we're
among the smaller pieces offered.
Francis Moore furnished excellent ac-
compartments.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-24
Mengelberg Leads
Brilliant National
Symphony Program
Suite by Bizet Enchanting,
and Hebrew Rhapsody by
Bloch Is Played With
Poignant Inpressiveness

With such a conductor as Willem
Mengelberg in town, the rows Of empty
seats at concerts given by the Ma
tional Symphony Orchestra are con-
stant source of wonderment to lovers
of the best in music. When this great
conductors last appearances are an
nounced delinquents will doubtless
awake from their lethargy, only. to
realize the opportunities they have
missed.
At Yesterday afternoons concert
there was a brilliant performance OF
an interesting program. perhaps a
shade too long, but nevertheless en-
joyable from beginning to end. The
first piece was Bizet's Suite No. 1 from
'LArlesienne," enchanting music con-
Quoted with consummate art by Mr..
Mengelberg.
There was also Ernest Bloch's
"Schelemo" ("Solomon"), Hebrew
rhapsody for violoncello and orchcs-
ira, with Cornelius Van Vlict, first
.celllst of the orchestra, as soloist.
Mr.. Bloch's rhapsody has been given
here before, but the composer might
easily say that yesterday he heard it
conducted for the first time. He has
himself said: at is the Jewish soul
that interests me, the complex, glow
ing, agltated soul that feel vibrating
through the Bible: the freshness and
nalvete of the Patriarchs, the violence
that is evident in the prophetic books,
the Jews savage love of justice, the de-
spalr of the Preacher in Jerusalem, the
sorrow and the immensity Of the Book
of Job, the sensualty of the Song of
Songs. All this is in us; all this is in
me, and it is the better part of me-"
And it is the Jewish soul that speaks
IN this music, with a poignant SINGER
lty that lmpresses at every new hear
ing: Mr.. Van Nliet played not alone
with skill but with understanding and
sympathy.
Arthur Rubinstein was tbe soloist
IN Brahams's piano concerto No. in
D minor, Op. Is, noble and beauti-
full work, to which he brought the best
of his pianistic abilities. The last
number was the same COMPOSERS
"Academi" Festival Overture, fantasy
on traditional students songs of Ger
many, which sent the audience home
IN high spirits to the final exultant
strains Of "Gaudeamus Igitur."
New-York tribune., 1921-02-24
Gasoline l. Blamed for
Death Of 8 i'm Car Crasg,

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, eb. 23.-Cor-
oner John j. Phelan announced to-day
after preliminary investigat tion of the
trolley car collision in South Shelton
yesterday, in which eight persons were
Killed and more than twenty injured.
that the explosion of tin of gasoline
carried on one of the cars was largely
responsible for the loss of lives. Most
OF the victims were burned to death,
he thought.
1t is his opinion that the motorman
OF one of the cars ran past a signal
set against him or that the other
failed to set it against him. j. B. Pot
ter, general manager of the Connect
cut Company, said the block system
was in perfect working order, and still
was.
THE only question:" he said, "is
which of the two crews ran bv the
signal. That will be determined bv
measurements to be made by survey
ors."
The police of Shelton said they had
found that the tin of gasoline which
was on the platform of one of the cars
had belonged to Stephen r. Palmer.
Town Clerk and Probate Judge at
Shelton.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-24
Anderson Wroth:
Says Hylan SAT
AT Wet Dinner
Retired Officer Sentenced as
Drunk After Attending
Function of Police Lieu
tenants 'BenevolentLeague

While certain members of the Police
Lieutenants' Benevolent Association
were nursing aching heads yesterday as
consequence of their dinner at the
Hotel Commodore Tuesday night, other
more public and embarrassing after
maths wore occurring
A man who said he was Thomas
O'Brien, retired police lieutenant, of
148 West Forty eighth Street, was ar
raigned in the Yorkville Court charged
with intoXication. He was sentenced to
jail for two days.
William H. Anderson, state super
intendent of the Anti-Saloon League,
issued a bitter attack on Mayor Hylan
and other guests of honor at the dinner
for tolerance of what he termed "a
gross violation of the liquo rlaw'' To
reporters, Mr., Anderson intimated that
he'matter might be taken up at Wash
ington.
O'Bricn was discovered by Patrolman
Sweeney shortly after the tuImult and
the shouting had died away at the
Commodore Tuesday night and the
lieutenants and the Mayor had de-
parted. According to the policeman,
he wes creating a disturbance at First
Avenue and Thirty fourth Street.
Whatever the nature of this open air
rumpus had been, it was nothing to
the racket O'Bren caused when locked
IN his cell, according to the warden of
YorkvilIe prison.
On hearing the warden's recital of
woe, Magistrate McAdoo ordered
O'Brien fngerprinted. Later word
came to his honor that the prisoner
refused to submit to this procedure.
He was then sentenced to two days in
jail.
This is not the first time, said Mr..
Anderson yesterday, chat Mayor Hv-
Ian has been present when liquor has
been openly drunk in defiance of the
law, but it is the first time so publicly
reported that he has been present when
the representatives of the law enforce
ment department Of the city were the
main overt offenders against the law.
by this flagrant fouting of common
decency as we'll as of law and order
Mayor Hylan has given new emphasis
to respect for law as the supreme issue
OF the coming maYorality campaign"
New-York tribune., 1921-02-24

friends of the creator of the modern
Russian ballet. There was spec a
performance of "The Rose Girl" into
which M. Fokine has set ale Ballet des
Perfumes" with Lopokova and an
American corps de ballet. In the au-
eience were number of Russians, in
Guiding General Theodore Ladigensky,
who commanded a Russian
France early in the war; e. !. Samoff,
former Governor General Of Siberia,
and !. Rachmaninotf, the composer.
After the ballet in the second act
NJ. Fokne made speech in Russian,
praising the artistry of the American
dancers and expire sing his hor' #
founding in America a national ballet.
al plan to spend the rest of my life
here" he said. "My son is attending
public high school, and he will be an
American citizen and carry on my work
as an American"