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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1925-08-14
IN-B-TWEEN

R. P. Hagey of Seattle is visit
ing at the home of D. j. Burch.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-01-01
Thomas TurUiH
Is Buried AT
Madison Today
From Saturdays daily

Thomas Turyill, 70, member OF
one of the pioneer families of Madi-
son, died at his home on the Tur-
will farm, south of Lake Monona,
Wednesday afternoon, following u
short illness.
A niece of the deceased is Mrs.
Eben II. Toole of Washington, d.
c., daughter in law, of Mr. and
Mrs. VIII Toole, Sr. of Baraboo.
Mr.. Turvill had resided on tbs
old Turvill farm homestead near
Madison for the past n years. He
was born, in Alton, England, on
Nov. /, 1915, and came to this
country in 1850. He is next TO
the last of his family to pass away
the only other living member being
Mrs. K. G. Thwaites, whose hus
band was for many years secre-
tary of the State Historical society
Funeral services for Mr.. TurviII
were held today, the Rev. Jesse Il.
Sarles, pastor of the Congregations
al church officiating.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-01-01
Lodi Farmer
Builds Herd;
Makes Profit

While thousands of farmers have
been saying it can't be done, AL
bert SteckeIberg of the Lodi COW
testing association has been doing
it. Steckelberg has been wedding
and feeding his herd of graded
Guernsey cows until he has the
small herd averaging nearly 500
pounds of butterfat.
His herd of s grade cows have
just completed the years run with
an average of 1O,580 pounds OF
milk testing All per cent and
yielding 1885 pounds of butterfat.
Three years ago Steckelberg had
herd of grade Shorthorns which
was not producing to his satisfac-
ton. He decided to sell the Short
horns and buy grade Guernseys.
Cuts Down Herd
Two years ago he started the
test year with about Is grade
Guernseys. AS the year went on
he weeded out the poor producers
in this bunch until he had only 10
finishing the year. The 10 averag-
ed 369 pounds of butterfat.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-01-01
Dennis Family
Holds Reunion
Christmas Day

The annual Dennis reuniun was
held on Christmas day at the home
of John l.. Dennis, three and one
half miles north of Merrimack.
AT noon a bounteous goose din
ner was served to those present,
many being unable to attend this
year because of sickness in the
lamily.
Tho afternoon was spent III list
ening to Victrola music, recitations
by CORTLAND, Faville and Lois
Bayles. Also letter was read
from the absent brothers. family,
Henry of Seattle, Washington.
Those in attendance were John
Dennis, sons Ray, George and
Stanley, Mrs. Josephine Coates,
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Dennis, daugh
ter Dorothy, Mrs. Mary Dennis,
daughter Esther, Mr. and Mrs.
Dennis Bayles, sons CORTLAND, Fa
Vile and daughter Lois, Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Bayles, Mr. and Mrs.
Leon Letter, son Robdrt, North
Freedom; Miss Mary Stabnaw.
Madison; Mr.. Hugh Brereton, Lodi.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-01-01
LAST Supper"
By DQ Vinci Has
Been Restored

Leonardo Da Vinci's fresco mas
terpiece, "The Last Supper" Mil
an, Italy, showing Christ surround
ed by his apostles the night be-
fore the ordeal on Calvary, has
been restored by Prof. Oreste
Silvestri after five months of pains
taking labor.
Silvestri employed little known
means of restoring the peeling
pigments and so strengthening the
texture of the entire fresco that
it will live for hundreds Of years
beyond the usual span of such
work
The Da Vinci masterpiece is in
the church of Santa Maria Dele
Grazie. For some years the an
cient pigments have been peeling
away from their base. SilvestrI
spent months in research aendeav-
ors to discover a method of cor
recting this condition. "The Last
Supper" is the best known work
so far subjected to Silvestrfs skill.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-01-01
Three Memorials
To Coolidge, j..


The memory Of Calvin Coolidge,
j., son of the President of the
United States, will be commemor-
ated at Mercersburg, Pa, by three
memorials which will take their
places as integral paris Of the
campus and buildings of MERGERS
burg academy, where he was well
loved STUDENT. ou
The memorials will take the form
of a cross in the5new academy
chapel a sunshine corner devot
cd to birds, flowers and trees Of
the campus, and a portrait Of Cal
vim Coolidge Jr, to be executed by
one Of Americas best painters.
Mrs. Coolidge has requested
that she be allowed to make the
cross her gift to the academy 10
memory Of her son. The Sunshine
corner" suggested abyt Mrs. Cool
dige will be the academy's own
memorial to its beloved pupil and
will commemorate the boys de
light in the beauties of Nature. II
will comprise a series Of bird baths
to attract the feathered voolfolk
a sundial and attractive seats
where the boys may gather when
at leisure. 1t will be surrounded
by shrubs, flowers and trees.
In addition to these memorials.
Mencersburg academy has provided
a memorial issue Of the Academy
News in which are gathered recol
lections of the young student both
in the lfe Of the school and thai
Of the nation. ey
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-01-01
Decision Is
Made In Pelton
Shoe Store Case

Judge Emery w Crosby has
made a decision in the case of
George Pelton and Fl L. Halsted.
trustee, VS.. the f. Mayer Boot and
Shoe CO. At the time the Pelton
shoe store went bankrupt, re
preventative Of the shoe company
seized a quantity Of shoes from
the store. During the litigation the
shoes were kept at the county jail.
At the September term Of circuit
court, 1924, the case was heard
here and Judge Crosby has now
given his decision II the matter.
Inasmuch as the amount Of $449
had been paid on the shoes, the
court has ruled that this amount
shall be paid the plaintiffs, Mr.
Falsted and Mr.. Pelton, by the
Mayer company, together with in,
terest on this amount.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-01-01
SANTA CLAUS
SPREADS 10Y,
COUNTY FARM

Over 200 inmates Of the County
Poor farm near Reedsburg Thurs
day enjoyed an ideal Christmas
program under the direction Of
Supt. and Mrs. c. Madsen who are
in charge of the farm Those pre-
sent included several guests who
also enjoyed the program and
festivities.
A beautiful Christmas tree, e.
Electrically lighted, contained gift
for every inmate of the institution
and many were remembered with
a host of additional presents from
relatives and friends. Each person
received a bag containing a quanti-
ty of fruit, nuts and candy.
The Christmas dinner' consisted
of chicken and all its holiday
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-01-01
Fort AtkinsOn's
Civic Welfare Is
Giuen an Outline

Fort Atkinson has organized a
civic committee of the Chamber Of
Commerce and has made a report
which includes the following:
On account of the lack of wide
spread, we'll developed community
consciousness it is recommended
that a permanent organization be
effected, this to include members
from all organizations in the city.
The committee finds that the
womens clubs, mems clubs, and
fraternal societies are providing
some diversion.
The schools of the city are stress
ing a program that takes care of
the recreational and social needs
of the young people. The public
library is being used by people Of
all ages. The churches are look
ing to the moral and spiritual de-
velopment Of the people.
A parent-teachers association is
recommended.
p Support of the public health work
is urged to be encouraged.
b The appointment of the City
Beautiful Commission is urged.
The committee believes that the
community should stand back of the
American Legion in it's work, that
the newspapers should establish a
clearing house of events, that a
band stand should be provided for
summer concerts, that greater sup
port should be given the American
Legion drum corps, that a commun-
ity budget be adopted to avoid an
noyance of various charity cam
paigns, and that community build
ing be erected to cost about 100000.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-01-01
Two "TalT" Tales
Come From The
State of Maine

Here are two "tall" ones that
come from Maine, says a contribu
tor to the Youths Companion:
l have often heard my father tell
of an unusual incident that hap
pened back in the sixties right
here on the old farm When he
was lad his father planted field
of popcorn near the barn. There
was an aged white horse on the
farm that was often pastured in a
field adjacent to- the corn field.
Late in September just before the
harvest the barn got on fire. and 1t
spread to the corn field. The corn
began to pop, and soon the air
was filled with the white flakes.
The old horse tethered nearby
thought a snow storm was in pro
gress and froze to death!
My fathers uncle was noted for
raising especially fine pumpkins
primarily for exhibition at the
county fairs What he did to them
to make them grow was a secret
that he always kept. He used TO
say that he could grow pumpkin
so big that a two-horse team could
not haul it away. No one believed
that it could be done, but he did it.
This particular pumpkin measured
forty-two feet and seven inches in
circumference and stood nearly
eleven feet high. Because of a
nearly fatal accident to member
of the family, however, no attempt
was ever made to produce such a
monster pumpkin again. A stag
ing had been erected for the pul-
pose of cutting up the huge product
of the garden. A large hole had
been cut in the top, and the exca-
walton of the inside partly com
pleted. At the supper table jim.
the five year old baby and pet Of
the family, was missing, and a
search of the house and yard pro
duced no results. When the next
day dawned on a worried family
Jim was still missing. To make
long story short, Jim had climb
ed the staging and fallen into the
hole. Luckily for him, he landed
I on a pumpkin seed, and, young
though he was, he realized that
there he should stay until help
came. And there the workmen
found him sound asleep the next
morning.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-01-01
IcecreQnl Makers
Hold Contention
Milwaukee Soon

Ice Cream Manufacturers of the
state VIII gather in Milwaukee,
January 13 and Ia for the annual
convention of the Wisconsin AS
sociation of Ice Cream Manufact-
arers. The association represents
virtually every section Of the state,
with membership of approximate
ly 40 ice cream manufacturing
concerns.
Despite unfavorable weather con
ditions during 1924, officials be-
,ieve the convention will show a
good increase in ice cream pro
duotion over the figure of 5000
galonsl made in 1928,
The Wisconsin convention this
year vii center around three top
les Of much Importance to the ice
cream industry mechanical refrig
Grafton, national advertising, and
ost-accounting Cabinets that
keep ice cream cold and hard with
out ice or salt are comparatively
new invention. The Wisconsin
association will be asked to parti
cipate in the half million dollar
national advertising campaign
launched by the National Associa
ton of Ice Cream Manufacturers
at its annual convention in Nov
en- Der.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-01-01
PEA GROWERS
ORGANIZE TO
PROMOTE CROP
Mutual Cooperation
is Purpose of Unit
ing 100 Interest
ed

An organization known as the
Sank County Pea Growers Assoc
iation had its inception at q meet
ing of interested farmers Of the
southeastern part Of the county
held at Library hall i'll Prairie du
Sac recently when $50 pea grow
ers Of immediate vicinity be-
came mel bers and lent their sup
pc and co-ope} ati0n to the sue.
cess of the enterprise. Only per
sons engaged in the active growing
OF corn, peas and other vegetables
are eligible for membership in the
new association.
The purpose of the organization,
according to the articles of inCor-
poration is to promote fair deal
ings between the members and the
parties to whom they sell and de-
liver their corn and peas; as to
III OIuCIAOu anu ul9tiAhJhttOAt VI 49,
products drectly interested in and
to confer with packers and other
distributors relative. to such condi-
TONS to buy and sell and to act
as agents to buy and sell peas.
corn and other vegetables; to
pack process and SELL and to aoC
as agents to buy and sell equip
ment and supplies used in the PRO-
duction and distribution of peas,
corn and other vegetables, and to
do ali things necessary and Incl
dent to the business Of the assoc
iation.
The association is incorporated
under the laws Of Wisconsin. The
incorporators are A. w Cole John
II. Knipschield, Michael Mack,
Hubert Keller and Albert II.
hoffman '5t
The following directors were e
lected: Michael Mack, Hubert Kel-
ter, John Knipschield, Frank Ball
veg and Albert H. Kohlman.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-01-01
E:XHlJMEI:D BODY
OF M'CL-INTOCk
IS Examined
Information Regard
ing Developments
is Withheld Waiting
Parents Arrival

The grim investigation into cir
cumstances surrounding the death
of BILLY" McClintock, 81, mil
ionaire, was continued throughout
Christmas day in Chicago with four
eminent pathologists bending over
the body in a laboratory and a
score of persons being questioned
by the states attorney
It was learned definitely that the
analysis of the Inflated youths Wit
al organs had got under way, but
information regarding the develop
ments were withheld pending the
arrival from Albuquerque, N. M,
of the boys foster parents, Mr.. AMI
Mrs. William Shepherd.
information a Secret
Young McClintock, last lineal
heir Of the Inflated McClintock
millions" died Dec. 4 from typhoid
fever, according to the physicians
who attended him Certain inform
alton which has not yet been made
public was submitted to authorit-
les several days ago, and States
Atty. Robert e. Grove announced
suddenly that he would Investigate
the boys death.
An important and rcmahtic
phase of the young millionaire
death was the fact that on his
death bed he expressed wish to
marry the girl who had been MS
lifelong sweetheart, Miss Isabelle
Pope. He died few minutes be-
fore tie ceremony was TO have
been performed
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-01-01
Father Conway Of
Colorado Dies; Was
Born in Winfield

Word has been received in Win
ED of the death of Father Thomas
Conway Of Grand Forks, Colo.
Father Conway was born in Win
cid seventy-four years ago, the son
of Martin and Bridget Conway.
Forty-two years ago he left for
west, where he was ordained to the
Bpriesthood, and his first pastorate
was Cheyenne. He was brought
to the home of his brother, DR.. j.
II. Conway, at Cheyenne where he
was buried. He leaves two broth
ers, DR.. Conway Of Cheyenne and
Hugh, and three sisters; Mrs. Nc
Hugh, Mrs. Costello and Mrs. Roe
be, and other relatives in Winfield
and Dellona.
The Christmas tree in Sand Hill
school was we'll attended owing to
the very cold weather. The child
rem had their parts well and enjoy
ed the visit Of Santa Claus who
distributed nuts and candy
The pupils and teacher Of Dis.
No. 4 celebrated the season with
a Christmas dinner at the school
house on Friday noon. All report
an enjoyable time.
Miss Agnes Reed left for her
home in Viola, Montana, for the
two wekks' vacation.
Miss Mildred Carr went to her
home in Reedsburg for the vaca-
ton.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-01-01
PI0YNE::1IT'IE:: MAN
dies after 4
BAD ACCIDENT
Falls From Culvert
and Hits Head ON
Rock Below

Conclusion Of the brain and
pneumonia due tc fall and expos
ure caused The death on Thursday
of Aulden E. N. Hartwell the son
of MI. and Mrs. Albert A, Hart
we'll
NV. Hartwell lived with the JOS
7ph Ross family, living on the JOS
eph McCartan farm near Poynette.
On Monday evening receding his
death, Mr.. Hartwepll had gone to
the George HUFFMAN farm to spend
he evening. He left about IL
o'clock to return home but appear
81 again at the Huffman home a.
bout 1880 a. m. covered with blood
and in a dazed condition.
The Kuhlman family Immediately
took him to the Ross home. He
was conscious enough to tell them
fhat in making the trip along the
roaa, which is under construct on.
he had fallen from q culvert sever
al feet below aud struck his head
On a rock. He lay there over two
hours before regaining conscious
ness.
Hartwell was born in Monroe
county on Oct. 2. 1896. For the
past fourteen years he has lived
IN the vicinity Of Lodi where he
has been engaged in agricultural
work for the most part.
He is survived by his parents
and one brother, jason. Another
brother died about six years ago.
r&:.R}@seK~T ~ rAr ~E@
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-01-01
stream
TEARS entire
Village: AWAY

Nine dead, 10 missing and 80
injured is the toll claimed by the
flood of alkali muck which Satur-
day night swept away every yes
tige of habitation in the little val
lev below when the dam at the
Math :eson Alkali works at Salt
vile, Va, broke. Thes" figures
on the casualties were announced
Sunday night by DR.. T. X. Mckee,
in charge of the emergency hospi-
tai at Saltville. Many of the in-
iured were blinded by the burning
slime.
Nine bodies were recovered by
rescue workers Sunday. Several of
these were hauled from the north
fork of the Holston river miles
from the dam.
A veritable torrent of alkali
muck was released when the dam
broke. Thousands of tons of the
substance rushed down through
the little valley under the walls OF
the dam, sweeping homes, human
beings and animals into the river.
Avalanche Sweeps Valley
Ten minutes after the dam gave
away two score of persons were
lighting desperately to free them
selves from the grip of the sticky,
swiftly moving muci: that covered
everything and pushed everything
gradually toward the river. The
avalanche of muck and lime refuse
broke down doors and smashed
windows and ended by crushing
into PIECES half a dozen homes.
Everything in its path was dumped
into the cold waters of the north
fork Of the HOlston.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-01-01
Leading Cider
Maker Is Dead

Hiram Paulding. rs. for many
years one of the foremost manu-
facturers of cider in the United
States, and a grandson of John
Paulding. the American Revolution
airy soldier who, with two others,
captured Maj. Andre near Tarry-
town in 1880, died a few days ago.
at his home, at Huntington, L. |.
He had lived at Huntington all OF
his life.
He was the youngest son of Rear
Admiral Hiram Paulding, U. S. n,
who. when a midshipman, won
vote of thanks and sword from
Congress for his part in the battle
of Lake Champlain, in 1914.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-01-01
fri: Victims
IN L.AH()MA
In One grave

With 80 bodies, most Of them
burned beyond recognition, lying
a temporary morgue in two
story building and with SO persons
listed as dead or missing as re-
suit Of a Christmas eve fire at the
district school house at Babb's
Switch, seven miles from Hobart,
Okla, Pobart citizens Christmas
were continuing their efforts to i
IDENTIFY the dead and planning for
their funeral The SO dead or miss
ng included the 80 bodies that
have been recovered.
At a massmeeting called by May
or F. L. Gillespie, Thursday com
were named to look after
every detail Of the sad task and
the wo,k was going forward sys-
tematically.
1t has been decided to bury all
the unidentified In one large grave
4 the Hobart cemetery and late
today a crew of men broke the
snow that blanketed the burial
ground to throw up long trench
Of gay red earth.
Only Eleven Identified
Early Thursday night only elev-
en- Of the dead had been identified
despite the fact the morgue was
early thrown open to the public.
a steady procession of grief strick
en- relatives filed all day long be
tween the shrouded forms, but so
terribly had they been burned that
It was impossible in most cases
to mark the features of loved ones.
Meanwhile n'no physicians work
ed constantly with the injured. sew
oral of whom are not expected to
live
AS the community settled down
today to face its grief stories of
hercism WORT tie rounds of the
stricken homes Outstanding a
mong these was tie act of Andrew
jackson, p powerful farmer, who,
having escaned f.onl the blazing
structure, foueNf his way and
hroughis to safo+v twolve children
who without dorbt would have per-
ished without his help.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-01-01
DRUGGIST IN
GUN BATTLE,
MILWAUKEE:

A gun battle with holdup man
who entered his drug store at SOP
State-st., Milwaukee, Thursday for
9:15 p. m, may result fatally for
Max Marcus, %. Several shots
were exchanged between the two
before Marcus was dropped with
a bullet in his abdomen and an
other that slashed his left arm.
The bandit is believed to have
been wounded in one hand. He
entered the store and ordered Jack
Walchok, 1902 Thirty seventh St,
clerk, to throw up his hands.
Marcus was at prescription coun-
ter lii the rear. He reached for
an automatic underneath a counter.
Bullet Burns Arm
AS he did so the intruder fired
and the bullet burned Marcus left
arm. Marcus gun roared and the
bandit fire again The druggist
dropped. shot through the right
side of his abdomen. With the
first bark of the revolver Walchok-
dashed toward the rear and fed
into the basement.
Marcus was taken to Emergency
hospital in police ambulance.
Physicians said his condition is
critical. The druggist told de-
tectives that he believes his one
shot hit the holdup man in one
hand. The robber escaped with
out any loot
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-01-01
Sank County
Farm Doubles
Dairy Profit

Butterfat production was almost
doubled on the Sank county farm,
Reedsburg in one month Of time
with a change in feeding figures of
the local COW tester, Dan Riley.
In October a herd of SO cows or
the county farm averaged only II
pounds of butterfat per COW. Re
ports for the month of November
show the production practically
doubled with an average of 32.1
pounds per COW on aherd of 81
cows. Four of the poor producers
had been sold out of the herd and
the remainder of the herd had been
given better feed and care.
Feeding Double Receipts.
An increase of $26O.27 in profit
was the net result While part
of this was represented by an in
crease in the price of butter from
AZ to SIS cents, the greater part
was directly due to greater pro-
duction. Increased production
with the butterfat selling at the
same price would have mean a
profit of 1926 more than was re.
ceived the previous month after
the additional cost for feed had
been deducted.
Income from the 36 COWS for the
first month was $262.42, The cost
Of feed that month was $19S.40,
which left a profit of $64.02 above
feed costs. The ration that month
included mixed hay, silage, oats,
barley and bran, the grains being
fed in equal parts.
Change Grain Ration
Income from 80 cows, the second
month was $56499 The feed
cost was $304.72, which left a pro-
fit above feed cost of $26O.27. An
advance in butterfat prices from
AZ to 55 cents per pound accounted
for part of the tremendous in.
crease.
For-the second month the grain
ration was changed to 300 pounds
of ground oats, 100 pounds of bar
ley, 100 pounds of bran and -
pounds of oil meal.
If the increased production was
at ~ cents per. pound we
would have the following results.
An average production of 32.f
pounds of butterfat per COW from
80 cows would mean 1922 pounds
Figuring this at AZ cents, the
same price which was paid for the
butterfat in October, he would
have received 43142. Deducting
from this 30472, which was the
cost of the feed in November when
better feeding methods were used.
we would have a profit of $127.70.
This amount lacks just 80 cents
being double the profits above feed
cost in October selling the product
at the same price per pound.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-01-01
Roast Pork Christmas Dinner
For Loeb and Leopold; They
Read Books and Retire at Q

to bed, to rest up for their work in
the chair factory.
Perhaps one of the most striking
features of the day was the lack Of
turkey and abundant liquor. In
stead they had roast pork. They
also had roast pork Thanksgiving
day and then, as Thursday, they
dug into it with gusto, although
pork formerly was taboo on their
family tables.