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The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1910-11-10
CIRCUS BUSINESS
POOR IN SOUTH
The Great Amusement En-
terprises Find too Much
Opposition.

Reports which come to Atlanta, Ga.
from circuses in that section of the
south continue to indicate that the
present season will be the most unsat.
isfactory one the white toppers have
experienced in years. Opposition is
extremely heavy, the Hagenbeck'
Wallace Show, Ringing Bros, "lOl
Ranch Wild West" and John Robin
son, contest against each other in al
most every stand. Not one of the
shows have a free field, with "1Ol
Ranch" bearing the brunt of,opposi-
tion.
The unseasonably warm weather,
late cotton crops and the presence OF
so many shows in the limited territory
is hurting everybody's business. At
West Point, Miss, both the Ringing
and ''1O1" shows close the season; the
Baraboo Bros. Nov. and the "Wild
West" Nov. 10.
Several small shows naked in with
the big ones are having disastrous ex-
periences. CambeA Bros. have been
up against it in Mississippi. VIM.
Weideman's Wild West also came In
for several experiences with local au'
thorities out for the money.
Show World.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1910-11-10
A SURPRISE.

Miss Ruby Osburn was pleasantly
surprised last evening by about twen-
ty of her LADY and gentlemen friends.
The evening was spent in games and
music after which dainty refreshments
were served. When the cake was cut
Miss Elizabeth Lane received the ring,
William Rowland the thimble and
Myrtle Hughes the penny. Miss
Agnes Dolan presided at the piano and
Miss Mildred Ellis of Chicago fav ored
the company with several vocal selec-
tions. After having spent very en-
joyabIe evening the guests departed
leaving a beautiful present as token
of remembrance of the occasion.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1910-11-10
COLD WEATHER
IN NOVEMBER
The Thermometer Goes
Down to Almost Zero
Thursday night.

Early risers this morning were sur
prised to find that their thermometers
registered to about six degrees above
zero. There was ice along the Bara-
boo river but the stream was not fro
zen entirely across. The ground was
frozen and the court house fountain
looked as if the janitor should provide
it with blanket. Snow covered the
hills and the appearance OF winter
was here. Trains were covered with
snow yesterday and today and showed
that they had been in real sno W.
STORM
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1910-11-10
TRAVELLING LIBRARY
BOARD HOLDS ITS
ANNUAL MEETING
Officers Are Elected and
Plans of Work Discuss
ed by Members.

The annual meeting OF the Sauk
County Travelling Library board was
held at the BarabOo Carnegie library
Thursday afternoon. The following
officers were elected:
Presidential. G. Buckley, Baraboo.
President-Mrs. w. E. Ramsey
Reedsburg.
Secretary-Mrs. f. I'll. Horstman
Baraboo.
The other members of the board are
Mrs. I'll. E. Paddock of La Valle and
Mrs. d. J. Farnum, Merrimack.
AS many of the books are worn out
and need replacing it was decided to
ask the county board for 5000 this year.
The books are often rebound but some
now are even beyond that stage.
The travelling libraries in this coun-
ty were first sent out seven years ago.
There are now q boxes of about As
volumes each going the rounds of the
rural communities and villages.
Libraries Get Lost.
During the past year two libraries
were lost for time. They were in the
vicinity of Loretto and it took some
time for librarian, Miss Kate Potter, to
locate them. When they finally came
back, both had been in the rain and
the books were mouIdy and practically
ruined.
One of the greatest problems is to get
some one to look after the books. 1t is
a duty for which there is nc compensa-
ton. Notwithstanding the ups and
downs the work ismost gratifying and
of a great uplift TO the communities
where they tarry for time.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1910-11-10
SET Ties DISPUTE
OVER USE Of WELL
Judge Stevens Decides
Case in Favor of
Plaintiff.

At Verona in Dane county Joseph
Seth and George Scott built well on
the lot line to use in common. Later
Scott built a wire fence around the
we'll on land owned by Seth. They
went into court and Judge Stevens
found that in November, 1890, the
we'll was drilled on the dividing line
for the common use of the owners
of each lot; that the cost of the
same was paid in equal shares by
each and that the expense of main
tanning the we'll since that time has
been shared equally by each. The
true boundary line between the
lots passes through a six-inch tubing
which was placed in the hole that
was drilled for the we'll. On April /.
1910, the defendant built wire
fence wholly upon the land of
the plaintiff so situated as to eX-
clude him from the use of the we'll.
Judge Stevens also decided that the
plaintiff is entitled to the free use OF
the same on condition that he pay one
half of the expense of maintaining the
we'll and pump. that the defendant
must take away the fence and pay the
costs.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1910-11-10
WAGON DISAPPEARS
Widow Woman in Fairfield
the Victim of Halloween
Stunts.

The following communication has
been received at this office and indi-
Gates that some youngsters or perhaps
grown ups north of the city had gone
too far with their mischievous actions:
The parties who removed my wagon
from my premises on Halloween night,
are known, and are requested to return
it in repair. This performance is, in
my estimation, the grossest insult to a
widowed woman who lives at peace
with all her neighbors. The perpetra-
tors Will square the deal at once, or be
prosecuted to the full extent Of the
law.
M. L. ATKINSON.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1910-11-10
Farewell Party Given,

Last evening a farewell party was
given Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Martiny
at their home west of Baraboo. They
are soon to leave for The SanLuis VAL
ley in Colorado, on account of Mr.. Mar
tiny's health.
About 36 neighbors and friends were
present and games and music furn-
ished the amusement of the even
ing.
n. II. Smith presented them with
a fine silver cake basket.
Refreshm ents were served.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1910-11-10
YOUNG FOLKS
HAPPILY MARRIED
Miss Josephine Buckley
Becomes Bride of Guy
A. Stillson.

Miss Josephine Buckley and Guy A.
Stillson of Chicago were married at
st. Mary's Catholic rectory in Portage
Wednesday morning at ten O'Clock,
Father J. J. MOrrissey officiating. At
tending them were Miss Mabel Nc
Queeney and Bert Willing of Chicago.
The bride was charming in beauti-
full gown of champagne marquisette-
over yellow satin, trimmed with
Vienese lace. The bridesmaid wore
lavender crepe de chien trimmed with
baby Irish lace.
After the ceremony bountiful we'd
ding breakfast was served at the Buck
ley residence, West Carroll street, TO
relatives and few intimate friends.
The flower decorations in the spacious
rooms were of lavender and yellow
chrysanthemums and smilaX, making
handsome setting for the happy occa,
sion.
The bride is one of the we'll known
and highly esteemed young ladies OF
Portage, the daughter of Mrs. G. G..
Buckley. The groom has made many
friends in Portage during his visits to
the city and is a royal good fellow. He
is a travelling salesman for Marshall
Field & Go. of Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stillson left during the
afternoon on wedding trip to ST
Paul, Minneapolis and other points
west, after which they will return to
Chicago, where they will reside.
Among the guests from out of town
attending the wedding were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Sheehan, Mrs. . J. Shee-
han and Miss Mollie Boyle, Milwau-
kee.-Portage Democrat.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1910-11-10

Father Visits Son Down in
Dixie After a Long
Separation.
Memphis, Tenn, Nov. 2, 1910.

Memphis, Tenn, Nov. 2, 1910
To the Editors:-I am going to drop
you few lines concerning my visit
here came Monday night to see a
son [ have not seen for Is years. He
works for the local railroad, switch
ing. He did work for the /. G. R. r., /,
too. He has been here five years.
His name is Brunson E. Thomas.
Memphis is large market for cotton.
They claim to handle more cotton
than any other city in the world.
intend to stay here one week more.
Sincerely,
w. T. THOMAS.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1910-11-10
Ducks.

Madison hunters are having success
in their quest for ducks. The cold
weather and snow of the past week
have caused ducks to fly southwark to
their winter quarters, and as a conse-
quence many of them passed near
through Madison. George Sauthof' of
the Cardinal hotel bagged six mallards
and four teal early Monday morning.
Madison Journal.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1910-11-10
Pig Trouble.

A pig got into trouble last night, He
wandered into the K. P. hall and was
done to a toast. After disposing of
the pig there was some very inter
esting work in the first and second
ranks. The banquet and imitation
made a pleasant evening.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1910-11-10

The home of Mr.. Thomas was for
merly Reedsburg and Sandusky in
this county. He now resides at GIT
Mills street, Madison. He has our
thanks for copies of the Memphis
papers which we have very much en-
joyed reading.
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Mr.. Stillson is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. D. Stillson of Baraboo and
was formerly employed by the Stanley
Company.
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G%N.r%~~I~NeN ~
BIRTHS
eN.N~No.

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin
Kamrath, Nov. /, daughter.
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Copyrigh by
who lumber corporations
Of
He
thatth trying
The Greeley tribune., 1910-12-22

few hours after his arrival at the
mining camp. He had secured a lot
on which to erect his church and
when he appeared on the scene found
that a burly miner had Jumped"
the claim, moved some lumber onto
the ground, and declared his inten-
ton of building at once.
The parson lost no time in con-
vincing the man that he was tres
passing and adopted the typically
western method of showing him. He
took off his coat and carefully NOV
ed the lumber off the ground, then
began the first work on what soon
became the most popular church in
Leadville.
Although the gambling games
were running full blast all day and
night on Sunday, the reckless miners
stopped their play long enough to
attend the evening services at Par
son uzzell's church. The new sky
pilot made a hit with the rough and
ready crowd of the camp. He talked
to them as one OF them and was
their good friend. In turn he won
friends by the hundred. His straight
forward exposition OF the gospel, his
sterling qualities and manly attri-
The Greeley tribune., 1910-12-22
Weld County Ignores New Orders

NeIO county ignores New orders
Weld is one of the counties that
may cause efforts to get an appro-
priation from the legislature for the
state board of charities and correc-
tions to fall fiat, according to Will
liam Thomas, secretary of the board.
The board is trying to get data
from the various counties in the
state on the number of insane hand
led, the weak minded children to be
cared for, aid given to applicants
and such other material as may
come under state charity board.
There are several counties in the
state that have not complied with
the requests sent out and it is fear
ed unless reports can be had from
the different counties in the state
the board will be turned down on
the appropriation.
The commissioners of Weld
county frankly admit that they have
not replied to the requests for data
for the reason that 1t is impossible
to give all that is requested by the
board. Blanks are sent to be filled
out III SutN utIull tuUt tHc J'p 10
hopeless. say the commissioners.
Deputy County Clerk Peterson,
who is clerk of the county commits
sioners. stated that the board or
charities and corrections Is one OF
the numerous boards created by Gov
ernor Shafroth that is OF no good to
the state or to the counties. He
thinks that other boards OF county
commissioners feel the same way
since there are other counties be-
sides Weld that have not complied
with the demands for data.
The commissioners In some coun-
ties take the ground that state super
vision OF purely county affairs Is not
authorized in the law and that the
counties will get along better II let
alone.
The Greeley tribune., 1910-12-22

The Cahill dry goods store, which
opened but year ago, has set a new
pace in show window displays and
store decorations in this city and
the many original and artistic dis
plays which the various seasons have
brought forth have been the object
of much comment and admiration
The public has learned to expect
something new, something different
from this store and their eXpecta-
tions have been more than realized
in this holiday showing.
The decorative scheme in both the
show windows and interior OF the
store is an excellent example OF the
decorators art-such as you would
expect TO see in the larger cities
not too elaborate nor overdone, but
a tasteful intermingling of the
Christmas decorations with the
bright new holiday gift suggestions
forming a display both interesting
and beautiful to look upon.
The entire interior of the store is
decorated with large holly wreaths
The Greeley tribune., 1910-12-22
IEE ORIGIN AND HISTORY OF
THE CHRISTMAS TREE

Fam'i'af as is the Christmas tree
to us. an" as dcoiv beloved as ii is
TO the peolie Of The civilized world
it is surpr sing gon Worn, Gov, 49,,
are who know of Its origin. or its
introduction into the celebration Of
the most heantituI and impressive
festival OF the Year.
Legends there ore IN r,o,+,. ~.
few OF then seem founded upon a
basis OF TACT, Most Of them have
been handcd down-with the custo-
mary warping ron the original
s'ory-from gou'gatlon to genera
ton.
The use of the fir tree in the cele-
bration OF Chris mas is usually be-
lieved to have originated in Ger
many. Careul research proves this
to have been q tallacy AS are so
many OF the ancient customs and in
stitutions, its origin as Christmas
adjunct is traced to an Irishman.
1t was Saint Columbanus, who en-
\ gagged In converting the pagans of
Germany and Switzerland to Chris
tianity. found them so firmly i'm
pressed with the sacredness of trees
especially the fir-that he con-
ceived the idea of endowing them
with an Illustrative Christian mean
ing. To these people the tree was
an object Of worship from which no
amount o. reasoning would convert
them. and because of this Saint Co.
lumbanus and his fellow missionar-
les found it an especially favorable
symbol for their use.
AS far back as the seventh cen
tury the fir tree, because of its ever
green verdure, was known in Christ
mas writings and pictures as a sym
Dol of eternal life, while legend
dating from the same period, repre-.
sents an old man bearing a lighted
tree. who entered every home al
Christmas time, and granted single
wish to each of the inmates. The
evolution Of this beneficent old per
sonage. with HIS beautiful fir into
our own Santa Claus and his gif
laden tree, is easily traced.
| 1t is believed, moreover, that tn,
ir tree was used for festival celebra
ton long prior to the Christian era
for the poet Virgil speaks of th'
"oscilla" suspended from the PIN
tree branches. These oscilla wer
small carved or metal images o
\ pagan divinities that were so hun
that they oscillated or swung abou
as they descended from the limbs
They were believed to bring bless
lngs or peace to the people an
places toward which their faces turr
ed, and we're afterward distribute
as gifts 70 the guests. The custo
Of hanging trees with these gifts. w;
later carried into Germany, we leal
from historical research, by Roma
troops.
Its spread throughout the Midd,
The Greeley tribune., 1910-12-22
The rooster announces the advent Of

the rooster announces the advent OF
Christmas.
Another beautiful method OF
Christmas celebration in Spain Is
the performance of the Nativity.
a miracle play, just before the mid
night mass. This play is given for
three or four weeks. so popular is 1t
with the people of all ranks and sta
tions. The history of Christ's birth
is played exactly as it was written
many hundreds of years ago. Herod
is depicted as an ancient king OF
CASTLE, Joseph and Mary are peas
ants from one of the provinces. and
the shepherds are rough herdsmen
from the Guadarrama hills. Wholly
Spanish is the setting and the story.
Quaint to a degree is the presenta-
tion and devout is the audience.
Although the fir tree as Christ
mas cult was popular in the Rome
of Virgil, it has since lost its popu-
larity in Italy. Christmas is cele-
brated in other ways. 1t is, as it is
everywhere, a great family festival.
and is much given to pleasure and
dining.
In. Sicily the fir tree is unknown
, as a Christmas adjunct, but the very
ludicrous custom of beating the
bachelor" is observed by the women
All of the unmarried men in the vii
lage are driven into the church after
mass by the outnumbering women
and run about the sacred edifice and
falsely that they will wed ere an
other Christmas comes around.
In all Catholic countries pecul-
lar Christmas custom is the barring
of the right leg of the "Santo Bam-
bino", or sacred child, used in the
representation of the Nativity in the
various churches. The reason for
this is set forth in the following leg
end:
In the church of the Aracoeli at
Rome, there is a wooden statue OF
the Mother and Child that is said to
have been painted by no less per-
sonage than Saint Luke himself. This
image is credited with remarkable
cures, made during its numerous
visits to the bedside of the sick and
, dying.
i A very wealthy Roman woman. de-
V string to own the statue for her own
uses, had an obscure artist make an
6 exact copy of it, and by cleyerly sub
@ stituting it for the original, carried
o the latter stealthily to her home.
h In the dead Of night, however, thu
is monks of the rified church heard ;
Is great commotion and fastening t.
al the outer entrance were amazed I
see the sacred child standing upo
e. the steps, violently kicking with on
of of it's wooden feet upon the oake
IS panel of the door. In this manne
e. was the theft discovered and tn
lr image returned to its rightful place
The Greeley tribune., 1910-12-22
BEAUTIFUL CHRISTMAS DISPLAY
AT THE CAHILL DRY GOODS CO.

and poinsettias hung around fancy
electric shades, from which dangle
hundreds of fine tinsel ribbons, Civ
ing sort of chandelier effect which
is very charming to say the least.
Directly over the center aisle are
number of large fern baskets from
which hang large bows of red rib
bon. carrying out the effect of the
green and red Christmas eolors. In
the show cases and upon the hedges
and tables are displayed hundreds
of pretty things which will make ac-
ceptable and useful gifts for the
women and children.
In the show windows the same
style of decoration is carried out,
together with an artistic arrange
ment of fancy goods, novelties, etc.,
suitable for Christmas gifts.
If you have not seen this store in
its pretty holiday attire you should
do so at your earliest opportune
moment. You will not only enjoy
the sight. but will find there many
suggestions to help you in your
Christmas shopping.
The Greeley tribune., 1910-12-22

Ages was slow, but in 1916 a grand
dutchess of Austria set up the first
Christmas tree in her country for
her children and the court.
The custom had now become
known in Germany, where much
more was made of it than in any
other country, Switzerland, Austria
Hungary and Scandinavia
During the exile of the inhabi-
tants of Alsace and Lorraine into
France, after the seizure of their
lands by the Germans, it was deter
mined to give the expatriates a
| Christmas as nearly in keeping with
that of their beloved homes as was
possible. Charitable organizations
of Paris took up the matter and
erected huge Christmas trees in the
public halls with which the beauty
loving and susceptible French be.
came enthusiastically enamored and
adopted as their own.
Queen Victoria's Germany hus
band is said to have given the Gus
tom it's wide spread popularity il
England, although the observance
of Christmas in it's other tradi
tional phases had been beautiful
celebrated there for centuries.
In Spain the Christmsa tree ha
never been popular, owing to tn
fact that the Spanish people ar
greatly averse to taking up wit
| foreign customs. In spite of thi
fact, however, a Christmas tree hf
! always had a place in the Roy;
4 Palace at Madrid.
S Spain has her own way Of eel
n brating the "Noche Buena". One
4 the most picturesque is the Cock
mass, so called because it is eel
3 brated at midnight, at which hot
The Greeley tribune., 1910-12-22
You Must Read This if You Want
the Benefit

]. w. Greer, Greenwood, La. suf-
fered with severe case of lum-
bago. "The pains were so intense
l was forced to hypodermic lnJec-
tions for relief. These attacks start
ed with pain in the small of my
back which gradually became fairly
paralyzing. My attention was at
traeted to Foley's Kidney Remedy
and am glad to say after using this
wonderful medicine | am no longer
bothered in any way by my oid
enemy lumbago." Sold by all drug
sists.
The Greeley tribune., 1910-12-22
Child Burned to Death

Fort Collins. Dec. 19.-While the
mother was out to call the father to
supper Saturday night, the l5-
months-old son of Phillip Gerring.
left alone. crawled out of its high
chair and, catching hold of the
cover on sewing machine, pulled
burning lamp down upon its head.
The child was horribly burned
about the body and died early yes
terday morning.
The Greeley tribune., 1910-12-22
ADDEN RECALLS
NLL'S FIRST CHURCH

those in Greeley who
ueath Of Parson Uzzell in
entity with keen sorrow is
Foen, clerk of the district
was in Leadyille in the
Us OF 1879, when the
'Aen brawny parson came
establish a Methodist
aV'efls'ics that made the
= minister famous in
ere displayed within a
The Greeley tribune., 1910-12-22
Au,t Sick Folks Getting Well

Ault, Dec. l9.-The invalids OF
this district are all improving. Miss
Maggie Denny, who has been i'll
with typhoid fever for the last SIX
weeks. is able to sit up. f. w. Bin
gle. who has pneumonia. is getting
along nicely and the eight diphtheria
patients of the Mooney and Busce
homes are all out of danger.
The Greeley tribune., 1910-12-22

be heard 1t is believed that the
show was the most successful ever
held and that the gate receipts Will
be sufficient to defray all expenses.
The exhibitors expressed themsel-
YES well pleased with the treatment
accorded them and those who attend
The Greeley tribune., 1910-12-22
chicken Show Big Success

The annual show of the Weld
County Poultry association held last
week in the new Camteld trust
building closed Saturday night. a
meeting of the association will be
held tonight at which reports VIII
The Greeley tribune., 1910-12-22
Shaw's
The Xmas
Store

butes were recognized quickly by the
motley population, and he enjoyed q
wide popularity among all classes.
Many of the Leadville Seventy
miners" recall the days OF Parson Uz
zell's first services in Leadville and
there are many who will feel his
death has the loss OF great and
good friend.
The Greeley tribune., 1910-12-22
Stockholders Meeting

The regular annual meeting of the
North Side Lateral company will be
held at Odd Fellows hall Friday, at
2 O'Clock, December 23. Important
business to be transacted.
w. ii. PALMER, Pres.
e. REA COUZENS, Secy.
The Greeley tribune., 1910-12-22
|YM0UTH HOTEL

[l,,ao 10 stay when in Denver
.ay en,.'. shopping. You will find
bn,e, n,e".. ian and home like, and
fo,a, r,es wax to all large de
''Ie. rle., Rooms are quiet,
kcial I,, ra,.. WI /, h accommodating
bron 1,4' rates Of 81 per day aud
u line to the man.
bu, 0 IN S will be re.
b and nd pIal a, Depot and get of