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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-05-22
Will Present Paintings.

An oil painting of the late Judge E..
w. Keyes Of Madison and one of his
father, Captain Joseph Keyes, the first
white settler at Lake Mills, will soon
be prese nted to the State Historical
society. They are gifts of e. w. Keyes,
Jr., of Milwaukee, and g. A. Willy of
Appleton. The picture of Judge Keyes
is by J. z. Stuart of Madison. Judge
Keyes died in 1910, bis father in 1874.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-05-22
Work of the Ouartzite Club.
Graduates ROnOrGd.

Thirty-nine graduates of the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin, who attended col
Iege before the days of the installation
OF Phi Beta Kappa at the state institu-
tion, have been elected to mem ber-
ship in the honorary scholastic fra
ternity and among them are Judge e..
Ray Stevens, Judge r. g. Siebecker
of Madison and Miss Ruth Marshall
of Kilbourn.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-05-22
On Road to Recovery.

Harry Butterfeld was on the street
this morning for the first time since
he was stricken with paralysis some
four weeks ago.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-05-22
Gone to WaupaGa.

Mrs. Grey, formerly a resident OF
North Freedom, has gone from Rara-
boo to the home at Waupaca. Her
husband was soldier in the Civil
war.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-05-22
Licensed to Marry

TIE following have been licensed to
marry:
Willie KohImeyer, Westfield
Clara Repka. Honey Greek.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-05-22
VIII OIL Streets.

Portage has purchased a car load of
oil and will splatter it upon the streets
to keep down the dust.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-05-22

Mrs. G.. Horton and two children
have gone to Okee to visit relatives.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-05-22

- MAHA finding terrible tornado
of indomabe spirit Phoenlz
OF the l779 homes na w
twster than 10 per ent
concrete
after the
their ruin In just this way
One of these pictures appears in the Baraboo Daily News
each day.
The state herald., 1913-12-19

pair OF binoculars In the form OF two quart wine
bottles dashed together. to his eyes and makes
pretense OF getting his bearings by scrutinizing
the sailors about him. Presently he reports TO
Sanity. who has deposited his basket Of presents
on the quarter deck Sir see In the
Cannibal isles"
SANITY begins then TO pick up presents and
read the names aloud giving them to the crew OF
Der Prost" and the admirals wife, and even 10
the admiral himself who distributes them accord
ingly. cutting many ridiculous capers.
The presents of typSthat bring Laughter.
They are gotten up and made by the friends OF
those to whom they are sent, with an idea to
wards chhracterzing the ambition the whim or
the standing jokes that mark the receiver. II
the captain is four striper he will probably get
an admirais star. unless he has some other whlm
by which he Is more properly known. When he is
presented with this he only blush In the
presence OF everybody. and take his dose
Sanity is supreme on Christmas day
But the greatest gift that Sanity can bestow
falls TO the lot OF those who through some mis-.
fortune or slip. have come In line for punishment.
II is customary for Sanity to walk boldly up to
the captain and ask him to "whtewash" the
books. In the face OF everybody and ON Christ.
mas day the captain can NOT very well refuse this
request. although some captains have been seen
to vince and cough before granting the immeas.
urable favor. The report book. In which all pun.
ishable acts are entered. Ia swept clean and the
culprits are reinstated to nrstcass standing and
enjoy all the privileges held by their more for.
tunate shipmates .ho have not fallen before tho
multiplicity OF temptations that daily assail tho
mano'warsman.
The event which forms n background for all this
merriment is the regular hi. feed" ms tn. sail.
ors call H. For tho last week this has crcpt into
their conyerration. Pie. turkey and plum dun
are the three great deiicacics to the sailors and
they have more respect for them than for the
three graces
What kind OF a feed In IN. commssary gonna
hand us'" one sailor asks OF another. During this
time OF anticipation excitement runs high and the
commiAsary In a very much respected person. In
fact. he 10 never retired person. for his billet IL
hard ono to NIL TO the satisfaction OF every ons
who eats Mt the general mess. There Ia always
some old tar or other who imagines himself TO
be sghted by tho quality OF his food. and tho
apprentice boys take from him tho habit OF com
planning with very little reason on their side
Quarrels often result and have to bc referred TO
the mast" where the nrHt lieutenant tnrHt iur)
settles the matter In favor OF the oommiAuary. 40
that the sailor arrangos private settlement with
tho commiHsary later on where the nrst iun has
nothing 10 say about H.
Tho burden OF the repaat falls naturally upon
the cooks and mess attendants, Il IL far from an
enjoyable arair with them, although they are an
The state herald., 1913-12-19

o,her urns where steam is turned on. while an
other tub OF peeled ones are being Drought ''on
the skinners. .
When they are done the ships cook himself
who PAGES to and fro In the galley all the while
mounts upon the nearest urn with his. and tax
ing a great six.foot masher proceeds to pound
them into white nakey mass ut for KING
But this is not all he has TO do. either. The
turkeys are browning in the long ovens ana ne
and his three assistants have continually toopen
the doors probe with long forks into the swelling
breasts and ascertain when to take them out
The mess tables are NIL numbered so that each
sailor knows Just where to go when he gets down
through the hatchway. and he doesn't waste any
time getting there on this occasion II s indeed
n singular and lively on the gundeck at this
period. Every mans plate Is heaped to the brim
before him and all apply themselves with dar-
ing and disregard for mere stomachs that would
make dyspeptic vince and turn his head Dozens
of tables dangle from hooks between parallel col
umns OF sailors. who seem only restrained from
eating each other alive by the fiimsy. vncilatnx
boards which support the food
When these ravenous appetites have been
slaked and even those who have the dilatng pow
OF an anaconda are put mt rest or In pain. ss
the case may be- some OF the "old shellbncks will
begin TO grow reminiscent and tell OF the Christ.
masses they have spent in lands where there were
no turkeys nor anything else 1T for the big
feed"
Says old Pete, the sailmaker's mate. Il mind
tho time down In Darlen. when the steward had
nothin In the storcroom but ton OF crusty hard
biscuits full OF bugs. so when y busted en- with
the handle we yer knife they went whim,y nifty
In every dircction-undcr yer plato. behind yer
cup. up yer sleeve and around the pans
Hut, mates. that was u Christmas fer yer life, We
couldn't eat the bunalo meat II was that much
like bolt rope. drunk or coffee and engaged
ourselves In bug races down the table. by tryn
all the bugs out We got some speedy ones. And
they was speedy had one that could trot down
that tabie-trot. mind y'-iik. Il was Maude =
herself Tho deyil OF II was the bloody bug
wouldn't keep In the course between the plates
Shed break fer n hole near tho finish, bet big
money on 'cr, though. and after Ioosin' 20 bones
by her duckin' out OF II when she wan two whole
plate lengths ahead. mind y. nggorcd I could
head her on the next time and win anyhow, so
put up 80 bonca-6o good cold piunkera on that
skinny little runt OF bug. and strike mo blind'
you ought a seen that raecl ooi That euaaed
little hug slid down that mesn table like II was on
ball bearings headed or on ut the hole with
n piece OF tack and she run clean again the bot
tom board OF tho table an butted or brains out
kicked over on or back stone dead. Hut that
racoi whcw' rakcd In the coin from tho cap
tain OF tho hold chfintmanl Well. ntrik. mo- fel
lcrul That wns some Christmas even II we
didn't have amy eats"
The state herald., 1913-12-19

pose the sautng battery and heavy main battery
also, and are manned and fired by the boatswain
OF Der Prosit" who is ponderous man in his
official garb and daring in the way he approaches
the ships. whose crews throng the sides and an.
swer the salute with revolver shot from the
poop.
The saluting takes place before Der Prosit' is
within hailing distance. and all hands have u
laugh at the tiny sounds. strongly contrasted In
their minds with the salute OF the big guns which
they are accustomed to hear Next the boatswain
gets up In the bows and resting one hand almost
on top OF the foremast and lifting a megaphone
ms long as himself TO his lips calls out at the top
OF his voice. ship. ahoy," The quartermaster
answers from the bridge Hello hello, Der
Prosit?" Aye. aye" the boatswain returns.
Come Alongside calls the quartermaster. Then
the admiral OF Der Prost' rises in the stern.
some ten feet aft OF the boatswain In the bow his
head on level with the topmast and bawls out
through his megaphone. AN hands furr.l SAIL
With that the crew. consisting of man. who
also acts In the capacity OF foghorn. gets amid
ships and climbs the mainmast, which sways TO
and fro as II about TO eapsize the entire craft.
and pulls down all the sails. The vessel is
standing to-" he then calls to the boatswain.
who reports TO the admiral the crews head
who In turn reports 10 Santa Claus sitting In the
stern sheets at the tiller. All these orders are
given and carried out In the most solemn man.
ner. TO the merriment OF the ships crew looking
on from the rail above
The crew of Der Prosit' then gets out oars
and pulls alongside while on deck the real boat
swain'H mate pipes eight side boys to stand ut the
head OF the gangway and salute the admiral and
Santa Claus when they come aboard The presl
dent OF the United States only rates six side boys
when he comes aboard. while Sanity has his
eight. besides his petty officers while the pres
idcnt's are only good.lookins apprentice boys As
the argosy draws alongSid. the boatswain pipes
the long. low tune and thre. short blasts char
aotcristie OF the coming aboard OF great men.
No less n person than the captain OF IN. ship
meets tn. admiral Of Der Proslt" his wife
Sanity. laden with huge basket full OF presents
the boatswain and the crew while the buglor
sounds three portentious RULES and tho ships
company assembled aft, stands at attention. In
deed tho officers are all present. for they believe
In SANITY IN well as do the crew. when the ad
mirni's wife. some fair faced sailor with Manila
rope hair and n tawdry skirt, awinEa aboard hold
iny her train high and exposing n generous view
OF red stocking to the eyes OF tho sailors. great
laugh In evoked and shout goes up. higher
higher" or "oh, you kiddo"
Tho boatswain In command OF tho crew shouts
10 HIS one man for, Attention." then puts him
through u scricH Of gymnastics OF a peculiar and
intensely funny character Tho admiral. an ~ not
thoroughly taking In the landscape, lifts n huge
The state herald., 1913-12-19

pouuty tnat can De gotten To-
gether are used as adorn-
ments and no end of work
Is expended on the rig of the
boat to be used, which is
sometimes the wherry and
sometimes the punt.
In order to hold to the ira
ditional custom used in the
time of Paul Jones and down
through the years, the boat
is rigged like a brig, that is.
with two masts and yard
arms crossing. with jib and
staysail and spanker out
astern. On the fore and aft
er quarters they arrange
large wooden tubes, in which
are inserted small arms.
These "spiggoty guns" COM
The state herald., 1913-12-19

affable lot. The preparation
OF the potatoes is the work
OF a dozen men, since they
must be extraordinarily nice.
The "skinners" arrange
themselves astride a bench
In range of a tub where one
man sits and tosses potatoes
continually. The tub is kept
full by another man who
dumps in from a sack carried
down from the upper deck.
So n cycle is made, the clean
peeled potatoes going con
stantly into another tub
which is dragged into the gal
ley and dumped into a great
urn through which water is
percolating. These are rims
ed around by another mess
attendant and dumped into
The state herald., 1913-12-19

Deep plowing In the the fall.
Rape has q high feeding valus
Lime prevents poultry disease.
Colts should be ,weaned when :.
months old.
Few hen houses are equipped v,
enough nest boxes.
Kindness to live stock has MON.
value often overlooked.
1t is best to milk the cows In n.
barn. even In hot weather.
A good COW should have Z good IA.
OF milk ten months out Of twelve
When proper care ID exercised N.
life Of . peach tree is from II to n
Year,.
Good roads in your vicinity AZ
to the selling price Of the product, q
your farm.
The amount Of humus In the soil in
dicates In great measure it, richp.,,
in nitrogen.
Keep the horses well cleaned, but 70
member that you can be cruel win
the curry comb.
Dispose Of ali the old unprontaN.
hens for they will only be profit es,
ers during the winter.
In fattening turkeys. better feed
lightly the first ten days. gradually
increasing their rations.
Never work team Of colts together
until they are thoroughly broken, a.
they win worry each other.
A handful Of shelled grain is alway,
more effective than a club in inducing
= pig to travel where you want it
The poultry houses must be a scene
Of constant effort to prevent lice and
vermin from this time until spring.
You cannot expect COW to give
large quantities Of milk unless she has
plenty Of feed and quantities of water.
Young trees heeled In over winter
should be In location where water
cannot collect, and stand about the
roots.
1t is not advisable to keep the late
Matched turkeys for breeders. The
more mature the fowl the better the
breeder.
In most localities the buiidink
should face the south, as this insures
the greatest amount of sunlight dur
ing the winter.
II Is all right to dehorn calves as
soon as the button starts, either with
caustic potash or any of the prepared
dehorning compounds.
Time spent in clearing up al or
chard In the fall OF the year will be
amply rewarded with better ant
cleaner fruit the next season.
The young heller that is not kept
growing. that Is not kept in good con
dition during the early months of her
life will never make up for It later.
The horse that is all the time being
tapped with the whip never knows
what his master means by Il. ane
comes to think he means Just nothing.
Keep the drinking fountains moi
only well rinsed out. but from time to
time wash on the slime that will accu
mulate with sand. a rag and warv
water.
Wheat makes good hog feed. fully
equal pound for pound to corn. but II
should be either ground or soaked
The hogs cannot make good use OF
wheat fed dry.
II you build hoppcrs to. feed your
birds In this winter. build them IN
such = manner that there are no
rough protrubences to injure the
combs OF the birds.
The season for studying the feed
ration IL at hand. BE sure that you
feed your cattle most economically
and In such way that they can make
the best use Of their feed.
Sheep are very particular about the
condition OF their feed. They win not
touch hay that has becn nosed by
other stock, neither win they cat grain
over which rats or mice have played.
Did you know that one-haif OF IN
.~~ Sa uue eplsu~ue ~whtls ratw go
The state herald., 1913-12-19

Immediately after dressing poultry
Il should b. thrown In icecod water
and allowed to remain until all the
animal heat has left the body, Neglect
10 DO this Ii apt To cause tho carcass
to turn green In parts by tho time the
destination is reached.
The state herald., 1913-12-19

The season for studying the feed
ration IL at hand. BE sure that you
feed your cattle most economically
and In such way that they can make
the best use OF their feed
The state herald., 1913-12-19

An acre Of soii nine inches deep. n
OF ordinary fertility. In estimated tr
weigh about 100000 pounds. and
contains about 1000 pounds OF nitro
gent. 1000 pounds OF phosphorio acid
and 5000 pounds Of potash.
The state herald., 1913-12-19

Clean out the orchard and plan TO
lot the hogs or calves run In Il next
year. n you cannot keep weeds down.
The better plan IL TO plow Il up and
plant to some crop that will not rob
tho soil Of tho elements needed for
tho fruit trees
The state herald., 1913-12-19

whcn tho now stock COW or boar 10
received at tho farm. put by itself for
month or six weeks at least. n Al
that time Il seems perfectly healthy
md hnn been improving In flesh, II II
safe TO put II with tho other stock.
THIS IL safe preventive Of tho In.
troduaiion OF disease on the farm.
The state herald., 1913-12-19

In developing tho pigs fos brcedins
one should handle them rather differ.
entity than when he Ia feeding them
for market Such pigs need food rsci.
er in protein. In other words. mors
nesh-forminE foods.
The state herald., 1913-12-19

II you build hoppcu to. feed your
birds In this winter. build them IN
such = manner that there are no
rough protrubences to injure the
combs Of the birdn
The state herald., 1913-12-19

The value Of grains ~ poultry food
and which they relish tho best. arc
wheat. oats. corn. barley and buck
wheat. Rye IL Of the least value. an,
fowls very seldom eat Il, and then oni.
when very hungry.
The state herald., 1913-12-19

To prevent bad navors in butter
great care must be used In milking.
In handling the milk and cream. and
In mnking the butter Everything
used must be kept In sanitary con.
dition.
The state herald., 1913-12-19

Sheep are very particular about th'
condition OF their feed. They will no
touch hay that has been nosed b.
other stock, neither viii they cat grail
over which rats or mice have played
The state herald., 1913-12-19

Tho white Holland turkey although
somewhat smaller than tho Bronze. 10
noted m n good layer and economical
meat producer. and their feathers arc
worth considerable moro than those
from tho Bronze.
The state herald., 1913-12-19

Did you know that one-haif Of .
cgE 10 nutrimsut while only on,
fourth OF meat 10 sol Therefore II
easily seen that ono pound Of egg
IL equal In food value To two pound
OF meat
The state herald., 1913-12-19

Wheat makes good hog feed. fully
equal pound for pound to corn. but II
should be either ground or soaked
The hogs cannot make good use OF
wheat fed dry.
The state herald., 1913-12-19

Your chickens require plenty Of air
but not OF the drafty kind. II Ia much
better to have the whole side Of your
house open than to have tho air
streaming In through n knothoic.
The state herald., 1913-12-19

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The state herald., 1913-12-19

The dairy farmer can raise hogs
cheaper than anyone else and natural.
ly more important than the cost of
feed this makes a better prunt for
him from this one line.
The state herald., 1913-12-19

BSURD as it may sound to every one,
the bluejackets still believe in Santa
Claus. That rotund, rosy-cheeked lit
tie old man pays as much attention to
the thousands Of boys on board the
warships as he does to the thousands
of. perhaps younger in years, boys and
girls ashore. Instead Of coming in a
sleigh with reindeer and merry bells.
The state herald., 1913-12-19

Keep the drinking fountains moi
only well rinsed out. but from time to
time wash on the slime that will accu
mulate with sand. rag and warD
water.
The state herald., 1913-12-19

When We put blinds on the bride of
the nervous horse we only add fuel to
the flames. DO not forget this i'm.
portant fact when you 10 to work that
fool horse" or that ''onery cuss."
The state herald., 1913-12-19

No other farm animal requires 30
much kindness as the dairy COW. Han.
ding the heifer in soughshod man.
ner 10 an excellent way to make an
unruly. nervous COW.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-01-03

BOYS GOOD WINTER CAPS
Clearance Sale price, 10 cents
MEMS EXTRA FINE CAPS
with genuine muskrat protector
Clearance Sale price. 80 cents.
worth rs cents
MEMS FUR CAPS
made of electric seal at 81 80
worth 50 80
GIRLS CAREFUL COATS
in odd sizes at 50 90 and 81 90
CHILDREN'S WHITE COR
DUROY COATS
Clearance Sale price, 90 cents
worth 50 90
MEMS RUBBER BOOT
SOCKS
Clearance Sale price, &c per pr.
BOYS OUTING BLOUSES
Clearance Sale price, 10 cents
MEMS WOOL TEXTURE
FLEECED UNDERWEAR
Clearance Sale price, SO cents
worth 81 90
LADIES FLEECED LINED
Z STOCKINGS
ribbed tops. Clearing Sale
price. &c per pair
CHILDREN'S FAST BLACK
HOSE
all sizes. Clearing Sale price,
&c per pair.
MEMS GLOVES AND
MITTENS
lined or unlined, best
SOC grade, SOC
LADIES' HEAVY
FLANNELETTE WRAPPERS
Clearing Sale price, soc.
MEMS AND YOUNG MEMS
SOFT AND STIFF HATS
50 90 kind at 95c.
LADIES' AVIATION CAPS
Clearing Sale price 69c,
worth 81 ,25
Ladies' 69c Aviation Caps at
SOC all little girls
Aviation Caps at l9c.
YOUNG MEMS PATENT
LEATHERS SHOES
only 8 and 81 sizes at Sl.19
worth So 80
MEMS ALL WOOL PANTS
in medium and dark greys
worth 81 90 Clearing Sale
. price at 81. 10
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-01-03

LADIES' SAMPLE
SWEATERS
Sale prize 81 ~ and 81 IS
are wanlerfal values
n. e. CORSETS
in sizes 1896 at AZ cents
al lengths
Pm. CORSETS
the dollar grade at SO cents
sizes 1S to 30
LONG KIMONOS
Clearance Sale price, 81 cents
MEMS WORKING GLOVES
and MITTENS
Clearance Sale price. 10 cents
Mems SOC Mittens at 30 cents
LADIES WAISTS
Here is beautiful collection in
ladies Silk Waists; a m ost
every color imaginable, all at
one price, 81 81
worth 50 90
MEMS SHEEPSKIN COATS
Clearance Sale price, 81 As
MEMS SHEEPSKIN VESTS
Clearance Sale price, 81 %
MEMS Linen Finish Hem
stitched HANDKERCHIEFS
Clearance Sale price, 7 cents
worth 10 cents
AUTOMOBILE GLOVES
Clearance Sale price, SO cents
worth 81 90
MEMS CAPS
with muskrat fur ear lappers,
Clearance Sale price. 80 cents
a bargain at 90 cents
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-01-03

$500 Quality Mems Heavy
y ats at S2.19 Best $3.50
rants guaranteed in every
shape end manner at S2.4S
CHILDREN'S DRESSES
to close out at 45c. SOC, CSC,
81 SO. 80 SO worth double
MEMS WARM FELT SHOES
Clearance Sale price, 81 10
worth 50 90
MEMS HEAVY WORKING
SHOES
Clearance Sale price. 81 30
worth 81 10
MEMS FINE DRESS SHOES
Clearance Sale price. 81 80
worth SO 90
w. l.. DOUGLAS FINE
DRESS SHOES
Clearance Sale price, 81 ~
worth So 80
BOYS HIGH CUT TAN
COLOR SHOES
Clearance Sale price. 81 10
worth So 70
LADIES' LOW CUT
RUBBERS
Clearance Sale price, 5S cents
worth rs cents
CHILDREN'S RUBBERS
in all sizes at 43 cents
worth so cents
LADIES' FINE SHOES
in low and high heel at 81 AZ
CHILDREN'S SHOES
Clearance Sale price, SO cents
worth 81 90
CHILDREN'S FINE SHOES
Clearance Sale price, SO cents
worth 81 %
BOYS SCHOOL SHOES
Clearance Sale price. SO cents
worth 81 %
j. P. S. SHOES FOR BOYS
sizes to 10, Sale price 81 10
worth 81 30
MEMS LEATHER TOP
LEGGIN RUBBERS
Clearance Sale price, So go
worth 50 %
BOYS ROLLED EDGE
RUBBERS
Clearance Sale price, 90 cents
worth So cents
LADIES' SKIRTS
this seasons make, to be sold at
80 cents ON the dollar
MEMS HATS
in all the newest shapes and
styles at 4Sc, 69c, csc, 81 %,
81 80. worth from Toe to 50 90