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signs of overproduction in the business
With so many competitors in the field,
prices of admission must necessarily De
kept very low. Moreover the film-pro-
ducing companies, which are on strong
financial basis, are making harder terms
for the show managers than hitherto,
particularly for the best class of films
AS competition grows the tendency to put
ON trashy, sensational and melodramatic
| films increases. Many of the managers
hew as closely as possible to the line OF
police prohibition; hence the cry is raised
with growing frequency in the press for
more rigid censorship of films. A COM
| mittee of university professors, scientific
and literary men and artists has been ap-
pointed to find ways and means for max
ing the moving picture do better service
in disseminating general knowledge, par
ticularly of a scientific and educational
value.
The weather in the Alps last summer
was inclement, and as a result the num-
ber of fatal accidents to mountain climb
ers was reduced from 132 to 95. Had the
weather been warm and summer-like the
number of tourists weqla have aesH nsf-
NAL; there would have been the usual
number of attempts to scale dangerous
peaks, and instead of 80 fatal accidents
there would have been something like the
13s recorded in 1911. or the average of 12S
for the past 10 years.
These statistics have Just been made
public by the Gernan-Austrian Alpine So
ciety BY far the larger number of the
fatalities of 1919 were due to falls; these
amounted to 53 out of the total of IS, and
the greater part Of these occurred during
high mountain climbs; 1S persons were
caught by avalanches and killed. eight
froze to death, three were carried over
precipices by snow-slips, and three died
of heart failure due to over-exertion. cud-
den changes in the weather. particularly
unexpected snowstorms, were the direct
cause of many of the deaths.
Meat prices, with the exception of beef,
have advanced sharply again, after hav-
ing remained nearly stationary since Oc-
tober. Other prices were much higher
than those for October of 1911, and any
advance over them means that a consid-
erable portion of the poorer classes will
eat less meat and eat it less often.
The number of animals available for
slaughter in Germany is today much
lower than 1t was in 1907. There are re-
ductions in hogs and neat cattle com
pared to year ago, ranging from to Is
per cent, according to the locality, and in
some places the reductions in the num-
bers of sheep amount to 35 per cent.
Buyers paid the farmers about IA cents
pound for live hogs in January, 1911.
This month they are paying about 151a
cents.
The insurance of the German working
classes Is not to be left wholly in the
hands of the government and It's organs.
An association for insuring the working
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Wants Oldest Daughter to
Succeed Crown Prince
SOME FAMOUS QUEENS
Russia Sprang Into Greatness Under
Catherine ARMED Interven-
tion in Mongolia Is Asked
of Russia
BY GEORGE FRASER

st. Petersburg, February 22.-I learn
from high authority that 1t Is the inten-
ton of the Gear Nicholas shortly to Sc
cure the. alteration of the law of success
sion in order that his imperial majesty s
Oldest daughter, the Grand Duchess Olga.
and her descendants may be placed In
order of succession to the throne should
the future show that the line of the In
jured Czarewitch must fail. 1t may be
noted. however, that there is no very
definite reason why the Grand Duchess
Olga should not succeed as it is. The
Salic law has never been really estab-
lished in the Russian empire. although it
is true that 1t was introduced by the de-
spicahle Emperor Paul about 100 years
ago Paul was the son of woman
ruler in Russia. Catherine IL, which
takes his introduction of the law which
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CAMPAIGN FOR Pure
MILK ON IN GERMANY
Agitation Started by Nov.
ing Picture Film
ACCIDENTS IN ALPS
AS Weather Was Inclement Tourists
Were Fewer and Fatalities Num-
bered Only 95 During 1912.
Meat Prices Advance
ACCIDENTS IN ALPS

Berlin. February PA moving picture
fslm showing the dangers of an impure
milk supply has been exhibited with such
GOOD effect in Germany that health Off
clals at once became much more rigor-
Gus In their enforcement of the pure food
regulations Their campaign against neg
ngent dairymen was conducted with such
energy that tho millzmen finally presented
q petition to the authorities. asking for
the prohibition Of this particular film. In
replv to this action Professor Schloss-
mann OF the Dusseldorf Municipal Hos
pitsl for Children, who Is responsible for
the film, proved that 1t had led to the
trial and conviction of many dairymen
for violation of the pure food regulations.
Its exhibition was not discontinued.
Much is being said nowadays in Ger
many about the possible evil effects of
moving pictures, but the other side of the
question, the moving picture as a public
educator, Is well illustrated by the exper-
iment Of Professor Schlossmann. His
film showed particularly how impure milk
is responsible for many of the diseases OF
children. and 1t was exhibited extensive
ly throughout the Rhine province In pro-
noting a propaganda for reducing the
rate of infant mortality. The net results
so far have been excellent The health
authorities are enforcing existing rules
and regulations much more effectively;
the dairymen are producing a better ar
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CEMETERY MIRACLE
French Countryside Excited by
Strange Story

From the London Express.
The town of Beziers is immensely ex-
cited by remarkable story which is said
to have occurred in the old cemetery in
the town on Saturday. Nothing will con-
vince the superstitious people that it is
not true
According to the story, which is printed
with much detail, woman was leaving
the cemetery, where she had gone to pray
at the grave of her husband, when she
noticed statue of the Virgin covered
with moss. The condition of the statue
inspired her with pity, and she tried to
wash the moss from 1t with her pocket
handkerchief She declares that the statue
came to life, that one of its hands touched
the handkerchief. and that voice said.
This cloth is sacred now. Keep 1t, for L
have blessed 1t to thank you for your act
of piety."
The woman ran home to her cottage and
told her sick daughter what had hap
pened. She put the handkerchief on the
girls bed, and the child, who has been
paralyzed for several years, sat up, got
out of bed, and walked.
Pilgrims are hocking to the cemetery
at BeZiers.
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Express Business Start

FROM the New York Sun.
Postmaster-Ge General Hitchcock predicts
that the new experiment of the parcel
post will eventually swallow up or SUI
persede the present express business. 1t
is of interest therefore to cast a back
ward glance upon the history of the latter
business in this country.
1T had singular beginning. In jan
uary, 1889. William Frederick Harnden
Os12-45) came down to New York for a
short rest As ticket master in the office
of the Boston and Worcester railroad he
had been worn out by 16 hours of daily
toll. Though at that time there were
only 2s1S miles of railroad in the United
States (all built within the previous 10
years., the officials were cruelty over
worked. There was no express company
in existence. One day a bright thought
struck Harnden.
do you know he said to his friend
James w. Hale, Il think that I could
make living running errands for people
between New York and Boston,"
Hale chimed in with the idea. He him
self was employed In the Hudson News
room, at Wall street. One of his duties
was to fetch papers down to the Boston
boat on its tri-weekly trips. Besides the
papers he carried consignments of money
or parcels from persons who could not
get down to the boats themselves. All
these he would turn over to any reliable
passenger Who was willing to deliver
them.
On the stage lines the drivers or the
passengers were the parcel deliverers.
No one ever thought OF asking money
for his services
go ahead, advised Hale. You ought
to make money. I'll get you lot of
customers here in New York.
Harnden bought a couple of extra large
carpet bags and announced that he was
in the business of carrying parcels be-
tween New York and Boston or interme-
diate points at low prices His first an
nouncement appeared in q. Boston paper,
dated February 23, 1899. His offices were
at | Wall street. New York, with his
friend Hale, and at Court street, Boston.
The "express" was for some time easily
carried by Harnden in two valses, but
he soon succeeded in obtaining the con-
fidence of the business public. In few
months he was employing two messen-
gers one of them being Hale and the
other a brother Adolphus Harnden.
In 1910 the business was extended by a
branch line to Philadelphia. and in the
same year an Internal tional express was
founded by Harnden in partnership with
ID. Brigham. Jr In the same year Alvin
Adams established another express line,
also between Boston and New York.
Other, rivals followed In 1854 many OF
these companies amalgamated. Thus un-
der its extant name of Adams Express
company the services started by Harnden
and Adams were consolidated.
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Royalty at the Play
the London Penny IlIustrated

FROM the bOndOn Penny Illustrated
Paper.
Our king and Queen are counted
amongst the good public class by tho
artistes when they visit the theatre.
laughing heartily at comedy, and fol-
lowing with marked interest the more
tragic parts OF the entertainment.
The Gear and Czarina. in somewhat
more subdued fashion. exhibit attention
all through to play and players.
Kaiser William of Germany essays
the role of "enlghtened spectator
criticising in technical terms piece, ac-
tors, scenery, and ALL
The. aged Austrian Emperor has been
amongst the most constant of crowned
theatregoers. He loves good play,
and has often saved piece from saii-
ure by his hearty and kindly applause.
The Kings of Servia and RouInania,
on the other hand, divide between them
the distinction of being the most mat
tentive of royal onlookers in the play
King Peter drums with his fingers
upon the front of the box and looks
utterly bored, except when some
sprightly commedienne who amuses
him appears, when he will watch her
through his glasses until her Kit.
whereupon the drumming and yawninE
will begin again
When the King of Roumania sees
the curtain fall-if he has remained
long enough--his face clears, as IL he
We're thinking, THANK goodness, thas
Is over"
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ticle. and the children are drinking
cleaner and purer milk.
Moving pictures have become an impor-
tant part of the entertainment business
in Germany. There are now no less than
220 moving picture theatres in the cap
ital. with as many more in the suburbs
The tendency now is to erect special
houses, enthusiastically suited for picture
show. Three such establishments are
now building in Berlin, one of which will
seat 1900 persons
On the other hand there are already
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Beyond the Dreams of Avarice

From Iit-Bits.
The man who dumped a basSetful of
banknotes on his fire for kindling set an
extravagant pace for wealthy spenders
He was fairly outdone, however by the
financier of whom it IL told that he was
SO rich that he never used a motor car
moro than once, had a gold-topped hat,
wore II fancy waistcoats at time, and
his house was perfect revelation
He was now in the act of showing its
wonders to a friend
This mirror" he mummured, lis worth
a hundred thousand pounds"
Wonderful" gasped the friend, but
what pity it's scratched"
'"Yes, it is rather replied the multi
millionaire, carelessly, turning to his
wife. Martha, perhaps you'd better not
let the children have any more diamonds
to play with"
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classes on the largest possible scale has
just been founded at Berlin under the
presidency of Count Posadowsky, former
secretary OF the interior.
The capital for this company, amount
ing to s276.000. has been subscribed by 30
German life insurance companies. They
agree to accept a maximum dividend of
per cent on their investment, and to
put into the bylaws a provision that this
feature cannot be changed without the
consent of the chancellor of the empire.
In addition these companies supply a
fund of s23S000, free of interest. for the
purpose of defraying the expenses Incl
dent to organizing the general company.
The new concern intends to operate large
ly In conjunction with existing labor. un-
ions, sick funds and other organizations
of the working classes. 1t will conflne
itself to writing small Insurance policies
of various forms and for various pur-
poses. 1t will also assist workmen in
owning their own homes.
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excludes women from a throne thesmore
surprising And what is more, the his
tory of the worlds dynasties provides
no greater vindication of the right of
Queens-regent than Catherine sunless 1t
be the case of England's great sover-
eigns, Elizabeth and Victoria and Maria
Theresa of Austria.
The argument in favor of women SOW
ereigns as against men is this: In case
of a male hereditary ruler, he must be
accepted by the people of his country re-
gardless of his fitness for the post He Is
born to his position" and his subjects
have got to make the best of him. They
are. under the hereditary principle, at the
mercy of circumstances and powerless to
alter them when bad. With a woman
ruler this is not so. A woman relies nat.
urally upon support from her husband.
and If she be properly reared with a view
to a throne the more reliance will she
place upon her husbands advice Conse-
quently, as was the case with Queen Vic
toria, the man who is to share her rule
can be selected by the state solely in
view of his fitness for the nominal king
ship of the country.
Under Catherine Russia became truly
great and arose from dismal darkness to
a certain amount of civilized enlighten-
ment.
Catherine stands forth amid the great
conquerors legislators and politicians of
the worlds history wth~equal pretensions
to the highest Her resolution, her in
trepidity, her sagacity, penetration and
tact are allowed equally with her mag
nanimity and her beneficence. BY her ex-
eellent reformed code of laws, her lib-<al
patronage of talent, her endeavors TO
ameliorate the condition of her people
and to procure the general Improvement
of her country she won the highest
praise. And it is in this fact-which in
the case of the Empress Catherine. took
such amazing traits-that the Salic law
finds its mcst powerful antidote.
The expected is now happening in Mon
golia armed Intervention is being sought
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A Wise Child

From the Little Chronicle.
Sadie was II and Alice Z. At @luncheou
Alice said
.I wonder what part of an animal q
chop is. Is it leg?'<
sOf course not" answered Sadie. ITS
the jawbone. Haven't you ever heard Of
animals licking their chops?''
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golia with Siberian settlers of good record
has been abandoned and well armed
troops are to take the place of peaceful
toilers. Mongolia, like Mexico, has been
months past. M. Sazanoff. Officially"
regrets the necessity for Intervention.
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The expected is now happening in Mon
golia, armed intervention is being sought
In urgent messages from 1rlSutek. So,
for the moment the plan to colonize Mon
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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-01-16
NORTH FREEDOM.

&. w. Fisk of Tomah came Wednes-
day morning to see his sister, Mrs.
Mary Burt, who is very sick. Mrs.
Barnhart is slowly gaining. Warren
Fisk and A. M. Fisk are very poor
ly
Miss Mamie Hackett, who has been
quite bad with gathering in her
head, is improving. Mrs. Lyons, ST.,
is very sick.
Henry Dubois of Narrows Prairie
visited his parents Friday. His
mother, Mrs. VIM. Dubois, is slowly
improving.
Mrs. James Randall of Reedsburg is
taking care of her aunt, Mrs. Mary
Burt, who is very i'll with heart
trouble.
9. Grosinski, who had a stroke of
paralysis about three weeks ago, is
slowly improving and able to sit up
some.
Hugh Patterson went to Madison
with his brother, Matt, and wife who
spent the holidays here with rela-
tives.
Lester Burt, who has been here with
his mother, Mrs. Mary Burt, on &C
count of her sickness few days, re-
turned to his home in Brooklyn, Wis
consin, Wednesday and Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Burt came from Freeport, ILL.,,
the same day.
The Clio club met with Mrs. w. A.
Browne Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. n. Billings of
Cobb visited at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. Brown the first of the
week and 0rrin Hickox and Mr..
Slattery from Madison spent Sunday
with them.
Mrs. Lyons, ST., is very sick at the
home of her son, William.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Bunnell spent
Sunday at the home of her sister, Mr..
and Mrs VIM. Voss, south of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Knapp and two
boys, Wayne and Dean, went to Reeds
burg Saturday 10 visit her brother,
Arthur Ristau, and wife. They came
home Sunday.
u. Youngs is able to be out again
and Mrs. Youngs is gaining slowly.
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Skillet Greek

Sherman Squires of Reedsburg W IS
down the last of the week pi Ina ing
some walls at the Hill home.
Leslie Graves and Stella MCGEE
spent Tuesday at the home of Lee
Cahoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Wichern, Will
Der Cahoon, son, Ivan and Glen Hill,
VIM. Toole and son, w. A., and
George Carpenter spent part of the
week at Maids on.
The OLD Bachelors club held a
meeting at the hane of Albert Wich-
ern.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Cahoon and
son, Horace, spent Sunday at the
home of Wilbur Cahoon.
A great many are sick with the
grip.
Mrs. Eben Toole is Enjoying visit
with her mother, Mrs. TurviIle, OF
Madison.
Fred Kunzelman has been saving
wood for a number in this neighbor
hood.
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Maple Hill.

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Betcher, the
IL. son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Ladd were
callers at the home of Will Carlow
near Denzer Saturday.
Mrs. Victor Christensen of Chicago
and Mrs. Victor Edwards and two
daug hters, Katherine and Evange-
line of D ecatur are here visiting pthei
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Don Wyman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest sStabnaw are
living in their fine new home now.
Several different families are enter
tain ing the grip.
There will be a basket social at the
schoolhouse the 25th and a short
program.
Emil Kowalke moved his saw mill
to Henry Harman's Saturday and
intends to saw logs there for a while
Several from here attended the
auction at Stasy Ellis's home.
Misses Ella and Elsa Meyers wen
to Madison Friday where they hav
employment.
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LOganViIIG.

Mrs. g. e. Fischel'went to, Cazenovia
last week to see her son, George, who
has been quite i'll with pneumonia.
She returned home Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Kruse enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Kreltow, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ware, Mr.. and. Mrs. Zimmerman,
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Hoverman,
Mrs. Heistan and Herman Trimnicke
to five o'clock dinner Sunday.
Our ice men are all packing their
ice.
Otto Meyer will give dance at his
hall Friday evening, January 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Luherson
entertained six families to supper
Sunday night.
Fred SchIuter of Lime Ridge spent
Sunday with relatives hele.
Mrs. A. g. Baungarten is quite ill
at the present writing.
Harry Fenster spent Sunday with
Mrs. M. Colvin.
Mabel and Fay Ware Sundayed at
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hoeverman's.
Mrs. George Hoeverman will
entertain the 500 club Wednesday
evening.
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Funeral Of Mrs. DOughGrty.

The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth
Dougherty was held Tuesday
from the St. Joseph church.
Mrs. Elizabeth Dougherty was born
in Kenusha and the family resided in
Portage for number of years. She
leaves several children: Will of
Chicago, Harry of Rice lake, Mrs.
Tony Ankenbrandt of Greenfield,
Frank, George, Misses Della and
Kate of Baraboo; also these sisters and
and I brothers: Mrs. John Windus,
Misses Catharine and Maria Will
liams, Robert Williams, all of Portage
and William Williams of Merrill.
The bearers were John Degan,
Frank Hillebrandt, Frank Anken
brandt, George Howe, Martin Sche y
and Dennis Taylor.
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Lime RIDGE

Born to Mr.. and Mr.. and Mrs. J
Markham Friday, Jan. 10, son.
There will be a basket supper al
Moffett's hall Friday night, Jan. II,
for the benefit of the Catholic church.
Frank Gasser and Mason Blayer of
Blue River spent Saturday night and
Sunday at G.. T. Selden's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Bible spent
Sunday at Reedsburg.
The L.. A. S. will meet with Mrs.
Jerry Smith Thursday, Jan. Is.
Rev. Bechkolt will commence q
series of meetings at the U. B. church
Tuesday night.
Mrs. Fryne Smith and son, Robert,
of Reedsburg are visiting here.
Mrs. Ina Gillett of Des Plains, H.,
visited Mrs. Rama Markley a few days
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Jacobs and Mr.
and Mrs. L. Jacobs of Hustler visited
relatives here last week.