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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-04-02
DO NOTrDEED YOUR HOME AWAY

DO NOTrDEED YOUR HOME AWAY
Did you ever hear of the old gentle.
man who decided his home away
with the understanding that he was
t. be cared for the remainder of his
if? He reserved room in the old
homestead house and the key he
guarded with great care. He always
locke the door when he went In or
out and on the inside was chest
which he likewise kept closed. He did
not receive the care he expected and
remained in his room much of the
time. He could be heard pounding
and metal of some kind could be heard
jingliug. The relatives came to the
conclus, on that he had money and
was counting 1t over. AS soon as he
was dead the old chest was pried open,
some washers and other pieces OF
metal together with wooden mallet
was brought forth. On the malIet
was inscribed the following:
He who Geeds his land before he is
dead,
Take this mallet and knock him In
the head.
How often fathers and mothers have
been sorry they decided their homes
away. They often sign away their
property rights and then trou.
bles follow. In the last term of cir.
cult court was an instance in which
the son was to care for the venerable
parents but he died after the deed was
made and troubles came which courts
must settle. The writer once observed
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-04-02
Friday

Mrs. G. F. Mather was pleasantly
surprised by twelve friends Wednes.
day afternoon. Refreshments were
served and the occasion proved an ex-
ceedingly happy one.
Mrs. Congdon's Sunday school class
of the Nj. II. church, composed of II
ladies drove out to the home OF her
daughter, sMrs. Ed. McGilvra, near
Baraboo,this morning AMI there
rendered her complete and delight
full surprise. The ladies brought
lunch which was served 40 noon, after
which the time was spent La social
chat. Mrs. CoDgdon, who celebrates
birthday today. received many
beautiful cards bearing the many
wishes Of her friends.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-04-02
Ugly Sores
Quickly Banis!led
You Marvel How Worst Skin
Eruptions Disappear as Result
of Famous Remedy

Ir YOU should meet anyone vanishing a
sore with a greasy ointment, your best adj
vice would be to quit such things and
attend to the blood.
To successfully fight any blood trouble
some eruptive skin disease-call 1t eczema,
Iupus. psoriasis, malaria or scrotuIa-get
vour blood under the influence OF 3 ). y
II is one of those rare medical forces wnlch
act in the blood with the same degree Oh
certainty that is found in all natural ten
denotes. The manner in which 1t dominates
and controls the mysterious transference
of rich, red, pure arterial blood, Tor the
diseased venous blood is marvellous.
Out through every skin pore acids, germs
and other blood impurities are forced IN
the form of invisible vapor; the Doweis'
kidneys, bladder and all emunctories OF the
body are marshalled into q fighting force
to expel every vestige of eruptive disease
There is scarcely a community anywhere
but what has It's living example or the
wonderful curative effects of s. s. s. GET
q bottle of this famous remedy to-day, ana
if your case is stubborn or peculiar, wire
to the Swift Specific Co., 216 Swift blog''
Atlanta, Ga. -
Do not permit anyone to talk you int
some useless compound they put up as =
substitute for S. S. S. No honest druggist
will do this.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-04-02
From Iowa

Born. March Is, at the Tfi-Clty
sanitarlum, Moline, ILL.,, TO Mr.. and
Mrs. 81. /. Millman of Davenport
Iowa, a baby girl. She has been
named Helen Pauline. Mrs. Mill
man was formerly of Baraboo and
was before her marriage Miss Evelyn
Il. Waddell, daughter of the well
known author and lecturer, Chss
w. Wadsell, now residing at Bsraboo.
Mr.. Millman is a graduate nurse of
the above mentioned sanitarium. He
Is now in charge of the hydrothera.
peutics aud massage at the Daven-
port hospital, Davenport, Iowa.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-04-02
METHOD OF COMPUTING THE COST OF THE TAX COM
MISSION IN EACH 500 TAX BILL.

ME- THOD OF COMPUTING THE COST OF THE TAX CUM
MISSION IN EACH $500 TAX BILL.
appropriations for the fiscal 1913
1914 excluding bookkeeping duplication transfers. etc. amount to
Of this So 18 is met by special leves OF
schools university normal schools etc
The remainder of the budget paid for by railroad and
taxes licenses earnings of departments, ETC.
806 undsbuted state tax of $15ooooo for
purposes In words IS cent OF the unspec
fled budget paid for by special state sucn as
earnings while Is cent PAID Tor
by direct tax levied upon the people.
appropriation commission this year is
little over IS per this railroad and
ings while little than IS cent $4,000 in round
figures, comes fromstate levied on the people
by county and local
ernents year 90 The commissions
aggregate $2 constitutes seven-hundredths OF
one per cent, or in each 500 tax bill.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-04-02
Dark as Egypt

While the janitor at the high school
building was working with some
pipes in closet, carefully watched by
q number of observing pupils, the
door suddenly closed and the group
was surrounded by darkness more In
tense than ever recorded in Egypt. 1t
required considerable hammering TO
m AXE the outside world know they
were locked up. Who closed the door
or why is not known.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-04-02
TIE Insurance
Case

10 tne Editor of the News: NV at
tentIon is directed 10 areport in Thurs
days issue of the Daily News with
respect to the case of Eunice Hsycock
VS.. Sovereign Camp, Woodmen of the
World. The report published, to say
the least, is inaccurate and misleading
and not fair statement of the situa
ton and proceedings as die osed
upon TIE trial. AS member If t is
order for many years, putting aside
my relation to this society as its at
torney in this case. mot remain ia
silence and permit an impression to go
broadcast that nisre presents the atti-
tude of this great benevolent order; all
the more so in view of thu extensive
circulation and large inf lence the
News has in this locality. L therefore
ask you to publish this commuuica-
ton as news article, aud give it the
same prominence as was given the
original report.
AT the close of the evidence the
judge who presided at the trial of this
case determined that there were no
issues for the jury, and following his
practice in such cases directed judg
ment for the plaintiff, subject, how
ever to the opinion of the court. It
is unfair to uureservedly state that
the court awarded full amount for the
plaintiff inasmuch as the court has
not yet passed upon the merits of the
case.
It is also unfair to state that Mr..
Haycock missed one assessment, when
the undisputed evidence shows that
no payments were made by or for him
the months of July, August and
September, and it is the contention of
the defendant society that he also de-
faulted for June previous TO his death.
While it is true that the clerk of the
local camp at Augusta bad previous to
the June default received assess
ment out of season In excess of
his authority as limited and
defined by the constitution and laws
of the order it was disclosed upon the
trial by uncontroverted evidence that
Ia une previous to his death Mr.. Hay
cock was notified by the local camp clerk
that he would be carried no longer by
the local camp clerk and that Mr.. Hay-
cock Withdrew from the society in July
previous to his death, which occurred
the latter part of September, 1912, as a
result of an injury he sustained Aug.
%, previous thereto.
The local CLERK denied the alleged
conversation with Haycock just pre-
vious to his death, as testified to by
the plaintiff, but il that conversation
actually did occur as claimed, the de-
fendant society under its constitution
and laws would not be bound by the
plaintiff, but if that conversation set
ually did occur as claimed, the de-
PENDANT society under its constitution
and laws would not be bound by the
clerks attempt to abrogate the pro.
visions thereof.
In my view the plaintiffs case poss-
esses no merit on its face, and the So
ciety would be doing great injustice
TO the hundreds of thousands of its
members who pay their assessments
In proper season if it should recognize
a claim of this character.
March 81, 1914.
Respectfully yours,
V. II. CADY.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-04-02
Births

Born to Mrs. j. M. Atkinson, 6
daughter, Mondsy.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Delsp
son.
A daughter has come to brighten tht
home of Mr.. and Mrs FL. A. Butter
field, First avenue. Mrs. Butterdelo
vas formerly Miss Grace Paddock
La Vale.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-04-02
MERRIMACK LAKE
SUDDEN DEATH IN
DE[TON VILLAGE

Edward Bulls died very suddenly
in the village of Delton. he had
been assisting in saving wood all day
and in the evening when he went to
hitch up his team dropped over dead.
Heart disease is believed to have been
the cause of his demise. He was aged
about fifty years.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-04-02

Some surprise is expresl ed because
George w. Vanderbilt left only
$2O,OO0,00O. However, If he had pos
sessed any more wealth he doubtless
would have left that too.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-04-02
FROM LAND Of
ETERNAL SUMMER

Los Angeles-From the land OF SUM-
shine and flowers! Whoever named
it made no mistake, as they say the
sun shines 800 days in a year. We
have been here nearly month and
with no exception every day was mild
enough to be out without coat.
Straw hats have been worn since
March l. The cool northwest wind
which prevails in Wisconsin is absent
here and since our coming there have
been just two rainy days.
1t is said there are many out of em-
ployment, which no doubt is true of
many places. Idleness, it seems to me-
is almost always voluntary. L have
beea on earth almost SO years and
have never been out of WORK since I
was IL years old with the exception of
the last six years during which time
was sick.
Before coming here we were told
that prices were high and that sit was
no place for poor people," Our idea
was that food stuffs and manufactured
articles were imported to Los Angeles.
To our surprise we discovered upon
our arrival that aim )st every article
that is used is manufactured here.
bought pair of kang aroo slippers for
Csc which probably could not be
bought at home for less than $1.30.
Tailor made clothes are $1,000
and up; four is $3.50 barrel; meat
is about the same as in Baraboo; eggs
are 23c and butter is 25:; oranges, the
sweetest ever ate, are being picked
now and are sold for sc dozeo; bana-
mas and apples are about the same.
Potatoes have dropped one dollar a
bushel on account of new ones being
on the market. The water melons are
ripe.
Very few houses have furnaces
and some are not even plastered.
You see family saves $50 on fuei
during the winter. There were some
heavy rains here during January and
February which caused some damage,
but greatly benefited the crops. AS
rule no rain falls after these winter
rains until Octo3er.
It seems to me that man with a
little piece of land has q bonanza as
he can raise two and sometimes three
crops on his land in one season. II he
raises alfalfa he can harvest six or
seven Crops Another advantage LIZ
that be has to house his stock for
snort time only. On the first of March
saw a man wearing a straw hat and
In his shirt sleeves moving the lawn.
Can you beat 1t?
You can get shave in sanitary
Los Angeles barber shop for Eve CENTS
and il ia net barber college either
Other shops are about the same as at
home.
We go out every three or four days
or ride of from 20 to 80 miles on an
electric car line.
L had talk with Mr.. Whalen, for
nerly master mechanic ct Baraboo. He
8 now superintendent on the Southern
Pacific with head quarters at Los
Angeles and seems to be prospering.
There are three railroads here and ala
IRE doing a good business
The snow can be seen on the noun
aims about 25 miles away and 1t Is 80
YARN here.
We remain rs ever,
Mike and Hanna MRher.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-04-02

an old man weep bee ause he had no
money to spend. He had given his
lands away and felt keenly the fact
t1aE he had nothing in the world.
Keep your property and rem sin in
dependent, is usually good rule TO
follow.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-04-02

How easy 1t is to sheer at Mr.. Car
negie's gifts to the cause of peace. Yet
the rest of us are not doing so much
for the cause.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-04-02

the Wisconsin river near Prairie du
Sac, the ladies of the Woman's Chlis-
tian Temperance Union of this village
at their meeting yesterday unanimous
ly voted that their preference is decid-
eddy in favor of christening the the
new body of water
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-04-02

Merrimack., Wis, March 25, 1914.
To the Editor: Having noticed the
discussion in the News relating to
naming the prospective lake at this
point to be formed by the dam across
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-04-02

A girl who hes been engaged half
o dozen time looks as careworn as a
married woman.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-04-02
W ould Caz1 1t
Lake Panama

I. Clavadatscher says Panama Lake
would be appropriate for the new
BODY OF water to be formed above
he Prairie du Sac dam because it will
be created at the time of the compile
ton of the big canal.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-04-02

Never Judge q woman's mind by the
time it takes her to make 1t up.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-04-02

It's hard for a man to face the
world If he Is fiat on his back.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-04-02

TIE possibility of fruit crop failures
will now contribute the customary
element of suspense.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-04-02

A healthy man can afford 10 take a
chance on health foods.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-04-02

Bachelors Idea of real misery ii
being left alone with a noisy baby.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-04-02
What Becomes of The Money
Paid by BarabO0 Tax Payers?
Answer is Found Below

Every tax should know what becomes of his So
much has been said that the figures this city
Professor T. s. Adams of the commission the
be applied city village The table only
shows what becomes of all the but what portion of each
$500 is used for this or that expenditure.
DETAIL OF 1913 TAX LEVY IN BARABOO CITY.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-04-02

At the social meeting of the Sank
County Historical society at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Avery
on Wednesday evening a straw vote
was taken on the mama of the new
lake which will soon appear above the
Prairie du Sac dam now being built.
The result of the vote was as follows:
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-04-02
about Taxes

Taxes will evidently be topic of
discussion for some time and a state
issue in politics. For that reason
from time to time a few figures and
facts will be given that News readers
may become acquainted with the sit
stion. This state is not the only
one hit high taxes. Total taxes are
higher in..Minnesora than in Wiscon-
sin and have increased faster during
the past thirteen years than In WIS
consin. according to table compiled
by Prof. T. s. Adams, state tax COM
missioner. The total taxes have IN
creased in Minnesota from ST., 8oO,oO7
In 1900 to SAB ,594 153 IN 1919. In the
same period total taxes in Wisconsin IN
creased from $40 ,376, 478 to SAL 1886 $3.50.
In the Harrisburg, South Dakota,
Journal, published by N. G. Abbott,
formerly of Okee, writer complains
of the high taxes existing in that
state. He says the total state tax
South" d akota, In 1909 was $442, 1903. 7S;
In 1912 81 Alb 015.31 and in 1918 81 1876,
1922. An increase of about 3OO% in
six years. while the population s
Increased less than 30% and the 1918
state tax will not pay the state ex-
pense into $4,000 according to the
state auditors figures.
Evidently the people of South Da-
kota as we'll as those of Wisconsin
have an interesting topic of converse
ton when gathered about fireside.
The tax payer who feels that taxes
are too high should remember that
the purchasing power of a dollar is
not the same as 1t was ten or fifteen
years ago. A few days ago a state
bank examiner was in Baraboo and
said that he owns farm, Ten years
ago he sold COW for $500 and it took
the cow to pay his taxes. This year
he sold a cow fer $50 and the COW was
likewise swallowed up in paying the
taxes on his farm. This well illus
trates the conditions past and present
as to tax paying.
In another column will be found
| figures which show where the Bara-
boo tax money goes. Of the total
amount 1858 per cent goes to the state,
Is. Is per cent to the county and 1922
per cent to the city.
The amount that goes to the state
from Baraboo is lower than the
average. The average the state
gets is $18 40 out of every 500 while
for Baraboo it is only $13.63. On the
other hand there is less returned to
the city and vicinity that other place.
enjoy and Baraboo likewise pays less
to the commissions. When a Baraboo
citizen paid 500 for taxes this year
the commissions received the follow
ing sums as compared with the aver
age in the state. It will be noteO
that the commissions do not cost
great deal after all. Out of each $1OO
the commissions get state average as
follow
Tax commission, cents.
Railroad commission, cents.
Industrial commission, cents.
Dairy and food COMMISSIONS, cents
By comparing the above with
table In another column 1t will b,
seen that the average for Baraboo IL
less than for the state.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-04-02

No two face person has any real
claim to beauty.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-04-02

e. A. Kurtz, the winner OF the hrss
prize In the recent Atsn plano Contest
has exchanged his plane for On Atom
player piano.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-04-02

Mrs. a. e. Capener, route 2, box so,
Bsraboo, writes: ST think a very
good name for the new lake would be
part of two villages between which it
lies, Merrimack aud Prairie du Sac,
the name TO be Merri du Sac"
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-04-02

Tax commission, cents.
Railroad commission, Z cents.
Industrial commission, 4 cents
Dairy and food commissions, cents
By comparing the above with 3
table In another column 1t will b.
seen that the average for Baraboo IL
less than for the state.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-07
AlUdys Acceptable
Are Handkerchiefs

The Handkerchief counter is loaded with the
finest importations and prices no higher than
last year.
Fine hemstitched Donegal embroidered and Amriswold
and Csc Beautiful handembroder
ed handkerchiefs, Csc to $3.50
Armenian edged embroidered initials madeira scaloped:
coored and glove handkerchiefs are
Csc
Chldren's basket handkerchief 10 cents basket
ChiIlrens print handkerchiefs are is cents a box
cdren's initial handkerchefs are Csc
hox First Floor Rear
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-07
Suggestions From the Neekweay, No
tion and JeMeIry Department

8S@ First Floor
In this little department you will find lots OF fashion
abIeand pretty things give mother, daughter or lady
friends.
Newest Neckwear $500.
ladies Children with Vanity ngs 81 So
White Ivory Silver and Gold to $780,
Silver Shoe i3uckl $3.50.
White Ivory Soc upwards.
Perfumes good kind, soc TO $3.50
Jeweiust bracelets rings pendants necklaces
barpn and SON n-at upwards
offers good selection at $LoO to
$1,000 F1st floor fFon'
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-07
ETA Hkhlgy?s SIR HRMM5
For MIR. shatferrnan.

Mrs. John Shatferman enterta aimed
at dinner on Saturday evening at her
home in Morgantown avenue. honor
ing the birthday anniversary OF MT
shafferman. A birthday cake with
candles was feature Of the appoint:
ments, which were Of most attracs3
tive character. Covers were laid tos
the honor guest and hostess, Mr. and
Mrs. Clarence Bloom and children,
John william and Elizabeth, Mr. and
Mrs. W. F. Shafferman, Miss Ruth
shafterman. Miss Gertrude y shafer;s
man and Mr.. Arthur Cassel1.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-07
IINeW. Japanese Electric Lamps $3.50, $3.50, 50
Shoes and Slippers
AS Xmas gifts

What woman or girl woudntbe pleased with good
pair Of shoes or dainty pair of slippers? Or what man
wouldn't appreciate pair OF stylish shoes or pair OF
house slippers?
The shoe department is better best
purchase gift
Gard OF our and
Snrasent This os Fl
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-07

patience or in results.
The lists of gift sugges-
tions for women, men, young
women, girls, boys, etc.
which wen have printed
here, are, Of course, but a
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-07
MlsalolnIalIrry, so,e,II,e.tY..ll

The Home Missionary Society otthe
FirstM. E. Church will meet tomorrow
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock at the church,.
The hostesses will be Mesdamess WY g.
Smith and H. C. Howard.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-07
SOC.II / !: ]: B / / !
Meeting

The Robert E. Lee chapter o. the
United Daughters Of the Confed eracy
will meet tomorrow afternoon at ~
O'Clock at the home of Mrs. Role sHttek
of Fairmont avenue +
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-07

Wehave all the new models ready OF the Memo
Gossard, American Lady and Madame Lyra Corsets
Prices are 81. 90 to $500.
will find beautiful Boudor caps ono
lovely camlsoles prices moderate
Rear)
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-07
Counter (FiTst Floor

First comes the Wash Siksn pink, blue and lavender
stripes whte 80 inches wide at only Use ayard.
Then there's beautiful Silk Crepe de Chene 1or
waist in blue, pink or yellow, at 75c ayard
materials peted TOR Shirts Al nt
beautiful shirt Tor 500 80
ma to $500 yard
Newest Neckwear, CSC to soc.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-07

Every Christmas you and
everybody else ask that ques-
ton over and over again.
Asking it and not getting a
quick answer, the days slip
by until the first thing one
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-07

knows the holidays are here
with Christmas shopping not
done.
Then comes the hurried,
last minute buying-not al
together satisfactory to ones
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-07

We were fortunate in placing glove order before
the hostlities commenced in the war zonefor now we
can offer YOU the same imported Kid Gloves at prices 20
per cent lower than most stores.
For instance kid glove in five shades for o
good assortment Of short Kid gloves IN all co VO
10 $500, and long gloves to $500 pair
SILK Hosiery Kaise Onyx etc. at 60c TO $4
pair including all colors and effects 1rst f4oo Ner
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-07

$3.50 to $45. 90
$3.50 to $500
$500 to $40. 90
. $3.50 to $1,000
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-07

small part of all that the
store has to offer.
But they are sufficiently
comprehensive to help you to
an early decision, which will
give you the opportunity to
do Ieisurely and therefore
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-07
New importation Of Japanese
Baskets in the New Old
Chinese Finish

New Christmas shapes gift any place In
paper Lamp Stands Vases Flower
Vases Hanging Vases coupa Covered Baskets and Fern Dishes
CSC to $3.50.
will give triple practical and useful and
needed every day the well regulated home.
Hundreds of Gifts in Fancy chtna-specaI selection at CSC
soc s1.oo-new patternss-nove shades. 7asementl