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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-02-18
WALTON

Nellie Canon and Lucy Mortimer were
shopping in Wonewoc Friday. Mrs.
Minnie Schwartz accompanied them
home and stayed until Saturday after.
noon.
Ephriam Small moved his family
from Hub City to the vacant house own
ed by Oscar Shore near town last week.
Mrs. Albert Good entertained the w.
F. M. S. last Thursday afternoon.
Gordon Mortimer is suffering from
an attack of pneumonia
Roscoe Hutchins is teaching in the
Murdoch District Instead of Mira Jor.
dan, who has not yet recovered from
the grippe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Gibbons, Miss Agnes
Jardot and Miss Ida Potter attended
I the Teachers Institute at Madison Fri.
day and Saturday.
J. Henderson had logging bee Wed
nesday to getlogs to the mill to saw for
lumber to build new house.
Mr. and Mr.. W. H. Mayo spent
Friday at the home of their daugh-
ter, Mrs. David Mortimer west OF
town.
The sick of the neighborhood are al
somewhat improved at present.
Zada Davis is employed at R. M. Hen,
bricks at Wonewoc.
Iona Mortimer is home from Rec
Wood Falls, MINI.
Ed Frazier went to Delton last week
to visit relatives.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-02-18
SUMPIER

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Bredsch, daughter Feb. 10. The lit
tie one died the next day and the re-
mains were inferred in the Kern's Cor
ners cemetery.
There was community gathering in
the Kern's Corners school house Friday
evening. A program was given and a
good time reported by all.
Miss Ruth Cole spent from Friday
until Sunday with her sister, Miss
Bessie Cole at the home of F. w.
Bass.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Hill and Miss
Vera Brereton were called to Lod
Wednesday to attend the funeral OF
Mr.. Benjamin, who was grandfather
to Miss Brereton, also relative OF
Mrs. Hill. &
Mr.. and Mrs. S. j. Promo anC
daughter, Wealtha, of Brooks, MINI.
and Mr.. and Mrs. D. D. Promo OF
Merrimack spent We lnesday at S. Pre-.
mos, S. J. Promo and family remain
ing for 2. longer stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Zumstein. who
visited at Roy Mather's. returned tc
their home in Milwaukee Friday.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-02-18
kERRIMACK


The K K K met at the home of Mrs
Maud Mccormick Thursday, Feb. and
with Mrs. Esther O'Keefe Feb IL
Mr. and Mrs. John Mccormick enter
tanned friends Thursday evening
Social Center meeting at the school
house was Thursday evening Feb Is
Box social held last Thursday evening
was a success. Through error date
given last Wednesday it read 18th in
stead of 18th
Merrimack seems to be under the spell
of series of epidemics namely pneu-
monia, grip, mumps, general cold and
social gatherings. Of the list mumps
seems less contagious only one case in
! three. If you have not received some
effects of at least one of these, you
should get a patent for prevention.
Charles tombstone of Baraboo spent
Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs w
Dennis.
Mr. and Mrs Mccormick, Fl B Gross,
FL R Pigg, N Shanks, w O'Keefe, G L
Clark, ] Howard, w A Dobratz, F.
fisher, Dan Stoner, o Dodge, A B
! Steinhoff, Misses Althea Clarke and
Vivian Steinhoff, members of the K K
K and families spent social evening
at Towers hall Tuesday, hard time party
Miss Gloria Cooper entertained the
Merry Go Round Saturday evening
Only nine were present en- account
present condition of roads and many
were from the country and unable to be
present. A good time was enjoyed by
| all. Ice cream and marguerettes were
served.
Yes-siree there certainly wuz one big
high falutin time at Towers Hall Tues
day night when the KS entertained
their husbands at an old fashioned party
The men folk donned OF style cloes
and the wimmin folks did the same.
Erbout twelve couples had an all fired
good time. Yer jis' oughter have heard
the musick of the ''pi-anee, played by
El6ora Dodge an Hattie Clark. Talk
about playin' games and getting their
eyes opened, they sure did. We would
mt like ter eggsagerate but gee whili-
kens! Henrietta and Hiram wuz GER
tainly 'hum- dingers" at the Ruth and
Jacob stunt The two grooms that wu2
thar popped fer quite spell ter the
tune of Pop goes the Weasel. Jock
and the fat man serprised all of 'um
they wuz so tarnel timber in the Indian
wrestle, by heck. Lord sakes! Eats
WAL, they wuz some all fired good
! Everybody ter even Willie the little boy
ate so dumb much that they sure felt
pesky bad. Those that wuz thar wuz
Beaux Clark an spouse, Butch Dobratz
und seine Sartin Louisa, Orlander Dodge
an better half, Hiram Gross and his
woman, Abigail, Jonathon Howard an
his Byrd, Gentleman Mccormick an
his Mahitabel, Willie O'Keefe an his
gal, Harrison Pigg an Mirandy, Hans
Sbencks und seine Frau, Danny an
Emmy Stoner, Antonio Steinhoff an
PAtrinel' Fritzil fisher an wife Allie.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-02-18
Greenfield

Mr.. and Mrs. August Zeigler spent
Friday at the Montgomery home.
The Bible class of the Evangelical
church met Friday evening at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Benz and or
ganized. H. III. Porter was chosen
president; Milo Simonds, vice president;
Miss Mildred Weiland, secretary and
treasurer. The class voted to send So
to the foreign missionary society. 1t
was also voted to meet the first Tues
day of each month at the homes of the
different members. The next meeting
will be at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. II.
H. Porter. At the close of the business
meeting light refreshments were served.
Mrs. N B. BARLEY is visiting at the
parental home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff Capener spent Sun
day at the A, R. Attridge home.
Rev. lean spoke at the Evangelical
church on Sunday on the Anti-saloon
question.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-02-18
Honey Greek and Surnpter

Mrs. J. Wink of Duluth visited few
days the past week at the H. Picka1
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aug. Alvin and Miss
Ruth Smith visited at the A. Jaedike
home in Sumpter Sunday.
Mrs. F. Luck has returned after
visiting few days with relatives near
Loganville.
VIM. Buelow and VIM. Markert are
visiting relatives at Neillsville.
Quite few from around here attend
ed the masquerade at Sank City Friday
evening.
Mrs. Henry Pickar and son, Clarence,
are spending the week with relatives
at Milwaukee and Madison.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Gaelhouse Of Frank
lin visited at the J. Huber, ST., home
last week. ss.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-02-18
Caledonia

Louis Prescott, who was quite sick
last week, is able to be up again.
Christian Caf1isch of Fairfield and
son-in-law Harry Brown of Chicago
visited last Monday and Tuesday with
the formers sister, Mrs. H. Geyman.
Mrs. D. R. Owen is visiting with her
sister, Mary Zamzow, in Chicago this
week.
DanO, the twin boy of Mr.. and Mrs.
August RADIANT, who was threatened
with pneumonia, is slowly improving.
Herman Mittlesteadt of Portage was
out, to Ii. Winkers last Friday on bust.
ness.
j. T. Lindsay attended the teachers
meeting held at Madison Friday and
Saturday.
Mrs. John Gordon is sick with grippe.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-02-18
RurWard'S Glen

VIM. Blackjack, having sold his farm
to Robert Marshall, will move to Port
age with his family this month.
Mrs. Herman Mueller is very i'll with
pneumonia and her daughter, Mrs.
Capener, has been called and is caring
for her.
1t was Seth Dudley who answered the
ad, ''house to rent, of Mr.. Winslow
and is moving from 107 Walnut street
to 323 Martin street this week.
There is great demand for hay just
now among the farmers.
VIM. Marshall enjoyed visit with
his brother, John, last week.
Zone by one the hens at the Glen are
disappearing no trace of where they
disappear.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-02-18
Woodland

Miss Hattie Hellpap is working for
Mrs. John Sh-ieve at Wonewoc.
There was party at John Spurrier s
home one night last week, it being Mrs.
Spurrier's birthday.
Walter Spurrier is working at Henry
Roehrs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fairs little boy
has been quite sick the past week.
Mr.. Dreshmeir's family and Elsie
Klinger spent one evening last week
at Fred Hellpap's.
There was no school here Friday on
account of the Teachers convention
held in Madison. Miss Jardot attend
ed.
Ernest Gehrie is moving from VIM.
Degner's farm to Mrs. Gehrie's father
farm, the VIM. Lindorf farm. A. Ma
lone is going on the Degner farm.
Herman Degner has rented mis- farm
and will give possession Mar. LIST.
Addie Stanley is working in the saw
mill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Behnke went to
her mothers, Mrs. Orvin's Sunday
afternoon.
There were a dozen or thirty teams
from La Vale and vicinity hauled &C.
ment blocks to John Barnetts farm to
erect new house in place of the one
that burned.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-02-18
Pleasant RIDGE

Miss Tillie Hamburg returned last
Wednesday from visit of three weeks
with Baraboo relatives and friends.
Fred Schroeder was saving wood in
this vicinity last week.
Mrs. Minnie Struck is spending two
weeks with her daughter, Mrs. Albert
Gade.
Miss Minnie Thiemann and brother,
Albert, spent Sunday at home.
Martin Rose of West Salem spent a
couple of days with his parents last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs Albert Kruger had
their little son christened last Thursday.
The little one received the name of
Henry Albert August.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Halbersleben
were Sunday visitors at the August
Hinrichs home.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-02-18
CAPITOL PURCHASE FAVORED
Corydon, Ind, Would Make Park
About Historic State House.

Indianapolis, Feb. ia written
report was submitted to the house by
the committee which visited Corydon
to inspect the old state capitol build
ing. recommending the appropriation
of $4,000 to be used in plan to pur-
chase and preserve the property.
The residents of Corydon and Har-
rison county want to convert the pub
liz square in which the old capitol
building stands into park. The pro-
ject will cost approximately $4,000.
# the state makes the appropriation
as recommended the public spirited
citizens of Harrison county will take
IN the remainder.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-02-18
West DeIton and East DeIIona

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wins,
a son, February IA, valentine sur
prise.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rodwell were in Reeds
burg OIL Friday on business, while there
they attended a meeting held by the
saints in the G. A. r. hall.
Nelson Wheeler is spending few
DAYS at Paul Waltman's, he came tc
attend the funeral of his daughter, Miss
Vera Wheeler, who underwent an opera.
ton.
Mrs. L. H. Higgins has been spend
ing few days in Kilbourn with ben
daughter, Mrs. John Kingsley.
Mrs. Henry Rodwell spent few
hours Sunday with Mrs. Wilm.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-02-18
Oak Hill

Freddie, the youngest son of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry, died early Monday
morning, Feb, 9Th, after being ill g
few days with pneumonia reaching
the age of years, 2 months, 8 days.
The funeral was held on Wednesday,
Feb. 10th, at IL o'clock at the house,
and about 2 O. clock at St. Peters Lu'
theran church at Reedsburg, being
conducted by Rev. Paul Schaller, leav'
ing to mourn his parents, two brothers
and one sister.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs. Thorn
as TAFT is seriously i'll with stomach
trouble.
Edmond Decot, wife and son, Philip,
of LaValle called one evening the past
week on V. J. Decot and family,
Mrs. T. TAFT of Mauston came Fri
day to visit with her sons here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Decot anC
daughter, Mabel, Mr.. and Mrs. V. J.
Deceit and daughter, Lorna, spent
Sunday afternoon with Mrs. Dora
Schultz and family.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest White, was on the sick
list last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. E. Olson enter
tanned the latter's mother, Mrs. Dora
Schultz and Mr.. and Mrs. 0. w. Behn,
Edith Hanson, Frona Schultz, Walter
Schultz and Dave Carter Sunday even
ing.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-02-18
PLEASANT VALLEY

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Rehrr,
q son.
A crowd of merrymakers spent Tues.
day evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Ahrenmeyer's. A good
time was reported.
Miss Clara Quandt spent Sunday at
Richard Primes.
Fillmore Driefke from La Vale was a
guest of Virgil, Melvin and Alvin Prime
Saturday.
Mrs. John Dahlke spent Thursday
with her son, Julius, at the Gem City
hospital at Baraboo. He is in very
critical condition.
Louis Keagus had a wood hauling bee
Friday. He intends to move to Baraboo
in the near uture.
Miss Essie Brooks spent the week
end vacation at her home in Reedsburg.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-02-18
SPRING GREEN

James Cosper and son, Claire, sue
ceeded in capturing another wolf last
week.
l.. F. Wells was in Madison last Fri
day where ne acted as auctioneer at a
big automobile SALE
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Dunbar and chill
dren of Belmont are visiting relatives
in the village.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-02-18
WON'T SELL WAR SUPPLIES
U. S. Firm Rejects Contract for "Hi
manitarian Reasons"

Pittsburgh, Pa, Feb. 17,-For "hu-
manitarian reasons" the Electro Steel
company asked by the Pittsburgh for
eigr trade commission to bid on con-
tract to furnish part of an order of
100000 drop forge shells valued at
100000, wanted by the British gov
ernment, yesterday refused to make
an estimate. Attached to the blue
prints returned to the commission by
the company was note which read:
"For humanitarian reasons this COM
pany finds itself forced to refuse to
consider the contract"
The value of the contract offered to
the company was estimated at $780,
600.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-02-18

Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Rodems3 return
ed home last evening from their visit
with friends and relatives at Chicago
and Milwaukee.
Misses Lydia and Myrtle Weiland
and brother, Ernest, and Henry Barb
knecht returned from a six weeks Wis
it in Lacrosse, Iowa and Minnesota.
Mrs. A. G. Malloy was called to Mil
waukee yesterday by the serious illness
of friend.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-02-18
WOMEN WIN IN NEW JERSEY
Senate Passes Resolution and Suf.
frage Is Up to Voters.

Trenton, N. J., Feb. 1.-THE SEN
ate passed the woman suffrage amend
ment to the state constitution, II to
4.
The house passed the resolution
two weeks ago, and, both houses hav-
ing acted favorably on the resolution
last year, the question will be submit
ted to the voters for acceptance or
rejection in September.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-02-18
Prize Court Boards WilheImlna.

London, Feb. 1.-THE case of the
American food ship Wilhelmina, now
at Falmouth, reached definite stage
when prize court, consisting of three
naval officers and sixteen men, was
placed aboard her by order of the
foreign Office and her fires were
drawn and her boilers sealed.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-02-18
OHIO MINES TO BE REOPENED
Operators Decide to Resume Business
on Open Shop Basis.

Cleveland, O., Feb. 17.-Eastern
Ohio coal operators decided to open
their mines under an "open shop"
system. A committee is to visit Sec
rotary Of Labor Wilson to tell him the
operators have exhausted every
means to bring about settlement.
Operators said they expected to
fortify this statement 'by report Of
the federal conciliators," who tried to
bring about a settlement. This re-
port has not yet been made public.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-02-18
MAY Get kraut Factory

Eau Claire, Wis, Feb. LIT 400
acres of cabbage can be contracted
for, Libby, Mcneil and Libby of Chi
cago will erect sauerkraut factory
here. $.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-02-18
shermanis HEARING Bad.

Washington, Feb. 17-Having an
swered out of his turn through deaf
ness on number of roll calls in the
last few days, Senator Sherman OF
Illinois has appeared wearing die
taphone"
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-02-18
NOTICE NJ. v. A.

A social evening of cards and dane
ing. Bring your wife and friend and
enjoy the evening, Friday, Feb 10.
Come. ADV.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-02-18

friends or Charles w. CnrlsIaw of Lo-
di sacrificed sixty-four inches of skin
to save him from losing his arm fol-
lowing an injury in corn shredder
accident.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-02-18
Prairie du Sac

Geo. Sprecher is busy hauling lumber
now. They intend to build new house
next summer.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-02-18
DEAF SENSE SOUND BY EYE
india Professor InVents "Phonoscope"
to Help Hearing.

Bombay, India, Feb. 17.-(Via Lon.
dor. Ut has been announced in La
hore that Professor Able of that city
has invented "phonoscope," the use
Of which enables the totally deaf to
perceive sounds such as speech and
music by means of the eye.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-01-16
NOTICE TO TEACHERS OF G. SEA


The annual meeting of the Golden
Belt Educational Association at HAYS
Is drawing near. and the time for
collecting and making material for
exhibit is short. A systematic effort.
on the part of each individual teach
er Will insure the best meeting in the
history of the Association. Reporrs
from the various sections Indicate a
good outlook. Do you not desire to
have part in making this a success
full meeting9
The Executive COMMITTEES has
made the following corrections and
aodleions TO the rules which were
published in the rules of earlier date:
l. Rural School Exhibit
(a) Eiigibility-Any rural school
of the Golden Belt district NAV enter
this contest.
to) Material Any product gath
cred or made under the direction of
the teacher from the school display
ing the same can be entered
tc1 Prizes-Individual School.
penant will be offered Co the school
of each county making the best ex-
hibit.
Comfy. A banner will be awarded
to the county making the best dis
play. The banner will become perma-
nent property of the county winning
1T the greatest number in ten years.
In case that county shall win it
three years, it shall become the prop
erty of such county.
2. In the High School Oratorical
contest three duplicate typewriter
copies of each grafton must be sent
to the president of the Association
not later than February 25th pre-
ceding the meeting.
3. Under the contest in reading
Division l, Glass B. eligibility is cor
rected to read: Any pupil who is reg
ularly enrolled in the rural schools or
in the grades of a village or city
school in the Golden Belt district
and is graded in seventh, eighth or
ninth grades of the rural or the
seventh or eighth of the city school,
may enter this contest. Mote that
pupils enrolled in the ninth grade in
the country are not excluded from
this contest.)
4. Do not forget that entry cards
must be filed with the president of
the Association not later that Febru-
ary 20.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-01-16
OBITUARY

Mrs. Salome HI. Pershing was born
in Ohio, April 4, 1S47, and died at her
home January 6, 1915, at the age of
81 years, 9 months and days
She was united in marriage to
rem were born to this union-Elsie,
Gertrude, Harvey, Edith and Grace,
only one, Mrs. Gertrude Hobbick pre-
ceded her to the better land. Leslie
Hobbick, her grand-child, was raised
in the Pershing home and no distinc-
tion was made between him and her
own children
In 1879 Mr.. and Mrs Pershing
moved to Tregos county a few miles
southeast of Wa-Keeney and have re-
sided here ever since.
In early youth Mrs. Pershing united
with the Methodist church and was a
consistent and faithful follower up
to the time of her death and was
ready TO depart when the summons
came. She was a true and faithful
wife, kind and loving mother and
was honored and esteemed by all who
knew her for her sterling Christian
which her life ever presented to
those about her and her loss is one
that is keenly felt.
All of her family were with her
when the end came and her wish had
been that she might live until after
Christmas and the desire was granted.
Besides her husband and four child
rem she leaves six grand children, an
aged mother, sister and two broth
ers in Ohio to mourn her loss.
Last Friday afternoon the funeral
services were held at the NJ. E.
church and were conducted by Rev.
w. E. Scott of McCracken her for
mer pastor. The floral offerings were
numerous and beautiful and with the
large number of friends assembled to
pay their respects bespoke the esteem
in which the deceased was held. The
interment was made in the Wa-Kee-
ney cemetery
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-01-16
The New Postmaster Takes Charge

After fourteen years and three
months as postmaster we bid the
public goodbye and step out to have
our place filled by our predecessor, j.
J. Keraus, who received his commits
sion last Thursday morning. During
our long term of service to the pub
lie we have made many friends and a
few enemies, we rejoice in both for
the is something wrong with a man
who has no enemies. But our asso-
citation with people has in the main
been most pleasant and profitable
and we have many good friends who
have been more than ordinarily kind
in their words of appreciation to US
for what they have termed efficient
and faithful service and we hope that
we merit what has been said and feel
that we have as far as lay in our pow
er discharged our duties to the best
of our ability. Never during these
years have we been reported for fail
ure in performance of our duty and
we were informed by Postoffice In
spector Eiston two weeks ago that
our record in Washington was A
causes us to feel that the effort we
have put forth made it worth while
To our bondsmen, the rural car
riers and clerks and all our good
patrons who have in the past given
US their hearty support we wish to
extend our sincere thanks
To the readers Of the World we
wish to say that our time will now be
more of our own and that we feel
that we can make the World better
paper than it has ever been before
We will leave in few weeks for
trip and vacation rest in the west,
then on our return new zeal and en-
ergy will be given to make the World
the best newspaper in western Kan
SaS
Mr.. Keraus entered upon his new
duties Friday morning, January 18th
We wish him every success in his
new position and feel that he will
give the patrons of the Office the best
of service.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-01-16
OBITUARY

Mrs. Magma Anderson Brown, wife
of w. J. Brown was born in Ellis,
Kansas, March 23rd, 1880 and died at
Collyer, Kansas, January 9th, 1915,
age "a years, 10 months and IA days.
She was married at Wa-Keeney, Kan
sas, May 9th, 1898 and resided in Wa
Keeney, 13 years, then moving to
Gollyer, June, 1911, at which place she
remained until her death.
She5was a student of the Chautau-
qua school of nursing of New York,
from which she would of graduated
in February 1915 had she lived. She
leaves husband and five children,
three sisters and three brothers and
a host of friends to mourn her loss.
Sleep dear wife and sister
From which no Angle wake to
weep
A calm and undisturbed repose
Unbroken by the last of foes.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-01-16
Horse vs. Auto

Ny good old trusty mare, named
Myrtle, which to my cart l daily
hitch, was ne'er accused of turning
turtle and dumping people in the
ditch. She's always prompt to do my
biding. though from a well filed
manger torn. and l have never seen
her skidding because her tires were
badly worn. She has a dozen daily
uses. She's safe and sound and city
broke; she doesn't honk like bug
house gooses, or fill the air with nox-
ious smoke. Along her stately way
proceeding, she calmly hits her s.
mile gait, and nothing tempts her in
TO speeding; she always keeps her
head on straight. Along the road
she doesn't thunder, with roar and
shrek and dust and stencil: as moth
ing breaks, l don't crawl under to
Tx her with a monkey wrench. take
my nephews and my nieces for pleas
ure drives, when day is DER; we ali
came home, but not in pieces, our
fragrants piled upon a door. And
then my good old nag adores me, and
when 1 think I'll buy car, my busy
conscience up and scores me, and
gives me quite savage jar.-Walt
Mason.