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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-12-16
SKATING ON Thin
ice; WENT THROUGH

While skating Thursday evening in
Ironton Miss Baublit and M. McNurlin
went through the ice and had it not
been for the timely assistance of MIR.
Casey who was skating near them they
would have had difficulty in getting
out. AS it was they both went down
into the water to their chins with no
footing to help keep them up.
Other Ironton Items.
Several from here attended thee
bazaar aud dinner at LaVslle Thursday
Miss Lucy Sheldon of Brodhead
visited few days with Mrs. Palmer.
Dr. DEFINE was called Friday to see
Mrs. G. A. Wright.
Mrs. o. German of Duluth 10 visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. Andrews.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Bingham enter
tanned elatives from Richland Center
over Sunday.
Mr. Dooley has moved his family to
Cazenovia and Mr.. and Mrs, Nc DOu
gal have moved in the Hsllagan house
Mr.. Wright has just finished doing g.
lot of painting and some papering at
the Catholic church.
Mrs. Hough has returned to her home
at Richland Center.
The Hustlers met with Mr.. and Mrs
Earl Bingham Monday evening.
Mrs Doehring of Cazenovia visited
her daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Moyes, last week.
A Christmas tree and entertainment
W i'll be held at the M. E. church Xmas
eve.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-12-16
MQfineeSOn
Saturdays

Visitors from North Freedom, Able
man, Reedsburg and other places have
enquired about the time of the moving
picture matinees at the new Al. Ringing
theatre. Moving picture matinees will
be given on Saturday afternoon at the
theatre unless play is to be given in
the evening or for some other reason.
This will enable those from out of town
to see the pictures and return on the
evening trains.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-12-16
90 Impro0e
the Hig6@0 gS

Plans are under way for two improv-
ed through highways acroes Columbia
county, one from north to south from
Kilbourn, 5via Portage and Poynette to
Madison, and the other from Portage
east to Columbus State highway Off
Gals were here recently comforting with
the local officials regarding the plan.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-12-16
DIED AT K|LBOURp;;
BURIED AT MONROE

Dr.. l.. S. Shock died at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Harry Van Alstine,
of Kilbourn Saturday, Dec. IL, aged
about rs years. The funeral was held
at the home of his daughter. Sunday
and the remains were taken to Monroe,
his former home for burial, beside
his wife. Mr.. and Mrs II Van Alstine
accompanied the remains.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-12-16
Former Resident On
Pension List Or The
North Western Road

to the train, you've plowed through
the night with the faith of saint. Now,
stand aside for a newer man-with a
record to make. But, after a while
you'll pillow the way with the stars, in
your train, and if it be His plan. I'll
ride with you-Charles rockingham. .
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-12-16
United States Senator Speaks In The New Al.
Ringing Theatre On Monday
Night.
Building Crowded TO Hear About The
Wisconsin Idea And Other Ideas,
AS Argued By The Speaker

ing what they please. The grange move
ment and other upheavels played an
important part in overthrowing the old
order of thin gs.
He explained how one legislature
robbed the agriculture college by sell
ing valuable land tracts to lumber
barons for small price and of the de-
feat of the progressi re party in 1894,
1896 and 1893. In 1900 the old order was
, swept aside the creation of the COM
mission to control the rates Of the cor
corporations and the saving of many
millions to the people was discussed at
length.
the great work Of the dairy and food
commission, the tax commission and
others was plainly and fully presented.
Why Higher Taxes
The cause of the increase in taxes in
the state was explained by the people
asking for three things:
More money for the university.
More money for the normal schools.
More money for highways
This was asked for by the legislature
of 1913 as the result of an appeal from
the people, Previous to that the voters
had amended the constitution to l
that state aid for roads become a sta
tute.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-12-16
Predicts Higher Taxes

He then discussed the Governor Phil
ipp plan of expenditures and showed
by figures that instead of decreasing
the expenses of the several depart
ments Of state government they
mad been increased. He predicted the
taxes year from now would be higher
because the present state budget did
not provide enough money to carry on
the state government. He gave many
figures to chow the truth of his state
ment
He concluded by rapping the so-called
emergency" act, which permits the
governor and others to draw money
from sthe Estate treasury for running
expenses. He claimed this should have
been provided for in the budget and
predicted that an injunction would be
Forthcoming if the law was ever tried.
He said the courts would bury the act
if it came to decision. The speaker
promised to turn on the search Ii yht
at no distant time.
There was frequent applause,
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-12-16
RAPS ECONOMY PLAN
or GOVERNOR Philip
AND ASSOCIATES
Predicts That State Taxes
in Wisconsin Will Be
Higher When Next
Levy Is Made.

United States Senator Robert M.
La Toilette spoke on Monday evening
in the new AL. Ringing Theatre, the
house being filled and many seats
on the stage occupied He spoke
for almost three hours, the discussion
not ending until about II o'clock. But
few left the building before the end al
though it was getting we'll into the
middle of the night.
He spoke with vigor and earnestness
and showed remarkable power for one
who has almost reached the three score
mark. He occupied the stage from
end to end of the footlights frequently
reaching as far as he could toward his
hearers in order to clinch his argument.
Delegates were present from the
surrounding towns and villages, Mer-
rimack, Caledonia, North Freedom,
Kilbourn and others. Before the speak
ing began there was a recital on the or
gan and national number by the audi
ence. At the close the senator was
greeted by many old friends, among
them the members of the Case family,
relatives of his wife. During the after
noon he spoke at the Beraboo high
school and received many admirers at
the Wellington hotel where he was en-
tertained.
The speaker was introduced by Mayor
G T. Thuerer who said it was the duty of
every citizen to understand both sides
of political questions.
The Address
In his Introductory Senator In Toilette
said out of this city and out of this coun-
try there had come to him the best in
fuence---he had married hisswife here.
Then he paid a tribute to Al. Ringing,
who erected the theatre where he was
speaking. He said that he had spoken in
most of the theatres of the country and
for completeness and artistic design, the
one in Baraboo was equal to any of
them. He said it had been about thir-
ty-three years since the showmen had
gone out to amuse the world and mar
veled at the success they had achieved.
He said that it was important in ones
life that we have amusement. There
was once a Snowman who said the PEG
pie like TO be humbugged but the Ring
lings had placed the stamp of honesty
and integrity on the business.
AS Old as Society
The senator said that the subject he
had come to discuss on this occasion was
as old as oragnized society and concerns
the people of every country. He then
took up the Wisconsin Idea and explain
ed that it was the best expression OF
self government, of representative gov
eminent. The Wisconsin Idea is the
elimination of q struggle which began
about twenty one years ago, repudia
ton of the ideas which then existed in
the commonwealth. A quarter of a cen
ury ago Wisconsin did not have SEM
.blance of representative government, a
few wealthy men of prominence ruling
the state. From 1854 there had been
built up system OF taxation by which
the small property owners paid the bur.
den of expenses-a different system of
taxation being provided for tns corpo-
rations.
He then discussed the growth of SEN
timent and struggle to obtain the pre-
sent system, told of the fight against
the high transportation charges, the big
concern, especially the railroads, charg-
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-12-16
PORTAGE HOPES FOR
NEW P. 0. BUILDING

Representative Burke on Friday re-
introduced his bill in the house at
Washington, calling for 100000 fed
eral building at Portage.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-22
- Editorial Page of "Ihe Capital Journal =

be built because the legislature by limiting the county
tax eves to not than six per cent raise over that
of the preceding year has cut off the power to raise money
for bridge work Polk county is up against the same
proposition with regard to the bridge the William
cite here 1t is realized that bridge absolute
necessity and the county is willing to put up its share
toward building it but the funds cannot be raised
without violating the six per cent law" (Which is about
what it is the problem is serious Lane county is
up against the same proposition in the matter Of the
bridge at Harrisburg
The Saturday Evening Post some weeks ago had an
editorial suggestion that certainly has considerable
merit 1t suggested that the legislatures take look at
their own shortcomings and pass bill preventing legis
latures making "bamed fool laws" 1t would certainly
simplify things if the legislatures generally woud take
the Posts advice Under the Bingham law, which fixes
the levy above stated the people cannot get what
they must absolutely have and what they would gladly
pay for.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-22
READY FOR OLDER
BOYS CONFERENCE
All Arrangements Made For
Taking Care Of Four
Hundred Visitors

Plans are being rapidly completed
for the entertainment Of the $50 boys
who are expected to attend the tenth
annual Older Boys Conference to be
held in this city three days, beginning
next Saturday. The entertainment of
the boys at homes during their visit
here was taken up yesterday by the
several ministers of the city.
The following is the program in full:
Friday, November 26th.
/ :00-5:00 p. m.--Registration and As
signment of Delegates to Homes.
7:30-Song Service. Preliminary Or
ganization.
$500 D. m.-Address: "The Marks of a
Man." DR.. Carl G.. Doney, president
Willamette University, Salem.
Saturday, November 9th.
900 a. m.-Bible Study, The Manhood
of the MASTER. c. Meehan, Boys
Work Secretary, Y. M. G. A., Port
land.
$3.50 a. MIS- the Bible Mans Book 2
$3.50 a. m.-Business Session, Murlin
Parks, 1914 Conference President
Presiding
Hoo a. m,--Leonard Hopfield, Nc
Minnville, Presiding.
. Paper, The Place of Recreation and
Amusement in the Making of Man
hood.
PAPER, The Place of Work in the
Making of Manhood.
Open discussion of each paper.
1900 m.-Noon Recess.
l 80 p. m.--Bible Study, The Manhood
of the Master, j. C. Meehan, Leader
300 p. m.-Features in Boys Organ
izations that are Worth While:
bible Study. 2-Friendship. 8
Service. 4-Athletics. For this perio'
the Conference will divide into three
groups as follows:
Sunday Schools-Charles "A. Phipps
General Secretary Oregon Sunday
School Association, Presiding.
High Schools
Associations-E. K. Miller, Genera
Secretary, Eugene Y. M. G. A., Pre-
siding.
$3.50 p. Recreation Period, Directed
Dy ". d. UlnBl lohj ny oiN"i
Y. NJ. C. A., Salem.
80 p. m.-Leaders' Meeting, Stand
ards for the Year, l. B. Rhodes, Stat
Y. NJ. c.. A. Secretary, Leader.
600 p, m.-Father and Son Banquet
followed by live toasts by bot
Fathers and Sons.
Address Governor James Witty
combe.
Sunday, November 28th.
900 a. m.-Bible Study, The Manhood
of the Master, j. G. Meehan.
8 as a. m.--Delegates at Sunday School
II 100 a. m.--''The Marks of Man -
Leaders and Boys in the Variou
Church Pulpits.
$3.50 p. m.-Mass Meeting for Olde
Boys, Tracy Strong, Boys Worl
Secretary, Seattle Y. M. c. A., Speak
er.
$50 p. m.-Union Service. Address
"The Marks of Manhood in Amer
ica," President w. j. Kerr, Oregol
Agricultural College.
$3.50 p. m.-Closing Exercises.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-22
uNDEReoEs AN OPERATION.

D. Morgan, who three months ago
had his leg badly crushed and broken
by bull and spent some time at the
Willamette Sanitarium in Salem, but
who has been at his home near Park
ersville for several weeks was again
taken to that institution on Tuesday
morning, where an operation was per-
formed by DR.. II. 0. Hickman.
On account Of the fact tnat both
bones of his leg were sosbadly broken,
there has been difficulty in getting
them to unite; and as but one of them
had united, the doctor found it neces-
sary 70 perform the operation and is
making all possible efforts to save
putation.-Gervais Star.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-22
CERVAlS NEWS

Ed Krause, now employed in st.
Johns, visited over Sunday with his
wife and baby.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. Mars and son,
Leo, spent Sunday in Mt. Angel at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Barr.
Miss Greta Bingham left for Beaver
ton Friday for a week s visit with Miss
Geneva McIlvain, formerly of Gervais,
Mrs. Orville Smith and daughter,
Yvonne, and Anna Choquette, spent the
week end with Mrs. June Drake at Sill
verton. =,
Mrs. Dora Krause and children left
for their home in ST. Johns Sunday
after a two weeks visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. John Krause.
E. G. chamberlain, who was taken
seriously i'll last week, is improving
and his many friends hope to see him
amout in a short time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Cutsforth ana
Grandma Cutsforth left for Riddle,
Ore, Wednesday, where they expect
to spend the winter months.
Paul Closius, of Chicago, ILL.,, has
been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Schindler for few days. He left
Tuesday morning to take in the Panama
exposition before returning home
l.. X. Siegmund left for Lone Pine
farm Monday where he has been spend
ing the week with his relatives, assist
ing them in butehering and telling
stories around the old home fireside.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Shields, of Chem
ev. Wash. stopped off on their way
home from the Panama exposition for a
few DAYS visit with Mr.. Shields broth
er Il. l.. Shields, and family, OF PARK
ersville.
Word reached here Of the marriage
of Miss Vesta Van Horn, q former
Gervais girl, now OF Lodi, Cal, to MI
Frank Devine, also Of Lodi. At the
present writing they are honeymoon
ing in San Francisco, enjoying the + T.
l. Il.
John Alexander, who had been sut-
fering for q year or more with .tubereu,
losis, died at The Dalles last week and
was buried at Claggett cemetery Sun
day. He was 20 years Of age and was
horn near Brooks. His parents are hv-
ing on the Judge Hubbard place.
The $. y. company still have a pig
gang Of men at work on their tracks
and aside from laying new rails and
new ties, have raised the track eight
inches and are filling in with crushed
rock making their track better equipped
than ever for their large amount OF
I traffic.
Mrs. Elizabeth Knutson, mother Of
= Mrs. Joseph Mangold, of this place
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-22
Splendid Book Exhibit
AT the Public Library

The library was the scene of great
activity last week with the book ex.
hibit in the educational room. Many of
the most beautiful children s books
nave been shown, Nothing can sur
pass in beauty the Mother Goose with
Jessie Wilcox Smith illustrations. The
Volland edition of Mother Goose at
tracted considerable attention with its
gay pictures for every rhyme. The
best inexpensive edition of Mother
Goose is, however, the one edition by
Charles Welsh.
There were books illustrated by such
well known artists as Maxfield Par
rish, Arthur Rackham, Boutet de Mon
vel, Howard Pyle, etc.
Some inexpensive series which are
recommended for children are the
"Every Child Should Know Series
embraces many different subjects, such
as Birds, Animals, Legends, Fairy
tales, Poems, etc, and are all good
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-22

selections. The Appleton Publishing
company with the cooperation of the
Boy Scouts Of America and some prom
inent literary men are issuing what
they call "Every Boys Library-Boy
Scouts Edition" for fifty cents. All
the books in this series can be given
to boys with the assurance that the
boys will like them and will be read
ing good, wholesome stories.
The titles in the "Everyman s Lii
brary" are all good and standard for
tnrty-five cents.
In addition to the beautiful editions
shown in the exhibit these less ex-
pensive good editions were shown, too.
If you were unable to see the exhibit
and want any information about any
books ask the librarian.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-22
MRS. MENErEE DEAD

News has been received mere ol
the death of Mrs, Elizabeth Menetse'
aged Sc years, at Salt Lake c Sl,y.
she was q sister Of Mrs. A. Is. ulesy
of salem, and the aunt of Mrs Geo.
Kraus, Of this city y c,.,..or.
,.nA in 1899, and came to Amerlca
when a young girl She hved u.
New Market, No. until she married
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-22

Now the allies are trying to draw China into the war
or rather into the alliance though she would not be ex-
pected to take active part in the war; AT the same
time the Germans are stirring the Hnds to revolt and
it may be that in the very near future India VIII be the
center of the fighting There cheering thing about
this part of it and that is that the telegraph service in
India is poor and we would not hear much about the
trenches and other underground matters,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-22

VIM, Menefee. Subsequently she lived
in eastern Oregon, then in Denver and
Salt Lake City, where she died. Burial
took place ut Denver. She leaves a
brother, John White, in Colorado, and
one sister, Mrs. A. b. Giesy, in Salem,
and other relatives here.-Aurora OBJ
server.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-22

tale. His wheat crop was immense, the
corn was bumper, too; and by the old rail
fence uncounted pumpkins grew. His cows
were filling kegs with butter he could sell,
his hens were laying eggs too numerous to
tell. At covering their Stats the hogs were
doing fine, and yet, "Doggone my cats" he
said, "what luck is minep His Early
Riser peas were cleaning in their pods;
for whey and milk and cheese he took in
many wads. No farmer, near or far, more
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-22

died in Portland November IL, 1915,
aged SO years. Funeral services were
held at st. Lawrence church Friday at
a. m. Interment Mt. Scott Park ceme-
terry. Mrs KnutsOn has been a widow
for many years and Mrs. Mangold was
her only child. She has the sympathy
of many friends here.-Star.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-22

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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-22
A LAW THAT KICKS BACK

Lane county as we'll as Polk is having trouble of her
own over bridges that badly needed but that cannot
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-22

blessings eer enjoyed; he had his motor car ms teeVn
of celluoid He had, in large amount the things for
which men pant he had his bank account his corkscrew
and his aunt And yet he said said he, Dame Fortune
always tries to take fall from me- and poke me in the
eyes Ten million men like him upon this globe insurge
thew ought to sing hymn but always wall a dirge.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-22
GRUMBLING

heard the farmer say "The bean crops far from
fine and am short of hay-what rotton luck is mine
He wore dismal frown and raised bitter wall, and
bo to bo toll hard uok
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-22
PROPHESY OF THE PSALMIST

Psalm nineteen might have been written in the goth
century.
The achievement of the wireless station at Arlington
Just across the Potomac from Washington in sending
wireless telephone message to Honolulu 4600 miles away
calls to mind the words of the Psamist "There is no
speech nor language where their voice is not heard Their
line gone out through all the earth and their words to
the end of the world"
1t is evidently only matter of time and further per-
fecton of the instruments when will be able to talk
with people on the other side of the globe and conversa-
ton all around the world will be easy it now is be-
tween Salem and it's neighboring cities.
The day is rapidly coming when those other words OF
the psamist will come true in way far different from
what he could conceive "There is nothing hidden"
Portland is wrestling with water rate as well as
that on lumber. In discussing the matter OF making
Astoria point Friday before the Portland Real
y Board Thomas c. Burke, Collector OF Customs, said:
For Is years Puget Sound has been arfciay absorbing
the commerce which nature intended should pass through
the Columbia gateway" He added: "In 1900 the Port
land port collected in duties imports $150 where Seat
tie collected $100 Today Seattle is collecting So where
we are collecting ST. This is certainly poor showing
for Portland and that should wake her up Just how
Collector Burke learned that Nature intended certain
commerce to come through the Columbia gateway ne does
not explain nor does he throw any light on how Seattle
could absorb that commerce any way other than ar
caly although it does look as though she just natural
lily absorbed it."