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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-12-30
MANY PEOPLE ATTEND
CHURCH.. PROGRAMS

The A. C. church held their Xmas
tree and program and the Congrega-
tional church gave Xmas party and
tree for the Sunday school children at
their churches on Thursday evening.
On Friday evening the Presbyterian
church gave a Xmas party to the
Sunday school children and the Metho-
dist and the German Lutherans church
ed held their trees and programs.
The Baptist, Episcopal and Evan
gelical churches held theirs on
Saturday evening.
Limited space forbids our giving q
detailed description of each program
but all were we'll rendered and the
children were made happy with gifts.
On Sunday evening very beautiful
musical program was rendered at the
Methodist church consisting of vocal
solos, duets and anthems, sixteen
numbers being given. The program ap-
peared in the paper on Friday.
At the Presbyterian church an ella
borate and interesting program was
enjoyedb by large congregation. The
program was given as printed with
the addition of beautiful sacred solo
by Doris Gattwinkel.
The Congregational and other chur-'
ches, after a short service dismissed In
order that their congregations might
enjoy the programs.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-12-30
PAINFUL ACCIDENT
IN CALEDONIA

Douglas Ramsey, son of VIM. Ram
sey. Sr. of Caledonia. suffered a painful
injury Thursday when his knee camssin
contact with circular saw. The knee
was Gu; to the bone. The accident
occurred while Ramsey was engaged in
saving wood at the Henry Konkel
place in Caledonia.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-12-30

Mrs. Wood, the mother of Miss La
Vergne Wood, member of the Baraboo
High School faculty, died on Christ
mas Day at the home of her son, Harry,
where she had gone to spend the holi-
days. Her home was at Brandon. Mrs.
Wood has visited in Baraboo. Fdnera
on Tuesday with burial at Brandon.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-12-30
OBITUARY
(From Mondays Daily.)

$ The funeral ct Mrs. S. E. Smalley
who died this afternoon at the Barabo
hospital, will be held Friday at 10
O'Clock at the home of J. E. Savage,
$40 Fifth street, Baraboo. Burial in
the Pioneer cemetery, town of Stump
ter. A more extended notice tom
row. a"
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-12-30
Poultry S6oa'
1T Madison
Next Month

The annual poultry show will be held
at Madison on January to F. A
Cooper of Merrimack is one of the di-
reetors.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-12-30
Monday

Mr.. and Mrs. A. ID. DOTsett and
daughter, Miss Dorothy, came on Fri
day evening to spend Xmas at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs.V, S. Pease and with
other friends. They were formerly res
dents of the cit y and have been away
about eight years.
Ralf Runge, who has spent several
, months in the west, has returned. Re-
Gently ne has been located at Beulah,
North Dakota. He is spending the
holidays at the home of his parents,
Attorney and Mrs. E. Aug. Runge,
Mrs. Runge's brother, E. j. Thiele,
came from Chicag o, for the Xmas
festivities.
Mr.. and Mrs. U.Von VALID and Mrs
Won Wald's mother, Mrs. Mary Flint,
of Madison came on Saturday to spend
Xmas and few days with relatives
and friends at Baraboo, their former
home. While here Mr.. Won Valid visit
ed his farm west of town. The place
has been greatly improved during the
| past months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy A. Stillson of
Chicsgo, Miss Mary Buckley of Mil
waukee, and Con and John Buckley of
| Chicago are spending the holiday sea-
son at the home of their mother, Mrs.
c. c. Buckley. Portsge Democrat.
Mrs. j. c.. Roger and daught
Theoda, of the town of Delton spent
Christmas at Humbird.
Miss Sophia Meyers spent Xmas in
North Freedom with Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Elwood.
Mrs. Ed. Watson of Greenfield spent
Xmas in North Freedom with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. J. FL. Stein.
/ Mrs Frank Pfiel spent Xmas in
Merrinaack with her daughter, Mrs.
Harve Dennis.
Mrs. Alice K. Trimpey of Baraboo
has been granted patent on COM
bined spool and implement holder. The
sewing rack has been described in
previous issues of this paper.
Our iGoa Of 4 clever man is one who
| never attempts to do things he knows
| he can't
When Adam got off a good thing,
no one ever said: 81 always liked that
| joke"
A knocker always has large au-
dience because be gives free show.
The less brains man has the cas-
Ter it is for him to lose his head.
] Some people are witty and some
others are not even half witted.
Laugh at a fool and he imagines
you are laughing with him.
An old bachelor says that love is
not only blind but dumb.
/ Blessed is the peacemaker if he
| keeps at safe distance.
It's almost as bad to say mean
! things as it is to do them.
"A man doesn't have to be detective
! in order to find trouble.
Policemen like the hairs of mans
/ head, are numbered.
Concealed knowledge is as useful as
| buried treasure.
| Floating debts are no sort of life
| H~eserVers.
cuff on the wrist beats two on
! CO.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-12-30
More
quits tie
FordS6ip

Mrs. Inez Milholland Bossevain of
New York has quit the Ford peace
party and gave as her reason she
thought the venture was doomed to
failure.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-12-30

A knoc1er always has a large au-
dience because be gives a free show.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-12-30

When Adam got off a good thing,
no one ever said 81 always liked that
joke"
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-12-30

The less brains man has the cas-
Ter it is for him to lose his head.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-12-30

Our iGaa Of Il clever man is one who
never attempts to do things he knows
he can't
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-28
FARMER WHO MOVED 70 TOWN.


This is the story, as told by Farm
and Fireside, of farmer who sold
his property to live in the city. be-
cause his city friends wore good
clothes, had money jingling in their
pockets, went to the movies. belonged
to clubs and enjoyed yearly vaca-
ton" He found. however. that the
city man pays dearly for these lux
uries.
I'VE came to know" he said. that
it was just as hard for the city man
to get up at o'clock in the morning
as it was for the country man to get
up at 5. Why SO? Because he must
not relax; he is ever on duty. He
must smile at this person and that
person. He ,dares not notice anyone's
peculiarities. or oddities or unreason-
ableness. The result is he must find
his relaxation in the evening; there
fore the family rarely gets to bed be-
fore 10 or IL o'clock. and in the
morning finds him just as sleepy and
far less refreshed than 5 found him
on the farm.
I'VE found going to work for some
body else every day in the year. ex-
cept Sunday and perhaps two
weeks vacation. under somebody else
as manager. didn't exactly suit our
country spirit Of freedom We. came
to know that our friends saved
scarcely cent; and furthermore, one
couldn't exactly see how they were
extravagant. In the city it seems I'M
belieyably hard to separate Injuries
from necessities"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-28
FIGHT woRMY TRUST NOW.

"If conditions are right, there will
be O great amount OF apple scab in
Iowa orchards next year an in GER
tain places a good many codling moth
worms warns r. s. Herrick of the
agricultural extension department at
Ames.
Get prepared now against this in
vasion by securing a good spray pun .
outfit and spray material this winter
IL everything is in readiness for spra =.
ing next summer, the operation is sur
to be done"
This season the apple scab fungus
got a good start in many Iowa or
ehards. In fact. on some trees the
fruit was 1000 scabby. Cooling mott
worms in most orchards were no
numerous. There were plenty, how
ever. to serve as seed for next year
For information and help concern
ing spraying. write to the agricultur
al extension department at Ames.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-28
PREPAREDNESS,

The magaZines and The daily and
weekly papers have much to say these
days on the subject of preparedness.
Il is discussed in the pulpits and
wherever people gather. And the fact
is pointed out that the subject covers
much more ground shan was glimpsed
in the beginning. Thus the fact is he
Ing pointed out thai physical traininS
in the schools Is very important
steD toward national preparedness,
End that it means preparedness in
peace as we'll as for war, says the
Burlington Hawk-Fye. There is the
great work of prevention or cure OF
disease. For instance. the death rate
rom tuberculosis is more than twice
N TACT almost three times as heavy in
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-28

mittee, is especially qualified for the
position by reason OF experience gain
ed by him in prosecuting a vigorous
campaign to fnstill safety-hrst ideas
into the motorists of Long Island
The committee can undoubtedly ac-
complish some results well worth
while by working along the lines fol-
lowed by the Long Island and some
other roads that have made special
efforts to reduce crossings accidents.
ITO what large extent highway
lessness is demonstrated by observa-
ions made by the Southern Pacific
Of the actions of the drivers Of 17,O21
motor vehicles on approaching rail-
road crossings in number of widely
separated localities. OF the total, H.
$40 drivers, or 691h percent. looked
neither to right nor left before cross
ing the tracks; 81 percent looked
only one way, and only IT'S percent
looked in both directions, while 81
SOL, or 1913 percent, ran over the
crossing at reckless rate of speed,
and only IS stopped before crossing,
OF 1889 drivers Of teams, 1874 per
cent looked in neither direction, SO
percent looked only one way, and
only So percent looked in both direc-
tions. Similar observations taken a
year later at the same places, after
the road had given great deal Of
publicity to it's efforts to reduce this
kind of accidents and had appealed
for the cooperation Of local authori-
ties and automobile clubs, showed a
cOnsiderab leimprovement.
81 las the country develops It will be
necessary for the railways to con-
tinue to, eliminate grade crossings as
rapidly as they can, and the increases
Of population and industry that make
such expenditures necessary should
naturally tend to 80 increase earn
ings as to enable the roads to meet
them, but meanwhile great deal cam
be accomplished to make conditions
safer if the roads can secure the in
terest and cooperation Of the public
and OF its representatives"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-28
LET'S BE CHERRY.
49, ~ nL00-uf

LET'S BE CHEEKY.
Come! Let's be cheery!<
/ am a-weary
OF sorrow. Tomorrow win care for
our groans,
Let US sing gladness;
Brooding is madness.
Break tetheri Fair weather mas crept
in my bones.
Work? It can spare us
Fauns and nymphs dare US
To drop 1t, to stop it. to come out
and play.
Tears? We can dry 'em!
Come, let's defy 'em.
This sadness is gladness that's stray
ed from the way!
Your spirit is broken?
'Twere better unspoken!
To mend it just lend 1T day meath
the sky.
Ho! Let's begin singing;
Pans reed7pipes are ringing.
Are calling, enthrallfng with laughter.
$50 Let's fly?
Edward Hope, in the New York
Evening Sun.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-28
CROSSING SAFETY.

THE railroads OF the United States,
through the American Railway assoc
citation. have undertaken campaign
for the prevention OF accidents at
highway crossings says the Railway
Age Gazette in its current issue.
president Nudge. on the recommen-
dalton of the executive committee,
has appointed a special committee.
consisting of seven railroad officers.
representing the railroads of the
country territorially, to consider the
entire question The members of the
committee are: James A. McCrea.
general manager, Long Island. chair
man; J. @. Van Wrinkle. assistant to
the general manager, Cleveland. Gin.
cinnati, Chicago & st. Louis: c. l..
Bardo, general manager, New York.
New Haven & Hartford; L. e. JEFF
nes, general attorney. Southern:
Howard Elliott, inspector of transpor-
tation. San Pedro. Los Angeles & Salt
Lake; w. J. Towne. assistant general
manager, Chicago & Northwestern.
and W. R. Scott, yice-president and
general manager. Southern Pacific
This committee will present recon-
mendations, after thorough invesej-
cation. for action to bring about 7.
reduction of one Of the most numer.
Gus classes of railway casualties. and
one which is rapidly increasing in
spite of the many millions that have
been expended by the railroads for
the elimination of grade crossings.
1.-The Importance of the problem is
indicated by the fact that in the last
ten years for which the statistics are
available the interstate commerce
commission has reported total of
9,479 persons killed and 21.917 injured
by being struck or run over by cars
or locomotives at highway crossings
1.-The figures show an increase fair
ly consistent with the development of
railway traffic, although the increase
in the number Of persons killed is
less in proportion than the growth OF
the railway business, but since 1909
there has been a steady Increase, uD-
affected by the falling off in traffic
in LA This is doubtless largely
due to the increase in the use OF
automobiles, especially in rural dis
tricts. and this phase Of the sftua-
ton will necessarily assume an i'm
portant place in the committees in
vestigation.
"The standard remedy OF the pub
lie authorities for crossing accidents
is elevation or depression of the
to stand the expense. II there is a
chance that the community may be
required to share the cost Of an i'm.
proyement made for It's benefit, the
zeal of the public officials for grade
separation frequently wanes. The
separation of grades as rapidly as
practicable is much to be desired, but
at an average cost of probably $4,000
per crossing, even the most afrluent
railroad corporation can afford TO
eliminate only small part Of its
grade crossings. Complete separation
Of grades would cost most roads more
than they are worth, and in many
places the expense is so great as to
raise the question whether the same
amount Of money would not bring a
greater reduction of accidents If ex-
pended in other ways.
"Mr. McCrea, the chairman Of the
American Railway association COM
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-28
BABY WEEK.

1916 is baby year. The facts about
American babies, the needs of Ameri-
can babies, and Americas RESPONSE.
bility to her babies will this year be
known as never before. because the
first week In March will be baby week
throughout the country.
& More than 400 communities repre-
.senting every state in the union are
ALREADY laying their plans for baby
bureau OF the United States depart
ment of labor, in order that during
those seven days the needs Of the
babies NAV be so, presented that all
the parents in those communities will
learn little better how to care for
their babies, and all the citizens will
realize that hey have special obi
cation to safeguard the conditions
surrounding babies. And 1t is conf
IDENTIFY believed by those who are in
terested i'll this nationwide baby
week that he remainder OF the year
will be marked by a strengthening OF
all community activities for saving
babies lives and giving them a bet
ter chance to grow to healthy ma
turity.
The baby week idea originated IN
Chicago not quite two years ago.
+ Il
Pittsburgh, and other cities. Such
practical benefit has in each case re-
suited that the General Federation Of
Women's Clubs has undertaken to-
promote this nationwide observances.
State health officials and national or
ganizations interested in public health
and child welfare have taken up the
plan and in various ways are giving
it not only their sanction but their
active cooperation. The extension
divisions OF the state universities
have promised special assistance In
interesting and helping baby weeks
in rural communities.
The federal children's bureau be-
lieves that baby week will give more
parents chance to learn the accept
ed principles Of infant care, and will
awaken every American to his re-
sponsibility for the deaths of the
three hundred thousand babies who.
according to the census estimates. die
Eevery year before they are twelve
Emonrhs old Therefore the children's
bureau has prepared special bulle-
tin of practical suggestions for baby
week campaigns, adapted to the vary
ing needs of communities Of different
types. Copies OF this bulletin may be
had free of charge from the chill
dren's bureau at Washington.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-28

spirit, all knowing their parts wen.
Miss Noonan received lovely Jew
elry case from her scholars. Whien
was much appreciated.
Miss Emma Noonan, James Barnes
Fred Ealy and Charles Barnes Oh Ss
Louis spent Christmas Jay at 'n'
Morgan Barnes home. ,-,
Ralph Liddle and family are 'is's
ing at the Adam Hopp home. -,
James yermazen is visiting reia'
tives in Colorado Springs. Colo; :,
VIM. Swinderman and family o.
West Point, passed through Town
Sunday. ona
children spent Christmas at .h'
Charles Schiller home. ,.
Hugh Mefnhardt and family sP pen.
Christmas day at the Joe Wahie'
home. :, Now
.Jonn Reuther and family OF New
Boston spent Sunday at the rieN
Heiser home.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-28

Since the European war began
Great Britain has built as many ships
of war of all classes as the United
States now possesses Just what
Germany has done in the warship
building line is not known. This in
formation has reached the navy de-
partment from its representatives
abroad. 1t was made public by Secre-
tary Daniels when he explained why
he had decided to give out the So
called suppressed report OF the gem
eraI board of the navy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-28
CHARLESTON.
. . : = . - . = 49, =

Mr.. Butlin, Arthur Horsey and Mr.
Sawyer of Croton were Charleston
callers Wednesday.
James Vermazen, John Hopp, Mrs
Mary Barnes and Miss Emma Barnes
were Keokuk shoppers tuesday.
Earl Hamilton was koolsui caller
Monday.
James Barnes and brothers Arre
and Harry, and Ralrk Bergtnuld were
Donnellson callers Tuesday.
Louis Lutz and family wers Don
nelson callers Wednesday,.
The Christmas program was given
by the pupils of the Charleston school
Friday afternoon. under the able mar
agement Of Miss Emma Noonan.
Each one spoke in the Christmas
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-28

to $1.750.000 per annum to two lines
and also large sums for carrying the
mails.
Italy expended last year on ship.
building bounties' $1,24O 900.
Japan in 1911 paid $7,137,500 for
shipbuilding and the encouragement
of navigation.
Russia pays a shipbuilding bounty of
$34.25 per ton for vessels over 5000
tons.
The United States pays reasonable
compensation for mail transportation,
but for building or running American
ships
Nothing!
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-28

One OF the recent heroes of the
war was a poodle, which, during a
Paris fire. caused by a German bomb.
dashed into the tenement house and
brought back in his mouth doll,
which was welcomed with glad cries
by the little French mother"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-28

Paris as it is In Berlin. All through
the German empire che fight upon the
dread white plague, OF which we hear
so much In our own country, has been
waged with that scientific thorough
ness which characterizes the German.
and the results have been almost mar
velous. The number of institutions
for the treatment of tubercular pa
tients is very large, and the percent
age of cures effected is growing from
year to year. Surely, there is an inl-
portant work that should be given due
consideration in this country. It
makes for preparedness in peace as
well as in war
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-28
The Human Heart 10 True.

Omaha WOrld-HerAId: II the COCO
Fellow movement and similar ente-.
.prises accomplished nothing else but
the stirring Of the hearts OF the for
tunate to an appreciation OF the con-
ditions of the unfortunate. it would
be worth all the effort. Countless in
cidents show that hearts are beat.
ing fast and true under a rough ex-
terror and cold, forbidding outside.
We are reminded in many ways that
even in these times, SO discouraging
and depressing for the moralist and
the optimist, the human heart is true
and responsive to the obligations OF
the members of the great human
family the world over.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-28

ceiving congratulations today for
shooting two bandits late yesterday
after they had held ...m up and
robbed the bank of $4,000.
The bandits after taking webb's re-
volverI from the cash drawer over
looked pump gun. He seized the
gun, took short cut, headed the men
off and when they refused to halt.
shot them. Both are expected to die.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-28

The boyhood talent of whistling
through the curved forefnger proved
useful and profitable to a Seattle
restauranteur during holdup. Being
chased into the backyard the victim
started his whistle initiating a police
call so closely as to cause the robber
to skip without waiting for the loot.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-28

Sioux City's sale Of 100000 of re-
funding bonds, bearing Az per cent,
brought a premium of S6.S57.50 from
Chicago house. The city treasurer
figures an annual profit Of $1,000 on
the transaction
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-28

Knowing there is no pocket in the
shroud, Portland, Ore. man sought
to take along ferry money by swallow
ing gold coin. But he couldn't get
away with it. Post-mortemers dug it
out
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-28

With the aid of an electrical fur
mace, London scientist has drawn
glass tubes with an outside diameter
of but one twenty of
an inch.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-28
CHRISTMAS
COST sl5,000,00O
Automobiles, Toys and Cash Were
Favorite Gifts According to the &
Estimates Made From
Mercantile Sources.
MANY CARS REGISTERED
Domestic Made Goods Were In De-
mand and Those With Foreign
Labels Were Not
Missed.


Nearly s15,o0O.000 was invested in
Iowa for Christmas gifts, according to
estimates made by business organiza-
lions which keep In touch with trade
conditions. or this amount about $11,-
100000 was expended for presents
which were handed out on Saturday
and about $2.s75,000 was given in
cash-an of which will find its way
to trade channels within the next ten
days or two weeks. business men es-
innate.
Automobiles were extensively used
as gifts, IL the registration OF new
cars at the office of w. 8. Allen, sec
Rotary of state, is any Indication.
Within the last ten days nearly 5000
new cars were registered. More
than 100 ner cars were registered
from Des Moines. of which manv
were stated to be Christmas gifts.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-28

tains enough grease to make seventy
five candles and a pound Of soap.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-28

Cashier Winged eandits.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
PARIS, Texas. Dec. Isl. q.
Webb. assistant cashier Of the Bank
of Grant, at Grant. Oklahoma, was re,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-28
H.,f wav Station.

limited Press Leased Wire Ser'i. 30.
TOXIC, Dec. 28.-A wireless s hv
ton is being erected at Hoh Honour ha
which Japan and America WI.
linked together by wireless teiepn nnne
it was announced by the 'eiep''o'
officials here today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-28

THOUGHT FOR TODAY.
Because all the sick do not recover
therefore medicine is not an art
Cicero.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-28
Not pisinterested.

Lincoln Journal: Notice this: The
chief promoters of preparedness in
this country have something to sell
to the government. Hudson Maxim
is a notable example.