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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-03-16
(To March 1st)
Baraboo Births and Death Rate Per
LOCO Population

Births 12.5
Deaths 8.4
Under year 57.6
There was supply Of free literature
for all. The Reinking store had a dis
play of infant garments made with spe-
cial regard for baby's health and COM
fort. These articles have the sanction
of the Consumers League whihh means
chat they are made under sanitary con-
ditions in humanely conducted factories.
A maternity corset of the latest per-
fection was demonstrated by Miss An.
dro and baby perambulator ofa new de
sign was in evidence. Mrs. Geo Ziegler
read the first paper. After introducing
the subject THE most valuable, the
most helpless, and yet the most appeal
ing creature in the world, (the human
nfant) and giving statistics showing
he alarming death rate necessita ting
the now world wide ''Save the Baby"
movement which, by the way, origina-
ted in France. She entered upon dis
sertation upon prenata care and
much practical and helpful information
was here given. Quotations were made
from the writings of eminent specialists
and reliable authorities published for
the public benefit by our federal gov
ernment and state board of health. Any
one can obtain the free booklet, Pre-
natal Care" by applying to Children's
Bureau Department of Labor, WASH
ington D. G.
Mrs. G. 7. Thuerer read paper on
Child Hygiene. The nursing bottle
with the long tube was condemned az
dangerous. Among other things ta-
hood were pacifiers, soothing syrups or
any medicines without the advice Of q
physician, dirty playthings. dirty bot
ties, dirty nipples, dirty floors, water
proof diapers-ex except forI temporary
use, kissing the baby on his mouth and
play of any kind after feeding. Her ad-
vice for the comfort and welfare of the
baby cow in ceo the listeners that the
son and heir of the Tfuerer home has
inde ed been fortunate in his choice of
a mother.
Mrs. o. Weiglow read the law enact
ed by the Wisconsin legislature in 1913
authorizing county cards to engage a
county nurse whose duty it shall be to
look after health conditions, tubercu-
losis cases, and teach hygiene by prac-
teal demonstration in families where
ever most needed.
Mrs. j. B. Donovan read arguments
on the Importance of careful birth reg
istration.
Mrs. George Hill gave the result of
her investigation into conditions con-
corning our local milk supply. She
found that there is at present no state
law requiring health test made of
COWS whose milk is sold by dealers. Also
there seems to be no city ordinance re-
curing such test: 1t seemed to her that
Baraboo people should nave a right to
demand safe milk.
A supply of baby literature for mo
ther which was left over will be placed
with the librarian where any one who
wishes may obtain it free at the desk.
The Washburn leader., 1916-12-22
IS YOUNG FOLKS RETURN
FOR CHRISTMAS VACATION

Many of the young ladies of Wash
burn go OF to school after finishing
high school here. Those who are home
for the holidays are: Irene Haugeberg,
Alice Tjenstrom, Freda Hultberg and
Victor Thorstenson, from Agricultural
College, Fargo; Mary Yanken, Sadie
Ferguson, Helen Herred and Helen
and Grace Forbes from the Valley
City Normal; Blenda and Hilma An.
derson from Bismarck; Mabel Wahl,
Max; Hilda Wahl, Munich; Hazel Nc.
Culloch, Minot Normal; Carl Peter
son. Madison University and Agnes
Peterson, Coleharbor. Some are at
tending school and some are teach
ing but they all have two weeks va.
cation and expect to enjoy 1t at home.
They will all return on New Years
day or the Saturday before.
The Washburn leader., 1916-12-22
NORTH DAKOTA TROOPS
HAVE BEEN ORDERED HOME

The North Dakota National guard
has been ordered home from the
border. Three battalions went down
In July but have not seen active ser.
vice. They have been in a few skir.
mishes and have been shot at from
behind trees but there is too little
doing to suit them and they were
more than happy when they received
word that they would return as soon
as transportation could be arranged.
Many Of them will have to look
around for new positions after their
return as others have taken their
places. They will find the climate
here very cold after the warm south.
ern breezes. These are some Of the
inconveninces they'll experience
but still It is home and the state
they want to live in. They may not
reach hero until after the holidays.
The Washburn leader., 1916-12-22
CHRISTMAS DHNGERS

public
homes. churches schools festivities.
This the happiness
Teach children
stanty the watch for anything
possible electricity
done a electrician
candles children
clothing
for
z lighted
wool asbestos. The effect ID
lighted
Christmas
Christ
mas o
STATE FIRE MARSHALL DEPARTMENT
Bismarck, Dakota
The Washburn leader., 1916-12-22
HAS PLAN FOR THROWING
LIGHT ON BREAD COST

Washington, d. c., 15-Congress'
man George M. Young has introduced
two bills designed to turn the search
light upon and secure information
respecting the cost of wheat and
bread. Mr.. Young declares that the
big leaks occur in the grading of the
wheat and in. the exhorbitant prices
charged by bakers.
One of the bills provides for the es-
tablishment of a municipal bakery
for the city of Washington. In sup.
port of it Mr.. Young states that bread
is cheaper in London than in any of
the American cities in spite Of the
fact that it is located further away
from the wheat fields. A recent dis.
patch from London quotes bread at
81 cents per loaf, but a loaf of bread
in England weighes GA ounces and is
sold in quarter loaves, or in other
words for cents and a farthing for
16 ounces. In our money we could
not make the change, but It would be
the same as 5A cents, for q full
avoirdupois pound of bread contain
ing 16 ounces. This is the same as
1-3 cent per ounce. Even before the
war started American bakers were
charging more than that, or S cents
for q IL ounce loaf, and they now
charge cents for IL ounce loaf,
y cent per ounce. Some Of the bak.
ers are even charging more than
that. The bakers Of the country are
now flooding congress with requests
to place an embargo on wheat, In .
frantic attempt to draw attention
away from their extortionate prao-
tces.
The other bill introduced by Mr..
Young provides for the installation
Of an experimental hour mill and
chemical and baking l1bratories In
the United States department Of as-
ficulture. While Mr. Young was .
member Of the North Dakota leSisla-
The Washburn leader., 1916-12-22
Cities Of n. D.
Like the Plan
Washburn Has Found It ~ Satisfac.
tory az the Other Towns Say
They Have


Bismarck, N. D., Dec. 16.--The ex-
perience of ten North Dakota cities
which have adopted the commission
form of government is reported in q
survey published this month by
Equity periodical published at
Philadelphia for the purpose of i'm
proving the machinery for lawmak-
ing. The cities referred to in the
report are Mandan, Bismarck, Minot,
Devils Lake, Fargo, Hillsboro, VIII
liston, Marmarth, Ray and Washburn.
Under general law Of 1907 all
municipalities of 500 or more were
authorized by the general assembly
Of North Dakota to adopt the COM
mission plan of city government. The
question Of adoption may be submit
ted on petition Of 10 per cent Of
the voters. The governmental au-
thority is reposed in a president and
four commissioners at large, each el-
ected for term Of two years.
The experience of the ten North
Dakota cities which have adopted
the commission form of government
is stated by w. H. Seitz, for Mandan,
"Plan has worked well"; by r. H.
Thistlewaite, for Bismarck, "No bet
ter and no worse than the alder
manic form; by A. d. Hagenstein,
for Minot, "Plan works very satisfac-
torily";; by M. J. Cowley, for Devils
Lake, "Plan works well";; by A. r.
Watkins, for Fargo, "Plan works we'll;
materially decreased interest rate on
bonded debt; G. G. Harvey, for Will
liston, 'This plan has worked out
we'll. as the city has shown a cash
balance of around $4,000 for the last
three years, with the levy and asses
sed valuation reduced"
Reports were not procured from
Hillsboro, Ray, Marmarth and Wash
burn. Every city reporting, with the
exception Of Bismarck, advises an
improvement under or complete sat-
fsfaction with the city commission
plan.
AS an indication of North Dakota's
progressiveness. the report is decid-
edly interesting. Ohio made the city
commission form of government avail
able in 1911. The buckeye state has
seven or eight times the population
North Dakota. but only one more
Ohio city has adopted the. commits
sion plan. In Oklahoma, a newly de-
veloped western state. twenty-three
cities now are governed by commits.
sion. Oregon has but three cities,
Portland and two other much smaller
municipalities, while staid old Penn
sylvania has but six cities under CON-
mission government.
The Washburn leader., 1916-12-22

This seems to be an age Of long
lives. In the summaries that are be.
ing published Of the obituaries Of 1916
Ill the notables seem to have lived
between 20 and so years. Jack Lon
don Il the youngest in the list. He
died At the age Of 20.
The Washburn leader., 1916-12-22

ture he secured the passage Of the
Young act, which provides for the in
stallation Of similar experimental ap'
paratus for the North Dakota Agricul-
tural college. Experiments there
during this crop year demonstrate
that both the producers and the con-
sumers have been fleeced by crooked
grading.
The bakers point to the high quota
tions for wheat, at times upwards
Of 81 per bushel. But these quota
tions are for No! 1 Northern wheat.
Very little of that kind of wheat was
produced in the country this year,
and the farmers have been paid
around 81 per bushel, by reason Of a
crooked system of standards for
grading. Experiments at the North
The Washburn leader., 1916-12-22
The Best Gift Of All


OF all the gifts that como to cheer
The best one is brand new year.
Snow wrapped and holly decked 1t comes
To richest and to poorest homes.
Twelve jeweled months all set with days
OF priceless opportunities,
A silver moon and golden sun,
With diamond stars when the day is done.
And over all sapphire sky,
Where pearly clouds go floating by.
Joy to you for the year that brings
So many and such precious things.
Bertha e. Jaques.
The Washburn leader., 1916-12-22

Dakota Agricultural college conduct
ed by Dr.. Ladd show that this wheat
sold by the farmers at prices around
81 makes excellent flour, and it has
been demonstrated that -four made
from this very wheat is being sold
by the millers to supply their best
trade.
I'VE don't want an embargo" said
Congressman Young; "that will do
more harm than good. We want the
searchlight turned upon the rascals
who do the grading and who gamble
with the grain at the great exchang-
es, and the long-fingered bakers who
were charging before the war began
more for bread than is now charged
during war times in the belligerant
countries"
The Washburn leader., 1916-12-22
l;E} l}Y(
Banker Recover
ing From Accident
Had \ Close Call When Skull Was
fractured on Thursday Of Last
Week

Aug. e. johnson Is slowly recover
ing at the Bismarck hospital. An
hour after he was struck by the auto.
mobile on Thursday Of last week, he
was taken to Bismarck. The follow
ing morning x-ray pictures were TAX
en- of his head and 1t was found that
his skull was fractured but that no
operation was necessary. His side
and back hurt him quite badly but he
was not hurt internally. The bruises
were caused from being dragged by
the auto twenty-five feet over the frog:
en- ground.
Mr.. Johnson was not considered out
of danger until Sunday when he was
noticeably better. The shock was
such a great one to his system that
his recovery will be slow.
Late reports of Mr.. johnson say
that he is getting along as we'll as
can be expected.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-21
OUR DAILY BIRTHDAY PARTY
January 81.

Admiral Sir Henry Bradwardine
Jackson. First Sea Lord OF the Brit
ish Admiralty, the man who put the
latest scientific discoveries into Brit
amt navy, is 81 years old today. When
Sir John Fisher resigned as First Sea
Lord last May, the opportunity had
come to reward the man of science.
Fisher and his predecessors had been
practical fighting men. with stout sail
or3' hearts Admiral Jackson, on the
other hand, had not been a popular
hero, end was little known to the Brit
ish public. But he had long been
known as the cleverest man in the en-
tire navy; for he had adapted the
Hertzian waves for wireless commu-
nicatioE in the navy; was the only
naval Officer in the Royal Society, and
had had much TO do with the adoption
of modern equipment and the design
ing of The latest warships Admiral
Jackson was born at Barnsley, Eng
land, on January 81. 1855, and entered
the navy at is. He won advancement
by slow stages, and became Controller
or tho Navy IN 1905, and in 1911 was
made commander of the Royal Naval
War College. Since 1912 he has been
CHIEF of stan of the navy.
DR.. G. Sterling Ryerson, president
of The Canadian Red Cross and Sur
geon General of the Canadian forces.
90 years old today.
Hon. Francis Il. McGoyern, former
Governor of Wisconsin, so years old
today.
DR.. Thomas V. Christie, noted war
veteran and missionary. 7S years old
today.
James j. Storrow. Boston banker
and political leader, So years old to-
day.
Nathaniel c. Fowler, Jr, OF Boston,
advertising expert. So years old today.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-21
HOW TO DO IT.

William Randolph Hearst has written letter denouncing
policy of the Democratic party pol
icy which, has continually plunged the country into
depths financial Impressions during Democratic admnstra
which invariably resulted deficiency of
by extraordinary taxation bond issues
Mr. Heartst describes Our socaed waraxes matter of
be mot all They free-trade taxes
Mr. language and penetrating But il will fail
the of Democratic intelligence The eetrade
policy of the Democratic party disastrous failure though u.s.
the heart of the dOetrinare who
will abandoned If Mr. Hearst really
witness change in the economic policies of the
will join the effort place the in Repub
hands The Republican party the proper field for Mr. Hearst
activities if he really business Come in Mr. Hearst The
waters fine
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-21
THIS DATE IN HISTORY.
January 81.
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1S16-Day of mourning in France, to
atone for execution of Louis XIV,
twenty-three years before. His
firmness to prevent bloodshed stir
red the wrath of the violent leaders
around him and he was beheaded.
1S39-Great fire at Constantinople de-
stroyed the Sublime Porte"
1S59-Died Henry Hallan, famous
English historian, aged 81.
1S79-Prussians bombarded st. Denis
in siege Of Paris.
1sS7-Interstate Commerce Bill be-
came a law.
1S95-Shipwreck of the Chioora In
the Great Lakes.
190S-France received $1,600,0O0 in
settlement of claim TO right of way
for Panama canal.
1914--Japanese Foreign Minister an
nounced the replies of the United
States to protests against the Cali
fornia Anti-Alien land bills were I'M
satisfactory.
1915-Big foreign trade convention of
American manufacturers opened at
st. Louis.
1915-The War--Germans retake po-
sitions lost to the French in the st.
Mihiel region. France claims the
German campaig mis- broken Fight
ing resumed in small battles on
Russian front.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-21
COMPETITION.

about the subject oil compeluOh' -
ANYTHING left for you learn Is true that competition the
life Of trade9''
Let
thing his own way lie thinks he has the people right where ne
wants them and they will have him go without
nicely for time and then begins to get careless
You notice that sweeping the windows could stand
dust collects the goods and the counters ana COD
webs in the corners
thinks he ought to make more money with less work dc
pushes prices up and his pockebook gets fatter ha
looks good to him lie shoves the price up again
He doesn take trouble study his customers their needs
and the conditions prevail he has competition His
store gets nger and less inviting and lacks that homke ap
pearance of welcome wlen his customers call.
In time begin get tired for they feel that they
are being sung the mail order while others go
of their reach another town. They want something
for their money.
Soon the notices shrinkage and wakes He makes
desperate efforts to his back him. But is
useless. They have had enough
This merchant business eparaby damaged by his
difference neglect and greed caused by the lack Of competition
But there is another this pctueOne that brighter and
seldom the wall Where competition exists there life
energy brightness and where these things the people
will 60
Competition brings and into the best that is
in every otherwise these qualifications would often lie
and without avail And these qualifications when brought
in pay attract hold the allegiance of the people
The public than fair return its and If
there sufficient competition in the home town to insure this then
they will look elsewhere
No man can expect hold trade of any class of
people lust because himself He may look good to himself
his goods of quality and the price right they
will discount his personality hundred per cent
competition keep the right kind OF goods
and kind of prices and mainly quality and price
that keeps trade in the home town.
competition yon find in the cleaner and brighter
the stores will tastier the displays and the aac
tive the price things spell life and life is always appealing
to the people
It is competition that developed magnificent school sys
tem developed and broadened religious institutions and
railway systems and the thousand and enterprises that
making this greatest commercial nation of the globe the
outlet of mbomded energy and ingenuity spenduced
solely by necessity and competition.
compete successfully with adversary merchant must know
people, anticipate their desires and meet them half IN
every step take The people he but they can not be
bought
merchants the world has produced
persistent of advertising their local
papers they know the demand and
insist upon having what they demand
who the advertising columns OF his home
the goods the people want and makes his prices right
need have competition 1t viii make him. it has made
others before him.
failure advertise when competition the field the
sending the buyer to the other
fellow.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-21
Il e .
4 Blue Ribbon Apple.
interior Journal.)

NlHleIlOT JOuEIdisJ
The Rev. ]. G. Livingstone brought
to the Interior Journal Office Monday
a beautiful Winesape apple, one of the
display made which took the blue rib
bon at the Panama Pacific Exposition
at San Francisco. A box of twenty
four of the beauties was shipped to the
Rev. Livingston by his daughter, Mrs.
c. C. Leete, by her husband, who re-
sided in Washington for a number Of
years. The apples were raised in the
Spokane country and the sample seen
here is as hard and firm as when first
plucked from the tree. During the
shipment of the box it was opened by
some hungry express messenger and
four of the apples eaten and the box
nailed up again. Mrs. Leete planned
to return to her home in the far west
some weeks ago, but has been delayed
on account of illness of her baby.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-21
HoW's This3

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case OF Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known r.
u. Cheney for the last Is years and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by his firm.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE,
Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price 75c per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-21
QUICK AND GOOD

a sale on the Maysville market as
| have this year. see that by
moving our loads from one house
to another you are able to get US
quicker sale and save us the ex-
pense of a day or two away from
home. That is what we want. The
saving on my expenses this year
have more than paid my fees for
selling with you. 1 like your pres
ent plan very much"
We are doing just what this
man said.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-21
RAILROAD TIME TABLES

No. departs 5:S5 a. m. daily ex-
cept Sunday.
No. departs 100 p. m. daily ex-
cept Sunday.
No. departs S;45 p. m, daily,
No. 10 arrives 9;45 a. m, daily ex-
cept Sunday.
No. 6 arrives 2;O5 p. m, daily.
No. arrives $3.50 p. m. daily ex-
cept Sunday.
Subject TO change without notice.
II, s. ELLIS, Agent.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-21

Mrs. "Bobe Fltasimmons. wife OF
the former pueIlistic champion. hopes
to forget her career az actress, opera
singer and wife, and is making a tour
Of the country for the International
White Cross as an evangelist. She
speaks eleven languages and under
stands twenty-four.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-21
Fleming County Tobacco Buyers Or
ganlze
(Fleming Gazette.)

VI ltullhS NdAtllC.J
Last week the tobacco buyers and
dealers in Flemingsburg organized a
society and incorporated the same to
be known las the Flemingsburg To-
bacco Association. The purpose of the
organization will be to regulate meth =.
DDS for dealing in tobacco here, and
It's members will be subject to such
rules and regulations as the organiza-
ton may adopt. The corporation will
run for a period of twenty-five years
and the limit of Indebtedness will be
$50. A board of directors will be
elected who in turn will elect a pres
ident, treasurer and secretary. The
incorporators are Claud Saunders,
George Gray, S. A. Parker, NJ. c..
Saunders, Mark Hendrix and Porter
Parker.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-21

committee Of officials in the ysrOus departments at Washing
formed for the purpose of giving publicity the
work being carried The thai
publicity will he political After pursuing policy o.
secrecy years half the administration has suddenly dis
publicity 1t forms committee of Democrats
give out nonpota information in regard to what the admin
doing And they simple enough think consd
cradle number of people will be fooled by this scheme of self
praise
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-21
A Real Curiosity.

(Whitesburg East Kentucky News)
Jesse Swalley brought the News edi-
tor an ear of corn raised on his place
this year that was a curiosity. Said
ear of corn was half red and half
white. Some folks call it a skew
ball" and II is said that the first year
It is planted II comes out red and
white and the next year it is white and
red and then It changes back again.
If that amt skew ball, what is it, is
what we would like to know.
=. =. q.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-21
Good Sized POrker.

denton Tribune-Democrat.)
J. ID. Peterson, the big hardware
and grocery man, killed his hogs re-
Gently, the heaviest one weighing AIS
pounds. Jack Fisher suggested that
this was a better hog than farmers
like Joe McGregor ever raised. Mr..
Peterson don't claim to be a farmer,
either.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-21

If Henry Ford had spent that $685.
600 on a steam yacht for his own
pleasure. instead of on an expedition
in the noble cause Of peace. every one
would call him sound and level
headed man.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-21

To Celebrate Tooth Birthday.

Uniontown Telegram.)
Mrs. Honora Wise of st. John, Har-
din county, will celebrate her one
hundredth birthday January Is. She
is the Oldest person in Hardin county
and was the first pupil to enroll In
Bethlehem Academy, the Oldest edu-
cational institution in Hardin county.
She has been married three times and
has a number of descendants through
out the county.