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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-12-08
LITTLE ROCK

Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Wolf and
little son of Olympia were the guests
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rutledge
Thanksgiving day
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Gordon and
son, Of Malone, were visiting relatives
here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Rutledge en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Winans
and Fred Briggs Thanksgiving day.
Mrs. L. s. Hoage, Of Olympia, was
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Hoage last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. Dixon and fam
ny were the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
=. J. Roles Thanksgiving day.
Miss Mary Roles is visiting at
Grand Mound. the guest Of Miss Clara
James.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Rutledge en-
eertained at dinner Thanksgiving day
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Gordon and
son. Of Malone. and Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Hoage.
Miss Esther Morgan visited her
parents and friends here last. week.
The Misses Hazel Book and Orilla
House returned last Sunday evening.
having spent the Thanksgiving vaca-
ti0n at their homes.
John Roles. of Olympia, was visit
Ing Mr.. and Mrs. e. J. Roles last
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Oldheld and little
son. OF Oakville, were visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. C. L. Kotick
Sunday.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-12-08
BUSH PRAIRIE

Miss Naomi Pittman was the guest
of Miss Mollie Bush during the week.
Mrs. A. e. Sheldon and Mrs. Gust
Nelson called on Mrs. c. ]. Hodge
Tuesday Of last week.
Mrs. E. V. Drewry and children,
Ruth, Neo and Richard were guests of
Mrs. E. J. Hodge Wednesday.
Bernice and Alice Hodge and Ruby
and Nina Drewry spent Sunday with
Louise Bush.
The mothers Of the district met
with the teacher, Miss Sumarlidason
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-12-08

at school one day recently and very
much enjoyed the lessons, essays,
etc, of the scholars. who are doing
splendid work
Miss Belle Bush spent Thanksgiy-
ing Al home. returning to Olympia
Friday.
Mrs Neva Moore and children, of
Dryad. are visiting her father. Mr..
+. j. Johnson.
Mrs. Sarah Johnson went to Taco
ma Tuesday to spend Christmas with
her daughter. Mrs. Ada Rank.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-12-08

The regular meeting Of the Thurs
ton County Pomona Grange will be
held at the Des Chutes Grange hall
Tuesday, December 10.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-12-08

For Sale-Buggy and harness In
good condition. Reasonably priced.
Phone 21F21. (Adv. 1929
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-11-20

IT'S as broad as it's long. Twenty.
cent cotton will buy but a small piece
OF 25-cent hog meat. Plant hogs
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-11-20

FOR sALE-one acre in the Rohde
addition. James W. James. u
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-11-20
CLEOPATRA NOT A BEAUTY
Far From II, According to Proof Hand.
ed Down by Numismatists
OF Her Day.

cleopatra, long famed as the faIrest
Oh the fair, was not beautiful at all :
IN fact' she wasn't even what is com.
monty called pretty, says a local re.
port OF the meeting Of the convention
Vi hulhlsmatists In the Baltimore Amer.
ican' Cleopatra really was ugly.
Ihls more or less startling fact. so
long unknown to the world in general
nus come out from Its hiding to dIsIl.
fusion de'aded public as a result of
the annual convention of the AmerI.
eah Nuinismatic association, says an
exchange. "'' ."
Nulhismatists can prove that the
supposed bewltching Egyptian queen
had irregular features, a fiat chest
large ears, small eyes and rather bony
shoulders. And, too, her neck was n
more or less scrawny affair, with none
100 faint suggestion OF an Adams nm.
pie. ny
The proof is found In some Of tho
rhre coins which the numismatists NJ.
tending the convention from all sec.
uohs OF the country brought with
them.
cieopatra's portrait appears on soma
Vi these coins. and there are historical
aa'a 10 prove that she approved of
these designs. AS she was very vain
woman they argue, she certainly |
would not have approved II the nor.
traits had not been good llkenesses
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-11-20
The Source Of "You ALL.

In a recent Sunday edition there
were citations from the Old and New
Iestnincnts and from Shakespeare
wherein the expression you all" and
similar expressions were used. quoted
n Justification thereof. Allow me TO
add a classical authority. no less than
Ciccro' who repeatedly used the OF.
preston "vos omncs"-"you all" Just
as this Is Of the Augustan age Of In.
unity Its high water mark In iitcra.
turc, so you all" Is English Of tho
purcst type. I once was ashamed al
the speech Of our southern mountain.
GERS thinking that II arose from IL.
norancc and lack Of cultivation. but 1
have since realized that they were
speaking purcr type Of English than
we're our college men. believing. "a I
'ow do. that the nearer the source tho
purer the issue observation-disclosures to
he New York Times.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-11-20
THE JEWElER.

day. When these storms reach your
section they will put a damper on the
joys Of Christmastide.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-11-20
S. S. OFFICERS AND
TEACHERS FEAST
Elegant Program and Delicious Re.
frehsments Enjoyed by Baptist
Sunday School Leaders.

On Friday evening at 1880 the Off
GERS and teachers of the First Baptist
Sunday school met In the girls dormi.
tory OF the Bryan Baptist Academy
and enjoyed one Of the most pleasant
evenings known for a great while. A
program and menu in keeping with
the hour had been arranged In the
program II. o. Boatwright gave an
outline OF the history OF the Sunday
school for the past fifty years. This
was not only interesting. but very in.
structive. With its wonderful record
II Is no wonder the Baptist Sunday
school is today one of the strongest
religious factors in Bryan. It is now
being planned to have an accurate
history of the church and school writ.
ten and made a permanent record.
that those who come after us may
read and appreciate how they grew.
II. II. Newton discussed the prime
aim" OF a Sunday school, making his
talk interesting and instructive. show. !
ing that the Sunday school is prlma. I
rily Bible school preparing the mind
and heart for the reception of Chris.
tian faith and religion.
In his usual logical manner. T. r.
Bate told beautifully OF the needs of
a Sunday school library. 1t is the
purpose of the school to acquire a n.
orary' II is hoped that Mr.. Bates
suggestions will prove to Dc the need.
ID spark to kindle desire. need and
determination into concrete action and
hat In the not far distant future the
FIRST Baptist Sunday school OF BRYAN ,
VIII have library in keeping with It's
needs and commensurate with the
'ther work the school Is Interested in
DIR. NJ. L. Weaver led In a general
discussion as to what would he tho :
'est method Of entertainment for 2
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-11-20
THOSE WHO SEEK THE BASS
nard work and Diseomforts Merely
Matters Of Course to the Sport.
Loving Fisherman.

II bass-fishing were in the category
OF day labor. the bass should worry.
Heartaches, b0neaches, sunburn and
mosquito bites fall to the dot of the
bass fisher. Three Neys In advance
OF the date set for your martyrdom you
Degin to arrange for It, You first Sc
cure bait. Five miles from home there
Is a creek where Mipnows and tonIes
are to be found. You must have crabs
ana dobson, crlckets and grasshoppers.
ior when bass are dieting they are par.
ucular about their bill of fare. Boats
may be had for 80 cents. They are
NOT, OF course, such boats as one would
md at the Thousand Islands or at
Central park, New York. They are
just boats, having two sides and n
bottom, and thus managing to font
"A tomato can Is one of the chief 70.
quisites In bass fishing. 1t Is neces.
sary for bailing. Oars are second.
ury consideration. Anything with n
nat face Ia fence board preferred)
VIII answer the purpose, because
when fishing for bass one SITS opa-
waits or smokes and swears. If n
man were obliged to occupy a church
pew without back to rest his Snine |
against what a howl of protest he
would makel Yet he will sit in
eaky boat seven days week and
never grumble, and in spite of every.
iins VIII sleep every night like a
rooper.-Zlm, in Cartoons Magazine.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-11-20
Movement OF Population.

emigration from the eastern states
10 the middle West began In n small
way soon after the close of the Rcvo.
'utionary war, but was not large ,ill
after the admission OF Ohio rs n state
II isO3. In 1900 the goyernman,
iuopted the system OF selling public
"anu IN ohio on credit and thus start.
"a a current OF emigration 10 Ohio
"hieh soon made II a state and over.
lowed Into Indiana. Old letters writ.
zen from towns In Massachusetts. New
YORK and Pennsylvania describe ,bs
'ohds leading west as thronged with
nrge covered wagons filed with pco.
p'e ana household goods, moving TO
he ohio.' An Engllshman who carns
west In 1916 wrote: I'm pnssIny
through the upper parts Of Virginia I
observed great number Of farms tim,
nad been abandoned, on many Of
whch good houses had been erected.
anu me apple and peach orchards had
Oeen planted. On inquiring the rea.
son. was always Informed TINT tho
owners had gone TO the western conn.
Try. From the New England states the
slhigraions are stlll more numerous.
ihey mostly cross the Hudson river
between Albany and Ncwburg. nnd
must pass through Cayuga on their
way to Pittsburgh. I was Informed |
" an inhabitant Of Cayuga In April. |
Islt' that more than 1000 wagons |
'ad passed over the bridge nj that
'Iace within the last is months. con. |
inning cmigrants TO the western coun. |
ry." >''
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-11-20

sectioh they VIII put damper on the
joys Of Christmastide.
canada has a weather bureau and
through 1t is making good weather
records which are useful in determin.
ing the climates of its various sections
and will eventually be more useful in
long range forecasts. But why Is Can.
ada so much behind the United States
In weather forecasting? No good rea.
son can be given for the neglect of the
canadian weather bureau In this mat.
ter For Ontario. Manitoba and prov.
inces to the westward, weather fore.
casting Is much easier and could be
made much more useful than in the
United States. In those provinces the
demand is urgent and almost uniyer.
sal for our long range forecasts and
" the Canadian government would en-.
courage the effort We could mako
snort range forecasts just as popular
ana useful as are our long range fore.
casts. The Canadian weather bureau
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-11-20
WEATHER BULLETIN

Washington, ID. c., Nov. 1S.-Las,
bulletin gave forecasts Of disturbance
to cross continent Nov. 18th to 22nd
warm wave 18th to 21st, cool wave
10th to oath. This will be preceded by
unusually warm weather and followed
by cold wave. The storms will be
unusually severe and all are advised
to be prepared for bad weather fol.
lowing the warm wave. The storms
VIII materially increase In force or in.
tensity near Nov. 26th and some nj
the worst weather OF the fall months
Will continue until about Dec. 5th.
Our first complete forecast under
our new and completed system was
Tor October 1916. We have closely
verified the charted forecasts for ST
Louis Mo-, as published in the St
Louis Journal of Agriculture. The
forecasts averaged 95.5 per cent good
For rising or falling temperatures thew
were 1929 good for above or below
normal temperatures, SO.65 good; for
warmest part OF the month-near 9Th
ana 2Sth-each 100 good; for coolest
part OF the month-11th to 24th-1OO
good; for monthly average, 100 good.
Tor severe storms near 4th. 18th. 25tb |
ana 18th, each 100 good; for hurricane
IN West Indies. 100 good. The Jrnited
states weather bureau throws all its
forecasts together, as we do above. 10
get It's average percentage. No person
VI institution ever made so good
Tor "A hours In advance fore.
'asts as we made for October 1915
.or 10 TO 40 days in advance.
Next warm wave will reach Van.
'ouver about Nov. 26th and tempera.
ures VIII rise on all the Pacific slone
VIII cross summit of Rockies by {
'Iose OF 18th; plains section 2Sth. me.
luiah No. great lakes. Ohio valleys
sth' eastern sections 3Oth. reaching
about Dec. LIST. Storm
'aVe VIII follow about one dav be.
ind warm wave and cool wave about
ne day behind storm wave. ia
This will be the most severe storm =
the month. Temperatures will %
Moderately above normal near Nov
'th and be followed by a cold wave r
iat viii inaugurate long spell of ;,
'lder than usual. From near Nov I,
RI to 9th about normal precipitation "
expected. most of which in north. ;,
n sections will be snow. =,
christmas weather will be stormy d
the Poetic slope and the severe 8,
orms will reach the central valleys II
I'd eastern sections during the holt. g,
Ok SALE-One acre In the Rohde n,
addition. James w Iamas 20
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-11-20

Christmas. DR.. Weaver brought ont
the idea that 1T is more blessed 10
give than to receive" and following
out this idea he suggested that the
school have a Christmas offering for
the Buckner Orphans Home. Others
concurred in this idea, but felt that
we should not overlook the anticipat
ed wishes of our own little folks and
others In our midst who may be un.
fortunate. No definite action was TAX.
en-, but 1t was announced that the Dur.
pose OF the school would be announc.
ed within the next two weeks.
In addition to these splendid talks,
the audience was further delighted by
TWO beautifully selected solos render
ed by Mrs w. c. Davis in her usual
faultness manner.
Extensive preparations had been
made by Miss Weaver Mrs. McAlister
and Mrs. Weaver. The officers and
teachers of the school have rarely en-.
Joyed such treat and are under
many obligations to those in CHARGE
OF the preparations, including the six
young ladies, Miss Ethel Jackson
Miss Wanna Garrett. Miss sudie Isgitt
Miss Lottie Blanton, Miss Altha Edge
and Miss Maggie Casters. students Of
The school. who so gracefully waited
On the table. The following menu was
served:
Oyster Cocktail.
Crackers.
Stuffed Tomatoes on Toast With
Parsley.
Roast, Apple Sauce.
'reamed Peas, Dreamed Potatoes and
Rolls.
Pineapple Salad.
Cherry Ice Cream and Cake.
Coffee.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-11-20
KNIGHTS OF pYTHIAs

Regular meeting of the lodge Tues.
DAY night at s O'Clock sharp. Work In
the second degree. Frank McGee. C.
C.; r. 7. Smith. X. OF r. and s
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-11-20

ID surely taking things too easy. If II
VIII take look at our 80 per cent
good forecasts for October for st.
Louis. Mo-, 1t might get a move on
ithelf.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-11-20
ATTENTION. LADIES.

viii spend Wednesday. Nov. go. in
Houston Phone me your orders.
Z2 MRS. l.. l.. STEPHENS
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oueh, To.

DO the Turks practice crematiouY'
Not that 1 know Of. Why should
heyr
Haven't they wives TO burur
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-11-20
His Opinion.

one day professor and his com.
panion became involved in an argu.
ment as to which was the handsomer
man of the two.
Not being able to arrive at settle.
ment OF the question. they agreed. in
spirit of fun, to leave the decision
TO a Cinaman who was seen approach.
Ing them.
Inc matter being laid before him.
the Oriental considered long and care.
fully' then he announced in a tone of
finality:
Both are worse. Chicago News
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-08-03
BLOODPOISON
KILLS FORMER
SAUK RESIDENT

Mrs. Alice Fuller GunnisOn Blu
Dahn, sister of Sank County Road
Commissioner Gunnison, passed away
Saturday night at her home in Eau
Claire from blood poisoning. De-
ceased was forty years of age and
her husband was principal of schools
in Eau Claire. She was born at Lodi
and lived there until twelve years of
age, when the family moved to North
Freedom, where she resided until her
marriage to Mr.. Blu Dahn In addition
to her husband she leaves five chill
dren, the youngest being two months
old, and seven brothers and sisters,
including John Gunnison, of North
Freedom, county highway commission
er. The funeral of Mrs Blu Dahn
will be held Tuesday at o'clock at
Eau Claire.
The blood poisoning which result
ed in the death of Mrs. Blu Dahn was
caused by a cut finger which she re-
ceived while pairing potatoes about
two months ago.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-08-03
CONGRESSMAN ESCH
IS ON COMMITTEE

Congressman J. ]. Esch of La Crosse
representing Sank County as part OF
the Seventh Congressional district.
has been appointed as one Of the five
members from the House Of Repre-
sentatives chosen to investigate @
problem of Importance to this commu-
nifty. The other members of the joint
committee are Adams of Georgia, Sims
of Tennessee, Cullop Of Indiana and
Hamilton of Michigan from the House,
and Newlands of Nevada, Robinson OF
Arkansas, Underwood of Alabama,
Cummings Of Iowa and Brandegee OF
Connecticut from the Senate.
The joint committee so formed has
been appointed to investigate the sub
ject of the Government control and
regulation Of interstate and foreign
transportation, the efficiency of the exs
listing system in protecting the rights
of shippers and carriers and in promot.
ing the public interest, the incorpora.
ton or control of the incorporation Of
carriers, and all proposed changes in
the organization of the Interstate
Commerce Commission and the Act to-
regulate commerce, also the subject
of government ownership of all public
utilities, such as telegraph, wireless
cable, telephone, express companies,
and railroads engaged in interstate
and foreign commerce and report as
to the wisdom or feasibility of govern.
ment ownership of such utilities, and
as to the comparative worth and eff
cheney of government regulation and
control as compared with government
ownership and operation, with author.
! ity to sit during the recess of Congress
and with power to summon witnesses
to administer oaths, and to require the
various departments, commissions, and
other government agencies of the Unit.
ed States to furnish such information
and render such assistance as may, in
the judgment of the joint sub-commit-
tee, be deemed desirable, to appoint
necessary experts, clerks, and stenog-
raphers, and to do whatever is neces.
sary for full and comprehensive ex~>
animation and study of the subject.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-08-03
WESTFIELDERS HAVE
HOME COMING HERE

On Tuesday the Westfield people
held a homecoming at Ochsner's
Grove, where about seventy-fve peo-
pie from Westf1eld, Reedsburg, Bara-
boo and other places gathered about
noon and had picnic dinner, followed
in the afternoon by short program,
which consisted Of song by the en-
tire party, and paper read by Rev.
W. F. Boyer of the German Methodist
church. The remainder of the after
noon was spent in playing games, ath-
lotic contests, races, etc. One con-
test of particular interest was a base
bail game between the men and wom-
en-, which ended in a tie. Everyone
reported q good time.
Among those from out of town in
attendance were Mr.. and Mrs Edward
Stark and daughter Irene OF South
Pend, Ind; Mrs. Henry Won VALID and
five children from Livingston, Wis. !;
Mrs. William Hoffman and two sons
of Clinton, Iowa; Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Hedding, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Butler, and Mrs. Clarence Butler, of
3eedsburg.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-08-03
AUCTION

On Thursday, August 10, Jacob
Laufenberg will hold an auction at
the farm known as the Mike Nippert
place, situated in the town of Delton
on Webster Prairie. The sale will
commence at o'clock and the usual
terms will prevail. A considerable
amount of stock will be disposed of,
number of chickens, large amount
of farm machinery, household goods
and other articles.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-08-03

We are making specially of hats
and giving splendid values. Our $3.50
hat is good as most $500 hats. We
have a large took of straw work
hats. We sell Rockford seamless sox
8 for Csc. Splendid black and tan
socks the same p rice. We sell over
alls, heavy brown striped, at $1.0O,
worth today $1,000 a doz. at whole.
sale, and our best heavy blue we sell
at $1.10. Also good overall at so
cents. Our stock of shirts is not sur
passed in Baraboo. Largest stock Of
gloves, both dress, work and auto
gloves. We take orders for tailor
made suits. Satisfaction guaranteed.
You save from 10 to 25 per cent when
you buy Wear U-Well shoes at fac
tory-to-you prices. The Fur Store. G.
A. Briggs & Son.
Open Saturday evening until II
O. clock and band concert rights until
3 o'clock. The Fur Store.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-08-03
LEGAL NOTICE

(First Publication, August 3, 1916
State of Wisconsin, County Court for
Sank County, In Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Carl
Priebe, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that at the
regular term of the County Court to
be held in and for said county, at the
court house in the city of Baraboo, in
said county, on the first Tuesday (be-
ing the 5th day. of September, 1915,
at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, the fol
lowing matters will be heard and con-
gidered:
The application of Emma Priebe,
administrative of the estate of Carl
Priebe, late of the town of Honey
Greek, in said county, deceased, for
the examination and allowance of
the final account of her admins
tration, and for the assignment of
the residue of the estate of said
deceased, to such persons as are
by law entitled to the same; and for
the determination of the cash value of
such estate and the amount of tax to
which the same is liable.
Dated July 81, 1916.
BY order of the Court,
w. T. KELSEY, Judge.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-08-03
OELTON

Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Bonney and son
Emma Sarrington cottage.
The ice cream social given by the
E. F. U. on the Jones lawn last Fri
day night was largely attended, thirty
gallons of cream being sold.
The dance given at Fern Dell last
Saturay night was very largely at
tended, 50 numbers being sold. The
music and management were fine.
J. Roland Kay, who has been here
for several weeks looking after the
building of his large bungalow on Mir.
ror lake, was called Friday night to
New York City on business.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-08-03
CASSEL.L-

Mrs. B. N. Meigs, Mrs Jonathan
Hodgson, Lewis Hodgson and Elder
s. H. Perry of Arena were guests of
the w. S Pierce family Thursday.
The R. S. and B. D, Darlington fam
lies were visitors at G. w. Ambler's
of Black Hawk, last week.
Misses Maud and Pearl Darlington
Of Prairie du Sac visited Cassel rela-
tives last week.
The mercury reached 108 Saturday,
and Sunday was nearly as bad. Mon
day and Tuesday were much cooler.
Tile has been hauled for the new
cheese factory.
Laverne OFT and Grant Farris were
Madison visitors Thursday.