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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-11-23

in some lines had advanced dollar
pair. just think of customer plank
ing down PUNK more for a pair OF
these necessitiesi Why are the prices
going higher and higher? Walking
clubs have been formed all over the
country, but do not blame the hiking
organizations. On the subject of
higher prices in shoes the New York
World says:
eve begin to see why the price of
shoe leather in this country is rising
to heights that keep American famil-
les figuring harder than ever. Some
146 million dollars worth of leather
was exported from the United States
in the year ending last June, as against
81 million dollars in 1914. Among
our 1916 leather customers is new
one, Italy, which has taken IA million
dollars worth. A total of 20 million
pairs Of shoes has been shipped from
this country this year for the use Of
the armies in Europe. The depart
ment Of commerce report from which
these figures are taking notes also
that the Chinese are giving up sandals
and have bought from us three times
as many shoes this year as last.
"Here it is again. While emergency
prices can be counted on abroad, the
claim of the American consumer to
the manufactured products Of his own
country comes secondary. If there
are shoes left or if there is time to
make more after foreign contracts
have been filled, American customers
may have them-at continually adj
vanced prices.
"Nor is it shoes alone. We should
like to see American producers in
more than one class lined UP and
tested for their patriotism. With
how many of them is it America
first? With how many: Profit first
Of ALP"
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-11-23
THE KILLING OF POETS

Poets that can be killed by the ridi-
cule of those who do not understand
them are better dead, and they have
never succeeded in saving their lives
by their explanations. The world will
never kill a poet because he is an i'm
agist or a vers libriste, but there is
one thing that it surely will do; it will
kill am imagist or vers libriste be-
cause he is not poet, and that side
of the matter seems to be strangely
overshadowed by those who speak of
the New Moyement.-NewR Republic.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-11-23

that Mr.. Hughes snubbing of John
son during his visit caused his defeat.
while the standpat element, repre-
scented by General Harrison Gray Otis,
is calling Johnson "the Benedict Arm
old of California" and charging that
it was Johnson, and not Hughes,
that did the snubbing.
This last charge is not so important.
1t was enough for most voters to know
that Johnson and Mr.. Hughes did not
meet. There were plenty of reasons.
Mr.. Hughes went about the country
talking about the reunion Of the Re-
pubicans and the ProgressiYes and
crying peace, when there was no
peace. What Mr.. Hughes did not seem
to understand was that while the
Moose could return to the Republi-
can fold without difficulty in some
states, in others it was necessary for
the Old Guard to fall in behind the
leadership of Progressives. This
was the case in California particu-
larly, where there has never been a
truce between Johnson and the Old
Guard.
Mr.. Hughes had the opportunity
when he went West to show that he
was in reality the candidate of unit
ed party, deserving the support of
both factions. He failed to take ad-
vantage of his opportunity. AS the
candidate of the G. o. P. he demand
ed abject surrender from the Pro-
gressives. The commander-in-chief
had surrendered and he asked no less
of subordinates. In California the
Olu UudIU saw d ldSC lluS0I1l1S Cudl1CG
Of breaking Johnsons hold on the
state by using Mr.. Hughes.
Results are now known. Johnson
has practically obliterated the Re-
publican party in California. And yet
it is absurd to call him the Benedict
Arnold of California He was not a
traitor to California, for he has prov
ed once again that he is the real lead
er Of the state. He is not traitor
to Republicanism, for he has never
ceased to fight it's representatives.
Johnson has done what Colonel
Roosevelt promised to do. He fought
the fight to finish, and the finish
was not his own.-Brooklyn Eagle.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-11-23
lob FOR THE ADMINISTRATION

Now that the Democratic admins
tration down at Washington has full
swing there are few jobs that might
be entered upon with zest. One is
the price of coal. There is plenty of
fuel in the mines, there are enough
miners in the depths, and no doubt
there are enough cars to carry the
product to the consumer. Somebody
has been lying awake nights to Gre
ate a scheme to boost the price, and
if continued cold weather comes, the
price will go almost beyond the reach
of the average individual. At the
present time coal is being hauled from
Illinois to Pittsburgh to feed the big
furnaces. The eastern corporations
are willing to pay the price and with
one eye you can see the result. If
LuS dIIOA nd0 c@1y poChOOhS
it will knock a few props of profits
out of the conspiring, combining coal
barons.
After the coal industry has been
regulated the powers that be might
take stroke at the paper trust. Ac-
cording to the government investiga-
ton paper is being made about as
cheaply as formerly, yet some pub
fishers are paying almost three times
the former price. There must be a
screw loose some place. If paper is
being made as cheaply as before the
war, then why the price? 1t looks as
if the paper manufacturer had been
sleeping with the coal baron.
Uncle Sam may well busy himself
with the above and a few other eco
nomic problems which the American
people are now facing.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-11-23

And some folks are wishing that
print paper will get so high that the
city dailies will be compelled to re-
duce their atmospheric displace.
ment.
+ + + +
Gasoline is gradually going down
and on account of the h. c. |. a man
has less for car
i i / i
Turkey Day is supposed to come ON
the last Thursday in November, but
as matter of fact some of the poll
ticians get theirs quite little earlier
in the season.
i i i i
Potatoes and wheat were going
neck and neck toward the two-dollar
mark, but wheat won.
+ + i i
Wonder if Villa has heard the cleo
ton returns by this time?
+ i + +
hC QAOOC1 ny DIOIuGI NoNOS
on deer hunting reminds one of the
story of the preacher who went fish,
ing with a number of friends, and
when Sunday morning came a discus.
sion arose as to whether they should
cast their hooks on the rest day. They
submitted the enigma to the pastor
who replied that their question re-
minded him OF story of a groom at
a wedding. When the minister ask
ed the young man if he would take
the young lady for his lawful welded
and so forth, the swain replied,
what am here for?" So the preach.
er said to his friends, "What am I
here for?" Likewise in another way
Rev. Maves desires to know as to
the hunting question, and evidently
the young man at the wedding an
swered it in the simplest and best
way
+ + + +
Is this column like whiting? IL
you think it is, whet.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-11-23

Griddle-cake time! It's here.
+ + i +
There is one place where BarabOO
men can communicative cuff in the
trOuser.
i i i i
Henry Ford says it's draw-Mich-
igan voted for Hughes and also for
prohibition.
i + + +
If you have nothing else to whet it
is a good time now to begin on your
appetite.
i i i i
]. R. Hofstatter, T. w. English and
few others in Baraboo are in the
habit of going home at II o'clock for
the noon repast. In case the clocks
in Baraboo should be pushed up one
hour, as they propose to do in New
York and other eastern cities, the
gentlemen will be seen going home
ward about 10 o'clock. Should the
plan be adopted all over there will be
some very early rising.
+ i i +
Roosevelt wrote Winning of the
West" Who will write Losing Of
the West"
i i i i
Rice paper is getting so high it
may be necessary for Baraboo smok-
ers to puff their cigarettes without
wrappers.
i i i i
There is no question but that all
parties should keep an eye on Indiana.
That state seems to be attempting to
nail down all the vice-presidential
jobs.
i i i i
1t was thought before the election
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-11-23
Makes Reply
Baraboo, Wis, Nov. 10, 1916.

Baraboo, Wis, Nov. 10, 1916.
Baraboo Daily News:
Gentlemen: / noticed an article
headed, wants to Know About the
Rights of Highways" Now / saw the
incident that subscriber has written
while and I must say that there is a
lot Of road hogs among the auto driv-~
ers, ESPECIALLY on the Kilbourn road.
I am not unfolding any teamster who
is hauling gravel on the Kilbourn
road, but I have never met or passed
any Of them who were unwilling to give
half Of the road. Now the incident
mentioned by the one who signed his
name as ga Subscriber" happened
along my place and the team hauling
the gravel was approaching a bridge
or culvert as the auto driver footed
his horn. AS soon as the teamster got
off the bridge or culvert he gave part
of the highway. So I do not see why
he had any kick coming. What we
need on the Kilbourn road is an auto
police to stop some of the fast and
reckless driving. 1t is no uncommon
thing for cars to run 40 to so miles
per hour. That is what wears our
highways more than all the hauling
that is done by the farmers.
A. SUBSCRIBER.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-11-23

that the soldiers along the border
would vote to a man for Hughes. In
stead Of that the wind was blowing
the other way and the majority Of
the ballots lodged in the Wilson
boxes.
i + i i
Montana claims the honor of elect
ing the first congresswoman in the
history of the United States. Miss
Jeanette Rankin is her name. She is
not only expert in building political
fences, but makes her own clothes,
trims her hats and is a first-class
cook. What is her politics? What
do you suppose? A Republican, to
be sure. Why should she not go to
congress and why should not any
other capable woman?
i + i i
The other day trained nurse en-
tered a Baraboo home and the first
question propounded by Sammy was
whether or not she belonged to the
white-suited sorority. When she an
swered in the affirmative he replied:
"Let us see some of your tricks,
then"
+ + i +
The political count reminded one Of
"out-again-in-ag ain-Finnegan."
i i i +
| We met man on the street the
other day who desired a youth who
would jump when he pushed the but
! ton on his desk. If you know of any
jumpers send them around. The
world is looking for those with plenty
of spring in them.
+ + + +
II you see a Baraboo man at the
| end Of chain, you can guess what is
at the other end-these are dog days.
i + + i
GAINESVILLE will celebrate the install
lation Of new lighting system next
month. Baraboo celebrated several
years ago.
+ i + +
| The report is the boys on the bor-
DIR are not now anxious to return.
Why should they when it is br-r-r-r in
Baraboo.
+ / i +
j Oysters are ten cents higher. Raw!
raw!!
+ + i +
Ii turkey goes to 40 cents pound,
there is no Likelihood that the pump
kins or the cider will enter a sympa-
i thetic strike for more money, says
| an exchange. There will be lots to
! be thankful for.
+ + + +
Portage is considering a communi-
ty Christmas tree. Why not turn the
| lights on one in Baraboo?
+ + + +
We met a man who purchased
safe from travelling salesman and
later bought from the same individ-
| ual block of worthless stock to
hide in the iron box.
i + i +
A western editor says that a town
is town until the curfew cannot be
heard on the fringes.
i i / i
We hope at Thanksgiving they will
! give US some pumpkin pies of the
g. O. f. kind
i i i i
| One Baraboo man lost an automo-
bile as the result Of the activity of
thieves, another a safe and still an
other car of canned corn. In case
you have house and lot or a farm
better apply a paddock.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-11-23

1t is said the flood of gold threat
ems to peril the nation. It devolves
upon each and every one to absorb as
much as possible of the devastating
food.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-11-23
She Believed in Sicns

81 always believe in signs" said he.
The girl replied, ooh, so do II"
Her soulful eyes fixed longingly
On an ice-cream sign-and he had
to buy.
Eugene c. Dolson, New York.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-11-23

Some, it appears, ate crow meat and
some ate boiled bull moose. But, as
for us, give us turkey, or prohibition
goose, remarks the Chicago News.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-11-23

Potatoes continue to slide down the
scale. Perhaps they have their eyes
open.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-11-23

Leather continues to jump. Per-
haps it has caught the contagion from
the celebrated lunar excursion.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-11-23

Mrs. w. A. Lawson asks us to
change the address Of her paper from
1857 North Dearborn street, Chicago,
to 1902 Warner avenue, in the same
city. The above is the new home of
Mrs. Lawson's daughter, Mrs. F. w.
Schultz, with whom she resides. Mrs.
Lawson was ready to leave, as she
wrote, to attend the national w. C.
T. U. convention in Indianapolis. She
adds there are great victories these
days.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-11-23

Well, time flies. 1t will soon be
Turkey Day.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-11-23
DO NOT BLAME THE WALKING
CLUBS

A few days ago a Baraboo shoe
merchant examined samples of a trav-
cling salesman and found that prices
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-11-23
Only Think!

Eleven hundred shirts for Is cents,
or three for $2.-Advertisement.
Nobody will hesitate long e5out
which of these offers to accept-Nash-
vile Tennessean.
Only think of having LOO shirts!-
Boston Globe.
Only think of having $2.-Houston
Post.
Only think of having IS cents
Memphis Commercial Appeal.
Only think of getting five paragraphs
out of one little dvertisement!-Ph
adelphia Inquirer.
Only think Of the way the fellow
who wrote that little advertisement
didn't think! -Associate Advertising
Only think of the scores of worse
thinks than this one can find in news
papers and periodicals any day.-Ad
vertising News.
Only think you have reached the
end and there are no new thinks tc
think.
y x *
His Number
Teacher-"I'm surprised at you
Sammy Wicks, that you cannot tell me
when Christopher Columbus discover
ed America What does the chapter
heading Of the weeks lesson read?'
Sammy olumbus-1492"
Teacher-"Well, isn't that plair
enough? Did you never see it before p
Sammy-"Yes'm, yes'm; but I al
ways thought it was his telephone
number" -Harper's Magazine.
* y *
How long did you stay in your
last placer"
1.-TWO weeks, mum, and before !
agree to come to work for you should
like to know how long you kept the
last girl you had"
X x X
maria, you'll never be able to drive
CIoI udII Will udCIIOu. Vi uSdNSu
sake use your head" admonished Mr.
| Stubkins. And then he wondered why
she would not speak to him again.
Puck.
y
"Ah, hello, Fred. Hear you are out
of the hospital. How did the opera
ton go? Get rid of your appendix"
"That l did. Doctor said it was a
fine job. Lucky, too. Twas in pref
ty bad shape"
"That so? Suppose you've got it in
a bottle Let me see it some time
Anatomy interests me-"
"Well, yes, you are welcome to see
the specimen I've get. 'Tisn't mine
though. You see, they made mistake
and threw mine away. But they gave
me another just as good Judge.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-11-23

Mrs. N. r. Lockwood has returned
to her home at Dane after visiting
Mrs. r. E. Warner for a few days.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-11-23

Mrs. A. D. Dorsett, Chicago, writes
to friends in Baraboo that she cast
her f1f1rst vote for president this year
and lost her vote. There are plenty
of others.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-11-23

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1916
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-11-23

1t was thought before the election
The Washington times., 1916-06-24
EFFECT OF
DAMPNESS ON TIRES


r. w. Wheat. of Barber and Ross,
local selling agent for the Micfrelin Tire
Company, says that "the action OF
dampness on the rubber part of IN
automobile tire IL insignificant, but its
effect on the canvas IL rerious.
when cotton fabric IL left in a moist
atmosphere, ouch as on the floor of a
damp cellar. for example. II IL not long
before spots and stains make their APP
pearance.
Such stains denote the presence OF
minute destructive growth or tiny
mushroom organisms. the action of
which reduces the fabric to mold. The
sumo In truc, of wall paper hung In a
damp room; eventually the paper will
fall from the walls.
THE application OF these expert
mcnts to automobile tires In easily fol-
lowed.
Sometimes a casting will blow out
suddenly, perhaps when the car IL be-
ing used for the frat time in the
spring. the cause being weakness re-
sulting from the decay of canvas.
I'm order to Judge the seriousness OF
such damage. II must be determined
whether the canvas of the tread only
has been affected, for In that case the
tire can be retreaded and restored TO
thoroughly serviceable condition. II
the body canvas of the casing Ia af-
fected, as well as the tread, II becomes
necessary to have the casing complete
ly rebuilt.
deterioration caused by dampness
can be prevented by storing tires In
absolutely dry. cool places"
The Washington times., 1916-06-24
.CHAUFFEURS' HEAD
RAPS. VIRGINIA ROADS
Smith Calls One From Staunton
to Lexington the Worst He
Has Ever Encountered.

Milton d. Smith. president of the Pro-
fessional Chauffeurs' Association. writes
n rather caustic letter OF comment on
Virginia roads. In this communication
to The Times automobile editor he says:
II am In Lexington, Va. after 20a
miles OF the famous Virginia roadways.
I don't know what they call good roads
in this section, but In the fourteen years
OF my experience can recall no road
SO bad as that over which I passed be-
tween Staunton and Lexington.
I'm and about Knoxville and Weaver
ton--a section with which ] am un-
familiar-the roads are In the worst con-
diton have every known them to be.
From Harpers Ferry to Berryville
roads were also poor. although the VAL
ley Pike, from winchester to Staunton.
Ia in perfect condition.
Persons ambitious to 20 from Staun-
ton to Lexington need a motorboat or
an aeroplane. and ! would advise them
to take one or both along as an emer-
Rency tender. They will have need for
one or the other.
Il am leaving mere for Hot Springs
Whether will get there or not ! don't
know. II get safely back to old ID. G.
/ will be satisfied. remember a very
bad rise in the car tracks at Four.
teenth and / streets. and used to feel
pretty sore every time I struck 1t. but
II never hit anything rougher than
that again I'll be lucky"
The Washington times., 1916-06-24
Needless Information.

The Special-Are you aware. sir. that
there Is light showing in your upper
floor window?
The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS? Don't be a
silly ass-the house is on fire!-Eketch.
The Washington times., 1916-06-24

The Woods Mobiette is a handy
little motor conveyance. In a letter
OF testimonial to j. &. Long, presi-
~ am just in receipt OF a letter
from Mr.. Stotz, with whom l placed
The Washington times., 1916-06-24
NEW AUTOMOBILE
TOP TO APPEAR SOON
Steel Frame Does Not 0bstruct
View and Is Wind and Rain
Proof.

A unique and highly practical all
weather convertible top for automobiles
has just been put on the market by
the Adams Williams Manufacturing
Corporation OF New York, and will
shortly be seen in this city. though as
yet no local dealers have been appoint
ed.
Unlike many OF the convertible tops.
the steel frame permits wider vision 10
occupants and II not cumbersome. either
In appearance or weight. II may be
put on or taken down in three minutes
and when In place 10 firmly f,xedasainst
squeak or rattle.
Initial installation OF frames may be
made in a few hours, and the upper
frame. once In place. may be folded
back quite as compactly as an ordinary
The complete top weighs about thirty
pounds .(Ford type) and Is a little heav'
Ter in larger. cars.
Eliminating the side curtains alto
gether. the all-weather top fiils the need
for protection against rain or other
storms perfectly, being wind and leak
proof.
According to the size OF the car. the
price varies from $50 upward.
After several years of effort culmi.
mating In the present successful prod
uct, controlling interest In the shares
Schwabs, OF South Bethlehem Pa, and
the corporation has been placed In very
adva ntag eous position for quantity pro-
duction and deliveries
The Washington times., 1916-06-24
WORK is STARTED
ON POHICK ROAD

As q result of the A. A. A. District
OF Columbia Clubs efforts to establish n
modern highway between Washington
and Richmond. last Wednesday saw a
crew of seventy-ive men and the neces-
sary road machinery put to work on the
stretch between Pohick Church and the
Lorton railway station.
Construction of good highway be-
tween these two points means the elimi-
nation of one OF the most treacherous
stretches of country motorists were
obliged to negotiate en- route to Freder-
icksburg. and the opening of n new
sixty-mile touring ground. About three
weeks will be required to complete the
work.
The Washington times., 1916-06-24
DENIES PACKARD co.
WILL JOIN COMBINE
None Pending or Contemplated,
Says President Macauley.

At a meeting OF the Packard board
OF directors held Friday. the following
business was transacted:
Henry b. Joy was elected chairman
OF the board. Aivan Macauley was
formally elected president. A stock
dividend was declared OF ~ per cent or
the common stock or the company. pay
able August l, TO holders OF common
stock OF record at the close OF business
on June Is.
In an interview following the board
meeting. Macauley expressly denied
current rumors to the erect that the
Packard Company had entered. or was
about to enter. any or the prevalent
combinations or consultations.
Macauley stated that no such COM
bination Is either pending or contem'
plated
The Washington times., 1916-06-24
Radiator Discusses
Motor Train Worth
Suggests Advantages That Would Accrue to District
Militia By Run From>Fort Myer to the
Mexican Border.
By MONTE soHN.

the Woods Mobiiette. This will ex-
plain Itself.
This is certainly a nice little car
and II runs like a scared deer. 1 in
close same, thinking II may be OF
some use to you
All OF which seems to show that
the w. M. has something on our
folding typewriter.
Every time we recall that record
annihiiating trip In the Haynes We
think of the motorists who brag oc-
casionally about how they were ''dt
ing enty'-somewhere or other.
when nobody was around.
The first time Bradley Gish stepped
on the throttle OF that record holder
for 10 we swallowed our Adams
apple and have never recovered II.
But even In those moments when
the Haynes was doing her darnedest
and we were least hopeful OF again
gazing into somebody's eyes in this
life, we were thinking OF the mo-
torist who begins, "Inat Duss or
mine We were doing about
seventy ="
II we could have sent him a radio
II would have concluded, "wish
you were with us
The Washington times., 1916-06-24
Jurors Sympathy for
Woman Upsets Trial

NEW YORK, June A.--Because no
took pity on weeping woman. Arnold
Arans was censured by Surrogate r'owi
to the contest Of the will or Samuel
Horowitz. on which Arams was sitting
as a Juror, the surrogate declc-ed a mis-
trial.
Arams saw Mrs. Ray Phillips, q con-
testant, sitting In a corner crying. ne
inquired the reason for her tears.
You're utterly unit to se-ve on q
jury In this country" said the SQUIRT.