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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-27

to Portage Sunday to meet Mrs.
Danbeck who has been spending
few days with her sister, Mrs.
Steinke.
Bertha Sells spent Friday night
with her friend Miss Vera Templin
Ben Kamrath and family spent
Sunday afternoon at Gust Platt's
home.
Anna Palmer and Wyvern Co.
man entered school Monday. There
is now an enrolment of thirty-sev-
en- pupils.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Palmer have
moved into the house vacated by
Mr.. Lang's.
L. Palmer and family have NOV
ed in with Otis Palmer's. Both
families are relatives of Otis Pal
mer, and came from Peru, Iowa.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-27
WAS BUT
80 YEARS OLD, SAYS
BERKELEY PROFESSOR

That Methuselah isn't even tbs
Oldest man in the annals of history
is the firm belief of Prof. r. T
Crawford of the astronomy depart
ment Of the University of CalifoT.
MIA.
According to Genesis, Methuse-
lah attained the improbable age Of
969 years." he said
However, the people of that era
reckoned times by cycles-a term
which many Of US have misinter-
spreted as being the equivalent OF
one of our calendar years, whereas
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-27
Hou, Women Aided
Wisconsin To Be
~ w
!. A neu Territory

To insure the continuance of
Southern supremacy in the govern
ment at Washington by blocking
the organization of new states north
of Mason and Dixon's line was the
policy of the slave power in the
early days of Western development.
In 1924, when Oneida Indians were
moved from their old home n New
York State, the hope of Southern
political leaders was to forestail
white settlement in what is now
Wisconsin by making the whole re-
gion a permanent reservation for
Indians. AS late as twelve years
afterward it continued to be in
Guided in the territory of Michigan,
then represented at Washington by
Gen. George w. Jones as delegate
in Congress.
1t was at this time that residents
of the western shore of Lake Mich
igan framed a memorial in response
to which General Jones procured
the introduction of a bill for the
organization of the Territory of
Wisconsin. Recognizing Senator
Calhoun as inyeterately hostile to
such a measure, and feeling that
an adverse speech by the South
Carolinian would compass it's de-
feat, Jones desired that it should.
come up for action in the Senate
during Calhoun's absence; but the
question was how this could be ar
ranged. What promised to be a
feasible method flashed upon the
adroit delegate like an inspiration.
Far from effeminate in appear
ance or character, General Jones
was known to his intimates as a
ladies man" He dressed care
fully, talked chattily upon occasion,
enjoyed the company of the gentler
sex, and never failed to make him
self agreeable and useful to its
members when opportunity allowed.
To one of his lady acquaintances he
had been so polite and helpful that
she felt under heavy obligation, and
in a burst of gratitude exclaimed,
"How | should rejoice if fate would
make it possible for me to render
you a seryice." The General in
stantly responded, you have it in
your power to do me the greatest
favor in the world. You are on
friendly footing with Senator Cal
houn. | want him to be out of the
way when my territorial bill comes
up in the State 1t has been DlaC /
on the calendar for (here he men,
toned the day.. Now, if you will
enlist to help NE, / will send you
my card at the proper moment, as
a signal to call him out the State
chamber, and, on any pretext that
may occur to you, TO keep him out
for an hour or two"
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-27

Stagnant, decayed matter in the
stomach and bowels may cause Sc,
rious trouble. Constipation under.
mines your health, decreases your
resistance, impairs your vitality
HOLLISTER'S ROCKY NOUN
TAIN TEA will rid you Of Consti
patton. AS sure as you take it you
will get pleasing results.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-27

The lady consented to participate
in the stratagem. and kept her
word. The bin went through with
out serious opposition, as General
Jones had felt sure that it would if
he could shield it from the hostile
attention of Senator Calhoun
State Historical Society of Wiscon-
sin Bulletin.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-27
Winfield Folks
Visit in Madison

Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Newbury au1
family and little Dale Farber Of
Winfield recently returned from a
visit at the home of Mrs. New
bury's brother in Madison.
Mrs. Fred Lichte took her son
Edmond to Rochester, Minnesota,
Thursday to secure medical at.
tention at the Mayo clinic for the
young man, who has not been we'll
for some time.
Miss LaVerne Craker of Reeds
burg spent Saturday and Sunday at
her parental home in Winfield.
As number from Winfield went
deer hunting and as yet have not
returned.
Mrs. d. ]. Bennett spent the week
end at the home of her daughter
and son-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin
Wheeler and was accompanied
home on Sunday by them.
r. j. Greenwood, D. J. Bennett
andk Arthur and F. ]. WachoItz
droYe cattle to La Vale on Sunday.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-27
Birthday Surprise
Or HillpOint Woman

Mrs. Garfield Brandt, Hillpoint,
was given a surprise Sunday even
ing the occasion being her birth
day. The evening was spent in
playing cards and visiting.
Alice Moves returned to her home
here Sunday after spending the
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-27

in all probability the Biblical term
cycle means lunar cycle. or a
period of time about equal to one
of our months. sne
Figured in this way Methuse-
labs age comes to about eighty
years" ~
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-27
AUG TON

will sell at public auction on
the Rutland farm l mile south
east of Baraboo and east of Craw-
ford's crossing, Friday, Dec. 5, at
10 80, stocks-arain, mae .'lcry and
Other a'r'.'es.
Steve moore
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-27

last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Loren Kinney left
Sunday for a trip to Madison and
Beloit to visit friends.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-27
AUCTION

George Promo will sell all per-
sonal property at his home in Mer-
rimack on Saturday, Nov. 20, at
one o'clock.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-27
AUCTION

l will sell at public auction OH
Wednesday, Dec. at 10 o'clock at
the McGilvra farm 10 miles south
of Baraboo, Z miles northwest Of
Prairie du Sac and / mile off No.
II at Payne's Corners, stock, ma
ckinery, grain and other articles.
Earl MCGilvra
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-27
LEGAL NOTICE

(First publication Nov. q. 1924
STATE OF WISCONSIN IN CIR
cult court for Sank County.
Lyman T. Crossman, plaintiff VS..
SUMMONS
Anthony Dixon and Mrs. L. M.
Richards, defendants.
The state of Wisconsin, to the said
defendants:
You are hereby summoned to
appear within twenty days after
the service of this summons, ex-
elusive of the day of service and
defend the above entitled action in
the court aforesaid; and in case
of your failure so to do judgment
will be rendered against you ac-
cording to the demand of the com
plant, of which a copy is here
with served upon you
e. F.. Dithmar
PLAINTIFFS Attorney
F. O.. Address:
BarabOo,
Sank County,
Wisconsin.
The original summons and COM
plant herein are On file in The
office of the Clerk of the Circuit
Court for said county, and the OBJ
ject of said action is to foreclose
a mortgage recorded June q, 1923
in Volume "a Of Mortgages on
page 319, affecting the following
lands:
Lots Five 60 and Six (6),
Block Number Twenty-Five
(25), in the city of Baraboo
formerly Adams, excepting
forty-two (42) feet off the
East and South sides leaving
a piece of land ninety (90)
feet square.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-27

FOR SALE-Several good sec
ond hand corn huskers, George
Carpenter,
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-27
2HE MARKETS
sARAsoo MARKETS

The Baraboo markets what
shippers are paying are quoted
by the firms as indicated:
BY N. H. Smith Warehouse
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-27

KILL A COLD QUICK--Take
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea.
steaming hot, at bedtime. Your
cold will be broken up by morning.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-27

FOR SALE - Shepard Collie
puppies. Clifford Capener, 1906 II
q.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-27
In some cases a shade or more
viii be paid FOR certain products
CHICAGO MARKETS

viii be paid FOR certain products
CHICAGO MARKETS
Hogs-Receipts 10000; market
slow 10 to 15c off I; underweights
Csc off top $50: bulk uof sales
to 8; heavyweight S,95 to $50;
medium weight S,225a to 925; light
weight 6.75 to $50; light lights
$50 to 735; packing hogs $50 to
S.75; packing hogs rough SIS TO
$50; Strengthening pigs 5 to 6.
Sheep-Lambs medium to prime
1875 to 14.25; Gull 9.75 to 1875;
ewes 5 to $50; Gamers and Gull
1.5O to 500; feeding lambs II to
1850.
Cattle Steers prime 1850 to
1880; good 80 to -; medium
Z to 1875; steers 129 to 1885;
good 1876 to 70; medium 6.75 to
1875; heifers to 11.25; calves
5 to 10; steers common to choice
Abs to 7.5O. 'a't.8
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-27

FOR SALE-Pure bred poultry
cockrels also d few pullets, White
Rock, White Wyandottes, Black
,Orphington, Buff Orphington,
Rhode Island Reds, Rhode Island
Whites, White Pekin ducks both
sex, African geese both sex. Mrs.
Herman Dargel, Reedsburg, Wis.
Route 2, Box Sd. Phone 735 r %.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-27


Oats per bushel ------------4Sc
Corn, per bushel -------- SIPS
Barley, per hushel ---------- S5c
Rye, per bushel ---------- loo
Potatoes per 100 lbs 49, soc
BY Houser & Son
Young ROSTERS lie to zoe.
Hens 10c to 1Sc
Old roosters 10c
Dressed ducks large tic
Live ducks large lie
Live ducks Ind. runners 1Oc
Live ducks Muscoyy sc
Live geese large lie
Live geese, African &c.
Dressed geese large no. l 16c
BY the Peck Mercantile Co,
Dairy butter per- pound Soc
Old ROSTERS -------7-------- Zoe
Eggs per dozen ---r------ soc
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-27
I Popular Wants

All want ads cash In advance.
One cent per word for flrsi In
sertion In either daily or weekly
edition. Half cent per word for
each subsequent insertion OF the
same advertisement in either daily
or weekly.
Minimum 25 cents.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-11-27

(First publication Nov. q. 1920
STATE OF WISCONSIN IN CIR
cult court for Sank County.
Lyman T. Crossman, plaintiff VS..
Evening star., 1924-12-25
Christmas Weather.

Today's weather does not call for
every ones applause. Some men ask
for snowy Christmas and others for
one that Is green and sunny. Some
folk want snow, that they may hear
the sleighs with the bells whose mel
ody foretells a world OF merriment,
bells that tinkle in the Icy air Of night,
while the stars that oversprinkle all
the heavens seem to twinkle with q
crystalline delight. Other folk would
have Christmas day-with thanks and
apology to John Wolcot--a time when
daisies peep from every field and vio-
lets sweet their odors yield, the pur-
pie blossom paints the thorn and
streams reflect the blush Of morn"
1t is impossible that the Weather
Bureau meet all tastes at the same
time. Naturally, there is some dissat-
isfaction. There are persons who say
that the seasons are not the same
since the weather came under Gov.
ernment ownership and were more
regular when the weather was under
control of private prophets and the
almanac. 1t Is a question which the
press cannot settle. However. a good
many citizens Of Washington will
felicitate the Weather Bureau on this
Christmas day.
Evening star., 1924-12-25

Samuel Gompers' Estate.

Samuel Gompers, after serving
many years at the head of the most
powerful labor organization in the
world, died the possessor of an estate
that is now valued at $4,000. This
fact Is noteworthy only as sign of
one of the reasons for the high esteem
in which he was held throughout his
life and especially during his service
as president of the American Fed.
GRAFTON Of Labor. Belief in his abso-
lutte integrity was universal. He was
regarded as incorruptibly honest in
all his dealings and actions. Had he
been less scrupulous he might, with
out transgressing any laws, have
amassed a great fortune, for oppor-
tunities were not lacking for him to
profit by his position, had he been
SO disposed, in a manner to leave him
fully free from accusation, or even
technical improperly. His estate was
the product Of his own thrift, his
careful, modest mode of living.
Though not in itself positively to his
credit, since honest and scrupulous
regard for proprieties Is to be rated
as the natural bent Of men, yet this
modest accumulation Of wealth so
trifiing in comparison with the estates
of many others long in positions Of
high responsibility is a memorial to
him that is held in high respect.
Evening star., 1924-12-25

that there cannot be proper study OF
meteorology without consideration of
the physical properties Of the atmos-
phere. The other school holds that the
moon runs the weather and that In the
bright orb of night the philosopher
may read whether there will be rain
or snow. One school gives heed to the
barometer. thermometer, evaporometer
and hygrometer. The other school
takes to heart the cusps OF the cres-
cent and founds its forecasts on
whether the moon is wet or dry. This
is the lunar school," or the might
school" Still another school Of
meteorology is that which says
Avaunt to the thermometer and
nephoscope and takes counsel from
the bark of hickory trees and fur of
squirrels. This is called the squirrel
school Of thought and sometimes the
nut school"
The Star published interviews
Christmas eve with representatives of
the foremost two schools of meteoro-
logic. Washington's official broad
caster said that snow was indicated
for Christmas. The Stars janitor on
the editorial floor, Robert Levi VIII
son, who is a disciple Of the moon
school of meteorology, was quoted as
disagreeing with the official forecaster
and saying: ''It amt gonna snow no
mo- till de moon tilts down again.
When de moon lays fiat on its back
the first, second or third quarter, it's
gonna be clare, but just let it tilt
some and de watah splashes out an
it rains. De mo- it tits de mo- 1t
rains. De wind amt blowin' right for
snow and de moon is tiltin', an 1t
will rain on Christmas" .s.
At this writing on Christmas morn
it neither rains nor SHOWS and the sun
Is shining.
Evening star., 1924-12-25
Plea for New Year Eve
Holiday for u. S. Workers
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor OF The Star:
I did not think the bill to make
Lincoln's birthday a holiday would
pass the House, because I believe the
Government workers were already
getting as many holidays as they are
entitled to. I do not believe, how
ever, that the half day the Govern
ment workers have been getting
nearly every year in the past before
New Year day should be taken away
from them this year. The Govern
ment workers did not get a half hol-
iday before New Year day last year,
and because 1t looks to me like they
are working harder now than they
ever worked before, I believe they
should be given the half day before
New Year day this year.
1t is true that bricklayers work
eight hours a day and they do not
get any holidays with pay, nor do
they get any annual or sick leave
with pay. But bricklayers work only
about half the time, and when they
are not working they are resting, or
having a good time doing as they
please. II a bricklayer works only
IA days in a month he makes more
money in a month than any one of so
per cent of the Government workers
make in a month working full time.
All workers not working for the Gov
ernment make so much more money
than the Government workers that
they can afford to recuperate on their
own time. And that is why Govern
ment workers need holidays, annual
and sick leave, more than workers
that are not working for the Govern
ment. JOHN ANSCHUTZ.
Evening star., 1924-12-25
The Metric Association Convention

. Inc movement for world metric
Standardization is to have renewed
agitation at the annual meeting of
the Metric Association, which is to
De held in this city December 29 and
80 for which program Of special
interest to merchants, manufactur.
ers and educators has been arranged
The occasion is to be utilized for an
other drive. on Congress in behalf OF
liberal metric legislation.
World metric Standardization has
its opponents on economic and busi.
ness grounds as well as its ardent
supporters, and the subject has been
hotly debated in Congress. At the
coming convention an educational ex-
hibit will be on display during the
meeting, and also throughout the ses-
sions Of the, American Association for
the Advancement OF Science.
The general public, outside of the
scientists, among whom there are diff
ferences of opinion, has not seemed
disposed to warm up to interest in
the subject, probably largely from
lack OF knowledge of its intricacies
and details. The convention, therefore.
can be welcomed for the informative
service 1t can render to the public
that may be seeking further light.
Japan, beginning the 1st of last
July, began the actual transition to
the metric system. Within five years
from that date all government depart
ments, factories. services and schools
must substitute the metric for the for.
mer Japanese weights and measures.
All the Latin-American republics are
already on the metric basis, involving
Ats use by so.Ooo,oo people. 1t is es.
timated that in addition to all the
multitudes already on the metric basis
26o,ooo.ooo more have been added in
the past five years.
Evening star., 1924-12-25

and plunged. Whether II was the
fault OF the pilot in failing to meet
the sudden twist Of air or the result
Of a breaking of1some part will prob
ably never be known. 1t was just
one Of the mysterious happenings in
aviation that have taken many lives
since man began flying.
This gruescme tragedy Goes not
signify that passenger airpianing Is
less safe than other forms Of trans
portation. Perhaps at present in pro:
portion to the number Of persons car.
ried the number of casualties in the
air is greater than that on the sur
face Of the earth by all means, or on
the sea. That is because there are
comparatively few passenger plane
services in operation. But in the air
mail service. for an example, the ratio
of safety is remarkably high. Count.
less flights are being made daily all
over the world and the percentage Of
disasters Is small. Compared with
motoring in. present conditions, plan
ing is undoubtedly safer.
Such happenings as the Croydon
accident will not check the develop
ment Of passenger planning. The per
centage is altogether in favor Of
safety and the advantages of air
transport are great enough to over
come the relatively slight chance Of
misadventure. While the loss of
these eight lives is to be deeply de.
plored, the main misfortune OF the
Croydon tragedy is that the cause
cannot be learned as a means Of cor
rection and precaution against acci-
dents hereafter.
Evening star., 1924-12-25
The Anti-Christ at Moscow.

In recognition Of the fact that in
all Christian countries. save in Rus.
sia, where the calendar is awry, De-
cember 25 is observed as the ami
versary of the birth of Christ and
therefore the natal day Of Christian.
ity.7 Gregory Zinovieff, chairman OF
the executive committee Of the Third
Internationale. and also one OF the
Soviet executive councn now ruling
in Russia, issued a statement explain
ing the present attitude Of the Com
munists on the score Of religion. A
passage from his pronouncement as
dispatched from Moscow is well
worthy of quotation in fuH:
In peasant country like ours.
where the majority of the popula-
tion is iiliterate, and where the
peasantry pays so high for articles
of necessity. we can not allow. our
selves such luxury as vigorous and
inflexible religious campaign. We
shall pursue our attacks on Almighty
God in due time and in an appropriate
manner.
We are confident we shall sub
oeS 1haih iA AAAs Cihpy call " SHdIi
fight Him whenever He hides Him.
self, but we must go about such a
question as anti religious propaganda
more carefully in the future Our
campaign against God and religion
must be carried out only in peda-
gogic way, not by violence or force.
In other words. Communism pro-
poses to defeat Almighty God by
education, by ''pedagogic ways" 1t
will not kill priests or bar churches
against worshiping peasantry. 1t will
not officially deny the existence of
God, but it will undertake to root out
al respect for and belief In a higher
power than man.
Let this pronouncement of one of
the Soviet chiefs of Russia, who
speaks with such amazing frankness.
be read and pondered by all Christian
people In this country. Let it be
understood as the keynote Of Com.
munism, which is atheism, anarchism.
Can } government founded upon such
principles be recognized by the
American people? Not even the
change Of policy in the campaign
against the Almighty lessons the out
rage. The Soviet government at Mos
cow is beyond the pale.
Evening star., 1924-12-25
The Nations Christmas Tree.

President Coolidge set alight Wash
ington's community Christmas tree
last night in a ceremony of quite as
much significance as any formal
pageantry pertaining to national af-
fairs. He lighted the candles on
the large spruce stree that has been
planted in Sherman Square, and thus
gave a signal for carol singing that
proclaimed the coming of Christmas.
The tree will stand permanently,
growing. 1t is hoped, from year to
wear and serving as the Nation EN-.
blem OF the season.
1t Is well thus to recognize officially
a custom that is participated in by
all the people of this country-indeed,
by all the people Of Christian lands.
Observance Of Christmas as a season
OF rejoicing, as the anniversary of the
birth Of the Savior, as an era of char
lty and love and helpfulness, is one of
the most firmly fixed of human in
stitutions.
At Christmas time all sects and
creNS and faiths join in rejoicing, for
getting differences in beliefs, united
in respd,t for an advent that brought
regeneration to humanity. More than
twenty centuries have passed since
that advent, twenty centuries of
steadfast progress by mankind
toward the ideal of living and
conduct proclaimed and preached
by Him whose birth is now cele-
brated. Twenty centuries, too Of
conflicts, wars, reverses and violations
OF Christian principles. Yet ALWAYS
upward. onward, outward toward the
attainment of the Christ spirit.
The Christmas tree is but a. symbol
OF the day. 1t means the exchange of
gifts. To the tree come the tokens of
love and memory. To Bethlehem came
the magi with their gifts for the new.
born Christ. Since then giving has
been the token of Christmas time
and the most blessed gifts are those
which are inspired by seifess love and
a wish for the happiness of others.
Let this great spruce stand. there
fore, through the years near the home
of the President, silent mark of the
spirit of Him whose life guides the
people of this country.