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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-24
KITTY "mALRAm'S" NEWS
Copyright. 1915. by the Newspaper
Enterprise Association

] know now what 10 do with
sonny's little clothes. This morn
Ing | received the following letter
from Kitty Malram Il guess I'll
call her Kitty Marian until the
end OF time).
"Margie. dear. dear. Margie. you
can't tell how sorry | am for you
that your baby did not live, for you
wanted a baby and you. dearest OF
women. seemed to have the moth.
err kind OF a nature. II would
make me almost laugh II did not
feel more like screaming against
fate, as ! sit here and realize that
you. whose whole heart and soul
seemed bound up In your baby.
should lose II. and !. who don't
want n baby. who am not in the
least inclined TO motherhood. will
probably have twins or triplets.
Nature. my dear. seems to de-
light in playing practical Jokes. and
they are apt to seem tragic to
most OF us.
Yes. dear. am going to have
"a bay-and. oh. Margie. don't
want IL, | don't want TO look ugly
for the next few months. shrink
from the pain and suffering and
know in my inmost soul that ! am
not capable of shouldering the re-
sponsibility OF bringing up a child.
know | shall love II and hate IL.
Don't look shocked as you read
this-many women, IL they told the
truth. would say what | am saying
TO you. At least. they act this way
to their children.
"Margie, when a woman accepts
motherhood she has dedicated her
life to a cause of which there is
none holier and, dear, your poor
friend. Kitty. is not big enough To
give up her foolish little pleasures
and sink into the background OF
just a propagation OF the race.
Il hate the word duty and it's
the word that is most on Herbert's
lips. ! want TO let all the things
which most people think important
slide and | want to put in their
places the unimportant things
which mean so much TO me. | new
er can get used to the idea of be-
llik aii bAh NOiAdh w
whom no man but her husband
must pay compliments. | want to
be flattered and caressed. to have
some ones eyes at least tell ms
that am most good to look at,
even IL his lips do not form the
words. Margie. I'll never settle
down. and. oh! how miss the fas-
cination of a little Irritation.
Il wonder II you have forgotten,
dear. that you used TO have plenty
OF admirers. Are you perfectly sat
isfied with the prosaic everyday
monotony OF married life. Don't
you ever want the tenseness and
tlngle of the nerves that we used
TO call good times? Don't your feet
ever ache TO dance all night with
no thought of the morrow?
Aren't you sometimes sick OF
the roast beef and potatoes of mar
ried life and don't you long for
lobster and artichokes? I do. Mar.
gle. and can't help It. Some.
times when | sit across the table
from Herbert at breakfast. and
hear him discourse on the needs OF
Mary Maloney and her sore-eyed
baby and on the likelihood OF Pat
Maloney staying sober more than
one day a week. as he placidly
drinks his coffee and eats his in.
variable cereal. want to get up
and go around and box his ears.
Anything to get him out OF his
seeming content But instead |
say: Yes. Herbert and No, Her
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-24

EDITORS NoTE-one OF
the odd facts about ghosts 10
that their actions and mes
ssges frequently concern mat
ters OF the most trivial Import.
Elliott o'Donnell, who tells
this story as personal es.
perlence, Is an investigator OF
ghosts and collector OF ghost
stories which he believes 70
be true. II is taken from
collection printed In The Occult
Review, May, 1879
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-24

lady stood"
a decidedly creepy feeling.
Ten days later he was just be.
ginning the Collect when someone
laughed aloud. Ho looked down.
Below him smiled the old lady
She advanced towards him. her
skirts uplifted. the ridiculous slip
per and the stockinged foot held
high in air alternately for his
notice.
The vicar turned cold. lie seized
match box which lay on the pull
pit and half out OF his senses
threw II with all his might at the
advancing figure. The match box
met the old lady AND THE OLD
LADY WAS NO MoREi The vicar
In "A state OF nervous collapse was
escorted home.
Some time later. leaving the
church on st. Martins eve. the
vicar again heard that malicious
laugh.
Before him rose the old lady.
smiling. one stockinged foot ex-
tended This time he ran. and
afterwards he announced his inten.
ton OF leaving both ghost and
church.
The vicar was in earnest. But
his congregation declined to lose
him. When pleadlngs failed OF ef-
feet one OF them wrote TO Elliott
O'Donnell.
Elliott O'Donnell Ia professional
ghost seeker. He went 10 Ratheby
interested, but rather skeptical.
He spent three nights alone In
tho church. which was atmospher-
ically perfect for mysterious APP
pearances. and he failed to find
anything.
His search by day was more sue
cessful. An old lady, answering
the description OF the apparition
seen by the vicar. had boarded ut
farm house about three miles
away for one summer some 40
years ago. She had gone for walk
one morning and had failed TO re-
turn. A search revealed her body
at the foot OF dIsused quarry.
The man who found Il was still
alive and remembered the occasion
| distinctly.
~ remember we'll" he said,
that when ! got her up
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-24

o,--l am a young married woman
and live In an apartment house.
am thru with my work In an hour
or 30 and the rest Of the day draus
along very heavily. Could you
suggest something could do at
homel Something to make pin
money!
a friend wishes 20 know n there
are any books az the city library
Tor an espeetant mother TO read,
and " 40, what tho titles are.
THANKFUL.
A,wTo be- frank with YOU. there
are already SO many married WON
en- IN this city endeayoring To make
pin money by doing extra work nj
home. that the field IN very much
oVerrun. N YOU can operate a
typewriter you possibly could get
envelopes 10 address or copy work
To do. No doubt there are IA mum
Der OF mothers who would like "a
leave their children with good
Trustworthy person an afternoon
each week while they shop. N you
can crochet YOU might make the
little crocheted bags TO order or
other crocheted articles. as any.
thing In that line In popular at the
present time.
Tho following books on mother.
hood may be obtained at the public
library: Slemons. Mother. Stock.
ham, "Tokology". Mccarthy. lily.
gieno for Mother and Child"
o.-Would you please tell me II
any one can have a free esamlna.
ton az tho city hospl,al7 Please
answer AZ once, az am badly In
need OF help. n. G.
Alt depends upon the case. In
an emergency case. or accident.
people are examined free OF
charge. cannot answer your
question directly. as Il depends en-.
tlrely upon the seriousness or ma.
turo OF your Illness.
o.--Do you think Ice cream
harmful eat II on the average
OF three or four times q day and
would really like 10 know II u 10
detrimental 10 the health. Truly
yours, y. n.
Alt depends entirely upon
your alze and the quantity Of Ice
cream you eat For a small girl.
four large dishes a day would be
too much for the good Of your
health. as Il would chill the mucous
membrane OF your stomach ON
the other hand. a dish consisting
OF a tablespoonful eaten four
times day would not BE- injurious.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-24
CAN'T STARVE
KAISER OUT:
HERE IS why
Charles Edward Russell De.
elares Allies Cannot Win
by Starving Foe.
CAN FEED HERSELF
This Years Crops Break
Records; Nation Can
Support Itself.


Voted Newspaper Editor aud Eeoao-
aust Who Has just Returned PROM
the War ron~ where HE Went 10
write Articles for The star.
bERliN.Iuly Germany isn't
being starved. A rrnat many Nor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-24
TEDDY WANTS
AN ARMY HERE
LIKE SWISS!
And What Kind Is Switzer-
land's3 Stars Washington
Writer Tells.
ALL CITIZENS SERVE
u. S. Army Officers. Investi-
eating System. Call II
Finest in the World.
BY FREDERICK NJ. KERRY

WASHINGTON. u. G.. July "a
No matter what may be the outcome
Of the present international compll.
cations. u IN certain that Secretary
of War Garrison will recommend 10
congress vital reforms In army ad.
minirtration.
The army war college has for
some time been studying the ques.
ton OF "A United States citizen army.
patterned after the Swiss militia
system. aud Secretary Garrison IL
now engaged In drafting AN army
reorganization bin along this line
What is the Swiss system
How can the little mountain re-
public organize and support mill.
tary force which comprises prnc.
,ically every ahle.bodied adult male
In the country
According 10 estimates made by
the war college. tho American
soldier costs something like rs
times AZ much TO maintain as the
Swiss soldier.
Can Mobilize swiftly
The little republic can mobilize an
army corps. fully equipped with "a.
lions. mnuition. and transport, In
about three days.
II would take at least six months
for the United States TO mobilize an
equal number OF citizen soldiers ana
AZ The end Of that time they would
be nowhere near as well trained as
the Swiss.
One OF our officers who has made
a detailed study OF the Swlsa mi.
litia system. Col. ". {. Sanger. ID
quoted as saying:
II proofs were needed that a land
can train all it's citizens for the
efficient and intelligent perform.
anoe OF that work that must be done
when war comes. and NJ the same
time escape the evils OF what II
today called mllltarism. that proof
can be found in the republic OF
Switzerland.
Without the slightest thought OF
adding foot TO their territory. but
With an Intense love OF country, and
cheerful willingness To perform
every duty which their cItizenship
entails. they have evolved and de.
Veloped a military system which has
given them the best militia in the
world"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-24

sons In the United
States and else
where think she
Is. but that IL
merely one OF the
PRIZE HAILUCI
NATIONS about
the war SO Tar
as starving Is con.
cerned we can
withhold the ready
tear. Germany
Isn't being starved
and CAN'T Re.
The food that
before the war
t,ermany was In
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-24

noticed SHE HAD ONLY ONE
SHOE ON. | HUNTED FOR
The OTHER BUT WE NEVER
FOUND IT. They sent for a
niece and nephew and when
they came II was decided to
bury her at once. here, and
THEY DID, JUST AS SHE
WAS"
Ratheby boosted an old. very old,
ex.hlacksmith. He sought Elliott
ODonnell. and without telling why
Induced him to follow him TO a
small upper room. Then from an
old chest the blacksmith drew a
pretty patent leather slipper with
high heel and silver buckle
furnished and old.
II never told" he said. "But
years ago | found It in the quarry
I'll sell It,"
O'Donnell bought IT, Then he
proposed disinterring the old lady
and putting the slipper in It's
proper place. To his surprise the
vicar refused TO permit tho re-
mains TO be disturbed unless the
old lady's relatives consented. Nc
one knew the whereabouts OF the
relatives. O'Donnell returned home
II was the third night after his
return. about a. m. that he heard
soft knocking at his bedroom
door, He got out OF bed glngerly
and opened the door slightly. In
the moonlight he saw the figure OF
an old lady. n figure In a poke
bonnet, q white cashmere shawl, n
violet slipper
Panic seized him. He rushed
back into the room. seized the slip,
per and threw IL into tho passage
There was an instant's silence
Then from the corridor came the
unmistakable "tap-tap-tap" or a
PAIR OF HIGH HEELS. Down
the uncarpeted corridor. down the
unexpected stairway they went
growing fainter and fainter. out
into tho night.
80 80 g. So
Cine fifth OF this astonishing
series OF "Ghost Stories" Will b,
printed next week. II Is the mys
tcrlous story Of tho vanishing Sis
ter OF Merey.),
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PRISONER ESCAPES

Tho county commissioner were
Informed Friday ~ the escape on
June u OF Charles y. Smith. con.
Vlctcd OF petit larceny. from the
county H,ockade Smith was not an
honor" prisoner.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-24

There Is no contention here that any medicine
has been given which s at all harmful In fact all
OF the testimony In this seems 10 show. as
far ms that is concerned. that any medicine that
ever has been administered by Doctor Jordan has
tended TO benefit tho patient
There Is no contention on the part OF the State
and Il stated by counsel for the State that
there was anything In this advertisement that was
Injurious to publc morals.
So that gets down 10 whether or not this nd.
yer,isement is grossly untrue as 10 involve
moral turpitudo on the part OF Doctor Jordan
Under all the testimony IN this case. ! cannot
find that the advertisement is grossly untrue a.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-24

Cine fifth OF this astonishing
series OF "Ghost Stories" Will be
printed next week. II Is the mys-
tcrlous story Of tho vanishing Sis
ter OF Merey.)
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intel NY Nk
&@&2Aae-.

o.--About six years ago I met a
boy is years old and | was ~. We
wanted TO get married, but my
folks wouldn't let me. We ran
away and tried 20 take out a mar,
riaae license, but couldn't without
a witness. We spent all OF our
money on that trip. We came back
home and told our folks and every
one that we were married. and they
believed US. We intended TO live
together only long enough 20 pe,
money ahead and get married, but
sickness came and also a boy. We
have tried all these years TO save
enough TO 90 away on. and now 10
the first time we have had the
money.
now have three children and
want TO Get married for their
sakes but N we ee, married now,
every one would find II out and
could never face my mother again.
Miss Grey. 10 there any way that
We could be married privately and
the license not be publishedl
want TO get married. and al once (:
but I want to know II IL can be
done without any Of our friends
finding II out. STELLA.
A-fhe county auditor would
have no right 10 withhold any In
formation from tho public: but you
could easily keep your names out
OF the list OF those securing mar.
riage licenses by making such a
request TO the editors OF the news.
papers In the city where you pro.
cure tho license. II necessary, ex.
plain to them that Il Is for the sake
~ your children that you Wish the
names withheld.
You have put off until the last
what should have been done first:
but II In never too late To correct
"a mistake. but the sooner. tho bet.
ter.
o.-Will you please tell Us N
Leo Frank should die. would they
try the man who cut hls throat for
murder. when he 10 already serving
life term In the penltertiary, or
what would they do with hlm1
J. e. X.
Alt rests with the county
prosecutor as to whether Convict
Green will be tried for murder
should his victim die. There ls
nothing 10 prevent such trial. as
he could be sentenced to hang.
al have a confederate dollar
bill dated 1864. 10 there any value
attached 20 AZ L. d.
A.-Confedera,e currency has no
value as n circulating medium.
0.=lt will soon be my flance's
birthday. viii you please suggest
a dainty. yet simple menu for a
shree-eourse dinnerl Thanking
you. GLOVER.
Ar the weather II warm you
can very nicely substitute fruit
Helficon for the soup course. This
Is made by dicing oranges, pine
apple. bananas and grapefruit 90 a
uniform size. Swecten TO taste.
Place In individual dishes or cock.
tail glasses and sprinkle with pow.
dercd sugar and garnish with mar
a5chtnO cherries.
Tho second course may consist
Of Dreaded lamb chops or fried
chicken. creamed potatoes. peas
with mint sauce. sliced tomatoes.
biscuits. coffee.
The third course. cake. ice
cream.
Own you please tell me
what claim man or woman
have on each other. who have lived
together 40 man and wife for q
dozen years and had children. yet
were never married according 20
iawf N they separate. will u be
necessary for them 10 90 TO court
to make the separation lesaiF
HENRY.
A.-This state does not recognize
a common law marriage. There.
fore a legal separation Is not necos.
sary.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-24

Jordan and Judgment will, therefore. be for Doctor
Jordan.
GREATER vINDIcATioN COULD NOT BE
DESIRED
The Medical Board claimed that these diseases
were incurable meaning. OF course, that they could
not cure them Doctor Jordan not only claimed to
cure them but produced in court scores OF actual
ly cured patient witnesses for his case. The
stories OF their remarkable cures have been stated
under oath.
Doctor Jordan has caused this statement 10 be
published in order TO acquaint the public and his
many friends with the proven facts in the case.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-05-27

funeral of his sister, Mrs Simm TIL e
remains will be brought here for inter-
ment He was married about year ago
a wife and three sisters, Miss Maggie B
Harvie of Calenonia, Mrs. Seigglekow
of Glendive, Montana, and Agnes Har-
vie and brother of Merrimack and
another broth er, James of Glendive
survive.
This Is an especially sad occasion for the
family, as Mrs Sarah Simm, sister,
passed away last Tuesday night after
one days illness, hernorage of the lungs
being the cause of her illness The fu-
eeral was held from the home Sunday
at m and interment was in the
Caledonia cemetery near the C. Heyer
place. A large number of friends at
tended the funeral in sympathy with
the husband and three children and 9TH
er relatives bereft
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-05-27
KnkWOOd

The Burden Sharer's Circle meeting
at Miss Katie Wichern's on Wednes-
day was complete success and all but
two members responded to the roll call.
Mrs. Mary Knoop was visitor. A nice
lot of sewing was done and fine re-
freshments were served by Mrs. Bisch,
Mrs. Barron and Mrs. Rose Gomon. The
next meeting will be with Mrs. Alice
Weidenkopf on Wednesday, June 2.
Floyd Randall and Elliott Barron are
joyous IN the knowledge that the coun-
ty examiners have granted them di-
plomas of graduation from this district
school, They are the first ones to re-
ceive this honor in the district so they
have reason to rejoice.
w. C. Rogers purchased a new
windmill for future use in his we'll and
George Reynolds raised it Monday.
Miss Olive G. Cole of Adams is visit
ing with relatives at Joel Hackett's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tracy Randall visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Vol at Monte
cello Sunday afternoon.
Elliott and Frank Barron went to the
the Sunday School convention at Sank
Wednesday and Thursday as delegates
from the Lyons school.
Miss Ella Paddock returned to her
home here Sunday having finished her
school year at Milton junction.
Mrs. Louisa Wichern spent Sunday
with her daughter, Mrs. Armbruster in
the city.
Mrs. Charles Randall spent Friday
and Saturday with her daughter, Mrs.
Henry Voll, near Freedom.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Barron and chill
dren spent Sunday at George Turner E
in Lyons.
The Robert Koenig family visited
Sunday afternoon at Bert Gould's on
Lynn avenue.
Mrs. Forest Adams and child were
entertained last week at John Bremen s.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-05-27
CaSSeII

Nearly everyone was just in the midst
of corn planting when the rain came.
We seldom have heavier rain than fell
here Sunday afternoon 1t also rained
very heavily Thursday morning.
We haven an albino robin at Cassell
but there is rat with a sandy coat in
stead of the regular grey.
Dan OFT went to Lacrosse a few days
ago andi it is limited that he will return
'Benedict. "
School closed Friday, MISS Boyd left
Sunday afternoon for her home on Web
sters Prairie We are afraid they had
an unpleasant ride for it began to rain
within an hour of their departure
Thirty-five miles in pouring rain would
be far from an agreeable experience.
j 7 Darlington and wife were Prairie
du Sac visitors Sunday Mary came
home with them after a weeks visit
with her grandmother and other rela-
tives.
Pearl Farris is in Arena with her
aunt, Mrs Charles Nelson.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-05-27
GREENFIELD

Mr.. and Mrs. Ionic Bliven and six
children and Miss Edith Bliven from
near Reedsburg and Mr.. and Mrs.
George Ottman of Regent, North Da-
kota spent from Saturday evening until
Monday morning at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Herman Meyer.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Fuchs and
daughter, Laura, of Black Hawk, Mr..
and Mrs. Julius Fuchs and children of
Cassel, Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Meyer and
three children and Mr.. and Mrs. Her
man Never, ST., of Badger Valley
were also guests at the Meyer home
Sunday.
The following spent very pleasant
Sunday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. D. c. Emery: Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Pullen and son
Earl and Mr.. and Mrs. George Weast
and two children, Benjamin and Neva,
of West Point, Mr.. and Mrs. John Ste.
wart and son, Kenneth, of Sank City
and Arthur Bills of Lone Rock. A.
four course dinner was served by Miss
Mable Emery of White Creek and Mrs.
Dewitt Emery. Mr.. Emery took the
load to Baraboo to meet the four
clock train While on their way tc
Baraboo they were overtaken by g
shower and everybody got wet but al
report fine time if few hats were
spoiled,
The roads are bad in some places in
Baraboo township. Several automobiles
were stalled there Sunday. One au
tomobile needed the assistance of q
team to pull him out near THE Alps. >
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-05-27

This morning the police were called
to quell a disturbance on Lynn
avenue in which H. j. Case claimed he
had been shot three times by his neigh
DOR, A, J. Goold. They found the for
mer had received flesh wound in the
cheek which was not of serious ma
ture. The alteration took place at an
early hour the trouble arising over the
building of line fence and in the ex-
element that ensued Mr. Goold received
q sore hand and Mr.. Case wound in the
cheek. 1t appears that yesterday Mr..
GOOld who is a conductor on the North
western road, erected some posts pre-
paratorY to building a fence and when
he returned from his run at o'clock
this morning he found the posts had
been pulled up and it was while he was
again endeavoring to build his fence
that the excitement took place.
In an interview with MIR. Goold the
latter stated that he was at work re-
pIdCIuB LIS pOSCb LlldC udu Uc0u TAKEN
Gown the day before when he was at
tackled by Mr. Case with club and that
in self defense he shot, one of the bull
let's grazing the cheek of Mr.. Case, the
weapon used being 81 caliber revolv-
er. He also claims that Mrs. GOold
and the children were chased away
from the lot line yesterday when they
demonstrated with Mr.. Case over the
destruction of the fence. Mr.. GOold
adds that his property adjoins that of a
relative of Mr.. Case and to be sure
that he was erecting the fence on his
own property he had it surveyed re-
Gently by the city engineer.
Lynn avenue has been the scene of
unusual occurrences before but this is
the first time that Mr.. GoOld has fig
ured conspicuously. He was arraigned
this morning before Justice of the
Peace H. l.. Halsted and his case was
continued to June l, bond being given
for his appearance
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-05-27
FAIRFIELD

The Swastika club met with Mrs
Gust Lewis Tuesday afternoon. The
time was pleasantly spent in sewing
and visiting until five clock when de-
licious refreshments were served by
the hostess assisted by Mrs. James la
Mar.
Miss Iva Davis is spending a few days
at the Anchor homes before leaving for
Milwaukee, where she has accepted a
position as nurse.
Mrs. Otto Lee is enjoying a visit
from her sister, Miss Ruth Rodhe Of
Dalton, Wis.
Mrs. Helmar Haroldson came Sunday
to stay some time with her sister, Mrs.
Percy Lamar.
Mrs. Carl Anchor and Miss Iva Davis
were callers on Mrs. Gust Lewis Mon
day afternoon.
The graduates from Peck's Corners
are Grace Ballinger, Dora Newell and
Albert Flynn.
Alfred Anchor spent the weekend in
Baraboo and vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Lamar spent
Sunday with her parents in Newport.
/ Mr.. and Mrs Rollo Harrison called at
tn Marsh Ha rrison home Sunday.