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Evening star., 1915-08-26
SAYSU. s. CONSU[S
HAVE BEEN A Joke
W. A. Aughinbaugh Writes of
Men Who Served in
Former Days.
SERVICE is BETTER NOW,
BUT NEEDS IMPROVEMENT
Chance of Getting World Trade, He
Insists, Depends on Consular
Efficiency.

The consular service of the United
States has remained practically un-
changed since 1890, when it originated,
and with all that has been done to i'm
prove the service of recent years it
still is inefficient, declares w L. Augh-
limbaugh, in the current number of
Lesle's Weekly.
Mr.. Aughnbaugh. who is editor of
the weekly's export promotion bureau
and an authority on trade matters,
points out that the extension of the
commerce of the United States with
foreign nations and the possibilities
for American manufacturers and
American products in countries with
which we have had but little trade de-
pend materially upon an efficient con-
sular service. Until the consular serv-
ice is reformed. the writer declares.
American export trade can never -four
ish.
Consuls in 1.-The Old Days"
Mr.. Aughinbaugh tells many interest
ing stories of consuls in the old days"
He says, in part:
Many of the earlier appointees in
the consular service whose connection
political help were so ignorant as to
make Americans the laughing stock of
everybody with whom they came in
contact. / recall such a character. His
personal cards, perhaps the first he
had ever had, were printed on pink
cardboard. At one corner appeared a
half tone picture of himself. provided
with an enormous mustache shaped
like q cowcatcher, and entirely con-
cealing his upper lip and chin. 1t bore
this inscription:
HuSS Q. EMSWORTH.
Master Rricklayer Ericklayers' Union No. -,
United States Consul to Bazura.
I'm speaking of the Johnstown flood
he said: L would have went to have
saw the flood only l were not able.
Consular Job His Undoing.
One member of Congress asked me if
knew of consular post 10000 miles
away from his state, because his coun-
ty chairman was getting too strong
and he saw in him a possible opposing
candidate for his seat at the next cleo
ton. A locality more than 10000
miles distant was readily secured for
the ambitious chairman, to which he
was dispatched with his family. He
was obliged to remain for four years,
because he could not sooner save
enough from his small salary to pay
his way home. On his arrival home he
found another man, more open to con-
gresSionaI and party logic and with
less political aspiration, serving as
county chairman, and the ex-consul
was forever out of the running.
Every man who has been to Central
America knows the story of one of our
consular officers, who. when he saw
native soldiers cowhiding the British
consul, rushed to the latters aid and
threw the American flag over him,
whereupon the soldiers desisted. To ex
press her approval of the favor done to
her representative, Queen Victoria sent
our consul suitably inscribed loving
cup.
.-.. Letter to Queen Victoria.
In acknowledging the gift he sent the
following letter:
Dear Queen:
81 got your loving cup and thank you
Evening star., 1915-08-26
MAI. HORTON ". SICKLE
SOON ON RETIRED LIST
Is Offered Lucrative Civil Position.
Col. Biddle His Successor
in Baltimore.

The Engineer Corps of the army soon
will lose the services of a capable Off
Ger, who has been offered more lucra-
tive employment in civil life. The
officer alluded to is Maj. Horton W.
Sickle, in charge OF river and harbor
works at Baltimore and vicinity. He
is from Iowa. and was graduated from
the Military Academy in February.
1899. Since then he has served five
years with the 1st Battalion of Engi-
ten, \: Y, and at Leavenwerth, Kan. :;
tary Academy, six years as an assist
ant in the construction of the Panama
canal. nearly four years at Whining
ton, y. c.. and about one month at Bal
timore. He has applied for transfer to
the retired list. under the special act
of Congress authorizing such transfer,
with advanced rank. for all officers who
served at least three years on the
Panama Canal Zone in connection with
the construction of the canal
Obtains Leave of Absence.
Under the army regula tions he has
over three months leave to his credit.
Therefore he asks that his retirement
take effect January 10. 1915, and that
ming October / to that date. Under an
opinion by the Attorney General that
the President has no discretion IN Such
cases. the application has been ap-
proved and the leave of absence grant
ed as requested. Maj. Sickle, there
fore, will be retired as lieutenant
colonel January 10. and then can en-
gage in private pursuits, II he so de-
Sires.
Col. John Biddle, Corps of Engineers.
81, in he
the chief of engineers at the var De,
partment, will relieve MAJ. stlckle OF
the duties now in his charge IN the
Baltimore district. taking; charge when
the latter goes on leave
Former Engineer Commissioner.
Col. Biddle is from Michigan and was
graduated from the Military Academy
in June, 1881. reaching the grade Of
colonel in February, 1911. During the
Spanish war he served in the volunteer
engineer department as a lieutenant
colonel. For nearly six years from No
vember ], 1901, he served in this city
as Engineer Commissioner Of the Dis
Ttrict of Columbia, and contributed con-
siderably to the material progress of
the capital. He went to London i'll 1902
as one of the representatives of the
United States at the coronation of King
Edward VII. Since then he served two
years at San Francisco in charge of ma
tional defenses and public works on
the Pacific coast and was then attached
to the general staff of the army for
three years. Following a short term of
service at Savannah, Ga, he was sent
to Vienna. and remained in Austria for
several months observing the. opera
tions of the Austrian. army. Since his
return to this city, early in July, he
has been on duty at the War Depart
ment.
Evening star., 1915-04-16

was severe. cautionary. Hold up your
head, Livvy, an look straight before
YOU, Don't bow, and don't meet his
eyes It's that resky Wilson boy, and
he's headed straight toward U.S..
Olivia knew who 1t was that was
swinging down the street toward them.
With her eyes looking straight before
her, she could see his dark, eager face,
the unaccustomed sternness and grav-
Ity not unhecoming. They passed with
no word of recognition. But Olivia $
mother could not control the wave of
color that flooded her daughters face.
She looked at her with stern disap-
proval There. You're red as a beet.
An with that plum dress you're
sight"
.'Oh. the awful dress" thought Olivia.
I'D forgotten all about It. An Ho-
bart's got such good taste"
All the pretty color left her face. All
the way to the concert. which every
one in the village had looked forward
to for weeks. thoughts of the unat-
tractive dress haunted her She drew
on her gloves, with furtive glances to-
ward her mother, as they neared the
hall. But if her hands had been behind
her back Mrs. Ray would have discov-
cred the action. She turned to her with
surprise and displeasure.
why, what's ever got into you. Liv-
Wy Ray? Don't you know. il a shower'll
spoil your dress, it'll do the same to
gloves? There you are. in your best
gloves-two- fifty, they cost-and liable
to get 'em damped before you get home.
Your pa an mes willin' to slave to get
you things same as other girls has.
Evening star., 1915-04-16
But we do want yo,f to take care o

| But we do want you u eoAe eoe v
| EN-"
| They had reached the hall as she fin :
ished speaking. Olivia was thankful
that no command to take them on was
given. They were early and they
watched the people coming IN. The
heart of Olivia was heavy as she
watched the pretty. dainty dresses of
the other girls Mrs. Ray watched the
people coming in with interested eyes,
whispering a comment now and then
Presently she spoke with mixture OF
satisfaction and resentment.
Look at Hobart Wilson,, she said. IN
a shrill whisper. Hes maxim up to
think she's going to live up to her last
name. It'll be a match. sure as you're
born An I ain't sayin' which one o
.em III get the worst of it. Jest look at
him bendin' over her. will you?
Olivia, her eyes wide and bright.
glanced carelessly over 1t was not the
first time she had glanced that way.
She looked away Immediately.
"Wen,'' said her mother didn't I tell
YOU what he was? An do you blame me
for forbiddin' the house to man BLOWN
hot an cold like that-one day YOU, next
day some one else?
Olivia did not answer. She would have
found it difficult to speak just then. IN
a moment the music began and she was
spared reply. But she never forgot
that concert Some one walled and
warbled 1.-The Last Rose of Summer" In
all her after life Olivia connected the
song with a dark head bending over a
coquettishly curled golden one. Her
mother whispered comments in every
pause of the program.
BRIDES dressed somthin' grand" she
said. turning the knife in the wound
THE McBrides amt got no horse sense
never did have. Imagine mother
Evening star., 1915-04-16
Little Sprle
20 Bedtime
BY THORNTON W. BURGESS.
Copyright. 1915. by J. G. Lloyd)
The Little Toads Start Out to
See the World.

The world is a wonderful. great. big place
And in it the young nost roam
To learn what their elders have long since
learned
There's never q place like home.
1t had been some time since Peter
Rabbit had visited the Smiling Pool to
watch the pollywogs He had too many
other things to do. You see. there was
so much going on everywhere in the
Green Forest and on the Green
Meadows that Peter found it hard work
to keep up with the news. 1t seemed
s il there was something new hap
pening every minute of every day.
But one cloudy morning he happened
to think of the pollywogs of the Smil-
ing Pool and he decided that he would
run over there and see how they were
getting along. 1t looked very much
like rain, but Peter didn't mind that.
So of he started, perty-lipperty-lip.
He wondered if those pollywog chill
dren Of Old Mr.. Toad would be much
changed. The last time he saw them
some OF them had Just begun to grow
legs, although they still had long tails.
He had almost reached the Smiling
Pool when great big drops OF rain be-
gan to splash down on him and all
Evening star., 1915-04-16

Mrs. Ray turned to Olivia with a white
face. .I'm feelin' awful giddy." she said.
"I'm afraid I won't be able to sit it out
ret ats ont one I'm = az afraid ri be real sick by
| the time get home"
'We'n 90 right away" said Olivia,
| eagerly.
ITS best to jest let her see what that
. fellow really is" she said to herself.
And then aloud to Olivia. "No. there
amt no need on earth for you to come
without gettin' my 50 cents worth O.
! music out o. them. You set right here
till it's done. I'll get back home and
lie down. You kin come home along o
the Burkes when it's over"
Olivia whispered back. "I-I-ain't
feelin' quite we'll myself. think the
airs bad. Let me come with you. An
I can make you a cup o good, strong
tea soon's we get home"
You're to set right here till the
whole things over. Mind that, now"
her mother said.
mother left She did not see some
one slip into the vacant seat after. a
moment But she looked up at the
sound of her own name:
Olivia said Hobart Wilson: gently.
Flushing from white to pink. from
to his eager one "oh!' she said.
You oughtn't to O. come. You oughtn't
to o. left Birdie
Hobart Wilson smiled to himself.
Birdie he said. well, I kind o.
hated to leave her. She's been tellin'
me so many things about you. She
says You can't say your lifes your
own. And it is. It is. Olivia, She says
your ma made you break with me I
always guessed that. anyway"
"Oh!' cried Olivia. 81 mustt talk
to you. mustn't. whatever'1l mother
say:"
She'll say. Bless you. my children
after it's all over. She can't have
nothin' much against me. An we're
goin' to be married. Olivia. right away,
this day. TIL never risk II again. A
chance like this wasn't given US to
throw away. Birdie told me there's
only one thing to do-just pick up and
marry you, an ask afterward. Tell me
you will. II you won't" his tender
voice grew grave. I'll go away to-
morrow. 7 can take care Of you, dear.
Say you'll come to me now"
"But-but--' hesitated Olivia
"I'll give You my word she'll for
give US, once it's done. They always
do. An I'll make you happy Say yes,
dear, sos ] won't have to go away"
But. faltered Olivia, 'in this old
PLUMB
Plum" he said. NO one won't think
plum when they see you. They'll think
peach. Say yes, Olivia"
YES" she whispered.
THE END.)
Evening star., 1915-04-16
THE EVENING STORY.
HER OWN LIFE.
Copyright. 1918. by W. wernerJ

no. Livvy. l wouldn't wear that
dress if ! was YOU" said Mrs. Ray.
Its liable to show, an it's the best
you got
The paper didn't say rain. ma. pro-
tested Olivia. ''-An' IL thought it'd
look SO nice.
''Twon.t if a shower comes up, said
Mrs Ray. "as YOU know its likely to
10 in April. Best wear your old plum
color If il gets wet twon.t hurt a
mite"
But pleaded Olivia.
Nov. Ltvvy, hey a grain = sense,
even il You amt got none. Fancy
iixin's is all well enough in suitable
nouths. But this is a tricky month.
f'ut all YOU got on your back. get II
wet an where are YOU You know.
the Sunday school picnic comes up
long about the lSt Of MAY Sposin
YOU ruin that satin mcssal'ne--land
knows il cost enough. maxim an all
then what hev you .-ot for the picnic"
II could do up my blue lawn. sug
sested Olivia, hopefully.
No Then you'd be sayin' YOU was
dressed CHEAP. an all the other girls
better An ! won't let YOU hev that
TO say, il your pa an me works our
fingers to the bone. Take off that fool
dress an put on the old plum. It's
plenty good enough
There were tears III the eyes Of Olivia
a s she started to obey. The blue dress
had been so pretty. 50 becoming, IS her
glass had told her 1t had deepened
the color of her Cornf1ower eyes. and
brought out the gold of her shining
hair 1t was a genuine disappointment
TO change it Rut for all her four and
twenty years, she had no thought of
Evening star., 1915-04-16

49,. .h,, .o,,,a,,+ n. h., n %, yer,.
tnat tnls couian De. ou. ~ ';.t,a .es.
az .ho1 70 tLav
49, t,oa,na p,,, 30 rt;c,,Isr niace
49, ,.atoh.a ,har, snr few min. !.
1To .,;.o 49,. +h,t II wa
rain;,, Tben he once more starred
go the s,,;I;n. D., t.I;ny the Great
~ I 80 ~, = ston or a5r NJ those
,,,t,s to.ds s,a +bis mean. that he
bsd +o co SLOWLY in snite Of his imna =
tience for IL he had tried 10 hurry he
snraly uould bsve s,enned ON some of
thoea funn, ,;tt,a ha ah;as
H. n.as o,,,ost 70 the Smiling Pool
whom wbom should be meet hut old
Mr. Toad He looLed rather thin and
b;s no cL r,.s 20 tha Sr;1ine Pool yas
g.; r. - honn;,g 80 fro,,, tbe
s;,i ne 80, hupps ih ~ ia -, III
Evening star., 1915-04-16

around him. And with those first rain
drops something funny happened. Yes,
sir. something funny happened. Any
way, it seemed funny to Peter. Right
away he was surrounded with tiny lit
tie toads. There were toads to the
right of him and toads to the left of
him and toads in front of him and
toads behind him. Everywhere he look
ed he saw toads. tiny little toads. just
like Old Mr.. Toad, only so tiny that one
could have sat comfortably on ten
cent piece and still had plenty of room.
Peters big eyes grew round with sur
prise as he stared. Where had they
all come from SO suddenly? A minute
before he hadn't seen single one and
Evening star., 1915-04-16

The world is wonderful. great. big place,
And in it the young nost roam
To learn what their elders have long since
learned
Evening star., 1915-04-16

she locked the door ans Ahey went
down the stairs
Mrs. Ray kept little in the lead,
as she had kept a little in the lead All
her life. Olivia followed meekly, as
she had followed meekly all her life.
They walked along in silence.
Presently Mrs. Ray spoke. Her tone
Evening star., 1915-04-16

them, but they would do II. Did the
same thing myself when / was their
age. Couldn't stop me any more than
could stop them They don't know
when they're well off, but young folks
never do. Fine weather. isn't it,
Evening star., 1915-04-16
Harry F. Seamark Asks Divorce.

Absolute divorce Is asked in a peti-
tion died in tho District Supreme
Court by Harry r. Seamark agains,
Edna Seamark. They were married
January 15, 1899, and have two chill.
dren, whose custody IL sought by the
father. Misconduct is alleged and a
correspondent named. Attorney T. w
Bramhall appears for the husband.
Evening star., 1915-04-16
Fakers and Crooks!

The advertising columns o'
The Star are edited as care
fully AZ the news columns
Fakers and crooks are barred.
EVERY Advertisement known
to contain an untrue or mis-
leading statement has besn re-
1ected.
Every reader 10 asked to BE-
On the Vigilance COMMITTEES and
help police the columns.
Evening star., 1915-04-16

Short ladies' should avoid much trim
ming on their skirts. says q fashion
writer. Yes, and SO should long ladies
If their husbands are short.
Evening star., 1915-04-16

now he could hardly move without
stepping on one. 1t seemed. it really
seemed. as II each raindrop turned
into a tiny toad the instant II struck
the ground. OF course, Peter knew
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-10-14
Saturday

Friday afternoon Charles E. Palmer
noticed ten automobiles on the east side
of the courthouse park. He says he
can remember when ten OK teams stood
in the same place. The span from OK
en- to the automobile has been less than
life which emphasizes the fact that
we are living in swift age.
Some of the Kilbourn visitors during
the fair were: Horace Smith and child,
Mr.. and Mrs John Martiny, James
Dickie, Joe Davis, C. w. Whitman
and wife and daughter, Sherm Luce.
Mr.. and Mrs George Moore, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Ketchum, HI. Welk and
family, William Ryan and family, Mrs.
William Shale, Sheriff Hale and daugh
ter, Oscar Filhouer, F. A Nehs, E.
Sanderson, W. D.Stanley, Rev. Irish,
Grant Alberts, Mr.. and Mrs. Grant
Briggs, Benjamin Schubring, Mrs.
Walter Odell, Mr.. and Mrs. Meter
Mather, Mrs. J. c. Payne, George AS
tie and wife, Rex Caflisch and Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Wing.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-10-14
STRICKEN BLIND,
VAS FAcTOR7

Albert 0. Powell of Reedsburg, mem
her of a family of ten, several disting-
uished as athletes and otherwise, had
distinction thrust upon him by an &C
cident which rendered him totally blind
at the age of 18. He is nov 81.
While boxing with a playmate. Albert
Powell was struck on the jaw and be-
reft of four senses, smell, taste, hear
ing and sight. The first three he re-
gained, but his sight never returned
and now he cannot distinguish between
light and dark.
Undaunted by the loss of faculties
that would discourage the ordinary
man, Powell went to Milwaukee and at
tended an industrial school there. He
returned to Reedsburg year later and
opened basket factory which had
successfully grown under his man
agership. With only one man to help
him his output is five large baskets a
day and as many as ten smaller ones.
11C ODGI dGSB HIS OWA AAO
recently obtained patent on willow
peeling machine which greatly facili-
tates the work of manufacture. He
writes his own letters and has master
ed the typewriter to such degree of
perfection that only one mistake in
spelling was noted in a rather lengthy
letter. He attends the theatre and is
particularly keen about movies which
he has explained to him by friends. Mr..
Powell travels frequently to Madison,
Milwaukee and Chicago alone. When
visitors, similarly afflicted visit Reeds
burg, he assumes guardianship of them.
His factory has made him indedendent.
Before the accident which coat him his
sight, Mr. Powell taught school
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-10-14
IMPROVE EXCHANGE
AT SECOND CITY

TIE Reedsburg Telephone Co siemak-
ing extensive improvements in their Off
ces. The exchange will be moved into the
brick building on Vine street about Dec.
lst. Already the work of remodeling he
building has begun and it will be made
into thoroughly modern telephone ex
change and equipped with every upto-
date appliance both for the carrying
on of the business of the exchange pro-
per and for the convenience of the Off
Gals and employees.
The telephone business IN Reedsburg
is constantly growing and has
has completely outgro wn the old
quarters in the Hotel Stolte. Mr.L. j.
Roberts, the new owner plans an ideal
plant and estimates that it will take
couple of months to make the change.
Oscar Quale, formerly manager of the
Wisconsin Telephone Company s bust
ness in Baraboo, is manager of the
Reedsburg plant.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-10-14
JOLLY GATHERING
OF PRESBYTERIANS

Yesterday afternoon there was a
jolly time in the parlors of the Pres
byterian church. The occasion was a
reception given the members of the
Cradle Roll and their mothers by the
officers of this department. The guests
were entertained from 2:3O o'clock unit
o'clock The parlors were bright with
gay flowers. Between twenty-five and
thirty little ones and as many mothers
were able to accept the invitation. The
youngest guest, little girl of five
weeks, behaved with the greatest de-
corum. Some very low benches were
made ready and provided with pans of
soap suds and pipes and to their great
delight the little tots who were tall
enough to stand by the benches and
manage pipes were taught to blow
soap bubbles. Such fun it was! 1t did
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-10-14
YOU'RE BILIOUS! LET
'.'CASCARETS' LlVEN:.
LIVER AND BOWELS
Don't stay headachy, con-
stipated, sick, with breath
bad and stomach sour.
Get a 10-cent box now.

Get 10-cent box now.
You men and women who can't get
feeling right-who have headache,
coated tongue, bad taste and foul
breath, dizziness, can't sleep, are
bilious. nervous and upset, bothered
with sick, gassy, disordered stomach,
or have bad cold.
Are you keeping your bowels clean
with Cascarets, or merely forcing a
passageway every few days with salts,
eathartic pills or castor oil?
Cascarets work while you sleep;
cleanse the stomach, remove the
sour, undigested, fermenting food and
foul gasses; take the excess bile from
the liver and carry out of the system
all the constipated waste matter and
poison in the bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will strengthen
YOU out by morning-a 10-cent box
from any drug store will keep your
stomach sweet, liver and bowels regu-
lar, and head clear for months. Don't
forget the children. They love Cas-
earets because they taste good-never
grippe or sicken. Advertisement.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-10-14
(From Wednesdays Daily.)

VIM. Rounds, the small fruit grower,
reports he will have bushels and bush
els of straw berries if Jack Frost keeps
at distance. The plants are bearing
profusely and have blossoms in abund-
ance. Those who are not able to eat
Strawberries in the spring on account
of an abundance of acid will find the ia
berries very mild. w. J. Harrison is
another grower of the everbearing var
iety.
Advertising pays the buyer just as
much as it pays the advertiser. It pays
both and it pays them handsomely, for
it creates greater sales for the dealer
and leads the buyer to points where he
can trade to best advantage. Hitch
right up to the merchant who adyertis-
es, and grow with him.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-10-14
North Fairfield

Henry OIes and granddaughter, Miss
Vurn 0les, of Ohio have been visit
ing MIR. and Mrs, John CLAM
Mrs Joe Lewis is home after being
at the Baraboo hospital for some TIM.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Cyan and children
of Baraboo visited Sunday at the Joe
Lewis home.
Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Severda of Baraboo
visited day at the Joe Lewis home
from there they went to visit Mr.. and
Mrs. Theodore Jeuson of New Port
Mr.. and Mrs Marsh Harrison and
Mr.. and Mrs Rollie Harrison and chill
dren visited Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. En-
monde in Portage Sunday. Mrs. Harri-
sons mother, Mrs. Andres, returned
home with them.
Wayne Newell and sons, Billie and
Merritt, ate dinner Sunday with Emma
and Cenia Newell.
Chas. Poison was caller on River
street Sunday.
Mrs. Marsh Harrison visited her sis
ter, Mrs. Chas Andres, of Lyons last
Saturday.
Mrs. Viola Henksler and children of
Kansas are visiting her mother. Mr. s.
Sarah Wooden, and other relatives.