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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-12-20
APATRIOTIC EDITOR

E. G. Hesselgrave edits The Star
at Norwalk, this state, ad he is a cou-
rageous loyalist. Pro-Germans have
sought to buy his paper in order to
convert it into an organ differing wide
w from what it is; but this patriotic
editor denounces the attempt with dou-
ble-column indignation, declaring that
he is fighting for the rights of free
people" and that despite his German
name and his German blood" he in
tends to keep hoisted ''the star span
gled banner" Rah for Hesselgrave-
and it is respectfully suggested that
the federal authorities pay a visit to
Norwalk and give careful attention to
the situation existing there. Editor
Hesselgrav needs encouragement
and what is too good for rural edi-
tor who frankly announces that "our
newspaper and other chattels might be
purchased, but not our honor and pa
triotism ?"-Madison Democrat.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-12-20
YOUR 1918 GARDEN

Last season many made success
of their gardens. Many had some
thing to sell and certainly the extra
products raised added considerable to
the country's potential food supply
During the fall or early in the spring
the ground should be plowed, plenty
of fertilizer first being added.
The next garden should be planned
upon the successes and failures of the
old new arrangements Of crops must
be planned, and seeding times and
suitable crops must be studied out.
Careful planning of the 1918 gar
dens will mean greater production,
and planning during the winter will
stimulate interest and result in a util-
ization of all the avanable ground next
year.
And you may be sure we shall need
the gardens next year, even more than
we have needed them this year.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-12-20
NOT A RICH MANS WAR

Who says this is g. rich mans war?
Perish the thought. J. P. Morgan's
only son has joined the navy Do you
think for a minute that he wanted war
so his heir could risk his life on the
deep? Do you suppose that Cornelius
Vanderbilt and son helped to bring on
the conflict so they could join the
army? Forget it. What about George
Gould, another rich man? Did he want
war SO his sons could shoulder arms
in defense of their country? Not at
all. Survey the whole situation. The
rich are pouring out their lives and
wealth in war, not for the rich, but
for the freedom of the world, for the
freedom of Germany herself, the ma
ton that about all others, is to blame
for the holocaust.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-12-20
QUIT GERMAN IN
DULUTH SCHOOLS

Elimination of the study of the
German language and political history
from the curriculum Of the Duluth
public schools was ordered by unani-
nous vote of the board Of education.
The change will take effect at the end
of the school year in June. The reso-
luton originally called for the elimi-
nation Of German. In addition the
board passed a resolution requiring
each teacher in the schOl to sign a
printed loyalty peldge which virtually
makes every teacher special gov
eminent agent against treason either
in the schools or vicinity Of them. An
other resolution provided for "Ameri-
canism" notices to be exhibited per-
manently in all school halls and cor
ridors The first resolution declares
the "alien power, alien tongue, and
idea must not be before the American
youth" and culture" forfeits claims
to place in our institutions.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-12-20

Jerusalem has fallen. The Turks
are in a panic. This brings the posi-
bility that another race will have pos
session of the noted municipality. The
city's history, covering, as authenticat-
ed, nearly thirty-1ve centuries, has re-
corded many changes of sovereignty,
in which the Israelite, the Assyrian,
the Persian, the Egyptian, the Roman,
the Greek, the Moslem and the Frank
have had their place. Jew, pagan,
Christian and Ottoman have in turn
played the part Of besieged and be-
sieger. 1t is now four centuries since
the old walls were last threatened, for
it was in 1917 that the Egyptian sui
tans were driven out by the Ottoman
Turks.
In case England obtains a firm grip
on Jerusalem it will mean the blotting
out of Turkish rule in that quarter.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-12-20
GERMAN SOCIALISTS BLAMED
FOR WAR

Now comes the statement that the
German socialists are blamed for the
war. The statement is made that
they sold out to the kaiser in 1913
by voting for the war budget and in
this way making the conflict possible.
This enabled the Prussian junkerdom
to place the capstone on war prep
aration and at the same time violated
the cardinal principals of socialism.
Professor John R. Commons at Madi-
son has reached that conclusion No
doubt the German socialists would do
that very thing. The kaiser kept say
ing he was for peace when he at heart
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-12-20
WAR AIMS IN THE GERMAN
LANGUAGE.

Such eminent University of WiscOn-
sin authors as Professors John R. Com
mons, w. A. Scott, G.. c. Fiske, F. G.
Sharp, C. R. Fish, E. B. Van Week,
F. A. Ogg, A. L. P. Dennis, O. J. Camp
bell, E. B. McGilvray, NJ. S. Slaughter,
w. H. Page, Dean G. c. Comstock, G.
O. Sellery, c. S. SIchter, w. F. Giese,
George Wagner, c.. E. Allen, w. H.
Kieckhofer, w. L. Westermann and
w. G. Bleyer, all Of the university,
and Chief Justice James ]. Winslow OF
the supreme court Of Wisconsin have
prepared trenchant pamphlets justify
ing the war and pointing out the dan
ger to the nation Of German aggres-
sion, ruthlessness and passion for
world dominion. These deal with al
most every conceivable phase Of the
war and are expected to prove ex-
tremely valuable in stimulating pa
triotic fervor in Wisconsin. They will
not come from the press in pamphlet
form only, but will appear in the news
papers in both the German and English
languages. They will give the German
idea of war-how frightfulness was
embodied in the kaiser's military man
ual contrary to the law of humanity
ard not paralleIed by any other coun-
try.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-12-20
OLD LOOKS
(BY DR.. V. M. PIERCE.)

Persons suffering from too much Uric
acid III the system frequently look
older than they should. They age
faster and the appearance of gray hair
or baldhead in early years is, indeed,
often a sign of uric acid. The face
appears lean and haggard, lines and
wrinkles appearing in young men or
women.
The best way to combat this prena-
tire age and the obstruction to. the
arteries and faulty circulation is Of the
simplest. Drink copiously of pure water
between meals. Obtain at any drug
store a small package Of Anuric which
IS to be taken before meals, in order to
e e. the uric acid from the system: The
painful effects of backache,. lumbsago,
govt, due to uric acid. in
the blood should quickly disappear after
treatment with Anuric.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-12-20
MUST SAVE:
. FOOD SAYS
R.L. WILBUR
Leland Stanford University Head
Declares NeutraIs VIII Starve
Because of Conditions
LACK OF FOOD WOULD
UNDERMINE MORALE
Country Must Keep Allies Well
Supplied, Even Though Pinch
Is Felt Elsewhere

Thousands of neutrals will starve
this winter-starve because American
citizens have failed to do their duty
up to the present time in the food con-
servation program!" That was the
statement made last night by DR.. Ray
l.. Wilbur president OF the Leland
Stanford university and a member Of
Herbert Hoover's food commission,
speaking in Music hall at Madison.
"Citizens of the United States today
are wasting two and half times as
much fat as they need, and 80 per cent
Of the protein used. All of the surplus
wheat available in this country has
already been shipped out to France
and England and Italy. We have three
terrible years before us.
Can Germany win before spring?
That is the big question right now.
Germany has won now, if she can only
stop the war before the United States
gets really into it.
Must Fight on Stomach
Food riots caused the collapse Of
Russia. No government can stand
against empty stomachs. The food
situation in Italy caused the decrease
in morale of the troops which permit
ted the capture of more soldiers than
the United States has put into the
fighting force on the western front
The submarines have established a
blockade that has cut off all outside
food supplies, and has forced the
United States, France, England and
Italy to pool their food. None of the
others have any surplus, so the United
States will be forced to feed all of
them until next fall.
Would Undermine Morale
There is not, considering the pres.
ent consumption of food, enough to
more than go around. The neutrals
of northern Europe cannot be fed all
the food necessary to keep alive all OF
the people, Where there is question,
the food must go to the fighting ma
tions, for lack of food, either at home
or in the trenches, is the quickest and
the surest means of undermining the
morale of fighting force, he declared.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-12-20
SOCIALISM'S DOUBTFUL PROG
RESS

The American people, who are as
idealistic as any in the world, have
never been able to see the need here
of any new system of political and So
cial thought, of faith, replacing all 9th
ers, because they believe that they al
ready possess in their institutions the
guarantees of equality, liberty, frater-
nifty. Well fed, we'll nourished, secure
in the right of free education for all,
guaranteed the opportunity of toll and
the security of all, the American peo-
pie are inclined to cling to their old
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-12-20

forms of religion, and to stand pat on
their own revolution. They love So
cialism less because they love their
Declaration of independence, their ma
tional and state constitutions, their
bills of rights more 1t takes foreign
birth or education or complete satura-
ton in foreign ideas to make a Social
list here. The ten new members of the
New York legislature will represent
essentially foreign constituencies. Ev-
eryone of them was elected from a
densely populated ghetto district. They
are swept into political life upon a
wave of enthusiasm for the Russian
revolution. with it's internationalism,
it's suspicion of national ideals and
contempt for national loyalty. Not one
Of them has name that was ever
heard of in America longer ago than
thirty years. This is not mentioned as
a. reproach to them, but merely as an
indication that their doctrine has not
vet made, and very likely never will
make, any perceptible Roadway among
the political offspring of Washington,
Jefferson and Lincoln.-BOston Tran
script.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-12-20

Through all the rancorous years
James A. Stone of Reedsburg has been
Loyalty for La Toilette. Now, like I'M
told thousands before, he is not
Emphatically not!
And why?
HIS ONLY SON HAS GONE TO
WAR!
That's why!
Jim Stone cannot see son SO
brave and patriotic that he volunteers
for service when he readily could re-
main with a dependent wife on the
farm, where he is soreIy needed, Jim
Stone cannot see this boy bravely go
forth to battle for the right and retain
the old allegiance, while La Toilette
turks at the rear in open or overt criti-
cism of nearly all that the admins
tration has sought for the successful
prosecution of the war.
"Jim" Stones boy is priced alto
gether above the personal La Toilette
ism of other days, and Jim" Stone, is
splendidly courageous enough to say
so. This he did as his loyal son was
about to take the cars for camp. There
were other brave boys present, too,
and this troubled father poured out
his very soul to them in stirring
speech of tenderness and encourage
ment, during which he said:
GO all through this state and
pick the men who have been
standing where I stood, with the
progressive Republicans, and ev-
erywhere, with few exceptions,
they are standing where | stand
now, and sondemn the acts and
words of the senior senator, who
is trying to impede this govern
ment in it's progress toward win
ming this war. [Applause.] We
have got to win it. We have got
to stand together. There isn't any
other way. And when this war is
over, if it is to be settled by argu-
ment, we will argue it out then,
not now. That is where I stand,
gentlemen"
And thus do the La Toilette sup
porters steadily drop away!
So they all soon will go, yeaving their
abandoned idol and his ilk to ''strut
their uneasy hour and be forgotten"
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-12-20
NO REVOLUTION IN GERMANY

At Fort Atkinson a few evenings
ago, Clarence Metcalf, recently return
ed from Germany, gave an address in
which he said there would be no rev.
olution in Germany. There is no one
left at home except old men, women
children and cripples. What chance
have they Of starting a revolution?" he
asks. The people of Germany are
starving, all except the soldiers. Mr.
Metcalf lost thirty pounds during the
first three years of the war. They
have child-like faith in their kaiser
and leaders, also believe the newspa-
pers. The people of Germany hate the
Germans in America, he said, because
they failed to cause revolution here
when war was declared. The whole
condition in that war-stricken land is
anything but bright, was his assertion.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-12-20
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
Thursday, December 20. 1917
WHAT ARE YOUR CONCLU-
SIONS?

Read the following statement by
William T. Hornaday, the distin-
guished zoologist and author:
'The American people as a mass do
not know more than one One-hundredth
part of the crimes of Germany during
The past three years"
Then read one by Gen. Won Disfurth:
'T hope that in this war we have
merited the title of Hun"
What are your conclusions?
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-12-20

Mrs. z. C. Reidy, nee Mabel Erff-
meyer, sends the following news item
from Sault Ste. Maris, Michigan:
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. c. B. Trow-
bridge, a son, on December s.
Mrs. Trowbridge will be remem-
bered as Ruth Mothersill, who
taught in the Baraboo high school
a few years ago.
Mrs. Reidy says the temperature is
around zero with good sleighing (The
letter was written on December I'D
She says they do not object to the cold
until the temperature reaches Is or
more below The writer adds that
the letters from Veo Gibbons are
eagerly read, "for one likes a little
humor now and then to keep US smil-
INC
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-12-20
HEAVY FR0STS OVER
THE WHOLE COUNTRY

Most of the country was in the grip
Of storm and cold weather Friday, and
under cover of snow throughout its
northern part almost from the Allan
tic to the Pacific. Rail and wire traf-
fic were much impeded. The unsea-
sonable cold extended to the gulf
states.
Snow was the heaviest in the east,
from the great lakes to the coast.
There was a fall of foot or more in
interior New York. 1t was caused by
a disturbance which has been moving
eastward and was central this morn
ing on the south New England coast.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-12-20
ond ThG1f

The death-Of Mrs. Flora Helm in
Greenfield brings the recollection Of
anxious days at the outbreak of the
Civil War. Her husband, Nathan Den
nison, went to Florida for his health
and died there the day before Christ
mas, 1860. The body could not be
brought north and burial was made at
Tampa. She then left for New Or
leans to come north, war being in the
air. Her brother, Fred Johnson, knew
of her predicament, and started south
on a Mississippi boat about the time
she began her journey north. The two
boats met between landings, the broth
er and sister waved to each other, the
boats were halted in mid4stream,
swung alongside and Mr.. Johnson
transferred to the one coming north.
It was fortunate circumstance, and a
great relief to Mrs. Dennison. That
was the last passenger boat to leave
for the north, for the war broke soon
after with all it's fury.
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The other day Louis P. Gerou met
a sailor in Madison and in casual con-
versation with him learned that he
was from the steamship Nevada. Early
in the war Mr. Gerou's brother enlist
ed in the navy and was on the same
ship. When the stranger was asked
if he knew the brother he instantly
replied they were closely associated
in the same way on the battleship.
After all the world is small.
Mays Little Shoes
Mary had a little limp
And burrows in her brow.
She couldn't wear a number two,
But tried it anyhow.
Louisville Courier-Journal.
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There was once a Scotch farmer
famed for his strength who was often
challenged by people from a distance
who had heard of his reputation. One
day there arrived from London Lord
Darby, a we'll known amateur athlete.
He found the Scot working in the field.
Friend" said his Iordship, after
first tying his horse to a tree, 'I have
come a long way to see which Of us is
the better wrestler"
Without saying word the farmer
seized him around the middle, pitched
him over the hedge, and resumed his
work.
His lordship slowly gathered him
self together, whereupon the farmer
said: "Weel, haze ye ony thing mair
tae say tae me?"
''No, but perhaps you'll be so good
as to throw me my horse"
+ / / !
Florence Hilliard, formerly a resi-
dent of Baraboo, writes from 525
State street, Madison, that she has
been i'll for some time-since the first
week in August.
: ! I i
Fifteen years write changes on most
of us. Clarence Pratt, who came with
his family from Michigan to visit at
the home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
C. C. Pratt, keeps meeting his friends
of former years as he goes about town.
Some of them are not able to keep
pace with time, while others are able
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-12-20

have given Golden Medical Discovery
to my son; he was all run down in
health and it cured him in just short
space of time. l have also used the
) Pleasant Pellets and they are equally
as good. These medicines have been
used in our family for many years. l
can highly recommend DIR. Pierce's rem
edies. "-MRs. ELvIRA RICHARDSON ga
Madison St.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-12-20
FREE PRISONERS In
KANSAS---NO COAL

At Wellington, Kansas, the doors of
the county jail have been swung open.
There is no fuel to keep the prisoners
warm.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-12-20

81 6dlly DCllCliISri
by the use Of DR..
Pierce's medicines.
The 'Favorite Pre-
scription' cured me
of a very bad
case Of womanly
weakness. l have
also taken it a t
different tim e S
when | would not
feel well and it al
ways fixed me up
IN fine shape. /
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-12-20

ments can assuredly be counted upon
to assert themselves at the opportune
moment, and to form an effective bar
rier to future German ambition if they
are given a chance in the reconstruc-
ton Of Europe But the probability
of revolt is directly proportional to
the probability Of success. Everything
desired may follow upon the simple
indispensable condition Of the military
defeat of Germany. Without that it
is absurd to doubt her ability to DOM
mate the territory she occupies That
defeat may be considered achieved
when the German armies are driven
back to their own frontier. Until that
moment, the very suggestion Of peace
is an 'affront 1t is hard TO
be patient with those who, with as
founding ignorance of European af-
fairs and inability to understand Ger
man methods, persist in the belief
that there is German liberalism
ready to renounce the fruits of con-
quest and to remake Germany in dem
ocratic terms. One way land one only
is open, and that IS to break Ger
many's military power.-The Public.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-12-20
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LILLE ILLUSIONS

EASY Monthly Payments"
absolutely Indestructible."
ga Sure Cure"
"All the Comforts of Home"
Guaranteed for One Year"
Permanent Roads"
Like Mother Used to Make"
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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-12-20

hugo SC6I1ulS; Cu0 OuLCu pUDuC4Sl,
said at a Holland society dinner in
New York: "The Germans are dem
onstrating in all sorts of ways that
Americas intervention in the war will
not amount to anything. They're
scared, you see.
1.-the Cologne Gazette said the
other day that when the American ar
mics arrive in France, they'll be ham
pered by their ignorance of the vari-
Gus language. Well, my wife laughed
when she read that.
"I guess" she said, the Americans
can shoot in any language"
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William HaseItine, who resides
south of Baraboo about four miles,
has two very interesting volumes
bound volumes of the Wisconsin farm
er for 1858 and 1859. One Of the books
contains the speech delivered by Abra-
ham Lincoln at the state fair in Mil
waukee on September 80, 1859. Hon.
Franklin Johnson, who resides near
this city heard the address. The
speakers name is given as Hon.
Abram Lincoln" The future president
discussed agriculture and states that
the world is agreed that labor is the
source from which human wants are
mainly supplied. He talks about the
"mud-sill" theory, i. E., that person
who works at manual labor does not
necessarily require an education. He
did not agree on this point.
At the fair in 1858, G. II. Williams,
then a resident of the town Of Excel
sior, this county, received a number
of premiums on ShorthOrn cattle. One
of the premiums was the top one.
One of the volumes contains pic
ture of special fence made by Ste
phen Burdick, who was once sheriff of
this county and once resided on the
farm now occupied by Henry Bittrich
Once a section of the fence fell over
and it seemed to serve just as good a
purpose that way as when standing
Alright, Mr.. Haseltine says.
Mr.. Haseltine came with relatives
from Vermont to Baraboo in June,
1855, more than 62 years ago. His ia
ther William B. Haseltine, was a
Methodist minister, and Baraboo was
his first charge in Wisconsin. The
journey from Vermont to Madison was
made on Lake Ontario and by rail- Mr.
Hazeltine recalls they left Madison be-
fore daylight on the stage, and did not
reach Baraboo until after dark. The
way was long and the roads muddy
The trip was by the way of Lodi and
MATHS Ferry, Merrimack
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-12-20

DHEUMATTSM is generally be-
II lieved to be caused by uric acid In
the blood. Hoods Sarsaparilla relieves
by it's POWER as BLOOD PURIFIER
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-12-20

Stevens Point, Visit have been
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-12-20
DESERVING La TOILETTE

Through all the rancorous years
James A. Stone Of Reedsburg has been
Loyalty for La Toilette. Now, like I'M
told thousands before, he is not.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-15

Have Volunteered for the Navy. Have
You ." These buttons and letters from
the recruiting officer certifying that the
applicant had volunteered were given
cut for the first time Yesterday by
Lieutenant Commander Taylor.
Recruiting activities by scores OF
civic bodic. and patriotic individuals
went on throughout the day. A big
mass meeting was held ~ Madison
square. which resulted 800 the routing
OF the usual Saturday afternoon collcc-
ton Of paclfst speakers.
All policemen were furnished with
addresses OF every recruiting Office, SO
that they might direct applicants.
The time allotted 90 New York 20
make up its quota OF 1000 men for the
augmented navy. was extended ycster-
day from April 20 20 May 3. The tele-
gram from Rear Admiral !. G. Palmer,
chief Of the Bureau Of Navigation, IN
which the extension was announced,
says:
DESPITE the urgent demand for ad-
ditiOnal men 20 mn the navy's com
plemcnt. there has been and viii be
no letup IN the physical requirements
for enlistment and no lowering OF the
high standard which has been fixed
FOR the enlisted personnel Of the navy