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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-03-08
Letter to Dear OLA

Dear Ola: I am close reader Of
your column in The News.
Most of it's contributors know more
or less from their earliest days. For
instance, Hugh Kelley, before he had
any hair on his nead, the place where
the hair ought to grow, but doesn't
always. althoue 4t did once on my
bean.
N. G. Abbott, when he used to wear
his hair in curl papers and dye his
imaginary mougtache before going out
to inspect the barnyard stock or re-
ceive people anxious to sell him farm
machinery.
Percy Crossman, from the good old
days Of 1867, as general all-around
clerk with preference for drug stores
and always there with witty an
swer to any hard question asked him,
such as the following: In the fall of
1872 the writer was In the employ of
bartholomew e Wanner OF Lodi, learn
ing the profits of retailing epson salts
costing 212 cents per pound at cents
per ounce, and other secrets of the
trade, and was associated with Rich.
ard D. Evans, who afterwards was
one Of Baraboo's most prominent law
yers. One evening we called ON Percy,
who was at that time employed by
James McCloud, dealer in drugs, med
'cines. coffin trimmings, hardware.
drv goods and also wet goods. AS we
went in Dick said "How much for
ten cents worth of brandy?" In a
fash came back the answer from
Percy, "Twentv-five cents" Only a
drug clerk can't appreciate this an
swer fully What I wanted to say,
, however, was to answer Percy's in
"rirv about Bill Brown. I only knew
him bv reputation. and that is best
expressed by this clipped from the
Chicago Herald today:
"T see Bill Brown has died"
Eyes he was a man without
blame and beloved and respected
by everybody"
"Ah. you knew him well?"
emo: copied that from his
tombstone"
For full particulars about Mr.. Brown
see Sank County history. page 6Ss
which proves he was one Of the prom
'neut citizens Of Sank county, who
had eight dollars with which to nav For
having his biographical sketch epnea~
'hore'n. Also while YOU have the his
tory at hand note on page $50 whero
"a editor found the Scandinavian's
anne he places over this column. ~
'""uo' always Thought It was snelled
Ole: and further deponent saith not
JOHN . JONES.
1858 La Sale street. Chicago.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-03-08
Serious Situation
OH NV

Oh! myi
ne reople cry,
md often sigh,
'otatoes are so high,
'~ioes Of everything we buy
're going up sky high;
- every state going ''bone dry"
rust save YOUR precious "wad"
md Join the noted diet-squad.
Take the bone and make soup
MD avoid the hunger strikers group
The potato situation is really be-
'om'ng serious in this country as well
IS IN Europe The young people who
AVE been so successful In raising
seed corn and other agricultural crops
AN find something interesting in the
collecting of potato balls and selling
20 professional potato breeders. The
Farmer, February "a, 1917, contains
very interesting article on that sub
ject. It speaks of a New York firm
that offered $1,000 for one pound OF
potato ball seed Another man Of
fered $25 for one potato ball that was
grown in Connecticut, but none was
found. Fl. d. KING.
Prairie du Sac, Wis.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-03-08

tainment in Library hall for the bene-
fit of the association. Jessie recited
"Mr. Phinney's Turnip." 1t was Long
fellows first poem, written when he
was nine years old. She was about
five, and it was her first appearance
on any stage. The wording was a
little different in two or three places.
MRS. e. T. HOPKINS.
Graystone Hotel. Kissimmee, Fla.
Editors Note: Mrs. Hopkins made
a few corrections in the wording of
the poem as it was written by Mr..
Luce.1
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-03-08
The Comet

This summer we are to have a fine
view of a great comet The tele-
scope sees It coming with increasing
velocity to pass around the sun. This
reminds me of the comet Of 1912 that
Miller( the Adventist) declared would
strike the earth and destroy it. / was
seven years old, living in Poland Gen.
ter, Chautauqua county, New York.
Two of our neighbors believed it and
devoted all their time preparing, fol-
lowing the great camp meetings for
100 miles around, presenting the aw
full pictures Of the awful event. Fa-
Their was an unbeliever, and what boy
does not know his father knows? And
IL IL did come it would be grand
sight. Father worked in sawmill
till midnight. Before retiring, mother
went out to see the comet. | follow
ed. The head of the comet had pass
ed below the western horizon, but the
tail streamed well towards the zenith.
That night it disappeared in its course
around the sun and lot Of very good
people were disappointed, but tried
to console themselves that the Bible
declares that "the Bridegroom tar
ried"
OF, the folly of mysterious proph-
ecy, and the symbolic language OF
olden times that may have many mean
ings. or none at ALL What is worth
telling is infinitely better told in SIM
pie words. No one need be afraid OF
the cIashing of worlds, for the uni
verse has stood for untold ages. and
is not yet decaying. All the stars
and planets. and comets, are electric
ally positive, and two positives repel
each other This. and the great law
of gravitation working In harmony
with each other. make &c possible for
the universe to exist In perfection.
The laws of nature are absolute and
cannot fail. Matter 10 forever chang
ing. and so, some time In the eternal
future. the universe may become q
gaseous nebula to slowly become
worlds again. Nothing can be amir
hilated. God works only through law.
BENZ. sIHoND9.
Earahoo, VIII.
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pcss the Hash
Baraboo, Wis.

II Mrs. Eva Slye Alexander is not
careful there may be word Of four
letters in a certain department in
1.-THE News" in place of Ollapodrida.
lash comes into the race for first
1'ace, in these days, with some points
n it's favor. N. G. Abbott got up .
pretty good favored sample out of
the darkie's lip, and the darby could
spare fright smart" just as well as
not P. Ell. CROSSMAN.
Baraboo, Wis.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-03-08

Lang, who was in the drug business
with Mr.. Orvis, the store afterwards
belonging to Arthur Camp. Mr.. Toole
says Fred N. Lang began business in
the American Express Office and later
of Mrs d. P. Crandall and daughter,
Miss Kittie Crandall, now Mrs. j. G.
Train, for the seed farm. The under
taking was not a success, and he soon
gave 1t up.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-03-08

Little | realized when first I started
to help on the "ollapodrida column"
how hard it is to please the reading
public. A few weeks age gave them
lesson in ancient history about the
Cardiff giant and our sub-railway, and
the freshmen pronounced it a canard
because they were not familiar with
the facts. Had it not been for the
kind assistance Of my friends, Gle
ment and Crossman, and the history
Of Sank County, they would have bur-
led me in oblivion. Now, if I pos
sessed the ability and were to give
them the sweetest little Sunday-school
story that ever fell from lips Of gold,
not one in twenty would stop to read
it, but when / give them something
rich and racy, startling and signifi-
cant, something with a grain of pep
in it, every last one of them-from
the ''far-away glen" on the east to
Lime Ridge on the West-will swoop
down on it like hungry hen-hawk
on an unripe gosling, fairly devour it,
then roll their eyes to heaven like a
calf with the colo and exclaim, ooh,
what lie!" All this Is very discour-
aging to a person possessed Of as keen
sensibilities as /, more especially
when can defy any man or Mrs.
Dudley to furnish forth single state
ment that ever made that will not
bear the most searching scrutiny. Fear
Of these peoples criticism often pre-
vents me giving interesting details
for instance the dimensions of the al
1igator caught by Newt. Bliss: as big
around as pork barrel and only
lacked one foot eleven inches of be-
Ing as long as the smokestack L. III.
Potter had on HI. D. Pages oil-burn-
ing launch when she caught fire on
her initial trip on Devils Lake and
burned to the waters edge off Claude's
Shore. HUGH KELLEY.
Baraboo, Wis.
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LEGAL NOTICE

(First publication Feb. %, 1917
STATE OF WISCONSIN, COUNTY
court for Sank County. In probate
In the estate Of Johanna Blawuschs
deceased.
NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN:
That on the first Tuesday (befng
the third day. of April. 1917. at TEN
O'Clock in the forenoon at the court
house in the city Baraboo. in said
county, there win be heard and COM
sidered:
The application of John Blawusch
for the appointment of William G.
Blawusch and John Blawusch as adj
ministrators of the estate of Johanna
Blawusch, late Of the town OF Merrta
mack. in said county, deceased. Ana
On the first Tuesday (being the sew
enth day. of August, 1917, at ten
o'clock in the forenoon at said court
house, there will be heard. considered
and adjusted all claims against said
deceased. And
NOTICE rs HEREBY FURTHER CIV
EN-:
That the first Tuesday (being tho
third dav, of July Sd, 1917, is the time
fixed within which creditors of saMl
deceased may present their claims to-
said court, or be forever barred.
Dated February 10, 1917.
By the Court.
w. r. KELSEY. County Judge.
e. F.. Dthmar. Atty, for petitioner
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-03-08

Z. FRANKLIN MILES, The Great
lervs Specialist, Gives New Book
and a $3.50 homeopathic Treat
ment Free as TariaI
any report cured after doctors failed

Sick people whose nerves are weak
deranged-who have weak heart,
mach, liver, kidneys or bladder;
ues, headaches, dizziness or dun
IS. nervous dyspepsia. irritabil1ty,
Ia hands and feet, shortness OF
sath, irregular heartbeat dropsy
,owsiness, nervousness. sleepleEs-
50. trembling, wandering pains,
,.kache. irritable spine, hyster1a,
aumatism, catarrh, constipation
,uld do we'll to accept Dr.. Miles lib
n offer. You may never have an.
Ter opportunity.
The Doctors new Special Treat.
mt for this class Of diseases is the
.uIt of 80 years study and immense
oePience and is scientific and re-
,rkably successful. 1t is so sue
.sfuI that he does not hesitate to
II a Free Trial to any sick one.
syyery treatment is specially pre-
he'd for each patient and consists
a curative elixir, tonic tablets, elina-
ding pills and a plaster. Years OF
= have demonstrated ttst his treat
mt is three times rs successful as
: usually prescribed by physicians.
I'd for Remarkable Cures in Your
State
Er. Benjamin F. Artz, Pataskala,
!. reports cured after physi-
as failed. Miss Mary Graham, Irv-
;. ILL.,, after 9, failed. Mrs. Ed. w.
.Kins, Bastrop, Texas, after 20 fail
Mr.. G. w. Bybee, Washington
q. Ohio, 121 North Main ST., after
lied. Mr.. Vurna D. Cook, Sharon
ter, Pa. r. 1. B. 5. after failed,
write at once, describe your dis
=, stating age, weight. how long
etc. He will send you Q tree
0 Special Trial Treatment which
been prepared especially for you.
able advice and his book on "Neu-
athy - Treating rhr0ugh the
yes" Address, DR.. Franklin Niles,
n. G01 70 s11 Franklin st.. IL
! h& Ga
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-03-08
Lonqfellow Wrote It

I read the inquiry about "Mr. Phir
ey's Turnip" poem, and can give tn
ssired information.
Some years ago, when my daugN
r was about five years old, belong
to a Longfellow club in Davenport
va. We gave q Longfellow enter
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-03-08
Early DAYS Near Ablelnan

After reading the most interesting
article written by Mrs. Alexander, my
memory went back to my first school
days when Eva J. Slye was my teach
er. She boarded at my home and
seemed to be a general favorite with
her. The school hours have slipped
into oblivion, a total blank in my mem
DRY, but the hours I remember were
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-03-08
Billy Sunday Again

| was much interested in Mrs. L. D.
Stillson's article on Billy Sunday.
Do the readers of this paper real
ize the amount of money he has re-
ceived during his recent campaigns.
give them as obtained from a re-
cent periodical:
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-03-08

time. I have also found DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets to be equally good. |
once used the 'Favorite Prescription
for woman's weakness, doctors did not
help. I was ailing for about two years
with this trouble and the Prescription
cured me in six months and no trouble
since" - Mrs. MARY JOHNSON. s 5.
Blair Street.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-03-08

tree where our dogs had trailed them
hefore we could get close enough to
shoot them. Then we hunted on foot
and in the night time; now people
aunt while riding in tin Lizzies-
FOrds. That probably makes some
difference. They may take the "tin
lizzie" to be a kin and want to put
ND q little scrap.
D. C. KONKEL.
Broken Bow, Neb.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-03-08

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. John GoldinEe
on Ash street. son. Through error
the name was printed Roy Goldings
in our paper Wednesday.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-03-08

Swollen hands, i; IS, feet are due
to a dropsical con4lllon. often caused
by disordered kidneys. Nat,.l.>.ly v hen
the kidneys are deranged tie blood is
filled with poisonous waste matter,
which settles in the feet, ankles and
wrists; or under the eyes in bag-like
formations.
AS a remedy for those easily recog--
nized symptoms of Inflammation caused
by uric acid-as scalding urine, back
ache and frequent urination. as well as
sediment in the urine, or if uric acid i'll
the blood has caused rheumatism, lum-
bago, sciatica, govt, it is simply wonder
full how quickly Anuric acts; the pains
and stiffness rapidly disappear.
The very best possible way to take
care of yourself is to take glass of
hot water before meals and Anuric.
the discovery of DR.. Pierce of Buffalo.
Step into a drug store and ask for
soc. package of Anuric, which is many
times more potent than hthia and elimi-
mates uric acid as hot water melts sugar.
A short trial will convince yoW.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-03-08
OLLApODRIDA

CONTINUED from previous page.s
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-03-08
\ WISCONSIN WOMAN SAYS.

AO1I1N IL q A
Pierce's Gold e n
Medical Discovery.
I was working in a
store some years
ago and the con-
hnement, togethe.
wit h til e work,
would cause me to
get rundown. The
Discovery would
always build me
an in ;1fcf q short
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-22
BRITISH RENEW.
FIERCE At ACk.
IN YPRES SECTOR.

NEW YORK, August 22-(Compiled
by the Associated Press from European
cables during the day)-Another of
the rapid succession of blo%s which
the Entente Allies have struck alon,;
the Franco-Belgi front recently fell
on the Germans in the Ypres region,
where the Teutons stopped Gen. Haig's
drive last week. At dawn today, the
British advanced over fiercely contest
Ell ground between LANCER and Frien-
berg.
No details of results attained arc
given, but the importance of the posi-
tion attacked is shown in desperate
German counter attacks, notwithstand-
ing which they were driven back.
Sharp fighting continues about Lens
where the British not only held their
ground against counter attacks, but
succeeded in gaining more ground
The Germans were successful in
gaining a temporary foothold in the
newly won French positions at Verdun
today, but were later driven back with
sanguinary losses. The Teutons We're
also repulsed in flank attacks in this
region.
The Vienna official statement admits
Italian gains on the Isonzo front where
such heavy fighting is in progress, and
the German statement, which is very
brief, says the Germans are beginning
new offensive on the northern end
OF the Russian line.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-22

With the installation of the auXili-
ary pump at the city waterworks cen
trail station, which will be completed
within a few days, the last item on
the bill of requirements presented by
the Southeastern Underwriters AS
sociation will have been complied With
by the city of Americus. Consequently,
the establishment of the new fire insur-
ance rating basis in this city will fol-
low Immediately.
The underwriters in addition to
several other requirements, stipulate
that third pump be installed at the
pumping station to be used in case OF
emergency. The city was also requir-
ed to purchase a modern motor pump
ing engine for the fire department to
install a fire alarm system and to pass
a building ordinance such as was rec
commended by the Southeastern Under
writer's Association. The motor pump
ing engine has been in service for sew
eral weeks, while the building ordln
ance has also been passed and the in
stallation of the fire alarm system was
recently completed. The installation
OF the auxiliary pump will complete
the city's part of the contract.
1t is expected that as soon as the
pump has been installed, the under
writer's will send an inspector to this
city and upon receiving a satisfactory
report from him, will put into effect
the new ratings. On the new rating
basis, Americus will enjoy first class
fire insurance rate on brick mercan-
tiles less 10 per cent deficiency, which
will mean an approximate annual saw
ing of $4,000 in fire insurance prem
inns here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-22
AVERAGE FREIGHT RATE
PER TON MILE VERY L0W

ATLANTA, Ga, August 22.-The
average freight rate per ton mile re-
ceived by the railways of the United
States in 1916 was the lowest on re-
cord, according to an abstract of the
report of the Interstate Commerce
commission which has attracted much
attention among railroad officials OF
this city. Taking roads with earnings
of more than S1,O00,0O0 year, the re-
ceipts per ton mile for the year end
ipg June 30, 1916, were 7.07 mills, as
compared with 7.22 mills for the prev
ious year. The figures Of the Inter-
state Commerce commission cover all
reads With earnings OF 100000 a year
or over. They show that the average
revenue per ton mile for the year, for
these roads, which include both the
large aud the small, were 7.16 mills
as against 7.32 fer the previous year:
aad the commissions figures further
show that thi ayeIagc OF 7.16 mills is
the lowest on tn, commissions records,
Which 80 back to 1891.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-22
COAL PRICES CUT
BY BIC RETAILER

CHICAGO, August 22.-The Consum
ers' Coal Company, said to be one Of
the largest retail coal concerns in the
world, announced here today that they
would cut soft c5al prices from $l.O9
to $3.50 per ton from present prices,
effective Immediately. This is in line
With the price fixed by President Will
son, and other dealers are expected to
reduce their prices in the same degree
The price reduction effected by reason
of federal control of the coal industry
il is stated, will reduce Chicago's re.
tail coal bill by about $3000O,OOO this
winter
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-22
SACRED CONCERT To
8E REPEATED TONIGHT

1t is expected that a large crowd
will hear the sacred concert toni2ht at
Central Baptist church. The concert
will be repeated because of numerous
requests, as numbers were prevented
from hearing it on last Sunday even
ing on account of the bad weather.
The program will have some changes
tonight. Mrs. Jones will change her
organ selections, and there will be
changes in the chorus numbers and
solos.
Miss Agnes Thomas, of Plains, will
be heard tonight Miss Thomas needs
10 introduction to the music lovers OF
Americus. Her highly cultivated so.
prano is beautiful in the superlative
degree. Miss Ethel Guerry, who has 4
beautiful soprano, VIII be heard in
sclo. Mr. Cargill's deep bass voice IS
valuable addition to any chorus. The
rest of the chorus are SO we'll known
to the public that comment will be
unnecessary They are Miss Gertrude
Smith, Mrs. T. II. McLendon, Welbur
Smith, Boisclair Kiker and Gordon
Howell.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-22
MACON DETECTIVES
UNDER SUSPENSION

MACON, Ca, August 22.-On infor
nation brought out in the trial of ne
groes in Recorders court yesterday
showing that City Detective Newberrs
had disposed of scraps of stolen belt
ing to negro shoemakers for SO and
divided the money equally among the
three members of the detective de
partment, all three men were sus
pended
Only two members of the Civil Ser,
vice board were present when the sus-
pension was acted upon-W. B. Chap
man and l.. A. Miller. The detectives
will be tried at O'Clock this after
noon by the Civil Service commission.
While the detectives are under sus-
pension c. w Tribble, of Lieut.. Will
sons squad, has been transferred to
that department.
Testimony brought out in the trial of
the negroes showed that a large
quantity Of betting had been stolen
from different manufacturing con-
Germs of the city; that it had been
cut into scraps large enough for soles
o. soles, and while in that condition
was recovered by the city detectives
and sold to negro shoemakers. The re-
covery and the sale we're not reported
to the Civil Service commission, as re
CURED by the rules, it is claimed.
Detective Newberry claims that he
had permission to sell the leather
Several members of the firms who suf-
fered heavy losses deny that such per
mission was given.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-22
GERMANS TRYING
BY PROPAGANDA
To STIR MEXICO.

MEXICO CITY, August 22.-Friends
OF Germany in Mexico are carrying on
a widespread propaganda against the
United States in certain newspapers
here. Their efforts, however, have fail
ed so far to influence opinion among
the educated classes concerned but
the fantastic stories printed have had
some influence among the lower types
of MeXicans. The appeal to this class
is contained in lurid, if untrue stories
telling of the bombardment of Amer
lean cities by German warships, air
planes, etc, and the sinking of whole
Allied fleets in imaginary naval battles.
Each of the articles printed indicate
the ultimate victory of the Central
powers, so clearly as to leave no doubt
as to their source of origin. The
propaganda is in charge of certain
Germans who speak Spanish fuently,
but who recently arrived in this coun-
try, apparently from Central and
South American countries.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-22
LOCAL RED CROSS
TACKLES BIC TASK

In response to the urgent call for
million and a half knitted articles for
the soldiers and refugees in Europe,
the Americus and Sumter County
chapter of the Red Cross is taking ac-
tive steps to furnish its allotment Of
the materials needed.
The local chapter has been called on
to supply 300 knitted sweaters, 800
mufflers, 300 wristlets and 300 pairs Of
socks. Realizing that this is quite an
undertaking, the organization has is
sued a call to every woman in the
county, whether she be a member of
the Red Cross or not, to assist in pre- =
pairing this quantity of knitted arti
cles.
For the present, at least, the chapter
will devote its entire attention to the
preparation Of sweaters, mufflers and
wristlets, leaving the 300 pairs of
socks to be completed after these other
articles have been finished The need
for knitted socks is less urgent than
for the other articles mentioned
The wooden yarn from which the
articles will be made has already been
ordered along with supply Of knit
ting needles and the materials will be
o. hand within few days.
Instructors have been appointed from
the membership of the local chapter,
tn teach the ladies how to make the
various articles and instructors will
be sent to the Plains and Schley coun-
ty branch organizations to start the
work in those sections. The instruc-
lors to have charge Of the knitting Of
sweaters are Miss Mary Parker and
Mrs. J. E. Mathis, while those in
charge of the making OF wristlets and
mufflers are Mrs. Thomas Harold and
Mrs F. L. Cato.