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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-02-08
Recalls the Cardiff Giant Hoax

I note Mr.. Keiley's article on the
Cardiff Giant; also Mrs. Dudley's
item.
| was born and raised in the En-
pire state about one hundred miles
from New York city, and Mr.. Kel-
ley's article regarding the Cardiff
Giant brings to my mind distinctly
that it was in about 1870 that the pet
rified man, the Cardiff Giant, was on
exhibition in New York city. Every
one who could afford went from one
hundred miles around to see 1t. The
admission was fifty cents. was
only a youth, but l remember well
listening to the older ones talking
about it. Those who had been to see
the giant would describe it to the
others. They claimed that it was a
perfect man, but giant; others had
different ideas. But the general
opinion was that 1t was one from the
race that inhabited this continent
thousands Of years ago. About
year later everyone that had given
up half dollar to see the giant, and
talked about it, found it to be hoax.
They supposed that bachelor
somewhere back in the interior Of
the state near an isolated stone quar-
ry, had conceived the idea of making
fortune, had chiseled this giant out
Of solid stone by his kitchen fire DUR
ing the winter, and then carried it
across the state near New York city,
It was then buried and shortly after.
ward dug up, accidentally, of course
and then taken to New York city and
placed on exhibition. Did he make
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-02-08
THE GROUNDING

The grounding likes the weather
fine
He loves to bask in bright sunshine.
When winter comes with ice and snow
Into lis burrow he doth go.
And there he hides himself away
And sleeps until the grounding day,
When every grounding wakes from
sleep \.
And ventures out to take peep.
But If his shadow he should meet
He turns, and beats quick retreat.
And that means we must all prepare
To wait awhile for weather fair.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-02-08
An Inconsistency

Speaking of inconsistencies, anoth-
rer one has been brought to light. In
the case of the Marriott driver ar
rested for speeding, we have the un-
usual spectacle Of the president of
the Police and Fire commission de-
Tending man arrested by an officer
under the control OF that commission.
Wonder how great the incentive is
Tor police officer to do his duty in
the face of such circumstances?
Baraboo. M. L. OPER.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-02-08
c,ats and DOGS

what has caused this great CON-
motion by all the people around?" Oh
dear, was it poor I, that let the cat
out of the bag, and deprived Mr..
Crossman of sending in good arti-
Gle? We only wished to help an in
quirer on the road to knowledge. We
cry your pardon, anyhow. Mr.. Cross
man isn't the cross man his name i'm
plies, for he was most lenient with
US. Nothing wrong with the article
he did send in, as we read 1t with
great pleasure, and If the Spanish
dish is passed around, may we be
there to share.
Now, about the cat; can't we put
pussy back again, or get a black
one, or a dog? How would dog do
to guard the secrets? There, / can
tell a tale.
A man we know well is lover of
dogs. His wife is not, and does not
like them under the table during
meals One night, as Vile was ABOUT
to sit down to supper, she thought
she saw doggy get under the table,
SO she slyly gave him a push. No
move from doggy Then, while bus
lily eating, she placed her foot firm
ly under the dogs body, as she
thought, and raised him up two or
three times, letting him down again.
Just then hubby, laying down his
knife and fork and looking at wife,
said, "When you get done playing
with my leg, do please let me know,
for I want to eat my supper IN COM
FORT and So
Nuff sed.
L. A. DUDLEY.
Durward's Glen.
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Ollapodrida
DEPARTMENT DEVOTED TO INTERESTS OF NEWS READERS
II you have something timely topic, question
ask please this department Limit all
munications to 800 words Iess.

OF the city of Baraboo a biff on the
nose. When P. H. Xman triles with
the nan es of Mrs. Dudley and Hugh
Kelley he is doing so at his peril. We
were born in New York state and fed
on hard cider. HUGH KELLEY.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-02-08
End Of the World is Near

When the sun stands still,
And the earth refuses to move,
And the full bearded man tells bare
faced lie,
And the high school engineer becomes
so stylish that he freezes to death,
And Baraboo's subway comes to the
surface,
And coal dealers sell out,
And gophers turn to red-headed woed.
peckers,
Then we may know the end Of the
world is near.
GLENVILLE.
BarAboo.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-02-08
MRS. BUM DID
NOT SEIZE Gun
Barbara Luder. Inquest Witness.
Testi6es She Saw Hus-
band Shoot

Testifying before a coroner's jury
at Madison, Miss Barbara Luder.
cook at the clearinghouse of Mrs.
Guy P. Dodge, 334 West Main street,
declared that she saw Win;am Bum
shoot his divorced wife, Miss Myrtle
Bum, at the Dode home on the after
noon Of January Is. She stated that
she did not see Mrs. Bum grab the
gun.
According to Detective Mccormick
Bum told him on the morning fol-
lowing the shooting that his wife had
reached for the gun and that it went
off accidentally, infiicting the wound
, which resulted in the death of the
woman.
SIS Luder said that she was stand
l. ing about six feet away from Bum
and had good view of him. She
did not see Mrs. Bum, as a screen hid
her view. According to Miss Luder,
ONAh hCAO q 1CNOlNSI III UduQ
and said to his wife:
"Will you come back to live with
me-"
Mrs. Bum replied in the negative,
according to Miss Luder, and after
he had repeated the question and re-
ceived the same reply he declared:
"All right, then, I'm through with
you"
Miss Luder said he had had the gun
pointed in the air, but when he made
the last statement, he lowered it and
fired.
The Jury found that Mrs. Bum
came to her death from a bullet
wound inflicted by revolver in the
hands Of Bum, and recommended
that he be held to the proper authori-
ties. Bum was arraigned last Fri
&ay on first degree murder charge
and his, case was continued untis
Friday.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-02-08
NEWS AWARDED MOST
OF PRINTING CONTRACTS

The News has been awarded most
of the printing for the next year by
the county officials. With a large
Linotype and one of the best oper-
ators in the state, this Office is pre-
pared to execute work in brief time.
J. r. Kartack was awarded the con
tract on the stationery part OF the
printing
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-02-08
Trihing with Names
Baraboo.

It is surprising how lightly some
people look at trifing with others
names. And again they do not seem
to realize that the gravity of the Of
tense is increased according to the
standing Of the parties. For instance
it is a mere serious matter to insult
the president of the United States in
his high ofiee than to give the mayor
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-02-08
Predicted Big Surprise

Dave Davis, who is employed at
the McGilligan saloon on East VIII
son street, said that Bum was in the
saloon the night before and made the
statement that he wanted to collect
five dollars which a man owed him
and that he would lay off the next day
to straighten out his affairs. He alse
declared that two weeks or ten days
before the day of the tragedy Bum
stated in his presence to several peo-
pie that they should watch the news
papers for big surprise "some of
these days"
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WHICH? THE ONIONS OR
THE PRICE PAID FOR THEM

Six onions are now sold for twenty
four cents, and cent for the sack
enough to make one weep-Durwards
Glen correspondent in Portage Demo
crat.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-02-08

Macarthur & Son Suffer Loss at
Water Power in GIenviIle;
Cause Unknown

On Wednesday night the linen mill
en- Glenville, about two miles from
the courthouse In Baraboo, burned.
How the fire originated is not known.
About 1O:30 the blaze was discovered
by one of the residents in the neigh
borhood and the alarm given. A large
number of persons from the immedi-
ate vicinity and Baraboo soon gath
cred to do what was possible in saw
ing the adjoining property. Fortu-
Mately the wind was in the north,
and the buildings near were saved.
The rug room, west of the main mill,
and connected by a shed, was pre-
vented from burning by the active
work of those on the scene. The main
building, machinery, and goods were
lost.
Electric Light Plant Burns
The mill was provided with dy-
namo which furnished light for not
only the mill and those residing
there, but for the entire neighbor-
hood. The residents must go back to
the use of lamps.
George o. Macarthur, Jr., had been
away on a business trip and returned
a short time before the fire. He was
at the Office during the evening, and
left there about 10 o'clock. There was
40 lndication of a blaze al that time
George McArthur, 5r, is at Roches-
Ger, where he is receiving treatment.
he has been there for several weeks.
During the evening there was a
meighborhood gathering at the home
Of David Rogers, near by, but the
guests noticed nothing unusual until
sAe fire broke out.
The Loss
The loss reaches many thousands
OF dollars The greatest loss Is in
the looms, These will be hard to re-
place, for machinery of this kind is
scarce and high on account Of the
war demands, directly or indirectly.
Ehe insurance was 100000
The firm owns another mill in Bar
aboo, on the river bank between Oak
and Ash streets. This may be run
with night and day shifts.
Will Rebuild
Mr.. Macarthur says the mill will be
rebuilt OF course this will take time
end means delay in the delivery of
goods.
Safe in the Fire
The iron safe containing the rec
ords was not removed from the office.
The cash and records are in the iron
box.
Built About Twenty Years Ago
The mill was built about twenty
years ago. Mr.. Macarthur came from
Appleton and had a mill for some
sine on the McFetridge property.
Nearly twenty years ago he built q
dam in the river in Glenville and
erected a mill there. The firm has
prospered and this is the first great
loss.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-02-08
WRITES or CALIFORNIA
IN AN ENTERTAINING
MANNER FOR MAHER
Frank burlington Comes Out With
Plain Facts; VIII
Grow Beans

In your Issue Is, which
has just res, ;lo~ %o d under
the hf5t yuatever
traj z.s aos.s.ss $50. eader"
as:-ine c''Fse notion
ana q ~ ag1a @rni + o the
best wor'-i ~ tn. line. "Ree n"
also wis; 10 know the best fke
works. | am not @Auch up on fiction
but Iwant to suggest two Of the five.
They are the two letters written in
collaboration by my friends, Hanna
and Mike Maher, on sunny southern
California. Reader will be enter
tanned and besides Mike and his sis
ter need the encouragement.
And, Mr.. Editor, will you be kind
enough to allow me the use of your
columns under Ollapodrida-why don't
you put it backwards, it's easier?
"Adirdopallo." want to ask Mike
a few questions. You see he is way
down there among the millions and
millionaires and eating oranges and
lemons at sc per dozen; and, he is
good friend Of mine and / don't
know his address. I know you will
do me this favor, so I am going to
ask the questions, thanking you in
advance for the favor.
A Question for Mike
Dear Mike: What became of that
barefooted fellow you saw in the
park? Did the squirrels get him? I
wonder where he was on Christmas
Day, when it was so sold? / really
hope Santa Claus was good enough to
do the right thing by him. You
should look into that for today's (Jan.
22) weather reports predict as fol-
lows:
Southern California: Fair
Tuesday wth faaTy ltosts II the \
morning; light northwest wind.
And say, Mike, was your sister out
looking for bargains in lemons while
you were looking at apartments at
$500 per month, or was it the other
way around? Which ever way it was
think that Chink peddler put one
over on you unless you got trading
stamps with your purchase.
Referring to windfall oranges at DC
Der dozen, you ask if that can be
beaten. Mike, you should really come
up my way. | went over to Marys-
Vile the other day in a jitney, and
Just outside of the town there were
several wagonloads of windfall oranges
in a pile in the grove under the trees.
The owner of the grove was trying
to dispose of them to his neighbors
for hog feed. The last remark / heard
was by the neighbor, who said that
the hogs would not eat them, but
that he would haul them to the dump
for $500 per load. Say, Mike, what
a chance!
Comparative Prices
And as to comparative prices for
California products between Califor-
MIA and the eastern markets, have
you not sought to mislead your read
ers by leading them to believe that
the same oranges and lemons that
they nave been paying 40c to SOC per
~dozen for were being bought by you
at the ridicuIously low prices of SC
to 1Oc per dozen? Do you call that
good boosting, Mike. And am a
knocker for the reason that l am
trying to set them right? Just why
do you call me a knocker? Is it be-
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tOontinued on pags SKI
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-02-08
Nuf sed.

L. A. DUDLEY
Durward's Glen.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-07-30
doors and bar all enlisted men from

doors and bar all enlisted men from
entering.
A survey is now being made Of
Brooklyn with view of enforcing the
same policy there. 1t is the apparent
intention of the navy department to
provide similar protection for the ma
rines and blue jackets in every port
on the coast.
Needless to say, this action has the
enthusiastic support of the nation. 1t
adds immensely to the satisfaction felt
by the families of the lads in the navy
to know that they will be exposed
to no vicious environment, and will
be safeguarded from the harpies who,
from time immemorial, have preyed
on sailors ashore.
1t is in harmony with the plans Of
the war department for protecting the
boys in khaki. Both army and navy
are to be what they should be-aggre-
cations of clean respective and self
respecting young Americans. worthily
representing the most decent people
in the world.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-07-30
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SAFEGUARDING THE SAILORS

Secretary Daniels started new re-
form movement when he demanded
that the civil authorities at Newport
close up the city dives in the interest
of naval morals. The Newport author
tiles Indignantly resented the demand
declaring that there were no such re-
sorts in the city as Secretary Dan
iels objected to-and then proceeded
to put them out Of business.
The Secretary has followed that
feat with request made to the gov
ernor of Pennsylvania, for the closing
of all disreputable resorts in the Vi
cinity of the Philadelphia navy yard.
The request was accompanied by a
complete list Of the resorts in ques-
ton, and backed by the announcement
that if the state or municipal author
tiles neglected 10 close them Ma
rins esrps would post picksts At their
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-07-30
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BUSINESS REPLACES PLEASURE

WASHINGTON, July 26. = The
Russian embassy, on Sixteenth street
near Scott circle, has been converted
into big Office building by Boris
Bakhmetieff, the new Russian ambas-
sador.
The former stronghold of Romanoff
diplomacy and magnificence has been
turned into great business office for
the transaction of the American share
of the new republics business.
The library, where once the clink-
ing of tea cups could be heard, will
become workshop for the new envoy
and the clatter of the typewriters will
supersede the cups. There is even a
new office boy to greet visitors, tho
the same messenger now rushes names
into officials and guarantees audiences
within ten minutes. An hours wal.
was nothing at all under the old sys-
tenn.
There is a police detail on duty at
the embassy, but this is more or less
of a formality. 1t was said at the
embassy today that none of the en-
bassy staff would make their home in
the building.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-07-30
RED CROSS TO USE
AMERICAN WAR DOGS

WASHINGTON, July 27. - The
American dog is going to do his bit
in the war.
Red Cross CANNES are in big de-
mand on the western front. Wearing
gas-masks they go out between the
trenches and locate unconscious,
wounded men in piles of dead.
The Red Cross establishment which
will care for American wounded when
the national army starts pounding
the kaiser would be incomplete with
out its quota of dogs. Plans are un-
der way to have Uncle Sans bow
vows take their places on the fight
ing line beside those of France and
Great Britain, some of which have ac-
tually received decorations for their
work under fire.
Several months of training is nee
essary before the dogs are ready for
service. They must be taught to
range the shell-swept areas of No
Mans Land, hunting the wounded
whom the busy stretcherLbearers
could not at first glance distinguish
from the dead. When an unconscious
man is located, the dog is trained to
carry his tin hat or sharpnel helmet
to the stretcher-bearers, and then to
lead them back to where the sufferer
is lying.
Many Red Cross dogs have been
Produced in England. AS trench var.
fare has rendered them necessity,
project is under consideration to
train the American "Rovers" some
where in the United States and to
send them over with other Red Cross
units. Blue-bloods are not the only
ones needed. Yellow ours can do their
bit for America also, If they have
the right spirit, and enough "doe
brains.'
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HERALD WANT ADS BRING
QUICK nE0ULTA
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-07-30
PRISON ALLIES

Among the military resources of
the United States must be numbered
the inmates of New Jersey reform
atory who are working on the state
farm at Annandale. There are 32
young men who have been released
from the institution on their honor.
for the purpose of cultivating the
farm. No watch whatever is kept on
them. They are treated precisely as
farm hands and the officers in charge
of the farm are acting merely as fore
men. The men work from mornirs
till night without any complaint or
trouble. Not one has broken his trust.
There are 322 acres under cultiva-
tion. The superintendent reports
that he expects net profit Of $4,000
from the farm.
Among the workmen are Poles, Rus
slams and Italians. They fly the
Stars and Stripes from the highest
hilltop on the farm. They sign their
letters to the superintendent "Your
Allies"
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-07-30
COLLEGE CHUM Is
HOOyER'S ASSISTANT

WASHINGTON, July rs. The
Hoover Wilbur combination is at
work again, this time in the inter-
ests of the nations welfare.
Way back in the sos Ray Lyman
Wilbur was dignified senior in Le-
land Stanford university, at the time
that Herbert c. Hoover, then a big,
gawky, mining student, was junior.
Both students were earning their own
way thru school, and incidentally
just about running the school their
own way at the same time, according
to reports. Hoover got himself elect
ed financial manager of all athletics
with small salary for his work, and
thus added to his small income.
This was one time when contrasts
did not draw to each other. Neither
man was brilliant and flashy-both
had to dig for what they got, and
neither had time to 60 in for the fra
ternity crowds. Unconsciously they
formed silent partnership based up
on absolute trust and confidence in
each other.
Clear down thru all the years since
the two students were graduated this
partnership has continued, sometimes
separated by half the distance around
the earth. Letters were regular and
often.
When DR.. Wilbur was elected presi-
lent of his old university, Leland
Stanford, he called his partner, then
away over in England, and had him
elected to the board Of directors. Ano
30 they ran the university.
Now Herbert c. Hoover, food ad-
ministrator of the United States, has
reversed the case and called his old
partner to his assistance. DR.. Wilbur
IS to head the food conservation de-
partment, while Hoover heads the
ood control department.
Thus continues the friendship never
4 question when the other calls, each
ready to give up everything to go to
he other, with not thought of ma
.erial gain; for more than 80 years
without a strain or friction.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-07-30
MAY MEAN A NEW CABINET
From the Omaha Bee.

From the Omaha Bee.
In practically repudiating the ac-
tion of subcommittee of the coun-
Gil of national defense, Secretary
Baker of the war department may
have opened way to the overdue
reorganization of the Presidents
Cabinet. The country had been led
to believe that the agreement reach
ed between Secretary Lane of the in
terror department, the federal trade
commission and the coal committee of
the council of national defense on the
one side and the coal operators on
for the government and for the peo-
Pile generally. That the Secretary Of
War Joined by the Secretary Of Navy
should reject the action thus taken
certainly shows lack of cabinet har-
mony, to put it mildly.
1t is admitted the committee was
without power to fix prices, but neith-
er has the Secretary of War such au-
thority. But more than the actual fix
ing of prices vii be involved in the
final settlement of the matter. First of
all, it involved the course of the ma
ton in the war. Unity of action in the
Cabinet must be had before concert
may be expected among the people.
Unfortunately the weak places in the
present cabinet are the very ones
thrust fartherest to the fore in the
preparation for war. 1t is also note
worthy that Mr.. Lane has been gen.
orally looked upon as eminently fit
ted for the duties of his office, while
Mr.. Baker has not commanded full
confidence in his abilities.
President Wilson must see event.
ually the necessity of reorganizing
and strengthening his cabinet. As he
must depend upon the combined effort
of the strong men of both parties in
Congress, he should avail himself of
the best obtainable timber for his war
council-the coalition cabinet suggest
ed originally by the Bee some weeks
ago.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-07-30

river, spent Wednesday in Marvel,
the guest of Mrs. w. H. Miller.
The celebrations at Kline and Red
mesa Tuesday were well attended,
land all report fine time. The hard
rain stopped the ball games but no
other bad effect.
Clyde Cason, who is employed at
Electra Lake, visited home folks this
week and proved up on his home
stead Friday.
DIR. w. w. Smith was a Durango
business visitor Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. j. Corcoran, and
their Monte Vista guests Mr.. and
Quierm had an interesting trip to
Mesa Verde last week.
Mrs. VIM. Hays is visiting her par
ents in the Animas valley.
- -
Robert Dale and family moved Sat-
urday to their new property the Old
Alva McKelvey place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor Maddox, of
Durango, and their son Woodson
spent Sunday in Marvel, the guests of
the C. F. Addy's.
Jack Oblinger and Earl Henry mo-
tored to Shiprock Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. Luther, and son,
and Mr.. Role Hood, and sister Mrs.
Tomkinson, passed thru on trip to
Mesa Verde.
Mrs. Kate Osborn and Mrs. s. a.
are visiting at Vanadium.
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LOCALS AND PERSONALS
FROM SATURDAYS DAILY
Mr.. and Mrs. Hanford Miller were
in from Marvel today on q purchas-
ing trip.
w. H. Dearstyne of the Peters Pa
pyer company is here in the inter
ests of his firm.
C. w. Fisherdick, of the La Plata
was among the patrons of the Stra-
ter last night.
Miss Nancy Self formerly Of the
Florida mesa, graduate nurse who
enlisted in the Red Cross several
weeks ago, has been ordered to re-
port for duty at Fort Bliss Texas.
Ross Grim went to Montezuma
county this morning to look after his
fathers ranch interests.
Grasshoppers are on the offensive
at La Boca and seem to be in posi-
ton to capture the first line OF
trenches.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Carbis of the
Animas valley were among the out of
town folk giving local stores gener-
GUS patronage.
Miss Mary Leeper of Aztec and
Lester l.. Davidson of Las Vegas were
married at the M. E. Parsonage in
Las Vegas July 10 The bride is quite
well known in Durango.
Michael M. Perino, pioneer Of