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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-09
MANY ANIMALS
ARE EDUCATED
Members Of the Barnes Circus
Family Form a Great Array for
Circus Acts

Without doubt, some of the most
sensational, thrilling, death-defying'
wild animal acts ever shown are pre-
scented by the AL. G. Barnes wild ami.
mai circus.
Over 1000 educated wild and domes-
tic animals are used in giving the pei
Torrance of this show-the greatest
collection of educated animals ever
assembled under one management.
The Barnes circus was the original
wild animal show and now holds the
rank of being the largest aggregation
of the character in the world, pre-
senting as it does, more trained ami
mails than all other shows combined
Sixty-five sensational, amusing,
amazing, thrilling acts are presented
at each performance. These acts are
given in two divisions, the wild ami
NAL acts in large steel-barred arena
in the center Of the big tent, and
those of the domestic animals in tht
regulation sawdust rings at either
side of the arena. There's something
doing in these two rings and the ar
ma every minute of the three soil
hours of entertainment.
The members of the Barnes anima
acting troups have been recruite
from the jungles, plain, desert, forest
ocean and homestead. Lions, tigers
elephants, leopards, jaguars, zebras.
hyenas, camels, zubus, monkeys, apes
orang-outangs, dogs, horses, ponies,
goats, seals and sea lions are mem
bers of the troupe-everyone traine
to perform; in fact every animal car
ried with this big show is an acton;
One of the greatest features of tn
show is the troupe of beautiful horses
and ponies-550 in number, which 70;
size, beauty and breeding are unri'
vailed in the entire world. These
horses are all shown during the &c
ton of the shows program.
The most thrilling wild animal
spectacle known is Pete Taylor
group of man-eating African lions
80 in number which he presents in
one act. Mile. Florine, with a group
of Persian leopards and jaguars, aiNf
Markurite Riccardi's royal Bengal am
Siberian tigers are also "thrillers'~p'
the first rank Thirty bear actors
among which is Big Bill, the wrest
ling grizzly, provide another exciting
feature. A big herd Of posing an,
comedy elephants also have head
line act.
-
Fifty comedy animals, includih
Danger, Dynamite, and Mileamin'ts-
unrideable mules, provide clean liz
of fun.
A glittering, six-band,, two-mile-lons
street parade is presented at 1890
Baraboo, August TO- Doors open
, and p. m. ft
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-09
Distinctly he is right.

1t would cheaper it pitifully, and at
the same time be discredit to all
the Barahoo region, as well as an af-
front to the memory of Mr.. Warner.
The nine-foot idea should be aban-
doned once for all, and, if need be,
the whole project be deferred till
funds enough are available to do the
work right.
Nearly half mile of the proposed
road lies within the city limits of
Baraboo. That portion Baraboo alone
should construct, and it should be
not less than sixteen feet wide. For
the distance from the city limits to
the Devils Lake State park boundary,
considerably less than three miles,
doubtless the $4,000 would more than
be enough to continue the sixteen-foot
road; and from the park to the lake
the commonwealth may we'll shoulder
the burden.
But however the enterprise goes for.
ward, it should be done with breadth
of spirit not discreditable to the
whole undertaking. A nine-foot road
would be blunder that never could
be corrected. Let Baraboo folk come
to Madison, motor around Lake Mo-
mona and be convinced. We have a
ribbon Of concrete stretching along
part of that course-and it's an endur
ing shame and disgrace.
The Warner bequest has accruing
interest of at least $4,000 year, and
if accretions by private subscription
or local taxation, or both, cannot be
secured to have the enterprise exc
cuted along rational lines, it would be
prudent to let the matter rest for a
few years. Surely Mr.. Warner would
have wished it so; and shall we not
affectionately assume that his spirit
is now lowering over the scene?-O
D. Brandenburg in Madison Democrat
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-09
Paraboo.

Good evening, Hugh Kelley! Glad
to meet you. 1t has been long time
since we first met in the school room
in the Hill settlement. | have read
your article exclusively to me and
am much pleased with it, as it S well
written and tells me, phrenologically
speaking mirthfulness is your strong
est strait of character. Laughter and
beholding the incongruities of all life
are more to you than meat and drink.
1t bubbles up to the surface every
where, under all circumstances, con-
tanning no NAL ce or bitterness, but
free untrameled laughter, like the
song of the birds or the roll of the
incoming wave on old oceans shore.
Love to take a free dig at tn blunder-
ing philosopher, or the awkward gyra-
tons of a would-be athlete. One has
only to laugh and the world will
laugh with you"
Now this faculty is surrounded by
casualty, agreeableness, imitation,
beauty and constructiveness. 1t is in
extremely good company and must be
worthy. 1t seems to be made on pur-
pose to relieve the -toilsome energy of
man with the great wholesome JOY of
laughter-to relieve the mental toll Of
casualty with puns of laughter and
enliven agreeableness and imitation
with caricatures of mirth and relieve
the burden of the builder and invent
or with restful laughter.
Of course it is possible to overdo
or misapply all good things, till they
are bad, which is mockery, but the
world does not laugh too much, and
now while this great war is on, let us
relieve the strain with lively mirth
But work with calm and unselfish
spirit for the right.
BENZ. SIMONDS.
Baraboo.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-09

The banana trust says to eat ba-
mana and save slice of bread. There
is much sugar and other nutritious
food in the innocent looking fruit
which grows in Central America and
elsewhere in the south. The trust also
has in mind the fact that by increasing
the demand for bananas the govern
ment may be slow to commander the
boats which belong to the fruit COM
pany. as for the consumer, he must
decide which is cheaper, banana or
a slice of bread. There is the rub. By
eating more bananas more wheat can
be sent to Europe and thus aid the
allies in the war. By looking on all
sides of the banana question one read
lily sees there are many phases to the
subject and it behooves one to peel the
proposition accordingly.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-09
OLLAPODRIDA
Road Too Narrow

I read what appeared in The Demo
crat two days since as to the con-
struction of the road from Baraboo
to Devils Lake. A statement was
made, as / remember by the engineer
that there would not be money enough
to construct a road wider than nine
feet. This seemed very strange to
me, inasmuch as / have always under
stood it was only three miles from
Baraboo to Devils Lake and I had
supposed that part Of this m leage
was within the limits of the city Of
Baraboo. To construct a nine-foot
road would cheaper the whole enter
prise in way that would be very
disappointing to Mr.. Warner himself,
I am sure, if he were here. That
road ought not to be less than from
sixteen to eighteen feet in any event,
and it would seem as though the gift
of $4,000 was sufficient to enable
such road to be built.
JOHN NJ. OLIN.
In Madison Democrat.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-09
Reply to Hugh Kelley

So P. Crossman and I are big talk.
ers, are we? Well, it is good to be
noted for something. A wonder to me
that Mr.. Crossman doesn't get cross
in temper as well as by n4me. I al
ways thought H. Kelley brave man,
on account of his saying he was com
ing to the Glen, and would come up
to the cottage as well. Now he is
hiding behind the pages of The News,
but I am peeking at you
In the early part Of last week we
received from a Portage Office letter
which praised our humble efforts and
hoped in the future to have many
more scribbles from our pen, And
this, of course, raised us to the sew
enth heaven of bliss, but like the pea
cock and turkey gobbler, who are
very vain of their plummage until they
see their homely feet, then they are
abashed, so now are we, by Mr. Kelley
saying we talk. Well, I am glad for
one thing that Mr.. Kelley has got back
from his vacation at old New York,
and that he still lives and didn't go
died. Was the hard CIDER still
holding out good, Mr. Kelley? Did
you bring some back with you?
Oh, YOU viii stir up a hornets nest.
We hope you will catch particular fits
when P Crossman throws the ink
around. Keep on smiling, p Cross
man, and don't let your shoulders
sag. In this house there happens to
be a pair of old andirons and a long
handled shovel. DO | make myself
plain? L. A. DUDLEY.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-09

And now for the army of young pa
triots who only regret that they have
but one ground for exemption to give
their country.
I T + +
This department received Saturday
a contribution from a patient in the
state hospital for the insane at st. 10.
seph. The fact that the article does
not appear here need not act as any
reflection on the article Or it's source.
The contribution was just as good as
hundreds we get from persons at
large. And besides, hundreds OF
things we write ourselves do not get
into the parcr.
! i + +
Chancellor Michaelis lost a great
many expectant readers in America by
beginning his maiden speech last week
with. a TRADE against England for start
ing the war.
+ j. + i
No matter who is behind the poiS-
oned courtplaster plot, and behind the
infected bluing plot, housewives can
stop it by buying supplies from legiti-
mate dealers and by chasing peddlers
out of the front yard with the same
old brooms they always used for that
purpose.
i + i t
Tt is reassuring to learn that there
will! be a record crop of pecans this
year. It would be grievous, indeed, to
have a short pecan crop when every
other kind of nut is flooding the mar
ket.
i i + /
Kent Deaklyne is finally convinced
that the draft in Washington Friday
was absolutely on the square. Kent's
number was drawn shortly after 200
O'Clock Saturday morning.
+ + + +
eve do not keep dog" stated
Skinny little Mr. Meek, "and so, when
a particularly truculent looking tramp
comes to the door, my wife makes me
stay out of sight and growl like a
fierce Numidian lion"
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-09
PAY YOUR BILLS

There is a general impression among
merchants that many people bought
liberty bonds and made donations to
the Red Cross out of their current in
comes instead of paying their just bills
when due One merchant in a small
business whose net income should be
a few hundred dollars a month, and
whose payroll and other overhead ex-
penses go on just the same, income or
no income, complained yesterday that
he had had exactly three checks come
in during the first three weeks of July,
that two of these were bad, and on the
twenty-third he was called upon by
his bank to meet an overdraft caused
by the protested checks.
He had to borrow to meet it.
Buying liberty bonds and donating
to the Red Cross are not only praise
worthy, but necessary. But if these
SoAAO SoAAhOL OO 4uSb Out VI Cuc CQ1ICI
income without refraining from pay
ing current bills, it's time to go down
into ones pockets and retrieve the
proper amounts for long-suffering mer-
chants. It's too easy to feel a glow
of virtue over buying a bond. Too
often it doesn't occur to the buyer that
perhaps his grocer would have liked to
buy one, too, and had the same right.
Too often the bond was bought out of
the grocers or drygoods mans or mil
liners money
1t is probable that these unfair
nesses will adjust themselves in the
next month or SO, for the cost of the
bond or relief donation will be met by
personal economy and the bills will be
cleaned up within a few weeks.
But it would be wise to use a little
imagination and justice when the next
calls come. If the just bills are paid,
the other fellow may have his chance
TO do the subscribing. Madison Dem
ocrat.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-09
Road Agitation in Arkansas

A monster road convention has just
closed a three-day session here, and
was composed of heavy delegation
from TT. Smith, who were trying to
swing the Winnipeg-New Orleans road
to pass through their town and via
Texarkana to New Orleans. The 9TH
er was bent on continuation of the
road from this point Ito which it will
be built this summer) via Berryville,
Little Rock and Chicot county to New
Orleans Some of the Jest takers in
the country were there, and plenty Of
music. Although nothing definite was
announced as result, yet think that
next summer will see the completion
of both roads. The town is overflow
ing with tourists, and more arriving
on every train. The escaped criminal
which mentioned in my last, was cap
tured at a point in Oklahoma, where
he was active as elephant keeper with
a circus. Ringing Bros. will be in
Joplin, Mo-, Monday, and special trains
will be run from here.
We got word yesterday OF the death
on July 81 of George Woodley at his
home in Canton, s. D.
Mr.. Woodley was an old settler near
Okee, Columbia county, his parents
arriving there when the old mill at
Pafrey's Glen was in operation. Mr..
Woodley went to South Dakota in the
70's. He was brother of Mrs. Sam
uel Shriner, deceased, of West Point.
and also of Mrs. Almyra Holdridge of
Poynette.
Weather superb. Plenty of rain,
and crops looking fine.
N. G.. ABBOTT.
s North Singleton street.
Eureka Springs, Ark.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-09
THE DEVILS LAKE ROAD

w. w. Warner bequeathed $4,000
Tor the construction of concrete
road from the high bridge in Baraboo
to Devils Lake. Now it is found that
such sum is only enough to make a
concrete road nine feet wide.
But that's not road-it's strip!
Now John NJ. DIN, honorably inter
ested in all public matters, and also
knowing Mr.. Warner well personally.
writes to say that a nine-foot road
would cheaper the whole enterprise
in a way that would be very disap-
pointing to Mr.. Warner himself if he
we're here"
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-09
TWO HOUR TRIP
TO MOUNTAINS

Are you tired? Hot? Don't. know
where to go and thinking Of that vacS
ton trip to the mounta ms? See 9Th
Stronger Love" at the AL. Ringlini
theater tonight.
The tonic Of the fragrant pine
seems to be instilled in the atmoS
phere of this Morosco-P Paramount pic
ture. The sights Of the lofty peak
and mountain crests, the open forest
the mountain cabins Of these prim
tive people form a world very distan
from the city's streets. Permeatinf
all this picture seems to be an invis
BILE something that speaks of the traL
guilty of their lives, their utter free
dom from the feverish scramble G
city life and of a peace that passe
comprehension
In this out-of-the-world life Mel
Serviss, Vivian Martin, the daint
mountain girl, lives a romance fasci.
ating with it's battling, elusive charm
Plenty of film-fun is also on for t
night in the Hoyt two-part "fundon
entitled "a Hole in the Ground"
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-09
GRADE AND WIDEN
ROAD TO LAKE

Superintendent Smith Of Dew
Lake State Park and number of me
with teams are grading ana widening
the road which approaches the resor,
For long time the road has been neg
lected, and has been in need of repair
Hundreds and hundreds Of automo
bles are passing over the road, an(
these travellers will greatly appreciate
the improvement. Other places of thi'
highway, portions not in the park
should be improved before anothe'
year. This road is travelled as mucl
as any in the country and should be
made as passable and as wide as pos
sible.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-09
Joke on the Owl

At the home of Will Bassett chick
hens and their little ones are kept in
small coops with drop doors in front.
the doors being held up with small
sticks during the day so the old hens
can go in and out at their leisure.
One evening one pen was not closed.
An old owl crept into the pen to get
a chicken, <whereupon the old hen and
little ones made hasty exit from
the pen, knocking down the stick in
their flight In the morning Mr.. Owl
was occupying the coop and Mrs. Hen
and her brood were seeking shelter
under the doorstoop.
MRS. A. K. BASSETT.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-09
FATAL ACCIDENT
WHILE BATHING

Anton Jensen of Boscobel was
drowned while bathing in the Wiscon-
sin river near that city few days
ago. He stepped off into a deep hole
in the. treacherous river bottom and
drowned in sight of his children, de-
spite efforts made to save him. Mr..
Jensen was about so years of age and
conducted clothing and furnishing
store in Boscobel. The widow and five
children survive. A son was killed
by accidental shooting little over q
year ago.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-09

Thursday afternoon the regular
meeting of the Red Cross kas held at
the high school building. There was
very large attendance, about fifty
people in all. Mrs. John M. Ohm of
Madison spoke, and among other
things, told of the distress in Belgium
and France, and that the people Of
Madison were very enthusiastic about
helping. Mrs. DIN also said that any
good old clothes of any kind are ac-
ceptable, and she wished that Baraboo
people would. help in every way pos
sible.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-09
Where TO Hike

Would it not be a fine scheme if the
"Boy Scouts" and some boys who are
not Scouts" would take "hikes" out
among the grain fields and learn from
actual experience that carrying grain
bundles and setting them up in shocks
is fine for developing the muscles, and
that fine athletic stunt may be done
with a hoe in the potato and corn
fields? 1t would be good healthy ex.
ercise and the tan and blisters quite
as beautifying as though acquired
swimming in the lake.
MRS. L. H. PALMER.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-09

How do persons who live in null
berry towns manage with their Palm
Beach suits?
Eddie Collins is suffering a severe
batting slump. It is even asserted he
can't get a hit off Walter Johnson,
who also is down in a rut.
4 y
We have been downcast all day by
the discovery last night of some cab
bage plants in an neighboring garden,
and we have since been unable to
avert the thought that the cabbage
must some day be cooked, also in the
neighborhoOd.
ga friend in need, is friend indeed
Is a proverb ripe and mellow,
But friend in need, is oft indeed
A most unpleasant fellow!
IS. E. r.
Shortly after the Russian revolution
in March it was announced that four
hundred soap boxes had been placed
on street corners in Petrograd for the
convenience of free speechmakers. If
it hasn't already been done, these
boxes should now be gathered up and
made into splints for weak spines at
the front.
Specializing on the motives of the
Philadelphia man who drowned him
self in a tank of gasoline, the Des
Moines Register concludes that he
wished to enter the next world bear
ing the odor of a plutocrat. ;
X * X
The governor of Texas, the secre-
tary of state, the commissioner of in
surance and the superintendent OF
state buildings and grounds have all
been indicted by grand jury charg-
ing misapplication of funds. The rest
of the state administration, it seems,
continues to thrive in the highest pop
ular esteem.
x *
Perusing an item in an innocent con-
al ClEOuC O7AOCL A%~SA~
snake" which attacked a child, it is
! learned that "she was bitten twice be-
fore the snake was killed, but upon
close examination it was found that
neither bite was serious" Old snake,
apparently, who had lost its natural
fangs, and was wearing false ones.
x
The Bright Side
The stingers don't all grow on bees,
| Nor poets all have some disease.
There's always variety
To ward off safety.
I All rhymes are not like this sad
wheeze.
X x X
-Tennyson j. Daft.
You probably had an aunt, too, who
| used to tell you that if you didn't stop
making grimaces your face would
: freeze that way. Rather hoping it
| would, we tried it in all kinds OF
weather And to this day we have al
ways been suspicious of any advice
! coming from that aunt.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-09
YOU ARE EXPOSED
TO SERIOUS DISEASES

That is, liable to contract them, when
your blood is impure and impover-
ished, deficient in iron, and you are
weak and nervous.
At such a time, the best treatment
for you, so far as medicine goes, is
that combination that is giving SO
much satisfaction and is found to be
SO economical,-Hood's Sarsaparilla
before eating and Peptiron Pills
after eating.
Get these two medicines today.
Price, 81 each. Sold by all druggists.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-09

If the Russians dislike to capture
foreign territory, they must be having
a very unpleasant time of it these
days.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-09

Judging from the reluctance to
strike of the matches one buys nova
days they must be manufactured by
scab labor.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-09

To exterminate the submarines, it
appears that all you have to do is to
send enough American conveys across.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-09

P. S. We would like to ask Benz.
Simonds, when you killed your mil
lions, was it at the same time you
had that boil and it was so sore?"
l.. A. D.
Baraboo.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-09

by CnlS LIm0 the June groom mas
found out what it costs to keep the
June bride blushing.
S S 5
Where is the coolest place in town
+ + + +
A family not far away has had
chicken out of it's own garden There
is nothing wrong with the item. When
the neighbors' birds moved in on the
garden the owner moved in on the
chickens
S s s
The world-an the neighborhood
is evenly divided between the
women whose husbands do not own
cars and who think the other fam
lilies in the neighborhood which own
cars should invite them to ride oc-
casionally, and the women whose
husbands own cars and wish they
could go some place occasionally with
out feeling obliged to cart delegation
of neighbors, remarks an exchange.
5 S
If you read the item about the Able
man man selling a key Of water in
stead of beer to an unsuspecting citi-
zen for two dollars, you fully realize
it is not always a girl who works her
father for spending money.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-09
THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 1917

By requesting Boston to eat less
beef, Mr.. Hoover proves that he knews
beans.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-09

John Bruemmer returned yesterday
to Milwaukee after spending the past
week at the Louis Schneider home in
Chenille.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-09

Mrs. Sam Lang and three childre
Of Hibbing, Mimi, came Friday froI
North Freedom for visit with b.
cousin, Mrs. William Siebecker.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-09

BY the time the food bill is ready tc
serve, it will be overdone.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-09
OfQr.beQn1S
(kansas City starr

And now for the army of young pa
triots who only regret that they have
but one ground for exemption to give
their country.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-09
De@ Drops

BY this time the June groom has
found out what it costs to keep the
June bride blushing.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-09
NfQr beams
kansas City starr

How do persons who live in null
berry towns manage with their Palm
Beach suits?
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-08-09

In Madison Democrat.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-12
FRIDAY, JAN. u.

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