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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-03-22

and sentimental. To the last he rails
ed his voice against war and pleaded
for peace.
His funeral, carried out according
to his own instructions, was singular.
While his body was in the Lugano
crematory fragments of Beethoven
music were played in the laurel hung
antechambery In his will he ex-
pressed the wish, moreover, that his
ashes might be cast into the Mediter-
ranean, or scattered over the noun
tains.
Shortly before his death he contrib
uted to Die Menschheit, Swiss publ
cation, and voiced violent Indignation
against the warriors of his country.
Part of this composition ran as fol-
lows:
Enough of this slaughter! Re-
member that life means living. Enough
of suffering! Remember that the val
ue of life is in the joy of living.
Enough of destruction Understand
that to act means to construct!
Enough of lying! Learn that truth
alone will triumph in the end. Enough
of persecution, enough of hatred!
Know that God is love. 1t is the spirit
of love which has created the God
who says to you: Love your enemies!
Your lying spirit has deformed this
God. He whom you daily profane in
accomplishing your assassin's trade,
is He the God of love? No, he is the
idol Of horrors, the idol of blood!
Love alone brings men together, en-
genders them, uplifts them"
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-03-22

Devils Lake State park has been en-
larged by the addition Of fifteen acres
at the north end at an expense of
$500. The transaction was fastened
by the welcome activities of Assem-
>blyman George Carpenter, represent
ing the Sank county district. Admit
teddy it is a valuable acquisition and
at a cost to the state entirely reason
able. A great commercial company,
however, continues to blast to pieces
the beautiful east bluff, causing a
cruel scar that the elements through
half millennium or more cannot eff
face. To put stop to this pitiless
vandalism should now be the unceas-
ing endeavor of the conservation com
mission, which then will have secured
to the people of the commonwealth
eternal possession of altogether the
loveliest gem of nature in all this
vast central Madison Demo
crat.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-03-22
ANALYZING THE THIRTEEN

Judge James O'Neill has received
letter from Congressman John J.
Esch which says in part:
81 was one of the 403 members OF
the House who, in the closing hours
of congress, voted to authorize the
president to arm merchant ships to
defend themselves against unlawful
attack There were only 10 votes
against the bill in the house. Of the
403 who voted in favor there were 81
who were neither born in Germany
nor of German ancestry. There was
not single one of the 10 who were
either born in Germany or of Ger.
man ancestry This confirms what ]
wrote you some months ago that there
will be no doubt as to the attitude OF
our German-Americans in case a
crisis should come"
In speaking of the liquor agitation
in this state, Mr.. Esch says that if
the Evjue bill passes it will be the
first opportunity the people of Wis
consin have had to vote ON the liquor
question since 1853.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-03-22
AN AMERICAN

When naturalized the alien make
solemn oath that he will
Support the constitution of the
United. States; and that he abso-
lutelt and entirely renounces and
abjures all allegiance and fidelity
to any foreign prince, potentate,
state or sovereignty of which he
was before a citizen or subject;
that he will support and defend
the constitution and laws of the
United States against all enemies,
foreign and domestic, and bear
true faith and allegiance to the
same.
Are you living up to this oath?
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-03-22
CONGRESSMAN ESCH STANDS
RIGHT

Judge James O'NeiIl has received
letter from Congressman John J.
Esch which explains his position on
recent liquor legislation in Washing
ton. Mr.. Esch among other things
says:
First, I voted for the Alaska bill
which made that territory bone dry
The people of the territory had had
a referendum on the subject and vot
ed overwhelmingly in favor of pro
hibition.
Second, I voted for the Porto Ri
can bill which contained a provision
that the island be dry, with the right
in the people to have a vote On the
subject.
"Third, I voted for the amendment
to the postoffice appropriation bill
prohibiting liquor advertising to be
carried through the mails into dry
states, and for the Reed amendment
to the same bill prohibiting the ship
ment in interstate commerce Of in
toxicating liquors into dry states,
even in those which permitted impor-
tations for personal use.
Fourth, voted for the bill pro-
hibiting the sale and manufacture of
intoxicating liquors in the District of
Columbia. Before doing SO, however,
voted for an amendment allowing
referendum to the people of the
District. but this amendment having
failed, voted for the bill"
In speaking of other matters reiat.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-03-22

ing to this subject, Mr.. Esch says:
mo prohibition state now can claim
that it cannot enforce it's laws be-
cause the federal government allows
liquor to be shipped in interstate
commerce from wet into dry terri
tory. The Webb-Kenyon law as in
terpreted by the supreme court of
the United States, together with the
Reed amendment to the post-office
appropriation bill ,iust adopted, en-
ables every state to keep itself bone
dry.
"The resolution providing for an
amendment to the constitution for
national prohibition was not acted
upon by either house. The house com
mittee on the judiciary reported this
resolution out with divided report.
In view of the legislation already en-
acted by congress, every state can
become bone dry if it So wishes.
81 understand that there is a bill
pending in our state legislature pro-
viding for referendum on the liquor
question in 1918. The people of our
state now have an opportunity of
having their representative in the
legislature act on this bill, and if q
majority of our people vote to make
Wisconsin dry the legislation is al
ready enacted by congress to enable
the state to become bone dry and to
remain So"
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-03-22

We are anXiously looking for spring
after going through the worst winter
in many years. We have averaged q
blizzard every ten days, some about
as severe as the great storm of 1888,
so I have been told by people who
lived here at that time.
Small grain last season was prae-
tically a total failure owing to ex-
cessive rain and black rust. Most Of
the wheat weighed around As pounds
to a measured bushel.
Every year finds many more people
coming here from the eastern states,
but there is plenty of room, as there
are many Dakota farmers going to-
Montana now. I meet SO many peo-.
pie that have moved here since =
came, that I almost look upon my
self as an "old timer" although only
four years here.
With best wishes to The News, I
remain, Yours truly,
JAMES HOUSE,
Glover, N. D. VI
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-03-22
THE REVOLUTION IN RUSSIA

The political revolution has come
in Russia, and the car is no longer
on the throne. There has not been
enough of democracy in the land of
the polar bear. Before the war the
military was all-powerful and the op-
pressed continued to be oppressed.
The war brought the light; there is
an awakening, and still greater things
may yet come. With the coming of
the war three organizations were
formed: The Union of Local Provin-
cial Councils, the Union Of Munich
palities, and the War Industries COM
mittee. These organizations repre-
sent all classes in Russia, and in these
the people have found themselves
come to realize their power. The re-
volt was not anarchistic, but a move
toward a. more democratic form of
government. 1t will be regretted
that when the crown was cast aside
it is not cast aside forever The
nations of Europe would be just as
we'll off without so many crowns, but
it is difficult to get away from the
idea. France and Switzerland have,
but the power of the kings have a
grip like death. The present move
ment means, however, greater life
and a more vigorous prosecution of
the war Possibly Teuton and allied
influences were at work in Russia,
and if so the diplomacy of the latter
has won. The next few weeks will
be awaited with interest to note the
outcome of the present state of af-
fairs.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-03-22
0LLAPODRIDA
Continued from first page.)

meeting of an editorial association I'M
a western state, who, in abiding to
the editors Of the newspapers pub.
lished in the smaller communities,
said they were the Finest kind oR
men and citizens, imbued with the
idea of serving the public, and readg
to do more than their share for their
communities Those who know the
smalltown newspaper man, in the
United States, know that this is just
about the fact.-Christian Science
Monitor.
not only can subscribe to the trRtG
Of the above, but can name one OF
these editors, if called upon. I ann
equally positive of the truth Of the
common opinion of commission men q
honesty. JOHN D. JONES.
SO West South Water street. !
Chicago, Ill. u.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-03-22
WHAT UNCLE SAM MAY DO

The chip is now on the shoulder,
and war between the United States
and Germany may come at any time.
In case war should be declared, what
would the United States do? What
would Germany do? The United
States could aid the allies with war
material just as Japan is now doing.
Much material has been sent to the
allies all along, and this would no
doubt be increased. In case the Eng
lish fleet became weakened, this coun-
try could aid in keeping the German
warships bottled up, and if necessary
an army could be sent abroad. It is
not likely conditions will ever come to
this. Japan has sent no army. When
the representatives gather about the
treaty table, England, France and
Russia do not care to have Japan there
unless necessary. The same applies
to the United States. If war with
Germany is declared this country may
do no more than Japan and Portugal
are now doing, but in the event of
greater stress actual fighting may
come. Conditions are anything but
harmonious, and no one knows what
the next hour may bring.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-03-22
BEL CLAN CHILDREN FAILING
BY THOUSANDS

The daily ration allowed in Belgium
is sufficient, apparently, to meet the
needs of adults after fashion, &C
cording to a writer in the March
American Magazine, but the children
need more nourishment and are fall
ing by the thousand.
''To lessen the horror, Belgium has
tried to keep her little ones in school.
But many of them cannot study. They
who were bright are no longer bright.
Their brains are starving with their
bodies"
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-03-22
COMMUNICATING THE RACE

DR.. Goddard Of the Vineland IN. j.
institution for detectives says that if
by some miracle the race could be
suddenly purified and all feeble-mind-
ed, epileptic and insane, even to the
borderland cases, removed, it would
be less than generation before it
would again be contaminated. He
writes: Disease, accident, fatigue,
unwholesome environment, intemper-
ance, vice would not halt in their per-
nicious activities and soon would af
f1ict us with the same old types"
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-03-22
ASSOCIATE. OF JOHN BROWN
DIES

A few days ago a remarkable New
England character passed away
Frank B. Sanborn, an associate Of
John Brown, the Kansas hero. He not
only wrote the biography Of Brown
but contributed much to literature.
He was one of the most learned OF
men, every event in his long career
being fixed in his memory with an
exactness seldom seen. He was a
schoolmaster at Concord and had as
personal friends many of those who
lived and loved literature there. He
was the teacher of the Emerson chill
dren and other youth whose parents
names have become household words.
Mr.. Sanborn's ideas were pronounced
and during the slavery excitement an
effort was made to kidnap him. Such
things as these and others make this
mans life a book worth while for
anyone to read with care,
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-03-22

In the old days $125 a thousand
was paid for cucumbers, but last year
buyers paid $2.25 to Long Island
farmers. Now they are contracting
there for the next crop of cucum-
bers at So a thousand, and many
farmers are selling next seasons
pickle crop before the frost is out of
the ground. In this matter it is easy
to discover where the high cost Of
pickles begins, and we may be sure it
will roll up like a SNOWFALL all the
way to the table of the consumer.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-03-22
Whiskey

BY A. H. Perkins of Waukesha
The shades of night were falling fast
AS by the village tavern passed
A tramp who bore, mid snow and ice,
A bottle with this bum device,
Whiskey!
His hat was old; his eyes below
Rolled like peeled onions to and fire.,
And like rusty cowbell rung
The accents of his suffering tongue,
Whiskey!
In happy homes he saw the light
OF household fires CLEAN warm ana
bright;
No liquor signs above him shown,
And from his lips escaped a groan,
Whiskey!
''Try not to buy" the landlord said,
DRY laws have banished liquor red
Left not an empty keg to SMELL"
Then loud that husky voice did yell,
Whiskey!
80, stay" the landlord said, ito rest,
And be this temperance tavern's
guesti"
A tear stood in his booze bleared eye,
But still he answered with a sigh,
Whiskey!
Beware the copper" on his beat!
Beware the autos that you meet
This was the landlords last goodnight,
A voice replied, far out Of sight,
Whiskey!
At break of day as to the town
The milkmen drove their wagons
down;
With screech that gave them all
scare
A voice cried through the startled air,
Whiskey!
That hobo, by a farmers hound,
Half buried in the snow was found,
Still grasping in hand like ice,
That bottle with the bum device,
Whiskeyl
There in the twilight cold and gray
Drunk and unbeautiful he lay;
And when they kicked him till he
stirred,
This doleful wall was all they heard,
Whiskey!
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-03-22
POET PROTESTS TO THE LAST

A few days ago there died in Swift
erland German poet named Otto
BOTngraeber. He was of the old ro-
mantle school-the school of Goethe
and Schiller. His soul was mystic
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-03-22
By Request

Mrs. N. F. Sherman, Baraboo, sends
the following poem to this Office for
publication in the Ollapodrida col
umn. She says it was clipped from
the Forward Press. The lines read as
follows:
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-03-22
INDIANS MAKING AUTOMOBILES

In the Ford motor works in Detroit
are thirty-seven full-blooded Indians,
each of whom is paid S. day. One
of them recently broke all plant rec
Ords for setting up a car.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-03-22
WHAT IS GENIUS?

Genius is a handsome name fre.
auently given to hard-working men
after they have FINISHED a tough job.
The American Magazine,
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-03-22
THIS and Obaf

Mr.. and Mrs. John Coleman have
received letter from Lyle c. Clarke,
Superior, Wis, which says that he
has classes at Menomonie, Chippewa
Falls, Eau Claire and Superior. He
says that at Superior the average age
of his students is over 80, and every
one in good position. He says it
keeps him busy hunting up stuff to
tell them. In his class in accounting
he has a lawyer, banker, auditor,
bookkeepers, and others. Mr.. Clarke
is one of the field men of the extern
sion department Of the University of
Wisconsin.
+ i i +
Mrs. Anna Miller, La Vale, writes
she cannot get along without the
Baraboo Weekly News, if it does cost
25 cents a year more.
i i + +
Mrs. G. w. Brown, 1917 Main street,
Jamestown, NJ D., formerly resi-
, dent of Baraboo, writes as follows:
81 have left Shawnee, Oklahoma, for
jamestown, and will reach there in
April. I cannot get along without
the paper. It is like meeting an old
friend from Baraboo."
+ + + +
Rot
booklet of Key West extension, the
Oversee railroad, Florida, from Mrs.
Martha Marriott, who is now at ST.
Petersburg, Fla. 1t vs. wonderful
what engineering and construction
skill have done in railroad building
in the Key West region. Miles and
miles of railroad have been built over
the sea water, concrete being the
material 1t was great outlay and
is now one of the wonders Of mod
ern civilization. There are also other
views in the booklet.
+ / + +
Mrs. L. H. Palmer has received
word from the publishers of the Ma
tional magazine that her contribution
on the high cost of living has been
accepted and will appear in an early
number. The paper was read at
meeting Of the Baraboo Valley Farm
ers' club last fall and afterward sent
to the magazine. Mrs. Palmer has
original ideas and many Of her con-
tributions have ben accepted by va
: rious publications.
+ + + +
Mike Maher, who is now in Los
Angeles, has sent this office a num-
Der Of Los Angeles papers. One of
the items presents a plan for school
children to grow potatoes. Evidently
all over the country there will be
much energy devoted next summer to
, the production OF food of all kinds.
+ i / j
Miss Ada M. Burnham, Long Beach,
Calf, has sent package of coast
papers containing many interesting
features and general news. Miss
Burnham and her mother have spent
the winter on the coast and thereby
escaped one of the most rigorous
winters Wisconsin has ever known.
+ + ! I
Professor S. K Hornbeck of Mad.
ison, who once lectured in Baraboo,
is the author Of the new book "Con-
temporary Politics in the Far East"
At the present time the world is too
much engrossed with the strife in
Europe to give great deal Of thought
to China, but the time may come
when the Orient will be the center
of the stage of the worlds history.
All students of political history will
be interested in the new volume.
i i i i
ri cannot keep house without The
News" writes Wesley Thomas of
La Vale.
i + + +
Fred Kunkel, Reedsburg, writes:
Eve like your paper very much. We
could not do without T.
/ i + +
Crxsno--o 0on~swx~ axa1 EfhA1 yvnpc
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-03-22

BOOTS, HERBS. BARKS, AND
N BERRIES. known 20 be valnable
in medicine are carefully combined
in HOODS SARSAPARll La
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-03-22

'I cannot keep house without The |
News" writes Wesley Thomas of |
La Vale.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-03-22

Fred Kunkel, Reedsburg, writes:
eve like your paper very much. We
could not do without t."
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-03-22

In Chicago George and Ethel were
married few weeks ago, and return.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-03-22

Mike Maher, who is now in Los
Angeles, has sent this office num-
Der of Los Angeles papers. One of
the items presents plan for school
children to grow potatoes. Evidently
all over the country there will be
much energy devoted next summer to
the production OF food of all kinds.
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-07
Regular Missionary Meeting

Mrs. L. c. Scott delightfully."- enter
tanned the Woman's Home and Woman s
Foreign Missionary Societies at their
business session last Monday evening
Business of each auxiliary was transact
ed. The ladies of the Woman's Foreign
Missionary Society decided to make ar
rangements to hold strawberry festi-
val on the church green in the near fu-
ture. The social hour was in charge of
Mrs. E. w. Caswell. and the program
consisted Of an instrumental solo by
Niss Ada Scott; Miss L. V. Stats read
an article in regard to the work in the
foreign field; Mrs Jesse L. Shepherd
gave most interesting account of her
trip in Florida, which was thoroughly
enjoyed, and DR. Caswell gave humor-
Gus reading, which delighted those pre-
sent. The Way meeting will be held at
the home of Mrs. Shepherd; the de-
votional exercises will be in charge of
Mrs. W. B. Wilson, and the program in
charge of Mrs j. E. Walls. Mrs. Scott
served the most delicious cake and LEM
onade.
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-07
Scouts to Camp Near Middletown

The Boy Scouts, of Wilmington, have
about decided to hold their annual two
weeks encampment near Middletown.
While they have not decided on the ex-
act site of the camp they will probably
camp at Shallcross' Pond nea1 Middle
town.
This encampment will contain over
five hundred boys, more than the State
Militia, and will fusnish the merchants
with great BOOM The commissary
department alone will need over thous-
and dollars worth of supplies, all of
which will probably be procured in Mid
dletoWn, and while it is hard to estimate
the amount of candy and soda water
that five hundred hungry boys can con-
sumo, the confectioners and doctors are
certain of a good time
The scouts will also furnish the Mid
dletown people with many hours of en-
tertainment. There will be all kinds of
competitive games, races, hikes, drills,
and contests to entertain the spectators.
As the Middletown boys are also plan
ming to camp this coming summer it
would be an excellent plan to arrange
to join our camp to theirs.
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-07
Forest Church Notes

Easter Sunday, April 8th 1917.
The Easter thought and joy will be
the inspiration of all the services. and
every communicant and adherent of the
church is urgently requested to be pres
ent at all the services.
Those who can loan or give flowers
for decorating the church will please
notify Miss Lydia Eliason.
1870 A. M. Public worship with SER
mon, "Risen with Christ.
11.45 A. NJ. Sunday School session.
81 am the Resurrection and the Life. :"
All men cordially invited to attend the
Mems Glass led by the Pastor.
6.45 P. NJ. Christian Endeavor SER
vice. Topic, "The Victorious Christ. :"
Philip 20 II. Let the inspirstio of
last Sunday evening pervade this service.
7.30 P. M. Evening service with ser
mon. 1.-The Resurrection of the Ma
tions." Joyous inspiring anthems will
be sung by the choir at both services.
Jesus lives: no longer now
Can thy terrors, Death, appal us:
Jesus lives: by this we know
Thou, o grave, canst not enthral US,
Aileluia!
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-07
HICKMAN
=. THOS. Il. tNCE'S
. CIVILIZATION

We are to see the far famed Motion
Picture spectacle "CiviIization at last.
1t is coming to the Opera House next
Monday, April 9th. for one day only,
with an afternoon and evening showing.
Everybody knows this is the big Thomas
H. 1nce cinema wonder that enthraled
surging crowds at the Criterion Theatre,
New York, during six months run that
ended recently. 1t fairly goes without
saying that local theatre-goers will turn
out in large numbers to see it. The
management of the Opera House have
been endeavoring for long time to Sc
cure this mommoth attraction for Mid
dletown, but only recently were able to
close contract, by making a large
guarantee. Civilization" is now being
played in a thousand cities in America
and is so in demand in the Metropolitan
theatres, that the smaller ones have
been held off. Mddletown people are
indeed fortunate in seeing 1t at home.
A company carrying special music, So
loist, wonderful mechanical effects
which are worked from the stage, etc,
present this attraction, and the per-
formance lasts over two hours and a
half.
Popular prices will prevail during the
engagement There will be special
matinee given at o'clock, SO all school
children may have chance to see this
big historical picture at greatly reduced
prices.