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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-03-14

FOR SALE: Matched team, color
brown. Mare and gelding coming
and 3, respectively. Weight about
1000 and 1900 lbs. Telephone Plain
central. P. o. address, Margaret
Coyne, Spring Green, Wis.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-03-14

NOTICE TO FARMERS: On and
after Saturday, March 16, l will again
conduct the Gollmar blacksmith shop.
Prices right. Your patronage solicit
ed.-E. G.. Gollmar.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-03-14

WANTED: Typewriter, universal
or standard keyboard, in good condi-
ton, to rent for about three months
in private home. Address ], News.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-03-14
Born

To Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Reel a son on
Tuesday.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-03-14

FOR SALE: Dark red Shorthorn
bull, one year old, December 8, 1917.
Exceptional bargain at 5000. A. E.
Rieser, Spring Green, Wis. r. r. 1.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-03-14
Official PUbllcatIon)
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
THE STATE BANK OF MERRIMACK


THE STATE BANK OF MERRlMACK
located at Merrimack, State of Wis
consin, at the close of business on the
4th day of March, 1918, pursuant to
call by the Commissioner of Banking.
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts 500, 039.24
Oyerdrafts " 3.61
Bonds - ------------ 100000
Banking house ----- 100000
Furniture and fixtures 1900 10000
Due from approved re-
serve banks --------- 49O2432
Due from other banks 1900 6,2965
Cash on hand -------- 4,922.42
Total $195, 98616
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in $50, 100000
Surplus fund --- 100000
Undivided profits ---------- l,078.34
Dividends unpaid ---------- $500
Individual deposits subject
to check ----------- 6O,09S.O1
Time certificates of deposit ITO, 1882
Savings deposits ---------- 11,93O.0'-
Total 1876, 986A6
State of Wisconsin, County of Sank,
IS. I, E. J. Won Berg, Cashier Of the
above named bank, do solemnly swear
that the foregoing statement is true.
to the best of my knowledge and be-
lief. E. J. Won BERG,
Cashier.
Correct. Attest:
GEO. A. GROSS, k
T. NJ MOULD,
Directors. !. II
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day of March, 1918.
ADOLPH ANDRO,
Notary Public.
My Commission expires April z, 1918.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-03-14

Observation-Disclosures shoes,
hats, clothing. March Is to 27.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-03-14

IT. Clavadatscher.
BARABOO, WIS.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-03-14

Re 1 Clavadatscher's advertisement
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-03-14

Great sale-three departments to
close out. T. CIavadatscher. See ad.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-03-14

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FOR SALE: Mdm red clover seed,
No. oat, Early Rose seed potatoes,
and spring wheat and oat mixed;
price $3.50 for 60 lbs. H. A. Ochsner
& Son, Plain, Wis.
FOR SALE OR RENT: My 200
acre farm in town of Prairie du Sac,
51s miles from village. Cheap if taken
at once. Leonard Hartman, Prairie du
Sac, Wis.
FOR SALE: Matched team color
brown. Mare and gelding coming
and 3, respectively. Weight about
1000 and 1900 lbs. Telephone Plain
central. P. o. address, Margaret
Coyne, Spring Green, Wis.
FOR SALE: Dark red Shorthorn
bull, one year old, December 8, 1917.
Exceptional bargain at 5000. A. E.
Rieser, Spring Green, Wis. r. r. 1.
WANTED: Typewriter, universal
or standard keyboard, in good condi-
ton, to rent for about three months
in private home. Address j, News.
NOTICE TO FARMERS: On and
after Saturday, March 16, will again
conduct the Gollmar blacksmith shop.
Prices right. Your patronage solicit
ed.-E. G. Gollmar.
FOR SALE: A few tons of choice
marsh hay in barn.-Will Attridge,
phone 1912 F-3.
FOR SALE: About nine tons Of
clover hay in stack; two Jersey COWS
to freshen soon; six or eight acres of
corn in shock; Single Comb White
Leghorn cockerels. WILDER Cahoon,
Phone 1904 FLA
FOR SALE: One broadcast seed
err, a 1-horse hay rake, mower, disc,
l horse cultivator. Inquire of Will
liam Lamberton, 513 Ninth avenue.
FOR SALE: 1 black mare, 1900;
1 Mccormick mower 1 14-inch plow,
lumber wagon.-Lewis Prothero,
sos Fourth street, Baraboo
FOR SALE: High-grade yearling
Guernsey heifer. Price $50. r. r.
Klemm, R. r. 4, Baraboo.
FULL BLOOD plymouth Rock)
eggs for sale at so cents per setting,
IA eggs to each setting. Miss C. Hyer,
Merrimack, Wis.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-23
TESTING MUSICAL TALENT

A method of testing ability of
any person to sing, without seeing
him or even hearing him, has been
devised by Theophilus Fitz of the
city, recently director of music in the
State Teachers College of Colorado.
This method, which Professor Fitz
says in his contribution to science y
is based upon serian of mathema-
tics He does not find it necessary to
see, touch or hear the subject, as his
work, which he terms voice diagno
SIS" has become as definite to him
as mathematics All he asks it that
certain measurements of the head be
taken correctly.
After learning these measurements
and the sex of the subject, he makes
his own calculation as to the size
and shape Of the head cavities and
announces whether the subject
if a girl is a soprano or contralto
and if a youth whether he sould sing
the role of basso or of tenor robusto
Mamie often sings soprano just
because Susie does, although she
ought to be singing contralto," says
Professor Fitz "And Bill insists upon
singing base, because things it manly
when he really ought to be a tenor
Persons with round heads make best
singers, he says, because their head
cavities are the most symmetrical
those with long heads come next and
those with oval Uranium rank last
ITS nonsense" he says" for peo
pie to pass four of five years studing
music, to ascertain whether they can
sing and if so, what part, when by
this method, they can obtain such a
decision Immediately"
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-23

lions for the winter are being made
Supplies are being laid in, for prohibit
tive freight rates prevail on the stage
lines which serve the country in the
winter.
Fairbanks, Nome, st Michnel Ruby
Eagle Anchorage Tanana, Nenana
and Fort Yukon are the largest points
in the the section of Alaska locked
by winter. Seward, Cordova, Valdez
Juneau, Ketchikan, Wrangwell and
other southern points are on open
water the year round This year An
chorage, for the first time, will be in
touch with the outside world by rail
road, the government line from Sc.
ward having been completed a short
time ago.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-23

mountain tribes and feuds, was as
strongly opposed to Turkish domino
ton as it was to Bolsheivk rule.
The Armenian massacres still fresh
in their memories the Caucasian peo-
pie refused to recognize the treaty
and united to fight Turkish aggres-
sion But they were weak and unor-
ganized and could not withstand the
onslaught of superior Turkish armies
directed by German commanders.
Their position was still further az
gravated by Persistent propaganda Of
the Bolsheviki who were anxious to
crush all opposition and sowed dis
sension wherever possible.
The hastily formed Independent Trans
Caucasian Republic soon crumbled to
plcCCSJ OGOl6ld vi an LHC SOiii-
ponent states, retaining a semblance
of government and declaring itself
an independent Republic. The new
born state was in no position to fight
the Turks single-handed and was
compelled to netoviate with Turkey
peace that makes virtually makes
Georgia Turkish protectorate.
United Trans-C aucasia has ceased
to exist" writes l. Tzeretelli, a mem
Der of the new Georgia government
"The southern part of it, populated
mostly by Americans, has been oc-
cupied by the Turks; eastern Trans
Caucasia is willing to recognize vol
untaily the power of the Sultan.
Georgia is all that was saved
from free Trans-C aucasia that is not
yet enslaved by Turkey.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-23

The nations at war with Germany
have it pretty well fixed in their own
minds that all the efforts to get an
armistice are aimed at a play for
more time. 1t is pretty nearly a
settled fact that there will be no ar
mistice at least for n while.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-23

One of our own Crisp county boys
writes back home and tells us that
he is going for a period of ten days
at a time without sleep. He says
he has something TO keep him awake
and that goes to show a little of the
great sacrifices our soldiers are max
ing for us at the front. Their one
aim is victory at any cost
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-23

Uncle sam is paying no further at
tenti6n to influenza. He is taking
the new men on to camp and prepar-
ing them to go across as fast as poss'
BILE. In the meantime the spread Of
ills among the soldiers is being held
to a wonderfully mall percentage.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-23
ALASKAN WINTER

Most of Alaska is shortly, to enter
its long half-light winter semi-hiber-
nation when ice and snow lock almost
everything in their grip with a win
try clamp.
Already last steamboats, making con-
nections for the outside world are
leaving the northern inland river
towns. In a short time. Alaska's big
inland summer water highway, the
Yukon River, will be sealed tight
with seven months ice.
Throughout the country prepare
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-23

changed. The post has been occupied
by Rafael Matinee a deputy, known
I'under the pen name of rip Rip"
who was elected to the sente at the
recent elections.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-23

Take bet with You that the pres
/, ent was not looking for anothel
note from Germany His last ans
wer was not much for good humor
and you may be assured that the next
one will not be a very pleasant one
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-23

The farmers are holding to theil
cotton with quite "A determination
Those who are able to hold for Ion
ger time without mountaineering the
creditors ought to do so 1t will be
one sure way of getting more for it
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-23

Hindenburg suffered most when he
had it all settled in his mind that the
French were beaten. He may be
trying TO play that same thing back
at the French. 1t was no little
embarrassment to the crown prince
to have to turn back from his jour
ney to Paris so very suddenly. II
might be we'll for the Allies to remem-
Der that the German fighting machine
is. one capable of improvement.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-23

Listen! The fifth loan is in the hop
ner already. 1t will strike along In
the early spring and that ought to
permit us a breathing spell between
times
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-23

Speaking for ourselves, we would
like to see Rumana raise few now.
1t would be a good time to talk back
at the German masters.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-23

Booze fighters are said to have a
hard time when flu gets after them
They have no chance in a fight with
anything that weakens the heart.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-23

In at least one of the captured cit
les in France the Germans put out
the inhabitants and lived in the res
licences themselves.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-23
OFFICIAL ORGAN CRISP COUNTY.

Keep your eyes on the British cas-
ualty list. 1t may give you some
idea of how they are bearing the
brunt of the fighting.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-23
THE TRAGIC CAUCASUS

OF all sad situations growing out of
Russia's ACKNOWLEDGMENT, that in the
Caucasus is most tragic. By the terms
Of the Brest-Litovsh peace treaty Rus
STA ceded the provinces of Kars and
Batoum to Turkey. But Caucasus
which is a congTomeration Of races,
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-23
Members Of Associated Press.

The Associated RESI- Is exclusively
entitled to the use for republication
Of all news dispatches credited to 1t
or rot otherwise credited In this pa
per and also the local news published
herein.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-23

Germans who invaded the club, there
have been no further outbreaks.
Posters. pamphlets, reading matter
for newspapers, war photographs for
window display, daily official cable
reports, reading rooms moving pic.
lures and authoritatives statements
by American officials on internation-
al questions, are among the means
adopted by the United States govern
ment to change the long standing dis
! like for Americans that have prevail
ed in Mexico.
Through these various channels
| the war aims of the United States
| its accomplishments in the raising of
a huge army, the sending of a million
and half men overseas in record
time, its achievements in building
merchant marine, its enormous war
expenditures, and the unity of its
| people are being brought to the at
! tentiOn of the intelligent Mexican
public in way never before attemp-
ed The c. .,ipaign also is having its
effect on the American residents
who, armed with facts and are en-
couraged by naws, of American sue
cesses in battle are doing vigorous
personal missionary work.
Another erect OF the truth cam
paign is the disclosure of the falsity
Of the news reports regarding Ger
mans successes and aims, for which
Teuton propagandists are responsible
1t has been shown that the German
papers published here do not receive
he news in the way they advertise
that ii is taken from American papers
imuggled across the border at Laredo
distorted in the rewriting and then
'elegrahphed to German papers in the
capital and other cities.
Outward signs of the increase in
)ro-ally sentiment are the number CT
newspapers seeking news reports
from American sources, the amount
If space given in periodicals to allied
war news, the increase in the number
/ If posters that are not mutilated or
lefaced the additions to the ranks of
)ro-ally publications. of numerous
Jews periodicals and the numerous
oularity of allied moving picture
films
When President Wilson, General
?ershing, the American flag and
marching American soldiers first ap-
oeared some time ago on the screen
II down town motion picture thea
re there was protest. Recently in
/ theatre holding more than 1000
spectators, in poor district here
anti-American sentiment has been
nigh. there was not murmur when
virtually the same characters flick
cred on the screen. In fact, one ardent
pro-ally Mexican had to be forcibly
prevented from making an anti-Ger-
man speech
According to mining and smelter
men, reports that German interests
are buying up huge areas of mineral
and oil lands are quite contrary to
the facts. They assert that German
mining interests are in sore straits
and that no ore produced a German
owned mine is being smelted.
There also is a oticeable lack of
the anti-American satire that former
ly pervaded certain theatrical per-
formances given in the capital, Re
Gently a well known star put on a
pro-ally sketch and achieved some
measure of success with it,
That the German propaganda lead
ers have realized their machine is
slipping a cog is shown by the well
authenticated report that the man
agement of FL Democratic a leader in
ATTACKS on the United States. is TO be
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-23

Nine-tanths of the inhabitants of
western Siberia are engaged in agri-
culture.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-23

Communications on all topics pub
iished when not too long and accompa'
MED by full names and address. Not
RESPONSIBLE for views Of contributors.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-18
TAXATION OF WAR PROFITS.

A group of senator's headed by Ar. Borah,
Of idaho. have begun a determined effort to
tax profits made out Of the nations necessl-
ties down to what is considered a reasonable
fgure-twsnty per cent or less. They pro-
pose to allow fairly adequate earnings to all
concerns which furnish supplies TO the govern
nent, but contend that this is no time for enor-
NOUS profits and the creation OF multimlllion-
aires at the peoples expense. Such great IN
dustries as are fattening on rich contracts may
be forced to disgorge their excessive gains, and
the government VIII take back with one hand
what III gives with the other.
1t it the general belief that our government
has been paying heavy tribute to profiteers IN
many lines. As far as these are exorbitant ex-
actions they may now return to the nation s
treasury in taxes. individuals and corpora
tons engaged in war work viii he allowed sub
stantial, liberal profits; but the unrestricted
exploitation of the treasury viii be checked.
The question in nutshell is whether the
people by sacrifice and saving are going to en-
ormously enrich group of profiteers. Our
allies have ceased to do this, and it seems like
" that we shall follow the example they have
set
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-18
maintained by the governmental de-

maintained by the governmental de-
partments, bureaux. commissions,
boards and committees. which are
ever multiplying. The tables on
which these are spread out
for the temptation Of the news
paper man on his daily rounds or the
chance visitor are seldom emptied un-
til they are cleared for the waste pa
per receptacles at the end of the day,
to be re-fi1led the following morning
with new issues. Moreover, there Is
not only an oyerproduction of all
these bulletins, but men are paid TO
give out publicity, the publicity which
the government pays for distributing
in printed form.
There Is the news room Of the
committee on public information In
which there are two or more well
paid men Ii they are asked for in
formation they suggest that it can
be found on the long tables covered
with bulletins in the next room A
placard might serve the same pur-
pose and would save the government
several thousands of dollars. 1t is
the same way in other centers of
governmental service. There are
more sinecures In the field covered
by the broad name of publicity than
one who wants every penny expended
really to help win the war likes to
think about
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-18
SALEM
> . 49, . . . . 80 . :

Miss Florence Baker entertained
Mrs. Keller, Mrs. Nellie Davis and
Miss Elizabeth Smith, Monday eve
ming The guests enjoyed the deIici-
Gus strawberries and ice cream
served by the hostess.
The children's program at the M. E.
church Sunday evening was appre-
ciated by large audience. The little
ones acted well their parts.
The Loyal Dozen will meet with
Mrs J. A. Rice. Wednesday of this
week. The hours win be spent in
work for the allies orp- ans.
Herbert and Misses Elsie and Ada
Garretson were Keoknk visitors
Wednesday. They made the tip in
their car
Mr.. and Mrs Mark Kirkpatrick,
Mrs. Rachel Cough and daughter,
Leda, spent a day OF last week with
relatives at Fairfield.
III. G. Stevens went to Ottumwa
last week to attend the annual con-
yention OF the grand lodge of Masons
Miss Miriam Cook attended COM
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-18
WAS re OF PAPER.

Washington Correspondence. Chris
tiance Science Monitor: 1t is estI-
mated that 1t will cost the govern
ment not less than S13 600 600 this
year for its printing 81 600 900 when
every man, woman and child is be-
ing exhorted, on penalty OF being con-
sidered disloyal, to buy war savings
stamps, TO come and conserve all use
full commodities. Here are millions Of
dollars being paid out for white pap
er which is becoming so scarce and
30 high priced that publishers every
where are facing a serious problem.
Five thousand persons are being EN-
ployed in three shifts day and the
night workers get 20 cents an hour
extra pay in the government printing
plant
No one says that the government
printing office is not giving full value
for all expended. Its administrative
force works over time without extra
compensation and all the employees
are eager to do their best because It
is war time and they are working .or
the United States government. The
pity is that so much labor, much Of
1t skilled labor, should be employed
and so much high priced paper aud
other materials consumed for pam
phlets, leaflets, bulletins, circulars
and reports issued in quantity pro.
duction and OF interest only to a lini-
tied number of persons and millions
of them never read by any one.
One cannot be in Washington a
week without becoming surfeited with
publications of this sort that ask
to be taken away from every office
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-18
Know this, that troubles come swifter than
the things we desire-Plautus.
THE DIscREDITED PRIMARY.
Warsaw. NJ.

Since date of June third there has arisen in
certain heretofore timid political circles
throughout Iowa an insistent demand for the
restoration Of the caucus and convention sys-
TENS and RELOCATION to the boneyard of the
inconclusiye, expensive and altogether useless
primary. Even so conservative a newspaper as
the Burlington Hawk-Eye denominates the
primary as ''abortive'' and there are few re-
naming who now do it honor in advocacy The
patent failure of the primary to come up to the
promises of its partisans is powerful argu-
rnent for the restoration of the caucus and
nominating convention Iowa is too big to be
run on the town meeting plan and it's interests
are too great to be managed by parties which
do not assemble for deliberation and an ex
change Of views that is impossible under the di-
rect primary system.
One of the most revolving features Of the
primary is the requirement that judicial candi-
dates shall conduct contest for nomination,
sending out solicitors and pulling wires in or
der that they may finally appeal to the cleo
torate for elevation to the bench It is appar-
ent that unless there is some party machinery
for putting men eminent for integrity and at
tainments in nomination for high judicial DO
sitions lesser men who do not scruple to conduct
their own contests will often be found upon the
bench. In former days party conventions Sc
lected their worthiest candidates and laid the
issues before the people. This is a natural. in
comparably simple and satisfactory system II
never should have been abandoned, and our first
concern should be TO restore it at the earliest
day
Efforts to reform the primary law in the
next Legislature Will meet with much more sue
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-18
TODAYs BIT OF VERSE
aoYER The Top .

4
fThe Spirit Of ArnerieaJ
Oyer the seas and over the top
Americas viii go;
Never fear Of the sneak T. boats
Never defeat TO know.
OYer in France and oTer the top
Americas gallant
VIII decide the and bring defeat
To EIindenburg aud his Huns.
For it's @oyer there" and over the top
Our Starry Flag shall wave
with the flags Of England and sunny France,
The Freedom Of men 10 gave
Over the top and the Rhine
The allied armies will press
,sTFisii the kaiEeTs dream VI conquest fades
In dream OF emptiness.
Over the seas and over the top
Godspeed-and a brave goodbye
Some 10 return when the war il won.
Some 10 go forth 10 die.
But know one thing-ag you bid goodbye
It's the top they'1 go;
Never fail On land
Never defeat 10 know:
Franklin e Cook
Warsaw III.