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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-07-11
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Robert Attridge is very i'll at his
home on Tenth street.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Butterfield are
visiting relatives in La Vale.
Mrs. William Meyer of Ableman
spent Wednesday here shopping.
Mrs. John Bauer of North Freedom
spent Wednesday here.
Miss Clara Kosin of Madison spent
the Fourth here with relatives.
Miss Alice Kindschi returned this
morning from Merrimack,
Miss Estella Wolfe of Merrimack
spent the day here.
Mrs. L. Jordan of Wyeville spent
Wednesday here on business.
Mrs. Carrie Du Bots went Wednes-
day to Elroy to spend the Fourth with
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs Joha Ziegler and son
Roland went today to Tomah to visit
his brother Otto and family.
Miss Edith Frazier of La Vale
home in Greenfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blatz tourists of Mil
waukee, called here for a short time
Wednesday on their way home from
La Crosse.
In order to obtain full enjoyment
and benefit "the Kaiser" patrons are
urged to come early so can be in
their seats when curtain goes up TRY
TO GET IN TONIGHT Doors GAS.
Al. Ringing Theatre. (Matinee to-
morrow 2:30)
Charles Sarahan and daughter An
ma went Wednesday to Detroit, Mich,
to visit his daughter, Mrs. Charles
Pierce. Miss Anna will remain for a
visit.
Mrs A. E. Capener and daughter
Ruth of Chetek are visiting at the
home of the formers sister, Mrs E.
A. Bump.
Hallett Worthington and Ralph
Wickus of Milwaukee are wishing a
few days at the home of the latter's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Wickus.
Miss Gladys Sweet is home from her
work in the Home News Office at
Spring Green.
Mr. and Mrs. S. Thomas Williams
are spending week with their son,
Lieutenant Russell Williams, at Camp
Gordon, Atlanta, Ga.
Willott Warren returned this morn
ing to the Great Lakes Naval Train
ing station after visiting his mother
and sister here for a few days.
Miss Anita Palmer entertained the
following young ladies at her home
near Prairie du Sac on Wednesday
night and Thursday: Misses Shirley
and Christine Kier and Esther Muir
ply, Mrs Martin Arndt and Mrs.
Charles Reul.
Miss Jennie Granat and Merton
Wickus of Lodi spent the Fourth at
the A. E. Wickus home, 609 Grove
street.
Mrs. w. E. Conway has returned
from Lac Vieux Desert, where she, In
company with her son-in-law and
daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ring
ling, spent several days on an outing
trip.
Miss Margaret Todd of Milwaukee.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-07-11
LOYAL Brothers Five

Five Potter brothers from BaraboC
are now in the service of their coun
try, thus:
Howard I. Potter, lieutenant, in
France.
Rollin Potter, at Columbus, Ohio.
Frank Potter, Newport News, Va.
Alden M. Potter, at Camp Riley
Arthur Potter, at Camp Grant.
Five fine fellows. the just pride OF
worthy parents, and destined, let us
hope, to return in safety for the hand
some home honors certain TO await
them!-Madison Democrat.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-07-11
HEN
BUSY ON FOURTH

J. A. Murray at ia Eighth street
has hen that is so loyal to Uncle Sam
in trying to furnish food for the world
that she has not only cared for her
brood of Ii chicks and raised them
to four weeks old, but to help cele-
brate the Fourth of July appropriate
ly she started in by commencing to
lay another setting of eggs while tend
ing her brood of chickens. Who can
beat it?
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-07-11
THIS and 66af

AS previously noted IN this paper,
one of Jack Boyle's Red Book stories
will be placed on the screen. The fol-
lowing concerning the Delton authors
production was clipped from some un-
known paper and sent to this office
by Miss Josephine Matchett of Pierce
ton, Ind:
! "You who have been reading the
Boston Blackie' stories will hear with
interest that Boston Blackie's Little
Pal is to be picturized by Metro with
Bert Lytell in the lead. In this lat
est Jack Boyle story one Of the prin-
cipal roles must be taken by child
The casting director consequently was
bounced upon by mothers of all kinds,
with offspring guaranteed by each to
be perfect to look upon and also
bright. Among the small ones sub
mitted were six pickaninnies, four
Mexicans, and a dozen little Japan
esq.,"
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A new motion-picture presentation
of 'Uncle Toms Cabin" will, it is
stated, show the original auction
block used in front of the old ST.
Louis hotel in New Orleans. On this
block were sold many thousands of
negroes in the days when the St.
Louis hotel was a center for the en-
tertainment of wealthy planters who
came to town to purchase slaves.
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Mrs. Charlotte Louise Finn, 70
years old, now living alone in Lon
don, Eng, has had four sons killed
in action at the front. Four more
sons are still in the fighting lines.
When her youngest son was killed
she wrote her daughter, Mrs. George
Clifford Clark, of Chicago:
"He died a noble death, and I feel
proud to think I am the mother of
sons who are fighting for their coun-
try's cause and the honor of all that
is dear to them. | am resigned and
can now say, The Lord gives and the
Lord taketh away. Blessed be His
name :"
1t is now spelled Austro- Hungry.
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Richard F. Cleveland, 20 years old,
son of Grover Cleveland, has enlisted
in the marine corps. Asking no IA
vors, doing his duty as a good Ameri-
can, anxious to serve his country at
the fighting front, Richard Cleveland
is running true to form. It is the
sort of performance to have been ex-
pected from the son Of such an up
standing, honest, true blue father, says
the Kansas City Star.
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This office has received copy of
"Unpatriotic Teaching in Public
Schools from the American Defense
society, Al East 23d street, New York
city. The copy deals with the re-
cent investigation of conditions in De
Witt Clinton high school, New York,
which resulted in the dismissal of
Samuel D. Schmalhausen, Thomas
Mufson and Henry A. Schneer from
the department of education in New
York. A reading of the booklet con-
vinces one they should be sent to
Germany to reside.
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Just before the Fourth a son of
Sunny Italy, who resides in the Third
ward, called at the Taylor bookstore
and purchased a quantity of flags. In
front of his home he arranged a nice
display with the flag of his native
land at the top. He was not to be
outdone for neighbor called at the
same store and informed Mr.. Taylor
what patriotism his neighbor had
shown. He provided himself with
more flags that he might show the
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-07-11

who is a guest of Miss Elsie Kartack,
started out for swim from Sandy
Beach, Devils Lake, yesterday after
noon, and landed on the north shore,
distance of about mile and half.
She covered the distance in less than
an hour.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-07-11
BARN STRUCK
At: REEDSBUfG

Early Monday morning during the
storm, at Reedsburg lightning struck
a barn belonging to George Graefke,
who lives on the west side. The build.
ing took fire and would have burned
had not neighbors come to the rescue.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-07-11
.REEDSBURG MORE
THAN RAISES QUOTA

The city of Reedsburg went over
the top in the war savings stamp
drive. The quota was $4,000 and
more than $4,000 worth of stamps
was sold. For two days there were
no stamps to be bought anywhere in
town, but on Monday new supply
arrived.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-07-11

right kind of spirit. The American
idea is winning the world and after
the war is over there will be more
and greater demonstrations for the
stars and stripes.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-07-11
EVIDENCES OF ENDURANCE

The summer girl with furs is decked
We marvel at them still.
They may not prove great intellect,
But they show strength of will.
Washington Star.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-07-11

A yellow monument twelve feet high
and bearing the names of the entire
family has been erected in the bust
ness section Of Lawler. Ia, to brand
the only family in the town who failed
to purchase Liberty Bonds or contrib
ute to the Red Cross.
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A Frenchman learning English said
to his tutor as reported in the Chris
tian Register" English is a queer
language. What does this sentence
mean: Should Mr.. Noble, who sits
for this constituency, consent to stand
again and run, he will in all probable
ity have a walkover'?"
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-07-11

~ lieved to be caused by uric acid in
the blood. Hoods Sarsaparilla relieves
yits POWER as aBLCOp PURiFn- .
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-07-11

A Georgian from up in the noun.
tains came to town on his annual trip
with a load of corn, sweet potatoes
and other produce to exchange for
groceries. AS he neared the city he
saw a sign: speed limit Is miles an
hour" Prodding his oxen frantically
with a stick, he muttered: "By golly!
/ don't believe we can make it."-Suc-
cessful Farming
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w. r. Ficklin, 80, one of the most
prominent agnostics in the south, died
at Paris, KY. In his will he provided
for his funeral to be held in the Paris
Opera house No evidences of mourn
ing were to be shown, and refresh
ments for the women and cigars for
the men who attended were to be
furnished. A brass band was to head
the funeral procession to the GENE
terry, playing national airs and his
particular favorite, "There'll Be a Hot
Time in the Old Town Tonight" Two
years ago Mr.. Ficklin had his like
erected over his grave in the Paris
cemetery, and few weeks ago had
his photograph taken seated by the
side of his tombstone.
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There was a time when beefSteak
was ten cents a pound and people
raved at the wicked trusts.
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Over 100000 bushels of wheat, rep
resenting the reserve supply held i'll
storehouses of the Mormon church in
Utah, have ben turned over to the
local food administrator. 1t is the
first time that the storehouses have
been emptied in 80 years.
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The second series of a volume en-
titled Wisconsin Plays has made it's
appearance and is deeply interesting
to those who have watched the deveI-
opment of Wisconsin's literary and
dramatic life.
The first Of the series contained
plays written by Miss iona Gale,
Thomas H. Dickinson and William FL
lery Leonard. The present volume
presents four one-act plays: The
Feast of the Holy Innocents, by S.
Marshall Ilsley; On the Pier, Mrs.
Laura Sherry; The Shadow, Howard
Mumford Jones, and We Live Again,
Thornton Gilman. An introduction by
Miss IONA Gale gives briefly the his
tory of the accomplishments and as
pirations of the Wisconsin Players,
under whose auspices the four mem
bers of the organization, just men
toned have presented their work to
the world.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-06-14
Silver Plume Notes

Arthur Davis spent Sunday in
Denver.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Simpson are
with US again.
Mabel Poirson has gone to Den
yer for the summer.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Marshall returned
home Sunday evening.
Mrs. NJ. Watkins is home again
after long stay in Denver.
Leon Jewel is the next man to
go from Silver Plume, on the Oath.
Joe Cottingham is now employed
in running the compressor at the
Terrible.
John Calvin and sister Belle are
making long visit with relatives
in Oklahoma.
Mr.. and Mrs. Waiter Green.and
Mrs. Lizzie Speer spent Wednes-
day in Dumont.
Joe Cottingham is home again
after a two-months vacation trip
on the western coast.
Mrs. A. Nelson from Idah o
Springs was up Wednesday look
ing into business affairs here.
William Reynolds has gone to
Golden and is making prepara-
tions to move his family there.
J. Garrison. superintendent and
manager of the Terrible mine, has
gone away for a months vacation,
E. Buxton was up between trains
Monday to visit his brothers be-
fore going east. He has been
stationed at Camp Kelly in Texas
for several months.
A little controversy took place at
the 7:3O mine, which resulted IN one
of the party being SO badly DAM
aged it was necessary to call DR..
Templeton for repairs.
The movie theater here is closed.
A special meeting of the town
board was called to vote OIL the re.
duction of license, but nothing has
,been done so far.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-06-14
Grand Eclipse View
from Pavilion Point

The total eclipse of the sun,
which occurred Saturday after
. noon, June s, at 5:23, lasting for a
minute and half, was a gorgeous
sight as viewed from Pavilion Point
by a number of Silver Plume peo-
pie. A clear view was obtained and
it seemed like the whole mountain
side was bathed in purple. A
purple wedge seemed 70 rest on
the mountains and on either side
of the wedge the sun shone bright
ly as long as the eclipse was total.
The purple coloring disappeared
as the shadow moved on. The
spectacle was one never to be for
gotten. It was like the dropping
in of night for only a feeting stay.
Several amateur photographers
had good results. Arthur Davis
was one who obtained some ex.
cellent views, and which were sent
to Denver to be developed. The
News heard of them and called
him up on the phone to get his
permission to use them.
Those who viewed the eclipse
>from Pavilion Point were Mr.. and
Mrs. T. j. McGinnis, Mr. and Mrs.
Bartholomi, Mesdames Kell, Tenn
pleton, Leona Poirson, Zelda
Poirson, Fred Coughlin, Simpson
and Roberts.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-06-14

A. V. johnson left on the l4tf
for Fort Collins. where he goes tc
take special course to fit him fol
special services in the trenches
Miss Clara Holcombe, one oi
the graduating class and one oi
our social favorites, leaves Sunday
for an extended visit with relatives
in Omaha.
From the interest shown in the
Red Cross circus Friday night, it
is only fair to persume that a
goodly sum will be realized for
the home chapter.
ST Layden, who has enlisted as a
blacksmith's helper, has been
notified to hold himself in readi-
ness for immediate call. He ex-
poets to be sent to California.
Misses Elizabeth and Allys
Graham, daughters of our smiling
county judge, left the last of the
week to spend their summer vaca-
tion with relatives in Chicago.
1t may be well for those having
business at the court house to re-
member that all county offices
close at one o'clock on all Satur-
days during the summer months.
Miss Hatch of Golden was
among the out-of-town visitors who
attended the high school dance
Friday night. Report has it that
she may become permanent res
ident of Georgetown in the near
future.
The many friends of Col. Robe
son are congratulating him on his
expert manipulation of his new
car, as he can run over a team,
drive thru barbed wire entangle-
ments, or climb telegraph pole
with equal dexterity.
Editor Randall of the Courier
seems determined that all delin-
quents shall be made to pay. In
last weeks Courier he gives long
list of debtors, with the amount
each one owes, and offers the ac-
counts for sale.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-06-14
A Great Chestnut

There is probably no man en-.
gagged in the newspaper business
in this state, who is not acquainted
with a man whose excuse for dis
continuing his subscription is that
he already "has more papers than
he can read"
1t is only an excuse offered to
ameliorate the presumed lacerated
condition of the editors feelings.
1t has no such effect, for in the
first place an editor never worries
over the loss of subscriber ex.
cept when he leaves the country
without paying up arrearages.
But why not be truthful and say
to the honest newspaper man just
what you feet in your heart? Go
into his den, ask him how much
you owe, pay the delinquency and
tell him frankly that you don't
want his disreputable, blackguard
sheet any longer. Say to him in
a sorrowful tone of voice that you
deeply regret his inability to pub
lish a newspaper worthy the name
and advise him to sell his plant to
some man with thimble full o f
brains and seek some occupation
which does no require much wear
or tear of mind. Do this and then
you can go away with the COM
forting assurance that the editor
respects you for your candor and
will cherish no hard feelings be-
cause you choose to borrow his
paper instead of buying it.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-06-14
Mining Activities OF
Upper Clear Greek

The order of the director general
of railroads increasing the freight
rates on all commodities, hits the
the metal miner pretty hard, as it
gives the philanthropic(?) Ameri-
can Smelling & Refining company
q much desired chance to increase
their smelling charges. The new
rates do lot become effective be-
fore the 25th, yet the increased
smelling charge is effect from
June 5. 1t is a much mooted
question what effect this is going
to have on our mining industry
in the future. With the prevail
ing big wages and the excessive
cost of mining supplies, poor
man stands little chance Of devel-
oping his property into a paying
proposition.
Gregory & Lewis shipped two
cars from the Scepter dump, on
which they have leave, to the
Lerchen mill at Dumont. This
shipment is merely an experiment
but should the returns prove sat
isfactory an increased tonnage can
be shipped weekly.
Supplies are being taken to the
Roberts group on Democrat noun
tain, where an active campaign of
development is to be inaugurated
during the summer months. There
is at present a very promising
showing. but as the claims are the
western extension of the Sun
bust and Astor veins, both with
large recorded productions, it is
predicted that the summers work
will put them in the shipping list
H. Harris was here during the
week arranging for the resumption
of work on the Waldorf properties
in East Argentine. He claims to
have been successful is raising
sufficient funds to overhaul the
mill and add up. to-date machinery,
which will be effective in treating
the large tonnage of refractory ores
now opened up in the mines and
on the dumps.
The building at the mouth Of
the Georgetown tunnel is now COM
pleted and the task Of installing
the machinery is to begun at once.
Operations in the mine were sus-
pended some time ago. pending
the completion of the outside work,
SO that now we may look for re-
newed activity, which with the
improved facilities for breaking
ground, W II no doubt be produc-
tive of good results.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-06-14
Clear Creek Goes
On Wild Rampage

As a result of the excessively
and continued warm weather rap
idly melting the snow in the high
er elevations above Silver Plume,
Clear creek has been on a wild
rampage all week, and considerable
damage has been suffered by the
railroad company in various places
between Georgetown and Golden.
The running of trains has been
interferred with. Thursday morn
ing's train down was three hours
late because of washout below
Georgetown.
Thursday night the flood reached
the high mark for the week, and
the highest in years. More than
a thousand feet of track was under
swift stream at Fall river, and the
moxning trains Friday. could not
make the trip. The flood had also
washed the roadbed in many places
below Idaho Springs, the greatest
damage being done at Elk Creek,
holding, back the morning train
from Denver nearly five hours.
When the train reached Idaho
Springs it was found impossible
to proceed much further up the
creek, and the train doubled back
to Denver, giving the district the
first train down for the day.
At Silver Plume, even as early
as Tuesday it was thought the
Terrible dam would go out, but a
large force of men from the mine
were put to work and now have it
secure.
The G. & S. railroad bridge at
the Pavilion in Silver Plume had
to be anchored with cables, and
several Gay street residents were
flooded ont by the high water.
Numerous bridges along the
creek have been reinforced and
one bridge below Georgetown, it
is said. was removed for safe
keeping and to prevent a blocking
of the stream.
At Idaho Springs Thursday
night the creek got out of its
channel at the Argo foot bridge
and a strong current found its way
to the old creek bed between the
soda spring and the bridge.
South Of the old skating rink
the creek washed its north bank
to such an extent that barn on
high ground was undermined and
had to be pulled back to keep it
from topping into the creek.
A large working crew has been
hauling rock to reballast the rail.
road in various places and normal
conditions will soon be resumed
The food is receding, and unless
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-06-14

At An adjourned meeting of the City Council
held Thursday. June Q, the following bills were ex-
amined and approved by the Finance Committee
and upon motion warrants were ordered drawn
! for the payment Of same.
7. A. Jones. salary water commissioner. 800 90
T. A. Jones. salary supt sewers ........... 8 %
j. w. B. Smith. salary city attorney ....... 25 90
Elsie Crbbis. salary city treasurer. ...... Is %
b. A. Holley, salary city clerk ............ IS 90
b. A. Holey. issuing licenses. and stamps. 90
Adam Miller. labor in cemetery .......... 16 50
Adam Miller, labor on water works "a rs
Adam Miller. labor sewers ............. IL 90
Adam Miller. opening graves ............ 1s 90
Martin Miller. labor on sewers ............ 27 50
Martin Miller labor on water works.. "a rs
Martin Miller, labor in cemetery. .......... 16 so
Martin Miller labor on streets ........ 5 50
John Cruise, salary extra work on streets IS 90
William r. Williams, labor streets. ... 70 Is
John +. NJ orris, labor streets .......... "A Is
James Hancock. Jr.. labor streets ... 375
George Straub. labor on streets ........... rs
Colorado Power Co.. city lighting. ........ ISL 90
Idaho Mining, Reduction & Transports
tion Tunnel Co.. months city heat ... rs 80
Joseph Friedman. supplies ................ IA 70
X. Z. Wood. weighing ice ................ 80
City Garage, supplies. es..................... 13 So
+. j. Deis. supplies Observation-Disclosures. 80
Dave Williams. hauling fish. .............. 90
Minnie j. England, cleaning council room 50
The Mountain States Telephone 4 Tele-
graph Co.. phone OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 2 80
The First National Bank acct Keeler
Bros. and int. water bonds. .......... 62s IS
The First National Bank int, on refund
ing bonds s.................... 625 90
The First National Bank. acct Keeler
Bros, int. water works ex bonds $50 rs
Fred There. special officer. ................. 90
VIM. J. Harvey. salary as marshal 80 90
Vim. j. Harvey, commission on street and
dog tax 2s s.
Idaho Springs Siftings-News. printing 80. 10 50
Lowell Woodward Hardware Co., supplies SO SO
The Mines Supply Co., supplies ........... l SO
Roberts Bros Mer. Co. supplies ......... 90
Mrs. Fannie p. Morton. library .......... II IS
George W. Straub, team and labor. ........ 40 co
The Curnow Livery l. Transfer Co., board
OF team and supplies s..................... 2N %
Iotal .................. .tl4oo 80
B. A. HOLLEY.
City Clerk.